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About The Dade County times. (Trenton, Ga.) 1908-1965 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 14, 1950)
Odiie County's Only Newspaper. VOLUME L Farm Bnrean Opens Drive Today With County Tours Dade Coun.y’s Farm Bureau Committee started its annual membership drive this morning with tours of several farms in each community district throughout the county. County Agent L. C. Adams said today that Dade’s quota for .the bureau membership drive has been set at 335 this year. La t year’s quota reached wi.h a total enrollment of 259 farmers in the program. At a meeting last Friday, the farm bureau officers and direc¬ tors made plans for the drive and farm tours to be headed by district leaders. Those named to conduct the programs in their areas were: Art E. Mcore and Benton Mas¬ sey, Lookout Mountain; Vartie Castleberry and E. M. Hawkins, Rising Fawn; Jules Case and D. T. Brown, Trenton; Henry Dug- gand and Earl Cole, North Tren¬ ton; Lyman E. Taylor and John Holder, Sand Moun.ain. These men have been given membership cards and will en¬ list member farmers in the areas assigned them by the farm bureau leaders. Officers of the Dade Farm Bureau are: R. C. Thomas, pres- ident; Sonny McMahan, first vice-president ; D. E. Morrison, vice-president; George Grant, secretary-treasurer. Swap-Buy-Sell Event At Fair Sponsored By Vets A swap-buy-sell-trade event, featuring everything from a bucket of Sand Mountain Sor¬ ghum to a two-ton truck, will be held the last day of Dade Coun- y’s annual Fair this year. The big bartering event will be sponsored by the Veterans Farm Classes and the Farm Bureau in cooperation with the fair com¬ mittee. W. H. Pullen, said today that if the trading session is success¬ ful it may become a monthly affair in the county. The idea he added, is to help folks get rid of things they don’t want and to swap them for something they can use. Pullen said there would be se¬ veral shotguns and riffles offer¬ ed for swap or sale, and added that among other items listed so far were, 10 bushels of apples, several pigs, mules, a saddle horse, a water pump, radios, and a couple of fine hound dogs. The big seling will be held the last day of the fair, Saturday, September 30 at 8 A. M. In connection with the Vet¬ eran’s doings, the Dade County Lions Club, co-sponsors of the fair, will conduct an auction of ittems furnished by club mem- bers. School Band, New Lights '■ i Discussed At PTA Meet ! ! The Dade County High School Parent Teachers Association j held its first 1950-1951 meeting last Monday night. Over 50 parents and teachers were present. Clercn Kyzer, this years president, | conducted the meeting. 1 After a short prayer by Rev. A. T. Newby, Mr. Kyzer welcomed the group and told of several needs of the school. Dade High particularly needs adequate ligting in the school rooms, he said. Kyzer added he had been s udying the problem and last year Georgia Power had made a survey of the rooms and sub¬ mitted a blueprint with reco- mendations. This would cost a great deal of money, he pointed out but not as much as the harm done to the children’s eyes. Kyzer said this should be one of r -he first projects for the PTA to work u,i. on. V The meeting was thrown Pen and Mrs. E. M. Parker had splendid suggestion. She first asked, “How many here wish we had a school band?” Everyone hid and Mrs. Parker told of the different ways -to get one started. She said she had talked to some of the students and so f ar about 30 were interested, This would not be a large enough group but it showed that the Children were interested Members or the band would in- Ik ad# dutntlij Cities 4-H’ers Plan Booth To Show Progress At County Fair Dade’s 4-H’ers are planning a big part in the 1950 County Fair with the sponsoring of a booth that will show the educational progress being made by clubs throughout the county. At a meeting last Saturday, led by Joyce Ann Moore, of the New Salem club, the 4-H’ers decided to go all out in their part in the annual county exhibit. With the help of Mrs. Luther Allison, the only 4-H advisor present out of a total of 15, plans were made to pass out pamphlets describing 4-H wcrk j n the county, a fund raising campaign was planned to raise money for the 4-H Foundation, an organiza- tion working on plans to build a 4-H camp near Milledgevllle, Ga., by putting on a series of couty-wide talent shows featur¬ ing local 4-H’ers. Clubs throughout the county will meet next week to plan dis¬ plays of food, clothing and other 4-H projects for display at the fair September 29-30, it was an¬ nounced. The 12 persons attending the meeting represented Trenton, Rising Fawn, New Salem, and Davis. -O-- Trenton H. D. Club Meets The Treton Home Demonstra¬ tion Club met September 5 at the home of Mrs. John Hinton. The meeting was called to order by the president Mrs. M. J. Hale and the meeting opened with a song, “Gerogia Land.’’ Scripture reading was by Mrs. Jules Case and the Lord’s Prayer was re¬ peated by all. After the business Miss Vestel, H.D. Agent, gave a demonstra¬ tion on the making of lamp shades. She also gave a lesson on the cooking of pies. Miss Vestel gave a short talk on the Fair which is to be held September 29 and 30. Everyone was urged to take part and ! make it the best Fair Dade : County has ever had. Refreshments were served by the hostess. Fourteen members present. elude from the sixth grade through High School An instruc¬ tor has been contracted in Chat- through Hig School. An instruc- come out and discuss this with the PTA and parents of the chil¬ dren who were interested. Se¬ veral present spoke on this sub¬ ject showing their interest and it was voted that the PTA would support a band at the school 1 and do all they could to pro¬ mote it. It was voted to again have the regular meeting nights on the 4th Thursday of the month and that the next meeting would be on September 2».n. The president officers called for next a meeting e of the day night to appoint the ® ' man of the various committees Rev. A. T. ^. th. speaker of -the evening. 130 ! on Education an !»"■>« and and ; cooperation of the teachers to nd c Americans o m. better thro ChrWians^and r g u rlstlans a Devoted to the Best Interests of Dade County and Georgia. HIE DADE COUNTY TIMES. TRENTON, GEORGIA. THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 14. 1950 School Children 5,000 New Books Use This Year Readin’, Kitin’, and ’Rlthmetlc not be so easy for Dade students, but It will be a more colorful next week. Dade County received more 5,000 new text books this for use by students from first to the twelfth grades Dade’s six public schools. Miss Belle Revees, clerk of schools, said today that books were on the way and all that had arrived were be distributed by this after¬ She said those books still received included spellers, readers and several Cost of the books will run over $5,000, she added. Most of the new books are en¬ new and revised books have not been used in the before, Miss Reeves said, others are replacements worn out volumes that are in use. Lions Club Concessions County Fair The Dade County Lions Club Tuesday night to sponsor concessions at the county this year in an effort to money for the organization Plans for the fair are nearing , ., Cleron __ Kyzer , old ,, group, and added that this It would be bigger and •5et- than ever. •’The fair is growing every Kyzer said, and that s we want it to do He re- cn progress of the now programs and out- several special events that being planned to make the more entertaining for Dade E. G. Livingston of Marietta, District Governor, spoke the formation and workings Lions International and pre- the Dade County club a portrait of Melvin Jones, founded .he Lions Club in Recruiters New Call In an effort to reach prospec- Marine Corps applicants are unable to contact Ma- recruiters during regular honors, Major John C. state director of Ma- recruiting has announced the Marine Corps Recruit- Offices throughout the state now be open two nights a in addition to the re- scheduled office hours. The recruiting offices will be daily from 8:00 a. m. 4:30 p. m. Tuesdays and the offices located Valdosta, Macon, Atlanta, and Augusta will be from 8:00 a. m. until 8.00 m. State recruiting offices n0 longer be open on Sun- Springs H. D. Club Meets The Cave Springs “Home Club met Wednesday September 6, at the of Mrs. Cainova Guinn, meeting was opened with a "Bringing in the Sheaves.” reading of the 2nd of Romans was read by Pregram Chairman, Mrs. Bradford. Prayer was given Mrs. Guinn as the president vice president were not The Secretary read the mi- of the last meeting. There six members present and visitor, Mrs. Johnson from Ala. Miss Vestel gave two demon- one on covering lamp and one on apple pie. pie sure was delicious. Re- freshments were served by out Our next meeting will be at Dade Countians Get 34,000 Young Trees From TVA Program Dade Countians who want to get into the 'tree business will have a chance to get part of more than 34,000 seedling trees that will be parsed cut by the Tennessee Valley Authority in November. L. C. Adams, Dade County Agent, said today applications are new being received from farmers and land owners throughout the county for allot¬ ments under the TVA reforesta¬ tion program designed to serve the TVA area watershed. The young timber, Adams said, is being offered for pro¬ tection of the watershed area, soil conservation, and use in Limber production. Allotments for Dade County have been set at follows: Short- leaf Pine, 5,000; Lobolly Pine, 25.000; Black Locut, (no quota set); White Pine, 2,000; Pcplar, 2 , 000 . i Adams said no orders for less than 500 seedlings could be ac¬ cepted and added (that TVA will deliver the plants as orders are i filled. Applications can be filled out at the county agent’s office in the Courthouse in Trenton. Wood Burning No Cure For Boll Weevils In his report of summer acti- vities of the Dade County Forest pjr? Protec , ion Unlt , j. c . Pace, Count Porest Ranger> warned ; {armers that burning ilmber , lands wou i d not km the bol i we evlls. He said that last year co tton farmers burned wood j and SU mnmChng ‘heir farms In |an attempt to kill the weevils, In an attempt to help the farm- j er j n this county, the Georgia ( p are <.,' ry Commission made a ; surve y G f what the experts on ; control of the boll weevil had to .say about the control of this in- ct. Q n c hecknig with the Georgia Department of Entomology, its assistant director T. M. Gunn sa j d ‘the bo ]i weev ii winters c hiefly in the adult stage about gins and barns, along terraces, in rock dams or water breaks of terraces and in general under any shelter .they can find. We strongly urge that the farmers do no burn eff wooded lo.s which contain trees of value. A through clean-up of fields, terraces, and fence rows, com- bined with an early program of cotton poisoning nexr spring will greatly reduce the weevil population without the ex- tremely costly measure of burn- ing woodlands.” Mr E c Westbrook, Exten- s j on g erv i ce Cot.'on Specialist, sa j d; “One reason it has been so d ifficult and costly to control boll weevils in Georgia cotton fields this year is that a record number cf weevils went into hibernation last fall and lived through the warm winter that followes.” The co tton specialist issued t b i s statement recently in warn- j ng farmers hat it will be of first importance to reduce the number of weevils going into hibernation this fall and conti¬ nued, “One of the most effect¬ ive ways o doing this is to des¬ troy cotton stalks as soon as cotton is picked.” “Remember folks,” Ranger Pace said, "it was proven last year that burning the woodland did not control the boll weevil. So lets forget our past mistakes and give the forest fire protec- tion unit all the help you can in preventing forest fires.” _________________ ____ tbe bome Mrs. stella Reeves r wa „ n>t prescn t at last month’s meeting so there was Last m c n t h , the Club had a picnic on the lawn of Mrs. EI- d i e Carson’s home. All carried a covered dish and there were 15 present. They played games and bad contests of different kinds. They also organized a Tea Towel Club. I understand any- one having a birthday will re- ceive a tea towel. That's very n i ce j think, so let’s everyone be present at our next meeting. Mrs. Ruth Keith, reporter. Published Weekly—Since 1901 Will Bigger Offer and $400 Better Fair In Prizes Dade County’s annual Fair, set fer September 29-30, reached i s final stages this week with the announcement of the rules and regulations, events, prizes and numerous exhibits. The fair, with more than 25 separate exhibits and over $400 in prize money, is scheduled to be the biggest and best in the his¬ tory of the county. Following is the list of rules and prizes offered in the different exhibits and contests as they appear in the 24-page fair catalog . which was ptinted this week by the TIMES. j RULES AND REGULATIONS The Show Committee reserves the right to change any and( all rules and call oPf any classes and premiums for causes not within the power of the management to ccntrol. Every precau¬ tion will be made against loss or damage, but in no event will the committee be liable for loss or damage to any exhibit. All exhibits must be entered by not later than 12 o’clock the first day of the Fair, which is September 29, except livestock and poultry which will be brought in by 10 o’clock, Saturday morning. No article shall be allowed to compe e-for two prizes. All agricultural exhibits entered in competition for premiums must be raised in 1950 and must be products of Dade County, unless otherwise specified in premium book. In case of only one entry in a class, second money only will be given and this left to the discretion of the Judges as to whether the exhibit is deserving of a prize. A first premium only will be given where exhibitor makes own competition and second money only where there is no com- petition. The executive committee will have complete authority in all matters. The judges decision ... will ... be . „ final , , in all „ awards. . The judges , , will award prizes on regularly mentioned articles on the premium list and may award ribbons on such articles not mentioned. Premiums will not be paid according to ribbons, but by awards shown in the judges record book, for ribbons do not always mean money prizes, and they sometimes may be attached through mis- take, or may be misplaced or lost. THE JUDGES RECORD IS THE ONLY GUIDE FOR PAYING CASH AWARDS. All entries must be labelled when brought in with name of product, exhibitor, name, community and for which class intended. Exhibitors always have the privilege of selling anything they have on display for delivery at the close of the Fair or to take orders for delivery. 4-H Club Poultry Chain Show will be held Saturday, Sept. 30. Exhibits will be removed after 5 P. M. Saturday. AGRICULTURAL COMMUNITY COLLECTION EXHIBIT Committee in charge: These exhibits should well represent all activities wiithin the community or school district which It sponsors and if possible be sponsored by some club, such as home demonstration club, school, veterans training teacher, community farm organization. Thr°e out-cf-eounty judges will be secured to judge this community ex¬ hibition All the exhibits must be completed by noon Friday Sep¬ tember 29, and must remain in place until Saturday, 5 P. M. The following score card is to be used by Judges in scoring these exhibits: Quality............20 Points Variety............20 Points Educaitonal.........20 Points Appearance.........15 Points Arrangement........15 Points Originality.........10 Points First Prize Second Przie Third Prize ' 515.00 $10.00 $7.50 SCHOOL EXHIBIT Committee in charge—School Principals or their representatives. The e exhibits should represent school activities. Score card used in judging Community exhibits will be used tn Judging these exhibits. Ribbons or some other prize selected by Fair Committee will be awarded. WOMEN AND GIRLS’ EXHIBITS * WEARING APPAREL: 1 Garment Junior Girls Division (10-14) Dressey Dress First Prize Second Prize Third Prize $1.50 $1.00 Ribbon Cotton Dress First Prize Second Prize Third Prize $1.50 $1.00 Ribbon Sack Dress First Prize Second Prize Third Prize $1.50 $1.00 Ribbon Suit or Coat First Prize Second Prize Third Prize $1.50 $1 00 Ribbon Senior Girls Division (14-20) Dressey Dress First Prize Second Prize Third Prize $1.50 $1.00 Ribbon Cotton Dress First Prize Second Prize Third Prize $1.50 $1.00 Ribbon Sack Dress First Prize Second Prize Third Prize $1.50 $1.00 Ribbon Suit or Coat First Prize Second Prize Third Prize $1.50 $1.00 Ribbon j Women’s Division Dressey Dress First Prize Second Prize Third Prize $1.50 $1.00 Ribbon Cotton Dress First Prize Second Prize Third Prize $1.50 $1.00 Ribbon Sack Dress First Prize Second Prize Third Prize $1.50 $1.00 Ribbon 1 Suit or Coat ! First Prize Second Prize Third Prize $1.50 $1.00 Ribbon (Continued on Page 3) I NUMBER 36 Dade Forest Fires Lowest In State Ranger Pace Reports Dade County reported the lowest per centage loss from forest fires in the state during the 1949-1950 period. During the past year, Dade's losses have amounted to only 270 acres out cf j. s more tban 90 ,000 acres of wooded land. The 270 acres loss amounts to only three-tenths of one per cent. Although Dade is one of the thirteen smallest counties in Georgia, it do-s have a large pet cen age of its area in woods and its mountains make fire fighting difficult. .County Ranger J. C. Pace re¬ parted the figures today and told the TIMES that much cre- dit was due to the ciUz ens of D ade Counly who through thcir vigilance ‘ and cooperation have done much t0 prevent the start- ing and spreading of fires in our timber Pace said classes conducted in counly schools , stressing fire safety, have helped to educate the people and added that many high school boys were so. fire concious that at the sight of smoke, many of them (turned out and f 0U ght the blazes as volunteers. Pace said he only hoped that Dade’s seven-year-old protection unit could heep up its good re¬ cord in years to come. Miss Bess Cureton Will Lead Bond Drive In Dade County Miss Bess Cureton, director of the Dade County Department of Public Welfare, has been ap¬ pointed as chairman of the 195(. U. S. Savings Bonds drive in Dade County. Mi s Cureton’s appointmen' was made after her recommen¬ dation by a number of Dade County citizens and the ap¬ proval of si ate and district Bond officers, according to J. G. Woodruff, state director for the bond sales drive. Dade County’s quota for this year has been set at $15,000 and bonds will be sold through Post Offices throughout the county, according to an announcement by headquarters here. Officials expect the $15,000 quota to be exceeded this year with the increase in Dade County’s population putting it in a higher classification. Dade now has a population of 7,400, which is much higher thar. many other counties in th state who have larger goals st for the coming bond sales driVv. Bonds will be credited to the county if bought in Post Officer in the county and also those bought in banks outside the county will be counted toward the goal if the purchaser ins¬ tructs the bank to list his bonds under his home county. . Byrd’s Chapel H. D. Club To Have Booth At Fair The Byrd’s Chapel Home De¬ monstration Club met at the home of Mrs. W. C. Cureton on September 5. The meeting was opened with a song, scripture reading and a prayer. Plans for a booth at the Fai were discussed at the busines meeting. The Club decided tc have a community booth am Mrs. Russel Barton was electe- chairman of a committee fo* this. Miss Vestel gave a demonstra- tion on the cooking of apple pies. After the recreation hour a Birthday Party was given honor- ing Mrs, Horace Fischer.
