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Volume 47.
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Over 300 Hi-Y and Tri-Hi—Y
members attended the State YMCA
training conference in Gainesville.
Kemp Mabry, left, district Y secre
tary, presented attendance trophies
to representatives of winning clubs.
Left To Right: Rupert Sexton, of
Cumming, representing Forsyth
Record SSB Million
Expansion Planned
For Georgia In 1957
Southern Bell plans to spend 58
million dollars in Georgia during
1957 to meet the state’s growing
telephone needs, according to C. C.
Sloan, Vice President and General
Manager.
This exceeds all previous pro
grams for the state by the com
pany and is 16 million dollars more
than the. record expenditures for
1956, according to Mr Sloan.
"Only the most optimistic,” said
the telephone official, “would have
predicted several years ago that
telephone growth would have con
tinued at such a high level today.
Our telephone engineers estimate
that the heavy construction pro
gram will probably continue for at
least several years to come.”
As a result of the 1956 program,
63,000 telephones are expected to
be added by the end of the year,
bringing Georgia’s total to about
784,000. Also, it is expected that
79,500 telephones will be regraded
to a higher type of service.
Local Manager Hugh A. Fleming
states that by the end of 1956 there
will be about 1,360 telephones in
Cumming. Ten years ago there
were 122 telephones here.
Midway Methodist
Church
Between Cumming & Alpharetta
Sponsors A
BARBECUE & CONCERT
By the Harmoneers Quartet to be
given in the Hopewell Community
Club House on Saturday Nov. 3rd.
Barbecue to be served from 11:00
AM till 9:00 PM. Tickets are on
Saale at SI.OO plus a Free Will Of
fering per plate.
The Harmoneers Quartet Concert
will begin at 7:30 PM til
There will be No Admission cost
for the Concert A Free Will Of
fering will be taken during this
performance. The proceeds of the
day will go towards the cost of a
Newly installed Heating Plant in
the Church and the Construction
of an Educational Building.
A CORDIAL WELCOME IS EX
TENDED EVERY ONE
HALLOWEEN CARNIVAL
There will be a Halloween Carni
val at the Haw Creek Schoolhouse
Saturday night October 27. There
will be door prizes, home baked
cakes for the Cake walk, Hot dogs
and drings and fun for all. Come
one, Come all. The Haw Creek
Valley boys will furnish music. We
will be expecting you.
MAJOR ECHOLS
The Forsyth County News
OFFICIAL ORGAN OF FOKBYTH COUNTY A CITY OF CUMMING
DEVOTED TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF FORSYTH, FULTON. CHKRO RICE, DAWSON, LUMPKIN, HAIL AND GWINNETT COUNTIES.
(City Population 2,500)
County Hi-Y boys who had 97 per
cent present, Bowie Swetenburg,
Gainesville Beta Tri-Hi-Y president,
Dean Watson, president of Lyman
Hall Hi-Y which had 100 percent
attendance, and Martha Martin,
Lyman Hall Tri-Hi-Y president.
ATLANTA MAYOR
HOST TO MAYORS
AT “CINERAMA”
Atlanta's' Mayor William B. Harts
field invited the Honorable Roy P.
Otwell, Mayor of Cumming, Geor
gia, to be his guest at "This is
Cinerama” in Atlanta October 23rd.
This was part of the hospitality
offered by Atlanta to the Georgia
Municipal Association at its annual
meeting.
“I was glad to have the pleasure
of the company of the other Geor
gia city officials to see this un
usual presentation. This will be
one of the last opportunities for
many to see ‘This is Cinerama’ be
cause the new Cinerama film ‘Cine
rama Holiday’ opens the following
week,” Mr. Hartsfield said.
Atlanta’s Mayor Hartsfield, who
is often referred to as “Mr. At
lanta” was master of ceremonies
for the special showing.
Adding a new dimension to sound
and sight “Cinerama” was develop
ed by Georgia’s own Fred Waller,
a Georgia Tech graduate. It seem
ingly “surrounds the audience”
with the actual pictures and sound
effects. The famed “roller cosater”
scene brings gasps from the audi
ence, many of whom have seen
“This is Cinerama” two or more
times. '
“Cinerama Holiday” which has
its premiere on October 30th, is a
travel picture of two American
newlyweds in Switzerland and a
Swiss couple who come to Ameri
ca. The Swiss Alps, Niagra Falls
and other famous holiday spots
are featured in the travel contin
uity. The premiere will be spon
sored by the Atlanta Junior Cham
ber of Commerce and the proceeds
will go to the Chamber’s various
charities.
Mayor Hartsfield expressed him
self as being delighted that Atlanta
had the opportunity to play host
to the Georgia Municipal Associa
tion, an organization composed of
mayors, city managers and other
city officials.
Hallowe’en Carnival
Come to the P. T. A. sponsored
Hallowe’en Carnival at the Cum
ming gymnasium from 6: OOto 9:00
o’clock Friday night, October 26.
No need to eat before you come,
as their will be hot dogs, barbecue,
drinks, doughnuts, candy, popcorn,
and peanuts for sale. Some lucky
person will carry home a turkey
which is to be given as a door
prizel
There will be fun for all in the
form of hay rides pony rides, car
toons, apple hobbling, fishing ponds,
dart and basket ball throws and
cake walks.
In true carnival style, you may
have your weight guessed; and
test your strength by ringing the
bell. Plan to visit the country store
for real bargains and don’t miss
the doll show. Have your fortune
told, and your spine chilled in the
House of Horrors.
Prizes will be awarded to the
children through the seventh grade
wearing the best costume. To cli
max the evening a Junior and Sen
ior King and Queen will be crown
ed.
Tuna is one of the best catches
of year for the housewife
Cumming Georgia, Thursday, Oct., 25, 1956.
With Your County
Agent
Walter H. Rucker
All of us have heard a lot lately
about the Soil Bank program. Here,
in plain language, from the USDA
is what the soil bank is trying to
accomplish.
The Soil Bank is a major nation
al effort to reduce the flow of sur
plus commodities into government
and non government storage. Along
with this the program will use
strengthened efforts to dispose of
surplus commodities that will help
lower government holdings to more
manageable levels.
A second objective of the pro
gram, which is increased on-tlte
farm conservation, is just as im
poitant to the nation as economic
stability in agriculture. The Soil
Bank is set up to promote a whole
new pattern of conservation work
leading to better farms, better use
of natural resources, and the build
ing up of our eroded land.
The Soil Bank has two parts
an acreage reserve and a conserva
tion reserve. The acreage reserve
is a temporary program to reduce
production of wheat, cotton, corn,
rice, tobacco, and peanuts. It is
hoped that this will lead to four
major factors of improvement for
farmers.
1 Payments that are at least
equal to the net ( income farmers
would haave earned from product
ion of the acres put in the reserve.
2. More stability for farmers’
markets through a working pro
gram to bring surpluses under con
trol. This is done to help keep
prices up.
3. Protection for the farmer
against crop failure. Farmers who
put land in the acreage reserve
program will receive payments
aased on normal yields from these
aeres>ven though drought or some
other natural disaster lowers pro
duction on other land.
4. To increase the productcive
capacity for land that is removed
from production. No crops except
those which conserve the soil may
be grown. Along with this, weed
and erosion control will be prac
ticed.
The Conservation part of the
Soil Bank is a long range program
that is open to all farmers regard
less of the crops they grow. It is
set up to increase and keep ptr
manent the effectiveness of our
soil, water, and forest protection
work.
Land that is brouht into this
program will include:
1. The less productive acres that
should be taken out of crop pro
duction permanently in the interest
of better conservation.
2. The acres that w’ere used for
wheat and cotton in the past will
go into growing feed grains and
other vrops.
3. Certain land where there is
cover already established.
Through the conservation reserve
farmers can receive aid and com
pensation while they give protect
ion to the food-producing resources
of the nation. •
There is much more than this
to the Soil Bank program and
more will be written later.
HALLOWEEN CARNIVAL
At Chestatee Junior High School
Saturday night October 27 at 7:30
—Cake walk, (Home baked cakess)
Beauty contest, Country Store, Tur
key to be given away, Games and
fun for all.
HALLOWEEN CARNIVAL
. Everyone is Invited to come and
join in a Halloween Carnival at
Ducktown Junior High School on
Wednesday, October 31. Sponsored
by the 4-H Club. There will be the
cake walk, the crowning of the
King and Queen and aa number of
other things will take place also.
The many taken in will be used
for the benefit of the school
IMPORTANT NOTICE
The Board of Regristrars will
meet at the Court House Thursday
November Ist, to transact any busi
ness that is to come before the
body.
T. P. THOMAS, Cnairman
H. E. Chastain
Named Extension
District Agent
*
Former Gilmer County Agent H.
E. Chastain has been named dis
trict agent fo rthe Agricultural Ex
tension Service, College of Agricul
ture, according to an announce
ment form W. A. Sutton, Extension
director.
Named assistant county agent in
Catoosa county in 1939, Chastain
became county agent in Pickens
county in 1941 and was transferred
to Gilmer in 1949.
Born in Rabun county, he attend
ed high schools in Lakemont and in
Colbert. He received a Bachelor of
Science degree from the University
of Georgia in 1936 and a Bachelor
of Science degree in Agriculture in
1938.
Replacing S. G. Chandler, now
State Extensioh demonstration lead
er, Chastain will work with county
agents in 2 North Georgia counties.
Chandler says Chastain did out
standing work in Gilmer county
with the community improvement
program, conducted annually by
the Extension Service. Last year a
Gilmer county community, Board
town, won the sweepstakes prize
in the program. Boardtown was
first place winner in 1954 and se
cond place winner in 1053. In 1955
Town Creek, another Gilmer county
community, placed second in the
area contest.
“Chastain’s work as county agent
left its mark in better poultry
practices, more membebrs o fthe
100 Bushel Corn Club, than any
county in the state, and one of
the best community improvement
programs in the state,” Chandler
said.
The new district agent was pre
sented an award last year for dis
tinguished service. The Georgia
OoTJTTy Agents’ Association and the
National County Agents Associa
tion awarded the certificates to him
Chastain is married to the for
mer Miss Woodlyn McCurley of
Colbert. They have four children:
Faye, 16; Edwina, 14; Woody, 11;
and Rickey, 9.
Soil Conservation
District News
JKKK/Km ajl- v'a’*
JAMES T. COOTS
SOIL CONSERVATION SERVICE
Ed Otwell, local merchant and
farm pond owner reports good re
sults from the use of 20-205 ferti
lizer in his pond or lake. The use
of this type of fertilizer makes it
easier to handle as it comes in 40
pound bags. This type of fertilizer
is available in Cumming.
Inter-Basin Committee of the
Coosa River Watershed toured im
provement work in the Setting
down Creek Watershed last week.
Jay L. Holbrook, Route 2„ Cum
ming is a member of that commit
tee.
W. J. Orr, Mrs. W. J. Orr, Mrs.
W. J. Orr, Mrs. . J. Orr, Mrs.
Jay L. Holbrook and James T.
Coots attended a group meeting of
District Supervisors in Clayton,
Georgia, Friday October 19. Part
of the day was spent on a tour
of Wolfork Community, Rabun Gap
School farm and several other
items of interest.
HALLOWEEN CARNIVAL
There will be a Halloween Car
nival at the Friendship School Au
ditorium, Saturday night October
27, at 7:30. Sponsored by Friend
ship P. T. A. The program will in
clude crowning of the King and
Queen, cake walk with plenty of
home baked cakes ,bingo games,
country store, fishing, cold drinks,
hot dogs, a prize will be given to
the child who is dressed in the
best halloween costume.
We also have the promise of
good string music. All proceeds
will go to the school.
County Population 15,000. Number 43.
State YMCA Honor “A” and
"AA” awards presented at the Gain
esville program planning confer
ence by Kemp Mabry, left, district
YMCA secretary, to: Diane Vaugh
an, Forsyth County Alpha TRI-HI-
Farmers Co-operate
In Demonstrating
Liquid Nitrogen
Farmers in more than 100 Geor
gia counties will have an oppor
tunity to see firsthand the value
of nitrogen for maximum winter
feed production.
The Agricultural Extension Ser
vice of the University of Georgia
College of Agriculture has been
furnished enough liquid nitrogen
to establish a series o{ demonstrat
ions all over the state.
Ralph L. Wehunt and P. J. Ber
geaux, Extension soils and fertili
zer specialists who are supervis
ing the program, said it will give
farmers an opportunity to compare
spring versus fall nitrogen appli
cations, and to become familiar
with a* new nitrogen source.
The demonstrations are being
sponsored by the Nitrogen Division
of Allied Chemical & Dye Corpor
ation.
Wehunt said each test area con
sists of three acres planted to oats,
wheat, rye, rye grass, or a com
bination of these crops with or
without clover. He added that the
plots can be used to graze dairy
cattle, beef cattle, sheep, or hogs.
Farmers will have a chance to
observe three different nitrogen
practices at each demonstration.
Wehunt pointed out that one of
the three acres will receive no nitro
gen top dressing in the fall, but
will get 50 pounds in the spring.
Another acre will receive 50 pounds
of N as a top dressing this fall,
50 more pounds in the spring. The
third acre will get all its nitrogen
—IOO pounds-this fall.
County agents throughout the
state worked with Wehunt and
Bergeaux in selecting* suitable farm
for the demonstrations. The agents
are inviting farmers to visit the
tests and to observe the growth
on the various plots.
Large signs will point out the
location of each demonstration, and
small signs will explain the nitro
gen treatment on each of the three
acres.
MERCHANTS
Appreciation Day
Merchants Appreciation Day, is
still a popular event each Saturday
at 2 P. M. at the Court House, the
crowds are growing each Saturday,
so why not be there next Saturday
as you might be the Lucky winner
This event sponsored by the For
syth County Chamber of Commerce
and the following merchants.
Those firms making this event
possible are: Otwell Motor Co.,
Cumming Drug Store; Stone Fur
niture Co., Cumming Five & Ten
Cent Store, Parson & Co., Sam
Gordon Dept. Store, Patterson Ra
dio & TV Service, Thompson Var
iety Store, Cumming Jewelers, For
syth County Furniture Store,
Wares Dept. Store, W. J. Poole’s
Cafe & Store, Gem Jewelry Co.,
Cumming Hardware Co., Drakes
Furniture Co., Corn’s TV & Ap
pliance Co., and the contributing
firms, the Bank of Cumming and
Otwell & Barnes Funeral Home.
ORDINATION SERVICES
There will be Ordination Services
at Shady Grove Baptist Church on
the first Sunday November 4, at
2:30 P. M. For the purpose or Or
daining Deacons. All Preachers
and Deacons are invited to attend.
Y which won the top "AA" Honors
last year, David Bridges, Dahlone
ga Hi-Y president, Lewis Adams,
River Bend, and Martha Martin.
Lyman Hall Tri-Hi-Y president.
ASC NEWS
The final date of accepting Con
servation Reserve contracts start
ing this year has been extended
through November 30, 1956, C. A.
Bagwell, Chairman of the Forsyth
County Agricultural Stabilization
and Conservation Committee, has
been advised by the U. S. Depart
ment of Agriculture. .The previous
ly announced closing date for sign
ing such contracts was October 15,
1956.
This means, says Chairman C. A.
Bagwell that farmers in Forsyth
County wishing to sign Conserva
tion Reserve Contracts which go
into effect this year have through
November 330 to do so. Those who
have such contracts accepted will
receive their first year’s payment
for the land placed in the Reserve
after compliance has been deter
mined. Contracts starting in 1957
may be signed up to March 15, 1957
Practices available to Forsyth
county farmers under the Conser
vation Reserve and the period of
years that may be covered by such
contracts are: For land already in
grass (annual payments only), 3
or 5 years; for land where grass
is to be established, 5 or 10 years;
and tree planting practices, up to
10 years.
In general ,the minimum acreage
that will be accepted for the Con
servation Reserve is 5 acres, al
though a minimum of 2 acres will
be accepted where trees are plant
ed. To qualify, the farmer may not
exceed any allotment established
for his farm.
Any cropland on the farm may
be used for the Conservation Re
serve, Chairman C. A. Bagwell,
explaines, except land covered by
an Acreage Reserve Contract.
Crops may not be harvested from
Conservation Reserve land.
Details and specifications of prac
tices which qualify under the Con
servation Reserve are available at
the Forsyth County Agricultural
Stabilization and Conservation of
fice at Cumming, Georgia.
Daily Family Worship
Feeds the soul
Answers an inner need
Molds standards and ideals
Instructs In Bible knowledge
Lifts burdens
Yokes the family in harmony and
unity.
Wins Soults to Christ
Opens eyes to needs about us
Revives our spiritual zeal
Strengthens against temptations
Helps conquer doubt
Invites a sharing of joys and sor
rows
Puts Christ in the center!
Is it doing this in your home?
Let’s have more worship with our
families.
—Sibyl Townsend.
The most sacred memory in my
childhood home is the Family Wor
ship as we listened to the Bible
read and then we all knelt in a
semicircle around the fireplace in
mother’s room Father would
lead the prayer sometime!, the
children would lead. Another sa
cred memory is family worship
with my wife and children. I have
heard each of their voices in pray
er and I have been blessed of God
in having the privilege of baptizing
each of my children.
God bless our homes.
w. r. Callaway