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Our Jaycees are staging an
other dynamic effort to raise
fun : 3 to help complete their main
project, namely, A Young
People’s Recreation Center.
They have this well underway, as
I understand it. They need the
help of every parent, and citi
zen of this County of Newton! We
Challenge you to put your best
foot forward, and WHY? Because,
these young boys and girls, are
our Citizens of tomorrow. We
want them to have every advan
tage possible. They have, if you
have attended all their affairs, at
Newton High this year, and other
schools, excelled in every cate
gory. ..
We were overjoyed to attend the
Banquet honoring the “TOP
TEN”. . .but you know what? It
was the “TOP TWELVE” for
twelve measured up! Every ci
tizen of this County is proud of
our young people!
Now, let us put our heads to
gether! Let’s contact the Jay
cees, that is every Organization
in town, from Bridge Clubs, to
Woman’s Club, D.A.R., Garden
Club, Civitans, Kiwanians, Ro
tarians, Churches of every de
nomination, and every organiza
tion, we have not mentioned...
not just Covington.. .this means
COUNTY WIDE for all your
young people! No selfish motive
in this.. .for we have no “young
people of our own.. .not really,
but we claim them all. . .and
will back your every project to
build the best Recreation Cen
ter in the State for them.. .with
Christian Leaders. How about
some State Funds for this Mr.
Legislators? It is one of the
most worthwhile projects we
know of . . . building charac
ter, a better future, recreation,
citizenship.. .in a wholesome at
mosphere. Are you with us?
We have seen enough of these
long haired Beat-nicks. . .and
young girls on the Screen.. .and
in travels, in person.. .we have
seen them rioting on TV. Have
we failed them somewhere? Yes!
Supervised recreation and Chris
tian leadership is needed. With
Christ at the head of each or
ganization, and it’s members, a
real Center can be erected, where
Christ may reign surpreme in
the lives of these young people,
our citizens of tomorrow. They
are what we make them! Yes,
the Jaycees, and their Jaycettes,
have worked hard on this pro
ject. . .we feel sure, their “Pa
rent” organizations want to back
them with all their might.
Remember, Christ must be the
head of this Center, and we will
have no more beatnicks, unrest
and failures among our young
people. When they feel the LOVE
and sponsorship of their entire
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18 Newton Countians
To Get Degrees At
Georgia Graduation
ATHENS—More than 3,100 stu
dents will receive degrees from
the University of Georgia here
June 7 in the institution’s 166th
Commencement,
There are 18 candidates for de
grees from Newton County pre
sently listed to participate in the
ceremonies, starting at 3 p. m.
at Sanford Stadium on campus.
Ben. S. Gilmer, president of A
merican Telephone & Telegraph
Company, will deliver the com
mencement address.
Records office officials at the
University provided the following
list of degree candidates from the
area, but cautioned that additions
and deletions of names take place
up until the day before gradua
tion and that listings are likely
to be somewhat different in final
form.
Candidates presently listed
from Newton are (name and de
gree in order):
Richard Byron Allgood, BBA.
Donald Keith Bailey, BSPHR.
Douglas Alton Bledsoe, BBA.
Jerry Douglas Bouchillon,
LLB.
Roger Wayne Bromley, Jr.
BSED.
Lucy Catharine Callaway,
BSHE.
William Kent Campbell, LLB.
Donna Repetske Christie,
BSCHEM.
Cherie Alice Holbrooks Cole
man, AB.
Susan Greer Cooper, BSED.
Martha Diane Kirkus, BSED.
Anthony Clifford Malcolm,
BSF.
John Lewis Mask, BSED.
William Jefferson Mathias,
Jr., DED.
Andrew Jackson McKinney,
BBA.
Charles O’Neil Reynolds AB.
Margaret EHen Sams, BSED.
Sheila Mabel Wade, BSED.
A Prize-Winning
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i 1968
fetter Newspaper
Contests
BEST COVERAGE OF NEWS, PICTURES, AND FEATURES OF ANY WEEKLY IN GEORGIA
The Georgia Enterprise, Established 1865—The Covington Star, Established 1874—The Enterprise, Established 1902, and The Citizen-Observer, Established 1953
VOLUME 104 NO. 31
Newton High Graduation Monday
THE 1969 NEWTON COUNTY HIGH School graduating class is shown in the photo
above at Sharp Field. Front Row, left to right: June Kirkland, Martha Ann Kemp,
Becky Kirkland, Sherry Thompson, David Brown, Jim Allen, Lee Piper, Mork
Winn, Sandl Ison, Emily Morgan, Barbara Mitchell, Mike Whatley, Teresa Walden,
Sammy Ozburn, Carolyn Caulkins, Fred Alexander, Brenda Herring, Glenn Parker,
Tim Hay, Charles Cole, Joe Schell, Ronnie Sears, Mike Shropshire, Lamar Folds
and Tommy Smith. Second Row: Robin Booth, Hal Bailey, Patti Dyer, Betsy Jolley,
Rhonda Norman, Kathy Kllmaszewski, Deborah Henderson, Susan Stone, Brenda
Johnson, Phyllis Cooksey, Diane Johnson, Cricket Kellett, Marilynn Johnson,
Ramona Townley, Carol Thomas, Teresa Adams, Margaret Price, Beverly Clay,
Chris Costley, Paul Campbell, Robert Mask, (Henn Berry, Wendell Myers, Mike
Head and Franklin Campbell. Third Row.* Billy Wiley, Marty Barton, Bonnie
Gilbert, Tony Moon, Brenda House, Ricky Christian, Richard Henderson, Luke
Odum, Linda Digby, Tommy Curtis, Barbara Harper, Jane Corry, Jeannie Walton,
Bessie Davis, Annie Kate Benton, Marie Williams, Raymond Hammonds, Don
English, Wayne Harper, Rick Poole, Randy Aiken, Dennis Darby, Sandra Johnson
and Susan Hammonds. Fourth Row: Eunice Thacker, Nancy Mask, J. R. (Pete)
Carter, Judy Beck, Linda Capps, Brenda Hodges, Gwen Fisher, Genell Harper,
Elaine Burns, Connie McElreath, Judith Clay, Leon Hughes, Gregg Jones, Buster
Davis, G. W. Davis, Jr., Charles Willingham, Danny Fleming, Edward Mitchell,
High Point Baptist
Calls Rev. Waldrip
The High Point Baptist Church
has called Rev. Norman R. Wal
drip as pastor, effective June 1.
Rev. Waldrip is a native of At
lanta, and was ordained by the
Moreland Avenue Baptist Church
in 1957.
He received the Bachelor of
Arts degree from Bob Jones uni
versity and the Bachelor of Div
inity from Southwestern Baptist
Theological Seminary, Fort
Worth, Texas.
Since graduating from sem
inary, Rev. Waldrip has held
pastorates in Columbus, Metcalf,
Hahira, Moultrie and Albany. He
comes to High Point from the
Raleigh White Baptist Church in
Albany where he has served
since 1964.
In the various associations
where he has pastored, he has
been active inassociationalwork,
having served as Camp Director,
Sunday School Superintendent, R.
A. Leader, President of Pastor’s
Conference, and currently as Ch
airman of the Missions Com
mittee.
He is married to the former
Martha Jo Williams of Denison,
Texas. Mrs. Waldrip earned the
B.S. degree in Nursing from Bay
lor Uhiverslty and has attended
Southwestern Baptist Theological
Seminary. They have five chil-
Summer Reading Program
Summer brings vacations,
camps, swimming, picnics, other
activities and The Vacation Read
ing Club.
The theme this year is “Under
The Big Top” and is sponsor-
New Covington
Industry To Be
Featured At CofC
Albert LaFlamme, Plant Man
ager of Covington Moulding Com
pany, will be the guest speaker
at the regular luncheon meeting
of the Covington-Newton County
Chamber of Commerce on Mon
day, June 2, 1969, according to
an announcement by Tom Bailey,
Program Chairman.
Hugh Steele, president, urges
all members to attend this meet
ing and be on hand to welcome
Covington’s newest industry.
dumtiginn New
Rev. Norman Waldrip
dren: Charles; 13, Cathy 10,
Carey 8, Carol 6, and Clay 5.
One year ago, High Point’s for
mer pastor, the Rev. M. A. Mob
ley, returned with his family to
the mission field, and is ndw
serving in Kobe, Japan. The
church extends a cordial invitat
ion to all the unchurched in the
area to join with the members
in extending Rev. Waldrip and
his family a warm welcome on
his first Sunday, June Ist.
ed by your Newton County Lib
rary. It will begin Tuesday
June 3 and close September 2.
Members must have attended
school one year.
Each member who reads at
least ten books will receive a
certificate, if you read twenty
five or more your certificate
will have a gold star.
Books may be fiction or non
fiction selected on the childs
reading level.
You will be given an attrac
tive folder with a red and yellow
clown on it to list the books
read and when you finish read
ing, bring your folder in to the
Librarian and you will receive
your certificate then, also a sur
prise.
Remember the Library hours
9:30 - 12 and 3-6 every day
except Wednesday and 7-9 on
Thursday night.
COVINGTON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, MAY 29, 1969
Piano Pupils Os
Mrs. Caldwell In
Two Recitals
Mrs. Lewis Caldwell will pre
sent one group of students on
Thursday evening, May 29th at
8 o’clock at Ficquett Auditorium.
Those students appearing at
this time will be: Beth Hunter,
Evelyn Wiggins, Amy Trotter,
Dawn Shadix, Judy and Jeanie
Penn, Melanie Abbot, Marguerite
Thompson, Mary Ann Henderson,
Tammy Gray, Cindy Brown, Eli
zabeth Meadows, Wanda Hodges,
Jenny Elliott, Cheryl King, Ca
thy Maddox, Nita Hart, Carl Pick
ering, Bill Dial, Bill Freeman
and Carl Stroud.
On Friday evening, May 30th
at 8 o’clock at Ficquett Audi
torium a second group of students
will be presented. Those stu
dents appearing on this program
will be: David Mlzelle, Martha
Mauney, Lyda Griffin, Lori Mlz
elle, Becky Lunsford, Mary Car
michael, Shari Dickens, Susan
Dyer, Becky Griffin, Charlene
Elliott, Gall King, Peggie Stelle,
Anita Bailey, David Bailey, Scott
Gober, Dewey Stroud, Mary Ga
zaway, Vicki Allen, Deelene
Gibbs, Cindy Daws, Deborah Smi
th.
Oxford Area Emory Club
Banquet Saturday, June 7
The Oxford Area Emory Club
Banquet will be held Saturday,
June 7th at 7:30 p.m. at the Ox
ford College Cafeteria. The ban
quet is planned so that many
who attend Alumni Day and grad
uation may be present for the oc
casion, as well as the dedi
cation of the new Oxford Lib
rary, which will be held at 6:30
p.m.
The main speeches will be given
Annual VFW
Poppy Sale
Set Saturday
Newton County Post 9146 will
hold its annual Poppy Day sale
on Saturday, May 31st, proceeds
of which will go to disabled vet
erans and other V.F.W. com
munity projects.
Any qualified veteran wishing
to join the local Post is cord
ially invited and membership
forms will be available from
any member at the Courthouse
on Saturday.
Jr., Ricky H. Pratt, Eddie R. Nolan, Leslie L. Fuller, Reginald C. Henry, David
Johnston, Wallace Sears, Tony Wilkerson, Teresa Davis and Elon Eidson. Fifth
Row: Vicki Dial, Jeri Cordell, Jane Mitchell, Judy Higginbotham, Fran Tuck,
Joan Laseter. Claudia Wells, Gail Williams, Juanita Proffitt, Marcia Patterson,
Harriett Parker, Elsie Cawthon, Cathy Dunevant, Rosemerry Duke, Marsha Penn,
Darlene Smallwood, Peggy Yates, Linda Millwood, Bonnie Johnson, Faye Hamby,
Bruce McCullough, Harley Carnes, Robert Rhoades, Jerry Layfield, William Wal
ton and Gene Mann. Sixth Row: Sherry Carithers, June Brown, Patti Morgan,
Julia Ellis, Sheliah Head, Eve Morris, Lynn Parker, Debbie Jones, Regina Morton,
Judy Ellis, Terry Savage, Cindy Moss, Glenda Chapman, Patsy Shepherd, Col
leen Capes, Deborah Watkins, Lanelle Coggin, Tana Morris, Debra Head, Karen
O’Kelley, Jim Gainer, Tony Harris, John Jones, Jackie Spears, Cliff Prosser,
Danny Jeffries, Mark Davis and Jimmy Denney. Seventh Row: Larry Goolsby,'
Cindy Temples, Annette Webb, Jill Heard, Lynn Pignolet, Mike Smith, Bobby
Joe Dial, David Jernigan, Terry Dial, Glenn Hudson, Larry Johnson, Rick Flanni
gan, Thad Blankenship, Tommy Payne, Jimmy Bledsoe, Janice Stowe, Susan
Kirkland, Jackie Mathews, Deere Reece, Gayle Purcell, Wanda Smith and Linda
Finley. Back Row: Ralph Spears, Rick Edwards, Steve Smith, Jim Pless, Mack
McKlbbon, Billy George, Bobby Hood, Nolan B. Cain, John Eller, Mitchell Kit
chens, Lewis Bailey and Rick Stubbs.
Honors Day at Oxford College
of Emory University will be held
in Allen Memorial Auditorium,
Monday, June 2at 11:00 a.m. with
Dean Bond Fleming presiding.
During the program students
will be recognized for distinction
in scholarship, athletics, Re
serve Officer Training (ROTC),
and other aspects of campus com
munity life. The Memory, the
coHege annual, will also be ded -
icated and distributed at this
time.
Recognition of students attain
ing Merit and Honor List status
and membership in Alpha Epsilon
Upsilon, Emory’s scholastic hon
orary society, will be made. The
National Methodist Scholarship
award wiU also be presented.
Departmental awards win be
given to students achieving ex
cellence In Chemistry, Physics,
German, Spanish, French and
History-Social Science.
by two Oxford students, Carey
Chlldrey of Grayson, Georgia,
who will be the Oxford Student
Body President for the coming
year, will speak on “Oxford Bri
dges the Gap”; and Grant Lewis
of Cedartown, a member of Alpha
Epsilon Upsilon, the junior col
lege equivalent of Phi Beta Kap
pa, will speak on “Oxford Sti
mulates Scholarship.” Miss Do
rothy Glass of Decatur will give
a very amusing version of the
story of “Cinderella.”
President Sanford Atwood,
President of Emory university,
will report on Emory and Dean
Bond Fleming, Dean of Oxford
College, will report on the pro
gress of Oxford College.
Sam Ramsey, president of the
Oxford Area Emory Club for this
year, will preside at the banquet.
Other officers of the club are
William L. BaHenger ’4l, Vice
President; T. Rucker Ginn ’4B B,
Secretary-Treasurer; and Rev.
W. Graham Davis *32 *3ST, Past
President. Officers for next year
will be elected at the banquet.
Honors Day At
Oxford College
Students selected to member
ship in Eta Sigma Psi, honorary
scholastic and leadership so
ciety, and Circle K, a service
organization for college men
sponsored by Klwanls Internat
ional, will be named. The Air
Force ROTC will announce Honor
awards and change of command.
Following the military awards,
membership to Blue Key hon
orary organization for active
participants in women’s intra
murals, and to the Lettermen’s
Club, honorary organization for
achievement In Intercollegiate
athletics, will be announced. In
tramural cups will be awarded
and the Lettermen’s Club Hall of
Fame Athlete will be named.
Spokesman awards for contri
bution to the paper staff will be
made and the recipient of the
Virgil Y. C. Eady, Sr. sopho
more Service award named.
County Now Paving Somo Roads
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NEWTON COUNTY Has recently bought paving equipment and is doing some paving of county roads
as shown In the photo above taken on Fairview Road near Almon. Operator of the roller is John Cham
bers. Pictured looking on at right: Danny Bonds, John Hall, Commissioner Oliver Capes and Commis
sion Chairman Jack Morgan. Several skilled paving employees have been hired by the county, and
Chairman Morgan says that about one-third Is saved by the county doing its own work. He estimated
that the saving on this project alone was about $3,000.00.
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Newton County High School will hold its graduation services
Sunday, JUne 1, and Monday, June 2at Sharp Field. Both programs
will start at 8:30 p.m.
The Graduation Sermon for
1969 will be delivered by the
Rev. Ted Williams, Chaplain of
Georgia State College and In
ner-City Chaplain of St. Luke’s
Episcopal Church, Atlanta.
Special music for the baccal
aureate service on Sunday night
will be furnished by the Newton
High Chorus under the direction
of Mrs. Perry Haymore. Mrs.
M. E. Goode will be the ac
companist.
The graduation program on
Monday for some 190-plus sen
iors who will receive their dip
loma will feature several mem
bers of the class as speakers.
The processional will be rend
ered by the Newton County Band,
under the direction of Basil Rig
ney. The invocation will be given
by Emily Morgan, and the wel
come address will be by Sand!
Ison.
James T. Cofer Killed On
Combat Mission In Vietnam
Specialist 5 James T. Cofer
of Route 3, Jackson Road, Cov
ington, was killed in Vietnam on
May 18, when he was returning
from a combat mission and the
helicopter crashed and burned.
He was sent to Vietnam on Nov
ember 3, and was previously
wounded on April 6.
Funeral services will be held
Friday afternoon, May 30, at
3:30 o’clock at The Baptist Tab
ernacle with Rev. R. Hudson Moo
dy officiating. The body will lie
in state at the Tabernacle from
three o’clock until funeral hour.
Interment will be In Lawnwood
Memorial Park with Caldwell and
Cowan Funeral Home in charge.
Specialist Cofer was 21 years
old and a graduate of Newton
County High School in the class
of 1965 where he was a member
of the Beta Club and The Future
Teachers of America. He was
a member of High Point Baptist
Church.
He was an employee of the
Scientific Computer Department
of Lockheed at the time he enter
ed service on December 5, 1966.
His first overseas assignment
Bibb Io Give Wage Increase
A general wage increase for
hourly paid employees will be
granted by Bibb Manufacturing
Company either in July or early
August, President Robert Train
announced Saturday.
Mr. Train declined to list
a specific amount at this time,
saying “Details are being work
ed out and a further announce
ment wiU be made later.” He
said that last year’s pay Increase
was approximately 6%, and add
ed some $2-million to Bibb’s
payrolls in the state.
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The theme of the 1969
graduation program will be
“Moving On.” Sammy Ozburn
will speak on “Moving On—ln
Search of Serenity,” Fred Al
exander will speak on “Mov
ing On—ln Search of Courage,”
and Susan Kirkland will speak
on “Moving On—ln Search of
Wisdom.”
Members of the largest class
to graduate from NCHS will sing
the Class Song.
Awards will be made by Prin
cipal Homer F. Sharp and Assis
tant Principal Milton McLaney,
Jr. They will also deliver the
diplomas.
Teresa Walden will give the
benediction.
The NCHS class of 1968 num
bered 183. It is expected that
more than 190 will graduate Mon
day night.
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James T. Cofer
was to Germany in January 1968,
and he returned in September
1968 and was then sent to Viet
nam.
He Is survived by his father,
James E. Cofer, mother, Mrs.
Mary Frances Cofer, three sis
ters, Mrs. Vivian McCullough,
Mrs. Miriam Cofer, Miss Donna
Cofer; grandmothers, Mrs. Mary
George, all of Covington and Mrs.
Lilia Cofer of Porterdale.
Mr. Train also said that the
company is looking Into the possi
bility of granting additional fringe
benefits which will supplement
the two paid holidays announced
for employees last year.
Bibb, a Macon based textile
manufacturer, operates 21 plants
in nine Georgia towns and em
ploys 8,500 people. The com
pany lists 2,400 workers at Por
terdale.
Bulletin board notices were
posted in the plants Monday.