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Official Chattooga County
Publication For 75 Years
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VOLUME 75—NO. 1!)
DRAFT ELIGIBLE! =
MUST REGISTER AJ
EXTENSION LOOMS
Miss Mae Earle Strange said
today that the draft extension
for four years until July 1, 1963
means that eligible young men
in Chattooga County must con
tinue to expect to serve in the
military forces.
“Generally,” Miss Str a n g'e
said, “every man is required to
register under the draft within
five days of his 18th birthday.
He may register at any local
board office, but he should be
certain to give his home ad
dress, for that will determine
the local board which will al
ways have his records and which
will deal with his case.”
If a man is on active duty
with the Armed Forces on his
18th birthday, he need not
register at that time. Men on
active duty must register with
in 30 days after they leave the
service.
Aliens born after September
15, 1925, with a few specified ex
ceptions, must also register with
in six months after entering the
United States or at age 18,
whichever is later.
Any person who at age 18 is
exempt from registration, must,
however, register when his
status changes.
Failure to register, like failure
to comply with other provisions
of the law, may subject men to
prosecution, or to induction out
of turn and ahead of other men.
After he registers, each man
is required by law to keep his
local board informed of any
change in his address, or any
change in his personal situa
tion which might affect his lia
bility to serve.
DANCE SCHEDULED
SATURDAY NIGHT
A dance is scheduled at the
Chattooga County Memorial
Home, Saturday night, June 6.
Dancing will begin at 9 o’clock
with music by the Georgians.
Admission is $1.50 per person
with proceeds going into the
Memorial Home fund.
Merchants Planning
Georgia Rug Events
“Open House - ” Festivities In Plan Stage;
Dignitaries Expected 1 o Converge Here
Under the direction of president John Salley, the
Summerville Retail Merchants Association is planning a
large-scale event designed to “show-off” and welcome the
new operations of the Georgia Rug Mill to Summerville
and Chattooga County.
In a meeting this week, John
D. Bankson and J. T. Morgan,
Jr., met with Sanford Dunson
of the Georgia Rug Mill and
Johnny Vann, director of public
relations for the Bigelow-San
ford Carpet Company. Tenta
tive plans for the event were
gone into at that time.
Activities thus far were dis
cussed in a meeting of the Re
tail Merchants group held yes
terday at the Georgia Power
Company.
Tentative plans call for a
barbecue to be given by the
merchants, probably at the
Chattooga Co u n t.y Memorial
Home. Several hundred guests,
to include supervisory personnel
FIVE LOCAL SENIORS GRADUATE AT NORTH GEORGIA COLLEGE
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Five North Georgia College
Seniors from Summerville and
vicinity will receive degrees at
the college’s 87th annual Com
mencement Exercises on Sunday.
June 7. They are: Max Russell
Bal4win who will receive the
Bachelor of Science in Business
Administration; James Max
Gayler who will receive the
Bachelor of Science Degree in
Business Administration; Miss
Jimmie Louise Jarrett who will
receive the Bachelor of Science
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TOLES NEW VFW
COMMANDER IN
7TH DISTRICT
Harold Toles of Summerville
was elected VFW Commander
for the Seventh District in an
election of officers last Sunday.
District VFW’ers held an elec
tion meeting in Calhoun. A
large number of veterans were
present, including 14 delegates
from Summerville.
Those attending from the
Mason-McCauley Post No. 6688
were Commander James Abney,
D. P. Henley, Julian Henderson,
Harold Toles, Flash Parker, Her
schel Dawson, John Woods, Bill
Moseley, Harry Farrow, Stanley
Greenwood, Joe Potter, Bob
Harper, Reno Gardh.gr and
James H. “Sloppy” Floyd.
of the Georgia Rug Mill, will be
invited to the affair.
On the day of the luncheon,
the Georgia Rug Mill is making
arrangements to stage a big
"Open House” at its new ware
housing installation near Lyerly.
It is indicated that top offi
cials of the Bigelow-Sanford
Carpet Company will accept in
vitations to the events.
State and local dignitaries
will be invited along with offi
cials of various industrial firms.
Salley said yesterday that he
would announce committees to
work on the events being
: planned and that complete an
: nouncements will be made as
I soon as possible.
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WILLIAM ELI STEPHENSON
Degree in Education; Miss Sara
Jeanette Loveless who will re
ceive the Bachelor of Science in
Home Economics, and William
Eli Stephenson who will receive
the Bachelor of Science in Busi
ness Administration. The grad
uation exercises will be held on
the lawn of the front campus at
6 p.m. Lt. General Edward Hale
Brooks, United States Army Re
tired, will be the commencement
speaker. Baldwin has been active
in the NCO Club, the Officers’
Snntnwnnlk
Rains Dampen
Rodeo Crowds
Heavy week-end rains caused
cancellation of one performance
of the Rodeo last Saturday
afternoon with the night show
held over until Sunday.
The parade, ■ scheduled for
downtown Summerville on Sat
urday at noon, was cancelled be
cause of inclement weather.
Rodeo spokesmen said that
approximately 3,000 people at
tended the show Friday night
and Sunday afternoon.
The Rodeo was sponsored by
the Summerville Junior Cham
ber of Commerce and the Sum
merville Lions Club.
J. T. Morgan, Jr., said today
that complete reports of ad
vance ticket sales had not been
received at press time yesterday
and that a final tabulation of
proceeds would be made within
a day or so.
Radio Operators
To Meet Friday
The Lookout Amateur Radio
Club will hold an important
meeting Friday night, June 5. at
the home of Donnie Espy. 617
East Washington Street, in Sum
merville.
In addition to regular code
and theory classes, the amateur
operators will continue with
plans to perfect the emergency
radio network in this area.
Prospective members are in
vited to attend the meeting and
all regular members are ex
pected to be present. It will be
gin at 8:00 ol’clock.
Press Convention
Set For Savannah
Members of the Georgia Press
Association are planning to con
verge on Savannah next week
for the 73rd annual convention
program.
Slated to appear before the
state’s editors are Governor
Ernest Vandiver and former
Tennessee Governor Frank G.
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JAMES M. GAYLER
Club, the Business Administra
tion Club, Intramural Sports,
and Scabbard and Blade. He is
the son of Mr. and Mrs. A. R.
Baldwin of Route 1, Summer
ville.
Cadet Gayler has been Vice
President of the NGO Club, on
the Dean’s List, a Distinguished
Military Student, a member of
the Rex Fraternity, active in
Scabbard and Blade, and active
in Intramural Sports. He is the
son of Mrs. Margie Gayler of
SUMMERVILLE. ( HA I 1 OOGA COUNTY, GA
Teacher Retires to
End 43 Year’s Work
Well Known Friend of Sclioolehildren
Taught hi Several Chattooga Schools
After 43 years of teaching, Mrs. B. E. Neal has retired
to end a long period of dedicated service in several local
schools. At the time of her retirement, Mrs. Neal was the
third grade teacher at the Summerville Elementary School,
a position she held'for the last six years.
( Mrs. Neal began her career in
Trion, where she taught for five
years. In 1910 she married Judge
B. E. Neal and in 1920 returned
to Summerville. In 1940 she went
Ito Berryton as Principal and
taught there until the school
| burned in 1953 when she once
1 more returned to Summerville.
The beloved teacher has been
well-known for placing the
child’s interest first. She was
instrumental in obtaining free
luncheons and clothes for needy
children in the schools and has
long been an ardent supporter
of children’s activities and in
terests.
Mrs. Neal has two daughters
who are teachers. Mrs. Nevin
Climer teaches in Atlanta and
Mrs. Will Joe Abbott teaches in
Acworth. Another daughter, Mrs.
Sanford Talton, is a secretary at
Fort McPherson. A son, Fred
Neal, is a Central of Georgia
Railroad engineer.
Jaycees Install
Officers June 11
The Summerville Junior
Chamber of Commerce will in
stall newly-elected officers at
the last meeting in June.
Kelly Jordan heads the new
slate as president. At a meeting
last week he reported on his at
tendance at the State Jaycee
Convention held in Augusta two
weeks ago.
The officer installation meet
ing will also be “Ladies Night”
it was reported this week.
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SARAH JEANETTE LOVELESS
Route 2, Lyerly.
Miss Jarrett has been Presi
dent of the Student NEA, active
in Wesley Foundation, a mem
ber of the Rec Chib, and active
in the YMCA. She is the daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. George Jar
rett of Route 3, Summerville.
Miss Loveless has been Secre
tary-Treasurer of the Dramatics
Club, Secretary of the Home
Economics Club, a member of
Alpha Psi Omega, a member of
the YWCA and Rec Club, and
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day. The Seniors received diplomas in exercises held at the
High School Auditorium last Monday evening.
THURSDAY. JUNE 4, 1959
TO RETIRE . . .
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Doctors Open
Offices Here
Doctor J. J. Allen will open hi
office here today in the buildin
formerly housing the Chattoog
County Health Department oi
South Commerce Street.
Doctor Allen has been on dut
with the United States Navy. H
formerly practiced in Trion.
Moving to Summerville fron
Chattanooga, Doctor V. F. Schul
has opened an office on Wes
Washington Street in the forme
law offices of Bobby Lee Cook.
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MAX R. BALDWIN
active in Wesley Foundation.
She is the daughter of Mrs.
Mozellc Elrod of Summerville.
Cadet Stephenson has been on
the Dean’s List, a Distinguished
Military Student, Second Vice
President of the Rex Fraternity,
active in the Glee Club, a mem
ber of the Business Administra
tion, active in the NCO Club and
Officers’ Club, and active in In
tramural Sports. He is the son
of Mr. and Mrs. Eli Monroe
Stephenson of Summerville.
Summerville Graduates
Receive Diplomas Here
Baccalaureate anil Graduation Exercises
Highlight Finish of Current School Year
Baccalaureate services last Sunday evening and grad
uation exercises on Monday evening marked the end of
high school careers for 72 Summerville High School seniors
here this week. Both services were held at the High School
Auditorium.
Appearing as the baccalaureate |
speaker Sunday night, Rev. Rog- j
er McDonald, pastor of the First j
Baptist Church, was joined bj ;
Rev. Frank Rollins, pastor of the
Methodist Church, who gave .
the Benediction. The Invoca- I
tion was rendered by Rev. ,
William Hotchkiss, pastor o*
the Summerville Presbyterian I
Church.
The Summerville High School
Band was heard during the pro- ।
gram. The Processional, a
n^rch from “Aida" was per
formed and the Band was heard :
again in the Recessional —
“Trumpet Victory.” After an
nouncements by High School I
Principal E. M. Blue, the Band
played “Beau Galant.” The Band I
was under direction of J. G.
Poolos.
In graduation exercises Mon
day night. 72 seniors received
diplomas from Joe Pitts, Presi- I
dent of the High School Board j
of Education. .1
A high spot of the graduation
exercises came when the top ■
honor graduate, Joe Williams, j
spoke on the subject. “Youth j
and the Future.” The other j
four honor graduates appeared
as speakers. They were Delaine
Tucker. Carol Ballenger, Maxine j
Gardner Latta and Brenda
Espy.
The graduation exercises were
interspersed with several high- ’
ly entertaining musical selec
tions. Featured on the musical
portion of the program was a
special arrangement by Ken I
Keese, of “Love Divine,” sung
by Ewell Price, Wayne Smithson,
Alan Green and Patrick Free-
I ney. Ewell Price and Phyllis
I Hairston were heard in a rendi
tion of “By the Bend of the
River.”
The Band was presented in
several numbers and Principal
E. M. Blue made the awards
presentations following hand
ing handing out of diplomas by
Joe Pitts.
Rev. Merlin Brown closed the |
exercise with the Benediction.
The following seniors received
diplomas:
Bettye Ann Arnold, Jerry j
Baker, Carol Ballenger, Steve
Barker, Leon Barnes, Louise
Brown, Cody Chastain, Mildred ’
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PHOTO FLIM-FLAM
REPORTED HERE
Reports of a slim-slam artist
selling photographs have been
received here.
Supposedly operating from a
Water Valley, Mississippi travel- '
ing studio, the racket has re
sulted in several citizens placing
orders for pictures, making a
cash deposit and not receiving j
the ordered photographs.
Local householders have been !
warned by police not to pay ■
cash to any stranger selling any ■
items from door-to-door in the
city without a thorough check
into the transaction.
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An unidentified cowboy heads for a spill in the mud at the Sunday afternoon performance of the
Rodeo here. Heavy rains hampered the event with the cancellation of the Saturday night per
formance. Officials said that approximately 3,000 attended the Rodeo. It was sponsored by the
Junior Chamber of Commerce and the Lions Club.
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Farmers Warned
Against Use Os
Sorghum Forage
Chattooga County farmers
have been warned against plant-
I ing sorghum almum, or what is
I sometimes called sorghum grass.
Commissioner of Agriculture
' Phil Campbell told the News to
j day that the hybrid plant is not
recommended for use in Geor
' gia because it has some unde
i sirable characteristics and field
trials indicate it is not superior
to other foreign grasses accept
i able in Georgia.
Sorghum almum is a hybrid
resulting from a cross between
I Johnson grass and a variety of
, sargo. It has many of the un-
Idesirable characteristics of
I Johnson grass and the seed are
j so much like Johnson grass seed
| that they are considered noxious
; weed seed when mixed with seed
' from other crops tested in the
j state seed laboratory.
“Chattooga farmers interested
in this plant should study its
characteristics carefully before
planting it on their farms.”
। Commissioner Campbell advised.
“In addition,” said Campbell.
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Heavy I Socket Faces
City Court Session
Judge F. H. Boney Opened Court Here
Tuesday Morning; Jurymen Selected
With Judge F. H. Boney on the bench, a heavy docket
faced the Chattooga City Court for the June term which
began here Tuesday morning । —
Attorneys, defendants and
witnesses reported to the Chat
tooga County Courthouse on
Monday morning at 9 o'clock.
Regular court sessions began
Tuesday morning at 9 o’clock
following selection of veniremen
from a list of 51 petit jurors
published by officials last week.
Guilty pleas were heard by
Judge Boney last Saturday
morning when preparations be
gan for the current court term.
Court Clerk Sam Cordle said
that by Wednesday morning,
when court was to resume, 168
cases had been disposed of. He
said that they consisted of cash
bonds, guilty pleas and others.
It was expected that court
would adjourn late yesterday
after a routine session of han
dling cases involving speeding,
driving under the influence of
intoxicants, wife-beating, as
sault and battery and various
other misdemeanors.
Cordle said shat the case in
volving the Greater Georgia In
vestment Corporation would not
be tried. A motion for a new
trial was to have been heard
yesterday.
Officers Deslroy
Seven SfiHs Alep
Lookout Mountain
Assisted by Chattooga County.
Deputy Sheriff W. M. Whaley,
State Revenue agents destroyed
seven illicit whiskey stills on
Lookout Mountain near Cloud
land Tuesday afternoon.
The agents were Herman
Evans and Charles Davis.
Ail of the still operations were
in Chattooga County.
The officers reported that
one of the stills had a 500 gal
■ lon capacity. The other six
ranged from 100 to 250 gallon
operations.
Sheriff Fred Stewart said that
■ the stills had been under ob
servation for some time before
they were destroyed Tuesday.
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A FW Meeting
Veterans of Foreign Wars will
hold a regular meeting at the
I Chattooga County Memorial w
Chattooga County Memorial
Home Friday night, June 5, at
7:30 o’clock.
Commander James Abney urg
Commander James Abney
urges all VFW’ers to be present.
STATE GETS FUNDS
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^SCHOOL PROGRAMS
' The State Department of Edu-
y I cation has announced that Fed
y eral funds in the amount of an
"'additional $1,093,653 have been
: received for use in strengthen-
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ing the science, mathematics
” : and language programs.
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P . Federal funds in the Educa
, ■ tion Department are handled by
Jim Owens. He told the News
t : this week that other money
y \ amounting to over 50 thousand
_ : dollars has been obtained for use
in testing, guidance and coun
f | soling. Both funds have to be
_ I allocated by July 1, 1959 or re
s I turned to the Government.
Owens said that school super
- i intendents should order testing
-: and guidance materials without
t delay in order for the Depart
v i ment to utilize the money which
1! does not have to be matched
with State funds.