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THE SUMMERVILLE NEWS
D. T. ESPY Editor and Manager
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NATION A L EDI'TORJAL
I I AsToCilaTi'qN
WraiMV'H.LTU
HS.4KT DISEASE A KILLER
Heart disease is rapidly be
coming the chief cause of
death in the United States, be
ing' far ahead of cancer, the
second on the list of diseases
which kill the greatest number
of people in the United States
every year.
Incidentally, of the ten lead
ing causes of death in the
country, only one—tuberculo
sis—-has shown a steady de
cline during the past few
years. Whether this is to be
attributed to the steady cam
paign which is waged against
the white plague, or not, we
have no way of knowing, but
we suspect that there is some
close connection.
Concerning heart disease, a
recognized authority reports
that coronary sclerosis is
sometimes called the “disease
of the intelligensia” because
of the susceptibility of physi
cians. bankers, lawyers and
clergymen. The characteristics
of the disease including the
hardening of the nerves, liga
ments and blood vessels
around the heart and its in
cidence is highest among those
who do mental work and low
est among those who do man
ual labor.
The Summerville News na
turally hesitates to attempt
any conclusion from these ob
servations but, apparently, the
disease attacks individuals
who are prone to forget the
importance of physical exer
cise while consuming their en
ergies in the anxiety of mental
worries. It would therefore
appear that, somewhere along
the line of popular education
in this country, the physical
nature of man has been neg
lected.
If this is true, and we be
lieve it is, we might save the
lives of future professional
men in this community by
stressing athletic interests
during childhood, with the
hope that, when these in
dividuals reach maturity, they
will have sense enough to con
tinue what has been wisely
begun.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Dear Sir:
What are we afraid of just
before we pas out of this earthly
earthly house?
Who do we expect to appear
against us in the final judg
ment?
It surely is not the Christ of
God. If we meet the demands of
the law of Christ while here in
the flesh today, our security of
TO THE TAXPAYERS OF CHATTOOGA
‘ COUNTY
As provided by law, the books for returns of
taxes will be opened on the first day of February,
and will be closed on the first day of May of this
year.
The following is a schedule of the rounds
which will be made for the purpose of receiving
tax returns:
Trion—Trion Store—March 21
Lyerly—Bagley's Store—March 22, A. M.
Alpine—City Hall, Menlo—March 22, P. M.
Coldwater—Ratliff's Store—March 23, 8 to 11
Seminole —Pcul Cook's Store —March 23, 11 to 2
Dirtsellar—Ed Harrisons —March 23, 2 to 5
Dirttown—Ballenger's Store —March 24, 8 to 11
Subligna—White's Store —March 24, 11 to 2
Haywood—Ebenezer Church—March 24, 2 to 5
Teloga—School House —March 25, 8-10
The books will be at my office at the County
Courthouse for the purpose of receiving returns
on following days not mentioned above.
Failure to return property for taxation sub
jects the property to double taxation under the
law, unless this penalty is avoided in one of the
ways provided by law.
RAYVANPELT
Tax Receiver, Chattooga County
In The News Office
J. H. Tribble came in last
week to renew his subscription
and told us he has been taking
the News for 45 years, having
first subscribed in 1904.
“It’s the world best paper,”
he declared.
The News has been in the
home of Robert Jackson for 40
years he informed us when he
came in to renew.
Before he was married, his
father took this paper and when
he started his own home the
News was just a household ne
cessity and has been ever since.
By the way, have YOU renew
ed your subscription yet?
—o —o —
People are still coming and
admiring our office and now
that a portion has been parti
tioned off to form a shop, it
really looks different.
Gems of Though!
CHEERFULNESS
What sunshine is to flowers,
smiles are to humanity. They are
but trifles, to be sure: but. scat
tered along life’s pathway, the
good they do is inconceivable. —
Addison
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The mind that is cheerful at
present will have no solicitude
for the future, and will meet the
bitter occurences of life with a
smile.—Horace
Cheerfulness is a friend to
grace; it puts the heart in tune
to praise God. and so honors re
ligion by good master.- —Thomas
Watson
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Let a smile do the service of
a sermon.—Louis Anspacher
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Always look out for the sun
light the Lord sends into your
days.—Hope Campbell
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Happy are the people whose
God is All-in-all, who ask only
to be judged according to their
works, who live to love.—Mary
Baker Eddy.
CHURCH OF GOD
Sister Hazel Dyer, of the
Church of God, from Dickey
ville, delivered a wonderful mes
sage at Chapel Hill Community
House Sunday afternoon at 2:30
with a nice crowd of good sing
ers. Which was enjoyed by a
large congergation. (adv.)
peace and rest in the great be
yond is secure.
Most of all our trouble we
look for really is facing our
selves, we know that by nature
we are sinners and are lost with
out His pardoning grace and so
long as we are in this earthly
house we will at times feel in
secure and doubt our safety.
Then read His promises, rely on
them and meet the terms which
brings security to the heart, and
joy that is unspeakable.
We should read often his
promises lest we lose the joy
that belongs to every believer or
we lose our peace of mind and
doubt our security.
C. A. Dodd
Menlo, Ga.
Stale Arson Laws
Are Tightened
The laws against arson have
been tightened in the State of
Georgia, it was pointed out last
week by Zack D. Cravey, State
Comptroller General and In
su ran c e Commissioner, who
pointed to a conviction in an
arson case in Monroe County.
Cravey, who also holds the
title of Safety Fire Commission
er under the new fire Marshall
law, said W. D. Green, 24, of
Forsyth, had been tried and con
victed of arson and sentenced
to serve from tw’o to five years
for setting fire to the home of
Walter Marshall.
L. E. Vaughn, State Fire In
spector,worked with local and
county authorities in appre
hending Green, Cravey said.
The Commissioner, under
whose supervision these cases
are handled, said that under the
new arson law recently enacted
by the General Assembly, he
intends to see that every arson
case is prosecuted to the limit.
The new arson law has clari
fied the old law, reduced the
penalities and established var- [
ious degrees of arson.
Additionally, the new fire
marshall law provides for the
Department of Public Safety,
the State Patrol, sheriffs and
other peace officers to cooperate
with the Commissioner in in
vestigating cases of suspected
arson.
Under the new arson law, con
viction in any case of arson re
sulting in loss of human life |
could carry the death penalty
for murder.
Where loss of life in not in
volved, these degrees of arson
and penalties for them are
established:
First degree: the burning of a
dwelling; penalty; two to 20
years.
Second degree; the burning of
a building other than a dwell
ing: penalty; one to 10 years.
Third degree: the burning of!
personal property or property
other than buildings; penalty:
one to three years.
Fourth degree: an attempt to
burn property: penalty: one to
two years, or SI,OOO fine.
The new law also defines at- j
tempted arson, and provides for >
a penalty of from one to five
years for arson to defraud an
insurer.
Still other peanlties are pro
vided for the responsibility of
persons kindling fires on land
not their own, when such fires
spread and cause property
damage.
SOUTHERN BAPTISTS
SET BAPTISM
RECORD IN 1948
Southern Baptists set a bap
tism record in 1948 with re
ports indicating that the de
nomination’s 26,823 churches
immersed 312,246 persons dur
ing the year.
Porter Routh, statistical of
ficer of the Southern Baptist
Convention, said that the bao
tisms pushed the membership
of the churches to 6,491,981.
Sunday School enrollment
jumped more than 300,000 dur
ing the year to bring the total
enrolled in weekly Bible study
to 4,308,374.
Gifts for all causes channeled
through the churches reached
$156,605,521, a gain of almost
$25,000,000 over 1947. Os the to
tal given, $124,855,222 was used
for local church work, and s3l
- was used for missions,
education, and benevolences.
WILL YOU SMILE
In the Corn Belt
“Doesn’t that soprano have a
large repertoire?”
“Yes, and that dress she has
on makes it look worse.”
His Dark Secret
“Have you and your wife ever
I had any difference of opinion?”
| “Yes, but she didn’t know it.”
A La Shell
Head Waiter—Would monsieur
I prefer Spanish, French or Ital
! ian cooking?
Diner—l don’t hind—l want
: a soft boiled egg.
FILLER
Purposeful Canine
Insurance Examnier—You say
you never had an accident? How
about the time you were bitten
by a dog?
Thompson—That wasn’t an
accident. The dog did it on pur
pose.
Left the Axe
“Say looka heah, Rastus, you
all know what you’re doing?
You was going away for a week
end and they ain’t a stick o’
wood cut for the house.”
“Well, what you all whinin’
about woman? I ain’t takin’ de
axe.”
THE SUMMERVILLE NEWS
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LANHAM'S -fl
WEEKLY
LETTER
YOUR CONGRESSMAN REPORTS
By Henderson Lanham
BLAIR HOUSE
lii my report to you last week
I told you of the condition of the
White House which has made it
necessary for the President and
his family to move to the Blair
House while repairs are being
made to the former. Blair House
itself is famous. I thought you
might like to know something
of the fascinating story.
BUILT BY STEPHEN DECATUR
It stands on Pennsylvania
Avenue, near 17th Street, a short
half - block from the White
House, and on the opposite side
of the street. It is an impressive }
four story building, covered with
pale yellow stucco trimmed in
white, with stone lintels at the
green shuttered windows—with
all the repose and inviting dig
nity of an early 19th Century
town house.
The house was originally built
by Commodore Stephen Decatur.
Prize money, won by Decatur in
his various sea battles probably
financed the construction. De
catur lived here only a year, be
ing the victim of a famous duel
in 1820. Henry Clay and Martin
Van Buren were among occu
pants of the house before it was
sold to an innkeeper in 1840.
SLAVE AUCTION IN
DRAWING ROOM
There is a long walled exten
tion to the rear of the hquse
at the northwest corner of La
fayette Square, which is across
from the White House. Here
slaves were quartered, according
to tradition, which has it that
slave auctions were held in the
drawing room of the house,
then owned bv an innkeeper.
HERE LEE SPURNED
COMMAND
It was in Blair House that Col.
Robert E. Lee was offered—and
spurned—command of the Un
ion Army. And here Francis
Blair, editor of the Washington
Globe and a confidant of Presi
dent Jackson lived, and twice
acted as intermediary between
the White House and Jefferson
Davis.
"WHITE HOUSE ANNEX"
It is now known as the White
House Annex, and is normally
the President’s Guest House for
heads of other countires visiting
Washington.
LEGISLATIVE LULL
During the period between
February 12th, and February
25th there is little controversial
legislation in either House or
Senate. This is because of the
fact that the Republican mem
bers like to get back home for
Lincoln’s birthday and the usual
speech-making at that time.
Then follows the time for the
Jefferson-Jackson Day dinners!
of the Democrats, when we like- !
wise like to get back to the Dis
trict we represent for these oc
casions. Moreover, Washington’s
birthday intervenes, and on that
day the only business of the
House is the reading of his fare
well address.
COMMITTEES BUSY
All the while committees are
busy preparing legislation for
final action in the House and
Senate. So after all very little
time is actually lost.
SOCIAL SECURITY
EXTENSION
President Truman on Febru
ary 21st, submitted his social
security program, embodied in
two bills introduced by Chair
man Doughton of the Ways and
Means Committee. One bill (H.
: R. 2892) deals with public assis
j tance. It provides for federal aid
i for all needy persons in the
I country. The other (H. R. 2893)
applies to old age and survivors
insurance. It w’ould extend cov
erage to an additional twenty
i million persons and increase the
social security tax from the
present 1% to iy 2 % on July Ist,
and to 2% next January Ist.
This tax would be applied
against the first $4800.00 of in
come instead of the present $3-
000.00.
The federal aid for public as
sistance would be extended on
the basis of the per capita in
come in the States, the States
I with lowest per capita income
i getting the largest share of fed
eral aid. This would be of great
assistance to Georgia and other
states of the South, where the
per capita income is low. Maxi
mum payments in which the
government would participate,
are set at SIOO. for a couple and
S2O. for each additional depen
| dent.
The Old Age and Survivors In
surance program would be
broadened to cover farmers, the
self employed, farm labor, do
mestics, members of the armed
forces and others. It would be
extended also to employees of
cities and other local subdivi
sions who choose to participate.
The maximum insurance benefit
would be increased from the
present $85.00 to $150.00 and the
retirement age for women re
duced to 60 years. The maximum
monthly earnings permitted be
fore disqualification for receiv
ing benefits would be increased
from the present $14.99 to $50.-
00.
Hearings on both bills will be
gin at an early date. Before en
actment there will no doubt be
changes made in the provisions
of the bills.
Gore FFA Raises
$49.50 in Drive
The Gore F. F. A. has raised
$49.50 of it’s sllO goal in an
effort to secure funds to cover
the Chapter cabin.
It has been estimated that
$275 will be needed to do this
work and after completing sev
eral money-making projects, the
youths discovered they still
needed sllO. They appealed to
the public to assist them in
securing this amount.
Through March 1, a total of
$26.25 had been given. The fol
lowing have contributed since:
J. B. Butler, $1; George Doster,
$10; T. H. Selman, $1; E. P.
Lunsford, $1: John S Jones, $1;
James Marks, 50 cents; J. G.
Allen, $1; Tutton’s Auto Parts,
50 cents; J. L. McGinnis, $1;
D. L. McWhorter, $1; J. A. Scog
gins, 25 cents; J. R. Jackson, $5.
Seasonal Slump in
Georgia Employment
January total non-agricul- ■
ture employment in Georgia, !
estimated at 728,900, reflected I
a drop of 24,500 workers from |
mid-December.
While seasonal factors pre- i
dominated in several industry
groups, continuing small cut-I
backs in a numbei’ of other in- !
dustries contributed to the re
duced January total which was
8,400 below the sarnie month
last year. Gains in the trade
division during the past 12
months have partially offset a
significant loss of employment
in the manufacture of non
durable goods. Employment in i
plants manufacturing durable
goods is practically unchanged
from January of last year.
The trade division reflected
a normal post-holiday drop in
January of 13,200 persons, prin
cipally in retail trade. Govern
ment employment showed an
expected seasonal decline of 3,-
300 workers, primarily resulting
from the temporary layoff of
postal employees. Each of these
divisions continued to operate
on a higher level than January
of last year.
The construction industry,
with a seasonal decline of only
400 workers in January showed
total employment which repre
sented 2,600 fewer workers than
for the same month of last
year.
Manufacturing industries ex
perienced a loss of 5,200 persons
in January. This continued a
general downward trend which
j began in November. Employ
ment in lumber manufacturing
continued at a high level and a
normal seasonal up-turn was
shown in chemical products,!
primarily fertilizer manufac-I
turing. All other industry j
groups in this division reported
a net loss in employment for
the month. Textile mill prod
ucts, with a combined loss of
1,800 for yarn and thread,
broad woven fabrics and knit
ting mills, and apparel manu
facturing which dropped 1,600,
showed the greatest losses from
iast month of any manufactur
in groups. Seasonal reduction
in food manufacturing resulted
in a drop of 800 workers for the
month.
Reduced railroad employment
was the primary factor in the
loss of 2,700 workers reported
by the transportation, com
munication, and public utilities
division. Employment in the air
transportation industry in
creased slightly while employ
ment in communication and
public utilities group showed no
appreciable change for the
month.
Although the finance, insur
ance, and real estate division
reflected a gain of only 200
workers in January, employ
ment in this division was 1,700
above January of last year,
principally due to higher em
ployment by insurance and real
estate companies.
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
FEDERAL AID SECONDARY PROJECT NO. S 358 (1).
COUNTY OF CHATTOOGA
Sealed proposals will be received by the State Highway De
partment of Georgia at the General Office at No. 2 Capital
Square, Atlanta. Georgia, until 11 A. M. Eastern Standard time,
March 25. 1949, and publicly opened for furnishing all labor, ma
terial. equipment and other things necessary for the construction
of 2.859 ‘miles of grading and paving located in Chattooga Coun
ty on what is locally known as the Menlo-Alabama Line road. Be
ginning at State Route 48 in Menlo and ending at the Georgia-
Alabama State Line, otherwise known as Fed. Aid Secondary
Project S-358 (1) in Chattooga County. The work will be let in
one contract.
THE APPROXIMATE QUANITIES ARE AS FOLLOWS
27.721 Acres Clearing and Grubbing—Lump Sum
1.000 Acres Random Clearing and Grubbing—Per Acre
41969 Cu. Yds. Unclassified Excav. & Borrow Inci. Ditches &
Stripping
160 Cu. Yds. Excavation for Culverts and Minor Structures
7408 Sta. Yd. Overhaul on Excavation
24 Lin. Ft. 8” Pipe SD
372 Lin Ft. 15" Pipe SD
90 Lin. Ft. 18” Pipe SD
8 Lin. Ft. 18” Concrete Pipe SD Ext.
52 Lin. Ft. 15” Pipe Stub
409 Lin. Ft. 18” Pipe CD and Stub
284 Lin. Ft. 24” Pipe CD and Stub
143 Lin. Fl. 30” Pipe CD
226 Lin. Ft. 42” Pipe CD
51 Un. Ft. 48” Pipe CD
8 Un. Ft. 60” CM Pipe CD Ext.
642 Un. Ft. Culvert Pipe Removed SD or CD
64 Un. Ft. Culvert Pipe Relaid SD or CD
55.45 Cu. Yds. Class “B” Concrete Headwalls
20.4 Cu. Yds. Class “B” Concrete Steps, Incl. Reinforcing Steel
40 Each Concrete R/W Markers
2 Each Posts for FAP Markers
2 Each Plates for FAP Markers
2 Each Arrows for FAP Markers
5083 Cu. Yds. Subgrade Treatment Material
10836 U. Yds. Overhaul on Subgrade Treatment Material
20 Cu. Yds. Selected Material Backfill—Culvert Foundation
10 Sq. Yds. Plain Rip Rap
24.5 Sq. Yds. Sand Cement Bag Rip Rap—Plain—Endwalls
7.6 Cu. Yds. Remove Class “B” Concrete Headwalls and Steps
48.68 Cu. Yds. Rubble Masonry-Culverts, Headwalls, Retaining
Walls and Steps
1.0 Cu. Yds. Remove Terracotta Retaining Wall
95.2 Lin. Ft. Remove Wood Bridge SD
31.0 Cu. Yds. Remove Class “A” Concrete Culverts
32614 Sq. Yds. Sprigging Slopes, Shoulders and Grass Plots
680 Sq. Yds. Loose Sod Rip Rap for SD
812 So. Yds. Sod Ditch Checks
34.2 M." Gals. Water for Grassing
3.521 Tons First Application Fertilizer
339 Lbs. Second Application Fertilizer
10488 Cu. Yds. Class "B” Chert Base
31665 U. Yds. Overhaul on Chert Base Material
11303 GalS. Cutback Asphalt Prime
30875 Sq. Yds. Single Surface Treatment, Type 1
30875 Sq. Yds. Liquid Seal
4682 Un. Ft. 6” x 30” Concrete Gutter with Raised Edge
24214 Sq. Yds. Finishing and Dressing
7 Each Concrete Drop Inlets, Std. 109, Type “E” with
Spillway H. 4’ or less
0.5 Un. Ft. Additional Depth Drop Inlets, Type “E”
4 Each Concrete Drop Inlets, Std. 1019, Type “E” Modi-
fied for 2 Grates with Spillway H. 4’ or less
0.67 Un. Ft. Additional Deptn Drop Inlets, Type “E” Modified
Said work shall begin within ten (10) days after formal ex
ecution of contract and shall be completed within 120 working
days. When contract has been executed, written notice shall be
given the Contractor, at which time, and not before, work may
be started.
Contract executed pursuant to this Notice is binding on the
State Highway Department, as such. Said contract will not create
liability, expressed or implied, against the undersigned Director
of the State Highway Department, as an individual nor against
any employee of the State Highway Department, in his or her
individual capacity.
The minimum wage to be paid under this contract shall be
the amounts set out in the Labor Provisions included in the Pro
posal. The attention of bidders is directed to the Special Provi
sions covering employment of labor, methods of construction, sub
letting or assigning the contract and to the use of domestic ma
terials.
Plans and specifications are on file at the office of the under
signed at Atlanta, and at Gainesville, Georgia, and at the office
of the Board of County Commissioners of Chattooga County at
Summerville, Georgia, where they may be inspected free of
charge. Copies of the plans may be obtained upon payment in
advance of the sum of $10.95. Copies of the General Specifications
may be obtained upon payment in advance of the sum of $3.00,
which sums will not be refunded.
Proposals must be submitted on regular forms, which will be
supplied by the undersigned, and may be obtained by a payment,
in advance of $5.00 for each proposal issued. When the proposal
is submitted, it must be accompanied by a certified check, cash
ier’s check, negotiable United States Bonds, or other acceptable
security in the amount of $3400.00, and must be plainly marked
“Proposal for Road Construction,” County and Number, and show
the time of opening as advertised. Check of the low bidder will be
cashed and all other checks will be returned as soon as the con
tract is awarded, unless it is deemed advisable by State Highway
Department to hold one or more checks. If an unusual condition
arises, the State Highway Department reserves the right to cash
all checks. Bidders Bond will not be accepted. Bond will be re
quired of the successful bidder as required by law.
Contracts will not be awarded to contractors who have not
been placed on the list of qualified Contractors prior to the date
of award. No proposal will be issued to any bidder later than 12
Noon Eastern Standard Time of the day prior to the date of open
ing bids.
All bids must show totals for each item and total amount of
bid. Right is reserved in the undersigned to delay the award of
the contract for a period not to exceed thirty (30) days from the
date of opening bids, during which period bids shall remain open
and not subject to withdrawal. Right is also reserved in the un
dersigned to reject any and all bids and to waive all formalities.
Upon compliance with the requirements of the Standard
Specifications, Ninety (90) percent of the amount of work done
in any calendar month will be paid for by the 25th. day of the
succeeding month, provided that payrolls have been submitted
as required and the remainder within thirty (30) days after the
. Final Statement is approved by the Engineer.
This the 7th day of March, 1949.
STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT OF GEORGIA
JIM L. GILLIS, SR., DIRECTOR
Thursday, March 10, 1949