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About The Dade County times. (Trenton, Ga.) 1908-1965 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 27, 1955)
'fide County’s Only Ne wspaper. VOLUME LV DALLYIN’JN DADE Clirrubic 6*Year-old liaises Champion Sleer of Fair By Myrna McMahan GRAND CHAMPION STEER OF CATTLE SHOW Pullen, 6-ycar-oId son of Mr. a nd Mrs. Bill Pullen of Morgan¬ ville, is pictured with his roan shirtshorn steer, “Popcorn,” which won top honors in the cattle show during the 1955 Dade Cou-nty Fair. (Cut courtesy Chattanooga News-Free Press) A cute six-year-old with the brightest blue eyes you’ll ever see put veteran cattlemen to shame last Friday at the Dade County Livestock Show. He is Billy Pullen, son of Martha Frances and Bill Pul¬ len, whose roan shorthorn steer capped the title of Grand Champion Steer o f the Show. The animal, which Billy had dubbed “Popcorn”, won out over all other breeds offered in competition. Miniature Cowboy The youngster, d r e s s ed in cowboy boots and hat and blue western jeans, took in the show and sale with great interest. During the action, he stayed close to his pet, of which he was quite proud, and which was snapped up at $24.90 a pounl by a representative of the Coo¬ sa River Commission. Despite his youth, Billy knows more about cattle than many a grown man; he helped raise Popcorn, knew just what to iced him and considered a reg- *har brushing of the steer’s coat just as much a part of his daily routine a s brushing his c»'n teeth. The eighteen-month-old ani¬ mal was started out on crushed corn and cottonseed meal with crushed shelled corn and oats added to his diet gradually. Then it included wheat bran, molasses and minerals. Just Want Popcorn” Of the many animals on the Pullen farm, which is located at Morganville, Billy was fond- «t of Popcorn, and parted from -'m with the utmost reluctance. After the show, he tearfully told h!S mother, “i don’t ^ant the money — idon’t want another steer r j as t want Popcorn!” The money Billy receive^ for e s t e er will go into the bank t 0 he used in the future for his j- J°Ping uration. some However, the Billy was cf sheep en- ere d at the Fair would be auctioned off so he could buy "° me with the he This money won. ycung cattleman was T y excited at the prospect of his pet to the show said upon awakening the y °f the Fair, that it was the exci ting day of his life. f ride was so great he in- 'ii \ ^ ° tfUCk n rid t0 ' n S the with the steer and fair grounds, told on-lookers that the " lmaI was “easy to handle”. 0 of the requirements of the is that all cattle must be er " broken, and Popcorn re handled ,, ^ ° Ut be easily Grand Parents Prominent aoH ’ comes by his knowledge i ^ e °f hi3 cattle naurally: both 2 r a n d parents are well- t n ,vn j.‘ 1 prominen cattlemen. E. R. Wells cia’ t Dade commer- len* Ca ttleman - while W. R. Pul- f Damascus, is the oldest 4 lie imnin rates of the Mason-Dixon and east of the Mississippi. Billy’s father is also widely known for his short¬ horns, and did much to pro¬ mote the livestock show at the fair this year. Billy has been going to the barn since the age of two and has been able to call the names of all the animals almost since that time. Next to Popcorn, his favorite pet is a goat named “Joe” which is named after Joe Blev- ings, who presented it to Billy sometime ago. Joe tried to en¬ ter the Morganville school last week, to the concern of Billy and his mother, who is a teach¬ er there, but L. C. McHughes, principal, said i t was against the rules. Needless to say, the goat didn’t like the idea of re¬ turning home across the high¬ way. Other pets are “Flash”, a po¬ ny and three dogs, “Bill”, “Puff”, and “June”. When the latter had eleven pups recently, Billy wanted to keep them all and did. Quite a Conversationalist Next to animals, Billy likes school and is a good student. He is in Mrs. Thelma Winkler’s second grade class at North Dade and is one of the most popular students i n the class. Decidedly not bashful, Billy is qui e a conversationalist, both with his playmates and grown¬ ups. As is the case with many young boys who have a love of nature and animals, he is very tender-hearted, but always ad boy”—the kind that thinks up all forms of innocent mischief and keeps his pockets ’stuffed with everything from marbles and old bo.tie caps to an oc¬ casional live grasshoppei. From all indications, this youngster may be crowding out his seniors at livestock shows 15 to 20 years from now. How¬ ever, a recent ride with,his Un¬ cle Guy Brock on a train to Birmingham changed his am¬ bition of becoming a farmer to being a conductor—all be¬ cause his “Uncle Guy” showed him how to punch tickets. An example cf Billy’s spor s- manship occured shortly before the show Friday, as he was get¬ ting dressed. He said, Mother, don’t care if Popcorn doesn t I prize, win. If he doesn’t get a I>11 just be back next year with a whole lot more Popcorns That’s the kind o f atti ude “whole lot” of us grownups would do well to take. *+***************’ ¥ *‘ w _ _ a rpl * II 11 ’ An Mate Inis MA A Safe One! * ¥ m*4*+** + + * + **+****** De voted to the Best Interests of Dade County and Georgia. THE DADE COUNTY TIMES, TRENTON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY OCTOBER 27, 1955 Livestock Show and Sale Success The annual fat cattle shew and sale held on the 21st of Oet. In connection with the annual Dade County Fair at Trenton attracted the largest number of exhibitors since its start six years ago. 12 grain-fed steers competed for blue ribbons and prizes, while 52 head of fat and r eeder steers and the bull owned by the Dade County 4-H Club sold for a total of $6,426. 46. Roan Shorthorn Show Champion , A Roan Short horn Steer named “Popcorn” owned by Bil ly Pullen, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Pullen of won the coveted award Champicn of the Show” in steer cla?s over all breeds. Ha I was closely pushed by Russell Blevins who with a prime Whiteface steer had won the 4-H Club Grand Championship. Russell’s steer was crowned Re¬ serve Champion of the Show in the steer classes. The show got underway with the shewing of the 4-H Club steers. When the steers were led into the shew ring it was a toss- up to many spectators as to how the steers would be placed Chattanooga’s Mayor P. R. Olgiatti with his prize-winning registered pure bred Aberdeen- Angus bull. Mayor Olgiatti raises his Aberdeen Angus herd on his farm just nor^h of Trent- on and took three blue ribbons on a bull, a heifer and a cow at the Dade County Fair. (Cut courtesy Chattanooga News-Free Press) by the judge, William T. Clay¬ ton of the Georgia State Agri¬ cultural Extension Service. The final placing being as follows: Grand Champion, Russell Blev¬ ins, pushed close by the Reserve Champion shown by Rex Blev¬ ins. Tjiose showing show" cattle in the 4-H CM, were: Russell Blevins, Blevins. Rex Rex Blevins, Blevins, John John c. Hancock. Jerry Price, Bobby Raulston, Raulston, Roy Roy H a r t line, and on^young 0 g1rI^shpwTs‘.Mr j - After - the -- 4-H -■ Club i* steers were shewn, the steers being shown in the open show were lined up and led into the shew ring. The Shorthorn owned by Billy Pullen being named the Grand Champion, however he was pushed bv Joe Blevins with a good whiteface. The other | platings were as follows: 3rd Allison Blevins and 4th, Roy Mocre. Those showing in the l Joe Blevins, Allison Blevins, D. J. Hancock, Big’ Page and Roy Moore. Grand Champion Goes At 24.90 lb The Grand Champion and Rpservi? Champion of the show were picked from the Grand Champion and Reserve Cham- pions from the 4-H Club Shew and the Open Show. The Grand I Champion Steer of the Show ! went to Mr. D. Ellis of the Coo- Vall commission Co., Rome, I Ga for 24.90 per pound. Mr. ! E iijc stated that the steer would 1 grade" U S. Price and that he had been prepared to pay as ! much 35c per pound for the as Grand Champion In apprecia tion for the business that he had received out of Dade County. Russell’s Reserve Champion of the Show and 4-H Grand Champion went to Mr. L. T. Brown of NewEng- land. Other than those already mentioned, the following also consigned cattle t o the show and sale: R. M. Morrison, Har¬ old J. Stephens, Bill Pullen, Roy Mocre, R. C. Thomas, Hardie Price, A. L. Dyer. Mr. E. R. Wells consigned t h e greatest number of local cattle and Mr. Harold J. Shephens o f Walker County was the largest con- of out of the county cat- tie with 10 head of good to choice Feeder calves, weighing from 350 to 500 pounds. Number of Buyers Present There were a numiber cf buy¬ ers present from Rome, Atlanta, and Cartersville, Ga., Chatta¬ nooga, Tenn., and Fort Payne, Ala. Mr. Frank Webster of Chat¬ tanooga Sausage Co., who has supported the sale since its star:, purchased six cf the good to choice steers in the sale. Mr. Webster stated that he killed _____ these steers last Saturday and that he is very pleased at the way they dressed out. Mr. Web- ester also stated that he wouid be glad to have the County Agent bring anybody whose steer he purchased to he Chat¬ tanooga Sausage Co. and in¬ spect h i s steer after it had **» dress'd »» that he see the kind of produet ----- I that he ^ producing. Anderson of the 1 Union Stock Yards, who helped nrorani'/p or ? ani “ 'bp ‘ he salp sale m pur 1 rr*haSPd f“’ ed 19 ’ Ka St „ EUis cf Rome> 22 headj Richard j Mlfcche ] c{ Atlanta 9 head, Sig- : naJ Farms 1 headi and Mr D _ rp g rown 0 f New England, the on]y Iocal buyer> j head . Sam Simmons of Cartersville, d j d the auc tioneering. A]g0 present for the sb ow with the intention of buying werg Mr and Mrs> Frank L ■yy armibrod 0 f Belvedere, Tenn. j^ r w arm , bro d i s a prominent «r enneSsee shorthorn breeder. ^e breeding class cf ■ tie, Chattancoga’s Mayor, P. R. Olgiatti and one of Dade Coun- ty’s top farmers took top hon,- ors in the Pure Bred Bull divi- sion, Pure Bread Junior Year- ling Heifer, and Senior Heifer. His entries were Aberdeen-An- gus. Mayor Olgiatti and his son are establishing one of the *op Aberdeen Angus Herds in the area. Jerry Pace, Dade County’s retired Forest Ranger, was well represented with some fine Shorthorn cattle, while C. L. Holmes capped first place in the beef bull grade class. (Continued to back page) Wildwood Community Wins First Place in Fair The Wildwood Community w r as awarded first place for a most attrac ive and original ex- hibit in the judging of commu- nity exhibits at the Dade Coun- ty Fair held last Friday and Saturday. Avans and Byrd's Chapel won second and third henors, respectively. Theme o f the 1955 exhibits was “Heme and Community Activities”, and from the sam¬ ples of all phases of community life which were displayed in all six community bcoths, it is evi¬ dent the ladies of Dade County keep pretty busy. Other communities in the competition were Rising Fawn, Tren’on and New Home. Although the exhibits were community-wide, they were pre¬ dominantly Home Demonstra¬ tion Club displays and showed much forethought and artistry. Judges for the community, school, agricultural and indivi¬ dual exhibits were Miss Jean Morton, Ga. Power Home Econ¬ omist from Rome, Clarence Benton, assistant county agent _____ from LaFayette, and Mrs. Nell Dartman of Walker County, Wildwood’s well-planned ex- hibit was under the direction of Mrs. R. W. Boyd. The unusual lighting was done by Worth T. Lea. The booth featured models of the church and a typical Wildwood home arranged on a s i m u 1 a t e d grass cloth, and lighted ngniea from irom within. wunm. A a hand- n<uia- some piece of sculpture by Har- old cash and an arrangement I 1touches' fruit on wood also added The simplicity and obvious (Continued to back page) Wildwood The attractive booth above Community exhibit competition Published — Since 1901 Rising Fawn, has announced that the Sulphur Springs post office, one of the first set up by TTni i " ph 1 a Q „ ^ ln tljis ? cunty during the Ia tter part of the last century, was discontinued about weeks ago. The office was closed due to the sale of the Grady Fores’er property, on which the post of- fice was located, and the fail- ure to find anyone to replace Mrs. Forester, who retired after many years of loyal service. Im- mediately follfwing the sales of the land to Bill Scott, Sand Mountain (Ala.) resident, Mrs, Forester went to Chattanooga to make her home with a rela- tive. The property included a New Chases Prisoner Dade County’s new deputy found himself in a ra'her un- comfortable situation Monday when he prepared to lock ud p a prisoner . f for public ... drunkenness . and . found . the .. prisoner gone. & J. G. Gilley, who was added to Sheriff Graham’s law force a week ago, picked up a man neai the Plaza Courts in New England who was apparently intoxicated, since he stepped out on the highway in front of Gilleys car, raising up his leg. The man, who is a residen 1 of Sand Mountain, was brought to the jail and left momentarily while Gilley went to fetch a key from another part of the jail, This seemed a n excellent cp- portunity to see how fleet of foot he could be, so the PADE WILDCATS CLAW VALLEY EAGLES 32 TO 7 Before a large crowd, Quarter back Harold Shankies led the Dade Wildcats to a 32 to 7 over the Chattanooga Eagles last Friday night the Brown Field. This win the Wildcats on top in 4C as Buchanan lost their game of the season to osa. Shankies scored 2 on runs of 62 and 66 yard Fullback Terrell Wallen the first Wildcat touchdown *1® ” r t^endM ine enQ 1 n 1 q ' ter ' The Valley Eagles back as tackle Dave picked up a Dade fumble on 3J 31 yard yard ]Jne line, and and ran ran it it over ov€r ! The try for extra a score. was good and the Eagles led to 6. This lead was shortlived, after Carl Steele had run kickoff back up to hLs own yard line, Quarterback shankies took the ball up center, picked up his a a nd na scooted scooiea down aown the me on a 62 yard scoring run on first play from scrimmage. pu t Dade back in front 12 tc and ___*4 iu___________ they never lost this lead the half ended, Dade 12, C.V. (Continued on Inside page) Exhibit as awarded the blue ribbon in at the recent Dade Co. Fair. NUMBER 40 post office; gin machinery, ^ V 2 acres of land and a con- aIderable amount ot fine tim- ber - | I n c c m p 1 ete records of th*. small post office, state that it |W as originally opened in Mc- Guffey’s Store about the time j the r a i 1 roa d was first built ( through the county. Mrs. For- 1 rester succeeded her husband j who transferred the Post Office j to his store when he became postmaster. j Persons wishing t o address | mail t o Sulphur Springs, Ga. will now send it to “Star Route, Rising Fawn, Ga.” Mark Scruggs, veteran mail carrier who *akes the mail to the Head River post office, will carry the Star Route mail. er hurriedly left the premises, heading down the dirt read behind the Jail. Gilley and H ' H ' Hutchlm ’ a city police officer, immediately s , arted , in pursuit, ” Gilley going „ down . the ,. highway . and , Huteh- , ^ traveling on foot across a fence and down a field parallel to the highway. The culprit was caU £ht within a few min- u if es hiding in some weeds 3lbou t a block from the sauare and returned to the jail where was succe essfully locked up. Deputy Gilley was recen ly with the Cnrsville, Ala. police force for eighteen months, and moved here with hLs wife an” two children last week. They are occupy ing the Sullivan home across the highway from Gross DAVIS YELLOW JACKETS AND PISGAH EAGLLES BATTLE TO A DRAW 13 - 13 After being behind for three" quarters, the Davis Yellow Jack¬ ets se tied down in the last quarter and behind the passing of Quarterback John Meeks and running of David Dearman. scored 13 points and gained a tie with the Pisgah Eagles. The Eagles marched 62 yard.' in the first quarter to score, as back Authur Hess went ovei from the 2yd line. The try for ex ra point was no good am the Eagles led 6 to 0 at the end of the first quarter. In the second period, the Eagles start¬ ed on another drive, this timi from their own 49 yd line. Jacl Norris scored from 3 yds out jus. before the first half ende to make it 13 to 0 at the end o: the first half in favor of Pisgah Neither team could score ii the third period, but the Yollov Jackets started their firs touchdown drive late in thL period and had the ball on th. Eagle 22 yd line when the thlr period ended. 8 plays later, Da vid Dearman rammed through center from the 3yd line tf score. The try for ex ra poln was no good and the Eagle lead was now cut to 13 to 6 Davis kicked off to Pisgah anc failing to gain ground, the Ea gles were forced to punt. Th ball went out of bounds on th 31 yd line of the Yellow Jacket' Dearman picked up a firs; dow running up to the 41. Dear man picked up 3 to the the * Quarterback Meeks ran to th 46. Johnny Meeks then fade back and shot a pass to er Yates who cought the ball an raced all the way down to tfc 18 yd linee of the Eagles befoi being stopped. On the next pla? Johnny lost 3 yards back to th 21. With the ball resting on t.’ 21, Meeks again faded bact looked, found his man and she a pass into the arms of Dea. man who took it on the 10 j line and went on into the e^ zone for the score. John Mee. ran the ball over for the exti point and the score now sto at 13 and 13 Junior Gilbreath and Curt! York were defensive standou for the Yellow Jackets whi Rayburn Peak and Chari Roach were the defensive sta for the Eagles.
