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HERE ’N
THERE
W. S. Sitton and Melvin M.
May eaeh were held on misde
meanor cases this week.
Sitton’s case was bound over
to City court, while May plead
guilty
Dr. Fred Eomon, chaplain at
Battey State hospital, Rome,
will speak at the 11 a.m. worship
hour Sunday at the First Baptist
church Summerville. Dr. Lomon
comes at the invitation of the
pulpit committee.
Contributions to the tubercu
losis fund continued to mount
with S3O having been contributed
within the past week.
The Summerville Presbyterian
church contributed S2O, while
Mrs. O. A. Selman gave $lO.
City police officers apprehend
ed 20 persons last week for vio
lating various city laws.
G. W. Wilson and John Hurley
Jr., were each charged with
speeding and reckless driving.
Miss Beulah Shropshire was
cited for parking in a no
parking area.
Those arrested for disorderly
conduct included James McNair,
A. J. Nalley, Erian Miller, Walter
Bus Lewallen, ames E. Nix, Her
man Broom, Julius Watkins, I
Dock Moon, Bobbv Watkins, Ho- I
bart Dooly, Frank Stowe, Robert ■
Hudgins, Jannie Moon, Randolph
Moon, Leonard Hutchins and'
Paul Chandler.
There will be a singing at the
Berryton Church of God, begin
ning at 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 29.
Everyone is invited to attend.
The Chattooga Melody boys,
Harmony boys and Summerville
quartet will be there and many
other good singers.
The Rev. Wrathburn Cash is
conducting a revival series at the
Wayside chapel. Services are
held nightly at 7:30 o'clock.
Good conduct medals are now
being issued to all qualified navy
veterans upon application, ac
cording to the department of the
navy.
Navy veterans who meet the
qualifications and have not been
previously issued this award,
should make application to the
chief of naval personnel Atten
tion Pers-10, navy department,
Washington 25 D. C., stating
name, service number, rate and
dates of enlistment and dis
charge.
R. L WORSHAM
DIES IN ROME
Funeral services for R. L.
tBob) Worsham, who died in
Rome Monday, were conducted
at 4 p.m. Tuesday at the Fifth
Avenue Baptist church.
Mr. Worsham had resided in
Chattooga county prior to mov
ing to Rome several years ago.
He was the brother of the late
Lula Worsham Stephenson.
Survivors include two daugh
ters and three sons. Mr. WGr
aham was preceded in death by
• his wife several years ago.
Those from this section at
tending the funeral included Ed,
Frank and Roy Worsham, Miss
Eva Worsham, Eli Stephenson
and Mrs. Johnny Eilenburg.
News Notions
The story is being told about
town of a certain local candidate
who, while out campaigning, saw
a farmer’s wife cutting wood.
The candidate, being gentle
manly bred, offered to cut it for
her, provided she’d vote for him.
She consented and he then of
fered to take it into the house
for her. She insisted that he not
do this. But seeking to make an
even beter impression and be
more assured of the vote, he car
ried the wood into the house and
on into the kitchen.
There he found one of his
“worthy” opponents calmly
churning for the lady.
An editorial in the current is
sue of Woman’s Home Compan
ion is simply entitled “Is War
Inevitable?”
The first sentence answers the
question thusly: “The answer,
from where we sit, is no.”
A remarkable article that
would do each of us good to read
and to abide by.
It concludes by pointing out
that MAYBE we will have to
fight Russia some day, but that
is only a possibility.
“This much is certain, how
ever,” the editorial points out,
“If we continue to think and act
as though war is inevitable, then
we WELL have to fight—and no
maybe about it.”
Let’s you and I remember that
the next time we start discussing
war with Russia.
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VOL. 63; NO. 8
CANADA’S ICE BALLERINA CAPTURES OLYMPIC TITLE . . . Beauteous, young Barbara Ann Scott of
Canada, glides on the ice before the judges during the women’s compulsory figure skating contest at the
winter Olympics, at St. Moritz, Switzerland. The sparkling ballerina of the ice won the women’s figure
skating championship and dazzled admirers in her performance. It was declared no contest; she just won as
she please*. •
National 4-H Week Will
Be March 1-7 -- Thompson
Acting - Governor Thompson
has issued a proclamation desig
nating March 1 to 7 as National
4-H club week in this state.
As Georgia’s 116,000 Four-H
club boys and girls celebrate
National 4-H club week, they
will be oacxed by a message or
congratulations from President
Truman, and scores of letters of
good wishes from outstanding
citizens in the state.
President Truman, in a letter
to club members, stated, “You'
are to oe congratulated on the
theme chosen for this year’s
National 4-H club week, March
1-7, ‘Creating Better Homes To
day for a More Responsible Citi
zenship Tomorrow.’ It is a mes
sage that is deep-rooted in the
American way of life.”
About 1,700,000 4-H club mem
bers in the United States will
celebrate the week. These boys
and girls are enrolled in over
74,000 clubs in 48 states, accord
ing to W. A. Sutton, Georgia
extension service 4-H club leader.
During National 4-H club week,
4-H’ers will meet with their adult
leaders and talk over how best
to carry their projects, make an
inventory in order to see that
they have all needed supplies
and equipment, plan new proj
ects. visit other boys and girls in
the community and invite them
to attend meetings, join and
help. They will plan special lo
cal public gatherings, exhibits,
citizenship ceremonies, radio
programs and other activities to
help explain club work to all,
and make it mean more to farm
boys and girls and to the general
public.
There are 2,500 community 4-H
clubs in Georgia, Mr. Sutton said,
and more than 8,000 adults are
serving as 4-H advisers and lead
ers.
Project completion records and
favorable recognition of 4-H
work have increased along with
club membership so that the 4-H
club in Georgia is the largest
I youth organization in the state.
These boys and girls carried out
067? /NDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT—
Montgomery Knitting Mill Turns Out
Some of Nation’s Finest Socks Here
This is the first in a series of articles to appear in The
Summerville News concerning the depclopment of industries in
Chattanooga County.
Located on the main street of our growing little city
is a manufacturing concern for which the City of Summer
ville and Chattooga County are justly proud.
The Montgomery Knitting-Mill today produces some of
the finest infant socks in the United States, and the growth
of this concern since it’s beginning in 1928 has been quite
remarkable.
While still a relatively small
mill today, it began with only 12
machines 20 years ago. There
are now 145 machines with ap
proximately 250 employees.
“For many reasons we believe
that it is better to remain a small
concern,” one official explained.
“Since the beginning, we’ve nev
er failed to make a profit, there
fore we feel that it’s been suc
cessful. In addition, a smaller
number of employes enables us
to maintain closer contact with
each of them and our employer
employe relationships are some
thing of which we are proud.”
The mill derived it’s name
from E. Montgomery, who was
SUMMERVILLE, CHATTOOGA COUNTY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1948
farm and home projects worth
more than $12,000,000 in 1947.
As National Club week is cele
brated, Georgia 4-H members
will be backed by the press, ra
dio, civic clubs, farm groups,
i churches, business organizations
■ and others.
RITES HELD MONDAY
FOR MR. ROPER
Merley Robins Roper, 45, died
at his home, Summerville Route
1, at 1:30 p.m. Saturday. He is
survived by his widow, Ruby
Kinsley Roper; two daughters,
’ Mrs. Martha Elizabeth McCollum
J and Miss Mammie Lou Roper;
1 three sisters, Mrs. Mattie Heg
wood, Rome Route 1; Mrs. Ed
and Mrs. Ben Grigs
' by, Summerville Route 4; two
• brothers, George H. Roper, Union
. City, Tenn., and William Perry
. Roper, LaFayette, Route 2.
, Funeral services were conduct
. ed at Fishers’ chapel near Sub
t ligna at 2 p.m. with the Rev. J.
i R. Baxter and the Rev. Rathburn
; Cash officiating. Interment was
; in the church cemetery. J. D.
. Hill funeral home of Summer
i ville in charge of arrangements.
L i Pallbearers were Jimmy Nor
[ ton, L. V. Dawson, Watt Tucker,
. : Frank Dawson, Bud Kinsey, Cebe
j Kinsey.
i
' MRS. FLEMING DIES
AFTER LONG ILLNESS
Mrs. Mary A. Fleming, 86, died
' at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. W. H. Thomas on Tuesday,
Feb. 3, after several months 111-
, : ness.
‘ She is survived by four daugh
ters. Miss Soal Fleming, Mrs.
1 Perry Rowels and Mrs. V/. H.
[ Thomas, all of Lyerly; Mrs. Wal
' ter Hamilton, of Gadsden, Ala.:
■ three sons, N. B. Fleming of
: Trion, and J. F. and Clifford
the first treasurer and manager.
;E. W. Sturdivant, uncle of the
! present president, served as the
first president.
At his death in 1935, W. C.
I Sturdivant succeeded his uncle
and he is still today the presi
dent. He had previously served
as assistant treasurer, succeed
ing Mr. Montgomery, who re
signed in 1929.
Manufacturing Process
The thread used in the manu
facture of these socks is not spun
in the local mill, however all
other phases, from the knitting
to the shipping, are carried out
here.
The first step is the knitting
DO WE FARE ENOUGH?
(AN EDITORIAL)
The health group meeting
held here last week was an
other step in the direction of I
the establishment of a pub
lie health center for Chat
tooga county.
One phase of this program
would be a public health pro
gram for the school children.
This is certainly one of the
most important issues.
The county school superin
tendent pointed out at the
meeting that there had been
reported to him cases of chil
dren having temperatures
while at school—children who
came from tuberculosis-strick
en families.
How can we in this present
day of modern science and up
to-date ideas allow such a con
dition to continue?
Not only would such a pro
gram help eliminate tuberculo
sis among these helpless chil
dren, but it also " ould see that
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other diseases were sought out
and prevented where possible.
The purpose of the program
would be to do preventive work.
The best method of eliminat
ing sickness and disease is to
prevent it.
This, in turn, prevents suf
fering, loss of time and money,
and the chance of spreading
disease.
If we don’t think enough of
ourselves to establish this pro
gram, let’s at least think
enough of our children to es
tablish it for their sake.
Fleming of Lyerly. Fifteen grand
children and nine great-grand
children also survive.
Funeral services were con
ducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Feb.
4 at the Sardis Baptist church.
The Rev. Reuben Kirby officiat
ed and interment was in the
family Jot ta Johnston cemetery.
MO!moM.S?YKNtTTtN® MILL’
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Architect's drawing of Montgomery Knitting Mill
of the cuff and this is done by
automatic machines which re
quire very little attention from
operators. Two men can operate
approximately 30 machines.
The cuffs, which emerge knit
ted together, are then clipped
apart and placed on other ma
chines. The sock itself is then
knitted to the cuff, but it is
Group Discusses Public
Health Program Here
Local TB Committee
Now An Association
The Chattooga County Tuber- j
culosis committee was reorgan
ized into a tuberculosis associa
tion Friday at a meeting which
followed the group discussion of j
a public health center here.
The reorganization places the
former committee as the execu
tive committee of the associa-. ’
tion, with every person who con-"
tributed to the Christmas seal
sale as a member.
Mrs. Emmett Clarkson was
elected president of the new or
! ganization and officers chosen to
serve with her include Mrs. Bak
er Farrar, former committee
chairman, vice-president; Mrs.
J. H. Newman, secretary, and
I Mrs. Agnes Hammond, treasurer.
A constitution was drawn up
LEVI M’GRAW WINS
IN RACE FOR JUSTICE
OF THE PEACE
Levi McGraw was overwhelm- j
I ingly elected to serve as Justice
j of the Peace for the 927th dis-
I trict, by receiving 612 of the
j 1,269 votes cast in Saturday’s
■ election.
Willie Johnson received 237,
1 while the other two opponents,
iT. M. Booth and S. W. Favor Sr.,
' each received 210.
I
Mr. McGraw will fill the unex
pired term of T. C. Brown, who
I died last month. The term will
expire in 1950.
LOCAL CENSUS WORK
DEING COMPLETED
The first census of the City of
Summerville since the city limits
, were expanded is now being
compiled, it has been disclosed.
Work on this was started Dec.
4, 1947, and every effort has been
made to contact each family
within the new city limits. How
ever, if there is anyone who has
not been solicited for informa
tion either by a personal call or
telephone, they should call Mrs.
Foye Watkins at 158 immediately
or mail a postcard to P. O. Box
; 193 giving the names, address,
date of birth and occupation of
all members of the family.
It is to the benefit of everyone
that this count be correct and
complete and the co-operation of
the public is earnestly requested.
Should any babies have been
born since the census taker call
ed, these ought to be listed. Any
new families moving in or
changes of address should be
■ disclosed.
still not a complete sock be
cause the toe has not yet been
put in. For this procedure, it
'must go to the looping room,
|where a group of girls sit at
machines and see that the toe is
properly knit in.
It might be well to add that
each sock is thoroughly inspect-
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j and by-laws were adopted by the
group. There are approximately
j 1,100 members of the local asso-
I ciation.
Members of the executive com
mittee are as follows: Mrs. Ethel I
Simmons, Trion; Mrs. Tom Cook,
I Berry ton; Mrs. O. L. Cleckler,
•| Menlo; G. D. Erwin, Menlo; Mrs.
John Stubbs, Teloga; Starrett
Self, Subligna; Mrs. O. A. Sel
man, Mrs. Baker Farrar, Mrs.
i Agnes Hammond, Mrs. J. H. New
man, Mrs. Emmett Clarkson,
Mrs. Charles Cochran, John Da
vis, Miss Jewel Poole and
Mrs. A. B. Cassidy, Summerville;
Love Byrd Harrell, Dickeyville,
and Mrs. Annie Ruth Housch,’
Pennville.
LOCAL GIRLS WIN IN
SEVENTH DISTRICT
TOURNAMENT
I
By Billy Espy
The upper Seventh District
; tournament for girls opened at
5 the Trion gym Monday night;
with Model defeating Valley
Point 29-27, Murray County de
feating Trion 24-18 and the Red
l and Black of Summerville High
defeating Armuchee 42-36.
The Model-Valley Point game
got things under way at 7 p.m. I
j with Model taking a hard-fought
j game that was anybody’s game
until, with only a few seconds to
I play Model scored to put the
| game on ice.
1 The 8 o’clock game saw Murray
County defeat Trion, but Trion
jmade a valiant struggle and
played a swell ball game.
Summerville met Armnchee in
the 9 o'clock affair which saw
plenty of action as Summerville’s
t Pat'Tedder hit the hoops for 21
s points to boost her total to 233
; for the season. Kathryn Koonce
\ hit for 16 and Kathryn Nelson
: hit for 5.
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CHILD INJURED
SERIOUSLY IN
COLLISION WED.
Twelve-year-old Melvin Burke
■ suffered serious skull and brain
injuries Wednesday morning
,T 'hen his bicycle collided with
- ihe automobile driven by John
I Knox, Jr., on the Menlo-LaFay
: et e highway.
Young Burke was sent yester
i day afternoon to Chattanooga,
• Tenn., where he was to have an
r immediate brain operation, a
• I Riegel Community Hospital doc
t I tor disclosed.
The doctor stated that the lad
suffered a skull fracture, nasal
I fracture and-marked bleeding at
I the base of the brain. He de
| scribed his condition as “grave.”
Immediately following the ac-
I cident, Mr. Knox rushed the child
1 j to the Summerville Hospital,
where first aid treatment was,
administered and X-rays were
I made. He was then transferred
to the Riegel Community Hos
pital, Trion, and later to Chat
tanooga.
Witnesses stated that the child
was riding his bicycle northward
on the highway and the auto
mobile was proceeding south
ward. A small dog darted out in
front of the car. it was stated,
and young Burke, making an ef
fort to head the dog back onto
the side of the highway, swerved
his bicycle into the path of the
oncoming vehicle His head
I struck the fender.
In addition to Mr. Knox, oth
ers in the car included his wife,
and his mother. Mrs. John S.
. Knox. Sr.
Another youth also was riding
his bicycle with the Burke child, i
’ however he w’as considerably
ahead o f Melvin when the acci-
I dent occurred.
No charges had been made
nrroi ns ..t Mr. Knox late yesterday
afternoon.
STORES CLOSE
All the stores in Summer
ville. with the exception of the
hardware stores, will be closed
every Wednesday afternoon,
beginning March 3, it has been
disclosed. Doors will close at
I 12 o’clock
We Have a Modern!
Equipped Job Printing *V-
Department. y
r
$1.50 A YEAR
Plans for a public health
program in Chattooga Coun
ty were discussed Friday at
a meeting of the local Tuber
culosis Committee, represen
tatives of the State Public
Health Department, the State
Tuberculosis Association and
various interested citizens.
Dr. Guy Lunsford, of the
1 State Public Health Depart
ment, stressed the point that
a proper building was of ut
most importance to any
County seeking this program.
“Frankly,” he pointed out, “one
of the main reasons we haven’t
been able to set up such a plan
I here is that there aren’t enough
doctors and nurses available. The
available doctors naturally prefer
jto be located in a town where
'they will have a good building,
with proper facilities, and there
fore they choose those commu
: nities which have such to offer.”
Dr. W. D. Cagle, health direc
tor of the Northwestern Unit,
Public Health System, who ac
companied Dr. Lunsford, urged
local leaders to call on him and
■ his office for any assistance
which they may be able to ren
der in the setting up of the pro
gram in Chattooga County. He,
too, emphasized the need of a
building which would encourage
doctors to come here.
It was pointed out at the meet
ing that the will pay one
third of the cost of a building
and lot, and 55 per cent of the
salary and travel expenses of
the personnel.
The Ellis Health Law already
has been passed in this county,
and the tax levied has accumu
lated for one year, totaling ap
proximately SB,OOO now avail
able.
A mobile unit could be sent
into the county, one leader
pointed out, however, he stated
that witho'ut “follow-up work" it
would be of little help.
L. L. Young, executive secre
! tary of the Georgia Tuberculo
sis Association, declared that
Chattooga county is located in a
“tuberculosis belt,” and that
something should be done now
■ to cut down this disease.
“It can be a very impersonal
thing in terms of statistics and
figures,” Mr. Young said, “how
ever, when a person contracts
tuberculosis, it becomes per
sonal.”
It was explained by Mr. Young
; that if a public health program
should be set up here, tubercu
losis would receive it’s share of
i attention.
“If the general health of the
: county is raised,” he said, “the
prosperity and happiness of the
county will be greatly enhanced.”
Immunization
During the discussion period,
it was pointed out by Miss Jewel
Poole, County School Supervisor,
j that an immunization program
for school children is badly need
ly needed here.
She stated that several years
I ago such a program was carried
out merely through the co-op
! aration of the local doctors, and
that regardless of whether or not
' the public health program were
j set up here immediately, it was
hoped the doctors again would
co-operate in an immunization
program.
C. B. Akin, County School Su
perintendent, also spoke in favor
of immediate action concerning
the immunization program, and
although nothing definite was
accomplished, several doctors
stated they would be willing to
co-operate.
B. W. Farrar presided at the
luncheon-meeting, which was
held at the Riegeldale Tavern,
Trion. Mrs. Farrar was chair
man of the local TB committee.
Miss Martha Hurst, who is
' connected with the State Tuber
: culosis Association, also attend
ed the meeting.
Members of the TB committee,
! the Medical Association, school
'leaders and representatives of
j other interested organizaitons
I attended.
Box Supper
The senior class of Lyerly High
! school will sponsor a box supper
and cake walk Wednesday night,
March 3, 1948, 7:30 pan. at th«
I Lyerly high school gymnasium,
j The public is cordially invited to
| attend. All candidates are espe-
I cially issued a special invitation.