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GLUME 75—NO. 41
Riegel Sells Land
For Shopping Site
A shopping center in South Trion, long rumored, ap
parently will become a reality within a few months.
Riegel Textile Corporation has sold some 13 acres to a
concern known as Triangle, —
Inc. for the development of a
shopping center, P. H. David,
general manager of the Trion
Division of Riegel, announced
this week.
Triangle is a firm owned by
Chattooga County businessmen,
but their names have not been
released. Those applying for
the charter for the corporation
were F. H. Boney, attorney,
Eloise Johnson, his secretary,
and John A. Salley, an official
of Citizens Federal Savings and
Loan Association.
Judge Boney said this week
that his clients are making
plans for the development and
that they will be announced “in
the very near future”.
Lyerly Man Dies in Hit and
Run Case; Negro Charged
A Lyerly Negro was arrested Sunday on manslaughter
and hit-and-run charges in connection with the death of
an Alabama man, Lewis H. Wilson.
John Nichols, 52, Lyerly Route
1. was arrested by Chattooga
Sheriff Fred Stewart about 11
a.m. Sunday and later released
to Alabama authorities.
Wilson, 35, who lived on Ly
erly Route 2 but just across the
state line in Alabama, was killed
on the old Lyerly - Gaylesville
Road about 10:30 p.m. Saturday,
and his body was discovered
about 2:30 a.m. Sunday.
The Negro allegedly has ad
mitted being the driver of the
pick-up truck which hit the Ala
bamian.
Alabama authorities charged
Nichols but released Frank Mos
teller, Negro, Lyerly Route 1,
who had been a passenger in
the Nichols’ truck.
Ms. Wilson ir survived by his
wife, Mildred Jones Wilson;
three daughters, Louise, Rida
and Freda; three sons, Dwight
Lee, Steve and Lewis Jr.; and
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ben
Wilson, Leesburg, Ala.
Funeral services were held at
2 p.m. Monday at the Mill
Creek Baptist Church with the
Rev. Hugh Thomas officiating.
Interment was in the adjoining
cemetery.
Congressional Candidates
Discuss Issues In Debate
Democrat John Davis of Summerville and Republican
Ralph Ivey of Rome reiterated their stands as Congres
sional candidates Tuesday night in a debate at Marietta.
In reply to a question by Ivey,
Judge Davis said he had not re
signed as judge of the Lookout
Judicial Circuit because he
needed the job for a living. The
Democrat candidate said he
would like to have resigned in
line with the American Bar As
sociation canon of ethics but
that he was not a person of
means and could not afford to
do so.
Judge Davis had earlier
pointed out that the late Con
gressman Henderson Lanham
and the late Congressman Mal
colm Tarver were among candi
dates who did not resign their
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AT LIONS HALLOWEEN CARNIVAL—
The wee merry-go-round (above) was
one of the most popular spots Monday
night at the Summerville Lions’ Club
The site is located between
the Trion highway by-pass and
the old route in a triangle of
land across from the Trion
Heights development.
Mr. David said that Riegel
would have no connection with
the center. However, the Trion
Division does expect to lease
space in it for a remnant shop,
he said.
The Trion Department Store
will eventually be closed, he
said, the various departments
shutting down on a gradual
basis as similar departments in
the new center are opened.
In the meantime, there ao
parently have been no more
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Valley Plan
Group Unveils
Prospectus
A booklet telling exactly what
the Coosa Valley Area Planning
and Development Commission
has in mind for Northwest
Georgia was distributed Tues
day at a meeting in Rome.
Attending the session from
Chattooga County were John W.
King, who is vice chairman of
the Commission; John Bankson,
who is the other Commission
member from Chattooga; and
John Jones, Chattooga County
Commissioner of Roads and
Revenue.
The prospectus calls for “the
total development’’ of Northwest
Georgia.
Fields for specification are:
Agriculture; tourist develop
ment; industrial development;
local-regional planning; and
water resource development.
The Tuesday meeting featured
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state posts during their cam
paigns for congress.
Ivey stressed the need in
Georgia for a two-party system
to help control “widespread cor
ruption that I have known all
my life.” He said that the one
party system sponsors second
and third rate candidates who
become Georgia’s governmental
leaders and said that a two
party system would demand the
most talented candidates from
each party.
The GOP candidate pointed
out that if he were elected he
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Halloween Carnival in downtown Sum
merville. The club plans to make the
event an annual occasion.
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HUGE BALLOTS
. . . Ordinary John King picks them up
(AN EDITORIAL)
Countians Died So You
Could Vote
No matter whether you are a Democrat, a Republican
or neither, you can vote for whom you wish next Tuesday.
And it is important that you do. There are many
things to vote on.
But here are five that you should be especially inter
ested in:
(1) The presidential election. Your whole future may
depend on who is elected. It isn’t a foregone conclusion
that Georgia will go Democratic and that your vote, re
gardless of whether it is Republican or Democratic, doesn’t
count. Vote on this important matter.
(2) The proposed election of the Chattooga Board of
Education. This is No. 29 (at the bottom of the ballot)
I among the proposed constitutional amendments. Chat
tooga now has a grand jury-appointed board of education.
Do you want it changed? Do you want an elected board?
Regardless of how you feel about the matter, speak your
mind on November 8.
(3) The sheriff and county commissioner races. The
Democratic nominees for these offices have opposition from
“independent” candidates. There are no Republican can
didates for these offices. You probably have very definite
opinions on these races, so vote on them!
(4) Amendment No. 5. This would allow county school
boards (but not independent systems) to increase the
amount of millage for operation of the schools from the
present limit of 15 mills to 20 mills. Do you think more
local funds are needed for schools? Regardless of your opin
ion, make it a point to vote on this matter.
(5) The Congressional election. Chattooga County
may send for the first time in its history, a man to Con
gress. We favor Democratic Nominee John Davis not only
because he is from our county but also because we think he
is able, conscientious and honest. You may prefer to vote
Republican in this matter and that is your privilege if you
so desire.
You can vote Republican and Democratic; Republican
and Independent; Democratic and Independent; or even
Republican, Democratic and Independent in this forth
| coming election. You can split the vote any way you
j choose. You must be careful, however, to cross out the
! names of the persons for whom you do not vote.
Our aim is not to tell you how to vote. And we urge
that you not let anyone else tell you how. You owe no one
your vote. Mark your ballot yourself.
We merely urge you to go to the polls and cast your
ballot.
Don’t let anything interfere with this privilege.
Chattooga County men have died for this right you
have. You honor them when you vote, and you honor
yourself and your country.
SUMMERVILLE. CHATTOOGA COUNTY, GA„ THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1960
’Spy' Comes to Summerville;
Leaves as Police Arrive
A spy in Summerville?
Chief of Police Griffin Pledger had never run into this
problem before. The chief thought he’d had them all, but
when someone telephoned that a spy was in town, he hard
ly knew just what steps should be taken. Several things
ran through his mind. Should he call the entire force in
and get the sheriff’s force too? Should he call the FBI?
Or should he put on plain clothes and attempt to catch the
spy unawares?
He’s over here close to the school,” the caller told the
chief. ‘‘Come on over quick!”
The chief admits it was a minute or two before he
caught on. Following through, however, he got in the
police car and bravely rode over to the school alone. When
he arrived, the “spy” had gone.
The dangerous character had be^n a fellow from La-
Fayette High School, checking on the football maneuver
ings of the Summerville Indians whom they will play come
Friday night.
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County Eagerly Awaits
Election Next Tuesday
Like millions of other Americans, Chattooga Coun
tians will go to the polls next Tuesday for the general elec
tion.
Some districts in the county
also will have justice of the
peace and constable elections.
A hot local race, much inter
est in the presidential election,
and the question of whether the
county board of- education
should be elected are expected
together to bring out a large
number of voters.
Everyone is urged to vote early
in order to be assured of a
chance to vote before the polls
close, Ordinary John W. King
states.
The county has some 10,000
persons eligible to vote, but
usually only about 60 per cent
or less cast ballots. Some 6,400
voted in the March county pri
mary but only 3,200 turned out
for the September state pri
mary. In the last general elec
tion, 5,694 people voted but
about 12,000 were registered.
The list has since been purged.
The Veterans of Foreign Wars
post here is taking the lead in
urging a big turnout at the
polls. Lester (Flash) Parker,
commander of Mason-McCauley
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Kennedy Ahead, But Nixon Strong
And Many Undecided, Polls Shows
The presidential election could be close in Chattooga
County next Tuesday.
Or so The Summerville News poll indicates.
Os the 72 persons questioned
on the street or replying on the
“ballot” in last week’s issue, 39
were for Sen. John Kennedy, 20
were for Vice President Richard
Nixon and 13 were undecided.
The News printed a “straw
ballot” in last week’s issue and
28 persons responded by the
deadline. Their vote was 16 for
Kennedy and 12 for Nixon. How
ever, there was no place on the
“ballot” for the undecided.
The street poll was conducted
In downtown Summerville ।
Wednesday and 44 persons were ]
questioned. Os these, 23 were for ।
Kennedy, 13 were undecided and ;
eight were for Nixon. <
This indicates that a goodly
number of countians haven’t j
yet made up their minds. What j
they decide could be a determi
ning factor in the forthcoming (
election. For instance, if the un- j
decided in this street group ]
should all decide for Nixon (ad- ]
mittcdly, not a likelihood) then <
the vote would be 23 for Ken- t
nedy and 21 for Nixon. t
On the “straw ballot,” each i
coupon counted for only one j
vote. And coupons turned In ]
after the deadline — midnight i
Monday—did not count.
Open House at Schools
To Feature 'Week 1 Here
Most schools in Chattooga
County are planning open house
next week in connection with
"American Education Week.”
The Chattooga Education As- [
sociation is sponsoring the ob
servance, planned as one of the!
most elaborate here in years. In
addition to the open house
events, posters and window dis- !
plays are planned.
Summerville High School will
have open house from 0 to 9
p.m. Thursday. Nov 10. The fac
ulty will form a ecelvlng line
and there will be refreshments
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Local VFW Urges
'Lighting Up'
And Going to Polls
The Mason-McCauley Veter
ans of Foreign Wars post joins in
a nation-wide VFW effort to
get voters to the polls, Lester
(Flash) Parker, commander, has
announced.
Mr. Parker asks all voters to
light their porch or front door
lights on election eve (Monday
night) between 8 and 9 p.m. and
then go to polls on Tuesday.
“This ‘lighting up’ appeal is
planned as a reminder to the
public that those who have
lighted up on election eve have
pledged to light out for the polls
election day, Mr. Parker said.
“This is a dynamic campaign
designed for community action
all across America,” he con
tinued. “The ‘Porchlight Parade’
implements the time-honored
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Library Board
To Hear Atlanta
News Cartoonist
Cliff (Baldy) Baldowski, car
toonist for The Atlanta Consti
tution, will speak in Trion this
month.
Mr. Baldowski will be the
guest speaker at the annual
meeting of the Cherokee Re
gional Library Board, set for 7
p.m. Monday, Nov. 14, at Riegel
dale Tavern.
Mrs. B. W. Farrar, of Sum
merville, is chairman of the
board.
In addition to Mr. Baldowski,
other guests will include Miss
Lucille Nix, Atlanta, head of
rural libraries for the State De
partment of Education; Mi»s
Sara Jones, who has charge of
the school library program; S.
A. Dunson, mayor of Summer
ville; Ablt Massey, Gainesville,
former head of the State De
partment of Commerc-* who is
now with the Georgia Poultry
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Poppies to
Be Sold Here
Next Week
Chattooga Countians will be
asked to buy and wear popples
Saturday when the American
Legion Auxiliary holds its an
nual poppy sale.
All the proceeds are used for
veterans or their families.
Miss Mae Earle Strange, presi
dent of the local Auxlliaiy. said
poppies will be sold in Trion on
। Friday and Saturday and in
Summerville on Saturday.
The Auxiliary has 2,100
poppies to sell this year—the
largest number It has ever had
The funds raised are used in i
j several ways to aid veterans, 1
Miss Strange said. Each year,
the local Auxiliary has financial
charge of one party or other fete ;
at the Augusta VA hospital. Last
year, the Chattooga organiza
tion sent SSO for this occasion.
\ The Auxiliary also sends a few .
dollars each year to the vet-1
erans wing at Battey State Hos-1
pltal for use in buying veterans i
pajamas and other personal
; needs Another way it aids vet
erans Is by sending about $25
worth of Christmas gifts to a
VA Hospital ( this year it’ll be
the one at Thomason) so that
veterans may select from among
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RECEIVES CURVED BAR
.. Anne Jones is pinned by her mother, Mrs. Lambert Jones
Anne Jones Gels
Curved Bar, Top
Girl Scout Award
Anne Jones, a 15-year-old
Summerville High School stu
dent, this week became the first
girl in Girl Scout Troop 4 to re-
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3 Hurt by Fireworks Here;
Police Announce Crackdown
A mother and her two children were hurt by exploding
fireworks Monday night in Summerville and Police Chief
Griffin Pledger immediately announced a crackdown.
Mrs. Henry Duke and sons
Gary 10 and Alan Sj/g, suffered
Injuries through their clothing
when fireworks went off near
them at the downtown Hallow
een carnival. Mrs. Duke, who
had on a coat, received an arm
injury when she threw her arm
up to protect her eyes. Gary
suffered a leg injury through
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COUNTIANS GIVE TO UNICEF— Mrs. Will Hair (sec
ond from right) was among the many Chattooga
Countians who gave Monday night in tne “Trick or
Treat” UNICEF drive. The girls calling on Mrs. Hair
are (left to right) Sherry Woods, Mary Warren and
Aleta Allen, all members of the Summerville Future
Homemakers of America Club which handled UNICEF
collections here. The total raised over the county was
some $2lO, including $96 in Trion, where the Riegel
Memorial Methodist and Presbyterian young people
called; $94.75 in Summerville; and $18.73 in Menlo
where the Methodist young people called.
Does Chattooga Need Ag
Courses, Board Questions
An informal discussion on the value of teaching agri
culture to Chattooga County high school boys highlighted
the Chattooga Board of Education meeting Tuesday morn
ing in Supt. Lowell Hix’ office.
The discussion came up at the
conclusion of a short, routine
business meeting of the board.
The business transacted in
cluded: Reiteration of the
board’s stand that no soft drink
ceive the Curved Bar—the high
est award in Girl Scouting.
She is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Lambert Jones, of
Summerville.
The presentation was made at
a meeting Monday afternoon at
the Summerville Presbyterian
Church, with Mrs. Jones, a Girl
Scout committee woman, mak
ing the presentation to her
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his blue jeans and Alan had a
blister on his arm.
Chief Pledger appealed for
the cooperation of parents in
keeping the fireworks menace
down. At the same time, some
18 cases were made and he said
more would be made if the law
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or candy machines will be al
lowed in the schools; a report
that two rooms at the A. C. Car
ter School were re-floored; per
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