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Try Our Job Printing VOL. 65; NO. 48 America Has Greatest Memorial, VFW Leader Says Here Americans have the greatest memorial a nation could make of its war dead, freedom and democracy Such is not true in England, France, China, or any other na tion in the world, declared James Carmichael, State Com mander of the Veterans of For eign Wars, as he spoke at the Armistice Day celebration at the Chattooga County Memorial Home Suunday. “We might as well wake up to the fact that tne communists are actually with us,” he said. Mr. Carmichael urged a strong national defense and prepared ness if this coumry is to help maintain a world peace. The State VFW Commander is from Swainsboro. Co-speaker for the occasion, George J. Hearn, State Com mander of the American Legion, stated that there are three things this country must get back if it expects to help have peace. Commander Hearn, of Monroe, urged having a strong economy, strong military organization and a strong spiritual faith. Congressman Henderson Lan ham, third speaker for the an nual event, pointed out that Congress has approved a na tional budget defense of almost 16 billion dollars, and that cur rently 80 cents out of every tax dollar goes to pay for past wars and to prevent future wars. Congressman Lanham em phasized that more cooperation is needed between the armed forces. "There is a great need so r awakening of our people in a spiritual sense,” he said. “Con gress can’t do that. It’s a job for every man. woman and child in America. If we are saved from destruction, it will be spiritual forces that save us ” John C. Cavin, Seventh Dis trict Commander of the VFW. was master of ceremonies at the occasion which was attended by many Chattooga Countians. T J. Espy led the invocation at the service. Also on the speakers rostrum were: Johnny Argo, Commander, American Legion Post 129; James (Sloppy) Floyd, Commander, VFW Post 6688; John Sheffield, of Quitman, house representa tive from Brooks County; Arch Housch, who donated the prop erty on which the new Memorial Home is situated -HERE ’N THERE- Dr. W. Marlin Payne, Optome trist, of Summerville, was among the registrants at the second an nual Southeastern Industrial Vision Congress on the Georgia Tech campus in Atlanta, Novem ber 6. 7 and 8. The event is sponsored jointly by the Associated Industries of Georgia, Engineering Extension Division of Georgia Tech, and the Georgia Optometric Associa tion. With IV programs in opera tion in hundreds of plants, ac cident reduction up to 50 per cent and production increases of by from 4 to 28 per cent have been reported. Henry Owings. Jr., of Sum n.erville. has been initiated in the Blue Key, national honorary leadership fraternity at the Uni versity of Georgia. He was among 11 students "and two faculty members initiated Sixty-four buyers and ( 121 sellers attended the Nov. 9 Coosa Valley Livestock Sale at Rome. Thirty hogs and 381 cattle were sold. Hogs were $14.30 to $17.70: calves, $8 to $23.75; bulls, sll.lO to $17.50; slaughter cows, $7 to sls 70. dairy type heifers. $11.50 to $21.75; and springers. $65 to to $270 Miss Serena Wcpf. of Summer ville. was one of the students who took part in the Charter Day pageant at the Georgia State College for Women. Tues day. The pageant, written by Miss Katherine Scott, associate pro fessor of English, commemorated the founding of the College and Its growth and traditions. Miss Wepf and fourteen other girls, Including Chlnsook Kwon. "Y" scholarship student from Seoul. Korea, contrasted the days of the uniform and the present day girls. Throughout the state, alumnae ^nmmpi uillr Nans FROST DOESN’T DETER OLD APPLE TREE You’ve heard of the “sturdy ' oak.” Maybe it should be the “sturdy apple tree.” R. W. McCormack, of 27 West Third Street, Summer- ! ville, last week brought an ■ honest-to-goodness apple bios- ! som into the News Office. Mr. McCormack said he found the blossom Saturday morning near his home. ' The first frost in Chattooga County was several weeks ago. LYERLY WATER SYSTEM GOES INTO USE NOVEMBER 30 Lyerly residents were urged [ this week to connect with the new water system by November 30. H. L. Abrams, City Clerk, said that on this date the old water system will be discontinued and the new one put to use. The new water system was be gun in September by the J. B. McCrary Company, contractors of Atlanta, and will be com pleted at a cost of $63,000. The new resevoir has a 100,- 000 gallon capacity and an 80. pound pressure. STRANGE NAMED ON REGISTRARS BOARD The Chattooga County Grand Jury last week named A. E. Strange as a member of the Board of Registrars, succeeding K. P. Brinson, who passed away recently. Other members of the Board include A. F McCurdy, Chair man, and James Floyd. Mrs. Charles Trimble is Secretary. WILLIAMS HOME DESTROYED BY FIRE The home of Clyde Williams, located on the Walter Sturdivant farm, near the city pump, was totally destroyed by fire about noon Wednesday. It was believed the fire began at the electric refrigerator. No one was at home at this time. The home was a new five room structure. No furnishings were saved. i groups observed Tuesday as GSCW’s Charter Day, initiating what will be from now on one of the traditional days for the college community and the alumnae, everywhere. Marvin C. Jones Jr.,of Route 3, Summerville graduate student at the University of Georgia In the School of Commerce and Busi ness Administration, has recent ly been pledged into PI Chapter |of the International Fraternity of Delta Sigma Pi Delta Sigma Pi is a professional fraternity in the field of commence and busi ness administration organized to [foster the study of business in i uni versites; to encourage scholarship and the association of students for their mutual ad | vancement by research and nractice; to promote closer af filiation between the commercial , world and students of commerce and to further a higher standard ■of commercial ethics and cul- Iture and the civic and commer cial welfare of the community. There were two Chattooga County boys among the 13 men enlisting In the U. S Army and Air Force through the Rome । recruiting station during the first two weeks of this month. The Chattooga men were: j Jerry Henderson. 25. of Route, 2. Summerville, six years Far East Command; and Charles F Lowrance, 17, of Route 1. Trion, three years Infantry. Henderson Is a veteran of five years service, three In the navy and two in the army. He gradu ated from Trion High School In 1941. Discharged at Fort Bragg! in September, he re-enllsted in the grade of Private First Class [(formerly called Corporal). Anyone interested in talking to the recruiting sergeant can contact Technical Sergeant Rod dy Reed at the Trion Post Of j flee on Tuesday mornings or the Summerville Post Office on Thursday mornings SUMMERVILLE, CHATTOOGA COUNTY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1949 GRIDIRON BOYS TO BE HONORED AT DANCE NOVEMBER 25 Members of the football squads of the Trion and Sum- ' merville teams will be honor guests at a dance at the Me morial Home from 9 to 1 Friday, Nov. 25, and will oe admitted 1 free. This announcement was made Wednesday by leaders of the American Legion Post 129 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6688, sponsors of the dance. Jack Kranyik and his orches tra, of Rome, will provide the music for the occasion. A cake walk will be held in conjunction with the dance by the Summerville Business and Professional Club. Leaders of the Club declared that in spite of their careers, many members are “most adept” in the kitchen as well, especially in cake-making. Dress for the dance will be optional. Anyone wishing to attend attend should contact a member of either of the sponsoring or- ' ganizations for tickets. WO. WILLINGHAM, OF MENLO, DIES William Oscar Willingham, age 69, of Menlo, Route 1, died at his residence at 10:45 p. m. Tuesday after an extended ill ness. Besides his wife. Mrs. Tinnie Wofford Willingham: he is sur vived by four daughters, Mrs.j Ruth Jackson and Mrs. Clamer Deßerry, of Menlo: Mrs. Edna Crye and Mrs. Rose Pickle, of Summerville; four sons, Russell, of Berry ton; Casey, of Summer ville; Ralph and Hugh Willing ham, both of Menlo; three brothers, John H„ of Chelsea: Bob. of Albany; and Luther Wil lingham. of Menlo; one sister, Mrs. Pearl Cavin, of Chesterfield, Ala. Eight grandchildren also survive. Funeral services will be con ducted at the Menlo Methodist Church at 2:30 o’clock this afternoon with Revs. W. E. Pur cell, Floyd Higgins and Howard Finister officiating. Active pallbearers . are: J. H. Willingham. Jr.. Roy Willing ham. Voy Chapplear. Otis Tuck er, Buster Wofford and Dick Willingham. Honorary pallbearers are: Mr Ratliff, U E. Day, C. A. Wyatt, R. W. King, J. H. Thomas, Fred Martin, Carl Summers, Carl Wilson, Dewev Mitchell. Warner Wilson. Tom Baker and Gordon Baker. Interment will be in the Ami Cemetery. The J. D. Hill Funer al Home, of Summerville, will be in charge of arrangements. 7th Districl VFW Meets At Cartersville Cartersville will be the scene of the Seventh District Veterans of Foreign Wars meeting which will be held at 1:30 p. m. Sun day. Nov. 27. in the Harry Nell Dorsey Post. The anouncement was made t his week by J. C. Cavin, of Trion. Seventh District Commander. Other VFW’ leaders attending the meeting will be Janies Car michael, State Commander, of Swainsboro, and James Floyd, of Pennville. Junior Vice Com mander COPELAND INFANT DIES WEDNESDAY Alvin Thoma* Copeland. 15- months-oki son of Mr and Mrs. J T. Copeland, of Menlo, died In an Atlanta hospital at 2:30 p tn. Wednesday. He is survived by his parents; a sister. Miss Peggie Copeland; one brother. Jimmy Copeland, all of Menlo; grandparents. Mr and Mrs. J. E. Hardwick aand Mrs. Alma Copeland Funeral services were conduct ed at the Menlo Methodist Church at 2:30 p. m. Friday, with the Rev. J Pat Brock, the R«v J K Brown, and the Rev W E. Purcell officiating Inter ment was in Jamestown. J. D Hill Funeral Home in charge. LYERLY INDEPENDENTS PLAY PIEDMONT The opening home game of the Independents at Lyerly will be played with the Piedmont. Ala five at 8 p. m. Saturday in the Lverly gymnasium INDIAN COACHES ■ . * X SK 1 11 ffv •11 J L ilk Garland Plnhoister, assistant coach and Brooke Pierce, coach, at Summerville High School, who will lead their red and white clad Indians against the Trion Bull dogs Friday night. Three Trion Scouts To Receive Eagle Awards Tuesday Three Trion Boy Scouts will receive the highest possible award in Scouting Tuesday night. N. B. Murphy, General Man ager of Riegel Textile Corpora tion, Trion Division, will make j the awards to James (Bobo) Parris, Larry Bryson and Tommy Green at the C^urt of Honor at the Trion High School at 7:30 p. m. Tuesday, November 22. The trio of boys are members of Troop 38, Trion. Merit badge awards will be made to members of Troop 7, Summerville, Troop 38, Trion, and Troop 70, p ennville GORE F. F. A. PLANS TURKEY RAFFLE The Gore Future Farmers of America Chapter will hold its annual “Turkey Shooting” at 12:30 p. m.. Wednesday, Novem ber 23. The purpose of this event is for entertainment and to raise funds to carry on the FFA pro gram of work. Grover Smith, principal, said. The event will be conducted according to the following regu lations : 1. One gobbler and one hen will be given away. 2. Contestants may shoot with a shot gun or rifle. 3. A standard .22 caliber rifle must be used. 4. Each contestant must furn ish gun and ammunition. 5. The winner with the shot gun and the winner with the rifle will be given one free shot each. The winner will have choice of turkeys. 6. Contestant will stand on home plate of baseball diamond and shoot at target 40 yards away. 7. Contest will start at 12:30 p. m. 8. No targets will be available after 2 p. m. 9. Judging will be after the shooting has ceased. 10. No one will be allowed in the target area during the con test . 11. Judging will be by the of ficers of the F. F. A. chapter. 12. Decision of the judges will be final. Menlo P.-T. A Hears County Health Nurse The Menlo Parent-Teacher Association, at their November meeting on Monday, November 7 . had as their guest speaker. Miss Wilma Pace. Chattooga । County Health Nurse. The meet ing was held at the Menlo school. Miss Pace's subject was "The Seven Basic Foods.” HARMONY BOYS SING AT ROTARY The Harmony Boys Quartet, of Summerville, presented a pro gram at the weekly meeting of the Summerville-Trion Rotary Club. Members of the quartet are: Garland Nix, Bill Stephenson. Wayne Oroce and Wilburn Hud , son Mrs. Hudson was pianist. J. A. Scoggins was In charge of 1 the program .22 caliber rifle McGinnis Heads Ticket In Citv Council Race ft GOODS VALUES PRODUCED IX CHATTOOGA COUNTY DISES The value added by manufac ture of goods produced in manu facturing establishments o f Chattooga County has increased by approximately $13,111,000 since before the war, according to information received here from C. Parker Persons, regional director of the U. S. Department of Commerce in Atlanta. A Census Bureau report from tis 1947 Census of Manufactures shows, Mr. Persons said, that in 1939 the value added by manu facture of goods produced by manufacturers of Chattooga County was $3,608,000 and that In 1947 It was $16,719,000. The term “value added by manufac ture” means the value of manu factured goods in excess of the cost of materials and supplies, i the Commerce Department of ficial explained. All branches of Chattooga County’s manufacturing indus tries have grown corresponding ly in the eight year period, it was stated. The number of es- : Churches Observe 'Seel Sunday'as Drive Opens Churches throughout the county Sunday will observe Christmas Seal Sunday to bring to the attention of parishioners th» importance of community control of tuberculosis. The Seals will be mailed Mon day to hundreds of persons throughout the county, and the j drive will continue through I Christmas. Chattooga County’s 1949 Christmas Seal Sale, part of the nationwide annual appeal for funds to fight tuberculosis, will continue until Christmas. The Seal Sale is conducted by the Chattooga Tuberculosis Associ ation to raise funds for its tu berculosis prevention and con trol program. The quota for the Seal Sale in the county is $2,000. the minimum needed for the as sociation's 1950 program, ac cording to Mrs J. E. Clarkson, president of the tuberculosis as sociation. Several clergymen will mention the work of the association from their pulpits Sunday and many of the churches will carry mes sages on their printed programs concerning the importance of the Christmas Seal Sale and its con tribution to community control of tuberculosis TEACHERS HERE lOIN P.-T. ASSO. Many of the teachers at the Summerville Schools have join ed the dozens of parents who have joined the newly-organized Parent-Teacher Association. Among those joining are: Mrs. Dorothy Henderson. Mrs. Bern ice Hearon. Miss Maude Sewell. Miss Mary Meadows, Mrs. Rob ert Trimble, Jr.. Miss Geneva Henely, Mrs. Kathryn Little, Miss Mable Aldred and Mrs. Vir ginia Elder. Miss Bertha Hollartd, Miss Helen Dobbs, Mrs. John Doster, Mrs. Margaret Pless. Mrs. Alice Wright. Mrs. Martha Adams, Mrs. Beatrice Agnew. Mrs. Rob ert Cox and Mrs. Lyra Wallace. Mrs. Clara Bell Williams. Mrs. Virginia Guffln. Mrs. Doris White, Miss Faye Bell Busbin, Mrs Graves T. Myers, Mrs. Nellie Weems. Mrs Lambert Jones. Mrs John T. Stubbs. Miss Emily Killen and Miss Jo Maret. Miss Dorothy Wimpy. Mrs. Jewel Rudlcll. Mrs Irvin Thomas. Miss Carolyn Hendrix. Mrs. Harry McGinnis. Mrs. Brooke Pierce. Mrs R T. Rich. Robert Dobbs. John Davltte. Garland Plnhoister. Brooke Pierce. E. M. Blue and Sam Den nard. Trion Church To Hold Rummage Sale Here The Ladles Willing Workers Band of the East Trion Church of Ood will hold a rummage sale in the church bus at the court house In Summerville. Saturday. November 19 They will have many items, such as garments, shoes, cakes, embroidery work, crochet pieces I and sandwiches All proceeds will be used to 1 pay on the new church building. tablishments engaged in manu facturing operations has in creased from 16 in 1939 to 40 in 1947, the number of employees from 3,564 to 4,752 and salaries and wages paid from $2,356,265 to $10,477,000. The Census Bureau report, copies of which are available at the United States Department of Commerce office in Atlanta and Savannah at 15 cents a copy, also reflects the rapid strides made by Georgia industrially since before the war. For ex ample, the value added by manufacture of goods produced in the State as a whole increased by more than $735,967,000 since 1939, going from a valuation of $280,032,000 in that year to sl,- 015.999,000 in 1947. Also, the number of establishments en gaged in manufacturing opera tions has grown from 3,055 in 1939 to 4,754 in 1947, the number of employees from 155.870 to 249,926, and salaries and wages paid from $132,188,496 to $484,- 246.000. CLYDE KEITH, 27, DIES OF INJURIES RECEIVED IN WRECK < Thomas Clyde Keith, 27, died 1 at 5:45 p. m. Wednesday, of in- | juries received in an automobile accident several weeks ago. He is survived by his parents, i Mr. and M,rs. w W Keith: a sister, Mrs. Virginia Cordle; eight brothers, Glenn E., Boyde. W. J.. Seldon. Billy Jack. Melvin. Troy Lee and Roger Dale Keith, all of Trion. Funeral services were conduc ted at the Liberty Hill Baptist Church, near Ft. Payne, Ala., at 11 a. m. Friday with the Rev. Frank Craton officiating. Inter ment was in the church ceme ’ tcry. J. D. Hill Funeral Home in charge. Hanson WHD Club Elects Mrs. Bruce The Hanson Home Demonstra tion Club elected Mrs. Roy Bruce I to head their group for the com jing year. The officers' election took place at the home of Mrs. John i nie Groover, who also was the hostess, and served delicious re fresments at the social hour Other officers elected were: Mrs. J. H Graham, vice presi dent: Mrs. Ray Perkins. Sr sec , retary-treasurer. Miss Omie Wiey, County Demonstration Agent, demon strated the making of fruit cake and also, plans were made for the Christmas Market. Two new members were added and also two visitors were present. DUOUESNE COMES TO ATHENS SAT. The University of Georgia and Duquesne University of Pitts burgh will clash for the first time in athletics in Sanford stadium at Athens at 2:30 p. m. Saturday. The Dukes are coached by Phil Ahwesh, star left halfback of Duquesne’s mighty undefeated 1941 team, whose proteges fea ture a spectacular winged T of fense. In this offense, in which the backs linkup similar to a single wing formation, the center snaps the ball to both the T. quarterback or the tailback Although held to a 20>90 tie by Auburn last week, the Bull dogs turned up several things of promise. Left halfback Billy Mix < n. of Tifton, finally lived up to' his capabilities, rushing for 132 yards In 18 carries and fullback Floyd Reid, fully recovered from a sprained ankle, rushed for 105 yards in 17 runs. Sophomore T quarterback Mal Cook saw his heaviest action of the season and , was directing the attack for the ; lost two touchdowns. The University has Invited every high school junior and : senior class student in the state 'to be Its guest at this game Growing With Chattooga $1.50 PER YEAR The kick-off in the usually hot Mayor and Council race in Sum merville was made this week as the first ticket came out for the offices. J. L. McGinnis, prominent druggist in Summerville, an nounced that he will seek the Mayor’s office in the election to be held January 7. Mayor Willis James said this week that he will not seek re election. Others on the recently an nounced ticket are: Joe Rag land. Ward 1: Dr. B. Lovingood, Ward 2; A F. McCurdy, Ward 3; and W. G. Rutherford, Ward 4. Andrew Wiliams, councilman of Ward 2, stated that de “defi nitely will not” seek re-election to this post. Councilman for Ward 3, Leroy Alexander declared that he has not yet decided whether or not he will run again for that office. Dennis Cox, Councilman for Ward 4, was unavailable for comment. HUGH HODGSON TO APPEAR IN ROME Hugh Hodson, well known con ; cert pianist and head of the mu sic department at the University of Georgia will appear in con | cert in Rome at 8 o’clock this evening as a part of a tour to University off-campus centers The program will be presented in the Girl’s High School. Hodson is one of the University artists featured in a series of performances in off-campus centers at Gainesville, Rome, Columbus, Waycross and Sa । vannah. Highlighting the six-part pro gram planned for the Rome con ; cert will be a number of the per sonal works of Mr. Hodson as well as many numbers from the popular classics. Among the selections featured on the program are “Sarabande ” by Rsunw.-MacDowell; “Gav otte 21Td Musette” "by d'Albert; "Three Sonatas” by Scarlatti: and “Fantasy Pieces Op. 12” by Schumann. The series is sponsored by the Division of General Extension, its off-campus centers, and the Division of Fine Arts. Rome Judges Choose Oufslanding Towns From the Rome Division en tries in the Georgia Power Com pany Champion Home Town Contest, judged by Mrs. Aubrey Matthews, Warren Coppcdge, and Dr. E. L. Wright, seven re ports have been certified to the state judging le”el as leaders. The accomplishments, towards a better community, of Jasper. Buchanan, and Fairmount were outstanding in the contest among towns of less than 1.000 popula tion. while Cedartown. Carroll ton. Dalton, and Ellijay made the best impression <n the group of towns above 1,000 population. The division judges said the decisions were difficult to make, and final selections were chosen only after the judges visited ■ towns submitting reports. They praised the work done in each oi the 25 towns competing in the ' contest, saying that every com munity participating has profit ed areatlv. regardless of whether they receive a cash prize. Winners of the state contest will be announced later this month, stated J J. McDonough. Georgia Power Company vice president and Rome division STORES HERE TO CLOSE THANKSGIVING Stores in Summerville, the post offices and the bank will be closed Thanksgiving Day, it was announced. SEEN ABOUT TOWN A scrawny chicken busily pecking at an ear of corn early one cool November morning on a Summerville sidewalk. —o— Beautiful neon signs going up since several trees have been cut down along Com merce. A bright sign advertising center cut ham for 79 cents I a pound. —o—- A few rusty leaves left clinging to the spindly limbs of the trees