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About The Dade County times. (Trenton, Ga.) 1908-1965 | View Entire Issue (July 2, 1959)
Devoted to the Best Interests of Dade County and Georgia. VOLUME LIX Celebration Dade County High School Campus aseball Bar-B-Q Games Brackin is Dade’s Npw Soil Technician Mr. Fred Brackin Started work last week as Dade County Soil Conservation Technician. He comes to us from Cherokee County where he has been with the S. C. S. for the past two years. graduate , t or * Mr. Bracken is a the University of Georgia and farmed for several years before entering the S. C. S. He is a veteran having served in the U. S. Navy. Mr. Bracken, who was born in Seminole, Ga., is married and has three boys, Dade’s Wildlife Club Visits Summerville The Dade County Wildlife Club met with the Summerville club on June 23. The meeting was held at the Trion Golf and Country Club where a barbecue chicken meal was served. George Moore, Chief of the Georgia Game and Wildlife Com mission was the principal speak er. He told of the natural sur¬ roundings in Georgia for hunt- ling and fishing and how to take care of it by not killing or catch ‘ing more igame than is the legal limit, also Dade President J. L. Fricks gave a short talk on the aims of the local club. Attend¬ ing from Dade were: C. E. Kyzer, Spencer Jenkins, Joe Tatum, Virgil Jenkins, James Rogers, Woodrow Tinker, Buford Hartline, A. C. Brock, J. B. Ged- die, John Tatum, Clarence Guf¬ fey, Carl Cross, Bernard Doyle, Martin Nethery, Mike Nethery, Randal Mayhew, W. G. Morri¬ son, Douglas Morrison, Ray¬ mond Morrison, Ewell Brown, Alviri Castleberry, Elmer Oliver, Bill Pullen, Ralph Rumley, Har¬ dee Price, John Murphy, Lester Tipton and Dade’s Representa¬ tive Maddox Hale and the State Representative from Summer¬ ville. BOX SUPPER SOCIAL Box supper social, one comedy ct, cake auction, you name it tern auction sale, Bring a box— Iring a cake — Come on out to h e New Home Community louse at 8 p. m. on July 3, 1959. The funds will be used for the onstruction of the New Home hurch building. THE DADE COUNTY TIMES, TRENTON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, JULY 2, 1959 To Build $10 Million Dream High School Last Sunday’s Atlanta Journal Constitution carries an article by Mike Edwards which is .ed “Georgian Builds $10 Million Dream High School”. This Georgian is Dade Coun¬ ty’s Dr. Carroll F. Johnson. Dr. Johnson, though born in Atlan¬ ta to Mr. and Mrs. Paul T. John¬ son both of whom are from the northern part of Dade County, came back to Dade when he was a few months old and was raised here. His father, who at one time was Postmaster at Wildwood, worked for the R. R. He died when Dr. Johnson was 14 months old. His mother was Mrs. Carroll Johnson who spent a good part of her life teaching school at Sand Mountain, Hook¬ er and Trenton. Dr. Johnson has three uncles, Messers Martin, iTom and Dan Carroll still living in Dade and aunt, Mrs. Roy Lea, not far away in St. Elmo. Dr. Johnson received his early schooling at the Wildwood school—which has since been absorbed by the North School—and the Dade County High School. He received his B. A. from the University of Chatt anooga, his M. A. from the Uni- versity of Georgia and his D. from Columbia University in New York. While at the Univer¬ sity of Georgia, he met and mar ried Miss Betty Kiker, from Hampton , Georgia, who was also studying for her M. A. de¬ gree. They now have two child¬ ren, Kate, age 10 and Walter, age 7. In 1935, after he had received his degree from the Un. of Chatt anooga, Dr. Johnson started his teaching career in the Dade county School System where he taught for four years. He also coached baseball basketball and track. From Dade he went to Un. of Georgia and ever since, except for his time out in the Navy during World War 11, he has been teaching and further¬ ing his education. Since 1954, Dr. Johnson has been at White Plains, N. Y. where he is a present Superin- GIRL SCOUT LEADERS RECEIVE CERTIFICATES There were twelve ladies who completed the Girl Scout Leader ship Course given in Trenton last month. The course taught by teachers from the Moccassin Bend Council in tendent of Schools and where «he is getting a chance to do something most educators any- where might not dream of doing —building a high school costing almost $10,000,000.” . . . “The citizens of White Plains demon¬ strated their approval of the high school by overwhelmingly passing two bond issues to fin¬ ance it.” Six buildings will make up the thigh school, the large central building will contain arts and science class rooms with the lib¬ rary and administrative offices. Two buildings will contain 20 class rooms each for academic work, such as English, langu¬ ages and history and will be multipurpose buildings as they will also contain the cafeteria and group activity assembly rooms. One of the buildings will house the auditorium, rooms for classes and the practice of music and stage shop. Another building will house seperate gymnasiums for boys and girls along with lockers and showers. The sixth building will contain a swimming pool with showers and lockers. This has been set apart from the other buildings so that it can also be used by the community without inter- fering in the school program. Enlosed walkways will connect all the buildings which are ex¬ pected to be completed by the fall of 1960. The school will ac¬ comodate an enrollment of 2,200 Planning for this high school began when Dr. Johnson first went to White Plains as the pre¬ sent building was built in 1929 for 1700 students and was over¬ flowing by the increased enroll¬ ment. The new school is planned for anticipated growth and there is enough land, 68 acres, for more buildings to be added if needed. Dade’s congratulations to Dr. Johnson for being able to com¬ plete plans and make an ac¬ complished fact such a fabul¬ ous high school for better edu- cation facilities for at least a few of America’s children. Chattanooga who came to Tren¬ ton. Those who received their certi ficates were Mesdames Evelyn Stanphill, Winoa Hixon and Bill Pickett from Sand Mountain; Mrs. Johnny Murphy from Byrd’s Chapel and Mjesdamea Published Weekly — Since 1901 Lions Hear Fine Talk By Dr. Collazo The Dade County Lions Club, celebraation of their 25 honored charter bers of the club and Lions In- past president Ramior Callazo, from Cuba, at a banquet at the Castle the Clouds on Lookout tain last Friday night. Almost every member of the club, with their wives and were present as well as Lions from the LaFayette, Dal¬ ton, East Chattanooga, and Lakeview Clubs. Chairman G. A. Armstrong, and Georgia District 18-A Governor R. P. Adams took part in the program as did Lion J. M. C. Townsend from the Ga. Court of Appeals. Dade County Lions President C. Adams presided during program. Zone Chairman Arm¬ strong recognized the Charter Members with a certificate and Those receiving these were: A. L. Dyer, H. F. Allison, M. C. Townsend and L. C. Those receiving recogn¬ ition for membership for 20 or more were. C. E. Kyzer, T. S. Renfroe; those for 10 or more: M. J. Hale, J. C. D. E. Morrison, J. E. and J. A. Case. Lion J. M. C. Townsend gave Coosa Area Association The newly organized Coosa Area Planning and Dev¬ Association held its meeting in Calhoun on 23. There are twelve count in the association and it is to meet in each coun¬ throughout the year. Mr. T. Harley Harper, from who had been elected tern chairman at a previous was elected perman¬ chairman of the group at organizational meeting. J. Bell, from Calhoun, elected vice-chairman; Sid¬ F. Thomas, Jr., from Rome, and R. E. Chambers, Chatsworth, treasurer. Avakian, James M. Case, Durham, James Morri¬ Billy Pressley, Mildred Get¬ H. G. Hawkins, Jr., and N. Hutchison all from Trenton. A Girl Scout Troop has al¬ been organized on Sand and in Trenton and that there are trainned NUMBER 25 the official welcome to the guest honor , Dr. Collazo. He com- pared the history of Dade and j Cuba. At the end of his talk he Mrs. R. S. Townsend who presented Dr. Collazo with two copper wildlife pictures which she had made. District Governor Adams in¬ troduced Dr. Collazo who said he had no prepared speech, he would just speak from the heart. He told of the friendship ,of the United States in Cubas struggle for independence. He spoke of the dangers of undev¬ eloped areas and what Lions could do. He advised Lions to work with men of courage and brains and to interest men in wort h while projects. That Lions must have pride in their community and help to give the good things of life and their friendship to countries which 'are underdeveloped. By work¬ ing shoulder to shoulder a beauti fful friendship of men of high ideals can help men who have lhad sorrows and sufferings. Ideals to be of service to a county and friendship in a club flows on to region, country and nations. It is the mystic thread which continuing service is the Stepping stone to helping under developed countries by example. Colonel Douglas Morrison and State Representative Maddox Hale are Dade Counties repre¬ sentatives in the association. There was general discussion at the meeting of the needs of the area. The chairmaan was directed to appoint a committee for the formulation of By-laws. Six permanent committees were set up and are: Agriculture, Local City and County Planning, Tourist Promotion, Water Re¬ sources, Industrial and Govern¬ mental. leaders for this fine work, it is hoped many girls will avail themselves of the opportunity of joining a Girl Scout Troop. Trenton Club Holds First Meeting July 8 The first meeting of the newly organized Trenton Girl Scout Troop will be at 3 P. M. Wed¬ nesday, July 8, at the home of Mrs. James Morrison. This Girl Scout Troop is for all girls bet¬ ween the ages of 10—13.
