Newspaper Page Text
Page 4
OBITUARIES
The NEWS extends deepest sympathy to members of the bereaved families.
William C. JeffriM
William C. Jeffries of Salem
Road, Covington, passed away in
a private hospital on Wednesday,
December 25, following an exten
ded illness. A native of Jasper
County, he was 76 years old
and a retired former employee
of Bibb Manufacturing Company
at Porterdale. He was a mem
ber of Julia A. Porter Metho
dist Church.
Funeral services were con
ducted on Friday afternoon, Dec
ember 27, at Julia A. Porter
Methodist Church with Rev. Ha
rold Lyda officiating. Interment
was in Lawnwood Memorial Park
with Caldwell and Cowan Funeral
Home in charge of arrangements.
Serving as pallbearers were Bl-
I ONE
I STANDS
I OUT...
The Jefferson Memorial pays tribute
to a beloved leader in a dignified and
stately way.
Each service we direct at J. C. Har
well & Son Funeral Home, too, is a com
pletely appropriate and respectful tribute
to the departed.
S. C. Sarwdf & Son
FUNERAL HOME
2 WAY RADIO 2157 EAST STREET
AIR-CONDITIONED COVINGTON GA W
OXYGEN EQUIPPED
AMBULANCES THf OHDLR OF THE GOLDtn RULE
JiiTORTUNITIES AT OXFORD WINTER QUARTER 1969
• OXFORD COLLEGE
OF
EMORY UNIVERSITY
Offers A Program In
CONTINUING ADULT EDUCATION
INTRODUCTION
TO LOGIC DR. BOND FLEMING PIERCE 127 MON. JAN. 20 7:30 P.M.
LEARNING FRENCH MR. and MRS.
FRANCOIS BARDY PIERCE 127 TUES. JAN. 21 7;30 P.M.
CREATIVE
HOME CRAFTS MRS. JUDITH WOOD PIERCE 127 WED. JAN. 22 7:30 P.M.
UNDERSTANDING
BEAUTIFUL MUSIC MISS EMILY PORTER PIERCE 126 WED. JAN. 22 7:30 P.M.
EVERYDAY
FIRST AID DR. CARLOS MEYER PIERCE 126 TUES. JAN. 21 7:30 P.M.
All courses will be for eight weeks.
$12.50 per person per course. Mail the enrollment form below with your check for $12.50
to the Registrar, Oxford CoUege of Emory University, Oxford, Georgia 30267. Please
register early. While a minimum of 12 students in each course will be necessary for the
course to be offered, it is hoped there will be many more. For more information, please
contact Dr. Dallas M. Tarkenton, Oxford College— 786-7051.
APPLICATION
Opportunities at Oxford CoUege
Oxford College of Emory University
Oxford, Georgia 30267
NAME PHONE
ADDRESS
COURSE 2
Check is enclosed
I understand this is a non-credit course. Certificates of completion will be issued
to those with 75% attendance.
Date Signature
FROM 25 TO 30% OFF
On Entire Stock Os Furniture
> • u
Special Sale On Stereos Wilson Furniture Co. 1139 Church St. Phone 786-7777
(Best Coverage: News, Pictures, and Features)
ackie ..et fries, Alton Jolty,
Emory Hayes, Linous Jeffries,
Lanier Chambers and Johnnie
Jolly.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs.
Maggie Millen Jeffries, one son,
William D. Jeffries, both of Cov
ington; daughter, Mrs. Willie E.
(Bud) Berry, Porterdale; bro
ther, James Jeffries, Indiana
polis, Indiana; sisters, Mrs. Li
zzie Morgan, Rockmart; Mrs.
Nannie Allen, Macon; four grand
children and three great-grand
children.
James Otto Jones
James Otto Jones of Route 1,
Covington, passed away on Th
ursday, December 26, at the age
of 54. He was the owner and
ooerator of Jones Metal Pro-
ducts ana a nreiong resident oi
Newton County. For many years
he was an employee of Bibb
Manufacturing Company.
Funeral services were con
ducted on Friday afternoon, Dec
ember 27, at the Chapel of Caid
well and Cowan Funeral Home
with Rev. Bill Cagle and Rev.
Ray Singleton officiating. Inter
ment was in Lawnwood Memorial
Park with Caldwell and Cowan
Funeral Home in charge of. arr
angements. Serving as pall
bearers were Raymond Th
rasher, D. B. Cook, Lamar Dal
ton, Elmer Floyd, Jack Meadows
and Rudolph Garner.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs.
Jeanette Dalton Jones, Covington;
son, James Gary Jones, Tucker;
daughter, Mrs. Fletcher M.
Sears, Porterdale; sister, Mrs.
Lucile Savage, Rex and seven
grandchildren.
Robert Wilbanks, 111
Little Robert Lee Wilbanks,
111, the five weeks old son of
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lee Wil
banks, Jr. of Porterdale, passed
away suddenly In a private hos
pital on December 26. He was
born in Newton County.
Graveside services were held
on Friday afternoon, December
27, in Lawnwood Cemetery with
Rev. Fred Boozer, pastor of the
Porterdale Presbyterian Church,
officiating at the services.
Surviving besides his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lee Wil
banks, Jr., are a brother, Th
omas Andrew Barnes of Porter
dale; grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.
Newt Martin, Porterdale; Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Wilbanks, Sr.,
Madison; and great-grand
mother; Mrs. Lula Wilbanks, Ma
yesville.
Joseph L. Harris
Joseph L. Harris of Elm
Street, Porterdale, passed away
suddenly at his home on Monday,
December 30, at the age of 54.
A native of Weldon, North Caro
lina, he was an employee of Fore
most Dairies of Atlanta, serving
as a route salesman. He was
formerly employed by CB & Q
Railroad in Chicago, Illinois.
Funeral services were con
ducted on Tuesday afternoon, De
cember 30, at the Chapel of Cald
well and Cowan Funeral Home
with Rev. R. Hudson Moody
officiating at the last rites. In
terment was in Liberty Ceme
tery, Porterdale.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs.
Louise Harcrow Harris, one son,
Lance Huff, both of Porterdale;
daughters, Mrs. Billy Thomp
son, Massachusetts; Mrs. Jimmy
Morris, Cedartown; Mrs. Brenda
Dean, Flint, Michigan; Mrs. Ca
rol Freeman, Milstead; Mrs.
Bonnie Boyles, Covington; Miss
Renee Long, Miss Mary Long,
Porterdale; sisters, Mrs. James
E. Alexander, East Point; Mrs.
S. C. Lindsey, Augusta and
four grandchildren.
Clarence McCart
Clarence McCart of Route 1,
Oxford, passed away suddenly at
his home on Tuesday, December
24, at the age of 66. He was a
native of Gwinnett County.
Funeral services were con
ducted at Corinth Baptist Ch
urch on Thursday afternoon, De
cember 26, with Rev. A. H. Davis
and Rev. E. R. Morris of Youth
officiating. Interment was in
Corinth Cemetery, near Logan
ville, with J. C. Harwell and Son
Funeral Home in charge and his
nephews serving as pallbearers.
Surviving are his sons, Okanus
McCart, John McCart, Jim Mc-
Cart, Oxford; Harold McCart,
San Diego, California; Amos Mc-
Cart, Oxford; daughters, Mrs.
Kate Gibson, Forest Park; Mrs.
Lucille Skelton, Mrs. Carol Co
nner, Oxford; sisters, Mrs. Lu
ell Criswell, Oxford; Mrs. Mi
nnie Cole, Hapeville; 19 grand
children and 15 great-grandchil
dren.
Mrs. John Lazenby
Funeral services for Mrs. John
T. (Fannie) Lazenby of Mansfield
were held Thursday afternoon,
December 26, at Carmel Baptist
Church with Dr. O. M. Cates
and Rev. J. L. Drake officiating
at the services. Interment was
in Carmel Cemetery with J. C.
Harwell and Son Funeral Home
in charge and her grandsons
serving as pallbearers.
Mrs. Lazenby was a native
of Newton County and has been
a member of Carmel Baptist
Church for 75 years. At the
time of her death at her home
on Tuesday, December 24, she
was 83 years old, and had been
in declining health for some time.
She is survived by three sons,
Julius Lazenby, Mansfield; Paul
Lazenby, Decatur; John T.
Lazenby, Jr., Forest Park; da
ughter, Mrs. o. D. (Susie) Eason,
Roswell; 10 grandchildren, seven
great-grandchildren and a num
ber of nieces and nephews.
News Notes From A
Miss Althea Smith of Griffin
spent last Friday with Mr. and
Mrs. W. H. Corley, Sr.
** * *
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Mann were
guests Christmas Day of their
children, Mr. and Mrs. Tim Ma
ddox and family.
** ♦ ♦
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Aiken
spent Wednesday and Thursday in
Atlanta with Mr. and Mrs. Fain
Brannon, Jim and Tim Bran
non.
♦* * ♦
Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Mills of
Augusta were guests over the
weekend of their parents, Mr.
and Mrs. W. H. Corley, Sr. Their
other guests for dinner Saturday
evening were Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Starr Corley and John Corley of
Covington, Mr. and Mrs. W. H.
Corley, Jr. and W. H, Corley,
111. The occasion was their
fifty-six wedding anniversary.
♦* * *
Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Cook,
Luke and Mike Cook left Tues
day for their home in Colum
bus after a visit with their mo
ther, Mrs. L. H. Cook, Sr. dur
ing Christmas.
** * *
Mrs. J. P. Sheffield of Ox
ford and Mrs. L. H. Cook were
spend the day guests Christmas
Day of Mr. and Mrs. Ronald
Cook and Ronnie.
♦♦ * *
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Berry, Ma
rla, Laura and Mark of Monti
cello, Mr. and Mrs. Micky Da
vis, Mike, Mandy and Marcy
Davis of Almon, Frank Shell
of Atlanta, Mr. and Mrs. Sam
Allen of Eudora and Mr. and
Mrs. W. H. Corley, Sr. were
dinner guests on Christmas Eve
evening of Mr. and Mrs. W. H.
Corley Jr., Cynthia and Bill
Corley.
♦♦ ♦ ♦
Mrs. Arrington, Sr. of Green
ville, South Carolina visited her
children, Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Arrington and family during the
Christmas holidays.
** * *
Mr. and Mrs. Clifton Benton
and girls of Springfield, Mary-
THE COVINGTON NEWS
Singing Sat.
At Tabernacle
The Baptist Tabernacle will
have its regular monthly singing
Saturday night, January 4, at
7:30 p.m. The featured singers
will be the Peach State Quartet,
the Carriers, and the Tone Mas
ters.
Rev. Hudson Moody extends a
cordial welcome to all to join
with him and the congregation
at this time.
I News Notes From §
'Pfeand - ?
By Mrs. W. T. Thompson $
Spend the day guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Troy Stubbs Christmas
day were Mr. and Mrs. Edward
Stubbs and Phylis of Augusta,
Mr. and Mrs. Julian Washington,
Cindy and Debbie of Morrow,
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Maddox
and Chuck of Gainesville and
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Adamson of
Tucker.
♦* ♦ *
Visitors of Mrs. Franklin Par
ker, Gail, Karen and Mike the
past week were Mr. and Mrs.
Gary Jones, Cindy and Jeff of
Atlanta, Mr. and Mrs. Chester
Parker and Mrs. Mamie Parker
of Covington. Mr. and Mrs. Pete
Parker of Atlanta, Mr. Pleas Fin
cher and Flem.
** * *
Mr. and Mrs. Elwood Parkers
Christmas day guests were Mr.
and Mrs. Bobby Parker of Al
mon, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Par
ker of Flat Shoals Road, Mr. and
Mrs. Billy Joe Turlington, Jo
anne, Debbie and Donna. Mr. and
Mrs. Chester Bailey. Other vi
sitors the past week were Mr.
and Mrs. J. B. Patrick and Ja
mes of Eatonton and Mr. Perry
Campbell of Jackson.
** * ♦
Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Parker
of Almon visited Mr. and Mrs.
Chester Bailey Sunday afternoon.,
** * *
Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Aiken
and Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Thomp
son spent Wednesday afternoon
with Mr. and Mrs. Bob Lassiter.
** * *
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Aiken vi
sited relatives in Jackson Wed
nesday afternoon.
** * *
Visitors in the home of Mr.
and Mrs. W. T. Thompson the
past week were Mr. and Mrs.
Herbert Moss and Eleanor of
Covington, Mr. and Mrs. G. W.
Cobble of Decatur, Mrs. Paul
Aiken and Carolyn, Wallace Ai
ken and Troy Stubbs.
** * *
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Aiken and
Carolyn visited Mr. and Mrs.
Chris Speros, Kit and Johnny
in Atlanta and Mr. and Mrs. Ge
orge Thompson, Woody and Steve
in Mableton during Christmas
holidays.
** * *
Sorry so many are sick at this
time and we wish for all a speedy
and complete recovery and sin
cere sympathy to those bereaved.
** * *
Wishing everyone a happy and
prosperous New Year.
Cost Os Running
State Assembly
Keeps On Rising
ATLANTA—(GPS^The cost of
operating the Georgia General
Assembly continues to rise at
rapid rate. Latest evidence of
this is seen in an audit just
completed by the State Depart
ment of Audits which indicates
expenditures of the lawmaking
body have doubled in the last
two fiscal years.
Total legislature expenses for
fiscal year 1968 was $3,803,565,
the audit showed. In fiscal 1966
the total expenditure was $1,901,
914.
The audit revealed the increase
in pay to legislators and travel
expenses was due largely to high
er costs of interim study com
mittees.
Salaries and travel expenses
rose from $814,645 in fiscal 1966
to $1,869,108 for fiscal 1968,
which ended last June 30.
The General Assembly finished
the 1968 fiscal year with an
operating deficit $19,743.12, the
report showed.
land, Miss Betty Benton and Mr.
and Mrs. Jim Delashaw of Athens
spent several days during Ch
ristmas with their parents, Mr.
and Mrs. E. A. King.
** * *
Mrs. Scarbrough of Miami and
Atlanta was guest Christmas of
her children, Mr. and Mrs. Olin
Pickens and family.
(Our Advertisers Are Assured of Best Results)
Cub Scouts
Enjoyed Trip
To Planetarium
Cub Scouts of Pack 222 held
their December pack meeting by
making a trip to the Fernbank
Scinece Center Planetarium in
Decatur on December 28th. The
Cubs and their families met at
E, L. Ficquett School at 12:30
for presentations of awards.
Cubmaster Billy Laseter used
“Akela’s Oven” to show how boys
can become good Cub Scouts with
the help of ingredients like “Den
Mothers”, “God and Country”,
“Do Your Best”, and “Parents”.
He then presented Bobcat pins
to Bruce Gheesling, Otis Turner,
and Larry Laseter. Wolf awards
went to David Haymore, Jim
Evans, Scott Ewing, Joe Morgan,
Eddie Patton, William Morgan
and Toby Sammons. Bear awards
were earned by Brian Avery and
George Ellis. Gold Arrow points
were presented to Myron White,
Bobby Croom, Bill Dial, Ricky
Miller, David Haymore, George
Ellis, and Brian Avery and Sil
very Arrow Points to Timmy
Laseter, Gregg Harper, Derrick
Moss, George Ellis, Brian Avery
and 2 to Darrell Durand.
Recruiter strips and Iron-on
“Action Guys Building America”
decals were presented to Richard
Campbell for recruiting Bruce
Gheesling; George Summers for
recruiting Otis Turner; Larry
Laseter for recruiting Toby Sam
mons; and Timmy Laseter for re
cruiting Larry Laseter.
The attendance Trophy was
earned by Den 2, led by Den
Mothers Mrs. Pat Morgan and
Mrs. Vivian White.
Mrs. Mary Gene Campbell
led the procession of approxi
mately 85 people from Coving
ton to Fernbank Science Center,
where all enjoyed the Planeta
rium Program, “Star of Won
der”. As the Zeiss Projector
showed the Winter sky on the
dome shaped ceiling screen and
Christmas music played, all pre
sent felt a thrill of excitment
as the lecturer carried us back
through time to that night when
Christ was born in Bethlehem.
The lecturer explained and
showed several astronomical ex
planations of what could have led
the Wise Men in search of the
Christ-child. It could have been
a Triple conjuction of the planets
"Holding Forth The Word
Os Life” COVINGTON, GA.
THE BAPTIST
«. J TABERNACLE
* Sunday, January 5, 1969
1 ; 11:00 A.M. 7:30 P. M.
Service Evening Service
WEDNESDAY PRAYER SERVICE - 7:30 P.M.
Paslor WGFS
10:00 A.M. SUNDAY SCHOOL 1:30 PM. TRAINING UNION
bonded 5 2.50 yd. \
ALL BONDED /r
ORL ™ S .xj
SHAGG^^te>^ Kf/W'
aa j All Downey Flannels
$1.98 Yd. and 7^ L
Unbonded Wools ALL
See Our 79 c Table M. 50 yd. ^K LEATHER
A $5.00 Retail door prize for the J 51.98 5 1.98 vd.
first 300 Customers !! ' 1
Bob-E-Llene Fabrics
Hwy. 278 Across From The Dairy Queen
Baugher homed To Jehovah
Witness Assembly Committee
1
I
I
A
Ste al »
John E. Baugher
John E. Baugher has beet
appointed to serve in a specif
capacity for the coming circuil
assembly of Jehovah’s witnesses
scheduled for next month. Baug
her and his family live in Cov
ington. He has been presiding
minister for the Covington con
gregation for several years.
The assembly will be held at
y News Notes From y
£l;c ; < £
I
By Mrs. A. A. Guritz $
Mr. and Mrs, Herman Nelms,
Kevin, Russell, Mr. and Mrs.
J. T. Wallace were dinner guests
of Mrs. Nelms mother on a re
cent Sunday.
** * *
Christmas Eve dinner guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Lee were
their two daughters, Mrs. Anne
Nelson and children from Cham
blee, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Harris
Jupiter, Saturn and Mars; or
maybe a Nova(an exploding star)
or a Comet (like Halley’s Comet).
We enjoyed learning all these
things which happen in the sky,
but we concluded with the lec
turer, that while all these things
are interesting, the “Star of Won
der”, was a Miracle Star put in
the sky to announce the birth of
our Savior, Jesus Christ.
Thursday, January 2, 1969
the Henry Grady High School
Gymnasiun located at 929 Charles
Allen Drive, N. E., Atlanta,
January 17th through 19th. The
meeting will be attended by over
1200 delegates from eighteen con
gregations in and aroung greater
Atlanta.
“Our whole purpose in life,”
said Baugher, “is to help peo
ple know more about Jehovah God
and His Kingdom by Christ Jesus.
This is done by our preaching
and teaching activity which is be
ing done throughout the world.
We hold semi-annual assemblies
of this kind to better understand
God’s Word and equip us further
for this work.”
Baugher explained that twenty
one departments will be set up
to operate the assembly. Much
work is required for this, there
fore, several hundred workers
devote their time and efforts
voluntarily. Skills and trades
of various kinds are represented
in the ranks of the witnesses,
making for smooth operation of
the assembly.
Hie Covington congregation
and Mr. Baugher cordially ex
tend an invitation to their many
’riends to attend with them.
aid children from Jenkinsburg.
Ctristmas day they visited Mrs.
Fcrrest White in Conyers and
wait to Chamblee.
** * *
Jr. and Mrs. C. H. Berry Sr.
hai their family for a Christmas
Evt turkey dinner. Those enjoy
ingthe evening were Mr. and Mrs.
Heiman Holifield, Mr. and Mrs.
C. H, Berry, Jr., Mr. and Mrs.
Jim Patrick and son of Atlanta,
Mr. and Mrs. Stapp of Athens
and Charles Berry.
** * *
Mr. and Mrs. Otis Lawson
visited a cousin at Georgia Bap
tist Hospital who had just under
gone surgery.
** * *
Christmas Day guests of Mr.
and Mrs. C. H. Berry, Sr. were
Mr. and Mrs. Luke Darnell, th
eir daughters Patty and Betsy,
Mrs. Madison Tucker. Mrs. Mar
garet Darnell all from Atlanta.
** * *
Saturday luncheon guests of
Mr. and Mrs. c. H. Berry, Sr.
were Mrs. J. J. Owens ofAt
lanta and Mr. and Mrs. Julian
Owets.