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THE CHATTOOGA C. OF C. MEMBERSHIP DRIVE BEGINS TOMORROW-JOIN HERE N THERE The Rev. J. W. Daniel, Pastor of the East Trion Church of God, will direct a special fellowship meeting at the courthouse at 2:30 p. m. Sunday. Included on the program will be good singers and musicians, the Rev. Mr. Daniel said in ex tending everyone an invitation to attend. Brannon Wilder, of Cloudland, student at Georgia Military Col lege, Milledgeville has been nam ed to the editorial staff of the “Recall,” GMA yearbook which will be published this year for th efirst time since 1945. Wilder is one of a group of 19 students headed by Editor V. T. Brunette, Winter Haven Fla., who will compile and edit the publication. Art work for the annual was scheduled to begin Monday, Nov 8, and the publication is expect ed to be ready for release early next spring. A Thanksgiving Community Supper will be held at 7 p. m. Tuesday, at the Pennville Gram mar School, it has been announc sponsoring the occasion. Funds derived will be used to aid in completion of the Gram mar School project, it was stated. Herman Broome, 22, was in jured Thursday when the auto mobile he was driving overturned near a service station hi Sum merville. He was admitted to the Sum merville Hospital where he re mained for a few hours. The Baptist Orphans ’tome car will be at the depot i i Lyerly Saturday*, to receive gifts from those wishing to contribute. Pivate First Class Hiram W. Copeland of Box 54, Trion, is now serving with the 118th Medical Station Hospital, located in Fak uoka, Japan, the largest city on the island of Kyushu. The 118 th Medican Station Hospital has the all-important task of maintaining the high standards of occupation forces in Kyushu area. Its excellent staff of doctors, nurses, and enlisted technicians account for its repu tation as one of the most effici ent station hospitals in the Ori ent. Pfc. Copeland has been serving with the 118th Station Hospital since May 15, 1948, when he ar rived in Japan. Prior to coming to Japan, he served with the 90th Infantry Division in Alaska Aelutians and in Europe. His wife, Mrs. Carrie S. Cope land and their daughter reside at Trion. Private First Class John W Johnson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Grady J. Johnson, 42 Lyerly Street, Summerville, is now serv ing as a supply clerk with the 62nd Signal Battalion, an attach ed unit of IX Corps, under the jurisdiction of Eighth Army, in Sendai, Japan. The 62nd Signal Battalion sup ervises and operates all commu nications in the Sendai area, and other parts of Northern Honshu island. Private First Class Johnson entered the Army on July 1, 1947, and completed his basic training at Fort Jackson, S. C. He sailed for overseas duty in this theater on December 7, 1947 where he was assigned to his present unit. The American Legion Auxiliary meeting will be held in the Leg ion Hall, Tuesday, Dec. 14, at which time the members will have their annual Christmas party. All members are urged to be present and bring a gift suitable for any other member. The Lyerly City books are open for the payment of 1948 city tax es, according to H. L. Abrams, clerk. The American Legion Post 129 will meet at 8 o’clock tonight at the American Legion Hall in Summerville, it has been an nounced. Reports of the recent District meeting in Macon, will be given, leaders said. CHAMBER COMMERCE TO MEET TONIGHT Members of the Chattooga Chamber of Commerce will meet at 7:30 o’clock tonight (Thurs day) at the dining room of the Summerville High School, at which time a membership drive will be launched. Awards will be presented the three local communities winning the Community Improvement Contest, sponsored jointly by the Chattooga County Chamber of Commerce and the Chattanooga Chamber. McGRAW ANNOUNCES F,OR JUSTICE OF PEACE Levi McGraw was the only one who had announced his candi dacy for Justice of Peace, 125th District, at noon Wednesday. Qualification deadline is to day. The election will be held Saturday, Dec. 6. #ummrniillr N ma - . «— Jk -» ji VOL. 63; NO. 48. W. M. Story, State Vice-President of Ga. Farm Bureau W. M. Storey, of Summerville, is the new vice president of the Georgia Farm Bureau Federa tion. He sueceeds R. L. P. Carter, Commerce, who resigned several months ago to accept *the duties of county school superintendent of Jackson County. The Seventh District now has three officials of the State or ganization, two new directors having been elected at the state convention held in Macon last week when the total membership for this district was reported at 2,707. W. W. Nix, Rockmart, and Troy Knight, Ranger are the new members of the official board. Mr. Storey served as director for several years and since it is defi nite that the Seventh District 1 will exceed 3000 memberships be j fore November 30, this section is entitled to two members of the board. In a letter addressed to Farm Bureau officials of the Seventh District counties, H. L. Wingate. GF:3F executives, stated that in order for the state to reach a goal cf 32,501 it would be neces sary for this district on increase | its membership to 4,236 by No vember 30. This would give Georgia seven \ oting delegates at the nation! convention in At lantic City N. J. ,next month. The potenial Farm Bureau membership in the Seventh Dis trict totals 22,951, the new di jrectors stated. Vice President Storey said this week that the Seventh District should reach the new quota “without any trouble,” and he in dicated that with the assistance of “our newly elected directors, I am confident we will exceed this number before the end of our 1948 fiscal year.” Directors Nix and Knight have already begun contacting FB of ficials in the 14 counties com prising the district. They report encouraging response coupled with keen enthusiasm “from those who are conscious of the need for unity among our farm people.” The following is a list of the counties in the Seventh District with the first figure showing | present FB membership and the second giving the number re quired for the state to reach 82,- 501. Bai'tow County, 506 and 635, Catoosa. 3-223; Chattooga, 374- 626: Cobb. 244-344: Dade, 3-121; Douglas, 41-184; Floyd, 122-222; Gordon, 364-416: Haralson, 8-58; Murray, 335-400; Paulding 36- 100: Polk, 314-364; Walker, 274- 453; Whitfield. 58-150. COUNTY TEACHERS TO GET RAISE Chattooga County teachers will receive a 10 per cent increase in pay during November and De cember, it has been disclosed by C. B. Akin. The 109 teachers and princi pals in the county will receive, a total of approximately SI4OO, it was stated. An administrative raise will be granted, and bus drivers will re ceive a slight increase, which will be distributed proportionate ly, Mr. Akin explained. Two hun dred and sixty dollars has been allotted this county, he said, and there are 23 bus drivers, however the amount each receives will be determined by his bus route.. Sheriff Investigates 'Mystery' Auto Theft Sheriff A. H. (Tiny) Glenn said this week that he had been noti fied by Atlanta detectives that they are holding two boys, who allegedly stole an automobile in' this county and merchandise from the Summerville Cash Store. Sheriff Glenn stated that he knows nothing of an automobile being stolen here, and that J. B. Woodard, of the Cash Store, said he was not aware of any goods being taken from his busi ness. The Atlanta detectives declar ed that the incidents took place on September 8. The matter is being further investigated, Sheriff Glenn said. 50C GALLON STILL FOUND NEAR HERE Members of the Sheriff’s force discovered a 50 gallon still, near Marble Springs, five miles south east of Summerville, on Thurs day. it was disclosed this week The still had recently been in oneration, according to Deputy Sheriff Bobby Keith, who with Paul White, A. T. Ray and Sheriff A. H. (Tiny) Glenn, found the still. It contained 20 barrels of mash. Deputy Keath said. No one was at the still at the time and no arrests have been made. SUMMERVILLE, CHATTOOGA COUNTY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17', 1948 Dunson to Speak at 4-H Achievement Day Program Friday L. R. Dunson, of Athens, as sistant 4-H Club leader, will speak at the county-wide 4-H Club Achievement Day which will be held at 10 a. m. Friday at the courthouse, according to an announcement by J. B. Butler, County Agent. Each community club will offer individual programs, and out standing club winners in dif ferent project fields will be awarded medals for their achievementss. The welcome address will be given by L. B. Harrell. 12 Youngsters Win Prizes in Contes! After weeks of effort and work on behalf of 110 Chattooga Coun ty youngsters, the climax to Packer’s Shoe Store’s big contest came on November 3, when the winners were announced. Prizes were awarded on November 6. Herby Edwards, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Edwards, of Summer ville, was first place winner and recipient of a deluxe bicycle. Second place winner was Benny Sprayberry, who received a rec ord player, and third place went to Harold McGinnis, who receiv ed for his efforts, a basketball and goal. John F. Langford, of Rome, an nounced the winners and made the awards at presentation ex ercises at the store Saturday af ternoon. The contest was carried on with a “vote” method used in determining winners. Such things as purchases by contes tants or their friends on certain days and registration would give the contestants “votes.” Clyde Packer, Manager of the store, declared that “in behalf of the store, my assistants and myself, I would like to thank every boy and girl who entered our contest. Os the 110 contes tants, 12 won prizes. To these winners, their fathers and moth ers, we want to express our sin cere thanks and congratulations “Your cooperation, willingness to work and fine sportsmanship made our contest a great suc cess,” he stated. Six Men Called for Pre-Induction Exams Six Chattooga County men left Tuesday for pre-induction ex aminations at Fort McPhearson, according to Miss Mae Ear) Strange, Clerk of the local draft board. They were; Frank Hall Wil banks, Ralph J. T Harris, Calvin Lee Scoggins, Clarence Amos Starkey, Homer Jackson Dooley and Arthur Thomas Johnson, colored. Os the eight sent to Fort Mc- Phearson in the first call, only one, Samuel Joseph Hamilton, was accepted. NOTICE Anyone who knows of a vet eran who is in a hospital is asked to notify Miss Earle Strange, giving his addre'ss. A gift will be sent him by the American Legion Auxiliary. INDIANS LOSE TO SYLVANIA BY SCORE 13-0; ANNUAL EVENT WITH TRION FRIDAY AT S By Billy Espy It's a sad, sad story. The Sylvania Rams came to Summerville Friday night and gained revenge for the licking they received here last year. Boasting a heavy, hardcharg ing line and a fast backfield built around a hard-running back named Hardeman, the Rams scored early in the open kick was blockd by Ivey on the 12. A pass from Halpin to Chand ler was good for their first score. Miller plunged over for the ex tra point. The Indians threatened In the second period as they rolled to twin stripes as two passes failed. The red and white line was not holding on pass-plays as time and time again Indian backs were thrown for losses or were hurried into getting off a bad pass. The second Sylvania score came in the third period on a pass from Hardeman to Chisen hall, the try for the extra point failed. The rest of the game the two teams battled between the 30- yard lines and neither showed enough offensive strength to score. Summerville did not look as impressive as they have in earlier games, due to the absence of Joe Faye Dacus, who was burned by Turkey High Here; Chicken, Pork, Ham May Substitute Turkey prices in Summerville range from 83 cents to 95 cents per pound. That’s the information derived Wednesday from a survey of the meat markets in Summerville. Several of the markets do not handle turkeys. One merchant said that turk eys weighing 18 pounds and more would be approximately 79 cents, while those in the 10 to 18 pound bracket would go for 85 cents. Another said his would range from .89 to .95, while another quoted his price as 83 cents. It was the opinion of one prominent merchant that most of the people might have a “turkeyless’ Thanksgiving, and instead rely on chicken, ham or even pork/which is dropping in price. Friers can be obtained for from 69 to 75 cents, while hens are 59 to-69 cents a pound. Hams are generally .69 cents per pound, half or whole. Some merchants reported that pork was off as much as six cents a pound. 16,000 Fish Added To Lake Chaftooga Through the cooperation of the State Fish Hatchery and H. G. Bussey superintendent of the Summerville Fish hatchery, an additional 16,000 fish were put in Lake Chattooga last week making a total of more than 23.000 bream and bass that the lake has been stocked with this Fall, according to W. H. Smith, President of the Chattooga County Wilflife and Conservation Club. The new lake, located on Wal ter Sturdivant’s farm, near Boll ing, which is almost filled and will cover 17 acres, is one of the prettiest fishing lakes in the state. It is one of which every sportsman in Chattooga County should be proud, Mr. Smith said. It is expected that the lake will be opened to fishing for bream late next summer, accord ing to officials to the Wildlife Club. An additional stocking of bass will be made early in the spring and the waters fertilized for rapid growth of the fish. Vets Still Enlist In Army, Air Force Veterans are still re-enlisting in the U. S. Army and Air Force in substantially the same per centage as before the Selective service Act went into effect, ac cording to a release by the Rome Recruiting Office. Os the 48 men enlisting in October through the Rome Sta tion, 32% or one-third, were veterans. This is only slightly be low the yearly figure of 40%. The three Chattooga Countians enlisting last month were; Rob ert W. Miller, Summerville; Rob ert K. Hogg, Menlo Route 1; and Hubert H. Cook, Box 283, Sum merville. Attention: Pennvillians. We need a correspondent from your community. Isn’t there anyone who would like to have this interesting and worthwhile job? If so call Summerville 86 and get details. lime in the Lee High game, and Ralph Stanley, who is out with a badly cut ear. Playing good defensive ball for the Indians were Hubert Strick land and Roy Lee Bagley in the line and Jimmy Bush, Bobby Nix and Sewell Cash in the j secondary. S’Ville’s offense was under the ! direction of Bobby Bush, quarter ! back, who did a capable job of i running the team. Friday night’s game with Trion jis considered by many as the j game of the year as both teams ! always fight hard to come out on top. • Trion has thus far won four j games and lost five. The Indians have won three and lost five, while tying one. From the stand point of games won. and lost, the Bulldogs are favored. They look ed very impressive in their most recent win. a 6-0 licking they handed Calhoun as the Bulldog line repeatedly stopped Kenneth Moore, the high-scoring spark plug of the Calhoun team. I am making no pre-game pre- I dictions but on a dry field it will j undoubtedly be a toss-up, while i on a muddy field the Bulldogs will be favored due to their | heavier line and running attack. So come on out. to the Trion ! field Friday night at 8 o’clock. Newspapers Blasted By Green, o! KKK, Here Thursday Newspapers were bitterly crit icized here Thursday night when Dr. Samuel Green, Grand Dragon of the Ku Klux Klan, spoke say ing that newspapers “misrepre sent the Klan and Klan princi ples.’ Dr. Green spoke at the Sum merville baseball park before ap proximately 1,000 persons, in cluding a number of children. His figure was outlined against a 12-foot-ra 11 blazing “fiery cross” and was flanked by 75 or more robed and hooded Klans j men. It has been reported that there I are more than 125 members of a newly organized Klavern i n Chattooga County. Dr. Green said that the first ; principles of the Klan are to up hold white supremacy, to pro i tect the chastity of the home and womanhood, and to be upright, law-abiding citizens. “There will not be found any whipping parties in the Klan. 1 will personally see that any member found to be among any whipping parties is promptly ex pelled and I will assist in his prosecution,” he added. Dr. Green swid that the quali fications for membership in the secret organization are the high est in any other similiar associa tion and that a member must be a natural born American and Protestant. He said that the Klan is intolerant to everything that is un-American, and intolerant to Communism and ism’s of all kinds “which would destroy the principles of democracy and the things for which our forefathers stood.” Gore F. F. A. lo Raffle Turkeys Two turkeys will be raffled off at the Gore High School base ball field at 12:30 p. m. Wednes day, it was announced this week by Gore Future Farmers o f America leaders, who sponsor the annual event. Proceeds will go into the treas ury of the F. F. A. Chapter to help carry out the program of work. Rules of the contest are as follows : 1. All targets will be sold on the ballground beginning at 12:30 p. m. 2. No one can shoot at the same target more than three times. 3. No targets will be sold after 2 p. m. 4. Each contestant will stand on home plate and shoot at the target which will be 40 ya r ds away. 5. Contestants may shoot with a rifle or a shotgun. 6. One turkey will be given away in the rifle contest and one in the shotgun contest. 7. No one will be permitted to; go out to the target area during the contest. 8. The officers of the F. F. A Chapter will be the judges for the contest. 9. No judging will take place until after 2 p. m. 10. In case of tie, the contest ants will be given one shot each and the one shooting nearest the center of the target will be declared winner. GIFTS ABROAD HAVE MANY REGULATIONS Residents of Chattooga county who plan to send gift packages to foreign countries this Christmas should get in touch with the United States Department of Commerce office in Atlanta and obtain information regarding regulations regarding such ship ments, according to advices re ceived here from C. Parker Pear sons, Commerce Department reg ional director in Atlanta. Almost every country has some kind of regulation covering the receiving and handling of gift packages in those countries, and there is a wide variation in many of the regulations, Mr. Pearsons said. Consequently, if such pack ages are not wrapped in accord ance with regulations, if certain duties are not paid, if certain weights are not followed, and the like, the sender may find the package coming back, it was stated. “My advice to those planning to send gifts to other countries is to learn what the regulations are before sending them, and they can get up-to-date informa tion on the subject by communi cating with our Atlanta office, the address of which is Post Office Box 1595, Atlanta 1, Georgia,” he stated. “Our At lanta office is located at 418 At -lan t a National Building, 50 Whitehall St., and we will be glad |to receive a personal call from anyone interested.” LOCAL TB ASSOCIATION TRIO ARE ON SUMMERVILLE LIONS CLUB PROGRAM Out -01-Townurs Join C. of C. | Chattooga Chamber of Com j merce, disclosed this week that | seven out-of-town retailers or I wholesalers who do business in ! Chattooga County, have joined j the Chamber of Commerce. In his statement, Mr. Brinson j declared that the Chamber wel comes them as members and appreciates their past coopera tion, as well as their continued ; aid in promoting a better Coun ty. Firms joining include Tanker sley and Hampton, of Ellijay; Fleetwood Coffee Company, of Chattanooga, Ten n.; Royal Crown Company, of Rome; Max well Brothers and Garnett, of Rome; Gibson and DeJournette, inc., of Rome; Rome Provision Company, of Rome; and Home Store, Chattanooga, Tenn. Mr. Brinson said that these are only the first responses to an invitation to join and that more are expected from other firms who do business in the county. Library Holds Annual Meeting The Cherokee Regional Library Board held their annual session Friday evening at Riegeldale Tavern, Trion. with the Mini- I mum Foundation Program as the | theme. C. S. Hubbard, Director of the Textbook and Library Division of ( the State Department of Educa- : tion, told the Board members just what this program would mean to the libraries of Georgia. He pointed out that a trained librarian would be put in each library ahd that each library would be more adequately Discussing the gener? Id mum Foundation Prog.-, /was E. R. Moulton, past president of the G. E. A. and principal of Pep pered Schools, Lindale. This program is uppermost in the minds of all -who are inter ested in the welfare of the chil dren of our state, Mr. Moulton declared, and it is one program which affects every person, di rectly or indirectly, and which should be first on the agenda of the General Assembly. Mr. Moulton and Mr. Hubbard were introduced by C. B. Akin, Superintendent of Chattooga County Schools. Activities of the Cherokee Re gional Board, which includes Chattooga, Walker and Dade Counties, were discussed by Miss Sara Marett, Secretary of the Board. There were 135,106 books cir culated during the past 10 months, Miss Marett disclosed, with 6.034 regular readers. There are libraries in Sum merville, Rossville and LaFay ette, and the Bookmobile serves the rural sections adequately. I Books were distributed to 89 rural homes, 30 rural schools and 40 country stores in 21 rural 1 communities, it was pointed out ! by Miss Marett. This service is available to all of the 50,000 per sons in the three counties. Os the thousand children reg istered in the Vacation Reading J Club, 853 completed the course and were awarded certificates, j Miss Marett said. It was disclosed that a branch library had been opened at the Hill High School in LaFayette for colored children. Pointing out that this Regional Library is one of the most effi- j cient in the state, Miss Marett i said that this service is operated at a cost of approximately 30 i cents per person. The tax agencies in each county and the state carry the j financial end, and there is a local board in each county, with a j general banded treasurer for the j Region. During the evening, J. Frank j Harmon rendered several beauti- ! ful vocal selections, accompanied I by Mrs. Harmon at the piano. Varying shades of yellow were | used in the charmingly decorat- ! ed dining room. Fronts of the j place cards featured an outline j map of the three counties par- j ticipating the Regional Library | Board. A picture of Harvey Phillins, j present local treasurer, who has done much to foster the growth of the organization, was present ed to the Summerville Library by Mose Brinson on behaii oi tne j Regional Library. The picture j will hang in the local library ; honoring one who gave of his j energy and time to help make | today’s library system what it is. ■ Mrs. Baker Farrar, chairman. | presided at the meeting. Dade ! County visitors were introduced ; by Miss Bess Curetor and Mrs. J. ! T. Rhyne introduced the Walker County guests. Mr. Phillips pre sented those from Chattooga County attending. O. L. Cleckler, chairman of the | Bookmobile Committee, gave a report of the purchase of the new bookmobile. Fifty-two persons attended the meeting. GROWING WITH CHATTOOGA $1.50 A YEAR r An explanation of the work i and an appeal for help in the Christmas Seal Sale was made by three members of the Chat tooga County Tuberculosis As sociation at the regular meeting . ol the Summerville Lions Club Tuesday evening at Riegeldale I Tavern, Trion. Appearing on the program were Mrs. Emmett Clarkson, Presi . dent; Mrs. O. L. Cleckler, Seal Sale Chairman; and Mrs. B. W . | Farrar, Rehabiliation Chairman! Following the discussion, the . Lions Club passed a resolution to support the program by sell ing “bonds.” A goal of SSOO was : set and these bonds will be dis s | tributed at the next meeting , Mrs. Farrar, introduced by Mrs. Cleckler, told the Lions of actual , cases helped by the Tuberculo j sis Association a service made possible by the purchase of ; Christmas seals by each and 'everyone. She reminded the Lions of the ; nursery rhyme, “Old Mother Hubbard,” which they heard as lads, and pointed out that the TB Association's “cupboard” was j just as bare. Mrs. Farrar told of a Cloud j lan d boy, who returned home af ter fighting shock, paralysis and death in the war, only to find his wife in a serious condition with tuberculosis. There were three children, Mrs. Farrar said the youngest nine months old, and | the mother was reluctant to leave and go to Battey. The Association assisted in securing entrance for her at the | hospital, but then another prob lem presented itself. Who would care for the children, while the father worked? This too has been solved and the mother is still at Battey, and improving Mrs. Farrar said. She also told of another des perate case, where the father of a mill family contacted the arcaded TB, and left B«ttev breaking the rules there. not admitted entrance u&ln however two members family were X-rayed and -kjT are there nw, still imp SfTfY The father receives air S Hip* from a local hvjspitji Jljj» family has moved to the country Through the assistance of the * Association a cow and groceries were provided. This service, sponsored by the purchase of Christmas seals and motivated by the most humani tarian of man’s impulses, con sists of medical care, X-ray, * finding places for people to live, and the purchase of groceries. Thirty-two families were helped in 1946 and 17 in 1947. Mrs. Clarkson brought the Lions members some of the how, why and wherefore of tuberculo : sis in the county. "There is much need for edu , cation to combat some of the • mistaken ideas that have grown up concerning the tuberculosis, | the most common one that it is ! inherited,” she said. “People will ! Lave to be taught that they need not die of tuberculosis just be ! cause their father or mother died of it.” Figures showing the death rate ; from tuberculosis are encourag | ing, the speaker said. This dread ed killer has dropped from first : place to eighth place, but there is still much work to be done. , X-rays, education and medical ; care can reduce the rate a great ! deal more. Seventy-five cents of each dol | lar raised in Chattooga County i stays here to be used by the local Association, it was pointed out. Last year the county raised sl,- 000. an amount far below the ; needs. The goal this year is $2.- COO. Mrs. Clarkson pointed out that j to help raise this added revenue, the Committee is sponsoring the : sale of special, non-negotiable bond. This bond, sold in amounts | one to fifty dollars, is worth to the buyer whatever his heart | tells him it is worth, Mrs. Clark j son said. James Marks introduced the j guests, and Gordon Allen was ; program chairman for the night. President Irvin Thomas pre | sided. Dickeyville Burglars Take S4OO, Merchandise ! In a sudden outburst of burg lary, three businesses were brok ! en into at Dickeyville Saturday | night, with more than S4OO, sev j eral suits and overcoats and a | small radio being taken, accord ing to Sheriff A. H. (Tiny) Glenn. No one has been arrested in connection with the burglaries, , the Sheriff said, however the Georgia Bureau of Investigation and the State Highway Patrol are investigating. The S4OO was taken from the Park Theatre, while Pennville ! Cleaners suffered the loss of the | suits and coats. The radio was I taken from L. B. Harrell En | terprises. after the burglars broke the cash register and found no cash there.