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CIRCULATE IN BEST SECTION OF NORTH GEORGIA. VOL. 53; NO. 52 CAN YOU PROVE HOW OLD YOU ARE? Documentary evidenie of a per son’s age, ranging from a birth cer tificate to a license to drive an auto mobile, is going to have an increasing importance as the federal govern ment’s old-age and survivors insur ance program develops, according to H. Knox Smartt, manager of the so cial security board’s field office at Rome. Mr. Smartt explained that the government will insist upon the proof of one’s declaration of age before in surance payments are made. The law provides that monthly payments may be made to workers who have reach ed the age of 65 if they qualify, but, Mr. Smartt asserted, it will accept no loose statements as to age. Similarly, the age of a worker’s wife or widow of his children must be proved before they can receive any of the supplemlentary benefits provid ed under the revised social security act, “But a claimant will be given every opportunity,” said Mr. Smartt, “to Supply the required proof. The appli cant probably will be asked if he has a birth certificate. As a matter of fact, birth certificates of persons now 65 years old or more are comparatively scarce. In only eight states and the District of Columbia had the practice of keeping birth certificates been adopted before 1874. The District of Columbia began the keeping of such reports in 1874, Florida in 1865, Mas sachusetts in 1850, Michigan in 1867, New Hampshire in 1640; New Jersey in 1848, Rhode Island in 1853; Ver mont in 1857 and Virginia in 1853.” The keeping of birth records ir Georgia, Mr. Smartt said, was begun in January, 1919. Mr. Smartt added that in the event an applicant is unable to produce s birth certificate or a church record suer as the baptismal record, he may submit the statements of the doctor or midwife with personal knowledge of his birth. But recognizing that this type of evidence would, in most cases be as unavailable to a man of 65 as a birth certificate or a baptismal rec ord, the board’s representative will suggest that he turn to the old fami ly Bible. He may find there, inscribed on one of those ornately escrolled pages designed for the recording of family records, the date and place of his birth. “If, however, it becomes evident the claimant cannot produce a birth cer tificate, a church record or similar document,” Mr. Smartt added, “he may submit the statements of two other persons who have personal knowledge that he was born on acer tain date, but since such persons will bo even old than the claimant, the ob taining of this evidence is admittedly difficult. If it cannot be produced, the board will open the way to the pres icience, which, whrr viewed as a whole, may be regarded as sufficient. This type of evidence will include pub lic documents of varying nature, such as a man’s army discharge, school records, or marriage certificates.” Forum Statistics Ready For Public ATLANTA, March 12 (GPS).—- Would you like to have statistics re garding population, business, agricul ture, education and civic activities of each of Georgia’s 159 counties? Such information has been compil ed by the Georgia Public Forums and now is ready for public ditsribution, .according to Miss Emily Woodward, forum director and counselor, who said copies may be obtained from the forum headquarters at the Georgia Evening School, 162 Luckie Street, N. W., Atlanta, Ga. Included in the compilation are fig ures on natural resources, number of farms, types of soil, crop values, pop ulation, area, schools, libraries, churches, stores and other valuable statistics. “It has been impossible in some in stances to bring the statistics up to date, and we ask interested citizens or civic groups to make .authentic cor rections where possible,” Miss Wood ward said. WHO KNOWS? 1. Is Leon Trotsky still alive? 2. What son of a farmer American president, now a British subject, is going to fight in Finland? 3. What son of a former president is a candidate for the presidency? 4. When did congress pass the reciproc al trade agreements act? 5. What is the N. L. R. B. ? 6. Can the president appoint an army officer to a civilian post without the con sent of congress? 7. What is the size of the Norwegian merchant fleet? 8. How far is Helsinki from Viborg? 9. Is Burt L. Standish, author of the Merriwel hooks, living? 10. How many planets are there? (See “The Answers” on Another Page,) alw Smnmrrinllp Ntuis SUMMERVILLE, CHATTOOGA COUNTY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, MARCH 14, 1940 Nine Chattoogans Return From College For Spring Holidays ATHENS, Ga.—Nine University of Georgia students from Chattooga county will return home Saturday, March 16, for annual spring holidays. Classes for the next quarter will be gin March 22. The winter quarter, just completed, has been filled with activities for these students, in addition to their regular class work. Outstanding speakers, distinguished musicians and movie “stars” have appeared on the campus. Featured among the activities dur ing the quarter were the world pre miere of “The Green Hand,” motion picture of Dr. Paul W. Chapman’s book, and “Religion in Life” week, which assembled lay and spiritual leaders from all parts of the nation. The music festival saw the presen tation of the Roth quartet, and later in the quarter, Hugh Hodgson, of the Fine Arts division, presented Mendels sohn’s oratorio, “Elijah,” with the University Glee clubs and Little Sym phony orchestra, and Wilbur Evans, visiting baritone. Climaxing the quarter, the annual Georgia Press institute was, held at the Henry W. Grady School of Jour nalism. Students returning include Emmie Baker, Woodfin Cole, Robert Harlow, Lowell Hix, Ira Perry, .Hughie L. Ma jors, Harold Storey, Martha Rackley and Harry B. Pierce. Subligna Woman’s Club Met March 6 The Subligna Woman’s Club met Wednesday, March 6, at the home of Mrs. Stare'tt (Self, with Misis Aleta Baker as hostess. The meeting was opened with de votion, which was led by Miss Maude Lawrence. The president (presided over the business meeting. It was decided to transplant the shrubbery at the schoolhouse Wednesday, March 13. The weather having caused a delay in these plans. The club then planned a St. Patrick’s program for Saturday, March 9, for the council meeting, which was held in Summerville. Plans were made for the next club meeting. The place to be announced later. will be made* at thdi: meeting under the supervision of Miss Henry. Then Miss Henry had charge of the meeting. She discussec and. demonstrated the used of canned foods. She also discussed the plan ning and serving of a buffet meal. The social hour was turned over to Miss Katie Ruth Cheek, who had charge of the games, and Miss Baker the hostess. The refreshments were served in buffet style. Scoutmaster Wanted The Boy Scouts of Troop 9 of Sum merville wish to get a' new scoutmas ter, as our present scoutmaster, W. E. Turner is resigning today. Any man that will volunteer to take his place, please tell Mr. Turner. Our meetings are on Thursday night. Mr. Turner has made us a very good scoutmaster in the past and we all say “Thanks” to Mr. Turner. JACK MALLICOAT. DEATHS Mrs. J. W. Pursley. Mrs. J. W. Pursley, age 69, died Monday, March 11, at 11:40 a.m. Sur vived by one daughter. Mrs. Mae Pursley Smith, of Trion, and other relatives. Funeral services were conducted from Trion Church of Christ Tues day afternoon at 2:30 by the Rev. J. T. Smith, the Rev. E. B. Shivers and the Rev. J. G. Kirckhoff, of Summer ville. Interment in Pennville cemetery. Trion Department store in charge of arrangements. Claude V. Rambo Claude V. Rambo, 62, a native Geor gian, djed Wednesday, March 6, in Denver, Colo., where he has made his home for more than thirty years. He is survived by one brother, R. K. Rambo, of Atlanta, and seveal nieces and nephews. Funeral services were conducted from the graveside in Lyerly ceme tery, by .the Rev. C. C. Cliett. Paul Weems Funeral home in charge. Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth Bagley. Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth Bagley, 89, one of the oldest citizens of Chattoo go county, died at the home of her son, R. W. Bagley, Sunday at 6 p.m., after a lingering illness. She is sur vived by one son, R. W. Bagley, of Lyerly, and one daughter, Mrs. How ard Brooks. Funeral services were conducted from the Lyerly Methodist church Monday at 3 pan; by the Rev. W. P. j R <we. Interment in Oak Hill ceme ' terj. Paul Weems Funeral home in charge. LYERLY WINS STATE BASKETBALL MEET Lyerly won the state high school basket ball Class “C” championship Saturday night at Athens when it de feated 'lignall, of the Tenth district, by the score of 55 to 33. Lyerly took the lead at the close of the first peri od and except for the first few min utes of the second period were never headed. The score at the half was 28 to 16 for Lyerly. Lyerly advanced to the finals by defeating Roopville, of the Fourth dis trict, 33 to 24, after it had won from Davisboro, of the Sixth district, by a score of 43 to 22, in its first game. William Jackson, captain of the Ly erly team, was selected as the most valuable player in the tournament, of the “C” division. Jackson and George Bishop were se lected by the sports writers and tour nament officials on the all-state five: “C” DIVISION Forwards—Button (Barnfey) and Housey (Tignall). Center—Bishop (Lyerly). Guards—Jackson (Lyerly) and Mc- Rainey (Rine). Line-ups: Final Game Lyerly (55) Tignall (33) Edwards (15) FWansley (8) Busbin (15) FRousey (6) Bishop (8) iC_.Turner (11) Millican (4) G-_ A. Gunter (4) Jackson (13 G ... L. Gunter (4) Substitution: Lyerly—Rowe. Semi-Final Game Lyerly (33) Roopville (24) Edwards (1) F Smith (14) Busbin (2) FTuggle (3) Bishop (2) C Hannah (5) Millican (14) G Powers (2) Jackson (14)G Walker Substitutions: Lyerly—Rowe. / First Game Lyerly (43) Davisboro (22) Edwards (10)F Cox (2) Busbin (4) F P. Mosley (14) Bishop (B)CR. Mosley (1) Millican (6) G H Cobb Jackson (15) G Price (1) Substitution: Davisboro—'Davis (4). With the Churches Hear me, children of God, heaven born souls wandering church in this dark hour blindness has happened to Israel again. The gods of this world have blinded our eyes, and we have gone down into Babylon, hung our harps on the willows, sit down by the riverside of modern thought and fool ishness. We cannot sing the Lord’s song in a strange land. Darkness cov ers the earth and gross darkness the sea. The people, we are as sheep scat tered abroad without a shepherd, for we have left the road of righteous ness and the paths of truth. In the closing years of the first generation of the earth, God destroy d the world, the people by water, but He saved eight souls to start life over '•.gain. In the closing years of the Second generation of the earth He ful filled and closed the Prophetic age and sent two men from heaven to bring real life -to earth and start life ove again. We are living today in the clos ng years of the Third generation o the earth and rapidly traveling near the journey’s end.—Rev. Herbert Mor gan, pastor, South Summerville Bap tist church. Sunday school at 9:45 a.m.; 0. F. Fletcher, superintendent. B. Y. P. U. at 61:15 p.m.; Elmer Hankins, director. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH (Madison D. Short, Minister.) (T. J. Espy, Jr., S. S. Supt.) Sunday’s services, March 7, 1940: Morning Services: The teaching hour, 9:45; worship. 11 o’clock, “Instruments of God.” Evening Services: The training unions, 6:15; worship, 7:15 o’clock, “Pressing Forward.” Prayer service Wednesday evening at 7:15 o’clock. Beginning Monday, March 18, I will be in the pastor’s study from 8 until 11:30 o’clock in the mornings each day of the week except Saturday and Sunday. Then from 1 until 5 o’clock in the afternoons I will be contacting the field. County School Heads Re-Elected in State ATLANTA. March 12 (CNS).— General satisfaction with the state department of education and the coun ty school systems of Georgia is evi denced in returns from the eighty two “early primaries” for county of ficers in the state. Only nine county school superintendents have been de feated for re-election. One more is in a run-off with his nearest opponent This record of about 10 per cent, of the county school heads being de feated is in sharp contrast with 1936 when over 33 per cent, were beaten and 1932, when barely half of the county school superintendents were re-elected. It is evidence that the state department of education, the county superintendents and the school sys tem have the support and confidence of the people. BACK CHICK AND EGG SHOW IN ROME 21-23 The annual Baby Chick and Egg show will be held in Rome March 21, 22 and 23. This show was held in Co lumbus, Ga., last year and more than 15,600 people attended. There were 198 entries of chicks and over 200 en tries of eggs in the show. Entries are open to all hatcherymen and poultry men except members of poultry de partment of college of agriculture, Athens, Ga. Not only will there be baby chick and egg exhibits but worth while educational exhibits and dem onstrations of active work earned on in the poultry industry. On each of these days there will be demonstra tions on how to treat birds for lice and mites; how to do post-morten ex aminations, how to detect a laying hen frm a non-layer, how to vaccinate for fowl pox (sorehead) and demonstra tions on chick sexing. Rules and Regulations For Entries 1. This show is open to all hatch erymen and poultrymen except mem bers of the poultry department of the college of agriculture, Athens, Ga. 2. An application MUST be filled ' out and sent in advance to Jack C. Fleming, Secretary, Georgia Baby Chick and Egg Show, Poultry Depart ment, Athens, Ga. 3. No entry fee will be charged, buit 1 all entries will .become the property of , she show sold to help defray ex- ■ penses. 4. Anyone may enter as many en tries as he pleases in any class or in : all classes. 5. All entries must be plainly mark ed showing the shipper’s name, ad dress, and the class in which he wishes each entry to compete. 6. All entries must be shipped pre paid or delivered in person to the show room, so that they will arrive March 18 or not later than 6 p.m. March 20. Ship all entries to Jack C. Fleming, Secretary, Georgia Baby Chick and Egg Show, City Club House, Rome, Ga. 7. Chicks must NOT be fed before being shipped. Suspicious cases will bo checked by a post-mortem made by i.he judges, and if found to have been fed, the entry will be eliminated from competition. All entries will receive the same attention at the show. 8. An entry of chicks will consist of twenty-five day-old chicks. We sug gest that two alternates be added in case some die during shipment. 9. An entry of turkeys, ducks, or goslins will consist of twelve individ uals. Alternates may be added if de sired. 10. An entry of eggs will consist of twelve eggs. Two alternate eggs may be sent to replace any that might be broken, but must be so indicated. No eggs will be sold for hatching pur poses. Future Farmers’ Class First—Silver Trophy. Donated by the Stone Mountain Grit company, Lithonia, Ga., manufacturers of Ston emo Granite Grit. Open to members only in the state of Georgia. Score Card for Chicks and Eggs To assist hatcherymen and breeders in selecting their entries, a reproduc tion of the score card values is given below: Chicks Points Vigor 30 Condition .. ■ 30 Standard Color 10 Uniformity of Color 10 Weight 10 Uniformity of Weight 10 Total 100 Eggs Points Size 20 Uniformity of Size 10 Shape 5 Uniformity of Shape 10 Color . 10 Uniformity of Color 10 Shell Texture 25 Condition of Shell 10 Total 100 Admission will be free to the entire show. Saturday, March 23, at 10 o’clock the first, second, third and fourth place entries in each class of eggs and chicks will be sold at auc-. tion to highest bidder. A flat price will be placed on all entries that are; not sold at auction. This will be a fine opportunity for obtaining good chicks at a reasonable price. Unemployed Get $7.12 In Week Unemployed workers in Chattooga county were paid $7.12 in benefits by the bureau of unemployment compen sation during the week ending March 3, 1940, it was announced today. Total payments to Georgia work ers that week amounted to $79,497.59, represented by 13,165 checks which went into 131 counties of the state. . Five hundred fifty-five payments for $4,597.01 to workers in other states who previously had established wage credits in Georgia, brought the total to $84,094.60. Summerville Gin Co. Co-Operates With the Ga. Experiment Station j The Summerville Gin company, of ' Summerville, co-operated during the past ginning season with the Georgia ! Experiment station and the U. S. de- J. partment of agriculture in obtaining ! information on the quality of cotton j he ginned and to assist in making a | report on the quality of cotton ginned i in the state and the Cotton Belt. A sample of not more than four ounces ■ was forwarded to the Atlanta office of the division of cotton marketing; where it was classed according to the I official cotton standards. A summary of the classification records shows that 87 per cent, of the cotton was white of which 28 per cent, was middling, 59 per cent, strict low ■ middling. Thirteen per cent, was spot- | ted, middling. In staple length 3 per cent, was ■■ 29-32 inch, 34 per cent, was 15-16 and 31-32 inch, 60 per cent, was 1 inch to 1 1-132 inch, and 3 per cent, was 1 1-16 inch. Eighty-eight per cent, of the cotton was smoothly ginned, 12 | per cent, rough and none gin cut. The proprietors are to be commend- ! ed for the splendid service they have I rendered the people of their communi- I ty and for their co-operation. Presbyterian Revival ' Begins Next Sunday The pre-Easter revival services be gin Sunday, March 17, and continue j through the week each night at 7:15 except Saturday, closing with the Eas ter Sunday evening service. We invite our Baptist and Methodist friends to be with us as much as possible and to help build a large chorus choir. While we expect our boys and girls j to loyally support as many services as possible, we want to designate Fri day night as School night and are looking for a great crowd. Sunday Services We would urge our entire member ship to be present Sunday morning as . the church budget will be presented at a congregational meeting for its adoption. Sunday school at 9:45 a.m.; D. L. McWhorter, superintendent. Morning worship and congregation al meeting at 11 a.m. Wayside Sunday school at 2 p.m. Young People’s Fellowship hour at 5:45 p.m. Meeting of all league at 6:15 p.m. Revival service at 7:15 p.m. Rodents Increase In Many U. S. Areas Advancement of civilization has re sulted in the decrease of most forms of wildlife. The rodents, though, with few exceptions, have increased. Groundhogs, for example, have be come more numerous as forests were cut and fields cleared for the plow. Finnish Soldiers Mimic Snow Hare Finnish soldiers using skis and white suits are only borrowing a leaf from the book of nature. The snowshoe hare, because its only defense against enemies is speed, is equipped with wide feet, which anble it to skip across snow rapidly. This rabbit changes its normally brown coat to white in winter so it will blend with the surroundings. How To Conduct A Club Meeting (Presented By 4-H Club Girls.) The County Woman’s Home Demon stration council met in the county agent’s office March 9, for its month ly meeting. The business session in cluded the following: Selecting representatives to attend the gardening school in Atlanta March 11, who were Annie Ruth Housch, Mrs. R. E. Patrick, Wheeler Manis, Tom Lewis Johnston and James Perry; and announcement of winners of the state marketing con test. For the year’s project the council | chose to sponsor a bazaar in Decern-1 ber. Mrs. C. E. Grubb, county garden ing chairman, gave an interesting re port of “Plans and Preparation For Early Spring Gardens.” This was fol lowed by a brief description of a hot bed made by Annie Ruth Housch. Mrs. D. W. Copeland gave a report of Ly erly W. H. D. club monthly program which are presented by the club mem- j bers at the monthly meetings. A group of 4-H club girls presented I “How To Conduct a Club Meeting.” This included Katherine Erwin, Re becca Manis, Elizabeth Johnston, Martha Self. Mary Jackson, Robertine , Jackson, Mildred Johnson, Sara Ba-. ker. Reita Baker and Charlotte Bal- ■ lenger. Subligna W. H. D. club was in charge of a most enjoyable social hour serving delicious refreshments. REPORTER. STATE, COUNTY AND LOCAL HAPPENINGS. $1.50 A YEAR LOCAL SCHOOL MUST r-.OVIDE MORE ROOM Every person connected with the Summerville schools knows that for the past 2 years they have been bad i ly handicapped for lack of room. Last year this was met by renting rooms off the campus. This year it has been met in part by running two shifts up to the fourth grade and by having two teachers at work at one time in ■ the same class room. The state supervisor has informed the board that this condition must not be continued any longer because it will affect state aid and the accredit ing of both the grammar school and j the high school will be lost. Now to provide the needed room i we must vote bonds, and something ; around $5,060 will be needed. This amount, matched by PWA funds, will i build six more class rooms. Now is I the time to do it while we can get this aid. This is not a matter of just being ; for or against bonds. If you are against bonds in this case you are j against schools, for we cannot con ; tinue as we have been doing. This additional bonding will only i raise the school tax $1 per thousand, j Surely no one wants to endanger the | school situation to save that one dol lar. The returns to Summerville in I teachers’ salaries alone will offset this | without counting the real value to the i children in being in school, j If you are interested in the welfare of your community and your children, please help get this bond issue through. It must not fail. Judge Porter Speaks At Methodist Church Next Sunday at 7:15 p.m. Judge Claude H. Porter, of Rome, will speak at the Methodist church, using as his subject, “The Home.” Other services are: Sunday school at 16 a.m.; Dr. E. R. Buskin, superintendent. Preaching by the pastor at 11 a.m. Epworth league at 6:30 p.m. Judge Claude H. Porter at 7:15 p.m. Home Economics News TABLE SERVICE Mealtime should mean a pleasant gatherng about a table attractively and simply arranged, where order, cleanliness, and good spirit prevail. No matter how frugal or simple the i diet, it may be made attractive by i having a spotless table cover and a | properly set table. Table Service: A covering always in good taste is a cloth of good linen damask of a plain or small design. It should be carefully laundered pre ferable with one lengthwise fold thru the middle. Table Decoration: The appearance of the table is improved by the addi tion of a centerpiece of fresh fruit, i flowers, etc. Simplicity of arrange ment is indication of ’good taste. The flowers should be loosely. Laying the Cover: The space for each person, together with the neces sary silver, glass, napkin, china is called the “Cover.” Twenty or more inches should be allowed for each cover. Several -ways of arranging sil ver are used, but whatever the meth od, it should be orderly. An arrange ment commonly used and accepted is to place knives, forks, spoons in the order of their use from the outside toward the plate. Knives and spoons are placed at the right of the plate, forks at the left. The exception to this is the oyster fork; if it is to be used, it is placed at the extreme right. If no knife is used, the fork is placed at the right of the plate. The cutting edge of the knife is toward the plate, tines of the fork and bowls of the spoons are up. Serving silver is ar ranged on the table beside the dish i from which the food is to be served. The glass is placed at the tip of the knife. The bread and butter plate is placed at the tip of the fork and a little to the left. The butter spreader is laid across the edge of the bread and butter plate parallel to table i edge, with handle toward the right. Sometimes when salad is served with main course, a small plate serves for both salad and bread and butter, and no butte’’ spreader is used. The napkin is placed at the left of fork, with the open corner next to handle of ’the fork. All plates and serving dishes should' be ready before serving the meal. I Plates and serving dishes for cold I food should be kept in cold place. Those for hot in hot place. Chairs are placed so that front edge of each chair touches or is just below the edge of tablecloth. LOANS. In 1939, the Commodity Credit cor poration and lending agencies loaned $96,818,679 on 137,656,377 bushels of i wheat and $120,696,028 on 212,109,511 ■ bushels of corn.