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; HERE 'N i THERE There will be a singing at 1:30 p. m. Sunday at the Mt. Union Baptist Church, it has been an nounced. All singers are invited. The seventh District Office of the Georgia Department of Forestry has been moved from Calhoun to Rome. Reason for the transfer was to give the district headquarters a more central location since a fire protection unit was installed in Paulding County Jan. 1. Address of the new office is 305 West Building, Second Ave. Rome, Telephone 6004. F. J. Pullen is district forester. Hubert K. Holt, seaman ap prentice, USN, son of Elgin Holt of Route 2, Summerville is serv ing aboard the patrol craft USS 877 with the Atlantic Fleet. Holt, who entered the Naval service May 25, 1948, received his recruit training at the Naval Training Center, San Diego, Calif. Before entering the Navy, he was graduated from Lyerly High School. 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. Credit Becoming of More Importance to Farmers—Upshaw Credit is becoming increasingly important to farmers and farm ing in our area in the opinion of Troy Upshaw, president of the Norwega Production Credit As sociation. Mr. Upshaw said that accord ing to information received from Julian H. Scarborough, persident of the Production Credit Corpo ration of Columbia, the 90 as sociations in the Third Farm Credit District which embraces the states of Georgia, Florida, South Carolina, and North Caro lina, made 51,197 loans for $70,- 573,617 during 1948. This was an increase of 5,563 loans for $9,- 558,124 over the previous year. 'The added 12,554 new members which made *a total of 84,555 stockholders at the close of the year. The 30 production credit as sociations in Georgia have a total of 24,185 members made 15,278 lans in 1948 for $22,581,- 166. According to President Up shaw, the Norwega Production Credit Association which serves the counties of Bartow, Floyd, Paulding, Gordon, Pickens, Walker, Whitfiled, Catoosa, Chattooga, Cherokee, Dade. Fannin, Polk, Gilmer and Mur ray, made 374 loans during 1948 for a total of $642,667,06, and 75 new members were added which increased the total membership to 865. Directors of the Norwega as sociation are Tr o p Upshaw, Rydal, President, T. E. Reeve of Calhoun, Vice-President; T. A. Black, of Cartersville; R. M. Stiles, Cartersville; A. L. Crowe, Smyrna; A. G. Cremer, of La- Fayette; and R. P. Brison, of Ly erly; John T. Baskin, of Carters ville, is the Secretary-Treasurer. Gaines Home Now Owned by Mrs. Bell The home formerly owned and occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Joe Gaines has been purchased by Mrs. Carleen Bell, of Trion, and is being re-decorated through out. Mrs. Bell will rent the house for the present, but she says that perhaps sometime in the future she may occupy it her-1 self. The Gaines have moved to At-t,l lanta where Mr. Gaines is con- ’ nected with the U. S. Navy. NEED A MAP? Could you use a new map of Georgia? The Chamber of Commerce in Summerville has a stack which is available to the pub lic. Go by and get one the next time you’re in town. Gore Scene, of Cake Walk, Box Supper, Show The Gore Juniors and Seniors will sponsor a Cake Walk, Box Supper and Hill-Billy show at 8 p m., Monday, Feb. 14, in the Gymnasium of Gore High School. The entertainment will be pre sented by Bob Rogers and the' Franklin Brothers. For those who do not care to| take part in the box supper auction and cake walk, other re freshments will be sold. The school buses will run with out charge. She g>umnwrmlk Nrms VOL. 64; NO. 7 C OF C. TO CALL FOR PORTION OF THREE MILLION The Chattooga County Chamb er of Commerce Tuesday after noon passed a Resolution calling upon the governor for a portion of the three million dollars pro posed by the Georgia Legisla ture for building hospitals. It was pointed out at the monthly meeting of the Board of Directors in the courthouse, that plans for the building of a coun ty hospital could go no further until the state’s third in the project was provided. Under the ! plan, the federal government will provide a third, the state a third, and the county a third. Miss Beulah Shropshire, Fred Aldred and Rodman K. Eubanks were named on a committee to plan welcome signs for all roads leading into Chattooga County. The Board discussed plans for the Chamber’s weekly broadcast and a Publicity Committee was named. They are: Mr. Aldred, Mr. Eubanks, E- C. Pesterfield, Archibald Farrar, J. T. Morgan, W. H. Smith and J. B. Butler. Discussion on the removal of trees from the streets of Sum merville was held and it was de cided that the matter would be taken up at a later meeting. Methods of inducing new in dustry to come into the county were briefly discussed by the group. Mr. Aldred presided and minu tes were read by Mr. Pesterfield, Secretary. Those attending were: A. B. Hammond, Mr. Pesterfield, Mr. Eubanks, B. W. Farrar, Marshall Lowry, Mose Brinson, Mr. Aldred. i William Farrar, Mr. Butler, Miss Shropshire, D. L. McWhorter, O. : L. Cleckler and Mrs. Mary John j Fowler. Rev. Harris Speaks To Rotary Club Real wisdom is demonstrated : in the ability to get at the things i that count. This was pointed out by the Rev. Charles Harris. Pastor of the LaFayette Presoyterian Church, when he addressed the Summerville-Trion Rotary Club Wednesday at their regular meeting in the Riegeldale Tav ern, Trion. Speaking on “Fundamentals,” he said that anything that en larges life and makes it more liveable is fundamental. He named fundamentals as follows: right thinking, a gen uine desire for the welfare of every man; right living; a trust in God and heaven securely. N. B. Murphy, President, pre sided and C. O. Walker was pro gram chairman. Menlo Takes Four In Week's Games Menlo triumphed in the four games played during the past week, sending Sonoraville and Gaylesville home with two losses each. In Tuesday night’s game, Gay lesville bowed to the Menlo boys in a 28-16 score, while the Ala bama lassies gave in under a 21- 18 score. The Menlo girls defeated the Sonoraville team by five points, i the. score being 26-21. The score I for the tilt between the boys was 131-24 the hosts emerging vic torious. Roy Pogue was referee for I these games. Os the 18 games played this season, Menlo has won nine. Rieqe l Textile, Trion Awarded Marine Corps Contract The Marine Corps has recently announced that it has awarded the Riegel Textile Corporation. Trion division, a contract for 775,000 yards of drill. This con tract will amount to $195,563.50. INFANT LOWRY Master Terry Wayne Lowry, 4 1 months, passed away at his rest- • dent in ’Summerville, Route 3.; at 3 a. m. Friday. He is survived by his parents, i Mr. and Mrs. Herman Lee Lowry; : grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Dew ey Cook, of Summerville, Route j 2, and Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Lowry, of Trion. Funeral services were conduct ed at the Dry Valley Baptist Church Saturday afternoon at 1 p. m. with the Rev. Earnest Pell officiating. Interment was in Trion Cemetery. J. D. Hill Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. SUMMERVILLE, CHATTOOGA COUNTY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1949 Medical Association Health Dept. Join In Cancer Fight The American Cancer Society’s 1949 cancer control program in Georgia today received the com bined support of the Medical Association of Georgia and the Georgia Department of Public Health. Both groups announced plans to join the Georgia Divi sion of the Society in making the 1949 attack on cancer the strong est in Georgia hostory. Dr. Jack C. Norris, Chairman, Cancer Commission, Medical As sociation of Georgia, submitted requests to all Georgia county medical societies for the appont ment of three doctors to assist lay members of the Georgia Di vision, ACS, in the intensive pro gram. “Formation of Cancer Com missions within each county society will insure complete co operative effort with local units of the American Cancer Society. While the cancer program covers all Georgia, it must be tied down to local levels,” Norris said. Simultaneously, Dr. W. J. Murphy, Director, Cancer Con trol Division, Georgia Depart ment of Public Health, said all ; county Health departments will actively support the American Cancer Society’s program on the county plane. “Cancer control will be a par : amount concern of the Georgia Department this year,” Murphy ! said. Lon Sullivan, Executive Vice- President, Georgia Division, said ! the support of these groups will give the cancer control program a “double - barrelled threat I against this terrible killer.” “Never has there been such ! close cooperation among doctors lay people and health workers in the fight. Concrete plans to ! bring cancer control and preven j tion to every Georgian have been ' effected. This is a definite high in Georgia’s expanded cancer I control program,” Sullivan said. 82nd GEA Io Meet Feb. 11-12 in Afanla The 82nd Annual Representa tive Assembly of the Georgia Ed ucation Association will be held in Atlanta, February 11-12, at the Wesley Memorial Church, according to announcement by J. Harold Saxon, GEA Executive Secretary. The first session will begin at 1:30 p. m. Friday February 11, with caucuses of all District Del egates to select a district dele gates to the NEA Convention to be held in Boston, Mass., July 4-11, at which time Dr. M. D. Collins State Superintendent of Schools will be nominated for NEA President. The First, Four- I th and Eighth Districts will elect I Directors for full terms and the I Third District East and Sixth ; District will elect Directors to I fill unexpired terms. A new GEA I President will also be elected at I this session. The second session will be held Saturday’ morning at the same place. At the general session at 8 p. |m. Friday. Governor Herman Talmadge and Dr. R. R. Paty will address the Convention. President J. F. Garrison will pre side over the Convention which .will transact the official business of the Association. J. L. HENDERSONS MOVE TO ROME Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Henderson, who have resided in Summer-, ville and Trion for a number of years, have moved to Rome, where they have bought a home. Mr. Henderson, now retired, was formerly with Riegel Textile Corporation, Trion, and Mrs. Henderson has served as librar ian at both the Trion and Sum merville Libraries. She has ac cepted a position at Carnegie Library, in Rome. Mrs. Henderson was president of the Summerville Business and Professional Women’s Club, and Mr. Henderson had served as Secretary of the Chamber of Commerce for a year. He also served as a director of U. S. Highway 27 Association. Mrs. Harry Foster has succeed ed Mrs. Henderson as Summer ville librarian. BUSINESS WOMEN The Business Women’s Circle of the Presbyterian Church, of Summerville, will meet at 7:30 p. m. Monday in the basement cf the church. Mrs. O. H. Elgin, Mrs. Rodman Eubanks and Mrs. Joe Hayes will be co-hostesses. WANTED: SHOES Do you have any idea of I what it would mean to be | without shoes in weather like we’ve been having this week? Suppose you had been ex pose to active TB germs all your life in addition to such circustances as this? There are several children in this county who are ex periencing this NOW. Is there anyone who will help by donating shoes for children in tuberculosis - stricken homes? These sizes are needed: girls shoes, age 3, size 5y 2 ; boy, age 8, size 1; boy, age 12, size 2y 2 ; boy age 10, size 2; boy, age 15, size 3'/ 2 . Contact Mrs. B. W. Farrar, Rehabiliation Chairman of the Chattooga County Tuberculo sis Association. STOLEN AUTO FOUND HERE An abandoned automobile, which had been stolen in Rome earlier in the night, was found i in front of a Summerville ser vice station early Monday morn ing, according to Police Chief W. M. Whaley. The keys for the 1947 Buick convertible were left in the auto mobile, the Chief said. Owned by Harold Harber, of Rome, it was stolen from in front of his taxi ; place. No one has been arrested, al ! though the investigation is con- I tinning. Chief Whaley said. J. F. Tamplin, 65, Dies in Cedartown Funeral services for J. F. Tamplin. 65, a former resident of Summerville, were held at the First Baptist Church, of Cedar town, at 3 p. m. Tuesday. Mr. Tamplin died at the home of his brother, J. L. Tamplin, where he had been making his home for the last year. He is survived bv his wife, the I former Miss Bert' Hentz. Lyerly Plans Games With Gaylesville, Menlo The Lyerly court will be the scene at 7:30 p. m. Friday of the second meeting of the Gay lesville High School teams and the Lyerly High teams. Lyerly emerged victorious in the pre vious game. The Menlo High lads and lass ies will be the guests of the Lyer ly group at 7:30 p. m. Tuesday, Feb. 8, for their fifth meeting. Lyerly won all previous games, although the going was rough at times and the scores were close. Trion took two from Lyerly on the Trion court Tuesday night, the score for the boys game be ing 38-28, and the girls score, 25-24. Johnny Brady and Geneva Kirby were the Lyerly high j pointers. j In Friday night’s tilt, Lyerly defeated Armuchee in two games. Summerville, Lyerly Split in Meet Here Tuesday Night At the end of a fast and fur ious game Tuesday night at. Sturvidant gymnasium, the S’ville High girls were defeated by the Lyerly team by one point. The score was 41-40. The boys game was somewhat less exciting, but a great deal of interest was shown as the S’ville boys romped over the visitors, winning by a 59-41 score. Carleen Woods was high point er for the S’ville girls making 18 of the points, Pat Tedder shot for 14 and Barbara Cash made 3. Guards were Mary Lina Powell, Jean Duff and Kathryn Koonce. Geneva Kirby paced the Lyer ly girls, totalling 24 points. Jean Love shot 8 and Bonnie Peppers made the other 9. Lyerly’s guards were: Polly Little, Virginia Gay lor and Evelyn Barrett. Outstanding for the S’ville boys was Sewell Cash, who shot i 26 of their points. Bobby Bu.sh followed up with 19 and Jimmy Williams, sub, and Jimmy Bush got 5 each. Bobby Nix account ed for 4. High-point man for Lyerly was Johnny Brady, wjho shot 19. Scores for the other were as fol lows: Max Jones, 6; Kyle Lindsey 4: John Kellett, 2; L. B. Cook, 9; Fred Ray, sub accounted for 1. Jodie Cook was the only other sub. TB PATCH TESTS TO BE GIVEN CHATTOOGA COUNTY CHILDREN GRACE PURCELL TO GET PLASTIC HANDS, FINGERS IN NEW JERSEY Little Grace Purcell underwent a delicate operation in Newark, N. J., Tuesday, so that she could be fitted with a pair of plastic hands with fingers that wiggle. Dr. Henry Kessler said every thing “went according to plan,” and that the little girl, who was born without arms, was “resting comfortably.” He did not predict whether the operation would permit the five-year-old youngster to use artificial arms,,but said that in “about 10 days” the arm would be dressed. Then, he said, it would be tested for “function of the new muscle motor.” Kessler said he chose the left arm for the initial operation be cause it is more developed than the right. If it responds to treat ment, operations are planned for the right arm. She is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. J H. Purcell, of Menlo. The first thing Grace plans to de when she comes back to Georgia and to her home in Lovejoy is to shake hands with Engineer Henry R. Lee,-of the Central of Georgia Railroad. The engineer is responsible for five-year old Grace’s trip to Newark. He first noticed her about a year ago. Every day when his train went through Lovejoy, a group of children came down to the tracks to wave to him. Grace, a curly-haired blonde little girl, was the only one who never raised her hand in greeting. Boy Scouts Io Mark 391 h Anniversary Twelve outstanding Boy Scouts representing each of the nation’s Boy Scout Regions, will represent America’s 2.200.000 Scouts and leaders in ceremonies at Wash ington, D. C„ and New York City during Boy Scout Week, open ing Sunday, Feb. 6. and closing on Feb. 12, Lincoln’s Birthday. Boy Scout Week will mark the 39th anniversary of the incorpo ration of the movement at the nation’s capital. On Tuesday (Feb. 8) the actual birthday, the entire membership will recommit themselves to the Scout Oath or Promise at 8:15 p. m., in the four time zones. Observed in every city and town and most villages and ham lets throughout the nation and its territories by 70,000 units, the celebration is the largest birth day observance of young Ameri ca. Launch Two-Year Program Federal officials and national Scout leaders will greet the twelve representative Boy Scouts when they arrive at Washington, D. C., on Tuesday, Feb. Sth. There the Scouts will share in ceremonies opening a new two year program to “Strengthen the Arm of Liberty” by giving more boys in Scouting a richer ex perience. Scout leaders expect, the organization to be at the peak of its usefulness to the na tion by the end of 1950, near the close of its 40th anniversary year. While at Washington the Scouts will make a “Report to the Nation of the Scout Citizen at Work in 1948,” summing up the service projects and activities of America’s 70,000 Scout Units. After their stay in Washing ton the Scouts will go to New York to meet United Nations officials and take part in cere monies at the Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor on Saturday morning. Feb. 12, where torches will be lighted to symbolize the start of the two-year crusade. IRIS BLOOMING We all saw jonquils and other spring flowers blooming this warm January, but how many Chattooga Countians have white iris blooming? Ethel Knox, of Summerville, had an iris bouquet Sunday right from he r ’ back yard. The flowers began blooming early in the week-end and there were two full blooms and two or three buds, she related. In addition, she also has several other varieties of flow ers, including aby breath and jonquils, blooming. January was an unusually warm month although it was ushered out Sunday and Mon day with ice, sleet and snow. Curious, he wrote a note ask ing what was wrong with her, wrapped it in a $2 bill and tossed it to the children on his next trip through Lovejoy. Then he found out Grace was born without hands. She was one of five children of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond R. Purcell. Her father, a garage mechanic, could not afford artificial hands for the child so Lee began col lecting funds to help her. He raised $250 and took Grace to Atlanta where she was fitted with old-style artificial hands. But they were unwieldy and dif ficult to use. The little girl said they were too ugly. Publicity on Grace’s plight brought donations from all over the country and funds to help her grew to $4,000. Last Friday, Grace’s parents carried her to Newark, where she was examined by Dr. Kessler, head of the Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation. Dr. Kessler said he could fit her with plastic hands that would be distinguishable from real ones only by close examina tion. Furthermore, he said she would be able to control them. Concealed wires inside the nlastic hands will be tied to the muscles. There is a separate wire ”or each finger, one for the thumb and one for the entire hand. After the hands are fitted, all Grace will have to do is learn to operate them. The operations will take sev eral weeks, Dr. Kessler said. Chattooga Produces 21,618,000 Feel ol Lumber in 1947 Chattooga County in 1947 pro duced 21,618.000 feet of lumber, including 20,153,00 feet of soft wood and 1,465,000 feet of hard weed, according to C. Parker Persons, regional director of the U. S. Department of Commerce in Atlanta. The county’s lumber produc tion is shown in preliminary re turns of the census of manufac tures of 1947 taken by the Bu reau of the Census of the Com merce Department, information on which is now being published. A total of thirty-six mills of Chattooga County reported in the census. Their production was part of a total of 1.678.414,000 feet of lumber produced by 2,- 887 mills in the State as a whole, including 1,414,593,000 feet of softwood and 272,821,000 feet of hardwood lumber. Mr. Pearsons invited business men of Chattooga County to communicate with Atlanta reg ional office of the Department of Commerce for information per taining to the census of manu factures of 1947. Also, he stated, his office is in a position to help local business men on many problems pertaining to their ac tivities. “Our office in Atlanta has data applicable to many lines of business, and we are always at the service of those desiring help on their business operations.” he stated. “Also, we can be of help to those planning to enter the business field. Our books on establishing and operating small businesses have been in great demand, and our files contain much material of value to busi ness as a whole.” Sioux Indians to Meet Lverly Feb. 12 Coach Harris Edwards’ Lyerly Independents will play the Cleve land, Tenn., basketball five at 8 p. m. Saturday at Lyerly, it has been announced. The famed traveling Sioux In dians, of Omaha, Neb., will be at the Lyerly court at 8:15 p. m. Saturday, Feb. 12, for a game with the Lyerly Independents. This will be the first game of the Indians in this section for the current season. The visitors have won about 90 per cent of their games, Coach Edwards states, and Lyerly has won 12 out of 19 games this season. The Lyerly boys beat Ringgold in a game last week by 19 points. The score was 77-58. Willard Jackson, with 14 was high point man for Lyerly, while Plemmons, with 21, starred for Ringgold. | Growing With Chattooga *99999999999999999999999999 ! $1.50 A YEAR Chattooga County school chil dren are going to be given the patch test as a first step in de terming whether or not they have tuberculosis. This was decided Monday af ternoon at the annual meeting of the Chattooga County Tuber culosis Association, which was held at the courthouse. The Association asked Miss Wilma Pace, County Health Nurse, assisted by Miss Jewell Poole and Miss Ethel Simmons, to make plans f or having these patches applied and read. It was pointed out that although the patch test may react positively, it does not necessarily mean the person has tuberculosis. After the tests have been completed, X-rays will be given those who react positively to determine ■ whether or not they have the I disease. The principal officers of the i Association were re-elected and j they are as follows: Mrs. J. E. Clarkson, President; Mrs. Baker Farrar, Vice President and Re- I habiliation Chairman; Mrs. J. H. Newman, Secretary; and Mrs. Agnes Hammond, Treasurer. The Board of Directors elected includes the following: Mrs. Clarkson, Mrs. Farrar, Mrs. New man and Mrs. Hammond all of i Summerville: Mrs. O. L. Cleckler, ■ of Menlo; Mrs. A. B. Hammond, of Berryton; and Mrs. Tom White of Subligna. Mrs. M. M. Allen, Jr., of Sum merville; Mrs. J T. Stubbs, of Teloga; Miss Helen Toles, of Menlo; Miss Fay Busbin, of Ly erly; Dr. William Gist, of Sum merville; Mrs. Charles Cochran, and Miss Jewell Poole, both of Summerville; Miss Ethel Sim mons, the Rev. Leroy Obert, Mrs. W. U. Hyden and Miss Annie Ruth Housch, all of Trion. A financial report by Mrs. Hammond revealed that the As sociation has on hand $820.61. At the beginning of the new year for the Association in April, 1948. there werp $310.65 in the treasury. Deposited since that time was $1,656.80. making a total of $1,967.45. Since last April, $1,144,84 was spent and this leaves the bal- I ance of $820.61, Mrs. Hammond said. The money was spent for food, clothing, supplies and 25 per cent of the Seal Sale was sent to the State Tuberculosis Associ ation for research work. Telling of the work she thought the people wanted the Association to do with the mon ey, Mrs. Farrar brought out four goals of the Association. First, Mrs. Farrar said that lit is the organization’s aim to 1 get rid of live, active TB germs in Chattooga County. Next, the Association wants to assist in building up a patient after his return from the State Hospital. “We want to continue helping to protect the TB families from breaking down with the disease,” she said. “And last, we want to take care of the children in these families." Mrs. Farrar pointed out that the State pays for a great deal of the work in controlling tu berculosis. “The State pays Dr. W. U. Hyden, of Trion, to give the pneumothorax to patients who are released from the State Hos pital,” she said. Another State Agency which cooperates with the TB Associa tion in helping combat tubercu losis is the Welfare Department. Mrs. Allen, Welfare Director, reported that approximately 50 psr cent of the families on the Aid to Dependent Children pro gram are tuberculosis - stricken families. This aid* is given when the bread-winner is unable to provide for the *amily. Mrs. Farrar pointed out that in many instances where the father has tuberculosis, the family has no means for liveli hood and until the case is ap proved by the Welfare Depart ment, which often takes weeks, it is up to the Association to provide necessities for the fami ly. When a person suspects he or she has tuberculosis they are sent to Dr. Hyden or Dr. R. N. Little for an X-ray and the As sociation pays for the X-ray. In many cases, the victim of ‘he disease must be supplied with pajamas and other necessi , ties in preparation for entering Battey State Hospital. Another instance where the Association steps in to lend a helping hand is to pay for pre scriptions needed by the TB families. Mrs. Farrar stated that ihe drug stores have kindly given special prices for these families. In two families where milk was badly needed, the Association Continued on Social Page