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Volume 47.
Soil Conservation
District News
JAMES T. COOTS
SOIL CONSERVATION SERVICE
Conservation Farm Planning is
the use of each acre of land ac
cording to its capabilities. That is,
each acre should be planned in
such a way as to maintain, and
gradually increase, its fertility. In
order that farmers may do this
the Upper Chattahoochee River Soil
Conservation District furnishes
every cooperators with a Land Cap
ability Map.
A Land Capability Map tells the
farmer many things. First, the dif
ferent soils and their characteris
tics are listed by symbols which
describe them in close detail. For
example, by studying his Land Cap
ability Map a farmer can deter
mine how deep the roots of native
plants will penetrate his land. He
can determine the texture of the
topsoil, how fast water and plant
foods move through the different
layers of the subsoil, and he can
determine what type of materials
are forming his soils. This is valu
able information to the farmer as
he selects his seed and fertilizer.
In addition to the soil character
istics, the slope and degree of ero
sion that has already taken place
are also listed. These three factors
enable the farmer to determine
what plants and what rotations
will be used on different fields.
The Land Capability Map is a part
of every Conservation Farm Plan,
and is available to every .Forsyth
County farmer. Those interested in
getting maps for their farms
should contact the local Soil Con
servation Service headquarters.
Auto Insurance
Refunds Seen In
Order By Cravey
ATLANTA—Aroused by what he
terms “policies written in some
quarters without regard to classi
fication,” Insurance Commissioner
Zack Cravey is preparing to order
all companies writing automobile
liability insurance in Georgia to
re-check original policies sold for
possible errors.
“Recent developments make this
action imperative,” the Commission
er declared, pointing out that al
ready investigations by his office
have resulted in one insurance
company making 662 adjustments
with subsequent refunds of $25,016
and another making 530 policy ad
justments with refunds of slß,llO.
The Commissioner stated that he
would invite any policy holder who
felt he had been placed in the
wrong classification to check with
his office.
“I intend to see that every pre
mium buyer is placed in the right
classification, too,” Commissioner
Cravey stated.
Under the Commissioner’s pro
posed edict Georgians face refunds
of thousands of dollars, observers
believe.
There are several rate classifi
cations for automobile insurance
premiums, depending on whether
the automobile insured is to be
operated by persons under 25 years
of age.
In the future, under a pronounce
ment mailed all companies by Com
missioner Cravey’s office, the com
panies must allow the buyer to
check his own classification on
blanks as part of the contract. The
orriginal policy must be delivered
to the named insurance person who
pays the premiums.
Another provision of the docu
ment will prohibit insurance com
panies from paying commissions
directly or indirectly to any per
son not a bona fide agent of the
company.
Twenty percent of all workers in
Georgia’s manufacturing industries
are employed in forest industries,
The Forsyth County News
OFFICIAL ORGAN OF FORSYTH COUNTY & CITY OF CUMMING
DEVOTED TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF FORSYTH, FULTON, CHERO REE. DAWSON, LUMPKIN, HALL AND GWINNETT COUNTIES.
(City Population 2,500)
Free Merchants Draw
ing Saturday 2 P. M.
The first drawing of the Mer
chants Appreciation Day will be
held Saturday June 2, at 2 P. M.
on the Court House Square. Secure
your tickets from the merchants
who are sponsoring this event, you i
may be the Lucky winner.
The persons name who is signed
to the lucky ticket will receive
$96.00 if their ticket has the high
est percentage punched by the
merchant, if not they will receive
whatver percentage their ticket
calls for. This chest will continue
to Grow each Saturday and names
will be called each Saturday until
there is a Winner.
The following merchants are the
ones whom you can get these tick
ets and all you have to do is sign
them and drop them in the box and
who knows you might be the lucky
one. So be there.
Otwell Motor Co., Cumming
Five and Ten Ceitt Store, R. B.
Porters Service Station, Stone Fur
nture Co., Cumming Drug Store,
Parson & Co., Yarbrough & Son
Grocery, Sam Gordon Dept. Store,
Patterson Radio Service, Echols
Dress Shop, Pruitt’s Grocery,
Thompson Variety Store, Busy Bee
Cafe, Cumming Jewelers, Forsyth
County Furniture Store, Ware’s
Dept. Store, Poole’s Store & Cafe,
Gem Jewelry Co., Cumming Hard
ware Co., Drake Furniture Co.,
Farmers Mutual Exchange, Corn’s
TV and Appliance Co., and the fol
lowing two firms are supporters
of this event, Otwell & Barnes
Funeral Home and The Bank of
Cumming.
Today & Tomorrow
Louie D. Newton
THEY ALSO SERVE
Miss Aurelia Davis, teacher in
the Atlanta Public Schools, tele
phoned to know if it would be all
right to bring some of the blind
children to our backyard to see the
animals.
There were three little girls and
two little boys, averaging nine
years of age. Two other teachers
came with Miss Davis, and a blind
man, who is a teacher of the blind
children.
The two little boys could see very
slightly—some slight sense of large,
objects only. The little girls were
totally blind. Their sense of touch
was more highly developed, I not
iced, that of the little boys.
First on the list, by their choice,
was the sheep. I managed to coax
the sheep into some measure of
welcome to them, though, like all
sheep, they do not care for strang
ers. The little girls ran their fing
ers along the back of a lamb, and
their faces were aglow with what
appeared to "be a sense of deep
satisfaction. They measured the
length of the lamb by holding their
hands together on its back, then
pushing them apart until one hand
touched the nose and the other
the tail. Then they held corn in
their own hands as the sheep ate
out of their hands. That seemed
to please them very much.
Second, the cow and calf. They
had been to a dairy where they had
milked a cow, and that meant that
the cow and oalf were not quifej
so engaging to them, though they
enjoyed touching the calf. They
asked what color was the cow and
calf. And they were specially pleas
ed when the cow called to the calf,
and the calf answered.
Third, the fish. They put their
hands in the water, trying to feel
the fish.
After that the rabbits and the
chickens and the guineas and the
trees and the flowers. They liked
the roses best. And thy were very
much plased to feel an egg in the
nest. I gave them each an ear of
Screven County corn, which they
took with them, proudly.
I thought of Milton’s line:. “They
also serve who only stand and
wait.”
IMPORTANT NOTICE
The Forsyth County Democratic
Committee meeting it* called for
Saturday June 9th at 2 P. M. at
the Justice of Peace Office in the
Courthouse here in Cumming.
A. E. Bramblett, Chairman
Cumming Georgia, Thursday, May 31, 1956.
“What Wilt Thou
Have Me To Do’’?
Paul had been doing what he
thought was right and he had been
following the teachings of his par
ents and his professors. He said
that he thought he was doing the
will of God by doing things con
trary to Jesus of Nazareth. But on
the road to Damascus his mind
was changed as he cried out
“What wilt THOU have me to do"?
It was somewhat of a shock to
find out that his training and
teachings were wrong.
He began to pray and God spoke
to Ananias and commanded him to
go and speak to Paul. After Paul’s
sight was restored he preached
Christ—ln a short time he was
preaching the everlasting gospel of
the Lord Jesus Christ in Asia and
in Europe and even in the Capital
of The Roman Empire.
Let us not put too much depend
ence upon what the varipus schol
ars have to say—We may learn
some things from them but let us
remember that the finite mind can
not comprehend the Infinite. “Can
man by searching find out God?
God made us reasonable human
being—we should use our minds
for his glory. .But when we have
gone as far as we can with our
reasoning—«ur faith must reach
out further in oredr to find the
way to God.
A world full of Einsteins or
other great scholars could not by
searching find out God. Jesus said
“I am the way, the truth and the
life, no one cometh unto the father
but by me”. Jesus reveals God to
us—he is God mainfest in the
flesh.
W. R. Callaway
Agreement Reached
By Southern Bell
And The Workers
Agreement was reached Saturday
night on a new contract between
the Southern Bell Telephone Com
pany and the Communication Work
ers of America affecting about 55,-
000 non-supervisory employees in
nine Southern States.
The new contract provides for
wage increased, ranging up to $5
per week, depending upon the job
and town classification of the em
ployees.
Other changes in the Contract in
clude reclassification of a number
of cities and towns foi* wage pur
poses.
The new contract is effective on
May 20. It is for one year but will
extend beyond this initial period
unless terminated by 60-day notice
by either party.
Frank M. Malone, personannel
Vice President of Southern Bell,
said the pay increases are in line
with the upward wage movement
which extensive surveys show has
occurred in Southeastern cities and
towns.
“The increases are, necessary to
fulfill our basic wage policy, that
is, to keep the pay of Southern
Bell employees in favorable com
parison with wage levels prevail
ing in the communities where they
work and live." Mr. Malone said
the wage increase and the oother
changes in the contract will add
about $9,000,000 a year to the cost
of providing telephone service in
the Company’s nine-state area.
In Georgia, the added cost will
amount to $1,324,000.
Chattahoochee H. D. C.
The Chattahoochee H. D. Club
met at the lunch room May 16 with
16 members present. The meeting
was called to order by the presi
dent. Mrs. Herbert Castleberry read
the scripture from numbers 11th
chapter. All the group repeated the
Lord’s prayer. Thg roll was called
and the minutes of the last meet
ing was read by the secretary.
Mrs. Bill Cross read a poem.
Mrs. Bannister then showed us
some colored slide films on “Fur
niture in the Home” that we all
enjoyed very much.
Hostess for the evening were
Mrs. Guy Castleberry and Mrs. Ray
Hemphill.
Mrs. Ray Hemphill, Reporter
Worried farmers don’t buy, equip
ment dealers say.
Four-H Projects
Boost Production
Of Meat Animals
Approximately 15,000 Georgia 4-H
Club members with livestock pro
jects have added incentive to do
outstanding work this year through
three organized programs.
Announced this week by Harold
Darden, assistant state 4-H Club
leader for the College of Agricul
ture Extension Service, the pro
grams are livestock conservation
for junior and senior members, and
a meat animal project for seniors
only.
Winn-Dixie Stores sponsors both
the junior and senior livestock con
servation projects. They award a
one-year subscription to the Na
tional 4-H News to each 4-H’er
who gives an educational demon
stration at his district project
achievement meeting. The top three
winners in each district will get
cash awards of $3, $2, and sl.
Each district participant in the
senior division also will get the
4-H News for a year, and the six
area champions will receive ex
pense paid trips to the Georgia
4-H Congress in Atlanta to com
pete for state honors. The boy who
makes the best showing here will
then attend the National 4-H Con
gress in Chicago, with expenses
paid by Winn-Dixie Stores.
Sponsor of the meat animal pro
ject is Thomas E. Wilson of Wil
son and Co., Chicago. Wilson also
is chairman of the National Com
mittee on Boys and Girls Club
Work, Inc., through which the na
tional 4-H awards are arranged.
Awards he offers for outstanding
work in raising meat animals be
gin at the local level, with two
gold-filled medals going to memb
ers with the best records in each
county. There is no district compe
tition in this project, and the state
champion is determined on a basis
of records submitted by various
county winners. The state winning
boy will receive a free trip to the
Georgia 4-H Congress and a 19
jewel pocket watch. He also will
have an opportunity to compete
with winners in 13 Southern states
for a trip to Chicago. In the Windy
City he will vie with other regional
winners for one of six S3OO college
scholarships.
Discussing the 1955 record of 4-H
members in producing meat ani
mals, Darden said 3,847 boys and
girls grew out 6,161 beef cattle;
286 members cared for 1,473 sheep;
and 10,007 youngsters raised 22,568
head of swine.
Mjembers of the Extension Ser
vice animal husbandary staff, head
ed by R. O. Williams and includ
ing W. T. Clayton, Denis C. De-
Loach, and W. J. Hays, furnish
county agents and local leaders
with up-to-date livestock research
information which is passed along
to 4-H boys and girls to be adapted
to their club projects.
Representing Georgia's young
meat animal producers at the 4-H
Congress in Chicago last year were
Gary Wilson, Randolph county,
state winner in livestock conserva
tion, and Russell Egelson, Barrien
county, meat animal champion.
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL AT
MIDWAY METHODIST CHURCH
Midway Methodist church plans
a Vacation Bible School to be con
ducted under the supervision of
Mrs. Homer Martin as Principal in
charge. She will be assisted by
very able teachers to instruct grad
ed classes of children attending
this school beginning Monday June
4th and running thru Friday fol
lowing. The hours of classes will
be from 1 p. m. daily till four p.
m All children from Kinder garten
age thrue fifteen years are invited.
Transportation will be furnished
upon request.
Annual Singing
Oak Grove Baptist Church, For
syth County will hold their An
nual Singing Sunday June 2. Le
i Roy Abernathy Shorty Bradford
| and the Martin Sisters will be with
| us. We have the promise of other
[good singers. Dinner *for all. You
| are cordially invited.
Edward Martin, President
L. O. Sexton, Secretary
County Population 15,000. Number 22.
Recommendations Of
Water Group
Cited In Report
Establishment of a basic water
policy wherein the state shall as
sume responsibility for regulation
of water use and development has
been recommended by the Georgia
Water Use and Conservation As
sociation.
The recommendation is made in
“Water in Georgia,” the Associa
tion’s report which is now being
distributed to the governor, the
General Assembly, and the people
of Georgia. The report followed a
two-year study of water problems
in the state.
The water use group, made up
of representatives of 45 organiza
tions and including all water-using
interests, also recommended a unit
to administer water policy and
law.
John R. Carreker, secretary of
the Association, said the group
felt that these measures should be
included in the first legislation pro
posed toward improving Georgia’s
water situation. Carreker added
that other early aims of the As
sociation are to establish an ob
jective of maximum beneficial uses
of water, and a provision whereby
the administrative unit will begin
as soon as practicable to prepare
inventories of present and poten
tial use of water resourrees.
Carreker said these recommenda
tions were made on a basis of in
formation obtained by subcom
mittees on legislation and statewide
and local water problems. He add
ed that the findings of the group
are being made public by the sub
committee on in formation and
education, headed by Dr. C. C.
Murray, dean and coordinator of
the University of Georgia College
of Agriculture.
Following its report, the Water
use and Conservation Association
will continue its services in an ad
visory, infirmation and educational
and consulting capacity in obtain
ing suitable water legislation and
to be helpful to ail water users,
Carreker stated.
Farmers Cited
For Outstanding
Pasture Programs
Six farmers in the North and
Northeast Agricultural Extension
Service districts this week were
named area winners in the annual
grazing system and feed produc
tion program. Along witth 12 other
champions in four districts, they in
Atlanta today (Thursday) being
honored for their contributions to
sound livestock feeding programs.
North Georgia winners announc
ed by District Agent S. G. Chandl
er are Frank Shaw and Son, Walk
er county, first; Dorman Shrop
shire, Bartow, second, and Harry
Griffin, Whitfield, third.
District Agent L. C. Westbrook
named the following in Northeast
Georgia: George W. Baker and
John and Herbert Cook, Walton
county, first; A. P. Winston, Clarke
second, and John Sheppard, Jef-
Iferson, third.
In Athens, J. R. Johnson, Ex
tension agronomist at the Univer
sity of Georgia College of Agricul
ture, said the farmers will receive
district awards of SSO, $75, and
SIOO during the Atlanta meeting
today. They also have been judged
for Georgia honors and stand a
chance to share state awards of
SIOO for third, S2OO for second, and
S3OO for first.
Georgia champions in the graz
ing contest are to be named at the
awards meeting. Dr. C. C. Murray,
dean and co-ordinator of the Col
lege of Agriculture, will present
awards to the district and state
champions on behalf of the Geor
gia Plant Food Educational Society
which sponsors the program.
Chamber Meeting
The Forsyth County Chamber of
Commerce will hold its regular
monthly meeting Friday night June
Ist at 8 P. M. at the Community
House. All Directors and Members
are urged to be present.
Dr. Rupert H. Bramblett, Prssident
Jimmie Barnes, Secretary
South Georgia
Forestry Camp
Is Announced
For the 12th year approximately
100 Four-H Club boys in three
Agricultural Extension Service dis
tricts will have an opportunity to
study the latest forestry practices
at the South Georgia 4-H forestry
camp.
Tommy Walton, state 4-H leader,
and C. Dorsey Dyer, Extension for
ester at the University of Georgia
College of Agriculture, announced
the 1956 event for June 4-9 at
Laura Wlalker Park near Waycross.
Again this year the camp is be
ing sponsored by Union Bag and
Paper Corp.
L. R. Dunson, associate state
4-H Club leader who will be in
charge of administration of the
camp, said the delegates will repre
sent about 75 counties in the
Southwest, Southcentral, and South
east Extension districts. The boys,
between the ages of 14 and 21,
will receive free trips to the event
as scholarships for outstanding
work alrady done in forestry pro
jects.
Forester Dyer said that some of
the state’s outstanding forestry
leaders will serve as instructors
during the week. Not only will the
boys hear about better forestry
management, he said, but they will
actually participate in the practices
while at camp.
A feature of this annual event
is “fire control day,” during which
the 4-H’ers and their leaders dis
cuss fire prevention and fighting
measures, then go to work to put
out a practice fire. Also included
again this year will be the annual
trip to Savannah for a tour of the
Union Bag and Paper Corp. plant.
Dunson said several county
agents will serve as leaders at the
camp and also help with some of
the instruction. Assembly programs
and other leadership activities will
be carried out by representatives
of the District and State 4-H
Councils.
The detailed camp program will
be announced next week, the 4-H
leader said.
Wool Marketing
Program Set Up
For June 11-13
Information that will be of help
to Georgia sheepmen in marketing
their wool has been released by
R. O. Williams, Extension Service
animal husbandman at the Univer
sity of Georgia College of Agri
culture.
Williams said Georgia growers
can sell wool to the J. P. Stevens
Co. of Milledgeville on June 11, 12,
and 13.
lie pointed out that Peerless
Woolen Mills of Rossville will buy
wool again this year, too. This
plant will accept it between 3 a. m.
and 4 p. m. Monday through Fri
day and Until noon on Saturdays.
Farmers unable to deliver their
wool can ship it to either Milledge
ville or Rossville, the animal hus
bandman said.
Dennis C. DeLoach and Harold
V. Clum, Extension sheep specialist
and livestock marketing specialist
respectively, said warehouse space
at the Milledgeville plant is lim
ited. They suggested that growers
offer about the same amount of
wool on each sale day. It was
recommended that sheepmen from
the Northeast and Southeast Ex
tension districts on June 11; South
central and Southwest on June 12,
and North and Northwest on June
13.
Deloach and Clum emphasized
that a Stevens Co. wool buyer will
bo at the Milledgeville plant only
on June 11, 12, and 13, and will
not accept wool on any day other
: than the three set aside.
They added the Stevens Co. and
Peerless Woolen Mills are the only
two wool markets in Georgia at
the present time, and farmers were
urged to cooperate in selling their
wool at these places. County
agents can furnish further infor
mation on the wool marketing pro-
I gram.
Value of farm buildings in Geor-
I gia in 1954 was $446 million