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Volume 45.
CO-OPS BLAST INTERIOR’S CLARK HILL
PROPOSAL AS ILLEGAL AND UNFAIR
OFFER TO BUY CLARK HILL POWER AT SAME RATE
PROPOSED FOR GEORGIA POWER COMPANY
WASHINGTON, D. C.,'ApriTl9,
1954: Georgia’s electric cooperatives
came to Washington today and stat
ed their .legal and economic object
ions to the TriOontract proposal
which would sell federally generated
power at Clark Hill Dam to the
Georgia Power Company.
Meeting \tfith Fred G. Aandahl,
Asst. Secretary of Interior, the Co
ops presented their proposal to buy
this power, as “preference” custom
ers under the Flood Control Act of
1944.
Ex-Gov. Ellis Arnall, Co-op attor
ney, blasted the Georgia Power-In
terior propposal as illegal, listing
seven objections. Foley Treadway,
Co-op engineer, attacked the Tri-
Contract proposal on economic
grounds, stating that the power
company would “get an annual pro
fit in excessc of $1,000,000.00 com
pared to annual savings to the Co
ops of $101,051.00 —a ratio of 10-to-l
in favor of the Georgia Power Com
pany.”
The Cooperatives offered Interior
a firm bid to buy all Clark Hill pow
er, assigned to Georgia, at the same
rates offered by Interior to the Geor
gia Power Company. The Co-ops’
“Three Party Contract” provides
that the power be resold to the pow
er company at no profit—exacttly
the same rate paid by the Co-ops to
the government. The power com
pany would then re-sell to the Co
ops a quanttity of this power, <40,-
077,999 kilowatt hours per month—
at a rate of 5.4 mills). Member Co
ops would remain customers of the
power company, purchasing all ad
ditional requirements from them.
"The sale of Clark Hill project
power to Georgia EMC, a coopera
tive, complies with the law”, said
Walter Harrison of MiHen, State
Manager for the Co-ops. He contin
ued, “Both the Cooperatives and the
Power Company will get a fair
share of the benefits. Full use will
be made of the power company’s
transmission facilities. No duplicat
ing lines will be built. The public is
protected on rates. And the power
company gets a bonus of 120,000
kilowatts of peaking power at $9.00
per kilowatt, which would cost them
at least $19.00 to generate with
steam”.
Georgia EMC President, D. Mash
all Pollock, of Monroe said, “This
proposal is fair to everyone con
cerned—the government, the people
of Georgia, the power company and
ourselves. We hope the Georgia
Power Comppany and the Interior
Department will accept it without
delay—and thus settle the Clark Hill
matter for once and all.”
KEEP UP SCHOOL
FIRE DRILLS, IS
CRAVEY ADVICE
Effectiveness of school fire drills
in saving lives having been proved
in two recent fires, Safety Fire Com
missioner Zack D. Cravey today ex
horted school officials to see to it
that they are continued regularly.
He also praised the co-operation re
ceived all down the line.
“Recent school fires at Fayette
ville and Ringgold have again de
monstrated the life-saving import
ance of well-regulated fire drills,”
Mr. Cravey declared. “Although
buildings were destroyed in both
cities, the children marched out like
the little soldiers they are. They
were orderly and not the slightest
trace of panic was evident. And not
a single injury was reported.
“The children and their superiors
are to be congratulated. Since they
have proved just what fire drills
really mean, I want to stress on all
our other school principals and the
teachers the value in conducting
the drills regularly, with no slip-ups.
As Safety Fire Commissioner I ap
preciate the work they are doing
and the co-operation they are re
ceiving, especially from our junior
marshals.
“Newspapers throughout the State
are taking editorial recognition of
the fire drills, pointing out their ab
solute necessity. We must continue
to be diligent with them. Our chil
dren’s lives are our dearest posses
sions!"
The Forsyth Comity News
OFFICIAL ORGAN OF FORSYTH COUNTY & CITY OF CUMMING ,
DEVOTED TO THE DEVELOPMISNT OF FORSYTH, FULTON, CHEROKEE, DAWSON, LUMPKIN, HALL AN DEWIN’NETT COUNTIES.
(City Population 2,500)
Sharon Church Service*
By Kate Kay Harris
I am He that liveth, and was
dead; and, behold, I am alive for
evermore.—Revelation 1: 18. Isn’t
this a wonderful story within one
verse?
We were so happy to see such a
large number of people at church
last Sunday who proved their love
and honor for our risen Lord by at
tending His services and worship
ing together.
It was such a beautiful Easter day
and I’m sure everyone’s hearts
were warmed and we all felt closer
to our wonderful Saviour after
being in the Sunday School classes
and hearing Rev. Nalley’s beautiful
sermon which were, of course, on
the subject fitting the day, "The
Resurrection of Christ,” or “Our
Living Lord.”
We completed our study of St.
John in Sunday School with this
lesson and I’m sure we all have a
better understanding of the life of
Jesus from the beginning on thru
His death and resurrection.
We have a lot of doubters in the
world like Thomas but I’m thankful
that we also have so many who, as
Jesus said, “blessed are they that
have not seen, and yet havce believ
ed.”
Thomas did believe after he saw
the nail prints in Jesus" hands and
the pierced side but we have to be
lieve because we read about Him,
hear about Him and feel down in
our hearts about Him.
As Rev, Nalley told us in his ser
mon on Sunday night ,we know that
our redeemer liveth and that we
have thact eternal life because we
have that feeling. We can’t describe
it but when we open up our hearts
and let Jesus come in, we have a
feeling that we’d like to tell every
body about but it just can’t be told
to our satisfaction. That is why we
want to spend our lives trying to
tell about Jesusc and what he does
for us. We know that because Christ
died and arose again and because
we believe this and have accepted
Him as our Saviour that we will
spend eternity with Him and that is
all that matters.
After this tudy on Jesus life, the
Juniors ar ready to make a ten les
son study on “Making Important
Choices”, # in the old Testament. We
would like to see all the boys and
girls in Sunday School and B. T. U.
where they pan receive their best
training besides in the home where
Christian parents are molding their
lives daily.
All who are attending the Bible
Study Course taught by Rev. Hat
field of Alpharetta are enjoying it
highly. We wish more could attend
even though sickness has hindered
a lot of us so far.
• We want to invite everyone to at
tend the Youth Revival Services to
be held here next weekend. There
will be morning and evening servic
es beginning on Friday evening and
lasting thru Sunday evening. This
is to be conducted by three young
preachers from Truett-McConnel
College. One of the boys is the grand
son of Rev. Thad Pickett who a lot
of people remember as a great
preacher. Let us all go to these ser
vices and encourage these young
preachers as well as pray for a good
revival which the whole world is
much in need of. .
DEDICATION SERVICE
The Cumming Church of God will
have the dedication of their New
Church Sunday April 25th, begin
ning at 10 o’clock A. M. There will
be all day services with dinner on
the grounds. The morning speaker
will bbe Rev. Richard Wilson from
the Lawrenceville Church of God.
and the afternoon speaker will be
Rev. G. R. Watson from the River
side Church of God in Atlanta. Each
and every one has a special invitat
ion to attend. If there is anyone who
doesn’t have a way you can call
Glen Day or Rev. Rodney Hansard.
Cumming Georgia, Thursday, April 22, 1954.
Audio-Visual Educat
ion Clinic To Be Held
In Canton April 24
Members of the Cherokee County
Audio-Visual Committee have made
plans for an Audio-Visual Education
Clinic to be held at Canton High
School, Saturday, April 24, from 10
until 3 o’clock. This clinic is spon
sored by the Northeast Georgia
Teacher Education Council, a group
of teachers, administrators, and col
lege people concerned with the train
inng of teachers.
A general session in the morning
on the broad topic of audio-visual
aids will be of interest to all. In the
afternoon five groups will discuss
"How Sensory Aids Can Help Vita
lize the Social Studies Program.”
Group I—Using the Tape Record
er to Encourage Creative Expres
sion.
Group ll—Using the Opaque Pro
jector to Focus Group Attention on
Joints of General Significance.
Group 111 Using Films, Film-
Strips and Recordings to Enrich
Classroom Experiences.
Group IV—Using Flannel Board,
Bulletin Boards, and Other Display
Areas to Bring Information to Indi
viduals and Groups.
Group V—Organizing a Materials
Bureau to Supplement tthe Text
book.
Figures prominent in audio visual
education in Georgia will give de
monstrations or help as group chair
men or resource people Various
types of eqpipment will be on dis
play.
With y our County
Agent
Walter H. Rucker
Forsyth Couhty and all other egg
producers are accepting a lower
price for their eggs than at any time
during the past several months.
While quality eggs may not Increase
the price received for eggs, the best
egg will always command the best
Ten important steps to marketing
top quality aggs are listed below,
price.
1. Get rid of your > roosters, be
cause they are not necessary in the
production of market eggs. Fertile
eggs deteriorate much faster than
infertile eggs.
2. Confine your laying flock. Un*
confined chickens carry more dirt
into the nest, which results in more
dirty eggs, and dirty eggs bring only
half price.
3. Keep adequate litter on the
floor, because an insufficient sup-’
ply results in damper," dirtier hen
houses and a higher percentage of
dirty eggs.
4. Have one nestc for every five
hens to avoid overcrowded nests.
Build nests 15 inches high with a
seven to eight inch board along the
front.
5. Keep an adequate supply of
nesting material in the nests. Fill
them with four to five inches of fine
clean absorbent materials such as
shavings, cut straw or dry
lawn clippings.
6. Gather eggs at least five times
a day. The longer eggs in the
nescts the more they are subject to
the heat of tthe hen house and the
greater are the chances of broken
dirty eggs.
7. Cool eggs before packing them.
Gather eggs in wire baskets and
allow sufficient time lor cooling be
fore eggs are packed in cases or
cartons.
8. Keep eggs in a cool, moist place
because low humidity results in en
larged air cells. Choose a place
where the temperature remains be
tween 50 and 60 degrees Fahrenheit.
9. Pack eggs pointed end down.
The yolk, suspended amid tthe thick
white, is more nearly centered when
eggs are packed this way, and yolk
position is considered in grading
eggs.
10. Market eggs at least three
times a week in warm weather. The
quicker eggs are delivered to the
point of grading or sale the smaller
the drop in quality.
SINGING NOTICE
There will be a Singing at Corinth
Baptist Church Sunday night, April
25th. You are invited to come and
help us in this singing.
FIRST LAND FOR BUFORD PROJECT
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FIRST LAND ACQUIRED FOR LAKE LANIER BASIN- BEHIND BUFORD DAM
Farmer Henry Shadburn signs deed. Others, L-R a re N. C. McKinley, Jack Wilson, J. V. Merritt
Mr. Henry Shadburn, age 81 of
this county on April 15, held a check
for $4,100 in his hand and began
looking for a new home.
The United States government
Tuesday bought his old homeplace
and the 100 acres of land that went
with it—the first tract of land to be
purchased in the future basin of
Lake Lanier, the reservoir for Bu
ford Dam.
At the Forsyth County courthouse
Tuesday, Clerk J. V . Merritt regis
tered a deed on 99.4 acres and im
provement to the government while
N. G. McKinley, negotiating attorn
ey, and Jack Wilson, closing attor
ney for the U. S. Corps of Engineers
stood by.
Shadburn had been farming his
land in the Young Deer Creek sect
ion of Forsyth County most of his
life, but despite his advanced years
was full of plans to establish a new
place on Buford, Route 3.
Now that purchases have started,
negotiators will continue closing
with landowners in the reservoir.
They are shooting for a July 1 dead
line for acquiring lands below the
970-foot elevation in the future bas
in area.
The Corps of Engineers has pur
chased other lands prior to this
time, but earlier buys have been for
construction purposes only.
The check Shadburn received for
his land included compensation for
his home and buildings and other
improvements on the farm. Accord
ing to law, the owner has the option
of selling imptovements to the gov
ernment and buying them back at a
reduced salvage price.
Singing Notice
All singers and lovers of music
are invited to come to Friendship
Baptist Church each Thursday night
at 8 o’clock. We have been having
some real good singing. There are
a lot of good singers in Forsyth and
adjoining counties tthat have not
been attending and we would like to
have all singers and listeners pres
ent as possible.
JAY HOLBROOK, President
JIMMIE FAGAN,V-president
CARTER GALLOWAY, Sec-T.
ANNUAL ALL DAY SINGING AT
FRIENDSHIP SUNDAY, APRIL 25.
The Annual All Day Singing at
Friendship Baptist Church will be
held Sunday April 25th. We are ex
pecting some good singers. Come
out and spend the day with us.
Edwward Martin, Chairman
J. L. Holbrook, Vice Chairman
County Population 15,000. Number 16.
Today & Tomorrow
Louie D. Newton
IS IT WAR?
The 64-dollar question, now on
many lips, is nothing less serious
thann, Is it war? Does what is going
onn between Washington and Hanoi
spell out the dread three-letter word
for the flower of American young
manhood?
Democratic Senator John Kennedy
Massachusetts, said, last week, “It
means that if necessary, the United
States will take the ultimate step."
Whereupon Senator Mansfield, Mon
tona, asked: “And what is that ?"
Replied Kennedy calmly: “It is war.
President Eisenhower hasn’t said it
is war war, yet. But the more plan
es we send, the more men have to
go alongg with them, and who can
say what the net result will be?
Congress wouldn’t most observers
agree, declare war; but Congress
didn’t declare war in Korea, but we
were in one of the worst wars of
our history, more than 33,000 men
killed, and more than 100,000 men
wounded. It was war, without vic
tory.
Word comes from Indo-China that
they do not need, nor want, Ameri
can soldiers—that all they are ask
ing is technical aid. But Secretary
Dulles and the military keep saying
that we can’t afford to lose the war
that we are not going to lose the
war! We have lived in a war eco
nomy for so long that many, unwit
tingly, would argue that it might
be the best thing for our economy
if we did get into another war.
Think of it, men admitting that eco
nomic prosperity is worth the life
of one American boy! Admittedly,
the loss of Indo-China would pres
ent frightening possibilities in Asia
—perhaps the loss of all our bases,
including Japan. And if we can’t
base fighting planes In Asia, we are
heavily penalized in a world war.
Even so, what havec we to hope
for?
With full confidence in President
Eisenhower, I hold to the belief that
we will somehow find a way short
of all out war. The President knows
what we cannot know, and he also
knows how the American people
feel about giving up their sons and
husbands in edless war, trying to
resolve the quarrels of nations that
despise us.
We can pray—ppray for the Pre
sident—pray for the Congress
pray for our friends—pray for our
enemies. Prayer is hard work, spec
ially when it comes to praying for
one’s enemy, but the Bible offers no
other solutionn.
Telephone Workers
Annual Meeting To
Be Held at Augusta
About 500 veteran telephone work
ers of Georgia, members of Dixie
Chapter No. .23 of the Telephone
Pioneers of America, will hold their
annual meeting at Augusta, April
23 and 24, according to L. H. Collins,.
manager for Southern Bell Tele
phone Company.
Active and retired telephone em
ployees who plan to attend from this
area are Mr. S. H. Burnes, Mr. T.
M. Keys, and Mrs. Rolline Martin.
The Pioneer organization is made
up of telephone people with 21 years
of service or more. In Georgia there
are approximately 2,00 members of
the organization, of which 400 are
retired.
Headquarters for the convention
will be at the Bon Air Hotel in Au
gusta.
Recreational features will be a
dinner and game night, April 23 and
a banquet April 24. During the
meeting a show featuring the hob
bies of telephone people in Georgia
will be held.
F. M. Malone, Atlanta, Southern
Bell’s Vice President in charge of
personnel, will be the principal
speaker.
Officers for the Georgia chapter
are W. T. Dean, Atlanta, President;
F. K. Creech, Atlanta, Vice Presi
dent; C. M. Eberhart, Atlanta, and
Mrs. Dora Rivers, Augusta, both
members of the executive commit
tee W. O. McDowell, Augusta, is
general chairman of the annual
meeting. ,
JSoil Conservation News
Forsyth County
Kellogg McCoy reports plenty of
good grazing in his bottom land
along Star creek. This area is being
protected by the flood prevention
dam near Pleasant Grove Methodist
Churcji.
A lake and dam site was checked
out by the SCS technicians last week
for W. E. Harris on the Kelley Mill
road.
Guide lines were run by the SCS
technicians for L. C. Majors and
Hard Majors last week. These lines
will enable these farmers to keep
their rows on the proper contour
and help save their soil from ero
sion.
L. A. Bennett on the Keitth bridge
road reports that he will have over
fifty acres of annual lespedeza that
he will either save for seed or cut
for hay this year. This annual les
pedeza fits in well with his small
grain and com rotation and provid
es an adequate erosion control mea
sure.