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Dimes Drive Opens
Here on January 3
This community will join with 10,000 others to launch
the 1056 March of Dimes on Tuesday, January 3. The cam
paign, continuing through January 31, is based on the
theme—“ Polio Isn’t Licked Yet.”
Fund raising efforts will be conducted here by the local
chapter of the National Foun
dation for Infantile Paraly
sis. Chapter officials have ap
pealed for volunteer workers
to aid in the drive.
Millions of dollars in March
of Dimes funds are needed, these
officials say, “to aid thousands
and thousands of polio patients
for whom the Salk vaccine
comes too late.” Some 68,000 pa
tients all over the country are
now on the rolls of the National
Foundation, and many more will
be stricken before the Salk vac
cine is administered to all.
Research Funds Needed
Funds are also needed to con
tinue the National Foundation’s
work in scientific research. That
program has already produced
the Salk vaccine, which is 60-90
per cent effective against the
three types of virus known to
cause polio. Additional research
may turn up still better medical
weapons.
March of Dimes research goes
beyond preventive techniques,
and devotes a good deal of time
and money to the search for new
methods of care and treatment;
the polio fund also provides
training for doctors, nurses and
other specialists in rehabilita
LODGE NOTICE
At a recent meeting of LaFay
ette Lodge No. 44 F. & A. M. in
dimming the following officers
were elected and installed by Bro.
Will H. McLaran and Jimmie Bar
nes.
Cleland Hansard, W. M. '
L. W. Holbrook, S. W.
John A. Roper( J. W.
Paul H. Worley, Treasurer
Jimmie Barnes, Secretary
Ivan Otwell, Chaplain
Ralph Boles, Tyler
Edwin Gravitt, S. D.
Ivan Holbrook, J. D.
Billy Stone, S. S.
Leonard Barnett, J. S.
Delightful refreshments were
served and a number of good talks
were made.
Important Notice
It was announced by Dr. Rupert
'H. Bramblett, President and Jim
mie Barnes, Secretary that a meet
ing of the Forsyth County Cham
ber of Commerce would be held at
the Community house Friday even
ing at 7:30 and all members and
directors were urged to be present.
The Forsyin inty News
(City Population 2,500)
tion. This latter phase of the
program aids not only polio pa
tients but all those who suffer
from crippling handicaps.
The minimum need for the
1956 March of Dimes has been
set at $47,600,000.
“More than 55 cents of each
dollar of these funds will go di
rectly into financing of the med
ical and other care so essential
to those who have been stricken
by polio,” March of Dimes lead
ers said. “This includes cost of
maintaining the 14 respirator
centers which the National Foun
dation operates throughout the
country for research and demon
stration of new techniques in
the care of persons whose
breathing is impaired by polio.
Death Rate Reduced
“By steadily improving th«
methods of coping medically
with polio, -scientists whose
work is financed by the March
of Dimes have been instrumen
tal not only in cutting down the
death rate by more than half
since the National Foundation
was established in 1938, but also
in greatly extending the degree
of recovery from cripping dis
ease.”
Big Gospel Singing At
Friendship, January 8.
Everyone has a Special Invitation
to attend the Singing at Friend
ship Baptist Church Sunday night,
January 8, at 7:00 p. m. This Sing
ing promises to be the best one
ever held at Friendship. Singers
from all over North Georgia and
many Special groups, plan to be
with us. Come early if you want
to get a seat.
O. E. Barrett, President
Earnest Simpson, V-president,
Donald Stewart, Sec-Treas.
ATTENTION ! !
Self-employed Farmers
Federal Income Tax tirte is up
on us again lf you are a self
employed farmer, you should get a
Social Security Card. If you don’t
already have one go to your near
est Social Security Office or get
an Application blank from your
Post Office. You will need to show
this number on your Federal In
come Tax Return for 1955. If you
do not show your number you may
not gegt Credit for your earnings
under Social Security.
iIPI'ICIAI OIUiAN III* HIILSyTH COUNTY Ai CITY OF GUMMING
DEVOTED TO THB DEVELOPMENT OF FORSYTH. FULTON 1 HERD RISK. DAWSON, LUMPKIN, HALL AND GWINNETT COUNTIES.
Cumming Georgia, Thursday January 5, 1956.
NOTICE OF LOCAL
LEGISLATION
Notice is hereby given that ap
plication will be made to the Gen
eral Assembly of Georgia at its
session convening in January 1956,
for the passage of local legislation
affecting Forsyth County, to enable
Forsyth County acting by and
through its Board of Commission
ers of Roads & Revenue to estab
lish a planning commission; to
provide for the anpointment of
members to such commission; to
provide for the preparation and
amendment pf an overaall plan for
the orderly growth and develop
ment of said County; to provide
for principal powers and duties of
such planning commission: to pro
vide for the regulation of the lo
cation, height, bulk, number of
stories, and size of buildings and
other structures, the percentage of
lot which mav be occupied, the siz
es of yards and courts, density and
distribution of population, and the
uses of buildings, structures, and
land within said County and all or
specified parts of said County; to
provide for the regulation of the
subdivision of land; to provide for
the regulation of buildings and map
streets or roads and proposed pub
lic building sites; to provide for a
Board of Zoning Appeals; to prb
vide for duties and powers of said
Board of Zoning Appeals; to adopt
procedures for processing and hand
ling such zoning appeals; to pro
vide for enforcement of ordinances
and regulations enacted under said
Act; to provide for the regulation,
relative to the* recording of sub-1
division plats and for the enforce- j
ment of such regulations relating
thereto; to provide that such au
thority and powers shall be cumu- j
lative of such other powers and
authority already enjoyed or here
after enjoyed under existing or
future law; and for other purposes.
This January 2. 1956.
MARCUS MASHBURN
Representative Forsyth County.
Thinning Pines Topic
Of Leaflet By Dorsey
Dyer, Forester
Pointing out tht almost every
county in Georgia now has a pulp
woodwood market, Dorsey Dyer,
forester for the Agricultural Ex
tension Service, says farmers often
can increase their profits from the
trees by decreascing the number
of trees in a stand.
In a new leaflet written by Dyer,
"Thinning Pine Stands,” he com
pares growing pines to growing
cotton. “To grow a crop of cotton,
the accepted order is to begin with
preparing the land. This creates a
good seedbed. Then you take a
planter and plant the seed in a
row. You plant them thick—with
the seed almost touching each
other. Pretty soon after the cotton
comes up you take a hoe and chop
it out. When you chop cotton you
do two things—you thin the stand,
leaving the best plants, and you
hoe out weeds and grass, removing
the competition to your cotton crop
The forester says you thin trees
for many of the same reasons that
you chop cotton. “Nature will do
some of the thinning job for you
if you leave the thick stand alone.
But, thinning trees gives you a 1
chance to select the best trees and I
to space them so that they are far |
enough apart to let sunlight get to
the crowns, but close enough to
prevent the growth of limby shade
trees. Your aim is to grow useful
timber as quickly as you can.”
The leaflet, “Thinning Pine
Stands," is available to landowners
throughout the state from their
local county agents*
MARINE CORPS NEEDS MEN
Atlanta, Ga.—Marine Recruiter
Sergeant John D. Austin will be at
the Post Office in Cumming on
each Tuesday from 2:00 p. m. to
3:00 p. m. to interview young men
for an enlistment in the United
Statees Marine Corps.
PREACHING NOTICE
Clyde Thomas, son of the late
Rev. Will Thomas will preach at
Roanoke Baptist Church Sunday
night January 8. Come out and
hear this young man.
*uston Urges Early
Planning For Irrigation
Willis Huston, irrigation special-
J ist for the College of Agriculture
Extension Service, said irrigation
dealers and distributors as well as
agricultural leaders attending irri
gation training meetings which
j have just ended throughout the
j state were agreed on one thing.
. That is, he said, that farmers who
, are going to buy irrigation systems
in 1956 should make their plans
immediately.
Huston added that prompt plan
i nlng and action are particularly
important for farmers who will dig
deep wells for Irrigation, or those
who are depending on local banks
or the Farmers Home Administrat
ion for financial help. He explained
that FHA-financed svstems have
to be designed to specifications, and
that it takes sometime to work out
all the details.
The irrigation specialist urged all
prospective farmers to include in
their plans a check of the water
supply to see If there Is enough
for irrigation.
He suggested that farmers with
sufficient water go ahead and get
their svstems designed now by a
reDutable dealer. It was pointed
out that county agents and soil
conservation technicians also can
be of aid in planning for irrigation
In any case, Huston continued,
the designing slymld include a
check of the soil for water holding
capacity. The soil survey also
should include information about
i land capabilities.
| “Farmers who wait until spring,
i when crops need water, to buy
, their irrigation systems won’t be
able to get a properly designed
| outfit,” Huston warned. “It may
be hard to get equipment then, too
Due to the extended drought in
1954, there was a 100 percent in
crease in the number of irrigation
systems in Georgia last year. In
the latest survey 134 counties had
reported 1,551 systems and 43,560
acres under irrigation. This com
pares with 792 systems and 27,701
aages in 1954. |
“Since 1955 was a normal year
in rainfall,” Huston stated, “the,
increase in irrigation systems will
not be as great in 1956.”
He added, however, that even in
years with favorable rainfall most
farmers find times it would be to
their advantage to irrigate. The j
irrigation specialist explained that i
this is because the rainfall is not !
evenly distributed.
LODGE NOTICE
At a recent meeting of Matt
Lodge No. 694, F. A. & A. M., the
following officers were elected for
the year 1956.
Bernard Yarbrough, W. M.
Wilbur F. Harrison, S. W.
M. E. Jennings, J. W.
Loy Grogan, Treasurer
Charles Yarbrough, Secretary
Lendon Cantrell, Chaplain
Jerry M. Byers, S. D.
W. B. Bottoms, J. D.
Otis Pilcher, S. S.
J. W. Walls, J. S.
A. T. Moore, Tyler
Dr. Rupert H. Bramblett and Mr.
Jimmie Barnes were the installing
officers.
LODGE NOTICE
At a recent meeting of Mt. Z|qn
Lodge No. 316, F. & A. M. the fol
lowing officers were elected and
installed by Brother Geo. Scruggs
of Gainesville and Jimmie Barnes
of LaFaytte Lodge at Cumming.
L. O. Welch, W. M.
Howard Summerour, S. W.
Harold Williams, J. W.
J. M. Cantrell, Treasurer
Robert Gibson, Secretary
Wallace Wood, Chaplain
C. L' English, S. D..
Herbert Cantrell, J. D.
D. O. Freeman, S. S.
Joe Shadburn, J. S.
Pierce English, Tyler
LODGE NOTICE
A regular Communication of La-
Fayette Lodge No. 44, F. & A. M.
will be held Tuesday evening at
7:30. All members and visiting
Brethren are invited to be present.
Cleland Hansard, W. M.
Jimmie Barnes, Secretary
County Populaation 15,000. Number 1.
TO THE PEOPLE OF FORSYTH
COUNTY
As Chairman of the FORSYTH COUNTY HOSPITAL AUTH
ORITY, I would like to report that the AUTHORITY had noth
ing whatsoever to do with the Selling of the Hospital Bonds.
I objected to the County Attorney, Col. Leon Boling, and to the
Commissioner’s of Roads and Revenue before the petition was
signed for the valaditlon. Had they been advertised and other
Bonding Companies given an opportunity to bid, I feel sure
that the Rate of Interest would have been lower. These bonds
were valadited by Judge Brooke at the Courthouse in Cum
ming, Georgia on December 23, 1955. The Forsyth County
Hospital Authority went on Record before him as being oppos
ed to the procedure of the selling of these Bonds.
ft
A. C. SMIITH, Jr., Chairman.
SPECIAL NOTICE
The Forsyth County Singing Class
will meet each Thursday night for
the next three month’s at Harmony
Grove Baptist Church, 8 miles
north of Cumming on Keith bridge
road.
Every one has a Special invitat
ion to attend. The Singing will be
gin promptly at 8:00 p. m.
JAY HOLBROOK, President
CLAY JONES, V-president
The Meaning of
Christian Experience
* “Let the reader reflect upon his
own experience in Christ as he
studies the doctrines outlined in
the Bible. Let it be clearly under
stood at the-0111861 that by Christ
ian experience we do not mean
conversion only. Itincludes conver
sion, which is the initial stage of
our new relationship. By Christian
I experience we mean the work of
Christ in the lives of his fpllowers,
| including conversion, regeneration,
sanctification, and all the other as
-1 pects of the relation of the Christ
ians life to God in Christ. We
should seek to test what we be
lieve by our actual experience.
That does not mean that our be
lief arise out of our experience,
for they rise orginally out of re
vealtion; but it does mean thaat
what is revealed to use should be
translated into vital meaning in
experience. “Our Doctrines" by Dr.
Harold Tribble.
Wlhat others say and write have
some influence on what we believe
It either encourages us in our be
liefs or causes us to rethink our
beliefs. We should study the Bible
with a desire to find, as near as
possible, what the Bible actually
teaches. We should accept without
question the teachings of Jesus and
every “Thus saith the Lord”. Let
us be careful that our opinions
will not supplement or do away
with the teachings or doctrines of
i the Bible.
First hand experience is always
far more effective than second
hand. Living in the Will of God
is a personal and individual matter.
People will know by your life
whether you are living in the Will
| of God, or living for self. Experi
mental Christianity is real Christ
ianity.
W. R. Callaway
NOTICE OF STORES CLOSING
BEGINNING JANUARY 4TH.
The Stores in Cumming will be
gin Closing oft Wednesday Noon
January 4th and will continue clos
ing until further notice each Wed
nesday afternoon at 12 P. M.
LICENSE EXTAMINER TO BE
HERE JANUARY 5 & 19.
The License Examiner of The
Department of Public Safety will
be in Cumming at the Courthouse
on the following dates from 9:00
A. M. until 4:00 P. M., for the pur
pose of Renewing and issuing
driver license for the month of
January 1956 —» On January sth,
and 19th, 1956. !
95 Telephones Added
Here In 1955 - The
Total Now 1303
Telephone service was expanded
considerably in Cumming daring
1955. A total of 95 telephones was
added, according to L. H. Collins,
manager for Southern Bell Tele
phone Company.
This marks a continuation of the
largest telephone expansion pro
gram ever undertaken here. Dur
ing the last ten years, the number
of telephones here has been in
creased from 124 to 1232, an in
crease og 894 per cent, which is
indicative of the economic growth
of the areas. As this growth con
tinues, Mr. Collins pointed out, the
demand for telephone service is ex
pected to' continue strong.
A number of large construction
projects were completed here dur
ing the past year, and others rww
are in the construction plahnfcig
stage. Principal among these was:
A rural telephone project in the
Wallis Ford Road area.
Cumming’s telephone expansion
during 155 was part of a state wide
program, which during the year
added 49,000 telephones to South
ern Bell exchanges throughout the
state. This expansion in Georgia
cost approximately $30,000,000.
Telephone service was extended
to a large number of rural areas
previously without telephones. Dur
ing the year rural telephones in
the state in, areas served by South
ern Bell increased from 100,000 to
118,000, continuing the high rate
of rural telephone development ex
perienced in recent years.
Soil Conservation
Service
James T. Coots
The Soil Conservation Service
working by memorandum of under
standing with the supervisors of
the Upper Chattahoochee River
Soli Conservation District wteh to
report some of the accomplish
ments in the county during the
past year.
In the Settingdown Creek water
shed two flood retarding structures
were completed, one additional one
was designed for contracting and
preliminary field work was done
on another one. Land treatment
consisted of ten acres of pine plant
Ings, ten acres of sericea lespedeza
seeding, six acres of wildlife plant
ings. Cooperators with the District
seeded 312 acres to pastures, con
structed 1643 feet of drainage ditch
es that drained 20 acres of wet
land an constructed ten livestock
£onds.
Thirty tours led by SCS techni
cans were conducted in the water
shed ranged in size from five to
thirty-five.
Additional accomplishments will
be reported next week.
This office wishes to thank the
Forsyth County News for their
fine cooperation in publishing soil
conservation news during the past
year.
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