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About The Dade County times. (Trenton, Ga.) 1908-1965 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 3, 1955)
THE DADE COUNTY TIMES Entered at the Postoffcce at Trenton, Ga., as secona class mail WRS. CATHERINE C. MORRISON ........ Owner and SUBSCRIPTION RATES— IN ADVANCE: One Year, 52.00; Six Months, 51.25; Three Months, 75 Cents Plus State 37< Sales Tax. Persons writing lor publication are requested to turnish then oames, otherwise the communication will not be published Name Will be withheld on request, but all communications must be signed Memorials, Cards of Thanks and articles of like nature will be cnarged at 50c and up for one insertion, payable in advance Advertising rates will be furnished on application Hallowe’en Vandalism Each year at Hallowe’en time wc figuratively hold our breaths. Each year events oc¬ cur which far exceed the Hal¬ lowe’en “Tricks or Treat’’ of youngsters. Pranks which can caus:> Injury to ethers are not “tricks’’ but come under the heading cf lawlessness and are so punishable. This vandalism—not done by Locals and Personals “Tats” Page was taken to the hospital last week. Jim Geddie is on vacation from Kyzer’s Auto Parts Store. Mrs, D P. Hood, Avans post¬ mistress, Ls reported to be very ill. Rev. Tern Starkey of Hooker is in critical condition at Tri- County Hcsptal. Glad to see City Marshal G. C. Tatum back on the square after his recent illness. We’re glad to see Mrs. Bob White back at work after her recent illness. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Borwn are the parents of a baby daugh¬ ter, Martha Lou, born Monday, October 31. Mrs. H E. Gross will enter¬ tain members of the Garden Club at her home Thursday, November 3. Lucian Graham of Dunlap, Tenn. is visiting his daughter, Mrs. Grady Bradford and Mr Bradford of Bradford o f The Martin Netherys enter¬ tained with an informal last Saturday night at their home. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Cook the parents of a baby boy. Mrs. Cook is the former Miss Deli¬ lah Halland. Sheriff and Mrs. F. C. ham announce the birth of son, Felix Cullman III. The fant weighed 9 lbs., 3 oz. We were sorry to hear of the death of Mrs. Henry who passed away October 30. She was a sister of the late W F Morrison. Miss Fannilu McWhorter returned from a week’s stay Battey Hospital in Rome, she attended classes cn culosis for public health Miss Naomi Hubble returned frem a western during which time she took the annual conven ion oi demonstration agents In tle, Wash. Dr. D. S. Middleton’s friends were delighted to him cn the square last day and enjoyed a chat wi h doctor. Mrs. Middleton Spencer. New car owners are the E. L. Saulstons, who have a ’55 and blue Oldsmobile; Gass, who is driving a ! v reen Mercury; and the Brocks, who have a yellow cream-colcred Buick Mr. and Mrs. Forrest A. rison and children from ta. Ga., were visiting with his mother and famly over the tnd Mother Morrison was ing her newest grandson, old. Donald Patrick, for the first time. Mr. and Mrs. Maddox Hale at¬ tended the 8th Annual Law Day at Mercer University in Macon This weekend, they will be in Gatlinburg, Tenn., where they will take part in Laymen’s Retreat, a conference for laymen in the Methodist Church. Mr. and Mrs. Grady Bradford of New Salem had as their weekend guest Jimmy Hefly of Twitty, Texas and Ronnie Pist- kara of Pittsburg, Pa., who are both in the service stationed at Camp Gordon. Ga. Also Sunday guests of the Bradfords were Rev. and Mrs. Brunsen Orgain and daughter Laura. The R M Morrisons, D E Morrisons, A L Dyer, James M. Rogers and Coach Deimas Free- man attended the Ga. Tech- Duke football game in Atlanta THE DADE COlTNtT TIMES, tftfiNfON, GEORGIA, 'rtTCRSDAt NOVEMMR 3, 1953 Clyde Crane Caught At Friend's House A last-minute report re¬ ceived by Sheriff F. C. Gra¬ ham as we were going to press announced that Clyde Crane, one of four escapees from the R:me jail las’t Thursday, was caught by Cha’tanooga police Wednesday night. Crane was captured at the home of a woman friend on Vine Street in Chattanooga, whose home had been kept meter surveillance both by Chattanooga police and the Dade sheriff. He is being held in a Chattanooga jail. Four Injured At Hooker Junction Four per - cns were mimed in n. collision at the Hooker-Birm- ingham Highway intersection last Friday. James F. Blevins, 35, of Trenton Rk 1, his niece, Mrs. Dorothy Mae Chcy, 26, and her mother, Mrs. Gussie Ann Jackson. 46. of the same address were driving toward Trenton when their car was struck by an automobile driven by Austin Justice, colored, cf Chattanoo¬ ga. The Justice car was driven onto the highway from Hcoker Road. All were treated for minor In¬ juries in Cha’tanocga hospitals. A Turner Bros, ambulance, which was driven by Roy Lee Harris cf Trenton, was in col¬ lision with an automoble on Broad Street in Chattanooga as Justice was being taken to the hospital*. Harris was cited to court cn a charge of reckless driving. Another Turner am- bulance took Justice on to the hospital. j Hallowe'en pranksters were responsible for the accident that occurred near Wildwood Monday night. Warning flares and barricades were moved from the side of the highway under-going repair to the good side, causing Lewis Sims, cf Trenton, to drive his ‘48 model into a hole. The front end of his car was badly damaged. j Tourist Hits Hwy. Repair Barrier | Wednesday a car driven by Mrs. camelia Luzader Wilson, of Mer idian. Miss., struck a 10C k barricade and hole in the highway near New England, one of several spots the state highway dept, is repairing this week. Mrs. Wilson, who was traveling alone, was injured in 'he crash which sent her car about a hundred fee: up the highway before it stepped. The extxent cf her injuries was determined before an ambul¬ I ance arrived to take her to a h P , 1 i Apparently the automobile was traveling north at a high rate of speed, judging from the considerable damage done the front end which was torn up. The hoed was knocked loose, the right rear tire crumbled and wheel bent, the right front fender scraped and the right front tire ruined in the impact. Chief Deputy Bill Norton in¬ vestigated the accident. PLAY GROUP TO SELECT PLAY FOR WINTER PRESENTATION Dade County’s Little Theatre group, which held the first meeting of the fall and winter season last week, will meet Fri¬ day night at the home of Mrs. R. L. Hilten to select a play to be presented sometime this winter. NOTICE The North Dade PTA will meet the second Thursday, No- vember 10 at 7 p. m. The meet ing da‘e was changed from the Thursday so as net to con- ! flict with the Dade High PTA. youngsters but obviously by those big and strong enough and therefore old enough to knew better—must be report¬ ed to the law enforcement of¬ ficers in an attempt to stop it before too many are killed. Last year people were injur¬ ed; this year a valuable ani¬ mal was killed; next year one of these dangerous “pranks” may kill you. Post Office In New Location The Trenton Post Office is new located in Its new building north of the courthouse square. Postmaster E L. Raulston ac¬ complished the move during the past weekend wi h the help of mail carriers. There was no interruption in service; patrons were" able to mail letters or buy money cr ders at the old location Satur¬ day afternoon, and Monday morning found a sign on the door directing them to the new quarters. The new Post Office, which was built onto the side of a building owned by A L. Dyer, is of comfortable size. Heated with gas, the new addition fea- tures metal safety-type win- dows, loading platform at the rear, plaster walks and ive brown and beige tile floors, The original building, once the Dowdey Woodworking Shop, has been remodeled into a store which Newell Scrugg’s Grocery will occupy next week. A parking -area around the! building and in front of M. J. Hale’s law office was due for paving this week, which will be most convenient. Quiet Hallowe'en Observed in General Hallowe’en was observed throughout the county Monday night and other than the usual “trick or treating”, no excite- ment was reported by the Sher- Vf‘s office. “It was the quietest Hal¬ lowe’en we’ve had in a long time,” remarked Sheriff F. C. j Graham. H. H. Hutchins, of . j the city police said things in T ren t, cn ^ere also quiet, Jn jpUe of (he chl|ly ttmpw . a‘ure, scores of youngsters don¬ ned Hallowe’en attire to march up and down the streets of each community, ringing door bells and just having fun in general. The children are to be com mended for keeping it just goed, wholesome .fun, instead of the destructiveness that has taken place here in recent years. Quite a few parents ac¬ companied their offspring cn their calls, and some admitted that it was "the most fun they’d had in ages.” Saturday. Then cn Sunday Col. and Mrs. Morrison motored to Rome for the quarterly meet- Jng of the 7th District Press Association. Scruggs Grocery is new in the store’s new location next to the post office. The stock was Wednesday. what is the CHURCH OF CHRIST? ... see the NOVEMBER issue of CORONET Now at your local newsstand ‘ or write for information GOSPEL PRESS • 2 ) 0 ? JACKSON, DAtlAS, TEXAS l This advertisement is sponsored by the Church of Christ at Trenton, Georgia. We invite you to a.tend the services each Lord’s Day _ ’ Blble , study . , at , 10:00 „ a ’ nv Worshl P at 11:00 a. m. and 7:00 a - m - Bible study Wednesday at 7:00 p. m. Football Schedule The following games will round out the football season for both the Dade Wildcats and the Davis Yeliowjackets. Dade High - Ringgold — Fri¬ day, November 11, there. Davis - Ider — Friday, No- v ,. m b er there. South Broad Street Tire Shop 3001 South Broad St. Chattanooga, Tenn. Phone 53278 FALL TIRE SALE 670 x 15 Full Cap Premium 100% Rubber ........$7.95 ALL OTHER TIRES IN EQUAL PROPORTION. Our new tires unconditionally guaranteed. 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