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About The Dade County times. (Trenton, Ga.) 1908-1965 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 21, 1957)
Dade County's Only Newspaper. VOLUME LVII County-Wide Talent Show Being Sponsored March 1 By Dade Parent-Teacher Association A county-wide Talent Show', sponsored by the Dade High PTA, will be held Friday, March 1 at 7:30 p.m., with cash prizes to be given. There is no age lim¬ it, and entries are invited from Mrs. Janies M. Rogers Worthy Matron New Eastern Star Here Dade Chapter Instituted Sunday A new chapter of the Order of Eastern Star was instituted at Trenton, Georgia Sunday after¬ noon, Feb. 17. The new chapter will be named “Dade” Chapter. The officers elected for the coming year are Mrs. Betty Rog¬ ers, as Worthy Matron; Mr. George F. Foster as Worthy Pa¬ tron; Mrs. Christine Cureton as Associate Matron; Mrs. Frank Patterson, Associate Patron; Mrs. Sue Oliver, secretary; Mrs. Estelle Patterson, Treasurer; Mrs. Jimmie Lou Dyer, Conduc¬ tress; Mrs. Allie Jean Harrison, Associate Conductress; Mrs. Clara Geddie, Chaplain; Mrs. Ruby Gross, Marshall; Mrs. Edna McKaig, Organist; Mrs. Emma Jane Holmes, Adah; Miss Janie Keeton, Ruth; Mrs. Helen Foster, Esther; Mrs. Sue Sims, Martha; Mrs. Kate Morrison, Electa; Mrs. Bennie McKaig, Warden, and Elbert Holmes, Sen¬ tinel. • Grand officers (participated as tfollows: A. Jack Kelley, Worthy Grand Patron; Marcia Jewett, Past Grand Matron; Mattie Lee McCauley, Grand conductress; and Merrill H. Armstrong, Past Grand Patron. Regular meetings have been set for every first and third Monday. All qualified members are invited to attend. Lions Club Sponsoring ‘Teacher of the Year’ Superintendent of Schools Roy W. Moore has announced that the Dade County Lions Club will sponsor the Teacher of the Year Contest again this year. Each of the county’s schools will vote in the near fu¬ ture, with the entrants from these schools to compete for the honor of “Dade County Teacher of the Year.” Mrs. Ersaline Carroll was se¬ lected for the honor last year and has the distinction of be¬ ing the county’s first “Teacher of the Year.” Announcement of the winner was made during a special meeting of members of the school faculty and PTA and the Lions Club. There is much speculation over who will be selected and Supt. Moore states that he is expecting entries in the near fu¬ ture. Chumley, Davis Head, Selected For Honor David O. Chumley, principal of Davis High School, is one of seven Georgia educators who were recently initiated into Phi Devoted to the Best Interests of Dade County and Georgia. THE DADE COUNTY TIMES, TRENTON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY FEBRUARY 21, 1957 all parts of the county. There will be vocalists, singing groups such as trios and quartets, stringed instruments and dances, etc. Those who would like to en¬ ter the contest are asked to con¬ tact Mr. Keith Delk, Mrs. H. L. Griffith at Dade High School. Mrs. M. R. Wilson at the Farm¬ ers Co-Op or the Dade County Times. Mrs. H. E. Gross and Mr. Delk are assisting in arranging the event. This will be the first talent show' open to the general public to be held in recent years. 7og Causes Autos To Leave Highway Sheriff Allison Blevins re¬ ported that fog on Sand Moun tain was responsible for two pars leaving the highway Tues¬ day morning. There was no dam¬ age to the autos and no injuries were reported. Mrs. Judson Clark, a resident of Alabama, was driving around the hairpin curve on the side of the mountain and drove off the road when she couldn’t see the pavement. She was accompanied by three women. The other driver, who was un¬ identified, left the highway near Whetzell’s Store. Milton Roden, resident of Chattanooga, was charged with driving under the influence aft¬ er he sideswiped a car at New England Saturday, Feb. 9 and hit a pick-up truck. No injuries were reported. A car driven by Fred Givens of Trenton collided with an au¬ tomobile driven by Earl Haney about noon Sunday, Feb. 10, damaging the Givens vehicle so that it had to be hauled in to r garage. Haney drove his car¬ away from the scene of the ac¬ cident, which happened two miles south of Trenton. No one was injured. Sheriff Blevins investigated the two accidents. Tax Rounds Begin Feb. 25 in County Tax Commissioner John W. Murphy has announced the fol¬ lowing schedule of visits in each part of the county for the pur¬ pose of making tax returns: Feb. 25—Slygo: W. P. Cole’s, 9:30-10:00 a.m.; Hooker, Bash¬ am’s, 10:00-11:00 a.m.; Wild¬ wood, Townsend’s Store, 12:30- 4:00. Feb. 26—New Home: Cooper’s Store, 9:30-10:00 a.m.; Hayne’s Store, 10:30-1100 a.m.; Chris¬ tian’s Store, 12:30-2:00 p.m.; Stephens’, 2:00-4:00 p.m. Feb. 27—Amos Mill, 9:30-10:00 a.m.; Fricks’ Store, 12:00-4:00 p.m. Feb. 28—'Teet’s Store, 9:30- 11:00 a.m.; Haygood Store, 12:00- 3.00 pm. March 1—Brown’s Store, 9:30- 11:00; Long’s Store, 12:30-4:00 p.m. Delta Kappa, professional edu¬ cational fraternity at the Uni¬ versity of Georgia. W. C. Payne Killed In Virginia Wreck; Companion Critical W. C. (Dub) Payne of Byrd’s Chapel as killed Wednesday when the truck he was driving overturned on a curve near .Edin¬ burg, Va., pinning him under¬ neath the wreckage. The truck caught fire and it was not de termined whether Payne was killed instantly or burned to death. A companion, Lester Abbott of Daisy Mountain, Tenn., former¬ ly of Sulphur Springs, was crit¬ ically burned and thought to have been thrown clear. They had left Monday night to make a candy delivery. Word was re¬ ceived by Brock Candy Co., Payne’s employers, about 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, and spokesmen said Payne was making a trip to Philadelphia, Pa., at the time of the accident. Abbott is not a company employee, it was stated. A well-known and well-liked truck driver throughout the Chattanooga area, Payne is sur¬ vived by his wife, Mrs. Doris H. Payne, .formerly of Nebraska; four children; (parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Payne, also of the Byrd’s Chapel Community, and. (See Page 8, Column 4) Heart Fund Drive Displays Attractive Heart Gift Boxes in Schools, Places of Business The attractive red heart post¬ ers in your local stores and the heart cards your child has brought home from school are the tangible symbols which hold your gifts to the annual Heart Fund Drive. This year 50 cents of every dol¬ lar goes to the newly established Heart Clinic at the Tri-County Hospital (the other 50 cents goes 25 cents for research and 25 cents for education). This ’57 Acreage, Cons. Reserves Extended The closing dates for signing 1957 contracts under the Con¬ servation Reserve Program has been extended from March 15, 1957, to April 15, 1957. Farmers are being mailed material which contains information concerning this program. After careful re¬ view of this information we feel there are farmers who may wish to take advantage of the pro¬ gram to build land for future use. The closing date for cotton farmers to sign agreements un¬ der the 1957 Acreage Reserve is March 1, 1957 se farmers who have signi- heir desire to i Cotton Acreage ge Reserve are now available to permit all cotton farmers having old farm allotments for Acreage Reserve to sign agreements up to maxi¬ mum farm limits. Those farm¬ ers are advised that in order to participate in the Cotton Acre¬ age Reserve Program they must call by the ASC office and sign their agreements on or before March 4, 1957. Grady McKaig, Chairman, Dade County ASC Committee. Published Weekly—Since 1901 DISTRICT JAYCEES HERE TO ORGANIZE LOCAL JUNIOR CHAMBER OF COMMERCE l V.R. TATUM ELECTED TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN; JACK CASH SECRETARY Preliminary plans were made Tuesday night for organization of a Junior Chamber of Commerce here in the county. Representa¬ tives of the Summerville Jaycees met with a large crowd of inter ¬ ested young men in the Dade High Cafeteria, describing the pur¬ poses and operation of the organization. The meeting was the result of ef forts made by Aubrey L. Dyer Over 500 Renew Licenses Here Monday Members of the Georgia state patrol were in Trenton Monday to renew drivers’ licenses, and Trooper Blue reported that 501 persons had taken advantage of the validating machine by 4:45 p.m. Dade Countians will have only one more opportunity to renew their licenses, unless they choose to send them to Atlanta. The troopers will be back with the machine on Monday, March 18. All drivers, with the exception iof veterans or those holding permanent licenses, must renew their licenses by March 31, 1957. clinic has only been in operation a few onths but already many patients have used its services. It is equipped with the most modern diagnostic and heart equipment and is staffed by the Hamilton County and Tri-Coun¬ ty doctors. The supplies are fur¬ nished by the funds raised in the Heart Fund Drive. This clinic is open every Friday at the Hos¬ pital. Adults, as well as children, may receive service at the clinic. The Heart Association also conducts school surveys to find children suffering from heart difficulties which were previous¬ ly unknown. The association works closely with the public health department and the Crip¬ pled Children’s Association so as to arrange, when necessary, tests and surgery for children with crippled hearts. Heart diseases were the cause of almost half of the deaths m Dade County in 1955 and in 1953 were the cause of more than half. They accounted for 52 per cent of all deaths in Georgia in 1955. If you do not find a convenient red heart box for your donation, Miss Bess Cureton or Mrs. Doug¬ las Morrison, the local chairmen, will be glad to forward your gifts to the Tri-County chairman. Buy J Tags Now, Commissioner Says Car owners are urged to buy their 1957 license plates right away, for there is danger that the supply of tags will run out before the deadline, according to the Tax Commissioner’s office. Those who are caught short must pay a penalty of $2.50 and up. There are at present 1200 tags left in the $7.50 classification. The 1956 license plates are void after April 1. NUMBER 5 to get such an organization started here. W. R. Tatum was elected temporary chairman and Jack Cash was elected secretary. The group voted to hold the second meeting on March 1. The Jaycee organization Is planned to develop leadership abilities toward the improve¬ ment of the community among men between ahe ages of 21 and 35. Other purposes are: to give young men a voice in the affairs of the community, state and na¬ tion; and to offer recreation iand social activities to men of similar age. There are 108 clubs in the 7th District. Tliis is a worthwhile organ¬ ization which can be of great benefit to Dade County. All those interested In becoming a Jaycee are asked to contact Aubrey Dyer or W. R. Tatum. TRENTON H.D. CLUB LISTS GOALS AND NEW CHAIRMEN When the Trenton Home Dem¬ onstration Club held its Janu¬ ary meeting at the home of Mrs. H. E. Gross, members decided on the following goals; Participation in community activities such as: Promoting 4-H Club work. Christmas Lighting Contest. Dress Revue. County Council activities. Preparing a booth at County Fair (if we have one). Project chairman’s demon¬ strations or reports. Enter Club of Year contest. Support the Beta Club scholar¬ ship fund. Support the Cancer Drive. Support Civil Defense pro¬ gram. Project Chairmen Child development and family relationships, Viola Freeman; clothing, Mrs. Jules Case; dairy¬ ing, Mrs. Ruth Reeves; food preservation, Mrs. Ruby Gross; gardening, Mi’s. Val Nethery; health and nutrition, Miss Mc¬ Whorter; home improvement, Mrs. Gerry Gross; home indus¬ tries, Mrs. Thelma (Tubby) Case; home meat supply, Vir¬ ginia Reed; landscaping, Mrs. N. H. Hutchison; special activities, Mrs. Sarah Hilton; orcharding, Mrs. Doris Tatum; poultry, Mrs. Roy McBryar; publicity, Myrna McMahan; recreation, Kathleen Page; rural electrification, Mrs. Grace Renfroe; rural housing, Juanita Presley; music, Mrs. A. L. Dyer; scrapbook, Mrs. Mauline dale; golden rule, Betty Rogers; membership, Anne Wlsner. Mrs. Jack Cash presided over the meeting. Miss Hubble’s dem¬ onstration was on sewing hints.
