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About The Dade County times. (Trenton, Ga.) 1908-1965 | View Entire Issue (April 3, 1952)
County’s Only Newspaper. VOLUME BIT ’0 BULL »y BROWNY Trenton is entered in the , on Better Home Contest It is a great oppor- trnity for Trenton because it ‘‘ needing im¬ h s as many items provement as any town in Georgia- . showed ...... that Rising Fawn citizens are interested in ing their town a better to live in %y taking a prize last Com¬ year in the Chattanooga Area munity Improvement Program. But a lot of work will have be done to do the same thing in the Georgia contest. Tren- ' ^.nro 1 j Slg si^ns of life on B1 ' teK . irple hundred 'gallons’of ould nrke in Trenton! What a difference a little elbow grase in the places could make! How different Trenton would innk if it washed . , ___J , Ifr. its ., fnnn , face. Soap Cnon loos U nao c ^ and water and sufficient scrub- ting can do wonders. But this is only the start. The current contest began October 1, 1951,' and will close October 1, 1952. A Beautification Committee should work on keeping and yards neat and clean, to remove dump heaps from high¬ ways ,to beautify the square, etc. A Municipal Development Committee should study muni¬ cipal services, such as the wa¬ ter supply,, and make recom¬ mendations toward improve¬ ment; to study the need for improving the courthouse, etc. A Tourist Committee should work toward erecting markers at sites of historical interest, establishing an information center, etc. A Recreation Committee should work to develop social and recreational facilities, such as an auditorium, a gymna¬ sium, a sports stadium, play¬ grounds, and encourage hunt¬ ing and fishing. (Continued on back page) Davis Holds Fiddlers Convention The Davis High School held a Fiddlers Convention in the school auditorium March 1952. The Convention was great success and everyone en¬ joyed it. Approximately 300 tickets were sold and there wasn’t even standing room left. Entry was open to everyone and a prize of $5.00 was given 1° the best fiddlers and also $25.00 to the best band or group. The^e were 19 duets or solos, seven fiddlers, eight bands or groups entered. Th n winners were as follows: D’rets: first pr i ze) Chester Al- ; n ’ *15.00; second prize, Pau- ‘ *. tp Chester; Fiddlers: first pnze ‘ Eddie Smith, $25.00; se- e°nd prize, Jess Moore, $10.00; f 'nds: first prize, Chester Al- itn and His Farm Boys, $25.00; second prize, The Smith Bro¬ kers Band, $15.00. The P r °fit amounted to $150, * ..] be used to buy ground • play- hool equipment for the c children. Fires Rage Over h(!e Last Week * fires took a® forests . their toll of last week end with r °p\/ ires breaking out r^ nday * until Monday danger Jerry Pace roughly that 400 Were burned by these F st fires burned . 0 ;; at Wild- 0n Lo °kout Mountain im J-r n! : ' GiUend’s store, at * ns Springs, Head River, - ^d Hinkle. ;;; lre north of Gillend’s l0 threatened to destroy two nder D “ fore .being brought M contro1 by the rangers , v °iunteers , ale Trenton, Rising Fawn Enter i Better Home Towns Contest I Trenton and Rising Fawn jhave pion Home entered Town the 1952 Cham- Contest, held each year in Georgia. Delegations from both of these Dade towns attended a steak dinner at the Riegaldale Tavern at Trion last Wednes- day evenine to learn what must be done and how to do It., 1 Present from Rising Fawn were^ Miss Bess Cureton, Mrs. A. L. Myrna McMahan, Mrs. Hershel Dean, Mrs. Homer Hall, and Mrs. W. N. Pierson. These representing Trenton were Mr. and Mrs. Harold .Gross, T, s. Renfros and ’ Browny Stephens. Everyone Wins » * Pointed out that In this everybody wins. Some those doing the best jobs— win cash prizes. t>„, But every ....... town that makes an effort to ccmpete in the contest is re- LCiVillg C i.ax» s civic betterment. E, _ erythmg ... that .. . is . done , to , /ire On Roof Of fennaway Riley Volunteers acted speedily last Friday at 12:10 P. M. when a fire was noticed on the roof of the Gannaway Riley Co. 5c and 10c store in Trenton. People from various stores brought buckets of water and several men climbed to the top of the roof to extinguish the flame before it could «ause more than slight damage. I by ■ The fire was noticed Mrs. Louise Wright and Miss Bess Cureton from the PMA office on the second floor of the courthouse and Miss Cureton (rushed tQ warn the employees j , Qf the fitore HeIp was secured from nearby stores. This is the second time in two months that this group of stores on the southwest comer of the square has been threat- ened by fire. A fire was put out in Beaty’s Barber Shop in January. The fire at Gannaway Riley was caused by a banner, which i had blown off of a pole on a nearby store and draped around the chimney of Gann- away Riley. i Guests At Lions | Club Meeting The Dade County Lions Club honored guests from neighbor¬ ing counties at a meeting on Wednesday, March 26. There were four from Chatsworth, four from Dalton, eight from Calhoun, and 17 present. : Zone Chairman Paul White- more, of Calhoun, and Deputy ; District Governor, of Dalton, _ Bill Woodard, were among those present. Bailey Demonstrates Lettuce Planting John Bailey, head of the Blairsville Experiment Station, helped Dade truck farmers be¬ gin their lettuce program this year last Saturday when the j brought lettuce seeds and a planter to the Art Moore farm. He demonstrated the proper planting me'thods of lettuce, which is being tried out in Dade this year for the first time as a truck crop. Deadline for joining the State of Dade Truck Growers Association is April 15. Davis 4-H Organizes Tractor Club A Tractor Maintenance Club has been organized within the Davis 4-H Club. John Thorn- , hill and R. G. Peterson, who } attended the tractor school at Calhoun recently, are advisers, j Officers elected are Jack Ivy, president, Leroy Smith, vice president, and Keith Gass, se¬ cretary and treasurer. Devoted to the Best Interests o t Dade County and Georgia. THE DADE COUNTY TIMES, TRENTON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, APRIL 3, 1952 make your home town a better place to live is something more permanent and with more last 1 ing effects than a monetary prize. Many towns in Georgia which have been “in the dumps" in the ?“ t n 1 “ ve pu Iled to S ether „ E? plrlt , . »' ation and civic pride , as never before, due to this contest, each year by the Georgia Power Co. 1 How *To Win To win in this contest, citi¬ zens of your town wu "“ must llluo * be uc di- U1 ~ v,ded lnt ° comn “ tte “ t0 work on specific projects. A report of the year’s activities for im- provem nt must be reported in ***. _ Power _____ a< * this issue brmgs out the idea that if you make your home town a good place to live, the young people will not go else¬ where to settle and raise their families. In the past, many young people have been raised and educated In Georgia only to take their talents elsewhere. This trend has been rapidly coming to a halt since Georgia towns have been awakening to the - fact that the town5 need cleaning and Roving, Suggested Objectives Some suggested objectives that residents of Trenton and Rf , g: _ Fawn can consider are: To make >' ou |' town oleaner ' more P rosre “ lve ' more prosperous. 2. To bring more business to the town and more farm pros¬ perity to the section. 3. To attract* new residents and to give young people a good reason for wanting to stay and invest their youth and e ^rgy in I | (a) by developing present businesses and establish I new, local businesses and indus <»> ... . by working . . with ... j and agricultural lead- ers to stimulate agricultural progress. 4. To develop leadership among young P e0 P e • 5. To develop educational facilities. 6. To offer present and fu- ture citizen! comfortable Uv- ing conditions, such as clean, attractive squares and parks,, well-lighted streets, health, sa¬ nitation and recreational faci¬ lities, and other factors that contribute to a higher standard of living. 7. To attract more tourist trade. These are only a few gen¬ eralized- suggestions. Rising Fawn has a progres- ^ WMklng toward ends. But they must ex- and. Trenton is almost total- Peking along these lines, The potential % there, in Rising Fawn and Tren- Menlo, our neighbor down mountain took second in Georgia in its class year. Revue To ^ J lfl3y M L O Two dress revues will at the courthouse in on May 2 A 4-H Dress will be held at 10:00 A. followed by a Home Dem- Dress Revue in the At noon there will be a co¬ dish luncheon, with and forks furnshed, but everyone bringing her P late - Judges for the revues are secured. A representa¬ from the Singer Sewing Co. will give a dem¬ on making a dress and will show how dif- attachments are used, as fancy embroidery, ruffling, etc. Miss Is booked up for most May, but may be able to at- ' There will be a special class of entrants not eligible for the revue, but county re¬ will be given. P. T. A. DINNER AT DADE HIGH TO RAISE FUNDS The Dade High School P. T. A. will serve a chicken dinner at the high school cafeteria on Saturday evening, April 12. The purpose of this dinner Is to raise money for the remo¬ deling of the school audito- dium, which includes black-out shades for the windows. Dinner will be served from 6 P. M. to 9 P. M. The tickets are $1 for adults and 50c for children. Mistake In No Bills In the listing last week of “No Bills'’ returned by the Gr nd Jury, the name of W. H. Southers was erroneously listed as being one against whom a “no bill” was returned on a charge of possessing li¬ quor. This is Incorrect as Mr. W. H. Southers, who is a ^tat revenue officer, was the ARRESTING OFFICER in a ase ga'nst H. B. Elliott for the same charge on which a •no bill” was returned. The “no bills” were recorded a^ they came from the Grand J.ry and due to a difference in the form of some of the bills, and absence at that time of a name under “defendent,” the name of the arresting of¬ ficer was recorded instead. The Dade County Times ext¬ ends its apologies to W. H. Southers. He is known here for the good work he has done in prosecuting illegal handlers of liquor and has never been charged with anything to our knowledge. Play Presented By Dade F. H. A. A delightful and lively play was presented by the Dade High School F. H. A. last Tuesday evening to a full house at the school audito- rium. It was a revised version of Louisa May Alcotts “Little Women” and was effectively presented in three acts and five scenes. CAST OF CHARACTERS Meg: Peggy Renfroe. Jo: Kathryin Fricks. Beth: Shirley Paine. Amy: DelorLs Pennington. Mrs. March: Janie Bradford. Mr. March: Dewell Everette. Aunt M rch: Jo Ann Steele. Hrnnah Mullet: Jeanette Gilbreath. Mr. Lawrence: Ronald Steele Laurie: Lawrence Woodyard. John Brook: Merrill Smythe. Professor Bhaer: Tommy Mitchum. Neighbors and friends: Au¬ tumn Troxtel, Margaret Clark, F ye Wheeler, Betty Price. The audience was entertain¬ ed between acts with solos by students. with Dalton to Season 15 DAVIS TAKES ON TUN The Dade County and Davis teams will open the 1952 season on Sunday, April 15, with both teams facing Lookout Valley League oppon¬ ents in Whitfield County. Dad County will meet Dal¬ ton at Dalton. Davis will tangle with Tunnel Hill at Tunnel Hill. Dade County and Davis are both members of the Lookout Valley League this year which includes teams from LaFayette, Landscaping Project The land surrounding the Dade County Legion Hall north of Trenton is undergoing a fa¬ celifting job. The land is being landscaped with the ground being plowed prior to sowing grass. It is hoped this will beautify the Legion grounds even more and make it one of the beauty for those traveling on the highway through the county. Cases Handled by Thurman We$£ and Nelson | Robert robbery, Duncan, had not charged been arrested with | ! so the case was not tried at this term. Ralph Blevins, charged with drunkenness, entered a plea I and will be sentenced on May 19, 1952. I Concessions, Inc., charged with operating slot machines, was fined $1,000. S. L. Littlegreen was found “not guilty’’ on two charges of possessing liquor and two charges of operating slot ma¬ chines. ! F M. Morgan was fined $2 nd costs for gambling. i R. E. Shrader, had a charge of gambling nol prossed but paid a forfeiture of $18.50. How rd Dowdy, charged with gambling, entered a plea and is to be sentenced on May 19, 1952. Wiley Tinker was judged “not guilty” on a charge of p sessing liquor. Harold Gass, charged with possessing liquor and manufac¬ i turing liquor, had his case con¬ tinued until next term. Bob Russell, charged with gambling, had his demurrer sustained. J. L. Jeffrey, charged with gambling, entered a plea and is to be sentenced on May 19, 52. Albert Daniel, charged with drunkenness, entered a plea and is to be sentenced on May 19, 1952. Charles L. Stephens, charged with operating an automobile infoxi a d, was fined $52 and costs. Jerry Ault was fined $2.00 and costs for drunkenness. Richard Bradford, Herman McMahan and Bill Hampton, charged with affray, were fined $2.00 and costs pending forfeiture. The case of Ralph Abott, charged with burglary, was continued by the State. *The case of James H. Price, charged with drunkenness, was continued at the request eff the State. The cas^ of Bennett Abbott and Lewis Massey, charged with burglary, was continued at the request of the State and the defendents. The case of M. A. Gifford, charged with aiding escape, was nol prossed. The case of Jack Smith, charged with drunkenness, was nol prossed. Barney Stephens, charged with disposing mortgaged pro¬ perty. was not arrested when the case was brought up. D. S. Chadwick, charged with burning woods, was nol | .'E HILL IN OPENER Dade County, Davis, Tunnel Hill, and Dalton from Georgia, nl three Tennessee teams — Wauhatchie, Whitwell, and Ryall Springs. "un Congratulates Vt For Members The Dade American Legion Post 106 received a certificate of congratulations from the national- and state command¬ ers for oversubscribing its goal in the recent membership drive. A goal of 50 was set and so far 62 new members have been added to the rolls. Lawrence Dugan was cited in the certificate for getting the most new members—22. The certificate was signed by Donald R. Wilson, national commander^ and pointed out that it helped keep the Mis¬ souri Mule in Georgia that this state won from Missouri last year in a membership contest. Published Weekly—Since 1901 NUMBER 13 prossed. Leonard Baker was fined $252 and costs for possessing liquor. John H. Wilson was fined $2.00 and costs for drunken¬ ness. Jim Abies was fined $2 and costs and placed on 3 months probation for drunkennes. John Berry Crane was fined $2.00 and sentenced 15 days in jail for drunkenness. Henry Wester was fined $2.00 and costs for drunkenness. Wesley L. Barkley was found guilty of rape and sentenced to ten years in the state peniten- tiary. The case of Charles Dicker- son, charged with larceny, was ’ blared a mistrial. Joe Jackson was fined $2.00 and costs for drunkenness. Homer Powell was found “not guilty’’ on a charge of drunkenness. E R. Selvey, charged with operating an automobile into- xicated forfeited his bond. The case of Floyd Seay, charged with operating an au¬ tomobile intoxicated, was con¬ tinued until next term. William R. Riddle, charged with driving without a drivers license, forfeited his bond. Conway Clements, charged with operating an tomobile in¬ forfeited his bond. Denvil Daniel, charged with possessing liquor, forfeited his bond. Jay Stephens, charged with possessing liquor, was not ar¬ rested at time of court. In the case of Milt Lee, Paul Crane, and Lee Scruggs, all charged with murder, Scruggs was released on bond while and Crane have not been Delies Bearden, charged with manufacturing liquor, forfeit¬ his bond. The case of D. S. Brown, with selling burial in¬ without a license, was to next term. Six Rising Fawn youths, v4ith burglary, were to the Georgia School for Boys, to be outside upon good con¬ William Henry Walston was $52 for possessing liquor Miles Walston Sr., was found ‘‘not guilty” of a charge of The case of Cecil Smith and Abbott, charged with was continued by defendents. The case of Raymond Da¬ charged with drunken¬ was continued by the defendent. John Whitt, Jr., charged with drunkenness, forfeited bond. Carl Kessler was fined $2.00 and costs for drunkenness. Mark Veal,, Tine Rains, Paul and George Davis, all charged with keepink their children out of school, were fined two months to the work- to be served on the out¬ on good conduct. D. C. Powell, charged with forfeited his Mrs. Gower Harris, charged non-attendance, was not due to being out of county. Mack Palmer and Clyde Wil¬ charged with malicious were given a two- suspended sentence. Jack Wallen, charged also malicious mischief, was arrested. Jimmy Lee, charged with was not arrested. Donald Anderson, charged drunkenness, entered a of guilty and was fined and costs. The case of Ralph Blansit, with assault with In¬ to murder, was continued the defendent. Charles Chambers, charged burglary, entered a plea guilty and was sentenced to school, deferred upon conduct. New Salem Citizens Prevent Break-In A number of New Salem citi¬ zens went for their guns last Wednesday evening, March 26, to capture four persons who were said to be entering a home on Lookout Mountain. After the capture, county de¬ puties aided the citizens in bringing their captives to the jail In Trenton. Charges were brought against three persons for breaking and entering. They are W. T. Shaneyfelt, Rheba Shaneyfelt, and J. P. Moon. They are list¬ ed as residents of Scottsboro, Ala., and were released on $250 bonds. They were driving a jeep with a Scottsboro license tag. The New Salem citizens ap¬ prehending the break-in were Claude Bradford, Clark Gray, Lenord Gray, Floyd Bradford, and David Reece. School Improvements Discussed In Meeting Athens, Ga. — Over 250 peo¬ ple were in attendance at the two-day Conference on School Plant Planning which closed today at the University of Georgia. Superintendents, board mem¬ bers, and specialists present put their heads together in an effort to determine the best method of developing a school building program. Representing Dade at the meeting was Superintendent iof Schools Roy W. Moore, Cle- ,ron Kyzer, member of the board of education, and B. F. Hunt, architect from Chatta¬ nooga. They reached this conclu¬ sion: A school building pro¬ gram must be confined to the funds available, but at the same time it must meet high educational specifications. They said that both can be done. One suggested solution for this problem was made by Dr. Charles W. Bursch of the School Planning Board of the California Department of Edu¬ cation . Educators planning a school plant, he said, should make a list of the educational needs their plant should meet and ‘rate these needs on a priority basis. (Continued on back page) 4-H Chicks Arrive For Distribution The shipment of 4-H chick¬ ens arrived in Dade this week, to be distributed to various members throughout the coun¬ ty. There are 1,100 chicks in the shipment. The chicks were bought through the “poultry chain” in which the profits of each year go into the purchasing of the chicks the folowing year. The Georgia Power Company pur¬ chased the chicks the first year to get the “chain” into opera¬ tion. Members of 4-H clubs receiv¬ ing the chickens were: Cave Springs—Ed Forester. Rising Fawn — Billie Konrad and Ercylene Crane. Sand Mountain — Donald Avans, Lillie Mae Manning, Wayne Ellis, ,Doyle Stevens, and Geneda Daniel. Lookout Mountain — Archie Stephens and Clifford Abbott. Deputies Raid Still; Arrest Two Persons County deputies made a raid on Sand Mountain last Sun¬ day, capturing a still in oper¬ ation and arresting two per¬ sons, Chief Deputy Luther Mitchell reported Monday morning. The two men arrested, de¬ clared Mitchell, were Bob Smith and Vernon Stephens. They are charged with manu¬ facturing liquor and were re¬ leased on $500 bonds. /
