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Women’s Field Army
Fights Against Cancer
A war to save human life.
Without guns, without uniforms,
without poison gas, a war is being
waged. It is a war of education
against one of the greatest menaces
of life—cancer. The national drive
against cancer is, indeed, a war to
save human life.
Who are the soldiers?
The women of America and their
a’lies of the medical profession.
Who is tho enemy?
Cancer—supported by its ally,
ignorance. Cancer kills 150,00 C per
sons each year. More than one-half
of these could be saved if they sought
cominetent medical treatment when
the cancer danger signals first ap
pear.
What are the weapons?
Sound, conservative facts, approved
by medical authorities plus prompt
action by the individual. Education
is pitted against ignorance, courage
against prejudice and fear.
Why r. woman's army?
1. Because women are the natural
guardians of the health of the family.
2. Because women suffer some
what more from cancer than do men.
3. Because the types of cancer
which strike women hardest—cancer
of womb and breast—may be cured
in 70 per cent of the cases if taken
in time.
Who sponsors the army?
The American Society for Control
of Cancer.
The Medical Association of Georgia.
The State Department of Public
Health.
What is the slogan of the army?
The Women’s Field Army is fight
ing under the slogan: “Early Cancer
is Curable. Fight it with Knowledge.”
Won’t you march with it?
Points of Attack
1. To teach the public the early
signs of cancer <>nd the significance
of tiese signs wbcn present.
2. To emphasize the fact that
many forms of cancer in early stages,
when t.r->at?' adequately. ar* curable.
3. To drive home to all intelli
gent persons that the control of can
cer is a personal matter in that they
must take the first step toward this
control by asking the physic s tn of
their choice for a periodic medical
examination and advice regarding
further steps to be taken, if neces
sary.
4. To take unreasoning fear of the
disease from the public mind by re
placing fallacies and misinformation
with known facts.
5. To teach the public and interest
the medical profession in the value of
periodic medical examinations of ap
parently well individuals as an" im
portant measure for the control of
cancer.
6. To warn the public against all
persons advertising or guaranteeing
cancer cures, something which no
reputable, ethical physician wLI do.
7. That the problem in each com
munity be recognized and ways and
means for handling it be taken up
with the local executive committee of
the Women’s Field Army. Facilities
for the diagnosis and treatment of
cancer exist in our state, although
these facilities are limited. Facilities
are being increased and improved as
rapidly as the public interest and fi
nances permit. This improvement
will be further enhanced by the in
formed interest of the public created
by the efforts of the Women’s Field
Army.
Play and Operetta
Presented Tuesday
The Summerville Glee club pre
sented a very entertaining operetta,
“The Return of the Countess,’’ <n
Tuesday evening at the high school
auditorium.
The audience also enjoyed the one
act play, “That Awful Letter,” that
was presented by four seniors at the
district meet in Chickamauga last
week and repeated here Tuesday
evening.
Both of these attractions were di
rected by Miss Evelyn Hogue
Allies threaten to seize the over
seas possessions of neutrals who sul
mi: to Germany.
“Few men have been admired by their
own domestics.”
APRIL
rsiHilQ 23— James Buchanan, 15th
President, bom. 1791.
• 24— Congressional act moves
jcSTgovernment to Washing
ton. 1800.
25—F. D. R. asked Congress
to abolish tax exemption
on government era
ployees. 1938
JI 26— Germany resumed sub
marine building. 1935.
27 F. D. R. left on fishing trip
to Gulf of Mexico, 1937.
28— King Fuad, of Egypt
died. 1936.
29 Arizona won Barker dam
case. 1935.
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VOLUME 54; NI. 6.
Chattooga County
Has Opportunity
To Place Four Boys
Chattooga county still has an op
portunity to place four boys in the
‘ annual summer Citizens’ Military
Training Camp, Mr. Tom Cook an
nounced to ay. The quota for Chat
tooga county is seven and vacancies
are being rapidly filled, he reported.
Approximately 700 boys between
he age of 17 and 29 take advantage
oi the splendid training, sports and
health education work of the annual
summer encampment at Fort Ogle
ihorpe. The month’s camp has been
nointed to by civic and military
leaders as a fine training ground in
citizenship, social contacts and fel
lowship among young men.
Free transportation to and from
the Fort Oglethorpe encampment is
furnished for all applicants ac
cepted. The well regulated life of
the -amp, excellent food and ath
letic training has been recommended
by numerous physicians anl physi
cal education experts as one of >he
finest programs for boys in the
country.
Every enrollee is given an oppor
tunity to compete in sports, such as
swimming, track, field sports, box
ing and wrestling and one of the
final days is given over to award
ing of medals and trophies. Parents
and friends of the enrollees also
have a day set aside for them each
summer, when a big barbecue is
given and various entertainments
in competitive sports and demon
strations are presented.
Applications by Chattooga county
may be sent to Mr. Tom Cook at
Summerville, Ga., or to the command
ing officer, C. M. T. C., Fort Ogle
thorpe, Ga. The 1940 C. C. T. camp
will be held from June 12 to July 11.
SPECIAL SERVICES
AT CHURCH OF 808
The “Happy Three” Prayer Band,
oi Dalton, Ga., will be at the Church
of God of the Union Assembly, on
High l and avenue for a special serv
ice Sunday May sth at 2:30.
This brind is composed of men
and boys of the different denomina
tions, and has held services in many
churches in Whitfield, Murray and
Gordon counties.
Ministers, laymen and co-workers
of all denominations and the gen
eral public is invited and urged to
attend® this service.—T. D. Lynn,
C. C.
Tent Meeting
Well Attended
Rev. Herbert Morgan, pastor of
South Summerville .Baptist church,
the well-known evangelist, assisted
by Rev. Stansberry, a very promi
nent merchant and minister, have
been conducting services for the past
ten days at a tent on the old hote
site, adjacent to the Presbyterian
church.
The services were well attended
and there have been some very bene
ficial messages and God is blessing
the efforts of these consecrated serv
ants of the Lord.
Everyone is invited to attend the
morning services at 10 o’clock. Rev.
W. K. Cash giving the short morn
ing talks.
The evening services are at 7:15.
SINGING SUNDAY AFTERNOON
AT SOUTH SUMMERVILLE
The Chattooga County Rolling
Singing will meet at the South Sum
merville Baptist Church Sunday aft
ernoon April 28 at 2 p.m. Several
prominent directors and outstanding
quartets will be present. Plenty of
books will be on hand for the sing
ers. The singing will be presided
over by R. L. Smith, president, and
Harry Powell, vice-president. And
they extend an invitation to the
lovers of good gospel singing to come
and enjoy the afternoon, hearing and
singing the best songs ever pub
lished.
WHO KNOWS?
1. What is the official position of
Thomas C. Corcoran?
2. When will the census bureau
announce total population figures?
3. What is the birth rate in the
United States?
4. What is the life expectancy of
a white baby born in 1940
5. How much is the government
spending for relief.
6. How old is Mrs. Sara Delano
Roosevelt, the president’s mother,
7. Does the HOLC continue to
make loans on homes,
8. What is the largest chain store
system in the United States?
9. What is the pay of census enu
merators
See The Answers on Inside Page
SUMMERVILLE, CHATTOOGA COUNTY GEORGIA, THURSDAY, THURSDAY, APRIL 25, 1940 $1.50 A YEAR
Work Progressing
On New Highway
The highway on the brow of Look
out mountain, to be called “The
Highway Above the Clouds,” starting
about 2 hundred yards north of the
| Cloudland Hotel and connecting with
the IjaFayette and Trenton highway
and extending to Trenton in Dade
county, is well under progress now.
The Ledbetter Contracting com
pany, who is building the south
end, have cleared right of ways and
completed part of grading on the
first three miles. They are to be met
by Walker county, which is using
W. P. A. labor and have made con
siderable progress. They have also
built their connecting highway from
LaFayette to the “New Highway
Above the Clouds” on the brow of
the mountain. The third crew work
ing on this scenic highway is the
Dade county crew, which has com
pleted a large portion of their sec
tion to be built by them.
There are three hundred convicts
being used from. Dade and Walker
and some state convicts, besides the
W. P. A. laborers on the Walker
projects and the men with the Led
better Construction company. There
is also one-half million dollars worth
of road machinery being used on this
job.
Gov. Rivers is very interested in l
this project, has visited it several
times recently and hopes to see it
completed by Jan. 1, 1941.
There will be some very beautiful
scenic views along this interesting
highway when it is ready for travel.
LYERLY PUBLIC LIBRARY
Attention to readers. This library
s open to the public every day ex
cept Saturday from 9 to 12 a.m. and
1 to 4 p.m. Your patronage is ap
preciated. We have just received a
hipment of new books which are now
available on the shelf.
Thunder Mountain, Forlorn River,
Robber’s Roost, District Nurse, Good-
Bye Mr. Chips, The Tryst, Rainbow
Cottage, Mystery of Mary, Girl
From Montana, Daphne Deane, Man
in the Iron Mask, Silver Slippers,
Call of the Canyon, Dawn Patrol,
Country Beyond, Blue Window, Bum
:ng Beauty, Christmas Bride, Crim
son Roses, Beloved Stranger, City of
Fire.—Ola G. Brock, Librarian.
STRANGE’S CAFE CHANGING
PROPRIETORS MAY IST
Mrs. Al Strange and Miss Mae
Earle Strange, who have operated the
Grange Case, on Washington street,
’er the past year, are discontinuing
heir good services on May 1. They
ave made many friends and cus
aers, who regret that they are go
g out of business.
and Mrs. Bill Maffett, Trion,
11 'take over the case on May 1.
Mrs. Strange and Mae Earle wish
o thank their many customers for
their patronage.
Personal News
Os Interest Here
Mrs. O. A. Selman was the guest
reakfast Thursday morning of Gov.
md Mrs. E. D. Rivers at the execu
ivo mansion. Mrs. Selman is in At
anta attending the call meeting of
he state democratic executive com
mittee.
• * ♦
Miss Frances Cochran, a member
of Lyerly High school faculty, was
operated upon for appendicitis on
Tuesday at the local hospital.
* 4> •
Miss Belle Doster had an appendix
operation on Tuesday at local hospi
tal.
• • •
Special for Friday and Saturday.
Our regular 98c dresses in all sizes.
80-square prints, guaranteed fast col
ors. Closing out at 69c. Fisher’s 10c
Store.
• • •
Mrs. R. D. Jones returned home
Monday after a week-end visit with
Mr. and Mrs. T. R. Jones in Macon.
Mr. and Mrs. R. O. McLeod were
guests Tuesday and Wednesday of
Dr. and Mrs. Frank Roundtree in
Cedartown.
* * •
Miss Lyra Mae Godwin, a student
at G. S. C. W., Milledgeville, and
Walter Godwin, of Atlanta, will
spend the weekend here with their
parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Godwin.
Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Clark announce
the birth of a daughter Wednesday,
April 24.
• • •
A complete variety of bedding
plants. Healthy, growing plants.
IGc and 15c each.—Fisher’s 10c Store.
♦ • •.
Claude Bagley, Jr., and Harold
Sheppard, students at Mercer uni
versity, Macon, will spend the week
end here with Mr. and Mrs. Claude
Bagley.
Rev. and Mrs. M. D- Short visited
Mrs. Short’s mother at the Georgia
Baptist hospital in Atlanta Monday.
Chattooga County
Chapter Red Cross
Over 100 Per Cent
The Chattooga county chapter of
the American National Red Cross,
under the chairmanship of Mr. W. C.
Sturdivant, increased the member
ship over 100 per cent more than in
1939.
Those who so ably assisted in this
drive should feel justly proud.
The following congratulatory letter
waii received:
Mr. Walter Sturdivant
Roll Call Chairman
Chattooga County Chapter
American National Red Cross
Summerville, Ga.
My Dear Mr. Sturdivant:
We have received from Mr. D. L.
McWhorter, treasurer of your chap
ter, a check for $131.50 the national
apportionment of membership dues
and the chapter analysis of remit
tance for which we thank you. We
are very pleased to know that your
membership shows more than 100 per
cent increase over last year. We are
sure that you will be interested to
know that the state of Georgia as a
whole has an increase of 30 per cent.
Will you kindly convey to everyone
of your co-workers the sincere appre
ciation of national headquarters for
heir participation in this roll call
and for the very splendid increase.
Sincerely yours,
NAT C. WILSON
Assistant to Manager
Eastern Area.
WITH THE CHURCHES
SUMMERVILLE PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH
J. G. Kirckhoff, Pastor
The Pioneer League of Cherokee
Presbytery will meet with us Satur
# April 27 at 10 a.m.
j_.et every Pioneer be on hand and
do their part to make this a pleas
ant day for all.
Sunday Services
9:45 A.M.—Sunday school, D. L.
McWhorter, superintendent.
11 A.M.—Morning worship.
2 P. M.—Wayside Sunday school.
5:45 P. M.—Fellowship Hour.
6:15 P.M.—Meeting of all leagues.
7:15 P.M.—Evening service.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
Madison D. Short, Sr., Minister
T. J. Espy, Jr., S. S. Supt.
SUNDAY’S SERVICES
Morning
9:45 A. M.—The Teaching Hour.
11 P. M.—Worship.
Subject—“ The Memorial Meal."
6:30 P. M.—The Training Hour.
7:15 P. M.—Worship.
Subject—“ Finding Our God.’’
Prayer service Wednesday evening
at 7:15 o’clock. Bring your New Tes
tament with you. Choir practice at 8
o’clock on the same evening. Remem
er we have both morning and eve
ning worship services each Sunday in
.h i month.
METHODIST CHURCH
Chas. C. Cliett, Pastor
“Are you as good as Judas” is the
pastor's subject for Sunday night.
Mrs. Paul Weems will organize the
Juniors Sunday evening, 6:45 at the
church. All children 8 to 12 years of
age are invited to come.
10 A. M.—Sunday school, Dr. E.
R. Buskin, superintendent.
11 A. M.—Preaching by the pastor.
6:45 P. M.—Junior League.
6:45 P. M.—Senior League.
7:50 P. M.—Preaching by the
pastor.
20,000 Georgia Farms
Get Electricity for
First Time Last Year
Approximately 50,000 Georgia
iarms are being served with electric
ity, an increase of more than 20,000
electrified farms in the state since
1938. Georgia ranks second in the
south in REA line construction, hav
ing received $13,000,000 for line
projects.
There are 35 electric membership
associations financed by the Rural
Electrification, of which 32 have 11,-
900 miles of power lines serving ap
proximately 30,000 customers. The
other 20,000 electrified farms are
I served by power companies through
out the state.
J. L. Calhoun, rural electrification
specialist, says that Georgia farmers
continued to show increased interes
in rural electrification last year. Ap
proximately 5,500 people were as
sisted by the electrification specialist
in regard to uses of electricity, and
20 meetings and schools were held
during the year.
Calhoun also says great interest
was manifested in the extension
service bulletin, “A Portable Motor
for Georgia Farms.” Total distribu
tion of the publication exceeds 275,-
0(0.
Merchants To Close
Wednesday Afternoon
We, the undersigned, will close our
place of business every Wednesday
at 12 o’clock noon for a half holiday,
beginning Wednesday, May 1, and
continuing through Sept. 25, 194 C:
Mary Fenn Shop.
City Clerk’s Office.
Farmers & Merchants Bank.
Gienn E. Press.
Henry & Crawford Co.. Inc.
Farmers Supply Co.
Service Barber Shop
Star Barber Shop
Summerville Cash tore.
Turner’s Barber and Beauty Shop.
Georgia Power Co.
Wheeler’s Market.
A. F. Williams & Sons
Thi Bargain Store.
Western Auto Associate Store.
Frazier’s Barber Shop.
Clara Shropshire.
ti. S. 5c and 10c Store.
C, G. Gilbreath.
Thu Homo Stores.
Chattooga Mercantile Co.
Thu Halo Store.
CHATTOOGAVILLE W. H. D. CLUB
MEETS
The Chattooga Woman’s Home
Demonstration cluib met at the home
oi Mrs- Earl Gaylor on April 18 at;
10:30 a.m. Sixteen members and two i
visitors were present.
Those who wanted to make foot
stools carried carpenter tools and
material for the making of the foot
stools. Each lady carried one or more
uishe.i lot lunch.
Eight stools were nailed together,
and the legs painted. While the
paint was drying, everyone enjoyed a
picnic lunch of many delicious dishes I
an'! cold drinks.
In the afternoon work on the stools
was continued until six were com
pleted. The other two were taken
home to be completed. Later in the
afternoon, sandwiches and drinks
were served by the hostess.
The May meeting will be in the;
nome of Mrs. Henry Floyd.
Unemployed Receive
$16.60 Week April 22
Unemployed workers in Chattooga I
county were paid $16.60 in benefits
by the bureau of unemployment com
pensation of the state department of
labor during the week ending April I
13, 1940, Commissioner of Labor Ben;
T. Huitt announced today. Number
of payments was reported at two.
Total payments to Georgia work
ers that week amounted to $75,923.01.
represented by 12,563 checks which
went into 116 counties of the state.
Five hundred fifty-nine payments
for 54,609.93 to workers in other
states who previously had established |
wage credits in Georgia, brought the'
total to $80,532.94.
Number and amount of checks j
mailed by the bureau ranged from
two checks for $1.60 in Clayton
county to 2,223 checks for $16,818.98
in the Atlanta area, which is com
posed of Fulton and DaKalb counties.
NOTICE TO THE
GENERAL PUBLIC
The Bureau of the Census believes
that it has employed every possible
means for including all persons in the
16th Decennial Census of Population
which has just been taken in this
community. However, in spite of all
care and effort exercised in the con
ducting of this task within the limited
time provided by law, it is possible
that a few persons have been inavert
ently missed.'
If you believe that you have not
been included in this curernt Census,
>t -is requested that you fill in the
blank provided below and forward it
to the Census Supervisor named
therein so that the steps can be
taken to add your name to this very
important government document.
Mr. Maddox J. Hale
Supervisor of the Census
Hamilton Street
Dalton, Georgia.
To the best of my knowledge and
belief, I have not been included in
the 16th Decennial Census of Popula
tion which has just been taken in
this community. In addition to my
self there are also persons in
my family who have not been counted.
Signed —.
Street
City
Note —If you have moved to the
above address since April 1, 1940,
nlease give the following informa
tion:
Former Address
Date of Change ■-
Chemists are told that Germany is
using a new explosive.
Speed of new pursuit plane is set
at 451' M. P. H. in test flight.
'Mystery at Midnight’
Schoolhouse Tonight
“Mystery at Midnight,” a thrilling
j new mystery comedy packed with
i drama and suspense, will be pre
sented at the Summervile High
School auditorium on Thursday night,
April 25 and Friday night, April 26,
at the Trion theater at 8:07 p.m. Ad
mission will be 15 and 35 cents.
T. J. Espy has forsaken his law
office for another branch of public
service. Haven’t you heard? He’s
taken a correspondence course in de
tective work and changing his title
to detective, muddles through the
most intricate bunch of clues that has
ever been assembled.
Mrs. Mid Allen, Jr., will keep you
entertainer} fainting all over the
house and in between times pursuing
Professor Rockbottom (John D. Tay
lor) or tries to appear sp, in his
Horatio obligate than in women.
Ralph Norris (Gordon L. Sullivan)
and Bonnie Baker (Eloise Cheek) do
all they can to assist the detective.
Do you know that Miss Ovelle
Thomas is in reality a medium, and
really talks with the “Spirits,” see
her in “Mystery at Midnight” as
Sarah the maid to that dignified
sophisticated, wealthy Mrs. Hollo
way, played by Miss Sarah Agnew.
The retired Judge (Roy Mann) is
pursued by giggly Sally played by
Katherine Bell, who finds time to
flirt with all the men including Jack
Murphy (Love Bird Harrell) and
Tom Foster played by William Mc-
Illwrath.
Who is the mysterious figure seen
on the stage and what does he have
to do with all of these crimes ?
“Mystery at Midnight” also con
tains several featured choruses and
musical numbers. The Bat Chorus,
a fast toe routine done to the tune
of Satan Takes a Holiday. The po
lice and nurses’ chorus add much to
the entertainment by their clever rou
tines of tap and 'ballet. Musical
numbers featured are: “So There’s
Been a Robbery,” and “A Nurses
Life.”
Chorus girls are Bette Broome,
Eugenia Langston, Helen Espy, Hazel
Reavis, Mary Veal Scoggins, Lorene
Watson, Helen Hix, June Grey, Glay
Nell McCauley, Idell Tate, Evelyn
Reavis, Harriet Whisnant, Mattie
Lou Towns.
HOLIDAY NOTICE
The undersigned Banks will observe
Memorial Day Friday, April 26, 1940,
and will transact no business on this
date.
Farmers & Merchants Bank
Bank of Trion.
DEATHS
Miss Grace Reagan.
Miss Grace Reagan, 28, died Sat
urday night, April 20 at 9:30 p.m.
Miss Reagan was a very popular
young lady of Trion and Pennville
community, where she has made her
home and lots of friends for the past
four years. Miss Reagan was a na
tive of Cherokee county, Ala.
Survived by her father and mother,
Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Reagan; five
brothers and five sisters, of Cherokee
county. Impressive funeral services
were conducted from the Pleasant
Valley Baptist church, of which she
was a member in Cherokee county
Monday afternoon at 2 o’clock by
Rev. Sentell and Rev. Hawkins, Rev.
Williams and Rev. Shivers. Interment
was in the church cemetery. Trion
Department Store in charge.
Mrs. Susie M. Hulse
Mrs. Susie M. Hulse, 43, wife of
Fred Hulse, of Summerville, died at
her home Saturday night, April 20,
at 11 o’clock. Besides her husband,
she is survived by two sons, Defor
est and John Thomas; two daughters,
Artubutes and Henry Etta; one
brother, J. H. Adams, of Trion. Fu
nueral services were conducted from
Trion Baptist church Sunday after
noon at 3 o’clock by Rev. Shivers
and Rev. Harrell. Interment in Trion
cemetery. Trion Department Store
in charge of arrangements.
HUBERT LEWIS
Mr. Hubert Lewis, of near Center,
Ala., died suddenly Monday at noon,
April 22, at the family residence.
Mr. Lewis was only twenty-five
years of age and had resided in Ala
bama until recently. His father died
during the recent zero weather. Sur
viving the young deceased are his
mother, four brothers, Talmadge and
Milton, of Alabama; LaForce and
Calvin, of Georgia; three sisters,
Mrs. Avis Love, of Summerville; Mrs.
Evelyn Reece, of Menlo, and Miss
Annie Dell, of near Centre, besides
many friends and relatives in North
Georgia and Alabama.
The funeral services were held at
‘he Friendship church near Centre
at 2 o’clock Tuesday afternoon. Rev.
W. K. Cook officiating. Paul Weems
Funeral home in charge.
Gold imports advanced to $458,-
327.000 in March.
Nazi occupation of Denmark adds
jo Britain’s food problem.