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.VOLUME 41.
[james I Milton of Stick-up; Case
Victim Ala.
[Dumped in
ip the former a prominent
Chant of Trenton, sound”, is assur- back
L e “safe and
f which he had but very
, 0 evening when he
e Thursday robbed, relieved
5 kidnapped, stranded on
.his car and left
L.road Ltor near Keener, “stick-up” Ala. His
was a man
L had promised to pay him
drive him out on Sand Moun-
t0 S ee “John Brown.”
1‘Bud’’ [tion was at a evening, local filling his
Thursday
[her told The appeared Times, to when be a- a
l [t oW who
twenty-five years of age,
in and wanted to hire
jje out on
neone to take him
pd Mountain to see a “John
bwn.” Agreeing to make the
Jp for fifteen seemingly cents per “nice mile,
|d low” loaded the
into his car and start¬
le as related, Case the to stranger the Brown di¬
tne, eted young mile west of
about a
bunt Olive. “Bud stayed in the
Mr. Case said, “while his
Jssenger went up Brown." to the Noth- house
|d talked with
| U p to this point indicated
[holdup, | it was at the said. foot However, of the
the return,
buntain, west of Trenton, the
id Jrinapper produce^i stick-up.” gun and
Case “this is a
Iter handing over $3.40 and a
idress list watch, Bud was forced to
and get in the tool
Impartment |e of his car. Taking
wheel, the kidnapper drove
ick jgham to the Chattanooga-Birm-
highway, on South to
lesumably Sulphur Springs and
Iross the mountain to near
leener, Ala. Here Case was put
ht with orders to “get going”
pd not look back.
■After leaving the highway,
|uch }id, of the journey, it made was
seemed to have been
rough, by-roads, and it is
Dt certain as to just which
bite was taken. After being
Tdered out of his car — a 1936
ord Coach— and left on the
bad, Bud was later picked up
» a motorist and carried to
peener. torn He called his father
the residence of Ed Amos.
'Bud said he thought at the
ae, he might get to keep his
list watch, but when ordered
> undress, his “passenger” said:
live me that watch, too.)
I The Sheriffs of Jackson, De-
fcalb and adjoining Alabama
purities, Sheriff Tatum and the
federal Bureau of Investigation
rere immediately notified and
pery Lade possible effort is being
to apprehend the kid¬
napper.
The John Brown on Sand
fountain, N abductor stated, it is said, that
was a cell mate of
P at Kilby prison (Alabama),
mme few years ago.
Bud is a student of the TVA
pchool of Welding in Chatta-
P°oga, and is making a fine
pord.there. vade high school He graduated with highest from
fonors Pui’ing with the class of ’40.
the sg,me year, he was
pignated by the Dade County
r 10ns Ulub to represent this
poiinty at a meeting of out-
Mnding school boy, patrolmen
^ e *d in Washington, D C.
lorganville Ladies
) id Meets With Mrs.
'uighum in St. Elmo
ladies Aid of Morganville
* ^ tlle home of Mrs. George
g,'' um in St. Elmo, December
l, en members were present;
TidweU 16 Visitor Miss Ruth
’
Coll ected amounted to
Am °unt in treasury $20.82.
rp. !; ext ting
at mee will be held
' nome of Mrs.
ira st Sam Harde¬
New England, Jan. 14.
I® (fMint}] lines
Lions Club Sets
Minimum of $50.00
As Red Cross Goal
In a very enthusiastic meet¬
ing Tueday night, the Dade
County Lions Club pledged to
make $50.00 a minimum con¬
tribution to Dade’s Red Cross
quota. Though $50.00 was set as
a minimum, possibly $75.00 will
be given by the club.
Dade’s quota is $500.00 and
several members of the club
stressed the importance of not
only the Lions but every indi¬
vidual as well, giving and giving
generously.
The club also unanimously a-
dopted a resolution to cooper¬
ate in every way possible with
the local Civilian Defense work
and the nation-wide drive.
A report of the club’s Christ¬
mas funds was made by Lion
Prank Morrison, who stated
that a total of 21 $2.00 baskets
and thre $1.00 baskets were de¬
livered to the needy families of
the county.
The Secretary and Lion H. F.
Allison were directed to con¬
tact our Congressman. M. C.
Tarver, urgently requesting him
to lend his assistance in getting
some defense plant located In
Dade County.
The club met at the Trenton
Coffee Shoppe.
J.M.C. Townsend
Heads Dade County
Polio Committee
J. M. C. Townsend, of Wild¬
wood, was named chairman this
week of the Dade County Com¬
mittee for the 1942 Committee
for the Celebration of the Presi¬
dent’s Birthday by Jack Mc¬
Donough, of Rome, Seventh
District Chairman, who also an¬
nounced the chairmen for the
other counties in his district.
“I consider the Fight Infantile
Paralysis Drive fortunate in se¬
curing men and women of the
ability to be found in all of the
county chairmen of this dis¬
trict,” Mr. McDonough declared.
T am sure that under the lead¬
ership the 1942 Celebration of
our President’s Birthday will be
the greatest ever.”
State Chairman Cason J. Cal¬
laway, of Blue Springs Farm,
Hamilton, Ga., pointed out that
“Americans are united as never
before to wipe subversive forces
from the earth. We are firmly
behind our President both in the
war with the Axis powers and
the war at home against in¬
fantile paralysis. Our participa¬
tion in the President’s Diamond
Jubilee Birthday gives each of
us an opportunity to demon¬
strate to him our confidence
and our loyalty, as well as raise
funds for a great cause.
Again this year 50 percent of
the funds raised in Georgia will
be sent to the National Foun¬
dation in New York to be used
for research, and the other 50
percent will remain in the
Georgia State Chapter of the
National Foundation for the ex¬
clusive use of victims of polio
within our state.
Henry Page Injured
At TNT Plant
Henry Page, of West Trenton,
was painfully injured recently
while working at the TNT plant
near Chattanooga. His ankle
was fractured and will be kept
in a cast for some time, he says.
Henry had been employed at
plant for some two months.
Mr. and Mrs. Luther Ryan are
both ill at their home in Mor¬
ganville.
Rev. F. B. Wyatt To
Install Officers of
WSCS Here Sunday
Rev. F. B. Wyatt will fill his
regular appointments at the
Methodist church here Sunday
morning at 11 o’clock. He will
also conduct the instllation ser¬
vice for the newly elected offl-
WOMEN FROM
Women as well as men on the
farms and in the villages and
small towns of the country are
forging to the front in Ameri¬
ca’s united war effort.
The 2,000,000 men in our Army
are not only supported by the
patriotic civilian work of an in¬
creasing number of women and
girls who are rendering efficient
service in their home communi¬
ties, but thousands of wives,
sisters and sweethearts of the
men in the combat forces are
enrolling for active duty. Those
now engaged in full time activi¬
ties are members of the Army
Nurse Corps, Reserve Nurses,
hostesses in the various canton¬
ments and dieticians in the
hospitals and food consultants
in the War Department and the
camps.
Four-H Clubs have furnish¬
ed ideal training for many
young women now serving in
auxiliary branches of our Army,
according to recent announce¬
ment by authorities in Wash¬
ington. Conspicuous among the
4-H Clubbers now working for
Uncle Sam is Mrs. Meryl P.
Stone, designate as an associate
of Miss Mary Barber, food con¬
sultant to the Secretary of War.
It is Mrs. Stone’s job to assist
with menus for the soldiers in
the camps and in the field. She
will sample the “chow” and will
be available for conferences at
the Army Bakers and Cooks
schools.
Mrs. Stone declares that the
Red Cross War Fund
(EDITORIAL)
The American Red Cross has
asked us for a $50,000,000 emer¬
gency war fund. It is needed for
relief to bombed and evacuated
civilians. It is needed for all
kinds of Red Cross services to
the American people at home
and to the men in the armed
forces. It is needed for training
men and women everywhere in
all kind of disaster relief work.
It is needed, every penny of it,
and it is needed URGENTLY,
NOW!
Overnight the war has come
to our very doorsteps. Overnight
bombings, sudden death, muti¬
lation, and evacuation have tak¬
en on a new and personal mean¬
ing for every one of us. Who
can feel secure? How many of
us are prepared? How many a-
mong us are trained to deal
with the tragic emergencies
that may come at any moment
to our homes, our families, our
communities?
In this crisis, the nation turns
with thankfulness to its Red
Cross—for sixty years a tower
of strength in war and disast¬
ers. Year in and year out it has
kept continuously at work,
training and preparing our citi¬
zens for emergency. With our
cooperation, with our financial
support, it is ready to train
hundreds of thousands more of
our citizens in urgently needed
essentials of first aid and dis¬
aster relief. It is ready to pro¬
vide relief for the homeless and
suffering. It is ready to carry
i in ever increasing measure
humanitarian work for the
men in the armed forces, where
ever they may be.
Not all of us can fight. Not
all of us can volunteer our ser¬
vices. But through our Red
Cross each one of us can make
his personal challenge to the
dictator nations. Through our
$50,000,000 Red Cross fund we
pledge our united faith in
can
democracy. Through our money
we can provide all those Red
Cross services on which it de¬
pends.
Our Red Cross is the beacon
light of service and humanity.
Only our dollars can keep it
brightly burning! GIVE! AND
GIVE QUICKLY!
cers of the Woman’s Society of
Christian Service for the cur-
ent year. Everyone is cordially
invited. to
Good habits are as easy
form as bad habits. Lets get in
the habit of going to church
somewhere every Sunday.
TRENTON, DADE COUNTY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 8, 1942.
ARMY SERVICE
county fair for skill in sewing.
After high school Mrs. Stone
entered the University of Wis¬
consin to major in home eco¬
nomics. Following her gradua¬
tion she served an intership as
a future dietician at the Uni¬
versity of Michigan and estab¬
lished a training course in die¬
tetics for student nurses at a
Detroit hospital.
Going to New York she joined
the staff of a large commercial
concern and continued her work
in preparing recipes and bal¬
ancing their caloric contents for
hotels, schools, hospitals and
other institutions. Romance and
marriage came for the former
Wisconsin 4-H Club girl and last
summer with her lawyer hus¬
band, she moved to Washing¬
ton, where she continued active
in her chosen field.
The story of her career is not
unlike that of many other wo¬
men on duty for our Army, as
shown by the files of the War
Department. Four-H Club girls
recruited from various sections
of the country have answered
the call to service and are giv¬
ing the Government the benefit
i of their skill, thrift and efficient
training. As home demonstra¬
tion agents, many young women
from rural communities are
strengthening the civilian forces
and in other fields they have
shown resourcefulness and in¬
itiative in their patriotic ef¬
forts for the nation’s defense.
HOMES
' MRS. MERYL P. STONE *
foundation for her present post
was built during her 4-H Club
days in her home town of Black
Earth, Wisconsin. (That quaint
name, by the way, comes from
the dark, rich soil in the valley
of the Wisconsin river.) A 4-H
Club flourished in her com¬
munity and Mrs. Stone was one
of its active members. Under
her leadership the Black Earth
organization won honors at a
Tire Shortage Expected to Boost Mule
Demand; Small Dealers May Return to
Horse and Wagon System of Deliveries
Old Dobbin of the long ears may be a “doggone mule until he
dies,” but right now it looks as if he’s gonna be quite a big shot
in the national defense program of the future.
Just how does His Majesty,
the Mule, stack up in the de¬
fense program?
Well, for one thing, the
scarcity of tires has brought on
the speculation that old Long
Ears may have to get himself a
new pair of shoes and trod the
city streets again.
COMEBACK OF HORSE SEEN
The idea is that the corner
grocery, the dairy and other
small retailers and wholesalers
may have to revert to the old
system of “hoss-and-wagon” de¬
liveries.
Of course it is conceded that
merchants would be quite reluc¬
tant to swap their trucks for
mules, but the argument is that
war’s war, and “no tires, no
trucks; no trucks—well . . .”
Junior may take notice, too,
for it is believed there is every
possibility that he may have to
park the family jalopy and do
his courting with (if anything)
a horse and buggy.
What brought on the mule
talk was word that prices of the
animals are expected to advance
$10 a head within about 30 days
and eventually to as much as
$25 to $35 a head.
One important reason for the
prediction is that the Govern¬
ment is expected to buy wagon
mules as soon as appropriations
are made, because of the diffi¬
culty in obtaining machinery
and parts.
In Memphis it was reported
that dealers there are selling
more than 2,000 mules a week
now and that the figures would
rocket if and when the Army
makes its first big demand.
There was less optimism in
Alex Massengale, U.
S. Navy Boy, Says
‘We’ll Lick Japs’
Alexader Massengale, who has
been in the U. S. Navy for the
past twelve months, came by
to see us Saturday. We were
powerful glad to see this fine
young fellow who has volun¬
teered his services for Uncle
Sam. Massengale is on the East
Coast most of the time, he says,
and further said that he was
anxious to get back on the job
“They can’t get to first base—
we’U have ’em licked in a few
months,” he said. Alex is the
son of Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Mas¬
sengale. Mr. Massengale is a
World War veteran; having
spent some twenty months ov¬
er seas.
What you believe must influ¬
ence what you are. What you
are determines what you do,
and what you do determines
your value here and hereafter.
—Jane Tudor.
Atlanta, but it was conceded
that there is a possibility of
higher prices when the auction
seasons opens this month.
One dealer in Memphis said
the increase in prices would not
be accompanied by a great rise
In the number of sales “because
of a limited supply of good
mules.”
“I have been advising farmers
who want mules for next year’s
crops to buy now,” he declared.
“Mules are very scarce and it is
hard to get a good one.”
Talmadge Narrowly Escaped Probe
In 1937 Similar to Rivers Inquiry
The first administration of Governor Talmadge narrow¬
ly escaped an investigation similar to the one by the Fulton
County Grand Jury which resulted in the indictment of for¬
mer Governor Rivers and IS others, Atlanta newspaper files
revealed Monday.
Soon after inauguartion of Governor Rivers in 1937, Sen¬
ator Paul Lindsay, of Decatui, introduced a bill asking a
sweeping investigation into the expenditures of $70,000,000
by the previous administration. Senator Lindsay asked that
$250,000 be appropriated for such investigation.
“I am not out ‘after Talmadge’ or any one person, but
if there are any ‘rascals’ in state government, we want to
show them up,” he said urging passage of his bill.
The House appropriations committee refused to approve
the appropriation and the bill was abandoned.
WASTE TO HELP
PAY GEORGIA
DEFENSE BILL
A plan to make waste ma¬
terials defray the cost of
Georgia’s Citizens’ Defense
Committee was announced
Monday by Governor Tal¬
madge.
In an executive order he
directed all units of the Uni¬
versity System, all state in¬
stitutions and other agencies
to save and accumulate waste
paper and worn-out tires and
tubes and equipment con-
stucted of any metal.
These, he said, are to be
sold locally to any concern
“that will place the materials
in national defense cahnnels.”
The proceeds must be trans¬
mitted to the state treasurer.
They will be placed in the
state’s general fund to offset
in part the cost of Georgia’s
civilian defense program.
SCHOOLS ARE
COOPERATING
FOR DEFENSE
School Children
Urged to Buy
Stamps and Bonds
Judging from the start that
has been made during the last
few days, the schools of the
county are going “all out” for
defense.
County Superintendent of
Schools L. M. Allison, for the
past week, has been discussing
the principals and teachers
the consolidated and other
of the county, a sys¬
plan for all the children
are financially able to buy
stamps and bonds. This
is being advanced in order
every child will have an
to participate in
National Drive for Defense.
Mr. Allison states that so far
single teacher is very en¬
over the plan and all
urging the children to make
effort possible to take a
in the nation-wide drive.
stamps can be bought
as little as ten cents and
all the school children of
county cooperating, quite a
soon would be raised, at
same time would be a saving
for those making the
Mr. Allison expressed a confi¬
that the schools of the
would do everything in
power to promote the sale
defense stamps and bonds.
of the schools, he says,
already started formulat¬
plans for systematic buying.
Our superintendent is to be
for the interest he
manifesting in this great
cause, as well as the
throughout the coun¬
who are assisting him.
Governor,
Other*
Indicted
Former Governor E. D. Rivers,
son, E. D. Jr., and 18 other
among them six promi¬
figures in the Rivers ad¬
were indicted on
charges last week by the
Fulton grand jury.
A long investigation, which
the grand jury asserted dis¬
shocking conditions, re¬
in the allegations that
state’s former chief execu¬
tive conspired to defraud the
of large sums.
Three indictments against
alleged embezzlement
conspiracy. The others
and the charges against
were:
O. G. Glover, former purchas¬
agent of the State High¬
Department, conspiracy.
John Greer, Jr., another for¬
purchasing agent already
federal indictment, con-
(Continued on Page Four)
COUNTY HOLDS
MASS MEETING
FOR DEFENSE
Fitting Program
Held at High
School Auditorium
Along with other counties
throughout Georgia, Dade
County held a very enthusias¬
tic and patriotic meeting in the
High school auditorium Sunday
night, which was enjoyed very
much by the large crowd in at¬
tendance. Such meetings wer
held for the purpose of tenta¬
tively . organizing a Home De ¬
fense and for the explanaUn”
of certain restrictions which
have and will be brought about
as a result of the war.
John W. Murphy, County Civ¬
ilian Defense Chairman, and
Mrs. Carl Scruggs, Chairman of
the Woman’s Division of the
State Defense Committee, on
brief notice, arranged a fitting
program for the occasion, with
Mr. J. M. C. Townsend presiding
as defacto Chairman. In the
absence of Mr. T. Grady Head,
Mr. Townsend gave the princi¬
pal address, which was very
timely and received with in¬
tense interest.
The program was opened with
an invocation by the Rev. J. W.
Abercrombie, of Rising Fawn,
followed by the singing of A-
meriea by the audience. Our
national anthem, The Star
Spangled Banner, was given by
Mrs. E. A. Ellis, with Mrs. Ern¬
est Stewart at the piano. Patrio¬
tic talks were made by Max
Forester, Mrs. Scruggs, W. C.
Skaggs, Elbert Forester, O. G.
Ariail, H. R. Sims and A. L.
Dyer, chairman of the Tire
Rationing Board.
Max gave a very interesting
and impressive talk on the pur¬
pose of the meeting and what
it means for Dade County to
go “all out” for defense. He
spoke at length regarding the
Pearl Harbor “surprise” attack
and stated that immediately
after the attack, the entire
United States became bound to¬
gether in complete unity as nev¬
er before.
Mr. Dyer stated that the ire
rationing would be conducted
strictly according to government
regulations, and asked the co¬
operation of everyone.
Professor H. R. Sims made a
most opportune talk with refer¬
ence to the Dade County Chap¬
ter of the American Red Cross,
of which he is Chairman. Mr.
Sims advised that Dade County
has been assessed a quota of
$500.00 in the $50,000,000 drive
now being made throughout the
United States and asked that
citizen of Dade County
as much as possible
toward this worthy cause in
further effort on our part
we can for an ultimat
tory.
A feeling of 100 percent
prevailed in the meet¬
and all expressed a willing¬
to make whatever sacrific
necessary and to do everythin,
possible to make Dade Count}
one of the foremost counties in
the State.
Among other highlights of Mr.
talk was the state¬
ment th&t: “ . . . There is no
of the outcome of the
war—there may be some ques¬
tion as to how long it will lash—
but we are disciples of a Lord
who teaches us that he notes
the fall of every sparrow, and
numbers the hairs on every
head, and American people have
and will note the death of every
one of its soldiers and sailors,
as well as the death of all old
men, women and children that
were and may be ruthlessly and
warning, bombed to
and we will avenge the
of every drop of blood shed
them. . . ”
Standing and repeating after
Townsend, every individual
of the congregation as¬
the following pledge: “I
(Continued on Page Four)
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Buy 'A Defense Stamp
And “Lick" The
Other Side.
$1.50 PER YEAR.