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About The Dade County times. (Trenton, Ga.) 1908-1965 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 4, 1947)
Dade County’s Only Newspaper. VOLUME XLVII. Dyer, Wilkins, Ellis, Reeves, Case, McBryar Win in the Election Tuesday was election day for the City of Trenton. Elected were A. L. Dyer for Mayor; J. H. Wilkins, Recorder, and E. A. Ellis, John T. Reeves, Roy McBryar and Jules Case for Councilemen. The election was held in the Clerk of Courts office in the Court house. The polls opened at 8 A. M. and closed at 6 P. M. Mrs. E. G. Wright, Mrs. W. N. Tatum were the election officers. Tatum, J. A. Jenkins and J. E. Many took an interest in the elec ton. There were 206 votes cast during the day, out of the 328 registered voters when the books closed last week. E. G. Wright Jr., cast the first vote and Henry B. Kieth the last . Many of the women exercised their privelege of voting though it looked like the younger women had the edge on their mothers In this respect. The election went along in a quiet and orderly fashion. There were several who had not regi¬ stered who came to vote though the City had run an advertise¬ ment in the Oct. 30 issue of the official county paper, The Dade County Times, stating, “You must register for this election if you wish to vote.” And remind¬ er had been given each week. One man saw to it that all his family were registered and then forgot to register himself! Sever¬ al were disqualified because they ■did not live within the city limits. A large crowd gathered as it came closing time and time to ^nunt the votes. A. L. Dyer was unanimously elected mayor re¬ ceiving 199 votes. Seven of the ballots having to be disqualified for one reason or another. J. W. Wilkins received 150 votes for City Recorder and Robert Russell received 40 votes. The votes cast for the Council- men were: E. A. Ellis 182, Jules Case 181, John T. Reeves 169, Roy McBryar 151, Eugene Brand¬ on 62 and J. H. Wilkins one vote, the only write in of the day. DADE GRAMMAR SCHOOL HONOR ROLL First Grade: Roy Clark, Frank¬ lin Crabtree, Patricia Fisher, Terrill Gass, Helen Giles, Sherry McBryar, Betty Wheeler. Second Grade: Norman De Sha Patricia Wheeler, Robert Lee Forshee. Third Grade: Larry De Sha, Evelyn Gray, Judy Pace, Mary Bell Barton, Dale Sims, Edith Barton, Imogene Daniel, Jean Gregory, Hazel McKeel. Fourth Grade: Mina Ruth Baty Barbara Jean Kelley, Newana Mayhew, Wanda Faye Stephens, Joe Gregory. Fifth Grade: Glenda Breedlove Margaret Page, Marilyn Clark. Sixth Grade: Jean Bleckley, Frances Michiel, Helen Wheeler, Brice Holland, Ray Ryan. Seventh Grade: Gail Boiling. YOUNG PEOPLE'S BIBLE STUDY GROUP MEETS The young people’s Bible Study Group In Wildwood, met last Thursday night at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Brock. There were 27 present. We are study¬ ing in Mathew. After the study hour a “who am I” contest with Mrs. R. S. Townsend in charge was enjoyed by all. Delicious r efreshments were served by the host and hostess. The group meets this Thursday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. -R. Lea. atto THE DADE COUNTY TIMES, TRENTON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1947. Hospital Plan Of $44,- 000,000 Is OK’D Atlanta,-(GPS) The state’s plans for a $44,500,000 hospital expansion program over the next five years have received final approval of the U. S. Public Health Service in Washington, according to Dr. T. F. Abercrom¬ bie, Georgia’s Health director. Dr. Abercrombie said a tele¬ gram from Washington express¬ ed congratulations 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 Geor" gia. The state plans to provide another $3,000,000 per year and local governments will supply an equal amount. However, as matters now stand two-thirds of the money must be raised locally as the state left without an appropriations bill by the last Legislature, has not appropriated funds for hospital construction program. But Gov M. E. Thompson has said he will recommend to the 1949 General Assembly that it reimburse local governments for one-third of the funds spent, thus enabling the state to contribute its share. DAVIS HOME DEMONSTRA¬ TION CLUB HOLDS MEETING The Davis Home Demonstra¬ tion Club met at the home of Mrs. H. H. Bodenhamer on Nov. 19 with Mrs. Bodenhamer, the president, presiding. The meeting was called to or¬ der by the president and the reading of the minutes and the secretary’s report was given by Mrs. D. P. Hood. Discussion was held about the trip to La Fayette, which Mrs Bodenhamer and Mrs. Muriel Spurgins agreed to attend. A game, guessing the parts of tur¬ key used for dfferent household purposes, was very interesting, Mrs. J. O. Gass winning the prize, though “she didn’t know too many.” After this, Miss Boswell gave a demonstration on home-made candies. This was enjoyed by all-—especially the fudge. The next meeting will be on December 19, and will be at the home of Mrs. J. C. Kimsey. This is to be a Christmas party, with demonstration on Christmas decorations, by Miss Boswell. All ladies are invited to come to these club meetings. We know you will gain a lot of helpful hints, as well as we do. t Please remember next meeting and plan now to attend. Mrs. D. P. Hood, Reporter. PRE-YULE NOTES ATLANTA,-(GPS) Pre-Christ¬ mas announcements: For the first time since the war clamped down on electric dis¬ plays, the huge sleigh-and-rein deer display will be mounted again on the hillside lawn of the Governor’s Mansion. Gov. and Mrs. M. E. Thompson invite everybody to come and see and enjoy it. It is now being reno¬ vated. Gov. Thompson has asked the State Highway Patrol to crack down on drunken and reckless drivers during the holiday season beginning immediately and ex¬ tending through Christmas Week F. H. A. GIRLS PLANT ROSE BUSHES The Senior Home Ec girls planted our rose bush yesterday. The rose is our F. H. A. Club’s flower. They planted two bushes - -one at each end of the porch. They would like to thank Mrs. W. D. Williams for giving us one of her rose cuttings to plant. Time to renew your subscrip¬ tion to The Times. Devoted to the Best Interests of Dade County and Georgia. Final Appeal To Dade Farmers To Vote On December Ninth This week a “final appeal” is being directed to Dade county farmers to get out and vote in the AAA Committeemen Elec¬ to be held Tuesday, Decem¬ 9. Farmers in the six com¬ in Dade county will vote week for AAA Committee¬ who will represent them in respective communities dur respective communities the year 1948. A large number of votes cast this election will prove that farmers believe in the elected committeeman system which permits farmers to administer own farm programs. On other hand, a small number of votes cast in this election prove that farmers are no longer interested in having adminster their own irograms. Any person in Dade county is ligible to vote who is participat- ng in the 1947 Agricultural Conservation Program or who lad a contract with the Federal ^rop Insurance Corporation, ’his includes OWENRS, OPER¬ ATORS, TENANTS or SHARE¬ CROPPERS. Community elections will be i eld as scheduled below, or you nay vote at the AAA office any ime between now and the 9th. Vildwood ... -W. H. Cross’ Store ’renton ........... AAA Office Using Fawn ...... Fricks’ Store lew Salem Leon Moore’s Store land Moutnain (North) New Home Church. (and Mountain (South) Chris¬ tian’s Store. Polls will open at 8:00 A. M., nd close at 5:00 P. M. Heed this “final appeal” and nake your voice heard in your ommunity. CAST YOUR BALLOT FOR COMMITTEEMAN! HOME DEMON¬ STRATION CLUB MEETING There was a large increase in attendance at the last meeting of the Wildwood Home Demon¬ Club, held at the home Mrs. D. C. Carroll, Nov. 25. The meeting was called to by the president, Mrs. D. Carroll. A short Thanksgiv¬ ing program was offered by Mrs G. A. Carroll, Jr. The business meeting included the reading and approval of the minutes ; report from secretary and election of project chairman. Those elected were: Chairman of Food, Mrs. C. C. Neely; Nu¬ trition, Mrs. D. C. Carroll; Food Preservation, Mrs. Dan Austin; Home Improvement, Mrs. Geo. Carroll Jr.; Home Industries, Mrs. Wallen; Clothing, Mrs. D. J. Hancock; Child Development, Mrs. Clarence Carroll; Scrap¬ book, Mrs. Milford Price; Land¬ scaping, Mrs. Oscar Turner; Publicity. Mrs. J. C. Dantzler. Mrs. Sherman Crowe was elected to be the delegate to attend a meeting in LaFayette on December 3. The object of the demonstra¬ tion was the creation of practic¬ al and beautiful Christmas gifts made from inexpensive mate- rial. As customary, recreation fol¬ adjournment. Mrs. Clarence A. Carroll Sec. SLYGO HOME DEMON¬ STRATION MEETING The Sly go Home Demonstra¬ tion Club met at the home of Mrs. Frank Cordell, Thursday, 20. Miss Boswell gave a demonstration in making can¬ and also gave helpful hints making Christmas gifts and direction for making toys for Members present were: Mes- dames Virge Cureton, W. P. Cole, Street, Tom Slaughter. Hughes, J. E. Cole, Hazel Street, Troy Holmes, Grady Durham, Jr., Guy Hughes, Alvin Reeves, Frank K. Patterson. Cordell Cole and Misses Pearl Street, Edna Waddell and Elba Cole. After the meeting, delicious refreshments were served by the hostess. Elba Cole, Reporter. Veterans’ Agricultural I Training Program Conies To Life Representatives from the Dade County Chapter of the Georgia Farm Bureau met with the Board of Education at their regular meeting this Tuesday. F. N. Belk, W. T. McCauley, president and secretary of the local Farm Bureau and A. L. Dyer, member of the Board of Education were appointed as a Building Committee with auth¬ ority to act in the erection of a building to house the Veterans Agriculture Training Program. This building will be erected on the Dade High School grounds At last plans can in very fact get under way to get this pro¬ gram started in Dade County. GEORGIA IS THE FIRST STATE TO SPONSOR HER OWN FREEDOM TRAIN Atlanta, December 3.—(GPS) —Credit Georgia with another ’•First.” Georgia will have a Freedom Train of her own, thus becoming the first state to sponsor such a project in conjunction with the National freedom Train now ringing its way across the na¬ tion. The State Agricultural and In¬ dustrial Development Board, ev¬ er alert for opportunities to promote Georgia’s tourist assets to the people, both in and out¬ side the state, will stage a spe¬ cial railroad car exhibit of the state’s historic documentary history. The “Georgia Heritage Exhib¬ it,” to be moved by the Central of Georgia and Atlantic Coast Line railroads, will be maintain¬ ed separately 'ia.u the national axhibit, but will be shown at the same cities arid as nearly as possible on the same dates However, Georgia’s display will be available to the public in nine cities for nineteen days, while the national train will make only one-day stands in six cities. Places and tentative dates foi Georgia’s exhibit are: Augusta. Dec. 13 and 14; Savannah, Dec 16 and 17 • Brunswick, Dec. 18 19 and 20; Waycross, Dec. 21, 22 and 23; Tifton, Dec. 26 and 27; Albany, Dec. 28 and 29; and At¬ lanta, January 2 and 3. More than 100 documents, his¬ toric flags and relics will com¬ prise the “Georgia Heritage Ex¬ hibit,” according to A. I. D. Board’s Executive Director Erie Cocke, Jr. He said the valuable historical exhibits would include such items as the act by which Georgia ratified the Constitution of the United States, documents of General James Edward Ogle¬ thorpe, one of the state’s found¬ ers; the flags of the early set¬ tlers of the state, and flags borne by Georgians in historic wars. HOME DEMONSTRATION CLUB NEWS There was a Home Demonstra¬ tion Council meeting in LaFay¬ ette on December 3 to plan the work of the clubs in northwes Georgia. Miss Pattie Boswell, Dade’ Home Demonstration Agent Mesdames Muriel Spurgin, H. H Bodenhamer, S. C. Crowe, E. J. Bible, Estelle Patterson and two from New Salem attended this meeting. A new club is to be formed in Morganville this week. There were meetings of the Home Demonstration Clubs in Davi. and Wildwood last week. C’»| State’s Take From Tourists Only Half Of One Per Cent Georgia today is receiving only one half of one per cent of the 16 billion dollars spent annually by tourists in the United States. Georgia’s income from that source should be at least three times greater than its estimated 1947 share of $82,000,000. In other words, this state’s present take should be in the neighbor¬ hood of $246,000,000. Thus declared Erie Cocke, Jr., executive director of the State Agricultural and Industrial De ¬ velopment Board, whose organi¬ zation is conducting an all out state wide program to further awaken Georgians to the great possibilities of properly devel¬ oping the tourist industry in Georgia. It is essential to clean up restaurants, hotels, tourist camps, rest rooms and historic sites, Director Cocke asserted. He also suggested that every Georgian become an unofficial booster for the state’s attract- iions. An attractive Georgia, he believes, will influence visitors to stay longer, and some of those people will develop industries which will use basic agricultural products. It is a cycle which greatly will benefit the state, the director said. As an exemple of how other states have profited through such action, Mr. Cocke cites Miss., and North Carolina. Mississippi’s 1946 income from tourists wa.j $67,000,000, and this year it is expected to be $92,000,000, an increase of $25,000,000 in one year. North Carolina over a period of about six years has increased its take from $35,000,- 000 to $200,000,000. “Building up Georgia’s tourist industry is not a one-organiz- tion or one man job,” the AID 1 Board director declared. “It is the responsibility of every com¬ munity. The State Development Board can do certain things to encourage communities to ad¬ vertise the state’s many tourist attractions, but Georgia cannot expect to realize its rightful share of the nation’s 16-billion dollar tourist business until all Georgians become tourist-con scious and individual communi¬ ties do their part. Georgia, in order to attract and hold tourists must scrub its face and brush up on its manners.” As part of its tourist program, the Development Board is cur¬ rently sponsoring the “Georgia Heritage Exhibit,” which will visit ten Georgia cities from Dec. 13 through Januray 2. FOIJR-H CLUB AT DAVIS HAVE FINE MEETING The Davis 4-H Club girls and boys were entertained at a party at the home of Rovine and Jack McAbee last Friday night. A number of games were played and the music made by the Hurst twins and Granville Culpepper was really enjoyed by all. We were honored with the presence of Mr. George Bible of Athens, Ga. George just dropt by, but we were indeed glad to have him. Of course we all know Johnie was the main at- ti action but no one can blame him. C. W. Stephens, from the Berry School, was also present. Delicious refreshments were served and much enjoyed by all. Plans are being made for a Christmas party. BIBLE BOYS RECEIVE COLLEGE HONORS A report from the University of Georgia in Athens brings us two items of news. Edward J. Bible has been named vice president of the Dairy Science Club in the Uni¬ versity of Georgia College of Agriculture. George C. Bible has been ini¬ tiated into the Saddle and Sir- loin Club, agricultural club in' the University of Georgia College of Agriculture. Just can’t keep those Bible boys down. I - Time to renew your subscrip- tion to The Times. Published Weekly—Since 1901 . Salem Wins Prize in Area Com'ty Contest First Funeral Ret. War Dead The funeral for S2C first of Dade’s be returned from overseas was neld Sunday in Hooker. As far as full military honors him. Because the Legion’s not yet arrived, a from the Fort Guard performed Many of the appeared in many Legion caps which added to atmosphere of There were many present their last respects to gave his life for his XAMINATION FOR WEST AND ANNAPOLIS The U. S. Civil Service will conduct a for designation U. S. Military and on Monday, 1948, for the Seventh Georga in Rome. absent from Congressional District examined elsewhere, at points as may The examination is open candidates designated of Congress. There any young man between of 17 and 22 years who to take this notify Congressman Lanham, Suite Office Building, D. C., before December for all young men so that he can make the examination.' HONORING Mr. and Mrs. Willard entertained with a their home Saturday Aileen Livingston of who visited her Pat Wheeler and the Thanksgiving the honored guest. played and served to the guests. were : Aileen and Ruble and Lois Holland, Lorene Williams Cochran, Cleo Wheeler, Dennis Culpepper, Cleve Chris Jiles Wooten, Ranny Mr. and Mrs. Willard Harde LADIES AID BAZAAR The Ladies Aid will have at the Wildwood House on December hours will be from 2 P. A cold plate supper will Hamburgers, cake, hot coffee will be on the time. At intervals, throughout free prizes will be There will be a big for free prizes in the A lovely crocheted table ill be raffled off. The proceeds of the will be used for the come and help us MADDOX J. HALE TO MARCH OF DIMES DRIVE Maddox Hale, of Trenton, appointed by the of the 1948 Dimes,” Jackson P. Dick and by John W. district director, to 1948 March of Dimes” Dade County, Mr. Hale has accepted and will make later of the plans campaign. NUMBER 47. Monday night one hundred and twenty five representatives of thirteen counties of the Chat” tanooga Metropolitan area met at a banquet at the Read House in Chattanooga. The occasion was the Second Anniversary Dinner of the Chattanooga Area Community Improvement Con¬ test. The Improvement Contest is sponsored by the Chattanooga Chamber of Commerce and many business firms and clubs donate toward the prizes. For some months now these communities have been working together to improve their dis¬ tricts in the many phases of better living. This was the first year that New Salem had been organized but others had been organized much longer, one for as long as seven years. Each year three contest judges visit the communities entered and a written report is submit¬ ted. Among other things found on these reports this year was that $50,000 had been spent for refrigeration and $100,000 had been spent on churches even though most of the labor and building materials had been donated. Elm Hill community in Se¬ quatchie county, Tenn., walked off with the first prize of $500, and also the sweepstakes prize of $100. New Salem took twelfth place, a prize of $75. The other community winners were: Leb¬ anon in Bradley county, Mead- view in Hamilton county, Pen¬ nine in Rhea county, Mt. Har¬ mony in McMinn county, Battle Creek in Marion county, Cum- rningsville in Van Buren county, Cold Springs in Bledsoe county, Cumberland Heights in Grundy county, Big Springs in Meigs county, Chestuee in Polk county, all in Tennessee, and Wallace- ville in Walker county, Georgia. Prizes were awarded by Roy McDonald, president of the Chattanooga Chamber of Com¬ merce and the awarding of the prizes was broadcast by WDOD, with a rebroadcast at 6:30 *on Tuesday morning. Mrs. John Guffey, Mrs. Cecil McKaig, Miss Pattie Boswell, Home Demonstration Agent, and Messrs. W. T. McCauley, presi¬ dent of the New Salem organi¬ sation, L. C. Adams, County Agent, and R. C. Ayers, Assistant County Agent represented the New Salem group at the banquet. This organization is not one bit discouraged at not receiving a higher award but feel that much has been gained in their year of working and planning together. They feel that by continuing to work together for community advancement they can make a much better showing next year, as well as have a better com¬ munity in which to live. American Legion Meet American Legion meets this Friday evening, December 5th. All veterans will be welcome. LADIES American Legion Auxiliary nietting this Friday night, Dec. 5th at the Legion Hall at 8 P. M. Do come. Bring your hus¬ band and Let him attend the Legion meeting. Legion Auxiliary Meeting In Trion Mrs. R. S. Townsend, president of the Dade County Unit No. 106, American Legion Auxiliary attended the Luncheon meeting of the Seventh District Auxil¬ iary at the Ridgedal Tavern in Trion last Tuesday, Dec. 2. Mrs. Edmunds, State president was the guest speaker. She was introduced by Mrs. Hicks, the Seventh District president. Mrs. Edmunds is giving this full week to vLsiting the units in the Sev¬ enth District.
