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Volume 47. Sen. Russell Issues Stern Warning To ‘Radical Demos. Another successful Georgia Jef ferson-Jackson Day fund-raising dinner has gone into the records. And, appropriately enough, it was exclusively a Democratic shnndig with a distinct Southern flavor. More than 1,200 of the approxi-1 mately 1,000 Georgia Democrats who bought tickets to the SSO-a j plate dinner, held in Atlanta the; other night, heard U. S. Senator B. 1 Russell, Gov. Marvin Griffin and others discuss the Democratic Party in general and the South’s status in it in particular. They also heard some unkind remarks about the Republican Party. Senator Russell, the principal speaker, said much that should be of vital concern to Democrats everywhere. For one thing, he warn ed "radical” Democrats not to try to drive the South out of the party Said he: "Unless Something unforeseen should happen in 1956, Georgia will again give the Democratic nominee the greatest majority of any state in the nation.” Georgia’s junior senator (he’ll be come the senior senator upon Sen. Walter F. George’s retirement from the Senate next January) said there has been less talk this year from responsible Southern Demo crats about a third party or bolt threat "than there has been from many in other sections who are re garded as powerful in the party.” Then he said emphatically: “We have no intention of letting any one drive us from the house of our fathers without a last-ditch fight.” Senator Russell also (1) hit at the Republican Party as one that has directed the government “as they have always done, for -the benefit of the few” and (2) char acterized the present U. S. Supreme Court as “power drunk” and in need of “some lawyers and judges.” Gov. Griffin introduced Sen. Rus sel as a man who should have been elected President of the U. S. (Russell was a strong contender for the nomination at both the 1948 and 1952 national convent ions.) In his remarks about party affairs, the Governor had this to say: "Georgia has stood steadfast in support of the Democratic Party. Her loyalty has never been deflect ed. She is the only state in the Union which has never cast her electoral vote for any but a Demo cratic candidate for the presidency. “There are some in the party who have sought to crucify the South. But they hail largely from states which have deserted the party in time of trial. “If all the elements in the Demo cratic Party will surrender petty differences and get together in genuine harmony, then I say to you, the Republican enemy had best prepare a mighty fight—be cause if we are united the Demo crats can win this next election— and the people of this country know it.” As further proof of Georgia’s loyalty to the Democratic Party State Chairman John Sammons Bell presented a check for $24,362 to National Demo Party Treasurer Matthew McCloskey, of Philadel phia, who has a special guest at the dinner. The money, part of that raised through the sale of dinner tickets, covered Georgia’s quota set by the national party. CEMETERY WORKING There will be a Cemetery work ng at Concord Baptist Church near Silver City on Wednesday July 11. Please meet promptly as we have -a lot of work to do. CEMETERY WORKING You are hereby notified that we will have a Cemetery working at the Coal Mountain Baptist Church Cemetery on Wednesday July 11. Please meet early so that we can get the work done. The Forsyth County News OFFICIAL ORGAN OF FORSYTH COUNTY & CITY OF CUMMING DEVOTED TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF FORSYTH, FULTON. CHIiRO REE, DAWSON, LUMPKIN, HAIL AND GWINNETT COUNTIES. (City Population 2,500) Mr. Hugh A. Fleming Gainesville’s New So. Bell Manager aS-fiL m Mr. Harry Snipes, group manag er at Gainesville for the Southern Bell Telephone Company has been promoted to personnel staff super visor in the company’s general of fices in Atlanta, effective July 1. He will be succeeded here by Hugh A. Fleming, who has been serving as district commercial sup ervisor in Atlanta. The new Gainesville manager, like Mr. Snipes is a widely exper ienced telephone man. He started with the company in 1941 in the commercial department. After three years service with the Navy in World War Two he re sumed his telephone work and was transferred to Augusta as office I manager. Later he returned to At lanta and held positions of increas ing responsibility. Mr. Fleming is married to the former Miss Nell Legwen, of Au gusta, and they have three sons: Hugh Jr., Bill and Lee. Farmers Home Administration Boosts Average Net Worth How more than 12,000 families now farming successfully through out the United States improved their farming efficiency and raised their average net worth by more than 50 percent by the time they repaid their farm operating loans to the Farmers Home Administra tion is brought out in a report re cently published by the agency. The progress report covers 12,- 431 families who during fiscal 1955 completed repaying loans to op erate farms or to make charges to more effecient systems of farming. State Farmers Home Administt ration Director R. L. Vansant re ported today on the progress made by the farm families in Georgia who repaid farm operating loans last year and who now have gone to their banks or cooperative credit sources for whatever further credit they needed to continue good farming. The families raised their annual net cash farm income from appro ximately $2,805 to $3,747. Their av erage net worth rose from $5,599 to $7,423.00 during the time they were indebted to the Farmers Home Administration. The average family had livestock and equipment valued at $2,418 when they first obtained their op erating loan. When they settled up with the agency, their livestock and equipment inventory had gone up to approximately $3,524. About 70 percent of the families ; were owners or part owners of farms when they first borrowed, but 80 percent were in the owner ship category by the time they re paid their farm operating loans. Another 5 percent, mostly young couples just starting, were not farming as farm operators before receiving their loans. The farm families who paid up during fiscal 1955 and continued with other financing had been in- I debted to the Farmers Home Ad ministration for an average of 3.5 year. Bros. Gaston Goss and Harold Thompson will preach at Pleasant View Baptist Church Sunday night July 7th. You are cordially invited j to come out and hear them. HI GH A. FLEMING Cumming Georgia, Thursday, July sth, 1956. Today & Tomorrow Louie D. Newton LOST Turning on the radio the other night to get the Atlanta Crackers in their game with the Memphis Chicks, I passed over a station broadcasting Skid Row in New York City. Although eager to get to the Crackers, I stayed with the NBC station for several minutes, listening to one of the most amaz ing indictments of the liquor busi ness I have ever heard. It was amazing in the first place that a radio network that carries numerous advertisements of beer, wine and liquor would have per mitted this program on its stations. It is fairly certain that the beer and liquor barons took the NBC boys over their laps, or more like ly over the barrel for any such ef frontery. It was amazing in the second place that these pitiful victims would talk as they did. They must have realized that they were talk ing into a microphone. In most in stances their names were given, and the places they had come from. If you heard the broadcast, you will agree, I think, that It was most unusual to hear men say that they had made complete wreck of their lives, each of them attributing their desperate plight to liquor, wine and beer. It will be recalled that one man said he was drinking hair tonic, and the man in charge of the broad cast asked him why he was drink ing bay rum. “It’s cheaper,” re plied the drunk, adding: “When you can’t afford something strong er, you have to take what you can get.” Without exception, the men ques tioned said that they had lost their jobs, lost their homes, lost every thing. One man was asked how it felt to be reduced to Skid Row. He said he was lonely. The next man was asked if he was lonely. “Lonely? Man, I’m lost, lost, lost.” There was a note of hope in some of the testimonies. One man said that he had to get out of the clutches of liquor and recapture his home and the respect of his loved ones. Another man said he was going back to Atlantic City and start all over. The program closed with a cou ple of minutes from the chapel in the Bowery where some preacher was urging the down and outs to put their trust in Jesus, and sev eral voices were heard to declare that they did believe in Him. The program was sponsored, as I under stoood it, by Alcoholics Anonymous It was an amazing illustration of what beer, wine and liquor are doing to the American people. UNION MEETING Program of the Union Mieeting of the First District, Cross Roads Baptist Church, Thursday and Fri day, July 12 and 13th 1956. THURSDAY, JULY 12 10:00 A. M.—Devotional, Led by Rev. Gilbert Evans 10:30 A. M.—Receiving of Letters of Union Meeting 11:00 A. M.—lntroductory Sermon Rev. D. M. Nalley, Alternate Rev. Hoyt Thompson. 12:00 —Adjourn for Dinner. 1:00 P. M.—Will there be any dif ference between those which die the law and those who die under grace, Rev. W. H. Flanagan, Rev. P. W. Tribble. 2:00 P. M.—The best way to make a revival a success, Rev. Rufus Evans, Rev. John Lummus. 3:00 P. M.—Adjourn. FRIDAY, JULY 13 9:30 A. M. Devotional—Rev. Cecil Buice. 110:00 A. M.—Where will the New Heaven and the New Earth be? Rev. C. B. Gazaway, Rev. Jay | Bottoms. 11:00 A. M. Preaching—Rev. C. E. Warren, Alt. Rev. Ford Skinner j 12:00—Adjourn for Dinner. 1:00 P. M.—Why am I a Baptist? Rev. Callaway, Rev. Broughton Bottoms. 2:00 P. M.—-Was the Ark of the Covenant essential to the child ren of Israel: If so why? Rev. Herbert Youngblood, Rev. T. H. Boling. j 3:00 P. M.'-General Business. Union Meeting, Third District Hightower Baptist Association The Union Meeting for the Third District of the Hightower Baptist Association will be held with the Yellow Creek Baptist Church on Thursday and Friday, July 19 and 20, beginning at 10:00 A. M. each day. Directions to Yellow Creek Church is as follows* Turn off Ga. Highway No. 53, 3 1-4 miles east of Marble Hill on to newly-paved Yellow Creek Road. Follow newly paved road 1 1-4 mile south to church. The program for this Union Meeting is as follows: THURSDAY, JULY 19 10:00 A. M.—Devotional by Brother L. H. Bannister 10:30 A. M.—Organization 11:00 A. M.—lntroductory Sermon by Rev. Ebb Majors Alternate: Rev. John Lummus 12:00 A. M.—Lunch 1:20 P. M.—Song Service 1:30 P. M.—Discussion 13th Chap ter of St. John by Rev. Harold Sutton Alternate: Rev. Rufus Evans 2:15 P. M.—Discussion “What Did the Cart, Cows and Calves Rep resent in the 6th Chapter of I Samuel” by Rev. T. M. Sewell Alternate: Rev. P. W. Tribble 3:00 P. M.—Preaching by Rev. Jay Bottoms Alternate: Rev. Lawton Sewell FRIDAY, JULY 30 10:00 A. M.—Song Service 10:30 A. M. —Devotional by Rev. Henry Hall 11:00 A. M.—Preaching by Rev. Everett Sewell Alternate: Rev. H. B. Haygood 12:00 A. M. —Lunch 1:20 P. M.—Song Service 1:30 P. M.—Discussion “Who Were the Men Journeying with Paul on the Road to Damascus When He Saw the Light; Were They Christians or Sinners; What Hap pened to Them after They Car ried Paul to Damascus?” by Rev. Henry Boling Alternate: Rev. Charlie Turner 2:15 P. M.—Discussion, “Explanat ion of the Basket of Summer fruit the Lord Showed Amos” by Rev. Fulton Roper Alternate: Rev. Carter Green 3:00 P. M.—General Business TREASURE CHEST The Merchants Appreciation Day, Treasure Chest is continuing to create much interest each Saturday afternoon at the Court House where the drawing is held at 2 P. M. So why not trade with these merchants and get your free cou pons and be there next Saturday, as you might be the lucky winner and remember the drawing will continue until there is a winner present. The following merchants' invite your patronage and are making this event possible. Otwell Motor Company, Cumming Drug Stor?, R. B. Porter Service Station, Stone Furniture Co., Cum ming Five and Ten Store, Parson & Co, Yarbrough & Son Grocery, Sam Gordon Dept., Store, Patterson Radio and TV Service, Echols Dress Shop, Pruitt’s Grocery, Thompson Variety Store, Cumming Jewelers, Forsyth County Furniture Store, Ware’s Dept. Store, Poole’s Store and Cafe, Gem Jewelry Co, Cum ming Hardware Co, Drake Furni ture Co, Farmers Mutual Exchange Corn’s TV and Appliance Co, and the supporting firms The Bank of Cumming and Otwell & Barnes Funeral Home. SINGING NOTICE We espeeiallyinvite everyone to attend the singing at Friendship Church each Thursday night at 8 o'clock. We urge all singers and parties interested in singing and listeners. We feel that this- singing belongs to all. Will you all please help us make it a success. Clyde Bannister, President Jimmy Fagan V. President Carter Galloway, Treas. FOR SALE Good Six Room House Cheap if can move or take down at once. Need Lot to build New Business Building. See ROY P. OTWELL County Population 15,000. Number 27. WILL HAYS PICKETT, QUALIFIES FOR SOL.-GEN. OF THE BLUE RIDGE CIRCUIT || jK I Mr. Pickett, presenting the Qualifing Check and Papers to George D. Stewart, Secretary of State Democratic Executive Committee: Left to Right Mayor Protem of Jasper Glen Burgess; Commissioner of Roads & Revenue J. S. Darnell; Councilman Paul Robinete; R. M. Edge, May or of Jasper and Publisher of the Pickens County Progress; Represen tative A. C. Moore; Sheriff F. K. Standi; County School Supt, T. W. Holley; Tony Tatum, Clerk Superior Court; Erman Blackwell, Tax Com missioner and Ordinary Sol A. Tatuni. . Will Hays Pickett, former mem ber of the Legislature from Pick ens County, qualified Wadnesday June 20 as a candidate for Solici tor General of the Blue Ridge Cir cuit. Mr. Pickett was accompanied by a large delegation of leading citizens from north Georgia, includ ing al county officers of Pickens County and of the City of Jasper. Also included were several present and past members of the State Legislature, as well as the present mayor and several past mayors of Jasper, Georgia. Mr. Pickett served in the Georgia Legislature in 1951-52 and has prac ticed law in Jasper for the past several years. His father, the late Roscoe Pickett, was a practicing attorney in Jasper for 50 years prior to his death in 1954. He is he grandson of the laee Rev. Thad Pickett, noted Baptist minister of north Georgia. Mr. Pickett is 35 years of age and is married to the former Miss Patsy Carney. The couple have one child, Will Hays Pickett, Jr. Mr. Pickett is a member of the Board of Trustees of John Mar shall Law School, a member of the Jasper Lions Club, a Shriner, and a member of the Jasper Baptist Church. He is a World War II Vet eran, having served in the U. S. Navy from 1942 through 1946. He is a member of the Blue Ridge Circuit Bar Association, Georgia Bar Association and American Bar Association and is an associate editor of the Law Journal of the National Association of Claimants Compensation Attorneys. H. C. Fabian, North Georsria State Mgr. Of W. O. W. Mr. H. C. Fabian of Atlanta has been named Woodmen of the World state manager of North Georgia, it was announced today by Howard M. Lundgren, president of the Society. The state has been divided into three territories in keeping with the Society’s efforts to provide more personalized service to mem bers arfd potential members. M. P. Laster of Macon, former assistant state manager of Georgia, is now state manager of Middle Georgia. R. E. Cullom of Albany, district manager, is now state man ager of South Georgia. Mr. Fabian, 902 Oakdale Roal N. E., Atlanta, started with the Society as a field man in 1925. He was named assistant state manager of Georgia in 1931. Appointed state manager in 1934, he has rendered outstanding service in that capa city. CEMETERY WORKING All who have relatives are j friends buried at Cross Roads 'cemetery, are requester! to come I and help clean off the graves and church grounds. Soil Conservation District News m 'if#** JAMES T. COOTS SOIL CONSERVATION SERVICE Jay L. Holbrook and William J. Orr supervisors for Forsyth Coun ty of the Upper Chattahoochee Riv er Soil Conservation District report the following accomplishments dur ing the past six months in the For syth County Work Unit: 100 acres of crop rotation, 28 acres of con tour farming, 200 acres of cover cropping, 209 acres of critical area planting, 3 acres of woodland thrin ning, 7 acres of improvement cut ting, 129 acres of tree planting, 93 fishponds fertilized, 15 acres of wildlife areas planted, 13 acres of land clearing, 28 acres of water way development, one mile of streambank treatment and six miles of roadbank treatment. July is a good month to plant sericea provided there is sufficient moisture. Many successful seedlings of sericea in Forsyth County have been made during the month of July. Land preparation for seeding al falfa should begin now. Lime should be applied now and other fertilizers should be on hand as well as seed in preparation for seeding during the month of Sept ember. I LAKE LANIER REACHING FISHING PEAK FAST In Georgia’s newest Reseivoir, Lake Lanier, the reports from fish ermen to the Game and Fish Com mission on the beautiful string of bream that are being taken from this lake shows that will be one of the finest waters in the state for fishermen. Many people had wondered why the State Game and Fish Commission didn’t stock this lake with bream and bass and no amount of talk would rftake them realize that these fish were already in the lake and it needed no stocking, but now they see that the biologist were right and they are reaping the benefits of some wonderful fishing. In a short while white bass and other types of fish such as threadfin shad will be re leased. Lake Lanier is not the only fishermen’s paradise at this time. Bass, bream and other types of fish are being caught at Jim Woodruff in large quantities. Mr. Lee Hammonds of Rt. 1. Gumming, brought us the first cot ton bloom reported in this section.