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Local-County-State
By the Office Boy
There is nothing like SALEM
CAMP GROUND! This sacred
and Historic Camp Meeting co
mes at this time of year and
we all go! The Hotel is filled
with guests, the cottages, where
families have built them ages
ago, are like “Home Coming
Week.” The Vaughns, Jimm
ie and family, come all the way
from sunny Florida to attend.
We hope to see them this year.
The many happy hours we spent
together in Florida, when Bel
mont was yet with us, and we
had a boat down there was such
fun. . .We spent many happy
hours in their lovely home. They
eve^ tried to teach me to play
Bridge! And whatter you know...
I tried so hard I landed with top
score that first time. . .and that
ended my Bridge playing. I li
ked it and the friends. . .but
“My Mamma” never would let
us play cards. That was my first
and last game but we did enjoy
the happy guests and the Vaug
hns. We hope to see them this
year for sure!
Clara Sams is a good friend
of the Vaughns also. . .and we
are very much concerned over
her illness right now. She is at
Piedmont Hospital, and we have
been keeping up with her thru
her husband and daughter. Our
prayers are for an early reco
very.
Our good friend. . .Mrs. Wr
ight, is recuperating nicely at
her sisters in Lawrenceville (that
is I think she is there from the
hospital, where she was quite
ill.) All her friends here send
love and best wishes. . .and we
hope she can come home.. .but
not too soon.. .much as we want
to see her. . .she needs to be
strong and well before she re
turns.
Now, we have a message for
everybody in Newton County. Th
rough the Womans Club you can
purchase OUR STATE FLOWER
. . .the Cherokee Rose.. .It is a
white rose, old fashioned.. .the
bush loves a fence, or corner,
to sorter climb on or a cor
ner to fill. Now we hope every
person in Newton County will
send your Office Boy an order
for at least two io five of these
roses, our State Flower. They
cannot be found elsewhere in
Georgia, and this firm grows
them just because they are our
State Flower, to supply the Ci
tizens of Georgia. They are
$2.50 each in gallon cans, and
we will get them IN ONE HUND
RED LOTS at $1.35 each if we
send a truck for them. . .you
know and I know, they will grow
much faster, and live if we get
them in gallon cans. We want
every resident in Newton Coun
ty to have at least ONE of our
State Flowers in your garden.
One lady, not a native of this
State said “Put me down for
Two”. . .the first mention of
it. On these lovely estates,
where you have fences. . .they
would look lovely planted along
the fence, for the bush lends its
self to fence corners etc., I am
told. You will love the pretty
white, snow white rose as it
unfolds it’s lovely petals.
Now folks would you like this
Office Boy’s job of taking all
your names and ordering, gett
ing them here, and seeing that
they are delivered. . .Well, you
know I have a committee of th
ree lovely ladies to work with
me. . .and we will get the job
done. . .However. . .we want
your order immediately. It is our
patriotic privilege to plant OUR
STATE FLOWER in our yard,
garden or on our terrace. Con
fidentially, if you care one bit
. . .send that order today’ With
your check for the number of ro
ses you want so we can get the
order in before the supply is de
pleted. . .We are counting on
everybody who reads this column
to order some of these roses,
and tell your neighbors to join
you.
I know the State Department
will appreciate your plan to help
every citizen point with pride to
their Cherokee Rose, THE
STATE OF GEORGIA FLOWER.
I know my good friend, and yours,
Mr. Ben Fortson will thank you
for your patriotism.
Miss Layona Glenn? Sure she
is camping at Salem Camp Ground
. . .and her brother is there with
her. She is a doll if we ever saw
one. . .and loved by everybody
who comes in contact with her.
God has used her as a Mission
ary for many years, on foreign
soil. Miss Layona at 103 years
of age is the “Queen” of every
meeting she attends. . .the Queen
of Georgia. . .and it is an espe
cial honor to be her friend, and
to have her hold our hand. She
loves every human creature and
has saved many souls who would
have never known God, had she not
brought Him to them. Yes, Miss
Layona, we honor you! We love
you! We appreciate you! We
only wish that we could be wor
thy to walk along in your foot
steps! God Bless and keep you
dear, we love you so!
WOW. . .here comes the Boss
with no uncertain look on his face
. . .its closing time.. .so come
to Salem the rest of this week
. . .worship with Miss Layona,
Dine with her. . .and rejoice
with her. . .We will all be the
richer. . .even Your Old “Of
fice Boy.”
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The Georgia Enterprise, Establishes ; Covington Star, Established 1874—The Enterprise, Established 1902, and The Citizen-Observer, Established 1953
VOLUME 104 NO. 42
Newton Schools Start On Sept. 2
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SALEM CAMP MEETING participants shown above at Salem Hotel,
are L-R: Sam Ramsey, Trustee; Mrs. Nat G. Long, pianist; Dr.
"The Old, Old Story” Still
Draws Hundreds To Salem
Anyone in doubt about the abid
ing appeal of “The Old, Old
Story” should come to Salem
Camp Ground, on Salem Road,
off Highway 1-20, where its 141st
Annual Camp Meeting is in full
swing. Worshippers from Geor
gia, Florida, Tennessee, Vir
ginia, and other states have swel
led the attendance of daily wor
ship services into the thousands;
and are finding the spiritual en
richment for which the world so
hungers.
Dr. A. Jason Shirah of St.
Luke Methodist Church, Colum
bus, and Dr. Charles H. Gibb
oney, First Presbyterian Chu
rch, Bristol, Tenn., are alter
nating in morning and evening
services, at 11:00 a. m.’ and 8
p. m. through Friday. Bishop
John Owen Smith was guest sp
eaker for the Sunday morning
worship service. Rev. Phillip
DeMore Is conducting the early
morning devotions at 7:30 a. m.
daily.
Exceptional music programs
have been rendered throughout
the week by various church cho
irs of the area, and musicians.
Outstanding among these have
been the Clarkston Methodist Ch
urch Youth Choir of 64 voices,
at Sunday afternoon and evening
services; the Shrine Chanters of
Yaarab Temple, Atlanta, on Mon
day evening; accordian and piano
duets by the Misses Alice and
Multiple Charges
In Several Cases
In City Court
When Covington City Judge E.
W. Strozler banged his gavel to
open the regular weekly session
of the City Court Monday, little
did he suspect that several cases
would be called for trial on mul
tiple charges.
One man had seven charges
lodged against him on the fol
lowing counts: driving under
the Influence (DUI), reckless dr
iving, driving without a license,
resisting arrest, disorderly,
running a red light, and speed
ing. He was fined S2OO or 100
days in jail. Tuesday he had not
paid the fine.
A woman was charged with
carrying a pistol without a lic
ense, and discharging a firearm.
She was fine SIOO or 50 days in
jail.
Also, a man was booked on DUI
and destroying public property.
He was fined S2OO or 100 days
in jail.
Routine cases called for trial
by Judge strozler saw 15 cases
of persons charged with drunk
enness and another seven with
drunk and disorderly during the
court session. Those charged
with drunk and disorderly con
duct were fined from S4O to $75,
depending upon the severity of the
case. Four of these forfeited
their cash bonds, however.
DUI and DWOL cases on the
book Monday numbered six and
nine respectively. Disorderly
conduct charges alone were lod
ged against six persons on the
docket.
jmgtnn New
Becky Griffin of Decatur; and
Martha Brown Church Handbell
Choir. Congregational singing
is under the capable direction
of Dr. John Tate, with Mrs. Nat
G. Long as piano accompanist.
Among civic and religious or
ganizations attending have been
the Atlanta-Decatur-Oxford Dis
trict Preachers; Wesleyan Ser
vice Guild of the District; WSCS
of Covington Methodist Church;
Mary Mallard WMS, First Bap
tist Church; Conyers Lions Club;
Covington Rotary Club; Coving
ton Pilot’s Club; and Covington
Lions Club, which wIH attend
Thursday night services.
Services
In the absence of Dr. Virgil
Y. C. Eady, Salem Arrange
ments Chairman, Sam Ramsey
cordially welcomed those pre
sent, and presented Rev. Sidney
Tate of LaGrange College, who
ably filled the role for the init
ial service, of his father, Dr.
John Tate, Music and Platform
Director; and Dr. Jason Shirah,
who launched the week’s ser-
I “Tenting On The Old Camp Ground” *
Neat cottages with all modem
conveniences have long since re
placed the rows of cotton sheet
tents, which once surrounded the
ancient tabernacle at Salem Camp
Ground. And, a modern hotel
provides food and lodging for
those not tenting in cottages.
But, prominent ministers of var
ious denominations make the anc
ient tabernacle beams ring with
the same abiding Gospel Truths,
which have not, nor ever will
change. The same hymns of
praise and worship, which lifted
the hearts of their ancestors are
still sung by some seventh gen
eration descendants, who draw
aside each year for the spiritual
enrichment of Salem Camp Meet
ing.
Registered at Salem Hotel wh
ere Mr. and Mrs. Larry Corban
are the genial hosts this year,
are: Dr. Charles Gibboney, Br
istol, Tenn., Dr. James Shirah,
Columbus; Mesdames S. I. Co
wan, Tommy B. Hull, Julius Sm
ith, Lon Rice and Guy Goggins,
Conyers; Mesdames Nat Long,
W. T. Stanton, J. S. Potts and
Lena Owens, Miss Layona Glenn,
Mirk Twain Glenn, Atlanta; Mrs.
Van Freeman, Jan Thaxton, Jack
son; Mrs. Aubie Corley, Lithon
ia; Mrs. Madle Flowers, Galnes
vlUe, Fla.; Mr. and Mrs. C. D.
Ramsey, Misses Vicki Allen, Ca
rey Tuck, Laura Pound, Joy Har
ris, Sam Ramsey, Mr. and Mrs.
Leo Mallard, Covington; Mr. and
Mrs. Bob McAdder. and children,
Glen Alden, Va.
Those tenting in the circle of
cottages are: Ellington Tent -
Mrs. V. C. Ellington, Mrs. Mose
E. Cox, Mr. and Mrs. William
Pate, Misses Sandra and Taffy
Pate; Dan and Miss Diane Whit
worth; Ramsey Tent - Mrs. Geo-
COVINGTON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 14, 1969
Long; Dr. Charles H. Glbboney; Miss Layona Glenn; Bishop John
O. Smith; and C. D. Ramsey, Board of Trustees chairman.
vices.
After expressing his pleasure
in participating in historic Sa
lem’s Camp Meeting, Dr. Shirah
expressed his deep regret in the
absence of Dr. Eady, due to ill
ness.
In his message on the “Mean
ing of the Good Life”, Dr. Shirah
used the story of Mary and Mar
tha, Luke 10:38-42 as his scrip
tural basis. Stating that one’s
definition of the “Good Life”
could follow the channel of: 1.
Selfish Enjoyment, or 2. Divine
Enthronement, the speaker deve
loped his train of thought thr
ough elements of self-indulgence,
entanglement, and entombment
as the former’s conclusion; and
Involvement, enthrallment, en
gagement, and enlargement, or
not what happens to one, but
what happens through one, as the
latter’s. His conclusion encom
passed the thought that a Christ
ian’s Life was never static, for
growing realization of God’s bl
essings enlarges his own affec
tions for his feHowman, which
deepen as his discipleship grows
more profound.
rge Ramsey, Miss Martha Ram
sey, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Maddox,
Mr. and Mrs. George Ramsey,
Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Doug Robin
son, Rosemary and Susan, Mr.
and Mrs. Herbert Cook, Sherry,
Beth and Joe; Miss Suzanne Mc-
Waters; Vaughn Tent - Mrs.
Clarence Vaughn, Sr., Mr. and
Mrs. Clarence Vaughn, Roland
and Alvin, Gus Vaughn, Misses
Patricia and Reaunett Vaughn,
Katy Barksdale, Mr. and Mrs.
Bill Powell, Mr. and Mrs. H. W.
Mitchell; Elliott Tent - Mrs. Bob
Elliott, Sr., Mr. and Mrs. Bob
EHiott, Nan, Suzanne and Tom
Elliott, Jr.; Kemp Tent - Mr.
and Mrs. Aaron Kemp, Misses
Dana, Martha Ann and Laura
Kemp; W. S. Hicks Tent - Mr.
and Mrs. Hicks, Mr. and Mrs.
Sam Hicks, Misses Lisa and
Renee Hicks; Farrell Tent - Miss
Marge Farrell; H. H. Elliott
Tent - Mr. and Mrs. H. H. El
liott, Mr. and Mrs. H. H. El
liott, Jr., Misses Franlee and
Robyn, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Mc-
Collum, Mr. and Mrs. Tony Ja
mes, John McCollum; Druid Hills
Tent - Debbie and Cheryl An
derson, Pat Swords, Randy Kirk
us, Tony Gray, Paul Standard,
Otis Criswell, Gregg Hamby;
Jenkins Tent - Mrs. J. E. Jen
kins, Mr. and Mrs. K. L. Milton,
Laura, Tammy, Leigh and Bob
Milton; Mrs. B. H. Martin, Sr.,
Misses Thelma Hambrick and
Iris Yancy, Rev. and Mrs. Hub
bard; Mrs. Thurghman, Mrs. Ka
thleen Fogerty; and Cowan Tent
- Mrs. Pete Cowan, Walter and
Suzanne; Mrs. C. S. Hardwick,
Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Jones, Billy
and Susan; Suzie, Bubba and Ch
urch Copeland, Tim, Janet and
Lynn Smith, Mr. and Mrs. B. M.
Preceding the Sunday morning
Worship Service, for which Bis
hop John O. Smith was the able
speaker, Sam Ramsey conducted
a brief memorial service for the
late Harry Y. McCord, a former
Salem Camp Ground Trustee, and
read a resolution drawn by the
Board, which paid tribute to Mr.
McCor*. An all white mass
arrangement of mammoth Chry
santhemums and gladioli, honor
ing the memory of Mr. McCord,
was placed at the altar by his
family.
Bishop Smith expressed his
pleasure In attending Salem, and
assured his hearers that similar
Camp Meetings throughout the
state were making a very real
spiritual contribution, and doing
a great deal more good than
some may think. His message,
based upon the space age, and
the “one small step” of the
astronaut’s statement, related to
the professing Christian’s obUg
atlon to, in like manner, take not
only the one small step, but the
“giant leap” with God. He fur
ther stated that our problem was
not in space; but, on the ground
where the people are, where dis
interest in church, worship and
Christian witnessing are holding
back the coming of the Kingdom.
His concluding admonition was,
“God grant we shall never try to
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Paden, Joe, Pattie and Donna
Morgan, Mr. and Mrs. Tommy
Jones, Steve and David.
I Little Hope Stopping
lAlcovy Channelization
Georgia conservationists may
8 have to turn to an Act of Congress
$ to save the Alcovy River from
channelization In Newton, Gwin
nett and Walton counties. A
hearing was held In Washington
g on August 5 and Game and Fish
preservers got little hope of st
opping the Soil Conservation pro
ject for the local river.
Georgians representing Geor-
B gla Conservancy, Inc., and 25
other state conservation organl-
S zations were told here Tuesday
•A that there is little the U. S. Soil
£ Conservation Service can do to
g change the scheduled dredging
and widening of the river.
£ However, SCS Director Ken
£ neth Grant said the group can
develop other alternatives by re
s launching their fight on the state
level.
£ The Georgia conservationists,
backed by testimony from the
$ head of the Georgia State Col-
All the schools in Newton Coun
ty will start the 1969-70 school
year on Tuesday, September 2,
according to an announcement by
Supt. J. W. (Whit) Richardson.
Teachers in the system will have
their “Preplanning Days” August
25-29 with August 26-27 as In-
Service Days.
It was emphasized that the first
day of school (Sept. 2 ) will be a full
day of school and the various lun
ch rooms will be open on that date.
Mr. Richardson urges all those
students who have not registered
to do so as soon as possible at
the Superintendent’s Office or at
the principal’s office at the sc
hool. Pre-school children who
will be six years old on or be
fore December 1 should be re
gistered as well as older stu
dents whose parents have moved
to Newton County since the end of
last year’s term.
Principals of the various sc
hools of the county have been na
med. They are as follows:
Newton County High School,
H. F. Sharp.
E. L. Flcquett School, E. D.
Whatley.
Heard-Mixon School, Chilton
N. Hurst.
Livingston school, Vaughn H.
McGhee.
Mansfield School, O. R. Coop
er.
Palmer stone School, L. E.
Mullins.
Porterdale school, J. M. Ald
ridge.
East Newton School, R. L.
Clements.
Washington street School, N. H.
MltchelL
R. L. Cousins Elementary Sc
hool, Charlie J. Tinsley.
R. L. Cousins High School,
R. L. Stewart.
Three of the principals are
new In the county this year. O.
R. Cooper will be at Mansfield
succeeding B.M. Paden who has
retired. Chilton N. Hurst will be
the new principal at Heard Mlx-
Rev. Shirah To
Speak At Kiwanis
Dr. Jason Shirah, one of the
speakers at the 141st Salem Camp
Meeting and Pastor of the St.
Luke United Methodist Church
of Columbus, will speak at the
Kiwanis meeting today.
Dr. Shirah attended Emory at
Oxford CoHege, Emory univer
sity and graduated from the Yale
Divinity school.
He Is a member of the South
Georgia Conference of the United
Methodist Church and has had
pastorates In some of Its larg
est churches. He Is a Klwanian.
Other guests at the program
will be some other participants
in the 141st meeting Including
Dr. Charles Glbboney, pastor of
the First Presbyterian Church
of Bristol, Tennessee.
Five members of the Covington
Kiwanis Club are members of the
Salem Board of Trustees. They
are V. Y. C. Eady, Tom Bates,
Ed King, Sam Ramsey and C. D.
Ramsey, President of the Board
of Trustees.
Program chairman for the
week is Sam Ramsey, and he will
Introduce the speaker.
Speaking at the Kiwanis meet
ing Thursday of last week, was
Walter Harrison of Millen, Ga.,
General Manager of the Georgia
Electric Membership Corporat
ion (EMC).
lege biology department, claim
the proposed $9 million federal
project will destroy the only na
tural swamp within driving dis
tance of Atlanta.
m Addition, they told Grant,
the move will ruin the habitat
of several species of wildlife In
more than 3,000 acres of the fi
nest river swamp remaining and
eventually dump large deposits of
silt in Lake Jackson —a popu
lar recreation facility in Butts,
Jackson and Newton counties.
The proposal Involves dredg
ing a 40-foot channel along 80
miles of the river above Lake
Jackson to control the river’s
overflow during rainy seasons. In
effect, It would dry up the Al
covy swamp.
Grant said the plan is being
reviewed by the Agriculture De
partment before being submitted
to the Bureau of the Budget for
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Obituary 6
Society 9
Sports 17-18
Legal .24-27
Classified . .25-27
on School.
Livingston’s new principal wiU
be Vaughn H. McGhee, who suc
ceeds L. E. Mullins. Mr. Mul
lins will be at Palmer Stone this
year.
Mr. Cooper has been a teach
er In the Atlanta School system
for the past several years. He win
also be leading the singing at the
Covington First Baptist Church,
succeeding Alan Mitchell, who is
returning to college in Texas.
Mr. McGhee is a former coach
at Fulton Kgh School for the past
seven years, and prior to that
time was a coach at Southwest
DeKalb High School in Atlanta.
While at Fulton High he was the
boys’ varsity basketball coach
and his team last year compiled
a 15-6 record. He was also the
defensive varsity football coach
at Fulton, as well as coach of the
track team.
The Newton County children
who will be Ist graders In the
1969-70 school term and have
not been tested during May or
June or were not In the Title
I Preschool program will be test
ed at various schools during the
last week of August and the first
week In September.
Parents are requested to plan
for their child to be at the school
for the full two and one-half
hours scheduled. During this time
the child will participate in ac
tivities which are structured to
help determine his readiness for
the academic work of the first
grade. All Ist graders entering
schools in Newton County must
take this test before being per
manently placed in any Ist grade
classroom. Therefore, it is ur
gent that the parents have the child
present at this scheduled time.
Should there be conflicts in which
the parent is unable to have his
child at the designated school
at the time set, please call 786-
9 575 for a substitute date.
The schedule Is as follows:
Those children entering E. L.
Flcquett, Mansfield, or Heard-
Mixon must be tested on Monday,
August 25, at the E. L. Flcquett
School from 9 o’clock through
11:30 A. M. If their last name
begins with the letters from A
through M. 1:30 to 4:00 P. M.
If their last name begins with
N to Z.
Palmer Stone School, Tues
day, August 26, 9;OO-H:3O A. M.
if their last name begins with the
letters from A through M. 1:30
to 4:00 P. M. If their last name
begins with N to Z.
Livingston School - Wednesday,
August 27, 9:00-11:30
Porterdale school - Thursday,
August 28, 9:00-11:30 If their
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Bibb Worker Is
Injured In Fall
A. R. TolHson, a worker at
Bibb’s Porterdale Mill, was in
jured Wednesday morning when
he fell from the top of a car to
the elevator floor at the mIH.
Bibb officials said that the man’s
6 foot fall resulted In an arm
wound.
He was taken to the emergency
room of Newton County Hospital
where he remained for observa
tion during the morning. How
ever, he was not admitted to the
hospital during the morning fol
lowing the accident, a hospital
spokesman stated.
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Judge Morgan
Receives South
Honor Citation
Newton County Juvenile Judge
James W. Morgan of Deerfield
Estates, Covington, has been se
lected to appear In the 1969
edition of PERSONALITIES OF
TOE SOUTH. Recipients of this
honor include Governors, United
States Senators and Congress
men of the various southern st
ates.
The publication also includes
educators, leading businessmen
and women, members of state
legislative bodies, civic leaders,
farmers, ministers, officers and
officials of trade organizations,
leading sports figures, and many
other individuals who, because of
past achievements and service
to their community and state are
recognized as personalities of
the South.
The 1967 edition of this book
was released in February, 1968
and can be found In the state
library of each southern state
and the Library of Congress In
Washington, D. C.
Technical School
Official Speaks
To Oxford Lions
Hie Oxford Hons Club had
as Its speaker last Thursday
evening Steven Sylvester, Indus
trial Coordinator for the DeKa
lb Area Technical School.
Mr. Sylvester presented a half
hour slide program covering the
functions and use of the DeKalb
Area Technical School. Sylves
ter stated that there are 26 such
schools In the state of Georgia.
The state of Georgia originated
the Idea of area vocational train
ing schools.
The location of these schools
Is such that no citizen in the st
ate is over fifty miles away from
one of these training centers.
Civil Defense
To Set Local
Shelter Program
The Newton County Civil De
fense Association has issued the
following Information to the pub
lic:
The Newton County Civil De
fense Association is known to
most of you by our efforts In
rescue work. This unit of our
organization we are very proud
of, but today I would like to teU
our citizens about other aspects
of our Civil Defense Association.
The Newton County Unit is now
in the process of doing a Com
munity Shelter program. In this
program we have revised the pop
ulation Information in our county
and each township. A Shelter
Survey has shown there are adeq
uate shelter spaces in our County
to take care of aU our 26,646
people. These spaces are in the
process of being licensed and
stocked.
The end result of our Shelter
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funding.
It will take “several years”
for final approval and financing
of the project, Grant said.
He said the group could try
to have the Alcovy made a “sce
nic river” by act of Congress, or
it can develop other proposals at
the state leveL The only effec
tive veto on the state level, Gr
ant said, is held by Gov. Lester
Maddox. SCS rarely approves a
project which is opposed by a
state’s governor, he added.
Fourth district Rep. Ben Bl
ackburn, who arranged for the
group to meet with federal of
ficials, said the conservationists
would “put your governor in a
fine spot" by asking for his veto.
“No governor is going to veto
a project that will bring federal
funds into his state,” Blackburn
said.