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The Summerville News, Thurs., July 28, 1966 4-A ©hr ^ummrnnlk Nrma DAVID T. ESPY PUBLISHER Published Every Thursday by the News Publishing Co. _ Entered at Post Office at Summerville, Georgia, as Second Class Mall Matter ^^OCII^ MEMBER The News Publishing Company will not be responsible tor errora in advertising beyond cost of the advertisement. Classified advertising rate 3c per word, minimum 75c. Card of Thanks. Memonams etc., same as classified advertising. Display rates furnished upon re quest SUBSCRIPTION RATE-IN COUNTY $3 09 YEAR - OUTSIDE COUNTY, $4 12 YEAR Teenagers Need Private Meeting Place A number of justified complaints have been leveled at the youth of our county concerning their escapades with their wheeled monsters, com monly referred to as cars. Each night hundreds of teenagers (and adults, for that matter) can be seen following an established circle between Toles Drive in and the A&W Drive-in. They are frequently inclined to squeal their tires, scratch off, drag race, yell and throw drink cans. These antics are in defiance of the law and a danger to individuals. But, looking from the teenagers’ point of view, what else is there to do? In a county of nearly 20,000 people, we have no place for our youth to meet—but on the highways. There is only a limited number of restaurants, none of which appeal spe cifically to teenagers, there is only one indoor theater and no place where teenagers can just get together and listen to music and dance. The need for a meeting place was very apparent Thursday night of last week, when a group of teenagers took it upon themselves to set up their rock and roll band on a platform at the Trion Triangle Shopping Center. For a while the highways were not so crowded, as some 100 teenagers drove up to the shopping center to hear the band, with a few dancing to the music. Os course, the Trion Police Depart ment had no choice but to disperse the crowd. And once again the highways were filled with discontented young drivers. Os course there are occasionally dances at the Recreation Center, but these dances are usually restricted to Civil Defense Still Without Leader As the chances of all-out nuclear war become more apparent each day, the people of Chattooga County are seemingly unaware that their county is operating virtually without a Civil Defense. What originated as an eager and industrious Civil Defense several years ago has dwindled into an unor ganized and seemingly uninterested unit. July 1 the County Civil Defense unit lost its director and July 15 the resignation of the assistant director became effective. Since that time, the County Civil Defense has operated without leadership and, as far as we know, has had no meetings. Strong leadership, of course, is the immediate need. But County Commis sioner Harry Powell has pointed out that this is the most difficult need to fulfill. "We have approached a num ber of men, but none of them seem to want the job,” Powell explained. "That doesn't mean that we couldn’t walk out on the street and grab the first person we see and make him director, but that isn't what we want to do. We want someone that we feel is capable of doing a good job for us and the Civil Defense," Powell further noted. 2 Miss Marla Payne and her cousin, Miss Ginger Brock, of Lakeview, are spending this week at camp being held at Florida College. Temple Terrace, Fla -O —0—o — Mr. and Mrs Don Epper son. Bruce Teresa, Tommy and little Don. Jr., from Gainesville. Fla., spent the week-end with Mrs. John Alexander and Jimmie Alex ander on South Commerce Street Mr and Mrs O C. Mahan, Jr , of Summerville, and Mr. and Mrs Monroe Smith, of Gadsden. Ala., spent last week at Daytona Beach. Fla Mrs Julia Mae Rowlls at tended the funeral of Ed Voiles in LaFayette Monday of last week Mr Voiles was a cousin of Mrs Rowlls. —o —o —o — Dr and Mrs O K. Mac- Vane and daughter, Carole, of Menlo, will leave Friday morning for Denver. Colo,, to attend an educational seminar and post-graduate course On their return they plan to stop at Colorado Springs, Carlsbad Caverns, band Waco, Texas The Summerville Newt It the Official Organ Os Chattooga County Address All Mail to THE SUMMERVILLE NEWS P O Box 310 Summerville. Georgia 6 | death's] WILLIAM FAY WILLIS William Fay Willis. 41. a resident of Dillon. S. C„ died Sunday. July 3. at 2 30 a m. He was an employee of the Hamer Spinning Mills in Hamer. S. C. He was a for mer employee of the Spin ning Department of Riegel Textile Corp . Trion Division. He was a World War II vet eran. a member of the VFW Post 6688. F & AM 160. and a member of the Dillon First Baptist Church Surviving are his wife, Mrs Hazel Willis. Dillon, S C.; mother, Mrs Arris Willis, Trion; two sisters, Mrs. Doris Harding. Sum merville; Mrs Jean Bryant, Trion. Two nieces also sur vive. Funeral services were held Tuesday, July 5, at 2 p.m at the chapel of the Erwin Fu neral Home with the Rev Leroy Obert and Rev D. F Norman officiating Inter ment was in Greenhill Mem ory Gardens Pallbearers were: Ed Owens, Leo Lanier. Jr., Billy Tate. Mac Arden, Jr.. John Woods and John Neal. Erwin Funeral Home was In charge of arrangments. A Prite-Winning Weekly Newt paper NATIONAL NEWSPAPER a particular group and outsiders are reluctant to attend. Also, these dances are usually designed for the younger teenage group, omitting a number of college-age young people and recent high school graduates who live in our county. The solution to the problem is obvi ous. Teenagers of our county need a building in which they can meet, dance and listen to music without dis turbing uninterested parties. A num ber of good, local bands are available for entertainment and it is doubtful that such an establishment would ever be hurting for business. It can not be expected that such an establishment would be set up with Kublic funds. The enterprise would ave to be undertaken by private indi viduals—individuals who are inter ested in the good of the youth of our community. Some may argue that such a place would only create additional problems. On the contrary, such an establish ment would eliminate a great many problems. Teenagers would no longer fee forced to express their frustrations on the highways; they would not have to depend on foolish pranks to gain enjoyment; they would not have to in fringe on the rights of others to listen to music and dance; and, perhaps most important concerning the older teen agers, they would not have to go out of the county and seek out big city “dives” in order to meet people of their own age group. The advantages of such an estab lishment are numerous, but it will de pend on the initiative of adult citizens with concern for their youth. The most common excuse given is lack of time to devote to being director of Civil Defense. Admittedly, such work would take time. But the time taken to save the lives of the people of our county should not be a matter for de bate. This may seem an exaggeration, but it is not. Civil Defense throughout the nation has come to stand along side police departments and fire de partments in responsibility for the safety of the nation’s people. In fact, Civil Defense is held even higher than these organizations in matters of na tional emergency and disaster. Such emergencies or disasters may seem far away and the preparation for them may seem useless, but such is not the case. Tornados, hurricanes, floods, widespread fires, riots, or nuclear at tacks will never be preceded by warn ings. The people must have a strong and informed group of individuals to turn to in such emergencies. Civil De fense should be that group of individ uals. Like most organizations, Civil De fense is as strong as its leaders. And our County Civil Defense still has no leaders. MRS. NOLA W. BARKSDALE Mrs Nola W. Barksdale. 82. former resident of Sum merville and resident of Rome since May 1964, died in a Rome Convalescent Home Tuesday at 5:30 a m She was preceded in death by her husband, Tobe Barks dale May 1920 She is survived by three daughters. Mrs Lucy Hun ter. Route 2. Summerville. Mrs Addie Mae Dyer, and Mrs. Gladys Dupree of Sum merville; son. Doke Barks dale. Summerville; 23 grand children. 24 great-grand children; nieces and neph ews also survive Funeral services will be conducted from the South Summerville Baptist Church where she was a member. Thursday at 11 am. with Rev Robert Smith and Rev Jimmy Bailey officiating with burial in the Trion Cemetery Active pallbearers will be grandsons Mrs Barksdale Is at the home of a grandson. Cecil Barksdale on Memorial Drive in the Pennville Com munity. J D. Hill Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. । TVwnwbrdiih "Be watchful, stand firm in your faith, be courageous, be strong, Let all that you do be done in love. * —1 Corinthians 16:13, 14 iff’ l ! ^<4 ® o r r r j A3 - /Wa*) V 1 W I &lw £nimmrririlk Npiub Steven L. Wolford Makes Solo Flight Steven L. Wolford, 16, son of Mr. and Mrs. Hedrick L. “Bud” Wolford, of Leesburg, Va., made his initial solo flight June 13 at the precise moment he was born 16 years ago (11:40 a.m.) at Godfrey Field, Leesburg’s Municipal Airport. His mother is the former Miss Josephine Crouch, of Summerville. Although young Wolford will be only a junior at Loundoun County High School in Leesburg this fall, he is already a member of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association and the Leesburg Flyers, a flying club formed by employees of the FAA Air Route Traffic Con trol Center at Leesburg. He used the Flyers' airplane, a Cessna 150, for his solo flight. On hand to greet young Wolford after his solo flight were the members of his family, his father, mother and sister, Sheryl. They performed the tra ditional tearing off his shirt tail, which is a mark of good LETTERS™™ EDITOR^ Dear Editor: After reading your paper the past year, I can under stand why it is “A Prize Winning Weekly News paper.” From 1925-28 I taught in the high school at Trion. Your newspaper each week brings me news of Mr. Charles Bell, who was my first principal, or news of the boys and girls who were my first pupils. Thank you so much for the fine paper. Yours truly, (Mrs.) Lucile Heiskell Anderson Athens, Tennessee Dear Editor: May I take this opportu nity to commend Mr. Taylor on his article in The Sum merville News’ 7-21 edition. What a shame this nation doesn’t have more Ron Tay lors, especially in Washing ton. I especially want Ralph McGill to read said article Sincerely, John Stephens Summerville Dear Editor: Your recently published editorial. Electric Bank, Danger to Free Enterprise," is greatly appreciated by all of us at Georgia Power Company As you pointed out. the proposed Federal Electric Bank would place many un necessary burdens on all taxpayers and could mean the eventual end of inves tor-owned utilities. Avoiding such a development and thus preserving our Ameri can free enterprise system will require the h of newsmen throughout our nation who will, as you did, print the facts of this im portant economic issue in proper perspective. Again, thank you and best wishes. Edwin I. Hatcher President Georgia Power Co. luck throughout hip flying career. Young Wolford’s soloing marked a first for Godfrey Field. And his father noted that soloing at 16 is “pretty rare anywhere.” He is aiming to achieve his private flying license at 17 and hopes to rate for his commercial ticket at the minimum age of 18. Teacher. Pupil Tour West Coast A teacher and former stu dent, are in Long Beach, Calif., where they have been for four weeks on an educa tional tour of the West Coast. The teacher is Mrs. Vir ginia Shropshire, Principal of Westside Elementary School, Trion, and the stu dent is little Miss Jennifer Mann, a student at Summer ville Elementary. The pair will be journey ing back to Summerville very soon. July 26, 1966 Editor Summerville News Summerville, Georgia Dear Editor: On July 25. 1966 my step father, Mr. Harold Tyree, had occasion to call upon the Sheriff of this County ofr assistance in trying to find the person or persons responsible for taking ap proximately 40 sheets of plywood from a construction site of a house we are build ing. This plywood was taken either on the night of July 24th or the day of July 25th and the person or persons involved left quite a few good tire impressions and foot prints. As of this morning the Sheriff or his deputies have not come by to see if there are clues that can be ob tained from these prints and tracks. He did however say that he would say something to Mr. Jack Knott, resident agent for the GBI, this morning. I think that the Sheriff of our county should strive in every way to help the people of this county in combating every type of crime, not just raiding stills In closing I would like to say that our Sheriff seems to be a very fine person, be cause he did offer Mr Tyree his sympathy. Respectfully. James E Daniel 707 Farrar Drive Summerville. Georgia Would You Believe— Frontier Days are cele brated over the Fourth of July at Prescott. Ariz. Somali has no railroads. Formosa is exporting tea. It is generally agreed a flying fish, upon leaving the water, is merely trying to escape from a predatory fish and is sustained in the air for a few seconds by large pectorial fins. All U.S ships of registry must be equipped with fog signal devices Stand firm in your faith and you shall walk the path to happiness. It is not easy to do with love, to consider others rather than concentrate on self-pres ervation. When we become ob sessed with self-love, our per spective is shallow; we tend to grasp and take; we never give and share. Man lives with the hope of eternal salvation, and this very hope is founded upon a great sacrifice. Let the example of the life of Christ guide us to a firm stand for right things, an ea gerness to do with love in our hearts, then we shall know the rewards of God’s love. Read your BIBLE daily and GO TO CHURCH SUNDAY S. Summerville Revival Begins Sunday. July 31 A revival will be held at the South Summerville Bap tist Church beginning July 31. The evangelist will be James Groves, pastor of the Whites Chapel Baptist Church in Gadsden, Ala. Services begin at 7:30 each night with special singing every night. Rev. Robert Smith, pastor of South Summerville, cor dially invites everyone to at tend. Sprayberry Gets Promotion in AF Jerry M. Sprayberry, son of Mrs. Dorothy L. Spray berry, of 28 First Street, Trion, has been promoted to technical sergeant in the U.S. Air Force. Sergeant Sprayberry is a radio equipment technician at Clark AB, Philippines. He is a member of the Pacific Air Forces which provides air offensive and defensive units in Southeast Asia, the Far East and the Pacific. The sergeant is a grad uate of Summerville High School. His wife, Sandra, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Purcell, of 27 First Street, Trion. Dinner Given Gary Zeigler On Birthday A birthday dinner was given Tuesday evening for Gary Zeigler by his wife, Mrs. Nancy Zeigler and his mother-in-law Mrs. Frank Flippo. Mr. Zeigler celebrated his 20th birthday Wednesday. Guests attending the din ner were Charles Loggins and Angela Taylor, cousins of Mrs. Zeigler, Ron Taylor, cousin of Mrs. Zeigler and Mr. Zeigler’s roommate at the University of Georgia, and Mike Flippo. brother of Mrs. Zeigler. Nonfarin Workers Increases 70,000 Over Last Year Georgia’s nonfarm em ployment continued to shat ter all previous records in June, according to a report released today by Commis sioner of Labor Ben T. Huiet. The new total of 1,326,600 workers gainfully employed in occupations other than farming was an increase of 14.500 over the previous high reached in May and was 77.- 000 higher than June 1965 Manufacturing employ ment has Increased steadily throughout the year setting new all time highs each month with production workers averaging $2 08 per hour. The steady increase in em ployment over many months has been accompanied by a decrease in the number of workers qualifying for un employment compensation For the week ending July 25 the Insured unemployment rate In Georgia was 1.2 per cent. Taylor Talks By Ron Taylor Smile, you’re on somebody’s camera. In my search for material for my column I stole the above phrase from a book by Vance Packard called “The Naked Society.” No, the book isn t about people running around naked. Well, not exactly You fee the book deals with people of our society being checked on and watched without then knowing it. In sort, it deals with the increased practice of spying and prying through usage of confidential infoi mation and electronic devices such as hidden cameras, ra dios microphones, tape recorders, two-way mirrors, etc by anyone who is interested in what you re doing and has the money to purchase said equipment. No matter where you go, or what you do, i emem ber somebody may be watching every move you make and listening to every scandalous thing you say. And some day someone might walk up to you and say: “Hi there! Mr. Taylor, I’m I. Seeit of the Sneaky Detective Agency, and I’ve been watching you.” “No kiddin’.” “Yes, I’ve been hired by the Henry W. Grady School of Journalism to pry into the lives of journal ism students during the summer and you, sn > have been a most interesting person to watch. ’ “No kiddin’.” “Really, you do some of the most ridiculous things I’ve ever ... (Breaks into fits of laughter, then continues.) “For instance, Mr. Taylor, that stupid habit you have of sleeping with a pistol under your pillow. That in itself isn’t so bad, but do you have to blast away at the maid everytime she tries to wake you up? And the names you call that poor old lady. I’ll never un derstand why she keeps fixing your breakfast, what with you trying to kill her with your pistol and that awful habit you have of spitting burnt toast on the floor. Then, you proceed to comb your hair. That in itself is a sight to behold —the way you part it on the left, then on the right, then you comb it down in your face, then you part it back on the right, and all this time you keep grinning and frowning and flexing your muscles, and mashing your pimples. Boy are you stupid. “Then you go to work, as you call it. I’ll never understand how a man can sit in an office and smoke his pipe for eight hours and accomplish absolutely nothing. Then you come home. This is where the fun really begins. I love the way you bound from your car, kick your dog, and rush into the house to curse your ' mother. Then, you jump into that ragged T-shirt and bathing suit, and proceed to the nearest mirror to see how your hair has held up under the day’s pressure. Then, out you go for that ridiculous exercise program of yours. And I suppose you wonder why dogs chase you and women drag their children in the house. Exactly what would you do if some overgrown maniac ' came running by your house? Then, there’s your weight lifting program. I’ll never understand how a man so big could be so weak. “Then, after scratching your athlete’s foot for about an hour, you go take a shower. Again, your stu pidity is marvelously displayed. If you’re going to sing “Maria” in the shower, couldn’t you at least learn the words? And another thing, Mr. Taylor .. . And so I stop before he gets to some of the really stupid things I do. But Ithink you get the idea of what someone might see if they were secretly watch ing you. If this wholesale exploitation of an individ ual’s private life continues, the statement “When you’re smiling the whole world smiles with you” may no longer be an exaggeration. ' Berman talmadge ' । Reports From I WASHINGTON _ i: • > L'.l» THE INCREASED air offen sive and the bombing of the fuel dumps in North Viet Nam was applauded by most of the American people. My view is that this action was a step in the right direction. In the ab sence of a willingness on the part of the Communists to halt aggres sion and talk peace, Amer ica must make it clear that we will not back down. The war must be conducted with all the vigor we possess and with abso lute determination to win. In my opinion, this is the only way to achieve victory in the battlefield and to reduce the loss of American lives. Only with such determination and the utilization of our air and sea military supremacy can the United States hope to bring this conflict to an early conclusion. • * • THE RECENT air raids on the Hanoi-Haiphong fuel com plexes were fully justified and It is my hope that this offensive will not be relaxed. As long as North Viet Nam sends her troops and supplies into the South and supports the Viet Cong, then her supply depots and supporting industries are legitimate targets. Crowded ci vilian centers should be spared, but we should allow no privi leged sanctuaries that would otherwise be strategic targets. At the moment, increased in volvement seems to be the proper course. The North Viet namese have said they will not (Not prepared or printed at government expenee) HkHI be forced to negotiate. Yet they have been unwilling to talk peace under other circum stances more favorable to them. The United States has great and acknowledged power in all facets of modern warfare, and no one should expect us not to protect our soldiers as well as to prosecute this war sensibly. • • • EVERY CITIZEN of course has deep feelings about the war. The burdens of this conflict af fect each of us personally and there have been many, many tragic experiences. An indication of the increase of our involvement is evidenced by draft quotas today as com pared to a year ago. The na tional quota for July, 1965, was 17,100. This month it is 28,500. From Georgia, the military is asking for 425 more young men than it sought a year ago, 743 now as opposed to 318 last July. It is the hope of all American citizens that the war in Viet Nam will end quickly and that our boys will be brought home. Various approaches including peace offensives have been taken, but they have been met only by Communist scorn. Peace and a cease fire, unfortu nately, is up to the North Viet namese at the present time. Until such a time as the Com munists realize the futility of their efforts, the United States has no other choice but to con tinue to meet force with force and to vigorously strive for victory.