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Thursday, February 27, 1969
Service Guild
Receives Letter
From 'Adopted Son’
The Covington Service Guild
has recently received a letter
from its “adopted son” Wang
Ching-Shui, who is a Korean
war orphan and is a student at
the Kuang Ming School and Home
for the Blind in Taichung, Tai
wan. He is sponsored by the
Service Guild through the Chris
tian’s Children’s Fund of Rich
mond, Va. Mrs. Everett Pratt,
International Affairs Chairman,
reports a keen, warm interest in
the child by members and others
in the community and shares his
most recent letter which, trans
lated from the Braille, reads as
follows:
“My dear Sponsor:
“Thank you very much for
sending me your nice letter, a
beautiful card and the Christmas
money gift of US $5.00.
“My teacher bought me many
clothes, there were two sing
lets, two suits of underwears,
and a uniform. I also bought
some daily needs like tooth
brush, tooth - paste, fragrant
soaps, and a soap box.
“On December 25th we had a
Santa Claus came from US Air
Force who brought many pre
sents to each of us. I got a
pair of leather shoes, a pair of
socks, a pair of gloves and a
sack of wonderful things. I love
these presents very much. After
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Korean Orphans
the party, we had a firecracker
squibed. We had a lot of fun.
“I’m sure you had a verywon
derful program on Christmas,
aren’t you?
“I miss you and your family
very much.
"Wish you a happy New Year.
“Your sponsored child,
“Wang Ching-Shui”
The enclosed picture which
was sent at the request of Mrs.
Pratt, had the following inscrip
tion: “To my Dear Sponsor: I
am standing behind my sister and
teaching her how to play the
bells. From Wang Ching-Shui.”
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iNews Notes From §
'PtearuC - |
By Mrs. W. T. Thompson &
Visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Tom
Stubbs on Sunday were Mr. and
Mrs. Larry Harper of Atlanta
and Mr. and Mrs. Larry Dar
by and sons.
•* • ♦
Those visiting Mr. and Mrs.
Troy Stubbs the past weekend
were Mr. and Mrs. Hugh
Johnson of Buford, Mr. and Mrs.
Julian Washington of Morrow and
Eugene and Julian Clark of At
lanta.
♦♦ ♦ *
Mr. and Mrs. Elwood Parker
visited Mr. and Mrs. Billy Joe
Turlington and family Sunday.
*♦ ♦ *
Visitors of Mrs. Franklin Par
ker and children the past week
were Mr. and Mrs. Carroll John
son and Debbie and Mrs. Wallace
Jones.
** * ♦
Visitors of Mr. and Mrs. W.
T. Thompson the past week were
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Moss and
Eleanor of Covington, Miss Ruth
Reynolds and Ray, Danny Fincher
and Wallace Aiken.
♦* * *
Our community was saddened
by the death of Wilbur C. John
son on Thursday. We extend our
deepest sympathy to the family.
May God bless and comfort them
is our prayer.
♦* * ♦
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Watson and
David of Monroe visited Mr. and
Mrs. Wallace Aiken and sons
Sunday afternoon.
♦♦ ♦ *
Visitors in the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Charlie Aiken the past
week were Mr. and Mrs. J. M.
Aiken of Starrsivlle, Mr. and
Mrs. Roy Aiken, Jerry Lassiter,
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Aiken, Mes
dames Katie Pickett, Emmett
Calahan, Paul Jones, W. F. Jones,
Mr. and Mrs. Cloma Pennington
and Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Dicker
son.
** * *
Get well wishes to all who are
ill at home and in hospitals and
deepest sympathy to those who
have lost loved ones.
** * *
Mrs. Archie Cunningham and
baby, John Scott of Atlanta, Mrs.
Charles Parker and Melissa and
Mrs. John Jones visited Mr. and
Mrs. Elwood Parker and Mr. and
Mrs. W. T. Thompson Sunday
afternoon.
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(City Hall
| NEWSLETTER
By Robert G. Mauney
City Manager
DUTIES OF CITY MANAGER
INSTRO DUCTION
On several occasions, many of
our citizens have made inquiries
concerning the duties and respon
sibilities of various officials in
the City of Covington. In the
next several newsletters, we will
attempt to describe the duties
and responsibilities of the var
ious superintendents and depart
ment heads of your City govern
ment. In this newsletter we will
begin by describing the duties
and powers of your City Manager
as set forth in the City Charter
of the City of Covington.
ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES AND
POWERS OF THE CITY
MANAGER
The city manager shall have
the power to appoint, prescribe
the duties or supervise and re
move all administrative employ
ees, except the city recorder,
city physician, city attorney and
the board of tax assessors. The
affairs of each department of
the city, including the collection
and disbursement of revenue, are
to be administered under his
supervision and control, and he
is to be responsible therefor.
Neither the council nor any of
its committees shall direct or
request the appointment of any
person to, or his removal from
office by the city manager, or
in any manner take part in the
administrative service of the
city. Except for the purpose of
inquiry, the council and its mem
bers shall deal with the adminis
trative service soley through the
city manager, and neither the
council nor any member thereof
shall give orders to any subordi
nate of the city manager, either
publicly or privately. The city
manager shall give bond for the
faithful administration of his of
fice in such amount as council
may determine, but in no event
in the sum less than fifty thou
sand dollars, the premium for
which is to be paid by the city.
The city manager may require
subordinate employees to like
wise give bond in an amount to
be determine by him, but sub
ject to the approval of the coun
cil, the premiums of such bond
as may be required to be paid
by the city.
It shall also be the duty of the
city manager to act as chief
, conservator of the peace,,within
the city; to supervise the admin
istration to the city; to see that
the ordinances of the city and
the laws of the state are en
forced therin; to make such re
commendations to the council
concerning the affairs of the city
as may seem to him desirable;
CUB SCOUT PACK --
(From Page 6)
ver Arrow Point. Denner Bars
were earned by Eddie Patton
and Myron White and Assistant
Denner Bars went to Joe Mor
gan, and Scott Ewing.
David Smith received his One
Year Service Star, and 2 Year
Service Stars were awarded to
Dennis Smith and Alan Shephard.
Mrs. Mary Gene Campbell, Den
Mother of Den I was presented a
long overdue Adult One Year
Service Star.
Webeloes Matt Klem and Kyle
Hancock received Sportsman
awards and Ted Chancy received
his Craftman award.
Boy Scout Scott Jay of Troop
222 received his Den Chief Rop
ing, and instructed to be a real
example to the new boys who are
forming Den 6.
All Cubs then went onto the
Stage to Sing the Cub Scout
Spirit as Den Chief of Den 1,
Walker Campbell narrated a
reading entitled “Tbe Cub Scout
Spirit”. Mrs. Bill Hancock ac
companied the boys on the piano
as they sang “Make America
Proud of You,” “America. God
Bless America”, and “This Is
My Country,” in which Kyle Han
cock sang a solo portion. All de
parted being proud to be Ameri
cans and a part of the Cub Scout
Spirit.
Peanuts Knight
Porterdale - Pfc. Anderson
Thomas (Peanut) Knight is the
son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Knight of Porterdale, currently
serving in Vietnam. Having taken
his basic training at Parris Is
land, South Carolina to become
a member of the United States
Marine Crops, he later served
at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina
and San Diego, California prior
to sailing for Vietnam. He com
pliments the food there, but re
cently requested his family to
send kool-aid to put in the water
THE COVINGTON NEWS
to keep the council currently ad
vised of the financial condition
and future needs of the city;
to prepare and submit to the
council regular quarterly reports
of the affairs and finances of the
city, these reports to be in
such form as to be readily under
stood by the public, and cause
the same to be published in some
local newspaper of general cir
culation; to act in an advisory
capacity to the city council In
the formulation of policies of
the city government; it shall be
the duty and the responsibility
of the city manager to do all
the buying for the different de
partments of the City of Cov
ington; said department heads
shall make written requisition for
the needs of their department
and present the same to the city
manager; the city manager shall
then make such purchases not
exceeding amounts prescribed by
ordinance and for which funds are
provided in the budget; to per
form such other duties and exer
cise such other authority as city
council may fix by resolution or
ordinance.
All formal contacts on behalf
of the city shall be executed by
the mayor and attested by the
city clerk, after an approving
resolution of the city coundil.
—T"
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INews Notes From §
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By Mrs. Lois Kitchens &
Deacon of the week, Don Byrd,
joined our church on Nov. 3,
1963. He has served on many
different committees and is pre
sently Sunday School Superinten
dent. He was elected to the
Board of Deacons this past year.
*♦ * ♦
This Saturday, March 1 is Dea
cons meeting at 5 p.m.
*♦ * *
Our prayers and get well wishes
go out to Ben Jordan who is a
patient at the VA Hospital, Howard
Hodges, patient in Newton County
Hospital, and Keith Janovery at
St. Joseph Hospital.
♦♦ ♦ *
Mrs. Lois Kitchens attended a
stork shower at the home of Mrs.
Joyce Watson Sunday evening in
honor of Mrs. Johnny Kitchens.
** * *
Happy Birthday to Linda Vin
ing, Etheleen Hodges, and Lois
Kitchens.
*♦ * »
Home Mission Week of Prayer
will be held March 3 through 7.
We will be meeting on Monday
night at the home of Mrs. Betty
Moody; Tuesday at Mrs. Ruby
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** * *
On Saturday night March Bth
our Mission Study will be at the
Church.
♦* * «
Our Youth Revival will begin
• March 10-14. plan to attend and
* be much in prayer for our youth.
** * ♦
On Sunday March 16, Gov. Les
ter Maddox will speak at the
’ morning worship service.
>** * *
Mr. and Mrs. Omra Kitchens
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NEWTON
FEDERAL SAVINGS
and Loan Association
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attended the birthday celebration
of their grandchildren, Robbie
Ann and Robb Cagle Sunday after
noon. The 4 year old twins are
the children of Robert and Anne
tte Cagle of Porterdale.
♦♦ * *
Listen to the Church program
on Sunday morning at 9 a.m. on
WGFS Radio Station.
Georgia continues to lead the
nation in 4-H Club enrollment
says Dr. T. L. Walton, state
4-H leader with the University
of Georgia Cooperative Exten
sion Service.
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