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The Summerville News, Thursday, July 9. 1964
Espys, Just Back From
Mexico, Eye Quake News
. + A Summerville couple viewed with more than casual
interest this week the news of an earthquake in Mexico.
Mi. and Mrs. T J. Espy returned only 10 days ago from
a P extensive visit ‘South of the Border” and were in some
by the These included Mexico
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Mr. and Mrs. Espy were ac
companied by their 16-year-old
nephew, Ronald Whitley, on the
4,400-mile motor trip. They were
away three weeks, two weeks of
which were spent in Mexico
itself. None of the three had
visited that country before.
Mexico is a land of much
color, says Mrs. Espy. She
pointed out that almost every
village had a new school which
was stuccoed in some pretty
color. And there were fields and
fields of colorful flowers. The
flowers were offered for sale in
the villages.
Here is an outline of the Espys’
trip:
They stopped in New Orleans,
La. and showed Ronald the
sights there before journeying
on to Brownsville, Tex. and
crossing the border at Mata
moras.
The countryside was beautiful
and the roads good, says Mrs.
Espy. The first sizable city where
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Mrs. John Echols, Chief Registrar
Statement of the Condition of
FARMERS & MERCHANTS BANK, SUMMERVILLE, GA.
At The Close of Business June 30, 1964
RESOURCES:
Loans and Discounts $2,842,573.13
Government Bonds 2,851,164.88
State and Municipal Bonds 1,1 55,830.96
Cash on Hand and Due From Banks . . 1,317,432.82
Banking House, Furniture and Fixtures . 30,000.00
Accrued Interest on Bonds Purchased . . 764.56
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$8,197,766.35
LIABILITIES:
Capital $ 200,000.00
Surplus 450,000.00
Undivided Profits 147,946.55
Reserves 150,445.20
Deposits 7,249,374.60
$8,197,766.35
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they stopped was Tampico, a
famous seaport town on the east
coast. It is well-known for
hunting and fishing but the
Summerville trio engaged in
neither pursuit while there.
Next, the trio drove through
the Sierra Madre range and
went to Mexico City which is
located on a plateau in the in
terior of the country. It is a
city of six million people and is
still growing. The weather is
pleasant, ranging from 67 to 87
the year round. It is cool in the
mornings, warm by noon and
there is usually an afternoon
shower. Mrs. Espy said you
would see people going to work
in the mornings wearing a coat
and carrying an umbrella.
The traffic was described as
“terrific”. The Espys soon gave
up, parked their car, and took
a taxi or bus wherever they
wished to go. Buses are used ex
tensively. At one time, Mrs. Espy
counted 35 buses in a row on the
5
street in front of her hotel.
Mexico City has such indus
tries as tanneries, cotton mills,
glass blowing factories and
jewelry making plants. The
Espys and Ronald visited several
of these.
Water is scarce and often un
clean. The larger hotels operate
their own filter plants and you
buy bottles of this clean water
to take with you.
The gasoline is quite different
from that in the United States.
One kind is about equal to our
kerosene and the other is of a
very low octane. Service stations
are widely spaced in the rural
areas and motorists must plan
accordingly.
The Chattooga Countians vis
ited University City which covers
one or two blocks and draws stu
dents from all over the world.
It is a leading attraction in
Mexico.
They also took in a bull fight
in Mexico City and although
Mrs. Espy admits she “almost
fainted” at first, she did even
tually enjoy the event. This is
a Sunday afternoon sport and
the stadium is filled to its 50,000
capacity each Sunday afternoon.
The native art was especially
enjoyable. Even the uneducated
seem to be very artistic. They
do vivid paintings and excellent
silver work.
It was usually no problem to
find someone who could speak
English, and since Ronald could
speak some Spanish they found
little of a language barrier.
To form a market place, a
section of a street would be cut
off and the traders would lay
out their wares. They traded
among themselves as well as
with tourists.
Poverty was seen in the out
lying areas. Many people lived
in adobe huts with straw roofs
and slept in hammocks or on
mats. They washed their clothes
by streams.
But many farm and have
fields of corn, vegetables and
tropical fruits. The government
will give land to those who will
settle on it and work it.
Tosco was another city visited
by the Espys and Ronald. It is
famous for its silver mines and
has quaint cobblestone streets
and many monuments. A huge
new hospital is one of its other
attractions.
One of the most pleasant
parts of the Chattoogans visit
to Mexico was their five days in
Acapulco, a resort on the west
coast. They stayed in a hotel on
the beach and enjoyed pleasant
weather, swimming and resting.
The hotel is the same one used
by many famous Hollywood
stars, including Liz Taylor, when
they visit Acapulco.
After their stay in the resort,
the trio headed home, stopping
only briefly in Monterey for a
few souvenirs.
All three agreed it was an un
forgettable trip.
HOUSTON
MOVING
TO ROME
Dave Houston, engineer with
the Summerville District, Geor
gia Power Company, for 17 years,
has been transferred to the
Rome District.
Mr. Houston is now at work
in the Rome office and the fam
ily plans to move within a
month. They expect to reside at
322 North Elm Street.
Mr. Houston has been active
in Boy Scouting, having headed
the Chattooga District and
fl* Jr
MRS. SPELL
Mrs. Spell
To Lead
Revival Series
A revival will begin at the
Berryton Church of God Sun
day night, it has been an
nounced. Services will be at 7:30
p.m. for a week.
Mrs. C. E. Spell, Atlanta evan
gelist, will be the guest speaker.
Special singing will also be
presented, states the Rev. W. H.
Swift, pastor.
Beersheba
Selects
Delegates
Emmet J. Hemphill and W. W.
Stansell, ruling elders of the
Beersheba Presbyterian Church,
were elected principal commis
sioner and alternate, respec
tively, to the summer meeting
of Cherokee Presbytery in the
Cartersville First Presbyterian
Church, Cartersville, July 21, the
Rev. Donald A. Hyde, minister,
has announced.
At the same session, dates for
the annual evangelistic meetings
were set at August 2-7. There
will be services at 10:30 a.m. and
8 p.m. daily, it was decided.
Plans are complete for the
Beersheba Daily Vacation Bible
School July 20-24. The minister
will act as director and classes
will be provided for all ages of
children and youth.
Regular worship services will
be held at the Alpine church at
10 a.m. and at the Menlo church
at 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. The
scheduled Lord’s Supper for this
Sunday will be held at 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, July 16. This will be
the opening session of the
Spiritual Life Clinic, the min
ister said.
The minister will continue a
series of sermons on the general
subject, “The Cure of Mind and
Soul,” and Sunday morning’s
sermon topic will be “How to
Look at God.” The Sunday eve
ning services, also a series on the
general topic of “How God Pro
vides for Our Normal Needs,”
and the sermon topic will be the
“Work of the Holy Spirit.”
The Men of the Church will
meet Tuesday evening at 7:30
p.m. in the dining hall of the
Menlo church, and after the
dinner will hear an inspirational
address.
having served as Cubmaster for
five years. He is a past president
of the Chattooga High Citi
zens Athletic Club, an elder
in the Summerville Presbyterian
Church, a member of the Royal
Arch Masons, Veterans of For
eign Wars, American Legion and
Lions Club and both he and Mrs.
Houston are charter members of
the Order of Eastern Star in
Summerville.
He is a lieutenant colonel in
the U. S. Army Reserve.
The Houstons have two sons,
David 17 and Billy 12.
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