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THE COURIER
Devoted to the Agricultural, Commaroiai and Industrial Interests of White County
Vol.
The Courier’s Platform r 1
For White County and i *!';?
Cleveland: Waterworks !j IS
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; Airfield ¥ 1 ?
All Highways Graded anti
Paved p:
Small Industries
Development of Chattahoo
, chee River
J. R. Allen, 87, Dies At
Hew Orleans March 6
James Ranee Allen,.87, (lied in New
Orleans Marce 6 following a brief illness
wnere he went to spend the winter with
his daughter.
He was dor - .r in White county, being
the son of the late Mr. and Mrs, John J.
Allen. He left here in early manhood
and went to Texas, where he was en¬
gaged in railroad work On Nov. 8 ,
1863 he became employed by the U. S.
Engineer Corps at Natchez, Miss. In
1898 he was transferred to river and har
borwork with headquarters in New Or¬
leans. After a service of 40 years he re¬
tired in Juls 1182.
He married Miss Julia Welch, of New
Orleans, in 1904 and to this union wss
dorn sne daughter, Miss Susan Allen,
who survives. His wife preceedad him
to the grave in 1931 .
Mr. Allen had LondtVille Church
painted and a number of seals made for
Loudsville Campground arbor. Besides
these improvements h" had a preacher’s
tent constructed and furnished with mat
tresses and springs for the beds. He
joined Loudsv lie Church in early youth
and kept hit membership there throujjh.
out his fruitful years. He was untiring
in his efforts to build up his Chuvch and
campground as well as the community.
Besides his daughter, ho is survived
by eigqt nephews, J.C. Hood, Cornelia;
Leiter Hohd, Nacoochet; W. C. Hood
Cleveland j Gordon, Hooq, Statesboro
John Hood, San Francisco; Groff Evans,
Elmer, Okla.; W. C. Evans, Saliim.Kans.
»ud twoneices, Mrs. Ethel Cantrell, At
l&nta, and Mrs. O. B. Wed, Soutee.
Funerrl serviffes were conducted from
L udsville Church Friday. March 8 . at
5 p. m.. with Revs. Hoke Sewell npd J
F. Rollins officiating. Interment was in
tho cemetery.
HOLCOMB-TURNER
A wedding of much interest to
their wide circle of friends was that
■of Miss Jewell Holcomb to Clyde
Turner which was solemnized by Rev.
A. C. Dorsey Feb. 16.
This happy couple is now at their
home in Tesnatee district where they
are receiving the hearty congratula¬
tions from their many friends.
DAHLONEGA NUGGET
CHANGES OWNERSHIP
DAHLONEGA, March 4. — The
Dahlonega Nugget, one of the state’s
oldest and most famous weekly
newspapers, has been purchased native by of
Miss Frances E. Connor, a
Dahlonega and a graduate of North pub¬
Georgia College. The retiring
lisher, William Smith, suspended
publication some weeks ago. Miss
Conner states she will resume publi¬
cation on March 1.
Miss Connor has been connected
with an Atlanta advertising journal¬ agency
after completing her work in
ism at Northwestern University. She
has had considerable experience in
the business world with past connec¬
tions in Washington, D. C., Vermont,
and with the Bell Bomber plant in
H&ricttEi reput¬
The Dahlonega Nugget was widest
ed at one time to have the
out-of-state circulation of any county
newspaper, made famous by the keen
satire of the late editor, William B.
Townsend.
NOTICE
The Legislature has changed the
closing date of receiving taxes to
April 1. This is notice that everyone
must return their taxes by that date.
R. L. ALLISON, T. R.
METHODIST CHURCH—
CLEVELAND CHARGE
On account of circumstances be
yond our control we did not get to
Loudsville last Sunday afternoon, but
after talkng with some of the of¬
ficials of the church we decided to
have services at the Sunday School
hour next Sunday morning, March 10
We will have to begin the service at
9:45 in order to get back to Cleve¬
land by 11:00. So be on hand and on
tln people of the Zion com¬
Mso, the that Sunday is the
munity remember worship at this
regular day for share the service
Church. Come, good ip and you will
and it will do you
he be a a blessing mess k to some one else,
, RQLL | NS jr., Pastor.
SUBSCRIBE FOR THE COURIER'-
No.
CLEVELAND, GA.
Cleveland, Ga,,
March 5, 1946.
Hi Chief:
Yeah, Boss—it’s the same old story
—nothing happens, and our inquiries
always, bring forth the same old re¬
ply, “aTn’t no news”—but who be¬
lieves it anyway? though, Chief,
Tell you one thing period
this month marks the annual
set aside when all of us are given
the opportunity of showing our ap¬
preciation for the work accomplished,
as well as the responsibilities taken
on for the future, by the most out¬ in
standing organization of its kind
the world today—the American Red
Cross.
Chief, have you ever noticed how
a few will hold lijiek when the op¬
portunity to contribute is given them,
and say that they can see no reason
for putting their money into the or¬
ganization when they have had no
benefits from it, and can see none
coming their way in the future?
That’s the kind of person I like to
talk to Chief because after showing
him that there is hardly a family in
this country that either directly or
indirectly has not been aided at some
time by the Red Cross, in some way.
That is a broad statement but there
is no argument against facts.
Did you know, Chief, that adminis¬
trative expenses of the Red Cross are
radically lower than that of any or¬
ganization or business known today?
T might say it is practically nil—and
you can readily see what that means
when we try to visualize what hap¬
pens to our dollars with which we
pay our annual membership fee—
each one means a dollars worth of
service at some point of need, and
considering the vast army of volun¬
teer workers, without which the Red
Cross could not carry on its remark¬
able program, the majority of cases
are found to be recipients of much
more than a dollar’s.worth of service
coming from a dollar contributed. I
have heard, personally, some of the
leading bankers of the nation, and
business executives, say it is nothing
short of miraculous that so vast and
broad an enterprise can be carried
on on such a minimum of expense.
So let’s give Chief, all we can and
know that we have again done what
we could to be ready for the unex¬
pected that might befall any of us at
any time, or families, relatives, or
humanity in general in whom we all
have interest at heart.
We could use every inch of space
in your entire paper for a whole
year Chief, and still not be able to
tell all that Red Cross has been do¬
ing, and is doing—so let’s not try. the
Let’s just take the word of all
leading Milieary and Naval execu¬
tive that the American Red Cross
played a big part in winning the
war; that it played a large part in
the saving of thousands and thou¬
sands of lives, and that it was and
still is instrumental in the rehabili¬
tation of those lives. And too, let’s
not forget that every home in the
United States is under the jurisdic¬
tion of a Red Cross disaster commit¬
tee — able and ready to reach any
home anywhere at any time.
So Chief, again I apologize available be¬
cause there “ain’t no news”
yet— mavbe something will happen
some day besides the approach , and
effects of that most regular—30.
YOUR ROVING CUB
The progress of a community, like
Cleveland, depends upon the number
of unselfish citizens willing to spend
some money for the general welfare;
it doesn’t make any difference how
much local wealth we have unless
some of it is put to work for the
community’s progress and develop¬
ment.
According to a recent report re¬
leased by the Department of Public
Safety, there was one person killed
and five injured in traffic accidents
that occurred in White county during
1945. This was a 66 percent decrease
in traffic fatalities as compared with
1944.
HELEN HAPPENINGS
Orvill Cantrell has purchased has
“Aunt Lyn” Smith’s place and
moved in.
Our new mayor, Mr. Stovall, shows
great interest and no doubt will
make a good mayor.
Cecil Lusk has gone to Virginia to
take a job.
Joe Reece is now back home after
long service with Uncle Sam.
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Logan celebrated
their 44th anniversary Feb. 22.
Mrs. Sam Little and daughter, visiting
Mary Anne and Nancy, are Little
parents until Dr. (Major) Birmingham.
finds a place -ot live in
Mrs Witt, Cancer Control Chair¬
man of White county, attended a
meeting in Atlanta recently. The
drive for funds will be from April 1
to 15. You should contribute gen¬
erously to this most worthy cause.
Mrs. Zebbie Phillips is getting her
cafe shined up ready to begin busi¬
ness soon. She plans to open about
the middle of March. Sounds good.
It’s a little pathetic to think that
there is no place in Helen where a
traveler can get a bite to eat.
Make your Red Cross contribution
to Mesdames Greear, Miller and
Westmoreland and Mr. C. N. Maloof
and save busy people from a house
to-house canvass.
PAY YOUR SUBSCRIPTION NOW.
march 194(5
Local Mews
Mi s. W. L. Norton, of Gainesville,and
Miss Adelaid Gregory, of Atlanta, visited
Mis. Frank Nichols Saturday, who con¬
tinues ill at her home.
Mr. and Mrs. B. G. Allison and Miss
Bennie were guests of Mis. J.U.Stovall
Sunday.
Mrs. J. B. R, Barrett and Mr. Riley Bar
rett are visiting Major ami Mrs. Raymo¬
nd Barrett at Tampa. Mis. It mnie Dixo
n accompanied them and will visit her
sister, Mrs. Flossie Thomas, who lives in
Miami.
Mr- E. B. Head, of Gainesville, spent
Sunday with friande here.
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Telford and Miss
Betty spent Sunday in Atlanta as guests
of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon ICenimer.
Mr. and Mrs. J. II. Telford and Miss
Bet,y spent dun ay in Atlanta as guests
of gr. and Mrs. Gordon Lenimej.
John T. Head has gone to Gainesville,
where he is employed by the 8 |atelligh
way Department.
Seaman Allan Mauney is home from
Texas for a few days visit with parents.
M.t. White, father of Mrs. John Oliver
Hell, has moved to Calitornia.
Major Joliu M. 11 ulsep, son of Mr .and
Nrs. W . H. Hulsey, has been discharged
from the Army.
Miss Mary Apce Rica, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. John Major Rice, and Ralph
Wilburn Cleveland, of Gainesville, were
recently married in Ft. Volley. '1 he
mother of the bride is the former Miss
batie Mae Huff, ot White county.
Harry Warren, of the Navp. is on a
visit to parents, Prot. and Mrs. Warren.
During the past two weeks Chief Led¬
ford has Tlone more work on the streets
of C eveland than 1ms been done in
several years. ’ lie is now having the
County’s equipment fill in the cut be¬
tween the residences of Mrs. Craven
and W. C. Henderson. This will lie a
wonnerful improvement and we hope to
see many others during the year.
Mr. J. W. Honse, of Cornelia, spent a
few days in Cleveland ihis week.
Hon. Edgar 13. Dunlap was unable to
attend a meeting of Roy Head Post No.
19 Tuesday night, due to an urgent call
to come to Washington. However, he
sent Pinkney Vslehell, Ernest Palmer,
t’ierpont Brown and Edgar Dunlap. Jr.
Messrs Welehell and Palmer made excel,
lent talks. Ernebt is just out of the
Army and gave some of his experiences
with the Russian soldiers in Austria.
William llood yrepared an excellent
buffet supper and was assisted by the
Auxiliary in serving. Hereafter the
Post meetings will he on each 1st and
3rd Tuesday nights of each month at. the
lunch room.
Borb to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Reid a
girl at Dr. Neal’B Clinic Sunday night.
Mr. O, U. Kimsey, of Rodertstowri,
was in towu Thursday.
Pat Dyer, sou of Jofi.Dyer, had a bane
ent oil at a sawmill Wednesday afternoon
Judge J. P. Saxon states that his
wife is doing fine after her operation
last week.
Didn’t it make you feel bad to see
Yonah Mountain on fire Sunday?
You can’t be too careful with fire.
Prevent forest fires by being careful.
Mr. Wallace Bell, of Atlanta, spent
one night last week with Grady Hen¬
ley.
Mr. J. R. Allen has been very ill
in New Orleans.
Three members of the Habersham
County OPA Board have resigned,
because of what they term “Govern¬
ment of the CIO, by the CIO and
for the CIO.”
Mrs. Katherine Henley has return¬
ed from Atlanta after spending a
week with relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Miller and Mrs.
J. H. Youngblood went to Winters
ville, Ga., Sunday to a big dinner. roads
They report that White county
are better than those in counties they
visited.
Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Griffin, of Cler¬
mont, Mr. and Mrs. Gay Johnson,
Mr. Robert Freeman, Mr. and Mrs.
C. N. Sears, of Atlanta, were called
to the bedside of their brother and
nephew, Charles Freeman, Feb. 28,
who is very ill at the home of their
uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. L. P.
Faulkner.
, Mr. T. B. Hooper, of Bunnell, Fla.,
'was a welcome visitor to White
county this week.
Carl Weibert will be a half-owner
with Clarence Barrett in the new
concrete block plant now going up in
Cleveland.
Dan Dorsey, Jr., has been dis¬
charged from the Navy.
Mrs. Geo. W. Davidson, of Detroit,
and Mrs. Nellie Davidson and H. H.
Davidson, of Athens, visited relatives
in White County Saturday.
Last year the average General
Motors hourly wage "worker earned
$290 a month. How much did you
farmers make?
W lute County Libaury Opens
i he White County Lib.iary will open
Saturday, March 9 at 10;30 and close at
3, Thereafter until further notice it
will be open each Saturday at those
hours and on Monday and Wednesday
afternoons from 3:15 to 5 ;l 5 .
A sharp tongue is the only edged
tool that grows keener with constant
use.—Washington Irving.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mauney and
little daughter, Paula, of Florence,
S. C., spent the week-end with par¬
ents, Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Mauney.
Mrs. C. II. Nelms, of Cornelia, vis¬
ited her daughter, Mrs. Jas. P. Da¬
vidson, a few days last week.
E. L. Russell has purchased building from and
Dr. T. J. McDonald the
lot where his barber shop is now
located and will renovate it as soon
as possible and put in a ten cent
store and sandwich shoppe.
James L. Jarrett, of Sautee, has
been discharged from the Navy.
If White County is to be designated
for the location of the Baptist Junior
College to be located in North Geor¬
gia, every citizen in the County must
sign a pledge of cash or endowment,
or both, at once. You cannot expect
the committee to make a house to
bouse canvass. So then it is your duty
to come to Clifford Campbell’s office
NOW, and sign one of these blanks.
Clarence Barrett and his committee
will be working continuously in other
Counties and out of the state to raise
and additional $65,000 cash, and they
will not have the time to make an
appeal to the people residing in White
County. In fact ia shouldn’t be neces¬
sary to canvass White County for do¬
nations, as every one should be eager
to make a donation to the limit of
their ability. Work up a community
spirit and see that everyone signs one
of the pledges at once. Don’t talk
about it, but ACT now.
Clarence feels that we have very
bright prospects to get the college if
every citizen will only do his part
NOW. Won’t you show your interest
in securing this college for White
County? Get busy and talk it to your
neighbor and ask him to contribute
to his liimt.
We can secure this college Tor
White County if every citizen will but
work loyally tigether, remembering,
“The mighty ork from an acorn
grows;
A tiny seed can fill a field with
wild flowers —
Or one bell alone toll out the death
of kings.”
The results of indifference and
cruelty are much the same.
Has anyone made a survey for an
airport for Cleveland? It has been
about a year since Mr. Campbell, of
the Civil Aeronautics Administration,
was here. Don’t you want to see an
airport in Cleveland? It won’t take
but a few hours to make a prelimi¬
nary survey, and only two or three
men. Let’s get it made so we can get
some action started. We are already
listed in Washington. What we need
is action here in Cleveland. How soon
can it be made?
Mr. Chas. C. Wall, Chief of the
Rural Roads, State Highway Depart¬
ment, went over some 65 miles of
country roads Monday. He spoke to
the Kiwanis Club Monday night anil
stated that White County would re¬
ceive $54,000 from the Federal gov¬
ernment and the state for improve¬
ments of its County roads during the
next three years. This amount, mind
you, is in addition to the gas tax the
County will receive. All of the $54,000
will be placed on roads with a perma¬
nent building material and will be
let by contract by the State High¬
way Department.
WILL CLEVELAND GET
WATER WORKS?
A number of citizens of Cleveland
have asked me in the past two weeks
if Cleveland would get water wrM<s
and when could Cleveland get water.
The answer to these questions does
not rest with the Mayor and Council
but with every individual citizen of
the town. If the people want water
they can get it within the year of
1946 if they are willing to pay for it.
The price of water will be entirely
within the means of the town of
Cleveland; but if a water system is
ever developed, we as citizens will
have to forget the fantastic idea tluit
someone is going to give it to us.
A survey of the town has already
been made and within the very near
future a complete cost will be com¬
pleted ing of and the citizens presented of to the a town. mass Every meet¬
possible source of water supply is be¬
ing carefully checked and cost esti¬
mated worked upon each supply. Up¬
on the completion of this information
I would like very much to request
that the citizens of the town urge an
immediate contract for the develop¬
ment of the water system.
E. J. HUFF — Mayor
Trade with the merchant who ad¬
vertises. He appreciates your busi¬
ness, because his ad is an invitation
to visit his store. He wants more
business.
Established 1899
Cleveland needs a ball park and a
swimming poo! before next spring.
NOW is the time to begin to work
011 them. We all realize the urgent
need of them, but the sad part is
that no one is doing anything to
push them forward. Let’s quit talk¬
ing about their need and get busy
and get them started NOW so that
they will be ready in the spring.
H. L. Wingate, president of the
Georgia Farm Bureau Federation,
will speak in Gainesville April 3. Mr.
Wingate is leading the fight’ for a
50% increase for Georgia teachers,
and will ask that Governor Arnall
call a special session of the Legis¬
lature in, June to consider the ques¬
tion, unless the Governor decides to
order the increase himself.
.One rat eats 120 pounds of grain
per year. Multiply this by all the
rats in the U. S. and you can visual¬
ize what damage they do. Don’t you
think our country should declare war
on rats ? They have a highly potent
drug, 1080, but a drop or two is fatal
to dogs, cattle, chickens, etc.
Now that spring has come you will
see many new business buildings go¬
ing up in Cleveland. We predict that
you won’t know our square by Christ¬
mas. The Masons are planning to
move their building back and sell the
lots fronting the square. Some nice
building will soon go up on them.
Wouldn’t it be better to have “liv¬
ing memorials,” such as parks, ath¬
letic fields, etc., instead of granite
shafts and bronze monuments, for
those who made the supreme sacri¬
fice in World War II from White
County? We would like to have your
suggestions.
We are all happy over this very
fine weather after such a very tough
winter. People will be very busy
with their gardens and other work,
as they want to make plenty for
home use and to can. Some people and
already have the spring fever
are talking about going fishing. Peo¬
ple will soon be coming to the moun¬
tains to enjoy our gorgeous and mag¬
nificent scenery.
FARMERS URGED TO APPLY
FOR CROP INSURANCE
Farmers in White County were
urged today not to let the time slip
up on them in filing applications for
cotton crop insurance. The closing
date for accepting applications is
April 10, 1946, or seeding time, which¬
ever is erttlier, according to \V. B.
Robinson, chairman of the AAA
county committee.
“There’s a double reason for farm¬
ers to get their applications in early,”
Mr. Robinson explained. “One reason
is for each farmer individually to
have protection against all unavoid¬
able natural hazards, which only Fed¬
eral crop insurance can give him. In¬
surance protection starts when the
cotton is planted. the
“The other reason is much
same, only broader — to make sure
that the county has the required num¬
ber of growers cooperating in the in¬
surance program. Before crop in¬
surance is available in any county,
applications must be filed which cover
at least 50 farms or one-third of the
farms growing insurable crops. Any
landloard, owner, tenant, or share
crop,,or may insure his . ■ interest ■ * „ , m ■ a,
crop Vlp / up to 75 percent of the average j
'
- filed n, the
Applications .. may be a at *. ■ ■
county AAA office 01 t icugh any
crop insurance agent. j
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After a duration oi three, months j
we are now getting out of the >tiud,
The doves are cooing, the frogs are
rippling their music, the blue birds,
the robin, and the brown thrasher are
singing, and the voice of the plow
boy is heard in the land. Some tell
that spring is here. But guess it will
turn out like the last spring did. We
had May in March and March in May.
I
PAY YOUR SUBSCRIPTION NOW!
Protect Your
HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION
by filing your tax returns and making
application through your County Tax
Receiver BEFORE APRIL 1.
Remember also that automobile tags
must be purchased BEFORE APRIL 1.
Income Tax and Intangible Tax Re¬
turns must be filed BEFORE MARCH
15 .
Taxpayers will save substantially by
avoiding the penalties required for
late filings.
STATE REVENUE DEPARTMENT
M. E. THOMPSON, COMMISSIONER
$1.50 per year In
ASBESTOS BUZZING
By JAMES E. DENTON
Last Friday was beautiful theo
came Frank Blalock and daughter
and son. We talked of other day*.
They had old Red Rock and little
Scot, named for Scot Logan, of I.ula.
One night we went on a ’possum J
to persimmon orchard on the base of
mine died before I got home. Red
Yonah. We caught one apiece, bat
Rock treed the largest ’possum l
have ever seen and we let little Scot
sull it:
Frank hits been having optical
trouble. Told me my eyes are holding
out very well as I didn’t read much
at night. Daylight is the best light,
and we are commanded to work while
it is yet day for night comes when
no one works.
When I was a baby my mother
would set a table leg on my long
woolen petticoat and go out on the
ridge to get pine knots to make a
light in order that she might see how
to card and spin and sew. She did
this to keep me out of the fire and
the strawberry and blackberry jam.
When a baby, they called me
“Sugar Foot,” but now its “Old
Mange-Foot.” When my mother went
to church she put many long skirts on
me. They were trimmed in beautiful
lace and they swept the floor. But
now they are growing shorter a&d
shorter! Babies then didn’t wear
shoes for they had on plenty of
clothes.
The girls would often want to we
my feet and they were hard to And.
But my feet soon got large and I
tried to wear small size shoes that
made me walk like a pigeon,
Last Tuesday Pat Westmoreland
and 1 killed Fred Gillstrap’s pig. It
was the kind that drinks milk out of
a jug. 1 dinner. got the head and two feet
and my There were enough
hones in one foot to put a bone ovvg
every man’s door in the county. Put
one foot over the court house door.
Phis house belongs to everybody in
the county.
Mi . and Mrs. Clyde Turner are my
near neighbors.
Whether there will be an increase
allotment of sugar this ytar for cau
ning no one in authority ha 3 defi¬
nitely let it be known, but it ia our
opinion you can expect an increase
after April in your regular allot¬
ment. Then if that turns out to be
true, you will get more for canning.
People are going to need it this year
as it looks favorable for a good berry
and fruit crop.
Mr. and Mrs. John Fields Greear, Sr.
afternoon when Mr. and Mrs. Philip
received numerous friends on Sunday
Greear entertained for them at an
Open House Patty celebrating their
fortieth wedding anniversary which
was observed last Thursday.
The honore, who wore a green crepe
dress with .it shoulder corsage of talis¬
man rose, received her guests and in¬
vited them into the living room which
was colorful with decoations in the
valentine motif. After guests had
signed in the guest hook, and visited
informally with other friends present,
they were invited into the dining
room where a buffet meal was served,
The maill table vvas covered with s
lace doth> ai1ll centm , d with prin ,.
roses, while the other two tables were
covered with white cloths from whlch
bung casc ades of tiny red hearts,
Over one of these tables, framed by
a huge heart, and flooded by a spot
tight, was a picture of the bride and
on the day of their wedding,
Mrs. Taft Abernathy presided at
coffee table.
Out of town guests present were
Leia Taylor, of Troutdale, Vir¬
who has been a houseguesf' of
Greears for a few days, Mrs,
and little Palmer, of Greensboro, N.
Miss Gayle Abercrombie
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Other
came from Cleveland, Saut
and Nacoochee.
