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Devoted to the Best Interests of Dade County and Georgia.
VOL. 59—NO. 31
Glenn McCullough
Joins Times Staff
We are pleased to announce
that we have acquired the ser¬
vices of a new editor. Beginning
with next week’s issue, he and
his wife will join the publisher
in giving you an improved news¬
paper.
He is Glenn McCullough, a
native of Rome, Ga., who with
his wife, Shirely, will move to
Trenton from Atlanta, where he
is now associated with the
Atlanta Journal.
He has worked for the Kan¬
sas City Star, the Associated
Press and Business Week Maga¬
zine, after graduating from the
University of Missouri’s journal¬
ism school. His wife is a register
ed nurse now on the staff of
Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta,
but will give up nursing to de¬
vote her time to the newspaper.
We hope you’ll like these im¬
provements, which will be start¬
ed with next week’s paper: a
column by the editor: the addi¬
tion of an editorial page; new
makeup and more varied cover¬
age of area news. Later it is
planned to enlarge the paper to
eight pages regularly and add a
photographic lab in order to
cover local news with pictures.
Marion Legg To Be
Dade’s new H D Agent
Dade is to have a Home Dem¬
onstration Agent to replace Mrs.
Naomi Lyda, who has resigned.
She is Miss Mlarion Legg from
Jackson County, Georgia.
Miss Legg, though recently
graduated from the University
of Georgia, is at present in
training and will come to Dade
the last of September. District
H. D. Agent, Miss Louise Meeks,
says she is exceptionally well
qualified and good at both 4-H
club work and Home Demonst¬
ration work. Miss Legg is a Met¬
hodist and has been an active
member of her home church.
Mrs. Lyda, whose resignation
was announced last week, is
leaving to accompany her hus¬
band who is entering a Theologi
cal School at Athens, Ala.
Little League B-ball
By Spencer Jenkins
Trenton All Stars Down
Rising Fawn 11-1
Behind the no hit pitching of
Bart Brannon, the All Stars
from the Trenton Little Boys
League defeated Rising Fawn
11-1 last Saturday at Trenton.
Brannon struck out 9 and also
hit a home run to lead the hit¬
ting. The Stars could get only
3 hits off pitcher P. Pangle, but
used 7 walks to their advantage
in scoring.
The best defensive play of the
game was made by 3rd sacker
Willard Dickerson on a line
drive in the first inning to save
the no hitter for Brannon.
RiVermont downs All Stars 7-5
The All Stars lost their first
game of the season as the boys
from Rivermont beat them 7-5
last Tuesday night. Willard
Dickerson got 4 for 5 for the
night to pace the hitters for the
Stars. Bart Brannon struck out
11 and gave up 8 hits and pit¬
cher Jenkins from Rivermont
struck out 13 and gave up 7
hits.
THE DADE COUNTY TIMES, TRENTON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 13, 1959
Tax Levy
r y th e
paper. The tax rate is the same
as it has been for the past few
years: $4.20 on the $100.00 worth
of taxable property for the ne-
cessary running expenses of the
county and to pay the incurred
jindebtness plus $1.50 on the
$100.00 to pay for the operation
of the County-wide school
System.
However, looking more closely
at the levy, we find that this
will bring in less money than in
previous years inspite of the
fact that demands fot services,
particularly in public health
and public welfare, are increas¬
ing each year.
The Certified Public Account-
ant who figures and works up
the levy from the figures given j
him by the county, had this to (
say when he returned it, “the
net assessment has decreased
each year since 1957 and the
tax rate has remained the same.
This simply means there is less
money on which to operate the
county’s business and the
schools. The decrease this year
in actual money is just under
$4,000. and some services will
'have to be cut. The situation
can only be corrected by uni-
form application of more real-
'istic assessments and some re-
striction on the exemptions now
allowed ” !
This simply means many resi-
dents are failing to return their
taxes on a more reasonable
basis and also Dade, like so
many other counties in Georgia,
because of the slight restric-
tions on what can be claimed on
homestead exemptions, has a
few paying the largest part of
’the tax. Some equilization of
taxes, will have to be made if
Dade, and other counties, are to
meet the demands being made;
upon them.
Dade Has 4 Winners
At 4-H Dist. Meeting ! I
Last week eight 4-H Club
members went to the 4-H Club
Camp at Rock Eagle to compete
in the District Achievement
Contest. There are 26 counties
iin the district and there were
over 400 club members present.
Rosemary Kirk Wins
A first place went to Rose-
mary Kirk in the Junior Can-
ping division. Jane Ivey took
2nd place in the Senior Canning
division. Judy Reeves., Lolita
Bradford and Linda Ryan, who
made a 97 in her demonstration,
all made good scores.
Larry Konrad won 2nd place
for his Senior Forestry demon-
stration and Richard Fricks won
a 2nd place in Junior Public
Speaking. Dale Ballard, though
making a high score, did not
place in the top three.
County Agent L. C. Adams
and Home Demonstration A^ent
Mrs. Naomi Lyda accompanied
the 4-H ers on the trip.
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WORK ON DADE CAMPUS
The fence posts are erected on
the football field and the young
children’s recreation area on the
Dade High School Campus.
Pledges are coming in very slow-
ly but with some more money
this project should be finished
before school starts.
Students Register
For Classes Aug. 28
The opening of school is near¬
ly here. Teacrers will report for
work on Monday Aug. 24 for a
pre-planning week. Busses will
run Friday, Aug. 28, to bring the
students t o their respective
schools to register and be as-
signed to classes.
Students will report Monday
Aug. 31 for the fall term of re-
gular school work. However, the
(following Monday. Sept. 7, is
Labor Day and schools will be
closed for that day only.
The following is a roster oi
the teachers presently lined up
to teach at the different
schools :-
Dade County High
Messrs. D. O. Chumley, Prin-
cipal, and Donald Payne, Coach;
Mesdames Edna Sutton, Home
Economics, Stella Carroll, Lib-
rarian; Messrs. Roy Meeks,
Kermit Wooten, Miss Julia Ann
Williams, Messrs. Wiliam B.
Vaughn, Clarence Cheatham,
Mesdames Emma Jane Holmes,
Mar ^ ora F "j cks > Mlss Emily Tea-
gue, Mrs Ellen M. Moore, Messr^
phl Ip Smltk > J E - Cleve and
and Mrs - Rose Moore -
Dade Elemental^
Mesdames Clara Stewart,
Velr ^ a Clark, Pau me Barber,
Delilah Wheeler, Lena S u e
Woot;en > Ruth Astin, Marjorie
pan y e > Estelle Scruggs, Clistie
Barnes, Margie Newby, Thelma
Bell, Atha Sells, Fannie Lee
Green,
Davis High
Messrs. D. L. Stanphill, Prin-
cipal, Morrell Holcombe, Coach;
Miss Bonnie Sue Pope, Home
Economics; Mr. Larry Gilbert,
Miss Jo Ann Wrinkle, Mrs. Beat-
rice Freeman, Mr. Otis Poe, Mrs.
Madge Ballard,
Davis Elementary
Mesdames Mary Ellen Roch¬
ester, Sarah Rucks, Innes Sim¬
mons, Thelma Winkler, Willa-
dean Patton, Edith Lane, Hazel
Hundley, Bernice Gilbert, Mr.
Norman Blaylock, Mesdames
Evelyn Blaylock, Ida Belle
Davidson, Winoa Hixon, Vir-
°* n * a Wrinkle, Thelma Gray,
Mr. Arlon Gilbert.
New Sa,em
Mr. G. R. Corcoran, Piincipal,
Mesdames Jewell Johnson, Cecil
Hale, Irene Moore, Nell Gardner,
North Dade
Mesdames Ersaline Carroll,
Principal, Pearl Blevins, Martha
Pullen, Ruth Fox, Miss Elsie
Cagle.
Rising Fawn
Mr. Henry Elliott, Principal,
Mesdames Geneva Allison, Kate
Elliott, Miss Ida Moore, Mes-
dames Minnie Street, Imogene
Gallegly, Miss Louise Nicholson,
Hooker
Miss Gay C. Carter, Principal,
Mrs. Eunice Fyffe, Mr. Frank L.
Hill, Jr.
DADE WIDLIFE CLUB
to IVIEFT ANG 17
The (Dade wildlife club will
meet Aug. 17 at the Courthouse
at 8 p. m. Everyone is urged to
be present as Mr. Howard Zeller
will be at this meeting to give
us some information on the
creek project Mr. Zeller is the
Georgia Game and Fish Corn-
missionner. All members and
prospective members should try
to be present as this is an im-
portant meeting.
Published Weekly—Since 1901
Baseball
By:. J. B. Geddie
Rising Fawn continued to lead
the Lookout Valley league by
trouncing Cove 7 to 2, and New
Salem kept pace only a half
game back by trimming Trenton
8 to 2 in Sunday’s games.
Cove-Rising Fawn
Rising Fawn rallied for two
runs in the seventh inning to
overcome a one run Cove lead
and put the game in the bag
with four in the eight for their
isixth victory again one loss in
the second half. Roy McMahan
with a homer and Double and
two runs batted in and Junior
Williams with two singles and
a double and four stolen bases
led the Rising Fawn nine at bat.
Ken Connolly spaced twelve hits
well, leaving ten Cove base run¬
ners stranded.
Trenton-New Salem
Continuing to play fine ball,
New Salem trimmed Trenton 8
to 2 behind the masterful pitch
ing of Donald Gray and. the
heavy hitting of Norris Trim¬
mer, Richard McKaig and
Bobby Joe Gifford. Jack Derry-
berry and C. D. Wright led the
losing Trenton team at bat.
Next Sunday’s final scheduled
games in the second half will
pit New Salem at Ryall Springs
and Trenton invades Rising
Fawn. The contest at Rising
Fawn will give local fans their
last opportunity to see the
strong league leaders in action
in the county this season.
1.0. OF. No. 38 To
Hold Dist. Meeting
On August 22, the I. O. O. F
No 38 in Trenton is holding a
District meeting. This will be
,held at the F. & A. M. No 179
Masonic Hall in Trenton where
there will be more room for the
guests. Members of F. & A. M.
No 179 will meet in the I. O. O. F
Hall that night.
Hold Successful
Revival Crusade
The Revival Crusade held on
the Masonic grounds in Trenton
was sponsored not only by the
Baptist Churches in the Look¬
out Valley Baptist Ass’n but by
independent Baptist Churches
as well. It was the first adven¬
ture of this kind in the County
and was reported a most sus-
cessful revival. Members from
other denominations were also
present each night.
The Crusade was conducted a
little differently and members
of the churches participating re
port being pleased. The Evange¬
listic style of preaching was dif¬
ferent and insiring. And it was
felt a spiritual lift had been re¬
ceived by those participating.
Highlight of the Crusade was
reported to be Young People’s
Night when over half the con¬
gregation was under 20 years
old.
Many felt big dividends had
been received in that all the
churches worked harmoniously
together and got to know each
other better.
HOMECOMING
Homecoming at the Byrd’s
Chapel Church will be this Sun¬
day, Aug. 16 Dinner on the
Grounds will be at 1 P. M.
5c per copy
State Issues Work
Order for IIS Hwy 11
The work order for the repav¬
ing and widening of U. S. High¬
way 11 was issued by the State
Highway Department last week.
This means all necessary papers
have finally been cleared and
the contractor now has 10 to 20
days before he has to begin
work.
It has not been announced
just what work will be done
during the rest of the good
weather but we should be seeing
some machinery being moved
in very shortly.
State Hwy 301
State Highway 301 has now
been finished except for the
dressing of the shoulders. It has
been surfaced from where it
branches off from Hwy. 413,
about half way up Sand Moun¬
tain, to the Alabama line.
Ru'-"’ Roads
The Cloverdale Rural road is
now being surfaced and has
been completed past the Grady
Hawkins home. On the Sulphur
Spring Road, concrete is being
poured for the bridge and the
grading is nearly completed.
Super Highway
A State Highway Engineer
was in Dade last week confer-
ing with Dade County Ordinary
and stated he would be here
this winter working on the
Super Highway project which is
to run through Dade County.
A. S. C.
I960 ASC COMMUNITY
COMMITTEEMEN ELECTED
Election results from Dade
County’s three agricultural com
munities have been tabulated
and approved by the Commun-
Election Board, Mr. Grady
McKaig, Chairman of the Dade
County ASC Committee an¬
nounced today. The following
were elected to serve on the ASC
Community Committees for the
folllowing year:
LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN COM¬
MUNITY—Cecil McKaig, Chair¬
man (Re-Elected), Mark O.
Scruggs, Vice-chairman (Re-
Elected), W. M. Gray, Member
(New), Woodrow Gray, 1st Alter
(New), Kenneth Moore, 2d
(New).
VALLEY COMMUNITY W. H.
Chairman (Re-Elected),
Brown, Vice-chairman (Re
R. C. Thomas, Member
j’. C. Pace, 1st
(New), Jules A. Case,
Alternate (Re-Elected),
SAND MOUNTAIN COMMUN¬
Claude Smith, Chairman
(New) Earl C. Clayton, Vice-
(New), Myron M.
Member (Re-Elected)
Stephens, 1st Alternate
(New) George A. Grant, 2nd
(New).
Community committeemen
take office on September 1,
REVIVAL
There will be a revival at the
Methodist Church
August 17 through 23.
Charles W. Holmes, Jr.,
of the Signal Mountain
church will do the
There will be services
night at 7:30 p. m. Special
with Rev. George Dun¬
associate pastor of the St.
Methodist church in
Rev. H. F. Henry pastor.
