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By Mvrna R. McMahan
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This Week’s Personality
. . .Daniel Spencer Middleton, a
veteran of fifty-six years of
distinguished and unselfish
service to his fellow Dade
Countians in the line of medi¬
cine and surgery.
Webster County, Mississippi,
was his birthplace in 1871 as
the son of a Confederate sol¬
dier, Zacharia L. and Mary
Savage Middleton. When he
reached school age, he attend¬
ed public schools and grad¬
uated from the Bellfonton,
Miss. High School in 1889. He
received his degree in medicine
from Grant University in 1894.
Begining his practice in Ris¬
ing Fawn, his present home, Dr.
Middleton was a member of
the "horse-and buggy-doctor”
fraternity until the time of
the automobile. At the turn of
the century he recalls that he
made most of his calls in the
Old Ironworks section east of
Rising Fawn. At that time, over
a thousand men were employed
there, with their families scat¬
tered along the Furnace Road.
In a 1907 issue of the Inter¬
national Journal of Surgery, an
article ‘‘Fracture of the Lower
Jaw,” written by Dr. Middleton,
was published. Not long after
that, he perfected the Middle-
ton Splint, which is now on the
market for this fracture. His
first splint was made from an
old tin dipper fastened to the
patient’s jaw.
In 1925-26, he served as Sen¬
ator of the 44th District, and
was a member of the House of
Representatives from Dade dur
ing 1913-14 and 1937. In 1914,
he was responsible for the pas¬
sing of thg Middleton-Ellis
Health Law and the Vital Sta¬
tistics Law. Up until that time,
Georgia had no public health
law, and it is needless to point
out the benefits derived from
such a measure.
First of its kind in the coun¬
ty, the Trenton Water System
was organized in 1927 by our
public-spirited d oc t or, who
sold it to the City of Trenton
in 1947.
Last year, the Dade County
Lions Club presented him with
a gold plaque honoring him
wi.h fifty-five years of devoted
and unselfish service to Dade
Countians. Besides all his ac¬
complishments, including his
biography in the history, “An¬
nals cf Georgia,” Dr. Middleton
unhesitatingly answers calls at
all hours of the day and night.
He can remember only a few
nights when he was able to
catch eight hours of uninter¬
rupted sleep.
He estimates that he has de¬
livered over 5,000 babies during
his medical career, most of
them in the black hours of
night.
He is married to the former
Miss Mallie Alma Hale and
they are the parent's of a
son, Spencer Hale, and a
daughter by a previous mar¬
riage of Dr. Middleton’s. Mrs.
Middleton assists him at the
Trenton office, while Spencer
takes care of the Rising Fawn
calls.
Dr. Middleton is* a Missionary
Baptist, a Democrat, a Mason,
and a member of the Lions
Club. The Middleton home is
filled with valuable antiques,
but) the kitchen is just as mo¬
dern as can be. Mrs. Middleton
treasures a collection of beau¬
tiful pearl luster plates which
she has on display in the din¬
ing room. Dr. Middleton is well
read in the fields of modern
medicine, literature and phil¬
osophy and occupies what spare
minutes he has with this pas¬
time.
Sleight-of-hand-trick: any¬
one who succumbs to the lure of
easy money can try for it any
number or ways at Dade’s re¬
cently-publicized gambling re¬
sort, but when the law goes up
for a look-around—poof! Every
thing’s as innocent as can be.
IDLE MOMENTS
The Tuesday dog vaccination
against rabies so scared a poor,
miserable hound that he has
been under our desk ever since
and refuses to come out.
Devoted to the Best Interests o r Dade County and Georgia.
THE DADE COUNTY TIMES, TRENTON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY AUGUST 2, 1951
V cts Find Good
For
Instructors Bill Pullen and Ed Bible report that the truck
crops grown by students on the Farm Training Program are new
ready and are being sold out as soon as produce hits the market.
The first crop of sweet corn sold met a very enthusiastic recep¬
tion at the Farmers Market. Buyers stated on numerous occasions
Lions’ Broom Sale
Set For August 15
The first meeting of the Lions’
Board of Directors was held at
the home of President J. C.
Billue on Tuesday night, July
17th.
Duties of the Board were
discussed and some recommen¬
dations were made in regard to
the operations of the club for
the coming year. The Broom
Project was discussed and it
was decided by the Board that
a one-day sale be staged on Au¬
gust 15th. A truck equipped
with a loud speaker will be
made available and all Lions
members are asked to cooper-
ate.
The following committee ap-
pointments were made:
Health, Welfare and Safety,;
J. C. Herman, chairman, Flet-
cher Allison, and Mutt Massey; i
Civic Improvement, Henry
Gross, Roy Moore, Douglas Mor¬
rison; Attendance and Mem¬
bership, Cleron Kyzer, chair¬
man, Jim Morrison, Douglas
Morrison; Agricultural, Ray¬
mond Street, Chaiman, L. C.
Adams, Bill Pullen; Sight Con¬
servation and Education, Mad¬
dox Hale, Chairman, Granville
Pace, Roy Moore; Finance and
Convention and Constitution
and By-Laws, Tom Renfroe,
Chairman, Dudley C u r e t o n,
Maddox Hale; Program and
Publicity, Jules Case Allen
Newby, Muncie Parker; Boys
and Girls, Citizenship, Charles
Gray, Chairman, Leon
Jim Morrison. !
The next quarterly meeting
will be August 16th.
New Salem H. D. Club
Plans Art Show
The New Salem H. D. Club
held its regular monthly meet¬
ing at “Plum Nelly” with Miss
Fannie Mennen.
The meeting was called to
order by the President, Mrs. L.
E. Haygood. After singing “Ame
rica” and “America the Beauti¬
ful”, the program was turned
over to Mrs. Art Moore. Mrs.
Haygood read a poem, “Song of
Trust”, and Mrs. Moore read
the 100th Psalm, “Song of
Praise” after which the group
prayed the Lord’s Prayer.
“Friends" was read by Mrs. T.
H. Moore, with “What Would
She Be Like?” and “Humble
Prayer” being read by Jo Mo¬
ran.
Roll was called and minutes
read with Mrs. Ray Carlson and
Miss Joe Bush visiting from
Chattanooga. Aunt Nan Col¬
lins, Joe and Virginia Moran
were also community visitors,
and we were very glad to have
them with us.
Mrs. Haygood reported about
$346.00 was made from the 4th
of July Bar-B-Q. We all felt we
were rewarded for our hard
work.
Mrs. T. H. Moore read a let-
ter she received from Miss Omie
Wiley inviting the Dade Coun-
ty H. D. Women to join several
North Georgia county in a
week’s camp at Camp DeSoto.
I’m sure this will be worth our
time to go for a week or a day,
which ever suits the club mem-
b ers .
Mrs. Cecil McKaig showed her
chair she had almost com-
pleted, which was made from a
barrel. Everyone was amazed
at the lines of it and several re-
ported having theirs started.
After further talk of club af-
fairs, the discussion was turned
over to Miss Mennen who led a
discussion on the Annual
Clothes Line Show which will
be early in October. One big at-1
traction with the exhibits this
year will be 40 Tropical Paint-
ings along with others Miss Ade
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it was the best sweet corn
wi h less worms that they had
in quite a while. The
few days on the market have
housewives purchasing
ten to twenty dozen ears
for freezing.
First corn taken to market
grown by Robert Friske, J.
Smith, and B. R. Davidson.
Kirkpartick, of
planted an acre of cucumbers
has sold them for about
Among the tomato growers
is John Hale, of Rising Fawn,
has an acre of Rutgars
getting teady.
Another Avans vet, J.
has an acre of Kentucky
beans almost ready
He also has tw0
in Rutgar tomatoes and
^re of Golden Bantam
sweet corn. Profits
he " e three cr ° P ! Wl11 g0 to " ard
dl . f * stock pond which
1 a ^' ?. USe imga lon '
. bought a an 60-acre farm
a year ago from the
and has made good
since he was added to
of Farm Program trainees.
has installed electricity and .
. t to .. his . home, ’ and , raises .
hogs on the side. He now has ,
or eight brood sows and
male ‘
Collards are also being grown
quantity the .. county. . This .
in in
marks the first organized
effort to truck farm in
*> far. results are
Trainees are using knowl-
gained , from . recent 7 u i
8 to make 1 their crops L pay
secret seems lor fl to be : in good
There are approximalely ,
of Rutgar’s tomatoes, 15
of Golden Bantam sweet
5 acres C( f Kentucky Won¬
beans, and 7 acres of col¬
in production.
Participants are enthusiastic
the possibility of co¬
truck farming and it
the general opinion that with
organization, quality
grading, and packing,
State of Dade can promise
profitable future fer these
This week, one of the local
is sponsoring a sale of
corn and choice toma¬
so that home folks might
acquainted with Dade
Cross
Illegal
Atlanta.— Georgia Insurance
Zack D. Cravey
that the Bankers Life
Casualty Company, Chica¬
which does not have a li¬
to do business in Geor¬
is still sending literature
its “White Cross Plan"
the state in violation of the
An Atlanta druggist received
Cross Plan” applica¬
through the mails this
and sent them to the In
Commissioner with the
that the Chica-
Company had been refused
for renewal of li-
Commissioner Cravey had
all Georgia agents of
company, who are licensed
the State Insurance Depart¬
explaining the position of
Chicago Company and
out that it is his con-
that the company can-
do any further business in
while its license is sus-
The agents, he said,
be governed accordingly,
Bankers Life and Casualty
gone into Fultcn Superior
here to force the Georgia
Commissioner to re-
its license to do
the State.
Judge George P. Whitman,
of the Fulton Superior
set a hearing for — Wed- -
August 1, on the man-
action.
ifT! Kilie J Fr j ( ! ay
On Highway No. 11
A woman identified as Mrs.
Eva Rose Smith, 32, of Fackler,
Ala., was struck accidentally
and killed by a car on Highway
No. 11 late Friday night, about
a mile south of the Nashville-
Birmingham Highway intersec¬
tion.
Death of the woman was dis¬
covered by Jimmy Hardline, of
Wildwood, and two Hamilton
County patrolmen. Hartline was
driving south when he was
forced to swerve his car to
avoid hitting a woman hitch¬
hiker who stood well on the
pavement. He drove on for a
short distance, then turned
around because he thought the
woman was someone with whom
he was acquainted. As he ap¬
proached the spot where he
fj rs t saw the woman, he heard
a j CU d “thump” as a car passed
| Failing to locate her and be-
lieving she had been hit by an
automobile> Hartline then no-
uf . ed thg Hamilton County
(Sheriff’s office. After searching-
j hp ar , ea for about twenty-five
minutes the officers found the
body in a clump of
j high weeds.
ghe was listed M a hit _ and _
run death until Saturday morn-
ing, when a Trenton merchant,
James C. Case, with "sherinV'oV- brother,
I damages to his
received . , when , , he , believed .. ,
car
i .something ,, . falling .... , from m a pass-
ing 5 truck , damaged , 6 , the ,. right . , ,
^ ad ^ ght and fr0nt fender of
case'stated c
i that he was
turning L from the Farmers’
i Maike " ahout eleven p. m.
pi ™ n f ht ' an
» r °“ hln * truck blinded him.
*?. thing J “ P fell , a *f off the f truck v T and i
Uuck car ' /. stonoed ®, pp d and
I ! wejr back up the highway for
a look-around, j and j finding ... .. „ no-
thing, he drove on home. It was
not until morning that he no¬
ticed the damage to his car. |
The woman was identified
following a tip from Jack
Gross, operator of a restaurant
near the intersection, who told
of a customer giving a ride to
a person fitting the woman’s
description. The customer was
located in Albertsville, Ala., and
he gave information that the
woman was going to visit
atives on Shallowford Road in
Chattanooga. A brother-in-law
of Mrs. Smith then identified
her body.
Case was booked on a tech¬
nical charge of manslaughter
and released under $2,500 bond
pending a preliminary hearing
in general sessions count. Of¬
ficers connected with the case
reported ’that he would prob¬
ably be abbsolved of criminal
blame in connection with the
accident.
Teachers To Help
Certify Births
Superintendent Roy W. Moore
announced today that the
Board of Education
has approved plans to assist
all children in the system in
getting birth certificates or ve-j ;
rifying price registration of
birth.
Parents should delay at-
temps t0 secure birth certifi-
ca ^ es un tn school opens. At
that time the teachers will as¬
sLst ihem in obtaining the ne-
cessary forms and information,
It is becoming more and
more n3ce ssary for individuals
to have Birth Certificates in
order to secure jobs or receive
old age benefits, etc.
School authorities, according to
Mr Moore, feel that this plan
s.-s senas
in the future to the students of
our County.
Pointing out that the Chica¬
go company is a stock compa¬
ny Commissioner Cravey
charges that Georgians buy
Cross' Plan” under the
misapprehension that it is non-
profit. “In my opinion, this
company is trying to sell the
people of our state a ‘pig in a
poke’”, Commissioner Cravey
said ;
Published Weekly—Since 1901
Working Set For Aug. 18
On Dade School Grounds
MOORE RECEIVES PARTIAL PLANS
FOR NEW GYM, ATHLETIC FIELD
Superintendent Roy W. Moore has announced a working for
Saturday, August 18th, at the old gym site and football field, and
urges all Dade County citizens who are interested in clearing
away the trees and brush to make way for the new gymnasium
and athletic field to be there ready to work with axes, power
saws, or what have you. He and Principal J. C. Billue of Dade'
—
Telephone Exchange
In New Location
The Trenton Telephone Com¬
pany is now definitely located
in the Tatum Building. The
changeover was made Sunday, _|
July 22nd. by owner Bill George' Ta
turn, Dan Hall and
Shipp, who began moving the
equipment about four a. m.
Service was discontinued |
most of the day until^ around
6:30 p. m„ when two-thirds of
the phones were installed in
the new exchange. A majority
of the lines have been strung
across the square with those
running out Crabtree St. being
looped around the poles since
there is less wear on the thin
wires. Tatum plans to put a
cable up to support the wires in
the near future.
The switchboard is open
twenty-four hours a day, with
Mrs. Frank Flury as operator
during the day, and Lawrence
Woodyard there' to take calls
through the night.
Trenton residents are looking
forward toi dial system ■
a new
which Tatum is studying at
the present time. Aim of the
company is to install phones
throughout the county.
FOUR-H CLUB
COUNCIL MEET
DRAWING NEAR
Georgia’s eighteenth annual
4-11 Club Council Meeting will
be hel din Milledgeville, August
20 - 24.
Probably the largest rural
youth meeting in the state and
one of the highlights of the 4-H
club year, the event on the
of Georgia Site College
for Women will bring together
over 1,000 boys and girls from
every country.
Included in the group will be
two girls and two boys from
each county, 24 returning dele¬
gates Council officers from six
districts and district champions
in tractor operation, talent,
song leading and public speak¬
ing who will compete for state
championships.
County and home demonstra¬
tion agents, as well as members
of the State Extension Service
staff, will also be on hand.
Governor Herman Talmadge
will be one of the principal
speakers. Ernest Rogers, colum-
will "(*: also speak, and number j
a
of other outstanding Georgians
an? expected to appear on the
program.
The formal part of the meet-
1 ' g will begin at eight o’clock
Monday night, August 20, with
an assembly program. Dr. Guy
Wells, president of G. S. C. W.,
will welcome the group to the
campus, and Erin Turner, pre-
sident of the State 4-H Club
will give the response. Five
other State Council officers j
will preside at programs during
the four-day meet.
The election of new Council
officers will be one of the
lights of the afair. Folk games
under the direction of M. L.
T7 .... .. _ , .
Discussions by 4-H delegates
and ins’ruction in in around around 25
projects by Extension
specialists are included on the
agenda. i
Regular delegates from Dade
County: Don Kenimer, Law-
rence Wcodyard, Sue Riddle,
Rebecca Gray. Mary Kathryn
Fricks will go as public speak-
ing winner and as president of
the North Georgia district 4-H
Council. Ray Bobo has
SO
High, have received a set of
partial plans for the structure
which are expected to be ap¬
proved by the school board
next Tuesday night. The archi¬
tect has drawn a beautiful mo¬
dern gymnasium with huge
glass .' windows, ' showers and
■ and
aressln & rooms storage
space for athletic equipment. If
Dade County is able to raise
enough funds to construct this
building, w e will have one of
^e most beautiful gymnasiums
in the south.
Plans fer the athletic field
and a new school building are
also in the Superintendent’s
office. In both the * proposed
new structures, there is no
wasted space. The buildings are
designed to utilize every square
foot while in appearance, the
clean, simple, modern lines re¬
flect beauty and good taste.
School time Is almost here, so
the field should be ready for
use by the end of this month.
The football team will need to
begin practicing as soon as pos¬
sible. Almost every family in
the county has or will have a
child who will benefit from the
gymnasium and the athletic
field and it is 'their duty to
provide all support possible.
The August 18th working is
expected to bring out the ladies
as well as the men in the coun¬
ty, They will bring lunches
which will be served at noon to
the workers.
Health Education
Studied By Nurse
Miss Fannielu McWhorter,
Dade’s Public Health Nurse,
has just returned from a six
week’s Health Education Work¬
which was held from
June 13 to July 26 at the Uni¬
versity of Georgia. The Work¬
shop was sponsored by the
Slate Department of Educa¬
tion and Health and staffed
three members of the Univer¬
sity faculty, a nutritionist, pub¬
lic heal'.h nurse, and visiting
consultants from the fields of
Mental Hygiene, Physical Edu¬
cation, Nutrition, Civil Defense,
and Tuberculosis Control.
The participants were forty-
eight teachers from all grade
levels,, physical education di¬
rectors, and two public health
nurses.
A broad health program was
by the students who
were permitted to spend a
greater percent of their time in
one of the above-mentioned
fields, whichever caught their
interest. The whole
group shared reports and dis¬
cussions of all minor groups.
Miss McWhorter states that
interesting field trips
on the agenda, such as
to Alto Medical Center,
the Regional Public Health Of-
fice, a near-by village school,
nursery schools and
demonstrations,
Each participant left with a
understanding of the
Health Education
and the knowledge
he was necessary for its
proper functioning; a better
understanding of human rela-
-
,
use d in his or her particular
Held.
elected by the County Council
as a return delegate. Roy has
as there will be
12 boys and 12 girls as re-
turn delegate for the State. We
Roy is one of the lucky
Mrs. Allison will be as advi-
Mr. L. C. Adams and Mr.
will go.
