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VOLUME XLVI.
New Regulations
Liberalize Guaranty
Qf Veterans Loans
NeW regulations liberalizing
guaranty or insurance of veter¬
ans loans under Act the of Servicemens 1944 have
Readjustment completed, John M Slaton
Men Administrator ot
Deputy Veterans
Branch No. 5 of the
Administration, announced to¬
day. They become effective im¬
mediately. result ... “^
Principal changes
the liberalized G. I. BUI
from last Decem¬
passed by Congress
ber include: guaranty on
Increase of
estate loans from $2,000 to
real
' 4 ° 00 in which
2 Extension of time
veterans may take advantage ot
guarantee or insurance from 2
to 10 years. limit
3 Extension of time on
terms of payment to 25 years on
real estate and 40 years on farm
realty. insurance of
4 provision for
loans in lieu of guaranty of up
to 15 Per cent of aggregate of
loans made or purchased by a
lender. This allows a choice to
both the veteran and lender and
consequently broadens the scope
of credit assistance to veterans.
5. Loans made for construc¬
tion may now include the cost
of the lot on which the veteran
intends to build. Certain delin¬
quent indebtedness may be re¬
financed.
6. Farm loan provisions allow
for improvement of ground or
buildings, construction of new
buildings and use of funds to
purchase livestock and seed or
for working capital.
7. Business loan provisions
now allow purchase of inven¬
tory and the use of funds for
working capital.
8. Benefits of the program are
extended to persons on terminal
leave or hospitalized pending fi¬
nal discharge and persons in the
military or naval service of gov¬
ernments allied with the United
States who were United States
citizens at the time of entering
such service.
Under new procedures, VA
Loan Guarantee forms have been
materially simplified as exempli¬
fied by the fact that the veteran
is normally required to sign only
one legal-sized sheet once. The
sole exception is one additional
document in case of loans on
delinquent indebtedness.
A veteran may make an ap¬
plication for a loan guaranty
drectly to his banker and need
not contact the Veterans Ad
ministration.
New Water System
Continues To Progress
The proposed new water sys¬
tem for Trenton continues to
show improvement as new sign¬
ers are added each day, until at
the latest figures released by the
committee the list shows a total
of 180 signers. This number is
well above the required 140 to
put the system in operation. The
plans for the actual construction
°f the lines are expected to be
announced almost any day now.
OBITUARY
WILLIAM T. SMITH
William T. Smith, 56, of'Rising
Fawn, passed away Sunday af¬
ternoon, after a brief illness. He
Was a member of the American
Legion, having served in World
tiar I. He is survived by two
brothers, Matt and Buster Smith
Birmingham; five sisters, Mrs.
1 R. Sizemore, Mrs. Nancy Size-
in ° re and Mrs. Louise Holcomb,
of Birmingham, Mrs. Charles
McMahan of Valley Head, and
Mrs. Charles Hale of Rising
Fawn.
Funeral services were held at
Bising Fawn Methodist Church
Tuesday afternoon, with Rev. A.
• Hadden and Rev. T. N. Orr of-
J ciating. Pallbearers were his
Nephews. Burial followed in the
usi ng Fawn cemetery with Mc-
rjar Funeraal Home in charge.
THE DADE CO UNTY TIMES, TRENTON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 1946.
County Agent Advises
Farmers To Bed Good
Sweet Potato Seed
Bed only good quality seed
sweet potatoes of the copper-
skinned Porto Rican variety,
County Agent L. C. Adams ad
vised Dade county farmers this
week. Careful seed selection
plays an important part in the
maintenance of good inside col¬
or of the sweet potatoes.
Sweet potatoes should be bed
ded in Dade county now, Mr.
Adams said.
“In selecting the seed sweet
potatoes to bed, discard all
mutations that are found and
keep only potatoes with a good
deep orange or salmon color that
are free from bruises or any in¬
dication of disease,” the county
agent continued.
Notching the shoulder of the
potatoes on both ends will help
in maintaining good inside color,
he declared. Notching all the
seed to be bedded might be a
big job but it should be done for
at least five or ten bushels of
potatoes for the foundation seed
stock for next year. The foun¬
dation seed patches should be
planted and kept separate from
other potatoes to avoid mixing.
“Best results will be secured
oy bedding average size sweet
potatoes, one and one-quarter
inches in diameter or larger,”
Mr. Adams pointed out. U. S.
No. 1 size potatoes, one and
three-quarters to three and a
half inches in diameter, will pro¬
duce larger, healthier plants.
Never bed string potatoes. Small
seed potatoes may produce more
plants but the larger potatoes
will produce stronger plants that
will give higher yields of sweet
potatoes.
Seed sweet potatoes should be
treated before they are bedded
TOT high quality, disease-free
potatoes, the Extension Service
worker explained. “Be sure to
treat, the seed potatoes the same
day they are to be bedded,” he
urged. “Use of either corrosive
sublimate or Semesan Bel is rec¬
ommended for treating the seed
potatoes. These poisons will cor¬
rode metal so a wooden barrel
should be used for mixing the
poisons for treating the potatoes.
“If corrosive sublimate is used,
add three ounces to 22 1 / 2 gallons
of water,” Mr. Adams said. “Soak
potatoes ten minutes and bed
immediately. After dipping each
bushel of potatoes add one-half
ounce of corrosive sublimate
add water to bring contents
of barrel up to the 22V 2 gallon
mark. After five or six bushels
have been treated, discard the
solution and make up a new one
as it is weakened by repeated
use. Exercise care in disposing
of this water as it is deadly
poison.” Bel, he
In the case of Semesan
continued, “use one pound to
seven and one-half gallons of
water. Dip potatoes until thor¬
oughly wet for about one min¬
ute. This also is a poison and
care must be exercised in dis¬
posing of any of the unused so¬
lution. The main advantage of
the Semesan Bel is that it is not
weakened by use and does not
require soaking.”
Temperature in hotbeds should
be checked with a reliable ther¬
mometer and kept at about 85
degrees, Mr. Adams said, point¬
ing out that beds should be wa¬
tered often enough to keep the
soil around the potatoes moist
but not wet. After sprouts ap¬
pear more water will be required.
Even temperature and plenty
of water will give a high yield of
plants. On warm days, the cov¬
should be removed to allow
er under cir¬
ventilation and no
cumstances should water be a-
lowed to accumulate and drip
from the inside of the cover.
This indicates the need of ven¬
tilation and if allowed to con¬
tinue Plants. will cause Covers dampi should ^-°« be °
the night, especially
replaced at frost.
when there is danger of
’ Fu p details on growing sweet
potatoes can be obtained from
Georgia Extension Service
the andl«*
bulletin. "Growing Potatoes
ins Georgia sweet
which be secured from the
can
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Times Comes To You Increased ;
In Size This Week
Beginning with the issue of March 7, The Dade County
Times will come to you as an eight page paper, instead of
only four pages which we have been printing for the past
several months. The subscription price will remain the
same for the time being. To give our subscribers more
reading content, the enlarged paper will contain many fine
features for all members of the family. Heading the list
will be an interesting serial story, “The Turning Point,”
by Mary Imlay Taylor, and other good features, such as
Veterans Service Bureau, Sunday School Lesson, Household
Hints, Patterns, Late News Pictures, Comic Page, and other
features as often as space will permit.
It is the aim of the publishers of The Times to supply
all of the news of the county that’s worth while, plus up
to the minute features. For those who are not subscribers,
here is your opportunity to have The Times mailed to you
regularly each week at only $2.00 for the entire year. ( Send
your subscription in now, so that we can start you off
with the first issue of the enlarged paper.
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Why Not Grow Better Sweet Corn?
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—Photo Courtesy Ferry-Morse Seed Co.
What’s your favorite garden vegetable?
“Roastin’ ears!” you can hear whole families shouting in the Southern
States. “Corn-on-the-cob!” exclaim the Northern folks. It’s the same
everywhere. Sweet com is even more American than ‘hot dogs'.
the war many Victory Gardeners discovered the real flavor of
sweet com for the first time. They
found that all the luscious sweet¬
ness is preserved by cooking the
ears as soon as they are picked.
When they are allowed to lie around
half a day before boiling or roast¬
ing, much of the sugar turns to
starch, and there’s a flat unappetiz¬
ing taste.
Because garden-fresh sweet com
is bound to be a “must” for many
peace-time homes, here are a few
tips on how to enjoy even better
results than in the past.
If you have been growing white
com up to now, why not adventure
with some of the yellow types?
Many think the flavor richer, and
most experts agree that yellow com
is superior in vitamins. Some of the
new yellow hybrids have certain
advantages over the older types.
The ears are large, the yield un¬
usually heavy for the space occu¬
pied, and most hybrids are resistant
to certain plant diseases. Golden
Cross Bantam does well almost
everywhere; Ioana is a favorite in
southern areas; Marcross is espe¬
cially adapted to northern gardens.
Where com diseases are not com¬
mon, some of the regular varieties
still take precedence. Many garden¬
ers think nothing surpasses the
flavor of true Golden Bantam. And
BODY OF RIVER VICTIM IS
RECOVERED IN DEKALB
From Valley Head comes news
that the body of William Wright,
34, who was drowned in DeSoto
river Sunday night when a boat
capsized with him and two com¬
panions, was recovered Monday
His companions said they were
hunting frogs at the time of the
accident.
Some song writers can’t carry
a tune, but they are often good
at ‘lifting’ them.
county agent’s office or by writ¬
ing to the Extension Service,
Athens, Ga.
fortunate folks who have had a
chance to sink their teeth into the
deep milky kernels of Ferry’s Golden
want nothing else in their sweet
corn patch. short
Whatever the variety, several
rows should be planted to form a
compact plot, rather than one or
two long rows. This is to make sure
that the wind will carry pollen to
every silk on every ear for only in
that way can all the kernels de¬
velop.
Whether hybrids or regular types
of com are grown, be sure to put in
several plantings ten days to two
weeks apart instead of sowing all
the seed at once. Extend your sweet
con' eating time over as long a sea¬
son as possible.
Take courage if you have been a
bit discouraged because of the com
borer or ear worm. There are more
preventives this year and fairly
simple ways to combat the pests.
Begin early if you suspect a com
borer attack. Apply rotenone dust
liberally on the plant just before the
ears form. Do this four more times,
five days apart. To outsmart the
com ear worm, wait until the ear
has formed and the silk has dried.
Snip off the dried silk close to the
husk, or apply mineral oil at the ee»
tips.
BETTY DIXON AND JERRY
GRISBY HONORED WITH
BIRTHDAY DINNER
Miss Betty Dixon and Jerry
Grisby were honored with a
birthday dinner at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Dixon. Those
present were Mr. and Mrs. Dan
Massingale, Mr. and Mrs. Gene
Adair, Mrs. Gladys Hixon and
son, James, and Mrs. Bobbie
Lumpkin, all of Chattanooga;
Mrs. Wilson, Mr. C. Hasty and
children, Beverly, Joyce and
Gerry. Mrs. Clemmie Gilbert,
Misses Frances, Ruth and Jo Ann
Raines, Jessie, Evelyn and Do-
land Moreland, Kenneth Petti -
john and Otis Raines, all of Mor-
ganville.
Dade County’s Only Ne wspaper.
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Payments Continued
Through June
The U. S. Department of Agri¬
culture announced on February
25 that the Dairy Production
Program, previously announced
thru March, 1946, will be con¬
tinued through June 30. Rates
for the April-June period will be
the same as those for the corres¬
ponding period last year.
This action means that 1946
April rates for milk will range
from 60 cents to 90 cents per
hundredweight, depending on
area, and for butterfat in all
hreas, 17 cents per pound. For
May and June, the payments will
be 25 cents to 55 cents per hun¬
dredweight of milk, and 10 cents
per pound of butterfat. The low¬
er payments during May and
June are mad? in accordance
with the accepted practice of de¬
creased producer payments dur¬
ing the flush season of milk pro¬
duction.
The payment will be subject
to termination or revision in the
event of any general increases
in price ceilings for milk and its
products. On January 29, the
Stabilization Administrator an¬
nounced that the general level
of returns to milk producers
would be maintained during 1946
at the 1945 level either by sub¬
sidy payment or by increases in
price ceilings should the subsidy
be eliminated. At the same time
it was pointed out that it is the
government’s policy to avoid
price increases where possible by
making termination of subsidies
subject to general stabilization
of the cost of living.
Under the Dairy Production
Program, payments are made to
farmers on the milk and butter-
fat they produce and sell. The
program has operated since Oc¬
tober, 1943, to offset increased
dairy production costs and to
encourage a continued high rate
of milk production.
Democrats May Lose
Majorities In Congress
Washington, D. C., March 6—
Robert E. Hannegan, chairman
of the Democratic National
Committee, today informed J.
P. Dick of Atlanta, chairman of
the 1946 Jackson Day Dinner
committee in Georgia that party
members must “prepare now to
wage an intensive campaign in
every precinct in the nation to
retain the party’s Congressional
majorities in Congress.”
“Our majority today is 18 seats
in the Senate and 47 in the
House,” Mr. Hannegan told
Chairman Dick. “It is clear
that a net loss of nine seats
would leave the Democrats with
but 47 of the 96 seats. The Re¬
publicans need a net gain of 27
seats in the House in order to
have 218 out of a possible 435
or a majority. This majority by
the Republicans would deprive
our Democratic Administration
of the vital legislative leader¬
ship that our President must
have to continue to carry out his
progressive program.
“Democratic party workers,
Chairman Dick was informed,
must make the American peo¬
ple realize the tremendous im¬
portance of this off-year elec¬
tion. It is the Democratic par¬
ty that loses when the great
masses of voters fail to register
their preference for proper rep¬
resentation at the polls.
“The present House is made
up of 238 Democrats, 191 Repub¬
licans, 1 Progressive, 1 American
Labor Party, and 4 vacancies,”
Mr. Hannegan told Chairman
Dick. “The Senate has 56 Dem¬
ocrats, 39 Republicans and one
Progressive.”
Might Lose Chairmanships
Chairman Dick was further
informed that if the Republic¬
ans are successful in the coming
election they not only win a ma¬
jority in both Houses but they
stand to take over all the com¬
mittees in Congress.
“A national government that
must straddle a Congress domi¬
nated by one majority party
NUMBER 9.
Two Killed, Four
Injured In Dade Auto
Accidents Last Year
Cpl. Theron Aldredge, who is
in charge of the Georgia Patrol
station in Dalton, reported there
were 666 deaths in Georgia dur¬
ing 1945 resulting from automo¬
bile accidents. This was an in¬
crease of 3% over 1944. The in¬
crease in traffic fatalities should
not be accepted with complacen¬
cy as a natural consequence of
increased gasoline and unlimit¬
ed driving. Careful driving and
safety precautions augmented by
strict enforcement of traffic
laws and ordinances provide the
only solution of the problem.
According to a recent report
released by the Department of
Public Safety, there were 2 per¬
sons killed and 4 injured in traf¬
fic accidents that occurred in
Dade county during 1945 This
was a 100% increase in traffic
fataliies as compared with 1944.
Local News
Mrs. John Reeves was visiting
Mrs. John Wallace Monday.
Mrs. Louise Daniel was visiting
Mrs. Arnold Daniel Monday.
Rev. Billie Gass was visiting
Rev. L. A. Chastain and family
in Chattanooga over the week
end.
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Reeves and
Wiley Dean of Rising Fawn, were
recent visitors in Trenton on
business.
Mr. and Mrs. Max Page and
family visited Mr. and Mrs. Mar¬
shall Sullivan and family Sunday
afternoon.
Little Patsy Bleckley has been
removed from the hospital to her
home here. Everyone wishes for
her a speedy recovery.
Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Womack
and son, Sidney, Jr., and Mrs.
Charles Buffington and small
son were shopping in Chattan¬
ooga Monday
Mrs. Grover C. Whitley and
Mrs. Mildred L. Chamberlain of
Clanton, Ala., were the recent
guests of Mrs. J. B. Geddie and
family in Trenton.
Remember the Mission each
Sunday afternoon at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Chet Daniel.
Come out and worship the Lord.
The Cottage Prayer Meeting
met last Friday night at the
home of Mrs. Mae Buffington,
and will meet next Friday night
at the home of Mrs Pearl Wo¬
mack. Everyone is invited to
attend.
The Dade High basketball team
performed creditably during the
recent tournament held in our
neighboring town of Rossville,
The team won the first two con¬
tests and were eliminated in the
final game only after a brill¬
iant, hard fought contest against
a heavier and older foe.
and an Executive Branch of the
other,” Mr. Hennegan told
Chairman Dick, “is never capa¬
ble of a unity so necessary to
the general welfare of the peo¬
ple.”
“That is why I continually
emphasize the 1946 elections
rank higher in importance than
any other off-year election ever
held in the past.”
Jackson Day
Thr Democratic party has be¬
gun its efforts, he added, to raise
the necessary funds to carry on
a successful campaign. The
Jackson Day dinners throughout
the country are a major part of
that effort. The dinners mark
the beginning of our fight to re¬
tain a Democratic Congress.
That fight will go on without a
break until the polls close in
November.”
Mr. Dick announced that Pres¬
ident Truman’s message to the
American people will be broad¬
cast over all major networks at
10 p. m.,EST, from the Wash¬
ington Jackson Day dinner on
March 23, and will be heard by
all Jackson Day dinners all over
the country and in many of the
Territories of i he United States.
