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BY L. C. SMITH
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CHATTOOGA COUNTY’S TAX
RATE DOUBLED IN
FIVE YEARS.
In looking back over tax levies
for Chattooga county during a
five-year period front 1935 to
1940—we find that the rate has
more, than doubled; in other words,
in 1935 the levy was sl3 on the
$1,000; in 1939 it jumped to $27,
which is the same rate fixed for
1940.
Now, which is the cheapest on
the average person or average tax
payer, to pay taxes on all his prop
erty or have his home and house
hold goods exempted? It is very
evident that the taxpayer today is
paying more taxes than he ever
paid before, even with his exemp
tions.
It seems to us that it would be
fairer for every person to pay a
little tax on all his property than
to have his household goods
exempted and pay two or three
times as much on other taxable
property. And for this reason, it
seems that the best thing to do is
to have the tax exemption law re
pealed and go back to the old
method of paying taxes.
We have heard numbers of peo
ple during the past two years say
that they had paid more taxes
since the exemption law went into
effect than ever before, although
their household goods had been
exempted.
Here in the Summerville district
with a county tax rate of $27 on the
SI,OOO, $5 for the state and sl2 for
school, we have a total rate of $44,
and then here in the city of Sum
merville we have to pay city taxes
in addition to that amount.
Such tax rates place a burden on
every taxpayer and have a ten
dency to discourage those who
might build houses to rent, since
tenant houses are taxable.
We do not say that Chattooga
county has the highest tax rate of
any county in Georgia, but we do
know that there are many coun
ties that have much lower rates,
and lower rates in Chattooga
county would certainly be welcom
ed by our citizens and would be an
inducement to those who would
help our county by bringing indus
tries here and also building more
houses to rent.
CHATTOOGA COUNTY’S ANNUAL
FAIR WILL SOON BE
HERE
In less than a month from now
the annual Chattooga county fair
will be held here, and those who
contemplate having exhibits at the
fair should begin to select the
products which they expect to
bring and plan their exhibit in the
most attractive manner.
We would like to see more in
terest in farm products, livestock,
poultry and canned foods. We
would also like to see some local
amusements at the fair, such as
we had twelve or fifteen years
ago. At that time prizes were of
fered for such things as foot races,
bicycle races, horse races, sack
races, tug-of-war and many otho
things in which the boys and girls
of Chattooga county participated
and won prizes. There was usual
ly a merry-go-round for the kid
dies to ride, a good band to make
music and a good speaker to enter
tain the older people. There were
no carnivals to stay here a week
and take hundreds of dollars out
of the county and leave nothing
but empty pocketbooks and heart
aches. We believe the fair could
be made self-supporting without
the carnivals and games of chance.
Let’s plan an all-Chattooga
county fair for 1941 and see the
difference.
Miss Girtie Pettyjohn, of Spring
Creek, spent several days last week
with Miss Ethel Wooten at Peren
nial.
CTTiIr/ 7 1) X? /> ZH).
“Against stupidity, the very gods them
selves contend in vain.”
SEPTEMBER
24 United States Supreme
Court established, 1789.
J
25 Roosevelt sent peace ap
peal to Hitler, 1938.
26 Minneapolis flour mill
strike compromised, 1938.
27 Edison museum started
at Dearborn. Mich., 1928.
28— U. S. aviators completed
around world flight, 1924.
29 Britain approved build
ing warplane fleet for
China, 1937.
30— Nazi troops began march
■to into Czechoslovakia,
1938.
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VOLUME 54; NO. 27
CALENDAR CASES
SET FOR TRIAL
OCTOBER COURT
Calendar of criminal cases set
for trial at city court of Chattooga
county. Court to convene Monday,
Oct 7th, 1940.
The following cases are set for
trial Monday, Oct. 7, 1940.
Russell Hawkins, George W. Sut
tle. Bud Warren (2 cases), Frank
Wilbanks, G. J. Nelson, Johnnie
Cordel, Odest Polian Tucker, T. W.
Tate, Joe Olson, J. N. Parsons, Al
vin Aaron Scoggins, Harper De
monie (2 cases), Joe Consolo (2
cases), L. A. (alias Tobie) Harris,
T. C. Whitley, Carl Lester Plunkett,
Clarence Smith, Paul Ward, C. D.
Powell, Geo. Hooper Chapman, J.
E. Light, C. F. Lowery, Grady Led
ford, Howard Palmer, Dewey Cook,
Hobart Bishop, Harrison Bowman,
Jake Wilson, L. M. Holcomb, Lester
Hutchins, Willard Carter, Horace
McGuire, Smith McCutchen, John
ny Weems, Robert Nelson, Jim
Smith, Marion C. Phillips, Charles
Leroy Watson, Nonnie Crowder,
Robert Greenwood, Luther Van
Pelt, John Fuller, Dalton Howell,
Vance Mahan Storey.
The following cases are set for
trial Tuesday, Oct. 8, 1940:
Randolph Moon, Addie Lee
Thompson and E. D. Thompson,
Jess Bowman, Robert L. Lipscomb,
George Henderson, Mathew Hud
gins, Louis Tate, Carl Tolliver,
Gordon Thomas, Earl Bramlett,
Nathaniel Perry, Will Sharp, V. L.
Veatch and B. Veatch (2 cases),
J. W. Mitchell. John Fuller, Jewel
Bramlett, Grace Bramlett.
Any other cases pending in city
court of Chattooga county are
subject to trial at this term of
court.
J. RALPH ROSSER,
Solicitor-General.
HOME DEMONSTRATION CLUB
MEMBERS ATTEND RALLY
The Home Demonstration club
members of Chattooga county held
their rally Saturday, Sept. 21,
which was in the form of a tour.
The morning session included a
visit to points of interest in Chick
amauga park, and going from
there to Lookout mountain, where
many other engaging sights were
enjoyed. After lunch we journey
ed to Chickamauga dam, viewing
the locks and large lake, going
from there to Lake Winnepesau
kah. Here boat riding and other
various games were enjoyed. Forty
five members from various parts of
the county attended the meeting.
CHATTOOGAVILLE HOME
DEMONSTRATION CLUB
The Woman’s Home Demonstra
tion club met’at the home of Mrs.
L. A. Ragland on Sept. 19th at 2
o’clock.
The president presided over the
business session. Plans were dis
cussed for transportation of the
exhibits for the fair, for the Christ
mas bazaar and the kitchen ex
hibit.
Miss Henry gave a helpful talk
on “The buying of household lin
ens.” She impressed the impor
tance of buying linens which had
a standard brand on them.
Delicious refreshments were serv
ed by the hostess during the social
hour.
The next meeting will be at the
home of Mrs. Abbie Whitfield.
MISSIONARY SOCIETY
HOLDS REGULAR
MONTHLY MEETING
On Tuesday afternoon, Sept.
10, the Woman’s Missionary Society
met in the regular monthly meet
ing at the home of Mrs. S. H. Self.
A short program and devotional
was given by the Baptist ladies.
After this officers were elected
for the ensuing year. The installa
tion program was presided over by
our pastor, Rev. G. D. Erwin, who
also gave us a splendid talk on the
responsibilities and duties of each
office. He also brought out that
the Methodist Woman’s Missionary
Society is now the Woman’s So
ciety of Christian Service.
The following officers were
elected:
Methodist, President, Mrs. G. D.
Erwin: secretary and treasurer,
Mrs. W. J. White. Jr.
Baptist, President, Mrs. S. H.
Self; secretary and treasurer. Mrs.
Davis Bartlett; Spiritual Life Di
rector, Miss Maude Lawronce;
counsellor for the girls’ auxiliary,
Mrs. Tom W. Manis.
Following this a delicious salad
course and punch was served by
the hostess. Our next meeting,
which is Oct. 15. will be held at the
home of Mrs. G. D. Morton.
SUMMERVILLE, CHATTOOGA COUNTY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1940.
Large Number of Farmers in County Making
Satisfactory Progress in Erosion Control
The large number of farmers in
Chattooga county co - operating
with the Coosa River Soil Conser
vation district are making most
satisfactory progress in erosion
' control and building up the soil
fertility on cropland, according to
R. P. Brison, Lyerly, member of
the board of supervisors, in a
statement given out this week.
“In addition to the improvement
of cropland,” stated Mr. Brison,
“the co-operating farmers, follow
ing a complete individual farm
conservation plan developed for
their farms, are devoting much at
tention to proper land use and
erosion control on all areas of the
farm. Cleared land unsuited to
cultivation is being retired to trees
or erosion control and forage
crops, as kudzu or Sericea lespe
deza. Wildlife plantings for ero
sion control and food and shelter
for small game is being developed
along field borders, and other small
irregular shaped or eroded
areas. Sufficient pastures for the
livestock, present and anticipated,
is being developed and improved.
Woodland areas are being placed
on a sound management basis and
protected from annual fires.” Mr.
Brison concludes, “It seems that
each co-operator is determined to
make the most of every acre of
his farm during a lifetime and to
pass it on to others in a better
condition than he found it.”
The Coosa River Soil Conserva
tion district, organized in 1938,
under the soil conservation law, is
composed of eight counties—Wal
ker, Chattooga, Gordon, Bartow.
Floyd, Polk, Paulding and Cobb. It
is operated under the supervision
of a five-man board, all of whom
are farmers. The complete board
is composed of S. S. Johnson, Floyd,
chairman; Robert Campbell, Polk,
secretary; R. P. Brison, Chattooga.
T. W. Malone, Gordon, and J. G.
Brandon, Bartow.
Several agencies are co-operat
ing with the board of supervisors
in Chattooga county in furthering
the interests of the district pro
gram. Mr. A. S. Booth, soil con
servationist, employed by the soil
conservation service, devotes full
State Troopers Are
Checking On
Traffic Accidents
State troopers of this district are
digging in to prevent the usual
'ear-end hike in traffic accident
leaths this fall.
Corporal W. F. Black, command
ing officer of the Dalton state pa
trol headquarters, which includes
Chattooga county, said 281 per
sons were killed between Septem
ber and December 31 last year. Ev
ery effort must be made, he de
clared, to prevent so many deaths
this fall.
“Earlier darkness, bad weather,
numerous citrus fruit trucks, and
increased intoxication during the
football and Christmas season all
tend to send the year-end death
rate soaring,” the commanding of
ficer said. “Those hazards can be
offset only by extreme caution on
the part of all motorists and strict
enforcement of the safety rules by
state troopers and local police of
ficers.”
In this district, which is com
posed of 5 counties, troopers pa
trolled 72,265 miles of highway from
January through August this year.
Throughout Georgia, the entire
state patrol opened its “life saving”
campaign by covering 325,284 miles
last month, establishing a record
for the three-year old department
of public safety.
Corporal Black said that during
the first eight months of this year
troopers in his district made 697
arrests, issued 1,958 warnings, gave
first-aid to 112 injured victims and
assisted 835 distressed travelers.
He cautioned motorists that
troopers will be unusualy watch
ful this fall for drivers who violate
the rules and endanger human life
on the highway and urged all mo
torists to co-operate in the “life
saving” campaign.
W.M.U. EXECUTIVE MEETING
On next Monday, Sept. 30th, at
2:30 o’clock the Chattooga county
executives of the W. M. U. will meet
with Summerville First church. Let
all societies be well represented and
give our best co-operation to our
new superintendent, Mrs. W. H.
Tallent.—Minnie Justice, Secretary.
Mrs. Ella Pettyjohn, Minnie. Lu
ther and Alford Pettyjohn and Mr.
and Mrs. George Daniel, of Spring
Creek, were visiting Mr. and Mrs.
M. M. Wooten Sunday at Peren
nial.
time to farm planning and assist
ing to put the plans into effect on
the farm. Mr. O. P. Dawson,
county agricultural agent, handles
the educational and promotional
phases of the work, as well as work
ing with the county soil improve
ment association in operation of
terracing equipment and securing
farmer application for district co
operation. The vocational teach
ers in their respective school dis
tricts assist in farm planning and
establishment of practices. The
Farm Security Administration and
the AAA are assisting in their re
spective fields.
The principle erosion control
and farm management practices
being applied on district co-opera
tor farms are: Crop rotations with
suitable preparation and fertiliza
tion, winter and summer cover
crops, complete water disposal sys
tems consisting of channel type
terraces, terrace outlets, diversion
channels and water disposal areas,
improved permanent pastures, re
tirement of steep and eroded areas
to trees, kudza or lespedeza Seri
cea and wildlife plantings.
Under the district program, be
fore the soil erosion and soil de
pletion problems are attacked by
the farm operator, a soil map of
the farm is made by a trained rep
resentative of the district super
visors. This survey records on a
farm map the soil types, slopes, ex
tent of erosion and present land
use of each field and the entire
farm. The purpose of this survey
is to indicate the adaptability of
each field for crop production and
the kind and extent of erosion con
trol and soil building practices re
quired to keep the field over a
long period of time in the highest
[ state of productiveness. The soil
conservationist and the farmer us
ing the above information, and
the farmer’s knowledge of the
characteristics of the farm and the
system of farming he cares to fal
low, develop the farm conservation
plan.
Persons interested in district co
operation, or seeking additional in
formation, are requested to see Mr.
Brison, the county agent, Mr.
Booth or the committee.
Mrs. Mattie Floyd
Died Sunday
Mrs. Mattie Thomas Floyd,
daughter of one of Chattooga’s
pioneer doctors, the late Dr. Thom
as, of Lyerly, died Sunday at her
home near Lyerly.
Mrs. Floyd was a well-known
and beloved Chattoogan.
Surviving are a son, Claud
Floyd; two daughters, Mrs. Gordon
Espy and Mrs. Walt Caldwell, all
of Lyerly; two sisters, Mrs. Willie
Baughn, East Lake, and Mrs. Cora
Williams, of Dallas, Tex.; a brother,
Geo. Thomas, of Dallas; fifteen
grandchildren and six great grand
children besides other relatives and
friends who mourn the passing
away of another loved one, who
had lived a useful life among
them.
The funeral services were held
Tuesday at 2 p.m. at the family
residence, Rev. A. B. Dorough offi
ciating, assisted by the Rev. Rowe.
Interment in Lyerly cemetery
with Paul Weems Funeral Home in
charge of arrangements.
TOM THUMB WEDDING
AT MENLO SCHOOL
The Menlo P.-T. A. is sponsoring
a “Tom Thumb Wedding” at the
Menlo school auditorium, Friday
night at 7:30.
Following is the cast:
Bride—Patsy Chappelear.
Groom—Jerry Hogg.
Maid of Honor—Julia Ann Gar
vin.
Best Man—Frank Jones.
Bridesmaids —Sadie White, Au
drey Dover, Mary Jim Barry, Sue
King, June Hurley, Virginia Hard
wick.
Flower Girls Edith Garvin,
Joan Simmons, Sara Kling, Yvonne
McCullough,
Ring Bearer —Doyle Dover.
Father—Jimmy Tucker.
Mother—Joan Barry.
Minister—Billy Allison.
Ushers Joe Howard Smith,
George Tucker, Alan Comer, Hugh
Pless, Joe Pickett, Frank Martin.
Guests —Joyce Barry, Joan King,
Juanita Lawless, Bonnie Ruth Mil
lican, Kathryn Jo Day, Johnnie Al
lison, Jimmy Pless, Robbie Lee Al
lison, Clyde Day, Henderson Jones,
Wesley Comer, Bob Welch Jones,
Leonard Smith, Ralph Chamblee,
Paul Daniel, Kenneth Short.
Solo—Ves Polk Hodge.
Violin Solo—Nell Clark.
Roosevelt-W allace
Club Appoints
M. E. Brinson
ATLANTA, Sept. 25.—Organiza-
■ tion of Roosevelt-Wallace clubs in
Georgia proceeded swiftly this week
with appointment of temporary
chairmen in all 159 counties.
Attorney-General Ellis Arnall,
director of the clubs for Georgia,
and State Finance Director W. V.
Crowley announced the appoint
ments.
The temporary chairman for
Chattooga county is Hon. M. E.
Brinson.
Arnall wrote to the local organ
izers thanking them for accepting
the commission and outlined plans
for organization.
The far-flung club machinery
will branch from a hub in state
headquarters at the Henry Grady
hotel in Atlanta.
Arnall asked that all contribu
tions to the party cause be mailed
to Crowley at the Fulton National
bank in Atlanta.
Enthusiastic over the response of
county organizers, Arnall reiterated
his prediction that the club move
ment would pile up “a hundred to
one” majority for the democratic
presidential ticket pairing Mr.
Roosevelt and former Secretary of
Agriculture Henry Agard Wallace.
In his letters to the temporary
chairman, Arnall said, “It would
be nothing short of a calamity for
the American people to turn our
government over to untrained and
unskilled hands at this, the most
perilous time, in the 164 years of
our nation’s history.”
Dr. L. F. Smith Dies
In Lindale Friday
The friends here of Mr. and Mrs.
Enfield Berry and Mrs. J. V.
Wheeler, Jr., were grieved to hear
of the death of Mrs. Berry’s and
Mrs. Wheeler’s father, the promi
nent Dr. L. F. Smith, of Lindale,
who died Friday, Sept. 20, at a
Rome hospital after a six months’
illness.
He was a very prominent physi
cian in this section of Georgia and
was a beloved citizen. He was 72
years of age and had lived a very
useful and beneficient life.
The funeral services were held
Sunday and several from here at
tended.
FLY CASTING CHAMPION
TO BE AT TRION ON
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 2
Fishing enthusiasts of this sec
tion will have w opportunity to
see Tony Accetta, world’s profes
sional bait and fly casting cham
pion, in action at Trion on the aft
ernoon of Oct. 2 at 3 p.m. Mr.
Accetta comes to Trion through the
courtesy of a fishing tackle com
pany and the Division of Wild Life.
In gaining recognition as the
world’s professional bait and fly
casting champion, Accetta has
twice won the all-round title
at the National Tournament of
the National Association of Scien
tific Angling Clubs.
As a member of the Cleveland
Casting Club, whose supremacy in
winning club honors at the na
tional meets is universally known,
Accetta has been instrumental in
the promotion of many casting
clubs in Ohio and nearby states.
One of his favorite sports is to
fish with tht local champion and
to show him that he can fish as
well as hit targets. Naturally, the
fact that he may make three casts
to the ordinary fisherman’s one
aids in producing a good catch.
Many fishermen have found it
advantageous to show Accetta
their present fishing equipment so
that he may make suggestions as
to how it can best be used.
Tony is more than a champion
who can consistently “hit the
mark”—he’s a teacher, in the true
sense of the word, as many sports
men cam testify.
A kindly suggestion from Tony
has made fly casting a pleasure for
many who despaired of ever learn
ing how to master the art.
Through his efforts many an
glers are now realizing the joy of
landing game fish with light tackle
and have discarded forever the
idea that a 34 or 30 pound test line
and a heavy rod are needed to land
a six or eight pounder. He’s teach
ing the joy of fishing with a six
ounce casting rod. an aluminum
spool reel and a 9 or 14-pound test
silk line.
Tony’s favorite stunt is to stand
at one end of a football field and
throw a 5-8 ounce casting lure
over the crossbar at the opposite
end of the field.
JURORS DRAWN
OCTOBER TERM
OF CITY COURT
Following are the jurors drawn
to serve at the October term, 1940,
of the city court of Chattooga
; county, Georgia. Court to convene
on Oct. 7th, 1940.
I J. E. Tucker, Eugene Cochran,
W. F. Aldred, Henry C. Elsberry,
Charles Lewis, W. J. Dye, J. Wheel
i er Loggins. Ralph Nelson, Howard
Bohanon, W. G. Neal, E. H. Gil
j reath, G. W. Stephenson, David
Espy, A. G. Gaylor, Chas. Gordon,
i Jr., J. H. Echols, John G. Veatch,
T. J. Echols, J. G. Milstead, D. M.
Cargle, George Baker, J. H. Brown,
I. M. Berry, Alverson Fisher, B. D.
Scoggins, Harry Powell, Edgar L.
.Gray, J. W. Hix, J. S. Hall, Jno. S.
I Cleghorn, R. S. Bulman, W. R. Daw
son, Jim Norton, J. H. Giles, J. G.
Allen, S. G. Palmour, J. E. Martin,
J. C. Coomer, Gerald O'Barr, A. L.
Bell, I. H. Perry, Johnny Blevins.
“SPIRIT OF SUMMERVILLE”
MISS CHEEK, NAMED AS ONE
OF FIVE CELEBRATION SPIRITS
In the recent Great Lakes of the
' South celebration in Chattanooga
I sixty-five Spirits from twelve states
j attended. The Spirit of Summer
ville was very capably represented
by Miss Eloise Cheek.
In the very interesting and at
tractive souvenoir edition of the
' Rossville Open Gate-Catoosa Coun
ty Record Miss Cheek’s picture as
the attractive “Spirit of Summer
ville” appears on the opening page,
selected as one of the “Five Glorious
Celebration Spirits.” The other
four honored Spirits were “Spirit
of the South,” “The Spirit of Ten
necessee,” “The Spirit of Chatta
nooga,” “The Spirit of Georgia.”
We feel justly proud that “our
Spirit” was classed and rated with
these larger places, and feel that
Miss Cheek really represented our
city very honorably as she received
the following complimnetary letter
as why she was chosen for this
publication’s choice of the five out
standing Spirits:
“You happen to be, regardless of
your contributions thereto, a high
ly representative geographical fac
tor in the social and economic life
of North Georgia.
“The selection of the Spirits in
our celebration edition was by us
and us alone. Our hearts get their
pulsation from the good people
about us. Your careful analysis
will .disclose the Spirits chosen are
our own women of tomorrow in our
lovely section of the southland and
their leadership so clearly portray
ed in their exemplary conduct and
will continue the heritage we pay
our tributes to daily.
“It is man’s failing to look for the
beautiful.”
Sincerely,
RAY SEAGLE.
Editor of Catoosa County Record
and Rosville Open Gate.
With the Churches
SUMMERVILLE PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH
(J. G. Kirckhoff, Pastor)
Our Lord never prayed to be seen
of men, but His disciples saw Him,
and were filled with longing to
know how to pray like He prayed.
Sunday Services
9:45 A.M.—Sunday school, Mr. D.
L. McWhorter, superintendent.
11 A.M.—Morning Worship.
2 P.M.—Sunday school at Way
side.
5:30 P.M.—Young people meet
for fellowship.
7 P.M. —Evening service.
MRS. ELMER SMITH
ENTERTAINED
On Thursday evening at the
beautiful new home of Mr. and
Mrs. James Matthews, west of
town, Mrs. Matthews, Mrs. E. C.
Pesterfield and Miss Bonella Pes
ter field were joint hostesses at a
lovely surprise kitchen shower for
Mrs. Elmer Smith, a recent bride.
Each guest presented the hon
oree a gift, saying an original
poem about the use of the gift as
it was presented.
Bingo was' played and the many
cute bingo prizes were presented
the honoree by each winner.
Delicious refreshments were serv
ed by the hostesses.
Dan and Rodella Oliver, of Chat
tanooga, spent the week-end in the
home of Mr. and Mrs. D. T. Espy.
Mr. and Mrs. Hoke Groce spent
Friday in Rome.
Mrs. Mary H. Adams returned
Tuesday from Atlanta.
Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Fisher spent
the week-end in Carrollton and
visited Miss Bettie Broome at West
Georgia college Sunday.
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