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l The Summerville News, Thurs., Dec. 21, 1967
Employees Honored at Awards Dinner
More than 250 people —
employees and their guests
— attended an awards
Christmas banquet given
Thursday evening by Mont
gomery Knitting Co., a sub
sidiary of Skyland Interna
tional Corporation of Chat
tanooga.
Irwin Thomas, local plant
manager and secretary,
acted as master of cere
monies, assisted by JR
Burgess, vice president, who
introduced awards winners.
The principal address was
made by Forrest E. Tugman.
president of Skyland, who
congratulated employees for
their loyalty, faithfulness
and devotion. In an inter
eisting manner, he traced
the history of Skyland (Bus
ter Brown) from its begin
ning in 1904 to the present
time. He pointed out that
Montgomery Knitting Co.
was the first and only plant
to come into the Buster
Brown 'family’ as a going
concern, all of the other 11
plants having been started
from "scratch”.
The awards dinner here,
Mr Tugman pointed out, is
the first such service awards
dinner of this type held for
the employees of Montgom
ery Knitting Co.
He called attention to an
attractive and colorful dis
play of all of the different
types of Buster Brown prod
ucts (The local company
specializes In the manufac
ture of children’s hosiery).
The speaker pointed out
that "25 million kids right
this minute have on some
form of apparel made by
Buster Brown.”
Other officials of Skyland
who assisted in the program
as well as in planning and
who made short talks, in
cluded Bob Meadows, divi
sion manager of hosiery
manufacturing; Colon W
York, executive vice presi
dent . and Eugene Stafford,
personnel director, all of
Chattanooga
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22 QUARTER
CENTURY AWARDS
Engraved gold watches
were presented to two em
ployees who recently com
pleted 35 years of service.
They were Wallace Lanier
and Paul Woodall. Other
employees previously having
attained this record are
J R Burgess, Jess Mitchell
(retired). Margaret Mc-
Dermont. Louin Fulmer,
Pearl Scoggins and Hurshal
Gass
Pins for the men and
brooches for the ladles were
presented to those with 25
years or more of service.
These beautiful gold awards
were circular in shape with
three diamonds In each.
Two husband-and-w 1 f e
tea m s received 25-year
awards They were Hurshal
and Ruby Gass and Mildred
and Cecil Herod
Other employees presented
25-year awards were: J R
Burgess. Harley Chastain.
Mildred Dooley. Ellie Eller,
Louin Fulmer. Robert Ful-
SRMA ASKS
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dent, said this defeats the
purpose of providing free
parking for shoppers during
this last week before Christ
mas
Mr Jones asks the co
operation of all concerned in
this matter and requests
that the available parking
spaces be left open for those
shopping in the downtown
area.
VOTERS!
I want to urge all registered voters
to go to the polls on December 23
and vote.
I am a candidate in
this run-off elec
tion for Council
man, Seat No. 3,
and I am trying to
run a clean race. If
elected I will work
to help you
Again, thank you
for the vote given
me in the Dec 9th
election, and I sin
cerely ask you to— |
VOTE FOR AND SUPPORT
JESS L.
MITCHELL
(PAID POLITICAL ADVERTISEMENT*
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THIRTY-FIVE YEARS OF SERVICE
Paul Woodall (left) and Wallace La
nier (second from right) were pre
sented engraved, gold watches for 35
years of service last week at a ban
quet given by Montgomery Knitting
Co., a subsidiary of Skyland Interna
tional Corp., at the Chattooga High
Garden Clubs Unite
For Holiday Dinner
0.. Thursday evening. Dec
14. the Chattooga and Chero
kee Rose Garden clubs com
bined for their annual
Christmas party.
The occasion was a pro
gressive dinner, starting in
the lovely country home of
Mrs M M Allen, Jr., where
the first course was served
From there the members
and guests went to the beau
tiful home of Mrs. Bobby
Lee Cook for the main
Recreation
NEWS
TEEN TOWN DANCE
The Teen Town is spon
soring a New Year’s dance
at the Recreation Center
from 8 pm until midnight
Dec. 30.
Admission is 75 cents for
Teen Town members and
SI.OO for non-members The
Gee Tee’s from Rome will
furnish the music. All high
school and college students
make plans now to attend.
KNITTING CLASSES
Knitting classes have been
discontinued for the Christ
mas and New Year holidays.
Classes will resume Wednes
day, Jan. 17, and will beheld
each Wednesday from 10
a m to 12 noon.
CERAMIC CLASSES
This is the last week for
ceramic classes until after
the holidays. Classes will re
sume from 7 pm to 9 p.m
Thursday. Jan. 16. 1968.
SQUARE DANCE CLASSES
The next meeting for adult
Southwestern Square Dance
classes will be January 4
from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m
These classes are still open
and will be held each Thurs
day night starting Jan. 4.
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School auditorium. Making the pres
entations was Forrest E. Tugman
(second from left), president of Sky
land. At right is J. R. Burgess, vice
president and local manager of Mont
gomery Knitting Co., who is retiring
Jan. 1.
course. From there the party
journeyed to the very attrac
tive home of Mrs Billy Allen
for dessert.
Each home was festive
with decorations and hospi
tality, as each hostess put
forth her talent, efficiency
and good taste in making
everyone feel the real spirit
of Christmas.
Those who served as co
hostesses with Mrs. M M.
Allen were Mrs. Frank Prince
and Mrs. Sherman Lindsay.
They were assisted by Miss
Becky Lindsay
Those who served as co
host.esses with Mrs. Cook
were Mrs. Joe Hays and Mrs.
James Adams. They were as
sisted by Misses Mary Salley,
Kris and Sally Cook.
The hostesses with Mrs.
Billy Allen were Mesdames
Woodrow Eleam and Joe
Eleam. Assisting were Mrs.
Charles Copeland and Mrs.
Gordon Allen.
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Mrs. Olney Meadows. Jr
will leave Atlanta Friday,
Dec. 22. en route to Hono
lulu, Hawaii, where she will
meet Lt Meadows, from
Than Thlet. Viet Nam. who
is taking R and R leave for
six days,
—O—o —o—
Mr. and Mrs. Mack Brad
dy. and Mr and Mrs. Mickey
Headrick spent Saturday
with Rev and Mrs. James
Braddy and family in Re
saca. Saturday night they
all attended the singing at
Calhoun Auditorium where
the Florida Boys. Happy
Goodman Family and oth
ers were the featured sing
ers.
Mrs. Allen
Hostess at
Family Party
Four generations of Allens
wera represented at an an
nual gathering at the home
of Mr and Mrs. Billy Allen
on Roseway Circle Sunday
afternoon
More than 50 members of
the family and close neigh
bors of the Allens attended
the open house Hostesses
were Mrs Allen, Mrs. Julia
Loop and Miss Aline Allen
The house was beauti
fully decorated throughout
with Christmas arrange
ments featuring candles of
many types Dominant colors
were gold and green Green
ery was taken from the Allen
yard and included mag
nolia. clipped boxwood, pyra
cantha. pine and holly Also
fresh fruit apples, lemons—
and nuts were used, and a
number of arrangements
made of ribbon bows Sev
eral lovely feather arrange
ments were also used
Refreshments were served
from a beautifully appointed
table in the dining room A
natural lace tablecloth was
used over dark green The
lovely, all-gold ce.iterpiece
was formed from magnolia
leaves, pine, gold velvet
bows, gold ribbon roses with
net and candles.
Assisting in serving were
Mrs Middleton Allen 111 and
Mrs Gordon Allen 111
Mrs. Allen
Hostess to
Local Club
The Summerville Exten
sion Home Economics Club
met in the attractive home
of Mrs. M. M. Allen, Jr., for
a Christmas party Friday,
Dec. 15.
Mrs. Fred Peters called
the meeting to order. Mrs.
Trezevant Crabtree told the
Christmas Story as the
morning's devotional. After a
brief business session. Mrs.
Peters asked the elected of
ficers to stand and progres
sively charged each officer
with the duties of her re
spective office.
The rostrum of officers
follows: Mrs. Trezevant
Crabtree, president; Mrs.
Jerry Johnston, first vice
president; Mrs. Billy Pear
son, second vice president;
Miss Elizabeth Jackson,
third vice president; Mrs.
James Meredith, secretary;
and Mrs. Fred Stewart,
treasurer.
The members exchanged
gifts and shared in a cov
ered dish luncheon.
Mrs W R Nelson. Mr
Nelson, and children. Mar
garet. Ann, and Billy, will
arrive Saturday, from
Ridgeland, S C.. to spend
the Christmas holidays with
the formers parents, Mr.
and Mrs. J. O Meadows, in
Berryton
—o—o —o- ■
Mr. and Mrs. Howard S
O’Neil and Roscoe Flanagan,
of Chattanooga, will be
guests of Mr. and Mrs J W.
Flanagan, Sr. Saturday.
—o —o —o—
Homer Westbrooks and
Linda Little, of Atlanta, and
Mrs. Proudfoot, of Cedar
Bluff. Ala . visited Mr. and
Mrs. S. Parks Westbrooks
Saturday.
Christmas Party
Fetes Youngsters
More than 500 happy,
smiling youngsters were on
hand Sunday afternoon as
the local service organiza
tions held their annual
Christmas party at the
Chattooga County Memorial
Home
The party is sponsored
each year by Mason-Mc-
Cauley Post 6688, Veterans of
Foreign Wars, and American
Legion Post 129
Most of the children ar
rived in two buses, which
had picked them up from six
locations over the county. It
was apparent from the ex
cited expression on their
faces that this was a big
day in their lives.
In addition to the young
ste r s, approximately 100
adults were in attendance.
The kids were first ushered
into the auditorium, where
they listened to a Christmas
story by Helen Tyree, who
also led in the singing of
carols
Platform guests included
Robert Greene. Legion Com
mander; Hugh Don Hall.
VFW commander; Mrs Don
Cbx. Legion Auxiliary presi
dent. Marion Shiver, repre
senting the VFW Auxiliary;
Sheriff Gary McConnell and
mer, Glenn Johnston, Wal
lace Lanier, Sara Lewis, Sal
lie McCormack, Margaret
McDermont, Aline Mahan,
Violet Nix, Pearl Scoggins,
Edna Tromas, Irwin Thom
as, Ruby Wofford, Paul
Woodall.
♦ ♦ ♦
10-YEAR
AWARDS
Attractive pins with two
emeralds and one diamond
each, were presented to all
employees having completed
between 10 and 25 years of
service. Those awarded
were:
Edith Adams, Mozelle
Alexander, Daphene Allen,
Edna Arnold, Audrey Bailey;
Annie Baugh. Atha Baxter,
Bernie Baxter, J. R Baxter,
Joyce Bean, Faye Blackman,
Faires Bramlett, Beulah
Brannon, Burma Nell Gal
loway, Ollie Cherry, Audrey
Christol, Imogene Cook,
Mary Lou Cordell, Ennis De-
Berry, Ruby Deering.
Elizabeth Denson, Louise
Dodson, Ruth Dooley, Sarah
John Durham, Iva Nell Ed
wards, Ennis Eilenburg, Ada
M. Elrod, Mary Evett, Mamie
Lou Floyd, Georgia Gilmer,
Eula Hall, Helen Hardin,
Eva Henderson, Geneva
Henderson, Ivolene Hender
son, Leonard Henderson,
Mattie Henderson, Thomas
Henderson, J. R. Herod,
Louise Herod, Betty Howard,
Ruth Howell, Lula Hughes,
Bernice Hutchins, Eul o n
Hutchins, Brunette Jackson,
Alma Keith, Sarah Lang
ston, Bonnie Laws, Mildred
Light.
Jewell Love, Annie Mc-
Cary, Kathrine McCauley,
Louise Millican, Lucile
Mitchell, Minnie Mosely,
Ava Mountain, Patricia Nix,
Walter Norton, Billy Oliver.
Margaret Owens, Oneida
Owens. Juanita Pace. Jean
Parsons, Kathleen Phillips,
Kathleen Poovey.
Mabel Poovey, Elizabeth
Powell. Iva Jean Prater. Ed
na Pursley. Rena Reese, Jea
nette Sims, Ruby Jo Sims,
Beatrice Smith. Ruby Smith,
Ola Sprayberry, Dorothy
Stanfield, Jo Ann Sumner,
Lorene Taylor, Bobby Tin
ney, Eddie Tinney, John
Tinney, Myra West, Bobbie
Woodall, Mary Woodall.
♦ ♦ ♦
DOOR PRIZES
GIVEN
A number of door prizes
were given. Winners in
cluded: Mildred Dooley. El
lie Eller. Ennis Deßerry,
Sara Lewis. Violet Nix, Ava
Mountain, Bernie Baxter,
Demoine Baker.
* * *
MUSIC,
DECORATIONS
The Chattooga High
School cafetorium was the
festive setting for the gala
event. Mrs. Irwin Thomas
was in charge of the decora
tions, which included urns
of lovely, waxed magnolia
and holly from the campus
of Berry College. Centerpiece
for the head table was fash
ioned with red carnations,
red balls and greenery in a
footed silver container,
flanked by silver candelabra
featuring green candles,
berries, green velvet ribbon
and red and green balls. The
banquet tables were covered
with white cloths, and red.
burning tapers nestled in
arrangements of holly added
a glow of warmth and fes
tivity to the setting.
Christmas music was
played at appropriate inter
vals.
Chief Deputy Bert Tucker.
The invocation was given by
the Rev A A. Tanner.
Also present for the occa
sion were Chattooga Rep.
James H “Sloppy” Floyd,
who is also state VFW quar
termaster; and Seventh Dis
trict VFW Commander Ray
Giles.
The appearance of Santa
Claus heightened the excite
ment of the 536 youngsters
present. Assisted by officials
of the two service organiza
tions. Santa distributed
candy and balloons to all the
kids.
The youngsters were pre
sented gifts as they left the
building
All in all. it was a very
nice party and most of the
youngsters would agree with
one young girl who was
overheard to say: “This all
seems like a dream!”
Brotherhood To Entertain Ladies
The South Summerville
Baptist Church Brotherhood
wUI entertain the women
of the church with a supper
to be held at 7 p m Satur
day evening. Dec 23 All la
dles present will be pre-
For Summerville Girl
| Christmas in Germany g
For at least one Summer
ville girl it will be "Froeliche
Weinachte” instead of the
familiar "Merry Christmas”
this year.
Mrs. Leatha Miller Buf
fington left Tuesday for the
return trip to Germany aft
er a visit here with her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Mil
ler.
Mrs. Buffington will join
her husband, Sgt James
Buffington, who is stationed
with a border patrol unit
near Bindlach, Germany.
The couple lives in a small
village approximately 25 ,
miles from the Czechoslo- (
vakian border and about ।
the same distance from j
communist East Germany.
The attractive young
woman said the German
countryside is very beautiful
with its old castles and
cathedrals. Because of the
war, it is rich in historic
value, she explained.
Mrs. Buffington, who has
lived in Germany for eight
months, said that because
she and her husband have
lived in the smaller commu
nities, there are fewer con
veniences than in the larger
cities.
“I have to go to the base
ment, pump oil and carry it
upstairs for the heater,” she
said.
Central heating is virtual
ly unknown in the smaller
towns, she revealed. And
this can be terribly uncom
fortable, at times, because
of the cold weather in that
part of Germany.
The section of the country
Local Cancer Unit
Tells 1968 Officers
Leaders who will direct
the 1968 campaign of the
Chattooga County Cancer
Unit of the American Can
cer Society were chosen at
an organizational meeting
of the group Tuesday at
Riegeldale Tavern.
H. D. Kingsmore, last
year’s president, was elected
chairman of the board of
directors. Named to the
presidency of the local unit
was Mrs. Bonita Surles.
Other officers are: James
Spence, vice president; J, W.
Ware, medical vice presi
dent; Willie B. Hix, secre
tary; and Mrs. Virginia
Yancey, treasurer.
In addition to Mr. Kings
more, other members of the
board include: D. L. Mc-
Whorter, J. T. Morgan, Irwin
Thomas, Dr. Marlin Payne,
A. A Farrar, Dr. J. J. Allen,
JOY OF CHRISTMAS
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ious and a festive signifi
cance in holiday lore.
Among the merriest sights
and sounds of Christmas,
none is merrier than the
ringing of the bells.
Since earliest times, the
pealing of bells announced
important events, both hap
py and sad. Tradition once
held that Christ was born
exactly at midnight. In
medieval Britain, church
bells tolled sadly during the
hour before midnight on
Christmas Eve. On the
stroke of midnight, a joyous
pealing announced the Mir
acle of Christmas. Today,
church bells and carillons
ring out the glad tidings of
Christmas.
‘'And suddenly there was
with the angel a multitude
of the heavenly host prais
ing God and saying, Glory
to God in the highest, and
on earth peace, good will to
ward men.”—Luke 2 13-14.
POWER CO.
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dential and commercial use
These municipal partner
ship tax payments are in
addition to property taxes.
The company's total tax
bill for 1967. including fed
eral. state, county and mu
nicipal payments, will ex
ceed $47,000,000 Taxes are
the largest item in the com
pany's operating budget and
will exceed 18 percent of to
tal operating revenue
Last year, taxes paid by
the nation's investor-owned
electric utility companies
exceeded $3 billion for the
first time Federal taxes ac
counted for sl6 billion of
the 1966 total, and state and
local taxes sl4 billion.
sented gifts.
All men and women of the
church are urged to attend
In thinking it all over, I
am surprised that I am alive
and eager.
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MRS. BUFFINGTON
. . . returns to Germany
where the Buffingtons live
is hilly with beautiful moun
tain scenery and Bavarian
type houses. With a deep
snowfall, it takes on a
"fairyland effect,” the young
woman said.
When asked about the
young people in Germany,
Mrs. Buffington replied:
“Oh, yes, there are hippies
and ‘flower parties’ there,
too.”
Teaching Sunday School
at the post chapel at Bind
lach is one of her most re
warding experiences, the
young woman confided. She i
also attends meetings of the
Protestant Women of Christ.
For recreation, the Buffing
tons go to the NCO Club and
R. E. Surles, Mrs. Yancey,
Mr. Spence, Leonard E.
Smith, Mrs. Omie Wither
spoon, Mrs. Jean Griffith
and Mrs. Surles.
Other assignments in the
1968 organization are:
EARLIER TREATMENT
EDUCATION
Employee Education—Mrs.
Dot Stowe; Clubs and Or
ganizations — James H.
Spence; Schools and Col
leges—A. J. Strickland; Tell
Your Neighbor —
VOLUNTEER PATIENT
SERVICE
Home Visiting Service —
Miss Ethel Simmons; Gift
and Loan — Gordon Crye;
Transportation — Clyde Er
win.
MASS MEDIA AND
SPECIAL EVENTS
Newspapers—David Espy;
Radio-TV — Wayne Smith
son.
EDUCATION-FUNDS
CRUSADE
Special Contacts —: Resi-
NOTICE
FOR BIDS
Pursuant to an Act of Legislature House Bill No. 414.
Sealed bids will be received by the Commissioner of
Roads and Revenue, Chattooga County, on Thursday,
January 4, 1968. said bids must be sealed with the
words "Sealed Bid" written across the outside of the
envelope and received in the office of the Commission
er of Roads and Revenue of Chattooga County on or
before 10 o’clock. January 4, 1968. at which time and
place bids will be opened.
One new four-wheel drive, rubber-tired H
30 B payloader or equivalent, with one yard
to one and one-fourth yard deep bucket.
6-cyl. gas engine, 77 flywheel horsepower or
better, weight approximate 1 1,475 pounds,
13:00 x 24 - 12 ply tubed type tires. Full
power shift transmission, four-wheel sealed
hydraulic brakes, hydraulic booster steer
ing, planetary final drives, rear axle-discon
nect, power-transfer differentials, sealed
pivot points with "O" rings,
Please make best offer on 1960 Model Se
ries B Hough Front End Loader, gasoline
engine, three-quarter yard bucket, in fair
condition.
May be seen at Chattooga County Public
Works Camp, Summerville, Ga.
the EM Club.
Mrs. Buffington said that
most Germans are “nice and
helpful.” A large number of
the young people speak some
English. One unusal thing,
she noted, is that many of
the old people still ride bi
cycles.
German people have a
quieter observance of
Christmas than that prac
ticed in the United States,
she said. It is more of a
spiritual nature. The Ger
mans use no color in their
Yule lights, all are white.
Mrs. Buffington said that
one of the most interesting
visits she has made while in
Germany is a trip to the
opera house at Bayreuth.
Royalty from the surround
ing countries of Europe at
tend performances there,
she said.
Sgt. Buffington is sta
tioned with the Ist Recon
naissance Sq., 2nd Armored
Cav., 7th Army. He patrols
the borders between West
Germany and the commu
ni s t-dominated countries.
The Buffingtons will return
to the United States — and
civilian life — in June 1968.
“Living overseas has been
good for both of us,” Mrs.
Buffington declared. It has
made us really appreciate
America. It makes one stop
and think.”
It may be a "white Christ
mas” for the Buffingtons.
The sergeant’s wife said she
received a letter from her
husband last week and there
was nine inches of snow and
still falling.
dential-Neigh borhood —
B&PW Club — (J. T. Mor
gan) VFW Auxiliary; Inde
pendent Business — Robert
Floyd; Trade and Industries
— O. G. Morehead.
LUKEMIA
Blood Donors — J. V. Haw
kins.
PROFESSIONAL
EDUCATION
Medical Doctors—J. J. Al
len; Dentists—J. W. Ware.
Memorial Chairman—Mrs.
Herman Spivey.
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