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Volume 44.
PMA NEWS
On Tuesday November 24, 1953
the Forsyth County PMA Commit
tee composed of County and Com
munity Committeemen met in a
join session and nominated a nomi
nating committee which will meet
on December 7,1953 for the purpose
of nominating the candidates - for
Community Committeemen for For
syth County for 1954. Listed below
is the name of the Nominating Com
mittees by Communities:
CUMMINN & CHATTAHOOCHEE
W. W. Bennett
Homer Perry
Homer Ligght
BELLS & VICTORY
Chester Thompson
Ernest Tidwell
Clyde Martin
DUCKTOWN Si SETTENDOWN
Ebb Tallant
Fred Watson
W. N. McConnell
CHESTATEE Si NEW BRIDGE
Wallace Wood
A. L. Byers
Hubert Bennett
BIG CREEK
Everett Nalley
William Orr
Loyd Faucett
COAL MOUNTAIN & ROLANDS
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J. R. Burruss
Roy Bennett
L. A. Wheeler
BARKERS & HIGHTOWER
j Claud Harris
Fleet Pirkle
Jewell Smith
Cumming FFA Chapter
The Cumming FFA Chapter in
cooperation with the Vo. Ag. Dept,
of the Cumming High will sponsor
a Farmers Shop Day beginning on
Monday November 30th and contin
uing through the school year. On
each of these shop days the school
shop will be open at 1:00 p. m. and
will close at 5:30 p. m.
The purpose of this shop is to as
sist farmers to repair or build any
needed items for their farms. The
only charges for this service will be
a very small charge based on the
equipment used. This charge will go
towards helping pay the electric
bill and to maintain the equipment.
Our school is fortunate to have
one of the best equipped shops in
North Georgia. We have many piec
es of heavy shop equipment not nor
mally found on an individual farm.
This includes an electric and an
acetelyne welding outfit, band saw,
tool grinders. DeWalt saw, tilting
arbor saw, Power sprayer, planner,
Jointer, Drill press, concrete mixer,
and a skill saw. Our shop is well
equipped with fill kinds of small
hand tools. We want all tthe farm
ers of this county to feel welcome
to use any and all of these tools on
the shop day.
In addition to the shop day, the
Department has a list of tools in
cluding pipe dies and cutters, ter
racing instruments, emasculktors,
hand sprayers and pruning tools
that may be used free of charge any
time. We also have a cement mixer
that can be rented any time for
51.50 oer day, a skill saw for $l,OOl
pper day and a large Orchard spray
er for $1.25 per day.
Ferrell Jennings.Crm. C. S.
J. L. Bannister, Vo. Ag. Teacher
SPECIAL NOTICE
Turkey Dinner with all the trim
mings Saturday, December 12th at
the Cumming School Lunch Room.
Sponsored by Bethel view Woman’s
Society of Christian Service and the
Methodist Youth Fellowship. Pro
ceeds to be used for purchasing the
heating system for the church. Din
ner to be served 5:00 p. m. to 8:00
p. m. Plate for adult $1.25. Children
75c.
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PREACHING NOTICE
John Lummus will preach at Un
ion Hill Baptjpt church on next Sun
day night December 6th at 8 o’clock
following Training Union. Everyone
has a special invitattion to come out
to these services.
The Forsyth County News
OFFICIAL ORGAN OF FORSYTH COUNTY Si CITY OF CUMMING
DEVOTED TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF FORSYTH, FULTON, CHEItO REE, DAWSON, LUMPKIN, HALL AND GWINNETT COUNTIES,
(City Population 2,500)
Cravey’s Office
Wages All-Out
Fight On Arson
Congratulating officers for their
speedy work in bringing a Moultrie
man to justice, Safety Fire Commis
sioner Zack D. Cravey today reiter
ated his determination to do every
thing within the power of his office
to stamp out arson in Georgia.
“Arson is one of our most heinous
crimes and has no place in civilized
society,” he declared, “‘it is usually
motivated by spite or the desire to
collect insurance. But the culprit al
ways leaves a clde however difficult
to find.
“I have instructed the state fire
marshal to lend local officers every
facility at his command in the ap
prehension of this type of criminal.”
Mr. Cravey said it was through
the cooperation of one of his inspect
ors, M. L. ones, working with the
Brooks county officials, which re
cently brought Charles C. Higgs, of
Moultrie, a six to ten year prison
sentence for arson. Higgs, he said,
had confessed to setting fire to a
two-room house he had rented be
tween Rock Hill and Pavo. When he
filed insurance coverage claims for
approximately $2,000 loss on the
property officers became suspicious
and called in aid from Mr. Cravey’s
office. The innvestigation followed
which led to his imprisonment.
Happy Health Workers
Keep Jobs Longer Now
Georgia’s citizens at the end of
last year had a total of three more
fulltime health employees working
for them than in the previous year.
At the same time, health employ
ees evidently liked their work, for
fewer of tthem were willing to leave
their jobs than in the previous year.
This and other information about
Georgia’s health employees comes
from a recent report by H. M. Ches
ter, the State Health Department’s
director of the Division of Person
nel. The report was included in the
Department’s Annual Report.
The chief reason for the small
gain in the number of employees
was the closing of the Medical Cen
ter at Alto upon the Successful com
pletion of its campaign to bring ve
neral disease under control in Geor
gia. The number- of employees los
ing their jobs when Alto closed was
148.
The year ended with 2,331 health
employees, whereas the previous
year had ended with 2,328.
Actually, Mr. Chester reports, lo
cal health departments added 104 to
their staffs throughout the state, a
large increase compared to that of
other years. The state and regional
offices added 20 employees, and Bat
tey Hospital at Rome increased its
staff b 27.
Increased demand for health ser
vices, Mr. Chester said, caused the
increases in the number of health
employees. *
These increases gave the local
health organizations atotalof 828
employees, state and regional of
fices a total of 629, and Battey Hos
pital a total of 859. Alto Medical Cen
ter kept a maintenance crew of 15
until it was transferred to the Geor
gia Department of Corrections as a
detention home for boys.
Mr. Chester attributes the fact
that fewer health workers left their
jobs to satisfaction with the public
service nature of their work, as well
as “a fuller realization of the value
of the retirement system available
to employees, coupled with a change
in the compensation plan.” The lat
ter change brought a small increase
(about four percent) in the income
of employees, and resulted in some
promotions.
Another service of the Division
was the issuing of a handbook for
new employees. The handbook de
scribed the activities of the Health
Department as well as personnel
policies.
Singing Notice
There will be a singing at Brook
wood Baptist Church, Saturday
night, December sth. We will have
a lot of good singers with us. Come
on out and enjoy a real good singing
COMMITTEE: Jay L. Holbrook.
Dee Harris, and Harrison Sudson
Cumming Georgia, Thuraday, December 3, 1953
GODD BUSINESS IN
COMING YEAR 1954
Jack I. Strauss, president of R. H.
Macy & Co., Inc., said in New York
recently he expected little change in
retail sales volume in the first half
of 1954.
The president of one of the larg
est retail stores in the United States
and a store known not only in New
York, but in all the country, said he
did not look for a sharp decline in
the level of employment in this coun
try and that is the accepted gauge
for retail sales.
Strauss’ views are interesting, in
view of the widespread predictions
that a depression is inevitable. Like
several other prominent business
men who have been quoted in recent
weeks, Strauss believes that some
Industries might experience a de
cline in activity yin the first half
of 1954, but that there will be no
depression.
State Department
Dismissals
The latest count in the State De
partment of dismissals since Dwight
D. Eisenhower’s administration
came into power is an impressive
one. While figures for all employes,
who were released on economy
grounds are not given in the latest
report, the complete figures for
those released because they consti
tuted a security threat are listed.
The figures show that 306 State
Department employes and 178 em
ployes in stations abroad have been
removed from their obs since the
Republicans took over. Altogether,
security caused releases have result
ed in the dismissal of approximately
1500 government employes, in all de
partments, in this same period.
In economy moves, tthe Ominis
tration has cut close to 100,000 per
sons off the public payroll, in all de
partments, and the process is still
continuing, though at a slower pace.
It is interesting to note that the se
curity dismissals are aimed at those
who commit acts “contrary to the
best interest of national security.”
This includes homosexuals, alcoho
lics, and others, as well was actual
Communists or Communist sympa
thizers.
Soil Conservation News
Forsyth County
Soil Conservationists, District Su
pervisors, and farmers of the Broad
River Soil Conservation District of
Elberton, Georgia along with Cecil
Chapman, Assistant State Soil Con
servationist were visitors in the
county last week observing the
flood prevention work in the Setting
down Creek Watershed.
The Ayers Construction Company
of Carrollton, Georgia have complet
ed making borings for soil tests
where future dams have been plan
ned on tributaries of the Setting
down creek.
Mrs. J. L. Maloney has received
several hundred Arizona cypress
trees (Christmas trees) for planting
The Mashburn doctors have re
ceived several thousand loblolly
pine seedlings for planting.
The Tailant Brothers are making
plans to plant a number of acres lo
pines.
A number of farmery have indi
cated a desire ror pine trees.
Local contractors have completed
the farm pond of John Frazier
south of Cumming.
BIBLE STUDY COURSE
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There will be a study course at
Union Hill church beginning Mon
day night December 7, at 7 o’clock
For the adults the book “Good Stew
ards” will be taught by our Pastor,
Brother Henry Warren. The Inter
mediates and Juniors will study
“Partners with God” with Miss
Mary Arnold as their teacher. We
would like for all who will to attend
this study course next week because
we all need to know more of the
great Bible truths and we assure
you we have two wonderful teach
ers.
Southern Bell Offers
Free Movie Catalog
“Free Telephone Films”, a catalog
describing 58, 16 mm sound films
on a variety of telephone subjects,
is available at no cost to film users
in this territory, R. M. Sealey man
ager of Southern Bell said today.
“We have films of interest avail
able for free loan to any organiza
tion or age group," Mr. Sealey said.
One of them, “Rehearsal”, stars
Blanche Thebon and Ezio Pinza with
the Bell Telephone Orchestra. Ano
ther “ For Progress Call Dixie!"
tells the dramatic story of the Indus
trial growth of the post-war south.
Scenes for this film were made in 7
states in Southern Bell’s service
area. Another new film, “Communi
cations for Civil Defense” is a real
istic portrayal of what can happen
to a city in an air raid. The film ex
plains the “Bell and Lights” air raid
warning system which was designed
to serve the needs of a modern city
under attack. This equipment was
developed by the Bell System.
Also described are several free
booklets on such subjects as the his
tory of the telephone, how the tele
phone systtem operates, and tele
phone courtesy.
Mr. Sealey explained that free
loans of any of the films listed may
be arranged by contacting the near
est telephone business office, and
free booklets may be obtained in the
same way. Many of the motion pic
tures lister are in color.
Coal Mt. School
Purchases Playground
Equipment Recently
The teachers and patrons of Coal
Mt. School realized this year the ne
cessity of playground equipment to
provide for physical and social de
vtlopment of their children.
The Halloween Carnival was plan
ned and successfully carried out.
The total amount of cash made
clear was $200.67. Two complete
gym sets which consists of slide
board, swing, handbar and teeter.
Outside these gym sets, were also
purchased, four teeters with a two
fold purpose. They can be used as a
see—saws or as merry—go —rounds
The children has been so excited
over this equipment that much of
the new paint was worn off the first
day. The community is indeed proud
of this improvement. The teachers
also wish to thank everyone for
making this worth while project
possible.
BETHELVIEW H. D. C.
The Bethelview H. D. C. met on
November 27 at the home of Mrs.
Edith Bennett’s with five members
and one visitor present. The pyesi
den, Mrs.' Ruby Holbrook was in
charge of Devotional with Mrs.
Edith Bennett reading the Scripture
Prayer by all. Mrs. C. M. Martin
read a poem on Thanksgiving and
the song Dixie was sung.
The following officers were elect
ed.
President —Mrs. C. M. Martin
V. President—-Mrs. Grace McPher-
son.
Sec. & Treas.—Mrs. Edith Bennett
4 H Advisor—Mrs. Ruby Holbrook
Reporter—Bonnie Holbrook
A demonstration on ttable decor
ation for Christmas, then Mrs. Ban
nister gave a demonstration on the
Christmas decorations. It was decid
ed to have a Christmas party next
month at the home of Mrs. C. M.
Martin.
Bonnie Holbrook, Reporter
NEW LIFE AT 95
At 95, Henry Kincaid, also known
as Son Sturgeon, is starting out on
a new life. The elderly Kincaid has
just completed serving a lengthy
prison sentence in West Virginia.
He was said to have been the old
est prisoner in the country and still
maintains that he is innocent of the
crime charged against him. He says
the only man who could back up his
plea of innobence died shortly after
the night of a slaying attributed to
him.
Kincaid said, upon his release
from the State Penitentiary in West
Virginia, that he was heading some
where down South to enjoy his re
maining years. He has been drawing
a Government pension 1
County Population 15,000.
With y our County
Agent
Walter 11. Rucker
“Tre Appreciation Day" will be
observed by the boys and girls en
rolled in Forsyth County Schools on
Thursday, December 10.
The 4 H Clubs of Georgia, The
Georgia Agricultural Extension Ser
vice, The Georgia Forestry Commis
sion and The Georgia Bankers Asso
ciation are joining hands to sponsor
this day.
On December 10, each boy and
girl in school on that day will be
given a loblolly pine seedling to
plant. These trees are being furnish
ed by Mr. B. L. Redd and the BahK
of Cumming.
For many years we have cut trees
for lumber, cut trees for pulpwood,
cut trees for firewood or cut trees
just because they were in our way,
and all with hardly a thought ever
i-being given to replanting these trees
Consequently, most of our good
trees have been cut. “Tree Apprecia
tion Day” will replant a lot of those
trees. Many, many more will have
to be replanted by landowners who
have the type of land that is be(st
suited for growing trees.
A good portion of the trees that
we cut were the best trees that we
had. After these good trees had been
cut, the less desirable trees took
heir places making much of out
woodland practically worthless.
Many of these areas will reseed
themselves to the desirable species
of trees if we will just remove the
undesirable trees. In other areas
where there are no desirable seed
trees, we will find it necessary to
buy and set out seedlings. Most of
these seedlings can be purchased at
our state nurseries for a very low
cost.
The sponsoring organizations
think that “Tree Appreciation Day”
is a worthwhile undertaking. They
are lending their efforts and money
to help make it a success. It will be
our individual responsibilities to see
that the trees they have furnished
us have a chance to live and growy
The greatest enemy of the tree will
be woods fires. Let’s make an extra
effort to keep tthem alive and grow
ing.
PIEDMONT H. D. C.
Piedmont HDC met at the Club
house November 30th, with 9 mem
bers present.
Meeting was called to order by
our president, Mrs. Gober Cochran
The “Farm Womans Creed” was re
cited by all.
The devotional Psalm 100 was
read by Mrs. J. O. Andrews. All
present recited the Lords prayer in
unison. Our song this month was
“Dixie” a lovely song.
Poem, “Thanksgiving Fabel” was
read by Mrs. Herbert Andrews.
Roll call was answered by answer
ing with something pertaining to
Thanksgiving.
Minutes were read by Mrs. J> F.
Wofford, Secretary—Treasurer.
During business session the mem
bership insisted on retaining all the
present officers, so no new ones
were elected this year, guess we will
go along another year doing the
best we can.. Lets hope it will be a
good and profitable year for all the
club members.
Mrs. Bannister gave us a very.in,
teresting demonstration on Christ
mas decorations and her display of
ideas should prove very helpful to
us all in dressing up the home for
Christmas.
Lovely decorations helps to create
that really, truly Christmas spirit in
every home and warms the hearts
of us all.
Piedmont club will have its Christ
mas party at the clubhouse Monday
December 21. We hope all members
will come out and each member
should bring a covered dish, also a
wrapped gift. There will be drawing
of names, so that each one will re
ceive a gift. The time of meeting
was set at 12 o’clock. Do come every
one and have a good time. Hope
Mrs. B. D. Brown is able to be with
us this year.
Mrs. J. O. Andrews, Reporter
This is the time of year most of
us wish that we had started a Christ
mas saving account in January.
Number 49.
Sharon Church Services
By Kate Kay Harris
By ye doers of the word, and not
hearers only, deceiving your own
selves.—James 1: 22.
We all our readers will
be anxious to hear fro m our pastor
who is suffering from injuries that
he received in the accident. It is re
ported that he is still holding his
own and feels better at times, but
he and his family still need all of
our prayers and I urge everyone to
be in earnest and sincere prayer for
them all the time. We know how we
have been strengthened by the pray
ers of Bro. Nalley when we needed
them so much and we just hope
ours can benefit him in the same
way.
Att the request of our pastor, a
special conference was called at
Sharon on Sunday and Rev. Troy
Buice was called as supply pastor
until Rev. Nalley can be back with
us.
Rev. Buice was reared in this com
munity but now lives at Lawrence
ville and is a member of tthe Law
rence ville association. It is a com
fort to have Rev. Buice and his wife
with us in our hours of need when
we are missing our pastor so very
much. We want everyone to come to
church and render cooperation in
carrying on our Lords work, with
them.
, We studied a good lesson in B. T.
U. on Sunday night about “Will God
Save America”? We know that God
will not let us down as long as we
hold Him up—but we must “wake
up” to doing His Will or our coun
try coul “blow upss under some
great atomic power.
I Rev. Buice gave us some real good
illustrations in his sermon from
John 12: 25—33 on “And I, if Ibe
lifted up "from the earth will draw
all men utito me."—John 32. He
showed us with magnet and nails
how Christ as the magnet can touch
one person, that person touch ano
ther etc. and all be drawn to Christ
through His strength but without
His strength we can do nothing.
Next Saturday December 5, the
W. M. U. ladies are observing an all
cfayprayers service at tthe home of
Mrs.'W. N. Green. We hope all mem
bers will be present in prayer and
will welcome any visitors who would
like to come.
Pleasant Grove H. D. C.
The Pleasannt Grove HDC met on
Wednesday, November 25 with Mrs.
C. F. Cain.
The meeting was called.to order
by the president. The “Farm Wo
man’s Creed" read by Mrs. L. W.
Holbrook. Devotional reading,
Psalm 100 by Mrs. C. F. Cain. The
Lords Prayer repeated by all. Poem,
“Thanksgiving Fable” by Mrs. Ed
ward Groover. The song Dixie by
all. The roll was called with 14 mem
bers present.
Mrs. Zelma Bannister gave a very
interesting and beautiful demonstra
tion on' “Christmas Decorations”.
Officers for a new years were elect
ed as follows:
President—Mrs. Wynelle Mcßrayer
V. President—Mrs. Jay Holbrook
Sec. & Treas. Mrs. Geneva Hol
brook
Reporter—Mrs. Hazel Holbrook
Rec. Chrm—Mrs. C. F. Cain
Cor. Chrm. —Mrs. Gene Holbrook
Scrapbook Chrm—Mrs. Doris Hol
brook.
Plans for our December meeting
were made to meet with the Pleas
ant Grove WSCS in a joint Christ
mas party. The meeting was closed.
Delicious refreshments were served
by the Hostess.
Mrs. Hazel Holbrook, Reporter
CUMMING STORES
CLOSING NOTICE
ALL STORES IN CUMMING WILL
BE CLOSED DECEMBER 25 » 26
FOR THE CHRISTMAS HOLI
DAYS.
WE WILL ALSO CLOSE EACH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AT
12:30 O’CLOCK BEGINNING ON
JANUARY 6, 1954 AND GOING
ON THROUGH SEPTEMBER 1954.