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VOL. 59; NO. 47.
LT.-COL. VANTURE
HILLED IN ATTACK
IN FORMOSA JAN. 13
Lieut.-Col. George D. Vanture died
on Jan. 13, 1945, at Takoa, Formosa,
on board ship during a bombing at
tack by planes. He is survived by
his widow, Mrs. Evelyn Selman Van
ture, of Sarasota, Fla.; his son, 2d
Lieut. Homer Selman Vanture, of
Hallein, Austria; his daughter, Ja
nice Vanture, of Sarasota. Col. Van
ture was born in Norfolk, Va., Aug.
28, 1897. He was one of nine chil
dren. He graduated from West Point
in 1925. He had been in the service
of his country all his life and was
one of the heroes of Bataan. He
survived the death march and the
sinking of Jap ships off Luzon on
Dec. 13. He was placed on another
ship and on his way to Japan, at
Takao, Formosa, his ship was at
tacked by three planes. Col. Van
ture was in charge of a certain
section of the ship. This part was
struck and he was instantly killed.
One of his friends carried his body
to an upper deck. This is all that
is known now. The many friends
of the Selman family grieve for the
earthly loss of this hero, who died
a hero’s death.
Chatooga County
Boys Discharged
Captain M. M. DeWolf, USNR,
Commanding Officer of the U. S.
Naval Personnel Separation Cen
ter, U. S. Naval Air Station, Jack
sonville, Florida, announces that
the following men from Chattooga
County have been honorably dis
charged from the Naval Service at
this Separation Center:
James C. Lewis Sl/c, Henry L.
Miller, Sl/c, James William Floyd,
SCI/c, and Donald G. Pledger,
MM2/c, of Summerville, William
derson, senior physician, and Dr.
F. Willbanks, SF3/c of Trion.
Thanksgiving Week
Offering Asked To
Feed The Starving
Georgia’s state-wide “Food for
Peace” campaign will open Nov. 18,
when a Thanksgiving week offering
of two cans of food per person will
be asked for shipment overseas to
feed millions who are starving in
liberated countries.
Unless these people can be fed
this winter, the peace of the world
will be endangered by chaos, revo
lution and disorders, according to
T. Guy Woolford, chairman of the
Georgia Citizens’ Council’s “Food
for Peace” committee.
Courthouses, school houses and
other public places will be used to
assemble donations. School super
intendents in the towns and coun
ties have been requested to take the
lead in organizing local committees
for the campaign.
Organizations requested to par
ticipate in the drive include Ro
tary, Lions, Junior Chamber of
Commerce. Agricultural Extension
Service, 4-H Clubs, Future Farmers,
Future Homemakers and the Geor
gia Federation of Women’s Clubs.
The Parent-Teacher Associations
especially are expected to be ac
tive, it was asserted by Lon Sulli
van, director of the Georgia Citi
zens’ Council.
“Give two cans for the peace” is
a slogan being adopted by some.
Chattooga Garden
Club Meets Today
All members of the Chattooga
Garden Club are urged to meet to
day (Thursday) at 3 p.m. with Mrs.
R. S. Thomas, with Mrs. Berlon
Lovingood as co-hostess.
WHO KNOWS?
1. Can an individual buy a
jeep?
2. What is the value of manu
facturing goods in the average
year?
3. Did the U. S. birth rate in
crease during the war years?
4. How many Americans are
pa'st 65 years of age?
5. What is the basic cause of
high rentals for homes?
6. What is the “Missouri TVA?”
7. Who is John R. Steelman?
8. How long will lumber be so
scarce?
9. Who is Reconversion Direc
tor?
10. Can this country ask for
the return of Lend-Lease equip
ment?
The Summerville News
SUMMERVILLE, CHATTOOGA COUNTY, GEORG
SUMMERVILLE WINS
OVER CAVE SPRINGS
The Summerville rugged Indians
stampeded the strong Cave Springs
eleven into submission Friday
night here on the local field be
fore a near capacity crowd, by the
score of 35-0.
The locals began the scoring
after about two minutes of play
when Jack Cash went off tackle
from the six. During the first half
the Indians completed five passes
in five attempts. James Lee and
Robert Hunter both scored on
passes. In the last half Lee and
Norton registered touchdowns and
all points after were made to com
plete the scoring. The charging
of the line and the blocking of
the backs were the outstanding
features of the game.
The hard tackling of the Sum
merville team caused Cave Springs
to fumble several times, which led
to scores twice.
Come out and boost the team
Friday night, Nov. 23, when Darl
ington “B” team will be here for
an engagement. There is an open
date Friday, Nov. 16.
OLDER YOUTH
LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE
HELD NOVEMBER 6-8
The older youth of Chattooga
county came together for a three
night session last week on the
theme, “Youth’s Opportunity in
Building a Better Community Thru
Recreation.” Some 70 different peo
ple from six communities attended
this institute.
The objectives were to participate
in group singing, stunts and games,
to learn to play folk games, take
part in discussion and learn how to
organize and initiate group action,
develop my personality and improve
my community. To meet young peo
ple from othei communities and to
develop some s ggestions for build
ing a better li' in the communities
of the county
Under the jadership of S. G.
Chandler, sta extension service,
group discussions were held on (1)
kinds of recreation, (2) community
interest in recreation, (3) respon
sibility for recreation, (4) recrea
tion and personality, (5) what rec
reation can do for a community.”
Miss Marie Marvel, Kentucky rec
reation specialist, taught various
ways of developing the recreational
program in the communities—sing
ing, shadow play, games for both
small and large groups and folk
games.
It was decided that recreation is
i a method of growing—both as an
individual and more particularly as
a member of a group. The follow
ing people consist of a committee
who plan to make a definite step
forward in carrying out the results
of the leadership institute in the
different communities.
County Teachers’ Recrea ti o n
committee, Grover Smith, chair
man; Miss Nell Parish, Mrs. W. P.
Lovett, Miss Hughie Majors, Miss
Lois Peacock and Mrs. T. J. White.
County Youth committee, Mrs.
Elizabeth Young, chairman; Miss
Frances Busbin, Bill Pledger, Betty
McWilliams, Eugenia McClain and
Robertine Jackson.
Young Democrats
Fill Vacancies
Atlanta. Nov. 14 (GPS). —Thomas
C. Penland, of Blairsville, and
Woodrow Tucker, veterans of Wor-ld
War II and both recipients of cam
paign ribbons and battle stdfrs, have
been installed on the Young Demo
cratic executive committee to fill
the unexpired terms of Robert Fel
lows, treasurer, and Earl Wingo,
membership chairman, respective
ly, who resigned recently in protest
over Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt being
invited to speak to the state or
ganization in Atlanta in December.
The new appointments were an
nounced by James Evitt, Jr., of
Ringgold, president of the Young
Democrats of Georgia.
PVT. BROOKS DISCHARGED
Pvt. Billy Brooks of Summerville
Route 2, received his discharge on
November 6, at the Fort Sill, Ok
lahoma Separation Center. Brooks
served with the Radio Unit eight
months at Fort Sill.
MENLO PTA MEETS NOV. 16
The Menlo Parent-Teacher Asso
ciation will meet next Friday eve
ning, Nov. 16, at 7; 30. The winning
side of the membership contest will
be determined. All members and
prospective members please come.
MRS. WILLIS JAMES
AMONG WORKERS TO BE
HONORED BY SOCIETY
GRANTVILLE, Ga., Nov. 14.—Mrs.
Willis James, of Summerville, will
be among 95 volunteer workers of
the Georgia division, field army,
American Cancer Society, to be
honored tomorrow at a luncheon at
the Henry Grady hotel in Atlanta.
Mrs. James will be recognized for
the invaluable part she played in
helping raise funds for the educa
tion-treatment program successful
ly launched throughout the nation
during April of this year.
J. Louis Neff, executive director
of the American Cancer Society,
will address the workers and out
line the values of fighting cancer
with knowledge and early diagnosis.
Mrs. H. B. Ritchie, of Athens,
district commander; Mrs. Stewart
Colley, of Grantville, state com
mander, and Mrs. John Turner, of
the Fifth District (Atlanta), also
will appear on the program. Mrs.
James will receive a certificate of
recognition.
A well-known authority on can
cer, and particularly an advocate
of cancer research and study, Mr.
Neff has served as executive direc
tor since January, 1944. Previous
ly, he was executive secretary of the
Nassau County, New York, Medical
Society. He is a fellow in the Amer
ican Public Health Association and
a member of the Council in the
Public Health Education Section.
EVERYONE SHOULD”
GO TO SUNDAY SCHOOL
Sunday School is the school of
the church. Every church member
should be in some department of
the Sunday School studying the
Bible with other church members.
There is very little definite Bible
study outside the church school.
The Sunday School is graded as
follows: Cradle Roll, birth to 3
years of age; Beginners, 3-5; Pri
maries, 6 to 8 years of age; Jun
iors, 9 to 12 years; Intermediates,
13 to 16; Young People, 17 to 24;
Adults, 25 and above. There is a
class for every one.
We have some fine teachers and
leaders in our school. We are pray
ing for more such leaders. Jesus
prayed all night before choosing
the twelve apostles. He said, “Pray
ye, therefore, the Lord of harvest,
that He will send forth laborers into
His harvest.”
Our teachers are visiting people
to invite them to Sunday School. If
you are not attending Sunday
School at some other church, you
are cordially invited to meet with
us each Sunday morning at 9:45.
The school has for the last two
years been hovering around 65 in
attendance. For the last three
months we are happy to say the
attendance has begun to climb into
the hundred mark. Last Sunday it
reached 112. If you will attend,
you will help us reach our goal of
200 before the end of the year. We
know we will reach our goal of 200
before the end of the year. We
know we will reach our goal if we
work and pray.
Please bring your Bible and meet
with us each Sunday to learn more
from this wonderful textbook of the
Sunday School.—Curtis Meacham,
Sunday School Superintendent, the
First Baptist church.
Coast Guard Raises
Recruiting Age Limits
Age limit for recruits for the
Regular Coast Guard has been
raised to include men from 17 to
25 years of age, Lieut. Commander
L. H. Hines district recruiting of
ficer, announced in Charleston to
day.
Also, the enlistment period has
been reduced from three to two
years. Previous recruits have been
17-year-olds signing up for three
years of service. Now, all men en
listing can enter the Coast Guard
for either or three year period.
Physical and educational re
quirements remain the same. Men
with previous military service are
not eligible unless that service was
in the Coast Guard Reserve.
For complete information per
entering the Coast Guard, and the
taining to the requirements for
sound career offered to you upon
enlisting, an invitation is extended
to write or visit the Coast Guard
Recruiting Office, 34 Smith Street,
Charleston, South Carolina.
Eat at South Summerville School
Friday night, then see “The Wom
anless Wedding” and beauty pag
eant at the gym.
A, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1945.
BOARD SET UP TO
EXAMINE PATIENTS;
34 FROM COUNTY
ATLANTA—In a move to assure
the public that “no patient will
be kept at the Milledgeville State
Hospital who should not be there”
State Welfare Director A. J. Hart
ley announced today that a spec
ial board of psychiatrists has been
set up to examine each of the in
stitution’s 8,500 patients.
There are 34 from Chatooga
county at the hospital.
At Hartley’s direction, Dr. Y. H.
Yarbrough, hospital superintend
ent, appointed the five-member
board—composed of psychiatrists
on the hospital staff with years ot
experience in diagnosing and the
treating of mental cases.
“These psychiatrists,” Hartley
said, “are visiting each ward in a
body, sitting down around a table
and examining each patient indi
vidually—by careful personal ob
servation and by record. Their
notes and findings on each patient
are recorded by a secretary. If any
patient is found without a psycho
sis, he will be discharged immedi
ately.
The board, which meets each af
ternoon from 2 to 5 o’clock, is
composed of Dr. Clarence G. Cox,
clinical director; Dr. James I. Gar
rard, consulting senior physician;
Dr. George L. Echols, consulting
senior physician; Dr. Sam A. An
dersan, senior physician, and Dr.
Veronica M. Murphy, assistant
physician.
Regular procedure for parole or
discharge, Hartley explained is as
follows:
If the physician in charge of a
“service” (or ward) thinks one of
his patients has recovered suffi
ciently to be paroled or discharged
he takes the patient before the
hospital staff. The staff, headed
by the clinical director, studies the
patient and his record, and makes
the final decision.
“Although this method has al
ready proven satisfactory,” Hart
ley said, “I had this new board
of psychiatrists created so that
every Georgian may be assured
that no patient will be kept at the
Milledgeville State Hospital who
should not be there.”
Asked about commitment of pa
tients to the hospital, the state
welfare director replied “that is
out of our hands, and under the
law is left to the county courts of
ordinary.” He said the commit
ment procedure works like this:
“Anyone may file a petition to
’he court of ordinary that he
thinks a person sliould be sent to
the mental hospital. The court of
ordinary then appoints a commis
sion of two physicians and the
county attorney to investigate and
view the person and determine
whether he is a fit subject for the
hospital. If they find him to be,
they say so on oath, and the court
then commits the person to Mil
ledgeville State Hospital. The court
also certifies as to the patients’
financial status.”
When the patient reaches the
hospital, Hartley said, he is ex
amined by members of the staff.
If he is found without a psychosis,
he is discharged from the hospital
immediately, Hartley said.
As a means of assisting the hos
pital staff in diagnosing and the
treating of patients, Hartley re
cently ordered county welfare de
partments to fill out psychiatric
questionnaires on all patients sent
to the hospital. Answers to 200
odd questionnaires on each patient
are obtained by an experienced
social worker, from clergymen,
doctors and others who have ob
served the patient.
MR. AND MRS. ADAMS, LAVONIA,
MOVE TO SUMMERVILLE
Mr. and Mrs. Shelton Adams and
small daughter, Karen, of Lavonia,
Ga., have recently moved to Sum
merville, where Mr. Adams has be
come a member of the faculty of
the high school here. He has re
cently received his discharge from
the U. S. Army. Before entering
the service Mr. Adams was a pas
tor of the North Georgia Methodist
conference. He and his family are
very pleasantly situated in the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Houston Hawkins.
MISS HELEN OWINGS RECEIVES
HONORS AT W. GEORGIA COL.
Miss Helen Owings, of Chattooga
County, has been given member
ship in the Dramatic club of West
Georgia College at Carrollton. Miss
Owings is also a member of the
West Georgia choir, is president of
the French club and president of
the Officers’ club.
Bring the family for a treat at
South Summerville School’s annual
fish supper.
CHRISTMAS SEAL DRIVE
BEGINS NEXT MONDAY
The Chattooga County Tubercu
losis committee announces that the
Christmas seal sale will commence
Monday, November 19.
At the end of wars there stalks
the spectre of tuberculosis. We are
_ yd at such a period in
Prevent TB - ■ T
our history. Let us
get behind this drive
and make it the
largest contribution
we have ever made
to fight an enemy
that may attack
anyone at any time.
In a nation as large
ricvc in i «
Buy and diverse as ours,
Christmas Seals the final solution of
national problems rests with the
local community.
Experts believe that tuberculosis
in this nation can be wiped, out.
Our present knowledge is sufficient
to assure victory over TB.
Our committee has done splen
did work this past year in helping
people in this county to combat this
disease, and to protect the public
from infection. They wish to en
large the service; to have skin tests
made of all school children; to have
X-rays made of all who desire it,
and to provide medical aid for all
who need treatment.
If our people wish to prevent the
rise of tuberculosis, common in
wartime, it is within their power
to do it.
Mrs. Baker Farrar is chairman
of the committee, and Mrs. Agnes
Hammond is treasurer. Also the
following named persons are treas
urers of their district: G. D. Edwin,
Subligna; Miss Fay Busbin, Lyerly;
Mrs. Tom Cook, Summerville; Mrs.
Oscar Cleckler, Menlo; Mrs. Em
mett Clarkston, Summerville; Mrs.
O. A. Selman, Summerville, and Miss
Ethel Simmons, Trion.
S. HA ALUMNI
TRION ALUMNI PLAY
BENEFIT GAME
The alumni of Summerville High
School will meet the Trion Alumni
on the Trion Field tonight (Thurs
day) November 15, at 8:00 p.m.
It is expected to be a rip-roaring
game with plenty of action.
All proceeds will go to both of
the schools for athletic equipment.
Backs Charles Turner, J. L.
Alexander, Leroy Westbrooks, Bud
dy Byars, R. C. Hardeman, Ray
mond Cooper Joe Denson, Law
rence Garmon.
Line—Claude Bagley, Cordle Bag
ley, Frank Kellett. Buck Wigley, Joe
Frank Thomason, John Echols,
Charles Garrett, John Henry Wil
son, James Hill Parker, Andrew
Williams “Country” Kellett, Chas.
Fowler.
SCOUT NEWS
The Summerville Scout Troop
Nine, sponsored by the Lions’ Club,
met Monday night, November 12.
at the school building. The Troop
reorganized with William Parker
as Senior Patrol Leader.
The members of the Wolfe Pa
trol are:
Sewell Cash, Patrol Leader; Bob
bie Gene Keith, Assistant Patrol
Leader, Joe Potter, James Haw
kins, Billie Dye, Frank Barton,
Dillard Bailey.
The members of the Eagle Pa
trol are:
Paul Kellett, Patrol Leader, Geo.
D. Parker, Assistant Patrol Leader,
O. R. Fletcher, Joe Faye Dacus,
Harry Foster, Herman Fletcher, J.
Y. Barton.
Each patrol is anxious to in
crease its membership. All young
boys, from 12 years of age, are
urged to join, and share with other
patrol members the privilege of
being a Scout. Meet with us at 7
o’clock Monday evening, November
19, at the high school library. We
need you!
Scribe, Bobbie Gene Keith,
Scout Master, Geo. F. Dunagan,
Assistant Scout Master, Lyman
Howard.
JO ANNE BAILEY
Little Jo Anne Bailey, aged 2
years, died at her home near Trion
Thursday, Nov. 8. Survivors are
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. B.
Bailey, and one brother, Donald
Bailey. Funeral was held Sunday,
2 p.m.. at Dry Valley Baptist church
with Rev. Emory Payne conducting.
Interment in Trion cemetery.
Recently announced by the War
Department was the promotion of
Hill W. Bohannon, of Summerville,
to the rank of first lieutenant. He
is now serving as a flying instruc
tor in the B-25-type aircraft at
Turner Field, Ga.
$1.50 A YEAR
JOHN R. FULLER
DROWNS WHILE FISHING
SUNDAY MORNING
Coroner I. M. Henderson em
paneled a jury Tuesday morning
to investigate the death of John
R. Fuller, about 48 years of age,
whose body was recovered from the
Chattooga River, near the Ala
bama State line, about two miles
below Price’s Bridge, and the jury
returned a verdict of “death by
accidental drowning.”
It is said that Fuller carried a
boat to Price’s Bridge Sunday
morning for the purpose of fish
ing in the lower part of the county.
A short time later it is said, the
empty boat was found lodged upon
some rock or snag but when he
could not be found the alarm was
given and searching parties were
organized to try and find him.
The river was dragged and the
body recovered about 2 o’clock on
Monday afternoon. It is believed
that he fell out of the boat and
drowned in about six feet of wa
ter, the body being found near the
empty boat.
Mr. Fuller was born and reared
here and was well-known. He had
worked as an electrician for sev
eral years, having previously been
employed by the Georgia Power
Company and the City of Summer
ville.
He is survived by three sisters,
Miss Ruth Fuller of this place; Mrs.
Lena Lodi, of Atlanta; and Mrs.
Eva Smith, of Greenville, S. C.
Funeral services were held Wed.
afternoon at 3 o’clock from the
First Baptist'Church, the Rev. Ben
C. Scarborough, pastor, officiating.
Pall bearers were: J. T. Morgan,
Harold Creamer, Carlton Wheeler,
Howard Pless, Reuben Garrett, Dr.
R. N. Little and Claude Bagley.
Burial was in the Summerville
Cemetery.
T. c7brown elected
JUSTICE OF THF. PEACE
In the special election held here
Saturday for the purpose of elect
ing a Justice of the Peace for the
Summerville District to succeed
the late Frank Thomason, T. C.
Brown was elected.
A light vote was polled. Brown
received 176 votes and opponent,
W. H. Clark, 88. Brown will as
sume the duties of the office as
soon as he can get his commis
sion from Gov. Arnall.
HOLLAND WHD CLUB MEETS
The Holland WHD club met with
Mrs. R. P. Brison Thursday after
noon, Nov. 8. Officers for another
year were elected as follows:
President—Mrs. Clyde Stephen
son.
Vice-President—Mrs. R. A. White.
Secretary-Treasurer—Mrs. R. P.
Brison.
Reporter—Mrs. Gordon Green.
Miss Parish gave instructions for
making lovely gifts and pretty dec
orations for this Christmas.
The hostess served delicious re
freshments during the social hour.
The next club meeting will be held
at Mrs. Clyde Stephenson’s on Dec.
20, instead of the first Thursday
Each member will bring a gift and
in each month, as is the custom,
a regular Christmas party will be
enjoyed.
WILLARD MILLER HOME
Friends of Willard Miller will be
interested to know that he has ar
rived home from overseas. He has
served 4 years in the Army and was
with the 29th Infantry in Italy and
Germany. He was awarded the Pur
ple Heart for wounds. He received
his discharge at Camp Gordon, Ga.,
in October. He is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. Earl Miller of Lyerly. He
and his wife have been the guests
of his parents and other relatives
in Lyerly. They have returned to
Childersberg, Ala., to make their
home.
FISH SUPPER
The Summerville School will have
its annual fish supper Friday night,
Nov. 16. at the South Summerville
School building. Supper served, 6
to 8. Come and enjoy a good meal.
Lieut.-Com. Archibald A. Little
and Mrs. Little are visiting their
sister, Mrs. Baker Farrar, and Mr.
Farrar. Comdr. Little is being dis
charged from the Navy, where he
has served his country since the
attack on Pearl Harbor. His home
is in Houston, Tex., where he will
take up his practice as a pediatrici
an on Jan. 1. He was decorated for
extraordinary heroism in eveeuat
ing the wounded at the battle of
Guam.