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About The Dade County times. (Trenton, Ga.) 1908-1965 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 23, 1950)
JOIN RED CROSS Dade County's Only News paper. VOLUME L New Salem H. D. Club soonsors Contest i The New Salem Home De¬ monstration Club met Friday February 10th at the home of * Moore. The meeting L w ; vas 0 pened by the president, Mrs. Beatrice Haygood. Mrs. Art Moore made a short talk. After the Lord’s Prayer, minutes were read by the the H. Mcore. There secretary Mrs. T we re 22 members present. The Club decided to enter the Home improvement Contest. Everybody get busy and see what they can do to improve their home and churches. After the program a delicious dinner was served. Then Atha Lee passed the copper around and some beau¬ tiful bowls and trays were made. When we finished there had been 32 pieces made. 19 of the Dade bounty ladies went to Rome on the 14th for the all day program and heard several nice talks. Everyone en¬ joyed the day. Mrs. M. E. Bradford, Reporter. in On February 27, Dade County’s Red Cross volunteers wall begin the task of raising $475 of national goal, which has been set at $67,000,000 by General George C. Marshall, new Red Cross President. In announcing Dade County’s quota, Rev. Allen T. Newby, local fund drive chair- m an, has asked the help of every person in the county to put the 19 50 campaign across. The American Red Cross is the instrument chosen by the United States government to aid in ful- Riling obligations of the Ameri- :an people under international treaties, and to carry out its 'arious programs, fund cam¬ paigns are necessary. Dade County’s quota will be ased to meet community needs aur ing the coming year. The Quality of service Dade Countians receive is dependent upon full Public support. Basic services expected to require the major expenditures in the nation next year are disaster relief, services t0 members of the armed forces and to veterans through the Home Service department and * he National Blood Program, Other chapter services to be m aintained include health, edu- cation and safety programs. Disaster relief continues to be ° ne of the major items in the ^ past ed Cross Dscal budget. During the f 1 330 year, 228,500 persons disaster operations were ;~‘ p ed the Red Cross which spent a total of $6,574,741.45 for assistance to disaster victims, mergemey help consists of pro- ed -">od, clothing, shelter and ™ icine, so it is assumed ;.‘ e be nefits readily IJ1 derived from our ancial support Director Preparedness Insti- «es are conducted in those * ns w here such organiz- “°n is . an r ° ss necessary by trained Red specialists £L ‘ orison, etime i «cord. i Mrs. D E. oca Home Service ale (!'nuntil Home Nursing Class started rpU« The ti first TT__1 Home Nursing class in Mother and Baby Care got" underway on Monday afternoon. This class is being given at the Home Economics Building of the Dade High School. Miss Fan- nielu _____________^ McWhorter, our _ Public ____ Health Nurse is the instructor. Mrs. Aiken, Red Cross Nursing Representative from Atlanta, was here for this initial session. These classes are free and open to all who wish to take them. They include 12 hours of class room work and actual practice demonstrations in Mo¬ ther and Baby Care. A class lasts two weeks. Miss McWherter, the teacher, has just returned from an intensive course of instruc¬ tion on this work given to the Public Health Nurses through¬ out the state who are teaching in their home counties. The next class will start shortly after this one finishes on March 3rd. If you are interested send your name to Mrs. Curtis Ayers, Trenton, or leave it at the Red Cross office at the Dade County Times. chairman, is constantly busy with Dade County cases, and lists numerous persons who have ben- efited from this service, which she explains as follows: “We provide financial assist- ance, guidance and consultation, verifying emergency reports, I and handling emergency com- 1 munications, information re- government benefits and assistance in applying for them. These services are avail¬ able ..........- for both the man in unif- and his family.” In the past year, cases of ve- terans and their dependents as- sisted by Home Service chapters totaled 1,315,00. Veterans claims cases handled by the Red Cross totaled 1,151,000. This service is also available in Dade County. An average of 20,000 volunteers a month gave a yearly total of hours of service in V. A. hospitals. The National Blood Program, with 30 regional centers estab- lished in the country in the two short years since the program's beginning, directly affects every community. Whole blood, plas- ma, and blood derivatives, such as immune serum globulin to combat measles, are stored at centers for immediate use in disaster emergencies or epid- emics. At the end of the fiscal year, July 1, 1949, almost 300,000 pints of blood had been obtained through the program, and thous- and of units of blood derivatives, including 1,918,000 rivals of the immune serum globulin, had been made available to t e American people. The programs which are being emphasized, along with the many and varied other services performed year after year thru the Red Cross, play important parts in our everyday life, so .ar that reason, each and every one of us can help—by giving what campaign theme-;AU May (Continued Help’-is highly on back appropriate page) 1 Devoted to the Best Interests of Dade County and Georgia. THE DADE COUNTY TIMES, TRENTON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY FEBRUARY 23, 19. r A) Dr. Middleton Receiving Award Pictured above is Dr. D. S. Middleton receiving the bronze plaque presented to him by the Dade County Lions Club in appreciation of the unselfish service the Doctor has given to the people of Dade County for over 55 years. Left to right: H. F. Allison, presenting the plaque, L. C. Adams, Secretary; Dr. D, S. Middleton, Cleron Kyzer, President of the LioHs Club; Rev. Allen T. Newby, of the and Maddox J. Toastmaster —(Photo by W. C. Holmes) Avans Home Demonstration Club Club Met Avans Home Demonstration Club met at the School Lunch Room, February 17, for their Club meeting. We had a nice time. There were seventeen ladies present. We received 2 new members. We all made copper trays. They are very nice. It seemed like we were building a house every¬ one was hammering. Old business and new was tended to, then the hostesses served delicious plates, which were enjoyed by all. Mrs. J. O. Gass and Mrs. H. H. Bodenham- er were hostesses. Next meeting will be at the home of Mrs. Mary Talley. Mrs. G. H. Kirllard, Reporter. Governor Herman E. Tal- madge has proclaimed the week of February 19-25 as KEEP GEORGIA GREEN WEEK. This marks the second anni- versary of the “Keep Georgia Green Program” which empha¬ sizes the protection and deve¬ lopment of Georgia’s greatest natural resource. Since its In¬ ception the KEEP GEORGIA GREEN program has become a mighty movement which serves to impress upon all the people of Georgia the fact that her forests provide the raw mate¬ rials for a 300-million dollar business every year and furnish a livelihood for more than 120,000 Georgians. The KEEP GEORGIA GREEN program is sponsored by the Georgia Forestry Association, Inc., as one of the Association's projects directed toward better protection, management and de¬ velopment of Georgia’s wood¬ lands. The observance of “Keep Georgia Green Week” this year finds more Georgia forest land under organized fire protection than ever before. Expansion of the protection activities of the Georgia Forestry Commission during the last six months has increased the total of protected woodlands in the state to 13% million. This represents an in¬ crease in protected lands of more than 5 million acres dur¬ ing the past six months. 4-H Club Council To Meet February 25th There will be a 4-H Club Coun¬ cil meeting at the Court House February 25th at 10:30 A. M. All community 4-H Club officers and advisors are urged to be present at this meeting. Officers will be elected. pooooQooQa aitst a a. slslsi fiALaJUU Improvement Column (nnriririrtnnnrinnnrinnnrinnririi With the advent of the Trail¬ way bus line on Sand Mountain, the residents along the few miles in Dade County are taking on a new lease on life and are re¬ pairing as well as building new homes. To begin at the begin¬ ning a good place to start—the Arnold Daniels have purchased a building site between Mrs. Harvey Johnson’s and Jim Breedloves and are now building a smug little white house. Altho not quite completed the family has moved in and are working busily on the yard while Arnold spends his spare time finishing the fhteri6r, building cabinets, ceiling, etc. Mrs. Lacy Snyder has the loveliest little cottage just right for a person living alone and liking it (with room enough for an occasional guest) almost back of the Arnold Daniel home, She has built-in-cabinets in her kitchen which is most attractive- iy decorated. The old house west of the Breedlove home is being remodeled ; white asbestos shingles are used on the outside, | with changes to be made in the interior. Mrs. Myrtle Sullivan has pletely renovated the old Eph Roger it stands home on top beacon the hill to where better j as a living. They are working on the lawn now that daily rains have ceased. With the next white cottage belonging to Killian and the beautiful flowers of Mrs. Tom Tatum and Mrs. John Reeves the the Sand Mountain Road is ra'p- idly becoming a desirable drive for Sunday afternoon. Bookmobile Schedule The Bookmobile _ , , „ is . in . the .. coun- ■ ty the last Tuesday Wednes- 1 on day and Thursday of each j month. It will stop at the Schools on the following dates:- j New Salem Feb. 28; March 28; April 25; May 23. Davis mornings of March 1; March 29; April 26; May 24. Rising Fawn afternoons of March 1; March 29; April 26; May 24. Dade High mornings of March 2; March 30; April 27; May 25. North Dade afternoons of Mar., I 2; March 30 ■ April 27; May 25. I ! On Tuesday they also stop at; Mrs. Art Moore’s home, M r. George Hale’s home and Mrs. Burma Clark’s home. On Wednesday morning they also stop at Christian’s Store and the Avans Post Office. On Wednesday afternoons they also stop at Kenimer’s Store and at the Hawkins, Forester and Bible homes in Cloverdale. On Thursday mornings besides the school they stop at the Mor¬ rison Hardware Store and Mrs. Beulah Forester’s Store in New England. On Thursday afternoons be¬ sides the North Dade School they stop at Brown’s Store Townsends Store in Wildwood and Miss Claudia Winfrey’s Store in Hook¬ er. “Anyone who wishes to read a particular book or get special material on any subject that we Five Communities Entering Contest Five communities in the coun¬ ty are entering the Improvement Contest this year, it was brought out at the County Wide Improve¬ ment meeting Monday evening. Entered so far this year are Rising Fawn and Floral Crest, and Morganville which is going to enter again, Davis which entered three years ago and N. Salem which entered two years ago. The regular monthly meeting of this Improvement Committee was held at Morganville at the North Dade School. Mr. R. G. Peterson brought a tape record¬ ing machine to the meeting in order that the reports given by the communities which had entered in the previous years could bo played back and dis¬ cussed at the local meetings. All who are interested are invited to attend these county wide meetings or the local meetings in their community. The meeting was opened by Miss Bess Cureton, co-chairman, ■of this committee. Mr. Hugh Clark, secy., told cf the goals ex¬ plaining them a bit as he re¬ ported. Mr. Tyler Holmes told of the beginnings, progress and omis¬ sions of Morganville Community Improvement during the contest period last year. He spoke of the importance of a church in a community and the work done of theirs. Mr. Holmes outlined the steps taken in the rebuilding of the North Dade school and asked Mr. A. O. Word, who is Chairman of the Building Committee to report on this. Though the chool building is in the Morgan¬ ville Community (because cf its central location) the school is a consolidated school and for all the children in the north end of the county. All of these com¬ munities worked on the building of their schcol. Mr. Word was exceedingly modest about the tremendous job done in raising the money for the rebuilding and acquiring of needed fixtures. A six room cinder block with brick veneer school is now in use. The walls are plastered though not painted as yet, the furnace, lights and running water are in. The auditorium is in use though the stage has not been finished. The cafeteria and stage are the two projects on which the pa¬ trons and parents are now work¬ ing. Mrs. A. O. Word showed the Morganville scrap book and told of some of the things done by the women in the improvement project. Mr. W. T. McCauley and Mrs. Art Moore spoke of some of the things done by the New Salem community when they enbered the contest and said they would bring their scrap book and be better prepared at the next meeting. Mrs. L. E. Taylor said she had not actively participated in the contest when Davis had entered before but would try to have a report made at the next meet¬ ing. County Agent Adams spoke of what to work on and the im¬ portance of the Scrap book as this was the only way the judges could really know everything ,that had been done. Mrs. Catherine Morrison told of the Scrap Books seen at the Better Home Towns meeting and the importance of pictures and nar- ative articles written to catch the reader’s attention. There were about 50 peoplfe present from all over the county. The next meeting will be at the Rising Fawn School on March 21st. Tacky Party at Davis February 24th The postponed Tacky Party will be held at the Davis High School on Friday night February 24th. Admission for those in cos¬ tume 10 and 15 cents. If not in tacky costume admission 15 and 25 cents. Magician Joe Lee Tatum will be on hand, there will be folk games, a cake walk and all the other attractions which had been previously planned. The I proceeds are for the school. First Grade wins Attendance Prize At a meeting of the Dade County High School PTA last Friday night, Mrs. Ernest Ste¬ wart’s first grade won the At¬ tendance Prize. This is a prize of $3,00 given to the grade which has the most number of parents (by percentage) at the PTA meeting. The prize money is used for anything which is need¬ ed in the class room. (Ed. Note. Last month we reported the wrong grade. It was Miss Pickett’s Ninth Grade which won.) The PTA voted at this meet¬ ing to order the curtains for the stage and discussed ways and means of raising the money to pay for them. Mr. Cleron Kyzer spoke about the necessity of better lightening in the class rooms. He had made a survey and found the project would cost about $2,500. He re- commended that this sohuld be undertaken by the community at large and it was voted that the PTA would be represented on this committee when formed, Mrs. Jack Pryor, Founder’s Day Chairman presented the formal program of the evening. the stage was a table with four cakes and four candles symbolizing Home, Community, Church and School. Mrs. E. M. Parker, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Ma- han, Mrs. J. Z. Bobo, Mr. J. C. Billue, and Mrs. John Hinton took part in this tableau. Mrs. Douglas Morrison, as local pre¬ sident, spoke of how the PTA work had been strengthed during the years. After the program, the mem¬ bers enjoyed punch, the cakes and a social hour. The next meeting will be March 23rd. ______ CAR STOLEN IN TRENTON Sometime early Wednesday morning Coy Partlow's car was stolen. Along up in the morning the Fort Payne Chief of Poiice call- ed Trenton and said he was holding the car and a suspect. He said another man got away. DR. T. J. LANCE SPEAKER TRENTON METHODIST CHURCH SUNDAY Dr _ - T - J , , La « c e will speak at the u Trenton Methodist Church s ™ da y morn “f in celebration of Laymen s my Dn Lance is connected with the State De- partment of Education as super- V1 t° r of thls secti ° n f the sta e s ? ho ° , » e is an out ’ Methodist f laymen, , ormer ent ®f Young; L. G. Harris College, widely known throughout Georgia and in great demand as a speaker on r ach occasions as this. The Method¬ ist Church is fortunate in being able to bring Dr. Lance to this community. The public is cordi¬ ally invited to hear Dr. Lance at the 11:00 o’clock hour Sunday. can supply we will be happy to bring it” Miss Florrie Jackson, the new Bookmobile Lady re¬ minds us. “Just send a card addressed to the Cherokee Regi¬ onal Library, LaFayette, Ga., so that we may bring the book to on our regular trip.” RE0 CROSS Puofished Weekly—Since 1901 NUMBER 7 Theme Contest for 4-H Club girls The girls in the 4-H Clubs j j throughout the county are en- tering a Theme Contest. First prize will be $10, second prize 5, and third prize $3. Junior Girls between the ages of 10 and 14 will write a 1,000 word theme on “What 4-H Club work mans to me." The Seniors, girls between 14 and 20, will write a 1,500 word theme on "What 4-H Club work means to me and my community.” These are to be turned in at, the next meetings of the various clubs throughout the county. These themes are the first steps in getting ready for the 4-H Clubs members to enter the State wide speaking Contest. The county winners in this Speaking Contest will go to the District Contest in Athens next June. The Farm Reporter As you know, for the past few weeks we have been publishing articles in this paper about the work accomplishments that some of our farmers in the county have been doing. We hope to continue to write on the progress of our farmers each week but it is impossible to tell what each farmer is doing towards building his farm or improving his home, etc. However, we will try to cover the county as near as possible. If any of you farmers would like to write a story about the work you are doing on your farm, or about some other farm in your community, we will appreciate you doing so very much. In this way, the articles will be much more interesting to the reader. This week we will switch from the Roy Moore farm on Lookout Mountain to the N. C. Ellis farm on Sand Mountain. Both Mr. Moore and Mr. Ellis are doing a good job on hog production. In 1946 Mr. Ellis bought 150 acres of wooded land in the Davis Community. At the time Mr. Ellis bought the farm there was only J ,4 of an acre of open land on the farm. That same year 5 acres were cleared. At the pres¬ time 15 acres of cropland are in cultivation and 8 acres cf 6 of which are seeded an Appalachian Mountain mixture and 2.5 acres to tall and ladino clover. The main enterprise on this farm is that of hog production. year Mr. Ellis had approxi¬ mately 35 hogs and pigs running pasture which he had sown to lespedeza, Dallas grass, blue orchard grass, etc. Mr. has demonstrated that hogs on good pasture can be grown considerably cheaper than they are not on pasture. Dur¬ 1948 he sold $1100.00 worth hogs. These hogs were fed about 300 bushels cf corn, the of their feed coming from the pasture. Since 1946 16,600 pounds of 27',v phosphate, 24 tons of lime, 8 tons of basic slag have been used. Most of this material was used on pasture. Stop in and visit with Mr. Ellis if you pass by that way. BAZARR AT NORTH DADE SCHOOL FEBRUARY 24 North Dade School is having a big party this Friday night. All sorts of entertainment has been planned. There will be a Bazaar and some lucky person will win a quilt and many other valuable articles. There will be a Cake Walk and Eats and Drinks for sale. A Variety Program and a Hill¬ billy Wedding will provide the entertainment. The proceeds from this bazaar will go to fixing the stage. At present there is just a raised platform and everything is need¬ ed—so everybody come, have a good time and help us out.
