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Try Our Job Printing VOL. 65; NO. 52 Local PMA Election, Cotton Referendum Set for Vole Today Farmers have been asked to “make their voices heard” at the polls today in the election of local farmer committeemen to administer the national farm programs next year. Elections are being held in the agricultur al communities in the county. At the same voting places, cot ton farmers will also decide in a referendum whether or not mar keting quotas will be used for the 1950 cotton crop. In issuing the appeal for farmers to go cast their votes in today’s elections, T. R. Breed love, chairman of the State Pro duction and Marketing Admin istration Committee, said: ■‘Farmers are again faced with the necessity of'adapting their operations to changing condi tions. A great deal of this ad justment will be accomplished with the help of the national farm programs which the com mitteemen elected today admin ister in their local areas. Only the ablest and most representa tive men can properly do the job. and it is up to farmers to see that such men are elected.” Farmers participating in to day’s elections will elect three local committeemen and two al ternates and also name a dele gate to the county convention where county PMA committees for 1950 will be chosen. These committeemen will serve one year, unless re-elected. Any man is eligible to vote to day if he was owner, operator, tenant or share - cropper on a farm taking part in the agricul tural conservation program, price supports, loan and pur chase agreements or the Federal Crop Insurance program during the past year. West S’ville Church Has Special Program ’ The Babe of Bethlehem” will be presented at 8 p. m. Tuesday, Dec. 20, at the West Summerville Baptist Church, it was disclosed this week. ■ * • The public is invited to at tend this special Christmas pro gram. Cantata Planned By Trion Methodists A musical program, “Child of Bethlehem," will be presented at 7:30 p. m. Sunday at the Trion Methodist Church. Carliss Buice, chorister: and Mrs. Buice, pianist, are direct ing the cantata. BENEFIT MOVIE GREAT SUCCESS It looks as though Santa will visit every child in Chat tooga County this year. At the benefit movie held Wednesday at the Tooga Theatre, more than 1,200 chil dren brought gifts for the needy children. The price of entrance was a toy. “This will be an annual af fair.” said Luther Smith, thea tre manager. It was sponsored by the theatre, the American Legion and the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Anyone knowing of children whom Santa would not other wise visit, should call Mrs. Fowler, Phone 239. -HERE ’N THERE- Jack Kenneth Webb, VSN, son of Colonel and Mrs. Thruber Webb, of Cloudland, was recent ly advanced to fireman while serving aboard the submarine USS Sea Dog. After Joining the Navy in No vember, 1949, Webb completed his recruit training at the Naval Training Center. San Diego. Calif. Webb was graduated from Menlo High School in Menlo, be fore being accepted for enlist ment In the Navy. The American legion Poet 1 ri will meet at 7:30 o’clock this evening at the Memorial Home. Lyerly Lodge 338, F. and A. M, will meet at 8 p. m. Saturday. Officers fill be elected at this incetbig. A square dance will be held at the Memorial Home at 8 p. m. Saturday. Joe Laws will provide the music. The Lyerly and Cedartown In dependents will clash on the Lyerly court at 8 o’clock tonight. Bnmmrrinllr Nms G "J MOST SCHOOLS CLOSE FRIDAY; RESUME JAN. 2 All schools in the county, with the exception of two, will close Friday for a two-weeks holiday, according to C. B. Akin, County School Superintendent. Subligna School will close Fri day, Dec. 23, while Gore will close Thursday. Dec. 22 All schools will resume classes on Monday, January 2. LYERLY TO ELECT OFFICIALS JAN. 9 The election for Lyerly city officials will be held Monday, January 9. it was announced this week. The qualification fee for may or is $5 and for councilman is $2.50. The qualification dead line is Monday, December 26, according to H. L. Abrams, town clerk. No one had qualified Wed nesday, Mr. Abrams stated. Present officials of the Town of Lyerly are as follows: B. N. Chapman, Mayor; George Sit ton, Robert Kimbell, J. S. Owens, and J. A. Thomas. No New Candidates In City Eleclion No other candidates have an ’ nounced in the Summerville City election, which will be held Jan | uary 7. The qualification deadline is Friday, Dec. 23. J L. McGinnis is the only per son to have announced his can didacyfor the mayor’s post. Candidates for the post of Councilmen include Joe Rag land and W. H. Dean. Ward 1; Thomas M. Christian and Dr. B. Levingood. Ward 2; A. F. Mc- Curdy, W. S. Sitton and Luell McGinnis, Ward 3; and W. G. Rutherford, Ward 4. INFANT ROWLLS DIES WEDNESDAY George Winston Rowlls, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Rowlls, died at 8 a. m. Wednesday in Trion. Besides his parents, he is sur vived by three sisters, Evelyne, Mildred and Brenda Rowlls: one brother, William Rowlls, all of Berryton: grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Rowlls, of Trion. Graveside services were held at the Berryton Cemetery, at 11 a. m. Thursday with the Rev. H M Duck officiating. J. D. Hill Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. John Inman West, 81 Succumbs to Illness John Inman West. 81, passed away Monday, Dec. 5, at 9 a. m. after a lengthly illness. He is ! survived by two daughters, Mrs. M. C. Hooper and Mrs. S. E. (Blythe both of Ft. Worth, Texas; three sons. Grover West, of Sum merville; Hugh West, of Valdos i ta, Ga.; and Earnest West, of Atlanta; one brother. W. H. West, of Seddan, Ala. Fourteen grandchildren also survive. Funeral services were conduct ed from the Trion Methodist I Church Wednesday with the Rev. I Frank Prince officiating. A regular convocation of Trion Chapter. No. 19, R. A. M., will be held at 7:30 p. m. Saturday. All R. A. M.'s are Invited. An election of officers for next year will be held. The Chattooga Fair Associa tion will meet at 1 p. m Satur day Dec. 17 at the courthouse. Officers and directors will be elected. The Rev. Harry Foster, Pastor of the Summerville Presbyterian Church, will conduct a religious service at 3 p. m. Sunday nt the Walnut Grove Presbyterian Church. The public is invited. Regular services will Ac held nt the Subligna Methodist Church. Sunday, Dec. 18. Preach ing will be at 11 a. m and 7::30 P m There will be services at Fish ier’s Chapel at 3 p m. Sunday, Dec. 18 The second quarterly confer j ence will be held at the Pleasant Hill Church at 730 p m. Wednesday, Dec 21 SUMMERVILLE, CHATTOOGA COUNTY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1949 ■ , . ... . te; . a ■ 1 : Ji fa jrßa : ' i l- l;W* ’w - W 9 “ * M ’ X Fn j - - M a .%■■■? Jr Ml 4 HMM! wMK ft I®ill .WHO ■ YOUNG MODELS-—These fashionably dressed misses were among the models in the style show pre sented by the Summerville F. H. A. Club Thursday. They are, left to right, Catherine Skelton. Vir ginia Teems, Martha Tutton, Dorothy Brogdon, Charlotte Elrod. Elaine Hemphill, Dorothy Ham mond and Jane Stephenson. More tellers To Be Acknowledged In Seal Sale Here County residents have re sponded generously to the 1949 Christmas Seal Sale, but there are still some Seal Sale letters to be acknowledged, according to Mrs. O. L. Cleckler, county Seal Sale chairman. “With only 10 days remaining ( until the official close of the campaign, we are hoping that those who haven't done so will send in their returns immedi- ; ately so that we may achieve our goal of $2,000,” said Mrs. Cleckler. “I wish to point out again that our goal represents the minimum needed to carry on the services of the Chattooga Tuberculosis Association during 1950.” The 1949 Christmas Seal Sale opened on Nov. 21 and officially closes on Christmas Day. Chat tooga County’s Seal Sale is part of the 43rd annual nation-wide 1 appeal of the voluntary tuber- I culosis associations to fight tu berculosis. “Even though we are still ap proximately $1,300 short of the goal, we are confident that we shall reach it and that we shall therefore be able to carry out our plans for 1950,” Mrs. Cleck ler added. IJ. H. STOKES, 75, DIES SATURDAY Joe Henry Stokes, 75. died at his residence in Summerville, at 8:45 p. m. Saturday. Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. Henieretta Ursy, lof Rome; Mrs. Lena Rosson, of j Summerville; and Mrs. Mary Ruth Robinson, of Rome. Funeral services were con ducted at the South Carolina Camp Ground Church at 11 a. ( tn., Monday with the Rev. A N I White officiating. Pallbearers were: Y. M. Gilmer. G. W. Rosson, Paul Mount, J. R Rosson, Ernest Spraggins and Homer McCollum. Interment was in the church cemetery. The J. D Hill Funeral Home, of Summerville, was in charge of arrangements. BAPTIST PASTORS MEET MONDAY The Chattooga Baptist Pastors । Conference will be held at 6:30 lp. m. Monday, Dec. 18. at the Pl nnville Baptist Church. A fellowship supper will be | given by the ladies of the church for the pastors. An interesting progrum has been planned following the sup per. and leaders said is Is im portant that all pastors attend. MENLO P.-T. A. MEETS DEC. 5 The Menlo Parent-Teacher As sociation held its regular meet ing Monday. Dec. 5. at the school house. The sixth grade room again won the honor banner for hav ing the most representatives । present. The membership drive culmi nated in a party given by the defeated group. ; After several games were played the group was led to the school lunch room which was decorated with the season’s colors of red and green. Sand wiches. tea and fruit cake were ! served to the group $4,530 PAID TO COUNTIANS BY S. S. A. DURING MONTH OF JUNE [“Monthly benefits totalling $4.- 530.00 were paid to Chattooga residents of Georgia in Federal Old-Age and survivors Insurance payments in the month of June,” Welch Ray. manger of the Rome Social Security Admin । istration field office announced ( ; yesterday. Although 2,441 residents of the seven counties, Bartow, Chat- 1 j tooga. Floyd, Gordon, Haralson, Paulding and Polk, served by Mr. 1 (Ray’s office are drawing $37,- (035.00 monthly, he is concerned over the fact that many others (are losing benefits because they failed to file a claim for them. He emphasized the fact that (payments under federal old age isuvivors insurance are not auto matic. A claim must be filed with the Social Security Admin istration before payment can be made. With the United States well j into the reconversion period. ( the Social Security Administra (lion has not experienced as: great an upsweep in the num ber of claims filed as some peo ple had predicted for the period when the high employment of the war years began to drop off Mr. Ra\ pointed out, however, (that there are many people who would be drawing old-age and survivors insurance payments if ( they realized that they were ■ eligible. His belief is borne out, by the fact that a substantial ( number who do not file a claim find that they have lost at least, one month’s check by not filing’ promptly. For the nation as a whole in ( the month of June the Treasury; Department paid out $51,520,000 in monthly benefits under this! program. Mr. Ray explained that i this total was the amount ac tually paid during June. Many others have filed claims and would be receiving monthly pay ments if they were not earning more than $14.99 a month in jobs in commerce or industry. EXAMS FOR WEST POINT, ANNAPOLIS ARE ANNOUNCED The U. S. Civil Service Com mission will conduct a Congres- ( sional examination for designa tion to the U. S. Military and Naval Academies on Monday. January 16. for the Seventh Dis , trlct of Georgia. Candidates temporarily absent from their own Congessional District may be examined elsewhere, at such examination points as may be desired. The examination is open only । to candidates designed by Mem bers of Congress. Therefore, any young man between the age of 17 and 22 years who wishes to take this examination should notify Congressman Henderson l Lanham. P O. Box 308. Rome, 'or Suite 109. House Office Build ing. Washington, D. C„ before December 22nd. 1949, so that he can make arrangements for all Interested young men to take the examination. Christmas Dance To Be Held Thursday A Christmas dunce will be held from 9 until 1. Thursday. De ' ermber 22. at the Memorial Home, it was announced this ■ week by the House Committee, 5 of the Veterans of Foreign W 4 irs and American Legion Dress for the occasion will be I optional and tickets may be pur-1 chased In advance at a special price. Final Riles Held for Andrew Williams, Sr. Funeral services for Andrew M. Williams. Sr.. 47. of Summer- ( ville, who died at 6:30 a. m. Sun- ( day. were held at 3 p. m. Mon- | day at the Sunlmerville Baptist ( Church. The Rev. H. R. Foster I officiated, and interment was in ( the Summerville Cemetery. Mr. Williams died at a Chat tanooga hospital after a linger ing illness. He was born April 16. 1902, in Trion, son of the late A. F. Wil liams and Martha R. Land Wil liams. Since early manhood he had been a member of the Trion Baptist Church. He also was a member of the Masonic Lodge and was a Councilman for the ( City of Summerville. From 1914 until 1937, Mr. WU- I liams was engaged in business ; ।in Trion. In 1937 he came to I Summerville where he was in ( the grocery business until his ( retirement in May of this year. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. I Andrew Williams, Sr., one daugh- ( ter. Miss Marisue Williams, two j sons, Andrew, Jr. and Jimmie Williams, all of Summerville; i i three sisters. Mrs. Walter R. (Williams, of Trion; Mrs. U. N. Howell, of Rome; and Mrs. R. S. (Speer, of Summerville; one 'brother, Earl Williams, of Trion; । one grandson, Gregory Alex Wll ' liams and one daughter-in-law, Mrs. Vera Hemphill Williams, of Summerville. Active pallbearers were Billy (Joe and Robert Speer, Hoyt and Fred Williams and Adrian How i ell. Honorary pallbearers were L. C. Dalton, L. W Mitchell, R L. Lambert, James King. W. E. Turner. Dayton Pledger. Walt Dalton, Gordon Allen. Dr. H. D. Brown. Archie Warren, Dennis Cox, Mr Dunn. Lester D. Bryant, Bob Blankenship. Paul Holt and Duke Espy. J D. Hill Funeral Home, of Summerville, in charge of ar i rangements. B. & P. W. Club Has Christmas Party The Summerville Business and Professional Women’s Club held their Christmas meeting at John's Place on the evening of December 8. A short business session pre ceded the informal program planned for the occasion. Miss Beulah Shropshire, the club’s president, appointed a committee composed of Mrs. W. H Boyd. Miss Wiinla Pace and Mrs Raymund Daniel to study plans for a county-wide Health Council. Following the business meet -, Ing, Miss Shropshire presented Mrs Duke Espy and Mrs. Bob Baker as special guests of the (evening. Under the direction of Mrs Espy, the club members, in groups of six and eight, and later as a whole, sang all their favorite Christmas carols Mrs. Baker sang two solo numbers. Mrs W E. Turner and Mrs Joe Hayes acted as eniis.saiies of Santa Claus and presented gifts to all IL A. >l. Io Elect Officers Sat. A’iglit "A regular convocation of Trion Chapter No. 19 R A. M. will be held Saturday evening at 7:30. All Royal Arch Masons are in vited. Election of officers will be held. Ted H Martin secretary has announced. He urges all members to attend Judging in Decoration Contest Is On Monday Membership Drive Os Chamber is Underway Here The current membership drive of the Chamber of Commerce v/as the topic of discussion Tues- ( day morning when the directors I of the Chamber met in the court house. All directors have been given a list of persons to contact re garding their membership. Vice president J. T. Morgan' presided at the meeting in the absence of President Fred Al- ■ dred. Mrs. Mary John Fowler read the minutes of the last 1 meeting. The next meeting will be held Tuesday, Jan. 10, at Riegeldale Tavern, Trion, and will be a dutch affair. Miss Kirk Presents Rotary Program Miss Bess Kirk, director of Senior class play, “Miss Blue Bonnet,” was presented at the ( regular meeting of the Rotary! Club at Riegeldale Tavern ( Wednesday. Miss Kirk entertained the club ( with two girls’ chourses and a ( folk dance by Charlotte McGin- ( nis and Julia Rackley. This is a part of the program to be presented by local talent and sponsored by the Senior class at the High School audi torium Dec. 20. The Rev. Henry Walker in troduced Miss Kirk. The club had as guests E. M Rackley Jr., of Summerville, and Joe Howard, of Chattanooga Visiting Rotarians were: Leroy C. Train and John Gilliam, both I [of Chattanooga. | The annual Christmas party । ( will be held next week. Don't Forget Yanks, Theme of Drive for Hospitalized Vets “Don’t forget a Yank who ( I gave.” That’s the slogan of a current nation-wide drive to see that all ( hospitalized veterans have a I merry Christmas. On his radio show, Eddie Can tor is sparking the drive, which is being held with the coopera | tion of the Retail Merchants Association and the Veterans service organizations, such as Veterans of Foreign Wars and American Legion. Here’s the way the plan works: Any person wishing to buy a gift for a hospitalized veteran may leave it at any store in Summerville and the gift will be picked up by members of the VFW or American Legion and ' turned over to veterans hospitals for distribution. Local veterans organizations leaders emphasized that there are many veterans who will not be aware that Christmas is here, except by seeing what others get They urge that Chattoogans not “forget a Yank who gave." Time Changed for "Miss Blue Bonnet" The time of the play. Miss Blue Bonnet," sponsored bv the' (Summerville High School Sen-1 1 lor Class, has been changed, it was disclosed vesterdav A matinee will be presented at ( 1 o'clock this afternoon and an , i vtnlng performance will be giv-1 in at 8 p m Friday. Dec. 16. at ( the high school auditorium. A poster contest is in progress n the schools in connection with ithe play. The room having the; nicest poster on disnlay in town ( will receive a cash prize The play is n three-act musi- . cal comedy, under the direction; ■4 Miss Bess Kirk. Bobby Lee Cook will play the . pnrt of Dr Evans, n genial, com nlaining. fun-pokin’ country doctor; and Maric Allmon will nlay his sharp-tonvued wife, Mrs Evans Bettye Kirk will nlay the part of their marriageable daughter. Magnolia. Dr. R. E .Davison will be Burton Hills, a gosnel-singer with whom Mag nolia imagines herself in love. Donald Woods will play in the never-to-be-forgotten role of Frog Pond" Stout Mrs Jewel Rudicll. Dorothy Brogdon and Mrs. June Cook also will have parts tn the play $1.50 PER YEAR Those who have not entered the Christmas decoration con test here were reminded this week that the judging will take place Monday night, Dec. 19. Twelve persons have indicat ed that they will compete in the home-decoration contest. The winner will receive a $25 sav ings bond. The merchant in Summerville with the most beautifully deco rated window will also receive a $25 savings bond. This contest is being spon sored by the Summerville Retail Merchants Association. Those entering the home deco ration contest include Mrs. Bill Espy, Mrs. W. T. Gist, J. D. Hill Funeral Heme, Mrs. Sam Cordle, Mrs. Hubert Palmer, Mrs. Charl es Fink. Mrs. Marshall Lowery, Mrs. Frank Prince, Mrs. Billy Allen, Mrs. Mamie Gilreath and Mrs. A. G. Dunson. MRS. W. J. HOGG, 60, D'ES IN MENLO SUN. Mrs. Sallie Hollis Hogg, 60, died at her home in Menlo, late Fri day afternoon. Mrs. Hogg had been in ill health since the death of her husband two months ago. Mrs. Hogg was an active mem ber of the Menlo Church of Christ. Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Ben D. Crain; two brothers, Robert Hollis, of Atlanta, and Jim Hollis, of Lyerly; one sister, Mrs. Roy Gayler, of Lyerly; two grandchildren, Margaret and Billy Crain, of Menlo. Funeral services were conduct ed at the Menlo Church of Christ, of which she was a mem ber at 3:30 p. m. Saturday with Brother Farris Baird officiating. Pallbearers were: Charlie and Raymond Gayler. Thomas, Hugh and Max Hogg and Warner Wil son. Interment was in the Alpine Cemetery. J. D Hill Funeral Home in charge of the arrange i mentA DEATH CLAIMS GENTRY CHILD Gene Mack Gentry. 14 month old son of Mr and Mrs. Robert ( L. Gentry, of RFD 3, Summer ville died at his home Tuesday, ; Dec. 6, at 9:05 a. m. Besides his parents he is sur vived by two sisters, Foye Lee Gentry, and Mattie Sue Gentry, both of Summerville: five broth ers; William H.. Edward, Robert. Joseph. James R., and Marvin F Gentry, all of Summerville; grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. W R Dawson and Mrs. Robert Gentry. Funeral services were con ducted from Macedonia Meth odist Church at 2:30 p. m. Wed nesday with the Rev. W. E. Pur- ( cell officiating. Interment was in . the church yard cemetery with J D. Hill Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. "Joy Gift" Program Here Sunday, Dec. 18 The “Joy Gift” program of ■ the Summerville Presbyterian ( Church will be held at 7 p. m. Sunday, Dec 18 as a part of | the series of special Christmas programs being held at this (church. The theme of this program is | "Joy to the World." A transcribed radio program will be presented over a local 1 radio station at 2:30 p. m Fri day, Dec 23. It will feature the church choir singing Christmas music. A special program was presen- I ted at the church last Sunday frat urine the church choir SEEN ABOUT TOWN A lot of gaily lighted Christ mas trees in the business see | tion. —o— Several homes with gorgeous and lavish Christmas decora tions. —O— Or heard about town. Christmas carols beaming forth from a loud speaker on Commerce St. '-O— Pretty bags of bright or anges on trucks and in store windows. ... Many, many children on their way to the benefit movie, each with a toy in his hand. Christ.