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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. a. wltarlingTuys 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.