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
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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.
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Requests for seedlings to be “Break Record”
this fall and winter
be submitted by land- Sunday, Nov. 15
without delay. Orders
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served basis
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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.
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For
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On all gas appliances by
Experienced and competent servicemen
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Distributors of
Butane and Propane
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Tiftonia
Phone TA 1-1541
f, Store of Friendly Service”
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