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The Summeruville News
The Official Legal Organ of Chattooga County
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Editorials
A Good Bill
A Florida G.O.P. Congressman, Bill
McCollum, would change the nature of
things in the relationship between the In
ternal Revenue Service and taxpayers
who are forced to defend themselves in
court.
If the IRS won its case, the taxpayer
would have to bear the burden of his court
costs. But if the taxpayer won his case,
the government would have to pay court
costs of the exonerated taxpayer.
That seems fair. Too often in the past
the cost of fighting a case in court
Day To Remember
The first man to suggest a day be set
aside in honor of labor —the working
man and the spirit of industry in the na
tion — was probably Peter McGuire. He
was President of the United Brotherhood
of Carpenters and Joiners of America in
1882 when his suggestion was adopted by
the Central Labor Union in New York.
The first Labor Day, then, was observ
ed in 1882, In 1884 the Federation of
Organized Trades and Labor Unions,
which later became the American Federa
tion of Labor, adopted the suggestion and
states (Oregon was the first) began to
declare the first Monday in September a
Shop Around To Save
Car owners who don’t shop around for
the best insurance rates might be missing
a better price. Increasingly, insurance
companies are offering discounts. They
often offer drivers with no-accident
records better rates, and also those over
55.
Some companies offer better rates to
drivers of cars that suffer less damage in
accidents — lower repair costs, GM's J
cars, some Oldsmobiles and some
Cadillacs and Chryslers are affected.
State Farm —the largest auto insurance
company — discounts costs up to 15 per
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dissuaded accused taxpayers. They often
gave in. IRS agents know they have this
intimidating advantage. Most IRS
agents are fine public servants and most
of them are careful (and often more than
fair) in their findings.
But if a taxpayer is wronged, he
should fairly be reimbursed the con
siderable sum — to lawyers — he has
obligated himself to pay, in his defense.
That still doesn’t compensate the tax
payer for his time and worry and the ef
fort of a court struggle.
holiday. McGuire had chosen September
because it was about midway between Ju
ly 4 and Thanksgiving.
By 1894, when Congress declared the
day a holiday in all federal offices and ter
ritories, some 30 states had already acted
to make Labor Day a legal holiday. After
Oregon, Colorado, Massachusetts, New
Jersey and New York were the next to
declare the holiday.
This year Labor Day is on the 7th. As
on other holidays, there will be many ac
cidents. In observing it this year take
care to see that you live to observe other
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cent on 1980 and 1981 Buick Centurys,
L.eSabres and Electras, the Cadillac
Seville and Chevrolet Malibu, among
others.
There's no valid reason a safe driver,
with an excellent record, driving a car
with a lower repair cost, should pay the
same premium as a young buck with a
poor record, driving an expensive-to
repair car. Some companies even offer dis
counts to non-smokers and non-drinkers,
also a logical policy in view of the higher
accident rates for addicts and imbibers.
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Easy To Forget
A reader called the other day to pay a
compliment and to talk awhile. She’s get
ting on in years, you see, and she is
powerfully afraid of, well, what's happen
ing in the world.
In her grandmotherly voice she talked
about how the world has changed so in
the past few years, how those places that
once seemed so secure no longer seem so.
She's right, of course. In the last
decade or two the day of the mass
murderer has blossomed, the thrill crime
has become common place and the
senseless crime slaughter continues.
When we see dozens of innocents’ lives
snuffed in our state capital, we can’t help
but be afraid for our lives.
Like many others, I've begun taking
precautions. Where we used to save a few
cents a month by turning off the porch
light at night, the light blazes now
through the light. And when we go away
for the weekend the homeplace not only
looks lived in, you'd swear there was a
party in progress with so many lights
blazing and so much music blaring.
Yes, we have all leamed to fear
violence and crime from strangers. But
it's easy to go overboard on the subject.
No one suggests that commonsense
measures aren’t in order, but that's no
reason to go to bed wrapped in a loaded
shotgun either.
While there are plenty of criminals
and rascals in the world, there are tenfold
as many good folks who offset the evil
ones. Those personal experiences with the
good folks stick out like beacons in an in
ky night, too. Back in my more carefree
days, | was standing on the side of a road
with my thumb in the air waiting for a
ride. A van headed in the other direction
slowed down, did a U-turn, and a woman
in her 20's popped out. “We can't give
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25 YEARS AGO
The following are excerpts from the Nov. 24, 1955, issue of The Summer
ville News.
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NEW LOAN CONCERN PLANNED FOR S'VILLE — The Chattooga
County Board of Commissioners, at its regular meeting this week, approved a
resolution submitted by a group of local residents concerning the forming of a
Federal Savings and Loan Association in Summerville. The group has an ap
plication before federal officials, necessary to start such a firm, and it felt a
recommendation by the board would facilitate the granting of the request . . .
The group which plans to form the company is made up of F. H. *'Pete”
Boney, John Salley, J. D. Hill, Hugh Henderson, Lowell Hix and Dr. W. U.
Hyden.
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TRION BEATS INDIANS 1 T-D; GAME CLOSE — A capacity crowd,
standing in both end zones, turned out for the annual Summerville-Trion foot
ball game last Friday and saw Trion win over the Indians, 13to 6 . ..
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at 149 R, or Kelly Tanner, at 913 M. GARNETT'S for FURNITURE.
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PLUMBERS TO MEET AT CITY HALL HERE — A meeting has been
set for tomorrow night, Nov. 25, at Summerville City Hall for all plumbers,
pipe-fitters, and anyone interested in installing his own gas appliances. Tom
Coates, City Engineer, says the meeting was called to discuss the provisions of
the gas installation ordinance adopted by the city.
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OYSTER SUPPER AT GORE SCHOOL — An Oyster Supper will be held
at Gore School Friday night, Dec. 2. The supper is sponsored by the school,
and proceeds will be used for school equipment. Serving will begin at 7 o’clock
and everyone is invited to attend.
you a ride 'cause we're going the wrong
way,”” she explained. ‘‘But you looked so
hot, we wanted to give you this.”” She
handed a cool Coke that looked as good as
any you see in an advertisement.
This isn’t an isolated case, either. Last
week we ran the letter to the editor from
the driver who ran out of gas and how a
stranger supplied him with enough to get
to a gas station — free. Just a few hours
before this column was written, I stopped
at a local fellow's house to ask directions.
The stranger wouldn’t let me go before
loading my hands down with freshly
picked peppers.
As best I could, I assured my elderly
caller the other day — in answer to her
question — that she could legally protect
herself if her life were endangered. I sym
pathized with her, but never got around
to talking to her about all the good people
that continue to dominate the events in
our own lives. It's too easy, I suppose, to
fear the bad and forget the good.
Best OfF The Press
AMBITION
The modern girl's ambition is just
what her mother’s was — to make some
man a good husband. — Hartford
Courant
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STILL WANTED
No mater how low the dollar falls, peo
ple keep falling all over one another to
pick it up. — Bristol (Va.) Courier
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KEEP MOVING
Subtlety is the art of saying what you
think and getting out of range before it is
understood. — W.O.W. Magazine
CLOSE UP
Facing South
CAMPMEETING AT BALL CREEK
CATAWBA COUNTY, N. C. — Goldie Kale learned
to love campmeeting time when she was a little girl. Now
77. she still loves it, mostly because of the chance to visit
with friends and family, some of whom she hasn’t seen
since last year’s session. : :
Campmeeting is an old tradition in | i
rural Southern communities, a time | c Jy }
when people gather from far and near S“é ALY i
to get away from the worries of work !% < AL
and home, and to enjoy the simple = «/‘“‘
pleasures of church services, singing <+ P
and just being together. It's a custom ¥ o
which has fallen by the wayside in 2 g ri‘&:’
many communities today. o
Mrs. Kale attends campmeeting at
Ball Creek Camp Grounds, near her home in Catawba
County, where people have gathered each August for 127
years. Today, more than 15,000 people can be found at
times during the two-week sessions. -
Mrs. Kale usually remains for most of the two weeks,
staying in a “‘tent,” which isn't really a tent at all. All the
dwellings are called tents, which they may have been at
one time. Nowadays they look like a cross between a corn
crib and a barn, joined apartment-style throughout the
grounds. Most of the floors are of wood shavings, though
some are of concrete. A central bath house provides toilet
and shower facilities, since an inadequate sewer system
makes them impossible in the tents. There is no hot water
for the same reason.
“Let’'s go walk a bit,"” says Mrs. Kale. She’s greeted
throughout the grounds with friendly shouts of *“‘Hey,
Miss Goldie, how you doin'?"’ She smiles and waves back,
sometimes stopping to chat. Children running to and fro
are careful not to bump her.
The tent she stays in once belonged to her late hus
band's father, she explains. Tents are passed down
through the generations and only occasionally is one sold.
Mrs. Kale does little cooking while at Ball Creek, since
her nine daughters visit regularly and bring food they've
cooked at home. Other family members often come by for
an evening or one or two nights. Since there’s no school,
the grandchildren sometimes stay longer.
“This is really more for the kids than for us,”’ says
Peggy Robinson, one of Mrs. Kale's daughters. They and
their three brothers try to visit at least once during the
two weeks, often scheduling vacations so they can do so.
“All the kids have paddleballs, and many times the
young people get their first taste of dating at camp
meeting.”” Her own daughter even endures cold-water
shampoos to get ready for a date. There is no other
organized recreation, so many evenings the children vie
for the title of camp paddleball champ.
Children in the camp don’'t seem to mind the lack of
organized recreation. They play and amuse themselves
much as children did before the advent of swimming
pools and Little League — running about the camp in
twos and threes or playing hide and seek, the watchful
eyes of their elders relaxed for a time.
Ball Creek campmeeting began in 1853 when
residents of the county began gathering for the annual
visit of the Methodist circuit preacher. It was a time of
rest, when crops had been *'laid by,"’ or needed no further
attention until harvest.
The preacher would conduct formal marriage
ceremonies for couples who had received the blessing of
the community and had been joined in a civil ceremony.
Children were baptized, and memorial services were held
for those who had died since the last visit. Preaching and
singing were the order of the day, and still are.
Today, services are conducted nightly and twice on
Sunday by Lutheran and Baptist ministers as well as
Methodists. A highlight of the session is the Saturday
night songfest, led by gospel singing groups. Some of the
groups are from local churches and some are formed by
people who just like to sing together. Other groups are
semi-professional, such as the Hymnsmen from Hays,
North Carolina, which includes two 14-year-old boys on
piano and drums.
Only three times in their long history have the Ball
Creek campmeetings been cancelled: once during the Civil
War; once during the 1940 s polio epidemic; and once
when the minister decided that ‘‘too much sin’’ occurred
during the annual gathering. His appointment was short
lived and camp trustees have since declined to allow any
minister similar authority.
—LINDA H. SETZER
reporter
The Hickory (N. C.) News
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EXPLAINED
A moderate income is one which
comes within a moderate distance of
covering moderate expenses. — Boston
Globe