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By RAYMUND DANIEL
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Winecoff Hotel Lesson.
50 Feet Above Sea.
Chairs Still Vacant.
Happiest Christmas.
Life's Memory Books.
WINECOFF HOTEL LESSON
While the closeness of the hor
ror and terror of the Winecoff
Hotel fire in Atlanta are past
(and closeness to disaster always
dwindle) there are lessons that
can be learned from the fire.
People can ever be reminded of
the danger of smoking in bed or
throwing lighted matches on the
floor or placing matches or cig
arettes, lighted, on tables. Hotel
owners can see greatly to this,
even if they have to take matches
and cigarettes away from users.
Owners of hotels can install fire
doors, the closing of which by
heat will confine the fire to one
area until firemen can arrive.
Hostelries can see that all doors
open outwardly so that fleeing
persons can leave the burning
building without piling up like
cordwood in front of doors that
open inward. These are lessons
that will always continue to be
offered.
50 FEET ABOVE SEA
Original stories seemed to
have “petered out,” and they
began to tell “they once heard”
at a meeting of the Lyerly Ren
dezvouses recently. All of which
brought up Bro. Ben Ragland,
newly admitted member. “It is
like this,” said Brother Ragland.
“I had a brother in the subma
rines. They were down pretty
deep. Some one said it was fear
fully boggy ‘up in the sky.’ So
up came the boat. When it was
about 50 feet, there came a rift
in the sky and the sub was drift
ing in the bog, half an hundred
feet above sea level. And there
have been thicker fogs,” Brother
Ragland said in closing.
CHAIRS STILL VACANT
“For the first time in three
years we all were together at
Christmas.” No, gentle Time
Copy Reader, ALL of you were
not together. Nor was any other
family. For. somewhere, out in
the crowded world were those
long-loved, beating on the win
dows of their hearts that they
might nave opportunities to be
at Christmas with those loved.
There is always someone to be
remembered in love.
HAPPIEST CHRISTMAS
Time Copy wishes for every
one, in all the whole wide world,
the happiest Christmas time and
the best new year. May every
good desire of your heart be with
you and finally bless you in the
fullness of your hopes realized.
And as God blesses and helps us,
may we bless and aid others.
LIFE’S MEMORY BOOKS
It is the assertion of the Phi
losopher of the Chattooga Hills
—and also of other thinkers—
that if you perform some gen
erous deed or say some kind
word, you will never, never die.
Death is the one thing we all
must face, but we shall aways
live in proportion to the good
ness we endeavored to perform.
Some one always remembers
some one—and they remeber in
the finality by what good the
one loved sought to do. “We are
remembered by what we did,” is
a trite old saying, but it is as
true as it is old. One lives in the
memory of the good or bad they
do. You just can’t die—for there
ever live the recollections of the
service you perform or the un
kindness you showed. Memory
ever keeps the books on which
our deeds are recorded. He who
shows no goodness is short re
membered. The keeper of the
Memory Book never makes mis
takes.
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BASKETBALL PIONEER . . . Wil
liam R. Chase, 80, New Bedford,
Maas., member of the Springfield
college team of 1801 that intro
duced basketball in the United
States. looks over am original set
of roles with the present coach of
the team, John W. Bonn.
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VOL. 60 NO. 52
In order to give our em
ployes a much-deserved rest
and to enable them to spend
Christmas Day with their
families. The News this week
is small and in the post of
fice one day early. The News
force wishes for its readers
a happy holiday season and
much prosperity in the com
ing year.
Governor-Elect
Succumbs; Crisis
In Politics Seen
Gov.-Elect Eugene Talmadge.
who would have taken office Jan.
14 for a fourth term as Georgia’s
chief executive, died Dec. 21 in
an Atlanta hospital, after a long
illness. His death, the first of a
governor-elect in state history,
leaves Gov. Ellis Arnall in office
for another period, and alters
markedly the outlook for the
new general assembly.
While there appears to be no
doubt that Governor Arnall must
retain the governorship, under
the clear language of the state
constitution that requires his
tenure until “his successor shall
be chosen and qualified” some
doubts have been expressed as to
the length of time that he will
hold the post. Except in the in
stance of the death of a gover
nor in office, there is no pro
vision for an election to fill the
place, and elections for governor
can be held only every four
years. However, there are many
judicial precedents for an opin
ion that vacancies must be filled
at the next general election,
permitting a promary and elec
tion in 1948.
It is expected that Attorney-
General Eugene Cook will be re
quested to apply to the state su
preme court for a ruling, under
Georgia’s new declaratory judg
ment law, precisely fixing the
status of Governor Arnall and
the length of his tenure.
Georgia Precedents
The state supreme court has
ruled repeatedly in the past that
the death of an official, between
his election and the date of tak
ing office, does not create a va
cancy, because the man holding
the post must continue to per
form the duties until a succes
sor qualifies. The most recent
case of this kind was that in
volving the superior court judge
ship in the Cherokee Circuit,
where the newly elected judge
died before taking office, and
the court held that the incum
bent must hold over until the
next election.
The status is unchanged in
the case of the governor by the
creation of the post of lieuten
ant-governor, since the consti
tution provides expressly that he
shall succeed only in the event
of the “death, resignation or dis
ability” of the governor.
Assembly Program
The general assembly of Geor
gia will convene on Jan. 13. The
governor-elect, who received a
majority of county unit votes in
the 1946 primary but failed of a
plurality of votes, had prepared
a legislative agenda and a se
ries of recommendations to the
assembly. These carried out the
spending program that he had
advocated in the campaign.
Governor Arnall has not had
opportunity to prepare budget
ary and fiscal recommendations
to the assembly, but it is pre
sumed that he will be able to
present recommendations » for
continuing the school program,
which he initiated and which
conforms closely to that which
Mr. Talmadge would have pre
sented.
Served Three Terms
Gov.-Elect Talmadge served
the state as commissioner of ag
riculture from 1927 through 1932,
when he was elected governor
for the first time. Retiring after
two terms and an unsuccessful
contest for the United States
Senate, he was re-elected gover
nor in 1940 but was defeated by
Mr. Arnall in the 1942 primary.
In 1946 he again won the gov
emship in a heated primary
campaign.
Taken ill soon after the close
of the campaign, he was unable
to attend the convention that
nominated him, but apparently
was gaining strength and health
when he became seriously ill aft
er a Thanksgiving trip to his Mc-
Rae home.
SUMMERVILLE, CHATTOOGA COUNTY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1946
| CORDIAL II
NEW YEAR
GREETINGS /Jp,/
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As 1946 limps meekly obt the back door and the
advent of a bright new year is upon us, we wish
to take this opportunity to thank you for your
many courtesies during this past year. May you
encounter only joy and happiness in the coming
months, and may each day bring you closer to the
fulfillment of your every dream for the future.
The Summerville News
Now Possible to See What Uncle Sam
Has for Sale as War Surplus Material
Now you can see what Uncle
Sam has for sale as war surplus.
And if you want to buy—the
Atlanta office of war assets ad
ministration announces the in
auguration of a super-duper cus
tomer service division which will
take your order and deliver the
goods to your door just like
that!
Opening of a mammoth mod
ernistic display oi war surplus
in conjunction with the begin
ning of a streamlined and sim
plified sales service for “drop
in” customers is announced by
H. L. Kennon, regional WAA di
rector.
Both the display room and the
customer service division are lo
cated on the ground floor of
WAA’s regional office, 699 Ponce
de Leon Avenue, Atlanta. The
LEAD
The 25 per cent set-aside of
domestic lead output, formerly
required for allocation by the
civilian production administra
tion, has ended. The action
makes all domestic lead produc
tion available without allocation
for storage batteries, chemicals
and other permitted lead uses.
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NATIONAL 4-H WINNERS FOR 1947 . . . Four winners selected at
the opening of the 25th National Congress of 4-H clubs, held in con
junction with the International Livestock exposition at Chicago. Left
to right the winners are: Estelle Ruth Stewart, 20, Mill Grove, Mo.,
national girl leader; Laverne E. Hall, 20, Westby, Wis., national boy
winner of 4-H achievement contest; Lewis Topliff, 20, Formosa, Kan.,
national boy leader; Maurine V. Steyer, 17, Exeter, Nebr., national girl
winner of 4-H achievement contest. Hall made an inopme of $52,-
026.08 from his farm work in eight years.
PERSISTENTLY
SANTA BARBARA, Cal—Fire
Chief C. L. Tewney recently re
ported that not a woman in a
half-block-long queue outside
a dress shop for nylons lost her
place when fire engines roared
up to extinguish a minor blaze.
general public, as well as poten
tial customers, is invited to in
spect the display, which will be
open Mondays through Fridays,
8 a. m. to 4:45 p. m., holidays ex
cluded.
The display will feature sur
plus materials currently on sale,
and therefore the counters will
present an ever-changing pic
ture. The customer service divi
sion will cater to buyers who
TIN
A joint program has been un
dertaken by the United States,
Great Britain, Australia and Si
am to speed the output of tin in
Siam. The United States is ex
pected to get substantially larger
tin supplies in 1947 under the ar
rangement, according to the
state department.
, call personally at the Georgia
WAA headquarters. Mail orders,
which form the bulk of the sales
volume, will continue to be han
dled by the commodity divisions.
This first display runs the ga
mut from sewing scissors to air
plane propellers. And for anyone
interested in buckles, there are
50 different types on display.
The display artists have even de
veloped a new use for mosquito
netting—it makes attractive win
dow drapery. If you’e air-mind
ed, there are over a hundred
aircraft parts and accessories—
including one of those compli
cated astro compasses. The usual
things you’d expect to find in a
big department store—and many
things you’ve never even dream
ed about—they’re all ready for
kibitzer or buyer.
NATIONAL INCOME
The average national income
in the United States in the two
decades between 1919 and 1938, in
terms of the purchasing power
of the dollar in 1929, was not
only one of the highest in the
world, but the highest in the
history of the country before
World War 11. During the two
decades, national income per
capita was $591; per gainfully
occupied person, $1,451; per per
son employed, $1,732, and per
family unit, $2,050.
HOUSING
In a wide removal and easing
of restrictions, President Truman
has opened home building to all
citizens. He announced a “vigor
ous” Federal housing program'
for 1947, which turns the prob
lem of providing homes over to
private enterprise with virtually
no restrictions. Rent ceilings are
not affected by the action, ex
cept in new construction.
CONSUMER PRICES
Consumer prices of essential
goods and services rose about 2
per cent between mid-October
and mid-November, chiefly be
cause of the 4y 2 per cent rise in
food prices. Living essentials oth
er than food and rent rose less
than 1 per cent, according to the
Bureau of Labor Statistics.
STUDY COSMIC RAYS
Atom - smashing cosmic rays
will be tracked this month in
flying laboratories 40.000 feet
above the Mojave Desert, accord- ;
ing to the navy department. Us- \
ing three B-29s and crews of the
army air forces, the navy plans
News Notes from Ranger Activities
Here and There For November
suspicious Given in Report
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ST. PAUL, Minn. Asked to
check on two suspicious men sit
ting in a parked car at Sher
burne and Pascal avenues, the
squad car crew found: a couple
of detectives who were looking
for other suspicious men.
IGNOR AN T TH IE VES
GALESBURG, Ill.—Three men
—strangers in town, no doubt
stole a car from in front of the
home of Policeman Henry Bocox
and cracked it up at the home
of Policeman C. E. Bertiaux. Both
officers were in the squad car
which recovered the automobile,
I but the thieves escaped.
TOUGH LUCK!
BELMONT, N. Y.—Spotting a
| buck a short distance away, Ken
neth Myers, of Buffalo, tried
twice, wounded the deer, which
fell. Closing in lor the kill, My
ers fell into a hole and dropped
his gun. A moment later, anoth
er hunter appeared, killed the*
deer and carried it off. Myers,
| deerless, suffered a fractured an
kle in the fall.
42V UNINVITED BUCK
LEHIGHTON, Pa. While
I Mrs. Walter Nusbaum was en- ,
tertaining guests, an uninvited
I guest broke through a window
and began upsetting furniture
and smashing dishes before he
was tackled by one of Mrs. Nus
baum’s guests, Walter Andreas.
Andreas was wresting with the
poacher when pol’ice arrived
and shot him. It was a 125-lb.
buck and all who participated
in the capture were invited to
a venison feast.
UNUSUAL ACCIDENT
NEW YORK.—Alexander Cook,
41-year-old mail carrier and fa
ther of four children, was tatal
ly injured when he was struck by
the body of a woman who plung
ed to her death from the top of
a 15-story apartment building.
He died an hour later in a hos
pital.
WORK FINE!
PORTLAND, Maine. Calling
to find out how the city’s recent
ly installed parking meters were
working out, A. L. Somers, who
sold them to the city, listened to
City Manager Lyman S. Moore
laud the meters for almost an
hour. He didn’t get the whole
story, however, until he left the
office and found, on his car, be
sides a “time-expired meter a
police traffic ticket.
SMART MERCHANT
BUTLER, Pa.—When J. F. Den
niss’ loaded truck leaped a bank
and somersaulted twice, the
wreckage looked like a total loss
to everyone except Denniss. Aft
er patching up his bruised eye, t
he set up shop right on the spot
and sold his entire load of po
tatoes, oranges, apples and beer
to curious motorists who stop
| ped to “rubberneck” the acci- j
dent.
DEATH BLOCKS
REUNION
CHICAGO. Death blocked
Danielle Tonieutte’s 18 - year
dream of a reunion in Italy with
his wife and five children. Com
ing to this country 18 years ago,
Toniutte, 36, told his wi r e he
would send for her shortly. Then
came the depression and he was j
out of work. By 1940 he had sav
ed up enough for the fares and
then came the war. This month, !
j as he was planning to return to j
lltaly to join his wife, seriously|
ill in a hospital, he was struck
by an automobile. The driver
hurried him to a hospital but
he was dead on arrival.
to continue research essential in
developing atomic energy, start
ed cooperatively last September
with the army air forces and
university laboratories. As one of
the world’s largest users of pow
er. the navy is intensely inter
ested in any new knowledge
which might uncover new
sources of energy.
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SERVICE PRISONERS
The army and navy will free
1,170 prisoners for Christmas. All
those to be freed have records of
good conduct as prisoners and
their sentences would have ex
pired early next year. The army
is releasing 1,345 general prison
ers and the navy 425.
We Have a Modernly
Equipped Job Printing
Department.
$1.50 A YEAR
The result of the ranger’s ac
tivities for the months of No
vember showed 15,989 licenses
checked; 211 cases made (net);
1115 convictions; 190 baskets and
traps removed from streams; 4
I fish dealers’ licenses sold; five
junior and three senior sports-
I men’s clubs organized.
In addition, $1,779.25 was col
lected from a total of 76 persons
for offenses ranging from dyna
| miting fish, fire hunting, shoot
ing ducks out of season, and kill-’
ing deer, to fishing with nets
and hunting deer on game ref
uge areas.
Fred Brewer, assistant direc
tor of the state game and fish
commission in charge of game
management and law enforce
ment, stated that the mountain
district, headed by J. N. Autry,
led the box score for the month
with 58,545 points.
Autry was followed by the
coastal district, the Flint River
district, the Piedmont district
and the plains district. Autry’s
mountaineers almost doubled
their nearest competitors. Ran
ger E. B. Duncan, of the moun
tain district, led the state with
8,380 points.
The excellent work of the
rangers for the month of Novem
. ber, Brewer said, has been evi
| dent not only in law enforce
ment but in the organizing of
sportsmens club and youth or
ganizations.
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CHINESE ASSEMBLYMAN . . .
When China opened its new na
tional assembly at Nanking, m at
tendance was the Tibet deieprte,
shown above.
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STASSEN HONORED . . . Harold
E. Stassen, former governor of
Minnesota, presented with annual
Parents ’ magazine award for out
standing service to children. Left
to right, George J. Hecht. pub
lisher; Linda C assin. magazine
cover model; Mr. Stassen.
1. How does the average per
capita income in 1945 compare
with 1940?
2. What is Furacin?
3. How much was spent on
jewels and baubles in the U. S.
in 1945?
4. What was America’s best
year for church contributions?
5. What percentage of Ameri
can families have incomes of
less than $2,000 a year?
6. What is the efficiency rat
ing of disabled veterans on jobs?
7. What was the total cost of
World War II to the U. S. as of
Dec. 31, 1945?
8. A special railway coach has
been equipped with a glass floor
Why?
9. In what European nations
are the troops of the Big Three
chiefly distributed?
10. Who is U. S. ambassador
to Great Britain?
(See the Answers Inside)