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.. The Summerville News, October 8, 1987
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Abbott To Join
Berry PR Staff
Kay Willingham Abbott, a
reporter for The Summerville
News for three years, will join
the staff of Benfi College as
news editor, on Monday, Oct.
19.
Her work will include
regional press releases, feature
writing and editing for Berry
üblications, includinlg “The
gerry Alumni Quarterly.” She
will also write scrigts for video
and radio news releases.
Mrs. Abbott is a 1981
graduat.e of Berry College and
as been em'Floyed as feature
writer for The Summerville
News since 1984. The former
high school teacher has receiv
-ed four consecutive Georgl'l;a
School Bell Awards from the
Georgia Association of
Educators for her coverage of
education issues in Chattooga
County.
She is married to local
businessman John Abbott. She
is the dau&,hber of Mr. and Mrs.
Ralph T. Willingham, Summer
ville, and the sister of Dale
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Kevin Durham, Summerville, caught this 13%-pound
largemouth bass in a government stocked lake at the
Pigeon Mountain Wilglife Management Area on Nov.
]1),h198)6. He had the fish stuffed for mounting. (Staff
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(10) New Case 580 Super E wheel loader Backhoes
equipped with case or wobble, stick control,
$32,500 each. Approx. 50 other pieces of construc
tion equipment. Call collect for prices and
description.
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Remco Equipment
Ringgold, GA.
(404) 935-2378
Nights and Sundays (404) 861-4914 or 891-9522
Notice is hereby given that the Regular
Election for City Councilmen to fill Seats Nos.
3, 4 and 5 of the City of Summerville will be
held on Saturday, November 7, 1987, at the
City Hall in Summerville, Georgia. Said elec
tion shall be held between the hours of 7:00
a.m. and 7:00 p.m.
Anyone desiring to qualify may do so
beginning Saturday, October 3, 1987, until
Noon, Saturday, October 17, 1987, at the of
fci:ce of the City of Summerville before the City
lerk.
This 25th day of September, 1987.
Bert K. Self, City Clerk
* Pays $520.00 Deductible On Part A
¢ Pays $75.00 Deductibe On Part B
e Plus Pays Co-Insurance
Supplement for People On Medicare Disability
For Complete Imformation, Return Coupon Below
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KAY ABBOTT
Willingham, Summerville. She
is also proprietor of Abbott
Photography, Trion.
Recreation News
ACTIVITY CALENDAR
Thursday, Oct. 8-
Wednesday, Oct. 14
HOJRS
Monday, Tuesday, Wednes
day, Thursday and Friday —
10 a.m.-9 p.m.
Saturday — 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Sunday — Closed
CUB SCOUTS
Monday — 6 p.m.
CALICO KIDS
CLOGGING GROUP
Monday — 5:30 p.m. and
Saturday — 10 a.m.
CHATTOOGA COUNTY
ATHLETIC CLUB
Ist Monday — 7 p.m.
SOCIAL SECURITY
Tuesday — 10 a.m.
BOY SCOUT TROOP 7
Tuesday — 6:30 p.m.
AEROBICS CLASSES
Tuesday — 7:30 p.m. and
Thursday — 7:30 p.m.
KNITTING CLASSES
Wednesday — 10 a.m.
CHECKER CLUB
Thursday — 9 a.m.
REHABILITATION
REPRESENTATIVES
Thursday — 9:30 a.m.
BASS CLUB
2nd Thursday — 7:30 p.m.
MITE FOOTBALL
GAME RESULTS
(Monday, Sept. 28)
Falcons (6), Bulldogs (0)
Chiefs (19), Raiders (6).
SCHEDULE
(Monday, Oct. 12)
HOST: TRION
6:15 p.m. — Falcons vs.
Chiefs.
7:15 p.m. — Raiders vs.
Bulldogs.
STANDINGS
(through Monday, Sept. 28)
w L GB
Chiefs 2 U 0
Bulldogs T 1
Falcons 1 & 1
Raiders g 2 2
MIDGET FOOTBALL
GAME RESULTS
(Tuesday, Sept. 29)
Falcons (13), Ramblers (0).
Raiders (19), Bulldogs (0).
(Monday, Oct. 5)
Falcons (14), Raiders (7).
Ramblers (19), Bulldogs (0).
SCHEDULE
(Tuesday, Oct. 13)
HOST: SUMMERVILLE
6:15 p.m. — Falcons vs.
Bulldogs.
STANDINGS
(through Monday, Oct. 5)
W L GB
Falcons 300
Raiders 2 1
Ramblers T 2 2
Bulldogs 0.3 .3
MEN’S VOLLEYBALL
GAME RESULTS
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Academic Lion Inductee
Eme Crawford, 7, has been invited to join the Academic
Lion Society of Lyerly School for outstanding academic
performance and citizenship. Miss Crawford is a second
ade student of Mrs. Jeanette Adams and was chosen
giudent of the Month for her class. The faculty of Lyer
ly School selected the student for the honor of joining
the Academic Lion Society. She is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. John Crawford, Lyerly. Pictured from left are
Mrs. Crawford, Eme, and Mrs. Adams, who presented
the award. (Staff Photo By Kay Abbott).
(Tuesday, Sept. 29)
Dooley's Raiders defeated
Exterminators — 15-10, 15-13.
Petitt Construction
defeated Bigelow Road War
riors — 15-13, 15-11.
Mean Machine defeated
Bigelow Red — 15-10, 15-5.
(Thursday, Oct. 1)
Petitt ‘Construction
defeated Exterminators —
15-7, 15-8. i
Bigelow Road Warriors
defeated Bigelow Red — 12-15,
15-12, 15-11.
Mean Machine defeated
Dooley's Raiders — 15-12, 15-6.
SCHEDULE
(Thursday, Oct. 8)
6pm. — Doole&'ls Raiders
vs. Bigelow Road Warriors.
7 p.m. — Mean Machine vs.
Exterminators.
8 p.m. — Petitt Construc
tion vs. Bigelow Red.
(Tuesday, Oct. 13)
6 p.m. — Bigelow Road
Warriors vs. Mean Machine.
7 p.m. — Petitt Construc
tion vs. Dool(g's Raiders.
8 p.m. — Bigelow Red vs.
Exterminators.
STANDINGS
(through Thursday, Oct. 1)
W LGB
Mean Machine g 4 0
Petitt Construction 5 1 1
Dooley's Raiders 3 3 3
Bigelow Road 2 444
Exterminators 188
Bigelow Red 1 8 6
S Burglary
Charges
Thirteen people were ar
rested on simple battery
charges and seven were charg
ed with aggravated assault in
September in Chattooga Coun
ty, accordinf to a monthly
re¥ort issued by the sheriff's
office.
Ten worthless check
charges were filed in
September, alon% with five
criminal trespass, five burglary
and four criminal damage to
property charges. Warrants
were also issued against five on
charges of violating the
Georgia Controlled Substances
Act. Two shoplifting charges
were filed. Six people were
charged with the?t by taking
last month.
Sixty-eight ?Seeding tickets
were issued, along with 41
tickets for driving without in
surance in September.
One rape charge was filed,
as well as one the%t by receiv
ing charge, one arson arrest
and one charge of bringing
stolen property into the state.
The sheriff’s office patroll
ed 32,227 miles last month,
said Sheriff Gary McConnell,
while 421 cases were made and
105 civil papers served. A total
of 140 warrants was issued in
September, the report con
tinued, while 563 complaints
were answered.
CLOGGING
Plans are now beinf made
to form a junior team of Calico
Kids ages 5 through 9. A
meetinfi for anyone interested
will be held Thursday, Oct. 22,
at 7 p.m. at the Summerville
Recreation Center. This group
will be for cloggers with or
without any ’l%r.evmus .cloggin%
experience. This meeting 1s se
just to see who is interested
and listen to the planning and
answer any questions you
might have. For further infor
mation contact Margaret
Parker at 857-4279 or the Sum
merville Recreation Center at
857-2614.
SUMMERVILLE/TRION
OPTIMIST CLUB
The Summerville/Trion Op
timist Club will be sponsoring
a punt, pass and kick at the
Chattooga High School Foot
ball Field Saturday, Oct. 10,
starting at 10 a.m The contest
is for girls and boys ages 8
through 13. Each ?articipant
will (;)articipate only in their
age division. Example: 8 year
ofiis will participate with 8 year
olds. Trophies will be given out
in each a%e division and the
Optimist Club has something
for everyone who participates.
You can now register at the
Summerville Recreation
Center.
Horoscope
| WEEK OF OCT. 5
LIBRA — Sept. 23 to Oct. 22 — Show your goodwill by sup
porting cancer, heart, or mental retardation drives or volunteer
programs, or any other cause that touches your heart.
SCORPIO — Oct. 23 to Nov. 22 — Use your persuasiveness
wisely and confidently. Although those born under this sign can
turn on the charm, they are often considered the most deman
ding of all.
SAGITTARIUS — Nov. 23 to Dec. 21 — Relief comes now
following a period where the air seems to have been charged with
tension. A new understanding is reached with either young or old.
CAPRICORN — Dec. 22 to Jan. 19 — Use this week to relieve
tension built up over a long period of time by planning events
for fun and relaxation with your family.
AQUARIUS — Jan. 20 to Feb. 18 — Give generously to the
church or charity of your choice. Accept and carry out requests
made for the donation of your time for worthwhile projects. Get
involved!
PISCES — Feb. 19 to March 20 — You have any interesting
exlieriences to relate, but you must practice conciseness in the
telling or you may bore your listener. For the sake of good health,
you must not overwork.
ARIES — March 21 to April 20 — This could be one of the
most significant weeks of your life, especially if you are in the
field of teaching or writing. An exciting chaflen e comes your
wa% for which you will have to put old and outgated metKods
aside.
TAURUS — April 21 to May 20 — Learn from the past! Pro
fit from your mistakes. Your actions now directly affect those
close to you. It is up to you as to whether the effect is good or bad.
GEMINI — May 21 to June 20 — This is a pleasant week
for you as you are especially sensitive to needs OF others. Make
a very sfpecial Ferson happy by taking home a small gift as a
token of your love.
CANCER — June 21 to July 22 — Splurge a little! You
deserve to indulge a spur-of-the-moment whim. Be more generous
with others during tfiis enjoyable period.
LEO — July 23 to Au%. 22 — Prepare for unexpected travel.
Your money worries should be lightened considerably when you
arrive. Be Konest and keep track of your expenditures.
VIRGO — Aug. 23 to gept. 22 — Restlessness can become
curbed by becoming more involved in the church of your choice.
City May
Approve
Contract
Summerville's City Council
is ex;;lected to award a contract
for the completion of the se
cond phase of its sewer project
next week.
The. panel will hold its Oc
tober meeting at 7 p.m. Mon
day at city hall.
BTC Construction Co. last
week submitted an apparent
low bid of $271,921 for tEe pro
ject, some SIOO,OOO under the
amount of money available for
the project. The city had ob
tained a Community Develop
ment Block Grant for $378,050
for the West Summerville pro
ject. More than 6,500 feet of
eight-inch line and 4,000 feet of
four-inch service lines will be
installed.
The Council may also take
action on a proposal to
strengthen the licensing of
plumbers to do work involving
the city’s gas system. It was
tabled in {?Ftember.
It may also take action on
a request by J. R. Johnson to
have his property annexed in
to the city.
It will also consider a re
quest that Favor Street be
made one-way and that the ci
ty patch streets through Sum
merville Cemetery.
Ambulance Repaired
A nearly new Chattooia
County ambulance that caught
fire in mid-September in
downtown Summerville was
bein% repaired free of charge
late last week, according to
Comissioner Harry Powefi.
The commissioner bought
the ambulance for $35,473;
under his ‘‘emergency’ pur
chasing powers last April 7
from Southern Ambulance
Builders, LaGrange.
It caught fire in Summer
ville on Sept. 17 as it was
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Students at Summerville Middle School
will host a book fair from 6 to 8 p.m. next
Tuesday during the annual open house at
the school. The fund-raising project will
benefit the school library. New paperback
books, including classics, joke Eooks and
Blazes Keep
Firemen Busy
Summerville's Fire Depart
ment had a busy first oF Oc
tober with five fire calls
answered in the first six days.
Firemen helped extinguish
a woods fire on Highway 48
between 3:31 and 4:10 p.m.
Tuesday near the Dan Letfi)et
ter home. The Georgia
Forestry Commission batt%ed
the fire.
A stove smoke vent burned
out at the mobile home of a
Mrs. Tate, East Seventh
Avenue, early Tuesday, fire
department reports said.
A small grass fire was ex
tinguished on Knollwood Drive
Sunday afternoon, firemen
said.
The home of Kevin Ware,
Perennial Springs community,
received extensive roof damage
in the living room and hall
areas in a fire Saturdz:i' after
noon. Firemen said they
suspected that the blaze began
around a chimney.
Wiring burned off a car
owned by Mrs. Willie Stamper
on North Commerce Street last
Friday, firemen said.
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transportin% a shooting victim
from Menlo to Chattooga
Ho%pital.
ommissioner Powell said
that a wire apparently came
loose and was caught in the
vehicle’s fan, causing an elec
trical short circuit in the
vehicle.
Southern Ambulance was
repairing the vehicle, which
sufferes extensive wiring
damage under the hood,
without cost since it was still
under warranty.
Middle School Book Fair
Pool Repair
Given Okay
The Summerville Recrea
tion Board Wednesday evening
approved a low bid of $12,768
to repair the swimming pool on
Bolling Road.
The bid was submitted by
Concrete Pool Construction
Co., Inc., Rome. A second bid
of $13,000 was submitted by
Allen’s Pool Repair, Rome.
Ralph Stanley, recreation,
director, said funds were in the
department’s budget for the
repairs.
TENNIS
The board also gave its ap
proval to a proposal by Guinn
Hankins, chairman, to change
contractors on tennis court
renovations. Problems
developed with Red Simmons,
Rome, who had submitted a
bid of $5,437.50, said Stanley.
The board had afiproved the
i){roposal at an earlier meeting.
owever, after the problems
developed, Hankins authorized
Stanley to ask Kitsmiller-
Murray Co., Inc., Chattanooga,
“If you want
A Watchdog
to warn you
of intrud!érs,
you must put up
with a certain amount
of mistaken barking . . .
Bul fyou
muzzle him and
‘leash him and
teach him decorum,
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job for which you got
him in the first place.
Some extraneous '
barking is the
price you must pay
for his services as
a watchdog.
“A iree press
is the watchdog
of a free society.”
— ALAN BARTH
The Washington Post
If The News Didn’t Tell Us,
Who Would?
A winner of the 1986 Freedom of Information Award
from the Georgia Press Association.
dictionaries as well as literature for small
children, will be on sale. Preparing for the
sale are library aides Rozzie Starr, Alisha
Bankston, David Durham and Kane
Ayres, Middle School students. (Staff
Photo By Kay Abbott).
lenn., to do the work. The firm
had submitted a bid of $6,000.
Board members also
authorized the purchase of
S4OO worth of tires for a recrea
tion department van. .
PLAYGROUND
Playground e?uipment has
arrived at Bolling Road,
Stanley reported, an§ anad in
The Summerville News this
week is seeking bids on in
stallation of the material.
Construction of the new
batting cage, approved at an
earlier meeting, sgould begin in
about a week, Stanley aganed.
The Sum-Nelly festival
went smoothly, he continued,
although last Saturday was
“eold:”
The annual punt, pass and
kick competition wilFbe held
Saturday morning with more
than 100 youngsters expected
to participate, gtanley told the
board.
It went into a closed session
to discuss an unspecified ‘‘per
sonnel’”’ matter.