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About The Dade County times. (Trenton, Ga.) 1908-1965 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 27, 1947)
Ranger’s Report The ground for the Rangers quarters was broken this week. The material for the building has been purchased and some of the lumber has arrived. These quarters are to be built just north of the Cannery in Tren¬ ton. Mr. F. J. Pullen from the trict Forestry office was in last week. Our Ranger added, “Guess I don’t need to tell you there were no fires reported this week." <For the benefit of our non¬ resident readers we’ve been hav¬ ing quite a bit of rain). ◄ TRENTON WATCH SHOP ► < ► 4 Trenton. Georgia ► 4 Precision Watch Repair/ng and Adjusting ► 4 NEW GUARANTEED WATCHES ► 4 ALSO PRECISION GUN REPAIR ► 4 ► JLa GOING TO NEED- DOORS, WINDOWS, SCREENS, CABINETS, ETC? I have added new equipment and invite you to call, see samples and get prices on anything you need. W. M. DOWDEY Contractor and Builder In the New Concrete Building Opposite the Co-Op. Store TRENTON, GEORGIA OQtf ... 0900000c0000000> Let The Times Do Your Job Printing this is YOUR What was probably the first treasure hunt in Georgia was conducted by Ferdinando De Sotoi Spanish captain and explorer, who searched for gold near Macon in 15-10. He died without finding gold in Georgia or anywhere elsei The S. S. Savannah, first steam-propelled vessel to cross an ocean, embarked from the port of Savannah May 22, 1819, with a cargo for Liverpool, England. Union & Paper plants in Savan¬ ^4* The Rag nah convert Southern pine into finished srftrirrrrF KffiJUUKLuu. products, making work for more than - 4,000 Georgians. As early as 1817, the Georgia Legislature voted funds io educate the children of the poor. They were sent to private schools. The public school system was not created by the legislature until 1870. 1 Lakeland, Georgia, is one of the few munieipaLdes which owns and operates raik0 * d - Union Bag & Paper was first In Georgia to use the airplane and two-way radio¬ Tune in “Favorite Story" telephone to spot and report forest fires. THE RONALD COLMAN SHOW Every Sunday Afternoon WTOC__Savannah_____2:00 P.M. WSB___Atlanta__3:30 P.M. WRBL_____Columbus____2:30 P.M. WMAZ____Macon___2:00 P.M. UNION BAfi PAPER CORPORATION & ' SAVANNAH, HEOKGIA THE DADE COUNTY TIMES, TRENTON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1947. “ When Communities Push" (Continued from first page) newly papered last year, and last fall a new kitchen and screened- n porch was added. Electric service was obtained a few months ago, and only recently a washing machine arrive to light¬ en Mrs. Hood’s work. “We’re planning for a refrigerator,” she said, “and next year we hope to build a new front porch and ei¬ ther paint or put asbestos siding cn the house.” What the Hoods have done on their own farm has added great¬ ly to the attractiveness of the community. Operating the farm as a demonstration is, of course, of benefit to all his neighbors. But the family hasn’t stopped with that. Mr. Hood is a mem- of the Board of Directors of the Dade County Soil Conservation and Improvement Association, and serves on the county PMA committee. He is also a carpen¬ ter, and at present is working on the new school house that will replace the one destroyed by lire last February. He uses the tractor he bought last year to do work for his neighbors. He is just finishing a 2000-bushel capacity sweet potato curing house, half of which will be a- vailable to 4-H club members and neighbors for curing and storing their crops. Both he and Mrs. Hood serve on special com¬ mittees appointed by the com¬ munity organization to see to things the people want done. Mrs. Hood is postmaster of the Avans post office, which will be housed in a combined store and garage Mr. Hood is building at the crossroads across from the home. She is president of the Davis P.-T. A., secretary-treas¬ urer of the home demonstration club, 4-H club adviser, a mem¬ ber of the board of directors for the Red Cross, and on the steer- Report of ’47 Soil Building Practices Louise Evans, County Admini¬ strative Officer, for the Dade County A. C. A. wishes to advise all farmers in Dade County that 1947 Applications for Payment under the AAA Program are ready for signature of those pro¬ ducers who have reported prac¬ tices carried out in 1947 or pro¬ ducers who have practices to report now. These practices in¬ clude lime or fertilizer applied to winter cover crops seded this fall. Any producer who has lime or phosphate on his farm which has not been spread is urged to spread this material if at all pos¬ sible before December 31, 1947 This should be done before mak¬ ing report of performance at the county office in order that pay¬ ment may be made under the 1947 Program. In the case of phosphate which was received through the purchase order plan if not spread before December 31, 1947 your name will be placed on the Register of Indebtedness for the amount of this material unless you have earned enough credit by carrying out other practices on your farm to offset the cost of this material. Any person whose name appears on the Register of Indebtedness to the U. S. Governmnt is ineligible to receive conservation materials through the Purchase Order Plan. January 15, 1948 is the closing date for reporting performance under the 1947 Program Year, therefore, make every effort to report your practices and sign your application for payment within the next few weeks. Louise Evans, County Admini¬ strative Officer, Dade County A. C. A. Ing committee for the county bookmobile service. In addition to all these activities, she finds time to care for an invalid 89- year-old woman who lives with her. Joverrena Murdock, Mrs Hood’s 14-year-old daughter, adds still more to the list of family activ¬ ities. This fall she brought hon¬ or to the Davis community by winning 14 ribbons at the 4-H club fair at Trenton for her en¬ tries in clothing, fancy work, canning, and potatoes. She took home $15 in prize money, with five first prizes, four second and five third. Another daughter, Ida Lee, who is now at Berry School, was also active in 4-H club work, as was the son of the house, Duffey Hood, before he joined the army. The Davis 4- H club was organized after the community became an area de¬ monstration and now has some 60 to 70 members. Last year the community held a banquet at the school for club members and their parents, followed by a party. Davis community, with the some 4000 acres of woodland, is actively interested in fire control and forest improvement, and took part in setting up a fire control organization. In 1945, the community 4-H club set up a fire damage demonstration on an acre of land turned over to them for the purpose by Mr. Hood. This tract was a part of some acreage recently sold to F. W. Talley, who was interested enough in both fire control and 4-H club work to let the demon¬ stration continue. The community now pitches In with enthusiasm to do whatev¬ er is needed. Some $10,000 has been raised to help in building the new school house. The PTA sponsored a campaign to furnish $15,000 worth of equipment for the school lunch room. Women in the community have recently finished a Red Cross nursing course. Not long ago the com¬ munity organization sponsored a dinner, held at the Hood home, for the Trenton Lions Club, so that business people In the county could get acquainted with what the community was doing. It is little wonder that Davis communty was among the win¬ ners in the 1946 community im¬ provement contest sponsored by Chattanooga civic clubs. But it is not stopping for breath. Re¬ alizing that the better the soil is, the better the people can live, the community only recent¬ ly made plans to further inten sify its efforts to enjricfi its farm lands. Then- the people set for themselves new goals to reach in home improvement and beautification and community betterment. They are finding that they can work together and use the facilities of their insti¬ tutions and government agen¬ cies to make their community a still better place to live. They are finding that communities a? organized units can plan bet¬ ter and accomplish more—and enjoy doing It. * %■ , The Hoods don’t feel that they are any exception to the rule in Davis community accomplish¬ ment. They will mention a half dozen families who are working just as hard—Clarence Guffey, Henry Elliott, W. E. Pike, Dosey Smith, C. C. Hardeman, Jiles Gass, and others. As the coun¬ ty agent points out, it is through the leadership of families like this and the efforts of others working with them that better communities can be and are be¬ ing developed in Dade county. Sand Mountain News Mrs. Una Belle Stone The Rev. John Reeves'really preached a good sermon at the Church of Christ Sunday. Martha, little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bob Lacy, is suffering from injuries received in a fall from a chair. She was taken to a hospital in Chattanooga and ten stitches were made in the roof of her mouth. Misses Lorene Horton, Norma Daniel, Neomi Gray Faye Jones and Messrs. Dub Patton, his brother, and Labron Gass and L. B. Underfood wefe among those from here who were in Chattanooga Saturday night. Mrs. Una Belle Stone had as guests Sunday afternoon, Lyman Daniel and children, Mrs. J. P. Sharpton and baby and. J. M, Breedlove. Mrs. Liza Horton visited her daughter, Mrs. Irene Lacy, and family Sunday afternoon. Mrs. D. P. Hood of .Avans vis¬ ited Mrs. Jiles Gass and family THE FACT IS BY GENERAL ELECTRIC HOT DINNER IN 75 SECONDS! new electronic oven DEVELOPED BY GENERAL ELECTRIC USES HIGH FREQUENCY RADIO WAVES TO HEAT FRE-COOKED FROZEN FOODS TO 160° FAHRENHEIT IN 1% MINUTES, WHEN AVAILABLE COMMERCIALLY IT WILL BE TIME-SAVER FOR RESTAURANTSi SHIPS, ETC ELECTRIC WARMTH HELPS Ik&ff PLANT GROWTH f man/ YEARS GENERAL ELECTRIC HAS SjZfaXftA CARRIED CN RESEARCH ON ,, ELECTRIC HOT BEDS. 7 * FARMERS SPEED, AS /H- 11 i/i/r-i WELL i AS REGULATE, r>c/-i i, Are ~ T*“VV \\ Tv a L, v" ■ G-E THE PLANTS GROWTH SOIL-HEATING BY MEANS OF YOUNG OF H w , EQUIPMENT. MEASURING A M/LUo IN ORDER TO MAKE REFk,- PARTS PRECISE ■ GENERAL £ HAS DEVELOPED INSTRUMENT 6 i. MEASURE A M/LUONTH OF AN ik WITH SUCH CARE, G. E. BUILDS PRODUCTS THAT LAST GENERAL Mb ELECTRIC VISIT YOUR Hardware Store Is FOB m pi Plumbing Supplies Electrical Supplies f — a Kem-Tone and Other Paints Fire Side Sets D. D. T. 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