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Volume 48.
AUTUMN’S ANNUAL SHOW
With only about seven weeks of Autumn left, and with the
last weeks of Autumn likely to be somewhat cold, vve suggest to
our readers that they take advantage of the beautiful scenery which
Nature has provided for them outdoors and enjoy it now at its
prettiest.
To us Autumn is the prettiest season. It is true that Autumn
heralds the coming of Winter with its bitterly cold weather, but
the weather of Autumn itself is often very pleasant and it usually
brings with it less rain than the other seasons.
Its greatest offering, however, is the spectacular panorama to
be found in the woods and fields along the highways as w'e see
the changes of color performed on the dying foliage all around us.
A cycle of life is ending and the dormant season is seting in.
Moreover, the year ts drawing to an end and Autumn seems
to be the time for sizing up the accomplishments of the year, its
results and maybe even one’s life, and the direction it is taking.
In doing this, it is well to be outdoors, near Nature and in full
view of the miracle and inspiration of the earth and all its beau
ty and mystery.
Though the medical books do not admit it, many a tortured
soul and many an ailing body and mind can be cured by outdoor
exercise and a return to Nature. If you are overweight and your
health is not what it should be, or if lifess problems seem to get
you down and your outlook on life is turning sour, take our advice
and go for regular walks in the woods, or make it a point to take
time off regularly for hunting or fishing, or some other outdoor
pursuit. The invigoration, stimulation and therapy to be derived
from the free outdoors is real and highly enjoyable.
Horsepower, Speed
And Death
V
A year’s tudy by a committee,
working for the . ,'ationa! Safety
Council, shows that there is no
“conclusive relationship” between
higher horsepower and the rising
traffic toll.
This is the report of a commit
tee headed by Donald S. Berry, of
Northwestern University, which
which was submitted recently to a
preliminary conference of the An
nual National Safety Council.
To those who have felt that in
creasing horsepower ratings in
automobiles have been one of the
principal causes of increased death
and accidents the report is of
great interest. The committee
found that higher horse-power did
increase the speed potential' of
motor vehicles. But it found that
much of this potential was absorb
ed by softer tires and in power
accessories.
Moreover, the committee found
that the acceleration increase, de
rived from greater horose-power.
reduced the distance required by
one car to pass another, thereby
contributing to accident prevention.
Thus the committee, in this case,
agreed with the claims of auto
mobile manufacturers, that greater
acceleration was more of a safety
factor than anything else.
The committee recommended a
maximum speed limit of sixty
miles an hour on most highways,
though not on all of them. It at
tacked the “speed trap,’’ and the
police team working with concealed
tactics, and recommended that one
man police units, which it argues
are as productive as two-man units,
should be used to maintain speed
limits.
In our opinion, until both the
riding public and manufacturers
provide shoulder straps, hydraulic
bumpers and crash-proof tops on
automobiles, the present carnage
on the highways will continue.
The safety devices mentioned would
however, reduce deaths on the high
ways by a surprising percentage.
ADULTS NEED MILK, TOO
According to Health Specialist
Miss Lucille Higginbotham, Agri
cultural Extension Service, it is
just as important for fathers,
mothers, grandmothers, and grand
fathers to have a glass of milk
at mealtime as it is for children.
Milk adds nutrients necessary to
good health that may not be pro
vided in other foods.
Agronomists recommend that a
cover crop of oats at the rate of
two bushels per acre be planted on
land to be grown in Aromatic to
bacco next year.
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OFFICIAL ORGAN OF FORSYTH COUNTY Jt CITY OK CUMMING
OBVOTED TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF KORSYTII, FULTON, CIIKRO KEE, DAWSON, LUMPKIN, HALL AND GWINNETT COUNTIES.
(City Population 2,500)
Soil Conservation
District News
. 1 1
JAMES T COOTS
SOIL CONSERVATION SERVICE
Col. Jess Watson, landowner in
the Big Creek Community, indi
. cates that he would like to try
some Coastal Bermuda next year.
This crop will enable him to bal
ance out his grazing program.
SCS technicians will work with
Watson in the establishment.
Landowners who have idle bot
tom land and do not wish to crop
it might consider the use of popu
lar trees on such an area. The
Georgia Forestry Commission has
the trees available at their nursery.
Willingham-Lettle Stone Com
pany has donated twelve tons of
ground limestone for experimental
use on the flood-retarding dam in
the Spot community.
Farms visited by Eddie Reese,
SCS farm planner recently includ
ed B. C. Walls, H. R. Bramblett,
Toy Turner, Lamar Sexton, Frank
Bearden, and T. E. Castleberry. A
complete soil and water conser
vation program was developed on
these farms. These landowners are
located on Route 3, Cumming and
are in the Settingdown Creek Wat
ershed. Further farm planning on
the surrounding farms is antici
pated in the near futur*.
Cobb County Dairyman
Fined $500.00 For
Diluted Milk
A Cobb County dairyman has
been fined SSOO by Commissioner
of Agriculture Phil Campbell for
selling whole milk diluted with
powdered milk and water.
The fine was imposed on S. T.
Chastain of Chastain Dairy, Route
4, Marietta, following a hearing
held in Commissioner Campbell’s
office on Monday, October 28.
Campbell said samples of Chas
tain’s milk tested in Department of
Agriculture laboratories revealed
a high percentage of powdered
milk had been added in violation
of state law.
Campbell said his Department
is enforcing all milk laws under
its jurisdiction to see that Geor
gia consumers receive only the
highest quality Grade A milk.
Cummins Georgia, Thursday, Nov., 7, 1957.
Grand & Petit Jurors
Drawn For November
Term, 1957.
GRAND JURORS
1. L. H. Tribble
2. N. E. Bagley
3. U. P. Pirkle
4. Leonard Barnett
5. John V. Green
6. H. C. Youngblood
7. John D. Bennett
8. Fay Wallace
9. Amon Corn
10. V. T. Chamblee
11. J. Herbert Cantrell
12. A. E. Bramblett
13. Fleet Pirkle
14. Toy Turner
15. John W. Westray
16. Carroll Floyd
17. Dean Barrett
18. T. R. Thomas
19. John A. Stewart
20. A. P. Pritchett
21. Weldon Bramblett
22. George L. Tallant
23. Ray Taylor
24. S. P. Pruitt
25. Randolph Bennett
26. Dillard Jones
27. T. P. Thomas
28. C. T. Galloway
29. Paul Conner
30. S. E. Bagley
31. W. J. Poole
PETIT JURORS
1. W. H. Flanagan
2. J. B. Bennett
3. Roy T. Smith
4. George A. Stewart
5. Thermon Green
6. Joel Tallant
7. R. T. Bagley
8. Ira Thompson
9. Ruthford A. Waldrip
10. Hoyt Conner
11. S. E. Buice
12. Ralph Hayes
13. Leland Watson
14. Clifford Lamb
15. R. H. Brown
16. L. H. Strickland
17. L. A. Wheeler
118. C. B. Herring, Jr.
19. J. B. Driskell
20. Elbert L. Woods
21. D. W. Harris
22. Oscar Barnett
,23. George Standford
1 24. Hoyt Burton
! 25. Clarence A. Bagwell
1 26. T. K. Martin
27. George E. Burruss
28. Leonard Stone
! 29. Hubert Burruss
1 30. Earl E. Martin, Jr.
31. Calvin A. Thompson
j 32. W. D. Buice, Jr.
33. Robert A. Herring
34. Eugene Wallace
35. Carl McCormick
36. Charles C. Martin
37. W. B. Skinner
38. Ben Hulsey
39. Weldon Corn
40. T. D. Echols
41. Lewis Mathis
42. Julius Brookshire
43. R. L. Brogdon, Jr.
44. Henry Gilstrap
45. George E. Bagley
46. Joe Pirkle
47. J. D. Wills
48. Elbert Herring
49. Cliff Heard
50. Harley Pruitt
51. S. C. Williams
1 52. T. T. Cantrell
! 53. C. C. Walls
: 54. Ben Ed Bramblett
; 55. Emmitt Day
! 56. Otis Freeman
i 57. Charles A. Anglin
! 58. W. E. Tallant
59. Clarence Orr
j 00. J. C. Burdett
61. Dewey Walls
62. B. H. Martin
63. Dillard Thomason
64. John Jones, Jr.
65. Joe Sumfjnerour
66. Troy Sams
AMERICAN LEGION MEETING
All members of the American
Legion are requested to attend the
meeting at the Forsyth County
Court House in the Office of Mr.
J. V. Merritt's Thursday night,
November 7th at 7:30 p. m. Please
be sure to attend as the meeting
is of importance to all members.
William Chamblee, Commander
Circuits wired with number 14
wire should be protected by a fuse
Ino larger than 15 AMPs. This in
formation from engineers.
Duck, Goose Season
3pcns November 7th
Georgia’s season on ducks and
wild geese opens November 7th
and the seasonal outlook has been
labeled "comparable to last year.”
Although official figures on nest
ing counts in Canada are not avail
able, officials of the U. S. Fish
and Wildlife Service report plenty
of ducks are on their journey to
wintering grounds through both
the Atlantic and Mississippi Fly
ways.
Heavy migrations were reported
during moonlight nights in Octob
er. However, heaviest mass move
ment is expected during full moon
nights of November.
Early flights of blue winged teal
were seen in northern states early
in September. A goodly number of
Great Canada geese also have been
spotted making their way into
Georgia.
Georgia hunters will have seven
ty shooting days before the season
closes on January 15. Bag limit on
ducks is four daily and eight in
possession. Two geese are allowed
daily, with a possession limit of
four, This, of course, does not in
clude snow geese, which may not
be bagged.
f-toason on coots also opens on
November 7 and extends through
January 15. Bag limit is 10 daily.
Possession limit is 10.
State Health Officers
Discuss School Health
At Annual Conference
The annual conference of Geor
gia’s district directors of public
health and commissioners of health
is meeting in Atlanta
met in Atlanta October 30, 31 and
November 1 at the Georgia De
partment of Public Health with
the health of the school child as
its theme.
Dr. Thomas F. Sellers, director
of the Georgia Department of Pub
lic Health spoke to the group on
the Asian influenza situation and
its effect on the closing of schools
in the state.
“The closing of schools is purely
a local matter,” he said, "and their
closing will not effect the spread
or control of the disease.”
Dr. Sellers pointed out that the
influenza situation in Georgia now
is not greatly different from the
influenzza incidence in the state
last year before the Asian strain
gained such prominence in the
nation.
NO NEUTRALITY!
Jesus said, "he that is not for
me is against me.” There is no
middle-ground, there is no “no
Man’s land”. The forces of right
and the forces of wrong are clear
ly differentiated if we are really
“for Christ." It takes a tremendous
amount of courage and conviction
to always be “for Christ.” It is
so easy to compromise with evil.
Among the moral and spiritual
leaders of history we will mention
Daniel as one of the men who
exhibited unusual courage in al
ways being loyal to his God. There
are thousands upon thousands of
the heroes of faith down through
the centuries. The scriptures tell
us that “without faith it is im
possible to please God”. If we are
not "for Christ” we are giving
aid and comfort to the enemy of
our souls. We are “against Christ.”
Be courageous; take a stand, stand
up for Jesus. Stand up and be
counted as a follower of Christ.
We must live in such a way that
the world will know that we are
“for Christ”.
Elijar cried out, ‘‘How long halt
ye between two opinions if the
Lord be God serve him, if Boal
then serve him’’. Bea man of
decision decide "for Christ’’;
if you don't, you are "against
Him”.
W. R. CALLAWAY
NOTICE- The Forsyth County
Jaycees will give away a Boat at
the Court House Saturday Novem
ber 16, at 3 P. M. Be on hand
you may ride away in this nice
boat.
Agronomists say high fertility is
the cornerstone to larger yields
, and bigger profits.
County Population 15,000.
THE AMATEUR DOCTOR
While we do not think amateurs should attempt to diagnose ■ id
treat patients, nevertheless, we received in the mail a copy of a
small, first aid booklet recently which would be a valuable asset to
any Home library. The small booklet, edited by Dr. Hem> K. KrerVr,
is designed for use in emergencies.
It is very brief and has index tal>s whichullow the amateur to
flip the book open at the proper page to find out what should lie
done in respiratory etmergencies, burns and cold exposure, bandages
and dressings, bleeding, fractures, wounds poisons, and so on. The
advice given is brief but sound and is designed to help the amah ar
until the doctor arrives.
The advice is valuable and could save lives if followed. Just as
we think it would be a good idea for all those who drive to keep a
small first aid kit and a small fire extinguisher in the glove com
partment of their cars, we think it would be advisable for every
home to have a small book on first-aid te bo consulted in emergencies.
Even those of us who have, at one time or another, learned
artificial respiration and other first-aid measures are prone to t>r
get. As the years go by, we may find ourselves suddenly confronted
with an omergiengy and unable to remember exactly whta to do
and just how to do it.
For that reason, we suggest that a first aid book would be a
valuable asset to those hopies where one is not now available and
that all drivers would be wise to supply their automobiles with small
first-aid kits and fire extinguishers the latter item also Ix’ing a
a valuable safety item for the home.
BASKET BALL
SEASON
The local girls have new red
warm-ups, which are very pretty,
four new faces and hope to have
another good team.
The line-ups are subject to
change as the Flu bug rages now.
but the girls will start with Jane
I Carroll, Shirley Roper and Joy
Housley or Lancll Wilkie forwards,
j Patsy Holcomb, Carolyn Pulliam
land Velma Henderson, “Elbie”
Welch or Betty Swartwood at
| guards. Peggie Roper, Helen Gil
bert, Peggy Wallace, Carly Lynn
j Ware, Janet Henderson, Gloria
Hyde and Sandra Jackson compose
; the new squad.
The boys line-up will be Harold
Whitt, Ledford Pruitt, Bobby Gil
bert, Dan Martin, Harold "Sack”
Bolton or Larry Rollins. Larry was
first string until hit by the Flu.
Sandy White, Adrian Fowler, Rus
sell Buice, David Thompson, Sam
Carroll and Aubrey Floyd will com
pose the starting squad.
South Hall, anew consolidated
school will be in Cumming for
games on Friday November 15th.
Sandy White and Adrain Fowler
show lots of promise and might get
first string births soon. All of the
boys and girls have worked hard
and deserve your support. Let's
back them with our presence and
good sportsmanship. This is Harold
Whitt, Ledford Pruitt and Don
Martins last year, so we hope they
go all the way. Game time 7:30.
We are playing in a region this
year instead of the Ninth District.
The Ninth, Tenth and the Fifth
districts compose the ergion. The
“Gym’’ floor has a face lifting.
MEANING OF MEDICAL EDUCA
TION BOARD ACT DEFINED
IN OPINION
A doctor who has received a
Sate loan for medical school in
lieu of an obligation to practice for
five years in a rural county may
fulfill his obligation by serving as
a county health director, Attorney
General Eugene Cook has ruled.
In an official opinion for Dr.
T. F. Sellers director of the State
Health Department, Mr. Cook held
that a physician employed hy a
county board of health as director
is engaged in the “practice of
medicine” within the meaning of
the law.
He said the State Medical Edu
cation Board Act provides that
loans made to a medical student
"may be repaid. by practicing
his profession at some place within
the State of Georgia to be approv
ed by the Board.’’
It follows, therefore, that the
position of county health director
constitutes the practice of medicine
or "the practice of his profession”
within the meaning and intent of
the Medical Education Board Act,”
he held.
Number 45.
Gus Mann Joins
Editor’s Staff At
Extension Service
Gus W. Mann, former program
director of Radio Station WRFC,
I Athens, has been named assistant
editor for radio and television for
the Agricultural Extension Service,
according to W. A. Sutton, exten
sion director.
Mann will work closely with
R. D. Stephens, Extension editor
radio-TV, in planning, directing,
and producing radio and television
programs designed to present lat
est farming and hoynemaking meth
ods and research findings to rural
and urban families in Georgia.
Stephens said Mann will assist
with interviewing Extension spec-
ialists, 4 H and Home Demonstrat
ion Club members, farmers, coun
ty and home demonstration agents,
and other active in promoting bet
ter farm living. “By maintaining
a library of radio tapes available
to county and home demonstration
agents, the information coming
from the University of Georgia,
the Georgia experiment stations,
and other agricultural agencies is
kept up-to-date and is furnished as
an aid in local programming."'
Stephens explained.
The new Extension editor is a
native of Cairo and was born on
a farm in Grady county where he
lived until he was 12 years old.
After graduating from Cairo High
School, he attended Georgia South
western College. He holds a ba h
elor of fine arts degree and also
a master of fine arts degree from
the University of Georgia -both
with a major in speech and drama.
Mann’s experience prior to com
ing to Extension Setrvice included
teaching in Heard county and in
Cairo. His radio work began in
Newnan where he was an announ
cer from December 1952 until June
[of 1954. He also served as piogram
director for Station WGRA, Cairo.
He was in the Signal Corps from
September, 1945 to November, 1946
Mann is married to the former
Miss June Maxwell of Atlanta.
Cooperation Asked
In Duck Study
Minnesota Department of Con
servation has asked that Georgians
cooperate with game biologists in
a study of migrational homing of
waterfowl.
Last summer, Minnesota game
and fish workers marked and re
! leased 600 ducks in connection
with the study they are conduct
ing. The ducks are marked on the
beak with white tags.
Georgians who bag or find ducks
i bearing the markers are asked to
] notify the Georgia Game and Fish
Commission or send the marker
!to Dr. Arnold B. Erickson, Bureau
j of Research, Minnesota Department
I of Conservation, 600 Shubert Buiid-
I ing, St. Paul 2, Minnesota.