Newspaper Page Text
THE
CHATTER
...80X...
Local-County-State
By the Office Boy
The Newton County Hospital
Auxiliary, and The Episcopal Ch
urch Auxiliary, will serve a de
licious Luncheon, in cooperation
with the Tour of Homes, on March
20th. The Episcopal Church is
located in a triangle where Ch
urch and Monticello Streets meld,
and the Luncheon will be served
at the Parish house on Church
Street, right across from the
Episcopal Church.
These two organizations are
sponsoring the Tour of Homes,
and Luncheon, to help complete
payments on the Heart and Lung
Resuscitator purchased for
Newton County Hospital. Lunc
heon time: 12 to 3:30 o’clock
Sunday.
Many of you have seen some of
these homes, on tour, before,
however they have been done over
since the last tour, and you have
a real treat in store for you.
Do not miss the opportunity to see
each home, and enjoy the Lunc
heon with friends.
This is another one of those
times, when you have your “cake
and eat it too.” Most wives will
appreciate a lunch, out with fr
iends and visitors to our town,
on Sunday, especially when they
know the price they pay goes to
our fine hospital, for equipment.
You, and I, realize the sorrow
of knowing you have a loved one
suffering with Cancer. It is no
respector of persons, and any one
of us may have it before this year
is over. But! We have in our
County many Cancer Cases who
need desperately, many things,
other than your prayers, they
need our “caring and sharing.”
They need to know we care! We
need to visit them more often.
No matter how much money one
can give, they need that feeling
that “We love our neighbor as
ourselves.” We need to share
our time in loving deeds, and spe
cial attentions. Some will reco
ver, thanks to your contributions,
in time, to buy the special sur
gery, or attention they need. And
the greatest joy in the world is
“Sharing and Caring”. ..Godhas
blessed each one that he or she
might SHARE. . .if not money, or
material things, just share our
love, and let them know we really
care. A friend in time of need,
is a friend in Deed! Money helps,
but every human being needs his
neighbors love and understand
ing.
This Tour of Homes and Lunc
heon will start the ball rolling
for contributions to the hospital
Auxiliary also. We know each
one who has suffered, and re
covered, at the hospital wants to
help those Auxiliary Ladies who
wear the Pink Uniforms, to pay
for this, and other much needed
equipment. . .So you have this,
and the Cancer Fund. . .both
Christian needs!
Start saving your dimes, quar
ters, halves and dollars! The
Cancer Crusade starts right
away!
The Crusade Funds Chairman,
Mrs. Catherine Jennings, is mak
ing some fine plans. . .So Get
Ready! Stand By! And when she
says: “GO”. . .Don’t you dare
fail her, nor the Cancer fund,
for she has worked like mad...
right through an illness. . .with
what seems to be “going the
rounds”. We even went to a
Specialist to see if we had a
Cancer within that throat of ours
. . .when we tried to talk the
funniest noise came out. . .we
were “skeered.” Turned out
to be a very beautiful case of
bronchitis, and you know what?
I’m going to LIVE! Believe it
or not! My voice goes up high,
way down LOOOW! Sometimes it
just squeaks! But we feel and
know it’s better.. .so that’s that!
You get ready for that Cancer
Fund Crusade! Let’s remember
it COULD BE YOU. . .IT COULD
BE ME! It could be our child
or in our family, or our belov
ed neighbor! Dollars and dimes
is what it takes to whip it! Re-
(Continued Page 2)
Prof. Chappell
To Speak At
Kiwanis Today
Guest speaker at the regular
weekly meeting of the Coving
ton Kiwanis Club today (Thurs
day) will be Richard A. Chap
pell, Assistant Professor Insti
tute of Government, University
of Georgia. The program chair
man for the week is Ike Hay,
and he will introduce the speak
er.
Mr. Chappell is a former
chairman of the U. S. Board of
Paroles, and prior to this ap
pointment was Chief Probation
Officer of the U. S. District Court
in Atlanta,
The sepaker today at the local
civic club is an authority on
crimonology, penal institutions
and juvenile delinquency. Here
ceived his AB and LLD from
Mercer University, Macon.
Program Chairman Hay and
Mr. Chappell were closely asso
ciated with their work in Wash
ington, D. C. a few years ago.
Mr. Hay was Deputy Counsel
of the Interstate Commerce Com
mission before his recent retire
ment.
®A Prize-Win
Newspap
19F
Better Nr •
Con ' o
.9
JVERAGE OF NEWS, PICTURES, AND FEATURES OF ANY WEEKLY IN GEORGIA
The Gear Established 1865— The Covington Star, Established 1874—The Enterprise, Established 1902, and The Citizen-Observer, Established 1953
VOLUME 1'
Cov.ngton Tour Os Homes Sunday
Patterson’s Home On Local Tour Sunday
igii|
- ■■. -v * r*
Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Patterson, 2149 Floyd St. S. E. Mr. and Mrs. Patterson have rescued this home from
oblivion by careful reconstruction. In 1934 it was measured, photographed, and drawn to scale and the
measurements deposited in the Library of Congress as a contribution to the study of historic archi
tecture. The brick foundation and high porches are typical of the low country of Mississippi and Loui
siana. It is noted for simplicity of line and detail, and the unique stair descending into the dining room.
Door knobs of sliverplate, keyholes with flaps and broad plank floors all denote an age of long ago.
Rotary Club Honors Newton
High’s Top Ten Seniors
For several years the Coving
ton Rotary Club has honored the
Top Ten Seniors at Newton Coun
ty High School. From the grad
es provided by the school the
Rotary Club selects the Top Ten
(in case of a tie or fraction,
such as this year, there are
twelve).
To be honored this year at
the Top Ten Banquet at the Fic
quett Cafetorium on Tuesday,
April 22 at 7:30 P. M. Are:
Susan Leigh Kirkland, Mary Lynn
Parker, Julia Lynn Pignolet, Lee
Still Piper, Sarah Frances Tuck,
Teresa Ann Walden, Carolyn
Henrietta Caulkins, James Sa
muel Gainer, Jr., James David
Brown, Mary Faye Hamby, Emily
Margaret Morgan, and Barbara
Evelyn Mitchell.
The program this year will fea
ture a variety of approaches in
honoring these outstanding stu
dents. Miss Junko Igusa, a
Georgia Rotary Student from Ja
pan whose father is a Rotarian
Better Get
Those New
Tags Monday
Operators of motor vehicles in
Newton County have only four
more days in which to purchase
their 1969 license plates at the
Tax Office in the Courthouse.
The deadline is Monday, April
21, according to an announce
ment by Newton County Tax Com
missioner Bonham Johnson.
Gov. Lester Maddox extended
the deadline for 20 days on April
1.
Mr. Johnson said that already
some 11,446 Newton Countians
have purchased tags for their
vehicles. That is about 1,000
more than were sold at this
time a year ago.
County To Enforce
Trash-Dumping Law
The Newton County Board of
Commissioners have announced
that beginning July 1, 1969, a
Georgia law concerning dumping
of trash on highway rights -of
way and private property will be
enforced in the county.
Chairman Jack Morgan stated
that “We will appreciate the co
operation of the public in deal
ing with this trash dumping pro
blem.” The commissioners also
stated that they want to acquaint
the public with the law. The law
follows:
Georgia Code Section 26-8119.
Dumping Trash, Etc., on Right
Of-Way Os Highway or on lands
of another: Any person, firm or
corporation who shall wilfully
empty, dump, or otherwise place,
any trash, tin cans, garbabe, rub
bish, dead animals, or other dis
carded materials upon the right
of way of any public road, St
ate-aid road, State highway, or
upon the lands of another without
first having obtained his per
mission, shall be guilty of a mis
demeanor. (Act 1945, p. 278.)
dautngtntt New®
and a doctor who operates his
own hospital, Miss Igusa, a stu
dent at Oxford College of Emory
University and an accomplish
ed musician, will give a piano
solo.
Two teachers Mrs. L. M.
Burke and Mr. J. A. Croom,
who have taught most of these
students will represent the teach
ers’ point of view in spotlight
ing the Top Ten.
The parents of the Top Ten
will be spotlighted in a unique
manner again this year.
A booklet containing portraits
of the Top Ten with thumbnail
sketches of the honors, activi
ties, and achievements of these
young people so early in life
will be presented to all attend
ing the banquet.
Framed certificates of this
signal achievement will be pre
sented to the honored students.
Oxford College of Emory Uni
versity will present scholarship
awards to these students who at-
Hercules Shows Off Local
Plant To State Educators
Hercules Incorportate In Cov
ington proved to be a most hos
pitable host on “Educator’s Day”
at the local facility, which is one
of the city’s newest Industries.
Friday morning some 100 edu
cators from across Georgia, and
state and city dignitaries gather
ed here for the special day.
The one main speaker was Dr.
Sanford Atwood, president of
Emory University, parent Insti
tution of Oxford College. Hercu
les Plant Manager Henry Caul
kins introduced the speaker at
a luncheon held in the plant cafe
teria.
K EBOr' End D ।
OHM k J
w '< a ' aft-
HERCULON OLEFIN FIBER was the topic of conversation as this photo was taken at the local Hercules
plant Thursday during “Educators’ Day” activities. Georgia Gov. Lester Maddox (center) gets the infor
mation from Henry Caulkins (left), plant manager, and Elmer Hinner, chairman of the Board of Directors
of Hercules Incorporated.
COVINGTON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, APRIL 17, 1969
tend Oxford College.
Newton County can be proud of
these Top Ten (twelve this year
because of a tiny fraction) who
have beer, selected by the Cov
ington Rotary Club to be honor
ed for their academic accom
plishments. These students have
earned a four-year high school
average of 94 and above. That
kind of hard work and high achie
vement deserves honored recog
nition.
The Rotary Top Ten Commi
ttee is Mr. J. W. Richardson,
Dr. J. W, Purcell, Dr. Dallas
M. Tarkenton, Mr. Mack John
son, Mr. William Barnett, and
Mr. William Riley. This com
mittee has designated April 22
as Recognition Night for Newton
County High School’s Top Ten
Seniors for 1969.
The Covington Rotary Club sa
lutes these young men and wo
men with such high academic
achievement.
A special guest was Georgia
Governor Lester Maddox, who
toured the plant and had lunch
with officials of the company and
invited guests. Tenth District
Congressman Robert Stephens
was also on hand, as was the St
ate Chairman of the Board of
Education, James S. Peters.
First thing on the day’s agenda
was an escorted tour of the 5-
story plant, which now employs
some 500 people around the clock.
Hercules personnel served as
tour conductors for groups of
four or five. Many of those
who toured the giant plant were
Courthouse Is Headquarters
For 1-6 P.M. Covington Tour
Sunday, April 20, marks a red letter day for all of Newton County
and Georgia, for it is the 3rd Tour of Homes In Covington. One to
six p. m. Sunday is the time when everyone, no matter how familiar
with these historic homes, can find something of interest in new de
corations and period pieces and can tour new homes never opened be
fore.
“Your own enthusiasm for this
tour will determine its success
and will show the homeowners of
your interest in their lovely ho
mes. The Covington Service
Guild was able to take on a Tour
of Homes because of the gra
cious hospitality of these home
owners. These homes and ch
urches are some of the most
beautiful and outstanding in the
South. Covington should take
pride in this event because we
have preserved the homes steep
ed in history dating from pre-
Civll War times. The blending
of all these homes helps to make
Covington, “The City of Beauti
ful Homes”, stated Mrs. Jerry
Bray, President of the Service
Guild.
In anticipation of guests from
throughout the South, on April
20th, it is hoped that Coving
tonians will display their civic
pride by welcoming guests, en
hancing all of Covington by spruc
ing up our lovely city, and by
supporting the efforts of the Cov
ington Service Guild by your at
tendance.
Tickets are available for this
event from any Service Guild
member, at Morcock and Banks
Insurance Agency, and at the
Newton County Courthouse on
Sunday, April 20, 1969. For an
afternoon of enjoyment, you are
benefltting your own community
as the Covington Service Guild
sponsors such local projects as:
The Little Red Schoolhouse, a
scholarship for a Newton Kgh
graduate, shoes for needy school
children, local Art Show, a Girl’s
State delegate, and a music sc
holarship.
A unique opportunity for an
entire afternoon of enjoyment is
available to everyone in our area.
COME, make a special occasion
of April 20, from lunch at the
Parish House of the Church of
the Good Shepherd sponsored by
the Newton County Hospital Auxi
liary and The Episcopal Church,
to a delightful Tour of Homes.
Hopefully, a beautiful Spring day
will be on tap for perfection,
but preparations have been made
for all of you come rain or shine.
A review of all homes on the
tour follows:
Swanscomb, Mrs. Frank M.
Miller, 1164 Floyd St. S. E.
Swanscomb, built In the late
1840’s was named after the
Swan’s home in England. The
first clapboard home in Covington
displays lovely antiques, with
told how “Herculon” is made.
They also saw the many opera
tions performed on “Polypropy
lene.”
Off-The-Carpet Notes:
one of the tour groups escort
ed by Abe Carmichael, Hercules
Service and Development Super
visor, included Sam Morris of
Cobb County, Charles Wade of
Meriwether County, and Ben Sa
vlson of the New York Hercu
les Public Relations Office.
Automation and safety seemed
(Continued Page 12)
emphasis on French sofas and
firescreen.
Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Patterson,
2149 Floyd St. S. E. Mr. and
Mrs. Patterson have rescued this
home from oblivion by careful
reconstruction. In 1934 it was
measured, photographed, and dr
awn to scale and the measure
ments deposited in the Library of
Congress as a contribution to the
study of historic architecture.
The brick foundation and high
porches are typical of the low
Stoplights Recommended
For 3 County Intersections
The April term of the New
ton County Superior Court Grand
Jury completed a four-day ses
sion Thursday with several re
commendations and a resolution
to the memory of the late George
B. Hutchinson, principal of the
Flcquett Elementary School in
Covington for 19 years. Also,
the Grand Jury recommended
that four-way stop lights be in
stalled at three dangerous in
tersections in the county.
The Grand Jury said that the
following “intersections are dee
med very hazardousandunsafe:”
U. S, Highway 278 and Georgia
Highway 11 (Hub Junction), Geor
gia Highway 142 and Georgia
Highway 11 (Perry Place Cross
ing), and Brown Bridge Road and
Salem Road (Slade Ellington St
ore).
Also, In line with traffic sa
fety In the City and County, the
Jury recommended that “all law
enforcement agencies strictly
enforce laws relating to unlicen
sed drivers of all motor vehicles
Including motor scooters, motor
Head Table Scene At Hercules Plant
■
■
: ' i I 4 l
- I , f < t M ffl
] : I
dHHHk f ^ : ^^n>'*-'
4^
>
HEAD TABLE scene during luncheon at the Hercules cafeteria Is pictured above Thursday. Speaking
Is Dr. Sanford Atwood, President of Emory university. From left; Rev. Owen Kellum, Jr., pastor of the
Covington First United Methodist Church; Newton Commissln Chairman Jack Morgan; Hercules Board
chairman Elmer Knner; Gov. Lester Maddox; and Plant Manager Henry Caulkins.
Politicians Talk Before Lunch
jpu w
gph - .
... A j|
l* JBggjgH {
^BF
SOCIALIZING before luncheon at the Covington Hercules plant were these guests. From left to right:
Tjou Karman former manager of the local plant and now located in Wilmington, Del.; Newton Repre
sentative Donald Ballard; 10th District Congressman Robert Stephens; and Covington Mayor Walker
Harris.
Editorial 2
Obituary 6
Society 9
Sports 13-14
Legal 22-23
Classified 20-22
Classified Deadline Changed
$ The Covington News is changing its classified ad dead- <
line in order to bring you a better classified section. The <
$ new deadline for classified ads will be noon on Tuesday’s
each week. This change will go into effect immediately g
x following this issue of the paper.
country of Mississippi and Loui
siana. It is noted for simplicity
of line and detail, and the uni
que stair descending into the
dining room. Door knobs of sil
verplate, keyholes with flaps and
broad plank floors all denote an
age of long ago.
Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Greer,
Jr., Martin St. The hillside
setting of this lovely contempo
rary home makes it a showplace
of Covington. Marble floors in
the foyer and dining room are one
of the outstanding features of this
spacious, white French provln-
bikes, motorcycles and any other
vehicle that requires a licens
ed driver.”
The Grand Jury Presentments
In their entirety follows:
GRAND JURY PRESENTMENTS
APRIL 1969 TERM
SUPERIOR COURT OF NEWTON
COUNTY
We, the Grand Jury selected
and sworn for the April 1969
term, Superior Court of New
ton County make the following
presentments:
In Memoriam
George B. Hutchinson
November 11, 1911 -
January 6, 1969
George B. Hutchinson was not
a native of Newton County but
lived and served here for almost
a third of his life. He moved to
Covington during the Summer of
1950 to assume the Principalship
of the Covington Junior High sc
hool - now the E. L. Flcquett
School. In this capacity, during
almost nineteen years he torched
Price 15£
cial homo. The French Influence
is carried out throughout the
house and is especially highligh
ted in the living room with many
French pieces.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles N. El
liott, Flat Rock Trail. A sports
man’s theme predominates th
roughout the home of the Charles
Elliotts. Numerous trophies de
monstrate the skill of Mr. El
liott, well-known field reporter
for Outdoor Life magazine and
outdoor columnist for The At-
(Continued Page 12)
and Influenced thousands of the
children and young people of Cov
ington and Newton County. All who
knew Mr. Hutchinson loved and
respected him for his sterling
character, his outstanding edu
cational leadership, and his con
tribution to the many institutions
and programs that help to make
our Community a better place in
which to live.
WHEREAS, George B. Hutchin
son gave outstanding leadership
as Principal of the E. L. Flcquett
School since 1950; and
WHEREAS, George B. Hutch
insoh was involved In every as
pect of civic, religious and cul
tural life of our County; and
WHEREAS, the influence for
good of George B. Hutchinson
will continue to live In the lives
of his students, co-workers and
friends; therefore, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the April
term of the Grand Jury of the
Superior Court of Newton County,
Georgia express appreciation for
(Continued Page 2)