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116 CANDIDATES IN
■ VARIOUS RACES FOR
GA. POLITICAL JOBS
ATLANTA, July 31 (GPS.)—
They’ve squared off now—and it’ll
be a fight to the finish. All hats
are in the ring and everybody
knows where everybody else stands.
The state’s battle royal is on. And
may the best man—or rather men
—win. The decision will be ren
dered Sept. 11.
That’s just another way of say
ing entries for the democratic state
primary on Sept. 11 have closed.
The list of candidates numbered
116, with a few just barely getting
under the wire before it was too
late.
Candidates who had qualified for
the various state-wide offices when
the entries closed last week were:
, For Governor—Abit Nix, of Ath-
ens; Hugh Howell, of Atlanta; Co
lumbus Roberts, of Columbus, and
Eugene Talmadge, of Mcßae.
For Secretary of State—Jesse
Hall, of Atlanta, and John B. Wil
son, of Logansville.
For State Treasurer—George B.
Hamilton, of Atlanta; Pat Avery,
of Atlanta, and Tom Wilson, of
Chipley.
For Attorney-General—Ellis Ar
nall, of Newnan.
For Comptroller General—Down
ing Musgrove, of Homerville, and
Homer C. Parker, of Statesboro.
For State Superintendent of
Schools—M. D. Collins, of Fair
burn, and Harvey C. Cutts, of
Greenville.
For Georgia Public Service Com
mission to Succeed Walter R. Mac-
Donald—Walter R. MacDonald, of
Augusta, to succeed himself.
For Public Service Commission
to succeed Jud P. Wilhoit—Allen
Chappell, of Americus; H. B. '
Smith, of Dahlonega, and Jud P.
, Wilhoit, of Warrenton.
For Commissioner of Agriculture
—James I. Hicks, of Americus;
Hamilton Eawls, of Hogansville; >
Guy O. Stone, of Glenwood; James
Doss Cook, of Chula; Arthur D.
Jones, of Woodbury, and Tom
Linder.
For Commissioner of Labor—Ben ■
T. Huiet, of Atlanta.
For State Prison and Parole
Commissioner —Royal K. Mann, of
Atlanta; L. T. Mitchell, of Clayton;
Arlie D. Tucker, of Nashville; Wil- ,
liam P. White, of Atlanta, and ,
< George Harrell, of Lumpkin.
For Chief Justice of the Supreme
Court of Georgia—Charles S. Reid, ,
For Associate Justice of the Su
preme Court —Warren Grice, of *.
Macon, and T. Grady Head, of Cal- ;
houn.
’ For Judge of the Georgia Court j
of Appeals—Hugh Maclntyre, of j
Thomasville.
For Judge of the Court of Ap- ,
peals—l. H. Sutton, of Clarkesville, j
For Judge of the Georgia Court ,
of Appeals for the Unexpired Term
of the Late Judge John B. Buerry
■ —B. C. Gardner, of Camilla, incum
bent. ,
SEVERAL PEOPLE LOSE MULES ,
DURING HEAT WAVE
Several people had the misfor- '
tune to loose some stock during the
I sudden hot weather. Among them
were Houston Hawkins, Ray Dal
ton, Bredner Burton, of Trion, and
Sam Berry, Menlo.
WES ROUNSAVILLE DIED
SUDDENLY IN CHATTANOOGA
Wes Rounsaville, a well-known
darky, and a former resident of
this place, died in Chattanooga
Thursday very unexpectedly. His
body was brought here Sunday.
The funeral services were held at
the colored Baptist church here.
Interment at local cemetery.
ROONEY ROUNSAVILLE
DIED MONDAY
Rooney Rounsaville, a colored
woman, who had been sick for some
time, passed away at her home
here last Monday and was buried
here Wednesday with funeral serv
ices at colored Baptist church.
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“The finest edge is made with a blunt
whetstone.” <
JULY
(uJI 30— Senate passed Wage-
\cj Hour bill, 1937.
31— Lafayette commissioned
major-general in Ameri
can army, 1777.
AUGUST
I— Colorado admitted to the
* T Union - 1876 -
*
S’ » 2— Calvin Coolidge became
President, 1923.
3— Standard Oil Co. fined
$29,240,000. 1907.
YU] 4— French surrendered
SCX Crown Point to British, '
s— University of Southern |
California founded, 1880.
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VOLUME 54; NO. 20
Social Security Field
Service Expanded
Improved service to employers,
wage-earners and the general pub
lic affected by the texpanded old
age and survivors insurance pro
gram is seen in plans for estab
lishment of a regular itinerant
station in Summerville, Ga., an
nounced by Mr. H. Knox Smartt,
manager of the Rome, Ga., field
office of the Social Security Board.
A representative of Mr. Smartt’s
office will be in Summerville at 1
p.m. on the first and third Tues
day of each month and will be
located at the postoffice.
“On each visit,” Mr. Smartt
said, “the representative will in
terview claimants and handle oth
er matters—including Social Se- '
curity account numbers—concern
ing old-age and survivors insur
ance.”
“This new service will prove a
great convenience to the people of
this area and is in line with the
board’s policy of decentralization
as far as possible in the interest of
economy and efficiency,” Mr.
Smartt said.
Mr. Smartt invites anyone desir
ing information on federal old-age
and. survivors insurance to get in
touch with his representative at
this itinerant station. Mr. Smartt
says that he plans to visit the itin
erant station himself as often as
pressure of work in the Rome of
fice permits.
HOLLAND H. D. CLUB HONORS
MISS DOROTHY HOLLAND
The Holland Home Demonstra
tion club met Friday, July 26th, at i
the home of Mrs. G. S. Holland,
with Miss Dorothy Holland, a
bride-elect of August, being the
honor guest.
Miss Mildred Henry, H. D. A.,
planned a very appropriate and j
entertaining program, carrying out
the bridal idea. In an interesting
contest Miss Mayme Smith won
the prize, which was a miniature
bottle of perfume. During the aft
ernoon each guest was asked to
write her favorite recipe in a small
cook book and it was presented to
Miss Dorothy along with a gift
made by the club members to be
used in her kitchen.
Punch and individual cakes were
served late in the afternoon to
twenty club members. Two visit
ors were Mrs. James Cloud andl
Miss Jo Hardwick from Atlanta.
Before the guests left Miss Mir
iam Holland assisted the bride
elect in displaying her hope chest,
trousseau, and wedding gifts to the
club members and visitors.
On Thursday afternoon Miss
Holland entertained with a trous
seau tea for friends from Center,
Ala.
BAPTIST COMMITTEE TO MEET
The executive committee of the
Chattooga Baptist Association will
hold their final meeting for the
associational year with the First
Baptist church, of Summerville,
next Sunday (August 4th) at 2:30
p.m. All members of the committee
and pastors and all interested
parties in the associational work
are urged to attend this meeting.
—Chairman.
MR. BEN EDMONDSON
BREAKS HIP ON WEDNESDAY
Mr. Ben Edmondson, who had
recently retired from active busi
ness, due to feeble health, had the
misfortune to fall Wednesday
night when getting out of his roll
ing chair and his hip was broken.
He was carried to the local hos
pital Friday for an operation on
his hip. He has been very ill
since his fall, but it is hoped that,
he is improving soon.
WHO KNOWS?
1. When did Irving Berlin write
the song, “God Bless America?”
2. How long did the Third Re
public last in France?
3. Why does Japan insist upon
the closing of the trade route from
Burma to China?
4. What is the Lutine Bell?
5. What two of Europe’s kings
are brothers?
6. About how many aliens reside
in the United States?
7. Did President Ulysses S. •
Grant seek a third term?
8. What is the difference be
tween the Hatch act of 1939 and
1940?
9. When did the All-Star series
of games between the American
and National league plays begin?
10. Was conscription to raise
I troops ever used in the United <
States before the World War?
See Answers Inside I
SUMMERVILLE, CHATTOOGA COUNTY GEORGIA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 1, 1940
MRS. SAM JONES DIED
FRIDAY MORNING
AFTER SHORT ILLNESS
Mrs. Cora Crawford Jones died
at the family residence near Gore
Friday morning, July 26, at 11
o’clock after a short illness. Her
death came as a shock to her rela
tives and friends, as she had been
ill only a few days.
Mrs. Jones was born and reared
in this county, a member of the
prominent pioneer Crawford fam
ily. Almost fifty years ago she
married Mr. Samuel Jones. To
them, six children were born, all
of whom survive; Mrs. Fletcher
Hammond, John S. Jones, clerk of
'this county; Mrs. Roy Graham, of
Pulaski, Va.; Mrs. Kate Davis and
Dorothy Jones, of Wilmington, N.
C., and Mrs. R. B. Terry, of Chat
tanooga. Eight grandchildren also
survive.
Mrs. Jones was a member of the
Presbyterian church for many
years. She was a good neighbor,
wife and mother, her home being
a typical hospitable Southern
home and in her quiet, sweet way,
her influence touched and uplifted
many. She will be missed in her
home and community, for she still
was very active for her age.
Besides Mrs. Jones’ husband and
children, five brothers and one sis
ter survive: J. E., W. J., R. M., J.
C. and G. H. Crawford, all of this
county, and Mrs. Emma Van, of
Trusville, Ala., besides other rela
tives and many friends over this
and adjoining states.
The funeral services were held
Sunday afternoon at 4 o’clock at
! the residence, Revs. A. A. Talbot
and J. G. Kirckhoff officiating.
By special request of the de
ceased, Mrs. Geo. D. Morton sang
“The Old Rugged Cross,” accom
panied by Mrs. Edmond Baker at
the piano.
The pallbearers were Messrs. S.
I. Storey, Brad and Enos High,
John King, Charles Cox and Craw
ford Bailey.
Interment in Bethel cemetery,
with Paul Weems Funeral Home in
charge.
CHATTOOGA PUBLIC
LIBRARY OPENS
On account of the illness of the
librarian, Mrs. Mary Adams, the
library has been closed for an in- 1
definite period. Mrs. Adams has
returned from the hospital but is
not yet strong enough to assume
her duties as librarian. The library
opened July 31st to the public with
Mrs. J. W. Tucker as librarian. The
Vacation Reading Club is urged to
come for books and continue their
course; also the readers. Vacation
time is profitably spent in reading.
REVIVAL MEETING BEGINS
AT LYERLY BAPTIST CHURCH
NEXT SUNDAY MORNING
A week’s revival meeting will be
gin at Lyerly Baptist church next
Sunday morning and the public is
cordially invited to attend the serv
ices. The pastor, Rev. A. B. Dor
■ ough, will do the preaching and A.
i M. Bryant will be in charge of the
singing. Rev. Dorough is an able
minister and one whom you will
enjoy hearing, so make your plans
to attend the services as much as
possible and you will get a bless
ing out of the meeting.
Miss Margaret McDermott is
taking treatment at the local hos
pital.
Rev. M. D. Short was called to
Claxton Monday to conduct a fu
neral.
Extend Deadline That Organized Groups
May Apply for Free Classing of Cotton
Extension of the time limit up
to which applications for free clas
sification of 1940 cotton may be
filed by organized improvement
groups was announced today by
the agricultural marketing serv
ice. Delayed planting in many
areas and general lateness of the
season account for the extension.
The deadline date for most of
Mississippi valley and the south
easterly states has been advanced
from August 1 to August 15 and for
the more northerly and westerly
areas from August 15 to August
25.
Applications must be filed with
the agricultural marketing service
not later than August 15 for groups |
in Florida Georgia, South Caro
lina, Alabama, Mississippi. Arkan
sas and Lc risiana, and for groups
in the counties of Texas lying en- j
tirely or for the most part east of
Army Has Openings
For Properly
Qualified Young Men
The United States army now has
many desirable openings for prop-
I erly qualified young men. To high
; school graduates the army offers
the Quartermaster Corps at Fort
■ Oglethorpe, Georgia, and the
Quartermaster Corps, the Ord-
i nance Department and the Signal
Corps at Fort Benning, Ga. Tc
[ those who are not high school
i graduates the army offers the In
fantry and the Medical Corps at
; Camp Jackson, South Carolina, and
i the Engineer Corps, the Infantry,
the Field Artillery, the Medical
■ Corps, and the Mechanized Caval
ry, all at Fort Benning, Georgia.
These vacancies represent fine op
portunities to those young men
who can take advantage of them
now. Those who enlist now will
i be in a position to receive the pro
motions made available by the
coming expansion of the army; and
if conscription comes, they will
have protected themselves from
being placed in branches of the
army which they would not volun
, tarily select
There are many fine, practical
advantages of being in the army.
Regular work, regular pay, no fear
of being laid off, the opportunity
to learn a trade and to travel, 30
days furlough with pay each year,
no doctor or hospital bills, and re
i tirement with pay after 30 years
i service. The pay is s2l a month
to start with and it increases as ;
promotions are earned. Good food
and lodgings are furnished free,
i To those who like sports, the army
’ offers frequent opportunities to en
gage in baseball, basketball and
■ boxing. Applicants must be be
! tween 18-35, unmarried, of good
i moral character, and in good phy
sical condition. Those between
,18-21 must have parents’ consent.
Young men who desire further
■ information about these desirable
opportunities may come into the
U. S. Army Recruiting Office, Room
145, Post Office Building, Chatta
nooga, Tenn. Their visits will not,
of course, obligate them in any
I way.
WATCH IT GROW
Regardless of the hot weather
the lunch room workers have been
working. If all the P.-T. A. mem
bers would come out and see how
these workers are trying to have
wholesome lunches for our school
children, I think they would wake
1 up and be a much more active P.-
T. A. member. We must support
our school program.
Mrs. Mary Weems and Mrs. F.uby
Tyler contributed money to the
cause, which was spent for jar
lids. We appreciate this very much.
We also| had two] hundred; more
jars donated this week. If you
have any please get in touch with
us.
Besides the work that has been
done in the gardens the past
week. They canned squash, 2
quarts; okra, 3 quarts; beets, 9
quarts; beans, 110 quarts, totaling
124 quarts; grand total to July 26,
580 quarts. Also 27 quarts beans
and 9 quarts beans canned for one
of our interested colored friends
part. He brought beans and bean
jars and it was canned on halves.
His part not included in total.
In visiting the project yesterday
I found they had picked eleven
bushels of beans. So watch for
next week’s report.
Gus Cook, of Lyerly, is recuper
ating at the local hospital from an
appendix operation.
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Mrs. S. I. Storey is taking treat
ment at the local hospital this
week.
the 100th Meridian.
To allow for later planting in
other areas, the final date for fil
ing is August 25 for groups in
North Carolina. Virginia. Tennes
see, Tentucky, Missouri, Oklahoma,
New Mexico, Arizona, California
and all counties in Texas lying en
tirely, or for the most part, west
Os the 100th Meridian.
It is expected that, if a govern
ment loan is announced, the clas
sification memorandum furnished
to members of groups qualifying
for the free classing service will be
accepted for loan purposes and
members will not have to pay an
additional fee for classification.
| Instructions for making applica
tion and forms for applying can be
' obtain ed by addressing any cotton
branch office of the Agricultural
j Market ng Service at 441 West
! Peachtree, St., Atlanta, Ga.
Program Announced
For Women’s Short
Course in Athens
; Farm women from all parts of
the state will gather in Athens
' August. 5-9 to participate in the
activities of Farm and Home Week
at the University of Georgia. Their
five-day session will be held on the
Coordinate College campus.
The entire week’s activities will
be built around the theme: “Using
Every Agency and Facility at Our
Disposal to Build a Permanent and
Satisfying Rural Life,” according
to Miss Lurline Collier, state ex
tension home demonstration agent,
who announced the complete pro
gram for the women’s short course.
Monday afternoon is the open
ing date for registration and or
ganization. “Georgia’s agriculture
in the National Defense” will be
the subject of discussion, with Di
rector Walter S. Brown, of the Ex
tension Service, as speaker.
Tuesday’s program will concern
“People and the Land,” with
speakers being L. I. Skinner, assist
ant extension director, and G. V.
Cunningham, state 4-H club lead
er. Group discussions will be held
in the afternoon on “People and
Social Change.” A foot clinic con
ducted by Dr. H. M. Michel and Dr.
C. G. Henry, of the University of
Georgia Medical College, Augusta.
I will begin Tuesday and continue
through Wednesday.
Speakers on Wednesday include
Dean Paul W. Chapman, of the
State College of Agriculture, and
Dr. J. C. Dixon, vice-chancellor of
the University of Georgia system.
Subject for the day will be “Prices
We Pay Compared With Prices We
Receive.” The night program will
Home Demonstration Council un
der the leadership of President
Mrs. Troy Rucker, Alpharetta.
“United Efforts for Program De
velopment” will be discussed on
Thursday. The general assembly
speaker will be J. E. Stanford, edi
tor of Southern Agriculturist,
Nashville, Tenn. The afternoon
has been set aside for the annual
garden party for visitors and dele
gates.
Friday will be devoted to the
“Place of the Church in Rural
Life.” Dr. Willis Sutton, superin
tendent of Atlanta city schools,
will be principal speaker. Farm
women attending three short
courses in five years will be
awarded certificates on the eve
ning program.
In addition to featured speakers
special subject matter group dis
cussions will be conducted thru
out the week by various extension
specialists assisted by committees
of county home demonstration
agents and farm women.
A posture clinic will be conduct
ed during the week under the di
rection of Miss Ella Gardner, rec
reational specialist of the U. S. De
partment of Agriculture. Washing
ton, D. C. A special feature of the
week will be a singing school, with
emphasis being placed on chorus
work. Miss Jennie Belle Smith, as
sociate professor of public school
music, University of Georgia, will
be in charge.
WORRY A NEW HEADACHE?
IT HAS PLAGUED MANKIND
SINCE TIME’S DIM DAWN!
No product of the machine age
is this word “worry,” nor are men
of the Twentieth century unique
with qualm-knit brows amid a
world boiling with conflict and
confused thinking. Since the dawn
of time worry has tormented and
plagued mankind, declares James
Truslow Adams, noted historian, in
a current Rotarian magazine ar
ticle, suggesting that we needn’t
; worry about worry, because some
how man has made progress de-
I spite it.
There is no yardstick to meas
ure worry, Historian Adams admits
but discovers from “what I have
read in history, biography, mem
oirs and letters” that man today
worries more than his ancestors
and the ancients. Why? We are
softer, he says, suggesting that we
no longer accept suffering as the
order of nature, and that persons
on relief today demand things un
attainable to the rich a few gen
erations ago.
Other factors conducive to wor
ry are an upset of balanced nerv
ous systems through nonuse of
centers controlling physical emo
tion and overuse of intellectual
nerve centers, fearfulness “because
we are less self-reliant,” unbalance
in newspapers and radios playing
up the “horror angle,” and “the
change of emphasis on values and
the lack of self-expression,” Ad
ams tells Rotarian readers
$1.50 A YEAR
MR. RALPH G. GAYLOR
DIED SUDDENLY ON
SATURDAY MORNING
Mr. Ralph Gaylor, a well-known
■ | and highly esteemed citizen, died
, early Saturday morning at family
| Saturday morning at the family
; residence in Trion, July 27th. He
returned home Friday from Riegel
I hospital, from an appendix opera
tion and appeared to be recuper
‘ ating rapidly, when found dead in
bed early Saturday morning. His
1 death came as a great shock to his
: family and friends.
: Mr. Gaylor was born and reared
iin this county and had been a
; trusted employee of the Trion com
\ pany for eighteen years. He was
i a beloved Christian gentleman, a
i splendid father and husband and
; son. He will be so sadly missed in
i his home and church and commu
, i nity.
; Surviving the deceased are his
! widow, and one son, Lewis, of
I Trion; his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Austin Gaylor; one brother, Mr.
Archie Gaylor; two sisters. Mrs.
Clara Belle Williams and Mrs.
Smiley Ray, all of Summerville, be
sides a host of friends and other
relatives.
Impressive funeral services were
conducted at the Trion Christian
j church, of which Mr. Gaylor was a
i loyal member, Sunday afternoon at
j 3 o’clock, Rev. Slatton, of Rome;
I Rev. Shivers, of Trion, and Rev.
i Short, of Summerville, officiating
j in the presence of the heartbroken
j family and many friends. Inter
ment in Trion cemetery with Trion
Department Store in charge.
BALLENGER W. ROSSER
ACCIDENTALLY KILLED BY
TRAIN IN CALIFORNIA
Ballenger W. Rosser, 30, an em
ploye of the Southern Pacific rail
road, was accidentally killed by a
train July 14 at Brawley, Cal. The
j remains of the body were trans
i ferred to Little band Mountain,
j Ga., for burial.
The funeral services were con
ducted from the Baptist church at
Sand Mountain by the Rev. Aus
telle Taylor. Paul Weems Funeral
Home was in charge of the ar
rangements.
Surviving the deceased are his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Ross
er, of Lyerly; four brothers, Milton,
John, Frank and Paul: five sisters,
Mrs. Gordon Murdock, Mrs. Joe
Bridges, Mrs. John Baggett and
Misses Frances and Hilda Rosser;
two half sisters, Mrs. Annie Belle
Bishop, of Lindale, and Mrs. Rus
sell Satterfield, of Rome.
DEATHS
MRS. ESSIE WILLIAMS PHAGAN
• Mrs. Essie Phagan died at the
; home of her sister-in-law, Mrs.
| Susan Cordle, in Trion Sunday aft
ernoon at 5:30. She was 60 years
of age and a sister of Mr. Artie
Williams.
Also surviving are four nephews,
Messrs Earl A. Williams, of Trion;
Andrew, of Summerville: G. R„ of
Chattanooga, and Bob Williams, of
Canton, and six neices, Mesdames
W. R. Williams. I. C. Ragland and
Jim Howell, of Trion, and Mes
dames U. N. Howell, of Rome; Jim
Hathcock, of Canton, and R, S.
Spear, of Summerville.
The funeral services were held
at the home of Mrs. Susan Cordle
in Trion Monday afternoon at 4
p.m., Rev. E. B. Shivers officiating.
Interment in Trion cemetery, with
Paul Weems Funeral Home in
i charge of arrangements.
L .
COLORED
DEWITT ESPY DROWNED
Dewitt Espy, 24. a young colored
man. native of this county, was
. drowned in Chickamauga creek
’ Thursday around noon. He and
; two young white boys, grandsons of
Ed Bass, mayor of Chattanooga,
. bicycled to Chickamauga creek for
a swim. Upon their arrival young
, Espy dived into the water, he was
, taken with cramps and drowned.
. The young boys attempted to res
cue him but without success.
Dewitt was a young man of fine
character, faithful and industrious.
For several years he served as
gardener and butler to Mr. Ed
Bass, of Chattanooga, who fol
lowed him to his resting place.
The funeral services were held
, at the Perennial Baptist church at
3 o’clock Sunday afternoon, inter
ment in the Perennial cemetery.
His mother, Ida Finley, wishes
to thank all her relatives and
friends who gave their kind help
and sympathy.