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About The Dade County times. (Trenton, Ga.) 1908-1965 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 28, 1957)
• ■m # * • ade Cmmtu Dade County’s Only Newspaper. Devoted to the Best Interests of Dade County and Georgia . Published Weekly-—Since 1901 VOLUME LVn Trenton voters Go To Poiis Dec. 4 To Pick Recorder, Councilmen Tuesday, December 3, eligible to vote in the City of Trenton elections will go to the polls to decide who will hold the offices of mayor, recorder and councilmen. The county court clerk’s office in the courthouse Forestry Awards To Five At Friday Meet Distinguished service certifi¬ cates were awarded to four members of the Dade County Forestry Demonstration Club and County Agent L. C. Adams when the club held a meeting Friday at the Legion Hall in Trenton. Those receiving the framed green-imprinted c e r t i fi ca t es were Miss Bess Cureton, J. C. Pace, E. R. Wells, and Jules Case. The presentations were a complete surprise to all recipi¬ ents. The certificates read as fol¬ lows: “Distinguished Service Certif¬ icate, Dade County Georgia Forestry Demonstration Club Presents To: “This certificate of disting¬ uished service for his contribu¬ tion to the prosperity of Dade County through leadership, de¬ monstration and encouragement of a sound forestry program all timberland owners." A Board of Directors was also elected during the meeting. They were: Fred Mahan, Cecil McKaig, L. C. Adams. This board will meet the second Friday in December at 3:30 p. m. at the county agent’s office. Film Shown Also included in the program was a film on the soil bank, and Association, and talks by W. L Fannin on “Conservation Res¬ erve-Tree Planting Phase;” John H. Hinton on “What One Acre of Pines Planted Is Worth”; Bob Nelson on “Progress Report of Club Activities”; and L. C. Adams on “What People Can Expect From the County Fores¬ try Program.” In Mr. Myers’ talk, he praised tne group for their work and told of the things that would result from continued efforts. He urged club members to con¬ tinue working, for their efforts could be seen in the next ten years or more rather than by day-to-day activities. Before closing, he explained the pur¬ pose of the Forest Farmers’ Ass¬ ociation and how farmers were assisted by this organization. County Agent Adams express¬ ed his appreciation to the group for 100% attendance at all meet¬ ings. (During the afternoon ses¬ sion, there was also 100% at¬ tendance by the forestry re¬ presentatives in the district. Jules Case, president of the club, presided over the meet¬ ings. PAGE NUMBERS After we started running the paper it started to grow, hence the pages 2 A and B and 6 A and B. THE DADE COUNTY TIMES: TRENTON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1957 will be open from 7 a. m. until 6 p. m., it has been reported. The election will be held by a Justice of the Peace or by holders within the city limits. This is probably the way the names will appeaT on the ballot: INSTRUCTIONS Mark out names of candidates you do not wish to vote for FOR MAYOR (Vote For Only One) EARLY A. ELLIS, SR. CHARLES T. SIMS FOR RECORDER (Vote For Only One) CHARLES W. GRAY FOR COUNCILMEN (Vote For Four) BOB CHITWOOD LAWRENCE CHRISTOPHER CLERON E. KYZER JAMES E. MORRISON ROBERT RUSSELL WILLIAM R. (BUI) TATUM Shop-Rite Burglarized During Weekend Approximately $400 worth of ^^chandise was stolen from Shop-Rite Supermarket over the week end, with the thieves en¬ tering through a rear door. The theft was not discovered until Monday morning when employ¬ ees opened up the store. Missing items included several turkeys and cartons of cigaret¬ tes, Zuma Richardson, manager of Shop-Rite, Inc., said during a check-up visit Monday. Sheriff Allison Blevins, Con investigation of the case. No ar¬ rests had been made by Tuesday. Entry was forced by boring holes in one of the back double entrance doors in order to weak¬ en the wood enough to knock a hole large enough for a small person to crawl through and then unlock the door. According to Richardson, this is the first break-in for the Tren ton branch of Shop-Rite, but the Fort Oglethorpe store was burglarized in August of 1956, making only two for the com¬ pany. “We profited by our loss, though,” he said, “for after that, we bought two money chests and had them set in concrete. This is the reason we did not suffer a heavier loss here in Trenton.” Neil Palmer is the local mana¬ ger of the store. Annual Meeting of Cherokee Regional Library The annual meeting of the Cherokee Regional Library was held in Trion last Friday night. Chattooga, Walker and Dade Counties make up the Regional Library from which Dade re- ceives Bookmobile service and very shortly will be opening a branch Library. Attending from Dade were Miss Bess Cureton, Mrs. Martin Nethery, Mrs. Douglas Morrison and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Elliott, Democratic Primary Dec. 4 To Decide g e { ween and Mitchell Three names will appear on ihe ballots for the 7th District Democratic Primary to be held Wednesday, Dec. 4. Those seek- ing the nomination for Con- gressman in the special election; called to fill the office of thei late Henderson Lanham are as follows: State Senator Bobby Lee Cook of Summerville; James T. Man¬ ning of Marietta, judge of the Cobb Judicial Circuit; and Erwin Mitchell of Dalton, judge of the Cherokee Judicial Circuit. Candidate Cook, in his early thirties, is a well-known attor¬ ney, having represented many clients in Dade County and throughout the area. He is at present a member of the State Senate from the 42nd Senatorial District. The Times regrets that further information was not available at press time. Following is information about the other two candidates which was sent out from their campaign headquarters. Second Helping Hand Meeting Monday,Dec. 2 The second meeting of the “Helping Hand” has been set for Monday night, Dec. 2 In the Dade High Cajetorium at 7:30 p. m. By-laws will be read and officers elected. All community and church leaders are urged to be present. Response to the first meeting has been encouraging, and suc¬ cess of the project seems assur¬ ed, according to the sponsors. Klansman Charged With False Swearing- To Surrender Alvin A. Horn, former grand ■dragon of the Alabama Ku Klux Klan and fugitive from a Dade County indictment charging him with “false swearing” i n his marriage to a teen-ager in Tren¬ ton May 3, plans to surrender here sometime this week, it has been reported. He is expected to be accompanied by his attorney, Roderick Beddow, Sr., noted Bir¬ mingham criminal court lawyer. Since the warrant was issued last Sept. 18, an extensive search for Horn has been underway. The indictment charges that Horn swore falsely that the age of his young bride, Barbara Ellice Richardson, was 20 “when her correct age was 15” and known by Horn. It was reported that Horn re¬ signed his post in the Alabama klan due to the “furor” created when news of his marriage be¬ came known. Sheriff Allison Blevins said 1 bond for Horn would be set by, Judge John W. Davis. Prosecu- 1 »tion in court would be in the hands of Circuit Solicitor Summerville.I Gene- J ral Earl B. Self of conviction on a charge of false swearing to obtain a mar- riage license, a felony under Georgia law, is punishable by imprisonment in the state peni- tentiary for not less than three and not more than 10 years. J JAMES T. MANNING Judge Manning, the descen¬ dant of a pioneer Georgia fam¬ ily, enters race for the Demo¬ cratic candidate to suceed the late Henderson Lanham in Con¬ gress, with a record of 25 years of conscientious public service. He has served as both a State Senator from his county. In 1939 he was appointed as United States Assistant District Attorney for the Northen Dis¬ trict o f Georgia, serving in Rome, and after ten years in this capacity he was elected Solicitor General of 'the old Blue Ridge RIdere Circuit. Circuit. Six years ago he was elected, without opposition, as the first judge of the new Cobb County Superior Court and has been re-elected without oppisition. In this office he has waged a vigorous campaign for morality, culminated by the elimination of gaming and lottery interests in the county this year. Besides his outstanding achievements as a jurist, Judge Manning owns and operates a farm in Cobb County, giving him a sympathetic under- £ t an ding of the difficult prob- lems facing farmers of the 7th District. As a leader in fast growing Cobb County, he also has gained valuable insight into the pro¬ blems of urban areas and the tremendous value of securing new industry for the district. Judge Mannng has stated that If elected he will work for a national defense second to none, and that he will staunchly sup- port economy in government as! a means to the reductio of fed-| cral taxes. First District Ruritan Convention To Be Held Here December 7 th The three Ruritan Clubs in the county—Rising Fawn, and New Salem—are busy ing plans for the first Georgia District Ruritan Con- vention to be held here. The date for the event is Saturday, Dec. 7. Approximately three or hundred are expected to attend the convention, which will held in two parts. The business session will take place in the o 1 d auditorium beginning at l p. m. and continue until 5 or p. m. A banquet will be held NUMBER 43 ERWIN MITCHELL Erwin Mitchell, a native of Dalton, Ga. was elected Solicitor General of the Cherokee Judicial Circuit in 1952, serving in that office until running, unopposed, for his present office in 1956. At 23, Mitchell became the young¬ est Superior Court Judge in the state. Father of three children and member of Dalton’s First Met¬ hodist Church, the young Mag¬ istrate, who served as a combat fighter pilot in World War 11 and again saw active duty with the Air Force during the Korean) conflict, is a graduate of the University of Georgia law school, later practicing law with the firm of Mitchell & Mitchell in Dalton. In his native community of Dalton, he has shown leader¬ ship abilities and has command¬ ed the respect of those who know him. In 1955 the commun¬ ity recognized his character by voting him as outstanding young man of the year. Erwin Mitchell stands for the way of life that has been a part of the Southern tradition. He is net a radical, but he fights for the principles in which be be¬ lieves. He can be counted upon to co-operate with other Geor¬ gians in the Nation's Capitol as seek to uphold those issues they think would be bene¬ to the vast majority of the in the Southland. As we went to press, we learn¬ ed of the death of Ernest stewaTifc Wednesday morning due to a heart attack . 8:30 p. m. in the cafetorium. Registration will begin earlier 11 o’clock. The (District Governor, spen- cer Diden, will be charge of the program. Also expected to speak before the group are Judge J. M. C. Townsend of the Court of Appeals, and Dade County Ordinary Arthur W. Peck, Co-sponsors of the conven- lion are the Rising Fawn, New Salem and Davis Ruritan Clubs. The Davis club will be in charge cf registration, the New Salem (Continued to page 7)
