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VOLUME XLVII.
Georgia Fuel Oil Is
Reduced By Third
Consumers To Receive
Month About 68 Per Cent
December Usage
Atlanta, Jan. 4.—Georgia ker¬
osene and fuel oil consumers
have been given a 32 per cept
cut in their allotments for Jan¬
uary, major oil company spokes¬
men said here yesterday.
The consumers will be ration¬
ed on a basis of approximately
68 per cent of their purchases
during December.
Gasoline sales also are to be
allocated, but unlike kerosene
and fuel oil, the companies will
ration gas to the dealers and
not to consumers. Filling sta¬
tions will get from 10 to 20 per
cent less than they did during
January of last year.
One oil company official said
that so far the reduced gasoline
allotment has not been too se¬
verely felt at the consumer level.
However, he said dealers, receiv¬
ing less than their normal re¬
quirements, probably wlil have
to impose some sort of restric¬
tions upon their customers.
Company spokesmen said the
gas, fuel oil and kerosene reduc¬
tions were made necssary by a
“critical shortage” of the pro¬
ducts.
Construction of Apart¬
ments Is Seen
Georgia
Many long delayed construc¬
tion projects for apartment
buildings throughout the state
can be expected to get under way
soon, according to R. E. Mathe-
son, State Director of the Fed¬
eral Housing Administration
He has declared that President
Truman’s signature on a recent
bill makes $250,000,000 availa¬
ble for loans for rental housing
for veterans and another 5$00,-
000,000 may be authorized be¬
fore March 1.
A reasonable portion may be
expected to come to Georgia, he
said.
STATE DEPARTMENT URGES
GEORGIANS TO CONSERVE OIL
Although Georgia apparently
faces no immediate crisis as far
as available supplies of fuel oil
are concerned, citizens have been
urged by the State Fuel Oil Con¬
servation Committee to observe
the following four—point pro¬
gram:
1. Make more conservative use
of automobiles wherever possi¬
ble.
2. Heat homes more moder¬
ately—not more than 72 degrees
during the day nor more than
60 during the night, confining
heat where it is needed and
shutting off other rooms for
the Winter.
3. Checking oil burners now
in use to insure maximum ef¬
ficiency.
4. Use other heating facilities
(gas, electricity, coal or wood)
where available.
The committee made this re-
comendation after hearing fuel
oil distributors report on the
growing scarcity of oil transpor¬
tation equipment.
Members of the group include
Mayor John B. Kennedy of Sa¬
vannah ; Mayor F. P. Bowen, of
Americus; J. E. Yarbrough,
chairman of the City Commis¬
sion'of Rome; Mayor Lewis B
Wilson, of Macon; Ernest Brewer,
executive secretary to Mayor
Hartsfield, of Atlanta, and one
newspaper man, Albert Riley, of
the Atlanta Constitution. All
were appointed by Governor
Thompson in response to a na¬
tional appeal to conserve oil.
LODGE NOTICE
There will be a regular meeting
of Lodge 179 F. & A. M. Satur¬
day night, January 10.
All qualified masons are cordi¬
ally invited.
Oscar Green, W. M.
Bill Jackson, Secy.
Mrs. W. F. Morrison,
Virgil Jenkins, J. W.
Lynch Are Candidates
Three more candidates are
making their announcements
for office in The Times this week.
Mrs. W. F. Morrison is an¬
nouncing for reelection as Tax
Commisioner. Mrs. Morrison
was elected last October 2 to fill
the unexpired term of her late
husband. She had been working
with him for a number of years
and was and is well qualified for
the job.
Virgil Jenkins is making his
bid for County Treasurer. Virgil
is a young man a veteran and
was born here as were his people
before him. It is gratifying to
find the younger generation be¬
ginning to be interested in the
management of our county.
J. W. Lynch makes his an¬
nouncement for Sheriff. Mr.
Lynch is well known throughout
the county having lived for some
years in the north end before
moving to Rising Fawn. Like
most men in the county he is
interested in hunting and is Vice
President of the Northwest Ga.,
Fox Hunters Association.
Since the above was written,
two more candidates are mak¬
ing their announcements for
office.
Roy Moore is announcing as
a candrrte for Supt. of Sch. ols.
Mr. Moore is one of the pro¬
gressive farmers on Lookout
Mountain. He has 3 children
of his own and is vitally inter¬
ested in the education of the
youth or the county.
Milton Case, another young
New Salem Farmers
Met Sat., January 3
The New Salem Farmers met
at the home of Mrs. Marsh Brad¬
ford Saturday night January 3
Our president had our minutes
read and we discussed plans for
1948.
We had our election of officers
for the new year. Mr. Tom
McCauley was reelected president
Mr. Cecil McKaig vice president
Mrs. John McGuffey Sec—Treas.,
and Mrs. Cecil McKaig assistant
Sec—Treas., and Mrs. Jack Neal
Reporter. Mrs. Neal was unable
to be present as she was on a
visit to Texas. Mr. L. C. Adams,
also Mr. C. R. Ayers with Miss
Pattie Boswell attended our
meeting and were very helpful
in making our plans for this
year of work. We find there are
so many things to be done and
each member present took an
active part in the discussion.
The surprise—and a pleasant
one, was Mr. Tom McCauley an¬
nouncing to us his suggestions
that we use part of the old CCC
building as a recreational center.
Where the 4-H Club may meet
and also have games and a super¬
vised place to work and play
This has been very much in
our minds and it sure is a grand
step forward for our young folks,
I think.
Mr. Ayers took pictures at this
meeting and we hope to get more
from time to time.
W find at close of year we
have in Treasury $127.35.
We appreciate the help of the
County Agent and assistant and
Home Demonstration Agent, also
Mr. Hugh Clark Soil Conserv¬
ation Technician. This coming
year should show some gains
over 1947 in home and commun¬
ity.
There were thirty members
present at this meeting.
National Guard In
Top Strength In
State History
Georgia enters 1948 with the
largest National Guard in its his¬
tory.
Adj. Gen. Alpha A. Fowler, Jr.
has announced that the official
strength figures show that
ground and air units of the
State Militia include more than
5,000 men and officers. The
largest National Guard prior to
this was slightly more than 4,-
400—the strength at which the
state troops were mobilized for
federal service just prior to the
war.
Gen. Fowler attributed the
record strength to the intensive
nationwide recruiting drive in
October and November, and he
said further, “We’re still getting
good results from it, and will
probably continue to feel its
impetus for some time, for many
new outfits were activated dur¬
ing the drive and many others
readied for activation.”
More than 14 different
branches of the service are now
represented in the Georgia Na¬
tional Guard, he declared. They
include Infantry, Field Artillery
Antiaircraft Artillery, Engineers,
Air Forces, Ordnance, Cavalry
Tank Destroyer, Signal Corps,
Finance, Quartermaster, Military
Police and Adjutant General’s
Department.
NEW SALEM 4-H CLUB TO
HOLD MEETING FRIDAY
NIGHT
The 4-H Club meeting will be
Friday night of this week with
Mr. and Mrs. Terrence Moore.
Hope to see all the members
present. Several new things to
be discussed at this meeting.
Mrs. Moore and Mr. and Mrs.
Cecil McKaig plan to work with
our boys and girls this year.
4- H CLUB* MEETINGS
Four-H Club meetings will be
held in the schools next week
scheduled by the schools them¬
selves.
There will be a County 4-H
Council meeting in Trenton
Saturday morning at 10 o’clock.
Tri- County Rent Control Advisory Board
Holds Meeting Tuesday
By Fred Snyder
A. W. Peck of Trenton Ga,. was
elected chairman of the rent con¬
trol advisory board for Dade,
Walker and Catoosa counties,
Georgia, at the group’s organiza¬
tion meeting yesterday in the
Chattanooga, Tenn.-Ga., defense
rental area office here.
Mrs. Catherine Morrison, also of
Trenton, was named secretary
and Robert W. Flegal of Rossville,
vice-chairman. The other two
members of the board are Rev.
George W. Davis of Ringgold, and
Jess A. Thacker of Rossville.
E. W. Wimpee, area rent direc¬
tor, administered the oath of of¬
fice to the board members and
outlined the duties of advisory
boards under the rent control
act. He explained that the
boards can openly advise on rent
control matters and recommend¬
ations must be in accordance
with the act and regulations or
they must be rejected by the rent
control authorities.
The board decided to meet on
call of the chairman when mat¬
ters for board consideration' de¬
velop. The board was the fourth
officially set up in areas headed
Cut Courtesy Chattanooga Times
RENT ADVISERS—Members of the rent control advisory board
for Dade, Walker and Catoosa counties, Georgia, held an or¬
ganization meeting in Chattanooga January 6. Left to eight
are, seated, A. W. Peck, Trenton, chairman ; Mrs. Catherine Mor¬
rison, Trenton, secretary; standing, the Rev. Gectge W. Davis,
Ringgold; J. A. Thacker, Rossville; R. W. Flegal, Rossville, vice-
chairman, and E. W. Wimpee, area rent director.
Devoted to the Best Interests of Dade County and Georgia.
THE DADE COUNTY TIMES, TRENTON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 8, 1948.
January 15 Is Final
Date For Reporting
Soil Building For ’47
January 15, is the final
that farmers in Dade
may report soil-building
tices carried out on their
under the 1947 Program Year
expect to receive payment.
report can be accepted after this
date.
If there are farmers who have
already reported all practices
carried out on their farms, it is
still necessary that they sign an
application for payment. Those
farmers who have made no re¬
port to date may sign their ap¬
plication for payment at the
same time they make their per¬
formance report before Jan. 15.
Let us urge that every farmer
in Dade County who carried out
any practices on his farm in
1947 make this report before
January 15 in order to receive
payment.
If any farmer received conser¬
vation materials on Purchase
Order through the Dade County
A. C. A. Office in 1947 and has
not reported disposition of this
material, this report must also
be made before January 15, 1948
in order that credit may be
earned for this material.
Louise Evans
County Administrative Officer
Dade County A. C. A.
man, is announcing for County
Treasurer. Milton is also a vet¬
eran and a native son. He mar¬
ried one of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis
McBryar’s girls and is employed
at the McBryar Bros. Store.
Wimpee as rent director. Al¬
established are boards for
Tennessee counties in the
area, the board in McCays-
for Fannin County, Georgia
the board in Dalton for the
County, Georgia area.
Polk Unorgaized
Yet to be appointed are mem¬
for the Polk County board
Copperhill. Members are no¬
for the boards by state
and appointments are
Tighe E. Woods, National
expediter.
The Dade - Walker - Catoosa
organization was delayed
one of the original ap¬
was unabe to serve. One
of the Chattanooga
has resigned as has one
of the Dalton board
the vacancies are filled
two boards cannot tak<
actions under the law
said. Before the resign
of J. Burton Frierson Jr
of increased demands on
time, the Chattanooga board
a 15 per cent over¬
rent increase and continuation
rent controls for the present
Hamilton, Marion and Bradley
Tennessee.
Trenton Watch Shop
In New Location
The Trenton Watch Shop has
moved from its shop in the Tren
ton Telephone Building to Mr.
J. W. Tucker’s home on Sand
Mountain.
Mr. Tucker, proprietor of the
shop, has not been in the best
of health. By working at home
when he is not feeling well he
will be able to rest from the
cramped position and nerve
straining work of precision re
pairing and will thus be able to
give more satisfactory service
during his working hours.
Mr. Tucker’s home is located
not far from Christian’s Store on
top of Sand Mountain. However
for the convience of his valley
customers, he has made an
agreement with Tommy Gray at
the Telephone Exchange that he
will leave finished work and pick
up new work from there on Fri¬
days of each week.
Georgia Continues
Moving Forward On
ndustrial Front
Atlanta, Jan. 7, (GPS)—Geor
gia continues to march steadily
forward on the industrial front.
Evidence of this is given by
the State Agricultural and In¬
dustrial Development Board,
which reported that during the
first eleven months of 1947 some
500 new industries were estab¬
lished in Georgia. This brings
the total of new industries close
to the 1,500 mark since Sept.,
1944. when the Development
Boards inductry department was
set up.
Citing examples of industrial
advancement throughout the
state, the board said there are
now 67 canning plants in Geor¬
gia as compared with 27 in 1939.
There are 96 feed and flour mills
now while in 1949 there were
only 39. • Apparel manufactur¬
ing plants now number 100 as
against 21 n 1939.
Leadng the list of new 1947
indsutries were wood products,
with 96 new plants; food pro¬
cessing , 71, and stone, clay and
glass, 55—all dependent upon
Georgia products for raw mate¬
rials. Next in order were metal
working plants, 50; textile, 40,
and chemical, 36.
Pointing to advancement in
agriculture the board estimated
the 1947 value of farm crops in
the state at around $430,000,000,
and livestock at $120,000,000.
During the past year, 27 percent
of Georgia’s workers were
employed on the farms and 21
per cent in factories. Empha¬
sizing that the ratio between
workers in the factories and the
value of manufactured products
and workers on the farms and
total value of agricultural pro¬
ducts, do not balance, the board
had this to say:
“Georgia agriculturists will
profit more as the percentage
of workers on the farms strikes
a better balance with the in¬
come derived from farms in the
the state. Agricultural and
industrial progress in Georgia
has made great strides in recent
years. Since agriculture in this
state is already highly develped,
the best remedy seems to be
more industries designed to turn
into the finished products Geor¬
gia’s raw materials and her ag¬
ricultural products. These should
give the needed impetus that
will help promote this much
desired balance.”
Appearing in the AID Board’s
current Industrial Newsletter
was the latest honor roll of
Georgia communities having new
or expanding industries. They
were Augusta, Baldwin, Carroll¬
ton, Columbus, Cordele, Gaines¬
ville and Vidalia. Listed as
having vacant buildings avail¬
able for industrial purposes were
Carrollton, Conyers, Dublin and
Macon.
The good things of prosperity
are to be wished: but the good
things that belong to adversity
are to be admired.—Seneca.
Published Weekly—Since 1901.
Outlook Bright For
,
Georgia Farmers
Atlanta, Jan. 7,
year ahead should be a good
one for Georgia farmers. At
least Kenneth Treanor, of Ath¬
ens Extension Economist in farm
management for Georgia Agri¬
cultural Extension Service, is
optimistic over the prospects for
growing things on Georgia farms.
If weather conditions are
normal, Mr. Treanor believes the
state’s gross agricultural income
this year will approximate that
of 1947. He thinks, however,
that Georgia’s net farm income
for 1948 will be somewhat less
“due to higher costs of those
things which farmers must
buy.”
Some of the highlights of
Economist Treanor’s forecast for
the 1948 farm picturee are:
The income from peanuts will
depend to a large extent upon
whether the Secretary of Agri¬
culture imposes acreage allot¬
ments for the 1948 crop. Indi¬
cations are that allotments will
not be imposed in view of the
urgent needs for foods and
feeds.
Cotton acreage can be expect¬
ed to increase to some extent.
Consequently, the income from
this source should offset reduced
income from tobacco, due to an¬
ticipated smaller tobacco acre¬
age allotments in 1948.
Income from livestock should
reach or exceed that of 1947.
The smaller grain crop to be har¬
vested this year will be reduced
because of the unfavorable
weather in 1947.
There will be no material
change in the number of people
on farms in 1948.
Demand for fruits, nuts and
truck crops will remain strong
during the year and
from these sources should be
well established.
The extension service’s annual
agricultural outlook report for
the state, soon to be published,
may or may not change the
as Mr. Treanor visualizes
it just before the end of 1947.
"arm Ptanninv Meet¬
to be Held in State
Farmers who make up county
committees and state and
representatives of the
Production and Marketing Ad¬
ministration, Soil Conservation
Service, Farmers Home Admini-
straton and the Extension Ser
vice are attending a series of
to discuss long-range
agricultural programs for the
The meetings are being spon¬
sored by the State USDA Coun
cil of which T. R. Breedlove is
Meetings are still to be held
at Albany, Jan. 8; Americus, Jan.
9; Athens, Jan. 13; Milledgeville,
Jan. 14; Griffin, Jan. 15, and
Rome, Jan. 16. Earlier this week
meetings were held at Swains-
boro and Waycross.
Agricultural leaders appearing
on the programs, in addition to
Mr. Breedlove, include: William
H. Booth, member of the Geor¬
gia PMA Committee; Claude
chief fieldmen division.
; T. L. Asbury, state conser¬
Soil Conservation Ser¬
Elton Perry, county admini¬
strative assistant, PMA; Kenneth
economist, Georgia Ex¬
tension Service, and E. D. Alex¬
ander, agronomist, Georgia Ex
tension Service.
ENJOY MOTOR TRIP
ATLANTA
Mr?. T. M .Tatum, Miss Marth?
Ann Morgan and Jimmy Taturr
to Atlanta Thursday
for a four-day visit with Major
and Mrs. Elbert Forester. They
report a most interesting trip.
They enjoyed such scenic
spots as the Cyclorama, Grant
Park, Stone Mountain, the Cap¬
itol Building, and many others
Then of course the Fox Theatre
(one of the South’s finest) and
the Municipal Auditorium, and
many other places maybe not so
famous as the ones mentioned
above.
NUMBER 52.
CHURCH
CHURCH SERVICES
TRENTON BAPTIST CHURCH
Rev. Wash Phillips, Pastor
Sunday School, 10 A. M.
Preaching, 11 A. M.
Evening Service, 6 P. M.
Prayer meeting Wednesday at
7 P. M.
Choir Practice Friday 7 P. M.
NEW SALEM METHODIST
Sunday School 10 A. M.
Preaching 11 A. M.
Epworth League, 6:00 P. M.
NEW ENGLAND BAPTIST
John North, Pastor
Sunday School 10:00 C. S. T.
Services each Sunday at 11:00
Sunday night B. T. U. at 6:00,
services at 7:00.
EAST VIEW BAPTIST CHURCH
J. V. Richards, Pastor
Sunday School, 10:30 A. M.—
E. W. Conkle, Superintendent.
Preaching, 11 A. M.
Preaching, 7 P. M.
FAIRVIEW CHURCH OF GOD
J. D. Massengale, Pastor
Sunday School 10 A. M.
Preaching 11 A. M.
Preaching 7 P. M.
PINEY GROVE BAPTIST
Rev. Pearl Tinker, pastor
Sunday School 10 A. M.
Superintendant, J. H. Tinker
Preachng 11 A. M. and 7 P. M.
Prayer Service Thursdays 7 P. M
Everybody welcome
CHURCH OF Ut»D—TRENTON
Rev. Roy Massengale, Pastor
Sunday School, 10 A. M.
Preaching 11 A. M.
Virgil Daniel, Superintendent.
Bible Class Teacher, Rev. E.
S. Buchanan.
Services Friday, 7 P. M.
DEER HEAD COVE BAPTIST
Rev. Dewey Dodd, Pastor
Sunday School, 10 A. M. N. R.
Blevins, Superintendent.
Preaching, 11 A. M.
RISING FAWN BAPTIST
Rev. J. T. Bradley, Pastor
Sunday School, 10 A. M.
Preaching 11 A. M.
B. T. U. 6 P. M.
Preaching 7 P. M.
The Baptist W. M. S. will meet
Saturday afternoon, Jan. 10, at
o’clock, at the home of Mrs.
J. E. Cagle.
WOODLAWN BAPTIST CHURCH
Rev. R. L. Howell, Pastor
Services at 11 A. M. and 8 P. M
Sunday School 10 A. M.
Winfred Hartline, Supt.
Training Union, 6 P. M.
Henry Elliot, Director.
CHURCH OF CHRIST
Sunday School, 10 A. M.
Preaching, 11 A. M.
Evening Service, 6:30.
Prayer Meeting, Wednesday
at 6:30.
CLOVERDAL BAPTIST
Rev. Paul Howell, Pastor.
Sunday School, 10 A. M.
Preaching, 11 A. M.
Evening Service, 6:30 P. M.
Prayer Meeting, Thursday at
P. M.
TRENTON METHODIST
Rev. T. N, Orr, Pastor
Sunday School, 10 A. M.
Preaching, 11 A. M.
Junior League, 6 P. M.
Senior League, 7 P. M.
Also preaching at Byrd’s Chap¬
el at 9:45 A. M.
All Truth is from inspiration
and revelation,—from spirit, not
from flesh.—Mary Baker Eddy.
* * •
Error always addresses the
passions and prejudices: truth
scorns such mean intrigue, and
only addresses the understand¬
ing and the conscience.—Azel
Backus.
