The Dade County times. (Trenton, Ga.) 1908-1965, July 26, 1956, Image 2
THE DADE COUNTY TIMES TRENTON, GEORGIA . DIAL: OL 7-4422 MRS. CATHERINE C. MORRISON ........ Owner and Pufclish-er Entered at the Post Office at Trenton, Ga., as second class mail. "SUBSCRIPTION RATES —IN ADVANCE One Year, $2.00; Six Months, $1.25; Three Months, 75 Cents. Plus Sales Tax Persons writing for publication are requested to furnish their names, otherwise the communication, will not be published.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 charged at 1 Vz cent a word will for one insertion, payable in advance Advertising rates be furnished on application FORESTRY NOTES At the July meeting of the Fire Board, the members ap¬ proved t h e budget which is much the same as last year’s except it includes a new pick¬ up truck. Members of the Fire Board are the Ordinary, the County Agent, J. P. Lambert, R. C. Thomas, J. W. Crawford and D. T. Brown. The Forestry Headquarters building i.s in the process of be¬ ing painted The outside will be white with a green trim. The Dade County Forestry Service was visited this week by two inspectors, Herman Scrog¬ gins, Investigatir and Tenily Holmes, assistant to the mana¬ ger, both from the District Of¬ fice in Rome. They checked records and equipment and found everything in order. WHITZELLS BUILD NEW STORE A nice looking new store has been erected on the mwly pav¬ ed highway between the Magby Gap and the Alabama line. It is the Whitzells new store which has \been built on the south side of their old store. The 30x40 ft. buildiing is of concrete block, painted white and has large display windows across the front of the building. A white with green awning is being erected across the front to keep out the morning sun. They hope to get the space in front of the, store graded and gravelled for easier parking. Part of the old building will be torn down and a service sta¬ tion erected in its place. The other part, which the Whit¬ zells use for their home, will be kept and enlarged. ANNUAL TEST DEMONSTRATION FARM FAMILIES MEETING The annual Test Demonstra¬ tion Farm Families meeting will be held at Muscle Shoals, Ala. this year on July 26 and 27. The meeting draws Test Demon¬ stration farmers from North Carolina, Virginia, Kentucky, Georgia, Tennessee, Alabama, in fact from all the states in the Tennessee River watershed. R. W. Moore and L. C. Adams are planning to attend from Dade. GLAD TIDINGS FOR BOOKLOVERS Our libary service people and all others who are interested in books were whooping with de¬ light this week at good news fyom Washington. The Libary Service Bill passed the Senate by unanimous consent of June 6. It authorizes seven and a half million dollars a year over a five year peroid. Georgia’s annual ..hare will be $224,168. This will be used for rural services in co¬ unity and regional libraries. Said our Lucile Nix, Chief Libr¬ ary Consulant, “This is a wond¬ erful day, with its promise of ,lib.rary service to the rural corners of Georgia. Mrs Allen Burus if Decatur has served as the co-ordinator of the Federal Relation Committee of the Georgia Library Association, which-like the PTA and many other Georgia grups enthusias¬ tically bavked the bill. WANT ADS are a cent a word with a minimum of 25c for one insertion—Try Our Want Ad THE DADE COUNTY TIMES ^ MVV i ■ - 8.V- ..... MMRHM >■: fC*: Ml®!#: Pictured above is the Trenton Post Office which was opened several months ago. E. L. Raulston is postmaster. Mrs. Raulston is shown working at the stamp window. The old post office build¬ ing has been converted into a fruit stand. (Photo by Mrs. R. L. Hilton, cut courtesy of Chatta¬ nooga News-Free Press.) THE DADE COUNTY TIMES, TRENTON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY July 26, 1956 SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS MEETING Your scho 1 bus driver will pribably be going to meet with other school bus drivers at the annual summer conference at the State FHA-FFA Camp near Covington, on beatiful Lake Jackson, August 3and4. Bus driv" ers are important to the school program. Their courtesy and care for your children are some¬ thing you should appreciate-and say so. Georiga buses go 12 times around the world in milage every day. It staggers the imag¬ ination, dosen’t it? Rising fawn news . by Miss Bess Cureton Mr. and Mrs. Russey Allison, Dallas, Texas' and Mrs. Alma Baker, Fort Payne, were the guests of Mr- and Mrs. L. M. Al¬ lison last week. An Allison re- uhion on Sunday included Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Allison and 3 children, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Dillinger and 2 children, Mrs. Mrs. Ina Banksdale, Mrs. Grace Nethery, Mrs. Pearl Swanson, Rev. and Mrs. Will Elrod, g.nd Mr. and Mrs. Clifton Allison and children. The Henry Kenimers -are the proud grandparents of their third grandson, Frank Sellers III, who was born July 15 in Landstuhl, Germtmy, to Sgt. and Mrs. Frank Sellers. She will be remembered as the for¬ mer Margaret Kenimer. Rev. and Mrs. Gene Davis spent the week end with Mrs. Davis’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. P. Fricks, Richie went back with them ti spend a week at the University of Georgia. REMNANT SHOP CHANGES Mr. and Mrs. Derval Nixin have bought the Remnant Shop in Trenton from Mr. and Mrs. Arvil Hundley. They plan to continue on in the same busi¬ ness. As the business changes hands, Mrs. Nixon is running a sale on the summer materials to make room for her new fall stock. From her advertisement elswhere in this isssue of the paper you will find many bar¬ gains. Regular meetings Trenton Lodge No. 179 F. & A. M. the second and fourth <^g\? Saturday nights each month at 8:00 p. m. All qualified Masons invited to attend. Joe K. Rogers, W. M. J. M. Rogers, Secretary 4-H’ers Hunt Hazards I CAFETY is an important -crop •3 that’s being harvested on the farms and in the homes of 600,000 4-H Club members taking part in the 1956 National 4-H Safety Program. Through 4-H projects and ac¬ tivities, club members in all 48 states are correcting hazards which are responsible for an annual toll of 14,000 lives and 1,200,000 serious injuries among farm residents, and an economic loss estimated to be a billion- and-a-half dollars. 4-H’ers conduct surveys to locate hazards, and then correct unsafe conditions. They present demonstrations on a wide vari¬ ety of topics pertaining to farm, home and highway safety, and members give talks over radio and television and before group meetings. In addition, club mem¬ bers build booths and displays for exhibiting at fairs and in store windows. 4 Realizing that motor vehicle accidents are-responsible for NEW HOME II. D. CLUB The New Home Demonstra¬ tion Club was called to order on July 17 by Mrs. E. E. Ferguson in the absences of both the president and vice-president. Everyone repeated a Bible Verse and the Lord’s Prayer. Mrs. Cora Ellison, Mrs. Faye Neely, Mrs. Myrtle Hurst and Mrs. Madge Ballard were ap¬ pointed as a committee to make plans for the county fair. The annual club picnic will be held on August 21st at Lake ^Winnepeseukah. Everyone will meet at the home of Mrs. Ger- BUD'S GARAGE WITH Mr. Claude Dobbs An experienced mechanic of 30 years. COMPLETE AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE. AUTO BODY AND FENDER WORK AND REFINISHING. We invite you to come in for free estimate. Bud's Garage and Standard Oil Service Phone OLIVER 7-3211 Trenton, Ga. over 40 percent of all accidental deaths among farm people, 4-H’ers are Increasing their par¬ ticipation in motor vehicle safety. In recognition of the outstand¬ ing safety work done by 4-H members, General Motors is again providing incentives in the 1956 National 4-H Safety Award Program. Included in the awards offered are four gold-filled medals for winners in each county; an all-expense trip to the National 4-H Club Congress in Chicago for the state winner; and $300 col¬ lege scholarship for the eight national winners. Certificates and plaques are also provided for clubs reporting outstanding safety programs Oi. county and state levels. The -4-H Safety Program is conducted by the Cooperative Extension Service, and the awards arranged by the National Committee on Boys and Girls Club Work. Complete informa¬ tion on the program is available from county Extension offices. ( aldine Dodson at 9:00 a. m. and bring a picnic lunch. Mrs. Faye Neely was appoint¬ ed to assist Mrs. T. Patton on preparing the club scrapbook. The ladies sang “Three Blind Mice” and Mrs. Giles Gass gave a very interesting talk on the ladies’ trip and activities at Rock Eagle. Miss Hubble’s demonstration was good on good grooming. The meeting was at the home of Mrs. W. B. Haynes with 11 members and 4 visitors pres¬ ent.