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CIRCULATE IN iBEST SECTION OF NORTH GEORGIA. VOL. 53; NO. 33 NEWS AT A GLANCE ABOUT STATE EVENTS (By Gilreath Press Syndicate.) ATLANTA, Nov. 1 (GPS). —When will Thanksgiving be observed in Geor gia? Indications are that it will be ob served on the new date, Nov. 23, but nobody really knows, not even the em ployes in the governor’s office. Calls have been pouring in on Capitol Hill seeking to find out when the day of Thanksgiving will be observed, and each question is met with a vague answer. You see, Gov. Rivers has not issued his annual proclamation, but he has said the Georgia Thanksgiving will be observed on the same day as proclaimed by Presi dent Roosevelt for the national obsei rance. Meanwhile, reports from Washington *say the president plans to eat turkey with his invalid friends at Warm Springs on the new Thanksgiving day, Nov. 23 despite the fact that some twenty-three states out of the forty-eight say they will observe the feast on the traditions last Thursday in November. However those states that intend to string along with President Roosevelt cannot official ly proclaim the day until the nation’s chief executive himself issues a procla mation, and that isn’t usually done ikitil about ten days before Turkey day Dixie as a whole, is about evenly divided as t what date should be observed, according to the latest survey. STOPPING THE THIEF: Claims paid by the railroads for loss of freight due to theft were 24 per cent, less in the first six months of 1939 than in the same period of 1938. and 20 per cent, less than in the six-month period of 1937, according to the freight claims di vision of the Association of American Railroads. In the first half of 1939, claims resulting from theft paid by the railroads amounted to $240,591, a reduc tion of $75,588 compared with 1938 and a decrease of $61,923 compared with the corresponding period in 1937. Increased vigilance on the part of the railroad po lice departments and improved methods of packing freight shipments by shippers were contributing factors to this improv ed condition, it was stated. GIST OF THE NEWS: Carelessness in the woods is held responsible for 75 per cent, of Georgia’s annual timber mortality by State Forester W. C. Ham merle, who said the fire loss was $3,- 796,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30. He added that 98 per cent, of the forest fires each year in Georgia are man caused . . . Loans amounting to $1,737,- 495 to 842 Georgia borrowers of the Home Owners' Loan corporation have been paid in full, while 10,579 other bor rowers are in satisfactory standing, it is reported. The HOLO refinanced 14.- 850 mortgages to the extent of $33,664,- 632 during its lending period from June 13. 1933, to June 12. 1936 .... Miss Barbara Frye, of Griffin, celebrated her sixteenth birthday last week by making a solo plane flight over the city Wiley L. Moore, Jr., is the new president of the Georgia Junior Chamber of Com merce, succeeding John Underwood .of Mount Vernon . . . Sixty-four indepen dent Atlanta retail stores in September showed an average increase in sales of 13.7 per cent, over the same month in 1938. IN CITY COURT Following is a list of cases tried in city court. T. J. Espy, city judge, for week of Oct. 30, with arresting officers following: John Fuller, disorderly conduct; plea of not guilty. Found not guitly. xVu'.h Knox, drunkenness; plea of guil ty. Fined $7 or 20 days. Arrest made by Officers Lyons and Lewis. Thomas Richardson, drunkenness; cash bond, $7. Bond forfeited. Arrest made by Officer Lyons. Lewis Ramsey, drunkenness ; cash bond $7. Bond forfeited. Arrest made by Of ficer Lyons. Olin Hicks, drunkenness; cash bond, $7. Bond forfeited. Arrest made by Of ficer Lyons. John Turner, drunkenness; plea of guilty. Fined $7. Arrest made by Officer Lyons. J. C. Scarborough, drunkenness; cash bond, $7. Bond forfeited. Leroy Mack, drunkenness; plea of guil ty. Fined $7 or 20 days. Arrest made by- Officer Lyons. J. O. Swafford, drunkenness. Fined $7. Arrest made by Officer Lyons. Earne Watkins, drunkenness; contin ued. Out on bond. Arrest made by Offi cers Lyons and Lewis. SMALL BUSINESS Because small business men continue to complain about their inability to ob tain credit and of difficulty in financing their activities. Jerome N. Franks, chair man of the Securities & Exchange com mission, proposes the creation of a pri vate banking corporation to aid in the financing of small business enterprises. His suggestion was made to a group of congressional leaders who are studying plans to aid little business. Sitnimmrilh Nms SUMMERVILLE, CHATTOOGA COUNTY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1939 REV. MORGAN TO SPEAK ON HORRORS OF WAR > ■ ijk Rev. Herbert Morgan, who is conduct ing a revival at the courthouse, will give a special message Friday night on “Tht Horrors of War.” Rev. Morgan is a veteran of the Work' war and will give his experience on the battlefield, illustrated with pictures and war instruments. Don’t fall to hear this message. Make plans now to attend. A transcribed band record will be used at the service. Services will continue through next week H. M. Woods is in charge of singing. County Unemployed Get $997 Past eek Unemployed workers in Chattooga coun ty were paid $997.19 in benefits by the bureau clij unemployment compensation during the week ending Oct. 21, 1939, it was announced today. Number of pay ments was reported at 144. Total payments to Georgia worker: that week amounted to 055,260.52, rep resented by 8.547 cheeks which went intc 121 counties of the state. Four hundred sixty-nine payments for $3,954.54 to workers in other states who previously had established wage credits in Georgia, brought the total -to $59,- 215.06. Number and amount of checks mailed by the bureau ranged from one check for $2.40 in Mclntosh county to 2,015 checks for $15,052.23 in the Atlanta area, which embraces Fulton and DeKalb counties NOTICE OF CARLOADING FOR THORNWELL ORPHANAG The annual carload of produce for Thornwell orphanage will be loaded at Summerville Nov. 14, and at Rome, No vember 15. Let us make this the largest car we have ever sent. Anything for man or beast is acceptable. If you cannot brin your produce on the 14th, please bring it any time before and leave it at Henry McWhorter’s seed store. FRANCE BUYING. A French mission, now in this coun try, is buying considerable stocks of blankets, shoes and similar supplies for the French army. At the same time, the French ambassador reports that large or ders for war supplies will be placed in this country if the arms embargo is lifted. He says France has sufficient re sources to pay cash. TOLL HIGHWAYS. Officials of the United States public roads administration continue to assert that the construction of toll highways will not solve the problem of providing adequate facilities for transportation. Moreover, surveys show that most auto mobile travel is for comparatively short distances and that transportation bottle necks are caused by local, rather than by long-distance, travel. WHO KNOWS? 1. How large is Scapa Flow? 2. How many submarines did Germany have in the last war? 3. Which Scandinavian kings are brothers? 4. When did Turkey abandon Constan tinople as its capital? 5. When was England last invaded by a Continental army? 6. What is the capital of Spain? 7. Who was Pulaski? 8. How large is the American mer chant marine? 9. Why do some experts fear that the present industrial production may be fol lowed by a recession? 10. What is the financial capital of the world? i (See “The Answers” on Another Page.) TRION W. M. U. MET LAST MONDAY NIGHT The Woman's Missionary union of the Trion Baptist church held their monthly business meeting Monday night, Oct. 23, it the church. Prayer by Mrs. J. T. 'Woods. Song, “I Gave My Life For Thee.” Mrs. J. W. Parris, president, presided. Splendid reports were given by each circle chairman. Miss Gaynelle Justice, stewardship chairman, had charge of the program, and a very interesting and instructive talk was given on stewardship by our pastor, the Rev. E. B. Shivers. Each circle was asked to collect jel ics. jams and linens for the hospital. We are looking forward to Miss Dol lie Huitt, state worker, on Nov. 7, both morning and evening services, morning and evening services. We hope <> have a goodly representation from all the churches. Dismissed with prayer by Mrs. J. W. Parris. M. JUSTICE, Rep. MENLO F. F. A. CHAPTER CORN CONTEST NEARING COMPLETION The corn demonstration contest con ducted by the boys of Menlo Future Farmers of America is nearing comple tion. This demonstration is located on ‘ he curve of the Menlo-Summerville high vay and is on the farm of W. R. Chap pelear. Look for the signs. This has been a very successful experiment and w< ■rant to encourage everybody to notice it in its last stages, particularly the differ ■nces in the yield. A nitrate of soda company gave the • hapter 400 pounds of soda in the spring and it was applied as follows: Two hundred pounds on one acre; none on one half acre; 200 pounds on another acre. Notice the difference in the yield and ask any F.F.A. boy to give you a card >n which you can guess at the yield. The soda company has given the chapter $2 to be given as prizes for those guess cig the nearest to the actual yield. Again ve encourage you to notice the demon stration and guess. Pennville Singing Next Sunday is regular singing day at Pennville. We hope to have a good rowd and a good singing. Come and elp us have a real singing. PENNVILLE CLASS. IR. BUYING HELPING RESTORE PROSPERITY ATLANTA, Nov. 1 (GPS).—Two At anta daily newspapers, the Constitution ind the Journal, in recent editorials pointed tp the importance of the increas 'd activities of the railroads as a means >f bringing back prosperity to this ■ ountry. The Constitution said: “Sharply in •reased railroad buying since the out break o f the European conflict is re ported as creating a boom in the equip ment manufacturing business and the heavy industries which supply its mate .als. “According to a survey of the Chicago steel equipment manufacturing area, sit uated in the heart of the nation’s rail empire, production is the highest since 1929, flushed by domestic and South American orders. The South American orders, it was pointed out, are coming to this country due to the inability of Eu ropean manufacturers, especially those of Germany, to make deliveries. Primarily responsible for the upswing is the $206,000,000 volume of orders which American railroads have released so far this year. A contributory factor is a $9,000,000 order placed by railroads ,n Brazil and Chile. ‘‘What all this means in terms of em ployment is seen in the fact that at the height of the boom days the railroad equipment industry in Chicago employed more than 30,000 men and women. Dur ing the depression, when railroad orders dropped to a minimum, employment de clined to 5,000. At the present time, more than 15,000 persons are employed, and the number is steadily increasing.” The Journal, speaking editorially on the subject, “The Railways Are Com ing Back,” said in part: “The sharp resurgence of business in the South -which began iiefore the out break of the European war has many as pects that are pleasing, but none more gratifying than the increase in railway earnings. Passenger traffic has grown by healthy percentage. Gar loadings and freight receipts are well above the short lived 1937 boom and seem to hold the possibility of steady improvement for an indefinite period. “The consequences of such improve ment reach out far and wide into the na tional economy. They will make it pos sible for the carriers to effect needed replacements and improvements in road bed and in equipment. And such , orders have endless ramifications, all for the good of business and labor. “Railroads capable of efficient opera tion and of healthy earning power are an essential to the national good. De spite the manifold problems of recent years, it seems that they are making a comeback to the state of good health." DIVISIONAL MEETINGS W. M. U. TO BE HELD The Woman's Missionary union of the Chattooga Baptist association will con duct divisional meetings next week. Miss Dollie Hiett, of Atlanta, will be in the association and teach the book. “The New Why and How of the Woman’s Mis sionary Union,” by Wilma G. Bucy. She will be at the following places as set out below, on the dates mentioned : She will be at the Trion Baptist church Nov. 7, beginning at 10 a.m. The follow ing churches are in this district : Sardis. Berryton, Summerville, South Summer ville, New Hope (S.), Trion and Lyerly. Mrs. Claude Bagley, divisional leader. Miss Hiett will speak to the young people at the Trion Baptist church Tues day evening. Western Division—Menlo Wednesday. Nov. 8; Mrs. Erma Baker, divisional leader. The chuches in this district are: Menlo, Chelsea, New Hope (N.), Peren nial Springs and New Antioch. Miss Hiett will speak at the South Summerville Baptist church Wednesday evening. Th> Eastern Division —Unity church. ThuiMday, Nov. 9; Mrs. W. B. High, di visional leader. The following churches aire in this division : Ebenezer. Bethlehem. Subligna, Pleasant Grove, Sand Moun tain Chapel and Unity. Miss Hiett will speak to the young people at Lyerly Baptist church Thurs day evening. The invitation is to all to attend these meetings, and to hear our visitor, who is an expert in woman’s missionary work. MRS. THOS. J. ESPY. Fifth Sunday Meeting The meeting at Spring Creek church was eery well attended and helpful as well as entertaining, especially at the noon hour, for people who like good things to eat, where abundance greeted the visitors. The writer of these lines regrets his absence on the program, but after two shots at the hospital, managed to get there shortly after this part, which, we are sure, was in good hands. Rev. Rutland, of Rome, gave a help ful address on the Orphans’ home at Hapeville. A. J. Eilenburg, associational chairman of committee to send supplies to the’home, made report and urged the co-operation of all the churches to fall in with the group plan to send truck loads as soon as possible. This should be done as soon as possible to avoid the rush —over supply at Thanksgiving season. The subjects, “Relation of Gospel to Church” and “Much to Gospel”, were handled in a pleasing way by the Revs. Shivers and Maffett. The great truths. “God’s Love in Action” and “The Church -th? Pillar and Ground of the Truth." are fundamental, and no wonder that Paul was not ashamed of them. Salvation under the Gospel of Gras is not inde pendent of either of them. If these breth ren will allow it, I would like a say a word. So many people today are empha sizing the Gospel message with Tittle thought of the body of Christ being made ready for the bridegroom, while others are thinking only of their local church with no effort to get people in the body of Christ through the Gospel. Salvation is a big word and means both Christ and His body, in this day of grace, until we are “like Him and see Him as He is.” There is a great deal that should be said here but space forbids. You seekers for the truth attend these association meetings and give us your help. E. T. MEGGINSON. ARMED SHIPS. Secretary of State Cordell Hull is giving some attention to the question of armed merchantmen of belligerents and it is quite probable that an effort will be made to state a permnaent policy in relation to these ships. Some interna tional law experts contend that armed merchantmen are ships of war under in ternational law and should be subject to the same regulations. This view, it is generally expected, will not prevail. SUPREME COURT. Just before adjourning for two weeks of study and conference, prior to the supreme court session of Nov. 6. the high tribunal rejected the government's plea that its anti-trust suit against the Amer ican Medical association be reviewed in advance of action by a circuit court of appeals. The court’s decision means that the government will have to follow the regular procedure on its appeal from the District of Columbia court's opinion dis missing the case on the ground that the medical profession was not engaged in “trade” under the Sherman act. A FLOATING ICE BOX. BOSTON.—As part of Rear Admiral Byrd's Antarctic expedition fleet is the interior department’s trim motorship North Star, which is a literal “floating ice-box,” with its 12,000 cubit feet of re frigeration space, capable of storing 300 tons of meat. Prize Winners At Fair Announced SUMMERVILLE MUSIC CLUB MET NOV. IST The Federated Music club, of Summer ville, held its regular monthly meeting Wednesday afternoon in the home of Mrs. J. G. Kirckhoff, with Miss Annie Pitts as associate hostess. Miss Elizabeth Jackson, who had charge of the program, gave an interesting dis cussion, ‘‘lnstruments: The Means For Making Music.” Other numbers were: Violin Solo* —'“Humoresque”, Dvorak, Miss Evelyn Hogue, accompanied by Mrs. J G. Kirckhoff. Vocal Solo —Brahm's “Lullaby,” By Mi's. John D. Taylor, Miss Pitts accom panist. Saxaphone Solo- —‘To An Evening Star,” from Wagner's “Tannhauser,” by Giaves Myers 111. accompanied by Mass Almazada Eilenburg. At the conclusion of the program a short report on current events in music was given by Miss Ovelle Thomas. The president, Mrs. J. R. Burgess, an nounced the appointment of Mrs. J. C. Wyatt as club historian. During the social hour the hostesses served tempting refreshments. DIVERSIFIED FARMING N9W INCLUDES COFFEE WASHINGTON, Ga. —The farmers of Wilkes county have really taken an in terest in diversified farming. Live-at home programs have become so popular that food purchases for some families have been largely reduced to coffee, su gar, sugar condiments, and specialities. However, one Wilkes negro farmer, Charlie Jones, who lives near Amity, even knows what it is to see home-raised cof fee steaming in his cup. Jones came to Wilkes county last year from South Carolina. When he started farming this year he obtained coffee beans, planted them last April, and this month har vested his winter supply of coffee. He proudly said to the News-Reporter editor that he had a supply on hand which will carry him through the entire winter. CAVIN NAMED MENLO COACH. (“Jake") Cavin, former graduate of I'. C. college, of Clinton, S. C., was named head coach of the Menlo Aces’ basketball team at a -meeting held recent ly at Menlo. The team has already begun practice under the new mentor. Three of last year’s mainstays are lost to this year’s team. Harvey Fergu son's, Jim Cavin’s and George Baker s vacancies will be filled this year by new members reporting for practice. This year’s team will be built around Charlie Johnson, Gene Ballard and "Breezing Bill” Cavin, last year’s stars. Little, Suddeth and Harris are also showing up well in the work outs. A fast league is being planned, and the Aces are expected to finish well up in. the race. DEATHS Mrs. Carl Kellett. Mrs. Carl Kellett, 43. of South Sum merville, died at a Rome hospital Tues day at 11 a.m., after a long illness. She is survived by her husband, four sons, Eugene, Orville, Ralph and Gordon; four daughters, Mrs. T. J. Drummond, of Trion; Mrs. R. C. Hughes, of Trion; Miss Bertha Kellett and Miss Virginia Kellett. Funeral services were conducted from South Summerville Baptist church Wednesday, Nov. 1, by the Rev. E. L. Williams and the Rev. Morgan. Inter ment in Summerville cemetery. Paul Weems Funeral home in charge. Daniel Hill Pettijohn. Daniel Hill Pettijohn, the 1-week-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hui Pettijohn. of near Subligna, died at a local hospital Saturday at 6 p.m. He is survived by his parents and one sister. Ruby. Funeral services were conducted Sun day at 3 p.m. by the Rev .Conn. Inter ment in Wooten cemetery. Paul Weems Funeral home in charge. MENLDP.T. A. The Menlo Parent-Teacher will have its regular meeting the first Tuesday night in November —which will be No vember 7. All parents are urged to be present. Dr. McLeod, of Trion, will speak. There will be a play given, free, which won first prize at the fair on stunt night. Refreshments will be served by the members of the losing side of the mem bership drive. Place; At the gym; hour 7 o’clock. STATE, COUNTY AND LOCAL HAPPENINGS. Following is a list of the prize win ners at the Chattooga County fair, held Oct. 19. 20 and 21 : Candy ; Mrs. Billy Allen, Chairman — Fudge, Virginia Thompson, $1; cocoanut, Mrs. James Hawkins, $1; caramel, Alice Henderson, $1; divinity. Mrs. Hinton Logan, $1; best collection, Mary Thomp son, $2; date roll, Mrs. Mid Allen, $1; fondant, Mary Thompson, sl. Bread & Cakes ; Mrs. H. M. McWhor ter, Chairman —Best angel food cake, Mrs. C. P. Hamilton, $1; second, Mrs. R. H. Baker, 50c; best plain white cake, first, Mrs. J. E. Baker. $1; second, Mrs. G. W. Agnew, 50c; best pound cake, first, Mrs. C. I’. Hamilton. $1.50; second, Mrs. W. M. Jackson, 75c; best devil's food, first. Mrs. L. O. Turner, $1; sec ond, Mrs. G. W. Agnew, 50c; best car amel cake, first, Miss Cora Gamble, $1; best layer cake (any variety), first. Mrs. L. C. Turner, $1; second, Mrs. Hall Baker. 50c; best cookies, Miss Mary Thompson, 75c; best salt-rising bread, Mrs. C. L. Hale, $1; best rolls, Mrs. G. W. Agnew, $1 best corn light bread, Mrs. G. W. Agnew. $1 ; best loaf brown bread, Mrs. Lula Henry, $1; best plain white bread. Mrs. G. W. Agnew, sl. Flower Department; Mrs. Charles C. Fink, Chairman—Best single chrysan themum. Miss Ada Myatt. sOc; best collection of chrysanthemums, Mrs. C. L. Hale, $1 ; best collection of six chrysan themums (one variety), Miss Ada Wy att. $1; best single specimen dahlia, Mrs. C. A. Wyatt, 50c; best collection of dahlias, Crawford Bailey, $1; best col lection of zinnias. Mrs. Will Hinton, $1; second best collection of zinnias, Mrs. J. P. Agnew, 50c; best specimen of rose. Lucile Johnson, 50c; best collection of roses (same variety), Mrs. J. K. Ken nedy. $1 ; best collection of roses (dif ferent variety), Mrs. J. K. Kennedy, $1; best collection of garden flowers (one container), Edna Thomas, 50c; most attractive miniature arrangement. Mrs. Howard Pless. 50c ; most attractive min iature garden, Mrs. Howard Pless. $1; best collection wild flowers, Mrs. Howard Pless, 50c; best collection snapdragons, Miss Lois McWhorter. $1 : best specimen snapdragon, Miss Lois Mell horter, 50c; most attractive bubble bowl, Mrs. J. A. Agnew, 50c. Fancy Work —Most attractive knitted dress, first, Mrs. Marshall Lowery. $2; second. Mrs. Marshall Lowery. $1 ; pret tiest crocheted table cloth, first, Mrs. M. C. Hartline, $1.50; second, Miss Mary- Ruth Moss, $1 ; prettiest hand-made purse, first. Mrs. C. A. Wyatt, 75c; sec ond, Mrs. Henry Cook. 50c; prettiest crocheted luncheon set, first, Mrs. Annie Cooper, $1; second, Mrs. Lula Henry, 50c; prettiest hand-made afghan. first, Mrs. M. C. Chambers. $1.50; second. Mrs. S. B. Reynolds, $1; prettiest cut work pillow case. Mrs. W. A. Alexander. $1; prettiest set sheet and pillow eases, first. Miss Lena Baker, $2.50; second, Mrs. W. E. Dunaway, $1.50; prettiest set of three hand towels, first, Mrs. !■. H. Boney, $1 ; second. Mrs. R. S. Mc- Whorter. 75c; prettiest embroidered luncheon set. first, Mrs. McM. Myers, $1.50; second, Mrs. F. H. Boney, $1; most attractive piece modern hand work, first, Mrs. Annie Cooper, $1; second, Mrs. F. H. Boney, 50c; prettiest pair hand-made pillow cases, first, Mrs. A. G. Gaylor, $1; second, .Mrs. T. J. Espy, 50c; attractiee knitted suit, second prize, Mrs. E. M. Rackley. $1.50 Old Relics; Mrs. Leon Story. Chairman Old table cloth. Mrs. A. B. Taylor, $1: old photographs, group of three, Mrs. Lydie Rudieil, $1; old relic. Miss Ann Glen. $1; old spread, Mrs. T. 5 . Trib ble. $1; old quilt, Mrs. T. V. Tribble, $1; old pitcher, Mrs. Clara Belle W il liams, $1; old daguerreotypes, Billy Gam ble. $1; butter dish, Mrs. Hinton Logan, $1 ; old box. Mrs. Minnie Holland. $1; old bottle, Mrs. Mary Adams .sl. Woman's Home Demonstration Club Clothing—House dress, Beatrice Par ker. first; Mrs. Will Gayler, second; street dress, Alma Gayler, first; Mrs. Harold Bishop, second; made-over gar ment, Mrs. Harold Bishop, first; Mrs. Clay Stowe, second. Canning Jelly exhibit. Mrs. Ben Housch, first; Miss Cora Jackson, sec ond; preserve exhibit, Mrs. Bert Wil lingham. first: Mrs. Hinton Logan, sec ond: relish exhibit. Mrs. Ben Housch, first; Mrs. Robert Jackson, second ; menu exhibit. Miss Cora Jackson, first; Mrs. Russell Baker, second, and Miss Mary Holland, third; pickle exhibit. Mrs. John Johnson, first: Mrs. Ben Housch, sec ond and Mrs. L. A. Ragland, third Single Quarts—Meat. Miss Cora Jack son ; pears, Miss Mary Holland; greens, Mrs. M. L. Pritchett; fruit juice. Mrs. C. E. Grubb; green beans, Mrs. J. W. Perry ; berries, Mrs. Robbie Green ; corn. Miss Cora Jackson; pears, Mrs. L. A. Ragland ; kraut. Mrs. C. E. Grubb ; tomatoes. Mrs. John Johnson; soup mix ture, Mrs. Harold Bishop; apples, Mrs. Ben Housch. Year-Round Garden —Garden produc tion. Mrs. Robert Jackson, first; Mrs. i Earl Gayler second; Mrs. Bert W illing ham, third. (Continued on Last Page ) $1.50 A YEAJR