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About The Dade County times. (Trenton, Ga.) 1908-1965 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 12, 1959)
Dade Group to Study Problems of Aged In Cooperation With Governor’s Commission Following an Act of the first “White House ence on Aging” was and signed by President hower into Public Law 2nd 1959 and the first Conference will be held Wash., D. C. Jan. 1961. Conference is being preceded a series of, forums, and conferences at local, and territorial levels, under direction of Health and Welfare and the titaff on aging is laying foundation, in cooperation the Federal Council on composed of interested departments and agencies local and State agencies and piivate groups organizations interested in the welfare of aged citizens and the “field of Aging”. These activi¬ ties are expected to stimulate interest and action in program development to the Conference m Wash. Governor Vandiver, of Geor¬ gia, has created a “Governor’s Commission in Georgia on Ag¬ ing” to study and undertake to meet the greatest domestic pro¬ blem confronting our state and Nation todal, which is the health and welfare of our Aged and infirm citizens. R. A. Bowling, left, a Georgia Power Company rural engineer, and W. W. Harrell, check feed grinder. Serving Georgia--- And Georgia Farms MEET VV. W. HARRELL, Cook County, one of thousands* of rural and farm customers served by the Georgia Power Company. Mr. Harrell operates a farm small in size — 75 acres —but big in operations. He has a flock of 23,000 layers. A Georgia Power Com¬ pany rural engineer helped mechanize the farm so that electricity performs many jobs, from grinding feed to cooling eggs. For 32 years our rural engineers have been helping Georgia farmers. They plan farm wiring and lighting, help select and install electrical equipment, And labor-saving meth¬ ods and advise on new developments in farm applications of electricity. Their services are provided at no cost or obligation. The Georgia Power Company serves directly 203,621 rural and farm cus¬ tomers. These are customers wholly outside any corporate city limits. GEORGIA POWER COMPANY * (ITIIiN WHSKiVtR W S S f « V * THE DADE COUNTY TIMES, TRENTON. GEORGIA. THURSDAY NOVEMBER 12, 1959 There were ten meetings over the state this week and District No. I met in Rome Tuesday with nine counties represented out of the thirteen, which com¬ prize the district. Floyd County has the first chairmanship and Mrs. Mary Dodd, welfare Chairman of the County, presi¬ ded over the meeting. Mrs. Vir¬ ginia M. Smyth, of Atlanta and member of the Governor’s Com¬ mission, outlined the program and explained the questionaires given to the County representa¬ tives. A film on the proposed program was shown and the speakers were Mr. Clement J. Ford, of American Institute of Architects, and Dr. C. S. Hub¬ bard, of State Department of 'Education, both of Atlanta. Duties of the County Commit¬ tees were outlined for the Aging program and their participation in the White House Conference ■and Community Resources for Senior Citizens Survey. Mrs. W. H. Brock has ac¬ cepted the Chairmanship for Dade Co. and was accompanied by Mr. Brock and Mrs. Glenn McCullough to the meeting in Rome. Plans for a County wide committee and workers from vaiious organizations and groups in the county will be sele Federal Benefits Show Increase In Chattanooga Area The Chattanooga office of the Dept, of Health, Education and Welfare, reports that an in¬ crease in welfare payments were made during 1959. Louis R. Stein, district mana¬ ger, said the increase in benefi¬ ciaries and monthly payments ifor old-age, survivors and dis-! ability insurance resulted from the long-term growth of thej aged population. Also, the provisions were amended to make it easier to collect benefits. In Dade County, 530 persons received benefits amounting to $22,622 in February, and the October estimate was about 572 receiving benefits for $24,658. Nationally, social security benefits amount to approximate !y ten billion dollars a year. cted and a survey of Dade’s Sen¬ ior Citizens and their problems will be made before January fifteenth 1960. % school nans The Dade County High School junior class met last week and elected these officers: President, Richard McKaig; vice-president, Denny Goodwin; Secretary, Rosemary Woodf in; 'Treasurer, Kermit Vaughn, and Reporter, Mary Lee Hill • * * The Davis Elementary School 4-H Club met In the Davis cafe- torium. with Dexter Stanphlll, president, presiding. The Bible was read by Lana Sue Elliott. Jane Fruman played a solo. Miss Virginia Wrinkle read the duties of each officer * * * Section A of the Future Busin¬ ess Leaders of America Club of Dade High School met Thesday, Nov. 3, with the sponsor Mr. Campbell to organize. The offi¬ cers and special committees are: President, Authur Gass; vice- president, Kermit Vaughn; sec¬ retary, Glenda Castleberry; trea surer, Jo Ann Troxtel; reporter, Geneva Ross. Program commit¬ tee: Emma Dean Byers, Laura Autry and Lillian Reynolds. Social committee: Patsy Daniel, Nancy Jones, Lillian Reynolds. Ways and Means Committee: Doris Forrester, Reba Barton and Frances Hutchlsin. The Ultimate In Comfort A wide selection oi Vinyl and fabric recliner chairs For as little as $19.95 Trenton Furniture and Appliance Co. Trenton, Georgia Phone OL 7-4651 i PAGE 1 ORDER SEEDLINGS NOW The Requests for seedlings to be “Break Record” this fall and winter be submitted by land- Sunday, Nov. 15 without delay. Orders be filled on a first come, Piney Grove served basis drink everybody Baptist Church knows Sunday school goal: 159 “Everyone Welcome” Regular meetings Trenton Lodge No. 179 F. & A. M. the second and fourth Saturday nights each month at 8:00 p. m. All qualified Masons invited. CALL HOward 2-3121 For Dependable and Courteous Service FREE ESTIMATES On all gas appliances by Experienced and competent servicemen DOUGLAS FORESTER , Dade Representative NATURAL GAS SERVICE CO.. INC. Distributors of Butane and Propane Steffner’s Lookout Valley Drug Co. Tiftonia Phone TA 1-1541 f, Store of Friendly Service” K B Sam Steffner graduate pharmacist u U 1 9
