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PRETTY GIRL— This is Vir
ginia Marie Hodge, six months
old daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
David M. Hodge, of Arlington
Heights, Hl. Her grandparents
are Mrs. Naomi Mobbs and
Mid Mobbs, of Lyerly, and the
late Mr. and Mrs. Archie
Hodge Sr., of Screven. She has
two brothers, Tony and Dale.
HOSPITAL
NOTES
CHATTOOGA HOSPITAL
ADMISSIONS
Messrs. Clarence White, Billy
Joe Reese, J. W. Austin, J. L.
Alexander.
Eugene Mitchell, child.
Mesdames Audrey Mae Hogue,
Billie Dean, Doris Fletcher, Mar
jorie Hartline, Emma Mae Myers.
Miss Louise Brown.
BIRTHS
Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Chasteen,
Summerville Route 1, announce
the birth of a daughter, Mar
sha Anginette, July 24 at Floyd
Hospital, Rome. She weighed
eight pounds and six ounces.
The mother is the former Miss
Virginia Waters.
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RIEGEL MEMORIAL
BIRTHS
Mr. and Mrs. David L. Dover,
Route 1, Trion, a son, Terry
Dwayne, July 25.
Out of Towners Here for
Carlton Wade Funeral
Among those from out of town
here for funeral services of
Thomas Carlton (Demp) Wade
last week were Mrs. Mary Wade,
Mrs. Levada Newell, Mr. and
Mrs. Boyce Espy and daughter,
of Chattanooga; B. F. Stowe, of
Rainesville, Ala.; Mr. and Mrs.
Walter Stowe, Mr. and Mrs.
Lawrence Stowe, Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Tribble, Mr. and Mrs.
Grady Edge, all of Fort Payne;
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Wade Jr.,
Knoxville, Tenn.
Social Notes
Mr. and Mrs. Bill McCollum,
Norma and Mike left Sunday
for their home in Columbia, S. C.,
after a weeks’ stay at the Lake
Weiss home of Mr. and Mrs. D. T.
Espy.
—o —o —o —
Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm Thomas
and daughter, were week-end
guests of relatives in Hoschton.
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Johnson
announce the birth of their
daughter, Rhonda Dianne, July
21. Mrs. Johnson is the former
Miss Rosemary Wesson.
OLD JEWELS FOUND
Perugia, Italy—Digging a rail
road underpass, workers found
a sarcophagus containing bones
and precious stones that may be
twenty centuries old.
Among the bones were a gold
ring with a precious stone, a sil
ver bracelet, a gold tiara with a
wolf’s head and other jewelry.
Government experts estimate
the 660 pound coffin dates from
the Roman age 2,000 years ago.
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CELEBRATE ANNIVERSARY — Mr. and Mrs. E. L.
Bishop (above) celebrated their 58th wedding anniver
sary yesterday at their home in Lyerly. Mrs. Bishop is
the former Miss Lena Mae Grogan of Chelsea and they
were married in Menlo by Justice of the Peace Carmon.
Archie Hill was the only witness. The Bishops have lived
at Lyerly their entire married lives and until his retire
ment 10 years ago, Mr. Bishop was a farmer. They have
been members of the Lyerly Baptist Church over 50
years and Mr. Bishop is a deacon there. They have
eight children, 21 grandchildren and 24 great-grand
children. , _ .
SOCIAL NOTES]
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A3/c John D. (Jack) Taylor of i
j Warner Robins and his friend, I
A2/C Jimmy Fielding, Jackson,
: Tenn, and Warner Robins, and
: Randy Taylor, East Point, spent
the week-end with the Taylors’
parents, Mr. and Mrs. John D.
Taylor in Summerville.
—o —o—o—
Miss Mildred Anita Smith of
Trion has accepted a position
with the Retail Credit Bureau in
Atlanta. She is the daughter of
the Rev. and Mrs. G. Emmett
Smith and a graduate of Trion
High School.
—o—o—o—
Mrs. E. C. Guise has spent sev
eral weeks with her daughter.
Mrs. M. Leavitt, Mr. Leavitt and
daughter Marcia in Covina,
Calif. She returned home Sun
day by jet plane.
—o—o—o—
Mr. and Mrs. Sell McWhorter
of near Menlo had as dinner
guests Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Wil
son Bowman of Rossville, Mrs.
T. A. Cook and Miss Hugh Bell
Cook of Summerville and Mrs.
Margaret Moody and Irene of
Trion.
Kristina Plummer of Atlanta
is here this week visiting her
grandmother, Mrs. J. S. Alex
ander and Mrs. S. E. Plummer.
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Mr. and Mrs. Ronald McGuire
and Mrs. C. T. McGuire of Bu
ford, were week-end guests of
Mrs. Foye Nunn.
—o—o—o—
Those visiting Mr. and Mrs.
Barney Mitchell and Mrs. Eliz
abeth Cleveland Sunday after
noon were: Mrs. Ernis Newman
of March Air Force Base, Calif.,
Nancy and Ben Sinclair of East
man, Mrs. Walter Elliotte and
Mrs. Harry McGinnis and Eu
gene.
—o—o—o—
Week-end guests of Mrs. Janie
Edwards and Mrs. Beth Gray
were: Mrs. Johnnie Argo, Mr.
and Mrs. Ralph Argo and Tony,
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Edwards and
children of Huntsville, Ala., Mr.
and Mrs. Clifford Harris, Mr.
and Mrs. Claron Burgess of Tun
nell Hill, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Jack
son of Henagar, Ala., Mr. and
Mrs. Sonny Edwards and Linda
of Lindale, Mr. and Mrs. T. E.
Jackson and Mr. and Mrs. Jim
Leath of Trion.
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Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wilson
and Phyllis and Mrs. James A.
Wilson Sr., will leave Saturday
for a visit with Mrs. E. R. Bow
man and family in Indianapolis,
Indiana.
—o —o—o —
Miss Debbie Wilson is guest
this week of Miss Phyllis Boatner
in Rome.
—o —o—o—
Mrs. Gus Cook and Miss Mary
Zachok, after spending a week
in the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Roy Cook of Lyerly, returned to
their homes in Passaic, New
Jersey. It was Miss Zachok’s first
visit to Georgia. Connie and Roy
Gus Cook Jr. remained here for
the summer.
—o —o —o—•
Misses Judy, and Susie Kirby, ■
Jaunita Womack and Sandra
Reece were week-end guests of
Miss Connie Cook at her grand- (
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Cook.
Eddie and Jackie Kirby were
guests of Roy Gus Cook Jr. two
nights last week.
—o—o—o —
Mrs. Roy Cook visited Mrs. ‘
G. C. Pickle Saturday afternoon. '
—o—o—o —
Joe David Henderson Sr. and
Mrs. Edith Ray visited Mrs. Roy i
Cook Thursday afternoon.
—o —o—o — :
Wayne and Don Henderson, .
102 Espy St., Summerville, re
cently made the guided tour
deep in Carlsbad Caverns Na
tional Park in southeastern New j
Mexico.
Mr. and Mrs. Gus Kirby,
Jackie, Eddie, Nancy, Nona and
Shirley, visited Mr. and Mrs. Roy
Cook Sunday evening.
Roy Gus Cook Jr. went home
with Jackie and Eddie Kirby to
spend Sunday night with them.
—o—o—o — •
Mrs. Pennington Nixon will
arrive today for a 10-day visit
with her daughter, Mrs. Arch
Farrar, and children.
Mr. and Mrs. Kelly Jordon and
children, Kelly, Brad and Nancy,
have returned to their home in
Columbus, after a visit here with
their parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. G.
Dunson.
—o—o—o—
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Easter and
daughter, Paula, spent last
week-end with Mr. and Mrs.
R. W. Williams in Dalton.
—o —o —o—
Mr. and Mrs. Steve Edwards,
of Athens, were week-end guests
of their parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Harper Edwards. Steve has ac
cepted a position in Atlanta and
they will move there Monday to
reside.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Agnew,
Clinton Agnew and Bill Black
well spent Saturday and Sunday
with the Dudley Magruders in
Allatoona Lake.
Miss Ovelle Thomas, of New
Orleans, La.; Mrs. Velma Baker,
of Blakely, and Mrs. W. A. Shain
and children, of Clemson, S. C.,
will come this week for a visit
with Mrs. R. S. Thomas.
—o —o—o—
Mr. and Mrs. James K. Sharpe
and children, Alicia and Ken
neth, of Huntingdon, N. Y„ vis
ited their grandmother, Mrs.
G. D. Morton, Monday, at her
home on Edmondson Street.
—o—o—o—
Mrs. Mamie Gilreath and Miss
Aline Mahan had as their din
ner guests Saturday evening,
Mr. and Mrs. James Kelley and
sons, Bill and Ben, Mr. and Mrs.
Lloyd Miller, Mrs. Joe White, Mr.
and Mrs. Harry Deffenbough
and daughters, all of Birming
ham, Ala.; Mr. and Mrs. Herman
Hall and children, Mary and
Hal, of Dalton, and Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas Gilreath.
—o —o—o—
Mrs. John Hardy, of Fort
Payne, Ala., spent Monday with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. S.
Fowler Sr.
—o—o—o—
Mr. and Mrs. John Kenneth
Eilenburg, of Summerville Route
1, announce the arrival of their
daughter, Lisa Yvette, July 19 at
Floyd Hospital, Rome. Mrs.
Eilenburg is the former Miss
Glenda Ruth Nittka.
Mrs. Virginia Elder and daugh
ter, Jane Elder, of Athens, spent
the week-end at their home
here. They were dinner guests
Friday evening of the Frank
Agnews.
—o—o—o—
Mrs. R. O. Storey, of Rome,
spent the week-end with her
sisters, Mrs. S. B. Stevens and
Miss Aline Allen.
Steve Borbour, of Cleveland,
Ohio, has been with his aunt,
Mrs. J. L. Salmon, and family
for a visit.
—o —o—o—
Mr. and Mrs. George Lane and
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Hancock
spent last week in Panama City,
Fla.
Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Woodard
and their guests, Mr. and Mrs.
Tommy Self, of Daytona, were
dinner guests Monday evening of
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Allen at their
home in Gore.
—o —o—o —
Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Miller
and daughter, Reita, of Prince
ton, W. Va., were dinner guests
Monday night of Mrs. Mamie
Gilreath and Miss Aline Mahan.
—o—0 —0 —
The Rev. Jack Hamilton and
children, of Newport News, Va.,
spent Tuesday with their
cousins, Mr. and Mrs. Arch
Farrar, and family.
—o —o—o—
Frank Agnew attended Pres
bytery at First Presbyterian
Church, Cartersville, last Tues
day as delegate from the local
Presbyterian Church.
—o—o—o—
Mrs. Irwin Thomas spent last
week with friends in Meeks. She
was accompanied home by her
son, Greg, who had been with
friends there for a week’s visit.
—o—o—o—
Mrs. Clyde Harlow and Mrs.
Sally Smith were in Rome Sun
day and visited Mrs. Alice
Leming and Mrs. Lillian Bynum.
Mrs. Rowland Ransom has re
covered from an illness at her
home on Allen Street.
Mrs. Della Moon and Mrs.
Myrtle Sizemore were in Chat
tanooga Wednesday and had
lunch with Mrs. Sizemore’s
daughter, Mrs. D. D. Peacock
who flew in from Fort Lauder
dale, Fla., en route to Pittsburg,
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• .Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Gay
Social Notes
Mrs. Don Wood ano son left
Sunday for Fort Meade, Md.,
after a visit with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. G. T. Myers.
—o —o —o —
Those from herd going to
Bristol, Va„ for the Volunteer
500 over the week-end were:
Billy Allen, J. L. Salmon, Leslie
Turpin, Hill Salmon, Mike and
Steve Salmon, Benny Perry, Fay
Clifton, John Groover and Red
Ledbetter.
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Mr. and Mrs. Ollie Parris,
Julian Parris, Mr. and Mrs. Earl
Parris spent Saturday with
friends in Milledgeville.
—o —o —o —
Gloria Devlin has returned to
her home in Austell after a two
weeks visit with Virginia Wood
ard.
Mrs. J. D. Pledger Sr. is spend
ing this week with her grand
daughter, Mrs. Homer G. Alex
ander, Mr. Alexander and little
Jeffrey in Huntsville, Ala.
—o—o—o—
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gamble
and daughter, Martha Sue, and
her cousin, Regina Strawn, have
returned from a several days’
trip to the Smokies.
Mrs. B. E. Neal returned home
Sunday from a week’s visit with
her daughter, Mrs. W. J. Abbott,
and Mr. Abbott in Acworth. The
Abbotts accompanied her home.
Bob Agnew and Ronald Dooley
spent Tuesday in Atlanta.
—o—o—o—
Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Adamson,
of Opelika, Ala., were week-end
guests of the A. G. Dunsons at
their home on Lake LaHoosage.
—O—O —O—
Mr. and Mrs. Lamar Allmon,
Mr. and Mrs. David Shropshire
and daughter, Margie, and Mrs.
Susie Thomas have returned to
Miami, Fla., following visits with
their sisters, Mrs. Marvin Milli
can and Mrs. George Gilbert.
—o—o—o—
Miss Marie Wiley will come
from West Georgia, Carrollton,
to spend the week-end with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Wiley.
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Miss Pat Cardercan, of Pan
ama City, Fla., visited the Earl
Parris family last week-end.
Rusty and Phil Thomas, of
Miami, Fla., are guests of Mrs.
Marvin Millican on North Com
merce Street
Mr. and Mrs. Griffin Pledger,
Don and Carolyn, Mrs. Watson
Phillips and Reba, Miss Mary Jo
Logan, Mrs. Hilda Hill and chil
dren were dinner guests Sunday
of Mr. and Mrs. Hall Tyler and
Cheryl.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Coats and
daughter, Susan, of Dalton, and
Tom Springer, of Birmingham,
Ala., visited Mr. and Mrs. Earl
Parris Sunday.
—0 —O —O-—
Miss Mae Earl Strange re
mains critically ill at Chattooga
Hospital.
Mrs. Frank Agnew and Mrs.
Tom Elder went up to Chat
tanooga for the day Friday.
Miss Dianne Smith, Mr. Gay
Wed in Afternoon Ceremony
In a charming afternoon ceremony at the Calvary Bap
tist Church, Sunday, July 19, Miss Carole Dianne Smith of
Summei ville and Merle Laverne Gay of Moultrie were wed
The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Leon Smith
of Summerville. The parents of the bridegroom are Mr. and
Mrs. W. E. Gay of Doerun. ,
The Rev. Len Chavis was the
officiating minister and music
was provided by Mrs. Duke Espy,
organist, and Billy Gilreath, vo
calist. Mr. Gilreath sang the
Lord’s Prayer and “Whither
Thou Goest”.
A large basket of white shasta
daisies was a focal point in the
decorations, which also included
white draping, adorned with
similax, on the altar. Burning
white tapers formed a high arch,
being held by two tiered brass
candelabra flanked by a pair of
spiral candelabra. The pews
were marked.
Max Gay of Doerun was the
best man and ushers were Floyd
M. Taylor Jr., Carlton Causey,
Moultrie, Carroll Brown and Ray
Saunders, both of Doerun,
George Brooks and O. G. More
head Jr., both of Summerville.
Mike Smith was junior usher.
Misses Hilda and Wilda Smith
attended their sister as maids of
honor. Bridesmaids were Mrs.
Jimmy Smithson and Miss
Cheryl Hudson of Summerville
and Miss Myra Gay of Doerun.
The junior bridesmaid was Miss
Peggy O’Neal of Glennville.
Jeanie O’Neal was flower girl
and Floyd Taylor HI was ring
bearer.
The attendants wore aqua
satin dresses featuring the same
princess lines as the bride’s
gown. Their headpieces were
aqua satin roses with bouffant
veils and they carried cascade
bouquets of frenched carnations
tinted aqua. The flower girl, who
was attired in a pink organza
dress, carried a wicker basket of
pink daisies.
Given in marriage by her
father, the bride wore a gown of
ivory peau de sole designed along
princess lines with appliques of
Alencon lace re-embroidered
with seed pearls extending down
the front of the skirt. The gown
had a chapel-length train. The
mantilla veil was waist length
and of ivory Belgian lace. She
carried a bouquet fan of Chan
tilly lace with three royal or
chids and stephanotis.
Following the ceremony, a
reception was given by Mr. and
Mrs. Smith at their home in
honor of the couple.
A three-tiered wedding cake
topped by a miniature bride and
groom was the focal point. Mrs.
Floyd M. Taylor Jr. kept the
bride’s book and Mrs. Tony Ba
con cut the cake. Misses Carol
Johnson, Ann Cavin, Marsha
Lowery, Ann Woods, Marilyn
Bryant and Vicki Williams
served.
Mrs. Smith chose for her
daughter’s wedding a blue lace
empire dress with white acces
sories and a white orchid cor
sage.
Mrs. Gay was attired in a
navy crepe dress with navy ac
cessories and a white orchid cor
sage.
For her wedding trip, the bride
wore a green linen suit with
matching accessories.
Out of town guests included:
Mr. and Mrs. Henry O’Neal, Mr.
and Mrs. Eugene Thrift and Lisa
and Mr. and Mrs. Tony Bacon,
Anthony, Steve and Jan, all of
Glennville; Mr. and Mrs. Frank
D. Sharp and Al of Cedartown;
and Mr. and Mrs. Sam Brewer,
Moultrie.
PARTIES
The parties of the bridegroom
entertained at a rehearsal party
on Saturday evening, July 18, at
Riegeldale Tavern for members
of the wedding party and fam
ilies.
Some 50 persons attended a
shower party given by a group
of friends July 14 at the Trion
Clubhouse in honor of Miss
Smith.
A luncheon was given in honor
of Miss Smith July 2 by Mrs.
F. H. Boney at her home in honor
of the bride-elect. Her gift was a
coffee pot in the bride’s chosen
casual china.
And Mrs. O. G. Morehead Jr.
entertained at a brunch at her
home July 17, for the brides
maids.
MURPHY'S HOLD
REUNION SUNDAY
The Murphy reunion was held
Sunday at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. H. F. Swanson, 306 Sunset
Drive, Summerville.
Mrs. Swanson was the former
Miss Ardie Lee Murphy.
A picnic lunch was enjoyed on
the lawn under the trees.
Some 60 persons attended,
Including some from Rome,
Gainesville, Adele, Atlanta,
Chickamauga, Wildwood, Chat
tanooga, Tenn., Signal Moun
tain, Tenn, and Thomasville,
N. C.
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FINE BOY—Randy Wood cele
brated his fourth birthday
July 29. He is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. Pete Wood, 7 Mar
tin Street, Summerville. His
grandparents are Mr. and Mrs.
Gene Gravely, of Lyerly, and
Mrs. Fay Miller, of Findlay,
Ohio,
The Summerville News, Thursday, July 30, 1964
CALENDAR
OF EVENTS
SUNDAY, AUGUST 2
“Find the strength for your
life, worship with your family
this week.”
MONDAY, AUGUST 3
Chattooga Lodge No. 704 meets
8 p.m., Kling Hall.
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Trion Lions Club meets 6:30
p.m., Riegeldale Tavern.
TUESDAY. AUGUST 4
Summerville Lions Club meets
7:30 p.m., Riegeldale Tavern.
Chattooga Board of Education
meets 4 p.m., in Supt. Spence’s
office.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5
Summerville-Trion Rotary
Club meets noon, Riegeldale
Tavern.
'Buy Lines'
For Georgia Consumers
Q. I have found melon quality
hard to determine. Can you help
me?
A. It is difficult to be sure of
the quality of a melon until it is
cut but it helps to keep in mind
the following quality charac
teristics:
Cantaloupe— Look for a coarse,
corky, outstanding netting on
the rind. The background should
be light green with background
of gray or yellow cast. A slightly
sunken, calloused scar at the
stem end indicates that the
melon was mature when picked.
A fragrant, sweet odor denotes
ripeness.
Honeydew— Select ones with a
firm, slightly netted rind of
creamy yellow color. A whitish
green rind indicates an imma
ture fruit. Look for a slight,
pleasant, characteristic odor.
Watermelon — Look for a
melon that is symmetrical in
shape and firm to the touch. A
hollow sound when thumped is
one sign of ripeness; another is
a yellowish color on the under
side. There is usually white or
pale green color on Immature
melons.
Q. If a melon was picked im
mature will it ripen?
A. Yes, if it was not too im
mature. Store at room tempera-
WHAT IS TIIE ANSWER TO HOSPITAL
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seek the services of the special
ists and give their “business” to
hospitals outside the county
while the low income and in
digent are forced to use the
Chattooga Hospital. Although
the local, state and federal gov
ernments help pay the hospital
for the care of the indigent, they
don’t pay it all, so the hospital
often loses money on many of
the patients that it does have.
Several changes among the
doctors during the past few
years may also have reduced the
number of people seeking medi
cal care here. Loyalty patterns
were broken as doctors moved
away or died and many persons
then sought care outside the
county.
Then it is said by some that
the patient load Is low because
local doctors don’t admit many
patients to the hospital. It is
Intimated by some that the
physicians don’t have confi
dence in the services rendered
here although the physicians
themselves have made no pub
lic statement along that line.
There are complaints from
time to time from the public
about the services rendered, but
there have also been commenda
tions from the public about the
service at the hospital.
There have been complaints
that the hospital board and
the hospital administrator are
inefficient.
Administrative officials point
out that while the hospital,
being small, may not provide all
the services of a large hospital
(such as an intern on duty
around the clock, etc.) it does
meet all the accrediting require
ments and the Georgia Dept, of
Public Health requirements.
Board members and the ad
ministrator point out that in an
evaluation by an impartial state
committee a few years ago, the
committee said the problem here
seemed to be largely “economic”.
But this was at a time when the
hospital was running rather full
and was considering an expan
sion.
There have been complaints
by some Hospital Authority
members that the county doesn’t
put enough money into the hos
pital. And there are some politi
cal undertones. One member of
the Hospital Authority said in a
recent meeting: “Wait til the
first of the year. I have a man
running (for commissioner) who
will help us out.” At the same
meeting, another member of the
board declared "they” are trying
to “get politic*” into th* board
Miss Tucker,
Mr. Smith
Wed in Centre
The marriage of Miss Bonnie
Ruth Tucker, daughter of Mrs.
John A. Tucker of Summerville,
and the late Mr. Tucker, and
Larry Martin Smith, son of Mr.
and Mrs. L. C. Smith Jr. of Sum
merville, was solemnized Mon
day evening, July 13, at Centre,
Ala.
The marriage vows were spoken
in a double-ring ceremony with
Judge Charles Formby perform
ing the rites.
Both Mr. and Mrs. Smith are
graduates of Summerville High
School.
The bride is employed by O. H.
Perry.
Mr. Smith served with the
U. S. Navy and is presently self
employed.
The newlyweds are residing
in Summerville.
ture for several days. Check
periodically.
Q. Are melons nutritious?
A. Yes. A medium size serving
of cantaloupe, honeydew or
watermelon will supply about
one-third of the vitamin C
needed daily. Melons are an
economical source, too. Canta
loupes and watermelons are also
good sources of vitamin A.
Q. I am on a reducing diet;
are melons good for me?
A. Yes. Melons are low in
calorics. They have about 125
calories per serving and supply
many Important nutrients that
are vital to a good reducing diet.
Use melons for breakfast des
serts and snacks.
(Today’s “Buy Lines” were
prepared by Rita Waters, Nutri
tionist, University of Georgia
Cooperative Extension Service.)
RENOVATORS FIND CASH
Fort Worth, Tex.—When an
employe of a mattress reno
vating firm found a 10-dollar
bill in a mattress, all work came
to a halt. Making a thorough In
vestigation, the worker found a
total of $950 in cash.
The company returned the
money to a 65-year-old widow
who had sent the mattress to the
firm to be remade.
and added that the board was
the “only thing in the county”
clear of politics.
Board members point out that
the hospital is now 12 years old
and reaching an age when re
pairs and replacements are
needed. A new roof will be
needed before long. Almost every
winter, several hundred dollars
are spent repairing the ineffi
cient heating system. It is a cir
culating hot water type, a sys
tem which was thought to be
the most modern at the time
the hospital was built but which
has since been found to be im
practical. A new heating system
is going to be a must one of
these days in the not too distant
future, say officials. They see
no point in bwtalling air condi
tioning, as suggested by the
grand jury, when a new heating
system will soon be a must and
a combination system would be
more economical. As it is now,
however, they don’t have the
money for either.
Nevertheless, the county has
every year in recent years made
grants to the hospital to help
out financially.
So far this year, the county
has given the hospital SIO,OOO In
addition to paying for the insur
ance and making payments for
indigent care. The county last
year gave the hospital a total of
$30,365, including $14,886 for
indlgents; $2,298 for Insurance;
$l,lBO for gas and oil; and
$12,000 In an outright grant to
help meet other expenses.
Most small hospitals, including
Riegel Hospital at Trion, the
Cherokee Hospital at Centre and
the Gordon County Hospital at
Calhoun, get supplementary
grants from some source. They
especially need extra money
when it comes to making major
repairs.
So even if the Chattooga Hos
pital were td have considerably
more patients, it would still
probably need taxpayers help in
order to break even. But it
wouldn’t need nearly so much as
It needs today and as it’s going
to need if the patient load
doesn’t step up.
More money from the county
would help. But it would come
out of the pockets of the tax
payers and the question is
whether the taxpayers are
willing to keep soaking money
into the facility or whether they
prefer that steps be taken to up
the low patient load. And what
steps could be taken along this
line?
Next week: More about the
Chattooga Hospital and Its prob*
lems,
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