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VOLUME 73—NUMBER T I "" "" 'SUMMERVILLE^ CHATTOOGA COUNIT, GEORGIA, APRIL 11, 1957 ' SUBSCRIPTION RATE $2.00 PER YEAR
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R. 11. HAMMOND, hired machine operator at the Public
Works (’amp, takes a turn at painting in the Courthouse while
it’s ‘‘too wet to plow.” He’s one of the personnel giving the interior
of the building a new spring look.
CLEAN-UP PROGRAM
County Courthouse
Shining With Paint
Chattooga County Courthouse is already beginning to
look resplendent on the inside which is being completely
painted for the first time in 14 years. Work began Monday I
and by late Tuesday afternoon, tattle talc gray was re-1
placed by an appealing twilight gray on the walls and
ceilings in the halls and upstairs.
To some visitors who never got (
used to the drab interior, the j,
smell of fresh paint was like at- I
tar of roses.
Twelve Public Works Camp
painters and personnel started |
paint on Monday and by late .
Tuesday afternoon had given the
interior a striking new look. As
soon as the painting is completed,
the floors will be polished and
the marble cleaned with acid.
The Clerk of Court’s office up
stairs and downstairs offices of
the Ordinary, Clerk of Court,
County Commissioner and Tax i
collector will be painted green.
Warden Harry Powell, over
seeing the spring clean up. paint
up program at the Courthouse,
proudly pointed to other fine j
developments. A parking area
has been made for 14 cars back i
of the courthouse by removing
the old state highway building.
It has been graded, topped with
crushed rock, and reserved places
with name plates for many
county officials provided.
There is a new’ floor on the
back porch, new down spouts on
the guttering. New windows arc
replacing the broken ones
Complete renovation of the i'
public washroom is only waiting .
on delivery of steel.
Setting off the new color (
scheme on the walls, which looks I
more pink than gray, is the!
battleship gray color used on [
doors, window sills and handrails. [
Iron work is being painted black. (
Commissioner John Jon e■ I
pointed out that the use of
painters from the Public Works
Camp was being done in the in- L
terest of saving taxpayers money. |
The painting is being done
with efficiency and dispatch. In
just two days’ time the interior 1
of the courthouse was shinning. 1
with promise that the whole job 1
would be completed in a remark- 1
ably short period of time.
Workmen have had a time '
getting rid of all the old ehewing I 1
gum and tobacco juice stain, but
they have done it painstakingly, j
so as to make sure that no niche !'
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SUMMERVILLE j
SAFETY IS
EDITORIALIZED
(Editors note: The following 1
editorial. In essence, has ap- i
peared this week in The Atlanta
Constitution and the Chat
tunooga Times. >
SAFE SUMMERVILLE
Summerville, in Chuttoogii
County. Georgia, lias thrown (
crime and traffic fatality for a
spll?. The Summerville News re
ports that for the first three
months of 1937 there have been
no killings no stabbings or
"really bad assaults." There have
been no traffic deaths.
There are no criminal eases in
tlic April term of Superior Court.
Chattooga County, no grand Jury i
drawn, even.
Nice going, Summerville, is
putting it mildly. How Is It done? ,
We should send a delegation '
down to find out.
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TROOPER KNOTT
GOT HIS MAN -
AFTER 2 YEARS
An elephant should have a
memory like Jack Knott, Georgia
Highway trooper who operates in
this area out of Cedartown.
Back in the winter, Knott was
on the trail of a speeder driving
a Cadillac. He gave chase from
the city limits of Summerville to
almost Piedmont, Ala., through
Cedar Bluff and Centre. He
pulled alongside at Cedar Bluff
and told the driver to pull over.
But the driver didn’t stop. The
patrol car was almost out of gas,
and the chase ended.
Two years and one month later
the subject was caught, in a late
model Cadillac, while driving
through Cedartown ... by Pa
trolman Jack Knott, who recog
nized him.
When Jack Nelson, the speeder,
of Anniston, Ala., a car dealer, ■
came before Judge T. J. Espy, he
was fined $l5O.
Knott said this week that "I
was determined to get him one
day. Stopped every dealer when
they passed through Chattooga,
Polk or Floyd counties. They ।
said they'd gladly pay his fine if
he’d come through ... so we’d
quit stopping them.’’
PTA TO MEET
IN NEW SCHOOL
The Summerville P. T. A. will
meet Tuesday. April 16 at 3:15
p. m. in the new elementary
school on Selman Street in Sum
merville.
The Chattooga County Medical
Society will have charge of the
program and will present W. T.
Callaway, psychiatric social
worker of the State Department
of Public Health.
Mr. Callaway's subject will be
"Must Your Child Conform". The
discussion will answer many
questions for mothers and fa
thers who want to understand
why their children differ from
others in their likes, dislikes and
various attitudes.
Refreshments will be served |
after the meeting and Mr. Blue
will conduct a lour of the new |
school building
Mrs. Emory Bowen will preside
at the meeting.
Menlo FHA Plans
Community Fun
Night Tuesday
Menlo Future Homemakers,
taught by Mrs. Barbara Cavin,
have completed many projects
this year, and presently arc |
planning Community Fun night
Tuesday. April 16. In the Menlo
gymmudum.
The program will Include skits,
pantomime, music and talent of
all kind The girls arc going uil
out for a big evening of enter-1
taUmn nt Everyone U united.
2ND YEAR IN ROW
Band Asked
To Parade in
Chattanooga
The Summerville High School
band has been invited to march
in the Armed Forces Day parade
in Chattanooga on Friday, May
17, the second year in a row the
band, directed by Adies Holliday,
has been so honored.’
Director Holliday had com
pleted plans for the band’s sec
ond concert on May 17, and then,
on Monday, he received a call
from Marine Captain William
Keith, Chattanooga, and the
| concert was moved ahead a week.
The honor is appreciated by
Director Holliday, who com
mented: “It is a very good pa
■ rade. We enjoyed it last year.”
This is Director Holliday's
fourth year with the band, which
has played on Band Day at Jack
sonville State in Alabama, at the
University of Georgia and in the
inaugural parade for Governor
Marvin Griffin in Atlanta. The
band has also marched in Fort
Payne.
Usually 50 march and the
band members, wearing red and
black uniforms trimmed in white,
make a snappy appearance.
The Summerville band has
never played for a rating. But, in
the opinion of Chattanooga
Armed Forces Day arrangers, it’s
an A-l band. The Summerville
band will join a number of other
high school bands selected for
the occasion.
The band’s annual spring tour
of neighboring counties is forth
. coming and will include visits to
। some Alabama schools.
AMERICAN LEGION
The regular meeting of Ameri
can Legion will be held at Me
morial Home Friday, April 12,
I 7:30 p.m.
Supper will be served follow
ing the meeting.
—Cmdr. Furman Camp
L. P. N. MEETS
The regular meeting of 7th
District L. P. N. will be held Fri
day night, March 12, at 7:30, at
Battey Hospital.
Dr. Boljebac will be guest
speaker.
FINE RESULTS NOTED
City OK's Fluoridation
For City Water Supply
On the recommendation of Chattooga County Board
of Health, the Chattooga Medical Association and local
dentists, the City of Summerville has agreed to install the
necessary equipment to fluoridate the city water supply.
This action was taken at Mon-
day night's meeting of Mayor
and Council. Whenever the filter ;
plant is in operation, the water
will be fluoridated.
The fine results of fluoridated
1 water in preventing toodi decay ;
in young children have been pro
claimed nation wide.
At a meeting Tuesday the
Chattooga County Board of
Health passed a resolution ap- '
proving water fluoridation and
urging local governments
throughout Chattooga County to
take the necessary steps, as fol-':
lows:
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The fluoridation of i
municipal water supplies has I
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THEME ACTIVE member* of Menlo High Future Homemaker* Association are shown am they
planned FHA Week and Community Eun Night t» be held Tuesday, April 18. 7:30 p. m.. In the
Menlo gymnasium. Shown arc Gladys Lyons, Martha Willingham, Shirley Hill, Nelle Hamby, Jean*
ette Baier and Catul but Ward.
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MEMBERS OF THE SUMMERVILLE High School band who will march in the Armed Forces
Day parade in Chattanooga on May 17. Left to right, fi.st row: Linda Demonia, Peggy Richardson.
Joan Tucker, Evelyn Wofford, Sandra Padgett. Linda Hix, head majorette; Shirley Stewart, Betty
McGraw, Wilma Drennan, Barbara Styles and S andra Demonia. Second row. Band Director Adies
Holliday, Douglas Williams, James Johnson, Maurice Smith, Nancy Light, Sonny Dillard, Larry
Carroll, Kenneth Ettlemyer, Lamar Perkins. Third row, Louise Brown, Gloria League, Nancy
Thomas, Gordon Allen, David Espy, Billy Parker, Lee Smith, Billy Kitchens and Jimmy Lee.
Fourth row, Joyce Eleam, Bill Dodd, Tommy Copeland, Ellis Cook, Danny Floyd, Sidney Martin,
Sammy Strange, Chip Barnes and Barry Gilreath. Fifty row, Peggy Henderson, Bob Barker, James
Evans, Mike Floyd, Barry Bohannon, Maxine Light, Don Segars, George Perkins, Janice Hudgins,
1 Jerry Dean. Sixth row, Ben Hix, Raburn Mitchell, Hoyt Lecroy, Billy Duke, Jimmy Palmer and
Bobby Smithson.
MAYOR NAMES MEMBERS
City Recreation Board
is Approved By Council
A Recreation Board in charge of all forms of recreation
• in Summerville has been approved by Mayor and Council.
The following members have
been appointed by Mayor
Pesterfield—
Mrs. F. H. Boney, Ed Gay, Dr.
1 Marlin Payne, Mrs. J. R. Burgess
- and J. T. Morgan.
1, Acts of the General Assembly
! give cities the power to create
t Recreation Boards to accept gifts
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MRS. JANET FARRAR
WILL ATTEND 45TH
CLASS REUNION SAT.
Mrs. Janet Farrar, of Sum-1
merville, will attend Saturday ।
the 45th anniversary reunion of
her Agnes Scott class in Atlanta.
She will be the guest of Mrs.
Mason Smith, former Dean of
Women at Duke University.
Five years ago, when Mrs
Farrar attended the 40th class
reunion, the entire class was
living. This was pointed out as
an amazing fact. She hopes the
record remains intact for this
reunion. |'
NAME LEADERS
IN WARDS FOR
CANCER DRIVE
The Cancer Drive committee i
j consisting of Mrs. Claude Bagley,!
Jr., Mrs. Sanford Dunson and
Mrs. Pete Boney have appointed
leaders in the four wards of
Summerville.
Mrs. A. T. McCurdy, Ward 1:
Mrs. Eugene Hamner, Ward 2;
Mrs. J. B. Woodard. Ward 3, and
Mrs. Paul Weems. Ward 4.
A meeting was held April Bth
at the home of Mrs. Dunson to
further the plans for the April
30th house to house march.
Everyone is asked to help in
this drive with a check up and
a check.
Appointed in the colored sec
tion, two Summerville teachers.
Rachel Johnson, Ward 2. and
Gloria Shropshire, Ward 4. are
in charge of the drive. Colored
people are anxious to help in
every way possible.
Charles Farrar
Is Beauty Judge
One of the judges for the Miss
North Georgia pageant sponsored
by the Dalton Jaycees Saturday
night will be a Summerville
citizen, Charles Farrar, of the
local Jaycees
The contest includes contest-;
ants from all cities in the area
Winners will compete in the Miss
Georgia contest in May.
Schools Closed
Today, Friday
All schools in Chattooga
| County will be closed today
; and Friday for spring vaca
। tions, County School Superin
-1 tendent Lowell Hix, announces.
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A/1C DONALD L. Tucker is
stationed at Maxwell Air Force
Base. He is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. A. S. Tucker, Lyerly, Rt.
1. His wife Sharon lives in ,
Arizona. He attended Summer- ,
ville High.
SUMMERVILLE
P 0 WILL CLOSE
ON SATURDAYS
Summerville Postmaster John
Stubbs announced a national
policy of the Post OH lee Depart
ment Thursday. Commencing
Saturday, the post office all
post offices—will be closed to the
public on Saturdays and Sun
। days.
Also effective Saturday all city
and rural delivery will be dis-
continued on Saturdays, except
special delivery messenger serv
ice.
Effective Monday, at all of
fices. except those of the fourth
i class, window service will be re
istrieted to 84 continuous hours
during the business portion of
the day For example, from 8.30
a. m to 5 p. m., or such other
period of 84 total hours as the
local conditions may dicate. This
schedule docs not apply to firm 1
callers and lock box patrons in
the delivery of mail. In all cases
exclusive money order und postal
savings windows shall be open
i only front 0 a. m to 5 p. in.
LOCAL NURSEr
ATTEND INSTITUTE
Chattooga County was well
represented last Thursday nt the
Institute on Hospital Care of
Mothers und Newborn Infants
held at the Hamilton Memorial
Hospital In Dalton
This was the first of five one
day Institutes that will be given ,
this spring in Georgia sponsored
by the Division of Hospital Serv
ice. Georgia Health Department: -
Ocoraia Hospital Association,
und The Georgia Leafue lot I
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POLICE PLAN DISCRETION
Council Passes Curfew
For Teenagers, Adults
City Council of Summerville has passed two ordinances
creating a curfew for persons over and under the age of
1 17. The only difference in the ordinances is in the time—
-11 p.m. for under 17 teenagers and 12 p.m. for adults.
Both ordinances became es- i
fectlve as of last Monday night. '
Mayor E. C. Pesterfield vigor
ously opposed the ordinance pro
viding a curfew for adults, say-
I ing io is “absurd and ridiculous."
1 Police Chief W. G. Tallent, who
has maintained law and order
vigorously, said that his depari
nic.it will use discretion in the |
| matter of adults driving to work :
I or being on the streets for other
legitimate reasons.
There are ordinances against
' vagrancy and loitering, but the !
intent of the curfew for adults
i is to combat crime and put teeth
i into the measure. The other
ordinance is aimed at several
; things, including drag racing.
Violations in both ordinances
carry the same penalties.
A copy of the ordinance creat
ing a curfew for adults follows:
AN ORDINANCE TO CREATE
A CURFEW AND PROHIBIT
PERSONS OVER THE AGE OF
17 YEARS FROM WANDERING ,
l ON OR ABOUT THE STREETS ■
AND SIDEWALKS OF SUMMER ■
VILLE AFTER 12 O'CLOCK. P
|M„ AT NIGHT AND UNTIL 6 !
O’CLOCK A. M., IN THE MORN- i
ING.
NOW THEREFORE, be it or
dained by the City Council of
। the City of Summerville, Georgia, I
and it is hereby ordained by the
authority of the same that it
I shall be unlawful and a violation
of this ordinance for any persons
1 over the age of 17 years to wan
der, drive or stroll about the
streets and sidewalks or loiter or
be on the streets or sidewalks in
I the City limits of the City of
Summerville, Georgia, after 12
o'clock p. m. at night and until
6 o’clock a. m. in the morning.
BE IT FURTHHER ordained by
the authority aforesaid that any
persons violating the provisions
of the aforesaid ordinance shall
be tried and punished by a fine
not to exceed $200.00 and by
imprisonment not to exceed 90
days and the discretion of the
Mayor or Recorder trying the of
l tense.
BE IT FURTHER ordained that
1 all ordinances or parts of or
dinances in conflict of this or
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EDITORIAL
Don’t Be a Sucker . . .
Know Man Behind Counter
Barnum insisted there was one born every minute. Meaning
sucker. He didn't specify if he had reference to ’ bargain” hunters.
It doesn’t necessarily follow that if someone is looking for a
bargain that he's a sucker, but beware of "sucker bait” that is
part and parcel of misleading advertising in some places. It
COULD happen to you.
The vice president of a Retail Jeweler's Association, speaking
for the benefit of the national trade, warned: "The only way the
public can be sure of getting a square deal is to know the honesty
of the man behind the counter. Legitimate businessmen who arc
established in the community are always the best source of true
bargains."
Let's say that you live around the area and sec advertised in
some other county a "bargain" appliance. Like a refrigerator.
“Regularly $350 00 . . . Our price to you $225 00 ”. Sounds great.
But after you finish with hidden charges and other items, the
price pops right back up to the original $350 You bring it home
and someone else has to service it.
You can run the gamut of "bargains” wlrerc places have high
overheads. They offer shirts, suits, and many items at ridiculous
prices, and the article you get in return for your money is often
shown to be just as ridiculous in no time at all.
The places in some other county that have high overheads
can’t offer real bargains. After all, they have to make money to
stay in business.
Bargains in used cars more often than not are better obtained
from dealers you know.
The same is true of furniture, appliances, and any other goods,
new or otherwise.
If you know the man behind the counter—the solid business
man of your community—you'll find there arc no hidden charges,
no gimmicks He wants to give his customers the best buy they
both can afford.
We often harp on the theme of "Trade at Home" because wc
honestly believe and facts bear us out that it Is better for you
and your area The money you spend circulates at home. That
| makes for better economic conditions
Don't get put in the position of having to admit, having been
lured by a "bargain” somewhere else, that "they saw me coming."
Your hometown merchant is In business to make a profit, of
course, but he'll always give you the best value he can give. He
wants to serve you and by trading nt home you’ll serve yourself
and your community—und suve money. You'll always get your
[money's worth.
SUMMERVILLE GIRL MOI'TN last Saturday enjoyed an all
day outing, played games and rooked out on Austin Scoggins'
properly. They were accompanied by Mrs. Lambert Jones and
Mrs. Evan Scoggins. The older scout* initialed lUr ucw scout*
übu cutetcd thia la«t year.
GOEBEL BACKS
CHIEF ON CURFEW,
HE TELLS NEWS
City Councilman Wales Goebel,
; speaking of the two ordinances
adopted on Monday, said: “This
curfew is not to knock anyone.
There will be no discrepancy. I
have all the respect in the world
for Chief Tailant and promised
him 100 per cent cooperation
"Chief Tallant asked the co
i operation of Council for the cur
few. He wanted to get young
folks off the streets and combat
vandalism, breaking in stores,
stealing hub caps, and anything
like this. I believe the curfew will
■ stop it. I am glad to go along
with his recommendation for the
curfew.”
MESSAGE FOR MAMA
PROCEDURE ON
GETTING CHILD
READY FOR SCHOOL
Is your child asking, “When
will I start to school?”
If your child will be six years
old on or before the 31st of De
cember, he will be eligible to
enter school in the fall. Every
child entering the first grade in
the fall is required to present a
birth certificate when he reg
isters. Birth certificates may be
obtained from the office of John
King in the courthouse for chil
dren born in Chattooga County.
Birth certificates for children
born in other Georgia counties or
states will be available from
either the County Ordinary or
the Health Department.
It is suggested that jwu get
this certificate within the next
few weeks in order that you may
meet this requirement. Let’s get
them ready’ for school.