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CIRCULATE IN (BEST SECTION OF NORTH GEORGIA. VOL. 53; NO. 6 46TH ANNUAL MEETING OF W. M. U. HELD WITH LYERLYBAPTISTAP.iI FINE AND INSPIRATIONAL MEET ING OF BAPTIST WOMEN HELD APRIL 11. The forty-sixth annual W. M. U. met with Lyerly Baptist church April 11. 1939. Mrs. T. J. Espy, president, pre sided. The following are the proceedings : Song, "Onward, Christian Soldiers.” Prayer—Rev. J. C. Jackson. Devotional —Rev. E. B. Shivers. Jle gave some very interesting and helpful hints on “Go Forward.” Recognized pastors, Rev. Jimmy Par ker, Rev. J. C. Jackson and Rev. E. B. Shivers. State workers present were Mrs. J. L. Clegg, Mrs. Guy Atkinson, Miss Miriam Robinson and Mrs. Carson, a missionary from Africa. Greetings in behalf of Lyerly, Mrs. Crawford; response, Mrs. Robert Har low. She responded by using Scripture, “I was glad when they said let us go into the house of the Lord,” Psalms. Prayer—Mrs. J. L. Clegg. Mrs. Espy, at this time, gave a beau tiful talk on “Go Forward,” using John iilli, “Go ye into all the world and preach the gospel.” Special song, "He Loves Me So,” Mrs. Bradley, Mrs. Ben Hix and Mrs. M. C. Chambers, of Trion. Reports from the different secretaries of divisions: Eastern Division —Mrs. R. H. Baker; three organizations. Central Divisions —One new organiza tion —four in all—with 102 new mem bers. Trion has all organizations. 'looking Forward In Missions’ by Mrs. Robert Harlow. Mrs. Clegg spoke on stewardship tithe ing and love gifts and advancing His kingdom. Personal Service —Miss Effie Leath : she stressed soul-winning and urged each one to enlist in this work. Miss Miriam Robinson gave some very helpful hints and suggestions by display ing and explaining the standards. The young people’s leader, Mrs. Guy Atkinson, spoke very forceably on train ing our young people to carry on the Lord’s work. Offering $9.50 Paid state workers’ expense.s4.so Paid Missionary 2,00 Record book, Mrs. Eilenburg. .50 $7.00 $7.00 Balance $2.50 Nominating Committee —Mrs. Robert Harlow, Mrs. J. W. Parris, Mrs. J. L. Pollock. We, your nominating committee, submit the folloying: Superintendent, Mrs. T. Jt Espy. as sistant superintendent, Mrs. H. D. Brown; young people leader. Mrs. Jim my Parker; assistant Y.P.L., Mrs. J. T. Woods; secretary, Miss Minnie Justice; treasurer, Mrs. C. A. McConnell. District Secretaries —Eastern division. Mrs. Brad High ; central division, Mrs. Claude Bagley; western division, Mrs. Irma Baker; personal service. Miss Effie Leath; mission study, Mrs! R. S. Thom as ; training shool, Mrs. J. C. Jackson; White Cross, Mrs. J. C. Cordle; stew ardship. Mrs R. H. Baker; Margaret fund, Mrs. J. L. Pollock ; press chairman, Mrs. A. J. Eilenburg; publiations, Mrs. Carrie Harper; young people leader's assistants, Mrs. Mark Strawn, Miss Es ther Gray, Miss Ovelle Thomas. Respectfully submitted: Mrs. Robert Harlow, Mrs. J. W. Parris, Mrs. J. L. Pollock. Time & Place Committee—Mrs. J T. Woods, Mrs. Mary Wright, Miss Effie Leath. Time to be set by officials later. Place, Summerville. • Resolutions —Mrs. H. D. Brown, Mrs. R. H. Baker. Miss Eva Worsham. We come to the end of another fine and inspirational meeting. It is impossible to express our gratitude to this church and community for its wholesome and fine hospitality. Indeed, Lyerly Baptist have lived up to their fine traditions. We would not fail to mention the splendid spirit of co-operation and Christian fel lowship and we are sure each worker will return to her respective field better fitted for her work for the Master. MRS. H. D. BROWN, MRS. R. H. BAKER. MISS EVA WORSHAM. Obituaries —Mrs. J. C. Jackson, Mrs. J. W. Parker, Miss Gaynelle Justice. This committee has not a death to report from any society. The Lord needs us to go forward for Him and has left us here for that purpose. We thank Him for be ing so kind to us. Song, “Jesus Shall Reign.” Mrs. Carson, missionary from Africa, told us at this time of their work in the foreign fields and how they do need more help and workers there. Prayer—Mrs. Espy. Noon. A beautiful lunch was spread and each : and every one did enjoy this to the full est extent. Song, “I Love To Tell the Story.” Devotional—Mrs, J, C, Jackson; Mark Bnnuiu'rmllp Car Owners With No Tags Arrested “Have you ordered your tags?” Georgia state troopers started asking this question of motorists Monday and all who could not submit proof that the order had been made were arrested and turned over to the sheriff of the county in which they were apprehended. Troopers are “clamping down” on im proper tags at the request of the econo my committee of the Georgia legislature which asked permission of Phil Brewster I to send his men into every nook and cor ner of the state and see that all tags have been bought for 1939. Persons who have loaned one of the tags to a friend will find themselves pros ecuted for violating the law and all troopers are instructed to take up the tags if both are not affixed to the ear and mail the odd tag to the revenue de partment. The violation of the motor vehicle tag law is punishable as a misdemeanor, and fines can range as high as SIOO with a jail sentence as high as six months. These are the maximum penalties judges may give violators. The troopers also began strict enforce ment of the new 55-mile- an-hour speed limit, and of the law which now requires that all accidents involving SSO damage or more or an injury or death be report ed to the highway patrol. HERE AND THERE IN GEORGIA STORM SWEEPS CRABAPPLE, GA. Georgia has its Crabapple. Recently a storm which swept portions of Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi take low injury toll at Crabapple, Ga. Mrs. Herbert Stancill and one of her small children were painfully injured. The low toll was credited to the inci dent in which many residents were away from home attending the funeral of Charlie Darris, at Lebanon church, when the storm struck the community. Scores of residences, barns and out buildings were destroyed. No one was killed. WORK RESUMED ON CHURCH BUILDING Work has been resumed on the new church building, which is under construc tion in North Summerville, at the cor ner of Highland avenue and Third street. When completed the building will be occupied by the Church of God of the Union Assembly. The local body of the church was organized about five years ago. REVIVAL AT BERRYTON The Rev. Tom Brooks, a native of Kentucky and travelling evangelist of the Church of God with headquarters at Cleveland, Tenn., is holding a revival at Berryton. He told the history of his life Sunday afternoon, in which were many startling incidents. WIFE OF PASTOR FILLS PULPIT ATLANTA.—Mrs. Peter Manning, wife of the Rev. Peter Manning, pastor of Inman Park Methodist church, carried on Sunday in the absence of her hits band. Mrs. Manning is the mother of three children. The Mannings came to Atlanta from Canton, where the Rev. Mr. Man ning became widely known for his min isterial work. Mrs. Manning said, “There is one thing strange about my preaching, when the news gets around that I’m going to con duct a service, attendance shows an in crease.” BIBLE-A-MONTH CONTEST! The Sunday school of the Church of God of the Union Assembly will an nounce the winner of the Bible to be given away Sunday, April 30, in next week’s News and will open another con test. The rules and closing date will be given. Look for it! DREADED WAR; KILLS SELF LOS ANGELES. —Brooding over the possibility of the United States becom ing involved in war and his being called for service, Buddy Merriel, 17, commit ted suicide by hanging himself with his school bookstrap from the roof of the garage. xv. Who shall roll away the stone? Prayer—Mrs. Harlow. Lottie Moon —Mrs. J. L. Pollock ; she stressed giving through this channel. Training School—Miss Robinson; the need of having training principles to teach us how to approach and win souls to Christ, and how we need a more suit able new building—already have location. Publications —Mrs. Guy Atkinson ; she urged that all reports be made regularly and have such reports be printed in the county paper. Special song, “They Need Him,” Miss Annie Pitts. Prayer and installation of officers was made by Mrs. Clegg which was very im pressive. She used an airplane as her il lustration and each officer was shown her duty as pilot part or helper. A rising vote was given to the people of Lyerly for their generous hospitality. MINNIE M, JUSTICE, Secretary. SUMMERVILLE, CHATTOOGA COUNTY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, APRIL 27, 1939 PRESBYTERIAN ANNUAL FIFTH SUNDAY MEETING WILL BE HELD AT MENLO NEXT SUNDAY, APRIL 30—REV. BOO ZER W ILL BE INSTALLED. The annual fifth Sunday get-together of Chattooga county Presbyterian churches will be held at Menlo next Sun day, April 30. At the 11 o’clock hour, the Rev. David Boozer will be installed pastor of the Menlo group of churches. C. E. Bell, of Trion, will preside and charge the congregation. The Rev. Addison Talbot, of Bethel church, will charge the pastor. The Reg. J. G. Kirckhoff, of Summer ville, will preach the sermon. Dr. William C. Robinson, professor of church history at Columbia Theologi cal seminary, will speak at the afternoon session. There will also be a message on the family altar entitled, "Day By Day,” given by the Menlo young people. A great crowd is expected and friends are urged to come. Thomas L. Henderson To Be Buried Sunday Friends of Thomas Lee Henderson will regret to learn of his death last Satur day night in an automobile crash near Hanford, Cal. He was a son of Coroner and Mrs. I. M. Henderson, of this place. Mr. Henderson had been working in San Francisco for several months. He had been in California for the past six years. He is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. I. M. Henderson; of Summerville; one brother. I. M., Jr., of Summerville, and three sisters, Mrs. R. W. Taylor, of Chattanooga ; Mrs. Adger Farmer, of Trion, and Miss Alice Henderson, of Summerville. Mr. Henderson’s body will arrive Sat urday morning and funeral services will be at the First Baptist church Sunday at 2 o’clock, conducted by the Rev. J. C. Jackson. Interment will be in the lo cal cemetery, with Paul Weems Funeral home in charge of arrangements. Fat Cattle Stock Brings Good Price ATLANTA, April 25 (GPS).—The 211 exhibitors of live stock in Atlanta’s fourth annual Fat. Gattie show carried away a total of $19,119.78 for their beef, according to the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce, whose live stock committee sponsored the show. The beef brought an average of 11 cents a pound, almost 2 cents higher than the 1938 average. The total of 172,460 pounds of beef sold during this year’s show compared with 234,335 pounds auctioned off last year. The 1939 grand champion, property of Grover Thomas, Jr., of ne<|* Blue Ridge, in Fannin county, was sold for 55 cents • pound, almost double the 1938 price of 30 cents a pound. Owner Thomas gross ed $535 on his animal. A 4-H club boy, Grover is 13 years old. SIX VACANT JOBS. Under the reorganization bill, recently passed by congress, the president has au thority to appoint six SIO,OOO-a-year executive assistants. Originally, the idea was to use them as “leg men” to co-or dinate work in various departments, bearing on legislation, but so far as the immediate future is concerned, there seems to be little intention to appoint the assistants. Dixie Industrial Boom Is Explained ATLANTA, April 25 (GPS).—The South, industrially, is on its way and nothing should halt its growth, nor even seriously impede it, agreed three leaders of the National Association of Manu facturers, who recently met in Atlanta with members of the Associated Indus tries of Georgia. The three industrialists who predicted a great future for the South were How ard Coonley, head of the Walworth com pany, and president of the National As sociation of Manufacturers; Walter B. Weisenburger, executive vice-president of the association, and S. Clay Williams, chairman of the board of the R. J. Reyn olds Tobacco company. To Mr. Coonley the motivating reason is simply this —the South has learned what some sections of the north and east are seemingly beginning to forget—that great prosperity can only be based on industry. To Mr. Weisenburger add a trio of reasons: (1) The South has great unde veloped natural resources, (2) has great ‘pools’ of intelligent, industrious labor, ■ scattered widely and not particularly concentrated in industrial centers, (3) has great untapped markets within her own borders for the products her own labor can make from her own raw ma terials. At the same time, Mr. Williams be lieves, the South will not develop indus trially at the expense of agriculture. Ag riculture, he said, will flourish instead. I THE CHATTOOGA PUBLIC LIBRARY PLANS TAG DAY Our public library that we have cre ated, and enlarged, is fast reaching a crisis—in fact, we may lose it. The rent for the building will soon be due with no funds in the treasury to meet this issue. The federal aid that is given I us is likely to be withdrawn if we do not get together and show our interest and appreciation by donations. For it is essential that we constantly add new books and increase the reading circula tion if we accept federal aid. We are launching a Tag day. We want this drive to be intensive and thorough. Please realize the seriousness of respond ing generously to this drive. You will be called upon by some ladies interested in the maintenance of our library. Have your contributions ready. This is so ur gent that the response must be a hun dred per cent. The library has already increased its reading circulation three folds, and sent out an influence and established ideals that will never die. Mrs. Cleghorn, our librarian, always attractive and gracious to every patron, is doing so much to make our library a permanent factor in our town and coun ty. Won’t you, one and all, make a con tribution to help save the library? ENTERTAINMENT AT MENLO. A trained negro choir from Rome will present an entertainment at Menlo High school on April 27 at 7 :30 p.m. This is their second appearance in Menlo in sev eral years. They will sing a variety of songs which will be enjoyed by all ages. Admission will be 10 and 15 cents. JAMES HAWKINS RECEIVES SAFE DRIVER REWARD James Hawkins, local R.F.D. carrier, was presented with a check and certifi cate this week by the Summerville In surance agency, representing Hartford Accident & Indemnity company, as a safe driver reward. This reward is granted in recognition of careful driving and consideration for the lives and property of others. A Resolution Whereas, on the 31st day of March, 1939, E. H. Dalton, a policeman in the city of Summerville Ga., met his death in the course of duty, and Whereas, E. 11. Dalton, deceased, serv ed the city of Summerville in the capaci ty of night chief of police and was an efficient, active and hard-working offi cer, fulfilling his duty in a quiet, busi ness-like manner, showing no favor to anyone nor fear of anyone, and Whereas, by his death the city of Sum merville los-t an efficient officer and a good and straight-forward citizen; Therefore, be it resolved by the city council of the city of Summerville, that the expression of the city council be transmitted to the immediate relatives of the deceased officer and that a copy of this resolution be spread upon the min utes of the City of Summerville. That said resolution he published in The Sum merville News. Passed in regular session, this 4th day of April, 1939. W. C. STURDIVANT, Mayor. ATTEST: C. D. PULLEN. Clerk. SAFETY DEVICE CAUSES WRECK. LOUISVILLE.- —Swerving to avoid “a boy” on the side of the highway, two men were injured when their automobile turned over. The “boy” was a lifelike metal standard designed as a highway safety warning. $4,000 FOR SPADING LAWN. BIG SPRINGS, Tex. —Two minted 5-cent stamps, given him as pay for spading a lawn in Grand Island, Ne., forty-seven years ago, brought good re turns to W. E. Harriott, of Forsan, Tex., who recently sold the stamps for $4,000. They are two of a rare 1882 is sue bearing the likeness of James A. Garfield. WED AFTER «1 YEARS. CHICAGO. —After waiting sixty-one years, two playmates, James M. Brasch ler, 79, and Mrs. Anna Holloman, 74, were married. They attended school to gether and have both been twice mar ried. WHO KNOWS? 1. Has Turkey the right to fortify the Dardanelles? p. When did the national labor rela tions act become law? 3. Where does the U. S. get its rub ber? 4. Where does the U.S. get its tin? 5. Is Gen. Franco an ally of Hitler and Mussolini? 6. What is the annual per capita con sumption of milk in the U.S.? 7. What portion of labor is organized? j 8. Can the president speak French? 9. What percentage of the nation’s su gar requirements is supplied by the beet sugar industry? 10. How does the purchasing power of farm cash income compare with 1921;? (See '“Pte Answers” on Another f>fe.) C.M.T.C. Committee Headed By Dr. Hair Dr. W. B. Hair, of Summerville, heads this year’s Chattooga county committee of public-spirited residents who will as sist local young men to qualify for en i rollment in the coming Citizens’ Military I Training camps. As county chairman, he announced yes terday that physicians in many nearby communities had volunteered their serv ices to the government to give free phys ical examinations to candidate for the training camps. Young men of this county desiring this examination may apply to Dr. R. N. Lit tle, Summerville; Dr. S. B. Platt, Men lo ; Dr. R. E. Talley, Trion. Prompt action will be necessary to gain acceptance for the C.M.T. camps because of the large number of early applica tions being received at C.M.T.C. head quarters, Fort Oglethorpe, Ga. Young men of good character and sound phy sique who are between 17 and 24 years are eligible. All necessary expenses are paid by the government, including fare to camp and return, uniforms, whole some food, athletic equipment, laundry service and medical attention. No obliga tions for future military service is in curred by those beginning the C.M.T.C. courses. The camp at Fort Oglethorpe will be held from June 15 to July 14. MISS MINNIE HENRY IS TAKEN BY DEATH DIES LAST THURSDAY IN ATLAN TA HOSPITAL-WAS MEMBER OF PROMINENT FAMILY. Miss Minnie Henry, a member of a prominent Chattooga county family, died at an Atlanta hospital, Thursday after noon at 2 p.m. Miss Henry was the daughter of the late T. P. Henry, a pioneer of Chattoo ga county. She was a graduate of Short er college, a member of the Baptist church and a leader in Summerville’s cultural and religious activities. Her church work included teaching Sunday school, the presidency of the W.M.U., county superintendent of W.M.U. She was faithful and loyal to her work. The last few years of her life, her health did not permit her former activities, but did not lessen her devotion and interest in her religious life. Miss Minnie Henry’s life was an in spiration. Her mind, brilliant and spark ling, made her always interesting, enter taining and responsive to the best and finer things of life. Her life was a hap py one, because she lived the only life that counts. Her death was falling asleep in Jesus. She is survived by two sisters, Mrs. W. G. Elder and Miss Katharine Henry, and two brothers, John P. and Oscar Henry, all of Summerville. Her funeral was held from the Baptist church at 3 p.m. Sunday afternoon, in terment in the Henry family cemetery. Her pallbearers were Charles Elder, Bill Henry, John H. Henry, Fred Henry, Al- | len Broome and Julian Rhyne. Out-of-town guests who attended the funeral were: Dr. O. J. Griffin, Mrs. Griffin and daughter, Sara Alice; Mr. and Mrs. George Murphy, Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Henry, Malcolm Henry, Mr. and Mrs. Jno. H. Henry, of Atlanta; Mrs. A. M. Malone, Mrs. Coker, Mrs. B. Malone. ' Mrs. Brooder and daughter, Miss Carrie | Beysiegel, of Rome; Dr. D. G. Elder and j wife, Mrs. Tom Hunt, Mr. and Mrs. Burl Hall, of Chickamauga ; Mrs. Vennie Rhyne. Mr. and Mrs. Julian Rhyne, of La Fayette; Mrs. Howard McGinnis, i Mrs. Jimmie Bell, of Birmingham ; Mr. I and Mrs. Andy Young, of Alabama City, I Ala.; Mr. and Mrs. John B. Henry. | Misses Martha and Mildred Henry, Ed | Henry, Joe Henry, Fred Henry, Mr. and I Mrs. Price Henry, Mr. and Mrs. McDon ald, of Rock Springs; Mr. and Mrs. Ed Lee, Eugene Lee. Miss Alice Lee, Mr. j and Mrs. Robert Henry, Mrs. Ernest ! Henry, of Chattanooga; Mr. and Mrs. Joe Murphy, Mr. and Mrs. Scott Cleck ler. Miss Mildred Lawrence, J. M. Law- ! rence, of Menlo. Survey finds increasing number of U. S. voters favoring nazi boycott; total is ; put at 65 per cent. State Speed Limit Will Be Enforced ATLANTA, April 25 (GPS).—Watch your speed! That is the warning issued by Major Phil Brewster, commissioner of the de- j partment of public safety, who has be gun strict enforcement of the new Geor gia 55-mile speed limit. The department | also will patrol the highways and make cases against the owners of cars not bearing proper license plates. Orders for the patrols throughout the state were handed down following a con-; ference in Atlanta recently of the com manders of the ten state patrol districts. “We find that one-half of the 816 au- j tomobile deaths last year were attribut able in some way to speed,” Major i Brewster said- "And we believe that a strict observance of the new 55-mile\ speed limit law by all Georgians will re sult jn saving at least 200 lives,” STATE, COUNTY AND LOCAL HAPPENINGS. NEWS AT A GLANCE ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS IN GEORGIA SAYS GEORGIANS ARE “GETTING ON LIVE AT HOME PROGRAM” FOOD, FEED CROPS GAIN. ATLANTA, April 24 (GPS).—Geor ; gians are “getting on to the live-at-home . program,” according to J. William Fan [ ning, farm management economist for i the state extension service at Athens. I “Acreage devoted to food and feed crops increased from 4,438,000 in 1929 to 6,- 1 957,000 in 1938.” At the same time the j state crop reporting service pointed out | that last year only 2,064,000 acres were in cotton, compared with a yearly aver age of from 4.000,000 to 5,000,000 acres in the 1914-1920 period. Last year’s cash j income from all crops and live stock, in : eluding government payments, was esti mated at $151,418,000, while in 1924, when more cotton was raised, cash in come from crops was computed at $90,- 033,000. It was explained, however, that the government’s Triple-A program, plus rav ages of boll weevil, cotton prices and mi gration from farm to city had played an important part in the cotton decline. Last year slightly more than 90 per cent, of the Georgia cotton farmers par ticipated in the AAA. Much of the addi tional income, Fanning said, has come from cultivation of flue-cured tobacco, pecans and peanuts and the raising of live stock. Georgia leads the nation in peanut production, he said, with more than 600,000 acres devoted to that crop last season . New Record: A new high record in the. average speed of freight trains was es tablished by the railroads of the United States in 1938. This average speed was 61 per cent, higher than in 1920. In 1938, the average distance traveled per train per day was 398 miles, compar ed with 38 miles in 1937 and 247 in 1920, according to statistics of the As sociation of American Railroads. This represents the average time required for the movement of all freight trains be tween terminals, including all delays en route. This increase in the average speed of freight trains, it was pointed out, has been made possible by a number of fac tors, including improvements in equip ment, schedules and methods of opera tion. Gist Os the News: Atlanta will go on daylight saving time in the wee small hours of Sunday, April 30 . . . Atlanta’s police motorcycle squad shattered all previous records the other day by booking more than 130 cases against traffic law violators. Majority of the cases were for speeding . . . The Atlanta Crackers’ first night game of 1939 (ladies free) will be staged at Ponce de Leon park Friday night, April 28, when the team returns home for a twelve-game stay. There will be two Saturday and four Sunday games, including two Sunday double-headers. In the three games already played home the Crackers have played to 27,277 fans. . . . Charlie Yates has sailed for Eng land to defend his British amateur golf title. The tournament will be played at Liverpool May 22-25. LYERLY F. F. A. Most leading grain farmers agree that often the spring application of soda to oats and wheat is delayed too long for best yields. Our experiment stations ad vise us to apply soda to our small grain during the first part of March. The small grain demonstration contest spon sored jointly by the Lyerly chapter. Fu ture Farmers of America, and the Amer ican Nitrate of Soda company is showing good results from the soda that was used to top dress with. The soda was applied about one month ago. We are conducting this experiment on wheat to show the people of this com munity not only the proper time for top dressing their grain, but also to show us the proper amount to use. We have a two-acre patch divided into one-half-acre plots and are using American nitrate of soda at the rate of 100 pounds per acre, 200 pounds per acre, 300 pounds per acre and none per acre. We want our friends who read this paper to visit our demonstration and estimate What they think the yield will be from each plot. Cash prizes will be paid to those who make the best estimate of the yields. So drive by and take a good look at the plot and see the difference side dressing with nitrate of soda will make. This plot is located in the Echols bottoms, one-half mile east of Lyerly—Herman Mount, Re porter. ESTATES. Complaints that the administration and liquidation of bankrupts and insol vent estates has. at times, been ineffi cient, costly and dilaptory, are answered by Attorney-General Murphy who has appointed a committee to make a study and recommend legislation to govern ref erees in bankruptcy, trustees in bank ruptcy and receivers named by federal courts. The committee has been directed to study the problem to see if the pres ent system of federal judges selecting receivers can be supplanted by a set-up of permanent receivers paid by the gov? ernment on a salary DAPis, $1.50 A YEAS