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About The Dade County times. (Trenton, Ga.) 1908-1965 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 10, 1946)
"’erk Superior Cou fines Devoted to The Best Interests of Dade County and Georgia. VOLUME XLVI. Victory # Clothes For Needy of Foreign . Jan. 7 To Feb. 1 Set for Intensive Drive County Agent L- C. Adams is named Chairman for Dade Another nation-wide drive for used clothing, shoes, bedding, etc. for the relief of the destitute and suffering victims of war torn Europe has been launched. During last spring a similar drive was conducted, resulting in a collection of clothing to meagrely supply 25,000,000 suffering vic- ims of Nazis and Japanese, oppression in Europe, the Philippines, and the far East. Now a Victory Clothing Collection has been launched in which 100,000,000 garments, plus shoes and bedding is the goal set; let us prayerfully respond. Mr. L. C. Adams, well County Agricultural Agent, been appointed chairman of Victory Clothing Collection Dade County, and named a mittee of patriotic, men and women to assist in this great humanitarian Millions of people, innocen women and children, and helpless, old men, all lng in the icy blasts of the winter, must be clothed at to prevent serious disease death. In the name of humanity citizens are again asked to tribute their old and worn ing to this worthy cause. Literally and figuratively, must clothe with faith and and courage those millions were on the battlefields of war. Clothing that you may sider old can bring new life some suffering person to war brought despair and de struction. If your contribution seems small, bear this in mind; garment you give means more human being saved from cold or sickness or death. Dig into your attics, trunks, and clothes closets out all trie'serviceable clothing you can possibly spare.. take to your nearest collection depot now. If you doubt the need for it overseas, ask the boys who have just returned from these poverty stricken lands. Through the Victory Collect¬ ion, we have a chance to clothe people against winter. We can protect the children from illness which may scar their lives. We can ease the suffering of the sick by giving the warmth of blankets, and underwear and comfortable shoes to those un fortunate and helpless victims of cruel warfare. Send not “To know for whom the bells tolls; it tolls for thee”. It calls you to give jyour sub¬ stance to your brother who is in need.” He that hath the sub¬ stance of this world and shall see his brother in need, and shut up his bowels from him, how doth the charity of God abide in him?” The citizens of Dade County have never failed to answer the cry of suffering humanity,-they will do their full duty this time. The following patriotic cit¬ izens have been named as a com ntittee to assist Chairman Ad¬ ams in this Victory Clothing Collection. They will have char¬ ge of the collection depots in their respective districts. R. P. Fricks at Rising Fawn Red Cross Office at Trenton John Crumley at New England (Formerly Lockmiller’s Store) E. R. Wells at Morganville R- S. Townsend at Wildwood At all public schools REMEMBER! “ANYTHING YOU CAN SPARE THAT THEY CAN WEAR”. BUBBLES SEZ- • I see where atomic energy Is supposed to do housework for us soon. Meanwhile, laundry’s got to be done, even with soap 80 hard to get. Remember, where tnere’s fat, there’s soap fats —*0 keep turning in USED to help make more soap I THE DADE COUNTY TIMES, TRENTON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 10, 1946. County Has Huge Ahead; Home Repair More than $136,000 is •to be spent during the next years by Dade county owners on remodeling and pair work. The year 1946 promises to augurate one of the eras in American history home repairs and modernization according to estimates by the Title Council of Amer ica. “Few developments contribute more to employmen and general prosperity in community,” according to R. E Jordan, chairman of the Coun cil’s Residential Committee. Because of lack of and manpower during the war, majority of the 1,287 units are in need of some of repair or remodeling work Kitchen improvements modernization of bathrooms, stallation of tiled showers in some homes addition of second bath, top the list of most wanted major provements , Jordan said. Outside paint jobs are ed on more than 50 per cent homes, and addition of and construction of porches rank high in remodeling according to the report. roofing and heating plants required by many dwellings. Home owners in Georgia wil spend an estimated and those of the nation than $5,500,000,000 for major pairs alone in the next five according t o Jordan. A m funds, at low interest are available for such work through commercial banks, savings and loan associ¬ ations, credit unions and mutua ' savings banks, he pointed out. HOOKER NEWS Mrs. Thelma Bell Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Winfrey have returned to Atlanta after spending the holidays with rel¬ atives and friends here. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Daniel of Tiftonia visited Mr. annd Mrs Ben Johnson Sunday. Mr. Ingram and daughters of Chattanooga, visited Mr. and Mrs. Dan Massengale Sunday. Mr. P. H. Strawn of Chatt¬ anooga, was a recent guest of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Strawn. Miss Betty Miller of Suygo, spent Tuesday night with Miss Gene Smith. News has been received here of the birth of a son to Mr. and Mrs. Homer Hall of Oak Ridge, Tenn. Mrs. Hall was Miss Kath¬ erine Smith of Hooker. Rev. Abbott will fill his reg ular appointment at Hooker Methodist Church Sunday at 11 O’clock A. M. Rev. Abbott suc¬ ceeds Rev. M. Lathom, who has accepted the Pastorate of a chur ch at Parrotsville, Tenn. Mr. and Mrs. Dave Davis and Gene Haswell of Chattanooga, were recent guests of relatives here. Mr. and Mrs. John Miller and son, Douglas, were recent guests of Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Grah¬ am. Mr. and Mrs. Nathaniel Tittle of Chattanooga, are guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Tittle here. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hamill arid son, Jimmie, have returned home after a visit with Mr. and Mrs. Brown Hamill in Chatt¬ anooga. ________ Published — Since 1901. Nee(W F ° r Fight Against Polio D It is all right to talk about lifting one’s self up by one’s boot straps____if one has the boot straps. In Europe, China and the Philippines the victims of this war haven’t. UNNRA representatives and other relief workers report that the tired, terrorized people of the bomb-scarred, mine strewn, fire gutted, looted lands are try¬ ing desperately to help them¬ selves. We can give them the wherewithal for this self help. We’ve all got a world to build. But the war sufferers have first got to build a roof to shelter their families, a place of refuge for their sick and their old and dying; a small place of peace and safety in which the heirs to this brave new world may be born. They must be clothed against the bitter world they now in¬ habit. They must be clothed with more than courage to meet the challenge of the better wor¬ ld they mean to build. For us to part with a used coat or a pair of outgrown shoes does not seem like a great deed of self sacrifice nor is it much of a deprivation. But to the desti¬ tute man or woman overseas that used coat or second hand pair of shoes may be a passport to the future. In a hundred- thousand cases it may be the difference between hope and de¬ spair, between a life of useful¬ ness and one of dragging misery, between life and death itself. Twenty five million people in Europe, China and the Phili¬ ppines were clothed as a result of America’s search of it’s attics, closets and chests last spring. Total victory and the conse¬ quent opening up of the liber¬ ated territories have revealed misery to tax our imagination. Twenty five million people is only a small percentage of the homeless, ragged millions of the world. President Truman says a sec¬ ond clothing appeal in America is imperative. The Victory Cloth ing Collection from January 7th to January 31st is a nation wide effort to collect 100,0000,000 ser¬ viceable garments with addition al shoes (tied securely in pairs) and bedding for the relief of war victims overseas. We are invited to enclose messages of good will with our contributions. These millions of war victims don’t expect a sudden Utopia any more than you do. They only hope you will help tide them over a period of direst need. What can you spare that they can wear? Cloverdale News Royce Bible, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Bible, is home on a 30-day furlough. Kylus Campbell has recently been discharged from the Navy. We were exceedingly sorry to hear of the death of Mrs. Bertha McSpadden. We extend our sympathy to the family in this their hour of sorrow. Mr. Leonard Blevins attended the party at the home of Mrs. Betty Reeves, given in honor of Tilman Reeves. Dorothy Bible was the week¬ end guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bible. Lesley Steele, who has been discharged from the Army, was visiting friends at Cloverdale Sunday. Christine Blevins made a bus- ness trip to Chattanooga Tues¬ day. Mr. and Mrs. Byron Forester had as their Sunday guest, Rev. T. C Nelson, pastor of Cloverdale Baptist church Misses Gladys and Jane Marie Forester were in Trenton Wed¬ nesday. Special Notice A special election is called by the City of Trenton Councilmen Saturday, January 19, 1946, for the purpose of electing a Coun¬ cilman and City Recorder. By order of The City Council. A. L. Dyer, Mayor th* sl he ^Er° U if n fi Kenny ^ treatment t><ue4 on for medical infantile studies paralysis.) of the effectiveness pf Medical Studies Back Sister Kenny Theory Sister Elizabeth Kenny’s demonstration of her treatment for infantile paralysis at Minneapolis General hospital aroused the interest of the medical profession and resulted in a five-year study of her theories. The result of these studies and clinical observations by six eminent medical men is told in a report made in the Au¬ gust issue of The Journal Lancet, a national medical publica¬ lag orthopedic surgeon at Minne¬ apolis General hospital and the Michael Dowling School for Crip¬ pled Children in Minneapolis and now medical supervisor at the Eliz¬ abeth Kenny Institute. Dr. Pohl was one of the six men who conducted the five-year studies In co-operation with the of Minnesota medical school. Other research was conducted by orthopedists at the world-famed Mayo Clinic at Rochester, Minnesota and by the Rochester (New York) University. Studied 364 Cases The Dr. Pohl report is based on the most comprehensive study to date of Miss Kenny’s treatment and the results of treatment. In The Journal Lancet, Dr. points out that his evaluation of the “Kenny concept and treatment based” upon a study of 364 suffering from infantile paralysis the acute stage who were end treated at Elizabeth Clinic during the years 1940 19448 Of the 364 patients 341 survive. “Upon completion of the ment 16 per cent of the patients have extensive residual paralysis qne or more extremities but 84 qent may be considered to have jfecovery fjom the standpoint muscle strength and ability to move the limbs,” Dr. Pohl wrote. He explains in his article that eases studied were not mild but “autre of average severity” ence Oomparison with previous in the same hospital apolis General). Remarkably Successful | ‘A patient may be a success the standpoint of retaining muscle power but the same definitely represents a failure treatment If he suffers permanent Crippling deformities in spite of his frequently good muscle strength as was too the case under qrthodox management of the disease. £ “On this basis the Kenny treat¬ ment proves to be remarkably suc¬ cessful as 95.5 per cent of the tients in this series appeared to have an assured further existence, free of cumbersome braces, gro¬ tesque deformities and awkward methods of locomotion. ( The other 4.5 per cent (15 pa¬ tients) are by no means helpless or “even necessarily crippled but are considered as having retained mus¬ cle weakness to such an extent as to prevent them from being fully in¬ dependent. None have gross de- fopnlties.” \ j entire Only 2,8 per of cent 341 or eight braces. of the group wear prufQhes Of the are used by only 3.4 per patients and 2.8 per cent ugji one cane. VFqr the most part,” Dr. Pohl ■ Jtdds, “the crutches are employed % means of continuing to teach ‘ the patients good motor habits rath- er then a* a means of support. ’ Crutches are later displaced by a jingle cane In most patients or are discarded entirely. Gross deformi- tltj have been elhninated in all •Mm > Surgery Unnecessary “None of the patients has required ’gcry to date and no indication ,a arisen in which surgery might NOTICE! After receiving a petition sign by many of the leading bus¬ and property ^owners, the City of Trenton hold a mass meeting to dis¬ ways and means to acquire locally owned water system, Town Council and Mayor decided to have this meet¬ on Monday night, Jan. 14, 7:00 in the Courthouse Aud¬ Ever one that is inte¬ in having a adequate supply at a reasonable is invited an&d urged to a- this meeting . By order of the ;Town Council. Dade County's Only Newspaper. Sister Kenny Given Degree by Presi¬ dent Robert Clothier of Rutgers University. materially Improve the condition of any of the patients. “None of the 341 patients, includ¬ ing the severely involved, have en¬ tered orthopedic hospitals, rest homes or institutions for the care of the crippled and chronically dis¬ abled.” Pointing out that orthopedic hos¬ pitals and schools for crippled chil¬ dren give an overall picture of the infantile paralysis situation In any community, Dr. Pohl presents fig¬ ures in The Journal Lancet article to show the effect of the Kenny treatment on the number of admis¬ sions to the Michael Dowling School for Crippled Children, Minneapolis, during the years 1937, 1938 and 1989, prior to the time Miss Kenny began her work, and in 1940 through 1944. From 1937 through 1939, Dr. Pohl said, 178 Minneapolis school chil¬ dren 14 years of age or under were afflicted with the disease and 87 or 32 per cent of them eventually were enrolled In Dowling school; 45 or 80 per cent of those admitted had gross deformities; 15 or 20 per cent of those admitted were required to wear braces, and 12 or 21 per cent at those admitted have had surgical operations. From 1940 through 1944—the Ken¬ ny period—146 Minneapolis children 14 years of age or under were af¬ flicted with the disease and placed under the management of the Kenny treatment. None Deformed Nona of the 146, Dr. Pohl reports, had to be enrolled in Dowling school; none had a deformity; none had to wear a brace, and none had to have surgical operations. Dr. Don Henderson, head of the orthopedic department of the Mayq Clinic, in a letter to Miss Kenny cow mented on her concept of the dis¬ ease and her treatment of it and said: “I am fully convinced that you* method offers the infantile paralysis patient more hope for complete re¬ covery than any other method or treatment today.” At Rochester University the add test of science was applied to Miss Kenny’s theory that spasm does ex¬ ist. By use of delicate electrical instruments university scientists proved Miss Kenny's theory and a* a result that Institution conferred upon the Australian nurse the de¬ gree of doctor of humane letters In recognition of her findings. New York university also conferred «o honorary degree upon Miss Kenny. A GREAT TREE HAS FALLEN! On the last day of 1945 Mr. I. H. Wheeler was called to rest from his labors in this world, and let us pay tribute to a man whose life was likened unto the tree which is spoken of in the Bible, and let us consider the fruit which this “tree” bore. On this tree we find religion— he was faithful to his church: on this tree we find education— he was interested in schools: on this tree we find honesty—his word was as good as his bond: on this tree we find good gov¬ ernment—he was active in the promotion of clean politics of the county: on this tree we find cheerfulness—he had a smile for everybody he met. Many other fruits of value to the people of Trenton and Dade county were borne by Mr. Wheeler, too nu¬ merous to mention, and his passing will be a great loss to all who knew him. Who will dare to take up his tools and do a better job? A Friend Who Knew Him. NUMBER 1 Service News Bobbie R. Davidson of Trenton Route 1, has received an honor¬ able discharge from the U. 8. Army as Fort McPherson, after serving in the Army more than 36 months, 24 of which were spent overseas. For distin¬ guished service during his so¬ journ with our armed forces in various parts of the world, Da¬ vidson has been awarded the Good Conduct medal, and the Asiatic-Pacific and American Theatre service ribbons. Prior to enlisting In the Army David¬ son was employed by the Com¬ bustion Engineering Co. of Chat¬ tanooga. * * * Melvin C. Dean, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Dean of Wildwood has received the good news of his being discharged from the U. S. Army at Fort McPherson, after serving gallantly and bravely for more than 25 months, 9 of which were served during the closing days of the war a- gainst Germany in the European Theatre of operations. Dean has a long list of decorations for meritorious duty performed a- gainst the enemy, including the Combat Infantny Badge, the Conduct Medal, the Pur¬ ple Heart, and the European of Operations ribbon with two Bronze stars * * * Raymond H. Waddell of Tren¬ ton, Route 1, has recently been awarded an honorable discharge from the U. S Army at Fort Lewis, Washington, after many months of heroic service with the armed forces * * * Vernard E. Hixson WT 3/c, USNR, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hixson of Wildwood, Is on his way home from Pearl Harbor. * • * Hixson is one of the 1,300 high point Navy veterans whom the “Magic Carpet” is bringing back to the States aboard the U. 8. S. Thetis Bay. The Thetis Bay, one of the more than 250 car¬ riers, battleships, cruisers and transports in the Navy’s famed "Magic Carpet” fleet, left November 26, and is to arrive in San Fran¬ cisco about December 13. Pass¬ will go directly to the Centers nearest their to complete the formali¬ of obtaining their discharges returning to civilian life. * * * Among the enlisted person¬ recently given honorable at Fort McPherson T5 Raymond R. Higdon, son Mr. and Mrs. Roy Higdon of 3, Rising Fawn. Young was In service 35 months overseas 22 months. He wear Good Conduct Medal, one star, and the Philippine American Theatre Ribbons. New Schedule of Bookmobile In Dade Due to weather conditions the bookmobile has had to it’s schedule for the Following is the sched¬ for January to June. Clip schedule so that you may when to expect the book¬ in your community. Jan. 29, Feb. 26, Mar. April 23, June 18. Moore’s Home New Salem School West Brow School Jan. 30, Feb. 27, Mar. April 24, May 22, June 19. Christian’s Store, Sand Mtn. Davis High School Davis Store Rising Fawn School Rising Fawn Community Nesbitt Home Forester Home Bible Home Virgil Stewart Home Bradford Home Trenton Jan. 31, Feb. 28, Mar. April 25, May 23, June 20. Trenton School Beulah Forester Store New England School Well’s Store Morganville Wildwood at Townsends Store Hallum’s Store Winfrey Store Trenton
