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Well, we should have more
missionary societies in our Uni
ted States. Why, You ask? Well,
we have belonged to one low, these
many years. This last week we
had a certain part on the program
which took us to Ogbomosho,
Nigeria. We gave the part of
the program which told about a
certain missionary, we had sent
over to work with these people,
Miss Ruth Kersey. You will find
there today, the Ruth Kersey
Children’s Home. She, one day,
was ministering to a mother who
gave birth to a baby and died.
There she was with a scrawny,
pathetic looking baby, all alone.
So, knowing not what to do, she
took it home with her, ministered
unto it. It grew and, well her
home was the beginning of the
Ruth Kersey Baptist Orphanage
there. She stayed 35 years and
today the Kersey home is di
rected by nurse Ruth Womac.
When twins were born the pa
rents sent them there to get rid
of them because they thought
they meant “Bad Luck.”
The Baptist Health Service is
the name now given to the for
mer ministry to patients suf
fering from Hansen’s Disease,
(leprosy). “Camp of Hope” is
located three miles from the
Children’s Hospital and Ruth
Womac works with these people.
What we are getting around to is
the fact that Louis R. Cobbs, se
cretary of the Department of Mis
sionary Personnel for Foreign
Mission Board, records his re
action as he accompanied Lois
Ramsey on her rounds in the Le
prosy ward.
“I registered a feeling of shock
at what I interpreted to be a cheer,
which arose from the patients in
the ward, when they caught sight
of Lois Ramsey. I think I have
never been in a place where the
morale was higher than it was
among those patients. Miss Ram
sey introduced me to each per
son, told me of their backgrounds,
their hospital stay, and their pro
gress. She translated my replies
from English into Yoruba so that
each could understand what we
were saying. Obviously a re
markable change had occurred
in the lives of these people as a
result of Miss Ramsey’s careful
ministry of “Christian love and
concern.”
What kind of town, County,
State and Nation would you and I
be living in today, if each one of
us were as thoughtful of one an
other, our needs, our illnesses,
our loneliness, our hunger, pain,
and hardships in life? How much
do you and I care about our neigh
bors? And who is your neighbor,
or better still, who is our brother
or sister? It is any human being
we can reach to love, care for in
health or illness. . .in sorrow or
poverty. Sometimes new people,
who move to our town, or our
County, actually move away be
cause they cannot seem to have
any friends or neighbors. No
body cares enough to call on
newcomers, or invite them into
their homes, or take them to
their churches. This is not the
case with everybody. . .but it
happens. 111, and nobody came;
alone, and nobody cared; the
doctor came when we called
him. . .but how many professed
Christians? Old, some are, on
death beds, with cancer, or what
have you. ..see ms all old friends,
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CHARLES HENDERSON, operator of the Almon“66” Service Station,
carries his pistol in his holster while servicing a customer’s car.
Henderson says that he gets a lot of “suspicious” looking people
at his station, located on Interstate 20 between Atlanta and Augusta.
Already he figures the pistol has discouraged at least three stick
ups.
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VOLUME 104
District Boy Scout Banquet Tuesday
National Hospital Week
Observance May Tl-17th
Hospitals in Georgia and th
roughout the nation will observe
National Hospital Week, beginn
ing Sunday, May 11.
The theme for the observance,
“Your Hospital—Pathway to
Progress in Community Health,”
emphasizes how today’s hospi
tal is establishing new pathways
to channel health care into all
areas of the community, accord
ing to Glenn M. Hogan, execu
tive director of the Georgia Hos
pital Association.
“The traditional role of a com
munity hospital has been to pro
vide care for patients within its
walls,” he explained. “However
many of our Georgia hospitals
are fast evolving into centers
carrying a broad spectrum of
health services out into the com
munity-services aimed at diag
nosis, treatment, rehabilitation,
education and prevention.”
Currently there are some 175
community general hospitals
operating in Georgia, employing
approximately 38,000 persons
who earn $l6O million each year.
Georgia hospitals have an in
vestment of some SSOO million
Scout Stadium Show Set
For Saturday, May 10th
Saturday is the day that thou
sands of Scouts in Newton County
have been waiting for. On that
day, hundreds of Boy Scouts,
Cubs, and Explorers will travel
to the Atlanta Stadium to join
thousands of fellow Scouts in
staging the spectacular Scout
Stadium Show.
The two-hour, seven-act pro
gram, entitled “Action Guys in
the Space Age,” will begin at
8 p.m. on May 10. An exciting
exhibit of space hardware from
the Marshall Space Flight
Center In Huntsville, Ala., will
be set up at the Stadium as part
of the show. An exact replica
of a space capsule will be
a central part of the show on
the Stadium field.
The Scout Stadium Show is
being staged under the direction
of the Atlanta Area Council,
Boy Scouts of America. More
than 10,000 Scouts from the 12-
county area served by the Coun
cil will participate in the pro
gram.
hi pre-opening ceremonies,
Boy Scouts and Explorers will
demonstrate that camping is
Scoutlng’s greatest activity by
building a complete campsite
on the Stadium field.
A very colorful, and thrilling,
opening ceremony will see hun
dreds of Boy Scouts and Ex
plorers marching onto the field,
each carrying an American
Flag.
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in buildings and equipment. On
an average day 15,000 people are
occupying beds in Georgia’s gen
eral hospitals.
Georgia hospitals are keeping
abreast of all the latest techni
ques and services. Coronary care
units with the newest monitoring
equipment have been built in
many hospitals throughout the st
ate, and more are being planned.
Nine hospitals have banded toge
ther in the Georgia Hospitals
Computer Group, Inc., sharing
computer facilities through tele
phone line data transmission.
National Hospital Week is held
annually during the week of Flo
rence Nightingale’s birthday,
May 12. The week is sponsored
nationally by the American Hos
pital Association to give people
an opportunity to learn more
about their community hospitals.
In proclaiming the week of May
11-17 as Georgia Hospital Week,
Governor Lester Maddox cited
the achievements of Georgia’s
hospitals and urged “our young
people to investigate the excit
ing career opportunities so abun
dant in the hospital and health
field.”
Following the opening cere
mony, the young Cub Scouts
will swing into action, depicting
a variety of activity Including
the Gold Rush, Great Moments
in History, the Space Age and
Western Wagons.
Act Two of the 9iow will fea
ture 400 Scouts and Explorers
in the brightly colored costumes
of the Thunderbirds.^ Scouts and
Explorers also perform the
Third Act of the show, demon
strating the basic skills and
activities of Scouting, such as
camping and fire building.
In Act Four, the young Cubs
take to the field again, to per
form feats of strength, exer
cises, rocket races and pine
wood derbies. The act is en
titled, “Launch Pad to Ima
gination.”
Act Five will be a spectacular
show in itself. Hundreds of
Scouts on colorfully decorated
bikes will carry out a precision
bike drill.
“The First Frontier,” theme
of Act Six, will include the build
ing of towers on the field, and the
construction of monkey bridges.
A spectacular ending is
planned for the show, which will
see the cast of thousands on the
field, in a very colorful
program, planned as a surprise
for the audience.
Music for the show will be
provided by the Third United
States Army Band.
A crowd of some 45,000 per
sons are expected in the Sta
dium to view the show.
Tickets for the Scout Stadium
Show are available from any
Scout, Cub or Explorers. Tic
kets also will be available at
the Stadium.
Newborn Mayor
Guy Jones Is
Hospitalized
Guy Jones, Mayor of Newborn,
underwent surgery at Emory Uni
versity Hospital In Atlanta, Wed
nesday morning. His condition
was reported as satisfactory at
press time.
Friends throughout the county
are extending good wishes for
Mr. Jones’ rapid and pleasant
convalescence.
State Patrol
Lists Activities
Here In April
The Georgia State Patrol has
reported that 12 auto traffic ac
cidents occurred in Newton Co
unty during the month of April.
Also one death was registered
in traffic in the county during
the past month. Sammie Lee
Russell, 23, of Covington, was
killed April 5 when his car left
the highway in the Gum Creek
section of the county.
Cpl. J. L. Hawkins of the
Madison Office of the SHP said
that officers had made some 75
arrests in the county during
April. There were 94 warnings
issued by the State Patrol per
sonnel.
Cases pending concerning act
ivities of the State Patrol in the
county numbers 258, Cpl. Haw
kins stated.
COVINGTON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, MAY 8, 1969
Resuscitator Shown To C of C Members
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HOSPITAL WEEK observance comprised the program at the Covington Newton County Chamber of
Commerce meeting Monday at the Teen Can building. Head Nurse Mrs. Jack Moss brought along this
“Heart-Lung Resuscitator” (HLR) for a demonstration. Looking on after the meeting was concluded
are (from left to right): Mrs. Helen Dickinson, former hospital administrator; Mrs. Moss; S. J. Mor
cock acting C of C president; Mrs. Betty Bailey, Hospital Auxiliary president; Bob Mitcham, hospi
tal administrator, who spoke to the club; S. A. Ginn, chairman of the Newton Hospital Authority; and
Mrs. Aubra Sherwood, authority member.
Mansfield Lions Elect Prosser
Anson Prosser has been elect
ed president of the Mansfield
Lions Club for the year 1969-70.
Other officers elected to serve
with Mr. Prosser include: M. O.
CampbeU, secretary and trea
surer; C. R. Prosser, first vice
president, Ralph Spears, second
Armistead Wins State Bricklaying Contest
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SHOWN ABOVE from left to right are, Gary Armistead, Donny
Moore, Kenneth Johnson and Weston Brown (Masonary Instructor).
Gary recently won the State VICA Bricklaying Contest in Atlanta
and will compete in the National VICA Contest for Masonary which
will be held in Memphis, Tenn. June 23 through 26. Donny Moore
served as back up man and helper for Gary In the contest and will
assist in the National Contest.
Cancer Fund Drive
Underway In County
Team captains throughout
Newton County-at-1 ar g e have
been Inspired to do the best
job ever., to better their best...
under the leadership of Mrs. Har
old Harper and her asssistant,
Mrs. Billy Laseter, in the An
nual 1969 Education-Funds Cru
sade against cancer. When the
NEWS went to press, more than
SI6OO had been collected, by this
group and reported toward the to
tal goal of $6,206.
Team captains number twenty
nine with total volunteers in this
area at 121. It is the enthusia
sm of the leaders and the rea
lization of the prevalence of can
cer among friends and relatives
which surely urged each volun
teer to give willingly of time,
talents, and means this year.
The Newton County Unit, A
merican Cancer Society, wishes
to cite these citizens for their
unselfish efforts.
Captain #1: Mrs. Joyce Thack-
Howard Milligan
Is Dismissed
From Hospital
Howard Milligan, manager of
the Local Kroger’s Store, who
had been a patient at Newton
County Hospital since Monday,
was permitted to return to his
home In Oxford, Wednesday.
Mr. Milligan is extended good
wishes for an early and complete
recovery by a wide circle of
friends.
vice-president, Joe Marks, third
vice-president, Julius Lazenby,
Tail Twister, Tommy Betts, Lion
Tamer.
Directors: Harold Brown, Jack
Spears, Fred Greer and Gene
Marks.
er was assisted by Mrs. Erma
Jean Stewart, Mrs. Betty Ellis,
Mrs. Raygena Melton, Miss Mi
chelle Melton, Mrs. Barbara
Melton, Miss Linda Thacker.
Captain #2: Mrs. George Pat
ton is grateful to Mrs. Betty
Pickens, Mrs. Lilly Arrington.
Captain # 3: Mrs. Alton John
son enlisted Mrs. Leon Long.
Captain #4: Mrs. Lloyd Connell
says “Thank You” to helpers,
all citizens in her area.
Captain #5: Mrs. Mary Evans,
who handled the job single hand
ed.
Captain #6: Mrs. Jackie Kni
ght was pleased to have helpers,
Mrs. Geraldine James, Mrs. H
elen Walden, Mrs. Berta McEl
reath.
Captain #7; Mrs. Martha
Chambers had seven volunteers,
Miss Pam Forrester, Miss Gail
Chambers, Miss Janice Mathis,
Miss Cathy Mote, Miss Patsy
Mathis, Mr. Andy Chambers, and
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Palmer Stone To
Register First
Grade Students
Pre-registration for Palmer
Stone School first graders for
the 1969-70 school year will be
held at the school Thursday (to
day) and tomorrow (Friday) bet
ween the hours of 9 a. m. and
4:30 p. m.
Principal Gene Whatley says
that parents may register for
their child at this time. Please
bring birth certificates, it is re
quested.
Hospital Officials Gave
Talks At C of C Meeting
Two administrative officials of
the Newton County Hospital ap
peared on the May program of the
Covington-Newton County Cham
ber of Commerce Monday at the
Teen Can building. Robert Mit
cham, Administrator, and Mrs.
Peggy Moss, Director of Nurses,
made speeches at the civic club
meeting.
Mr. Mitcham told the Chamber
members about the present and
future plans of the Newton Co
unty Hospital. He traced the ex
pansion of the local facility from
1954 to the present time. He
stated that In some 2-3 months
there will be 93 beds at Newton
County Hospital. The new ex
pansion, now underway, will add
the 40 new beds to make the cap
acity 93.
As this year marks the 15th
anniversary of the local hospital,
Mr. Mitcham said that four em
ployees are still with the firm;
Mrs. Jack Moss, Mrs. Elizabeth
Branham, Doyle Bailey, and Mrs.
Doris Johnson. He added that,
with the new expansion, about
40 new employees will be hired
in the $2-mlllion-plus institution.
Mrs. Moss explained many of
Newton Countians Respond To Blood
Drive Appeal; 149 Pints Donated
On Monday, May 5, the Newton
County Chapter of the American
Red Cross Bloodmobile conduct
ed a campaign in Covington at
the Hercules Incorporated plant.
Over 170 Newton Countians re
sponded to the appeal. There
were 21 rejections and 149 pints
of blood contributed to the drive.
Newton County has a yearly
quota of 750 points. This quota
is based on total county-wide
population. In order that this
yearly quota can be met, the
Bloodmobile has six visits plan
ned for Newton County in 1969.
They are as follows:
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BLOOD DONORS from the Oxford Lions Club gave blood Monday for two fellow-club members recently
hospitalized, Weldon Carson and Hughlon Peters. Oxford Lions shown in the photo above at Hercules
(seated left to right)- Charles Ellis, Jay Higgins and John Burson, Standing: Cary Allgood, Andrew
Autry James Byrd, Marshal Ellzer, Phil Milligan, John Lovem (Pres.), Members of the Covington
Service Guild are doing the clerical work. Hercules’ Nurse Mrs. Jack McGlboney Is shown In the
background (right). The drive collected 148 pints Monday.
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Obituary 6
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Legal 16, 27
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The annual Newton-Rockdale District Scout Banquet will have as
a guest and speaker Ivan Allen HI of Atlanta. Mr. Allen is serv
ing as one of the Vice-Presidents of the Atlanta Area Council,
Boy Scouts of America.
Among his many other civic
associations are member of the
Atlanta Traffic and Safety Coun
cil, The Atlanta Community
Council; Fernbank Science Cen
ter. Mr. Allen is a graduate
of Princeton University and serv
ed in the Navy during the war.
Other features of the annual
banquet will be the recognition
of unit leaders, Eagle Scouts
and outstanding District Scout
ers. E. Lester Dollar, staff
member of the Atlanta Area
Council, will be on hand to in
stall the 1969-70 District offi
cers.
This annual Scout event will
take place Tuesday night, May 13
at the E. L. Flcquett cafetorlum
at 7;00 p.m. Tickets are avai
lable from E. G. Lassiter for
$2.50 each.
The new district chairman of
the Newton-Rockdale Scouts is
Dr. Carlos Meyer of Oxford.
He succeeds Sam Ramsey, who
has served as chairman for the
past two years.
Dr. Meyer was recently award
ed the Atlanta Area Council’s
Silver Beaver Award, the high
est honor in the area for an
adult leader. For the past 15
years he has been active In Boy
Scout work In the district.
the functions around a modern
hospital. She also told the club
members of much recent equip
ment purchased by the Newton
Hospital Auxiliary and presented
to the staff. She explained the
function of the Resuscitator re
cently made available for emer
gency use.
The C of C meeting was presi
ded over by S. J. Morcock in
the absence of President Hugh
Steele. Mrs. Marion Britt, sec
retary, read the minutes of the
April meeting.
During the program two new
members were officially Inducted
and one other new member recog
nized. They were Al LaFlamme,
plant manager, and Jack Glls
man, personnel manager of the
Covington Molding Company,
a new Industry In the city. Hie
other member Introduced was
James Hardman.
Among the visitors at the meet
ing: Sam Clare, personnel man
ager of Hercules Inc.; Bill Barn
ett, assistant plant manager of
Hercules; Garland Reynolds,
architect of Athens; Mrs. Helen
Dickinson, Mrs. Betty Bailey,
and Mrs. Ruth Sherwood.
13-69, 150 points, 70 pints.
Covington (Hercules) 5-5-69,
150 pints, 149 pints.
Porterdale, 5-19-69, 90 pints.
Covington, 9-29-69, 150 pints.
Emory at Oxford, 11-3-69,100
pints.
Porterdale 11-17-69, 90 pints.
In an attempt to promote the
blood program, Chapter Chair
man Jerry Fields, established
sections dividing Industry, com
mercial businesses, churches,
and service groups into various
sections. The following business
es and groups were represented
at the clinic this past Monday:
Cowan & Cowan Electric, South-
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Winners Divide SIOO
In HEWS Centest
Six happy subscribers have col
lected and divided SIOO this week
as winners In The Covington News
Subscription contest.
The two first place winners who
will receive $25 checks this week
are Albert Monroe of 2174 South
Brown Street, Covington and C. S.
Chesnut of Route 5, Covington.
These names were drawn from
the new subscribers to The
News.
Four winners who will receive
checks for $12.50 each are
Thomas Banks of Rt. 3, Coving
ton, Joe T. Webb, Jr., of Mans
field, J. W. Phillips of Oxford,
and Mrs. Robert Hawkins of Ro
ute 3, Covington. These names
were drawn from the renewal
subscribers during the April
contest.
All subscriptions postmarked
prior to May Ist were entered
In the contest. The six winners
received their checks this week.
Candler Budd Is
Kiwanis Speaker
Main speaker on the program
of the Covington Kiwanis Club
today (Thursday) at the Teen Can
building at 1 p.m. will be Dr.
Candler Budd, Chairman of the
Board of Directors of Wesley
Woods Home In Atlanta.
Klwanian Charles Elliott Is
program chairman for the week
and he will Introduce the speaker.
Wesley Woods is a home for
senior citizens. Miss Layona
Glenn, 103 years of age, is a
resident of the home. Miss
Glenn’s family lived in Newton
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ern Bell, Cojien’s, Hardman’s
Drugs, Oxford College, Post Of
fice, National Biscuit Company,
MacGregor - Brunswick, Mobil
Chemical, Newton County Hos
pital, Oxford Lions Club, C. R.
Bard Co., Southland Life Insu
rance Company, Snapping Shoals
Electric Corp., E. L. Flcquett,
Colonial Stores, Hercules, Inc.,
and many other businesses and
churches.
“Hie Bloodmobile is a county
wide project which offers blood
coverage for every person living
in Newton County. This program
can only survive with Newton
Countians support,” Mr. Fields
added.