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About The Dade County times. (Trenton, Ga.) 1908-1965 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 10, 1959)
Jaycettes Plan Dance The Dade Jaycettes will spon¬ sor a semi-formal dasce, Wed¬ nesday, Dec. 23 from 8 to 12 at the American Legion Hall. Admission will be $1 per per¬ Dry Cleaning & Pressing LAUNDRY SERVICE Red's Cleaners Phone OLiver 7-3355 Trenton, Ga. NEW MOTOROLA With 21-inch Screen..........$188. one-year warrently on all parts Westinghouse CLOTHES DRYER $139. 9 x 12 Rugs........$4.88 Living Room Group......$199. Bedroom Suite by Bassett Five-piece all plastic Reg. $169.95 ONLY $129. 45-piece DINETTE SET.........$88 0 A 6 chairs, 1 table, 38 pc Silverware set ELECTRIC S KIL LET.........$15.88 Complete with lids and controls * Men’s Electric shavers........$14.88 ELECTRIC BLANKET........$21.88 ALL LAMPS ALF-PRICE Children’s Dresses Prim ri Pretty 9 mos. to 14 yrs. $1.98 to $3.98 Ladies’ Suede Dress Shoes ^ en s ^ T-Shirts Regularly $7.95 ONLY $5.95 ThrCC for $2.77 We have just received a big new shipment of toys. s REGISTER HERE FOR FREE TRENTON DAYS GIFTS ! Mercantile Company THE DADE COUNTY TIMES, TRENTON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1959 son. Refreshments wll be and Dixie Brown’s orchestra will provide music. "b I OUR JOB WORK T, 1K DADE COUNTY TIMES CHRISTMAS LIGHTS (Continued From Page 1) Decorations may include house and yard or either of the two. The judging will be Monday night, Dec. 21. More informa¬ tion can be obtained from Miss Marion Legg at the Home De¬ monstration Office in the Court •house. Sponsors for the contest this year include the Home Demon¬ stration Council, Trenton Gar¬ den Club, Georgia Power Com¬ pany and The Dade County Times. It’s amazing how few people are willing to fight for equal rights, but go all out for special privileges. 1 - - - Improved Postal Service Announced For Area By Postmaster General Summerfield Postmaster General Arthur E. Summerfield announced sweep- ing improvements in the mail lor 1,502,292 people re¬ in the 17,616 square mile Chattanooga-Knoxville, Teimes Metropolitan Area and pos¬ district. This area embraces thirty-four counties in Tennes¬ two counties in Alabama, in Georgia, including Dade one county in Virginia. Mr. P. L. Coleman, Postal In¬ Manager, Memphis Post office Department at a press conference P A G E 5 held at Knoxville, Tenhesee on December 9, 1959 that posts patrons in the area are assured that barrisg occasional distri¬ bution errors, next-day delivery of first-class mail cound be ex¬ pected anywhere within the aiea. To accomplish this, first- class mail should be deposited in the larger post offices by 5:00 p. m. n a business day and at smaller offices in time for the final dispatch of the day if made before 5:00 p. m. Chattanooga-Knoxville be¬ comes the 60th area in the nation to inaugurate this im¬ portant service improvement, Mr. Coleman pointed out. In these areas, more than 128,000,- 000 patrons are receiving im¬ proved postal service. Work is already underway, or planned in 30 additional metropolitan areas throughout the country which will afford speedy ser¬ vice to additional millons of our “Mailing early in the day, giving the post office to sort and transport mail its destination is the best way insure your mail of next-day in the Chattanooga- Meropolitan Area,” Coleman explained. He ask¬ specifically that the Chatt¬ patrons con¬ to cooperate iwth Post¬ in the Mail Early and Campaign. “This program for better first mail service has been in operation ofr more than 30 During this shakedown results have exceeded despite occasional errors and transporta¬ failure.” . . . (Continued From Page 1) The man elected must provide bond of $15,000. and must de¬ his full time to the office. law forbids him from doing with the county, either an individual, partner or This is a highly important job where county business is a powerful office. He shall be given charge of all funds, conduct county and has complete authority and control re¬ to county matters of Dade The office of Ordinary also re-vamped by the General removing it from a system and putting it on a of $6,000 a year. Any received by the ordinary the performance of a mar¬ ceremony will be his per¬ property, but all other fees be county property. Also to be elected next year the sheriff, tax commis- i o n e r, superintendent of and clerk of court. Sheriff Allison Blevins plans seek re-election as does Tax John Murphy. Supt. Roy Moore says he will be a candidate next year. The Democratic Executive will meet in January set the primary. SKELETON SUNDAY Sunday, Dec. 13 Piney Grove Baptist Church “Everyone Welcome”
