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VOLUME 79— NUMBER 46
Powell Names Surles
And J. W. Pettyjohn
County Commissioner-elect Harry Powell this week an
nounced thiee appointments and said he had made provi
sions for the sheriff to be equipped on schedule.
Ed Surles was named county attorney; J. W. Pettyjohn,
Warden; and Mrs. Charles Lowry, clerk-secretary. Mr.
Powell said he would announce
other apointees later.
He said he had “made the nec
essary arrangements’’ for the
sheriff to have equipment on
January 1, but added that he
would not buy equipment until
after that date and then do it
under bid as required by law.
There has been a question as
to whether the present commis
sioner or the incoming commis
sioner should buy equipment for
the sheriff and other officials
who will be on a salary system as
of Jan. 1. The new law isn’t “ef
fective” until that date and the
county must advertise for bids
for any purchases over SSO,
meaning that it would be some
time after that before the equip
ment would be available.
The commissione r-elect’s
statement this week apparently
clears up the question. He didn’t
amplify what his “arrangements”
were but said the new sheriff
would have the necessary ve
hicles, guns, etc. at the begin-:
ning of the year.
Mr. Powell said he had been
asked by “a group” to determine
whether the sheriff, under a sal
ary system, should use the sher
iff’s home, built by the county
a few years ago as a rent-free
residence for the sheriff. On this
he said:
“Since the care of the priso
ners is involved, I will state that
I think the sheriff should use
the home rent-free but will pay
gas, telephone, water and elec
tric bills on this house while in
use by him.”
Mr. Powell said he made his
appointments “with pride and
confidence that they will do a
good job and will always keep in
mind that we are servants of the
people.”
He mentioned that the board
of tax assessors’ term does not
expire until April and said he
would announce the new mem
bers before that time.
Powell declared that he in
tended to operate the office “as
conservatively and efficiently as
possible.”
He continued:
“Concerning the unrest that
has come into the minds of a few
people during the last few days
on the buying of the sheriff’s
equipment, if you will read the
new law which is in no. 937
(House Bill 15i, it is self-explan
atory (section 5): ‘The Provi
sions of this act shall become ef
fective January Ist 1965. And in
section 4, you will find that the
sheriff must make an itemiza
tion of the supplies and equip
ment needed from time to time
and, upon approval by the com
missioner, such supplies and
equipment shall be furnished by
the commissioner and paid for
out of the county treasury. Al
though it will be the duty of the
commissioner to determine
whether the amount is too large
or too small to operate the office
efficiently, also in section 4, you
will find this paragraph: Tn any
event, the sheriff shall be fur
nished two automobiles with
standard police equipment from
the funds of Chattooga County.’
“No, it doesn’t say new cars,
nor does it say big cars or little
cars; but I am sure that you, the
taxpayer, want a car that will do
a good job and at the same time
operate efficiently at the lowest
cost possible.
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Uncle Ned’s
Notes |
Whut in the world is (join’
on about this viet Nam thing?
We hint and talk like we gona
step- up the war there, trying
to git ahed or the expected of
fensive of the Communists. At
the same time we beg Russia
to try to git the Communists
to slow down. Ain’t that fool-
They mite slow down a bit,
test long enough to set up a so
called neutral government and
ait us to pull out so they can
then proceed with their plans
for taking over that country.
And talking about world
opinion on this ’n that, what
kind ov opinion does it give us
for us to talk to big like we
been doing over this thing and
then end up surrenderin'?
County Gives
$5,000 to
Hospital
Chattooga County Commis
sioner John Jones has allocated
$5,000 to the Chattooga Hospital,
it was announced Tuesday night
at the Chattooga Hospital Board
meeting.
This will take care of some of
the most pressing bills, it was
stated.
Occupancy was up some from
the previous month, it was re
ported, and efforts to put the
intitution on a firm financial
footing are continuing, it was re
ported.
Riegel
Distributing
Yule Gifts
Employes of the Trion Division
of Riegel Textile Corporation be
gan yesterday receiving their
Christmas gifts from the com
pany.
The distribution will continue
through this afternoon.
Gifts, selected earlier by the
employes, range from mixers to
camping equipment to drill kits.
The most popular item is an
aluminum cooking set.
Other items offered are: TV
trays, charcoal grills, oven broil
ers, waffle irons, electric heaters,
jig saws, hair dryers, watches,
movie cameras, dinnerware, cof
fee makers, coffee services,
shavers, radios, pressure cookers,
flatware, irons, fans, ice chests
and camping stoves.
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MRS. LOWRY
MR. PETTYJOHN
The Summerville News
VFW, Legion to
Treat Tots Sun.
Santa Claus will make a special visit to Chattooga
County Sunday afternoon.
He will be on hand at 1 p. m. at the Chattodga County
Memorial Home for the annual Christmas party sponsored
for needy boys and girls by American Legion Post 129 and
Mason-McCauley Post of the
3 Convicted
On Liquor,
Beer Cases
Three persons were found
guilty of liquor and/or beer vio
lations by Chattooga City Court
juries in the last stages of the
December term which ended
Thursday at noon.
Earlier in the term, six persons
had been cleared on similar
cases.
A jury found T. J. Reed guilty
of possessing liquor but not
guilty of possessing beer for re
sale. He was ordered to serve six
months or pay $750 and the fine
was paid.
Walter Owings was found
guilty by a jury of possessing
beer for re-sale and was ordered
to either serve six months or pay
$750. He made a motion for a new
trial.
James Blackmon was found
guilty of possessing beer for re
sale and given a six months sen
tence or paying $750.
Mrs. Charles Avery entered a
guilty plea on assault and bat
tery charges in connection with
a small child and was sentenced
to serve one year.
George Baggett was given a
year after pleading guilty to pos
sessing liquor.
Judge Bobby Lee Cook pre
sided.
Drive for New CHS
Stadium Underway
A drive to raise SIO,OOO toward the new Chattooga
High stadium got underway this week, sponsored by
the Citizens Athletic and Band Boosters Clubs.
The Clubs endorsed the drive Monday night and
named Ed Hicks, Chattooga High head coach, as over
all chairman. Other chairmen and committees will be
named at a meeting at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the CHS
vocational agriculture building.
The money will be part of $20,000 expeetd to be
needed for lighting, fencing and placing bleachers in
the stadium. The facility will be located adjacent to
the new high school which is expected to be occupied
in a few weeks.
Hicks said it is hoped the stadium can be ready for
use in the 1965 season.
Dan Edwards
Hired As City
Policeman
Deputy Sheriff Dan Edwards
has been hired as a City of Sum
merville patrolman, effective
Jan. 1, Mayor J. R. Dowdy said
this week.
He will replace Ray Greene
who resigned, effective last
Tuesday. The mayor said Greene
did not announce what his fu-
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‘Godwin’s Corner’
Getting New Look
“Godwin’s Corner” in Summerville is being torn
down.
At least, the buildings located there are.
Miss Beulah Shropshire, who owns the comer now,
said Wednesday she has no definite plans for its devel
opment but said she may know something definite after
the first of the year.
The corner, known as “Godwin's Corner” for many
years because it was owned by the Godwin family,
fronts 60 feet on Commerce Street and is at the comer
of Commerce Street and Georgia Avenue.
SUMMERVILLE, CHATTOOGA COUNTY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1964
Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Toys, fruits, nuts and candies
will be given the children and
there will be a Christmas pro
gram by the VFW and Legion
Auxiliaries.
Some 600 children are ex
pected.
Two buses and several auto
[ mobiles will pick up the children
. over the county.
. Bus 1 will leave Cook’s store
' at Chattoogaviile at 12 noon. It
[ will stop at 12:15 p.m. at Jackson
Brothers Store, Lyerly, and at
12:30 p.m. at the Berryton Store.
J Bus 2 will leave Hall’s Service
Station at Menlo at 12 noon. It
will stop at Wilson’s Grocery in
West Summerville at 12:15 p.m.
- and will stop at the courthouse
at 12:30 p.m.
: Invitations to the party are
• issued through the schools.
' Mrs. Rucks
i
Wins SIOO
1| At Triangle
Some lucky shopper at
The Triangle will'receive
i SIOO Saturday in the final
give-away there of the sea-
[ son.
1 The drawing will be at
4:30 p. m. and you must be
J present to win.
Mrs. Beatrice Rucks, 7th
St., Trion, won last Satur
day.
Trion PTA
Meets Tonight
The Trion Parent-Teacher
Assn, will meet at 7:30 p.m. to
day (Thursday) instead of next
Tuesday as has previously an
nounced.
A Christmas concert by the
Trion High Band and the Trion
High Chorus will be presented.
Leaders urge members to sur
pass the November record at
tendance by turning out in
larger numbers*
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‘A BABE LYING IN A MANGER’— This nativity scene,
on display at the Lyerly Baptist Church, was made last
summer at the Lyerly Baptist Vacation Bible School
junior and intermediate boys. It was made of tempered
masonite and hand-painted with colorful enamel. The
Carol Sing
Slated Here
Wednesday
A carol sing will be held
at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday in
Summerville in conjunc
tion with the final cash
give-away of the season.
Wayne Groce, music di
rector for the Chattooga
Baptist Association, will
lead the sing, which will be
held in front of the court
house.
A S7OO color television
and a SIOO cash prize will
be given away by the Sum
merville Retail Merchants
Association. You must be
present to win.
Mrs. Rose Nell Chevre
mont won the SIOO given
away last Saturday in
Summerville.
Other SIOO prizes will be
given in Summerville at 3
p.m. Saturday, Monday
and Tuesday, as well as
Wednesday.
Tickets received this
week and later will be good
’til the end of the year,
states SR M A President
Jimmy Woodard.
Methodists
Os S’ville
Tell Plans
The Summerville Methodist
Church has three special events
planned in connection with the
Christmas season, the Rev.
Mack Driver, pastor, has an
nounced.
The first is the appearance of
the Summerville Elementary
School Glee Club in lieu of the
choir at the 11 a.m. service Sun
day.
A three-pronged evening serv
ice is planned for Sunday,
starting at 6 p.m. The first even
will be a covered dish supper,
after which the group will as
semble In the sanctuary for “an
old-fashioned carol sing”. A
Christmas tree with gift ex
changes by the children and
others who wish will follow.
On Christmas Day, a 10 a.m.
service will be held, states the
Rev. Mr. Driver. The service will
be planned to appeal to the
children as well as the adults, he
adds.
Methodists
Plan Pageant
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The Riegel Memorial Method
ist Church at Trion will present
a Christmas pageant at 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, it has been announced.
The pageant, “No Room in the
Inn,” will be given by the youth
division and choir.
LIBRARY TO
CLOSE, SUSPEND
FINE PAYMENTS
The Summerville library will
be closed from Wednesday until
Monday, Dec. 28, It has been an
nounced.
It also was announced that no
fines will be levied if overdue
books are returned by January 1.
Christmas to Soon
Sweep Over County
In Chattooga County homes, in the churches, in the
factories—everywhere —the Christmas season will make its
magical impact during the coming week.
Christmas Eve is a week from today and during these
next seven days there will be a flurry of cantatas, pageants,
church socials, shopping, gift
wrapping, office and department
parties, the giving and receiving
of gifts, decorating and cooking.
Schools in both systems will
close tomorrow afternoon for
the holiday season and won’t re
open until Monday, Jan. 3.
Most factories in the county
will close Wednesday night, not
re-opening until Sunday, Dec. 27.
Many will also be closed on New
Year’s Day, Friday, Jan. 1.
Hundreds are expected to as
semble at Summerville at 3 p.m.
Saturday and at The Triangle at
4:30 p.m. Saturday for cash
prizes which will be awarded.
Summerville’s give-aways will
continue through Monday, Tues
day and Wednesday, with a S7OO
color television and a SIOO cash
prize to be given at 3 p.m.
Wednesday in addition to a SIOO
cash prize. The Monday and
Tuesday drawings will also be at
3 p.m. and will feature SIOO cash
prizes. You must be present to
win in all these events. A Carol
sing will be held Wednesday in
conjunction with the give-away
and it will start at 2:30 p.m.
Here are details of the various
industries’ closing hours, parties,
bonuses, etc.:
Harriet and Henderson Cotton
Mills, Berryton—To be closed
from 11 p.m. Wednesday until 11
p.m. Sunday, Dec. 27. Employes
to receive one and one-half per
cent of gross earnings for year,
equal to about one week’s pay,
as Christmas bonus.
Georgia Rug Mill—To be closed
from midnight Wednesday until
midnight Sunday, Dec. 27. An
nual Christmas party for chil
dren (age 12 and under) of em
ployes, 2-6 p.m. Wednesday at
Lyerly warehouse. Employes to
receive Christmas gifts, selected
in September, today and Friday.
Summerville Mfg. Co.—To be
closed from midnight Wednesday
until midnight Sunday, Dec. 27.
Best Mfg. Corp., Menlo—To be
This Is Last Edition of
News Under Letterpress;
Change Effective Dec. 24
Tliis is expected to be the last edition of The Summerville News printed under the
traditional letterpress method.
Effective next week, The News will be printed via the modern new “offset”
method.
The huge new three-unit offset press is almost ready for use and is expected to be
used Monday for publication of The Forest Park Free-Press and News and on Tues
day for The Trion Facts.
The first edition of The Summerville News will be its Christmas edition, to go
in the mail on Christmas Eve, a week from today.
A special section of The News and open house will be held after January 1 to
mark the occasion switching from letterpress to offset, Publisher-Editor D. T. Espy
has disclosed.
The change-over involves not only the acquisition of a new press, but also the
purchase of many other new pieces of equipment. One of the linotypes has been sold
and only three linotypes will be used.
The new method provides for greater speed, more economy, better pictures, more
and better color and more versatility in ads and news work.
rustic stable is of slabs. The scene is lighted and there
is carol music each night from 8 to 9 o’clock. The Rev.
J. B. Cantrell, pastor, invites everyone who wishes to
ride by and enjoy the scene and music.
closed from noon Wednesday
until Monday morning, Dec, 28.
Hams to be given employes to
day as gifts from the company.
Employes to have covered dish
luncheon in plant and gift ex
change at noon Wednesday.
Montgomery Knitting Com
pany, Summerville—To be closed
from this Friday until Monday,
Dec. 28, with inventory being
taken next week. Christmas
bonuses being given.
Georgia Glove Co., Lyerly—To
be closed from Wednesday until
Monday, Dec. 28. Hams to be
given employes. Traditional
covered dish luncheon and gift
exchange at noon Wednesday in
plant.
Riegel Textile Corp., Trion—
To be closed from 8 a.m. Thurs
day, Dec. 24, until midnight Sun
day, Dec. 27. Gifts from company
to employes now being given.
Department yule parties sched
uled for next week.
Co-Op Glove Co., Subligna—To
be closed from Wednesday until
Monday morning, Dec. 28. Hams
to be given employes. Covered
dish luncheon and gift exchange
slated by employes Wednesday.
Lawrence
Arrested
In Alabama
Dr. Dan L. Lawrence, of Menlo,
was charged last week in Chero
kee County, Ala. with possessing
phenobarbital, a violation of the
federal Food and Drug Act.
He was arrested in northern
Cherokee County.
Lawrence, who served time a
few years ago, on narcotics vio
lations, posted $3,000 bail and
was released.
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Tax Paying
Deadline Near
That day is almost here!
And it’s not Christmas we’re
talking about.
It’s taxpaying.deadline day
next Monday.
Chattooga County taxes are
due Dec. 20 but because this
date falls on Sunday, the
deadline has been moved up to
Monday, Dec. 21,. Tax Collector
Emmett Clarkson has an
nounced.
An interest charge will be|
levied on taxes not paid^by the
deadline.
Rug Mill
Gifts, Party
Announced
Employes of Georgia Rug Mill
will receive Christmas gifts from
the company today and tomor
row.
And the annual Christmas
party for children of employes
will be held from 2 to 6 p.m.
Wednesday at the Lyerly ware
house. Santa Claus will be on
hand and there will be gifts for
all the children <age 12 and un
der). Music and refreshments
will be other features.
In the meantime, the gifts
selected by the employes in Sep
tember have arrived and will be
available today and tomorrow.
The selections were from some
52 items, including watches,
gadios, dinnerware, sporting
goods, cookware, camping equip
ment, electric blankets, luggage,
electric shavers, hair dryers, etc.
The Rug Mill plants will be
closed from midnight Wednesday
until midnight Sunday, Dec. 27.
They also will be closed on New
Year’s Day.
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