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VOLUME 73—NUM 1$ | 7
SAVING IS $5 PER 3 0,000
Summerville Given
Lower Fire Rating
The Georgia Inspection and Rating Bureau, following
a recent inspection, reports through Manager R. P. Harris,
that because of considerable improvement in fire defenses,
the grading of SummerviUe has been changed from Class
8 to Class ~ effective April 15, 1957, and this will result in
tangible savings on fire insurance policies. A new rate book
probably will include a savings of .5 a hundred or $5.00
per SIO,OOO policy.
Harris has written Mayor E.
C. Pesterfield the following letter
of confirmation—
“We are pleased to advise that
our Engineering Department has
furnished us with a report indi
cating considerable improvement
in fire defense of your town.
"Based upon this report, the
grading of your town has been
changed from Class 8 to Class 7,
effective April 15, 1957.
A copy of our bulletin ad
dressed to all Agents, Companies
and Special Agents, advising of
this change, is enclosed .
“We are requesting our re
rating crew to visit your town
at the earliest possible time for
the purpose of preparing a new
rate book applying the better
classification. We are asking our
representatives to contact you
upon arrival.
“We wish to thank you and
your associates for the co-opera
tion they have shown and their
interest in better fire protection
for your community. If we may
be of further service, please let
us know.
“Yours very truly,
“R. P. Harris.”
Harris noted in the bulletin
that “Policies (not renewal cer
tificates) having an inception
date on and after March 1, 1957,
may be endorsed to the new
rates from inception; this in
consideration of the customary
45-day flat rate cancellation
privilege. Policies having an in
ception date prior to March 1,
1957, may be adjusted to the new
rate on a pro rata basis as of
April 15, 1957.”
JAYCEES, BAND
THANK MERCHANTS
FOR BIG RESPONSE
Jaycees and Summerville
High band members wish tv
thank Summerville merchants
and citizens for the tremen
dous response to the cake mix
and Gold Medal Flour sale last
week.
Response, said Jaycee Charles
Farrar, was beyond all expec
tations. and the fund received
a sizeable boost. One store, for
instance, netted Sl5O for the
fund. A report on proceeds will
be made next week. All grocery
stores participated and street
sales were excellent.
EDITORIAL
A Recreation Center Would
Be of Great Benefit Here
The picture accompanying this editorial dramatizes a grim
story. Young Thomas Carl Mobbs of Gaylesville, Ala., lost control
of the 1956 Chevrolet while driving along the Lyerly road past
midnight Monday. He was not badly hurt but his companion,
Geneva Ann Jenkins. 18, of Gaylesville, Ala., was still unconscious
in a Chattanoot’a hospital as The NEWS went to press. An operation
has been performed to relieve pressure on her brain.
County Sheriff's office placed no charges against Mobbs, as
they arrived after the crackup, and they took Mobbs word that
he wasn't speeding. It was all they could do. However, if his young
companion does not recover, that will be another story.
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The popular hit tune — "Walking after midnight" — doesn't
apply to local conditions. Teenagers of surrounding area, and
nearby Alabama, are prone sometimes to be reckless after mid
night. after the Slate Patrol cars have gone back to Cedartown.
They probably mean no harm to anyone, but drug races, excessive
speeds, in restricted arcus, and on slick roads, often cause re
grettable Incidents.
Only this week Charles M Graves, recreational specialist, met
with Hummrrvillc Mayor anti Council to discuss possible plans for
the development of Summerville's Recreational program. Members
of the Recreational Advisory Committee attended this meeting.
Hod recent progress in this program was discussed ns well us
future plans, and n report and recommondationa aubmitted by
Mr Van Fleet, representative of the National Recreation Associa
tion following his recent visit, were presented
An all purpose recreation center, for games, socials, for dancing
and all the other wholesome activities enjoyed by young people,
would serve n real purpose here It would give the youngsters some
place to go. and opportunity to work off some of the natural excess
energy o? young people George Bernard Shaw wrote about youth
that it was a shame it is wasted on young people. However, many
teenagers arc resiamsiblr. and they do not intentionally "drag
race" to hurt anybody, but just for the thrill of their time of lift-.
You've done It. wc'vc done II In days gone by. Only thing, you
couldn't gel too far In a Model T Ford. It wasn't as dangerous in
our day We do hope that these plana for a Recreation Center will
bear fruition for the safe of highway safety and the saving of
valuable young lives, as well ns lives of possible innocent victims.
A Recreation Center U» far belter than a CumpuLury Curlew.
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WLWA AT 1 P. M.
VOLUNTEERS ON
ATLANTA TV
THIS SUNDAY
The Summerville Volunteer
Fire Department will receive the
; State of Georgia Award of Merit
on WLWA-TV (channel 11) Sun
day at 1 p.m. in Atlanta.
State Fire Safety Commission
! er Zack D. Cravey will make the
award to Chief Roy Alexander,
Assistant Chief Howard Weems
and Captain J. L. Salmon, the
three oldest members of the de
partment. Mayor E. C. Pesterfield
will represent, the City of Sum-
I merville.
This will be the first Award of
i Merit of 1957. Emcee Bill Munday
will handle the program. The
nationally known broadcaster is
public relations director of the
Comptroller General's office,
State Capitol. As editor of the
widely circulated FIRECRACK
ER. Munday will feature the visit
of the 'Summerville group in the
next issue.
The Safety Fire Commissioner
issues the state award only on
basis of competence, diligence to
duty and outstanding perform
ance. The Summerville Volun
i teers are eminently qualified for
. the honor.
In Munday’s TV interview,
Chief Alexander will be spokes
man for the Volunteers and
Mayor Pesterfield for the city.
Big Doings In March
As Post 129 Plans
Gala Celebration
The three days from March 15
to 17 mark the American Le
gion’s 38th birthday. The forma
tive caucus in Paris in 1919 con
vened on those dates, and from
the caucus the American Legion
emerged.
Legion National Headquarters
reports widespread celebrations
planned by Posts throughout the
country to mark the birthday.
Thousands of Posts have set
aside one of the three birthday
dates as the occasion for special
dinners and other celebrations.
Post 129 is planning its largest
and gayest birthday celebration
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SUMMERVILLE, CHATTOOGA COUNTY, GEORGIA, MARCH 7, 1957
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FIRST BAPTIST
PASTOR RESIGNS
TO ACCEPT CALL
Rev. Bob Mowrey, pastor of
the Summerville First Baptist
Church for the past s>/ 2 years,
has resigned to accept the call
of the First Baptist Church in
Fort Payne, Ala. The resignation
will become effective March 25.
During Mr. Mowrey’s ministry in
Summerville there were 413 ad
ditions to the church and offer
ings increased from $16,000 a
year to $40,000. A new $25,000
pastorium was built, air-condi
tioning installed in the audito
rium, a full time minister of
music and education secured
and SIO,OOO saved in the bank
toward a new education building.
Mr. Mowrey was also Moderator
of the Chattooga Baptist Asso
ciation.
RED CROSS GOAL
OF $2,783 SET
AT KICKOFF EVENT
Chattooga County Chapter of
the American Red Cross set a
goal of $2,783 at the kickoff
meeting at M & M cafeteria on
Monday, Chairman Bill Bowman
announces.
Keynote speaker S. R. Finley,
Superintendent of the Chatta
nooga Electric Power Board,
spoke on services of the Red
Cross and the great good the
world wide does for community,
| the armed forces, and the gen
: eral good.
Present at the meeting, mark
ing the start of the month-long
campaign, were Hill Hammond,
chairman of the business dis
trict: Lowell Hix, Chattooga
County Superintendent: Paul
Smith, industry division; Dr.
Emory Bowen, director of the
county board; Bill Bowman,
chairman of the drive for the
county; Malcolm Thomas, Home
i Service secretary of the Red
Cross; Mrs. Irene Doster, mem
ber of the county board: Rev. R.
C. Pooley, county chairman of
! the Red Cross, and Charles
I Farrar, Public Information offi
cer for the campaign.
Final plans for the campaign
I were mapped over doughnuts
j and coffee, and the committee
enthusiastically set out to meet
the goal. The campaign will last
until April 1.
There are 3.700 Red Cross
chapters across the nation, and
I more than 2.000,000 volunteer
। workers turn your dollars to
< deeds through the 10 Service
I Programs of the Red Cross.
Rev. Merrin, Storey
Are Certified
As Commissioners
Atlanta, Ga. (PN» The Rev.
W L. Merrin, of Lyerly, and Mr
Will Storey, of Summerville, to
day were officially certified by
Dr. E. C. Scott. Stated Clerk of
the Presbyterian Church. U. 8..
as commissioners to the Gen
eral Assembly annual meeting to
be held in Birmingham. Ala..
April 25-30. These delegates will
attend as official voting repre
sentatives of Cherokee Presby
tery. Some 475 commissioners
from seventeen states attend.
These men meet in the highest
court of the Preabytcrinn Church
to review the work of the Church
for the past year, and to set in
motion the program for the
coming year.
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MILS. ('. M. TUTTOM, left, ami Mrs. Irene Dowler, members
of the Hii»hirs» and Professional Woman's Club, shown conducting
। sewing project for (he Red Cross. They made about 3<HI kit bags
I — bedside bags — fur veterans. . .
Reps. Floyd, Weems Advance
Proof of Patrol Station Offer
To clear up the matter with
reference to the controversy of
the early 1955 offer of Governor
Griffin for a patrol station in
Chattooga County, we offer the
following indisputable facts:
As representatives of Chat
tooga County, we had a confer
ence with Governor Griffin im
mediately after his inauguration
as governor concerning the num
ber of traffic deaths, accidents,
and property losses within our
county and informed him of our
immediate need of a patrol sta
tion being placed in Chattooga
County. We were informed by
the governor that if the county
would provide housing facilities
that a state patrol station would
be placed in our county. With
this definite assurance from the
governor we then approached
the County Commissioners with
this proposal and. they reacted
most favorably and instructed
L. W. Bulman, Commissioner, and
County Attorney Bobby Lee Cook
to check into this matter and
this can be verified by reading
Page 24, Paragraph 9, in the min
utes of the board meeting held
on Monday, February 21, 1955.
A letter accompanying this
proposal by your representative
will clearly show that a reason
able offer was made of a place
at a modest rent of $75.00 a
month or if improvements had
to be made by the renter that
the maximum rent would have
been $125.00 a month. We can
not find anywhere in any min
utes thereafter that this matter
was ever pursued or any action
ever taken by any of the fore
mentioned members of the Board
of Roads and Revenue.
It is customary in any state
i government that the members of
i the legislature confer on mat
ters pertaining to their county
: and act as liaison agents be
tween the governor and county
WAMMNVWIMWWIAAM
Gutters, Sidewalks
Started at School
Curb guttering and side
walks on both sides of the
roau from Summerville High
School to Hawkins store have
been started under the direc
tion of John Hardy, in charge
of construction.
Later on in the spring work
will begin on resurfacing
Summerville’s main street from
the creek to Rome Highway.
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PHILI IP WILLIAMS, 2. ap
pears to be getting warmed up
for the baseball season, especi
ally with regard to the umpires.
He recently returned from
Germany with his parents Sgt.
and .Mrs. J. H. Williams. Grand
parents arc Mr. and Mrs. Ralph
Toles and great-grandson of
Mrs. C. R. Toles. Menlo, and
the late Mr. Toles.
LOCAL JAYCEES
HELP TRENTON
Tonight Summerville Jaycees
will conduct a directors meeting
and the first regular meeting at
Trenton with the Dade County
Jaycees, who arc organizing
with about 30 numbers The
next meeting will be chapter
night.
Letter to Rep. Floyd
February 18, 1955
Honorable James Floyd
Trion, Ga.
Dear James:
Several weeks ago the writer promised you that we would go
into the possibility of the county and / or the State renting from
us the milk house converted so as to be used as a State Patrol
barracks. Please note the following.
Representatives of the State Patrol visited us and from such
visit we have determined what interior remodeling would have to
be done to this property to make it suitable for Patrol barracks.
Incidentally, a great deal of remodeling would be required.
Taking everything into consideration, we are now ready to say
that we will remodel the interior of this property as suggested by
the representatives above referred to, and after doing so would
have to set a monthly rent rate of $125.00. If we should do this we
feel that we would have to be assured that this property would be
rented from us for a minimum period of five years. Otherwise we
could not afford the expense of the necessary remodeling.
Now if the State and / or the county should wish to do this
interior remodeling themselves and stand the cost thereof, we
would be willing to set a rental of $75.00 per month.
We would like to reach a decision on this question at your
earliest convenience and therefore would appreciate your thoughts
and / or wishes.
Kindest personal regards.
Yours very truly,
RIEGEL TEXTILE CORPORATION
Trion Division
officials when any improve
ments are to be made in any
county.
We do feel that if we had had
the cooperation of those in the
local government at that time
that we could have had a patrol
station in our county as we did
have a definite committment by
the governor of Georgia.
We don’t sec how anyone
could dispute the fact that the
governor had made this offer
since it is a matter of record in
the minutes of the Board of
Roads and Revenue on Page 24.
Paragraph 9, dated February 21.
1955. Evidently the statement
was made to confuse the people
and to try to put the blame on
ALL-PURPOSE TRAINING
Jean Inman, Amalene Mullen
Work on Homemaker Project;
STATE DEGREE
AMALENE'S AIM
Amalene Mullen is an 18 year
old senior, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. W. P. Mullen, of Lyerly, who
I has been active in FHA activities
during her four years as a mem
ber. She has received her Junior
and Chapter FHA degrees and is
now working toward her State
degree, which is the highest de
gree that can be obtained.
She is chairman of the Club
mothers and over the past years
has held different positions in
; the club.
i Amalene enjoys sewing and has
i had the experience of making
many of-her clothes. As one of
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I her community projects she
: made clothes for needy families.
Amalene has done outstanding
work in home and school beau
tification. meal planning, food
'preparation, consumer buying
and home management. She has
I recently completed a First-Aid
I course given by the Red Cross.
I and is now helping with a Home
' Nursing Class for adults.
Pennville 4-11
Leaders Io he
Honored Friday
Outstanding 4-H Club mem
bers will be honored at a banquet
at 7 pm. Friday night at Penn
ville Lunchroom. S. O. Chandler,
of Athens. State Demonstration
! Leader, will be Um guest speaker.
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Schools for Foodhandlers
At Summerville and Trion
The Chattooga County Health
Department nt the direct request
of the Board of Health is now
conducting a series of foodhan
dlcrs schools in Summerville and
Trion.
The first of these scluhils were
held In February. At the Sum
merville Ki Imh'l which met In the
library nt the City Hull on
w. dneaday. Febi u h y go t».»d an
attendance us forty operators
•nd toodiiamiiiim personnel
from the reataurants. cures unit
school lunchrooms throughout
the county.
The Trion School was held <m
Hun ..d.'i II bl iI.II v 21. ill the
element.try school and llnitv
five j^rsons connected with
foodlmndling attended the
school At both schools films
were shown on vnrious phases
of food services. Posters were
dLlribulud Uiuwutg lu detail
SUBSCRIPTION RATE $2.00 PER YEAR
someone elsc’s back instead of
those who actually had the au
thority in local government to
provide facilities for a patrol
station definitely offered by the
governor of Georgia.
Common sense would tell any
one that we would have never
appeared before the board with
such a proposal unless we had
already talked it over with state
authorities.
Again we say that with the
proper cooperation of local offi
cials in the early part of 1955,
Chattooga County could have
had a patrol station.
Signed
Rep. James "Sloppy" Floyd
Rep. Paul B Weems
JEAN INMAN
IS ADVANCING
Jean Inman, a 17 year old
senior, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. A. D. Inman, has earned
her Junior Homemakers and
Chapter degree and is working
on her State F HA degree.
During her work for her Jun
ior and Chapter degree she has
done outstanding work in her
school activities as well as home,
community and church work
While working on her State
degree. Jean has taken courses
in First-Aid a national project
of Civil Defense; has completed
a project in home beautification;
and as shows in the picture is
pruning the shrubs, a school
project. One of her community
projects at the present time is
to assist the home economies
teacher with a course in home
nursing for the adults.
She has assumed responsibility
with all major projects in the
FHA.
Besides being a worker in FHA
she works in a store after school,
in doing this she has learned
to meet the public and accept
people as they arc
For clothing project, she lias
learned to not only make clothes
of her own. but to buy ready
made ones.
The study of foods and entcr
tainmu m the home has led to
successful propels m planning,
preparing and entertaining.
WORLD DAY OF PRAYER
Join with others this week in
observing this great spiritual oc
casion when Christian hearts
around the world arc linked in
prayer and meditation
Local churches will have a
combined service al the Method
ist Church Friday, March 8. at
7:30 p m
proper methods of sanitary dish
washing, storage mid service to
patrons, particularly us related
to personal hygiene
Tile schools which were con
ducted by T W Fox. local health
department sanitarian and L, C
Williams of the Htntc Health De
pin t men I also featured a talk on
"Prmonal Hyulcnr" by Mrs
Pauline llowcn. public limitli
nurse.
The rmismse In the schools by
Hir foodhatidllug personnel o|
the county "reflects" said Mr
'Fox "Hint there Is a keen inter
est nml desire on the part of our
food establishment* to srm our
I" "I'll ll mi'l l V Ill'll Millie .111(1
Miniurv (owl it is the coal of
>ur Board of Health that all
foudhnndlrrs in the county be
trained in the proper method* of
i fond service and that all cat in#
| establishment* participate in the
I program.”
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GIVE
EASTER SEA
SEND CHECKS TO McWHORTER
Fustest Willi Ihe Mosi ‘
Aim of Easier Seal Sak\
Your Easter Seal Society is the oldest aiA
voluntary agency serving the crippled. Suppon j
Easter Seals.
All over Georgia crippled chil
dren are being served by the
Georgia Society for Crippled
Children and Adults, the Easter
Seal Society. Braces, wheel
chairs and crutches are supplied,
therapy treatments provided,
scholarships awarded to ther
apists and teachers and doctors
who will’return to Georgia and
give more services to more chil
dren. A program of research and
education is conducted.
GEORGE KLING HONORS SHRINERS
Master Mason Honored inTurn
Al Own 87lh Birthday Party
Bv Jack Troy
In Kling Hall, headquarters of Chattooga Lodue No.
704, F. and A. M.. George A. Kling. Master Mason, Sum
merville businessman and Menlo resident, gave his own
birthday party honoring northwest Georgia Shriners and
their wives last Wednesday night in Summerville.
Mr. Kling is a sturdy, erect 87,
! an active Mason in his 57th year,
kind, generous, unselfish . .
Said Worshipful Master E. C.
Pcsterfield of Lodge No. 704 and
' a member of Yaarab Shrine
Temple: “He has passed another
milestone in the shifting sands
of time . . . many a child in
Giorgia walks tonight because of
George Kling. He is truly a Mas
ter Mason May time deal kindly
with this fine, unselfish man.”
Few Georgia men have been
more devoted to the craft than
George Kling, who through these
many years has attended meet
ings and conventions whenever
possible.
A mist replaced the twinkle in
Mr Kling's eyes when words of
praise were bestowed on him by
the fitting oratory of Worshipful
Master Pcsterfield. who is past
Worshipful Master of Trion
Lodge No. 160.
The twinkle returned when he
was asked to stand and accept
birthday gifts brought by his
friends in the craft. He was
handsome in the jewelled Fez
Mr. Pesterfield fitted on his head
. . "a token of our esteem and
for your work -for Masonry as a
whole." He also was presented
with a handsome electric razor
It would be not easy to pay full
honor to such a member ot the
craft who fully exemplifies the
slogan—"A man never walks
y "al
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AT TOP. HORMIIPIIL Master I ( Pcstrrhvld Chattooga
Unlge No. 7<H. I. and A. M.. fils jeweled ler on head of George
A. Kling, who honored Northwest Georgia Shriners and their
wives, and in turn was honored, on tils |7th birthday. Helow Mr.
Kling receives another gin — happy birthday — an electric
razor. J T. Morgan applaud*. Mr. Kling Is one of Georgia's most*
rupee led .blaster Masons. tbea slury Ibu page).
You can speed the tasl i •
tributing your part of tl .
000 state goal. You can r
Society work and grow
your check TODAY to D.
Whorter, Chatooga C o ,
Treasurer, or simply to EA
SEALS, care of your postm.
Asked the secret of his
tories. Confederate General I \
than Bedford Forrest said, “I t
thar fustest with the moste;.
men.”
straighter than when he stoops
to aid a crippled child”
Shriner J T. Morgan, serving
as toastmaster, explained about
Mr. Kling giving his own birth
day party, that “he wanted
everybody to have a good time."
Mr. Morgan read from a his
tory of George Kling's life . . .
born Feb. 27, 1870. in Ureka,
Calif Moved to New Hampshire
at age 15. In 1894 wed Bell Dodge
Kling and came to Menlo. In
1913 he bought the Menlo Co
operative Gin Company. He is
the father of five children. His
son. George, runs the Summer
ville Gin Company. Mr. Kling
told the assembled guests that
"I am going to retire this
month."
The history recited by Mr.
Morgan revealed that Mr Klmg
received his Entered Apprentice
degree in 1900 and became a
Master Mason the same year In
19)9. Royal Arch and Knight
Templar, and became a member
of Yaarab Shrine Temple. He
has been active in the Oriental
band, and is now an honorary
member. His charitable activities
have been many and varied. Ills
long work in the crippled chil
dren > program outstanding. He
is one of Georgia's most beloved
Masons He has distinguished
himself in many fields.
He is a former Worshipful
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