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By the Office Boy
One of the most heartwarming
articles we have read recently
came through the Atlanta Journal,
from my old home town of Amer
icus, where I graduated from its
high school. This article is en
titled: “Youths Unite For ‘De
cency’ at Americus.” A new
group called “Conservative Am
erican Youth Organization” has
been established there for local
teen-agers.
The Elected Officers stated
“Youths of America are under
attack daily, but people usually
hear only of those who cause
trouble”. It is the purpose of the
organization “formed by a group
of concerned teen-agers, in Am
ericus, to promote those things
that America stands for namely:
“Americanism, Patriotism,
Christianity and Decency.” A
membership drive is under way
by charter members, and any
student, in grades nine through
twelve, is eligible.”
Well, we are proud of these
young people. Another group,
age 18 thru 25, not in college
could really be worth while in
character building for the en
tire community. There should
be these two groups.
Right here and now! This
Office Boy challenges the youth
of Newton County Schools to or
ganize such groups, for just tom
orrow, you will be the leaders
of this community, State and per
haps nation. Christian men and
women of tomorrow, and city,
county and state leaders.
We do believe you already
have a good sponsor, if you will
just say the word! The young
people have never let us down
in Covington, .so come on and
let’s show our elders (who think
we are mere babes yet) just what
we can do in this Community,
to make it a better place in which
to live! This Office Boy will
NEVER, NEVER grow up! We
simply refuse to be anywhere,
but with the YOUNG PEOPLE.!!
Now another thing! There is
talk “round the State” of chang
ing the State Bird from the Brown
Thrasher to the Quail. • .What
on earth fellers??? Then come
Fall, you bait the fields, you go
out and see if you can kill every
quail in sight! That’s our object
ion to take a “State Bird” for
food! Since another State has
the Quail, .let them keep it. ..
and another State has the Car
dinal. . .But if we change birds
please, OH PLEASE, let it be
the Cardinal, .our beautiful Red
Bird. They, if you feed them,
stand out and talk to them, and
hold out a hand full of feed, .will
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Canned Goods And Clothing
Collected For Storm Victims
Covington and Newton Coun
tians have been very generous in
donating canned goods and cloth
ing for victims of hurricane Ca
mille which demolished parts of
the Gulf Coast a week ago Sunday
night.
Covington Fire Chief R. T. Fl
oyd told the Covington News that
three truck loads of clothing and
food in cans had been taken to At
lanta for the airlift operation to
Biloxi, Gulfport and other parts
of the Gulf area. He stated that
most of the cargo donated here
however, has been clothing.
Meanwhile, some clubs and in
dividuals in the county have made
cash donations to agencies now
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COVINGTON FIRE DEPARTMENT has been the collection point
for three truck loads of clothing and canned food for victims of
the Gulf Coast Hurricane Camille that claimed over 300 lives and
untold damage to homes and businesses along the coast area in
Southern Mississippi August 17-18. Looking over some of the don-
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VOLUME 104 NO. 44
Youth Center Dedication Sunday
CONTESTANTS IN THE MISS NEWTON COUNTY beauty pageant held at Newton
High School Auditorium Saturday night are left to right: Gail Williams, Linda
Digby, Brenda Herring, Janice Stowe, Marilyn Johnson, third runner-up; Sandi
Miss Kirkland Wins Beauty Pageant
Saturday night at the Newton
County High School Auditorium
the climax of a thrilling Newton
County Jaycee beauty review
came to an end as Miss Susan
Kirkland won the title of “Miss
Newton County.” She is the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Perry
Kirkland of Covington.
Serving on the five panel of
judges were: Mr. William J.
Sloclum, Advisory Board of
Miss Georgia; Mr. Mike Led
better, Chief of Staff for Bibb
County Jaycees; Mrs. Janice Br
yant, Fashion Institute of Amer
ica; Mrs. Judy Fraser, Director
of Admissions at Peachtree Fas
hion Center; and Mr. Don Mc-
Gouirk, WCWB-TV in Macon.
From the 14 young ladies, the
judges selected five of them for
finalists. Miss Cathy Edwards,
taking part in furnishing food
and shelter to thousands of vic
tims who lost their homes and
personal belongings as the hur
rican swept the Gulf Coast area.
More than 300 persons have lost
their lives in the disaster with
many still listed as missing.
The appeal by Covington City
officials has been mainly cen
tered around donations of baby
food and canned items to be sent
to the victims.
The Covington Fire Depart
ment is the collection point for
all items donated for the emer
gency. Sizes of clothing should
be marked on the garments and
It should be stated whether for
a child or an adult.
News
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wal
lace Edwards, was fourth run
ner-up. Miss Marilynn Johnson,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alvin
Johnson, was third runner-up.
Miss Sandl Ison, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. V. H. Ison, was second
runner-up. Miss Sherry Thomp
son, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Tex Thompson, was first run
ner-up.
Miss Kirkland is a beautiful
blonde college freshman. She
Health Office
Urges Pre-School
Immunization
The last week before school
starts is always hectic for par
ents, and students too. Has you
new first grader stopped by the
Health Center or the family doc
tor’s office for an Immuniza
tion Certificate? If not, that is
one trip to make a “must” for
this week. The Health Center
will be giving shots Saturday
morning.
Georgia law now requires each
student entering a Georgia school
for the first time—including out
of-state transfers at any grade
level—to present a Certificate of
Immunization. Certificates are
issued when a child has complet
ed shots for measles, polio,
whooping cough, tetanus, diph
theria. and smallpox.
“Parents have many joys and
responsibilities in raising their
children”, states Dr. C. B. Teal,
Jr., medical director of the New
ton County Health Department.
“We are happy to offer our ser
vices to give each student a good,
healthy start in school.”
ated goods are (from left to right): Mrs. Gerald Street, Civil De
fense Secretary; City Manager Walter Partee; and CD Director
R. T. Floyd. Covington firemen are aiding the local project as goods
are taken to Atlanta and then flown to the stricken area.
COVINGTON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 28, 1969
Ison, second runner-up; Susan Kirkland, Miss Newton County; Sherry Thompson,
first runner-up; Cathy Edwards, fourth runner-up; Betsy Jolley, Rita Dimsdale;
Kathy Kllmaszewskl, Martha Ann Kemp and Toni Bellew.
is 18 years old, and is a grad
uate of Newton County High Sch
ool.
The queen was awarded a tro
phy, a charm and a dozen long
stemmed red roses. She has
also gained the right to repres
ent Newton County in the Miss
Georgia Pageant and the opport
unity to seek large scholarships
awarded to the state queens.
When asked how she felt, Susan
replied, “It’s an honor to say the
least. It’s a surprising one and
one I think I’ll enjoy.”
Susan is an Intelligent and bea
utiful girl. She has a wide range
of interests and will be a good
representative of the young peo
ple of the county.
There was a variety of talent
as follows: Gail Williams, pan
tomime and dance; Linda Digby,
dance; Brenda Herring, pompom
routine; Janice Stowe, .dance; Su
san Kirkland, monologue; Cathy
Edwards, song; Betsy Jolley,
reading; Rita Dimsdale, pompom
dance; Marilynn Johnson, mono
logue; Kathy Klimaszewski, song
and twirling routine, Martha Ann
Kemp, model dress and acces
sories; Sherry Thompson, song;
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Library Closed
On Labor Day
Mrs. Harry Dietz, Librarian,
has announced that the Newton
County Library on Conyers Street
will be closed Monday, Labor
Day.
Mrs. Dietz also requests that
students please bring in their
summer reading listings and get
their Certificate next week.
Red Cross Makes Appeal
For Gulf Coast Victims
Citizens throughout the United
States are being asked to con
tribute to a $15,000,000 cam
paign by The American Red Cross
to help provide the money nec
essary for relief and recovery
assistance for the thousands of
victims of hurricane Camille.
This hurricane left a tract of
devastation across western Flo
rida, coastal Alabama, Mississ
ippi and Louisiana and the mount
ains of Virginia. Hundreds of
Red Cross disaster experts are
in the areas helping the dis
placed. Many thousands of fam
ilies in these affected areas have
no means of returning to normal
living except through the gener
osity of the American people as
Cousins Elementary School
Announces Faculty 1969-70
principal, C. J. Tinsley.
First Grade, Mrs. Gaynelle
Byrd, Mrs. Thelma Taylor, Mrs.
Mildred Littleton, Mrs. Rebecca
Hill, Mrs. Nevada Stevenson; Se
cond Grade, Mrs. Grace Young,
Mrs. Mozelle Tyus, Mrs. Vivian
Pierce, Mrs. Shirley Williams;
Third Grade, Miss Sandra Coll
ins, Mrs. Willie Heard, Miss
France McCord, Mrs. Helen
Hardnette; Fourth Grade, Miss
Loretta McCollum, Mrs. Josep
hine Easley, Mrs. Josephine
Brown, Mrs. Bettye Stepherson;
Fifth Grade, Mrs. Florence Gra
ham, Mrs. Willie Lee, Mrs. Mary
Avery, Mrs. Zelma Hillman,
Reading.
Sixth Grade, Miss Sarah Stone,
Mrs. Annie Thornton, Mrs. Jo
han Johnson, Mr. Henry Wright
HI: Seventh Grade, Mrs. Char
lotte Morrison, Mrs. Gloria Fort
son, Mr. Thomas Slrmon, Miss
Hattie Knight; Other: Miss Evelyn
Taylor, Librarian; Mr. Willie
Baker, Special Education; Mrs.
Fannie Grimes, Counselor; Miss
Patricia Wright, Music; Miss
Owen Forrester
Kiwanis Speaker
Today At 1 PM
Guest speaker at the regular
weekly meeting of the Covington
Kiwanis Club today (Thursday)
will be the Assistant U. S. At
torney for the Northern District
of Georgia, Owen Forrester. Rob
Fowler HI is the program chair
man for today’s meeting at the
Teen Can building at 1 p. m.
Mr. Forrester handles all Fed
eral cases originating In the Rome
and Atlanta Division. He had a
prominent law practice in Atlanta
before joining the Federal Dis
trict. He is a graduate of Geor
gia Tech.
Alec Dittler, Chairman of the
Board of Trustees of the Scottish
Rite Crippled Children’s Hospital
in Decatur, was the guest speaker
at the Kiwanis Club Thursday.
He showed a color film of the
hospital’s work with crippled ch-
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expressed through the Red Cross.
A preliminary survey of coast
al Alabama, Mississippi and Lou
isiana revealed 66,000 families
have been affected, over 5,000
homes destroyed and 37,000 ho
mes damaged.
Newton County residents are
asked to heed the call of our
neighbors in distress. Would you
please forward donations to The
American Red Cross, Newton
County Chapter, 7158 Forest Dr
ive, Covington, Georgia 30209.
Bill Barnett, local Red Cross
Chairman, stated that he Is “con
fident that the funds needed to
relieve the suffering of those
victims of this furious storm will
be generously donated by New
ton County residents.”
Addle Norwood, Secretary-Clerk.
All students will be expected to
observe a regular schedule on,
Tuesday, September 2,1969. First
Grade students may be excused
at 12:00 o’clock, if parents have
transportation for them.
Bard Check Friday Completes SIO,OOO Gift To Hospital
NEWTON COUNTY HOSPITAL has received the final check from C. R. Bard > a by
the surgical supply manufacturer. Making the presentation Friday was Donald G. Coker ( r * gh p» c °*“
ington Bard Plant Manager. Bob Mitcham, Newton Hospital Administrator accepts the check, while
James Mitcham, Chief Accountant at Bard, looks on at left.
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Obituary 6
Society 9
Sports
Le^al 3
Classified .21-23
In 1966 the Newton County
Jaycees conducted a community
Survey and determined the most
important need in the county was
a Youth Recreation Facility. With
that in mind, the Jaycees adopted
the Youth Center Program as
their highest priority community
program.
Sunday, August 31, at 2 P. M.,
the Newton County Jaycees Youth
Center will be dedicated to the
youth of Newton County and to the
continued progress of our county.
The Youth Center, located on
Brown Bridge Road near the
golf course, is situated on a 5.2
acre tract of land which was
donated by Bibb Manufacturing
Company, Porterdale. It con
sists of 4,800 sq. ft. of floor
space and includes two confer-
Fewer People On
Local Public Payroll
How many Newton County re
sidents are holding down govern
ment jobs?
How does the number of public
employees in the area compare,
in proportion to the local popu
lation, with the number in other
communities?
A comprehensive report on
the subject has just been releas
ed by the Census Bureau, based
upon data gathered from all sec
tions of the country as part of
its latest Census of Governments.
It lists the number of people
on the payroll of each local go
vernmental division — county,
township, municipality, school
district and special district. Fe
deral and state employees are
excluded.
In Newton County, it shows,
there is the equivalent of one
full-time employee for every 41
residents.
Compared with the country as a
whole, this is a small operating
force. The average, nationally,
is one such employee for every
36 residents.
Car Wreck
Thurs. Kills
Conyers Man
Newton County had its first
traffic fatality in more than th
ree months Thursday evening,
August 21, on Jack Neely Road
near Almon. Gary W. Cox, age
22, of 1218 Green street South
east, Conyers, was the victim.
The young man was alone In
the car when it left the road
enroute to Brown Bridge Road.
He suffered a broken neck, and
was pronounced dead on arrival
at Newton County Hospital by
Dr. James W. Purcell.
Coroner Sam Cowan said that
the man apparently lost control
of his car, thereby causing the
wreck.
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ence rooms, an office, rest
rooms, snack bar and a large
auditorium for dances and other
indoor functions. There is a
patio at the rear of the build
ing for outdoor activities.
The present facilities repre
sent an investment of $40,000
by the people of Newton County
through their donations and sup
port of fund - raising activities
sponsored by the Jaycees.
Future plans include total air
conditioning for the building, a
baseball and football field and
outdoor park facilities. The to
tal completed investment is es
timated at above $50,000.
The Newton County Jaycees
invite all interested citizens to
attend the dedication Sunday at
2 P. M.
It is also below the ratio re
ported elsewhere in the southern
States, one employee per 38 peo
ple.
The actual count locally, as
of the time of the census, shows
a total of 634 on the various lo-
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Sandi Ison Is
State Winner
4-H Contest
In Atlanta on August 21 at
State 4-H Club Congress, Miss
Sandi Ison, daughter of Major
and Mrs. Venon H. Ison, was
named state winner in her 4-H
Fruit and Vegetable Production
project. This brings with it a
trip to the National 4-H Club
Congress in Chicago, Novem
ber 28th — December sth. This
honor also qualifies Sandi as a
Master 4-H Club member, the
ultimate goal of every 4-H Club
member.
At 4-H State Congress, parti
cipants were judged 50% on their
records and 50% on their de
monstrations. Sandl’s demon
stration was related to the che
mistry of garden soils.
Tommy Curtis, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Hershel Curtis, received a
SSOO Atlanta Journal Scholar
ship to be used for college ex
penses.
Other participants included
Carol Thomas, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Julian J. Thomas, who
placed 2nd In her Forestry pro
ject with her demonstration on
“Careers in Forestry.” Genia
Harwell, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Jimmy Harwell was in the
Housing and Equipment project
with a demonstration on “Space
Age Kitchens.”
The 4-H members were ac
companied to Atlanta by Ex
tension Agents Ed Hunt and Miss
Carolyn Joyner.