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About The Dade County times. (Trenton, Ga.) 1908-1965 | View Entire Issue (April 5, 1951)
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!
