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THE SUMMERVILLE NEWS
DAVID T. ESPY—PUBLISHER JOHN S. HARRIS—Editor
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Trade at Home
In the first quarter of this year, nearby
Gordon County showed a retail sales in
crease of over a million dollars.
Walker County reports reflected an in
crease of more than 300 thousand dollars.
These reports are good and are indi
cative of pretty fair business in those areas.
But the report for Chattooga County
shows a definite decrease approximately a
quarter of a million dollars.
This report is not good and is indicative
that something is radically wrong.
Are Chattooga County citizens trading
in Gordon and Walker Counties? We think
not. At least, not to any great extent. But
it is certainly evident that they are trading
elsewhere than at home.
The answer has to be found somewhere.
Why are local citizens trading elsewhere?
Is it because they cannot find what they
need here? If a housewife seeks a dress,
does she purchase it in Rome because she
cannot locate her size in Summerville?
Does the husband go out of town to pur
chase his work clothes or his shoes because
he has no variety from which to choose in
his hometown stores?
Insofar as Summerville is concerned, we
think that this is a problem for the Sum
merville Retail Merchants Association to
solve. We think that it is a serious problem
and merits the full attention of the retail
group.
It just isn’t right that Chattooga Coun
ty should lose a quarter-million dollars in
retail sales over a three-month period. If
the trend continues, the olss this year
would be staggering!
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Another Neiv Pen
Those who remember the wonderful ad
vent of the pen which wrote under water
will be interested in the latest innovation in
ball-point pens.
A recent announcement said that a new
pen had been marketed which glowed in
the dark.
The manufacturer, according to the re
port, noted that all those persons who had
midnight inspirations could use the pen
to jot them down.
The implication, as we get it, is that
the pen will either be worn in one’s pajam
as, or be nearby, for writing in the dark,
whenever this sport is a temptation.
While we do not attempt to stand in
the way of progress, or set back civilization,
we suggest that the prospects for this pen
are somewhat similar to those for the pen
which wrote under water.
We need not elaborate on that state
ment other than to £ay that the reader
might judge for himself or herself the suc
cess of those earlier fountain pens by no
ticing the huge number of people who have
begun to do their writing underwater.
It seems highly probably that a pen
which wrote under water, and with a light
enabling the owner to use it in a dark pool,
for example, would be the perfect solution
to the problem.
Such a pen would be a wonderful pos
session for all those who own swimming
pools, and who like to write letters under
water in them, at night.
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Editorially Noted
Trading in Summerville is a good pol
icy; every dollar spent here has a chance
to help business here, and, indirectly, help
you.
MORE ON FOREIGN AID
The nation’s foreign-aid pro
gram has received a strong
nudge in the direction of eco
nomic rather than military as
sistance.
The House Foreign Affairs
Committee provided the change
of emphasis as it approved a
foreign-aid authorization bill
cut $266,800,000 below President
Eisenhower’s request for $3,930,-
000,000.
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WHICH THREAD?
Homemakers often ask what
type of thread to use on fabrics
of blended fibers. Miss Avola
Whitesell, clothing specialist,
Agricultural Extension Service,
says it depends on the percent
age of fiber content. If it is a 65
percent dacron and 35 percent
cotton, for example, choose the
thread having similar qualities
of the largest percentage of fiber
content.
NATIONAL EDITORIAL
A Prize Winning
Weekly Newspaper
Most of the worries that afflict our
minds never exist outside of our heads.
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There are times when the price to be
paid for making money is not worth it.
One’s intelligence can often be meas
ured by how much he keeps his mouth
shut.
It’s a good idea to read a book, but a
better idea to be careful of the bock that
you read.
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This is a good time to drive carefully,
avoid risks and save lives on the highways.
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Truth may be hard to ascertain, but
the search warrants the attention of all
individuals.
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a modern vacation leaves a man unable
to work effectively for at least a week there
after.
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The more ignorant an individual is, the
more certain he is of his conclusions and
convictions.
Ms Ms Ms
Arguments directed at the emotions and
prejudices of men suggest a lack of reason
able support.
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Highway signs, reading “slow,” are put
there for your protection, whether you obey
them or not.
Ms Mi Ms
The lazy man never works; the aver
age man works all the time; and the brainy
man gets the dough.
M= Ms Ms
Improving the standard of living of the
lowest economic class is the most impor
tant job in the world today.
Ms Ms Ms
The trouble with life today is that there ;
are too many people who recommend them- >
selves too highly.
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Statistics reveal many things, but first,
they must be intelligently gathered and
then fairly studied.
Ms Ms Ms
The older one grows, generally speak
ing, the more he appreciates order, man
ners, and friendships.
M= Ms :|s
Do not envy the fellow who makes a
success at an early age; usually he has paid
for it, one way or another.
Ms Ms Ms
Letters to the editor are welcomed. Sign
your name for identification and, if you
want ’em published, be brief.
Ms Ms Ms
Tolerance is what you are asked to have
in order that others may encroach upon
your rights with impunity.
MS MS MS
Advertising is the way to stimulate the
public, and if the stimulus is sufficient,
the result will be good business.
Ms M« Ms
Selfishness is at the bottom of most hu
man conflicts; you cannot reform your
neighbors, but you can work on yourself.
Ms MS MS
A raise in pay, voluntarily granted by
an employer is one of the rarities of eco
nomics, and largely explains organized
labor.
Ms Ms Ms
It is pretty hard to get dirty in church,
in any way.
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A thief rarely pays any attention to the
moral principles of his victim.
MISSILE DEFENSE — ‘WASTE’
The man in charge of the
Navy’s research and develop
ment says $25,000,000 put into
missile detection and defense
systems since 1949 has “gone
down the drain,”
Rear Admiral John T. Hay
ward included Air Force, Army
and Navy missile defense sys
tems in his criticism in recent
testimony before a House Ap
propriations Committee.
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Letter to
the Editor
Editor, Summerville News
Summereville, Ga.
Dear Sir:
I see on the address slip that
my time has about expired. I am
enclosing a check for $2.06 for
another year’s subscription. I do
not wish to miss a single edition.
Although having been in Okla
homa City for the pas t forty
years this last May, I still see
names of those I used to know,
both friends and relatives, and
this is the only way I can keep
in touch with them constantly.
I have a few of each that write
me occasionally. Please include
this week’s edition.
Yours very truly,
R. H. ALEXANDER
Mr. D. T. Espy
Summerville News
Summerville, Georgia
Dear Mr. Espy:
Students, faculty membersand
school officials would like to ex
press their sincere appreciation
for the part your organization
has contributed to the activities
of the 1958-59 school term. Your
assistance has been utilized to
strengthen and finance the
many endeavors of your school.
Better schools are possible only
by the unselfish support of all
lay-groups and organizations.
We trust that all personnel will
always warrant your confidence.
Thank you for your loyalty. We
will endeavor to partially repay
your efforts by attempting to
produce better citizens for your
community.
Sincerely yours,
E. M. BLUE. Principal
Summerville High School
Summerville, Georgia
Veterans Pensions
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will receive proportionally less
under the principle of “gradu
ated scale’ payments”. This will
mean that 70% of the veterans,
widows and children now receiv
ing pension benefits will be
eligible for increased payments,
or receive a reduction in pay
pension benefits will be removed
Under the “graduated scale” of
H. R. 7650, payments will be
' keyed to the amount of other in
| come and the number of de
pendents. For example, instead
of $66.15 or $78.75, rates pro
vided by the present law, a sin
gle veteran with very little out
side income would receive SBS.
This amount will be reduced in
two steps, so that when the vet
eran’s outside income reaches
SI,BOO, he will be paid S4O. For
the veteran with dependents, a
similar situation is provided, so
that he will receive S9O monthly
instead of the $66.15 or $78.75
allowance provided by the pres
ent law. The S9O rate will also be
reduced in two intervals so that
when a veteran’s income reaches
$3,000 he will receive $45 per
month.
Congressman Mitchell pointed
out that the bill passed by the
House contains a “saving clause”
which provides that no veteran
or widow presently receiving
ments as a result of the enact
ment of this bill. On the House
floor Congressman Mitchell
stated, “It gives to our present
day pensioners an option to elect
the formula contained in this
bill or to continue to receive his
I pension under existing law.”
Mitchell explained that an
other principle feature of the bill
is a section incorporating the
provisions of H.R. 842, which he
introduced, which places the
eligibility requirements for
widows of World War II and
Korean War veterans on the
same basis as those presently ex-
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Madison; J. F. Spiers, forester,
Southern Pulpwood Conserva
tion Association, Statesboro; T.
B. Hankinson, Assistant Chief-
Management, Georgia Forestry
Commission, Macon: W. D. Bray.
Conservation Forester, Union
Bag-Camp Paper Corporation,
Greensboro; T. G. Williams, Ex
tension landscape specialist,
George D. Walker. B. R. Murray,
C. Nelson Brightwell, Harold O.
Baxter, and Dyer, all Extension
foresters.
isting for World War I widows.
“This provision”, the Congress
man continued, “will permit
over 205,000 widows of deceased
veterans to qualify for pensions
if this bill is passed by the Sen
ate and enacted into law.”
The new pension plan will
cost more than the old plan dur
ing the next few years but
Mitchell pointed out that the
legislation will save taxpayers
sl2 billion by the year 2000.
Attention All Parents
Student Guidance: Occupational Information
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the third I
in a series of articles concerning the
need for student guidance in Ameri
can schools.
By Dr. Edward C. Roeber
In this third article of a series
on vocational guidance, we are
putting the spotlight on the im-!
portance of knowing something
about the educational and voca
tional worlds which surround all
of us. Because we come in daily
contact with a part of these
worlds, it is easy to form opin
ions without seeing the total pic
ture. Or because we cannot see
all the opportunities, we assume
that there are none.
What is it about a job that
pleases you or causes you to be
unhappy about it? Your answer
and that of your neighbor would
probably be quite different.
One farmer says, “I like farm
ing__it’s out-of-doors and a heal
thy job.” Another disagrees.
“Farming’s OK, but the outside
work is the worst part of it—
and it’s unhealthy, too.”
Students also show different
reactions to school and work. It
is important that sound career
planning does not overlook this
fact. Students need reliable in
formation about schools and
jobs. They also need a chance to
talk over how they feel about
schools and jobs in relationship
to their own growing interests,
talents, and personality.
For many years, I have had
some fun talking to adolescents
about occupations. Interestingly
enough many of them have def
inite notions. Workers in some
of the occupations, though,
might not always like these
opinions. And their statements if
these impressions are common
to many adolescents may ex
plain why it is tough to find
new recruits for the occupations.
Three recent comments were:
“When I think of librarians,
I always think of a quiet, mousy
little person sitting in a pile of
books and answering foolish
questions.”
“When I think of a scientist,
I think of sort of an odd guy
fooling around with test tubes,
not paying much attention to
anything else.”
“When I think of a college
professor, I think of some ab
sent minded character trying to
cut his front lawn with a va
cuum cleaner.”
Anyone who has observed li
brarians, scientists, and college
professors at work would know
that these descriptions were
not based upon careful study.
Instead they were pictures
which these adolescents devel
oped without reliable informa-
LOCKHEED NAMES
NEW AIR CHIEF
Captain William F. Tormey,
Jr., has been assigned Officer-
In-Charge of the Air Force Plant
Representatives Office of Air
Force Plant 67, the Georgia
Nuclear Laboratory at Dawson
ville, Col. George C. Hozier,
AFPR of Air Force Plant 6, an
nounced today.
The Georgia Nuclear Labora
tory, built and operated for the
Air Force by Lockheed’s Georgia
Division, recently went into op
eration.
Prior to his new assignment,
Captain Tormey served as AFPR
at the Weser Airplane Company,
Bremen, Germany. Before then
। he was attached to Air Material
'Command Headquarters at
■ Wright - Patterson Air Force
; Base, Dayton, Ohio.
A native of Charleston, West
; Virginia, he is a graduate of the
University of Notre Dame, class
I of 1950, and also graduated from
Ition. You can see what reaction |
'you might get if anyone sug
gested that the first student be
come a librarian.
In helping boys and girls with
educational and vocational plan
ning, counselors and teachers;
’have to begin many times- with;
; these distorted pictures. As soon i
as possible, they introduce stu
dents to reliable forms of in
formation. Even then boys and
girls may not wish to accept the
information and instead may
make only minor changes in
their attitudes.
Counselors and teachers need
more knowledge and skill to use
information than most people
recognize. Once again it is im
portant to emphasize that coun
seling can help students under
stand how their needs can be
met in school, at work, and dur
ing leisure-time. The opportu
. nity for students to talk over
■ their attitudes toward school
■ achievement, vocational aspira
tions, and how they plan to
t make the best possible use of
t their talents cannot be stressed
’ too much. They should be en
> couraged to start a collection of
- helpful occupational information
I when they enter high school.
> This practice should be contin
t ued until graduation.
> A typical counselor’s day de
, mands considerable knowledge,
as well as resources of informa
l tion, if he is to satisfy all in
> quiries by students and parents.
’ Cal is soon leaving junior high
• school-and must choose among
5 various senior high curricula
, and subjects. As he prepares to
: make these choices, he wants in
f formation about the curricula
i and what he can do with each
- one. He may 'also want rather
1 definite information about the
. content of the school subjects in
these curricula. Because he in
, tends to graduate from senior
r high school, he must understand
f the graduation requirements.
i Marsha is about ready to
graduate from high school. Over
, a period of time she has been
r thinking about three possibili
, ties after high school: beauti
> cian school, airline hostess train
ing, and nurses’ training. She
s has needed much information,
- such as description of the occu
) pations themselves, the kinds
- and descriptions of schools and
training available, as well as
■ how she could best use her high
i school program to prepare for
’ them.
5 Henry has wanted to go into
. a branch of the armed services
s for a long time. He spent a lot
-of time looking over the mate
• rials furnished by the services.
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Reports From
Washington I
THE SAME OLD “divide-and
conquer” routine has won Secre
tary of Agriculture Ezra T. Ben
son his way for another year.
| Because the
| Secretary has
i succeeded
again in play
ing off the var
ious commod
ity groups, re
. gions and farm
I and consumer
I interests
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against one another, the high
hopes which were entertained on
all sides at the beginning of the
86th Congress for the enactment
of a new and meaningful national
farm program this year have been
dashed on the rocks of disagree
ment. Unless the various mem
bers of Congress wake up to the
manner in which Mr. Benson is
manipulating their self interests
to defeat the national interest,
there will be little prospect for
the passage of any comprehen
sive farm legislation as long as
he is in office.
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WHILE IT WAS generally con
ceded that the Secretary likely
would prevail upon President
Eisenhower to veto any farm bill
Congress might pass, the consen
sus among farm state legislators
in January was that Congress
should act this year to force the
President’s hand on the issue and
thus to place the responsibility
for the nation’s worsening agri
cultural situation where it be
longs—squarely on the steps of
the White House. The over
whelmingly - favorable reaction,
both in Congress and throughout
the nation, to the introduction of
the Talmadge Farm Plan led
most observers to the conclusion
that it offered the best hope of
being a basis for agreement on
realistic new legislation.
It was with that goal in mind
that I joined with several inter
ested Senate colleagues in en
deavoring to perfect my bill to
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Georgetown University, School
of Foreign Service, at Washing
ton, D. C„ in 1952.
During World War 11, he was
a member of the U. S. Army and
was captured at Anzio beach
head, Italy. He was a prisoner of
war for eighteen months.
Captain Tormey and his wife,
Norma Jean, have established
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He was searching for training in
electronics. In addition, the
many reserve and enlistment
programs were carefully exam
ined and discussed with the re
cruiting officers.
Joan has taken a college prep
course. She has been undecided
about attending a small college
or a large university. She want
ed information concerning en
trance requirements, cost, kinds
of courses and instruction avail
able, housing facilities, and oth
er resources. It was largely a
! matter of weighing one school
against another, visiting a cou
ple of them, and finding the one
which would best meet her
needs. Furthermore, she even
tually wanted information and
help in completing admission
blanks.
While in high school, Russell
developed an interest in the
printing trades, taking the print
ing courses offered by the
School. In addition, he sought
information about apprentice
ship programs, unions, two-year
college programs in printing,
trade schools, and the general
outlook for finding jobs and get
ting ahead in the trade.
Celia has never wanted to go
THURSDAY, JUNE 18, 1959
give it the broad base of farmer
consumer support necessary to
pass it through both houses of
Congress. That was when the
whipsawing started to the drum
beat of provocative speeches and
statements by Mr. Benson and
his associates in the Department
of Agriculture. Some commodity
groups which were included in the
bill wanted to be excluded and
vice versa; others demanded spe
cial considerations. Critics called
it both “too conservative” and
“socialistic” and both small and
large farmers complained it bene
fited one at the expense of the
other.
Despairing of agreement, the
talks came to naught and with
them the chance for any accept
able farm bill this year.
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IN THE RECENT debate on
agricultural appropriations, Geor
gia’s Senator Richard B. Russell
correctly observed that the Agri
culture Secretary “does not be
lieve farm commodity prices
should be supported and he has
just about convinced a majority
of the people of the nation that
there cannot be a successful sup
port program.” He observed that
Mr. Benson’s "principal aim in
life ... is to prove that price
supports will not work, even if
it costs S2O billion to prove it.”
The only way in which the Sec
retary’s cynically-calculated bid
to destroy all farm programs by
destroying national confidence Jn.
them can be thwarted lies in a
recognition by all interested
groups of the urgent need for
unity of purpose and action. Only
through sublimation of regional
and commodity interests to the
overall national interest can the
farmers of America ever hope to
get their just due. Mr. Benson is
betting that that cannot be done.
'd at government expense)
their residence at 1063 Park Hill
Drive, Gainesville. They have
two daughters, Kathleen, 5, and
Mary Beth, age 3.
Persons planning for retire
ment will be interested in the
many helpful books on this sub
ject at the Chattooga Regional
Library.
to college and so she took com
mercial courses. She was par-
; ticularly interested in the kinds
of jobs available in her home
• town. This information included
duties, salaries, fringe benefits,
i employment interviews and test
l ing.
■ There are many kinds of ma
■ terials, some free, available to
• students and their parents. To
; aid them in locating printed oc
■ cupational materials which meet
■ acceptable standards, they may"
i wish to secure the NVGA Bibli
l ography of Current Occupation
• al Literature from the American
: Personnel and Guidance Asso
• ciation, 1605 New Hampshire
■ Avenue, N.W., Washington 9,
i D.C.
i Current occupational informa
tion is made available to many
I students through semi-monthly
! guidance publications. In addi
• tion students see films which
: show men and women at work,
t or they observe and talk with
■ college students and workers
• themselves. Every community is
, a laboratory of educational and
I occupational life. In most in
• stances young people need only
the proper leadership from coun-
> selors and teachers.