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i HERE 'N i THERE Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Akin, Paul Cook, R. L. White, Miss Jewell Poole, Mrs Virginia Elder and J. I F. Harmon attended the hear-! ing of the Minimum Foundation Program Monday. The Railroad Playboys and girls, of Atlanta, will appear at the courthouse at 7:30 p. m. Fri day, Feb. 4, under the ausipices of the American Auxiliary. The show will feature Fairley Holden, formerly of the Renfro Valley Folks. Leroy Abernathy and Shorty Reynolds, of Atlanta, will appear in a concert at 8 p. m. Saturday, Jan. 29, at the courthouse. Their appearence is being sponsored by the American Leg ion Post 129. Alpine Lodge of Masons will meet at 7:30 p. m. Friday at the Lodge Hall in Menlo. The Rev. Harry Foster, pastor of the Summerville Presbyterian Church, will speak at the 11 a. m. service Sunday at the Cloud land Presbyterian Church. Worship services will be held at the Walnut Grove Presbyter ian Church at 11 a. m. Sunday and a visiting minister will be the speaker. Warren Beal spoke at the 11 a m. service Sunday at the Bethel Presbyterian Church, and at 2 p. m. at the Silver Hill church. Mrs. Beal accompanied her husband. The Rev. Leroy Obert, pastor of the Trion Presbyterian Church will preach at 11 a. m. Sunday at the Alpine Presbyterian Church, it has been announced by the Rev. S. K. Dodson, pastor. The Beersheba Presbyterian Church will have for it’s speaker at the 11 a. m. service Sunday, the Rev. Charles Harris, pastor of the LaFayette Presbyterian Church. The Pennville School Com munity will givera supper at the School at 7 p. m. Friday, pro ceeds from which will go toward the projects of the school. The menu has not been an nounced, but food in keeping with the last supper held will be prepared by the ladies of the community, it was stated. The Trion Golf and Fishing Club will sponsor a dance at 8:30 p. m. Friday at the Com munity Center gymnasium. Roland Gray and his Orchestra will furnish the music. The Rev. Ollie. Linkous, of Chattanooga, will speak at the Pennville Gospel Tabernacle Sunday, Jan. 30, at 11 a. m. and 8 p. m. Corporal Claude M. Rickett, son of Mrs. Ruth Rickett, of Summerville, Route 2, is now serving with the 19th Infantry Regiment, a unit of the 24th Division. The famed 24th Divis ion, popularly known as the “Victory” Division, now occupies the entire island of Kyushu, third largest and southermost of the Japenese chain. Cpl. Rickett inlisted in March, of 1948, and was sent to Camp Stoneman, Calif., Port of Em barkation for overseas assign ment. Arriving in Japan in No vember, of 1948. he joined the 24th Infantry Division, and was assigned to the 19th Infantry Regiment. Prior to his enlistment, he at tended the Summerville Grade School. Mrs. Mary Mallicoat Dies in Rome Funeral services for Mrs. Mary C. Mallicoat, 70, who died Sun day in a Rome hospital follow ing a long illness, were held at 3:30 p. m. by the graveside in the family plot in the Summville Cemetery. The Rev. Ben Scar borough officiated. Mrs. Mallicoat was born May 4, 1878, in Bartow County, the daughter of William and Mary Wofford Rice. She spent most of her life in Summerville and Chattooga County. Her marriage to H. D. Mallicoat was perform ed Jan. 23. 1900. She was an ac tive member of the First Baptist Church in Summerville. She is survived by her hus band; four daughters, Mrs. Mary Mason, Birmingham, Ala.; Mrs. Lounette Underwood, Akron, O.; Mrs. Alzada Midgett, Akron, and Mrs. Effie Parker, Summerville; two sons, Rick M. Mallicoat, Summerville, and H. D. Malli coat Akron; one sister Mrs. Vir ginia McCalmore, Stillwell, Okla., and several grandchildren. Pallbearers were J. R. Burgess, Daniel McWhorter, H. L. Mc- Ginnis, Billy Allen, Will Stephen son, J R. Jackson, Jr. ehr 2\riiui VOL. 64; NO. 6 TB ASSOCIATION TO HAVE ANNUAL MEET MONDAY The Chattooga County Tuber culosis Association, composed of all persons who contributed a dollar or more in the Christmas Seal Sale, will hold the” annual meeting at 4 p. m. Monday at the courtroom of the courthouse, according to an announcement this week by Mrs. J. E. Clarkson, President. A report of the activities of the Association will be given by Mrs. B. W. Farrar, Vice Presi dent and Rehabiliation Chair man, and Mrs. Agnes Hammond, Treasuerer, will give a financial report. Plans for this year also will be made. A Board of Directors and the officers will be elected by the membership of the Association, Mrs. Clarkson stated. She reiterated that any person buying at least a dollar’s worth of Christmas Seal Sales is a member of the Association and she urged that everyone who possibly could do so to attend and learn of the activities and plans of the Association. Lyerly Basketball Games Announced Basketball games for the Lyer ly Independent boys and the Lyerly High School boys and girls have been announced for this week. Ringgold boys will invade the Lyerly court at 8 p. m. Saturday for a game with the local In dependents of Coach Harris Ed wards. The high school teams will play host to the Armuchee boys and girls at 7:30 p. m. Friday. The Lyerly Independents de feated Piedmont 62-43 Wednes day night on the Lyerly hard wood. In Thursday night’s game at Ringgold, Lyerly lost to her hosts 72-57. Making a second win for the week, the Chattooga County boys won over the Edgewood Baptist Church, of Chattanooga, with a score of 62-4. The game was staged at Lyerly. . Willard Jackson was high point man in all these games. The Lyerly High teams won all three games played during last week. On Tuesday night at Lyerly, the Berry boys bowed to the Lyerly five in a 42-34 score. Johnny Brady was high point man. The Cave Spring deaf and dumb boys and girls goth bow ed to the Lyerlians at the Lyerly court. The boys score was 17-5, while the girls won by seven points, the score being 22-15. Two Men Injured In Wreck Friday Two men were injured Friday morning north of Trion when their automobile left the high way and crashed into a tele phone pole. Dr. H. L. Cochran, of Griffin, suffered cuts about the face and chin and deep neck injuries, while his companion, R. L. Ritchey, of Pomona, was bruised and believed to have suffered chest injuries. Both men receiv ed treatment at Riegel Com munity Hospital and were dis missed. According to state patrolmen, the automobile was attempting to pass one driven by Buddy Harrell, who was making a left turn. The automobile skidded approximately 130 feet on the slick road before it crashed in to the telephone pole and broke it. 0. M. Rhineterl Diss in LaFayetle O. M. Rinehart, 77, died at the residence of his daughter, Mrs. Roy Johnson, in LaFayette at 2:05 o’clock Sunday afternoon. He is survived by his daugh ter. Mrs. Roy Johnson; three step-daughters, Mrs. Floyd Bus by, LaFayette, Mrs. W. B. Fletch er, Summerville, Route 3, and Mrs. Mack Bryan, Trion; one stepson, Sam Brooks, Ringgold. Twenty grandchildren and 15 great-grandchlidren also survive. Funeral services were held at the Church of Christ in LaFay ette at 2 p. m. Monday, with Minister William Lyßrand offi ciating. Active pallbearers were grand sons. Honorary pallbearers were: J. W. Newsome. N. A. Gray, F. L. Kimbell, Walter Crouch, Bob Frye, Bud Wilson and W. A. Mitchell. Sr. J. Avery Bryan Co. Inc., of La- Fayette was in charge of ar rangements, and interment was in Moon Cemetery. SUMMERVILLE, CHATTOOGA COUNTY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, JANUARY TJ, 1949 ONLY FOUR DAYS LEFT FOR DONORS TO MARCH OF DIMES The 1949 March of Dimes cam paign ends in another four days. A. B. Hammonds, who heads the drive, today reports that the goal for 1949 may still be reached if J the citizens of Chattooga County put their shoulders to the wheel during the few days left for fund raising purposes. “When January 31 has pass ed,” Mr. Hammond said, ‘we will know just how well equipped we will be for the hot polio months of summer time. Let us not for get that this 18-day drive must produce results sufficient to pro vide care for all those who may be stricken during the next twelve months period.” The local March of Dimes chairman appealed to all holders of coin cards to return them with their voluntary contribu tions at the earliest possible moment. Coin collectors, he add ed. will remain in stores and public buildings until the end or the final day of the March of Dimes drive. Missionary Io China To Speak Here To Presbylerians In observance of the “Month of Foreign Missions,” two pro grams are being planned at the Summerville Presbyterian Church, according to the Foreign Mission secretary, Mrs. John Bankson. Mrs. H. R. Foster, Spiritual Life Secretary will have a program in > observance of the “Week of | Prayer and Self Denial” at 3 p. m. Monday, Jan. 31, in the church. In the basement of the church “Family Night” will be held. After the supper in the audi torium of the church, Mrs. J. K. Levy, missionary to Korea for 20 years and stationed in China since World War 11, will be guest speaker. Her topic will be “China.” Special music will be an add ed feature. All members and families are urge to attend and bring a dish. An offering will be taken for Foreign Missions. Ga. Stale Employes Musi Be Courteous, Neulral-McLennan ATLANTA , (GPS) Georgia’s 3,700 state employes under the Merit System have been warned that they had better watch their step on two counts public courtesy and political neutrality —or they will lose their jobs. This warning came in a reso lution passed unanimously at the initial meeting the other day of the new State Personnel Board, .administrator of the State Personnel Board, admini strator of the State Merit System covering the Departments of Health, Labor and Welfare. In making public the resolu tion, Vice Chairman Alex Mc- Lennan, promnient Atlanta at torney and Gov. Herman Tal madge’s Chief-of-Staff, said that' it has been brought to the i board’s attention that a source I of greatest complaint under the 1 Merit System is the practice of some employes in the State Wel fare Department “insulting the old people who call for their benefit checks.” “This will not be tolerated.” Mr. McLennan asserted. “Such persons will be fired.” In the field of politics, he said that it had been brought to the attention of the board tha in one insance a welfare office was used as political campaign head quarters for one faction in the county. Mr. McLennan did not name the county nor the worker in volved, but said that “she would be fired.” Meanwhile, a move to put oth er state departments under the Merit System is reportedly under consideration by the Talmadge administration. Auditorium to Be Ready by March 1 County School Superintendent C. B. Akin disclosed this week that it was expected the Sum merville High School Auditorium would be ready for occupancy by March 1. The new building, a $35,000 structure, will seat approximate ly 800 persons, Mr. Akin said. It is 50 x 118 feet. “A heavy responsibility rests on the shoulders of everyone in our community,” Mr. Hammond said. “That responsibility is to see to it now, that every possible 1 aid can be given to all our boys and girls next summer, should infantile paralysis strike at our homes. We hope we may escape this year. But hope alone is a fool’s weapon. We know greater contributions to the .National Foundation for Infantile Paral ysis are needed in its .fight to help where polio has stricken, to help those who were stricken in prior years and to carry on the important research whitti event -1 rally will erase infantile paraly sis from the list of dangers fac ing our children.” Only four more days are left to live up to those responsibili ties, the March of Dimes chair man pointed out. His appeal to cur readers is: “Give to the March of Dimes—this year give ; 50% MORE to this’great cause.” Lyerly Seniors To Present Play On February 3 The Lyerly High School seniors will present a three-act comedy, entitled “Oh Promise Me” at 7:30 p. m. Thursday, Fed. 3, in the high school gymnasium. This will be the first play of the sea ! son. Leading roles will be played by | Andrew Montgomery, Jr., who I poftrays the rich young playboy, and Barry Hollis, who keeps changing his mind about which girl he really loves and wants to marry. The women in his life include Betty Peppers, cast as the actress, Patsy Linden, Melba Reece, as Gladys Vance; and Louise Reynolds plays Ann Fur | ber. Other characters include John Kellett as Seth Miller, the law yer; Charles Kitchings as Furbur the butler; Dolores Ga ner as I Mrs. Sue Hollis; Betty Harrison as June Hollis; Alice Murphy as Kathleen, the cook; Virginia Johnson as Mrs. Linden; Max Jones as Ralph Sanders; and Mozelle Maton as Mrs. Jones. Proceeds from the entertain ment will be used by the seniors toward financing their class trip in the Spring. Employment Office To Aid Farmers The Georgia State Employ ment Service of the Georgia De partment of Labor are ing their efforts to secure farm labor, both seasonal and non seasonal, for the farm owners in Chattooga County. They have a Representative in the courthouse in Summer ville each Thursday between 10 and 2 o’clock for the purpose of receiving orders from the land owners and applicantions from those seeking crops. During the war years, farm labor was handled by the Agri cultural Department. In January of last year this activity was turned back to the State Em ployment Service who have made creditable strides in their efforts to help with the farm labor pro gram. The results have passed the expectations of this Agency. In addition to the weekly ser vice, the Rome office will have a man contact the various land owners one or more days each week for the purpose of discuss ing labor requirements and at tempting to get the employer and worker together. This is a worth while effort that should be of great value to this area. Interested people are request ed to contact the Georgia State Employment Service in Rome or their Representative at the courthouse each Thursday in Summerville. legion Auxiliary Sponsors Luncheon The American Legion Auxiliary i will serve a benefit luncheon from 11 a. m. to 2 p. m. Satur day, it has been announced by Miss Mae Earl Strange, presi dent. A delicious menu has been planned and will consist of bak ed ham. green beans, sliced to matoes, sweet potatoes souffle, cole slaw, sweet pickles, hot rolls, corn muffins, and ice tea. The food will be prepared by the ladies of the Auxiliary. Tickets can be obtained from Legion Auxiliary members. Aurora Borealis Explains Baffling Lights in North Aurora Borealis, better known as the Northern Lights, caused I a sensation Monday night by it’s ' appearance in this area. Many residents of Summerville and vicinity thought that some town north of here must be afire and the “red lights in the sky” were quite baffling until explain ed as the Aurora Borealis. The light began to flash about 8 p. m. and continued until well after 9 p. m. and although var ious cities north of here reported the lights were various colors, only a deep red was visible here. The phenomenon was reported by seven Southern states. The Coast Guard at New Smyrna Beach, Fla., said a ship 200 miles i out in the Atlantic and another in the Gulf reported seeing the lights. A Tennessean described them as having a greenish hue at times and looking like a “false dawn.” Weathermen explain that the northern lights are caused by electrical disturbances in the I late winter or spring. Some reported that this was the greatest display in this sec tion in 40 years. Mrs. W. H. Powell, 80 Dies a! Berryton Mrs. Benjamin Alexander Powell 80, of Berryton, died in a local hospital at 9:15 p. m. Sunday after a lingering illness. Mrs. Powell was a lifelong resident of Chattooga County and had been a member of the Summerville Presbyterian Church for a number of years. She is survived by one daugh ter, Mrs. J. O. Meadows, of Berry ton; three grandchildren, Miss Mary Meadows Miss Mar garet Meadows and Master Olney Meadows, Jr., all of Berryton. Funeral services were conduct ed at the Summerville Presbyter ian Church at 4 p. m. Tuesday with the Rev. H. R. Faster, pastor officiating. The following served as active pallbearers: Henry McWhorter, John Whisnant, James Marks, John D. Taylor Harry McGinnis and O. H. Elgin. Honorary pallbearers were: J. L. McGinnis, D. L. McWhorter, Crawford Bailey, L. C. Turner. Jack Ragland, B. W. Farrar, M M. Allen and Charles Fink. Interment was in Summerville Cemetery. J. D. Hill Funeral I Home, of Summerville, in charge. r Thomas G. Morion Dies in Arizona Thomas Graves Morton, 75. I died at his home in Ray. Ariz., | Friday, Jan. 21, at 5 p. m. He was born and raised near Subligna, went west 55 years ago and has lived there since. He is survived by his wife, a daughter and two sons of Ari zona. Mr. Morton was a brother of George D. Morton, of Summer ville, Paul Morton, of Lindale, Mrs. H. F. Sims, of Atlanta and Mrs. W. A. Lewis and Miss Susan Morton, of Tucson, Ariz. Funeral and burial were held Sunday in Ray, Ariz. General Assembly Bv Sid Williams Both Houses of the General Assembly have devoted most of their time this week to bills vital to the administration, including the new registration law, the ! qualification of voters bill, the county unit system, the appro priations measure, and others recommended by the Governor. Chances are that practically all administration bills will be pass ed within the next week or 10 days, even though some will un dergo minor revisions. * ♦ * The regular state budget ap- | proved by the House and now ' being considered in the Senate \ is the largest in the history of Georgia—a record total of SIOB.- 252.259.00. This is in line with G o v e r n o r’s recommendations. The contingency appropriation bill approved by the House, though, is about 15 million dol lars more than Talmadge recom mended in his Budget Message, being a total of over $50,000,000. Enactment of the ’state services provided in this appropriation, including fully financing the Minimun Foundation plan, is de pendent, however, upon the Assembly passing increased reve nue measures. ♦ ♦ ♦ Lt. Governor Marvin Griffin is one legislative leader who s3oo,Saving Bonds Bought Here in 1948 REESE CLEGHORN ELECTED TO OMSCORN DELTA KAPPA Reese Cleghorn, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Cleghorn, North Com merce Street, was one of seven students elected this week mem bership in Omicron Delta Kappa, | national leadership fraternity, at i Emory University, Atlanta. Election is made on a basis | of leadership in student activi ; ties, character, scholarship, ser ■ vice in campus life, fellowship i and consecration to democratic ! ideals. ODK's three fold purpose is to i recognize men who have attain , ed a high standard of efficiency; 'to inspire others to strive for | conspicious attainments; to I unite the most representative i men in all phases of collegiate I life; and to bring together stu- I dents and faculty members on a j basis of mutual interest and un- I derstanding. I Cleghorn is a junior and jour i nalism student. He is editor of | the Emory Phoenix, associate I editor of the Campus 1949, news editor of The Wheel, vice presi j dent of Sigma Delta Chi, Stu j dent Council, Publications Board, i former member of the Freshman j ECA Council, a member of the I Traffic Court and Chi Phi social | fraternity. Sherill Unexpectedly Brings in Still Wilh Man Sunday Night Sheriff Reuben A. Lyons not only brought back the man he had gone to arrest Sunday night, but also he unexpectedly brought back a still. Earl Rose, alias Carter, was lodged in the County jail Sun day night on three counts, after the sheriff had gone to his home on two orders of rearrest. At loose’s home, Sheriff Lyons found a crude 20-gallon still and Rose was arrested for possessing an apparatus for the purpose of manufacturing whiskey, in addi tion to being re-arrested for gaming and public drunkeness. Judge C. D. Rivers Tuesday sentenced Rose six months con currently, on the three counts, after he plead guilty. Ball Tournament To Be in Dalton By Jean Duff Announcement was made this week that the Upper 7th Dis trict Basketball Tournament will be held this year at Dalton. The Summerville boys play La- Fayette in their opening game Tuesday, February 15, at 5 p. m. The winner of this game will play the winner of Dalton-Pleas ant Grove. The Summerville girls will play Lakeview Tuesday, Feb. 22, at 3 p. m. with the winner taking on LaFayette, who has a first-round bye. knows exactly where he would like to see go any revenue raised by additional taxation. He would allocate it for schools, roads, and Welfare pensions. “Every dime should not go into one pot,” says i Griffin, “and I would like to see I it allocated where it will most benefit Georgians.” Up for passage in the Senate after favorable House action is the bill setting up a merit sys-, tern for the State Patrol, and? providing for a retirement plan for all departments under the | merit system. « ♦ ♦ Representatives Lewis, Howard Vandiver and other have intro duced resolutions in the House which provide for the election of Judges and Solicitors of the Superior Courts in the General election by the vote of only those circuits affected, rather than on a state-wide basis, as in the present law. ♦ ♦ » The House last week effective ly killed the bill to bar any per son wearing a mask on the streets or in pub lic places. Known unofficially as an anti- Klan bill, it provided a great deal of controversy among mem bers. Chief opponent was prob ably Rep. Julian Bennett of Barrow, who is well known for his fervent advocacy of individ ual and states rights. Growing With Chattooga $1.50 A YEAR j Harry McGinnis County Chair i man for Chattooga County, re ceived the year-end report for the sale of U. S. Savings Bonds j in 1948. Sales in this county were I $300,115. Per capita sales in the , county were about $15.00 for every man. woman and child, j 2.3 per cent of the county’s in- ■ come for the year 1948 was in vested in Bonds. Sales of U. S. Savings Bonds in Georgia last year were $63,098,- 413 or about two and one quart er per cent of the state’s total income, Joseph G. Woodruff, State Director of the U. S. Sav i ings Bonds Division of the Treas ury Department, revealed in his year-end report. This sum is the ■ equivalent of about S2O for each i man. woman and child in Georg- ■ ia, he added. Sales in the United States were $7,295,000,000 in 1948 against $6,694,000,000 in 1947 and i were $49.40 per capita. The County Chairman ex pressed appreciation for the co operation of all banks, members of the savings bond committee, civic clubs, woman’s organiza tions and schools for their co operation in making this record possible. Summerville Wins Over Menlo By Jean Duff The Summerville High School i boys and girls combined their I efforts for the highest number j of points ever made on the local ! court Tuesday night against I their rival. Menlo. The girls won a hard fought 49-40 victory, while the boys j scored an easy 52-29 triumph. Carleen Woods led the lassies with 23 points and Bobby Bush I was high score£ for the boys with ! 26 points. The local girls have put to | gether one of ’ ' highest scor ing sextet with 'lat Ttdder and i Carleen Woods averaging a neat j 37 points per game and a sea- I son’s total of 481 points for 13 j games. Their record to date is ‘ 10 wins and 3 loss. Model High School will invade Sturdivant Gym Friday night, I and Lyerly moves in Tuesday night for a double-header. The first game will start at 7:30. Direct Commission Now Available “A commission as second lieu tenant in the Officer’s Reserve Corps with a 2-year initial tour of active duty is ready for you.” it was announced today by M- Sgt. R. E. Ivey of the Rome Re cruiting Office. “If you meet these requirements you are eligi ble, one year of honorable ser vice in any of the Armed Forces between December 7. 1941, and June 30. 1947: have completed 2 years at an accredited college or university: U. S. citizenship; AGCT score of 110 or better; not more than 32 years old; physi cally fit.” Once commissioned, you’ll be assigned to a 3-month officers’ training school, and. on success ful completion, you’ll be free to compete for a Regular Army Commission if you meet the competitive tour age require ments, he added. Interested veterans may re ceive more information concern ing this program by contacting the recruiting sergeant at the Summerville Post Office and Thursday. Gems of Thought FALSEHOOD The telling of a falsehood is like the cut of a sabre: for though the wound may heal, the scar of it will remain.—Saadi Falsehood, like the dry rot, flourishes the more in propor tion as air and light are exclud ed.—Richard Whatley No species of falsehood is more frequent than flattery: to which the coward is betrayed by fear, the dependent by interest, and the friend by tendemess.--Caleb C. Colton Falsehoods not only disagree with truths, but usually quarrel among themselves. —Daniel Web ster By using falsehood to regain his liberty, Galileo virtually lost it. he cannot escape from barri ers who commits his moral sense to a dungeon.—Mary Baker Eddy Round dealing is the honor of man’s nature; and a mixture of falsehood is like alloy in gold and silver, which may make the metal work the better, but it embaseth it.—Francis Bacon