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The Summerville News, August 7, 1986
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Deputies Probe
Vandalism
The Chattooga County
Sheriff's Office is investigating
vandalism of a house vacant
since its owner died earlier this
yealr).. tcher T Owi
ispatcher Tammy Owings
said thghouse. locateg on Sum
merville Rte. 4, had been oc
cupied by Ed Ash before his
death. Neighbors reported that
the house was entered
sometime between July 17 and
last Saturday.
Dishes in the house were
broke on the floor, doors were
knocked down, windows
broken, a cabinet was torn out
of a wall, a bookcase was over
turned and destroyed, a fan
crushed, other furniture
damaged and a well pump tank
stolen, reports said. The
damage was estimated at
SI,OOO.
A 8150 AM/FM cassette
radio was reported stolen from
a 1976 MG owned by Richard
Benedict, Summerville Rte. 1,
on July 31, said Dispatcher
Sg't. Phyllis Spain. It was park
ed at Edwards Garage, reports
added.
A 1976 Gremlin owned by
Charlie Murdock, 201 Marvin
St., Summerville, was stolen
from the Smile Convenience
Store, U. S. Highway 27 north
of Summerville, Friday night,
said Dep. Kenneth Parker. It
was later recovered. Raymond
P. Cundiff, 26, Summerville
Rte. 2, Box 401-A, was charg
ed with motor vehicle the%t
Sunday and released on
SIO,OOO bond.
CAR STOLEN |
A 1981 Chevrolet Citation
valued at $3,000 was reported
stolen Friday night from the
home of Billie Moses, Lyerly
Highway, Summerville, said
Sgt. Spain. ‘
A 1979 Pontiac Grand Prix
was reported stolen from Bar
bara Fowler, Cisco Rte. 1, bet
ween July 27 and last Satur
day, said Dep. Jerry Daven-
Fort. It reportedly was taken
rom Summerville Rte. 4.
Reports said the owner later
found the vehicle in Sugar
Valley.
Someone threw a rock and
damaged the. windshield on a
1984 shevrolet Custom picku
truck owned by Steve Mi(£
dleton, Summerville Rte. 3,
Box 456-A, between July 31 '
and last Saturday, said Dep.
Randy Hill. l
Henry T. Buffington, Ryan |
Avenue, LaFayette, was
brought to Chattooga County 1
Hospital for stab wounds and
later taken to Floyd Medical |
Center, Rome, for surgery, said |
Elect
GENE BOTTOMS
.
State School Superintendent
Dr. Gene Bottgms was born and raised in Georgia.
He was educated in local public schools and at the
University of Georgia. In his twenty-seven years
in education, he has been a teacher, a principal, a
counselor and an administrator. He has also been
an education executive at the local, state and
national levels.
Gene Bottoms is a proven leader in the
pursuit of excellence in education.
As a member of the Georgia Department of
Education for thirteen years (1964 to 1977),
Gene Bottoms
® Developed a Pertormance-Based Certification
System for beginning teachers now being used
by other states.
® Developed a successful dropout prevention
program which has been copied by other state
systems.
® Got local people involved in the establishment
ot educational goals in local school svstems.
® Revised school curricula and programs for
achieving specific goals in school systems.
® Developed a program for improving the staff
which was linked directly to the improvement
ot student achievement levels in local school
systems.
As a local school teacher and principal, Gene
Bottoms
Raised the reading and math achievement of
seventh and cighth grade students by two vears.
As a national leader in education, Gene
Bottoms
® Introduced the concept that education can
atfect economic development at the local level.
® Re-emphasized academics as an integral part of
Vocational Education at secondary and post
secondary levels.
PRIORITIES
As State School Superintendent
Gene Bottoms will work
® To raise our student achievement scores to the
national average....and beyond.
® To tully implement the Quality Basic
Education program in Georgia as quickly as
possible.
® To establish a Home-School-Business-
Community partnership in local school
systems.
® To reduce the dropout rate in our public
schools throughout Georgia.
® Toincrease the number of students who pursue
their education beyond high school.
PAID POL. ADV. — PAID FOR BY CHATTOOGA COUNTY CITIZENS FOR GENE BOTT\(;MS -~ TOM HOGG, CHMN
investigator Greg Latta. Buff
ington said the last thing he
remembered was being at
Curley's, Highway 151, in
Walker County, said Latta.
Date of the incident was not
listed on the report.
Bettg' Haney, Hair Lake
Road, Summerville, reported
that someone cut a screen door
on her house, causing some S2O
damage last Saturday night,
said Sgt. Dan Young.
ARRESTS
Among the arrests made b
the Sheri%f’s Office last weeK
were the following:
— Henry Carson Snider, 55,
LaFayette ¥lte. 2, was arrested
Tuesg’ay on bad check charges.
He was released Wednesday on
SSOO bond.
— Donna Jean Blalock, 309
Bankston Dr., Summerville,
was also arrested on bad check
charges Tuesday and was
released that same day on SSOO
bond.
— Linda K. Tapp, 108
Woodland Ave., Summerville,
was arrested on disorderly con
duct charges Tuesday by Sum
merville police andy released
that same day.
— Rosa Pauline Laney, 303
Bimnis Ave., Summerville,
was charged with theft by
shoplifting Monday and releas
ed on SSOO bond.
— Henry Whittenburg, 108
Lee St., Summerville, was ar
rested on bad check charges
Monday and released that
same day on SSOO bond.
— Larry Fuller, 21, Sum
merville Rte. 1, Box 499, was
charged with simple battery
last Friday and re?eased that
same day on SSOO bond.
— Hazel Pauline Womack,
25, 14 Woodland Ave., Sum
merville, was arrested July 30
on a bad check warrant from
Floyd County. She was later
released on $220 bond.
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Mr. and Mrs. John R. Hum
phreys announce the birth of
their daughter, Rebecca Marie,
on July 28. She joins her
brothers, James Michael and
Richard Daniel, and sister, Em
malee Genevieve. Maternal
grandparents are Mrs. Daniel
Lee McWhorter and the late
Daniel Lee McWhorter. Pater
nal grandparents are Mr. and
Mrs. Richard Humphreys. Her
maternal great-grandparents
are Mr. amfl\drs. R. T. Hill Sr.
of Avondale Estates.
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Council Approves Plans For Sewer System
Members of the Menlo Cit):‘\‘()uncil met
with engineers Herbert Barni n and Ed
die Schrock to study plans foh *he city's
progosed sewer system. If the sh ns meet
with state approval, constructi¥h could
begin early tfiis fall. The Council gave its
Menlo Sewer Costs Rise?
By KAY ABBOTT
Staff Writer
The Menlo City Council
asked for a voluntary ban on
outdoor watering an(i approv
ed plans for a city sewer
system Tuesday night.
Water Supt. Sid Swords
reported that the city well
water level had been “holding
steady’ at 49 feet for the last
two weeks. The level is approx
imately 13 feet below normal.
Swords told the council that
there was currently no serious
problem with water supply,
although the system could
become dangerously depleted if
dry conditions continue.
The Council asked that all
Menlo residents voluntarily
comply with water conserva
tion measures to maintain the
city water supply. Residents
were asked to voluntarily cease
outdoor water use.
TRUCK BAN
The Council voted
unanimously that no one be
allowed to fill swimming pools
from the city fire truck or use
the fire truck for any purpose
other than fire calls.
The Menlo Council gave its
permission to city engineers to
submit plans for the new sewer
system to state officials for
final approval. According to
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All Georgians must never lose sight of these
facts:
® Our vouth have the same ability to learn as
students in every other part of the country.
® Our public schools exist tor the primary reason
of mastering the basies: reading, writing,
reasoning, character development and
discipline
® At the heart of quahty education are
demanding competent and caring
protfessionals
® Georgia'scconomic development s undeniably
tied to the juality ot our | übhc education
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permission to submit the plans to the
state during the meeting. Pictured from
left are Eddie Schrock, I%erbert Barnum,
Ernest ‘‘Spunky’’ Mitchell, Mayor
Theresa Canada and Danny Powell (back
to camera). (Staff photo by Kay Abbott).
engineer Herbert Barnum,
Rome, the plans will be submit
ted for state approval and will
be reviewed by the Farmer's
Home Administration before
bids can be let.
The Council has tentative
ly scheduled a bid opening for
2 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 14, i%the
plans are approved on
schedule.
Council members are work
ing through city attorney Ed
Surles to obtain property
easements to the sewerage
treatment site.
According to Barnum, con
struction of the system could
begin early this fall. Barnum
warned the Council that state
required changes in the treat
ment site could cause the pro
ject to go over budget.
HIGHER COSTS
Barnum said the project
could proceed on budget as
planned, but he felt the Coun
cil should be aware of the
possibility of added expense.
“We may find ourselves
looking for more money,’’ Bar
num said. *'The state looked at
the project and decided that
substantially more treatment
was needed at the ponds.”
He added that there were a
number of sources of additional
grant money which the Coun
cil could seek if necessary.
The engineer explained that
state requirements for treating
the water increased after
researchers completed a study
| of Alpine Creek.
; "'l?he study brought up new
| requirements and limitations
| after we had already created
| plans for the treatment system
| and set up financing,” Barnum
| said.
' He added that the treated
. water coming into Al{)ine
- Creek from the system will be
~ aerated and chlorinated.
| “It will actually be in bet
~ ter shape than the creek water
} itself,”” Barnum said.
| REVIZED PLANS
| The original treatment
facility consisted of three treat
- ment and polishing ponds
} operated on a gravity flow. The
revised plans require the
~ ponds, plus two pumping sta
tions, two sand ffiters. a
chlorine contact basin and a
cascade aerator.
The treatment site will be
fenced and will have a small
concrete block storage building
for chemicals. Operation of the
site will require only parttime
maintenance by the water
superintendent.
Mayor Theresa Canada an
nounced that 230 persons have
signed up for sewer connec
tions. The Council voted
unanimously to pay $24 in ex
tra postage this month to
notify residents of a block
grant available to pay sewer
connection fees.
Each water customer will
receive an application for the
grant along with his water bill
this month.
STREET WORK
The Council approved
$1,650 for paving on the state
rights-of-way in front of D&E
Hardware. Mayor Canada said
the state required the city to
repair a drop-off in front ofy the
building because it was on the
state right-of-way.
**lndividuals are not allow
ed to repair the area,” Mayor
Canada said. *'lt is the last dirt
area in front of a business on
the main street.”
The Council voted
unanimously to pay $750 to
the contractor chosen to tear
down the old City Hall
building. Insurance for tearing
down tfie building costs from
SSOO to SI,OOO, making the
cost prohibitive for several
local persons who expressed in
terest in tearing down the
building for salvage. The Coun
cil agreed to pay the 3750 to
cover insurance costs when the
contractor is selected.
Present for the meeting
were Mayor Canada and Coun
cilmen Ernest *'Spunky’ Mit
chell, Danny Powell, Hester
Hurtt, Tommy Ballard and
T. J. Luther, Swords, engineers
Barnum and Eddie Schrock.
Preaching
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Church Phnne — 734-3140
Sunday School .. 10:00 a.m.
Morning Worship 10:45a.m.
Evening Worship . . 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday Night . 7:00 p.m.
‘Gold Monkey Award’
For Garbage Solution
“I'd give somebodfi"a gold monkey if
they'd work out something on those dump
sters,”" Chattooga County Commissioner
Harry Powell said of the county's garbage
collection service.
The commissioner had threatened to
remove all the county's dumpsters last
April, says in a news release from his of
fice that “‘the garbage situation ... has
become such a gurden that it is im(s)ossi
ble to keep garbage collected and roadsides
clean.”
At that time, he said, “it is our inten
tion of taking up all the dumpsters in Chat
tooga County as has been done in Cherokee
County, Ala. No one has tried harder than
our crews nor spent any more money than
Chattooga County has trying to keep our
roadsides and dumpster sites decent."
NO REMOVAL
Discussing the garbage problem and
vandalism to dumpsters late last week,
Commissioner Powell appeared to say he
has decided against removing the dump
sters because reaction to his original pro
posal was mixed.
“I don’t know why people are burning
them and abusing them so," he said. “'I just
can't understand it to save my neck. We've
got 54 dumpsters in the county and we pick
them up almost daily — I won't say daily,
now, but almost daily — and they even run
Saturday and Sunday and peopi; will still
pile against them, and throw boards, roof
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infi. all kinds of rubbish that they should
take to the landfill and then set it afire.”
Burning trash and garbage inside the
dumpsters “‘just burns them completely
up, it just ruins them,” Powell said.
The county has two trucks picking up
the dumpsters with three men to each crew,
he continued. One crew follows behind the
other to pick up loose garbage outside the
dunll‘f)sters. he said.
e doesn't have an estimate of the cost
of the garbage service to the county, Com
missioner Powell said, but one should be
available when work on the county's books
is conl\}‘pleted by its auditing firm of Finney
and Moore, Rome.
MIXED VIEWS
As for ending service, the commissioner
said, “You can't make a decision on it
because one (county resident), he's against
it, and the other one, he's for it and it's a
big proposition.”
It's also possible that additional land
may be obtained for the county landfiil,
located on Penn Bridge Road, the commis
sioner said. Whether it would involve land
at the current site or at another location,
he doesn't know, Powell said. ““That’s not
the county's land, that's the city's (Sum
merville) land,”” he added. “We have a
cogperative program. We do the pushing
and the paying and they furnish us the
ground." County work crews handle bury:-
ing of the garbage at the landfill, he said.
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