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PHONE 185
Mr. and Mrs. Gene Payne have
taken an apartment with Miss
Maude Sewell. Mr. Payne is the
music and educational director
of the First Baptist Church.
The Rev. Hubert Dodd, of
Commerce, is visiting his sister,
Mrs. Tom Cook, and his mother,
Mrs. S. G. Dodd and Fred Dodd,
in Menlo.
Mrs. C. C. Cleghorn has re
turned home, after receiving
treatment at Riegel Hospital.
Mrs. Charles Edmondsin was
week-end guest of her sister,
Mrs. Newton, in Chattanooga.
Charles Farrar, of Decatur,
spent last week-end with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. W. Far-,
rar.
Mrs. T. A. Mashburn is with;
her sister, Mrs. Emory Alexan-1
der, who is very ill at Riegel |
Hospital.
Charles Wright, Bobby Nix and
Sewell Cash visited friends at
North Georgia College at Dah
lonega last Saturday.
Mrs. Pennington Nixon, Miss
Challis and Penn Nixon, of
Rome, will be dinner guests in
the home of Mr. and Mrs. B. W.
Farrar Mother’s Day.
Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Ham
monds, Gordon Allen and Bob
Davison are on a fishing trip to
Panama City, Fla.
The Executive Board of Chero
kee Regional Library met at the
Tavern Wednesday for lunch.
Joe Stephenson, of Dahlonega,
will spend this week-end with
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Eli
Stephenson.
Mrs. John Cleghorn was in
Rome Tuesday.
W. C. Godwin is resting .
well after undergoing an ap
pcndectory Tuesday at Riegel
Hospital.
Mrs. Pearl Farrar, of Atlanta, ,
is spending this week in the
home of her brother, B. W. Far
rar and Mrs. Farrar. '
Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Stanfield :
had as their week-end guests, -
Mrs. Mary Keith, Mrs. Grace
Wilkes and son, Keith, of Lin- .
dale. ।
Mrs. D. M. Espy, Jack and Jer
ry’ have come from Miami to
join Mr. Espy for residence here.
Mrs. D. D. Wade, Mr. and Mrs.
Seay Tribble, Charles Tribble
and Carlton Wade visited rela
tives in F6rt Payne Sunday.
Mrs. Graves Myers Jr. suffer
ed a painful injury last Friday
on the grounds of the South
Summerville School, when she
fell and broke her ankle.
Miss Mary Penn and Mrs. W.
P. Selman were in Chattanooga 1
Tuesday. 1
Emmett Jones was guest Sun- 1
day in the home of Mr and Mrs. 1
Reuben Garrett. He also visited
Mr. and Mrs. Ross Thomas in '
Trion, before returning to his
home in Memphis.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Miller Sr.
and Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Miller
were guests Sunday of Mr. and
Mrs. Henry Miller Jr.
Mrs. W. P. Selman and Miss
Mary Ellen Selman will go to
Greenville, S. C., to spent Moth
er’s Day with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. C. P. Thompson.
Mrs. Deed Martin is able to be
out after a several months ill
ness.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Garrett
spent last week-end with their 1
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Reuben
Garrett.
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Espy and ,
daughter, of Rome, Lum and
Mercer Espy, of Texas Valley,
visited relatives here Sunday,
The Summerville Music Study
Club is joining with others ,
throughout the country this week !
in the observance of Music Week. .
The library at the courthouse .
displays its music table, which '
contains books on music.
Schools throughout the coun- ]
ty are emphasizing music and 1
its importance in our life.
The annual vesper service will i
precede services at the churches
Sunday evening, beginning at 7 i
p.m. at the Methodist Church in I
Summerville. 1
Three choirs will participate i
in the program which will in- ]
elude several numbers and a
message on “Music In the
Church,” by the Rev. H. R. Fos- i
ter. <
The following numbers will be 1
heard: “An Evening Prayer,” i
“Softly Now the Light of Day,”
"Sweet Hour of Prayer.” “Above 1
the Hills of Time,” “Oh, for a :
Thousand Tongues,” “Jesu, Joy
of Man’s Desiring,” “Wonderful i
Words of Life,” and "Now the :
Day Is Over."
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Smith and i
children, of Nashville, spent the
week-end with Mrs. Sallie Smith. <
Mr. and Mrs. Charles White I
and sons were week-end guests
of Mr. White’s aunt, Mrs. W. L.
Parker, of Zenith.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. White and
children, Joan, Harold and Nan
cy, were week-end guests of Mrs.
White’s sister and niece, Mrs. W.
L. Parker, of Zenith, and Mrs. J.
P. Authoine, of Fort Valley.
Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Martin and
daughter, Martha 8., of Memphis,
were recent guests of Mr. and
Mrs. J. W. White, of Summer
ville.
Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Atkins and
children and Mr. and Mrs. Leon
ard Hawkins and children, of
Goodwater, Ala., visited in Sum
merville and Menlo Sunday.
Miss Gloria Reynolds, of Rome,
was guest of Myra and Shirley
i Fletcher over the week-end.
i I. M. Henderson spent Satur
■ day night and Sunday with A.
। L. Murphy and family in Gads-
I den.
i Mr. and Mrs. Elton Perry and
daughter, Alice Jo, of Athens,
were week-end guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Ira Perry.
Charles Esserman will leave
Sunday for Miami.
Those from here attending the
funeral of John Horton in Ce
dartown Monday were: Mr. and
Mrs. Marvin Millican, Mr. and
Mrs. George Gilbert, Mr. and
Mrs. Lester Shropshire, Mr. and
Mrs. Austin Scoggins, Mrs. Ar
thur Perry and Mrs. W. E. Dun
away.
Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Millican
had as their week-end guests,
Mrs. W. G. Stout, of Ft. Payne,
Ala.
Mrs. Gordon Dempsey left
Wednesday for Nashville, Ark.
for a two weeks visit with rela
tives.
Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Ratliff, of
Holland, entertained Sunday
with a picnic luncheon for J. T.
Ratliff, Mrs. Hazel Touchstone
and a number of friends, all of
Chattanooga.
Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Farr, of
Chicago, 111., and Mrs. Ernestine
Parris and daughter, Ellen, of
Rossville, were guests Thursday
of their sister, Mrs. Samuel Rat
liff and Mr. Ratliff and family,
of Holland.
Mrs. Lee Norton, Doris and
Jimmy, Mrs. Ruth Rickett and
Gordon Rickett Jr. attended the
funeral of Mrs. Mary Webb in
Summerville Thursday.
Mrs. Lee Norton spent Sunday
with Mrs. Ruth Rickett and fam
ily, of Oak HU.
BAPTIST GROUP
HOLDS BANQUET
One of the several lovely af
fairs at the Tavern this week was
the banquet Monday night given
by the Junior Business Woman’s
Circle of the First Baptist
Church, in honor of their moth
ers. Thirty members and guests
enjoyed the banquet. Mrs.
Claude Bagley, Jr. Junior Circle
Chairman, presided and Mrs.
Tom Collins was guest speaker.
FESTIVAL TERMED
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From Page One
which featured lovely loop pilej
rugs made by the local mill.
In the “most unusual vehicle”
parade, William Hunter took the
$25 cash prize with his “mule
train,” a covered wagon. There
was also a "pony express,” buggy,
wagon, A model car, T models,
convertible T models, and “baby”
cars.
The Menlo High School pre- ’
sented a minstrel show at the i
rostrum and paraded for the |
spectators.
A local laundry displayed the ’
“before” and “after” service of j
their laundry.
Boy With Rooster
A little boy with a rooster won
first prize in the pet contest, and
another little boy with a bird i
won second place. Other pets
were dogs of all sizes, colors and
shapes, a donkey, goats and
horses,
“Miss Beulah’s girls” high
lighted the program, their part
being a tacky parade. Miss Shir
ley Robinson won first place in
this content.
The parade also included mo
torcycles, scooters and an attrac
tive float by the 4-H Club. His
honor, "Judge” Turner was a
most unique character In the
parade.
When the group gathered at
the rostrum In front of the
courthouse following the parade,
the Rev. H. R. Foster, pastor of
the Summerville Presbyterian
Church, led in prayer. Also on
the stand were other pastors, the
City Council and community
leaders. John D. Taylor was mas
ter of ceremonies and was assist
ed by C. C. Brooks and Rodman
K. Eubanks.
A welcome was extended the
group by Mayor J. L. McGinnis,
who later was “fined” and re
quired to wear his coat wrong
side out because he read his ad
dress "too loud.”
During the afternoon "Deacon”
Freeman and his band enter-
PIANO RECITAL
TO BE PRESENTED
HERE ON MAY 18
A piano recital will be present-
■ ed by the pupils of Sam F. Den
• nrad, Jr., at 8 p.m. Thursday
May 18, at the Summerville
High School auditorium.
The program will consist of
piano solo, duets, trios, and vocal
solos. The first movement of
Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony will
be presented as a piano duet.
. Those taking part on the pro
gram are: Tommy Self, Jo Ann
Morgan, Roberta Dobbs, Lee
Smith, Lynette Hankins, Janet
Cox, Anita Butler, Carolyn Dick
son, Joyce Eleam, Charlotte Mc-
Ginnis, Dorothy Brogdon, Betty
Thornton, Gene Rackley, Gail
, Nix, Nelda Smith, Antoniette El
rod, Jane Lowry, Shirley Robert
son, Jimmy Woodard, Maxine
■ Brown, Nancy King, Sue Hughes,
Charles Pesterfield, Billy Steph-
• enson, Brenda Newman, Judy
Burgess, Maxine Norton, Nancy
Marie Lovingood, Carole Holden.
Judson Matthews, Julia Rackley
Betty Copeland, Joan Kinsey,
Nancy Ruth Bishop, Elizabeth
Hammond. Patricia Eleam, Den
nis Cox, Charlotte K. Borders,
Brenda Woods, Wilma Owens,
Thelma Owens, Wanda Elgin,
, Jane Stephenson, Ann Eleam,
, Lorena Pless, Harold Bagley and
Barbara Barrett.
Miss Price To Be
Presented in Recital
Miss Mary Joan Price, pianist,
and daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Homer Price, formerly of Sum
merville, will be presented in
her graduation recital at 8:15
p.m. Friday, May 12, at Cadek
Hall, University of Chattanooga,
Chattanooga.
Miss Price is a pupil of Leßoy
Anspach, a candidate for
bachelor of music degree.
The program will include
Nocturne, Op. 15, No. 1, Trois
Ecossaises, Op. 72, Polonaise, Op.
26, No. 2, Orientale, Op. 7, No.
2 and other numbers.
tained with selections.
Once the sun hid behind dark
clouds and rain sprinkled but
only for a minute to the delight
of everyone.
Greasy Pole
Stanley Knox, young Negro
boy, climbed higher than the
rest and won the men’s watch.
None of the youngsters were able
to reach the top of the hard-to
stay-on pole. Second prize went
to a small white boy.
Miss Mollie Stricklin, of Route
3, Summerville, won the biggest
prize, a gas stove.
Mrs. Sallie Smith, of Trion,
was the champion husband-call
j er, and the recipient of a $lO
I cash prize.
The greasy pig was won by
Howard McGraw. A huge circle
was formed in the center of the
crowd and the pig was sought by
many.
Many prizes were given away
following the entertainment pro
gram, including rugs, hams, gro
ceries, dresses, mirrors, silver,
socks, a stove, radios, record play
ers and many, many other gifts.
One lady won some motor oil ।
and immediately won a dress.
Dozens won prizes, including |
I Charlotte McGinnis, Mrs. Ed
j Carr, Miss Katie Cook, Mrs. John 1
j Allen Justice. Lamar Allman, Fay I
■ Gowings, J. L. Cox and Mrs. Ruby :
I Lawson.
This has been a major project
of the relatively young Retail
Merchants Association, which is
head by Howard Bohanan.
HERE 'N' THERE
Archie Harold Thomas Joined
the United States Navy this
week. Thomas lived at Route 1,
Trion, Route 1, and is the son of
Henry Andrew Thomas.
Thomas was sworn In the navy
at Macon, and was sent to the
Great Lakes, Illinois, where he I
will get his basic training.
The Navy Recruiting is un-1
limited for the month of May. j
Anyone interested In the Navy
may contact the Navy Recruiter
at once.
The award will be presented at
the State Encampment in Al
bany June 23-26, Commander
Stubbs said.
All paid members of the local
VFW Post will meet at the Me
morial Home at 7:30 p.m. Friday,
May 19, for a free dinner.
The post is one of the largest
in the state, at the present, be
ing the fourth largest, and con
inulng to grow.
Business reply postal cards
will be mailed to each member
this week asking them If they
wish to attend the dinner. Cards
must be returned and in the
THE SUMMERVILLE NEWS
‘Happy Two’ to Be in Concert
At Courthouse Tonight
“The Happy Two,” featuring the Summerville High School
Leroy Abernathy and “Shorty” senior class, and proceeds will
Bradford, will appear in a con- be used for the senior trip.
cert at 8 o’clock this evening at The popular entertainers are
the courthouse in Summerville, heard by many local persons over
The concert is sponsored by theri radio broadcasts.
! hands of the Post leaders by May
The need for veterans to join
a veterans’ organization is
greater than ever in the history
of the United States, Command
er Stubbs, said this week.
By being a member of the |
VFW, a veteran should be in
better position to combat com
munism and other subversive
forces within the country as well
as to advocate strong defense
measures, he said.
The following will accept
memberships from any interest
ed veterans: Glee Bryant, Hugh
Henderson, Trion; James Floyd,
Pennville; John Stubbs, Ray
mond Gayler. Summerville, Har
ry Farrow, Lyerly, and Max
White, Menlo.
Three local boys joined the U.
S. Navy this week.
They were: Coy Colquitt Mor
ris, of 46 Commerce Street. Sum
merville; Ralph Tomlin, of Ly
erly; and Johnnie Lamar Tyson,
of 29 Curran Street, Summer
ville.
These boys were sworn in the
Navy at Macon, and were sent
to Great Lakes, where they will
go through their basic training.
Chief Roy C. Winge, recruiting
officer, announced that recruit
। ing for the month of May is
wide open, that is he can enlist
all the men who want to get in
the Navy. Some of he physical
। requirements have been reduced
। this month.
Private First Class John B.
Taylor, 21, son of Mrs. Janie
Taylor, 500 Union Street, Sum
merville, is presently assigned as
ja cook with the 32nd Infantry
‘Regiment, 7th Infantry Division
jin Hachinche, Japan.
Assigned to the Medical Com
pany, Pfc. Taylor entered the
Army August 6, 1948, at Detroit,
Mich, and took his initial train
ing at Fort Knox, Ky. He sailed
for his present overseas assign
ment in November, 1948.
Pfc. Taylor, a former student
of the Summerville High School,
Summerville, is a former em
ployee of the Snow White Case
in Summerville.
Mouls Io Face
Nashville at Engel
Sunday lor 2 Games
The Chattanooga Lookouts’
third straight Sunday double
header at home in Engel Stadium
is slated May 14 against Nash
ville.
The Lookouts won a double
header from Birmingham April
j 30, then after a four-game series
■ in Atlanta, came back home May
7 with Little Rock. The Pebble
series was for four games, then
Memphis invades Wednesday
night. May 10, playing three
games. The Chicks also have
Engel Stadium dates Thursday
and Friday nights. May 11-12.
Nashville comes in this Satur
day night, May 13, for a single
game, then plays the twin bill
Sunday afternoon. A Monday
night, May 15, game ends the
current Lookout home stand.
i They take to the road for a short !
trip before returning May 23.
Chattanooga’s latest addition
(in hopes of strengthening the
club is Lee (Jeep) Handley, for
! mer major league third baseman.
Dance Planned
For Sat., May 20
“The Georgians” will play at
a dance at the Memorial Home
from 9 to 12 p.m. Saturday, May ;
20.
The dance is sponsored by the '
House Committee of the Home
and dress for the affair will be j
optional.
Veterans May Get
Latest Addresses
Os War-Time Pals
; Georgia veterans of World War [
II who wore members of the
i United States Army Ground
Forces, may now procure the
latest addresses of their war
time comrades, William K. Bar
rett, director of the State De
partment of Veterans Service,
announced today.
Barrett states that an or
ganization known as the Nation
al Associaion of Combat Units
which has opened their quarters
at Washington, D. C.. is now op
erating on a full-time basis. It
will maintain rosters of members
of all war-time ground force
units and the present addresses
of all persons who weft in those
units during the war.
According to Barrett, veterans
| Will Neal Dies
Suddenly Wednesday
Will Neal, long-time resident
| of Summerville, was found dead
at his home at 1:30 p.m. Wednes
day. Mr. Neal had not been se
riously ill recently.
Funeral arrangements were j
not complete as the News went
to press.
Mr. Neal was preceded in death
by his wife, Lizzie Gilbert Neal,
several years ago.
He is survived by a brother,
Charlie Neal, of Chattanooga.
nay write to this organizaion
at P. O. Box 1111, Washington, .
D. C., and request the latest ad- :
dresses of their buddies.
This agency, he said, will prove
to be an invaluable aid to veter
ans who are attempting to sub- !
stantiate claims of service-con
nected disability for injuries re
ceived in combat since the testi
mony of buddies who remember
ed that the veteran acqured a ,
disability or injury is.accepted by I
the Veterans Administration as j 1
j testimony tending to indicate the !
| service-connection.
Barrett advised all Georgia
'veterans who wish to make use
of the records of the National
Association of Combat Units
i should call at the local Veterans
Service Office. There they will
be aided in procuring the cor
rect addresses of the former
combat friends. The VSO in this
area is located at the Courthouse
n Summerville, Thursday of'
?ach week.
%
D. Stewart, representative of
Watchtower Society, will speak I
>n "Preserving Godliness Amid !
World Delinquency” at 3 p.m.
I Sunday, May 14, at the court
house in Summerville.
WANT ADS
WANTED—To drill water wens anywhere.
any depth. Modern machinery, quick |
I service. All kinds of pumps furnished
and Installed.—Call or write W. M. Kittle-
Box 132, Ringgold. Ga
FOR MONUMENTS — See Sum-
merville Marble works. Hours
8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Seven different
kinds of marble and granite to
choose from. Antique table top;;,
i dresser tops, store fronts and ;
, j any other type of marble work,
j including cleaning of memorials,
etc. Unconditional guarantee on ।
workmanship and stone. Across
street, one block north of new
J. D. Hill Funeral Home. M-ll '
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WE NOW have openings in Chat
tooga county for two ambitious
young men, to represent our na
tionally known organization.
Sales experience helpful but not
necessary, as we have complete
comprehensive training program.
Earnings for $75 to $125 per
week. If you desire a secure fu
ture with advancement only lim
ited by your ability and integrity
write Mr. E. R Spicer, 204 First
National Bank Bldg., Rome, Ga.
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TWO PIANOS FOR SALE—In
' your neighborhood. One 1950
j model Spinet, only $395.00 plus
! bench. One student practice
। piano in nice condition to prac
tice on, only $125.00. Write:
Baskette Piano Co., 515 Broad
St., Rome, Ga. M-ll
FOR SALE—6 good mules.— ।
Scoggins Motor Co. Mil
FOR SALE—Certified Tennessee
10 Hybrid Corn, $3.00 per bushel.
W. P. and T. H. Selman. Mil
FOR SALE—Our stock of gro
ceries, general merchandise
and fixtures. Cause for sale, ill
health. See S. H. Self, Subligna.
Ga. Mil
ANTIQUES — Just received new
shipment of furniture. Nice se
lection. Mrs. Leo Russell, 209
Kingston Ave., Rome, Ga.
FOR SALE—Pigs, seven weeks
old. One steel wheel wagon.
Also seeder for John Deere tiller.
John S. Knox, Route 3. Summer
ville, Ga.
FOR SALE—CoaI or wood range.
six eye, water back, in good
condition. Write cr call Mrs. H.
;M. McWhorter, Summerville,
(Telephone 132-L MlB
7 CUBIC FOOT Frigidaire for
sale. See Bob Gamble or call 91
PIANO BARGAIN—To someone
interested in a fine Spinet (
Piano, if you can assume two or
three monthly payments and pay
the balance. Write: Credit De
partment, Baskette Piano Com
pany, 515 Broad Street, Rome.
Georgia. jj
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FOR AN EFFICIENT COURT
ELECT
L B. HARRELL
JUDGE
EXPERIENCED LAWYER
PRACTICAL BUSINESS MAN
Bocked by a Life of Public Service
“The More Efficient Our Court,
the More Respected It’s Judgments”
DEMOCRATIC PRICARY JUNE 28TH
ra»«Kai ~~n—iw—i i—m ■(■■■
Thursday, May 11, 1950
• I FOR SALE—Five room house,
; I electricity. y 2 mile north of
j Gore. See Mrs. Edmond Baker.
FOR RENT—One furnished apt.
Mrs. John Bankson, 308 Wash
ington St., Phone 179 L.
'WANTED TO BUY — White or
yellow com. — George Baker,
Phone 016-23. MH
1 PRACTICALLY new seven-room
house, 3 porches and large
basement, two tile bathrooms,
hardwood floors throughout. Oil
burning furnace. Insulated and
; weather stripped. Hanger build
ing, renter house and 42 acres
land.—George Baker. Mil
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