Newspaper Page Text
2
THE SUMMERVILLE NEWS
DAVID T. ESPY—PUBLISHER JOHN S. HARRIS—Editor
Published Every Thursday by the News Publishing Co.
Entered at Post Office at Summerville, Georgia, as Second Class Mail Matter.
iwl
MEMBER
The News Publishing Company will not be responsible for errors in advertising
beyond cost of the advertisement. Classified advertising rate, 3c per word, minimum
75c. Card of Thanks, Memoriams, etc., same rate as classified advertising. Display
advertising rates furnished upon request.
Subscription Rate $2.00 Per Year
Water Smartness
During the hot summer months many
of us like to go in the water. In addition to
swimming at the beaches and at the re
sorts, water sports attract thousands of
people.
The accident toll is high. For some un
known reason, sensible persons take
chances in the water. Good swimmers
drown through over-confidence. Flippant
jesters rock the boat.
It is a good idea for people to know the
simple rules that might save their lives.
Swimming alone, when over-heated or too
soon after eating, may be disastrous. It is
also a good idea to know the depth of the
water in which you are swimming. Finally,
make it a rule to avoid smart tricks and
“showing off.”
* * *
Congratulations!
The 1959 crop of graduates of Summer
ville, Trion, Lyerly and Menlo will soon
have finished their high school education
al training.
They must realize, as they face this per
plexed world, that the future holds a prob
lem for them that cannot be solved entirely
by the fact that they hold a diploma.
We see no reason for pessimism on the
part of the graduates, but nothing will be
gained by ignoring the stern facts that
confront modern civilization."
* * *
What Explains
Success?
An idea seems to be spreading that men
and women achieve success through the
operation of government rather than by
their own patient persistence in honest en
deavor.
The readers of The Summerville News,
especially young men and women, should
not be misled in this respect. They should
realize that worthwhile success in life is
achieved almost x exclusively through per
sonal endeavor.
After’ all is said and done, the vast ma
jority of business successes owe their
growth to one or more rare individuals who
give to their enterprise a contribution that
includes, not only physical effort, but su
perior, intelligence and the wisdom that
arises from the intangible thing that we
call “character.”
To learn these facts, to understand
their causes, and to intelligently meet them
is to score a success in life, regardless of the
tricks that fate may have in store.
The Summerville News congratulates
the young people who have earned the di
plomas they will receive. Due recognition
of their successful study is well merited.
After all, the young students have met and
mastered difficulties that, at their age, are
equal to any that they will meet later on.
* * *
Editorially Noted
A little dirt is not near as bad as some
people make out.
* * *
Most people who say they talk too much
talk too much.
* * *
Freedom of speech is what one claims
for himself without always being willing to
grant it to others.
4*
The trouble with a good many commu
nity and civic campaigns is that the pre
liminary arrangements by chairmen often
wear out the workers.
* * *
The person who can control his temper
on the golf course rates a medal and clus
ter. Plus six new balls.
* * *
Have you ever listened to a politician
with a scheme he thinks you should know
about?
The Summerville News
Is The Official Organ
Os Chattooga County
Address All Mail to
THE SUMMERVILLE NEW?
P. O. Box 310,
Summerville, Georgia
RATIONAL EDITORIAL
A Prize Winning
Weekly Newspaper
To heck with the thought that winters
are getting warmer. What we want is a pre
diction that the summers will get cooler.
* * *
Some business men spend half their
time trying to scheme to get somebody
else’s money and the other half trying'to
keep somebody else from getting theirs.
❖ * *
If you know what a man does there is
no speculation as to him practicing his re
ligion.
* * *
There are many indications that the
Summerville administration is seriously
concerned with the threat of increased
indebtedness.
4' 4:
There are those of us who have forgot
ten the “Four Freedoms” as defined by
Franklin D. Roosevelt in a speech to Con
gress on January 6, 1941.
sfc
We are prone to believe that a man with
a carrier pigeon business could reap a for
tune from unfortunate telephone sub
scribers in Chattooga County.
You can always be popular with your
relatives if you spend your cash liberally
for their benefit.
Spare us that “friend” who, in speaking
of us, says we mean well.
* * *
You can become well-seasoned by
laughing at yourself when nobody is look-|
ing.
5^
The business men of Summerville
should never lose sight of the fact that one I
of the largest market for their products is
to be found on the farms of Chattooga
County.
* * *
We cannot refrain longer from com
menting on the bean-poles currently mod
eling milady’s apparel. For some time we
have been suffering through these fashion
fads in silence. But now the time has come
when we must speak out or have a guilty
conscience. In the first place, the anemic
specimens which are featured as models
are replusive-looking to most red-blooded
Americans. While realizing that the effort
involved is an attempt to sell clothes, we
are not convinced that the rails now being
used are the best medium to achieve that
end. The average American male prefers a
healthy-looking American girl and is not
attracted to broomsticks currently being
used as models. We see no objection to the
use of normal-looking American girls as
models. It seems to us that they would pre
sent a truer picture of the clothes for sale,
than do the underweights. We think it is
time for the women’s apparel trade to get
back down to earth.
Without reference to any persons in
Summerville, we can imagine that there
are many individuals who need some sort
of miniature lightning in their heads. The
only way that some of us can be made to
think is for somebody to make it as easy
to do as it is to sit down and rest.
* * *
Unless all people stand on the same
foundation, there will be a disastrous end
for humanity.
* * *
It is wise to weigh the words of some
very carefully and not to pay too much at
tention to their lamentations, forecasts
and remedies.
* * *
In the realm of personal living there
are some who are not particularly- con
cerned that the balance of the human race
may go to the dogs.
* * *
We like the words of the preacher who
explained his calling by saying, “The Lord
has need of me.”
* * *
A lot of people who are against the
death penalty are in front-row court seats
to hear the “guilty as charged.”
THE SUMMERVILLE NEWS
Letters to
the Editor
May 19, 1959
The Summerville News
Summerville, Ga.
Gentlemen:
The staff of the Indian Lore
wishes to express its apprecia
tion to you for letting them have
a page in the Summerville News
for the school paper.
This has helped to develop
school spirit and has presented
the students with up-to-date
happenings of school activities.
Thank you again for your
kindness.
Sincerely yours,
JAMIE HUGHES
Staff of the
Indian Lore
May 1, 1959
Summerville News
Summerville, Ga.
Gentlemen:
A primary responsibility of
the Georgia Heart Association is
that of adequately informing
the public of the problem of
heart disease and of providing
the people of Georgia with new
knowledge and information
which will help them in meet
ing these problems.
Your interest and your sup
port of both this program and
the February Heart Fund Drive
have contributed substantially
to the success of the education
al program and to the assurance
of public support to continue the
work of the Heart Association in
Georgia.
The enclosed certificate is
sent to express our sincere ap
preciation.
Sincerely,
Brunswick A. Bagdon
Carter L. Redd
Co-Chairmen
1959 Heart Fund
May 18. 1959
Summerville News
Summerville, Ga.
Gentlemen:
This is a sincere “thank you”
for your help in our 1959 March
ot Dimes.
Your work will help bring
continued patient aid to polio
patients and add emphasis to
our research and professional
education efforts.
Thank you again. I hope we
will have your support in future
campaigns.
Sincerely,
W. H. FERRY, JR.
State Representative
Editor
The Summerville News
Dear Sir:
The National and Interna
tional Shut-In’s Day Associa
tion many years ago decided to
make the first Sunday of every
June the Official Shut-In’s Day.
The object of the association
is to encourage remembrance of
the sick and disabled civilians
and war veterans on Shut-In’s
Day and throughout the year. It
is non-sectarian, non-political,
non-racial and a non-profit
making organization.
Many of our citizens, both ci
vilian and veterans, because of
illness or physical disability are
confined to their home, hospi
tals or like institutions. It is the
duty of the healthy citizens to
bring cheer and comfort to these
unfortunates all during the year
and especially on Shut-In’s Day,
Sunday, June 7, 1959. This ob
servance has been sponsored for
years by the Shut-In’s Day As
sociation—a public service or
ganization composed largely of
civilian and veteran shut-ins.
The association has requested
the pastors of all the churches
to remind their congregations
Sunday morning of this observ
ance and request them to re
member relatives or friends who
may be shut-in. This includes
war veterans as well as civilians
who may be confined to their
homes or some institutions.
No one organization can hope
to introduce an idea like Shut-
In’s Day and have it interna
tionally adopted without assist
ance from other quarters. We
earnestly ask all individuals and
organizations interested in the
welfare of the handicapped to
help us publicize this movement
so that it may become as popu
larly known as some of the other
special days of the year.
“How little it costs if we give it
a thought,
To make happy some heart
each day—
Just one kind word or a tender
smile,
As we go on our daily way.”
Sincerely,
IRENE BAILEY
Fort Payne, Alabama
Mitchell Cites
Resolution on
Poultry Prices
Seventh District Congressman
Erwin Mitchell has given hearty
approval to a resolution of the
House Agriculture Committee
calling for the Secretary of Ag
riculture to “review all existing
authority and availability of
funds with the purpose of—im
plementing such programs of
purchase, diversion and export
of eggs and poultry products as
will lead toward improvement in
the present critical situation
: within the domestic poultry in-
I dustry.”
Mental Health Drive
For F unds U nderway
Chattooga County Campaign Gets Start;
Continues Through First Week in June
A drive for funds to carry on the work of the Mental
Health Association of Georgia got underway here this
week with the appointment of Charles Wright as County
Chairman in the campaign.
Wright said today that State
Representative James H.
“Sloppy” Floyd will assist in the
fund drive as co-chairman. He
also said that John S. Harris,
Summerville News editor, will be
the treasurer.
Contributions to total at least
SI,OOO are needed in order for
Chattooga County to meet its
quota, according to Wright, who
is a visiting teacher with the
Chattooga County school sys
tem.
This marks the first time that
the Mental Health Association
has made a public appeal for
funds to assist in its 18-point
program for adequate care and
research for those suffering
from mental disorders.
The ^contribution drive here
coincides with similar cam
paigns now underway through
out the state.
The chairman said that mail
contributions should be sent to
Charles Wright, P.O. Box 59,
Summerville, Ga., or to James
H. Floyd, State VFW Headquar
ters, Summerville, Ga. Donors
may also send checks or money
orders to John S. Harris, PO.
Box 310, Summerville, Ga. All
checks and money orders should
be made out to Chattooga
County Mental Health Fund.
Wright also said that all civic
organizations, veterans groups
and others would be asked to
assist in the fund drive.
Midway Baptist
Class Meeting
The Young Ladies Sunday
School Class of the Midway Bap
tist Church held its monthly
meeting at the home of Mrs. Edd
Elsberry.
Following a business session,
games were played and refresh
ments served.
Present at the affair were Mrs.
Charles Wilson. Mrs. Oscar Ben
nett, Mrs. Johnny Teague, Mrs.
J. D. Miller, Mrs. Glen Boatner,
Mrs. Earl Davenport, Mrs. J. R.
Dowdy, Mrs. Lorenzo Wilson,
Mrs. Bud Love, Mrs. J. B. Milli
can, Mrs. James A. Wilson, Jr.,
Mrs. Ludie Barnett, Nel d a
Dowdy. Jimmie Bennett, Phyllis
Boatner and Stan Teague.
Baptismal Service
Held Sunday For
W. E. Hotchkiss IV
The Sacrament of Infant Bap
tism was administered to Wil
liam Edgar Hotchkiss IV in serv
ices at the Presbyterian Church
Sunday. The Reverend T. A.
Stallworth, assistant pastor of
First Presbyterian Church,
Rome, officiated.
The baby is the 6-month-old
son of Reverend and Mrs.
few- Hr- **■<•*» v --HhU'V '"• Mb
WEEK-END SPECIALS
$2.49 Birdseye
DIAPERS
First quality. One dozen to
a customer.
$1.89 doz.
Men’s
SPORT SHIRTS
Newest summer patterns. All
sizes. Special—
sl.oo
$2.95 Ladies’
CAN CAN SLIPS
White and pastel shades. All
sizes. Special—
sl.99
Ladies’
BLOUSE AND
SHORT SETS
All sizes. Special—
sl.9B Set
$3.00 and $4.00 Ladies’
White
STRAW BAGS
— SPECIAL —
$2.78
One Group of Ladies’
Newest
SUMMER DRESSES
$5.00 & $6.00 values. Special
$3.99
THE FAMOUS STORE
Summerville, Georgia
"INDIAN LORE" TO
BE DISCONTINUED
UNTIL SEPTEMBER
This issue of the News marks
the last appearance of “Indian
Lore”, local high school page
which has become a popular
feature of the News since it was
added several weeks ago.
“Indian Lore” will be pub
lished again in the News at the
start of the new school year in
September.
Summerville High School
teacher William B. Hair has di
rected the efforts of the “Indian
Lore” staff to make the feature
one of the best high school news
pages in the State.
The staff of “Indian Lore” this
year has been headed by Jamie
Hughes as editor. The assistant
editor was Leon Barnes and the
public relations director was
Peggy Latta. The social editor
was Joan Cordle and sports were
handled by Tommy Drummond.
A large number of students con
tributed to the feature with spe
cial articles.
A round-up of school-year ac
tivities is a highlight of the last
publication of “Indian Lore” to
be found elsewhere in this edi
tion.
Cherokee Rose
Garden Club In
Regular Meeting
The Cherokee Rose* Garden
Club met Wednesday afternoon,
May 6, at 3:30 at the lovely
home of Mrs. Billy Allen on
Rose wa y Circle with Mrs.
Leath Miller as co-hostess.
The members were greeted
wearing beautiful hats made of
various flowers from their own
gardens. Mrs. D. P. Henley, Mrs.
Charles Wright and Miss Omie
Wiley were the judges. Mrs.
John Salley won first place and
Mrs. Marshall Lowry second.
For the third place Mrs. A. B.
McCurdy, Mrs. Norman Preat
and Mrs. Joe Hayes tied.
Fourteen members and two
visitors were present. Miss Wiley
showed slides on beautiful
lawns and samples of different
grasses.
The hostess served a delicious
dessert and coffee assisted by
Mrs. Allen’s son, Gordon.
Hotchkiss.
Following the worship service
the Reverend and Mrs. Hotchkiss
entertained at a luncheon at the
manse. Guests included Rev
erend and Mrs. Stallworth, Rev
erend and Mrs. Bill Lee and
children of Menlo, Reverend and
Mrs. Roy Gwaltney and children
of Trion.
Ladies’
SHORTIE GOWNS
AND PAJAMAS
A nice assortment. All sizes.
— SPECIAL —
$1.98 and $2.98
LADIES’ SLIPS
Cottons, nylons and dacron.
All sizes. Special—
98c to $3.98
LADIES’ SHORTS,
BERMUDAS and
JAMAICAS
All sizes. Pastel shades.
— SPECIAL —
SI.OO to $1.98
$4.95 Ladies’ White
DRESS SHOES
With heel and toe out. All
sizes. Special—
s 3.99 pair
Ladies' and Children's
FLATTIES,
SANDALS and
DRESS SHOES
$1.99 up
r
John s Corner
By John S. Harris
Last week I said that Councilman James Crouch told
me that he was going to run lor Mayor il the proposed
Char?er recedes a 8 mandate of the people in the Saturday
ioK S“aid that I belteye that My. Crouch favors
passage of the Charter.
In all fairness to Mr. Crouch,
I would like to amend my state
ments somewhat.
Mr. Crouch has refreshed my
memory. He told me that he had
previously said that he would of
fer for the Mayor’s seat if no
qualified candidate put in an
appearance to run for the May
or’s job under the new Charter.
He also said that he would favor
action attempting to install a
city manager type of govern
ment for Summerville.
The original discussion of the
Charter, city government, the
benefits of a city manager, and
all the other pro and con talks
resulting from the new Charter
took place near the Courthouse
several weeks ago. There were
others present and taking part
in the conversation.
Whether Mr. Crouch intends
to run for Mayor or not is im
material to me. He is entitled to
his opinions on the City Charter.
I have not been in Summerville
long enough to really know any
thing but I have believed that
Mr. Crouch is a conscientious
public servant. I have no axe to
grind with Mr. Crouch but I
have had some experience in
putting an edge to an axe.
In the final analysis, only
Mr. Crouch knows which way he
will mark his ballot day after to
morrow. In thoroughly examin
ing his remarks to me, I am still
of the opinion that he will vo(e
for the Charter.
While on the subject of Coun
cilmen, it is interesting to note
that Summerville has three. Ex-
Councilman Wales Goebel has
vacated his residence here and
I suppose that he is now a citi
zen of Birmingham.
With three men on the City
Council, it is impossible for them
to arrive at a tie-vote. The
Council position formerly held
by Mr. Goebel should be de
clared empty and an election
called to fill the vacancy. The
First Ward is without represen
tation. I do not call that good
business. The citizens of the
First Ward are entitled to a
voice in the government of Sum
merville. Without a Councilman
to speak for them they have, in
those old words, “taxation with
out representation.”
It would cost the City of Sum
merville less than SIOO.OO to call
an election to fill the First Ward
vacancy. Seven month’s pay at
SIOO.OO a month would bring the
total bill to SBOO.OO. It is worth
it for the First Ward to have a
say-so in the affairs of the City.
I have it on good authority
that there is nothing to the
rumor that Wales Goebel was
I Vacation Money
*v ? I - n " -
Cash For Other
Summer Expenses
When it's vacation-time for your family, it's
money time for you. Travel expenses, new clothes,
old bills—all require Ready Cash. If you tele
phone ahead, we can have your money all set for
you when you stop by.
Dixie Credit Company
Miss Jimmie Alexander, Mgr.
118 Commerce Street
Across the Street from Post Office
WHEREAS, Chattooga County Board of Educa
tion has closed the Cloudland Elementary School;
WHEREAS, it has been determined by the Board
of Education that the Elementary School Building is
no longer needed for the purpose of conducting school;
WHEREAS,'Board of Education by Resolution on
May 5, 19^9, offers for sale to the highest and best
bidder for cash the Elementary School Building con
sisting of two (2) rooms at Cloudland, Georgia;
Said building to be removed from the property by
the purchaser within thirty (30) days from date of
sale and all debris removed therefrom.
Notice is given that said building will be sold at
public sale on the premises on Tuesday, June 9, 1959,
at 10:00 o’clock a.m. All parties interested in pur
chasing said building please be present.
Board of Education reserves the right to reject
any and all bids.
This 20th day of May, 1959.
LOWELL S. HIX
COUNTY SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT
THURSDAY. MAY 21, 1959
paid a full year’s salary before
departing Summerville. I have
no reason to disbelieve my
source of information.
In spite of what they might
think of the new City Charter, I
believe that Councilmen Alexan
der. Crouch and Stephenson are
genuinely concerned over the fi
nancial situation which faces
the City. In this respect I think
that they would welcome con
crete suggestions from Mayor
Copeland as to how he could
save the City SI,OOO a month. It
is my opinion that they would
favor giving him sufficient au
thority to bring about such a
savings if he feels that he is
without such authority.
By the end of this year, $7,000
would whack a sizeable chunk
from the City’s reported $41,000
indebtedness. If Mayor Copeland
has a plan to save the City any
money at all, it is his duty to
make it known to the Council.
On the other hand, additional
sources of needed revenue
should be thoroughly investi
gated.
In my opinion, Mayor Cope
land last week endeavored to put
the monkey on the backs of the
Councilmen and let them as
sume the blame for the rocky fi
nancial enigma facing Summer
ville. In his statements to the
press, which did not include this
newspaper, the Mayor is re
ported to have said that there is
no real authority vested in any
one down at City Hall and that
he needed authority to run the
government and save the City
SI,OOO a month. In the very next
breath, he reportedly said that
unless a change was made it
would be necessary to either
raise taxes or legalize beer for
funds to meet the City’s debts.
One minute Mayor Copeland is
talking about saving money and
in the next he talks about either
raising taxes or legalizing beer.
Which is his plan?
If he has had such a plan, this
newspaper is of the opinion that
Mayor Copeland is derelict in his
responsibility to the electorate
for not having already placed it
in effect.
SINGING SCHOOL
STARTS JUNE 1
There will be a Singing School
at Welcome Hill Baptist Church.
The school will begin Monday,
June 1, at 7 p m. and will con
tinue through Friday, June 12.
Mrs. Luke Darnell will be con
ducting the school. The public is
invited to attend.