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About The Dade County times. (Trenton, Ga.) 1908-1965 | View Entire Issue (June 2, 1955)
J ails foitti) Dade County’s Only Newspaper. VOLUME LV Dade DdVS / By VIRGIL HARTLEY An election took place last Friday which will have very important effect^ upon the United States ana upon the world. The election was the one in which the English peo¬ ple chose members to their lower house of Parliament, the House of Commons. The British conduct then- elections in a way that is slight¬ ly different from that to which we are used. A man can vote for only one person in the Parliamentary elections: the man who is to represent his district in Commons. (The up¬ per house of Parliament, the House of Lords, is not elected, but positions in it are passed down from father to son. Even though all members in the House of Lords are nobility, it is the less Important house.) After all the Commons mem¬ bers are elected, they in turn chose a Prime Minister, one of their fellow members. There are two majcr parties in the English Parliament, the Conservatives and the Laborite-. In the election just past, the Conservatives won a large ma¬ jority in Commons, and Sir An¬ thony Eden, Prime Minister be¬ fore the elections, was chosen o continue in that position. Another feature of the Eng¬ lish elections which is different from ours is that there is no set time when representatives -re elected. An election only occurs when the parly in power icks for one. Even though the Conservative Party had been in power for several years, they took the chance and called an¬ other election in anticipation that the English people would con inue them in power. Their gamble payed off. What makes the election so important to the American people is the fact that the gov¬ ernment which had been in power and which was reelected is the government that will be most friendly to our policies. Since Winston Churchill came to power in 1940, as a Conser¬ vative Prime Minister, that gov¬ ernment has been friendly to the U. S. During the years 1945-1951, when the Labor Party was in charge of the govern¬ ment, the attitude of the Eng¬ lish government was not nearly so close to the policies of the U. iS. as was the government of the Conservatives. Sir Winston Churchill, Prime Minister from 1940 to 1945, when the people elected the Laborites, and again from 1951 to 1955, when he retired and yielded his post to Sir Anthony Eden, has always been friendly to Americans and American policy. The Labor Party, on the other hand, has always been friendly to Russia and Red Chi¬ na. Two of the leaders of the party, former Prime Minister Clement Attlee and Aneurin Bevan, recently made a trip to Moscow and Peping, where they had cosy chats with Communist leaders. It was the Labor Party also, who was in power during some of the worst times that England has ever seen. Just after the war, when the Laborites were in power and during a period in which the government took control of several industries, the British people saw some bad tims. Food, coal and many other necessities were scarce, and rationing was strict. It was not until after the Conser¬ vative government took over again in 19-51 that prosperity returned. The Conservative party has the fortunate knack of avoid¬ ing extremes. Even though it is the so-called right wing of the government it is actually mid¬ dle of-the-road. The Labor Party, on the other hand, has some of the strangest fanatics in politics anywhere in the world. The Uni.ed States can look forward to a period of strong leadership in Europe and friendship to our new policies because of the election last Fri- Devoted to the Best Interests of Dade County and Georgia. THE DADE COUNTY TIMES, TRENTON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY JUNE 2, 1955 Allisons’ Anniversary 8 1 SI 1 ft 11 i Si I i'HrStl : SKSI.?fs A Silver Wedding Anniversary Party was given last Friday night, May 27, for Mr. and Mrs. Robert Allison to celebrate their twenty-five years cf marriage. The party, given by Mr. and Mrs. Tom Jamison, was held in a ballrom in Nashville, Tenn. Over fifty guests attended to extend their best wishes and blessings. Among them were their son, Larry, and Mr. Alii- Davis Graduates Twelve Speaking to a capacity crowd at the auditorium of Davis High School Monday night, B£t:y Jean Hardeman, valedictorian • of the graduating class, told her classmates and assembled friends and relatives that it was the duty of young people today to adhere ‘o the truth and to defend truth with every re¬ source. Her speech was part of the ceremonies at which diplomas were presented to 12 seniors at the high school. In addition to the address given by Miss Hardeman, speeches were also made by the class salu’itorian and other honor graduates. In her s a 1 u a t ory address, Joyce Ellis stressed the fact that ideas are basic to progress and life in the world, and that then- education had opened to the gradua es a “vision of a new world” built on ideas. It is the realization c f ideas, she said, that has given the world all class h'stcry, illustrated tha. all members of the class had par- ticipat.d in school activities outside the school room and showed h o w important in a person’s education this social life is. Rebecca Gray, class prepheh told of the future plans of Vote On Wheat Wheat growers will have an opportunity to de:ermine whe¬ ther they want the wheat mar- geting quota grogram to con¬ tinue in operation for the 1956. crop. The decision will be made in a referendum to be held in 'he commercial wheat States June 25. A two-thirds favorable vote is necessary if the program is to continue in operation. In his proclamation calling for a wheat referendum as re¬ quired by law, Ezra Ta.t Ben¬ son, Secretary o f Agriculture, also announced that the na- ional wheat acreage allotment for the 1956 wheat crop would be 55 million acres, the legal minimum, and that the nation¬ al average support price, based on latest supply information, would would be be announced announced before weiuic the j referendum The average support for the 1955 crop in the commercial wheat son’s sister, Miss Naomi Alli¬ son of Trenton. Gala refresh¬ ments were served during the evening. Mrs. Allison was attired in a lovely blue lace dress wi:h pink accessories and she were a pink rose corsage. Mr. and Mrs. Allison, former¬ ly of New England, Georgia, are now living i n Donelson, Tenn. Mr. Allison is employed by the Tennessee Valley Authority. graduates and stressed to her classmates the need that they become ieaoers m thc-ir com- muni.ies Lyndal Daniel spoke o f the education that he and his class¬ mates had received and assert- Ihat education is constantly im¬ proving, and that education is more important than in former times .....—-------- because of the — —-- more com- -- plex relationships between in- dividuals and groups. Educa- tional progress, he said, is too often thought cf in terms of scientific advancement. Mere importan , he continued, are the advances In the field of hu¬ man understanding. Before the presentation of di¬ plomas, Principal D. O. Chum- ley congratulated the seniors and presented awards to the c u t s t a n d ing students. The portsmanship medal was pre¬ sented to Lyndal Daniel, and - the activities medal to Joyce Ellis. The salutatory a w ar went to Joyce ▼______ ThlUr. Ellis n and /-I the f V-» O edictory to Betty Hardeman. Diplomas were presented to: Vala" A. a ns, Katbryn Ovie Carrell, Nelia Cloud, dal Daniel, Joyce Ellis, Gary, Betty Hardeman, Palmer, Dcvie Porter, Amon C York, and R:bert L. who is on duty with the U. Navy and whose diploma received by his bro her in states i $2.06 per bushel, n 82 Vi percent of parity. The noncommercial States, where the supper^ be 75 percent of the rate commercial States and acreage allotments will not in effect, are those with acres or less of wheat in preceding year. For the crop the States of Arizona, bama, Connecticut, Louisiana. Massachusetts, issippi, Maine New Nevada, Rhode Island, and mont were designated as commercial“. Chairman Ivey points that all wheat growers in County who will have than 15 acres of wheat for vest as grain in 1956 are tled to vote in the Voting will be dene in the A in the Dade Courthouse between the ,of 9 a. m. and 5 p. m. June 25. Four Named In Warrants Four Dade County persons were arres.ed over the past weekend in connection with a lightning-swift series o f raids by federal and state revenue officers on bootleggers and moonshiners in six north Geor¬ gia counties. ! Warrents were sworn out against Miles Walston, Sr., Miles Walston, Jr., Lenord Baker, and Charlie Gass. The first two named were charged on federal warrents and the last two named were charged by the State of Georgia. A total c f 62 persons were changed in warrents throughout the counties o f Gordon, Floyd Chatooga, Walker, Dade and Polk. According to a report made by State Revenue Commissioner T. V. Williams, the raids were the culmination of several weeks of work by federal and state undercover agents, and was one of the largest such raids in Georgia. Williams said tha* the raids were part of a concerted drive to drive illegal liquor traffic out of the state. “This was only part of a drive to rid Georgia of bootleggers and moonshiners,” he said. According t o witnesses, the agen’s had been making pur¬ chases cf liquor in the county Cattle Show Progressing According tc L. C. Adams, Ex¬ tension Service Agent, the steer show and sale that will be held in the fall is proceeding accord¬ ing to plans. The show will be held in con¬ nection with the Dade County Fair in October. Farmers throughout the county are ac- ce p^j n g feeders now so that by * ' steers the tJmp of the sa]e , the will be in shape to show and sell. The show is being spon¬ sored by the Extension Service Office and livestock committee of the Dade County Fair As¬ sociation. Bill Pullen is chair¬ man bf this committee, and along with Mr. Adams, he says hg Ls , plea<sed that the response shQW t0 the project. Mr. Adams said that it was the goal of the committee to get a minimum of 100 feeders f 0r ^e show. He also said that the quota has nearly been reached. Both 4-H members and adult farmers are cooperating in the feeding program. Recently receiving calves were 4-H’ers Roy Hartline, Rex Blev¬ ins, Russell Blevins, Jerry Price and ana Bobby nvuvy Raulston, who re- ! ceived one steer apiece are I Kenneth Bcyd, Barbara Boyd * and John Hancock. Adult farmers who have ei.her premised to take feeders er who have already began the program are Joe Blevins, who has two steers, Hardee Priee. In addition to the steers they had already received, Raymond Mor¬ rison and Harry Moore took several more. Court In June Not Decided Yet It has not yet been decided whether there will be a court term of Superior Court in Dade County in June. While there were a number cf cases and indictments,left over from the March term of cour Judge Davis has not de¬ , cided if there is enough business to justify convening the court at this time. Robert Burns, indicted by the grand jury in March for mur¬ der in the traffic deaths of Mrs. Lois Hall and her daughter, was recen iy moved from his home to the county jail. He had been under guard at his home until he was sufficiently recovered from injuries sustained in the automobile crash in which Mrs. Hall and her daughter were killed. Burns was put under bond last week by Judge Davis. The amount of the bond was $12,000. At this writing, he had not yet posted the bond. Published Weekly — Since 1901 for a period of several days. At times, the agents were disguised as power linemeQ, and feigned drunkeness t o gain the confi¬ dence of the bootleggers. Those arrested on federal charges were taken t o Rome, where they posted bond at the U. S. District Court there. A trial date has not been set for the men. In addition to those arrested in Dade Coun.y, warrents were sworn out against 21 persons in Gordon County, 15 in Floyd, 11 in Chattooga, six in Walker and three in Polk. Williams said that two or three of the cases made in¬ volved liquor that had been le¬ gally distilled, but on which the state tax had not been payed. The rest of the cases, he said were involving moonshine whis¬ ky. Specifically, those under fed¬ eral charges were charged with possessing distilled spirits con¬ tainers without federal stamps, removng and concealing dis¬ tilled spirits with intent to de¬ fraud the government of taxes and selling distilled spirits at the re ail and wholesale levels without paying federal taxes. Five cf the persons arrested in the state were women, wives of other defendants. Mr. Adams said that most of the steefs are Herfords, but one or two of them were Short¬ horns. Mr. Adams also announced this week that R. O. Williams, livestock specialist o f the Ex¬ tension Service will be in Tren¬ ton Thursday to assist in the plans for the sale and to make suggestions and reccommenda- tions concerning the care and feeding of the steers. Pete De- Loach, sheep specialist o f the Extension Service will accom¬ pany Mr. Williams. Willis E. Houston, irrigation specialist for the Extension Service was in town this week to make recommendations on ir- ragation and drainage to Col. D. E. Morrison, supervisor of scil conservation in the county. School Election Saturday, June 4, will be elec- Hon day in Dade County, when the voters will decide whether to float a bond issue for schools in the amount cf $108,000. If the bend issue is approved by the ci-izens of the county, j the money will be used to re- pair, enlarge and improve the j school facilities in the county, The school building program that is going on in the county at the present time is com- pie ely separate from the pro¬ gram that will be financed through the proposed bond is¬ sue. The money for the present program is being furnished through the State School Build¬ ing Authority. The State of 1115 nuvuw 4 *»j- ---- half Georgia supplied over a million dollars for additions, impnovements and equipment for schools in the county, but the County School Board feels that this amount is insuffi- dent to complete the building and improvements that were acertaned were needed in the recent school survey taken in 1951. They have asked that the people of the county approve the bond issue so that money will be available to comple e the program. The School Beard has speci- fically pointed out that the The ballot you will mark in the election Saturday wiH look similar to the illustration below. DADE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT BOND ELECTION (Mark this ballot by a check or cross mark opposite the proposition for which you desire to vote.) For $108,000 Dade County () School District Bonds Against $108,000 Dade County , v School District Bonds v / NUMBER 20 ™“ EN1S - At the same spot in Trenton where a four-car collision oc¬ curred last night and which se- liously injured four persons, F. M. Morgan of Trenton was kill¬ ed this morning when he was struck by an automobile driven by James Reeves as he stood on the side of Highway No. 11 just north of the El Rancho court. Also injured in the mishap this m crnlng was Clarence Crabtree of New England. Dr, Hutchison of the Trenton Clinic and Hospital where the two men were taken following the accident, pronounced Mor¬ gan dead. Dr. Hutchison also said that Crabtree received con tusiens of the right arm and abrasions of the right thigh. Reeves was charged this morning with manslaughter. Morgan and Crabtree were standing on the side of the read, apparen ly looking at the scene of the accident last night when the car driven by Reeves plunged off the road and struck them. Deputy Sheriff Bill Norton said that Reeves said he had gone to sleep while driving and lost con.rol of his automobile. In the accident last night, Jchn Bradford, his wife and two sons were injured when the truck in which they were riding toward Trenton was truck from behind by a car traveling at a high ra e of speed. After the truck was hit, the automobile careened across the road and struck two more cars traveling in the opposite direction. These cars were driven by Mason Smith of Trenton and Floyd Me New of Chat anooga. No per¬ sons in these cars were hurt. While the identity of the driver of the car that struck the truck could not be immediately estab¬ lished, the Sheriff arrested two men, and said that both are uspected of driving the car. John Bradford suffered a neck injury and was listed by hospital au horities in Chatta¬ nooga as being in fair condi¬ tion. His v/lfe suffered lacera¬ tions, consussion and possible fracture of shoulder and hip. John, Jr. sustained lacerations and consussion, and his brother Jimmie multiple lacerations. present building program does not include any work on New Salem or Rising Fawn Schools, and that other improvements to other schools in the county cannot be finished if the money is not furnished through the is- suance of a bond issue, Voting will be done on Satur- day at the regular polling pre- cints in the militia districts in the county. The polls will be open at these precincts from 7 a. m. to 6 p. m., Eastern Stand¬ ard Time. All persons qualified to vote in general elections, and only those so qualified will be allowed to vote in the election. Ballots should toe marked In the following manner: those - desiring to vote to approve the bonds will mark the ballot pro- opposite the words, “For Dade Coun’y School District Bonds,” and those de- siring to vote against the bonds should mark the ballot opposite the words, “Against $108,000 Dade County School District Bonds.” Fur.her information about the bonds can be obtained by reading the legal notice In an¬ other part of this edition of The Dade County Times en¬ titled, “Notice of Bond Elec- lion.”
