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CIRCULATE IN tBEST SECTION OF NORTH GEORGIA. VOL. 52; NO. 39 NEWS AT A GLANCE ABOUT STATE EVENTS (By Gilreath Press Syndicate.) ATLANTA, Dec. 13.—Well, folks, it’s finally arrived. Meaning, of course, the “Gone With the Wind” premiere. It be gins Friday night at. 815 o’clock at Loew’s Grand theater in Atlanta. The whole town —in fact, the whole state and even the whole South —has gone goofy over the event, which, incidentally, has the eyes of the entire nation focused upon it. And why not? It is the biggest thing Georgia has undertaken in many, many years. And petite Peggy Mitchell (Mar garet Mitchell to you) is responsible for it all. Just imagine! It's a sell-out at the premiere, where tickets went like hot cakes at $lO per head ; the proceeds going to the commun ity fund. The Atlanta Junior league’s costume ball at tire City auditorium on the evening Irefore the premiere also was a sell-out, as was the Atlanta Journal sponsored ball on the evening of the premiere, at which Kay Kyser is con tributing his services. The three-day fes tivities, which 'Continue through Satur day, are attracting most of the stars and big shots connected with screen produc tion of the famous novel. They’ve all come to Atlanta for the big blow-out. Meanwhile, tickets are being sold for the film's indefinite run at Loew’s Grand, according to Manager Eddie Pentecos. Tickets to the regular run, beginning the day after the premiere, are priced from 75 cents to $1.50. Two performances are to be given daily at 1:30 p.m. (2 p.m. on Sundays) and 8 p.m. The picture lasts three hours and forty minutes with a ten-minute intermission. PEOPLE DON’T WANT IT: “I do not believe that the American people want government ownership of railroads,'' declares Congressman .Sam Raymond, of Texas. “One of the surest ways to pre vent it is to enact fair and just transpor tation legislation that will bring under government control all instrumentalities of interstate commerce.” GIST OF THE NEWS: Medora Field’s “Who Killed Aunt Maggie?”, At lanta's best seller since its publication last August, is to be published in Eng land . . . Miss Gay B. Shepperson, wh recently resigned ar state WPA admin istrator to “take a long rest,” has pur chased a 6M>-acre farm near MgLeon, Va. about twelve m’’»« fr< »r Washington . . Payday for 10.000 WPA workers in Geor gia will be Dec. 22 instead of Dec. 26 s< that the checks will l>e received in time for Christmas shipping. The checks will total more than $200,000 . . . Gov. Riv ers again will serve as chairman of the “Fight Infantile Paralysis” campaign in Georgia. Climax of the 1940 <J.mpaign will be Tuesday, Jan. 30, with parties and other celebrations planned for every Georgia county marking President Roose velt's fifty-eighth birthday anniversary. REVIVAL AT BOLLING. A revival meeting at Bolling will start Sunday, Dec. 17. Everybody is welcome to come praying for those who are lost. The greatest need of this world today is for the people to be led by the Holy Spirit and Jesus to come into their life. Second Peter 3-8, But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing: that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years and a thousand years as one day. Four-Mile Baptist church welcomes you.—Wrathburn Cash, Pastor. NOTICE. All members of Camp No. 16440. Mod ern Woodmen of America, are requested to meet at the court house Friday eve ning, Dec. 15, at 7 :30. There will be the election of officers for another year. Also some very important matters are to be discussed. Visitors from other camps are invited to meet with us. A. J. ELLENBURG, Consul. J. H. HOWREN, Secretary. GORE 4-H CLUB. The Gore 4-H club held its meeting in the home economics building Nov. 29. The program chairman was not pres ent, therefore, we didn’t have a program except for a few songs and the club pledge. Miss Henry then took charge. She gave an interesting talk on our bedroom, their background; rugs, and curtains. Differ ent types of curtain material were dis cussed and the rooms that each design would suit best. Everyone enjoyed the discussion very much. WHO KNOWS? 1. How long has Finland been an inde pendent nation? 2. For what mineral is Sweden im portant? 3. Did Great Britain seize German ex ports in the last war? 4. What part of Rumania was for merly Russia? 5. What is the official name of the Dies committee? 6. Wihat is an S-boat? 7. What is the statutory debt limit of the federal government? 8. When does the trade agreements act expire? 9. When did King George agree to the Magna Charta? 10. How many soldiers have been kill on the Western Front? (See “The Answers on Another Page”) §>untttwrtrilb Nms SUMMERVILLE, CHATTOOGA COUNTY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1939 i Jr it V k r X I MEETING TO PROVIDE CHRISTMAS BASKETS Tuesday evening, Dec. 19, at 7:30, there will be a meeting at the courthouse for the purpose of providing Christmas baskets for the unfortunate. An interesting program is being ar ranged by the rehabilitation workers of he American Legion auxiliary. The public is invited to attend and no admission will be charged, but every per son who attends is expected to bring a gift in the form of toys (new or used), food, fruit, nuts or any Christmas good ies to make up pleasing baskets. PENNVILLE W. H. I). CLUB. The Woman’s Home Demonstration club, of Pennville, met in the home of Mrs Hinton Logan Dec. 9. Our new pres ident. Mrs. Clay Stowe, presiding. Mrs Charlie Gordon, in the absence of Miss Henry, gave a demonstration on Christ mas decorations of our homes which was very instructive. Mrs. Logan was in charge of a Christmas program. She had a flower contest, also a cake contest. W had a gift box. The hostess served lovely refreshments. —I. Henry, Reporter. SUBLIGNA WOMAN’S CLUB. The Subligna Woman’s club met Wed nesday, Dec. 6, at the home of Mrs. , H. Self. The devotion was conducted by Mrs. Will White, and Mrs. T. P. Johns, directed the singing of Christmas s< In the absence of Miss Henry, Mrs. H. Hyatt led a discussion on the wrap ping and making of Christmas gifts. In the demonstration of this discussion she showed several practical gifts. Miss Aleta Baker was in charge of the games, which were enjoyed by all. At a later hour Mrs. Self served de licious refreshments. The club will meet in January at the home of Mrs. Tom Manis. All members are cordially invited. reid, arnall can HOLD POST TILL’4I ATLANTA, Dec. 13 (GPS).—Chief Justice Charles S. Reid, of the Georgia supreme court, and Attorney-General El lis Arnall are entitled to hold their offices until Dec. 31, 1940, despite the fact that they refused to seek re-election in the June 6 general election, according to a ruling of the state supreme court. The high court affirmed a three-judge tribunal in Fulton superior court, in ac tion brought against Chief Justice Reid by Monroe Stephens, Blue Ridge lawyer, and affirmed also the ruling of Judge Dee B. Wyatt, of the Coweta circuit, in a quo warranto proceeding brought against Attorney-General Arnall by John Wood, of Canton, former congressman. Gov. Rivers claimed that the election for these two officers, which he filled by appointment, did not come up until the November election in 1940, and refused to put the names of any candidates on the official ballot. Mr. Stephens and Mr. Wood asked their friends to write in their names. Out of more than 30,000 ballots cast, Mr. Wood received 3,532 votes and Mr. Stephens 814. Chief Justice Reid disqualified himself in both eases, and Presiding Justice Sam uel Atkinson disqualified himself in the Reid case. Three superior court judges replaced them. Eleven Candidates Now in Race for Mayor, Councilmen Since The News went to press last week Roy Alexander has qualified for councilman in the Second ward, which makes eleven candidates in the field for mayor and councilmen. HOW THEY LINE UP: FOR MAYOR FOR MAYOR G. J. Boling Dr. F. W. Hall FOR COUNCILMEN FOR COUNCILMEN First Ward —Homer Wood First Ward —D. D. Wade Second Ward—Tom Hill Selman Second Ward —Roy Alexander Third Ward —C. L. Hale Third Ward—R. S. Thomas Fourth Ward —Gordon Allen Fourth Ward —Clyde Harlow For Mayor—J. F. Pless. The hours of the election will be from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m., Sat urday, Jan. 6, 1940. CHEVROLET SALES ARE LARGEST SINCE 1037 DETROIT, Dec. 13. —The greatest volume of new passenger car and truck sales for any one month since August. 1937, was reported here today by Wil liam E. lloller, general sales manager. Chevrolet motor division, with the re lease of the company’s sales figures for N ovembeir. During the month, Mr. Holler said. Chevrolet dealers sold at retail a lota! of 89,377 new cars and trucks, a figure which tops any previous month in 1939 any single month in 1938. and seven of the twelve months in 1937. The November figure is a gain of 16.2 per cent, over the same month last year. Ur. Holler pointed out, adding that the last ten days’ sales total of 30.002 units was up 19.8 per cent, over the final ten days of November. 1938, and slightly higher than the preceding ten days in 1939. In November, 1938. a total of 76,946 new cars and trucks was sold, whJe the sales total for the final ten days in that munch was 25,053 uni’s. During the pre vious ten-day period of Nev ember. 1939 sales totaled 29.6jl uni's. Chevrolet’s commercial ear department also reported a substantial gain. During November. 1939, the department report ed retail sales totaling 17,376 units, a gain of 32.2 per cent, over the 13,145 un its sold in November, 1938. Up likewise were sales in the final ten-day period, as against the same period last year. From Nov. 20 to 30, 1939, sales totaled 5.789 units, 16.7 per cent, above the 4,960 sold in the similar period last year. Used car sales during the month show ed a corresponding increase in line with the passenger car and used car division. Mr. Holler said, retailing a total of 118.252 units, a gain of 18.2 per cent, over the 100,076 units sold in November, 1938, Used car sales in the final ten-day period of November, this year, were 23.6 per cent, above the same period last year. A total of 42,935 units were sold this year as against 35.562 during the final ten-day period last year. Likewise, the steady gain that has characterized the Chevrolet sales graph throughout. 1939, held, with used car sales in the final ten days of the month 13.1 per cent, in advance of those reported for the sec ond ten-day period. The November used car sales figure. Mr. Holler asserted, tops the figures re ported for four of the ten previous months CHRISTMAS EDITION TRION FACTS DEC. 18 The Trion Department store will issue a special Christmas edition of Trion Facts next week, which will be filled with values for Yuletide shop pers. The store’s special Christmas sale will begin Dec. 18 and continue through Dec. 23. Wait and watch for the Trion Facts special to be issued next week. This holiday sale will thrill gift-seek ers everywhere. REFLECTOR LIGHT ’ FOR COWS AT NIGHT ATLANTA, Dee. 13 (GPS).—When Reporter Pete Craig recently wrote a touching story in the Atlanta Journal of Mrs. Ferinand’s demise on a south Geor gia highway, little did he dream he’d start a movement to beautiful our nights by branding Georgia’s highway cows with red reflector lights. However, up in Washington, D. C., Myron Glaser read it. And he wrote the Journal a letter. He, too, had been a vic tim of a highway cow, and a cow had been the victim of him. He thinks some thing ought to be done about the cows roaming the highways, and particularly at night. “Why not pass a law,” he writes, “re quiring all owners of live stock which are allowed to roam in this fashion to wear reflector buttons, similar to those now being used on many highway signs. A light harness—Xiree or four buttons on each side- —should be very economical and should be a means of preventing a lot of serious accidents . ... ” Mr. Glaser’s suggestion is seriously pro posed and is likely to receive serious con sideration. But there are a lot of cows in south Georgia, and they may not like the idea. Many people agree, however, that something should be done to keep the live stock in their place—which is not on the highways. For behind every cov that roams the highway lurks tragedy. Whether Mr. Glaser’s suggestion is adopt ed remains to be seen, but at least it is a movement in the right direction. in 1939 and seven of the reporting peri ods in 1938. “From a standpoint of used car merchandising. Chevrolet has done the best job this month of any November in the history of the company,” he said. GORE DRAMATIC CLUB TO PRESENT PLAYS The Dramatic club at Gore High school will present two one-act plays on Wednes day evening, Dec. 20, at the schoolhouse. The plays, ‘Henry’s Mail-Order Wife’ and ‘A Dollar Down,’ come to Gore well-rec ommended so an enjoyable evening of en tertainedment is predicted. The Dramatic club at Gore has only recently been organized under the di rectorship of Miss Buford. The officers elected for the year are Betty Jim Ow ings, president; Bill King, vice-president, and Sidney Gordon, secretary-treasurer. In addition to the plays on Dec. 20 there will be musical numbers and read ings. This entertainment will start at 7:30 o’clock; admission charges are 10 and 15 cents. The public is cordially invited to be present. SCHOOL TOI PRESENT CHRISTMAS PROGRAM The elementary grades of the Sum merville public schools will present their Christmas program at the high school auditorium on Friday night, Dec. 15, at 7 :30 o’clock. Seventy-two children will take part in the performance, with groups from tihe South Summerville schools included in the cast. Those taking part are listed below: Nina, June Hays; dancing doll, Sara Jo Cramer; baby doll, Barbara Cash; organ grinder, David Shropshire ; monkey, Linton Oglesby; wooden soldiers, Freddy McCurdy, Bob Baker, Virgil Whorten, Billie Nelson, Russell Barlow, Reece Cleghorn, Eugene Cook. George Parker. Rag Dolls : Dawn Dillard, Helen Rich, Bobby Lee Cass, Jolita Stanfield. Seven Dwarfs: Billy Brice. Wallace Busby, Edwin Newsome, Joe F. Daeus, Junior Gilmer, Lonnie Ward, Jack Reece. Pierrot and Pierrette: Ted and Loretta Burgess. School Children: Jean Cordle, Nancy Clarke, Will Hair, Benny Perry, Gerald Clarke, Dorothy Smith, Mbnteen Perry. I Dorothy Burton, Joce Cook, Rose Nell Weems, Arline Woods, Frances Brown, Betty Headrick, Buster Hurley, Virginia Keinh, Bobby Scoggins, Edward Hart man, Billy Parker, Hubert Greene, Wan da Fletcher, Eloise Parham, Bertha Kel lett. Mary : Joan Kellett. Joseph: William Turner. Angels: Hazel Hughes, Jackie Allen, Eunice Smith, Maybelle McClure, Mjartha Roper, Betsy Alexander, Mary E. Ful mer. Pauline Ash, Myrtle Smith, Evon Bridgeman, Maxine Newsome, Mildred Jackson. Ruby Dalton, Maughn Wilson. Frances *Moore, Gracie Baldwin, Kathleen Payne, Marie Barnes. Shepherds : Winston McWhorter, Hoyt Parris, Stanley Greene, Joe F. Hix, Joe F. Thomason, Charles Wilson, J. E. Jack son. Wise Men: Wallace Reavis, Loray By ars, Joe Stephenson. Everyone is cordially invited to be pres ent. There will be no admission charged. sullivanUrgessafe CHRISTMAS DRIVING The following appeal was issued by Ma jor Lon Sullivan, commissioner of de partment of public safety: “Lest we forget, let every automobile driver recall that 1,308 persons are doom ed to be injured or killed in an auto ac cident during Christmas week this year if the 1937 record is to be repeated. From Dec. 24 to 31 of that year thirty-eight were killed and 1,330 injured in traffic accidents on Georgia streets and high ways. Last. year twenty were killed and 703 . injuring during Christmas week. “I am appealing in the name of those I whose lives have been lost in automobile | accidents and in the name of those who have suffered the agonies of broken bones, fractured skulls and other serious and painful injuries in automobile acci dents. appealing to every driver in Geor gia to exercise extreme caution the re- ■ mainder of this year. “Let’s observe the few simple ‘common l sense’ rules made to prevent these kill ings and injuries. Let’s keep drinking and driving separated entirely. Let's drive a few miles an hour slower than usual, es pecially in darkness. Let’s keep on the right side of the road always and be sure our vehicle is equipped with good head , and rear lights and brakes. ,‘Let's apply more ‘common sense’ than | usual to our driving this last month of the year so that the joys and pleasures of Christmas may not be marred by tragedy and suffering in 1,386 families this year as in 1937.” SERVICES AT FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH Sunday school at 9:45 a.m.; T. J. Espy, Jr., superintendent. Preaching services at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. Rev. Thos. J. Espy, Sr., will preach at both services. Each of the members and all the friends are most cordially invited to all the ser\ ices. STATE, COUNTY AND LOCAL HAPPENINGS. 8. W. MORTON PASSES AWAY LAST SATURDAY The many friends and relatives of S. W. Morton were deeply grieved Saturday, Dec. 9, to hear that he had passed away at his home here. Mg. Morton was the youngest son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Tom and Martha Ann Morton, early settlers of this coun ty, who came here from North Carolina during the early history of this county. The three only brothers, Esq. George Morton, of Subligna ; Joe Morton, of Co lumbus, Ga., and S. W. Morton, of Sum merville, have all passed away since Jan uary of this year, which makes their deaths doubly sad. Mr. Morton lived a Christian and influ ential life, and was an excellent citizen and a good husband and devoted father. He worked for the county for the last twenty years. He lived a quiet but use ful life. He will be sadly missed in his home, church and community. Surviving the deceased are his widow. Mrs. Ada Belle Smith Morton; three daughters, Mrs. Ray Jackson, of I Alabama; Mrs. Kathleen Morton Bar row. of Atlanta; Miss Fay Morton, of ' this place, and one son, Horace Morton, of Atlanta; four small granddaughters and many friends and relatives over North Georgia. Funeral services were conducted from the Methodist church Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock, the Rev. C. C. Cliett and the Rev. J. G. Kirchhoff officiating. Special music was given by Mrs. C. C. Cliett and Mrs. J. G. Kirckhoff —“There’s An Unclouded Day” and Abide With Me.” The honorory pallbearers were O. S. Fowler, F. A. Justice, T. A. Mashburn and J. B. Vaughn. Active pallbearers were Richard Wil lingham, A. B. Cordle. Homer Simmons, Horace Simmons and W. E. Turner. The beautiful floral offerings were loving tributes of the high esteem in which the deceased and his family were held. Interment was in the local cemetery with Paul Weems Funeral home in charge. GEORGIA BOYS, GIRLS WIN WILD LIFE PRIZES The Georgia division of wild life is of fering four prizes to boys and two to girls of Georgia who are willing to do nate a small amount of their time and talents to a conservation program. Two two-week trips will be awarded to 4-H club boys and two two-week trips will be awarded to F.F.A. club boys from and to their homes to the state of M is consin, with all expenses paid. Two cash prizes of SIOO each will be given to girls for the best wild life con servation work and report. All girls in the state are eligible for the contest. The boys on the trip will lie under the supervision of a wild life ranger of Geor gia, and the trip will be primarily for the study of the wild life conservation pro gram in Wisconsin, an outstanding state in tihe conservation movement. Fishing, boating and bathing on Lake Michigan, visits to state parks and for ests will be included in the trip. An examination for boys will be held in all F.F.A. and 4-H clubs. Questions will be taken from booklet, “A Wild Life Program for Georgia Farms,” and the l>oy making the highest mark will become chief junior ranger for a period of three months. At the end of three months an other examination will be held and the boy making the highest mark will become chief junior ranger. No boy may be chief junior ranger more than one term of three months in any one year. The chief junior ranger will have charge of all wild life activities in the club. All boys taking the examination will ' become junior rangers and will be eli | gible for the trips. Tlie prize awards will be based on i achievement, knowledge, enthusiasm, ' written story of work, and examination on quail and fish. Contestants will have three projects to choose from: 1. Fish and pond. 2. Native quail. 3. Artificial quail propagation. Contestants may take one or more of these projects to work on. Girls will not lie required to stand ex aminations, but conservation and wild life knowledge will be one of the factors in determining winners.. Contest starts immediately after the first examination is given, and ends June i 15, 1940. ONE VOTE IS CAST IN DALTON ELECTION DALTON. Ga. —Tihe easiest job in Dal ton should be that, of ballot counter in county voting. When returns on a ballots to determine whether marketing quotas i for Burley tobacco would be established in Whitfield county in 1940 were tab- I ulated, the grand total was one, that in the negative. Mr. Voter was J. H. Shq gart. of the Cohutta community. United States plans return of Fin land’s next debt payment. $1.50 A YEAR