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Additional Men Are
Discharged From
The U. S. Army
Following is additional men that
have been honorably discharged
from the army from Chattooga
county:
James Robert Anderson
James Paul Smith, Jr.
Robert Wheeler Thomas
Harold Eugene White
Ainsworth Monroe Luke
John William McGuire
Millard Fulmer Riley, Jr.
Harold Eugene Pickle
J. P. Johnston
George Franklin Craig
Loran Franklin Bynum
William Dexter Waters, Jr.
Richard Willis Bailey
Ernest Lawson Shireman
James Loveless
Lamar Spears
Herman Grady Battles
Cecil M. Colbert
Roy Lesley Tucker
Rayford Lee Brooks
T. C. Whitley, Jr.
Preston Messer
Joseph Byron Raines
Ramley William Ragland
James Marion Tucker
Dallas Cornelius Wigley
John Dayton Pledger, Jr.
John Thomas Hawthorne
Matti lew Bailey
Harold Lester Gay
William Maston Saylors
James Malcolm Veatch
Walter Gilbert Herring
Walter Deforest Little
James Luther Akins
George W. Wofford
William Felton Kinsey
Troy Lee McKeehan
John William King
AKred Jackson Nalley
Roy Jackson Bowman
Roy Conley Hendrix
William Riley Lamb
Marlin Herman Marshall
James Alfred Deering
Ruby T. Fifield
Agnes G. John
Ibe J. Smith
Alfred G Bryant
Emmitt F. Woody
Ross Barton
Lydia Jean Willingham.
Ludie C. Williamson
William F. Bartlett
Thomas L. Moore
William M. Hill, Jr.
Cecil D. Grigsby
Floyd C. Pope
Eugene B. Blaylock
Mabie Lorene Watson
Mary N. Watson
Mary Frances Holt
Jessie J. Romine
Paul K. Banister
Troy L. Bolds
Frank E. Penley.
James L. Palmer
David Burks
James Veda Mosley
William Franklin Clark
Nelson Franklin Love
Bill Duncan Phillips
John Clifford Johnson
Robert Walter Fulmer
Homer Wesley Martin
Ellis Franklin Kellett
Charlie Linton Bagley
Henry Eugene Mathis
.Cecil V. Gaylor
Gordon Lee Cohen
Frank Lamar Bledsoe
Henry Marvin Tucker
Clarence Douglas Hunter.
Earl William Keeton
John Robert Gamble
Will Jennings Bryant Williams
James Arthur Stephens
William Luther Davis
James Allen Stanfield
Walter J. McDaniel
Martin Davis Bartlett
Donald Francis Searels
John Henry Pritchett
Robert Henry Berry
Dennis McKinley Cox
James Claude Stiles
James Bethel Johnson
Wimbel Odell Thompson
Clifford Thomas Moore
Lee Burke Broome
Herman Jerome Hayes
Alvin Ruel Alexander
Roy Taylor Snow .
Milburn Hugh Gregg
Walter Buel Bruce
John Carlton Woods
Roy William White
Reno Meens Gardner
James T. Hale, Jr.
Herman Myers Thomas
Date for County Board
Meeting Is Changed
From Jan. 1 to Jan. 8
The regular monthly meeting of
the Chattooga County Board of
Education has been postponed from
the first Tuesday in January until
January 8. Any one wishing to
appear before the board will please
come at that time. The board will
be in session from 10 to 12.—Kath
erine M. Clarkson, C. S. S.
(She Sninnirnnllr Jfrms
SUMMERVILLE, CHATTOOGA COUNTY, GEORGIA,'THURSDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1945.
Georgia Is Now
Free of Debts,
Arnall Reports
BURNING OF BONDS WILL CEL
EBRATE EXCELLENT FINAN
CIAL CONDITION
For the first time in its history,
or at least since 1838, the State of
Georgia is now out of debt, its
books completely balanced and it
is enjoying the best financial con
dition of any state in the nation,
Governor Arnall announced during
the Christmas season.
Every dollar of its floating debt
has been paid. The sinking fund
of the state contains enough money
to pay every outstanding bond. On
next June 30, when the other bonds
can be called for payment, a bond
burning will be held, which will
celebrate in fitting order the ex
cellent financial conditon of Geor
gia’s government.
Not only has the state treasury
enough money to satisfy all bonded
and current indebtedness, but funds
on hand also to match all avail
able federal aid for road building
as well as maintain at increased
expense the various state institu
tions and other public services, the
governor informed.
From a gross public debt of $35,-
961.630.38 when he assumed office
three years ago, Arnall has reduced
the amount to nothing. At the
same time, money provided for edu
cation has been increased more
than fifty per cent, and all other
state governmental services have
been enlarged.
“Having gotten our house in or
der,” declared the governor, “we
can now look forward to a period
of expanded usefulness and service
on part of the state government to
the people of Georgia.” He con
tinued:
“On January 12, 1943, when I be
came governor, the gross debt of
the state of Georgia was $35,961,-
630.38. The overall net obligations
of the state at that time were $25,-
795,415.81. Today the state of
Georgia is ready to pay off all in
debtedness, current and future
maturing. The state’s net obliga
tions stand at zero point.
“There are cash sinking funds
reserves in the state treasury to en
tirely liquidate the general state
bonds issued in 1838, the highway
refunding bonds, the W. and A.
rental discount certificates, the
State’ Hospital Authority bonds,
University System bonds, and all
highway contracts outstanding in
addition to the cash required to
liquidate current obligations.
“On June 30, 1946, there will be
a bond burning at the State Capitol,
at which time all outstanding gen
eral state bonds will be burned,
having been paid in full.”
Miss Helen Toles, of Marietta,
Honored at Young Harris
The many friends of Helen Toles,
of Marietta and Young Harris Col
lege, formerly of Chattooga county
and 1944 honor graduate of Lyerly
High School, will be interested to
know she has recently been elected
vice-president of her society, the
Susan B. Harris Society. Also she
is feature editor of the school pa
per, Enotah Echoes. Last quarter
she was chaplain of her society
and a member of the ministerial
conference.
She is the oldest daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Taylor Toles, of Marietta,
formerly of Summerville. Her sis
ter, Hazel, is a freshman at Ma
rietta High School and a member
o the Glee Club.
CHATTOOGA SERVICE MEN
ON THEIR WA Y HOME
FROM WAR ZONES
The following Chattooga county
service men are on their way to the
States from the various war the
aters:
Dilland D. Wooten, seaman, first
class. USNR. husband of Mrs. Edna
S. Wooten, of Summerville, is on
his way home from the South Pa
cific. He is one of 1,382 high-point
Navy veterans whom the “Magic
Carpet” is bringing back to the
States aboard the USS Cowpens.
Pfc. Claude H. Seytnore, son of
Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Seymour, of
Summerville, is on his way home
from the South Pacific.
Russell J. Edwards, HAI/C, hus
band of Mrs. Rebecca H. Edwards,
of Summerville, expected home soon
from the Pacific.
Thurber W. Allison, seaman, first
class, husband of Mrs. Viola A. Alli
son, of Summerville, is reported on
his way home from the Pacific.
These seamen will go directly to
the separation center nearest their
home to complete the formalities
of obtaining their discharges before
returning to civilian life.
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Charlie McCarthy is no dummy, according to nine-year-old
Hannah Toomey of 335 East 55th Street, New York City. At least,
he is right there when it comes to a good cause such as the March j
of Dimes Campaign, January 14-31. While Edgar Bergen looks on,
Hannah shows Charlie one of the new dime cards for school chil
dren. A victim of infantile paralysis, Hannah was aided by the
National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis and wants to see
Mh»r unfortunate children have the same care.
Lawrence A. Martin
Writes From Japan
Tachikawa, Japan, Dec. 9.—Dear
Sir—l’m from Summerville and I
read your paper every week. My
mother sends it to me. I really en
joy reading the Summerville News
and learning what goes on at home.
Enclosed you will find a piece of
our newspaper we get over here. I
wish, if you think this article is
good enough, you would print it in
The News so our wives can read it.
Sir, I would like to read this arti
cle in the next issue of The Sum
merville News if you think it is
good enough. Yours truly, Pfc.
Lawrence A. Martin, 44073942, H,
and S. Co., 864th Eng. Avn. Bn..
APO 704, care Postmaster, San
Francisco, Calif. The article fol
lows:
“ASSIGNMENT TACHIKAWA”
Bq S/Sgt. LOUIS N. SARBACH
(This reflection on a letter to his
wife won Sgt. Sarbach first prize
in a short story writing contest
conducted by Special Service of the
443rd Troop Carrier Group.)
. . Anyhow, dear, it’s an im
provement over Leyte and le Shi
ma. We actually have a roof over
our heads instead of a tent, and
the food’s a hundred times better.”
True enough. Better to wait in
a leaky hangar. Won’t blow away
like a tent. Fresh meat, fresh
bread, eggs in the shell.
“. . . Os course, things aren’t per
fect, but the Army’s going to bring
in all the comforts of home. Stoves
are on the way, and winter cloth
ing. . . .”
Everything like home. What a
laugh? Why in hell do I write that
stuff, just like they’re putting in
all the state-wide papers? Lord, if
she only knew what this Army deal
was all about. This has as good a
chance of being homelike as Penn.
Station.
Where do I live? Why, just over
there in that nice little place.
Nothing fussy, of course, only one
room. About the size of Madison
Square Garden.
“. . . Only temporary, darling.
Since I have to wait a still indef
inite length of time, it’s nice to
realize that conditions are to be so
pleasant, now that the war’s over.”
For me, the war was being in the
Army—and the war still goes on!
She’d never know what I mean.
She’s still a civilian, bless her soul,
and the war’s a matter of news re
ports and what the columnists have
to say. She still thinks “See Here,
Private Hargrove!” is funny. Well,
maybe it is.. . .
“. . . and the trains from Tokyo
to Tachikawa are crowded. Don’t
worry, though, about these people.
The vast majority of them are
about as responsible for the war
as you or I. . . .”
There I go again. How can she
—full of nearly four years of state
wide propaganda—understand these
Japs. Damn it all, I can’t write
anything real, I can’t tell a true
story about anything. Nothing will
ever be understood.
She thought it was horrible the
time I wrote her about accidental-
ivLss Georgia Morgan
D es Saturday. Dec. 22
Miss Georgia Ann Morgan, life
long resident of Chattooga county,
died at her home, where she was
I born and reared in the Coldwater
; district, Saturday at 7 a.m. Miss
Morgan was 75 years of age, a
1 member of the Poplar Springs Bap
' tist church. Surviving are one
niece and four nephews. ■ Funeral
services were conducted by Rev.
Jess Rutledge Monday at 2 p.m.
rom South Carolina Camp Ground
church. Interment in church cem
etery. Pa'lbearers: Bill Scoggins,
Clyde Stephenson, William A. Mor
gan, Theo, Otto and Allman Ken
drick.
Eddie Lee Woods, 65>
Dies Monday, Dec. 24
Eddie Lee Woods, 65, died at his
home in Trion after a number of
months of ill health Monday at
1:15 a.m. Survived by his wife,
Mrs. Lillie Mae McGraw Woods;
five sons, James, Willard and John,
j of Trion; Joe and Melvin in the U.
S. army; two daughters, Alice Price
and Hazel Gresham, of Trion; two
sisters, Mrs. Lillie Marshall, of
Chattanooga, and Mrs. Jessie Clark,
of Miami, Fla. Funeral services
were conducted from the First
Baptist church, of Trion, Wednes
day at 2 p.m. with the Revs. E. B.
Shivers, of Rossville, and Elmer
Ledbetter officiating. Interment in
Trion cemetery.
CHATTOOGAVILLE W.H.D. MEETS
The Chattoogaville W. H. D. club
met with Mrs. A. G. Kimball Dec.
18 with a Christmas party. Miss
Parish had charge of the program.
Several readings and games were
enjoyed. Gifts were exchanged.
Sorry several of our members were
sick. We missed you. After the
social hour the hostess served de
licious refreshments. —Reporter.
BELIEVE IT OR NOT
Gloucester, Mass.—Bill Morris, of
Gloucester. Mass., was hunting deer
in Maine this fall when he and his
party came upon two does and a
baby deer, feeding. Morris took out
a chocolate bar and, talking softly,
approached the trio. The two does
retired slowly but the baby stood his
ground and ate every bite of the
chocolate.
ly stepping into a bunch of dried
Jap bones one day on Iwo. I thought
it was funny.
And she thought it was funny
when I griped about pulling K. P.!
It’s been that way all through.
No civilian can understand these
things. And no GI can ever put it
across to make them really under
stand.
Maybe that’s the way it ought to
be. Sure, that’s it! Anyhow, I hope
that’s it. I hope that I understand
these things so she’ll never have
to understand them or anything
like them.
Internal Revenue
Agents to Be Here
Thursday, Jan. 3rd
U. S. Deputy Collectors of Inter
nal Revenue will be stationed at
the postofiice in Summerville Jan.
3, and at Trion postoffice Jan. 4-5,
for the purpose of assisting farm
ers in the preparation of their in
come tax returns for the year 1945.
8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Mr. Marion H. Allen, Collector of
Internal Revenue, has called at
tention to the requirements for fil
ing income tax returns in the case
of farmers who receive two-thirds
or more of their 1945 income from
farming. Each such person who has
a gross income of SSOO or more is
required to file a Federal income
tax return. Gross income from
farming is held to be the difference ■
between the total amount of farm !
products produced for sale and the
cost of production of such farm
products.
Business people other than farm- j
ers were required to file estimates,
of their 1945 tax liability on or be-
Jort March 15. 1945, and to pay the I
estimated tax in quarterly install
ments, but in the case of farmers j
no estimate was required to be filed
with respect to 1945 income until
January 15. 1946. A farmer may
file an estimated return on or be
fore Jan. 15, 1946, and thereafter
file his final return on or before
March 15, 1946, or if he prefers he
may file a complete return on Form
1040 by January 15. 1946, and there
by avoid the necessity of filing any I
estimated return.
In order that assistance may be
given to the greatest number of
farmers, it is imperative that every
farmer requesting assistance have
informaton assembled in the fol
lowing manner: He should have a
statement prepared showing his
total income from each class ol
farm products, and/or other sources
for the entire year 1945; he should
also have a statement prepared
showing the total amount of each
class of expense and deductions,
such as fertilizer, labor, seed, feed,
etc. Each class of expense should
be itemized but should show the
total amount of such expense for
the entire year.
Taxpayers, other than farmers,
who were required by law to file a
declaration of estimated tax prior
to Jan. 15, 1946, may file amended ;
estimates by that date, or may file
their final returns on Form 1940
and avoid the necessity of filing
amended estimates.
NEW YEAR’S EVE SERVICE
AT SOUTH SUMMERVILLE
BAPTIST CHURCH
There will be New Year’s Eve ,
service at the South Summerville
Baptist church next Monday night,
Dec. 31, 1945. We are expecting
several good preachers and quar
tets. Everyone welcome. —Rev. A.
N. White, Pastor.
Greyhound to Get
250 New Busses
Lexington. Ky., Dec. 22—The first
of the year will see partial delivery
of 250 new Greyhound busses, ac- |
cording to word received here today
by Guy A. Huguelet, president of
Southeastern Greyhound Li n es,
from the American Car and Found
ry Company’s Philadelphia plant.
The plant is now completing Grey- j
hound’s new streamlined busses,
like the one pictured above, which
were ordered several years ago. but
delivery of which was held up due
to the manufacture of heavy tanks
and other armored equipment. All
the new busses will be delivered in
1946, the first ones being expected
some’time in January.
The new busses feature advanced
engineering design in the power
unit and body construction devel
oped from war experiences. New
spring construction provides easier
riding and there is more “leg
room.” Newly designed air-condi
tioning units, more compact yet
providing greater efficiency, and
special luggage compartments are
among the many new features of
Greyhound’s new busses.
Detroit—Mrs. Rose Veres, 64, was |
acquitted recently in a retrial of
killing a roomer in her home who
had met his death, by a fall from
an attic window.
Mrs. Veres had already served 13
years in prison for the crime.
Carbondale. Ill.—Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Nicolaides celebrated their
seventy first wedding anniversary |
this month. Seven of their eight
children were at home for the cele
bration. The couple have 34 grand
children. 57 great grandchildren
and 8 great-great grandchildren.
Eight in Race for
Mayor and Council;
Election Jan. 5, 1946
Summerville’s municipal elec
tion, which will be held on Satur
day, Jan. 5, when a mayor and four
councilmen will be chosen by the
voters of the city, promises to be
a very interesting affair and is
likely to bring out a large vote.
In the mayor’s race, two candi
dates have qualified. They are Dr.
F. W. Hall and O. H. Perry, promi
nent residents of the city.
The following have qualified to
make the race for councilmen:
First Ward—J. R. Burgess.
Second Ward—D. T. Espy and C.
W. Peacock. Jr.
Third Ward—W. S. James and
Hinton Logan.
Fourth Ward—Dennis Cox.
Harry L. McGinnis, the present
mayor, did not offer for re-elec
tion, and none of the members of
the present council are seeking an
other term. The members of the
old council are W. F. Aldred, Tom
Hill Selman, Marshall Lowry and
J. G. Allen.
Since the last city election was
held two years ago the city limits
have been extended from one-half
mile to one mile and the wards
will be larger than they have been
in the ppast, but no new wards
were added.
State Clean-Up
For Tourist Is
Moseley’s Urge
L. O. Moseley. Atlanta hotel exec
utive. appointed by Gov. Arnall to
make a survey of the state as to
available tourist accommodations
and the conditions of same, has re
ported in favor of strictly regulat
ing lodging and eating places, espe
cially those used by tourists and
visitors from out of Georgia. He
recommended:
Elimination of any roadside
business of a questionable charac
ter.
Provision of new and better
places where tourists can find food
and lodging.
Enaction of strict sanitary laws
covering lodging places, eating
places, rest rooms, and strength
ening of the policing of such
places.
Padlocking of roadside establish
ments where the operators have
been found guilty of violating any
state law.
Fixing high standards of sani
tary precautions where food is pre
pared and checking of the service
of food.
Use of care in licensing hotels,
restaurants, tourist camps, drive
ins, motor courts and such places,
limiting the licenses to one year
and making them nontransferable.
Creation of the office of state in
spector, preferably under jurisdic
tion of the State Health Depart
ment.
Removal of unsightly landmarks
on the main highways.
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Parker and
daughters, Lena Mae and Madelyn,
have as their guests during the
Christmas holidays Mr. and Mrs.
J. T. Parker, Jr., and* Mrs. R. K.
Ward, of Kingsport. They also had
as dinner guests Sunday Henry
Chappelear, Mr. and Mrs. Wilburn
Hudson and son, Kelly.
Ted Burgess, Charles Wright and
Joe Stephenson, of North Georgia
college, are spending the holidays
here with their parents.
Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Dellinger
spent the holidays in Fort Payne.
Robert Gamble returned today
after a several days visit with his
brother, J. T. Gamble, Jr., and Mrs.
Gamble in New Orleans.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Henry and
daughter, Iris Barham, came last
Wednesday from Norfolk, Va,, to
make their home here.
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Pullen, of
Jackson, Miss., and C. D. Pullen, of
Houston, Texas, visited their sis
ter, Mrs. Fred Robinson and Hugh
Lee during the holidays.
Mr. and Mrs. Jules Wheeler, of
Rome, spent Christmas day with
their mother, Mrs. J. V. Wheeler.
Among those visiting in the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Williams dur
ing the holidays were Mr. and Mrs.
B. E. White, of LaFayette; Mr. and
Mrs. Max Williams and children,
of Summerville; Mr. and Mrs. A. B.
Cordle and children, of Fort Payne;
Mr. and Mrs. Hoyt Williams, Mrs.
Susan Cordle and Mrs. G. B. Black
well and children.
Mr. and Mrs. King Cawthon
spent Christmas with their mother.
Mrs. Baker, and aunt. Miss Lula
Hood. Mr. Cawthon is on leave
from Manila.
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