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BEtatBELCVe
Who recalls the grand times
when everyone came to the
post office to get his or her
mail?
The mail call was one of the
high spots of everyone’s day.
- The train came in around 9
a.m. and the two or three sacks
of mail was <duly' delivered to
the post office which was
located where the Tooga
Theatre is now today. The
gathering of the people for the
train usually became a half
hour of fine companionship
and you saw what was going on
in the town.
One could see the people
opening their mail boxes, as
letters were being put into
them by ithej mail sorter,
which in my time was either
Mr. Robert Trimble, Mr.
Furman Chapman, and others
that my memory cannot recall.
Meanwhile the star route
carriers were busy sorting their
mail for their routes. Mr. Harry
Marks and Mr. Robert Harlow
are two names that I recall. Am
sorry that I cannot recall some
of the names of those
dedicated men who brought so
much joy and sorrow to the
rural community.
The Summerville News, the
Sears-Roe buck catalogue, the
Christidn Observer, and the
Atlanta Constitution, to name
a few, were some of the main
staples of their delivery.
To my knowledge we had
four routes, more or less,
covering the county. Route 2
was north of the Summerville-
Trion Road, as I recall.
But back to the boxes.
Some had combination locks,
and the merchants had the
larger ones at the bottom of
the glass-enclosed rack, very
similar to what we still have
today. However, the floor was
wood and not near as nice as
our fine one today.
You could always tell who
was expecting a letter from
their sweetie by the fine glow
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Georgia is in one
of the fastest-growing
areas in the world.
And Southern Railway
is growing right along
Take a bow. Georgia, you re
m one of the fastest-growing
areas in the country And, as part of the South,
you re in one of the seven fastest-growing areas
in the world.
There's no need to tell you why this is
You know about the combination of factors that
makes Georgia, and the rest of the South,
attractive to industry
But what you might not know is that the
Southern Railway is growing right along with you.
In several ways.
First, who do you think carries the raw
matenals'to all these new factories? And the fin
ished goods to market? We do, in large measure
Who do you think brings the cars, the carpets,
the appliances, the Qlothing, the sporting goods,
and the food to the ever-growing population of
Georgia? Largely, we do.
But, we re not growing just to keep up with
the demand. We’re growing to be ready for an
in their cheeks, and don’t you
worry, a lot of kidding was
passed along to the recipients.
This fine gathering of the
people of Summerville might
be compared today to a coffee
break.
Os course, some bad news
always comes with the good,
and pathos was also witnessed,
and due solicitation was
expressed to the sorrowing
ones. I like to think that it
made the heartbreaks not s r o
hard to take.
One regular post office
visitor was Mr. Walt Godwin’s
hired man, who took care of
things down at his house and
stores on the corner of Georgia
Avenue and Main Street. He
was a fine black man who was
about the size of Jackie
Gleason and had one gold
tooth, as I recall, probably just
a gap; but he was such a happy
fellow, all smiles, and
friendship bubbling from his
personality that you just
couldn’t help but feel good
when Plunkett spoke to you.
To me, it was just fine to see
him coming up the street to get
the mail. It was to me a signal
that things were all right in our
fine little town.
As long as I’m telling of the
things that gave me such
pleasure; must mention Miss
Martha Drew, who in her life
time must have worked in most
every home in Summerville at
one time or another. She could
be seen at the post office most
days, for that matter, all over
town.
Miss Martha was such a gay
person and was loved for her
kind outlook on life. I can still
see her today saying, “Has you
all got something that I can do
to make a piece of change?”
Miss Martha always wore an
excessive amount of clothes
and sang to herself. She was a
source of wonder to all us
small fry, and I must confess
we teased her as children can
The Southern Railway is one more good reason
for living in the South.
Southern Reilwey Syelem, Wethington, DC. 20013. An equel opportunity employer
so cruelly do, but she never
took offense to us, and more
or less joined in our antics.
Suppose we were all just
children together. Never did
know until many years later
that Miss Martha did not know
what to do with paper money,
and it was told to me she wore
it pinned to her clothes, and
then it came to me that was
maybe why she wore so many
clothes. I’m sure many people
knew her much better than I,
■but to me she was a bit of
Summerville that had a special
spot in my heart.
To just run through a few
familiar post office visitors that
I have fond memories of. . .
To me, a good character
who made the town an
interesting place to grow up in
was Frank Sturdivant. He
could make you feel it an
honor to have him shine your
shoes. He amazed me to no end
how neat he could do those
awful two-tone white and
black combinations.
Then there was Mr. Dad
Cornelius, who was Mr. Jim
McGinnis’ all around man. Dad
had a fine, open personality
and made so many people feel
that they were not without a
friend in Summerville.
Did not know Sanders Knox
too well, but he was well-liked
and was musical, I heard.
Anyway, I liked him, maybe
because he was a small man
and held his own among the
big fellows. I also was so small
and had to be a good runner
unless cornered.
Sonny Woods and Roland
Wheeler used to run me all day
on Saturdays. We called it
“Dog and the Deer”, and I
prided myself in never letting
them catch me.
Ralph Alexander was more
or less our leader: in my day.
He was the dare-devilist boy I
ever knew, and a born leader.
His father ran a grist mill down
near the telephone exchange
where Mr. John Cantrell
worked on cars. One of Ralph’s
brothers played baseball.
His nickname was Tish.
Archie Alexander was a
pharmacist who later worked
for McGinnis’ Drug Store.
James Abney was another
of my best friends and still is
and his fine wife, Elizabeth,
who was a King before she
married. L. C. Turner Jr. and
his wife, Frances, (her maiden
name was Hunt), I also con
sider as some of the best. I
mention these in reference to
what makes Summerville tick
for me, to bring things up to
date.
The evening mail was a
repetition of the morning.
Maybe it was more of a social
event, for lots of the girls came
and dates were made, while
others wandered down to
Jackson’s Drug Store for Cokes
that were made on the spot
(for this was the day of soda
fountains and sundaes, banana
splits, and all kinds of special
ties were concocted).
We even had curb service in
those days.
Yes, the post office was a
focal spot of our town then,
much as it is today.
By CHARLIE ELDER
USE NEWS WANT ADS
with it.
the railroads will get an increase in freight volume
of 143% by 1990 And railroads share of market
will go up by a whopping 24%
Will we get the lions share of these increases
when they come? Maybe But whatever happens,
were getting ready for them by expanding right
now Were putting in a new S4O million push
button freight classification yard in North Carolina
We re adding to our microwave communication
system, which is already the largest in the South
We re changing our track to smoother, more
reliable welded rail.
And that's why the Southern is growing right
along with you: when the demand is there we
want to be there, ready to serve
SOUTHERN
THE RAHV*Y SYSTEM THAT GIVES A GREEN LIGHT TO INNOVATIONS
LETTERS™™ EDITOR^
Seeking Penpals
Dear Sir,
1 would like to introduce
myself. I am a resident of the
Ohio Correctional Center in
Columbus, Ohio.
Sir, I don’t have any family
or friends beyond these prison
walls and 1 am a very lonely
person. Needless to say this
loneliness is slowly but surely
destroying me.
I don’t know if you have
ever experienced loneliness in
your life but it is very mentally
destructive.
Sir, I want to ask a favor of
you. I would sincerely appreci
ate it if you will print this in
your newspaper for me with
hopes of correspondence.
Letters and friendship
would mean so very much to
me. I feel that communication
is the key to life.
Sir, I want to thank you for
taking the time to read this and
for any help you can hgive me
in my time of need.
Sincerely,
Walter Lee Lewis
No. 135-700
P. O. Box 511
Columbus, Ohio 43216
Kindness
'Thank-you'
Dear Editor,
We would like to take the
time to thank everyone for the
kindness shown following the
death of our husband and
father, Chief of Police Clarence
A. Starkey.
We sincerely wish that we
could thank each and every
one personally, but, of course,
that is almost impossible to do.
We want to, however, express a
special thanks to the men of
the police department for
standing behind him and be
lieving in him as we did.
We feel that he will be
missed in everyone’s heart as in
ours.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Dixie Starkey
and the Children of
Clarence A. Starkey
Fire Report
The Summerville Fire
Department answered two calls
throughout the week ended
Wednesday, both of which
were residences receiving
extensive damage.
The fire department
received a call Saturday after
noon concerning a residence on
Favor Street belonging to
Wizard Teems. There was
extensive damage to the house
trailer. The cause of the fire is
unknown at the present.
A residence in the Eilenburg
Subdivision belonging to
Charlotte Tidwell was the
scene of a fire Monday
morning. After an hour-long
attempt, firemen were able to
put out the blaze. Extensive
damage occurred to the inside
of the residence. The cause is
still undetermined.
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By PAM T. ECHOLS
County Extension Agent
Cranberries are native to |
North America and long before
the first settlers arrived the
ruby-red berries grew wild on
low vines in marshy areas.
The Indians of Cape Cod
introduced their treasured
berries to the Pilgrims, who
named them crane berries
because the pink blossoms on
the vines in late spring
resemble the heads of cranes.
Fresh cranberries are easy to
keep in the refrigerator at least
a week and in the freezer for
many months.
These are some of my favor
ite recipes using cranberries.
The basic cranberry relish is
one I got from Mrs. B. E. Neal
about seven years ago. There
are many ways to use it in
other recipes. Marie Plunkett
of Subligna gave me the Cran
berry Cake recipe and I make it
each year before Christmas. 1
usually bake it in small loaves
for gifts.
CRANBERRY CAKE
1 tablespoon vinegar
8 ozs. cottage cheese
2 cups sugar
4 eggs
1 cup cooking oil
4 cups self-rising flour, sifted
1 cup coconut
1 cup chopped nuts
1 pack cranberries
1 cup dates or raisins
Cream vinegar, cottage
cheese, sugar and eggs. Mix in
well oil and flour. Stir in coco
nut, nuts, cranberries and
dates. Pour into a well oiled
and floured large tube cake pan
and bake at 350 degrees F for
about 1 hours and 45 minutes.
(1 usually make mine in small
loaf pans which take less time
SAVE WATER
Ever think about how much
water goes down the drain
every time you flush the toilet?
It ranges somewhere in the
neighborhood of 5 to 7 gallons.
A good way to save some of
that water, according to Exten
sion Service specialists, is to fill
a plastic quart bottle and sink
it in the flush tank. It will save !
exactly 1 quart of water per
flush. If the toilet is flushed 16 !
times a day, the savings add up
to 4 gallons a day, or 124 j
gallons in a month.
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to bake.) Combine 1 cup sugar
and % cup oranve juice and
pour over '■zke while still in
pan Let cake get cold before
taking up.
BASIC CRANBERRY
RELISH
2 medium oranges, seeded
1 pound cranberries
2 medium unpeeled apples,
cored
2 cups sugar
Cut unpeeled oranges and
apples into large pieces. Put
oranges, apples and cranberries
through food grinder (or
blender), Add sugar and mix
well. Cover and refrigerate.
Makes 2 pints.
- Here are some more ideas:
* A delicious congealed
salad can be made by adding 1
cup of this relish and !A cup of
celery to a 3-ounce package of
fruit gelatin mix.
* Cranberry topping can be
made by adding PA cups of the
relish and a small (SA-ounce)
can of crushed pineapple,
drained to a large carton of
whipped topping. Serve on
plain cake or fill a baked pie
shell for cranberry fluff pie.
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The Summerville News, Thurs., Dec. 15, 1977
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: : : By TED CLARK
K; Gpunty Extension Chairman
SOME GIFT PLANTS
FOR CHRISTMAS
* Poinsettia (Euphorbia pul
cherrima)
The poinsettia, native of
Mexico, is the traditional and
most popular Chtistmas plant.
Red-flowered varieties are most
popular, but white, pink,
marble and semi-double vari
eties are available. The white
variety is attractive by itself or
in combination with red plants.
The showy, colored structures
often called flowers are
actually bracts. The flowers are
the small yellow structures
found in the center of each
whorl of bracts.
taste of the foods. The tastes
should be compatible. Variety
in texture and color will make
your meal more appetizing.
The more work you do in
advance, the more time you
have with your guests. So
Pullen recommends putting
your freezer to work. Many
salads, desserts and casseroles
®
can be frozen and brought out
just in time for your guests to
compliment you on your effi
ciency.
For those surprise guests
who just happen to drop by,
keep some cheese and crackers
on hand and remember that
many party foods such as dips
can also be frozen.
You can display your south
ern hospitality with a mini
mum of effort or energy with
simple planning, says Pullen.
* Kalanchoe
Kalanchoe is another photo
period responder. This plant
can take much drier conditions
than many of the other holiday
plants. It has a long flowering
period which makes it a plant
that provides beauty for several
months. Many times the plant
will bloom on up into spring.
To get satisfactory growth in
the home it must have sunlight.
The plant may grow quite large
if retained for the second year.
see TIPS, page 16
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