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About The Dade County times. (Trenton, Ga.) 1908-1965 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 16, 1954)
paJe County’s Only Newspaper. "volume iiv Here ‘n’ There... ... B y FRED HARTLEY N ow and then during this nast week of dismal weather, a could hear somebody open • Us mouth utter a little com- o’aint about “all this rain. We have pretty short memo¬ ries, don't we? Dear Santa: I Please bring to us here at The Dade County Times a tyre I shrinker ctf a paper stretcher. Then we can put into the papei j ail the news that our friends j send in to us. j If don’t have either of j these items cn hand now, you j can bring us a do-it-yourseh kit and let us make one. Is Dade’s century-old legend ? j of its secession fact or fancj Some historians, who wiii ; admit they don’t really know one way or the other, have ex¬ pressed doubt that the incident ever occurred. A good historian will never accept a story unless it can be definitely proved by records, fa¬ A Chattanooga historian, miliar with the past a. this area, is skeptical abcut our tra¬ dition. An Atlanta writer of history books, whose specialty is the Civil War, doesn’t lay much stock in the story. They point to the fact that Dade County's two elected re¬ presentatives to the Secession Convention voted against Geor¬ gia seceding frc-m the UnLn (although they later signed the Ordinance of Secession.) Pre¬ sumably their opposition to se¬ cession was well known when they were elected. Maybe the majority of Dade citizens were opposed to seces¬ sion. There was plenty cf op¬ position, especially in mountain areas But all this is still no reason tc doubt that Dade’s vote to secede frcrn Georgia and the Union never tcok place here. Maybe Sen. Bob Tatum, speaking on the Courthouse Square, was such a spellbinder that he was able to sway all the wavering sentiment squarely on the side of secession. We don’t know hew many people gathered to hear him on the square that day. Nor do we know how many voted. Maybe we’ll never know the answeas to these questions. But the tradition seems too strong and too persistent to be dismissed as merely a product of popular fancy. Probably no one will ever be able to prove that it never happened. And until somebody does, let’s go right cn believing that it did happen. Another step toward an ef¬ fective fire department in Trenton was taken this week. Cleron Kyzer announced that 150 feet of IV 2 inch fire hose hid been delivered. Two Ues also arrived with the order. 1 the The fhe hose engine’s will connect with j have tanks, which i a total capacity of nearly 2000 gallons. The fire-fighting apparatus I s still not all it should be, cf course. That takes tie. But he present weapons are a vast improvement over what we had a y e ar ago. Children Found In Santa's Mail Bag e r -appened to meet up with r ‘‘ a Blaus the other day just l! 6 Aer ’' ,as °P several enir )g his mail bag. e letters from C ount ,b ° yS and glrlS in Dade asked Santa if we could e ‘ he lei tters to publish af- Ur u e had finished with them, r.c*'^ their ha PPy contents to oblige. After , v! ned carefully, *hi over the letters t0 uS ’ n ^e have printed below. 1 * aSSUred US that he would ‘a honor as man as the * et Hiests y as possiblei ear Santa Claus ’ < ! ant a cow Sirl suit, arw \J° ts a doll I of clothes for it. And nt s °me clothes too. Will , p!eas « give me that be- 4tit limes ; 1 P ' ......... '"■a* Christmas Contest on Dec. 23 The Christmas outside light- ing contest is oft to a good start again this year and tho e that attended the party held at the Legion Hall last Saturday had fun while helping it along, *The party featured canasta and bingo and free ments were served. An matic perculato: offered as a door prize was won by Miss Betty Stephens, our Voice with o Q.miln n rm HPrpnt ■''M TTpIp- Dhonn phone Exrtonae Exchan e Turn in) Names Gc-verai throughout the conn- ty have turned in their to Miss Naomi Hubble, chair- man of this contest committee, that they are going to decor- Five Homes To Open r j-i. first n*i llgnmage • ror I For the very first time five Dade County homes will be opened to anyone who wishes to see how they have been de- coratd for Christmas. This Christmas Pilgrimage will be held on Sunday afternoon, De¬ cember 19, from two to five o’clock. The homes to be opened are Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Wright Jr. an<2 Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Gross both in the Mountain View De- velcpment, and Mr. and Mrs. ,, y Arid - Mon nun, all ail in m Trenton n ’ Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Cureton in the _ Byrd’s Chapel Community and and Mrs. D. E. Morrison in the Piney Grove Community. A Silver Tea will be held at the Morrison home. Mrs. E. S. Pace, president of the Garden which is sponsoring the Pilgrimage and Mrs. A. L. Dyer chairman of this committee wiL officiate at the tea table. A - sis ting will be the Misses Judy Pace, Sherry Morrison. Joan an d Evelyn Gray and Marilyn cause I have been a good girl My brother wants a cowboy suit and a car. With love, Judy Castleberry Dear Santa Claus I have been a very good girl. Please bring me a doll and a doll bed and a bicycle. Please bring my mother a wrist waten and "bring my sister and bro¬ ther some things too. Thank you Santa, Mary Lou Castleberry Dear Santa Claus I want a big walking do , a yellow sweater and anything else you want to bring me have tried to be a good girl this year- Tommye „ | With love, Devoted to the Best Interests of Dade County and Georgia. _ THE DAD*. COUNT* TIMES, TRENTON^ GEORGIA rHURSDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1951 ate eitner their door or yard. If you plan to decorate yours get your name in to Miss Hub- bie, Mrs. H. E. Gro s or Mrs. A. L. McM han Jr. as soon as possible that the route through the county to see the decora- irons may be mapped out. There are really two contests, one.for your yard and one for your doorway which could in- c ] u d e the door alone, the door H 1 dan-and j "■*•* • j the walk ” leading v, up, to the door. A prize is given for j fj rs t'place in each contest and j ribbons for the other winners. j Points j Ladies 20th Annual Banquet | Judge-elect John W. Davis : the principal speaker at was County Lions Club . the Dade twentieth annual Ladies Night banquet, held Tuesday night at the Mt. Vernon Colonial Inn in Chattanooga Mr. Davis’ re- marks came at the end of a sumptuous baked ham dinner nloved bv the 60 cr more LUris 'Davie wives and guests Mr narrated a few ex- ne Took . ienc °s from his days as a alesman in college and ;concluded by calling attention £ C . the challenge that Com- mU nism offers the th° free free world world ! fnr thp favor of l ‘"e be Grid’s wor s masse-’ “Commun- system, an eco-jomic system, a religion, morals, and ethics all rolled into one he decla.ed. We keep telling t - . Cooke. M’-s. W. G. Morrison, Sr. will be co-hostes: with Colonel and Mrs. Morrison during the afternoon. No invitations have been is- sued as the tour is open to all. Dear Santa Claus I want a doll and I want you to come to see everyone. Becky and I never fuss and I want a writing pad and I want a box and I want you <r> of crayons play oi\ng brno mv little i sister some dishes and I want a walking doll for my sister and I want a pencil sharpener and I want a toy pan and I want a toy pan for my little sister and I want you to bring my mother a big pan and I want a toy bear. Thank you Santa Claus, love Thank you Santa, Patsy Harrigcn Dear Santa Claus I have been a good boy I want a set 0 guns and a of dungarees and a General artistic effect 40'/, Originality 30%, Decoration ma de by resident 20%, ness in uslng ava j] ab ie or what vnu y have to work with \ ^ ^ to be noted that elaborate or “store bought’’ de- ccrations bring no points ex- as they could be u ed the decorator’s scheme in the 3,11 Gi.lCCt, .. . GrGGfliJ _ Wltil i( ., 3 dash 01 «** »*> W *=• ‘”- slve and Iery mllch i„ , , ..... ....... t D “ a L**pxDectinK ‘ to rour f H OU a sauare short- after 6 on the night ,..., -of rt r De- , a _ 23. good capitalism is, and they might 'agree,” he continued, “but we need to show them more of what we have . We need a <,packaged deal,’ too, to show them what we stand fer in the moral and ethical field, as well as the political and economic." M. J. Hale' acting as toast- master, presided over the ban- qnet and kept the group chuckl- ing ove r a dozen or so funny stories. T. S. Renfroe intro- duced the guest speaker. The group was entertained by Browny Stephens, doing a hi- larious pantomime of 'All I Front Want Teeth, and ^Vdth by k._iwi at the piano. Mr. Delk of- fQ cr i n anr j n.ccnmnamed ^ D E ' Morrison present- ^ ce;t}ficates t0 A L . Dygr and H F jXlison, Lions clubbers for twenty years and charter member of , 4 die .V, D de Coun t y club. C. E. Kyzer and L c Adams rece ived awards recognizing 15 years of service ° in this ciuo. shirt _ hlrt and and black black boots. b oots. . Butch Wallin Dear Santa Claus I have been a good girl this year. I want a washing mi- chine and a ironing board and, my mother moritQ wants a a rirp dress ss and an 1 my father wants a suit and my brother and sister want a pi¬ ano. With love, Janet Friedman P.S. Jeans, too. Dear Santa Claus Please bring me a coat and a baby doll that walks and talks. I have tried to be a good girl and m y sister wants a teddy bear. Thank you Santa Claus Emma Morgan Bill Austin Heads Ala. Watershed Group Farmers and civic leaders in the northern section of Ala- bama’s DeKalb County met and formed a companion organiza- i tion to the Dade County Look- ; out Valley Watershed Commit¬ tee. Bill Austin, manager of the Trenton Furniture and Ap¬ pliance Store here, but a resi¬ dent of DeKalb County, was cb sen p:esident. Col. D. E. Morrison, Dade County Soil Conservation Su¬ pervisor, addressed the group and pointed out the advant¬ ages of the federal program which offers financial aid and technical supervision to small watershed areas (250,000 acres or less) in preventing floods The formation of the DeKalb group followed a similar move by Dade Countians here on No¬ vember 15. Its objective will be to apply fo ra survey by the gev eminent to determine the need for such a project and tc enli t public support behind the move. Other officers chosen by the group were S. O Clark, vice presid nt, and Hr ward Blake, Ch-sen 25 community repres- entatives were Mr. Blancitt and , Mr. M;'. Brown, Brown, together together with with Earl Earl |Phillip: Puillips and and Roy Roy Jones. Jones. The local organization was formed pursuant to the federal ! act pas red by Congress last Au- : gust providing for surveys ^ wa t e rshed protection projects ’in areas where they are needed and where local groups are in- Under its terms, the ov rnment provides for the building of dams at key places in the watershed to impound surface water. Its aim is pro-set the surrounding crop 2 lar.q from fiords during - • j ods 0i heavy railLS - The The government government also also pro- pro¬ mises technical assistance in carrying cut the project. Fede¬ ral engineers choose the sites for the dams. Some landown¬ ers. might be required to s:w or terrace farmland draijijug di¬ rectly into the ponds. Cel. Morrison pointed out at ______ the local ...... people __________ involve themselves in no way, financi- . ally or otherwise, by making application for the survey. He | commented developing on recreational the pcssibility of areas from the ponds as a by-product of the project. He declared that the flood prevention mea- £U res would not only prevent soil erosion but the washing of roadways as well. T he DeKalb group will j n cooperation with the Dade or ^ n | zation ‘° promote the undertaking, but must file separate application under Set For Fri. T' 1 1 annual county-wide cultural Planning Meeting be held in the County r on Fr iday, December Fepinn j ng °is at 10 :00 A. M., rnee ting sponsored by Agricultural Exten ion and is designed to aid local Dear Dear Santa Santa Claus Claus I love Santa Claus. Santa I want a piano. Santa I go to church and I am a good girl. I want a dresser. Edna Blevins Dear Santa Claus i I want a air rifle and a cow¬ boy suit with gun and holster. I would also like to have a bail and gloves. Thank you Santa, Nelson Steele Dear Santa Claus I hope I have been good. Please come to my house to see me. Please bring a doll and a color book and colors and to ’ dell and brother my sister a my ,o, a police car. I have been Published Weekly — Since 1901 Three Get Prison Term For Larcen The December term of court managed to wind up its bus:- ness in cne day, but only by 1 staying in session until well „ after dark. Plear of guilty were entered by feut defendants, and several divorce suits were heard, but only one decree was granted. The following pleaded guilty cn accusation t o charges against them: J. D. Anderson—public drunk¬ enness; fined $53. Julius Raines — larceny; sen¬ tenced t. o 2-3 years imprison¬ ment. Richard Raines—larceny; sen- Blake, Wheeler Seek Council Post seeking election to the post cf Trenton city councilman, to fill the unexpired term of T M. Tatum. L. S. Blake and I. H. Wheeler, Jr, have been duly qualified at this writing. The election will be held on Tuesday, December 21 in the courthouse. The date for , COMMUNITY CAROLING NEXT TUESDAY NIGHT ! On Tuesday night, December 21 , there will, be a community Christmas ________ caroling _________„ on ___ the .... square square } in n Trenton. Trenton. Everyone Everyone is is !invited !invited to to come come out out and and take take part in singing the old familiar carols, beginning at 7 o’clock j The singing is scheduled to f 0r an hour, but may con- tinue longer The move is spon | sored by local churches to give j a ]j the people in the community a c i ia nce tc sing and enjoy the nuirlc that has become so much a par t 0 r Christmas. j ____ ^ |T01?nUn IjlVGS 3 * Plinifc Uplw LiAlltt Fxfrfl 1 Milk Hlli Dade County’s elementary school children are now receiv- ing an extra half pint of milk daily at a cost less than the actual wholesale price. This is done under a special school milk program of the State Board of Education which g ran ts a subsidy for this pur- P ose ^o schools ’ undertaking , the program. Two of the schools, Dade and Davis, are charging the pupils only three cents for the milk ration. They receive a state subsidy cf four cent; per half pint. The actual cost of the milk is 5 V 2 cents for a half pint. At Davis School, Principal D. O. Chumley sent out notices to parents Monday explaining the rregrom and asked them end 30c to furnish their with the extra milk for a two- 1 week period. families in making plans foi 1955. The program will feature “Look Ahead,” a glance into the future, as well as a discus- sicn of some of the problems in farming and homemaking. Re- commendations for county-wide to Sunday School and church, Thank you, Mary Blevins Dear Santa Claus I want a coat and a doll with blue eyes and a set of play dishes. I go to Sunday School ancl church and Daddy wants a suit for Christmas and Mama a new dress and a hat and a pocket book I have been a good girl. With love, Pauline McMahan Dear Santa Claus I want a pair of house shoes and a big doll. My little bro¬ ther wants a wagon. I hope I have been a good girl and I hope my little brother has been a good boy. My mother wants a slip and my father wants a NUMBER 48 tenced 1 0 2-3 years impriscr. men t. t > ou|!la s Wooten - larceny sentenced 4 to 2-3 years imprison inent Richard Raines—manufactui ing liquor; sentenced to or. year imprisonment to run con currently with above. Douglas Wooten—manufactui ing liquor; sentenced to or year imprisonment to run cor currently with above. Judge Freeman C. McClun presiding for the last time be fere he is succeded by John V Davis, granted a divorce t James R. Bible from Martha I Bible. by the city council meeting las Wednesday night, Prospective candidates ma qualify until nocn Friday, De cember 17. City registratio books were Reopened for ad ditional registration for thi election, but closed Wednesda alfternorrn, December 15. Russell Blevins Lead County Corn Grower: Final standings in the 195 hybrid corn contest were an nounced this week by Count Agent L. C. Adams. Russe Blevins topped the list with 11 bushels. Col. D. E. Morrisor the cnly non-4-H entrant, ha' 108 bushels. Although yields were we be low those of last year, becaus of the drought, they still looke good compared with the stat average of 11 bushels per acn Last year’s average yield fo the state was 20 bushels. Rex Blevins was the onl other grower to come up wit! more than 100 bushels. Hi yield was 102. Other contest ants were as follows: Larr Konrad, 98; Billy Konrad, 95 Larry Moore, 59; Ferris Hawk ins, 54; Alfred Barnes, 44; Sold Parsley, 44; Erbie Parsley, 42 Buddie Hawkins, 39; Neville Ro den, 35 (approximate); an< Elmer Harris, 88 (approximate _ 1 urn 'fmm. ■KUFT/a j fmr 0 ■ v--/ ! itJfi T & 0 ’ ■ o f | I ; ■ ' *■ improvements will be brough jcut. Outlook charts and informa tion will presented to aid farm ers in planning their work fo the next year. The afternooi program will be devoted t group discussions, ......—__ cap. I hope mother will be happy. With love, Linda Sue Hawkin Dear Santa Claus I want a pair of blue jean; a greert sweater, socks, shirt; Sunday Mioes, underwear, a silj and a comb, bonnet, cape, dres. I have been a good giri. Love, Nina Athalene Web’ Dear Santa Claus Please bring me a set c dishes, washing machine, stovi doll and doll buggy, nurse se bicycle, table and chairs. Sant jl have been a very nice littl : .girl I go to Sunday School an i church. I have a brother Sant he will have to speak for him self. I’ll be looking for you. Love, Sue Tatum.
