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Pentagon Construction Recalled
By JAMES BUDD
The Pentagon in
Washington, D.C., takes up
33 acres, has a 5.10-acre
garden in its center and took
5 months to construct at a
cost of S9O million in 1940-41.
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old retired civil enlfiineer who
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The Summerville Recrea
tion Department is offering
scuba diving classes.
Classes will be conducted
each Monday from 6 p.m.-10
p.m. beginning Monday, June
28, and continuing for six
weeks.
John Merrin will be the in
State To Tighten
Teen Driver Laws
Tighter restrictions on
16-an§ 17-year-old drivers in
Georgia will go into effect
Nov. 1.
According to Eldon
Basham, legaf assistant for
the Georgia Department of
Education, high school
students should be made
aware of the changes put into
law by the 1982 Georgia
General Assembly.
“In the past minors were
treated as adults regarding
speeding violations — points
were issued against a person’s
license and a minor’s license
was subject to the same
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for the adult education program gradua
tion exercise Thursday night, irme 3.
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Local residents attending adult educa
tion classes that received their GED Cer
tificates were honored with a graduation
exercise Thursday night, June 3. Those
receiving certificates were (first row,
L-R) Margaret Glenn, Judy Hegwood,
Debbie McGuire, Pat Treadaway, Helen
Dooley, April Myrick, Vicki Williams
Scuba Classes Scheduled
—_Civie Leaders Attend Graduation
Receives GED Certificates
up one of the 15-eight member
survey crews uses to layout
the Pent‘?&on.
The Washington job was
just one of dozens he worked
on throughout the world.
“I've been around the world
two or three times,”’ said
Elder, whose family roots
grow back to 1835 in Chat
tooga County.
According to Elder, the ar
chitects of the massive Pen
tagon were considering plac
ing the five-sided builtfing on
a site between Arlington
Cemetery and the Lincoln
Memorial, but the logistics of
transporting 40,000 Pentagon
employees daily on the
cramped site would have been
impossible. ‘“The architects
finally woke up and moved it
two miles to a larger site,”
said Elder.
Elder said the construction
crews moved so fast that the
“architects couldn’t keep up.”’
“As parts of it were finished,
it was occupied,’”’ he said. ‘
The builfiing is so massive
that a person would have to
walk over a mile to trace the
building’s edge.
The five-plus acre garden
in the center of the building
was designed primarily to
structor for these classes.
Merrin has been scuba diving
since 1976 and is a YMCA cer
tified diver, along with ratings
from two internationally
recognized agencies, the Pro
fessional Association of Div
ing Instructors (PADI) as an
Open Water Instructor and
revocation procedures as an
adult’s,” Basham said. ‘‘Now
a 16- or 17-year-old driver’s
license will be suspended for
one year for the first speeding
offense of 25 mph over the
speed limit. This will be reduc
ed to 60 days if the driver
completes an approved defen
sive driving course. If a young
driver is convicted on a second
such offense, his or her license
will be revoked until the
driver is 18 years old or for 90
days after the surrender of the
license, whichever is later. At
that time he or she may apply
for a new license,”’ he saig.
King, Parent-Child Center Director
Winifred Stephens, Adult Education
Coordinator Susan Hackney, and Kappa
Kappa lota -representative Edytge
McGinnis.
and Karen Brown; (second row) Eddie
Glanton, Lewis Wilson, Lynn Smith,
Carol Smith, Charlotte Hamilton and
Jackie Wilson. Not shown are Janice
Kennedé, Darty McGuire, Charlotte
Todd, Gail Cantrell, William Bradley,
Juanita Smith, Randall Tucker, Scott
Mauldin and Toni Mauldin.
Five emploiees a place to eat
unch. ““There’'s one large
room there where nothing but
pie crust is made, there's
another large room where
vegetables are washed,”’ he
said. ‘‘Cooking is done in huge
machines that look like con
crete mixers."
Elder, who was employed
by the U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers at a $2,300 annual
salary in 1941, said he
doubted SSOO million would
build the Pentagon at today’s
prices.
From the Pentagon pro
ject, Elder started to move
around the Washington area.
He worked on Andrews AFB
runways, the Old Soldiers
Home in Washington and the
Armed Forces Institute of
Pat,holo?y at Walter Reed
Hose\i,ta . The pathology wing
at alter Reed was con
structed so it would almost
take a ‘‘direct hit from an
atomic bomb," said Elder.
After construction pro
jects around the District of
Columbia, Elder worked as a
utilities engineer for an air
base in Guam, and projects in
Spain and Europe.
His resume looks like a
Who's Who in the construc
Scuba Schools International
(SSI) as an Advanced Open
Water Instructor. He fias
taught students at the Rome
YMCA pool, Summerville
Recreation Center along with
private classes in Rome and
Cedartown.
The scuba class consists of
a minimum of six to four-hour
classes and each student must
be able to pass a basic swimm
ing test. Books and
workbooks are to be supplied
by students along with mask,
fins and snorkle. Audio Visual
aids are used during the
classroom sessions to help
students during classroom
and pool sessions. Tanks,
Regulators, etc., are supplied
by instructor until checfiout
dives are to be made.
At the end of classes, there
will be a simple written exam
and then a certification dive,
grobably in Florida. Don’t
uy any equipment before
coming to class. Cost of class
is SBS. Pre-registration is urg
ed. For furtE(ler information,
call the Summerville Recrea
tion Department at 857-2614.
tion business. Some of the
firms he's worked for are
world renown, including
Brown and Root Inc., in
Houston, Rtwmond Interna
tional and Walsh Construc
tion, headquartered in New
York City.
Born in Birmin%ham in
1914, Elder came to Summer
ville a few years later, where
his maternal family, the
Henrys, had lived since the
early 1800 s.
Elder was graduated from
Summerville High School in
1931 and was employed in
1932 under President
Roosevelt’s CCC project.
Some ot his duties with the
CCC included measurin%
cropland with aeria
ghotographs in Chattooga,
loyd and Polk Counties.
Most of Chattooga was
planted in cotton, corn and
sorghum.
“You could ride from here
to Trion or Rome and see
nothing but cotton fields,”
said Elder. “There wasn’t any
foliage, it was just cotton.”
Cotton gins were located at
Trion, Summerville, Lyerly,
Menlo and two were located at
Theatre Sets Opening
In Summerville Friday
Chattooga’s newest
business — The Downtown
Cinema — will open its doors
to the public Friday evening
with two showings of ‘“‘On
Golden Pond.”
The theatre — formerly
known as The Todga — will be
oKen seven days a week with
showings at 7 and 9 o’clock
each evening. Admission will
be $3 for adults and $1.50 for
youngsters under the age of
11,
The theatre building
located on Commerce Street in
downtown Summerville has
been completely renovated by
Bill Light and Clint Agnew.
The theatre will seat 334 peo
gle,with plans on the drawing
oard for the balcony to be
designed as a “VIP area’’ in
the future for residents with
season tickets. The balcony
will accommodate an addi
tional 200 J)eople when com
glet,ed, said Light. The two
usinessmen also anticipate
Special Graduation
Conducted Locally
Graduation exercises for
23 area residents, who attend
ed the adult education classes
locally, were held Thursday
night in the Chattooga Coun
ty Library in Summerville.
In conjunction with the
public school system, GED
Certificates were awarded to
the group. The certificates are
the equivalent to a high school
diploma. In addition to the
certificates, several special
awards were presented to a
number of individuals for
their efforts.
The invocation was given
by Rep. Johnny Crawford
with County School
Superintendent Bill King
presenting the awards. The
commencement sFeaker was
Susan Hackney from Cedar
town. Mrs. Hackney is the
adult education coordinator
for Polk, Floyd and Chattooga
counties. Mrs. Edythe McGin
nis presented the Kap{)a Kap
pa lota awards, while Mrs.
Winifred Stephens, director of
the Parent-Child Center,
presented special awards from
the center to several of the
residents. The benediction
was given by Sen. E. G. Sum
mers. Other civic leaders on
hand for the ceremony includ
ed Mrs. Nell Taylor of Kappa
Kapßa lota and several from
the Parent-Child Center.
Those receiving Kappa
Kappa lota awards were Mrs.
Toni Mauldin for her GED,
Mrs. Huynh Thi Thu for her
attendance and progress, and
Karen Brown for her GED.
Those receiving GED cer
tificates include fanice Ken
nedy, Dar%y McGuire,
Charlotte Todd, Gail Cantrell,
William Bradley, Juanita
Smith, Randall Tucker, Scott
Mauldin, Toni Mauldin,
Margaret Glenn, Judy
Hegwood, Debbie McGuire,
Pat Treadaway, Helen
Dooley, Ai)(ril Myrick, Vicki
Williams, Karen Brown, Ed
die Glanton, Lewis Wilson,
L{nn Smith, Carol Smith,
Charlotte Hamilton and
Jackie Wilson,
Adult education cltlsses
are held at the Chattooga
High School from 6 until 9
Bm. Mondays and Thursdays.
ay classes are held at the
Chattooga County Library
from 9 o’clock until noon
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Cenwrfiost.
Although cotton was king
in Chattooga in the '3os, the
landscape quickly changed to
solybeans and hay production.
“They came in and told us this
land wasn’t too good this far
north for cotton,” said Elder.
They said it was good for hay
and cattle, Of course back in
those days farmers didn’t pay
any attention to the govern
ment.”’
Elder said although
economic times are hard to
day, the conditions do not
compare with the 19305. “Its
no where near as bad now as it
was then,” ‘he said. ‘‘Back
then mom(eiy wasn't insured
(FDIC) and you could go to
the bank an! find you sidn't
have anymore (money).”’
Though he has been retired
for several years now, Elder
has maintained his keen wit
behind sparkling blue eyes.
“A lot otp people ask me if it
bothers me living next to a
cemetery,”’ Elder said, gestur
ing to the nearby Summerville
Cemetery. “I tell them no,
they're the best neighbors you
can find.”
featuring a “kiddie matinee”
on Saturdays in the near
future. The new theatre is
complete with concession
stand, rocking chairs and an
adobe sound system.
Following the final ap
proval by the State Fire Mar
shall, the two businessmen
will begin this week showing
the newest top rated attrac
tions in movies. Movies for all
ages, the two men agreed, will
bfi shown in the coming mon
ths.
Light explained the
reasoning for the new theatre,
“So many people were com
plaining that the youth in our
county didn’t have anything
- to do. Now they (the youth) do
“have something to do. It (the
theatre) is our contribution to
the community to help
stimulate other growth. There
were many community
members that were a great
help to us and we really ap
preciate it.”
Tuesdays, Wednesdays and
Thursdays. Classes will
resume in September.
Any area resident who is
18 or older or ages 16 to 17
with special permission may
participate in the adult educa
tion program by contacting
Dorothy Lunsford at
857-2839, or Ovelle Thomas,
Hilda Hill, Jessie Mann or
Helen Ludy.
School Slated
A Vacation Bible School is
scheduled at Midway Baptist
Church on Ellen Street, Sum
merville, June 21-25 from 7 to
9 p.m.
Everyone is welcome. The
Rev. Larry McCoy is the
pastor.
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day night, June 3, for those receiving
GgD certificates through the adult
education g:ogram. A special award was
given to Scott Mauldin (left) from the
arent-Child Center for his achievement.
Those receiving framed and hand-letter
certificates were Mrs. Toni Mauldin
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Former Resident Operates Michigan Business
James F. Ray (center), formerly of Chat
tooga County, and his two sons Scott
(left) and J effy(right) stand in front of one
of their Long John Silver’'s Seafood
Shoppes in Bay City, Mich. The Rays
Former Resident Expanding
Seafood Chain Business
A former Summerville
native is ignoring the reces
sion and high unemployment
rate of Bay City, Mich., by ex
panding his fast-food fran
chise with two new locations
this year.
James F. Ray, son of
Frank Ray of Route 1, Sum
merville, is presently con
structing a third Long John
Silver’s Seafood Shoppe in
Saginaw, Mich. In a(fl)ition,
he is tpreparing to break
ground for a second shoppe in
Bay City, Mich.
Ray, 52, is majority owner,
president and board chairman
of the franchise firm, named
Hook Company. His sons —
Scott, 31, and Jeff, 27 — have
variable management roles
Club Members Visit Atlanta
Approximately 30
mem%ers of Chattooga
Garden Club and their guests
enjoyed a historical
pilgrimage to Atlanta last
Wednesday in connection
with the 250th anniversary of
Georgia next year.
First, they visited the
Tulley Smith House, which
was guilt in 1840, and is a
working plantation with herb
and vegetable gardens and
classes in weaving and
quiltinf, candle and soap mak
ing and a craft house with old
fashioned split oak baskets
and the Metfiiers’ Family pot
tery, etc.
Next, they went to the
Governor's Mansion where
they were greeted by a
Georgia State Patrolman, who
gave them booklets. The Man
sion is open from 10 until
11:30 on Tuesday, Wednesday
and Thursday mornings.
They saidy every Georgian
could be proud of the mansion,
which is most beautiful. They
especially enjoyed walkin
around the porcK which is afi
around the building and see
ing the beautiful laadscaping
and swimming pool. Large
beds of begonias, geraniums
and marigolds were among
the flowers in bloom.
Next, they toured the
Swan House, whose architect,
Receives Special Awards
Thurs., June 17, 1982
and his daughter Holly, 23,
serves as company secretary
and bookkeeper. The only
family member not involved
in the business is Ray’s wife,
Doris — daughter of the late
Cliff and Trezzy McGraw of
Summerville.
A former Hialeah, Fla.,
fiolice officer for nine years,
ay entered the business
world in Florida as an
employee of the Burger King
fast-food restaurant chain. In
1965, however, he had the op
portunity to move to
Michigan with three other
men and open five Burger
King restaurants. In 1969 the
parent company bought the
restaurants and Ray looked
for another fast-food invest
Phillip Trammell Shutze, is
said be the greatest architect
living.
Built bK the Inman Famil]y;
in 1928, the house is of 16t
centur{ Italian design.
Following this tour, the
ladies ate lunch at the Swan
Coach House. Their meal con
sisted of chicken salad in tim
bales, frozen fruit salad,
cheese straws and swan
dessert, which is ice cream in a
container made of meringue
shaged like a swan.
rices for the tour of both
houses was 33 (if separately
$2 each) and the meal was
$7.40. There is no charge for
touring the Governor's Man
sion.
Members enjoyed shopp
ing and all were invited to go
by Mrs. Joe Parris’ home in
Marietta for tea. Mrs. Parris
will be remembered as the
former Dee Johnson of Sum
Sunbelt Feeling Recession
The rest of the country has
been reeling under the ill ef
fects of sluggish business for
two years. Now recession is
casting a long shadow over
the eastern half of the Sun
Belt.
" Bill Thomas, Georgia Ex
tension Service marketing
(center) and Mrs. Huynh Thi Thu (right).
Mrs. Mauldin received a sgecial award
from Kappa Kappa lota for her GED cer
tificate and Mrs. Thu received a special
attendance and progress award from
Kappa Kappa lota. Karen Brown was
also awarded a special award from Kap
pa Kappa lota.
were recently honored for the ground
breaking ofy their third shoppe in
Saginaw, Mich., and their secondp in Bay
City, Mich.
ment — finding his first
seafood shoppe in 1970.
“It’s been a lot of hard
work —the first couple of
years were really tough — but
it has been a lot of fun,” said
Ray. “I have met so many
wonderful people. I can’t keep
up with them all. Michigan is
one of the nicest states. We
are going to stay here. I guess
myself and my sons are
diehard optimists.” :
Ray graduated from Lyer
ly High School with the cEss
of 1947 and Mrs. Ray
graduated from Summerville
High School in 1948. The
Rays now reside at 4659
Beverly Lane in Bay City,
Mich.
merville.
Members and their guests
making the tour were as
follows: Elliott King, presi
dent, and her guest, Igetsy
Dellenback; Joyce Johnson
and her guests, Dee Parris and
April Parris; Alvva Wells; Dot
Stowe; Suzanne Lanier and
her mother, Mrs. Vera
Williams; Lucy Lee; Yvonne
Lindsey; Ruby Salley and her
guest, Mary Salley; Annelle
Dellenback; Anna Marett;
Becky Jackson’s guest, Marie
Ayers.
Also, Ovelle Thomas,
Phyllis Pullen, and her guest,
Sara Pullen; Betty Hyden and
her guests, Debbie Camp and
Erin Mee; Martha Thomas
and her guests, Pat Selman
and her sister, Eloise Artime
of Atlanta; Edythe McGinnis
and her guest, Diane Hum
fihrey; and Rita Linker and
er guest, Bette Hester.
economist, says the
shockwaves are hitting the
service industries and light
manufacturing that make up
Dixie's economy.
Quoting from a research
team of the Federal Reserve
Bank of Atlanta, Thomas
says, ‘‘The situation could get
worse before it gets better for
construction, trade and
agriculture.”
The hardest hit
Southeastern states are
Alabama, Mississippi and
Tennessee. Georgia, Florida
and Louisiana fare slightly
better.
For Georgia, Thomas says,
*‘On the plus side, Georgia has
good immigration and a
strong service-producing
base. But important in
dustries are being socked by
imports and slumping
business. Textiles, construc
tion, trade and government
employment will be negatives
for 1982."” :
In Alabama, unemploy
ment is high and firowth in
personal income and in bank
deposits trails neighboring
states, says Thomas. Farmers
are reelin%from two crippling
seasons, but factory exgan
sions by U. S. Steel and others
will hel’;) the state’s economy.
Tennessee has a concentra
tion of recession-sensitive in
dustries, especially manufac
turing and construction, that
will strain the economy
through most cf 1982. Knox
ville’s World’s Fair and new
g‘lant buildigs, will boost the
ennessee economy, says
Thomas.