Dade County’s Only Newspaper.
\ uLLME XLV1X.
fipril Fifth Referen¬
dum Is Important
Additional funds fer the
11. schools, local roads and
fare payments under the
program of expanded
total S70.519.90 for this
in addition to a full portion
c.hrr benefits that Dade
will share with the rest of
statu. Tills total ox
would c-.niic in direct
to the school systems of
county, the county
for roads, and to the
and families on the county
lare rolls.
The State referendum of
5th puts the voters of
county squarely on trial,
ing to a joint appeal issued
wtei by President H. L.
gate ox the Farm Bureau
eration, Dr. C. C. Aderhold,
of the Georgia Education
ciation, State Commander
Cocke, Jr., of the American
gion, and President Frank
Underwood, Jr., of the
Vocational Association. The
lowing is an analysis of
advantages to this county if
proposal is approved at the
next week.
For the schools, it will
approximately $45,681.00 to
in additional state money.
ral roads will get
$12,538.90 in addition to
county’s allocated share of
four million dollars for post
construction. Payments to
age and other pensioners will
increased by $12,300.00.
Provision also Is made to
place many obsolete school
es and the road program
prevent country roads from
c losed many days in the
because of impassable
hieh necessitates children
ing up lost time by stretching
■ ool term into the late
r i summer when they are
needed, at home.
It will make available
: pair run down
houses, eliminating
firetraps.
It will mean that our
inmates at the MUledgeville
Hospital will not have to
on bare floors of
hallways; that they will
a change of clothing
than once a week, and that
ficient doctors will be
to get around to examine
vidual patients more often
once every three months.
The long list of pending
plicants among the anxious
tims of tuberculosis need wait
longer to be admitted to
Hospital at Rome, and the
of the Health Department
put into immediate use the
empty beds at that institution
mercy by providing the
mattresses and sheets, which
State cannot now afford.
single item will take care
about 2,000 additional
a year.
It will mean that the war
erans now enrolled for
’cb and on-the-farm training
this county will continue to
v c "patent instruction
qualified experts, and
• ••re promptly become
b’e bread-winners capable
r • '’king their contribution
• community.
The sirgle item of
fer public assistance on the
imdf-st will bring Georgia
- po ooo in additional
funds, making possible a
increase in the number of
- rrirjriD- old age assistance
aid to the blind and to
rnt children, as well as an
crease in the amount paid to
these worthy and needy
It is pointed out by the
men of the organizations
ceting a progressive Georgia
this program involves far
than the mere matter of a
more pay for a few
school teachers and bus
and goes beyond a choice 0 f
ferent types of revenue
*■<■> securing these benefits.
latt°r is a ouestion that is
to the Legislature in the
of its constitutional duty to
the services the people
prove.
Summing up the arguments
overwhelming vote in favor
the additional services on
5th. the spokesmen for the
tie Cittili ties
THE DADE COLNTY^TIMES TRENTON, GEORGIA, MARCH 31, 1949.
G rand Jury Makes
Ps esenfmenfs
DADE COUNTY
TRENTON, GEORGIA
March 24th, 1943
To the Honorable J. H. Paschall,
Judge Superior Court, Cherokee
Circuit:
We, the Grand Jury for the
March Term, 1919, having com¬
pleted cm deliberations, wish to
submit the following report:
By Committee we have exam¬
ined the books of the various
County Officials and find that
ail recorus are neat, accurate
and correctly kept as far as we
are aiole to ascertain, and their
reports are attached hereto and
made a part of our present¬
ments.
Also by committee we have ex¬
amined the Court House and Jail.
We find the Court House in fair
condition. We recommend that
the Ordinary have the jail exam¬
ined by a competent person in
order to determine whether any
{repairs should be made, and fur¬
ther suggest that he have any
necessary repairs made as
promptly as possible.
At the request of Judge Fas-
chall, we wish to submit the fol-
lowing six names of Citizens of
this County from which he will
select three County Registrars:
Murphy Burrell, Fletcher Allicon
Luther Allison, Luke Ivey, Ro;
Lea and B. W. Holtzhower. We
also recommend that Mr. J. L.
Fricks be appointed to the Board
of Education to replace Mrs.
Belva Fricks, whose term has ex¬
pired.
By unanimous vote this Jury
wishes to go on record as favor¬
ing the Minimum Foundation
Program for Education, also a
favorable vote in the Referendum
to be held on April 5th to pro¬
vide revenue to sustain this pro¬
gram.
We have completed the inves¬
tigation of Forty-Four cases, and
teturned thirty-three true bills
and eleven no bills. We recom¬
mend the Clerk of this Grand
Jury be paid fifty cenfs per day
extra. We also suggest that these
The~ presentments be Time's" published in
Dacte County and be
paid for in the usual manner.
We wish to commend Judge
Faschall on his splendid expla¬
nation of our duties as Jurors
and also to thank Solicitor Gm
Akin for his assistance and co¬
operation Jj- during our delibera-
ons
Respectfully submitted.
L. M. ALLISON, Foreman.
F. N. BELK, Clerk.
Rising Fawn Home
monstration Club
The Rising Fawn Home Dem¬
onstration Club met Tuesday
night, March 22, at the home of
Mrs. A. A. McMahan. Thirty-
eight members and visitors were
present. Ten new members join-
ed the Club. Mrs. M. R. Wilson,
president, resigned, and Mrs.
Herschel Dean, vice president,
was elected president, and Mrs.
Bill Smith was elected vice pres¬
ident. Special music was given
of by Mrs. Obie Allen, Mrs.yJ. R.
to Cooper, Jr., Mrs. Jakie Smith,
Mrs. Virginia Neal, Mrs. M. R.
Wilson, and Miss Melba Reeves.
A reading was given by Mrs. L.
M. Allison, “My Kitchen Is Fun.”
The demonstration was given by
Miss Patsy Stanfield on how to
make a bakeless fruit cake. We
are sorry Miss Stanfield is leav¬
ing. She introduced to the
cur new Agent, Miss Clara Moss.
q*he social hour was enjoyed
and delicious refreshments
served by the hostess. The
meeting will be at the home
Mrs. D. A. McMahan on April
Mrs. Ray Smith,
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wide organizations which
; been campaigning vigorously
I the referendum, emphasize
victory will enable the people
every county to do their duty
the children whose fgte
hangs in the balance, and
Georgia to keep pace with
gressive neighboring states
now recognize that public
and improved public services
of jthe only way that we can
jto hold our own in the
'competition of the postwar era.
Devoted to the Best Interests of Dade County and Georgia.
P ei Cross Drive
laved Up To April 10
We were late in getting our
campaign under way this year in
Dade County, and for that reas¬
on the closing date has been
moved up to April 10th instead
of April 1st as originally planned.
Dnly a few of the volunteer work¬
er’s have turned in their reports
and they are all urged to do so
as soon as possible. We expect
iO publish in next week’s issue
of The Dade County Times a
complete, up to date, list of those
who have subscribed, with a fi¬
nal list the week following.
It is very likely that many peo¬
ple in the county have not been
contacted by the voluntary work¬
ers and those who have not been
contacted, and who wish to par¬
ticipate in this work, are urged
to send or bring their contribu¬
tions to me, or to Mrs. Morrison
at The Times office, or to Mrs.
Wilson at the County Agent’s of¬
fice.
Our quota for 1949 is approxi¬
mately $700.00. That is not a
large amount for Dade county,
and everyone should take part in
^his work. The Red Cross is al-
ways on the job. No doubt you
have been reading of their work
* n the recent flood disaster area,
It. takes money to carry on such
relief work and we have no as-
durance that our area will not
oe visited by some such disaster,
I n addition to disaster work,
there is the daily service to vet¬
erans and their families; the
nurses training courses; the re¬
lief to needy in our county and
many other services which are
being rendered in our own com¬
munity. Make use of the Red
Cross to aid those in need.
Maddox J. Hale, Fund Chm.
Superintendent Moore
Appeals To Voters
TO THE VOTERS OF
DADE COUNTY:
It will be your duty to vote
011 the state Referendum which
is being announced in this paper.
There are also other articles ap¬
pearing in this paper on the
matter, which sets forth the ben¬
efits to our County, not only
for our schools, but also for
other needed services; Therefore,
I will not try to discuss the
services.
This is the greatest opportu¬
nity that Dade County has had
to supply a part of our many
needs with which you are al¬
ready familiar. So let me urge
that you go to the Polls on April
5th and vote in favor of this
great program.
Roy. W. Moore, Superintendent.
NOTICE
The Red Cross meeting set for
Sunday, April 3rd has been called
cff un til Sunday, April 10th. Mrs
Catherine Morrison is away on
an emergency. Her mother is very
ill.
BIRTHDAY PARTY FOR
BRENDA PARSON
Brenda Parson was given a
birthday party at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Massingale.
Those enjoying the party were
Mr. and Mrs. Dick Johnson, Al-'
bert and Wilma Sue Johnson,
Mrs. C. D. Ford, Virginia Jo and
Billie Faye Ford, Mrs. Harvey
Massingale, Doyle, Grady and
Pauline Ingram, Helen Drew,
iMr. and Mrs. Henry Ford, and
Joan, Judith Ann and Brenda
Parson.
_
NOTICE!
COME ONE -COME ALL
On Saturday night, April 2, at
7:30 o’clock, at New Salem
Church, the New Salem 4-H Club
will present for your pleasure
and entertainment, a Negro
Minstrel, along with other short
stunts.
These boys and girls have
worked hard to prepare for this
presentation.
People, snow your interest in
4-H Clubs by coming out to see
these boys and girls in this en¬
tertaining play.
Average Corn Yield
Can Be Increased
Says County Agent
With greater emphasis on rec¬
ommended production practices,
Dade County farmers should be
able to increase average corn
yields 15 to 20 bushels per acre
this year, County Agent L. C.
Adams said this week.
Average yield per acre for the
county last year was 30 bushels,
as compared to an average yield
of 15y 2 bushels per acre for the
state.
First consideration for in¬
creasing yields this year should
be in the selection of adapted
soil, the County Agent said. Best
yields are obtained on fertile,
well drained, loam soils, with
corn following a winter or sum¬
mer cover crop.
Date of planting corn depends
on the warmth of the soil and
whether or not it will escape in¬
sect injury and meet the critical
moisture period. Dates best for
planting in Dade county are
15 to May 10.
Ample amounts of complete
fertilizer, 400 or more pounds of
or similar material, should
used at planting, and rows
plants in the row should be
according to moisture and
fertility of the soil. This
important, declared the agent,
too many or too few
can mean failure.
Cultivation should be rapid
the time plants are large
enough not to be covered in
narrowing or weeding until corn
about two feet tall. When the
corn is 35 to 40 days old it should
side dressed with 200 or more
pounds of nitrate of soda or its
equivalent per acre.
v more complete informa¬
tion on each phase of corn pro¬
duction, County Agent Adams re¬
commends “Corn in Georgia,”
Jo. test bulletin published by the
^ orria Agricultural Extension
’’vice. Free copies may be ob¬
tained from him or by writing
to the Georgia Agricultural Ex¬
tension Service, Extension Bldg.,
Athens, Ga.
Clinics Completed
In County Schools
Clinics have been held in all of
ti e white schools since the first
oi the year.
The following immunizations
(shots) were given:
1. Typhoid — 1,130 completed
and 38 are to be completed in
the Health Office.
2. Smallpox—141.
3. Diphtheria—13.
4. Whoopingcough—10.
The colored schools received
this service during the fall term
and a greater percent of the chil¬
dren are immunized than in any
white school.
These clinics have not been as j
successful as was hoped for.
However, the degree of success
attained was due largely to the
cooperation of the teachers and
parents.
RISING FAWN WSCS MEETS
WITH MRS. HOMER HALL
The W. S. C. S. of the Rising
Fawn Methodist Church met at
the home of Mrs. Homer Hall on
Thursday, March 24 for their reg-
ular monthly meeting.
The meeting opened by the
group singing “Onward Chris-
*ian Soldier.”
Devotional was given by Mrs.
Richard Fricks, the subject being
“The Steep Climb.”
Prayer by Mrs. Mrs. Richard
Fricks.
The program consisted of a
very interesting talk by Miss
Bessie Cureton on “Human Val¬
ues in Labor Questions.”
The business session was con-
j ducted by the president, Mrs. M.
R. Wilson. I
A nominating committee to
select new officers for the Club
was appointed, consisting of Mrs.
Haley Dean, Mrs. Asa McMahan,
Sr„ and Miss Bessie Cureton.
The hostess, assisted by Mrs.
Donna McMahan, served deli¬ i
cious refreshments to 17 mem¬ ;
bers and one visitor.
Court Held Until
Last Friday
With over 70 Criminal and
several Civil cases to be heard at
this term of Court it is no won¬
der that it was Friday afternoon
before Court adjourned. The
Grand Jury did not adjourn un¬
til late Thursday afternoon,
having returned 33 true bills and
eleven no bills.
Court opened last Monda.
week and two Civil cases were
tried the first two days. The
Jury in the case of Dade Countj
vs. Byron Pope gave a decision
of a settlement of $1425 to Mr.
Fope. The Jury in the second
case of A. J. Clark vs. D. T
Brown, after many hours of de¬
liberations, was unable to agree,
and the Judge ruled a mistrial.
Criminal cases were tried while
these Juries were out and on
Wednesday, Thursday and Fri¬
In all about 47 cases came
the Court. About seven
their bonds and the rest
still awaiting trial.
The first cases to be tried were
last week, some heard
this court were continued un¬
May 25th, when the Judge
he would be back, or until
next term of Court.
The following cases in Dade
Court were disposed of
the manner indicated, after
issue of last week:
Guilty Verdicts, or Pleas of
Guilty
William Clay, Possessing liquor
and costs.
Curbs Avans, Mfg. liquor—sus¬
sentence.
No Bills
Floyd Davidson, Driving under
of alcohol.
Brent Baty, Burglary.
M. Spurgen, Leaving scene of
Henry B. Keith, Drunk.
Carl Byrd, Assault and battery.
Homer Kelley, Drunkness.
William T. Owen, Drunkness.
George Seay, Non-attendance.
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death , ., of child.
Elmo West, Assault with auto¬
Orbie Bethune, Trespass.
Henry Anderson, Larceny.
Discharged On Demand
Jim Stephens, Manufacturing
Denvil Brown, Manufacturing
John B. Crumley, Selling li¬
Discharged by Nolle Prosequi
Frank Prince, Drunkeness.
Louis Blevins, Disturbing pub¬
worship.
Jesse James Abbott, Burglary.
Harry H. Powell, Possessing li¬
Bill Raines, Possessing liquor.
Not Guilty
James Lee Smith, Manufactur¬
liquor.
Jim Mahan, Burglary.
Jim Mahan, Burglary,
Vernon Avans, Possessing dis¬
apparatus.
J. D. Anderton, Possessing dis¬
apparatus.
Mamie Clay, Running disorder¬
house.
N. S. McCauley, Selling liquor
cases).
Continued
Bob Smith, Manufacturing li¬
Charles Palmer, Drunkness.
Herman Buchanon, Drunkness.
Harry Hester. Non-att.endarre
T. T. Wheeler, Assault and bat¬
Jim Broome, Malicious mis¬
Wayman Abbott, Larceny (two
Homer Kelley, Non-attend¬
Mrs. W. C. Craze. Non-attend¬
Joe McConnell, Possessing li¬
J. M. Carroll, Violating election
laws.
Sherman Crisp, Shooting at
another (two cases).
Earl Jeffries, Cruelty to ani¬
mals (bond forfeited).
Mrs. Herman Fulghum. Non-
attendance (bond forfeited).
Grady Clark, Non-attendance
(bond forfeited).
Louis Sims, Burglary (bond
forfeited).
Published Weekly—Since 1901.
Dade County Home
Demonstration Coun¬
cil Has Meeting
The County Home Demonstra¬
tion Council met Thursday a. m.,
March 24 at the Trenton Metho¬
dist Church with 24 ladies pres¬
ent, with our Home Demonstra¬
tion Agents, Miss Patsy Stan¬
field and Miss Clara Moss. The
program was Scripture by Tdrs.
M. J. Hale, reading the 47th
Psalm, and the Lord’s Prayer
by the group. Song, Rock of
Ages.” Reading, Polish Off
Those Pots and Pans,” by Mrs.
Maurice Rogers. The meeting
was called to order by the pres¬
ident, Mrs. Terrence Moore. The
roll call and minutes of last
meeting by the secretary, Mrs.
W. W. Daniel, were read and ap-
proved. The Council discussed
plans for the Style Dress Revue,
which will be Friday morning,
May 13; the place to be announ¬
ced later. Each Club will select
a winner to enter the revue,
from which there will be three
winners chosen, each receiving
a prize. The first winner win¬
ning a trip to Athens, Ga., to
compete in a State Style Show.
Each Club is to give $5.00 to the
Council for the expenses of the
Style Dress Revue and other ex¬
penses.
The Trenton Club was hostess,
and served delicious refresh¬
ments. The New Salem Club
will be hostess at the next meet¬
ing of the Council, to be held
Friday morning, May 6.
Mrs. Maurice Rogers, Reporter.
Farmers Plan For
Wildlife Conserva¬
tion Program
A meeting is being called for
Saturday night, April 2, at the
Court House in Trenton for the
purpose of giving farm people an
opportunity to plan a Wildlife
Conservation Progiam on their
farms.
A lot of interest has been
yshown in this project by a group
of farm people in the north end
of the county. With sufficient
interest being taken by this
group it is possible that an area
can se ^ U p as a wildlife Con-
servation Area. Some assistance
be expected from the State
Game and Fish Commission and
from the Federal Government.
From a survey made by experts
in small game management, the
prospects look good for a boun-
liful supply of quail and other
small game after a few necessa¬
ry improvements have been
made. One thing found by the
purvey was the fact that insuf¬
ficient food is being produced to
maintain a large bird popula¬
tion, especially during the winter
months. This can be remedied
by cooperating farmers planting
additional bird food crops.
Another cause of poodly stock¬
ed birds is the fact that some
hunters have disregarded the
sportsman’s creed of leaving a
(sufficient number of birds in
each covey for reproduction.
Controlled hunting and more co¬
operation on the part of hunters
will be a big factor in making
the project a success.
All interested farmers are urg¬
ed to attend the meeting Satur¬
day night, April 2, at 7:30 o’clock.
Representatives from the Wild¬
life Service will be on hand to
assist in working out the plans.
Baseball Meeting! On !
Wednesday, April 6
There will be a meeting to ,
organize a Base Ball League in
his section. Mr. Chester Holmes
"rom Martin Thompson Sport¬
ing Goods Store in Chattanoga
will be at Dyer’s Store Wednes-
lay night, April 6th. Mr. Holmes
is in charge of organizing these
leagues around Chattanooga. If
you you are in this section and would
like to be in organized base ball
nave a representative here for
his meeting. We would like to
nave about 8 teams in this lea-
gue.
NUMBER 12
Here Is Some
Pertinent Information
ABOUT THE APRIL FIFTH
ELECTION
Recently a number of Dade
County citizens have asked me
to explain to them just what the
election to be held throught
Georgia on April 5th is about.
They want to know what are we
voting on, and why. I shall
briefly try to answer these ques¬
tions.
At the recent session of the
(Georgia General Assembly, a
general appropriations bill was
enacted, being divided into parts
as follow:
(1) The regular appropria¬
tions, based on estimated revenue
to be received from present rev¬
enue sources, approximately
$108,000,000 annually. This part
of the bill is now in force and
under it our regular state servi¬
ces will be carried just about
as they have been during the
preceding year. This is in no way
involved in the April 5th elec¬
tion.
(2) A contingent appropria¬
tion of $45,985,000, which is ap¬
propriated under three main
headings, as follows: (a) Edu¬
cation, $24,000,000; (b) Roads and
Highways, $16,000,000; and (e)
Health and Public Welfare, $6.-
985,000. This part of the bill
does not go into effect unless
and until additional tax meas¬
ures are enacted to provide the
money. This is what is involved
In the April 5th election.
If the people of Georgia vote
in favor of the additional serv¬
ices as described in the contin¬
gent part 0 f the appropriations
bill, it will be up to the General
Assembly and the present ad¬
ministration to devise ways and
means to raise the money. When
that has been done the Minimum
Foundation Program will be¬
come effective-. Highways and
yural roads will receive a much
needed boost in repairs and up¬
keep, as well as new construc¬
tion, and the health and r>”^
lie welfare agencies of our stat^
will be greatly expanded and
improved. If the) people of Geor¬
gia vote against these additional
serivees, then, of course, we will
continue along just about as' we
have been doing. This is the
question you are to determine
Frequently people ask, can th
people of Georgia afford to add
an additional tax burden of this
A more appropriate ques
I believe, is, can we afford
to add these additional serv¬
A comparison of the edu¬
highway, health and
welfare services cf the
of Georgia with those of
sister Southern States, shows
we are lagging behind. Es¬
is this true in the educa¬
of our children, and it is to
noted that more than one-
of this additional appropri¬
goes to education. The
0 f Georgia constitute
greatest asset. Properly
and educated they will
a future Georgia such as
have never dreamed of.
It is but natural that, in dis¬
this matter, the question
is asked, what kind of a
or taxes will the General
enact to finance these
services? I very frank¬
ly state to you that I do not
I have discussed this
question with a good many mem¬
bers of the Legislature. There
are those who favor a sales tax
to raise the entire amount.
There are those who do not fa¬
vor any sales tax, but think that
the funds should be raised by
increased income taxes: increas¬
ed corporation taxes, and various
kinds of special taxes. In my
honest judgment, if the people
approve this program, the tax
bill which will be enacted will
be a compromise between these
two extremes, and will provide
for some sales tax, as well as
other special taxes.
I do not enjoy paying taxw
any more than any of you do,
but I have reached the definite
conclusion that we owe it to the
and future citizens af
Georgia to endorse this program.
I earnestly urge the people of
Dade County to go to the polls
on April 5th and vote in favor
of program.
Maddox J. Hale, Representative.
