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Cumming, Georgia
Food Crops Play Big
Part In Comeback Of
Georgia FSA Farmer
LINCOLNTON, GA—May l_Time
flies! Harley W. Bailey, Lincoln
county firmer, was beginning to rea
lize that back in 1935. Forty seven at
that time, 53 today, Bailty was fast
reaching the end of his framing road
with the security he had wished for
bis family swept away by sickness,
poor crop'3, debts, and bud luck. The
fall of ‘35 found them with a little
meat, a little corn and a net worth
of SIOO.
A neighbor told him of the FSA
program and skeptical but grasping
at the proverbial last straw Bailey
signed an application and was ap
proved.
The years rolled by and phenomi
nally the bad luck changed to good.
The Baileys prospered far more than
they ever dreamed. Crops that form
erly failed grew bountifully, the sick
ness that plagued them disappeared
by magic, debts were things of the
past, and for the first time there was
money in the bank. On the farm there
were two of the best mules a man
could want, two good milk cows, a
flock of 3G purebred chickens, a pan
try full of canned goods from their
garden, plus eggs, milk and butter.
Surplus livestock products were bring
ing in a nice cash income. They were
living at home and liking it and mak
ing it pay.
Yes, the Baileys prospered! At the
beginning of 1941 they are current
and overpaid in their financial obli
gation to the FSA, have $250 in the
bank as operating capital for this
year, and Bailey is buying the 110
acre farm he is now on.
Bailey is a cotton farmer who has
successfully combined the raising of
that staple crop w ith plenty of home
grown food and feed for family and
livestock needs. He is a firm believer
in soil improving crops and soil con
serving practices and plants both win
ter and summer legumes. Bailey took
over S4OO of his own money and made
repairs to his house and out buildings
and his home has been recently wired
for REA power.
According to Mrs. Effie Gay, FSA
supervisor in Lincoln county, the
Baileys are just about the most out
standing farm family in the county.
Mrs. Gay said, “I always look forward
to a visit in the Bailey home with
pleasure. Mrs. Bailey exceeds the
standard of canning for her family,
grows chickens, eggs and vegetables
for home consumption in addition to
a surplus for sale.”
Last year the cash income of the
family was over SB2O with $079 of
that sum being made in cotton. Thru
soil improvement crops and practices
Bailey increased his cotton yield from
161 pounds to 258 in two years. Of
the family, Mrs. Gay said, “Their at
titude is good, cooperation excellent
and they have gone a long way to
ward improving their condition. They
have stepped from tenancy to owner
ship since being on the FSA program
and they are carrying out a practical
live at home program which will*lead
them far.”
The Baileys loyalty to the program
is unquestioned and often members
of the 'family are used as “mission
aries” to convince and convert doubt
ful families. The die-hards are soon
won over by the hard, cold facts of
what the FSA has done for them be
cause as Bailey says, “if it hadn’t
been for the FSA coming along when
it did, I hate to think what would
have happened to me and my family.
1 didn’t have nothing when they took
mle on in 1935 and now we own our
own farm and can look forward to a
secure future.”
Haw Creek
Rev. Hubert Samples 'will preacb
at Haw Creek Church the first Sun
day night, May 4th. Everybody come
E. A. MAJOR
We were sorry to hear of the death
of Mr. Jim Sweatman who was buried
here last Wednesday afternoon
Mrs. Sam Thomas and Mrs. Burell
Cook visited Mrs. Ervin Gravitt Wed
nesday afternoon
Messrs Ralph Day and Bob Fields
visited Mr. and Mrs. Earnest Calahan
Sunday
Mr. and Mrs. Burell Cook spent
Saturday night with Mr. and Mrs. W.
O. Cook and family
Miss Vienna Gravitt spent Tuesday
night with Miss Edna Ruth Williams
at Haves Creek
Mrs. G. W. Cook visited Mrs. Vel
vie Gilbert Sunday afternoon
RK J. ,W. Tliomas visited his
daughter Mrs. Ervin Gravitt Monday
Mr. and Mrs. Ewart Majors of Bu
ford Mr. and Mrs. Emory Day and
family, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Fields,
Mrs. Wilford Brown and Mrs. Nora
IJriskell visited Mrs. Velvie Gilbert
Sunday afternoon
Mr. and Mrs. 0. C. Wilburn and
son visited Mr. Enin Day and family
Sunday
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Thomas and
family visited Mr. and Mrs. Ervin
Gravitt and daughter Vienna Sunday
afternoon
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Day and Mr. and
Mrs. Edd Day and son of Canton vis
ited Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Day Sun
day
Brandywine News
Mr. and Mrs. Van Bagwell spent
Friday night with Mr. and Mrs. R. P.
Dougherty.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Darnell and baby
spent Saturday night with Mr. and
Mrs. Jim Webb
Mrs. T. R. Johnson of Atlanta spent
Saturday night and Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. V. B. Bagley
Mrs. Jim Webb and little daughter
Betty Jean spent Sunday afternoon
with Mrs. C. C. Anderson
Mr. Garland Herring and Miss
Marie Roberts were married Friday
April 25, and also Mr. Loyd Boling
and Miss Mary Jones were married
Saturday night April 26. We wish
both couples a long and happy life.
Mrs. Harry Hall is visiting her sis
ter Mrs. W. P. McFarland
Mr. and Mrs. Lcland Bagwell spent
Saturday night and Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. B. R. Bagwell
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Durham spent
Sunday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs.
S. R. James
Mr. Earl Stone and family visited
Mr. Tom Stone Sunday
School will close at Brandywine
Friday May 2. There will be a play
Thursday night and graduation exer
cises Friday night.
The teachers elected for Brandy
wine for another year are Mr. Jesse
Bales, principle, Miss Myra McFar
land, Miss Ruth Hansard, Mrs. Van
Bagwell, Mrs. Vernie Blackstock, Mr.
Neal Tims and Mr. Atward Anderson
Miss Sarah Mae Richard spent Sat
urday afternoon with Miss Alenie
Glover.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Stone and sons
Paris and Jerry visited Mr. Tom
Stone Sunday
Mr. and Mrs. Mitchel White and
children visited at Mr. Edd Honeas
Sunday
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Hansard
spent Sunday afternoon in Atlanta
Mrs. Edith Herring spent a day or
two in Atlanta this week with her
sister
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Stone and
daughter Dorothea Jean and Mrs. D.
M. Nalley spent Saturday with Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Baker in Atlanta.
Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Hitt and chil
dren spent Sunday with her parents
Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Hansard
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Westbrook
and Mrs. Bob Bowen spent Sunday
with Mr. and Mrs. Steve James
Mrs. William James and Miss Win
nie Jones spent awhile Sunday after
noon with Mrs. Nellie Stone
Mr. and Mrs. James Hitt were the
Sunday dinner guest of Mrs. Sallie
Stancel
Mr. and Mrs. Ben McKenney of At
lanta spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs
Hub Miller
Mrs. Effie Bales and Mrs. Winnie
Cain and son Freddie Morris spent
Saturday afternoon with Mrs. G. W.
Stone
Mrs. Clara Hansard and daughter
Ruth and Carolyn Hitt visited at Mrs.
I-iman James Saturday afternoon
Mrs. Joe Miller visited Mrs. G. W.
Stone awhile Saturday
Mr. and Mrs. Herby Staneel visited
relatives in Roswell Sunday
Mrs. Floy Staneel visited Miss My
rtie Stance! Saturday
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Dodd and son
Charles were the bedtime visitors at
Mr. and Mrs. James Hitt Thursday
night
Miss Mary Jones and Mr. Loyd
Boling were happily married Satur
day night at the home of Rev. More
hpad, we wlislh (this young course
much happiness through life.
Miss Marie Roberts and Mr. Garlan
Herring were married Friday we wish
■them a long and happy life
Mrs. Felton Jones and children of
Roswell and Mrs. Dave Sudan of At
lanta spent Sunday with Mrs. W. V.
and Miss Gertrude Jones
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Staneel and
family and Mr. and Mrs. Barton Wood
were visiting at Mr. J. H. Staneil
Sunday
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Anderson and
children spent Sunday afternoon at
Mr. Claude Nunnally?
Notice To Registrants
This notice is to Registrants who
wish to receive advice and help in
filling out Questionnaire's:
An Advisory Board for Forsyth
County was appointed by the Gover
nor and will he glad to assist Regis
trants without any charges. Tills
Board is composed of the following:
HARRIS W. MOORE
LEE EDMUND MOORE
HUGH DORSEY SOSEBEE
HUGH P. MATTHEWS
JOHN V. (Sport) MERRITT
By H. H. TUMLIN, Clerk.
The Forsyth County News
CETAGOopr
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Tudors
1938 FORD, new green Paint,
radio, new tires.
$395.00
1937 FORD, extra clean, new
tires, new paint.
$349.00
1938 FORD DeLUXE, New
white side tires, radio.
$495.00
1935 CHEVROLET, runs fine
good tires.
$295.00
1930 FORD, Extra clean.
$195.00
1929 FORD, Runs and looks
good.
$95.00
1930 FORD, Cleanest car we
have in stock.
$249.00
1934 FORDC Good upholster,
new paint.
$195.00
1935 FORD, new tires, new
paint, runs good.
$195.00
1938 FORD DeLUXE, New
motor, new paint, new tires.
$495.00
1930 FORD, Runs perfect, new
tires.
$145.00
1931 FORD, low mileage, new
tires and battery.
$225.00
Fordor Sedans
1933 PLYMOUTH Sedan good
mechanical condition.
$175.00
1933 CHEVROLET, new paint
new tires and battery
$185.00
1935 CHEVROLET, low mile
age, extra clean.
$295.00
1930 DODGE, runs good.
$195.00
1930 FORD, Runs and looks
good.
$95.00
Coupes
1929 FORD, Clean, good tires,
runs good.
$50.00
1931 CHEVROLET, good me
chanical condition, good tires.
$95.00
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Coupes
1936 CHEVROLET, - Extra
clean, new paint, new tires.
$325.00
1938 FORD, low mileage, new
motor, new paint.
$495.00
1931 FORD, Extra clean, new
paint, new upholstering.
$195.00
I' 2 Ton Trucks
1934 FORD, good mechanical
condition, good body, practi
cally new tires.
$225.00
1935 CHEVROLET, runs good
good tires.
$295.00
1934 FORD, good mechanical
condition.
$265.00
Pick-Ups
1940 CHEVROLET new paint
low mileage, extra clean.
$495.00
1939 FORD, New Paint, good
mechanical condition.
$395.00
1936 FORD, Good Tires, Runs
good.
$225.00
1937 CHEVROLET, extra. A
good buy.
$395.00
1929 FORD, New Tires, Runs
good.
$145.00
T-MODEL, new tires, new bat
tery.
$25.00
1936 CHEVROLET, looks and
runs good..
$225.00
1938 FORD, new motor, new
tires.
$395.00
1936- CHEVROLET, AExtra
clean.
$295.00
1938 FORD, cleanest one we
have in stock.
$395.00
1930 FORD, clean, runs good.
$95.00
1941 CHEVROLET, BRAND
NEWS P ECIAL PRICE