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Try Our Job Printing VOL 65; NO. 24 COUNTY EXPERIENCES A SLIGHT RECESSION A recent survey here indicates that while there is somewhat a “slump” in Chattooga County, the situation is not as bad as it is in some nearby counties. While only 800 or 900 persons are unemployed here, there are a number who are working only part-time. Under this plan the employes are eligible to receive a portion of their unemploy ment compensation. The biggest industry in the county, Riegel Textile Corpora tion, feels that it is fortunate in being able to operate on the basis they now operate no, as a number of similiar industries throughout the country are in a worse plight. The glove mill, employing ap proximately 600 women, now op erates three days every other week and will contniue to do so until July 4, according to S. A. Cook, Personnel Manager. At that time the glove mill, along with the grey mill and the dye and finishing departments, will be on a vacation, however the I glove mill will be closed down for two weeks, instead of the regular one. Further plans for the operation of the glove mill were not made known. “We are receiving only a lim ited number of orders at the present,” Mr. Cook said, “and therefore the best qualified op erators must be retained. Norm ally we could afford to be some what lenient but now we must meet production as it comes in, so we’ve had to weed out a few employees in the glove mill.” Since the beginning of 1949, 250 persons have been terminat ed at Riegel, he said. This in clude persons who had been employed to build the ware house and other similiar proj ects, whose jobs would normally j end with the completion of that i (See Page 4) •HERE ’N THERE- Janies 1,. Carmichael, of Swainsboro, State Quartermast er of the VFW. will be a guest at the regular meeting of Mas on - McCauley Post VFW at 8 o’clock tonight. The , meeting will be held at the Legion Hall in Summerville. All members are urged to at tend as important business will be discussed. New members will be accepted at this meeting. The initiation fee is $2 and the annual fee, $3. Arrived in Japan to take an active part in the occupational forces, is Private John B. Taylor । son of Mts. Jane Taylor, who re sides at Summerville. Private Taylor entered the service in August, 1948, and re ceived his basic training at Fort Knox, Ky. After completing his basic training, Private Tay lor was then transferred to Fort Lawton, Wash. On Novem- | ber 30, 1948. he sailed for Japan. | Two weeks later he arrived in Yokohama, Japans main port city. Private Taylors first assign ment was with the 12th Cavalry Regiment of the First Cavalry Division, located near Toyko, Japan’s capital. After serving 3 months with the Cavalry, Private Taylor was then transferred to his present Unit, which is the 32nd Infantry Regiment of the 7th Infantry Division. Private Taylor was working in the Mess Hall as a cook, and then was transferred to the Medical detachment, of the 32nd Infantry Regiment of the 7th Infantry Division. Prior to enlisting in the Army, Taylor worked in Summerville. Recruit Farris L. McWhorter, son of Mrs. Aorce McWhorter, Route 2, Summerville, is now serving in the occupation of Japan as a member of E Com pany, sth Cavalry Regiment, Ist Cavalry Division. Recruit McWhorter is now un dergoing thirteen weeks of Mili- This training is being given by *a group of trained instructors, and is used to build up the men both mentally and physically. This thirteen weeks of training will conclude with a series of military problems to be given at the Ist Cavalry Division’s train ing base located at the base of Mt. Fujiyama. Prior to entering the military service, Recruit McWhorter was employed as a Textile worker, He enlisted In June, 1948, and joined the occupation forces in Japan in November of the same year, after completing basic training at Fort Jackson. He has the job of Rifleman in his unit. ^nnuiwrmlle Nms COUNTY-WIDE DRESS REVUE HERE FRIDAY A County-Wide Dress Revue for both 4-H Club girls and Home Demonstration Club members will be held at the School Auditorium in Summer ville at 2:30 p. m. Friday, June 3. In addition to the Dress Re vue, there will be an exhibit of handicrafts made by the club members of the entire county. A cordial invitation to attend this meeting is extended to the public. PARTY GIVEN FOR MENLO SENIORS Misses Sadie White, Hazel Toles, Daphne Toles and Lamar Toles were hosts at a party given at Miss Daphne and La mar Toles’ home, Tuesday night May 24. A number of games were en joyed by the group after which refreshments were served by the hostess. Those who attended were: Joyce Barry, Jo Chadwick, Yvonne McCullough, Julia Ann Garvin, Minnie Lea Keen, Dewey Hall, Willis Smith, Hugh Pless, Jane Wright, Bonnie Millican, Betty Vaughn, Ernest Jackson, Hal Wilson, Leon Hall, Faye Carter, Mary Ruth Hutchins, Billy Gilreath, Iris Toles, Leeßoy Sams, Gene Hutchins, Betty White, Tommy Ashworth, Billy Ashworth, Alvis Clark and Tab Dempsey. Lyerly Lodge of Masons will meet at 8 p. m. Saturday at Lyerly, it has been announced. All qualified Masons are in vited. A called convocation of Trion Chapter 19 Royal Arch Masons will be held at 7:30 p. m. Sat urday, June 4. All Rcyal Arch Masons are invited. Promoter Cowboy Luttrail will stage his American Legion-VFW wrestling cards at Engel Sta dium, Chattanooga, this sum mer. The first program is Thursday, June 9. Luttrail has some outstand ing grapplers lined-up for the cards. The total sale at the Coosa Valley Livestock sale in Rome on May 25 was $27,127.60. Forty eight hogs, 325 cattle and one pig were exchanged by the 66 buyers and 122 sellers. Hogs were $14.80 to $19.30 cwt.; calves were sl3 to S3O cwt.; bulls were $15.75 to $19.- 10 cwt.; slaughter cows, $13.60 to $19.50 cwt.; dairy type heif ers, sl6 to $26.25 cwt.; spring ers, S7O to $173 per head. Private First Class Charles E. King, son of Arthur F. King, Rt. 2, Summerville, was promoted from private to private first class and transferred to the 19t$ Regiment of the 24th Infantry Division. Private King was form erly assigned to B Battery. 82nd Field Artillery B&ttalion. First Cavalry Division. Private King entered the Army July 29, 1948 and received his basic training at Fort Jackson, S. C. Prior to entering the service Private King was employed by Builders Supply, Summerville, as a truck driver. After this enlistment, Private King plans to go back to work for Builders Supply. Emory Haney, of Lockout, es caped uninjured Friday night when his 1949 Ford truck crash ed into a light post in Chatta nooga. It was reported that Haney had fallen asleep while driving. T. D. Lowery’s 1948 Ford was damaged in a collision Saturday night on Dead Man's Curve., between Summer v 1 lie and Rome. Mr. Lowery escaped injury. Hilda Tyler was graduated from the high school depart ment so Montgomery Bible School , Montgomery. Ala., on May 27. Miss Tyler Is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hall Tyler. SUMMERVILLE, CHATTOOGA COUNTY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY. JUNE 2, 1949 LOCAL MUSIC CLUB WINS FIRST PLACE IN STATE CONTEST The Summerville Music Study Club was informed Tuesday of its award of first place for the “Pan-Americana” prize of $lO. The prize was being given for the best program planned in “International Music Relations” in Georgia. The Summerville club, in com peting for this, used local talent as artists. Decorations for lunch eon and food were of a Spanish motif. Mrs. Joseph Buffington, International Relations chair man, of Atlanta, was guest speaker for the occasion, Mrs. John Bankson was program chairman. The program included “Es trellita” a vocal solo by Mrs. William Gist; “Fireflies” and “Rose of Anduluza,” piano solos, Mrs. Duke Espy; “La Galondri na,” vocal duet, Miss Annie Pitts and Mrs. Harry Wallace; “The Ritual Fire Dance,” piano solo, Mrs. Charles Wyatt. The Summerville club also won third prize in the state over some of its large city compet itors in the “Publicity Scrap book Contest.” This prize also in cash. Mrs. O. L. Cleckler, Mrs. J. R. Jackson and Mrs. Bankson, chairmen, were the Scrapbook Committee. The State Music Club Conven tion was held in Atlanta at the Biltmore Hotel in May. SEVEN DIVORCES GRANTED HERE IN MAY COURT Seven divorces were granted in the May term’of Chattooga Superior Court by Judge H. E. Nichols on Wednesday, May 25. They were as follows: Bonnie ; B. Morris from Samuel N. Nor |ris; Helen Reece Bishop from I William Bishop; Elsie Gardner Barnes from Robert Lee Barnes; Betty Ann Berry Johnston from J. P. Johnston; Clyde McElduff from Eloise McElduff; Ruby Katherine Dalton Waters from L. J. Waters; and Dorothy Louise Kitchens from Willie Jack Kitchens. MISS STRANGE ATTENDS ANNUAL POPPY LAUNCHING Miss Mae Mae Earl Strange, District and local unit President of the American Legion Auxili ary, attended the annual launching of the Poppy Anchor at Annapolis, Md., on Monday, i-Memorial Day. Miss Strange’s trip was sponsored by the locai i unit of the Legion Auxiliary. The Anchor is launched each year on Memorial Day in tribute to the men who lost their lives at sea in World War I and 11. It is always made in Georgia ' and each year a different dis ‘ trict is in charge of making it. This year it was the Seventh District’s turn and Mrs. Mack G. Hicks was Chairman. She also attended the launching with Miss Strange. The Anchor was launched at 12 noon on the waters of the Severn River as a 21-gun salute was begun at the Naval Acada my. The Poppy Anchor was launched from a boat, which, In addition, to the crew had on board approximately 20 other persons Including Miss Strange, Mrs. Hicks, other Legion Auxi liary representatives and several officers from the Naval Acada my. Miss Strange described the Anchor as a beautiful emblem, consisting o f 10,000 popples made by veterans and standing approximately five feet high. Two Involved In Auto Accident Two persons escaped Injury Sunday afternoon In an auto mobile accident on the Menlo- Teloga highway. Roland Hemphill was the driv er of a 1949 Ford, while Mrs. Ruth Colbert, of Trion, drove a 1948 Chevrolet. Neither auto mobile was badly damaged. A charge of reckless driving was made against both drivers. SEVEN ARRESTED BY SHERRIF HERE DURING THE WEEK Sheriff Reuben Lyons Wed nesday disclosed the arrest of i seven persons during the past week. Cledie Nelson was arrested Monday on a warrant charging possession of non -tax paid whiskey. She was released under a S3OO bond. Arrested Wednesday morning was William Bean, charged with ■ driving under the influence of : alcohol. Jack Mull, of Mt. View, was also arrested Wednesday, and : was charged with assault and | battery of Nick and Randolph Floyd,. James C. Barfield and Charles Langston, of Trion, were arrest ied Wednesday on a drunk j charge. James W. Curtis was arrest ed Monday by deputies Henry Massey and L. H. Ward and was held for being A. W. O. L. from Ft. Monmouth, N. J. He was re turned to Ft. McPherson. BARNES AND WARE SENT TO TATTNALL Robert Barnes and Jim Ware, both of Summerville, were com mitted to Tattnall Prison, Reids ville, this week after being sen tenced by Judge H. E. Nichols of the Chattooga Superior Coi/rt in the May term on May 25. Barnes probation sentence in connection with assault with in tent to murder Arthur Wilson, had been revoked. His sentence, passed in February, was origin ally for 18 months. Ware was sentenced to serve two years for forgery. LYERLY CHILD IN TWO ACCIDENTS A Lyerly child was the victim ,in two accidents Saturday as ! ternoon, although the latter was believed not to^Vave aggravat ed his previous condition. Six-year-old William Cochran son of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Coch ran, of Lyerly, received a skull injury Saturday afternoon when struck by an automobile bet tween Lyerly and Chattooga ville. After being treated at Riegel Community Hospital, Tri j on, he was placed in a Trion ; ambulance for a trip to a Chat tanooga hospital. The ambulance collided with |an automobile in Chattanooga i as it rushed into the city. James Plummer, of Trion, driver of the ambulance said he had his siren on and for that reason passed a red light. He was arrested by Patrolmen Walter Kampschafer and L. P. Schoocraft on a charge of careless driving. Riding on the front seat with Plummer was his brother, Har ,old. The child was on a stretch jer in the rear and was accom panied by his parents. The car into which the am bulance crashed was driven by Sam Scholtz, 17. and he was ac companied by 18-year old James Petty. Scholtz said he did not hear the siren until his car got into the intersection and it was “too late” to avoid the collision. The parents of the child re iceived Ipg cuts in the accident i and the ambulance driver suf |fered a head bruise. His broth ler received an injury To his right arm. BURGLARS LEAVE EMPTY-HANDED Two Summerville businesses were broken into Sunday night, although nothing was taken from either place. Burglars broke into the Hair Motor Company by breaking a rear window. The cash register, which contained no money, had been tampered with and a large hole had been made. The safe, showed not other evidences of having been tampered with, had been turned around. The Peoples Laundry also was broken into the same night, however everything apparently was left In order. $lB7 RAISED IN BUDDY POPPY SALE James (Sloppy) Floyd, Com mander of the Mason-McCauley VFW Post, disclosed Wednesday that to date $187.84 had been raised in Saturday’s Buddy Pop py sale. This Includes both Trion and Summerville. Mr. Floyd said. The drive is held annually for the benefit of veterans. Hospital to Be Built Following Overwhelming Vote Here Saturday WB ... A LOVELY PICTURE ITSELF —Mrs. Harry Marks, an accomplishet artist, sketches a scene at Fiji. Mrs. Robert Major, her daughter and Mr. Major’s brother are also shown. Fiji is Lovely, Bui Georgia Is ‘Home,’ Says Local oman Would you hestitate to launch out upon a journey of 13,500 miles alone, a journey which would carry you deep into the blue Pacific to the Fiji Islands? A white-haired little Chattoo ga County mother didn’t, not for a moment. In fact, Mrs. Harry Marks, of Summerville, looked forward to the trip with eagerness and today, as she puts it, she has "lots of new thoughts to carry around” with her. “When I left I had a stiff leg. I’d get so aggravated with it but now it is just like new, no trouble at all.” Mrs. Marks, who had never been in any of the western states, left Georgia to visit her daughter, Mrs. Mary Major, whose husband is stationed with the high command of the Brit ish Army at Fiji.. Their home is at Suva, the capitol of the Islands. Mrs. Marks was in the air five days two and one half days go ing and two and one half, re turning. “I loved it,” she said. Among Mrs. Marks’ most in teresting souvenirs of her trip are her paintings of various scenes and persons at Fiji. There are paintings of natives, of the unique trees and a particularly fascinating one is that of her daughter’s home. The attractive home is located on a rolling hill with the ocean in the back ground. At the left can be seen an air raid shelter, which. Mrs. Marks says, are “all over the place.” There was no fighting on the island although prepara tions were made in the event the Japs did decide to take over. Mrs. Marks considers a “tur tlenut” her most important souvenir. She secured it while on an excursion to the nearby island of kandabo. The small boat on which they made the trip was operated by Capt. Frewen. iSir Brian Frewen) a graduate of Cambridge, Eton, the Sor- See Social Page (UB SCOUTS MAY BE STARTED HERE Are you interested in your boy? That's the question parents of Summerville are being asked this week by sponsors of a move to secure a Cub Scout pack here.. It would be organized for boys of 9 to 11 years inclusive. Those parents who are Inter ested are asked to meet at 8 p. m. Friday, June 3. at the Summerville Presbyterian Church for discussion of the project. C. H. Westin. Northwest Geor gia scout executive, will explain the program and bring other speakers from Rome. The Rev. Leroy Obert, of Trion, who is the Trion Cub Master, also will be present. It is neither necessary nor ad visable to bring the boys to this initial meeting, leaders said, however they urged all parents of boys in this age bracket to attend. & *»8gi888S88WaO8a^ L ; T 1 1, ■■ w i 5 " ® I ! A GOLD MINE OWNER S GAR- DEN—Mrs. Harry Marks and daughter, Mary, smile into the camera as they stand near a pool in a garden at the home of Mr. Theodore, gold mine owner of Fiji. ROBERT TOLES INJURED IN SUNDAY WRECK Robert Toles, of Armuchee, was seriously injured Sunday afternoon when his automible overturned about two miles north of Rock Springs. The accident occured as Toles driving a 1949 Lincoln converti ble, attempted to pass a trio of autos when one cut out in the front, forcing him to go over an embankment and overturn, it was learned this week from the Georgia State Patrol. It was not known whether or not there were any other occupants in the automobile, however he u r as the only one injured in the wreck, state patrolmen said. His injuries consisted of a severely lacerated right ear and dislocated shoulder He was be ing treated at the Campbell Clinic, Chattanooga. No charges have been made against Toles nor against the driver of the vehicle cutting In to the left lane. SQUARE DANCE AT GYM HERE FRIDAY A square dance will be held at 8 p. m Friday, June 3, at Sturdivant gymnasium. Su m mervllle. The event, sponsored by the Business and Professional Wo men's Club, will feature Ollie Jim Nelson and his Jewel Tea Boys, of Summerville. Joe Hays will call the sets. The funds derived from the dance will be used to help build a recreation park on Reservoir Hill here. Mrs. Reuben Lyons is chair man of the dance and Is as sisted by Mrs. Luther Smith, Jr, and Mrs. Ruby Cotton. Growing With Chattooga $1 50 A YEAR In almost a 2 to 1 vote Satur day, Chattooga Countians indi cated they wanted bonds issued .to erect a County Hospital. Final tabulations showed 1,070 votes cast for the SIIO,OOO meas ure and 630 against. Only three of the 11 precincts however went for the bonds. In Summerville, where 847 votes were cast, only 183 were cast against the measure which will mean the | levying of one and one half ; mills. Dr. W. B. Hair, Chairman of I the County Board of Commis sioners, said that so far as he knew no call meeting would be held to choose a Hospital Au thority. Such an Authority must ,be created to handle the affairs > pertaining to the construction of ; the hospital, which will be built with county, federal and state funds. The regular meeting of I the Board is June 20. “I don’t think there’s any hurry about it,” Dr. Hair said, I “and there probably won’t be | a call meeting.” —————— I 1 IIIIBITWYHTMMI । mmim Precinct For Against i Summerville 664 183 ! Menlo 71 119 I Seminole 23 25 Teloga 8 16 Dirt town 57 22 Lyerly 77 56 Trion 121 128 Haywood 1 8 , Coldwater 22 23 ' Dirtseller 12 14 Subligna 14 36 The Chattooga County Cham ber of Commerce sponsored the j move to have a hospital built here and this week expressed I their appreciation to the public for turning out to vote and for putting the measure over. Fred Aldred, President, said |he was proud to see that the people of this county “put this line service above the small tax ithat they will have to pay.” "It is really gratifying,” he continued, “to see that the old ' feeling of neighborliness still’ Rexists as evidenced in the elec pion Saturday. It showed they’re | thinking of one another. A fel low may say, ‘Well. I’m not sick, very seldom am: but there’s a j lot of my friends who are.’ ” Mr. Aldred said that after the I hospital is built he knows that . Chattooga Countians who visit 1 the hospital either as a guest or as a patient will be proud to say that they had f part in making the service possible. RAMEY HELD FOR WIFE-CUTTING Lonnie Ramey, of Pennville, is being held in the Chattooga County jail on a charge of as sault with intent to murder in connection with the cutting of his wife Sunday night. Mrs. Ramey suffered a cut finger, Sheriff Reuben Lyons said, and she stated that her husband had threatened her on several occasions. Revival To Begin In Menlo Sunday Dr. M. G. Gutzke, of the The ological Seminary, Decautr, will conduct a revival series at the Menlo Methodist Church begin ning Sunday. June 5. The servi ces are being jointly sponsored by the Menlo churches. "The Old Paths" is the Sun jday morning topic, while he will [speak on the subject “What Does It Mean to Repent?” in the evening. • The subjects for the week are as follows: Monday morning, “I Believe”; evening, "The Reality of Heaven"; Tuesday morning. [“God the Father Almighty”; evening, "The Forgiveness of God”; Wednesday morning, "Jesus Christ our Lord”; even ing, “The Meaning of Grace”; Thursday morning. “The Holy Catholic Church"; evening “The Holy Spirit”: Friday morning. "T h e Resurrection”; evening "The Lord's Victory”; Sunday j morning. “The Way of the Prodigal”; evening, “What Do With Jesus?” SUMMER SCHOOL TO OPEN HERE Summer school at the Sum merville Grammar and High Schools starts Monday, June 6 at 9 a. m. 'Fhe school will last for six weeks and any pupil wishing to | complete his or her work may do 'so.