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VOLUME XLVII.
Beasley Cites Figures
On ContractSlo Critics
A total of $13,760,509 in road
contracts has been let by the
State Highway Department since
start of the Thompson Admini¬
stration on March 20, Director
John C. Beasley reported Satur¬
day In a statement directed at
critics of the Administration.
Of this amount 98 percent was
for commercial work, with the
other two percent awarded to
noncommercial contractors in¬
cluding counties and public utili¬
ties, Beasley declared.
“There has been considerable
discussion with reference to let¬
ter bids and negotiated con¬
tracts,” Beasley commented add¬
ing that only four percent of the
commercial contracts had been
awarded in this manner.
Beasley pointed out that the
.ghway Department has the le-
<u liglu to award contracts
ough negotiation and letter
s, which means without public
,erdsement.
' Regarding the five negotiated
s," he added, “amounting
- •• 75,824.27, or 2.7 percent,
.1 115.59 of this sum
• cment of two contracts,
• ne to the Whitley Construction
p. ny and one to the M. J.
i oil Construction Company
i were let in 1942 and sus-
-^..d on account of the
i 1943.
“As Director of the
Department, I welcome a through
inspection of the records by
honest-of-purpose taxpayer
representative of the press. I
:*ot welcome a representative
my political group whose
purpose it is to create
: nd unrest among the people
promote their own selfish in
t. ts by misrepresentations
cjudiced politics.
• Those who have implied
he Director Is not in
with the Highway
and that the department is
vas been functioning contrary
•he law will upon
hnd that on March 22,
?.ys after Senate Bill No. 116
approved creating the
Commission, the Hon. T.
Head, then Attorney General
Georgia and now Justice of
Supreme Court, ruled that
Act did not ‘confer on the
way Commission the power
equalize funds and
road building and repairing.’
Highway Commission,
approved our over-all 1947
1948 program. The
Commission has concurred
each project before the same
advertised for bids and in
dition to the approval and
currence, they have been
sented at each letting of
tracts by two or more
of their Commission.
“The Auditor has sought
ruling from the Attorney
al with reference to the
and authority of the
sion, implying that the
ary requests have not been
keeping with the law,
standing the fact that he
approved, since the Act
passed creating the
Commission, more than
000 for disbursement for
way construction.
General Eugene Cook has
curred in the Head ruling.
Those of you who know
best know that my only
in assuming the
of Director of the Highway
partment, was to assist
Governor Thompson in
from factional and
politices in order that the
business might be handled by
and not by force and its
administered honestly,
ly and without favoritism.”
THE DADE COUNTY TIMES, TRENTON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1947.
Election of Delegates
and AAA Committee
On December Ninth
Election of Agricultural Con¬
servation community Committee¬
men and delegates to the county
convention for the election of a
county committee will be held in
Dade County on December 9,
1947, Edward J. Bible, chairman
of the county Agricultural Con¬
servation Committee, announces.
Community elections will be
held as follows:
DISTRICT VOTING LOCATION
Wildwood W. H. Cross’ Store
Trenton A. A. A. Office
Rising Fawn Rising Fawn
New Salem Leon Moore’s Store
Sand Mt. (N.) New Home Church
Sand Mt. (S.) Christian’s Store
Polls will remain open from
J:00 A. M. to 5:00 P. M.
Any person who is participat¬
ing in the 1947 Agricultural Con
servation Program or who had a
„ontract with the Federal Crop
Insurance Corporation is eligible
to vote. I his ncludes, owners,
perators, tenants or sharecrop¬
pers
Delegates to the county con¬
vention and community commit¬
teemen will be elected in each of
the above communities. Mr.
Bible explained that these dele¬
gates from the several communi¬
ties in the county Will meet in a
county convention following the
community elections. At the
county convention the Agricul¬
tural Conservation Program lead¬
ership for the coming year will
be named. The county commit¬
tee to be elected at the county
convention consists of a chair¬
man, vice-chairman, member
and two alternate members.
Since delegates elected in the
community elections have to de¬
cide on who shall make up the
county committee, the State
Chairman urges all eligible farm¬
ers to give careful consideration
to the election of delegates. He
also stresses that a county com¬
mittee can be truly represent¬
ative of the farmers of the coun¬
ty only when a large percentage
of the farmers of the county par¬
ticipate in the elections.
The county committee ad¬
ministers locally the Agricultural
Conservation Program, price
support programs, and such
marketing quota programs as
are in effect. The county com¬
mittee also is responsible for
special activities assigned to
them by the Secretary of Agri¬
culture.
“This grass roots administra¬
tion of the farm program is one
of the cornerstones of the pro¬
gram,” says the State PMA
Chairman. “It can be made
stronger if every eligible farmer
will vote in the coming elections
and take an interest otherwise
in developing the program. This
year, with so many problems
facing farmers, it is doubly im¬
portant that able men are elect¬
ed to administer the farm pro¬
gram.”
With continued demand for
, food, and corresponding heavy
drain on the soil, farmer com¬
mitteemen" will be confronted
with many decisions affecting
current and future production
the state chairman said. “Farm¬
ers will be called upon to do all
they can to produce the abund¬
ance of food and fiber needed
for consumers in this country
and to share with the hungry
of other countries. As the de¬
mand for food and fiber increases
the conservation of soil and
water becomes more important.
“All of these, together with a
need for a better understanding
of the farm program and what
it is accomplishing for the bene¬
fit of the consumer as well as
the farmer, are reasons why
every eligible farmer in Dade
County should vote in the com¬
ing election.”
MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD!
CAST YOUR BALLOT ON
DECEMBER 9.
Trenton Garden Club
The Trenton Garden Club will
meet at Mrs. Fred A. Morgan’s
home on Thursday. December 4.
Time to renew your subscrip¬
tion to The Times.
Devoted to the Best Interests of Dade County and Georgia.
Displays In Community Improvement Contest
„
HOME FOOD SUPPLY—Mrs. W. T. McCauley o the New Salem community in Dade County,
Georgia, proudly exhibits a part of the food supply stored in the McCauley cellar for winter
use. The community was visited by judges of the Chattanooga Area Community Improve¬
ment Contest recently. Pictures courtesy Chattanooga Times
Christmas Seals
fow On Sale
The 41st annual sale of Christ
mas Seals for the study, preven
tion and care of tuberculosis
opened this week in Dade coun
ty.
The money raised for the sale
of these seals helps to provide
x-ray units, mass examinations,
laboratory research, patient re¬
habilitation and public educa¬
tion on tuberculosis.
Tuberculosis is a disease nobody
need have and yet over 52,000
persons died of T. B. in the U.
S. A. last year. The National
Tuberculosis Association pro¬
gram is to find the sick—treat
the patientr—restore him—pre¬
vent the spread of the disease—
keep the family together.
Miss Bess Cureton is Chair¬
man, Mrs. A. L. Dyer, Treasurer
and Miss Fannielu McWhorter
our Public Health Nurse are the
Dade County Committee for the
sale of these seals. They urge
you to help stamp out tubercu¬
losis by the purchase of these
seals.
DAVIS HIGH P.-T. A HOLDS
INTERESTING MEETING
The Davis High School P.-T.
\. met Friday night of last week
and held a very Interesting meet¬
ing. V/e now have 29 members
Our membership drive is still on.
Anyone wishing to join can send
their dues (50c per year) to Mrs
Henry Elliott, and in return will
-eceive a membership card from
our local president, Mrs. Verna
Hood.
The members are planning a
Christmas party, anc we hope
each one can attend and bring
someone with them. This will
be on the third Friday night
in December. If you are inter¬
ested in P.-T. A. work, come out
and be with us. A program was
given by the Hurst Twins, Marvel
and Arvel. and Charles Richards.
Nelson Burrel. Paul Clayton and
Eurethe Hundley. We hope they
will come again soon.
Hrs. H. H. Bodenhamer, Sec.-Tr.
PROGRAM FOR ASSOCIA-
TIONAL TRAINING UNION
MASS MEETING
To Be Held at Rising Fawn
Baptist Church Monday Even¬
ing, December 8.
THEME: FOLLOW ME
7:30 — Song Service — Gordon
7:40—Scripture Reading and
ayer—Rev. Paul Howell.
7:45—Announcements and Re-
gnitions—Birdie Johnson.
7:55 — Special Music — The (
lyne Sisters. |
8:00—“Our Accomplishments
1947”—
HOME IMPROVEMENTS—Mrs. A»rt Moore, left, was happy to show
judges of the Community Improvement Contest some of the im¬
provements around her home in the New Salem community
Standing on the brand-new concrete walk at her home, she talks
with the Dade County home agent, Miss Pattie Boswell, and coun¬
ty agent L. C. Adams.
Attempted Robbery
At Floral Crest
Tuesday night about 8 o’clock
three men came to the home of
Mr. J. C. Self, manager of the
Floral Crest School Store on Sand
Mountain, and asked that he
open the store, as they wanted
to make some purchases.
Mr. Self, who had just closed
the store and still had the money
from the day’s sales on him
went to the store which is next
door to his home, and as he
turned to unlock the door he was
hit twice on the back of his head
with a rock.
Mr. Self fell unconscious and
the noise caused by all this a-
larmed his daughter, Tula Mae,
who came running. Seeing help
arriving, the three men fled.
As Mrs. Self came to care for
her husband, Tula Mae ran for
help and the services of a doc¬
tor. Mr. Self was bleeding so
badly they were afraid his throat
had been cut. The doctor dress¬
ed his head and Mr. Self is rest¬
ing as comfortable as possible.
The Jackson county sheriff has
been called but there is no report
as yet.
8:05—“Our Training Opportu¬
nities In 1948”—
8:35 — Hymn (congregation
standlngT—Gordon Steele.
8:45—Address: “Forward With
Christ.”—Rev. Wm. Bayne,
9:10—Adjourn.
City of Trenton
Election Tuesday
Election of officers for the City
of Trenton are next Tuesday.
December 2. The polls will be
open in the Court House from
8 A. M. to 6 P. M.
Choosing your administrators
for the next two years is an im¬
portant step in the march of
progress in the growth of our
town. The present incumb¬
ents, with one exception, are up
for reelection:- A. L. Dyer for
mayor, E. A. Ellis, John T. Reeves,
Roy McBryar and a new member
Jules Case, are running for Coun-
cilmen.
The only other candidates we
have been able to hear about so
far are:— For City Recorder:—
J. H. Wilkins, DeWitt Williams
and Bob Russell. For Council¬
man E. R. Brandon.
It is the choice of the citizens
of Trenton to elect men they
believe can give the city the best
administration. Show your de¬
sires by voting.
A CORRECTION
Through oversight, the name
of Mrs. D. P. Hood was omitted
from the names of the Library
Board members attending the
Cherokee Regional Library Meet
ing last week in Trion. Mrs.
Hood has been such an active
member of the Dade County
Board that we are chagrinned at
our oversight.
Published Weekly—Since 1901.
Our Forestry Service
To Get New Quarters
This week the ground was bro¬
ken for a new home for the Dade
County Forestry Service. The
county has given the Dade Coun¬
ty Unit of the State Forestry
Service a lot of land Just north
of the cannery and here will be
the new headquarters.
This new building will be in
three parts. A 16x16 foot room
will be the office, a 12x16 foot
tool house and a garage on the
south side for the truck. It
will have a rock veneer base, be
a wooden structure which will
probably be painted white with
a green roof and trim. On the
north wall will be a large rock
chimney for the fireplace. The
new quarters will also have elec¬
tric lights and city water.
The entrance will face east,
will have a porch and the yard
will have shrubbery which will
help to beautify the overall ap¬
pearance. f 1
Work rs going forward on these
new quarters and it may not be
so very long before the Forest
Ranger will be moved from his
old office in the Court House.
$44,500,000 State
Hospital Plans
Are Approved
Georgia’s plans for a $44,500,-
000 hospital expansion program
over the next five years have
received final approval of federal
officials in Washington, Dr. T. F.
Abercrombie said Saturday.
Dr. Abercrombie, state health
director, said a telegram from
Washington expressed congratu¬
lations on the plans to add about
4,000 hospital beds and adopt
an integrated hospital program
for the entire state.
Uuder the federal Hill-Burton
Act, Congress appropriated al¬
most $3,000,000 annually to Ga.
The state plans to provide an¬
other $3,000,000 per year and lo¬
cal governments will supply the
same amount.
Legion Notes
We were glad to welcome new¬
comers to the Legion at the
meeting last Friday. Hope you
v/ill come back to the next meet¬
ing and bring someone with you.
Meeting nights can be a pleasant
occasion, come on out and get
acquainted.
The business on hand at this
meeting was the ceiling of the
I.egion Hall. This has been a
long time getting started but the
first moves have been made and
it is to be hoped that the work
will go forward as rapidly as
possible.
It was voted to accept recrea¬
tion equipment from the Royal
Electric Atomic Company as
soon as the Hall is completed.
The drive for new members
is still on. Our quota is 115
members and we only have 60 at
present. You can help your
Legion and your Legion can help
you. Legion dues can be paid
to Fred A. Morgan, Chairman of
the Membership committee,
William Nicoll, Chairman of the
Entertainment Committee, or
Woodrow Tinker, Assistant Ad¬
jutant. Join your Legion now.
Next meeting will be Decem¬
ber 5.
AUXILIARY NOTES
The Legion Auxiliary met last
Friday evening at the Legion
Hall. Because of the few pres¬
ent, the election of officers was
pigeonholed for a future meeting.
Mrs. R. S. Townsend, Mrs.
William Nicoll and Mrs. W. M.
Whittle were elected as delegates
to represent this post at a Re¬
gional meeting to be held in
Summerville December 2.
Plans were discussed for a com¬
bined Legion and Auxiliary cho¬
rus to sing Christmas Carols at
the December 19 meeting.
Next meeting December 5.—
Better come; you might miss
somthing.
Time to renew your subscrip
tion to The Times.
NUMBER 46.
When Families Push,
The Community Rolls
When a community starts
rolling, you will find its families
shoulder to the wheel, pushing.
That’s what is happening in
the Davis community on Sand
Mountain in Dade county. Its
families have their shoulders to
the wheel. They’re pushing
Take the D. P. Hood family.
tell you they “haven’t
MUCH,” but the records
dispute that. Mrs. Hood likes
talk about what the commu¬
as a whole has done. But
Hoods are a part of their
and If they had been
their weight instead
helping push, they wouldn’t
a community they could
quite so proud of.
In 1944, families of Davis
community organized to see how
could, by working together,
improve their soils and agricul¬
ture as a foundation for better
living. Four farmers were al¬
cooperating with the Geor¬
gia Extension Service and with
TVA in a Valley-wide program
to test and demostrate the val¬
ue and place of soil minerals to
improve farming practices to¬
ward building a permanently
prosperous agriculture.
These farmers were finding
that the reason their land was
not providing the living they
wanted was that some soils—
and the Sand Mountain soils
were among them—did not con¬
tain the minerals necessary to
produce good crops. Plants
grown on such soils could not
make full use of the abundant
rainfall and favorable climate
to produce good quality and
generous amounts of crops need¬
ed. The work of these four unit
demonstration farmers had so
impressed their neighbors that
the whole community decided to
Join them.
Turning their attention first
the land on which the quali¬
of their living depended, Da¬
vis farmers added lime and
phosphate, grew cover crops,
planted improved seed, terraced
land, and increased and
pastures. They began
show that with the right
the sandy soils of their
could produce more
better quality crops for food
feed than they had thought
possible. W. E. Pike, ex-presi-
of the community organi¬
and one of the original
- demonstration farmers,
the use of lime in the area
increased tremendously, and
more than half of the far¬
now seed cover crops to cut
erosion and build the soil.
C. Adams, county agent, says
the Increased soil fertility
resulted in greater crop
greater carrying capaci¬
of pastures, and less soil
The D. P. Hood farm is one of
leading farms in the com¬
in Improving soil resour¬
On his 75-acre place, Mr.
raises a truck crop, a little
and enough livestock and
chickens to supply home needs.
was among the first to ter¬
his sloping land, and now
terraced all slopes needing
He has seven acres of im¬
proved pasture, and 12 acres of
crops. Crop yields, he
have doubled since he
started his soil Improvement
Last year his neigh¬
selected him as one of the
demonstration farm¬
of the community. His farm
as a sort of laboratory for
testing and demonstrating rec¬
farm practices. His
is always open to visitors,
he keeps records of all he
for anyone to see how he
his results.
The Hoods have a live-at-
program that would make
people envious. They have
own milk, butter, eggs and
Mrs. Hood cans all the
fruits and vegetables the
needs. Last year she
an additional 1500 cans
for sale, adding no little to the
income.
The increased fertility of the
soil has meant that the Hoods
better afford home im¬
The house was
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