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Volume 45.
Soil Conservation News'
Forsyth County
Paris Bennett in the Drew Section
has had sufficient grazing during
the dry periods mainly because he
has many acres of nice bottom land
that is in permanent grasses. In fact
he is draining several acres more
this summer to increase his pasture
acreage for summer grazing.
Some of the farm ponds that have
been completed recently are "R. T.
Floyd, HeaTdville; Ed Norrell and;
Inmon Smith, Coal hit.; and John
Bramblett on the Canton road. These
pond sites and dams were surveyed
by the local SCS technicians and fin,
ancial assistance will be given by the
ACP County Committee.
Those farmers in the Settingdown
creek watershed who did not get to
seed their Sericea during the month
of July should mdke every Tfort to.
seed next March or April.
Fescue seed are now available in
the Settingdown creek watershed.
Now is the time to prepare your
land for the seeding of fescue and
ladino clover. Check by your Soil
Conservation Service Headquarters
for information about the fescue
seed.
i ASC NEWS
The heads of the agricultural
agencies met last week and recom
mended to the Department of Agri
culture certain counties to be includ
ed under the drought emergency
program. No approval has been re
ceived at this time. However, the
general procedure for carrying out
this program as outlined by the Se
cretary of Agriculture will he as fol
Ipws, in the event approval is grant
ed by the Secretary of Agriculture.
Farmers desiring assistance will
apply to the local County Farmers
Home Administration Committee,
meeting as needed, at the County
ASC Office. This committee will de
termine eligibility arid the amount
of feed grain which the individual
farmer may obtain under the pro
gram.
The County ASC Committee 'then
will issue to the producer a ‘fiur
chase 'order" indicating the apprrov
ed quantity of teed grain and the
cents per hundredweight of the as
sistance involved.
The producer then can present hfs
purchase order to his feed dealer in
-ordering the kind of feed, hmited to
corn, grain, sorghums, oats, ;and bar
ley, or approved mixed feed that he
desires in amounts not exceeding
the total indicated in his purchase
order. If he wishes mixed 'teed it
must contain either 75 *or 60 percent
of the above-'indicated feed grains.
When the farmer received his grain
he must sign a-receipt indicating the
hind and amount of grain received.
The dealer also must certify that he
has not charged the farmer a hand
ling charge for the delivery of the
straight grain off the car 'which is
higher than the rates approved in
advance for that State by The ASC
Committee.
The dealer then wfti receive from
the County ASC Committee a “certi
ficate” indicating in dollars and
cents a ewt. of the listed feed grain
delivergd to the farmer.
The dealer then may -use the -eer
tificates to buy Commodity Credit
Corporation—owned feed grain to
toplace the stock sold to farmers.
He can buy directly through area;
offices of the Comfhodity Staabili
zation Service or through his regu
lar supplier or • agent. The market
price at the time of purchase will
determine the quantity of CCC
grain delivered against the certifi- 1
Jcates.
This new program is in addition
to the federal-state hay supply pro
gram and the three different types
of Farmers Home Administration
loans which are available to help
farmers meet their credit needs in*
the drought areas.
SCHOOL NOTICE
i
All Pupils who expect to attend
Cummlng School during the 1954-55
School Term will please Register on
September Ist and 2nd between the
hours of 9 a. m. and 2 p.
Only the Children who will be six
years old by January 1,1955 ‘will be
allowed to register for first grade.
J. L. FERGUSON, Principal.
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The Forsyth County News
OFFICIAL ORGAN OF FORSYTH COUNTY & CITY OF CUMMING
DEVOTED TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF FORSYTH, FULTON, CHEItO KICK, DAWSON, LUMPKIN, HALL AND GWINNETT COUNTIES.
(City Population 2,500)
Mr. Paul Yarbrough
Purchases The Otwell
Grocery Store Here
Paul .E. Yarbrough, well known
local citizen, has recently purchased
the grocery business operated by
Mr. Ivan Otwell, formerly known as
M. P. Holbrook Store.
Mr. and Mrs. Yarbrough, Nancy
and Buddy moved to Cumming in
January 1951. Mr. Yarbrough was
formerly manager of Drake Furni
ture Company here. He is a member
of the First Baptist Church, La
fayette Lodge No 44 F. & A. M„
Royal Arch, Kiwanis Club and Elks
Club. He is a veteran of World War
H, having served in the Navy and is
a member of the American leghttn,
As manager of Drake’s since 1951
Mr. Yarbrough made a host of
friends in Cumming and Forsyth
County and extends to each and
every citizens a warm and welcome
Invitation to visit him in his new
business. He hopes to give the same
service in the grocery business as he
did in the furniture'husiness.
Mr. M. P. Holbrook and Mrfc. Ina
Mae Denson, also invite their
friends to visit and trade with them
at Paul Yart>rough Grocery Store.
An advertisement announcing the
Paul Yarbrough—Grocer will be
found elsewhere in this issue of she
Neves
Vets Urged Apply
Now Certificate
Loan Eligibility
Veterans interested in snaking e
j GI loar some (toy for the purpose
) M' building or buying a home or
‘business may be .-able to save valu
.able time by appljhng now for a Cer
rificate cd Eligibility, Pete M heeler,
state director of the Department of
Veterans 'Service, said today.
'Wheeler stressed Cnat it is not ne
cessary to have a house or bu»aness
in mind at -the time-,application is
matte, as the certificate is good any
time before the delimiting daate.
The important thing is do have it on
j {hand for the ttime when it may he
1 needed quickly to close a good deal.
| The certificate will showUhe amour 1
a guaranty available.
To apply for a (Certificate of Eli
gibility, a veteran should complete
VA Form 4—lßßo, “‘Request for De
termination of Eligibility & Avail
able Entitlement?’ He should submit
same together with original dis
charge and separation paper tDD
Form 214) to the nearest branch of
fice of the State Department of Vet
jerans Service.
j Before submitting the original dis
charge anti separation paper, the vet
eran should be sure to have them re
corded at the county courthouse.
Under present law the deadline
for KI Loans to veterans of World
War II service is July 25, 1957, Vet
erans of the Korean War may avail
themselves of Gl Loan benefits un
til ten years after a date to be later
set by Congress or the President.
-
Wheeler invited interested persons
to come by the nearest Veterans Ser
vice Office for further information
and assistance.
SINGING NOTICE
The Annual Singing will be held
at the Second Baptist Church Cum
ming, Sunday August 30th. Many
good singers have been invited.
There will be dinner served for all.
E. A, JACKSON, President.
Cumming Georgia, Thursday, August 19, 1954.
Georgia’s 100-Year
Progress Miraculous
Governor States
The last one hundred years have
I brought miraculous changes in the
way of life and'in the economical
system of the State of Georgia, Gov
ernor Herman Talmadge said in a
.Speech delivered last week at the
Fannin County Centennial Celebrat
ion.
Tt is almost beyond conception of
the human mind to realize what
changes have takne place in this re
latively short time in history.” the
governor said.
“Georgia has kept step in progress
along with Fannin County and today
, we can point with pride to tfhe diver
sity of our industrial and agricultur
I al methods, to the vast expansion of
icxur commerce, to the amazing in
creases in production of farm and in
dustrial products and to the wide
variety of jobs offered to our work
ers.
/
“We in Georgia can look to the
future with the people -of Fannin
County in the hope of even greater
accomplishments. We are on the
verge of the atomic age and no hu
•man mind can foretell what benefits
will come to mankind in that era.”
The governor was invited to the
Fannin County Centennial by Wm.
Butt, prominent North Georgia law
yer. During the ceremonies a monu
)ment was unveiled on the public
square in honor of the Fannin Coun
ty veterans bl World War II and the
Korean War.
With Y our County
Agent
Walter H. Rucker
If we are to get that early growth
that is so necessary for our fall seed
ed pastures, now is the Time to be
gin our land preparation.
Soil tests before any liming or fer
tilization is done ar4 extremely help
ful in determining the kind and the
amount of fertilizer t'o apply on
youi particular seeding.
Where no soil test has been made,
the general recommendation for fer
tilizataion of a fescue—ladino pas
ture is a minimum 500 (pounds of
4—l!LhL2 fertilizer of its equival
! ent pei acre. The amount ol nitrogen
| applied can be decreased on land
! that has received heavy applications
of chicken manure.
On many of our Forsyth County
-soils, liming is an absolute necessity
If we are to receive a satisfactory
stand and growth of clover. Clover
demands a somewhat “sweet” scoil
j and many -of our fields cannot meet
- these requirements without the addi
tion of lime. Lime h> one ol our
Cheapest fertilizers taken on a per
pound basis and is often the one ele
| merit lacking in an otherwise *bai
| |ayi,ced” field.
! Care should be taken to see that
the soil is well broken and pulveriz
ed. A poor stand can marry times he
traced back to poor land preparation
Good seed is just as important as
any other part. The best land pre
| paration, the best fertilization on the
[ best land can not produce a good
1 pasture without good seed. Be sure
j of your source of seed. Here Is onet
, place where the ‘“best” is usahy the
“cheapest”.
:
METHODIST QUARTERLY
CONFERENCE
The Conference will begin at 11
a. m. Saturday August 21, at Shiloh
Methodist Church. All of the Cum
ming Circuit will be expected to be
represented. Zach C. Hayes will
preach at 11 a. m„ followed with
dinner, then the conference. Any
and all who will attend are asked to
participate in this work.
W. H. BOWMAN, Pastor
. ANNUAL REVIVAL
The Annual Revival for Shiloh
Methodist Church will begin at 8 p.
m. Sunday August 22 and continue
for the week. Services at 11 a. H
and 8 p. m. Pray and lets have a
real Revival. All denominations are
urged to attend and assist.
W. H. BOWMAN, Pastor
Mr. George L. Merritt
Passes At His Home
Here Tuesday, Aug. 17
Mr. George L. Merritt, age 80, re
tired businessman passed away un
expectedly following a heart attack
at his home here Tuesday afternoon
around 3:30.
For many years, Mr. Merritt was
a cotton buyer and was in the ferti
lizer business here. During that time j
he was a member of the AtHonfa
Commercial Exchange.
Mr. Merritt was a Mason and a!
steward in the Methodist Church. |
Funeral services will be held
Thursday morning at 11:00 o’clock
in the Methodist Church. Rev. J. W.
Segars and Rev. J. H. Cfcley. officiat
ing and burial will be in the Cum
ming Cemetery.
i 1
Surviving are his wife, the former
Polly Callaway; one son, James F.
Merritt, Cumming; three daughters,
Mrs. Earnest H. (Kathryn) Boyd,
Cumming; Mrs. Sam H. Ramsey,
Tampa, Fla., and Mrs. Harold War
rington, Cedarhurst, Long Island,
N. Y„ and two sisters, Mrs. John H.
Hockenhull and Mrs. William Emory
Lipscomb, both of Cumming.
1 orayth County Will
Participate In The Text
Exercise Sunday,
Atlanta, Ga.—Forsyth County, Cum
; ming, Georgia, will participate in
the Atlanta Air Defense Test Exer
cise, “Operaation Last Chance,” on
August 22. 1954 from 1:00 to 5 p. M.
With the civilian element of the
air defense system now on stand-by
duty watching the skies for aircraft
—aircraft which could be enemy
bombers armed with atomic bombs
—conrmunities such as Cumming
have become key points in the ■de
tection system.
The air defense of the nation is
built upon the concept of “defense
in depth”—whidi to air defense
means getting as much earl ywarn
ing and as many opportunities for
interception as possible before the
enemy planes reach their target. For
this reason communities with the
Ground Observer Corps posts may
be the-vital links which will first re
iport enemy planes and afford and
qtirly warning.
In these days of supersonic speeds
every second of early warning -can
be translated into additional oppor
tunities for interceptors alerted
either by radar or ground observers
to destroy the enemy before he gets
into bombing range of our targets.
Consequently, as top Air Force
and Civil defense officials have stat
ed, the key to our detection system
lies in a bulwark ol -civilian volun
teers who ean spot low flying plan
es long before they approach a tar
get Radar, they said, is not effective
at low altitudes and the entire sys
tern depends upon an alert Ground
Observer Corps—made up of crvi- 1
lian volunteers to be the “human
eyes and ears’* of the Air F hrcp. ,
Interested men and women, as
well as boys and girls,.may volun
teer their services in this vital work
by calling Mr. F. M. Chancey, our
local Observation post supervisor, at
2365.
Important Notice
Mr. William Chamblee of the ASC
office did a swell job. Many cbuld 1
not be in on Monday & Tuesday. I
Saturday, August 21st the Secre- j
tary of the Forsyth County Cham
ber of Commerce will be at Wings
Department Store to help in the ap
plications for work in the contemp
lated New Industry here. Please re
gister if you are interested in a Sew
ing Plant.
G. A. MINUTES
The Cumming Junior F. A. ' s;
met August 16 in the basement of (
church with 11 members present, \
The roll was called by our Secretary j
and the Minutes were read and ap-1
proved. We had an interesting story
given by Martha Samples.
Our program was on Stewardship
and Tithing.
After this we had refreshments
and were adjourned.
Martha Samples, Reporter
County Population 15,000. Number 33.
Griffin Promises
| He Will Continue
Talmadge Program
Lt. Gov. Marvin Griffin, who is
generally regarded as the leading
candidaate for Governor, said today
Georgia must continue the progres
sive program instituted by Gov. Tal
madge.
In a statement to this newspaper
| Griffin said he would use all his en
ergies to maintain the Talmadge
program and to enlarge upon it
1 wherever necessary.
I '
I Griffin, who will address another
I large regional rally this Saturday
•afternoon at Marietta, said:
i “We must keep on building hospi
' tals, improving our schools, taking
'care of our old people and depend
j ent chldren, protecting the health of
( our ctiizens, preserving ntural re
sources, particularly our timber, and
expanding both agriculture and in
dustry.”
Griffin emphasized that one of his
goals is to hard surface every school
I bus route and every mail route In
Georgia.
Griffin said further:
“We have advanced a long way
■ during the six years Herman Tal
madge has served as our chief exe
cutive and, as Lieutenant Governor,
working in cooperation with the
overnor, I take pride in this program
[of betterment which has meant so
much to the individual citizens and
1 their families.
| “The greatest single accomplish
ment of the Talmadge administrat
ion has been the uniting of our peo
pie behind all the programs which
have for their purpose the benefit of
the masses of the people of Georgia.
j Today & Tomorrow
Louie D. Newton
BAPTISTS IN RUSSIA
I
| I have been reading the several
j letters from my friend, Dr. F. Town
' ley Lord, president of the Baptist
! World Alliance, since his return to
[London from Russia in July, and it
i is quite reassuring to have him af
j firm what I found there in 1946—-
1 crowded churches, and the people
[ deeply concerned to hear the Gospel
! of Jesifs Christ.
I A paragraph will help you to get
[ what Dr. Lord has been writing
! about Baptists in Russia:
j "The days in Moscow were divided
j between attendance at our Baptist
1 services and visits to various places
of historic interest. We attended
j four services in the Moscow Baptist
Church with a membership of 4,500.
Every service was crowded. It was a
moving sight. How much they value
the privilege of worship. I reflected
to stand for the two and a half hour
which is the time their services take
older men and women, younger
folks .even crowds at the doors
stood and craned their necks
"We are often asked, Is there re
ligious liberty in Russia? I do not
think the term religious liberty in
the Soviet Union is interpreted in
the broad way to which we are ac
customed in the West; but from our
observation, we were left in no
doubt that Russia allows a freedom
of worship.”
Dr. Lord is editor of The Baptist
Times, London, and in his articles,
reporting his visit to Russia, he re
produces a number of photographs,
showing the crowded churches wher
he preached. Also there are several,
photographs of Baptist pastors thru :
out Russia. I am able to identify 1
most of them, for I stood with them !
for similar pictures during my visit
in 1946.
Whatever else is happening behind
the Iron Curtain, Dr. Lord’ss visit
last month gives assurance that our
Baptist people are carrying on. And
for that we may well give thanks.
Whenever this thing breaks, as it
must, I believe we will find that Bap
tist in Russia have been true to their
commitments to Christ.
Dr. Lord will arrive in Atlanta on
August 25, and I look forward to
conversations in which I know he
will have many things to report that |
he may not have put in his articles {
and letters. The hope for Russet is.
Christianity, and I cherish the con
viction that we have many true be
lievers in that land of revolution.
Let us remember: "Jesus Christ the
same, yesterday, today and forever”*
Sharon Church Services
By Kate Kay Harris
In every thing give thanks; for
this is the will of God In Christ Je
sus concerning you. I Thessalonians
5: 18.
‘Thank you!” is an expression so
I 'often used and as read Paul’s letters
we see how the thought of gratitude
is such an attribute of a Christiaat.
We studied Pauls last letter to Tim
othy, last Sunday, and even though
he was in prison with a guard stand
ing over him and he knew death was
near, he wrote a bright, cheerful let
ter overflowing with gratitude.
After living a long active life for
Christ, Paul had time to think things
over now in his prison cel] and we
(know that he must have enjoyed
every moment spent in writing this
letter to Timothy whom he had
trained to preach and work for
Christ also. We know that his words
of gratitude must have been encour
aging to Lois and Eunice as well as
jto Timothy, because he expressed
| his appreciation for their teaching
the Bible tfo Timothy while he was
a little boy. We never know what a
few words of appreciation might do
to encourage anyone who has help
1 ed our lives in any way.
| Rev. Nalley brought us a wonder
j ful message on Sunday morning
about the rich young ruler who came
to Jesus wanting to know “what
good thing he could do to inherit
eternal life.” This young man lived
a good moral life but because he lov
ed his money more than he loved
his soul and God, he had to turn
away sorrowful. Rev. Nalley made
it very plain that there must r|)t be
’ anything between us and God if we
want to be saved. It doesn’t havje to
be money but it can be some pleas-
I ure, some person or just plain un
I belief. The sinner must put every
I thing else aside and give Jesus his
whole heart if he or she wants to be
| saved. Jesus will not taake half a
heart but He must have it all and
.'cleanse it thoroughly. It hurts so
: much to see someone cling | > some
j unbelief or something that seems to
[ hinder them and is driving them in
j to torment when it would be so easy
1 to just turn everything "over to Jesus
annd inherit eternal life.
| We were glad to welcome Rev.
| Warren Shoemake, a young minis
j ter from Union Hill, tio preach for
' us on Sunday night. Ilk us a
| good message from James 3\ about
j "controlling the Tongue". This is
) about the hardest task any Christian
has. The tongue can be such a bless
j ing when it is used right but can be
the most harmful and hurtful wea
pon when we let satan control it.
It takes a lot of praying and help
from Christ t'o keep our tongues ure
der the right control.
We would like to express our con
gratulations to Mr. and Mrs. J. P.
Buice, members of Sharon Church
who celebrated their 50th Wedding
Anniversary with an open house
last Sunday. They had fifty guests
and received a lot of nice gifts and
congratulations during the day. It
is wonderful for a couple to be per
| mitted to live together for fifty
! years and we hope this couple can
celebrate many more together. They
have reared six fine children who
were all permitted to celebrate the
happy occasion with them. We ask
I God to bless all the family.
I We were also made happy on Sun
day when my mother Mrs. W. M.
Kay, was so happily surprised with
a family reunion to celebrate her
69th birthday at the Amicolola Falls
in Dawson County. It was also the
celebration of several other birth
days in the family. of* re
latives met us there with her about
one o’clock (after church service)
and spread a beautiful dinner at the
foot of the falls then enjoyed the
sweetest fellowship together until
the parting time came when it made
ur hearts throb but we know that
even though the same bunch may
never be together here there will
soon be a reunion in heaven with
all those who have already gone on
before. ,
Just as our Sunday School lesson
taught us—we have so much to be
thahkful for!
IN MEMORY
In loving memory of my dear Moth
er, Mrs. J. N. Chambers who passed
away one year ago August 14, 195.3.
Gone but not forgotten.
Written by her daughter,
MRS. CLEVE BENNET