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SJade County’s Only Newspapei.
VOLUME LIII
City Streets Paved in Joint Effort
Trenton can now boast of
seven-eights of a mile of new
paved streets. Its citizens can
now be justly proud of this
new much-needed impro¬
vement, which was completed
last week through the cooper¬
ative efforts of state, county,
and city agencies.
Credit for the improvement |
is due laigerly to the efforts of
Maddox J. Hale, Dade’s
sentative to the Georgia House,
who was able to enlist the aid
of the State Highway Depart- j
However, since it was 1
ment. a
joint undertaking, its success
depended upon the contribu-,
tions of the county and
agencies as well. The city of
Trenton furnished half
rock and gravel needed, about
200 tons, and it was the job of
the county to scrape and other
wise prepare the streets for
the paving. The State Highway
Department did the actual pav¬
ing work, supplying the rest of
the rock and the asphalt.
The State Highway Depart-
ment is authorized to pave the
roadways within city limits that
lead from the main highway
to public schools. Since this had
already been accomplished in
United States Department of Agriculture
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation
FARMERS GIVEN FINAL CALL
FOR ASC ELECTIONS
Farmers of Dade County were
reminded today that ASC farm¬
er-committee elections will be
held December 15. C. L. Ivey,
chairman of the county ASC
committee, in issuing this final
election call, urges all eligible
farmers to vote. Community
committeemen, a delegate to a
county convention to name the
1854 county committee and al¬
ternates will be elected at this
time.
Chairman Ivey stresses that
the ASC committee election “is
both an opportunity and a re¬
sponsibility. It is an opportun¬
ity to maintain one of the basic
priciples of democracy-having
a voice in the selection of peo¬
ple who serve in official posi¬
tions and being able to make
that selection at the ballot box.
But with opportunity comes
the responsibility to help make
that selection by voting.”
Chairman Ivey reminds far-’
mers that farming in Dade |
County has come a long way
in the past years and that the
wtork of these committeemen
and the programs they admin¬
ister have played an important
part in the program. He cites
the soil and water conservation
work that has been done under
the Agricultural Conservation
Program as an indication of the
progress.
He adds, however, that “with
the increasing population we
can’t let up on our conservation
efforts. That’s why community
committeemen will help farm¬
ers use the program most ef¬
fectively to carry out the con¬
servation practices most urg-
: ntly needed on the individual
farm.”
Mrs. Curefoii Will Ceramics Classes in
Mrs. Dudley Cureton says
that so much interest has been
shown in her work with cera-
mics that she intends to start
classes in it shortly after the
first of the year. Anyone who
has seen some of her exhibits
could not help but be inter-
ested. To one who is not fami-
liar with the process involved,
it is almost impossible to be-
lieve that such expert looking
articles could be produced i n
one’s own home.
Mrs. Cureton began making
ceramics a few years ago, more
or less as a hobby, after taking
time a six-weeks her course. Since her work that j
interest and
has so increased that she
Plans to open a gift shop soon
to market her products. At
present she is engaged in mak-
ing a number of different ob-
jects for her Christmas gifts,
There ^re ash trays, cream and
Devoted to the Best Interests o r Dade County and Georgia.
THE DADE COUNTY TIMES. TRENTON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10> 1953
Trenton at city expense, the
materials that the state furn
ished could be applied elsewhere
here.
It was also the job of the
city officials to determine what
streets should be paved. In
making this decision, they used
the following considerations as
a guide: where the work was
mo t needed, what streets had
heaviest traffic, and which
streets served the most resi-
dents. Mayor Dyer said he was
especially anxious that most of
the work be done on the east
of town, since some pav-
ing had been done the past
on the oher side,
Here is a list of the streets
have been paved: Church
St., from the square eastward
to Railroad Street; Railroad
St. from Church to 100 yards
past the depot; Crabtree St.
from the highway to Montague
St.; Bond and Montague Sts.
between Church and Crabtree;
St. from School St. to
5th St.; 5th St.t from Johns
to the highway; Church St.
from the square westward to
Case St. ; Case between Church
and Cole; and Cole from
to the square.
As the chairman sees it, be-
cause the work of these com-
mitteemen means so much to
farming in Dade County and
because the programs they ad-
minister are so essential the
welfare of all people, no farmer
who is eligible to vote should
allow this election to pass with-
out casting his ballot for the
committeemen he thinks will do
the best job.
Serious Questions Face Cotton
Growers in December 15
Referendum
The outcome of the cotton
marketing quota referendum to
be held throughout the
cotton-growing area December
15 will determine the level of
price support for cotton pro¬
duced in 1954 and therefore is
of vital concern to every cotton
grower, says, C. L. Ivey, Chair-
man of the Dade County Ag,i-
cultural Stabilization and Con-
servation Committee.
The marketing quota pro-
gram wil be in operation for
year’s crop, the chairman
if at least two-thirds
the votes cast in the refer¬
are in favor of the pro¬
In that case the grower
stays within his acreage
will be eligible for
percent of parity price sup¬
on his 1954 cotton. If his
has more cotton acreage
the allotment, he will be
to a 50 percent of par¬
penalty on his excess cot¬
If more than one-third of
votes are against quotas,
price support level to co-
drops to 50 percent
parity. Whether the vote is
cr unfavorable, no
support will be available
cotton for the grower who
sugar sets, relish jars, large
and small figurines, and nume-
rous others. Most of her work
i done with a glazed finish.
but some is left in the flat, or
bisque, finish. The latter pro-
cess takes less work but is pre-
fe:red by some people to the
glaze.
“it takes at least three days
to finish an article,” says Mrs.
cureton. That was hard to un¬
derstand until she began ex-
plaining the process which
must be gone through each
time.
The clay that is used is a
special mixture that must be
ordered from the West coast.
After it arrives, tw»
sedium silicate and soda as.
water are add ^ d ™y
to be muec QU for
hours ready
for toe ™ ‘ cureton
‘
a w . mac hine for
Council Discusses
Fireworks Ordinance
Trenton’s city council met in
regular session Monday night,
and all members were present.
Most of the time was devoted
to a discussion of a proposd
ordinance which would make
the possession of fireworks
ilegal on Jilin. city streets or in nnv any I
public
The council also passed two
resolutions at the meeting. One
will require the recorder to
render a financial statement at
each monthly meeting. The
other, resolution directs the re¬
corder to present a list of de¬
linquent water customers to
the board at each meeting.
Mayor Dyer indicated that he
and the council were happy to
have as a visitor at the meet-
ing Mrs. DeWitt William:,. He
j wishes to extend an invitation
to her, and to anyone else in
terested in the affairs of the j
city, to be present ?.t the next
j held and future meetings. They are
j the first Monday of each
in the City Hall at 7:30
P. M.
overplants his cotton allotment.
! The choice before cotton
growers, according to Chairman
Iv ey. essentially is whether or
nc ^ they want a reduced acre-
a ® e and 90 percent of parity
P : * ce support. He explains that
ac reage allotments will be in
eHect even though quotas are
disapproved and that compli-
ance w hh such allotments will
! bs ret > uired eligibility fa-
price support at 50 percent of
parity.
He suggests that specific
questions which each grower will
want to answer for himself are:
Will my prospective income be
greater from the allotted acre-
age and 90 percent of parity
price support, or from an un¬
limited acreage and whatever
the market will bring for the
crop? What effect will this de-
future years in the light of
would be my decision if I could
decide for all the cotton grow¬
ers in the country?
Chairman Ivey empasizes
that h» cannot and will not in¬
dicate how cotton growers
should vote, he emphatically
urges all growers to vote in the
dicision will have far-reaching
effects and the question deser-
ves the serious study and the
carefully sonsidered vote of all
W The g Tferend 0 um will be held! j
between 9 and 5 on Dec. 15 at
the following polling places:
FOR COTTON ONLY.
Wildwood — Well’s Store
Trenton — Courthouse
Rising Fawn—Frick’s Store
Avans — Crisp’s Store
New Home—Hawkins’ Store.
this job. The mixture must -
then e strained through a
very fine meshed screen wire.
Th work is rtep of ^ the rea ^ whole y ^ he proce.s, lr y
since it should be done with
the hands,
After this, the clay ls then
ready for the mold. The mold
is filled completely and allowed
to stand for about ten minutes.
Great care must be exercised
when removing the mold be-
cause the clay still has a rather
crumbly consistency and can!
be damaged easily. In this j
state, it is known as “green¬
ware.”
It It is ^ in in the gre enware stage
that the painting is usually
dQne Mrg Cureton says that
the painting, while requiring
no particular artistic talent, is
the most difficult part for a
beginner to learn. But in time
Appoint Turnpike Authority-Pass Traffic Code Bill
Governor Talmadge yesterday |
appointed the three-man Geor-
gia Turnpike Authority imme-
diately alter signing the toll
road bill which authorizes the ;
construction of a multi-million
dollar super highway from
Chattanooga to the Florida
line.
Appointees to the board in-
eluded Dixon Oxford, or Daw-
sen, as Chairman, John Thig-
pen, of Claxton, as vice chair-
man » an d George Stewart, of
Atlanta, as secretary. They
will serve without pay.
Governor Talmadge declared
that this turnpike authority
supersedes the one created two
years ago to build a super high-j j
way from Cartersville to Cha-
tanooga. He also stated that I
no construction would start- ;
Dade Boys' Quintet Wins in Opener
The basketball season is al-
rea( jy underway at Dade High
School. The boys’ team won
their opening game with Chat-
tanooga Valley High School,
but dropped their second cne
with Gordon Lee. The girls
lost both their games with the
above schools, but showed great
improvement in their second
game with Gordon Lee, lead-
ing them for three quarters.
Delman Freeman, coach of
the boys’ team, believes his
group has "good possibilities
and expects it to make a good
showing in the future games,
‘I feel that before the season
is over, we will have a grealy
Improved team,” he said. But
he added that they were con-
Siderably handicapped by net
having a gymnasium to prac¬
tice an play in. He said that
the outside oourfs were ade-
quate for practice in
weather, but become too mud-
dy during a rainy spell. He al-
so pointed out that there is a
Third Month’s School Attendance Report
Enrollment A.D.A. %
NEW SALEM ELEMENTARY..... .. ..130 126.35 96.45
RISING FAWN ELEMENTARY . . .....191 178.9 94.28
DADE HIGH................... ......182 169.25 92.46
DAVIS ELEMENTARY.......... ......525 484.2 92.33
NORTH DADE ELEMENTARY ... .......236 216.85 92.12
DADE ELEMENTARY.......... ......439 404.5 91.74
DAVIS HIGH................. ......80 73.55 90.08
1953-54 TOTAL......... .....1783 1653.6 92.56
1952-53 TOTAL........ .....1765 1624.0 91.7
HOOKER ELEMENTARY 1953-54.. ..... 48 45.85 95.52
1952-53.. 46 43.00 93.20
WILDWOOD RURAL 1953-54.. . . .. 32 29.6 90.93
1953-53 . . .... 16 15.15 95.28
NEW SALEM AND HOOKER AGAIN LEAD IN ATTENDANCE
New Salem and Hooker Colored Schools again topped Dade
county’s schools in attendance records. New Salem leading with
96 ’ 45 * f0ll0wed by Hooker with 9552% ’
The totak shown are for the third month of the school
year. They reflect an increase in the enrollment, average
daily attendance, and in attendance percentage. This Is a sub¬
stantial improvement, and reflects credit upon the county as a
whole. In addition, it means more teachers and more money to
run the schools. State appropriations to the schools are based on
the average daily attendance of the pupils.
skill can be learned to
able to apply the paints
and yet rapidly, as it
be done. Generally, a
type of paint, known as
(pronounced ahn-
is used on greenware. If,
the greenware is al¬
to become too dry, it will
take the engobe paints and
more expensive china paint
be used.
The painted greenware is
thtn placed in the kiln to be
fired for four hours. It
be allowed to cool for a
day before removing from the
Now the colors have been
in and the object has a
rather rough texture, known as
the “bisque finish.
If a glazed finish is desired,
the object must then be dipped
into another mixture which
completely coats it with a
Published Weekly—Since 1901
ed until the other states parti-
cipating in the building of the
Chicago to Miami turnpike
made some beginning. Then
tion would build her sec- j j
of the long highway.
The Uniform Traffic Control
designed to decrease traf-
fic deaths on Georgia’s high-,
ways, has finally been ap- hL 1 ■!
proved b, both bouMa and
sent to the governor for
signature. The House of
Representatives had passed the
bill in last summer’s legislative
and the Senate re¬
cently passed its own version,
which differed somewhat from
the House bill. But last week
these differences were ironed
out in a joint committee, and
both houses duly approved
compromise legislation.
great psychological advantage
* n Paying a game on your own
home ground. This advantage
1°^ to Dade’s basketball
teams, since this year all the
games will be played on their
opponents’ home soil,
The boys’ team was fortun-
ate in having four veterans of
last year’s play return for an-
other season: forwards Harold
Shankles and Tommy Mltchum
guard Charles Shankles, and
center Phil Ryan. Freeman uses
both Hill and Dickie Sutton in
the left guard slot. Other team
members include David Patter-
son > Jimmie Sutton, and Bobby
Gifford, forwards, and Charles
Tinker and Jimmy Woolbright,
guards.
The girls’ squad is coached
by M. C. Bolton, who is opti¬
mistic about their chances dur¬
ing the remainder of the sea-
son. He was encouraged by the
great improvement the girls
showed in their second game,
saying that he saw “very good
white, plaster like
covering up all the colors.
Then it is returned to the kiln
for another four hours of fir¬
ing, Again it Is allowed to cool
in the kiln far a day.
The finished product is now
taken from the kiln, bearing a
smooth, gleaming glaze finish,
At this stage additional paint-
ling can be done with the china
paint, but then must be re-
turned to the kiln for more
Mrs. Cureton emphasizes
. that a person does not have to (
be artistically inclined to pro-
duce ceramics. However, it;
does require considerable time, 1
effort, and patience. But when
you take the finished product
from the kiln, you feel ample
reward for everything you
have put into it.
NUMBER 49
As finally passed, the bill will
increase drunken driving pe-
make the speed limit
60 miles during the day and 50
miles at night, instead of the
straight 55-mile an hour limit
for both day and night. It will
also ra ise truck speed limits to
40 mlIes per hour; permlt the
Oe0 „. ' Bla Publ “ : Ser '' 1 “ Com „ -
mission to make safety rules;
and will simplify and group
most of Georgia’s traffic laws
under one code.
Yesterday the Senate also ap¬
proved overwhelmingly a bill
which would allow women to
serve on juries in Georgia. The
House had passed the measure
earlier, and now goes to the
governor for his approval,
i possibilities” and that the girls
’ showed “wonderful spirit.’’ Like
the boys, the girls will play all
their games away. The girls at
present practice in the audi¬
torium, in which a basket has
been rigged at one end.
The girls’ first team is com¬
posed of forwards Jeanette Gil¬
breath and Doris Carver;
guards: Shirley Payne, Sara
Cochrane, and Autum Troxtel.
Substitutes include Mary Belle
Bolton, BarbaraQuillian, Bessie
Moore, and Faye Troxtel. The
high scorer of the group so far
is Jeanette Gilbreath, who ac¬
counted for more than twenty
points in each of the two games
played.
Here Ls a partial schedule of
the remaining games to be
played:
Dec. 9—LaFayette (girls only)
Dec. 11 — LaFayette (boys
only)
Dec. 15—Ringgold (both)
Jan. 8—Chattanooga Valley
(both)
Jan. 12—Ringgold (both)
Jan. 22—Gordon Lee (both)
Jan. 20—Menlo( both)
Jan. 29 — LaFayette (boys
only.)
There will be more games
scheduled soon which will be
announced at a later date. The
girls will participate in the regi¬
onal tournament on February
15-19.
DR. COOKE ANNOUNCES
OFFICE HOURS
Dr. J. Kenneth Cooke, M. D„
announces that his office will
be open three days a week, on
Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Sat¬
urdays from 2:00 to 6:00 P. M.
His offices are located in the
rear of the new drug store on
the square.
SUPERIOR COURT MEETS
The Superior Court, Lookout
Mountain Judicial Circuit, will
convene in regular session in
Dade County on Monday, De¬
cember 14 Judge Freeman C.
McClure will preside.
There will be no jury ap¬
pointed for this session, since
only pleas will be heard, and
such other proceedings that
require no jury.
Mrs. Cureton says that she
intends to start the classes in
January, the exact time to be
announced later. She states
that she will not charge for the
instruction itself, but only for
the materials used and a fir¬
ing fee to cover the cost of
operating the kiln. She says
she does not intend to make
any profit, but simply to pro-
mote an interest in this sort of
thing throughout the commun¬
ity. She will be, in effect, don-
ating “— her time to the enter-
pr e ■ And the ladies of the
area would do w r ell to take ad-
vantage of this opportunity,
you never know, if enough ln-
te res t ^ crea ted and followed
up in this field, Dade County
might, in due time, become fa¬
mous for its ceramics.
