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CIRCULATE IN (BEST
SECTION OF NORTH
GEORGIA.
VOL. 53; NO. 30
NEWS AT A GLANCE
ABOUT STATE EVENTS
ATLANTA, Oct. 11 (GPS).—Two mil
lion dollars efficiently spent in advertis
ing Georgia’s resources and attractions
should yield goodly returns, declared the
Atlanta Journal in a recent editorial. In
the fuss and furore of the last session of
congress, Representative Will Rogers, of
Oklahoma, quietly introduced a bill call
ing for the creation of a “National Ad
vertising, Employment, Prosperity and
Economy Act.” The bill asks an appro
priation of $96,000,000, to be divided
equally among the forty-eight states, for
the purpose of investing it “in advertis
ing for the furtherance of prosperity, the
economic improvement and general wel
fare of the nation.”
According to provisions of the bill, in
the appropriation given each state, $500,-
000 would be set aside for the purpose of
advertising the products of farms, fac
tories and mines in the markets of the
world. Here, Georgia would stand to
gain handsome returns, because she has
many products, particularly in fields and
orchards that would sell in markets that
have never seen them, the Journal com
mented.
Speaking on another phase of the pro
posed bill, the editorial said : “Wherever
these tourists and vacationists go, they
leave a part of that four billion dollars
fit is estimated they spend upwards of
four billion dollars a year in the United
States)—and leave it in cash. Such
money, moreover, finds its way into ev
ery channel of trade and enriches, first
or last, every interest of the common
wealth. Surely, this is a business well
worth Georgia’s seeking. She has the
climate, the scenery, the recreation, the
national and the historic appeal to at
tract a yearly host of discriminating visit
ors if these resources are brought fully
to their attention.”
GLAMOR REGAINED: “Railroads
are fast regaining their lost glamor,” de
clares M. S. Rukeyser, in the New York
Journal-American. "The comeback in
rail passenger traffic should not be view
ed in terms of numbers carried. Signifi
cant as the recent expansion of traffic
has been, the betterment of the quality
of the service portends even more for the
future. In this streamlined, Diesel-en
gined. air-conditioned era. the railroads
are stamping themselves in the popular
find as the quality mode of travel.”
GIiST GF THE NEWS; Smail horn
mortgages insured by the FIIA in Geor
gia during the first nine months of 1939
represents an increase of 40 per cent,
over the total in the same period lust
year .. . During the first nine-montb
period 5,300 persons were put to work
in Fulton and DeKalb counties by the
Georgia State Employment service . . .
Commissioner of Agriculture Columbus
Roberts has suggested to Gov. Rivers
that Oct. 23-28 be set aside as “Apple
Week” in Georgia .... There are four
teen cities in the United States which
had more than 500 burglaries listed
against them during the first six months
of 1939. Atlanta is one of them.
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NASHVILLE HERALD
NASrfVILLE. Ga., Oct. 11 (GPS).—
The Nashville Herald, one of Georgia’s
most influential weekly newspapers. has
been purchased by A. W. Starling, until
recently associate editor and business
manager under the late Joe L-iwren'ce.
Mr. Starling, who already owned a one
third interest in the paper, acquired the
remaining two-thirds interest from the
heirs of Mr. Lawrence. The new owner
already has assumed the duties as editor
publisher. A number of improvements
in the paper are planned.
loTsWr
Under no circumstances could loyalty
be shown more thoroughly than the m
chants have in supporting the scout ac
tivity' in Summerville, sponsored by the
Summerville Lions club.
They have donated most heartily to the
boys’ cabin. Business houses, as you no
doubt know, see an endless appeal for
donations, and usually respond to prac
tically every good cause.
Scouting is not of any one creed,
therefore, makes it a beneficiary organ
ization to all within its area.
I know that practically every person
! ■ nl sjn? helpful in inner. In fact, some
within this area is proud of our lot-al
scout troop and would like to participati
in some helpful manner. In fact, some
have volunteered their donations.
I as going to give an opportunity to
every individual, bv placing a box at
each of the drug stores and at the bank
for the convenience of every’ individual,
desiring to support this good cause, and
be sure to write your name on the en
velope that contains your dontion. And
I feel sure you will be several times
repaid for your liberality in your con
tributions to this movement.
W. E. TURNER, Scoutmaster.
S’ummrrmlk
INTEREST RATE ON CCC
LOANS TO FARMERS CUT
Director Walter S. Brown, of the
Georgia agricultural extension service,
has received word from the office of
Secretary of Agriculture Henry A. Wal
lace that effective Nov. 1, 1939, the in
terest rate to farmers on all Commodity
Credit corporation loans will be reduced
from 4 per cent, to 3 per cent, per an
num.
The reduction in the interest rate to
farmers was based on an understanding
that grew out of a conference between
representatives of the American Bankers
association and officials of the Commod
ity Credit corporation, Director Brown
said.
‘‘The banks and lending agencies which
now are making Commodity Credit cor
poration loans heretofore have been
guaranteed an interest rate of 2Vi per
cent, per annum for their services, and
the Commodity Credit corporation has
received 1% per cent, of the total 4 per
cent, charged producers,” he declared.
“Under the new arrangement, lending
agencies making loans after Oct. 31.
1939, will be guaranteed 2 per cent., and
the Commodity Credit corporation will
receive 1 per cent.”
According to the notice from Wash
ington, banks and lending agencies hold
ing loans ma<l> prior to Nov. 1. 1939.
under current programs, will be allowed
the interest fate specified in the present
contracts of purchase, but in all instances
the rate to farmers will be reduced from
4 to 3 per cent.
“The policy of the Commodity Credit
corporation.” Secretary Wallace said,
“is to reduce all interest rates and car
rying charges to their lowest reasonable
levels. The advantages of such a policy
are obvious. It gives the farmers the
opportunity to retain the maximum equi
ties in the commodities under loan.”
statefalersreceive
FOR CROPS
ATHENS. Ga.. let. 11. —Georgia
Vinners received $30,649,000 from the
ale of ero-w. live stock .and live stock
products during the first seven months o'
1939, .acecrding to Frank I’. King, as
sociate professor of agriculture economic
and rural sociology at the University
of Georgia.
Os this amount, sl6 469.000 came from
the sale of crops, and $14,171,000 from
live stock and live stock products. De
spite falling hog prices, Prof. King in
dicated that Georgia's sales were up 1.
per cent., amounting to an increase of
$1,398,000 over the same period in 1938
Increase for the entire South Atlantic
region was only 1 per cent.
Crop sales, however, for the sevei
months from January through July de
creased during 1939. Sales dropped from
$28,128,000 to $16,469,(M10 for this year.
The decrease is attributed by Prof. King
to the smaller than usual marketing o
cotton during this period for 1939.
DEATHS
Bobbie Gene Zellner.
Little Bobbie Gene Zellner. 6 months
Id daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrenm
Zellner, died' at her home in East Trion
Wednesday. Sept. 27, at 5 p.m. Funeral
services were conducted from the resi
dence Thursday afternoon at 2 o’clock, by
the Rev.»C. A. Reese and the Rev. Ben
Howard. Interment in Chattooga ceme
tery. Trion Department store in charge
Funeral services for little Jesse Hines,
Jr., infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse
Hines, who died Wednesday. Sept. 20.
were conducteel from the graveside in
Trion cemetery Thursday morning at 10
o'clock by the Rev. E. B. Shivers. Trion
Department store in charge. 1
Cora Sue Rush
Cora Sue Rush, infant daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Phillip Rush. of Pennville
community, died Thursday. Sept. 26. Fu
neral services were conducted from the
New Hope Baptist church, near Valley
Head. Ala.. Friday, Sept. 27. at 10 a.m.,
by the Rev. Willie Kirby. Interment in
the church cemetery. Arrangements by
Trion Department store.
John Green.
John Green. 49, a resident of Trion
for a number of years, died at his home
Sr»iday, Oct. 8. He is survived by his
wife, five sons, Claude. Terry and Eu
gene, of Trion; Jim, of Shannon, and
Golden, of Summerville. Four daughters.
Mrs. Bessie White and Mrs. Clara Smith
of Atlanta; Mrs. Rose White and Miss
Tresevant Green, of Trion : a number of
grandchildren and a host of friends.
Funeral services were conducted from
Spring Creek Baptist church Monday aft
ernoon at 2 o'clock by the Rev. Ben
Howard, of La Fayette, and the Rev.
Dewey Adams, of Chattanooga. Inter- j
ment in Chapel Hill cemetery. Trion De- !
, artment store in charge.
SUMMERVILLE, CHATTOOGA COUNTY, GEORGIA. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1939
CHATTOOGA COUNTY FAIR TO OPEN NEXT
THURSDAY MORNING FOR THREE DAY EVENT
Large Premium List Offered —Cumberland Valley Shows To
Furnish Amusements —Gates Open at 9 A. M. Thursday.
The annual Chattooga County fair will open next Thursday
morning at 9 o’clock at the fair grounds, and will run through
Saturday night. .
County Agent O. P. Dawson, president of the fair association,
has given much of his time and effort to make a creditable show
ing in the farm and live stock departments.
Other officers of the fair are J. L.
McGinnis, vice-president; Homer Wood,
secretary and treasurer; W. C. Sturdi
vant, O. L. Cleckler, J. A. Agnew and
J. ,L. Bain, directors.
The Cumberland Valley shows, as in
the past several years, will furnish larger
and better shows on the midway. Several
new features have been added to the car
nival this year.
Don't .miss this opportunity of seeing
the wonderful progress being made by
the people of Chattooga county as shown
by the exhibits.
ROTATmSWS
AIDS SOIL BUILDING
Rotation of crops by contour strips of
lespedeza is an effective method of build
ing up eroded, worn-out land, in the
opinion of J- Rice Westbrook, co-operat
ing farmer in the Athens erosion-control
demonstration area.
When Mr. Westbrook acquired his
farm a few years ago. it was bady erod
ed, being one of the poorest in his com
munity. Today, after practicing strip
cropping for several years, he has a farm
of a different picture.
Mr. Westbrook, who was one of the
first farmers to co-operate with the soil
conservation service in demonstrating
erosion-control methods, uses strips of
grain, followed by lespedeza in rotation
with strips of cotton and corn.
‘•At first, I thought I'd have consid
erable trouble planting and cultivating
crops in strips," Mr. \\ estbrook declar
ed, "but 1 have found that the benefits of
strip cropping more than make up for the
inconvenience. Once the proper propor
tion of crops is established by the strips,
carrying out systematic rotations is
greatly simplified."
According to Mr. Westbrook, an out
standing advantage of strip cropping is
that it enables a farmer to protect all
his cultivated land. and. at the same time,
gradually builds up his soil by the use
of legume strips in the rotation. He has
found grain and lespedeza strips most
effective for this purpose and says that
this year he had knee-high lespedeza on
his strips of grain stubble.
SINGINCAT BERRYTON
Next Sunday. Oct. 15, is the regular
mging day at Berryton. Several good
lartets and song leaders have promised
•> attend, and we expect to have a good
ringing. The singing will be held at the
Methodist church beginning at 2 p.m.
All singers and the general public are
■rdially invited to attend.
CAKE-MI. AT MENLO
FRIDAY NIGHT, OCT. 13
The Menlo Parent-Teacher association
is sponsoring an old-fashioned cake
walk’, which will be held in the Menlo
High school auditorium Friday evening
at 7 o’clock. This entertainment is being
conducted for the purpose of raising
money’ to pay for equipment that th"
school needs.
Drinks will be sold to go with the cake
and each person will also have an op
portunity of having his fortune read.
The admission is free. All those who
take part in the cake-walk will receive
some cake, and the lucky person in each
event gets a cake free.
Everyone is cordially invited to this
free entertainment.
RECORD ENROLLMENT
IN STATE COLLEGES
(By Georgia News Service.)
The enrollment this fall of 13 545. the
largest in the history of the University
System of Georgia, creates a financial
problem due to the need of additional in
structors and no funds with which to pav
them, according to Chancellor S. A . San
ford.
Dr. Sanford attributes the record en
rollment in Georgia and elsewhere “pri
marily to the child labor laws that pro
hibit the . children from working, and ti
the minimum wage law’s which give par
ents a little extra money which they are
saving and scraping together to pay for
a college education for their sons and
daughters.”
REVIVAL AT SOUTH
SUMMERVILLE BAPTIST
(By C. A. Hays, Corresponding Sec.)
Beginning last Sunday, there is now
an old-time revival in full swing at the
South Summerville Baptist church.
There are services each morning at 10;
o’clock, conducted usually by some visit- |
ing pastor of nearby churches, while the:
evening services are conducted by the
Rev. Herbert Morgan, who is pastor el
the church.
The evening song service is one of th"
outstanding features of the revival and
it will d<> your heart good to hear the old
time hymns sung by this splendid and
large choir.
To all who are considering coming to
this meeting, let it be said that South
Summerville Baptist is a friendly church
and that your presence will be highly
appreciated.
Bro. Morgan is muchly beloved, and;
poweil'iil as well as a thorough preacher,
preaching the Bible and giving his best
effort in every sermon, selecting most
helpful and easy-to-comprehend subjects
and telling the people the Gospel in a
very interesting and fascinating way.
Preacher Morgan is a veteran of the
World war and is also a member of the
American Legion, and the people of the
South Summerville Baptist church and ■
the pastor will be gratified to see all ex
sevice uien of I his and neighboring coun
ties nt these services.
Th" morning services are conducted at
10 o‘-loek whil ■ the evening services ar
at 7 :30.
Capacity crowds have been attending
.he ■•r>iing services.
Owing to the fact that the South Sum
merville Baptist church has grown so
rapidly in membership during the last;
few months under the leadership of Pas-1
tor .Morgan, it has become necessary to
make a new addition to the old building I
at a cost of approximately $3,000.
This building program, under the lead
ership of the pastor, is progressing very
satisfactorily and in a few weeks there
ill be ample room in the auditor;
< c oniinodate the congregation as well as
affording ample and adequate Sunday
school room.
Sunday school at 9:30 a.m.; preaching
at 11 ; B.Y.P.U. at 6:15.
Evening service at 7:30.
If yon haven't been to church in a
long time, then do -o during this revival.
W ■ cordially invite you to this old-time
revival.
PREACHING AT BETHEL
METHODIST SUNDAY
The regular preaching service at Beth
el Methodist church will be at 10:30 in
the morning instead of 11 o'clock. The
evening service is 7:15.
G. G. RAMSEY. Pastor.
AMERICAN LEGION TO
' MEET OCTOBER I9TH
The Chattooga county post, No. 129.
of the American Legion, will meet at
Dr. Hair’s cabin Thursday night, Oct.
19. The Ladies’ auxiliary will serve
fried chicken. All you have to do is each
one bring one frying-size chicken. Bring
your wife —the auxiliary will be glad to I
have her help with this supper.
The Chattooga County post. No. 129 j
will give free to every one that has a j
1940 card by Nov. 11, an insurance j
policy for SIOO. All it will cost you is
your new card. The post is trying to
build a home and a meeting place, and
your co-operation will be appreciated. I
Look at the new Ford car to be given j
away by this post if you hold the lucky
number. Try and make your plans to be
present Thursday night. Oct. 19.
W. F. ALDRED. Commander
J. R. TEDDER. Adjutant.
Unclaimed SSOO Bond
Lies in Atlanta Bank
GREENVILLE. —Because of the amaz
ing honesty of one Mr Brandenburg, of
the upper Ninth district, a SSOO bond
lies unclaimed in an Atlanta bank. The
story has it that Brandenburg was once
robbed of the bond, which was later
found on a negro arrested on suspect of l
the robbery. Brandenburg refused to!
claim the bond, being unable to give ab
solute proof of its ownership. The im
prisoned negro has also failed to claim
the band, and thus it lies, waiting to be
officially identified.
ROLLING SINGING AT
NEW HOPE, N, OCT. 22
The Chattooga County Rolling Sing-|
ing convention will hold its regular
fourth Sunday afternoon session at New)
Hope, north, located in the Teloga com-i
inunity on the La Fayette and Menlo
highway, Sunday afternoon, Oct. 22. be
ginning at 2 p.m. This convention was
organized Sunday, Sept. 24. 1939, at j
j Chelsea, Ga., with the following officers j
elected to preside over it for the coming '
year:
R. L. Smith, president; Harry Pow-1
ell. Trion, vice-president; Clyde Powell, j
Summerville, secretary-treasurer.
Any’ community wishing to have this j
convention bold its regular fourth Sun-i
day session with them, should have some
representative of their church present at
these sessions of the convention to extend ■
an invitation for the convention to hold
one of its future fourth Sunday sessions
ht their church. The officers of this
i convention wish to extend a cordial in
j vitation to all song directors, singers,
quartets, pianists and the general pub-
I lie to attend these sessions, and to help
I make it the best afternoon singings ever
held anywhere in this county.
FLAY TO BE GIVEN AT
GORE FRIDAY NIGHT
The Gore chapter. Future Farmers of
America, and the Home Economics clubs
will present a play Friday night, Oct.
13. in the Gore school auditorium. The
name of the play is “When A Woman
Decides.” It is a three-act comedy chuck
full of laughs.
The play is built around the fact that
Billy Defoe will inherit $2,000,000 by
his father's will if he marries a girl
with a like sum of money. It will bo
worth the price of admission to find out
how he avoids this marriage and gets
'even more money.
HAYES iSIKGS IN ROME
TOMORROW NIGHT
Roland Hayes, the most famous negro
tenor of the world, will give a song re
cital at the City auditorium in Rome.
Friday night at 8 o'clock. He will be
accompanied by Reginald Boardman, the
most distinguished pianist of the world.
Reserved seats are $1; unreserved. 75
; cents.
There will be special seats for our
I white friends who are also cordially in
i cited to enjoy this program.
This program is sponsored by the
Summerville colored school, and the net
proceeds will be used in making addition
al room there, especially for home eco
nomics and shop work.
We wish to thank everyone who is co
operating for the success of the progra u
A. C. CARTER. Principal.
qrazingreducesTost
OF MILK PRODUCTION!
What will be the cost of producing a
gallon of milk in February, 1940?
That, according to Frank W. Fitch,
dairy specialist for the Georgia Extension
service, will depend on how much graz
ing is provided for the animals.
| ‘‘Production cost of a gallon of milk
: is always lowest when cows have abun
dant grazing.” Fitch declared. "And, be
cause the permanent pasture season ends
soon, the wise procedure will be for
farmers to get some temporary grazing
crop seeded early in October."
The dairy specialist said the returns
in milk from fall-seeded grazing crops
will depend very largey upon whether or
not these two or three rules are follow
ed in seeding: (1) Land well prepared
'and having plenty of plant food; (2) a
heavy rate of seeding—at. least twice the
I amount of see dthat would be used for
! making a grain crop, and (3) getting the
. seed in the ground early in the fall so
jit can get a real start ahead of cold
; weather.
Fitch also called attention to the fact
that a real thick sod helps prevent win
ter killing and permits grazing without
! injury to the land even when rather wet.
"When it is ready to graze, turn the
' cow’s in, let them fill up, and then take
them off,” he said. “For two family
cows, one acre seeded will be sufficient
and comparatively little other feed will
be needed when grazing is good.”
j For mixture and rate of seeding, the
i dairy specialist suggested that farmers
consult their local county agent.
cottonlinnings
SHOW INCREASE
Census report shows that there were
1,857 bales of cotton ginned in Chattoo
ga county from the crop of 1939 prior
;to Oct. 1, as compared with 1,739 bales
ginned to Oct. 1. crop of 1938, according
to Mrs. Rosa N. Shumate, special agent.
STATE, COUNTY AND
LOCAL
HAPPENINGS.
$1.50 A YEAK
SONS OF THE AMERICAN
REVOLUTION ORGANIZE
A meeting to organize the Edward
Jackson chapter of the Georgia Society
of the Sons of the American Revolution
will be held at the Foster house in La
Fayette at 12 o’clock noon on Sunday,
Oct. 15.
Officers will be elected ait this meeting.
On the same afternoon at 2:30, the
William Marsh chapter of the Daughters
of the American Revolution will unveil
a marker at the grave of Edward Jack
son at the Poe cemetery one mile north
of Trion.
Frank B. Steele, secretary-general of
the national society of the Sons of the
American Revolution, will make the me
morial address at the grave. In addition
to Mr. Steele, several others very promi
nent men will be present, including Col.
James D. Watson, vice-president-general
of the national society; Dr. Asa G. De-
Loach, president of the state society, and
Judge John D. Humphries, Sr., presi
dent of the Atlanta chapter, and Daviu
J. D. Myers, chairman of the organiza
tion committee.
Samuel C. Martin. Graves T. Myers,
H. T. Phillips and Walter C. Sturdivant
and others from Summerville w-ill be
present to sign the petition for charter
and help to elect officers.
The public in general is cordially in
vited to attend these meetings by the
D A. R’s.
LAKE WOOD AUTO RACES
ATLANTA ON OCT. 29TH
ATLANTA, Oct. 11 (Special).—Mo
tors w’ill roar and tires whine' on Sun
day, Oct. 29. when Southeastern fair's
mile track will be host to the nation s
greatest speedway and dirt track auto
race drivers in the only regulation sanc
tioned race car meet of the year to be
held on the great mile oval.
Lakewood Speedway, which attracted
great crowds July 4 for a combination
race program and again broke all records
on Labor day for the 100-mile stock car
race, w’ill present a program of sprints
and distance events on the final Sunday
in October.
While death has taken such great rim
riders as Billy Winn. Bill Cummings,
('het Gardner. Frankie Boeder. Roy Dike.
Pietro Alberti. Clay Weatherly, and the
lovable Lloyd Vieaux. who used to hit
the roaring road at Lakew’ood, the com
ing program under sanction of the Con
solidated States Racing association, will
stars and newscomers from coast to coast
combine the cream of the crop of Dixie
as well as favorite veterans from the
past.
Early on the entry list is Bob Sall,
Paterson. N. J., who won the South
eastern as well as the Eastern AAA title
in 1936 and made the famous wheel
change in the 1936 spring race here in
front of the grandstand and still finished
in second spot; Harley Taylor, many
times southern driving champion: Ever
ett Saylor. 1937 CSRA champion; Red
Singleton, former feature race winner
at Lakewood; George D'lnocenzio, New
England speed champion, and Buddy
Rusch, who won the 1938 southern dirt
track title.
The Southeastern fair which just clos
ed its most successful season did not
offer auto racing, but is making avail
able the greatest race course in the south
where once Oldfield. De Palma, Haugh
dahl, Horey, Disbrow. Winn, Gardner,
Vieaux, Peterson. Fowler, Devore, Moore,
Stapp and Davis ran. for the great driv
ers of today, during the final days of Oc
tober.
7 PEL OF APPLICANTS
FAIL IN DRIVING TEST
An average of 7 ,per cent, of the ap
plicants for drivers' licenses are failing
to pass required examinations. Commis
sioner Lon Sullivan, of the Georgia De
partment of Public Safety, said.
All new drivers, as well as those who
failed to apply for licenses before July
11 deadline, are required now’ to undergo
xaminations by state-licensed examiners.
The program got under way during the
middle of August and last month of a
otal of 20,6(59 drivers tested, about 1.400
‘Junked.
Commissioner Sullivan said road tests,
or actual under-the-wheel demonstrations,
cause 65 per cent, of the failures: too
poor vision and physical disabilities which
would prevent safe driving. 25 per cent,
and lack of knowledge of signs and road
rules, 10 per cent.
Because examiners nt present are un
able to handle the rush of applicants,
only new’ drivers are required to take
under-the-wheel tests, but as soon as pos
sible. every applicant must undergo that
also. Learners, who receive learner-per
mits, take only eye tests and have their
vehicles inspected and out-of-state appli
cants, who hold licenses from their own
states, must undergo only the written
phases of the examination.
All drivers must take eye tests, know
rules of the road and signals. Their ma
•bines also must pass inspection.