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CIRCULATE IN iBEST
SECTION OF NORTH
GEORGIA.
VOL. 53; NO. 45
GEORGIANS PLAN
GAY CELEBRATIONS
FOR POLIO FUND
(By Georgia News Service.)
ATLANTA. —•Celebration of President
Roosevelt’s birthday Jan. 30 will be one
of the greatest spontaneous festivals in
the history of Georgia entertainment, ac
cording to reports received at the head
quatera of the Georgia Committee for the
Celebration of the President’s Birthday
H. T. Dobbs, executive director of the
campaign, said he is amazed at the hear
tiness of Georgia’s response this year to
the appeal to celebrate the president's
birthday by raising fund's for the sigh
against infantile paralysis.
“It's bigger this year than anythin;,
that ever hit this state,’’ Mr. Dobbs said
“The public consciousness of tlie peri
infantile paralysis holdls for us has beei
aroused from year to year until there i
scarcely anyone in the state who does no
know the facts about this dreaded disease
Apparently, Georgians have awakened t
the seriousness of the menace.”
In Fulton county, under Chairm:'.
Ivan Allen, Sr., and Mrs. Max E. Lam
co-chairman, there will be four majt
dances to which couples will be admitted
for the purchase of one ticket at $1 each
Henry Grady, Ansley, and Biltmore ho
tela and the Shrine Mosque, the band
being, respectively, Coleman Saks, Harr;
Hearn, Eddie Holtz and Lawrence Wai
ker. Other entertainments include o:
January 30 a dance at 'the American
Legion clubhouse and an East Point
dinner and theatre party. Preliminary
events include a benefit bridge party
at the Ansley, and a Children’s Matinee
and Floor Show on January 27 at the
Henry Grady, and a beauty contest on
January 26 at the Henry Grady.
Gilmer County, having exceeded its
quota for two years, has organized again
under Chairman A. H. Burtz, and will
have a basketball game between the Wo
man’s Club and the Lions Club on Jan
uary 27. The J. and C. Bedspread Com
pany will have an entertainment for its
employes on February 3. A large crowd
attended a Birthday party last Saturday
night at the Woman’s Club.
In Gwinnett County, Chairman Mar
vin Allison is staging a basketball
tournament on January 25-26-27 in the
Lawrenceville High School gymnasium
with eight high schools and six junio:
high schools participating. Bails will be
held at Buford and Lawrenceville, and
county-wide button sales are proceeding
this week.
In Peach County, according to Chair
man Brisendine, the Woman's dub
American Legion, Chamber of Commerce
Legion Auxiliary, Mayor, newspaper,
schools. Service Star Legion and other
organizations are Cooperating 100 per
cent in raising funds to fight Infantile
Paralysis.
Chairman David Price, of Wayne coun
ty, said: “We have set out sails in this
•work and have the full co-operation of
city and county officials, school au
thorities, civic organizations, the
American Legion and the Kiiwani
club. We expect to double the amoun
raised last year.”
Half of the money raised in Georgia
will remain in the state to be dispensed
through the Georgia chapter of the Na
tional Foundation for Infantile Paraly
sis for care and treatment of polio cases
here. The other half goes to the national
foundation for research into the cause
and prevention of poliomyletis.
CREDIT ASSOCIATION
REPORTS GOOD YEAR
Reports submitted by officers of the
Rome Production Credit association at
the annual meeting of stockholders reveal
ed that this farmers’ co-operative organi
zation, which supplies its members witl
short-term credit for agricultural pur
poses is operating most successfully.
The meeting was well attended and
complete and detailed reports, illustrated
by charts, were given to the stockholders
showing volume of business done, costs of
operation, distribution of expense, net
profits and other data of vital interest to
the members.
Reports were made to the meeting by
B. O. Jackson, president; Bu T. Adams,
secretary-treasurer, and Director G. L.
Brock.
The reports showed 'that the associa
tion made loans totaling $51,000 during
the last fiscal year. The association
serves Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Floyd;
Paulding, Polk and Walker counties.
B. O. Jackson ami R. P. Brison were
elected to serve on the board of directors.
Other members of the board whose terms
did not expire this year are A. G. Cre
mer, G. L. Brock and Jno. M. Looney.
Jack Frost, of the Production Credit
corporation, of Columbia, addressed the
meeting and discussed the co-operative
feature of the association. He listed eigh'
co-operative service principles practi<*d
by the association as follows: For semc<
—-not profit.; responsible farmers eligible;
every member shares in ownership; ac
tive members control; members kept in
formed ; reasonable but adequate charges ;
sound credit adapted to needs and mem
bers’ business strictly confidential.
Mr. Frost reviewed the conditions
lending up to the establishment of the
production credit system and'’ .reviewed
the progress which has been made by Lie
association.
Schools Closed
Until Monday
Supt. Frank G. Dillard states that the
school of Summerville will be closed un
til Monday on account of the condition
of the'highways due to the snow and ice.
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URGES FOOD,COVER
FOR STATE WILDLIFE
Food and cover for wildlife, badly
needed on the average farm can in a large
measure be provided by proper develop
ment of waste land along field borders,
according to County Agent Dawson am.
Arthur S. Booth, Chattooga county work
unit technician of the soil conservation
service in the Coosa river soil conserva
tion district.
Usually the edges of fields bordering
woodland are unproductive, owing to the
sapping effect of large trees. Lack of veg
etative cover makes these borders suscep
tible to erosion. By removing trees on a
strip twenty to twenty-five feet in width
a border of shrubs ean be developed eith
er naturally or by planting and main
tained for tlie benefit of wildlife, and com
petition between trees and crops elimi
nated. The trees removed can be used for
firewood and in some eases for saw
timber.
Between this shrubby border and the
cultivated land a second strip of annual
and perennial wildlife food plants can be
planted or allowed to reseed naturally.
Lespedeza serieea or annual lespedeza is
an excellent plant for seeding on this
strip adjacent to the crop land.
Such native plants as partridge peas
and beggarweed, if encouraged to reseed
naturally, will also provide ideal condi
tions for quail, doves, and other forms of
farm wildlife. Discing or flatbreaking this
strip annually will promote the natural
reseeding of such native plants.
Encouraging the growth of shrubs and
herbaceous vegetation along fence rows
and hedges, on galled spots, and along
stream banks will put these areas also to
work in the interest of wildlife and mini
mize soil erosion on the farm.
Hunters Warned
Against Rabbits
BREMEN, Ga„ Jan. 23.—Wild-Life
Ranger J. L. Davis this week warned all
Georgia hunters to take care not to touch
dead rabbits found in the fields over the
state.
“I have seen a large number, particu
larly in Haralson county,” he explained,
“and it is dangerous to handle them or
dogs that have gnawed on the dead ani
ma Is. Many of .these rabbits are infected
with the dreaded tularemia.”
GEORGIA REACHES
HIGHEST MARK IN
DUCK STAMP SALE
ATLANTA, Jan. 23.—Another record
in hunting has been set in Georgia.
Following announcement that mor<
persons had been apprehended for unlaw
ful shooting more licenses had been sold
etc., since CTarlie Elliott placed sixty-si:
uniformed rangers in the field last Sep
tember, it was revealed here today th"
more duck stamps were sold during th'
1939 season (November-December) than
ever before in the state.
Unofficial figures obtained from the At
lanta post office showed that 2.11 1
stamps were sold in (the state. Dud
stamps are required of every person hunt
ing waterfowl, principally ducks am
geese.
This is an increase of 729 over last
season, when 1.387 were sold.
“This is very encouraging to us,” com
mented Elliott, Georgia wild-life director
“for it not only indicates more water
fowl hunting was done, but also thai
more persons were respecting the law.”
Georgia last year ranked forty-seventh
in the sale of stamps. Only West Virgin
ia, where there is little shooting, was be
low this utatte.
Proceeds from stamps go to the U. S
department of interior, which in tun
places the receipts where they will ben
efit waterfowl sanctuaries and breedin;
grounds.
Three Georgia refuges benefit from th
stamps, Okefenokee, Blackbeard Island
and Savannah River.
CHATTOOGA VILLE W. H.
D. CLUB MET JAN. If
The Chattoogaville Woman’s Home
Demonstration club met at the home of
Mrs. Jim Fleming on Jan. 18.
The president called the meeting to or
der. The roll call was answered by each
club member giving the name of her fa
vorite flower. The president presideci
over the business session of the meeting
Miss Tee Ragland led the devotiona
part of the meeting. One song was sung.
The subject Miss Henry talked on was
“Flowers.” She told us about their plac
ing and cultivation; what to plant in
January, and what to do in January. Sh<
also gave the names of bulletins which
would be helpful to us later in the year
These were to be ordered from the U. S
department of agriculture. Questions were
asked by the members and answered by
Miss Henry. Her talk on "Flowers” and
answers to our questions were very
helpful.
During the social hour delicious re
freshments were served by the hostess.
The next meeting will be held at the
home of Mrs. Jim Floyd.
SUBLIGNA VV. M. S.
The Woman’s Missionary society of
Subliigna met Tuesday afternoon. Jan
16, with the Rev. and Mrs. G. D. Erwin
at the Methodist parsonage.
The program was given by the Baptis"
ladies, with the president, Mrs. S. H.
Self, in charge. There were several inter
esting talks and readings given with the
topic, ‘Home Missions.’ being the special
feature. After the program we went into
the usual Bible quiz, conducted by Miss
Maude Lawrence. We are now studying
the First Book of Kings.
After this, a delicious, sweet course
was served by the hostess.
SUMMERVILLE, CHATTOOGA COUNTY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 25, 1940
’ffIIRLWIND CLIMAX
TO FINNISH RELIEF
A whirlwind conclusion to a fast-mov
ing campaign was expected this week-end
by those Who are directing the populai
irive for the Flnnsh relief fund in Geor
gia—-to aiid the women, children and age<
• f heroic little Finland in its battle
against the might of Russia.
Walter Sturdivant, the local chairman
in this state-wide section of a nation
wide movement, declared that he had
never seen any campaign in which th«
appeal seemed to be more universal.
From headquarters at the Henry Grad.'
hote in Atlanta where P. S. Arkwrigh
and R. G. Clay are serving as co-chair
men for Georgia under appointment o
ex-President Herbert Hoover, came opt',
mistic statements which expressed grati
tude for tlie response so far and urged
speed from others who wish to avail
themselves of the opportunity of contrii
uting to the cause. Mr. Clay, also treat
urer for Georgia, had reported more thai
$15,000 received before the two-week
drive had reached the half-way mark.
‘The need for funds is immediate,” sail
a joint statement from Mr. Arkwrght and
Mr. Clay, “because the suffering of the
civilian population, especially, is now al
its worst, in Finland’s arctic winter. Ev
ery true American heart is ■touched by
the plight of this plucky republic, partic
ularly when we think of the helpless womi
en and children who have been left behind
while their men-fodk are at the Russian
front. We have found that Georgia peo
ple want to give—they are grateful for
an opportunity to express their admira
tion.”
It also was pointed out that every cent
subscribed goes into the relief fund, since
the expenses of the campaign are being
paid out of the pockets of the leaders oi
the movement, in addition to their other
assistance.
Dammit —Dog Gone!
DALTON. —Dalton citizenry has ceas
ed to be shocked at hearing two local lads
rushing about the streets uttering seem
ing words of profanity. For the local
townsfolk realize that a small tan cocker
spaniel is lost again, and Jim Carson and
Jalk Ray, owners, are calling “Dammit,
Dammit,” because that’s the pup's name.
“Dammit” seems to be lost for good now,
and the boys might pardonably add “dog
gone” to their cries.
THEY’LL WALK WITH YOUR HELP!
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No* these are net European bomb casualties.
These innocent victims of a nearer and deadlier enemy
have been touched by the invisible blight of Infantile Pa
ralysis right here in Georgia.
They may have been your neighbors.
They’re as game as any in a Warsaw bombproof or a
Helsinki cellar. With your help, they can come back to
useful lives.
This is where your Infantile Paralysis contribution goes
—to help youngsters like this fine boy on crutches get
that far back to health. And put this wistful little girl
out of a wheel-chair and on crutches.
Some day both of them may walk normally, thanks to
your celebration of the President’s Birthday.
In the Middle Ages, the unseen terror of oivilization was
the “Red Masque of Death” or the “Black Death.” Today
it’s the “Dance of Death” lnfantile Paralysis, the last
great piague on earth.
Bubonic . . . typhus . . . pneumonia . . . yellow fever . . .
typhoid . . . they have lost their But Infantile Pa
ralysis today still strikes through all known protective de
vices. The day is coming when it will be checked, and this
happy hour will be hastened by your aid in buying a button
or a Birthday dance ticket.
No one is Safer than were these two kids until research
ers isolate the cause of poliomyletis and discover a pre
ventive.
then Infantile Paralysis will continue to strike the
high and the low, the young and old, the rich and the poor,
the meek and the proud, leaving withered muscles and
shrunken limbs when it does not kill.
WON’T YOU HELP STOP IT?
SPEEDING AUTOMOBILE
KILLS WOMAN ANO BOY
A speeding automobile driven by Ed
die Lawman caused the death of t-wo
persons here last Thursday afternoon.
The accident occurred near the South
Summerville Baptist church.
Mrs. Ernest Cochran, 25. was killed
instantly and Carlton Cox. 11, was crit
ically injured and died at tlie local hos
pital several hours later. The car passed
through town going at a terrific rate just
Is-fore it crashed into the two persons
Tlie cause of the accident has not been
fully determined by authorities. Sheriff
Frank Kellett arrested young Lawmai
and the three other occupants of his car
immediately after the accident. The foui
young men are now out under bond
Young Lawman is charged with man
slaughter and the other occupants are
to be used as witnesses. The young men
were not seriously injured When the car
overturned.
W. H.rCOUNCIf
MET RECENTLY
The Chattooga County Woman’s Home
Demonstration council met recently in
Miss Mildred Henry's office.
The meeting was presided over by the
president, Mrs. John Henry.
Plans were completed whereby' this
county council will receive state recog
nition.
Mrs. Lula R. Mize, state marketing
specialist, gave a very helpful and inter
esting talk on, “'What the farm woman
can do to help increase farm income.”
On Jan. 24 Mrs. Troy Rucker, presi
dent of the state home demonstration
council, has been invited to Washington
to speak during “Farm and Home Hour.”
This program will be presented from
11 till 1 o’clock. Everyone is invited to
listen to this program, especially W. H
D. and 4-H club members.
Miss Ella Gardner, extension special
ist from Washington, will speak in Geor
gia ,Feb. 12 and 13. Each county will
send representatives to hear her.
The Pennvlile W. H. D. elub had
charge of the social hour.
REPORTER.
December gold imports more than dou
bled November total.
APOLLO BOYS’ CHOIR
GIVE CONCERT HERE
The Apollo Boys’ choir, of Birming
ham, Ala., under the direction of Coleman
Cooper, gave a concert in the Summer
ville High school auditorium on the eve
ning of Jan. 11. This choir, generally
conceded the best of its kind in America,
was the first presentation of tihe Sum
merville Federated Music club. The en
tire program was enthusiastically re
ceived by a highly appreciative audience,
but one of the additions to the regular
program, an impersonation in costume by
■me of the boys, of an opera singer of the
nineties singing, “Listen of the Mocking
Bird.” took down .the house. The other
number, not on the regular program, was
Strauss’ ‘Tales of Vienna Woods.' Th<
following program was given, with some
change in order:
On Wings of Song Mendelssohn
The Swan Saint Saens
The Choir
Cradle Song Brahms
Joe Ham
Danny Boy Traditional
Burt Vance
I Waited For the Lord .. Mendelssohn
Sanctus.Hawdn
Tire Choir
Over the Rainbow, from “The "Wizard
of Oz”
Duane McMillin
The Swallow Mexican
Joe Johnston, Burt Vance
Precious Wee One Forsyth
The Glow Worm Li nek
Tlie Choir
Drink to Me Only With Thine Eyes,
Old English
Es Woollt ein Jegerlein Jegen ... Krull
The Choir
Great Is Thy Love Bohn
Now the Day Is Over Barnby
The Choir
This choir, composed of some twenty
boys, between the ages of 7 and 14, has
an enviable record. They have sung at
the Little White House and before many
notables' of our land. One wealthy south
ern socialite was so pleased with one
song they sang for her that she presented
them with a check for SSOO as a token
of her appreciation.
The boys, naturally gifted with sweet
voices, are so well trained as a group that
their voices sound as one. and yet contain
a richness and a sweetness that could
never be embodied in a single voice.
The local music club is to be greatly
congratulated upon securing the choir for
Summerville. The boys spend their sum
mers in the mountains of North Carolina,
and two months of every winter in Flor
ida. For the rest of the year their head
quartets are in Birmingham, and they
leave there only on week-end concert
tours.
The .Summerville club showed great
initiative in securing them while they
were on their way to give a concert in a
larger city. Mrs. James Jackson, who
was instrumental in introducing them to
this section, under the auspices of the
La Fayette Music club several years ago.
made the contact this time. Due to Mrs
Jackson and the enthusiastic efforts of
Mrs. J. R. Burgess, president of the lo
cal club, the co-operation of all members
of the club and friends who welcomed
the boys and their director as delightful
guests in their homes, music lovers of
Summerville and surrounding towns had
the coveted privilege of hearing the Apol
lo Boys’ choir, directed by Coleman
Cooper, modeled after the choir in Vien
na, Austria, where Mr. Cooper studied
DEATHS
Mrs. Velma Frances Cochran.
Mrs. Velma Frances Cochran, 30. died
instantly Thursday at 5 p.m. when struct
by an automobile on South Commerce
street.
She is survived by her husband. J. E
Cochran; mother. Mrs. W. S. Wright
two sisters, Misses Grace and Evelyn
■Wright, and one brother, J. E. Wright
all of Summerville.
Funeral services were conducted Sat
urday at 2 p.m.. from the South Sum
merville Baptist church by the Revs. Her
bert Morgan. E. L. Williams. Theodon
■Wallace, Wrathburn Cash, Frank Wa
ters and J. A. Smitih. Interment in Sum
merville cemetery. Paul Weems Funera'
home in charge.
Carlton Cox. Jr.
Carlton Cox, Jr., 11, died in Summer
ville hospital Saturday at 6 a.m. from
injuries received when struck by an au
tomobile Thursday on South Commerce
street.
He is survived by his father and moth
er. Mr. and Mrs. Carlton Cox; one sister.
Ruth Janet; paternal grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs. Jim Cox: maternal grandpar
ents, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Allison, all of
Summerville.
Funeral services were conducted from
the South Summervile Baptist church
Sunday at 2 p.m. by the Revs. Herbert
Morgan, E. L. Williams. Theodore Wal
lace. Wrathburn Cash and Frank Waters.
Interment in Lyerly cemetery. Paul
Weems Funeral home in charge.
Elbert Thomas Brewer.
Elbert Thomas Brewer. 57, died at his
home near Silver Hill after a lingering
illness Sunday at 5 a.m. He is survived
by his jwife, one step-son, Ellis Bohan
non; three brothers. Arthur, Erwin and
John Brewer; three sisters. Miss Kate
Brewer, Miss Neely Brewer and Mrs.
Foster Manning. Funeral services were
conducted from Camp Ground M. E.
'•hurch Monday at 2 p.m. by the Revs.
Rowe and Wrathburn Cash. Interment
in adjoining cemetery. Paul Weems Fu
neral home in charge.
Hillsboro. N. C. —A clock, presented to
this town in 1766 by King George 111, is
still keeping time in the court house.
STATE, COUNTY AND
LOCAL
HAPPENINGS.
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$1.50 A YEAR
TWENTY-ONE QUALIFY
FOR COUNTY OFFICES
Twenty-one persons have qualified to
make the race for the various county of
fices to be selected in the democratic pri
mary' election to be held Wednesday, Feb.
21. Since last week's News came out
George D. Erwin, G. H. Crawford, A. H.
Glenn and Sidney L. Hall have announc
ed in The News.
The complete list of candidates who
have qualified for the various offices fol
lows :
For Tax Receiver—Hoke Echols, G. D.
Erwin, A. G. Gaylor, A. W. Justice, Rob
ert Wm. King, Al Strange, R. E. McWil
liams, Wright G. Wheeler.
For Tax Collector —J. A. Scoggins, Em
mett Clarkson.
For Sheriff —-J. Frank Kellett, T. A.
Cook, A. H. Glenn.
For County School Superintendent—
Kathryn Henley, J. A. Smith.
For Coroner —I. M. Henderson, Geo.
H. Crawford.
For Surveyor—G. C. Sublette, Sidney
L. Hall.
For Ordinary—H. A. Ross.
For Clerk Superior Court —John S.
Jones.
news ataTlancF
ABOUT STATE EVENTS
(By Gilreath Press Syndicate.)
AT I. ANTA. Jan. 24—The Cobb Coun
ty Times, enterprising weekly' newspaper
published at Marietta, has dedicated its
efforts to the upbuilding of its home
town, and home county in a program that
might well be taken as a pattern by other
Georgia papers interested in the civic bet
terment of their community.
The fivt planks in the Cobb County
Times' proposed program are summariz
ed as follows: (1) To reduce casualties
on the highways of the county; (2) to
finish the super-highway; (3) to push
Marietta’s program of progress; (4) to
carry Kennesaw park to completion; (5)
to obtain an adequate farmers’ market in
Marietta, with better farm->to-market
roads.
Tlie needs of your community may dif
fer somewhat from those of Marietta and
Cobb county. For instance, you may not
have a super-highway or a park that needs
completing, but Items 1, 3 and 5 offer
good suggestions. At any rate this am
bitious program presents much food for
thought.
WOULD REDUCE ACCIDENTS:
With legislation being sought in more
than sixteen states 'to ban trucking from
the highways on Sundays and holidays,
the Indiana State Grange at its sixty
ninth annual convention held recently in
Laporte, Ind., adopted the following res
olution : “Whereas: We believe many
of the accddents caused over week-ends
and holidays are caused from the in
creasing use of transfer trucks, or freight
hauling trucks, on heavy traveled routes
after night with many tourists unfamil
iar with the road. Be it resolved: That
a law, or ordinance, 'be passed to take
all transport, or freight trucks, off our
highways from the hour of 12 o’clock on
Saturday night until 12 o’clock Sunday
night, and the same on holidays.”
GIST OF THE NEWS : During the
past five years enrollment in the Univer
sity System of Georgia has increased 4C
per cent. During 1969 a total of 13,653
students were registered at the various
units of the system, compared with 9,695
in 1935 . . . The state farmers’ market
at Courtland and Gilmer streets in At
lanta was badly damaged by fire last
week . . . Hugh Stevens, of Carrollton,
will represent Georgia next, fall in the
national “handsomest ice man” contest.
He was winner in tlie state contest last
week in Atlanta . . . E. B Henderson,
captain of the guard at Tattna'l prison,
is the new warden of the prison. He suc
ceeds Mark Sims, who was dissmissed “for
economy reasons,” according to announce
ment by the state board of penal correc
tions . . . Major Graham C. Dugas, dis
coverer of a new gold vein in the century
old Calhoun mine near Dahlonega, says
he hopes to start turning out the precious
metal some time in March.
City Blanketed Under
Eleven Inches of Snow
What is probably the heaviest snow
fall in the history of Summerville fell
here Monday night and Tuesday. At 10
o'clock Tuesday morning the snow had
reached a depth of 11% inches.
The snow practically paralyzed traffic
both on the streets and highways in this
section. The schools were forced to close
because of the condition of the streets.
WHO KNOWS?
1. Is the sun closer to the earth in the
summer?
2. When Washington became the first
president, were all of the thirteen colo
nies in the Union?
3. What is national defense costing the
nation every year?
4. Has the U. S. the legal right to for
tify Guam?
5. Has the war increased our farm ex
ports?
6. When was the Smooit-Hawley tariff
act passed?
7. Where did our calendar originate?
8. How many members has the Dies
committee?
9. Who is the republican leader in the
house of representatives?
10. Do the Russians have a character
equivalent to our Santa Claus?
(See “The Answers” on Another Page.)