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CHERI TEAGUE WINS WAL-MART SCHOLARSHIP
Presented By Local Store Manager Dick Richter
Scholarship Awarded To Miss Teague
Dick Richter, store
manager of the Summerville
Wal-Mart has announced the
selection of Cheri Teague of
Chattooga HiEh as the 1988
recipient of the SI,OOO Wal-
Mart Foundation community
scholarship. The scholarship is
awarded each spring by Wal-
Mart to a Chattooga gounty
area college or university
bound high school senior and is
payable over a two-year period.
Cheri plans to attend
University of Georgia this fall.
In making the announce
ment, Richter said, ‘lt is with
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an award for her outstanding performance
in American history at Chattooga High
School. The award was made available by
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Special Olympics Appreciation
A certificate of appreciation was
presented recently to Ramsey-Hall Ford
Co., Summerville, from the Chattooga
County Special Olympics Committee. The
firm provided a van for use by local
Special Olympics contestants to travel to
great pleasure that we an
nounce Cheri as the winner of
this year's scholarship. It was
a dif%cult decision for our team
of well-qualified, local judges
that hag to select from many
outstanding students.”
Richter went on to say
scholarship criteria is based
primarily on academic perfor
mance, involvement in the
school and community and
financial need.
In addition, scholarship
alternates selected are first
alternate, Lane Hosmer, Chat
tooga High, attending Berry
Miss Thompson Honored
College; and second alternate,
Amfi Parker of Chattooga
High, attending the Universi
ty of Georgia.
Recognized for their efforts
as judges in the scholarship
selection were Teresa Canada,
Ral';[)‘h Brown and Sue Spivey.
he Chattooga County
Wal-Mart Foundation com
munity scholarship is one of
over 1,200 scholarships total
ing sl.l million being given
throughout -the Bentonville,
Ark.-%ased retail chain’s
23-state, 1,114-store trade
territory.
Woodmen of the World Life Insurance
Society and presented by Larry Wells,
field representative.
out-of-county contests. Committee
members Dennis Campbell, left, and Bil
ly Payton, right, are shown presenting the
certif}ilcate to Donnie Hall o? Ramsey-Hall
Ford. (Staff Photo).
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Fire At Menl
A Menlo fireman is shown spraying water
on a debris blaze that started last Friday
on the old peach orchard hill behind J. P.
Smith Lumber Co., Highway 48. Menlo
firemen and the Georgia Forestry Com
120 Drug Charges
Filed This Year
Several suspects were
charged with misdemeanor
violations of the Georgia Con
trolled Substances Act during
the g:st week, Yushing the
number of drug-related arrests
made by the Chattooga Coun
ty Sheriff’s Office to 120 since
Jan. 1.
Sheriff Gary McConnell
said the arrests include felony
and misdemeanor counts.
Dep. Kenneth Parker
reitl)rted that he stopped a
vehicle last Saturday driven by
Jackie Lee Baggett, 36, Sum
merville Rte. 3, %ecause of the
manner in which the car was
being operated.
BUTT
The lawman charged Bag
fiett with driving under the in
uence (DUI) of intoxicants
before noticing a suspected
marijuana cigarette butt in an
open ashtray in the car, reports
said. Three more suspected
marijuana cigarettes were
found on Baggett at the jail b
Dep. Bruce Peek, Parker ad«ii
ed. Baggett was released on
bonds fotaling $1,500 on the
DUI and drug charges.
Dep. LaDon Lively also
reported stopping Johnny
Eldon Carroll, 27, 308 W. First
Ave., Summerville, last Satur
day due to his manner of driv
ing. A plastic ba§ of suspected
marijuana was found in Car
roll's pants pocket, the deputy
said.
The suspect was also charg
ed with refusing to take a DUI
test, not havin% ai)roof of in
surance, giving false informa
tion to an officer and obstruc
tion of an officer. He remained
in jail near noon Wednesday.
DRIVING
A Trion Rte. 1 man, Lewis
Lee Timmons, 36, was charged
with a misdemeanor violation
of the Georgia Controlled
Substances Act Sunday follow
ing an accident on Sunset
Drive, reported Dep. Larry
Kellett.
A wrecked and abandoned
car was reported on the drive,
the deputy said in his report.
In attempting to learn the
name of the owner of the vehi
cle, Kellett reported finding
suspected marijuana, cigarette
rolling papers, plastic bags and
alleged drug paraphrenalia in
the car.
A few minutes later, a vehi
cle driven by a woman came
along the road with a man as
gassen}ger who had blood on his
ead, Kellett said. Upon ques
tioning, the deputy continued,
Timmons, the passenger,
reportedly said he was the
driver of the wrecked car. He
was released on SSOO bond.
ASSAULT
A Chattooga County man
was charged with a%gravated
assault and with violating the
GCSA on June 9, reported
Deputy Kellett. He was iden
tified as Rick Allen Barfield,
29, Summerville Rte. 3. Bar
field was released on bonds
totaling $25,500.
Reports said Barfield is
charged in connection with an
assault against Randy
Thrasher, 34, Summerville Rte.
5. Thrasher was taken to Chat
tooga County Hospital for
treatment of Kis injuries.
Several cases of vandalism
were (Frobed by the sheriff’s of
fice during the past week.
Someone damaged a 1979
model vehicle owned by
Mickey Floyd, Summerville
Rte. 1, on the night of June 7,
said a report fileg by Sgt. Dep.
Tammy Owings. Powder put
on the vehicle was sent to the
State Crime Laboratory for
analysis. The vehicle was park
ed on the Red Food Store park
missioner re(::jponded to the blaze, which
was contained in the vicinity of a deep Eul
ly stretching down the side of the hill.
(Staff Photo).
ing lot at the time.
KICKED
Someone kicked in the side
of a vehicle owned by Teresa
Rhinehart, Summe'vifl,e Rte. 4,
on June 8 in an apparent
domestic incident, reported
Deputy Parker.
Edna Carr, Summerville
Rte. 4, reported on June 8 that
a motorist had knocked down
her mailbox, Sergeant Owings
reported.
A burglar apparently at
tempted without success to
enter the home of Ann Elliott,
Trion Rte. 1, last Thursday,
June 9, said a report filed by
Deputy Kellett. Pry marks
were found on the kitchen door,
he added.
A 17-year-old Summerville
Rte. 2 man, Kevin M. Thomas,
was charged Saturday with
theft of a motor vehicle and
released on SIO,OOO bond.
VEHICLE
Dep. Don Bethune reported
that Lance Hood, Trion, a co
worker of Thomas, reported
having loaned his 1985 model
car togl’homas for a 20-minute
errand. However, the vehicle
was allegedly not returned dur
ing that period of time,
Bethune indicated. It was
found later at the work site in
Summerville.
Someone also apparently
attempted to enter the home of
Stephanie Baggett, Hair Lake
Road, last Psriday night or
Saturday morning, said a
report filed by Deguty Kellett.
The try through the back door
was unsuccessful.
ARRESTS
Among other arrests made
during the past week by the
LIONS -
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Members of the Menlo Lions Club are
shown putting finishinfi touches on signs
promoting the club’'s annual In
de{)endence Day celebration. It will be
held this year on Saturday, July 2, at
Menlo Par{. Barbecue will be served from
noon to 2 p.m. As the sign indicates,
Trion BOE Meet Monday
Trion Board of Education
will meet at 5 p.m. Monday.
The board will discuss a ten
tative budget for fiscal year
1989.
It will also discuss a pro
posal for workmgn’s compensa
tion, an audit report for fiscal
year 1987, personnel matters,
a resolution on the tax rebate,
and deficiencies that may have
sheriff’s office were the
following:
— Jimmy David Padgett,
22, 17 Montgomery St., gum
merville, was charged with
theft by taking Monday and
released on SSOO bond.
— Donald B. Evans, 20,
Summerville Rte. 2, was charg
ed with theft by taking and us
ing abusive and profane
language on Sunday. He was
released on SI,OOO in bonds.
— David Lee Reynolds, 36,
31 11th St., Trion, was charg
ed Sundfiy with felony
burglary. He was being held
without bond Wednesday on a
bench warrant.
BATTERY
— Kenneth Wendell Ivey,
30, 5 Megginson Dr., Summer
ville, was charged with simple
battery Sunday. He remained
in jail near noon Wednesday.
— Marcellus Worsham
Yancey, 18, Menlo, was charg
ed Saturday with writing a bad
check and later released.
— Sandy P. Siffles, also
known as gindy Fitzpatrick,
20, was charged with simple
battery last Friday on a Floyd
County warrant and released
on $550 bond.
— Sandra C. Edgeworth,
25, Summerville, was charged
with simple battery Friday and
released on sssorgond.
— Donnie Ray Roan, 35,
Summerville Rte. 5, was charg
ed with bailjumping on June 6
and with an hagitual violator
warrant. He remained in jail
Wednesday.
— Larry R. Maddux Jr., 18,
44 Park Ave., Trion, was
charged with being under 21
and in possession of alcohol
last Fridgy. He was released on
SSOO bond.
Independence Day Festival
shown up when the schools
were examined for standards
recently.
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Traffic Signal Installation
New traffic signals were installed last week on Com
merce Street at Georgia Avenue by the Georgia Depart
ment of Transportation. The town’s cor_lcliputer-driven
system senses when vehicles back up on side streets and
changes the lights from red to green. “Walk” and
“Don’t Walk" signals have also been installed at ma
jor intersections, including on Commerce Street at
Georgia Avenue. (Staff Photo).
OAK VIEW NEWS
Residents Welcomed
We welcome new residents
to the nursing home. They in
clude: Edna Reynolds, Roy
Pollard, Mary fl'e, Bertha
Caldwell and Nora Perkins.
Congratulations go to our
June 7 and 9 Bingo winners:
Gertie Akins, 3 games; Mildred
Huskey, 3 games; Valeria
Rodgers, 3 games; Charles
Frost, 4 games; Emmie Smith,
3 games; Maude Timms, 2
games; Mary Dempsey, 6
games; and Lena Johnston, 1
game.
We express joy in the up
coming gaptism of Lena
Johnston on June 19 at South
Summerville Baptist Church.
Everyone is looking for
wards to the VFW Auxiliary
birthday party on June 18.
Presents for aJIv celebrating bir
thday anniversaries in April,
May and June will be given out
to residents that dafi;.
Visiting Mrs. Mollie Beason
during the past two weeks
crafts, clogging, music, ;l)lrizes, an auction
and a politica% rally will be held at the
traditional event. Shown from left are
Tom Brown, Jim Ed Cavin (kneeling), and
Wallace Martin, president of the club.
(Staff Photo).
Photo World
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By LISA HALL
were: Mr. and Mrs. Roger
Womack, Rodney, Michael and
Marty, Arline Womack,
Michelle and Shane, Gary
Morgan, Billy Bob Kilgore,
Renae Brown and John, and
Juanita Celesd Iwov 03 bru.
'"M¥."and Mrs. Cyler Rudd
visited Mrs. Bessie Hammonds
Wednesday, June 8.
Visiting Mrs. Lula Precise
during the past week were: Mr.
and l\frs. David Reynolds, Jan
Reynolds, Carl and Ruth
Dooley, Mildred Littlejohn,
Drucifi'a Dooley, Mr. and Mrs.
Willie Doole% Sue and Karen
Pemberton, Penny and Dusty
Cavin, Angela Hurst, Dianne
Lively, Bobby Dooley, Mr. and
Mrs. Virgil Pace and Judy
Dooley. :
- Our sympathy is extended
to the fa.mS' y of Mrs. Della
Smith who passed away in the
nursing home on Wednesday,
June 1.
Mrs. Gertie Akins attended
the Henderson reunion on Sun
day, June 5, at Chattooga
Memorial Home. Two of her
grandsons, Bobby Hodges and
Leslie Hutchins, carried her.
Mr. and Mrs. Tony Teawick
of Mobile, Ala., visited Mrs.
Bessie Hammonds on Wednes
day\.,June B.M e
isitin Is. em)
sey duringgt‘.he past ?v'vyo wee&
were: Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Ham
mett, Mrs. Patsy Collins, Mrs.
Faye King, Mrs. Eva Dickson,
Mrs. Bessie Hammonds, Mrs.
Gertrude Akins, Ms. Josie
Hunter, the Rev. Cecil Camp
bell and Mrs. Canfi)bell. from
Stone Mountain, Mrs. Lizzie
Hawkins, Mrs. Olene Dukes,
Manuel Hayes, Tollie Hurley,
Mrs. ClaK{ton Ward, Mrs. Jene
Adams, Mrs. Drucilla Dooley,
Mrs. Jewel Allison and Mrs.
Leal Woods.
Visiting Mrs. Gertie Akins
and Josie Hunter during the
K«ast few days were: Mr. and
rs. Bob Woodall, Walter
Clowdis, Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Teague, Mrs. Loretta Palmour,
Mrs. Margie Ruth Henderson,
Mell White, Mrs. Kathleen
Davenport, Martha Hartline
and son, Bobby Hodges, Sue
Lord and Wanda Payne of
Marietta, Mr. and Mrs. Leslie
Hutchins, Amber and Jennifer
of Marietta, Mr. and Mrs.
Stanley Hale, Christy, Brian
and Amanda of Chattanooga,
Tenn., Mrs. Mag Dempsey
and Mrs. Bessie Hammonds.
Mrs. Mildred Huskey had
visiting her the %ast few days:
Margie and Carla Love,
Dorothy Austin, Robert Love
and Kevin Jones.
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