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THE CLEVELAND COURIER
'COVERS THE MOUNTAINS LIKE MOONSHINE
Devoted to tk a. Agricultural , Co'mmercial and Industrial Interests of White County
VOL * LXI No. 9
THE CLEVELAND COURIER.
PLATFORM
For White County and
Cleveland:
A Cleaner and More Beautiful
City
Swimming Pool
All Highways Graded and
Paved
To Make White County the
Mecca for Tourists
Development of Winter
Sports in Mountain Area
Ultra-Modern Highway from
Cleveland to Gainesville
QuiHtan to Qnit
In April-Report
The political editor of the At¬
lanta Journal stated in an article
in the Atlantajournal-Constitu
tion Sunday thatGovernor Ernest
Vandiver now has the resigna¬
tion of John Quillian in hand.
In that same story it was also
stated that Willis Harden dfCom'
merce was the most likely man to
succeed Mr. Quillian.
The article reported that the
resignation of Mr. Ouillian was
not to become effective until
April l,
Russell To Offer A Rev
Bill Far Race Relocations
Plan Seeks More
Equal Distribution
Senator Richard Russell said Sun
day he will reintroduce a bill in the
Senate which would assist in the vol¬
untary relocation of the races “to
give a more equitable distribution.”
Sen. Russell appeared on Press
Gallery, a WSB-TV panel show spon¬
sored this week by The Constitution.
“The bill would assist those Negroes
who wanted to move North and also
white people who wanted to move
South,” Russell said. “Politicians who
come from areas which have about
two per cent Negroes and only see a
Negro once in a while cannot under¬
stand our problems in the South. We
believe that we have developed a way
for the races to live harmoniously to¬
gether, but some Northern politicians
are elected on promises to do some¬
thing about the South.”
He did not specify what aid would
be given transferees.
Later, Russell elaborated on his
ator said his proposal would create
plans for a relocation bill. The sen
a Voluntary Racial Relocation Com¬
mission to encourage and assist per¬
sons desiring to relocate in other
states.
Russell introduced a similar bill in
1949 but it did not get out of com¬
mittee. He said the new bill is a re¬
vised version of the original. bill is
Russell said that if the not
reported out of committee he will
offer the measure as an amendment
to every piece of civil rights legisla¬
tion that does come out of commit
By giving each state an equal share
of the race problem, he said, “We
would have a workable means of eas¬
ing racial tensions and ■ of achieving
a permanent and peaceful solution to
the problem.” said the cost of the
Russell pro¬
gram would not exceed the amount
the nation now spends each year in
foreign aid. Foreign aid spending this
year is in excess of four billion dol¬
lars.
“I am making this proposal call in all
good faith and sincerity. interested I upon in
all who are genuinely and and in
domestic peace harmony,
settling the racial problem, bill,” to join
in support of this realistic Sen.
Russell said.
The senator emphasized the volun¬
tary nature of his proposal and said
it would not force anyone to move
anywhere. He also said the bill re¬
quires the approval of the governor
or legislature of a state before the
program could operate in that par¬
ticular state.
Pig Crop Up
VaehingtoD, Dec, 23 (AP)..Tbe Agri
tnre Departineut Tnesiiay estimated
1958 fall pig crop at 42.470,000 head,
increase of I 7 per cent over 1957. A
vey also indicated that farmers plan
produce 13 per cent more hogs rtnring
1959 spring season than a year earlier
NOTICE
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Speak every man truth with his neigh¬
bour: for ws are members one of another
. ,. Let not the sun go down upon your
wrath,—Eph. 4:25, 26
- My girl friend Bessie says, ‘‘A woman
has definitely reached middle age When
Bbe bas to put on her glasses to see how
to apply her lipstick.'’—Mary Singleton
in Snap Shots
The yonng colored girl was in the hos¬
pital for a checkup.
“Have yon ever been X-rayed?" asked
the doctor.
“Nope," she replied, but ah’ve been
ultra-violated ”
A emits is a curve that can set a lot of
things straight.
Only one man in a thousand is a leader
of meu. The other 999 are followers of
women,
“Now, young lady,'’ said the doctor,
“in order to determine what’s wrong with
you, I’ll have to give you a complete ex¬
amination. Please get completely un¬
dressed ’’
She looked at the doctor, coyly, and
then said: “Doctor, you first.”
Some people are like blisters—they
don’t show up until the work is done.
John Head said, “It’s sad for a girl to
reach the age when men consider her
chaimless; but it's worse for a man to at¬
tain the age when girls consider him
harmless.”
Opportunity merely knocks. Tempta¬
tion kicks the door in.
Never tell your resolution beforehand.
—John Shelden
Congress convenes Jan. 7.
The Courier is grateful for the bounti¬
ful blessings we have received, and for
the opportunity to serve our readers and
advertisers. May you have happiness
and prosperity in your business and joy
and health in your daily life. May 1959
be a good and prosperous year to each of
you are our sincere wish,
A bachelor is a man who does not be¬
lieve in sharing the wealth with the op,
posite sex,—The Sparta Ishmaelite.
W e promise according to our hopes,
but perform according to our selfishness
and our fears —Rochefoucauld
He who is firm and resolute in will
moulds the world to I imself—Goethe
The Courier recently had a terrific boost
in our fight fir winter sports in our
mountains.
'i bis man carries a tremendous wallop
that centers at the vital parts of the U, S,
Forest Service, He expressed a keen de¬
sire to see winter epoite developments in
our mountains. He commands a posi¬
tion that will dissect the arguments of the
Foreet Service officials and just about
convert them to the great need of rec¬
ommending to the Congress,
It is most encouraging to The Coutiet
at the continued strong support from out
standing men for winter sports develop,
ments in onr mountains.
You can tel) a wallflower by the stems.
The actions of men are the best inter¬
preters of their thoughts.—John Locke.
1 he Courier firmly believes that we
will receive a much greater support from
the business firms of Cleveland during
1959 than in the past
It takes plenty of advertising support
from the local bueioess people for The
Courier to publish the kind of newspaper
that will attract people to Cleveland,
The Courier has done a 1 A for Cleve¬
land and White County since late July
1944, We would like to do a lot more in
the future years. If we get the proper
support you will begin to see things bap
pening in White County that will amaze
you.
Shoes will advance 10 per cent next
spring, so state the manufacturers.
Make this resolution: Read the U. 8
.
Constitutor! and the Bill of Rights.
Governor Ernest Vandiver will be in¬
augurated at noon Jan. 13 & large group
from White County is expected to attend
How soon in 1g59 will a contract be let
on the ultra-modern highway fromCleve.
laud to Gainesville be let to at least Clcr
moot!
Tbe courier trusts that Vbe new County
Commissioners will turn every stone so
that a contract will be let in January or
early February,
A wo/nan got on the train with nine
children, and when the conductor came
for her tickets she said: "Now these
children are 13 years old and pay full
far 6 , but those three over there are only
four and and a hail.”
The conductor looked at her in aston.
ishment, "Do you mean to say you gel
three every time?" be asked.
“Ob, uo/’sbe said, ‘‘Sometimes we
don’t get any at all ”
“There is so much good in the
worst of us and so much bad. in the
best of us it doesn’t behoove any of
us to sDeak ill of tbe rest of us.”
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CLEVELAND. GA* JAN. 2 1959
Local News
Send us the NEWS so that it will
appear in The Courier. We will ap
precite your cooperation.
Old Farmer’s Almanac predict
from Jan . 1 to Jail. 11: “Snowy
contortions with real blizzard
proportions. A windy storm
that’s not warm.”
Cleveland merchants can make ou:
little city a trading center if they will
advertises in The Courier
Mark Black has been elected Couse
Commander of Walker Mt. Camp, 565.
W. O. W. Others officers are: \W. L.
Allieon, Banker; and Joe Brown, Ad¬
visor Lieut.
A Social Security representative will be
at the Tax Commissioner’s offiee Jan, o
at 2 p, m.
Mr. W, Mack Watkins of Catkins
Agency lias been named Chairman for the
I 959 Heart Fund Drive in White County,
according to an announcement by Bruns
wick Bagdou and Carter Redd, State Caro
paign Co-Chairmen.
Ted Hall’s home won first prize in the
ghriBtmaB decorations. Mrs. D. G. Head,
Frank Kinnear, Mrs. D. F. White, Lat
Vandiver, and J, L, Nix homes received
honorable mention. Isaac Richardson won
first prize in tbe Negro section.
Rufus Allison is recovering from pluer
isy,
The snow that fell Dec. 13 remained on
the northeide of the big mountains until
Dec. 27.
Mr. and Mre. Ray Robinson and son
of Wayneeville, N. C. spent tbe weekend
with their mother, mis, Belle Robinson
Col. and Mrs. Jack Davidson and child
ren of Jefferson spent Christmas Day witb
parents, Mr. and Mrs, H, H. Davidson.
Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Ivie and son, Mike,
of Atlanta visited parents, Editor and Mrs
J. P. Davidson. Christmse Day.
Mr. and Mrs, Paul Mauney and Mi,
and Mrs. Jimmy Rabon of Columbia, 8C
spent the holidays with their mother, mis
A. L. Mauney.
Mr. and Mrs, Floyd Head of Atlanta
Bpent the holidays with parents
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Mauney of Marietta
spent Cbiistmas with their mother, Mrs.
A, L. Mauney.
Mrs. C. H. Nelms of Cornelia, Mre.
Henry Soelling, Danielsville, and Mrs
Bill Boyd and sons of Elberton visited
Aire. Jae. P. Davidson Tuesday.
All White County schools open Jan. 5,
L. R. Cooper and Bill returned Tuesday
from Penna- with Mr. Cooper’s father,
who will spend the winter with them,
Pat Allison' of North Atlanta was here
1uesday.
The mother-in-law of Buddy Oarpentei
Mrs, J. C. Healey, was killid Tuesday
afternoon in an automobile accident neai
Americus. Mrs. Healey was driving and
lost control when she took one hand oft
thesteeriugwheel to take apiece ot candy
her husband, Dr, Healey, handed het.
They had lived in Americus and were on
heir way to visit friends.
The new White County Commissioners
went into office Jan. I. Tbev are faced
with a most difficult financial situation,
so they need' your support
Miss GeDeile Piickett of Carnesville
visited h r sister, Mrs, Thomas Blackwell,
during the holidays,
Born to Mr. and Mrs, Bill Rogers a sen
December 25.
Senator Richard B. Russell
will speak at the annual meeting
of the National Cotton Council
at the Dinkier Plaza Hotel, At
lanla, Feb, 10.
Broiler and hog prices for 1959
will be lower, according to re¬
ports.
Mr, and Mrs, H. H. Hildebrand
and little daughter, “Debbie,”
returned to Washington, D. C.,
Monday after spending tbe holi¬
days with parents, Editor and
Mrs Jas. P. Davidson.
Bill and Chandler Gilstrap
fouhd 50 surgeons uniforms in a
sack 1 2-2 miles west of Cleve*
land last Friday. Sheriff Allison
is making an investigation to tind
what hospital they came from
Miss Mary Lou Sutton reports
we had 2 16 inches of rainfall
Saturday and Saturday night
Hon Abit Nix cf Athens was
married over the weekend to Mrs.
Margaret Ledbetter of Willa
coochee, Ga.
Government can force law on peo
pie, but not morality.
\ The confidence with which Americans invoke a "Happy New Year* oppn qxJq * 1
another A.........-........... is an inspiring testimony of their unshaken faith in a better world to come. n j
Few of us continue to think of the "good old days." For know v they /
we that were
\«ot truhr good old days. They were days of unrest, of economic maladjustments,
ofmtrigue—of all the unhappy things which paved the way to war. • *
We know, too, that the molding of the future is in the hands of ourselves and of
those peoples aligned with us in the fight for freedom. We have/confidence in /
and m our allies. It is the confidence born of right. It is the courage horsx
of strength and Of belief in a holy cause.
America \ is \ our \ community-multiplied thousands of Bicause of
own times, that,
we knowAat the world will be a better place in which to live, for^Ameriia's vojca
*13 ahtrong one^It is^heard to the furthermost reaches of the
j j r ith^e coming of ^19 all of us find new and deep, seated reasons for i
: fnwardhappinessNWe know that despite our sorrows^ a'gr eater world rising
j from the ashes obthe old.
ItiS v -v(itii a Spir itof Joy, tempered with humility/that this newspaper asks for
every one of'you:
\ v\\ APPY/NSW^AR!
r.
Ike’s Budget; Fear Politics
Some 48 f hours ahead of Santa (paus,
tde President attempted to stuff tbe na
t ons stockings with a $77 billion budget.
Back of this wag (eat. ..
,
And politics.
The fear was an old one—Russia
Our currency is based on gold. Ru.^ia
if a great gold-producing nation. She has.
reportedly, a boarti ot golden metal as
great ae the one we have at Fort Knox—
maybe larger.
If Russia suddenly should dump gold
on tbe market at a cheap price,—or, as
abruptly, announce a ruble based on a
high gold content, she could cause severe
demage, at least temporarily, to the
economy of the United States, Perma¬
nent harm is not iinposeible.
Money, a commodity scarce in most
quarters, is the one direct tie people have
with government. An unstable currency
inevitably means an unstable govern¬
ment, It the citizens have no confidence
in their currency they have no confidence
tn those who govern,—Ralph McGill in
Arianta Constitution,
Letters to the Editor
125 Park Ave.
Fsitview, Okla
Dec, 20, 1958
To The Editor:
1 wish to tell you at this time how very
much my husband and I have enjoyed
The Courier, It bas given us great
pleasure and information, which, too, ie
both enjoyable and desireable.
I enjoy the local news, and Ihe moie
the better. 1 scent the earlier years of
my life around Cleveland and i tind the
yon so aptlv described most
phasing. I only wish I could witness
them myself, The people of White c.oun
ty may well be proud.
My bnsband and I spent a week with
ny parents, Mr. and nts Elmer Nix, 5
years ago- I fonnd many changes then
and now We are anxious to visit there
again.
We want to say Thank You for such a
fine newspaper and please keep up the
good work.
Sincerely,
Mre. Iiene (Nix) Howerton
C.H. Etris Passes
Funeral services for Charlie Homer
fitrle of Town f reek district, who died
,
Sunday in Hall County Hospital, were
conducted from Towu Creek Baptist
(ffiurch Tuesday with the Rev. Dorsey
Freeland and Ralph Satterfield officia' ing
Interment was in the church cemetery.
He is survived by two sons, Percy Etris
Ciarkeedale, and Fred Etris, East Point;
three daughters, Mrs, Wesley Dockery
and Mrs. Lawrence Cleveland, both of
Town Creek district, and Mrs. Charles
Dockery, Dahlonega Rl; three brothers,
Judge Etris, Cleveland; Millard Etris,
DaJlonrga. Bill Etris; Alpharetta; one sis.
ter, Mrs. P, W. Allen, Roswell.
Ward’s had charge.
Heaven never helps the man who
will sot act,—Sophocles.
Established 1899
SATURDAY NIGHT BATHERS
OVERDOING A GOOD THING
It is well known that frequent
bathing weakens a person, and that
a hot bath drains all the electricity
right out of you. Temperate bathing,
like, say two or three times a year,
healthy probably is not harmful to the really
person, but these people who
bathe every Saturday night—as has
j lately asking become the custom—are strictly
for trouble. ‘
They wander around blankly and
listless, and wonder what has hap
pened to the old fire. No electricity,
that’s the answer. The electricity all
went down the drain when they pulled
the plug. Our grandfathers and grand¬
mothers knew this, and w-hat was good
enough enough for them is surely good
for us.
It is against a background of this
kind of thinking that we are aston¬
ished to find the people who make
soaps and detergents urging frequent
bathing as a psychological “escape”
from family and housework. The
Cleanliness Bureau of the Assn, of
American Soap and Glycerine Prod¬
ucts, Inc., is actually prescribing
something called the “tired home¬
maker’s bath.”
This is pure sorcery, and in an
earlier, more enlightened day they
would have all fetched up for prose¬
cution as witches and warlocks. They
are actually saying that when a
woman can’t stand her husband and
children and the housework another
minute, she should go into the bath¬
room, lock the door, take off her
clothes, and soak for an hour or two
in warm water and suds.
Nor is this all. She should make a
ritual _ of it. She should have a board
across the tub in front of her con¬
taining salts and scents and a mani¬
cure set and maybe even a bottle of
champagne divorced and a good book about
life up in Westchester Coun¬
ty. “Soak advise
and soap,” they the
housewife, “and don’t think about
anything at all.” And this luxuriating
lady isn’t supposed to get up from
her bath “until she begins to feel fond
of her family again”—which, in some
cases, doesn’t happen for a week or
so.
While all this is going on, how does
the wood get chopped, and who is
feeding the chickens ? And who comes
a-running when one of the children
shouts, ‘Hey, ma, Willie is eating a
spider!”? No, friends, This
way lies ruin.
The American woman, shame on
her, continues to disappoint the man¬
ufacturers of perfumes and colognes
and like that. She is using less of
these products than ever before, and
the reason, of course, is that she is
living more informally. Perfumes
simply don’t go with pedal-pushers,
and the woman who is shopping down
at the comer supermarket in sweater
and slacks feels no obligation to
smell like a sultry foreign enchantress
about to elope with a Baikan prince.
—Douglass Welch in Baltimore Amer¬
ican.
LETTERHEADS
^ENVELOPES
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$3.00 Per Year in Advar-
Tne White County Cheerful
Givers supplied 1G families with
Christmas packages. The chick¬
en dealers in Cleveland contri¬
buted $25 and J. L. Nix contri¬
buted $10- They are turning
! $42io9 over to , tbe . nite n County
United Fund,
Joe Allen and Frasier Miller of
AtUnU | l Christmas mi l naS with
their mother, Mrs, Chloreno
Phillips.
Mr. and Mrs. George Mauney
of Camden, Tenn., spent the holi¬
days with their mothers, Mrs A.
L. Mauney and Mrs. D. G, Head.
Ernest Loyd states that he has
had the Mitchell Mt, Ranch
property at Helen cleared and is
now ready for grading.
The cliildien of the late Mr.and
Mrs - W. i Stovall had dinner at
the Alley House Sunday.
Mrs. John Stovall entertained
all of the late J. H. Stovall child¬
ren at her home Sunday
Mrs. Joe Ed Underwood is in
Hall County Hospital receiving
treatment for phlebitis
NEGROES SAID ALIENATING
THE NORTH
PORT GIBSON, Miss. (AP)—Rep,
John Bell Williams (D-Miss.) said
Monday night the Negro migration
to Northern cities is helping win
sympathy for the South in the school
crisis.
Williams told the Claiborne County
Chamber of Commerce that in District:
of Columbia schools last year 185
girls between 21 and 15 dropped out
because of them illegitimate pregnancies
and 169 of were Negroes.
He said pregnancies occurred in 22
of 23 junior high schools in the Dis¬
trict of Columbia.
“These alarming figures should,
convince us that there is no place for
moderation,” Williams said.
He said in the District of Colum¬
bia in the 1954-55 school year only
six white girls 15 and under quit
school due to pregnancies. He blames
the increase to 16 on integration.
“Integration is a direct contribut¬
ing factor to this increase in delin¬
quency among white junior high
school students.”
The report on illegitimate births
among made last Washington school girls was
Pate, head Saturday by Dr. John R.
of the Southwest Health
Center.
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