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Honor guests at the banquet at Riegeldale Tavern Friday evening were the young people above
who were presented awards. Left to right, they are: Lucile Gilstrap, Ralph Chamblee, Nannie White,
alternate; Dwight West, alternate; Ruby Langston and Jack Poole.
College Scholarships
Awarded At Banquet
Four Chattooga County young people Friday evening
were the winners of $l5O scholarships to the college of their
choice, the awards being presented at a large banquet held
at Riegeldale Tavern. The four represented four communi
ties: Ralph Chamblee, of Menlo; Lucile Gilstrap, of Sub
ligna; Jack Poole, of Summerville, and Ruby Langston, of
Trion. The alternate winners,
who will receive the scholar
ships in case one of the winners
does not go to college, were
Dwight West, of Gore, and Nan
nie White, of Lyerly. Other hon
or guests at the banquet includ
ed the 10 other contestants, Dor
othea Holcomb, of Gore; Walia.ce
Johnson, of Lyerly; Mildred Pay
ton, of Menlo; David Grigsby, of
Subligna; Bobbie D. Allison, Rose
Nell Weems and James Cordle, of
Summerville; Naomi Roberts,
Malcolm Powell and Elmer Log
gins, of Trion.
W. E. Reid, of Trion, served
as master of ceremonies for the
affair and introduced William D.
Ellis, of Atlanta, who gave an in
inspiration talk on youth lead
ership. He told of the origin of
the Boy and Girl of the Year
contest; having been developed
by Morgan Blake, of Atlanta, who
believed that attention should be
focused not on delinquent young
people but on leading young peo
ple of the communities. The idea
was adopted by civic groups
throughout the state and the
winners in each county will be
guests at a banquet in Atlanta in
the early summer, the banquet
to be sponsored by the Atlanta
Hotel Association.
During the delicious dinner,
music was furnished by Mrs.
Sadd Dalton at the piano and
J. P. Adderhold who played the
violin. M. B. Eubanks led the
Jarge group of 175 in the singing
of several songs. Prior to the
speech of the evening, Mrs. Kath
erine Clarkson, county school
superintendent, introduced each
high school principal, who in
turn introduced the contestants.
Principals present were G. L.
Tankersley, of Gore; W. P. Lov
ett, of Lyerly; Miss Edna Perry,
of Menlo, and R. K. Sneed, of
Sub-igna.
At the close of the affair, Mr.
Reid introduced the presidents
of the civic clubs sponsoring the
citizenship contest. They were
John D. Taylor, president of the
Summerville Lions Club; James
Simmons, president of the Trion
Lions Club, and Jimmie Jackson,
president of the Summerville-
Trion Rotary Club.
LARRY GENE BARNES
Funeral services for Larry G.
Barnes, infant son of Mr. and
Mrs. Raymond Barnes, were con
ducted from the graveside at
the Pennville Cemetery Saturday
afternoon at 3 o’clock. The Rev.
Howard Finster officiated.
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William Roberson
Dies Last Thursday
; William F. Roberson, 52, died
i last Thursday morning at an
. early hour after a brief illness.
; Surviving are his widow, Mrs.
Laura Howard Roberson, of Sum
merville, Route 2; one son, John
P. Roberson; one sister, Mrs.
’ Callie Stewart, of Summerville;
two brothers, Fletcher, of LaFay
ette, and Pledger, of Summerville
Route 2.
Funeral services were conduct
ed Saturday at 2 p. m. at the
Perennial Church with the Rev.
Floyd Higgins officiating. Inter
ment in the Perennial Cemetery.
CALLED MEETING OF BOARD
OF EDUCATION MAY 28
There will be a call meeting
of the County Board of Educa
tion on Tuesday, May 28, at 10
o’clock. This meeting is being
held for the purpose of letting
bus contracts and electing teach
ers for the coming school year.
Anyone wishing to make a bid
on a bus route, please plan to
come before the board at this
time.
Katherine M. Clarkson, CSS.
SUMMERVILLE, CHATTOOGA COUNTY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, MAY 16, 1946
Much Interest
In Revival at
Courthouse
The county-wide revival began
last Friday night at the court
house in a great way. The evan
gelist is delighted with the splen
did cooperation of all denomina
tions. All churches called in their
Sunday services that they might
worship together at the court
house. Johnny Hudgins is song
leader and Mrs. Evelyn Smith, of
i Cemre, Ala., is the pianist.
A large junior choir has been
organized that will sing in each
evening’s service with the large
chorus choir. All singers of the
town and county are invited to
come and join in this great
chorus choir.
There will be a special service
Sunday afternoon at 3 o’clock,
the evangelist, the Rev. Pearson,
using as his subject, “If I Were
the Devil of Chattooga County,
Some Things I Would Do.” The
Rev. Pearson is inviting every
■ body in the county to be pres
ent. He is asking all the pastors
to make this announcement from
their pulpits Sunday mroning. If
you want a seat Sunday after
noon and Sunday evening at
7:30, you better come early.
The various church groups as
follows:
Monday night will be South
Summerville Baptist night;
Tuesday night will be Presby
terian; Wednesday night will be
Methodist; Thursday night, First
Baptist Church; Friday night,
Church of God; Saturday night,
“The Youth for Christ.”
If you want your county a
better county, come and join in
this great movement calling men
back to God and the church.
The Rev. Pearson will preach
at the First Baptist Church Sun
day morning.
Kelly Appointed
Georgia Director
Os the U. S. E. S.
Harvey Enloe, Jr., regional di
rector of the U. S. Employment
Service, announced this week
the appointment of J. Pat Kelly
as director of the U. S. E. S. for
Georgia to succeed Thomas H.
Quigley who, due to his obliga
tions to the Georgia School of
Technology, will return to head
its industrial education depart
ment.
The appointment of Mr. Kelly,
a native Georgian and veteran
of World War I, is extremely
timely with Georgia now facing
the problem of returning some
300,000 veterans to civilian life.
County Farm
Bureau Meets
May 25, 2:30
The directors of the Chattoo
ga County Farm Bureau met last
Saturday aft', noon to make
plans for the regular quarterly
meeting. The date for the meet
ing was set for Saturday, May
25, at 2:30 p. m. in the court
house. Plans were made to have
one or two good speakers at the
meeting and for refreshments
to be served.
After the business part of the
meeting was over, J. P. Agnew,
farm bureau president, resigned
as president in favor of Howard
Baker. Mr. Baker was then nom
inated and elected by the direc
tors to fill the unexpired term of
Mr. Agnew.
Mr. Agnew is known as the
“father” of the farm bureau in
Chattooga County, says J. P. But
ler, county agent, “and we re
gret very much that he saw fit
to resign his office as president.
He has spent much time and ef
fort in trying to make the farm
a better place to live. I believe
that everyone who has had the
privilege to know and work with
Mr. Agnew feel that he has
dreams of better conditions for
the farmers for years to come
through organization. He believes
that the only solution for the
farmer is through organization
and working together and ex
pressing our ideals and problems
as a group and fighting for our
rights. He has said time and
again that as long as we farm
ers sit back and take no active
part in our government toward
running our business, which is
farming, that we would always
be the stepchild for other busi
nesses; that is, we do the work
and they make profit.”
“To prove Mr. Agnew’s point,”
continued Mr. Butler, “I was
reading an article in the Atlanta
Journal last Sunday where a
farmer in Tennessee carried a
few dozen ears of corn to the
market and sold it for 50 cents
a dozen, and before the farmer
left the store the merchant had
sold it for a 30-cent profit. That
is just an example, but its about
the way it is with everything else
the farmer has to sell, however,
we can only blame ourselves, be
cause we don’t look after our
business in a business way. That
is what Mr. Agnew has been
fighting for all these many years.
“Mr. Agnew has tried hard,”
Mr. Butler stated, “and he has
spent his money and time but
he ha£ made progress for at this
time over 30 per cent of the farm
ers in Chattooga County are
members of the farm bureau. It
doesn’t look fair for a farmer
that takes no interest in organi
zation to reap the same benefits
as a man like Mr. Agnew who has
given a great deal of his time to
the betterment of all farmers.
Mr. Agnew said when he resigned
Saturday that, although he is 70-
odd years old, he will continue
fighting and do all that he can
to get the farmers organized so
we can step in and demand our
rights as a citizen of these Unit
ed States. He said he was re
signing as president because he
felt that a younger man could
step in and take a more active
part in the farm bureau than he,
and that he believed Mr. Baker
was the man for the job.”
County Ranks 101st
In State in Luxury
Buying Power
Chattooga County’s birth rate
for every thousand persons was
24.7 in 1940, its death rate only
6.3. In 1944, its state income tax
payments per capita—a good in
dex of luxury buying power—
were 31 cents, ranking it 101st
among Georgia’s 159 counties. Its
popular votes cast per unit vote
in the gubernatorial primaries of
1942 and 1940 were 1,294 and 1,-
218, as compared with the state
averages of 739 and 866. In the
same election:?, the winning can
didates’ percentages of its vote
were 66 and 36, as compared with
the state averages of 58 and 52
per cent.
Recreation
Program Plan
Progressing
Dr. J. W. Reynolds, from the
University of Georgia, planned
with the recreation council again
on May 7. During the discussion,
he offered suggestions that open
ed many possibilities. His train
ing and experience give him an
insight to the program that lends |
a sobering influence to the plan- |
ning. He expressed interest in
the enthusiasm manifested in
the meeting and in the planning
that had been done in his ab
sence.
One problem that received at
tention was the necessity of vol
unteer workers. The director can
not have time to help with all
activities. A schedule has been
discussed but no definite plan
has been reached. Dr. Reynolds
will work with the director on
this and other problems on May
25. Specific activities will not
take a great deal of time each
week. If you feel that you would
like to render a valuable service
to your community give some
time to the recreation program.
Members of the personnel com
mittee will contact volunteer
workers.
Mr. Akin reported that two
slides, 12 swings and one hori
zontal ladder have been ordered.
Various games, equipment and
money have been received from
citizens and the P.-T. A.
Appreciation is expressed to all
those who have contributed in
any way.
Remember, we need your help.
The recreation program is ev
erybody’s program. Will you help
us?
Emergency Food
Collection Urgent
H. R. Foster, county chairman
of the emergency food collection,
says, “Our daily papers and ra
dios are informing us of the ur
gent need for food for the starv
ing people of Europe. Miss Mary
Thompson has kindly consented
to be treasurer for contributions
of canned goods or cash dona
tions. Her ofice is at the City
tions. Her office is at the City
“Chattooga County has always
been generous in their gifts,” Mr.
Foster continues. “Everyone who
can is urged to make a cash do
nation or bring a can or cans of
food. Someone in your commun
ity will soon contact you, giving
further information. The condi
tion is urgent. Let us bring or
send our gifts as soon as pos
bile.”
Mrs. Nancy Waits
Passed Away Sunday
Mrs. Nancy Josephine Waits,
32, died at the home of her son,
Stanley Waits, Sunday at 11:40
a. m. She is survived by one
daughter, Irene Folsom, of An
niston, Ala.; two sons, Stanley, of
Berryton, and J. D., of Cullman,
Ala.; one sister, Miss Susan El
len Smith, of Anniston, Ala.; one
brother, B. F. Smith, of Annis
ton, Ala.
Funeral services were conduct
ed from the Berryton Baptist
Church May 6 at 11 a. m. with
the Rev. Dean officiating. Inter
ment in the Oak Grove Ceme
tery.
WHO KNOWS?
I. What people are practically
immune to heart disease?
2. Where and when will the
next Olympic games be held?
3. How many people in the U.
S. use toothbrushes?
4. How much damage do ter
mites do to buildings in the U.S.?
5. Who was John F. Stevens?
6. How does a community be
come eligible for a new post of
fice?
7. What fuel does a P-80 jet
plane use?
8. How many times did Henry
VIII of England marry?
9. Who was Vladimir Ilyick
Ulyjanov?
10. How many newsmen will
be permitted to cover the atom
bomb test?
(See Answers on Another Page)
Vote Unanimous at
Meeting Monday
At the regular monthly meeting of the city council of
Summerville on May 13, an ordinance was adopted voiding
the franchise of the Georgia Power Co. The franchise un
der which the power company has been operating was grant
ed by the city on June 13, 1924.
★ In obtaining this franchise, the
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DR. J. W. REYNOLDS
'Georgia Boys State’
June 9 Through 16
The Georgia Department of
the American Legion is again
sponsoring the “Georgia Boys
State” to be held June 9 through
June 16 on the campus of the
Georgia Military Academy, Col
lege Park.
The purpose of this camp is
an endeavor to educate our youth
in the duties, privileges, rights
and responsibilities of American
citizenship.
Cpl. F. L. Brock, of the Dalton
patrol post, is contacting com
manders of American Legion
posts and civic clubs, urging
them to select and sponsor boys
which have been outstanding in
school work or school safety pa- i
trol work for this camp.
All legionnaires, school offi-;
cials and parents are urged by
■Cpl. Brock to get behind this
educational youth movement, as!
the need of additional training
for our youth is more in evidence i
today than ever before.
American Legion to
Meet Friday Night
A regular meeting of the Amer
ican Legion will be held Friday
night, May 17, at 7 o’clock at the
Legion Hall and will let out in
time to go to the court house for
county-wide revival. A good
crowd is urged. Tom Cook is the
commander of the post and Jim)
Tedder is adjutant.
Contestants in Citizenship Contest
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A group of the contestants in the “Boy and Girl of the Year”
contest are shown above at the banquet Friday evening given by
the civic clubs of Chattooga County. Seen in the group are, left
to right, Nannie White. Wallace Johnson, Dorothea Holcomb, David
Grigsby, Dwight West, Rose Nell Weems, Mildred Payton, Bobbie
D. Allison, Jim Cordle, Naomi Roberts, Elmer Loggins and Malcolm
Powell.
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legal requirements of the city
charter were ignored. The char
ter provides that no franchise
shall be granted until after pub
lication of a notice in the local
newspaper outlining the rights
sought and who is seeking same,
and the posting of this notice at
the court house. This provision
of the charter was ignored when
the Georgia Power Co. was is
sued the franchise under which
it operates.
This action was taken to clear
the way for city ownership of
the power system, or of letting
of a franchise to some company
to furnish power to the city.
Acts of the General Assembly
of 1909, page 1376, Section 19,
is quoted therefrom as follows:
“Provided, however, that no
such franchise shall hereinaft-
I er be granted except after the
' publication of a notice that such
application has been made,
which notice shall give the names
of the applicants for such fran
chise, and set forth clearly the
rights which they desire to ex
ercise, which notice shall be
posted at the county courthouse
door at least ten days prior tp
the granting of such franchise,
and shall also be published once
a week for two weeks in the pa
per in which the sheriff’s adver
tisements of said county are
published.”
Following is the ordinance
passed Monday night by the city
council voiding the franchise of
the power company:
An Ordinance Declaring Void
and Repealing an Ordinance
Which Purports to Have Grant
ed a Franchise to the Georgia
Railway & Power Company by
the Mayor and Council of the
City of Summerville on June 13,
1924.
An ordinance declaring void
and repealing the purported per
mission and consent granted to
the Georgia Railway & Power
Co., its successors, lessees and as
signs, to occupy the streets and
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VA Representative
Here on Mondays
A representative of the Veter
ans Administration from the sub
regional office located in Rome
will be in Summerville every
Monday.
All veterans and veterans’ de
pendents who are seeking infor
mation and assistance in the
preparation of claims for bene
fits administered under the laws
of the Veterans Administration
are invited to contact the repre
sentative at the county court
house. William H. McNair is con
tact representative.