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Editorials
Carter Rides Breaking Wave
The reaction of President Carter to the
invasion of Afghanistan was wholely in
line with Carter’'s now-famous aversion to
the use of strength or force. It's unlikely
to have any immediate effect on Soviet
policy and certain to penalize fellow
Americans.
As one columnist wrote recently, the
disastrous naivety of Mr. Carter’s foreign
policy these last three years is now com
ing home to haunt him. As a result the
general public is likely to soon shed its in
itial patriotic rallying behind Carter and
realize that Carter’s policies have produc
ed today's humiliations.
Mr. Carter's halting of further mutual
consular openings (with Russia) is a
ludicrous response. That was intended to
open up Soviet society and was in our in
terest — not the Soviets. U.S. society is
wide open. The halting of high technology
shipments to Russia is the only move
which might have an effect — but it comes
very late. The halting of grain shipments
will, sooner or later, hurt the U.S.
farmer— and even worse, the U.S. inter
national trade balance. It will have no im
mediate effect in Russia.
All these passive steps reflect failure
on the part of the Carter Administration
to find sufficient support among U.S.
allies to boycott the Olympic Games in
Moscow. That would have been a major
Gov’t. TV Ads Mushroom
The federal bureaucracy is today
spending millions, via TV commer
cials, to enlarge its operations. Agen
cy after agency is using the tax
pavers’ money to solicit citizens to
send in claims, requests, money ap
plications, etc.
Many agencies are nov encourag
ing all those eligible (w ether they
need the money or not' to apply for
grants, with expensive TV commer
cials. The Energy Department, Social
Horizon |ls Unclear
The new year begins with both
Democratic and Republican nomination
races unclear. Recent gains by President
Carter, in polls, could evaporate in case of
a calamity in Iran or even a quiet solu
tion.
Mr. Carter's rating could thereafter
plunge again, if there is a new energy
shortage and continued inflation. Thus
Senator Kennedy is not yet to be counted
out. Only a few months ago it was Mr.
Carter who was being counted out.
In the Republican race, the candidates
who seem to be in the serious running are
Reagan, Connally, Baker and Bush. The
campaign of John Connally has not gain
ed the hoped-for momentum. Senator
Baker's progress has been more disap
pointing.
George Bush has made headway, and
has staged a couple of surprises; but he
had such a long way to go that he's still
not considered a major threat to the
leader, Ronald Reagan.
Reagan continues to sit atop the GOP
elephant serenely—as other candidates
fail to build national momentum. And as
each month goes by in 1980 and no
challenger makes Reagan look bad, his
chances will probably improve.
Reagan has the advantage of being an
embarrassment to the Soviets. The
Carter Administration is also currently
failing in its effort to get the U.N. to vote
economic sanctions on Iran.
The prospect for the American people,
therefore, now seems to be this: gasoline
rationing unless Iranian oil shipments
can be resumed. No early release of
hostages. No change in Soviet actions in
Afghanistan. Further international
payments deficits. Further federal budget
deficits. (Already Carter is admitting he
can't balance next year's budget.) Higher
taxes. More inflation. A recession.
It's hard to see, with this the prospect,
how Mr. Carter’s recent opinion poll pro
sperity can hold up. If the Iranian crisis
had come in 1980, rather than 1979, it
could have reelected Carter. By
November, however, the consequences of
Mr. Carter’s foreign policy in 1977, 1978
and 1979 will probably be better ap
preciated. The fatal missteps included
Carter's announcement to the world the
U.S. wouldn’t use force, a cutback in
military strength, Carter's plan to
withdraw U.S. military forces abroad (to
appease U.S. students and others), his
cancellation of needed weapons, etc. All
this created the image abroad of the U.S.
as a nation led by an idealistic amatuer
who gave away his options in the beginn
ing.
Security, HEW and many others are
spending millions soliciting
“business.’”’ The Defense Department
pours out TV commercial money
seeking enlistments, etc.
It would be interesting to know
just how much of the taxpayers’
money is being spent on this easy ap
proach. And one suspects most, if not
all, of the agencies could function as
well (though not grow as fast) if this
expense were eliminated.
accomplished performer before the
camera. His tactics of waiting to turn on
the personality until the last crucial mon
ths is wise. If he can sew up his party's
nomination well in advance of Detroit, he
won't over-expose his appeal, and will be
stronger in the general election.
Reagan's wife is an asset, too, for she
has the style and manner of a First Lady.
His age is said to be a handicap, but many
Americans today prefer the image of an
older, more stable, more traditional
American—one who believes in tradi
tional American values.
So age is not yet playing a role.
Reagan is convincing in personal
meetings and on a one-to-one basis. At
this stage, he's still in command of the
GOP race; and unless other campaigns
pick up considerable momentum, or a
coalition turns to former President
Gerald Ford, Reagan is going to win the
nomination.
Could he defeat Carter? Could he
defeat Kennedy? Which would be
tougher? At present, it appears Reagan
would contrast better against Kennedy
on the issues. But geographically, he cuts
into Carter's Dixie more heavily than into
Kennedy 's industrial northeast.
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Tidbits From Here And There
Tidbits from here and there:
“Omni’’ magazine, in a recent article,
reports that doctors don’t know why
humans yawn, but for whatever reason,
apparently it's a good trait.
Nurses who care for chronic ill pa
tients are encouraged when they see a
sick person yawn— it's a sign they're get
ting better. And its been noted by
psychologists that schizophrenics don’t
yawn.
The magazine reports that yawning
isn’t limited to humans, cats and dogs:
crocodiles yawn too.
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Winemaking may become serious
business in Mississippi, where wild
muscadine grapes have long flourished,
according to ‘‘Southern Magazine.”
Although the process has been legal in
the state since 1976, commercial growers
have only about 80 acres of grapes under
cultivation now. The problem for wine
makers is a state law that forbids them to
sell their products directly to restaurants
and liquor stores without going through
Mississippi’'s warehouse. Growers say
they may begin lobbying to have that pro
hibition lifted. Officials with the state’s
extension service expect vineyards to ex
Letters To The Editor
Be More Selective
Editor:
Concerning the possibility of a smelting
Ylnnt coming to Chattoo&n éounty. a reject
rom our iood neighbor (Walker County):
The Chamber should be more selective.
Sure, iood industry is hard to lure, but let's
not take in industry for the sake of saying
" Look, we brought in new industry.” Let's get
clean manufacturing plants.
This beautiful area should not be polluted.
It can be, as we live in a basin and on a hot,
windless day will have trouble. Trouble like
SMOG! :
Before a move like this is made, let the peo
ple have infiut. How many have been around a
smelting plant? They even pollute in the open
desert. Check on it!
You should explain or give the definition of
a “dross’’— Mr. \R’ebster says it's ""The scum
that forms on the surface of molten metal—
waste or foreign matter: impurity.
Come on you gencle men at the chamber.
Let's keep our county clean and not pollute
the beautiful fresh air!
H.J. "Hub" Young
(P.S. Please give us zoning laws!)
Thanks For Gifts
Editor:
It would be virtually impossible to per
sonally thank each individual, organization,
church group, and business that contributed
to the Mavors' Christmas Motorcade. An ar
ray of gifts was delivered to our hospital
demonstrating the generosity and
thoughtfulness of the resigems of Menlo and
Trion.
We are most grateful to the (‘ne&r)gia
Municipal Association, Mayor J. C. Woods,
and the Menlo and Trion communities for
making this program such a success, and
especially for making Christmas much
brighter for our patients and residents.
sl‘he staff of g'aorthwest Georgia Regional
Hospital wishes each of the residents joy and
peace throughout the New Year.
Sincerely,
Jean Turner,
Volunteer Resources Coordinator,
Northwest Ga. Regional Hospital
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pand as new markets develop.
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A man owned a parrot that had a bad
habit of swearing. He decided to break
the parrot of the habit, so he gave it a lec
ture on the evils of profanity and at the
conclusion of his remarks said, “It’'s a
nice day, isn’t it?”’
The parrot replied: ‘‘Damn fine day.”
The man jerked the bird out of its cage
and whirled it around his head, then
dunked it in a pail of water until it nearly
drowned. He then restored it to its cage,
and while the parrot was still gasping and
shaking itself, asked in a severe tone of
voice, ‘“Now, then, nice day isn't it?"’
To which the parrot replied, ‘‘Yes, sir.
But where the hell were you when the
typhoon struck?”’— Trucker's Magazine
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According to a West Coast scientist
who has studied the problem, 54 million
Americans suffer from —aw
shucks—shyness. He found that one in
four persons feel out of place at work,
around the house, or in social situations
where it’s difficult to fit in.
His advice is to try talking first about
something you're familiar with— and
then branch out from there.
Thanks For Support
Dear Sir:
Thank you so much for your suggqn and
the excellent coverage you gave our Christmas
Toy Drive. These articles were most helpful
and added so very much,to the success of this
drive by keeping our county informed.
There are just not enough words of praise
for this and alll the other tremendous response
throughout our county.
Sincerely,
Juanita Ham, Volunteer Coordinator,
Dept. of Family & Children Services
Jeannette Millican, volunteer worker
FAST WORK
It's taken baseball only a hundred
years to learn all those names to call the
umpire. —Chicago News
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SMART
When you tell a man that he's too
smart to fall for flattery, he's flattered.—
Pomona (Cal.) Missiler
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THAT'S SO
Two can live as cheaply as one— if
they both have good jobs.— Mar
shalltown (Iowa) Times
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NO DIFFERENCE
Never say that you have a “‘bad cold.”
Did you ever hear of a good one?— Toledo
Chronicle
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IT DOES
Politeness is like an air cushion—
there may be nothing in it, but it eases
the jolts.— Milwaukee Journal
R Pe o
Facing South
JOE AND MAG
WINDER, Ga.— In the late 19205, when the boll
weevil put a sudden halt to cotton farming, Papa went in
to the lumber business. The foreman he hired for his
sawmill was Joe McElreath, a tall deep-chested man,
not obese but well filled out around the
waist line. There was a scar on the '
right side of his face that appeared to ‘ “v‘-;‘@‘j
have been caused by a scraping wound. o WW]‘4 h
In the middle of the scar was a little ,W it ' I ’.”fl'!;,’
pink round ball of flesh about the size ’,gfl;;;ffl;gl i i
of a large okra seed. mfl | ‘L-\"‘-‘%(
Joe had a fondness for Homberg ,wm N N
hats and owned two. On work days he > ! ’\ -
wore blue overalls, a blue shirt and the Mg @. =
Homberg that was slightly soiled with I AT
an oily spot here and there. It set
him apart from the men of lesser rank. On Sundays Joe
wore clean overalls and his clean Homberg slightly tilted.
To him, being well dressed stopped at eyebrow level.
Joe’s wife Mag was a little on the tall side, angular,
cadaverious, big boned. Her front teeth had a golden hue
and protruded slightly over her under lip. She dipped
snuff in secret. Jet black hair streaked with grey was
worn in a coil on the tip top of her head. Mag never smiled
or laughed and her black eyes indicated that she took
everything seriously.
It was exciting when Joe and Mag drove up in his fad
ed blue 1923 model Buick (which he proudly referred to as
“My Master Six") to take charge of their new house on
our homeplace. Both were sitting very erect when they ar
rived. Joe was wearing his Sunday Homberg and Mag
had on a black straw hat with a dome shaped crown that
was held in place by a horizontal hatpin. A bunch of red
plastic cherries with green leaves adorned the brim that
sloped gracefully here and there roller coaster style.
Although Mag was not blessed with nice looks she
firmly believed she was in direct communication with
“Spirits.” No sooner had they settled in than my sister
Ouida and I began nagging Mag to tell us about her
“powers.”” For moenths, she adamantly refused to discuss
the matter. Finally, we took a different approach and
started to work on Joe. We were elated when Mag agreed
at last to give us a demonstration. Joe pointed out that it
was to be taken seriously, no laughing or flippant
remarks.
On the specified day, we went down to Mag’s house
about 8 in the evening. Mag told us to be seated at a plain
woo@en square top table in the center of her big kitchen.
She instructed us to place our hands on the table, palms
down and fingers spread, for 15 minutes and to be quiet.
As the preparatory time expired, Mag started talking to
the table in the loving high tone she used only when talk
ing to her beloved dog Shep: “Table, come up on the two
legs next to me now, come on now.”
We waited, holding our breath; then there was a faint
creaking sound as the table began to move. Slowly, ever
so slowly, it started to rise on the two legs next to Mag.
Then, she made the table stand on one leg. She made it
walk while we stood and followed it around!
There followed a question and answer session, with
the table responding with one knock for yes and two for
no, to queries which we channeled through Mag. It rap
ped out the exact amount of money I had in my pocket—
fourteen cents— which no one knew except me and the
table.
This was the first and last time Mag made the table
rise for us. Although she had seemed to enjoy herself, she
refused to hold any more sessions.
Finally all of the hardwood on our place had been turn
ed into lumber. Joe and Mag piled their scanty fur
nishings on the back of the “‘Master Six"’ and tied them
securely with plow lines. We all said a reserved goodbye.
Then Joe cranked up the engine. As they roared out of the
yard Mag was holding the dome crown on her black straw
hat with one hand. 1 watched the trail of dust that
lingered long after they had passed from view. I liked
them, but best of all— I think they liked me.
—DANTON SIMS
Hartsville, S.C.