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VOLUME 84 —NUMBER 31
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The traffic islands on South Commerce Street in downtown Sum
merville have been the subject of much complaining from resi
dents and out-of-towners alike since they were installed several
years ago. The picture above shows a “light” pattern of traffic.
At other times, vehicles are backed up for a block or more down
South Commerce Street. A meeting is scheduled here Tuesday to
Power Firm
Official Sets
Rotary Talk
Wesley F. Johnson, Georgia
Power Co. division sales super
visor in Rome, will give a talk
and slide presentation on en
vironment protection and the
company’s Edwin I. Hatch
nuclear plant, in an address to
the Summerville Trion Rotary
Club Sept. 2.
An examination of the
methods used by the company
to protect our environment
and preserve our natural re
sources will highlight the
presentation. The power com
pany official will also discuss
the tremendous growth in
electric energy demand.
The Georgia Power Co.
announced in 1967 plans for
the Edwin I. Hatch nuclear
plant, which will be located
near Baxley in Southeast
Georgia. The plant, scheduled
to begin operation in 1973,
will constitute the largest single
industrial investment in the
history of the state.
A native of Atlanta, Mr.
Johnson received a bachelor’s
degree in general engineering in
1949 from Georgia Tech. He
was employed in the power
company’s Atlanta division be
fore being transferred to
Rome.
The sales supervisor is active
in civic and professional
organizations and was named
“Young Man of the Year” in
1961 by the Rome-Floyd
County Chamber of Com
merce. He is a past state presi
dent of the Georgia Society of
Professional Engineers.
Mr. Johnson is a member of
the company’s Nuclear In
formation Speakers’ Bureau.
Civic clubs, schools and other
organizations may engage the
services of the speakers by call
ing a local Georgia Power
office, or by writing the com
pany’s advertising department,
270 Peachtree St. in Atlanta.
ASC Committees
Are Named Here
Candidates for Agriculttlral
Stabilization and Conservation
community committee posts in
Chattooga County have been
announced by Harris L. Ed
wards, chairman of the county
ASC Committee.
In September eligible
farmers will elect three mem
bers and two alternates to serve
one-year terms in each of the
three ASC communities in the
county.
ASC community com-
Wearing Apparel Is
Needed for Children
Does your child have any
outgrown wearing apparel that
is still usable?
Many of the children who
will be in school this year are
in need of coats, jackets, shoes
and other serviceable items of
clothing.
If you have any wearing
apparel that these unfortunate
youngsters might use, get in
touch with the office of the
county school superintendent
(Phone 857-3447). or Don
Hayes, visiting teacher for
Chattooga County schools.
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Veterans Total Is
2,260, VA Says
There were 473,000 mil
itary veterans in Georgia, as of
Dec. 31, 1969, and 2,260 of
them live in Chattooga County,
according to figures released
this week by A. W. Tate,
director of the Georgia VA re
gional office in Atlanta.“ There
were 27.3 million former
Delay Necessary
On Bid Openings
For New Library
Bid openings for the new
Chattooga County library
building have been rescheduled
until 7 p. m. Sept. 17, accord
ing to an announcement Wed
nesday by Betty Kemp,
director of the Cherokee
Regional Library. The bids will
be opened in the office of the
county commissioner.
The original date of the bid
openings was Sept. 3.
mittees assist in carrying out
government farm programs
locally and help to keep farm
ers informed of purposes and
provisions of these programs.
Also, shortly after they are
elected in September, the com
munity committeemen will
convene to elect two members
and two alternates to the
county ASC Committee and to
choose the county committee
chairman and vice chairman.
The three-member county
committee is responsible for
administering all ASCS farm
programs in the county.
Currently, the principal
farm programs in Chattooga
County are the Feed Grain
and Wheat programs, Cost-
Sharing for Agricultural Con
servation Practices, the Upland
Cotton Program, Cropland
Conversion Program and the
Cropland Adjustment Program.
Nominees for ASC com
munity committee posts are as
follows:
Community
“A”-Lyerly:-T. H. Brewer,
Grover C. Jackson, Jr., James
H. (Jim) McDonald, Bernard
Shaw, Felt Silman, A. W.
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SUMMERVILLE, CHATTOOGA COUNTY, GEORGIA 30747, THURSDAY, AUGUST 27, 1970
discuss this and other traffic problems in Summerville and Chat
tooga County. The executive assistant director of the State High
way Department will benresent at the meeting to hear complaints
from the people of t”7 community. All interested persons are
urged to attend the Tuesday meeting.
Medical Health Plan
Announced for Area
Chattooga County has been
included in a group of 12
northwest Georgia counties in
which a program to recruit
allied health personnel will be
centered.
Don Payton, executive
director of the State Scholar
ship Commission for Georgia,
this week announced that the
commission has received a
$30,000 federal grant under
the Appalachia Regional De
velopment Act. The com-
servicemen in the entire nation
at the end of 1969.
According to Mr. Tate,
some 290 veterans from this
county contributed to the total
of 65,000 Georgians who were
in service during the Vietnam
era-that is, after Aug. 4, 1964.
Os these, 20 from Chattooga
County (4,000 from the state)
also served during the Korean
Conflict.
World War II veterans make
up the largest group of veterans
with 280 from Chattooga,
254,000 from all of Georgia.
Os the 420 county Korean
Conflict veterans, 70 also
served in World War 11. There
were 24,000 in this category
over the state of Georgia.
Some 250 veterans in Chat
tooga County, and 55,000 in
Georgia, saw military service
only between the Korean Con
flict and the Vietnam Era (Feb.
1, 1955-Aug.4, 1964.)
Os 24,000 World War I vet
erans in Georgia, 110 are from
this county, according to Tate.
An estimated 69 of America’s
5,000 Spanish-American War
veterans also live in Georgia.
Kling Seeks Office for First Time
(Editor's Note: In order
that the people of Chattooga
County may better know the
persons running for office for
the first time, we are present
ing biographical sketches of the
political newcomers in the
races for seats on the Chat
tooga County Board of
Education. East week we
featured the three candidates
-all newcomers in politics •
running for Seat No. 2. In the
only other contested race for
the Board of Education,
Thomas E. Kling is opposing
incumbent IV. M Jackson for
Seat No. 3. This week's article
introduces you to Tommy
Kling.)
A lifelong resident of Chat
tooga County, Tommy Kling
was born in Menlo, the son of
Mr. and Mrs. George T. Kling.
mission provides an additional
SIO,OOO for the project’s im
plementation in the designated
area.
In addition to Chattooga,
recruitment activities will
center in the counties of
Bartow, Cherokee, Fannin,
Floyd, Gilmer, Gordon,
Murray, Paulding, Pickens,
Polk and Whitfield.
All of these counties have a
critical shortage of allied health
personnel and need support in
the recruitment of nurses,
dentists, therapists, medical
technologists, dental
hygienists, dieticians, medical
records librarians, hospital
administrators, x-ray
technicians and other related
personnel.
In addition to the recruit
ment project, the commission
will administer another federal
grant of $60,000 for scholar
ships for Appalachia students
to pay for their education in
health careers. They will repay
the scholarships by serving the
Appalachia community, it was
pointed out. Gov. Lester Mad-
Meeting Planned Tuesday
To Air Traffic Problems
A meeting to discuss the
traffic problem in Chattooga
County has been scheduled at
10 a.m. Sept. 1 in the Georgia
Power Co. building here.
The meeting is being
sponsored by the Summerville
Retail Merchants Association,
with particular emphasis being
placed on the traffic islands on
South Commerce Street.
Emory Parrish, executive
assistant director of the State
Highway Department of
Georgia, will be on hand to
discuss the traffic pattern with
residets of the county.
Prior to the meeting Sept I,
Archie C. Burnham, assistant
State Highway traffic and safe-
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dox’s office announced this
grant Aug. 3.
In announcing award of the
recruitment grant to the com
mission, Payton said, “Hope
fully, the results of the two
Appalachia programs will be an
increase in the quantity and
quality of health manpower in
the region, provision of more
comprehensive health services
for the 12-county area and a
strengthening of the
Appalachian economy through
the placement of skilled pro
fessional personnel in this
area.”
The placement of personnel
is most significant, according
to Payton, because the pers
onnel will represent citizens of
these counties who otherwise
would leave the area to seek
employment or would not be
aware of or able to fill the
available health jobs.
In researching the health
manpower situation in north
west Georgia, the commission
discovered that the career with
the greatest shortage is nursing.
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ty engineer from the Atlanta
general office will investigate
the operation of the “traffic
channelization island" and the
center-lining of the highway
through Summerville.
The traffic islands on South
Commerce Street, as well as
those at the Triangle Shopping
Center and at the Mountain
View intersection have been
the source of complaint by
motorists here for many years.
All persons interested in the
traffic problem in Summerville
and Chattooga County are
urged to attend next week's
meeting, which will be moved
to larger quarters, if necessary.
He attended elementary
school in his hometown, and
was later graduated from Sum
merville High School. He at
tended the University of Geor
gia, receiving a B.S.A. degree in
agronomy upon graduating in
1962.
Mr. Kling served from 1963
to 1965 with the Army Trans
portation Corps.
Making use of the skills
learned while at the university,
Mr. Kling is engaged in farm
ing He is a charter member of
the Menlo Lions Club, and was
its first president. He now
serves as secretary of the club.
He is a member of the Menlo
Presbyterian Church, serving as
superintendent of the Sunday
School.
In response to a question of
why he entered the race for a
Phone Service Rate
Increase Scheduled
Here September 1
Same Rates
For County
Is Announced
Telephone subscribers in
Chattooga County will ex
perience increased local service
rates after the first of the
month, it was learned here this
week.
On June 18, the Georgia
Public Service Commission
approved a portion of General
Telephone Co.’s application for
an increase in local service
rates, service connection
charges, miscellaneous equip
rrient and a revision in certain
telephone systems rates.
According to information
obtained Wednesday, the new
rates for miscellaneous equip
ment, service connection
charges and certain telephone
systems became effective July
1. The local service rate in
crease will become effective
Sept. 1, and telephone sub
scribers in Chattooga County
likely will find this increase
reflected in their bills some
time in September.
Long distance calls are not
affected by the new rate
schedule.
Under the present rate
system, telephone customers in
Trion have a different rate
schedule than those customers
in Summerville, Menlo and
Lyerly. Under the new rate
schedule, all exchanges will
have a uniform rate system.
Under the present rate
schedule, the service charge for
a one-party business telephone
is $6.25 in Summerville, Menlo
and Lyerly $5.50 in Trion.
This will amount to an increase
of approximately 23 per cent
for Summerville, Menlo and
Lyerly subscribers.
One-party residence tele
phones would increase to
$4.90 for all exchanges.
The rate for one extension
will be $1.25 under the new
schedule, a decrease of 25
cents for subscribers in Sum
merville, Menlo and Lyerly.
The rate is the same as at
present for the Trion exchange.
In commenting on the rate
adjustments, Richard E.
Martin, district manager for
General Telephone Co. here,
stated: “No business likes to
raise its prices. We are no ex
ception, but the rising cost of
living and the rising cost in
providing telephone service
make this adjustment
necessary.”
Bobby Pafford said last
week he was the only candi
date concerned enough to
appear before the Public Ser
vice Commission on opposition
to the proposed General Tele
phone increase which will raise
rates in Summerville.
Appearing before the
Dalton Kiwanis Club-Dalton
will also be affected by the rate
increase-Pafford noted his
democratic opposition made
no effort to appear at the hear
ing June 18 at which General
Telephone requested rate hikes
for some 25 Georgia towns.
Pafford was one of five
members of the Georgia
General Assembly to oppose
the increase.
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To find out who this smart
looking football player is and
what it’s all about, see pic
tures on inside page.
Plan Is Projected
On Nursing Home
A proposed plan to build a
nursing home adjacent to the
Chattooga County Hospital
was discussed with three mem
bers of the Chattooga County
Hospital Authority and Mrs.
Nina Morgan, acting hospital
administrator, last week.
The project would involve
erection of a 68-bed unit im
mediately behind the hospital
building and would be con
nected to the present building
by a covered passageway. It
was pointed out that the nurs
ing home would share the
hospital’s kitchen facilities,
which would be revamped and
enlarged to take care of a
greater number of patients.
W. Fred Herndon, develop
ment manager of the nursing
home division of Charter
Medical Corp, of Macon, said
his company would obtain the
necessary clearance, erect and
furnish the building and train
personnel to operate the new
facility.
seat on the Chattooga County
Board of Education, Mr. Kling
replied:
“I am interested in seeing
that our children are prepared
to go forward in today’s
modern world With all of the
technological advances that are
being made today, I feel that
our educational system plays a
greater part in the development
of our youth than at any pre
vious time in history.
“I feel that the Board of
Education, working as a body
in cooperation with the people
of Chattooga County, should
strive to see that our school
system offers our youth every
opportunity to prepare for the
future.”
Mr. Kling is married to the
former Ann Zorn. They have
two children, Kappy, 6; and
George 4.
PRICE 10c
The News
HOI
LINE
One sourpuss or snippy
receptionist or sates clerk pos
sibly could make or break the
day for a person who is lonely
or sick, or even someone who
is in the pink of health and in a
good mood to start with. Also,
perhaps being snippy or sour to
enough customers could break
the day financially— eventually
—for businesses. I think it
would be nice if the businesses
and merchants of Chattooga
County tried the “Smile” (and
meant it) technique that I saw
recently at the big operation
tourist resort. All (about 400)
of the employees wore “Smile”
tags, and “Smile” signs were
posted in the offices and
stores, etc. What was better,
the ones wearing the “smiles”
looked like they meant it.
They were cordial and helpful
in every respect. It was a joy
being there. What do you think
of this?—M. J.
Hot Line thinks it would be
good to employ this technique
in any situation.
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HOT LINE FEEDBACK
About two months ago. Hot
Line received a letter from the
Sunday School teacher of one
of the county churches asking
help in getting a blackboard for
the beginner and sunbeam
classes. We recently received
this note from these classes:
“Thank you very much for
helping us get a chalkboard for
our room."
Also present for the discuss
ion was Russell Stutts, Jr.,
representing Hugo Marx & Co.
of Birmingham, investment
bankers. He estimated the cost
of the building would be
$335,000, plus a $50,000
cushion.
The building, which would
contain approximately 17,000
square feet of floor space,
would be operated by the
hospital authority. In the event
the nursing home could not be
maintained from operating
revenue, it would be necessary
for the county to lend financial
assistance.
Two recent attempts have
been made to secure the
necessary clearance and
financial assistance for a nurs
ing home here during the past
year.
Commissioner Harry Powell
said he would cooperate one
hundred per cent with the
members of the authority if
they find the plan feasible, but
that he would want to get com
plete details before making a
firm commitment.
Since a quorum was not pre
sent last week, another meeting
will be called of the authority
members to further discuss the
proposed plan.
More than 50 applications
are on hand in the commission
er’s office from persons who
indicated they would be inter
ested in using the facilities of a
nursing home in Chattooga
County. Many of these are
nursing home patients now in
Rome, Dalton and LaFayette.
Sloppy Floyd Gets
Paving Approved
At Chattooga High
Plans have been appioved to
pave the driveways and parking
areas at Chattooga High School
with plant mix.
The money will be provided
by the State Highway Depart
ment but the project will be
completed under a county con
tract. Estimated cost of the
paving is between $20,000 and
$25,000.
Approval of the project was
obtained through the efforts of
Rep. James “Sloppy” Floyd.
Hopefully, the paving will
be completed within the near
future.