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Thursday, January 2, 1969
Eighth Grade Science Coordinated
A follow-through session of
Newton County’s teachers of ei
ghth grade science was conduc
ted at the Ficquett school on
December 10. The purpose of
this meeting was to evaluate the
progress of each teacher in im
plementing the local curriculum
guide in science at the eighth
grade level.
The evaluation session was di
rected by Mrs. B. G. Martin,
Ficquett School, and Miss Eva
Mask, Palmer-Stone School, who
are the authors of “Earth Sc
ience,” the local schools’ pro
gram for grade eight. These
two outstanding teachers of ele
mentary school science found it
necessary during the summer
guide-writing session to devise
the program recommended for
grade 8 by the science Depart
ments of both local high schools
and by Mr. Dallas Stewart, St
ate Department of Education Sc
ience Coordinator. In July, no
suitable textbook was available
for the proposed program, so
Mrs. Martin and Miss Mask de
veloped a comprehensive pro
gram of instruction, “Earth Sc,
ience,” which was incorporated
into Newton County’s Curriculum
Guide for Elementary School sc
ience.
It was agreed byallconfereice
participants that no part of the
new eighth grade science curri
culum would be deleted. Eich
instructor committed himself to
continue the program as com
pletely as laboratory facilities
and instructional materials h the
respective schools permit.
In addition to Miss Masi and
Mrs. Martin members a the
follow-through session were Mr.
H. L. Ross, Livingston; M". Ju
lius Johnson, Porterdale Miss
Camille Durden and Mrs, Willie
Mae Dirden, Cousins Hgh Sc
hool; Mrs. Sarah T. Hardeman,
Washington Street; Mrs. Cassie
Robinson, Jeanes Curriculum Di
rector; and Miss Louise Reeves,
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NEWTON COUNTY’S teachers of eighth grade science held a recent session at Ficquett School. Teachers
who attended the session are, from left to right seated: Mrs. B, G. Martin, Mrs. Cassie Robinson, Miss
Louise Reeves, Miss Camille Durden, Mrs. Sarah Hardeman, Mrs. Willie Mae Durden and Miss Eva
Mask. Standing: H. L. Ross and Julius Johnson.
cqueline Primrose, East Newl Attend Church Sunday
ton, was absent due to illness.
THE COVINGTON NEWS
fcity Hall
| NEWSLETTER
By Robert G. Mauney
$ City Manager
PROPERTY TAXES
On December 18, 1968, your
Mayor and City Council adopted
a resolution establishing the pro
perty tax rate for 1969. This rate
1966 1967 1968
Millage Millage Millage
1965 Electrical Improvement Bonds .440 .420 .30
1965 Street Improvement Bonds .626 .610 .42
1965 Water & Sewer Bonds 1.067 1.020 .72
1958 Water & Sewer Improvement Bonds .556 .532 .38
1958 Public Building Bonds .278 .266 .19
1958 Airport Bonds .056 .052 .04
General Purpose .477 .600 1.45
TOTAL 3.500 3.500 3.500
Our citizens will note from the
table above that the total property
tax rate has remained unchanged.
This is a tribute to your Mayor
and City Council who have been
able to meet current city needs
without increasing taxes.
WHAT DOES TAX RATE MEAN?
Such terms as tax rate, mills,
assessment and tax digest are
often used when speaking of pro
perty taxes. When the word
tax rate is used it usually re
fers to mills. If the tax rate is
10 mills—then the amount of
tax per $1,000.00 is SIO.OO.
WHAT DOES
ASSESSMENT MEAN?
Two items are needed to de
termine property taxes. The first
is the number of mills which
we discussed above and the se
cond is the assessed value of the
property. We say assessed value
because this value is different
from the market value of your
property. The assessed value has
been seventy-five percent (75%)
of the market value in Covington
Medicare
Hospital
Deadline
December 31 may be a very
important deadline date for Medi
care beneficiaries because it will
be the last day claims can be
filed for certain hospital bills and
physicians charges, said Neil
Quarles, field representative se
rving Newton County.
Medicare beneficiaries who
had to pay their own bills for
hospital stays between July 1,
1966 and December 31, 1967 be
cause the hospital was not parti
cipating in the Medicare program
may now get partially reim
bursed. “To get paid,” said
Quarles, “the patient himself
must file a claim by December
31 and present a statement show
ing the services received and that
the bill was paid. The hospital
cannot file for this special pay
ment.”
December 31st will also be the
deadline for filing claims for phy
sicians and other medical
services received during the per
iod October 1, 1966 through Sep
tember 30, 1967. Claims should
be filed on these bills whether or
not they are paid,” he said.
Quarles urged persons who
need to file these Medicare
claims before the December 31st
deadline to contact the Decatur
social security office immed
iately. “We will help you file
your claim and get any records
you need to go with it,” he said.
The Decatur social security
office is in the Decatur North
Professional Building in down
town Decatur. Telephone 373-
7254.
Do your pecan trees need lime?
Horticulturists with the Univers
ity of Georgia Cooperative Ex
tension Service suggest that you
contact your county agent and
arrange for a soil test to find
out.
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will apply to all property in the
City that is shown on the City’s
property tax digest. For a com
parison of the property tax rate
during the past three years, see
the table below;
for many years. That is, when
you make a tax return listing
and its value, this value is redu
ced by twenty-five percent (25%)
before the millage rate is applied.
You can easily see that the amount
of taxes you would pay can be af
fected by (a) the number of mills
and (b) the assessed value -a
change in either one can raise
or reduce your taxes.
MAKING RETURNS
Very soon, each property own
er in Covington will be given an
opportunity to make his or her
property tax return. In 1969,
something new has been added.
You can make your return by
mall instead of in person. It
works this way. The City will
mail to you a postcard which
has a return postcard attached.
If there are no changes, in your
opinion, of the value of your
property, simply sign the return
postcard and have it witnessed
by anyone , and drop it in the
mailbox. If you wish to change
the value of your prop ? iy, you
must appear in person at the City
Hall Building. The time for mak
ing these so called “returns” is
between January Ist and March
31st.
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| News Notes From §
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& Mrs. J. F Burns Z
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Yancey
spent the Christmas holidays with
Dr. and Mrs. J. E. Taylor and fa
mily in Decatur.
** * *
The many friends of A. S. El
lington, sr. and Mrs. Vallie Ch
ambers are wishing them a
speedy recovery. Mrs,. Cham
bers is in Newton County Hos
pital and Mr. Ellington is in
Rockdale County Hospital.
** * *
Sympathy is extended to the fa
milies and friends of W. C. Jef
feries who passed away Christ
mas Day at .Georgia Baptist Hos
pital.
** * ♦
Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Robertson
of Dallas, Georgia spent Christ
mas Day with Mr. and Mrs. W.M.
Robertson and enjoyed Christ
mas dinner with Mrs. G. W. Ram
sey and her families.
♦* * *
The Men’s Bible class of Sa
lem United Methodist Church en
joyed a fish dinner at the Pine
Cone Restaurant Monday night.
** * *
Mrs. G. W. Ramsey and Mrs.
W. M. Robertson visited Mr. and
Mrs. J. z. Almand in Conyers on
Thursday.
** * ♦
Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Hutchin
son, and Mike of Decatur, Mrs.
O. E. White, Mr. and Mrs. Geor
ge White and family, and Mrs.
J. F. Burns had Christmas din
ner with Mr. and Mrs. Doby
White and Kathy Christmas Day.
** * *
Those visiting Mr. and Mrs.
J. P. Harvey during the holidays
were Mr. and Mrs. Joe Harvey
of Tallapoosa, Mr. and Mrs. Jim
Duncan of Jersey, Mrs. Agnes
Duncan and Mr. and Mrs. Clay
ton Allison and children of Almon.
Mrs. J. p, Harvey has been real
sick with the flu since Wednes
day.
** * ♦
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Russ attend
ed the funeral of Harry McCord
in Atlanta on Saturday. Mr.
McCord was a member of the
Board of Trustees of Salem Camp
Ground.
♦♦ ♦ *
Dr. Dallas Tarkenton of Oxford
filled the pulpit at Salem Sunday
morning in the absence of the
pastor. Mrs. Tarkenton ac
companied her husband to the
service. Everyone enjoyed the
wonderful message he brought
on “Light a Candle.”
** * *
Mr. and Mrs. Slade Elling
ton, Sr. of Savannah was called
to be with his father while in
the hospital.
** * ♦
Mr. and Mrs. Freddie Free
man and children, Miss Faye
Fuss of Stone Mountain, and Mr.
and Mrs. Ray Fuss and children
enjoyed Christmas dinner with
their parents Mr. and Mrs. Roy
Fuss Christmas Day.
♦* * *
A lot of people are sick with
the flu at this time. Sure hope
the Bug soon clears up.
♦♦ ♦ ♦
Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Savage
and Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Jon
es enjoyed supper together Sat
urday night.
*♦ ♦ *
Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Kemp
and family motored to Bowden
on Sunday to visit his father
and other relatives.
*♦ ♦ *
Mrs. Hubert Grier and Mrs.
Ethel Hayes of Covington visit
ed Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Jones at
Pendergrass. Mrs. Tapp Jones
returned with them. She had
spent Christmas with her son
and family.
** ♦ ♦
Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Savage
went to DeKalb General Hos
pital Sunday afternoon to visit
Mrs. Harry Curtis.
'Hong Kong’ Flu
Is Localized
‘HONG KONG’ FLU appears
to be a “localized phenomenon”
and there should be “enough”
protective vaccine available in
a few weeks to aid those people
who need It most, reports the
National Communicable Disease
Center.
James Hargreaves invent
ed the first spinning frame.
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