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The Gem in Georgias Crown
VOL. 59—No. 46
GLENNings
imat:
Somebody asked me “What’s
on your mind?”
And when I replied, “Water,”
they wanted to know if that
was akin to water on the brain.
Some people think so. Especi¬
ally those with greed on their
mind.
When we vote for water next
Tuesday, well also be voting
good health.
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Merchants tells us that on
rainy days their business picks
up, especially insofar as
shoppers are concerned. Inter-
ested in this trend, we did some
checking and found out why
many women shop on rainy
days.
It’s what they’ve been saving
for.
There’s a little quote in the
current issue of Together,
Methodist magazine, we believe
is worth retelling.
“Abraham Lincoln was not
great because he was born in a
Jog cabin, but because he got
out of it.”
We were at a party over
weekend, attended by bo
young and old and believe
discovered the answer to an age
iold question;
“When does the old genera¬
tion stop and the younger gene¬
ration begin?”
We’re not sure, but it is some¬
where around 9 p. m.
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We’ve never seen such excite¬
ment and zest as that
demonstrated by lonesome
Stewart, minister of the
ville Methodst Church.
He is heading up the
March of Dimes, hoping to
enough money to pay off
Dade County Chapter of
National Foundation’s debt
more than $3,000, from
season’s siege of polio.
“Our kids down at
Springs and those in Aidmore
Atlanta aren’t able to come
home and seek help for
selves,” he said, “So, we’ve
to do it for them.”
Money already has started
trickle in. It’s real simple
add to that trickle—just mail
check to Lonesome Jim.
And plan now to attend
charity football game, Dec.
between the grads of Davis
Dade. It will be played in
afternoon, so you’ll also be
to attend the Polio Ball
night.
The Staff of
The Dade County Times
wishes you a happy
Thanksgiving Day !
THE DADE COUNTY TIMES, TRENTON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1959
Mayor I / and City / Council Urge **
Vote For County-Wide Water
Hadden Makes Bid
For City Council,
Mayor Unopposed
Robert L. Hadden,
druggist, is the only new face
the lineup of candidates for
Council in the election, set
Tuesday.
Incumbent Mayor
Sims is unopposed, as is
er Charles Gray. All
I of the present council are
ing re-election. They are: C.
Kyzer, James Morrison,
Tatum and' Bob Chitwood.
Four Davis Students
j Hurt in Car Wreck
Four Davis High School
ents were hurt, one
when the car in which
were riding overturned on
sharp grade curve on Ga. 143,
Sand Mountain, Monday.
Most seriously hurt was
( Bowman with severe cuts
bruises. Hoyt Cagle, owner of
car also suffered serious
ies. Both were taken in a
ambulance to Tri-County
i pital and admitted
LaBron Cagle, cousin of
driver of the car escaped
and James Forester, a
ger, suffered slight injuries.
The boys were enroute to
clinic when the accident
cured. Hoyt Cagle had cut
hand in the work shop at
school and the others
taking him to Trenton for treat¬
ment.
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GEORGIA TELEPHONE ASSN NEW OFFICERS —(seated, left
to right) C. J. Mathews, president, Statesboro; J. P. Gleaton, 1st
vice president, Tifton; (standing, left to right) E. R. Britt, secret¬
ary - treasurer, Metter; and Madison New, 2nd vice president,
Thomaston.
According to Bill Tatum of the Trenton Telephone Co., com¬
panies in Georgia now serve 1,030,000 telephones.
Warn Of Higher Rates If City
Forced To Make Own Improvement
If the present water system of the City of Trenton is not
sold and made a part of the proposed county-wide system, the
city will be forced to increase water rates for necessary improve¬
it was revealed here last week.
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Health Hazards Hit
By Hutchison In
Urging “For” Votes
About 80 percent of the pri¬
vate water systems, (wells and
springs) in Dade County are
contaminated, it was declared
by Dr. N. H. Hutchison at the
town hall meeting last week.
The meeting was held to air
the water issue.
The City Council and mayor
called the meeting and confirm¬
ed that they favored selling the
present Trenton system in order
to allow the County-wide sys-
tern to be established.
Dr. Hutchison, called on to
report on the health aspects of
the new system, stated that
such a system is the only way
to be sure of pure water.
“Any day you may wake up
and find a major catastrophe
here,” he said, “with 20 or 30
percent of your kids dying of
thyphoid and polio.”
He said no well or spring in
Dade County is safe from con¬
tamination by runoff from
septic tanks. “There are dozens
open sewers here now,” he
said, “and more are being added
every day, thus increasing the
danger.”
Published Weekly —Since 1901
The City Council reported
that rates may double in order
to pay for improvements if only
the present users share the cost.
Under the proposed county-wide
system, rates would be only
slightly higher because of the
number of customers involved.
Water rates in Trenton would
remain unchanged for a full
year after the proposed option
to purchase the present water
system by the Dade County
Water Authority, then only
about 50 percent of the users
would pay a higher rate, the
engineer for the project report¬
ed at the town hall meeting last
week.
’According to a study of the
present average consumption
per customer, some 50 percent of
the present customers would
actually pay less than the pre¬
sent rate, it shows.
Campbell Wallace, the engin¬
eer who mapped the proposed
system also pointed out that
four things should be considered
in installing a county-wide
system.
1. Domestic consumption, now
within 100-200 customers of the
maximum.
2. Commercial consumption,
now limited.
3. Fire protection, presently
inadequate.
4. Industrial, presently un¬
attractive to any new industry.
He pointed out that the pre¬
sent system can and may be¬
come contaminated beyond the
power of chlorine to control. He
also said the present source
(springs) is decreasing in out-
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DADE-DAVIS ALUMNI TO PLAY FOOTBALL
IN POLIO BOWL; DANCE FOLLOWS
“They shall run, so others
may walk,” beamed the loud¬
\ speaker at the football game
here last week.
And with that announcement,
the Rev. James O. Stewart,
, campaign chairman for the New
March of Dimes, revealed plans
for a football game for polio
on December 19th.
Alumni of Dade and Davis will
play in a charity game to raise
money for the bankrupt Dade
County chapter of the National
Foundation.
Following the game, which
will be played in the afternoon,
at a place to be announced,
there will be a Polio Ball, a
formal affair, also in the inter¬
est of raising funds.
Rev. Stewart has named
School Supt. Roy Moore to be
sub-chairman for advance gifts
for the drive.
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Rev. Stewart
The Rev. James O. Stewart,
pastor of the Morganville Met¬
hodist Circuit, has revealed
plans for an extended—and
(diversified drive to raise money
for the polio fund.
Rev. Stewart is chairman of
the Dade County New March of
Dimes.
The selection committee of
the ODade Chapter of the Nat¬
ional Foundation did a com¬
mendable day’s work in picking
Rev. Stewart for the thankless
job of raising funds.
' Few men are as interested in
the welfare of Dade County
than this adopted son. He is a
member of the Trenton Odd¬
fellow’s Lodge, the Trenton Mas-
Lodge, Dade County Lion
Club, Exchange Club, National
Geographic Society, The Ameri¬
can Legion, V. F. W., North Dade
Civic Club and the Dade County
chapter of the National Founda¬
tion.
A graduate of the University
iof Tennessee, Rev. Stewart has
done graduate work at Vander¬
bilt.
He is working closely with
the Health Department in get¬
ting pre-school age children in
the county vaccinated with
Salk shots.
Dr. N. H. Hutchison reports
that many pre-school age child¬
ren still have not been innocu-
lated.
There are six active polio
cases from this county and the
debt of the Dade Chapter is
higher than at any time in the
past, and continually rising.
He also named Mrs. Myrna
McMahan as sub-chairman for
the Polio Ball.
Sub-chairman for the football
game will be Dexter Stanphill,
principal of Davis High.
Coach for the Davis team will
be Morrell Holcimb, Davis var¬
sity coach.
Sub-chairman for publicity
will be Raymond M. Morrison.
Others are to be named at a
later date, the Rev. Stewart
said.
Cancer Data Needed
Mrs. J. F. Page, chairman of
the American Cancer Society,
has urged that persons receiving
questionaires on cancer provide
the necessary information
promptly.
Dade is participating in a
nation-wide study, the purpose
of which is to help in finding
causes.