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Thursday, July 31, 1969
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SALEM CAMP GROUND TABERNACLE is pictured above in a recent photo. Built many years ago
the Tabernacle has large hand-hewn rafters, wooden benches, and saw-dust on the ground Inside the
edifice. The 141st meeting will start on Friday, August 8 and continue through Friday, August 15.
Main speakers for the 1969 meeting will be Rev. A. Jason Shirah of Columbus; and Rev. Charles H.
Gibboney of Bristol, Tenn.
Salem Camp Meeting
Set For August 8-15
The 1969 Salem Camp Ground
Meeting is just about ready for
another time of preaching, fel
lowship and spiritual inspiration.
The event this year starts on
Friday evening, August 8 and will
continue through Friday, August
15.
Main speakers for the 141-
year-old institution, which is in-
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Charles T. Moss
Assigned To
Lawrenceville
ATLANTA—The State Depart
ment of Public Safety has an
nounced the appointment of Char
les Thomas Moss of Jasper, as
a trooper in the State Patrol,
according to the director, Col.
R. H. Burson.
Col. Burson said the initial as
signment will be at the patrol
post in Lawrenceville, Georgia.
Moss has just graduated from
an extensive eight weeks training
course at the Georgia Police
Academy.
In addition to this eight weeks
training course, Moss will under
go further detailed training for
six months at the Lawrenceville
post, the director said.
Commenting further, Col. Bur
son added, “The purpose of this
eight months total training pro
gram is to produce the best and
most competent peace officer for
ce in Georgia.
Trooper Moss was a member
of the 34th graduation class of
the State Patrol at the Geor
gia Police Academy.
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terdenominational, will be the
Rev. A. Jason Shirah, pastor of
St. Luke Methodist Church, Col
umbus; and Rev. Charles H. Gib
boney, pastor of the First Pres
byterian Church in Bristol, Tenn.
Speaker for the Sunday morning
service at the main tabernacle
will be Bishop John O. Smith
of the Methodist Church in Geor
gia.
Classes for all age groups will
again be held this year from
Monday through Friday. Teach-
Friday Night, August Bth
8:00 P. M. Rev. Jaxon Shireh
Special Group: Atlanta-Decafur-Ox
ford District Preachers
Special Music: Rainbow Park Baptist
Church Choir of Decatur
Saturday, August 9th
11:00 AM. Rev. Jason Shirah
8:00 P.M. Rev. Charles Gibboney
Special Music
Special Group: Wesleyan Service
Guild of Atlanta-Decatur-Oxford
District
Sunday, August 10th
9:45 Sunday School at Salem Methodist
Church
I 1:00 A.M. Bishop John Owen Smith, United
Methodist Church of Georgia
Special Music: Combined Choirs of
United Methodist Churches of New
ton and Rockdale Counties
12:30 Dinner at Salem Hotel
3:00 P.M. Rev. Jason Shirah
Special Music—6o Voice Choir of
Clerkston United Methodist Church
8:00 P.M. Rev. Charles Gibboney
Speciel Music: Choir of Clarkston
United Methodist Church
Monday, August I Ith
7:30 AM. Morning Devotion, Rev. Phillip
DeMore of Salem United Methodist
Church
9:30 Classes for All Ages
I 1:00 A.M. Rev. Charles Gibboney
8:00 P.M. Rev. Jason Shirah
Special Music: Shrine Chenters of
Yaarab Temple of Atlente
Covington Student
To Visit Africa
Tommy Elder, Jr. the son of
Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Elder,
Sr. is among the Savannah State
College students enrolled In a
newly created Afro-American St
udies Program. The study in
cludes a Seminar given by native
African and a trip to Africa.
Countries to be visited includes
Nigeria, Liberia, Qiana, Ivory
Coast and a brief stop in Europe
at Rome, Italy.
The study is to encompass
the origin of the Black Man’s
ers of the various groups will
be: Mrs. C. D. Ramsey, begin
ners; Mrs. L. V. Holman, pri
maries; Mrs. Roland Reagan,
juniors; Mrs. Jerry Aldridge,
intermediates; Rev. Phillip De-
More, young people; and Rev.
Thomas White of Covington, adu
lts.
Dr. John Tate, of Oxford, is
the music director for the meet
ing this year. The pianist is
Mrs. Nat G. Long of Atlanta.
The program schedule is list
ed below:
DAILY PROGRAM
Tuesday, August 12th
7:30 A.M. Morning Devotion
9:30 A.M. Classes for All Ages
11:00 A.M. Rev. Jason Shirah
8:00 P.M. Rev. Charles Gibboney
Special Music: Combined Choirs of
Martha Brown and Lithonia United
Methodist Churches, plus Hand
bell Choir of Mertha Brown Church
Special Group: Covington Rotary
Club
Wesleyan Service Guild of Coving
ton First United Methodist Church
Wednesday, August 13th
7:30 A.M. Morning Devotion
9:30 A.M. Classes for All Ages
11:00 A.M. Rev. Charles Gibboney
8:00 P.M. Rev. Jason Shirah
Special Music: Rockdale Baptist
Church Choir
Thursday, August 14th
7:30 A.M. Morning Devotion
9:30 A.M. Study Classes
11:00 A.M. Rev. Jason Shirah
8:00 P.M. Rev. Charles Gibboney
Speciel Music: Winder Men's Choir
of Winder First United Methodist
Church
Friday, August 15th
7:30 A.M. Morning Devotion
9:30 A.M. Classes
11:00 Rev. Charles Gibboney
8:00 P.M. Rev. Jason Shirah
Special Music: Embry Hills United
Methodist Church Choir Chamblee,
Georgia
roots both in Africa and Amer
ica. Books for the study will be
purchased and studied alone with
the lecture series. The course
will have a possible two or five
hours credit.
Departure date for the Afro-
American Studies group Is Aug
ust 14, 1969. The place of de
parture Is Kennedy International
Airport In New York.
Mr. Elder is a 1966 graduate
of Newton County High School.
He is an upcoming senior at Sav
annah State College with a major
In Political Science and History.
He Is a member of the College
Debating Society.
Earnings
NEW YORK, N. Y„ JULY 22,
1969—Consolidated net income
of Southern Railway Company
and Its subsidiaries for the first
half of 1969 was $23,277,000 or
$3.20 per share of common st
ock. This is an Increase of 14.5
per cent over net income of
$20,334,000 for the first half
of 1968, or $2.82 per share.
For the second quarter of 1969,
consolidated net income rose 20
per cent to $11,971,000 or $1.65
per share of common stock, from
$9,947,000, or $1.38 per share,
for the second quarter of last
year.
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Thursday, Friday, Saturday
July 31, - Aug. 1, 2
James Garner
Walter Brennan
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SHERIFF’’
General Audiences
Monday, Tuesday, Aug. 4-5
Shelley Winters-Phil Silvers
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Mature Audiences
Wed., - Sat., Aug. 6-9
’<2ool SPACE ODYSSEY”
Barbecue Marks Opening
Os Jamestown Playground
Monday night, July 21, the
Jamestown Neighborhood Club
observed the opening of Its com
munity playground with a barbe
cue for club members and spe
cial guests.
This special event was an oc
casion to express appreciation
to the many persons who had given
of their time and effort to make
the playground possible.
Miss Carrie Lee Freeman,
OEO Aide, and advisor to the
neighborhood Club Introduced the
guests following the delicious
meaL Those guests attending
were Dr. Carlos Meyer, re
creation consultant, ana family;
Mrs. James Anderson, Mrs. R.
M. Paty, Mrs. Willie Florence
Thrasher, Mrs. Evelyn Brown
and family, Me. John Henry Nor
rington, Mr. and Mrs. Wavle Lac
key, Jr. Mr. John H. Fletcher,
Mrs. T. M. Ewing and Mr. and
Mrs. Jim Dukes from Hampton,
Ohio (Mrs. Dukes having been a
former teacher In the com
munity). Some forty persons ga
thered for the occasion and It was
regretted that others were unable
to attend.
Committee reports were made
regarding donations for the play
ground and added to the contri
butions of the evening, approxi
mately SIIO.OO was received that
night towards purchase of the
2 Classes For
Kindergarten
Due to demand, Jack and Jill
Kindergarten will operate both a
morning and an afternoon ses
sion during the next term. Re
gistration for the afternoon ses
sion will be held August 11, at
11 o’clock, in the kindergarten
located at Oxford.
Anyone desiring information
prior to the day of registration
may call Mrs. DeLoach at 786-
9345 or Mrs. Fincher at 786-
2430.
BAND MEMBERS
(From Front Page)
are to report at this time.
Monday morning, August 11,
at 7 a.m. all Blue Rambler band
members are to report for band
practice and drill.
These band practices are
very Important In getting the
new season off to a good start
and preparing for the first show
of the football season, and all
band members are urged to at
tend every day possible.
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“THE HELL WITH HEROES”
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Saturday, August 2
Glenn Ford
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“WEST SIDE STORY”
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Sunday, August 3
Paul Newman-Robert Wagner
Joanne Woodward
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Glenn Ford
“HEAVEN WITH A GUN”
In Color
Mon., Tue., Aug. 4-5
Paul Newman-Robert Wagner
Joanne Woodward
“WINNING”
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Wed., Thu., Frl., Aug. 6-8
Charlton Heston
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“VALLEY OF THE DOLLS”
to Color
THE COVINGTON NEWS
playground equipment. Mr. Jack
Morgan, County Commission Ch
airman, unable to attend that
evening sent a donation on be
half of the county and a perso
nal contribution.
Equipment such as swings,
slides, climbing bars, volleyball,
basketball and other recreational
items have been purchased and
are being Installed.
Fencing Is being Installed un
der the supervision of Mr. Jam
es Anderson, advisor to the Nei
ghborhood Club. Planned re
creational activities will be spon
sored as well as a free play
area. Persons of all ages will
be able to enjoy this attractive
recreational area.
The highlights of the evening
was In the remarks offered by
some of the special guests at
tending. Dr. Carlos Meyer com
mended the group on the fine
teamwork and enthusiasm plus
hardwork which had made their
dream of a playground come true.
In conclusion he stated he felt
this was the “American way” of
all persons working together to
Improve their community, and
challenged the group to continue
their efforts to provide a richer,
fuller life for all persons.
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Speaker Mon.
The regular monthly meeting
of the Covington-Newton County
Chamber of Commerce will be
held Monday, August 4, 1969.
Lunch will be served at 12:30
P. M.
Burton Sparer, Executive Di
rector of the Northeast Georgia
Area Planning and Development
Commission, of Athens, will be
the guest speaker.
At the Board of Directors
meeting on July 28th, Wayne
Rumble of Brunswick was ap
pointed to fill the unexpired term
of Gerald Wendel.
Hugh Steele, president, urges
all members and prospective
members to attend this meeting.
New Kindergarten
Registration Opens
Registration Is open for a few
children in the Parents Cooperat
ive Kindergarten meeting In the
Churcji school building of Allen
Memorial United Methodist Ch
urch. Mrs. James Knight will
be the teacher. For further in
formation please call, Mrs. Pi
erce Cline at 786-7821 or Mrs.
Fred Kamepffe at 786-5076.
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FIVE GENERATIONS recently gathered at the David Almand home.
Mrs. W. L. Murphry (seated) is shown holding her great-great
grandbaby, Brian David Garner. Standing left to right are Mrs.
W. L. Deaton, great-grandmother; Mrs. David Almand, Grand
mother and Mrs. Jerry Garner, the baby’s mother.
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