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The Gem in Georgia’s Crown VOL. 59—No. 51 GLENNinqS On an impulse we took a 20 minute break during our long, long drive home for Christmas which turned out to be the highlight of the season. Having driven for several hours, we were car weary be¬ yond the ability of coffee to overcome. As we neared the Carolina state line we came upon a sleepy little mountain town. We noticed an unusual num¬ ber of people gathering on the steps of a rustic little church. “Midnight mass,” said my traveling companion, “it’d be nice to join them.” Thus said, we parked and in our comfortable, but crumpled traveling clothes, join them we did. It made no difference that we were not able to understand and follow the ritual. We just sat there. And somehow the atmos¬ phere absorbed us and we felt lifted. As we continued our trip we discussed the contrast with last Christmas eve. It was quite a party—merry and loud. And we agreed that such a party is out of character for the occasion. Christmas is for quite and peace. * * * A reader brought us this little rhyme and we thought it worth passing on to you. Three monkeys sat in a coco¬ nut tree Speaking of things as they’re supposed to be Said one to the others, “Now listen, you two, There’s a certain rumor that just can’t be true That- man descnded from our noble race! Why the very idea! It’s a dire disgrace! Why no monkey ever deserted his wife, Or starved her babies, or ruined her life. You never heard of a mother monk Leaving her babies with others to bunk Or passing them on from one to another Until you can scarcely tell which is the mother; Or build a fence around this coconut tree, Letting all the coconuts go to waste, Forbidding all the other monks a taste. If I built a fence around this tree Starvation would force you to steal from me! And ever since the first monk a coconut did crack Treated all the monks alike, whether white, brown or black. And another thing a monk won’t do—Go out at night and get in a stew And take a gun and a club or a knife And take some other monkey’s life. Yes man descended, the ornery cuss; But brother, he didn’t descend from us!” * * * The time has arrived to get out last New Year’s resolutions and start figuring ways of get¬ ting around them. * * * Most of us agree with Twain, when it comes to mak¬ ing resolutions—n o t h i n g so needs reforming as other people’s habits. THE DADE COUNTY TIMES, TRENTON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1959 Georgia Power Tax Payment Climb To Nearly 6 Million District and local managers of the Georgia Power Company throughout the state this week are presenting to municipal and c o u n t y government officials checks which will bring the amount of the company’s 1959 property tax payments to a total of $5,683,400. T. S. Renfroe local manager at Trenton re¬ ported the amount compares with a total of $5,275,000 paid by the company for its 1958 property taxes. Of this sum, Mr. Renfroe re¬ ported, $2,812,344 goes into gese- ral county funds, $1,919,320 to school districts, $906,805 to cities and towns, and $44,931 to Georgia and adjoining states. Earlier in the year, municipal partnership tax payements total ing $2,135,107 were paid by the company to the 382 cities, towns and communities in which the firm’s partnership franchise agreement was in effect. Under this agreement, the company pays each municipality in which it operates three per cent of its gross revenue ‘from the sale of electricity for residential and commercial use. These munici¬ pal partnership tax payements were in addition to property tax payments. The Georgia Power Company official pointed out that ap¬ proximately 20 per cent of the company’s total revenue goes to pay taxes, including federal and state income taxes, municipal partnership taxes, and others. SKEET SHOOT SLATED The Dade • County Wildlife Club will hold another skeet shoot Jan. 2 at the old Jacoway Place north of the square. The event, open to the public, will get underway at 3 p. m. Dulles Memorial Meeting Held In Tokyo Over 2,000 Japanese, representing all walks of life, gathered at the Hibiya Public Hall in Tokyo recently to pay tribute to the memory of the late John Foster Dulles. The sign above the stage reads, “Memorial Meet¬ ing for the late American Secretary of State, Dulles.” Among those who addressed the gather* w v▼ 'w nt •’i SCENE on the SQUARE Several people getting mean looks from the sheriff after they’d commanded him to “whoa;” Merchants, far less happy taking down decorations than they were in putting them up. Wade Hampton, the purveyor of farm implements and machi¬ nery, giving a piece of earth moving equipment a spin around the square. Bank Reports Best Year of Business; Pays $1.50 Dividend The Bank of Dade in 1959 had the best year of business since opening in January, 1956, Presi¬ dent George H. Harrison report¬ ed to the board of directors meeting this week. The directors voted to pay a dividend of $1.50 per share, re¬ presenting 6 percent, on the par value of the stock to share¬ holders of record, Dec. 31. President Harrison stated that jafter operating expenses and the dividend are paid a substan¬ tial sum will be added to the w capital structure of the bank, thereby affording additional protection to depositors and shareholders. Deposits increased by more than $200,000 in 1959. Southern Railway Pays _ Dade Taxes of $38,000 Southern Railway reports that dt has this week presented to the tax collector of Dade County a check for $38,674.00 in payment of 1959 ad valorem taxes for an affiliated company. Total of all 1959 direct taxes, state and local, paid or to be paid by Southern Railway Sys¬ tem in Georgia is estimated to be more than $1,817,000. ing Japan Information were Prime Minister Nobusuke Kishi and United States Ambassador Douglas MacArthur II. The meeting was sponsored by a 15u- memour committee which included leaders of the Liberal Democratic and Socialist Parties as well as representatives of Japan’s business and journalistic circles. Published Weekly — Since 1901 DADE FACES NEW YEAR FILLED WITH PROMISE Candidates ~ Selected 0 . , For Polio Bowl Queen Seven candidates for queen of the Polio Bowl football game, to be played Jan. 8 at Dave L. Brown Field, have been named. They are Janice Davidson, North Dade School; Judy Ad- kins, new Salem School; Nancy Byers, Rising Fawn School; Dennis, Davis Elementary; Donnie Gray, Davis High; Nita McBryar, Dade Elementray, and Jo Ann Steele, Dade High. The contest will begin Mon¬ day, Jan 4 and end at 8; 30 p. m. at the football game. Three Dade County Grid Star Make All-State Team Fullback Mark Cloud of Davis High School and quarterback IPoug Wheeler and guard Russell Blevins of Dade High School made the Class C All-State team picked by the Atlanta Journal Constitution for 1959. Fullback Ken Pennington of Dade received honorable men- t i o n. Pennington scored 13 touchdowns for Dade this sea¬ son. The 22-man newspaper team had only one junior, Doug Wheeler. All the others are iseniors. Fullback Cloud led Davis in scoring for the year and played safety man on defense. Guard Russell Blevins was an anchor in the Dade line of de¬ fense. Quarterback Wheeler led the Dade scorink with a total of 84 points for the year. 7c Per Copy As 1959 comes to a close, Dade countains look forward to a brighter year in 1960. Prospects lndeed are bright, Much of the groundwork for a Prosperous new year has been R° a ds on Sand Mountain " ow pr ° vld /,' or a eloser ilnk t0 the rest of the county ' u - now temporarily improved, will get a Iaa J° r facelifting in the spring and work will begin on the Look out Mountain road as soon as weather permits. Dade High School improve¬ ments will go ahead full speed, now that the football field is a ireality. Prospects are bright that a gym will be started in 1960. Tri-county Hospital’s building project is scheduled to be com¬ pleted by November, providing more beds and better service. Business has been good in the ilast quarter of 1959 and will continue to make gains next year. To add excitement to the year —elections! Practically all coun¬ ty offices and states offices as well will be up for filling. Farmres can anticipate more income as better practices are initiated. Many county residents still look hopefully at the water situation, not yet a dead issue. And on the overall scene, the world picture is brighter. The ice of the cold war is melting and peace appears more a goal than a term. Chattanooga Negro Is Transferred to Rome Arrest in Dade FBI agents have taken a Dade County prisoner to Rome, where was to be charged with tran¬ a stolen car across a line. The prisoner, Herbert Strong, a Negro, was arrested by Allison Blevins after authorities had him with armed rob¬ bery and auto theft. He alleged¬ robbed a Tiftonia service of $30 in cas after tak- another man’s car. Sheriff Blevins arrested him Sunday morning. Before being transferred to on a federal warrant, was tried and convicted a charge of driving without a Stills Destroyed Sand Mountain Sheriff Allison Blevins and other law enforcement this week raided and six illegal whiskey on Sand Mountain. They were located in a gluch, seven miles northwest of The capacity of all the still about 3,000 gallons. Sheriff said more than 2,000 of mash was destriyed. Others in the raiding party Joe Blevins, Bill Breedlove Georgia Agent W. H.