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Devoted to the Agricultural, Commercial and Industrial Interests of White County
Vol. No.
The Courier’s Platform
For White County and
Cleveland:
Hotel
Beautify Cleveland School
Grounds
A Cleaner and More Beautiful
City
Airfield
All Highways Graded and
Paved
Small Industries
Development of Chattahoo¬
chee River
Very shortly The Editor hopes
to remove one or more of the
things we are fighting for White
County’s progress and develop¬
ment from our masthead. Watch
ns succeed.
GEORGIA TOPS NATION
IN MURDER RATE
With Georgia leading the. nation in
the number of murders based on pop¬
ulation for the first six months of
1948, crime generally appeared to he
on the decease in Atlanta.
Figures released by the FP.T in
Washington showed Georgia topped
the nation with 13.2 murders for each
100,000 inhabitants. Alabama was
second with 12.02, and Florida third
with 0.41. The national average was
only 2.80. period last Geor¬
For the same year
gia led the list with 13.22; Alabama
had 11.45, and Florida 9.11. The na¬
tional average then was 2.92.
In Atlanta, however, homicides for
the first six months of 1948 were 51,
compared to 52 last year; robberies
dropped from 152 in 1947 to 1925 for
1948 and auto thefts declined from
081) to 497. On the other hand, bur¬
glaries increased from 833 in 1947 to
945 in 1948.
Only in robberies did Georgia drop
below the national average to 27.7
per 100 , 000 . The State reported 25.2.
In aggravated assaults, Georgia’s
average was 125.9, while the national
average was 35.9; in burglaries, 222.1
to 200.9 nationally; larceny, 506.3 to
the national 479.8, and in auto theft,
105 to S3.
Alabama and Florida also were near
the top of the Fill list for crime rat¬
ings during the first half of 1948 .
PRIMARY COUNT 687,691
VOTES; LESS THAN 1916
A complete but unofficial count of
ballots cast in the September 8 Demo¬
cratic primary Wednesday totaled
687,691—nearly 4,000 less than in
1946.
A breakdown of the popular vote
showed Herman Talmadge received
356,734; M. E. Thompson, '310,901;
Hoke O’Kelley,? 12,590; Joe Rabun,
3.099, and Hoke Willis, 4,637.
The new totals did not change the
unit vote count which gave Talmadge
312 to 98 for Thompson. The others
failed to carry a county.' -
INDIAN SUMMER?
Some say it won’t come till October
—that dreamy after summer that
melows the American autumn and re¬
calls the lazy hours of June and July
in a warm nostalgia. But something sometime
in September much every Indian year Summer set¬
very like
tles for awhile on the land.
Usually it accompanies Johnny to
school on those opening days of the
which are the hardest—and calls his
thoughts back to cool swimming holes,
or shady woods, or pine-spiced camp
grounds. overprovident folk still have
A few
vacations ahead of them and remind
the rest of us of that fact. A few
underprovident may he beguiled into
forgetting to order the winter’s sup¬
ply of fuel.
But most of us know this review of
Elysian fields wilt be all too brief.
We know summer comes but once a
year, leaving fragrance and calling
back a gay farewell or two—Indian
Summerts that turn boisterous au¬
tumn momentarily and dectively wist¬
ful.—Christian Science Monitor.
SEES CIVIL RIGHTS NEARER
IN ELECTION OF TALMADGE
Editor, The Journal: J do not favor
the civil rights program, because it
would, in my opinion, add to the trou¬
bles of the South, people. especially to those
of the colored But the col¬
ored people certainly have rights,
though Mr. Talmadge may deny this,
and to elec; a tyrant and an oppressor
of the Negro race is the surest possi¬
ble way lo bring on a program such
as that now contemplated in Wash¬
ington . . .
Let us remember that God is no re¬
specter of persons. Let us not think
that our temptations are so great that
there is no way out but violence. The
way of love is the only worthwhile
way to peace. The way of oppression
is the way to poverty, misery and de¬
generation. CHARLES
REEVES
Allons, Tenn.
If you have anything to sell, ad¬
vertise it in The Courier. An ad in
The Courier brings results. The peo¬
ple read The Courier and an ad is an
invitation. U can be sold. The
Courier can do it. ,rtE»UM
KEEP CLEVELAND CLEAN
Take good care of the soil and then
the soil will take care of you.
Better pay your subscription
at once if you wish The Courier
to continue its weekly visit to
your home.
Send in the news or phone us. We
want all the news. We’ll be expecting
to hear from you.
Will the County Lot be plowo*! and
sowed in Ladino clover this fall ?
Will the Grand Jury again recom¬ the
mend that toilets be placed in
courthouse?
Gus York and Alex Stringer are
busy sowing pastures We need more
and more year-round pastures.
When will we start sewerage in
Cleveland ?
James S. Peters, chairman of the
State Democratic Executive Commit¬
tee, states that Hire will not be a
convention to nominate the Governor
elect. This is the first time in history
that no convention has been held to
nominate a Governor.
All Cleveland needs to give praise
to Claude C. Thompson for his service
in placing the fire siren on top of the
courthouse.
What can you do to make Cleveland
grow? Well", get in line and and put will your get
shoulder to the wheel we
moving.
October issue of Reader’s Digest
carries a condensed story from The
Sign by Lois Mattox Miller and James
Monahan. Mr. and Mrs. Monahan
visited Cleveland in the early sprint:
to secure information for a story
that they were to write o.i the Geor¬
gia Power" Company Better Home
Town program. The title of the
story in The Sign was: “The New
Look” in Georgia’s Small Towns. The
condensed story in The Reader’s Di¬
gest on Cleveland is a little ever c.ne
column. Get a copy and read the
story.
The Georgia State Society, Wash¬
ington, D. C., will display Georgia
made products from October 2 through
May 6. Anyone interested should
contact Mrs. H. F. Buchholz, treas¬
urer, 2721 South Arlington Ridge
Road, Arlington, Va.
The question is still propounded:
“Will Cleveland get an industry?”
Well, you know that we have been
told again and again that we just
must make our little city presentable
and attractive. True, we have made
much progress bur, do von think it is
ATTRACTIVE? When Cleveland
Iooks progressive it will be progres¬
sive. So, if we really want an indus¬
try, we must do our part. Haven’t
we kindly lost interest in tb ■ past few
months ?
KEEP C LEVELAND CLEAN
The Banks County Singing Conven¬
tion will be held at Nail’s Creek Bap¬
tist Church September 26. Location:
8 miles east of Homer.
Politics in Georgia never ceases.
Already the campaign of 1950 is shap¬
ing up. It now seems almost sure
that Herman Talmadge will run for
the United States Senate. Senator
Walter F. George will not he a candi¬
date, so the dopesters tell us. Should
the Democrats be able to capture con¬
trol of the Senate that might change
Senator George’s present plans. So
doesn’t that mean that Roy Harris
will he a candidate for Governor in
1950? Will Marvin rGiffin be con¬
tent to be cast aside ?
Attorney General Eugene Cook
luled last Saturday that Governor
Thompson exceeded his rights in hav¬
ing the 17 constitutional amendments
published in more than one newspa¬
per in each Congressional District.
All of these amendments are purely
local and do not affect anyone except
those residing in the county or city
stated in the advertisements.
Most of the weeklies which have
carried these amendments for the
past four weeks have gone to consid¬
erable expense to have the complete
set printed (in supplement form) for
the full nine weeks. Now they have
received a wire directing them to
carry only one or two for the rest of
the nine weeks.
The Courier has the complete set
printed and we will continue to carry
all ofthem throughout the nine week's
as a matter of public service. When
we received them we accepted them
in good faith—just as we accept any
other legal advertising. The printing
of the supplements has cost us a great
deal more than we will receive from
the two we are ordered to carry for
the next five weeks.
KEEP < LEVELAND ( LEAN
It’s the easiest thing in the world
to forgive yourself the sins you con¬
demn in others.
“The human race is divided into two
classes: Those who pull together to
and get things done, and those who sit
inquire why it wasn’t done some
other way.”—Oliver eWndell Holmes.
Teacher: “Today we shall (review
the points of the compass. If you are
facing north, with the west on your
left and the east on your right, what
have you behind you?”
Willie: “A hole in my pants.”
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FOR SALE 'SI
One lot in City of Cleveland, 137
feet front and 220 feet in depth, with
garage building a filling station, Lo¬
cated on South Main Street. See F.
Rogers, Cleveland, Ga.
CLEVELAND, GA., _SEPT. 24 1948
Local News
Watch White county move
forward!
Fletcher Autry returned home from
W. Ya. with his mother,
Joe Dillon, of Robertstown, was in
town Saturday.
Mr. anil Mrs. Bill Campbell, of Atlan¬
ta, spent the weekend with parents, Mr
mul Mrs. J. H. Campbell.
Miss Alary Sanders spaut the weekend
in Commerce.
Air. and Airs. S, W. Reynolds spent
the weekend at Jek.\ll Island. They wen
amazed at, the magnificent buildings and
great attractions lor vacationists It is
truly a wonderful place.
Governor .. hoinpson has reappointed
Dr. L. G. Neal, Sr., to the Board of Medi¬
cal Examiners. His term expiies 19-53
Major Dorsey is in Atlanta this week
in the interest of legislative matters.
Mr-and Mia. E.B. Head, of Gaines¬
ville, were in Cleveland one day last
week
The Gainesville fire chief and |2 men
were in town Wednesday giving the
Clevelane Volunteer fire dedartment some
lessons in handling the tire truck. If you
haven’t made a liberal donation you
shouf 1 he KO once. It is deductable
from your income lax.
The Southeastern World’s Fair in At
lanta opens Oct 1 amt continues through
(Jet. 10.
DeMacy. the, 3 year old daughter of
Mr. ami Mas 15aimy Partin, was pain
fully bitten about the nose and lace by
one of their hounds Monday The dog is
not suspccte > to be aabid.
Air. and Mrs. IlersoUul Evans, of, Al
are visiting relatives in White County.
The Si uthern Railway has given away
more than 80 bells from its abandoned
locomotives to ciurches ib the South.
Miss Betty Telford returned home
Tuesday from a Gainasville, hospital tut.
towing an appt ndactomy.
Where justice, honesty and industry
prevails no revolution will arise. Our
government'tests on the. charter of its
people. The paopju get the kind of gov¬
ernment they want®?'®*'
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Hors e For Sale
5 year old / 150 pounds gentle. Broke
to work anywhere.
Fred Black
R1 Cleveland, Ga.
t SHOAL CREEK NEWS
Mr, Olaborn Allen, of Atlanta, visited
visited his mother Sunday, who has
been sick for semetime
Mr. Price McGee made a trip arioso
the mountain last week visiting some of
the fine fields of corn near lliawaasee and
Young Harris.
Mr and Mrs Eldon Nix and family
visited Mr, and Mrs. Russel Allison
Sunday. '
Miss Pauline Smith’is taking a busi
ness course in Gainesville.
The WMU met with Mrs Elmer N.x
Saturday. Their next meeting will he at
the Church Sept. 28.
Misses Leona and Oveline (Allison, of
Atlanta, visited their aunt, Mrs JOllle
McGee, over the weekend.
r southeastern
WORLD’S FAIR
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I 'Thun. Sept. 30 — 3 PM.
I ir |Midget Auto Races
- Fri. Oct. I — 3 PM.
Harness Races
Mon. & Tues. Oct. 4 & 5 ■
3 PM.
HHHell I 1 Drivers
Sat. Oct. 2 & 9 — 8:30 P.M.
Sun. Oct. 3 & 10 — 3:1 S P.M.
[’jfc-jSun ® Oct. Bros. 10 Circus
4 thru
I if Shows Johnny tj J. Jones
Rides
J ,10 AM. to 12 PM. Daily
Motorcycle Races
\Sat. Oct. 2 —3 PM.
■j^lFree Fireworks Fire
( 1 Nightly — 9.30 1 PM.
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GRAND JURY FOR OCTOBER
TERM, 1948
1-R. T. Logan, 2-R. L. Kytle, 3-H.
D. Gen-ells, 4-John J. Cantrell, 5-0.
L. Sosebee", 6 -Henry Hunt, 7-Garland
Bristol, 8 -Virgil Hunt, 9-J. H. White,
10-Aaron J. Palmer, 11-W. H. Sut¬
ton, 12-Claud Shelnut, 13-Joe G.
Thomas, 14-Jesse M. Black Sr., 15
Asa Dorsey, 16-Charlie D. Brewer,
17-Alfrfid Stovall, 18-Carl C. Bar¬
rett, 19-B. L. McGee, 20- Joe B.
Winkler, 21-John T. Gresham, 22
John H. Jarrard, 23- Chester Dalton,
24-Jesse Lovell, 25-Pledger Kinsey,
26-L. P. Faulkner, 27-Nevcton Thom¬
as, 28-C. L. Hamilton, 29-Comer C.
Holman, 30-T. J. McConnell, 31
Johnny A. Dockery, 32-J. S. Welborn,
33-C. W. Reed, 84-W. L. Burke, 35
John F. Denton, 36-C. H. Etris, 37
Fred Freeman, 38-Andrew Cantrell,
Robertstown, 39-Ed Head, 40-Robert
Kenimer.
TRAVERSE JURY FOR OCTOBER
TERM, 1948
1-Guy C. Dorsey, 2-Archie Adams,
3-Charlie Ward, 4-0. H. Wilson,
5 -Edward Miller, 6 -Geo. T. Leonard,
7-Hubert Adams, 8 -E. S. Lynch, 9
Lon W. Loggins, 10-J. N. Barrett,
11-Paul Abernathy, 12-0. T. Nix,
13-Eugene McCollum, 14-Hoyt Sose¬
bee, 15-Jesse Warwick, 16-Riley
Thomas, 17-J. E. Underwood, 18
Henry D. Kinsey, 19-Joe Jackson,
20-Louis Palmer, 21-Buford M. Led¬
ford, 22-Jesse McBlack, Jr., 23-0. F.
Holman, 24-J. F. Rollins, 25-W. J.
Helton, 2fi-Lon E. Boggs, 27-Marlin
Palmer, 2S-Robert H. Hodges, 29
Aaron Westmoreland, 30-F. A. Mc¬
Afee, 31-E. B. Hunt, 32-Sandy Hul¬
sey, 33-Grady Young, 34-E. G. Nix,
35-A. L. Mauney, 36-Ray Saxon,
37-C. H. Lewis, 38-Balus Hogan, 39
Guy T. Jones, 40-Herman Kanady.
41-Leonard Pilgrim, 42-H. N.
Truelove, 43-G. E. Bristol, 44-Jack
M. Fortner, 45-Floyd A. Barrett, 46
Glen Nix, 47-J. H. Telford, 48-W. A.
Tomlin, 49-Gordon Wade Jr., 50-S.
A. Howard, 51-John Barrett, 52-Hu
bert Kinsey, 53-Ernest Garner, 54
Julius E. Harkins, 55-T. C. Earley,
56-Hubert M. Farmer, Rt. 1, 57-Paul
E. Smith, Rt. 2, 58-Daniel 60-B. Freeman, F. Reed,
59-W. C. Meaders,
61-A. B. Hulsey, 02-G. W. McCol¬
lum Sr., 63-J. P. Davidson, 64-J. L.
Palmer, 65-Charles R. Rogers, Rob
ertstovvn, 66 -H. H. Holman, 67-Paul
Turner, 68 -John H. Westmoreland,
69-Arnold Allison, 70- William Pat
Dyer, 71-Henry Ash, 72-J. L. Nix,
Sr., 73-Bob Palmer, 74-James A.
Dorsey, 75-John F. Greear, 76-W. C.
Hood,’ 77-Ray Lovell, 78-Esco 80-Jo-hn Can¬ H.
trell, 79-C. M. Denton,
Chastain.
PROGRAM AT BAPTIST CHURCH
On Wednesday evening, September
29, the members of the Woman's Mis¬
sionary Society of the Baptist Church
will give a special program on State
Mission. Everyone is cordially invited
to come and find out some interesting
facts about our State of Georgia and
County of White. Do not stay away
because you are shy of some things.
We are sure to have an offering. This
time it is the Mrs. W. J. Neel Offer¬
ing for State Missions. We we re¬
member, Mrs. Neel was one of our
presidents who served a long-time.
At her retirement she was made pres
ident-emerita of Georgia’s Woman’s
Union. Her winning personality and
her sturdy qualities of character won
for her both love nad admiration.
WANTED—Dump trucks for haul¬
ing on State Highway contract in
White County and on State Highway
contract on the Lula to Homer Road
in Banks-Hall Counties — to begin
work White County Thursday, Sep¬
tember 23rd. For details, see Mr.
Hanks, Cleveland, for White County,
and Mr. Henry Fuller, Lula, for Lula
to Homer Road. R. T. Smith, con¬
tractor.
NATIONAL PARK REVENUE
SOARS TO $3,303,327
Tourists to the National Parks for
the year ended last June 30 paid fees
amounting to a record total of $3,303,-
327, according to a report by Newton
B. Drury, Park Service director, in
Washington. This was an increase
of $379,741 over the collections for
the preceding year.
Drury said the collections were suf¬
ficient to pay 53 per cent of the cost
of operating the 780 acres in the Na¬
tional Park.
Of the total volume, motorists con¬
tributed the largest amount, $1,819,-
599, in entrance fees. Guide fees, con¬
cessions, rents and royalties produced
the rest.
WAS IT YOU DOG?
YOUR CHILD
IT COULD HAVE BEEN
A poor little dog, just strayed from
Perhaps home.
i search of a nice, juicy
bone
Met a fate so very sad, it sure made
me mad.
Some man to show that he could speed
Stepped on the gas without any need
Above the courthouse was the place
He first decided on such a race,
Then down main drag, with a care
Who somehow or other might be
there.
If I were the law in Cleveland town,
Such things as this would not abound;
I would fine ’em high and fine ’em low
And stick ’em in jail, row on row.
By a poet who is a poet
* j *' Like a goat is a go—at.
Established 1899
ASBESTOS BUZZING
By J 4 MES E. DENTON
Lewis Merritt and Cecil Turner, of
Atlanta, snd Paul Merritt, of Cleve¬
land, were he re recently.
Sam Scott tells he is going to
marry to keep out of the Army and
to hold his property.
Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Oliver and Mr.
and Mrs. W. F. Farmer and son, of
Hall County, were here last Sunday.
If the election did not go your way,
pass it off with a smile. In a de¬
mocracy the majority rules. The
forces of nature will still prevail. The
rains will come on the just and the
unjust. The wtaers will still run
down the hills. The seasons will pre¬
vail in their appointed time. The sun
will still shine behind the darkest
cloud. The, ox will return to its mas¬
ter’s crib. By sweat of our brow we
will still eat bread. The Gulf Stream
will still warm up all of Norway and
Sweden. The Father of Waters will
empty into the Gulf of Mexico. The
Dead Sea will remain very salty. Our
cold springs — mountain born — will
still bubble. We will still sow and
reap. Seed time and harvest shall not
fail us. The little kitten and the
hungry pup will return for they can’t
stay away. “Honor and shame from
no condition rise. Act well your part.
There all the honor lies.”" So said
Alexander Pope.
Many attended the funeral of Mr.
Silas Palmer last Sunday at Zion
Church. He was nearly 98 years of
age and had lived with his son-in-law,
Ben Lewis, of Nacoochee, for the last
12 years. His wife was Nannie
Thomas. He was born in White
County in 1851. He was an old-time
singer and organist. The last song
I heard him sing was “Death is only
a dream, then glory beyond the dark
stream.” I went to school with four
of his children, Mrs. Will Black, who
was one of the best spellers of day
and generation; Mrs. Ella Brown, now
deceased, and Aaron and Charlie Pal
mer.
Silas once lived on the land of Alli¬
son Mr. Smith, Smith of Shoal Creek. He and
had a big - falling* out. Mr.
Smith told: “My prayers tell me you
NEW SCHEDULE
PHnGess Theatre
EFFECTIVE MONDAY, SEPT. 27
Show Starts 7 p, m.. Box Office Opens 6:45
No change in Saturday Schedules
TRUETT-McCONNELL JUNIOR COLLEGE
(Located r u Public Square in Clevelaud)
Wishes to Purchase Farm .‘Produce
FRYERS SWEET MILO VEGETABLES
HENS BUT 1 EK MILK BEEF
EGGS FRTITS PORK
ibis is a home institution which wishes to do business with honietolke.
Contact Mrs. Victoria Yassos, Dietitian at College Bldg.
Gun Repairs
Re-Bluing — Re-Finishing
Hunting License and Information
Leave guns for repair at
North Georgia Hdwe. & Home Fur. Company
DEWKY IIEAU, Gunsmith
MODERN 6UN SHOP
Cornelia, Ga. Phone 205—R2
We have in stock for immediate delivery
Duo—Therm and Super Flams Fuel Oil Heaters
with complete fittings for outside tank.
Tanks available. Place your order now.
Plenty of oil to now fill any size tank.
BARRETT BROTHERS
$2. Q0 Per Year in Advanci
have got to move. Silas come back
at him with the scripture: “The pray¬
ers of the wicked availeth nothing.”
When Joe Merritt lived in South
Georgia he wrote back and told of a
dry spell there. Hi told, as Silas
Palmer always told, there had bet n
no rain in ten weeks except a diy
drizzle.
Rev. Anderson, of Haversham Mills,
son of Clifford Anderson, a form, i
meat cleaver of Cornelia and Clarkes
ville, was here Monday. The preach¬
er’s grandfather was John Vander
griff, who was killed by lightning
and a close relative to the Freemans
on Blue Creek.
George Davidson sent me a picture
of Mt. Yonah and others. Also se -
eral good clippings from the Detn '
paper.
Dewel Barton has recently made a
trip lives to there. Chattanooga. His *best gi*l
Trade with the merchant who at
vertises. He appreciates your busi¬
ness, because his ad is an invitation
to visit his store. Ho wants wore
business.
Cagei Sosebee (lied at his home in
Blue Creek district last week.
The Northeast Georgia Fair will be
held in Gainesville next week.
The revival at the Cleveland Metho¬
dist Church is attracting 1 unusually large
crowds. Hist. Supt. Elrod is doing some
excellent preaching.
B. Frank Whclchel. of Gainesville has
purchased from Mrs. L. G. Neal the
Col. A H. Henderson lot on So. Main
for $3,580. He plans to build a modern
tilling^ station.
It’s good to have money and the
things that money can buy, but it’s
good, too, to check up once in a while
and make sure you haven’t lost the
things that money can’t buy.—George
Horace Lorimer.