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About The Dade County times. (Trenton, Ga.) 1908-1965 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 27, 1951)
Dade County's Only Newspaper. VOLUME LI DALLviN By Myrna R. McMahan ■* ★ 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. Fireless 75 DADE COUNTY DONT SPOIL THE RECORD! ( _ __ 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 (Continued on back page) \ 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. ___ 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)
