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Volume 46.
DRAWING OF THE NEW $450,000.00 FORSYTH COUNTY '
HOSPITAL - YOUR VOTE FOR BONDS ON DECEMBER 3rd
WILL BUILD FOR THE PEOPLE OF FORSYTH COUNTY
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Soil Conservation News
Forsyth County
E. E. Buice has begun the con
struction of a dam on his farm in
the Sharon community. Clark Bros,
of Lawrenceville are the contract
ors.
Marshall McWhorter and J. C.
Chumbler have cleared approxi
mately fifteen acros of bottom land
along Thalley Creek. They have
limied, fertilized and seeded this
area to grass and clover. Last ob
servations indicate a good stand of
grass. This area is located below
the flood prevention dam that has
just been completed in the Spot
community.
The borrow pits, spillway and
dam of the Spot community struc
ture are now being seeded to grass
and oats.
Those planning to plant kudzu
next spring should make plans now
to secure the necessary crowns.
Another item that farmers should
consider now and that is the se
curing of sericea seed for early
spring planting.
During some of the bad winter
days farmers who are cooperators
with the Upper Chattahoochee Riv
er Soil Conservation District should
check their land capability map
and see if each acre of land on
the farm is being used properly.
REMEMBER
TO PRAY
When you are convicted of your
sin, PRAY earnestly, the prayer of
The Publican, “God be merciful to
me the sinner”.
In time of temptation, Pray that
God will help you to overcome
that temptation. As your Saviour
overcame the temptation of Satan,
so we as his followers can over
come, with His help.
As we approach every crisis in
life, pray—seek His guidance. Je
sus said “I am the way the truth
and the life no man cometh unto
the Father but by me.” Jesus
Christ is a friend that sticketh
closer than a brother.
When you choose your life com
panion—Pray. Does the one you
think you love, love the Lord Jesus
Christ? Has that person accepted
Jesus Christ as her personal sav
ior? Is that prospective companion
a devoted Christian?
The great Apostle Paul said,
“Pray without ceasing”. Let your
life be one long prayer and the
world will be much better because
you lived in it.
Do not forget God. But “remem
ber your creator in the days of
your youth before the evil days
come and the years draw near
when you shall say, I have no
pleasure in them”. So “Fear God
and keep His commandments, for
this is the whole duty of man”.
Do not think of people just as phy
sical beings but as Immortal souls
—then you will pray.
W. R CALLAWAY
The Forsyth County News
OFFICIAL OHO AN OF FORSYTH COUNTY & CITY OF CUMMING
DEVOTED TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF FORSYTH, FULTON, CHICRO REE, DAWSON, LUMPKIN, HAIJ. AND GWINNETT COUNTIES.
(City Population 2,500)
With Y our County
Agent
Walter H. Rucker
Members of the Forsyth County
Fair Board and your Extension
Agents will attend a Fair Short
Course on Monday * and Tuesday,
November 14 and 15. The Short
Course will be over when this is
read, but the results will be felt
in our 1956 Forsyth County Fair.
Sponsored by the Georgia Asso
ciation of Agricultural Fairs, the
College of Agriculture Extension
Service, and the University of Geor
gia Continuing Education Center,
the event will feature talks and
discussions on 13 subjects.
Principal speeches will be made
by Phil Campbell, Georgia Com
missioner of Agriculture, and G. W
Wynee, manager of the MidlSouth
Fair,' Memphis, Tenn. Mr. Camp
bell, to speak following lunch, will
tell how “Fairs Help Promote Geor
gia Agriculture.” “Showmanship”
will be the subject of Mr. Wynn at
a banquet Monday night. t
Featured speaker Tuesday will be
Elfred S. Papy, president of the
Southeastern Fair, whose subject
will be “Fairs As Community Build
ing Institutions.”
E. Lee Carteron, president of the
Fair Association and manager of
the Southeastern Fair said other
experts will make talks and lead
discussions on youth, industry, ex
hibit, premium, public relations,
legislative, livestock, poultry, and
women aspects of fairs.
Appearing on the program will
be Miss Inez Wallace, State De
partment of Education; Bud Moss,
Georgia Power Co.; Kelley Mos
ley, Southern Bell Telephone and
Telegraph Co.; Bob Armstrong,
chairman, Fair Legislative commit
tee; Bob Penland, president, Geor
gia State Fair, and C. R. O’Kelley,
H. W. Bennett and Miss Willie Vie
Dowdy, Agricultural Extension Ser
vice.
“What Makes a Prize Exhibit”
will be the subject discussed at 2
p. m. Monday by a panel composed
of J. W. Fanning, Miss Leonora
Anderson, S. G. Chandler, and Ezra
Eellers of the University of Ga.
First thing Monday will be the
Association of Fairs breakfast at
8 a. m. at Rock Eagle Restaurant.
Registration will be at 9 a. m.
at the 4-H Center’s Union Bag
building. The program will begin
at 10 a. m. with "The Purpose and
Objectives of the Florida Short
Course,” by Karl Kehman, imme
diate past president of the Florida
Federation of Fairs, Livestock
Shows and Expositions.
DANCE SATURDAY NIGHT
A BIG ROUND AND SQUARE
DANCE AT CUMMING GYM
SATURDAY NIGHT, NOVEMBER
19, AT 8 O’CLOCK. MUSIC BY
DRIFTING HILLBILLIES FROM
MARIETTA, GEORGIA.
THE BEST CALLER IN THE
STATE IS TO BE THERE.
Sponsored by V. F. W. POST 9143
Cumming Georgia, Thursday Nov., 17, 1955.
The Number One
Forestry Problem
In Georgia
Today as in the past forest fires
can be very spectacular in their
occurrence, and it takes many well
trained and skilled men plus spec
ialized tools and equipment to
bring them under control. High
winds and rought mountainous ter
rain often make the job very diffi
cult and dangerous. We should not
try to minimize the impportance
of fire fighting in the forests.
Forsyth County has long been
principally a timber producing area
Timber has beeri the chief source
of agricultural income until only
recently when the economy was
boosted by the poultry industry.
Since we do now have this other
source of income in Forsyth Coun
ty, it is possible now to delay cut
ting of immature timber and use
these timberstands as a reserve or
as a growing bank account to sup
port owners against market fluctu
ation in other fields.
Proper management should in
clude well advised planting where
there is no natural seeding of areas
removal of inferior hardwood com
petition, fire protection, thinning
at proper intervals and allowing
the final crop to reach sizes to re
turn the greatest amount of money
to the landowner. Though it is not
the first step in the life cycle of
timber, it is necessary before even
starting on the other phases to es
tablish fire protection. This you
have already obtained in your re
cently established Forestry Unit.
The measure of the Forsyth Coun
ty Forestry Unit’s success will be
the measure of your cooperation
with it. All fires should be report
ed by any citizen seeing them. No
control burning should be done un
less the adjoining landowners are
jnotHijied 24 hours in advance of
burning; and it makes good sense
to notify your Ranger also so he
will not have to tie up his equip
ment checking fires already under
control when your neighbor may
need him for a wild fire. We of
the Georgia Forestry Commission
wan you in Forsyth County to
have the best Forestry Unit in the
State, but it is not our desire so
much as yours which will make
this possible. It is your cooper
ation that will build the Unit.
Ranger Edward L. Wright says
that his fire fighting equipment is
ready to suppress fires day and
night.
During the day forest towers re
port any smokes that need check
ing, but if the case occurs to re
port a wild fire during the day
call Cumming telephone No. 2950
or at night telephone No. 2493.
SINGING NOTICE
There will be a lot of good sing
ers and you will hear a lot of good
singing at Shady Grove Church
Sunday night November 20. Come
and bring someone with you.
J. L. ROBBS, JR.
Today & Tomorrow
Louie D. Newton
HOW IT WORKS
The father and mother of a
young bride came into town for
their first visit, bringing along a
few things from the farm —fresh
yams, turnip greens, eggs, fryers,
and a ham from the last shote
they had butchered.
“Why didn’t I have sense enough
to wait until you got here,” re
marked the daughter as she
brought the pork shoulder to the
table. “If you knew how much I
paid for this shoulder, you’d just
about faint.”
The father explained that he had
just sold some number one hogs
for less than fourteen cents per
pound. Then the daughter wanted
to faint.
The difference between what the
farmer gets and his town daughter
pays is hard to add up, but that is
the way it works.
They will give you a lot of fan
cy, small print talk about how
much It costs to handle a hog from
the time it goes into the packing
plant until it is offered in the re
tail market, but I can’t fallow them
A friend bought a pig sometime
ago to grow out and put in his
deep freeze, thinking he would
head off the system, but he has
the headache, and his pig isn’t yet
ready to kill.
He says that the price of feed
is going to make every ppound of
meat cost him neary as much as
if he hought it at the store. So that
is the way it works if you try to
raise your own meat, unless you
have your feed.
There just doesn’t appear to be
any way to get around the high
cost of living in a time when the
farmers are suffering because of
low prices for their products and
the town folks are digging deeper
and deeper for what they buy in
the retail markets.
Maybe it will come to the point
\9heifi everybody in town will have
to move back to the farm. That
would be something. Perhaps every
body would starve then, with gov
ernment warehouses loaded with
surplus food.
Another suggestion of some wise
brother is to the effect that they
will soon be growing food by ato
mic energy. By that time every
body will have a pantry in the
glove compartment of their car,
and we can just reach in and eat
our lunch on the way to the horse
races.
Luke Z. Burruss Died
Oct., 29, A Resident of
Forsyth County
Death came Saturday, October
29, for Mr. Luke Z. Burruss, 79,
after eight years of patient suffer
ing from an illness which had
brought a paralytic condition.
The end came at his residence,
Route 1, Cumming, Georgia. De
spite the best medical attention,
his life was not to be spared for
further earthly duties.
Funeral services were held at 3
o’clock Sunday, October 30th, at
Oak Grove Baptist Church. Rev.
Henry Warren, Rev. Charlie Gaza
way and Rev. Frank Vaughan offi
ciated. Interment at Coal Mountain
Cemetery.
The deceased is survived by his
widow, the former Idellah Brooks,
a daughter of the late Mr. and
Mrs. John Brooks; 3 daughters,
Mrs. Jim Corn, Mrs. Coy Gilleland,
and Mrs. Henry Carruth, Cumming
8 sons, Hubert Burruss, Wilford
Burruss, Lenwood Burruss, Cum
ming; Chess Burruss and Alva J.
Burruss, Smyrna; Dillard Burruss,
Flowery Branch; Ray Burruss,
Gainesville; Winfred Burruss, Can
ton; 54 grandchildren and 52 great
grandchildren.
Prior to his illness, Mr. Burruss
was a farmer.
A man of honest dealings the
deceased was one upon whom his
family and friends depended and
in that dependency never had a rea
son to be disappointed. He was a
truthful man and will be missed
by all who knew him.
Broiling is not recommended for
fresh pork, except that thin slices
of it can be broiled safely if it is
exposed to the heat long eenough
to be cooked thoroughly.
County Population 15,000. Number 46.
YOUR VOTE IS NEEDED
An Editorial
Since the first notice, calling for a vote as to whether bonds hall
be issued for the construction of a hospital appeared in this paper,
people have shown a great deal of interest. The legal notice, inserted
by Charles W. Boling, R. D. Garrett and John Day, Commissioner*
of Roads and Revenues, Forsyth County, outlines the procedure inr
which the vote is to be carried out as well as the amount of money
needed before the modern hospital becomes a reality.
It is this legal notice, lacking in detail in regards to the actual
presentation of the needs of the community, the benefits to be derived
thereof, which has caused a great deal of talk about the coming elec
tion; plus silly rumors to circulate throughout the county. Talk of the
voting date being set for December 3r\i, and the amount of the bondi
being voted (on, can be accepted as being correct and important to
member. Unimportant is the rumor spreading around "A charge of
fifty dollars will be required before anyone can gain admission into the
hospital” and it should be considered poor taste to listen to it, let alone
believe it. It is this kind of talk which may affect the future of each!
and every one of us and hinder the growth of our county.
Thus it is fitting and in order that an explanation, outlining the
principles involved in the election issue, the benefits to be derived by)
each and every one of us in the county when we vote FOR.ISSUE OF!
$150,000 HOSPITAL BONDS, and the contributing factois behind this
movement, should be forthcoming.
When the voting polls open in all the voting precints in Forsyth’
County at 7:00 A. M. on the 3rd day of December, the qualified, voter*
of this county underwrite only a third of the total amount of money,
necessary to construct a modern hospital. The hospital that is contend
plated being erected in Forsyth County is an offspring of the Hill Bre
ton Act. This congressional act is a Federal Law, now in effect, To*
help rural communities where additional facilities are needed to taJtei
care of the sick and needy.
Under the clauses of the Hill-Burton Act, the Federal Government
assumes responsibility of one-third of the costs; the State of Georgia
also incurs one-third of the cost and the remaining one-third is accepted
by the citizens of Forsyth County. Now, it can be clearly seen the
total cost of the hospital will amount to $450,000.00! Picture a hospital
with the finest in architectural construction and embodied with the lat
est of equipment at only one-third of the cost to the citizens of oun.
community. It is really seeing a dream come true! Your vote FOR
THE ISSUE OF HOSPITAL BONDS will not work a hardship on any,
individual living in Forsyth County. The details of how this bond is t®
be paid off is clearly outlined in the legal notice as it appears in th®
FORSYTH COUNTY NEWS legal ad column.
Also to be remembered is the fact that the Federal Government ha*
found the Hill-Burton Act has proved very successful throughout the
entire country. It has relieved the hardship rural people have been con
fronted with for years. A hospital supervised by able personnel, mak
ing available medical attention at moderate fees, operating clinics fo»
those who are under-priviledgegd without profit, is the answer to a
growing community. . * ' ‘ '
The representatives of the federal government, the State govern
ment and the Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Forsyth Coun
ty understand the problem, and are acting. Consideration has been giv
en to the medical services available to many of the people residing In
and around Cumming, but when looking to the future find this to be
inadequate. It is with no thought in mind of hindering the medical
scrvices’ already in operation in Cumming that this election is being
presented to the people, but with the thought in mind of greatly im
proving the service to the citizens of ttyis community with sight into
future when the population of this county will be more than tripled.
The groundwork for the erection of a modern hospital, suitable to
tho njeeds of an expanding community, has been presented to you for
your approval; it is necessary that you vote FOR ISSUE OF HOSPI
TAL BONDS on December 3rd; make it a reality by voting and tellingj
your friends to also vote. The help of the Federal government plus the
State government depends upon your vote; because only in this way
can a hospital, calling for an expenditure of $450,000, be built at a price
idf $150,000 for the people living in Forsyth County.
Should there be any further question about voting on December
3rd, FOR ISSUE OF HOSPITAL BONDS? Isn’t it comforting to know
the hospital will be operated on a non-profit basis the benefits going
to you THE PEOPLE LIVING IN FORSYTH COUNTY!
DEDICATION EXERCISES WILL BE HELD
DECEMBER 3rd FOR THE NEW FORSYTH
COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL
The Citizens of Forsyth County
are cordially invited to attend
Open House and the formal dedi
cation of the new Forsyth County
High School on Saturday, Decem
ber 3rd in the Auditorium of the
new building. The ceremonies will
begin promptly at eleven o’clock.
Former Governor Herman Tal
madge will make the dedicatory
address. The welcome address will
be given by a former board mem
ber, Dr. Rupert H. Bramblett. Pre
sentation of the flag will be made
by Henry Lewis Evans, Command
er of V. F. W. Post 9143 Forsyth
County. C. N. Lambert, Principal
of the Forsyth County High School
will accept the flag. Presentation
of the keys to the new building
will be made by Colonel Irwin
Kimsey, member of State Board of
Education. B. B. Wallace, Chair
man of the Forsyth County Board
of Education will accept the keys.
Talmadge will be introduced by
A. C. Smith, Jr. of Forsyth Coun
ty. Other special guest will include
Mr. J. M. Jarrard, Ninth District
Supervisor, Mr. P. D. Bush, head
of the Rehabilitation Program at
the Ninth District and Mr. Walter
McDonald, Architect and Engineer
of Atlanta, Georgia.
The days program was arranged
by A. R. Housley, Supt. Forsyth
County Schools.
Important Notice
The Forsyth County Hospital Au
thority will be at the following
places to show sketches of the new
proposed Forsyth County Hospital
and discuss the Bond issue.
Meetings will begin at 7:30 P. ML
MONDAY NOV. 21st Big Creek
School
WEDNESDAY NOV. 23—Chestatee
High School
MONDAY NOV. 28 Duckton
School
WEDNESDAY NOV. 30— Forsyth
County High School.
A. C. SMITH, Chairman
WILLIAM CHAMBLEE
WILLIAM FAGAN
MRS. RUTH ROE
R. J. KUPPER i