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The Summerville News
SUMMERVILLE, GA.
(O. J. ESPY, Editor-Manager, 1911-38.)
Official Organ of Chattooga County.
DAVID T. ESPY, Editor & Manager.
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Published Every Thursday by
THE NEWS PUBLISHING CO.
Entered at the Postoffice at Summerville,
Ga., as Second-Class Mail Matter.
Most of us can afford to be thankful
every day.
We are just about fifteen books behind
in our reading.
Play is an important factor in long
life, but it is vital in the development of
proper child life.
Modern machinery is a great im
provement over former machines but
modern man continue to revert to his
ancestral types.
“Lower taxes” is all right as a slo
gan. but most of those who shout the
loudest would be the first to complain if
any of the advantages that come with
modern Government were taken from
them.
Advertisers should appreciate the qual
ity of subscribers, as well as the num
ber. The readers of The News are, we
believe, above the average, and are quick
to respond to trade appeals that are
timely.
We may not know much about social
security, and we probably do not, but our
own idea is that the benefits should ac
crue without regard to need. It may take
years to reach this goal but fair play
suggests it.
UP TO THE STATES
WHILE amendments to the Social Se
curity Act increased the amount .»f
money that the Federal Government will
contribute monthly to the needy aged,
this does not mean an immediate increase
for those receiving such assistance.
In fact, because of a provision that
the States have to match the Federal
Government on a 50-50 basis, the in
crease will be available only to those on
the rolls of California. In all other
States it will be necessary for the State
Governments to put up additional funds
before the Federal increase will be
available.
There is a wide difference in the
amounts now put up by the States, rang
ing from $17.45 in California to $3.06 in
Arkansas. The Social Security Board es
timates that 1,857.000 persons are draw
ing funds under the program, with Illi
nois leading the field with 133,500 per
sons.
“UPSWING” MISSES
THE FARMERS
THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE of
the United States reports an “up
swing” in business with signs of “ex
pansion.”
It all began, says the business organi
zation, when Congress revised the tax
structure and other favorable develop
ments on Capital Hill.
Now, lest some unsuspecting business
man in this neck of the woods gets too
optimistic, we point out that the Cham
ber is talking about industry, apparentlv,
because there are little signs that busi
ness will be any better for the farmers
of the nation.
Manufacturers of farm implements,
who earlier expected sales in the last
half of the year to make up for decreased
sales in the earlier months, now see their
hopes glimmering. The farmers won't
have as much to spend as the implement
makers thought and, consequently, busi
ness will be a little bit off.
Why should anybody expect business
to boom in an agricultural area? Farm
income, despite the enormous gains re
corded since the dark days of 1932, is
not yet up to what it will have to be to
create anything like a balance between
agriculture and industry. Without the
balance there will not be the exchange
of goods and commodities that make
trade.
A CHURCHLESS TOWN.
For twenty-six years, since its incor
poration, San Marino, California, has
been a churchless commqnity.
Noted for its fine homes, the Hunting
ton Library and Art Museum, the town
of 5,000 people has nq churches, no the
aters, no beer parlors, no cocktail lounges
and only two or three cases.
Recently two denominations requested
permission to erect churches. Scores of
residents protested and the people will
vote on the issue next month,
OUR DEFENSE ON PAPER.
With the world facing a new crisis,
the average American probably thinks
that the United States has a great navy,
a great air force and a marvelous army.
As usual, the super-patriots are mis
taken. We have a very small army, in
adequately equipped. Our navy has noth
ing but pre-war battleships and while it
l is better balanced than it was a few
years ago, most of our expansion is on
paper. The air force is efficient but
small.
The difference between American pre
paredneses and that of some other na
tions is that our expansion is yet to take
effect. We have some good plans and if
nothing happens in the next few years,
we may have the fighting forces that we
need.
ABOUT ACCIDENTS
The newspapers recently told of sev
eral accidents in which a number of
lives were lost.
There was a train wreck in the West,
which killed 23, an airplane disaster in
Brazil, which killed 14 and other mishaps
that caused sudden death to men and
■women.
The action of the reader was to marvel
at this sudden exhibition of combined
fatalities, with the idea that strange fate
was at work. Well, the accidents were
spectacular but otherwise, not much in
the grand total of those who die each
year by accident.
Nearly one hundred persons are killed
every day on the highways but these fa
tal crashes are no longer news! Nearly
another hundred individuals go to their
I Maker through other types of accidents
! every day but most of them do not get
j into print, except in local newspapers.
YOUTH’S VIEW
OF TODAY’S NEWS
By WILLIAM CLEGHORN.
How about a little bright news from
the eastern hemisphere. Emperor Hirohito
I of Japan has called Gen. Nobuyuki Abe
> to form a new cabinet. The old one re-
I signed after the news of the German
soviet non-aggression pact. From an au
thoritative source, it was learned that
this cabinet would favor friendship with
the two largest powers, Great Britain
and the United States. Meanwhile, along
the Chanchukuo-North China border,
clashes were in progress between soviet
forces and Japanese troops.
As this paper goes to press, latest de
velopments in the crucial European sit
uation are bogged down. The British
cabinet was meeting discussing Feuhrer
Hitler’s latest communication.
Prime Minister Chamberlain would not
give a statement previous to this meeting
but discussed Hitler’s reply with officials
until late in the night. It was believed
that the latest nazi demands were so out
spoken that they closed all doors to nego
tiations. At any rate, along with his writ
ten note to English powers, the feuhrer
gave lengthy explanation to England’s
representative in Germany, Sir Neville
Henderson.
In the U. S. custom, officers thorough
ly searched the large German liner Bre
men. President Roosevelt explained that
such detainment was necessary to see if
the ship was equipped to fight offen
sively once at sea. Those of you who saw
“Confessions of a Nazi Spy” will know
definitely the nature of this search.
With only a few remaining games in
the Southern league race, the leadership
is still in turmoil. The Memphis Chicks
were on top Wednesday by virtue of a
one-game lead over Nashville, while our
Crackers were one and a half games be
hind them. And the Chattanooga team
still has an excellent chance if they stage
a victory-marked stretch drive.
With all the building going on in
Summerville, why doesn’t someone tear
down that old shack by the post office;
it detracts greatly from the building’s
beauty.
My thought for the week is this :
It has been stated that there are four
types of men :
1. He who knows not, and knows not
that he knows not, is a fool —shun him.
2. He who knows not and knows not.
is a child —teach him.
3. He who nows and knows not that
he knows, is asleep—wake him.
4. He who knows and knows that ne
knows, is wise—follow him.
MENLO NEWS
Miss Anne Colquitt returned home
Sunday after a week’s visit in Cedartown
with Mrs. W. O. Shifflett.
Miss Dorrine Longley, of Centre, Ala.,
spent the week-end with her parents.
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Mr. and Mrs. Roy Espy, of Franklin,
Pa., were guests Tuesday night of Mr.
and Mrs. Rob King.
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Mrs. S. B. Platt and her Sunday school
class enjoyed a picnic at Blowing Springs
Friday, riding there in a wagon and
team of C. L. Baker's driven by Hoodie
and “Pan”, but the ending was very sad.
Inez Crane never had ridden a horse.
She and Reita Thomas took a ride on the
horse and the horse got sick and died
before they got home. Mrs. Platt took a
bad headache, but outside of this, they
had a nice time playing Chinese check
ers and eating lunch and watermelon.
Those who were fortunate enough to get
to go were Inez Crane, Reita Thomas,
Laura Frances and Hugh Jean Baker.
Hughie Majors. Ruby Johnson, Agnes
THE SUMMERVILLE NEWS: THURSDAY, AUGUST 31, 1939
DEATHS
Andrew <l. Williams.
Andrew J. Williams, age 74 years,
died Sunday morning, Aug. 27. He is
survived by his wife, two daughters Mrs.
T. Z. Wadsworth, Trion, and Mrs. Alice
Bell, Flat Rock, Ala.; four sons, W. J.
Williams, Trion; Archie, Sam W. and
Tom Williams, Flat Rock, Ala.
The remains were carried to Flat
Roek, where funeral services were held
at Liberty Hill. Trion Department store
in charge.
Mrs. Kate C. Havens.
Mrs. Kate Havens, 77, of Miami, Fla.,
died at a local hospital Monday morning
after a brief illness. Mrs. Havens is well
known here, having resided during the
summer at Cloudland for several years.
She is survived by her husband, T. C.
Havens; one son, Horace, of Chicago;
three daughters, Mrs. Bessie H. Michel
son, of Washington, D. C.; Mrs. E. C.
Wakefield, of Miami, and Mrs. James R.
Rickards of Tallahassee, Fla.
Funeral services were conducted Tues
day at 5 p.m. from the Paul Weems Fu
neral home by Dr. Weed. The remains
were carried to Macon Wednesday for
cremation. Paul Weems Funeral home in
charge.
RURAL SANITATION
Below is an excerpt from the Chatta
nooga News on need of rural sanitation” :
“With the very large increase in home
building so clearly in evidence, it is
both timely and of considerable value to
the home owner to direct attention to
safe and adequate water supply and sew
age disposal systems.
“Too often the subject of safe and ade
quate water supply and sanitary sewar
ige systems are left to chance or perhaps
werlooked until the house has been con
structed.
"Within the incorporated limits of the
larger cities regulations are enforced by
proper authorities to secure safe water
and disposal systems. This has been prov
en necessary to protect the health and
comfort of the occupants of a house and
also of his neighbors. It has been a hard
and costly lesson to most communities
where matters affecting the public health
not been properly safeguarded.
“Many people now living are able to
recall plagues or epidemics that swept
over the large cities not so many years
ago. Today, epidemics are very rare be
cause of the establishment of a public
health service and the enforcement of nec
essary laws and regulations affecting the
puiblic health.
“The safest water supply and sewage
disposal system for a house is the muni
cipal system of the larger communities.
However, many people are building homes
in the more open country beyond the
city limits where there is no municipal
water supply or sewer system. Such
houses may also have safe and adequate
systems if the work is properly planned
and properly executed.
“All states have departmentso f public
health. Some have county boards while
others have district public health or san
itary derictors. The employes of these
agencies are technically trained and ex
perienced workers in safeguarding the
public health both in individual homes
and in large communities.
“Their services are rendered to the
public without charge. The fact that epi
demics are practically unknown wherever
an efficient public health service is main
tained is a just and well-earned tribute
to the progressive accomplishment of
this public organization.
“Properly designed and constructed
wells and septic tanks with their disposal
fields are safe. When not properly de
signed or not properly constructed they
are a nuisance and a positive menace to
both the individual and the community.
“Anyone building a home or consider
ing building a home beyond a community
water supply or sewer system should
first contact his local health department
for available information. If your county
does not have a county health department,
then see your city or county boards of
health. These officials can put you in
touch with the proper authorities.”
Smith, Evelyn Cook and Sammy and
Clara Platt.
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Mr. and Mrs. Roger Dodd, of Fernan
dina, Fla., were visiting relatives here
last week.
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Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Smith had as
guests Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Buel Smith.
Mr and Mrs. A. B. Day, Mr and Mrs.
Henry Day, Reita Thomas and Helen
Chappeleaf.
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Holland Thomas spent the week-end
near Hillsdale and filled the pulpit Satur
day night and Sunday morning.
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Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Dodd and baby, of
Chattanooga, are spending a few days
with Mrs. S. G. Dodd.
J. G. Black, daughter and grandson, of
Trion, were visiting Mr. and Mrs. J.
I H. Thomas Wednesday.
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Mr. and Mrs. Bob Willingham and
family, of Albany, were visiting relatives
here for a few days.
* * *
Mrs. Russia Welch and family left
last week to make their home in Battle
Creek, Mich.
* • *
James and Raymond Shiflett, of Cedar
town, were guests Sunday of Mr. and
Mrs. Jim Colquitt.
• • •
Mrs. Mitt Willingham is ill at her
home here.
* • •
Miss Annelle Tucker has gone to Gore
where she will teach.
* • •
Mrs. G. C. Hartline and son left Mon
day for their home in Chattanooga after
a visit with Mr. and Mrs, W, D. Longley.
WANT ADS
WANTED—To drill water wells any
where, any depth. Modern machinery,
quick service; all kinds of pumps fur
nished and installed. Call or write W.
M. Kittle, Box 132, Ringgold, Ga.
WANTED —To bale hay ; fast power
baler. Write or see Earl Gaylor, Ly
erly, Ga. st-Sep7
j
TWO 120-ACRE farms for sale on Look
out mountain near Cloudland. See Sid
ney Hawkins 4t-Sepl4
FOUR Jersey cows for sale. —W. B.
Cox, Berryton, Ga.
FOR SALE —Special offering for quick
sale: Six-room dwelling on College
street, $1,600, terms; six-room dwell
ing, Highland road, in Summerville,
$1,200, terms; eighty-acre farm near
Subligna. paved road; timber will pay
for place.—B. W. Farrar, agent, 109
N. Commerce St., Phone 3’l-2.
PIANO FOR SALE.
Upright piano in this vicinity like
new. Will sell at bargain cash or terms.
Write Durden Piano Company, Stittion
U, Box 154, Atlanta, Ga. Bt-Octl9
CAN’T PAY THE PREACHER NOW’
(By Mrs. Earl Miller.)
I can not pay the preacher now, so
please don’t ask me to;
I’ve had my salary cut so much I don't
know what to do.
My dividends are cut in two —and stocks
and bonds are low—
I have two boys in college now with an
other one to go.
The bills go on, we have to eat; we must
have clothing too —
Insurance, dentist, income tax and mort
gage interest due.
And then my car is very old, I’ll have
to turn it in,
And ears arec heap just now, to wait
would almost be a sin.
My wife and daughters are high in so
ciety—and to society places they go,
And every time they go stepping out, it
surely takes the dough.
I'm a member of the church, I joined
some years ago,
My wife's a member, too, but we haven't
been out much of late, there is so
much to do.
But I’m interested in the work—l hope
some day to give,
But just now I can't; it takes all I make
to live.
VINEGAR PUTS OUT FIRE
Santa Rosa, Calif.—When the water
gave out while firemen were fighting a
fire which threatened to destroy the
Rudy Oehlman vinegar factory, pump
lines were sunk into several 5,000-gal
lon vats and the blaze was extinguished.
Mr. MERCHANT!
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cheapest and best way to carry your
message to this mass group of able
buyers who scan these columns each
week seeking today’s best buy.
The Summerville News
j GOODWILL |
I » Conservatively speaking, 90 per I
cent, of our new business comes
to us through the influence of our
present customers. We feel that
I this fact is evidence of our desire
and ability to render a helpful
service. We are deeply apprecia
tive of the good will of our many
customers who recommend us to
others.
I FARMERS & MERCHANTS I
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NOTICE OF FIRST MEETING OF
CREDITORS
In the District Court of the United
States for the Northern District of
..Georgia—ln Bankruptcy.
In the matter of Clifford Rains, bank
rupt. No. 6140 in Bankruptcy. -
To the creditors of said Bankrupt, of
Trion, in the county of Chattooga, state
of Georgia, and District aforesaid.
Notice is hereby given that on Aug.
26, 1939, the above-named was duly ad
judicated bankrupt; and that the first
meeting of creditors will be held at the
referee’s office, in the Masonic Temple
annex, Rome, Ga., on Sept. 9, 1939, at
which time the said creditors may at
tend, prove their claims, appoint a trus
tee. examine the bankrupt and transact
such other business as may properly
come before said meeting.
ROWELL C. STANTON,
Referee In Bankruptcy.
Rome, Georgia.
NOTICE OF FIRST MEETING OF
CREDITORS
In the District Court of the United
States for the Northern District of
Georgia.—ln Bankruptcy.
In the matter of Curtis William Woo
ten, Bankrupt. No. Glsl in Bankruptcy.
To the creditors of said bankrupt, of
Summerville, in the county of Chattooga,
state of Georgia, and District aforesaid.
Notice is hereby given that on Aug.
;8, 1939, the above-named was duly ad
udicated bankrupt; and that the first
neeting of creditors will be held at the
•eferee’s office, in the Masonic Temple
annex, Rome, Ga., on Sept. 9, 1939 -it
10 o’clock A. M., at which time the said
creditors may attend, prove their claims,
appoint a trustee, examine the bankrupt
and transact such other business as may
properly come before said meeting.
ROWELL C. STANTON,
Referee In Bankruptcy.
Rome, Georgia.
THE ANSWERS
1. The first southern newsprint mill is
expected to begin operation this year in
Texas.
2. The Suez Canal.
3. More than 98 per cent.
4. One was signed in 1934 but broken
by Hitler in April, 1939.
5. In 1935, there were 18,000,000 pas
senger-miles of transportation without a
single wreck.
I (5. Since 1841.
, 7. Approximately SSOB 000,000.
8. 141.74 miles an hour, made by Sir
Malcolm Campbell.
9. It was under the sovereignty of the
■ Polish king in 1454 and fell to Prussia
in 1793.
10. About 20 per cent.