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About The Dade County times. (Trenton, Ga.) 1908-1965 | View Entire Issue (May 30, 1957)
«b Dade County’s Only Newspaper. VOLUME LVII Dade Wins State “C” Baseball Championship After Two-Game Fracas At Thomaston Friday (From the May 26 issue of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution) Thomaston, Ga., May 25— It has been a fantastic dream. A .238 hitting club, which in four games made only two hits or less and in six other games collected six safeties or less, would win the State Class C baseball championship. This would be Hephzibah High, the one-time boarding school located approximately 15 miles west of Augusta. The dream board- ered on reality Friday after- noon when Hepzibab’s hitless wonders beat Manor, 14-9, with six blows, but Dade County spilled things with a 5-5 victory to return to Trenton with the first state champoinship the school has known. Dade earned the title bout with a 4-1 decision over Tracy Rivers-led Omega. Dezy Moore, David Steele, Wendell McCormick, Terrell Wal¬ len and Reid Tatum were he¬ roes for coach Delmas Free¬ man’s champs of Dade Ciunty. Moore, unbeaten in six out¬ ings, was the title game’s mas- (Continued to Page 6) Lions Sponsoring Sight Fund Drive The Dade County Lions Club is sending out letters appealing to citizens of the county for funds with which to carry on the club’s sight conservation pro¬ ject which has furnished glass¬ es and medical attention for needy children for the past 10 years. “Be Thankful You Can See” is the slogan for the cam¬ paign, which is being whole¬ heartedly supported by leading Dade County businessmen. Chairman of the sight con¬ servation committee is Joe Her¬ man. All funds resulting from this drive are being turned over to him, and it is hoped that Dade Countians will take into account the committee’s fine work in the past and the tre¬ mendous need for the Lions’ continued assistance with the program when making their do¬ nations. Other members of the com¬ mittee are T. S. Renfroe and M. J. Hale, immediate past chairman. Visiting Teacher Firm Cagle has also served as chairman of this committee. Miss Fannilu McWhorter, who ha s since accepted a position as public health nurse in another county, provided valuable assist¬ ance, especially during the an¬ nual pre-school roundups. The program is confined to school age children and children whose vision is found to be de¬ fective at these round-ups. An average of 20 patients a year have received benefits from this program. Those requiring surgery are referred to the Georgia Lighthouse for the Blind, and unless otherwise specified by the doctor, patients are sent for re-examination every 18 months. The far-reachng effect of the Lions Club sight conservation program has resulted in a great¬ er awareness by children, teach¬ ers and parents of the part pro¬ per vision plays in the school life and happiness of children. Help make this awareness even greater by making your dona¬ tion as generous as possible, for your contribution may make it possible for some child you know to be able to see more clearly Devoted to the Best Interests of Dade County and Geo rgia. THE DADE COUNTY TIMES: TRENTON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, May, 30, 1957 Traffic Deaths Down For First Quarter Of This Year ATLANTA, —(GPS)— Despite the fact that more motor ve¬ hicles traveled 86,080,278 more miles in Georgia this year than last, traffic of 1957 compared wit ha year ago, according to consolidated statistics of the Georgia Department of Public Safety, just released by Col. W. C. Dominy, saftey director. During the first three months of this year traffic fatalities to¬ taled 219, compared with 275 in 1956’s first quarter, a decrease of 56’ or a minus 20 per cent. Rural deaths decreased 55, or 23 per cent; urban deaths decreas¬ ed one, or three per cent, and pedestrian deaths decreased eleven, or 26 per cent. 1 ' Soil Stewardship And County ASC The week of May 26 to June 2 is being observed as Soil Stew¬ ardship Week throughout the nation. What better time could there be for farmers in Dade County to take stock of their farms to see if they have been good stewards of the farmland entrusted to their care? ASC Programs in the county offer assistance to farmers in being good stewards of their soils. Through the Aorqaige Reserve Program. The Conservation Re¬ serve Program the Wool Incentive Program and the Ag¬ ricultural Conservation Pro¬ gram as well as the various pro¬ grams which are available at tion District Supervisors urge different times are the tools needed for conservation of the soil on farms in the county. Now is a good time for farmers to so¬ licit the aid of these programs through the local ASC Office. (Continued to page 2) Case Pine Stand To Be Used For Sawmill Conference Lumbermen, sawmill opera¬ tors and loggers from all parts of North Georgia will gather June 12 at Trenton to attend a sawmill conference sponsored by the state’s leading forest agencies. The conference will be held in a 60 year old, well managed pine stand owned by J. A. Case. Professor B. F. Grant, acting dean of the University of Geor¬ gia School of Forestry, will be program chairman. A. L. Dyer, owner of Dyer Lumber Company at Trenton will serve as host. A tour of the new Dyer sash gang sawmill and several saw¬ ing demonstrations will high¬ light the activities. In addition to the sawing demonstrations and talks by outstanding foresters, the pro¬ gram will include actual logging operations during which trees will be felled, bucked and sawed. Participants will follow the logs from the forest through the mill tc the market place. During each stage, the foresters will point up areas where costs can be re¬ duced and profits increased. Sponsoring agencies are the Georgia Forestry Commission, U. S. Forest Service, Georgia Agricultural Extension Service, University of Georgia, Dade County Forestry Club and Ten¬ nessee Valley Authority. the wonders of the world about him and to be able to read, where before his world was only a blur of confusion. He will be eternal¬ ly grateful (S’ % On Memorial Day our thoughts turn to our loved ones who have passed on and especially to those who have given their lives for the cause of freedom. They have paid the su¬ preme sacrifice to preserve our life, liberty and happiness. There is consolation for us who remain, in the word of God and the teachings of Christ. Let us all offer a prayer on this day for better understanding and peace among the peoples of the world. SLIM TURNOUT AT FIDDLERS CONVENTION Thirty-seven musicians from a 106-mile radius who entered the Jaycee Fiddlers’ Convention Saturday night were disappoint¬ ed at the slim turnout of Dade music lovers. Despite the scanty crowd, an entertaining program of quartet singing, band music and guitar solos was presented. Thie Dickerson Quartet won as best quartet, while Lester Smith was judged to be the best fiddler. The Cass King band was given first prize from among the several entered. DEMOCRATIC LEADERS SET . FOR RALLY JUNE 1, ROME, GA. A North Georgia Democratic rally is to be held in Rome, Ga. Barron Stadium on June 1. Tenn. Gov. Frank Clement, Ga. Lt. Gov. Earnest Vandiver and oth¬ ers will attend. P ublished W eek ly—S ince 1901 Schools Announce Closing Exercises; 53 To Receive Diplomas From Two County High’s Fitty-three graduates of Dade County’s two high schools will receive their diplomas Monday night, June 3 in simultaneous cere¬ monies.. Dade High School will graduate 41 seniors, while Davis High’s graduating class numbers 12. The Trenton seniors are three more than last year, when 38 were awarded diplomas, but the Da¬ vis senior the 1956 class. f Other schools in the county, are holding closing programs Thursday, May 30 and Friday, May 31 with the exception of Hooker, which graduated two on May 19. Following is the gradu- tion schedule: DADE HIGH ' Sunday afternoon, June 2 at 2 j p.m., Rev. Ed Kelley, former J pastor of the Trenton Baptist Church, will deliver the baccal-| aureate sermon in the grammar school auditorium. Dr. Hill of! I Berry Collegs will be the prin¬ cipal speaker Monday night, June 2 at 8 p. m. when com- Teen-Agers, Adults To Have Benefit Summer Recreation Program, Freeman Directing Teen-agers and young adults will again have the opporunity to participate in a summer recreation program in the county which is scheduled to get under way shortly after the close of school. Delmas Freeman, athletic director at Dade High School, will be in charge. Dade County Lions Club and the Dade County Jaycees have voted to supplement the regu¬ lar salary received by Coach The maintenance of the Dave L. Brown Athletic Field has also been guaran¬ As in the past, the sports program will be the main ac¬ tivity. It is hoped that softball teams from all communities will be formed, for the adults as well as the youth, with a play-off to be held at the close of the summer. Barbecued Chicken Supper May 31 At West Brow Mrs. Margaret White has an¬ nounced that a barbecue chic¬ ken supper will be served Fri¬ day, M!ay 31 at the West Brow Community League, beginning at 7:30 p.m. Plates for adults will be $1.00 and 50 cents for chil¬ dren NUMBER 17 mencement exercises will take place. Honor graduates are Judy Pace, valedictorian; Newana Mayhew Haering, salutatorian; Evelyn Holmes, class represent- ative, and Jackie Wilson May- hew, faculty representative. DAVIS HIGH principal D. O. Chumley has announced that baccalaureate arK j commencement exercises ifor Davis High s^ooi w m be ^eld in the school auditorium on Sunday, June 2, and on Mon¬ day June 3. Rev. William Pick¬ ett, pastor of the Sand Moun¬ tain Methodist Church, will mon, while Rev. Louis Gaddis, pastor of the Woodlawn Baptist Church, will give the invocation and scripture. Mr. J. A. Clem¬ ents, who is pastor of the Mag- by Gap Church of Church, will deliver the benedictuion. Aaron Ellis has been selected as valedictorian, with Cherry Stone as salutatorian. Both will speak afe the graduation pro¬ gram June 3 along with the fol¬ lowing other honor graduates: Orville M. Gilbreath, Jr., histo¬ rian; Shirley McBryar, prophet; and Carolyn Wood who will read the class will. Principal Chumley will pre¬ sent the awards and diplomas to a class of twelve. They aire: Frances Albertson, Aaron Ellis, Donald Ellis, Ronald Ellis, Or¬ ville Gilbreath, Jr., Shirley Mc¬ Bryar, Charles Meeks John L. Meeks, Cherry S|tone, William Talley, Thelma West and Caro¬ lyn Wood. The invocation will be given by George Grant with the bene¬ diction to be given by Henry Elliott, former teacher at the school and now principal of the Rising Fawn School. Mrs. Char¬ lie Ballard will play for both the baccalaureate and commence¬ ment program. Ushers will be Bernice Dun¬ can, Shirley Duncan, Barbara Ellis. Rex Graham, Alton Ivey and Mary Lawson. (Continued to Page 6)
