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VOLUME MU
4-H Talent Entertains The Lions Club
Last Tuesday night, as in the
past few years, the Lions
piayed host to ten 4-H Club
members who are County Pro¬
ject Achievement winners.
There club members, along
with advisers and county
agents took off for Athens at
6:00 Wednesday morning to
enter District Project Achieve¬
ment Contests. While in
Athens they will compete for
dlstrict honors. Those going to
Athene and competing are:
Kathryn Fricks, Senior Dress
Revue; Geraldine Dunn, Junior
Muffins; Jackie Wilson, Junior
Public Speaking; Beaulah Sue
Ballard, Junior Dress Revue;
Betty Ross, Talent—assisted by
Gwendolyn Dunn and Wayland
Higdon with Theola Fulghpm
as accompanist; Jack Stallings,
Livestock Pest Control; Donald
Moreland, Senior Forestry
Demonstration on t r e a t i n g
fence post.
The Lions Club considers
their annual 4-H Club party
one of the highlights of the
year’s activities, realizing the
importance of the training the
boys and girls are getting
through 4-H Club.
Ray Bobo, Master 4-H Club
member who will enter the
University of Georgia this fall,
acted as Master of Ceremonies
for the program that was pres¬
ented by the 4-H Club. Ray
explained just what Project-
Achievement meant to , 4-H
boys and girls. He also told the
4-H Club members presfent that
they are being offered the
greatest opportunity they will
ever have to build character
and prepare ^^elves f
work. He then express
ed deep appreciation to mem¬
bers of the Lions Club for
their continued interest in 4-H
Club work, telling them how
much their cooperation and
praise meant to them in their
climb to achievement.
Rr»y introduced Mr. George
Carroll, Jr., who was a guest
of the Lions Club and is also
a Master 4-H Club member. He
spoke briefly to the group, en¬
couraging the member to carry
on with their projects and tel¬
ling them of the importance
of keeping records of all 4-H
accomplishments. He also told
an interesting stQ.’-y of a 4-H
Club Camping trip that he and
Lion President Dudley Cureton
made to Athens when they were
4-H Club members. Mr. Car-
roll praised the Lions Club for
their active interest in the
work that is being done for
" Name Given To Dade's Seat In 1841
(The following taken from
John L. Case's article in the
Centenial edition of The
County Times, published by
Elbert Forester, on April 28,
1938.)
On December 21, 1840, Salem
was made permanent county
site of Dade. The corporate li-
mits embraced all the land
purchased by the County’s In-
ferior Court for said site.
Same act incorporated the
town giving it five commis-
sions to be elected.
One year and one day after
passage of this act another
was passed changing the name
Salem to Trenton, making no
other changes whatever.
There were churches and camp
grounds in the state bearing
the name, hence, the change.
But why- Trenton? Tradition,
nor history tell us. It had been
customary in the early days to
name towns after some battle
of the revolution. It is this
scribe’s guess that our Trenton
was named after the Battle of
Trenton, as maybe were the
many other Trenton’s. Lexing-
ton, Ky., and Lexington, V a.
were both named after the
first battle of the Revolution,
Lexington.
The town was incorporated
in 1854 with the following com-
missioner: James M. Hill, Ro-
bert L. Hawkins, Horace Lind-
sey, Wiliam C. Shanock and
Manoes Morgan. Its character
was repealed in 1859; rechar-
tered as a city in 1935, and has
Devoted to the Best Interests ot Dade County and Georgia.
THE DADE COUNTY TIMES, TRENTON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, JULY 16, 1953
youth through 4-H Club. Mr.
L. Bigham, assistant Coun¬
ty Agent, was also a guest of
the Lions Club.
Advisers who are attending
Project Achievement in Athens
were then introduced, they are,
Mrs. J. L. Dunn and Mrs. B.
W. Holtzhower. Other advisers
[present were Mrs. E. A. Stal-
j jand lings, Mrs. J. M. Crawford
Mrs. J. M. Dotson. Sev-
( eral persons came late for the
privilege of seeing the 4-H Club
[Program, some of them were
[Mrs. Ivey Mock, of Atlanta,
Mrs. Edna McKaig, of New
Salem and Billy and Larry
'Konrad of the Rising Fawn
junior The Program 4-H Club. which
was very
enjoyable and was well pres-
ented, consisted of a speech by
Jackie Wilson on “What 4-H
[Club Work Means To Me."
Jackie did an excellent job and
.was congratulated by those
Present on the quality of he:
and the Presentment,
Beaulah Sue Ballard gave a
talk, telling about her
Project which won the
trip to Athens for her, as Dade
County Dress Revue winner in
the Junior division.
Kathryn Fricks, Senior
Revue winner, was unable to
be present as she was already
in Athens attending a State
Council meeting. This young
lady from Dade is State 4-H
Council Secretary, and spent a
considerable amount of her
time in other parts of the
going about her official
Jack Stallings gave a very
and thorough Deni¬
on Livestock Pest
The cow he used in
demonstration was made
New Orders For Trenton Policemen
At the July meeting of the
City Council of Trenton, that
was held Monday night, July 13,
several very important
came under consideration.
Every member of the Board was
present.
Among the matters taken
to consideration was that in
future City policeman were
structed not to leave the City
limits at any time without
ting permission from the Mayor
or one of the City Councilman.
City law enforcement officers
were also instructed not to help
the Sheriff or any Constable in
making aj’aid without first get-
ting au thority to do' so. Due to
the f act that the Sheriff will not
been the City of Trenton ever
since.
An act in 1857 created Tren-
ton Male and Female Academy.
Trenton Lodge was incorpor-
ated in 1853-54. This lodge
bought the acaemy in 1858, and
has owned it since,
Presbyterian Church was
built in 1859; incorporated the
same year.
For a certainty, Trenton has
had three jails and three
courthouses. The present jail
and courthouse being the third.
The courthouse and all re¬
cords, with the jail, were bum-
ed by Union soldiers during
the Civil War, as were Ema-
nuel Mann’s dwelling and
store-house, located on about
the spot where the John L.
Case store now stands.
There is some evidence that
Dade had a courthouse burn¬
ed prior to 1854.
Robert and Ben aw ins
built in 1852, or there about,
the storehouse in the north
P a 't of the public square now
known as Case & Cole store
These same men a
before this time, built the
just nort o s
and known now as the
Tatum dwelling. On the
central part of «he
stands the old Duciila
dwelling, and tradition
it that this is really tne
building in the town.
Some other old bui Irigs
all remodeied and
are: The Webb Ta-
by members of the Davis 4-H
Club and was very attractive.
Donald Moreland gave a
demonstration on Treating
Fence Post. His demonstra-
tion was well received and
contained valuable informa¬
tion.
Geraldine Dunn was intro¬
duced. She is first place win¬
ner in the Junior Muffins
Contest in Dade. This young
lady has done an excellent job
in her Food Preparation Pro¬
ject.
The Talent number, which
was presented by Betty Ross
and Gwendolyn Dunn and
Wayland Higdon (two Dog-
gies), with Theola Fulghum as
accompanist was thoroughly
enjoyed by everyone present.
number, “Doggie in The
is a solo by Betty
with the little doggies, who are
dressed as dogs right down to
their “Wagging Tails,“ acting
out the scenes.
At the close of the program
Lion Fletcher Allison very
enthusiastically congratulated
the 4-H Club members on their
accomplishments and express¬
ed a desire by members of the
Lions Club to continue their
of the 4-H Club Pro-
gram. He stated that he be-
such a worthy group
have the suppoit of
every civic club, church, school
and home in the county.
Lion President Dudley Cure-
ton presided over the meeting,
He appointed comm’^tees for
Lion Club activities
called on them for full
in carrying on a pro¬
of Lionism.
A very delicious supper was
by members of the Ris¬
Fawn Parents Club.
allow the City to use the jail
under certain circumstances
the Board discussed the building
of a combination jail and City
Hall. This will be done in the
near future unless some satis-
[factory agreement is worked out
w11,11 * ;lie Sheriff so that the City
can use tlie County jail as it so
Statea they can do in the city
charter -
At this meeting the partime
services of Mr. Norton, as a po¬
liceman, were discontinued for
the time being.
The addition of traffic lights
in Trenton was discussed, but
no definite plans will be made
until a report from the State
[ High way Dept, is received.
turn old home where Dr.
Humphreys lived in the
ago, the B. F. Pace dwelling on
Sulphur Springs hill and the
Bell house, now owned by I.
H. Wheeler, often was ficti¬
tiously referred to as the
“Belly” House. The J. G. Ja-
coway home, one-half mile
north, was built and occupied
by him in 1828. The B. F. Pace
Tan Yard was constructed be¬
fore the Civil War; Case &
Cole’s Yard, later. In the early
days these Tan Yards did a big
business; much finished lea-
ther was shipped.
The first gin in Trenton and
Dade was built and operated by
James A Case in the early
80 ’s The gin was run by horse
power, the bailing done
manpower. This scribe lost gal¬
lons of sweat, as a lad, work¬
ing in this old gin.
The railroad reached Tren¬
ton just prior to Civil War
days. This fact, together with
its physical location, made the
town not only lively, "but a
very strategic point during
this war, especially so in
months of August and Septem¬
ber, 1863, just prior to the bat¬
tle of Chickamauga. The rail¬
road was first known as the
Wills Valley; later as A. & C.
Alabama and Chattanooga;
changed in 1877 to Alabama
Southern.
The bulk of the Army of the
under Rosen¬
on September 4, 1863,
his chief of staff, J. A.
Gas field, was in Lookout Val-
Rosencrans’ headquarters
to afternoon of September 10,
were in Trenton, September 6
when he moved to Chattanoo-
ga, upon its * evacuation. While
in Trenton, he and staff oc-
cupied the E. Mann home; la-
ter burned, as above related.
The battle of Trenton,
took place in the morning of
August 31, 1863, according to
ttle writing of Lieutenant
Colonel Abernathy of Eighth,
Kansas, between 60 men of the
'4th Alabama Cavalry, stationed
|at Trenton and 30 men from
ith e 1st Tennessee Cavalry, U.
s - Outnumbered and about to
de cu1, off from the Sand
>
Mountain Pass he was sup-
sed to S uard - retired, he
writes, leaving one of the ene-
my known to be badly wound-
ed.
Why has there been no ef¬
fort to make Dade County a
National Park? Not too late
yet.
Here is Mayor General Ne-
gley’s descripton of Trenton,
written to a fellow officer 73
years ago: “Trenton is situated
in Lookout Valley, Dade Coun¬
ty, Georgia, a rich agricultural
district; valley 25 miles long,
averaging two miles wide. For¬
age and farm products in
abundance. A small spring at
Pace’s Tan Yard. A small creek
runs through Trenton. The
village is small, about 100 ten¬
ements and 300 souls.”
The “Boom days” of 1889 is j
IBRIH iiiuis
from the County PMA Committee
In accordance with a request
of the Secretary of Agriculture,
all forms on which cotton was
planted for either the years
1951, 1952 , or 1953 must be
contacted to determine the
acreage if any cotton was
planted. In order to determine
the producers that it will be
necessary to contact, a card
has been mailed to all produ¬
cers in the county to be exe¬
cuted by the producers and re¬
turned to the county office.
This card is self-addressed and
requires no postage, therefore
all farmers are urged to com-
Ply with this request and re¬
turn the card not later than
Friday, July 17, 1953.
If a farm had a 1950 cotton
allotment and the card is not
returned it will be necessary
that we go to the expense of
contacting you, which might
be eliminated if you will only
return the card, so once again,
we urge all farmers to comply
with the request
Ammonium nitrate is avail-
able at discount throught tne
TVA Program. Contact the lo-
cal PMA Office for “Certificate
of Eligibility."
Legion To Elect
Officers July 17
At the next meeting of Post
109 of the American Legion,
officers will be elected for the
coming year. The meeting will
be held at the Legion Hall,
Friday evening, July 17.
Raymond Street is the pres¬
ent Comander, Manuel Avery
is Adjutant, Raymond Town¬
send, Treasurer, and Ernest
Stewart, Service Officer. New
oficers for these posts will be
elected at this meeting. Nomi¬
nations will be made from the
floor.
There are between 3o and 40
members of the legion post
here in Dade this year and the
present officers are urging all
members to come to this meet¬
ing.
AMERICAN LEGION POST 106
First and third Friday every
month, 8 P: M. Legion Hall
U. Raymond Street, Cotnm.
Manuel Avery, Adj.
another epoch in Trenton’s
history. During this period
many new dwellings were built
and several remodeled. The
Case House, a four-story, 60
room frame hotel and store,
was built, situated where Me
Bryar Bros, store now stands,
Shortly after the World’s War
building, along with post
office and some other build-
ings, went up in flames. Se¬
veral subdivisions were platted
and sold. Some lots sold many
times, each sale resulting in a
profit to seller. Street lamps
lighted the principal corners of
the town; went out with the
Boom. This Boom, though it
left some considerable money
in the town, was, on the whole,
lasting benefit.
Mast of the time since the
evil War the county's weekly
paper has been located here.
Through the years several
changes in name and editors
were made. During the year
1888, three different editors ‘
on, were John at its Hancock helf: T. and A Haver- B. T. j
Brock. The present paper,
Dade County Times, occupies
its own new building, in Wes 1
The school pupils cf Trenton !
have been most fortunate in
able to attend throught
the years, as now, good schools.
of the old teachers com- i T
to ... mind, were - Patterson, _ ,.
;
Miller, McFerr, Morris,
Pennington, Wood,
Bros., Wilson, and
Published Weekly—Since 1901
NUMBER 28
Dade T ° Receive Less Road Money
for Georgia roads which was
effective July 1, 1951, on June
29, 1953 by order of the gov-
ernor was reduced 6%. This
redu ^ion ^ on all Uems
the budget an d so applied to
the highway department. The
governor who is the state bud-
get director, in his letter to the
state treasurer, George B. Ha-
miiton, stated this budget re-
duction was necessary to keep
the total appropriations with-
in the current income.
This appropriation for Geor-
gia roads is prorated each year
miles of roads in each county
according ,. to . the number
The Highway Department has
just finished certifying to a
Men - Dade Meet
Tuesday afternoon, Mr. Saw-
yer and Mr. Thomas, represen-
tatives from Bell Telephone
Company in Chattanooga, met
if** I'f 0 dlscus5 a Sand the Possibility Mo ™, taln of f ° Te- up
i lephone Service in that com-
i ma f lty
Mrs. Joe Neely, Mrs. Cooper,
Mr J. M. Crawford, and Mr.
Loyd Hurst represented the
New Home Improvement Club
whle Mr. Henry Elliott repres-
entated Davis Community.
Mr. Sawyer explained to the
group that the St. Elmo Ex-
change, which is Exchange No.
83 — St. Elmo Office services
the adjacent Georgia coujnties
—has, at the present, all the
subscribers they can give serv-
ice to. The company plans to
begin the construction of a
large unit in St. Elmo the lat¬
ter part of this year and hope
Dade Triumphant Over Davis 5 — 2
The Volunteers B a s elb a 11
League began its first games
of its second half Sunday. Har¬
rison Bay took Whitwell 4-3;
Dixie 9, Wauhatchie 7; Daisey
20, Cedar Grove 3.
Dade took Davis 5-2 in a
game protested by Davis when
the Dade coaches appeared on
the coaching lines out of uni¬
form. Dade has a new pitcher,
Doug. Carter, who allowed only
hits, punted in a run and
one himself.
Runs in the game were made
Cooper, Smith, D. Carter,
2 by Johnson for Dade; C.
and D. Patton for Da¬
Runs batted in by McMa¬
D. Carter, Cooper, and
new mileage in each
county and the appropriation
of $4,230,000.00, which includes
the 6% reduction, has been
prorated among them.
DMe hadf 297.69 certified
miles of roads in the county
and the amount which Dade
will receive will be $1175.90 for
grants to counties for road
construction. Before July 1,
1953 Dade received $1203.38.
This 6% reduction also ap-
plied to the money the county
receives from the state on gas
tax. Before July 1, 1953 Dade
received $1557.56 and now
Dade wil1 recelved onIy 51464 06
per month from the state,
Thls a]] adds up to $]2093
less a month than the county
has been receiving. ~
to have it ready by the latter
'part of 54 or the early part of
’55. When this is done, they
[can | then accept application
from communities with the
guarantee to give service in a
year’s time.
I It was suggested that the
New Home group take up ori-
ginal plans to local phone serv-
i Ce similar to that of Cave
|Communities Springs and Sulphur Springs
with an outlet
through Kenneth Brown’s
Phone, which he is bringing
^rom D T Brown’s Store to
his farm on top of Sand Moun-
tain.
j When Bell Telephone has
completed their new building,
and have installed their
i equipment, residents of Sand
Mountain can then receive the
service they so earnstly desire.
Baker for Dade; and Evans,
and C. Ellison for Davis. Two
baggers by Smith, Johnson,
and Cooper.
Dade.........120 010 100—5
Davis..........010 001 000—2
Playing on the Davis team in
this first game of the second
half were: Stevenson cf; P. El¬
lison 2b; D. Patton, If; Phillips
catcher; Smith lb; C. Ellison
3b; Hale ss; Evans rf; Robinson
and B. Patton, pitchers.
Starting for Dade were John¬
son 2b; Cooper ss; Guinn cf;
Baker 2b; McMahan 3b; J. Car¬
ter lb; Woods If; Dowdey rf;
Smith and Castleberry c, and
D. Carter, pitcher.
Sweatnam.
Some old merchants: Bob
and Ben Hawkins, E. Rodgers,
Rus Taylor, Morgan & Jaco-
way, E. Mann, J. C. Smith, A.
Brown, James A. Case, T. A
Cureton, Dr. Ketcherside, and
Leroy Case.
, Some lawyers: John Jacoway,
E. D. Graham, R. H. Tatum,
Dr J. T. Lumpkin, Jacoway
Bros., J. P and W. U.
Some doctors: Humphreys,
W E. Brock, J. W. Russey,
Max Corput, J. R. Brock, E B.
Ketcherside, T. J. Lumpkin,
Donnelly and R B. Cuthbert.
For twenty or more years
Trenton has been known as a
Lily White Town, with no co¬
lored families. For years and
years had its full quota; needs
some good ones.
Too, what has become of
Trenton and vicinities big men,
fat? None answer. The
engendered by these jolly
King this” Coles will never envelope
town again 1
i n this history, we have
mentioned only those who have
and some of the aged
with us; wish had space to
the roll of many others.
Tlie present Trenton is
of a “melting pot,”
if you are looking for a
to i ive , a home> and if
have , not , in your veins too
of that Virginia aristo-
John Hancock, you would
living here.