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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. Nma 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! 111 ® LI k • W J | a h '■ W&kl ■r 11 bXJMw flI 111 Qw ji - xifl ’ 1 HHI •UM 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. * $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.)