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Sara Baker Chosen
County Winner
Miss Sara Baker, of the Gore 4-H
club, was chosen county winner in
the county style review held Satur
day afternoon in the auditoriusa of
the Summerville High school. Miss
Baker’s dress, of a biege striped
rayon, was made shirt waist, with a
four gored flared skirt, wearing
white accessories.
Miss Baker was presented with $2
first prize, and will go to Carroll
ton to represent this county in the
district clothing contest.
Miss Katherine Erwin was chosen
second winner, with a dress made of
a daintily flowered sheer, trimmed
with organdy. This dress had an or
gandy yolk, outlined with organdy
beading and tiny black velvet ribbon.
This also featured a slightly flared
skirt.
Miss Elizabeth Johnston was se
lected as third winner, wearing a
tailored dress of blue and white
striped seersucker.
The other awards were as follows:
For Aprons, First Year Club Girls
First—Box of candy, donated by
McGinnis Drug company, was won by
Rotoertine Jackson.
Second—Material for dress, given
by the Hale Store, by Suzie Lou
Armstrong.
Third —Manuicure set, donated by
Jackson Drug Store, was won by
Barbara Kimbell.
Best Dresses
Second Year Club Girl—Pocket
book, given toy the Mary Penn Shop,
was won by Katherine Erwin.
Third Year Club Girl —$1.00 won
toy Charlotte Ballenger.
Fourth Year Club Girl —$1.00 won
by Sara Baker.
Fifth Year Club Girl—sl.oo won
by Elizabeth Jackson-
Honorable mention to:
Second Year - —Beulah West and
Rebecca Manis.
Third Year —Helen Owing® and
Charline Hutchins.
4th Year—Ruby Reynolds and El
sie Parker.
The W. H. D. of this county also
held their style review in connection
with the 4-H clubs. Each club fur
nished a prize which are listed below,
and the winners.
First Prize—'Cake given toy Sub
ligna club won by Mrs. Hinton Lo
gan, who wore a two-piece dinner
dress. A goi’ed skirt of black crepe
was full at the hem and buttoned to
the waist with large white pearl but
tons. The blouse was made of white
chiffon and featured tucks, lace and
tiny white pearl buttons.
Second Prize—Box of home made
candy, given by Pennville club, won
by Mrs. Henry Floyd, who wore a
navy blue and white dotted swiss,
featuring crystal 'Buttons and lace.
This skirt was also gored.
Third Prize—Pair of pillow cases,
furnished by Gore club, was won by
Mrs. Ben Housch. Her dress was
set off charmingly by a white starch
ed figure collar, which was in shape
of flower petals.
Fourth Prize —Vanity set, brought
toy Ghattoogaville club, won by Mrs.
-Smith Floyd, whose printed dress
was cut along princess lines, and
buttoned down the front, with white
collar furnishing the decorative'
touches.
Fifth Prize—A pie made by the
Lyerly club, was won by Miss Doro
thy Floyd. She wore a black evening
dress with wide square white collar,
or, a basque waist, a real full skirt
with interest following the rick-rack
sewed into the skirt.
Sixth prize was won by Miss Bea
trice Patrirk, whose blue printed
dress called attention to the yolk
treatment, and tiny waist features of
the new silhouette. Her prize was
also a box of candy, given by Hol
land club, *
Miss Carolyn Baldwin, home dem
onstration agent of Walker cohnty,
and Miss Elizabeth Morris, home
demonstration agent of Catoosa
county, were chosen judges.
After the style show, the Holland
W. H. D. club served dainty refresh
ments to the girls, ladies and visitors.
1 JgJMAIIM
“The opinion of the strongest is always
the best."
JUNE
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ed for President, St. Louis.
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near Miles City, Mont.,
AC 20— 18 persons indicted in
r- New York as German
spies. 1938 -
p*. 21—U. S. Constitution estab
l lished as New Hampshire
V & ratified. 1788.
22—Joe Louis won heavy
-| weight boxing cham
ilß pionship. 1937.
JR{] 23—Democratic convention
2S> opened at Philadelphia,
24— Senate voted 3c postage
i for two years. 1937.
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VOLUME 54; NO. 14
Summerville Girl
Wins Honors
In Atlanta
Miss Mary Ruth Davis, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. T. T. Davis, of this
'ten. who holds a position with the
law firm, Morgan Baker and Philip
E.heridge, of Atlanta has taken a
three-year law course at night.
She graduated on Friday, June 7
“cum laude,” or as one of the eighth
banner graduates with an average of
93V1>.
Miss Davis also won the cash prize
for writing one of the best wills.
This prize is offered to the senior
law students by the Atlanta banks.
Miss Davis has many friend® here
who are very proud of her progress
and success in Atlanta.
\ POPULARITY CONTEST \
'l'he Epworth league of the young
people of the Methodist church is
sponsoring a popularity contest of
the Summerville babies and an ama
teur hour at the Summerville High
school auditorium Friday evening.
Be sure to vote at the drug stores
for your favorite baby. . The follow
ing babies have been entered: Jane
Lowery, Wilma Chance, Ann Eleam,
Wanda (Peaches) Elgin, Mavis
Dempsey, Larry Smith, Jerry Pless,
Jack Allen, Ebie Brinson, Nancy Pep
pers, Charles Pesterfield, Wayne Eu
banks Patsy Eleam, Gene Rackley,
Tommy McCurdy, Martha Tutton and
Joan Stephenson.
Few Changes Made
In Cotton Quotas
For Next Season
Cotton marketing quota regulations
for the 1940-41 season were an
nounced last week from Athens by
Homer S. Durden, state AAA admin
istrative officer. Quota regulations
for the coming year are practically
identical with those in effect for the
past two years.
“In accordance with the farm act,
the regulations provide for collection
of a penalty of 3 cents a pound on
1940 cotton sold in excess of the farm
marketing quotas,” he said. “Penal
ties will be collected also on cotton
produced in 1938 or 1939 which would
have been subject to penalty if mar
keted in those years, provided this is
not marketed within the 1940 quota.
The penalty is 2 cents a pound on
1938 cotton, and 3 cents on 1939 cot
ton.”
The regulations provide for the
identification of cotton as being sub
ject to or free from penalty, by the
use of white, red or blue marketing
cards.
Producers who plant within
1940 cotton acreage allotments and
who do not have on hand any carry
over penalty cotton, will receive white
marketing cards and may sell all of
their cotton without penalty.
Penalties are collected by the buy
er of the cotton, who is required to
report each transaction, including the
purchase of seed cotton. In addi
tion, the buyer is required to keep
on file for a period of two years his
complete records with respect to all
cotton purchased.
Ginners also are required to re
port on all cotton ginned and on all
seed cotton purchased, in order that
yields, marketing quota* and penal
ties may be correctly determined.
The marketing quota provisions of
the act do not apply to cotton hav
ing a staple length of l'/2 inches or
longer, and the regulations provide
a means of identifying such cotton
as being penalty-free.
ANNUAL PRESBYTERIAN RALLY
The annual Presbyterian rally
this year will be at Bethel Presby
terian church on Sunday, June 30th.
Program of same will be published'
in next week’s News.
Mr. and Mrs. Wiley Hinton and
chilnren spent last Friday here en
route to Hot Springs, Ark., where j
they will stay for several weeks.
Malcolm Thomas is visiting friends
in Cincinnati this week.
WHO KNOWS?
1. Is Eire assisting in the defense
of the British Empire?
2. How high are the cliffs of Dover ?
3. Who is Chief of Staff of the U.
S. army.
4. Who is chief of Naval Opera
tions ?
5. Is President Roosevelt assured
of the democratic nomination?
6. What is a helicopter.
7. What is a Danzerdivision ?
8. What was the sizte of the U. S.
army that went overseas in the
World war?
9. What is the fighting plane
strength of the U. S. today?
10. Did General Maxine Weygand
see service during the World war?
See Answers on Inside Page
SUMMERVILLE, CHATTOOGA COUNTY GEORGIA, THURSDAY,, JUNE 20, 1940
Poisoning Weevils
Will Add Dividends
To Cotton Income
801 l weevil control in production
of cotton will provide extra money
for farmers who carry out poisoning
schedules along with other recom
mended practices in producing qual
ity line, County Agent Dawson said
this week.
,‘Experience of farmers and ex
periment station results show that
two or three pre-square applications
of freshly mixed molasses and cal
cium arsenate mixture will kill most
boll weevils that live over winter,” the
county agent explained. “The mix
ture should be made in proportion of
one pound of calcium arsenate, one
gallon of water, and one gallon of
molasses.
“If a good job is done with the
sweetened poison, a good crop of
cotton may be produced if the weath
er is hot and fairly dry,” he con
tinued. “Further poisoning, if nec
essary, should be in dust form.”
Mr. Dawson said it will pay to
poison cotton after squares begin to
form if the infestation is heavy, pro
vided the land is capable of produc
ing a sufficiently high yield to make
the increase profitable.
Personal News
Os Interest Here
Rev. and Mrs. Frank Waters spent
the week-end in Chattanooga.
Mrs. John D. Taylor, Jr., has re
turned home after a two weeks visit
with relatives in Austin, Tex.
Mr. A. C. Abney is in Hot Springs
Ark., for several weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. Duke Espy and son,
of Gadsden, spent Sunday here with
relatives. Mrs. J. V. Wheeler accom
panied them home for a visit.
Miss Harriett Whisnant has re
turned home from young people’s
conference at Agnes Scott.
Mrs. Mattie Kane, Mrs. D. P. Hen
ley and Miss Kathryn Henley spent
last Wednesday in Chattanooga.
Mrs. Lena Lanier is in Atlanta for
a short visit.
Mrs. A. A. Little and Archibald
Little have gone to Houston, Tex., to
spend the summer with Dr. A. A.
Little.
Mrs. G. W. Dickerson has returned
home from a two weeks’ visit with
relatives in South Georgia.
Mr. and Mrs. Hershel Gass and
children spent the week-end in Chat
tanooga.
B. W. Farrar has returned from a
trip to Washington, D. C.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Edmonson
and daughter, Ellen, spent Sunday
here with relatives.
D. P. Henley, Jr., of Chattanooga,
spent the week-end here.
Miss Harriett Calkins, of Chatta
nooga, who attended a pioneer 'con
ference in Rome last week returned
Tuesday and will visit Mr. and Mrs.
J. B. Whisnant until Thursday.
Mrs. E. C. Dodd and daughter, of
Chattanooga, spent last week were
with Mrs. J. V. Wheeler.
Mr. and Mrs. Quinton Wood are
at home to friends temporarily with
Mrs. J. E. Clarkson.
Miss Margaret Hawkins, of At
lanta, was week-end guest of her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Hawr
kins.
Mr. and Mrs. Hoke Echols are at
home temporarily with Mr. and Mrs.
J. B. Garvin.
Miss Cordelia Weesner is staying
with Mrs. Gilliam during the absence
of Rev. and Mrs. J. G. Kirckhoff.
Mr. and Mrs. George Verden, of
Rome, visited here Sunday.
Miss Sara Glenn and Mrs. Nichols,
of Atlanta, were guests of their par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Glenn, Sun
day.
Mrs. Milton Denton and son, of
Macon, are yisiting Mrs. Denton’s
parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Shumate.
Mrs. Marion Watkins and children,
of Blufton, Ga., will come this week
for a visit with friends and relatives.
Mrs. Phitz Hugh Knox and son
and daughter, Mrs. Charley Gramlin
and Mrs. Ivey, of Atlanta, were guests
of Mrs. J. A. Beavers last Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. B. E. Neal are on
an extended visit with Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Neal in Millen, Ga.
Mrs. D. T. Espy and Mrs. Hoke
Groce spent last Friday in Rome.
Mr. and Mrs. Hoke Groce and son,
Bobby, and Mary Lucille Espy were
guests of J. T. Gamble and Miss
Polly Gamble Father’s day.
iDt. and Mrs. O. A. Selman are
spending several weeks in Hot
Springs, Ark,
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Waters were
guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. E.
B. Bowman in Cleveland, Tenn.
Mr. G. C. Sublette left Saturday
for a weeks visit with his parents in
Kentucky.
Mrs. O. J. Espy returned home
Tuesday from a visit in Cincinnati, O.
Be sure and attend popularity con
test and amateur hour at 6chool
bouse Friday evening and have some
Inn.
Open House at
Boy Scout
Cabin Sunday
In spite of the rainy weather, the
open house at the Boy Scout cabin,
sponsored by the Lions club, was a
great success. From 5 to 7 a good
chicken supper was served to about
seventy-five guests. Many recent
improvements on the attractive cabin
and site were noted by the guests.
AAA Provides
Wheat Acreage
F6r Home Use
A change in AAA regulations to
permit increased production of wheat
for home use on farms from which no
wheat will be sold in 1941, has been
announced by R. P. Brison, chairman
of the Chattooga county AAA com
mittee.
Under this new provision, a farm
from which no wheat is marketed
may seed a total of 3 acres for each
family on the farm, without incur
ring deductions from AAA payments.
For example, a farm operated toy
five families may plant up to 15
acres of wheat for home use with
out receiving deductions.
Formerly, a non-wheat-bl!otment
farm incurred deductions from AAA
payments if the acreage planted to
wheat exceeded the “usual wheat
acreage” for the farm, or 10 acres,
whichever amount was greater. This
provision still applies to farms op
erated by less than four families.
/‘The new provision was inserted
ijf the AAA regulations in an effort
to meet more nearly the food needs
cS. farm families,’ Mr. Brison said, i
“In the past, many such families have
had to depend upon homeg-rown
wheat, milled locally, for their flour,!
because they were financially urvabe j
to buy wheat or four. Under the new j
provision, the additiona wheat for j
home use may mean the difference j
between a good bread supply and an j
inadequate diet.”
Miss Frankie Echols has returned
to her home in Summerville after a
month’s visit with Mr. and Mrs. C.
L. Wheeler, of Detroit, Mich.
Mr. Clayton Howell is ill this week
at Riegeldale hospital.
Judge H. A. Ross has returned
from a visit with relatives in Texas.
Supt. and Mrs. Dyer, of Dawson
ville, Ga., were visitors in town j
Thursday and Friday. They were |
guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Leon Gamble Thursday night. Mr.
and Mrs. Dyer expect to move here i
around July 1.
The Garden club will meet Friday,
June 21, at 3 o’clock at Hair’s cabin,
Mrs. O. P. Dawson and Mrs. C. C.
Fink joint hostesses. All members
are urged to be present.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Neal, of Millen, j
Ga., announce the birth of a son
June 10 at the Millen hospital. He!
has been named Benjamin Ernest.
Mrs. J. C. Jackson and son, Billy,
spent several days last week in Cal
houn, Ga.
The second group of young people,
accompanied by Rev. and Mrs. J. G.
Kirckhoff, left Tuesday to attend
conference at Darlington school in
Rome. Those going from here were
Loraine Espy, Joyce Wofford, Evelyn
Fulmer, Bernice Phillips and Charles
Farrar.
MOSLEY-WATERS
Miss Orene Mosley, of Jamestown,
Ala., and Loyd Waters were ; mar- j
ried in Rossville Saturday night.
Rev. Frank Waters performed the
ceremony. Mr. and Mrs. Waters will
make their home with Mr. and Mrs.
Paul Waters.
WEEMS-TALLENT
The mariage of Miss Nelle Tallent,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Tal
lent to Mamelle Weems, son of Mr.'
and Mrs. T. S. Weems, was solem
nized at the home of the bride’s par
ents Wednesday at 5 p.m. with the
Rev. W. P. Rowe officiating.
Miss Hazel Tallent was bridesmaid
and Paul Weems was best man.
Mrs. Albert White sang “I Love
You Truly” and played the wedding
music.
The bride wore a light blue crepe
dress with a corsage of pink rose
buds and valley lilies.
She is a graduate of Berry college
and is a member of the faculty of the
Lyerly school. Her sisters are Misses
Hazel, Leola, Katherine, Kathleen, of
Summerville; Mrs. W. C. Baggett, of
Trion; Mrs. C. W. Nix, of Summer
ville, and Mrs. L. W. Holbrooks, of
Summerville. Grady and W. G. Tal
lent,, .of Summerville, are tier
brothers.
The groom’s brothers are Paul,
Johnnie and Howard, of Summerville.
Mrs.. John Knox Kennedy, of Menlo,
is his only sister.
After a short wedding trip they
will be at home with the groom’s
i>aients near Lyerly,
Trion Methodists
Have Homecoming
Next Sunday
Next Sunday, June 23, will be
homecoming day at the Trion Meth
odist church. All members, former
members and friends of the church
are invited to come and be with us
and spread basket dinner on the
I church grounds at noon.
Sunday school and church services
in the morning will be followed by
dinner on the ground at noon. A pro
gram of music, singing and fellow
ship has been arranged for the aft
ernoon. Rev. Allen Newby, former
pastor, will preach at the 7:30 p.m.
services. Several former pastors are
expected to attend. Announcement
has not yet been made for the serv
ices morning and afternoon.
TIME TO THINK OF
CANNING PROJECT
Vegetables are about ready to
can. All people interested in the
canning project for the lunch room
next year please see how many jars
and cans that you can spare and
leave at Mrs. Harry McGinnis’ and
they will be picked up and carried to
the project.
Any surplus vegetables or jars will
toe appreciated very much. Miss Eula
Chadwick is in charge of this project.
See her or call Mrs. McGinnis or
send whatever donations you have for
this worthwhile project. It has been
decided to do the canning at Miss
Chadwick’s home.
If not convenient to send donations
there, send to Mrs. McGinnis in town.
SINGING AT CHELSEA
The Chattooga County Rolling
Singing will convene at Chelsea, Ga.,
Sunday afternoon, June 23, at 2 p.m.
iWe will have the LaFayette Four,
and several other outstanding quar
tets, and song directors with us. Ev
i eryone is invited to come and enjoy 1
two hours of real singing.
h
UNEMPLOYED RECEIVE $3,711.88
IN BENEFITS DURING MAY
As a result of their unemployment
insured workers in Chattooga county
under the state unemployment com
pensation law received $3,711.88 in
benefits during the month of May, j
Commissioner of Labor Ben T. Huiet
has' announced. Number of payments
was reported at 587.
Payments for the entire state, Com
missioner Huiet said, established a
new high record with the disburse
ment of $428,995.25, of which approx
imately $418,000 was paid to workers
in Georgia and about $20,000 to
workers in other states who pre
viously established wage credits in
the state.
Represented by 71,167 checks, the
payments exceeded by over $75,000
the previous high of $363,377.93 qs- {
tablished in August of 1939. The
previous high of $363,347.93 estab
lished in August of 1939. The pre
vious largest number of checks is
sued in any one month was 56,687.
increase in May payments was at- j
tributed largely to seasonal shut
downs and layoffs in the textile in
dustry occasioned by an accumula
tion of inventories.
Volume of claims received con-!
tinued upward. Initial or new claims
were reported at 17,275 and continued
claims at 70,692. It was the fourth j
consecutive month in which initial
claims have shown an increase, while |
I the number of continued claims were
I reported to be the greatest since
| March of last year.
REVIVAL STARTS SUNDAY AT
SOUTH SUMMERVILLE BAPTIST
A revival starts Sunday at South |
Summerville Baptist church. Rev.
Lester Lewis, of Cleveland, Tenn.,
will do the preaching. Bro. Lewis is
a well-known evangelist and a great
■ preacher. Bro. Lewis broadcasts
from his church every Sunday morn
ing from 7:30 to 8 over WDOD. Ev
eryone is invited to attend this re-
I vival.
i Rev. Morgan just closed a revival at
i Cleveland, Tenn., with a wonderful
success and will take up his service at
the courthouse Saturday afternoon at
2:30 o’clock.
Sunday school, 9:45, O. F. Fletcher,
superintendent.
Preaching 11 a.m. and 7.15 p-m.
B. Y. P. U. 6:15, Mr. Hankins, di
rector.
DRAFTING WEALTH
There seems to be little intention
to push legislation to draft the
wealth of individuals in time of war.
Officials who have discussed the
proposal of Senator Lee indicate that
some other plan would be preferable
but declined to draft a bill embodying
their ideas unless directed to do so
by the president himself.
FOR REPRESENTATIVE
I hereby announce myself as a
candidate for representative to the
Georgia legislature from Chattooga
county. Subject to the Georgia dem
ocratic primary Sept. 11, 1940. Your
vote and influence will be appreciated,
Jt. h. (BOB) SMITH
$1.50 A YEAR
Livestock Auction Sale
Opens at Rome With
Ram and Lamb Show
The first annua Ram and Lamb
show sponsored by the Coosa Valley
Livestock Producers’ association will
be featured with the first livestock
sale at Rome on Tuesday, June 25.
Both the show and the livestock sale
will be held at the new sale barn,
which has just been completed. This
is said to be one of the most modern
and complete barns in the state. It
was constructed by the Floyd county
board of roads and revenue at the
suggestion of the Coosa Valley Live
stock Producers’ association officials.
The exact cost of the barn has not
been stated, but it involves several
I thousand dollars.
All sheep exhibitors at the show
are requested to have their animals
in the barn before 8 o’clock Tuesday
morning, June 25. The judging will
start promptly at 9 o’clock a.m. Tues
day and the auction sale will begin
at 1 o’clock p.m. the same day.
County Agent 0. P. Dawson sug
gests that all farmers wishing to
enter either lambs or a ram contact
him by Saturday, June 22, and he
will make all necessary arrange
ments. Sheep wil not neecssary have
to be in the show to be in the sae.
Neither will animals entered in the
show have to be sold if the owner
wishes to keep them.
The efforts of the agricultural
leaders in this county and this sec
tion have helped to make this live
stock sale possible, and every farmer
and livestock breeder is urged to use
it to sell his surplus or to purchase
such animals as he needs on his
farm. Every class of farm animal
will be sold in this sale. The owner
will always have the privilege of re
jecting the price offered without any
expense if the price is not satisfac
tory to him.”
Immediatey following the sale of
Rams and Lambs, the first livestock
sale will be held in the new barn. If
you want to either buy or sel cows
or pigs, feeders or steers, horses or
any other class of livestock, you are
invited and urged to take advantage
of this sale.
WITH THE CHURCHES
BETHEL PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH
A. A. Talbot, Pastor
Sunday school, 10 o’clock.
Morning worship, 11 o’clock.
Evening worship, 7:30 pun.
Services at Silver Hill at 2:30
Sunday afternoon. You are cordially
invited to each of these services.
SPARE TIRES
Rev. Cliett, pastor of the Method
ist church, will preach Sunday. 7:30
p.m., on Spare Tires. The tires that
will be used Sunday night will be
loaned by the Western Auto Sup
ply company and the Hair Motor
company.
10 A.M.—Sunday school, Dr. E. R.
Buskin, superintendent.
11 A.M. —Preaching by the pastor.
7 P.M.—Epworth league.
7 P.M.—Junior league.
7.30 P.M.—Preaching by the pas
tor.
MRS. SARAH M. HARPER
DIED IN ROME THURSDAY
Mrs. Sarah M. Harper, a resident
of Chelsea for many years, died at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. Bruce
Perry in Rome Thursday, June 13,
after a lingering illness.
Mrs. Harper was a prominent resi
dent of Chattooga county all of her
life of seventy years until her ill
health made it necessary for her to
move to Rome and reside with her
only daughter. Surviving Mrs. Har
per, besides her only daughter, are
two brothers, R. H. Garner, of Rome,
and C. I. Garner, of Chelsea, and a
host of friends.
The funeral services were con
ducted from Chelsea Baptist church
Friday at 2:30 p.m., Revs. S. N.
Hamis and Ezelle officiating.
Interment in Garrett cemetery,
with Paul Weems Funeral Home in
| charge of arrangements.
LIONS ENTERTAIN LIONESSES
THURSDAY EVENING
AT SCOUT CABIN
The Lions and their wives or best
girls enjoyed a dinner and much fun
at the Boy Scout cabin Tuesday eve
ning. Short talks were made by the
retiring officers, Messrs Homer Wood
and T. J. Espy.
A beautiful jeweled Lions pin was
presented Mr. Homer Wood for his
excellent services as president for
the past year. A key was presented
Mr. W. E. Turner for securing three
new members last year.
The new president, Mr. Peacock,
made a short talk, also Rev. Chas.
Cliett, Claude Bagley, J. R Burgess.
James Matthews, A. B. McCurdy and
W. E. Turner made short speeches.