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About The Dade County times. (Trenton, Ga.) 1908-1965 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 2, 1947)
ale Cmtnti itwes Devoted to The Best Interests of Dade County and Georgia . VOLUME XL VI. Judge J. M. C. (Nimrod) Townsend Beside His Big Buck In the mountains of the northern part of Murray and counties on Thursday, December 12, Judge Townsend killed 11 point buck shown here. Judge Townsend was on a trip as a guest of Col. Isaac Adams, Dalton attorney; others the party were J- O- Gass, Trenton; Henry and Marvin and G. W. Morris, Eton; Henry Taylor and Pedro Homer Ranger; B. W Kimberly of Chfitswoyth, and E. M. Long of mount. Internal Revenue Service Man To Be In Trenton January 15 WILL GIVE ASSISTANCE TO FARMERS IN PREPARING INCOME TAX RETURNS On Wednesday, January 15, representative of the U- S. nal Revenue Service will Trenton for the purpose of as¬ sisting farmers and business men to make out their income returns for the year 1946- The representative of the In¬ ternal Revenue Service is an pert in compiling all figures and data needed to a correct income tax report, will also give valuable tion regarding other forms taxation to all who may his assistance. Every farmer who had a income of $500 or more is quired to file an income tax turn. Gross income from ing is held to be the between the total amount farm products produced for and the cost of production such farm products. In order that assistance be given to the greatest ber of farmers, it is that every farmer assistance have his assembled in the following ner: Each farmer should a statement prepared his total income from each of farm products and or sources, for the entire year He should also have a prepared showing the total hiount of each class of and deductions, such as zer, labor, seed, feed, etc. class of expense should be ized but should show the amount of such expense for entire year. It is important that farmer, business man or ployee to make a correct tax report, and Uncle Sam’s resentative will be able to you correct information, or you in making your tax return, if you will visit on the date of his visit to ton, January 15, 1947. THE DADE COUNTY TIMES, TRENTON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 2, 1947. p OOOOOOOO O OOOOOOOOOOOOOO CO OOO O OOOOO OCT LOOKING BACKWARD Through the thoughtfulness of Mrs. M. R. Wilson, clerk employed in the office County Agricultural Agent L. Adams, we are in possession a much prized copy of the County Times bearing date July 20, 1889. The paper was addressed A. H- Smith, Mrs- Wilson’s father, a prominent citizen Rising Fawn. The copy is yellow with and badly torn, but it bears of interest regarding the of our citizens who lived conducted business, county fairs, social, religious and ical activities of Dade fifty-eight years ago. Many of our younger tion cannot appreciate and en joy this “news of but there are many of our citizens who lived as during those “good old who will enjoy this story, and them we take pleasure in excerpts taken from our paper published during the of our childhood. The title of the paper at time was The Dade Weekly Times, published by A. Jack Majors, a “fire-eater man-about-town,” whom among our older citizens may member as being a bully fellow. G. W- M. Tatum, who conduct ed a general merchandise ness, known as the Alliance Stors, in Rising was Dade’s Representative in General Assembly of Georgia; L. McCollum, a prominent er residing near Morganville, Senator, representing the Senatorial District. J. A. Bennett was County O’* dinary at that time, but none the other county officials mentioned in the Weekly In those years, large mines were operated at City, Ga., on Sand and an iron furnace was in blast one mile east of Fawn. Both of these enterprises operated by the Georgia Coal & Coke Company, the Joseph E. Brown, Georgia’s War Governor, being the owner Both of these enterprises manned by State convicts ed by Georgia to the may want to make tions to this worthy cause fore final close of campaign, if they will send their contribu¬ tions to The Dade County we will take pleasure in ing the funds to the State Cam¬ paign Director, as requested Judge Townsend. List of Contributors To USO Richard P. Fricks ...... J. M. C. Townsend...... Bill Hartman ........... Gertrude Hartman ...... James C- Case .......... 3 T. S. Renfro ............ Irene Forester .......... J. M. Carroll ............ John W. Murphy ........ W. F. Morrison .......... O M. Forester .......... J B- Geddie ............ W. R. Tatum ............ James M- Case .......... J. A. Swanson .......... Neil Hice .................1.00 J. H Tatum ............ W- L. James M. Goodwin ...... Claudia Winfrey ........ Mrs. J- E. Strawn ........ Mynne Pope ............ Byron Pope ............. Col. and Mrs. D. E- Morrison J. E. Strawn ............ L- L. Bridgeman ........ Hayden Strawn ......... P. H. Strawn ........... D. P. Richardson ........ Pearl Richardson ....... Mr. and Mrs. J. E Tittle.. Luke Hook .............. C. S. Turner ............ G. C. Bell .............. Mrs- G- C. Bell .......... Ernest Lollis ............ Mrs. Lula Dehurt........ Dollie Owens Fund Drive For USO Approaches Final Date; Better Hurry JUDGE TOWNSEND CLOS¬ ING VERY SUCCESSFUL DRIVE FOR FUNDS. Although he has not had very much time to devote to the work, due to his judicial duties, Judge J. M. C. Townsend, County Di¬ rector of the U- S- O. compaign, has made a splendid record in securing donations for this worthy cause- During the days of war, USO was one of the most active and popular agencies established for the entertainment of our armed forces, both at home and abroad. It supplied high class enter¬ tainment to our lonely and homsick boys, and established and rehewed the morale of thou¬ sands of lonely young men who otherwise might have broken under the strenuous training and dangers of war. This great work of entertain¬ ment and morale building is now carried on in a small way in our Army and Navy stations at home and abroad, and funds do¬ nated during the drive will bring sunshine an gladness to many sad and lonely soldier boys, and give them strength and courage to carry on, when they might otherwise fall into evil ways, if they were not properly enter¬ tained. Herewith is a list of Dade county persons who so gener¬ ously contributed to the USO Campaign which was recently conducted throughout the coun¬ try. J. M- C. Townsend, the Campaign Director for Dade county, wishes to take this means of expressing to all the contributors his sincere thanks and appreciation for their con¬ tributions. If there are any other contrib¬ utors, their contributions have not yet been reported, and same may now be handled by making the report and turning the mon¬ ey over to The Dade County Times. There are evidently many oth¬ citizens in Dade county who er Dade County’s Only Newspaper. for a small sum per capita, and there were often reports of un¬ merciful floggings and other cruel treatment of the prisoners by the officials and guards in charge of these prison camps. It appears that Editor Majors had written a story or editorial in The Times denouncing these cruelties, and in this issue of the paper are long letters from the late Capt. W. O- Reese, who was warden of the Cole City camp, and Capt. F. H. Conner, warden of the the camp at Rising Fawn, demanding to know who had in formed him of these unjust charges. Capt. Reese blasted Majors severely, calling him a “yellow dog,” to which Majors replied that “the charge might be true, but he was a good dog, having just treed two skunks ” Also appearing in The Weekly Times was a copy of a bill intro¬ duced In the Georgia General Assembly, by Representative Ta¬ tum, to prohibit shipment of Western beef into Georgia, claiming that western packters were shipping beef from diseas ed cattle, endangering the health of our citizens. Much fun was “poked” at Mr. Tatum by the Atlanta Constitu tion, and other Georgia papers- It is doubtful if the bill ever be¬ came a law. Other news of those other days, was a bill by the late W H. Felton, Congressman from the 7th Congressional District of Georgia, to establish a branch of the University of Georgia in ev¬ ery Congressional District of the State. He was strongly criticised by Editor Majors and other papers of this district. Lack of space prevents us from mentioning many other esting news items appearing in this ancient copy of The Weekly Times, but we shall do so in next week’s issue. It is also our in¬ tention to peruse the old cop¬ ies of The Times now in the of¬ fices of the Ordinary and Supe¬ rior Court Clerk and publish every week a few interesting items of the activities of our be¬ loved old citizens who helped carve the destinies of our county in the early days, and who have passed on to their reward. Any additional information any of our older citizens can give us will be greatly appreciated. Mary Lollis...............50 Oval Lollis...............25 Mary Roberts .......... 100 Elmer Hunt ............ 10© C. A. Carroll ............ 1.00 R. S. Townsend .......... 2 00 Alex Stewart ............ 100 Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Cureton 2 00 Ola and Hettle Stewart.. 100 Lawrence Castleberry____ 1.00 Virgil Stewart .......... 1 dO A. L. Dyer ........... 5.00 Thomas J. Broom ....... 1 00 L. T. Gillen ............ 3.00 W. C- Amos ............. 1 00 J. L. Fricks ............. 3 00 William Nicoll .......... 3.00 J- Odos Carter .......... 2 00 Cora Pangle .............50 Edd Crownover ......... 1 00 Mrs. D. P. Hood.......... 1 00 Hillard Bodenhamer ---- 2-00 Sadie Kirkland ......... 1.00 Jiles Gass .............. 5 00 R. M. Gardner .......... 1.00 J. F. Cloud .............. 100 Total ................ $186-50 REPRESENTATIVE MASSEY VISITS TRENTON Dane’s genial Representative in the Georgia General Assem- bly, Rufus Massey, was in Tren¬ ton Wednesday, shaking hands with his friends, and incident- ally speaking a good word for his good friend, Lt. Gov. Thomp¬ son, whom he hopes to see in¬ augurated as Governor of Geor¬ gia when the Legislature con¬ venes on January 13- What men want is not talent it is purpose; not the power to achieve, but the will to labor.— Lytton. Published Weekly — Since 1901. JUDGE MALCOLM C. TARVER Retires After Twenty Years Service FROM CONGRESS BUT NOT FROM POLITICS RESUMES LAW PRACTICE Congressman Lanham Announces Tests For Military and Naval Academies Rome, Ga., January 21 On Tuesday, January 21, an examination for entrance West Point and Annapolis ' tary ^fl d Nava * spectively, 'will* will be be held held at at R< Ga. There are evidently a num¬ ber of ambitious young men in Dade county who are qualified to undergo the mental tests and physical examination required; to enter these top Military and Naval Academies, and all such persons should write Congress¬ man-Elect Lanham, Room 120, House Office Building, Wash¬ ington, D. C. All students who jmter^ these Academies do so through ap¬ pointment by the Congressmen of their Congressional District, they have passed the ex¬ required, and for full they should get in ^^Congresuman-Etect without delay. . I YOUNG RISING COUPLE ANNOUNCE MARRIAGE Mr. and Mrs. J- D. Gossett, of Fawn, announce the wed- of their daughter, Miss Pal- Gossett, and Mr. Jerel Cooper, marriage vows having been at Lakeview, Ga., some ago. The groom is the son of Mr. Mrs- Jerel Cooper, Sr., also Rising Fawn- The charming bride is a graduate of County High School, class 1945, and is one of the most members of the younger in the entire community, she is a leader in church social activities. The happy young groom re¬ home only a few months after having served four in the U. S. Navy, being in tfie Personnel Divis¬ at Miami, Fla. The groom has been employed secretary at the Combustion Company, Chattan¬ since his return to civil¬ life- The Times joins their host of i n wishing for the popu- ar young bride and groom, a happy and prosperous life- Buchanan Brothers, Hill-Billy appearing on a National system, and vodville cir¬ cuit, returned to New York after spending the Christmas holidays here with with their parents, Rev. and Mrs .E. S Buchanan, near Tren¬ ton. NUMBER 52. Malcolm C- Tarver is winding up his congressional duties and ac¬ cepting employment as an attor¬ ney in the State and Federal courts and before Federal Bu¬ reaus and departments in Wash¬ ington. The Judge seems quite happy over his prospects. Santa Claus brought him a new granddaugh¬ ter Christmas Eve, which he re¬ gards as an additional token of good mck. “I wish my friends to know I am not out of public life,” he says. “I shall always be their debtor, and always working for them in every possible way.” Congressman Tarver retires from service as Chairman of tt _ Agricultural xAppropriations Committee, where he has for many years handled all appro¬ priations for agriculture, the ” REA, hop'edThat Forestry and Georgia the AAA- It may be able to replace him on the Ap propriations Committee with Judge John S. Wood of the Ninth District, although in view of the reduced Democratic representa- tion on the Appropriations Com- e> ^ rtghts 0( members holding seniority, this may be impossible. In Judge Tarver’s twenty years of service he has been the au¬ thor of more bills enacted into j aw ^ an any other member of Q eor gj a delegation. He se- cured approval of numerous pro¬ j ec ^ s f or seventh District, i nc i ud j n g Federal aid to many school projects, the Rome flood control project, the Allatoona Dam, the Coosa-Alabama navi¬ gation, flood control, and power development project, the Ar- muchee Forest Unit, the expan¬ sion of the Chattahoochee Na¬ tional Forest intb Murray coun¬ ty, the Kenesaw Mountain Bat¬ tlefield Park, post office build¬ ings at Rossville, LaFayette, Cal¬ houn, Rome, Summerville and Rockmart, and innumerable oth¬ er Federal contributions to the district. He has always spon¬ sored Federal aic^ in education, and given aid to all veterans, service men and their depend¬ ents who called upon him- He said this morning: “I have not done all I would have liked to do. I have, however, done my best for almost 20 years ” MRS. WILLIAMS ENTERTAINS WITH FAMILY DINNER Mr. and Mrs. DeWitt Williams and Miss Lorene Williams en¬ tertained with a family dinner party Thursday evening- Guests were Mrs. Winfred McRee, Mrs. Arlington Smythe, Mr. and Mrs- Joe McRee and daughter, Renee, Mr. and Mrs. Homer Cowan Jr., and Robert Cowan, all of Chattanooga.
