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VOLUME 76—NO. 30
Co. Civil Defense
Program Given OK
A civil defense program for Chattooga County is appar
ently assured.
County Commissioner John Jones and the Summer
ville City Council met Tuesday and worked out an arrange
ment for such a project. The only technicality remaining is
the passing of a resolution by
Commissioner Jones and he ex
pects to do this as soon as Coun
ty Attorney F. H. Boney studies
the proposal from a legal stand
point. The city has already
passed such a resolution.
The program would stress
Chattooga County’s role as a re
ceiving area for some 30,000
Chattanoogans in the event that
city were bombed or had an ex
treme natural disaster.
It would also prepare the
county to face a natural disas
ter, or a bombing, of its own.
The city of Summerville and
the county will each put in SIOO
annually to pay a director of
civil defense, yet to be named.
It was pointed out that much
work will be required of the di
rector and that he should not
be expected to do it all on a
strictly volunteer basis.
The civil defense organization
here will be set up according to
specifications of the state civil
defense group. Training by state
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Countians to Help Decide
Electors' Pledge Question
Chattooga Countians and other Georgians must decide
on September 14 whether they want their 12 electors to
back the Democratic party nominees or go to the Electoral
College unpledged.
The state’s 1958 unpledged
elector law says the electors
will not be bound legally to fol
low a mandate of the people
even if the vote favors pledged
electors. However, Gov. Ernest
Vandiver has said the electors
will be obligated morally to
comply with the straw vote re
sult.
Tne vote was proposed by Van
diver who is irked with the
Democratic civil rights plat
form.
Apparently, if the vote favors
pledged electors, the electors will
be bound to vote for the Demo
cratic presidential and vice pres
idential nominees if the state
votes Democratic in November
or for the Republican nominee
should the state go Republican.
However, if the vote favors un
pledged electors, the electors
would be free to vote either ticket
they choose once they get to the
Electoral College. There is some
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FIRE ALERT SYSTEM IN
S'VILLE CATCHES FIRE
What do you do when the apparatus used to no
tify volunteer firemen catches fire itself?
That was the dilemma faced by Summerville Po
liceman Bobby Plunkett Saturday night.
He was on duty at the station when smoke sud
denly began to boil from the Electron, an inter-com
unit connected to each volunteer fireman’s home.
The officer tried to use the station’s fire extin
guisher, but it wouldn’t work.
About this time Plunkett decided he might need
help, but he had no direct connection to the volunteer
firemen.
To solve the problem, he switched on the down
town siren, thinking maybe it would lure some fire
men in.
It did. Two of the volunteers came by and they dis
connected the inter-com box before there was any
blaze.
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NEW LEGION OFFICERS — New offi
cers of American Legion Post 129 were
installed Friday night at the regular
meeting of the Post. Perry Purcell of
Moultrie, (extreme left) Georgia De
partment junior vice commander, was
in charge of the installation. Others in
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Juveniles Picked
Up on Burglary
Series in City
’ Four Summerville juve
। niles have been arrested in
connection with a series of
: burglaries in Summerville
Sunday night.
■ The four, who range in age
from 12 to 16, have been turned
over to Juvenile Probation Of
l ficer A. A. Farrar.
I Break-ins or attempted break
ins occurred at Toles Drive-In,
Carl’s TV and Swap Shop.
i Stephenson’s Beauty Shop and
Snow White Tire Company.
About $65 in cash and four
cartons of cigarettes were taken
from the Toles cigarette ma
i chine. Entry was gained by
। breaking a rear window and re
moving it. In addition, the drive
in’s outside juke box was broken
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Slow Rains
Bring Relief
The rains came, at last.
Chattooga County’s first gen
eral rain since mid-spring
came Thursday and Friday,
bringing welcome relief to
parched pastures, crips and
gardens which had had only a
few showers.
The total recorded in Sum
merville was 1.75 inches.
The rain was generally light
but continuous throughout
Thursday, Thursday night, Fri
day and Friday night.
TRION WARNS CITY
DUMP "OFF LIMITS"
The City of Trion has warned
area people that the city dump
ing grounds, “trash hollow,” is
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photo are (left to right), O. R. Fletcher,
commander; C. P. Thomas, senior vice
commander; Bryson D. Tapp, junior vice
commander; James A. Giles, adjutant;
Dwight Mauney, chaplain; Joe H. Hayes,
service officer; and Floyd Pope, serg
eant-at-arms.
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TO ATTEND FIRE CONFERENCE— These five Sum
merville School students and a Menlo boy are to attend
Georgia’s 4th annual Junior Fire Marshal Conference
at the FFA Camp at Lake Jackson next week. They are
(top) Leatha Miller (left) and Ann Woods; (bottom,
left to right) Buddy Hartline, Joe Pullen and Charles
Fowler. The Menlo boy who will go is James Dawson.
The students were chosen by their school authorities
for general excellence, character and leadership. They
will further their training in fire safety, prevention,
extinguishment and fire drills.
Mitchell, Ramey, Thomas
Named to Planning Body
Three more men have been named to the Chattooga
County-Municipal Planning Commission, leaving only one
to be named to the 12-member group.
Latest appointees are G. W.
Mitchell of Gore and Grady
Ramey and Ross Thomas of
Dickeyville.
All three were named by
Chattooga County Commission
er John Jones. He also will ap
point the remaining member.
The municipalities have already
named their appointees.
Others on the board are:
Grover Jackson, O. G. Morehead,
Everett Lunsford, J. T. Morgan,
O. L. Cleckler, George Collette,
Leroy Massey and J. C. Woods.
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Tip Gamble Jr.
Named Lyerly
School Head
Tip Gamble Jr. or Valdos
ta has been named principal
of the Lyerly High School,
County School Supt. Lowell |
Hix has announced.
Mr. Gamble has served as I
principal for three years in both
Telfair and Lowndes County.
His father is an educator in
Valdosta.
Mr. and Mrs. Gamble are ex
pected to arrive here this week.
They have three children.
SUMMERVILLE. CHATTOOGA COUNTY, GA., THURSDAY, AUGUST 18, 1960
Trion LL Hamburger
Supper Set Tonight
The hamburger supper for
Trion Little Leaguers, rained out
last week, is set for 6 p.m. today
at the B & P W Park.
The managers and officials
have been asked to report early.
Sell People, Not Washington,
Says Candidate John Davis
“I don’t plan to sell Washington to the people of the
Seventh District but I plan to sell the people of the District
to Washington,” Congressional Candidate John Davis said
Saturday.
Speaking at a fund-raising
barbecue in his behalf at Me
morial Home, Davis reiterated
his interest in seeing that the
textile industry gets a better
break. He also pointed out his
interest in seeing federal aid to
education if it can be had with
lout strings attached.
Judge F. H. Boney, finance
[ chairman for the Davis cam
paign, presented a check to the
candidate, noting that enough
money had been raised to carry
Davis through the September 14
primary.
Howard Baker, Chattooga
County chairman of the Davis
campaign, presided,
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Some 300 persons from all over
the Seventh District attended.
Jaycettes Sponsor
Picnic Area Here
Establishment of a picnic area
in Summerville has been adopted
by the Jaycettes as one of its
main projects.
The area will be located near
the Summerville Recreation Cen
ter, between the tennis courts
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JCC's Plan Sponsorship of
Community Development
Community development will,
be the principal project of the
Summerville Junior Chamber of
Commerce during the coming
year, it was announced at the
meeting held Thursday night at
the M & M Cafeteria.
Sponsorship of “Georgia In
dustry Week” Sept. 25-30 will be
the first phase of this project,
W. P. Selman, president, said.
Will Hair has been named
chairman of the community de
velopment program and Don
, Stultz Is chairman of the “In-
County System Lacks Few Teachers
As Pre-School Planning Week Nears
Chattooga County school teachers are getting set to i
return to the classroom next Monday.
School Supt. Lowell Hix said this week he lacks only
one white teacher although several Negro teachers are
still needed. The white teacher is needed at Summerville
High School following the resignation of James Mosley.
Chattooga County students re
port for classes on Monday, Aug.
29.
The Trion system has another
schedule. Its teachers report on
Aug. 29, while students will re
port on Sept. 1.
Three of the county schools
have new principals — Lyerly,
Summerville High and Welmyer.
Tip Gamble, Jr., of Valdosta, has
been named to serve Lyerly;
John B. Gilreath, of Trion, has
been named to head Welmyer,
and A. L. Clark, formerly of Bu
। ford, is the new Summerville
I High principal.
Returning principals are as
follows: Robert N. Shigley, Men
lo; B. L. Fuse, A. C. Carter Con-
I solidated; Julius L. Thomas,
Chattooga Training; Robert H.
Wehmeyer, Gore; Peter P. Mat
tis, Pennville, and Mrs. F. H.
I Boney, Summerville Elementary.
; Mr. Wehmyer has announced
J that the Gore teachers should
report at 8 p.m. Monday.
Here is a list of the county
white teachers by school:
Gore—Mr. Wehmeyer, Mrs.
Ruth Gibson, Mrs. Ruby B.
Scott, Mrs. Frankie Gordon, Mrs.
Sara F. Hix and Miss Jeanette
Housch.
LYERLY: Mr. Tip Gamble, Jr.,
Principal; Mrs. Joyce Tucker,
Mrs. Beulah Ratliff, Ralph Hen
derson, Mrs . .Kathleen Lutz,
Mrs. Catherine Allen, Mrs. Fer
rell Brogdon, Mrs. Laverne Col
lins, Miss Mary Holland, Mrs.
Meredith Kendrick, Miss Mamie
J. Smith, Mrs. Mark Strawn and
Mrs. Albert White.
MENLO—Mr. Shigley, Ernest
Sinclair, Paul S. Hosmer, Oscar
L. Payne, Miss Edna Perry, Mrs.
Yvonne Thompson, Billy C. Wil
son, R. F. Beard, Mrs. Pearl A
Edwards, Mrs. Robye W. Green,
Mrs. Hettie Mae Kennedy, Mrs.
■ O. L. Lewis, Mrs. Inez Rattray,
> Mrs. Evangeline Shigley, Mrs.
Mildred Story, Miss Blanche E.
Toles and Miss Helen Wyatt.
PENNVILLE—Mr. Mattis, Mrs.
Martha H. Gilmer, Mrs. Nona D.
Gregory, Mrs. Annie M. Palmer,
■ Mrs. Wanda G. Petitt, Mrs. Far
; ris Walker, Mrs. Orbelle R. Bag
' ley.
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> TARY—Mrs. Boney, Mrs. John
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Summerville Stores Set
Wednesday p.m. Opening
Most Summerville stores will
begin staying open on Wednes
day afternoons, beginning Sept.
7, Harold Shavin, president, said
this week.
Most will be closed on Labor
Day, Monday, Sept. 5.
.Hunting Snakes Is
Hobby of Man Here
Some men hunt birds for sport. Others rabbits. And
some deer or foxes.
But one Summerville man hunts rattle snakes.
L. E. Parris says he’s killed 17
this year. Last year hunting was
slim—he got only seven. But the
i year before matched this one, a
[ total of 17. He says he’s lost
j count of the number of other
snakes he’s killed.
Sometimes the Summerville
Manufacturing Company em
> ploye doosn’t kill the snakes, he
merely lassoes them with a cane
। dustry Week” event.
The selling of birthday calen
dars as a fund-raising project
was planned at the meeting.
“Ladies' Night” will be held at
the second meeting in Septem
ber, it was announced.
The organization approved
plans to provide labor for build
ing tables and other facilities at
the community picnic area be
ing sponsored by the Jaycettes.
The area is located near the
Summerville Recreation Center.
Harris Edwards
Named Chairman
Os ASC Committee
Harris Edwards of Sum
merville has been elected
chairman of the Chattooga
County Agricultural Stabili
zat io n and Conservation
committee.
He succeeds Willard H. Jack
son of Lyerly.
Others elected by farmers dur
ing the recent balloting were:
W. M. Storey, vice chairman; G.
W. Mitchell, regular member;
Jackson, first alternate; and
Hobson Cavin, second alternate.
The new committee will take
office on September 1.
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STOWED — Malcolm Thomas (right)
president of the Summerville Little
League congratulates J. R. Burgess
(holding trophy) and Will Stephenson
(holding plaque) at the annual Little
League fete given by the Summerville
Lions Club. Looking on is Cordle Bagley,
president of the Lions Club. Mr. Burgess
is vice president of Montgomery Knit-
Quiet Week
In Chattooga,
Says Sheriff
The past week has been quiet
on the accident and crime
fronts in Chattooga County,
Sheriff Fred Stewart said late
Wednesday.
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and cord.
Right now, he’s searching for
a big one that got away recently.
He hopes to bring the giant in
alive.
Mr. Parris, a native of Chats
worth, has been hunting snakes
off and on since he was just a
boy. His interest in the hobby
was intensified, however, during
his eight years in the Army when
he had an opportunity to hunt
i snakes “all around the world.”
"I had a sergeant who knew
I a lot about hunting them and
j he taught me a good deal,” said
Parris.
He has lived In Chattooga
' County seven years and his home
i near Marble Springs is in the
' 1 middle of rattler country. It is
south of Wayside and in a nar
row valley between high ridges.
“Fellow told me the other day
that when he was a boy cutting
corn across from my house he
found a rattler under each of
. five stacks of corn one morn
j Ing,” said Mr. Parris.
J The countian says that a man
! from Atlanta whom he knows
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Fake Your Garbage, Trash
Fo City Dump, Fox Warns
Don’t dump your garbage ard trash along road
sides or on someone elses property, the Chattooga
County Health Department warned this week.
Instead, take it to the City of Summerville dump,
just off the Rome Road, across from the Chattooga
County Forestry Office.
As a matter of fact, those throwing trash or gar
bage on road rights of way or on private property are
subject to prosecution. They could get as much as
SI,OOO fine, six months in jail and one year in the
public works camp.
“We are getting many complaints from people
about the dumping of trash and garbage near their
homes or on their property,” Tom Fox, Chattooga
County sanitarian, said this week.
“The City of Summerville has kindly offered its
dumping facility to the use of the public and to private
garbage collectors,” Mr. Fox said, “and we urge each
person who must dispose of his garbage to use it.”
The city dump is in most cases nearer than the
rural areas where the refuse has been found so much
recently, he noted.
The garbage not only creates an unattractive
scene, but also is a real health hazard, Mr. Fox em
phasized.
Subligna Patrons Asked
To Return School Items
Subligna School patrons who removed several items
from the recently-consolidated elementary school were
asked this week to return the items.
The Chattooga County Board •
of Education, which met in spe
cial session Friday in connection
with the incident, expressed hope
that the patrons would comply ;
and that no further steps would
be necessary.
“We believe that the removal
of the items was done in a mo
ment of emotion and that when
reason returns the patrons will
comply with the board’s request,”
said Board Attorney T. J. Espy,
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RAN OVER THIS ONF—L. E. Parris (center) holds the
big rattler which he ran over on Aug. 7 about a quarter
of a mile from his home south of wayside. With him
are Summerville Police Officers Stg. Harold Cody (left)
I and Bobby Plunkett.
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ting Company which sponsored the win
ning team, the Dodgers, and Mr. Steph
enson is manager of the Dodgers. Each
of the all-star little leaguers received a
pin and each sponsoring firm was pre
sented a certificate. All Littie League
boys, their managers and sponsors were
treated to a hot dog-hamburger supper
for the occasion. »
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The school board Is anxious to
cooperate with the patrons, Espy
said, and when this situation is
settled it plans to return to Sub
ligna any items which it doesn’t
need and which it feels can be
used in a recreation program
for the Subligna community.
An attorney was to confer with
the patrons Tuesday or Wednes
day, notifying them of the
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