The Covington news. (Covington, Ga.) 1908-current, December 11, 1975, Image 12

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Newspaper Page Text12A THE COVINGTON NEWS — THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1975 Adult Education to Begin in Newton The Newton County Board of Education at its Nov. 11 meeting approved a resolution by which a multi-system approach to Adult Education will be set up between Newton, Rockdale and DeKalb Counties. Superintendent Frank Cloer of the Newton Schools states that in approving this resolution, the Board of Education has now made it possible for many adult citizens of Newton to complete their elementary or secondary edu- Villa Steak House Route 6 - Highway 36 787-3320 REOPENS TO THE PUBLIC with "Inger''(Formally with the Crest Restaurant) Friday - December 12th ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ Help Yourself To Our Salad Bar ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ GRAND OPENING SPECIAL: FILET MIGNON $2.50 Large Juicy T-Bone Steak $5.95 Top Sirloin Steak $4.25 Ground Round Hamburger Steak $2.50 Golden Fried Shrimp $3.25 Catfish Dinner $3.25 Southern Fried Chicken $2.75 All served with French Fries or creamed Potatoes and gravy Hushpuppies and onion rings served with all dinners THURSDAY: 6 PM-10 PM FRIDAY: 6 PM. -12 PM SATURDAY: 6PM - 4 AM SUNDAY: 6PM -10 PM On premises child care available $2.00 per child for the evening while dining or dancing at the Villa. Members Free. Saturday Night Dance with Tommy and The Millstones 9:00 PM - 2:00 AM Sale at Ramsey's Furniture Co. 1145 Clark Street 786-2635 La-Z-Boy® Reclina-Rockers ff \ La-Z-Boy makes every day a holiday of comfort.. just ’ \ i 1 I l * ean and or rock your tensions away. What L L 111 better way to say "happy holiday" every day. Now, JI I the chair that is a holiday of luxury is yours at l ij z -jK i the savings of the season. A wonderful W\ y\ I selection of La-Z-Boy styles — in / \ J \ J \ I \ ' America's favorite fabrics — can u 4^/ Aj * dR* Jr/ be yours, in time for Christ- i v\ ilk mas K' vin & Come \ / \ / \ /\ 7 Vu in and save, I ir 4/ $ / nl "••• > now N. I I | IVU HO aKUNINO Style 849 J Q! To Left 1 I k On Sale For !' \\ ill if* ■■ S 6xir choice of maple or oak with f|111 V2B H mL M W Big 42 i7O inch table with plastic SOOQSU fl n top. 6 ladder back chairs, top quality " I lw> LANE CEDAR CHESTS I II o»® r 'W Other Recliner. —q^ K^^Kh" J& \* I | a, I I From W 9.951 \k| I gN**'*" JJ Covington's Largest L — Selectionl ^HmMBNuHmIKp I wg^SjgggT morse HM MtOITinANSAN SHU CA £ 095 Cwwnn stiwto consort tah eurtt *#□*<*' * K t wv MH •■c o * ol * **’* AAUtTiriex «aok)i * '.-J z , . h Bassette 3-Piece bedroom set in walnut wood finish. S9OO OSHitl " * > ' ■■' J OVER 40 BEDROOM SUITES IN STOCK! r Armstrong I Hoover | GUN CABINETS! | No Wax Upright LAMPS! k Vinyl CLEANER PICTURES! ' SOSO SER 95 MIRRORS! F *3^ «q- yd. *s4^ TABLES! Ramsey's carpet on sale... including our 3 best sellers! Indoor- J. P. Stevens NYLON 5f BBtSls ?S twist Ifefe W»" WsDSEE twOa TWEED WSamK >5 different Great for Dens. WJSWgIi A Even Kitchen.l perrecr.etr.no or 15 foot wrdths Manv Colon! * for format O s > ___ goes with all style tfOC "Xtota R »« SQ 9S f 7X’XT" ^5 95 furniture! s 6t 5 ,d Head IS foot Widths $4.95 »R-V^ OmoI.., «»o •* «q. yd. Reg. *8” M-W- cation. The program, which will be called the Adult General Education (A.G.E.I Program will provide Adult Basic classes for those persons who have less than eight years of education and Adult Se condary classes for those wishing to prepare for the G.E.D. High School diploma Exam. By state guidelines, only persons 18 years of age or older are eligible to partici pate. These classes are free. Mike Richardson of the DeKalb Community College will serve as coordinator of the program. Regis tration for classes has been set for Jan. 6 at the Newton County High School from 7 to 9:30 p.m. Classes will begin on Jan. 8 and meet each Tuesday and Thursday evening through March 11. For additional information, call the Career Educa tion Office at 787-2250. Downtown Covington REGISTER FOR FREE RCA TV! Name If I >RCA 11, Address I 1 ' , * ■ tv mfr', 1 Phone No. I 111 Mo Purchase Necessary I Just he II Tears Old and bring this entry to Ramsoy'sl ' — Drawing Dec. 20th! gMM|L 7-PIECE OAK OR MAPLE DINETTE Southeastern Employment Goes Upward Southeastern nonfarm employ ment recovered from the lower levels of July and August, and rose to 12,578,400 in September, ac cording to Brunswick A. Bagdon, assistant regional director for Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, in Atlanta. The eight-state employment level advanced 79,300 over the month, but was 416,200 below the year ago level. All States except Alabama contri buted to the monthly increase, while the 12-month decline was shared by all States. Os the 34 Standard Metropolitan Statistical Areas in the Southeast for which current information is available, only two — Mobile, Alabama, and Charleston, South Carolina — reported employment gains over the year. Compared to August, employment declined in 10 areas, held steady in one, and increased in 23. The regional net gain of 79,300 from August was attributed largely to returning school workers in the public sector. Total government posted an increase of 76,200 over the month. About one in 500 Americans — 440,000 people — has an inherited tendency to very high blood cholesterol, according to The National Foundation-March of Dimes. MOD grantees are trying to find a cure for this abnormality, which can contribute to heart attacks and strokes. In 1750 B.C. invaders ruined a great civilization in the Indus Valley that had lasted 600 years. Builders Os A Nation A Bicentennial Profile John Quincy Adams (1767 - 1848) John Quincy Adams was a true son of his father, John Adams, the second president of the United States. It was foreordained that he would serve his country, brilliantly, honestly, devotedly. The Puritan principles inherited from his parents were, all his life, the standards he lived by. From early childhood he was instructed by his mother, Abigail Adams (whose voluminous correspondence during her lifetime added much to the National Archives) to live up to his famous father. Both parents aided in the development of their son’s natural talent. The boy responded magnificently, and through the years held more important offices of public trust — from State Senator to President — than any man in our history. A graduate of Harvard and a successful lawyer, he gave up his practice to take part in numerous important events: The latter part of the Revolutionary War, the War of 1812, and even the first stirrings of the Civil War. His positions before being elected president included minister to the Netherlands, Great Britain and Russia; Massachusetts State Senator; U. S. Senator; Secretary of State under President James Monroe, and chief negotiator with the British in preparing the Treaty of Ghent ending the War of 1812, where is diplomatic skill achieved relatively generous terms for the United States. Elected to the U. S. Senate in 1803, he stunned the Federalist Party (already weakened by his father’s support of the Alien and Sedition Acts) by his approval of the Louisiana Purchase, actually initiated by Adams but first openly espoused by President Thomas Jefferson. The Senator’s colleagues feared Western expansion would endanger the leadership of New England states and their economic influence over the country. Also, with the probability of new states entering the Union there was a good chance the Jeffersonians would have a majority in Congress. However, young Adams first consideration was the good of the country, and eliminating com petition from so powerful a nation as France — and for a mere sls million — was infinitely more important than pleasing his party. Alarmed by the abuse heaped on him by the Federalists, he sought advice from the only man whose opinion he valued — his father. “I do not disapprove of your con duct,” the elder Adams wrote, “though it will be very unpopular. I think you have been right.” Thus encouraged, young John stated, “I’d rather be right than be President. ” The final break with his party was brought about when relations with Britain became strained due to our ships being seized, cargoes ap propriated and hundreds of seamen forcibly impressed into the King's navy. Though many merchants wee all for pacifying London, Adams introduced a series of resolutions condemning England and requesting the President to demand damages from that country. When the British ignored the demands and actually fired on the American frigate Chesterfield, resulting in injury and death to a number of crewmen, Senator Adams decided the time had come to retaliate. At his urging President Jefferson called on Congress to enact an embargo, shutting off all international trade. This action was to spell ruin for Massachusetts, whose shipping COME See Our School Meet Our Staff Register Your Child Sunday, December 14 3-5 O'clock MONTESSORI CHILDREN'S HOUSE Early Childhood Education Ages 2 1 /2-5 4127 Newton Dr., Covington Telephone: 787-3891 By Ronnie Bahn interests were vital to its economy. When their own senator rose to support the President, and even introduced an embargo act of his own, a storm of protest descended on his head. Nonetheless, the courageous senator, knowing full well that his support of the embargo would undoubtedly terminate his political career, felt that the courage and dignity of the country had to be maintained, and with his backing the Embargo Act became law. Massachusetts, bitter against the President for virtually destroying its economy, was even more in censed against their own senator and forced his retirement nine months before the end of his term. As another tide of villification overwhelmed the patriot he turned again to his father who admonished him to “steadily pursue the course you are in because I think it the path of justice.” Where the good of the nation was concerned the Adamses stood together, con scientiously supporting the President, even though he had defeated the older man for that high office. Far from regretting his actions, John Quincy Adams vowed always to put his country’s welfare above his own, “though it be at a cost one hundred times the ill treatment I have had to endure.” A year later, in 1809, John Quincy was back in office as President Madison's minister to Russia, followed by three years as minister to Britain. He returned to become President Monroe’s secretary of state and in that position his achievements were truly monumental. He was a potent force behind policies for which others took credit: He demarcated the border with Canada as far as the Rockies; he started action which years later caused Spain to cede Florida to the United States, and he spelled out the procedures resulting in the Monroe Doctrine. Over heavy opposition he was narrowly elected president in 1825 when the House of Representatives, with a nudge from Henry Clay, chose Adams over three other candidates. His presidency, however, was hampered by a hostile congress and little was accomplished during his years in office. Defeated for a second term by Andrew Jackson, our sixth president's political life seemed at an end. Not so. In 1831 he was back in Washington as —of all things — Congressman from his native Massachusetts. As before he conducted a one-man crusade for or against any laws that helped or hindered his beloved country. John Quincy Adams laid many a firm foundation — in foreign as well as domestic policies. He was still serving our nation when he suffered a stroke Feb. 21, 1848, and died two days later. No man ever tried harder to build for our future. Girl Scouts Add New Members Ten Newton County girls recently went through the “Investiture" to become members of Junior Girl Scout Troop 1607. Girls becoming members were Maria Jordan, Christina Baum gardner, Angela Miller, Gayle Bledsoe, Laurel Smith, Lisa Belcher, Jamie Brown, Shannon Gaiero, Cindy Belcher and Stacey Brown. Adult leaders of the troop are Betty Bledsoe and Pat Brown.