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VOLUME LI
DALLviN
By Myrna R. McMahan
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All you quilters here in
county n:w have the
nity to be recognized—the
nual Clothesline Show
Mi-’s Fannie Mennen has
October at her summer
on Lookout Mountain is
duled for the fourteenth,
star, hunting in those
for the old quilts you’ve
saving for such an occasion.
This Week's
... is Evander L.
Trenton Postmaster, who
his birthdate to be March
1895. He lived at South
burg, Tenn., with his
Russell and Rhoda
whc are descendants of the
family to settle in
County, Tenn., until the age
fourteen.
At that time, the
moved to Chattanooga,
he graduated from
High School, shortly
obtaining a position as clerk
a foundry. After three and
half years of weighing
etc., he served in four
battles of World War I.
About a year following
Raulston’s discharge from
army, he succumbed to the
to be a married man, so
Gertrude Myers, of
Tenn., became his bride. He
employed as bookeeper of
mining company in her
town, so the couple
housekeeping there in 1920.
During the years of ’25, ’26,
'27, the Raulstons survived
real estate boom and the
ricane in Florida. In the
time, the first of their five
was hern, with the next
boys putting in an
shortly afterwards to keep
other company.
In 1939, the family
to New England and
the old Bud Morrison, or
Austin farm, a wonderful
for boys with its large
hay-barn, and sprawling
At presen 1 , Mr.
chief interest is farming,
his health won’t permit him
carry out that desire.
Raulston children are
Gilbert, Jack, Marvin and
by, with the three oldest
selecting the medical
as careers.
The Raulstons enjoy
ing to the radio, reading a
book or traveling across
country to California for a
sit with their only
when they can snatch a
free time.
IDLE MOMENTS
Dizzying walk on
roof by repairman, oblivious
several anxious spectators...
Stiff-ingged gait of a
summer tourist as he
from a journey-scarred
smobile before local eatery...
VIGNETTE
The gentle bending of
grasses as a fall-tinged
touches their tips,
While Old Mother
grumbles her final warning
ominous thunderclouds
That the on-rush of
drops will seal forever the
of another summer;
Birds vainly push their
to warmer climes with a
wind snapping at each
of feathery wings
And the dark-seeming
on yen rounded hill shake
cusing cone-laden fingers...
;uk tws
Devoted to the Best Interests of Dade County and Georgia.
fllE DADE COUNTY TIMES, TRENTON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 27, 1951
Four Pastors Appointed for
j Dade Methodist Churches
During the Holston Conference, which was held at Centenary
Methodist Church, Chattanooga, last week, the following minis¬
ters were appointed to serve in churches throughout Dade Coun¬
ty: Rev. R. Q. Dyess, Trenton, Rev. Joe E. Baker, Rising Fawn,
Rev. Jerry D. Mcfnnis, Lookout Mountain and Rev. C. K. Ward,
Wildwood. They will replace Revs. Allen T. Newby, Trenton,
and B. M. Bowen, Lookout Mt.,
who have been transferred to
other charges. Rev. Newby will
be pastor for the Community
Methodist Church in Stuart
Heights. This charge is in the
process of building a large new
church. Revs. Phillips and
„ Bowen will serve the Fairmount „ . ,
and Aetna, Tenn., circuits, res-
pectively. Phillips will have
charge of a station church,
which is located on Signal Mt.
He, too, has the task of build-
ing a new Church.
For the first time, Trenton
will have a full-time
when Rev. Dyess moves in next
Wednesday. He and Mrs. Dyess
are talented musicians and are
the parents of two children
Dayton, 6, and Sherry, 8. Rev.
Dyess has been pastor of the
Ooltewah Methodist Church for
the past fcur years.
Serving the Rising Fawn, Cave
Springs, Byrd’s Chapel and
New England churches, Rev.
Baker, with his wife and
small daughters, will move in
the Rising Fawn parsonage
which is being remodeled. Rev
Baker is a ministerial student
lacking one semester necessary
to obtain his degree. He pre¬
viously was pastor of the Oak-
wood wood CM.™ Church in m Virginia. v.rg.n..- Ser-
vices are planned 01 e
day night there with the morn¬
ing worship services being held
at alternate churches.
Lookout’s Lookout's new new pastor, pastor, Rev rv.v
Jerry Mclnms, is unmarried,
graduate of the University
of Nebraska and a second-year
student at the Candler School
of Theology, Emory University
Atlanta. Rev. Mclnnis came to
the Bread St. Church in Chat-
tanoega last year, building it
up from almost nothing to a
church with a good attendance
He worked especially with the
young people of the Church.
This Church was sold to a co¬
lored congregation this year.
Rev. Ward will come to the
1 Wildwood circuit from Blue
Ridge, Va., with his wife andj ofi
three children. A graduate
Tennessee Weslyan, he is now a|
theological s.udent at the Uni-|
versity of Chattanooga. Rev
Ward was in charge of the
Athens, Tenn., parish the past
year. ministers were
Twenty-nine Conference
ordained at the
Sunday afternoon by Resident
Bishop Paul B. Kern. Bishop
Kern pointments also read to an the audience l^ofap- of
over 1200 Methodists. Among
other speakers for the Confer¬
ence were Bishop Arthur
Moore, of Atlanta, Dr. Roy L
Smith, Dr. B. Joseph Martin, of
North Carolina and Dr. Pierce
Harris, Atlanta.
Among those from Dade
County attending the Confer¬
were: Mr. and Mrs. A. L
ence Maddox
Dyer Mr. and Mrs.
Hale,’ Mr. and Mrs. Cleron Ky- Mr.
1 zer, Mrs. Grover Tatum,
; Jules Case, Mrs. Margaret Wim¬
berly, and Misses May and Bess
i Cureton.
S. M. U.—Georgia
T ICvll I f UaillC OCCll n
By Dade Countians
Among the 33 thousand foot-
da ^ ^ ans a ^ Georgia Tech-
Southern Methodist University J
game in . Atlanta ... , . last . Saturday _ , .
a ft ernoon were a sprinkling of
Dade Countians who were
there to watch the red and
white clad nephews of Byron
and Cicero Forester and sons of
Herschel Forester of Dallas
Texas,
Herschel Vinscn and George
Forester are members of the S.
m. U. squad. Herschel is co-
ca p a in playing at guard posi-
tion and George is a back. Both
p 0 y S pj a yed the entire game do-
j ng outstanding work for their
team,
The game was what sports-
writers call “real” football until
the last quarter, when a deluge
rain muddied the field and
affected the playing of both
teams. The final score was in
Tech’s favor, ending
21-7.
In return for not providing
a winning game for their rel-
tives to see, the Forester boys,
appearing much chagrinned,
promlsed t0 come up lhu wln .
[ or so me ‘coon hunting
cording to their uncles, Cicero
and Byron Forester, who report
enjoying themselves immensely
^ ^ q{ the lQSS Qf the game
^ ^ r£dn
Seen talking to the boys after
the game were Judge “Red”
Townsend and Elbert Forester
former Dade Countians who
now hold offices in Atlanta.
Those from the county at¬
tending were Byron, Cicero and
Bobby Forester, Van Wall, Col.
and Mrs. D. E. Morrison and
Ellen, Mrs. Derrill
and R. M. Morrison, Jr., E. A.
Ellis, Jr., both students at
Georgia Tech.
Lookout Baptist Conv.
At Cloverdale Church
The Lookout Valley Baptist
School Convention will
be held Sunday, September 30,
at the Cloverdale Baptist;
Church. Everyone is invited to
attend and a special
is ex.ended to area singers.
A program has been outlined
^ foUowa;
10 a. m— Devotion by M. E.
Newman.
10:15—Welcome by the pas¬
tor.
10:30—A talk on the Sunday
Schools—Berthene Cagle.
11:00—Message by Rev. John
E. Merrill.
12:00—Lunch.
1:00—W hat the Sunday
School Means to the Church-
Rev. T. C. Nelson.
1:30—Report of Churches,
Open Discussion,
2:00—Message by Rev. Paul
Howell.
Parade, Prizes, Ball
To Highlight Fair
Fair-time is here at last!
i s gala parade, colorful
bits, movies, football game
Fair Ball, the Dade County
will get under way
mcrning, September 28.
All spectators should be
the square about
five a. m. Friday, since
Parade is scheduled to begin
ten, with brightly
school floats and drill squads.
Exhibi s are expected to
ready for judging at one
by the following qualified
partial judges: Mr. W. A.
Extension Economist
Athens, Miss Vera
and Miss Oma Hubbell,
gold H. D. Agents.
Next on the calendar
events is the
School for the Deaf
game at Brown’s Stadium
New England. Kick-off time
slated for three p. m. with
prices set at 90 cents for
and 45 cents for school stu
dents.
Cleron Kyzer will be
charge cf showing movies
has taken of previous fairs
Lions Club Convention trips
Chicago and Atlantic
These movies will be shown
the late afternoon at the
for a small admission fee.
A snack booth will be
charge of the P.T.A. who
sell hot dogs,
sandwiches, candy, cake
coffee in both the
and a separate booth.
Judging of livestock and
try is scheduled to take place
noon on Saturday, with
poultry sale following at
o’clock. 4-H members who
raised steers will offer them
sale at three-thirty p. m.
have been built in the
yard for the animals.
To climax the whole
the Fair Ball, beginning at
p. m. with its square
music and drawing of
will entertain young and
alike. Some lucky person
receive a complete
suite through the sale of
ckets. Music will be
by Jimmy Gray and his
Ferry Boys. ‘Cousin Elmer
call the se.s and perform
special magic act.
Community booths will be
up alternately with
exhibits in the barracks
the school. Several Lions
and Farm Bureau members
Saturday to build
booths. Communities who
to get their exhibits ready
soon as possible may get in
building building about about eight
Friday morning.
Don’t forget bring
best needelework,
quilts, agricultural
etc., for exhibition. Prizes
ribbons will be awarded for
best in each class.
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DADE COUNTY
DONT SPOIL THE RECORD!
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j Authority for Building of
Tri-County Hospital Given
The United Stales and the Georgia Public Health Depart¬
ments have approved part 4 of the Project Construction applica¬
tion for the construction cf the Tri-County Hospital at Fort
Oglethorpe, Georgia.
After four years of working with the government on plans
and finances, the Hospital
Authori y of Walker, Dade and Franklin, the Hospital Author-
Catoosa Counties have at last ity architect, were in Atlanta
'been authorized to enter into a Tuesday where Mir. Evitt re-
l contract to build the Tri-Coun-'ceived authority from the two
1 :y Hospital. Health Departments to enter
James Evitt, Jr., of Catoosa into a contract with the Ray M.
County and Treasurer of the Lee Consruction Co. of Atlanta
Authority, with Mr. Selmon for the building of the hospital.
Published Weekly — Since 1901
True Bills Found and Cases
Called During Court Week
Superior Court was held all last week. Judge F. C. McClure
heard Criminal cases Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday when
he also heard divorce cases. There were many who forfeited their
bond as their case was sounded. Few cases were tried by jury,
most of those being called pled guilty.
Next term of Superior Court will be December 10 which is the
Clothesline Show
Set For October 14
Miss Fannie Mennen, widely
known painter whose studio on
the brow of Lookout Mountain
has gained fame as “Plum Nel¬
ly”— (plumb out of Tennessee
and nearly out of Georgia) —
has announced that her Annual
Clothesline Show will be held;
Sunday, October 14.
Each year Miss Mennen, who
is an art teacher at Dickinson
Junior High in Chattanooga,
f gathers the best paintings of |
local , artists, .. . as well ,, as her own, I
together with needlework neediewor* and and
colcrful quilts from the county
for display at , summe r
er
I ""I— home. -------— Hundreds f rom several
states throng to the , . mountain
to see these works of art which
are hung on clotheslines from
j tree to tree around Miss Men-
nen’s home.
old-fashioned apple c id e r
and gingerbread are served by
New Salem ladies who are gain-
t ng f a me also for their culinary
arts.
uiss Mennen - S invitation to
aU area quillers was received
| this week and ^ as follows:
ATTENTION — QUILTERS!
Open letter to all quilters in the
Chattanooga - North Georgia -
North Alabama - Area:
Dear Ladies:
Tbe p j um Nelly Clothesline
Arfc ghow of paintings and
patchwork quilts extends to you
a cordial invitation to join us in
the 1951 exhibit, which will be
held at Plum Nelly, the moun-
s t ucdo 0 f Miss Fannie Men-
neni on Lookout Mountain,
overlooking Johnson’s Crook, on
g unda y ) a n da y_ October 14th.
As you probably know, the
pa tchwork quilt is a very im-
portan. item in the art of Ame-
r j ca —b 0 th for its historical
va ] ue ^ a reminder of the pio-
neer d ays, and more especially
for the fact that it is the one
contribution to the world’s folk
art that is tru i y and uniquely
American. It is the purpose of'
the plum Nelly shows to help
keep alive lhe qui i t as an ar t
f 0rm —,; 0 exhibit as many of the
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NUMBER 38
Monday in December
the regular winter term of
Judge McClure an¬
nounced he wanted every case
to be cleared from the
Docket at this Decem¬
term. He hoped that all for¬
feit cases would be brought be¬
fore the Court and that all con¬
tinued cases would be ready for
trial.
If the forfeit cases were not
rJugllt ' in, their bondsmen
might a.s well be ready to pay
the bond. However he said
he would rather try the cases
as to collect the bond. The
Judge also said that he wanted
arrests ____, ___. made on all .. those ., who ,
Were lndlcted , ,, . , . ^ thIs ... , last . Qrand _ ,
Jury and and bonds made M that
they can be brought in for trial
a t the December term of Court.
He also told the Sheriff that if,
- carrying out this order, it
n
necessary, the Sheriff
CQuld calJ Jn the G B x to ^
sigt him
T he true Wllg found by the
Jury and the cases called
their outcome follows.
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TRUE BILLS
1. Ralph Blevins — Drunk¬
— Forfeit.
2. Ralph Blevins — Drunk¬
enness — Forfit.
3. Therman West and Nelson
Robert Duncan — Robbery.
4. Samuel J. Elder — Aban¬
— Case continued aud
to pay $18 a week for minor
children.
5. S. J. Littlegreen — Posses¬
Liquor.
6 S. J. Littlegreen — Posses¬
Liquor.
7. S. J. Littlegreen — Slot
Machine.
8. S. J. Littlegreen — Slot
Machine.
9. Concessions, Inc. — Slot
Machine.
10. R. E. Shrader — Drunk¬
enness — Pled guilty, fined $1
and costs.
11. Horace Diver —Drunken¬
— Pled guilty. Fined $26.
12. Wiley Tinker — Possess¬
ing liquor. Forfeit.
13- Howard Dowdey — Gam-
— Forfeit,
14. R. E. Shrader — Gam-
— Forfeit.
15. F. M. Morgan—Gambling
-Forfeit.
(Continued on back page)
