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About The Dade County times. (Trenton, Ga.) 1908-1965 | View Entire Issue (March 5, 1959)
PAOE4 Engineers meet with Co. & City Officials (Ed Note: — The following story was written for last week’s issue of the paper but because of lack of space we were not able to carry it.) Engineers who have been working on the 'plans of the Interstate Highway (Super De¬ luxe) between Trenton and the Tenn. state line near Hooker, came into the Ordinary’s office on Monday morning, Feb. 23, and held a long meeting with the Ordinary, and Trenton City officials. The engineers discus¬ sed many things, their principle concern seemed to be the Tren- ----- ton water system, i. e. the pre- sent location of pipes, and any future expansion of the water system, that might pass under or near the highway. The Federal and State Eng¬ ineer officials met about a month ago and reviewed the j-oute surveyed and approved the present alignment. There may be a few more minor changes and then the thing will be a going proposition. This particular road has been given a high priority by the Federal Government. Our little old State of Dade plays a part in the Birmingham —Chattanooga and Nashville— Chattanooga road nets. We sure are eating “high on the hock” when we consider the roads that are being put through our county. As it looks from the writers corner we will be bless¬ ed by about four places where we can enter this super road. Trenton, __ at ~ X Slygo (Hales / T_T nlnn r±c*Y\ Gap road), at Hooker and at least one place near the Alabama line. This is far more access roads that the normal, which is about one every 40 miles. It is contemplated that within a short time after completion we can expect two or three times the travel we now have through the county. With all these access roads we can expect some trave¬ lers to stop and spend a time with us. Now as to underpasses, not everybody that wants one is going to get it. An underpass for cattle and farm machinery can under certain condition cost in excess of $25,000.00 and for Baker County, formed in 1825, was named for Colonel John Baker, a distinguished Commander of Georgia State troops during the Revolutionary War. The county was the site of one of (he largest battles of the Creek Indian War. In 1836, a company the Battle of Georgia militia defeated a band of 300 Indians in of Chickasawhachee, preventing the Creeks from joining the Seminoles in a major Indian uprising. Today, Baker County is a thriving farm area of which Newton, the county seat, is the center. Four-fifths of Baker’s people live on farms; and while cotton and peanuts provide the main farm revenue, sweeping changes in crop emphasis and farming methods are adding new health and ■ ality to Baker’s agri¬ cultural economy. In Baker County, and liirougnoui Georgia, the United States Brewers Foundation works constantly to assure the sale of beer and ale under pleasant, orderly conditions. Believing that strict law enforcement serves the best interest of the people of Georgia, the Foundation stress s close cooperation with the Armed Forces, law enforcement and governing offi¬ cials in its continuing “self r®<rnlftt 'on” n-ogram. THE DADE COUNTY TIMES, TRENTON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY MARCH 5, 1959 that reason must be justified the basis of cost versus servered lands. In areas common practice has to provide access to cross such places so it can be used more than one landowner. The engineers have been ing in here for a period of a year. About a year and ago the schedule on this ca p eC | f or starting this coming summer. It is contemplated that State Division Right of way ineer will be contacting perty owners soon and will ish his job in about inont hs. If that takes place planned then by the of 1961> we we should should be be places in a hurry, and we have an envious position going anywhere in the nation. U. S. Highway 11 Last Tuesday Feb. 17, Ordinary Arthur Peck; Treasurer Virgil Jenkins; ty Tax Commissioner Murphy; and Mayor Sims visited Atlanta and on the following Governor Vandiver, Lt. Byrd, Speaker of the George Smith, Secretary State Ben Fortson, Director Welfare Allen Kemper, Treasurer George Judge J. M. C. Townsend, of Appeals, Secretary of Ben DCli T. x. Huiet, IlUil'V, Assistant Sec. wwv ' Labor Elbert Forester, oi State Dept, of Veterans vice Pete Wheeeler, and R e preservative M. J. Hale well most all other n as of the General Assembly the 7th District. Our Dade tors didn’t tell your writer they called on so many From the great number of ferent people called on would not hazard a guess as what they had in mind. We wager a guess, that is, those four “Ridge from Dade had to have a to show them around. They did give us this piece of information, that ernor Vandiver stated his back in spending would in way effect the rebuilding U. S. Route 11 between and the Tennessee state line. FLAG RAISING — These pictures were taken by W. H. Whil- hite at the North Dade School Feb. 20. Left to right, Elmer Oliver, George Mclnturff, Mjs. Reed Ryan, Rev. James Stewart, W. H. Pullen, North Dade Principal Mrs. Ersaline Carroll and color guard. Publisher of the Dade County Times, Mrs. Catherine Morri¬ son; School Principal Mrs. Car- roll, and Dade Supt. of Schools Roy W. Moore. HEAD RIVER 4-H NEWS The Head River 4-H Club met Friday night, Feb. 20, at the G. L. Barnes home with fifteen members present. Our president Miss Genevieve Ross presided over the meeting. The pledge was led by Alfred Barnes. Minutes and roll call by secretary Katherine Ross. Individual projects were dis¬ cussed. Also group projects. One group project is that of rede¬ corating our clubhouse. An¬ other is landscaping of the club grounds. A friend donated seve¬ ral yards of material to be used for curtains and other sewing projects. Jerry Hughes, who is taking Home Ec. modeled a shirt he made (very pretty) and told of future plans. Alfred Barnes urged each member to take Health as a project suggesting a trip to the dentist, regular check ups and the importance of proper exercise. —Charles Barnes, reporter Our water is scientifically treated so you can enjoy water at it’s very best. Avakian’s METHODIST CONFERENCE Methodists from over this area are meeting at the Ridge- dale Methodist Church in Chat¬ tanooga, Friday, March 6th for the annual sesssion of the Dis¬ trict Conference. The session will begin at 10 a. m. and con¬ clude with the 7:30 p. m. session Bishop Bachman G. Hodge will be guest speaker at the 7:30 service. An all male preachers’ chorus will be featured at this service. The Layman’s Banquet at 6 o’clock will hear General Paul Jordan, who now resides in Georgia. Delegates from the Trenton charge to the District Confer¬ ence are: C. F. Parker, Mrs. Evelyn Pace, H. F. Allison, M. J. Hale, Mrs. E. A. Ellis and J. A. Case. BUY U. S. SAVING BONDS Wanted: Tan Bark Chestnut Oak $22.00 ton Hemlock $21.00 ton Delivered to our Plant Robert Scholze Tannery Tel. AMherst 6-5642 Chattanooga, Tenn. When Your Money is in the Bank it'. Money deposited in WW the Bank oi Dade is protected by the F. D. /. C. up to $10,000.00. It is as sale as the U. S. government self. D on’t take chances with your money ... make sure that it is safe. For in¬ sured safety, deposit your money regularly in the BANK OF DADE TRENTON, GEORGIA Current rate of interest of certificates of deposit* is 3% when left for six months or longer. Regular savings deposits continue to draw 2Vi%. SEE YOUR DRUG STORE FIRST WATCH REPAIRING AND SHOE HOSPITAL Trenton, Georgia Open 7:30 a. m., Close 6 p. m.; Closed all day Wednesday I Patricia Wheeler and Group Plan Orchestra Miss Patricia Wheeler, daugh¬ ter of Mr. and M!rs. I. H. Wheeler, Jr., R. R. 1, Trenton, was one of nine students who met recently to make tenative plans to form a group someday to develop into the Lipscomb Symphony Orchestra. Miss Wheeler is a freshman at David Lipscomb College, Nashville, and is majoring in secretarial studies. A graduate of Dade County High School, Miss Wheeler was a member of the Beta Club, co-editor of the school annual and school paper, president of the F. H. A., and played the violin in the orchestra. We serve the best food obtain¬ able at the lowest practical prices. Avakian’s
