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VOL. 59; NO. 51.
Summerville
Basketball Season
Opens at Home
The Summerville Indians’ bas
ketball teams open the season at
home Friday night at 7:30 when
the neighboring Lyerly aggrega
tions come to town.
The local boys have lost two
< games on foreign courts by the
close margin of one point. These
being at Trion by the score 24 to
25, and then at Gore 21 to 22. Both
of these games were nip and tuck
affairs from beginning to end, first
one team taking the lead then the
other.
The scoring honors have been
closely shared by Lee with 18, Ba
ker 12 and Cash 10, while Hunter,
Nix and Cordle shared the defen
sive honors in both games.
On the familiar home court the
small margin losses should turn
into victories for the home talent.
Boys
SUMMERVILLE 21 GORE 22
Lee 11 ..F... Owens 7
Cash 4.FAired 3
Baker 2CWest 6
Nix 4G Willingham 4
Hunter G Corgle 2
Substitutes —Cordle.
Girls
SUMMERVILLE 20 GORE 36
P. Teddar 6FHolcomb 23
Perry 2 F McClain 13
Story 8 F Geise
M. J. TeddarG Dooley
Little G Padgett
Allison G Cooper
Substitutes Nelson, Phillips,
’Moore (4), Blackwood.
BASKETBALL SCHEDULE
Dec. 14—Lyerly, here.
Dec. 18—Menlo, there.
Jan. B—Trion, here.
Jan. 11—Berry, there.
Jan. 15—LaFayette, here.
Jan. 18—Lyerly, there.
Jan. 22—Menlo, here.
Jan. 25—Sonoraville, there.
Jan. 29—Armuchee, here.
Feb. I—Gore, here.
Feb. s—Armuchee, there.
Feb. B—Berry, here.
Feb. 12—LaFayette, there.
Feb. 22—Sonoraville, here.
; Mrs. W. A. Parker, 55,
Dies at Local Hospital
Mrs. William A. Parker, age 55,
died at the Summerville-Trion hos
pital early Wednesday morning.
Mrs. Parker was bom in Monroe
county, Tennessee, but for many
years has been a resident of Chat
tooga county. Survived by husband,
William A. Parker; one son, Walter
Parker; one daughter, Mrs. Lossie
Parker Newsome; two brothers and
two sisters. Funeral services were
held Thursday afternoon at the
South Summerville Baptist church,
with the Revs. Morgan and White
officiating. Interment in Summer
ville cemetery.
Mrs. Sarah J. Gladney
Passes At Her Home
Early Saturday
Mrs. Sarah Josephine Gladney, a
life-time resident of Chattooga
county, passed away at her home,
Summerville, Route 3. early Satur
day morning. Funeral services were
held Sunday at 2 o’clock at the
West Summerville Baptist church
with the Rev. Floyd Higgins offi
ciating. Mrs. Gladney is survived
by three sons, Dave Moore, Frank
Gladney, Charlie Gladney; one
daughter, Mrs. Mary Helton, of
Summerville; three sisters and four
brothers. Interment in Berryton.
Paul Weems Funeral Home in
charge of arrangements.
Business Women’s
Circle to Meet
The Business Women’s Circle of
the First Baptist Church will meet
in the home of Miss Elizabeth
Jackson Monday night, Dec. 17, at
8 o’clock, for their regular Christ
mas program. After the program
the members will have their usual
Christmas party to which each per
son is asked to bring one gift, cost
ing SI.OO or less, to be placed on
the tree. They are also asked to
bring one toy to go in a Christmas
box for the children of some needy
family. It is hoped that each mem
ber will be present to enjoy the
splendid Christmas program that
will be given at that time.
NOTICE
The American Legion Auxiliary
will meet Monday night at the Le
’ gion Hall at 7:30 pin. All mem
bers are urged to be present.
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SUMMERVILLE, CHATTOOGA COUNTY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1945.
NEW POWER UNIT IN SERVICE
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With completion of a new steam-electric generating unit, Plant Atchinson, the largest power plant
in Georgia, now has a capacity of 300,000 horsepower and a maximum output of 4.500,000 kilowatt hours of
electricity a day—more than a third of all the power resuirements on the lines of the Georgia Power Com
pany, which extend through three-fourths of the state’s area. Located near Atlanta, Plant Atkinson sends
its power to all parts of the company’s system. The n_w 100,000 horsepower unit, which goes into full op
eration this Friday (December 14), is housed in the part of the building at the left in this photo.
New Discovery
Increases Coal
Dug in Georgia
Few Georgians think of their
state as a coal-mining region—and
yet, more than five hundred tons
of Georgia-mined coal are being
shipped each day to England, ac
cording to State Geologist Carland
Peyton.
British consumers are being sup
plied from a strip-mining project
at Rising Fawn, in the Lookout
Mountain region, near the North
Georgia border, Peyton asserted.
Whereas twenty-five thousand tons
has heretofore been the yearly aver
age of coal production in this state,
the findings recently of the Rising
Fawn vein is expected definitely to
boost this amount.
Underground labor is required in
most of Georgia’s coal digging, but
the new vein is less than thirty feet
underground, and this permits
strip-mining or blasting away the
top covering from the coal vein.
This covering is usually sandstone
or quartz.
County Tuberculosis
Association Planning
Examination Children
The Chattooga County Tuber
culosis Association is planning a
county-wide examination for TB of
school children and industrial
workers soon. For this reason we
are asking the people of Chattooga
County to be especially generous
in their buying of seals. If you
can, take another dollar’s worth.
AT or us are interested in our
health. Each person is menaced by
TB germs when they are so preva
lent. Let us work together for the
complete elimination of this dread
ful disease. Buy seals now.—Chstir
man.
James M. Wardlaw
Dies at Trion Hospital
James M. Wardlaw, a lifelong
i resident of Trion and Chattooga
■ county, died at the Trion hospital
Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. Survived by
Mrs. James M. Wardlaw, wife; two
sons, Farris M. and Horace J., both
of Trion; three daughters, Mae
Wardlaw. of Summerville; Gussie
Lee and Margie Nell, of Trion. Fu
neral services Thursday at 2:30 at
the Trion Methodist church, the
Rev. Harold Cochran officiating.
Interment in Trion cemetery. Paul
Weems Funeral Home in charge of
arrangements.
PENNVILLE CLUB MEETS
Pennville W. H. D. Club met with
a spend-the-day party at the home
of Mrs. John Henry on Dec. 7. Each
member carried a dish of food.
Every one enjoyed the delicious
lunch. We had as visiting guest
Mrs. Beulah Elder, of Summerville.
Miss Nell Parish had charge of
an interesting Christmas program.
Gifts were exchanged. Every one
had a grand time.
Arnall’s Prison
Reform Program
To Be Continued
That Gov. Ellis Amall will deter
minedly continue his efforts and
activities to clean up the Georgia
prison system wherever it may need
reformation was clearly indicated
in his setting up of the new consti
tutional State Board of Correction.
Alter appointing a progressive
minded board, he urged retention
of Francis R. Hammack, who has
made a notable record as director
of the State Department of Correc
tions. After swearing in the mem
bers, Arnall expressed confidence
they would continue the penal re
form program.
Hammack was re-elected direc
tor by the board. He had submit
ted his resignation to return to the
practice of law, but after action by
the board reconsidered and ac
?ep ed. He will be given a free
hand to continue efforts to make
Georgia’s prison system one of the
best and most effective in the na
tion.
Hammack was born in Blakely,
Ga. He graduated from Emory Uni
versity with a bachelor of science
degree, received his master’s at
Oglethorpe University and his doc
tor of laws degree at Atlanta Law
School.
He made a reputation as special
agent in charge of the Atlanta re
gional office of the Federal Bureau
of Investigation. Prior to that time,
he was assistant special agent at
the Miami regional office. He was
appointed state director of correc
tions on Feb. 17, 1944.
The board gave its approval to
designation of Wiley L. Moore, well
known Atlanta business man, as
chairman, previously designated
such by Gov. Arnall under the law.
H. Turner Brice, of Quitman, was
named vice-chairman. Other mem
bers are Mrs. J. C. Blalock, of At
lanta, elected secretary; Ben Lam
bert, of Newnan, and Rev. T. F.
Callaway, of Thomasville.
Color Stylist and
Expert on Color at
L.B. Harrell Enterprises
Miss Nu-Enamel, color stylist and
expert on color harmony will be in
L. B. Harrell Enterprises, Inc., Sales
Department Dec. 17 and 18.
Miss Nu-Enamel will give expert
advice on color styling and deco
rating and will answer any ques
tions that you may wish to know
about such things.
She will be at the store only two
days and all advice on decorating
will be given absolutely free to all
who desire such information. She
will also present each customer
color styling bulletin.
You are urged to remember the
dates, Dec. 17 and 18, and meet
Miss Nu-Enamel.
Lt. and Mrs. Ernest L. Racener,
of St. Louis, Mo., were guests in the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Reuber Gar
rett and Charles last Wednesday.
Governor Appoints
Corrections Board
To Handle Prisons
As a concrete move to make the
penal reform movement of the pres
ent State Administration perma
nent, Gov. Ellis Arnall has appoint
ed the five-man State Board of
Corrections provided in the new
State Constitution. This group
takes the place of the six-man ad
visory prison board set up by exec
utive order.
The new commission is composed
of Wiley Moore, Atlanta business
man, chairman; Dr. T. F. Callaway,
of Thomasville, Baptist minister;
Ten Lambert, of Newnan, prison
crmp warden of Coweta county;
Mrs. J. C. Blalock, of Atlanta, pres
ident pf the Georgia League of
Women Voters; and H. Turner
Brice, of Quitman, chairman of the
board of managers of the Georgia
County Commissioners’ Association.
Lambert is the only member who
was not on the advisory board. His
addition gives representation to the
prison wardens of the state. Dr.
L. M. Twiggs, Methodist minister
of Gainesville, one of the former
group, was named to the State
Citizens’ Council, and Frank Ga
;riels of Clarkesville, is now serv
ng as liason officer between the
county commissions and the State
IFghway Department.
One duty of the new board will
be to elect an executive director
of the Department of Corrections.
The governor said Director- Francis
B. Harrack had expressed a desire
to return to the practice of law
and had resigned to become an as- ;
sistant attorney-general. However,
asserted Arnall, without wishing to
interfere in the plans of either the
director or the board, he hoped
Hammack would be reappointed and
would accept.
Earnest Y. Clements
Dies Monday Morning
Earnest Y. Clements, age 74, died
at an early hour Monday morning.
Funeral services were conducted
Wednesday afternoon at 2 p.m. at
Subligna Baptist church. The Revs.
George Erwin. J. B. Bevis and Ben
Howard officiating. Surviving are
two sisters. Miss Lillian Clements
and Miss lula Clements, of Sub
ligna. He was a lifelong resident of
Chattooga county and for many
years justice of the peace for the
Subligna district. Interment in
Subligna cemetery.
New Constitution
Victor in Court
The new state constitution of
Georgia went into battle to test its
legality the other day—and won,
hands down!
The victory was contained in the
ruling of Judge Frank Guess, of
Decatur City Court, that the recent
$600,000 bond issue for that city
was valid and according to law.
Thus, the first time it goes to
the bat, the new constitution makes
a home run.
Funeral Services for
Robert A. Trimble
Conducted Thursday
Funeral services for Robert Au
gusta Trimble, 91, were conducted
Thursday at 3:30 at the Subligna
Methodist church with the Rev.
George Erwin officiating. Mr. Trim
ole, a resident of Chattooga coun
ty ior many years, leaves many
friends in and around Summer
ville. Survived by one son, R. N.
Trimble, of Summerville; three
daughters, Miss Lillie Belle Trimble.
Subligna; Mrs. Bettie Fowler, Okla
homa City, and Mrs. George Tem
pleton, Tunnel Hill, Ga. Interment
in Subligna cemetery.
Funeral Services For
Mrs. Elizabeth Scoggins
Funeral services for Mrs. Eliza
beth Scoggins, of Trion, were held
at the South Summerville Baptist
church Sunday afternoon at 1:30,
with the Rev. White officiating.
Survived by 3 sons, George Scog
gins, Trion; Bill Scoggins, Scott- j
dale, and Clarence, of Macon; one,
daughter, Mrs. Laura Belle Bos
wenn; several grandchildren and
great grandchildren. Interment in
Trion cemetery. Paul Weems Fu
neral Home in charge.
Firestone Store
To Open Monday
Outstanding among the new busi- ’
nesses coming to Chattooga county
is the new Firestone home and auto
supply store to be opened next Mon
day morning at 9 a.m. under the
operation of L. B. Harrell Enter
prises, located one mile south of
Trion on the highway in the build
ing formerly occupied by Grady
Ramey.
The new store will be complete
in every detail, carrying a full line
of home and automobile supplies,
including electrical appliances,
chinaware, household goods, gar
den tools, and a complete line of
paints, wallpaper and painter’s sup
plies.
The store will be under the man
agement of Mr. John D. Bankson,
of Summerville. Mr. Bankson is
well known throughout Chattooga
county, having lived in Summer
ville and Trion for a number of
years. In announcing the appoint
ment of Mr. Bankson as manager of
this store, Mr. Harrell stated that
he had selected him because of his
wide experience in this business,
and he feels that this announce
ment would meet with wide public
approval among the people of this
county who have known Mr. Bank
son as a man who knows his busi-|
ness, knows how to give good serv
ice, and has a reputation for hon
esty and fair dealing.
Mr. H. B. Hebble, district terri
torial supervisor of the Firestone
Tire and Rubber company, stated
that this was going to be one of the |
nicest stores that he has had the j
privilege of opening in his terri- :
tory, and he is very proud of the
tremendous stock of merchandise
that will be on display to the pub
lic when this store opens next Mon
day morning.
WHO KNOWS?
1. What is the world’s largest
union?
2. Where are the Nazi leaders
being tried?
3. What French party elected the
largest number of seats in the con
stituent assembly?
4. What is the population of i
Iran?
5. When did the U. S. begin to .
ration meat?
6. Was West Point established
before Annapolis?
7. What percentage of automo
biles is normally produced by Gen
eral Motors?
8. Was Gen. MacArthur ever chief
of staff?
9. What does “sundowner” mean
to Navy men?
10. What is the difference be
tween a closed shop and a union
shop?
(See Answers on Another Page)
NOTICE
The Y. P. E. at the Church of
God in Berryton will have a spe
cial program Saturday night, Dec.
15. The 6212 Colored Gospel quar
tet from Summerville will be here
to sing, and the Rev. Jeff Dale,
former district overseer of Fitzger
ald, Ga. (now pastor here), will
bring the message, beginning at
7:30 p.m. Every one has an invita
tion to come.
City Election
To Be Held Jan. 5
For Mayor, Council
There will be an election held on
Jan. 5, 1946, for Mayor and Coun
cilmen. Candidates must register
with the City Clerk 15 days prior
of election to be eligible to run.
Candidates for Mayor will pay a
registration fee of SIO.OO and Coun
cilmen of the different wards $5.00
each.—Harry McGinnis, Mayor.
Your Social Security
Money Is Safe
Just what happens to the money
for Social Security which your em
ployer takes out of your pay en
velope every pay day? Has the gov
ernment spent this money as fast
as it was paid in? Is there no re
serve to assure you benefits when
you reach old age and must retire?
If anybody has been telling you
that the money which you have
been paying out of your salary for
Social Security is not safe, forget it.
When you get to be 65 or more and
want to retire, or if you die and
your family files a claim for bene
fits, the money will be there all
right.
Here is how your money is safe
guarded. All the contributions or
taxes go into a special fund called
the federal old-age and survivors
insurance trust fund, in the United
States treasury. Money in the fund
can be spent only for benefits and
expenses of this insurance system.
Watching over this fund are the
secretary of the treasury, the sec
retary of labor, and the chairman
of the Social Security board. Once
a year these three guardians re
port to congress on the condition
of the fund—how much money
probably will be spent within the
next five years. At the end of 1944,
this fund amounted to about six
billion dollars.
Now what happens to the money
that isn’t needed right away for
old-age and survivors insurance?
Obviously the trustees of the fund
don’t store it in a vault until the
time it is needed. Instead the trus
tees do what every sound business,
bank or insurance company does
with funds not needed immediately
but which will be needed in the
future. It invests that money, and,
by law, they are required to invest
it in interest-bearing United States
government bonds—and the inter
est from the investment goes to
swell the fund. Furthermore, the
act stipulates that these bonds can
be turned into cash at any time
that the money is needed for in
surance payments.
When you deposit money in a
| savings bank, does the bank lock
| your money up in its vault and
wait until you want to draw it out?
No. The bank loans is to some
one. Maybe it loans it to the gov
ernment the same way you do, by
buying government bonds. Well,
the Trustees do that too. They take
i the money you pay for social se
i curity taxes and lend it to the gov
! ernment by buying government
bonds, the safest thing there is.
That makes sense. For example,
life insurance companies now have
one-fifth of their reserve in such
bonds.
So if you have had any doubts
about your insurance policy with
Uncle Sam, forget it, for your
money is absolutely safe.
Over 500 Georgians
Killed This Year
In Auto Accidents
Over four thousand automobile
’ accidents in Georgia have already
been reported this year to the State
Department of Public Safety, ac
cording to Director C. A. Williams,
who said that 517 persons were
killed in these and 3.221 maimed
or injured.
In an open letter addressed to all
community safety councils, auto
mobile clubs, parent-teacher asso
ciations, veterans’ organizations,
I newspaper officials, educators, bus
iness representatives, service clubs
and other public bodies, he urged
! them “to join in a state-wide effort
I to bring our citizens face to face
with today’s traffic problems.”
i Director Williams points out that
I whereas, according to the National
Safety Council report, during the
period from Dec. 7. 1941, to June
1, 1945. American war casualties,
including killed, wounded, missing
and prisoners, totaled 1,012.000 dur
ing this same period, when motor
vehicle travel was seriously cur
tailed, motor vehicle casualties in
the nation reached a total of 3,200,-
000, including killed and injured.”
Georgia’s number was tragically
in proportion.
1.50 A YEAR