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The Gem in Georgia's Crown
VOL. 59—No. 44
CLENNintis
After what appeared in this
column last week, there were
some people who thought this
paper cost too much.
If you think so, consider;
haven’t you had seven cents
worth of fun yakking about it?
The reason some water cus¬
tomers of the City of Trenton
have no meter is because the
income from the water system
Hs not sufficient to cover this
expense. Meters are costly, so
a few customers were not given
meters because it was felt they
would not use over the mini¬
mum amount anyway, thus sav¬
ing the water system the cost
of a meter.
This situation may be correct¬
ed, however.
Others thought the report was
.intended as a gig of the Coun¬
cil, but this was not the case.
We have said before that the
councilmen, who receive no
money for their services do a
tremendous job of operating the
system, but they are limited in
/time and money and cannot
operate as the county wide sys¬
tem could.
All the councilmen are en¬
deavoring to be present next
week at the open meeting. They
will answer your questions. The
authority also will be represent¬
ed to answer questions.
The meeting has been called
to straighten out the facts. We
think the meeting is necessary.
The mayor and council in call¬
ing for a vote, have taken the
democratic approach. Now, they
further this approach by calling,
a town meeting. Show them
you’re interested by attending.
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Another way to show your
colors will be to wear a mum
Friday night at the Davis-Dade
game. The Junior Garden Club
and the Boy Scouts will be sell¬
ing the big footboll mums, with
school color ribbons, so it will
be easy to identify Dade and
Davis fans.
The proceeds of the sale will
go to the Junior Garden Club,
led by Mrs. Jack Sells, for
landscaping the school grounds.
The Moore Flower Shop has
arranged to provide the flowers,
without profit, in order to boost
the profit for the kids.
We hope you’ll come out Fri¬
day night and make the last
(football game of the season a
big success. The regional title
may be in the balance!
We also urge you to attend
the town-hall meeting next
week to talk—and listen.
STILL DESTROYED
Sheriff Allison Blevins reports
a 600-gal. capacity still and
2,000 gallons of mash were de¬
stroyed this week on Sand
Mountain.
THE DADE COUNTY TIMES, TRENTON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1959
|T0WN HALL WATER MEET
THURSDAY AT COURTHOUSE
Harvest Festival
At Cave Springs
Set For Nov. 20
The Cave Springs Harvest
Festival is close at hand and
last minute arrangements are
being made for a bigger and
better festival than ever before.
Those who remember the big,
free supper that was served
last year will not want to miss
the one this time. The date is
Friday, Nov. 20.
The women will want to bring
husbands along to buy
of the beautiful things
that have been made during the
year by the ladies and men of
the Cave Springs Church. This
years’s event will be held at the
Community House, just across
the road from the church. The
ladies will begin serving the
meal about 6 p. m. for those
who like to eat early. Those
items that have not been sold
by 8 o’clock will be auctioned
off to the highest bidder. Every¬
one ia invited, so come along
and bring another with you.
Cloverdale HD CLUB
Begins Christmas
Decoration Project
The interest in Home Demon¬
stration Club in the Cloverdale
Community seems to be growing
with each meeting. We had 18
present. Three of these
were visitors from the adjoining
community, and we might add,
would be very welcome to at
tend regularly. They were Mrs.
Nora Atkins, Mrs. Ruth Hatfield,
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DUB AVANS SCORES—Davis star Back Dub Avans, wearing No. 13, hits the goal
line as Davis played Bridgeport last week. Davis lost the game 19-7. Avans will play here Fri¬
day night as the Davis team meets Dade on the Dave L. Brown Field for the last game of
the season for both schools. (Photo by Asherbranner, Bridgeport)
Mayor Timmy Sims and the
City Council have called a town
hall type meeting, open to all,
on next Thursday night at 7:30
to air the water controversy.
The meeting will be held in
the Court House in Trenton.
Mayor Sims said that from
(general discussions which have
been carried on by the people of
Trenton relative to this matter,
it appears that there is some
misunderstanding among the
people, and it is believed than an
open meetng to which everyone
is cordially invited will be help¬
ful in straightening out some of
the questions the people have in
their minds about the proposed
change.”
The mayor urged everyone to
attend and promised that all
would be given an apportunity
to express their desires relative
to the city water system being
incorpirated into the new coun¬
ty water system under an option
to purchase agreement to the
Dade Water Authority.
“We want to urge every citizen
of Trenton to be present at that
meeting and be prepared to ask
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■K-
Atlanta Man Held
For Breaking In
Davis Schools
Sheriff Allison Blevins said he
was holding for investigation a
man listed as Claude H. Hands,
30, an unemployed painter of
Atlanta, in connection with
break-in at Davis school, i
Cal Gray, County employe, i
witnessed a man breaking and;
the school and held
for the sheriff.
The sheriff reports this man
to talk, eat or drink. He
he would be charged with
breaking and entering.
Published Weekly—Since 1901
Trenton Carden Club
To be Represented
In Chattanooga Show
The Trenton Garden Club will
be represented in a dried ar¬
rangement bazaar, sponsored by
the Chattanooga Council of
Garden Clubs, Mrs. H. E. Gross,
president of the local club has
announced.
The Trenton Club was invited
to participate in the special
event Nov. 21 at the Warner
Parker Field House.
Mrs. Gross said Trenton en¬
tries will be made by Mrs. A. L.
and Mrs. Roy McBryar.
The Trenton Garden Club
Mrs. F. N. Belk, immedi¬
past chairman of the judg¬
committee of the Chattan¬
ooga council, describe now to
dried arrangements at
a meeting last Thursday.
Mrs. Belk demonstrated tech¬
niques for assembling arrange¬
ments and told of the necessary
materials needed.
Mrs. Gross announced that
the chairmanship of the Christ¬
mas Lightning Contest, spon¬
sored annually by the Trenton
had been assigned to Miss
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VITALITY VS. STAGNATION
THE DESTINY OF DADE ....
----DEPENDS ON WATER
Her e is the second part of
to questions asked con
the Dade Water Author
The answers were provided
Mr. Gus Hatfield, attorney.
“Your next question concerns
lowering of fire insurance
7c Per
SEE HER FRIDAY—this pert
miss will perform at the
football game here
night. She is Bobbie
mascot of the Davis
(Asherbranner Photo,
Bridgeport
Deer Hunters
Success
It’s rumored that five deer
killed on Lookout since
opened last week. All of
could not be confirmed,
ever.
At least three kills were re¬
by the Fish and Game
They are: Chester
Grady McKaig and a
Blevins of Hinkle.
rates in the City of Trenton.
Whether or not these insurance
rates are lowered depends upon
many factors other than the
construction of the water sys¬
tem. However, it is basic that
the reduction insurance rates
must commence with an adequ¬
ate water system. After this is
installed, then, providing the
city meets the other require¬
ments as to the acceptability of
the fire fighting equipment, the
maintenance of an adequate
warning system, and the installa
tio of the required number of
fire hydrants, it will be possible
to secure a reduction in fire
rates.
“The next question which you
pose is what will it cost the City
of Trenton for each new fire
hydrant. The option to purchase
which has been submitted to the
City of Trenton by the Author¬
ity provides that the city shall
have the free use of the seven
fire hydrants presently installed
in the city, plus the free use of
an additional number of hyd¬
rants not to exceed five for a
period of ten years from the
date of the exercise of the op¬
tion. Any hydrants installed at
the requests of the city other
than those currently in exis¬
tence, will be installed at the
city’s expense. After the ten
years, the Authority may charge
the city a reasonable annual
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