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The Forsyth County News
Vo’ ume 50.
R. L. VANSANT NAMED GEORGIA’S
1958 MAN OF THE YEAR IN
SERVICE TO AGRICULTURE
R. L. VANSANT
BIRMINGHAM, ALA.,—R. L. Van
sant, now division director for the
Georgia State Department of Ag
riculture, is named Man of the
Year in Service to Agriculture for
Georgia by The Progressive Farm
er in its January issue.
When he retired as state dir
ector of Farmers’ Home Adminis
tration in September 1958, Mr.
Vansant had been in professional
agricultural service for 38 years.
He served with the Agricultural
Extension Service as county aj'ont
in Murray, Walker, and Cobb coun
ties for .nearly 15 years. In 1934
he became State director of the
Resettlement Administration. This
later became Farm Security Ad
ministration and since 1946 has
been Farmers’ Home Administra
tion.
Called “one of the outstanding
administrators in the field of ag
riculture today,” Mr. Vansant has
always tried to help family-type
farmers reach and maintain a
standard of living equl to that of
other citizens. How well he suc
ceeded is shown by wht happened
to Georgia farmers during his
directorship of FHA: In 1949, av
erage gross farm income of FHA
borrowers was 51,340, while aver
age gross income of all Georgia
farms was $1,892. In 1957, average
gross farm income of FHA bor
rowers was $6,794, while average
for all farms in the state was
$3,893.
Most of the FHA borrowers,
when they received loans, could
not get credit from conventional
sources. By 1957, average net
worth of all Georgia FHA bor
rowers was $9,433.
One of the main factors con
tributing to these huge gains was
Mr. Vansant’s foresight in help
ing them get facilities and know
how to balance farming operations
with profitable livestock operations
In being named Georgia’s 1958
Man of the Year, Mr. Vansant
joins a select group of men; men
who were named in years past
by The Progressive Farmer be
cause of their outstanding con
tributions to Georgia agricultuie.
They are: Dr. Charles H. Herty,
deceased (1937); John R. Fain, de
ceased (1938); Paul W. Chapman,
deceased (1939 ; H. P. Stuckey,
deceased (1940; Dr. M. D. Mobley
<1941); Walter S. Brown (1943);
j F. Jackson, deceased (1944);
Dr. Milton P. Jarnagan, deceased
(1945); H. L. Wingate (1946); Hon.
Stephen Pace (1947); Cason J.
Callaway (1948); Channing Cope
(1949); D. W. Brooks (1950); W.
A. Sutton 1951); W. Tap Bennett
(1952); Dr. George H. King (1953);
Byron Lester Southwell (195T);-
Dr. George P. Donaldson (1055); T.
G. Walters (1956); Dr. C. C. Mur
ray (1957).
HE WAS WISE
“I don’t believe you know the
meaning of the word ‘courtship,
said the designing young woman.
“Don’t I?“ replied the wary
young man. “Courtship means run
ning after a woman till she catch
es you!”
Consumers group seeks welfare
legislation.
OFFICIAL ORGAN OP FORSYTH COUNTY * CITY OF CUMMING
DEVOTED TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF FORSYTH. FULTON. CBEKO REE. DAWSON, LUMPKIN. HAI.I. AND GWINNETT COUNTIES.
(City Population 2 500)
TRAITORS IN
THE CHURCH
When it is found out that mem
bers of some of our churches
wealthy churches have men in
them that operate gambling estab
lishments and drink and sell strong
drink. They get in trouble with
the law but they have money so
they pay off and move to another
place. Are they honoring Christ
with their lives or are they trait
ors? Is it right for the person
who is not wealthy to be thrown
in prison for some minor offense
and the man who is operating the
crime ring to go free?
Of course, all professing Christ
ians who live unclean lives and
habitually break the laws of God
and man are traitors. They are
hypocrites and have betrayed the
Master whom they profess to fol
low. There are many weak Christ
ians also that are following Christ
afar off as did Simon Peter when
he denied Christ.
Even in the twelve that formed
the inner circle and followed Jesus
from place to place there was one
who became a traitor. The fact
that a traitor was found in their
midst did not lessen the power and
greatness of Christ nor diminish
the Christian heroism of the other
eleven who followed Jesus. At
■times .they did follow afar off but
as the years rolled by they became
mor faithful. Tradition tells us
that everyone of the eleven except
(John did a martyr’s death. Yes.
rather give up their faith in the
Lord Jesus Christ they died and
the death of the Martyrs has be
come the seed of the church.
When we find hypocrites in the
church that is a call to greater
and more faithful service on the
part of every true follower of
Christ :Do not give up in despair
and throw in the sponge when we
find traitors in the midst of
Christians, but do as Christ did,
he went on to perfect the plan of
redemption for mankind by his
atoning death and resurrection.
The eleven did not give up and
their Chritian lives inspire us to
day. “Stand up, Stand up for Jesus
Ye Soldiers of the Cross”.
W. R. CALLAWAY
TAXES BENEFITS
GO UP
Just about every U. S. family
will be affected by the changes in
social security taxes and benefits
for M 959. Some 12.300.000 persons
receiving old age, survivors or dis
ability checks will get a seven per
cent increase. Nearly 6,000,000
(about which many taxpayers
know nothing) are going to get
more money based on their need—
though they are not covered by
social security system.
The almost 75.000,000 persons
paying social security taxes, and
the businessmen and corporations
which have been required by law
to pay part of their social security
taxes, are going to have to pay
more more than ten percent
more, this year.
Other increases, for self-employ
ed persons, etc., will also be in ef
fect in 1959. The base income on
which selfemployed taxes must be
paid is also being hiked, from
$4200 to S4BOO.
Payments to retired workers at
age 65 ranged in 1958 from S3O.
to $108.50. They will range up to
$116.00 in 1959 starting from
$33 instead of S3O.
These hikes are not steep. But
as the social security system be
comes an accepted and “taken-for
granted” device in our society,
pressure on the politicians will
mount to lower the age at
which one becomes eligible for
federal maintenance, increase the
benefits, etc.
Approximately 60 percent of the
nitrogen in mixed fertilizer is re
covered by plants. This informat
ion is from P. J. Bergeaux, agro
nomist-fertilizer, Agricultural Ex
tension Service.
Gumming Georgia, Thursday January 8, 1959.
Rev. John P. Smith
Passes At Age 95, At
Home Of Daughter
The Rev. John P. Smith, 95, a
minister for 55 years, died here
Wednesday at the home of a
daughter, Mrs. Paris Bennett.
He had served a number of
churches in north Georgia.
Funeral services were held on
Thursday Janury 1, 1959 at 2
o’clock at Concord Baptist Church,
with Rev. Hoyt Thompson, Rev.
Johnny Lurnmus officiating.
Survivors are three daughters
in Atlanta. Mrs. Frank Rowland,
Mrs. Ben D. Beard and Mrs. Cath
erin Inglett, another daughter, Mrs.
Leon Smith, Hazelhurst; Mrs. Paris
Bennett of Cumming; six sons,
Joe H. Homer W. and John R.
Smith, all of Atlanta; William C.
Smith, Cumming, and Claude L.
and Ezra Smith, Hazelhurst; 33
grandchildren, and 39 great-grand
children.
Appreciation Letter To
The Editor
Mr. Roy P. Otwell, Editor
The Forsyth County News
Cumming, Georgia
Dear Mr. Otwell:
May I express my sincere thanks
and appreciation for the help and
assistance you have given this De
partment in the past year. Without
your generous support, our efforts
would not be successful.
Our job is to provide veterans,
their families, and their, survivors
with information about various
programs and benefits, and to as*
sist them in obtaining the help or
services to which they are entitled.
Every day. this Department is con
tacted by veterans and their fami
lies, in response to news articles
they have read.
Your newspaper is the vital link
in our communications wjtj} the
veterans. Your use pf Stir releases,
and your editorial explanation and
interpretation, is in the public
interest. f
We appreciate it, and we know
I Georgia veterans appreciate what
j you are doing, for they have told
|us so, on many occasions.
Whenever we can be of service
to you, please call upon us.
With cordial best wishes for
health and happiness in the New
Year.
Sincerely,
PETE WHEELER, Director
Veterans Service
Cravey Approves
Lower Rates On
Auto Insurance
ATLANTA—lnsurance Commission
er Zack D. Cravey gave Georgia
motorists a savings of approxi
mately $1,500,000 as his New Year’s
present by approving a proposal of
the National Association of Auto
mobile Underwriters to cut rates
on automobile collision insurance
up to 13 per cent.
Commissioner Cravey said the
reductions apply to policies with
both SSO and SIOO deductible.
The filings by the Underwriters
call for the following rate de
creases:
On cars with SSO deductible, 3.7
per cent in Atlanta; 11.6 per cent
in smaller cities and 6.7 per cent
in rural areas.
On cars with SIOO deductible,
8.3 per cent in Atlanta; 13 per
cent in smaller cities and 7.9 per
cent in rural areas.
The overall average reduction
for the State will be 5.2 per cent,
Commissioner Cravey stated. The
new rates are effective as of Janu
ary 7.
NITROGEN NEEDED
Georgia farmers are now using
approximately 42,000 tons of actual
nitrogen for direct application an
nually, declare agronomists at the
Agricultural Extension Service. If
they followed the recommended
rates they would use approximate
ly 223,000 tons annually, the agro
nomists said
Two aluminum producers freeze
prices.
March Of D mes
% Fw In Progress
Pressing on beyond polio toward
greater victories, the 1953 March
of Dimes now in progress seeks
fund to finance expanded health
programs of the National Foun
dation against arthritis and birth
defects as well as polio. These are
the Three Faces of Ci ippling that
call for wider support of this
year’s March of Dimes.
Medical scientific research, pat
ient aid and training of profession
al disease fighters are the core of
this program which will initially
cover polio, arthritis, birth defects
and research in virus diseases
Arthritis, and otther reheumatic
diseases bring pain and crippling
to more people inthe United States
than any other chronic disease.
Over 11,000,000 persons are afflict
ed. Some 320,000 are so disabled
they can no longer work. The loss
to the nation in wages, working
hours and taxes is a billion and a
healf dollars a year.
Some 3,000 youngsters each year
also have juvenile arthritis. In ad
dition to swelling of the joints
causing pain, stiffness, restrieted
motion and crippling, the rheumatic
diseases may attack the heart, eys,
kindneys or skin.
The National Foundation will of
fer patient aid to juvenile and
adolescent arthritis patients thru
age 18. Helping this group creates
the possibility of bringing many
to maturity able to lead normal,
productive lives.
Birth defects (congenital malfor
mations), called the most import
ant limpet, childhood medical prob
lem, cause heartbreak and- tragedy
annually in thousands of American
hordes, causing, the 'death of 34,000
infants a year.
About 250.000 infants are born
each year in the U. S. with detect
able b s>, h defects. Half of them
will grow up afflicted with serious
illness,Kcrippllrtg or chronic dis
ease. Patient aid for children
through age 18 suffering from
birth delects involving the cepfral
nervous system sqpn will be offer
ed aid by theMatidnal Foundation-.
Research|wosikar.s nvill stufcy the
causes of the (jßbre kinds
of birth defectsmnd seek
methods of prevention as well as
improved techniques for diagnosis
and The vast resources
of the National Foundation are de
dicated to the task of taking more
patients out of wheel chairs, and
restoring them to jjobs and pur
poseful living.
psnifiroi
NOTES
EDWARD L. WRIGHT, Ranger
The year 1958 was a pretty good
year fire wise, but not as good
as 1957, which was an excellent
fire year. We had more fires and
lost more acreage than in 1957.
But its time now to think about
1959 and try to set anew record.
To do this or even have a good
record we must have your cooper
ation.
You can help by calling the for
estry unit about any burning that
you have to do. Pick a good day
i to burn trash or any outdoor burn
ing. Do not burn on windy days.
IBe careful when hunting, fishing
and camping while warmin, smok
ing, cooking etc.
Help up protect your forest.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
ELECTS BOARD MEMBERS
The Forsyth County Chamber
of Commerce elected the following
to the Board of Directors last Fri
day: Mr. D. E. Pulliam, Col. Jesse
H. Watson, Mr. J. C. Vaughan. Jr.
and Mr. Don A. Cotton.
| The Presiident, Hon. Roy P. Ot
| well was reelected to guide us
another year. Mr. W. Mack Roper,
Vice President; Oscar B. Tally, Sr.
Executive Secretary, Mr. Paul H.
Worley, Treasurer.
The regular meetings hereafter
to be in the City Council Room.
THE SECRETARY
High per acre yields mean low
unit cost of production and more
net income, say agronomists at the
Agricultural Extension Service.
County Population 15,000.
Vandiver Picks
Massey To Head
Commerce Department
ATLANTA (GPS) Accent on
youth apparently will be an under
lying theme in the Vandiver ad
ministration. Latest evidence of this
was seen in the disclorsure that
31-year-old Abit Massey, DoKalb
County Court solicitor, will become
secretary of the Georgia Depart
ment of Commerce.
Earlier Gov.elect Ernest Vandiver
announced that his executive secre
tary would be Peter Zack Geer,
Colquitt attorney. He also is 31
years old. Several other of the in
coming governor’s appointees are
young men, only slightly older than
these two. Vandiver, himself, is
only 40.
Massey was an active supporter
of the lieutenant governor during
last year’s gubernatorial campaign.
As an active state-wide leader in
the Junior Chamber of Commerce,
the youthful Decatur attorney led
a drive to rally young voters to
Vandiver’s side.
Long active in Jaycee work,
Massey is a former president of
the state organization and past
national vice president. He was
re-elected without opposition to a
four-year term in the civil and
criminal court of DeKalb County
in November.
Massey is expected to servo as
solicitor until mid-January when
he will resign to become Com
I meree Department secretary. He
| will succeed Scott Candler, who
confirmed his plans to resign
| from the position he held during
■the past four years.
Bulletin Presents
Outlook For 1959
For Ff.rm Family
A bright spot in the outlook for
family-giving in 1959 is the'fact
that rot ail food prices in general
will be a little lower compared
with the high of 1958, says
Hilda
ment Agricultural Ex
tension Service, University of Geor
*
gia College of Agriculture.
Miss Dailey, author of the "fam
ily” section of an Extension bulle
tin .“Georgia’s Agricultural Out
look for 1959,” says this change
is based on the likelihood of iarger
supplies and lower prices of hogs.
Price outlook for otther foods is:
beef—about the same, with a high
er proportion of better beef grades; I
orange juice concentrate— lower
than last year, but not as low as
in 1957; potatoes, fats, and oils—
lower; milk and other dairy pro
ducts —about the same; grains,
breads, and cereals—higher because !
of processing and marketing costs. !
“The share of family income
sptnding for clothing has dropped J
steadily in the past several years," j
Miss Daily declares. “One reason i
for this is that the consumer has (
man v varied and new products on ,
which to spend his income and ;
clothing shares a less important |
part in his spending. Generally, ;
clothing prices are not expected to
be different from 1958, with the I
exception of footwear which may |
be somewhat higher. Cotton and |
man-made fabrics will be priced ;
■ about the same, but woolen prices j
will be the lowest since 1950.” |
The Extension specialists says
| the outlook for housing and equip
j ment is good. Rents for the same
I quality dwelling have been rising
gradually, bbut consistently, and
are expected to continue to rise
in the foreseeable future. In spite
of this and the fact that property
taxes have risen, cost of mainte
nance is up and building construct
! ion has jumped 11 percent since
11952, the proportion of income that
new home owners spend for hous
ing costs has not increased.
A CRUSHER
A much-married Hollywood actor
was confronted by a gay damsel.
“Hello, there,” she greeted him;
“don’t you remember me? Ten
years ago you asked me to marry
you.”
“Really,” yawned the actor, “and
did you?”
Old curb signals still used on
| American Exchange.
Number 2.
Veterans Are
Reminded No Grace
Period On Leans
ATLANTA. GA. -Georgia veterans
are reminded by Pole Wheeler,
Director of the State Department
of Veterans Service, that there is
no grace period for the payment
of installments on GI loans.
Accordingly, Wheeler added, vet
erans should make their Gl loan
payment on or before the date
they are due.
Wheeler said the Veterans Ad
ministration has pointed out that
failure to make payments on time
may be costly, since lenders an?
authorized to add an extra service
charge when payments are receiv
ed late.
He also warned that veterans
who gain the reputation of being
chronic delinquents may find their
lenders taking that fact into ar
count if the veteran should pver
need an extension of repayment
time.
Delinquent payments also ulti
mately could lead to the loss of
the property obtained with the
GI loan.
The last Congress extended the
GI loan program for two more
years, until July 25, 1960, for
World War II veterans. Korea vet
erans have until January 31, 1965
to apply.
Memorable Dates
January is packed with memor- v
able dates. One of the most mem
orable, and one often overlooked, .
is January Bth the d ; *y in ISIS .
when General Andrew Jackson de- ■
feated 7,000 British troops storm
ing his positions before New Or
| leans.
In the same year that Naoleon
fought his last battle (Waterloo)
“Old Hickory” was saving New
• Orleans and winning the last bat-
I tie of the War-of 1812, irpnlCally
after the peace treaty had been
|signed (Ghent, December 24. 1814.)
jThe ifnitted States/ had learned
| earlier that year of Napoleon's ab
diction, .which freed large British
I forces.
Though Napoleon was to escape
from St. Helena in March of 1815,
to fight the Allies once again
(Waterloo), American officials did
not know this when they concluded
peace in December, 1814, and, in
any event Napoleon was defeated
again in 1815.
Jackson first attacked the British;
December 23rd, 1814, but was re
pulsed, and fell back upon earth
works, which he fortified. The
British finally attacked, January
Bth, with 7.000 men and 2,000, in
cluding their commanding officer
were lost in thirty minutes.
Another memorable January date
is the 9th. On that day in 1861 the
merchant steamer Star of the West
attempted to land reinforcemens
at Fort Sumter and shore batteries
opened fire and turned back the
ship. The fort’s commander had
opposed this dangerous move,
knowing that the South lelt it had
received clear assurance that no
reinforcement would be attempted
while negotiations were in progress
Nevertheless, firing on the flag
I was a great victory of strategy
for the North and a blunder for
; the South, which stirred intense
| passions. The first balloon ascen
sion in the United States occurred
January 9th, in Philadelphia, in
1793. A Frenchman, Francois
Blanchard, lost money on the oc
casion, even though President
Washington attended —and gave
him a written message to carry
into the air!
League of Nations Day is now
forgotten, but was formerly ob
served on January 10, for in 1920,
on that date the League was es
tablished. Standard Oil was found
ed that day in 1870. January 11th,
in the West Indies, at Charles
Town, Alexander Hamilton was
born son of a Scotch father
and a French Hugenot mother.
On January 13th hostilities be
tween Mexico and the United Stat
es began, in 1846 and on the 14th,
in 1874, the peace treaty between
England and rebelling colonies was
signed - begining the U. S. Inde
pendence!
Bank merger plan in California
lis approved.