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Christmas Seals Arrive
At Headquarters Here
The 1949 Christmas Seals, sea- (
luring a modernistic drawing of
a dove in flight, recently arrived
at headquarters of the Chattooga
Tuberculosis Association, ac
cording to Mrs. O. L. Cleckler
county Seal Sale chairman.
Tliis year’s Seal was designed
by 27-year-old Herbert M. Mey
ers, of Leonia, N. J., whose origi
nal drawing won first prize in
a nationwide contest conducted
by the Society of Illustrators, a
national organization of out
standing artists, illustrators, and
art directors, with headquarters
in New York City, Mrs. Cleckler
added.
With the' approval and coop
eration of the National Tubercu
losis Association, the Society
sponsored the contest among
students of accredited art
schools all over the country. The
selection of Mr. Myers’ design
by a jury of Society officials and
American artists was corrobo
rated by the National Associa
tion’s Christmas Seal Sale Ad
visory which customarily makes
the final choice of the Seal Sale
design each year.
The 1949 Seal Sale. nroc?'”’s
of which will be used to finance
the Chattooga Tuberculosis As
sociation’s program for the com
ing year, opens on Nov. 21 and
will continue until Christmas.
The quota for Chattooga County
has been set at $2,000. the mini
mum needed for the associa
tion's 1950 projects of tubercu
losis prevention and control.
As in former years, the Seals
were supplied by the National
Association, with which the
Chattooga Tuberculosis and 3,-
000 other voluntary tuberculosis
associations are affiliated.
Christmas Seals are sent an
nuallv bv the NTA to associa
tions in the 48 states and three
United States terri*cri^s Mar
ka, Hawaii, and Pureto Rico—
where the Christmas Seal Sale
is also conducted.
Christmas Seals, printed litho
'’raphically each year in four
colors, are made in two impres
sions on large sheets of gum
med paper to keep costs at a
minimum. Mrs. Cleckler said.
The printing is done in four
commercial plants in different
sections of the country and Seals
are mailed directly from the
plants to make distribution as
economical as possible, she
said.
Catches Fire
The home of Paul Byars, at
Berryton. was slightly damaged
by fire Tuesday afternoon when
the fire started at a stove flue.
The Summerville Fire Depart
ment answered the call and the
flames were quickly extin
guished.
GORE HALLOWEEN
CARNIVAL FRIDAY
The Gore Halloween Carnival
will be held at 7:30 p. m. Friday
at the school gymnasium .it was
disclosed this week by Grover
Smith, principal
The busses will run. Mr. Smith
said. There will be no admission
charge to the carnival.
A cake walk will be featured
with other attractions Including
bingo and a fish pond. Hot dogs
and soft drinks will be on sale.
-HERE ’N THERE-
Two Trion Marines landed Oct.
22 on the coast of Labrador as
, members of a Marine Corps
Landing Force under the com
mand of Brig. Oen William J.
Whaling.
They are: Cpl. Jimmie L. Sams,
son of Mr and Mrs. Marion
Sama, of Trion. Route 1; and
Private First Class John C.
Raines, son of Mrs. Julia Col
lins. of Box 148. Trion.
After completing the shlp-to
short phase of the operation the
force will move for an exended
stay in the field.
The operation has been named
“Noramex."
Marine Private First Class
Thomas H Luttrel. of William
Luttrell, of Route 1, Summer
ville, landed Oct. 22 on the coast
of Labrador as a member of a
Marine Corps Landing Force un
der the command of Brig. Oen.
William J. Whaling
Comprised of more than 3.000
Marines from the Second Marine
Division, Camp Lejeune, N. C„
the Leathernecks are undertak
ing to prove the adaptability of
amphibious warfare to cold
weather conditions.
After completing the ship-to
shore phase of the operation
I
Smiunrruilk Nfius
Lee McWhorter
Succumbs Io Illness
Lee McWohrter, 78, of Bolling
Road, died at his home Monday
after a lengthy illness.
He was born Sept. 29, 1871,
at Teloga, in Chattooga County,
the son of the late Samuel Madi
son Knox and Frances Cochran
McWhorter.
In 1884 the family moved from
Teloga to the McWhorter farm
on Bolling Road.
He married Miss Mary Emma
Barnett, of Lindale, on Jan. 14,
1903. who preceded him in death
on Feb. 1, 1945. He is survived by
two sons, Daniel Lee McWhor
ter, of Summerville; and John
Madison McWhorter, of Chatta
nooga, Tenn.; two daughters,
Mrs. Joe Sanford, of Rome; and
Mrs. E. B. Harris, of Ft. Lauder
dale, Fla.; seven grandchildren,
Anne Harbin McWhorter, Rose
mary McWhorter, Diane Mc
(Whorter, Marie McWhorter, Bill
| Sanford, Sallye Sanford and San
(dra Harris; four sisters, Mrs. W.
M. Blackwell, of Golden, Texas;
Mrs. J. L. McGinnis, Mrs. J. H.
Edge and Miss Lois McWhorter,
all of Summerville; one brother.
Henry Madison McWhorter, of
Summerville.
Mr. McWhorter took an in
| terest in civic affairs, being a
(member of the Board of Educa
tion of Chattooga County for a
number of years. He was a faith
jf ul Presbyterian, serving as an
Elder. He was a man of deep
convictions and a sincere lover
of the truth. In all these fields
of service, his character was
;what counted most with those
who knew him. The best descrip
tion of that character is that he
was a good man, not in the
( cheap and shallow way in which
that word is sometimes used,
but in the sense in which it was
used of Barnabas.
A neighbor once said, “If Lee
McWhorter told me Chattooga
River had gone dry I wouldn’t
‘have doubted it.”
Day by day he lived a good
life and excerised an influence
whose full results only eternity
(can disclose.
Funeral services were held at
3 p. m. Tuesday at the Summer
ville Presbyterian Church with
the Rev. Foster officiating. In
terment was in the Summer -
viile Cemetery.
Pallbearers were: J. G. Allen,
M. M. Allen, Sr., R. W. Ransom,
Carl Wilson, J. W. Thrasher and
R. W Henry
Revival Begins
Al Presbyterian
Chiireli Here
Revival services will begin at
the Summerville Presoyterian
Church aat 7:30 p. m. Sunday,
October 30, and continue through
Thursday evening Nov. 3.
Dr L. R. Scott, pastor of First
Presbyterian Church, of Rome,
will bring the messages, ih? Rev.
H R. Foster, pastor said.
“Dr. Scott is an able preacher
and we extend to you a cordial
invitation to attend these serv
ices." the Rev. Mr. Foster stated.
"We are looking for God’s bless
ings and invite you to come and
share them with us."
the force will move inland for
an extended stay in the field.
The operation has been named
"Noramex."
Private First Class luiwrence
Anderson, son of Mrs. Nona An
derson. of 523 North Spencer
Street, Dalton, is a member of
the 24th Infantry Regiment, now
staloned at Oifu, Japan, a part
of the 25th Infantry (Tropic
Lightening) Division, command
ed by Major General William B.
Kean.
He is a rifleman In Headquar
ters Company 3rd Battalion and
is now on field maneuvers at
the base of Mt. Fujit. Japan's
most famous mountain.
He entered the Army in Aug
nst. 1947, received his basic
training at Fort Dix. departing
for overseas duty in January.
IP4B
Richard J. Edwards, fireman.
VSN, husband of Mrs. Richard
J Edwards, of Berryton. recent
ly visited the French Rivera on
a ten-day leave when the heavy
cruiser USS Des Moines, of
which he is a crew member put
In to Oofe Guan. France.
Leave parties to Paris and oth
er points of interest in France
have been arranged for the erew.
SUMMERVILLE, CHATTOOGA COUNTY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY” OCTOBER 27, 1949
Ga. Power Company
Announces Pome
Division Judges
The three judges to select the
winners of the 1949 Champion
Home Town Contest from the
Rome Division were announced
bj’ J. J. McDonough, Vice-Presi
dent and Rome Division Manager
of the Georgia Power Company,
as the deadline, Monday, Octo
ber 31, approaches for the sub
mission of progress reports.
Three leading citizens of Rome
who have agreed to serve as
judges are: Warrne Coppedge,
chairman, Coppedge Oil Compa
|ny; E. L. Wright, headmaster,
Darlington School; and Mrs.
.Audrey Matthews, past president
lof the Georgia Federation of
(Garden Clubs.
These judges will meet Tues
day, November 1, in Rome and
spend the following 10 days go
ing over the reports submitted
by the towns in the Rome Di
i vision. They will also visit the
(towns which, in their opinion,
‘have made the most improve-
( ment.
When they have selected the
winners in towns under 1,000
and towns of 1,000 to 20,000
population, they will, on Novem
ber 11, send the reports to At
lanta to be judged by the judges,
who will select the six winning
towns that will share the $4,500
in cash prizes.
A final suggestion to the
I chairman of the Summerville
1 scrap book or progress report
‘committee: “Be sure that all im
jprovements, large or small, are
(included in this report, and be
( sure it is sent in and postmarked
(not later than October 31, 1949,
( midnight.”
VFW Offered Support
la Beautificatum Plan
The Mason-McCaulley Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars was
considerably encouraged in its
beautification program this week
when several civic leaders en
dorsed the idea and pledged full
support.
“We shall certainly do any
thing we can to help the VFW
in this effort to beautify U. S.
Highway through Chattooga
County,” Fred Aldred. President
of the Chattooga County of
Commerce, said this week.
“We are highly in favor of
beautifying any roads in the
county,” he continued. "All di
rectors and other members have
expressed themselves as think
ing it a great idea. We believe
this will cause a lot of favorable
comment from tourists if we
do it in a big way. Crepe myrtle
would certainly make the streets
of our towns more impressive
than paper sacks, newspapers
and objectionable signs.”
Another person expressing In
terest in the VFW project is
Mrs. O. G. Morehead, Presi
dent of the County Garden Club.
She stated that her organiza
tion had endorsed the plan and
would lend any help possible.
J. B. Butler. County Agricul
tural Agent, stated that he
doesn’t “know of any project
that would attract more atten
tion to the people passing
through Chattooga County than
a highway project of this kind."
Little Sand Mt. Is Winner
Community Contest Here
Little Sand Mountain Com
munity, for the second year in
succession, was the winner of the
Chattooga County Community
Improvement Contest, with Han
son Community following close
behind taking second place. Oak
Hill took third place.
The first place winner goes
Into the Chattanooga area Con
test, in which Judging gets un
derway Oct. 31.
Judges were: Miss Wilma Pace,
Chattooga County Health Nurse;
Wolter Hearn. Assistant County
Agent. Walker County; and Mr.
Coffee, of the Walker County
Soil Conservation Office. The
Judging was completed Friday.
As president of the Little Sand
Mountain organization. Mrs. Z.
M. Cooper has led the closely
bound settlement through the
two contests to first place.
Chiefly a truck - gardening
community, every family had a
fall garden this year. Although
last year’s supply of canned
fruit was adequate, most families
canned even more this year. The
Leonard Owens family had a cel-
Local Youth Saeh
Top Gardou Honors
In $6,009 Contes! j
Betty Jean Vaughn, of Sum- (
merville, will represent Chat
i
tooga County in the ninth an- (
nual $6,000 Production Market
ing Contest of the National Jun
ior Vegetbale Growers Asso
ciation, according to an an
nouncement by W. A. Sutton,
State 4-H Club Leader.
Miss Vaughn is seeking the
nation’s junior vegeetable grow
ing championship and a share
of the cash awards and scolar
ships provided by A & P Food
Stores for outstanding perform-
I ers in the contest.
The program is designed to
j help young farmers develop new
(and more efficient methods for
producing and marketing vege
tables. It offers a SSOO award for
the national champion, four S2OO
regional awards, thirty-three
sectional awards of SIOO each
and four $lO aw’ards in each
state. Winners will be determined
by a judging board of college!
professors and officials of the
U. S. Department of Agriculture.
They will be announced during
the fifteenth annual NJVGA
( convention at Washington,, D.
C., in December.
In announcing the local com
petitor for the country's top
(junior farming honors, Sutton
pointed out that the contest
aims to encourage further de
velopment of this county’s agri- (
cultural resources. Last year
i vegetable crops valued at ap
proximately $22,000 were mar-1
keted from local farms, he said
"Mr. Butler said that it would
be a good thing if all the farm
ers and people throughout the
county woulld work with the
VFW wholeheartedly.
“I feel sure that 4-H Club
members who live along the
highway will assist by setting
out flowers and trees to help
beautify their own homes, as
well as the route as a whole.”
Also expressing enthusiasm. C.
C. Brooks. County Director of
•he Production and Marketing
Administration, stated that he
and his office would support the
plan to the limit of their power.
“We shall help get the shub
bery as cheaply as possible. It
will mean a great deal to every
one to beautify this important
route.”
Rufus Pruitt. Chairman of the
VFW Beautification Committee,
said that in addition to enthusi
asm on the part' of civic groups,
many individuals had spoken to
him personally about it. offering
help and encouragment.
“Many of them said they won
dered why something of this na
ture had not been done a long
time ago." Mr. Pruit staed.
The project was decided upon
after the state department of
VFW asked all posts to sponsor
a wayside park Since Chattooga
County already has one. located
atop Taylor’s Ridge, it was de
cided that beautifying the cen
tral highway here would be a
worthwhile project.
lar full of bright canned foods,
a total of 100 cans for the fami
ly of four.
Beef calves are raised by many
Sand Mountain folks and live
stock is becoming more widely
recognized as a profitable ven
ture.
The community spirit which
exists was evidenced several
month ago when Houston Car
gle's residence burned.
Before the ashes got cold, they
were being cleared away for the
building of a new home. In two
weeks and two days, the Cargles
were in their new home, and the
only payment they had made was
to the over-all contractor. Labor,
food, clothing, and food were
given by neighbors who believe
that they are their "brother's
keeper."
Many farmers have “church
patches" total proceeds from
which will be used the building
of a new Baptist church on the
community. The center of com
munity life on the mountain,
the Little Sand Mountain Bap
tist chapel claims as members
Penn's Foresight
Praised Sunday Al
Schoo! Dedication
"Our forefathers saw some-
I thing in future generations that
Iwe as a nation fail to see to
| day.”
This was declared Sunday as- I
(ternoon by C. B. Akin, County
; School Superintendent, as hel
i spoke at the dedication of the j
mew $35,332 Pennville School.
Speaking highly of the fore- (
sight of William Hamm Penn,
donor of the land on which the (
building rests, Mr. Akin said
that vision is needed today such
las Mr. Penn showed when “he i
surely must have gazed into a
| mythical crystal ball and had
(faith in the educational future of (
(this area.”
Claude H. Porter, former Judge !
jof the Rome Judicial Circuit, (
gave a history of Pennville, (
'stating that in 1889 Mr. Penn'
(deeded six acres of land. Four
were to be used for a cemetery
( and two for a school and non- (
denomination church.
The old school and church
building was erected in 1914, (
(with Mr. Penn giving most of
the lumber and S2OO for the
workmen. Two and a half more
acres were later given by the
Selman family.
Mr. Porter pointed out that
(the present school measures up
in every way to school buildings
throughout the state. It is a
six-room brick structure with
modern eqipment.
"There are only two hopes for
( the world today” Mr. Porter said
I in conclusion. "They are Christi
anity and education.”
Following his address, Mrs. O.
A. Selman and Miss Mary Penn
presented a picture of Mr. Penn,
which was unveiled by little
Susan Selman. The picture will
hang in the hall of the school.
The school chorus presented
several selections, including
“Now the Day is Over” and
"Morning Prayer.” Mrs. Ross
Arden and Miss Ann Williams
directed the chorus.
Several hundred persons
gathered on the hillside for the
I services.
Sc*ho»l Check
Arrives Here.
Mr. Akin States
The check from the U. S. gov
emment reimbursing Chattooga
County for it’s loss of the Sum
merville High School building by
fire in 1943 has arrived. It is for
$44,637.50.
C. B. Akin made this disclos
ure this week, stating that im
provements at the Summerville
School already are underway
and will be paid from this check.
At the time of the tragic fire,
( the building was being used by
; the government as OPA head
quarters here.
Halloween Dance
At •Home* Monday
A big Halloween dance is
slated for the Memorial Home
from 9 to 12 p. m. Monday, lead
! ers of the veterans organiza-,
(tions have disclosed.
Prizes will be given for the
most original costumes and two
unannounced prizes will be
given.
Judges will be Ross Thomas.
Sadd Dalton. Buddy Hammond
and W. E. Turner.
The music will be furnished by
Curley Kinsey and his band.
most all residents there. Al
though the collection has not
been made this year, there al
ready is $5,000 ready to be ap
plied to the building.
Il was felt that the road from
the U. S. Highway to the moun
tain should be paved because the
present road is sandy and wash
es easily, causing it to be al
most constantly in need of re
pair.
Again, the community display
ed their talent for getting the
seemingly “impossible" at least
started.
Upon learning that the county
could not afford to pave the
road, but would furnish ma
chinery. Sand Mountain folk got
together $1,200 for black top
ping this strip, They hope to
have a good road up to their
highland dwellings by next sum
mer
Hanson, Second
Scampering closely behind the
mountain community for first
place honors was Hanson com
munity located west of Trion.
See Page Four
Fire School to Be Heid
Here; Begins Monday
CORRECTION
In last week’s picture of the
women at the Cooking School
! Mrs. Charles Fink is shown at
( the left instead of Mrs. O. G.
j Morehead as was stated. Mrs.
Morehead stands next to Mrs.
Fink, Mrs. Rufus Pruitt, Mrs.
( Frank Prince and Miss Sara
( Boddie follow.
Child Injured In
Mantle Mishap
Claudia McConkey, two-year
old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R.
IL. McConkey, of Summerville,
(suffered severe head injuries
Tuesday when a wooden mantle
struck her.
The mantle was to be placed
in the McConkey home and fell
on the child as she played near
(it.
She was treated at the Little
Clinic.
Armistice Celebration
To Be Held November 13
Another big Armistice Day
celebration is being planned by
American Legion Post 129 and
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post
6688. it was learned this week.
The event is scheduled to get
underway at 2 p. m. Sunday, No
vember 13, at the Memorial
Home.
James L. Carmichael, of
Swainsboro, state VFW com
mander. will be principal speak
er for the occasion. The State
Legion Commander. George J.
Hearn, of Monroe, also has been
invited to speak.
After the main program a
Final Plans Under Way Here
For Methodist Centennial
MORE JOIN NEW
P.-T. 1 HERE
The Parent-Teacher Associa
tion membership this week con
tinued to soar upward as dozens
। of other persons joined the ranks
of those working for the better
ment of the school and closer
cooperation between parentsand
teachers.
The membership drive will
(dose at the next meeting in No
vember, Mrs. G. B. Blackwell,
Membership Chairman, said this
week
The three rooms with the
largest attendance on behalf of
parents will receive prizes, it was
disclosed.
Among those joining recently
were: Mrs H. P Alexander. Mr.
and Mrs. J. G Allman. Mr. and
Mrs G. F Anglin. Mr. and Mrs.
Gene Bigham, Mr. and Mrs. Eu
gene Bruce. Dr and Mrs Robert
Davison. Mr. and Mrs Robert
Farish. Mrs. Clovus Fisher, Mr.
and Mrs Charles Fink. Mr. and
Mrs. J W Flannagan. the Rev
and Mrs. H. R. Foster. Mr. and
Mrs Robert Gamble. Mrs. Leon
Gamble Sr.. Mrs Mamie Gil
reath. Dr. and Mrs, William
Gist, Mrs. A. H. Glenn, Dr. and
Mrs. H. A. Goodwin, Mr and Mrs.,
Don Groce, and Dr. and Mrs Eu
gene Hamner.
A. M. JOHNSON
DIES MONDAY
A M <Pat> Johnson died of a
heart attack Monday. October 18
Surviving him are his widow.
Sully Johnson: one son, Alford
Johnson: three daughters, Mrs
Tennic Jordan, of Lyerly: Mrs.
Willie Stoker, of Ringgold: and
Mrs Cummie Ruy. of LaFayette:
one brother. Tom Johnson, of
Lyerly: one sister. Sarah John
son. Sixteen grandchildren also
survive
Interment was In the Adams
Cemetery.
Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau leaders met
Monday night nt the County
Agent’s office In Summmervllle
to lay plans for the final week
of the Membership Drive, which
will end October Si.
Howard Baker presided at the
meeting and instructions were
given for this week’s activities
The goal in members is 750
new members, it was stated
Growing With
Chattooga
$1.50 PER YEAR
A fire school will be conduct
(ed in Summerville next week by
Lieuteant Richard P. Sharp, as
(sistant Fire Chief of the Rome
Fire Department, it was dis
‘ closed this week by Police Chief
W. M. Whaley.
The school will begin at 7:30
p. m. Monday and will be held
daily at the American Legion
Auxiliary Hall.
General fire fighting will be
( taught the volunteer group,
Chief Whaley said. He urged all
(firemen attend, as it will be
most helpful and interesting.
There are approximately 15
volunteer firemen in the city.
The purpose of this, the first
(such school in Summerville, is
( to aid in having Georgia fire
! insurance rates cut, Chief
Whaley said. He also stated that
similar schools are being held
over the state.
Recently, Chief Whaley, C. M.
Tutton, Joe Frank Thompson,
Roy Alexander and Kelton
Fitch attended the Rome Fire
School.
| menu consisting of fish, weiners,
french fries, slaw, coffee and
other deliciacies, will be served.
| Those wishing tickets are asked
( to purchase them as early as
(possible in order that the Food
Committee can make plans.
Those on the food committee
are: Mack Arden. Elmer Green.
Marion Rider, Furman Camp,
R. H. Hogue. Alfred Ellis, Ray
(Marbutt. Ray Van Pelt. Fred
Lancaster. Walt Dalton, D C.
Greeson. Joe Eleam. Gene Wil
bans. Jim Teddra. John Knowles,
Stanley Greenwood and Douglas
Baker.
The centennial Sunday at the
Summerville Methodist Church,
will mark the opening of Church
Loyalty Month, the Rev. Henry
Walker, pastor, said this week.
He urged all members to sup
port the program 100 per cent
and to invite someone to attend
services with them.
; The Rev. Mr. Walker will speak
। at the 11 a. m. service Sunday
and his subject will be “A
■ Church to Match This Hour.”
Following the sermon, lunch
will be served. Everyone is asked
I to bring a basket lunch.
. I .A program will follow in the
, afternoon, it was stated
Asso. S. 5. Rally
Planned for Sunday
At S. Summerville
The quarterly Associational
Sunday School Rally will be held
at the South Summerville Bap
tist Church at 2:30 p. m. Sun
day. October 30.
Music will be furnished by the
South Summerville Choir and
i there will be special numbers.
The devotional will be by the
Rev. W, H. Dean. The Rev.
George Schroeder will outline
plans for the Sunday Schools for
this Associational year and at
tendance and efficiency ban
ners will be awarded bv the Rev.
W M. Steele.
Superintendents and teachers
are urged to be present with a
large number of pupils. Duke
Espy. Associational Sunday
School Superintendent, said.
MRS MILLICAN, 74,
DIES TUESDAY
Mrs. Lizzie Millican. 74. passed
away at her home at Summer
ville. Route 2. at 12 noon Tues
day after a lingering Illness
She is survived by one daugh
ter. Mrs. Arrle Lee LeCroy. of
Rome; 4 sons. W. T Millican.
Summerville, Route 2; Charlie
Millican. Summerville; M J.
Millican, and Harold Cody, both
of Mexico; Mrs. Minnie Tapp,
Summerville; and Mrs Jane
Simmons. Lafayette: one broth
er R L. Visage, of Oklahoma
Funeral service , were conduct
ed at 2 p. tn. Wednesday at the
West Summerville Baptist
Church with the Rev, Floyd
Higgins officiating. Interment
was In the Fairview Cemetery,
LJ. D Hill Funeral Home Incharge
of arrangements.