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About People,
Things In State
ATLANTA, July 25,-^GPS—Geor
gians intend to have their say in
the filming of Margaret Mitchell’s
famous novel, “Gone With the
Winds’’—in one aspect, at least,
and phoney southern drawls. And
They don’t want a lot of “you-alls”
they are going on record as oppos
ing any such practice that might re
flect on the purity of southern
speech. The wave of protest,
which started recently with publican
tion of a letter to Clark Gable and
Norma Shearer in the Atlanta
Georgian, is sweeping along toward
mountainous proportions. It is hoped
every county in Georgia will be
heard from. Copies of the form let
ter, free and gladly given for the
asking, may be obtained from the
Georgian carrier in your community.
Read it. If you agree, sign it. If
it isn’t hot enough for you, write
one of your own and send it to the
Georgian office at 84 Marietta
street, Atlanta. All the letters will
be sent direct to the “Gone With the
Wind” movie producers in Holly
wood.
Don’t do it, Buddy: “During last
year more than 2,000 illegal train
riders and other trespassers on rail
road property were killed in acci
dents,” says an editorial in the At
pointed out to the boys who have
lanta Georgian. “That fact should be
got out of schools in the last few
weeks and may have a desire to
‘see the country’ by stealing rides
on freight trains. Times have
changed with regard to these train
‘hobos,’ as is pointed out by W. E.
Burbank, veteran newspaperman, in
the M. K. T. Magazine: ‘The type of
old-time hobo has disappeared. The
type today comprises a vastly dif
ferent class. They are men who are
well educated, fitted for responsible
positions, who have held good jobs
and hope to do so again.’ Such are
the young men who risk their lives
trying to steal rides on freight
trains today. Don’t do it, buddy!
for the figures show that death
rides with you!”
Gist of the News: Old-age assist
ance awards for July increased 2,129
over June with 32,986 beneficiaries
receiving checks totaling $297,353.50.
During June 30,857 beneficiaries re-
Iceived checks totaling 'spßo,6&4 > s|o.
Thirty-eight years without a “real
long chat” proved too much for five
Georgia sisters. So the Kickkligh
ter girls, socialites of Atlanta some
thirty years ago, gathered once
again at the home of their younger
sister, Mrs. C. H. May, of Atlanta.
The others are Mrs. S. L. Rivers, of
Brunswick; Mrs. John S. Shannon,
of McDonough, and Mrs. Virgil C.
Cooke and Mrs. Martha Bradford,
both of Atlanta. Thomas W. Hard
wick, 65, former governor of Geor
gia and one-time prominent figure
in state political circles, and Mrs.
Sallie Warren West, of Sandersville,
were, married last week in Mil
ledgeville. They honeymooned in
North Carolina.
“Miss Columbia”
Nominee Contest.
Those who have been holding out
coupons for me for “Miss Columbia”
please turn in all you have up to
date before or by Sunday, July 31,
as each vote turned in before this
date will count 25 per cent. more.
If it isn’t conventient for you to
drop them in my ballot boxes please
get in touch with me. Telephone 383.
Thanks.—Eloise Cheek.
The Thrift quartet, from Fort
Payne, Ala., which is hear over ra
dio station WJBY, Gadsden, Ala.,
every Sunday from 12:15 to 1 p.m.,
will be at Berryton Baptist church
tonight at 7:30. The public is cor
dially invited to hear this splendid
quartet.
FOR RENT—Two upstairs rooms.
Apply second house from Methodist
church on Dry Valley road.
A Physician’s Opinion
Os Beer Drinking
A French physician, Dr. Legrain,
who has long maintained near Paris
>an institution for the treatment of
alcvrioiicie, .has written for a French
paper published in Bost’mn (The Re
eve Antialcoolique, 1934) am article
on the return of beer to th/e United
States, which he looks upon 1 as a dis
aster. He says: /
In re-establishing the u*e of beer
the Trade knows well whst it is all
about. It presents again I|he eternal
problem of moderation, which appears
to be the essence of wisdom. “Drink
beer,” they say, “it is a healthful
drink. You are too reasonable to take
more than is good for you.” And
many poor people, persuaded by this
counsel, which seems so guileless and
disinterested, will not escape falling
into the trap.
All the fine qualities which the
brewers claim for beer amount to
nothing beside the fact that it is an
. alcoholic drink. It contains the poi
son against which sincere people are
rising in revolt. It is a shame to ad
vise its use. Like wine, beer forfeits
its usitul qualities by the alcohol
whkh It Is th« eirrtari
She B’nmmetuille
VOL. 25; NO. 20
New Rules For
Drivers’ License
Announced
ATLANTA, July 25.—Commission
er of Safety Phil Brewster announc
ed rules and regulations for revoca
tion and suspension of drivers’ li
censes this week. These rules be
come effective immediately as pro
vided in the drivers’ license act of
the 1937 general assembly.
“1 have laid down these rules only
after careful consideration of the
causes of accidents on the streets
and highways,” he said. “It has tak
en some time to educate the drivers
on how to prevent their licenses
from being suspended or revoked, but
I am sure every driver will see the
advisability of this plan through
which the permit to drive can be
suspended,” Brewster said.
Actions for which the license rev
ocation will be mandatory include hit
and-run, driving under influence, us
ing car- in escape or commission of
felony, failure to report any accident
in which damage is SSO or more or in
which injury or death has resulted,
and removing car from accident
scene before investigation In any ac
cident in this category.
Violations of the rules laid down
by Commissioner Brewster would in
most cases also be a violation of
state traffic laws. Some of the rules,
however, are in addition to existing
statutes and were promulgated by
Commissioner Brewster after study
ing accident causes.
Discretionary suspension of the li
cense by the courts or commissioner
of safety will result from reckless
driving, which is defined generaly
as driving without regard for the
safety, rights and privileges of oth
ers; failure to stop for a school bus
loading or unloading; passing thru
school zone faster than 25 miles per
hour; parking in highway; failure to
dim lights when within 300 yards of
approaching cars; use or possession
of siren by unauthorized persons;
failure to stop when signalled by of
ficer; driving with brakes that will
not stop in less than 120 feet from
forty miles per hour; driving with
out two headlights and tail light;
persistent disregard of warning tick
ets issued by troopers; driving with
out adequate rear-view mirror; driv
ing with more than three persons on
driver’s seat and failure of truck
drivers to observe currently safety
regulations.
Copies of the rules and regula
tions and other traffic information
may be obtained at any state patrol
headquarters after July 28 along
with posters, literature and other
material dealing with the crusade to
stop killing on the highways, Com
missioner Brewster said.
Here are the six rules that are the
laws briefly stated:
1. Hit and run: Leaving scene of
accident in which licensee is involv
ed without stopping to leave name
and address with other parties or of
ficers.
2. Driving Drunk: Driving under
the influence of alcoholic beverages,
or drugs.
3. Felony: Using a motor vehicle
in the commission of, or to escape
apprehension for, the commission of
a felony.
4. Transporting: Transportation of
contraband or stolen goods.
5. Failure to report an acident in
which licensee is involved and in
whilch there is property damage to
the extent of SSO or more.
6. Removing a vehicle from the
scene of an accident in which some
one has been killed or injured with
out permission of investigating of
ficers.
Revival Begins.
Revival services will begin at
Unity Baptist church on next Sun
day afternoon, July 31.
The pastor, Dr. Bunyan Stephens,
of Rome, will do the preaching. The
public is invited to attend these
services. ,
Beer does not quench thirst, for
the more beer one drinks the more
he wants. It is upon this ever-recur
ring thirst that the brewer counts for
enriching himself.
One loses hjs health and his rea
son from beeF as well as from wine
and spirits. Experience shows that
men are more enslaved by beer than
by wine. I have known beer drinker’s
who at first contented themselves
with one or two glasses, but who
were led on little by- little to con
suming five, ten and even fifteen
quarts or more. What does it matter
that beer does not contain a high
percentage of alcohol if enough is
taken to keep up a steady disturb
ance which is in reality intoxication?
Moderation in the use of alcoholic
drinks is a subtle danger which one
can not sufficient mistrust. One be
gins with beer and finishes with
spirits. The human body does not
remain insensible to small amounts
of a poison. Alcohol is always a
menace even in the form of beer.—
The SojentifU Temperance Federa»
tfon.
SUMMERVILLE, CHATTOOGA COUNTY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, JULY 28, 1938.
Conner Elected
B. and L. Head
ATLANTA, Ga. —John L. Conner,
leader in insurance and democratic
party affairs in Georgia and one of
the best known younger business
men in the state, again has been
recognized for his ability by being
elected president of the Atlanta
League of Building and Loan Asso
ciatVns.
Other officers are Joseph S. Shaw,
vice-president, and William C. Mizell,
Jr., secretary-treasurer.
Among other prominent business
connections held by Mr. Conner are
those of president of the Southern
Federal Savings and Loan Associa
tion, of Atlanta, and vice-president
of the insurance agency of Dargan,
Whitington and Conner, Inc.
Although a leader in the savings
and insurance businesses for the
past eighteen years, Mr. Conner is
equally well known here and through
out Georgia for his service in civic
affairs and for his devotion and con
stant service to the democratic par
ty in Georgia.
Summerville Mills
Sold July 29, 1938.
The Summerville Cotton Mill was
sold July 26, 1938, by order of
Rowell Stanton, referee in bank
ruptcy. The bond holders bid the
property in at $170,000, which in
cluded the mill property and about
100 houses and a large farm, oil
mill, cotton gin and water works
system, which serves the city of
Summerville.
Possession of mill property will be
delivered on Aug. 16. 1938. The mill
is now running five days a week and |
two shifts and will continue to run.
it is one of the largest mills in
North Georgia.
William G. M’Rae
To Speak July 29.
William G. Mcßae will speak in
Summerville at the courthouse on
Friday, July 29, at 4 p.m. in the in
terest of his candidacy for the Unit
ed States senate.
Mr. Mcßae favors the Townsend
welfare act. In brief the act provides
for a revolving fund which will in
sure an ever-increasing flow of pur
chasing power through pensions in
the hands of our aged people with
which they will purchase commodi
ties and services, keeping industry
busy and provide for ample oppor
tunity for our YOUTH to plan homes
and make a place for themselves in
the world according to their ambi
tions and ability. First, by insuring
>, steady flow of business and, sec
ond, by making it possible for the
vorkers from the older brackets to
retire, giving jobs to younger work
ers; and provide all our citizens an
opportunity to retire after sixty
years of age on a comfortable pen
sion with a feeling of independence,
relieving them of humiliation and
heir relatives of a burden which
they are seldom able to carry.
Every citizen would then have re
'tirement insurance as employes of
the government and large corpora
tions have.
Many of our citizens will desire to )
hear Mr. Mcßae.
Demonstration Plots
Guessing Cards Here.
The two nitrate of soda demon
stration plots conducted by Lyerly
and Menlo F.F.A. chapters, have
begun to show a marked difference
where soda is used on cotton as a
side dresser and where no soda is
used.
The guessing cards and pencils |
have arrived. The person that |
guesses closest to the yield of each i
plot will get $2. The farmers are :
asked to drop by and look at the )
demonstration and put in a guess.
You can get guessing cards from
Edwards’ family at Lyerly, and W.
G. Cook’s family at Menlo.
J. N. Young is supervising both
plots until Menlo’s new vocational
agriculture teacher arrives.—Herman
Mount, Lyerly F.F.A. Reporter.
Presbyterian’s
Celebrate.
Home-Coming day and the 100th
anniversity of the founding of Wal
nut Grove church will be held Sun
day, July 31 at Walnut Grove.
Presbyterians from all over the
county will gather and have dinner
•on the grounds. Sunday school with
special teachers wiill start at 9:30
Rev. J. G. Kirckhoff, of Calhoun,
will preach at 11. Rev. Cecil Thomp
son, formerly of Menlo group, now
at Valdosta, will speak on the his
tory of the church at 1:30.
Come to Walnut Grove and Wor
ship with US; H. M.
FOUND—Ofie 1938 Georgia license
plate, No-. 88-486A > Owner may
have same fey calling at WyMt'l
; Garags Is
General Crop
Report for State
As of July 1
The July 1 crop report issued by
the crop reporting board of the Unit
ed States department of agriculture
shows that 1938 total crop acreage'
in Georgia is about the same as last :
year. While cotton was decreased |
heavily from 1937, acreage of other
main crops ranging from about the
same to substantial increases just
about offset this reduction. Pros
pects for most main crops indicate
greater production than was realiz
ed last season. No estimate of the
cotton crop will be made until the
August cotton report.
During the early part of the sea
son protracted dry weather in the
southeastern part of the state caus
ed crops to make rather poor prog
ress, but general rains of latter
May and early June came in time to I
avoid serious damage. Practically all i
of southern Georgia had received
sufficient moisture on report date
and prospects were reported gener
ally good for most crops. In the
northern part of the state conditions
were less favorable due to excessive
rains during most of June. Crops had
suffered somewhat from lack of cul
tivation and in extreme northwestern
Georgia considerable bottom land
had not been plowed in latter June.
Since July 1, hot dry weather has
prevailed over most of the state and
food and feed crops especially are
seeding rain in many areas.
Corn: Indicated production of 55,-
476,000 bushels is 15 per cent, above
the 48,334,000 estimated harvested
in 1937. Estimated acreage this sea
son is 4,623,000 or 10 per cent, great
er than last year.
Small Grain: Wheat acreage of
170,000 is the same as that of one
year ag< although early season in
dications had caused expectations of
a higher acreage. Production of 1,-
700,0C0 bushels is 18 per cent, great
er than,) estimated outturn last sea
son of , 445,000 bushels.
Estimated acreage of oats is plac- j
ed at 426JJ00, which is 4 per cent,
decrease Jfrom 1937 acreage. How
ever, owing to higher yields, pro
duction* of 9,585,000 bushels is 11 per
cent, higher than last year’s figure.
Tobacco: Georgia tobacco shows a
heavy expansion in acreage, the in
crease amounting to 23 per cent. —
99,200 compared with 80,600 last sea
son. Indicated production points to
an even more favorable comparison
—99,268,000 pounds againsl 75,013,-
000, or an increase of 32 per cent. If
realized, this means a yield per
acre of 1,001 pounds, the highest in
the history of the state.
Peanuts: A 15 per cent, raise over
the 1937 acreage of 591,000 is indi
cated by the current figure of 680,-
000 acres. No production estimate
will be made until later in the sea
son.
Peaches: The peach crop estimate
is placed at 6,460,000 bushels as
compared with 2,730,000 last year,
an increase of 137 pei’ cent. Carlot
shipments through July 11 amounted
to 6,458 cars.
Million In W. & A.
Checks Mailed.
One hundred fifty-nine checks to
taling $1,312,494.31 were mailed last
week to Georgia counties as their
share in the money obtained from
sale of the W. & A. railroad war- I
rants.
Under law, half of the funds from |
sale of the warrants goes to the )
counties. The other half will be used
for the building program of the
state eleemosynary institutions.
NEW CROP OF TURNIP SEED.—
McGinnis Drug Co.
“Revival.”
Did you know there was a revival |
in progress at the Church of God
one mile south of Trion. The Rev.
George D- Wilson from Mt. Green,
Ga., is doing the preaching each,
night. Services beginning each I
night at 7:15 o’clock. Everybody is
invited to attend these services. Just)
a few facts about the progress of the
Church of God. The Church of God .
has some work in every state in |
the Union. There is sixteen foreign
missionaries sent out by the Church 1
of God. The state miissionary of
) sering raised in the state convention 1
at Columbus, Ga., this year was
SI,BOO. The Tennessee state conven- \
tion offering was $1,803.21; Ken
| tucky state convention offering was
$l,lOO and the Virginia state con-1
vention offering was $2,463.48. So
my friends you can see the Church
of God is an active church. Come
and worship with us;
Rev. John L.- Sullivan, Pastor.
TIMBER WANTED—WiII buy tract
of good timber for cash. Write
me at Oftce what you have. G. A.
Hall, Calhoun, Ga.
The Ami cemetery will be cleaned
iff SMurday, July 30. PUase bring
i ftnd cern*!
Summerville’s New
Postoffice Dedicated
Interesting Facts Are Revealed
Some interesting facts given dur
ing the dedication services by W. L.
Slatery that is of interest to all in
this section of the state.
The population and postal receipts
at Summerville are as follows:
Postal
Pop. Rcpts.
1910 659 $ 3,579
1920 1003 4,762
1930 : 9133 6,786
1937 (Est.)lsoo 10,541
Summerville is largely a trade
center for an agricultural section.
However, it has industries consisting
of the Summerville Cotton Mills and
the Montgomery Knitting Mills. The
Whisnant company is the largest
mailer. This company is associated
with the cotton mills in the fabri
cation of men’s suits.
Under authority of the Emergency
Construction program act, approved
July 22, 1936, an allotment of $65,-
OCX) was made to include cost of site,
ouilding and administration.
On Nov. 4, 1936, announcement
was made of the selection of prop
erty submitted by E. Montgomery,
situated on the east side of Com
merce street, between Georgia ave
nue" and Martin street, as a Federal
building site at this city. The cost
jf the site was $5,000 and title was
ested with the government on May
1, 1937.
The building was designed by the
office of the supervising architect,
rocurement division, public build
ings branch, treasury department.
On Sept. 16, 1937, the treasury de
partment awarded contract to the
Beers Construction company, of At
lanta, Ga., ,in the amount of $42,195,
the building to be completed within)
210 calendar days from date of no-!
tice to proceed (Oct. 7, 1937).
The post office building at Sum
merville, Ga., is erected on a lot hav
ing a frontage of 135 feet on Com
merce street and 1880 feet to the
rear. The building itself is 60 feet,
nine inches across the front and has
a depth of 56 feet. It has a base
ment and one story. The ground area
is 3,450 square feet and the content
87,370 cubic feet.
The building is of Colonial design
with brick exterior walls, marble
trim, wood cornice and wood win
dows. Granite steps and platform
with railings and lamp standards
mark the front entrance.
At the rear are the usual vesti
bule and platform for the reception
of mail and a mailing drive with
space for parking postal automo
biles.
A hipped metal roof with wood
cupola covers the front portion of
the building, with a flat composi
tion roof over the rear. Generally
the structure is fireproof.
On the first floor there is a 12-
I'oot wide public lobby having five
service windows and 286 lock
boxes. The postmaster’s office ad
joins this. The work room contains
1,500 square feet and the financial
section 248 square feet. In addi
tion to windows the work space is
lighted by a large skylight.
In the basement are located the
oiler room, fuel room and two pos
tal storage rooms.
The records indicate, that the of
fice was established ■as Selma on
April 16, 1839, with Elijah B. Mose
ley as the first postmaster, and that
the name of the office was changed
to Summerville on March 11, 1840.
It is indicated that the office re
ceived its first service between Ar
muchee and Island Town on route
No. 2350, described as follows: From
Rome, by Armuchee, Island Town,
Lafayette and Chickamauga, to
Rossville, 60 miles and back twice a
week in stages. The records indi
cate that the length of the route was
Shackles Gone From
Georgia Chain Gang
ATLANTA, July 25 (GPS).— They
may become fugitives, but not from
a Georgia chain gang—because the
state no longer has such a thing.
They are now known as public work
camps, and shackles no longer are
used on the legs of the prisoners.
When Judge A. O. Blalock, chair
mar. of the state board of penal ad
ministration, recently said, “The last
chain of shackle has been removed
frem Georgia convicts,” Georgia s
1 famous chain gang figuratively and
literally became a thing of the past.
Work of removing the shackles was
t completed by J. G. Glove, state sup
ervisor of penal forces.
previously the name chain gang
had be«fl OUthwed by the state leg-
ItUiMre < '’Mttfflaniainf” f ro ’
increased four miles in order to fur
nish a supply to the Selma (Sum
merville) office. It is indicated that
the contractor on the route was
James N. Hayden, of Jacksonville,
Alabama, and that he made his first
trip to the Selma (Summerville)
post office on May 29, 1839.
The postage rates in effect at the
time the office was established were
as follows for a letter composed of
a single sheet of paper, weighing
less than one ounce avoirdupois;
conveyed not exceed 30 miles, 6
cents; over 30 and not exceeding 88
miles, 10 cents; over 88 and not ex
ceeding 150 miles, 12 1-2 cents; over
150 and not exceeding 400 miles
18 3-4 cents; over 400 miles, 25
cents.
The records indicate that domestic
money order business was establish
ed at Summerville on July 7, 1879,
and that international money order
business was established there on
Jan. 2, 1907.
Rural delivery service was estab
lished at Summerville on June 1,
1901, with one carrier at SSOO per
annum. The current Postal Guide
shows no city delivery service there.
The following is from Lippincott’s
Gazetteeer of 1880: “Summerville, a
post-village, capital of Chattooga
county, Georgia, is in a fertile val
ley, 25 miles N.N.W. of Rome and 45
miles S. of Chattanooga. It has a
courthouse, 4 churches, a newspaper
office and a high school. Popula
tion, 2818.”
Following are postmasters since
establishment of postoffice a;id date
of each:
Postmaster Date Appointed
This office was established under
the name of Selma.
Elijah B. Moseley, April 16, *1839
■* (Established).
The name of this office was
changed to Summerville, March 11,
1840.
Elijah B. Moseley, March 11, 1840
Thomas T. Hopkins Nov. 25, 1842
Benjamin Banner Nov. 22, 1844
Elisha L. Rosser Dec. 21, 1853
Henry S. Hancock June 10, 1859
Hugh M. Middleton Jan. 23, 1860
Columbus Phillips Nov. 23, 1865
Geo. M. C. Branner Aug. 20, 1866
Jacob M. Weaver Jan. 14, 1867
John Mitchell Dec. 9, 1868
Daniel Hammons July 6, 1869
Joseph A. Branner March 18, 1873
George D. Hollis June 14, 1880
George M.C. Branner July 22,1889
Edwin Sturdivant June 11, 1891
Charley S. Kellett April 16, 1897
Charles P. Neal Dec. 3, 1902
Henry M. McWhorter Dec. 17, 1915
R. N. Trimble (acting) Oct. 1, 1924
Robert N. Trimble Dec. 14, 1925
Furman F. Champan April 28, 1934
Lyerly, Menlo F.F.A.
Holds Meetings.
Lyerly and Menlo F.F.A. have had
meetings in the past week and elect
ed new officers for 1938-39.
Lyerly officers are Storey Ed
wards, president; Clifford Flemming,
vice-president; Willie Holt, secre-
I tary; Bill Busbin, treasurer; Her
man Mount, reporter, and J. N.
Young, advisor.
The officers of Menlo are J. H.
Willingham, president; Joe Eleam,
secretary. The rest of Menlo officers
will be elected when the new teach
er arrives.
Story Edwards, Willie Holt, of
Lyerly; J. H. Willingham, Joe Eleam
will attend the state F.F.A. conven
tion which will be held at Athens
Aug. 15-20 for the parpose of learn
ing more about F.F.A. work.—Her
man Mount, Reporter.
grow instituted by Gov. River 3. The
name public works camps was
adopted.
DEATHS
Funeral services for little Johnnie
Fay Williams, infant son of Mr. and
Mrs. Melvin Williams, who died
Monday at noon, July 26, was held
Tuesday afternoon at 2 o’clock from
' the Trion Methodist church. C. A.
Reece officiating.
Little Johnnie was 10 months old.
• Besides his father and mother he
lz iis survived by one brother.
Interment in Trion cemetery with
, Trion Dept. Store in crarge.
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