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VOLUME 88 —NUMBER 2'
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The Northwest Georgia Council, Boy Scouts of America, has
received a letter from President Richard Nixon commending
scout leaders for “providing an effective program that prepares
boys for participation and leadership in our American society and
in the forums of the world.”
The letter pointed out that the Boy Scouts of America is
nearing the halfway mark in its eight-year plan, BOYPOWER ’76,
to deeply involve in Scouting a representative one-third of all
American boys.
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The Rome Chapter of the American Red Cross has reached its
$3,200 goal for victims of flood disasters in Rapid City, S. D.,
and the eastern states, a recent report stated.
The amount represented Rome’s share of a $lO-million emer
gency campaign launched nationwide by the American Red Cross.
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A sl-million gift to Berry College by Mr. and Mrs. O. Wayne
Rollins of Atlanta was announced this week. Rollins is chairman
and president of Rollins, Inc., a nationwide environmental service
company.
The contribution initially will fund projects and further
strengthen Berry’s longstanding instructional program and enter
prises in agriculture.
STATE
Gov. Jimmy Carter labeled as “utterly ridiculous” a report
that he is being considered a replacement for Sen. Thomas F.
Eagleton as the Democratic vice presidential nominee.
Carter added: “1 don’t think they have ever seriously
considered anyone from the South, and I don’t believe they ever
will. But if they are, they can forget me. I’m not interested.”
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Possible tax relief for farm and forestry properties came up for
discussion Monday at a joint meeting in Atlanta of the Senate and
House Agriculture committees.
The purpose of the meeting was to conduct an extensive
investigation into ad valorem taxation of farm and farm proper
ties, including tax relief.
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Persons who are not certified public accountants or attorneys
but who want to qualify to represent clients in tax matters before
the Internal Revenue Service must submit their examination
application by Aug. 31. The right to represent clients in tax and
other matters is limited to persons who meet the highest stand
ards of technical proficiency and ethical conduct.
Interested persons can get applications and additional infor
mation by writing to: District Director SP:EE, P. O. Box 1642,
Atlanta, Ga. 30301.
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Children entering Georgia public schools for the first time this
fall must present certificates of immunization in order to gain
admission, child health director Dr. Lillian Warnick of the State
Department of Human Resources said this week.
The law requires that all children entering public schools for
the first time have certificates of immunization covering six
diseases: diphtheria, whooping cough, tetanus, measles, rubella
(German measles), and polio. Those who do not have certificates
cannot legally be admitted to school. Certificates may be ob
tained from private physicians or without cost from county
health departments, Dr. Warnick explained
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A news report from Atlanta Wednesday said former Gov.
Ernest Vandiver, a candidate for the U. S. Senate, has turned
down an invitation from former Secretary of the Treasury John
Connally to join the Democrats for Nixon drive.
The former governor was reported as saying he would write in
the name of Alabama Gov. George Wallace as his presidential
choice, rathen than vote either for President Nixon or Sen.
George McGovern, the Democratic nominee.
George McGovern, Democratic presidential nominee, an
nounced earlier this week the withdrawal of Sen. Thomas F.
Eagleton as his vice presidential running mate because con
troversy over Eagleton’s history of psychiatric was blacking out
all other issues.
McGovern told a news conference that the Eagleton decision
was “one of the most heart-rending and difficult decisions I’ve
made in my life.”
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President Richard Nixon was in Houma, La., Monday to join
other national leaders in paying last respects to Sen Allen J.
Ellender, dean of the U. S. Senate. The President called the
Louisiana senator an outstanding patriot.
The government told the Supreme Court Monday it could lose
its right to prosecute Daniel Ellsberg and Anthony Russo for
theft of the Pentagon Papers unless the trial is resumed imme
diately.
Justice William O. Douglas has halted the trial in what t.ie
government said was an unprecedented and impermissible act of
interference.
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The Selective Service System has announced it will call up
8 000 men in August, the largest draft call in more than a year.
’ Men born in 1952, and with draft lottery numbers through 75,
will be subject to the call.
The Senate Tuesday defeated Sen George McGovern’s
proposal to cut defense spending by $4 billion. The vote was 59
to 33. ...
Democratic presidential nominee George McGovern postponed
a plan to make a full explanation of his reasons for having sought
and received Monday the resignation of Sen Thomas F Eagleton
as a vice presidential nominee.
The name of Sen. Edmund Muskie began to be discussed
prominently as a substitute running mate.
Louisiana Gov. Edwin Edwards has named his wife, Elaine, to
the $42,500-a-year Senate seat of the late Allen J. Ellender, who
died last’week, . . .
Bobby Fischer and Boris Spassky ended in a draw Tuesday in
their ninth game of their world-title chess match This leaves the
American challenger still two points up in his effort to wrest the
crown from the Soviet champion.
VOTE—General Primary, August B—VOTE
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SUMMERVILLE, CHATTOOGA COUNTY. GEORGIA.THURSDAY, AUGUST 3, 1972
Large Turnout Expected
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Sheriff Gary McConnell this week
was presented a letter of appreciation
and a public service award for the co
operation of his department in oper
ation “Dry-up,” which began in 1965.
He was also cited for his program of
enforcement of the new firearms and
Jurors Announced
For August Court
The August term of Chat
tooga County Superior Court is
scheduled to convene at 9 a.m.
Monday, Aug. 14.
The names of persons
selected to serve on the grand
jury and for cases to be tried
during the first week were an
nounced this week.
GRAND JURY LIST
Robert S. Speer Jr., Route
4, Summerville; John T.
Denson, Summerville; John
Paul Jones, Route 3, Summer
ville; Wayne A. McArthur,
Route I, Summerville; John F.
Ridley, Route 3, Summerville;
Ernest Cason, 336 Elm St.,
Trion; Edward R Bryant,
Route 1, Summerville; Thomas
Brewer, Route 1, Lyerly;
Frank M. Baxter, Route 2,
Summerville; Paul Crouch, 608
N. Congress; Douglas H.
Stephens, Summerville; Jerry
Wayne Bramlett, Berryton.
Also Tiney F. Wright, 300
N. Congress; Harry H. Owens,
Route 2, Lyerly; Corbin Whit
field, 379 Park Ave., Trion;
Dannie Mosley, Route 2,
Lyerly; William Frank Mc-
Crickard, Lyerly; James H.
Hunter, Route 1, Summerville;
James F. Fuller, Lyerly; Wil
liam Davis Crain, Menlo; Guy
Peppers, Route I, Lyerly;
George W. Hubler, Route 2,
Summerville; Earl J. Smith,
Route 3, Summerville; Grant
N. Railey, Route 3, Summer
ville.
Also J. D. Purcell, Route 2,
Summerville; David N. Daniel,
Route 2, Summerville; Charles
R Anderson, Lyerly; Harold
W Scoggins, Route 4, Summer
ville; Travis H. Mills, Route 4,
Summerville; E. C. Pesterfield,
Summerville; Mrs Bob House,
Route 1, Lyerly; John Evans,
Route I, Lyerly;C. P Loggins,
Route 2, Summerville; Manuel
Cordell, Route 2, Summerville,
and Mrs. Frank Agnew, Red
Horse Road.
CIVIL WEEK
JURY LIST
James Thomas Ragland Jr.,
Route I, Lyerly; Woodrow
Espy, 1 Lewis St.; Joe Henry
Burse, Route 4, Summerville;
James H Langston, 203 Ross
ville Blvd., Trion; Robert H.
Floyd, Peachblossom Lane,
PUBLIC SERVICE AWARD
Archie Noles, Route 2, Lyerly;
Mrs. Margie Love, Route 1,
Summerville; Robert E.
Bennett, Tate Road, Trion;
Barney Strickland, 409 Bellah
Ave.; Victor Pettett, 1044
March Ave., Trion; John T.
Allmon, 9 Gray St., Trion;
Leonard Scoggins, 302
Edmondson St.
Also Cicero A. Rounsaville,
24 W Sixth St.; John Wesley
Grimes, Route 2, Summerville;
Winfred Purcell, Route 3, Sum
merville; L. C. Love, Route 2,
Summerville; Joe G. Dawson,
Route 1, Summerville; Edward
Lee Jackson, Route 2, Sum
merville; Homer King, 19 Sixth
St., Trion; Joe Collette Jr., 18
Sunset Lane, Trion; George
Lewis Helms, Route 1, Trion;
Clarence Buell Hollis, Oak Hill
Drive, Trion; Harley Chastain,
Route 1, Summerville; James
A. Turner, 1002 River St.
Also C. L. Clark, Route 1,
Lyerly; William Eilenburg,
Route 1, Summerville; Robert
Hammond, Route 3, Summer
ville; Bobby Wilburn Fuller,
Summerville; W.J.L. Mitchell,
I Mitchell St.; Marvin G.
Social Security Payments Up
(Spacial to tha Nawa)
NEW YORK How
much do Chattooga
County residents stand to
gain as a result of the hike
in social security payments
soon to go into effect?
What will be the aver
age size of retirement
checks to local bene
ficiaries under the new
schedule?
Based upon the latest
figures from the Social
Security Administration,
which give the number of
recipients in the area, and
the amount they were get
ting at the beginning of
1971, their total benefits
will be approximately
$643,000 greater per year
explosive IBW£ Trie award was signed
by Robert F. Lane, chief special agent
for the State of Georgia, U. S. Treas
ury Department. Making the presen
tation on behalf of Mr. Lane is Wil
liam W. Williams, Rome area super
visor for ATF.
Perkins Jr., 11 Ramey Ave.;
Archie Womack, Route 2,
Lyerly; Emmett L. McCamey,
69 Park Ave., Trion; James C.
Hunter, Summerville; Troy L.
Wesson, Summerville; James
Robert Traylor, Route 3,
Summerville; Robert Gordon
Smith, Route 3, Summerville.
Also Charles Ford, Route 3,
Summerville; John Sidney
Brooks, Route 1, Summerville;
Eddie Lee Tapp, Route I,
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Local All-Stars Win
The Chattooga County Senior Boys All-
Stars, composed of players from Summerville
and Trion, downed Swainsboro 3-2 Wednesday
in the opening round of the state tournament.
The local team will play Effingham County
today at 1 p.m.
In Wednesday’s game, Jeff Bennett was the
winning pitcher, striking out five batters. Lead
ing hitters were Jeff Bennett, two for two; and
Smoky Howell, two for three.
The local All-Stars had three runs, seven
hits, and three errors.
than they were before.
During the last four
months of this year, when
the new rates will be effec
tive, their payments will
rise by $214,000.
The new bill, as voted
by Congress, provides an
across-the-board boost of
20 percent for the 28
million retired or disabled
workers and their depend
ents who are getting social
security checks.
Under the new scale,
the annual payment for a
retired single worker
would go from an average
of $1,596 to $1,932; for
the average retired couple,
from $2,676 to $3,240;
for the single worker with
Chattooga Residents Will
Settle State Court Issue
Most political observers predict a large turnout for
Chattooga County’s general primary next Tuesday.
Some 8,965 persons are eligible to vote in the
August 8 election, when nominees will be selected for
November’s general election Nomination in the
primary, however, is tanta
mount to election here.
Approximately 6,000 Chat
toogans went to the polls four
years ago, and at least an equal
number is expected to vote in
Tuesday’s primaries.
On a strictly local level,
Chattooga voters will nominate
a county commissioner, sheriff,
county school superintendent,
tax commissioner, ordinary,
Superior Court clerk, coroner,
state court solicitor, and two
members of the Chattooga
County Board of Education.
A controversial question
local voters will be asked to
decide concerns the State
Court of Chattooga County.
On a yes or no vote, Chat
toogans will indicate whether
they wish to abolish the court.
If you wish to abolish the
court, you will mark the square
designating a “yes” vote. ,If
you wish to keep the court,
you will mark the square
beside the word, “no.”
In conjunction with voters
of other counties, local voters
will help to nominate a U. S.
congressman, state senator,
state representative, Superior
Court judge, and a district
attorney.
On the state level, Chat
tooga voters will cast their
ballots for a U. S. senator,
three members of the Public
Service Commission, four asso
ciate justices of the Georgia
Supreme Court, and five Court
of Appeals judges.
Persons voting a Republican
ticket will cast their ballots for
a U. S. senator, one member of
the Public Service Commission,
U. S. congressman, and state
senator.
Voters will be required to
vote either a straight Demo
cratic or Republican ticket. No
crossover voting will be per
mitted in the general primary.
Polls will be open in Chat
tooga County from 7 a.m. until
7 p.m.
For the convenience of our
readers, sample Democratic
and Republican ballots are
RISE 9643,000 HERE
maximum benefits, from
$2592 to $3096, and,for
the couple getting maxi
mum, from $3,888 to
$4,632.
Just how much a
worker collects after re
tirement is directly related
to his earnings during his
active years and, in turn,
to his contributions to the
pension fund.
The latest annual report
of the Social Security
Administration shows pay
ments going to Chattooga
County beneficiaries at the
average yearly rate of
sl,Oll per recipient.
Beginning in the early
part of October, when the
first checks reflecting the
printed on an inside page. This
will enable local voters to
study the ballot before going
to the polls on Aug. 8.
The large number of candi
dates seeking nomination this
year is expected to result in a
rather large turnout. Only four
local candidates are running
unopposed in Tuesday’s
primary.
Immunizations
Required for
School Entry
Boys and girls entering the
first grade of Summerville
Elementary School this year
are urged to complete immuni
zations as soon as possible.
A birth certificate and a
record of immunizations are
required for registration. Re
quired immunizations are:
DPT, polio, measles, rubella,
and a tuberculin skin test
within six months of school
opening.
First graders may pre
register on Aug. 21-22-23 at
the Summerville Elementary
School. Second-, third- and
fourth-graders do not need to
register. Thursday, Aug. 24, is
the first day of school for all,
but pre-registered first graders
who will begin Aug. 25.
Housing Survey
Scheduled Here
Chattooga County residents
interested in moderate or low
income housing are asked to be
at Chattooga County Court
house Friday to meet with
representatives of the Coosa
Valley Area Planning and
Development Commission.
At least two representatives
from the planning commission,
which is headquartered in
Rome, will be at the court
house from 10 am. until
noon-or later, if necessary,
according to Doug Hudson,
executive director of the com
mission .
The survey, which is being
held to determine the market
for moderate or low-income
housing here, is sponsored by
the Coosa Valley Regional
Housing Development Corpora-
increase will arrive, cover
ing the month of Sep
tember, the local average
will be $1,213 per year.
What it adds up to, for
the local community as a
whole, is pension receipts
next year of approximate
ly $3,859,000, as com
pared with the 1970 total
of $3,216,000
The increases will be
automatic. No application
for them need be made.
As for the rise in the
tax rate needed to. pay for
the bigger benefits, there
will be none until January
Ist, according to the new
legislation.
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| Floyd Gets
^Appreciation :
$ Os Officials
Municipal officials of;
S Summerville and Lyerly :
X; this week expressed their:
g appreciation to RepJ
James (Sloppy) Floyd for:
§ the help he has given to ;
S the two municipalities.
® Four Summerville city ;
g councilmen, Charles:
Brooks, Sewell Cash, Jack ;
Ledford, and O. H. Perry,
visited the injured Chat
tooga legislator at his
S home in Trion Tuesday to
g thank him for his help in
securing several needed
g projects for Summerville,
g They especially pointed
;g out his aid in securing
g plant mix for the city’s
$ street, and for other help,
g Mayor Grover Jackson
g said Wednesday that he
g would like to add the
g: thanks of the mayor, the
g council, and the residents
■g of Lyerly for all that Rep.
g Floyd has done for their
g town.
g Mayor Jackson said two
g additional miles of plant
g mix have just been laid
g down in Lyerly, secured
g through the efforts of the
g Chattooga legislator.
g “We also appreciate the
g other help that Mr. Floyd
g has given us,” the mayor
g said.
tion, a non-profit organization
formed earlier to spearhead
construction of low and
moderate-income homes in the
commission region.
If an individual qualifies,
Hudson explained, it would be
possible for him to purchase a
house with as little as S2OO
down.
If you are interested, but
are unable to be at the court
house Friday, commission offi
cials ask that you complete a
coupon (found on an inside
page) and mail to the commis
sion office in Rome. A repre
sentative of the commission
will get in touch with those
who have expressed an interest
in the program.
Commission officials urged,
however, that those who are
interested make an effort to be
at the courthouse during the
designated hours Friday. If a
sufficient number turn out,
officials said, the interview
period will be extended to
accommodate those present.
Atlantan Held
A 26-year-old Atlanta man,
James Inzer Donald, has been
charged with murder in con
nection with the death of an
elderly Cloudland man.
Edward Archer, 84, told
Chattooga County law enforce
ment officers that he was run
over intentionally.
The Cloudland resident was
admitted to Floyd Hospital in
Rome last week-axu|remained
in “critical condition’^tmuUm
death Friday afternoon.
Donald allegedly went on a
spree with an automobile in
the Taylor’s Ridge area on
U. S. 27 between Summerville
and Rome and was reportedly
involved in a hit-and-run acci-
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