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Little Armuchee Creek Watershed Studied By Experts
A group of experts—ranging from a civil engineer to an economist
—are studying the valleys of Little Armuchee Creek.
They are doing a “preliminary watershed investigation”—that
is, a study to determine whether the construction of small dams and
other flood retardation measures would be economically feasible.
Their study, which began Feb. 4, should end in mid-March. They
will make reports to the government and if their findings indicate
such facilities would “pay for themselves”, then the government
would authorize a more detailed study and finally, the construction
and changes proposed.
Land affected is that which sheds water into Little Armuchee
Creek, located in eastern Chattooga County and northern Floyd
County. About 33,000 acres in Chattooga are involved.
Two civil engineers from the U. S. Department of Agriculture’s
Soil Conservation Service in Athens, Martin Gunn and Don Shackle
ford, and an engineering aide, Carl Freeman of Ringgold, work daily
on the Little Armuchee Creek project. Leader of the investigation
“party” is Hugh Clark. Others involved from time to time on the
project are Raymond Mitchell, party engineer; Jim Huff, Athens,
geologist; Palmer Lewis, Athens, Hydrologist; and Frank Lowery,
economist.
The geologist is concerned with the soil and rock formations; the
hydrologist, with the water itself; and the economist, with the crop
savings which would or would not be affected as a result of the
$2,000.00 in Scholarships
Set By Georgia Farm Bureau
A total of $2,000 has been set
aside for scholarship award
winners by Farm Bureau in
1963, Mrs. Willett Robinson re
ported today.
Mrs. Robinson is State Chair
man of the Georgia Farm Bu
reau Women’s Committee.
The Federation’s scholarship
program was SI,OOO in 1961, in
creased to $2,000 in 1962, and is
continued in 1963 at the $2,000
level.
Under the program, a scholar
ship will be given to two rural
boys and two rural girls. The
scholarships will be SSOO each.
Mrs. Robinson emphasized
that the scholarships would go
to rural boys and girls desiring
to study agriculture or home
economics in the University of
Georgia System or Berry Col
lege. The scholarships will be
awarded to youth among Farm
Bureau member families in the
state.
Deadline for rural student
entry is May 30, 1963. Applica
tion forms will soon be made
available to County Farm Bu
reau offices and the local Coun
ty Agricultural Extension of
fice.
Applicants must be o.ualified
to enter college the fall term of
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the current year. Recipients of
the scholarships must maintain
at least a B average in pursuing
their studies at the college level.
The scholarship winner’s funds
will be deposited to his or her
credit within the University or
Berry College. The funds will be
divided quarterly into payments
against tuition and other ex
penses.
Rev. Cordell
Named Pastor
The Rev. Roy Cordell has been
named pastor of the New Hope
North Baptist Church.
He is a former pastor of the
West Summerville Baptist
Church.
Square Dance
Class Planned
Formation of a square danc
ing class will take place at 7:30
p.m., Monday, March 11, at the
Summerville Recreation Center.
All those who are interested
are invited to attend.
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Menlo Names
Winners of
Science Fair
Students of Menlo School pre
sented their Science Fair Mon
day afternoon and Monday night
at the school.
Judges for the event were Rich
ard Romine and Steve Olavason,
teachers at Chattooga High, and
Ed Thompson, of Menlo. Many
elaborate displays were presented
testifying to many long hours of
study and work.
Grades 1 through 5 partici
pated on a group basis, with the
entire class contributing to the
articles pertaining to science.
The top winner was Mrs. Robert
Shigley’s sth grade, which re
ceived a loving cup. Miss Blanche
Toles’ fourth grade won second
place and also a loving cup.
Grades 6,7, and 8 had one
first place winner each and three
honorable mentions. From the
6th grade, Ken Shigley won the
medal for first place and hon
orable mention went to Ann
Hutchins, Margie Huskey and
Douglas Railey.
Seventh Grade first place win
ner was Janice Johnson,, and
honorable mention honors went
to Shelia Hames, Mike Hutchins
and Joe Rattray.
Eighth Grade winner of first
prize was Linda Larkins, and
honorable mention to Randall
Spears, John Espy and Paul
Clayton.
Winners entered the county
fair this week.
Discussions Proposed
Great Books will be the theme
of a discussion series planned
at the Summerville Recreation
Center.
Those interested in such a
series should call the center,
857-7601. Thirty are needed.
LOOKING AT WATERSHED MAP
Shackleford, Freeman, Gunn and Lunsford
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MR. GAMBLE
Gamble to
Speak at
Lyerly Sunday
Charles Gamble, a student at
Jacksonville State College, Jack
sonville, Ala., will be the guest
speaker at the Congregational
Holiness Church in Lyerly at 11
a.m. Sunday.
The monthly singing will be
held in the afternoon, with
local quartets and trios fea
tured.
Clemons Here
Not Involved
In Bankruptcy
The owners of the Clemons
Brothers Furniture Store in
Summerville announced this
week that bankruptcy proceed
ings filed by the Chattanooga
Clemons Store do not involve
the Summerville firm.
“We are a Georgia concern and
we expect to be in business a
long time,” declared Mr. and Mrs.
J. W. Yandle and Don Stultz,
owners.
A Tuesday newspaper from
Chattanooga carried details of
the bankruptcy filing by the
Tennessee firm.
Georgia Power
Co. Pays City
$7,600.00
A check for $7,600.59 was de
livered Thursday to the city of
Summerville by J. T. Morgan
Jr., District Manager, Georgia
Power Company.
This tax payment represents
three per cent of the gross re
ceipts in 1962 from the sale of
electric power, under the Mu
nicipal Partnership Plan, to
commercial and residential cus
tomers of the company. It is in
addition to the company's prop
erty taxes.
The company’s total tax bill
for 1962 in the state was $31,-
596,000. This does not include
the sales tax which the com
pany collects from its customers
for the State of Georgia. Neither
does it include the sales tax
which the company pays on
materials used in its operations.
El Bethel
Plans Week
Os Revival
A one-week revival will begin
Sunday at the El Bethel Assemb
ly of God on Tavern Lane, Trion.
The speaker will be the Rev.
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construction of flood retardation dams, etc.
Assisting these men are several countians, Charles Lowery,
Marion C. Battles, Claude M. Bridges and Robert R. Thompson.
The civil engineers are now engaged primarily in making topo
graphic maps which will determine the storage capacity of an im
pounded area.
Farmers in the Little Armuchee watershed area applied in 1958
for the government-sponsored project. Jim Hunter heads the Little
Armuchee Creek Watershed Assn.
A quick visual tour of the area last year impressed experts
sufficiently to warrant the preliminary study now underway.
In the event the plan is believed feasible, the project would be
financed by the government but landowners would have to provide
easements and rights of way. The dams and other facilities would
be owned by the landowner.
Recreation facilities are a possibility for the area, under a new
phase of the Watershed Act. But such projects are jointly financed
by the government and a landowner or other individual.
In addition to development of anti-flood measures along Little
Armuchee Creek, plans are underway in Chattooga, Walker and
Cherokee (Ala.) Counties for such steps along the Chattooga river.
A Chattooga River Watershed Assn, has been formed with Daniel
Lee McWhorter as the president.
Patent Aid
Sought By
Civil Service
The United States Civil Serv
ice Commission has announced
a new examination for Patent
Aid for employment with the
Patent Office in Washington,
D. C„ at a starting salary of
$3560 a year.
The career opportunities of
fered by this examination
should be of special interest to
high school seniors, or grad
uates, or others with training in
science and mathematics. A
written test is required. There
is an additional requirement of
specific high school science or
mathematics courses or one
year of appropriate experience.
Detailed information is given in
Announcement No. 2978. Appli
cations must be filed by April
12, 1963.
The announcement and appli
cation forms may be obtained
from many post offices through
out the country or from the
U. S. Civil Service Commission,
Washington 25, D. C.
Donald Plants of Rome. Services
will be at 7:30 pjn.
Visitors and singers from out
of town churches are expected,
said the Rev. Roy V. Thomas,
pastor.
The Summerville News, Thursday, February 28, 1963
Three Big Events Planned
By Trion Baptist Church
Another of
Ist Draftees
Still in Army
Another of Chattooga Coun
ty’s first World War II draftees
is still in service, The News
learned this week.
He is Sgt. Mack Shamblin,
stationed at Huntsville, Ala.
The News noted last iveek
that a clipping showing the
first group of draftees had
been brought in by Henry
Woods, who was among the
group. And, it ivas noted, Sam
W. Favor Jr. was still in serv
ice.
However, it turns out that
Sgt. Shamblin also is still in
the U. S. Army. He expects
to retire within a few months,
said his mother, Mrs. Georgia
Shamblin, Summerville Route
2.
Sgt. Shamblin has a brother,
Major Robert Shamblin, who
is in the U. S. Army Reserve.
He lives in Nashville, Tenn.
March will be a highly-impor
tant month in the Trion First
Baptist Chuch.
Three major events are plan
ned, the Rev. Darty Stowe, pas
tor, has announced.
The Women’s Missionary
Union Week of Prayer for Home
Missions will be held next week.
A prayer and mission study will
be held at 7:30 p.m. Monday
through Friday. And a special
mission study will be held at
7 p.m. tomorrow night (Friday)
with “The Chains Are Strong,”
taught by the pastor.
A revival crusade is set for
March 10-17. Dr. Leonard Stigler,
Columbus, Ohio, an evangelist,
will be the speaker. Services will
be at 10:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.
A unified service will be held at
10:30 a.m. Sunday, March 17.
And “Youth Week” will be held
March 18-24, with youth of the
church filling places of leader
ship and special activities being
planned.
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