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By RAYMUND DANIEL
Zacheus of Summerville.
Reconteurs Returns.
Intrepid Mr. Thomas.
Signs of the Club.
The yew Parson.
Facing the Music.
Even the Radio Rreaks.
Gardner Rryant.
Traffic Threatened.
Home of Memory.
ZACHEUS OF SUMMERVILLE
“Large values come in small
packages” can most aptly be said
of Rev. F. E. Crutcher, pastor of
the First Methodist Church of
Summerville. In the most rever
ential way, Brother Crutcher re
minds one of Brother Zacheus of
the New Testament. It can read
ily be said of Brother Summer
ville Zacheus —
Zacheus, he, would climb a tree,
His Lord and Master just to see.
By his goodness of character
and sweetness of life, Brother
Summerville Zacheus climbs a
tree and sees his “Lord and Mas
ter” each day through his bless
ings to his church and his com
munity.
RECONTEURS RETURN
The recent warm weather has
pulled out the hibernation, in
cluding the Reconteurs, who’ve
retaken up their place of abode:
in front of the post office. As
our Gentle Readers know, the.
club is an “association for the I
telling of the most impossible j
and untruthful stories.”
INTREPID MR. THOMAS
The club is led again this year
by the intrepid Brother Jim
Thomas, accompanied by his lit
tle dog, Rip Van Winkle, Jr. The
latter sleeps mostly unless kept
awake by the snores of his mas
ter.
SIGNS OF THE CLUB
The signs of the club as de- I
vised by the “Intrepid Mr. Thom
as” are many, but the principal
one is thusly: Raise the right ■
hand upward—with the five fin- :
gers and thumb extended —palm
outward toward the one ad
dressed. The words accompany
ing are: “Keep the best side out
ward.”
THE NEW PARSON
A new member who has joined
the club is the Rev. B. D. (Bill)
Ricks, new pastor of the First
Baptist Church of Lyerly. He is
all-round qualified brother. How
ever, he has been warned not to
get his story for the club con
fused with his Sunday sermon.
FACING THE MUSIC
It is hard to be devoted to mu
sic and not be able to play any
instruments —or “even a wire
fence.” But that is the situation
of Dr. Bert Brogdon, versatile in l
many other ways.
EVEN THE RADIO BREAKS
Mrs. Brogdon plays the piano,'
as does her daughter, Ann. Dot!
is talented on the marimba. Dr. j
Brogdon declares that if he turns
on the radio “it breaks down.” ’
GARDNER BRYANT
“Meet the gentleman that puts
“Time Copy” in type—Gardner i
Bryant, son of Mr. Jack Bryant,
of Lyerly. He not only has the
most difficult “Time Copy” copy
to set, but to keep it straight.
TRAFFIC-THREATENED
If the mayor and city council i
want the name of the citizen I
who barely missed being killed
by an automobile on the high
way, Time Copy will give it to
the inquirer.
HOUSE OF MEMORY
A house of memory will be the
Memorial Home that will be
erected in Chattooga County. Ev
eryone should see that his name
is enrolled.
AMERICAN LEGION TO MEET
FRIDAY, APRIL 18, 7:30 P. M.
The regular monthly meeting
of the American Legion will be
held Friday night, April 18, at
7:30 p. m., at the Legion Hall.
The American Legion is spon
soring a junior baseball team
this season, and all who are in
terested in this project are re
quested to meet with the Legion
Friday night. There is no finer
youth program in existence to
day than the Junior League
baseball teams sponsored by the
American Legion Posts. It is a
nation-wide, supervised athletic
program which builds physical 1
strength, inculcates better citi
zenship and clean sportsman
ship, develops courage, fair play
and team spirit.
All members of the American
Legion, as well as ex-Gl’s who
wish to join the Legion and
those interested in the Ameri
can Legion Junior Baseball team
are urged to be present at this
meeting.
A small electric motor may be
put to more than a dozen uses
on the farm to bring about sav
ings in time and expense, rural
electrification specialists of the
state extension service report.
The Summerville News
VOL. 61 NO. 15
CERTIFICATES FOR
FREEZER LOCKER
TO RE SOLD
Directors of the Farm Bureau
have agreed on the use of Re
volving Certificates as means of
raising funds for the construc
tion of the Freezer Locker for
Chattooga County, which is be
ing sponsored by the Farm Bu
reau.
These certificates, which will
be issued in denominations of
SSO and SIOO, will be sold to any
one interested in seeing the
Freezer Locker project a success.
According to Harry Powell, vice
president of the Farm Bureau,
the revolving certificates will
pay a minimum dividend of 3 to
6 per cent per annum.
Officials of the Bureau com
mended the people of this coun
ty for their response and sup
port of the movement, and stat
ed: “This will be a non-profit
organization and will be of great
benefit to the people of Chat- |
tooga County.”
In discussing the conveniences |
and uses of the Freezer Locker,
Mr. Powell pointed out that city
residents would use the lockers
as well as the farmers of the
county, in keeping their meats
and vegetables in storage for use
throughtout the year.
The Freezer Locker, it was j
disclosed, would have facilities
for slaughtering cattle and hogs,
and experienced men to dress |
the animals. From the slaughter
pen the dressed animals will go
to a cooling room where it is left
to cool and properly age, and
then to the cutting room where !
the meat is cut and trimmed.
The meat will be prepared ac
cording to instruction of the cus
tomers leaving animals fori
slaughter. In the case of pork,
the sausage is ground and sea- ■
soned, the lard is rendered and :
canned, the chops and loins are
sliced, wrapped and stored in
your locker for use as you wish.
The hams, shoulders, and sides
are cured plain or sugar cured,
and put in storage, or may be
taken home.
Beef is similarly processed, and
chickens may be put in the
locker in the spring for year
around use the same as beef or
pork.
One of the greatest features of
the Freezer Locker is the pro
cessing of vegetables and fruits,
which may 'be kept the year
i around as fresh as when gath
j ered.
According to Mr. Powell, such
'vegetables and fruits as green
, beans, lima beans, strawberries,
j peas, peaches and apples are
| some of those which may be pro
i cessed and kept for long periods
lof time, and in addition to sav
ing time and expense of canning,
I the fruits, vegetables and meats
'will retain their fresh flavor for
I use throughout tsie year.
The Revolving Certificates,
I which have just been received,
I will be placed on sale at once.
According to Mr. W. M. Storey,
i these certificates will be placed
lon sale at convenient places
i throughout the county. Some of
ithe places already designated
j are Farmers and Merchants
Bank in Summerville, the Com
mercial Bank in Dickeyville;
Lyerly, Gore, Subligna, Menlo,
Teloga and Holland.
Advertising posters are being
printed also, which will be placed
in different parts of the county.
STATE NUTRITIONIST TO
VISIT CHATTOOGA COUNTY
Miss Susan Mathews, state nu
tritionist, will give demonstra
tions on the use of canned fruits
in the diet at the Summerville
Methodist Church beginning at
1:30 p. m. on Tuesday, April 22.
The Woman’s Home Demon
stration Clubs of the county are
sponsoring it and anyone inter
ested are invited to come.
S. SUMMERVILLE SCHOOL
TO PRESENT PROGRAM
' South Summerville School will
present their pupils in a pro
gram Friday, April 18.
There will be two perform
ances, one at 1:30 Friday after
noon for those parents and
friends who work at night, and
another performance on Friday
night at 7:30. There will be a
'small admission fee charged.
DR. LAWRENCE O. GRANT
TO SPEAK AT BAPTIST
CHURCH SUNDAY, APRIL 20
Dr. Lawrence O. Grant, head of
the department of religious ed
| ucation of Shorter College, Rome,
I will speak at the First Baptist
' Church of Summerville next
Sunday, April 20, according to
an announcement made by the
pastor, Ben C. Scarborough.
Dr. Grant may be heard at
both services, 11 a. m. and 8 p. m.
SUMMERVILLE, CHATTOOGA COUNTY, GEORGIA. THURSDAY, APRIL 17, 1947
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where in a mammoth plant will convert 6,600,000 tons of raw coal annually into huge quantities of high
heat household and industrial gas and high test gasoline win be erected at, Pittsburgh at a cost of $120,-
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LEGIONNAIRES OPEN
SEASON SATURDAY
AGAINST TRION |
The Summerville Legionnaires
will open the 1947 baseball sea
son with Trion Saturday at 3:30
at Legion Field.
The team, under the manage
ment of Fred Stewart, has been I
looking good in practice and ex-.
hibition games and should be in
fine shape for the opening game.
Out of three exhibition games,
they defeated a strong Tubize |
team, 4-2 and 6-4, only to lose
the past Sunday to an All-Star ■
team from Atlanta, 8-7, in a very
close game.
These boys are trying their
best to give Summerville a team
they will be proud of, so show
your appreciation by being there
Saturday.
2ND HABEAS CORPUS
HEARING FOR ZAHND
SET FOR SATURDAY
A second habeas corpus peti
tion for Robert Zahnd, who is
l alleged to have escaped from a
i Chattooga County jail at Sum
' merville last fall, is to be heard
before Judge L. D. Miller Sat
urday morning at 10 o’clock in
Chattanooga.
Zahnd and J. C. Gilbert were
arrested in Chattanooga last fall
on fugitive warrants from Chat
tooga County. At that time, it
was claimed the two men had
been arrested for passing worth
less checks and had escaped from
jail.
Attorney Walter T. Wood, who
represented the two men, filed
petitions for habeas corpus for
both men which were heard be
fore Judge Miller. The court sus
tained the petition insofar as
Gilbert was concerned but dis
missed the petition for Zahnd
and ordered him turned over to
the Georgia authorities.
Wood appealed the Zahnd pe
tition, however, and this case is
now pending before the state su
preme court. While the case has
been pending, Zahnd was re
leased under bond and, accord
ing to his attorney, he is now
working at the Crane Company.
Last week, the Georgia au
thorities swore out a new war
rant against Zahnd and had him
re-arrested. Wood said that
Zahnd is now charged with de
stroying public property in that
he removed the mortar from be
tween the bricks of the county
jail at Summerville to make his
escape.
Wood claimed this was virtual
ly the same charge for which he
was prosecuted before and that
this matter is now before the
supreme court.
Gilbert was subsequently re
arrested on bad check charges
and returned to Chattooga
County.
NOTICE
We would appreciate all of our
I readers reading the ad on the
| society page—in reference to
Davidson and Ratliff Studio. Ev
eryone having pictures made
with this studio is guaranteed to
be satisfied, and if enough ap
preciation is shown it will bring
this studio back every 30 days.
Summerville needs this studio.
KILLED BY CEMENT MIXER
JASPER, Ala.—Caught in the
mechanism of a cement mixer
at a local concrete block plant
where he and a boy compan
ion were playing, Marbelle
Stewart, 13-year-old son of Mr.
and Mrs. Lester Stewart, was
instantly killed.
Legion Auxiliaries
Hear Mrs. Pedrick
In Rome Sunday
Last- Sunday afternoon, Mrs.
Fuller Pedrick. state president
of American Legion Auxiliary,
spoke to the auxiliaries of the
Seventh District at a meeting
held in Rome.
Mrs. Pedrick stressed the fact
that organization work for vet
erans would be encouraged and
given assistance, according to
state and national plans now in
progress.
New Legion Posts and auxiliar
ies are being organized over the
nation, with the Gold Star Moth
ers’ Club taking the lead in or
ganizing.
Mrs. Mac Hix, of Rome, was
elected new president of the
Seventh District. Mrs. Hix will
furnish complete information on
new unit organization work, both
state and national.
Mrs. Charles Harlow and Mr.
and Mrs. James Hawkins at
tended the meeting from the lo
cal post.
Georgia Vets, Out
Os State, Visited
By State V. S. O.
Regular bed-side visits to the
Georgia veterans hospitalized in
Veterans Administration institu
tions in four neighboring states
I have been ordered by C. Arthur
Cheatham, director of the state
department of Veterans Service.
| “The veterans hospital facili
ties in Georgia,” Cheatham ex
plained, “are so heavily taxed
that more than 500 of this state’s
ex-servicemen are now hospital
ized in North Carolina, South
l Carolina, Florida and Alabama.
I where there is more room. We
have arranged for regularly
scheduled bed-side visits to these
patients by employees of this
department to look after any
I special needs they may have
while they are outside the bor
ders of Georgia.”
Cheatham said the Veterans
Service office personnel at Hart
well is now looking after Geor
gia patients in the VA facility
at Oteen, N. C. Augusta and Sa
' vannah offices share the respon
sibility of covering the hospital
at Columbia, S. C. The Valdosta
I office covers Lake City, Fla., and
the Columbus VSO office takes
care of Georgia veterans in three
I Alabama hospitals, including the
I Negro institution at Tuskeegee.
1,220 HANDICAPED PERSONS
GIVEN JOB PLACEMENTS
IN FIRST QUARTER OF 1947
Job placements of handicap-
I ped persons by the Georgia State
Employment Service, Depart
ement of Labor, during the first
quarter of 1947 totaled 1,220,
' Commissioner Ben T. Huiet an
nounced yesterday. This is an in
crease of approximately 63 per
cent over the co»responding pe-
Iriod of last year.
I Total placements by G. E. E. S.
numbered 22,970, with monthly
figures as follows: January, 7,-
768; February, 7,393; and March,
7,809.
“This indicates,” said Mr.
Huiet, “that employers and em
ployees, especially handicapped
employees, are making a fuller
I use of the state’s employment
program. Since the return of the
employment service from Fed
eral to state control on Nov. 16,
1946, we have placed 1,808 hand
icapped persons, which is slight
ly more than twice the number
placed during the corresponding
period of 1945-46."
APRIL MEETING OF
MUSIC STUDY CLUB I
HELD SATURDAY I
The April meeting of the Sum- >
merville Music Study Club was
held on Saturday, April 12, at 3'
o’clock at the Tavern in Trion
Mrs. J. R. Jackson, Jr., and Miss
Elizabeth Jackson were hostesses
at this time. After calling the
meeting to order, Mrs. John
Bankson led the club and the
visiting artists in reading the
collect. Then she asked Mrs. Tom
Elder to introduce the guests for
the afternoon.
Mrs. Ernest Willis was very
graciously presented to the club
and she in turn introduced Mrs.
J. U. Jackson, a former resident |
of Summerville; Mrs. W. B.
Thomas, Miss Joyce, Barrett, Miss
Barbara Carroll and Master Fred
Stroupe.
The following program was
well rendered and greatly en
joyed by the Summerville Club:
Subject: Springtime.
The World Is Waiting for the
Sunrise (Seitz), Misses Joyce
Barrett and Barbara Carroll.
Brown Bird Singing (Wood),
Miss W. B Thomas.
Parade of the Wooden Soldiers
(JesseD and Green Cathedral
iHahn), read by Mrs. Willis and
whistled by Fred Stroupe.
Rustles of Spring (Sinding),
Mrs. J. U. Jackson.
April Showers (Silvers), Misses
Joyce Barrett, Barbara Carroll
and Mrs. W. B. Thomas.
Spring Song (Mendelssohn),
Dancing Doll (Poldini), whistled
by Fred Stroupe.
Gardens (Strickland). Misses
Barrett and Carroll.
One Alone, Mrs. W. B. Thomas.
Accompanists: Mrs. J. U. Jack
son and Mrs. W. B. Thomas.
Mrs. Willis told an interesting
story about her visit with Fred
Stroupe, a boy from an orphan
age, to hear the blind whistler,
Mr. Lowry. The artist asked Fred
to whistle for him, recognized
that he has exceptional ability
and has arranged to record some
lessons for Fred.
A short business meeting fol
lowed the program presented
by members of the Music Club in
’Cedartown, after which a social
(hour was enjoyed. Attractive ar
rangements of Japanese cherry
blossoms and tulip tree flowers
were placed on the dining room
tables.
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MOVE TO ORGANIZE
NEW ASSOCIATION
The Georgia Association of
Wildlife Clubs, now tentatively
formed, is seeking the services of
a qualified state director and a
staff of organizers to cover each
'of the 159 counties in the state.
Chairman John Penn, at the
Macon meeting of the executive
committee of the organization,
was also directed to contact Gov.
Thompson in an effort to get the
assurance of the chief executive
j that state hunting and fishing
license funds would be returned
' to the state game and fish com-
I mission for the benefit of Geor
gia’s sportsmen.
The executive committee has
set the dues of the organization
at $2 per member, per club, per
year. Payment of dues assures a
subscription to the magazine,
I “Southern Outdoors,” Mr. Penn
, said.
The executive committee of
'the state organization is com-
Junior Woman’s Club
Members Hear Miss
Griffin of Shorter
The members of the Summer
ville Junior Woman’s Club had
the privilege of hearing Miss
Martha Griffin, head of the Art
Department of Shorter College,
speak on Interior Decoration at
their regular April meeting last
Friday on this and related sub
jects, having studied both in this
country and abroad, and having
been instrumental in developing
the art department at Shorter.
She began by congratulating
Summerville on its fine showing
at the recent art exhibit of
school work in Athens.
In her talk Miss Griffin de
veloped the idea that homemak
ers are creators and should be
very careful of the things with
which they fill their homes, say
ing that every time they buy an
article they are encouraging the
designer and manufacturer and
unless the article is really wor
thy the homemaker is encour
aging poor design and workman
ship. She warned against any
article that is disguised to imi
tate something it is not, such as
metal painted to look like wood,
or any other forms of insincerity
or shoddiness. She emphasized
the fact that every home should
reflect the habits and life of its
occupants rather than any cur
rent vogue.
She suggested that of every ob
ject in our homes we should ask
two questions: Is it useful? Is it
beautiful? If the answer is “no”
to both, then that object should
be eliminated.
The members asked her many
questions, both specific and gen
eral about decorating problems,
ending a most informative and
interesting program.
BOND SALES TOTAL
$4,769,615 IN THE
COUNTY SINCE 1941
Mr. Harry McGinnis, County
Chairman for Chattooga County,
has received a report containing
the complete record of sales of
bonds in this county beginning
1941 and including sales made in
1946. The record by years fol
lows:
1941 E Bonds, $19,740; F and
G Bonds, none: total bonds sold,
all issues, $19,740.
1942 E Bonds, $320,801; F and
G Bonds, $185; total bonds, $320,-
986.
1943 E Bonds, $637,365; F and
G Bonds, $19,816; total bonds,
$1,203,281.
1944 E Bonds, $708,830; F and
G Bonds, $43,015; total bonds,
$1,503,845.
1945 E Bonds, $437,849; F and
G Bonds, $40,579; total bonds,
$1,434,972.
1946 E Bonds, $236,917; F and
G Bonds, $49,874; total bonds,
$286,791.
Grand Total —E Bonds, $2,-
361,502; F and G Bonds, $153,-
469; total bonds, $4,769,615.
In 1946, Georgians invested
$3.65 out of each SIOO of income
in Savings Bonds.
In the nation, the investment
was $4.30 out of each SIOO.
Chattooga County folks slight
|ly decreased their holdings in
United States Savings Bonds
during the past year. Purchases
under redemptions were $5,137.
Mr. McGinnis says this is go
ing in the wrong direction; we
need to pick up our sales and,
i further, that this county’s back
log of security in U. S. Savings
land War Bonds is a sizeable
' amount.
Chattooga County people have
bought a grand total of $4,769,-
615 in War Bonds up to the first
! of this year. They still hold about
$3,000,000 of these bonds and are
i receiving the tidy sum of about
$75,000 a year in interest.
Many individuals are buying
U. S. Savings Bonds regularly as
a thrifty practice, some to edu
cate their children, some to buy
homes, some for vacations, some
las security for old age, and as
protection against further infla
j tion. Many believe that money
saved in bonds now will buy
' more in future years.
During the past 16 years, 86,-
035,000 trees have been planted
in Georgia from the state nurs
ery. Os this number, 68,384,000
slash pine seedlings were planted
.in the naval stores belt. Many
trees grown in private and Fed-
I eral nurseries also were planted.
posed of W. A. Dupree of Rome,
C. H. Keefer of Americus, Hen-
I derson Wyatt of Dalton, C. O.
Maddox of Winder, John Mar
tin of Atlanta, E. H. Armor of
Greensboro and James H. George
I of the state game and fish com
mission, Atlanta.
We Have a Modernly
Equipped Job Printing
Department.
$1.50 A YEAR
LITTLE WOMEN’ TO
BE PRESENTED NEXT
TUESDAY NIGHT
Do you think times have
changed since Grandma was a
girl? Are you of the opinion that
people are different now than
they were 60 years ago? If so,
you will be surprised to find how
similar are the trials, tribula
tions, romances, tragedies and
ambitions of modern families to
those of old when you see “Lit
tle Women,” which is the three
act play that will be presented
by the senior class on Tuesday
I evening, April 22, at 8:30 o’clock
in the Sturdivant Gymnasium.
This particular dramatization
of “Little Women” has only been
, written and published last year,
and it is a most comprehensive
study of the famous Louisa Mae
Alcott novel—a story that will
live forever in the hearts of
Americans. Those taking part in
the production are:
The Little Women: Meg, the
eldest, Florence Flanagan; Jo,
■the playwright, Freddie Elrod;
Beth, the housekeeper, Opal
Gass; Amy, the artist, Wylene
Perry; Mrs. March, their mother,
Frances Palmour; Mr. March,
their father, Charles Tribble;
Aunt March, Mr. March’s eldest
sister, Martha Perry; Hannah
Mullet, the cook, Sara Arnold;
Mr. Lawrence, a wealthy neigh
bor, Freddie McCurdy; Laurie,
his grandson. Jim Berry; John
Brook. Laurie’s teacher, Defor
est Gilreath; Prof. Bhaer, a Ger
man teacher, Albert Gilbreath;
Neighbors and Friends, mem
bers of the senior class.
The play has been directed by
Miss Grade Lee Kelly, who de
clares that the new dramatiza
tion has all the freshness of the
original book. Don’t leave the
children at home—they will en
joy the play as much as you will,
: for the new dramatization of
“Little Women” appeals to every
age from 7 to 70 and over!
During the intermission the
Rebel Quartet will sing; also
“The Three Old Maids From
Lynn” will be sung by Mary
Espy, Ada Margaret Duff and
Kathryne Phillips.
Dr. Matthews to Give
First of Baptist Hour
Messages Sunday
Using as his subject next Sun
day, “God’s Universal Indict
ment,” Dr. C. E. Matthews, of
Dallas, Tex., will give his first
message of two of the current
Baptist Hour series on the gen
eral subject, “Christ the An
swer,” as announced by the Ra
dio Commission of the Southern
Baptist Convention, S. F. Lowe,
I director, Atlanta.
The Atlanta announcement
further states that in harmony
with a territory-wide emphasis
’on soul winning, the Baptist
Hour is promoting a movement
to form a prayer league of 1,000,-
000 Christians who will pray
; daily for the spiritual awaken
ing America must have to fill her
place in bringing in the King
dom of God.
Dr. Matthews will also speak
on April 27 on “Man’s Greatest
Need.” The Baptist Hour may be
heard in Georgia over radio sta
tions WSB, Atlanta; WMAX, Ma
con; WTOC, Savannah and
WTNT, Augusta, at 8:30 EST, on
Sunday mornings.
LYERLY BAPTIST CHURCH
BEGINS REVIVAL SUNDAY
A revival will begin Sunday,
April 20, at the Lyerly Baptist
Church, with the pastor, the Rev.
B. D. Ricks, delivering the mes
sages.
The public is cordially invited
to attend these services.
1. When did the Government
' seize the coal mines?
2. Who is Warren R. Austin?
3. When did the foreign minis
ters begin their meeting in Mos
cow?
4. Can you name the French
I foreign minister?
5. Is Arabic a spoken lan
guage?
’ 6. What is the A. T. and T.?
7. Has increased production
checked rising prices?
8. Who gave $8,500,000 to pay
for a permanent home for the
United Nations?
9. Who recently predicted un
sinkable warships?
10. Over what three islands has
the Indonesian Government “de
facto” authority?
(See Answers Inside)