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Try Our Job Printing VOL. 65; NO. 10 Menlo Boys Bring Home Trophy From Bali Tournament • The Menlo Tigers defeated Westside, Lyerly and Cohutta to become the champion goal shoot ers of the North “C” District, but fell before the mighty on slaught of the huge Fitzhugh Leeans Saturday night at Model. The score was 31-27. Even though the odds were against them all the, way, Aubrey Harris’ five led the Fitzhugh Lee group through the third quarter the score at that time being a close 22-21, Menlo leading. The half found Menlo ahead, 18-12, and at the end of the first quarter the locals had twice as many points as their opponents, the score being 10-5. Three minutes before the final whistle blew, the folks from Fitzhugh Lee way led 29-25. Roden and Gilreath paced the locals’, each scoring 8 points. Rose led the winners with 14 to his credit. The line-ups were as follows: Fitzhugh Lee (31) Menlo (27) R. Dempsey (4) Sams (6) Brown Roden (8) Ross (14) Gilreath (8) Beasley (7) Hall (3) D. Smith (6) T. Dempsey (2) Sub: R. Smith Smith and Brandon were ref erees. Menlo emerged triumphant Friday night at Dalton in the Cohutta meeting, accounting for two points more than the Co huttans. At the final, the score was 27-25. Lyerly, long-time rival of Men ; 10, could not withstand the pow erful shooting power of the Tigers and bowed after Menlo scored 46 to their 33, in Dalton Thursday night. An even greater victory for the Blue and Whites was that of Tuesday night when they defeat ed Westside 45-22 at Dalton in the first go-round. Throughout tournament play, the local five failed to foul out a time. During the season, the Menlo boys rang up 7 wins and lost in % 12 encounters. (( HERE 'N THERE : ‘ i Private John B. Taylor, son of Mrs. Jane Taylor, Route 3, Sum merville, arrived in Japan on December 17, 1948, aboard the U.S.A.T. General Freeman. On Christmas Eve, 1948, Private Taylor was assigned to Troop C, in the 12th Cavalry Regiment, of the Ist Cavalry Division, in Takeyama, at Camp McGill, in Japan. He is presently serving as a squad leader in his troop. Private Taylor attended High School in Summerville, and later worked as a cook in a local case Trooper Tayldr entered the Army on August 6, 1948, and at present intends a career in the Army. The Rev J. Harold Smith, of the Woodland Park Baptist , Church, Chattanooga, will begin a series of revival services at the Welcome Hill Baptist Church at 7:30 p. m. Monday, February 28, it was announced this week by the pastor, the Rev. Frank . Craton. The public is invited to attend these services and to listen to the Rev. Mr. Craton’s broadcast at 7 a. m. daily. The Lakeview basketeers will converge on Trion High at 7:30 p m. Friday at the Community Center gymnasium for what is expected to be a thrill-packed evening. The boys of Lakeview are the North Seventh District champs. The regular meeting of Trion Lodge No. 160 F and A. M. will be held at 7:30 p. m. Monday, Feb. 28. All qualified Masons are invited. The Rev. Frank Craton, pastor of the Welcome Hill Baptist Church will speak at 7:30 o’clock tonight (Thursday) at the Cal vary Baptist Church. M-Sgt. L. C. Turner, Jr., will leave today for New Brunswick, N. J., enroute to Burtonwood, 1 England for a thirty month tour of duty. Mrs. Turner and children will have an apartment with the Misses Lawrence, at Subligna, until arrangements can be made for them to go to England. Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Turner, Sr., and Mrs. Turner and children are to accompany Sgt. Turner to At lanta. Or Nms Local Rotary Club Was First Bi-City Club in State The name “Rotary” is familar to all Chattoga Countains whether they be members of this service organization or not. For almost 12 years the people of this county have watched the organization grow and take its place in community service until today it is one of the county’s most influential organizations. The Summerville-Trion Rotary Club was the first bi-city Rotary Club in the state, and in spite of some dubious ideas as to the success of the move, the Ro tarians are quite pleased with the plan and feel that it brings the businessmen of these adja cent cities closer together. A charter was granted the organization on March 24, 1937, with 33 members. There are now 52 men who join iij the weekly get-togethers at Riegeldale Tav ern, Trion. Harvey Phillips served as the first president, and today he re mains as one of the club’s most active members. Other charter officers were: Moses Brinson, Vice President J. L. Henderson, Secretary; D. L. McWhorter, Treasurer; and L. D. Dalton, Sergeant-at-Arms. A great number of the charter members are still with the local ( club, although a few have moved j away and some are deceased. Those first members were: Mr. | Brinson. Emmett Clarkson, Oscar Espy, Baker Farrar, Will Hair, j Bob Henry, Sterling Hunter, ( James Jackson and Harry Mc ‘ Ginnis. Mr. McWhorter, Mr. Phillips, Frank Pittman, Austin Scoggins, Penn Selman, Walter Sturdivant. Eugene Taylor, Paul Weems and John Whisnant. Frank Agnew, Charles Bell, Grady Cole, Mr. Dalton, N. C. (Tern) Davenport, Carl Dunn and A. D. (Jack) Elliott. N. A. (Nick) Funderburk Clint Greer, Hubert Hardin, Mr. Hen derson. Albert Lohr, N. B. Acappela Choir lo Appear al Baplisl Church Here Friday The Milledgeville Acap ell a Choir will appear at 8 p. m. Fri day, Feb. 25, in the Summer ville First Baptist Church, in stead of the Presbyterian Church as was previously announced. The choir is being brought here by the Summerville Music Study Club who invites all music lovers of Chattooga County to attend the performance. It is composed of students from the Georgia State College, for Women and Georgia Military College, and is recognized as one of the unusual choral groups of the south. A free will offering will be taken at the close of the con cert. Music Study Club leaders said. This is a wonderful opportuni ty for the people of this section to hear a truly fine choral pro gram, the leaders said in urging everyone to take advantage of it. Two He’d in Miami For Local Bursar/ | Two men, caught in the act f of burglarizing a Miami, Fla., business, have also been arrest- 1 ed in connection with the theft of approximately SSOO of clothes from the Modern Cleaners on Tuesday night, Feb. 15, it was disclosed here this week by Sheriff Reuben A. Lyons. The men are D. L. Childers, formerly of Trion, and R. C. Porter, who gave a Fort Jackson, S. C., address. They were caught Saturday night, Sheriff Lyons said. As soon as the Miami officers are through with the couple, they will be turned over to the I local authorities for investiga tion. Dyer Residence Damaged by Fire The residence of Richard Dyer, on Curran Street, in the Sum merville Manufacturing Compa ny village, was considerably damaged by fire Friday night. The Summerville Fire Depart ment rushed to the scene and was instrumental in stopping the fire. * The origin of the fire has not been determined, Police Chief W. M. Whaley said, as no one was ; at home at the time it occured. { No figures were available as to the extent of the damage. SUMMERVILLE, CHATTOOGA COUNTY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 24, I 181 HI -wlilll * W* N. BARNARD MURPHY, President of the Summerville-Trion Rotary Club Murphy, J. J. (Jack) Rogers and Inman Smith. Recognized A year after it’s organization, the Club was recognized by Rotary International in their an nual Report. Speaking of Mr. Phillips re port which they had received, the International office in Chicago said: “This is an excel lent illustration of what one ! W fB-'l - J. C. CAVIN, of Trion, who was elected Commander of the Sev enth District Veterans of Foreign Wars at their meeting in Car tersville on Sunday, Feb. 6. He succeeded Janies (Sloppy) Floyd, of Pennville, who was Acting Commander following the res ignation of John Stubbs, of Sum merville. Rome Symphony Orchestra lo Play Al Menlo March 1 ( The Rome Symphony Orches i tra will appear in concert at 8 ( p. m. Tuesday, March 1, at the Menlo High School, it was dis- i closed this week. Among those in the orchestra are Misses June Wyatt and Edith GSi’vin, violinists, of Menlo. Billy Leath, of Rome, grandson of Mrs. Scott Cleckler, of Menlo, also is a violinist in the orches tra. Boy Seoul Fund Drive Is Extended The Boy Scout fund drive to | secure $2,500 has been extended one week, it was announced this i week. A small percentage of the funds will be sent to the na-1 tional Scout headquarters, how ever the greater part of the money will remain in the Dis trict to carry on Scout activities,; it was disclosed Leaders pointed out that this ( District is one of two in the entire United States that is oper- ( ■ ating “in the red” and urged Chattooga Countians to respond to their utmost and make this drive a truly successful one. Contributions may be sent di rectly to T. J. Espy, County Scout Treasurer. Summerville. Rotary Club, with its interests divided between two communi ties, accomplished during the first year of its existence.” In his report, Mr. Phillips told of the two handsome road signs that had been secured and placed at Trion and Summerville. He also told of. the plans to furnish calves, pigs, or chickens to a selected list of boys in the (See Back Page) Russell D. Wheeler N?m?d Health Council Head Russell D. Wheeler, formerly of Summerville, currently serv ing as treasurer, was elected president of the Chattanooga- Hamilton County Health Council at a meeting of the board of di rectors Tuesday. Summerfield K. Johnston was elected treasurer to fill the va cancy created by the elevation of Wheeler. The new council presi dent has been a member of the board for five or six years and previously had served as second and then first vice-president. Wheeler, a food broker, became active in the health council as a result of his work with the Jun ior Chamber of Commerce. He had served as a director of the Jaycees and also at different times on three of its standing committees—projects, sports and health. Wheeler was named to the presidency to fill the vacancy created by the resignation last December of Mrs. W. C. Cate. She relinquished the post because she was leaving the city to reside in Mexico. TB Association to Meet On March 2 The Chattooga County Tuber- ( culisis Association will hold the! annual luncheon at 12 noon I Wednesday, March 2, at John’s I Place, it was announced this i week by Mrs. J. E. Clarkson,! President. Several members of the State | Board of Health will be present,! Mrs. Clarkson said, and a repre sentative of the National Tuber culosis Association will be the j guest speaker. The luncheon will be a dutch affair, Mrs. Clarkson said. CHATTOOGA NOW IN LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN JUDICIAL CIRCUIT Chattooga County Saturday became a part of a new Judicial Circuit when the State Senate completed action on a bill creat ing the Lookout Mountain Judi cial Circuit. Included also in the circuit are Walker, Dade and Catoosa Counties. Formerlj' Walker and Chattooga were members of the Rome Circuit, which has become a separate Circuit now. Dade and Catoosa were formerly members of the Cherokee Circuit, which also includes Bartow, Gordon, Whitfield and Murray Counties. Farm Meetings Are Announced By County Agent Three community meetings have been announced by County Agent J. B. Buter, one at Chat toogaville, one at Little Sand Mountain and the other at Hol- j land. The Chattoogaville meeting will be held at 7:30 o’clock to night (Thursday) at Paul Cook’s Store, while the Little Sand Mountain group will meet at 7:30 p m. Friday. Holland’s white farmers will hold a meeting at 7:30 p. m. Monday, Feb. 28, at Ratliff’s | Store. The purpose of these meetings i is to discuss the 1949 farm pro- , gram, Mr. Butler said. Two communities have recent- I ly organized and one has re- ! organized, it was stated. Oak Hill and Subligna each; have elected officers and are ; planning a program of work for the first time, while Gore has recently reorganized. Officers of the Oak Hill group are: C. W. Morrison, President; Billy Brooks, Vice President; Mrs. Robert Baggett, Secretary- Treasurer. Gore officers are: George Doster, President; Mrs. Julius Coulter, Vice President; Mrs. Mary Nell Humphrey, Secretary- Treasurer. Officers for Subligna’s group are as follows: Delaney Scoggins, President; T. H. Cordle, Vice: President; and Mrs. Tom Manis, | Secretary-Treasurer. GEA to Meet in Macon March 11-12 The 82nd Annual Convention ; of the Georgia Education Associ- ! taion will be held in Macon, March 11-12. With few excep tions all GEA Departments, Af filiated Associations and Subject| Interest groups’ will hold their Annual Meetings, which will be ( on the Mercer University Cam pus. Many outstanding eduactors I i have been invited to address the ( I various groups and this inspira- ’ . tional meeting should prove one ’ of the best in the Association’s | history, according to J. Harold Saxon, Executive Secretary. The General Meeting will be held Friday night, March 11, at the Macon Municipal Auditorium atl which time J. Gorham Garrison,! GEA President ,and Paul Wag ner, Public Relations Director for Bell and Howell, will address the entire group. Features of this gathering will be a musical pro- j gram by the All-State Chorus, under the direction of Dr. Harry | Seitz. Detroit. Michigan, and the i installation of new officers. Dr. O. C. Aderhold, the incoming | President, is Dean of the College i of Education, University of: Georgia, and was unanimously elected by the 82nd Representa tive Assembly which convened in Atlanta. February 11 and 12. A highlight of the Convention will be the GEA Breakfast for Local Unit Presidents and newi officers at which time Dr. Joy Elmer Morgan, Editor of the Na tional E du c a t i o n Association Journal, will speak. Dr. Morgan will also address the Association j of Superintendents, Board Mem bers and Trustees and the GEA I Department of Elementary Prin- j cipals. i Independsnfs Ball Tournament Sei The Trion Community Center Invitational Basketball Tourna ment will be launched at 8 p. m. Monday, when Dalton Hard ware meets Calhoun. At 9 p. m. on the same night, Trion will meet Chickamauga. Summerville will play Gore at 7 p. m. Tuesday and the Rome Marines will battle Hawkins Garage, of Dalton at 8 p. m. Fol lowing at 9 p. m. will be the meeting of Shannon and Lyerly. Cedartown and Ringgold will meet at 9 p. m. Thursday. Under terms of the new act, a judge for the Lookout Circuit will be appointed by the govern or, but Sol. Gen. William T. Maddox, of Rome, will continue to serve Chattooga and Walker Counties for the remainder of his term. The Cherokee Circuit solicitor also will continue an Ca toosa and Dade Counties. Judge H. E. Nichols will con tinue to serve the unexpired term of Claude H. Porter who re signed last year, but will preside over Superior Court only in Floyd County. Red Cross Drive March 7-12; $1,600 Sought ..S' BRENT STONE, 26, who was convicted in Superior Court here last week for the burglary of Mc- Ginnis Drug Company on Feb. 4 and for possessing burglary tools. He was given three to five years on the latter charge and 10 to 15 years on the former count. Stone also is wanted in Michigan as "John Doe” for escaping from prison. CITY COURT JURORS DRAWN City Court Jurors have been | drawn to serve at March Term, [ City Court of Chattooga. County. They are as follows: W. M. Jennings, R. E. Alex ander, Jesse R. McCollough, J. I H. Edge, W. Jack Welborn, Jesse Bullard. L. C. Wesson and Leo | Lanier. „ Sidney Hayes, J. C. Norton. ; Jr.. M. M. Wike, Harper Edwards, | Mack Agnew, John H. Pritchett, i A. F. McCurdy and M. G. Hobbs. Jr. : L. W. Bulman, M. H. Cordell, ■ Harold Scoggins, S. M. Stevens. W. E. Vanpelt, C. D. Haygood, E. E. Martin and L. C. Tripp. Sidney Gordon, A. H. Clark. J. W. King, T. D. Holcomb, W. F. Dempsey, O. T. Hix. R. G. Jackson and Gordon Green. R. M. Clark. G. L. Elsberry, i W. M. Story, M. B. Watkins, Paul Mount, Lee Pettyjonh, Leroy Day, Fred Mitchell and Glenn Morris. C. L. Baker. Joe Eleam, John W. Johnson, William N. Mc- Collum, Paul Strickland, Hulet ! G. Harris and Ed Sweatman. JOHN ECHOLS INJURED SUNDAY John Echols, of Summerville, | suffered a broken leg severe i lacerations abort the face Sun ! day afternoon in a motorcycle ' accident on the south side of Taylor’s Ridge. Also occupying Echols’ motor cycle was Elliott (Red) Norton, of Summerville, however Norton suffered only a bruised hip. They were among a group from ( Summerville and Rome motor (cycling toward Summerville, j Echols failed to make a sharp | curve and his vehicle swerved off the highway and overturned. He was treated in Summerville, and is now recuperating at his : home. Local Farmers to Make Catoosa Tour A number of Chattooga County : farmers will attend a farm tour I in Catoosa County on Tuesday afternoon, March 1, it was an nounced this week by County Agent J. B. Butler. The farmers will observe win ter pastures in that county. Mr. Butler said, and will leave here at 12:30 p. m., arriving there at 1:30 p. m. J. R. Price Enlists in U. S. Army at Rome Jimmie R. Price, 22, Trion, Route 1, enlisted last week in the United States Army, according to an announcement from the U. S. Army and U. S. Air Force Recruiting Station. Rome. Price enlisted in the Army ( with the rank of Corporal under existing regulations which per-| mit veterans of any service to re- ; ceive all or pa-t of his former rank. Price is a veteran, having served with the Navy. His award includes the World War II Vic tory Medal. Price is the son of Mr. and Mrs. George S. Price, of Trion. A recruiting sergeant is at the Trion Post Office every Tuesday ; and is located at the Summer- 1 ville Post Office every Thursday. Growing With Chattooga $1 50 A YEAR Chattooga County Chapter of the American Red Cross will at tempt to raise $1,600 during the 1949 Fund campaign. March 7-12 according Moses E. Brison, 1949 Fund chairman of the chapter. “The Red Cross makes only one appeal a year for funds to carry out the various programs of service,” Mr. Brinson said. “This year we plan to give everybody in Chattooga County an opportunity to contribute to the Red Cross and to become a member of the organization.” Mr. Brinson pointed out that the Red Cross is continuing to meet “the needs of the people as they arise,” and on that basis seeks public support. For instance, he pointed out last year the local Red Cross found a family of four practical ly freezing in a two-room house at the foot of Lookout Mountain. Three of them had pneumonia and while one had only a cold, all of them were without blank ets. The Red Cross provided blankets, clothes, food and pro cured a doctor. In another instance, the Red ! Cross sent a maternity case (a veteran’s wife) to the hospital, paid part of hospital bill and bought clothes for the child. The local Red Cross’ aided > approximately 45 families, not lincluding veterans. In addition a I Red Cross Swimming Course was . given by Brooke Pierce at John’s [ Pool, and 45 beginners, 20 in ; termediates and two advanced swimmers participated. “We are looking forward to another similiar course this year,” Mr. Brinson said. Finances At the beginning of 1948, the local Red Cross had on hand ..$374.78 and the drive netted sl,- 566.72. $442.24 of which went to the National Red Cross, Mr. Brinson said. For home emergencies, $402.12 i was spent, and $92.47 was paid (out for wire service. The swim . ming instructor and course took ! S4OO, while the clerk, auditor, ' petty cash transportation, etc. claimed $411.04. The balance was I $1,747.87. The Red Cross Services which \ are expected to claim top priority : nationally in next year’s ex- I penditures include Disaster Ser ■ vice and Home Service, both j basic programs of the organiza tion. In addition, educational | programs of health and safety will be continued. E. C Hix. of Tr’on, Dies al Ware Shoi’s Eugene Cornelius Hix, 71, died I suddenly in a Greenwood, S. C. hospital at 4:30 p. m. Monday. Mr. Hix had been a lifelong resident of Chattooga County and a resident of Trion. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Ruby I. Hix; stepfather, i William Johnson, of Daytona Beach. Fla.; four daughters, Mrs. D. J. Gray, of Ware Shoals, S. C„ Mrs. W. G. Hendrix, of Trion, Mrs. Willard Walker, of Rome, and Mrs. Carl Nix, of Trion; three sont, Freeman, Jack and Hillman Hix, all of Trion; four | sisters, Mrs. Lucious Phelphs and i Mrs. Dewey Chambers, both of ; Rome, Mrs. Walter Raines, of (Gadsden, Ala., and Mrs. Oma Blalock, of Boaz, Ala.; one aunt, Mrs. Etta McCloud, of Rome; one uncle, J. D. White. Sr. of Sub ligna. Twelve grandchildren al so survive. Funeral Services are to be con ducted at 5 o’clock this after- I noon at the Trion Baptist ! Church with the Rev. S. L. Walk , er and the Rev. Leßoy Obert of ficiating. Interment is to be in I the Trion Cemetery. The body lies in state at the I residence. Plaza Apartments in | Trion, but will lie in state at the Trion Baptist Church from 4 o’clock until the hour of service. The J. D. Hill Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Active pallbearers are: Nelson Phelps, Milton Hix, Troy Hix. Billy Hix. Olan Hix and Joe Hix. Honorary Pallbearers are: Gordon Weaver. Luke Young, Mack Arden. Dr. William U. Hyden. Bob Tate, Jake Heg wood. Austin Gaylor. Loyd Hayes. Sam Cook, George Morton, Tom Arden. Bill Drummond. Sell Harris. Bus Mathis. Edmund Baker. Russell Baker and Sadd Dalton. LUMPKIN TO SPEAK HERE The Rev. J. B. Lumpkin, of Thomston, will speak at the Pennville Gospel Tabernacle at 8 p. m. Saturday, 11 a. m. and 8 p. m. Sunday. A quartet from Rossville also will be on the program.