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Eternal Vigilance Is Price of Freedom - - - The News Will Pay The Price
VOLUME 73—NUMBER 6
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AT ROTARY’S Teacher of The Year program Wednesday at the Tavern. Left to right, Presi
dent Burrell Simmons, Mrs. Georgia Ward Hunt, Subligna, Teacher of The Year for Chattooga
at large, Miss Isa Stancil, Trion Elementary School, Teacher of The Year in the Independent sys
tem, and Wyatt Ranson, chairman of the Summerville-Trion Rotary Club’s Selection Committee.
MISS STANCIL AT TRION
Mrs. Georgia Ward Hunt
Is Teacher of the Year
Mrs. Georgia Ward Hunt of Subligna is Chattooga
County’s Teacher of The Year, so voted by a committee des
ignated by the sponsoring Summerville-Trion Rotary Club.
She teaches the first grade.
Miss Isa Stancil, of Trion Ele
mentary School, is Teacher of
the Year in the independent sys
tem.
Six teachers were named
Teacher of The Year—a high
honor —by their respective
schools, as follows: Mrs. Albert
White, Lyerly; Mrs. Ruby Scott,
Gore; Miss Edna Perry, Menlo;
Miss Mary Alice Housch. Penn
ville; Mrs. T. W. Elder, Summer
ville, and Mrs. Hunt.
The Rotary committee, in se
lecting Teacher of the Year for
the county at large, had a large
assignment and only arrived at
a decision after long and care
ful study and deliberation on the
criteria as set forth in the state
wide contest.
All of the teachers were hon
ored by the Rotary Club at
Wednesday s luncheon meeting
at the Tavern. Wyatt Ransom,
chairman, spoke for the Rotary
committee that included Sam
Cook and O. L. Cleckler.
Mr. Ransom declared that this
is a “just and long overdue
tribute to the teachers of Chat
tooga County for their contribu
tions to the mental, moral and
spiritual growth and develop
ment of Chattooga County
youngsters, also our apprecia
tion for their interest in activi
ties outside the boundaries of
the school zone, and for commu
nity projects.”
He explained fully the criteria
by which the committee was
guided in their selection of
Teacher of the Year. Burrell
Simmons, president of Summer
ville-Trion Rotary Club, pre
sided.
The teachers selected by the
Rotary committee now enter the
state contest in Atlanta, where
they will be entertained at a tea,
a banquet and taken on a sight
seeing tour of the Gate City.
Mrs Hunt, born in LaFayette.
attended GSCW. ’O9-13 and Uni-
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The weather man did not send the snow, but (he fourth grade pupils at Menlo School had a
snowman. They made him out of chicken wire, old newspapers and paste. This activity has lead
them into a study of the weather. Shown arc Glenn Earl Hurtt, left, Tummy Sumner and Mary
Willingham. Miku Blam.be Tales is the leather ut the group.
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HONOR AND GLORY
TEACHERS HIGHLY
REGARDED IN OWN
SCHOOLS OF AREA
Named Teacher of The Year
by their fellow teachers in G. E.
A., there were many fine points
in the qualification forms for the
following five teachers of Chat
tooga County:
MARY ALICE HOUSCH, Penn
ville Elementary — “She is co
operative, understanding and is
capable of doing any duty asked.
She is always ready to help any
of them with any problems with
a great smile . . . The main
reason for her success is that she
enjoys her work and puts her
best into it.”
MRS. T. W. ELDER, Summer
ville School — “She is very good
with problem children, and has
excellent public relations with
parents. She served very sucess
fully as a visiting teacher;
showed interest in personal wel
fare and health of students at
all times. She is very cooperative
in any work that relates to any
school activity and is interested
in the total school program.”
MRS. RUBY B. SCOTT, Gore —
“They respect her ability to
make the classroom work pleas
ant She is loyal to administrative
policy. She is one of the first
ones to offer her help in extra
school duties. She is very
thorough."
MRS. ALBERT WHITE, Lyerly
— "She has held the respect of
faculty members for over 20
years. She assists with school
music and library work. The fact
that she has been here many
years testifies to her ability and
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Menlo Pupils Make Snowman
SUMMERVILLE, CHATTOOGA COUNTY, GEORGIA, FEB. 28, 1957
She's On Ball
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IF YOU WANT TO PLAY ball,
Keitha Renae Cash is ready,
she is the 8 months old daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Sewell
Cash of Summerville. Grand
parents are Mr. and Mrs.
Shorty Cash of Summerville
and Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Nel
son of Atlanta.
A 'CAKE-CUTTING'
LEGION BIRTHDAY
CELEBRATION
SET MARCH 17
And it’s a happy birthday
for all Americans to celebrate.
The American Legion .since Marc
The American Legion since
March 15, 1919. has earned the
respect and confidence of all
citizens.
As the world s greatest vet
erans organization it has ma
jored in outstanding programs of
Americanism. Child Welfare. Na
tional Security and Rehabilita
tion. It has a record of accom
plishment in the field of commu
nity service second to none.
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CHECK FOR $5,767.23
MORGAN GIVES
POWER COMPANY
CHECK TO CITY
A check for $5,767.23 was de
livered to the city of Summer
ville, February 22 by J. T. Mor
gan, Jr., District Manager, of the
Georgia Power Company. This
payment represents three per
cent of the gross receipts in 1956
from the sale of electric power
to commercial and residential
customers of the company under
the Municipal Partnership Plan.
The three per cent tax is paid by
the company in place of occupa
tion and franchise taxes and is
in addition to the company’s
property taxes paid to the coun
ty and city in December.
The Georgia Power Company’s
tax bill for 1956 amounted to
more than $22,600,000. Os the
total, more than $1,715,000 is
being paid to the communities
of Georgia under the Municipal
Partnership Plan. This is an in
crease of more than $135,000 over
1955.
City, county and state prop
erty taxes totaled $4,300,000 in
1956.
The $22,600,000 total tax figure
does not include the Georgia
three per cent sales tax which
the company collects from its
customers for the State of Geor
gia nor the sales tax which the
company pays on materials used
in its operations.
FOR THE FUND
BAND, JAYCEES
PUSH CAKE MIX
SALE THIS WEEK
Jaycees and Band Booster Club
are sponsoring a Betty Crocker
; cake mix and Gold Medal flour
sales drive, today through Satur
day, on the streets and in the
I stores of Summerville.
The band shares in each sale.
Jaycees and band members will
'be in all of the stores and on
; the streets, and your support is
I earnestly solicited.
A big parade will move
through downtown Summerville
today at 3:30 p.m., featuring the
band and majorettes, as part of
। the kick-off drive for the sale.
SCOUT TROOP 71
HAS DOUBLED
WITH NEW HUT
Boy Scout Troop No. 71 has
practically doubled membership
since opening of the new Scout
Hut on College Circle, according
to Scoutmasters Dennis Cox, Sr.,
and Charles Fowler, Jr.
This big jump has taken place
within the last 10 days. Troop
71 now lists the following mem
bership—
Old boys — Wayne Parker,
Eagle; Denny Cox. Eagle; Steve
Edwards, Eagle; Waymon Fin
cher, Eagle; Michael Lanier,
Star; Ray Casey, First Class;
Sammy Strange, Second Class;
Olney Meadows, Second Class;
Johnnie Agnew, Second Class;
Jimmy Burgess, Second Class:
Jerry Mitchell. Second Class;
Charles Barfield, Star; Harry
Barfield. Tenderfoot; Evcrct
James, Second Class.
New boys—David Espy, Second
(Class: Charles Fowler. Tender
foot; Ike Henderson, Tenderfoot;
; Larry Ward, Tenderfoot; Edward
(Striker, Tenderfoot; Wayne
Alexander. Tenderfoot; James
I Peppers, Tenderfoot.
Scoutmasters — Dennis Cox,
Sr , Chark s Fowler. J i
Troop Committee — Claude
Bagley, R. C. Hardeman, Andrew
Williams, Tommy Coates.
FINLEY SPEAKS AT RED
CROSS KICK-OFF EVENT
The kick-off breakfast for the
annual Red Cross Drive in Chat
tooga County has been changed
t<> Tuesday. March 5. at II a m .
at M. and M. Cafeteria.
States Rights Finley—that's
his reul name—chairman of the
' Electric Power Board. Chatta-
I nooga, will be the keynote speak
er at the breakfast.
Red Cross activities arc carried
on the year around in the
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LIEBERMAN TALKS
AT ROTARY CLUB
Evangelist Eddie Lieberman,
the Christian Jew who is con
ducting revival services at
Menlo Baptist Church this
week, spoke at the Summer
vllle-Trion Rotary Club Wed
nesday on “Salesmanship". He
outlined seven points of salcs
| manshift, including ent hu-
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SUBSCRIPTION RATE $2.00 PER YEAR
COUNTY DOG POUND ASSURED
Pesterfield and Jones Agree
On Dividing Cost of Project
By Jack Troy
A dog pound for Chattooga County is assured.
County Commissioner John Jones and Mayor E. C.
Pesterfield are in agreement on a 50-50 split of the cost of
pound and dog catcher, and it was understood, as The News
went to press, that the county would build the dog pound,
probably at the Public Works camp.
The two officials were to get
together on plans for the project.
Since the area has never had a
dog pound, neither Jones nor
Pesterfield feel qualified to go
ahead with construction until
they have consulted State Health
Department experts.
However, they will not delay
plans for providing a county
pound in the near future. They
will seek expert opinion on con
struction and on the calibre of
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MARCELLE BRIDGES, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Bridges, is shown cooking as part of her FHA projects in Sum
merville High. This is one of her favorite projects. She has com
pleted projects in foods and entertaining that are outstanding.
She is active in her church work. Recently she redecorated her
room. One of her favorite projects is helping others to find
happiness.
WORK BEGINS IN JULY OR AUGUST
$35,000 Hatchery Expansion
Achieved by Floyd, Weems
A $35,000 expansion of the local Fish Hatchery, just
off the Menlo-Summerville highway near the Montgomery
homeplace, was achieved during the closing days of the
State Legislature by Representatives James (Sloppy) Floyd
and Paul Weems, it was revealed on their return to Sum
merville.
It was a result of a conference
the local Representatives held
with Governor S. Marvin Grif
fin, Mr. Fulton Lovell, Game
and Fish Commissioner, and Mr.
C. C. James of the Game and
Fish Department.
Work is scheduled to start in
July or August of this year. The
completed project is expected to
double the output of the hatch
ery.
This, the oldest hatchery in
Georgia, was built by Mr. James
Shirley Baker Does Project
For Business Woman's Circle
Shirley Baker. 17 year old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs How
ard Baker, is shown making baby
clothes for the Business Wom
ens Circle of the Presbyterian
Church. The garments will be
sent overseas.
Shirley makes most of her
clothes and undertakes many
ho m e improvement projects.
Lust summer, she completely rc-
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SHIRLEY BAKER, Summerville High, In shown making Man.
kefs and sneques for the Business Woman's Circle of the Presby
terian Church. These will be shipped overseas. It Is part of her
humcmakiug projects.
the dog catcher.
Chattooga County has a great
many stray dogs, and many
owner dogs that are allowed to
roam at will. A dog catcher,
using a net, would not have any
way of knowing which is which,
and any dogs that have owners
would have to be claimed, and
probably the owner will be
charged for room and board. In
this way the dog pound might
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in 1928 and was expanded in the
early 30’s by WPA labor. The
hatchery turned out last year
39.500 trout, 57,225 bass and 228,-
833 bream.
One of the problems in the
past has been too much water.
The springs that supply this
plant have an output of 1.800
gallons per minute, which is sev
eral times more than is neces
sary. The expansion program
will include a control system
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decorated her room.
Last summer, Shirley took a
Singer Sewing course in Chat
tanooga. Tennessee, for eight
weeks At the end of the course,
a fashion show took place. You
guessed it. she walked off with
first place.
This year In her chapter
Shirley is Special Program
Chairman.
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T-Sgt. DONALD E. Waits and family arrived from Japan
February 19 after spending three years there. They are visiting
their parents Mr. and Mrs. Frank McGraw of Summerville and
Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Waits of Dalton. Sgt. Waits will report for
duty at Omaha, Nebraska.
EDITORIAL
Teacher oi the 1 ear-
A High Honor Indeed
The News offers heartiest congratulations to Chattooga
County’s Teachers of the Year and the others who were nominated
by their schools, reflecting great honor on them. When one’s as
sociates deem you the best —for they know you best — it is high
1 honor indeed.
Teacher of The Year is Mrs. Georgia Ward Hunt of Subligna,
representing the County at large, and Miss Isa Stancil. Trion,
. of the Independent system.
Valued highly in the competition were Mrs. Albert White,
- Lyerly; Mrs. Ruby Scott. Gore; Miss Edna Perry, Menlo; Miss Mary
Alice Housch, Pennville, and Mrs. T. W. Elder, Summerville.
The sponsoring Rotary committee of Wyatt Ranson, chairman;
Sam Cook and O. L. Cleckler are to be commended for their pains
; taking work in the selections. It is no easy task to arrive at a
decision involving such fine teachers. There is no class of pro
fessionals more dedicated to their work, nor any class engaged in
more important work, than the county’s school teachers.
They are greatly underpaid for the qualifications they must
have, and in due time they should receive the monetary reward
they so justly deserve.
For the second straight year Rotary has honored The Teacher
of The Year and those who were nominated by other schools, and
by so doing has rendered a fine service.
In the future, we would like to see the State Department of
Education amend the rules so as to allow the qualification of many
j teachers who are wonderful in their profession but barred by the
fact that they may not have a necessary degree.
It doesn't make sense to us that a teacher may be more than
I eminently qualified in all respects to mould the futures of children
j but not be eligible for a contest.
This, to us, seems almost as unfair as the rate of pay for such
; a highly important class of professional. Bricklayer, plumbers,
many unskilled types as well, make more money than teachers do.
Dr. M. D. Collins. State School Superintendent, has worked un
tiringly to correct such an indefensible situation, and if and when
he is able to correct the inequities, we hope that he also will change
the rules so that many of our truly fine feathers may have an
j opportunity to be honored by their schools. The present rules cause
many schools to ignore the Teacher of The Year program, and this
should not be.
If many presidents of industries were checked for college de
grees. it would be found that less than half completed college, and
many never went beyond grammar school. This is true of busi
nesses of all kinds. Some of our greatest tycoons of the past and
present never darkened a schoolhouse door.
Sometimes too much emphasis is placed on a college degree. A
degree of common sense is often a great substitute for one.
ON PATROL STATION
Sen. Cook Says Governor Up
To Old Trick of Passing Buck'
"After reading the Summerville News last week I noted
that a local delegation had journeyed to Atlanta to confer
with his excellency. Governor Griffin, in an effort to obtain
a State Patrol Station for Chattooga County. It was re
ported that Governor Griffin stated to this committee which
included some of his ardent supporters, of which I do not
consider myself one. that he had offered a Patrol Station
to the Commissioners of this county many months ago and
that it had been refused.
4 GALLONS OF I
WHITE WHISKEY
CONFISCATED HERE
Summerville Police Chief W
G Tallent, accompanied by offi
cers Elbert Tucker and Lee
Kitchens, announced the con
fiscation last Saturday afternoon
in Summerville of four gallons
ot white non-taxpuid whiskey
from the premises of J. K '
Dentman.
A charge for possession of
Illegal whiskey was made against
Dcntmun. who was turned over
to Sheriff Fred Stewart, Chief
Tallent said. Stewart placed
Dentman in the county Jail
pending disposition of the case, j
WHATOTHERS
THINK OF US
John 11. Hutchins, a former
I Summerville resident wh o
works for J. E. <• Smith Fuh
lishlng Cump a n y. Atlanta,
writes—
" Wonderful Improvement ... >
into one of the best weeklies I '
hate obkerted in U years with
I "I wish to emphatically state
that Governor Griffin has never
had any conversation, corres
pondence. or any other com
munication with the Board of
Commissioners relative to this
matter, and the only time that
even a mention of a Patrol Sta
tion in this area was brought to
the attention of the Board was
when Sheriff Stewart appeared
before the Board and requested
that the Board see if it could
provide adequate housing facili
ties for a patrol burracks in an
event one could be secured. The
Board made such investigation
and would have arranged for
suitable facilities provided the
Governor's office hud given some
postlve confirmation of placing
a station here If the Governor
says that lie did make such an
offer. 1 challenge him or any
one else to prove when, how and
in whut manner suid offer wus
imide It is very likely that some
of the modest members of his
stuff in this area arc simply con
fused. or It might hr that the
Governor and the assistant-Gov
ernor. Cheney, are up to their
old trick of passing the buck."
— tugned Bcn. Bobby Couk
Ihr publish Ing business and In
my travels regularly over some
30 states for the past 13 years."
Mr. Hutchins has returned
to work after a heart attack
that confined him to Nt.
Joseph's Infirmary fur a short
' time.