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NEWS-
VIEWS
BY L. C. SMITH, SR.
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
DESERVED CREDIT FOR
WORK ON TOWN BRANCH
In our story last week about
the work that was being done on
the Cleghorn Spring branch we
stated that the job of cleaning
out the ditch and making it
■wider was being done by the
city. The work was actually done
by the State Highway Depart
ment, under the direction of
Chairman Gillis of the Highway
Department, whose attention
was called to the matter by Mrs.
John S. Cleghorn. Upon receipt
oi Mrs. Cleghorn’s letter by Mr.
Gillis he promptly had the place
inspected and sent a steam
shovel crew here to do the work,
in cooperation with the city.
We regret that we did not give
Mr. Gillis and the Highway De
partment any credit for the fine
piece of work, but we were under
the impression that the project
was under the supervision of the
city authorities. Anyway, the
work has been done and the city
will be greatly benefitted by it.
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MORE BUSINESS HOUSES
BEING REMODELED
The Home Store Supermarket
in the Loop block will move into
its larger quarters within the
next few days, occupying the
building formerly used by the
Loop Furniture Co. A large park-
; ng lot on the south side of the
store has been made available to
customers and this will be a
great advantage and added free
service.
It is understood that work of
remodeling and enlarging the
Summerville Cash Store will be :
started in the very near future,
and the McGinnis Drug Store is
to be given an overhauling and
a new front.
All of this will add to the at
tractiveness of the city’s main
business street — Commerce
street.
The Alexander building on
West Washington street, occu
pied by the Trade Wind Furni
ture Co., also is being remodeled,
the frame walls being replaced
by concrete blocks.
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HOT, DRY WEATHER
HURTING MANY CROPS
People in this section have ex
perienced some of the hottest
weather during the past week
that we have had here in some
time. The temperature on Sat
urday, Sunday and Monday
climbed above the 100 mark,
reaching 102 on Sunday and
Monday. The hot, dry weather is
damaging gardens and crops and
is said to be ruining the hay
crop.
One well-known farmer stated
that the damage is more from
heat than from dry weather,
saying that the ground is not as
dry as he has seen it in the past.
He also said the corn crop is
holding up better than other
crops.
Rain is badly needed, however,
throughout the county.
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A TRIP INTO
EASTERN ALABAMA
The writer, accompanied by
Luther Smith Jr , John Henry
Dean and Gene Dean, went on a
fishing trip to Scottsboro and
South Sauty. Ala. last Wednes
day. Crops on Sand Mountain
seemed to be fine, although
some of the cotton crop was
small on account of having to
be replanted, following the cold
weather in April and the early
p^rt of May
There are many fine farms
and homes on Sand Mountin
and the highways are splendid.
We were told that some of the
land is selling for as much as
SI,OOO per acre, and not much of
it. is for sale.
This was our first trip to that
part of the country, and we must
say we were favorably impressed
with it. It is a fine farming
country to day the least.
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It would be fine If our city
government would publish a
monthly or quarterly statement
showing money collected and
paid out by the city. Many tax
payers are wondering about the
amount of revenue that is being
brought in and how it is spent A
statement now and then would
keep the people Informed and,
perhaps, make them sleep better.
NEWS OF 10 YEARS AGO
June 8, I’m
The following young people
have arrived home for vacation
after spending the past year In
school: Winston McWhorter and
William Turner from G M. C.
Milledgeville: MlSses Helen and
Betty Dyer, Jeanette Echols and
Anita Divine from West Geor
gia. Qarrollton: Mlxx Jimmie
Hudson from LaGrange: Janice
Vanture from Sweetwater.
Tenn : Miss Ann Allen, Gene and
Madison Short Jr., from Young
Harris; Reece Cleghorn. Eugene
Taylor and Will Hair from
Darlington: BUI Selmnn and
Trank Prince from McCallie in
Chattanooga.
Miss Helen Expy, of Atlanta,
and Mrs. George K Eubanks, of
Rome, were guests Sunday of
VOLUME 70—NUMBER 25
Cadet Carl Williams
Al Officers Training
Camp in Maryland
Cadet Carl L. Williams Jr., son
of Mr. and Mrs. Carl L. Williams
Sr., has arrived at the Ordnance
Reserve Officer’s Training Corps
Summer Camp Aberdeen Prov
ing Ground, Ind.
A student at Georgia Inst, of
Tech., Cadet Williams is one ol
more than 1,100 college students
who will participate in the six
week Summer Camp program.
Designed to technically train
future Army officers for the
Ordnance Corps, the ROTC
Summer Camp at Aberdeen
stresses combat readiness
throughout the course.
The Summer Camp is part of
a year-round program of train
ing which future Army officers
leceive while in school. During
the winter months the Cadets
participate in an extensive pro
gram of drill and military sci
ence as a part of their regular
academic schedule.
The 21 year old Cadet is a
graduate of the Trion High
School.
FIREWORKS SAFETY
URGED BY CRAVEY;
LICENSES REQUIRED
ATLANTA—Safety Fire Com
missioner Zack D. Cravey today
called on all Georgians to co
operate in making the Fourth of
July observance this year the
safest the state has ever enjoyed.
He especially stressed caution in
the discharge of fireworks.
“Fireworks are dangerous in
improper hands,” he pointed out,
“But a source of much pleasure
to grown-ups and youngsters
alike when carefully handled.
They should be discharged only
under parental or other proper
supervision and only those fire
crackers should be purchased
which come under the provisions
of the Georgia Safety Fire Law.”
The commissioner also re
minded all those persons plan
; ning the sale of fireworks dur
ing the holiday that they first
J must obtain licenses from the
[ State Fire Marshal’s office.
He cited the provision in the
Fire Law which specifies: It is
I prohibited for any person, firm
i or corporation to sell, offer for
' sale or expose for sale any fire
' works in this State, except by the
j authority of a written permit or
I license issued by the State Fire
Marshal.
Mr. Cravey said these permits
| may be obtained by writing the
Fire Marshal and enclosing the
i prescribed fees: SSO for manu
i facturers, $25 for wholesalers
: and $lO for retailers.
TROOP 7 RETURNS
FROM SCOUT CAMP
Eighteen Boy Scouts from
Troop 7, Summerville have re
turned from a week at Camp
Sidney Dew\ Boy Scout Camp of
the Northwest Georgia Council
The Scouts report a very
pleasant and successful week in
। which three Scouts were tapped
for the Order of the Arrow, three
| made advancement in rank, six
| teen Merit Badges were won and
j the Troop won first place in all
; inspections.
Other Troops from the Chat
! tooga District will attend the
; camp before its closing date in
late July.
VFW MEETS FRIDAY
Mason-McCauley Post 6688
VFW. will meet Friday night,
July 2. at 7:30 at Memorial
Home, states D. P Henley, com
mander.
their parents. Mr. and Mrs. D. T.
Espy, and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Eli Stephenson
and Syd Brooks accompanied
Joe Stephenson. Faye Cooper and
Ted Burgess to Dahlonega Tues
day. where the three boys have
enrolled at North Georgia Col
lege.
William Turner has enrolled
lor the summer term nt Akibnmn
Polytechnic Institute in Auburn.
Ala. He lx the son of Mr. and
Mrx w. E. Turner
Mrx Milton J. Denton and
son. Jimmie, returned today to
their home in Macon after a
week's visit with Mrx J. H
Shumate.
Mr and Mrs. Robert Harlow
and daughter. Mlxx Dorothy, at
tended the Rural Letter Car
rier's conference in Rome on
i May 30.
Mr and Mrx Jesse Graham
attended the Rural Mall Car
rier's convention in Rome laid
week.
She Snmmrrnilli' Nmg
SHORTERS SECOND
SUMMER SESSION
TO BEGIN JULY 9
Following the most successful
first summer session in the his
tory of the college, Shorter Col
lege announces registration for
the second summer term will be
gin July 9 and classes for the
term will begin Wednesday, July
14.
Courses are planned to meet
the needs of (1) teachers who
are interested in completing de
grees and in achieving or main
taining certification, (2) high
school graduates who wish to
begin their college work, (3) col
lege students who wish to con
tinue their work, and (4) vet
erans who wish to take advan
tage of college training offered
by the government.
Courses will be offered in mu
sic, education, psychology, his
tory, mathematics, religion, his
tory of language, science, Engr
lish, and sociology. Credit for the
courses will be 3 1/3 semester
hours or five quarter hours pel
course.
Dr. John A. Hornaday, director
of the summer sessions, has an
nounced that the second and
final summer term, which begins
July 14, will end August 17. Most
courses will be taught during the
morning hours although after
noon and evening arrangements
may be made according to de
mand. Pre-registration and re
quests for additional informa
tion are invited. Write or tele
phone Miss Louise Thompson.
Registrar, 8763 or John A
Hornaday, director, 4-2998.
MY EXPERIENCES
AT 4-H CAMP
BY SHIRLEY BAKER
Our annual 4-H Club Camp
was again held at Camp DeSoto
in Mentone, Alabama, the week
of June 14 with 4-H boys and
girls, county agents, home dem
onstration agents, advisors, and
others from the three counties of
Chattooga, Floyd and Polk.
There were approximately 150 of
us.
The 4-H boys and girls from
Chattooga left for the camp
Monday afternoon and most of
us went by bus. We all arrived
from the various counties at
about the same time. The first
thing we did was to be assigned
to a cabin and get acquainted
with our fellow campers. Now it
was time for our first camp
meal.
Each day began about 7:00
a.m. and a day of fun and ac
tivity continued until lights out
at 10:30 pun.
About 9:00 general assembly
was held and at 9:30 the girls
were divided into three main
groups for handicrafts and the
i boys were taken on various field
trip and hikes.
Each day after handicrafts we
! had the choice of either going in
swimming or attending some of
। the sports. In swimming we had
• to have a partner from the time
we went in until we got out. In
! sports we had softball, basket-
I ball, fishing, and horseshoes.
, Later in the week we had a rille
contest.
Now it was time for lunch.
After lunch we had an hour of
j free time to rest or do whatever
we wanted to
The afternoon began with
; more handicrafts and hikes, and
a little later swimming, again,
more sports and free time, fol
lowed by supper.
The evening meal was followed
by vespers. Every county repre
| senting hats charge of vesper
i services each evening. Chattooga
County wus in charge Thursday
evening. Each night everyone
j took part in folk games, in the
recreation building. We lived In
shorts and blue jeans in the day
time, but when evening came
most of ux dressed up for folk
games.
Thursday night was the big
night, for not only was it our
fast night al camp, but it was
also the night we Initiated the
new campers. Poor things, they
really looked sad before it wax
over, but they felt better when
our advisors surprised us with a
wiener roast
On Thursday night it was an
nounced the best boy and girl
camper of the week Chattooga
County's Carolyn Webster wax
again elected best girl camper
W* judged our outstanding
campers on personality, attitude
toward others helping new
campers, and ax n general all- i
around good 4-Her.
4-H Camp seemed the shortest:
week of the year and on Friday
I morning we packed our bags ,
tidied up the camp, and boarded
our bbxsex for home. We had a
wonderful week together and
everyone is making plans to go
back next year.
SUMMERVILLE, CHATTOOGA COUNTY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, JULY 1,1954
Funeral Services
Today At Holland
For Robert White
Robert A. White, 76, resident
of Holland, died at his home
Tuesday afternoon at 4:15.
Survivors arc ins wife: Mrs.
Fannie Bell Ratliff White; three
daughters, Mrs. Bertha Hensley,
LaFayette; Mrs. Margaret Mc-
Afee, High Point, N. C.; Mrs.
Nannie Westbrooks, Atlanta; six
sons, Lester, Farrell and R. C.
White, of Lyerly; James White,
Summerville; Daniel White,
Rome; Earl White, LaFayette;
two sisters, Mrs. John Worsham,
Holland; Mrs. Della Chambers,
Trion. Seventeen grandchildren
and a number of nieces and
nephews survive.
Funeral services will be con
ducted from the New Hope South
Baptist Church of which he was
a deacon Thursday afternoon at
2:30 with Rev. J. A. Smith offi
ciating with burial in the
churchyard cemetery.
Active pallbearers are Maxwell
White, Roy Worsham, Hoke
Chambers, John Ratliff, William
Ratliff, Lawrence Patrick, Har
old White, Eugene Ratliff. Hon
orary pallbearers will be deacons
of the church: Frank Worsham,
Bill Kellett with Harold Strawn,
Gilbert Holland, John Vaughn.
D. L. Parker and Bob House. The
body is at the home. J. D. Hill
Funeral Home in charge.
Last Riles Held
Wednesday for Mrs.
Rebecca McConnell
Funeral services for Mrs. Re
becca Jane (Hamby > McConnell.
77, who was accidentally killed
Monday afternoon by a south
bound Centra) of Georgia train
north of Summerville, were
conducted from the South Sum
merville Baptist Church of
which she was a member,
Wednesday at 2 p.m. with her
pastor, Rev. Ben Caldwell, Revs.
Bob Mowrey and Robert Akin
officiating.
She is survival ny one daugh
ter, Mrs. Tom Cole, and one son,
Earl McConnell, both of Sum
merville; five brothers, Dave
■ Hamby of Summerville, Ben
Hamby of Fort Payne, Ala.,
Tony Hamby of Clarence, Ala,
j Elijah Hamby of Holley Pond,
• Ala., Steve Hamby of Hansville,
j Ala. One grandson also survives.
Nephews served as pallbear
ers and were: Rayford, Albert
i Hulitte, Bill and Langford
i Hamby and Howard Haney.
' Burial will be in the Garrett
Cemetery with J. D. Hill Funeral
I Home in charge.
Honorary pallbearers were: D.
F. Hale, Elmer Hankins, W. W.
Whitley. Tom Mahaffey. Jim Cox
and D. F. Quinton.
STORY HOUR AT
LIBRARY FRIDAY
All children are invited to at
tend Story Hour at the library
Friday morning at 10 o'clock.
Films will also be shown an-
I nounces Mrs. Julia Loop, li
brarian.
CADET SCROGGINS
AT ROTC CAMP
Cadet Larry E. Scroggins, son
! of Elmer T. Scroggins, Summer
ville, Route 4. is a student at
i North Georgia for the six-week
ROTC summer camp.
Loen I Men Enjoy
Chicken Broil
Elaborate plans were made laxt
■ week by a group of local men for
I a chicken broil which took place
: Friday night al the Fish Halch
■ cry. Those present at this gala
utfair were: Messrs. Rosy Bur-,
jgess. Cotton Thomas, Punk Pul-I
। len. Lum Edwards. Hershey Guss.
Cliff Stephenson. Sam (C. LJ
Moxley, Red Stephenx. Sam Cor- '
। die. Glenn Johnston. Emmett ;
Clarkson. Ray Van Pelt. Cecil
l Herod, Bobby Tinney and Ralph ।
Elrod
M-Sgt. Raymond E.
Ellington in Korea
2D DIV.. KOREA — ARMY
M/BGT RAYMOND W ELLING
TON SR . 24. whose wife, Jewell. [
Ilves at 14 Railroad Street, Sum- ■
mrrville. lx xerving the 2d In-1
fnntry Division in Korea
The “Indlanhend" division, j
which rapt tired Heartbreak ,
Ridge and Old Baldy, is now
undergoing intensive training ns
part of the U. 8. security force
on the peninsula
Sergeant Ellington, a a rifle
man. Is a veteran of more than
13 years' Army duty.
Georgia’s Scenic Chattooga
Favored by Textiles, Tourists
(Reprinted from June Issus of Georgia Dept, of Commerce NEWSLETTER)
Chattooga county in the
northwest corner of Georgia is a
very scenic, mountainous area.
Fine winding roads take many
summer visitors up and down
and around beautiful slopes;
massive green forests vast
heights and depths delight the
eye.
Chattooga County was cre
ated by an act of the Legisla
ture in 1838. It was named for
the Chattooga River which flows
across the county and was so |
named by the Cherokee Indians.
It’s an Indian word meaning |
“chicken creek.” Possibly the
Cherokees called it this because
of the marsh hens which habi
tate its banks.
Summerville is the county
seat, with a population of about
5,000. Trion, with nearly 4,000
people, Menlo and Lyerly are
other towns in the county. Many
communities are spread over this
GALA 4TH OF JULY
PLANNED FOR ALL
AT WINNEPESAUKAH
Lake Winnepesaukah an
nounces its gala 4th of July
celebration. A thrill - packed
three day week-end is planned
at the South’s favorite amuse
ment park. Free entertainment
is in store for all ages, beginning
with a sensational dynamite act,;
Saturday night, July 3rd. If you
have never seen this feat per
formed, you have missed an ex
citing sight. A man, who might
be called “The Craziest Man on
Earth”, gets into a large wooden
box and allows dynamte to oe
ignited within eighteen inches of
his head. Don’t miss seeing this
daredevil in action!
Buddy Beason and His Barn
Dance Buddies, a Hillbilly Band
that is fast growing in popu
larity in the Chattanooga area,
will play at Lake Winnepesau
kah throughout the afternoon
and night, Sunday, July 4th.
A colorful array of fireworks
will be sent into the air Monday
night, July sth. as the grand
finale of a glorious week-end at
Lake Winnepesaukah.
But this is not all! The fresh
water pool, which opens at 10:00
a m. each day of the week, will
offer refreshing relaxation for
those who visit Lake Winne
pesaukah. And don’t forget the
miniature golf course, the row
boats, the shooting gallery, the
penny arcade, and the numerous
thrill rides. There are also sev-
I eral small rides for the kiddies,
i and a large shaded picnic area,
i There are no parking worries at
, Lake Winnepesaukah. and there
i is enough sun and fun for every
: c. e. Bring the entire family, and
spend a wonderful 4th of July
1 week-end at Lake Winnepe
s?ukah.
Local Teachers
Attend Shorter
Summer School
A number of local residents
। and school personnel are a’.tend-
I ing summer school at Shorter
College in Rome where a teach-
I ers workshop is oeing held in
I addition to the regular college
■ courses for those working toward
। degrees, certification, reinstate
ment of certification or ac
' quaintance with the latest tech
| niques in the teaching field.
Those from Summerville en
rolled are Mrs T W Elder who
is working toward her degree,!
Mrs Carolyn L. Pettyjohn, also
working on her degree, and
Charles E Wright From Lyerly
are: Mrs. Hazel Hollix and Wal
lace R Simmon? who are work
ing on degrees, Mrs. Wallace
Simmone who is working on her
certification, and Mrs, Albert
White,
Homecoming and Revival
Set At Chelsea Baptist
Homecoming Sunday. July 4.
nt Chelsea Baptist Church, three
miles north of Menlo.
A series of revival services
will begin the 4th. lasting.
throughout the week Rev Rob-I
<rt Akin, pastor of West Bum [
merville Baptist Church will
preach. Everyone in welcome to
r.tlend,
HOLIDAY NOTICE
Monday. July 5. Independence
Day will be observed by the
Farmers and Merchnnta Bank
and no business will be trans
acted on this date
population to 21,000; Berryton, ।
Gore, Silver Hill, Cloudland, Te- i
loga, Mountain View, Dickeyville, :
Subligna, Holland and Pennville. I
Nearly half of the manufac- :
turing concerns in Chattooga (
County are concerned with tex- :
tiles and the manufacture of '
clothing. At Berryton, the Berry
ton Mills, employing over 150
under John Berry, president, and
A. B. Hammond, manager,
manufacture knitting yarns.
At Menlo, the Best Manufac
turing Company, a division of
Tillotson Rubber Company, pro
duces w’ork gloves. Roy Mann is
president and manager of the
firm which employs 75 people
and is planning expansion.
In Trion, the Riegel Textile
Company, Trion Division, em
ploys over 3,000 in the manufac
turing and finishing of cotton
textiles. N. B. Murphy is man
ager of this plant.
In Lyerly, the Lyerly Mattress
Works makes upholstery felt as
well and both cotton and inner
spring mattresses under D. W.
Copeland, owner and manager.
In Summerville over 200 are
employed at the Georgia Rug
Mill. This concern is a division
of Bigelow-Sanford C.arpet Com
pany. Inc. Ralph Rhodes heads
the Summerville plant, which
produces many kinds of cotton
carpeting. At the moment, plans
are under way to enlarge the
plant facilities which will allow 7
for increased production. A new
dye rack, the third for this plant,
will also be added.
Located also in Summerville is
the Montgomery Knitting Mills.
Here over 350 are employed in
the manufacture of fine-gauge I
children’s anklets and half socks
under Walter Sturdivant, presi- i
dent.
There is also the Summer
ville Manufacturing Company,
makers of duck, rug backing and
cmaburgs. A. G. Dunson is man
ager of the concern employing
550 people.
Chattooga Mills. Inc., Sum
merville, manufactures infants’
and children’s seamless hoisery.
Employees number 97; J. R. Bur- :
gess is president and manager of
the mills.
A variety of other industry
balances Chattooga County: At
Menlo the Menlo Products Com
pany produces wooden boxes and
crates.
At Lyerly the Chapman Broth
ers have a large sawmill and
dry kiln.
The B & B Milling Company
at Summerville produces poultry.
; and other feeds under Max
Barker, owner and manager.
Other concerns in the county
seat include the Summerville
Lumber Company headed by C.
R Downey; the Summerville-
Trion Ice Co., Inc., under John
Bankson. and several printing
firms.
The newest industry in Chat
tooga County is the Patrician
Manufacturing Company at
Summerville W. P. Selman is
president and manager of the
concern which makes living
room furniture.
Construction is under way for
ano;her industry at Summer
ville: Lee League and Riley
Farham have organized a con
cern which will produce concrete
blocks.
Timber, agriculture and live- ।
stock are important to Chat
tooga County. Timber and lum- '
ber sales are steady Cotton, corn I
;.nd hay are the major crops
Dairying now means $20,000 a
month to Chattooga County in- |
come; beef cattle and hogs an
on the increase, Poultry farm
ing. both broilers and layers, is
popular. Over two dozen poultry
farms have at least 30.000 chick
ens each.
FEATURES
Chattooga County Is a favorite '
place for many summer vaca
tioners The beautiful mountains
attract many; over 165 acres of
water In lakes and ponds as well 1
as the Chattooga River lure fish
ing enthusiasts Beautiful Cloud- 1 ,
land is a favorite resort that has
many summer homes located : i
there, Three motels provide ac
comodations also
Many alert civic and cultural,
groups meet regularly in the ।
county. One of the most active I
groups promoting the general |1
welfare and economic Interests [
in the county is the Summerville i
Merchants' Retail Association i
which acts as a chamber of com-1 ‘
merce. merchants' association '
and industrial organization. This ।
group is headed by John Bank
son
Just recently organized Is the ।
Summerville Industrial Develop- ,
ment Corporation to promote
new Industry for the area
Other Summerville civic
$2.00 PER YEAR
groups include the VFW. Ameri
can Legion, Eastern Star, Mason,
Moose and Lions Club. Together
Summerville and Trion form a
Rotary Club. Trion has a Lions
Club, a Business and Profession
al Woman’s Club. A popular so
cial club is also located at Trion
for golf and fishing. Summer
ville is the home of a Woman’s
Club, a Business and Profession
al Woman’s Club, a Wildlife Club,
the Chattooga Garden Club, a
Community Theater Group and
a Music Study Club. Several of
these groups help provide five
partial college scholarships each
year.
Summerville has a Community
House under way which will
eventually have a swimming
pool and tennis courts.
In the south of the county, on
Route 27 is an attractive spot
along the roadside called Kar-
Tah Del. This is a fine picnic
spot with a roadway for parking
cars and a cleared place for rest
and eating. It is situated on the
edge of a steep gorge looking
down into Taylor’s Ride.
FACILITIES
Serving Chattooga County as
the official organ is the Sum
merville News, published weekly,
edited and published by David T.
Espy. The paper has been pub
lished for 70 years.
Chattooga County Hospital is
located at Summerville: Trion
has the Trion Community Hos
pital.
The Central of Georgia Rail
way traverses the county with
stations at Trion. Summerville,
Berryton, Lyerly and Holland.
Greyhound Buses have routes
through the county also.
Banking facilities in the coun
| ty are provided by the Farmers
i and Merchants Bank at ~
merville.
A branch of the Cheroxee
Regional Library is located in
Summerville, and the county is
fortunate in having a bookmobile
in addition.
A radio station has been es
tablished for the county at Sum
merville. WGTA.
U. S. Highway No. 27 is the
’ main route in Chattooga County.
: Construction will soon begin on
State Route 20 providing a paved
route from Summerville to Hol-
I land.
$879,000 has been appropriated
for the construction of three new
schools in the county. Trion has
a separate school system from
the county; and will enlarge the
system there at a cost of S3OO -
, 000.
Chattooga County has 63
churches, w'hich include nearly
every denomination.
Electricity is applied to the
area by TVA and the Georgia
Power Company.
Telephone service, provided oy
a local system that connects
with the Southern Bell has had
a new building and switchboard
within the past year, and has
added 75 miles of new line
throughout the county
Natural gas is planned for the
near future for the county. Bu-
I tance and propane are already
made available there
Chattooga County is fortunate
in having many fine springs.
Water is supplied by these—a
city filtering system has Berry-
| ton Creek as its source: Sturdi
। vant Springs also provide many
with their supply
A contract has Just recently
I been let for the building of a
new city hall in Summerville.
The building will also contain a
| jail, fire department, public au
ditorium and police station. The
structure will cost some $65,000.
COUNTY OFFICERS
Officials serving Chattooga
County include John W King.
Ordinary: John 8 Jones, Clerk
of Court; Fred Stewart. Sheriff;
J E. Clarkson, Tax Collector;
Ray Van Pelt, Tax Receiver:
Lowell S Hix. County School
Superintendent; M H Purcell,
County Farm Agent: Miss Omie
Wiley, Home Demonstration
Agent; J. B Stephenson, Sur
seyor; Roosevelt Young. Cor
cner.
Members of the Legislature are
Paul Weems and James Floyd
Mayor of Summerville, the
county seat, is E C Pesterfiekl.
Mayor of Trion Is W B Sim
mons.
Chattooga County Commis
sioners are Homer Gordon,
chairman; Claude Baker, Clyde
Harlow. Claude Floyd and L W.
Pulman Mrx. T. J. Espy. Jr is
Clerk.
Chattooga County is In the
Lookout Mountain Judicial Cir
cuit with Freeman C. McClure,
Judge and Earl B (Bill> Self as
Solicitor General T. J Expy. Jr,
is Judge of Summerville City
Court.