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About The Dade County times. (Trenton, Ga.) 1908-1965 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 6, 1959)
4 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 (Continued to page 4) 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.
