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NUMBER 18—VOLUME 45.
Victory Ends
Long Rule by
Military Might
Combined Strength of the
Allies Drives Naziism
To Defeat.
Victory for the Allies in
Europe — the most anxiously
awaited event in modern his¬
tory—means the liberation of
a continent which has been
under the domination of mili¬
tary might ever since the Ger¬
man blitz rolled into Poland
in the fall of 1939.
Starting with Hitler’s blood¬
less conquests of trusting
neighbors, the threat which
has hung over the world has
finally been dissipated by an
overwhelming superiority of
the Allies in men, materials,
air power, sea power and the
overwhelming desire of free
peoples to rid the world of the
tyranny which has “blacked
out the lights of Europe.”
The Allied victory and the capitu¬
lation of Germany has once more re¬
stored freedom to Europe. Victory is
sweet after the period of despotism
which has prevailed but, as in 1918,
the world must appreciate that vic¬
tory is one of arms alone so far
and must be followed by a peace
that will ensure the world against
anything like the rise of National
Socialism again.
June Invasion Started It.
Today the Allies have beaten Ger¬
many to her knees, something that
was beyond the comprehension of
most of the world little less than a
year ago. The invasion of Europe
started it in June, 1944, and the
quick success in France and the
drive to the heart of the reich itself
blasted the theory of a "European
fortress" that Hitler said was im¬
pregnable.
Battle-hardened veterans of Brit¬
ain who stopped Rommel in Egypt,
the husky young Yanks in their su¬
perb equipment, Frenchmen fight¬
ing to win back their homeland, the
bitter Poles who remembered how
they tried to fight the Wehrmacht
with nothing but rifles—all these are
responsible for the downfall of what
was supposed to be an "invincible”
army.
And hammering away on the other
side of Germany were the Russians,
who took the best the Germans could
strike them with, and then came
back to drive the hated Hun out of
Russia and beat him back until
there was no retreat and there finish
off Germany as a military power.
The victory in Europe is won but
what years of suffering that conti¬
nent has seen since the day that
Adolf Hitler first became chancellor
of Germany in January, 1933.
* * *
Forming of Axis
Was First Phase
Of Long Struggle
Hitler made his first move in the
long chain of events that was to
lead to World War II in 1936, after
he had secretly built up a German
army and had rearmed the country
in direct violation of the Versailles
treaty.
In March, 1936, Hitler ordered the
first of his goose-stepping legions
into the Rhineland, cutting France
off from her eastern allies and set¬
ting up a barrier that could not be
circumvented by anything short of
total war—which he knew France
was not ready to declare.
Then in October, 1936, Hitler and
Mussolini formed the Rome-Berlin
pact, giving both fascist nations the
agreements they needed to bully the
world. Mussolini had already taken
Ethiopia and had defied the British
navy to try to enforce sanctions
against him—the only threat which
the democratic nations of the world
were able to make.
In March, 1938, Hitler grabbed
Austria and he now found himself
with a perfect gateway to Czecho¬
slovakia, where the only reaf threat
in arms was to be found in the well-
equipped Czech army.
Munich Agreement.
But even that army found itself
hemmed in on three sides and Hit¬
ler and Mussolini were ready to dic¬
tate the terms to Czechoslovakia and
Daladier at Munich—where Great
Britain and France agreed to the
surrender of the Sudetenland and
with it all of Czechoslovakia’s indus¬
trial areas and armed powen
While all this had been going on
in central Europe, Spain had been
fighting a bitter civil war that was
the testing ground for many of the
German and Italian armies’ plans
for "blitzkrieg,” the lightning war
that was to sweep Euro pe.
THE DADE COUNTY TIMES, TRENTON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, MAY 10, 1945-
This Put America Into Global Warfare
Ships in Pearl Harbor sinking:, following December 7 attack (upper). A general view of the harbor is
given. Lower left shows the USS Arizona on fire; at right, the explosion of the USS Shaw. This was the
overt act that put U. S. into the war on the Axis.
Comments
from the
SIDELINES
By •
ELBERT
FORESTER
THOUGH IT IS more or less
a new “field” for them, the
new publishers of The Times
have gotten off to a “powerfully”
good start. Assuming all that
goes with the publishing of a
newspaper is no easy job, and
Cleron and Jim need the full
cooperation of the people of the
county; as a matter of fact, to
make a success, they must have
this cooperation.
* *‘ *
I TALKED WITH your and my
good friend Mr. C. S. Turner,
for a few minutes Sunday
morning. “Mr. Claude” is here
from Lake Wales, Fla., to spend
the summer and is soliciting ad¬
vertisements, subscriptions, etc.,
for The Times. Mr. Turner, to
say the least, is a mighty fine
newspaper man, and his editor¬
ials, write-ups and articles will
be read weekly by his many
friends throughout the county
and elsewhere. I was with Claude
and typesetter Joe Morris, seme
twenty-five years ago, when I
first got the printer’s ink under
my finger nails, as is the case
in most instances, it is hard to
get rid of that “ink”, once it
gets “set.” At any rate, I hope
Mr. Turner md his family re¬
solves to make their home here
in Dade. They really belong here
with us.
* * *
THIS IS THE SEASON of the
year when Commencement ex¬
ercises are being held in the var¬
ious school and institutions of
learning. I happened to be at
the exercises held at Davis Sen¬
ior High School on Sand Moun¬
tain last Friday. Under the sup¬
ervision of Prof. G. C. Austin,
assisted by a fine faculty staff,
the school, during the past nine
years, has made wonderful
progress. From an enrollment of
432, seven fine young men and
women received their diplomas.
According to Supt. L. M. Allison,
steps are being taken to place
Davis High School on the ac¬
credited list. In the meantime,
some 25 are being awarded their
Dips” from Dade County High
this week, and we don’t have the
figures” on the other two high
schools at this writing. The best
of everything is my wish for
those who have mounted the
first hurdle in their climb to at¬
tain an education.
* * *
WATCH OUT FOR the first is :
sue of the “Constitutional A-
mendments,” which will be out
right soon. The Times is getting
its share of these amendments
and you are invited to read all
of them carefully. Their publi¬
cation will extend through a
period of nine weeks.
BY THE TIME this is printed.
the Germans will be all “wash¬
ed up” and surrendered, as has
been the case in every instance
where a country sought to de¬
stroy the human way of life. The
price paid has been great and
many of our own Dade County
boys have given their all. Many
will never return to their home¬
land. They fought, bled and died'
that we might live. It will be a
happy day when those who bear
the scars of battle return. May
that day hasten.
WALLINS’ WILL PROBATED
IN SOLEMN FORM
The last will and testament of
the late Hugh Wallin, of Wild¬
wood. who died on April 1, 1944,.
was probated n solemn form in
Dade Court of Ordinary Monday.
Soon after the death of Mr
Wallin, his will was probated iff
common form, but as there was
some dissatisfaction among the
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found itself in the Fascist camp,
and the Allies found that the Medi¬
terranean had suddenly become an
Sd.«.d Avis "lake” with the British fleet
by Italy.
In the United States, a wordy , civil ,
war was being fought on the threat
of being drawn into the maelstrom
that was developing across the At¬
lantic. This country was not yet
sure that it could stay out of war,
but there was a decided sentiment
that this time "the Yanks aren’t
coming” and a good percentage of
the population believed that we
should stay out of the fight.
j
“TAPS FOR THE JAPS"
On next Monday, May 14, the Seventh War Loan
Drive officially opens.
Our patriotic citizzns are again asked by their
Government to invest their money in War Bonds.
War in Germany has come to a victorious end;
the cruel, diabolical Hun has been forced to accept
UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER, and our heart¬
felt thanks go out to God for a victory that means
freedom to ourselves and all peoples of the world.
Our gallant young sons (your son and mine),
backed by our DOLLARS, which we have invested
in War Bonds, have fought our battles and won our
victory over Germany, but we have yet another war
to fight and win.
Japan, cruel, treacherous, fanatical, will not be
easy to defeat. They have boasted that thby are ready
for a hundred years of war if necessary. And they
mean it!
Our War Department has just announced that it
will require six millions of men to defeat Japan with¬
in a reasonable time. What will be the cost of moving
this huge army and furnishing them guns, ammuni¬
tion and food to do a complete job as quickly as pos¬
sible?
You can get an idea of the cost from the fact that
Uncle Sam needs Fourteen Billions from us in this
mighty Seventh War Loan — Now!
All newspapers of the nation, both daily and
weekly, are requested to aid in this final great drive,
giving it fullest publicity possble. To accomplish this
they are requested to ask the cooperation of the busi¬
nessmen and other patriotic citizens in running dis¬
play advertisements in their home papers, which will
acquaint the people regarding the value and necessity
of the Bonds at this time.
Dade County's patriotic citizens always respond
to every call for service-to our country, and in this
mighty Seventh War Loan, we will, as usual, “Go
Over The Top.'
Judge J. Martin Carroll
Heads Seventh War Loan
Drive in Dade County
Judge Martin Carroll, who has so successfully headed a
number of other War ond Drives in Dade County, has again been
chosen of the Committee to conduct the MIGHTY SEVENTH WAR
LOAN DIVE, which begins next Monday, May 14th. !
Dade County’s quota has been set at only THIRTEEN THOUS¬
AND DOLLARS, which, with a population of 5,812, is only TWO
DOLLARS and TWENTY-FOUR CENTS per person.
Chairman Carroll expresses confidence that this small quota
can be met, and it is even possible to double that amount if every
citizen will realize the great need of our nation for funds to prose¬
cute the war against Japan, anc$ thus stamp out forever the most
bloodthirsty, war-mad nation the world has ever known.
In buying War onds, we are not giving away our funds, but
only lending it to our Government at a handsome rate of interest.
Full details of the Mighty Seventh War Loan Drive will be given
in The Times next week.
DADE COUNTY HIGH
SCHOOL CLOSES A
SUCCESSFUL TERM
Twenty-Five Seniors
Receive Diplomas
The 1944-45 term of the Dade
County High School has closed
one of its most successful terms,
which came to a conclusion
Tuesday, May 8th, when gradu¬
ation exercises were held in the
High School auditorium.
Under the direction of Rev. J.
N. Roach and his corps of able
teachers, Dade County High
School is among the leading
high schools of the state of
Georgia, and has been on the
State Accredited list of schools
for a number of years.
The high school auditorium
was packed to overflowing on
Tuesday evening when the
splendid graduation program
was rendered, and the patrons
of the school were all enthusias¬
tic in their hearty congratula¬
tions of teachers and the bright,
happy young graduates who
were awarded their diplomas.
Commencement Program
March, Virginia McCauley;
Song, Entire audience; Invoca¬
tion, Rev. T. N. Orr; Salutator-
ian, Elba Cole; Introduction of
Speaker, Rev. J. N. Roach; Ad¬
dress, Judge J. M. Townsend;
Valedictorian, Edith Holland;
Presentation of Diplomas, Supt.
L. M. Allison; Song, “Farewell
To Thee,” Senior Class.
JUDGE TOWNSEND
DELIVERS ADDRESS
The address of Judge Town¬
send was one that will be re¬
membered by the young gradu¬
ates, and the entire audience,
who was fortunate enough to
hear him.
It was filled with timely ad¬
vice to the young men and wo¬
men who are just launching
their life-boats on a sea that
is now fille with uncertainties of
a post-war world; and Judge
j Townsend’s admonition to re¬
main steadfast to the principles
which they had been taught by
their parents, clean living, hen-
est dealing, and a strong de-
termination to accomplish their
cherished ambitions, provided
they were based on justice to all
men and submission to the will
of Divine Providence.
Supt. L. M. Allison also made
: a spledid address when he de¬
livered the diplomas to tne
young graduates.
Supt. Allison congratulated
the Principal, Rev. J. N. Roach,
and the entire corps of teachers
for the splendid work they have
done during the closing term of
school, and gave the graduating
class some sound advice regard¬
ing the duties which v/ill be in¬
cumbent upon them as citizens,
during the coming years, and
bade them God speed in their
efforts to become worthwhile
citizens of our great nation.
The following is a list of
graduates who were awarded
diplomas at the graduation ex¬
ercises Tuesday evening.
Eloise Pennington, Sibyl Mc-
Guffey, Audrey Gray, Edith Hol¬
land, James Crane, Willard
Workman, Richard Riddle, Mau-
l ine Dantzler, J. W. Moore, Elba
Cole, Ruby Clingan, Margaret
Martin, Chas. Hartline, Sarah
Owens, Thelma Pryor, Virginia
Riddle, Inez Hawkins, Martha
Johnson, James M. Tatum, Ben-
lon Wheeler, Leslie Wilson, Ail-
een Livingston, Mamie Cureton,
Faye Cross, Joe Dantzler, Loise
E Bird.
JAMES R. MORRISON
COMMISSIONED LIEUTENANT
Announcement has just been
made by the Army Command at
Fort Benning, Ga., that James
R. Morrison, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Ernest W. Morrison, of Chatta¬
nooga, formerly of Dade County,
has been commissioned 2nd
Lieutenant, after completion of
the candidate course of the in¬
fantry school at Fort Benning,
iast week.
Lieut. Morrison is a grandson
of the late W. G. Morrison and
Mrs. Morrison, and a nephew of
Col. Douglas and Raymond Mor¬
rison. Lt. Morrison springs from
a family steeped in the tradi¬
tions of war, and will no doubt
give good account of himself if
and when he has the opportuni¬
ty to engage a foe.
We congratulate the young
lieutenant upon winning his
commission and wish him suc¬
cess.
__ v _
Henry G. Hallmark,
World War Veteran,
Dies in East Trenton
Henry G. Hallmark, a veteran
of World War I,‘who has been a
respected resident of Dade
County for the past several
years, passed away at his home
in East Trenton, last Friday,
May 4th, after an illness of sev¬
eral weeks.
Mr. Hallmark was a devout
member of the Trenton Church
of Christ, where the funeral
services were held Sunday morn¬
ing at 11 o’clock. l
Mr. Hallmark is survived by
his wife and one son, H. G. Jr.,
of Trenton; one sister, Mrs. W.
A. Partlow, also of Trenton, and
two brothers and one sister, who
reside in Alabama. Elder Henry
Sneed, of Chattanooga, conduct¬
ed the funeral rites.
Interment was in Ider, Ala.,
Sunday afternoon.
TWO DADE COUNTY MEN
RECEIVING INITIAL NAVAL
INDOCTRINATION IN ILLINOIS
Two Dade County men are re¬
ceiving their initial Naval in¬
doctrination at the U. S. Naval
Training Center, Great Lakes,
Illinois.
Their Recruit training consists
of instruction in seamanship,
military drill and general Naval
procedure. During this period a
series of aptitude tests will be
taken by the recruits to determ¬
ine whether they will be assign¬
ed to a Naval Service School, to
a shore station or to immediate
duty at sea.
When their recruit training is
completed, these men will re¬
ceive a period of leave. They are:
Roy McMahan, 17, husband of
Mrs. Pallie S. McMahan, and son
of Mr. and Mrs. George McMa¬
han of Rising Fawn, and Alfred
C. Cureton, 17, son of Mrs. Vir-
gie Cureton, Route 1, Trenton.
NOTICE OF RED CROSS
MEETING
There will be an important
meeting of the Dade County
Chapter of the American Red
Cross on May 18, at 7:30 o’clock
at the Courthouse in Trenton.
Though the war in Europe is
now over our job is only half
done, and the Red Cross must
efficiently carry on. There will
be a Red Cross worker from At¬
lanta at the meeting, who will
tell us what the Red Cross is
doing and still has to do. Dade
County has raised its Red Cross
War Fund quota and plans must
be made for the following year.
is welcome!
MISS DALUE MORRISON
OF TRENTON,IS HONORED
Miss Dalue Morrison, daughter
of the late W. G. Morrison and
Mrs. Morrison, who has for the
past several years been a valued
employe of the American Trust
and Banking Company of Chat-
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