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VOLUME 82 —NUMBER 19
Dr. Clemc ffj
At Atlant if
Medical J ^ot
Dr. C. A. Clei "f of
Trion was among § ty
sicians and hosp' 5 - re
sentatives attendi 3. et
ing of local Advi ~ oup
chairmen for the Georgia
Regional Medical program
held in Atlanta Sunday,
June 4. The purpose of the
meeting was to organize lo
cal programs to combat
heart disease, cancer, stroke
and related diseases. Plans
and activities for all Geor
gia hospitals in the treat
ment and care of patients
with these diseases were
discussed.
A highlight of this one
day meeting was a discus
sion of the role of the com
munity hospital in this new
statewide program for im
proved patient care. Each
Georgia hospital has ap
pointed a local advisory
group to work in their com
munity in coordinating ac
tivities with the state Re
gional Medical program.
During the session, the
chairman of these 120 local
advisory groups formulated
plans for their community’s
role in the state program.
Among the topics discussed
were: “The Regional Medical
Program: What the program
is and what it proposes to
do”; “Georgia Regional Med
ical Program: Organization
and Plans”; “Role of the
Medical Schools in the Re
gional Medical Program”;
“The Importance of Evalua
tion”; and “Role of the Lo
cal Advisory Group and the
Community Hospital”.
A panel discussion, led by
Dr. J. W. Chambers of La-
Grange, program coordina
tor of the Georgia Regional
Medical program, concluded
the session. This panel in
cluded: Dr. William Mayer,
associate director of the Na
tional Regional Medical pro
gram; Dr. Raymond Ahl
quist, Medical College of
Georgia; Dr. J. Gordon Bar
row. director of the Georgia
Regional Medical program;
Dr. Louis L. Battey, associ
ate clinic professor at the
Medical College of Georgia;
Dr. J. Wil’is Hurst, Emory
University School of Medi
cine; and Dr. Robert Smith,
associate director of the
Georgia Regional Medical
program.
Kenny Thompson
Wins State Drill
Kenny Thompson won first
place in the statewide Sword
Drill held at Macon Tuesday
night. He is now eligible to
participate in a convention
wide drill at Ridgecrest, N.
C., on July 15.
Kenny, who is the young
est person ever to win the
state title, is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. Verlon Thompson,
of Summerville.
The event is sponsored by
the Training Union Depart
ment of the Georgia Baptist
and Southern Baptist con
ventions. In order to par
ticipate in the state drill,
Kenny had to be winner in
his own church—the Sum
merville First Baptist, the
Chattooga Baptist Associa
tion and the Northwest
Georgia region.
There were seven other
boys and girls of interme
diate grade representing the
other regions of the state.
Sally White, of Atlanta, was
second-place winner. In the
event the first-place winner
should not be able to at
tend the drill at Ridgecrest,
the second - place winner
would be the alternate.
The state winner is the
guest this week of the as
sembly, which is being held
at Mercer University. Ac
companying Kenny to Ma-
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Color Prints
Effective this week, we
ask that no color prints
be sent in for publica
tion. Photographs in col
or are difficult to han
dle and good results can
not always be obtained
We are always happy
to have your pictures —
in fact, we urge you to
send them in—but. send
only black and white
prints, please.
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INJURED MAN AWAITS AMBULANCE
Henton A. Baker (on ground) of
Rome awaits ambulance after his car
left the road on Menlo Highway. The
car travelled approximately 200 feet
Classes Begin June 15
For Reading, Headstart
Classes in the Summer
Reading and Hearstart pro
grams will get underway
Thursday, June 15. Classes
will be in session from 8
a.m. until 12 noon.
Buses will be provided for
those children who are eli
gible for transportation dur
ing the regular session of
school (those living outside
the city limits). Buses will
operate on practically the
same routes as last year.
If a child is not picked up
the first day, parents are
urged to bring him to classes
and give instructions about
having him picked up on
Library Closed
From 3-5 Today
The Chattooga Public Li
brary in Summerville will be
closed this afternoon from 3
to 5 p.m., according to an
announcement yesterday by
Jean Pless, librarian.
The library board will be
meeting at this time.
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KENNY THOMPSON
. . . state winner
con were: Wylene Perry,
Nancy Lenderman, Tony
Thompson and J. Fred Gun
ter, Jr.
Those from Summerville
going to Macon Tuesday
night for the drill were: Mrs.
Verlon Thompson, Mr. and
Mrs. O H. Perry, Benny Len
derman, Celia Thomas,
Lynne Franklin and the Rev.
and Mrs. Robert Franklin.
Homecoming at
W. Summerville
This Sunday
The West Summerville
Baptist Church will hold Its
annual homecoming Sunday,
June 12. Sunday School will
be held at 10 a m. and morn
ing worship service at 11.
Dinner will be spread at
noon.
The Rev. Floyd Higgins, a
former pastor, will preach at
the 11 o'clock service. Spe
cial singing will be rendered
during the afternoon.
The Rev. Willie Bearden,
pastor, extends an invitation
to all to attend.
SUMMERVILLE, CHATTOOGA COUNTY, GEORGIA 30747, THURSDAY, JUNE 8, 1967
along the embankment after leaving
the highway. Mrs. Baker also sus
tained back injuries.
succeeding days.
Classes will be held in
Menlo, Lyerly and Pennville
schools. Children in the
Summerville district, grades
1-6, will attend at Summer
ville Elementary School.
Those in grades 7-11 will at
tend at Summerville Junior
High School.
Officials of the Headstart
program suggest that —since
10 Per Cent
Have Perfect
Attendance
Almost ten per cent of the
student enrollment in Chat
tooga County Schools had a
perfect attendance record
for the 1966-67 school year.
Out of a total enrollment
(9th month) at Chattooga
High School, 92 pupils had a
perfect attendance record.
Other county schools —
showing the number of pu
pils (first figure is total en
rollment) with perfect rec
ords—are:
Summerville Junior High
School, 436-60; North Sum
merville Elementary School,
391-43; Summerville Ele
mentary, 902-53; Pennville,
413-27; Menlo, 304-33; and
Lyerly, 309-23.
The above figures we re
supplied by Clarence Gilley,
visiting teacher.
''Mater
The weather picture for
the Chattooga County area
calls for partly cloudy skies
and warm for the next cou
ple of days.
High temperatures should
be in the upper 80s with
lows about 60.
Financial Aid to Students
(First of 4 articles)
(EDITOR’S NOTE:
•g The following article—
g: and three to follow —
S are published in the
$ hope that they may help
some deserving young
person to further his
education.)
Will a high school
x graduate in Chattooga
County fail to enter col
lege this fall because of
the lack of financial as
sistance?
The chances are good
g that this could happen.
There Is an increasing
need in Chattooga Coun
g ty for trained men and
x women in all professions
g and technical fields—in
health, education, engi
s neering, welfare, voca
tional and technical
g skills, and In a great
many others.
At the same time, the
X cost of receiving an ed
g ucatlon continues to rise,
g Many young people in
g Chattooga County have
g too little money —or no
this program is for pre
school-age children, parents
accompany the youngsters
the first day so that they
may become better adjusted.
Officials pointed out that
this program has not re
ceived official approval, but
that it is expected by the
time classes are scheduled to
begin. Classes will be held
at Summerville Elementary,
Menlo, Lyerly and Pennville
schools.
Transportation will be pro
vided for those living out
side the city limits.
Supt. James Spence an
nounced yesterday that the
official summer program for .
high school students will be
gin at 8 a.m. on June 12 at
the Summerville Junior High
School.
Red Book
Singing at
Trion Sat.
The 16th annual Red Book
Sing will be held Saturday
night, June 10, 7:30 in the
Trion High School audito
rium.
This will be the 16th Sing
and the honored guest,
Charles E. Bell, will be pres
ent again and all former
alumni, friends and anyone
who cares to attend are wel
comed to attend and help
sing and enjoy the good old
songs from the Ole Red
Books which are well worn.
Won’t you meet us there
Saturday night?
Refreshments will be avail
able and real old-fashioned
good time is planned for all.
Come on out and join in the
fun.
& Local Extension Agents Discuss
money — to continue
their education beyond
the high school level.
Yet, without additional
education, our children
have poor prospects of
competing successfully
for jobs in an age of ad
vancing technology, and
a steady decline in de
mand for unskilled la
bor.
For this reason, the
Chattooga County Ex
tension office has
teamed up with Dewitt
Harrell, head of the Ex
tension Service commu
nity resource develop
ment department, Uni
versity of Georgia, to
bring you up-to-date on
some of t h e assistance
programs available to
high school graduates.
In a series of four ar
ticles, County Agent
M. H. Purcell and Ex
tension Home Econo
mist Omie W. Wither
spoon will discuss these
programs and the way
they are administered.
Educational Opportun-
Retail Sales Gain
In Chattooga Area
10 Per Cent
Over 1966
For the first quarter of
1967, retail sales in Chat
tooga County show a gain
of approximately 10 per cent
over the comparable period
for 1966, according to fig
ures released this week by
the Georgia State Chamber
of Commerce.
County sales for the first
three months of 1967 were
$5,974,000, compared with
$5,471,000 in the same period
of 1966, or a 9.2 per cent in
crease.
Statewide, retail sales in
Georgia for the first quarter
showed $1,730,128,000, a 6.3
increase over the compar
able period for 1966.
These retail statistics, which
are compiled by the Georgia
Department of Revenue, are
based on state sales tax rec
ords. Beginning with the
current report, use tax sales
have been screened from the
totals so that a more ac
curate retail sales picture is
reflected than has been pos
sible in the past.
Chattooga County sales
were above—or only slightly
under—those of surround
ing counties on a percent
age basis. Walker County
showed a 10.4 per cent in
crease; Dade County, 8.4 per
cent; Floyd County, 10.5 per
cent; and Catoosa County,
4.5 per cent.
Revenue Department
spokesmen pointed out that
the new computing process
may create some misunder
standing when comparisons
n 1 made with previously
issued sales reports. All
earlier totals incuded those
transactions on which a use
tax is levied and may make
it appear that a county has
lost sales when such is not
the case.
Comparisons in this re
report—and all subsequent
ones—will reflect only true
retail sales.
Agricultural
Award Won
By Stowers
Sidney Stowers, a trans
fer student from Chattooga
High School, has won the
Martha Berry Prize, estab
lished by Miss Berry and
awarded the student making
the greatest improvement in
agricultural work opportu
nity.
More than 30 Berry Aca
de m y students received
awards and certificates of
merit during Honors Pro
gram and Senior Class
Night on May 31 in Frost
Memorial Chapel on the
academy campus.
ity Grants, according to
Mr. Purcell and Mrs.
Witherspoon, are avail
able to high school grad
uates with exceptional
financial need. These
grants are made avail
able by colleges and uni
versities participating in
the program.
Colleges admin ist e r
the program of Educa
tional Opportunity
Grants, select the stu
dents eligible for help,
and determine the
amount of the grant. To
qualify, students must
either be accepted for
enrollment or be in good
standing at a college, yet
be financially unable to
attend without an op
portunity grant. Once
awarded to a student, a
grant will last for the
duration of his under
graduate study — up to
four years if he con
tinues to qualify for as
sistance.
The amount of finan
cial assistance a stu
dent may receive de-
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FOR MERITORIOUS SERVICE
Capt. Max Baldwin (R) is congratulated on being
awarded a commendation award and medal for
"meritorious service.”
Service Award
To Capt. Baldwin
A Summerville captain has
been cited for meritorious
service for the second time.
Capt. Max Baldwin has
received a commendation
award and medal for “meri
torious service” performed
during the period of March
1965-September 1966.
During this period, he was
acting registrar for the Army
Aviation Center at Fort
Rucker, Ala. This is the sec
ond award the captain has
received. His first merit
award was earned for serv
ice while stationed in Ger
many.
Capt. Baldwin is a grad
uate of Summerville Chat
tooga) High School—class of
1955—and was graduated In
1959 from North Georgia
College at Dahlonega.
In 1960, he went on active
duty and was assigned to
the Primary Artillery Officer
Course at Fort Sill, Okla.
After completion of this
course, he was assigned to
the Army Aviation School.
He received his aviation
wings in 1961.
After a three-year tour of
duty in Germany, Capt
Baldwin was assigned to the
Advanced Artillery Officer
Career Course at Fort Sill.
pends upon his need —
taking into account his
flnan ci al resources,
those of his parents, and
the cost of attending
the college of his choice.
First year grants
range from S2OO to SBOO
A grant can be no more
than one half the
amount of assistance the
student receives from
other sources — Nation
al Defense student loans,
or state or private schol
arship (excluding col
lege work study funds).
A grant may be in
creased by S2OO for any
student ranking in the
upper half of his class
during the preceding
year.
Students should in
quire about or apply for
educational opportunity
grants to the college to
which they are applying
for enrollment or are at
tending.
(Next week: The Col
lege Work Study Pro
gram)
He returned to the Army
Aviation Center at Fort
Rucker after completing this
course.
He is now stationed with
the 240th Assault Helicopter
unit in Bear Cat, Vietnam,
as a helicopter pilot.
The captain is the son of
Mr. and Mrs. Archie Bald
win, Route 1, Summerville.
His sister is Mrs. Gracie
Broome, also of Route 1,
Summerville.
He is married to the for
mer Peggy Shamblin, of
Trion. They have two sons:
Max Russell Baldwin II and
Patrick Shamblin Baldwin.
Jurors for
June Term
City Court
Jurors — drawn for the
June term of City Court —
who are to report at 9 a.m.
June 12, 1967, are:
William L. Short, Harold
E. White, Joseph W Mc-
Whorter, Carl Bryson Black
mon, Charles E. Johnson,
Thomas J. McDaniel, W. A.
Hutchins, N. B. Carpenter,
John C. Herod, Marcus
L. Lenderman.
Charles M. Garnett, Turner
H. Cordle, R. A. Hemphill, T
Emmett Nunn, Hubert M.
Joyner, Cloyd B. Dawson,
Charlie E. Smith, Herman
E. Simmons, Wallace Ken
neth Cook, Ralph W. Tripp.
Roy Lee Parker, D. C.
Greeson, Joe G. Dawson, El
dred D. Barrett, William D.
Ramsey, Jeannette C. Milli
can, Paul Hill Housch, Ray
mond D. Clowdis, Daniel J.
Grimes, George D. Plunkett.
Eldon D. Pope, William R
Clark, Leonard R. Greene,
Albert F. McCurdy, Bobby J.
Haygood, Charles M. Tutton,
Jr., Tom W. Phillips, Virginia
S. Shropshire, Willie M
Chrlstoper, Thomas E. Kling
Rufus Howard Barnett
Thomas H. Brewer, Jr., Le
roy Day, Donald V. Holt, Mil
dred H. Dalrymple, William
M. Jackson, Jere R. Prince
Raymond D. Mosier, Roy F.
Camp, Henry Joseph Bank
ey.
Riegel Vacations
Begin June 30
Riegel Textile Corp, opera
tions will close down at mid
night, June 30. for annual
vacations, it was announced
by company officials. The
plant will resume operations
Sunday midnight, July 9.
OVER 18,000
READERS
PRICE 10c
New District
Dentist for
County Area
Dr. John R. Dickinson has
arrived to assume his duties
as public health dentist for
Public Health District 27
with headquarters at the
Walker County Health Cen
ter in LaFayette.
He will divide his time be
tween the counties of Ca
toosa, Chattooga, Dade and
Walker. He will work in
dental clinics in Ringgold,
Summerville, Trenton, La-
Fayette and Rossville.
Dr. Dickinson is a native
of Pittsburgh, Pa. He was
educated in the public
schools of Pittsburgh, did
pre-dental work at the Uni
versity of Pittsburgh and re
ceived the degree of doctor
of dental surgery from Uni
versity of Pittsburgh School
of Dentistry in 1961. He com
pleted a dental internship
at the Veteran’s Administra
tion Hospital in Pittsburgh.
Sincle completion of his
education, he has served as
full-time Instructor in ra
diology at the School of
Dentistry in Pittsburgh. He
also maintained an office
for the private practice of
dentistry.
Dr. Dickinson was married
in 1960 to Rebecca Rawlings
of Pittsburgh. They have
two children, Susan Lynne,
age 4; and Mark, age 2
While "house hunting," Mrs.
Dickinson and the children
are spending a few days
with her mother In Albany,
Ga.
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CHARLA PICKLE
. . . earns award
Menlo Girl
Wins Merit
Recognition
A Menlo girl has earned
recognition by the Univer
sity of Georgia at Athens for
"superior academic achieve
ment.”
Charla Pickle, a student at
Chattooga High School, has
earned a Certificate of
Merit, awarded by the uni
versity. This honor is given
annually to outstanding
high school juniors as a rec
ognition of superior aca
demic achievement and as a
challenge for higher educa
tional goals.
She was saluted as one of
Georgia’s most able students
and was offered the services
of the university staff in
planning her educational fu-
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Days Without
a
Fatal Traffic
Accident
117
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SAFE
DRIVING
a rule A
3 Traffic Fatality
in 1967