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The Summerville News, Thursday, December 25, 1986
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Lyerly Kindergarteners In Play
The kindergarten class of Lyerly school
participate§ in a Christmas pageant last
week at the school. The students
gresented carols and a finger puppet play.
ictured, from left, in the front row are,
Lee Veatch, Janet Battles, Natasha
Adams, Jessica Mosely, Kaylor Will
ingham, Amber Roach, Jason Hughes
and Alan Brown; second row, Michael
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Lverly Students Present Play
The sixth grade class of Lyerly Schooi
q‘resented the play *A Christmas Carol”
hursday evening at the school gym. The
students worked for two months on the
production under the direction of teacher
Joel Cook Jr. Pictured, from left, in the
front row, are Aaron Tarjick, David
Millican, Tony Bushel, Robin Bolden,
BIRTH OF CHRIST CHILD
Chattooga Joins World
In Joytul Celebration
from front page
Day.
Monday and Wednesday's
garbage routes in Summerville
were worked Monday while the
Tuesday and Thursday routes
were worked Tuesday. Friday's
route will be picked up in Sum
merville that day as usual.
Next week, Thursday's gar
bage route will be picked up on
Friday, Jan. 2, according to
Grady McCalmon, city
manager.
Any city emergency during
the holidays may be handled
by calling the Summerville
Police Department at
857-2461.
TRION OFFICES
Trion town offices will be
closed Christmas Day and Fri
day this week. However, the
recreation department, which
was also closed Wednesday,
will reopen Friday as usual.
Garbage that was to have
been picked up Thursday and
Friday in Trion was scheduled
to be picked up on Wednesday
instead.
Trion's offices also will be
closed next Thursday. Jan. 1,
for New Year's Day, and will
reo%en on Friday, Jan. 2.
mergency calls for the ci
ty gas department during the
holidays may be routed
through the Trion Police
Department at 734-2424.
Post offices in Chattooga
County were to be closed all
day Christmas, as were all
county state and federal
governmental offices in Chat
tooga. County offices were to
be closed Wednesday,
Christmas Day and Friday, ac
cording to the office of Chat
tooga Commissioner Harry
Powell.
SCHEDULE
The News published one
day earlier this week although
the newspaper bears the Dec.
25 publication date. The
newspaper will return to its
regular schedule next week and
be closed only on Thursday,
Jan. 1.
The Chattooga Chamber of
Commerce office was to be clos
ed Wednesday, Christmas Day
and Friday, as well as next
Wednesday, Dec. 31 and Jan.
1 and 2.
Summerville, Trion and
Chattooga law enforcement of
ficers, afong with the Georgia
State Patrol, urged motorists
to exercise caution during the
holidays to avoid traffic ac
Barbee, Jacob Busbee, Jamie Smith, Mar
vin Hughes, Casey Jennings, Jessica
Wyatt and Jonathan O'Neal; third row,
Lee Ann Sta%{ger. Emily Huskie, Stephen
Ellis, Shane Hurley, Christopher Ridley,
Tavaris Smith, Hall Cochran, Nathaniel
McNeese and Jason Morris. Not pictured
is teacher Jo Ann Lundy. (Staff I?hoto by
Kay Abbott).
Christy Johnson, Christy Clark; in the se
cond row, Matt Pilson, Junior Burrage,
Anthony Adams; in the third row, Des
mond Johnson, Dennis Winters, Jason
Kirby, Dale Winters, Tara Foster, Wayne
Reece, Brian Sharp and Tonya Rowlls.
(Staff Photo by Kay Abbott).
cidents, fatalities and injuries.
The Patrol is predicting 11
deaths and 183 injuries in 402
accidents during the Christmas
holiday period from 6 p.m.
Wednesday to midnight
Christmas night. Eight deaths
and 371 injuries in 942 ac
cidents are predicted for the
New Year's period of 6 p.m.
Dec 31 to midnight Jan. 1.
NEEDY
During the days before
Christmas, many Chattooga
churches, civic groups and
organizations worked to ensure
a happier Christmas for needy
youngsters and families in the
county. Toys and food were
distributed to the needy.
Prisoners at the Chattooga
(County Jail will be served a
Treat Set Wednesday
For Inmates At Jail
Inmates at the Chattooga County Jail were scheduled
to have a special Christmas Eve meal and service Wednes
day, according to Lewis Wilson, jail administrator.
A meal oféham. dressing, baked beans, potato salad,
slaw, soft drinks, coffee, pie and cake was scfieduled to be
served by members of Menlo First Baptist Church and Dry
Valley Baptist Church, said Wilson.
In addition, each inmate will be given a Christmas
goodie bag containing socks, shampoo, writing materials,
candy, fruit and cakes, Wilson said.
Proceeds of the jail's store were used to finance the
special treats, along with fruit provided by lay minister Jim
Daniel and items from firms which supply the jail.
The Christmas Eve service was set to begin at 10 a.m.
Wednesday, featuring Mr. Daniel and his fi'uitar. the Rev.
Carl Kinsey of Dry Valley Baptist Church, and the Rev.
Kenny Roach of Menlo First Baptist Church.
The Christmas Eve meal and treats are in addition to
the traditional Christmas meal Thursday to be provided
by Jim's Drive-In, the county's contractor for dairy meals.
Tarpaulins Taken From Truck
Two tarpaulins, four chain
binders and eight 35-foot
chains valued at $921 were
reported stolen from a flatbed
truck parked at the old Sum
mervilfie Junior High Building,
Rome Boulevard, last Satur
day night, said Summerville
police.
Officer Doug Shamblin said
the items were owned by a
Rome trucking company.
Two car radios, three car
speakers, a pitcher, three Bar
his dolls and a variety of toys
special Christmas menu of two
pancakes, butter and syrup,
two scrambled eggs, two
sausage patties, grits, orange
and coffee for breakfast. For
dinner, inmates will receive
chicken and dressing, green
beans with whole potatoes,
candied yams, cranberry sauce,
rolls, apfile. milk and tea. The
county has a contract with
Jim's Drive-In to supply meals
to the jail daily.
Lawmen warned area
residents that possession or
use of fireworks in Georgia is
illegal, although the explosives
are sold in nearby AFabama.
Warren Evans, the state in
surance commissioner, also
warned against 56ט of
fireworks in Georgia.
were stolen from a truck own
ed by Joe Freeman,
Springfield, Tenn., last Satur
day w%nen it was parked at 309
Bitting Ave., said Sgt. Larry
Bennett. The items were
valued at $548.
Two bicycles stolen from
Wal-Mart Discount City, Sum
merville, were recovered by
?olice last Saturday, said of
icer Ricky Van Pelt. At least
one juvenile was arrested in
connection with the thefts.
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Johnny and Gladys Weems submitted the
high bid recently for a quilt made by
women of Lyerly United Methodist
Chain Saw Stolen From House
A chain saw valued at SSOO
was reported stolen from the
home of Ron Howard, Trion
Rte. 1, late last week, accor
ding to Inv. Greg Latta of the
Chattooga County Sheriff's
Office.
Reports also said Winnie
Flood, Menlo Rte. 1, saw a tall,
slim man trying to steal her
lawnmower early last Friday
morning. He fled the scene in
a pickup truck with a loud muf
fler when she confronted him,
reports said.
CRIME
A 22-year-old Dry Valley
Road man, Billy Joe Dooley,
was charged with being a par
ty to a crime last weeE and a
juvenile was apprehended
following an investigation into
the theft earlier this year-of
two T-tops from Jimmy Black
Chevrolet, Commerce Street,
Summerville. Inv. Ron Turner
said Dooley was released on
$5,000 bond and the juvenile
was turned over to juvenile
authorities.
A video tape valued at
almost $lO was reported stolen
from Fred's discount store,
Summerville Square, last
Saturday by three suspects, ac
cording to Dep. Kelly Reece.
For the second time in a
week, someone blew up the
mailbox of Stanley Cummings,
Summerville Rte. 1, according
to Dep. Tammy Owings. The
latest incident occurred last
Friday.
A 1981 Firebird valued at
$3.200 and belonging to
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The Lyerly Homemakers
club met at the Spartan
Restaurant in Centre, Ala.,
Dec. 9 for their Christmas din
ner party.
Igeed Caldwell gave a most
interesting program מס
Oregami, the art of paper
folding after which Bingo was
enjoyed by the group and door
prizes were given.
Those enjoying the occasion
were: Nancy Ve’,hite, Roy Glass,
Irene and Roy Bishop, Edna
Cook and Yancey Gilmer, Mr.
and Mrs. Emerson Blythe, Mr.
and Mrs. Webb Wyatt, Mr.
and Mrs. Bob Kimbell, the
Rev. Tony Kristi and Mrs.
Kristi, Mrs. Velma Wyatt and
Reed Caldwell and friend, Mar
tha Bishop, Carolyn Johnston
and Doris Fletcher.
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Mr. and Mrs. Bob Kimbell
hosted the Ed Bishop family
Christmas dinner party Friday
night, Dec. 19. Those enjoying
the bountiful meal and ex
change of gifts were: Bill and
Irene Bishop, Brian Bishop
and Nicole, Buddy Forlus,
Karen Echols, George and
Mary Bishop, Sherry %ishop,
Harold and Martha Bishop,
Mrs. Tezzie Lou Ridley, Mrs.
Velma Wyatt, Roy and Irene
Bishop, Steve and Jill, Aman
da, Leslie and Zackery Pledger,
Kristi Howell, Douglas and
Jay Mosley, Ralph and Wylene
Bishop, Gena Bishop, Zane and
Tina, Chance and Addie Ham,
Joe Frank and Marie Kimbell
and the hosts.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Powell
had as guests Saturday after
noon Mr. and Mrs. Jake Chap
man of Ringgold. י
Mr. and Mrs. Randy Stall
ings and baby of Rome were
Sunday dinner guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Arthur Powell.
Mrs. Martha Stallings,
Marie and John Wilson and
Douglas Wilson and Amber all
of Trion were Sunday dinner
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur
Powell.
Mrs. Harold Bishop visited
Mrs. Roggr Jones, Jason and
Christin Monday. Mrs. Jones is
recovering from an illness.
Mrs. Bisho¥ also visited her
aunt, Mrs. Tezzie Lou Ridley,
during the weekend.
Mr. and Mrs. Roger Jones,
Christin and Jason visited Mr.
Receive Quilt At Lyerly
Dorothy Bannister, Rome, was
reported stolen from the Wal-
Mart Discount City parking
lot, Summerville, last week,
said Dep. Charlie Starkey.
ARRESTS
Among those arrested by
the Chattooga Sheriff's office
last week were the following:
— Cynthia Butler Camp
bell, 22, LaFayette, was charg
ed with simple battery Monday
and released on SSOO bond.
— Robert Womble, 50, 211
Hawkins Dr., Summerville,
was charged Sunday with
possessin% beer for resale
without a license and possess
ing non-tax-paid whiskey for
resale without a license. He
was released on SI,OOO bond.
— Oscar *‘Buster’’ Iverson
Wilson Jr., 29, Summerville
Rte. 3, was charged with
criminal trespass, simple
assault and simple battery last
Saturday. He was released on
$1,500 bond.
— Chris Erwin Hughes, 25,
Summerville Rte. 4, was charg
ed with two counts of writing
bad checks last week and
released on $1,300 bond.
— Paul G. Peppers, 28,
Summerville Rte. 1, was charg
ed with writing a bad check on
a Floyd County warrant and
then released on sllO bond.
— Richard L. Ramirez, 29,
216 Harold St., Trion, was
charged last week with writing
a bad check and released on
SSOO bond.
— Christie Ann Walker, 31,
200 Kirby St., Summerville,
Lyerly
Happenings
By Mrs. Martha Bishop
Phone 895-3381
Jones' parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Floyd Jones, and son in
Phoenix City, Ala., during their
Christmas vacation.
Mrs. Bessie Mae of Centre,
Ala., was weekend guest of her
mother, Mrs. Laura Stallings,
and enjoyed Christmas shopp
ing Sunday afternoon in
Summerville.
Mrs. Mary Coleman and
granddaughter, Christi Col
eman of Winter Haven, Fla.,
visited Mr. and Mrs. Harold
Bishop Monday afternoon.
They also visitedy other former
neighbors and friends while in
the area.
Mrs. Barbra Kanan and Joe
of Mount Clemens, Mich., were
Euests several days of Mrs.
eona Hughes.
Mrs. Russell Flitt, Michelle
and Danielle of Rome were
guests over the weekend of Mr.
and Mrs. Gene Wyatt. Danielle
is a foreign student from
Switzerlamf
Mrs. Darlyn Ellison, Derick
and Rennia of Rome were Sun
day dinner guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Gene Wyatt.
Mr. and Mrs. Emerson
Blythe and Mrs. Grovine Jones
of Cedar Bluff, Ala., were Sun
day dinner guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Harolfl]lßishop.
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Kimbell,
Mrs. Grace Sentell, Mr. and
Mrs. Emerson Blythe, Mr. and
Mrs. Roger Jones, Christin and
Jason and others from Lyerly
enjoyed the third Sunday after
noon singing of the Churches of
Christ at Pleasant Grove
Church Sunday evening.
Mrs. Patty Hodge and
friend, Colleen Hanson of
Chicago, 111., were guests .of
Mr. and Mrs. Louie Woodall
last weekend due to the death
of Mrs. Margaret Johnson,
Mrs. Hodge's aunt.
Mrs. Kay Smalley and
grandson, Joshua Holmes of
Jacksonville, N. C., are spen
dinfi their Christmas vacation
with Watson Millican, Mrs.
Smalley’s father.
Mrs. Lavenia Strawn of
Holland has been a patient at
Chattooga County Hospital
suffering from high bfood
pressure. She was able to
return home Monday. A
ipeedy recovery is wished for
er.
Church. The quilt was awarded at a recent
church bazaar. Proceeds went to the
church.
was charged with writing a bad
check last week and released on
bond.
— Lynette Mary Williams,
27, Summerville Rte. 5, was
charged with two counts of
writin% a bad check last week
and released on SI,OOO bond.
— Christine Rogers, 31,
Summerville Rte. 3, was charg
ed last week with writing a bad
check and released on SSOO
bond.
Bad Week
For Deer
On Roads
It was a bad week for calves
and deer — not to mention the
vehicles they hit.
Tollie Fay Hurley, Fort
Payne, Ala., said his vehicle
struck a deer on U. S. Highway
27 in the Gore community last
Saturday, according to Chat
tooga County Dep. Richard
Gifford. The vehicle received
extensive damage in the colli
sion. Condition of the deer was
not listed.
Horace Hughes Jr.,
Gaylesville, Ala., said a deer
struck his truck three miles
south of Lyerly on Oak Hill
Road early last Friday morn
ing, said Dep. Gifford. Bed of
the truck was damaged.
However, the deer ran away in
to the woods.
And Dep. P. R. Hill said
Charlotte Wright, Menlo Rte.
1, struck a calf on Highway 337
about two miles south of the
Trion-Teloga Road intersection
last Thursday night. The car
received extensive damage.
The calf was killed.
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Mr. and Mrs. Paul Watkins
of Trion announce the birth of
their son, Tony Brandon, Dec.
18, at Floyd Medical Center
weighing 9 pounds, 11 ounces.
Grandparents are Mrs. Jewel
P. Watkins of Trion and Mr.
and Mrs. Grover Young, Route
3, Summerville.
For the Construction of the Chattooga County Board of Education
Building.
Bids will be received at the Chattooga County School Superinten
dent’s Office, College Street, Summerville, Georgia until 8 p.m. on
Jan. 12, 1987, at our regular board meeting.
Bids shall be a lump sum price for all labor, material, equipment,
supervision, Taxes and Fees necessary for the completion of the work
in accordance with the Drawings, Specifications and Invitation to Bid
Bids shall be submitted in a sealed envelope marked “‘For the Con
struction of Board of Education Building.”
Questions concerning the project shall be directed to Mr. Don Hayes,
County School Superintendent, at 857-3447.
By the submission of his bid the Bidder certifies that he has visited
the site and has thoroughly acquainted himself with and included
in his bid all costs relevant to the following:
a. Existing conditions of job site.
b. The Chattooga County Board of Education’s requirements for con
tractors working within its premises including Safety, Security and
Insurance requirements.
The board’s requirements for scheduling of the work and access .ס
and near the vork area. ס}
The Chattooga County Board of Education reserves the right to:
a. Reject any or all bids.
b. Waive any irregularities in the bidding procedure.
c. Award the contract as the board perceives to be in its best interest.
The successful Bidder shall commence the work with an adequate
work force within fifteen days of notice from the board. No work shall
be commenced without this notice.
Pick up bid specs at Superintendent’s Office on Tuesday, December
30, 1986 between 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon.
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Preston Cash shot this five-f)oint deer in Floyd County
recently, using a .30-.30 caliber rifle.
Council Approves Building Permit
Trion's Mayor and Council
Tuesday afternoon approved a
building permit for Donald and
Debbie lggrdy on Pine Street
(old Back Penn Road).
Recorder Ricky Bowers
said three owners of a large
tract surrounding the Purdy יֹ
property had signed a state
ment that it woufid have water י
available within 30 days, זָ
Production Work
(ANI Shifts)
Excellent pay and benefits for good workers. No
experience needed. Will provide free training.
Solid established company located in Chattooga
County. Applicants must meet eligibility
guidelines. Equal opportunity employer. For more
information call 857-6630 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Sponsored by the Coosa Valley Private Industry
Council.
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petent, quality service that helped Prudential build its reputa
tion.
When is the last time you really looked at your auto insurance
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don't need, and you may not have enough protection against
possible serious losses
Ask someone from the Rock to review and explain your auto in
surance. Your home insurance, too. Your Prudential agent may
be able to show you changes you can make in your insurance
to get more protection for the premium you now pay
Prudential TALK TO
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Five-Point Deer
weather permitting.
The vote was unanimous.
Present were C'ouncilmen Roy
Bowers, Hoyt Williams and
Henry Miller, Recorder Bowers
and Mayor J. C. Woods.
The property in question
was discussed at last week's
Council meeting (see related
story on Page 1-A).