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'fW_ /// I<j4<i / : HERE 'N i ; THERE i Doyle Wesley Kellett, airman apprentice, USN, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Kellett, of Summer ville, is serving aboard the air craft carrier USS Tarawa, a unit of Task Force 38, which is now undergoing an intensive training period in the Western Pacific and the China Sea area. These exercises are being con ducted for the purpose of giving officers and men of the task force realistic training in all phases of Naval activities. In addition to the training on ship board, personnel familiarize themselves with the ports and peoples of foreign lands. Ports of call between training manuvers, include Honolulu, Ta ingtao, China, Yokasuka, Japan, and Guam. Performance reports for soil building practices carried out in 1948 must be turned in by Janu ary 15, C. C. Brooks, County Ad ministration Officer, disclosed tnis week. Mr. Brooks said that this is positively the last day on whish these reports can be accepted. Miss Kiker Dies In Rome Hospital Miss Martha Ellen Kiker, 26, died in a Rome Hospital at 8:30 e* n. December 23, after a linger ing illness. Miss Kiker was born in Sum merville and lived here for 6 years before moving to Rome. She attended the Rome Public Schools and for the past five years has been a nurse in the various Rome Hospitals. She is survived by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Kimbell I. Kiker, of Rome; one sister Mrs. Cath erine Womack, of'Marietta; four brothers, Carl, Alton, Ralph and Echols, all of Rome. Funeral services were conduct ed at the Trinity Methodist Church, of Rome, at 2:30 p. m. Friday, December 24, with the Rev. J. W. Moore, pastor, officiat ing. Pallbearers were J. B. Gresh am, Joe Aycock, Houston Lawson, Dub Brooks, Lewell Womack and Watson Keown. Interment was in the Summer ville Cemetery with the J. D. Hill Funeral Home, of Summerville, in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Ratliff, 86, Dies at Holland Funeral services for Mrs. Vir ginia D. Ratliff, 86, of Holland, were conducted at her residence at 11 a. m. Saturday, December 25, with the Rev. John Crosby officiating. Mrs. Ratliff was preceded in death by her husband John T. Ratliff. She is survived by two daugh ters, Mrs. Hollis Murphy, of Sum merville, and Mrs. W. C. Glover of Augusta; three sons, L. H. and C. H., both of Holland, and R. J., of Chattanooga; one sister Miss Emma Hense, of Holland. Seven grandchildren and nine great grandchildren also survive. In terment was at New Hope South with the J. D. Hill Funeral Home, of Summerville, in charge of arrangements. RITES HELD FOR SAM B. DAVIS Sam B. Davis, 73. died Thurs day, December 23. after a brief illness. Mr. Davis is survived by his wife, Mr. Lille Harris White Davis; three daughters. Mrs. Fannie Blackmon, of Bartow County, Mrs. Maudie Lee Hines, and Mrs. Lillie Mae Hines, both of Trion; three sons, John Henry Davis, of Guntersville, Ala., Willis Davis, of Lyerly, Route 1, and Edgar Lee Davis, of Lyerly Route 1; one sister, Mrs. Argie Manns. One brother and one half-broth er also survive. Funeral services were conduct ed at 2 p. m. Saturday, December 25, at the Bellah Addition of God, with the Revs. Arnold and Earl White officiat ing. Interment was in the Trion Cemetery. The J. D. Funeral Home, of Summerville, in charge of arrangements. I (W Biimnwrinlb ' VOL. 64; NO. 2 SUMMERVILLE, CHATTOOGA COUNTY, GEORGIA, THURSD AY, DECEMBER 30, 1948 $1 50 A YEAR L - - I HAPPY [new year LgJrlH B fr&f Me ■ Z/W// 7 H 1 Ib-M j/ . ‘it j (I'i/ mmw; 1 ' jzi Im /i IfHLt > | Z Mrs. Horace Tallent Dies Suddenly Mrs. Louella Bankson Tallent died suddenly at 11:45 p. m. Saturday, December 25, after a brief illness. Mrs. Tallent, who was born in , Cherokee County, Ala., was mar- ( ried to W. Horace Tallent, of : Summerville, in 1924. Prior to . her marriage, Mrs. Tallent was Home Demonstration Agent of Cherokee and Franklin Counties. She also was a charter member of the Chattooga County Garden 1 Club. In addition to her husband. Mrs. Tallent is survived by four . sisters, Mrs. J. A. Nance, of Coll- ' insville, Ala.; Mrs. E. L. McCoy ' and Mrs. W. A. Holcomb, both of Jamestown, Ala.; and Mrs. J. A | Shamblin, of Centre, Ala.; three | brothers. Jack Bankson, of Clov is, Calif.; J. N. Bankson, of Jamestown, Ala.; and S. O. Bankson, of Chattanooga, Tenn. Funeral services were held at the First Bapt’st Church where she was an active member, at I 2 p. m. Monday, with the Rev. \ i Ira C. Frazier and the Rev. i Henry G. Walker officiating. In- | terment was at Mount Bethel Cemetery at Broomtown, Ala. Active pallebarers were neph- I ews of the deceased, and honor- | ary pallbeares were deacons of I the Fi?st Baptist Church. J. D. Hill Funeral Home, of Summerville, was in charge of arrangements. Poultry Short Course Plained A poultry short course will be held on Tuesday, January 4, be ginning at 10 a. m. according to J. P. Butler, County Agent. The short course will be given by H. W. Bennett, and everyone 1 is invited, Mr. Butler Said. Miss Wiley Is New Demonstration Agent J i Miss Omie Wiley, of Toccoa, : will assume her duties as Home ;: Demonstration Agent here this i ■week. She was formerly Home Dem- |: onstration Agent in Catoosa ■j County. Miss Wiley will reside in the ' i Willow Springs apartments. Local Post Office Sets Christinas Mail Record The Summevrille Post Office broke all Christmas mail records this year in stamp sales, re ceipts and incoming mail, Post master John T. Stubbs disclosed this week. Monday, Dec. 20, was the heav iest day of Christmas mail that Post Office employees can re call, both in volume of mail handled and postal receipts, Postmaster Stubbs said. Receipts for the month of De cember, 1948, increased 21 per cent over last year. It is esti mated that the receipts for this month will be $2,800, while those for 1947 were $2,300. For the entire December quar ter (October, November, Decem ber) the increase will be approx imately 22 per cent., the total for 1947 being $5,391.41, while 1948’s receipts will total $6,686.08. Both the volume of mail han- | died and the cancellation of | mail increased 25 per cent over I the 1947 Christmas period. NOT TOO LATE FOR SEAL RETURNS Returns are still coming in for the 1948 Christmas Seal Sale and | it is not too late for Chattooga j County residents to acknowledge ! Christmas Seal letters that might have been overlooked, Mrs. O. L. Cleckler, county Seal Sale chairman stressed this week in 1 announcing that receipts from the sale now f otal $1006.08, al though a number of letters are | unopened and bond sales haven’t i been counted. “Although the Seal Sale offi cially closed on Dec. 25, the work of the Chattooga Tuberculosis , Association is a year-round proj ect,” she added, “and funds re- ! ceived right now are just as’wel- ' come and helpful as if they were received during the holiday seas- \ on. “Many of us forget or over look Seal Sale letters in the rush , of other duties. There is still time to acknowledge them. Funds received will be used to support the association’s 1949 tuberculosis prevention and con trol program which is already under way.” CHRISTMAS EVE ACCIDENT INJURES TWO YOUNG MEN Two young men were seriously Injured Christmas Eve when their automobi'e left the high way and plunged off the side of Lookout Mountain between Cloudland and Menlo. Homer McCo'lum, 2t, of Boll ing, was rushed to a Chattanoo- j ga hospital, where it is reported | that his condition is improving, and Max Floyd, 39, also of 801 - ' ing, was admitted to Riegel Com munity Hospital. He was report- | ed “doing nicely” Wednesday. According to witnesses the 1935 Ford, belonging to Floyd, crashed into a tree approximate- j ly 200 feet down the side of the : mountain at a’'out 7 p. m. The car was completely demolished and the two men were thrown I clear of it, it was disclosed. Floyd and McCollum were coming down the mountain when ■ the accident occured. The cause , has not been determined, mem- ( bars of the Sheriff’s office stat- , ed. j KENNETH COOK ON POLICE FORCE 1 1 Kenneth Cook, of Lyerly, has i' been named on the Summerville \1 Police Force, is was disclosed this | week. Mr. Cook is the son of Lark ■ | B. Cook, also of Lyerly, who served as Deputy Sheriff with | Frank Kellett at the time of his | ! administration. Other members of the Sum merville Force include W. G. Tai- i lant, Griffin Pledger, Leroy:’ (Bud) Tucker and Chief W. M. ’ j Whaley. CORRECTION The story of the Baptist’s can tata in last week’s News was written by Mrs. Wright Wheeler instead of Mrs. Duke Espy as the by-line indicated. CITY MAIL DELIVERY TO BEGIN HERE MONDAY POSTAGE RATES, SPECIAL SERVICE FEES TO INCREASE ON JANUARY 1 Domestic postage rates and special service fees fill be in creased beginning January 1. ac cording to Summerville Post master John T. Stubbs. Parcels mailed on rural routes on and after January 1. will no longer be acceptable at less than the regular rates, the reduction of two cents or three cents per parcel ceasing to be in effect from that date. Air mail will be increased from 5 cents an ounce to 6 cents an ounce up to 8 ounces. Over eight ounces, up to 70 pounds, rates will be according to weight and zone. New air mail post cards will be 4 cents each. There will be no change in first or second class mail, how ever, third class mail will be 2 cents on the first 2 ounces, 1 cent each additional ounce. Eight ounces is the maximum : weight, because the matter then becomes fourth class. Parcel post will be increased according to weight and zone, the limit of weight, at least 8 ounces and not exceeding 70 pounds, and the limit of size, 100 inches in length and girth combined. Books of 24 or more pages, permanently bound, consisting wholly of reading matter, and not exceeding 70 pounds in weight, shall be 8 cents for the first pound or fraction thereof and 4 cents for each additional pound or fraction thereof. Special delivery fees shall be Riegel Names Erwin Vice-Pres., Manager William J. Erwin will become vice president and director of Riegel Textile Corporation and general manager of the Compa ny’s Ware Shoals, S. C, division, effective January 17, John L. Riegel, president, announced last week. Mr. Erwin succeeds W. C. Summersby, who was recently named a vice president of Spr ings Cotton Mills. Now vice president of J. P. Stevens, and Co. Inc. and ex ecutive officer of its Republic Di vision at Great Falls, S. C, Mr. Erwin joined Republic in 1929 as assistant to George Wright, then its president. Prior to 1929, Mr. Erwin was with Consolidated Textiles, first at Lynchburg Va„ and later at Shelby, N. C. He is a graduate of Clemson College. Pledger Family Has Christmas Get-Together I As a special Christmas treat, Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Pledger. Sr., | had all their children and grand- I children with them on Christ mas day. Those present were: Mr. and | Mrs. W. E. Turner and William: : Mr. and Mrs. James King and Nancy; Mr. and Mrs. Kelly Bul man and Johnny; Mr. and Mrs. 1 J. D. Pledger, Jr, and Jenith; Mr. • and Mrs. Faye Pledger, Jackie 1 and Deborah; Mr. and Mrs. Griffin Pledger and Donnie. Miss Ruby Cotton also was present. Mr., Mrs. Slaughter Honored Saturday Miss Madelyn Parker honored Mr. and Mrs. Martin Slaughter and Marlene, of Jonesville. Ky, at dinner Saturday night at the ’ home of her parents. Other I guests were: Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Parker, of Kingsport, Tenn.; Mr. , and Mrs. Henry Mullen. Amo- | line Mullen, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Chappelear, Mr. and Mrs. Robert j Parker, Oscar Parker, Mrs. R. K. Ward and Faye Ann and Mr. and ■ Mrs. Jim Parker. I i as follows: Up to two pounds, first class, 15 cents, other class es, 25 cents; over two pounds, under ten pounds, first class, 25 cents, classes, 35 cents; ; over ten pounds, first class, 35 1 cents, other classes, 45 cents. Special handling fees shall be . as follows: Up to 2 pounds, 15 | ■ cents; over 2, but under 10 i . pounds, 20 cents; over 10 pounds, ' 25 cents. Money order fees shall be as | follows: From SO.OI to $5, 10 cents; $5.01 to $lO, 15 cents; ' ; $lO.Ol to SSO, 25 cents; $50.01 to SIOO, 35 cents. ; On postal notes, there will be a fee of 8 cents for any amount not exceeding $lO. Domestic registered mail fees, first, third, second and sealed fourth-class matter as follows: Value: SO.OI to $5, fee, 25c; $5.01 to $25, 35c; $25.01 to SSO, 40c; $50.01 to $75, 45; $75.01 to SIOO, 50c; $400.01 to SSOO. $1.00; $900.01 to SI,OOO. $1.50. Domestic Insured Mail shall be as follows: 1 Amount of Insurance: SO.OI to $5, fee sc; $5.01 to $lO, 10c; $lO.Ol to $25, 15c; $25.01 to SSO, 20c; $50.01 to SIOO, 25c; SIOO.OI to S2OO, 30c. ; Domestic Collect-on-Delivery Mail (unregistered), shall be as follows: COD Charges: SO.OI to $2.50, fee 20c: $2.51 to $5.00, 25c; $5.01 Jto $25.00, 35c; $25.01 to $50.00, 45c; $50.01 to SIOO, 55c; SIOO.OI to $l5O. 60c; $150.01 to S2OO, 65c. Self's Hold Reunion At Fort Oglethorpe Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Self at tended a reunion on Christmas day at the home of their son, E. j J. Self, and family at Fort Ogle- | thorpe. Mr. and Mrs. Self and i all five of their children were together for the first time in ap proximately twenty years. A large table that extended through the living room into the ' sun room was covered with good things to eat. Those attending were: Mr. and , Mrs. Self. Mrs. Doris Franklin and H. R, of Subligna; Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Self, of Pensacola, Fla.. Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Self and : children, Renee, Starrett and Joy, of Dayton, O.; M-Sgt. and ; Mrs. E. J. Gore and son. Eddie, ; Jr, of Camo Campbell. Ky, and | Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Lively, of j Rome. Mr. and Mrs. James Lawson and son, David, Miss Mary Ann Lawson, Robert Franklin and R. B. Moore, of Chattanooga, Tenn.; Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Self and Mar- ; ilyn and Jerry Self, of the U. S. Navy, stationed at San Diego. California. Rehearsal Party Given by Coarsey's Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Coarseyj entertained with a dinner party | at Riegeldale Tavern Tuesday I evening, Dec. ?1. preceding the reharsal of the Phillips-Howard wedding. Those present were: Mr. and j Mrs. M. E. Phillips, Marion Gerald Howard, Miss Mary Phil lips, Mr. and Mrs. Blanford Eu banks. Miss June Wyatt, Ralph Chamblee, Jr., Miss Anne Hausauer, Miss Nell Clark, Ralph Coarsey. Jr, and the Rev. and Mrs. Frank Prince. The Rev. Mr. Prince was a s f and-in for Bish i cp Moore and Miss Clark was for the bride. PRESBYTERIAN CIRCLE The Business Women's Circle > of the Summerville Presbyterian Church will meet at 7:30 p. m. Monday at the horns of Mrs. Harry McGinnis. Mrs. Robert Dill Trimble will be co-hostess. •***•*********♦ s J i Growing With : Chattooga i ? City mail delivery will begin in Summerville on Monday, Jan uary 3, it has been announced by Postmaster John T. Stubbs. Plans for this service have i been underway for several I months. There will be two routes and ' Raymond H. Gaylor and David JP. Henley have been appointed Carriers, it was disclosed. The routes cover all of the ■ city that was sufficiently de veloped at the time of the sur ; vey in the lat'er part of 1947, Postmaster Stubbs said. They will be extended to those areas ! which have since met the nec ' essary requirements as soon as [ surveys can be made and approv [ al of Post Office Department ob } tained. The public’s cooperation with the carriers and the post office personnel will be appreciated, Mr. Stubbs declared, particularly during the of organiza tion and adjustment to this new service. “We shall endeavor to give everyone the best possible servi ce with facilities available,” he said. “Your constructive criti cism and opinions will be gladly received and e ff orts made to act accordingly if such is in accord with post office regulations. ” No Parcel Post There will be no parcel past delivery at this time, it was dis closed, however carriers will or dinarily take out fourth class matter, including catalogs not exceeding two pounds in weight. Collection of mail will be from mail receptacles and from letter boxes once daily as carrier is making delivery of mail. The mail also will tie collected from the letter box on the corner of Commerce and Washington Streets just prior to the last af ternoon dispatch of mail from the post office. All collection 1 boxes will have times of collection posted thereon. All mail matter i to be collected must have correct i postage affixed, as carriers will not be permitted to accept mail with postage affixed or accept 1 money in payment of postage. In order to avoid delay in de i livery of mail I'ecause of incom plete address, Postmaster Stubbs says that it is most important that all persons advise corre ; spondents and publishers to ad dress mail to street and number : or post office box or rural route, ; depending on place mail is to be . received. General Delivery Discontinued The general delivery service j now accorded a great number of ’ patrons will be discontinued for all those who can be served by j city delivery or by rural carrier. ; or for whom post office boxes I will be available, it was disclosed. I Postmaster Stubbs pointed out I that general delivery service is for the use of transient persons and for periods of 30 days or less. Those permanent persons who feel it essential to use the gen eral delivery service will be re quired to apply in writing to the Postmaster, who will determine . if such service is to be authoriz ed. Application forms can be ob tained at the post office. “It is mandatory that all pri vate dwellings have visible house numbers and be provided with I suitable mail receptacles or door slots,” Mr. Stubbs said. “The Post Office Department has not adpoted any particular type or design of mail receptacle, the only requirement being that they shall afford protection to the mal; be plainly labeled with the name of the patron where more than one box is located at a given point: be so constructed j that mail may be conveniently I deposited therein without causin j deposited therein without caus ing injury to the carriers hands I or clothing: and be in a conven : ient location for the carrier to serve.” Delivery will not commence to any residence where these re quirements have not been met. Business houses are not required to provide mail receptacles or door slots if they are open and ; someone is on hand to receive 1 the mail when the carrier calls. In such cases the cooperation of ; the owners or managers of busi ness houses to designate a loca ( (See Page 8)