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About The Dade County times. (Trenton, Ga.) 1908-1965 | View Entire Issue (April 18, 1946)
1 lie Cfmmij) MUM Devoted to The Best Interests oi Dade County and VOLUME XLVI. Lions, Legion, Clubs, Barbecue A Financial Success The recent barbecue held the Legion Home under sponsorship of the and the Garden Clubs was great success. Delicious cooked as only Doug can prepare it, and that delicious Brunswick Stew pared by Mrs. Wright, was ved to approximately 100 on this occasion. Much of credit for preparing and must go to James Morrison, worked untiringly the day to make the occasion success. The civic clubs of County sponsored this to help finance the service here in the county. gross receipts for this was in excess of 5200.00. The receipts were turned over to Lions Club Treasurer to on the above mentioned Plant Good Summer Grazing Crops, Agent Adams Urges Pointing out that dairy and livestock farmers are being warned of posible shortages of some staple feeds, L. C. Adams, county agricultural agent, this week urged Dade County dairy- ment to plant summer grazing crops to supplement their perma- net pastures and concentrated feeds. “Dairy herd owners are having difficulty now in getting certain feeds,” Mr. Adams reported. “Dairy operators should make plans now to provide an abund¬ ance of high quality grazing and home-grown roughage to help supply feed for their herds. Pro¬ viding a good supply of grazing and home-grown roughage will reduce the amount of grain feed needed and will help in reducing milk production costs.’ There are many crops adapted to Georgia conditions that are excellent for use as temporary summer grazing crops, the coun ty agent said. “The millets, Su¬ dan grass, cowpeas and other crops will furnish high protein roughage at low cost. These crops will give more grazing if planted in about 30-inch rows," he continued. They should be well fertilized with a complete fertilizer at planting time and cultivated once or twice during the growing season. Suggested rates of seeding for millet or for Sudan grass is 20-25 pounds per acre. Lespedeza that has been seed¬ ed on small grains is one of the best summer grazing crops, Mr. Adams pointed out. Kudzu whi ch is a perennial crop gives best results when not continuously grazed. It should be handled as other temporary summer graz¬ ing crops. When summer grazing crops a re planted in April after the ground is warm, allow about one half acre of grazing per milk cow, the Extension Service ag- ent advised .Start grazing crop when it is about 20 inches high. A good practice is to the cows to graze these for one hour each morning milking. d ADE high 4-H CLUB NEWS By R. M. Morrison Tbe 4-H Club met April 16, J mee 946 ting at Dade called High School. The by was to order the club president, George Bible. me primary purpose or the eting was to decide the pro- l e cts to be carried for the year. 1 e following contests were dis- 1 d Poult ry, wildlife, garden, orn and cotton. Information n cerning these contests was glvc n by Mrs Hughes, ad- viser. our m-!' P esident re J dia Moore for was elected vice the girls. The oth follows: officers of the club are as LT? DrpJ e f ent ident (b ’ Geor ge Bible; vice- ^cretary °y^. Franklin Neely- ^ Robert • R - M. Morrison. THE DADE COUNTY TIMES, TRENTON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, APRIL 18, 1946. OLD AGE PENSION INCREASED TO $15, State Welfare Director A. J. Hartley has announced that the average monthly pension Georgia’s aged will be increased to approximately $15 as the Bud¬ get Bureau has approved an in¬ creased budget for the final quarter of the fiscal year. The budget for the new quar¬ ter will be $3;150,000, as qompar- ed with last quarter’s budget ot $2,758,118, State Auditor B. E. Thrasher, Jr., said. Two years ago, the average monthly pen¬ sions were $9 and last year $11. An increase to the State Health Department for tuberculosis pital operation for the quarter was also approved by the Budget Bureau. The will be set up from $137,264 this quarter to $218,000 next year, as the Health Department to take over Battey General Hos¬ pital at Rome. Sand Mountain News Rev. Henderson will preach the Church of Christ*next Sun¬ day at 11 o’clock. Everyone is welcome to come and here the Gospel. We are very glad to report little Jr., Lacy, who was hit by an automible almost two and a half months ago is improving. Mrs. Eula Hawkins is improv¬ ing slowly, after having been very ill. Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Daniel were in Chattanooga Saturday. There was a singing at the Woodlawn Babtist church Sun¬ day afternoon. Several attended. Labron Gass, of Birmingham, where he is in school, spent week end with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jiles Gass. Mrs. Millie E. Daniel and Mrs. Una Belle Stone and son Ernest Jr., were in Trenton Thursday. Mrs. Inez White has returned home after spending several days with her sister, Mrs. Bob Lacy and Mr. Lacy in Chattan¬ ooga. Mardell Daniel, of Shilo, Ala., spent the week end with her Grandmother, Mrs. Millie E. Daniel and family. Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Sharpten, of Shilo, Ala., visited Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Daniel Saturday night. Mrs. Mary Walden visited Mrs. Vinia Duncan Thursday. Mrs. Etta Stevens and Herman Gass visited Mr. and Mrs. Ben- netGross of Big Woods Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Willard Tinker and family visited his brother, Nelson Tinker, of Shilo, Ala. Mr. and Mrs. Thurman Cuz- zart and family visited Mr .Chris¬ topher in Alabama Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Lack McBryer and Mrs. Rebecca Stephensi visited Mrs. Rachel Daniel and family Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Lester Duncan were in Chattanooga Saturday. Bill Gass, of Chattanooga, visited his mother, Mrs. Florence Gass, Sunday. Mrs. Ira Bell visited Mrs. Mary Walden Thursday after¬ noon. Sgt. and Mrs. Lee Waltz are visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Pike and family, who reside on Sand Mountain. The Waltz will go from here to Ohio and Pennsylvania to visit relatives there. Sgt. Waltz is to report to Garden City Air Base, Garden City, Kansan in July, for further duty. Mrs. Waltz is the former Miss Irene Pike. The Davis 4-H Club met on April 17, 1946 at Davis High School. The meeting was call¬ er to order by the Vice Presi¬ dent, C. W. Stephens. The girls met with boy’s and expresed their desire to become members of the club. After the meeting those who were interested in the poultry chain remained in the room, and drew numbers for those who are to get chickens. The next Davis Club meeting is to be held May 1, 1946 at Davis High School. At the last meeting the boys organized a baseball team and are now open for appointments. The Rising Fawn W. M. S. met Thursday April 11, at the home of Mrs. W. J. West, several were present. After the pro- £*» refreshments were aerv ed. Published Weekly — Since 1901. U/Aotn May OonceAn: In response to a statement which appeared in last weeks Dade County Times, stating that the people of the city of Trenton were not specifically objecting to a county water system, WE THE UNDERSIGNED RESIDENTS of the city of Trenton DO HEHEBY BRAND THE STATEMENT AS FALSE and EMPHATICALLY repeat that we DO NOT WANT THE COUNTY SYSTEM to come into Trenton, but rather are supporting the Mayor and Council in the con¬ struction of a CITY OWNED water system. Also we are satisfied with our Mayor and Council. Signed by the following residents of Trenton: I. H. WHEELER, JR. DOLPH KING LEWIS McBRYAR E. R. BRANDON I. O. WHEELER ROBT. A. WOOLBRIGHT T. T. WHEELER CADE SULLIVAN V/. B. CURETON L. G. JEFFREY? MILT CASE JOHN C. GRAVES D. S. MIIDDLETON LAWRENCE M. REECE JAMES C. CASE RUB YBLECKLEY ROY McBRYAR MARK VEAL BATES WILKERSON CHARLIE STEVENS G. C. TATUM LOUIS STEVENS T. M. TATUM MRS. RUELL BROCK W. W. WILLIAMS W. J. HART J. G. GRAY GEO. GIFFORD E. PACE WILL GENTRY S. W. D. DURHAM BILLO GASS MRS. H. R. POSEY J. A. JENKINS MRS. HOMER HUTCHERSON LOCALS - PERSONALS By NETTIE M. FLEMING Miss Doris Gass and Miss Ma- zell were shopping in Chatta¬ nooga Thursday. "Miss Mildred Chamberlain of Birmingham, Ala. is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Ged- die here this week. Grover C. Whitley of Trenton, was recently awarded a honor¬ able discharge from the U. S. Army after serving more than 40 months, 33 of which were spent in the South Pacific, in¬ cluding Okinawa and other far flung battle points. Sgt. Whitley one bronze star and several oth¬ er medals and ribbons for the heroic part he player in helping to defeat the Japs. Mr. and Mrs. Whitley are now visiting with Mrs, Whitleys parents, Mr. and Mrs. James E. Geddie here. Miss Doris Gass and Miss May- zell were shopping in Chattanoo¬ ga Thursday. Miss Mildred Chamberlain of Birmingham, Ala. is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. James E. Geddie, here this wek. Mrs. Pearl Wodfin was shop¬ ping in Chattanooga Thursday. E. J. Luly and C. E. Kyzer were recent visitors in Atlanta on business. While there they re¬ ported they had a most enjoy¬ able visit. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Bryson and Cheif and Mrs. Johnny Purvis and Mr. and Mrs. W. I. Price Jr., attended the Grand Old Opera at Nashville, Tenn., Saturday night. Mrs. T. B. Wheeler was called to Flat Rock, Ala., Sunday by the serious illness of her mother, Mrs. M. C. Feilds. Mrs. Maggie McDaniel, of Ross- ville, visited Mrs. N. N. Lawrence here Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Erskine Ryan an¬ nounce the birth of a son on April 15, at Womans Clinic in Chattanooga. Mr. and Mrs. Archie Overturf, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Spiller, of West Frankfort, 111., were re¬ cent guests of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Mayhew. Purvis Chief and Mrs. Johnny of Charleston, S. C., spent the week end with Mr. and Mrs. Joe Bryson and Mr. and Mrs. W. I. Price and family. Other week end guests at the Price home were: Mr. and Mrs. W. I. Price, Jr., and little daughter, Martha, Mr. and Mrs. Erskine Ryan and son, Teddy, of Chattanooga. There will be a Sunrise Service at the Methodist church Sunday morning at 7 o’clock given by the young people. Everyone is invited to attend. Mrs. Lent Ruth Blevins and daughter, Wanda, spent Thurs¬ day afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. Gordan Dawkins and family at Rossville. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Tatum spent Sunday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs .P. F. Newby at New Eng¬ land. Mrs. Joe Jenkins spent last week with her son, Sam Jenkins and family at Rossville, Ga. M. A. Cook, of Chattanooga, was a dinner guest of Mr. and Mrs. Ike Wheeler and family Sunday. Miss Autumn Troxtel spent Monday night with Miss Brown¬ ie Lee Wheeler in South Trenton. Lonnie Castelberry, of Kansas City, Mo., spent last week with his sister Sadie Mae Castleberry in North Trenton. Spencer Jenkins is with the armed forces in Honshu, Japan. He writes that they had a bad fire there recently that did con¬ siderable damage. Mrs. Edith Woolbright gave a birthday party Tuesday April 16, for her son, Jimmy on his 9th birthday. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Jenkins, of East Lake, Mrs. M. A. Fleming and Jim Turner, of Rossville, visited Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Flem¬ ing Sunday afternoon. Andrew Pilgrim, of LaFayette, will preach at the Church of Christ Sunday morning at 11 o’clock and Sunday night at 7 o’clock. Everyone welcome. Early Easter Morning Services at M. E. Ch. Early Easter Services will be held at the Trenton Methodist Church Sunday morning at 7 o’clock. All members of the church are expected to attend, and all friend? of the church are invited to com» and worship with us. Rising Fawn Four H Club Meeting Held The 4-H Club met April 16, 1946 at Rising Fawn Jr. High School, The meeting was led by the Club President, Leonard Blevins, for the purpose of de¬ ciding projects and electing a Vice President for the girls. The projects decided upon were: Chickens, Gardens, Live¬ stock and Wild Life. Virginia Ann Kenimer was Vice President for the girls. The officers of the club are: President, Leonard Blevins; Vice President, (boys) Ray Castleberry; Vice President, (girls) Virginia Ann Kenimer; Secetary, Paul Castleberry; Jack Castleberry; Re¬ porter, Martin Smith. Dade County’s Only Newspaper. Judge Townsend Views Current Water System ‘Row’ With It was with extreme regret that I read the two articles in recent issues of this newspaper on the water controversy; not on account of the fact that both articles, particularly the one published by “Interested Citi¬ zens of Trenton.” contained some substantial information on the subject, but because they were both somewhat designed to cre¬ ate enmity, strife and ill will between the people of the two sections of a County of which we are all citizens, which we all love, and for the welfare of which we all have for many years harmoniously worked to¬ gether. The sponsors of both these systems are gentlemen, states¬ men, and loyal public servants of the people whom the repre¬ sent. Under the law it is the duty of Judge Carroll as Ordi¬ nary to install a water system for the use and benefit of the people of the county, if in his discretion he deems it feasable, and necessary to promote the welfare of the people whom he serves. Concurrently and by vir¬ tue of the same law it is the duty of Mayor A. L. Dyer and Councilmen E. A. Ellis, J. H. Wilkins, John Reeves and M. B. Bice to install a water system for the use and benefit of the people of Trenton, if in their discression they deem it feasa¬ ble, and necessary to promote the welfare of the people whom they serve. I feel that these splendid public servants should not be castigated, because in my humble opinion they all are striving to do their duty. In an effort to pour oil on troubled waters, and purely as a private citizen of Dade County, I am wondering if I might with- out giving offense to anyone, point out some of the relative positions of the sponsors of the two systems? The area proposed to be served by the county system outside the city is somewhat sparsely set¬ tled. To begin with, it was thought this area would not jus¬ tify a system unless there was embraced therein the area of the city. As I understand it, this question has not yet been finally determined. Since this area as a whole required the lay¬ ing of expensive pipe line so out of proportion to that in urban areas per meter, to finance the venture, it was found necessary to charge a stipulated sum per customer and a monthly rate higher than is found necessary where only urban area is to be served. Judge Carroll, in his capacity as Ordinary, represent¬ ing all the people of the Coun¬ ty, including Trenton, by resolu¬ tion created a water district em¬ bracing the area of the City of Trenton and the area north¬ ward to the Tennessee line. This he did in an effort to provide water for as many of the people of Dade County as posible. Un¬ der the doctrine of “The great- est benefit for the greatest num¬ ber,” this action seems to me to be commendable. On the other hand, the Mayor and Council named above, had been laying plans for a post-war wa¬ ter system for the people of Trenton. Representing an ur¬ ban area, they found a city sys¬ tem can be installed whereby the city can own the source of the water, and whereby there will be no “down payment” and less monthly minimum charges for water. As true public ser¬ vants of the people whom they represent they protested what they deemed to be an added as¬ sessment against the people of Trenton in order to provide wa¬ ter for the people of the north end of the County. Also they contend that while a county has many sources of revenue, a city has few, and one most often relied upon by a city is the own¬ ership and operation of a water system. It is not my purpose to be critical of the publishers of these two articles. I do not know who signed as “Interested Citizens of Trenton.” I have many friends in Trenton. I am sure some of them signed this NUMBER 15. article. The names of the peo¬ ple who signed the articles on be¬ half of the citizens of the north end are disclosed by the publi¬ cation. They are among my best friends. I love them every one. This is, therefore, not a rebuke, but a gentle remon¬ strance. Nor is this an apology for the court decision heretofore ren- derd in this matter by me as your Judge of the Superior Court. There was tossed into my lap the Juducial duty to construe a feature of an Act of the Legislature. This feature of this act had not heretofore had a judicial construction. Irrespective of how I decided it, such a novel question would go to the Supreme Court anyway. Of course L believe my decision is the law and will be upheld by by the Supreme Court. Those are the reasons I so decided the question. Nevertheless !the Supreme Court, consisting of seven very able Justices have been ordained by our constitu¬ tion for the very purpose of re¬ viewing the judgements of trial courts and correcting them when erroneous. This decision will be dealt with accordingly, unless settlement of the issues are sooner reached. If affirmed, it is the law and none can com¬ plain. If reversed the error is corrected and none injured thereby. This decision was renderd by me as your public servant. This artical is written by me as your friend, your neighbor, and your fellow citizen. In the meantime let’s desist from futher inflamatory ar¬ ticles. Let’s allow the sponsors of these two systems and their Attorneys work out a settlement of the issues if possible, cooly and deliberately. If they can¬ not do this, then let’s allow the law as it is ultimately found to be to take its course. Let’s ap¬ ply the golden rule and look at these issues from the standpoint of each other. And let’s each and every one of us resolve in our hearts that we will ourselves, and will in¬ still in our posterity, love and charity for each other, through¬ out the future, such as has been manifested back through the years of the proud history of our County ; no division, no sectionalism, no hatred, no ill will. Your friend, J. M. C. TOWNSEND. DADE COUNTY TIMES’ Penny Column NEWS AND FEATURE 3 & Young men live for tomorrow and look to the future, while old men live in the past and his boy¬ hood days. How dear to our hearts are the scenes of our child- or boy¬ hood! Recently I went “back home” to where I was raised. I went into the room where I slept for nineteen years. I went into the kitchen where very sweet mother, who is now old and gray, prepared many a fine feast for us boys. I went to the spring and drank again from a long- handled gourd. My, what fine clear cold water! The old place has changed but little. I could vision my dear old daddy stoop¬ ed from hard toil as he hustled about the farm earning a living by the sweaat of his brow. He crossed over the Bar that we all must cross, a few years ago. I stood under the big strong oak tree in our yord and wished I could talk with him again. One of these good days in the not too distant future I’m mov¬ ing back there and live out the balance of my allotted time on this earth, far awaw from the hustle and bustle of this noisy hurrying city. My parents raised four chil¬ dren there. It’s a little strange, but they were all boys. Both mother and daddy were hard workers. Stranger still, nary a one of us four like to work—we fear it. PENNY.
