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About The Dade County times. (Trenton, Ga.) 1908-1965 | View Entire Issue (June 21, 1956)
ads dumtttt mm Dade County’s Only Newspaper. VOLUME LVI Byrds Chapel Progresses The site of Byrd’s Chapel Methodist Church dates hack to long before the Civil War. There is no record of the date when the land began to be used to conduct religious servives. The traveling “pieacher” tode through the community holding services in the fanner’s homes. Later, they organized the old camp-meeting ground which was only a short dist¬ ance from where the modern church now stands. A Methodist minister, by the name of Byrd, moved into the community, and with the help of his neighbors erected the first Byrd’s Chapel Methodist Church, a log house, one room, of course. The church today still bears his name. Later, a large frame build¬ ing was erected which was used for a school house and church. Deeds of 1872 first mention that a portion (2 acres) of his property was given by Col. James W. Cureton for the Etyrd’s Qhapel church. The earliest church register is dated 1897. The cemetary, across the road, has many unmarked grave- of long ago. They are decorated along with the newer graves on Memorial day, the third Sunday in May. About 1900, M. A. Castleberry deeded a lot about 50x80 for a school. It was also used for the church services. In 1915^ a new church was built by those living in the community. Rev. Joe Hender¬ son was the first pastor. Fol- owing him there has been Rev. E. C. Kewis, Rev. Ulm, Rev. Dailey, Rev. Houts, Rev. George Erwin, Rev. Wyatt, Rev. Orr„ Rev. Newby, Rev. Joe E Baker, Jr. and now Rev. James Mon¬ roe Ball, Jr. In 1934, the beautiful church burned, and the services were again held in the school house After the consolidation of the schools in the 1940s the school properity was deeded to the trustees of the Byrd’s Chapel Church. Since then the building has taken on a new face. It has been made into a beautiful little chapel, painted white, and a steeple was erected in December,, 1951. This last year a bell was ad¬ ded, the same bell that used to call the willing (and not so willing students to jpchool every mornng, and the sound echoes over the hills and val¬ leys adding a peaceful atmos¬ phere to the community. Recently the Sunday School classrooms and the Recreation classrooms and chapel have been painted in pastel colors, making the church even lovely. Shrubbery has been, set out and the circular drive in front has been graveled. There are now approximate¬ ly 48 members on the church roll and everyone of them are equally proud of the work that has been completed and the work that win be accomplished in the years to come. Devoted to the Best Interests of Dade County and Georgia. THE DADE COUNTY TIMES, TRENTON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY JUNE 21, 1956 In the final games of the first of the Georgia Volunteer Cedar Grove defeated to win the first half Davis won over LaFayette take second place. Cedar Grove-Durham Cedar Grove had little trouble Durham, scoring almost at for a 15 to 3 romp. Lavon with 4 hits led the bat attack for Cedar R H E Grove........15 11 1 10 7 V. Payne and Bates. Hudson, Chambers and G. Davis - LaFayette Davis unleashed a 22 hit bat to submerge LaFayette to 3 as Davis cinched second in the loop. Roy McMahan 5 hits, including a double homer to drive in six runs bat star for Davis. Son¬ Ellison and Shefman Avans to toss a six hitter at Springs The many friends and mem¬ of the Cave Springs com- will be interested to that on Sunday, July 8 will be a special Home- held at the Methodist and the Old School A special invitation is extended to those who in past attended both and church in the com¬ There will be a preaching at 11:00 a. m. at the Lunch will be served the old school house at 12:30 P- hi. Every¬ is requested to bring a lunch. In the afternoon will be singing at the along with talks by 1 d-timers about experinces had as children. M fOIIKlY A6F«r L. C. ADAMS Crops over Dade County are to suffer from the of rain. Scattered showers have helped the situa¬ and in certain communities farmers report that there is moisture for good growth. Cool weather late in the spring resulted in rather un¬ stands of cotton and corn. condition will result in a lower yield per acre than would be expected. Climatic conditions have been very favorable for harvesting grains and hay. Good are being obtained on these crops. Sports By J. B. Geddie R H E 22 2 6 5 S. Avans, Ellison and Parrish, Rush, Cook, Wilhelm and Finney. New Salem-Cove Cove won handily over New 13 to 5. Winless New lost their eight straight. R H E Salem..........5 9 6 9 3 E. Gray, D. Gray and B. Huff and Christian. In the American Legion Junior Trenton lost their sec¬ game in a row, this time to strong Central nine 20 to 1. Geddie, Trenton’s catch¬ singled in the 5th for only hit. Tommy Ble¬ shone on d e f e ns e for accounting for 8 put- This Week’s Schedule New Salem at Davis (make up rained out games). Durham at* LaFayette. Cedar Grove at Wildwood. Runaways Found in Chattanooga The citizens of East Trenton were quite upset Monday after¬ noon when it was reported that young boys, Jerry and Joe age 12 and 11, had fail¬ ed to return to the home of their aunt, Mrs. Rena Taylor, after having left at 9:30 in the morning to pick berries. The boys had told Mrs Taylor they be back in an hour. When the sun began to sink old Sand Mountain and boys had appeared the neigh¬ bors organized searching parti¬ but no clue were found. the boys had planned pick berries near where Town Creek joins Lookout Creek, there was talk of drag¬ the creeks in case the over¬ I heated boys had decided to take a swim. Tuesday morn¬ ing, before this was done thought i Allison Blevins to call the Chattanooga Juve¬ nile Officers and found that the lads had been picked up on the streets of Chatttanooga and being held in the Deten¬ tion Home. So many horrible things can to youngsters who de¬ cide to go adventuring a la TV that the entire town was releved to learn that they were It is very important that both corn and cotton be side dressed with nitrogen at the proper time. Much of the loss in pro¬ duction can be recovered through the use of additional plant food and better cultural harvesting practices. ■ Published Weekly—Since 1901 Traffic Accidents Injure Three ] ins Saturday spotted night Buick Sheriff weaving Blev¬ a jdown picious Highway 11 in a most sus¬ manner and undertook to stop it. The driver, who was later identified as Dewey Trus- sell of South Pittsburg, Tenn., turned off on the Hooker road There he wrecked hi car and was (taken to Chattanooga hopital with a broken leg. There is no report as to what charges was placed aganist him. A minor accident occured Saturday morning about 9:00 a. m. on Highway 1^, near Wildwood. The accident was re¬ ported to have been caused by 1 a yearling running across the highway in front of a car driv¬ en by a man from Fort Payne. ! Another car ran into the back 1 of the first car and bounced back and hit a car driven by Claude Tinker of Trenton. Mr. Tinker’s car was damaged slightly. No one was hurt ,and the yearling got away. FIRE MEETING IN ROME Persons who attended the Fire School in Rome, Ga. June 11 and 12th, are Cleron Kyzer, Don Gross, Tommy Sims, and “Future Fire Chief” Jerry Ky¬ zer. They had two days of classes which consisted of subjects such as all phrases of ladder work, hoses, small tools, pump operation, and hydraulices. Around midnight, Tuesday, a Georgia G. M. C. truck by George Riley, of 6, Gainesville, Ga., drove of the Hooker Road onto 11 striking a Central Express Company truck. driver of the Central truck identified, only by the of McNeil. He was report¬ to have been on a trip to The force of the impact Riley out of his cab the highway into the A portion of the cab nar¬ missed him as it was near the railroad tracks. cars notified Chattan¬ authorities, resulting in Turner ambulances being out. Wilhite’s Ambulance and Sheriff Allison were not notified of the accident until approximately minutes later, since Wild¬ is not on the Trenton exchange. Riley was injured so seriously x-rays could not be made the extent of his injuries not be determined im¬ mediately. McNeil recived only injuries. Both trucks were badly damaged. It is believed that Riley did not realize the Hooker Road ran into the highway and drove onto it at a speed of from 50 to 60 miles per hour. •r Everyday along the highway we see signs urging motorists to “Slow Down and Live”. Re¬ member “The Life you save may Be Your Own.” The Nationwide “Slow Down and Live” campaign has asked all motorists to remember the facts about automobile speed. Speed is the number one high¬ way killer. While other factors enter the accident picture, the fact remains that auto speed killed 12,700 people in 1955, speed injured some 715, others. If a car with good brakes is traveling 25 miles per hour on a dry concrete surface and the reaction time of the driver is average, it will take a little over 60 feet for the car to stop after danger has been sighted by the driver. Under the same conditions if a car travels 60 miles per hour it takes over 272 feet to stop. These conditions are even worse when the road is wet and slippery. One answer to the highway accident problem is for each motorist to drive within the posted speed limit and with re¬ gard for the condition of his automobile, the road, the weather, and his own physical condition. Remember these five rules when you get out on the highway, whether you are taking a vacation, a business trip, or just driving around. 1. Stay within the speed limits. About two-thirds of the fatal accidents involve a speed law violation. 2. Keep your vehicle in good condition, it is bad enough to a breakdown that inter¬ your pleasure; it is worse be killed or injured as the of unsafe car conditions. 3. Don’t drink and drive, or and walk on the streets roadways. In about one- of the fatal accidents a or an adult pedestrain been drinking. 4. Respect the weather. Don’t to push through dense fog blinding rain, especially on roads. 5. Take it easy. Don’t drive your’re worn out. Take a break, a short nap, or a Obey these simple sensible they may save your life. One of today’s speed prob¬ is today’s teenagers who it is smart to see how their automobiles will go, half of their cars aren’t to be on the highways. There is nothing like a car of own to make you feel up. But it isn’t grown up disobey speed laws; in fact is very childish. They’ll have long time to think about how speed is when they spend time in a hosp’tal bed- they’re that lucky. It is not only the teenagers drive like they have a license. The older driv¬ don’t set much of a good for the youth to fol¬ so how can we expect any¬ else but a speed crazy Let’s all, whether we’re 16 or slow down, and w r e will be surer of a longer and life. NUMBER 22
