Please
note: this was transcribed as best as I
could. There were places where the paper
had crumbled, making it unreadable. The
spelling and grammar is as exactly as it was published.
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THE
BLAIRSVILLE – THE CITY OF
Every Thursday
for
Everybody
Vol. 22
$1.00 Per
Year in Advance
No. 40
WITH OUR SOLDIER BOYS
These are YOUR columns, Soldier
Boys.
WE WANT YOU TO USE THEM
Pfc. Gamblin Enroute Home
With
the 28th
Infantry Division in Assembly Command
Pfc.
Lewis G. Gamblin
in enroute home from the European Theater
of
Operations with the veteran “Bloody Bucket” Division, which in eight
months saw
vicious combat from
Entering
action
Pfc.
Gamblin
is a son of Mrs. Hattie Gamblin, of Suches,
[The
above Release reached The News
too late for last week’s publication – Editor]
The following was among the “holes” in
the newspaper and I could only figure out most of it.
Perhaps some of the Haralson descendants can
identify the son featured below:
……… pt. Haralson Promoted
………news to the many friends here of
Capt. ………to
know that he has been promoted to the………and has received his commission as
such.
………the son of Col. And
Mrs. Pat Haralson, of
Blairsville, and one of Union County’s volunteers in the present war.
Congratulations,
Major Haralson.
(The following are
letters sent to the editor of the North Georgia
News, Ira Butt. One of
Dear
Mr. Butt:
Here’s a few
lines to say hello to you and everybody back home, also to let you know
I am
receiving The News and enjoying it. It
gives me ALL the home news.
I
hope everything in old
Sylvan R. Owenby, S. 2/c, 93467 28
Care of
Fleet Post Office,
Son of Zack
and Cordie Owenby
of Gum
Log.
Hello
Ira:
Have
got a few spare minutes and will
give you a line or two. I haven’t been
receiving my paper here of late and am getting behind on the home news. Maybe they’ll finally catch up with me for
I’m sure you’re starting them over here.
And here’s hoping for there is nothing like The News to give us
the
news.
Let
me say hello to everybody in this
one letter.
Pfc. Ray Towery, Anti-Tank Co., 383rd
Inft
APO 96, Care of Post Master,
[Ray,
I am sending
you by First-Class Mail a few back copies of the paper to kinder get
you
up-to-date on home news. Let me know if you get them. – Ira]
Son of Mark and Lula Belle Towery
of Lower Young Cane.
Somewhere
In The Phillippines,
July 19
Hello
Mr. Butt:
This
will let you know I have safely
landed overseas. How is everything in
dear old
I
wish to say hello to all my
If
the American people who are
striking for higher wages today would just stop and think of their
comforts at
home as compared with that of the soldiers who are fighting day and
night,
facing death on battlefields for $50 a month, I believe they would
realize they
are well paid and should be content and happy.
They should go on their knees and thank God for their many
blessings.
When
you are three thousand miles out
on the ocean it is a comfort to know God is with you.
Let me urge that you pray and give thanks to
God for your many blessings.
I
will appreciate letters from any who
will write me. And Editor, please send
paper to the address below.
Pfc.
APO 703 Care of Post Master
Son of Berney
and
Dear
Ira:
I
guess it’s about time I was letting
you hear from me. I am getting the paper
ok now and sure am enjoying each copy.
It lets me hear from SO many of the boys and where they are and
also
“keeps me up to snuff” on home news. I
want to thank you for what you are doing for us soldier boys. It means more than I can tell you. Keep it coming.
In
closing, let me say hello to all
the
Ralph C.
Brooks, S. 2/c USNR
1st
Division, USS Samaritan
Care of Fleet Post Office,
Does anyone
know who this soldier is the son of?
Phillipines
Dear
Mr. and Mrs.
Butts:
A
few lines to let you know I am still
“around” and in the best of health. I am
getting the paper ok and enjoying it 100 percent, and I want to thank
you both
for your kindness to us soldier boys, for the home news is something we
sure
enjoy.
I
have completed my three year term
and still making the roll toward Victory.
We work 12 hour shifts and never know when Sunday co(mes) unless someone happens to tell us.
Allow
me t………Dad and my son,
Odis.
This is one
of the spots on the newspaper that was crumbled and is unreadable. I could not see who the writer was. Perhaps someone out there knows who this
might be…if so, please let us know!
A Poem From
If only we’d move a little ways,
We’d be in
But as things stand to this late
date,
All we can do is sit and wait.
I sleep ‘til I can sleep no more;
I read ‘til it is just a chore.
I talk and walk ‘til there’s no
enjoyment,
Just waiting
here for redeployment.
Pfc Eugene F. Nix, Co.
B. 310th Inft.
APO 78, Care of Post Master,
There are many
Nix families in
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THE
PUBLISHED EVERY
THURSDAY
At
IRA
BUTT, Editor & Publisher
Subscription
$1.00 Per Year
Entered
at the Post Office at
As
Second Class Matter under Act of
Congress
of
OVER THE COUNTY
AS
TOLD BY
NEWS SCRIBES
Singing
at
Vivian
Akins was Wednesday night
visitor of Mr. & Mrs. John Hughes.
Kathleen
and Billy Lewis, of
Junior
Bowling, of
Maxine
Kelley was Saturday night guest
of Ruby Rogers.
A
number from here attended singing at
(submitted
by)
“Three
Sisters”
Pleasant
View
News
We
regret to report the continued
illness of Aunt Josie Plott.
Mr.
and Mrs. Willard Stroud and Velt Smith and
children, of Blairsville, and Wiley Stroud,
of Monks Corner, were Sunday guests of Mr. &
Mrs.
Mart Stroud.
John
Stroud, Lois Plott
and Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Henderson, who have employment in
Mrs.
Louise Martin was Sunday guest of
Aunt Nancy Thomas.
Miss
Geraldine Plott
was Sunday visitor of Miss Dorothy Owenby.
(submitted
by)
“Sally”
Mrs.
Boyd Carringer
was called to Ellijay Saturday on account of the illness of the infant
son of
her sister.
We
extend our sincerest condolence to the would
like-to-been
Paul
Hickman is visiting Jasper and
Ellijay friends this week.
If
a man loves his country, he must
love his community first, and work for the betterment of it. So why don’t we all try to make
Little
Linwood Carringer
spent Sunday night with Miss Inez Lee.
James
and J. W. were all grins
Sunday. Now, what’s up?
(submitted
by)
“Snoopers”
[Sure,
come in and
see the old editor. He’s in the very
best of humor and almost Methodist enough to shout. – Editor]
Choestoe News
The
three soldier sons, Charlie,
Bartley and Everett, of Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Winn, are home on furloughs.
Mr.
and Mrs. Homer Reid were Sunday
visitors of his sister, Mrs. Jeff Nix.
Mrs.
W. E. Ash, of Clermont, has been
visiting Choestoe relatives.
Mr.
and Mrs. Tom Self, of
Miss
Augusta Self, of
Mrs.
Lorena Berry was Sunday visitor
of Mrs. Claud Rawlins.
James
R. M. Ash, of the Navy, is
spending some days with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Ash.
………tion
of last
week: Rev. ………-notWhitmore
– con………ices
at
(submitted
by)
“Chinquapin”
Smoky
Road
Saturday
night guest in the home of Velt Smith were
Mr. & Mrs.
Mark Stroud and C. J. Thomas.
Miss
Ruth Thomas was Monday night
visitor of her sister, Mrs. Brown King.
Mrs.
Toy Kirby spent the weekend here
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. K. Jarrett.
Walter
Lovell and family were weekend
visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Verdie Lovell.
Mrs.
Thelma Smith was Friday visitor
of her mother, Mrs. Leila Lovell.
(submitted
by)
“Bachelor
Button”
Wayne
Bowling, of
Mrs.
Woodrow Wilson was a Sunday
visitor of Mr. and Mrs. Ford Wilson.
Sunday
visitors in the home of Hulet Carpenter
were Misses Mary and Ruth Colwell, Betty
& Margaret Kelley and Frances Hughes.
Frank
Bowling,
of
Mr.
and Mrs. Bob Kelley were Sunday
visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Huges.
Mr.
and Mrs. J. B. Towery,
of the Pleasant Grove community, are spending a few days with their
son, Mark,
and family.
Mr.
and Mrs. Jim Rich were Thursday
visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Ketron Colwell.
(submitted
by)
“Wiley”
Ivy
Log Roundup
Mr.
and Mrs. C. G. Kuykendoll
and daughter, Miss Louelle, and Mr. W. V. Poteete were Sunday visitors of Mr. Poteet’s
sister, Mrs.
Sparks, of
After
almost three years of oversea
service, Sgt. Henry C. Owenby has received
an
honorable discharge from the Army and returned to his home here.
Dwight
Owenby
and family were weekend visitors of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Owenby.
Cora
Lee Potts was Sunday visitor of
Mrs. Wade Leonard.
Protracted
services are being
conducted by Revs. Cochran and Conley at Ivy Log church this week. You are urged to attend.
Misses
Kathleen and Wilma Kuykendoll were Sunday
guests of Miss Thelma Twiggs.
After
a few days visit to home folks
here, Staff Sgt. And Mrs. Dale Elliott have returned to his Army post
at
Miss
Kathleen Kuykendoll
will leave Friday for a visit of some days to Mrs.
C. E. Coats, of
(submitted
by)
“Johnie”
Mrs.
Lula Woody and children, of
Mrs.
Lovell Owenby
spent the weekend with Mrs. Ed Morgan.
Robert
Corn was Sunday visitor of Carl
Tow.
J.
T. White, of
Miss
Idell
Nelson is visiting Ivy Log relatives.
Mrs.
W. D. Fortenberry
was a weekend visitor of Mrs. George Bowers, of
Mr.
and Mrs. Loyd
McKin, of
(submitted
by)
“Sky Lark”
Lower
Young
Cane
Revival in progress
at
Pvt.
Beecher McGlamery,
of a Florida Army Camp, is with his family, on account of the illness
of his
son.
Mr.
and Mrs. Nulion
Jackson were Sunday visitors of his sister, Mrs. Bonnie Rich.
Dorothy
and Maggie Sullivan were
weekend guests of Daisy and Lexie Emerson.
Mrs.
Knox Walker was Friday visitor of
her daughter, Mrs. Edith Holbrooks.
Hello
and best wishes to James Huggins
in the South Pacific.
(submitted
by)
“Chatter
Boxes”
Gum
Log
Mr.
and Mrs. Mitch Ingram were Sunday
visitors in the home of Clink Henderson.
Mrs.
Joe Phillips was Sunday visitor
of her parents.
Mr.
and Mrs. Herschel Griggs announc………a son, August………
Mrs.
Le………weekend.
Reviv………at
Smyr………additions
to the church.
Reported
on the sick list this week
are Wm. Henderson, Mrs. Elbert Griggs and Mrs. Carl Gilbert.
Gurley
Mashburn
was Sunday night visitor of his brother, John.
(submitted
by)
“Sweethearts”
Upper
Choestoe News
Genelle
Ballew spent Saturday night with Betty Spiva.
Velma
Spiva
was Saturday night guest of Edith Sullivan.
Mercer
Shuler and Everett Winn were
Sunday night visitors in the home of B. H. Spiva.
Friends
of Ray Sullivan, of the Navy,
will be interested to know he has been promoted to Fireman First Class. His wife has returned from a visit to him in
(submitted
by)
“Grey Eyes”
Gum
Log
Gleanings
Rev.
Fred Weaver was Saturday visitor
of Buford Long.
Will
King and family were Sunday
visitors in the home of his father.
Misses
Lennie
Belle Long and Gertrude Dye were Friday visitors of Mrs. Lester Dockery.
Mravin
Weaver, of the Ivy Log community, was Thursday visitor of Marion
Gilbert.
J.
C. Long was Saturday visitor of
Bobby Huges.
(submitted
by)
“Violet”
Pleasant
Grove
News
Married Sunday,
August 5, at the home of Rev. J. C. Wade, Mr. Ferrell Penland
and Miss Grapelle Davis, Rev. Wade
officiating.
Mr.
and Mrs. Edward Millsap are here
this week visiting his sister, Mrs. W. B. Potts.
Rev.
Wade and son, Doyle, are home
from
Demas
Mason and Jasper Kelley, of our
Armed Forces, are visiting homefolks here.
Sgt. Mason has a discharge. Welcome home, soldier boys.
The
revival at Pleasant Grove closed
with three additions to the church and a good church revival.
Mrs.
Margie Jackson is visiting in
Lower Young Cane this week.
Married
last Sunday afternoon by Rev.
John Wade, Mr. Harold Humphre and Miss Loraine Wickirle,
both of Murphy, NC.
Miss
Reba Prince has gone to
Elbert
Hutson
was Sunday visitor guest of Rev. Wade and family.
Looks if
Barney
Brown and family were Sunday
visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Mason.
(submitted
by)
“Pleasant
Grove Reporters”
Lower
Gum Log
Mr.
and Mrs. Arnold Owens and daughter
were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. George Myers.
Allen
Coffey, Jeanette and Eloise Ivester, Mrs.
Dorothy McClure, Glenn Payne and Clay Ivester
were Saturday visitors in Murphy.
Evelyn
Miller and Alice Reece were
Saturday night guests of Mrs. Frank Broels.
Mrs.
Wilma Reece and Miss Lessie and Mildred
Reece are visitors in our midst.
Mrs.
Fannie Ivester
was Tuesday visitor of Mrs. Elmer Miller.
Revival meeting in
progress at Pine Log this week.
Clay
and Glenn are still hanging
around
(submitted
by)
“Bingo”
NOTICE
To
Registration
for the 1945-46 term of
All
students who do not ride a school
bus will register Thursday, August 23, between the hours of
All
students who ride a school bus
will register Friday, August 24. All
busses will run on that day.
Registration will start as the busses arrive.
The
school term for the High School
and Grammar School at Blairsville will begin Monday, August 27, at
J.
H. COOLEY, Supt.
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PURELY
LOCAL (local
news)
Look
for the big “x” on your paper or wrapper.
It means your subscription has expired and your paper will stop.
Mark
Burnette,
of Copperhill, was shaking hands with Blairsville friends Monday.
Mr.
and Mrs. Jay Duckworth announce
the birth of a daughter at
Mr.
and Mrs. J. C. Hemphill and son,
of
Preaching next
Sunday at
LOST – On
D. C. Owenby, Rt. E
or the News Editor
Mr.
and Mrs. Walter Breeden, of
Mr.
and Mrs. Link ……… of
Rt. 2 have had with them for
a few days their daughter, Miss Mae, who has employment in
Highly
enjoyed past weekend callers at
the News office were Mr. Emmen Kincaid, of
LOST
– In Blairsville, one billfold,
containing Gas books A & C, Social Security card, drivers
license and $2. Finder
notify:
Naman Thomas, Rt. 2
or the News Editor
Mrs.
Virginia Davenport, of
Mr.
and Mrs. Manly Hamby, Jr. and two
sons of Waverly,
A
brief, but most appreciated Tuesday
caller at The News office was our life long friend, Joe L. Reid,
formerly of
Young Cane, now of Marietta.
Monday
callers at The News office
included Messrs. K. J. Coker, a former Union County citizen, now of
Adairsville; Dew and Frank Reid, of Choestoe;
A. F.
Cook, of Arkaquah and Floyd Burnett, of
Coosa.
FOR
Rev. W. D.
Mathews
(enquire at News Office)
THE NEWS HONOR ROLL
For the week:
J. H.
Cooley, City
(Blairsville)
J. L.
Nicely,
J. B.
Brookshire,
Margaret
J. G.
Ensley,
Miss
Josephine
Atkins,
Mrs.
Martha Payne,
F. V.
Dyer,
W. B.
Watkins,
Culberson route
Pfc.
Fred Chastain,
Overseas soldier (by sister, Mrs. C. C. Hughes)
Laura Owenby, Rt. 3
K.
J. Coker,
Fran……… Rt.
2
………
………father
E.
………sisburg,
J.
S. Nix,
Jerry
D. Chambers,
U. S. Navy (by mother)
N.
E. Kincaid,
Mrs.
John Condrec,
Mrs.
Nathan Dyer, Young
Mrs.
J. C.
Walcott,
Ray
Dyer, Overseas
soldier (by father-in-law)
Bright
Deaton, Rt.
4
Mrs.
W. L. King,
Mrs.
H. P.
Browning, Rt. 2
Miss Geldie Collins,
Mr.
and Mrs. John Condrec,
of
Miss
Josephine Atkins, who has
employment at
Mr.
J. S. Nix, of
ATTENTION MASONS
The
regular communitation
of Aleghaney Lodge No. 114,
will be held in its
The
John Rosier Fellowcraft
Club, of
All
qualified brethren are urged to
attend. Visiting brothers are cordially
invited to be with us.
By
order of
O.
F. Wellborn, W.M.
C.
C. Ernest, secty
E.
l.
Col.
Claude Christopher and family, of
Mrs. Sarah Dyer Dies
Mrs.
Sarah L. Dyer, 66, wife of Mr.
Samuel R. Dyer, died at her Choestoe home
Thursday of
last week.
Surviving
her are her husband, three
daughters, seven sons, seven brothers, three sisters and forty-one
grandchildren.
Funeral
service, conducted by Rev. J.
J. Hood, was at Pine Top Friday afternoon.
Marvin Akins,
representing Vickers & Edwards, funeral directors, in charge.
W. M. U.
The
Blairsville Baptist W. M. U. meets
Thursday afternoon of this week with Mrs. Louise Butt.
Mrs.
Grady Cook, Pub. Chm.
DOOLY GOSSIP
by The Tattler
Rev.
Voyles
has returned from a week’s meeting at
About
the best news we have to report
this week is the absence of the Tattler.
And
the worst news is that the editor
invaded our district again Sunday.
Frank
Davenport and family,
Rev.
Voyles
and John Odom were in Blairsville Monday.
Fine
rains in our section and crops
looking prosperous.
Stanley
Lance is said to have the
largest hog in the community.
FOR
Pair of 1,200 pound
8 year old mares. Well fitted for
logging and farm work.
Rev.
V. W. McClure
Blairsville,
Route 4
(The
following are local advertisements)
Fresh Groceries!
I Carry
A full
Line
Of Staple & Fancy Groceries,
Clean
& Fresh
Also Feeds of all kinds so far
as
Possible under present
Conditions
Will Meet All Legitimate Prices
I will appreciate your trade
C. J. ODOM
(five
miles north
of Blairsville on
Get Your Permanent
Wave NOW
AT these LOW Prices
Regular $5 Oil Croquignole
Complete, $4 NOW
Other All over Waves $4
To $10
Shampoos and
Sets 75 cts.
Call or write for appointment
CANDLER’S BEAUTY SHOP
(Candler’s Store, Phone 53W)
Murphy, N. C.
FOR
One 70 acre farm in
Upper Coosa, near
Jewell
Jones
Blairsville,
Rt. 1
(enquire at The News office)
FOR
One
Trailer - $10
See
N. D. Brewer,
The
Notla Ri………will be held with New
Union, 10 mil………Blue Ridge Highway, on
August 16 & 17………we
urge every church to be represented.
Due
to an unfortunate circumstance, we
failed to have minutes printed for 1944-45.
We assure a bigger and even better minutes
for
1945-46. The circumstances of not having
minutes printed were beyond our control.
C.
A. VOYLES, Clerk
C.
C. BOYNTON, Moderator
PAGE FOUR
This page is mostly advertisements,
some from the more commercial stores.
The following are the local merchants and their advertisements:
To
Our
Customers:
We
are carrying in Stock as complete a
stock of merchandise as can be bought on the market today under
existing
conditions. This stock consists of: boy’s & men’s suits, men’s and boy’s
dress & work shirts, overalls, summer underwear, odd pants, men’s
&
boy’s slack suits, hats, ties, dress and work shoes, hose, bath robes.
Ladies’
ready-to-wear, short coats,
coat suits, skirts, slacks & slack suits, undergarments, blouses,
ladies’
& children’s shoes (all sizes), children’s dresses (all sizes),
towels,
hose, lingerie, un-rationed shoes, hand bags, toilet articles.
New Stocks Arriving As Fast As
Possible
RAP
QUICK AMBULANCE SERVICE
Phone Baldview
No. 2
FRANK ABERNATHY
Funeral Director and Embalmer
Lady Attendant
Young
FURNITURE
You furnish the woman – We’ll
furnish the
home
She trusted you – so will we
Frank Abernathy
Young
The newspaper also had two editorial
type cartoons urging folks to buy U. S. War Bonds.