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Volume 46. SCOUT COURT OF HONOR HELD AT FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH JULIAN EIDSON Julian Eidson and Johnny Pirkle were presented with their Eagle Scout Badges at a recent Court of Honor held at the First Baptist Church in Cumming. The Eagle Badge is the highest honor that a Scout can receive, Julian and Johnny were the first Scouts in Cumming Troop No. 39 to receive their Eagle Badges and it was hard to tell who were proud er of the boys, The Scout Master Hugh Matthews, the Parents or the members of the Kiwanis Club, who sponsored the Troop. At the beginning of the Cere mony the Scouts marched in, two of their members leading the march down either aisle carrying the United States Flag and Scout Flag. Everyone stood at attention while the Scouts led the group in the pledge to the Flag. Rev. Harold Zwald gave the Invocation. Johnny Merritt presented the Troop with an American Flag that had been flown over the Capitol, which he secured while in Wash ington during the summer. Mr. Clyde Mize, chairman of the Kiwanis Scout Committee acted as Master of Ceremonies and Present ed Scout Master Hugh Matthews and recognized Assistant Scout Masters Edwin Otwell, Clarence Westbrook and Jack Wood. Rev. John Ozley presented Merit Badges to several of the other Scouts that had been earned dur ing the Summer. Fire Department Call Early May Save Your House ATLANTA —Before attempting to fight even the smallest fire, first call your fire department, Safety Fire Commissioner Zack D. Cravey urges. “Too many houses and other property go up in smoke because this very important duty was over looked,” he declared. “For some illogical reason some people right here in Georgia have left this logical job to someone else. The result has been that buildings have burned to the ground while crowds stood around wondering why the fire depart ment didn’t show up. Everybody assumed that someone had turned in the alarm—but no one had. “Many persons also make the mistak of trying to put out what they consider a little fire before calling for the professional help that a fire department provides. Many fires, however, ofter are largely concealed and can pop out quickly from apparently a little blaze to a huge one. “All persons should know the phone number of their fire depart ment or the location of the nearest fire alarm box. When reporting a fire by phone remember to give the street, the number, what’s bum ing and your own name and phone number.” Mr. Cravey said Georgia’s fire departments, both paid and volun teer, are among the best in the country. “And our firefighters are thor oughly capable of handling your fires. So don’t hesitate to call them first, “he emphasizzed. The Forsyth County News OFFICIAL ORGAN OF FORSYTH COUNTY & CITY OF CUMMING DEVO7ED TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF FORSYTH, FULTON, CHKRO REE, DAWSON, LUMPKIN, HALL AND GWINNETT COUNTIES. (City Population 2,500) jSSI W mgm. * * JSSli'-'''' The Candlabra in front of the Altar held 21 Candles. Mr. Mat thews began the Ceremopy by lighting the first small candle that represented the spark that inspired these two boys to start in scout ing. Then Johnny and Julian light ed their candles from this spark and each in turn gave a Scout law, Scout Oath and the steps in Scouting which the candles repre sented. After the candles were lighted the parents of the two boys were asked to come down and stand with them while Scout Master Hugh Matthews pinned the Eagle Badges on them. The Mothers were presented with Minature Eagle Badges by the boys. Mr. Matthews explained that the Mothers helped to earn the Badges, therefore were entitled to wear the minatures. The parents expressed their ap preciation to Mr. Matthews for his patience and guidance of the boys and to the Kiwanis Club, sponsors of the Scout Troop in Cumming. Mr. .Matthews then introduced Mr. Charlie Bethea of Gainesville, who is Scout Executive for Chatta hoochee District Council of North east Georgia. He congratulated the boys on being the first Eagles in their Troop and expressed his ap preciation to Mr. Matthews for his fine Leadership. At the close of this impressive ceremony the group stood, joined hands and repeated the Scout Benediction. THE JUNIOR CHOIR SINGING The Junior Choir Singing met at the Haw Creek Baptist Church on October 23, at 2:00 p. m., with the following churches being present. Liberty, Dawson County, Sardis, Hall County; River Side, Gwinnett County, and Haw Creek, Forsyth County. Each church presented a 30 min ute program .which included, class, quartte, trios, duets, and solos. A large group attended this sing ing. The next singing will be at Dawsonville Baptist Church, the Fourth Sunday afternoon in Janu ary, 1956. Any other church which has a Junior Choir or special has a spec ial invitation to attend this singing. We feel that this singing will en courage the younger people to take an active part in church work. The following were elected as officers for 1955 and 1956. Major Echols, President G. R. Ttownsend, V-president Mrs. C. B. Gazaway, Sec-Treas. Cumming Parent Teachers Meeting The Cumming Parent Teacher’s Association will meet at the For syth County High School Lunch Room on November 10th, at 7:30 p. m. The Theme of our program will be Forward with Thanksgiv ing. The speaker for the evening will be Rev. John Ozley. There will be a covered dish sup per. All members please come and bring your favorite dish. (Please note change of date). JOHNNY PIRKLE Cumming Georgia, Thursday November 3, 1955 Citizens Asked To Follow Keep Georgia Green Crusade Georgia’s Keep Green Chairman, i W. Kirk Sutlive of Savannah, ask ed Georgians today to join the cru sade against forest fires. Sutlive stated that every citizen of our state should enlist in the volun-, tary movement to prevent forest I fires through local action and edu-, cation. He explained that, “Keep Georgia; Green is a program of and for the ; people in each county of the state. I It is a non-controversial program J in which everyone can have an ef fective and vital part”. Counties are urged to enter the 1955 Keep Georgia Green contest which offers a grand prize of SIOOO j to the county doing the best job; in fire prevention work. Deadline 1 for entries is November 15. A number of counties have al ready entered the contest, announ ced Sutlive. “The total number of counties entering between now and November 15 will depend directly on the willingness of private citi zens to organize their Keep Green activities and conduct a grassroots program”. The Keep Green chairman em phasized that even though a coun ty may not win the grand prize or the second-place prize of SSOO, the work done in fire prevention will benefit everyone in the community. Figures covering the 1954 calendar year show that 15,182 forest fires destroyed an area larger than the combined commercial forest acres of Clarke, Clayton, Peach and Schley Counties. These statistics, based on only those counties un der organized fire protection, also show that debris burning was the major (31 per cent) cause of for est fires in 1954. Incendiary fires amounted to 25 per cent of the total, smokers caused 15 per cent, hunters 8 per cent and miscella neous 5 per cent. Unavoidable nat ural causes, such as lightning, were in the minority. County interest in forest fire prevention has been boosted by Governor Marvin Griffin’s “Forest Fire Prevention and Keep Green Conference” held October 21 in At lanta. Approximately one thousand representatives from every section of Georgia assembled at the con ference to hear spokesmen from forest industries, governmental for estry organizations aand forestry associations present the signifi cance of forest fire prevention. The conference was the largest of its kind ever held in Georgia. It is hoped that delegates to the meeting will return to their .own localities prepared to lead a cru sade in Keep Georgia Green that will counteract the high forest fire hazards expected this present fall season. Local activities in Keep Green, it was stated by Sutlive, are limit ed only by the imagination and energy of the people. Suggested projects run from roadside signs warning motorists against careless | ness with fire to full-scale forestry days with parades, fire fighting de monstrations and exhibits, j Governor Marvin Griffing, in his i keynote speech of the conference, complimented the state’s press, rad iio and television for its past and present work in the Keep Green educational movement. Newspapers have carried the story in editorial columns and news pages and Keep Green editions have done signifi : cant work in informing the public J that losses in forest revenue affect j business on “Main Street”. Counties whic hare ready to com pete for the SIOOO grand prize should apply to the Georgia For estry Ass’n., Room 905, C. & S. National Bank Building, Atlanta. Carnival Success The Hallowe’en Carnival at Haw Creek Community Club went over with a BANG. We want to thank j Haw Creek Service Station for their donation of the Deep Fryer las our main prize and also those Ithat donated door prizes. We deep ly appreciated all who helped in any way. H. D. Nuckolls, President With Y our County Agent Walter H. Rucker A survey is being made to de termine the use of the crop and pasture land in Forsyth County. Each farm owner and operator will receive a questionaire within the next few days. Each will be asked to complete the questionaire and return it to your county agent in the enclosed envelope. A two page questionaire, it deals entirely with farm crops, pastures and fertilizers. From the answers received it is hoped that we will have a good picture of our major land uses including our cash crops, our feed crops and our soil build ing practices that are being car ried out. It is not an attempt to pry into anybody’s business but rather ques tions whose answers will provide us with a means to make future plans for the county farm and home program, the planning for which is to begin this month. The answers- to these questions will show us where the major farm problems lie and thus enable our efforts to be directed where they may achieve the best results. Not only will thy point the direction but they will also furnish a start ing point. It Is not expected that each farm owner or farm operator will know the exact number of pounds of les pedeza that he planted or the ex act number of acres of volunteer crimson clover that he has or the exact answer to some of the other questions, but the best available estimate will prove a very good answer. So if you do not know the exact answer give the best esti mate that you can. Some of the questions are not applicable to every farm. They were included for those farms that do plant those crops or use that kind of fertilizer. Those questions may be omitted or marked out. The accuracy of this survey will depend upon the number of ans wers that are received. Only a guess can be made on those that are lost or not completed. Ten or fifteen minutes will be enough time for most people to complete the questions. These questions will also provide a means of checking up on your own farm operations. Some of the answers may surprise even you. ASC NEWS t Forsyth County has been author ized to over obligate the 1955 ACP County allocation by an additional 10 percent. Previously authorizat ion had been given to over obligate i2O percent. The total amount by which the 1955 County allocation may be over obligated is new 30 percent. This does not mean that the 1955 county allocation will be further increased. It merely enables the County Committee to exceed the county allocation by an additional amount, in issuing 1955 approvals. Any actual earnings which are in excess of the final 1955 county allocation will be converted to 1956, program approvals for payment. With this extra money available we are now in a position to receive requests for practices to be carried out in 1955. If you would like to carry out a practice you may come by the County Office and sign ah intention sheet at your convenience. Appreciation Notice The Cumming P. T. A. wishes to thank 'each and every one who contributed to the success of the Hallowe’en Carnival. We especially wish to thank the merchants who donated so many prizes, the ones who made cakes, candy, parched peanuts and many other things. Wp hope to use the money which you helped us make for the good of our children. Thank you again! Mrs. Robert McElreath Mrs. Mark Mashbum, Jr. Weeds compete with pasture plants for moisture, light, and fer- I tilizer elements. With weed control, ! the production can be increased, say Agricultural Extension Service agronomists. County Population 15,000. Number 44. Governor Declares Nov. 11 “Veteran Day In Georgia” l —*•* * • Governor Marvin Griffin last ! Wednesday signed a proclamation I naming November 11 as "Veterans [Day in Georgia." The holiday, which was formerly known as “Armistice Day” was I changed to "Veterans Day” by a 1 1954 Act of Congress, in order that the commemoration of that day of tribute be expanded to include America’s veterans of all wars. I Attending the Governor’s sig nature were the members of the Veteran’s Day Committee and Pete Wheeler, Director of the State De partment of Veterans Service. The Veteran’s Day Committee is com posed of the Statee Commanders of the major veterans organizations Jack Langford, Chairman.. In part, the Governor’s proclamation reads as follows: “I, Marvin Griffin, Governor of Georgia, do hereby call upon all of our citizens to observe Friday, November 11, 1955, as Veterans Day. I am requesting all citizens of the state, all business enterpris es, all veterans’ organizations, State of Georgia, city and county offi cials to assist the State Committee in every way possible toward cele brating November 11, 1955, in an appropriate manner.” Forsyth County High School Home Coming Forsyth County High School Home Coming Festivities will be Celebrated Friday, November 4. The Home Coming Football game between the Coosa High School and Forsyth County High School will take place on the Buford Foot ball Field at 8:00 p. m. At this time the four high school class Queens will be presented, i following the game there will be Open. House at the new Forsyth County High School building at Cumming. All Forsyth County citi zens are cordially invited to be present and enjoy a social evening in our new building. A Semi-Formal Dance will con clude the evenings festivities. The following are the Class Queens: Dee Anna Curtis Ninth Grade Mr. and Mrs. Carl Curtis Nancy Yarbrough Tenth Grade Mr. and Mrs. Paul Yarbrough Gloria Swartwood, Eleventh Grade Mr. and Mrs. H. O. Swartwood Nancy Worley Twelfth Grade Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Worley E. E. Rogers, Publicity Soil Conservation News Forsyth County 1 Pasture, the foundation of the grassland program, envolves many questions that are often asked by farmers. Some of these questions al^e: How about lime? What is the value of phosphate on pastures? i When should phosphate fertilizers be applied? How should phosphate fertilizers be applied? In what form should phosphate be applied? , How much phosphate per acre? | What is the value of potash on | pastures? When and how should potash be applied? How much potash should be ap plied per acre? [ Does use of nitrogen fertilizers I pay? , When should nitrogen fertilizers | be applied? I How should nitrogen be applied? How much nitrogen should be ap -1 lulled? | Must legume seed be inoculated? Can a seeding be seriously injured I by late grazing? j Will Ladino clover on most soils? Should pastures be mowed? When should grazing start? How is rotational grazing manag ed? The front yard or "public area” is used mostly as a setting for the house and should not be cluttered up with useless plantings, accord ing to Agricultural Extension Ser vice landscape specialists. Today & Tomorrow Louie D. Newton “LET ME OUT” We were driving in town from the airport, having gone out to meet a man returning from over seas service. He got two or three good views of the dogwood, pop lar, and other trees with their gold en shawls of autumnal glory, and that was all he could stand. “Let me out until I get one good look at these trees in Georgia. You folks don’t understand what this means to a man who has been in Korea for three years.” We did stop, and he got out and stood there, drinking in thei beauty of the lovely natural landscape that stretched away and away to the horizon. His mother intervened: "Come on, son, the dinner is waiting, and I promise you that in the next day or two we will go for a trip to Neel’s Gap where you can really see Georgia at its best in October." He got back in the car, and we started talking about this and that, but he didn’t say a word didn’t seem to be a part of the company any more. I glanced at him through the mirror, and his head was down, his face covered by Ihe visor or his cap. Conversation ceased. At the home, he caught up with himself again, and was the life of the party. As I started to leave, he came out with me to the oar. “You see, I was overcharged with the emotion of getting home, and I just had to have an outlet. I am sorry I put on that scene coming in from the airport, but it had to come sometime,” he said. Since that morning last week, I have been looking at these autumn pictures with a renewed under standing. Maybe we have been too busy to appreciate the beauty about us. Maybe we have been too satisfied with the gaudy tinsel of liquor advertisements to see the true expressions of art .all about us. “Let me out”! Wouldn’t it be wonderful if we might free ourselves occasionally from the superficial cheapness of man’s doings and get a full look' at the handiwork of God? Misunderstood Friends Why is it that so many boys and girls fail to recognize their real frieds until years later. Perhaps after they are married and have children of their own thye will talk in loving memory of a teacher that they felt was their enemy when they were in school but now they appreciate them very much. I love every child I ever taught during my twenty years as a teach er. Every time I detected a tend ency in a child to do the thing that is wrong, it caused me to tremble for him. Discipline must be applied in training a child if that child succeeds in life. Some times a child misunderstands his parents and also his teachers. They seem to think they “have it in” for him. He doesn’t seem to see that his failing to study or to act right has brought this discipline upon him. If a person can ever earnestly desire to learn and to Jive like his Maker wants him to live, then suc cess is In reach for hin. “The fear of the Lori is the beginning of Wisdom”. If you do not fear God and keep his Commandments you haven’t even begun to be wise. Your best friends are not those who let you do as you please un restricted. My father taught me the wav of the Lord and applied dis cipline to me as a child. He has gone on to his reward; he left us seventeen’ years ago but I thank God for his teaching example and Christian life every day that I live. I once thought that he wwas hard but now I know that he war true to his convictions of right and wrong. J W. R. CALLAWAY ' ■ ' ' We have prospects for a state average corn yield of 21.5 bushels per acre, says Aalph Johnson, Ag ricultural Extension Service agro nomist. “This will be the highest average yield and the largest total state production in history.”