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Dade County's Only Newspaper.
VOLUME LI
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By Myrna R. McMahan
jk. a. A A A A A A A A A A
Rapidly gaining interest in
the county is the idea ot hav¬
ing a central place in which to
sell handwork made by Dade
Countians. There is no better
place to publicize, than Dade
with its unusual legends, tower
ing mountain, gorgeous scenery
and termer independent status
There are numerous people in
the county who are unusually
good with woodcrafts, needle
work, etc. Now is the time for
-them to bring their talents out
of hiding and assist the Home¬
crafts Committee with plans
for a gift sh:p, etc. At the De¬
cember 7 meeting of the Farm
Planing Program, recommen¬
dations and ideas along this
line will be brought out, so
don’t be surprised in the very
near future if someone comes
knocking at your door with an
eye for your best embroidery
or stuffed toys!
Since Trenton and Rising
Fawn are both planning a
Christmas Door Decoration
Contest, would be rather inter¬
esting if the two towns had a
lighting competition. A venture
of this sort would be a little
expensive for the individual if
he attempted to light and de¬
corate his heme more dramat
ically than anyone else’s; how¬
ever, most of the homes in
both places will be decorated to
comply with contest rules of
the Garden Club in Trenton
and the Home Demonstration
Club in Rising Fawn, so per¬
haps an organization would be
interested in making a special
exhibit in each place. Of course
a prize would be offered to
make the contest worthwhile
between the towns.
Each year, persons from most
of our communities drive their
families around on Christmas
Eve to see the decorations, and
tou'rists passing through look
for the brightly colored lights
which means that it’s Christ¬
mas-time. It’s not only a time
to be merry, it’s a time to be
worshipful-—there’s Something
particularly appealing to the
heart to see a red candle burn¬
ing in memory of our Saviour’s
birthday.
IDLE MOMENTS
Sleet and snow Tuesday mak¬
ing the old pot bellied stove
migh.y desirable—- Customer in
local cafe hastily dunking half
eaten doughnut in his coffee
before anyone notices.—Ma¬
trons suddenly looking at her
watch during club meeting and
exclaiming, “Oh, it’s nine
o’clock! How in the world did
it get that late?” In the sum-
rrfer, nine o'clock equals seven
or eight in the winter, and ru¬
mor has it that certain people
in this county actually go to
bed at seven-thirty!
H. D. Club Members
Invited To Council
Meeting December 3
Mrs. W. C. Cureton has an¬
nounced that the Home Dem¬
onstration Club Council will
meet in the courthouse Mon¬
day, December 3 at 2 o’clock.
All club officers and mem¬
bers are urged to attend, since
council officers will be elected
for the next year.
A workshop on handcrafts,
led by Mrs. T. H. Moore, will
follow the elections. Don’t miss
this important meeting!
Mrs. M. R. Wilson, of the
County Agent’s office, asks all
club presidents to send in lists
of their club officers, so that
she might send no 1 ices to the
,
secretares. Most of the clubs
have *‘“' v c elected ‘ c '' ucu offeers for *“* the ~ j
coming year and these officers
have not been announced, -~j
the lists will be appreciated im ’
mediately. ;
buy u. s. saving bonds
Devoted to the Best Interests of Dade County and Georgia.
THE DADE COUNTY TIMES, TRENTON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1951
12 Qualify for Offices
Election City Dec.
CITY REGISTRATION BOOK CLOSED
THURSDAY WITH 408 REGISTERED
Twelve men have signified in writing to the City Recorder
that they are a candidate for office in the City of Trenton. The
books closed last Saturday and those announcing were:
MAYOR
A. L. Dyer
Lewis McBryar.
RECORDER
H. D. King
J. Granville Pace
Robert A. Woolbright.
COUNCILMEN
E. R. Brandon I
Jules A. Case
J. B. Geddie
Tommy Gray j |
C. E. Kyzer
T. M. Tatum (
I. H. Wheeler, Jr.
A Mayor, City Recorder and
four councilmen are to be |
elected in the City election to
be held Tuesday, December 4.
Only two of the present in¬
cumbents, Mayor A. L. Dyer
and Councilman Jules A. Case
are candidates for reelection. ^
City Recorder G. C. Tatum and
Councilmen E. A. Ellis, John T.
Reeves and D. N. Scruggs did
not offer for reelection.
The present city officers are
leaving a fine record for Tren¬
ton’s progress behind them.
The new city water system now
ha,s over 200 subscribers which
brings in a revenue of about
$600 a month. Expenses are
about $175 a month, which
leaves about $425 which goes
for paying off the bonds and
interest.. Already $5,000 has
been set aside as a reserve
against paying off the $35,000,
owed on the water system.
For the past two or three
years it has taken a good part j
of the Privilege Tax to take
care of the extra expenses in-
curred by the water system
and for law enforcement. This
should now be a thing of the
past and instead of paying a
City Policeman $65.00 a month,
plus fees, the city next year
should have enough money to
pay a policeman a living wage.
i
Also with finances as they
are now, within two or three
years the city should be able
to get a sewerage system in-
stalled and do away with the
growing problem of septic
tanks. !
Culverts have been installed
on many of the city srteets but
there has been no money for
street improvements and road
work. There are many other
things residents are wanting
which it looks like Trenton,
won’t get without a city
ment tax which is legal as
is in the city charter. The city
cannot assess property above
what the county assess. The
maximum which the city can
tax and which would probably
never be needed is 10 mills
which is about a fifth of the
tax now paid in county taxes.
Other cities have this tax in
order to give residents improve
ments and things which they
feel they should have when
they live in a city.
Christinas Bazaar
Dec. 7 At Trenton
A Bazaar sponsored by the
Woman’s Society of Christian
Service and Wesleyan Service
Guild will be held at the Tren¬
ton Methodist Church Decem¬
ber 7 from 10 A. M. to 8 P. M.
A Snack Bar a Parcel Post
Sale, Handiwork and possibly
other things of interest will be
on display and for sale. A
lunch of hot dogs, coffee, cake
or pie will be served, while any¬
one wishing to have supper at
the church may get a serving
of hot chicken stew for 50c.
This will be a good place to
do some of your Christmas Christmas
gh ing and you w m have
- knowing
satisfaction satlsfac ti 0 n of of
the m0 ney you spend will
contribute a worthy
cause.
T.V.A. Power Line
Going Across County
The huge, steel, tower-like
structures going up across the
c o u n t y at Morganville will
carry a T.V.A. tran¬
smission line from Widow’s
Creek steamway to Chickamau-
Dam, according to Charles
E. McCutchen, T.V.A. Title
Examiner stationed here in
the Clerk’s Office.
Work on the line is only be-
ginning, but the right of way
U p Lookout Mountain has been
cleared and work crews are vi-
sible from the highway con-
structing the towers near the
E. R. Wells property.
Mr. McCutchen, with his se-
cre tary, Miss Nelia Gay, of
Chattanooga, will be busy here
f or a b OU t six more weeks, secur-
ing deeds, etc., essential to put¬
ting up such a line.
Seventeen 4-9
Receive Steers to
Last Saturday, seventeen 4-H Club members received their
registered steers to fattened to shew and sell at the Dade County
Fair next fall. These steers are six to eight months old
averaged 450 pounds. Three more boys will receive steers to
20 children working on the Fat' Calf project this year as
14 last year.
Fourteen of these steers came from the Marvin White farm
in Hamilton County, Tenn.,>'---—
and . weighed . . J and picked .
place, and the two others will
at the Stock Yards Some be fattened by Parsley’s two
of last year ’ s steers aLso came sons who are 4-H Club mem¬
this same farm - and Mr ' bers.
Whl e awarded 550 to the Two veterans received ani¬
Grand winner ’ wh0 Ra mals at this time but more are
mond faster, f d 525 to the wanting steers. Lee Blevins,
Rsserve wlnner who wa * Kirch - from Cloverdale, received a re¬
me y er ’ for doia S the best j° b on gistered steer, and J. D. Pike,
the ammaL5 b = u S ht from him Avans, received a registered
last year ' bull.
Five steers came from the At the Livestock meeting last
o. Stevenson farm here in week it was agreed that there
ade County. One of these should be more in the county
and a registered bull interested in this Fat Calf Pro¬
W ent to two veterans in the ject. It is hoped that the older
Farm Training Class. Mr. Ste- farmers will enter into growing
venson will give $5.00 to the out steers so that there will be
4-H’ers who does the best in at least 40 or 50 animals to
the Fair with the animal show at (he Fair next fall. By
bought from him. having a larger number it will
After the children bought' attract more buyers and give
these registered animals they the children as well as parents,
to the Si. Elmo Branch of a better chance on the sale of
the American National Bank these animals.
they signed the notes to
for them. As the parents of Famed Lady Minstrels
the children and County
Adams and Bigham Fawn
crowd along and this commotion made quite in the a To Play In R.
4-H’ers who received steers At WSCS Bazaar
were: From the Davis The now-famous lady mins¬
David Wood, son of Mrs. trels of the Wildwood Ladies’
Wood; Talmadge and Aid will play to an enthusiastic
Morgan, sons of Rich crowd in Rising Fawn this Sat¬
Raymond and Sandra urday night December 1, Mrs.
son and daughter of J. L. Fricks has announced.
Lancaster; Jack Stall Mrs. Fricks, who represents the
son of Arville Stallings; W. S. C. S. of Rising Fawn,
Pike, son of Mrs. W. E. sponsors of the event, has been
and Robert Forester, son corresponding with Mrs. Ray-
Garden Forester. ^mond Townsend, who reports
From the North Dade Club: j that the ladies will .turn in
D. Harris, son of J. V. Har-^ itheir usual incomparable per-
Billy Mike Townsend, son' formances.
R. S. Townsend, and Ernest j The Minstrel Show will high-
son of R. C. Kirch- light the WSCS Bazaar, which
; has been planned to increase
From the Rising Fawn Club: the fund for the recently re-
and Don Kenimer, sons of modeled parsonage. Beginning
B. Kenimer; Jim Cureton, a t 7:30 p. m. all sorts of needle
cf W. C. Cureton; Ray Bo- work, including fancy-embroi-
son of J. Z. Bobo, and Ro- dered pillowcases and aprons,
Gatling, Jr., son-of Ro- with cakes and pies will be on
Gatling. display for the general public
From the New Salem Club: a t the Rising Fawn School.
Gray, son of Mrs. Grace Mrs. Haley Dean is in charge
and Robbie Dean Brad- of the cake booth, always a
son of Maritn Bradford, popular part of any bazaar.
Moore, will be given a A Snack Bar will be in oper-
by father, Lewis ation for those who would like
to have supper while taking in
Mr. Sam Yarnell, who bought the bazaar. Mrs. Homer Hall,
Paul Thomas farm, bought ___ 0 _______________________ president of the Society, has ex-
steer at this time. Two tended a cordial invitation to
be grown out by Walter the public to be present at this
who is farming • his outstanding event.
f IRIiHiiHs the
rom County PMA Committee
County-wide
cunty Agent L. C.
has announced that a
wide Planning Program will
held at the courthouse
December 7 at 10 a. m. At
meeting, 1 recommendations
these committees,
poultry, truck crops,
<
and handicrafts, which
met the past few weeks, will
read after which a general
cussion will be held.
Reports of the livestock
poultry committees, headed
R. C. Thomas and Art
respectively, will be heard
with the handicrafts
being given as the last part
the program. Speakers are
ing. secured to talk on
subjects, outline the
ities and how they might
to Dade County.
This is one of the most im-
portant farm meetings of the
year and the attendance and
cooperation of every farmer
the county would open the road
to greatly improved agriculture
here.
The commiitees have drawn
up some very good recomenda-
tions and hope to get them ap¬
proved.
NOMINATIONS MADE FOR COMMUNITY COMMITTEEMEN
AND DELEGATES TO COUNTY CONVENTION
Dade County PMA Commun-------
ity Committeemen from the- R. C. Thomas
five communities in the Coun- < W. L. Fannin
ty met at the courthouse in Grady Hawkins
M. Trenton, for the November of 27 nominat-! at 10 A.j G. V. Green
purpose R. C. Gatlin
ing candidates to the offices of Mrs. A. A. McMahan
community committeemen and Clyde Castleberry
delegates to the county con¬ For Delegate:
vention. Mrs. A. A. McMahan
Belcw is listed the candi¬ R. C. Thomas
dates nominated for each of G. V. Green
the five communitie: The ballots will also provide
SAND MOUNTAIN for “write-in” votes. The nomi¬
For Committeemen: nee for committeemen and al¬
C. L. Ivey ternate committeemen receiv¬
James Lancaster ing the highest number of vote
W. J. Nixon shall be chairman, the second
J. D. Smith highest, vice-chairman, the
Lyman E. Taylor third highest, member, the
Dock Stephen, Jr. fourth highest, first alternate,
For Delegate: the fifth highest, second alter¬
Lyman E. Taylor nate. The nominee for delegate
W. J. Nixon and alternate delegate receiv¬
James Lancaster ing the highest number of
NEW SALEM votes shall be delegate and se¬
For Committeemen: cond highest alternate dele¬
Woodrow W. Gray gate..
Lewis C. Moore The election on Sand Moun¬
Grady McKaig tain (South) will be held at
Terrence H. Moore Christian’s Store rather than
Carl G. Collins at Crisp’s Store as stated in
W. B. Massey last week’s paper.
J. B. Jenkins Each farmer —owner, oper¬
For Delegate: ator, tenant or sharekeeper
—
B. A. Bradford who is participating in any
Lloyd Moore program administered by the
W. T. McCauley county PMA committee is eli¬
TRENTON gible to vole in his respective
For Committeemen: comunity election.
Joe Blevins
Dale Brown The county Committee urges
Walter Simpson all farmers to vote in this elec¬
Jules A. Case tion on December 11.
J. H. Carter
J. B. Sullivan NINETEEN MEN GO
Hoyt DeVries FOR PHYSICALS '
For Delegate: Following are the names of
W. O. Stevenson the Dade County men who wen^
Jules A. Case ito Atlanta for physical exami¬
J. C. Pace nations November 27.
WILDWOOD James Hillman Wright, Hil¬
For Committeemen: lard Vester Wall, Roy Lee
J. E. Cole Cloud, Scott Francis Lynn, Wil-
Joe Doyle liatm Orvil Mullins, J. B. Prit¬
Lawrence Dugan chett, Robert Clayton Watson,
B. I. Cole Hugh Lynn Moltesberger, Glenn
Rolland Kirchmeyer Bible Smith, Henry Stephens,
Woodrow Massengale Glenn Thomas Castleberry, Er-
For Delegate: by Selvey, Jr., Lewis Grant Ble¬
William H. Pullen vins, Frank Harrison Wood-
J. E Cole yard, Isaac Newell Levine Me
Joe Doyle Bryar, James Alvin Snrgunt,
RISING FAWN Andrew Beva Haney, James
For Committeemen: Charles Page, Marsell Sharpton.
4-Her'sReceiveMedalsFor
Achievements In Projects
Outstanding Dade County 4-H Club members, last Friday night,
received medals for their achievements during the past year in
their various projects. These medals are In the shape of a shield
with the 4-H Club emblem and a picture of the project to repres¬
ent what it was won for. They were presented by Col. D. E. Mor¬
rison, first vice president, at a---—
Farm Bureau supper meeting Moore_ from the New Salem
held at the Dade High School Club. Soil and Water Conserva¬
Lunch room. tion, Jimmie Stallings, Davis
Only eleven of the twenty Club. Revue,
three children who won these Dress Aileen Har¬
medals were present to receive rison and Barbara Jo Hatfield,
their awards in person. Ernest Rising Fawn Club and Shirley
Kirchmeyer, from the North Stallings, Davis Club. Canning,
Dade Club received his medal Shelby Jean Powell, Byrd’s
for Leadership; Leonard Mor¬ Chapel and Jane Forester, Cave
gan from the Davis Club, in Springs. Food Preparation,
Achievement; L. M. Allison, Jr. Joyce Payne, Byrd’s Chapel.
Rising Fawn Club, in Soil and Leadership, Barbara Jean.
Water Conservation; Raymond Shaw, Davis, and Achievement,
Lancaster, Davis Club, for Meat Sarah Housch, New Salem.
Animal; Robert Forester, Davis Over fifty attended this Farm
Club, in Forestry; Girls receiv¬ Bureau meeting which was a
ing medals were Helen Forest¬ Chicken Stew sociable. Games
er, Cave Springs, received a were played led by Mrs. Asa L.
medal for her achievement in McMahan, wife of the presi¬
the Dress Revue; Mary Gil- dent. Cakes were raffled off.
breat, Davis Club, in Dress Re¬ Mr. Troy Barton, District Field
vue; Robbie Dean Bradford, Representative of the Georgia
New Salem, for Clothing; Judy Farm Bureau, from Calhoun,
Kenimer, Rising Fawn, in gave a talk on the importance
Poultry; Jackie Wilson, Rising of being a member of the Farm
Fawn, in Poultry, and Mary Bureau. He told of how farm
Kathryn Fricks, Rislrig Fawn, legislation could help or hurt
in Public Speaking. the farmers. The Farm Bureau
Other winners whose names fought for legistlation which
were read but were not present would be helpful to the farmer
to receive their medals were: in and the larger the membership
Poultry, Gary Moore, New Sa¬ the more the law makers would
lem Club, and Sam Kenimer, (realize the importance of what
Rising Fawn Club. Home the Farm Bureau was request¬
Ground Beautification, Donald ing.
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