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THE CLEVELAND COURIER
“COVERS THE MOUNTAINS LIKE MOONSHINE”
Devoted to the Agricultural, Commercial and Industrial Interests of White County
Vol. LIII No. 16
White County Korean
Veteran Now In Japan
With the 1st Cavalry Div in Japan—
Pfc Berman F. Stovall, whose parents
live on Route 5, Cleveland, Ga.. is on
duty with the battle toughened 1 st Caval
ry Division on Hokkaido, the northern¬
most of the Japanese home islands.
The division was recently transferred
to Jrpan following 17 months of front¬
line duty in Korea -
Members of the division are now setting
up defensive positions and learning to
tight on skis and snowshoee in the
mountainous terrain.
Stovall, a riflemen in company P of
the 7th Cavalry Regiment had been jin
Korea since May 1951 He wears the
Combat Infantryman Badge, Korean Ser¬
vice Ribbon wbh one campaign star ami
the Purple Heart for wounds received in
action.
Young Baby Found
Dead In Sawdust
Police Search For Identity
Georgia and Hall county officers were
tracing down slim dues late Thursday U
find the identity of s newborn child found
dead and abandoned in a local sawdust
pile.
Medical investigation, officials said, in¬
dicated the child had been horn alive
sometime Wedncsdap. It was apparently
a handsome baby when born, they said,
but the body was badly mutilated when
found
It was discovered around 3 p. m. yester¬
day, according to Sheriff Cal Wilson, in
a sawdust pile on Candler Road. The
child was near the spot where a sawdust
chute u - .loaded .m the big- pile.
Dogs had found the child before it. was
discovered and reported to authorities,
anil much of the body was mutilated.
The baby was studied by doctors, who
said there were signs of air in the lungs,
indicating the child had been born alive.
-—Gainesville News
The News Gets
To the Front
Korea—Although I have not been in di¬
rect contact with my state government
for quite sometime, in a recent letter
from my home in Carroll County 1 wa.
informed that the Hon. Herman Tal
itiadge has succeeded in getting our
"wisely” selected legislators to pass a
bill letting him head a three mao com¬
mittee to control Georgia’s electoral votes
injthe national election.
I bis makes me wonder if we should be
fighting communism here or home front
Frankly, its thoroughly discouraging to
be over here when things seem so ba I at
home. Several of us are (beginning to
Wonder whether or not it is worth it.Can
Communism be so much worse 1
Pfc. Ashley Morgan
While County is on the verge, of going
forward at a booming speed if you vol
eis will elect a Chairman of the Comity
Commissioners on March 11 that you
KNOW is the best man to till this very
imdortant office.
If you want White County to move for¬
ward you should vote for a man who has
the "know-how” to contact industrialists
and convinae them that White County is
the place to locate their industry Also
this man should have a close contact with
the .State Highway Department so that
ht can secure what is rigidly ours.
If you are interested in White County's
pvogriBs you will lay aside personalities
anil prejudices and cast your vote for the
man tiiat you know is the most capable
tor this very responsible office.
We stated in The Courier a few weeks
ago that one of the outsia ding attorneys
of the Soulh would go to New York and
bring the president of a very tine industry
here if you elect a orogreesive and cap¬
able man as 1 hairman of the County
Commissioners. This w ill not be a cotton
factory. If it is located here it will employ
both men aim women.
We have the climate, the water and the
best labor to be found, but we must have
a progressive and capable man as Chaii
mati of the County Commissh nets tiiat
we Know will cooper de with 'industiial
ists if we are to induce these people to
build a factory here to ernpli y our lahoi.
Our future is very bright if you voters
will elect a Chairman of the County Com
misaioneis tiiat you know is the most
capable mau for this very responsible
office. Stop for a moment and seriously
think who is tiie best man. Do you
KNOW' that he is competent and pi Ogres
sivef Will he take of his time and work
for the best interest of White County ? It
you Weigh tiiis matter seriously we kn >w
that you will elect a progressive man foi
Chairman of the County Commissioners
on March If and you can be assured that
White County will go foiward
Don’t lorget to add 3 per
cent on all subscriptions when
you make remittance by mail.
The Bloody Ninth is in for one of the
hottest Congressional races ever with
plenty of timber to select from.—Dawson
County Advertiser
We do not advocate press publication
of relief rolls, but we think they should
be open for inspection. The tax-payer is
entitled to know where his money goes
and who receives it—Carlsbad. New
Mexico, Current Argus
"The Universe is vast and men are but
tiny spe,cks on au insignificant planet.
Biit the more we realize our minuteness
and our impotence in tbejface of cosmic
throes, the more astonishing becomes
what human beings have achieved ”—An
extract, from “New Hopes for a Changing
Wotld” (Simon and Schuster) by Bei
Uand Russell.
Hartford, Ky , Ohio County News: “The
Federal administration 1ms been justly
criticized for withholding nun-military
matters of public record, and The Ohio
County News joins t he American Society
of Newspaper Editors in appealing to all
public servants on the city, county 1 1 in
trict and state (cvels to ever keep public
records, and sessions of public bodies
open to the public and to the press
Secrecy breeds discontent., communism
and dictatorship.”
Mor se jSalialuug, director of informa¬
tion for tlic Atomic Energy Commission,
stated in a speech before the Georgia
Press Insiiiute Fell. 20 in Athens that:
"If we can learn to burn one pound of
uranium, ttiat little lump will replace
2,600,001) pounds of coal.”
According to Mr. Thomas Elliott in the
Constitution Feb. 11, IB 52 tlie Seventh
Day Adventist stand next to tlie top in
giving per capita, with individual offer¬
ings, of $ 14 : 1,11 per member for the more
jhan 500,000 uieuibeis for 19.71.
"A man’s reach should exceed ids
grasp. Or what s heaven for?"—Brown¬
ing
Years and years ago only property
owners could vote. Then the poll tax was
abolished milking suffrage open to all
Then women suffrage came along and
added to the number ot voters. The bars
were let down and teen-agers were given
tile ballot. But in this good year iyfi If*
powers that be have decreed that none u
ns is good enough to vote for President
What next? One can but wonder—Jack -
son Progress-Argus.
Words of admonition to young tun 1 ted
couples ■ tiiat , the < divorce •- court . may not . be
sought later as is too frequently the case
today : A good c ok can preserve to r
husband indefinitely sometimes lie’ll
bum up, but when you have cooled him
off you will realize he is of the salt of trie
earth, lfyiuneed move dough, butter
him up and lie’ll be a peach and ripen to
your suggestion. In his salad days he may
need a dressing-down. Give him beans;
don’t mince your wonts, but wiien lie i
in hot water sweeten him with honeyed
words and the milk of kindness. It In
gels in a stew, leave him to simmer, don’t
licet about it. Should he seem cold to you,
sauce him, mash hiui, stir him up well
and lie will soon be eating out of your
hand.— Butler Heraid
The robins and blackbiids have already
arrived. So spring must be rigid around
1 lie < orner.
A drug is being manufactured that i
said to put an end to tuberculosis.
Here's an infromal presetiplion ioi
colds by the great Dr. William O.-ler; (1)
ilang a hat on the bedpost, 12) Go to tied
atui drink rock-and-rye nut it there arc 2
hats on til 1 bedpost.
Jedee Jewell, of Gainesville, in a speech
ill Atlanta last week, staled that chickens
were found in India as .ar back as 3,000
d. C,, and that the fitst ones were brought
io this country by the early settlers in
1003. He said that Georgia would pr.
duce 115,000,000 t’oiiers ibis year com
pared to 100 , 000,000 in l'JjL He staled
dial 1 lie per capita corisumplio .1 ot poul¬
try I isi year was 80 pounds.
It’s almost fishing time. You’ll soon-see
people flocking to Twin Lakes to catch
bass.
Sears, Roebuck & Co. sent out 7,200,
000 spring ami summer catalogues last
week. Each catalogue bad 100,000 items
m its 1,898 pagts. The prices are down on
au average of trout last tall. Sctt.it
on dc a uet profit of £113 million Jasl
year. Seals believes in adv< rtieirig and
they sell the goods.
i he slate pi ruraly w ill be held May H
and March 22 is the dosing date, for the
entry of candidates.
English is the world’s lea ing lan¬
guage—sp jken by more than ( 200 , 000,000
people. Hindustani is second, Russian
and Spanish next.
Seek not to be rich, but happy.
The one lies rn hags, the other in
content; which wealth can never give.
-William Penn.
CLEVELAND, GA., FEB. 29 1952
Local News
Mr and Mrs. Torn Hood announce the
birth of a daughter, Beverly Diann ,
Feb 21 at the Toiburst Clinic.
Rev. Thomas Hansen, of Moultrie, is
1 he new pastor of the Walter Memorial
Seventh Day Adventist Cnurcli in Cleve¬
land. He will serve as pastor of the
churches in Gainesville and Dahlonega
as well. There will be regular services
each Sabbath (Sat) 111 Cleveland. Sabbath
School at fl-.dO and preaching at 11:00 | A.
*1. When Rev. Hausen cannot tie here
here will be guest speaker to tiil the pul
i-it. Everyone is cordially invited to at¬
tend these services each week.
Dana unit Dick Purcell, of Atlanta,have
been visiting their cousin, Lynn Noeil.
Lynn accompanied them home for a few
days returning Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Telford and daugh¬
ter, Rebecca, amt Mr. and Mrs Carey
Higliemitli, of Gainesville, were guests
of their pan ids lieie Sunday afternoon.
A number ol the members of Cleveland
Methodist Church attends 1 larterly
Coni jeuee at Bethel Sunday uiglit enjoy
ing a good supper, which the laities ol
Bethel Ciiuicn served ami listening to a
splendid sermon by the District. Snjil.,
Mr. A B. Klizer.
M. W. Stover, of Fontaine, Calif , is
visiting Ins brothers, M. A. and W. A.
Stover. Mr Stover Inis been away from
White County -10 years.
Sn >w fell in Union ami Towns Coun¬
ties Saturday morning. It was a very
colil rain here.
Air, Frank Keuiincr, who has baeti
very ill at the home of his daughter, Mrs
\V, 1 . Norton in Gainesville is much im¬
proved .
Mr. and Mis. Clyde Wilson, children,
Noel and Mary Alice, of Knoxville,Trim.,
were guests ot Mr. arid Mrs. Willis Noeil
over tlie weekend Mrs Maude Noeil
who has been visiting her son and daugh¬
ter, Mr. anil Mrs. Wiliis Noeil, accom¬
panied them Inline.
Mr and Mrs. Loy Turner, Route 8 , an
noil nee the bi 1 th of a daughter, Sandra
Jean. Feb. 24 at the Neal Clinic.
Mr. and Mrs N. L. Rogers. Route I,
announce the Vi'tilh ot a son, Thomas
Gerald, Feb. 25 at the Neal Clinic.
m
I bos. F. and Joe lid Underwood made
i ' A business trip to Cirnesville Monday.
I Judge Edmondson Monday revolked the
six months suspended sentence against J.
j W. E|i'is. Eti is was caught Feb. 23 by
the ! )u.i State S I ,1 1 O Alcholic A 1/1 I W kl I I- Agents A I I'Ollll, with 11 if it possession 1,1 t.ir 1 oil 1 .,1
of illict liquor. He was cauglu dept. 8 ,
1951 and sentenced mid fined in chain burs
in Gainesville shortly thereafter
You will find the announcement of
Howard T Overby, of Gainesville, for
Congress in this issue. Hu has served as
Senator and Representative from Hall
C maty.
Sgt. lloyt Crane, Jr,, of Ft. Bragg, N.
C , spent the weekend at home, lie will
soon leave for maneuvers at Ft. Hood,
Texas anil will not return until May. He
will be Jeep commander on the journey.
Miss Betty (.ram , of Atlanta, spent the
weekend at home.
Maj r and Mrs. Raymond Barrett will
go to FToiida Monday fora lew weeks.
Cpl. Calvin C. Lewis, R 2, arrived in
San Francisco Monday from Korea
William L. Norton, Jr., law clerk to
l nited States Distiict Judge Frank A.
Hooper, hoe been appointed au Assistant
to Hie Attorney General for the 'Fax Divi¬
sion of the,Department of Justicr, Wash¬
ington, I). He will report to Washing¬
ton ab mi March 15 th.
The lax Division handle a the prosecu¬
tion of all 1ax Hand 1 asms, the litigation
of tax reined casts brought, ill the Dis
tl-im Courts, and the appellate work on
all tux casts in the t iteuil Courts and
tile Supreme Gourt.
Mr. N 01 ton attended college and law
school at Emory University, where he ob¬
tained Ins AB add LLB degrees. He was
a liicmbei of.SAE social fraternity and
upon graduation was elected try his law
class my its Representative in the Emory
Alumni Council.
Prior to law school he server! 4 years
in the United States Army ranking from
private to captain, and serving 18 months
overseas with 364 th Infantry on Adak’
Attn. Shemya in the Aleutian Islands.
He Is nsw in J. A G. C. Restive assigned
io the '1 bird Army Headquarters, Aug¬
mentation Unit.
Am mberofthe Goorgia and Ameri¬
can Bar Associations he has been law
cli rk to Judge Ifi oper since Oct., 1949
He is a native and official resident of
Gainesville, Ga., and is tire eldest son of
Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Norton. He and his
wife, the fearner Miss Adelaide Gregory,
of Decatur. Ga , have resided for four
yeais at 1H20 Piedmont Ave,, Atlanta.
PAY YOUR SUBSCRIPTION NOW!
To the Voters of White County;
Men and Women:
I hereby announce my candidacy for
re-eicction to the office of Sheriff, subject
to the Democratic Primary of March the
11th.. 1952.
1 have been in office a little better than
3 years and during that lime I have en
ileavored to serve you honestly, efficient¬
ly without feai or favor
I cannot help but think that, consider¬
ing my record in office, that I am entitled
to an endorsement term and upon that re¬
cord 1 a-k for yonr influence and support
in the coming election
The duties of the office may be such
that. I will be unable to see each of you
and I :i5k that you take this announce
tneut as a special request, to each and
every man and woman, old and young,
for yonr vote and influence, assuring you
that I shall highly appreciate the same,
and shall, if elected, continue to serve
you honestly and honorably looking ever
to the best interest of the people and my
county.
Yonr friend,
W. L. Allison
Tuesday we had rain, snow and sleet,
The big mountains were white VVbdnes
day. *
Judge Edmondson was here Feb. 21
and set the date of electrocution of Hat
Ke.ece for March 7.
Richard Wilson, of Atlanta, who won
the plaudits of Henry King after he com¬
pleted his mlc in ‘I’d Climb the Highest
Mountain,” is playing as a juvenile ad or
in the Penthouse Theatre this week in a
Broadway play.
Mr. and Mrs. Lester Chastain, Rt, 5,
announce ilia birth of a son, Robert
William, on F’eli 22 at Ihe Toiburst Clinic
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Jarrard,
Rt. 4, a daughter, Marcia Elaine, Feb. 2 t!
at the Toiburst Clinic,
Mr. and Mrs. John Henry Anderson,
Clermont, announce the birth of a daugh.
ter, Barbara Ann, on Feb, 215,.at the To)
burnt Cdnic
C. C. Blalock Tuesday sold the old K.
1!. Craven residence to Ward’s for a fune¬
ral home, It is reported .1. W. Lancaster
will move there soon.
P.Sheriff George Partine was reelected
in the Habersham County iprirnary
Tuesday. The Clerk and Ordinary were
defeated.
BIG SPRING SALE
Opens March 1 Closes March 10
G. E. Combination Refriferator
10 ft., Regulai Price $479.95
$390 Tax extra
G. E. Refrigerator 6 ft.
Regular Price $209.95
$180 T „
G. E, Table Top Hot Water Heater
40 gals. Regular Price $151.95
$125
Many other models and sizes to choose from
at prices reduced proportionally.
600x164 ply Marathon Tires $14.60
GOODYEAR ROAD LUG TIRES 10 ply
8.25x20 Reg. pries $110.40 $ 88.32
Tax Extra on all tires
ALSO ALL OTHER TIRES GREATLY REDUCED
All Accessories, Tubes, Paints, Bicycles, Etc.
greatly reduced.
BARRETT BROTHERS
Established 1899 Per Year in Ad vp lien
Georgia Becomes Lovelier
With Mora and More Trees
The people of Louisville, Ga., reeogntze
the beauty of trees. They are making
their home town more beautiful by plant¬
ing [them.
A Louisville ga'den c.hib lots planted
500 pino trees along routes leading into
town. Dogwood and crape myrtle trees
have been planted along oilier stieets.
Tiler e are still more trees to corns.
Trees for shade, trees for beauty, trees
for a cleaner, healthier-looking town—a
plan of beautification so simple il is often
overlooked.
Trees add beauty to a community that
will be enjoyed by many generations
Young lovers will sit under th m on
sonny da is Tourists will seek their
shelter on hot summer trips. Shelter from
sudden storms. Home for birds. Green,
shady streets instead of I are, scorching
pavement.
As Georgia towns become greener, the
state becomes more beautiful. (Georgians
are 'happier and pronde.i—Editorial At¬
lanta Journal
Rank of Dudley
Dudley, Georgia
February 19, 1952
Mr. James P. Davidson, Editor
The Olevt land Courier
Cleveland Georgia
Dear Mr. Davidson:
1 enjoyed my few minutes visit with you
last Saturday afternoon very much it
was good to get to know von and know
that you are a man that gives and takes a
great " - interest in your .......... town, community ................. I
—
and county. I have been Watching your
4-....... town for (he II...___. past - 4 few ..... yeats .... and ....1 ... you .. have
made wnndeiful strides.
I am enclosing my check in ill amn« l 1
,
of tjij .00 for a years subscription to y, u••
good paper
With best wishes and kinde st regaids, 1
am
Yours very truly,
Hubert L. Hogan
President
Phone History
The first commercial telephono
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7, 1927.
Jf\s» Black Gets New Trial
On Technical Point
Judge Edmondson has granted Jesse
Black a new trial rn technical points de
veloped during the course of the trial.
Black was charged with public inde
cency and found guilty by a jurv in the
October Court 1 His 95 1 term of Whits 'Superior
attorneys immediately til cd
a motion tor a new trial.
Mrs. Homer Barrett spent Monday
with her sister, Mrs Myrtle Crane.
C. Young, district manager of the
Georgia Power Company office in Gaines¬
ville, was in town Tuesday on business.
G. 0 Dorsey r<quests ns to state that
he will be a candidate for Jreelection for
Representative.
The American Legion Auxiliary will
meet March 4 th at 4 p. in. in the Legion
home. Mrs. B F. Edwards ’and Mrs. C.
A. Johnson will be be fioste s, and Mrs
.
Jack Howard, Mrs Riley Barrett, Jr,,
and Mrs. Ed Head will have charge of
Ihe program
Fishermen, read page 2 in this issue.
E G. Nix is confine I to his home with
pleurisy.
Hoke O*Kelley and Osborn Foster, can.
didates for Congress, were in town {Wed¬
nesday.
J. Richard Earle and son Lumen, of
Washington, spent the night recently
with their aunt, Mrs. R, VV. Ash
Bobby Russell. Ft. Riley, Kan»., spent
the Weekend at home.
We "S would " -"Ol nova have had nan a d. big mg snow snov Tuis«
day if the ground had been cold It is
still on the .. mountains. .
ROOFING SALE
210 lb. Shingles $ 6.10
Felt 2.70
55 lb. Roll 1.95
65 lb. Roll 2.20
90 lb. Roll 2.75
45 lb. Roll 1.60
105 Square Siding 3‘45
H. T. JACKSON
Near Mossy Creek Campground