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MERRY CHRISTMAS
VOLUME CVII — NUMBER XLIX
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Tyler Buice, the 1-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Scottie
Buice of 213 E. Washington Ave., Summerville, is look
ing forward to a big Christmas next week. His mom, the
former Paula Ward, said Tyler will get a lot of gifts. He
turned 1 on Nov. 13. His grandparents are Mr. and Mrs.
Circuit
The odds of the Lookout
Mountain Judicial Circuit
receiving a fourth judgeship
seemed to &et a boost from the
Judicial Council of Georgia
recently.
Judge Joseph Loggins,
Summerville, chief judge of the
circuit, said the council voted
last Friday to recommend that
the Georgia General Assembly
create 25 additional superior
court f'ludgeshifs in 23 circuits.
What’s different this year
from the l?ast two years is that
the Lookout Circuit is now
CHRISTMAS LIGHTS!
. « « Hunters Decorate Property With 32,211
By BUDDY ROBERTS
Associate News Editor
MARVIN HUNTER believes everyone should decorate
their homes with Christmas lights.
So does his family. Its display of 32,211 Christmas
lights is evidence of th:t. oy
PEOPLE FROM all over Geor%i: have visited the
Hunters’ home on the corner of Roberts and Alexander
streets, Summerville, to see the display, arranged this year
by Hunter and his daughter, Frances.
“Oh, Lord, this Place is lined up now,” Hunter said at
8:46 p.m. Monday. “They’re walking up and down the road
making pictures.”
Visitors have come from Atlanta, Macon, Rockmart and
Carrollton, said Mattie Bell, his wife. Many bring cameras
or video cameras, and sometimes they stop in at the house.
Tt Summeruille News
A Very Special Gift
Could Get Fourth Judge
number one in priority. It was
eighth on the priority list in
1590 and 13th on the list in
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udge Loggins said Mon
day that the council anticipates
that the legislature and Gov.
Zell Miller will agree to create
five more judgeshigs durinfi
the 1992 session of the Gener
Assembly.
Barring additional budget
problems, it appears that the
circuit will be afiocated a fourth
judge, he indicated. = .
At this point, it doesn’t ap
SUMMERVILLE, CHATTOOGA COUNTY, GEORGIA — THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1991
Leroy Buice, Summerville, Abbi Ward, Menlo, and Paul
Ward, Menlo. Great-‘?andparents are Lenora Buice,
Summerville, Jewel Ward, Menlo, Bryant Campbell,
Trion, Thelma Faulkner, Trion, and Earl Parker, ’Frion.
(Special Photo). :
gear that the action would be
locked by the U.S. Justice
Department due to the Brooks
lawsuit, Jud Logfiins said.
State Rep. ’l?rone rooks is
heading litigation to force the
creation of more black
judgeships in middle Georgia.
The Lookout Circuit is com-
Bosed of Chattooga, Walker,
ade and Catoosa counties.
During the ;l)ast three
years, the legislature has
chosen to create five
judéeships each year.
osts to the state for
“WE HAD some who stayed four hours here Saturday
evening,” Hunter said, adding that he doesn’t enjoy the
attention as much as his wife, Mattie Bell, and their
daughter.
“They're crazy about it, but if they like it; I go along
with it, too.”
“ ..It’s like a whole little
town on the corner.”
— MATTIE BELL HUNTER
W
THEY BEGAN working on the disg}ay Sept. 15, and
still have some lights left to install. Hunter said their
display began with 2,500 lights two years ago, and increas
ed to 14,000 last year. More%.ights are planned for next year.
“It’s really beautiful,” said Mrs. Hunter. “It’s like a
whole little town on the corner.” ‘
see CHRISTMAS LIGHTS, page 11-A
© Copyright 1991 By Espy Publishing Co., Inc. — All Rights Reserved
creating a new judgeship can
range from around $165,000 to
$213,000 per year. Included in
the figures are funds for
salaries and fringe benefits for
the judge, a secretary, and
assistant district attorney and
a court reporter, as well as
establishment of a law library
and various travel expenses.
COSTS
The council said additional
costs to counties may include
salary supplements and fringe
see CIRCUIT, page 11-A
Chattoogans Ready
To Celebrate Birth
Of Prince Of Peace
Glory to God in the highest
and on earth, peace, good will
among men. — Luke 2:14
The cloak of Christmas
began settling around the
shouldered ridges of Chattooga
County this week in celebration
of the birth of the Christ child
2,000 years ago.
Many area churches have
planned weekend Christmas
81&{3. programs and cantatas.
thers have scheduled
Christmas Eve candlelight ser
vices and communion celebra
tions. Live nativity scenes are
also planned at area churches.
On the secular side, stores
in the reéion braced for a last
minute Christmas rush with
sales designed to lure
recession-weary shogfl?rs into
their aisles. Since istmas
Day will fall next Wednesdag,
many stores will be open wide
Saturday and Sunday to é)ro
vide shoppers with those final
. Some Chattooga Countz
families will travel next wee
to the homes of famil]lyl' and
friends, while others will play
host to children and
grandchildren.
Veterans groups, car clubs,
churches anfr social agencies
were doing their best this week
to l"Hrepare Christmas for needy
children who would otherwise
do without.
Local stores are egFected to
close early next Tuesday,
Christmas Eve, and most will
remain closed on Christmas
Day, except for some conve
nience stores.
All governmental offices
will be closed next Tuesday
and Wednesday, and most in
dustries in the area will shut
down for part or all of next
week for (fiuistmas vacation.
PRESBYTERIAN
First Presbyterian Church
PCA, Rome Boulevard, Sum
merville, has several services
planned for the Advent season.
A children;vslfllay, “Rip Van
Christmas,” will be gresented
at 9:45 a.m., Sunday during the
usual Sunday School hour.
A Christmas brunch and
fellowship is set for 10:30 a.m.
The SunSaly mominfilworshép
service at 11 a.m. will include
a message titled, “The Real
Reason for the Season,”
delivered by the pastor, Dr.
Donald Howe.
At 5 p.m., the worship ser
vice will include the adult choir
cantata, “‘Call Him Jesus.” The
children’s play and the adult
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DISPLAY OF MORE THAN 32,000 LIGHTS DRAWS VISITORS FROM THROUGHOUT STATE
Hunter Family Plans Larger Christmas Display For Next Year
cantata will be directed by
Richard MacLagan, minister of
music.
The Christmas Eve
candlelight communion will be
held at 5 p.m. Tuesday.
The public is invited to all
events.
The handbell choir of Sum
merville First United
Methodist Church will present
a selection of Christmas music
at 6 p.m Sunday. Church
members will then go caroling
after the service, followed by
hot refreshments.
The church will also hold its
Christmas Eve candlelight ser
vice at 6 p.m. Tuesday.
Origins Of Christmas
Romans, Celts, Norsemen Contribute To Tradition
By BUDDY ROBERTS
Associate News Editor
MOST MODERN
Christmas customs find their
origins in ancient pagan mfihs
or celebrations, some of which
predate the birth of Christ.
That’s according to infor
mation provided by Alan
Perry, Summerville, who this
month researched the beginn
ings of popular yuletide tradi
tions. Perry is an English and
mythology teacher at Chat
tooaa High School.
any customs can be trac
ed back to the Roman, Celtic,
and Norse cultures, Perry said.
The Roman customs developed
between a time before the birth
of Christ to the early 300 s
A.D. The Celtic and Norse
customs date from before His
birth to the first century A. D.
THE HOLIDAY of
Christmas was established in
320 A.D. Perry learned that
fathers of the Catholic Church
tried to counter a pagan
celebration called the Birthday
of the Uncon%uered Sun by
converting it to a Christian
holiday that was an adoption of
Christian and pagan icreas.
So the church changed a let-
NATIVITY SCENES
Alpine Community Church
once again will host its tradi
tional living nativity scene this
holiday season.
Church members will
recreate the nativity from 7 to
9 p.m. each day Saturday
through Christmas night.
Dry Valley Baptist Church
will present a Christmas drama
entitled ‘‘“The Board of
Heaven” at 7 p.m. Saturday.
There will also be a live
nativity scene from 6 to 9 p.m.
Monday and Tuesday at the
church.
The public is invited to both
events.
Beersheba Presbyterian
ter and be¥an observing the
Birthda%o the Unconquered
Son on Dec. 25.
Dec. 25 was chosen because
the church believed Christ was
born on the 25th day of the
month, but was not sure which
month, Perry said. The date of
the pagan Birthday of the Un
conquered Sun was never
definitely set, but was held in
mid winter.
PERRY CONTINUED
that the mirth and spirit of
cheerfulness associated with
Christmas can be traced to the
ancient celebration of Satur
nalia, which honored Saturn,
the Roman god of agriculture.
Certain rules ofag;turnalia
were that no business could be
Deadline Friday
The deadline is 10 a.m. Friday for all news to be published
in next week’s Dec. 26 edition of The Summerville News.
All news items, including church events, wedding and enga%)e
ment notices, community events, and announcements MUST be
at The News office no later than 10 a.m. Friday.
The deadline for the Thursday, Jan. 2, edition of The News
is 10 a.m. Friday, Dec. 27.
The newspaper office will be closed next Tuesday and Wednes
day, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. It will also be closed
for most of the day Dec. 31 and all day on Jan. 1, 1992.
Regular newspaper deadlines will resume after the holidays.
STILL
ONLY
25°
Church, Teloga community,
will sponsor the Christmas pro
gram, ‘“The Sounds of glis
Love,” by Don Marsh and
Karen Dean at 7 p.m Sunday
at the church.
A Christmas Eve
candltavl"ifilht service and commu
nion begin at 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday.
A watch night service will
begin at 8 p.m. Dec. 31 and
continue until after midnight
at Beersheba, according to the
Rev. Reuben Sule, pastor. It
will begin with a covered dish
supper, followed by a fun and
movie time. It will conclude
with a worship service, commu
see CHATTOOGANS, page 10-A
conducted during the seven
da{ festival, save for sports
entertainment, cooking and
baking.
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ALL MEN were considered
equal, and shows of anger were
prohibited, Perry said. People
were expected to be jolly, mir
thful and in a good frame of
mind.
The association of plants
with Christmas also has an
cient roots.
Laurel and ivy were used
during the Saturnalia festival.
Ivy, according to a Roman
myth, was once a girl who
danced at the feet of Bacchus,
the god of wine. Her dance was
so vivid and excited that Ivy
see ORIGINS, page 10-A