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About The Dade County times. (Trenton, Ga.) 1908-1965 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 13, 1956)
Entries Invited In Christmas Lighting Contest A (T b nitty Dade County's Only Newspaper. VOLUME LVI Rising Fawn, New Salem Projects Open For Bids Word has been received from the State School Service that the Rising Fawn and New Salem School building projects are now open for bids from contractors. Sealed proposals will be re¬ ceived until Jan. 10 1957, at which time all bids will be opened and the contract or con¬ tracts awarded. County School Supt. Roy W. Moore said Monday that he was happy to report that the long- awaited time has at last ar¬ rived for work to be done on these projects. “I believe that the Rising Fawn and New Salem schools will be ready at least by Smother school term,” Moore stated. These projects have been studied since June 1955, when a bond issue was passed here, making it possible for plans to be started for alterations and additions to the buildings. Pro¬ cessing took a little over a year in comparison to the three-year period required when plans for the county school building proj- Davis Supper Brings $732, Benefit Scouts The Davis Ruritan Club fed approximately 400 patrons at the Davis High School lunch¬ room Saturday night. Follow¬ ing the dinner, an auction of Chiristmjas gifts was held. The club has set aside * the $732.00 derived from this event to help build Boy Scout Troop 49 a hut. The Davis Ruritan Club ex¬ tends thanks to all the Dade County, Alabama and Chatta¬ nooga merchants who contrib¬ uted gifts far the auction. A very specal thanks is extended to the Ruritan Club wives for the * cakes and pies and for pre¬ paring the dinner. At the Noveunbefr meeting, the club received its Boy Scout Charter for Troop 49. The char¬ ter for Troop 49. The charter was presented by Herman Wil¬ son, District Commissioner. He was introduced to the club by Coach Ralph Simmons, with Al¬ len Newell, Scoutmaster from Fort Oglethorpe charging the following committeemen their duties: Andrew Carrell, stitutional adviser, Robert man, committee chairman; McClanahan, scoutmaster, Ro- land Ball, assistant scoutmastet, and Ralph Simmons explorer > adviser. Since this meeting, the club has acquired a smjall tract of land adjacent to the football field for the Scout hut. Plans are being completed for imme- dite construction of a hut mea¬ suring 24 by 40 feet, fabricated corregated metal sides and aluminum v-drimp roofing. There is a need to acquire the lumber needed for the project. All labor will be done by mem- (Cont. to page 5) Devoted to the Best Interests of Dade County and Georgia. THE DADE COUNTY TIMES, TRENTON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY DECEMBER 13, 1956 ect as a whole were undergoing study by the State School Build- in ^ Serv * ce - The announcement was made by letter Monday from John E. Sims of the State School Build¬ ing Service in Atlanta. An invi¬ tation to bid was enclosed and is printed elsewhere in this issue. Would-Be Thieves Kill Storekeeper A three-state manhunt for two desperados who shot and killed a woman storekeeper near Flat Rock, caused considerable exctement in Dade County Tues¬ day. Mrs. Majry Anderson died from a shotgun blast as she at¬ tempted to prevent the pair from robbing her. She was a first cousin of Trenton ba(rber C. T. Sims. The gunmen, Bobby Jean Smith, 18, of Long Island, Ala % Rt. 1, and James Swader, 29, of Rt. 1, Chickamauga, were ap¬ prehended in Chattanooga Tues¬ day afternoon after they eluded roadblocks set up by Alabama, Georgia and Tennessee police. Smith ireportedly confessed that Swader wielded the shot- jgun after Mrs. Anderson at¬ tempted to defend herself witn a pistol which was kept under the counter. The youth said he had wrested the pistol away from the woman an instant be¬ fore Swader fired the fatal blast which struck her in the stomach, killing her instantly. Smith allegedly said he and Swader drove towards Trenton on the Sand Mountain highway and threw the guns off the road into the bjrush near the gap on 143. They then drove off the mountain at South Pitts¬ burg. The weapons were re¬ trieved Tuesday night. County Roadblocks Sheriff Allison Blevins was as¬ sisted in setting up roadblocks before the capture of the pax by Jim Breedlove and H. H. Hutchings, who were stationed at the Birmingham-Sand Moun¬ tain highway intersection, arib by Joe Blevins, who kept watch on the intersection of the New Home-Murphy’s Hollow roads. men? iflcluding ^ rp gi ms> helped comb the area by car ahd by heli- e0 pter. Sims who called the CO pter from Chattanooga in Q r ^ er get a view of logging roads,, assisted in the search (Cont. to Page 2) U • i <hrWm»» J 6r«timp me? \ t te *• * * This year ~ the Post Office De¬ partment will be handling more mail than ever before. We, in your local post office, would like to make a few sug¬ gestions that will enable us to better serve you. First of all,, buy your stamps and MAIL EARLY. Separate your mailings and tie them into packages malrked ‘iocal” and “out of town.” When more than three or four letters are mailed at one time, please hand to clerk on duty, instead of using the letter drop as this will save time for the canceling clerk. Your packages may be marked “Do Not Open Until Christmas” and with the new combination service you may inclose written < matter in packaes, when prop¬ erly endorsed to that effect and upon payment of proper post¬ age. I f possible, do your heavy mailing before 4 o’clock in the atternoon. This will greatly as¬ sist in the mail going out on time. Your co-operation will be deeply appreciated. CHRISTMAS CALENDAR DEC. 14—Garden Club Christmas Party, home of Mrs. N. H. Hutchison, 7:30 p.m. Avans Home Demonstration Party, home of Mrs. Jiles Gass, 7:30 p.m. New Salem PTA at the school, Mrs. Bennie McKaigg presiding 7:30 p.m. DEC. 16—Christmas Cantata, Wildwood Methodist Chufch, 7:30 p.m., Mrs. Mary Townsend directing. DEC. 17—Recital of Mrs. A. L. Dyer’s music pupils at her home. DEC. 18—Holiday dinner at Rising Fawn School with turkey and trimmings; parents invited. Trenton Home Demonstration Party home of Mrs. A. L. Dyer, 7:30 p.m. Guests to come in kiddie costume. Gifts will be exchanged. Dade High Glee Club and Junior Chorus Program, 3 p.m., Keith Delk directing. DEC. 19—Sand Mountain Methodist, special program with Mrs. J. O. Gass in charge, 7:30 p.m. North Dade School, special .morning program. Pattrons invited to attend. Christmas program, Rising Fawn School, 9 a.m. Guest speaker, parents and friends invited. DEC. 20—Trenton Methodist WSCS, 2:30 p.m. at parsonage. Trenton Methodist Guild, 7:30 ip.m* at parsonage. DEC. 21—Judging of Countywide Christmas Lighting and Decdra- tion Contest. DEC. 22—Cave Springs Methodist, Movie, “Christmas Spirit,” 7:30 p.m. Children’s program, Trenton Methodist, 7:30 p.m. with Mjrs. J. M. Rogers in charge. DEC. 23—Trenton Baptist, Special Program, 7:30 p.m. Rising Fawn Methodist Christmas Pageant, 7:30 p.m. Trenton Methodist Pageant featuring Junior Choir, 7:30 p.m., Rev. R. L. Hilten directing. Woodlawn Baptist, Special Program, 7:30 p.m. Rising Fawn Baptist Program, 7:30 p.n*., with Mes¬ dames Harold Castleberry, Brice Holland and Jim¬ my Johnston in charge. / New England Methodist, special program, tfree and gift exchange, 7:30 p.m. at Piney Baptist, film, “Greatest Story.” Gifts given close of program. D EC. 24—Pleasant Grove Church, program with tree and ex¬ change of gifts. Byrd’s Chapel M. E. Church Pageant, 7:30 p.m. Clovdrdale Baptist Church, Pageant, 7:30 p.m. (NOTE_There wll be no Christmas program at Davis High since classes are being held on the stage. Other specal pro¬ grams in the county were not available at p^ress time. Churches, schools or organizations omitted are re¬ quested to send in programs for the Dee. 20 issue.) Published Weekly—Since 1901 Fires Raze Three Avans Resident Burned Fire’ destroyed a frame ling south of Trenton night, with the occupants ly escaping with their lives. their furniture and clothing lost. The house was owned J. E. Carter, who had rented some months ago to Mr. and Judging Set Dec. 21 For Lighting Contest Entries in tne county-wide Christmas lighting and decoration contest are invited by the co-spon¬ sors of the event, the garden club and the Home Demonstration Council. The contest, which fea tures awards for the best deco rated door and the best outdoor display, is open to all residents of Dade County. Persons wishing to enter are asked to contact Mrs. E. S. Pace, chairman of the garden club com¬ mittee, or J. C. Wallen, chair¬ man of the Home Demonstration Council committee, or the follow¬ ing members of their committees: Mesdames Martin Nethery, Asa McMahan, Cl. C. Hardeman, Cecil McKaig or Fred Harrison. Mrs. Parker Gvens, former residents of Rising Fawn. Mr. and Mrs. Givens had re¬ tired for the night when smoke fro mthe fire aw'akened them. The flames had already gotten such a head start that the cou¬ ple had time only to run out¬ side. Mr. Given lost his shoes, along with othor clothing, in the blaze. “Gib” Stephens, who lives in the Frost home a few feet away said he was aroused by screams from next door and looked out to see flames shooting from the house. Ordinary R. M. Morrison turned in the alarm to the Tren¬ ton fire department when he saw the light from the fire from his bedroom window. Calls were immediately ;put in to members of the fire department by Mrs. James Morrison. By the time the fire engine arrived, the entire house was consumed by fire with only the blackened outline of the frame¬ work visible through the fl me . Although only a few minutes minutes elapsed from the time the fire was reported, the blaze had such a head start that the building was a roaring holocaust in a few short minutes. The ex¬ ceptionally dry weather h. d dried out the lumber so much that some said the house was probably as “dry as a tindri box.” Woman Burned Another house was consurru r by fire this week after a house wife reportedly threw kerosen into a heater. Mrs. Melvin Daniel was burned about the face, neck and shoulders after the kero¬ sene caused the heater to ex¬ plode, setting the house afire. The house, which was owned by Randall Bodenhammer, burned about 1 p.m. Tuesday. The Daniels lost all their house¬ hold furnshings. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Smith of the New Home Communty lost their hom,e last week by fire, re¬ portedly caused by a faulty flue. Mrs. Smith had started to the C. G. Cooper Store when t blaze was noticed, but the . went up so fast, only a chu. and dresser near the front door were saved. The Smiths are at present staying in the home of Mrs. Kirk Ellison. Several in the communi¬ ty, including Mrs. Fred Cooper, aire helping round up household articles. Two barns owned by Elbert Ellison and Lloyd Green of this community also burned during the past two weeks, destroying some hay and farm machinery. Farther details were not avail¬ able at press time. The Forestry Department re¬ ported Monday .that the woods are still dry, despite a slight rain¬ fall over the week-end. About three brush fires were reported during the past two weeks. Resi¬ dents of the county are urged to be especially careful about checking chimneys and flues, and are requested to notify the forest ranger before burning off brush. NUMBER 47
