De voted to The Best Interests of Dade Cou nty and Georgia
NUMBER 37.—VOLUME 45.
Sunday School
To Speak at Slygo
Methodist Church
Miss Ollie Hough, widely known
Sunday School teacher and Chris
tian leader, will speak on Sun¬
day. Monday and Tuesday ngihts
September 16, 17 and 18, at the
Bethlehem Methodist church in
Slygo. The services will begin
each evening at 8 o’clock.
Mrs. Hough is associated with
the Rev. T. Perry Brannon and
can be heard each Monday
morning over WDOD. For a
number of years she has been in
charge of “Your Prayer Room,”
located in the Temple Court
building and through this city¬
wide work she has made many
friends. She has spoken at the
Morganville and Slygo churches
several times in the past year.
Mrs. Hough has promised to
bring with her girls from her
class to help with the music.
The Slygo church extends a
sincere invitation to all who can
attend these services to do so.
The pastor will preach Sunday
morning at Morganville at 10
o’clock, at Slygo at 11 o’clock
The Wildwood Sunday School
will begin at 10 o’clock.
Dade’s Forest Ranger
Attending State
Forestry Meeting
J. C. Pace, Dade’s efficient
Forest Ranger, is attending a
meeting of Forest Rangers being
held at Camp Laurel Walker,
near Waycross, this week.
This meeting is an annual en¬
campment under the direction
of the Georgia Forestry Depart¬
ment, at which all county forest
rangers in the state are given
expert instructions in regard to
the preservation and protection
of the forest lands within their
respective counties.
Practical lessons in forestry
are given every day during the
encampment, which is located
in the edge, of the great Oke-
fenokee swamp where timber of
every variety and condition is
found, and the information ob¬
tained by the rangers will be in¬
valuable to them in their work
in forests of their home counties.
Side trips to the Atlantic coast,
and other enjoyable entertain¬
ment has been prepared for the
visiting rangers, and everyone
attending is assured of a good
time. Ranger Pace will return
home at the close of the en¬
campment Saturday.
Judge Townsend
Leads Highway
Boosters To Atlanta
ATLANTA, Sept. 10__A large
delegation of county officials and
leading citizens from several
northwest Georgia counties con
ferred with Gov. Arnall this after
noon concerning possible high¬
way improvements.
Judge J. M. C. (Red) Townsend,
who led the delegation, said they
wanted to talk over the most
needed road improvements in the
various counties in that section
of the state. Townsend said he
anticipated more road money for
his section now that the war is
over.
Members of the delegation in¬
cluded ex-Representative A. W.
Peck and County Tax Commiss¬
ioner W. F. Morrison, of Dade
County; Sen. John Mavity and
Tom Bryan of Walker County;
James Evitt Sr., of Catoosa
County; Rep. Stafford Brooke of
Whitfield County, and Sen. Roy
McGinty of Gordon County.
The many friends of Mrs. J.
Nelson Roach will learn with
pleasure that she has improved
so rapidly that she was able to
return home Saturday. She is
hearing full recovery from her
recent operation, and will soon
be able to engage in her many
church and social activities a-
gain in the near future.
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Where First Shots Were Fired in Pacific
This map shows where the opening shots were fire as war was launched by Japan against the
United States’ possessions in the Pacific. In the forefront of these attacks was a deadly assault by
Jap warplanes on Honolula and Pearl Harbor. Three hours later the Tokyo government declared
war on the United States and Great Britain, and soon after a second wave of Jap bombers roared
over Honolula.
Okinawa Beachhead Established
Within 350 miles from the Japanese mainland,
troops landed on the west coast of Okinawa, Jap bastion, in
Ryukyus.
Commanders of U. S. Pacific Armies
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At thte end of the way against Japan, four U. S. armies
in action. The commanders were, left to right, Gen. Joseph
Stilwell, U. S. 10th Army; Gen. Courtney H. Hodges, U. S.
Army; Gen. Walter Krueger, U. S. 6th Army; and It. Gen.
L. Eichelberg, U. S. 8th Army.
All In Readiness For Convening of Dade
County Superior Court Monday Morning
Dade Superior Court, with
Dade’s own Judge, J. M. C. Town
send, sitting on the bench, will
convene; here next Monday.
Superior Court Clerk Graham
Hale has been busily engaged for
days issuing jury sub¬
summonses for witnesses
in every way making ready
opening day of Superior
Sheriff G. C. Tatum has com¬
his job of distributing
summonses to jurors and wit¬
nesses, and when the Court
Bailiff’s cry “O yez, O yez,” is
heard resounding through the
court room next Monday morn¬
ing, everything will be in readi-
nes for quick dispatch of busi¬
ness by the Court.
Very little civil litigation is on
the dockets to be heard during
this term of court, but is not yet
known just the amount of crimi¬
nal cases that may be tried, de-
County War Price and Rationing
To Be Discontinued October 15
The Dade County War Price and Rationing
located in Trenton, will be closed October
and its functions transferred to the Walker
War Price and Rationing Board at Ross-
Ga., Richard W. Florrid, District Board Op¬
Executive of the Atlanta District OPA,
today.
“The closing of the board does not mean the
of price control and remaining rationing con¬
in this area, but rather it only means the
of their administration to a nearby
Florrid said.
“The consolidation of boards all over the
is in line with OPA’s promise to reduce
of operating the agency as soon as possible.
number of commodities have already been re¬
from rationing and it is expected that
rationing restrictions will be lifted as rapid¬
Published Weekly — Since 1901.
TRENTON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 13, 1945.
U. S.
Adm. Chester W. Nimitz,
and Gen. Douglas
were appointed joint
ers in our war against
The first result was never in
doubt after they swung into
action.
COL. DOUGLAS MORRISON
SUFFERS BROKEN ANKLE
While assisting in loading hay
on his farm last Thursday after¬
noon, Col. Douglas E. Morrison
accidently turned an ankle,
causing a severe fracture of the
instep of his left foot.
Col. Morrison was carried to
the army hospital at Ft. Ogle¬
thorpe, where ex-ray pictures
showed a fracture, which though
very painful, is not serious. While
incapcitated for work on his
farm, he is able to “hobble” a-
round the house on crutches.
After a few days rest the Colonel
will soon be able to engage in
his farm work again.
Mrs. Ben Gass, of Long, Island
Ala., called by The Times office
Monday and gave us her sub¬
scription to The Times.
pending wholly on the number
of indictments returned by the
Grand Jury during this term
of court. It is predicted that
Townsend will be able to
complete his docket within three
this being the usual time
is required.
ly as circumstances will permit,” Florrid said.
“I want to publicly thank,” Florrid stated
further, “both the volunteer and paid personnel
of the local board for their splendid cooperation
and loyal service during the tenure of the board
in Dade County. They have performed a patriotic
and necessary wartime service that shall forever
live in the memory of mankind.
Chairman A. L. Dyer of the Dade County War
Price and Rationing Board has agreed to con¬
tinue his service to OPA after the final closing
of the local board and may be found at Dyer
Mercantile Company, where applications for re¬
maining rationed commodities will be found. In
addition to Chairman Dyer, all other volunteer
members of the board are being urged to con¬
tinue their services, thus OPA will be well repre-
sentetd in Dade County after the official closing
of the board.
Dade County’s Only Newspaper.
Ne w School La w Pro vides
Compulsory Attendance
For All Children
William Doyle
Home After Absence
Of Over 54 Years
W. M. Doyle, one of Dade Coun¬
ty’s old time beloved and respect¬
ed citizens, returned home last
week after an absence of 54
years.
Mr. Doyle, now in his 86th yeat
is a member of one of our fine
old pioneer families, a brother
of the late Jacob Doyle, of Mur¬
phy’s Hollow, and Cooper Doyle,
of Whiteside, Tenn. He was rear¬
ed in Murphy’s Hollow and re¬
sided there with his parents un¬
til his early manhood, when he
married Miss Neppie Taylor, also
of prominent pioneer stock, and
removed to Trenton where he
engaged in operating a black¬
smith and wood working plant
for a number of years.
Among the many interesting
incidents that occurred during
Mr. Doyle’s residence in Trenton
was the assitance he rendered
in the capture and execution of
J. E. Walker, who was hanged
in Trenton on May 4, 1882.
Learning that a murder had
been comitted in Dade County,
on Sand Mountain, Mr. Doyle,
accompanied by the late Mack
Nichols and Dr. J. R. Brock, went
to Walker’s residence and ar¬
rested him for the crime; al¬
though Walker was supposed to
be a very bad man, he submitted
to arrest without any trouble.
Mr. Doyle stated that he asist-
ed in the construction of the gal¬
lows upon which Walker was
hanged, and furnished the Sher¬
iff, the late W. A. Byrd, with a
pair of handcuffs and also a
hatchet with which he cut the
rope, sending the doomed man
into eternity.
Mr. Doyle still retains these
articles as souvenirs of the hang¬
ing.
Although 86 years of age, Mr.
Doyle is sprightly and alert as a
man years younger, and states
that he is enjoying life to the
fullest.
Lack of space forbids the re¬
lating of many of Mr. Doyle’s
experiences, which occurred in
Dade County during his child¬
hood and early manhood, which
he related while in a reminiscent
mood while visiting at The Times
office, and which our readers
would enjoy.
While in Dade County, Mr.
Doyle is the guest of his nephews,
Raymond, Joe, Ed and John
Doyle, and George Murphy, all of
whom reside in the north end of
Dade County.
FIVE MORE YOUNG MEN
INDUCTED INTO U. S. ARMY
On last Wednesday, Sept. 5,
five more of Dade’s young farm¬
er boys were sent to Ft. Me
Pherson (Atlanta) for physical
examination, pending their in¬
duction into the armed services
of the U. S. Army.
The following named young
men entrained for Ft. McPherson
Wednesday, for physical exami¬
nation:
Joseph Warren McDaniel,
Trenton; Raymond Edzel Sulli¬
van, Trenton; James Dyer Oliver,
Rising Fawn; Edmond Reeves,
Rising Fawn; Leslie Lee Wilson,
Rising Fawn.
■After physical examination, the
inductees will return home to a-
wait final call to enter service.
TWO OTHER INDUCTEES
On Monday, Sept. 10, Clifford
Wesley Whitlock Jr., of Rising
Fawn, and John Denny Pike, of
Avans, were entrained by the
local Draft Board for Ft. Mc¬
Pherson.
These young men had pre¬
viously passed the required phy¬
sical examinations, and will be
immediatetly sent to some train¬
ing center where they will begin
service in the U. S. Army.
FOR RENT—O ne tw o-r o o m
house; also one house with
four rooms__Mrs. W. N. Tatum,
Trenton, Ga.
$1.50 PER YEAR.
County Boards of Education May
Purchase Buses for School
Transportation.
Under a recent act of the Gen¬
eral Assembly of Georgia, all
children between the ages of 7
and 16 are required to attend the
public schools of the county for
the minimum session of 175 days,
provided they are not excused by
the County Boards of Education
because of being mentally or
physically incapacitated to per¬
form school duties.
This law does not apply to
students who have completed
high school grades.
Under the new educational en¬
actment the Board of Education
of the several counties shall have
authority to employ at least one
competent and qualified full¬
time visiting teacher, whose duty
it shall be to act as attendance
officer to enforce the compulsory
school attendance laws of the
state.
No person shall be eligible to
serve as visiting teacher unless
he is duly qualified as a teacher
of the state, and such visiting
teacher shall be under the di¬
rection of the County Board of
Education.
Penalty for Failure to Cooperate
“Any parent, guardian or other
person residing In this state who
has control or charge of a child
or children and who shall vio¬
late the provisions of this law,
shall be guilty of a misdemeanor
and shall be subject to a fine not
to exceed $100.00 or imprison¬
ment not to exceed (30) days, or
both, at the direction of the Su¬
perior, City or other courts hav¬
ing jurisdiction. Each days’ ab¬
sence from school in violation of
this act shall constitute a sepa¬
rate offense.”
No Visiting Teacher Employed
County School Supt. L. M. Alli¬
son is heartily in favor of the
employment of a visiting teacher
to act as attendance officer to
enforce school attendance in the
county, but has not yet been
able to find a qualified teacher
available.
Under a recent enactment of
the Georgia General Assembly all
parents who are reported as be¬
ing delinquent in sending their
children to school shall be tried
by the Ordinary of said county
sitting for such purposes.
Supt. Allison states that there
is very little known delinquency
of school attendance in the
county, but with the appoint¬
ment of a visiting te’acher a com¬
plete survey will be made, and
all parents who are found to be
delinquent will be compelled to
enter such children in school or
suffer the consequences as pro¬
vided by law.
State May Purchase School Buses
Under an act pending before
the Georgia legislature which will
no doubt, be passed at the next
session of that legislative body,
the State of Georgia will be em¬
powered to purchase school
buses and other school equip¬
ment for county boards of edu¬
cation when buses and equip¬
ment shall be paid for out of the
public school funds by the coun¬
ty boards of education request¬
ing the purchase of said equip¬
ment and supplies.
BRADFORD-GIBSON RITES
SAID AT ROSSVILLE
Mr. and Mrs. Buff Bradford of
Trenton, announce the marriage
of their charming young daugh¬
ter, Miss Erenstine Bradford, to
Mr. J. Lake Gibson of Charles¬
ton, Tenn.
The wedding was solemnized
by Mayor Herman D. Bowman, at
Rosville, Ga., Sunday afternoon
at 1 o’clock.
Friends attending the nuptial
rites were Mr. Hoyal Turner,
Miss Billie Webb, Mr. C. Y. Rod¬
en, Mr. Floyd Willoughby, and
Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Jenkins.
After a brief honeymoon, the
young couple will reside in Chat¬
tanooga, where the groom is em¬
ployed.
Miss Bradford was reared in
Dade County, and has many
friends and relatives here, a-
mong whom she was a favorite.
