Newspaper Page Text
Volume 45.
ITalmadge Declares
Faith In Griffin
As Campaign Rolls
Gov. Herman Talmadge this week
declared for the record that he has
“the utmost respect for and trust
in the personal and political inte
grity of Lt. Gov. Marvin Griffin.”
Talmadge’s statement followed a
charge by Roy Harris that the Gov
ernor had questioned whether Grif
fin, a candidate for Governor tins
year, could be trusted politically.
Replying, the Chief Executive ®m
phasized anew that “no one speaks
for me.” Full text of the Governor’s
reply to Harris follows:
“It has been my purpose during
the course of the present gubernat
orial campaign to remain afloof
from it. I regret that efforts have
been made to draw me into the fray
“Again, for the salce of the record
no one speaks for me!
“However, I cannot let statements
attributed to me go unchallenged.
“I have the utmost respect for
and trust in the personal and politi
cal integrity of Lieutenant Gover
nor Marvin Griffin.
“I I hadn’t, it is harly likely he
would have been chosen as my run
ning mate on two occasions!”
Meanwhile, Lt. Gov. Griffin lash
ed out at What he termed desper
ate attempts to stem the everincrea
sing tide of his candidacy. Griffin
said:
“The truth of the matter is that,
while pretending to be campaign
manager for one candidate, Mr. Har
ris actually is supporting M. E.
Thompson, the anti-segregation, an
ticounty urtit system, NAACP candi
date. What their trade is, I don't
know. But the people of Georgia
can be sure it will cost them dearly
if they fall victim to the trick.
"Mr. Harris’ every action during
the past few months is evidence of
the fact that he Is willing to sacri
fice traditions and principles for
other considerations.
“Mr. Harris’ irresponsible state
ment is just another indication of
desperation. He is frantic because
he realizes Marvin Griffin is going
to be elected Governor in spite of
him. He is chagrined because no one
has taken time to refer to him in
the campaign or paused to stand In
awe at his presence.
‘T regret he is unhappy, hut the
day of political bossism and riding
shotgun over working folks is at an
end and the sooner he realizes it the
better off he and the State will be.”
Important Notice
' By T. E. NELMS, Sanitarian
According to the Department of]
Vital Statistics on the death rate in |
Georgia last year, there were 30,754
deaths and 9,412 of these deaths
were caused by heart ailments, indi ■
eating that*one out of every three |
deaths were from heart diseaee. j
Medicine Doctors say that pains |
in the chest, shortness of breath,
dizziness and general weakness
could be symptoms of heart disease
People who have symptoms that
appear to be like heart disease symp
toms may do themselves a good
turn by making a visit to their fam
j]y doctor for advise on treatment.
The American Heart Association has
this advise for the ailing heart:
Cultivate an optimistic outlook on
life, avoid worry, follow diet as pre
scribed by your doctor if you have
heart ailment. Symptoms so as to
eat enough and at the same time be
loosing some weight.
It was Shakespear’s opinion that
“A good heart’s wortth gold”. It
was Cicero who said, “Thou should
est eat to live, not live to eat”.
LAWRENCEVILLE BOY, 16,
DROWNS IN CITY POOL
D. C. Crowe, 16, Wednesday was
the first person to drown in the Law
renceville City Swimming Pool
since the pool opened in 1948.
Crowe was trapped in about 10
feet of water for almost 10 minutes
when a foot and leg were pulled into
a drain pipe and he was held there
by suction.
Efforts by the Lawrenceville and
Tucker fire departments failed to
revive the youth.
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 COUNTIES.
(City Population 2,500)
With y our County
Agent
i
Recent tests conducted by Dr. J. DI
Edens, Bureau of Animal Industry, I
United State Department of Agri I
culture on Forsyth County Dairy
and Beef Cattle showed very light
herd infections of Bangs disease and
no Tuberculosis reactors.
Of some 325 dairy and beef ani
mals tested for tuberculosis in For
syth County, no infection was found
All cattle and calves, regardless of
age, were tested on the farms check
ed.
There were 263 dairy and beef cat
tie tested for Bangs disease in For
syth County, and three cows were
found to have positive cases and 17 ■
more were listed as suspects. The!
cattle listed as suspects show very|
light infections and it is ver ypos
sible that some of tthese cattle will
test free of Bangs disease organism
whenever they are rechecked within
thirty to sixty days of the original
test. In others, the organism pos
sibly will have gotten a deeper hold
and the cattle will have positive cas
es and necessarily will be headed
for the slaughter pen.
There is no known cure for Bangs
disease in cattle. When a case is
found the animal is sent to slaugh
ter pen to be killed for beef and thus
prevent the spreading of the dis
ease to other cattle in fhe herd.
Since the Bangs organism effects
only certain parts of the cow, the
meat of the cow is perfectly safe to
be eaten by humans.
The greatest single danger to hu
mans from Bangs disease is the
spreading of the disease to man for
the consumption of milk from in
fected cows. In man, the disease is
known as Undulant Fever,
j Although not as prevalent as it
once was, the organism is still
found frequently enough to keep us
onn our toes in search for it. All
Grade A dairymen are required to
have each caw tested for both the
Bangs and TB at least once each
year. If it should happen to be miss
ed here, pasterurization will kill the
organism. Clean raw milk is good
but it will pay us to be sure of its
source. There is no possible way
that we can Took at a cow and tell
whether or not she is a carrier of
either the Tuberculosis or Banks or
gaanisms.
Former GHS Star *
To Coach Canton
High Gridders
Owen Harris, Gainesville High
School quarterback and star base
ball player in 1947, will become the
backfield coach at Canton High
School this fall.
Harris is a graduate of North
Georgia College and has recently
completed two years in the Army in
Korea as a first lieutenant.
He will teach driver education at
the school m addition to his coach
ing duties.
Canton will play a 10 game sche
dule this fall and Harris will launch
his coaching career against Gaines
ville—first game on Canton’s sche
dule.
Harris said, "That will be the first
time I ever pulled against Gaines
villei”
Notice
The Board of Registrars will meet
Monday July 26, to make up the
Voters list for the Primary of Sept
ember 8, 1954. So if you have any
business of any kind with us, see us
j at the Court House in the Tax Com
missioners Office. We will have ab
sentee Ballots also.
REGISTRARS:
T. P. THOMAS
W. E. HERRING
H. G. BRAMBLETT
CUT COST OF HOME FREEZER
BY USING IT MORE
The more you use your home freez
er the less it costs you. It costs al
most as much to hold food at zero
degrees F. as to freeze food. This
emphasizes the necessity of using
stored food—not saving it, say food
specialists with the Agricultural Ex
tension Service. The cost, they say,
is twice as great if there is no turn
over than it is with a 50 percent
turnover.
Cumming Georgia, Thursday, July 29, 1954.
Sharon Church Service*
By Kate Kay Harris
When thou prayest, Pray
to thy Father which is in secret.—
MMatthew 6:6
It is so wonderful to know that
such a powerful one as God is will
ing to be called "Father” by such
weak and unworthy children as we
are. I’m so glad He made it possible
for us to go to Him in secret and
pour out our hearts to Him and that
He understands and comforts the
least of us no matter how poorly our
prayers are worded. I’m glad we do
not have to be great orators to talk
with God because a lot of us would
have to suffer without His help. But
I know that He hears the least of
us when our prayers are sincere and
prayed with faith.
We studied the pattern for prayer
that Jesus gave us, in Sunday school
last Sunday and it was a wonderful
lesson which, I believe, touched the
hearts of all who studied it. This
prayer really has good meaning and
includes most everything we need
but I still thixk it pleases God for
us to go to Him with all our per
sonal everyday problems, call Him
“Father” and ask His help in every
thing.
We are mourning the loss of one
of Sharon’s greatest leaders, Mr.
W. T. Bagley Sr. who was laid to
rest last Saturday. Mr. Bagley has
gone on but his work will never die
for he has done so much at Sharon.
We can remember from our child
hood how he stood so firmly and
faithfully for Christ and His church
always encouraging young people
to work in the church. We can un
derstand now how he always tried
to train us and told us that some
day the work would be left on our
shoulders. It is faith like his that
gives us courage and makes us
know that it really pays to hold on
and fight the battles because we
can see the victories he has won and
■we know now that he is in peace
while his works live on in many
lives and in the church that he stood
faithful to for so many years.
We extend our sympathy and ask
God to comfort the number of nice
children, grandchildren, two sisters
one brother and" a score of other
relatives who mourn in bereave
ment.
I
“Wonderful words were spoken
over his body by Revs. Henry War
ren, P. W. Tribble and D. M. Nalley
The many beautiful flowers and the
host of friends who attended the
funeral proved a lot of what Mr.
Bagley meant to the world but
words can never express all of lt.
We were pleased to have Rev.
Troy Buice and his wife with us
again on Sunday morning. He de
livered a good sermon on, “The Law
of The Cross,” proving to us that
Jesus could have saved Himself
from the Cross but by doing so the
rest of the world would- have
lost. Then how we now can save
ourselves from the efforts of going
to Church, reading the Bible and
praying with our children and so
many other things but at the same
time losing or letting so much be
lost. We shouldn’t try to save our
selves but should be willing to be 1
spent for the sake of others and
for the Glory of Christ.
Rev. Buice requested prayers for
his wife who is to go to the hospital
thisweek. We also pray for several
members of the Mr. Joe Buice fam
ily who are having a lot of sickness
Rev. Hatfield is doing some great
preaching in our revival this week.
We hope to have a wonderful re
vival which can only be brought
about through cooperation, love and
prayer.
CUMMING GARDEN CLUB
MET .JULY 20th.
The Cumming Garden Club held
its regular meeting on July 20 at the
Community House.
Mrs. Gordon presided over a short
business meeting and then turned
the program over to Mrs. Hugh
Matthews.
Mrs. Matthews presented Mrs. A.
R. Housley, who showed us a very
lovely and interesting film on flow
er arrangements.
A social hour followed with re
freshments served by Mrsr. Mat
'thews.
ASC NEWS
Many questions have been asked
In regard to what will happen if a
farm is overplanted to cotton and
does ntot destroy the excess acreage.
To clarify these inquiries, may we
adise the following:
1. No producer can get a market
ing card for any farm if there is ex
cess acreage on a farm in which he
is interested in the planted cotton
until the penalty is satisfied.
2. The excess acreage times the
normal yield times 17.5 cents per
pound for the excess cotton will be
the penalty required wwhere the cot
ton has not been destroyed.
3. No farmer with remaining ex
cess acreage will be eligible for any
ACP benefit payments. If he has
procured conservation material thru
this office, it will be necessary to
pay this also before he receives a
marketing card.
4. No producer who is over-plant
ed to cotton or who has an interest
in overplanted cotton will be eligible
for price support.
5. Any producer who has destroy
ed his excess acreage and does not
deposit the necessary funds with
this office for the check of the de
stroyed acreage will remain over
planted on that farm.
Soil Conservation News
Forsyth County
The local SCS technicians checked
one terrace line and two farm pond
sites for Wayne Cory near Silver
City recently.
A farm pond has been surveyed
on fhe farms ef Gordon Sosebee and
Rupert Groover.
Members of the Oscarville com
munity met recently and cleaned the
Mt. Zion cemetery of unnecessary
plant growth. Thus a good conserva
tion job was accomplished.
“Dewey Walls in the Settingdown
creek watershed is planting five to
six acres of land to Sericea for ero
sion control purposes.
After August first tthere will be
no more Sericea seed available to
farmers in the Settingdown creek
watershed until after January first
1355.
There will be Fescue seed avail
able to farmers in the Settingdown
creek watershed after August 15th,
first served..
Swimming Pool
Nears Completion
(Presented by Joe Brooks)
Trustees of the Sawnee Valley Re
creation Center announce that the,
long awaited swimming pool is near
ly completed and lt hoped that lt can
be opened to the public this week
end or the first of next week.
The pool itself is alreay
and work on the bath houses Is rap
idly drawing to a close. A fence has
been erected for the safety of the 1
public all around the pool area and
the pool decks have been paved.
A small admission of 20c for child
ren 16 years old and under and up
keep of the pool. Season passes are
on sale for $5.00 and will entitle the
holder to swim at any time he pleas
es during opening hours for the re
mainder of the season. The pool will
be kept open as late into September
as possible to make up for the late
date in completing it. ,
Mr. Jim Henderson hasaccepted
the position of manager and senior
lifeguard. Jim was graduated from
the University of Georgia with a
Phys. Ed. degree in 1953 and is very
interested in the welfare of our
young people. De wwelcome people
of his high caliber to our commun
ity.
A qualified lifeguard will be at
the pool at all times it is open and
all swimmers will be under his sup
ervision and subject to the rules and
regulations of the pool at all times.
Every possible precaution has been
taken to provide for the safety and
welfare of all who use the pool.
This project has not been paid for
and all donations are still being
gratefully accepted.
Boy Scouts of the North East
Georgia District left Tuesday for the
Scout Ranch, Philmont New Mexico
The Scout Explorers from the local
troop were Johnny Pirkle, Joel
Glenon Webb, and Emory Lipscomb
,in. •
County Population 15,000. Number 30.
Today & Tomorrow
Louie D. Newton
HE WAS MY FRIEND
Mr. W. L. Joiner, Sr., died last
Friday—that is, his body “fell on
sleep.” We who had the privilege of
knowing Mr. Joiner well understand
that he really “entered into life.” I
His body, weary from 81 years of:
faithful service, rests in Westview j
Cemetery in Dublin, awaiting the!
morning of the Resurrection. His 1
spirit is now with Jesus, and all the j
redeemed.
Born on a farm in Washington!
County, near Tennille, Mr. Joiner
was reared in the admonition of the |
Lord, and early in his life accepted \
the Lord Jesus Christ as Saviour,
and gladly served Him all his days.
For 35 years, Mr. and Mrs. Join
er lived in Dublin, where he was
engaged in the brokerage business,
and where he became a tower of
strength in the First Baptist Church
It was approximately 25 years ago
that Mr. Joiner accepted the invitat
ion to join the Revenue Depart
ment of the State of Georgia, and
for the past quarter of a century he
has served with notable distinction
In that important post.
Coming to Atlanta brought Join
ers into Druid Hills Baptist Church,
and through all these years I have
observed his life as a deacon, Sun
day School and Training Union work
er, and fullorbed Christian gentle
man. But the greatest of all his min
istries in our church was his power
in prayer. He not only prayed, but
he led other hearts in prayer.
Many, many times I have heard
people in all walks of life remark:
“Mr. Joiner is a good man.” That, I
suggest, is the greatest tribute any
one can ever pay another. I love to
think of him as my friend. Day after
day, he proved himself my friend.
He would take my hand, and say,
as in a whisper: “I am praying for
you.” And all over Georgia, people
will be saying: “He was my friend.”
I wonder how many times you and
you got your automobile tag from
Mr. Joiner. He delighted to serve
the people. And the people appreciat
ed such service—such efficient,
courteous service.
When I think of Mr. Joiner, I
think of the first Psalm. Quota
those words again, and you will
agree that they accurately portray
his character. He was a blessed
man. And as he would have us re
member, he was what he was by
the grace of God. I thannk the Lord
upon every remembrance of Mr. W.
L. Joiner, Sr.
NOW IS TIME
TO TEST SOIL,
FARMERS TOLD .
Now is the time for farmers to
send soil samples to the testing lab
oratories.
Making that statement Ihis week
was Dr. T. Hayden Rogers, head of
the agronomy department at the
University of Georgia College of Ag
riculture, who urged farmers to send
in soil samples as early as possible i
to insure getting results and ferti
lizer and lime recommendations in
time for planting.
Dr. Rogers said the four laborat
ories- -located at Experiment, Tif
ton, Athens and Blairsville usually
have few samples during the sum
mer months, and can give quick ser
vice this time of year.
“Another reason for submitting
samples early,” Dr. Rogers said, “Is \
the fact that a soil test is required |
by the ASC program before pay.
ments will be made.”
Dr. H. F. Perkins, in charge of the
soil testing laboratory in Athens,
said samples can be taken any time
of the year.He said it Is best, how
ever, to secure them after the pre
ceding crop has reached maturity or
when no crop is growing on the area
Dr. Perkins pointed out that infor
mation sheets and soil sample bags
can be obtained from either of the
soil testing laboratories or county
agents.
ANNUAL REVIVAL
The Annual Revival meeting will
begin at Ebenezer Methodist church
on the Brown Bridge road on First
Sunday in August at 8 p. m. Every
one is urged to came and assist in
the meeting. 4
W. H. BOWMAN, Pastor
Vacation Bible School
At First Baptist Church
August 9 through 13
The annual summer Vacation
Bible School will be held this year
at*Cumming First Baptist Church
from Monday, August 9 through
Friday, August 13. There will be two
sections of the school. The morning
sessions from 8:30 to 11:30 will be
for ages 3 through 12 years. The
evening session, from 7 to 9:30 will
be only for the Intermediates (age
13 through 16).
Every boy and girl, regardless of
denomination or faith, is most cor
dially invited to come and share the
Lord’s blessings with us in this won
derful school. As well as Bible study
taught by very capable teachers,
there will be hanwork and daily re
freshments for all. There will be a
large Preparation Day parade with
the Fire Truck leading on tthe pre
ceding Friday afternoon August 6,
after everyone signs up at 2:30 p. m.
The welcome mat is out, so come
and “Let’s do each other good!”
Harold Zwald, Pastor—Principal
New Plan For Student
Nurses Being Offered
By Macon Hospital '
A new plan forhelping well quali
fied young women who would like
to be registered nurses but who can
not afford to pay the training costs
was announced today by The Macon
Hospital School of Nursing.
Under tthe new arrangement, a
limited number of students in the
nnext class will be able to get their
nursirtg education right away and
and pay for them after they start
.working as graduate nurses in The
, Macon Hospital in three years from
now,
! Mrs. Margaret Klemer, Director
of Education at the hospital said to
day that ten high school graduates
from all parts of Georgia who have
good scholastic records will be awar
ded these deferred payment scholar
, shps in the next few weeks and will
enter the school in September. The
. new arrangement was approved by
I the hospital's Board of Commission
I ers late last week. Mrs. Klemar said
iand applications for these “pay af
ter graduation” scholarships are
now being considered.
Recipents of the new scholarships
will have exactly the same three
( year training program as other nur
sesat The Macon Hospital including
| nine month college work at Mercer
University for which college credits
are received It is this college study
which necessitates all of the s3oo’
cost that nursing students must
pay but which will be deferred for
those under the new scholarship
plan.
Room and board for allthree year
are regularly provided by the hospi
tal for all students without charge
to the student.
Students who are accepted for
entrance under the new deferred
payment plan will pledge themsel
ves to work for one year at The
Macon Hospital after their gradua
tion from nursing school. They will
receive registered nurse’s wages for
their work and they can reimburse
the hosppital for their educational
cost in small monthly payments.
These payments wwill, in turn, be
used to provide deferred payment
scholarshipsfor other students.
In addition toassisting the scholar
ship students, this new plan will
benefit The Macon Hospital by pro
vidlng an assured number of gradu
ate nurses each year to help sttaff
the new $6,000,000 ultra modern
hospital building now under con
struction.
1954 COTTON ACREAGE
Georgia 1954 cotton acreage in cul
tivation July 1 is estimated at 1,125.
000 acres, according to the official
report of the Crop Reporting Board
of the U. S. Department of Agricul
ture. This is a decrease of 19 percent
from the cultivation one year ago,
annd is 17 percent below the 10 year
average between 1943 and 1952.
I IN MEMORY
Of my dear Mother who depart
ed this life on July 28, 1949.
Gone but not forgotten.
Written by her heart broken
• daughter,
Mrs. Pear) Roper