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Try Our Job Printing VOL. 65; NO. 37 Vet Groups to Assist in Applying for Dividends Commanders of the two local veterans groups have announced that their organizations are ready to assist all veterans in filling out the application for their National Service Insurance dividends. J. W. Argo, commander at American Legion Post 129, said that the Legion is prepared to give “full assistance” and that blanks have been placed at stategic centers throughout the county. James (Sloppy) Floyd, com mander of Mason - McCauley Post 6688, Veterans of Foreign Wars, stated that his post is prepared to lend assistance and that forms wifi be available at tonight’s regular meeting. They also are available at post of fices, although the supply was exhausted in some earlier this week. Both leaders emphasized that veterans do not have to be mem bers of either organization to be given aid in this matter. Commander Argo said that blanks can be obtained from the following: Elgin Ballenger, Sum merville Post Office: Emmett Clarkson. Tax Colfector’s office; Argo and Sons Service Station on the Summerville - Menlo Highway; Mary John Fowler, Chamber of Commerce Office; Tom Cook, Berry ton; Tip Flem ing, Trion Service Station; Max White, Menlo; and Crawford Hardware, Lyerly. Must Apply The Veterans Administration has estimated that 16,000,000 World War II veterans are eligi ble for shares of tne $2,800,000,- 000 life insurance dividend. But, all national life insurance policyholders and ex - policy holders who want to share in the dividend must make application. The dividends will not be paid automatically. Here are some pertinent ques tions and answers about the dividend: How much will the veteran get? From a few dollars to several hundred. The scale for comput ing the dividend is still “tena tive.” the VA says. It will be based on such factors as the time the policy was in force, its face value, and the age of the (See Page 8) C. of C. Sees Plans For County Hospital The Chattooga County Cham ber of Commerce Directors met Tuesday afternoon at the court house to discuss the architects plans for the county hospital.' Plans for both the interior and exterior have been submitted by the architects to he County Com missioners who have asked the Chamber of Commerce to make suggestions. Present plans call for six single rooms, two isolation । rooms and the remainder double rooms. Included also Is a negro ward • During the discussion, the Di rectors agreed that more single rooms were needed with perhaps a ward of several beds. Fred Aldred. President, con tended that the double rooms -HERE ’N THERE- A square dance will be held at the Memorial Home at 9 p. m Friday. , A revival series will begin at the Mt Olive Methodist Church at 8 o'clock tonight. The Rev. Wrathburn Cush, who who will conduct the series, invites the public to attend. Forty - nine buyers attended the $21,355.91 Cossa Valley Live stock sale In Rome Wednesday. August 24. while 109 sellers were present. They exchanged 204 cattle. 19 hogs and one horse. Hogs were sl3 to $22; calves SBSO to $2525; bulls. sl3 to $16.80. slaughter cows, $12.20 to sl6: dairy type heifers, $15.50 to $22 78. and springers. $53 to $209 Homer F. Tate, Jr., airman ap prentice, USN, of Summerville, is serving with Fleet Aircraft Service Squadron 110, based at the Naval Air Station, San Diego, Calif ^>umnwr utile Nms W. T. McCrickard, 72, Dies al Lyerly W. T. McCrickard, 72, died at his home near Lyerly at 10:30 p. m. Saturday, August 20, follow ing a lengthy illness. He was a member of the Oak Bowery Methodist Church in Alabama. Survivors include two sons, J. W.. of Chattoogaville, and M. C. of Kingsport, Tenn.: three daughters, Miss Inez McCrick ard, of Chattoogaville, Mrs. Cecil Crawford, of Lyerly, and Mrs. Tom Womack, of Holland; three brothers, V. B. McCrickard, of Rome, Route 3, Floyd, of Cedar town, and Joe, of Clarksdale. Seven grandchildren also sur vived. Funeral services were conduct ed at the Oak Bowery Methodist Church at 3 p. m. Monday with the Rev. D. B. Maffett, of Trion, and the Rev. Mr. Martin, of Gay lesville, Ala., officiating. Pallbearers w’ere: Joe Gilmer, Yance Gilmer, Johnnie Cope land, Clarence Sp ray ber,ry Thurman McNaire and Grady McCrickard. TRUMAN GETS BILL ON S'VILLE SCHOOL The Senate has passed and sent to the President a bill to pay Chattooga County the $44,- 637 for the loss of the Summer ville High School Building. The school burned Feb. 26, 1943, while it was being used for conducting a registration for ration books issued by the OPA. COTTON BOLL BROUGHT IN An open cotton boll was brought into the News Office last week-end by A G. Perry, of Summerville This was the first boll to be brought in from Chattooga County this year. It was grown on Mr Perry’s farm. are large and do not afford any more privacy than a ward. He said two small single rooms could be used instead of a double room and that after the hospital is built it would be no more expensive to maintain these two single rooms than to maintain a double room. It was decided to have the architect, who is from Albany, appear at a meeting of the group to explain more fully the plans and to tell the reason for so many double rooms, and so few single rooms. Present at the meeting were: Marshall Lowry. Mr. Aldred, E. C Pesterfield, Miss Beulah Shropshire, Mrs. Mary John Fowler, B. W. Farrar, O. L.Cleck or, A. B. Hamomnd, Willis James and Mose Brinson. W. 11. Mitchell, fireman ap prentice. USN. of Route 2. Sum merville, is attached to the air craft ctarrier USS Valley Forge which has just been awarded the Rattle Efficiency Pennant and "E" for her general excel lence throughout the fiscal year July 1. 1948 to July 30. 1949. The award is a competitive one. based on overall battle ef ficiency. Each departmnet of the ship Is graded to determine jthe vessel's final mark in the competition. The Valley Forge Is presently operating out of San Diego, Calif Beginning the week of Sep । tember 5, the Core canning plant will be open on Tuesdays only. —o— The Mason - McCauley Post. Veterans of Foreign Wars, will meet at 8 o’clock this evening at the Memorial Home, it was announced this week The Rev. Horace Yancey, of Lyerly, will preach at Chapel Hill at 2:30 Sunday, Sept. 4. Everyone Is cordially Invited. SUMMERVILLE, CHATTOOGA COUNTY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1949 Home Economist Here With Georgia Power Company Miss Edna Fuller has been transferred from the Cedartown District to the Summerville Dis trict as home economist with the Georgia Power Company, ac cording to an announcement made by J. T. Morgan. District Manager, Summerville. Miss Fuller graduated from the University of Georgia in Home Economics, and will assist all customers of the Georgia Power Company in home making problems. Her home is in Cal houn and she is a member of the Baptist Church. While in Summervill she is making her home with Mrs. Tom Elder at 113 First St. As home economist, Miss Ful ler will assist all electrical deal ers, as well as the Georgia Power Company, in Summerville Dis trict in the demonstration of electric merchandise. She will help in the planning of kitchens, laundries, conduct cooking schools and explain and assist in wiring outlay in new or re modeled homes. Miss Fuller will also work with customers on new rural lines so that they may understand the wiring of homes; the service and use of home appliances and electricity. S'viliians May Join Rome Civic Music Asso.; Genlry Says Frank Gentry, Chairman of the Rome Civic Music Associa tion, has announced that mem bership in his organization will be extended to citizens of Sum merville. The Civic Association is a non-profit organization which brings fine music to this area. In the past five years, such stars have appeared in Rome under the auspices of this association as: Gladys Swarthout. Josephine Antonina, Arthur Rubenstein, the Markova-Dolin Ballet, Na than Milstein, Blanche Thebom, Dorothy Kirsten, the Apollo Boys Choir, the Cinncinati Sym phony with Eugene Goosens con ducting, and many other world famous artists and musical or ganizations. Membership in this organiza tion can be achieved only during the week of September 12-17 and no single admissions will be per mitted during ^e season. Mrs. Warren Gilbert, of Rome, is Chairman of the membership committee for Summerville and she will appoint a local chair man here in the next few days. Membership dues are for the entire season with a minimum of four concerts to be held at the Rome City Auditorium. Hammitt "Fine" After Suicide Attempt Tuesday Lewis Hammitt. 33. of Lyerly, was reported in “fine” condition at Riegel Community Hospital Hospital yesterday after suffer ing gunshot wounds in the chest., The wounds were allegedly self-Inflicted Tuesday morning. He was found in front of his automobile, near Berryton. Tues day morning, it was reported. | The wounds were in the chest. local VFW Trio Back From Miami Three members of the local I post. Vr'ccns of Foreign Wars, returned this week from the na- | tional convention in Miami, I which was held August 21-26. i They were: Hugh Henderson. John Stubbs, and James Floyd. Among the guest speakers at the convention were: President Harry Truman. General Lucius Clay. General Gray, and the Phlllipine. Cuban and Puerto Rican ambassadors to the U. S. Delegates were present from every country that signed the Atlantic Pact. Officers elected were: Clyde Lewis, of New York, Comman dcr-in-Chief; Charlie Ralls, of Washington, Senior Vice Com mander: Frank Hilton, of New York. Junior Vice Commander: F M McCartha, of Florida. Judge Advocate; and Dr. A. J. Bowen, of West Virginia, Sur geon American legion Continues Growth, Argo Says Here Nothing in the history of vet erans’ organization can parallel the record - breaking expansion of the American Legion during the past few years. Commander J W. Argo, of the American Legion Post No. 129, told his membership committee for 1950, recently. Commander J. W. Argo stated that the American Legion “now has an enrollment in excass of 3,300,000. The American Legion is now the largest veterans’ or ganization the world has ever seen. “Os course this tremendous membership approximately 6 9 per cent represents veterans of World War 11. They are now in the majority in the American Legion. By their overwhelming affliation they have indicated that the American Legion is the organization of their choice.” The 1950 drive Is under ’"ay. Commander Argo declared, and the objective is to break all pre vious records. “World War II veterans are in vited into the American Legion on a full partnership basis,” he said. “There are great programs to be carried out in rehabilita tion, employment. Americanism, National defense, child welfare and community services. In this job of working for a better and a secure American every veteran has a place in the American Legion. World War I veterans over 28 years built the American Legion into the great organiza tion it is today. It is now’ up to the veterans of World War II to carry the ball from here. They are the heirs of the American Legion and its ideals and activi ties. “Membership is the deep well of strength of all American Legion accomplishments. We need every veteran’s membership because our future tasks are greater than ever before. In the fight to win a lasting peace the American Legion must mobilize every ounce of strength it can. Veterans of World Wars I and 11, united in overwhelming strength in the American Legion can win this fight.” According to Mr. Argo, a lot of veterans ask the question, what has the American Legion done, and what can the American Legion do for them? He pointed out a few pertinent facts from the records of the American Legion: The American Legion has been for foremost and stanchest ! champion of veterans through out its 31-year history. It is re sponsible for the creation of the Veterans’ Administration and the building of the magnificent chain of the world’s finest hos pitals for ex-service men and women. It has sponsored and initiated nearly all federal and state veterans’ legislation under which veterans and their depen dents now have drown benefits totalling more than $13,000,000. It was the father of the G. I. Bill of Rights for World War II veterans, of the terminal leave pay bill for enlisted men and women, of the 20 per cent "cost of living” Increase In the pen sions and compensation of dis abled veterans and their fami lies, of the adjusted service com pensation legislation for World War I veterans, and of innumer able other veterans’ laws." Application blanks can be ob tain e d from the following places: Mrs. Mary John Fowler. Chamber of Commerce Office; Ray Van Pelt, Tax Collectors Of fice; Jim Teder and Raymond Gaylor. Post Office; Duke Espy. Genuine Auto Parts Store; J. W Argo Service Station on Menlo Highway; Max White. Menlo: Tip Flemmings, Trion Service Station; Tom Cook, Berryton Store: Crawford Hardware, Lyerly. Any Information concerning the American Legion can be ob tained from any of these places. Riegel Calves To Be Entered In Calf Show, Sale Riegeldale Farms. Trion. Is ex pected to enter 60 to 75 of their best Angus calves In the First Annual Fall Feeder Calf Show and Sale Tuesday, Sept. 13, at the Coosa Vclley Livestock Barn. Rome. The show’ will start at Ila m. and the sale at 1 p. m. J. O. Carden. Director of De velopment. emphasized that the calves do not have to be pure bred. and those having calves to sell may contact him so that they can be sold in this sale. ‘Country Brown Day’ to Be Held in Atlanta Sunday DR. WRIGHT SPEAKS TO ROTARY CLUB James Jackson introduced Dr. E. L. Wright, Headmaster of Darlington School, Rome, speak er at the Summerville-Trion Rotary yesterday. The speaker made an urgent appeal to Rotarians to be alert to false enemies within and out side the country, to pledge al legence anew to tne U. S. and its form of Government and to emphasize these convictions to all we meet. The speaker reviewed briefly the founding of this great na tion—how • a church was first built that we might have free dom of worship. This was fol lowed by a legislative hall—order that no individual or group could impose on another and finally, the U. S. Constitution was formed and with it a na tion of states united with a Gov ernment close to the people and with limited national power. The speaker sees a trend to day to depart from Government close to the people as the Con stitution framers intended ana the forming a strong central government in its stead. “We are near to losing our freedom and individuality in the guise of common good.” the speaker said. There is danger of our be coming a pampering grand father, degrading able bodied men in order to gain for them so called security. Dr. Wright closed his talk with an appeal to the great majority: the kind, good, honest, truth ful. hard working Americans to renew their allegience to the U. S. A. and to renew their be lief in the house built on rock and he was sure gates of hell should not prevail against it. Mr. Grover C. Hornick, gov ernor of District 240, will be present at the regular meeting of Rotary next Wednesday. VET CLASSES MOV'D MONDAY The veterans school has been moved from the high school building, as the regular school term began Monday. The classes of Mrs. Carlton Wheeler, Mrs. C. B. Akin and Mrs. W. A. Bagley are held in the main courtroom of the court house. Charles Wright has his classes at the Legion Auxiliary House, while Dwight Smith teaches on the school grounds. STORES TO CLOSE Stores in Summerville will be closed Labor Day, Monday September 5, it was disclosed by the Chamber of Commerce yesterday. Program Io Salute VFW On Birthday Bing and Bob Crosby. Dinah Shore. Dennis Day and Jimmy Wallington are among the Holly wood stars to be featured on a 30-minute transcribed radio salute to the Golden Jubilee anniversary of the Veterans of Foreign Wars to be heard over a local radio station at 12:30 p. m. Sunday. Sept. 4 This full one - half - hour of music, drama and comedy will also feature Bob Crosby's nine year old daughter, Cathy A Goluen Jubilee message from Lyall T. Beggs, of Madison. Wis., VFW Commander-in-chief and the bunds of John Scott Trotter. Frank Devnl and D'Artege also will be featured. This program Is to be present ed as a salute to the 50th an niversary of the founding of the VFW Composed exclusively of men with overseas campaign ribbon service, the VFW was founded In 1899 by Spanish-American war vrternns who had recently re turned from the campaign in Cuba and the Phillipines. The program denis exclusively with the "Happy Birthday" theme It reviews the service the VFW has rendered to veterans and their dependents and bene ficiaries throughout it's half century of cxistance. Persons interested in joining this organization should contact Rufus Pruitt. John Stubbs. Ray mond Gaylor. Fred Lancaster. Douglas Baker or any other member of the VFW Chattooga Plans lor Singing Convention Here Sunday The semi - annual Chattooga ; County Singing Convention will : be held Sunday. September 4, at : the courthouse in Summerville. The Homeland Harmony Quartet, of Atlanta, will be fea | tured. They also will appear in concert at the courthouse Satur day night. In addition to this quartet, : many other popular singers are i expected Sunday, officers of the i convention said. Bill Stephenson l ls president, Don Groce, vice president, and Austin Scoggins, secretary-treasurer. US Ranger Office Open in Lafayette The Armuchee Ranger District office of the U. S. Forest Serv ice, located the Rhyne Building at LaFayette, will open on Tues day mornings and Friday after roons. states District Forest Ranger Robert D. Williams. These office hours are establish ed for the convenience of peo ple who sometimes travel to La- Fayette and fail to find the ranger in the office. All matters pertaining to National Forest lands are handled through the LaFayette office. The Armuchee District covers parts of Walker. Catoosa, Whit field. Gordon. Floyd and Chat tooga counties. It extends from Ringgold south to Armuchee. The western boundary is the old Alabama road and the eastern boundary is roughly, the South ern Railroad which runs south from Dalton through Cos tanaula. The district includes 232.000 acres of which 53.000 is owned by the government. The Armuchee District is one of four districts which comprises the Chattahoochee National Forest. C K. Spaulding is Forest Super visor and has headquarters at Gainesville Baptist Association Meets September 7-8 The First Baptist Church. Trion, will be the scene on Sep tember 7-8 of the regular meet ing of the Chattooga Baptist Association. The Rev. Earnest Pell will give the introductory sermon Wed nesday morning, and the Rev. Floyd Stark will deliver a mes sage Wednesday night. Dr. James W. Merritt will speak Thursday morning Included on Wednesday's pro gram are the following: Sunday School report. Wheeler Loggins: Temperance report. Rev. Frank B Lewis; report on Ministers Retirement Plan. W M. Steele; report on Children's Home, Rev. S. L Walker; report on Evange lism. Rev. Thomas J. Espy; re port on the Co-operative Pro- Nancy Davison, Boling Farmer Top in Baby Contest Here More than 20.000 votes were cast In the Baby Contest held here last week with Nancy Lyn Davison taking frst place and beng crowned "Quern of Toy land" Frday nght. Winners were announced al Friday's presentation of "Lass It Off.” a play featuring local talent and sponsored by the American Auxiliary Leaders stated they made a net profit of $194 80 on the play. Boling Farmer, crowned Princess" was second highest and Rlekey Kellett placed third. Being the boy with the most votes. Rickey was crowned /‘King of Toyland.” Follow-ups. In the order they came, were: Eddie Hawkins. "Prince”; David Massey. "Duke”; and Kathy Scoggins, “Duchess.” Gary Watson and Gordon Allen tied for seventh place. Others in the contest were: Jimmy HUI. Mary Ann Clarkson, Bill Gist. James Aldred Peacock. Vann and Joe Pullen. Claudia McConkey, Jessie Towers Brin- Growing With Chattooga $1 50 PER YEAR BY T. EMMETT NUNN Sunday is the day Chattooga County folks can shine The Number One son, and one of the best known names in Southern Baseball, is to be hon ored in Atlanta when it is hoped that the presentation of a new 1949 Ford will be possible through the efforts and dona tions of the people of this coun ty. Everybody is invited to take part in the day and your dona : tions are earnestly solicited. The Cracker.' will play Mobile ja doubleheader. Leaders of the move for “pountry Brown Day" urge local people to attend and show Atlanta f olks how really proud folks can be of a home product. Ralph is currently batting .316 for the Crackers and is one of । the most popular players ever to wear an Atlanta uniform. He is recognized as the fastest man in the Southern League and is the leader in stolen bases. Last Sun day against Nashville, the League leaders, Ralph hfit his ninlth home run accounting for four of Atlanta’s runs in both games. He has been at bat 57 times more than any other Cracker, has 32 doubles. 6 triples and 130 singles or a total of 177 hits. His record is an enviable part of Sports History. Mrs. Sarah Smith, 73, Dies Saturday In Holland Mrs. Sarah Chaffin Smith. 73, died Saturday night at the resi dence in Holland. She is survived by six children. J. H Smith, Chattanooga: W J, D. J., S. T. Smith. Miss Mamie Smith, all of Holland: Mrs. W. M. Westbrook, Heidelberg. Germ any: three grandsons. Dan Watt Smith and Charles Smith, of Holland. J H. Smith Jr.. Chatta nooga; great- granddaughter, Thersa Ann Smith, of Chatta nooga. gram. Rev Roy Cordle; Treas ury report. Dennis Cox; devo tional. Rev B L. Caldwell; and Training Union report. Miss Evelyn Cook. A song service will be con ducted by Charles Jones. The group will hear a devo tional message by the Rev Al bert Pruitt Thursday morning, as well as a hospital report by the Rev. Frank Craton; A. W. M U. report by Mrs. Duke Espy; a report on Missions, by Mrs. C. A McConnell; and a report on Qhristian Literature, by Mrs W. M. Steele. The Rev. J. Pat Brock will be In charge of the Digest of Let ters, and the Rev. A N. White will be in charge of obituaries. The Rev. Mr. Caldwell will re port on Christian Education son, Bobby Floyd, Mike Woodard, Cheryl Tyler. Jeannie Morris. Marcia Lowry. Harold Wallace, Rebecca and Mike McGinnis. The committee in charge of the Baby Contest was composed of Mrs James Hawkins, Mrs, R N Trimble, Mrs Hall Tyler and Mrs. L C Smith, Jr. This week they expressed their thanks to the parents and to the merchants of Summerville I for their cooperation. Funds derived from the play and the contest will be used to furnish the American Legion Auxiliary Home In Summerville. There will be a called meeting of the Auxiliary in the near fu i t urr to complete plans for fur nishing the Home. Members will be notified of the date. The Auxiliary Home will be available for use by clubs and voung people of the county. It 13 hoped, leaders said, the young people will use It as a reception center. The House Committee should be contacted for further information