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VOLUME 88 —NUMBER 41 S b ;
This Is the Day for Giving Thanks
Rotary Club
To Sponsor
STAR Here
The Summerville-Trion
Rotary Club will again be the
official sponsor of the Student
Teacher Recognition (STAR)
program in the Chattooga
County and the Trion City
school systems, according to an
announcement by Robert H.
Hudson of Marietta, seventh
district STAR chairman.
The program will be under
the direction of Clyde C. Cobb,
club president, and Jim Suther
land, STAR chairman.
Originated by the Georgia
Chamber of Commerce, STAR
begins its 15th year of recog
nizing and promoting academic
achievement, honoring the
teacher profession, and ex
plaining the merits of the free
enterprise system.
Awards and honors to be
received by the 1973 STAR
students and teachers were out
lined by Frank Barron, educa
tion council chairman.
The 1973 state STAR stu
dent will be awarded a trip to
Europe by the Savings & Loan
Association through the
Georgia Savings & Loan
League, SSOO cash from At
lanta Gas Light Co., and the
STAR statuette, presented by
John Davis Is
Invited to Join
Bible Reading
Congressman John Davis has
been invited to participate in a
marathon international reading
of the entire Bible as 1973
begins.
Davis has been asked to read
Jeremiah, chapter 26, from the
Bible’s Old Testament in the
fourth annual New Year’s Bible
Reading, being held at the
Voice of Prophecy, inter
national radiobroadcast head
quarters of the Seventh-day
Adventist faith in Glendale,
Calif.
Scores of other leading
figures in government, busi-
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Blackmon Speaks
On Study Group
State Revenue Commis
sioner John Blackmon was the
main speaker at Wednesday’s
meeting of the Summerville-
Trion Rotary Club at Riegel
dale Tavern.
The ma,n thrust of the com- '
missioner's speech dealt with
Gov. Jimmy Carter’s State and |
Local Government Coordina
tion Study.
Commissioner Blackmon
said the main purpose of the
study is to help local govern- .
ments reduce property taxes
while providing necessary serv- '
ices.
The speaker was introduced :
by Rep. James (Sloppy) Floyd, I
who works closely with Black- ‘
mon at the State Capitol. L. C.
(Sadd) Dalton was program
chairman.
The governor has an- ‘
nounced that he will ask the
1973 General Assembly to pro
vide SSO million in direct prop
erty tax relief through a tax
credit against state income
taxes
He also said he will seek
legislative approval for cities
and counties to levy a one per
cent local option personal in
come tax if they will use 40
percent of the receipts to
reduce property taxes. A one
percent income tax would
yield $75 million if levied
atatewide.
Other action being taken in
the area of revenue as a result
of the study:
-It is proposed that the
Mate assume services totaling
$63.5 million in the areas of
education, health, and forestry.
- Cities and counties, if they
need the funds, are encouraged
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the Georgia Chamber of Com
merce.
A SSOO scholarship from
Puritan Chemical Co. and the
ALF statuette, presented by
A. L. Feldman, will be the top
awards presented to the state
STAR teacher.
All district winners and first
runner-up STAR students in
each district will be awarded a
week-long educational STAR
tour of Georgia as guests of the
Georgia Chamber members
throughout the state.
In addition, a SSOO scholar
ship, presented by the Atlantic
Steel Co. will be awarded to
the first runner-up to the state
STAR student (from among
the district winners) and the
first runner-up STAR teacher
will be the recipient of a SSOO
scholarship from the Thad
Wilkins-L. G. Balfour Co.
As local STAR sponsor, the
Summerville-Trion Rotary
Club will administer the system
student and teacher’s trip to
the district STAR meeting and
provide an escort for the
system student and teacher to
attend the state STAR banquet
in Atlanta on April 13, 1973.
To qualify to become a
STAR student, a student must
be unmarried, a legally enrolled
senior all year in a public or
private high school in Georgia
accredited by the Georgia Ac
crediting Commission or
Southern Association of Col
leges and Schools, and have a
scholastic average for the first
semester or first quarter of the
senior year in the upper 10
percent of his or her class.
Students must have taken
the College Board Scholastic
Aptitude Test (SAT) either on
Nov. 4, 1972, or Dec. 2, 1972.
Students SAT scores for each
part of the SAT must be at
least equal to the latest avail
able national average.
STAR teachers are selected
by the STAR students as the
one who contributed most to
his or her academic achieve
ment. Teachers designated
STAR teachers will share the
recognition accorded to the
STAR students.
to make greater use of taxes
presently available that would
total $52 million.
-Authorization will be re
quested of the General Assem
bly for other local option taxes
presently available that would
total some sls million if
applied statewide.
In reference to Rep. Floyd,
Commissioner Blackmon said,
“he has always been an effec
tive leader in the area of legis
lative independence. His chair-'
manship of the Appropriations
Committee is an example of
legislative independence at its
best.”
Blackmon also said that “no
one is more knowledgeable
about the state budget than
Mr. Sloppy Floyd."
Seven Candidates Qualify
For Menlo City Council
Seven persons qualified for
the three seats on the Menlo
City Council to be filled on
Dec. J/ according to an an
nouncement by Mayor George
H Payne.
Qualifying for Seat No. 3,
now held by A. B. (Bud) Day,
were Travis Money and Terry
Dial-A-Prayer
Dial-a-Prayer will continue
under the ministry of Dr Paul
B. Fowler.
Call 734-7212 to receive a
brief devotional and prayer.
SUMMERVILLE, CHATTOOGA COUNTY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1972
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A VTIMETO QI REMEMBER
Each year seems to bring new meaning . . . but it really goes right back to
that first celebration. Thanks . . . for living in a land of plenty. Grati
tude . . . for our freedom. Hope . . . for the future. Thanksgiving? It’s an
American tradition.
Local Tax Officials
‘Reworking’ Digest
A new factor has been re
ceived by Tax Commissioner
Ray Van Pelt concerning the
1972 Chattooga County tax
digest presented to the State
Revenue Department on Aug.
3. This digest was refused be
cause it did not meet state
standards of 40 percent of eval
uation.
Commissioner Harry Powell
said the Revenue Department
turned down the digest and
“demanded an increase of 1.65
to be added on column 17 and
1.23 added on column 19.”
Local officials felt that this
was not a fair deal, and a meet
ing was set up between Reve
nue Commissioner John Black
mon and his staff and Rep.
James (Sloppy) Floyd, Com
missioner Powell, Edward
Surles, county attorney, and
Roy Joe Thomas, tax assessor.
After this group voiced a
strong complaint, a new factor
was reached after column cor
rections were made, Commis
sioner Powell said. On Nov. 7,
the following letter was re
ceived by Powell and Van Pelt:
“It is hereby ordered that
the property in column 17 of
the Chattooga County digest
be raised by a ratio of 1.44 (an
increase of 44 percent), that
the property column 19 of the
Chattooga County digest be
raised by a ratio of 1.18 (an
increase of 18 percent), and
that the personal property,
except bank shares (column
20) and motor vehicles, on the
Chattooga County tax digest
be raised by a ratio of 1.11 (an
increase of 31 percent) to
achieve a digest of 40 percent
of fair market value, as re
quired by Georgia law.”
Day. Incumbent R.W. King
and Larry Canada qualified for
Seat No. 4. Qualifying for Seat
No. 5 were incumbent R. A.
Canada, Jim Whaley, and B L.
Bankson.
Commenting on A. B. Day’s
decision not to seek reelection,
Mayor Payne said, “I would
like to thank him on behalf of
myself, the City Council, and
the citizens of Menlo for his
fine cooperation and great help
while serving on the City Coun
cil.”
The deadline for qualifying
was Nov. 18
Commissioner Powell said
the new factors are being
worked out, and “it is hoped
that the digest will be accepted
by the State Revenue Depart
ment and the county can re
ceive payment for 1972 taxes
as soon as possible.”
The commissioner also an
nounced that a contract to
operate the sanitary landfill for
1973 will be let in December,
according to an announcement
this week by Commissioner
Harry Powell.
“There will be some changes
in the operation and manage
ment of the landfill,” the Com
missioner said. “General rules
and regulations will be pub
lished the first week in Decem
ber.”
Powell said changes would
include such things as the suc
cessful bidder having charge of
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CHRISTMAS SEALS CO OUT ONCE AGAIN
Members of the Chattooga County Tuberculosis and
Respiratory Disease Association are busily mailing
out Christmas Seals for the 1972 holiday season.
Funds from the sale of the Seals fight TB and other
respiratory diseases. The group worked in the annex
all operations at the site, in
cluding supervision of dumping
and the care of ail fires, plus
the stopping of any salvaging
or pilfering among the garbage
and rubbish.
“There will be a charge to
all commercial handlers at the
site,” Commissioner Powell
added, “and charges will be
made on trips to the landfill,
and not on amounts.”
The landfill will be operated
under the direction of local
health sanitarian Tom Fox,
who will conduct regular and
periodic inspections of the
landfill site.
“Payments will be made
monthly, upon approval of the
local sanitarian,” Powell said.
The landfill is operated
under a joint agreement be
tween Chattooga County and
the City of Summerville.
Chattooga County
Quietly Observes
Special Holiday
Let us this day give thanks for a legacy that makes
us Americans.
There’s a lot to be remembered on this holiday. A
glance at American history proves that it’s so.
Hardships overcome by men who sought freedom.
A new nation founded through
vision and dedication.
For then and for now
... let us join and be thankful.
Residents of Chattooga
County join their fellow Amer
icans throughout the nation
today to give humble thanks
for the year’s blessings.
Families and friends will
gather around the traditional
Thanksgiving table in homes
throughout the community in
observance of this special day.
Most churches in the county
are observing the holiday
period with special services.
City, county, state, and federal
offices are closed, school
children throughout the
county are having a long vaca
tion, and most business firms
are closed.
OFFICES CLOSED
Offices in the Chattooga
County Courthouse closed at
noon Wednesday and will not
reopen until Monday. Summer
ville City Hall will be closed
today and Friday, in addition
to the regular closing day on
Saturday. Offices in the Trion
Town Hall are also closed
today
Students in the Chattooga
County school system and the
Trion system are enjoying a
long holiday. Trion schools will
reopen Monday. Students in
the county system will return
to classes on Tuesday.
For those who must be on
the highways during the long
holiday period, the Georgia
State Patrol urges all motorists
to drive with extreme caution.
Highways throughout the area
will be clogged with traffic dur-
Annual Christmas Parade
Set Friday, December 8
The annual Christmas
parade has been scheduled at 7
p.m. on Friday, Dec. 8 in
downtown Summerville.
The date was set Tuesday
by directors of the Summer
ville Civic Organization, who
sponsor the parade and the
of the Summerville United Methodist Church. Shown
above: Mrs. Roy Alexander, Mrs. Julia Loop, Miss
Mable Aldred, Miss Mabel Crouch, Mrs. Paul Weems,
Mrs. A. F. McCurdy, Rufus Pruitt, and Georgiann
Rice.
ing the weekend period. Law
enforcement officials are mak
ing an all-out effort to hold
down traffic accidents and
deaths on Georgia's highways.
This is a day to think of
many things, to reflect on the
many blessings that have come
our way during the year.
On this day of thanksgiving,
let’s join together in a common
prayer of gratitude.
Work Progressing
On Fishing Lakes
In a letter received by Rep.
James (Sloppy) Floyd from the
Game and Fish Division of the
Department of Natural Re
sources, Leon Kirkland, chief
of fisheries, outlined the pro
gress being made at the recrea
tion area under construction in
the Marble Springs area.
When completed, the area
will contain two lakes for fish
ing. a camping area, picnic
area, and other facilities.
The letter listed 10 items
scheduled to be completed in
the area within the next month
or two. Kirkland pointed out
that due to varying weather
conditions, the department
may not be able to complete
the phases in the order named,
but that all items included on
the list would be completed by
Feb. 1, 1973.
Kirkland said the contractor
had indicated to him that he
will make every effort to have
decorating of the downtown
streets each year. The parade
usually officially kicks off the
Christmas shopping season in
Chattooga County.
Prizes of SIOO, $75, and
SSO will be presented to the
three best floats and trophies
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Having Problems
With Insurance?
Help On the Way
An insurance field in
vestigator from Comp
troller Johnnie L. Cald
well’s office will be in
Summerville on Friday,
Dec. 1, to help with your
insurance problems and
questions.
Field Investigator
James Kirk will be in the
Chattooga County Court
house from 9 a.m. until
2:30 p.m. through the
cooperation of the county
commissioner and other
public officials.
Over 37,000 Georgians
received help and informa
tion on claims problems in
the past year from the
Cairns Division of the
Georgia Insurance Depart
ment. Many of these cases
were handled by a team of
travelling insurance field
investigators organized by
Caldwell’s office in Octo
ber, 1971.
the lower lake completed by
Feb. 1, so that it can be
stocked this season, and will
not lose an additional year of
fishing.
“We certainly appreciate
your interest in this project,"
Kirkland told Rep. Floyd,
“and you may be assured that
we will make every effort to
make this one of the finest
recreation areas in the state.”
Thanksgiving Fete
American Legion Post 129
will hold its annual Thanks
giving dinner Friday night at
the Chattooga County Memo
rial Home. A brief business
session will precede the dinner.
Commander Otis Shiver said
the dinner will be for Legion
naires and members of the
Ladies Auxiliary.
will be awarded to the partic
ipating bands.
John Nutter and Mrs.
Herman Spivey will have
charge of parade arrangements.
in other action, the SCO
directors tabled until a later
date the plans for reorgani
zation the association and
adopting a new set of by-laws.
This matter will be discusKd
after the first of the year.
A nominating committee
composed of Nick Stoner, Max
Jones, Bob Guffin, and Frank
Agnew will submit a slate of
names at the December meet
ing to be voted on as new
directors. Five new directors
and a president, vice president,
and secretary-treasurer will be
elected at that meeting.
The group decided against
having a Christmas promotion
this year.
Present for the Tuesday
meeting were Nick Stoner, Bob
Guffin, James Jackson 111,
Carrie B. Freeman, Harris Cald
well, Don Gordon, Frank
Agnew, Max Jones, Peter
Boney, and news media repre
sentatives.
Mrs. Florence
Is Selected for
Board Position
Mrs. Harold Florence has
been appointed by the Mayor
and Council to the Trion City
School Board, according to an
announcement this week by
Mayor J. C. Woods.
Mrs. Florence will serve the
unexpired term of Ronald
Ragon, who resigned Thre to
moving out of town.
“We are happy to make thia
announcement,” Mayor Woods
said, “and we feel sure that
Mrs. Florence will do a good
job on the Board of Educa
tion."