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Presbyterians of the county met Sunday afternoon at the Summerville Presbyterian Church to hear about tall- out and protection against it and ways in which the churches might serve their people. Trion began its civil defense program in earnest with several classes being formed and lead ers being named for various facets of the program. In addi tion, Riegel Textile Corp, an nounced that plans for care of workers during an emergency would be announced soon. In Menlo, the mayor and council held a special meeting Tuesday night to hear Summer ville CD Director Luther Smith and to talk about organizing a Cuba Crisis Showed We’d Fight--Davis The greatest thing to come out of the Cuban crisis has been letting Khrushchev know that the United States will fight if necessary. Up to now, he had not been sure. So said Congressman John Davis Wednesday when he addressed the Summerville-Trion Rotary Club at Trion. Even if the Cuban matter is resolved without fighting, the cold war will not be at an end. the legislator warned. In fact, war is raging between China and India, he noted. “For the first time, India is waking up to the fact that she must fight or be gobbled up. I just heard that Nehru fired Menon today and I believe that is the best day’s work he's done in a long while.” Still discussing the China-In dia situation, Davis noted that it may serve to bring India and Pakistan closer together. Pakis tan, he pointed out. is a great friend of the United States and is well prepared to defend her self should China start invading that area. Pakistan is near In dia and China. Back on the Cuban matter, Davis said in reply to a question that he "didn't like the idea” of our assuring anybody we would not invade Cuba. The congressman said the establishment of the nuclear missile bases on Cuba meant “it was Russia or us.” He called the president's decision to blockade “entirely correct.” Rep. Davis, who was briefed in Atlanta last Thursday by gov ernment officials, said that the Monday prior to the president’s address was the first time we had made photos which showed the establishment of long range missile launching pads in Cuba. Last July, he said, we learned they had missiles which would extend 40 miles, but these could be considered defensive since Vote Tuesday in General Election bell, Louie Owens, Larry Stephens, Johnny Collette, Jimmy Scoggins, Don ald Tanner; (back row, left to right) Coach Gordon Jones, Ronnie Hayes, James Washington, John Michael, Wink Burdette, Raymond Tripp, Captain Mar shall Dooley, Randy Hill, Ronald Day, Wayne Parker, Captain Gary Brewster, Coach Jug Hayes. Mike Drummond and Johnny Simmons are not on squad pic ture. Raymond Tripp and Tommy Petty john had to drop out due to injuries (Photo Courtesy The Trion Facts) civil defense unit. In Summerville, the CD unit was put on “strategic alert” at 8 a.m. last Thursday and it re mained on this status until 8 a.m. Tuesday. Under this status, the CD volunteers were ordered to be immediately available and to leave word at all times on where they could be located. The Summerville CD “ready meeting” was held Wednesday night, with plans for action dur ing an emergency being ironed out. On Thursday night, the (Continued On Page 2) they would not reach the Flor ida coast. The other missiles were a dif ferent matter, however, he said, and represented a direct threat. Rep. Davis discussed his trip earlier this year to the Guan tanamo Naval Base on Cuba and contrasted it with his trip to the base in 1940 when he was in the U. S. Navy. Drill On Evacuation Os Schools Set Friday A practice run on evacuation of the county schools will be made Friday afternoon, County School Supt. James Spence announced this week. The Summerville civil de fense police will assist. The drill will be to iron out any problems which may exist in the plan for evacuation. Parents who pick up their children at the Summerville Elementary School are reminded that they must enter East Wash ington from Rome Boulevard be cause East Washington will be come one-way north. College Street will be closed except to buses. And parents who pick up chil dren at the rear entrance are reminded that Maple Drive will be one-way north and must also be entered only from Rome Boulevard. Children in the first and sec- u ^ummentilk Nma SUMMERVILLE, CHATTOOGA COUNTY, GA., THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1,1962 Callup of Reservists Hits County The Air Force callup of re servists early last Sunday af fected several Chattooga County families. Jimmy Woodard, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Woodard, of Sum merville, and David Chamblee, Atlanta, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Chamblee, of Menlo, were among those called to duty. Gene Rackley, of Atlanta, for merly of Summerville, also was called. This group is associated with the 445th (Dixie) Trooper Car rier Squadron of Dobbins Air Force Base, Marietta, and they remained at Dobbins this week. Woodard was home for the day Wednesday and said he did not know of future plans for the reservists. There were rumors of all types, he said, but no offi cial orders for moving had been given. The reservists received their calls about 2 and 3 a.m. Sunday and reported at 9 a.m. Sunday. I). T. ESPY TO HAVE SURGERY D. T. Espy, editor-publisher of The Summerville News, is sched uled to undergo surgery Nov. 12 at Georgia Baptist Hospital in Atlanta. Mr. Espy underwent a physi cal examination this week in Atlanta and the operation was scheduled at that time. The newspaperman suffers from a severe ulcer condition. ond grades will assemble at the front of school. Those In grades three, four and five will assem ble at the rear. Those in the first and second grades having older brothers or sisters in one of the other grades will assem ble with the older child at the rear entrance. Parents of those attending A. C. Carter are reminded that Highland will become one-way I north and that all traffic must go north. First Street from Commerce to Highland will be one-way with traffic going east I only. Davis Race, Amendments Highlight Election Tues. The important congressional race and 16 constitutional amendments will be decided Tuesday in the general election. Summerville’s John W. Davis, ending his first term in Congress, faces Republican opposition from Ralph Ivey, Rome attorney. This is the only contested political race on the ballot. However, Chattoogans will be asked to help decide the fate of 16 state - wide constitutional amendments. They cover such things as private school tuition grants, reapportionment of the state senate, transferring more budget control to the General Assembly from the governor, al lowing the state to aid the school lunchroom program and allowing counties to borrow from private sources funds for property revaluation projects. (These amendments are dis cussed in detail in this week’s and last week’s issues of The Summerville News.) Some 10,200 Chattoogans are eligible to vote. Rep. Davis and Mr. Ivey con tinued their campaigns this week, with Rep. Davis filling several speaking engagements. He spoke to the Floyd Rural Let ter Carriers’ Assn. Monday night; to the Chattanooga Val ley Kiwanis Club Tuesday night; County CD Talked; Action Almost Nil Activation of a Chattooga County civil defense unit was being discussed this week. But at mid-week there were no definite plans. Here are the developments: Tom Hogg, County Civil Delense Director, tried to con- _ — iaci CSmmfflsronw John "Wies Presbyterians Plan Action During Fallout Leading Presbyterians of Chattooga County met at the Summerville Presbyterian Church Sunday afternoon to hear about fallout and to dis cuss ways the churches could serve during an emergency. Luther Smith, Summerville civil defense director, and Dr. Marlin Payne, Smith’s predeces sor, were the principal speakers. As a result of the meeting, the Summerville church is making plans to convert its basements into shelters and to stock them. In addition, a survey is con templated which would deter mine the possibility of using suitable residents during an emergency, the Rev. W. E. Hotchkiss, pastor, said. The minister said his church hopes to be prepared to serve its people and, in the event this should become an evacuation center, to serve evacuees. Chat- (Continued On Page 2) Mr. Spence urged parents throughout the county who have children that are in walking distance to plan for them to walk home in the event of emer gency. This will be the quickest way, he said, and will cut down on congestion. No cars will be allowed on roads leading to the Chattooga High School campus. As an aid to speed, Supt. Spence announced, buses used In Summerville will be left at the schools each day in order to be handy. And bus drivers or sub stitutes are under instructions to head immediately to the schools should an emergency oc cur. Arrangements for second bus loads have been made, he said. and to the Summerville-Trion Rotary Club Wednesday. In addition, Congressman Da vis will speak to the Rome Bar Assn, tonight; will be a special guest at the Rossville football Absentee ballots for the gen eral election Tuesday must be sent out no later than Friday, Applications for such ballots must be in writing and must be turned in no later than Friday. The requests cannot be handled by telephone. The marked ballots must be returned no later than elec tion day. Those received aft er election day must be voided. game Friday night; will address the Seventh District Rural Let ter Carriers at Riegeldale Tav ern Saturday night; and will speak at a Democratic rally in Marietta Monday night. The congressman said this week he was extremely pleased at the turnout at the Jefferson- Jackson Day dinner held in his (Continued On Page 2) yesterday afternoon to talk about the matter, but was un able to locate him. Commissioner Jones conferred early this week with County At torney F. H. Boney about the legal aspects and instructed Mr. Boney to confer with Summer ville City Attorney T. J. Espy about the matter. Summerville has a functioning civil defense unit. Commissioner Jones said he felt a unit was needed and that he was interested in seeing it get started. No one seemed to know just why it wasn’t underway. Some years ago, County Attorney Bo ney had expressed doubt that the county could at that time legally establish a unit. How ever, earlier this year he noted that an order by the governor cleared the way. Hogg was named some two (Continued On Page 2) Uncle Ned’s Notes I’ve lived a purty good while and through several wars. Even fought in one of 'em a little. But I don't think there's been many times when I've been as koncerned as I was last week when It looked like the Cuban situashun might ex plode into a neuclear war. It gits next to me when I think about my family havin’ to go through a thing like that, not to mention myself. And it looked like us in this part of the country would be in a mighty dangerous place, whut with Oak Ridge, Hunts ville and Marietta around us. But there's one thing about it. I ain't gona give up and say, “What's the use?" like some folks been doing. There’s too much hope in me, I guess. What I'm doing right now is building me a fallout shelter. Hope I don't never need the thing, of course. But there ain't no use in taking chances. And besides I can git through these cyrses—and there'll be more—better if I know that shelter is ready ’n waitin’. It's kindly like insurance. JOHN DAVIS RALPH IVEY SES Students TffGerSkin Test for TB Students of the Summerville Elementary School will be giv en tuberculin skin tests next week. The tests are free and will be given all children whose par ents have sent back a permis sion note. There is no danger from the test and a positive re action does not necessarily mean the individual has tuberculosis. A second skin test and then an X-ray would be made if there is a positive reaction. The Summerville Parent- Teacher Assn, is sponsoring the test program. It was through a similar pro gram at the Lyerly School that Mrs. W. H. Smith, Jr., then pres ident of the Lyerly PTA, dis covered that she herself had TB in the early stages. Her case has since been arrested because of early treatment. PTA leaders urge all parents of the SES children to see that they get the test by returning the permission slip. I _ a A MIDGET CHAMPS—Here are the mem bers of the Summerville Midget League Indians, champions of the League this season, and thelj cheerleaders. The little mascot (in front) in Jane Lender man. The cheerleaders are (left to right) Marla Payne, Cathie Edwards, Debby Ivey, Kathy Lenderman, Judy Hudgins, Samya Marbutt, Jeannie Brewer, Charl sie Martin. The players are (left to SUBSCRIPTION RATE $2.00 PER YEAR Chattooga High Band Gets “Excellent” Rating Saturday Menlo Wants Civil Defense Organization Menlo will organize its own civil defense unit if the county doesn’t organize, Mayor J. P. Smith said this week. The Menlo mayor made his statement following an explora tory meeting of the council with Summerville CD Director Luther Smith Tuesday night. No action was taken by the Council, but the matter Is ex pected to come up at the regu lar November Council meeting next Tuesday evening, Mayor Smith said. The mayor said his people were hopeful that the county would organize and that they could become a part of such an organization. However, he said, the Council is determined to provide the citizens with CD even if the county doesn’t. The Summerville CD director explained some of the things necessary in a state-approved CD plan and covered such sub jects as training. Trion CD Shifts Into-High Gear The Trion civil defense organization shifted into high gear following the Cuban crisis last week. Three classes in personal survival began under the auspices of the Trion school system, three teachers having been trained earlier by the State Department of Education to teach this course. "We were just fortunate in having three teachers so trained because in terest was extremely high and we could have organized even more classes,” said Supt. A. J. Strickland. The classes will meet at 7 p.m. on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. One member in each family is advised to take one of these courses. In addition, J. C. Langston, Trion CD director, has an nounced that rescue and auxil iary police classes will begin at the Trion Elementary School at 7 p.m. today (Thursday). He urges all interested citizens to attend. In the meantime, Riegel Gen eral Manager Preston David has disclosed that the industry will announce emergency plans in (Continued On Page 2) right, first row) Coach Charles Brooks, Mike Turner, Jack Cash, Andy Cash, Gene Smith, Jerry Deßerry, Ronney Nel son, Phil Cavin, Milford Morgan and Buzz Cook; (left to right second row) Mike Wilson, Wayne Payton, Clinton Ag new, Richard Lindsey, Gary Thomas, Bobby Floyd and Coach Jack Cash. Not present was Cheerleader Jeanie White. (See story on sports page). 16 Pages Two Sections The Chattooga High School band received an "excellent” rating and placed seventh among 22 bands in the march ing contest at Middle Tennessee State College, Mur freesboro, Tenn., Saturday. A band must score between 60 and 80 to attain the “excellent” rating and Chattooga’s group scored 72.2. Jack Raines is the director. The band made this fine showing despite the fact that it was the smallest band present ing, having only 32 playing pieces as compared with 45 in the next largest band present. Four of the 22 bands present made "superior” ratings — be tween 80 and 100, and four made the “excellent” category. The group, traveling by bus, left early Saturday and returned early Sunday morning. They were accompanied by Mr. Raines, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Montgomery, Lee Gene McKen zie and H. D. Moon, the bus driver. Mr. Raines this week expressed his thanks and the thanks of the band members for the fi nancial support given by the Band Booster’s Club in connec tion with the trip. Bids to Be Opened Today Bids will be opened at 10 a.m. today by County Commissioner John Jones on repair and elec rtification of the courthouse clock. The four-faced clock has been out of order for many years. Its repair will climax a court house beautification proj ec t launched recently by Mr. Jones. Although no details are yet available, Mr. Jones said this week he has hopes of decorating the interior of the courthouse. The exterior limestone struc ture has just been sandblasted ana the trim has been painted.