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About The Dade County times. (Trenton, Ga.) 1908-1965 | View Entire Issue (March 7, 1957)
THE DADE COUNTY TIMES, TRENTON, GEORGIA*-THUftSlXAl? MARCH -7, 1057 — *- gQ flQQP PQQOQQQQQQQflOPP!?QUOOOQOOOQQQQ QOOOOOQflQ& iLO fl o o / wi// gef out o/ bed to fill your Prescription o Service ° ° 24 Hour Prescription : O o 3 HADDEN’S PHARMACY O o o o 3 Telephone Number Day or Night OL 7-4022 o( “Where Pharmacy is Profession Not Sideline” a a — a a j innnroTroTinnrTirBTniTroTraTrrirffTroinrBTTiTnrTr^TroTTir Second in a Series: Mrs, D. P. Hood Possesses Great Vision is an important asset, but even more important is lability to make one’s visions materialize. ' Mrs. Verna Hood, Avans post¬ master, has that ability and has put it to work for the better¬ ment of her home, community and county. To read aloud a list of her accomplishments would make it necessary to pause for breath, for she is one of the mainstays of Sand Mountain and has had her finger in all the pies which have been baked for the school, church, and community improvement. Her affiliations extend to county organizations, also, including the board of directors of the Ameri¬ can Red Cross, member of the library board, and the Dade County Home Demonstration Council. Born in 1904 near Fort Payne, Mrs. Hood’s parents were Ida and Andrew Hawkins, who were among the earliest settlers of the mountain, purchasing land direct from the governor. Her fa¬ ther served at one time as post¬ master of a little* postoffice known as Emmiton, Ala., (since discontinued) sending out mail once a week by horseback to Ft. Payne. There were seven girls and four boys in the fam¬ ily. Her brother, Alf Hawkins, was a lawyer before being elected circuit solicitor, eventually be¬ came circuit judge. As a girl, she enjoyed all out¬ door sports, especially horseback riding, hunting and fishing. Moved to Avans in 1939 In 1939, the family, which in¬ cluded a son and three daugh¬ ters, saw the Avans Community for what it could be, and bought a home there. The spring of 1940 was a sad one, for Mr. dock passed away in an Atlanta veteran’s hospital. Since farming was in her blood, Mrs. Hood continued to work hard, but says she enjoyed every minute of it. When the of¬ fice of Avans postmaster be¬ came available, former Con¬ gressman Tarver came out on the mountain to visit the Jiles Gasses and to interview pros¬ pective applicants. Mr. and Mrs. Gass, who are close friends of Mrs. Hood, and two more out¬ standing workers in that com¬ munity, recommended her for the post. . Only Woman Postmaster She became acting postmaster on Oct. 18, 1940 and on Dec. 3, 1940, was officially appointed as Dade County’s first woman post¬ master. Only one other woman, Mrs. Grady Forester of Sulphur Springs, has ever held the title iin the county, and since that postoffice was discontinued last year, Mirs. Hood is the only wom¬ an postmaster here at the pres¬ ent time. Jan. 1, 1941, was the date her marriage to D. P. Hood, one of Dade County's more promi¬ nent farmers. Although the Hoods no longer farm, theirs was one of the first test dem¬ onstration farms in the county, with all their food being pro¬ duced at home. One year, Mrs. Hood canned 1500 extra quarts By Myrna of vegetables to sell, adding the farm income. Mr. Hood, was also schooled in a maker, is a well-known ter now', and since Mrs. health no longer permits raising of chickens or most of the land on their places is rented out. 1941 was also the year the home demonstration club organized at Avans. Mrs. was very active in helping this organization started, was in the middle of when Davis’ PTA w'as formed 1943. Instrumental In fact, she was in the beginning of the paren t-teacher for she wrote to Atlanta for erature that made possible Davis School PTA, the first the county. Among others helped with the project Mesdames Jiles Gass, H. H. enhammer, Lillie Hardeman Annie MtoAbee. This #oup was responsible organizing the lunch at Davis, which was at that a four-room school, money to buy necessary ment. It is believed that may have been Dade first school lunchroom. Mrs. Hood didn’t stop there; she helped get the entered in several area improve¬ ment contests. One year, Avans Community was $75 for their efforts after their homes and grounds a look by painting, remodeling and clearing aw'ay fields and road¬ sides. More recently, she was in planning the Sand Community Fair. Her crochet work, which takes her spare time, was entered in the fair and won several prizes. A method of metallic thread In with the regu¬ lar crochet thread gives handmade hats and bags an ex¬ pensive and unusual appearance. When she can stop enough to administer a “t.l.c.” to her dogs and cats, mistress and pets feel buoyed up, for she is an animal from way back. One of the most workers in the community, she always “comes across with her part in everything,” according to her friends. Her religion is a valuable part of her life, from her girlhood until the present. A member of the Methodist Chuch, her name was on the list of active workers when the new Sand Mountain Methodist Church was organized and built. Mrs. Hood became a corre¬ spondent for the Dade County Times during the 1940’s and has provided many important news leads since. She has gathered news of family get-togethers and other social events from time to time through her local activi¬ ties, with her column being wide¬ ly read. A popular person, Mrs. Hood is alive with interest and good humor. We are proud to present her to you as the second in our series of community cor¬ respondents. March 18 Last Chance * To Renew Licenses ' Monday, March 18 will be the last opportunity for Dade Coun¬ ty drivers to have their licenses renewed by validating machine in the courthouse before the deadline. Expiration date for all drivers’ licenses except veterans’ or those holding five-year li¬ censes is March 31, 1957. Members of the state patrol will be in the courthouse March 18 from 9 to 5 for the purpose of renewing licenses. Edna Scruggs On TV's “Big Picture ’ Miss Edna Scruggs appeared in "The Big Picture” television show which was released on March 3. She appeared in the shots taken at Walter Reed Hos¬ pital. Miss Scruggs, daughter of Mrs W. A. Scruggs, works in Wash¬ ing, D.C., but still calls Trenton her home. In her letter to her mother she also describes her experi¬ ences during an interesting weekend on Capitol Hill. "As Friday was a holiday for me, Neta asked me to come up to the Hill and have lunch with her. One of the fellows in her office, who has been working on the Hill for several years, had consented to take us on a grand tour of the Capitol. That he did and we were able to get into lots of places that the pub¬ i lic normally does not have the ■ pleasure of visiting. We first went to the floor of the House (which was in ses¬ sion) and after they adjourned we ran into Congressman Vin¬ son (whom Neta works for and who is from Georgia) and when I was introduced to him as be¬ ing a girl from Georgia he told the fellow who was showing us around to take us everywhere, including down on the floor it¬ self. We sat in the Speaker of the House’s chair, which was quite an honor. This particular chamber is the one you see on television when they have a joint session of Congress when the President, for instance, gives his address to the nation, and where dignitaries visiting our country speak to a joint session. The speaker’s chair, of course, is just in back where the President and other people stand to give their addresses. After we had been there we visited the Vice President’s of¬ fices. Of course he was not there but we went in, sat in his chair and looked around his office for ever so long. We then visited the beautiful Prayer Room which is not open to anyone except the members of the House and Senate and their families. This was quite an honor and it was the most beautiful little room you ever saw. Was about the size of your kitchen with a beautiful stained- glass window in the end. We had lunch in the House dining room and met several Congressmen and saw several more along with several Sena¬ tors, including Senator Spark¬ man, from Alabama, who spoke to us.’ Wouid you be prepared in the event of an enemy attack? Civil Defense leaflets are available in the courthouse. FOR RENT—Unfurnished One-, WE SELL typewriting paper, bedroom apartments, with white and yellow second electric stove, refrigerator, and sheets, thin paper marked hot water heater, in Morrison “copy” and two sizes of mi- Building in Trenton. Heat fur- j meograph paper, nished. 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TO GEORGIA COUNTIES Randolph County HISTORY MAKER— Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow Picturesque Randolph County is one of Georgia’s older and more historic counties. Founded in 1828, it is the home of one of the oldest denominational schools for women in the United States. But it combines its love for the historic with faith in the future. Agricultural and industrial interests work together making his¬ tory today and tomorrow. In the county seat, Cuthbert, stands a tremendous pecan tree, said to be the oldest pecan tree in Georgia, and it stands as a symbol of the county’s regard for products of Georgia soil. In Randolph County, a winery, a can¬ nery, cotton and lumber mills all produce the end products of Georgia agriculture. Its antebellum homes are famous. In alert Randolph County and throughout Georgia, the United States Brewers Foundation works constantly to assure the sale of beer and ale under pleasant, orderly conditions. Be¬ lieving that strict law enforcement serves the best interest of the people of Georgia, the Foundation stresses close cooperation with the Armed Forces, law enforcement and governing officials in its continuing "self-regulation” program. . Georgia’s v % United Foundatin** States Bretoers Beverage off ? Georgia Division deration | e Suite 224 . 710 Peachtree /V. £. T i (OU" V Atlanta, Georgia JHi
