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About The Dade County times. (Trenton, Ga.) 1908-1965 | View Entire Issue (June 30, 1955)
ffile ade Cmtntn C ini w Dade County’s Only Newspaper VOLUME LV DALLYIN' IN DADE By MYRNA WcMAHAN Charles Prince Reminisces ... Today Charlie Prince sits in his rocking chair in his little home at Cole City and gazes the woods around him. Color¬ ful memories cf the past are awakened with each stirring leaf. The hanging shadows some¬ times appear to be man-shaped and the cry of the katy-did oc¬ casionally takes on the sound of clanking chains, for once these same woods were a bee¬ hive cf activity. Around the turn of the century, when the coal mines were running full blast, digging was done by con¬ victs leased from the state and trapped by leg irons. The legs irons were not suf¬ ficient to hold some of the pri¬ soners for Mr. Prince remem¬ bers several breaks that took place. He recalls Gov. Joe Brown, who as head of the camp, would give begging pri¬ soners money against the ad¬ vice of his wife; he saw the wardens often beat to death or drown men for not completing allottted tasks. These incidents are among many sharply etched on Char¬ lie Prince’s memory, for he was a part of all this from the time he was a small boy. Bom in 1870 Born in 1870 en the Ledford place two miles north of Tren¬ ton, Mr. Prince moved with his family to a 147 acre farm at Cole City shortly afterwards. The coal mines were opened up while he was very young, and he remembers that there were only a few people there to be¬ gin with. When the camp be¬ gan operatnig full blast, the camp built up to include an in¬ firmary, hotel and commissary. Mr. Prince went to the one- room school there until he was thirteen years old. Since his father had died when Mr. Prince was twelve, it was ne¬ cessary for him to help his mother all he could, so he went to work for Captain Reece who was in charge of the whole camp at that times. Worked at Coal Mines The young boy was put to work at the “slope camp,’ one of three mines. His first pay checks amounted to $17.50 per month and increased until he was drawing high ch wages waees for for that time, $35 a monte month, m in the tee, first twenty-three months he worked, he lost only two days, and eventually he worked at every job there until there was nothing he didn’t know about coal mining. He saw to it that the the railroad railread cars cars were were loaded maueu at the “ttr, tip house house” to to be sent down the mountain on either the broad gauge or the narrow gauge railway. Some of the c:al went to the iron works at Rising Fawn by way of Shell- mound, then up the Tennessee River to Chattanooga, where it was freighted down to the furn¬ ace. He worked on all kinds of machinery, even the locomo¬ tive, and drove a team for a while. After the teaming job, he spent five years caring for 37 head of mules at the slope camp. The last work he did at the camp was running a horse engine pulling coal up from the mines. When the coal supply was exhausted, the prisoners were transferred to Durham, and most of the papulation gradu¬ ally drifted away. Then Mr Prince settled dewn to fann : ing, eventually married Miss Mary Virginia Hartline, who has since passed away, and raised several children. One of his sons, Paul Prince, lives on Devoted to the Best Interests of Dade and THE DADE COUNTY TIMES. TRENTON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY JUNE 39, 1955 the farm now, and keeps an eye on his dad, although the 85-year old seems to be very capable of lcoking QUt for himselL Chickens and Deg Keep Him Company He keeps a shotgun leaning against the plank wall of his one-room house at all times. A hound, the ticking of a forty- year old clock and the cheeping of thirty banty chickens run¬ ning loose in the yard help keep him company. His Bible and a little radio on a bedside table are a lot of com¬ fort to an old man unable to get around as he once did, and listening to sermons spark up an otherwise dreary day. A lit¬ tle food ccoked on a monkey heater is enough to keep his appetite satisfied, and when¬ ever he becomes bored, he looks out the back door toward the remains of the slope camp half a mile aw r ay, and enough me¬ mories to fill a book become alive for the remainder of the day. ~ ___ . _ _____ . ____ __ 4 Dade County Fair Set for Oct, 21-22 The theme for the Dade County Fair this year will be “Home and Community Activi¬ ties,” it was decided at .a meet¬ ing of the Fair Association night. October 21-22 has been selected as the date of the Fair, and i t was veted to hold it as usual in the old skat¬ ing rink at Trenton. During the meeting, Cleron Kyzer was elected president of the Fair Association, while T. S. Renfrce was elected to serve as secretary v, I/CAI y cmv-* and treasurer UJItaouiui. All communities are urged to begin making plans for both the individual and community exhibits. The latter must be sponsored by some community organization, such as improve¬ ment, church, PTA, 4-H, Farm Bureau or Home Demonstration group. Exhibits must represent a well-balanced program of every phase of community life, and it was stressed that the ex¬ hibit not follow the activities of any one organization, but ra¬ ther, include all c o m m u nity groups. the Plans Plans were were made indue to w set ^ livestock show and sale for the first day of the Fair, Oct. 21. The committee expects to ca ttie en- tered in the show. Premiums will be awarded in each class as usual. A committee was appointed to revise the cld catalogue in 01 - riAr der to to mama include new classifica- tions. They are Miss Naomi Hubble home demonstration , county agent, L. C. Adams, agent, T. S. Renfrce and W. L. Fannin. The following members were asked to solicit ads for the cat- alogue: T. S. Renfrce, chair¬ man, E. M. Parker, J. C. Her¬ man, W. G. Morrison, W. L. Fannin, Walt Smith and Mar¬ tin Nethery. The Tne theme tneme for mi the ^— school ex- — hibits was ieft up to the school principals. It was suggested the county school dent call a meeting of all prin- cipals and to let them on a theme. Those present for the meet¬ ing were: Mrs. A. L. Dyer, rep¬ resenting the Home Demonstra¬ tion Council, A. L. Dyer Miss Hubble, heme demonstra¬ tion agent, J- C. Billue, L. C. Adams, D. E. Morrison, R. M. Morrison, W. L. Simpson, Bill Pullen, Hardee Price, Martin Nethery, James Morrison, W G. Morrison and the newly-elected officers. Miss Bess Cureton, Director of the Dade County Welfare Department, has announced her retirement which will be effective July 1. “Miss Bess,” as she is affectionately known throughout the county, has been getting her records in order after spending the past fifteen years in unselfish devotion to her work. Mrs. Katherine Davis of Rossville will succeed her as di¬ rector and will be assisted by Miss I m o g e n e Blevins of Durham as clerk. Mr.>. I avis is well-qualified, having -been assistant director in the Walker County Welfare Department for many years. Miss Cureton has been iden¬ tified with welfare and social wi:rk almost from the time she received her master’s degree in sociology and home economics from the University of Alaba¬ ma. She had graduated pre¬ viously from Martha Washing¬ ton College in Abington, Va., with degrees in bachelor of science and violin. ---- Following ° several years as a teacher of history and , chemrs- i try at Roanoke and Buena Vus- Va.. Miss Cuietcn came back in 1932 to her home in Rising Fawn and cared for her father, 2nd Polio Shots Set for July 5 Miss Fannielu McWhorter said Tuesday that she had re¬ ceived polio vaccine for the se¬ cond program of injections, and believes, along with county health authorities, that the first injections will still be ef¬ fective. School children from the low- e.r grades were given the shots the latter part of April and are scheduled to return to Health Center to receive the s econd injections beginning July 5. School busses will pick : u p children who do not live near Health Center. The schedule is as follows: Davis School —Tuesday, July 5, 9:30 a. m. Dade Elementary Tuesday, July 5, 1:30 p. m North Dade —Wednesday, July 6, 9:30 a. m. Rising Fawn — Wednesday, j July 6, 11:00 a. m. New Salem —Wednesday July 6, 1:30 p. m. ; Hooker —Friday, July 8, 10:00 a. m. Lit i Jzzat Jo Jfn JfniEuaan " I Amidst the celebrating and good times of this Fourth of July, let’s pause for a minute and give thanks for the blessings of our independence. The independence which our forefathers fought and died for in 1776 and declared in our Declara¬ tion of Independence. Let us each renew our pledge of allegiance to the grandest Flag on earth . . . the Flag that re¬ presents Liberty and Justice for all. Fes, it’s great to be an American . . . let’s never forget it. “MISS BESS” RETIRING George W. Cureton, until his death. She then did ten years of so¬ cial work with the Merrimac Manufacturing Co. in Hunt¬ sville, Ala., before coming back to the county to work with the Federal Relief Administration. On July 1, 1940, she succeed¬ ed Miss Eleanor Culpepper as welfare department director and has worked untiringly in that capacity since. A luncheon honoring Miss Cureton was given Wednesday at Lacy’s Restaurant by her co¬ workers. Roy W. Moore county school superintendent, acted as master of ceremonies and ex¬ pressed the sentiments of the entire group w hen he stated that she would be greatly mi-sed. He then presented her with a gift from the courthouse square workers, after which Tommy Sims made photos of the occasion. The luncheon ta¬ ble was attractively decorated with red gladioli, nasturtiums and ivy. Tho e present were: Mes- dames Catherine Morrison, An¬ nie Hale, Gracie Williams, W. F. M rri on, Louise Wright, Clara Mae Brandon, Virginia Konrad, M. R. Wilson, Myrna McMahan, Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Allison, Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Morrison, Misses F a n n i 1 u McWhorter, Naomi Hubble and Belle Reeves, and Roy Moore, John Murphy, Virgil Jenkins, L C. Adams, A1 Webb, I Jerry Pace, Ernest Stewart, | Graham Hale and the hororee. Mr and Mrs. Madd.x Hale and T. R. Tucker, Farm Home Ad- minstrator, were unable to at¬ tend. Judge Davis Signs Dade School Bonds Judge J hn W. Davis returned . to the county Friday, June 24, to hear civil cases which were scheduled for the June term of Superior Cour .. ; During the morning, the judge heard the case of Elbert Haney, who was charged with aban- donment. Haney was sentenced to twelve months’ probation on the condition that he pay Mrs. Haney $7.50 a month plus the court costs of the case. Judge Davis also signed the school bonds, validating the is¬ sue which was voted cn June 4 in the county to provide neces¬ sary funds for the completion of Dade County’s school build- I ing program. Published Weekly—Since 1901 NUMBER 24 4th OF JULY BARBECUES Two barbecues will be held in the county the 4th of July, it has been announced. The New Salem community will sponsor a barbecue “with all the trim¬ mings” at the school with pro¬ ceeds to go toward making im¬ provements in the Methodist Church. Everyone is invited to come cut for some good food and a good time. Rising Fawn Barbecue The customary Fourth cf July Barbecue will be held a t the Rising Fawn Community Park again this year and from all re¬ ports, the fcod will be more de¬ licious than ever. Everyone in the county is invited to come, and if you aren’t sure just how good it is, ask those who have attended in other years. Tickets will be sold at $1.00 for adults and 50 cents for children. Serving will begin at eleven and continue until three Woman Killed in A 49-year-old Tiftonia woman fell to her death from a bluff cn Lookout Mountain near Plum Nelly Monday night, June 27, and was believed by Coroner Tommy Sims to have died in¬ stantly. The dead woman was Mrs. Anna Marie Hoilifield, who was employed as a waitress. Mrs. Hoilifield and a com¬ panion, Ralph Hardin, of Chat¬ tanooga, were sitting cn the bluff watching car lights in the valley, according to Hardin, when Mrs. Hoilifield complain¬ ed of the cold. He walked back to the car to get a wrap, and upon his return, found no trace cf Mrs. Hoilifield. He imme¬ diately notified a friend of the pair, Grady Bradford, who con¬ tacted the authorities. Sheriff F. C. Graham, Chief Deputy Bill Norton and Coroner Tommy Sims investigated the accident and found the body Welcome Rut The Dade County 4-H Club Council, recently sponsored the erection cf road signs at the en¬ trances into the county on main highways. Six of these signs were purchased by the Council and placed at the en¬ trances on highway 11 at Ten¬ nessee s ate line and Alabama state line. Two signs were placed at entrances on the Ala¬ bama line on Sand Mountain and two on Lookout Mountain —one at the Walker County line and one on the Scenic highway Services for Train Victims Held Sun. Double funeral services were held Sunday, June 26 for J. L. (Fate) York, 64, and his step¬ daughter Paulette Quillian, age 7, who were killed Thursday morning, June 23 at a little- used Wildwood crossing by an Alabama Great Sou hern freight locomotive. Revs. Charles Waid and M. G. Kirk officiated at the serv¬ ices, which were held at the Morganville Methodist Church. Interment followed in Sarah’s Chapel Cemetery. Mr. York’s survivors are his wife, Mrs. Fannie Mae Qullian York; three daughters, Mrs. Margaret Viola James, Battle Creek, Mich.; Mrs. Audrey Mae Hicks, Battle Creek, Mich, and Mrs. Betty Jane Bramlet, Co¬ lumbus, Ga.; four sons, Wallace L. York, Rt. 3 St. Elmo, Tenn; James Dewey York, Battle Creek Mich.; Joseph Wilbert York, St. Louis, Mo., and Earl Vernon York, U. S. Air Force, Pensa¬ cola, Fla. two sisters, Mrs. Al¬ ma Lloyd, Memphis, Tenn.; and Mrs. Charlie Thompson Hene- gar, Ala., and three brothers, Abner York, Dutton, Ala., M. O. p. m. The menu planned in¬ cludes barbecued pork, bruns- wicY stew, slaw, potato chips, pickles, all kinds of homemade cake and cold drinks. M. R. Wilson and Wiley Dean are in charge o f barbecueing, wi.h Mrs. J. L. Fricks in charge of the brunswick stew. The committee met recently to map out plans for the affair, which is well attended each year by friends from near and far. Thjrse attending the meet¬ ing were: Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Fricks, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Har¬ rison, Mr. and Mrs. Wiley Dean, Mrs. W. H. Kenimer, Mrs. R. C. Thomas, Mrs. W. L. Fannin and Mrs. M. R. Wilson. Others on the committee who will serve but were unable to attend the first meeting are: Mrs. Myrna McMahan, Mrs. Belva Fricks, Mr. and Mrs. Hershei Dean, Jeril Cooper, Jr., Taylor Castleberry and Jimmy Ball. about 11:30 p. m. The woman had follen about 125 feet. The wrecker cable, which was used to lift the body, was 150 feet long and the officers reported that all but about 20 feet of the cable was used. Tommy Sims directed operations from the fcot of the bluff, wrapping a quilt around the body befoje securing it with rore and the cable. Bradford, Bobby Ren- froe, Johnny Shavers and Ho¬ bart Wilhite assisted with res¬ cue operations. Mrs. Hoilifield was taken to the Trenton Clinic where she was found to be dead on arri¬ val. Death was reported caused by a crushed skull and internal injuries. The body was then re¬ moved to the Tri-County Hos¬ pital where an autopsy was scheduled Tuesday a t the re¬ quest of the woman’s son, John W. Russell. near the Lookout Mountain Ho¬ tel. The County Council was for¬ tunate in securing the cooper¬ ation of Sen. John H. Wilkins, who is highway maintenance patrolman in Dade County. Sen. Wilkins furnished posts and assisted the 4-H members in erecting the signs. The 4-H Clubs in Dade Coun¬ ty appreciate 4 he fine support they receive from Ordinary R. M. Morrison and County School Superintendent Roy W. Moore. and O. D. York, Chattanooga. Paulette Quillian is survived by her mother, Mrs. York, one sister, Miss Barbara Quillian of Wldwood, one half sister, Mrs. S. A Frame, Salt Lake City, Utah; and a number of uncles and aunts, including Luther and Sidney Hayes, Wildwood, and Mrs. Beulah Lee Forqster, Wildwood. Ralph Simmons New Davis Coach David O. Chumley, principal of Davis High School, has an¬ nounced that Ralph Simmons of Chamblee, Ga., has signed a contract for the 1955-56 school term as athletic coach. Coach Simmons comes to the county highly recommended. He graduated from Piedmont Col¬ lege with a B S. degree and secured his master’s degree from Peabody College. He is certified to teach in the social science field. He has been line coach at Ce- dartown High School in Cedar- town, Ga. for the past three years. He is married and has two children.
