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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. —o—• 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. —c—■ 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. m 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. - 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- (Continued to Page 2) 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. 7c Per Copy 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.