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Dade County’s Only Newspaper.
VOLUME LI
TELEPHONE COMPANY SALE PENDING
HEARING OF SERVICE COMMISSION
The sale of the Trenton Tele¬
phone Company is st'ill pending P.M.A. and S.C.S.
and probably will not exchange
hands for some thirty to sixty Work Together
days, Mr. Tommy Gray, present
manager stated.
service A hearing commissions before the must public be Under A.C P.
heard before any transaction The Production Marketing
can be made final. However, Administration committee, the
this Is usually a mere formality Soil Conservation Service per-
and any agreements made be¬ snoel and the Farm and Home
tween Mr. Gray and other in¬ Administrator held a joint
terested parties should be, for meeting Thursday afternoon in
the most part, definitely busi¬ the Court House. E. R. Leak,
ness dealings. District Field PMA representa¬
Expecting to be the new tive and S. L. England S. C. S.
owner is Mr. Bill Tatum, of Ta¬ District representative were
tum and Case. Bill is well ex¬ present to meet with the group.
perienced in the handling of The purpose of the meeting
the service for line repairs, as was to present the provisions of
he has worked in that capacity the joint memorandum which
for the present owner. constiute a working agreement
After the hearing, which is between the PMA and SCS and
expected to be on or around how the functions assigned
June 9, Mr. Tatum will move were to be carried out under the
the swltchborad to one of the Agriculture Conservation Pro¬
Tatum buildings. At the pre¬ gram. In other words an agree- I
sent the site has not been set- ment of each one - s respo nsibi- '
tled upon. However, by the uties on a county level
'time final arrangements are The SCS will be responsible
made for the purchase it will for the technical phases. Prac¬
be known. It is expected to be tices for which they will be res¬
located on the west side of ponsible are terraces, dams, pits
town. or ponds and permanent drain¬
Mr. Tatum expressed the de¬ age ditches. SCS will handle
sire to enlarge the company approval of permanent type
and add to the number of subs¬ practices and site selection, lay
cribers and give many general out or stake out work. The
improvements. farmer will make his request
Simpsons First Owner for prior approval to the coun¬
In 1914 the Simpsons first ty PMA committee. If the com¬
owned the Trenton Telephone mittee decides the practices is
Company. The switchboard was needed, it will obtain from the
one of the old fashion types, SCS technician a finding as to
consisting of little bells. The whether the practice is needed
company was located in their and practical for the farm. If
store on the east side of the so, the county PMA committee
railroad tracks. will give the prior approval.
J. G. Gray purchased the old The PMA committee will con¬
switchboard consisting of six tinue the administration of the
pholies and the entire company ACP. They will be responsible
in 1939. In 1945 the present for all record keeping. The PMA
new, up-to-date switchboard records, equipment, supplies
was purchased and at the pre¬ w’Jl become available for SCS
sent it serves 75 subscribers. It, use as will SCS same things be¬
can, however, hold as many as come available for PMA use.
140 phones. Offices for the farm agency
Since Mr. Gray’s death, Mrs. personel also came under dis¬
Gray is the sole owner and Mr. cussion. In Dade they are all in
Tommy Gray has been the one building, which is recom-
manager for his mother. j mended, but they are in tem-
, porary quarters in that they
Project Chairmen are in the jury rooms and have
to move at Court time the FHA
Give Advice and Help S doesn’t have any office. The
j government has no money for
office rent which makes it dif¬
The Byrd’s Chapel Home ficult to get suitable offices.
Demonstration Club met at the Ordinary Peck was asked to
home of Mrs. W. C. Cureton, join the meeting to see if some
April 10. Devotional reading by permanent solution could be
Mrs. C. T. Payne, a part of the found. Mr. Peck said he real¬
25th Chapter of Matthew. Mrs. ized it worked a hardship of the
Horace Fischer led the group in PMA and SCS to have to move
the Lord’s Prayer. during Court and to lock up re¬
We had ten members present. cords and from the County’s
We are sorry our Treasurer, point of view it would relieve
Mrs. Neal Fischer wasn’t able to the cramped conditions in the
be wi h us. She had hurt her Court House if some place else
hand. We also m’ssed all the were found for all the farm
members that were absent. Our agencies to have their offices.
visitors were Mrs. Newby and Discussion followed and Mr.
daughter of Trenton and we Peck asked that they submit a
were very glad to have Mrs. plan as to how much space they
Jack Sells, our former H. D. would need and he would con¬
Agent. Not know she would be sider their problem.
with us she had' mailed a card The group adjourned after a
of thanks for our faithfulness more informal discussion cf
while she with us. We did how the practices under the
was ACP would be carried out in
appreciate the card. Dade.
Our good clothing chairman,
Mrs. W. C. Payne gave us se¬ Public Safety Is
veral helpful ideas on making
and remodeling clothing. Mrs.
Chairman, G. Barton, passed Home Improvement out several Always News
pages of good household hints When the State of Georgia is
of improvements. Mrs. W. affected by a movement for
Simpson gave a fine report on public safety, Dade County,
'the Dress Revue, which was at too, should share in the results.
Trenton, April 5. We enjoy all A two-weeks traffic course
our project chairman’s advice and a one-week traffic confer¬
and help. We didn’t have much ence for court officials will be
new business except personal held in Atlanta in May. The
things for our members. dates are May 14-25 and May
After this, Miss Ola Stewart 14-18, rsepectively.
read a nice reading to Mrs. 1 The police traffic course is
Jack Sells and then we went to open to all city, county and
the Dinning Room where the highway patrol officers. The
club members had given a can¬ court conference will be con¬
ned pint showed, also a missing ducted for judges, justice of the
bowl set and cookie sheet which peace, and prosecutors who
we had bought for her. She handle traffic cases.
was proud of our gifts for her Complete information may be
and her husband. After she obtained for the traffic course
made her thankful speech, we by contacting W. N. Cox, Jr.,
all wish them a long Happy and Department of Safety Engi-
Prosperous life. We then enjoy- ne ering, Georgia Tech, Atlanta,
ed the delicious refreshments and details of the Court and
served by the hostess. Traffic Conference may be ob- j
- tained by contacting Dean Wil-
LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN ROAD liam n. Hepburn, Emory Uni-
W?rk on the Lookout Moun- verstty, Atlanta, or the Georgia
tain road is in progress. The Safety Council, 20 Ivy Street, S.
new bulldozer is being kept busy E.. Atlanta.
adf (f onnt||
Devoted to the Best Interests of Dade County and Georgia.
THE DADE COUNTY TIMES, TRENTON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY APRIL 19, 1951
DREAM COME TRUE
Miss Doyle Leaves
For Mission Field
This is the story of dreaming
and building for reality.
A little girl, growing up in
Dade County, once dreamed of
being able to go someday to the
mission field. She never let that
dream get away from her. No
matter what work she was in in
her adult life, that dream was
still present.
In a very short while this
young lady sails for Africa,
where she will be in charge of
;he office work in the Kenya
Colony there. Much of her time
will be spent in soul winning as
well as handling the office
routine.
Miss Viola Mae Doyle, better
known by her friends and rela¬
tives as Maisie Doyle, has just
received an appointment
through the National Holiness
Missionary Society. Many of
you will know of the NHMS bet-
ter as the World Gospel MLs-
sion.
Her parents are Mr. and Mrs.
Ed Doyle, presently living in
H’xson, Tenn., but who are
Dade Countians by choice, as
are many other Doyles.
Joe Doyle, steward of the
Slygo Methodist Church, leader
in community affairs and one
of our Justices of the Peace, Is
one of Miss Doyles proud un¬
cles, who had the desire that
the people of our county know
the great decision and wonder¬
ful opportunity which comes to
Masiie.
To acquaint you with the
NHMS we would tell you that
it is strictly interdenomina¬
tional in organization, thor¬
oughly evangelistic in method
and distinctly Wesleyan in doc¬
trine. It is engaged in mission¬
ary work in North China, West
China, India, Kenya Colony
(Afrcia), Urundi ^Belgian Co|i-
go, Africa), Honduras, Bolivia,
the Mexican Border and Me¬
xico.
Rev. George Blanchard, Chat¬
tanooga, Tenn., and Dr. John
L. Brasher, Attalla, Ala., are
two of the ministers represent¬
ed on the Associate Council for
1950-1951 from the southern
states.
Miss Doyle began working in
the headquarters office at 733
North Parkslde Ave., Chicago
44, 111., two years ago. This was
the first move toward the rea¬
lization of her childhood
dream.
Yes, this is a dream come
true.
HOME HDC MODELS
AT MEETING
The ladies of the New Home
Demonstration Club met
Mrs. C. L. Ivey’s home Mon¬
afternoon. Devotion con¬
of the Bible reading by
Haymes and prayer by ,the
Mrs. Ballard led the
song.
Sewing is being stressed this
at the demonstration
club meetings and we held a!
revue at this meeting,
Joe suit, Neely Mrs. modeled Chester a green Lane j j
pink ergandy and Mrs.
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At the last meeting of the
Dade County Board of Educa¬
thirty-eight teachers were
for the coming year.
This represents about two-
of the entire list, but due
other business the board had
them on April 8 the final
action on the remainder of the
will be taken at the
meeting.
Roy W. Moore is Superinten¬
of Sch:ois, E. R. Wells,
of the board; A. L.
Henry Elliott, IV. C. Cure-
and John G.- McGuffey,
members.
Those teachers elected: (wo-
Mrs. J. C. Billue, Mrs. De-
Wheeler, Mrs. Clara Stew-
Mrs. Florence Wilson, Mrs.
Atkinson, Miss Helen
Mrs. Cora D. Parker,
Nora Pcikett, Mrs. Ersallne
Mrs. J. L. Fricks, Mrs.
TWO MEN HOSPITALIZED
IN MORGANVULE WRECK
i One man was seriously in¬
Five JP’s Sworn jured and another slightly in¬
jured In an accident at Mor-
By Ordinary ganville on the Birmingham
In Highway The accident last was Saturday due to exces- night.
The men the last Grand Jury sive speeding, it was reported
recommended for appointment by county officials,
for J.P., N.P. Ex-officio in se- Dewey Fowler, 32, is In Erlan-
veral militia districts through- ger Hospital In Chattanooga
out the county, last week re- suffering fractures of several
ceived their commissions from ribs on his right side and the
the governor. They were sworn puncture of his right lung. At
in by Ordinary Peck. the last report his condition
These receiving their com- was unchanged and serious,
missions were Joe Doyle, in the Kirby Cook, 24, suffered a
Slygo District; Hobert Wilhite, forehead laceration, fractured
New England;’ Tom McCauley,'collarbone and a slight head in-
New Salem; R. S. Townsend,'jury.
Wildwood, J. E. Strawn, Hooker Both men were from Chlcka-
and Walter Wilson, R is l n g mauga. Ga.
Fawn. ! 1 The wreck was Investigated
These men serve in their dis- by Georgia Patrolmen, Sgt. W.
tricts in addition to the regu- C. Bobo and Cpl. W. H. Tipton,
larly elected Justice of the 1 and by Dade County officers,
Peace. The duties of each are 'Sheriff J. W. (Bill) Lynch and
very much the same except that Deputy Luther Mitchell,
the elected J.P. hold the county’ Another Wreck Saturday
elections. (The Democratic Exe-j Another wreck occurred just
cutive Committee officers hold north of Trenton Saturday
the primaries). Elected through night following the previously
out the county on December 4, reported wreck at Morganville.
1948 were W. P. Cole, Slygo; X. No one was seriously injured
B. Murphy, Byrd’s Chapel; H. and no arrests were made.
F. Allison, Trenton; C. W. There was no report on the
Cross, Wildwood; Hugh Revees, amount of damage done to the
New England ; C. A. Whited, two cars involved. One car had
Rising Fawn; C. M. Smith, stopped suddenly on the high¬
Hooker; E. J. Bible, Sulphur way and the other rammed the
Springs; H. V. Moore, New Sa¬ rear of the first car, knocking
lem; Roy Christian, Cole City it into the ditch at the edge of
and on July 9, 1949, M. T. Pat- the road.
ton, who has since died, was Both men agreed to pay their
elected to the new 1885 New,^ Dade ama S County e ' ^ was Sheriff’s stated ofifee. by the
Home District.
TO RELIGIOUS BE SHOWN FILM Blue Ridge Site For
Him “Again will be Pioneers”, shown at a the religious Tren¬ TVA’s Farm Program
ton Methodist Church April 19 A large group of farm men
at 7:30 P. M. and at the New and women win meet in Blue
England Methodist Church | Ridge, Georgia for an all day
April 20 at 8:00 P. M. meeting on April 26. This group
will be made up of people who
Sunday School live in hte TVA area.
U. S. Representative Hender¬
son Lanham, Dean C. C. Mur¬
Convention April 29 ray lege from at the the University Agriculture of Geor¬ Col¬
The Lookout Valley Baptist gia and Mr. Gordon R. Clapp,
Sunday School Convention will Chairman of the Board of TVA
be held at the Rising Fawn directors have been Invited to
Baptist Church on April 29. speak before this meeting. The
The program outHne for this general theme of the day will
all day service will be: be “What has been accomplish¬
10:00—Welcome by T. C. Nel¬ ed on the farms since TVA
son. started their test demonstra¬
10:05—Devotional by N. E. tions. This Is a program that,
Newman. after a farm or a group of
10:10—-“Why Have a Sunday farms have been approved, TVA
by A. E. Bell. furnished the fertilizer and the
10:30—“How to Improve the program is worked through the
School” by P. A. Glad¬ Extension Service in the coun¬
ties participating.
10:55—Solo by Barbara Kel¬ It is expected that twenty to
twenty-five people from Dade
11 :00—Message by J:hn Mer¬ will accompany County Agents
Adams and Bigham to this
12:00—Luncheon. meeting. They will carry a pic¬
1:00—Special Singing. nic lunch and the Georgia
Parrish. Mountain Growers Association
1:15—Message J. I. at Blue Ridge will furnish the
This will be followed by a tables, cups and drinks.
discussion and the
of new officers. FELLOWSHIP PRAYER
Benediction. BAND MEETS APRIL 21
There will be special singing The Fellowship Prayer Band
the day. will meet at the Trenton Bap¬
Everybody welcome. tist Church Saturday night,
April 21. Everyone is cordially
invited.
Teachers Rising Fawn W. M. U.
1951-1952 Has On Youth Program
T. Carroll, Mrs. Edna
Mrs. Lucy Holtzhowre,! The Woman - s Missionary So-
Ruth Massey, Mrs. N ae city q{ the Rl5lng pawn Baptist
,
Craig, Miss Elba Cole, Miss Church met Saturday after-
Gass, Mrs. Gertrude Wal- noon> April 14, at the home of
Mrs. Willie Hughes, Mrs. B. Mrs VardIe Castleberry, with
Kenimer, Mrs. Louise Blake, Mrs Q c McKaig) pr€S i de nt,
Ada Belle Howell, Miss pres i d t n g. The meeting was
Dillinger, Miss Anna cpened wR j 1 a SO ng, ‘Jesus Calls
Miss Agnes English, ys.’ Mrs. J. A. Reeves gave the
Mabel Akers, Mrs. Innes devotion^ which was taken
Mrs. Beatrice Free- f rom ^e 19th Chapter of Mat-
Mrs. Ruby Carter, Mrs. thew, after which Mrs. C. T.
Ballard, Mrs. Kate F. El- ! p j ed j
Lula D. Paris (Hooker a y ne n P rayer.
Mrs. The topic of the missionary
School), (men) J. C. P rogra m was, “Glimpses of
Principal of Dade High; youth around the World.” Mes-
Owens, Principal of New dam es Vardle Castleberry, A. F.
Louis McHughes, Princi- Reeves, J. Z. Bobo and Dewey
of North Dade; J. E. Mickler Bradford told of their work
of R. Fawn; Hugh At- W jth the Young People’s Auxi-
and David Woodall. Uaries.
Mrs. Billue is Home E6ono- There were 21 present. Mrs.
teacher and Mrs. Stella Elbert Johnson offered the i
Is the Librarian. J closing prayer.
Published Weekly—Since 1901
NUMBER 15
ATTENDANCE IN
OUR SCHOOLS
The first month In school Is
usually the largest attended—
unless it’s the last month of
school.
Some facts and figures have
been released to us this week by
Mrs. Sutton, the visiting tea¬
cher of the Dade County School
system.
Every person in our county
should be Interested in the at¬
tendance in our seven schools
for the past seven months—
September through March.
The Average Dally Atten¬
dance (referred to as ADA
hereafter) was best in the
month of September as the
schools averaged 94.1%. Dade
High led the list with 97% for
the first month.
October’s ADA was down to
91.7% with Dade High and New
Salem leading the list with 94%
November dropped a 1 it 11 e
more, 89.8%, and December fell
further down the line, 86-7%.
Dade High’s 93% led in No¬
vember and their 91% led De¬
cember.
ADA was given new life In
January as the attendance was
back to the 90’s to start the
new year off right.
91.7% was the ADA for Ja¬
nuary with Davis having a 98%.
February had an average of
87.1% and New Salem’s 93%
was the leader.
March met an all-time low
for this school term, dropping
to 84.9%. Dade High was tops
on the Est with 88%.
With all of the measles,
chicken-pox, scarlet fever and
whooping cough that we have
had we have done well to keep
the attendance as high as it is.
Of course, we are interested in
keeping the ADA as high as pos
slble, and with the cooperation
of parent and child, teacher
and officials, we will do better.
As we work together for the
good of our school system.
For seven months we find the
following averages for each
school:
Dade High, 91.9%, New Salem
91.9%, Dade Elementary 89.9%,
Davis High 89.7%, Rising Fawn
88.1%, North Dade 87.6%, and
Davis Elementary 86.2%.
The following Is the atten¬
dance and per cent for each
month; (the school*• is listed
first; next is the elementary
figure, followed by the high
totals, and last the two
for elementary and
school).
September
County..377 152 95% 97%
........427 56 94% 91%
Salem ..122 xx 95%
Dade ..221 93%
Fawn (not listed)
October
County..371 141 91% 94%
........423 57 91% 92%
Salem . .122 95%
Dade ..228 93%
Fawn.. 181 87%
November
County.363| 144 89% 83%
........396 5 2 87 % 91%
Salem . .122 93%
Dade. . .266 91%
Fawn .167 85%
December
County.348 135 88% 91%
........378 48 82% 85%
Salem... 115 88%
Dade ..212 86%
Fawn .169 87%
January
County.353 134 91% 93%
........384 47 85% 98%
Salem... 114 94%
Dade..217 87%
Fawn.. 182 91%
February
County..349 130 88% 89%
........370 88 83% 89%
Salem ...111 93%
Dade ..184 81%
Fawn.. 171 87%
March
County..336 125 87% 88%
........357 3 9 81% 84%
Salem, ..105 88%
Dade ..188 82%
Fawn..156 85%
GO FOR
Five men were sent to Atlan¬
April 18 for their Army phy¬
it was announced by Mr.
Stewart, clerk of the
County Draft Board.
They included Donald Floyd
Edward Isaac Thomp¬
Samuel Milford Keith,
Jerold Samples and Myrl
Holder.
