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.. .The Summerville News, Thursday, October 13, 1988
DEATHS
Dorothy Mahan
Mrs. Dorothy Mahan, 73,
Sixth Street, Trion, died last
Thursda{ evening, Oct. 6, in
the Chattooga County
Hoshfiital.
rs. Mahan was born in
Arab, Ala., Nov. 30, 1914,
daufiter of the late Walter F.
and Minnie Whiteside Adams.
She was a member of Trion
United Methodist Church and
was the widow of Glover C.
l\gghan who died on Feb. 9,
1982.
Surviving are one son,
Douglas Maian; two grand
sons, Jeffery Mahan and
Jeremy Mahan, Summerville.
Funeral services were held
at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 8, in
the chafial of grwin-Petitt
Funeral Home, with the Rev.
Harvey Boyd officiating.
Interment was in West Hill
Cemetery.
Active pallbearers were
James Rose, Carl Webster,
Ralph Shields, David Shields,
Lee Reed and John Wilbert.
Honorary pallbearers were
Dr. Gary gmith, Joe Cook,
Jake Woods, Arvil McLeod,
Carl McKenzie and the Suzan
na Wesley Class of the Trion
United Methodist Church.
Erwin-Petitt Funeral Home
had charge of arrangements.
Charles
Porter Jr.
Graveside services for in
fant Charles William Porter Jr.
were held at 11 a.m. Monday,
Oct. 10, in Lyerly Cemetery
with the Rev. Bill Wright
officiating.
Survivors include his
parents, Charles William
Ellenburg
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Porter Sr. and Brenda Guffey;
brother, David Guffey; glgrand
&arents. Patricia Porter, Trion;
oyt and Ann Hampton,
Menlo.
Hill Chapel of Lane Funeral
Home had charge of
arrangements.
Jimmy Smith
Jimmy L. Smith Sr., 102
Martin St., Summerville, died
Sunday morning at his
residence.
Mr. Smith was born on
Nov. 18, 1933, and was the son
of the late John Smith and
Marl\%aret Cothran.
r. Smith was an employee
of Georgia Rug Mill in the
Needling Department for many
éears. A son, Mike “Smitty"’
mith died in 1984.
Survivors include his
widow, Mrs. Barbara Smith;
one dauiht,er. Mrs. Karen
Jackson, LaFayette; two sons,
Jimmy Smith Jr. and John C.
Smith, Summerville; one
grandson, Mark A. Jackson;
two sisters, Mrs. Ruby Max
well, Summerville, and Mrs.
Gladys Fondren, Lakewell,
Fla.; and one brother, Marvin
Smith, Cleveland, Tenn.
Funeral services were held
at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the Hill
Chapel of Lane Funeral Home
with the Revs. G. W. Rosson
and Mike Odum officiating.
Interment was in West Hill
Cemetery, Trion.
Active pallbearers were
nephews: (?refi and Randy
Maxwell, Mark and Robbie
Smith, and Dewayne and Tim
Smith.
Honorary pallbearers in
cluded the employees of the
first shift Needling Depart
ment, Georgia Rug%\/lill.
James Stippett
James Jackson Stinnett,
64, LaFayette, died Friday in
a local nursing home.
He was born on July 22,
1924, son of the late Jackson C.
and Mary Browder Stinnett.
Two sons, Roy Lee Stinnett
and Charles Stinnett, died
earlier.
Survivors include his
widow, Mary Barton Stinnett;
five sons, Jimmy Stinnett,
Randall Stinnett, {Nal]y Stin
nett, Jessie Stinnett, Rome,
and Carl Stinnett, Rock
Spring; stepson, Ray Woods,
Rome; three daughters, Mrs.
Mary Ann Cook, Dalton, Mrs.
Bonnie Alexander, West Ar
muchee, Mrs. Darlene Smith,
Elkview, W. Va.; three
brothers, Harold Stinnett,
Rossville, Buster Stinnett,
Summerville, Eugene Stinnett,
Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; five
sisters, Mrs. Beatrice Ward,
Summerville, Mrs. Clara Mae
Curren, Rome, Mrs. Christine
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Nellie McWhorter, Trion; 15
grandchildren; several nieces
and nephews.
Graveside services were
held at 4 p.m. Sunday at
Subli%na Cemetery with the
Rev. Cecil Bryant officiating.
Lane Funeral Home,
LaFayette Chapel, had charge
of arrangements.
Melvin Timmons
Melvin Monroe Timmons,
48, Trion Rte. 1, died Monday,
Oct. 10, at 4:30 p.m. in Chat
too%la County Hospital.
e was born in Chattooga
County on Oct. 24, 1939, son of
the late James Monroe Tim
mons and Repsie Garmany
Timmons. Mr. Timmons was
employed with the Sanitation
Department of Chattooga
County and was a Baptist.
Survivitg are his widow,
Mrs. Linda E. Timmons, Trion;
five sisters, Mrs. Dessie Crab
tree, Menlo, Mrs. Delvie Reed,
Henagar, Ala., Mrs. Jewell
Tapp, Mrs. Ovelle Freeman,
Summerville, and Mrs. Dollie
Lively, Cordell; three brothers,
Edward Slough and Millard
Timmons, Summerville, and
James Benard, Avans; several
nieces and nephews. L
Funeral services were held
at 2 fi.m. Wednesday, Oct. 12,
in the First Born Assembly
Church of God with the Revs.
Jerry Rutledge and Clifford
Ownby officiating.
Interment was in Mt.
Carmel Cemetery, LaFayette.
Active pallbearers were
Charles Alley, Douglas Alley,
David Timmons, Lynn Lively,
Willie D. Tapp and Willie E.
Tapp.
Honorary pallbearers were
Johnny Tapp, Jerry Caldwell,
Charles (galdwell. Ronny
Polock, Ray Caldwell and Chris
Caldwell.
Erwin-Petitt Funeral Home
had charge of arrangements.
Helen Tyree
Mrs. Helen Mildred
Chambers Tyree, 79, Summer
ville Rte. 5, died Sunday after
noon, Oct. 9, in a Rome
hos&ital.
rs. Tyree was born in
Chattooga County on April 18,
1909, daughter of the late
Robert Efward and Lennie
Carol Cochran Chambers. She
was a member of the Summer
ville Presbyterian Church, a
member and past worthy
matron of Summerville
Chapter 434, Order of the
Eastern Star and a member of
the Veterans of Foreign Wars
Auxiliary. She was a retired
teacher in the Chattoolfa Coun
ty school system. Her hus
band, Harold Holt Tyree, and
a daughter, Louise Stewart,
died earlier.
Surviving are her son,
James E. “Jim’’ Daniel, Sum
merville; one brother, John
Leonard Chambers, Fort
Lauderdale, Fla.; six grand
children, David Daniel, Lyerly,
Christol Daniel, Summerville,
Frank ‘‘Skipper’’ Stewart,
Trion, Joe Afien Stewart Jr.,
Summerville, Susan Stewart
Hayes, Summerville, and John
Gregory Stewart, Tampa, Fla.;
four great-grandchildren,
Loren Stewart, Will Stewart,
Daniel Stewart and Joe Hayes;
several nieces and nephews.
Graveside services were
held at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct.
11, in Summerville Cemetery
with the Rev. Patrick Wrisley
officiating.
Active pallbearers were
David Daniel, ‘‘Skipper”
Stewart, Greg Stewart, Will
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Brick Work At Pennville
Workmen are shown laying brick at the addition to
Pennville Elementary School. The facility is expected
to be ready for occupancy sometime in November. Dia
mond Back Construction Co., Atlanta, is general con
tractor for the Pennville and Lyerly School projects.
(Staff Photo).
No Energy Help
Until Next Year
Applications for low income energy assistance in Chat
tooga gounty won't be accepted until after the first of 1989,
it was announced this week%y Northwest Georgia Services
Inc. (formerly EOA).
In the %ast. applications have been accepted in October
or November. ; . D
Application intake for homebound persons will begin
next Jan. 3 and applications for other low income persons
will be accepted two weeks thereafter. The location where
applications will be accepted will be announced prior to the
first of the year.
Northwest Georgia Services serves Chattooga, Dade,
Walker and Catoosa Counties. . ;
~ For more informatioh, contact Virginia Tucker at
764-1350.
20 Injured
In Mishaps
Twenty people were injured
in 30 traft}i’c accidents in Chat
tooga County during
September, according to Sgt.
J.E. Gossett of Post 38,
Georgia State Patrol, Rome.
No fatalities were reported
in any of the accidents.
The Patrol made 184 ar
rests and issued 356 warnings
during last month, Gossett
said. bl $
Courts in Chattooga dispos
ed of 169 pending traffic cases
in September, including 19
guilty pleas, 136 bond
orfeitures, and seven no con
test pleas. Seven cases were
dismissed. Fines and
forfeitures last month
amounted to $13,640.30.
Stewart, Kennith Barton and
Joe Allen Stewart Jr.
Honorarfy (?allbearers were
members of Circle 2of Sum
merville Presbyterian Church.
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Irvin Sets
Talk On
Tree Farm
Tommy Irvin, commis
sioner of the Georgia Depart
ment of Agriculture, wifi be
guest speaker durin%“a field
trip Saturday to the Christmas
tree farm o{ a South Walker
County resident. '
Irvin will speak to the
Geor?ia Christmas Tree Assn.
shortly after noon Saturday at
the tree farm of Charles Ell
ington, near Center Post. Ell
ington is a member of the
Summerville-Trion Rotary
Club.
The Menlo Lions club will
serve a barbecue lunch during
the field trip.
The association will meet at
the National Guard Armory in
Calhoun Friday, Saturday and
Sunday.
Several demonstrations on
groducing and marketin
hristmas trees and relateg
items will be held at the Ell
ington farm Saturday
afternoon.
Ellington's tree farm has
been featured in The News.
IDA Meeting
The Summerville Industrial
Development Authority will
meet at 7:30 a.m. next Tuesday
at Summerville City Hall.
Ms. Reagan To Endorse Mrs. Hulgan
Maureen Ret;gan, co
chairman of the Republican
National Committee and
daughter of President and Mrs.
Ronald Reagan, is scheduled to
endorse Martha Hulgan for the
653rd District Georgia State
Senate seat next 'Fhursday.
Oct. 20.
Mrs. Hulgan, a resident of
the Chattanooga Valley com
munity in Wafi(er Countg. is
running against incumbent
Democratic Sen. Waymond
“Sonn{:' Huggins, who resides
near LaFayette. The 53rd
District includes Walker, Chat
tooga and Dade Counties.
The endorsement is
Presidential
Scoreboard
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM
ECONOMICS Supports "a commitment
to fiscal responsibili
ty to reassert progressive values and
reinvest in people, new priorities
and targeted economic development."
Would "reverse trend of deregulation
and financial concentration.”
CRIME Opposes federal death
penalty. Supports in
creased aid to criminal justice agen
cies and ban on "cop-killer" bullets.
Supports gun control.
e e e e e e e e e e e e
WELFARE Supports "fundamental
right of all Americans
to economic justice." Supports in
dexed minimum wage; training and em
ployment programs, including health
care, to keep families from poverty.
CHURCH/STATE Not mentioned in
platform.
DEFENSE Believes that national
3 defense has been "sapped
by wasting money on new weapons in
stead of investing more in readiness
and mobility." Opposes MX missile,
B-1 bomber, Ground Wave Emergency
Network. Supports only research for
Strategic Defense Initiative. Would
seek commitment from allies to assume
greater share of defense costs.
FOREIGN POLICY Opposes funding of demo
cratic opposition forces
in Nicaragua, Angola and Afghanistan.
Declares South Africa a "terrorist
state" and would impose comprehensive
sanctions. Supports Camp David
Accords calling for human rights and
democracy in Palestine.
ARMS CONTROL Supports Strategic Arms
Reduction Talks. Sup
ports ban on chemical and space weap
ons and all nuclear weapons testing.
ABORTION Pro-choice. Says that
the "fundamental right
of reproductive choice should be
guaranteed regardless of ability to
pay." Opposes constitutional amend
ment to ban abortions and supports
federal funding of abortions.
EDUCATION Would invest more fed
eral money in education
programs such as National Teacher
Corps. Committed to principle that
"no one should be denied the oppor
tunity to attend college for finan
cial reasons." Reverses cuts in low
income education programs. FExpands
support for bilingual education.
Opposes school prayer.
CHILD CARE Supports federally reg
ulated child care sys
tem with increased financial aid.
Church-run day care centers could not
engage in any "sectarian purpose or
activity," such as prayer at meals.
EQUAL RIGHTS Supports Equal Rights -
Amendment, federally
mandated comparable worth salaries
and family leave policies. Supports
a federal gay rights law.
PLEDGE TO FLAG Opposes laws requiring
teacher-led Pledge of
Allegiance in public schools as "un
constitutional."
ILLEGAL DRUGS Every arm of government
to be mobilized under a
National Drug "Czar" to halt interna
tional supply and domestic demand for
illegal drugs. Legalization of drugs
would be a tragic surrender.
AIDS Supports expedited re
search on treatments
and vaccines, comprehensive education
and prevention, adoption of public
health community consensus on volun
tary and confidential testing and
counseling. Would protect the civil
rights of those with AIDS or testing
positive for the HIV antibody.
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ENERGY Given a balanced energy
policy including con
servation, alternative fuels, and in
centives for new oil and gas, wants a
reduced reliance on nuclear power.
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scheduled to come at a recep
tion for Ms. Reagan next
Thursday afternoon at the Gor
don Lee Mansion in
Chickamauga.
Mrs. Hulgan said she has
talked to Bill Kinzy,
superintendent of the Trion ci
ty schools, and Don Ha{es.
superintendent of the Chat
tooga county schools, and in
vited five students and a
teacher from each of the high
schools in the 53rd District to
attend the reception and meet
Ms. Reagan.
“I think it is important for
youngseople to meet national
political leaders whenever they
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM
Promises unequivocally to "oppose any
attempts to increase taxes." Supports
15% reduction in long-term capital
gains taxes; bill of rights for tax
payers; flexible freeze on government
spending; line-item veto; a Balanced
Budget Amendment.
Supports federal death penalty and
procedural rules to prevent release of
criminals on legal technicalities.
Supports victims' rights including
restitution. Opposes gun control.
Favors "opportunity society" as alter
native to welfare. Wants to reduce
taxes of working poor. Advocates
youth training wage; boost in Earned
Income Tax Credit for working poor;
reform of welfare to encourage work;
end to Social Security earnings limi
tation; right to work at home.
"Churches, religious schools...should
not be taxed." Rejects as "a massive
violation of the First Amendment the
current attempt by the ACLU to tax the
Roman Catholic Church or any other
religious institutions..."
B e R R R
Believes in peace through strength and
reliance upon "nuclear weapons as our
chief form of deterrence." Supports
MX missile, B-1 bomber, Ground Wave
Emergency Network and deployment of
Strategic Defense Initiative. Sup
ports improvement in conventional for
ces to "prevent our adversaries from
being able to advance successfully in
allied territory."
Supports funding of democratic opposi
tion forces in Nicaragua, Angola and
Afghanistan. Deplores apartheid in
South Africa as "morally repugnant"
but opposes further economic sanc
tions. Opposes creation of any Pales
tinian entity that could jeopardize
Israel's security.
Supports Strategic Arms Reduction
Talks. Seeks elimination of all chem
ical weapons, but opposes any ban on
testing of nuclear weapons.
Pro-life. Supports human life amend
ment; endorses legislation to make
clear that unborn children are "per
sons" unden the Constitution. Opposes
federal funding of abortions and would
eliminate funding for organizations
which advocate abortion.
Believes parents have primary right
and responsibility for education.
Supports right of parents to educate
their children at home. Favors tui
tion tax credits or voucher system.
Believes "values are the core of good
education." Opposes public school
prograns which provide birth control
or abortion services and referrals.
Supports school prayer.
Supports child care tax credit which
does not discriminate against mothers
who choose to remain at home with
children, to have them cared for by
relatives or neighbors, or to place
them in church-run day care centers.
Opposes Equal Rights Amendment and
federally mandated comparable worth
salaries, but supports equal pay for
equal work. Opposes a federal gay
rights law.
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"The Pledge of Allegiance should be
recited daily in schools in all
states...as a reminder of the values
which must be at the core of learning
for a free society."
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Opposes legalizing or decriminalizing
any illicit drug. Swpports capital
punishment for major drug traffickers;
suspension of driver's licenses of
drug offenders; and expanded military
role to stop international drug trade.
Supports vigorous fight against AIDS.
Education should emphasize "abstinence
from drug abuse and sexual activity
outside of marriage is safest way to
avoid infection with the AIDS virus."
Confidential testing and contact trac
ing should be carried out. Penalties
for knowingly donating tainted blood
or deliberately endangering others.
Supports policies encouraging self
sufficiency, emphasizing development
of alternative fuels. Wants continued
expansion of renewable energy and en
vironmentally safe nuclear power.
— From NAE Washington Insight
can,” Mrs. Hulgan told the
Chattanooga News-Free Press
last Sunday. *‘l'm very excited
that during a Eresident.ial elec
tion year, she is willing to
come to North Georgia to
;si?eak for a state Senate can
date. This is highly unusual.”
The reception will be held
from 1:30 to 4 p.m.
TENNESSEE
Ms. Reagan will also en
dorse a Tennessee state House
candidate next Thursday dur
ing a fund-raising affair in
Chattano:lga, Tenn.
Mrs. ulfilan‘s Chattoof)a
contact is Mrs. James D.
Millican, Trion, at 734-3933.