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CIRCULATES IN BEST
SECTION OF NORTH
WEST GEORGIA
VOL. 58; NO. 40.
Local Boards to Help
Returning Soldiers
Secure Employment
The following information has
been sent by Col. James N. Keelin,
Jr., state director of Selective Serv
ice for Georgia to all local boards:
Col. Keelin has informed all lo
cal board members and reemploy
ment committee men attached to
each board throughout the State
that under the Selective Training
and Service Act there are provided
two distinct responsibilities: (1) the
selection and induction of men into
the armed forces and (2) the ren
dering of aid in the employment
and re-employment of returning
u veterans. Col. Keelin stated further
that it seemed particularly appro
priate and wise that congress placed
upon the Selective Service System,
the agency which selected men for
service, the responsibility of rein
stating such men to civilian em
ployment.
Up to the present time, accord
ing to Col. Keelin, the induction of
men into the armed forces has been
the major effort of Selective Serv
ice; however, the tremendous task
of rendering employment and re
employment rights to returning
veterans promises to be an even
larger responsibility.
Col. Keelin hastened to say that
the selection and induction of men
into the armed forces will continue
to be an important part in the Se
lective Service program, but in
view of the limited requirements of
the armed forces for men and the
prospect of even partial demobili
zation, the Selective Service System
must now shift its major effort to
the reinstatement or placement of
veterans in jobs. To this end, state
headquarters for Selective Service
has been preparing for several
months for this task by complet
ing its organization throughout the
State, and by shift of facilities serv
ices and personnel at State Head
quarters to meet the demands of
employment and re-employment of
veterans.
Such action is in line with the
> directions of Maj.-Gen. Lewis B.
I Hershey, director of Selective Serv
ice, that adequate facilities be
available in Georgia and in other
states to handle the re-employment
program. The director of Selective
’ Service has placed the responsibil
ity of this program on the state di
rector, and at the local level the
responsibility is vested in the local
board members and re-employment
committeemen in line with the de
centralization policy of Selective
Service. Col. Keelin emphasized the
responsibility of the local board to
discharge this function, and in so
f doing that the local board shall use
every available facility at its com
mand.
There are 188 Selective Service
boards throughout the state with
personnel in excess of 1,200 people
* to assure the proper administration
of this program. There is one board
in each county in the state, and
in some counties two or more.
Col. Keelin praised the determi
nation of local board members and
re-employment committeemen at
tached to local boards to handle
this tremendous assignment. As
he expressed it, the task will be a
large one and will require the con
certed efforts of all concerned. The
public likewise is keenly interest
ed in the re-employment program,
and in most instances are quite
anxious to be of assistance when
ever called upon.
Col. Keelin stressed the impor
tance of encouraging the voluntary
' assistance of citizens’ groups, and
that such assistance should be util
ized to the fullest extent possible
by local boards.
Only 22 Confederate
' Veterans in Georgia
Only twenty-two Confederate
soldiers were still living in Georgia
'* at the close of the fiscal year on
June 30, according to State Auditor
B. E. Thrasher, Jr.
Four of the veterans resided at
the Soldiers’ Home in Atlanta and
eighteen lived with their fami
lies and were paid pensions of SSO
per month. Those at the home
get $5.00 monthly for spending
money. Surviving widows of vet
erans. who receive $30.00 per month,
numbered 1,171.
Thrasher reported further that
total disbursements to the Depart
ment of Confederate Pensions and
' Records totaled $469,036, of which
$458,175 was paid in pensions and
services. The department’s ex
penses amounted to 72,263.
f LOCAL BOY PROMOTED
EPHRATA ARMY AIR BASE.
Wash. —Promotion to sergeant of
Cpl. James S. Gordon, Summerville,
Ga., Route 4, is announced at the
Ephrata Army Air Base, Wash., a
Fourth Air Force fighter training
base.
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Marine Pfc. Harold Nebenzahl, 22, of Hollywood, Calif., proudly
displays his newly-acquired pet bird given him by a native of
Saipan during invasion operations. A Japanese language inter
preter, Pfc. Nebenzahl is at a front-line command post, his pistol
at hand.
Quarterly B.T.U. Rally
Sunday at Menlo
Baptist Church
The quarterly B. T. U. rally will
be held at the Menlo Baptist church
Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock.
Rev. Wilbert Welch, of Bob Jones
College, will be the speaker of the
hour. Also Rev. Carl Keafer has a
selection of special music.
The business part of the meeting
will be to elect new officers for the
coming year.
We urge all churches to attend
this meeting and come praying that
the Lord will bless in a mighty way.
Young Matron’s Class
Elects Officers
The Young Matron’s Class of the
First Baptist church have elected
the following officers for the year:
Mrs. Cliff Fowler was elected
president of the class and other
officers elected were Mrs. Johnnie
Argo vice-president; Mrs. J. E.
Berry, class ministries vice-presi
dent; Mrs. Smiley Ray, steward
ship vice-president; Almazada Ei
lenburg fellowship vice-president.
Mrs. Frank Prince, class secre
tary and treasurer; Mrs. W. E.
Turner, chairman of the birthday
offering.
Mrs. A. J. Eilenburg was re
elected as class teacher for her
fifth year.
Mrs. Frank Prince was chairman
of the nominating committee.
All young matrons and other
young ladies that are not in some
other class are invited to come and
join this class.
OPA to Issue'A’ Books
Earlier Than Planned
In order to remove the differ
ential that now exists between the
east coast and the remainder of
the country, the Office of Price
Administration will issue renewal
“A” books earlier than had been
planned, and by validating the
“A-13” coupons in the renewal
books on Nov. 9—expiration date
of present “A-11” coupons—on the
east coast. Thus the “A-12” cou
pons in the present “A” book will
never be valid.
Details of the plan for imme
diate renewal of “A” books in
Chattooga county are as follows:
Motorists may secure renewal
forms at their local War Price and
Rationing Board or at any service
station.
When the application is proper
ly filled out, take the cover of
present “A” book, attach to your
application, and mail to your Board
immediately.
The new “A” book will provide
the same monthly ration as the old
—eight gallons or approximately
120 miles a month. However, cou
pons in the new “A” book will be
worth four gallons instead of
three, the value of the present
“A-ll” coupons.
A new form known as a Mileage
Rationing Record will be issued
with every renewal of a basic “A”
ration. This will replace the tire
inspection record as a record of
all rations issued for use with any
car that has been issued basic “A”
ration. The present tire inspec
tion record will continue to serve
this purpose until the new mileage
rationing record has been received.
Mrs. J. W. Argo and son, Ralph,
spent the week-end with Mrs. Andy
Barrett in Rome.
SUMMERVILLE, CHATTOOGA COUNTY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1944.
Marine, Pet and Pistol
Legion Auxiliary
To Equip American
Legion Clubhouse
The American Legion Auxiliary
to Post 129, Chattooga County, will
sponsor a series of radio shows at
the courthouse, beginning Satur
day, Oct. 21, at 8 p.m., presenting
several radio artists, including
“Check” James, best-dressed man
in radio (dogpatch style.)
The Georgia Ramblers will fur
nish the music. Hear and see that
“Fiddlin’ Man.” Lots of fun for the
whole family. Admission prices,
adults 50 cents, children 25 cents.
Children under school age free if
with parents.
Music Study Club
To Meet Wednesday
The Summerville Music Study
Club will meet Wednesday after
noon, Oct. 18, at 3:30 o’clock in the
home of Miss Elizabeth Jackson,
with Mrs. J. R. Jackson, Jr., as
co-hostess.
Miss Alma Zada Eilenburg will
direct a program on the music of
France. Guest artists from Bob
Jones College in Cleveland, Tenn.,
will present the program.
Each member of the club is re
quested to bring the picture of a
musical instrument for the Music
Club scrapbook.—Publicity Chair
man.
News at a Glance
About People and
Things in Georgia
Atlanta, Oct. 12 (GPS). —Steps
being taken by Georgians to retain
airfields and airplane industries
and to develop new aviation proj
ects in the state, as outlined at the
recent Georgia Aviation Clinic in
Macon (out of which grew the
Georgia Aeronautics Association),
brought commendation from Gov.
Ellis Arnall. The Governor ex
pressed belief that every city of
any size in the state will have an
adequate airfield after the war,
adding: “I would not be surprised
to see our Atlanta newspapers de
livering their main editions all over
the state in airplanes or helicop
ters.”
GIST OF THE NEWS—A serious
labor shortage in Georgia and the
South is threatening the harvest of
the area’s 11,000,000-bale cotton
crop. Main hope for saving it is
placed in voluntary help from
schoolboys and girls who are be
coming extremely skillful in cotton
picking. . . . Increased enrollment
of girls in the University System
of Georgia for the fall term has
partially offset a decrease in Army
and Navy trainees, the Board of
Regents disclosed. Total enrollment
in the sixteen senior and junior
colleges is 10,682 this year; a year
ago it was 13,937. . . . The Atlanta
Crackers, who finished one game
out of first place in both halves
of the 1944 split season, already
have started rebuilding for 1945.
President Earl Mann announced
the sale of Pitcher Charley Cozart
to the Boston Braves and Second
Baseman Ray Viers to Los Angeles,
and in both deals Atlanta will get
new talent. . . . Atlanta and Fulton
County have gone a step further in
their plans for the postwar period
by hiring Robert & Co. for engi
neering on postwar development of
the Municipal Airport.
Local Library Board
Entertains Walker
County Board
The Chattooga County Library
Board entertained the Walker
County Library Board with a lovely
dinner Monday night, Oct. 9, at
the Selman cabin, after which the
members of the two boards held a
meeting in an adjoining room to
make plans for the counties of
Chattooga, Walker and Dade to
form one of the seven regions of
Georgia to share in the $100,000.00
allocated recently to the state by
Gov. Arnall for rural library exten
sion service. The cabin, decorated
in autumn leaves, Russian berries
and dahlias that blended beauti
fully with the fiesta table setting,
was never more attractive. Candle
light and a huge log fire on the
hearth made the colorful setting
perfect for the thirty people there.
Mrs. B. W. Farrar, president of
the Junior Woman’s club and
chairman of the Chattooga Li
brary Board, was gracious and fine
as toastmistress for the occasion,
calling for talks to welcome the
guests, and expressions of appre
ciation for the hearty co-opera
tion extended from our Walker
county friends. Mrs. H. D. Brown
spoke for the Junior Woman’s club,
Mr. Harvey Phillips and Mrs. Paul
Weems the Library board; Mr. Fred
Aldred the Rotary club, Mr. J. T.
Morgan, Lions club, Mrs. Katherine
Clarkson and Miss Jewell Pool the
County Board of Education, Mrs.
Rosa Shumate and Miss Aline Al
len the library. Interesting after
dinner talks were given by Miss
Dorothy Spence, of Atlanta, state
supervisor of library extension
service; Miss Sarah Maret, who will
be library supervisor for Dade,
Walker and Chattooga counties;
Mrs. J. T. Rhine, chairman of the
Walker county board, Mrs. S. B.
Kitchens, Mrs. S. W. Farris, Mr.
and Mrs. J. P. Stiles and Mr. and
Mrs. T. C. Giles, all of Walker
county. These friends who have
first-hand knowledge of the fine
plan of the bookmobile, spoke of
the tremendous amount of inter
est awakened in the children of
their county, in good books. As
soon as possible the dates, stops
qnd other details of the new li
brary service will be published.
Board Set-Up To
Study Aviation
Program for State
It is not intended that Georgia
shall lag behind other states in
the matter of aviation in the post
war area, when tremendous prog
ress is expected to be made in that
regard. The interests of flying in
this state will be definitely pro
moted by the Georgia State Aero
nautics Association, which will ad
vocate legislation to set up a per
manent bureau with a full time
director.
The association was organized
last week at a two-day conference
in Macon attended by prominent
leaders from over the state and
addressed by Gov. Ellis Arnall,
James V. Carmichael, assistant
manager of the Georgia division of
Bell Aircraft Corporation, and
others.
A five-man executive board
elected for the association will ap
point representatives from each
congressional district. The board
is composed of Charles Bowden,
mayor of Macon and chairman of
the aviation committee of the
chamber of commerce, board chair
man; George C. Heyward, chair
man of the airport committee of
Savannah City Council; Noah E.
Holton, of Douglas, Coffee county
commissioner; Al B. Richardson, of
Atlanta, eastern representative of
the Aeronautical Training Society,
and R. E. Allen, Augusta real estate
man and former mayor. Lee S.
Trimble, executive vice-president
and manager of the Macon Cham
ber of Commerce, was named sec
retary of the board.
In his address, Gov. Arnall de
clared aviation should be the prov
ince of the federal government and
states should do everything they
could to avoid barriers against the
expansion of aviation throughout
the country. In line with this, a
resolution was adopted by the meet
ing urging the state legislature to
establish a permanent bureau of
aeronautics “empowered to exercise
only such powers and to promul
gate only such regulations as,
while consistent with public safety
and convenience, will not unduly
hamper or impede the expansion of
air industry and travel.”
GINNING REPORT
The census report shows that
1,719 bales of cotton were ginned
in Chattooga county from the crop
of 1944 prior to Oct. 1, 1944, as com
pared to 2,320 bales from the crop
of 1943.—R05a N. Shumate, Spe
cial Agent.
Medical Division Chief
Vacancy Is Announced
By Fifth Civil Service
A vacancy exists in the position
of chief, regional medical division,
in the regional office of the F.fth
U. S. Civil Service Region, Atlanta,
Ga., as announced today by the
secretary, board of U. S. Civil Serv
ice Examiners at Summerville, Ga.
The duties of this ppsition are
as follows: Is responsible for con
ducting, in accordance with overall
plans and policies outlined by the
central office, a comprehensive
medical program throughout the
region, many phases of which are
new or in the experimental stages
and require of the incumbent the
ability to develop and adapt the
overall program to the needs of the
region.
The requirements of this position
are as follows:
1. Graduate of approved school of
medicine.
2. Completion of general rotating
internship in an approved hospital.
3. At least seven years of progres
sively responsible and professional
experience in the field of medicine
with at least two years’ experience
in administrative, industrial or
psychiatric medicine.
4. Must have demonstrated ca
pacity to accept and fulfill respon
sibility; ability to gain co-opera
tion and to co-operate with others;
capacity for leadership; initiative
and resourcefulness; and ability to
carry out to successful completion
programs undertaken.
Further information and forms
for applying for this position may
be secured irom the local secretary,
Board of U. S. Civil Service Exam
.ners or from the Regional Direc
tor, Fifth U. S. Civil Service Re
gion, new Postoffice building, At
lanta 3, Ga.
T ap Ferry Route Used
By Marines On Flight
Unprecedented Mass Aerial Trip
Covers 4,000 Miles Over Former
Enemy-Held Territory in
the Pacific
BY LIEUT. PENN T. KIMBALL.
Public Relations Officer, USMC.
GUAM (Delayed).—The old Jap
airplane ferry line across the Pa
cific has started working in re
verse, for a Marine torpedo bomber
squadron has safely negotiated an
unprecedented mass flight from a
distant South Pacific base to this
newly captured island airfield.
Pioneering a 4,000-mile route over
open water without mishap, the
single - engined Marine Avengers
stopped to refuel along the way at
former Jap bases, all taken in re
cent months by the swift American
drive across the Pacific. The itiner
ary of the aerial convoy also took
the formation of torpedo bombers
past several airstrips still occupied
by the enemy, but rendered impo
tent by constant bombings.
Veteran Flying Outfit
The gypsy squadron, impertinent
ly using “impregnable” Jap bastions
as filling stations, was, appropri
ately, a veteran outfit of the days
when Guadalcanal’s Henderson
Field was the slenderest of foot
holds for American air strength in
these oceans. Its bold but un
eventful junket symbolized present
day mobility of our Pacific air
might.
Skipper and leader of the long
flight, Marine Maj. George E. Doo
ley, of Hopland, Calif., two years
ago was delivering attacks on ene
my warships within sight of the
beleaguered Marines on Guadalca
nal. Flying with him over now
peaceful seas were seven other
pilots who were with the squadron
when it helped sink a Jap battle
ship, punished several other ships
of the line, and pounded enemy air
fields during the early Solomons
fighting.
“Old-Timers’ Lead Units
Three of these old hands —Maj.
Douglas A. Bangert, of New York
City; Maj. J. J. Conrad, of Hot
Springs, Ark., and Maj. T. A. Reese,
of Seattle, Wash. —led divisions on
the just-completed hop.
Movement of an entire combat
air squadron from one to another
theater of the vast Pacific was for
merly a long and complicated proc
ess. Marine ground crews which
preceded the fliers across the equa
tor spent weeks at sea in contrast
to the leisurely six days required
by the squadron’s flight echelon in
its trail-blazing journey from the
South to West Pacific.
No Mishaps Encountered
Longest leg of the flight was a
seven-hour hop against a head
wind, but Navy Catalinas, which ac
companied the light bombers all
the way in case of failure of their
single engines, never were called
upon. Twin-engined Douglas trans
ports piloted the formation over
the longer stretches, but not one
of the Avengers strayed off course
SPEED VICTORY—BUY
WAR BONDS AND
STAMPS OFTEN
United War Fund
Drive in County
Off to Good Start
The United War Fund Drive is
in full force this week in Chattoo
ga County. Under the direction of
Rev. L. B. Harrell, County Chair
man, and J. T. Morgan and J. R.
Adamson, Co-Chairmen, every sec
tion of the County is being can
vassed and conti ibutions are pour
ing in.
The quota for the entire County
s $6,000, and this amount is divid
ed between the various sections of
the County. As in the past, the
committee is expecting the County
to go “over the top” in giving to
this great cause.
United in one drive, the pleas of
19 relief and rehabilitation agen
cies, the United War Fund is your
most practical way of givmg con
structive aid to those whom war
has hit hardest. This fund bene
fits all U. S. service men, merchant
seamen, war prisoners, 30,000,000
European and Chinese refugees,
people in all Allied countries need
ing clothing, food, housing, seeds,
medicine and miscellaneous items.
American Legion,
Auxiliary to Hold
Joint Meeting Friday
The Chattooga Post of the Amer
ican Legion and the Legion Auxil
iary will hold a joint meeting at
the Legion Hut Friday evening, Oct.
20, at 7:30 o’clock. Please notice the
change of date from Thursday to
Friday. All the Legionnaires are
asked to bring or send a dressed
chicken to the Legion Hut not later
than 6 p.m. This is an important
meeting. Be sure to make your
plans to be there.—H. R. Foster,
Publicity Chairman.
Softball Tournament
To Be Held Here
There will be a soft ba 1 ! tour
; nament at the Summerville High
I school athletic field between the
Summerville. Menlo, Gore and Ly
[ erly High schools. This tourna
ment will be held on the nights of
the 18, 19 and 21 of next week.
The interest of the public will be
greatly appreciated since this is the
first tournament of this kind to be
held in this county. Let’s all come
out and show the boys and girls we
are interested.
Fulton Prison Camp
For First Offenders
In keeping with Gov. Ellis Ar
nall’ s program for prison reform,
State Corrections Director Francis
R. Hammack has approved plans
for a separate prison camp in Ful
ton county to segragate first of
fenders.
The director gave his approval
in a letter to the county commis
sion.
A resolution, of which Chairman
Ellis Barrett of the public works
, committee of the Fulton county
i commission was author, was adopt-
I ed recently authorizing the segra
gation camp.
This is regarded at the state
capitol as a highly important
move that may lead other counties
which have not done so, to do like
wise.
C. W. KRINGSBERG RETURNS
HOME FROM HOSPITAL
The friends of C. W. Kringsberg
will be glad to know that he has
returned home after a brief stay
in a local hospital. Mr. Kringsberg
has served as local photographer
for a number of years and his work
has been highly appreciated. He
wishes to state, however, that he
will not be able to operate his
studio until he is fully recovered
from his recent illness. It is hoped
that he will soon be entirely well.
SATISFACTORY PROGRESS
ON SUMMERVILLE HIGH
SCHOOL BUILDING
Work on the Summerville High
School building is progressing sat
isfactorily. About one-third of the
roof decking has been put on, the
rough floor is laid and it is expect
ed that the brick work shall be
completed this week. All but four
of the partition walls have been
run. The electrician has already
started wiring the building and the
water and sewerage equipment is
being installed.
during the entire aerial safari.
Guam, where the transplanted
Marine outfit already has begun
operation, was once a major termi
nal on the island network radiating
from Tokyo, along which Japan
formerly ferried its own fighting
planes to far-flung Pacific bases
as the need arose.
$1.50 A YEAR