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About The Dade County times. (Trenton, Ga.) 1908-1965 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 24, 1959)
PAGE 4 THE DADE COUNTY TIMES TRENTON. GEORGIA DIAL: OL 7-4422 1018. CATHERINE C. MORRISON ........ Owner and Publisher GLENN McCULLOUGH .............................. Editor •Sntered at the Post Office at Trenton, Ga., as second class mall One Year, $2.00; Six' Months, $1.25; Three Months, 75 Cents Plus Sales Tax SUBSCRIPTION RATES —IN ADVANCE Persons writing for publication are requested to furnish their names, otherwise the communication will not be published Nairn will be withheld on request, but all communications must be signed Memorials, Cards of Thanks and articles of like nature will be charged at 50 cents for one insertion of 35 words, 1 cents for additional words. Advertising rates will be furnished on application of the Press? In the editorial column and on the front pages of news¬ papers and from the speakers platforms, we constantly hear about t h e “freedom of the press.” Newspaper editors and pub¬ lishers are constantly seeking ways to safeguard the “freedom of the press." There is no reason for the search to be prolonged or difficult, for the right is guaranteed under the Constitu¬ tion of the United States. “Freedom of the press” is a right which carries certain de¬ finite responsibilities with jt. All that the newspapers of the nation have to do, to protect and preserve the “freedom of the press" is to see to it that they rigorously perform the dut¬ ies that the public has a right Water System 1) (Continued From Page balks at selling—mostly on the grounds that 281 people have signed petitions objecting to— not the new water system—but to “higher water rates.” We re¬ peat—progress costs money. We believe these signers are victims of half-truths. Some of them are we know. We have talked with them. These do not really know what they signed. We hope, through this series of stories, to present the whole story, believing those who object will see the advantages and ask their name be withdrawn. And we do not want to Imply that all is good about the new system. We’ll point up the dis¬ advantages as well as the advan tages. It does seem incredible that 281 people are allowed to stand Announcing We now pay 3 percent on all savings accounts. Now, its more to your advantage than ever to put something away for the future and let the dollars you’ve worked for, work for you. ______ Any amount can open a savings accounts and it takes only a few minutes. BANK OF DADE TRENTON, GEORGIA T!tE 0 \DE COUNTY TIMES, TRENTON, GEORGIAN 'tttTTRSDAY SEPTEMBER 24, 1959 • 1 __ to expect of a free press. As long as people of country believe that the press fact, Is free, there Is no whatever of the newspaper ing their “freedom.” If public ever becomes that the newspapers of country are deliberately ing the news, officials, or otherwise their Journals for selfish poses, there will be no need them to clamor about a press. The general public, with a sycophant press, will paul any step taken to curb bridled license. A decent code ethics, a sense of and the evidence of a desire serve the public well will go towards preserving the dom of the press." in the way of perhaps people who want a better tem. Aside from the obvious vantages of supplying water people who need It, the system will provide PURE to all. The present system Trenton has no adequate purification, ing to the professional ing report made to the ity. The source of supply springs, and in the event of ous contamination, there is assurance that the water flows from the taps in the will not carry contamination! The construction of filtration and purification ilities requires a large ture and it is beyond the of the municipal finances. Next Week: All about and cost. WM cmMs^Meports From _ Ifci mm a i =Nl|g|J»\ in a SHINGTQ m ( Editor’s Nute: The following Senator Talmadge’s final >.umn for 1959 . He will resume writing these weekly reports trorn Washington when the Second Session of the 86th Congress convenes next January.) THE FIRST SESSION of the 86th Congress was dominated from start to finish by partisan politics and, paradoxically as it may seem, the country benefited as a result. The parti¬ sanship which always charac¬ terizes Con¬ gressional Ses¬ sions preced¬ ing presiden¬ tial elections was intensified this year by the facts that different parties control the Executive and Legisla¬ tive Branches and that most of the major presidential contenders are in the Legislative Branch. Con¬ sequently, we saw the White House warring with Congress with the weapons of vetoes, threats of vetoes and appeals over the heads of the lawmakers to the voters and Congress fighting back by going the President one better in economizing and by breaking his perfect veto record. * * * IN THE STANDOFF which re¬ sulted, the radicals and the spend¬ ers in Congress were checkmated and the nation was spared the burden of increased federal spend¬ ing and the disruption of further punitive force legislation in the field of civil rights. In all areas of federal activity but one, health and medical re¬ search, the appropriations voted by Congress were well below the amounts requested by President Eisenhower. More than a billion dollars of the taxpayers’ money was saved and prospects were en¬ hanced for the nation this year to have its sixth balanced budget in 31 years. (not prepares. or Deadline Set For Tax Refund Claims Annual claims for refund of Federal excise tax paid on gas¬ oline used for farming must be filed by September 30. A. C. Ross, District of Inter¬ nal Revenue said these claims should be made on Form 2240 for gasoline used between July 1, 1958 and June 30, 1959. Mr. Ross said copies of Form 2240 and a helpful booklet, “Farmer’s Gas Tax Refund", be obtained from Internal Rev¬ enue offices at 275 Peachtree Street, N. E., Atlanta 3, Georgia. RUITANS HEAR EDITOR Ths Rising Fawn Ruitan Club held their regular monthly din¬ ner meeting at the Rising Fawn School last week. After the business meeting, Glenn Mc¬ Cullough, editor of The Dade County Times, discussed the role of a community newspaper. Three new members were ele¬ cted. They are: John Houts, Jim Koger and James L. Rogers. North Dade 4-H Club Billy Pullen was elected presi¬ dent of the North Dade 4-H Club at a meeting Sept. 17. Others elected are; Diane Steele , vice-president; Larry Doyle, vice-president; Diane Ayers, secretary; Floyd Drew, treasurer, and Linda Cureton, reporter. BOX SUPPER Box supper, cake and pie op¬ tional. Saturday Sept. 26, 1959, at 7 p. m. at the Shanty Town church. Proceeds will go to build ing of the new church. Despite all the threats anu bombast, the race baiters were un¬ able to convince a majority of the members of Congress of the need for any further “civil rights” bills and the most they were able to accomplish was to extend the life of the unnecchd and unconstitu¬ tional Comm s?ion on Civil Rights. Seething racial violence and ten¬ sion in the metropolitan areas out¬ side the South gave many legisla¬ tors pause to svip and think about the wisdom of Congress adding any more fuel to the flames. * * * WITH THE OFFICE of Presi¬ dent, one-third of the seats in the Senate and all the seats in the House of Representatives at stake in next year’s elections, it is a foregone contusion that new pressures for more spending and more anti South legislation will face the Second Session of the 86th Congress when it convenes in January. t We can expect those whose chief stock in trade is South- hating and South-baiting to be more vociferous than ever in their demands for laws to coerce our region. Bills to implement the alarming and arrogant recommen¬ dations of the Commission on Civil Rights undoubtedly will be pressed. Our best hope is that the coun¬ terbalancing political forces which served the country so well this year once again will come into play to thwart the cynical designs of those who place greater value on theii political hides than on the safety solvency and unity of our •nation. at government expense) H. F. ALLISON AGENCY Representing Stock Companies In Fire and Automobile Insurance Licensed Real Estate Broker TRENTON. GEORGIA fine food. .. convenient location. . . quick service. the Busy Bee Restaurant TRENTON, GA. Trenton’s popular dining spot DADE SCOUTING The Cherokee Area Council of Boy Scouts holds Its regular Court of Honor next Tuesday night at Peerless Field in Ross- ville. Local Scouts will be provi¬ ded transportation, however it is urged that parents plan to attend. Boy Scout Troop 143 will dir¬ ect parking and patrol the park ing lot during the football game tomorrow night at Dade High. Fans are urged to cooperate with the Scouts. Sunday night at 7,30 at Tren¬ ton Methodist Church the Cub scout organization will be pre¬ sented its charter. Robert Mor¬ row, Chattanooga, district chair man, will do the honors. Fred Brackin is the new leader and A. P. Stephens, chairman of Jthe committee. Den mothers will present cards to the Cubs. Troop 143 will meet at 5 p. rn. on the square Saturday to board a flatbed at Dade County Im¬ plement Co., for a hayride to Getter’ Lake. They will enjoy a weiner roast and treasure hunt. Each scout may bring a guest— male or female. Soon the annual drive for funds will be underway. Con¬ tributions determine the scope ■of the Scouting program. Your nelp is needed. Happy Birthday! These Dade Countains obser¬ ved birthdays this week: Elmer Oliver Mary Townsend Sidney Hayes Buzzy Crawford Jackie Jenkins J. C. Abercrombie Mrs. J. H. Carpenter Sue Chumley Jackie Mayhew Martha Gillespie Sonny Millican Alvor Shipp
