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4 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. * « * 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, (Continued to Page 8) 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 (Continued to Page 8) ■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 (Continued to Page 8) 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 (Continued to Page 8)