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Dade
VOLUME LI
D.T.B. vs. S.H.D. Opens
Dade Joins
PENNIES-PENNIES
Dade Merchants Say
Having Little Trouble
With 3% Sales Tax
Thousands of pennies began
dropping into cigar boxes and
gla c s jars throughout the
county last Sunday and Dade
Countians have been taking
their new three per cent sales
tax pretty well ever since.
A survey cf county business
houses today shows that mer¬
chants are having very Tittle
trouble collecting and keeping
account of the new penny fi¬
nances.
Despite the lack of instruc¬
tions on methods and coverage
of the tax, most local business¬
men have put their collections
into effect without trouble with
customers or visits from the
Revenue Department.
Only a few stores reported
any instances of customers for¬
getting to pay the tax (they all
pay when reminded) and all
said they thought the people
were pretty aware of the new
levy.
A few merchants reported a
penny shortage at first, but all
report the matter has straight¬
ened itself out during the last
few days. The Gannaway-Riley
five and dime store hit it lucky
Monday, according to Mrs.
Nancy Lee Clark, when a custo¬
mer came in with 400 pennies
which she had been saving.
Service stations reported hav¬
ing no trouble with out of state
visitors who seem to be used to
paying a sales tax on their gas.
Cigarettes have become the
number one point of contention
with local merchants as well as
the county’s smokers. As the
law reads, any item that is co¬
vered by federal or state tax
must have that tax removed be¬
fore figuring the sales tax. Ci¬
garettes come to a grand total
of 12 cents per pack without
state and federal tax (there is
already a five cent state and
six cent federal tax on each
pack) and the sales tax law
says items under 14 cents
should not be taxed. As such,
cigarettes, by the pack would
not be taxable, but merchants
say they stand to loose four
cents on a cartoon by not col¬
lecting a penny per pack. By
collecting the penny per pack,
they gain 10 cents.
Another headache is affect¬
ing local restaurants. Explain¬
ing that a large part of their
business is of the “cup of cof¬
fee” type, some state restau¬
rants have set up a system of
collecting a penny on each cof¬
fee. Here in the county, Wheel¬
er’s Restaurant has started this
practice, but The Busy Bee 'is
still selling coffee for a nickle.
Many local merchants put
their old set of record books on
the shelf April - 1 and have
started an entirely new system
of bookkeeping in order to take
care of the state’s requirements
cn showing tax collected. Most
of the local stores are u&ng
jars or boxes to keep the pen¬
nies separate from their regu¬
lar cash receipts.
New Salem W A C. S.
Meeting Monthly
(The report cn this meeting
reached us too late for publica¬
tion last week.)
The New Salem W. S. C. S.
met at the home of Mrs. L. C.
Haygood on Monday night
March 5. Because of the ab¬
sence of the president the
meeting was called to order by
the vice president, Mrs. T. H.
Moore.
“A New Day” was the subject
of the program presented by
Mrs. Moore.
Delicious refreshments were
served to ten members.
The April meeting will be held
at the home of Mrs. W. T. Me
Cauley.
Devoted to the Best Interests of Dade County and
fHE DADC COUNTY TIMES, TRENTON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY APRIL 5, 1951
T. Brown, Dade County farmer-lumberman, took matters
as well as a steam shovel into his own hands Tuesday afternoon
and re-joined Dade with the rest of Georgia’s 158 counties.
Brown’s action came after two State Highway Department engi¬
neers failed to make their presence known in the county Tuesday
morning, as had been promised by State Highway Board member
----- John Quillian. By about five p.
AAA * All i. Brown and his crew had
SbU.UUu 7 IS Allocated the traffic most recent moving slide
| and was on the
For Cloudland Park The times learned
n Ulinnjj * IT next i L O V Years that local mantalnance man,
John Wilkins, has been given
Sometune the next , two , orders by the Highway Depart-
in in Cartersvill e that
years, Dade County s Cloudland Lookout Mountain highway is
Canyon State Park (Sutons gtm « closed .> and that he
Gulch) will start remodeling t0 aUempt . further turcner reDairs repairs on on
with a total of $50,000 which that
was voted in the general assem¬ area.
bly’s appropriations bill re¬ Many Dade Countians, living
cently. on Lookout Mountain, had been
Maddox Hale, Dade’s repre¬ using the road despite “Road
sentative, and author of the Closed” signs which were put
measure setting up the park up following the collapse of the
fund, said this week that road during heavy rains
$25,000 of the money will be Wednesday night.
made available to the park Rock barriers which were
sometime during the state fis¬ placed in the road to halt traf¬
cal year of July 1, 1951 and fic were moved this week and
June 30, 1952. The other $25,000 again a steady stream of traf¬
will come during the next fiscal fic, including county school
year which will end June 30, busses, poured over the repair¬
1953. ed stretch of road.
Hale pointed out that the Brown, using equipment be¬
funds are dependent on the longing to the Dave L. Brown
money supply in the state trea¬ Construction and Paving Co.,
sury. moved more than 100 feet of
dirt and rocks from the land¬
Rising Fawn Club slide area and filled in the
cracks in the pavement. The
machinery went to work on the
Plans Projects; mountain and stopped about work noon at five. Tuesday
Names New Officer The machines returned to
the mountain Wednesday morn¬
Rising Fawn Home Dem¬ ing to complete their moving of
The the cave-in.
onstration Club held its regu¬ Brown said he will
lar monthly meeting at the send the State Higway Deparfv
home of Mrs. G. R. Hatfield ment a bill for his repairs (the
Tuesday night March 20. steam shovel cost about
The meeting was called to per hour and just hope they
order by the president, Mrs. will pay it.
Dewey Bradford. Several suggestions that he
The devotional, 26th chapter install a toll gate on the high¬
of Matthew beginning with the way to pay expenses were dis¬
36th verse through the 45th regarded by the lumberman
verse, was read by Mrs. L. M. who said he thought that might
Allison. be going “a little too far."
We had 18 members and Recent news stories and edi¬
three visitors present. We also torials in the TIMES, Chatta-
had one new member to join us; noC g a and Atlanta newspapers
Mrs. James Todd. brought a prompt statement
The Secretary read the mi-, from tlie Highway Department
nutes of the last meeting and (who were apparently afraid
called the roll with everyone Q eor gj a was going to be faced
answering with a helpful hint ^ ^ secess ion of the “State
The treasurer gave her report j> a de” once more. John Qull-
and we had reports from se lian called the Dade County
veral of the project chairmen. TIMES office early this week
We then had an< i ,.
our new !and sa i d the two engineers
unfinished business. We were would he in the county Tues¬
very sorry our Secretary and day morning to look over the
treasurer resigned, but we feel situation.
sure our new one will be as A State Highway Department
good as she was. We elected survey crew, here in the coun¬
Mrs. James Todd as our new ty, reported yesterday that the
Secretary and treasurer. engineers visited the county
Mrs. W. N. Pierson told us road scene Monday instead of
about our Dress Review which Tuesday. They said the group
is to be held at the Courthouse of four men was led by the
April 5. She mentioned some of chief of the State Highway De¬
ithe points and classes of partment engineering depart¬
dresses we could make. It was ment.
also suggested that each mem¬ The survey crew, which has
ber make something to wear at been in the county looking over
the next meeting and to have the highway for several months
some kind of hint on sewing. was on the work scene Tues¬
Mrs. Homer Hall, our Home day. They paid several visits to
Improvement Chairman, had the slide to see what was going
charge of the demonstration. on. One cf the group said they
She gave a full story on re¬ hoped to finish their survey
building your home and pleas¬ this week.
ant living. It was suggested to
have a contest within our club New Home HD Club
on improving a bedroom. Mrs.
Homer Hall, Mrs. W. M. Austin, Discusses Community
and Miss Bess Cureton were
appointed to draw up the rules
on The the program bedroom was contest. then chairman, turned Improvement
over to our program The New Home Demonstra¬
Mrs. Sonny McMahan. She had tion Club met March 19 at Mrs.
several games and contests Floyd Patton’s home. Mrs. R.
which were enjoyed by all the T. Patton read an Easter story
members. from the Bible.
Delicious refreshments were Mrs. Neely gave a report on
served by our hostess, who car¬ the Food Preservation Clinic
ried out the Easter theme. and the Poultry School. An in¬
11 teresting discussion was car¬
U. S. HIGHWAY ried on about community im¬
NOW PASSABLE provements.
The State Highway Depart¬ Each club member answered
ment’s local mantainance work- the roll with a household hint,
ers have moved most of the Mrs. Sells encouraged the club
large boulder blocking the to continue in the absence of
highway between Trenton and an Advisor.
Rising Fawn this week and that; Mrs. Patton served refresh-
area is now open to traffic, ing drinks, cookies and sand-
Ralns caused it to be blocked, wiches. Thelma Gray, reporter.
Loafing Is Attacked
By Trenton Council;
License Bleats Heard
The Trenton City Council
cracked down on city loafers
last Monday and ordered town
Marshall J. H. Baty to keep a
sharp eye out for any local
deadbeats and general peace
disturbers.
The council said they have
received numerous complaints
about “a group of boys” hang¬
ing around the square and
added that they often yell at
passing motorists and some¬
times make “unnecessary” re¬
marks.
Such actions will be dealt
with as “loittering”, “disturb¬
ance of the peace” and assorted
other charges.
Fees Discussed
The council heard complaints
from several Trenton mer¬
chants on the recent business
license fee hike, but made no
changes in their schedule.
Some merchants mantained
that license fees had doubled
and even trippled this year, but
Mayor A. L. Dyer pointed out
that money was necessary to
operate the city on a sound and
progressive basis.
The meeting turned into a
general discussion of the tax
measure bn business men, but
the group left at the end of the
meeting apparently convinced
that the city fathers knew best.
Long’s Store Held Up;
Bandits Take $60—
Overlook $300
Two gunmen walked into E.
F. Long’s store Thursday after¬
noon brandishing a sawed-off
shotgun and a pistol and took
about $60 which Long had in
a cigar box. The store is on U.
S. Highway 11, near Rising
Fawn.
Dade County Sheriff Bill
Lynch said Long told him two
other men waited outside the
store in an old model car. The
car’s license plates, he said,
were covered with mud and he
could not read them.
The sheriff said Long told
him he had about $300 in his
wallet which the men did not
take.
Truck Fanning Plans
Reach Final Stage
At Meetings Here
Dade County committee on
methods of profitable truck
farming broke up its two day
meeting Wednesday, but an¬
nounced plans to meet again
early next week. Their next
meeting will be to clear up and
double check several points
made during this week’s ses¬
sion.
The committee, composed of
J. B. Boyston, E. J. Bible, Bill
Pullen, Bert Holtzhower, James
Lancaster, “Bugs” Gattling,
and Art Moore, laid out a sche¬
dule of planting, fertilizing,
and harvesting for beans, corn,
and other vegetables which will
be needed in the future food
production plan.
Products of the county-wide
voluntary planting program
will be handled by the Farmers’
Co-op and will be labeled so
consumers will know they were
raised in Dade County, accord¬
ing to County Agent L. C.
Adams. The agent added that
the committee hopes to have a
minimum of 75 acres devoted
to the program this year.
A complete list of suggested
seeds, fertilizers, planting iand
harvesting dates, will appear in
next week’s TIMES along with
further information about the
program.
SEVENTH DISTRICT
NURSES TO MEET
IN DALTON SOON
The Georgia Seventh District
Nurses Association announced
today that their group will hold
their professional society meet¬
ing in Dalton, Georgia April 12.
The society announced their
meeting time at 7:30 P. M. at
Hamilton Memorial Hospital.
The announcement was made
by M. Nicholson, R. N„ who is
secretary of the association.
Published Weekly—Since 1901
TWO ACRES BURN
IN ONLY FIRE
HERE THIS WEEK
Dade County Ranger Jerry
Pace said this week that about
two acres of woods burned in a
fire here Saturday afternoon.
The ranger said the property
belonged to Dr. D. S. Middleton
and was located on Sand
Mountain near the Magby Gap.
Worst damage to the area,
the destruction of many
pines which were put
recently.
Indications Are
For Best Peach
Crop Since 1948
If favorable weather condi¬
tions continue, Georgia peach
growers may make 3,000,000
bushels this year, according to
H. Firor, Extension Service
horticulturist. This will be the
largest crcp since 1948, he
added.
Peaches are now growing in
central and many
Coastal Plain counties, the
said. In Goergia/
counties produce this fruit
than for local uses, it was
out.
Firor called upon farmers to
use their know-how to produce
that will bring the
prices from the largest
of consumers.
“We are a state known for its
Firor said, “and we
also be a state known for
reputation of producing the
quality peaches.”
Some of the newer insecti¬
if properly used on time,
eliminate curculio to the
that we can produce a
free of worms, Firor said.
consumer is demanding a
peach,” he continued,
furnsh him a peach, no
where he may be, that
ripe and free of worm.”
As soon as three-fourths of
shucks have broken loose
the peach, an Insecticide
the control of curculio
be applied, the horticul¬
advised. A wettable sul¬
added to this insecticide
control brown rot.
A previous spray should have
made when 75 percent of
petals had fallen.
Connty Ball Team
With Exhibit Sun.
Dade County has collected all its swatters into a single coun¬
baseball team thsi year and will open its season with a
April 22, according to Jim Geddie, co-manager of the lqcals.
said this week that he and Herschel Dean, of Rising Fawn,
manage the county team, 1 o be known simply as “Dade
Geddie said he could j ot name a starting line-up this
but added that an exhi¬
game with Davis (Sand Summer Workshop In
this Sunday will
give them some idea Health
who season will in lead the off Chattanoo¬ the 21- Education and
Valley League. Geddie, who Planned For June
the Trenton ball club
year, said the Lookout Val¬
circuit Is one of the “fast¬ School persons and public
in this part of the state health workers of Georgia will
listed some of the year’s meet with skilled consultants
as Ringgold, Signal in a Health Education Work¬
Tennessee Palper shop to be conducted at the
Whitwell, Boynton, and University of Georgia in Athens
Springs. He added that June 13 to July 28.
year’s North Georgia-Ala- Announcement of plans was
League will probably not made by Mrs. Mary Ella Lun-
in operation this year. day Soule, director of the work¬
A meeting one week from to¬ shop. Included among those
will set Dade’s schedule for who are expected to attend will
year, he said. be school administrators, tea¬
The exhibition game will be chers who will serve as health
with the Davis team coordinators in their schools,
at Trenton at 3 P. M. chairmen of physical education
said there will be no committees, supervisors, special
to the pre-season teachers of health and of phy¬
He added that Davis sical education in secondary
thought to be making a bid schools, elementary teachers,
membership in the Valley and public health nurses.
and the game Sunday is Consultants wdll include spe¬
to determine their cialists from the Georgia De¬
partment of Public Health,
Geddie said the team has Georgia Department of Educa¬
equipment, but is still in tion, U. S. Public Health Ser¬
of much In the way of vice, U. S. Office of Education,
and gear. He said American Cancer Society, Geor¬
will be bought soon and gia Safety Council, American
that any contributions Red Cross and the National Re¬
“welcome.” creational Association.
NUMBER 13
Dade County Shows
Increase In 1951
March of Dimes
Returns from Dade County’s
1951 March of Dimes exceeded
the amount collected in 1950,
according to announcement
made by General Alvan C. Gi-
lem of Atlanta, State Executive
Director.
Newly-completed tabulations
show a total to date of $353.46,
as against $343.92 for last year.
General Gilem paid tribute to
the work of Mrs. Virginia Page,
of Trenton who served as Coun¬
ty Chairman, and to her assist"
ant workers contributing to the
success of the campaign.
“These funds will help make
possible the treatment of hun¬
dreds of Georgia polio pa¬
tients,” said General Gillem.
“It often cots thousands of dol¬
lars to care for a polio victim.
Few families are able to bear
the financial burden. Last year
the March of Dimes netted
$411,000. Figures for this year
Indicate a total of approximat¬
ely $465,000.
“Naturally, we cannot anti¬
cipate the number of cases
which may develop during the
summer months when inci¬
dence of the disease is so high.
However^ treatment can be as¬
sured to all, thanks to the gen¬
erous support and hard work
by the people of Goergia in the
1951 March of Dimes camp¬
aign.”
Dade High Senior
Play April 13
The Dade High School Senior
Class play “That Girl Patsy,’ a
romantic comedy in three acts,
will be presented on Friday,
April 13, at 8 o'clock in the
seffour auditorium. * Admissimr
25 and 40 cents.
The cast of characters are:
Patsy played by Athene Holtz-
hower; Mrs. Warren — Betty
King; Mr. Warren—Lacy Neal;
Miss Harper—Clara Dean; Prof.
Orlando Flowers—Franklin Ba¬
ker; Susie, the maid — Janet
Barnes; Julia Warren — Niva-
rae Keeton; Fred Coulson —
Dale Dover; Bob Warren —
Omar Bradford, Violet Manner
—Ruth Paine; Denny — Mar¬
vin Bradford; Philip Greer —A.
C. Durham.
Don’t miss this play!