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Volume 50.
William J. Poole
Prominent Merchant
Dies Suddenly, Feb., 14
Mr. William J. Poole, age 52, a
prominent merchant of Cumming
for a long time passed away sud
denly Saturday night February 14.
He was much loved by his
friends and was taken ill while
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Mack
Roper with several friends having
dinner.
Mr. Poole was a Deacon of the
First Baptist Church of Cumming,
a devoted Christian, a Mason and
Shriner. He will be sadly missed
throughout the community.
Funeral services were conducted
Monday morning at 11:00 A. M.
at the First Baptist Church with
Rev. Harold Zwald, Rev. Marcus
Reed and Rev. Horace Couch offi
ciating. Burial in Cumming Ceme
tery.
The Deacons of the First Baptist
Church were Pallbearers.
He is survived by his wife, the
former Miss Ruby Ingram, one
daughter, Mrs. Garland Bennett, Jr.
of Atlanta; Mother, Mrs. W. N.
Poole; sister, Mrs. Reppard De-
Loach of Statesboro; grandchild
ren. Ann and Garland Bennett, 111.
nephews Dennis and William De-
Loach of Statesboro.
Cravey Honors
Six Heroes Of
School Blaze
ATLANTA—HaiIing their feat an
“inspiration to us all and an ex
ample of fortitude indescribable”,
Safety Fire Commissioner Zack D.
Cravey Saturday swore in a Hon
orary State Fire Marshals three
teachers and three s-f-udents for
their part in the evacuation of 160
occupants of the Lakemont (Rabun
County) Elementary School which
recently burned to the ground.
“When a school is isolated such
as was the Lakemonth school and
out of reach of fire protection”
Commissioner Cravey pointed out,
“only sound training and presence
of mind can save lives when dan
ger strikes. Fortunately Lakemont
had both,” Commissioner Cravey
said.
He praised Principal L. J. Wall
for his persistence in having regu
lar fire drills, Principal Wall hav
ing repor-j-ed that he had held
three fire drills the week of the
fire and had even pulled a surprise
drill shortly before the devatating
blaze.
Principal Wall was made an
Honorary Deputy State Fire Mar
shal along with Miss Lassie White
and Arthur Craig, teachers. Miss
Whi-j-e discovered the blaze and
reported it to Principal Wall and
led her first grade children out
of the fiery building. Mr. Craig
rushed into the burning school to
rescue two frightened youngsters
who hade marched out of the build
ing fhen gone back to hide in the
rest room.
Also cited were Junior Fire Mar -
shals Kenneth Page and Kenneth
Carver. The former, as he had been
trained, manned a fire extinguisher
and held the fire as muchat bay as
he could while the children were
being evacuated. He stayed at his
post until ordered ou-j- by Mr. Wall.
The latter, on his prescribed check
up after the alarm, found a young
ster indisposed in the rest room
and, picking him up bodily,
brought him out to safety.
Commissioner Cravey made the
■j-hree youngsters Junior Fire Mar
shals Emeritus, State at Large.
Although not a marchal, Arvil
Graff proved himself a real “min
ute man”. Several desks in his
classroom inadvertently were block
ing the aisles as the children arose
to vacate. But nof for long. Arvil,
a husky mountain boy, removed
each and in a jiffy had cleared
the way for his fellow students.
There was no sign of panic.
Commissioner Cravey swore in
the honorees at ceremonies in his
Capitol Chambers. Attending were
Senator R. E. Cannon, of Clayton,
and Rabun Counf y School Superin
tent Berry Floyd. Both told Com
missioner Cravey how grateful
their entire community was to
each of the six new marchals.
General Trudeau bitterly denoun
ces Mikoyan visit.
The Forsyth County News
OFFICIAL ORGAN OF POBBYTH COUNTY & CITY OF CUMMINS
DEVOTED TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF FOBSYTH. FULTON, CHICHO KEE, DAWSON, LUMPKIN, HALL AND GWINNETT COUNTIES.
(City Population 2,500) Cumming Georgia, Thursday, Feb., 19, 1959.
I Club To Honor
jTop Producers
Of Pimientos
Georgia’s newest club to recog
' nize top producers of farm pro
i ducts The Five-Ton Pimiento
| Club —and how it will work will
, be discussed here February 19 by
j Cecil Blackwell, horticulturist. Ag
ricultural Extension Service, Uni
] versity of Georgia College of Agri
culture.
Blackwell also will discuss how
pimiento growers can produce five
•j-ons per acre.
Various production practices
which affect the yield and quality
of pimientos will be discussed by
research staff membebrs of the
Georgia Experiment Station and
canning plant representatives dur
ing the one-day short course.
The Extension horticulturist said
today that the contest is open and
free to all Georgia growers under
contract with a member of the
Asociated Pimiento Canners who
produce one or more acres of
pimientos. A grower must enter
his total acreage prodduced wheth
er on the same farm or not. A
tenant is eligible provided the crop
is contracted in his name and his
total acreage is entered.
Blackwell said that the Agricul
tural Extension Service, through
its county agents, will be respon
sible for checking sales receipts
and acreage measurements, on
which yields per acre will be deter
mined. He added that interested
growers should contact their coun
ty agents for details of the contest
and application blanks. Application
for enrollment must be made to
the county agent by July 1.
All growers who produce five
or more tons per acre will be
awarded a certificate of member
ship, Blackwell said. Special recog
nition will be given to the three
top growers in the state. First
prize will be S3OO less the cost
of a watch, appropriately inscrib
ed; second prize will be S2OO and
the third prize, SIOO.
World War One
Veterans To Hold
Mass Meeting
ATLANTA The Veterans of World
War One in this city and surround
| ing counties will hold a mass meet
ing Saturday night at 7:30 P. M.
in the Life Insurance Company of
Georgia Building, 573 West Peach
tree Street.
The Atlanta Barracks No. 948.
Veterans of World War Dne—USA
will be the host Barracks and with
their Ladies Auxiliary'.
National Senior Vice Commander
A. T. G. Novak of Seattle, Wash
ington will be the principle speak
er.
Other national and department
officers will be present at this
meeting along with the present
Georgia Department Commander
R. H. Thompson of Augusta.
Commander Thompson said “we
are most certainly expecting to
witness the greatest turnout of
World War One veterans than has
happened in the past fifteen years
and a cordial invitation is extend
ed to all of those war veterans,
their families, the widows and their
families of deceased World War
One veterans to be present.”
Both Commander Novak and
Commander Thompson wil larrive
in Atlanta Friday from Washing
ton where they have been attend
ing meetings of the National Board
of Administration and the National
Legislative Committee in which
Mr. Thompson is a member repre
senting, Alabama, Florida, Georgia
and Mississippi, each will be able
to report on the progress of pend
ing legislation for the World War
One veterans and their survivors.
IT’S POSSIBLE!
In Albania a workman asked a
friend why they don’t sell liquor
there on “election days.”
The answer Somebody might
see two parties on the ballot.
At least one-fourth inch of shirt
collar should show at the back
of the neck of a man’s jacket,
says Miss Avola Whitesell, cloth
ing specialist, Agricultural Exten
sion Service.
Heart Sunday To
Climax 1959 Heart
Fund Campaign
1 20,000 GEORGIA VOLUNTEERS
i WILL TAKE PART
I __
j The 1959 Georgia Heart Fund
Campaign will reach its climax
next Sunday, February 22—HEART
SUNDAY. At this ti me 20,000 men
and women volunteers in 112 coun
ties will visit 400,000 Georgia
homes for contributions to support
the fight against heart and cir
culatory disease. Throughout the
nation more than one and one
half million volunteers are expect
ed to call at 30 million homes.
Heart Fund volunteers will make
their visits in mos-j- most com
munities between the hours of 12
noon and 4 P. M. Sunday with
each calling on between 15 and 25
neighbors. At homes where no one
answers the doorbell, Heart Sunday
volunteers will leave a special en
velope for use in mailing contri
butions.
It is -(-he most important Heart
Fund appeal since the first cam
paign was conducted ten years ago.
"Only a very substantial increase
in public support will enable the
Georgia Heart Association to under
write new research projects -j-o the
extent that is clearly warranted,”
said Dr. J. Gordon Barrow, Presi
dent of the Georgia Heart Asso
ciation.
“We can meet our existing re
search commitmenj-s, and we can
also undertake the new research
that is so deserving of support, if
the people of Georgia give gener
ously when their Heart Fund vol
i unteers call Sundal,” Dr. Barrow
j continued. “Our chief hope is that
, gifts will be j-ruly representative
of the entire family, rather than
of a single individual in the family.
Therefore, we are asking the pub
lic to ‘give for every heart you
1 love’ ”.
“Major targets of the Georgia
Heart Research Program are strok
es, high blood pressure and afheros
clerosis, still responsible for 90
percent of heart illnesses and
deaths,” he added.
Religious leaders of all principal
faiths have endorsed the Heart
Sunday collections, and many have
signified their intention of com
mending the efforts from their
pulpij-s Sunday morning.
With Y our County
A. gent
Walter H. Kueker
If you are a pecan grower, now’s
the time to fertilize. Within four
to six weeks growth of trees be
gins and fertilizer will need at
least this much time to dissolve
and get down to the tree roots
where it will do some good,
i This month each tree not in a
pasture system should receive 3
pounds of 8—8—8 fertilizer for
each year it has been growing.
This means a 33 year old tree
would need 100 pounds of fertilizer
broadcast under the spread of its
branches, beginning three to five
feet from the trunk and extending
three to five feet beyond the verti
cal tree shadow.
Lime should be applied to the
soil if soil tests show the pH is
below 5.5. If liming, or if protect
ion against rosette is needed, also
apply zinc sulfate. For trees five
to ten years old, three to four
pounds of zinc sulfate should be
brodcast under the branches. Ma
ture trees should receive six to
eight pounds.
For trees intergraded into a
pasture system, apply two pounds
of B—B—B fertilizer for each year
of the tree’s age. This application
is needed in addition to that given
for the pasture during the spring
or fall.
If soil tests show that ample
amounts of phosphate and potash
are in the soil, then fertilizer con
taining only nitrogen may be ap
plied in February. Apply one pound
of actual nitrogen to trees five nad
six years old, two pounds if 10 to
12 years old. four pounds if 20 to
22 years old, and six pounds if
30 to 32 years old.
| Manures and organic matter are
! also beneficial topecan trees. The
lack of fertilizers is one of the
j main causes for low pecan pro
duction in Georgia.
Marked Improvement
In Mail Service Noted
In 79 Counties
A “marked improvement” in
mail service in the 79 counties
which comprise the Atlanta "postal
area” has been noted since the in
auguration of the “Metoopolitan
; Plan” last November, it has been
| announced by William L. Crawford
Atlanta Regional Operations Dir
ector.
j
Primarily designed to guarantee
next business day delivery for ail
first class letters mailed before
5 p. m. on any business day, a i
series of careful checks and sur- I
veys has revealed that this ob- j
jectiye is being reached better than i
95 per cent of the time with no
major difficulties being encounter
ed, Mr. Crawford stated.
Prior to the start of the new
system, he continued, a similar
survey had been conducted in the
affected area and at that time it
was found that approximately 85
per cent of the letters were ac
complishing the desired delivery
schedule. In order to better this
figure, new methods of processing
mail in every post office in the
area and “completely revised” trans
portation patterns were installed
and the results have been describ
ed as “quite satisfactory.”
“We believe that the desired ser
vice improvements sought through
the inauguration of the Atlanta
Metropolitan Plan have been ac
complished,” Mr. Crawford said,
“and that constant attention to its
operation will assure continuation
of the service advantages.
The “Metropolitan Area” covers
approximately 26,000 square miles
with a population estimated at
2,500,000. Similar plans have been
launched at several other “Con
eeE.ctfjop Centers” throughout the
country and still others are being
made ready.
MORAL FAILURE
Some people are in the process
iof becoming better day by day
and some are in the process of
becoming worse as the days go
by. During the days of the public
ministry of Jesus some men
I brought, rather drug, a woman
that they ysaid had been caught
[in j-he act of Adultry and threw
[ her at the feet of Jesus. Those
men were taking judgment of
human personality into their own
hands and condemning this woman
for her sin. They were trying to
take the place of God in condemn
ing this woman when -(-heir sin
of “fault finding” and “haughty
self-righteousness” was as bad as
the sin of this woman.
Where were the men who were
partners in the crime with this
woman? When this woman was
dragged into the presence of Jesus
and accused by fhese men. Jesus
Jesus, gentleman that he was,
stooped down and began tto write
in the said. We don’t know what
he wrote. When these men had
finished their violent accusa-j-ions.
Jesus said tto the men “Let him
that is without sin cast the first
stone”.
Then Jesus confinued writing in
the sand. The rocks began to fall
out of the hands of these men as
they walkked away, one by one.
This wretched woman, crouched
near Jesus perhaps was trying to
see in the eyes of Jesus some un
derstanding, some forgiveness.
Then Jesus looked up and at
this poor sinful woman and asked,
“Where are those -j-hat accused
thee”, They were gone. Then Jesus
said, neither do I accuse thee.
GO AND SIN NO MORE.”
Accusing and stoning a person
will not help them, but forgiving
and praying for one another is
the Christian way. In our moral
failures only Christ and the Christ
like spinf of Christians can bring
genuine help and complete for
giveness.
W. R. CALLAWAY
MISTAKEN IDENTITY
“Your mother has been living
with us for twenty years now,”
said John. “Isn’t it tabout time she
got an apartment of her own?”
“My mother?” replied Helen, “I
thought she was your mother.”
County Population 15,000.
|Hon. Phil M. Landrum
Proud of Forestry
Activities In Georgia
As representative of the Ninth
District of Georgia, I am quite
proud of the forestry activities on
the great Chattahoochee National
Forest, which comprises almost
575,500 acres in my District. The
activities are many yarn! diversi
fied: Timber sales, fire control,
forest research, road and trail
building, and recreation and public
use. This latter item is one of in
creasing importance each year.
Many people now come to the
mountains of North Georgia for
picnicking, camping, hunting, fish
ing. Each year the number grows,
and each year the use of the re
creational facilities is more intense. I
Last year an increase in the ap
propriation item for recreation and
public use was making it possible
to more adequately meet the ex
panding pressures of folks visiting
the forest. Campgrounds and re
creational areas were being main-
tained, improved and developed to
more adequately meet the needs.
The proosed cut of almost 1 1-2
million dollars in the budget for
F l . Y. 1960 for this work is a step
backward. However, it will not
deter in the least the continued
and increased use of the national
forest areas by the public. This
item should be restored so that
sanitary, safe, and full use can be
made of the recreational facilities
on the national forest in my State
and on the other national forests
throughout the country.
Again this year, I recommend
the restoration of the proposed cut
in cooperative tree planting funds.
If this cooperative Federal-State
program is reduced by another 500
thousand dollars, then tree plant
ing on private lands will surely
deteriorate in many States.
I am proud of Georgia’s pro
gress in tree planting. It is good
to report that over the years
Georgia has worked effectively
with her Federal partner, the U.
S. Forest Service, in developing
one of the finest tree planting
programs in America. We planted
192,000 acres in 1958, exceeded
only by Florida. However, we still
have over 1 1-2 million acres in
need of planting to forest trees.
Our 5 operating State nurseries
are now in full production and we
have two more under construction.
Other States, however, are not so
fortunate. They need the cooper
ative assistance provided under
this appropriation item. I recom
mend, therefore, restoration of the
proposed 500 thousand dollar cut
in cooperative tree planting money.
To launch a realistic tree planting
program with the States the full
2 1-2 million authorized in the
Clarks-McNary Act should be ap
propriated.
Timber sales are important on
the Chattahoochee National Forest.
I am pleased to see an increase of
$2,000,000 recommended for this
activity in the budget. I support
this increase with enthusiasm.
Mrs. A. H. Fisher
Celebrates 89th Birth*
day February 4th.
Mrs. A. H. Fisher of College
Park, formerly of Cumming cele
brated her 89th birthday February
4th at her home in College Park.
Mrs. Fisher is the only one living
of her family, having lost her only
sister in January.
Early in the morning WSB Radio
announced her birthday, then when
the mail came she received several
cards from friends and relatives.
Among them was a card from Mrs.
T. J. Pirkle of New York, formerly
of Cumming. She received many
presents and flowers. Mrs. Joe
Summerour, a daughter of Cum
ming had visited a few days be
fore and brought her a birthday
cake.
Pictures were made of Mrs.
Fisher and the cake with the
candles on it.
Those enjoying the birthday din
ner with her were her daughters,
Miss Louise Fisher with whom she
lives, Mrs. L. A. Tedder of Smyrna
Mrs. J. C. Minor of College Park,
and a neice, Mrs. M. M. Duncan
of Atlanta.
Number 8.
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CUMMING METHODIST NEWS
Reinforcement of spiritual re
sources is necessary to daily ex
perience and living. We find suffi
ciency in a higher power—in God.
TRY HIS WAY. Meet His in church
The Gainesville District Pastor’s
Meeting was held Monday, Febru
ary 16th, in the Gainesville District
Parsonage with the Rev. and Mrs.
H. C. Stratton. Plans were made
that in all the rural churches there
be held a revival simultaneously
throughout the district. Two weeks
were set aside so that this pro
gram mightt be carried out.
Thursday evening, 8:00 P. M„ at
the Level Creek Methodist Church,
the Union M. Y. F. Sub-District
will hold its monthly meeting.
There will be a representation from
the Cumming Metthodist Church
attending.
The Christian Workers’ School
will be held in the Buford Meth
odist Church during March 1-5.
On Sunday, March Ist, 2:30 until
5:00; Monday through Thursday,
the time will be from 7:30 until
9:30 each evening. All teachers,
youth, and interested parentts are
I invited to attend. This is the school
I for our area which is held annually
F. H. A. NEWS
On February 4, 1959 the Future
Homemakers of America met in
the Cafteiorium. The meeting was
called to order by the President,
Mar Jean Whitt.
Lucretia Walls read the devot
ional and led the members in the
Lord’s Prayer.
The motion was made that the
club give SSO to the Home Eco
jnomics department to buy new
| supplies. This is the club’s school
; project for the year.
The date for the Mother-Daugh
ter banquet is March 28. The presi
dent appointed the committees for
the banquet and asked them to
meet after the meeting was ad
journed.
The project for the month of
February is selling dog tags. It
is very important that everyone
buy a dog tag.
Mar Jean told us about the Dis
trict meeting in Gainesville on
February 28, 1959. She said that
everyone who is working on a
degree must go to this meeting
if they did not go to the district
meeting in Athens. Fifty per cent
of the members must get a degree
for the chapter to become an honor
roll chapter.
Jo Ann Wallace ,the vice presi
dent, was in charge of the program
for the month. She introduced
Mrs. Alic Glover, who gave a very
interesting talk on Civil Defense.
Her talk was “BE PREPARED,
NOT SCARED”. Mr. Cecil Merritt
of the Cumming Civil Defense
Chapter assisted Mrs. Glover in
showing a film entitled FACTS
ABOUT FALLOUT. Mrs. Glover
distributed some material to the
girls to read ar.J to take home for
their parents to read. Mrs. Glover
told us our dog tag sales cam
paign was an excellent project be
cause it was a great help in Civil
Defense work.
Pat Holbrook, Reporter
Unpaid Tax Notice
All (ax receipts Including interest
and cost will remain in the Tax
Commissioners Office until after
(he tag season is closed, as the law
requires all taxes must be paid in
order to get your tag. After April
Ist, by direction of County Com
missioners, all unpaid tax receipts
will be turned over to (he Sheriff
for collection, which will mean
additonal costs.
VINNIK B. REDI), T. C.
A Georgian, Dr. Crawford W,
Long, first discovered and demon
strated fhe use of ether in surgi
cal operations in 1842.