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14 Pages Two Sections VOLUME 79 —NUMBER 23 Campaigns Poised; Coker, Farrar Run The 1964 political season is expected to get underway with a bang in Chattooga County Saturday when practi cally all the candidates converge on Menlo for the gigantic July 4 celebration. Only Rep. John W. Davis, of Summerville, who has no oppo sition, is on the program, but it is understood that most other candidates will take advantage of the opportunity to hand out cards and greet voters. Close to 2,000 persons are expected. The event is expected to un officially launch the campaign season here. Qualifications end ed in early May but political ac tivity has been slow to date, most candidates apparently be ing anxious to keep the cam paign period as short as possible. In the meantime, two candi dates appeared on the horizon during the past week. Robert Coker, of LaFayette, has qualified as a candidate for junior judge of the Lookout Ju dicial Circuit. T. J. Espy and Ce cil Palmour, both of Summer ville, had qualified earlier for the newly-created post. And Arch Farrar, a former state senator, is the only candi date seeking the post of Chat tooga City Court Solicitor. Qualifications for this office closed at noon Wednesday, hav ing been especially opened last Thursday by the Chattooga Democratic Executive Commit tee. The qualifications were opened after the only candidate for the post, Mr. Palmour, with drew to enter the judge’s race. Political activity is expected to be intense between now and the Sept. 9 Democratic primary. Some 19 offices are at stake, 11 of which have opposition. Here are the candidates in the various races: Sheriff — John Frank McCon nell, Fred Stewart and Paul (Budgie) White. Commissioner — Claude Baker, Carl Hammond, John Jones, Le roy Massey, Harry Powell and Will Stephenson. Judge — Robert Coker, T. J. Espy, Cecil Palmour Coroner —Ed Hunter, Erwin Millard, Clifford Norton, Roose velt Young. (Continued On Page 5) Voter Registration Re-Opened; County Office Open Tuesdays The voter registration period has been re-opened for a brief period. You now have until Monday, July 20, to register for voting in the Democratic primary of Sept. 9. And you have until Monday, Sept. 14, to register for voting in the general election of Nov. 3. The Chattooga Board of Registrars office, located on the second floor of the courthouse, will be open each Tuesday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and also during the same hours on the last day, July 20. Persons who will have reached their 18th birthday by the Sept. 9 primary may vote in it if they are registered and they may register between now and July 20. And those who will have reached their 18th birthday by Nov. 3 may vote in the general election if they register by Sept. 14. Also, persons who will have lived in Georgia a year and Chattooga County six months by these dates also may regis ter by the deadlines. The new Georgia election code re-opened the registration periods. Your vote counts just as much as anyone else’s—so be sure you are registered! _ NEW CHATTOOGA HIGH SCHOOL WELL UNDER- WAY — Here is a view made this week of the new Chat tooga High School building under construction on the Lyerly Road. The main entrance will be at the site of the white columns to the left. The dining room and kitchen are to the left of the columns with the kitchen on the corner. The high section at the rear is the band room and shop building. In the foreground, (left to Remember to Display the ILS. Flag On Independence Day ■ /? hH ARCH FARRAR Shropshire Bound Over To Grand Jury Tommy Lee Shropshire has been bound over to the Chat tooga grand jury on charges of kidnapping and larceny of an automobile. Bail has been set at $5,000 on the kidnapping charge and SI,OOO on the other charge. He had not posted bond at mid week, and was in a Rome jail. No reason for his transfer on Monday was given. A preliminary hearing was held Friday in Summerville for the 21-year-old Summerville Negro who was arrested in con nection with the abduction of a 17-year-old white high school girl 10 days ago. She escaped unharmed a short time after the abduction. The girl, Glenda Martin, said (Continued On Page 5) She Nms 188 YEAR^AGO The place was Philadelphia, Pa. madeg^U^ary^mver independent of, and The year was 1776. supeAL^^f^Ae cit^ power . . . protected Representatives of the 13 British colonies these mock trial, from pun in America had assembled early in tlu»^lf'KfT r ‘^%iijnent they commit Although divided at first, a decism^uggSK^^^^^.. ■ ■ cuto^UtOK/i^^l^hall parts of nally made to break with the wdiJf&r coun- tfi& ta^rld .. . imp^ffL/fx/^^Bus without try. 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The Aig ^W^at Britain ha# tyuMm r#j-.^*j^iwusr alliances, establish c^nmerce, and peated^njff^^fuiviti^ Us fits' direct obj^t .loj^ull other acts and things which inde the absolute wjvide^it States may do. over a f^And for the support of this declaration, He fLq^/^jFfts&lilnQ. mail/ new ufpces , with a firm reliance on the protection of Di and Jg/fj/r harass our 1 vine Providence, we mutually pledge to each people • times of peace i other our lives, our fortunes, and our sacred standing armie»-tß)ititß^ bur consent . . .■ honor ... ’> - Wrecks Hurt Six in County (See Photo Inside) Six persons have been injured in automobile accidents in Chat tooga County during the past week. Four—Henry F. Crowe, Beulah Crowe, Betty Morris and Bertie Morris—were hurt Sunday when a car driven by Crowe plowed into one driven by J. G. Morris at Pennville. Dorothy Campbell was hos pitalized after the car she was driving dashed across Commerce Street in Summerville early Sunday morning, jumped the bank in front of the Post Office and came to rest near the front entrance of the office. Mrs. Campbell lost control of the vehicle as she drove south on Commerce Street, officers said. She said she went to sleep. The car hit an unoccupied one parked in front of the Post Of fice. It belonged to Maxwell Meadows. In the car with Mrs. Campbell was Hazel Cromer, owner of the vehicle. She was not reported injured. Officers Ray Green and L. D. McCary investigated. In a one-car accident on Lookout Mountain on the State Line Road about 10 p.m. Sun day, James Junior Blevins, of (Continued On Page 5> right) are the administrative offices, library (high section) and home economics department. Classrooms are largely in the center of the structure. The build ing is of brick. Bishop and Busbin, Lyerly, are the con tractors and occupancy is expected sometime during the forthcoming school term. The school will house grades nine through 12. SUMMERVILLE, CHATTOOGA COUNTY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, JULY 2, 1964 Juries Drawn For July Term A Chattooga grand jury will convene at 9 a. m. Mon day, July 13, meeting simultaneously with the July term of Chattooga Superior Court. Judge S. W. Fariss of LaFayette will preside. One panel of traverse jurors has been asked to report on the same day as the grand jury and another panel has been asked to report on July 20. Both criminal and civil sessions of court are planned, with the civil session being held the first week. Here is a list of the grand jurors drawn: H. C. Gass, E. E. Keen, Ralph M. Brown, W. H. Barron, Willie M. Christopher, Robert L. Gar mony, H. C. Sprayberry, E. A. Freeman, R. L. Bowman Jr., Russell Crouch, R. N. Crawford, Elmer Smith, J. B. White, W. C. Coulter, Lawson Bailey, Charles Fowler Jr., Hoyt Martin Sr., Vance M. Story, William R. Dempsey, Thurman H. Day, Rob ert Dell Trimble, James Busbin, John R. Cox, Dennis Cox, Brice Evans, Edwin Lowry, E. L. Mc- Camey and J. S. Gammons. Petit jurors drawn to report July 13 are: Gordon H. Reynolds, Mrs. John Fuller, Elane T. Martin, B. D. McCauley Sr., Harold Dempsey, S. E. Allen Jr., Jack Ragland, Ralph Bishop, Felton Pinion, James Rice, John H. Bullard, Billy M. Bass, Dewey Morgan, Arvil McLeod, John J. Kellett and Marcus L. Lenderman. Robert Massey, Otis Brown, Everett Nix, L. R. Henderson, Roy Teague, David Starkey, Charles M. Jones, W. J. White, Stanley Suits, H. A, Lenderman, Dewey Allen Plunkett, Frank Cochran, Alonzo Martin, W. F. Bishop, Grace Haygood, Irvine Hill, E. C. Galloway and S. W. Sizemore. Charles F. Shipman, J. W. Dooley, A. N. White, Thomas K. Smith, Lesley Tucker, Charles A. Knight, Carl E. Ragland, Arnest L. Bryson, James V. Mosley Sr., Hill Hammonds, Babe Willing ham, Logan M. Parker, H. P. Whitley, J. T. Vines and Roy J. (Continued On Page 5) | Uncle Ned s | I Notes J It’s a fact that several things will be issues in the county com missioner’s race. And one ov them is shore gema be who each man plans to have fer county atturny. This is a very importunt post because a law yer’s advice can determine a lot of things. Folks is shore gona be asking these candidates about this and, I understand alredy are. In fact, it looks like each can didate ought to announce pub lickly who his attorney would be if he wuz elected. Menlo Readies For Big July 4 Barbecue Sat. A patriotic program at Menlo Saturday afternoon will highlight the July 4 week-end in Chattooga County. The town will be dressed in patriotic attire for the occa sion, with red, white and blue banners along the streets and in the mid-town park where the Independence Day festivities will take place. Here is the schedule of ac tivities : Parade, 1:30 p.m. Decorated bikes invited. Little League baseball game, 2 p.m. Address by Congressman John W. Davis, patriotic music, a live “Statue of Liberty,” crown ing of Little League and Pony League queens, 4 p.m. Barbecue, 5 p.m. Persons selling tickets to the July 4 barbecue at Menlo are urged to turn in their money and tickets no later than Fri day. They should be handed to either Fred Martin or Mrs. Emory Alexander. Pony League game, 6:15 p.m. Some 2,000 persons are ex pected during the afternoon and about 750 barbecue plates are expected to be sold, said offi cials of the Menlo Parent- Teacher Assn, and the Menlo Little League Assn., co-sponsors. Youngsters are invited to deco rate their bikes for the parade and meet at the Little League field at 1 p.m. Mrs. Darry Pilkington, of Trion, will lead the singing of patriotic songs. In addition to l r J FARRELL BROWN Brown Named Probation Officer A LaFayette Route 2 man, Farrell Brown, has been named probation officer for the Look out Judicial Circuit, succeeding Paul (Curley) Kinsey who was killed in an automobile accident several weeks ago. His appointment is effective July 15. . Mr. Brown, age 30, has been head of the LaFayette Sub- Office of the Retail Credit Com pany for one and one-half years. He is a native of Walker County and a graduate of LaFayette High School. Mr. Brown served in the U. S. Army from 1958 to 1958. He is a member of the Baptist Church and is married to the former Ann Wells, of Chattooga County. They have two sons, Dennis 6 and Carter 1. The Browns will continue to reside in Walker but the proba (Continued On Page 5) SCHOOL BOARD MEET POSTPONED The Chattooga Board of Edu cation meeting scheduled for 4 p.m. Tuesday has been post poned, Chairman W. P. Selman has announced. The session will be held at 4 p.m. Friday, July 10, Mr. Selman said. The chairman plans to be out of tofn Tuesday. School of Journalism X Univ of Georgia A Prize-Winning Newspaper Sul x^Tl\v*V Better Newspaper Contests the chicken barbecue plate, home-baked pastries also will be on sale. Business activities over the county will come to a virtual standstill Saturday as Chattooga joins in celebrating the 188th birthday of the nation. Post Offices, the bank, offices and most stores will be closed for the day. Some service stations and a few grocery stores are ex pected to be the only places open. In the meantime, vacations for most Chattooga industrial workers are drawing to a close. The vacation period began last week-end and most plants will resume operations Sunday night or Monday. Georgia Rug Mill, however, will be closed for an other week. Plants Give County sl2 Million Payroll New Column Deals With Candidates For your election reading, something new is being added to The Summerville News. Beginning this week, a col umn entitled, “The Offices . . . The Candidates . . will be presented. It may be found in side. The column will give: (1) A resume of the duties of each office; and (2) a resume of the backgrounds and platforms of the candidates for that office. We believe it is the duty of every citizen to become as well informed as possible before he goes to the polls and we hope this column will be helpful in this connection. Be sure you read it every week. The topic this week is the tax collector. Worsham To Leave Police Dept. Charlie Worsham, a member of the Summerville Police Dept, for six years, has resigned, ef fective Saturday. Mr. Worsham has accepted a position in the Federal Peniten tiary in Atlanta as supervisor of the spinning department of the institutions textile mill. He will begin his duties there Monday. Mr. Worsham was supervisor (Continued On Page 5) Summerville Housewife Has Open Heart Surgery A Summerville housewife, Mrs. Walt Vernon, was scheduled to undergo open heart surgery in Atlanta Wednesday. Surgeons hoped to successfully replace a valve in Mrs. Vernon’s heart with a plastic valve, said members of the family. The 34-year-old mother had suffered a heart con dition since having rheumatic fever while a child. Her condition had become worse and doctors recently told her that the open heart surgery was her only hope. Mrs. Vernon, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gene Gravely of Lyerly, has a 14-year-old daughter, Sandra, a student at Chattooga High School. Members of the family this week appealed for the prayers of Chattooga Countians. 10c PER COPY I ft **Hft £ Bf f jf/g REP. JOHN DAVIS Chattooga County has some 20 manufacturing plants with an annual payroll over $12,500,000. So shows the new 1964-65 Di rectory of Manufactures for Chattanooga and the Tri-State Area. It was compiled by the In- (Continued On Page 5) v fl DR. PAYNE Dr. Payne New Rotary President Dr. Marlin Payne, optometrist, has been elected and installed as the new president of the Sum merville-Trion Rotary Club. He succeeds Ed Surles, attor ney. Dr. William U. Hyden is the new vice president. Ralph Spray berry will continue as secretary and John Stubbs will continue as treasurer.