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About The Dade County times. (Trenton, Ga.) 1908-1965 | View Entire Issue (April 6, 1950)
Dade High Home Ec. students attended Dist. F.H.A. meeting The district F. H. A meeting was held at Carrollton, Ga„ on Saturday, April 1 Eighteen members from the Junior and senior classes of Dade High at- tended. One of the most Interesting features of the program was a talk given by Dr. Grace Overton well known authoress and lec- turer, on teen-age problems. Her topic for the day was, “I want to Belong.” Due to the rain, we ate our lunch on the bus. After lunch we attended the afternoon pro- gram, then came back by the Berry Schools. We had a very nice time, and in spite of the rain, we certain- ly enjoyed the trip. The girls who attended were: lone Bradford, Deloris Buchan- nan, Kathleen Hughes, garet Kenimer, Helen Lois Holland, Athene Holtz- hower, Ruth Morgan, Smyth, Gaye Turner, Lauretta Morgan, Betty King, Schurch, Joyce Moor?, Dean, Ruth Paine, Patsy Ren- froe, Virginia Jo Blevins and Charlotte Sullivan. We had with us Mrs. our adviser; Mrs. O. C. P. T A. representative and •Pickett, English teacher. Head River News Mrs Hugh Forester Miss Athene Holtzhower last week end with Miss garet Kennemer of R. Georgia. Miss Imogene Schurch last week end with Miss Ann Moore of New Salem. Miss Grade Johnson of Chat¬ tanooga spent the week end with her brother Griff. Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Camp¬ bell and son BUI of Cloudland visited Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Fo¬ rester and family last Sunday. Those attending the F.H.A. meeting In Carrolton last Sa¬ turday from here were Misses Athene Holtzhower and Imo¬ gene Schurch. Rev. & Mrs. Phillips of Lake- view were the Sunday guests of Mr. and Mr.s. B W. Holtzhower. Mrs. Grady Smith visited re- . latlves at New Salem last Fri¬ day. Mr. and Mrs. Guillian Stokes and little daughter Louise vi¬ sited relatives at Cloudland last week end. There will be a special Easter Service at our Church next Sunday morning and an egg hunt in the afternoon. Everyone come out and let us enjoy the day together. -o- New England News Mary Patterson Martha June Derryberry We had a good meeting Sun¬ day, about 40 in Sunday School. We had a large crowd Sunday night, 3 joined. Brother Bell brought the message which was very interesting. The Baptist Church here at New England Is going to have Sunrise Service Easter April 9th. Curtis Forester, from Berry School, visited his parents Mr. and Mrs. Robert Forester on the week end. Mr. Elbert Forester visited his brothers over the week end. Mrs. Mary Patterson visited Mrs. Frank McBryar one day last week. Mrs. Hubert Becken visited her mother Mrs. J. C. Blevins, Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Williams’ chil- dren visited them over the week enc *- Aunt Annie Mayhew visited her sister Granny Brown Sun¬ day afternoon. Nancy Crumley spent Sunday with Lindia Blevins. Rev and Mrs. Paul Gladden had Sunday dinner with Mr. & Mrs. Tom Tatum. Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Peck visit¬ ed friends of Ooltewah Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Jess Lynn and family spent Sunday with rela¬ tives of Rossville. Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Ott and family visited relatives of Sand Mountain Sunday afternoon. Sorry to report that Frances Holmes is in a Chattanooga hos¬ pital. Hope she will soon reco¬ ver and be out again. I guess everyone is going to be all dressed up for Easter. So lets all come on out to and Sunday School and cele- brate Easter right. THE DADE COUNTY TIMES, TRENTON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY APRIL 6, 1950 HISTORY OF THE CLOVERDALE COMMUNITY (Continued from first page) Agriculture There were no modern plows: ;the old bull tongue was used. It looked like it took all day get any plowing done. The land was fresh and we made lots of com. Eight barrels (5 bushels to a barrel) was considered a good yield. Corn was planted four feet square with two stalks per hill. The cotton crop was short because they didn't use guano and usually planted than an acre. Spinning and looms were universal ' ment among the early settlers. All families had geese, and cattle. Cattle were used pull wagons while horses used for plowing. i A fat beef was selected year to be butchered. The low was used to make while the rest of the meat consumed as food, Churches xhe Primitive Baptist (the foot washing kind) practically the only type of ligion among the early The church, built in 1845, located at the crossroads where Dan Tatum lives. would come for miles around horseback to the services. was before buggy days.) The footwashing day wa> second day in May. The would be full of people. the service was over they the right hand of Everyone shook hands everyone else, including preacher. The ladies usually do all the shouting. The Primitive Baptist strict in their religion. A was turned out of the if he did not pay his Preacher Richard Blevins In the community and what said was carried through. The Baptist preacher not let the Methodist deliver his sermons in the house. There was jealousy In those days. The Cloverdale Baptist was organized September 1883 as a Missionary Church. The charter were as follows: H. M. C. Johnson, S. K. ton, W. Y. Taylor, T. R. Andrew Lewis, John Acuff, W. W. Lumpkin, Julia Harriet Ross, Sarah Byrd, R. Janaway, Jane Murry, Hartline, Julia Amos, Morrison, Sarah Lewis, Mrs. Elmore, Nancy Jane Mrs. Mary Taylor, Rachel Annie Acuff, George E. Elizabeth Nurry, Grace Keith. Schools In the early days, schools were the only Each parent paid one dollar month usually and we ]Some of our best schools those days. The school were poorly paid. Each ment had its school. The teacher lived In elegant ty. First schoolhouse in dale Community was built Rocky Point (on the ridge of the Byron Forester An old blue back speller arithmetic were the Spelling contests and bees" were frequent. Market There was no market for plus eggs, milk or butter. cattle and hogs that were were walked to where they were bought by cattle buyer. Mules were to Montgomery and (cotton belt) and were sold to mule drivers who their drives in Tennessee. Social Life land Everybody was good they would get together of (ten. Log rollings were and everybody worked on 'houses when we built (houses. Logs were rolled off land and burned. ’’Snap” parties were held Christmas time. A fiddle and dance was held occasionally. school we played "bull pen” and stink base.” Hunting Wild game was plenty of deer, wild turkey wolves. When the deer chased by dogs they would into the mill pond. Several thers were killed, but no encountered. Slaves A Negro slave came to County with Gallatin from Gwinnett County. slave was about 25 years of when he came here. He was good worker and carried for master. j SUBSCRIBE TO THE COUNTY TIMES — $2 YEAR Dade High wins one and loses one The Dade High School De¬ bating Team won one decision and lost the other. Both teams debated on March 31st on the subjects, ‘‘Resolved that the President of the United States should be elected by the direct vote of the people.” The affirmative team debated at the Dade High School. Geral¬ dine Smyth, a Senior, and Janet Barnes, a Junior, lost by a 2 to 1 decision. They were debating against a boy and a girl from the Leigh High Shcool in Chi- ckamauga. Mr. M. J. Hale acted as chairman, introducing the speakers and reading the judges decision. The three judges came from LaFayette. The Negative team went to the Summerville High Schcol and won their debate by a 2 to 1 de¬ cision. Christine Sims and Ray Bobo, both freshment were the Dade High Negative team. Rising Fawn News Don’t forget the meeting at the school house Friday night, April 7, at o’clock. A representative the Georgia Power Company to be there to talk at the ter Home Towns’' program. Another meeting coming up our regular meeting of the ents Club on Thursday Aprii 13, at 7:30. A movie Communicable Diseases is to be shown by the County Health | Department. Mr. and Mrs. Loyd Boren and daughter were week-end visi¬ tors of Mrs. Cecil McMahan. Mrs. Asa McMahan, Jr., daughter accompanied them back to Chattanooga for a few days visit. Athene Holtzhower of Head River spent the week-end with Margaret Kenimer. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Smyth were week-end visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Russ Smith. Mrs. Troupe Castleberry and daughter of Bessemer were week-end guests of Mr. & Mrs. Dewey Bradford and family! Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Hale and Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Simmons and daughters spent the week-end at Mentone with Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Bane and family. Mr. and Mrs. Louise Fannin of Fort Payne were Sunday vi¬ sitors of Mr. and Mrs. W. L. j Fannin. 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Some close matched mare mules. Terms: Cash, or one, two and three years time.—W. P. & T. H. Selman, Summer¬ ville,* Georgia. 2 t—4-6 FOR SALE — New innerspring mattress $18, 3 piece Living room suite $28, Electric Stove $60, Cabinet $24, Bed Room suite $60, Studio Couch $40, New platform Rockers $18. Crane and Miles, Trenton FOR SALE — 14 acras close to highw ay — 4 room house, electric pump, well, hot water heater, new oil stove and 275 gallon tank piped into house. Bam and other buildings. In surance paid up for three years. Can be seen mornings. Hicks Ryan, New England. Salem School Piano The New Salem School is the possessor of a piano don¬ to them last week by Mrs. B. Holbrook, who will be re¬ as Miss Helen Wright Trenton. 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