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VOLUME LVII
Large Number Entrants Expected
For Jaycee "Fitness Day" Saturday
To Feature Boxing, Weights
In celebration of National
Physical Fitness Week, the Dade
County Jaycees are sponsoring
a “Physical Fitness Day” this
Saturday, August 17, on the
Dave L. Brown Athletic Field in
Trenton. The event, which will
Believed Paul Crane
Visits County *
Paul Crane, who has success¬
fully eluded law officers since his
escape from a Rome jail in May,
paid a recent visit to his mother’s
home in the Byrd’s Chapel com¬
munity. When he left last Wednes¬
day, he took with him his 12-year-
old daughter over the protests of
his family, according to reports.
It has also been reported that
Crane remained undetected in the
county for a period of approxi¬
mately 10 days and that he was
reported to the sheriff’s office by
his mother only after he abused
her. Mrs. Crane and a younger
daughter allegedly spent the night
in the woods after the incident.
Shortly afterwards, Crane was re¬
ported to be in the Guild, Tenn.,
area and a search by FBI officers
immediately began there.
According to residents of the
community who spoke with the
family, Crane arrived disguised as
a businessman and had dyed his
dark hair red. It was also reported
that he 1 is now at odds with his
family.
Sheriff Allison Blevins said
Monday that no evidence of
Crane’s still being in the county
had turned up. To date, the
escaped convict, who was sentenced
on charges growing from an at¬
tack of Junius Nesbitt in 1951
which resulted in his death, re¬
mains at large.
Needless Deaths Due
To Failure To
Be Immunized
The lives of more than 75
Georgians could have been sav¬
ed last year with just a few
cubic centimeters of a preven¬
tive injection, acording to Geor¬
gia’s Health, a bulletin publish¬
ed ’by the Georgia Department
of Public Health. Uiiile these
are only a few of the 30,599
deaths that did occur, they are
a terrible few since they at least
could have been prevented.
While Georgia maintained its
standpoint of the health picture
standpoint of the health picture
as a whole, last year, there re¬
main a few disheartening
angles. They are: 36 deaths
from whooping cough; 23 from
dystentery; 19 deaths from mea¬
sles; 12 from polio; 7 from dip-
theria; and one death from
typhus fever.
The status of immunization
to diphtheria, tetanus, whoop¬
ing cough and smallpox is be¬
lieved to be dangerously low.
To prevent an epidemic, it is
considered at least 7 out of 10
people should have adequate
immunity.
Eternal vigilance is a part of
the price of health. While the
total number of deaths from
Devoted to the Best Interests of Dade County and Georgia.
THE DADE COUNTY TIMES: TRENTON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 15, 1957
League Leaders
R. ~ Fawn, Durham ‘
To Play Sunday
The game of the season will
take place Sunday on the Rising
Fawn field when Rising Fawn,
winners of the first half of the
Georgia Volunteer League, and
Durham meet at 3 p.m. Both teams
are tied for top spot.
New Salem lost to Rising Fawn
last Sunday bv a score of 13-5,
and when Durham also lost, the
two teams were pitted for the
next game.
Rising Fawn has lost only one
game this season, so their chances
appear to be good.
begin at approximately 7 a. m,
will continue throughout the
day with the major events and
exhibitions coming at night. It
is expected that the exhibitions
will include boxing -matches and
weight-lifting.
Trophies for the overall win¬
ners, both boys and girls, in
each age classification will be
given.
To date, the Jaycees have
been unchallenged in the tug-
of-war contest. The reason is
believed to be that there is no
organization in the county that
can beat this group.
Delmas Freeman, newly re¬
appointed as Dade High Athletic
Director, will be in charge of the
events,, assisted by other mem¬
bers of the Jaycees. Boys and
girls and older citizens are urged
to show their appreciation for
the coach’s returning to Dade by
coming out either as entrants
or spectators.
This event has been endorsed
by President Eisenhower and
top defense officials and is being
sponsored throughout the na¬
tion by other Jaycee groups,
courage their sons and daugh-
All parents are requested to en¬
ters to participate.
Largest Copperhead
Of Season Killed
A large copperhead snake, be¬
lieved to be the biggest killed
here this season, came very close
to biting Mrs. Johnny Murphy
of the Byrd’s Chapel commun¬
ity last week. She was gather¬
ing tomatoes in her garden,
which is located near a creek
across the road from her home,
when she glimpsed the snake a
few inches away from her hand.
It struck at the same time,
but missed her hand and fell
across her foot. After she ran
for safety, she called for help
to X. B. Murphy and Howard
Crane, who were in a field near¬
by. They found the snake about
two feet away from its original
spot ahd killed it. After measur¬
ing it with a yardstick, they
determined it to be 36 inches
long before it was killed.
Mr. Murphy said it was the
largest snake of its kind that
he had ever seen.
Opens Auto Body
Shop at Griffiths
W. W. Daniel, known through¬
out the county as “Woody”, has
opened an automobile body shop
at Griffith Chevrolet Co., it has
been announced. Daniel rented
space in the building and has
been in business for three weeks.
He was recently associated with
Adcox-Kirby Pontiac Co. in Chat¬
tanooga and has been in the auto¬
motive business for about 20 years.
preventable diseases is smjall,
they indicate what could hap¬
pen if safeguards are relaxed
for too long a time.
The pade County Health Cen¬
ter is open on Fridays for the
purpose of giving injections
against these diseases. All who
have not been immunized are
urged to take advantage of the
services of the county's public
health nurse, Miss Wilma Pace.
Club* on Activities
The second meeting of the
Dade County Forestry Demon¬
stration Club was opened by
County Agent L. C. Adams on
Aug 6 in the Dade County High
School cafetorium. The follow¬
ing out-of-county foresters were
R. B. Nelson from Rome Craft
Co., R. L. Henson, Tom Ramke,
John Hinton from TVA, Charles
Page from So. Timber Manage¬
ment Service, A. J. Cote,, Ga.
Forestry Commission and Cla¬
ude Herring from the State
Evtension Service.
Walter Simpson, Jules Case,
Burl Castleberry and Mrs. Cecil
McMahan were among the local
representatives.
Agent Adams reported that
requests for upervisory work
on 1400 acres has been received
to date and three-fourths of
the work done. R. B.Nelson told
of inspecting Roy Moore’s wood
land of 1200 acres and has com
pleted marking for thinning one
30 to 40 acre tract. He reported
he is awaiting John Jernigan’s
decision before beginning active
work on his place.
Charles Page had contacted
Madox Hale regarding 275 acres
Mr. Hale owns and while noth¬
ing definite has been done there
is much thinning, replanting,
etc. when the owner has time to
go over the lay-out with Page.
John Case, Club president
ting Aubrey Dyer in marking
timber of 100 acres of the Look¬
out Mountain property. Dyer
plans to supervise the marking
of 1700 acres with some consult¬
ation from the Club.
Jules Case Club president,
told of the Sawmill Operators
Conference held on his wood¬
land in July, with approximate¬
ly 100 persons attending. The
Southern Lumberman’s Magaz¬
ine carried a write-up of the
meeting with a number of good
pictures.
Dempsey Dyer wrote Mr. Case
that he had received a letter
from Virginia requesting infor¬
mation on organization etc. of
the club.
Burl Castleberry, representing
the Dade Forestry Service, stat¬
ed they have received few app¬
lications for pine seedlings and
stressed the fact that the blanks
were ready and should be sent
in as soon as possible. These
blanks may appear to be comp¬
licated but the Ranger will as¬
sist in filling them out. The
purchase of a tree to plant was
questionable in this rocky sec¬
tion.
Tom Ramke and John Hinton
gave an interesting discussion
Published Weekly—Since 1901
Dfld6 to hdV6 S<init<iricin
Mr. Williams is married and
he and his wife will make their
home in LaFayette where his
headquarters is located.
He will develop policies and
procedures to effectuate a com¬
prehensive environmental san¬
itation program adapted to the
needs of this particular district.
His duties entail the planning
and supervision of the work of
sanitation personnel in the dis¬
trict, the training of sanitarians
techniques of environmental
in principles,, methods and
techniques of 1 environmental
sanitation,, the reviewing of
plans and specifications for sub¬
divisions, tourist courts, trailer
courts, trailer parks, recreation¬
al and work camps, and swimm¬
ing pools to insure compliance
with established sanitary ordin¬
ances and regulations, and
provide advice and assistance in
improving conditions relative to
sanitation and safety. He will
develop and conduct an inform¬
ational and public relations
rogram to obtain the interest
and support of the public in
environmental sanitation. Other
phases of his work include the
inspection of school building
sites prior to purchase of pro¬
perty, and the making of recom¬
mendations to local officials as
to equipment, construction and
operation of school plants for
compliance with acceptable san¬
itary and safety standards, and
inspection of these plants for
compliance. His over-all capa¬
city is to plan, organize and
direct the environmental san¬
itation program of this health
district. His duties are perform¬
ed under the general adminis¬
trative direction of the District
Director of Public Health.
Personnel in the field of
environmental sanitation has
been a point of some consequ¬
ence in the four county area
comprising this health district
and it is felt that the addition of
Mr. Williams to the district staff
will be of great value to this
community.
Legionaires Plan
Fair Exhibit
Dade County Post No. 106 of
American Legion will sponsor
booth at the Dade County Fair
year, it has been announced.
have not been worked out
present.
This is the first time that the
has entered a fair exhibit
the county, as far as it can
determined.
Scouts Get
Badges
Trenton’s Cub Scout Pack, which
divided into Dens No. 1 and 2,
been awarded their first
after completing twelve
Members of Den No. 2 who
presented their Wolf badges -
Ed Morrison, Johnny Case,
Getter, Gene Fletcher and
Cureton. They »are super¬
by Mrs. George Getter, den
Names of Den No. 1 will
in a later issue, since we
unable to get this informa¬
for this week.
It is announced this week by
Dr. Hart S. Odom, Dirtrict Dir¬
ector of Health, that effective
August 1, 1957 Mr. L. C. Williams
would join the district personnel
as District Director of Environ¬
mental Sanitation. Mr. Williams
v/ill spend part of his time in
Dade County, which is a mem¬
ber of the District.
Mr. Williams comes to this
district after several years with
the Northwest Regional office
of the Georgia State Depart¬
ment of Health as Regional
Sanitation Consultant and has
a background of many years in
public health sanitation work.
on, “Why Plant Trees”. A bros-
ure is being planned for distrib¬
ution.
Evening Meeting
After dinner the evening
meeting was called to order pro¬
mptly at 6 P. M. by President
Jules Case. John Hinton gave a
short resume of the afternoon
report on what has been accom-
polished and A. J. Cote told of a
helicopter dusting of 40 acres on
the Wallace Campbell farm to
deaden cull wood. The minutes
of the April meeting were read
and approved.
A beautiful 30 minute picture
showing the need for water con¬
servation was shown.
President Case then introd
uced the speaker of the evening,
Sid Chandler, one of the Georgia
Extension Department’s most
popular speakers. Mr. Chandler
stated that the professional for¬
estry had talked from their
angle and he had bought colored
slides to show the direct relation
of conservation of water to for¬
estry.
He stressed that it is necess¬
ary to interest people in chang¬
ing attitudes and skills as we are
in a period of terrific change,
particularly in the south, and
we must prepare the younger
generations for this change. The
first objective is to bring about
realization of the need of
conservation and the lar¬
part that forestry plays in
Practically every state now
water commission. The Sli¬
showed most forcibly the
effects of good and
forestry practices on water
He closed his talk with
statement that if our for¬
are destroyed so will be our
supply, to the detriment
our country.
CONTRIBUTE
“AUDREY” FUND
Aubrey Dyer, president of the
County Jaycees, has ann¬
that a donation has
sent to the chairman of
Louisiana Relief Disaster
by the Jaycees to help vic¬
of Hurricane Audrey. The
participated 100 per cent
this donation .
This group, one of the newest
most active in the county,
posted “No Dumping” signs
is currently working on a
to put stop signs at all
in the county.
The Jaycees will also arrange
exhibit for the Dade County
and may sponsor a conces¬
stand.
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