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THE FORSYTH COUNTY NEWS
ESTABLISHED 1908
Circulation over Forsyth, Fulton, Cherokee, Dawson, Lumpkin,
Hall and Qwlnnett Counties
THE I‘Al‘Klt THAT AIT'KEULATEH YOUB PATBONAGE
Published Every Thursday at Cumming, Georgia
ftOY P. OTWELL Editor and Owner
JAMES L. REEVES Associate Editor
SUMCBiraOlf PRICE
PER YEAR IN ADVANCE *2 00
Entered ai the Post Office at Cumming, Georgia August 10,
1910, as mail matter of Second Class.
Advertising Rates Made Known Upon Application
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AND CITY OF CUMMING
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SUPPORT HOME MERCHANTS
In this issue of the NEWS are to be found
the advertisements of many CUMMING mer
chants. These merchants are, through the med
ium of our paper, asking for your support.
We all realize that thousands of dollars go
out of‘FORSYTH COUNTY every year which
should and could be spent in our community. It
behooves all thinking people to consider this
matter and keep as much of our money at home
as possible.
The idea that the slogan, “Trade at Home,”
is the despairing cry of a dyying community is
absurd, although there are some citizens who
classify it thus. Town-boosting is an are prac
ticed by those live, wide-awake communities,
made so by citizens who believe in their town
and support their merchants.
The merchants of this county are not asking
for, nor are they entitled to, “charity,” If they
do not offer goods at equal prices, quality con
sidered, they certainly do not expect your trade.
If a local purchasers will take into consideration
the service that backs up a sale made by a local
business house, the immediate delivery effected,
the convenient terms < ften allowed, and the
emulous consideration extended, it will be plain
that “buying at home” has its advantages
When you buy here, thereby creating a larger
demand, local merchants will be able to in
crease ther stocks, thus offering a larger variety
which can compete with some of the stores in
the Larger cities. They cannot do this, however,
until they have some assurance of general local
support.
We call attention to the fact that a com
munity, like an individual, cannot spend its
money and keep it too, but a community made
up of many people who spend their money at
home* can spend that money time and time
again, among its own people.
THE BALLOON CROSSING
Four Britons rccentlj made it to Bridgetown,
in the Barbados Islands, after twenty-four days
over and on the Atlantic Ocean. They had de
parted from the Canary Islands December 12th
and arrived at Bridgetown January 6th.
Alttu ugh their story is supposed to be avail
able exclusively to a London newspare, it was
Learned from thought-to-be- reliable sources that
the four adventurers managed only about three
d.yys in their balloon before they were forced
to cut themselves loose and make the rest of
Urnir trip on the surface of the water.
St is reported that a storm threatened to blow
them far too high into the sky, necessitating
their descent. They are also reported to have
experienced trouble by down drafts, and even
il’ettisoned some equipment - according to re
ports - to stay aloft at another period during
their adventure.
in any event, a happy ending for these four
adventurers was concluded when they were pick
ed up by a fishing boat out of Bridgetown and
brought" safely to land after some twenty-one
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days on the sea and three days in the air. They
traveled about 1,200 miles by air and more than
2,000 miles by sea. All lour had been on rations
of a few ounces of food daily since December
15th, when they were picked up.
So the spirit of adventure is not dead, even
though a successful balloon crossing has not
been managed. Mother Nature, it seems, still
has a few tricks up her sleeve as far as adven
turers are concerned. It is symbolic, in a way,
that it is still about as difficult to cross the
ocean in a balloon as it is to send a rocket to
the moon. In other words, we still do not under
stand the weather and many of Nature’s secrets
on this earth, even as we seek to invade the
realm of outer space.
Models Dress At Chicago 4-H Congress
Linda Humphrey, 18, of Ma
con, has proved that she can de
sign and create apparel to com
plement her personality, and
then model it with ease and
grace. State winner in 4-H Dress
Revue, she recently returned
from an award trip to the 1958
National 4-H Club Congress held
In Chicago early in December.
Linda Humphrey
The donor of the all-expense
paid trip was Simplicity Pattern
Company.
Miss Humphrey modeled a two
piece blouson chemise of a rib
knit Lebanon wool jersey in a
blue-anil green print. Over a
straight skirt the back of the
GAME
and
# FISH
By FULTON LOVELL
Director, Georgia Game & Fish Commission
CHOOSING THE RIGHT GUN
THE hunter who never goes “undergunned” is the fellow
that seldom loses game via crippling. You must have
proper equipment to bring down game accurately and
humanely.
■ . That always brings up the question,
Si, “What size shot should I use?”
*** s’Pflk The answer i s always the same. It depends
W j on the type of game you’re hunting.
■ £3. 1 Briefly, here’s what is usually recommended:
For quail, Nos. 7Vi, eight or nine; for
l marsh hens, woodcocks or small marsh
■ \ birds. Nos. eight or nine; for ducks, Nos.
' four ' six or for geese ’ No * two; for
\jMi turkeys. No. two for body shots, or six for
llf f/sf , head shots; for squirrels and rabbits, N"~.
Fulton Lovell s ‘ x - ... . , _
Most hunters prefer Nos. 7% or six for
grouse and it is strictly taboo among conservationists and against
the law to shoot deer with a shotgun and anything less than
No. 1 buckshot.
Gun Gauge Varies With Hunter
I have heard many arguments about the gauge of shotgun to
use. Some hunters say 12 gauges are more versatile, others choose
16 while many prefer a 20 gauge or .410. I have always found that
some guns are better for one type of game while another may be
better for another species.
Fo rexample, quail and other small game birds require a light
gun with an open-bored barrel for fast handling and a wider pattern.
With these requirements to fill, the twenty gauge is a good selection.
Average duck and geese hunting calls for a larger gauge
gun, tighter choke boring and heavily loaded long-range shells.
Thus, a 12 gauge gun and ammunition that fits the requirements.
The'old 10 gauge, although still used by many duck and geese
hunters, has given away in popularity to the 12 chambered for three
inch shells. ....
The type of gun, of course, is optional. The hunter must decide
whether he prefers a pump action, automatic double barrel, etc.
Many hunters forsake shotguns for squirrel, deer and wild \
hog hunting. The .22 short or long rifle cartridge is suitable .
for squirrels, while deer hunters most commonly use .30-30, \
30.06. Georgia prohibts the use of rimfire cartridge and the
.25-20; .32-20; .30 Army Carbine .22 Hornet and .218 Bee.
The important thing in choosing ammunition for deer is to pick
a cartridge that has plenty of impact, and a flat trajectory. These
requirements often mean the difference between a trophy buck and
a crippled buck. ,
Crippling losses are high, particularly in ducks and deer,
and for that reason it’s much better to have too much gun than
not enough. Cripples are no good to anyone, not even themselves.
Public Streams Get Hatchery Bream
The State Game and Fish Commission will soon begin releasing
bream in several public streams. Although hatchery fish are used
primarily for stocking farm ponds, the Commission usually re
leases surplus fish in public streams that need attention. Fred J.
Dickson, chief of fish management, is in charge of the stocking and
selection of streams. •
overblouse rounded out in a bar
rel curve with the fullness caught
at either side, then narrowed to
a low waistband. To accent the
unusual print, she chose a blue
green scarf, matching green hat,
gold earrings, black suede pumps
and purse, and black shortie
gloves.
In her eight-year clothing proj
ect she made 105 garments. She
won five blue awards at the state
fair, third place in the state dress
revue last year, and first in the
district twice. She estimated a
total savings of $691 on her ward
robe.
For four years Miss Humphrey
was a clothing project leader.
She taught the “Know Your Sew
ing Machine” course to five girls
in the Senior 4-H Club. She also
made clothing exhibits in store
windows during National 4-H
Club Week.
Miss Humphrey says that she
would like to study dress design
ing, original designs and art. She
plans to major in home economics
in college.
This nine-year 4-H’er is presi
dent of A. L. Miller Senior High
4-H Club, and has served as vice
president and secretary of Coun
ty 4-H Council,
The 4-H program is conducted
by the Cooperative Extension
Service.
What CUMMING needs is more attention to
the needs and activities of our .y° un Jy u t
by people who do not want to direct
want to help them.
Via Magic of Remodeling
Aging Tumble-Down Shack
Becomes Modern Home
The average family looking
for an old house to remodel
probably would shudder and
run the other way if offered the
dilapidated shack in the photo
graph, right, regardless of price.
But building contractor Al
bert Steidel took a closer look
and found that the crumbling
exterior concealed a sturdy
framework and sound founda
tion.
Asa result, he remodeled the
75-year-old house in Canaan,
N. Y., into a modern, 2-bed
room home at a cost of only
$9,000. Razing the old house and
building anew one of similar
design on the site would have
cost $15,000, he estimates.
To protect remodeling opera
tions from weather, Steidel
started with anew roof of
210-pound black asphalt strip
shingles. He selected asphalt
shingles because they could be
appiied directly over the old
roofing, saving the cost of tear
ing oil the wornout material.
Black was chosen because a
dark color makes a tall house
lock lcer.
In rebuil ling the walls, the
con .actor used Colonial bev
eled wood siding over tongue
and groo.e sheathing. New
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THE CUMMING METHODIST CHURCH T
Pilgrim Mill Road
Rev. G. Horace Couch, Minister
Telephones: Church Office TULip 7 —2900
Parsonage TULip 7 —2379
“WORSHIP SERVICES”
Sunday Morning Worship Service 11:00 A. M.
Sunday Evening Worship Service 7:30 P. M.
Wednesday Night Prayer Service 7:30 P. M
“CHURCH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES"
Sunday School 10:00 A. M.
Mr. Clyde Mize, Church School Superintendent
Methodist Youth Fellowship (Sunday Evening) 6:30 P. M.
MYF Activity Hour (Sunday Evening) 8:30 P. M.
Mrs. Clyde Mize, Co-counselor
Junior Fellowship (Saturday Evening) 7:30—9:00 P. M.
Mrs. M. P. Holbrook, Co-counselor
“CHURCH ORGANIZATIONS"
OFFICIAL BOARD MEETING 730 P M.
Mr. Milton Patterson, Chan man
(Tuesday night after third Sunday every third month)
CHOIR PRACTICE (Every Wednesday Night) 8:15 P. M.
WOMEN’S SOCIETY OF CHRISTIAN SERVICE
(First Monday of every month) 3 ; (X) p. m.
Mrs. Dan Devine, President
WESLEYAN SERVICE GUILD
(First Tuesday of every month 8:00 P. LI.
Mrs. Doris Graham, President
METHODIST MEN'S CLUB “Supper Meetings**
(Tuesday after fourth Sunday every month) 7:00 P. M.
Mrs. James E. “Tommy” Gravitt, President
-Unuarv 22. 1959.
Remodeling changed crumb
ling relic, bottom, into handsome
Colonial home, top.
double-hung windows of pon
derosa pine were installed
throughout to help maintain the
Colonial style of the house.
Entrances were fitted with pine
panel doors in early American
styles. , . ,
Before applying half-inch
gypsum board inside, Steidel in
stalled thick mineral wool in
sulation blankets in walls and
ceilings. This assured future oc
cupants of the house more
comfort and heating economy
during the long New York win
ters, plus a cooler house in
summer.