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CIRCULATE IN BEST
SECTION OF NORTH
GEORGIA.
VOL. 53; NO. 27
PARENT TEACHER
CONGRESS TO MEET
TO BE HELI) AT MODEL SCHOOL
AT SHANTON FRIDAY, OCTO
BER 6, AT 10 A. M.
The fall conference of the Seventh
district division of the Georgia Congress
of Parents and Teachers will be held in
Model school at Shannon Friday, Oct.
6, beginning at 10 o’clock. Mrs. W. L.
Garnett, of Rome, district president, will
preside over the business sessions, and
Mrs. Carl Autry, president of the local
group, will have charge of the opening
exercises which will include a devotional
by Leroy Daniel, official of Brighton
mills, of Shannon.
Mrs. James S. Gordy, of Columbus,
state president, will address the after
noon session. The district vice-presidents,
together with committee chairmen of the
district, will present plans of work for
the coming year. Delegates from the
fourteen counties of the district will at
tend, and educators and groups desiring
to form local parent-teacher units are
invited to attend.
Reservations for lunch are to be made
with Mrs. Carl Autry, Route 2, Rome.
ONE SURPRISE OF THE WAR
One surprise of the war has been the
failure of Germany to attempt any mass
bombing attack upon large British and
French cities.
Before hostilities began, it was taken
for granted that the mighty air arm of
Germany would be used to blast the pop
ulous areas of enemy countries. This has
not happened except in Poland where
German planes have wreaked destruction
in cities of little military importance.
It may be reasoned that Hitler’s pres
ent scheme is to whip Poland, take what
he wants in the East and attempt to se
cure peace in the West. In order to facil
itate this manoeuver he does not wish,
at this time, to intensify the feeling of
the British and French against Germany.
It has been suggested that the reason
may lie in the rapidly expanded air force
of Great Britain. Certainly, when the
fighting began the British were not as
fearful of aerial punishment as they
were last Fall. Maybe Hitler and his
aides know that, in the long run, the
British and French will outbuild the
German air fleet and. as a safety mat
ter. he does not wish to inaugurate in
discriminate bombings that will cause in
tensive retaliation.
What the reason is no one can tell.
Moreover, the puzzle may disappear any
day with news of tremendous air raids,
striking many cities. Just the same, the
war is three weeks old and the spectac
ular aerial offensive has not been
launched.
FORMER RESIDENT WINS
TENNIS TOURNAMENT
Mrs. C. H. Wilson, of LaGrange, win
ner of the LaGrange municipal tennis
tournament, continued her championship
form in Columbus Sunday by defeating
Miss Woody Campbell in straight sets to
win the Valley net tourney before an
enthusiastic crowd of several hundred
spectators.
Mrs. Wilson was presented the Led
ger-Enquirer trophy and crowned cham
pion of the Chattahoochee Valley for
1039.
Mrs. Wilson will be remembered here
as Ludie Hammond, daughter of the late
Valentine Hammond and Mrs. Hammond.
WHOKNOWS?
1. How long was the war crisis in
1914?
2. Who has been named to succeed
Hitler in Germany in the event of his
death!
3. When did Germany and Japan sign
their pact against communism?
4. When did Hitler become chancellor
of Germany.
5. How many times have France and
Germany fought each other in the past
century!
6. How long has the United States
observed Labor day?
7. What present British cabinet mem
ber played a prominent part in his gov
ernment during the World war?
8. What is the sales record of “Gone
With the Wind?”
9. What percentage of the world’s
sugar production is cane sugar?
10. What government official called
the embargo on arms “very nearly equiv
alent to presenting Germany with an At
lantic fleet?”
(See "The Answers” on Another Page.)
CARD OF THANKS.
We wish to thank our friends and
neighbors who assisted us during the
illness and death of our dear and belov
ed father, J. G. Stephenson. Also the
doctors and nurses for their faithfulness.
We also thank the Rev. E. L. Williams
or the kind words of comfort; also for
the beautiful flowers that were given.
We pray that each of you will have just
such friends in time of need. —Mr. and
Mrs. Clyde Bennett, Fred and James
Stephenson, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Stephen
son, Mr. and Mrs. Enoch High and Wey
man.
PREACHING AT NEW HOPE, N.
There will be preaching at New Hope,
North, Baptist church Sunday, Sept. 24.
There will be a called conference Sun
day night at 7:30. All members are
urged to be present for this conference.
Snmittwrmlh 'X’tuih
INDIANS OPEN GRID
SEASON HERE FRIDAY
CEDAR BLUFF, ALA., WILL) FUR
NISH THE OPPOSITION IN
INITIAL TILT OF YEAR.
By VALERIE DALTON.
On Friday, Summerville High school
will open their 1939 football season, with
Cedar Bluff, Ala., furnishing the oppo
sition.
All of the merchants have promised to
close their stores for the opening game,
from 2:30 to 4:30. The game is being
ponsored by the Lions club, of Summer
ville, who are undertaking the job of
paying for the new set of bleachers, lo
cated on the football field. These are a
much-needed addition to the football con
tests that are scheduled to be played in
Summerville this year. They will seat at
least 500 and we hope that they will be
veil filled for every game.
The largest squad in the history of the
school reported to Mr. Farmer at the
>eginning of the school year. There were
thirty-two boys out Tor the team. Sev
eral “key” men were left over from last
year, and plenty of new men completed
the squad. The boys have worked hard
this year to give Summerville the kind
of a team it deserves, and we are hop
ng that the town will turn out "in full”
for our game.
The tentative line-up is:
J. Cooper, leftend; Rutherford, left
tackle; G. Tallent, leftguard; Hankins,
center; White, rightguard; Elrod, right
tackle ; Headrick, rightend; Bohannon,
quarterback ; R. Cooper, halfback; Brown
halfback: W. Tallent, fullback.
The reserves are: C. Marks, C. Lut
trell. L. Luttrell, Edwards, Reavis, M.
Dalton, Warren, Ivy, S. Marks, A. Dal
ton, Johnson, Allman, Wilson, Hurley.
Pullen, Bagley, Hughes, Wigley. Charles
Garrett is manager and Andrew Wil
liams assistant manager.
The starting “eleven” will average 170
pounds. The backs will average 165, and
the line 173. This is the heaviest team
Summerville has had in several years.
Come out and help them win their first
;ame. Game time is 3 o’clock, and the
admission is 10 and 25 cents. Get your
ticket from a member of the Lions club
>r one of the student. “Back up” Sum
merville’s team.
Roland Hayes Recital
In Rome October 13th
Roland Hayes, one of the world’s most
celebrated tenors, will sing at the city
auditorium, Rome, Friday evening, Oct.
13, at 8 o’clock for the benefit of the
Summerville colored school. Reserved
seats are $1 each; unreserved, 75 cents
each. The public is invited to witness this
affair. Special seats for white people.
Tickets are on sale at the Summerville
drug stores and at Principal A. Carter’s
residence next door to the colored school.
Buy your ticket at once so as to avoid
a rush at the last moment, and so that
Roland Hayes’ guarantee can be paid as
contracted by Oct. 6 (one week in ad
vance of the recital).
ing additional room, especially for shop
The net proceeds will be used in mak
work for boys, and for home economics,
the latter of which is being taught for
the third year with little equipment in
a room free of charge at the principal’s
residence.
A. CARTER. Principal.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH.
Sunday school at 9:45 a.m.
Worship at 11 a.m.; “Deep Wells.”
Baptist Training union at 6:30 p.m.
On account of the revival at the Pres
byterian church, the night preaching
services will be called off.
‘Dixie Follies’ Will Be
Presented By ‘S’ Club
The “S” club of the Summerville High
school will present DIXIE FOLLIES
Saturday, Sept. 30, at the high school
auditorium.
It is being directed by Miss Kathleen
Strickland, of the Strickland Producing
company, Jackson, Ga.
The cast includes the besft dramatic
and musical talent in the school, which
will be announed in next week’s paper.
Admission will be 15 and 25 cents and
the proceeds will be used for the athletics
of the school.
Make plans to come out for an enjoy
able evening of real blackface skits,
jokes, songs and snappy choruses in beau
tiful costumes.
Gore H. D. Club Meets
The Gore Home Demonstration club
met Friday afternoon. Sept. 15, at the
home economics building. A very inter
esting program was conducted by Mrs.
T. G. Ballenger.*Plans for the fair were
discussed, and a demonstration was giv
en on the making of useful articles for
the home from corn shucks. Ten mem
bers were present.—Mrs. G. D. Morton.
Reporter.
SUMMERVILLE, CHATTOOGA UOUNTY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1939
FATALITIES DECLINE
AT GRADE CROSSINGS
FATALITIES FOR FIRST 5 MONTHS
OF 1939 TOTAIED 578, A DE
CREASE OF TWELVE
ATLANTA, Sept. 20 (GPS).—Con
tinuing to show improvement, fatalities
resulting from highway-railroad grade
crossing accidents in the first five
months of 1939 totaled 578, a decrease
of twelve, according to a report of the
safety section of the Association of
American Railroads, just made public in
Atlanta.
In the five-month period this year.
1,622 persons were injured in such acci
dents, compared with 1,683 in the cor
responding period in 1938. Accidents at
highway-railroad grade crossings in the
first five months totaled 1,383. a decrease
of twenty-six compared with the five
month period in the preceding year.
Notice, County Baptists
To the Baptist Churches of the Chatt
tooga Association:
As chairman of the orphans’ home
committee for this associational year
may I urge each church to appoint at
least two members to be present at the
executive meeting at the Pleasant Grove
church the second Sunday in October at
2 p.m. At this meeting we would like to
get organized and be ready for this work
in November.
I trust each church will co-operate and
send delegates to Pleasant Grove church.
A. J. ELLENBURG.
MISSION STUDY RALLY.
There will be a mission study rally at
Menlo next Wednesday, Sept. 27. begin
’ ning at 10 a.m. All W.M.S. members in
the western division are urged to attend.
—Mrs. Charlie Baker, Division Secretary.
WAR AT A GLANCE
The Seventy-Sixth congress will convene in special session today (Thursday) to
consider national problems growing out of the present European war. The president
will personally appear before a joint session of both houses to deliver his announce
ment on the situation.
Adolf Hitler, hi his speech hi Danzig Tuesday, dwlared that the Polish slate no
longer exists. He said that Germany lias no quarrel with France iitul England,
but would carry on the war for seven years, if necessary. Hitler declared that for
every bomb dropped on German cities that Germany would retaliate by dropping
five or ten on the enemy.
Premier Daladier. of France, was prepared to ask the French council, of Minis
ters to continue normal diplomatic relations with Russia, although Russian troops
are holding a large part of Poland.
Five hundred seventy-nine persons missing in the British ipiane carrier 'disaster.
British sources authoritatively reported that Britain is determined to say “no”
t'< any peace proposal by the nazis. They referred to Hitler’s speech las “the tale
oi Herr Hitler's broken promises” and said that "he can scarcely expect Great
Britain to believe that Germany .has no further aspirations in the Vest.
Russian fleet in blockade of Estonian coast. Some observers led ho believe this
in retaliation for a Polish submarine which escaped from an Estonian -port.
Italian liner. Rex, refuses to carry German (nationals back from the United
States to Europe.
Polish refugees by the hundreds are fleeing across the borders into neutral coun
tries. Warsaw is still holding out even 'with file Polish government in neutral
Rumania.
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tic states.
BELGIANS FIRE UPON I That this neutrality is being defended
’•RITISH PLANES ' may be seen from the incident last week
t » .u r> L i .. • when two British bombers, flying over
In 1914 the British made the invasion „, . . , , ’ , „ .
r Belgian soil, were forced down bv Bel-
of Belgium bv the Germans a cause of . , r . . .. . , ‘
I gian planes. One of them was taken un-
' . . I der fire and a Belgian plane fell in
Times have changed. The little nation flames during the battle,
between Germany and France has adopt-, The British explained the presence of
■d a neutrality policy, following the ex- tiieir aviators by saying the flight over
ample of The Netherlands and other Bal- Belgium was “inadvertently” made.
FOUR "CHAMPIONS” OF SOUTHEASTERN
FAIR, OCTOBER 1-8, THIS YEAR
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Left, Lambdin Kay, Director of Radio Station WSB, holding “junior,’’
Mascot of the National Livestock Show; right, Mike Benton, President
of the Southeastern Fair, holding “Seabiscuit,” Champion Rhode Island
Red, one of the prize birds of the South valued at SSOO.
The Southeastern Fair this year, October Ist through the Bth, will
feature the Second Annual National Livestock Show and the National
Poultry Show, as a part of the mammoth exposition. President Benton
and Colonel Kay, of WSB, are arranging a series of radio broadcasts
announcing the important features of the “South’s Greatest Annual
Event,” and broadcast studios will be located on the stages in both the
National Livestock building and the National Poultry building, from
which broadcasts will be made daily. Negotiations are also under way
for a pick-up on the National Farm and Home Hour broadcast direct
from the studio in the National Poultry building, which will be the
fourth year that the National Farm and Home Hour broadcast has been
picked up from the Southeastern Fair. A feature of the broadcasts pre
ceaing the Fair will be the recognition on the programs of various cities
and counties cn the motorcade routes, scheduled to bring motorcades to
the Fair daily from more than fifty counties.
SEEKS REVISION OF
STATE PARDON LAWS
DE KALB GRAND JURY RECOM -
“MENDS LEGISLATIVE ACTION
TO CHANGE LAW.
ATLANTA, Sept. 20 (GPS).—The
Kalb county grand jury recently dealt
with a subject which should be studied
by every grand jury in the state —Geor-
gia's pardoning system.
The DeKalb grand jury, in a resolu
tion contained in its September present
ments to the superior court, recommend
ed that general assembly take what leg
islative action necessary to change the
law so that before a pardon can be con
sidered by the board of pardons or by
the governor there must be a recommen
dation made from some designated offi
cial in the county in which the convic
tion was made.
The resolution further recommended
that due publicity in such counties be
given to the fact that a pardon for the
named individual has been requested and
that the public be given an opportunity
to show cause why such a pardon should
not be granted.
The resolution went even further by
recommending to the general assembly
that it enact into law a provision that
while an attorney-at-law is a member of
either branch of the legislature he will
not be allowed to act as attorney, either
directly or indirectly, in the matter of
securing a pardon for a person convicted
under due process of law.
The DeKalb grand jury,in its resolu
tion, pointed out that the power of par
doning in this state apparently is mis
used ; that counties go to great expense
in obtaining convictions and the expenses
are wasted when these offenders are par
doned after serving only a s'hort time,
and in addition to the money wasted so
ciety suffers an even greater loss when
Criminals are freed without paying their
full penalty.
Call For Assembly
Soon Seen: Miller
Shows Roads Needs
ATLANTA, Sept. 20 (CNS). —Developments in state finances pointed to a ses
sion of the general assembly, probably beginning on Oct. 16. Available funds wil
care for teachers’ salaries for only four months or through the final month of this
.-ear, and efforts will be made to provide for payment of the full seven-month
guarantee made by the state in 1937.
During the past week, Gov. Rivers called upon Attorney-General Ellis Arnall for
a rolling on certain phases of his ‘dictatorship’ over highway affairs as well as for
an opinion upon the legality of the diversion proposal. Unofficial sources indicated
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Meeting of United
Farmers Saturday
There will be a meeting of the United
Georgia Farmers at the court house on
Saturday, Sept. 23, beginning at 1 p.m.
Each member is especially urged to be
present and be on time.
Home Economics News
Hand Care and Character
Did you know that when you shake
hands with anyone that that person re
ceives a definite impression of your char
acter? When you watch a woman sew
ing, her hands tell you instantly a story
of skill or clumsiness. When you see a
group of people chatting , look to their
hands for a real key to their personali
ties. How many are fiddling nervously
about, playing tunes on chair arms, lift
ing up objects and putting them down
aimlessly? Your hands are revealing
something about you every minute, not
only through their behavior but through
information. They are telling, too, what
kind of care you are giving them. Be
kind to your hands so that eyes may rest
on them with pleasure instead of pity.
Here are some of the things your
hands tell the world about you, whether
you are nervous, sympathetic, philosophi
cal. spiritual, bossy, dramatically-inclin
ed, extravagant.
We had a representative from Myrtle's
Beauty shoppe over and she gave mani
cures and made suggestions to each stu
dent. Also the following information that
may be of value to you.
Since our general health can quickly
become impaired with germs carried by
our hands, particularly through unkept
nails, it is most impotent that we man
ifest an interest in the keeping of our
hands for two major reasons —health
and appearance.
First: Remove all remaining polish
with a remover which has an oil base
manufactured by a reputable concern.
Do not use a substitute, this could bring
on a harsh, dry condition of the nails
and cuticle and in case of broken tissue,
may cause an infection.
Second: Decide upon the style which
would be most suited to your fingers and
■he line of work which you are engaged
in. Extreme points or long free edges
in any style are not practical for every
day wear; these are designed for evening
wear. Nails should be long enough to be
i protection to the finger tips, should
not be trimmed or filed away too deep
on side thus causing hang nails. Use a ■
good file, finish off with emery board I
o the style selected. Push back cuticle,
trim, soak until soft, clean out from
under free edge, apply polish when dry,
apply oil around cuticles. Do not select
shades of too vivid tones for every day
wear. Sophomore Class.
SUMMERVILLE PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH
(J. G. Kirckhoff, Pastor.)
Evangelistic Services Begin Sunday
Rev. John Melton, pastor of the First
church, of Rome, will be with us for the
special series of services beginning Sun
day evening at 7:30 p.m. There will be
week-day services at 10 a.m. which will
not last over an hour.
We appreciate the fine co-operation of
our Baptist and Methodist churches in
relinquishing their Sunday evening serv
ices so as to be with us.
Let us give ourselves whole-heartedly
effort to these services. Invite others and
and enthusiastically in time, prayer and
the meetings.
use your automobile in bringing them to
Sunday Service:
Sunday school at 9:45 a.m.; D. L. Mc-
Whorter, superintendent.
Worship service at 11 a.m.
Sunday school at Wayside at 2 p.m.
Young People’s league at 6:30 p.m.
Preaching at 7 ;30 p.m. by the Rev.
John Melton.
Menlc 4-H Club Meets
The Menlo 4-H club held its regular
meeting in the gym with thirty-three
girls present. The following officers were
elected:
President, Louise Hogg; vice-president,
Waynie Pickle; secretary and treasurer,
Maxine Rozell: reiporter, Haynie Pickle ;
program committee. Frances Sams, Hugh
Bell Hamby, Doris Martin; song leader.
Charline Hutchins.
We discussed 4-H club exhibits for the
county fair.
Demonstration: Care of Clothing—
Garmen bag. hat box. handkerchief box,
shoe bag.—Haynie Pickle.
STATE, COUNTY AND
LOCAL
HAPPENINGS.
>that Mr. Arnall would rule that the di
version suggestion was illegal, but would
support, at least in part, the manner in
which the governor is interfering in road
matters. The call for the decision was
believed to be a prelude to relinquish
ment of the dictatorship by Mr. Rivers,
however.
Other developments included :
1. Chairman W. L. Miller, of the state
highway board, in an address at Macon,
revealed that $6,818,704 in federal aid
was available now for Georgia and that
contacts for work could be awarded if
the highway department’s funds made it
possible. Mr. Miller also revealed author
itative Agues that showed that the high
way department's expenses, other than
for construction, had mounted by $3,-
500,000 in the past two years because of
maintenance and reconstruction and the
addition to the system of 86,000 miles of
post roads, while departmental income
had dropped approximately $3,000,000
since 1930, the peak year. He opposed
diversion of highway funds, pointing out
that many counties still have no paved
roads of any kind, and declared that op
eration of the department under executive
orders was not wise ‘from an administra
tive or economic standpoint.’
Counties In Need.
2. Members of the legislative commit
tee of the Association of County Com
missioners of Georgia were informed that
their appeals for money to replace home
stead exemption losses would have to be
directed to the general assembly.
3. It was revealed that so great has
been the return of convicts to the state,
in the wake of Gov. Rivers’ executive or
der ending county grading contracts that
the governor has ordered establishment
of four new highway camps to take care
of the influx of prisoners.
Few Pay Taxes Now.
4. M. E. Dyess, outstanding Augusta
business man and civic leader and a di
rector of the Citizens’ Road League of
Georgia, urged completion of the state
road system in a strongly worded state
ment opposing diversion and appealing
for stabilization of the state’s tax system.
5. T. Grady Head, state revenue com
missioner, revealed that statistics of his
department showed that 32 per cent, of
the people of Georgia now paid all the
taxes going into the general fund.
6. At Americus, Allen Chappel, influ
ential member of the assembly, said that
unless the governor called a session next
month, the assembly undoubtedly would
meet in November under the new “self
call act.”
Governor Studies Plan.
7. Gov. Rivers spent much time during
the week in conference with President
John Spivey, of the state senate, and
Speaker Roy Harris, of the house, and
confidantes intimated that the governor
was discussing with his aides plans for
| harmonizing action at the session.
Boy Scouts of America
Dear Reader:
My desire at this time is to express
my sincere appreciation to the citizens
of Summerville for their co-operation and
encouragement which has effectively
brought about the erection of a Boy
Scout cabin; Mr. Sturdivant in particu
lar, who has shown his interest most
heartily by providing a site for this cab
in. And, above all. the most gracious co
operation of the sponsors of this troop,
the Summerville Lions club.
Nevertheless, the erection of this cabin
has placed an expense on every subscrib
ing Lion. However, not desiring to place
an excess burden on any one person, or
group of persons, I am asking each per
son within this area that appreciates
this activity, to contribute to this good
cause, in order that these subscribing
Lions may be reimbursed for a portion
of their subscription.
However, you probably have, or will
hear, it intimated that the Boy Scouts
are not to ask for donations, and this
I have restricted very diligently, al
though as scoutmaster, I can, and am,
asking for contributions. I think and
believe you will agree with me that this
:s the only way to have an active Boy
Scout troop in Summerville. Donations
are asked in other places with which to
erect scout reservations, and since Sum
merville doesn't provide this troop with
a compensated scoutmaster, I feel sure
you wouldn't mind contributing a small
amount toward the boys’ cabin.
Again thanking you for your interest
in this activity, I am
Sincerely,
W. E. TURNER. Scoutmaster,
Troop No. 9
Stores to Close For
Grid Game Friday
The stores will be closed from 2:30 to
i 4 ;30 p.m. Friday afternoon for the open
ing football game between Summerville
and Cedar Bluff. Everyone is Urged to
' come out and support the home team.
$1.50 A YEAR