The Dade County times. (Trenton, Ga.) 1908-1965, July 17, 1947, Image 2

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Newspaper Page TextTHE DADE COUNTY TIMES Entered at the Postoffice at Trenton, Ga„ as second cla ss mail. SUBSCFLIFnoN ^TEg. IN ADVANCE: One Year, $2.00; Six Months, 51-25; Three Months, 75 Cents. MRS. CATHERINE C. MORRISON ........ Owner and Publisher P. A. GATES ............................. Shop Superintendent Persons wTiting for publication are requested to furnish their names, otherwise the communication will not be published. Name will be withheld on request, but all communicatios must be signed. Obituaries, memorials, and articles of like nature will be 1 charged for at a minimum rate of 50 cents for 15 lines, or less, and 2 cents per lines for each additional line over 15 lines- Advertising rates will be furnished upon application, Legal advertising bills payable in advance- TOO MANY AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENTS Automobile accidents and still more automobile accidents on the Chattanooga - Birmingham highway No. 11 through Dade county. There have always been accidents on this road, but they have occurred too frequent- ly in the past few weeks- Also they have been so bad that the participants have had to have hospitalization- Old cars in poor condition and intoxicated drivers have not been the cause. Our recent accidents have not necessarily been caused by speeding, though all too often cars fly through the courthouse square so fast their tires scream in warning. Perhaps it is because there are now more cars on the road and we are not as attentive as we should be. Have we gotten lax In our driving habits so that we are not alert enough to avoid accidents* Do we think the road belongs to us. and use it as our own private property? By we, I mean you. me, and all of us, for in the majority of our accidents Dade Countians are involved. It is Dade Countians who are getting hurt. I don’t want to be hurt, you don't want to be hurt, nor do we want our loved ones to be maimed or killed. Next time we drive let's say to ourselves. “I will drive carefully; I will stay alert to the dangers of the road.” Be prepared for the unexpected, and keep your car under control at all times. There will always be those who speed, drive carelessly and thoughtlessly, but everyone who earnestly tries to drive safely Is one more help in avoiding acci¬ dents. WHY NOT A REAL SECRET BALLOT? (Atlanta Constitution) If all Georgia counties had the secret election ballot, the citizens of Douglas would not have been so haunted by fear of “interest¬ ed people" finding out how they voted that they felt it necessary last week to burn the ballots cast in the last State election While this ballot bonfire re¬ moved all traces of evidence as to how Douglas citizens voted, the preponderant majority of Georgia counties which do not have the secret ballot also do not. as a rule, have such bon¬ fires. And it is a simple matter for “Interested parties.” mean¬ ing either the successful or the rejected candidates, to look up the record later to see how vari¬ ous citizens voted and. if they deem It advisable, to effect re¬ prisal upon those who voted against them. . There seems to be no record of the exact number of counties in Georgia which use the secret ballot, but it, is known to be con¬ fined to a very few. The ordi¬ nary “Australian ballot/’ so-call¬ ed, Is not a secret ballot because a number is attached to each ballot and that number is placed beside the name of the person casting that ballot at the polls The really secret ballot, such as is used in Fulton, Chatham and a few other counties of the State has the number on each of two perforated slips attached to the ballot. The first is removed when the voter is checked in at the polls, and the voter himself removes the second when he casts his ballot Thus, there is no means of identifying the voter of any particular ballot. The only record kept is whether the voter has appeared at the polls. Under Georgia law. only a single recommendation of a grand jury is necessary for a secret ballot to be instituted And after a year the system can be changed back again if it is not found satisfactory. So far as we can see. however, and from the experience of the larger counties, there would never be any legitimate reason for return¬ ing to the numbered baiiot which enables courthouse and othe of¬ ficials to obtain information which, from its very nature, should be secret. The secret ballot is part of the TIMES, TRENTON, GEORGIA. THURSDAY. JVLV II W- TIE DADE COUNTY LOOKING BACKWARD THE DADE COUNTY GAZETTE Rising Fawn, Ga., December 25, 1879. This is the Christmas issue— half sheet. Local Options Merry Christmas! Good news to all. Heavy rains the past few days Today 1879 years ago Christ- mas was bom. AU our printers are ta fcj ng their Christmas this week. We notice Capt. S. D. Brigman of Dayton, Tenn., in our village j this week. Mr. R. H. Fowler is our author- j ze ^ agen t to receive and receipt for subscriptions to the Gazette We attended the entertainment «««w“' ^ ■**' M ° nday night and were well pleased with the performance. Our next issue will be on the first day of 1880. Married—at the residence of the bride’s father, near Ooltewah Tenn., on the 23rd. inst., W. B. Amos to Miss Cenna Sanders May the future of your lives be as happy as they are this day. On Lookout Mountain 21st by Esqr., McKaig. Mr. James Brad¬ ford to Miss Mary Cox—Merry Christmas! The exhibition given by Prof., Gibson last Tuesday night was very good—we enjoyed ourselves not withstanding the crowded position we occupied. “Cheap Store* American tradition. Georgia counties go to great lengths to provide secret polling booths and to great expense to furnish indi¬ vidual ballots What is the use of all this if. a few months later, the "interested parties - ' can as- certain who voted for or agains., j whom? If Douglas and Coffee County had the secret ballot, it would not have been necessary or even desirable for all the election evi¬ dence to be burned. The city commissioners who authorized and supervised the bonfire are to be congratulated on their fair - ness, but Douglas may in the future elect commissioners who are not so inclined. The next state and national elections will not be held until next year, giving ample time for the grand juries of the various counties to recommend installa¬ tion of the secret ballot. It is the only fair. American way of holding an election- Piney Grove News Mrs. I. W. Orton Mrs Victor Quinton has ceived a message that her was in a serious condition. Miss Ella Wade is ill at her home in Piney Grove. Jacklin Walston is in a hospital in Chattanooga. Her condition is very serious Mrs Pearl Tinker and children are visiting her sister at Chick- amauga. Ga. Mr and Mrs. Henry Taylor and children have returned to their home in Kentucky after spend¬ ing a few weeks with Mr. Taylor's parents, Mr. and Mrs- Tom Taylor. Miss Jewel Taylor spent Sun¬ day in Chattanooga Mrs. Annie Conner is visiting her son. Emmitt Conner, in Chattanooga. Mrs. Martha Bell is improving slowly at the home of her daugh¬ ter, Mrs- W. P. Clayton. Mrs. Grady Sanders of Chatt¬ anooga is visiting Mrs. Hattie Ridley and Miss Ella Wade Jerry R Ault SI c has return¬ ed to his base at the N. A. S. in Jacksonville. Fla. Pvt Herbert Conner has re¬ turned to the training station at Jacksonville S- C. Cloverdale News Most of the farmers are about through laying by, and we are needing a shower. Mrs. Elizabeth Bible Kennedy and husband of Tailehassee, Fla , stopped for a short time with her father, Mr. P. G. Bible. They were on their way to Canada to visit her husband s people. Mrs. Junior Campbell has been visiting her daughter, Mrs Clara Swanson of Breeman. Gordon and Raymond Bible with their families also Mrs- Dortha Bible Steele all of Chatt¬ anooga have been visiting home folks. James Bible, son of Ed Bible, with his family from Seattle, Washington spent a few days at the old home Rev. Paul Howell has been called to preach at Cloverdale. He has been filling the unex¬ pired term of Rev. Harrison of Ringgold, who has been absent for sometime. Edward Jr., and sister Frances were week end visitors at home. Wheat thrashing kept several farmers on the hop last week. Some report an extra good turn out —21 bushels per acre. We have been listening for the serenade. “A Wedding of Course."—Miss Mary Ellen Haw¬ . kins, a very beautiful and charming daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. G Hawkins and Harold. Byrnon Forester, Forester, son of Mr. were and quietly- Mrs j married at the home of Rev. I Vaughn Crawford of LaFavette. Miss Rising Hawkins Fawn taught school Mr. at j last year. j Forester, after spending several months in the Navy, has been carpentering in Chattanooga- We wish them a long and happy life. ROLL OF HONOR More names of Dade's men women in World War U still may not make the list you send In those who still haven’t mentioned on this Roll of John H. Abercrombie Joe J. Adams Robert W. Allison Charles R. Ault Jerry Richard Ault J. B Bethune Neva H. Bledsoe Harles L- Blevins Arlie E. Bradford Charles E. Bradford Edsel T. Bradford Gordon Bradford John E Bradford Farrell Bradford Fred Bradford Carl Bradford Aaron Spencer Brandon James Brannon Charles William Buffington Melvin Chadwick Benjamin Franklin Clark Hugh C. Coates Gilbert Conner Fred Cooper Clyde Lee Crane Paul A. Crane Gemie J. Crane Hollis H. Crisp * George Cureton Virgil Leon Cureton Fred C Daniel Newell E. Daniel William D. Daniel Wesley Martin Davenport James Harold Dawkins James B Dobbins William H. Dowdey Gilbert C. Dunn William E. Fellows Myron M. Gass Tura V. Gennoe Henry Gold Roscoe Grant Arnold D- Gray Edison Gray Archie Gray Marvin G Gray Lorine Gray Lacy Spencer Guinn Carl Hale Albert Gordon Hartline Lerline Hicks Carl E Higdon Charles Hillard Higdon Charles Holder Henry H Hutcherson Rising Fawn News By Miss Ruth Wilson Mr. and Mrs- L. M. Allison and son, L. M., Jr., spent Sunday In Ga- Mrs. W. G Ash berry has re- turned home, after a visit with daughters and grandchildren in Fort Payne, Ala, Mrs Joe Wallin and daughters Chattanooga spent the week with relatives here. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Wallra- attended church in Chat- tanooga Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Pettitt Mich., Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Mr and Mrs. W. A. Lance DaHyin In Dade By Myma Renfroe 1 “TO BE OR NOT TO BE. that is the question. "Are we or, are we not, going to have a recrea¬ tion center? Are we. as citi¬ zens, going to condemn the whole program as an attempt on the part of the young people of Dade to make the old school building into a dance hall and a pool hall, or are we going to accept their P lans » decent . . hal „ minus the dance hall and pool room, but plus a library and sports program? A lot of people I know are going to get blue in the face trying to convince the citizens who take the former stand that the teen-agers have not had such an intention, and are not likely to have- It is places like these that are going to get their trade if a communi¬ ty hail is not provided to keep them away! Can't Dade Countians get it through their heads that the young people want a place in which to meet their friends and have good, clean fun. playing games and holding club meet¬ ings, and not just a place to hold rowdy dances? The subject of dancing has made more people stand on their heads than I can count, but things have come to a sorry end when not one of them will make a move to stop the loitering and frequenting of beer halls and other even less reputable places They want their children to grow up with healthy ideas and un¬ tainted backgrounds, but they had rather keep them at home out of trouble, and turn them loose once in a blue moon to do exactly what they were kept at home to prevent their doing. Are any of you aware of the fact j that when these children are not allowed to do the things that all normal, healthy children do. such as dancing—yes, dancing is an approved, popular form of recreation! — association with members of the opposite sex. and in our case, association will be supervised by a trained director, who will be assisted by a teen¬ age committee, they will get into mischief, w’hereas. a child who has been properly supervised and allowed to cooperate with a community youth center, will be less a trouble-maker? This di¬ rector has been a school teacher for many years, but not too many that she doesn’t under¬ stand the problems of young people and the national need for a recreational program that will fit all ages, even the old folks. As some of you don’t seem to realize, old folks need recreation, too. This commu- munity center doesn’t have to revolve around a jukebox and dancing lessons, in fact, the teeners will dismiss that idea entirely, although that wasn’t the reason they wanted a com- munity center, if they can be granted the use of a building large enough for their needs. Not long ago. a very important meeting was interrupted by a group leaving for a skating par¬ ty in Chattanooga. The rink cannot be rented before 10 p. m., and one of the party has to de' posit ten dollars, which will be paid back later by the ones at¬ tending. This meeting was for the purpose of deciding whether we could have a recreation pro¬ gram, and the teens were pres¬ ent to show they were interested in the problem and to offer any suggestions. The meeting was still going full blast at nine- thirty, and the person who had rented the rink had to be up at Warner Park as well as the rest of the crowd at ten, or the money would be lost. The entire group left to go to another town for recreation which could be provided by Dade county at a decent hour! The parents are outraged because their children have to go so far so late at night, jit seems me that this example should prove so disgraceful to the that they would stop at t<J provide a recreation hall the young young people at Such g UC h a a place would many worries that parents so fast you couldn’t believe possible. I am going to stay right hind this project until we what we want, and I am up by every boy and girl in county! I am suggesting a u you parents who are in of our proposition do in your power to make this fort a success. If we fail, can you expect from this young¬ er generation? Dry Goods Notions Boots. Shoes, Clothing, Hats,' Hardware Groceries Give Me a Trial Geo. W. Cureton Miss Birdie Walker, Ed., ad- i vertws the Girls Own Paper” for 50c a year. Waifs and Whims The dance for drunkards—the reel. You'll always find a good looking glass Now is the season of the year when the scissor editor sharpens ^C”m^r“ hes “ P his It is malicious woman who will slyly put long hairs on a man's coat to make his wife jealous. A man never realizes how frail he is until he bursts a suspender button from his pants in a group of ladies and finds himself slowly falling to pieces. A fine lump coal is selling at Nashville, Tenn., at 10c per busheL Official whippings are con¬ tinued regularly at Newcastle. Delaware, and regarded as a matter of course by the residents, though strangers are sometimes shocked by the sight. Carroll Johnson Paul Johnson Olin King Roy Lee Kinsey Charles David Kirk James Max Konrad Cynthia Cole Leister William B, Logan Gerald Logan James R. Long Hugh A. McKaig Calvin E- McKaig James H- McNair James T. Morrow. Earl E. Medley Rollie C. Moore Fred M. Morgan Douglas Eaton Morrison Burrell Neal Martin Nethery Russell R. O’Neal Eugene F. Orton Elvin Lee Page Enoch Benford Page Oren W. Pannell Joseph Carney Paris Olen Parson Coy E. Partlow John A- Patterson James Hershel Patton W. D. Patton Jr. Earl M. Powell Monroe Carroll Powell Solomon Eugene Pritchett Bert Raines Alton E. Reese j Gerald C. Reese Julius Russell Riddle Lee Edward Riddle j Lonnie F Roberta Amos C. Self Lamon F. Shelton Ernest C. Selvey Lawrence H. Slaughter ! Carl O. Smith J. D. Smith Jack E. Smith Lloyd W. Spurgeon Barney Stephens James Marion Tatum Alvin E. Taylor Jacob F- Taylor Claude Taylor James F. Thomas William Thompson Grady Tinker Floyd J. Tishaw Leeds B. Underwood Virgil C. Wall Roy Whlttemore Harold Whaley Frank Wallin William L. WilKinson Willie G Williams Andrew F- Wilson James C. Wright. Otis F. York and Mr. and Mrs A C. Chambers of Chattanooga spent Wednes¬ day with Mr and Mrs. W. A. Wallraven. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Beaty and sons of Memphis. Mrs. J. O. Am- old and children of Rossville spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs B. B. Kenimer. Mr. Harrison Kenimer is recov- ering from an eye operation. Mr. Rawlan Whlttemore of Dalton spent the week end with Mr. Leslie Wilson. Mrs. DeWitt Bridges spent several days last week with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Steel*. j Time to renew your subscrip- tion to The Times. County Agent’s Column Dade County farm families are in for a treat, the county-wide meeting on July 21. A special recreational program has been arranged that will be enjoyed by everybody, big, little, young and old- This is our first try at a program such as the one arrang ed. Come out. see how you like it. We believe you will insist on more such meetings. Have you visited any of the corn demonstrations? Some of Mr. Byron Forester’s neighbors have been guessing as to his prospective yields. I predict he will make some corn. Let's have your guess. Corn demon¬ strations visited a few days ago look mighty good- These de- monstrations are not the only good corn in the county. If you go out through Piney Grove you can see a real field of corn on Mr. Pete Neby’s farm. In cutting and curing hay, the main thing fanners are after is more protein. The amount you keep depends on how you cure. Red Clover has the most protein at the bed stage. But you get the most hay to the acre when you cut the clover at full bloom. COOOOOOOOOOOOOQOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOSQ8S:3:OSi;’ ]| J Metal Roofing a 5V—25 GA. Pressure Canners Complete with Cooking Vessels. CHATTANOOGA HARDWARE ( 2615 BROAD STREET ^innnnnnroTro'irtnnnroTrtririQrBTnrinnnnrrTnrrTTTTTTTnTn Specials for Summer Miners’ Carbide, 2-lb. can for . 35c Myers Electric Well Pump, 1-hp. $221 Copper Ground Wire, per lb. 5ft jjj ‘ Wagon tongue Hold Back Chains, pr. 5! jj j! 1 20x18 Armstrong Sink I 25(| $ || Plastic Patch, per box, 20c and Morrison Hardware ||| & Supply Co. Trenton Georgia r YOEB YOU CAN REROOF, REPAIR OR REMODEL HOME AND PAY FOR IT ON* EASY TERMS ?E£ j i- | YOUR LOCAL CONTRACTOR W. M. DOWDEY TRENTON, GA., FOR FREE ESTIMATES Subscribe For The Dade County Ti®* So the hay expert compromise Cut the when the field is so* bloom stage. ■ 1 Alfalfa gives you the hay value if y ou cot i* is one-tenth to oneo*/ bloom. At one-tenth VZ ] least made half the alfalfa'? a-? up of leaves contain more than two the protein. With mixed 'hay. cut ' best time for whatever predominates In the Mixed hay is often cut for high feed value. hay Best and yields of soybean hal protein, ' come pods are three-fourths and the green just \ fade in the leaves. 14 ^ will cure quicker and more* ly just as it falls, But the, perts say get it into the before it gets too dry or ed. GRADY TINKER TAK£< 3-YEAR ENLISTMENT r UNCLE SAM’S ARMY Grady Tinker, son of J j Tinker of Sand Mountain j signed up for a three-v?®, listment in the Army 3 ., July 14 for Fort Be — -t j for further precessing. Maj. and Mrs. Martin; their two children been visitng Maj. KeS mother, Mrs. Grace Nethay I