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'OL, 65; NO. 35
VFW Ideas Are
Re-Emphasized
The State Veterans of Foreign
Wars program was re-emphasiz
ed at a meeting of the Seventh
District VFW leaders Sunday
afternoon at the Chattooga
county Memorial Home.
Each VFW Post aims to assist
veterans more; to have at least
two community projects between
now and June 1, 1950; to conduct
a membership drive; to empha
size VFW ideas in general.
James (Sloppy) Floyd, of
Pennville, Junior Vice Com
mander of the State VFW, spoke
to the group as a representative
of the State Department.
In conjunction with Sunday's
meeting, seven other districts
throughout Georgia had similiar
meetings.
Five of the 11 posts in the
Seventh District were represent
ed with approximately 25 per
sons in attendance. J. C. Cavin,
of Trion, Seventh District Com
mander, presided. John Stubbs,
senior vice commader of the
local post, gave the welcome ad
dress
Local Goal
The local membership goal for
1950 has been set at 400. There
are at present 289 members of
the Mason-McCauley Post.
Any VFW member can select
a goal of five, 25, or 50 new
or renewed members or a com
bination of new and renewed
members. Those reaching the
goal of five will receive a VFW
auto decal, while those re-enlist
ing 25 members will be awarded
a distinguished service plaque.
An outstanding prize, which is
yet to be announced, will be
awarded those getting 50 mem
bers.
Cartersville issued an invita
tion to the Seventh District
group to meet with them at the
next meeting which will be held
prior to November 30.
Posts represented at Sunday’s
meeting were: Dalton, Ringgold,
Marietta, Cartersville and Sum
merville.
EIGHT CHATTOOGA
4-H'EM ATTEND
COUNCIL MEET
Eight Chattooga Countians
are among the 2,000 4-H Club
members and outstanding lead
ers attending the four-day an
nual meeting of the State 4-H
Club Council, which opened in
Milledgeville Tuesday.
Those from here attending
are: Sidney Cooper, and Billy
Pinion, both of Gore; Mary Earl
Jordon, of SubMgna; Jane Ham
by, of Menlo; Miss Jane Harrell,
Assistant Demonstration Agent;
Miss Oinie H. Wiley, Home Dem
onstration Agent; ‘J. B. Butler,
County Agent; and Julia Ann
Garvin, of Menlo.
Miss Garvin will be presented
with a $1,600 college scholarship
today for her work In the 4-H
Club on a poultry project.
Gov. Talmadge and Chancel
lor Harmon W. Caldwell, of the
University System of Georgia,
head the list of State dignitaries
who will give addresses during
the sixteenth annual parley.
The theme for the meeting this
year will be “Better Living for
a Better World.'*
Menlo Baptists
Plan Homecoming
The Menlo Baptist Church
will have it’s annual Homecom
ing Day Sunday, August 14.
In connection with this serv
ice there will be a dedication
of the new Sunday School rooms
and baptismal pool.
The pastor, the Rev. Pat
Brock, will deliver the 11 a. m.
message, after which dinner
will be served on the church
lawn
All former members of this
church are especially invited to
attend.
-HERE ’N THERE-
Don Roberto dancing in
structor. will be at the Sum
merville High School Auditor
ium from 1 to 4 p. m. each Tues
day.
Mr Roberto will be at Trion
from 11 a. m. Saturdays and
from 10 a. m. to 12:30 p. m
Tuesdays. The Trion location is
the Community Center.
The Chattooga County Ameri
can Legion and Veterans of
Foreign Wars will sponsor a
square dance at the Memorial
Home from 9-12 p. m Friday.
^nmmnutllr Nms
SEVILLE STUDENTS
TO REGISTER
AUGUST 25-26
Pre-planning week will begin
at the Summerville Public
Schools at 9 a. m. Monday when
the faculty will meet in the
auditorium for a general faculty
meeting.
All transported pupils will re
port to their respective build
ings Thursday, August 25, for
registration. A" buses serving
I the Summerville Schools will
operate on that day.
Town students will register
Friday, August 26, from 9 a. m.
until 3 p. m. It is very impor
tant that all students register
on the above dates, since class
room work will begin Monday,
August 29.
Since state and county funds
are not sufficient to adequately
operate a well-rounded school
program, the local school will
again collect an incidental fee,
i school leaders said. Patrons are
requested to pay this fee on the
I day of registration for the full
year.
i The fees will be as follows:
first through third grades, $3
!per year, (includes workbooks);
fourth through seventh, $2 per
year; high school, $3 per year;
| library fees, $1 per year (high
school pupils only).
Ten Local Women
AHend WHD Camp
Al Indian Springs
Ten, Chattooga county women
were among those from four
counties attending the Home
Demonstration Club Camp at
Indian Springs last week.
Other counties represented at
the camp were. Catoosa, Walker
and Whitfield.
Handicraft w'as a chief feature
i of the camp which! was climaxed
by an exhibit. The group made
articles from copper and alumi
num. did Swedish darning and
i textile w'ork.
Miss Nell Boyd, Extension Nu
j tritionist, demonstrated with a
I pressure cooker.
The oldest person at the meet -
. ing was Mrs. Minnie Holland,
from Chattooga county, who is
82 years old.
In addition to participating in
activities at the camp, the wom
en also toured the Experiment
Station, near Griffin.
Local women included Miss
Omie H Wiley, Home Demon
stration Agent; Miss Janette
Harrell, Assistant Agent; Mrs.
Rice Morgan, Mrs. Roy Alex
ander, Mrs. Jewell Rudlcil, Miss
Beedie Justice, Miss Georgia Lou
Martin, Mrs. Ed. Worsham, Mrs.
Holland and Miss Bertha Hol
land
Miss Wiley said that It Is
hoped this camp will become an
annual affair.
SOL. MADDOX IS
LIONS SPEAKER
Solicitor General William T.
Maddox, of the Riome Judicial
Circuit, was the guest speaker
Tuesday evening of the Sum
merville Lions Club, which met
at Riegeldale Tavern. Trion.
Mr. Maddox told the group
some of his experiences as So
licitor and pointed out the rap
!id manner in which a number
of criminals have been convict-'
ed.
The speakr was Introduced!
by Sam Cordle, Program Chair
man. John Davis, President pre
sided.
Robert Floyd was admitted
into the Club as a new member.
T. J. Espy had as his guest,
Earl S. Self.
The regular convocation of
Trion Chapter 19. R. A. M., will
be held at 7:30 p. m. Saturday.
All R. A. M.'s are invited
The New Bethel Church will
be the scene of a singing Satur
day night.
All singers are invited.
All parties interested in the
Alexander Cemetary are asked
to help with the cleaning on
Friday. Aug. 28. and to bring
tools.
Those who cannot go are ask
ed to send someone.
SUMMERVILLE, CHATTOOGA COUNTY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY” AUGUST 18, 1949
SHE HATES TO ASK,
BUT COULDN’T YOU HELP?
Ten-year old Charlotte hates to ask for things, but she
is desparately in need of clothes so she can go to school this
year.
Her brothers too, both teen-agers, need things like pants
and shoes and shirts.
If they don't get them their schooling days are over.
The dreadful tuberculosis stalked into their household
some time ago and now there are four cases of it in the
family. The father has been a patient at Battey State Hos
pital. No one in the family works and the only income is the
State Aid to Dependent Children, which was recently reduced.
In addition to the three school-age children, there are
two younger ones, a bouncing little boy, age 2, and a little
five-year old girl. They need clothes too.
Os course Charlotte isn’t the real name of the little ten
year-old school girl, but regardless of her name, she needs
help—help that perhaps you can give.
There is another family just as badly in need of help—
four young school age boys will have to have some pants,
dungarees or overalls, and shirts and shoes before they can
continue in school. Their two sisters, also don’t have enough
clothing to keep them warm during the bitter winter months
ahead.
The father of these children is now at Battey. Their only
income too, is the small ADC check every month.
If you have some clothes you want to give, contact either
of the following persons: Mrs. Emmett Clarkson, Chairman
of the County TB Association; Mrs. Agnes Hammond, Treas
urer, the Association; or Mrs. Baker Farrar, Rehabilitation
Chairman of the Association.
Clothes needed are as follows: shirt, size 16: boys shoes,
size 7; pants, size 16; shirt, size 12; boys shoes, 6*/ 2 : pants, 12;
girls dresses, size 10; girls shoes, size 4; clothing for a two
year old boy and a five-year old girl.
Pants, size 16, or dungarees, size 14; pants size 14 and 12;
overalls, size 10; shirt, sizes, 14, 12. 10 and 8; boys shoes, sizes,
SD, 4 1 / 2 D, 3C and 2C: little girls shoes, sizes 7 and 3; dresses,
sizes, 5 and 3; dresses, sizes 14.
Will you help put shoes on the feet of these unfortunate
Chattooga county children?
Will you help them have sufficient clothing to continue
school?
GLENN'S CONDITION UNKNOWN;
PRES. TO GET PETITION SOON
The petition seeking a pardon
for Chattooga County’s ex-sher
iff, A. H. (Tiny) Glenn, will
probably be submitted to Presi
dent Truman this week est- next,
it was learned yesterday.
Meanwhile, Glenn’s family
here has received no word con
cerning ♦ his condition at a
Springfield, Mo. hospital, where
he was taken Monday, August 8,
Jack Glenn, his son said.
‘‘We have written there try
ing to find out his condition,”
the younger Glenn said.
CHILDREN MUST BE
6 BY NOV. 1 TO
ENTER SCHOOL
Children who will be six years
old by November 1, 1949, may
begin school this year.
R. W. Williams, Principal of
the Lyerly School, said this week
' that this is the ruling of the
County Board of Education. He
explained the child should be
six within 60 days, o fthefefaf
six within 60 days of the school
। opening.
The pre-planning week of
school commences Monday,
; however the students will not
report until Monday, August 29,
Mr. Williams said that on the
day of pre-planning week, thf
Lyerly faculty "til meet to dis
cuss plans for the new year. A
county-wide teachers meeting
will be held in Summerville on
Tuesday, it wa« stated.
Lyerly Schoo) does not have
a complete faculty at the pres
ent. however; Mr. Williams says,
'it is expected they can open
school with a full force.
C. B. Akin, County School
Superintendent, stated this week
that he does not yet have a
complete list of teachers, how
ever he expected to have them
b ynext week
WESLEY BRUCE,
OF TRION, DIES
Wesley Bruce, 37. died at his
home near Trion at 8 a. m. Sun
day, Aug. 14.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs.
Beulah' Mae Hix Bruce; two
sons, Johnny and Tommy Bruce,
both of Trion; one sister, Mrs.
Jasper Lipham, of Atlanta; five:
brothers. Clyde and Sidney
Bruce, both of Summerville,
Lurk and*Monroe Bruce, both of
Trion, and Sgt. Wheeler Bruce,
of Fort Benning.
Funeral services were held at'
2 p. m. Monday at Spring Creek
Baptist Church near Trion, the
Rev. Frank Lewis and the Rev.
O. F. Godfrey officiating. In
terment was In the Trion Ceme- 1
tery.
Active pallbewers were: Ray,
Rural. Roy and Junior Bruce.
Melvin and Clifford Brown.
Honorary pallbearers were: W.
F Brown. J. C Witt. Joe Brown.
Alfred Brown, Houston Clem,
O'Neal Elrod, Wheeler Loggins.
Douglas Floyd. Randolph Floyd
and H B Fleming.
He also stated that his sister
will carry the petition to Wash
ington .
The petition, which has more
than 1,000 names attached, calls
attention to the 76-year-old ex
sheriff’s “age and declining
health.”
He began serving an 18-month
sentence in June, 1949 after being
convicted in May, 1948, of con
spiring to defraud the U. S. Gov
ernment. He was at the Talla
hassee, Fla. government prison
prior being taken to Missouri.
FARM D'J^AU
DISCUSSED BY
MURPHY WED.
N. B. Murphy was the speak
er at the Summerville-Trion
Rotary Club meeting Wednesday
at the Riegeldale Tavern. Trion.
Mr. Murphy chose as his sub
ject, “The Farm Bureau Federa
tion Its Relation to Business in
General."
The speaker recently served
on a committee to create better
। understanding between the
। farm groups, that he formed the
I convictions of which he spolje.
Mr. Murphy emphasized that
the entire economy in the south
is based on the natural wealth
here, what can be produced
from soil on the one hand, ahd
the textile industrialist on the
other. The oneness of “we, the
people” in the south was
brought out in his discussion.
The objectives of the Farm
Bureau, as outlined by Mr. Mur
phy, are as follows: 1. For every
thing for good of farmer and
everyone else; 2. Taught good
cultivation; 3. Conservation of
natural resources; ‘4. Influence
national legislation for good of
all.
The speaker closed his re-1
marks with a reminder that a
Farm Bureau membership drive
:is in progress and he urged all ।
to give their support to this
great national movement.
Julia Ann Garvin
Wins $1,600 4-H
Poultry Scholarship
Miss Julia Ann Garvin, elder
daughter of Mr and Mra. Nor
man Garvin, of Menlo, was
awarded a $1,600 scholarship this
! week for her 4-H Club work with
1 poultry.
In announcing the award. Miss
Omie Wiley. County Home Dem-
i onstration Agent, said that Julia
Ann will attend the University i
of Georgia and major in poultry, i
The scholarship was awarded
j by Durr Schafner Poultry Com
pany. of Atlanta.
The young 4-H’er, who gradu
ated at Menlo High School this
year, is active in all phases of
4-H Club work, being most in-
I terested tn her poultry flock
$35,000 Church
Dedicated al Trion
By Church of God
The dedication Sunday of the
the new $35,000 Church of God
in East Trion was attended by
more than 500 persons, includ
ing Church of God leaders from
throughout the state.
A march from the old church
building to the new structure
began the day’s activities.
The Rev. A. H. Batts, of Chat
tanooga, delivered the dedi
catory address in the afternoon.
The morning speaker was A.
M Phillips, business manager of
of the Church of God Publish
ing Company, in Nashville. E.
L. Simmons, State Superinten
dent of the Churches of God in
Georgia, was the master of cere
monies.
Re-Registration Is
Goal of Business
Professional Women
The Business and Professional
Women’s Club, which held its
August meeting at the Riegel
dale Tavern Thursday evening,
heard reports from its delegates
to the Executive Board meeting
of the Georgia Federation of
Business and Professional Wom
en’s Clubs, held in Rome last
month. Mrs. Paul Weems, chair
man of the local Club’s Public
i Affairs committee, outlined the
। program, of work drafted by the
| Executive Board for the Clubs of
! the state.
, She stated that one of the
: goals of the business and pro
| fessional women of the state was
to re-register under the new
voting law. *
“Even though many of them
i consider it unconstitutional, the
| organized business and profes
| sional women of the State have
taken the position that the Gen
era I Assembly passed the meas
ure that outmoded our present
registeration lists and called
for a new voter’s list, and there
fore. whether we agree with the
new measure or not, it is the
law of our state and we should
re-register,” Mrs. Weems said.
Mrs. Weems called attention
to the fact that although the
Summerville Club had been or
ganized only a year, the Club
was receiving attention from the
State Federation and that one
' of its members, Mrs. Brock Dan
iel, was a state officer, serving
ias Health and Safety Chair
। man.
Mrs. J. B. Woodard, member
ship chairman, stated that the
1 six invitations given last month
’to prospective members had
been accepted by Mrs. Osgood,
Mrs. Edna Fuller, Mrs. Florence
Brooks Massey, Mrs. Eugene
Hammer, Mrs. Dwight Hender
: son and Mrs Jewel Rudicil.
■ Those members were welcomed
] into full membership and the
rights and privileges of the
Club.
Tentative plans for National
Business and Professional Wom-
I en’s Week. Oct. 9-15, were dis
icussed.
STUDENTS TO PREACH
AT FIRST BAPTIST
Two ministerial students will
preach at the First Baptist
Church, Summerville, Sunday.
Bob Mullinax, of Summer
ville. who will attend the Gar
den Webb Junior College. Boil
ing Springs, N. C., will be the 11
a. m. speaker.
Robert Floyd, who is a volun
teer for foreign missions, will
speak at the 8 tv m. service. Mr.
Floyd Is a minis‘erial student at
। Presbyterian College, Clinton,
S. C. and his sermon will pri
marily addressed to young peo
ple who are going to college.
Dr. Brown Addresses Opening
Os Food Handlers School Here
Most diseases are food-born,
Dr. H. D. Brown, chairman of
the County Medical Board, told
a group of food handlers Tues
day as the Food Handlers
School opened it's two-day ses
sion here.
“This Is true," he said, “be
cmise overeai Imt. uiidiTrat Im:
the wrong combinations of food,
wrong handling, poor cooking,
exposure to air and so on. can
and no doubt do. cause much of
our heart disease, arthritis,
anemia and many more."
But most of all today, he con
tinued, we want to think about
our gem Ma fin-rrs
must be very careful and con
scientious about handling the
foods entrusted to us to deliver
to our friends in A-l condition.
"We would not think of taking
Chattooga Cited for
Bond Drive Success
From the standpoint of participating in bond drives Chat
tooga is one of the best counties in the nation.
So stated Stephen S. Furse, Deputy State Director, U. S Savings
Bond Division, Wednesday as he presented a special citation to
Harry Lee McGinnis, County Chairman, for his cooperation in the
recent Opportunity Loan.
"LAFE IT OFF'
TO BE GIVEN BY
LEGION AUXILIARY
“Lass It Off” is the name of
the big variety show sponsored
by American Legion Auxiliary
Post 129, for the benefit of the
Auxiliary activities, which will
be staged at the Courthouse on
Thursday and Friday, Aug. 25-
26.
There are ten scenes in this
big variety stage show. They in
clude the impersonation of such
. popular newspaper features as
Walter Winchell, Hedda Hopper,
Dorothy Dix, and others.
Each scene in the show repre
sents some section of the daily
newspaper. There is a childrens’
page which includes animal
stories, singing games told to a
large group of children by a
jolly little old lady, Cousin Katy.
A Home Town feature story
is depicted by a scene called
“Frontier Day Celebration.” In
this is old time square dancers,
folk tales, and dancing add color,
variety, and exc’toment.
Such famous radio and stage
stars as Gene Autry, Judy Ca
nova, Rochester, and Pappy
Chisselfinger are impersonated.
These characters lend comedy
to the scene by their jokes and
antics.
The Patriotic Finale number
is built around world fellowship
and nations uniting for peace.
It is outstanding, colorful and
carries a message that is worth
while and one that will long
be remembered.
| The show is built for laughs
and variety, a nrerd new idea
in local production because the
local people w’ho make up the
cast not only impersonate the
names behind the news and
bring the headlines to life but
the audience attending the show
also have an opportunity to take
part.
Specially costumed choruses
featuring high school girls gives
a colorful and tuneful note to
the show. The big number. "The
Syncopated Wedding" in which
these girls are featured shows
a wedding to music and rhythm
which is without parallel in the
annals of home talent produc
tion.
The Legion Auxiliary sponsor
ing the entertainment says the
name. "Lass It Off" is indica
tive of the entertainment and
what It holds in store for those
who plan to attend.
RIEGEL TO HELP
AT SCOUT CAMP
As a part of the $60,000 ex
pansion at Boy Scout Camp
Sidney Dew. near Rome. Riegel
Corporation will furnish the
labor on building an addition to
the mess hall recreation room
Plans also are underway to
enlarge the lake, build new
camping grounds, huts and
lean-tos.
Businesses and Individuals
throughout Georgia District are
being canvassed In an effort to
raise funds for the project.
The Trion scouts are among
the most active in the District.
a man's money, but If we do not
help conserve his health that is (
more than stealing his money,
much more," the doctor assert
ed. 1
Quoting Bible Scripture. I
"Whatsoever thy hand findeth (
to do, do It with thy might," Dr. ,
Brown explained that "we are
to believe in ourselves, believe in '
our jobs and realize our respon
sibility In our fellowman."
He emphasized that food
handlers should be careful to
plan their combinations.
"Cooking to feed Mr. and Mrs
America is highlj' scientific. You
not only have to be a good cook
but also a dietician as well, If
we want Ao hold down anemia
which leads to tuberculosis and
many other diseases that follow
up low vitality
Growing With
Chattooga
$1.50 PER YEAR „
Mr. Furse said that Chattooga
has always exceeded her goals
and that is something that very
few counties in the nation do.
In the recent drive, Chattooga
attained 140 per cent of the
goal, making her one of the
41 counties in Georgia who ex
ceeded the goal before the end
of the campaign. The goal was
$63,000 and Chattooga Countians
bought $88,075 in bonds.
Mr. Furse also expressed his
appreciation to D. L. McWhor
ter, banking chairman; J. B
Butler, agriculture chairman;
and N. B. Murphy, industrial
chairman.
This county was one of four
in the Seventh District which
reached the goal before the
campaign ended. Other counties
were, Floyd, Murray and Catoosa.
The citation was to have been
presented to Mr. McGinnis at
the regular meeting of the Sum
merville - Trion Rotary Club,
however unavoidable circum
stances prevented his being
there and the presentation was
made later. Mr. Furse, however,
expressed his appreciation at
the Rotary Club meet.
LEGION AUXILIARY
PLANS PLAY HERE
At a meeting of the local
Amercian Legion Auxiliary held
in the Auxiliary Home Tuesday
night, plans were completed for
the play, "Lass It Off,” to be
given at the high school audi
torium, at 8:15 p. m. Thursday
and Friday, August 25-26.
It was unanimously voted by
the members to use the procee is
of this play to furnish the
Auxiliary Home so it will be
available to the public for
church, civic and individual
. meetings.
All mothers interested in
placing their babies in the Baby
Contest to be held in connection
with the play are requested to
contact Mrs. James Hawkins or
Mrs. Hall Tyler for information.
The winners to be crowned
"King and Queen of Toyland”
;on Friday night. August 26
Tickets will go on sale today
with Mrs Charles Cochran as
। chairman. The public is urged
not to miss this “lass” of the
season with prominent citizens
lof Chattooga County taking
part.
Chattooga he ps
Ga. Gain Lead In
Pulpwood Production
Georgia produced more pulp
wood than any other state in the
South during 1948, with Chat
tooga county contributing 200
cords to the record-breaking
output.
The Georgia Forestry Com
mission announced the state’
total production amounted to 1,-
770.600 cords, representing an
increase of more than a half
million cords over 1947. This is
an all-time high and marks the
first time that Georgia has led
in pulpwood production
throughout the South.
These production figures, tak
en from reports released by the
Southern and Southeastern For
est Experiment Stations, show
how forest products are becom
ing increasingly important as
cash crops for landowners
"Yes. ft is hard to think of
disease apart from the parasite,
the germ, but it is a fact that
malnutrition Is the cause of
rickets, arthritis, chronic dis
eases of the bones, eye disorders,
nerve disorders and many dis
eases too numerous to mention."
In conclusion, the doctor said
that we are what we eat and the
food handlers, be they house
wives or professionals, hold in
the patan of their hand, the
health and happiness of the na
tions."
Twenty food-handlers attend
ed the morning session of the
school, while 27 appeared for
the afternoon session Tuesday,
School lunch room personnel
totaled 110.