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The March of Summerville
(Editor’s Note: The story be
low was written by Mrs. Rosa
Shumate, who has lived in
Summerville for many years,
watching its continual growth,
and who left this city this week
to make her home with a dau
ghter in Mississippi.)
The Citv of Summerville nes
tles down in a prosperous valley,
with Taylor's Ridge for its back
bone. When I came to Summer
ville 36 years ago, I saw a tiny
little village with a population
of about 650, no lights, no water
system, no roads, a few homes
and about 12 or 14 business
houses. When the heavy rains
came in the spring, the water
tumbled down from the hills and
ridges, over-flowing the numer
ous creeks that crossed the high
ways, and manv times, I have
seen cars and wagons wait on
one side of Cleghorn’s Branch
for hours, for '■he water to go
down, before they could cross,
and many a time a farmer has
had to bring a team of mules to
pull the cars out of the water.
My, how the years do spin
around, the picture you get now’
on entering Summerville is quite
oifferent. We have gotten away
from the one-street town, now
we have new store buildings, new
enterprises, paved streets, more,
and more w’ater system, new
school buildings, more electric
lines, more telephone lines, and I
in a few words, Summerville is
one of the best, fast growing
towns in Northwest Georgia. As
twilight settles down upon us, we
see the welcome lights of homes, j
and fires gleam warm and bright i
and from the chimneys, curls of
lazy white smoke pushing their
way to the sky. Everywhere the
sun rises and sets, life is very
much the same, we have the
same joys, same pleasure, same .
heartaches. Summerville is like
that, we have our glamour girls, i
some riding life’s merry-o-round :
and some walking "Tobacco '
Road.”
I have seen old land marks :
pushed to the back of lots to i
make way for new buildings. ■
The Hawkins House, for years ;
was famous for its good eats, I
real old- fashioned Southern
cooking, and was a favorite with
all of the traveling men. An old
deep, square dish, filled first
with cornbread, and then pot ]
licker from some vegetable pour
ed over it. paraded the table ev-;
ery day at dinner time, and how
the men loved it, and you know’
they dian’t have to worry about
which was proper, to crumble or
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i TAILOR MADE SEAT COVERS FOR YOUR CAR ;
AS LOW AS SIO.OO. :
PLASTIC SEAT COVERS $20.00 §
DOOR PANELS AND ARM RESTS COVERED *
; AND REPAIRED ;
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; 5 EAST FIRST ST. !
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Wg.ui Heed,.
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Build financial reserves in a
bank account’ and in U. S.
Savings Bonds now. as the
most sensible way to prepare
for the future's uncertainties.
Farmers & Merchants Bank
SUMMERVILLE. GA.
Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
jounk. The Hawkins House was
■ next to the Montgomery Knit
in -.g Mill, and several years ago
Mr. Walter Sturdivant, president
.and owner of the mill, purchased
j this property from the late Sam
' Martin estate. The old home took :
her place on a back street with ]
(Some more of the “has beens.”
One can so easily see today, j
evidence of a wide-awake civili- ’
zation in our lovely little city as i
it pulsates with life.
,' The population in 1910 was;
t 13,428; in 1920, 14,132: in 1930,
. 15,407; and 1940, 18,522.
, Summerville marches on.
VETERANS CORNER
■ i Physical examinations for com-
I pensation purposes often con-
■ fuse veterans. Some of their
questions on this and other ben-
. I efits are answered on VA author
-11 ity and published in this column
, by The Summerville News as a
; ' service to our veterans.
Q. Will my failure to report for
| a physical examination, ordered
by VA, affect my payments of
compensation?
A. Yes. Upon failure to report j
for examination, without ade- :
quate reason, an award of dis- j
lability compensation is suspend-
I ed. If the veteran subsequently ■
I reports for physical examination, I
retroactive payments may or I
| may not be restored, depending I
|on the nature of the evidence.
Q. Is the amount of my dis
ability compensation in any way
'affected by the amount of mon
| ey I earn or receive from other
[sources? T
11
A. No. |o
Q. Is the stepchhd of a veteran
| entitled to the same benefits as E
la natural child? in
Q. Yes, if the stepchild is or e
was a member of the veteran’s d
household at time of death. 11]
A. If I have entitlement time • p
left after I finish my job-train- | g
ing course, may I enroll in an- g
other job-training course or go It:
to school for the remainder of; L
| my entitlement? ]n
A. With prior approval from'
Veterans Administration, yo u C
I may use any remaining entitle
ment either for job-training or |n
I for educational training, | h
I v
Veterans wishing further in- I C
formation about veterans’ bene- *
fits may have their questions an- !
swered by writ’ug the nearest
VA Regional Office.
C. R. TOLES CELEBRATE
GOLDEN WEDDING SUNDAY
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Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Toles
Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Toles, of
Summerville, Route 2, celebrated
their 50th wedding anniversary
on Saturday, May 22.
Their family, all of whom are
living, planned a surprise din
ner and reunion for their par
ents and grandparents on Sun
day, May 23, at the home of
their son, Guy H. Toles, at Al
pine. All the five children, 12
grandchildren and three great
grandchildren, with the excep
tion of a granddaughter, Miss
Loutrell Cavin, who is at Oki
nawa, were present.
Mrs. Toles, the former Alice
Cordelia Weaver, is 70 years old,
while Mr. Toles is 69. They were
married on May 22, 1898, at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Wea
ver, parents of Mrs. Toles, at
Chattoogaville, with the Rev. Mr.
Henderson officiating. Mr. Toies
is the son of the late Mr. and
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Its Coming Sood
Your Ford Dealer invites you to listen to the Fred
Al'en Show, Sunday Evenings-NBC network.
Listen to the Ford Theater Sunday Afternoons-NBC
network. See your newspaper for time and station.
HAIR MOTOR CO.
Summerville, Ga.
THE SUMMERVILLE NEWS
I Mrs. John Toles.
The couple can recall all the
j names of those who attended
' tneir wedding and state that
: only one of those is now living.
A huge pink and white em-
I bossed cake with “50th anni
i versary” written across it, cen
i tered the table where the couple
i celebrating their golden wedding
anniversary sat.
They expressed their thanks to
I the family for “giving them
I flowers while they live.”
Children include Mrs. H. E.
i Wyatt, of Menlo; Guy H. Toles
and Taylor T. Toles, both of Al
ipine; Ralph Toles, of Rome, and
Miss Blanche Toles, of Summer
ville, Route 2.
In addition, those attending
include Mr. Wyatt, Mrs. Guy
j Teles, Mrs. Taylor Toles, Mrs.
Ralph Toles, Mrs. Harold Toles,
Mrs. Fletcher Toles, Mrs. J. C.
Cavin, and the following grand
children: J. C. Cavin, of Trion;
Harold and Fletcher Toles, of
i Rome; Daphne, Lamar, Iris, Hel
itn, Hazel and Tommy Toles, all
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10l OP lEN hear such comments pany has invested millions of dollars
about a man who has worked hard, to provide more electricity for more
saved his money, and invested it in folks. This year alone $30,000,000
some business that benefits the town. will be invested throughout the si i.j
For he is providing new jobs, pay- —a huge sum that will benefit ju.-t
rolls and opportunities for his friends about everybody in Georgia,
and neighbors. t.» • . . . <• » «
Its important to you for the Geor-
Good citizens like that ate to be gia Power Company to continue to
found in every town. They are to be grow and prosper—toconiiiiueToearii
found in yonr town. The Georgia a living wage. Only so long as it do s
Power Company is one of them. can it continue to put more and
Through the years the power com- more money into your community*
GEORGIA POWER '.t cf
A CITIZEN WHEREVER WE SERVE
IF YOU COULD LOOK t
INTO THE FUTURE
YOU WOULD
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WE SELL
YOUR HoSITqUICKLY.
FARRAR REAL ESTATE
AGENCY
109 N. Commerce St.
Phone 41 Summerville. Ga.
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: HELP YOUR COUNTRY... J
• HELP YOURSELF! *
• There is still a very real need •
• for every ounce of used fats we •
• can salvage. The world-wide •
• shortage is greater today than • .
• ever before. Please .. . keep 9 I
• saving and turning in your used e :
• kitchen fats. P. S. Yes! you • 1
• do get paid for them ... and •
• you know how ready cash •
• counts today. *
I Keep Turning in Used Fats!
Z <> American Fit Salvage Committee, let
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PHONE 50-J
of Alpine, and Mary Alice and
Lynn Toles, of Rome. Great
grandchildren are Johnny, Mari
lyn and Susan Cavin, of Trion.
THE KANSAS CITY LIFE INSURANCE CO.
ALL FORMS OF LIFE, ENDOWMENT AND
TERM INSURANCE
Educational Endowments for Children
W. B. (BOB) JONES
Lyerly, Ga., Box 37
FORD BATTERIES
DO YOU HAVE BATTERY TROUBLE?
If you do, come in today and see us. We
have a complete line of Ford Batteries that will fit
most cars. If you need a Battery don't be afraid
to come in and get our prices. We are always
glad to serve you.
MAIR MOTOR COMPANY
sales FORD SERV,CE
MINUTE MAN
Every minute of every day, somebody's home goes
up in flames . . . every hour a life is lost to Fire's
insatiable appetite.
Help end this terrible toll of lives and property!
Clean out your Fire hazards today . . . and, for
insurance protection, call on
Summerville Insurance Agency
B. W. and J L. FARRAR, Agents
Office: 109 N. Commerce St.
This Agency Has Represented the Hartford Fire
Insurance Company Since 1908
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Thursday, May 27, 1948