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I WENT AND SAW
(By the Parson)
I went to a reunion and also to
Alabama last week. Wish I could
tell all about each trip as there was
nothing that happened on either
trip that couldn’t be told.
George Morton on yon side of the
ridge had the Morton reunion at
his home. The Broomes being kin
to the Mortons, went and carried
me as their guest. When I got
there I was a guest of the whole
business.
It was a most congenial crowd,
coming from various points, some
of them out of the state. They
talked about their kin but didn’t
say anything but good things. If
all the good things this Morton
tribe tells on each other are true
then I can understand why the
ones I know are such fine people.
I know one thing, they can sing
and they didn’t fail to do that thing
in the afternoon. Sounded like an
old time Methodist Camp Meeting,
except there was no shouting and
I believe for just a little more one
brother would have shouted. An
other thing they can do is to pitch
horse-shoes. The men do pretty
well, but there was one lady who
was a surer shot than any of the
men. I finally worked around and
got to be her partner so I could be
on the winning side.
They had enough eats for a
Quarterly Conference. They gave
me a plate with plenty on it and a!
place on the table to put the plate.
Brunswick stew was plentiful and
as good as it was plentiful. I had!
the second helping here also,
though I have never been much on
Brunswick stew. Os course, we ate
on a long table in the yard under
the trees.
This reunion is a very fine affair
and I hope they will not neglect 4t
another year nor neglect me. Real
ly, Brother Morton, you have a fine
family and a beautiful home and I
appreciate your hospitality
D. W. Copeland, now of Lyerly,
soon of Summerville, was kind
enough to invite me on one of his
trips to Alabama. Other guests in
the car were J. S. Owings of Lyerly
and Daniel Lee McWhorter of Sum
merville. Copeland took us through
Gadsden, Alabama, around Lookout
Mountain, onto Sand Mountain and
the way he talked of Sand Moun
tain you would have thought it was
'Seaven or nearly as good. I had
heard the name of Sand Mountain
many times but only one thing def
inite do I remember hearing and
that was their reputation for grow
ing the largest and finest water
melons. When I expressed my dis
appointment in that Mr. Copeland
assured me that he would carry me
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back during watermelon season.
We stopped at the Saunders Hotel
at Albertville for lunch. It was a
sight the way those fellows did eat,
and I must admit that I also en
joyed their excellent food and good
service. I doubt if Alabama has a
better town than Albertville. I
I know there are some larger towns.
Anyway Webb Copeland knows his
way around in Alabama. He has a
beautiful farm and everything on
it growing just as hard as it can
grow. I started to walk with them
the depth of the farm but was
stopped about seventy-five feet
from the road by a bunch of over
loaded just ripe peach trees.
Daniel Lee said I ate a bushel of
peaches, but how does he know?
He ate so many he was ashamed to
stay with the crowd and got Cope
land to hide him while he ate. Isn’t
it strange that people become hu
man when we know them well?
Bankers seem too hard and cold to
really be human but when they get
away from that icy silver they show
that they, too, have good hearts and
are very human.
I am glad that Brother Owings
was in the party. He is a delightful*
character of the old school. A care- i
ful and substantial character.
Thank you, Brother Copeland, for
the ride and fellowship. We wel
come you to Summerville.
MRS. SELMAN LEADS LADIES
Mrs. Penn Selman, president of
the Summerville Woman’s Club, is
chairman of the Ladies’ Division of
the U. S. O. for Chattooga county.
This is a very important link in the
organization that is raising SIOOO
for moral defense of our soldier
boys.
Other members of the committee
that were not reported in last
week’s Summerville News are: Mr.
George Morton, Gore and Mr. Em
mett Hemphill, Teloga.
CHATTOOGA LEAGUE
UNION MET
The Chattooga county Epworth
League Union met at the Sum
merville Methodist church last
Monday evening.
Georg® Gaines was in charge of
the devotional and his type service
showed some good results that
came from the Youth Caravan that
was in our county recently. Those
on the program were: Mrs. J. C.
Lewis, Rev. and Mrs. Chas C. Cliett,
Margaret Gaines, Josephine Crouch,
George Gaines and Fay Morton.
After the devotional service, Fay
Morton, the president presided over
the business session. The attend
ance banner was awarded to Bethel
and the merit banner to Summer
ville. The place for the next meet-'
ing will be announced later.
The social side was not neglected
as the young people entered into*
all the games. Delicious refresh-!
ments were served. This well-round-!
ed program is a wholesome affair*
in our young people’s lives.
THE SUMMERVILLE NEWS, THURSDAY, JULY 10, 1941
Squibs And Titbits
By A COUNTRY PARSON
You will not have to love your
enemies very long, the process will
kill them.
Beauty without virtue is a rose
without fragrance.
You might get by with a “punc
tured” conscience for awhile but
when the thing “blows out” the jig
is up.
The most of us owe so much to
ourselves that we can’t afford to
owe anyone else.
Dishonesty is never an accident,
but an accident will always show
it up.
Those who never mind their own
business never have any business
of their own to mind.
A workman who will cheat for
his employer will also cheat his
employer.
Those who do wrong are always
caught up with in the end, and it
is always in the wrong end.
Your good intention is not good
unless the “tension” is strong
enough to put you to work.
You don’t have to seek salvation
—just seek Christ and when you
find him, He will supply all the sal
vation you need.
The thunders of worry are signals
that the lightning of dispair are
playing.
You may catch happiness, but
unless you keep it in a clean heart
it will not stay with you.
No man can be fair to himself
and unfair to God and others.
A church member who does half
as much as he is able will receive
half as much as he expects.
It is poor business to shout from
the house top and live in the cellar.
Home-Coming at Wesley
Chapel Set For
Sunday, July 27
July 27th marks annual home
coming day at Wesley Chapel Meth
odist church, located six miles south
of LaFayette. The meeting will be
held for all members and friends of
the church to have a day of wor
ship and fellowship. Special speak
ers will be heard at the 11 and 3
o’clock services.
Basket services will be served on
the grounds at the noon hour for
everyone. Come help us make this
day a success. Our revival will be
gin with the evening services. The
pastor, Rev. G. A. Lively, will be in
charge.
JOE E. PERRY,
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UNIFORM INTERNATIONAL
SUNDAY I
chool Lesson
Bv HAROLD L. LUNDQUIST. D. D.
Dean of The Moody Bible Institute
of Chicago.
(Released by Western Newspaper Union.)
Lesson for July 13
Lesson subjects and Scripture texts se
lected and copyrighted by International
Council of Religious Education; used by
permission.
CHRISTIANITY EXPANDS
IN ASIA
LESSON TEXT—Acts 19:8-10, 23-32.
GOLDEN TEXT—So mightily grew the
word of God and prevailed.—Acts 19:20.
War is the order of the day, and
much as we may regret it the life of
every one of us is affected by its
feverish touch. Certainly no Chris
tian has any pleasure in the violent
hatreds of wicked men, and can only
pray that somehow a righteous peace
may come to this troubled world.
There is a warfare, however,
which we do seek to foster and pro
mote. We encourage it, and as
Christians make a holy resolve to
battle to the end. That is the war
fare against Satan and his hosts.
As long as he rules in the hearts of
men, and sin and wickedness are
here, we say, “Fight on, my soul.”
Christian life and service are pre
sented in Scripture as a fight. We
do well to learn the methods and the
weapons of this great spiritual con
flict; not stressing a belligerent
note of strife against one another,
and particularly not between the
divisions of God’s army in the earth,
but standing shoulder to shoulder
in the battle against the Evil One.
I. Attack for God (vv. 8-10):
The vigorous prosecution of a
strong attack on the enemy’s posi
tion is good military strategy, and
good spiritual warfare. The com
mand of God is “Forward!” and
His forces are not to hinder their
effectiveness by weak indecision or
fear. Paul sets us an example in
his
1. Bold Preaching (vv. 8, 9a).
Paul had met some disciples
(19:1-8) who knew only t.ie baptism
of John and did not have the Holy
Spirit. Dr. Erdman rightly says
that “there are many more like
these twelve ‘disciples’ in the pews
of Christian churches. They are
sincere men, they hate their sins,
they believe in the teachings of
Jesus, they admire the Sermon on
the Mount, they yearn for the high
est and best things, but they lack
spiritual power. Why? Because
they are ’disciples of John,’ they
have not fixed their hearts and their
hopes upon a divine, risen, glorified
Christ; they do not know ‘the grace
of God.’ When, however, they
learn the full gospel and yield
themselves to Christ, they are not
merely baptized with water, but also
the Holy Spirit.”
2. Careful Teaching (vv. 9b, 10).
Three months of such preaching
brought many converts, but there
were also “hardened aryl disobedi
ent” men whose opposition caused
Paul to withdraw the disciples
(learners) to the privacy of a lec
ture room for thorough instruction
in Christian doctrine, a sort of Bible
Institute of Ephesus, she church has
largely failed in its teaching minis
try and has thus weakened its effec
tiveness against the enemy. To be
strong workers for the Lord, Chris
tians must know the doctrines of the
Bible.
11. Counter Attack by Satan (vv.
23-32).
The enemy of our souls is often
content to let us go on in compara
tive peace as long as we do not both
er him unduly, but once we put up
the banner of a holy life and service
in God’s army, he begins a terrific
counter attack. Paul had felt it
already in the hardening of listen
ers’ hearts (v. 8), but now it began
in dead earnest.
1. By Selfish Opposition (vv. 23-
27).
One way to bring a violent reac
tion against spiritual truth is to let
it interfere with business. Demetrius
and his fellow silversmiths pro
fessed to be concerned about the
threatened destruction of the heath
en worship of Diana (and what a
fine testimony that was to the ef
fectiveness of Paul’s preaching!),
but in reality they were worried
about the loss of their ungodly busi
ness in charms (vv. 25-27).
Many of the enemies of the gospel
in our time are fighting against
God’s Word because they are in a
business which is condemned by it.
They know that every time a new
convert is won to Christ they lose
a customer and it troubles them.
Reader, if you are in that kind of
business, get out of it quick before
God’s judgment falls upon you.
2. Senseless Tumult (vv. 28-32).
Knowing that their opposition was
without true foundation, they in
spired and agitated a wild demon
stration. Is it not astonishing how
many thoughtless and foolish peo
ple there are in the world who will
senselessly follow the lead of some
one who opposes God?
Shouting a slogan which had no
real meaning, they lent their voices
to the tumultuous agitation against
God. Finally, one sensible man,
fearing the punishment of city of
ficials, quieted them. The gphe
sians were just like many iff our
day who fear man more than God.
But, may we ask, if you fear the
judgment of men, how think you to
escape the judgment of God? After
all, it is God and His Word you
oppose, unconverted friend. Do you
think He will hold you guiltless?
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
FEDERAL AID SECONDARY PROJECT NO. FAS 171-A (1)
COUNTY OF CHATTOOGA
Sealed proposals will be received by the State Highway Board of
Georgia at the General Office at No. 2 Capital) Square, Atlanta, Oa.,
until 10 A. M. Eastern Standard Time, July 25, 1941, for furnishing all
labor, material, equipment and other things necessary for the con
struction of 3.338 miles of graded road and chert base and 1 bridge at
Clarks’ Creek located in Chattooga County on what is locally known
as the Holland-Summerville Road. Beginning at Holland, Georgia,
and extending 3.357 miles toward Summerville, Georgia, otherwise
known as Federal Aid Secondary Project FAS 171-A (1) in Chattooga
County. The work will be let in one contract.
THE APPROXIMATE ROADWAY QUANTITIES ARE AS FOLLOWS:
33.488 Acres Clearing and Grubbing (Lump Sum)
2.000 Acres Clearing and Grubbing (Per Acre)
71696 Cu. Yds. Unclassified Excavation & Borrow
2321 Cu. Yds. Ditch Excavation
2752 Cu. Yds. Channel Excavation
575 Cu. Yds. Structure Excavation
227772 Sta. Yds. Overhaul on Excavation
210 Lin. Ft. 15-inch Pipe S. D.
50 Lin Ft. 30-inch Pipe S. D.
40 Lin. Ft. 15-inch Pipe C. D.
71 Lin. Ft. 18-inch Pipe C. D.
133 Lin. Ft. 24-inch Pipe C. D.
117 Lin. Ft. 30-inch Pipe C. D.
56 Lin. Ft. 36-inch Pipe C. D.
10 Lin. Ft. 24-inch Part Circle Pipe S. D.
195 Lin. Ft. Culvert Pipe Removed C. D.
36 Lin. Ft. Culvert pipe removed and relaid S. D.
31.93 Cu. Yds. Class “B” Concrete Headwalls & Steps
214.272 Cu. Yds. Class “A” Concrete Culverts
15839 Lbs. Bar Reinforcing Steel
23800 Sq. Yds. Grassing of Slopes
16 Each Concrete R/W Markers
2 Each Posts for FAP Markers
2 Each Plates for F.A.P. Markers
2 Each Arrows for F.A.P. Markers
9118 Cu. Yds. Chert Base
11433 U. Yds. Overhaul on Chert Base
2.70 M. B. M. Timber Treated 16* for timber box side drain
52.0 Cu. Yds. Class "A” Concrete culverts removed
0.4 Cu. Yds. Concrete Steps removed
163 Sq. Yds. Concrete Floor Removed
10.0 Cu. Yds. Dry Rubble Retaining wall removed
4.0 Sq. Yds. 4-inch Concrete Sidewalk
285 Sq. Yds. Sod Ditch Checks
23950 Lin. Ft. Common Excavation-Rounding cut slopes
11851 Cu. Yds. Selected Material for subgrade treatment
21087 U. Yds. Overhaul on selected material for subgrade treat
; ment
205 Cu. Yds. Class “A” Concrete
30000 Lbs. Bar Reins Steel
Lump Sum Structural Steel
300 Cu. Yds. Excavation No. 1
50 Cu. Yds. Excavation No. 2
500 Sq. Yds. Plain Rip Rap
200 Cu. Yds. Channel Excavation
0.193 Acres Clearing and Grubbing (Lump Sum)
0.007 Acre Clearing and Grubbing (Per Acre)
Lump Sum Removal of Existing Bridge (Sta. 62/00)
THE APPROXIMATE QUANTITIES FOR THE BRIDGE
ARE AS FOLLOWS:
Said work shall begin within ten (10) days after formal execution
of contract and shall be completed within 200 working days. When
contract has been executed, written notice shall be given the Con
tractor, at which time, and not before, work may be started.
Contract executed pursuant to this Notice is binding on the State
Highway Department, as such. Said contract will not create liability,
expressed or implied, against the undersigned members of the State
Highway Board, as individuals, either separately or collectively; nor
against any employee of the State Highway Board or the State High
way Department, in his or her individual capacity.
The minimum wage to be paid under this contract shall be the
amounts set out in the Labor Provisions included in the Proposal.
The attention of bidders is directed to the Special Provisions covering
employment of labor, methods of construction, subletting or assigning
the contract and to the use of Domestic Materials.
Plans and specifications are on file at the office of the under
signed at Atlanta and at Gainesville, Ga., and at the office of the
Board of County Commissioners of Chattooga County at Summer
ville, Ga., where they may be inspected free of charge. Copies of the
plans may be obtained upon payment in advance of the sum of sll.lO.
Copies of the General Specifications may be obtained upon payment
in advance of the sum of $2.50, which sums will not be refunded.
Proposals must be submitted on Regular forms, which will be sup
plied by the undersigned, and may be obtained by a payment, in ad
vance of $5.00 for each proposal issued. When the proposal is sub
mitted, it must be accompanied by a certified check, cashier’s check,
negotiable United States Bonds, or other acceptable security in the
amount of $2500.00, and must be plainly marked “Proposal fort Road
Construction,” County and Number, and show the time of opening as
advertised. Check of the low bidder will be cashed and all other
checks will be returned as soon as the contract is awarded, unless it
is deemed advisable by the State Highway Board to hold, one or more
checks. If an unusual condition arises, the State Highway Board
reserves the right to cash all checks. Bidders Bond will not be ac
cepted.
Bond will be required of the successful bidder as required by law.
The bond must be written by a licensed Georgia Agent in a company
licensed to write Surety Bonds in’the State of Georgia, and be accom
panied by a certificate from the Department of Industrial Relations
that the Contractor is complying with the Georgia Workmen’s Com
pensation Act.
Contracts will not be awarded to contractors who have not been
placed on the list of qualified Contractors prior to the date of award.
No proposal will be issued to any bidder later than 12 Noon, Eastern
Standard time of the day prior to the date of opening bids.
All bids must show totals for each item and total amount of bid.
Right is reserved in the undersigned to delay the afcrard of the con
tract for a period not to exceed thirty (30) days from the date of
opening bids, during which period bids shall remain open and not
subject to withdrawal. Right is also reserved in the undersigned to
reject any and all bid® and to waive all formalities.
Upon compliance with the requirements of the Standard Specifi
cations, Ninety (90) percent of the amount of work done in any cal
endar month will be paid for by the 25th day of the succeeding month,
provided that payrolls have been submitted as required and the re
mainder within thirty (30) days after the Final Estimate is approved
by the Engineer.
This the 7th day of July, 1941.
STATE HIGHWAY BOARD OF GEORGIA
W. E. WILBURN, Chairman
S. E. VANDIVER. Member
( , T. G. TYSON, Member
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