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VOLUME 69; NO. 5
Menlo Officers Retire,
Leave Improvements
To Town, Officers
The retiring mayor of Menlo,
R. W. King, and councilmen Joe
Simmons, George Welch, Her
man White, Eugene Ballard, and
John Chandler are leaving many
improvements to the town of
Menlo.
The first year in office, Mayor
King and a group of leading citi
zens from Menlo and surround
ing towns, were invited to a din
ner at Riegeldale Tavern at
which Georgia Power officials
explained then- program of Home
Town Improvement. This group
was inspired to return and tell
others. As a' result, Menlo was
entered in the Champion Home
Town Contest, and won second
place in the state that year. The
award came largely from bene
fits derived from the installation
of a city water system with con
sequent new industry, fire de
partment, beautification and
recreation programs.
Again in 1952 Menlo placed
third in the state among Cham
pion Home Towns. The most
outstanding accomplishment
during their administration was
the installation of a city water
system. As a result, a new glove
mill was located in the town, and
a fire department added. A
building was purchased and re
modeled for a City Hall. Permis
sion was granted to a local Book
Club to establish a public library
in it. A part of the building is
used as a Fire Hall. A group of
ladies beautified the grounds by
setting out cannas and petunias
around the City Hall.
Other improvements to the
town included running water,
put in City Park, parking lines
painted on the main street, a
regular garbage pickup, and im
proving streets and sidewalks,
and building a walk through the
City Park.
During his administration.
Mayor King, who i J .adware
merchant, and oth " r .rants
of the town, and "civic-minded
citizens, looking to the future,
purchased a favorable site for a
new industry which is located on
a railroad and waterline, and
now looking forward to further
growth of Menlo.
Local Magician
Gives Performance
For B and P W
C. W. Kringsberg, local ma
gician and photographer was
featured at the Business and
Professional Women’s Club Tues
day at the Tavern in an act dis
playing his skill as a magacian
and proponent of mental tele
pathy. In a series of card and
coin tricks, the magician plucked
cards out of the thin air and half
dollars from the clothing of
various members of the club.
The News, Radio-Television
Committee was in charge of the
program and in presenting Mr.
Kringsbery stated that while it
was impossible to present an ac
tive news-editor, radio com
mentator or T-V Artist they
were doing even better; that
they were bringing to the club a
man who had entertained from
coast to coast and had recently
turned down several T-V offers.
Mrs. J. T. Morgan, president of
the club announc< d the club
would sponsor a Cooking School
sometime in April. She directed
the Ways and Me ins Committee
to work out the details on this
and other money raising proj
ects.
Legion Auxiliary so
Make Plans for
7th Disl. Convention
The American Legion Auxili
ary will meet, next Thursday,
Feb. 19, at 7 p.m. at the Auxiliary
Home on Washington Street.
All members are urged to be
present as plans will be com
pleted for the 7th District Con
ference to be held at Memorial
Home Sunday, Feb. 22.
Hostesses will be Mrs. Clyde
Harlow and Mrs. Anna Hardy.
Talent Show Slated
Thursday Night
A talent show will be present
ed by students of Summerville
High School tonight (Thursday),
Feb. 12, at 7:30 p m., in the High
School Auditorium.
The Senior Class is sponsoring
the show.
Dancing, singing, instrumental
solos, reading r.nd other talent
will be presented.
Admission for children is 20
cents, for adults. 35 cents.
The public is c< rdially Invited
to attend.
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CHATTOOGANS
IN THE SERVICE
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PARRIS ISLAND, S. C. — MA
RINE PRIVATE FIRST CLASS
JOE L. PLESS, 18, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Earnest L. Pless, Cloudland,
was promoted to his present
rank when he graduated from
“Boot Camp” at this East Coast
Marine Corps Recruit Depot.
During the past eight week o'
intensive training and as a re
sult of field experience and j
classroom lectures, the new Ma
rine has become well versed in
such military subjects as pre
cision drill, first aid, hygiene,
and field tactics.
He climaxed his recruit train
ing by winning the marksman
medal on the rifle range when
he fired a score of 204 out of a
possible 250 during his weapons
training.
In addition to firing the famed
Garand Rifle for qualification he
fired other infantry weapons
such as the .45 calibre pistol,
carbine, and Browning Automat
ic Rifle. He also witnessed dem
onstration firing of the machine
gun, motar and flame thrower.
Before entering the Marines,
he attended North Georgia Col
leg i
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PVT. BILLY ,T. SMITHSON,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Smithson, of Summerville, was
Inducted Jan. 8 and processed at
Ft. Jackson, S. C. He is now at
Camp Rucker, Ala. for 16 weeks
scheduled training.
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PFC. AMOS L. STOKER, of
Cloudland, arrived February 1,
at the Seattle Port of Embarka
tion from the Far East, aboard
the navy transport Marine
Phoenix.
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WITH THE IST CAVALRY
DIV. IN JAPAN, CPL. WILLIAM
B. KEITH, son of Mr. and Mrs.
W. W. Keith, Route 1, Trion, Ga.,
Is returning to the United States
under the Army’s rotation pro
gram after 18 months in the Far
East.
He served in the Ist Cavalry
Division, which spent 17 months
in the front lines of Korea be
fore being assigned to security
duty in Japan late in 1951.
A communications chief in
Company F of the sth Cavalry
Regiment, Keith entered the
Army in March 1951. He spent
five months in Korea and was
awarded the Bronze Star Medal,
Purple Heart, Combat Infantry
man Badge, UN and Korean
Service Ribbons and Army of
Occupation Ribbon for service in
Japan.
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DILLINGEN. GERMANY —
PVT. JACK BYRON, whose wife.
Eva Mae, and parents, Mr. and,
Mrs. Mack Bankston, Uve on
Route 2, Summerville, gradu
ated from the 28th Division’s
Armored Non-Commissioned Of
ficers Academy at Dilllngen.
During the course he received
specialized instruction In the
combat utilization of tanks and
other armored vehicles in addi
tion to instruction in military
leadership.
Private Byron is a scout jeep
driver In the 28th.
Before entering the Army In
September 1951. he was employ
ed by the Peoples Laundry In
Summerville.
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STUTTGART. GERMANY —
CPL. WELTON E CHANDLER,
whose wife. Beulah Mao. Ilves In
Summerville, recently began a
now Army assignment nt the VII
Corps artillery headquarters in
Stuttgart, Germany.
Corporal Chandler is a clerk In
the communications section.
Before his assignment over
seas. he was stationed at Fort
Jackson. S. C.
Chandler has been awarded
the Silver Star for gallantry in
action. Bronze Star Modal. Pur
ple Heart for wounds recctved in
action, the Euronoan Theater
Ribbon and the World War II
Victory Medal.
Before entering the Army, he
was employed as a taxi-cab
driver In Cedartown. Ga.-
His parents. Mr. and Mrs Rob
ert Chandler, live at 202 Second
SUMMERVILLE, CHATTOOGA COUNTY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1953
Summerville FFA's
Honored at Banquet
Three members of the Sum
merville FFA Chapter were pre
sented certificates for having
qualified for membership in the
One Hundred Bushel Corn Club
of Georgia at a banquet given in
honor of all FFA members in the
state who produced 100 bushels or
more of corn per acre in 1952.
The banquet was sponsored by
the Cotton Producers’ Association
and held in Atlanta Jah. 30.
Wallace Thomas, with yield of
135 bushels of corn, won the dis
trict prize of $50.00. He was also
winner of the county prize of
$50.00.
The other members to qualify
were Ray and Kelly Owens with
yields of 102 and 109 bushels per
acre. Ray has received the key
and certificate for four consecu
tive years. If he can make it this
year, Jie will receive a golden key.
These boys have done much to
ward increasing the yield of corn
in Chattooga County and the
whole state.
Twelve other members of our
chapter participated in the con
test last year, but due to adverse
weather conditions they fell a lit
tle short of the 100-bushel mark.
However, several boys are plan
ning to try again this year. Hats
off to the winners of last year
and to those who made an effort
but failed.
Home Demonstration
Council at Welmyer
Mrs. Hinton Logan presented
the Home Demonstration Coun
cil’s new officers at a meeting in
the Welmyer lunch room on
Tuesday afternoon, February 3,
at 2:30 p.m.
The clubs were happy to wel
come Mrs. Howard Baker, from
Gore, as their new president and
Mrs. Otis Gorman as the incom
ing secretary. A rising vote of
appreciation was given to the
former officers who have served
so faithfuly especially to Mrs.
Hinton Logan, Mrs. D. L. Mc-
Whorter and to Miss Omie Wiley.
Mrs. Baker asked Mrs. Annie
Chambers, president of the Wel
myer Club to lead the devotional
so Mrs. Chambers opened the
meeting with a hymn and pray
er. While the group was waiting
for some late arrivals Miss Wiley
led them in singing a number of
club songs. Mrs. Eli Stephenson
and Miss Hallie Martin acted as
pianists. The minutes of the last
meeting were read and approved.
When the roll was called Mrs.
Hinton Logan noted that a tie
for the attendance trophy had
occurred but stated that a de
cision would be reached later.
Miss Wiley introduced Robert
Walton, assistant economist
from Georgia University, who
showed some colored films on
improving the appearance of
home surroundings with things
that are already available. After
the picture accompanied by
comments from Mr. Walton the
ladies of the Welmyer Club
served refreshing fruit punch
and delicious cookies.
St., Trion.
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FAR EAST—Serving aboard
the radar picket destroyer USS
Higbee on her third cruise in the
Korean combat zone, is MAX K
COX, SEAMAN. USN, son of Mr.
and Mrs. John R. Cox, of Route
2, Summervile.
The ship has been operating
as part of fast carrier Task Force
77 as a screening vessel while
they launch daily air strikes
against Communist targets.
On her first trip, the Higbee
took part in the Inchon-Seoul
landing. On her second, she was
part of the Formosa Strait pa
trol and later aided friendly
ground forces with bombard
ment fire against enemy troop
and gun positions.
The Higbee Is the only com
batent ship named after a wom
an, Mrs. L. S. Higbee. Superin
tendent of Navy Nurse Corps,
1911-12, and winner of the Navy
Cross.
Local Negro School
Host to Annual Fine
Ari Program Friday
The Summerville Negro Ele
mentary School will be host to
the annual Fino Art Program.
Friday. Fob. 13th.
Several schools arc expected to
take part in the program which
deals with oratory and music.
The county elimination will be
hold nt 1 o’clock, after which the
winners will compete in the Re
gional contest. The winners from
this group will participate in the
State Fine Arts program, where
I awards will bo presented.
Duo to Inadequate space and
facilities at the school the pro
gram will be held at New Bethel
Bantlst Church.
The public is Invited to at
tend.
Frances Hill Chosen
Local FFA Queen
Frances Hill, pretty Summer
ville High Junior and F.H.A.
President has been rightly
chosen Summerville’s F.F.A.
Queen to compete in the Tri-
State Contest.
Having heard of this, Frances
has gotten right down to busi
ness and is now designing and
making her own evening dress
for this occasion.
She is using the practical
things she has been taught by
her teacher, Mrs. Harry McGin
nis of Summerville, and having
been given lavender taffeta by
her, she is saving her money and
is planning the dress from this
material buying and adding only
net.
Summerville is proud of her
many activities in school, church
and community. Seeing her
dashing about in clothes she has
made during her extra hours
after school. How has she spent
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her time? Her summer and after
school hours are filled with the
following:
PROJECTS
Frances has just finished a
wardrobe of a beige tweed wool
innerlined winter coat with a
taffeta lining (looks like one of
those $98.00 numbers with all
her stitching); and a new al
mond green two piece suit with
crepe lining. With this she has
a flamingo pink blouse. She has
also made this year winter and
summer pajamas, a weskit, three
skirts, two cotton blouses, two
cotton dresses and a lovely red
taffeta dressy dress with yards
and yards in the skirt. Last sum
mer she made a “swishy” lima
green organdy with lots of scal
lops at the neckline and on the
bottom of the skirt. She does
monograming on her hand
made pillow cases, and hand
paints her pastel luncheon sets,
such as pastel dogwood designs,
etc.
For camp last summer she
made three pairs of pastel
denim shorts and tops from
remmants. Save money? She
know how!
She planned her school ward
robe last September with an eye
through May, so as to buy as lit
tle as possible yet make things
harmonize.
At the present she is making a
“round the clock” wardrobe to go
with what she has. For Christ
mas she was given woolens so she
will make a two piece grey-blue
outfit and a burgundy faille
spring suit and a housecoat.
Also she is doing a petite dress
for the newest member of her i
F.H.A. organization, her teach- j
er’s new baby.
Frances can cook too! She’s a
prize winner. This year in the
Rome. Ga. “Coosa Valley” (three
county fair) she won first place
on her “cloverleaf” rolls in the
Women’s Department, and a
prize in her canning and pre
serving. Her sewing, coat, dress
es, pillow cases, pajamas, etc.,
won Ist and 2nd prize. In her
local county "Chattooga” Fair
and the “Coosa Valley Rome
Fair" making Frances a nice lit
tle sum of money.
She makes clothes for her
teenage sister and overalls for
her adult friends’s small chil
dren.
SCHOOL
Frances who Is a wide awake
president of the F.H.A. has her
fun like any other Chattooga
County girl. She is past treasurer
of the F.H.A,; secretary for the
past two years of the Presbyter-1
inn Young People’s Organize-1
tion: member of the Presbyter
ian adult Sunday School Class
and adult choir: member of
High School Glee Club. Beta
Club. "Teenage" Club. Trl-Hi-Y
organization and Dramatic Club
She. attended Summerville
F.H.A. Camp at Lake Jackson.
Covington. Georgia last summer,
and has for the past two years
attended all F. H. A. State and
District meetings.
MAKES MONEY TOO
Frances, having taken a sum
' mer course in “Child Care and
1 Development” while attending
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OFFICERS OF MENLO FHA CHAPTER—President, Edith Garvin;
Vice-President, Peggy McCauley; Secretary, Carolyn Webster;
Treasurer, Rose Ann Day; Reporter, Frances Massey; Parliamen
tarian—lva Nell Lloyd; Historians, Faye McCauley, Jane Speer;
Song Leader, Edna Jean Hood.
summer school summer before
last in order to make up a grade
she lost out when her mother
was sick, enabled her to take a
job caring for two children six
hours a day, six days a week
while their mother attended
summer school.
She has regular baby sitting
jobs for mothers, who attend
various club meetings as well as
nights for parties, etc. She works
on Saturdays and on holidays as
a salesgirl in the Ready-to-Wear
Department in a Summerville
Store. She does part time book
keeping or posting accounts at
night for a service station, and
hopes to get a regular job this
summer in an office doing gen
eral office work, so as to get ex
perience, and be available during
her senior year for after school
hours to help out when the of
fice needs her. All of this is to
help save for her college educa
tion.
COMMUNITY
Frances has had two years of
typing and puts this to use in
doing volunteer typing for the
Red Cross.
She has been guest speaker for
the Business and Professional
Women’s Club, telling what
F.H.A. and F.F.A. organizations
are.
At Christmas she helped with
carol singing to the sick and
shut-ins and hospital. As a
project of F.H.A. she had Mrs.
Ann Creighton of Chattanooga
National Flower arranger and
judge to bring her club and (in
vited public to attend) a flower
arranging demonstration by Mrs.
Creighton.
On United Nations Day in No-[
vember she helped entertain five
exchange students from Japan.
Finland, Germany, Australia and
Sweden.
In a King and Queen popu
larity contest in order to raise
money for the High School Band
Frances got more votes or raised
more money than anyone thus
winning the title of “Queen of j
the High School.”
She is holding a "Story Hour”;
periodically for all the small
children in her neighborhood as
there are so many children and
so little recreation and sne can :
do this to entertain them yet
learn about children at the same
time.
HOME MANAGEMENT
You’d think Frances doesn’t
have time to help at home but
she has always been a good
manager as she has had to help
with "family chores " since a
small child. She does all the
ironing and helps with all fam
ily projects.
BUDGETING
"Budget” is a familiar word to
Frances. She has learned how to
make money go further in mar
keting. choosing clothes, for
quality and long wearing and for
least money; how to stretch the •
dollar In household furnishing,
etc., and how to choose quality;
over quantity.
Summers are spent in learn
ing to can or preserve, cooking, j
planning, buying and serving j
meals, helping in general In
running a home.
ENTERTAINING
Frances likes her entertaining l
best. Recently, with the help of
three classmates she planned i
bought, prepared and served 30
of their friends and famines at
a delightful buffet supper. Fran
ces has presided beautifully over
many large public meetings ns:
well as her organization’s meet-.
ings. acted as hostess nt "Hi-
School Faculty." Luncheons and
Parties", "F.H.A. and P.-T.A
Family Nights", “Dad’s Ban
ouet”. served as “Hostess for the
Day" nt a large State FH A. Ad
visor Coffee Luncheon. Program
and Ten held recently for out of
I town guests where several hun
dred attended; helped adult
friends serve at parties and buf
fet suppers, acted as hostess in
own home for 45 dinner guests
during the holidays.
I Frances' 1953 project is a bit
Future Homemakers from
Menlo High school will send rep
resentatives to West Georgia
College, Carrollton March 28 to
the spring district meeting of
their organization. This is one
of the most important of the Fu
ture Homemaker gatherings dur
ing the year because state and
district officers are nominated.
Girls who are candidates for of
fice will make two minute cam
paign speeches.
FHA chapters in this district
will send delegates to the state
convention in Augusta May 1 and
2. There their state officers will
be named, Honor Roll chapters
announced. State Homemaker
degrees conferred, and the an
nual Inez Murray college schol
arships—each made up of two
thousand nickels given by indi
vidual Future Homemakers—
awarded. Augusta is making gala
preparations for what is foretold
as "the biggest and best conven
tion the Georgia Future Home
makers have had in their eight
years of existence.” Tentative
plans include a style show to be
presented around the swimming
pool at the famous Bon Air hotel,
convention headquarters, a bar
becue and talent show in the city
park, a homes-and-gardens tour
that probably will include a
glimpse of President Eisenhow
er’s vacation retreat there, and
the brilliant banquet that al
ways climaxes FHA state con
ventions.
Some Georgia chapters in
Northwest Georgia are also mak
ing plans to send a delegate to
the national convention in Co
lumbus. Ohio, in early July. The
Georgia FHA has grown to the
high rank of fourth largest in
the nation, and has been allot
ted ninety-three student and
adult delegates.
Future Homemakers, with more
than sixteen thousand members I
in 362 chapters all over Georgia,
have carried on active and enter
prising programs this year spot
lighting good homes, happy fam
ily relationships, better commu
nity recreation, the promotion of
international goodwill and many
other projects that have a dif
ference to their communities.
Mrs. J. M. Barber, of Athens. 1
is state adviser and DeLoyce :
Strickland, of Moultrie High
School is president. Marilyn
Middleton, of Blakely, is national
vice-president.
Last Riles Held lor
Mrs. Myr’sce Cordle j
Mrs. Myrtice Kisor Cordle. 24.'
died in Trion at 2 p.m. Saturday I
after a lengthy Illness. She is
survlevd by her husband. Cecil i
Cordle, parents. Mr. and Mrs. J.j
H. Kisor; a sister. Miss Helen
Kisor; and brother. Frank
Kisor, all of Trion.
Funeral services were conduct-.
ed from the Welcome Hill Bap
tist Church of which she was a
member, at 2 p.m. Monday with
Revs Buddy Brown. Frank Cra
ton and George Harris official-:
ing.
Interment was In the West Hill
<■<hl Grv in Ti ion Activc pall ■
bearers were cousins of the de
ceased. and honorary pallbearer s [
were members of the Youne ।
Ladies Sunday School Class of
the Welcome Hill Baptist Church
J. D. Hill Funeral Home was in
charge of the arrangements.
different from others, since she
has asked a friend if she might
come to the country and do some
of her gardening and help put
in the deep freeze things she has
i hand picked from the ground
that she has actually grown. She
wants to learn how to milk a
cow, to get behind the plow and
I know the true meaning of the
old adage "The Salt of the
। Earth" as she has found experi
‘ ence is the best teacher.
$2.00 PER YEAR
251 Georgia Towns
Enter 1953 Home
Town Contest
A total of 251 Georgia towns
have entered the 1953 Champion
Home Town Contest, it was an
nounced by C. A. Collier, vice
president of the Georgia Power
Company. These towns will com
pete for cash prizes totaling SB,-
950 which will be awarded to the
towns showing the most com-
I rnunity improvement during the
। contest period.
The towns in the competition
are divided into three population
; groups: under-1,000; 1.000 to
j 3,000; and 3,000 to 20,000. In
j each of the three groups there
[will be a SI,OOO first prize; s<’so
'second prize; SSOO third prize;
four honorable mention awards
| of SIOO each; and six certificates
| of achievement.
The contest period runs from
October 1, 1952, to October 1,
1953. Any civic improvements
made during this period can be
I included in the report of prog
ress which will be submitted to
the judges.
In addition to the regular
i competition, there will be a
j “sweepstakes” for all first prize
winners in the 1952 and 1953
। contests. Winner of the sweep
। stakes will receive SI,OOO.
Executive Meeting
Os WMS Held
Mrs. H. K. Tucker called an
i executive meeting of the W. M. S.
in the Chattooga Association on
Tuesday night, February 3, at
7:30 in Pennville.
The meeting opened with the
song, "High Ground,” Mrs. A. C.
Scoggins, pianist. Mrs. Tucker
based her devotional on John
i 14:26-28 and John 15:5-17. Mrs.
Ben Stowe led the group in
| prayer.
Plans for the next quarter’s
work were discussed. The group
voted to buy 120 copies of the
new W. M S. hymn “Christ For
the Whole Wide World” and 100
programs for the associational
meeting at New Hope North Bap
tist Church on April 16, 1953.
W. M. S. members were urged to
bring an offering on that day for
the visiting missionary, for the
expenses of the divisional vice
president and for the expenses
of association! officers to the
meeting at Bessie Tift College.
Plans for the associational
program at New Hope North
Baptist were discussed. Each
member was reminded to bring
a covered dish on that day. The
need for an associational pianist
and chorister was discussed. The
state meeting in Rome on March
16-18 and the divisional meeting
in LaFayette on February 13,
were announced.
The group was led in a closing
prayer by Miss Elizabeth Jack
son.
ELIZABETH JACKSON
Publicity Chr., W. M. S.
LOCAL P.-T A.
MEETS FEB. 17
Sumerville Parent - Teachers
Association will meet Tuesday.
Feb. 17. at the High School
Auditorium at 3 p.m. Mrs. J. O.
Meadows will preside.
An interesting program is be
ing planned, with Mrs. Bob Jones
as program chairman.
All members and friends of the
P.-T.A. are invited to attend this
meeting.
Services Held at
Belmont Baptist
We cordially invite you to at
tend services at Belmont Baptist
Temple.
Sunday School at 9:45. morn
ing worship at 11 and evening
services at 7, and our radio pro
gram each Sunday afternoon 3:30
to 4 o’clock. Visitors always wel
come. Rev. W H Dean, pastor.
Last Rites Held
For Bon Doster
Bon Doster, age 58. of North
Lindale, passed away Tuesday,
Feb. 3. in a veteran hospital in
Atlanta. He had been in ill
' health for a year.
Born on May 16. 1894 In Chat-
I tooga County, he was the son of
Mrs. Ola Doster and the late J.
I C Doster.
He was a veteran of World War
11, and served aboard the U. S 8.
Kansas for 18 months. He was a
| member of McClain Sealock Post
No. 136 of the American Legion
and Lindale Lodge No. 455 F.
I and A M Mr. Doster was mar
! vied to the former Janie Groves.
Mr. Doster w’ent to Lindale in
1927 and was an employee of
1 the Pepperell Manufacturing Co.