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About The Dade County times. (Trenton, Ga.) 1908-1965 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 28, 1948)
Dade County's Only Newspaper. VOLUME XLVI1I. New Salem 4-H Club Elects Officers The New Salem 4-H Club their monthly meeting Friday night October 22, at the School. The meeting was called to der by Bernadine Moore, Vice President in absence of the Pres ident. New officers were elected for the coming year as follows: President—Bernadine Moore, Vice President for girls—Geween McKaig. Boys Vice Pres.—Don¬ ald Gray. Secretary—Franklin Baker- Treasurer—Joyce Ann Moore. Reporter—Lacy Program Chairman — Sarah Housch. Women Advisors, Mrs Terrence Moore and Mrs. Lewis McKaig. Men Advisors, Terrence Moore and Jack Neal. Games and songs were enjoyed jby the entire group after the business session. Some plans were discussed for the New Years work. Our pext meeting will be an¬ nounced ,i.ter. Lacy Neal, Reporter. ....... —--—— - ’ --------------- — CASE OF DIPHTHERIA IN COUNTY The small son of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Gass of Sand Mountain is seriously ill with DADE COUNTY, GEORGIA. TAX LEVY 1948 General County Taxes 1948 Digest 1,540.620 00 Less—Exemptions 793.839.0 Less—Reserve for Shrinkage (1090 Public Utilities Basis for Computing General County Tax Bonds and Interest 1948 Digest • Less—Exemptions Less-Reserve for Shrinkage (1090 Public Utilities Basis for Computing Bond and interest Tax Tax Lew Estimated to $100 raise Bonds and Interest 1924 County-wdde School Bonds .08 1929 Road Bonds .21 4,827-31 1941 Refunding Bonds .11 2.528.59 Total Bond and Interest Levy .40 Current Expenses and General County Purposes 1. To pay legal indebtedness of the County 3. To pay Sheriffs, Jailers, or other officers fees .15 4. To pay Coroner’s all fees due them by the County for holding inquests .01 5- To pay the expense of the county for Bailiffs at court, fuel, employees wages, stationery and ' the like .22 6. To pay Jurors a per diem compensation .12 8. To pay any other lawful charge against the county. .20 Total Current Expenses and General County Levy Y5 2. To build or repair Courthouses, Jails, bridges or other public Improvements 40 7- To pay Expenses incurred in supporting the poor of the county .05 9. To Expenses of working public roads in the county .40 10. To pay salary of solicitor General .04 11. To pay expenses of Quarantine and necessary sanitation .05 13. To pay for the collection and preservation of records of birth, d*aths, disease and health .01 14. To pay County Agricultural and farm Home Demonstration Agents .10 16 To pay charges for Educational purposes 1.50 17. To pay salary of Tax Commissioner .10 18. To provide for fire protection of Forest lands and conservation of Natural Resources .20 Total Other Purposes 2.85 Total Levy 4.00 It is further ordered by the Ordinary that the tax for maintenance of local school districts and for bonds and on bonds of the local school districts to be, and the same is by levied on all property, both real and personal, located in local school districts as folows: County Wide for Maintenance 15 Mills County Wide for Bonds and Interest 3 Mills Cole City School District for Bonds and interest 3 Mills Rising Fawn School District for Bonds and interest 2 Mills North End School District for Bonds and interest 2 Mills Trenton School District for Bonds and interest 2 Mills New Salem School District Bonds and interest 4 Mills Dade County Board Of Education, By L. M. ALLISON, Secretary. All as per recommendation of the County School dent, copy of which is hereto attached and made a part hereof. It is therefore ordered by the Ordinary that the Tax missioner of said county collect the tax herein levied for all purposes contained in this levy and pay the same over to the er authorities authorized to receive such funds under the laws Georgia. Given under my official hand and seal of office this Sept. 1948. J. M. CARROLL, Ordinary, Dade County, Georgia. ft (ihc adt f ttnes THE DADE COUNTY TIMES, TRENTON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1948. Davis High Have Halloween Carnival Saturday night October is the date set for the Halloween Carnival at the Davis High School. This will be an packed full of spooks, witches, ghosts, games and each class is putting on an individual gram. There will be a fish pond where you might even catch 8 fish, a country store, apples hanging from the ceiling waiting for the cne who can get a bite out of it- Girls in evening dresses will parade with ads from each firm which has contributed. You be able to take chances on an electric clock, an electric iron a cookie jar, a table lamp, dishes a wall clock and a real live pig'. The cafeteria will be open Here you can get sandwiches, cold drinks, fruit and candy. There may even be some home made cakes to be auctioned The rooms will be decorated to give the Halloween spirit the party. The crowning if Davis High, some time the evening, will be the light of the Carnival. All proceeds received this Halloween party will go wards the building of the Devoted to the Best Interests of Dade and E. R. (Sonny) Dies October 26 After a short illness, Edwin (Sonny) Weils, Jr., 26, died in Chattanooga Hospital on Octob er 26th. He was the only son of Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Wells of Mor- ganville. He also leaves one sister, Mrs. W. H, Pullen also of Morganville. He was a veteran of World War II, having served with the 120th Inf., 30th Division, in the Euro¬ pean war theater, winning the Bronze Star with nine oak leaf clusters, the European-African Middle Eastern Service Medal with three bronze stars and the Good Conduct Medal. He was awarded the Purple Heart after having been wounded in the Battle of the Bulge. He was a member of American Legion Post 106, Trenton and VFW Post 1289, Chattanooga. Funeral Services were heV Wednesday morning from the Trenton Methodist Church, Revs J. A. Henderson, T. N. Orr, and J. R. Smith, Jr., conducted tlv service. Active pallbearers were: Derrill Morrison, W. G. Morrison W. M. Davis, J. K. Davis, Robert O. Whiddon, Jr., and Cureton. Honorary pallbearers were; George Fulghum, Smith, W. H. Brock, W. H- Pat¬ terson, A. O. Word, Robert John Tatum, Euell Brown, Russell and Col. D. E. Burial was in the Brock tery east of Trenton. SON BORN TO THE W. H. PULLENS An 8 pound boy wa3 born Mr. and Mrs. W. II. Pullen October 27th. Both mother baby are doing fine. Mrs. Pullen will be remembered as the former Martha Wells and Mr. Pullen is one the Veteran Agricultural School Instructors. Death Claims Miss Mattie Slaughter Funeral services were Wednesday, October 20th the Deer Head Cove Church for Miss Mattie Slaughter, of Rising Fawn, who was 80 years old. Rev. G. W. Phillips and Clyde Chadwick officiated. Miss Slaughter was the daugh¬ ter of the late W. R. and Virginia Gibson Slaughter, pioneer resi¬ dents of this section. She is survived by one brother, L. W. <Bud» Slaughter of Rising Fawn- Two nieces, Mrs. W. G- Konrad of Rising Fawn, Mrs. K. L. Cris¬ well of Bridgeport, Ohio. One nephew, Lawrence H. Slaughter of Soddy, Tenn. Pall bearers were Asa Reeves. Max Konrad. Will AuHin, WiP Smith. Willis Blevins and Gordon Davis. New Salem News Miss Jean Mahan is a revival at Leon Moore’s Store this week every one is so please come and help out. Rev. Hoppe held Meeting at this place Sunday. Miss Maxine Bradford visiting her grandmother, Mrs Nan Collins over the week end Mr. and Mrs. A. D. King Monteagle, Tenn., spent week with his son and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Olen King. Mrs. M. C. Triplett is back after spending a few rays her son and wife, Mr. and Mrs Earl Triplet of Kensington, Ga- Mrs. Arthur Woods’ mother is visiting, Mrs. Woods and fami¬ ly this week. There will be a working on the New Salem School grounds Sat¬ urday, October 30. Everybody that possibly can come and help We understand that Mr. Clark Gray and the school children have sown part of the ground. RISING FAWN BAPTIST Rev. T. C. Nelson will preach at th^ Rising Fawn Church Sunday morning and vening October 31. Hearing On Road struction Ban Set For October 30 Several million dollars of state arfd federal construction has been ily halted. Judge Charles Worrell of the Pataula is restraining the State way Department from with any highway contracts since August 3; disbursing public funds for construction any of these contracts; pur¬ chasing any equipment, ery or supplies; or entering an 4frrt h r r mg at 11 a. m. October 30 Cuthbert, Georgia- The suit leges that the highway let since August 3rd are and void” in that they are violation of the state law prohibits the Highway ment for letting contracts 90 days of the ending of a nor’s term of office. The action will test a ruling by torney General J. Eugene that Gov. M. E. Thompson, not bound by this section of law as he was Acting and hot Governor. The madge forces claim the law ning contract letting applies an acting governor also. At the Court hearing on urday, Judge Worrill will whether to make permanent temporary order halting all way construction in Georgia. 'Cave Swings News Mrs. Eldie Grant Carson The W. S. C. S. of Cave Methodist Church met Thursday at the home of J. R. Carson. The was given by Mrs. Carson. taking part on the program. Mr Canova Guinn, Mrs. J. A. Mrs. Hcmer Lee Forester Mrs. Lester Forester. After business session were served by the hostess. Mrs. Ada Harrison from was called here by the of her grandson, Sammy son. Glad to report Sammy much better at this writing. Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Reeves little daughter from Slygo Sunday with the formers ents, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Dorothy Howell spent the end with her aunt, Mrs. Warren in Trenton. Mr. and Mrs. Homer Lee ester spent Sunday with Mr. Mrs. II. G. Hawkins at Mrs. Canova Guinn her Sunday School Class at home Saturday afternoon. A 1 the children report a good and enjoyed the nice ments. Mr. John Howell and Floyd spent the week end Mr. « T ,. Chadwick. n , Mr. Mr. , . , is severly ill at . . his . . home , Valley Head. Mrs. Noah Forester and Mrs J. t A. a Reeves Roovmc spent Thursday . ... Mrs. Laura Slayton. “ r F T£‘ . tester Howell. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Street little daughter of visited the latters mother, Canova Guinn Sunday. Canova Guinn who is in Birmingham spent a few at home last week. Those who were shopping Chattanooga this week were Mr- Will Bradford, Mrs. John Harrison, M r s. Hnme r Le n Fore ster and Mrs. J. R. Carbon. Glad to report our S-’hool is doing fine, those of Who who are are rinf not attending come and I’m sure you will want come back. Every one will a warm welcome at our Church. Draft Board New ofice hours for the tive Service Board are 8 A. M„ to 12 noon. Tuesday A. M. to noon. Wednesday 8 ' M. to 5 P. M. Local and Personal News Items Mr. R. N. Gardner has return ¬ ed from his trip to Arkansas. Mr. John Konrad from Head River was seen in Trenton Tues¬ day. Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Morrison Jr. have moved into their new home just south of Morganville We have received word from Huntington College that Rose Dyer is listed as one of the 7) *sf Altos on the Glee Club for 19'8- 1949. Mr. and Mrs. Asa L. (S'viry) McMahan have named their in¬ fant daughter, Diar.ne I.indsr.y Uyrna ■?•*■>» Renfroe. * Mrs. E. G. Wright, Mr. and Mrs. Jim B. Holbrook and Miss Winnie Thomas from Bessemer Ala., have returned from a sight¬ seeing trip to New Orleans. Miss Bess Cureton. Herman V Moore and Gol. and Mrs D F Morrison attended the Ga. Tech- Florida football game in Atlanta Saturday. Halloween Carnival at the Dade High School this Tuesday night, October 28. This is the occassion when the Kings and Queens are chosen, in case you are asked for a donation. Judge and Mrs. J. M. Carroll and Miss Mary Jo Carroll joined the Cumberland Hiking Club on a tour of Johnson’s Crook Sunday. Miss Carrielee Jaco- way was in charge of the group of about 75 enthusiastic hikers. Last week’s report on the Soil Conservation Display at the Fair was in error. It was put on jointly by the Extension Service and the Soil Conservation Ser¬ vice. Both Hugh Clark a.nd Cur¬ tis Ayers are responsible for the graffic picture which we saw. November 5th is the first bas¬ ketball game of the season for Dade High. The game will be with Menlo at Trenton. Other games already slated to be play¬ ed at Trenton are on November 9 with Lylerle, Nov. 30 the Gor¬ don Lee and with Trion on De¬ cember 10th. FROM SAND MOUNTAIN ancl Mrs - Uichr’-d Home- gicen an ' 5 his fam ^ y an( ^ Miss ! ^ n visi Hoinegreen ec * Mr of J Valpraso, Barton ” ‘ 3 - - | recently. Mr and Mrs pleas B „ rton of rhattanooea visited their mother and step-father, Mr. and Mrs | N. S. Walker. M r. and Mrs .Frank Hixon and children are visiting Mrs Hixon - ' j parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Crisp, I We are sorry to learn that the j Raymond ed to the Stephen’s ground, home burn- 1 Risin? Fawn New; By Mrs. Fred Harrison Mrs. Lou Strakey of Pisgah has been visiting Mr. Jim Mc- Mahan and family, | Mr. a,nd Mrs. R. C. Thomas and Mrs. Henrietta Barton attended the birthday dinner honoring th ^*7' „ J T .. *?/ ™ hlte on ,. hls 90th .... 1 ‘ ! i birthday in Valley Head Sunday. Mr Fred Harrison - and Patricia spent the week end with Mr. and Mrs. J. Harrison at Cedar Grove, Mrs. Sonny McMahan spent Monday in Chattanooga. j Mr. and Mrs. Bob Forester of Bessemer, Alabama have been visiting Mr. and Mrs: W. A. Waliraven. Mr. and Mrs. Lunsford Fricks have moved into their new home ■ Matenml and Child ! Hvtvltil ff fulfil f'lini/' VIIfllL; .--— Dr - J J - Croley, Health Com- mhsioner, announ.es that the next session of the Maternal and i Child Health Clinic will be held in . the Sunday School rooms of Trenton Methodist Church. Fri¬ day November 5 from 9 to 11 A. M. This is a Public Service for j ] expectant Mothers, Infants and Preschool Children who do not J j visit vals. a physician at regular inter- Published Weekly—Since 1901 Voting Places In Dade County Voting on November 2nd will be at the regular voting places in the county’s ten voting dis¬ tricts. The Justices of the Peace who with two others will in all probability hold the election, will be as follows:— In the 873 District, the regular voting place may be W. P. Cole’s home and W. P. Cole, J. P. for this District may be the election manager for this District. In the 875 District, the regula" voting place may be the little house above Virgil Stewart’s Museum and X. B. Murphy, J. P for this district may be the elec¬ tion manager for this district. In the 960 District, the regula voting place may be the Clerk’s office in the Court House and H. F. Allison, J. P. for this Dis¬ trict may be the election mana¬ ger for this District. In the 974 District, the regu'a - voting place may be in the build¬ ing in back of Townsend’s store and W. C. Cross, J. P. for this District may be the election man¬ ager for this Distri t. In the 1037 District, the regular voting place may be in back of Dave Brown’s store and Allison Blevins, N. P. ,L P. for this Dis¬ trict may be the election mana¬ ger for this District. In the 1038 District, the regu¬ lar voting place may be R. P. Prick's Store and C. A. Whited J. P. for this District may be the election manager for this Dis¬ trict. In the 1089 District, the regular voting place may be Winfrey’s Store and J. E. Strawn. J. P. for this District may be the election manager for this district. In the 1129 District, the regu¬ lar voting place may be Terrence Moore's Stora-cnd W. T. McOs-ul- ey, J. P. for this District may be the election manager for this District. In the 1222 District, the regular voting place may be in the build¬ ing at the top of Magby’s Gap and W. E. Pike, J. P. for this District m,a,y be the election manager for this District. The Ordinary states that the Poles will be open from 7 A. M. to 6 P. M. Hooker News Items Mrs. Thelma Bell M Sgt. Curtis Stephens has returned to Fort Riley, Kansas after a fifteen day leave witli his family here. Mesdames C. M. Smith, Willi Pilgrim and C. G. Bell attended the funeral of Charles F. Law son in Chattanooga Thursday. Mr- and Mrs. Millard Durham and children of Wildwood spent Sunay with Mrs. Thelma Bell. Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Adams spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Torn Clouse at Whiteside. Mr. and Mrs. Mitch?,pi and family have moved into this com¬ munity from Hale’s Bar. Mr- and Mrs. Carl E. Rigsby were called to Chattanooga this week on account of the serious illness of Mr. Rigsby’s father. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Smith ?,nd family of Tiftonia spent the week end with Mr. and Mrs C. M. Smith. Mrs. Stokes McCauley spent Saturday with Mr. and Mrs. Ro¬ land Kirchmeyer- Mr. and Mrs. Willard Withrow of Gadsden, Ala., were called here Friday on acount of the death of Mr. Frank Coetes Kenneth Coates returned home vith them Sunday. Mrs. Ida McCauley is recover¬ ing from a serious operation at North Side Clinic in Chatta • nooga Mrs. J. E. Tittle is seriously ’ll. Rev. Bob Smith filled his re¬ gular appeintement at Hooker Methodist Church Sunday A. M. ^rrtcrfrpnl^loflMopf American Legion Post 106 and the Legion Auxilliary will ho‘d their regular mcnthlv rmetirr Friday night, November 5th at (he Legion Hall. > Agent’s bounty Column We would like to express our appreciation to all of those that participated in making the Dade County Fair a success. We be¬ lieve that the community exhib¬ its as well as the individual ex¬ hibits were equal to any that might be seen anywhere. We feel that the people of Dade County have accomplished some¬ thing of which they are proud and we are hoping that the people of Dade County will fellow >ur last year’s slogan “To make ? bigger and better fair next year.” * * * If any of you happen to he going up the Slygo Valley road within the next several months, notice on the right of the road at the Dan Smith farm. (Big Oak farm). There you will see ap¬ proximately 70 acres of Ladino Clover and Kentucky 31 Fescue mixture sown for winter as well as summer grazing. Just a little further rp the road ne?ir the BethDheem Church, on the J. E. Cole farm you will notice another winter crazing demonstration of which Mr. Cole is very proud. Mr. F. N. Belk, in the Wildwood Community has approximately 15 acres sown in alfalfa, Ken¬ tucky 31 Fescue and Ladino Clover mixture. Mr. Belk has sown this for the purpose of crazing hogs, He now has about 55 hogs grazing on four acres of it and they have been grazing on these four acres all ?v nr rne' r Mr. Belk states he has not fed the brood sows anything except what they got by grazing. How¬ ever, he does creep feed the shoots. We believe that winter grazing is one thing that every livestock farmer should give a great deal of attention and thought to. New England News By MRS. MARY PATTERSON MARTHA JUNE DERRYBERY Mr. Clyde Patterson and son, David spent Saturday evening with his mother, Mrs. Mary Pat¬ terson. Mrs. Sam Peters has been on the sick list for the past week Carol Howell spent Saturday night with Virginia. York. Mr. and Mrs. Gus Forester visited her sister, Plume King .n Mentone, Ala., Sunday. Mrs. Hubert Beckham spent Sunday with her mother, Mrs. J. L. Blevins. Mr. and Mrs.'Robert Forester visited in Trion over the week end. George Coats is still very ill at his home. We are very glad that the little Miles Bruee, is improving very much. Mrs. Kindsy has been very ill, glad that she is improving. Mr. and Mr#. Jim Raines had as their Sunday guests, Mr. and Mrs Grover Bruce, Mr. and Mrs- Jack Raines and sons. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Doyle and >on, Larry visited Mr. and Mrs. D. T. Brown Sunday. Mrs. Mary Patterson visited Mrs. Hallum recently. Mrs. John Cole is improving very much end hope she will continue to be better. The Blevins’ family spent Sun¬ day with Mr. and Mrs. Bob Al¬ lison. Mr. Shelton of LaFayette was in New England Friday on a business trip. Paul Dutton of Resaca, Ga., visited relatives over the week end. Mrs. George Crumley sp#nt Saturday with her sister, Mrs. Earl Holmes of Chattanooga. Mr. and Mrs. Nevil Stephens visited Mr. and Mrs. Buss Steph¬ ens recently. Mr. and Mrs. Charley Sizemore and Doris made a business trip to Rome Sunday and rftervrvtos on to Resaca to Paul Duttons home. Mrs. Steve Derryberry is very ill at her home. Hope she will soon recover.
