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Try Our Job Printing VOL. 65; NO. 50 Eight Here Seek City Offices in Election Eight persons have qualified as candidates for offices in the coming City of Summerville elec tion, which will be held. Satur day, January 7. Only one person, J. L. McGin nis, has announced his candi dacy for mayor. Mayor Willis James has disclosed that he will not seek re-election to the post he has held for one term. Those wishing to run In the election for mayor and council men must qualify on or before noon, Dec. 23, with the City Clerk. Those who are candidates thus far are as follows: Joe Ragland and W. H. Dean, Ward 1; Dr. B. Lovingood, Ward 2; A. F. McCur dy, W. S. Sitton and Luell Mc- Ginnis, Ward 3; and W. G. Rutherford, Ward 4. Mr. McGinnis, Mr. Ragland, Dr. Lovingood, Mr. McCurdy and Mi. Rutherford have announced that they are running as a ticket. None of the present council men have announced their in tentions of seeking re-election. Persons wishing to vote and who have not previously reg istered must do so by Friday, Dec. 9. The registration books will be kept at the city clerk’s office at all times in order that all persons who qualify may reg ister. ' 'Old Maids Club' To Aid Scouls Girl Scouts in Chattooga County will be aided by those who attend the “Old Maids Club,” a play to be presented at h o’clock tonight by the B. B. H. Club, of Trion, in the Trion High School auditorium. Frances Alexander acts as president Luella Matilda Prim rose of the Old Maids Club. Oth ers in the cast include Willie B. Parham, Mrs. Carolyn Chestnut, Mi‘s. Addie Baker, Mrs. Ruby Salley and Miss Mary Jo Lo gan. Music Club Presents Piano to Local School A beautiful new piano will be presented to the Summerville schools by the Summerville Mu sic Study Club at 8 p. m. Tues day, Dec. 13, the regular meet ing date of the local Parent- Teacher Association. The piano, a Storey and Clark baby grand, was made possible by the birthday calendars sold by the Music Club. It will be lo cated In the new auditorium. A musical program will be pre sented by the Music Club at this meeting which wil Ibe held in the auditorium. ^Bangle Day’ to Help Fight Tuberculosis Hundreds of Chattooga County school children will bring con tributions to school Friday to help combat tuberculosis in the county. Friday has been set aside as “Bangle Day” in the schools and any contribution the child cares to give will be turned in with other funds now being received by the Chattooga County Tu berculosis Association in their current Seal Sale. Miss Jewell Poole, Education Committee Chairman of the TB Association, made the announce ment of “Bangle Day” this week. Many of the students. In their health classes, will study tuber losls and its accompanying haz ards and how It may be kept under control. Educational material about the disease will also be dis- •HERE ’N THERE- The Menlo Parent - Teacher Association will meet at 7:30 p. m. Monday. Dec. 5. at the school. The regular meeting of the Mason - McCauley Veterans of Foreign Wars post will be held at 7:30 o'clock this evening at the Memorial Home. Hair Farms, of Summerville, recently sold six purebred Ab erdeen-Angus cows and a bull to L. 8. Brown, of Atlantic, and a bull to W. S Isherwood, of Bradenton. Fla ^nmmrrutlk Nans Trion Glee Club Entertains Rotary Members Wednesday The Trion High School Glee Club entertained the Summer ville-Trion Rotary Club, Wed nesday, Nov. 30, wdth a program at Riegeldale Tavern, Trion. Mrs. Wingfield, Directress, was presented by Ralph Coarsey. The program included such favorites as Brahm’s “Dream Song,” “Lucky Old Sun,” Steph en Foster’s “Beautiful Dreamer” and “Christmas Bells are Ring ing,” by Holton. Magalene Day was accompa nist. Rotarians of LaFayette visiting the local Club included Herbert Cole, Bus Harmon and Freeman McClure. Andy Cain, of Rossville, also was a guest. Fred Aldred has charge of next week’s program. VFW Men Go To Cartersville Meet Four veterans from Chattooga County’s Mason-McCauley Vet erans of Foreign Wars Post at tended the Seventh District meeting of the VFW in Carters ville Sunday. They included J. C. Cavin, of Trion, Seventh District Com mander; James Floyd, of Penn ville, Junior Vice Commander of the State VFW Department; J. R. Teddar and Rufus Pruitt, both of Summerville. Mr. Floyd spoke to the group on*the membership objective of the State, disclosing that the Northern District, of which he is head, is four points ahead of the Southern District. Dave Price, of Jesup, heads the Southern Dis trict Membership Committee. It was also revealed that Ala bama’s Department of VFW has challenged Georgia, a member ship “battle.” The loser will have to present a trophy to the win ner at the national convention next year. James Carmichael, State VFW Commander. discussed the Georgia VFW project of wayside parks and emphasized that the VFW must do more community projects. Also discussing community service was Kelso Hearn, State Quartermaster and Adjutant. Trooper Red Moore, of the State Patrol, spoke to the group. Mr. Cavin presided at the meeting, at which time It was decided that the next District meeting will be held in Dalton. Mr. Teddar led the invocation at the meeting. tribuled among the children, Miss Poofe said. Mrs. Agnes Hammond. TB Association Treasurere, said this week that funds are still com ing in. in response to the Seal letters mailed out on Nov. 21, when the drive began. It was emphasized that 75 per cent of the money remains in Chattooga County to be used for Chattooga County people who are stricken by tuberculo sis. An exhibit which pictorial izes various phases of the work of the Chattooga County Tubercu losis Association is on display at the Jackson Drug Store Win dow Tin* display Is designed to point out to shoppers the val uable tuberculosis control phases and to remind them to Include Christinas Seals on their lists of Christmas purchases. Richard J. Edwards, fireman. USN. husband of Mrs Richard J. Edwards, of Berryton, has re iceived a "well done" from Ad . miral Forrest P. Sherman. USN. [newly appointed Chief of Naval (Operations, who was Command er of the Sixth Task Fleet to which the Navy man's ship, the heavy cruiser USS Dos Moines, is attached. Admiral Sherman has been re lieved as Commander of the Fleet in the Mediterranean by Rear Admiral John R. Ballen tine. USN SUMMERVILLE, CHATTOOGA COUNTY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1949 MOVIE TO BENEFIT NEEDY CHILDREN Attend a movie and help Santa visit some needy child in this county. That’s the message this week of the American Legion Post 129 and the management of the Tooga Theatre who are sponsoring a benefit show on Wednesday, Dec. 14. The price of admission will be a toy for a school age child. The movie to be shown is “Secret Garden,” starring Margaret O’Brien, Dean Stockwell and Herbert Marshall Civic groups who ordinarily help needy children in Chattooga County at Christmas time, will cooperate and submit lists of those whom Santa would otherwise overlook. Won’t you please go to this movie? City Court Gets Under Way Dec. 5 The calendar of cases for the December term, of the City Court of Chattooga county has been released. Court is to be held beginning Monday, December 5. Cases set for Monday are: Loyd Adams, three cases, check or draft without funds; Wood row Allison, whipping wife; Her bert Avery, abandonment; J. B. Bailey, abandonment; Glenn Bailey, possessing liquor; Robert Barnes, assault and battery; Johnny Bishop, public drunken ness; Anthony Black, malicious mischief; L. D. Blackman, beat ing taxi fare; Clarence Black mon, adultery and fornication; Robert Blackmon, burning woods; Hollis P. Boyd, check or draft without funds; Gordon Brady, drunk driving; and Junior Bramlett, sellihg non-tax paid whiskey. Grady Brock, abandonment; H. G; Bryant, check or draft without funds; Johnny Calhoun, assault and battery; Luke Campbell, beating taxi fare; Luther Campbell, check or draft without funds and assault and battery; W. H. Carnes, cutting timber without owner’s permis sion; James N. Chapman, public drunkenness; Carlton Clemons, assault and battery, stabbing and simple assault. William E. Crider, public drunkenness; W. H. Croft, aban donment; Charlie Dalton, drunk at private residence; Fred Dob son. public drunkeness; Homer Drummond, assault and battery; Jess Drummond, assault and battery: Sam Edmondson, public drunkenness: C. D. Edwards, worthless check; Mrs. Wheeler Evans, failing to send child to school; Charlie Evett, assault SPECIAL CHRISTMAS PROGRAMS PLANNED BY PRESBYTERIANS The Summerville Presbyterian 1 Church Is planning four special Christmas programs during the next few weeks, it was an -1 nounced this week. On December 11. the annual church Christmas program will be presented at 8 p. m. at the i church. This program will fea ture the church choir, using the theme “Christmas Around the World.” Christmas music from many countries of the world will be presented, using the choir and the audience. . Tenatlvely set for the night of December 18 is the “Joy Gift” i program at the churrch. The theme of this program is "Joy to the World" and it will feature several members of the church In a dialogue A contribution i will be taken for aged ministers o' the Presbyerinn Church. On Sunday afternoon, Decem ber 18. from 2:30 until 3 p. m. land again on Friday afternoon. December 23. from 2:30 until 3 p. m., the church will present a I transcribed program over a lo cal radio station of the church choir singing Christmas music. This program Is exceptionally fine, leaders said, and it is hoped that everyone in Chattooga I County will listen. Movie To Be Shown To Pennville P.-T. A. The Pennville P.T A will hold I Its regular meeting In the din inc hall of the school at 7 p. m. Tuesday, Dec. 6. An interesting program has hern planned. It was stated “The Sixth Chair," a 18 M. M professionally - produced, sound moving picture, designed to help .citizens help themselves to bet - Iter schools, will be shown Dramatized highlights of this professionally - produced sound motion picture include: The dangers of complacency to the nation, the school and to every citizen: opportunities offered in new school buildings and the modernization of old buildings; and today's values of good edu cation opportunities for all peo ple in the community. and battery; Lon Freemon, driv ing without tag; J. B. Fritz, public drunkenness; and Robert Gentry, public drunkenness. Hughie Hampton, public drunkenness; Richard Haslerig, speeding; William H. Headrick, public drunkenness; T. Loyd Hicks, possessing liquor and drunk driving; Paul Hunter, possessing liquor; E. P. Jackson, check without funds and fraud; Hilda Jackson, larceny from the house; Bobble Gene Keith, check or draft without funds; C. B. Kirk, assault and battery; Rob ert Mack, public drunkenness; C. C. Marshall, possessing liquor; R. C. Minor, possessing liquor and selling liquor; Silas A. Mitchell, possessing liquor; Clif ford Mizell, public drunkenness; and Elgin Moon, public drunken ness. Randolph Moon, public drunk enness; George McCutchlns, public drunkenness; Will Mc- Daniel. two cases, burning woods; Cleda Nelson, possessing liquor; Arnie Owens, falling to send child to school; Mrs. Arnie Owens, failing to send child to school: Marion C. Phillips, pub lic drunkenness; H. C. Reeves, Jr., assault and battery; Arnold Tumlin, beating taxi fare; James Tumlin. possessing liquor; J. C. Tomlin, larceny from the house and possessing liquor; Clinton W. Vinyard, ‘bindonment; and Jess H 'Wade', public drunken ness Arthur Watkins, pointing weapon at another; V. W. Webb, drunk driving; J. W. Westbrooks, drunk at private residence; Don ald R. White, public drunken ness; R. H. White, possessing liquor: Forrest Williams, worth- See Page 5 $1,200 Sought by Local Boy Scouls A $1,200 goal has been set for the Boy Scout Drive which will be held in Summerville, Berry j ton, Lyerly and Menlo on Thurs day and Friday, Dec. 8-9. it was disclosed this week. The Trion District already has had the fund drive. T J. Espy. Treasurer, said. Solicitors will call upon Chat tooga Countians during the two day drive. Mr Espy stated. MRS. FANNIE HICKS, 71, DIES HERE Mrs. Fannie Trippe Hicks. 71, died at the residence of her daughter. Mrs John Davison, of Summerville, Route 2. at I:2s Monday Mrs. Hicks was preceded in I death by her husband. Leon Hicks She is survived by two daugh |ter», Mrs. John Davison, of Sum merville: and Mrs. Lois White, lof Rome; two sons. L. V. Hicks. lof Route 3, Rome, and E L. Hicks, of Rome; three sisters. Mrs. Pat Gilreath, of Trion; Mrs. I Annie Emmons, of Dalton; and Mrs Florence Willis, of Alabama City; four brothers. L. C. and J. W Trippe. both of Summer iville; Lee. of Trion: and Alfred Trippe. of Alabama City. Five v landehlldien and one great grandchild also survive Funeral services will be con ! ducted at the Sand Springs Baptist Church near Crystal Springs nt 2 p. m. with the Revs B Carroll Carter and J E Walts officiating. Interment will be In the church cemetery Tlie following nephews will < eve ns pallbearers: J W i Trippe. Jr . John Willis, Furman Walker. W. C. Hicks. Will Henry Walts and Grover Ables The J. I D. HUI Funeral Home, of Sum-1 mervlUe. tn charge of arrange ments Decorations, Carols to Welcome Christmas Season in Summerville MAIL CHRISTMAS CARDS, PACKAGES EARLY THIS YEAR Mail your Christmas cards and packages early. That’s the message of the postmasters in Chattooga Coun ty this week as the Christmas season gets in full swing. In order to assure delivery by Christmas, Postmaster John Stubbs, of Summerville, said cards and packages should be mailed as early as posible. He reminded Chattoga Coun tians that this year it will cost two cents to send a card un sealed. Mailed this way, they cannot be forwarded nor re turned without paying additional postage, he sal . If mailed first class, three c nts, they will be forwarded and if a return ad dress is given, can be returned. The number of packages and letters passing through the post offices in the county is expected to be even greater than last year, Mr. Stubbs said. Mrs. I. M. Henderson, TO, Claimed By Death Mrs. Mattie Lee Hammontree Henderson, 70, passed away at her residence in Summerville, at ;9:15 p. m. Sunday. Besides her husband. I. M. (Henderson, she is survived by । three daughters, Mrs. Inez Tay lor, of Chattanooga, Tenn.; Mrs. Pauline Farmer, of Trion; and Mrs. Alice LeMasters, of Sum merville; one son. Ira. of Sum merville; four sisters, Mrs. R. H. McFarland. Mrs. Lizzie Humph ries, Mrs. Annie Nelms and Mrs. Lizzie Stacy, all of Dalton; three brothers, Sam and Herman Hammontree, both of Dalton; and J. F Hammontree. of Rome. Four grandchildren also sur- >vive. Funeral services were cond ucted at the First Baptist Church, of which she was a । member, at 4 p. m. Tuesday, with the Rev. Harry Foster of ficiating. Pallbearers were: Lyle John son, R. R. Garrett, E. C. Pester field. J. L. McGinnis. O. C. May jhan and C. C. Woodall. Inter ment was in the Summerville Cemetery. The J. D. Hill in charge of arrangements. Lamar Dodd Io Be Heard in Rome Dec. 6 Lamar Dodd, who will be heard In Rome on Dec. 6 is the Georgia artist Life magazine de scribed recently as “more re sponsible than any other man for the renaissance of art that has swept the Southeast in the last ten years." Dodd is the second in a series of University of Georgia artists to appear here in a tour of Uni versity off-campus centers. He will demonstrate his painting technique in Girls High School auditorium at 8:30 p. m The widely - known artist has gained recognition for his work in oils, watercolors, and draw ings as well as In art education. The University’s department of art which he heads is one of the best in the South with over 200 majors for the present year. B. B. PACE. 60, DIES SUNDAY Berdie Benzel Pace. 60. died at his residence in Summrvllle at 4:20 p. m. Sunday, after a lingering illness Besides his wife. Mrs Mae Rogers Pace, he is survived by cne son, Virgil Pace, of Sum merville; five brothers, Tom Pace, of Ft Myers. Fla ; Will, of Sheffield. Ma.; Wiley, of Bridgeport. Ala.; George . of Fackler. Ala ; and Oscar, of Summerville: three sisters. Mrs. Estelle Akins. of Fackler. Ala.: Mrs. Fannie Wlllmon. of Ft. Smith. Ark.; and Mrs Annie Mac Johnson, of Loa Angeles 'Calif Funeral services were con ,ducted at the Calvary Baptist | Church at 2 n m Tuesday, with the Revs Wilburn Dooley and W. H Dean officiating Interment was in the Pennville Cemetery , with the J. D. Hill Funeral Home, of Summerville tn charge of arrangements Bonds Offered for Best-Decorated Home and Business in the City Those, in Summerville and those passing through this little town during the week-end, will see workers busily decorating the streets for the gay Christmas season ahead. In conjunction with the street decorations, home-owners and businesses are being given a great incentive to decorate. A $25 savings bond will be given to the best-decorated home and a $25 bond will be given to the oest-decorated business within the city limits. LOCAL FIRE DEPT, IS RE-ORGANIZED The Summerville Fire Depart ment has been re-organized and has completed a 14-hour course in fire fighting, Mayor W. S. James announced this week. Lt. Richard Sharp, from the Rome Fire Department, con ducted this school, Instructing volunteer firemen how to use fire fighting equipment and how to combat the different types of j fires. “This course has been most beneficial to our firemen,” May or James said, “and we were very fortunate in having as many in terested citizens of Summerville to participate in this course.” “We wish to call your attention to one feature of our system,” he continued. “As you know, the alarm is controlled by the tele phone operators and we would like to remind the citizens of Summerville not to call the op erator immediately upon hearing the siren as she cannot handle your call due to the fact that she has to notify the volunteer firemen. Also, another dange rous thing to do is to follow the fire truck if you are not a vol unteer fireman.” Mayor James said it is im portant that all citizens of Sum merville abide by these requests. Boy Scout Rally Al Memorial Home Friday Night Local Boy Scout Troops will compete in a rally at the Me morial Home at 7:30 p. m., Fri day. it was announced this week. The troops will compete in in spection, songs and yells, fire by friction, tug of war. signaling, a knot tying relav, fire bv flint and steel, and public speaking. Judges will be from out of town, leaders said. Summerville Troop 7, Penn viile Troop 70 and Trion Troops 38 and 101 will compete. County's TB Death Rate Twice That of State In an address before 175 vet eran farm trainees who gathered at the Menlo School Tuesday for a health program (approved type septic tank on the John Fulton farm at Pine Grove, i Dr. W D. Cagle. Medical Director of the Northwest Regional Health office said; “The vital statistics of Chattooga County show that this county has a tuberculosis death rate that is twice as high as the state at large.” Explaining that the tubercu losis death rate for the state was 33 1-3 per cent per 100.000 population, he pointed out that Chattooga County’s was 65 per cent per 100,000 population "Be cause of this high death rate.” Dr. Cagle said, “the State De partment of Public Health loaned an x-ray machine to the County Health Department. That x-ray machine is in the County Health Department, because we feel that if the people of the County will voluntarily go and have n chest x-ray made, tuberculosis can be caught In its early stages when something can be done about it and effective control measures can be Instituted which In time will reduce the high death rate here.” Dr. Cagle stated that while Chattooga County had a high percentage of venera) disease In fection. it was no worse in this County than any other County In the State. He told of the Rapid Treatment Center at Alto where thousands are being treated yearly and urged the full co operation of all citizens in help ing to stamp out veneral disease The Medical Director had high praise for the Chattooga County Health Department, pointing out See Page 5 Growing With Chattooga $1.50 PER YEAR These and other plans con cerning the Christmas decora tions in Summerville for this year were made Monday morn ing at a meeting of representa tives of the Retail Merchant’s Association, several women’s clubs and service clubs at the Chamber of Commerce, Judges in the decoration con test will be representatives of the local women’s clubs. The clubs urge each resident and each merchant to decorate. I Judging will take place Dec. 19. The courthouse will be the . central point of decoration on ; the streets, with lights, stars and candles being used elsewhere on the streets to lend an air of fes ; tivity to the town. In addition to the beautiful sights to be provided the eyes, there also will be entertainment for the ears of those in Summer ville. At intervals during the days ahead Christmas carols will be played on the streets by loud speakers and in the late after noon, chimes will be heard from a local church. Local Community To Compete in Improvement Contest Cash awards totalling some $2,500 will be presented winning communities from 20 counties of Tennessee, Georgia and Ala bama, at the fourth annual award banquet of the Chatta nooga Area Community Im provement Contest to be held’ a' 6:30 p. m Monday, December 5, vn t^e it.dupm of the Read House, Chattanooga. Principal speaker will be Dr. Milton P. Jaroagln, Agricultural Consultant of the University of Georgia. The Little Sand Mountain community will compete. This contest, now closing its four year and wdth Al B. Clarks, of Chattanooga, as chairman, is sponsored by some 18 civic groups of the city and numerous merchants, who have made pos sible the cash awards, the pro motion and arrangements being handled through the agricul tural committee of the Chamber of Commerce. Two Slightly Hurl In Auto Collision Mrs. Jennille Hardy and Claudius Mathis were slightly in jured Tuesday morning in a col lision at Dickevvllle on U S Highway 27. Mrs. Hardy was admitted to 'Riegel Community Hospital, and doctors report she suffered scratches and minor bruises about the legs, and abrasions of the face. Mr Mathis was not admitted i to the hospital, having suffered minor bruises and scratches. Mrs. Hardy, the only occupant of her automobile, was going toward Trion and Mr. Mathis was headed southward when the accident occurred. According to witnesses. Mr. Mathis cut off the highway to his left in the path of Mrs Hardv's automo bile. Both cars were severely damaged. SEEN ABOUT TOWN Fewer leaves on the streets since most have already fallen from the trees. Many gorgeous Christmas decoration in display win dows. Crowds at the bus station during the holiday week-end Folks in shirt sleeves Mon day and Tuesday as tempera tures soared apward