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Volume 45.
FUNERAL HOME ANNOUNCES INSTALLA
TION OF AMBULANCE OXYGEN
EQUIPMENT
Mr. Jimmie Barnes of the Otwell-
Barnes Funeral Home announced
this week, that the ambulances of
that firm had added Oxygen Equip
ment to better serve the people
throughout this area in providing
the very latest in Life Saving Equip
ment.
A representative of the Scott Avia
tion Corporation, Medical Division
was in Cumming this week to de
liver this new equipment and Mr.
Barnes and Mr. R. L. (Bob) Eidson
were given training in the operation
of this equipment. Also they both
are holders of certificates in First
Aid work of all types.
With the addition of this new
equipment, Mr. Barnes stated they
will be better equipped to render the
best service in case of disaster, auto
mobile wreck cases and heart condi
tions.
To those who have visited this
Funeral Home they have found that
it is one of thg best equipped estab
lishments in the Southeast, and fur
nish around the clock service in both
Ambulance and Funeral service with
trained personnel on duty at all
times and these services are moder
ately priced.
Today & Tomorrow
Louie D. Newton
MEGATONS
Have you got this word in your
vocabulary yet? You will not find it
in many dictionaries, yet. It is em
ployed by the writers on atomic radi
ation. Five megatons equal 5,000,000
tons of TNT, and the explosion in
the proving grounds in the Marshall
Islands on March 1 is drescibed as
five megatons of the thermonuclear
weapon.
Maybe we can better understand
what a corporal on lonely Kawj ale
in saw and felt as he wrote his moth
er on the evening of March 1
“All of a sudden the sky lighted
up, a bright orange, and remained
that way for what seemed like a cou
pie of minutes. We heard very loud
rumblings that sounded like thun
* der. Then the whole barracks began
shaking as if there were an earth
quake. This was followed by a very
high wind.”
And the corporal was several
hundred miles away!
There will be another test within
a few days, this next one to be twice
as powerful as the one on March 1.
Can we conceive of the might of
this bomb? Certainly not. But we
know that it is a reality.
And we are told that Russia likely
has, or will have, equally destruct
ive bombs. The announcement re
garding the explosion on March 1
carried the additional statement that
we have planes that can dorp such
bombs anywhere in the world.
What is tthe alternative?
Finding a way by which man can
and will use such power for con
structive purposes, rather to kill his
fellowman.
Easy? No.
But unless such alternative is
found, civilization is doomed.
Consider these words from God’s
Book:
“Fore the weapons of our warfare
are not carnal, but mighty through
God to the pulling down of strong
holds... .Then he (the angel) said,
This is the word of the Lord unto
Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might,
nor by power, but by My Spirit,
saith the Lord of hosts Finally,
brethren, be strong in the Lord, and
in the power of His might.” Selah.
FORSYTH COUNTY MASONIC
ASSOCIATION TO BE HELD AT
• CHESTATEE HIGH SCHOOL
The Forsyth County Masonic Asso
ciation will be held at Chestatee
High School Auditorium on Tuesday
night March 30th. Brother Wm. S.
Shelter from Greenfield Lodge No.
400 will be the speaker for the even
ing.
c "The Martin Family”, will enter
tain with singing.
Refreshments will be served by
Mt. Zion Lodge No. 316.
D. O. Freeman, President
Dr. R. H. Bramblett, V. Pres,
j L. W. Holbrook, Secretary
The Forsyth County News
. OFFICIAL ORGAN OF FORSYTH COUNTY & CITY OF CUMMING
‘ DEVOTED TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF FORSYTH, FULTON, CHEROKEE, DAWSON, LUMPKIN, HALL AND GWINNETT COUNTIEB.
(City Population 2,500)
ASC NEWS
The Forsyth County ASC Com
mittee met on Monday, Marcn ib,
and approved the practices that had
been requested since tne close of the
initial sig-up period. It will take
some time lor the approvals to get
into the hands of the farmers, but
every effort is being put forth and
approvals will be in the mail shortly
for each approved practice.
Fair prices have been approved
for Sencea Lespedeza, Kentucky 31
Fescue, Ladino Clover, 4-12-12 Fer
tilizer and Lime. The farmers who
requested these practices may take
advantage of the Purchase Order
Program to carry out their Spring
Practices. Other prices have been
submitted and will probably be ap
proved by the time you receive this
newspaper for Kobe and Korean Les
pedeza, 20 percent Superphosphate
and 50 percent Potash.
The first transmittal of Applicat
ion for Payment under the 195<? ACP
Program has been mailed to the
State office and the farmers who
carried out cash practices during
19533 may begin to expect their
checks in from a month to six weeks
after they are submitted. Those who
will receive checks have already be
gun to receive benefit from the prac
tices from the use of their pastures
for grazing and from the water from
their farm ponds, ditches and ter
races. In the beginning of the year
may we each take inventory of what
we need to do on our farm and be
gin early enough to get the prac
tces carried out in 1954 before each
program closing date.
Silver City Community
The Silver City Community Club
held its regular meeting March 15,
at 8 o’clock with a large crowd. The
president* A. C. Kelly, called the
meeting to order. The group sang
several songs, prayer was led by
H. R. Bramblett.
We had reports from different
committees. A. C. Smith, Jr. report
ed that he was making pictures of
each club meeting.
Plans for 1954 were read and ap
proved. The club voted to give $55.
for the com contest this year.
After the business meeting, re
freshments were served by Mrs. L.
O. Sexton.
The recreation hours was devoted
to singing after which the meeting
adjourned.
CHESTATEE H. D. C.
The Chestatee HDC met at the
home of Mrs. Carroll Castleberry
with 13 present. The devotional was
given by Mrs. Castleberry. Prayer
by Mrs. Ray Hemphill. Reading by
Mrs. N. B. Garrett.
Mrs. Carroll Castleberry gave a
report on the district meeting that
was held at Ellijay on February 17.
The home improvement chairman
gave a demonstration on colors used
in the home. We elected new pro
jects chairman for the year.
Family Life—Mrs. H. E. Castleber
ry.
Home Improvement—Mrs. Wallace
Wood
Nutrition —Miss Edith Pierce
Recreation —Mrs. Mark Porter
Landscape—Mrs. Carroll Floyd
Home Industries—Mrs. D. O. Free
man
Health—Mrs. N. B. Garrett
Civil Defense—Mrs. Ray Hemphill
Clothing—Mrs. G. W. Castleberry
Mrs. Bannister gave a very inter
esting demonstration on Furniture
arrangement.
We welcome back our old mem
bers that has absent for a long
time Mrs. Carroll Floyd, Mrs. D. O.
Freeman.
We all enjoyed the refreshments
that Mrs. Castleberry served.
Cumming Georgia, Thursday, March 25, 1954.
FORSYTH COUNTY’S NEW CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE NAMES WING HEAD
Forsyth Countains organized their
first Chamber of Commerce at a
meeting here Friday for the stated
purpose of increasing industrial and
tourist development and aiding the
county’s large poultry industry.
Sidney C. Wing was named presi
dent, Oscar B. Tally, Sr., executive
vice-president, H. D. Crawford, Trea
surer .Members of the board of dir
ectors are Dr. R. H. Bramblett, Dr.
Marcus Mashburn, Jr. J. C. Vaugh
an, Jr., Leon Boling, Roy P. Otwell,
W. M. Roper, J. L. Bannister, F. M.
Chancey and Will H. McLaran.
Ed Jared, general manager of the
Gainesville-Hall County Chamber of
Commerce, addressed the dinner
meeting on the subject of new in
dustry and explained the preparat
ion of industrial prospectus informa
tion pieces. Jared told of the locat
ion and building financing of new
industries in Gainesville and urged
Forsyth Countians to make a tsrong
bid to locate industry and to assist
industry already in the community.
When 'organizational efforts be
gan for a chamber of commerce, the
Forsyth group set a goal of 75 mem
bers. This weekend 85 had signed
up. More than 50 attended the Fri
day session.
The group meets next April 2, at
the Sawnee Electric Membership
Corporation Building (REA) here
at 8 p. m.
CUMMING EXPLORERS ATTEND
OKEFENOKEE SWAMP EXPEDI
TION FOR FOUR DAYS OUTING
On Thursday March 17, the Ex
porer Scouts of Cumming left for
the Okefenokee Swamp. We were
accompanied by our Scoutmasters
Mr. Hugh Matthews and assistant
Scoutmasters Mr. Tommy Phillips,
Mr. Edwin Otwell, Mr. Jack Wood
and Mr. Bass Farr.
The Explorers attending were
Joel Webb, Johnny L. Merritt, Geo.
Barnett, Johnny Pirkle, Emory Lips
comb 111, E. C. Martin, Geo. M. John
son, Julian Eidson, Nathan Poole,
Roger Shadburn and Roger Burruss
We camped, fished and rode in
boats during the weekend and re
turned Sunday March 21st. We all
had a wonderful time and would
like to thank Mr. Matthews and the
Assistants for their patience with,
us.
JOHNNY PIRKLE, Reporter
GIRL SCOUT NEWS
The girl scouts met at the home
of Mrs. H. O. Swartwood Monday
at 3:15. The president called the
meeting to order. We said the pled
ge’s to the American and Girl Scout
flag.
The Secretary called the roll and
read the minutes of the last meet
ing, and took up the dues.
Elspeth Welch, Carorlyn Pulliam
and Bette Swartwood received their
second class badge. After the meet
ing we played some games.
Bettte Swartwood, Secretary.
- SINGING NOTICE
The regular Fourth Sunday night
singing of the Seven county singing
class will meet with
Church, Forsyth County March 28,
at 7:30 o’clock.
COMMITTEE: O. E. Barrett, Hor
ace Rickerson, Ezra Orr.
COL. HARRY L. FOX, TO SPEAK
IN GAINESVILLE, MARCH 31st.
Col. Harry L. Fox, District Engi
neer of the Mobile district, of U. S.
Army will speak at Gainesville at
the Civic Hall building Wednesday
March 31st, at 7:30 p. m.
This meeting is being sponsored
by Gainesville Chamber of Com
merce and the Buford Dam Com
mittee of the entire area affected by
the Dam. Very valuable information
will be given by Col. Fox and other
distinguished speakers and Engi
neers pertaining to the Dam and
land owners affected thereby.
Therefore it will behove those in
terested to attend this meeting.
Col. Tox will be introduced by
Mayor Roy P. Otwell, of Cumming.
RED CROSS DRIVE
Have you read of the terrible trag
edy that struck one of our Georgia
Cities last Saturday night? Well out
of the sky came on 6 of those roaring
tornadoes that destroyed three mil
lion dollars worth of property and
took eight lives in the state with
many persons wounded and crip
pled for life. Who was one of the
first agencies to go to the rescue
of those people who were torn by
the loss of their property and mour
ning the loss of the members- of
their families? Red Cross. With the
many workers who did everything
in their power to help out in this
disaster, giving blood, food, clothing
and shelter to a worthy group of
people. Where did the money come
from? From the dimes and dollars
you people have contributed to the
volunteers workers who last year
called on you just as they are call
ing this year.
Naturally none of us want to see
any tragedy strike. But, did you ever
think tthat a tornado could just as
asily have struck Cumming or one
of our Rural Communities as it did
in Macon. Wouldn’t we have wanted
help? Wouldn’t we have needed help
This is just one of the many examp
les that happen every week in the
year in the United States. It happen
ed in Georgia this time. Where will
a tragedy strike next time? May
we look to the future with renewed
hope and faith hat our Creator will
spare us from any such thing as
happened last Saturday night. Too,
we know that by nature these things
will continue to happen and it takes
money to help in any emergency.
Won’t each one of you think, as the
volunteer workers come to your
home or business, before you say
you can’t help, and give even more
than you had intended to and lets
do our part by reaching our County
Quota of $1045.00.
With Y our County
Agent
Walter H. Rucker
One of the major complaints lev
eled against hybrid corn during past
years has been its general poor qua
lity of making corn meal. Our plant
breeders may have answered this
problem in Coker 811 and Coker 911,
t\yo commercial varieties of white
corn. Both varieties' have superior
quality grain for com meal.
The 1953 performance tests indi
cate that the 811 variety has a slight
ly better grain tthan 911. The 811
also stands about 10 percent better
than the 911.
Georgia 101 is still the leader in
total yield, but is not generally de
sirable for making corn meal. Geor
gia i 033 is closely related to Georgia
101 but has a better grain and stand
better in the field.
Dixie 22 is the variety to watch
this year among the yellow variet
ies. It was tthe outstanding variety
in last years performance tests. The
leader in total yield, it also ranked
high in percentage of stalks stand
ing and quality of its grain.
We have heard much ttalk about
switching to one of the early matur
ing varieties of corn. There are
some good points to these argu
ments and also some points that are
not desirable.
An early variety is best suitable
for the production of green corn to
meet the higher prices of the early
market. It also can be gathered and
stored early.
The biggest disadvantage is the
decrease in yield in earlier varieties.
It has been estimated that for each
day gained in an early variety, one
bushel of corn is lost in the process.
FORSYTH COUNTY
TAX RETURNS
MUST BE MADE
BY APRIL t.
MRS. VINNIE B. REDD, T. C.
County Population 15,000. Number 12.
SOUTHERN BELL REPORT CITIES
CONTINUED EXPANSION, INFLA
TION FORCES COSTS HIGHER
ANNUAL REPORT RELEASED HERE BY SOU. BELL MANAGER
Telephone expansion in the South
during 1953 continued to reach high
| er levels of achievement, but the im
pact of the high costs of providing
service remains a major problem,
according the Annual Report of the
Southern Bell Telephone Company
released in Cumming today.
More than a quarter-million Sou
thern Bell Telephones were added
during the year, bringing the total
in service past the 4 million mark.
Soutem Bell serves Cumming and
1,033 other exchanges in nine sou
thern states. The report was releas
ed here by L. H. Collins Manager of
the Company.
Investcing in new construction of
telephone plant and service improve
ments at the rate of more than $3,-
600,000 per week, Southern Bell
spent a record $189,530,704 to meet
the continuing demand for telephone
service during 1953. This was the
largest amount ever spent by the
Company in a one-year period and
brought the cost of its post-war ex
pansion program to well over a bil
lion dollars.
The report, made by President
Fred J. Turner for the Board of
Directors, pointed out that this ex
pansion program reflected both the
great demand for telephone service
and tthe company’s faith in the eco
nomic growth and future of the
South.
As the demand for service con
tinues strong, the report noted, it is
necessary that the company realize
adequate earnings to attract on rea
sonable terms the large sums of in
vestor’s capital required for contin
ued expansion* or its ability to con
tinue to meet the demand will be
seriously hampered.
PROGRESS IN MANY WAYS
Southern Bell’s progress took
many forms during 1953. By install
ing telephones at the rate of more
than five per minute of every work
ing day, the company achieved a
net gain of 266,588 telephones. More
than 1 1-2 million orders involving
work on the customer’s premises
were handled—a record. Fifty-four
of every 100 families in Southern
Bell Territory now have telephones.
The report also noted that 576 in
dependent companies joined South
ern Bell in serving the South. These
companies serve more than 1,200
communities and in 1953 brought
their total number of telephones in
service to more than one million.
Telephone usage reached high lev
els as Southern Bell Customers
made about 28,840,000 local calls per
day—an average of seven calls per
Jelephpne, highest dally “Calling
Rate” In the nation.
Responding to needs for rapid
communications in the South’s agri
cultural areas, Southern Bell in 1953
spent $27,000,000 for new telephone
facilities to meet this demand. Tele
phone service was provided for 80,-
989 new rural subscribers during the
year. Since 1945, the company has
spent more than $175,000,000 in ru
ral telephone expansion w6rk.
The technical quality of Southern
Bell service continued to improve
during the year. The report said the
time and average telephone was free
from service interruptions has now
been extended to 48 months as com
pared to 29 months in 1939.
Telephone wages and salaries con
tinued to be the principal operating
expense, consuming 49.3 per cent of
the company’s expense dollar in
1953. The report discloses that Sou
thern Bell’s 60,691 employees receiv
ed wages and salaries totaling $206,-
693,209.
Next to wages, the company’s big
gest single operating expense was
taxes. The 1953 tax bill amounted to
more than $157,000,000. This includ
ed operating taxes of $82,789,000 lev
ied directly on the company, and
Federal, State and Local Excise Tax
es totaling $74,284,000. All told,
about 31 per cent of the subscriber’s
monthly bill went for taxes, or
about $3.18 per month per telephone.
Loans to Farmers
Available Thru F. H. A.
Farmers in all parts of Georgia
are turning to their local Fanners
Home Administration county offi
ces for credit that will help them
take up better farm practices and
make adjustments from cash-crop
farming to diversified systems, Mr.
R. L. Vansant, the agency’s State
Director, said this week.
Farmers who have depended al
most wholly on cash crops in recent
years are the ones most in need of
farming adjustments, he said. They
find they can set up a sound system
of farming by switching to diversi
fied production on their farms.
Many are looking for credit neces
sary to put in livestock enterprises
to go along with ttheir crops and
are expecting to develop good past
ure for their llvestockk. This type of
adjustment usually takes a few
years for completion.
Many operators of cash-crop
farms say they are held back from
making the adjustmentts because of
costs involved. If these costs can
not be handled by other local private
or cooperative credit, and if the pro
posed farming systems are sound,
the Farmers Home Administration
has funds for production or adjust
ment loans.
In addition, many farmers need
ing loans for only a year are finding
the credit they need at the Farmers
Home Administration county offic
es. Long term loans for purchasing
or developing family-type farms are
also available, either as direct or in
sured farm ownership loans.
A special program of loans to
stockmen hard hit by drought con
ditions is also administered by the
agency. These loans are to help far
mers remain in normal production
of cattle and sheep.
No matter what type of credit is
sought, FHA cannot approve appli
cations from farmers whose credit
needs can be handled by private or
cooperative lenders.
In eight months following June
30, 1953, production or adjustment
loans have been made to 2702 farm
ers in Georgia, Mr. Vansant said.
During that period, the agency has
made 294 farm ownership or im
provement loans and 36 special live
stock loans to Georgia farmers.
Mr. Ralph R. Dunson is Farmers
Home Administration Supervisor
for Forsyth and Gwinnett counties
with offices in the Buice Building,
Lawrenceville, Georgia. Mr. Dunson
is in his office in the courthouse,
Cumming, on Monnday and Thurs
day mornings.
Soil Conservation News
Forsyth County
The Inter-Basin committee of the
Coosa River watershed held its re
gular meeing in the Work Unit
Headquarters in Cumming last
Tuesday March 16th. In addition to
the committee members, members
of the staff of the Soil Conservation
Service and District Supervisors
were present. The group toured and
observed the flood prevention work
in the Settingdown creek watershed
which included the dams and land
treatment on farms. Preceding the
regular business meeting a delicious
chicken dinner was sponsored by
the Supervisors of the Upper Chat
tahoochee River Soil Conservation
District and prepared by J. C. Cates
and assisted by Mrs. Zelma R. Ban
nister and Kenneth Orr.
Pine trees have been planted in
the areas where soil was taken to
go into the flood prevention dams.
That included areas at the Hubbard
£nd Mathieson dams. Areas of the
kind not planted to trees are being
planted to grass.
CUMMING CIRCUIT
Third Quarterly Conference will
be held at Bethelview Methodist
Church, March 28,1954. Supper serv
ed at 6 p. m. Preaching 7:30 p. m.
by Rev. Zach C. Hayes, D. S. Follow
ed by Quarterly Conference.
W. H. BOWMAN, Pastor