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CIRCULATES
IN BEST
SECTION OF
NORTH GEORGIA.
VOL. 50; NO. 30.
PLANS PROGRESSING
FOR EPOCH-MARKING
STATE CONVENTION
WILL IMPRESS NATION WITH
LOYALTY OF GEORGIANS TO
COUNTRY’S LEADERS.
(By Georgia News Service.)
ATLANTA, Sept. 21.—1 n response
to their leader’s call to make it “a
great convention” Georgians in al)
sections are moving forward wit ;
plans to make the state gathering £
democrats in Macon on Oct. 7 g
epoch-marking occasion. It will b ®‘ i
event historic and nrecedent-s-f .g
from the standpoint of harmor nd
enthusiasm —an event that w ; im
press the nation with the un rved
loyalty of the people of Ge a for
Franklin Delano Roosevelt z d for
the New Deal in this state, decreed
'by the voters in the primary of Sept.
9, 1936.
Congressman E. E. Cox, of Camil
la, will be the temporary chairman
and keynoter of the convention and
Governor-Designate E. D. Rivers has
chosen his college-mate and staunch
supporter of democratic principles,
Charles S. Reid, Atlanta lawyer, as
permanent chairman of the conven-.
tion and the new state executive
committee. Delegates have been se
lected from virtually every county
and details of convention plans are
being completed rapidly.
The new chairman is widely known
and popular, recognized as a man of
marked ability and high principles.
It is generally conceded that Mr. Riv
ers could not have made a happier
choice of a man who will be more
universally approved for the chair
manship of the state committee. Aft
er graduation from Young Harris,
Mr. Reid was in the banking business
in Gainesville and then for several
years was law partner of J. B. Jones
and then later came to Atlanta where
he is a member of the law firm of
Little, Powell, Reid and Goldstein.
Soon after the primary Mr. Rivers
announced that he would adopt the
hands-off policy on all amendments
to be voted on this fall with the ex
ception of the one authorizing old-age
pensions for which he fought so vig
orously during the recent campaign.
Mr. Rivers, along with Senator
Richard B. Russell. Jr., Clark How
ell, national committeeman, and Mrs.
Virginia Polhill Price, was honor
guest at a Victory dinner last Friday
which assembled hundreds of demo
crats from all parts of the state.
Speakers proclaimed the result of the
Sept. 9 primary as indicative of the
vote of the nation in the November
general elections.
“Georgia has done herself proud in
nominating Senator Russell and Mr
Rivers,” said Senator Nathan Bach
man, of Tennessee, the principal
speaker. “She has broadcast to the
world that the money changers and
those who sit around the fleshpots
that the state of Georgia is not for
sale and cannot be bought.”
Ever alert to further the princi
ples on which he based his campaign
Mr. Rivers made a brief talk in which
he paid tribute to Mr. Howell and
others and urged co-operation of ail
state officials and others in carrying
out the mandate of the people to
provide old-age pensions and free
textbooks.
“The state and national delegations
will be able to work together har
moniously for the good of Georgia,”
he concluded.
R. H. Garner, of Chelsea commu
nity, was in the office Monday morn
ing and reports that they had a very
enjoyable day at Chelsea Baptist
church on Sunday. Rev. S. N. Hamic,
of Chattanooga, a former pastor of
the church, was present and preach
ed. Also some visitors from Dirttcwn
Valley and some from Floyd county
were present, and the community had
a spread luncheon and a very enjoy
able day.
A Few Observations.
(From Cowbells.)
“Prosperity is here now without a
doubt. Discarded cigar stumps are
much longer now.”
Despite improved crops and farm
ing conditions, seventy-six counties
in Georgia were on drought relief
Sept. 1, 1936. No wonder the New
Deal ticket won the Georgia demo
cratic primaries 2 to 1.
“A Jersey cow broke out of her
pasture and meandered into the Cald
well, Ga., fairgrounds where she got
in line with some other cows. The
judge came along and awarded her
first prize.”
’Round the Bush.
Two candidates for the Georgia
legislature pledged not to sling mud
but when one was asked about his
opponent’s veracity, he replied:
“I am too much of a gentleman to
call any man a liar,” he said. “But as
for my opponent, I am reliably in
formed he has to hire somebody else
to call his hogs at feeding time. They
won’t believe him,”
The Summerville News
SUMMERVILLE, CHATTOOGA COUNTY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1936.
Delegates Named To
State Convention
C. C. Cleghorn, chairman of the
democratic committee of Chattooga
county, has appointed the following
delegates to the state convention at
Macon Oct. 7:
Duke M. Espy, J. H. Edge, H. A.
Powell, John B. Lewis, Roger East
man, Ross Thomas, J. E. Baker, Clyde
Harlow, Frank Kellett, R. P. Brison,
Gilbert Holland and 0. L. Cleckler.
j'oward S. Williams,
Lay Evangelist, To
Start Meeting Today
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HOWARD S. WILLIAMS.
Lay Evangelist Howard S. Wil
liams, nationally known soul-winner,
of Hattiesburg, Miss., who has just
closed successful revivals at Calhoun
and Ringgold, Ga,. will begin a com
munity revival in a large tent on
Washington street in Summerville
tonight, the event to continue with
services every evening at 7 o’clock,
through Sunday, Oct. 11.
Mr. Williams held a conference
with all of the ministers of Summer
vilel and they assured him of their
cordial co-operation in the undertak
ing, agreeing to give over their night
services while he is in the city.
The tent that will be used is a new
one, used only twice, and is a gift
from the friends of the evangelist in
five states. It is 70x100 feet, made of
the very finest material, and hand
somely finished.
Ministers at Calhoun and Ringgold
express themselves as highly pleased
with the results of the Williams
meetings in those towns, and public
ly endorsed him, his methods and his
efforts at the concluding services.
Both Ringgold and Calhoun news
papers give glowing accounts of .the
revivals there, and quoted one minis
ter as saying, “I think Mr. Williams
is a modern Paul.”
Evangelist Williams is a layman, a
former newspaper man, who left his
business thirteen years ago to take
up his present work for the Kingdom
of God. He has held 179 meetings in
fourteen states, including the nation
ally famous meeting at “Bloody”
Herrin. 111., a few years ago, to which
the Literary Digest devoted two
pages. Mr. Williams is a member of
the board of directors of the Inter
denominational Evangelistic associa
tion, is a Knights Templar, thirty
second degree Mason and a member
of the Hattiesburg Rotary club. He
was secretary of the Mississippi del
egation to the democratic convention
in San Francisco in 1922 and prior
to this conversion was active in civic
affairs in his home state. He is car
ried as a life service member of one
of the largest Presbyterian churches
in Mississippi; is chaplain of the
First Alabama regiment, Spanish-
American war veterans, and has the
written endorsement of the Hatties
burg Ministerial association, compos
ed of about twenty ministers of half a
dozen denominations.
The initial service tonight will
probably draw a large crowd and Mr.
Williams announces his subject as,
“Son, Go Work Today in My Vine
yard.”
Other subjects for the immediate
future follow:
Friday night, “Redeeming the
Time”; Saturday night, “Feeding the
Five Thousand”; Sunday morning at
11 a.m. at First Baptist church,
“Faith.”
Sunday night, “What Is a Soul?”;
Monday night, “Woman to Whom Je
sus Paid the Greatest Compliment”;
Tuesday night, “Joy”; Wednesday
night, “The Ten Virgins.”
On Sunday afternoon at the tent at
3 o’clock Mr. Williams will preach to
a mixed congregation, if it is desired.
On Sunday afternoon, Oct. 4, at 3
o’clock, Mr. Williams will speak to
women and girls on “God’s Standard
Os a Woman,” and on the afternoon
of Oct. 11, he will give a similar
message to men only.
All singers are urged to go to the
choir each night, and local talent will
be used to lead the singing and play
i the piano.
2 MILLION BUSHELS
MORE CORN IN STATE
CEREAL SCORED GAIN DURING
PAST MONTH—CROP WILL RUN
TO 37,000,000 BUSHELS.
The September crop report of the
Georgia crop reporting service indi
cates that Georgia’s crops improved
considerably since Aug. 1. Prospec
tive corn production advanced more
than two million bushels, or 6 per
cent.
Sweet potato production showed an
increase during the month of 33 per
cent.
Corn—Condition of 62 per cent, of
normal reported Sept. 1 indicates a
production of 37,298,000 bushels,
compared with 48,500,000 bushels in
1935, and 36,288,0C0 for the five
year period, 1928-1932.
Peanuts—Reported conditions of
74 per cent, indicates a production of
397,980,000 pounds on the 594,000 ac
res estimated for harvest. In 1935,
final production was 364,700,000
pounds.
Pecans Probable production of
pecans is placed at 8,C00,000 pounds,
compared with 6,700,000 pounds for
he five-year period, 1929-32. This
year’s indicated production is the
largest since 193*1, when 9,600,000
pounds were produced.
ORANGES GO UP.
(By Georgia News Service.)
ATLANTA.—The price of oranges
in Atlanta has jumped from 25 cents
to $1 a crate, according to the grade,
due to the scarcity and the demand
for citrus fruits. The increase is said
to be above the expected seasonal
gain. Oranges are now selling at from
$3 to $5 per crate.
Dan Rice Circus To
Play Here on Oct. 1
The circus is coming to town: Al
raedy youngsters can be seen gasping
in wild-eyed amazement at the pic
•ures on the billboards depicting the
'stupendous, collossal wonders gath
ered from the four quarters of the
globe” by the Dan Rice Circus. The
big three-ring circus will appear at
Summerville for two performances
Thursday, Oct. 1.
Founded by the famous clown Dan
Rice in 1852, Dan Rice Circus is mak
ing its eighty-fourth annual tour,
laving since its inception exhibited
in practically every country in the
world and is now combined with the
amous Gentry Bros. Dog & Pony
how, with the result that more
thrilling and sensational novelties in
.he way of arenic and aerial enter
ainment than were ever before gath
red together will be seen when the
lammoth canvas city is erected.
An outstanding feature will be the
’.ppearance in person of Buck Sells,
’amed western movie star, who with
lis cowlboys and Sioux Indians will
■stage a rip-snorting panorama of the
old-time Western plains. Bucking
■ teers, bronchos and horses ridden by
eckless horsemen will furnish spills
uid thrills a-plenty.
Madam Bedini, famous equestri
enne, heads the list of arenic celeb
ities, while Mary Miller’s aerial bal
let reigns supreme in the air. Danc
ing elephants, trained wild animals,
including Jessie, largest lioness in
captivity; an army of clowns, Japa
nese acrobats and jugglers, wire
walkers, Lizette, world renowned
“Girl on the Flying Trapeze,” Sioux
Indian village, with braves, squaws
and papooses, educated thoroughbred
horses, ponies, dogs and monkeys,
lovely posing and dancing girls—the
whole blending into one vast feast of
amusement.
Two performances will be given in
Summerville on Thursday, Oct. 1, at
2 and 8 p.m., the doors opening an
•lour earlier to allow time for visit
ors to inspect the largest collection
of wild animals on earth.
A monster free street parade will
take place at noon.
WANTED—GirI or woman to keep
house and care for children. See
Mrs. D. M. Espy.
Shippers Preparing
For Fall Trade Gains
(By Georgia News Service.)
ATLANTA, Sept. 21.—The south
east shippers advisory board, meeting
here last week, anticipated a 13 per
cent, increase in business during the
last three months of this year and
took steps to secure an adequate sup
ply of freight cars to move goods.
The board’s estimated gains for the
southeast show coal and coke opera
tors are looking for an increase of 25
per cent.; furniture manufacturers
and lumber mills, 20 per cent., while
producers of brick and products, grain
and grain products, miscellaneous ar
ticles, textiles, cotton and cottonseed
products estimate that their respec
tive business gains will reach 10 per
cent.
STATE WIDE PROTEST
ON TAX LIMIT BEGUN
COMMISSIONER C. A. MATTHEMS
LAUNCHES DRIVE, REPORTS
BROAD SUPPORT.
ATLANTA.—Constitutional amend
ments seeking tax limitations, crea
tion of the office of lietenant-gover
nor and extension of the term of of
fice of the governor from two to four
years were opposed by C. A. Mat
thews, of DeKalb county, chairman
of the board of managers of .he
Georgia Association of County Com
missioners, in a statement issued last
week. ,
Disrupted local governments will
follow approval of the proposed 15-
mill tax limitation amendment to the
state constitution, one of a group to
be approved or rejected by the people
in the general election Nov. 3, Com
missioner Matthews predicted. With a
four-year term for governor and a
lieutenant-governor, it will be “much
easier to build a political dynasty
than is possible under our present
system,” he said.
Mr. Matthews is director of a move
ment opposing the amendment. He
said Sunday that adoption of the
amendment is opposed by the Georgia
Association of County Commissioners,
the Georgia Education association,
Georgia County and Peace Officers’
association, Georgia Municipal asso
ciation and the Georgia Federation of
Labor.
“Paralyze Local Units.”
Declaring the Georgia Association
of County Commissioners has advo
cated reformation of the tax system
so as to distribute taxation more
widely, Commissioner Matthews de
clared:
“But our association does not re
gard the proposed limitation amend
ment as tax reform. On the con
trary, it is a destructive measure, in
that it will completely paralyze our
local units of government in numer
ous instances, practically destroy our
public services.
“The loss m tax revenues, if this
amendment is approved, will range
from $20,000,000 to $30,000,000 an
nually and no competent authority
has yet suggested a tax system that
would replace this loss.”
A sales tax, one system suggested,
will not replace more than a fourth
of the total revenues necessary to re
place that lost by the amendment, he
said. Many states with a sales tax,
he said, find it unfair to the average
person “because it takes an undue
toll of the wages and salaries of the
laboring man.”
“If the amendment is adopted and
we discover, as we certainly shall,
that our governments cannot travel
under its limitation, it will be four
years before we could repeal it, be
cause constitutional amendments can
not be submitted to the voters ex
cept in general elections, and the leg
islature does not meet in the year of
the next general election, 1938,” he
said.
“If it is adopted, the state will be
come the principal tax levying and
tax collecting agency, giving the leg
islature authority to determine the
extent of the public services any lo
cal community may receive in the
future.
Dictatorship Easier.
“A governor with dictatorial ten
dencies could easily become the mas
ter of local governments, with almost
supreme authority in the selection of
public officials, including school
teachers.”
The chief function of a lieutenant
governor, he said, will be to preside
over sessions of the state senate,
which is in session only once every
two years.
Os the proposed four-year term
for governor, he said:
“A governor so inclined could, if
elected for four years, ride roughshod
over the people without fear of repu
diation at the polls, because there
would be no such remedy at hand. Unr
der our present system a bad gov
ernor must go before the people at
the end of two years and give an ac
counting and, if he is found wanting,
he can be defeated. If given a four
year term he can flout the will of the
people and get away with it.”
Singing At New Hope
(N.) Sunday, Sept. 27
We invite all singers and lovers of
music to New Hope (North) the
fourth Sunday, Sept. 27. We are glad
to say, besides our own county quar
tet, we will have with us a ladies’
quartet from La Fayette, and some
other good singers from that place.
Every one come and enjoy your
selves —Clyde E. Powell.
Mr. and Mrs. John L. Yancey re
turned Thursday from Cedartown,
where they went to attend the funer
al of J. E. Brooks, father of Mrs.
Yancey, who died suddenly at his
home there Monday, Sept. 15. Mr.
Brooks was 69 years of age and was
a retired mail carrier.
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Notice! School Children
The News has made arrange
ments with the Dan Rice circus
whereby school children under 14
years of age will be admitted to
the afternoon performance on
Thursday, Oct. 1, at 2:30, for 15
cents each. Children are requested
to call at The News office and get
a ticket which will entitle them to
admission at the afternoon per
formance for only 15 cents. Re
member you must have this tick
et in order to get the reduced
price. Admission without the tick
et will be 25 cents for children.
$1,000,000 Highway
Lettings October 2
(By Georgia News Service.)
ATLANTA. Approximately sl,-
000,000 is to be spent in twelve proj
ects to be awarded by the state high
way department on Oct. 2. The work
calls for three bridges and fifty-five
miles of paving, mostly concrete. In
cluded in the lettings are projects in
Telfair, the county of Gov. Talmadge,
and also in Fayette, home county of
Charles D. Redwine, unsuccessful
candidate for governor.
Concrete paving over 13.401 miles
on the Abbeville-Mcßae road in Tel
fair county and improvement of 2.170
miles on the Fayetteville-Jonesboro
road in Clayton and Fayette counties
are planned.
GORE ORGANIZES
4-H CLUB SEPT. 15
The girls of the seventh, eighth
and ninth grades of Gore school met
with Miss Lucy Martin Tuesday,
Sept. 15, at the cabin for the purpose
of organizing the 4-H club.
Miss Martin, the home demonstra
tion agent, gave an interesting talk
on 4-H club work, which was enjoy
ed by every one.
The following officers were elected:
President, Sara Scoggins; vice
president, Shirley Bartlett; secretary,
Guelda Thomas; treasurer, Frankie
Salmon; social committee, Doris
Wade. Vivian Rudd, Ruby Lee Price;
program committee, Venice Cordle,
Lola Mae Cargle and Evelyn Hend
rix; reporter, Annie Hendrix.
It is hoped that much interest will
be shown and we will have a good
club. —Annie Hendrix, Reporter.
Tobacco Sales Are
Highest On Record
(By Georgia News Service.)
ATLANTA.—The 1936 crop of
bright leaf tobacco in Georgia brought
$18,145,557.25 and 86,565,298 pounds,
the highest price on record, accord
ing to figures released by the state
department of agriculture. It was
stated that only 2,266,171 pounds of
the tobacco sold in the Georgia mar
kets was grown in other states.
Family “Marying-Day.”
St. Edward, Neb.—Sept. 8 is “mar
rying-day” in Mrs. Edward Zimmer
man’s family. Her maternal grand
parents, her parents, her mother’s
only sister and Mrs. Zimmerman her
self were married on this day in dif
ferent years.
PROGRAM
Southeastern Fair
October 4-11
Sunday: Auto race day.
(Gates, buildings open at 1:00
p. m. Races, 2:30 p. m.) Free
Grandstand Show, Fireworks
5.30 p. m.
Monday: Formal opening and
downtown civic parade; also ex
hibitors’ day, special dinner for
exhibitors at 6 p. tn. Free
Grandstand Show, Fireworks
8:30 p. m.
Tuesday: Kiwanis Day, din
ner 6 p. m. Casino reserved
from 10 p. m. for Kiwanis dance.
Free Grandstand Show, Fire
works 8:30 p. m.
Wednesday: 4-H Club Day,
State 4-H Club officials preside
at fair; auto re '.es 2:30 p. m.
Free Grandstand Show, Fire
works 8:30 p. m.
Thursday: Shriners’ Day, Ca
sino reserved from 10 p. m. for
Shrine Dance. Free Grandstand
Show, Fireworks 8:30 p. m.
Friday: School Day, Spelling
Bee, 10 a. m.; 1,000-piece school
band, 2:30 p. m., 8 acts vodvil,
Lee’s Cowboy band. Pony show
and Rodeo. Free pony given
away. Free Grandstand Show,
Fireworks 8:30 p. m.
Saturday: Georgia Press Day;
Press luncheon at 1 p. m. Mo
torcycle and Bicycle races at
2:30 p. m. Free Grandstand
Show, Fireworks 8:30 p. m.
Sunday: Auto Race Day, races
2:30 p. m. Radio amateur hour
3 p. m., in educational exposi
tion. Free Grandstand Show,
Fireworks 8:30 p. m.
CIRCULATES
IN BEST
SECTION OF
NORTH GEORGIA.
$1.50 A YEAR
CRIMINAL CASES
TRIED IN SUPERIOR
COURT THIS WEEK
LARGE NUMBER OF CASES DIS
POSED OF UP TO NOON
WEDNESDAY.
The criminal docket in Chattooga
superior court was taken up Monday
and up to noon Wednesday the fol
lowing cases had been disposed of:
The state vs. Bobbie Watkins —as-
sault with intent to murder; verdict
guilty of stabbing. Fined all costs or
three months.
State vs. E. W. Watkins —assault
with intent to murder; verdict guilty.
Fined SSO and costs or six months.
State vs. Julius Watkins —assault
with intent to murder; verdict guilty.
Fined all costs or three months.
State vs. Sam Nally—public drunk
enness; plea of guilty. Twelve months
probation.
State vs. W. W. Lloyd—bigamy;
verdict not guilty.
State vs. Robert McLendon —As-
sault; plea of guilty. Twelve months
probation.
State vs. Marvin Webb —Driving
car while drunk; plea of guilty. Fin
ed SSO and cosits.
State vs. J. W. Cleveland—Misde
meanor; four cases. Nolle prossed.
State vs. Earl Carter —Larceny;
verdict guilty. Sentenced to twelve
months in chaingang.
State vs. Roland Elam —Larceny;
verdict guilty. Sentenced to twelve
months in chaingang.
State vs. Earl Carter —Larceny;
verdict guilty. Sentenced to twelve
months in chaingang.
Sate vs. Bob Peace—Public drunk
enness; plea of guilty. Fined all costs
or three months in chaingang.
State vs. Walter Anderson —Driv-
ing while drunk; plea of guilty. Fined
$75 and costs.
State vs. Robert Latlmore—lntox
ication; plea of guilty. Fined $lO and
costs or three months in chaingang.
State vs. Walter Anderson —Public
drunkenness; plea of guilty. Fined
costs.
State vs. Charles Bynum—Assault
and battery; verdict not guilty.
State vs. Jack D. Carr —Public
drunkenness; plea of guilty. Record
not complete.
State vs. Jack Morgan—Burglary;
plea of guilty. Sentenced to 3 years.
State vs. Cecil Nally—Burglary;
plea of guilty. Sentenced to 3 years.
State vs. Cecil Nally—Burglary;
plea of guilty. Sentenced to 3 years.
State vs. Nathaniel Perry—Larce
ny; plea. Sentenced to 12 months.
State vs. Tiny Campbell—Possess
ing liquor; verdict guilty. Sentenced
to six months.
State vs. Tiny Campbell—Possess
ing liquor; verdict guilty. Sentenced
to twelve months.
State vs. Roy Alexander—Gaming;
plea of guilty. Fined $250 and costs.
State vs. Roy Alexander —Gaming
plea of guilty. Fined costs.
State vs. Dick Denson—Gaming;
plea of guilty. Fined costs.
State vs. Nathaniel Perry—Pro
fane and vulgar language; verdict
not guilty.
State vs. Columbus Mosteller —
Driving while drunk; verdict not
guilty.
State vs. Walt Stinnett —Drunken-
ness? plea of guilty. Twelve months’
probation upon payment of costs.
State vs. A. A. Cummings—Aban
donment; plea of guilty. Probated 18
months, pay all costs, and pay child
$2 per week, or serve 18 months in
chaingang.
Hard Luck.
Cincinnati, O. —Joseph Ries had a
grand vacation but a terrible home
coming. Two traveling bags were
stolen from his car in Cleveland, he
discovered that his house had been
ransacked during his absence, a wa
ter main had burst and workmen
were preparing to dig up his front
lawn and a water-heater had explod
ed.
FOR SALE —Two milch cows.—
John S. Jones.
Divisional Institute
To Meet In Rome
The northwest divisional institute
of W. M. U. will meet with First
Baptist church, Rome, on Oct. 15-16,
beginning at 10 o’clock a.m.
Guest speakers will be Miss Kath
leen Mallory, corresponding secre
tary, S. B. W. M. U.; Mrs. George
Green, of Africa; Miss Mary Chris
tian and Miss Robinson.
All pastors, associational officers,
W.M.U. presidents or leaders and
representatives from each W. M. U.
are urged to be present and on time.
All who wish to spend the night,
send name to Mrs. Spencer Diden,
care of Owens-Diden Co., Rome.—
Effie Leath,