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About The Dade County times. (Trenton, Ga.) 1908-1965 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 6, 1945)
ade d’ otmlu Devoted to The Best Interests of Dade County and Georgia. NUMBER 36. - VOLUME 45. Residential Light Consumers To Save Much Under Ruling Public Service Commission Order Makes Sharp Reduction In Electric Rates Oct. 1st. Residential electric consumers in Georgia will save $1,200,000 annually under an order issued by the Georgia Public Service Commission prescribing a re¬ duced residential rate for the Georgia Power Company effec¬ tive October 1, 1945, it was an¬ nounced by Walter R. McDonald, chairman of the Commission. According to a statement by Chairman McDonald, the new rate schedule, which will be ap¬ plicable through the entire ter¬ ritory served by the Georgia Power Company, hits an all-time low in the cost of electric ser¬ vice to residential consumers, the new schedule being: First 40 KWH per month at 3% cents per KWH; next 40 KWH per month 3 cents per KWH; next 120 KWH per month at 2 cents per KWH; Over 200 KWH per month at 1 cent per KWH. The minimum monthly bill under the new schedule is only 75 cents, he continued, or 25 cents less than the present minimum of one dollar, but the new minimum amount Includes the same consumption of 20 KWH. The rate quoted above is net, which applies on bill paid within ten days from the date rendered. The following table reflects the reduction in electric bills which will result form this reduced rate: Twenty KWH per month, pres¬ ent net rate $1, reduced rate 75c; 40 KWH, present rate, $1.90, re¬ duced $1.50; 100 KWH, $3.50- $3.10; 200 KWH, $5.50-$5.10; 400 KWH, $8-$7.10. From the above comparisons, it will be noted that the mini¬ mum amount of reduction is 25 cents per month on the mini¬ mum bill, while the percentage varies from 7.3 per cent to 25 per cent, the average reduction to all consumers being twelve and a half per cent. The highest rate per KWH in the new schedule is 3% cents as compared to the present rate of five cents per KWH on the first 20 KWH used per months. The new rate schedule is ap¬ plicable through the entire ter¬ ritory served by the Georgia Power Company, which includes the larger cities of Atlanta, August, Macon, Columbus and Rome, as well as 85 per cent of the total area of the state. The reduced rate applies to all rural consumers as well as well as these located in all cities served by the company. 243,- The power company has 586 residential consumers and provides service in over 400 com¬ munities in this state, in addition to the service extended through¬ out rural areas. McDonald pointed out that the new rate, which takes effect with October, 1945 bills, will be a continuing reduction and not a refund as was done in December, 1944, saving residential users $100,000 each month hereafter. State Auditor Checking Records Of Tax Commissioner Morrison H. Inman Talbot, of Marietta, State Auditor from the office of the Comptroller General, has been in Trenton for several days this week checking the records of County Tax Commissioner W. F. Morrison. This is the first time the state has aduited the Tax Commiss¬ ioner’s books since the creation of the office in Dade County; although they are audited by the county once each year, and this audit by the state represen¬ tative is finding them accurately and well kept. Mrs. Tatum of Rossville, visit¬ ed her sister, Mrs. Mark Scruggs, and Mr. Scruggs recently. Miss Nellie Hunt has returned home after a visit with relatives in Chattanooga and St. Elmo. j TRENTON. GEORGIA. THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 6, 1945. Pearl Harbor Wins FATEFUL DECEMBER 7, 1941 From the ashes of the Japs’ treacherous attack on Pearl Harbor arose the great U. S. battle fleets, the mightiest naval power in the world, that completely swept Jap fleet from the seas. ( Soundphoto ) AMERICAN INDUSTRY ■ poured endless supplies to the Pacific. Trucktractor shown here, powered by fa¬ mous Continental Red Seal engine, speeded movement of equipment on the invasion beaches. After war, same modern equipment will go to work to rebuild the world. r. —•* MERCILESS POUNDING OF JAPAN by intrepid carrier planes (shown here), as well as by fleets of mighty super-forts and naval bombardment, was greatest concentration of air and sea power in the world. ( Soundphoto) Local Boy Was There When Ship USS Iowa Blasted Tokyo Target ABOARD THE USS IOWA OFF HONSHU (Delayed).—Billy Ger¬ ald Ginn, 19, seaman first class, USN, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ordell Ginn, of Hooker, fought aboard this 45,000-ton battleship when she and other 3rd Fleet battle¬ ships, cruisers and destroyers staged a daring midnight bomb¬ ardment of industrial targets on this main Japanese island, just 70 miles from Tokyo. Standing only a few miles off¬ shore, the IOWA hurled more than 200 tons of flaming pro¬ jectiles at war factories. A few days before this crown¬ ing achievement in her wartime career, the IOWA’S big guns had wrecked the port and industrial city of Muroran on Hokkaido, northernmost of Japan’s large islands. Since she was launched, nine months after Pearl Harbor, the big battleship has taken part in virtually all Naval action in the island-to-island conquest of Jap- held Pacific territory. She was in on the initial strikes at the Marshalls, air strikes at Truk, the Carolines, Marianas, Formo¬ sa, New Guinea, actions in the Philippines and at Okinawa. INFANT PASSES AWAY Kenneth Overton, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Manley Over- ton, died at their home in Ris¬ ing Fawn Monday, August 27. Surviving the infant are his parents, grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Little, and Rev. and Mrs. W. T. Overton, of Sand Mountain, and one small broth¬ er. Funeral and interment were held Tuesday afternoon at Fuller cemetery. McBryar Funeral Home was in charge of funeral arrangements. BUY WAR BONDS and STAMPS i Published Weekly — Since 1901. TURNING POINT Spectacular photographic record of the Battle of Midway in which the U. S. fleet struck a crippling blow at the Japan¬ ese fleet. Picture shows unsuccessful Jap torpedo plane at¬ tack on U. S. Aircraft Carrier. REVEALED The powerful Cycloron (atom smashing) machine used by American scientists in development of our great¬ est weapon, the atomic bomb. (Soundphoto) ★ ■ - ■ y -Ill MIRACULOUS AMERICAN POWER transformed Marine-won jungles and captured Japanese islands into efficient air bases in breath-taking time. Con¬ tinental, who built engirie for machine shown here, is ready with peace-time power for farms and industry; air, land and sea transportation. An Eligible Bachelor Open for Engagements To our good friend, Dade County Fire Ranger J. C. Pace, we say thank you. Ranger Pace, whom everyone calls “Buck”, is always a welcome visitor to The Times office, and that applies to all of our good friends, but when he called to see us Saturday morning he demonstrated his friendship in a very material way, “planking down the hard cash” for three new subscribers, and also paying his own subscription one year in advance. Buck is sending The Times to two sisters and a brother, a kindly and brotherly act, other of our friends could emulate. We started to remark that Pace is an eligible “Old but we will only say he is a very eligible bachelor and now that his niece and is taking her vaca¬ we feel sure he is a lonely - PFC. JOHN T. JONES FLOWN FROM EUROPEAN ZONE AUGUST 29TH Among the 30,0000 returnees being flown from Europe to Pfc. John T. Jones was a group landing on Aug¬ ust 29th. Pfc. Jones returns to his after 47 months of with the Germans, wear¬ an Infantry Combat Ribbon, with five battle stars. Jones is a member of the Infantry Division that was the thickest of the fighting Normandy Beach to Berlin, like a true soldier, he de¬ himself bravely and with to himself and his home Pfc. Jones is now spending his earned furlough at home Trenton, and will later re¬ to his command for honor¬ discharge or further service, his commanding officers di¬ t . I £m .».! a** ibi&s. Two Dade County Boys Attend State Fou^-H Two boys won the of receiving free scholarships the State 4-H Club held at Milledgeville, on 21-25. The State Conference maxed the district and meets of 4-H Clubs of At the Milledgeville boys and girls from every in the state were present, resenting the youth leaders their respective counties. girls and boys were given ing through group discussions timely subjects, in which youth of the state are vitally terested. They were also time for wholesome and social activities. During the summer boys fro mDade County have the honor of attending some interesting and instructive ings. George Bible of Fawn, attended the State life Conservation Camp, held Camp Wahsega, near George also was fortunate in ceiving a scholarship to the Forestry Camp at Camp Walker, near Waycross. Also tending the forestry camp Eddie Pace of Trenton. Eddie spent most of the summer forestry conservation, Ranger J. C. Pace in forest control. The two boys attending State Club Conference at edgeville were Bud Moore Lookout Mountain, and Mitchell of Piney. L. B. Oran and Harold of Harriman, Tenn., were week-end guests of Roach, son of Rev. and Mrs. N. Roach. It Pays to Dade County’s Only Newspaper. Agent Cites Need For Fall, Winter Grazing Program •Adequate fall and winter graz¬ ing is one of the most important phases of a good feed production program, County Agent L. C. Adams declared this week. “Select good soil which Is con¬ veniently located to the bam for the grazing crops,” Mr. Adams advised. “Prepare the land two to three weeks before planting, applying all available manure before turning the land. Harrow the land after each rain to con¬ serve moisture. “Plant the grazing crop with a grain drill, using heavy rates of seeding,” he continued. “Cross drilling gives the best results. Apply 400 to 600 pounds of a 6-8-6 fertilizer per acre at plant¬ ing time and roll the land after planting with a cultipacker or a roller." The county agent recommend¬ ed the following date, suggested mixtures and seeding rates per acre: Plant in late August, using two bushels of rye or three bushels of barley with ten pounds of vetch and ten pounds of crimson clov¬ er and 10 pounds of rye grass. NOTICE TO PASSENGER TIRE APPLICANTS Since gasoline has been re¬ leased and the Issuance of tires is based on occupational use, it will be necessary for applicants to have tire applications com¬ pletely filled out, showing oc¬ cupational use of vehicle, numb¬ er of passengers and employer’s certification. Until more tires are available, these require¬ ments will have to be met in order to take care of the most eligible applicants. $1.50 PER YEAR. Mrs. Ella Wheeler Wallace Passes Away Last Sunday After an illness of several weeks, suffering patiently and with Christian fortitude from a disease which she knew to be Incurable, Mrs. Ella Wheelter Wallace, aged 67, passed peace¬ fully away at her home, 405 High Street, Chattanooga, Sun¬ day morning. Surviving are two sons, Ern¬ est E. Wallace, of Vicksburg, Miss., and T. Brown Wallace, Chattanooga; two daughters, Mrs. W. O. Norman and Mrs. James T. Nilford, both of Chat¬ tanooga; four brothers, Thomas B., Eli and I. H. Wheeler of Trenton, and Floyd T. Wheeler, of Oliver Springs, Tenn.; two sisters, Mrs. Joe E. Tatum and Mrs. P. F. Newby, both of Tren¬ ton. Funeral services were held In the Trenton Church of Christ Tuesday morning at 10 o’clock, Elder Joe Mayhew conducting the rites. Elder Mayhew paid fitting tribute to the devout Christian life of the deceased, which had been devoted to the rearing of her family and in Christian ser¬ vice to all with whom she came in contact. For more than 50 years Mrs. Wallace had been a consecrated member of the Church of Christ; and her Christian faith sustain¬ ed her and gave her strength to bear the burdens of life through a long and faithful life. Mrs. Walace’s remains were laid to rest in the Brown Gap cemetery, atop Sand Mountain, where rest the remains of her parents and many other relatives who have passed to their reward many years ago. Pallbearers were her nephews, Tom Tatum, Pat Wheeler, Ter¬ rell Wheeler, Fred Wheeler, Brown Newby and Omer Ryan. The Times joins with the many friends and relatives of the de¬ ceased in extending sincerest sympathy to the bereft family. Dade Soil Association Erecting Warehouse The Dade County Soil Con¬ servation and Improvement As¬ sociation are erecting a large and commodious warehouse, and making ready for the caring for a larger stock-of seeds, feeds and fertilizers for use of the farmers during the coming season, on a lot just west of the county Jail. Since the completion of the organization some years ago, the Soil Conservation and Improve¬ ment Association has stored its stock of farmers’ supplies in the building owned by Postmaster W. H. Brock, which has become too small to hold the larger stocks now demanded to serve Its pa¬ trons. The new warehouse is being constructed of large concrete blocks, and will have a concrete floor. The building will be 40 x 60 feet, with the entrance facing east, and when completed will be large enough to hold ample stock of supplies for the present and future needs. The new warehouse will be completed and ready for oc¬ cupancy about October 1st. MRS. LUCY VAUGHN Mrs. Lucy Vaugn, 39, wife of Mr. Burnett Vaugn, of Fort Payne, Ala., passed away Mon¬ day night, August 13, at her home. She had been in failing health for the past few years, having spent some time in the T. B. sanitarium at Scottsboro. She was a devoted Christian. She leaves to mourn her pass¬ ing, her husband, Mr. Vaugn; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Har-y rison Holland; three sisters, Mrs. Maggie Robertson, of Dalton, Ga.; Mrs. Bessie Hardeman and Mrs. Louise Newsom; also, a host of other relatives and friends. Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at Burnt Church with Rev. A. J. King of¬ ficiating. McBryar Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
