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Try Our Job Printing VOL. 65; NO. 44 Mrs. Cleckler Guides 1949 Xmas Seal Sale The 1949 Christmas Seal Sale in Chattooga County will be con ducted from Nov. 21 to Dec. 25 by the Chattooga Tuberculosis Association under the chairman ship of Mrs. O. L. Cleckler, of Menlo, according to an an nouncement by Mrs. Emmett Clrakson, president of the asso ciation. Working with Mrs. Clarkson as committee heads in the county will be: Mrs. Ethel Simmons, Mrs. W. U. Hydon and Miss Annie Ruth Housch, all of Trion; Miss Faye Busbin, of Lyerly; Mrs. Tom White, of Subligna; Mrs. A. B. Hammond, of Berryton; Mrs. Mid M. Allen, Mrs. J. T. Stubbs, Miss Jewell Poole, Dr. W. T. Gist and Mrs. Charles Cochran, all of Summerville. Seal Sale proceeds will be used to finance the 1950 projects of the association which plans an expanded tuberculosis prevention and control program for the new year, Mrs. Clarkson pointed out in announcing the appoint ments. "Since I heartily believe in the work of the Chattooga County Tuberculosis Association, I am deeply honored by this appoint ment,” said Mrs. Cleckler, “and I am glad of this opportunity to assist in this worthwhile com munity project.” “I am confident of the full cooperation of this county’s resi dents with the Seal Sale cam paign. Their support of the tu berculosis association’s program in the past demonstrates their interest in the tuberculosis problem in the community and a determination to carry on the fight against the disease until it is conquered in this country.” MOVIE ON DYEING WOOLENS SHOWN TO ROTARIANS The Rotary Club v;as shown an entertaining movie, “It Is All in the Finish,” at the regu lar meeting Wednesday. The movie outlined the pro cess of dyeing and finishing woolens. Robert Powell was in charge of the program and George Collett operated the' ma chine. Guests at the club were Ro tarian James Baker, of the La- Feyette club; Mr. McFeeley, of New York; Glie Thompson, of Atlanta; George Erwin, of Cal houn, and Bonnie Watley. Frank H. Prince will be in charge of the program for Oct. 26. There will be a homecoming at the Mt. Union Baptist Church on Sunday. Oct. 30. It was an nounced by the Rev. Wrathburn Cash, pastor. -HERE ’N THERE- The regular commit nivation ot Trion Lodge 160, F. and A. M. will be held at 7:30 p. m. Saturday. Oct. 24. All qualified masons are in vited. Miss Hazel Toles, of Menlo, has been pledged by the Susan B. Harris Literary Society at Young Harris. The daughter of Mr and Mrs. T. T. Toles, of Menlo. Miss Toles Is a graduate of Menlo High School and is now a freshman at Young Harris. Ralph Chamblee and Jimmy Tucker, both of Menlo, have been pledged by Kappa Sigma fra ternity at the University of Geor gia. it was announced this week Mr. Chamblee Is the son of Mr and Mrs. Ralph Chamblee, while Mr. Tucker is the son of Mr. and Mrs J. W Tucker Riegel Textile Corporation, Tri on Division. Rlegeldale Farm. Trion, has made u state cham pion record with Its registered Gm rnwy <•<•*. Rir^ldalr Emory Inspiration. Her production of 14.061 pounds of butterfat Ls the highest record in hr state made by a senior 4-year-old in the 365 lay division. The sire of this cow. Riegeldale Melba's Emory owned by H. O. Haskell, Shadds Ford Pa. has one hundred twenty sons and daugh ters In the Performance Register ot the American Guernsey Cattle Club. The following students from Chattooga County are enrolled at West Georgia College for this year: Tom Brown, Jean Duff. John QUbreath, R L. Greene. Bumnwriitlk Kmns FLOYD, CAVIN TO ATTEND VFW COUNCIL MEET James Floyd, of Pennville, Junior Vice Commander of the State Department of Veterans of Foreign Wars, and John C. Cavin, of Trion, Seventh Dis trict Commander of the VFW, will attend the Council of Ad ministration meeting in Fort Valley Sunday. Mr. Floyd addressed a rally of the Fifth District VFW at Fair burn Sunday as a representative of the State Department. His topic was “The Four-point Program of the State VFW’.” The four points, aS named by Mr. Floyd, are: membership totaling 20,000 members; more aid to veterans: more communi ty service; and returning to VFW ideals. All posts in the Fifth District were represented at the meeting. Mr. Cavin and Mr. Floyd visit ed a Marietta post of the VFW Tuesday night, at which time they discussed the State VFW program, naming the four goals. Mr. Floyd is Membership Chair man of the fourth, fifth, seventh, ninth and tenth dis tricts. Alexander Reyno'ds Dies Sunday Here Alexander Reynolds, 75. died at his home in Summerville at 5:25 p. m. Sunday after a linger ing illness. He is survived by seven daugh ters. Mrs. J. A. Ware. Mrs. Collis Styles, Mrs. Claude Seymore, Mrs. Herman Harrison, Mrs. Clarence Clark and Mrs. Bry ant Ward, all of Summerville; Mrs. Tyson Sparks, of Tuscon, Ariz.; and son, Gurdon L. Reyn olds, of Lyerly: one brother. Ben Reynolds, of Summerville: one sister, Mrs. Carrie Morrison, of Lyerly. Twelve grand- children also survive. Funeral services were conduct ed at Oak Hill Methodist Church at 2 p. m. Tuesday, the Rev. John Kellett, the Rev. W. M Steele and the Rev. Oliver Pledger offi ciated. Interment was in Oak Hill Cemetery. J D. Hill Funeral Heme in charge of arrange ments. Honorary pallbearers were: J. S. Owens. Gordon Espy. Robert Crawford. Roland Henrv. Davton Pledger. D. M. Hill. T. S Weems, and J. M. Green. Active pallbearers were: nephews, Paul Morrison, Tony Reynolds. Clarence Reynolds, Edwin Newsome. Carl Dooley, Carlton Reynolds. Jr., John Greenwood. Billy Hayes. Yvonne McCullough, Kenneth Minor, Jean Morton. Bobbie Padgett, Noah Rider. | Myra White. Emma Jean Woods and Reginald Tate. West Georgia College is a branch of the University Sys tem and provides freshman and sophomore work leading to al , most anv degree a student chooses. It has the largest en rollment of any Junior College in the University System A Junior College offers oppor tunity for students to get much individual attention, to discover their abilities and to make the new adjustments that are often nustrating In larger Institu tions. The first man enlisting from 'Chattooga County in the U. 8. Army under the new pay scale 1* Clyde Kennedy, 20, Georgia Street. Trion A veteran of three years serv ice. Kennedy enlisted for an In definite period in the grade of Sergeant (formerly called Staff i Sergeant >. He was separated last month. Under the new pay bill which became effective October 1, men remitting within 90 days for an Indefinite period receive n s3no bonus. Married Sergeants with three years service now draw 5147 In pay and longevity. $67.50 quar ters, and $31,50 subsistence, a total of $246 Retirement pay for this grade is $l7O 25 Anyone interested In an en listment In the U. S Army or U. 8. Air Force can see the re crulting sergeant at the Sum merville Post Office any Thurs day morning between 9 and It. SUMMERVILLE, CHATTOOGA COUNTY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1949 ML 4 & Or ~ rWKhk < i, j bS ... . % * MIH -Jr wSgiOlOmaM x wMI r — ’ IK. i KHk HK AROUND 500 PERSONS attended the cooking school recently conducted at the Summerville High School Auditorium and sponsored by the Chattooga County Garden Club. Prizes, valued at sev eral hundred dollars, contributed by local merchants, were given away, as well as all food prepared on the stage. Picture, left to right, are Mrs. O. G. Morehead, Garden Club president; Mrs. Charles Fink, chairman of the ways and means committee: Mrs. Rui us Pruitt, winner of oven meal, and Miss Sarah Boddie, home improvement specialist. Georgia Power Company. MRS. WEEMS HEADS CANCER DRIVE HERE Chattooga County’s first fight against cancer will be led for the next twelve months by Mrs. Paul Weems, of the Summerville Women’s Club. Her appointment as Chattooga County Commander for the Georgia Division of the Ameri can Cancer Society was made yesterday by Mrs. J. M. Chea tham, of Griffin, the Society’s State Commander. , “As County Commander, she holds one of the most impor tant posts in what is going to jbe the greatest effort ever un dertaken in Georgia to stop the 1,400 or more preventable deaths cancer is causing here. “Mrs. Cheatham said. | “The entire cancer education program in Chattooga County is the first and most essential step, doctors say, toward cancer control—will be under the Club's direction. So will the lay serv ice program to help assure treatment and aid for all those cancer strikes. “The work that they will do will have a direct bearing on the future health and safety, inso far as cancer is concerned, of one out of every six men, wom en and children alive in Chat tooga County today because J that is the number medical sta tistics forecast will be struck by cancer at sometime during their lives—one in six." Mrs. Weems and all those who assist her will serve as volun teers without compensation a» a service to their community. J. T. Ledheller, 70, Dies al Prayer Senfce John Thomas (Tom> Ledbet ter. 70, died suddenly at 9 p. m. Thursday while attending prayer meeting in Trion. Mr. Ledbetter was a member of the Berryton Baptist Church and Trion Lodge No. 160 F and A. M. The Trion lodge will have charge of the services at the grave. Surviving Mr. Ledbetter are his wife. Mrs Essie Tiner Led better, of Trion; two sons, the Rev. Elmer Ledbetter, of Trion, and W. J. Ledbetter, ol Ft. Wayne, Ind.: a brother, J. H. Ledbetter, of Rome. Eleven grandchildren also survive. Funeral services were conduct ed at the Trion Baptist Church id 3 p. m. Sunday with the Rev. 8. L. Walker and the Rev. Harvie Adams officiating. Interment was In the Trion Cemetery with J D. Hill Funeral Home in charge METHODIST CHURCH TO OBSERVE THEIR CENTENNIAL OCT. 31 The Summerville Methodist Church will observe Its centen nial Sunday, October 30. with an all-day program, It was dis closed this week by the Rev. Henry Walker, pastor. The regular service will be held at 11 a. m. and those at tending are asked to bring basket lunches to be served at the noon hour. A brief program will follow In the afternoon, the Rev Mr Walker wild VF W Sponsors Drive Beautify Highway 27 Mason - McCauley Post 6688, Veterans of Foreign Wars, this week announced plans to spon sor a beautification program along U. S. Highway 27 in Chat tooga County. Rufus Pruitt. Chairman, said there are three things property owners along the 20-mile route are asked to do in cooperation with the VFW on this drive. First, he said, they are re quested to keep growth cut away from the highway and to culti vate as close to the highway as is practical. Second, owners are asked to set out crepe myrtle along the highway at approximately 300- feet intervals. Third, the VFW would like to see all small objectionable signs removed along the route. “We want to make tourists re- Leaders Say Fn'r Success; 9300 Attend More than 9.500 persons at tended the annual Chattooga County Fair held last week here. leaders described the fair as a rage success with better ex hibits than ever befor.e Menlo won first place in the community exhibit, with Little Sand Mountain taking second; Hanson, third; and Pennville, feurth. Turk Woman Visits Here; Sees l air; Visits Libraries Perhaps Miss Ikbal Berk, of Ankara, Turkey, was the first woman from her country to visit Chattooga county. As a librarian at the National Library. Ankara, Miss Berk is in this country to study the li braries here and to get ideas for conducting those in her own ! country. She visited the Congressional Library. In Washington, for six months, toured the north and west and then came south to study the conditions here. The Cherokee Regional Li brary. composed of Chattooga, Walker and Dade counties, is the model Regional Library in the si::te and for this reason Chat toogu county was honored by having Miss Berk visit here last w < ek Charming and most attractive nt 35. her pleasing personality was most impressive to members of the Library Board. She also spoke excellent English, and had a wonderful sense of humor As g’tcsl of the Regional Li brary Board nt a dinner party ut Rlegeldale Tavern last Wed nesday evening. Miss Berk ex pressed a rreiii deal <>f interest and amazement upon learning that through the library plan here, books are available to every person tn the Region. Harvey Phillips, Treasurer of the Board, presided at the din ner and the guest of honor was introduced by Mlm Lucille Nix. of the State Department, in charge of rural libraries, and Miss Sara Jones, also of the State Department, in charge of school libraries In a report of the activities of the local Region, Mlm Berk learned that there u one Negro member Chattooga County," Mr. Pruitt said, “and we also want to stir up civic pride within the people who reside or who own property along this vital lane through the county.” Serving with Mr Pruitt on the committee are Elgin Logan and R. C. Hardeman. It was pointed out that the State Department of Commerce had asked VFW posts through out the state to sponsor a park way within their county; how ever. since there already is one located atop Taylor’s Ridge at Kar Tah Del other improvements are more keenly needed. This is solely a civic project designed to beautify the county, it was stat ed. The VFW urges the coopera tion of everyone in making this project successful and Chattoo ga County more beautiful. The official list of prize win ners has not yet been released. The only textile mill exhibit was that of Riegel Textile Cor poration and featured work of the glove factory. The way gloves are sewn was demonstrated by Mis. Clifford Payne. An old loom and a spinning wheel also were featured in the exhibit. library at LaFayette and that plans are well underway for one in Summerville. Mrs. O L. Cleckler presented the guest with a corsage of gar denias upon her arrival at the Tavern. During the dinner, a lovely silk scarf was presented Miss Berk by Mrs. H. D. Brown cn behalf ot the Board. The Board expressed delight in having the young woman visit them and Miss Berk seemed equally delighted to be In Chat tooga county. While here she visited the local library, the LaFayette li brary and went out on the book mobile. In her talk, at the dinner meeting. Miss Berk told how American movies were adored in Turkey and how popular the Westerns were. Whenever a western movie is in town, you’ll see the little boys out hiding behind a tree and "shooting’* Just as is done by many American youngsters, she said. Although there are some American-made automobiles in Turkey they still are not too plentiful. Miss Berk stated VisHs Fair While here, she attended her first county fair, that being the Chattooga County Fair which was In progress at the time. Miss Berk said that foods in Turkey are quite ainiiliar to those in Chattooga county, es pecially the tomato, which Is quite a favorite in her country. Miss Jeanette Harrell. Assist ant Home Demonstration Agent, explained the functions of the 4-H Club and Woman’s Home Demonstration Clubs, pointing See Page 4 Hospital Details Turned Over to C. C. Committee P.-T.A. MOVES ALONG; GETS MANY NEW MEMBERS Not one person has turned [ down the Summerville P.-T. A.’s ' plea to join their organization, -it was learned here this week ' from Mrs. G. B Blackwell. Chairman. Serving with Mrs. Blackwell |on the membership committee of | the recently re-organized P.-T. A. are Mrs. James Hawkins and Mrs. Curtis Meacham. Among the first ones joining were: Mr. and Mrs. Roy Alex ander, Mr. and Mrs. John Alex ander, Mr. and Mrs. Billy Allen, Mr. and Mrs. Grady Allen, Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Allen, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Argo, Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Brooks, Mr. and Mrs. G. B. Blackwell, Mr. and Mrs. Mose Brinson, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Burgess, Mr. and Mrs. Den nis Cox, Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Copeland, Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Dunson, Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Davi son, Mr. and Mrs. John Echols, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Edwards, Mr. and Mrs. D. T. Espy. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Espy. Mrs. Bonnie Eleam. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Elrod and Mr. and Mrs. O. H. Elgin. Cedartown Scene Os P.-T.A., Fall Conference Ocf. 25 The fall conference of the 15th District Division of the Georgia Congress of Parents and Teach ers will be held in Cedartowm on Tuesday morning, Oct. 25. The Cedartown Council of Parent- Teacher Associaiions will be host to the meeting, entertain ing some 63 local associations of this section. The counties of the 15th Dis trict include Dade. Catoosa. Walk er, Whitfield, Murray. Chattooga. Gordon. Floyd. Bar tow. Polk and Paulding. Mrs. Ralph Hobbs, of Cataula. state president, will lead a dis cussion on the purpose, policies and procedure of PTA work. 'Tax Revision—So What?" will be the subject of a talk by Mr. Jack Lance, of the State Depart ment of Education. The business session will be presided over by Mrs. Clarence Richardson, of Dalton, district director Several other members of the state board of managers will as sist in the program of the day and local unit presidents will be introduced. After the roll call, a prize will be offered the local unit with the largest attend ance. The president of the Cedar town council is Mrs. Arthur Havie and the local unit presi dents include Mesdames Charles Smith, Jr.. Julian Vincent, C. E. David. James Young and Forest Oates. Mrs. Elizabeth Mathis Dies at Home Tues. Mrs Tabitha Elizabeth Owens Mathis. 84. died at her home, Armuchee Route 2. at 7:15 p .m. Tuesday. She is survived by one daugh ter, Mrs. B H. Croft, of Pitts. Route 2; a son. Ellis H Mathis. Armuchee, Route 2. Nine grand children also survive. Funeral services were con । ducted at the Sand Mountain Baptist Chapel at 3:30 p. m, Wednesday, with the Rev. Will Will Veatch officiating, Active pallbearers were: Hus ion Cargle, Griffin Cargle, Roy Hawkins, Charles Carr, Eugene Mathis and Emory Mathis. In terment was In the church cemetery. J. D. Hill Funeral । Home, of Summerville, in charge Popular Orchestra To Play at Hance Jack Kranylk and his orches tra. of Rome, will provide the music for the dance at the Memorial Home from fl to 12 o'clock this evening The affair is being sponsored by the American Legion Post 129 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6688 Dress will be optional and the dance is open to the public, it was stated Growing With Chattooga $1.50 PER YEAR Details for the construction of the county hospital were turned over to a Planning Committee of the Chamber of Commerce Monday by the County Board of Commissioners. The Committee, composed of O. L. Cleckler, Chairman, J. T. Morgan, J. R. Burgess, A. A. Far rar and E. C. Pesterfield, met Monday night to discuss pre liminary plans for the hospital. Mr. Cleckler said this week that they will visit hospitals similar to the one to be built here and use every source avail able to make this hospital the best possible for the money. He said a modern hospital which vzill serve all the people to the best advantage is the aim of his committee. Mr. Cleckler said the Board was “most gracious” in invest ing this power in the Chamber Committee. The committee was named on October 11 at the annual meet ing of the Chamber of Com merce and instructed to request the County Commissioners to give them the authority to handle details of the construct ion. When these plans have been made, the matter will be turned back over to the county. The Committee met with the Board Monday at their regular meeting. PENNVILLE SCHOOL TO BE DED'C’TED The Pennville School will be dedicated at 4 p. m. Sunday, Oc tober 23. at which time the prin cipal address will be given by C. B. Akin, County School Suerin tendent. A biography of William Hamm Penn for whom the community and school were named, will be given by Claude H. Porter. Mrs. O A. Selma” and Miss Mary Penn will present a por trait of Mr. Penn and the hang ing of the plaque will be by Bob Kimbel The Pennville Music Club will provide the music. The Rev. Albert Pruitt, of the Baptist Church, will give the in vocation. while the Rev Charles Crowe will give the benediction. JOE HAWKINS, 63, DIES IN ROME Joe Hawkins, a member of the Floyd County Board of Roads and Revenue and a well-known tarmer of the Texas Valley com munity, died in a Rome hospital at 4 p. m. Tuesday following a heart attack suffered at the courthouse earlier in the after- I noon. He was born in Rome Dec. 7, 1886. son of the late Samuel O. and May June Hammonds Hawkins, and had spent his en tire life in Floyd County. Mr. Hawkins had served as a member of the Board of Roads and Revenue from 1937 until 1941 and was elected in 1948 for a four-year term. He was also a member and a deacon of the Old Armuchee Baptist Church. He is survived by his widow, the former Mary Lee Grant: three sons. Gene and Joe Hawk ins Jr., both of Rome Route I. and Kelley Hawkins. Armuchee Route 2: two brothers, Fate Hawkins. Armuchee Route 2. and Sam Hawkins, Newville, Pa.; five sisters, Mrs, Minnie Rhine hart. Mrs. D M Cargle. Mrs Effie Stewart, Mrs. Hattie Cald well. all ot Armuchee Route 2. and Mrs W. J. Grant. Rome, and three grandchildren. Funeral services were con ducted at 2 p m. Thursday at th c Old Armuchee Baptist Church, with the Rev Brown Smith and the Rev S. H. Pend ley officiating Interment was in the Old Armuchee Cemetery. Eight nephews served as ac tive pallbearers. Thev are: J C. Bryant, Sam Rhinehart. Clarence Bryant. Huston Cargle Howard Stewart, J. B King Doya! and Herbert Hawkins. The following served as hon orary pallbearers: All members of the Floyd County Board ot Ronds and Revenue and John Maddox. Jere Dodd. W. 8 Evans. Foster Selman. Hudson IMvia. E A Corbin. I W Beard. O. W Boggs. Harley Harper. Dr. J. H Mull. O F Wiley. W C. Smith. Griffen Burton. V. O. Owens. Mark Horton. Lewis Shanan. Tom Caldwell. F C Weathers, P, V Conway, Jett Touchstone and 3 I. Storey