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VOLUME 88 — NUMBER 31 t
OBSERVE SAFE DRIVING RULES DURING WEEKEND
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Labor Oay Affords One Last ‘Fling’ of Summer
Although Labor Day is specifically meant to honor
America’s working men (and with all this Women’s Lib
movement, we had better add, working women), many
persons use the long weekend as a means of having one last
summer “fling.”
Chattoogans will join their counterparts throughout the
nation in observing this late summer vacation period. Local
residents will take this opportunity to visit relatives or
friends, go fishing, go to the lake or mountain, or just
“laze” around the house.
Local post offices and other public institutions, the
Chattooga County Courthouse, Summerville and Trion city
and town offices, will all be closed in observance of this
special day.
In the United States, Labor Day is celebrated on the first
Monday in September. In 1884, a New York labor group
adopted a resolution that the first Monday in September
should be considered as a special day to honor the labor
force, and steps were taken to have it declared a holiday.
Rep. Thompson,
Rotary Speaker,
Visits Chattooga
The man who many politi
cal observers concede might be
Georgia’s first Republican
senator since Reconstruction
days was a visitor to Chattooga
County Wednesday.
Fifth District Rep. Fletcher
Thompson, who will meet state
Rep. Sam Nunn in the Novem
ber general election, spoke at
the noon meeting of the Sum
merville-Trion Rotary Club.
Thompson, who is steadily
gaining converts from the ranks
of dissident Democrats, was
well received by Rotarians and
their guests, and got a re.sound
ing ovation at the conclusion
of his speech.
The young congressman was
first elected to public office in
SPECIAL MEETING
The Chattooga County
Board of Education will meet
in special session tonight at
7:30.
One item on the agenda is
the appointment of Bill King
to fill out the unexpired term
of James Spence as superinten
dent of schools. King will take
over for a full four-year term in
January.
Chattoogan Gets
Service Awards
A Chattooga County native
has been decorated with several
top medals in the Republic of
Vietnam for outstanding ser
vice under combat conditions.
The awards were announced in
a news release received here
this week.
Col. Raymond H. Gaylor re
cently received the Vietnamese
Honor Medal (First Class) at
Tan Son Nhut Air Base,
Saigon, Republic of Vietnam.
The presentation was made by
Gen. Nguyen Van Minh, chief
of the Vietnamese Air Force.
Col. Gaylor, who com
manded the 2nd Aerial Port
Group in Vietnam, was respon
sible for all air transport opera
tions in the Republic of Viet-
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CHATTOOGAN EARNS HONOR MEDAL
Col. Raymond H. Gaylor receives the
Vietnamese Honor Medal (First
Class) at Tan Son Nhut Air Base,
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1964 when he defeated Charlie
Brown, the incumbent Demo
cratic state senator from Geor
gia’s' 34th Senatorial District.
In 1966, Thompson, a con
servative Republican, won elec
tion to the U.S. House of Rep
resentatives over Archie
Lindsey. After the incumbent
Democratic congressman,
Charles Weltner, withdrew
from the race immediately
prior to election day, Thomp
son thus became the first Re
publican congressman from
Georgia’s fifth district since
1873.
In his 1968 reelection bid,
Thompson defeated Weltner by
more than 16,000 votes. His
margin increased to 20,000 in
1970, when he defeated SCLC
leader Andrew Young.
During his six years in Con
gress, Rep. Thompson has been
a strong, vocal supporter of
quality education, the right of
school children to be able to
attend their neighborhood
schools, local control of com
munity affairs, fiscal responsi
bility to prevent inflation and
higher taxes, strong national
defense, a constitutional check
and balance of government to
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nam. This group was one of the
largest single Air Force organic
zations in South Vietnam, and
was awarded the Outstanding
Unit Award (with V for valor)
under combat conditions and
the Vietnam Cross for Gallan
try (with Palm).
The Chattoogan was also
awarded the Bronze Star Medal
for service under, combat con
ditions.
Col. Gaylor has now joined
his family in Honolulu, where
they lived during his tour of
duty in Vietnam. Upon com
pletion of his leave, Col.
Gaylor will report to The Pen
tagon in Washington, D. C. for
duty with the Joint Chiefs of
Staff.
Saigon, Republic of Vietnam, from
Gen. Nguyen Van Minh, chief of the
Vietnamese Air Force.
SUMMERVILLE, CHATTOOGA COUNTY. GEORGIA. THURSDAY, AUGUST 31, 1972
On June 28, 1894, a bill was passed in Congress making
the day a legal holiday throughout America. Except for the
District of Columbia and federal workers in the various
states and territories, additional legislation was needed by
the separate states to put the law into effect. Eventually, all
states and territories adopted such legislation.
In many European countries, May 1 is generally the day
designated to honor the working man.
As many Georgians rush to catch the last days of
summer, and take to the highways in a last-ditch effort to
enjoy the Labor Day weekend, too often safe driving tends
to be the last thing on their minds ... the very last thing,
says the Insurance Information Institute.
If trends of the past few Labor Day weekends hold true,
approximately 27 persons will be killed in Georgia auto
crashes during the coming three-day holiday. Additionally,
approximately 500-550 persons will suffer injuries in the
estimated 1,000-plus holiday-period accidents.
The institute points out that warnings seem to do little
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A SALUTE TO LABOR
Floyd Joins Group
Urging Pay Raise
Veteran state Rep. James
(Sloppy) Floyd has joined the
list of state officials who are
urging the federal pay board to
reconsider its action and “per
mit Georgia’s teachers to re
ceive the increase which the
Georgia General Assembly has
provided for them.”
The pay board has declined
to allow the state’s school
teachers to receive the full
amount voted by the Legisla
ture. Others urging the full
increase are Gov. Jimmy Car
ter, Lt. Gov. Lester Maddox,
Speaker of the House George
Smith, and State School Supt.
Jack Nix.
In his letter to the chairman
of the pay board, Floyd said:
“It is the constitutional respon
sibility of the Georgia General
Assembly to provide our chil
dren an adequate program of
education, and the recent ap
propriations does reflect our
strong desire to fulfill this re
sponsibility.”
Floyd, who is chairman of
the House Appropriations
Committee, said he does not
believe the pay raise granted to
the teachers of Georgia is “ex
cessive or unwise.”
The full text of Floyd’s
statement follows:
“During my 20 years as a
member of the Georgia General
Assembly, and especially in my
role as chairman of the House
Appropriations Committee for
the last six years, I have con
stantly worked to insure that
funds were wisely, carefully,
and economically appropri
ated. I have never felt that
excessive funds should be ap
proved for any program.
Rather, my purpose in all
matters of appropriations has
been to secure for the citizens
of Georgia the most advan
tageous return on their tax in
vestment.
“It is my sincere belief that
the pay raise granted the teach
ers of Georgia during the past
legislative session is neither ex
cessive nor unwise.
“It is the constitutional re-
County Included In
Funds for Housing
Chattooga is among six
seventh district counties slated
for federal funds that will be
used to build additional hous
ing units.
The Appalachian Regional
Commission has awarded a
$63,280 grant to the Coosa
Valley Regional Housing Devel
opment Corporation in Rome,
according to Rep. John Davis.
The funds will be used for
planning of some 100 low- and
moderate-income housing units
in Chattooga, Floyd, Bartow,
Polk, Haralson, and Paulding
counties.
The amount of this grant is
80 percent of the total plan- i
ning cost, and the remaining 20
percent will come from local ;
sources.
Davis also announced that
the National Science Founda
tion has awarded $171,070 to
Georgia Tech. Davis’ subcom
mittee oversees the foundation.
Davis said the funds will be I
good in stemming the state’s holiday death rate. Despite
repeated cautions last year, 19 motorists died in Labor Day
weekend accidents. Another 283 were injured, as a total of
803 accidents were reported.
The institute puts out this reminder for the Labor Day
weekend: An army, of cars will swarm onto the state’s
roads—going to, and coming from—the lakes, mountains,
and other recreational areas. With greater congestion and
increased exposure, the odds for collision increase.
The institute urges drivers to make frequent rest stops
on longer trips and to change drivers, if possible, every two
or three hours. Don’t mix alcohol and gasoline . . . even in
small doses it can be a deadly combination. In all cases,
observe the speed limits as posted, but be prepared to
adjust speed downward, as road and driving conditions
warrant.
Statistics prove that two-thirds of all traffic deaths occur
within 25 miles of home. The large number of holiday
drivers, however, will make Labor Day weekend a dan-
sponsibility of the Georgia
General Assembly to provide
our children an adequate pro
gram of education, and the re
cent appropriation does reflect
our strong desire to fulfill this
responsibility. In fact, our Gov
recommended a salary increase
of only slightly over 7 percent,
but the General Assembly re
jected this, recognizing that a
more substantial increase is
necessary if our educational
system is to effectively com
pete for the services of well;
qualified individuals consider
ing entrance into the teaching
profession. The decision to
provide an increase of 1214 per
cent was made only after ex
tensive research, study and
debate in both the Senate and
House of Representatives.
“In view of these facts, I
urge you to reconsider your
action, and to permit Georgia’s
teachers to receive the increase
which the Georgia General As
sembly has provided for
them.”
used for graduate science edu
cation in the field of informa
tion transmission and utiliza
tion. The Georgia Department
of Administrative Services will
cooperate with Georgia Tech in
an evaluation of a new means
of learning and teaching that
willbe funded under this grant.
Trion Schools
Given $3,899
Disadvantaged school chil
dren in Trion will benefit from
a special program under Title 1,
ESEA, during fiscal year 1973,
according to State School
Superintendent Jack P. Nix.
Trion School Supt. A. J.
Strickland said the funds of
$3,899 will finance an English
and reading instructional pro
gram.
Runoff Election
Balloting Light
In Local Area
Sue Spivey Wins
No. 1 Board Seat
Voting was noticeably light
throughout the Chattooga
County area in Tuesday’s pri
mary runoff election, as less
than 2,000 voters went to the
polls. The county has a regis
tered voter list of almost 9,000
persons.
Sue Spivey, a newcomer to
politics, decisively defeated in
cumbent Roy Camp in the run
off race for nomination to Seat
No. I on the Chattooga
County Board of Education.
Unofficial totals give Mrs.
Spivey 1,242 votes to 620 for
her opponent.
In the Aug. 8 primary, Mrs.
Spivey was the top candidate
in a three-man race, capturing
2,379 votes. This figure, how
ever, was slightly less than a
clear majority, making the run
off election necessary.
In the race for nomination
to a six-year term in the U. S.
Senate, state Sen. Sam Nunn
received 1,011 votes to 912 for
incumbent Sen. David Gam
brell, who was appointed by
Sen. Jimmy Carter to fill the
unexpired term of the late
Richard B. Russell.
Nunn, who also won state
wide, will face Republican
nominee Fletcher Thompson in
November.
The unofficial vote by pre-
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DANIEL WINS TOURNEY
Jim Daniel is shown with the first-place trophy
he won at the recent 27th annual National Blind
Golfers Open at Greensboro, N. C. The local golfer
scored a 94 and a 93 for a winning score of 187. He
has finished in the top 10 in all seven tournaments
in which he has participated.
In
gerous time for motorists.
laken together, the tips enumerated here can make for a
happy, enjoyable holiday period from which the whole
family can return to anticipate the many activities of the
fall season.
This Labor Day weekend, rather than stress fatality
predictions, the Georgia Safety Council is asking Georgia
drivers to do something positive to help register a safer
weekend.
The council’s “Light Up for Labor Day, Buckle Up
Every Day” campaign urges motorists to use their safety
belts during the Labor Day weekend, then to turn on their
lights to show other drivers that their seat belts are in use.
Council representatives said they especially hope to reach
those who have never worn seat belts, or seldom use them.
Have a happy-and safe-Labor Day weekend.
cincts in the school board race
show:
-Alpine: Spivey, 75; Camp,
81.
Cloudland: Spivey, 33;
Camp, 23.
-Coldwater: Spivey, 27;
Camp, 13.
-Dirtseller: Spivey, 22;
Camp, 15.
-Dirttown: Spivey, 40;
Camp, 38.
-Haywood. Spivey, 5;
Local Golfer Is
Tourney Winner
Jim Daniel of Summerville
was top winner of the recent
27th annual National Blind
Golfers Open Championship in
Greensboro, N. C. The event
was sponsored by the Jaycees
and the Albert Pick motel
chain.
The local golfer scored a 94
on Saturday and a 93 on Sun
day to finish with a winning
score of 187.
Jim was playing in his
seventh tournament, having al-
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Camp, 5.
-Lyerly: Spivey, 75; Camp,
53.
-Pennville: Spivey, 46;
Camp, 29.
Seminole: Spivey, 15;
Camp, 17.
-Subligna: Spivey, 5;
Camp, 16.
-Summerville: Spivey, 822;
Camp, 285.
I -Teloga: Spivey, 23; Camp,
-Trion: Spivey, 54; Camp,
31.
These totals do not include
absentee ballots, which num
bered less than 50, and will not
substantailly change the totals.
Mrs. Spivey will take her
seat on the board in January.
ways finished in the top 10. In
1967, he tied for first lace at
Norfolk, Va., losing in a sud
den-death playoff.
A blind golfer is aided in
playing by a person who is
close to him, and who sclectes
the club, informs the player of
the lie and distance, reads the
greens, and places the club
head behind the ball.
Jim Daniel readily gives
much of the credit for his suc
cess to his coach, David Car
lock. “I’ve got the best coach
out here,” Jim said at the tour
nament. “He’s got so much
patience. I can’t ever get mad
at him, only at myself.”
Writing in the Aug. 25 edi
tion of Golf World, Ruffin
Beckwith had this to say:
“When Jim Daniel was
asked about the large wad of
chewing tobacco that was in
cessantly active in his right
cheek, he replied that ‘it’s just
oi’ Georgia bubblegum,’ and
with the effectiveness of an
Alka-Seltzer commercial, the
phrase caught the fancy of the
people.
"Thereafter, when Jim
would hit a booming drive or
chip up close to the pin, cries
of ‘it’s just that ol’ Georgia
bubblegum again, eh, Jim?’
would resound through the
pines.
“Daniel... gave his follow
ers, which included his wife,
two children, mother and step
father, a great deal to cheer
about as he stroked and
chawed his way to victory in
the ... National Blind Open
... His 94-93-187 was good for
a four-shot margin over runner
up and defending champ Joe
Lazaro of Waitham, Mass."
Singing Convention
The Harmoneers of'
Gadsden, Ala., will be the
featured singers for the fall ses
sion of the Chatto<Jgr-e®unlx__
singing convention.
The program is scheduled to
begin at 1 p.m. Sunday at Mid
way Baptist Church. The
church will also be observing
homecoming on this date.