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Volume 50.
Health Department
News
By Grace Palmour, PHN.
Almost twice as many cases of
paralytic polio have been reported
during the first four months of
1959 as during the same period
last year, Dr. John D. Porterfield,
Acting Surgeon General of the Pub
lie Health Service, said recently.
Dr. Porterfield pointed out that
a 45 percent increase in paralytic
polio occured in 1958 over 1957 and
urged a renewed vaccination effort.
It is with this in mind that we
are urging all of you between six
and forty five years of age to take
advantage of the polio clinic spon
sored by the Forsyth County Jun
ior Chamber of Commerce. They
are offering polio vaccine for $l.OO
to all who can pay, and no charge
for those who can’t.
During the first week of May,
Nineteen new cases of paralytic
polio were reported to the U. S.
Public Health Service as compared
to seven for the same week last
year.
At least 40 million persons in the
high risk group—those under 40
years have not been fully vaccinat
ed. Dr. Porterfield pointed out.
Mr. Leon Boling, Forsyth County
Chairman for The Poliomylitis
Foundation tells me that we have
not had any cases of polio in the
County this year. Let’s try to keep
it this way.
Landrum States Aid
To Education Bill
Out Of Committee
A federal aid to education bill
has been reported out of the Com
mittee on Education and Labor of
the U. S. House of Representatives.
The bill, introduced by Congress
man Metcalf of Montana, would
provide financial assistance for the
support of public schools by appro
priating funds to the states to be
used for constructing school facili
ties and for teachers* salaries.
Congressman Phil Landrum of
Georgia was unsuccessful in his
attempt to attach an amendment
to the bill which would assure each
state of receiving its share of
federal aid under the bill even if
such state maintained racial segre
gation in its public school system.
Congressman Landrum states
that such an amendment is neces
sary to preserve state control of
the public schools and to prevent
the federal government from with
holding funds from those states
that maintain segregated school
systems. In an exchange of debate
with Congressman Landrum on the
floor of the House of Representa
tives, the author of the bill. Con
gressman Metcalf of Montana, ad
mitted that the U. S. Commissioner
of Education would be required to
withhold funds from any state that
refused to comply with the decision
of the Supreme Court barring se
gregation in public schools.
Congressman Landrum’s view is
shared by numerous other Con
gresman, who likewise fear that
this proposed bill, if enacted into
law, will not only pave the way for
federal control and dominion over
all public schools but will also
deprive Georgia and other south
ern states from receiving any aid
■whatever under the bil.
Sunday School
Workshop
ATLANTA. June 3- The Georgia
Baptist Sunday School department
will sponsor an annual Sunday
School Workshop on the campus
of Tift college, Forsyth, June 22-25,
Julian T. Pipkin, Atlanta, depart
ment secretary announced today.
The workshop is expected to at
tract Sunday Scho-ol superintend
ents, teachers and pastors for three
days of study concerning Sunday
School methods and way through
which Sunday School work might
be better presented, Pipkin said.
Emphasis upon the use of visual
aids will be an especial workshop
feature.
Beginning Moday evening, the
22nd, the conference will continue
with three sessions daily through
noon, the 25th.
State-wide Sunday School officers
•will be workshop leaders.
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The Forsyth County News
OFFICIAL ORGAN OF FORSYTH COUNTY A CITY OF CUMMING
DEVOTED TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF FORSYTH. FULTON. CHICBO KEE, DAWSON, LUMPKIN, HALL AND GWINNETT COUNTIES.
(City Population 2,500)
James Harris Wins
Scholarship To s
Camp Miniwanca
James Harris, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Robert Harris, Cobb county,
has won a scholarship to Camp
Miniwanca, Michigan, according to
R. J. Richardson, state 4-H Club
leader, Young Men and Women’s
Work, Agricultural Extension Ser
vice, University of Georgia College
of Agriculture.
Scholarships are presented to
| the most outstandingly four-square
4-H Club members in each state.
The scholarships called the Wil
liam H. Danforth Leadership Tram
ing Scholarships have been
awarded for 46 vears.
William H. Danforth, founder of
the Halston Purina Company, was
for many years very much inter
ested in developing the leadership
capacities of outstanding young
people. Each year he offered schol
arships at the American Youth
Foundation Leadership Training
Camp. Stony Lake, Michigan, to
each state 4-H organization.
The purpose of the program.
Richardson said, is to assist young
people to discover and to develop
their best selves, to help them
make a constructive life adjust
ment, and to better equip them to
guide others.
James, who is a freshman in the
forestry school at the University
of Georgia, won national honors in
the 4-H gardening project in 1956.
He was awarded a forestry scholar
ship by Union Bag-Camp Corpor
ation because of his outstanding
work with his 4H forestry project
He is a member of the College 4-H
Club. His transportation to and
from Camp Miniwanca will be
provided by the College 4-H Club.
Dates of the camp are August
17—30.
“Eight well defined principles
underlie the leadership training pro
gram at Camp Miniwanca,” Rich
ardson pointed out. They are: self
discovery, life planning, balanced
development, life enrichment, train
ing, leadership, service, and shared
personality.
Militray Draft
Extended Four
More Years
The draft has been extended for
[four years, until July 1, 1963. This
means that the young men of the
| country must continue to expect
ito serve in the military forces,
!This series of articles outlines the
■ basic responsibilities and rights of
J young men under the draft law.
| This is the first article in the
' series.
■ Generally, every man is required
|to register under the draft law
within five days of his 18th birth
day. He may register at any local
i board office, but he should be
! certain to give his home address,
'for that will determine the local
i board which will always have his
[ records and which will deal witn
his case.
If a man is on active duty with
the Armed Forces on his 18th
birthday, he need not register at
I that time. Men on active duty must
1 register within 30 days after they
(leave the service.
Aliens born after September 15,
1925, with a few specified except
ions, must also register within six
months after entering the United
States or at the age 18, whichever
is later.
I Any person who at age 18 is
exempt from registration, must,
however, register when his status
changes.
Failure to register, like failure
to comply with other provisions of
the law, may subject men to prose
cution, or to induction out of turn
and ahead of other men.
After he registers, each man is
required by law to keep his local
board informed of any change in
his address, orany change in his
personal situation which might af
fect his liability to serve.
Mrs. Mana Haylor, nutritionist,
Agricultural Extension Service,
points out when quick breads crack
open on top while baking it may
be due to using batter that was
too stiff.
The trouble with boxing is that
the best man doesn’t always win.
Cumming Georgia, Thursday, June 11, 1959.
J. Robert Robertson
Receives Bachelor
Of Law Degree
St®
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James Robert Robertson
James Robert Robertson receives
Bachelor of Laws Degree from
John Marshall Law School at Com
mencement Exercises held Satur
day Evening at the Atlanta Wo
man’s Club Auditorium in Atlanta.
The LLB Degree was conferred
by Dr. Theo. D. Fenster, Dean of
the School of Law of John Marsh
all University.,
Mr. Robertson is a member of
the Lambda Phi Alpha Legal Frat
ernity of America and a graduate
|of Forsyth County High School.
I Mr. Robertson, a son of Mr. and
j Mrs. B. B. Robertson of Cumming.
plans to begin studying towards
the Master of Laws Degree this
fall.
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CAPSULE VAULTS
i DEDICATED
Time Capsule vaults dedicated
to news personnel and organizat
, ions of Georgia were officially seal
ed May 26 at 3585 Northside Park
way, Atlanta, when Secretary of
State Ben W. Fortson, Jr., and re
presentatives of the co-sponsoring
organizations placed their predict
ions regarding future events in the
vaults.
i
I Mr. Roy P. Otwell was asked to
make some prediction for this
Capsule to be opened in 1998, which
he did. It will be interesting to
read all the predictions that far
ahead made by some of Georgia’s
business men.
DAY CAMP NEWS
! A complete foster of workers or
instructors has been arranged.
| Nancy Phillips will handle the
registration and collect fees, which
will be the same as last year. 75c
cents per day for each camper
will take care of all expenses' 1 ' ex
cept major items, like bill folds
and mocassins.
; Sandra Jackson, a graduate of
Mrs. Daniels leather works, will
handle novelty making; Joy Hous
ley will help too.
Roger Shadburn and Jane Car
roll will handle the swim chores.
Carolyn Pulliam. Basketball and
play in Gym.
Baseball drills, ping pong, ar
chery and softball by D. B. Car
roll and Sam.
| No formal registration will be
necessary. Come to the Community
house at 8:30 on June 15th.
The P. T. A. will handle the pre
school folks with the exception
of swimming.
i The campers will assemble at
8:30 each morning and will be
through their work at 12:00 Noon.
Play suits, or any light clothing
your Mother suggests may be
worn. Bring towel and swim suits.
All other equipment will be fur
nished by the camp. An annua!
affair of the Kiwanis Club,
i When rainy days come the events
will take place in the local Gym.
A water Carnival will be held
at 11:00 on the last day of the
camp, with an exhibit of novelties
made by campers.
To enrich the corn meal in Geor
gia which, at present, is nQt being
enriched, would cost 0.6 cents per
person per year, reports John Nol
and. nutritionist—corn meal enrich
ment, Agricultural Extension Ser
| vice.
The girls in bathing suits look
especially good about now.
FORSYTH COUNTY
SCHOOLS WARNED
The following letter was received
by Mr. D. F. Pulliam, Principal of
Cumming Elementary School and
members of the Forsyth County
Board of Education:
Dear Mr. Pullim:
I
j In making a recheck of the ap-
I plication submitted for accredita
tion during the current school year,
we find that in processing the ap
plication from the Cumming Ele
mentary School that one very im
portant item was overlooked. The
report indicated that eigh substand
ard classrooms are being used and
the inspection reports submitted by
representatives of the State De
partment of Education indicate
that this situation exists. I regret
very much that this item was over
looked and that it was not called
to your attention at the time ap
parent deficiencies were being re
ported to principals and superin
tendents.
You understand. I am sure, that
the standard requiring an adequate
number of suitable classrooms is a
major standard an dthat a school
not satisfying 11 major standards
ennot be ccredited unless such de
ficiencies can be compensated bv
recognized superiorities. I doubt
seriously that can be done in the
case of Cumming Elementary
School.
Since this matter was not called
to your attention at the usual time.
I am recommending that a Certi
ficate of Accredidation be issued to
the school for 1959-60; but I would
like for this letter to be regarded
as advance notice that a similar
recommendation will not be made
I next year unless this situation is
corrected or unless satisfactory
progress has been made toward its
! correction.'The accreditation of th-'
ICumming Elementary School is a
| matter of concern not only to you
j and the peoole who live in Cum
ming, but the relation which it
has to the continued accreditation
of the Forsyth County High School
| makes it a matter of extreme im-
Iportance to a large percent of the
population of Forsyth County. In
I order that the members of the
County Board of Education who re
present all sections of the county
may be informed immediately of
the gravity of the situation. I am
sending a copy of this letter to
each of them as well as the Sys- I
tern Superintendent and the Prin-
cipal of the Forsyth County High
School.
Again may I express my sincere
apology for the error made in
checking the application from your
school, and my sincere hope that
something can be done to correct
this situation before the next ap
plication for accreditation is acted
upon.
Very truly yours,
W. E. Pafford. Secretary
Georgia Accrediting Commis
sion.
Report Baptist
Evangelistic Crusade
4TLANTA. June 3 Final reports
indicate total additions of 17.468
to Georgia Baptist churches during
the recent simultaneous c-usade.
R. T. Russell, Atlanta, secretary of
the department of evangel sm of
the Georgia Baptist ConcenCon an
nounced today.
TThis is an all-time record for
additions to Georgia Baptist church
es in any similar effort, Russell
noted. Georgians joined with Bap
tists throughout North America
in the crusade during Mar h and
April of this year.
Of the total number, 534 1 came
by transferring their church “let
ters” from other Baptist churches,
and 12,127 upon a profession of
faith.
With 94 associations in Georgia,
Russell noted that 92 returned cru
sade reports shoeing a total of
2,025 churches participating.
The crusade was planned in the
hope that a simultaneous evange
listic witness would leave its im
print upon Baptist life in this
country.
Other Georgia Baptists churches
participated, but not during the
reporting time, Russell noted..
Never believe anything a pretty
girl tells another pretty girl.
County Population 15,000.
THE GREAT MENACE TO AMERICA’S
CHILDREN: What you Can Do about it
Address by Hon. Arthur E. Sum
merfield, Postmaster General of the
United States before Conference of
Women Leader of Civic, Education
al, Parent and Religious organiza
tions and Women members of Tin-
Congress and Government Agencies
We are launching an intense and
unrelenting effort to stop this
monstrous assault on the nation's
children in every way possible. And
let me say we are condident that,
with adequate public support, this
job can be done. I do not mean
to impl at all, of course, that the
Post Office Department is only
now awakening to this problem.
The records show quite clearly
that the Post Office, over the years
has diligently tried to keep the
mails clear of indecent material. It
has done so even while subjected
to attack and ridicule by those who
hope to benefit personally from
obscene mailings, and by those
who, confusing liberty with license,
unwittingly give them assistance.
Investigations conducted by our
Postal Inspectors, in fiscal 1958,
caused the arrest of 293 persons.
Our General Counsel issued 92
orders barring use of the mails.
The arrest last year were 45 per
cent above the previous year, and
this year they will increase sub
stantially again. Congfess, as far
back as 1865, mde it a Federal
offense to mil obscene matter. The
Post Office has lent its fullest sup
port to such legislation. But never
theless, commercialized porno
graphy has continued to grow.
It has expanded tremendously
since World War 11. It has doubled
in just the past five years alone.
Especially, as I have pointed out,
lthe effort has been to expand the
i market through sales to children.
There appear to be two basic rea
sons for this rapidly growing vol
ume; First, the huge profits rea
lized from a relatively small capi
tal investment; and second, the
very broad definition of obscenity
handed down by certain courts,
notably in Los Angeles and New
York, where the great bulk of the
mail order business in obscenity
and pornography originates.
These liberal rulings have es
tablished, over a period of time,
sanctuaries in which deal
-1 ers of obscenity have operated with
! imppunity and in defiance of jus
i tice. We in the Post Office for sev
eral years have strongly urged
legislation which would permit pi o
secution not only at the points of
mailing of obscene material, but in
the communities where it is re
ceived —where the real damage is
done —and where citizens have an
opportunity to express their stand
ards of morality yand decency.
Such legislation was passed by
the 85th Congress and signed into
law by President Eisenhower last
year. It is, we believe, among the
most important legislation adopted
in recent years. We have pressed,
and are determined to press, its
use to the fullest possible extent.
The first case following this legis
lation was at Boise, Idaho, and it
had to do with mailings made
from California and Oregon. The
offenders, a man and his wife, each
received a ten year prison sen
tence and a fine.
Similar case are now pending.
And I would like to say that a
gooddly series of stiff sentences
of that kind can go a long way
toward discouraging other such
people from further mailings of
their degenerate trash to children.
To make full use of this new legal
weapon, however, the Post Office
must have the cooperation of par
ents and decent-minded citizens
everywhere. Without such cooper
ation on a broad and resolute
scale, we are under great handicap
As you know, the bsolute privacy
of the mail is one of our basic
American rights. The Post Office
Department can not, and will not,
violate this right, even when it
has strong evidence that the mail
is being used for unlawful purpose.
I, for one, believe fully in this
right. The Post Office .therefore,
can legally identify and take action
against violators of the mails only
on the complints of citizens who
receive such material. Let me re
peat that point: We can act only
after the recipient of obscene mail
Number 24.
has opened that mail, and
material has been forwrded to th*-
local postmaster as evidence. To>
achieve this cooperation on the
largest possible scale, our intensi
fied program for action is four
fold :
1. To draw maximum public at
tention to the menace of this rack
et;
2. To urge parents to help us
apprehend the mailers of filfth to
their children;
3. To help mobilize community
support behind adequate law en
forcement of local ordinances or
state laws when these purveyors
are apprehended and brought to
court;
4. To rally public opinion behind
new and stiffer legislation on ob
scenity.
Obviously there is going to be
less likelihood of putting dealers
in obscenity out of business vf
they are not “given the book"
when they are caught. Unfortu
nately, giving them the book is
not easy. Most of them smut mer
chants make such profits that they
are able to retain high-priced law
yers who know ai lthe tricks.
And these gentlemen all too of
ten have used the trickks of ham
stringing, delaying and confusing'
action until their clients have gone
free or received only small prison
terms or fines. Unperturbed, the
J peddlers have been back in their
I racket under anew name within
■ days. They are also experts at
j raising a hue and cry about ‘'cen
sorship,” “freedom of the press,™
and “civil liberties.” And all too
often they are able to find willing
pawns to take up their crop and
carry on their slimy battle for
them. This, of course, is utter
nonsense. I would only ask any
such misguided person these ques
tions:
Is it a violation of civil liberties
to deny the sale of liquor to a ten
year-old boy? Is it censorship to
prosecute those who sell narcotics
to junior high school girls? Are
we abridging civil liberties when
we do not permit children to drive
a car? I am sure the answers, and
the point to be made, are quite
clear.
Peddling pornographic poison to
children is a heinous crime. And
that community which -does not
punish the criminal to the full ex
tent of the law is failing its duty
J— failing just as surely as if it
were to allow sales to children of
Jiquor or dope.
. .ow, what is likely to happen
lif we do not rid ourselves of this
j social cancer? First, we may as
well concede that the obscenity
/business, with its vast revnue, will
be taken over by organized crime
to a far greater extent. It will be-
I come a gigantic organized racket
far beyond even its present scope,
with millions more of our children
jits principal victims. The under
mining of the moral fiber of the
nation’s children will spread; with
the poisoning of increasing millions
of minds. Sex crimes will be a
spreading blight on our society,
and will become far more preva
lent than they are today. An over
all. we could expect an ultimate
breakdown of order and -decency
in this country.
My friends, I am not asking you
simply to “view with alarm.” I am
asking you to view with deep con
science, deep concern, and deter
mination. Thorough action must be
taken now. I am asking you to
take part. You have both the op
portunity and—l would -dare to
say—the responsibility for joining
with the Post Office in this drive.
Help us to alert parents across
the country. Help us through ytror
organizations, and your publicat
ions, and by your individual ef
forts. Let the parent sof America
know what to do on any day that
obscene mail arrives in their home.
The process is very simple. First,
parents should save all materials
received dincluding the envelopes
and all enclosures. Second, parents
should report the material imme'
diately to their local postmaster
and turn the materials over to him.
either in person or by mr“l.
Finally, all citizens, whether or
not their children have been touch
ed with this filfth, can help by
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