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SUMMERVILLE FHA Chapter sends in application for honor
roll chapter award. Left to right, Dorothy Cody, Maxine Gardner,
Mary Fink (honor roll committee members’ and Honor Roll
Chairman Marcelle Bridges make a final check of report before
sending in to the state FHA office in Athens. The Chapter has
been active in local, state and national projects.
NO FATALITIES IN 1957
Stale Troopers and Sheriff
Proud of 3-Month Record
So far, in 1957, Chattooga is the only county in the
tri-county area with no traffic fatalities.
State Patrolmen who work in this area, and the
Sheriff’s office, are proud of this record, and they appealed
this week to motorists “to keep up the good work.” The
period covers three months.
Sheriff Fred Stewart, talking
with State Patrolman Douglas,
observed: "Wouldn’t it be great if
we could go zero for the year!”
A time machine, first of the
year, was set up Saturday after
noon at Gore and Saturday night
on Highway 48 about a mile west
of Menlo.
This was done not so much to
catch anyone but to let motorists
know it can be here at anytime
and at anyplace.
'The time machine is a device
that causes motorists to clock
themselves. Front wheels cross
ing a tub<7 activate a clock and
also stop it. checking the speed
for a specific distance.
State Troopers Knott, Douglas,
Weaver and Corporal Raiford,
and the sheriff's force, partici
pated in the check on Saturday.
Five cases were made for exces
sive speeding, and four cases for
"under the influence.”
These tests are made on
straight stretches of highway, as
it is not the policy of the Cedar
town patrol, or the sheriff's of
fice, to try to trap anybody.
These law enforcement agen
cies are interested in promoting
the greatest degree of highway
safety, and all officers join in
asking drivers to exercise cau
tion at all times while behind the
wheel of their automobiles.
SHOTS SCHEDULED
AT HEALTH DEPT.
There will be no immunization
clinic at the Health Department
next week.
Those who have “shots" due on
April 4 will please come to the
following week’s ednic—Thurs
day. April 11.
Now is the time to get your
children ready for school. Start
their immunizations now so that
there will not be the last minute
rush that many experienced last
summer.
"Shots" will be given all day
today (March 281, at the Health
Department, beginning at 8:45
am. to 11:45 am., and from 1:00
p.m. to 4:45 p in.
BISHOP IN KOREA
Army Pfc. Wallace A. Bishop,
whose wife. Beverly Ann. lives at
2805 1 Avenue. Lawton, Okla., is
a member of the 7th Infantry
Division in Korea
Bishop, a rifleman in Company
1. of the division's 32d Regiment,
entered the army in November
1952 and arrived in Korea last
November.
The 21-year-old soldier, son of
Mr and Mrs. Hubert Bishop.
Lyerly, is a graduate of Lyerly
High School.
Glee Club Presents Concert
Tonight in Methodist Church
The Hummervllle High Glee
Club, directed by Min John D.
Tuylor. will present the annual
Hiring concert Thursday night. 1
April 4. at 7:30 In the Methodist
Church. The Glee Chib will be
accompanied by Min Duke Espy. i
The program will Include a
varied selection of music from ail
walks of life. A number of sacred
songs will be presented, along
with a variety of patriotic selec
tions To bring back fond mem
ories and to liven the program, I
Dost Your Home Town Business It Pays to Trade at Home
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BURIED IN CEDARTOWN
LT. JOHN GOODWIN,
ORIGINAL TROOPER,
IS LAID TO REST
’ Lt. John Goodwin, 58, one of
! ' the original troopers of the Geor
gia State Patrol, was buried this
’ week in Cedartown. Lt. Goodwin
‘ suffered a heart attack while he
' was cutting wood at his home.
and died en route to the hos
pital.
Known affectionately as “Papa
’ John,” he had been a member of
’ the State Patrol for almost 20
years. At the time of his death
■ he was in charge of the northern
; division of safety education.
He had worked up through the
ranks, and was promoted from
' sergeant to lieutenant only about
’ three weeks ago. He was one of
the primary promoters of the
Safety Patrol camp at Lake
Blackshear, and it was his plan
’ to run the camp after his re
; tirement next June.
He did much to impress safe
' driving on children and adults,
and made many speeches on
safety before civic clubs and
other groups. Youngsters had a
great affection for him, and he,
in turn, liked youngsters and
had the patience of Job in his
work with the schoolboy patrols.
Patrol Douglas recalled this
week how "Papa John" would
1 stop by the side of the road and
pick up stones and rocks, and
take them home. He practically
1 built a home with such ma
: i terials. "He was very thrifty,"
• Douglas pointed out.
He was a great friend of the
youngsters of this area, and they
will miss him. It was never his
- desire to “catch" anybody specd
-1 ing. He merely wanted to im
press on youngsters and adults
alike the need for highway
' safety.
1 "Papa John," now gone to his
’ reward, was raised in Dalton. He
• was a veteran of World War I.
For four years during the
Thompson administration he
| served as Chief of Police of
J Cedartown.
Jimmie Williams
Makes Dean's List
r1 The dean's list for the Winter
, Quarter at the Rome Center of
• the University of Georgia in
i eludes Jimmie F. Williams, of
Summerville.
f Marion J. Rice, director, rx
, plained that the dean's list con
r sluts of those students with an
'A" average ol 90 or above.
some old favorites and folk songs
will also be presented by the
chorus. Several spirituals will
give tin* program its finishing
touches.
Soloists wdl be featured from
the Glee Club, and the FHA mid
FI A quartets will contribute to
Ute entertainment.
Mrs. Taylor is to be com
mended for her efforts and pa
tient understanding in helping
with the program.
SUMMERVILLE, CHATTOOGA COUNTY, GEORGIA, MARCH 28, 1957
PROGRESS MADE
DR. BOWEN HEADS
IB ASSOCIATION
FOR ANOTHER YEAR
The Chattooga County T. B.
Association met Tuesday in the
library of the Chattooga County
Hospital.
Dr. Emory Bowen, local chair
man, presided at the meeting.
It was noted with interest that
the treasurer’s report, given by
Miss Annie Ruth Housch, showed
a gain (of $100.00) in contribu- |
tions over last year.
Dr. Bowen agreed to serve as I
chairman of the association for
the year 1957-58 and the con
tract was signed.
Miss Annie Ruth Housch ac
cepted re-appointment to the of
fice of secretary-treasurer.
Mrs. Herbert Gilkeson will con
tinue to serve as emergency-aid
chairman.
Charles Farrar was re-ap
pointed publicity chairman.
Other committee chairmen will
be named at a future date.
Education, rehabilitation and
case finding will continue to be
a year-round project of the Tu
berculosis Association.
It was brought out in the
discussion that although much
' has been accomplished in these
j fields, tuberculosis is still a stag
’ gering problem in Chattooga
■ County.
The physicians of the county
[ were given praise by the associa
i tion for the excellent job of case
finding that they are doing.
Everyone is urged by the Tuber
culosis Association to have regu
lar check-ups by his family phy-
I sician.
Special recognition was given
i Mrs. Gilkeson (laboratory tech
-1 nician) who has given many
; hours’ voluntary service in col
lecting blood for Battey patients
w'ho need transfusions for sur
gery.
The T. B. Association wishes at
; this time to thank those who
I contributed to the Seal Sale
I Drive and to remind you that
I you have made possible a better
l Tuberculosis Association Pro
! gram in Chattooga County.
PROGRESS REPORT
JACKSON, PULLIN
JAYCEE GUESTS
AT THE TAVERN
The State uniform chairman
and extension chairman, George
Jackson and Jim Pullin, will be
guests of the Summerville Jay
cees at the Tavern Thursday
night.
Charles Farrar announced that
60 per cent of the local club is
wearing uniforms now, and is
the largest percentage club
wearing uniforms.
In a progress report, he said
that the Summerville Jaycees
are now the 18th largest club in
Georgia in the first and second
divisions. The 7th district of
which the local club is a member
is the largest district in the
state.
Nancy King, SHS, Works for
A State Homemakers Degree
A girl's room is a “many-splcn
dored thing.’ ’ reflecting every
mood of youth. It can be a room
cluttered with every possession
from the first doh to the latest
tally from the last dance or the
curb-boy’s number from the
drive-in. or it can be a bright,
neat, orderly and sparkling room
of a girl who has put away child
ish things and is growing into
beautiful womanhood. Os such
is the room of Nancy King,
daughter of Mr. und Mrs. James
King, of Lyerly.
The long, bright dormer bed
room of Nancy King at her home
in Lyerly has six windows that
look out towards the distant
mountains and over the rolling
valley leading down to the Chat
tooga River. At the windows
hang crisp, fresh, snow white
cottage curtains topped with a
valance of dark green. These
curtains arc Nancy's own crea
tion.
Her twin Ix’ds next catch Hie
eve with their dark green tailor
fitted spreads anil white organdy
dust ruffles, Neatly rolled head
and back rests of dark green
fit snugly into place at the
head of each ben These too arc
the work of Nancy. The dressing
table Is all girl, dainty and
feminine with a double ruffle of
white organdy with dark green
trim and the lamp on the night
table Is bedecked in a skirt of
white organdy.
At the north window a well
made dark green pad covers the
Congressman Henderson Lanham
Doubles Library Appropriation
News Received By Mrs. Farrar Points
Up His Deep Interest In Cherokee Board
Congressman Henderson Lanham of the 7th district
is solely responsible for doubling the appropriation for
library service in the United States, from $2,000,000 to
$4,000,000, according to word received here this week by
Mrs. B. W. Farrar, chairman of the Cherokee Regional
Library Board.
Miss Lucille Nix, in charge of
Georgia Rural Libraries, called •
Mrs. Farrar long-distance to re- ]
lay the exciting news that
through the untiring efforts of
Congressman Lanham, $2,000,000
has been added to the congres- j
sional bill for library services.
The committee on education
originally asked for a $5,000,000
appropriation for the nation.
President Eisenhower cut it
down to $2,000,000.
When Congressman Lanham
got the appropriation doubled
the story became “hot” local
news because it ties in, in large
measure, the Cherokee Regional
Library Board.
Money wise, it will mean a
great deal to this region, and
Rep. Lanham's recognition of the
value of the work and the needs
is traceable to his long activity
as an honorary member of the
NEW FORD DEALER
Sonny Williams Youngest
Ford Dealer in Georgia
Summerville’s new Ford dealer, J. R. (Sonny) Williams,
who has lived all of his life in Walker County, is Georgia’s
youngest dealer. Sonny is 30.
For most of his working life
he has been in the used car
business in LaFayette. He knows
the automobile business inside
and out, despite his youth. For
he has been more than 12 years
in this line of industry around
LaFayette.
Williams, a vigorous, person
able young man, liked Fred Aid
rod’s agency when he came here
on a buying trip. He kept think
ing about it, and finally came
back with an offer to buy.
Summerville’s newest business
man will be moving here with
his family after the school year
ends. He married the former
Geraldine Mullins and they have
two children, Johnny and Vicki.
"I know the automotive game
well, but you learn something
every day. I like this business
and want to do a lot of business
with area people. I believe in
giving service and in giving the
people their money's worth.”
Williams is pepped up about
his new enterprise. It’s the first
time he has had a dealership,
and he will give it his full time
and energy. To go with his ex
perience he has an engaging
personality.
' window scat. A neat student's
'desk, two chests, a chair and a
phonograph complete the room
furnishings. A rug in tones of
deep warm browns und tans
covers the floor. The walls are
tinted in a shade of apple green
It is a pleasant room. Every
thing in It reflects good taste
and judgment. It is u room that
has reached the happy medium
between those who go all out
for antiques or ultra-modern dc
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Play 'Dear Ruth'
By Junior Class
Os LaFayelte
A comedy In two acts. "Dear
Ruth, from Un Broadway ..!;n <
and movie, will be presented by
the LaFayette High Junior Class
nt the LaFnyette High Behool
Auditorium. Friday. Marell 20th,
al I no and 7 30 pin
i The cast Includes H.ni vtiu vnn.
John Morgan, June Crawford.
Donald Howell. Dean Biskcy.
Sandra Dobson. Janey Lambert.
Becky Smith. Gerald Hayes und
Harold Rlnneli.nl
The admission will be adults.
$1 00. and students. Me. The pub
lisher's royally is tM.OO. The
tickets arc now being sold by the
members of the junior class or
they may be purchased at the
dour.
ms
। Cherokee Board. He has attended
all board meetings in the fall
' and has heard the reports. He
1 has been kept fully informed on
the Region’s activities by Mrs.
Farrar.
Rep. Lanham has always been
lan honorary member of the
| Cherokee Board. He has main
| tained a keen interest in all of
its affairs, and the fact that he
was so well informed on the
, great work being done is the
chief reason why he pressed suc
i cessfully for a doubled appropri
j ation.
The Cherokee Regional Library
Board operates two bookmobiles,
[ a central library in LaFayette
I and several branch libraries,
>! with three trained librarians in
. charge of the region. There are
five members on the staff.
; Books—so.ooo volumes ap -
■ proved by the State Board of
■ Education—are carried to every
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S. Summerville
Baptist Church
Plans Special Day
The South Summerville Bap
tist Church plans a special day
the fifth Sunday, March 31.
There will be a special goal in
the offering that day. to be paid
on the new pastorium. The
church plans to pay off their in
debtedness on the home in one
year. In the afternoon there will
be a hymn-sing at the church at
2:30.
There will be singers from
j Chattanooga. Dalton, LaFayette,
and other places in North Geor
gia. The choir of the South
Summerville Baptist Church will
sing, as well as a choir formed
i from churches In Chattooga
Baptist Association; also quar
tets, trios and solos from differ
ent sections of the county.
in the evening service a tem
perance sermon will be preached
by the pastor. The subject will
be. "Alcohol In our County. Who
Is Responsible?" Answers will be
given to the following questions:
"Will legalized liquor stores solve
the problem in our county?",
"Who is responsible for the liq
uor situation in our county?**,
"Has there been drinking among
our high school students?'*,
"What can be done about the
problem In our county?".
The public is invited to all of
these services.
TRION SENIORS
SEE WASHINGTON
Trion High School seniors left
Bunday afternoon on their an
nual trip to Washington, with a
party of 47. Including two spon
sors and two chaperones.
Tile 43 excited seniors and
party departed by train from
Cedartown for several days of
sightseeing in the Nation's
Capital.
SUBSCRIPTION RATE $2.00 PER YEAR
crossroads in Dade, Walker and
Chattooga counties. There is not
a soul in the three counties,
white or colored, that cannot
avail themselves of these vol
umes.
There are magazines and re
cords and films to lend.
The State Dept, of Education
furnishes the books and pays the
salaries of the three trained
librarians. The rest of the ex
penses, consisting of bookmobiles
and their operation, salaries of
staff and renting of library
buildings, is maintained by tax
ing agencies of cities and coun
ties, and clubs.
The Cherokee Regional Library
Board runs this organization
through an executive committee
which meets several times dur
ing the year. There’s a local
board in each county, and the
Regional Board includes all these
ooard members. In the fall the
library boards of all three coun
ties, and representative people,
have a major meeting.
They actually can make ends
meet in the far-flung educa
' tional operation, this fine plan
of carrying knowledge to the
people, because so many—the
i members of the board, for in
' stance—give free service. It’s a
wonderful service, indeed.
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Curtis Hawkins Finishing
Basic At Texas Base
Airman Curtis L. Hawkins, 19
son of Mr. and Mrs. H. R .Haw
kins, Rt. No. 3, Summerville, Ga.,
1 is completing the first phase of
his basic military training at the
j "Gateway to the Air Force,”
Lackland Air Force Base, San
. Antonio, Texas.
Upon completion of this train
| ing. he will be assigned to an
' Air Force technical training
1 course or an advanced basic
training course leading to a
specialized Air Force job.
1 While at Lackland the new
j enlistee undergoes the transition
from civilian to airman through
a program which includes pro
cessing, aptitude testing, physi
cal conditioning, survival and
i weapons training, and classroom
j studies ranging from citizenship
'to military customs and coute
sies.
GIRL SCOUTS
THANK EVERYONE
FOR COOKIE SALE
The Brownies and Girl Scouts
wish to express to the people of
Summerville their sincere appre
ciation for their support in their
annual cookie sale.
The girls sold 82 dozen boxes
Os cookies, from which they re
alized a profit of $259 49. This is
22 dozen boxes more than were
sold last year
The troop cookie chairmen
who helped with the sale were:
Troop No. 3. Mrs. Cordle Bagley:
Troop No. 2. Mrs. Cavan; Troop
No. 4. Mrs Byrd, and Troop No.
3, Mrs. Toin Elder.
Special (hanks go to the local
radio station WGTA. the Tooga
। Theatre and the Summerville
News for their co-operation and
1 effort In giving full publicity to
; the campaign.
—Virginia B. Boney
Cookie Sale Chairman
WA*AYAWSWMW>W
RENEWALS DUE
FOR THE NEWS
.Subscribers of The Kummer
vlllr News whose subscriptions
expire at the end of March
arc reminded to send in re
newals so they will not miss
a copy of the paper.
These subscribers will re
ceive a notice with the current
issue regarding expiration
date. Tills is just to remind
>ou that your current sub
scription has run out.
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DAN AND DON GROCE, 2 years old in August, could have in
mind building something, or they might be up to a little twin
mischief. Parents are Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Groce of Summer
ville. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Don Groce of Summerville
and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Powell of Birmingham. Ala.
35 PERCENT OF GOAL
Special Appeal Made
For Red Cross I )rive
Chairman Bill Bowman of the Chattooga County Red Cross
Drive, announcing that the drive has only reached 35 per cent
of the goal, with time running out in the month’s campaign,
this week urged citizens to send in their contributions.
Contributions may be sent to Malcolm Thomas or Mr. Bow
man. The need is great, Chairman Bowman pointed out, as he
asked County citizens to give their full support to the annual
drive, which runs only through March. Money is needed for full
services of the Red Cross program.
EDITORIAL
Anything Worth Having - Like
Business - Worth Fighting For
Anything worth having, like business, for instance, is worth
fighting for. Here of late we’ve seen some prime examples of
what a little enterprise will do.
We must admit that spring fever is something every one
combats. In some places, however, merchants seize upon the spring
season as a time to brighten up their businesses, attractively dis
play their merchandise, and pep up their sales messages.
The medium of advertising is one way to keep the public in
formed of people in business and the fine goods they offer.
We find that in many places where business is going on at
a merry clip, merchants combine their peppy efforts in their
stores with advertising messages to the public. They keep their
names—and their goods—before the public.
What is good for one area certainly should be good for any
other.
Rossville, Ga., sitting on the edge of Chattanooga, shows a
bustling business front. So. toe, does East Ridge, sitting on the
Southern edge of Chattanooga.
Neither Rossville nor East Ridge seems to be affected much
by the business that's done in Chattanooga. The merchants in
these place simply shun the idea that spring is a time of lethargy,
take a vitamin pill and move their goods.
It is possible that these merchants have realized the promotion
is purely necessary in the pursuit of better business.
Let's take a business like baseball that has only entertainment
to sell. The time has passed when owners can simply open the gates
and stand aside for the rush of the crowds.
Many baseball leagues have folded for lack of initiative and
enterprise. The ones that survive nowadays are the ones that
add plenty of window dressing and resort to every known pro
motional gimmick.
It has been largely through the use of circus stunts and
promotion of every type that has enabled Joe Engel to keep base
ball going in Chattanooga for these 28 years. Sometimes it seems
he may, too. have had the help of a miracle.
Anyway, we believe—taking Coca-Cola as a prime example—
in one field—or Rich's department store. Atlanta—in another
field—that keeping one's name in front of the public and pushing
the product is one good way of avoiding slack times.
We know that many merchants of Summerville deserve bet
ter business and we hope that, in due time, it will come their
way, through promotion or advertising, or whatever else it takes.
No one needs to go anywhere else to obtain better goods. Let's
tell the world that’s true. We urge our citizens to trade at home
and circulate money where it will do our area the most good.
Mayor and Council Proclaim
Civic Effort of the News
Mayor and Council of the City of Summerville have issued the
following proclamation in praise of the civic efforts of The NEWS.
STATE OF GEORGIA.
COUNTY OF CHATTOOGA
WHEREAS, down through the pages of history there is re
corded great evidence of the influence rendered by newspapers
In the growth and development of the community in which they
serve. The wrath of the citizenry has been brought to bear on
injustice and praise has been heaped on those deserving; and
WHEREAS, the City of Summerville has received and is con
tinuing to receive a great service through its local newspaper. The
Summerville News; and
WHEREAS, this service has come about through the untiring
efforts of the assistant-editor, Mr. Jack Troy; and
WHEREAS, this City and its officials realize the important
role that good newspaper reporting plays in promoting interest
In local government affairs; and
WHEREAS. Mr. Jack Troy, in recognizing the need of the
City of Summerville in the past few months, has brought to the
attention of the people in ail positions a certain knowledge of
the activities and operation of the City and the desires of its
officials for the improvement and betterment of the community;
and
WHEREAS, the City mid its officials wish to express their
thanks to Mr Troy:
NOW. THEREFORE, the Mayor and Council of the City of
Summerville, in behalf of its citizens, take this means to express
their appreciation to Mr Jack Troy for his aid and support to
the City of Summerville through his splendid newspaper articles
concerning the City. Wc arc indeed grateful to Mr. Troy and
sincerely appreciate his interest In all city matters.
E C Ptstcrfield, Mayor
Wales A Goebel. W R Stephenson. Roy Alexander,
James Crouch. City Council
bum Sitton. Jr.. Clerk
Twin Mischief?