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About The Dade County times. (Trenton, Ga.) 1908-1965 | View Entire Issue (July 26, 1956)
fHE DADE COUNTY TIMES, TRENTON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY July 26, 1656 TORNADO INFORMATION WHERE TORNADOES CAN OCCUR: Anyplace in the United States at any time of the year. They happen mostfrequently in the midwestern, southern and central states from March through September. HOW O FTEN DO THEY OCCUR: The records show that the average number of days with tornadoes varies from about 12 per year in parts of the Mid-West to legs than one per year in the Northeastern and far Western states. HOW TO RECOGNIZE A TORNADO: Usually observed as a hum®!-shaped cloud, spinning rapidly, and extending toward the earth from the base of a thundercloud. When close by, it sounds like the roar of hundreds of airplanes. TOR NADO “WEATHER" : Hot, sticky days with southerly winds and a threatening, ominous sky. However, many such day® occur without tornadoes. CLOUDS: Familiar thunderstorm cloud* are present. Mi hour or two before a tornado topsy-turvy clouds sometimes bulging down instead of up. The clouds often have a greenish-black color. appear PRECIPITATION: 9 Rain, frequently hall, preceding the tornado, with a heavy downpour after it has passed. TIME OF DAY: ----- / ^ Mostly between 3 and 7 P.M., but they have occurred at all hours. DIRECTION OF TRAVEL "X . / In most cases they m»*e from a westerly direction, usually from the southwest. LENGTH Of PATH: Usually 10 to 40 mites (the average length is 16 miles), but they may move forward tor 300 miles. WIDTH OF PATH: v. The average width is about 400 yards, but they have cut swaths over a mile in width. ^ SPEED OF TRAVEL 25 40 miles hour average, hut lltey have varied from 5 to 130 Biles per hour. 'V*. to per WIND SPEED: ■i.W- Estimated as high as 500 miles per hour within the tornado. CAUSES OF DESTRUCTION: (1) Violent winds which uproot tree®, destfdf bottdtags, a«d which create a serious hazard from objects blown through the sir. **• (2) Differences in air pressure wide* eta lift automobiles and can cause buildings to collapse. * ft UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE - Weather Bureau 1 HENDERSON LANHAM YOUR CONGRESSMAN __ BRINGS HIS OFFICE TO YOU Will be in Dade County Friday, August 3rd Courthouse in Trenton 10:30 A. M. -12 Noon 2:00 P. M. - 4:00 P. M. Wont you come by to see me if you have any problems with which 1 can help you? Your views on current affairs will be giadly received • 1 hope I will have the pleasure of seeing you while I am in your County. __ HENDERSON LANHAM YOUR REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS ___ s OBITUARY Mrs. Sallie Pearl Womack, 49, died July 21 in a Chattanooga hospital. Mrs. Womack had been em¬ ployed for several years as head of the Dade High School lunchroom. She is survived by her husd- band, Sidney p. Womack: a son, Sidney P. Womack, Jr.; grand¬ daughter, Patricia Ann mack; three brothers, Earl fery, Fort Payne, Alabama; Luke Jeffery. Valley Head, Ala¬ bama; and Charlie Jeffery, Trenton. Funeral serviices were from the United Church of with the Rev. Hosea officiating. Pallbearers Cecil Jeffery, Sam Jeffery, Jeffery, Tillman Reeves, Durham, and J. C. Billue. Burial was in the Cemetery. 4-H CAMP, AUGUST 6-10 ... . The 4-H Club Camp will held August 6 through the at Rock Eagle. All members eligible to attend. There is room for several more boys and girls to attend year’s camp. Contact Adams to get your name on list before it is too late to your friends at this camp. i • OPTOMETRIST C. F. KING 17 EAST MAIN STREET CHATTANOOGA, TENN. RESIDENCE PHONE 6-0495 BUSINESS PHONE 6-9528 I ^ cio o no oooQo o o o poocooooooeoo o oc oooo oooooooocoooooo : (JTLA^ A | R CONDITIONED Telephone Oliver 7-4100 Trenton, Ga. Ice Cream Headquarters Sundries -- Sickroom supplies ~ First Aid Needs HOW OFTEN ARE YOU PAYING YOURSELF? * Here's something worth thinking about. When you set aside a certain sum from your pay check for deposit in your personal savings account you are in reality paying yourself for the work you have done. This money is what you are get¬ ting from your job above and beyond your regular expenses. Start paying yourself regulary through a savings account in this bank. We'll be happy to serve you any way we can. Deposit with us and receive 2 V 2 % interest, which is the highest rate an insured bank is permitted to pay. BANK OF DADE TRENTON, GEORGIA 1 a | Federal Deposit Member Insurance of the Corp. Every Account Insured up to $10,000.00 • 1 Let The Times Do Your Job Printing < Car Sale * Saturday, July 28th __ ___ and every Saturday at 1:00 p. m. Drive your car to our sale and walk away with the cash, or walk to our sale and drive away in the car of your liking. We operate the South’s oldest Auction where any one can buy and sell. Dealers, if you have units on your lot that are not moving Let us move _____ them for you , for the cash. We have buyers from throughout the South. Saturday July 28th, we will give FREE a new Artisto Craft Speed Boat to some lucky person attending car Auction. J. L. TOW) AUCTION CO. 302 WEST 3rd STREET PHONE 4-1656 or 4-1657 ROME, GEORGIA "List property your with us — We sell the World" Call us collect to reserve numbers
