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By the Office Boy
This day, writing on Tuesday
P. M. is so wonderfully beaut
iful outside that we are drinking
every ounce of it in. . .for we
dread the sudden blast of Win
ter which will chill us to the
bone. However, there is some
thing so unlike an evening with
in the home, cuddled around a
huge log fire, with the oaken
logs throwing out the beauty of
their glow, and the warmth we
need. Ibis is especially won
derful, when all Hie family is
gathered around. . .Dad reading,
or helping little John or Bill with
his math; mother getting the little
ones to bed. Home, Sweet Home!
Enjoy that home to the fullest,
whether it be a log cabin or a
mansion.
The material a home is built
of matters now. Houses, with
out the Christian Family, the
patter of little feet, the little
prayers at your knees; then at
last all are sound asleep within
their individual cribs or beds;
then Mother and Dad enjoy a
beautiful fireside chat of the hap
penings of the day. .then their
Devotional. What could be more
perfect?
Enjoy every moment that you
have the children at home, .soon
the little ones will be in high
school and then college, .then
marriage, .and there you two are
reading their letters of happin
ess within their homes, .but you
know there comes a time.. .yes,
a time when there is but one of
you left alone in that home with
all its sacred memories.. SO. .
young people enjoy every mom
ent! Even the mistakes you or
any member of the family make.
There win be illness, .anxious
moments but God hovers very
near, IF the doors of your hearts
are open you wiH find Him right
with you. . .Yes, by day or night
you can reach out and practically
FEEL His loving hand within your
own.
We need to look around us also.
There are hungry children, be
cause parents can’t find work, or
are ill. Will you be seeking th
ese families out? Then you know
the real happiness God can bring
into your heart.
Are you looking from afar at
the beautiful new hospital God
has made possible for us? Do
you remember how many people,
maybe your own, died with a
ueart attack before an ambul
ance , at top speed, could get
them to Atlanta? Then let’s be
thankful for the one God has
made possible for us.
Mrs. Tom Bailey can tell you
the Hospital Auxiliary mem
bers that are responsible for
flowers in the hospital reception
rooms. If you have lovely flow
ers, do your part by calling some
of these ladies and sharing your
flowers now, in the Fall.
Have you ever yearned, as we
have, to be of real service, giv
ing of whatever talents you may
have, that are needed, to your
hospital? This is a labor of love,
your pay is most rewarding for
you know you are serving God’s
children who are ill, and help
ing make the schedule of the hos
pital run more smoothly because
you care and are there, .perhaps
in the lobby or reception room
. .greeting visitors, checking for
them the room number of their
patients; answering telephones,
and delivering mall. Tbat is a
beautiful service, and the most
rewarding, for when you walk in
with a beautiful card, or letter
from a friend, or loved one far
away, .the smile on that pale
face is worth a million dollars
to you! Sometimes if they are
elderly they will ask you to read
It for them. Ah! that is such
a job for your pulse quickens
with theirs inhappiness for them,
and joy that you could be the one
to read to them. It takes a little
more time, .but this is a God
given privilege.
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New Officers Os The Covington-Newton United Fund
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nF THE Covington-Newton County United Fund were elected at a meeting Tuesday afternoon
OFFICERS OF THE oovingio right) are- R. 0. Arnold, treasurer; Mrs. Marion Bntt,
a \ ^M^Ha^mTnsecondv-ice-president; Ted Stroud, president. Back row: Chuck Murphy, first
Miss Ma ballas Tarkenton, new board member; Terry Avery, new board member, Dr. Jim
ViCe "T n?w txSd member; and B^b Greer, fourth vice-president. The United Fund campaign will
3 smother week in Newton County.
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BEST COVERAGE OF NEWS PICTURES, AND FEATURES OF ANY WEEKLY IN GEORGIA
The Georgia Enterprise, Established 1865—The C Star, Established 1874—The Enterprise, Established 1902, and The Citizen-Observer, Established 1953
VOLUME 105 NO. 3
VETERAN > WAS MEMORABLE OCCASION
Maj. Pool Was Freedom -jication Speaker
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MAJ FRANK POOL of Monticello was the dedication speaker for the Freedom Flame in Covington.
Others shown on the speakers platform are, from left: Chaplain T. W. Binford, Lt. Bob Rutledge,
Auxiliary Unit President Mrs. Dan Clower, Post Commander Hugh Sams, Mr. and Mrs. Irman Tread
well. and Cousins Elementary School Principal C. J. Tinsley.
Man Attacks
State Trooper,
Is Killed
The Associated Press report
ed Monday that a 30-year-old
man was shot and killed by a
state trooper who was attempt
ing to arrest the man’s brother
Saturday.
Dead is Thomas Welborn, 30,
of the Mansfield community in
Newton County.
Officers said a state trooper,
whose name was withheld pend
ing a coroner’s inquest Tuesday,
had stopped Welborn and his
brother, Carter Lee Welborn,
48, on a county road for a traf
fic violation Saturday.
They said the Welborn broth
ers stopped their car in an area
where there were no houses and
that Thomas attacked the arrest
ing officer.
The patrol said both brothers
had been mental patients at Cen
tral State Hospital in Milledge
ville.
The incident occurred about
two miles south of the Rutledge
community.
Morgan County Coroner John
Simmons ruled Tuesday that Wel
born’s death was justifiable
homicide by the state trooper.
Newton County
Hunter Killed
A deer hunting accident in
Newton County has claimed the
life of Marion Franklin Burch,
27, of Porterdale. Mr. Burch
was hunting in an area when ano
ther hunter’s shot struck him.
He died Sunday from the wound.
Burch had just recovered from
a dynamite discharge of two years
ago near Porterdale in which he
almost lost his life.
Funeral services for Mr. Bur
ch, who was a native of Newton
County, were held Tuesday af
ternoon, November 11, at the Ch
apel of Caldwell and Cowan Fun
eral Home with Rev. Walter P.
Perry officiating. Intermentwas
in Lawnwood Memorial Park with
Caldwell and Cowan in charge of
arrangements.
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ALLIED MEDICAL CARREERS CLUB of Newton High presented a flag to the school for Sharp Field
in a ceremony at Chapel Exercises Friday morning. Making the presentation of the flag is Kim Allen
(left) to Principal Homer F. Sharp. Some of the club members are shown in the background.
American Education Week
Is Underway In Newton
“Better Education: Your Job,”
the motto for American Educat
ion Week, gives an opportunity
to citizens of the community to
realize their duty to support our
schools.
The schools in Newton County
are joining with others across
the nation in observing the week
by featuring bulletin boards and
having parents visit some of the
Dr. Teal Praises Menial
Health Program In County
“For a county of its size,
Newton County has the most sop
histicated community mental
health program in the state of
Georgia,” declares Dr. C. B.
Teal, Jr., medical director of
the Newton County Health De
partment. “Such progress wo
uld not be possible without the
enthusiasm and support of the
Newton County Mental Health As
sociation.”
Traditionally, families and
communities have preferred to
send the mentally ill away to be
treated in an institution. Today
there is growing awareness that
most emotionally disturbed per
sons can get well quicker in their
GEORGIA, Thur sday, November 13, 1969
schools.
Basil Rigney, President of the
Newton County Education Assoc
iation, reports that a week in
February has also been desig
nated by the Georgia Education
Association to spotlight Georgia
schools.
Let’s join with the Newton
County Education Association in
saluting the schools this week.
own communities. “The ten
sions and stresses that bring on
episodes of mental illness are
avoided only temporarily when a
person is shipped off,” reveals
Dr. Teal. “He still must return
home to deal with his problems.
Some people will require hos
pitalization, but the majority can
be treated at home earlier and
with less expense.” Hie Mental
Health Association provides pro
grams of education about mental
Illness and actively seeks com
munity services for the mentally
ill.
In Newton County there are
three clinics set up specifically
to control mental illness. They
are the Clara Mae Hays clinic,
the after care clinic, and the
alcoholism rehabilitation clinic.
All three operate in the Health
Center. Hie Clara Mae Hays
clinic receives support in funds
and personnel from the Mental
Health Association and the Hea
lth Department. The other two
clinics are parts of your public
health program of services.
The Clara Mae Hays clinic
serves adults and children. At
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Stroud Heads UF
For The Year 1970
The annual meeting of the Cov
ington-Newton County United
Fund was held on Tuesday, Nov
ember 11, at 2 P.M., at the
meeting room of the REA Build
ing.
The nominating committee,
composed of E. G. Lassiter, Ed
Robinson and Rev. T. J. White,
nominated the following slate of
officers for 1970: For Presi
dent, Ted Stroud; First Vice-
President, Chuck Murphy; Second
Vice-President, Miss Mae Hard
man; Third Vice-President, Bill
Riley; Fourth Vice-President,
Bob Greer; Secretary, Mrs. Ma
rion Britt and Treasurer, Ro
bert O. Arnold.
Freedom Flame Dedicated In Covington
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FREEDOM FLAME burns brightly at the corner of Church and Monticello Streets in Covington following
the dedication ceremony on Veterans Day, Tuesday. Shown in the photo with the impressive marker
are, from left to right: Newton County Post 32 Commander Hugh Sams, Mr. and Mrs. Irman Tread
well of Route 2, Covington, whose son was killed in the Vietnam War; and Post 32 Chaplain T. W.
Binford.
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Rev. H. M. Davis,Jr.
Rev. Davis Is
New Pastor At
Calvary Church
Hugo M. Davis, Jr. Is the new
pastor of Calvary Baptist Church.
He comes to Calvary from the
Brooklet First Church where he
served as pastor for three years.
Mr. Davis is a graduate oi
Mercer University and South
eastern Baptist Theological Sem
inary. He has held previous
pastorates in Georgia at Salem
Church In Rehoboth association
and Horeb Church in Washington
association.
He also served as Chaplain
at Dorothea Dix Hospital in Ral
eigh, North Carolina.
Mr. and Mrs. Davis have three
children, Gary, Mark and Kay.
They reside at 5132 Forest Dr
ive, S. E.
Trustees: Term to expire
1972: Mrs. Helen Dickinson,
Donald Stephenson, James Pur
cell, Dr. Dallas Tarkenton, Terry
Avery. Trustee: Term to expire
1970; Malcolm Kessinger.
Other Board members include:
Robert Mitcham, Henry Caulkins,
Dr. Sam B. Hay, Sr., S. J. Mor
cock, Rev. Tom White, Philip
Cohen, Miss Annie C. Hays, Ed
Robinson and E. G. Lassiter, Jr.
Following the reading of the
minutes and treasurer’s report,
Ted Stroud, Fund Drive Chair
man for 1970, reported that UF
still had to raise $11,000.00 in
order to meet the 1970 budget of
$79,281.00
Volunteer Work On County
Welfare Program Asked Here
A Volunteer Services Program
for Newton County to enlist the
aid of all Newton citizens in
helping the less fortunate is un
der way, Miss Rebecca Penning
ton, Director of the Newton Co
unty Department of Family and
Children Services has announced.
“The poor, sick and needy in
our County must have help,”
Miss Rebecca Pennington said.
“Many of our citizens want to
help and for the first time in
history concerned citizens can
participate actively in organized
social services for welfare
clients.”
The Newton County Department
is undertaking immediately three
volunteer services — trans
portation of welfare clients to
receive medical services under
the Medicaid Program and to get
food help under the Commodity
Distribution Program. Other
Errant Boys
Found Next Day
Two Covington boys who took
an unannounced trip Thursday
night were located Friday morn
ing at a service station in Log
anville, according to a Police
report here.
Gordon Garner, age 13, and
Tim Carnes, age 12, were report
ed missing Thursday night. They
were located the next morning.
Eastern Star
To Honor Masons
Covington Chapter 337 Order
of the Eastern Star will honor
the District Deputies at their
regular meeting tonight (Thurs
day) at 8 p. m. Members are
all urged to be present.
Wednesday evening, November
19, at 7 o’clock the Eastern Star
will honor the Masons of Cov
ington Masonic Lodge when they
observe their annual Masonic Ni
ght, with a covered dish supper.
Miss Jones Kills Deer On First Hunting Trip
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This was her first deer killed on a hunting trip.
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Obituary 6
Society 9
Sports .... 21-22
Legal 31
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services will be added as the
Program expands.
The purpose of the Program is
to supplement the work of the
six regular, professional case
workers in the County Depart
ment. Volunteers will enrich
the welfare program and Improve
communication between the De
partment and the community.
Volunteers may be reimbursed
their expenses if they wish.
There are 906 needy in New
ton County who will be served by
Volunteers. They include 490
elderly, 10 blind and 177 disabled
adults and 664 children and 207
parents and caretakers in fam
ilies with dependent children.
Miss Rebecca Pennington ur
ges all interested persons to
contact her at the Welfare of
fice in person or by telephone.
The office is located at 6119
Adams Street. The telephone
number is 786-8161.
Tax Return
Law Changes
A new law will go into effect
January 1, 1970 concerning mak
ing tax returns. The new law
states that if you do not make
a change (nothing bought, nothing
sold, and no improvements made
on present property) a return
need not be filed. Exemptions
will be given as filed for in the
past.
The above law does not apply
to the “Over 65” Exemption Cl
aimants. Applicants claiming
this S4OOO Homestead Exempt
ion MUST file each year from
Jan. 1 through April 1. If this
is not filed, the regular S2OOO
will be given.
Hie following are qualificat
ions which must be met in order
to be eligible for this exemption:
“Each person who is sixty
five (65) years of age or over is
hereby granted an exemption
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Veterans Day, Tuesday Nov
ember 11, in Covington will long
be remembered as a memorable
occasion here. In the afternoon
a Freedom Flame was dedicated
at the corner of Church and Mon
ticello Streets, and later that
evening a birthday celebration
of the American Legion and Aux
iliary was held at the Porterdale
Hotel.
Main speaker for the Legion-
Auxiliary birthday fete*was Ge
orgia’s Lieutenant Governor Ge
orge T. Smith. Guest speaker
for the dedication of the Free
dom Flame was retired Major
Russell Frank Pool of Montic
ello, an Army Pilot in the Kor
ean and Vietnam conflicts.
Amid stirring music and pre
sentation of the colors at the
site chosen for the Freedom Fl
ame, the program started at 4
p. m. Newton County Legion
Post 32 Chaplain T. W. Binford
offered a prayer after the Rev.
Roy White, pastor of the Stew
art Baptist Church gave the In
vocation.
Mrs. Dan Clower, president
of the Legion Auxiliary 32 Unit,
gave words of welcome. Lt.
Bob Rutledge and Chaplain Bin
ford conducted a Memorial Ser
vice for deceased veterans of
all wars.
Post 32 Commander Hugh Sams
spoke of the Freedom Flame,
and then he introduced Major
Pool who gave a heart-warming
talk on his experiences in the
battlefields of East Asia.
The Newton Junior Symphonic
Band, under the direction of Ja
mes Bell, furnished appropriate
music for the occasion.
Dan Clower, a past command
er of Post 32 American Legion,
turned on the gas flame that will
illuminate the marker incessant
ly.
The closing prayer for the sol
emn occasion was rendered by
C. J. Tinsley, principal of the
R. L. Cousins Elementary Sch
ool in Covington.
The Inscription on the marker
reads: “IN MEMORY OF THOSE
WHO PAID THE SUPREME SAC
RIFICE.”
At the Legion-Auxiliary birth
day dinner at the Porterdale Ho
tel an overflow crowd gathered
to pay tribute to veterans of all
wars and to hear the Number
Two state official speak.
Lt.-Gov. Smith challenged th
ose present to “Not forsake the
principles upon which this Nat
ion was founded.”
“I am a patriotic American
because I know of the deeds of
this organization (American Leg
ion), not only in support of our
Nation’s objectives for freedom
around the world, but also tow
ard the spiritual development
of our people.
“The members of the Amer
ican Legion symbolize, to me,
the true spirit of Patriotism.
Your devotion to the principles
upon which this nation was foun
ded and grew great leaves little
doubt as to your ability to con
tinue to impress upon the peo
ple of our country the true value
of Liberty and Freedom.
“There have been, from time
to time, assaults upon our nation
from within.
“Time has produced indiv
iduals who think they have a bet
ter idea on how to govern under
our system. But the American
way has outlived these onslaughts
for one, basic reason. And that
is, that our people realize the
value of individual Liberty and
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