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Devoted to the Best Interests of Dade County and Georgia.
VOL. 59—NO. 30
A. S. C.
GROWERS APPROVE 198)
WHEAT QUOTAS
Farmers throughout the 39
commercial wheat States have
approved marketing quotas
the 1960 wheat crop, John F.
Bradley, Administrative Officer
*of the State Agricultural
zation and Conservation Com¬
mittee, said today.
According to a preliminary
tabulation of votes in the July
23 referendum, received at the
Georgia State ASC Office, 80.7
percent of the 199,240 farmers
who voted favored the quotas,
(effective. In Georgia, 95.6 per¬
cent of the 412 farmers voting
approved marketing quotas
next year’s crop.
With marketing quotas in ef ¬
fect for the I960 wheat crop, a
farmer who complies with his
wheat allotment will be eligible
for a price-support loan based
on a national average of at
fleast $1.17 per bushel, repre¬
senting 75 percent of parity. A
farmer who exceeds his allot¬
ment will not be eligible for
support. In addition, farmers
with more than 15 acres of
wheat (but not those taking
part in the feed wheat program)
who exceed their allotments will
be subject to a marketing quota
penalty on each bushel of ex¬
cess wheat.
Marketing quotas have been
in effect for the last six crops
of wheat, including the 1959
crop.
1959 ACP RE-OPENED
The 1959 ACP was re-opened on
August 3 for a sign-up period
extending to August 15. Anyone
who will need cost-shares to
complete conservation practices
on his farm this fall is request¬
ed to call at the ASC Office dur¬
ing this two-week period and
(file a request. Only in this way
can he be assured that his re¬
quest will be considered for ap¬
proval by the county committee
while funds are available.
= OUB SOIL * OUR STRENGTH 5
D. E. Morrison, SCD Supervisor
By: Fred Brackin
SCS Conservationist
A BEAUTIFUL DAM . . . .was
finished this week for Henry
Gross on Lookout Mountain. All
he needs now is some water
and the widely reported 40 or 15
or 10 acre picture will be com¬
pleted. Since the watershed
area is rather small we expect
it to take several months to fill
anywhere near full. This dam is
a fine example of the quality
work which can be done pn an
individual job. I find that some
landowners do not know of the
service the District offers on a
private job such as this. The
District, through the SCS, will
survey, design, and assist the
contractor during construction
on ponds for district cooperators
even when a direct payment
(ACP) is not involved. The only
requirement for this free service
Is that the pond be constructed
as designed, which means a safe
dam.
HEAD RIVER ... was the
scene of some interesting work
last week. The county forest
ranger got the state’s helicopter
to spray another fifty acres of
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THE DADE COUNTY TIMES, TRENTON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, AUGUST, 6, 1959
Salem Roads Named “Standing Room Only ’ st Court of Honor
By Mtyrna R. McMahan
Twenty-five black metal,
white-lettered signs are now
directing visitors in the New
Salem Community as a result of
one of the Home Demonstration
Club’s most worth-while pro¬
jects.
This project, begun in early
spring, is shortly to toe complet¬
ed with the addition of comm¬
unity identification signs in
three strategic locations—one
at the tap of the mountain over
looking Trenton; another on the
opposite side near the Walker
County line; and the third on
the Scenic Highway from Chatt
anooga at the Miller farm.
These signs will be rustic in
theme in keeping with the Mtn.
atmosphere and will be lettered
by Frank Baisden prominent
artist whose summer home is in
the community. Miss Fannie
Mennen renowned for her an¬
nual clothesline art shows at her
home there has donated two
sheets of masonite so enthusias¬
tic is her interest in the project.
According to members she is
taking an active part in the com
munity by attending summer
meetings of the club.
A church supper started the
ball rolling with those attending
paying as much as they afford
for the meal. Then everyone
had a chance to help select the
name for his particular road,
.after which donations from
other interested persons and
collections from “pig'n poke"
sales held at monthly club meet
ilmgs were received. The club also
served dinner to the Lions Club
to help swell the treasury.
Among roads named are Can¬
yon Drive, leading to Cloudland
Canyon State Park; Cherokee
Trail, directing the way toward
Plum Nelly from Haygood’s
Store; Memorial Drive, the road
past the cemetery; Neal Road
and many more with family
names.
The six-foot markers have
been placed on all roads to the
Tight of the Trenton-LaFayette
highway. Twelve more have
been ordered to “back” some of
the present signs on inter¬
sections.
Weeds are beginning to crowd
about the posts, so club mem¬
bers are planning to clean the
areas about the signs in the
pear future along with other
spots in the community in a
{general clean-up campaign.
Men Responsible
The club is indebted to the
following men for their help in
getting the heavy work done
when the signs were put up:
Grady McKaig (Mrs. McKalg
was one of the ringleaders in
this project) Melvin Ross and
Chartrell Debter. The latter, a
newcomer to the community,
donated the gravel and cement
/in which the posts were set. He
resides on the John Bradford
farm.
Officers of this wide-awake
and civic-minded organization
are; Mrs. Jack Neal, president;
Mrs. Melvin Ross, vice-presi¬
dent; and Mrs. Ronald Everett,
secretary and treasurer.
None of these ladies or others
BAKED HAM DINNER
There will be a baked had din¬
ner at New England Methodist
church fellowship hall Aug. 9.
Adults—$1.00; Children—5bc.
making up the roll are afraid
a little work, for they have
ready rolled up their sleeves
preparation for the Plum Nelly
Art Show. If all goes well, they
plan to replenish the depleted
treasury by running a food
booth. This time, they will again
be assisted by some of the men
of the community who are every
bit as interested in seeing the
mountain progress to its right¬
ful place.
Another Ca$e of Polio in County
Immediate Polio Shots Recommended
There is another case of polio
in Dade County and again the
child had NOT had the polio
shots.
These shots are given FREE
at the Dade County Health Cen¬
ter in Trenton each Friday for
Baseball
By:. J. B. Geddie
Rising Fawn regained the lead
in the Lookout Valley league by
edging Cedar Grove 9 to 8, New
Salem lost to Cove 10 to7, and
Trenton trimmed Ryall Springs
5 to 3 in Sunday’s contests.
RISING FAWN-CEDAR GROVE
Rising Fawn-Cedar Grove
Playing without several of
their regulars in the line up,
Rising Fawn edged Cedar Grove
9 to 8 in a nip and tuck. Forced
to use himself in the lineup for
the first time this season, Mgr.
Lee Blevins starred at bat and
afield. This win gave Rising
Fawn a half game lead over
New Salem wth two games to go
Cove-New Salem
Despite two hits each by Nor¬
ris Trimmer and Wade Hall,
New Salem lost their first game
of the second half, Cove being
the victor 10 to 7.
Ryall Springs-Trenton
Trenton kept pace only one
game off the top by edging
Ryall Springs 5 to 3 in a well
played game at Trenton. C. D.
Wright paced the bat attack of
the Trenton nine with three
singles and a triple in four trips
including two runs batted in.
Oscar Barton chipped in with
two hits including a double. In
addition to pitching a steady
game, Sonny Wilson had two
singles in three trips for Mana¬ j
ger Lee Blevins nine.
Next Sundays games find
^Trenton at New Salem and
Cove at Rising Fawn. Both con¬
tests at 3:00 P. M.
TRAILER LOSES SPRING
3-CAR CRASH RESULT
A three-car collsion was the
result Sunday following the
loss of a spring in a trailer when
the latter vehicle hit a rough
spot in the highway. Sheriff
Blevins said no injures were re¬
ported and there were serious
damages to the cars involved.
All vehicles were traveling
north. The falling spring caused
the first and second cars be¬
hind the trailer to stop but the
third car didn’t make it in time.
No charges were placed.
Drivers were Hal Threadcraft
of Richmond, Va., Joseph Fox,
Birmingham, Ala. and Mrs.
Phillip D. Holbrook, Ft. Payne,
Ala., driver of the car towing
the trailer.
Published Weekly—Since 1901
There was standing room only
at the Sand Mountain Method
ist Church July 28 when the
District Battlefield Court
Honor of the .Boy Socuts
America met. Approximately 400
K persons attended from the Chat
the meet¬ i
tanooga area, making |
ing the largest boy scout func¬ |
tion held here.
M. J. Hale presented star
awards to several area scouts
and other awards to seven mem
bers of the Sand Mountain
all children from 6 months up
to six years and to those child¬
ren who are already six and are
entering school for the first
time this fall. At least three
6hots are recommended for
everyone but because young
children seem to be more suscep
tible, the shots are given them
free. The .polio vaccine (shots)
is recommended for all persons
between the ages of 6 months
and 40 years and is available at
all doctor’s offices.
Naomi Lyda Resigning as Home Dem. Agent
Mrs. Naomi Hubble Lyda has
announced her resignation
Dade County Home Demonstra¬
tion Agent, effective the last of
September.
Since her husband is entering
a theological school at Athens,
Ala., it will be necessary for the
couple to move. Mrs. Lyda plans
to teach school at Riverton, Ala.
The county will feel a great
loss when Mrs. Lyda leaves, for
she has been responsible for
building up and maintaining
home demonstration work
throughout the five-years she
has served as agent. There werei
only three clubs meeting upon
New Telephone Directories Received
At long last subscribers have
received their new and up to
date Telephone Directories. This
year they not only include the
Trenton and Rising Fawn ex¬
changes but also the Flat Rock,
Alabama exchange with its
nearly 250 subscribers.
The OLiver exchange, which
is called the Trenton exchange, 1
and the Howard exchange,
which is called the Rising Fawn
exchange, have been really grow
CAR WASH
There will be a Car Wash this
Saturday from 9 to 5 on the va¬
cant lot at the corner of Hwy.
11 and the road up to Dyer
Lumber Co. in Trenton. The
Morganville M. Y. F. will hold a
Car Wash on the lawn between
the Church and the Parsonage.
Members of the local M. Y. F.
are doing this to raise money
for the Chattanooga District
Camp of the Methodist Church.
BAPTIST CEMETERY
ADDITION CLEARED
Clearing of the addition to
the Baptist Cemetery at Tren¬
ton has been completed. Bull¬
dozers cleaned the property bet¬
ween the new road and the cem
etery, leaving several trees for
shade purposes. No further work
is contemplated.
5c per copy
troop. First class awards went
to Jack and John Lacy and Gar-
land Meeks, while Garland
also received his marksmanship
merit badge.
Others
An . impressive . . candlelight .. , . ser-
vice was held by the Sand Mtn.
troop under the direction of Act
ing Scoutmaster D. L. Stanphill,
with vuUl a a scout declaring one of
the scout laws as each candle
was lighted.
There are usually more cases
of polio reported during Aug¬
ust of each year so with three
cases of polio already reported
in Dade, DO GET YOUR CHILD
REN STARTED ON THEIR
POLIO SHOTS NOW.
The local chapter is helping
to pay medical expenses for the
cases already reported in the
county but as they do not have
enough funds for this, an Em-
ergency Fund Drive is being
planned for September.
her arrival here, and there are
nine.
Many community, civic and
church affairs have been de¬
pendent upon her leadership
and she has been most popular
v/ith those with whom she has
come in contact. Her ideas and
willingness to go “beyond the
line of duty’’ have made her in¬
valuable.
There is no other agent avail¬
able for the position here at
present, according to Mrs. Lyda.
It is believed that interested
clubs will continue their regular
meetings, with project chairmen
taking over the programs each
month.
ing during the four years they
have been in existance. Sub¬
scribers have more than doub¬
l'd until there are now nearly
700 and still more will be added
when the New Home Commun¬
ity extension is opened. A larger
switchboard wa installed last
year to make room for the add¬
ing of the New Salem and other
subscribers on the Oliver ex¬
change.
PILINGS BEING INSTALLED
We are told there is one way
traffic on the north end of U. S.
Highway 11 in Dade County
where the pilings are now being
sunk for the railroad construc¬
tion being done in the north
end of the county.
CITY LEASES MCBRYAR
WATER SYSTEM
Mayor Charles T. Sims sdid
this week if weather permitted,
all work connecting the Trenton
—McBryar water systems at
Edgewood would be completed
by Monday.
The city has leased the Edge-
wood system from Lewis Mc¬
Bryar, with option to buy, he
^•aid. Ditches were dug last week
and necessary pipes were being-
installed Monday morning.
