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VOLUME 76—NO. 45
10TH ANNIVERSARY
Best to Honor
Employes Sat.
Ninety-two employes of Best Manufacturing Company
will be honored at the 10th anniversary banquet of the
firm Saturday.
They are the 22 persons who have been with Best since
it began operations and the 70
who joined it as much as five
years ago.
The banquet is set for 6 p.m.
Saturday at the Menlo gym
nasium. It is for all employes
and their husbands or wives.
Roy Mann, co-founder with
Neil Tillotson of Best, will pre
sent the five-year and ten-year
pins. Mr. Tillotson, of Needham
Heights, Mass., will be a special
guest at the function.
Music will be featured and the
banquet meal will be served by
waitresses from Chattooga High
School.
Best is a glove-making con
cern which located in Menlo
shortly after Riegel Textile Cor
poration moved its glove plant
from Trion. Much of the area
experienced glove-making labor
was absorbed by the new con
cern.
Growth has been almost con-
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BEST MANUFACTURING COMPANY HEADQUARTERS
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Christmas Parade
Here Wednesday
A gala Christmas parade will be staged in downtown
Summerville at 5 p.m. next Wednesday, featuring Santa
Claus.
In addition, 21 Summerville merchants are making
plans for giving away five SIOO cash prizes—$500 in all—at
5 p.m. Saturday in front of the
courthouse. You must be present
to win. Tickets are available at
the participating firms.
The parade is sponsored by
the Summerville Retail Mer
chants Assn., headed by Mrs.
Olio Tutton. Robert Floyd is in
charge.
Santa Claus, complete with
his sleigh and reindeer, will be
featured on one of the floats in
the parade. The Chattooga High
and Trion High School bands
will be invited to participate, as
well as the Scouts and other
groups.
Several clubs and merchants
are understood to be planning
colorful floats for the occasion.
In the meantime, Summerville
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DECORATIONS GO IT—This was the scene Monday
in Summerville as Christmas decorations went up on
downtown streets. Some new decorations have been
purchased by the Summerville Retail Merchants Asso
ciation and the old lights have been re-worked. Plans
call for the gradual addition of other items over the
years until the town has an extensive display.
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‘ tinuous since Best began. It
started with some 20 employes
. and today has 320. It has ex
panded almost annually and
i now operates in three locations
in the town. Some phases of the
firm operate three shifts a day
six days a week.
Those who will receive ten
year pins Saturday night are:
Katherine Hurtt, Claude Far
row, Mamie L. Willingham, Mil
dred E. Baker, Mary D. Welch,
Rachel P. Eleam, Annie R.
Dempsey, Thelma E. Espy, Min
nie B. Brown, Mae Belle Grif
fith, Roy W. Mann, Mittie B.
Copeland, Lucille C. Plummer,
Gladys Mitchell, Margaret
Baker, Virginia P. Cooper, Lil
lian Farrow, Lillian Hall Snow,
Mamie E. Simmons, Haynie
Speer, Annie R. Thomas and
Mr. Tillotson.
Those to receive five-year pins
Harvest Days," a gigantic sales
promotion, continues in Sum
merville. It ends Saturday.
Sponsoring firms are: Allen
Hardware Co., Bohanan’s, Bry
and and Sons, Clemons Broth
ers, Famous Store, Fuller
Jewelers, Garnett’s, Harold’s
Home Stores, Ideal Shop,
Lowry’s, Packer’s, Pesterfield’s,
Redford’s, Richie’s, Royal TV,
S & W Service Station, Saul’s,
Shamblin Hardware, Southern
5 and 10 and Summerville Cash
Store.
Most Summerville stores are
expected to be closed today
i Thanksgiving > as this is one of
the holidays adopted some years
ago by the SRMA.
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Look at Ad; You
May Win Free One
Year’s Subscription
Don’t forget—YOU may win
a free subscription to The
News.
Simply read the “Shop in
Summerville’’ ad found inside
and look for your name. The
names of two countians are
placed somewhere in the ad.
If you find your name, sim
ply write doivn the names of
all the merchants advertising
in the Shop in Summerville
ad, sign your name and ad
dress and send to The Sum
merville News, Summerville,
Ga. You will receive The News
for one year! If you are al
ready a subscriber, your sub
scription ivill be extended one
year.
Look right now, before you
forget!
are:
Ruby Worsham, Mary T.
Crowe, Norman Tucker, Lucille
Vaughn, Ruth Rice, Venice
Powell, Virginia D. Denson,
Mamie G. Williams, Mildred P.
Hall, Frances Smith, Willie
Watts, Jessie E. Gilley, Jane E.
Wilson, Ruby Chambers, Lerlene
P. Gilliland, Harold H. Baker, Jo
Hall Thornberry, Gladys Hurtt,
Pauline Bridges, Willie Mae
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No One Seeks
Office Yet
In Menlo
Menlo people apparently aren’t
anxious to jump into the politi
cal arena.
Although qualifications opened
15 days ago for the forthcoming
town election, no one had quali
fied by late Wednesday.
The deadline is 7 p.m. Monday.
The election will be held Dec.
2 at the town hall.
J. P. Smith, present mayor,
said this week he does not plan
to seek re-election. The present
councilmen are: Max White, Hill
Hall, Julius Spraggins, J. P.
Thornberry and John Thomas.
McCain Back
On Job at Trion
Sam McCain, Trion High ath
letic director and mathematics
teacher who suffered an attack
two months ago, will resume his
full schedule next week, School
Supt. A. J. Strickland said this
week.
The teacher was on a half-day
basis this week and taught one
class part of last week.
Political Pot
6 Cool’ in City
Politics continued cool in Summerville this week as op
position developed on only one front.
Bobby Ledford qualified late last week for Council Seat
No. 1, now occupied by William P. Selman, who had earlier
offered for re-election.
The qualification deadline Is
noon Tuesday. The election will
be held Saturday, Dec. 9.
Mayor 8. A. Dunson, 33-ycar
old insurance representative
who led a “Youth Ticket” to
success two years ago, is the
only candidate so far for mayor.
Running for re-election also
without opposition to date are
Charles Wright, Seat No. 2 and
Will Hair, Seat No. 4. No one
has offered for Seat No. 3, now
occupied by Will Stephenson,
nor for Councilman at large.
Although the candidates are
running for specific “seats” on
the Council, they will not be
elected on a ward basis. Persons
SUMMERVILLE, CHATTOOGA COUNTY, GA„ THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1961
THANKSGIVING
The Minister Speaks . . .
BY THE REV. T. A. WALLACE,
Lyerly Baptist Church
Text: Psalms 107:8. Oh that men would praise the Lord for
His goodness, and for His wonderful works to the children of men.
On maps of the Arctic regions
there are two places whose
names are remarkable. One is
Cape Farewell and the other is
Thank God Harbor. These names
were given on some polar ex
pedition. At Thank God Harbor
the Polaris wintered in 1871 and
the Tigress in 1873. Some ships
have passed the cape but never
entered the harbor.
As we sing, “It is a good thing
to give thanks unto the Lord,”
we are now entering Thank God
Harbor again for another
Thanksgiving Day has come
again and all of us have these
unformed words in our hearts.
It is a good thing to give thanks
unto the Lord at the remem
brance of his mercies.
It is good for us. To receive
God’s goodness and not respond
in thankfulness hardens the
Summerville churches will
hold a joint Thanksgiving
service at 10:30 a.m. today
(Thursday) at the Presby
terian Church.
The Rev. Roger McDonald,
pastor of the First Baptist
Church, will speak. Other min
isters of the toivn will also
participate.
heart and sullies the nature. In
gratitude is always debasing. But
to praise God for his goodness
mellows our hearts and ennobles
our natures. Praise and thanks
giving are also antidotes to a
weary jaded soul. Never did the
Psalmist speak more admirably
than when he exclaimed “Bless
the Lord, Oh my soul; and all
that is within me, bless his holy
name.”
Thanksgiving Day is ours
again, fragrant with a thousand
memories, recalling numberless
mercies and enlarging our con
ception of God’s goodness.
Dr. J. H. Jowett used to praise
the Lord “for all the things we
take as a matter of course.” We
take for granted the air we
Triangle Give-Away
At 3 p.m. Saturday
The formal opening of Trion’s big new shopping center,
The Triangle, continued this week following the ribbon
cutting last Thursday.
Climaxing the 10-day celebration will be the presenta-
tion of SSOO in cash to some
visitor at 3 p.m. Saturday. You
must be present to win.
In addition, Triangle mer
chants will give away such items
as a rifle, toaster, coffee maker,
skillet, clock radio, china, movie
camera, electric blanket, tran
sistor radio, doll, air rifle,
watches, jewelry, billfold, lin
gerie, groceries, dresses, suits,
bicycle, lamp and gift certifi
cates. Most merchants do not
require that the winners of
these prizes be present. They
will be awarded in the various
stores and not at the time of
the SSOO prize.
Because of the opening fes
tivities, Triangle merchants said
this week, most will remain
open today, Thanksgiving. Only
Lessie’s Beauty Shop will be
closed for the day.
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; throughout the city will vote on
I each candidate.
This is one of the changes
. wrought by the new charter
• which was approved by voters
i earlier this year.
■ Another change is the fact
. that the city will have five
> councilmen instead of the for
> iner four. In addition to the
I councilmen for the four “seats,”
• there will be a councilman at
r large.
, In the meantime, officials
urge those who are not regis-
: tered to vote to do so at once,
i The deadline coincides with the
i qualification deadline — noon
> Tuesday.
breathe. The sunshine costs us
nothing. We pay no price for
the rain God sends. The physi
ologists tells us that our hearts
lift 250 pounds of blood each
minute, handling 15,000 pounds
of blood every hour. God ha^
given to all of the beasts of the
fields, and all of the birds of the
air, and all of the fish of the
sea, their homely delights. Winter
is not allowed to come until the
ants and the bees and the squir
rels have stored their granaries.
The whole of creation exclaims,
"God is good.”
God made us in His image. We
have vast capacity for enjoy
ment. Music for the ear, beauty
for the eye, and inspiration for
the mind.
But on Thanksgiving, a day
unique in that it is both a pa
triotic and a religious occasion,
we come to God with deepest
gratitude for His mercy. God
has provided all needed material
blessings. But supremely has He
provided spiritual satisfaction
and riches.
To some of us, the year has
brought its losses, perplexities
and sorrows. We have known
days burdensome, unfruitful, at
tended with dishonorings of God.
But even these things are the
tests for our refining and in
these we can give thanks. Not
one stroke has there been too
much, not one trial, or experi
ence, or sorrow too many. His
mercy and His grace faileth
never.
Yes, He is good, for His mercy
endureth forever. The better we
get to know God, the more will
we be lost in wonder, love and
praise. Let us raise our ceaseless
thanksgiving to Him who is so
long suffering and patient to us.
Whatever has been our lot
this year, whatever our experi
ences, let us all exclaim, as we
come again into Thank God
Harbor, “Oh that men would
praise the Lord for His goodness
and for His wonderful works to
the children of men.
Dr. C. A. Clements, president
of Triangle, Inc., cut the ribbon
Thursday morning, formally
opening the big facility.
He was introduced by Ross
Abney, master of ceremonies for
the occasion.
Despite blustery winds and a
drizzle, a crowd of several hun
dred assembled in front of the
shopping center for the cere
monies. Plans for performances
by the Chattooga and Trion
High bands and for the rites to
be held on a stand in front of
the center were called off be
cause of the rain. Instead, the
ceremonies were held under the
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CUTTING RIBBON AT TRIANGLE—
Dr. C. A. Clements (foreground) presi
dent of Triangle, Inc., the firm which
developed the big new shopping center
at Trion, cuts the ribbon at the opening
festivities held Thursday morning. At
the left is C. W. (Tip) McCollum, presi
dent of the Triangle Merchants Associa-
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Group of Cases
Filed in City
Court Recently
A group of Chattooga City
Court cases has recently been
filed in Clerk Sam Cordle’s
office.
Some have been processed al
ready, through hearings by
Judge F. H. Boney, and others
are expected to come up at the
December term of court which
opens December 4.
Here are the cases which have
been processed and their dis
position: Donald James Davis,
wife beating, nolle prossed; Ann
Sanders, selling beer, $200; Jerry
Wayne Skelton, drag racing, li
cense revoked for one year; Jack
Wayne Crowe, drag racing, driv
ers license revoked one year;
James A. Tumlin, abandonment,
12 months public works camp;
Lois Adams, possessing liquor,
$250.
Other cases recently filed in
which there has yet been no dis
position are as follows:
Ruth Koonce, selling liquor;
Allen Hix, possessing beer, two
cases; Lon Freeman, sale of malt
beverages; Lon Freeman, pos
sessing beer: Luther Fuqua, sell
ing beer, two cases; Donald M.
Chandler, driving under the in
fluence; Edna Bobo, possessing
beer; Flavil Howard Baker, driv
ing under the influence; Sher
man Eugene Bradford, driving
under the influence.
Zoned Areas in
Trion Offered;
Hearing Dec. 7
Trionites are being given an opportunity to see pro
posals for establishing residential, manufacturing and
business zones in their town.
They also will be given opportunities to express their
on the subject, J. C. Woods,
chairman of the Trion Planning
Commission, said this week.
A public hearing on the mat
ter has been set by the Commis
sion for 5 p.m. Thursday, Deo. 7,
in the west wing of the Trion
Grammar School.
In the meantime, the tenta
tive regulations and maps may
be examined at Mr. Woods’ of
fice in the Riegel General Of
fices between 5:15 and 6 p.m.
Mondays through Fridays.
The Planning Commission was
formed one and one-half years
ago to make recommendations
to the City Council for orderly
CD Rescue
Shown at
Trion PT A
A civil defense rescue demon
stration was given by the Sum
merville CD unit Tuesday night,
Nov. 16, at the Trion Parent-
Teacher Assn, meeting.
Guest speaker for the evening
was Jamqs < Buddy) Lindsey,
Trion CD director. He outlined
the civil defense framework.
The demonstration was led by
J. B. White, director of opera
tions for the Summerville unit.
Aiding him in the demonstra
tion were: Mack Durham, John
Henry Dean and Bob (Lefty)
Broome.
tion, and at the right is Ross Abney, one
of the merchants and master of cere
monies for the opening. Others on the
program included Trion Mayor W. B.
Simmons; Chattooga County Commis
sioner John Jones; and the Rev. Darty
Stowe, pastor of the Trion First Baptist
Church, who gave the invocation.
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Kling to Head
Hospital Board
George T. Kling, Chattooga County ginner and Ma
sonic leader, was elected chairman of the Chattooga Hos
pital Authority Tuesday night.
He succeeds H. L. Abrams who resigned as a member
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g development of the community.
The Commission has no power
- to act, Mr. Woods explained. It
- merely makes recommendations
to the Council, after hearing
1 from the public. The Council
then will consider the proposals
- and hold a public hearing.
/ If such zoning regulations are
- adopted, only residential con
- struction would be allowed in
. specified areas; only industrial
in others; and only business in
s others.
s This is the first time zoning
s proposals have been made in
f Trion, Mr. Woods said.
Grandmother, Baby
Die in Gore Wreck
A Gore grandmother and her six-month-old grandson
were killed in an auto-truck collision at Gore Thursday
niuht.
They were Mrs. Carmine
Bridges.
The infant’s mother, Mrs. I
Jesse L. Bridges, was reported I
seriously Injured in the wreck
and was taken to a Chatta
nooga hospital.
The driver of the car was
listed as Bobby James Bridges,
not seriously injured. Driver of
the tractor-trailer was Harold
Cox Scruggs, of Summerville. He
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of the board recently.
Mr. Kling has been a member
of the board since its inception
10 years ago.
The Lyerly area replacement
for Mr. Abrams was not made at
the Tuesday meeting, but is ex
pected to be eannounced at the
December meeting, officials
said.
Those attending the Novem
ber session, held at the hospital,
were: Harry Lee McGinnis, vice
chairman, Glenn Hendrix, Mr.
Kling and George Doster.
Mr. Kling was born in Menlo
and has lived there his entire
life. He was educated at the
Menlo and Summerville High
School and has been in the
ginning business with his father
more than 30 years. He also is
a farmer and was active in the
4-H Club during his youth.
Mr. Kling is prominent in Ma
sonic circles, being a 32nd de
gree Mason, Knight Templar,
and Shriner. He is a past wor
shipful master, high priest, past
commander and past worthy
patron of the Order of the East
ern Star.
The new hospital board chair
man also is an elder in the
■ Menlo Presbyterian Church.
He is married to the former
Miss Lula Whaley of Augusta
and they have four children:
Mrs. Sara Pless, Twenty-nine
Palms, Calif.; Dr. James M.
Kling, Athens; Thomas E. Kling,
University of Georgia, Athens;
and Carolyn Kling, Menlo.
Mr. Kling served as a mem
ber of the Menlo City Council in
the mid-1930’5.
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12 Inductees
J December 5
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; Twelve Chattooga County men
I will be called up for induction on
> Tuesday, Dec. 5, Miss Linda
Bankey, clerk of the Selective
■ Service Board, announced this
■ week.
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-1 nounced publicly until the date
। of their departure, she said.
In addition, nine men will be
; drafted for physical examina
i tions on Thursday, Dec. 28, she
said.
: V. Bridges and Kenneth Lee
i was listed as not injured.
Officers said the vehicles were
I both headed south when the
truck attempted to pass just as
the car attempted a left turn.
The auto was demolished.
The driver of the car was the
son of the woman who was
killed, and an uncle of the in
fant.
She is survived by her hus
band, Jesse J. Bridges; one
daughter, Mrs. May Bell Rich
ardson of Rocky Face, Ga.; two
son s, Bobby James and Jesse
Lee Bridges, both of Gore; three
sisters, Mrs. Mary Lee Harris of
LaFayette, Mrs. Leona Brown
of Summerville, Mrs. Lillian
Pellham of Baltimore, Md.; four
brothers, W. A. and Russell
Ramey of LaFayette, Raymond
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600 Attend
Elementary
Open House
Some 600 parents turned out
Tuesday night for the annual
open house at Summerville Ele
mentary School.
The event was sponsored by
the school and the Parent-
Teacher Assn. Mrs. F. H. Boney
is principal and Mrs. Henry
Duke is PTA president.
Seeing some of the work of
the children and meeting the
teachers, who were stationed In
their rooms, were highlights.
The PTA officers formed the
receiving line and after the
patrons were greeted, they were
escorted through the building.
Refreshments were served in
the cafetorium.