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\<)Ll ME XLVIX.
Over 800 Attend
Clothsline Show
Sunday’s rain did not damp-
on the enthusiasm of those
w ho went to Miss Fannie Men-
nen’s on Lookout Mountoin to
see the Clothsline Art Show.
Over 800 made their way to
“Plum Nelly”, as Miss Mennen
lias named her place, to see
Miss Mennen’s and Mr. Frank
Baisen’s latest paintings, to see
the old and new quilts made by
the residents of New Salem and
to drink cidar made from ap
„les grown on Mr. and Mrs. Art
Moore’s farm.
Ail paintings and quilts are
hung on a line which goes from
tree to tree inthe woodded area
li tween the road and Miss
Mennen’s studio. The paintings
were framed, in white card¬
board which set off each pic-
ture. The quilts, being larger
made a colorful background for
tive water colors.
Mr. Baisden, for many yeans
head of the art department of
the University of Chattanooga
before moving to Florida, this
year chose scenes along Bear
Creek to put cn his canvas.
The trees and rock formations
which he has put into his
painting are indeed real to
those who know this terrain
along the Creek. The various
shades of browns and the blue
grays which he used make for
a restful picture as well as a
beautiful one.
Miss Mennen this year had
only a few painting of local
settings in the New Salem dis¬
trict. She seems to have been
fascinated with the flora and
fauna and rather specialized in
the mountain flowers, moths
and butterflies. These were
painted in clear' detail but in a
soft and appealing treatment.
Some of her painting were
from flowers so small that we
had really never seen them be¬
fore.
The quilts swinging in the
breezes attracted as much at¬
tention as the paintings. Each
of these bore a label of the pat¬
tern, the maker and the pre¬
sent owner. The older quilts,
besides this information gave
the date it was made and any¬
thing else of interest about it.
Most of us think of quilts as
the p a 11 e r n in which the
patches are made but we should
observe the quilting to see what
fine workmanship goes into a
quilt. One quilt exhibited had
the background entirely quilted
with tiny stitches and the pat¬
tern of flowers .and leaves was
made by leaving this part un¬
quilted.
The cidar was served by Mrs.
Art Moore and Mrs. Terrence
Moore and the proceeds from
this go into the fund to keep
the Bookmobile service coming
to Dade County for another
year.
Artists and those who love
art came from miles around to
enjoy this third annual Cloths¬
line Art Show given under
trees on top of Lookout Moun¬
tain. One side of this area
bounded by a cliff which
looks Johnson’s Crfeek
miles down. Each year
and more people are'
to this spot and we’re told
next year several other*
have asked if they can’t
this art colony and show
pictures next year. Each
this show grows by leaps
bounds. It is well worth seeing.
WILLIAM H. CROSS
William H. Cross, 73,
Aug. 26th at his home in
wood. He is survived by
wife, Mrs. Rosa S. Cross;
daughter, Miss Willie
Cross; two sistehs, Mrs.
Tlt tle and Mrs. Sally
both of Wildwood; and a
ber of nieces and nephews.
ueral services were held at'
forganville Methodist
with Rev. John Merrill
ducting. Active pallbearers
Elmer Oliver, J. W. Massey,
v is Carroll and Bill
Honorary pallbearers were
man Murphy, Martin
Eletcher ----- „u.o Allison, U u, Henry xxciiij.
h ar l es Hamiin Tom slau g h
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!/ hum hum r r r ’ Ar Tnm Tom tl thur Willi—„ Williams, Peck, George Babe
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d ers, Frank Forester and
on Pope. Burial was in
Townsend Cemetery,
Sb lb times
Devoted to the Best Interests of Dade County rind Georgia.
THE DADE COUNTY TIMES. TRENTON. GEORGIA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1949
Ruth Morgan Chosen
Miss Trenton 1949
Miss Trenton was chosen Sa-
j turday ladies night. Four glowing
young were competing
for the title of Miss Trenton j
11949; Betty King and Bertha
Stephens were lovely in their
daik green taffeta dresses,
Louise Christapher was elegant
in a brown satin and Ruth
Morgan, radiant in white pique.
At the end of the evening
when ah voting was finished
and counted, Miss Ruth Mor¬
| gan, daughter of Mrs. Isaac O.
j Brown, was found to be the win
ner and acclaimed Miss Tren
ton. She will be Trenton’s re¬
presentative in competition
with Miss Sand Mountain, Miss
Lookout Mountain, Miss Rising
Fawn and Miss North Dade in
the Miss state ' of Dad e con tost
; 011 Labor Day night, Sept 5th
at the D^de High School audi¬
jtorium. j These county wide
con-
test are held to raise money to
i keep the Bookmobile service co-
1 min g to Dade County for an '
lothe ^ yea I^ nd ^are sponsored
by the Dade County Library
Board -
Cuzzin Clem, with his coun¬
try cuzzins, was on hand for
the entertainment of the even¬
ing and to act as master of ce¬
remonies. To a well filled au¬
ditorium at the Dade High
School, the cuzzins opened the
program with several “hot”
numbers before Cuzzin Clem
made his appearance in red
wig and overhalis. From then
on, for over two hours, everyone
really enjoyed themselves.
Twice during the show, time
out was taken for the contest¬
ants sponsors to get votes for
their entrant. During this time,
Cuzzin Clem had the girls up
on the stage with him, getting
them to give their names over
/the mike. When the winner was
announced, Ruth went to the
mike and in a burst of joy,
thanked everyone for their
support.
Trenton To Have
New Depot Master
Mr. E. tf. Sims, who is the
Railway Agent at the Trenton
Depot, has been assigned to
Tuscaloosa, Aia. Mr. Sims came
to Trenton on Feb. 4, 1948 tto
take up the duties of Station
Agent left vacant by the death
of Mr. E. G. Wright.
Mr. Sims is leaving Trenton
immediately having tjb report
for his new duties in the Depot
Ticket Office in Tuscaloosa on
who has worked at the Tren „ , on
Station before, will be here
temporarily until a new Freight
and Passenger Agent, Railway
Express Agent and Western
Union Manager is appointed.
Mr. and Mrs. Sims and their
daughter Joy have made a
place for themselves in the com
munity and will be missed. We
sincerely hope that they will
enjoy their newhome.
X-Ray Survey of Dade
County September 19
Thru the continued efforts of
the members of the local Boar<d
of Health, its employees and
other interested persons, the
citizens of Dade County over 14
years of age will be offered an
X-ray free of charge the week
of September 19-23. A free
1 b i 00 d test will also be offered.
j .- pbe state Department of
Health will furnish a Mobhe
x*-ray Unit which takes small
x-rays through clothing thus
requiring only a tow minutes to
' do the work. All negative re-
; por t s will be sent to the person
receiving the service and re-
p0 rts where further follow up
j S required will be sen 0
Doctor, named by person
x-rayed. All reports wi
strictly confidential.
i The schedule follows:
; Trenton — M°nd ay , Tuesday
and Wednesday, Sept. 9, , •
Sand Mountain — At Davi
----- „
Higb S ^ 001, UfS
tember 22. mmmunitv
Wildwood Wildwood — At
House, Friday A.
Rising Fawn Friday P. M.
September 23
Schools Open Monday
All Schools In The Dade County School System Will
Open Monday Morning Sept. 5tli 9’00 .1. M.
Eastern Standard Time
The teachers elected to teach
ln the Dade County School
system this year have been
meeting every afternoon this
week. The opening meeting was
held Monday afternoon at the
Dade High School with all
teachers from all schools pre-
sent. The meetings held during
the rest of the week were held
at the various schools with the
principals and teachers of
those schools lining up the
term work.
Supt. of Schools Roy W. Moore
opened the meeting Monday
afternoon. He told the teachers
that everyone would work to¬
gether o ______ to _ _______ make this _____ year ^____ the
best working school system
there had ever been in the
county. He said he would back
up the teachers and get en-
onugh money to pay them.
“We are begining our term
with some new personnel this
year,” Mr. Moore said, “and
there has been a problem in
staffing the schools.”' If
matter changes or "school shifts have 7t£tsT to be
the
Board Board reserves reserves .the the rieht right that. that,
if necessary, to change a teach¬
er from one school to another.
Mr. Moore said that the new
contracts run only for a year
and carry a two dismissal or
resignation clause. After the
organization and set up of the
various schools has been com¬
pleted, it will be expected that
each teacher will go forward
with his or her job. The Board
would have to let anyone go
who was not working with the
system.
Dade County has been ailoted
four more teachers this
which should be a help.
will have enough teachers
carry on adequately so that
should not have the same
blems we had last year,
Supt. stated. He urged the
teachers to think in terms
“WE” and pot HE-SHE. If we
can feel and work as a unit we
will have better schools and
better schools is what we are
WO rki n g for.
He stressed the urgency of
taking care of school property.
Pupils should be made to feel
that they are a part owner of
the class room and other
school property.
Mr. Moore then read the list
of teachers who had been el¬
ected and asked each one to
rallpo ■
Dade Hiffh Sch(K)1
Mr. J. C Billue, principal; . . .
Mr. Davis Woodall, coach; Mrs.
C. Billue, Home
Mrs. Stelia Carroll; Mrs. J.
Fricks; Mr. James D. Bales,
Mrs. Ersline CaT/rol; Mrs.
.Hughes. Mesdames Clara
Stewart, Velma P. Clark,
Wheeler, Florence
Estelle Scruggs, Thelma
Lucille Ellis, Verma S.
Cora D. Parker and Mr.
o— - •»- »•»
Visiting teacher will be
Nell Gardner who will
half time to this and half
to teaching at Dade High
Davis High School
Mesdames Kate F.
Ruby carter, Ada B.
Beatrice Freerrfan, Innes
mcnS; Wilodean Patton,
walker Glover, Edith
Grace Elliott, Christine
f ord i ren e Dobbens,
Ballard, Miss Nannie
j obnsoili Miss Anna
and Mr R a i e i g h DePriest.
North Dade School
Mrg Geneva Allison, princi-
Mesdames Claude
Jr> Alice Ree ves,
Parker, Mae Cole Craig,
man -----------> Wallen and — Doris - -
man.
Rising Fawn School
Mr. Ernest Mickler, principal;
Mesdames B. B. Kenimer,
Louise Blake, Lois Bobo,
Bradfoi'd, Edna Baugh, Doris
BUY U. S. SAVINGS BONDS
Spadden and Mrs. Dorothy Ann
Carver. I
New Salem School
Mr. Elmer E. Gardner, Prin-
cipal, Mrs. Lucy Holtzhower, Mrs
Ruth Massey and Miss Jean-
nine Gardner
Hooker Colored School
Mrs. Lula D. Paris.
Dr. Lance from the State of-
fice was the next speaker. He
told of the trouble the state
Board was having about text
, books bein lo^t or| damaged.
, The state ? has set system
up a
to stop this he told the teach-
ers '. Borms have been made up
, wbich will record all the books
a pupil draws; the condition
they are in when the pupil re-
ceives them and when he re-
turns them. If a book has been
lost or badly damaged, money
must be collected from the pu¬
pil to pay for this. School ere-
dits will be withheld if the mo-
ney is not collected and there
be n ° p h° m ° tion ™ iess
bookS ar ? ret ^ rned exa f y aS
the teacher f directs and any
damage paid.
With a discussion on the 12
grades in the Georgia schools
the meeting broke up.
Membership Drive Of
Farm Bureau Opens
September 13
R. C. Thomas, president
the Dade County Farm Bureau,
announced today that plans are
being formulated for "the
most intensive membership
campaign ever undertaken in
the county,” with the view of
enrolling every non-Farm Bu-
reau member in the organiza-
tion. ‘
The local membership drive
will coincide with the statewide
campaign Sept. 13-19 which has
been officially designated by
Gov. Herman E. Talmadge as
Farm Bureau Week in Georgia,
In addition to the governor’s
proclamation, Mr. Thomas
stated that the current issue
the Georgia Farm Bureau News
carries statements of endorse-
ment from members of the
Georgia delegation in the Con-
gress, heads of various depart-
ments of the state government
and other state and national
j leaders calling on farm people
to sup p 0 rt the organization be-
| cause of the important part it
^ d in the enactment of
beneficial to agri .
culture - • r
Plans of the County Farm
Bureau, Mr. Thomas outlined,
call for the preparation of a list
cf all farmers, business and
professional leaders in the
county. This list of names, he
added, will be distributed to a
membership committee com-
sr zsrzTZJz.
lity will be to contact each
name assigned with the view to
- securing membership in the
l_ Farm ~ Bureau. “Through this
method”, the local FB leader
pointed out, “we will be in po-
sition to make the county 100
.
percent in the organization”
Following official opening of
Farm Bureau Week on Tues-
day g ep t 13 the local presi-
dent announced that a report
meeting of the membership
; committee will be held on Fri-
dav g ep t. 16 when the state
'Farm Bureau office will be no-
number of members
^ fap ^ ^ camp _
aign. A second report meeting
will be held Monday Sept 19 to
'consolidate ail membership se-
I in the drive.
j Following is a list of the mem
bership committeemen for the
! county
Arte Moore - Lookout Mt.
Tavw _ c-nnH Mt
j v ardie Ca s t ieberry and Mrs.
A . ' A . ' McManan .. .. n Rising a .
Richard Parker — Trenton.
W. H. Dugan — Sligo.
Published Weekly—Since 1901.
legion Post Will
Assist With NSL1
Application Blanks
American Legion Post 106 is
prepared to give full assistance
io local vetferan in applying for
their National Service Liie m-
dividends, Post Corn-
mander W. H. Pullen an-
nounced at a regular meeting
iast Friday night. Blanks ar-
nved in the’ County this week
and may be obtained from the
Post Oliice or at the Trenton
joarber Shop.
Commander Pullen empha-
s i zed the fact that all veterans
wb0 had had National Service
Life Insurance or who still
nave it are elegible for a re¬
1 U nd. Information needed to
fm 0 ut the blanks are your
name, branch of service, serial
or service number, your claims
number (if you have one) and
t be number on your policy,
your claims number will be
the one which beg i ns with C-
a nd can be found on the check
you receive each month. You
will have this C- numbr if you
are receiving compensation ei-
tber from disability or taking
training under the G. I. bill
346. Your insurance number is
to be found on your policy and
begin with N-.
Ail veteran who held their
NSLI for a period of 90 days or
mQre shpuld apply In the event
the applicant does not know his
NSLI contract number (N-) he
.should go ahead and file
application identifying himself
by his serial or serial num¬
ber, dates of active duty and
the exact name by which he
was listed on the service re¬
cords.
“The form gives complete
instructions on filling in and
mailing,” Commander Puilen
1 stated, “but if there are any
veterans who wish assistance in
filling out these forms, they
may come to the Legion Hall
any Friday* night and the Le-
gionaries will be glad to assist
them.”
The Veterans Administration
has pointed out that there is
no way of figuring out what
each individual will receive.
There are varying factors
which make it impossible for
them to know at this time the
amount due each veteran,
SHERIFF AND DEPUTIES
CASE NOT TO BE TRIED
AT SEPTEMBER COURT
.
g
H aIe "
£ lerk ° f * he Su P erlor , Court „ , '
lon , a
Dear[ Mr Hale: ‘.
'
In Re: State of Georgia
vs: J. W. Lynch, W. M.
Hartline, Stokes Me Cauley,
John Bleckley and Robert
Keener,
and
J. W. Lynch, W. M. Hart-
line, Stokes McCauley and
John Bleckley.
After having a conference
with the United States District
Attorney with reference to the
z:
length, the District Attorney
an d I both came to the conclU'
sion that the ends of justice
would ~” 1 ' 1 best be met by the State
of Georgia continuing its cases
until the March Term 1950 of
the Superior Court.
Therefore, these cases will
^ ot be tn ed at the September
term of ccurt and you need
:ssue subpoenas for them,
1 am writing you about this
mat ^ er now mstead of announc-
^ ng when court meets so
the county wil1 not bave to pay
fees needlessly -
Wlth good . *' lshes and per “
ponal regards, I am.
Yours sincerely,
ar f n in ’
Solicitor . General .
'mw uim SALEM m TO HAVE
CHICKEN FRY
Tbe New Salem P- T. A. are
*P°nsoring a chicken fry Sept.
l0tb at the New Salem School.
The proceeds will go to finish
paying tor the lunch room,
( The pub ]j c 1S - invited.
Everyone who loves fryed
chicken come out and help us.
NUMBER 34
Improvement Column
Mrs. Thelma Beli, one of the
very best Home Improvement
members, reports that she and
Grady have moved into the city
of Hooker. After having lived
for years one mile north of
Hooker on the John Martin
farm, Mrs. Bell’s home farm
they have purchased the Dan
Richardson home which Mrs.
Richarnson had remodeled last
year after the new .road was
paved. This place has always
been well kept and bright with
flowers, but now with an elec¬
tric pump to supply water
throughout the house it is as
perfect as any city home. In
the remodeling the living room
and dining room were thrbwn
together on the west side where
the many windows let in an
abundance of golden sunshine
on winter afternoons. The en¬
tirely electric kitchen is done
in white and red while the
bathroom is lovely in white
and rose plastic. Mrs. Bell says
she did not realize any one
could use as much water as they
do since having water in the
house instead of carrying it in
by the bucketfuils.
The Curtis Stephens have
done their house over but have
not yet had time to install a
water system as he is in the
Army. However, he is home on
a furlough now and is spend¬
ing every moment possible
making an already beautiful
lawn even more beautiful.
The Bill Ballards are also
landscaping their lawn, which
has attracted much favorable,
attention this summer with its
well kept lawn and cozy white
house.
The Harvey Williams are not
old timers, having moved into
Hooker from the Seventh Day
Adventist Community at Wild¬
wood; they are an adjunct to
the community. They have had
an electric pump and water in
the house ever since electricity
was available—and gave water
to their neighbors. Mrs. Wil¬
liams is known among the
neighboring housewives as hav¬
ing the best kept hardwood
floors and the "mostest and
bestest” canned vegetables and
fruits. They expect her to win
many blue ribbons at the
County Fair in October.
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Mitchum,
who moved into the community
from Ladd”s Swith since the
highway was paved, have built
a lovely new home with a mo¬
dern electric kitchen as well as
a well appointed bath. For the
first few months after the Mit-
chums came to Hooker theiir
next-door neighbors shared
their water supply with them
but now they have their own
pump and can “turn the water
on just to see it run”. Now that
is a good feeling. This abund¬
ant water* probably explains
how they have managed to
have such a lovely lawn on
short order.
Mr. and J. E. Strawn, life long
residents of Hooker, have al¬
ways had a well kept lawn,
with a vegetable garden in the
rear and fruit trees round
about, have done much repair¬
ing and improving this sum¬
mer. New porches have been
added and the entire house
given a fresh coat of white. Not
having to compete with heavy
fogs of red clay dust is cer¬
tainly an incentive toward
green lawns and cooi white
homes.
Miss Minnie Pope and her
brother, Byron, who are also
old timers, have remodeled
their already distinctive home
and have added white fences,
paved walks and water in the
house this water supply is piped
down from a spring.
Paved highways and electri¬
city have done so much toward
; making the County of Dade a
desirable place to live it is de¬
plorable that Sand Mountain Is
still the only section without
decnet highways.
ALL DAY SINGING
! There will be an all day sing-
i ing on Sunday Sept. 4th at Cave
i Springs. Dinner on the grounds.
1 Everybody welcome.
WI?n I<? Miss State
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