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Volume 45.
ASC NEWS
Many of Forsyth County farmers
have already carried out practices
under the 1954 ACP Program in
spite of the extended drouth. 22
farm ponds have already been com
T>leted and will be used by farmers
to help alleviate conditions such as
are being experienced during the
present drouth. A farm pond is
always a reservocir of water that
can be used for water for livestock
and poultry in order to keep the
production normal.
The County Committee in an ef
fort to assist farmers who have
applied for assistance under the
drouth emergency program, prac
tice No, F—3, has extended the
date for completing the practices
from November 1, to December 1,
and this should give farmers the
opportunity of seeding their oats
and winter cover crops as long as
weather conditions will permit.
Preparatory work has been com
pleted for the 1955 cotton allot
ments and they will be completed
and mailed to the farmers as quick
ly as possible. The instructions and
regulations pertaining to New
Grower Cotton Allotments have
not been received and each farmer
in Forsyth County will be notified
of the date that he may apply for
a New Growers allotment for 1955.
Due to the many requests we have
had already for new grower allot
ments it seems that farmers are
developing a trend back to cotton.
With y our County
Agent
Walter H. Rucker
Many questions are still being
asked concerning the emergency
grain and hay program. Some of
these questions we have been un
able to answer satisfactorily and
have had to refer to sombohe else.
Probably the first question that
we might ask is who is and who is
not eligible. First, the applicant
must receive at least 50 percent of
his total incomef rom the farm or
spend | 53 percent or more of his
time on the farm. This requirement
has probably been* the biggest sing
le reason for applications being
turned down.
Family milk cows are not eligi
ble for feed under this program.
Neither are mules and horses or
hogs. An applicant must have a
commercial herd of either beef or
dairy cattle before he can be de
clared eligible under this program.
The entire herd is not necessar
ily eligible even when it meets
above qualifications. The nature
brood cows, herd bulls and calves
being grown out for replacements
are eligible. All other* cattle, in
cluding steers, feeder cattle ar.d
younger cattle being grown out for
the purpose of increasing the size
of the herd are not eligible to re-,
ceive aid under this program.
,
The emergency feed law was ap-|
parently passed for the aid of the
commercial cattlemen in the West
and Southwest. When the South
eastern States were recently de
clared eligible to receive aid, the
law did not meet all of our speci-'
fic requirements. It has not been j
changed.
As the law now stands, a few of
our farmers will receive some bene
fits from this program. Others, al
though feed is badly needed, will
not be eligible for aid.
haw c reek community club
SPONSORS SUCCESSFUL
HALLOWEc’EN CARNIVAL
The Hallowe’en Carnival at Haw
Creek School Thursday night was
a big success. It’s purpose was to
raise money for playground equip
ment for the school.
We had a large group and we
really took in the cash. Everybody
seemed to enjoy themselves.
We would like to thank all the
stores in Cumming and Buford,
who donated our door prizes. Also
we would like to thank everybody
who attended and helped to make
our Carnival a big success.
Friday night November sth, is |
our regular club meeting. We urge '■
all members to be present since
election of officers for the coming
year will be held. Afterwards a {
covered dish supper will be Served
The Forsyth Counnty News
DEVOTED TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF FORSYTH, FULTON, CHERO REE, DAWSON, LUMPKIN, HALL AND GWINNETT COUNTIES.
(City Population 2,500)
Rock Eagle Has
Forsyth County
Representatives
The State Four—H Club Camp,
Rock Eagle Park was officially
opened and dedicated Saturday by
Governor Herman Talmadge.
Rock Eagle Park is the greatest
Youth Camp in the world. Gov. Tal
madge in his panel discussion over
the National Farm and Home
Hour invited all states in the Un
ion to visit this great Center. The
cpmp will accomodate 1200 boys
and girls and covers 1400 acres of
land beautifully located in Georgia
Pines and dogwood. Gov. Talmadge
who put the center 10 to 15 years
ahead of schedule by matching
private contributions with state
funds.
Rock Eagle Park will be open
this summer for all qualified For
syth County boys and girls. A
week at Rock Eagle will be good
worthwhile to work for.
Attending the ceremonies were
as follows: Mr. Walter Rucker,
Jerry Gravitt, Edwin Sexton, Mich
ael Samples, Mrs. Zelma Bannister,
Mrs. Wylene Samples, Mrs. Grace
Housley, Carolyn Holbrook and
Joy Housley.
BARTOW, RABUN
FAMILIES ARE
MASTER FARMERS
The R. D. Massee family, Rabun
County, and the Leon Lewis family
Bartow, have been selected in the
north Georgia Extension Service
district to receive Master Farm
Family honors.
In making the announcement
this week, W. A. Sutton, associate
director of the Agricultural Exten
sion Service, and Alexander Nunn,
editor of Progressive Farmer mag
azine. stated that all families select
ed for the award are to be honor
ed at a banquet in Atlanta in Jan
uary.
Two Southeast Georgia families,
the W. H. Smiths of Statesboro,
and the A. S. Newtons of Millen,
have already been named Master
Farm Families. Additional select
ions are to be' announced during
[the fall.
The Extension Service and Pro
gressive Farmer have named new
master farmer families at inter
vals since 1927. Local community
or county groups nominate fami
lies to represent local #ireas, and
state selections are made from
these candidates.
The R. D. Massees are Rabun
county apple growers and beef pro
ducers. They lost all of their pos
sessions in the hurricane that
struck Florida in 1928 and began
farming on their present farm as
shg.re croppers that same pear. A
son, Robert, is now a partner in
the farming operations with his
father. They own a nine-room
home, several large orchards, their
own apple packing plant, and a
beef herd made up largely of Ab
erdeen Angus cows. They are ac
tive in community affairs and in
church activities.
Among the younger Georgia fam
ilies to receive the Master Farm
Family Award, the Leon Lewises
obtain income from dairying, poul
try, hogs and sheep. They have
three small children, all of whom
work with them on the farm.
Lewis started in the dairy busi
ness some six years ago with 10
cows. He now has 40. Mrs. Lewis,
who takes a keen interest in poul
try work, started a small laying
flock two years ago that has now
grown to a flock of 900 laying
hens. Around 20 ewes turn out a
100 percent lamb crop every year,
and both Lewis and his oldest son.
Prince, have won top prizes with
their animals in sheep shows.
Master Farm Families are judg-,
ed on family history and activities,
food supply, home and farmstead,
farm organization and operation,
farm buildings, . equipment, and
fences, owner-tenant relations, and,
business methods and ability.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
MEETS FRIIDAY NOVEMBER 5.
The Chamber of Commerce will
meet Friday November sth, at the.
Community House in the first Fall |
membership meeting. Let all of
Chamber of Commerce friends and |
members be present.
OFFICIAL ORGAN OF FORSYTH COUNTY & CITY OF CUMMING
Cumming Georgia, Thursday, Nov., 4th, 1954.
FORSYTH COUNTY
FARMERS
Uncle Sam asks you to help the
Census Enumerator count what we
have. The Census Enumerator will
be calling on you in the next few
weeks. Will you please give him
your full co-operation so that the
County totals will be complete.
Mr. Jonathan McConnell, crew
leader for Forsyth County an
nounces the following appointment
of Enumerators in Forsyth County.
BIG CREEK—Mrs. Thelma J. Kup
per. c
DUCKTOWN & VICKERY— Miss
Annis O. Sosebee
COAL MT. & SETTENDOWN
Mr. Burleigh M. Neisler
BARKER & HIGHTOWER— Miss
Myrtie M. Castleberry
CHESTATEE & ROLANDS— Mrs.
Florine C. Castleberry
BELLS —Mrs. Ruby C. Holbrook
CUMMlNG—Outside of City—Mrs.
Mary E. Brooks.
Notice To Members of
Sawnee Electric
Membership Corp.
There will be an interruption of
Electric Service on Sunday Nov
ember 7, 1954 during the hours of
1:00 to 4:00 P. M.
This interruption is due to work
being accomplished by the Georgia
j Power Company and is to be eom
| pleted within the hours specified.
In order that this Outage will
not work to great of a hardship,
| we urge all members to make the
j necessary arrangements for this
j interruption.
RESOLUTIONS
i
MRS. ADA BLACKSTOCK
i Whereas, God in His omnipotent
power and mercy has seen wise to
1 call to her heavenly rest our friend
and coworker, Mrs. Ada Blackstock
Visiting Teacher of the Forsyth
County School System, therefore
be it resolved:
THAT, the Ninth District Asso
ciation of Visiting Teachers wishes
to express its sympathy to the fam
ily and friends of Mrs. Ada Black
stock because of the love, respect,
and appreciation felt for her;
THAT, a copy of these resolut
ions be sent to her family;
THAT, aa copy of these resolut
ions be sent to the county news
paper of Forsyth County, and;
THAT, a copy of these resolut
ions be kept in the permanent re
cords of the Ninth District Asso
ciation of Visiting Teachers.
Respectfully submitted tthis 22,
day of October 1954.
Resolution Committee:
Mrs. Annette M. Braselton,
Jackson County
Mrs. Orby Southard,
Lumpkin County
Mrs. Mary Whitener,
Gilmer County.
Forsyth County
A. P. E. G. Nearing
Close for the year
The comprehensive APEG study
of Forsyth County Schools is coin
ing to a close and the final report
will be drafted Monday afternoon
at a meeting in the office of the
County School Superintendent, A.
R. Housley. The report will be
sent to the state GEA headquart
ers in Atlanta.
Committees for the study
appointed in September at a meet ]
ing in the Cumming High School j
Gym by GEA president, Charles
Warren and Supt. A. R. Housley.
The chairman of the study groups
are: School program, Luther Fer-.
gerson, School Transportation, Rup
ert Williams School Enrollment;
A. M. Sosebee Teacher Allotment;
Ray Bennett School Building needs,
D. W. Pulliam Teacers Salary;
Westbrook. Other current operat-j
ing cost; Mrs. C. L. Barnett, Other |
School costs, Mrs. Etha Mae Harris J
Local and State Finance; Everett
Nalley University System; Charles
Warren.
GRAND & PETIT
JURORS DRAWN
FOR NOV., TERM
Grand Jurors
1. Royce Samples
2. Homer W. Collett
3. John W. Holbrook
4. J. H. Boling
5. I. C. Otwell
6. W. F. Watson
7. Levi T. Barron
8. Hubert Nuckolls
9. J. C. Gilleland
10. Herbert E .Castleberry
11. R. A. Ingram
12c. Walter P. Hughes
13. Toy Settle
14. Thos. A. Pilgrim
15. Henry Gilstrap
16. Nathan Poole
17. E. A. Smith
18. William Fagan
(19. Ivan Orr
20. Rudolph Tribble
21. R. A. Patterson
22. Ford D. McClure
23. Newman Mathis
24. Cleon Garrett
25. J. T. Sewell
26. Calvin A. Thompson
27. Paul Phillips
28. J. C. Roe
29. Buel Martin
30. John Pittard
Petit Jurors
1. Coy Vaughan
2. L. M. James
3. E. W. Tidwell
4. Troy Sams
5. Dallas W. Bruce
6. George Wood
7. Glenn Mathis
8. Dorsey Thomas
9. B. L. Redd
10. C. W. Howard
11. Jas. M. Hughes
12. Grady Pruitt
j 13. Guy W. Castleberry ’
j 14. 'TiOyt Smith
15. C. L. Jackson
16. B. H. Freeman
j 17. Hillis G. McGinnis
j 18. H. W. Thompson
]l9. Avon Hughes
20. John M- Rogers
21. J. C. Burdette
] 22. Hubert L. Smith
23. Lane Clark
24. Maynard Mashburn
] 25. Joe Brooks
j 26. Paul Yarbrough
27. Glenn W. Westbrook
28. Hoyt J. Grogan
29. Luther N. Paype
' 30. Clyde Pendley
1 31. W. E. Marlin
1 32. H. R. Bramblett
! 33. Worley C. Samples
! 34. W. H. Flanagan
35. Joel Garrett
36. Roy Thomas
37. Joel Yarbrough
38. H. P. Matthews
39. Cecil Mize
40. E. E. Grogan
41. O. C. Mcßrayer
42. Watson Rogers
43. W. C. Stone
44. Carle L. Martin
45. P'rank Barron
46. Marcus Mashburn, Jr.
47. A. E. Bennett, Jr.
48. T. M. Lewis
49. Joel Webb
50. Roy Westray
51. Thos. L. Stone
52. Fred Smith
53. Geo. E. Burruss
54. Joe Pirkle
55. Mack Duran
56. Wallace Tatum
57. John H. Lummus
58. John D. Glover
59. Toy M. Pruitt
60. Ottis Bottoms
To Customers of The
Georgia Power Co.
In order to complete work on
new 44,000 volt line to new Wilson
Plant in Cumming. We would like
to have the electricity off from 1
P. M. unitl 4 P. M. Sunday, Nov.,
7, 1954. This new line will be built
directly over the existing 12,000
volt line, which makes it impos
sible to construct the new line
without the electricity being turn
ed off.
Thanking you,
C. B. CURTIS, Manager
WANTED—69 Used Cars during
November We buy, sell andi
trade—OTWELL MOTOR CO.
County Population 15,000. Number 44.
S. P. PRUITT SERVES 44 YEARS, CHURCH
CLERK AT MT. TABOR CHURCH
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Reading Left to Right C. W. Yarbrough, Rev. Ford Phlllipa,
S. P. Pruitt
Mr. S. P. Pruitt, on the right has'been Clerk of Mt Tabor Baptist
Church for 44 years. He has not missed many Saturday and Sunday
cervices in these years. Mr. C. W. Yarbrough, was elected Clerk for
year 1954-55. In the center is Rev. Ford Phillips the present pastor.
He has been the church pastor for nine years and has been called for
the following year.
The Pastors that have served Mt. Tabor Baptist Church for the
past 44 years are: F. T. Wills, J. R. Stone, G. W. Forrest, J. L. Wyatt,
W. H. Warren, J. F. Watkins, P. W. Tribble, D. M. Nalley, J. H Boling,
and Ford Phillips.
N. E. Georgia W. M. U.
Meeting Held Here
The Cumming First Baptist
Church was host last ednesday,
October 27, to the Northeast Geor
gia Division of the Women’s Mis
sionary Union. More than 125 reg
istered messengers and visitors at
tended from six associations: Chat
tahoochee, Hiawassce, Liberty, New
Union, and White County.
Mrs. H. G. Jarrard of Gaines
ville presided over the meeting,
anda wonderful program was pre
sented. One of the special high
lights was the Missionary Sermon
by Rev. Bryan Durham, who is
now serving as a missionary in
Nigeria, Africa, (on furlough). Al
so, the addresses and panel discus
sions by Miss Janice Singleton,
Mrs. Dean Parks and Mr. Glendon
McCullough were very informative
and inspiring.
A delicious meal was provided
by the women of the Cumming
church at the noon hour, and a
splendid spirit of fellowship was
apparent throughout the entire
meeting. *
Forsyth County Car
& Truck Registration
January Thru August
j Official Car and Truck registrat
ion for Forsyth County, Georgia
i from January Ist, 1954 through
| August 1954 compiled by R. L.
' Polk Company for all manufact
ures.
NEW PASSENGER CARS
FORD 256
CHEVROLET 95
PLYMOUTH 4
ALL OTHER MAKES 9
TOTALS 363
NEW TRUCKS
ONE-HALF TON PICKUPS
FORD 124
CHEVROLET 21
INTERNATIONAL 2
ALL OTHER MAKES 6
ONE & ONE HALF ION & 2 TON
FORD 42
CHEVROLET 9
EXTRA HEAVY 5 TON AND UP
FORD 4
MACK 1
TOTAL TRUCKS 309
SINGING NOTICE
Everyone has a special invitation
to attend the Singing at Salem
Baptist Church, Saturday night
November 6.
This singing was previously held
at Brookwood Baptist Church, but
will be held here this month.
We have tthe ppromise of good
singers from all over North Geor
gia. The Singing will start, at 7:30.
BEITHE TAYLOR, President
JIMMY FAGAN, V. president
Cumming Parent
Teacher’s Association
The next PTA meeting will be
held the evening of November 11,
at 8 o’clock in the High School
Library. The speaker will be Dr.
Linton H. Bishop, Jr. frorp the At
lanta Heart Association.
The Hallowe’en Carnival held >
last Friday evening proVe’d to be
profitable as well as pleasant. The
PTA added about $700.00 to its
treasury and is greatly appreciative
to all those who worked to make
the Carnival such a success. The
grammar school queen was Miss
Carolyn Holbrook and the king was
Johnny Redd and the High School
was represented in the king and
queen contest by Miss Leey Garn
er and Harold Bolden.
Safety Campaign
During the past week there were
two serious automobile accidents in
our county. There was one boy,
age 19 years killed as result of
the accident and all passengers
were seriously injured. The acci
dent could have been avoided. We
understood the cause of the fatal
accident was SPEEDING. No doubt
the survivors will have plenty of
time to think over the results of
their recklessness. This boy is gone
having lived less than one-third of
his normal life. Nothing can be
done for him, but you can help
others.
As citizens and parents you can
help prevent accidents, not only by
teaching, but by your example. A
' safety campaign can do no good
without the cooperation and help
from everyone.
How about you? Won’t to be a
Champ on the road? Keep your
eyes open for trouble, follow road
signs and traffic regulations, use
common sense, and never be a
“show off." That’s for chumps. Be
a skill driver, not a thrill driver.
Home Demonstration Club mem
| bers in Georgia have conducted 334
I programs on good books for child
ren to read during this year.