The LaFayette Sun from LaFayette, Alabama • 1

PATRONIZE OUR ADVERTISERS THEY APPRECIATE YOUR BUSINESS aFayette One of East Alabama's Oldest Newspapers Dedicated to the Betterment of Chambers County nE SUX A.LWAYB SHIXBS IX CHAMBERS COUXTY" LAFAYETTE, ALABAMA, WEDNESDAY, MAY 28, 1947 VOLUME ti9 NUMBER 40 SUN Martins Buy Chambers Hotel Income Tax Amendment Goes To People Of State On August 26th; Teachers Benefit CITY CALLS FOR STRAW BALLOT ON Frank Williams To Head Savings Bond Committee In County the income tax bonds and the old jHlsf Morning John Temple Graves.ii Messrs. Rcy E. Martin, and his two sons, Kby and E. have recently purchased the Chambers Hotel from the McRaejtne state income tax for school 'Cnder all is the land Columbus, Miss. Former Governor Hugh White has led the way to a fine balance of agriculture -with industry here in his home ttownT" They are even making a manufacture of things out of the stumps of trees.

But they are remembering that agriculture is the base and that in its improvement Is as much promises as in the coming of industry. In that ideal the finest thing I have seen here is young Jim Spell and his father and mother and brothers, who live on a farm three miles out and have The State Legislature last week approved an amendment which will earmark future revenue from teacher salaries. The proposal, al ready approved by the House, was passed by the Senate in a 30-0 vote. The constitutional amendment now goes to the people of Alabama for approval in a special election for the purpose. Senator Bruce Henderson, Wilcox County, has opposed the measure, terming it a step toward socialism, but the Senate voted down his proposal that two alternate amendments be submitted to the people, one calling for the use of income tax revenues for teacher salaries, as adopted, and the other calling for only two years revenue for this purpose, with future revenues going to reduce ad valorem taxes.

i The amendment will be presented to the voters in an election to be held on August 26. It provides that the present surplus in income tax funds can be used for school buildings, after payment of TYPHOID CLINICS BEGIN JUNE 11TH IN C0UNTY STATIONS FOR VARIOUS SECTION ANNOUNCED BY HEALTH DEPARTMENT The annual round of county-wide typhoid clinics will begin on Wednesday, June 11, according to an announcement issued this week by the Chambers County Health Department. Typhoid stations will be scattered over the entire county so that anyone wishing to protect himself against typhoid may do so with little inconvenience. Diphtheria toxoid and smallpox vaccinations will be given to those requesting it. The following is the schedule for the typhoid clinics.

Only one visit will be made to each clinic station: Wednesday, June 11th Center Church, 9:30 a.m.; Ridge Grove School, 10:30 a.m. Monday, June 16th Buffalo Club House. 9:00 a.m.; White Plains, 9:30 a.m.; Five Points, 10:00 a.m.; Stroud, 11:00 a. Welch, 11:30 a.m.; Hickory Flat, 1:30 p. Standing Rock, 2:00 p.m.

Wednesday, June 18th Avondale Mill, 10:00 a.m. Thursday, June 19th Wooddy's Store, 9:00 a.m.; Love lace's Store, 9:30 a.m.; McDonald's Store, 10:00 a.m.; New Canaan School, 10:30 a.m. Friday, June 20th Marcoot, 3:30 a.m.; Unicn Hill, 9:00 a.m.; Shiloh, 9:30 a.m.; Pen-ton, 10:00 a.m.; Milltown, 10:30 a. Abanda, 11:30 a.m.; Doubl3-head, 2:00 p.m. Saturdays LaFayette Health Department, 8:30 to 10:30 a.m.

If a clinic is not scheduled in your community and you feel that one is needed, please notify the LaFayette Health Department. YOUNG MEN'S BD3LE CLASS OF BAPTIST CHURCH BUYS MOTION PICTURE PROJECTOR The Young Men's Bible Class of LaFayette Baptist Church has recently purchased a motion picture projection- machine, at a cost of something like $600. The machine, one of the best makes, was purchased by the members of the class, who contributed something like $300, this sum being matched by D. W. Jackson, teacher of the class.

The machine is being used extensively in the showing of religious films, and the class looks forward to a good work in this section with the machine. LOCAL POST MEETING Jimmy Lane cf Huntsville, Alabama Department vice-command er, will be the speaker at the Thursday night, May 29, meeting of the LaFayette Post, American Legion. The meeting is set for 7:30 at the community house, and all Legionnaires are urged ta attend. POOL, GYMNASIUM WANTS TO KNOW PREFERENCE OF VOTERS AND IF APPROVE OF BOND ISSUE FOR SAME In March, 1946, the City Council of LaFayette called for a straw ballot election to get the views of the City's electors regarding the proposed recreation park and play ground. The City had at that time already purchased the Schuessler pasture northeast of the city prop er on recommendation of the City Planning Commission.

The vote was almost unanimous for the park with swimming pool, and the two mill advalorem tax to support same. The City made application following the election, to the CPA for permission to build the pool and playground, but the application was denied due to scarcity of materials. In the meantime the demand for a gymnasium has come up for consideration since the County Board of Education has stated that no funds are available for a gymnasium in connection with the rebuilding of the City School build ing which burned March 22. The City Council states that due to the high cost of material and labor the City's dollar is worth only about 45 cents, and the City has only sufficient funds to build the waterworks improvement and extension, therefore it will be necessary to issue bonds in the amount of approximately $45,000. If the voters favor the bonds, the City Council will endeavor to build the pool and bath house, or the gymnasium, whichever the majority cf voters favor.

The Council has set the date of the election on Tuesday, June 3, in the office of Circuit Clerk. Polls will open at 9:00 a.m., and close at 5:00 p.m. Qualified electors are entitled to vote, and election officers will be C. W. Griffin, H.

D. Huguley, managers; H. P. Smith, W. C.

Hines, Clerks and George G. Burton, returning officer. Voters qualified in the incorporate limits are urged to vote. Chambers Singing Convention At Lanett Next Sunday The Chambers County Singing Convention will meet next Sunday, June 1, at the Lanett Athletic Hall, it was announced this week by A. c.

Farrington, president of the convention. Some of the State's finest quartets, and singers, are expected to be cn hand, Mr. Farrington states, and the public is cordially invited to attend and enjoy the day. Dinner will be served with fitity for all. EIGHT FHA GIRLS TO GET STATE HOMEMAKER DEGREE Ruby Lea Robinson, State Ad viser for the Alabama Association of Future Homemakers of Ameri ca, nas advised Mrs.

Mildred Wil liamson of Five Points that eight young ladies of that chapter are now eligible to receive the State Homemaker Degree at the state meeting soon. They are: Mary Lee Davis, Anne Royston, Martha Barber, Anne Jacobs, Doro- they Daniel, Anita Trammell, Er- line Daniel, Patsy Sessions. HOSPITAL LIST Mr. S. C.

Stapleton, Opelika, Mrs. Carl Hall, Roanoke. Mrs. Henry Lee Smith, Buffalo, Rioute 2. Mrs.

Claud Ginn, Rcanoke. Mr. Amos Wiggins, West Point, Route 6. Mr. Jerome Levy, -City.

Mrs. Aubrey C. Sherrer, Buffalo. Mrs. R.

L. Dunn, Roanoke. Mrs. Ed Bradley, West Point, Ga. Mr.

Willis White, Camp Hill Rt. 1. Mrs. Frank McQueen and baby, City. Mrs.

John Key, Roanoke. Colored Emma Ree Huguley, City. King Davenport, Wadley, Rt. 1. James Kimble, Rt.

1. Irene Allen, Rt 2. carpet bag, debt, while future revenues frcm this source will be devoted exclusively to teachers' salaries, after providing for the $2,000 homestead tax exemption already in the income tax law. VOTING MACHINE QUESTION GOES BEFORE LOCAL VOTERS Probate Judge J. V.

Chambers stated this week that the question of installing voting machines in Chambers County would be submitted to the voters on August 26, at the time the constitutional amendment is to be voted on. The Commissioners Court had previously set the voting machine election for the next election held in the county, follow-the presentation of a petition hearing the required number of signatures of qualified voters to rail the election. A separate ballot will be on nana at the polls on this question. Estimated cost installing the machines at all county polling places is in the neighborhood of $25,000. Local Farmers Will Be Affected By Appropriation Cut For 1947 A huge reduction in 1947 agricultural conservation program funds recommended by the Hcusa Appropriation committee in Washington has halted practically all Production and Marketing Administration (AAA) activities in Alabama counties, Julius J.

Smartt, Chambers County administrator, stated Tuesday of this week. The Committee, last week end recommended a cut in ACP funds from $301,720,000 to $165,614,290 in the entire country. Faced with this reduction A. W. Jones, state PMA director, wired to advise county offices as follows: "Julius J.

Smartt, County Adm. Officer, Production and Marketing LaFayette, Alabama. House Appropriation Committee report recommends a reduction in 1947 ACP program funds from $301, 720,000 to $165,614,290. As of today take following action: Issue no purchase orders for conservation materials and services, cancel purchase orders in hahds of farm ers and vendors on which work has not been started in the case of services and on which delivery has not been made in the case of materials and seeds, and issue no further prior approvals. Take necessary steps to immediately stop all other work now being done on prior approvals previously issued.

Call immediate meeting of county committee advise them and all farmers of this action. A. W. Jones, State Director." VETERANS AFFAIRS OFFICE BE CLOSED JUNE 3 State Department of Veterans' Affairs will be closed Tuesday, June 3, in observance of Jefferson Davis' Birthday, which is a State holiday, reports T. H.

Pirchard, County Service Commissioner. FARM BUREAU PUBLICATION SALUTES D. C. SLIS FOR FARM WORK The Farmers State, official publication of the Alabama Farm Bureau, had this to say in its cur rent issue: "This week we salute D. C.

Sims, farmer of Chambers County, on the remarkable job that he is doing in farming by wise use of alfalfa, crimson clover, subterrean clover, kudzu, and other grazing crops. "Mr. Sims had the courage to start, years ago, on a poor farm. He is a diligent student and a hard worker with a. willingness to try something different.

So he has succeeded. "And people from many counties have 'made a path to his farm' to see what he has done. To them he is a pioneer who inspires others. "What he has done, many others can do as well and at much less ccst because he has blazed the trail and learned for the good of others as well as himself." I was announced today by Ed Leigh McMillan, State Chairman, and William c. Hines, District Director, S.

Savings Bonds Division, that Frank B. Williams, Vice-President of the West Point Manufacturing company, West Point, Georgia, has been appointed Savings Bond Chairman for Chambers County. In announcing Mr. Williams' ap pointment, Mr. McMillian paid tribute to the fine bond record which our citizens made under the splendid leadership of T.

H. Kirby. Mr. McMillan stated that Chambers Countians have a bond record of which we may always be prcud, and he expressed his confidence that the citizens of this county will continue to buy and hold U. Savings Bonds.

In accepting his appointment as Savings Bond Chairman, Mr. Wil liams stated that he was pleased to have the opportunity to en courage the people of this county to buy U. S. Savings Bends and save for their future. Mr.

Williams pointed out that for every three dollars invested in Series E. Bonds, four dollars will be returned to the investor in ten years and that this future purchasing power will go a long way toward assuring that Chambers County will continue to be a fine place in which to live and make a living in the years to come. In his statement to The Sun Mr. McMillan congratulated our citizens on their purchases of U. S.

Savings Bonds during April. The figures indicate that Chambers County was one of the thirty-two counties in Alabama which showed an increase in Savings Bond sales last month. During April, our people invested $58,544.00 in U. S. Savings Bends.

Of this total, $28,544.00 was invested in Series Eonds and $20,000.00 was invested in Series and Bonds. The Sun joins Mr. McMillan and Mr. Williams in urging its readers to buy U. S.

Savings Bonds regularly. Now that the banks of Chambers County are making the Bond-A-Month Plan available to their depositors, all of us will have an opportunity to save systematically." Through the Bcnd-A-Month Plan you may authorize your bank to automatically deduct money from your checking account each month for the purchase of a U. S. Savings Bond. See and sign up for your banker the Bond-A- Month Plan tcday.

JAYCEES FAVOR GYMNASIUM OVER SWIMMING POOL FOR THE PRESENT Learning that the City of LaFayette was calling for a straw to learn the preference of the voters in the matter of a swim ming pcol and gymnasium, the LaFayette Junior Chamber of Commerce at its meeting Monday night heartily endorse the erection of a gymnasium and the issuing of bonds to finance same, in pref erence of a swimming pool. While the Jaycees, in their resolution, declared they heartily favored the building of a swimming pool and recreation park at a future date, they believed that the need for a gymnasium was greater at present than the pool and recreation center, and would serve more people, young and old. MRS. SARAH JANE PATE PASSES AT AGE OF 74 Mrs. Sarah Jane Foster Pate, age 74, wife of Byrd Pate, passed away at her home on Roanoke Route 4 May 17 at 6:00 a.m.

Funeral services were conducted from Penton Church May 19 at 11:00 a.m. with Rev. Owens in charge. Interment was in the Penton cemetery with Quattlebaum of Roanoke conducting. Surviving beside the husband are three sons, W.

W. Foster, Commerce, B.F. Foster, Roan oke, Ala, and C. B. Fester, Baltimore, one brother, Ben Car ter, Atlanta, Ga.

Mrs. M. J. Evans of Atlanta is the guest of Rev. and Mrs.

C. C. Sanders. estate. The Messrs.

Martin told The Sun Monday that they expect to remodel the hotel throughout, and that Mr. and Mrs. M. A. DeLoach would continue to operate same.

The Martins own the LaFayette Theatre here, and have recently purchased the building on the southeast corner of the square and are remodeling it for business establishments and upstairs apartments. They have also begun preliminary work on the new theatre building on the northwest corner of the square. Mr. Roy E. Martin, stated that they had confidence in La Fayette as an enterprising city, and that they wanted to have a part in its business activity and growth.

The Martins have owned theatre here for about ten rears, and own and operate a chain Df 102 theatres, in all. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL AT LAFAYETTE BAPTIST JUNE 2 'The annual Vacation Bible School at the First Baptist Church will begin Monday June 2 and con tinue for one week, with Commencement exercises scheduled for Sunday, June 8, at 7:30 p.m. Ses sions will begin each day at 8:30 a.m. and close at 11:00 a.m. Preparation Day will be held this Friday, May 30, at 4:00 p.m., for registration of all children, ages 4 to 13, after which refreshments will be served.

AH children are cordially welcome. Activities of the school will include Bible study, character stories, handwork and motion pictures, which, be special feature every day. BANK HOLIDAY JUNE 3RD The Farmers Merchants Bank of this city will be closed all day next Tuesday, June 3, in observance of Jefferson Davis' birthday, it was announced today. FUNERAL HELD FOR BEN J. HIGGINS, AGE 63 Funeral for Ben J.

Higgins, Five Points, were conducted from the residence May 19 at 3:00 p.m. with Rev. McKibbens, Rev. Crow- der and Rev. Norman officiating.

Interment was in the Roanoke cemetery with Quattlebaum conducting. Mr. Higgins, well known farmer, died May 17 at 11 p.m. A native of this county, the de ceased is survived by the widow, 1 daughter, Mrs. Harold Tschan-tz of Cuyahoga Fall, Ohio; 3 sisters, Mrs.

W. A. Wilfe, Mrs. Car rie Crcwder and Miss Ada Higgins all of Koanoke; 1 brother, Charlie F. Higgins of Roanoke Route 4.

dered around from a distance. Alabama's Governor Jim Folsom has bit a pretty good combination for balancing books in the South. A fortnight ago he begged University of Alabama students to stay in the South when they graduate, stop taking their talents up North. Last week he telepgraphed twice to Birmingham to tell both Seaboard Air Line and United States Steel officials in banquets assembled that Alabama "welcomes foreign capital." Some people were surprised that Big Jim, great and good friend of the common people, would sign his name to such words as "foreign" and "canital." But the governor is learning things in his political ad versity at Montgomery. It needs brains and money to make the South's future.

We must accumulate as much as we can of both, no matter where, they come from. The pity is that our cwn people who have made money are not as willing in some cases to invest in the South as outsiders are. That is part of our inferiority complex Silly as it is to suggest that we don't want foriegn capital, we need" domesetic more. Domestic capital means the profits stay here, and is of even more value, that the policy-making is here. made such a science of agriculture that Jim has just won state, regi onal and national awards in vege table growing and been elected president of the National Associa tion ofJunior Vegetable Growers Mississippi's governor, Fielding Wright, made an extraordinary statement the other day.

It was one out of line with conventional Southern gubernatorial talk. He said Mississippi had enough industry now and that the next step is bettering agricultural conditions. From now on, he predicted, Mississippi will have no problem in the emigration of its youth. There will he jobs enough to keep them at home. He even warned against letting Mississippi become "over-industrialized." i Southern chivalry took a very modern turn in this state when Potts Johnson, of Jackson, with drew as a candidate for state tax collector yesterday upon learning that Mrs.

Thomas L. Bailey, widow of the late Governor Bailey, had entered the race. "We men in Mississippi," he declared in a pub lie statement, "have been asking women- to vote for us for state offices ever since woman suffrage was adopted. Any man who would claim that a woman should not hold at least one out of the 10 elective state offices is insulting the intelligence of every woman voter in Mississippi. A woman can supervise this tax collecting work as good as a man, and Mrs.

Bailey's capacity as an executive is well known in Mississippi. Friends of Senator Bilbo, who saw him ten days ago, say he still has the lower part of his face hidden behind bandages or some sort of covering and speaks only a few words at a time. It is hard to believe he will ever take his place at Washington again. When you think haw Bilbo managed to win re-election in Mississippi almost solely cn- the issue of self-goverment for his state on the race question, and when you note that in South Carolina a praiseworthy effort to bring lynch murderers at Greenville to justice was tragically spoiled because defense counsel successfully appealed to prejudice against outside interference you know again that the hope of equity, decency and progress in Southern race relations is with the Southern people themselves. Nothing else is going to do the job.

Past years of "outside interference" have indeed forced on many Southerners realizations they might never have had otherwise. To that extent they have served good purpose. But they do no good now. The processes of improvement (no matter how they came about) are in motion among Southerners. They will be speeded by being left to Southerners.

There was no excuse for the ac quittals at Greenville. The men had confessed their guilt as con- spiratorial killers and the defense didn't even undertake to deny it. There was no excuse, but there was explanation. We human beings; whether we live in South Carolina -Pennsylvania, Mississippi or New York, just can't stand being or-.