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CIRCULATES IN THE BEST SECTION OF NORTH GEORGIA! VOL. 52; NO. 33 NEWS AT A GLANCE ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS IN STATE EXPERIENCED BUSINESS MEN AMONG MOST ENTHUSIASTIC BOOSTERS OF AGRICULTURE... ATLANTA, Nov. 7 (GPS).—On the subject, “Toward Farm Prosperity,” the Athens Times, weekly newspaper owned and published by C. Gilbert Roberson, said editorially: “Experi enced business men have been among the most enthusiastic boosters of ag ricultural marketing co-operation on a sound, profit-making, conservative, common-sense basis. This is a logi cal attitude. For business, large and small, knows the virtue of progres sive co-operation, and has long prac ticed it. Furthermore, from the local point of view, prosperous agriculture means more prosperous business, es pecially in the smaller communities of the nation. The farmer who gets a profitable price for his crop is the farmer who makes a good customer for commercial establishments of all kinds. And marketing co-operation, as the record proves, leads to farm prosperity. The Keystone: “Even those who are not directly connected with the ' railroad business know that without ’ reasonably prosperous railroads we j can have no enduring and satisfac tory national prosperity,” declares J. J. Pelley, president of the Associa tion of American Railroads. “This is so because of the widespread hold ings of railroad securities by indi viduals and institutions. It is so be cause of the community interest in railroad tax payments and the inter est of other industries in railroad purchasing power. And it is so for an even more important reason—-the , absolutely fundamental necessity to this country of low-cost, reliable and efficient rail service.” Gist Os the News: Wages in Geor- | gia are not below the minimum of j. sll per week set by the wage-hour law. The average wage paid workers i in Georgia factories during last Aug ust was $13.71, records show The week of Nov. 13-19 has been proclaimed by Gov. Rivers as Book week in Georgia . . . The Garland s Tobins, of Zebulon, have a very rare dog, belonging to the Chinese Crest ed breed. The canine’s name is Judy, and she bleaches to blonde in winter and becomes a brunette in summer .. Georgia Tech students gathered un der one roof last week for the first time in ten years. Some 2,800 of them assembled in their new $150,000 au ditorium-gymnasium, as part of the school’s fiftieth anniversary pro gram . . . Residential consumers of electricity in Atlanta, Macon and Au gusta last year paid the lowest monthly bills of Georgia cities over 50,C00 population, figures show. Citizen’s Library Conference to Be In Rome November 15 Miss Sally Akin, president of the Georgia Library association, has an nounced that there will be a citizen s library conference in Rome, at the Carnegie Library auditorium, on Tuesday, Nov. 15. While this is the first citizen s li brary conference to be held in this part of the state it is one of several which have taken place in other sec tions of the state. The object of the ■conferences is indicated in the naine, Citizen’s Library Conference, that is, the arousing of interest on the part of the public in the expansion of li brary service. This meeting will give citizens of the Seventh Congression al district who are interested m the promotion of reading and the exten sion of culture in their section an op portunity to line up with the forces planning improvement of library service in the district. Registration for the meeting will open at 9:30 Tuesday morning at the Carnegie Library in Rome. The meet ing will be formally opened at 10:30 by a welcome address from W altei Cothran, past president of the Geor gia Bankers’ association, Rome. Dr. Mathilde Parlett, chairman, library committee; Shorter college, Rome, will outline the purposes and value of citizen’s library conferences, and Miss Sally M. Akin, president of the Georgia Library association, will dis cuss Georgia’s present library status, and will give the association’s plans for library development. Georgia’s library needs will be pre sented by representatives speaking for various groups. A luncheon at the Greystone hotel will follow the morning meeting at which time the librarians attending will be introduced. The afternoon session will attempt to answer the challenge of the morn ing session by presenting methods by which the needs can be met. The conference is expected to as semble a large delegation of interest ed citizens from the counties and towns located in the Seventh district. Yue can still get The News until Nov. 15 for $1 a year! The Summerville News SUMMERVILLE, CHATTOOGA COUNTY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1938. 20-Pound Bob Cat Killed At Cochran COCHRAN.—Residents in the vi cinity of Cochran are beginning to wonder if they are really becoming civilized! Richard and Raymond Purser were proudly exhibiting a twenty-pound bob cat the other morning which they had captured the night before. The cat was estimated to be 7 or 8 years old and had been seen a number of times by residents in the vicinity. It was caught in Big Branch near Tully Jones’ place about five miles from Cochran. It was necessary to shoot the cat twice before the dogs would close in on it. surplus agriculturT PRODUCTS AVAILABLE TO NEEDY FAMILIES WELFARE DEPARTMENT DIS TRIBUTES $2,995.83 IN COM MODITIES IN SEPTEMBER. According to a report released to day by Leroy H. Tolbert, district commodity supervisor, surplus com modities distributed by the state de ! partment of public welfare ito needy families in Chattooga county during September had a ‘total value of $2,- 995.83. The Federal Surplus Commodities corporation purchasing machine is operated by experienced commodity marketing specialists who have little respect for lost motions and who are prepared to go after surpluses with much vigor. They are accustomed to showing no preference for any par ticular commodities and a large sur ! plus of any agricultural product is subject to their reducing treatment. It is important to point out that the Federal Surplus Commodities cor poration makes purchases only when | there is a large price depressing sur- Lplus. Usually puchases are made only in carlot quantities, and it is custo mary for no attempt to be made to buy small amounts. Occasionally, j when the Federal Surplus Commodi ties corporation announces purchase plans for a commodity, the psycholo gical effect of the announcement is I so great on the commercial market I that the price promptly advances from a bewildering low to a fair level, making it unnecessary for pur chases to be actually made. Purchased surpluses are given to the state department of public wel fare by the FSCC for distribution to hungry families who cannot buy sus taining foods. Surplus foods cost the state nothing. SIX FROM COUNTY DRAWN FOR U.S. COURT The United States district court for the Rome division of the northern district of Georgia will be held in Rome on Nov. 21, 1938. Jurors have been drawn from Chattooga county as follows: George L. Watson, Menlo; Ernest White, Menlo; Thomas B. Cummings, Summerville;. John H. Thomas, Men lo; Rufus Brison, Holland (grand jury); James C. Gray, Trion (grand jury). It is expected that criminal cases will be disposed of early in the week, and such civil business as can be heard during the remainder of the week; bust the greater part of the civil cases will probably be continu ed till January at which time a spe cial term will be held. hucFroadprocram TO AID FARMERS ATLANTA (GPS).—Farmers of Georgia will have an opportunity to supplement their incomes by renting equipment and selling their personal services to the WPA in carrying out the huge road-building program that has been launched throughout the state, it was announced by R. L. Mc- Dougall, chief WPA construction en gineer for Georgia. At a recent conference between Mr. McDougall, Congressman Emmett Owens, of Griffin, and Clem Wright, assistant state highway engineer, ar rangements were completed. “So far as funds are available” Mr. McDougall said, “the WPA will co-operate to the fullest extent in em ploying farmers and using their ■ equipment in the road program.” Many of the road-building proj ' ects will be located in the rural sec tions where farmers may use their I teams, wagons and other equipment ; to supplement machinery Os the state highway department, he said. The program is starting in south Georgia and will move northward as farmers finish gathering their crops, thus I giving employment during the winter 1 month*. INDIANS TRAMPLE ROCKMART, 13 TO 7, LAST THURSDAY ROCKMART RALLIES IN THE THIRD QUARTER, BUT SUM MERVILLE TAKES GAME. By HOLLAND MARTIN. It seems, after a bad start at the beginning of the season, that the Summerville Indians have gone on a winning spree and intend to keep it up. To prove this, they took Rock mart last Thursday night to the tune of 13 to 7. Both teams played hand football, but Summerville came out on the up per end. Summerville’s touchdowns came in the second quarter when they got the ball on their own 45-yard line. Dalton gained 11 yards around right end. Then Tallent gained 7 over center. Bohannon lost 3 yards on a reverse, but Dalton made it up with a 4-yard gain around end. Rockmart was over-anxious on the next play and was off side which gave Summerville 5 yards more and a iirst down, Tallent gained 1 over center, but Tallent was stopped at .he line of scrimmage on the next play. Again Tallent had the ball and gained 4 yards. Then Tallent made a smashing 13-yard gain, which gave Summerville another first down. Dal .on was given the ball on the next play but he lost a yard. Tallent lost ■ a yard on the next play but gained 4 yards on the following. Then he gain ed 8 yards to Rockmart’s 2-yard line. Tallent bucked the line and went over for the first touchdown of the game. Tallent made the extra point over center. Baines kicked to Rockmart’s 27- yard line and the ball was carried sack to the 44 by Fuller, of Rock mart. On the fourth down, Rockmart kicked the ball out of bounds on the 30-yard line. Dalton gained 4 yards around end and Tallent picked up 3 yards on the next play. Headrick made a beautiful quick kick that was downed on Rockmart’s 3-yard line by Barnes. Rockmart kicked out of danger to the 30-yard line. Reavis fumbled but Bagley recovered for a 2-yard gain. On the next play, Tallent gained two. Tallent gained 5 over center. Again he ball was given to Tallent who made a beautiful 11-yard gain. Tal .ent gained 7 more over center. Then vent over on an off-tackle play for mother touchdown. On the extra mint, Dalton passed to Bohannon bn he pass was incomplete. When the half ended the score /as Summerville, 13; Rockmart, 0. Rockmart’s score came along in the hird quarter when Headrick kicked o Rockmart’s 43-yard line. The ball vas brought back by Johnson to the .8. Davenport passed to Johnson who vent over for the score. Fuller, of Rockmart, bucked center for the ex ra point. When the game ended the score was Summerville, 13; Rockmart, 7. Tallent, it seems, was the spear read of the attack. He played a great ?ame and carried that ball for plen y of yardage. In the backfield, Dalton also play ed a great game, and so did Bohan non and Denson. Reavis, although he did not play the whole game, played some real football. Our ends, Headrick and Cooper, played a good game. Wilson and El rod, at tackle, really opened the holes. Bagley and Lipham played a hot game and were in on almost every play. Hankins, at center, really show ed his stuff. This is Tallent’s and Elrod’s first year of football, and I just want to say that Coach Farmer has done some great work on both of them. What the coach hasn’t done has been made up by the team and their free advice. The going has been pretty tough over on the practice field and the ability to “take it” and a fight ing spirit is about the only thinjg that has kept them out. The efforts of Coach Farmer were rewarded last Thursday night wherf both Elrod and Tallent played their best game of the season. Summerville Rockmart Barnes E Ullman Wilson T Nettles Bagley G Hulsey Hankins C Holiday Lipham G Head Elrod T .. .. Davis Headrick (c)—E J. Ezzell Dalton Q Irwin Bohannon R.H__ . Davenport Denson <L.H (c) Johnson Tallent F Hammond Coaches: Farmer, Summerville; Hal Clemmons, Rockmart. Officials: Referee, Roy Alexander; umpire, Leon Gamble; head linesman, How ard Bohannon; field judge, Howard McAbee. Substitutions: Summerville, Cooper, Reavis, Sims; Rockmart, Fuller, Matthews, Hill. Touchdowns: Summerville, Tallent, 2 off tackle; point after touchdown, Tallent, line buck. Rockmart, John- CHATTOOGA COUNTY OIL MEN ORGANIZE HERE LAST WEEK GROUP AFFILIATED W ITH GEORGIA PETROLEUM INDUS TRIES COMMITTEE. Wholesale and retail oil dealers : and their employes of Summerville and Chattooga county met at the courthouse on Wednesday, Nov. 2, and perfected the organization of the Chattooga County Petroleum Indus tries committee. The local group is affiliated with the Georgia Petroleum Industries committee, which is the state asso ciation of oil men with local organi zations in each of the 159 counties. It was explained that the chief purpose and main objective of the organiza tion would be to secure fair and equitable taxes and legislation for Georgia motorists and those engaged in supplying their needs. It is a non cost co-operative group, functioning on a non-partisan and-political basis. The officers are as follows: County chairman, G. J. Boling, Standard, Summerville; county first vice-chairman, C. R. Greer, Texaco, Trion; county vice-chairman, Charlie A. Wyatt, Texaco, Menlo; county sec retary, R. N. Trimble, Sinclair, Sum merville. Legislative (Sub) Committee: Chairman, C. R. Greer, Texaco, Trion; vice-chairman, Gordon Cohen, Gulf, Summerville; secretary, J. B. Garvin, Texaco, Summerville; R. A. Hemphill, Standard, Summerville; R. S. MsWhoiter, Sinclair, Summerville. Local Afairs (Sub) Committee: Chairman, Charlie A. Wyatt, Tex aco, Menlo; vice-chairman, W. S. Sit ton, Amoco, Summerville; secretary, W. H. Barron, Standard, Summer ville; Hugh Atkins, Texaco, Trion; T. M. Weems, Shell, Lyerly; P. A. Morgan, Woco-Pep, Summerville R. F. D.; T. D. Ballenger, Standard, Gore. Public Relations (Sub) Committee: Chairman, R. N. Trimble, Sinclair, Summerville; vice-chairman, W. F. Aldred, Ford, Summerville; secretary, H. G. Ramey, Gulf, Summerville R F. D.; Gordon Hicks, Standard, Trion; Clyde Harlow, Woco-Pep, Summer ville. The executive and membership committee is composed of the county officers, and the chairman, vice chairman and secretary of each sub committee. Neil W. Printup, Atlanta, secretary >f the state organization, assisted the local group and addressed the meeting. RESOLUTION WHEREAS, it is reliable reported the federal tax structure is to be thoroughly revamped, with the aim of establishing a permanent tax pol icy, and WHEREAS, the national congress in the near future will be considering he various schedules to be included m the new tax bill, and WHEREAS, the federal gasoline, lubricating oil and other special mo torist taxes were originally imposed ■ as temporary, emergecy nuisance lev i ies with the definite agreement or I promise they would last only during the emergency, and WHEREAS, these special motorist taxes imposed by the federal govern ment add unnecessarily to the already excessive burden the motorists of I Georgia are asked to pay, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RE SOLVED, that this situation be call- J ed to the attention of our two United | States senators and our congressman from this district and they be asked to vote and work for the immediate and permanent elimination of these i burdensome levies in order that the i federal government may keep its i pledge; and, also withdraw from this hitherto exclusive state tax field. CHATTOOGA COUNTY PE TROLEUM INDUSTRIES COMMITTEE : Attest: G. J. Boling, Chairman. R. N. Trimble, Secretary. Emory Newspaper Has Own Foreign Reporter ATLANTA. —First college weekly : in America to have its own European I correspondent is the distinction claim ed by the Emory Wheel, student newspaper at Emory university. Last week the Wheel printed the first of a series of uncensored stories from Gaeta, Italy, by Claud Nel son, Jr., of Decatur, associate editor of the Wheel, who is at present study ing abroad. Ed Brennan, of Millen, editor of , the Wheel, said that Nelson’s articles, describing politics and conditions in Europe, will be a regular feature. j son, on. pass; point after touchdown, Fuller, an. line buck. Score by periods: . Summerville 013 0 C—l 3 Rockmart 0 0 7 0— 7 Standing to date: Summerville has four out of five game* in the Sev* 1 enth district. AGNEW DEFEATS CLARK IN COMMISSIONER RACE Wants To Hear His Own Funeral; Coffin Ready STATESBORO.—If “Uncle Joe” Fordham, of Bulloch county, suc ceeds in finding a willing preach er, he will hear his own funeral sermon. Eighty years old on March 18 of this year, Uncle Joe had his coffin built’to fit in 1926. When the coffin was completed. Uncle Joe dressed up and got in the box to have his picture made, “just as I would look when I’m dead.” In 1936 he had another picture made, this time standing before the coffin. “If I can get a preacher who will preach my funeral before I die, I want to set up and hear him. I want them to sing, ‘When I’m Gone’,” he says. The “real” funeral may have to wait, however, as Uncle Joe comes from a long-lived family. An aunt lived to be 102 and an uncle to 101 years of age. His father died when a mere boy—only 80 years old. REVIVAL TO BEGIN AT FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH SUNDAY Sunday, Nov. 13, will see the open ing of the first series of meetings to be held in the new church, Which re places the one which was burned dur ing the last revival. By unanimous vote of the congre gation, present on Nov. 6, it was de cided to begin a series of revival meetings beginning on Sunday, Nov. 13. These meetings will be marked by strong gospel messages centering in the Lord Jesus Christ and Him crucified. There will be special music and a splendid choir. The new auditorium lends itself admirably to the singing of the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ. The singing will be a blessing untold. The church requests that the mem bers be much in prayer as we enter these meetings. All Christians in Summerville and Chattooga county are invited to join in prayer that this meeting may be an awakening force in this community. Your prayers will be appreciated. We trust that the good work started in the recent re vivals in the other churches of the town will be taken up and that the whole community will take Christi anity seriously. A cordial invitation is given to-the public to attend all of these meet-1 ings. If you sorrow, you will find comfort. If you are a straying, de feated Christian, you will be turned toward Home and into a victorious life. If misfortune or sin has made you bitter, your soul shall be turned to sweetness. If you long to serve Jesus, here is your opportunity. If you are lost, here you will see the way of salvation and will find peace and a new beginning. While the pastor reserves the right to change any subject, the following are the themes of the messages which will be presented during the meet ings: Sunday, Nov. 13, 11 A. M.—“ The Confession and the Prayer We Need.” Sunday, Nov. 13, 7:15 P. M.—“ Tell Us of the Night.” Monday, Nov. 14, 7:15 P. M.— “Wake Up, Sleepyheads!” Tuesday, Nov. 15, 7:15 P. M.—“ The Boy Who Came Back to the Farm.” Wednesday, Nov. 16, 7:15 P. M.— “The World’s Greatest Industry, Working On Short Time.” Thursday, Nov. 17, 7:15 P. M.— “Can There Be Sinners In Summer ville?” Friday, Nov. 18, 7:15 P. M.—“ Can You Lift Yourself By Your Boot straps ? ” Sunday, Nov. 20, 11 A. M.—“ Heed Conscience Now or Remorse Will Get Your Afterwhile.” Sunday, Nov. 20, 7:15 P. M.—“ The Terror of God’s Measuring Line.” Monday, Nov. 21, 7:15 P. M.—“A Death Sentence.” Tuesday, Nov. 22, 7:15 P. M.— “Wanted, A Lawyer!” Wednesday, Nov. 23, 7:15 P. M.— “Recommended To the Mercy of the Court.” Thursday, Nov. 24, 7:15 P. M. —“A Black Man Turned White.” Friday, Nov. 25, 7:15 P. M.—“ The Kingdom of Beginning Again.’ Sunday, Nov. 27, 11 A. M.—“At Last, Peace On Earth! Sunday, Nov. 27, 715 P. M.—“ Let’s Go Home.” Hundreds of highly specialized tools used in various hobbycrafts, such as wodd carving and miniature train making, will be on exhibit at the 1939 California World’s air. 8 PAGES THIS WEEK OF THE NEWS. $1.50 A YEAB Unusually Light Vote Polled Tuesday. In the election held Tuesday, Nov. 8, G. W. Agnew defeated J. T. Clark for commissioner from Road District No. 3. The vote was George W. Ag new, 335; J. T. Clark, 161. The vote was unusually small, only about 840 voters going to the polls. The official returns of the election held Tuesday follow: For County Commissioner, Dist. No. 3 Alpine: G. W. Agnew 238 J. T. Clark 121 Teloga: G. W. Agnew 67 J. T. Clark 12 Dirtseller: G. W. Agnew 30 J. T. Clark 28 Totals: G. W. Agnew 335 J. T. Clark 161 For County Commissioners: Road District No. 2 (Trion) —F. A. Justice received 104 votes. District No. 1 (Summerville)—C. S. Fowler receiver 121 votes. District No. 4 (Lyerly, Seminole and Coldwater) —John B. Vaughn re ceived 85 votes. District No. 5 (Dirttown, Subligna, and Haywood)—H. B. Hix received 70 votes. For Representative General As sembly—T. A. Cook received 828 votes. For State Senator From 42nd Dis trict —Moses E. Brinson received 829 votes. For United States Senator —Walter F. George received 831 votes. For Governor —E. D. Rivers re ceived 804 votes. For Secretary of State —John B. Wilson received 819 votes. For Attorney-General—M. J. Yeo mans received 817 votes. For Treasurer of State —George B. Hamilton received 815 votes. For Comptroller-General—W. B. Harrison received 817 votes. For State Superintendent of Schools •—M. D. Collins received 829 votes. For Judge Superior Couitt, Rome Circuit —Claude H. Porter received 826 votes. For Representative in the 76th Con gress of the United States—M. C. Tarver received 836 votes. All twenty-three of the constitu tional amendments carried in the county. Legion Auxiliary Unit Organized Oct. 20 An American Legion auxiliary unit for Post No. 129 was organized on Oct. 20. When we invite the mother, wife, sister or daughter of a legionnaire to become a member of the auixiliary we want her to know definitely what we are offering. You can hear all about it Saturday evening, Nov. 12, at Dr. Hair’s cabin at 7:30 o’clock. The department of Georgia presi dent and Seventh district leader will be there to give interesting talks. All eligible ladies getting their membership cards within the next week will be charter members of the new unit. Be sure to be present. WHO KNOWS? 1. Is the production of full-fash ioned hosiery increasing in the Unit ed States? 2. Have light-weight, streamlined trains been profitable? 3. How do merchandise exports and imports of the U.S. compare? 4. Do lunar eclipses always occur at full moon, 5. When will be a total eclipse of the sun, visible in the United States. 6. Has Great Britain officially rec ognized Germany’s right to a domi nant position in Central and South eastern Europe? 7. What causes the friction be tween Arabs and Jews in Palestine? 8. What was the size of Germany’s pre-war colonial empire ? 9. What are the highest and low est figures for WPA workers? 10. How does the naval and air strength of the twenty-one republics in this hemisphere compare with that of the United States? See ‘The Answer’ On Another Page. Holiday Notice. The undersigned banks will ob ! serve Armistice day, Friday, Nov. 11, j 1938, and will transact no business ! on that date: Farmers & Merchant! Bank i Bank of Trion.