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The Gem in Georgia’s Crown
VOL. 59—No. 48
CLENNinrs
A nice, average, quite day
was—last Saturday.
Cows grazed contentedly
the pasture out back of where I
live—quail up on the
picked lazily at wild grain
neighborhood dogs lay
in the sun, ‘round back doors.
Over across the tracks Mike Mc¬
Mahan and his pals
catch in their own yard.
door, Tommy, A1 and
Scruggs played with
their nervous dog.
. Like I said, it was a nice,
day—UNTIL about 1:30 is
afternoon!
A streak went through
corner of the yard where
boys played catch and
one of them could ask what
was, another went by.
“That’s a pig,” yelled Mike,
he and his pals joined the
increasing group of pig
surers.
It all started when two
pigs, described by one
woman as “most
broke out of what was
to be a perfectly desirable
into which they had just
placed.
This pen has a big trough,
very smelly mud-hole and
ter. Fully as much as the
the pigs came from had to
But the pigs obviously
like these new quarters.
The owner, his wife,
neighbors started after the
ward pigs and as the chase
ed up speed it picked up
until after a while there
quite a large crowd and it
quite congenial, considering
ramdon way it formed.
Down the railroad tracks
wen t—until an
tiain sent the pigs on
ways. One ran through the
ture and onto the hill, the
headed straight for
square.
Two hours later, neither
could be found, tho the
ing party sought them
where.
As the seach was called
cows stood with bulging
and stretched necks,
the landscape—every
hood dog sat on the
and barked at
'that _ x covy of ^ quail
wondered what crazy
was using pigs for pointers.
in all the neighborhood was
a state of semi-shock.
Ai Scruggs allowed
‘those pigs took a short cut
where pigs are supposed to
Everybody returned home
“Chigger,” nervously scr
at the Scruggs back door.
Next day, of their own
will, back into the pen went
pigs from apparent]y out of
where.
And it was another nice,
age, quite day—last Sunday.
THE DADE COUNTY TIMES, TRENTON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1959
2»™ JEPORDY DUE TO «
LOW ATTENDANCE
State funds for
county schools are allotted on
the basis on average daily at¬
tendance, known in
circles simply as ADA.
And the ADA in Dade County
has dropped 76 since
an the county faces a
in state aid come January.
Supt. of Schools Roy Moore
disturbed about the situation.
He reported that the ADA
in September was 114, over
year and the state
was increased sufficiently
hire several more teachers
the county system had last year.
“I do not believe any teachers
will be released as a result of
this situation,” said Moore, ‘‘be¬
cause all of them are under con¬
tract. But the schools may suf¬
fer in maintainence and operat¬
ing funds, unless something is
done.”
He pointed out that
attendance by students
the ADA to drop. Others
dropped out of school altoget-
her, he said
i Several warrants have
issued, charging, parents
violating the school
law, Moore said, adding
“more will be issued.”
He said it is “in the best
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This Special Edition
To More than 5,000
This special Trenton
edition of the Times will be
by families in 5,000 area
The Times invites
on the paper, good or bad,
urges you to write.
It would be preferable,
course, to just fill in the
on Page 11, and send it to
along, with two dollars.
Political Rumors Get Warmer Despite
The Winter Weather In Dade County
Despite the cold
there’s at least one subject
Dade County which is just get-
ting warmed up!
And that subject is politics.
While nobody has
for office—and the election
istill some three months
there are rumors and more
rumors.
The election next year will
something new for
the election itself, but the offi¬
ces to be filled.
First, it’s Dade’s turn to
the Georgia senate seat for
district. This rotates
, Dade, Walker and
(counties
There have been many
Ham-Turkey Shoot Set
At Rising Fawn School
A ham and turkey shoot
be held from 10 a ‘ m - Saturda
Dec 12th at Risin g Fawn School,
| Risin Th ® B event Fawn is PTA jponsored anS the by
tan Club, Proceeds go to
school.
More than 50 turkeys
hams will be given to
shooters. Shells will be
nished.
Trenton Merchants Combine
In Special Sales Promotion
Bowi Football Game A
Dade County civic clubs have
worked out tentative plans to
stage a polio benefit football
game at Date L. Brown Field,
December 18th.
The Lion Club in conjunction
Yule Lite Contest
Rules are Released
The Christmas lighting
mittee of the Trenton Garden
Club has just released infarma-
tion concerning the Christmas
lighting contest, to be conduct¬
ed throughout the county.
Rules and regulations will be
the same as in previous years.
The contest is open to all resi¬
dents of the county and limited
to homes. No business establish¬
ments or churches are eligible
to enter.
Entries will be accepted
the following committee mem¬
bers from 8 a. m. Monday,
14th through 12, noon,
December 18.
Mrs. Ruth Keeton, OL
Mrs. Ed Bible, HO 2-3233
Mrs. Grace Elliott, OL 7-4332
Mrs. N. H. Hutchison,
7-5383 (mornings)
There are two divisions in
contest:
l. t Door and doorway. This
cludes the door alne and /
entrance to the house.
2. Yard and / outside
tions. These must be in the
or outside the house, or in
dows viewed from the
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ports of people running for
office, but it always comes
cond hand.
A Dade County
to the State House also will
lelected. Present Rep.
Hale says he will run for
election, but has not made
formal.
The new part of the
comes in the election of
offices. The last session of
Georgia General Assembly
lished the office of
and set up a new office,
missioner of Roads and
venue.
Virgil Jenkins, present
surer, has his eye on the
of ordinary or probate judge,
be called county judge.
ary A. W. Peck says he is
seeking re-election. Jenkins
made no bones about his
est in running for county
but has not made any
announcement.
Several others have said
aie interested in the new job
commissioner, but all
their names be withheld.
The office of commissioner
filled for four-year
Salary is $6,000 a year.
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Published Weekly—Since 1901
with the school officials have
worked out the details and have
invited the Jaycees and the
Ruitans of Sand Mountain and
Risin S Fawn - to cooperate in the
The Times especially wel¬
comes this news and pledges its
full support to this endeavor.
The polio fund needs your
money—we urge you to spend
some of it for tickets to this
community function.
( Scouts To Light
(
Christmas Trees
On Trenton Square
Lighted Christmas trees will
be placed on Trenton’s square
this weekend in what is thought
to be the first such project in
Trenton.
The trees will be erected by
Boy Scouts, along with signs,
urging shoppers to trade at
hometown merchants.
The scouts next Monday night
will canvass the city, selling
Christmas trees. All profits will
be donated to the Polio fund, as
an advance gift for the Janu¬
ary March of Dimes.
The Dade County Chapter of
the National Foundation
bankrupt after a seize of polio
season and the scouts have
voted to contribute to the fund
as a part of Operation Christ¬
mas Good Turn. Trees will be
sold for $1 or for whatever con¬
tribution the buyer may give.
Persons desiring Christmas
trees and not contacted Monday
night are urged to telephone
orders to any scout or the Times
office.
In the interest of conserva¬
tion only trees sold in advance
will be cut.
Lights for the trees on the
square have been contributed by
merchants.
Georgia's Jimmy Tate, of Clarkston, is crowned National
Tractor Winner by petroleum centennial queen Elaine Gasvoda,
as John E Kasch, vice president of American Oil Company, con¬
gratulates him at the 38th National 4-H Club Congress in Chicago.
Jimmy was elected one of twelve national winners from among
45 state tractor champions to receive a $400 college scholarship.
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Trenton merchants are parti¬
cipating next week in a pre-
Christmas sales campaign, aim¬
ed at keeping local money at
home. And special sales promo¬
tions, as advertised in this edi¬
tion, proves that their slogan,
“Shop at Home and Save.” is a
slogan in fact as well as spirit.
Buyers will find special sale
prices in effect throughout next
week at all local businesses. In
addition to attractive prices,
merchants are giving away,
several hundred dollars in
prizes.
Each participating store will
have a registration box and
from these boxes will be drawn
the names of prize winners Fri¬
day at 6 p. m. at Dyer Motor Co.
on the square. In addition to the
advertised prizes by the stores,
other prizes will be awarded at
intervals and include subscrip¬
tions to The Times, Fleetwood
coffee and others.
Following the give-away cere¬
mony, Dyer Motor Co. will auc¬
tion several used cars from their
lot. Aubrey Dyer, manager, said
the cars would be sold to the
high bidder, regardless of the
car’s price tag.
On Saturday, Santa will make
an appsarnce and Peanut Fair-
cloth and his band will provide
entertainment.
The advantages of shopping
in Trenton, include ease of
no traffic worries,
quicker service, lower cost and
boosting the local economy. In
addition to all this, shoppers will
get chances on a large assort¬
ment of valuable merchandise.
Merchants invite you to shop
and save in Trenton.
Road Work Begins
The State Highway Dept, has
started work on U. S. 143, from
U. S. 11 to the top of Lookout
Mountain.
The road is to be resurfaced,
in much the same manner as
that part of U. S. 11 from Tren¬
ton to the Tennessee state line.
