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VOL. 65; NO. 26
NICHOLS DISCUSSES
COMMUNISM AT
WILDLIFE MEET
“Communism” was the topic
of an address by Judge H. E. i
Nichols Monday night at the |
regular meeting of the Chattoo- j
ga Wildlife and Consrevation
Club. The meeting was held in
the courthouse In Summerville.
"Communists live in Summer
ville and in Rome,” declared the
Superior Court judge, "and there
are over 100,000 in the United
States.”
He pointed out that for every
10 persons in the world, one is
a Communist, and that one in
1440 in the United States is a
Communist.
Judge Nichols said that Eisler,
who recently was a stowaway on
a ship out of the U. S. and who
was released, was “the direct
connection” between the U. S.
and Moscow and that Fuller is
the Communist head in this
country at the present.
Two men who worked on the
atomic bomb commission are
avowed members of the Com
munist party, he said, and they
have applied for a commission
in the U. S. Army Reserve.
A movie, “Ooutdoor Sports,”
was shown the club members
through the courtesy of a Rome
automobile dealer.
16 ARRESTED BY
SHERRIFF HERE
Sixteen persons were arrested
by county officers during the
week-end, it was disclosed yes
terday by Deputy Edmond
Kerce.
They are as follows: L. C.
Stowe, Clyde Franklin Glenn,
Bill Luallen and Gordon Brady,
driving under the influnce of
intoxicating drink; Clyde An
gles, Carlton Clemons, James L.
Wells, Hubert O. Pilgrim, Wil
liam H. Headrick and Johnny
Moon, public drunkness; George
L. Woods, negro, and John Keith
making home brew without a li
cense; E. C. Day, possessing non
tax paid beer; Jim Bean, John
Huckaba and Emory Elmer
Stennett, possessing non - *ax
paid whiskey.
100-Gallon Still
Captured On
Lookout Mountain
A 100-gallon still was captur
ed by Sheriff Reuben Lyons and
Deputy Edmond Kerce Tuesday
on Lookout Mountain, however
no arrests were made.
Also at the scene of the out
fit were 150 gallons of beer and
one half gallon of whiskey.
-HERE ’N THERE-
Dr. Robert Powell, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Powell, of Tri
on, was named President of the
Northwest District Dental Socie
ty at it’s meeting in Rome last
week. Dr. Powell is a Rome den
tist.
He attended Emory University
School of Denistry, graduating
in 1944, after which he entered
the U. S. Naval Dental Corps.
He was discharged as a lieu
tenant in November, 1946 and
opened his office in Rome in
March, 1947.
The Rev. Oscar Smith, of the
Mountain View Church of God.
will preach at the Chapel Hill
Community House at 2:30 p. m.
Sunday, June 19 Everyone is in
vited.
The Rev. O. 11. Edwards will
bring mesages at 11 a. m. and
8 p. m. Sunday at the Chapel
Hill Baptist Church.
The American Legion will
meet at 7:30 o’clock this even
ing at the American Legion Hall
in Summerville.
The Chamber of Commerce
Directors will meet at 2 o'clock
today at the ordinary's office in
the courthouse.
The regular meeting of O. E.
S. will be held at 7:30. Monday.
June 20. All members are urged
to attend.
The Coosa Valley Livestock
Sale on June 8 totalled $23,027.-
79, with 62 buyers and 84 sell
ers exchanging 264 cattle, 44
hogs, two pigs and three mules.
Hogs were: $15.60 to $20.90
cwt.; calves. $12.50 to $26.25 cwt.;
bulls. $15.90 to $18.20 cwt.;
steers, $16.25 to $23 cwt.;
slaughter cows, $13.70 to $19.75
cwt.; dairy type heifers, $16.75
to $25.50 cwt.; springers, $75 to
$l9O per head
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FACES BEAM at the Vacation Bible School, held at the First | There was an average attendance of 124, however 159 pupils were
Baptist Church last week. Commencement was held Friday night. I enrolled. Guy Walton, back row, middle was superintendent.
Sixty-Nine Students to Begin
Pre-Vocational Classes
Classes for the white veterans
in Pre- Vocational training,
sponsored by the Rome Voca
tional School, will begin Monday
at the Summerville High School.
The school has on hand 69 cer
tificates of eligibility of veter
ans desiring to improve their
education. Anyone may enter
the school who has less than
an eighth gra,de education.
Classes will vary from Reading
and Writing to the study of
Social Science and Occupational
Guidance.
All Instructors in this school
must have a State Teachers Cer
tificate in order to teach in this
program. R. J. Dobbs, of the
local school system, will be the
Instructor.
Approximately forty other vet
erans have registered with the
.'■chool but have failed to file
their Certificates of Eligibility
with the school. These veterans
are urged to file their certifi
cates with the school in order
that a date may be set for them
to enter the school.
All veterans who have filed
their certificates with the school
are urged to be at the Summer
ville High School at 7 p. m.,
Monday, June 20, for Certifica
tion and the issuance of books.
A similar program is being
planned for colored veterans in
this area. As soon as enough
Certificates of Eligibility are on
hand, these classes will com
mence.
Marriage licenses were issued
by Ordinary John W. King last
week to the following: Grady
Milton Brown, 29, and Annie
Ruth Green, 21; James William
Hollis. 52. and Hazel McCrick
ard, 46; William G. Wilson, 32.
and Helen M. Lane, 25; Levi
Bryant, 20 and Vassie Chapman,
23.
Sgt. First Class W. J. Wilcox,
Station Commanders of the
Rome U. S. Army and U. S. Air
Force Riecrulting Station, 406
West Building, announced today
that an Aviation Cadet Project
Officer will be in Rome at the
Recruiting Office on July 5. Any
one interested is invited to come
to the Rome Office on that date
to get full information about
Aviation Cadets.
A regular convocation of Tri
on Chapter 19, Royal Arch Ma
sons will be held at 7:30 p. m.
Saturday. All Royal Arch Masons
are invited.
The Harmony Boys and the
John Daniel quartet will be
featured in a double concert at
8 p. m. Saturday, June 18, at
the courthouse.
The Rev. J. 11. Chafon. super
intendent of Evangelism of Mo
bile Baptist Association will con
duct a iwo-week revival at the
Belmont Baptist Mission on the
Lyerly - Summerville highway,
beginning June 20
Services will be held at 8 p.
m each day.
Five members of Mason-Mc
cauley VFW Post 6688 will leave
Friday’ night for Brunswick
where they will attend the an
nual state convention of the
VFW, which will be held June
19-21.
Those going are: James (Slop
py) Floyd. John Stubbs, James
Abney. Douglas Baker and John
C. Cavin.
SUMMERVILLE, CHATTOOGA COUNTY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, JUNE 16, 1949
Seven Local 4-Her's
To Allend District
Achievement Meet
Seven Chattooga 4- H club
members will participate in the
North District Project Achieve
ment Meeting June 22-24 at
Athens, according to an an
nouncment this week by local
4-H club leaders.
Those planning to attend are;
Yvonne McCullough, senior dress
revue; Edith Garvin, junior
dress revue; Betty Jean Vaughn,
muffin; Frances Maxey, yeast
bread; James Mitchell, senior
public speaking; Billy Jo Pinion,
livestock pest control; Hill Ham
by; forestry.
Highlights of the achievement
meetings will be the selection of
project winners to take part in
state contests and the election
and installation of district 4-H
coucil officers.
Two district song leaders, a
boy and a girl, will be selected
for the coming year, and district
taient winners to compete for
state honors later this year will
be determined. M. L. Van Winkle
State Extension Service recrea
tion specialist, will assist with
these two contests.
District 4-H council officers
will be elected by voting dele
gates from each county partici
pating in the achievement meet
ings. Present district officers
and the state council officer re
siding in each district will take
part in the election and nstalla
tion ceremonies.
Master 4-H club members in
each of the six districts also
plan to hold meetings in connec
tion with the project achieve
ment meetings.
FUNERAL RITES
FOR MRS. MORGAN
Funeral services were held
Sunday at the Pleasant Grove
Baptist Church for Mrs. Mary
Morgan who died at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. Maude
Snyder, in Chattanoga.
Besides Mrs. Snyder, she is
survived by three sons. Fred, of
Chattanooga, Ben, of Summer
ville and Gilbert, of Eastman;
two brothers, John and Free
man Clark, of Holland. Several
nieces and nephews also survive.
Mrs. Morgan was a native of
Chattooga County and a mem
ber of the Baptist Church. She
had been making her home in
Chattanooga with her son and
daughter since the death of her
husband several years ago.
Interment was in the Pleas
ant Grove Cemetery with the
following nephews serving as
pallbearers; Bill Morgan, Mack
Morgan. Howard Snyder, Wayne
High and James Stephenson,
GORE BIBLE SCHOOL
PLANS ANNOUNCED
A Union Vacation Bible School
will be held at the Gore High
School June 20-31, it has been
announced.
The Rev. George C. Schroeder
Is director and he states that
all children, 4 to 16 are wel
come.
The school will be held from
9 a. m. to 11:30 a. m. and trans
portation will be provided, he
said.
Chattooga Attains
98 Per Cent Quota
For Savings Bonds
Harry McGinnis, County
Chairman of Chattooga County,
has received the county stand
ing in the Opportunity Loan
Campaign sales quota for E
Bonds. Bonds cleared through
Federal Reserve Bank on June
3rd are included in this report.
Mr. McGinnis. County Chair
man, says, Chattooga County
has attained 98.2 per cent of the
goal of $63,000. E sales amount
to $61,856.
All districts in Georgia with
the exception of District Five
are behind ths. national aver
age.
Georgia has reached 59% of
quota.
The United States has achiev
ed 64% of the goals set.
Some states have sold as much
as 80% of their qquota.
Mrs. Lula Griffith
Dies At Chattanooga
Mrs. Lula Coulter Griffith, 73,
died Friday morning, June 10,
in Erlanger Hospital, Chatta
nooga after several weeks ill
ness.
She was a member of Shilo
Baptist Church and had lived
the most of her life in Chat
tooga County.
She is survived by two broth
ers and one sister. Several
I nieces and nephews and a host
of friends.
Funeral services were held at
Pleasant Hill Methodist Church
at 3 p. m. Saturday, June 11.
The Rev. Lewis Smartt, pastor
of Shilo Baptist Church, con
ducted the service. Interment
was in Pleasant Hill Cemetery.
J. D. Wallis of LaFayette, had
charge of arrangements.
HOMECOMING SET
BY LYERLY CHURCH
There will be a home-coming
at the Congregational Holiness
Church at Lyerly on Sunday,
June 26, it has been announced
by the Rev. Paul Fowler, pastor.
The Rev. Roy Merck, of
Gainesville, will speak at 11 a.
m. and special singing will be
featured throughout the day.
"Come and enjoy the day with
us,” invites the Rev. Mr. Fowl
er.
OTHERS IN WHEEL
CHAIR, WIFE TELLS
75-YEAR ''YOUNGSTER”
Summerville’s own C. C. Cleg
horn was one of three alumni
of the class of 1894 returning
last week for the reunion.
Somewhat disappointed be
cause more members of his class
weren't present. Mr. Cleghorn
expressed concern to his wife.
"Why, they're all at home in
their wheel chairs," replied Mrs.
Cleghorn.
Mr. Cleghorn who Is 75 years
young, apparently Is as far from
a Wheel chair as any of the stu
dents graduating at the Univer
sity this year.
Not only is the pormlnent
Bummer v 1111 an remarkably
young in spirit, but physcially.
he could pass as a much, much
younger man.
A special thrill for Mr. Cleg
horn was his opportunity to stay
at his old fraternity house, the
Phi Delta Theta
Barbers, Beauticians
Organize Chapter
At Monday Meet
A meeting of Beauticians and
Barbers from Summerville, Tri
on, Pennville and Lyerly, was
held at Myrtle’s Beauty Shop,
Summerville, Monday.
A drive to raise the profess
ional standards of beauty cul
। ture and barbering has been
[ launched here with the organi
zation of Master Beauticians
and Barber Chapter No. 986
Summerville.
The new chapter, which en
i listed 22 members and elected
i officers, is part of the associated
Master Barbers and Beauticians
of Georgia and is affiliated with
the national association.
Leading the organization of
the new chapter was Walter P.
R. Wagner, Chicago, second
general vice president, associat
ed Master Barbers and Beauti
| cians of America.
, The new group is ’absolutely
1 not affiliated with any union or
labor organization,” Mr. Wagn
er said. He listed these objec
tives of the organization.
1. To elevate professional
ideals.
2. To increase the phases of
shop service, promote uniform
shop practices and establish un
iform fees.
3. To assist toward technical
edcation, a s exemplified b y
Beauty and Barber Science.
4. To promote tolerance among
all branches of beauty culture
and barbering; to work for non
conflicting laws governing the
business.
Officers elected are; Mrs.
Myrtle Sizemore, president; Wil
. liam G. Hendrix, vice presi
' dent: Mrs. Ruby L. Lambert
| secretary and treasurer; Mrs.
Edna Rea, recording secretary;
Mrs. Billie Ward, sergeant at
arms; Carl W. Nix, guide; Miss
Emily S. Hollis chaplin.
Trustees are: Mrs. Alice K.
Crouch, Miss Ruby Jane Watk
ins and Walter G. Rutherford.
Committees named were: Or
iganizing Committee: Joe A.
Ragland, Chairman; Mrs. Lessie
P. Floy, Walter L. Adams and
Mrs. Ruby L. Lambert.
Educational Committee; Mrs.
Edna Rae, chairman; William
G. Hendrix and Miss Ruby Wat
! kins.
Auditing committee: Gordan
McGraw Jr., chairman; Miss
Emily S. Hollis and Mrs. Ruth
P. Snow.
Advertising and Pubilcity:
Mrs. Myrtle Sizemore, chair
man; Miss Emily S. Hollis.
Sick and birthday card com
mlttee: Mrs. Billie Ward, chair -
। man.
Entertainment committee:
Mrs. Estelle Davison, chairman;
Mrs. Lena Mae Chappelear. Mrs.
Minnie Bryant. Elbert Davis, Joe
H. Laws. Carl W. Nix. Walter
G. Rutherford. Albert N. White
and Mrs. Lessie P. Floyd.
The next chaper meeting will
be held at 8 p. m. Tuesday, July
12, at Trion Beauty Salon, Trion.
ATLANTA WOMAN
RETURNS "HOME";
REGISTERS TO VOTE
She not only says that Sum
merville is “home” to her. but
she also proves It, although
she resides and works miles
' away.
Mrs. Mary Murphy, formerly
Mary Flournoy, registered this
week to vote In Chattooga
County although her actual
residence is in Atlanta.
Mrs. Murphy, who has visit
ed here often, says that she
expects to make her home in
Summerville again sometime
In the future, and explains
that although she’s been away
for a number of years, this is
still her “home.”
Referendum Called On
Sale of Beer in City
BUS, AUTO COLLIDE
HERE; NO ONE IS
SERIOUSLY INJURED
A greyhound bus and a 1937
j Chevrolet were involved in a
! collision Tuesday afternoon on
I Rome* Boulevard in Summer
| ville, however no one was seri
| ously injured.
The accident occured on the
i crest of a small rise near the
| river bridge as the bus proceed
ed northward and the automo
bile, driven by Sanders Ratliff,
crashed into the side of the bus.
According Bud Tucker, invest
igating officer, F. B. Bramlett,
who was headed southward, had
stopped to pick up someone
when Ratliff came over the hill
and swayed into the ditch at
the right to avoid crashing into
Bramlett’s car. The Ratliff auto
mobile hit the ditch and turn
ed over, back into the highway
and crashed into the side of the
bus. Bramlett meanwhile had
driven on down the highway.
He was charged with illegal
parking on a highway, and no
other charges were made.
Ratliff and Smith, the only
other occupant of the demolish
ed automobile, suffered minor
cuts, and were treated at Riegel
Community Hospital.
Examinations For
Menlo Postmaster
Is Announced Here
The United States Civil Servi
ce Commission has announced
an open competitive examina
tion to fill the vacancy in the
position of postmaster at the
Menlo post office in accordance
I with an Act of Congress, ap
proved June 25, 1938. The salary
for this office is $2,750.
In order to be eligible for the
examination, an applicant must
be a citizen of, or owe allegiance
to, the United States; must have
actually resided within the de
livery of the post office for
which the examination is held,
or within the city or towm where
(such office is situated, for at
least 1 year immediately preced
ing the date fixed for the close
of receipt of applications; must
be in good physical condition;
. and must be within the prescrib
ed age limits. The competition
is open to both men and women.
The Civil Service Commission
] will certify the names of the
highest three qualified eligibles
to the Postmaster General who
will thereupon submit the name
of the eligible selected to the
president for nomination. Con
firmation by the Senate is the
final action.
Applicants will be required to
assemble in an examination
room for written tests, and will
also be rated on their education
and business or professional ex
perience, general qualifications
and suitability. The Civil Servi
ce Commission will make an im
partial inquiry among represen
tative patrons of the office,
both men and women, concern
ing the experience, ability, and
character of each applicant, and
the evidence thus secured will
be consdiered in determining the
rating^ to be assigned to the
applicants. The Commission is
not interested in the political,
: religious, or fraternal affilia
tions of any applicant.
Full information and applica
tion forms may be obtained at
। the post office for which the
examination is held, or from the
United States Civil Service Com
mission, Washington 25, D. C.
Applications must be on file in
the office of the Commission, at
Washington 25 D. C., not later
than the date specified at the
head of the examination an
nouncement.
Bus Station, Rug Mill
Lead Softball Group
Ths Bus Station and the Rug'
Mill are leading the City Soft
ball League, each with a per
centage of .750. Both teams have
won three games and lost one.
Games are played each Mon
day, Tuesday and Wednesday I
at 6 p. m. on the field south of
the Summerville Manufacturing
Company.
The Rug Mill will play the
Cotton Mill Monday, June 20.
Growing With
Chattooga
$1.50 A YEAR
A referendum on the sale of
beer within the City of Summer-
I ville has been called for Sat
' urday, July 16.
The action was taken at the
regular meeting of the Mayor
and Council Monday night. Den
nis Cox was the only member
on the council voting against
calling the referendum. Leßoy
Alexander, Joe Gaines and
Mayor Willis James voted for
the measure.
Prior to calling the election,
the Council nad Mayor voted on
the matter of issuing licenses
for the sale of beer in the city
and the matter was dead-lock
ed when James and Cox voted
against the issuance and Alex
ander and Gaines voted for it.
The mayor said he favored
calling a referendum after hear
ing a petition brought before
the group by Fred Thomas, of
Trion.
The referendum is not man
datory however in such instanc
es the council usually abides by
the decision of the people.
Voting will take place from 7
a. m. to 6 p. m. and Mayor
James said it is important that
all persons check and see that
their names are on the city
books so they may vote in this
election.
“They do not have to re-re
gister under this new state law
to vote on July 16, however they
must have their names register
ed at the city clerk’s office,” he
said.
The books are open now and
will remain open until July 5.
At Monday night’s meeting
the Council passed an ordinance
as recommended by the State
Health Department for provid
ing proper disposal of human
excerta within the city limits.
The health department will
make an inspection of sewer
disposal units at the end of 90
days.
J. H. Oglesby, 57,
Dies Here Friday
Jim Hamilton Oglesby, 57,
died in a local hospital Friday
at 11:50 a. m. *
He is survived by his wife;
Mrs. Arvie Hartman Oglesby,
mother, Mrs. Lula Bradley; two
daughters: Misses Ann and
Juanita, both of Summerville;
I two sons; Linon and James,
;both of Summerville; one
brother; G W. Oglesby, of
Utica, New York; two sisters;
Mrs. Lizzie Clark and Mrs. Min
nie Waldon, both of LaFayette.
Funeral services were con
ducted at the Summerville
Church of God at 2 p. m. with
the Rev. Jeff Dale and the Rev.
Tommy Waits officiating. In
terment was in LaFayette
Cemetary. J. D. Hill Funeral
Home, of Summerville, in
charge of arrangements.
W. S. Reynolds, 27,
Dies Al Residence
Willie Samuel Reynolds. 27,
died Saturday June 11, after a
lingering illness at his residence
on Summerville Route 1.
Mr. Reynolds is survived by
his wife; Mrs. Myrtle Teems
Reynolds: three daughters;
Misses Virginia Louise, Barbara
Ann and Brenda Reynolds; two
suns; Henry Lee and Johnny
Mack, all of Summerville. Route
I; two sisters: Mrs. Pledger
Parker, of Summerville and
Mrs. Roy Parker, of Trion;
three brothers: Carl Wilson and
Albert, of Summerville, and
Clarence Wallace, of the U. S.
Army, now stationed in Alas
ka.
Funeral serviues were con
ducted at the Wayside Baptist
Church at 4:30 p m. Monday
June 13, with the Rev. Oliver
Pledger and the Rev, Clyde Par
ris officiating. Interment was
in the Pennville Cemetery with
the J. D. Hill Funeral Home, of
Summerville, in charge of ar
| rangements.
The Cotton Mill has a .500 per
centage, having won two and
last two games this season.
The Presbyterians and the Bus
Station will battle it out Tues
day afternoon, the church group
seeking their first win.
What oromlses to be a good
game will be that of the Meth
odists and Baptists on Wednes
day. Each has a .500 percentage,
having won and lost two.