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LOCAL TEAM ADVANCES TO STATE FINALS
Farmers & Merchants Bank’s softball team, County
League champions, defeated 32 of the best teams in
north Georgia last weekend in the District Open
Tournament in Marietta to earn a berth in the state
finals in Savannah on Aug. 16-17-18. The F&M team
gave an outstanding performance in district play. Left
Hearings Set
For Tollway
Two location public
hearings on the proposed
West Georgia Tollway are
scheduled in the northwest
Georgia area next week.
The first meeting is
scheduled at 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday in the Cherokee
Regional Library at La-
Fayette. The following
night, a location public
hearing is scheduled at
7:30 p.m. in the Rossville
City Hall.
The meetings are de
signed to permit interested
persons or groups to ex
press opinions on pro
posed location alter
natives.
IT’S A STATE LAW
Parents Reminded
Os Immunizations
Children preparing to enter
school for the first time this
fall should have the required
immunizations and health cer
tificates prior to entry, the
Georgia Department of Educa
tion reminded local parents
this week.
State law requires that each
child must have begun an im
munization program before
continuing more than 120 days
Sheriff’s Office
Lists 75 Cases
In Past Week
The Chattooga County
Sheriff’s Department reported
75 cases during the past week,
bringing the total for the year
to 2,446.
Cases are listed as follows:
Peace warrant, 9; forgery, 1;
bench warrant, 2; criminal tres
passing, 1; selling beer without
a license, 3; driving under the
influence, 10; simple battery,
2; absolute, 1; reckless conduct
with an automobile, 7; driving
without a license, 2; improper
passing, 1; theft by taking, 3;
murder, 1; improper tag, 3;
drunken pedestrian, 7.
Also, operating gambling
house, 1; visiting a gambling
house, 3; criminal damage to
property, 1; illegal parking, 5;
expired MVI sticker, 1; re
voked license, 2; kidnapping, 1;
aggravated battery, 2; speeding,
1; driving on the wrong side of
road, 1; abandonment, 1;
simple assault, 1; aggravated
assault with attempted rape, 1;
aggravated assault, 1.
Chattoogan Charged
According to records in the
Chattooga County Sheriff’s De
partment, Marshall Hunter, 40,
Route 1, Summerville, was ar
rested and charged with opera
ting a gambling house.
Sheriff Gary McConnell said
Hunter has been released under
a SI.OOO bond.
She ^ummerutlle News
ON COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Chattoogans Invited
To Meeting Series
A series of meetings de
signed to encourage Chat
toogans to take a closer look at
their community have been
scheduled at the Chattooga
County Courthouse during the
next five weeks, according to
an announcement released this
week.
This Community Develop
ment Program for Chattooga
County was formulated by
in his first year of school.
“Much inconvenience can
be avoided by taking advantage
of the summer “roundups”
available at some physicians’
offices and health depart
ments,” a department spokes
man said.
School children should be
immunized against polio,
measles, rubella (German
measles), diphtheria, whooping
cough, and tetanus.
Following immunization,
the child will receive either an
adequate certificate, stating he
has received all necessary shots,
or a provisional certificate,
stating that an immunization
program has been started.
Special certificates are pro
vided for children who cannot
be immunized for medical
reasons or because of religious
objection.
Immunizations must be ad
ministered by a private physi
cian or public health clinic.
According to an inventory
by the Georgia Department of
Human Resources, 81 percent
of first graders in the state’s
public and private schools re
ceived adequate certificates
during 1973-74.
Uncle Net! Sez:
DEAR MISTER EDITOR:
1 just can’t get used to
some of them modern idears
some of our young folks seem
to be took with
While stopped at a traffic
light in town yes tiddy, I seen
a boy take out a brush and
start brushing his long, flow
ing hair, which came down to
his shoulders. I thought it was
a girl until I noticed the hairy
and muscular arm. Somehow
they just don’t seem to go
together, Mister Editor.
Yores truly,
UNCLE NED
SUMMERVILLE, CHATTOOGA COUNTY, GEORGIA 30747, THURSDAY, AUGUST 1, 1974
to right, front row: Andy Cash, Stanley Burrage,
Eddy Eilenburg, John Weems, and Smokey Howell.
Left to right, back row: Edward Maffett, Kenny
Howell, Jim Warren, Manager Joe Conville, Ray
Casey, Johnny Martin, and Jimmy Lenderman. (See
story inside.)
Chattooga County Commis
sioner Harry Powell, the
mayors of the county’s four
incorporated municipalities,
Berry College, Floyd Junior
College, and the University of
Georgia.
Letters of invitation have
been sent out by local officials
to key members of the commu
nity who are interested in the
future. You do not have to
have an invitation, however.
All area residents are invited to
attend the five meetings.
The meeting topics will be
discussed by knowledgeable
persons and will be directed to
the local community. “We
need your input,” one local
official said, “and I know you
will gain a much better under
standing of the community”
by attending the meetings.
The first meeting is sche
duled at 7 p.m. tonight in the
Chattooga County Courthouse
(courtroom). The subject to be
discussed is “How does a Com
munity Organize Itself for Im
provement and Development?”
On hand to lead the discussion
will be Dr. Harold Nix, profes
sor, Department of Sociology,
University of Georgia.
The second meeting, “Laws
That Effect the Community
Now and in the Future,” is
scheduled at 7 p.m. Aug. 83.
Tentatively scheduled to con
duct this discussion is attorney
Robert Brinson, City of Rome.
“Development of a Wise
Land Use Policy” will be the
subject of a third meeting on
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ROTARIANS HEAR DISCUSSION ON STATE FINANCES
Members of the Summerville-Trion Rotary Club
heard Rep. James (Sloppy) Floyd discuss state
finances at last week’s meeting at Riegeldale Tavern.
As chairman of the House Appropriations Com-
Aug. 15. Dr. Harold Schretter,
professor, Department of
Geography, University of Geor
gia, is scheduled to lead this
discussion.
On Aug. 22, Charles Clegg,
Recreation Department, Univ
ersity of Georgia, will be here
to lead a discussion on “How
Does a Community Develop
Positive Recreation Capabili
ties?”
The final meeting, on Aug.
29, will be directed by Archie
Carol, Business Administration
Department, University of
Georgia. The topic for this
meeting will be “How Can a
Community Attract Business
and Industry and Develop an
Effective Working Relation
ship?”
Officials point out that this
is a much-needed program for
Chattooga County and they are
hoping for a good attendance
at all five meetings.
Bloodmobile Scheduled for Revisit
Residents of the Chattooga
County area will again be asked
to donate pints of blood when
the Bloodmobile from the
Atlanta Regional Red Cross
Blood Center pays a second
visit here on Aug. 8.
Carolyn Ragland, chairman
of the Chattooga County Red
Cross blood program, an-
Chattooga County
68th Annual Fair
Set August 26-31
Country, Western Show Planned
As Special Weekend Attraction
The 68th annual Chattooga
County Fair is scheduled for a
week’s run in late August, ac
cording to information learned
here this week.
Fair officials are making
plans for what they hope will
be one of the best fairs ever
held in the Chattooga County
area. The dates set for this
year’s event are Aug. 26-31.
Officers of the Chattooga
County Fair Association for
1974 are J. B. White, president;
Grady Winters, vice president;
Charles Sumner, secretary; and
Claude Baker, manager. Direc
tors are Bob Brison, Charlie
Brooks, Jerry Burton, Leroy
Massey, Jess Mitchell, Sumner,
Winters, and Baker.
This year’s fair will be simi
lar to those during the past few
years. One exception will be a
change in admission prices.
Children (6-12) will be ad
mitted for 75 cents and adults
will pay $1.25 to gain admit
tance to the fairgrounds. Cars
may be parked on the grounds
for 50 cents.
Any person entering three
or more worthy exhibits will
receive free passes to the fair-
Attempted Rape
Charge Made
Sheriff Gary McConnell re
ported this week that Law
rence Edward Pargin, 48,
Route 1, Armuchee, was
charged with aggravated assault
and attempted rape and is still
in Chattooga County Jail.
According to sheriff depart
ment records, Leroy Schraeder,
29, LaFayette, was charged
with kidnapping and aggra
vated assault and also remains
in the county jail.
The sheriff reported that
Phillip Schraeder, 30, also of
LaFayette, was charged with
aggravated battery.
nounced Monday that the
Bloodmobile will be at Sum
merville Recreation Center
from 1 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. on
Aug. 8.
“I wonder if the people of
Chattooga County really
realize what it means to be
covered under the county
blood program? Mrs. Ragland
mittee, Floyd is one of the most knowledgeable men
in state government on financial matters. L-R: J. P.
Smith; L. C. (Sadd) Dalton, program chairman;
Floyd;Doug Kingsmore, and Ralph Sprayberry.
grounds.
The following general rules
have been established:
1. Exhibits will be accepted
from 9 a.m. Monday, Aug. 26,
until noon Tuesday.
2. Exhibits must be left in
place at least until 10:30 p.m.
on the last night of the fair.
3. Judging will begin at 2
p.m. Tuesday on all exhibits.
4. Premiums will be paid
according to awards shown in
judges’ record book.
5. If there is only one entry
for any category, second place
money will be paid.
6. The Chattooga County
Fair Association will not be
responsible for loss or damage
to any exhibit; however, tire
best care and attention will be
given to prevent loss or damage
to exhibitor.
7. Any article receiving first
prize is ineligible as an entry
for three years.
8. All complaints must be
made to the secretary within
10 days after closing date of
fair.
9. All entries must be the
handiwork of the exhibitor.
Articles bought or borrowed
will be disqualified.
Exhibits will include indivi
dual crop displays, adult can
ning, hobbies, arts and handi
craft, 4-H and FHA sewing,
ceramics, adult needlework,
quilts, afghans, spreads, and
adult clothing.
A Fall Flower show will also
be held in connection with the
Three Guns Stolen
Jessie Bankston reported to
the Summerville Police Depart
ment that someone stole three
guns from him-a Colt, a
Savage, and a Marlin.
Brimp Warren reported that
someone threw a rock through
a plate glass window at Brimp
Warren E>rd on North Com
merce Street.
The county plan is a three
way agreement between Red
Cross chapters, local hospitals,
and the regional blood center.
All residents and their depen
dents (family, spouse, parents,
parents-in-law, grandparents,
and grandparents-in-law) are
covered for their total blood
fair. Flower exhibits will tea
ture dahlias, zinnias, marigolds,
roses, chrysanthemums, celo
sia, African violets, pot plants,
and other specimens.
Diamond State Shows will
provide entertainment on the
midway.
A special feature of this
year’s fair will be a bluegrass
fiddlers contest on Aug. 30 and
31. Prizes will be awarded to
Septic Tank Use
Regulations Cited
Chattooga County health
sanitarian Tom Fox this week
released for following state
ment concerning septic tank
systems:
“This is to advise that dur
ing the past several months re
quests have been made to the
Chattooga County Health De
partment for information re
garding the suitability of cer
tain lots in subdivisions and
individual lots for the installa
tion of septic tank systems and
individual water supplies.
“The public should again be
notified that prior to sub
dividing property intended to
be used for dwelling sites, a
complete plat should be sub
mitted to the (Chattooga
County) Health Department
for review to determine the
suitability of the soil for sub
surface sewage disposal sys
tems. Prospective buyers of
lots, either in a subdivision or a
single lot, should ascertain
whether the lot is in an ap
proved area, particularly if the
lot is to be used as a home site.
Also, a check should be made
with the water company to be
certain that water is available,
needs anywhere in the United
States or Canada.
In turn, a county is respon
sible for a yearly quota based
on 3.75 percent of the total
county population. In Chat
tooga. this represents 750 pints
each year.
On the Bloodmobile’s first
visit to the county on May 17,
some 85 potential donors
turned out. Os this number, 66
pints of blood were collected.
More than 90 percent of those
who donated blood on May 17
were “first-time donors.”
The program became effec
tive in Chattooga County on
May 1, and will continue as
long as the local Red Cross
chapter can meet its annual
quota of 750 pints.
Persons 18 through 66, and
who weigh 110 pounds or
more, are eligible to donate
blood. Donors with histories of
jaundice, malaria, hepatitis, or
a malignancy are not accepted.
During the Bloodmobile
visit, registered nurses and
technical assistants work with
nurses’ aides and additional
chapter volunteers to process
the donor as efficiently as pos
sible, while making the experi
ence pleasant and rewarding.
The entire donation proce
dure takes about 45 minutes
from start to finish. The actual
donation period is about seven
minutes. The rest of the time is
needed to take the donor’s
medical history, temperature,
blood pressure, hemoglobin
test, and provide a canteen
visit.
“We need 100 pints of
blood on Aug. 8,” Mrs. Rag
land said. “Won’t you be one
of the donors? The life you
save could be one of you>
own.”
PRICE 15c
the two best fiddlers, banjoists,
guitarists, and bluegrass bands.
Prizes will range from S2O
through SIOO.
A fair spokesman said,
“This will be family entertain
ment at its best.”
All banjo, guitar, and fiddle
players and bluegrass bands are
invited to enter the contest.
Call Jerry Burton at 397-2375
for additional information.
since all water extensions must
be approved by the water
supply service of the Georgia
Department of Natural Re
sources.
“It should be pointed out
also that a permit must be is
sued by the County Health De
partment for the construction
of individual septic tank sys
tems. Prior to the issuance of a
permit, an engineering plat is
needed, showing lot size, top
ography, percolation of soil,
test boring to a depth of six
feet, and whether public water
is available or a private water
supply is to be utilized.
“There have been recent
cases where lots purchased for
the purpose of building a home
and/or moving mobile homes
to lots where rock and/or the
water table was too near the
ground surface for the proper
construction of subsurface
sewage disposal systems.
“Prospective lot buyers
should beware.”
Police Blotter
The Summerville Police De
partment reported 19 viola
tions during the past week.
This makes a total of 746 cases
for the year.
Violations are listed as
follows:
Disorderly conduct, 3; driv
ing under the influence, 3; im
proper tag, 1; driving on re
voked license, 1; driving on re
voked driver’s license, 1; driv
ing with revoked tag, 1; ex
pired MVI sticker, 2; driving
without license, 1; reckless
conduct with an automobile, 2;
passing on double yellow line,
1; reckless conduct with a
motorcycle, 1; improper lights,
1; and improper exhaust, 1.
Mobile Home Fire
Two fires were reported by
the Summerville Fire Depart
ment during the past week.
A house trailer, owned by
Bpbby Ploof, was reported a
total loss.
Considerable damage was re
ported to a house owned by C.
Meadows of Berryton.
Chief of Police Roy Starkey
drove the truck to both fires.
Guest Pastor
Scheduled at
Local Church
The Rev. Hubert Flannagan,
district supervisor for the
Rome District, United Metho
dist Churches, will deliver the
11 a.m. sermon Sunday at the
Summerville United Methodist
Church.
The church also announces
that the Methodist Youth
Fellowship will meet at 6:30
p.m. and the evening worship
service will begin at 7 p.m.
The Rev. E G. Pursley in
vites the public to attend.