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Dade County’ s Only Newspaper.
VOLUME LVII
► Dallyin in Dade J
^ Iiy Myrna H. McMahan
‘ The time has come for all
good men to come to the aid
of their party." That may be
just a practice line for begin¬
ning typists, but it‘s more truth
than quotation as far as Dade
County is concerned.
Whether we want to or not,
the Superintendent of Schools
tells us it‘s high, time every cit¬
izen became acquainted with
with the tax situation in the
county, for the Dade County
School System is on the
v e r g e of sliding backwards
it property owners don't take
an immediate and active in¬
terest in this problem.
The fact is that the school
system has igone as far as it can
go in the matter of the ‘‘aided
attractions" —such as a good
sports program, top-notch ath¬
letic coaches,, the service of
janitors and many other items
which are a necessary part, al¬
though termed as supplemen¬
tary of good, accredited high
schools. Worse still, corners are
being cut already in the opera¬
tion fund, the superintendent
states,,,, with the county unable
to pay the salary supplement for
the two athletics directors this
next term.
The local taxpayer is accused
of this crime, and that is really
what it amounts to where our
youth are concerned,, for the
county has enjoyed a spectacu¬
lar building and business boom,
incomes have been higher than
ever, yet the assessed valuation
of property, as recorded on the
tax digest, remains about the
same as before.
Or in simpler language, the
superintendent feels there are
too many property owners turn¬
ing in valuations which are too
low, either due to ignorance or
other reasons. Also, According to
the tax commissioner, tax mon¬
ey seems to come awfully slow,
in spi te of the fact trat having
the kind of schools and roads
we want depends upon the pay¬
ment of taxes.
Assessed Valuation
The Superintendent empha¬
sis that the assessed valuation
must be raised in order to keep
the schools going as they are at
present and in order to make
desired improvments.
An interesting thing to study
is the difference between what
leal and personal property in
the county is worth and what
the property is currently assess¬
ed.
The trend of taxation since ,49
puts the schoosl part of the tax¬
es collected at an annual aver¬
age figure of $28,331.99 as based
on the 15 mill levy which is as
high as state law allows. Mr.
Moore says it would take more
than twice that amount to op.
> erate on the desired level.
He is not alone in this belief,
for the feasability of bringing
in an outside tax adjustment
committee is being discussed.
However, the cost of this move
would run into thousands of
dollars we have been told. Tax
Commissioner John Murphey
tells us other nearby counties
have begun this practice to the
benefit of all concerned.
Devoted to the Best Interests oi Dade County and Georgian
THE DADE COUNTY TIMES: TRENTON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 1, 1957
One Killed As Car
Overturns
Sam York, 54, New England
carpenter, was killed and a com¬
panion, John H. Wilson, 39, also
of New England, injured when
? car in which they were rid¬
ing overturned on Coates’ Hill
a ridge just east of New Eng¬
land. The accident occured about
5 40 p. m.
York, who was pronounced
dead at a Chattanooga hospital,
reportedly died from a brain in¬
jury and a skul fracture. Wilson
received a minor cut on his left
ear. It was reported that York
was driving the automobile.
The accident was investigated
by Sheriff Allison Bleviins, and
State Troopers C. P. Crow and
J. R. Davidson.
Jim Murphy Sales
Manager Griffiths
Jim Murphy is now sales man¬
ager at Grffith Chevrolet Co.,
it has been announced. He be¬
came associated with the com-
pany July 19 following a three-
year period as salesman with
Bert Brown Co., Ford dealers ini
Rossville.
Mr. Murphy is well experienc¬
ed in the automobile business,
having spent ten years in this
line of work.
A native of Dade County, he
has a large group of friends and
has extended a cordial invita¬
tion to them to visit him in his
new location.
RISING FAWN, NEW
SALEM TWINS WIN
Rock Springs bowed to Rising
Fawn 12-0 and Welcome Hill
lost to New Salem 10-8 in Sun¬
day's baseball games. Highlights
of the game at Rising Fawn was
the no-hitter pitched by Sher¬
man Avens and Ralph Simmons*
batting in of four runs.
This Sunday, Welcome Hill
comes to Rising Fawn. Xt was
not learned where New Salem
will play.
SORRY, WRONG NUMBER
The power of newspaper ad¬
vertising was demonstrated last
week when people dialed Dr.
Holtzendorf and found number
printed in the paper was incor¬
rect. The one listed for Henry
Barton, so we are glad to publish
a correction.
Dr. Holtzendorf’s number is
OLiver 7-4083. Try it and see.
Judge Davis Hears
Seven Guilty Pleas
Judge John W. Davis heard
seven pleas of guilty Friday,
fining all but one who received
a suspended sentence.
Althea Bird, Chattanooga res¬
ident who was found along
the highway and charged with
public drunkenness, was given a
suspended sentence, while the
following were fined according
to their offenses:
Leon Bailey, possessing whis¬
key, $33; Barney West, public
drpnkenness, $45; Wm„ Snow,
Jr., public drunkennes, $50;
John T. Robinson, possessing
whiskey, $45; Williard A. Clark,
public drunkenness, $55; and
Ray Hackney, public drunken¬
ness, $40. ^
Judge Davis is scheduled to
return Saturday to hear a pro¬
bation revocation case.
Jaycees to Meet \
With School Board
The Dade County Junior
Chamber of Commerce report
interest running high on their
forthcoming meeting with the
County School Board’s regular
monthly meeting on August 6.
The Jaycees have announced
they would meet with the School
Board to discuss the rumored
replacement of Coach Delmas
Freeman and the rumor of a
general curtailment of the ed¬
ucational and athletic program
in the county. They report a
high amount of interest from the
people of the County and would
welcome all interested people ?.t
this meeting.
Improvements Noted
Sander.*- Clark has built an at¬
tractive green-shingled home
south of Trenton for his daugh¬
ter and her husband, we have
been told. The white trim car
port and block method of
screening the side porch all add
to the appearance of the house.
Mrs. Horace Reeves is the
owner of the new house near the j
M o u n tain View Restaurant j
Almost ready for occupancy, the |
heme features large and front picture andj
block porches a
window.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Cook, who
reside north of Trenton, have!
added two rooms onto the north
end of their home.
A young Rising Fawn couple,
Mr. and Mrs. Bill West, live in'
a lovely trailer and recently
chose a pine-studded lot to put
it on. They rave had a well
drilled and may build a home
there in the future. Mr. West's
father, Roy West, has built an
attractive modern home a short
di^ance down the highway.
Although small, the interior is
quite compact and efficient with
its walnut - stained built-in
kitchen. The picture window, of
the horizontal louvered - type,
is fine for ventilation.
Mr. and Mrs. Zeke Monison of
Trenton are finishing the inte¬
rior of their home, which will be
most attractive when completed.
The Leon Gifford home is go¬
ing up rapidly, while on a near¬
by street, the Walter Page home
is nearing ocmpletion. Built of
brick, the house has a family
room at the rear which will be
the envy of all their friends The
Pages are getting new living
room furniture, so they had an
Publis hed Weekly Since 1901
ALARMS RESIDENTS
Jet Splits Sound Barrier Over Dade
Many Dade County residents
became quite alarmed Saturday
when what was believed at the
time to be a ‘tremendous explo¬
sion* which shook houses qnd
rattled dishes throughout the
county. At the Rising Fawn
School,, seventy window panes
were broken, as reported by Her-
shel Dean and Lee Blevins.
The excitement was caused
when a B58 jet bomber broke
through the sound barrier some¬
where over Dade County, trail¬
ing behind it a powerful cone-
shock wave which
citizens and caused
isolated damage in Chat¬
tanooga as well as the county.
The heaviest damage was re¬
ported at the Rising Fawn
Sheriff Bleviins said
residents said Trenton
o iU c«u 5 were wnc puzzled and some I
reported hearing a jet plane just
Queen for County Fair to be Elected
An announcement was made
week that for the first time
Dade County fair history,
"Miss Dade County Fair” will be
as a climax of this
year’s fair. Part of a campaign
to make the 1957 Fair the great¬
est ever, the crowning of a queen
is scheduled to take place at the
end of the three-day fair on
September 28.
She will be chosen by a panel
of judges from the most attrac¬
tive of Dade County's young la¬
Tentative plans are being
made to hold a square danc eim-
after the contest in
honor.
The Dade County Jaycettes
be in charge of this event
is only one of several new
unusual features being con¬
by the Fair Committee.
of the contest will be an¬
soon.
Letters Mailed
Over fifty letters were sent out
week by James Ml Case and
members of the Fair Com¬
These letters went to
and Rossville busi¬
firms as a 'preparatory step
soliciting advertising for the
Catalog.
The committee began visit-
these firms Wednesday, but|
Jaycees to Present
Cups to Winners
The Jaycees, who are sponsor¬
ing "Youth Fitness Week”, have
announced there will be awards
in the form of a Cup given to
the winner of each division to
both boys and girls. This event
is to be held on the Dave L.
Brown Athletic Field in Trenton,
Saturday August 17.
A special added attraction will
be boxing matches featuring
Johnny Lynch, Terrell Wallen
and other Dade County boxers.
The Jaycees are challenging
all other civic organizations in
a Tug-of-War Contest.
There will be a 10c entrance
fee for all teen-age contestants,
an admission charge of 50c
to the public. Judging for the
physical fitness trophies will be
a 3 point for first, 2 points
for second and 1 for 3rd place
the results have not been an¬
YOUR LOCAL CIVIL
DEFENSE ...... ORGANIZATION. ADrAw T 7 A TTON
old sofa and chair re-upholster¬
ed to look like new to use in the
family room, which will be very
much in use.
Kyzer Auto Parts Co was re¬
cently repainted a refreshing
white, and this week finds the
painters giving the ceiling of
office a coat of white also. The
walls will be painted a sunny
yellow.
Mr. D. O. Chumley of Avans
is working on a summer re-dec¬
orating project — the installa¬
tion of tile on his living room,
hall and two bedrooms. Beige
has been selected for the living
room and hall, while blue and
pink are the colors for the bed-
loom floors.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Gross of
Trenton will soon enjoy using a
new patio, which is being built
onto the back of their home.
building on a back porch to
their home in Trenton, and plan
to glass it in with windows........
Mr. Jules C^se is directing the
building of a new home in the
View subdivision for
Mr. and Mrs. Leon Gifford........
The Tubby Case home is waiting
for the completion of all wir¬
and plumbing before the
can finish it up.....
On Sand Mountain, Mrs. J. R.
Boyd Michaels and
Estel Tinker are putting ink new
Mr. Michaels is also
building a new house. Mr. E. E.
Whetzell has bought a new
freezer, and the Winnie Cuzzort
home is getting a coat of white
paint decorated under the ga¬
bles with dark green paint.
Many other improvements are
also taking place.
NUMBER 26
before the sonic ‘‘boom". In the
Rising Fawn area, Miss Bess
Cureton has described the explo
ision as "seeming to come from
the ground, since the founda¬
tions quivered," while in the
Piney community,, several resi¬
dents* impressions were that
the shock was on top of the
earth.
According to a story in the
Chattanooga Times the follow¬
ing day, Air Force policy on al¬
leged sonic boom damage, as
stated by the ADC, is based on a
thorough investigation and
prompt payment if the claim is
established.
No official comment was
available following the excite-
men, but it was learned that the
plane was on a routine flight
from WrightPatterson Air Force
Base, —, iDayton, Ohio to Fort
Texas,