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Volume 50.
E. L. Butler, Covington
Heads Georgia Corn
Millers’ Association
E. L. Butler, Covington, Is the
new president of the Georgia Corn
Millers' Association. Elected to
serve with Butler are: Don South
erland, Berlin Milling Company.
Berlin, Ga., vice president, and
John Noland, nutritionist-corn meal
enrichment, AES, secretary.
Ten directors also were elected.
They are: John Gilleland, College
Park Milling Co., Eaast Point;
Claude Perkerson, Perkerson’s
Corn Mill, Austell; Hubert Birdsey,
Birdsey Flour Mills, Macon; C. R.
Mehaffey, Jr., City Mills, Colum
bus; W. A. Miller, Miller’s Mill,
Mcßean; Ralph Prichett, Phillips
Milling Co., Tifton; A. F. Seagrav
es, Seagraves Mill, Hull; Bruce
Williams, Pine Mountain Corn
Meal, Hamilton; Harold Buck, Eel
beck Milling Co., Columbus, and
Clyde Nichols, Happyvale Mills,
Griffin.
SOCIAL SECURITY
NEWS
The Gainesville social security
office reported today that many
housewives in this area are not
reporting household help for social
security purposes.
“As little as $4 per week in cash
earnings totals more than SSO a
quarter and should be reported
to the Director of Internal Re
venue,” Manager, Cecil W. Collins,,
said.
Collins explained reporting is
easier than many housewives think.
Upon request, Internal Revenue
Service mails a report form each
calendar quarter as a reminder.
The report has the form of an
envelope. The housewife enters
the worker’s name, social security
number and total cash earnings.
She puts a check or money order
in the pocket to cover the social
security tax and mails the sealed
envelope to the address already
printed on it.
tax rate for 1959 is 2 1-2
percent for employee and 2 1-2
percent for employer. This rate
will increase to 3 percent on Janu
ary 1, 1960.
No detailed bookkeeping is re
quired. The fact that a household
worker is also reported by another
employer makes no difference in
reporting responsibility.
Proper reporting establishes so
cial security credit for retirement,
survivors, and disability Insurance
benefits for the household worker
and her dependents.
$19,200,000 Contract
Awarded Lockheed
Plant At Marietta
WASHINGTON, D. C„ Nov. 16—A
519,200,000 contract for GV-1 air
craaft has been awarded to Lock
heed Aircraft Corporation, the
Navy announced today. The air
craft, which are for use by the
Marine Corps, will be manufactured
at Lockheed’s Marietta, Georgia
plant.
The GV-1, a Navy version Air
Force C-1308 Hercules, is being
procured for dual purpose use as
an aerial tanker and as an intra
theater assault transport.
As a tanker, it is capable of
transferring 28,000 pounds of fuel
during multiple refueling of jet
aircraft 1,000 miles from take-off
point. As a transport, the GV-1
can carry 92 combat-equipped
Marines, or 74 litter paptients, or
35,000 pounds of cargo for 2,000
nautical miles in seven hours at
300 knots.
Powered by four Allison T 56
turbo prop engines, the GV-1 car
ries a crew of seven, has about
4.300 cubic feet in the cargo com
partment, and has short -take-off
and unimproved field capabilities.
Range of the GV-1 depends on
the loading for specific missions—
maxximum is approximately 4,300
nautical miles.
Air Force asked to explain halt
ing of base.
The Forsyth County News
OFFICIAL ORGAN OF FORSYTH COUNTY ti CITY OF CUM MING
DEVOTED TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF FORSYTH. FULTON, CHKRO HKE, DAWSON, LUMPKIN, HAIL AND GWINNETT COUNTIES.
(City Population 2,500)
“We Must Obey God
Rather Than Men”
Those Apostles and the other
devoted followers of Christ were
misunderstood men. The high
priest asked them, “Did we not
positively forbid you to teach any
more on this authority, and yet
you have filled Jerusalem with
your teaching, and now want to
bring on us the people’s vengence
for this man’s death!’’
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Peter and the Apostles answered,
“We must Obey God Rather than
Men. The God of our forefathers
raised Jesus to life after you had
hanged Him on a Cross and killed
Him. God has exalted to His right
hand this very one as our Leader
and Saxiour, in order to give re
pentence and forgiveness of sins
to Isreal. We and the Holy spirit
that God has given to those who
practice obedience to Him are wit
nesses to these things” Ats 5: 29-32
Every true Christian will have
that same determination and the
same purpose. “We must obey God
rather than men”. When the com
mands of God conflicts with the
laws of men We must obey
God rather than men. Those rulers
and the others who did not have
that spirit of devotion to Christ,
did not understand their motives.
I The Apostles would have been put
|to death at once if there had not
! been one highly respected member
of the Council that advised against
I doing anything rash to “let them
: alone” “lt is to be feared that
you may find yourselves fighting
God”. Let us be careful in our
criticism of those who are earnest
ly trying to obey God rather than
men.
The person who is following
Christ is travelling in the opposite
direction from the one who is not
following Christ, just mawe an
earnest effort to understand each
(Other and not misinterpret , each
others motives. Gamaziel was wise
in his warning to the Council. The
Council had them flogged and
“charged them to stop speaking
on authority of Jesus and then
turned them loose. Eo they went
out from the presence of the Coun
cil, rejoicing that they had been
considered worthy to suffer dis
grace for Jesus’ name and not for
a single day did they stop teaching
in the temple square and in pri
vate houses the good news of
Jesus the Christ.”
Don’t make the fatal mistake
of obeying men rathen than God or
accepting man’s wisdom rather
than God’s eternal truth.
W. R. Callaway
LANIER BAGWELL, Reporter
The Fund Raising Committee is
happy to report that some of their
activities have been completed. All
the candy has been sold and the
money turned in for it. The cal
endar adds for the F. F. A. Cal
endar have all been sold and the
Calendars ordere.
The boys who sold Calendar adds
went to Atlanta with Mr. Harris
Friday, November 6, 1959. They
ate at a restaurant in Atlanta and
then went to a movie. Everyone
enjoyed the trip very much.
The Cabin Committee met Nov
ember 122, 1959. They decided some
rules needed to be set up for the
use of the F. F. A. Cabin.
Singing Notice
Every body welcome to New
Harmony on the Fourth Sunday
night, November 22. James Padgett
and the Goss Family will be there.
Several other singers have promis
ed to be there.
You are welcome. Come Bring
a friend.
Steve Grogan, Chairman
Road building cutback called a
threat to U. S.
Cumming Georgia, Thursday, Nov., 19, 1959.
I Children’s Lives
Must Be Saved
At All Cost
There are certain rules which
will save the lives of many Ameri
can children if FORSYTH COUN
TY parents will follow them.
The death list of children, acci
dentally killed in the United States 1
runs to about 38 a day, and many
of the fatalities should have been
foreseen and could have been pre
vented by due care.
Hundreds of children are injured,
every year, by getting their hands
on a knife, a pair of scissors or
some other dangerous instrument.
Parents, of course, know that little
children grad for anything they
can reach, and, consequently,
should understand the importance
of putting these dangerous wea
pons out of their way.
In addition, extreme care should
be exercised in connection with
anything of an electrical nature.
Despite safety devices, damp floors
and wet hands jnake a dangerous
combination in connection with any
thing electrical. Obviously, little
children do not know of this peril,
and, as a result, a number of them
are electrocuted every year.
While it would be cruel to ac
cuse the parents of the victims of
criminal negligence, the facts al
most sustain the allegation.
Hundreds of children are scalded
to death because they could fall
into steaming water. Other hund
reds are burned to death, and some
of them die because they have been
nermitted to play with matches or
left unguarded around dangerous
fuels and fires. Additional hund
reds die every year because they
Dut something into their mouths
that injured them, such as poison
ous substances and objects that
are swalloded. Horeover, shotguns
and other fire-arms are carelessly
left where children can reach them
and “play soldier” with fatal re
sults.
It is impossible to call attention
to every instance of accidental
death that threatens the thousands
of American children who will die
before reaching maturity. It is
likewise impossible to establish
rules for parents to follow. Cer
tainly. it behooves CUMMING and
FORSYTH COUNTY parents to act
wisely and prudently to prevent
their children from succumbing to
a peril which could be avoided by
the exercise of reasonable fore
sight.
Proclamation Sets
November 20—26 As
Farm—Crty Week
National Farm-City Week, Nov.,
20-26, will place the emphasis this
year on water conservation. The
observance is planned to provide
an unusual opportunity for farm
and city people throughout the nat
ion to review what is being done,
or what needs to be done, to solve
problems of flood, water shortage,
and poor quality water.
In the proclamation, President
Eisenhower stresses the interde
pendence of rural and urban people
and the fact that their combined
efforts have led to the “highest
standard of living ever enjoyed by
any people.” He said that "the
future well-being of our Nation re
quires a better public understand
ing of the needs, problems, and op
portunities of our country’s agri
culture and the necessity for weel
trained capable young men and
women.”
The President requests the De
partment. the land-grant colleges,
the AES, and other appropriate
agencies and officials of Govern
ment to cooperate in the observ
ance of this—the fifth annual Nat
ional Farm City Week.
President Eisenhower ppoints out
in the proclamation that the pro
ductivity of farms and industry
provides food, fiber, tools, and ser
vices that have given our Nation
the highest standard of living ever
enjoyed by any people. “I also
request urban groups to join in
this observance, along with farm
groups, as evidence of American’s
appreciation of all those on the
farms and in the cities who pro
| vide us with our daily bread and
all the other necessities of life,”
l the President said.
THANKSGIVING
19 5 9
This year Thanksgiving a
national religious festival is
ninety-six years old. It began in
1863 and credit for beginning the
observance is usually given to
Mrs. Sarah J. Hale.
Less than one month separates
Thanksgiving this year from
Christmas, which means that these
two national religious observances
are only twenty-eigth days apart.
However, Thanksgiving unlike
Christmas is not so highly com
mercalized.
Thanksgiving was originally re
garded with almost the same re
verence as was shown for Sunday.
It was customary for families to
attend religious services and after
wards to gather around the table
and a bounteous dinner, including
turkey and pumpkin pie.
In some instances churches were
decorated with farm products in
order that the members of the
congregation might see what they
had to be thankful for.
The first Thanksgiving proclama
tion, issued by any President, came
in 1789, when George Washington
ordered a day of Thanksgiving for
the adoption of the Constitution.
President Madison also set a day
to give thanks for the peace during
1815. but it was not until the time
of Abraham Lincoln, in 1863, that
we had a national Thanksgiving
proclamation, setting apart the last
Thursday in November as a day
to be observed.
Our Thanksgiving Day in the
United States, then, is relatively
voung, but it has taken hold more
firmlv than any other Thanksgiving
Da v in anv other country, and has
spread to the various corners of
the world.
It is one of our most-enjoyed
holidays, a colorful observance and
a,, .nspiration. To many American*
it signifies the coming end of the
year, the completion of most of
the harvesting of the year, the
end of the football season and the
beginning of several hunting sea
sons.
Food Costs Lower
In South Than Other
United States Regions
Is your weekly grocery bill high
er than average? Are grocery costs
highes in one section of the coun
try than another?
These and other questions about
family food budgets have been ans
wered in a study based on U. S.
Department of Agriculture moder
ate-cost food budget plan. Keekly
food costs for a family of four
fconsisting of a husband, wife, boy
of 10, and girl of eight) averaged:
about $34 in the Northeast; $33 in
the North Centra] region, and S2B
in the South, report food econo
mists of the Department’s Institute
of Home Economics. The average
for the entire country is about $32.
The USDA moderate-cost food
budget plan is one of three plans—
the others are the low-cost and
liberal plans which suggests
amounts of 11 food groups to pur
chase for a balanced, nutritious
diet. Each plan is designed to con
form to the good buying habbits
of the various income groups.
Cost estimates are based on
July, 1959 food prices in_ retail
stores in Boston for the Northeast:
Los Angeles for the West; St. J
Louis for the North Central region,
and Atlanta for the South.
H. M. Morris, consumer infor
mation specialist, AES, says the
average weekly food bill varies
from region to region, not only
because of differences in local
orices, but also because of regional
food buying habits. "For example,
a Southern family following the
moderate-cost food plan tends to
buy more poultry and fish and
fewer expensive cuts of meat than
a family in the North,” Morris ex
plained. “In addition. Southern
families buy more fluor for home
baking than families in other re
gions who buy more of their grain
products in the form of baked
goods.”
Grant made to aid education
U. S. Pupils abroad
County Population 15,000. Number 47.
\ X < - JR
Pierce County officials watch .'l?Governor F.rncst. Vandiver signs
a proclamation declaring November 18 as .JIM THOMAS DAY
in Georgia. Twenty-year-old Jim of Patterson was recently elected
the National President of the Future Farmers of America, the first
Georgian ever to hold this post. In honor of the FFA leader, the
people of Pierce County have planned a day-long celebration at
which Governor Vandiver will he the guest speaker. In the photo
from left to right are: J. P. Bernard. Sr., Mayor of Patterson,
Charlie Waters, Pierce Co. Commis;- .nor, Gov. Vandiver, Unwell
Smith, Teacher of Agriculture, and ’J'. N. Harrison, Chairman of
Pierce Co. Commissioners.
STATE OF GEORGIA
PROCLAMATION
JIM THOMAS DAY
WHEREAS: A native of Georgia,
| Jim Thomas of Patterson, Pierce
I County, has been elected National
President of the Future Farmers
of America, an organization of
more than 381,000 farm outh thru
out the nation, at their National
Future Farmers of America Con
vention in Kansas City, Missouri,
on October 15, 1959, and
WHEREAS: This young man has
brought nationwide attention to
(Georgia and his home community,
and will continue, during his term
jin office, through national tours
and speaking engagements, to bring
honor and attention to his tate;
and
j WHEREAS: The character and
personality of Jim Thomas exem
plifies the finest of Georgia’s youth
and hs traits and deeds, as shown
by his actions and accomplishments
at the age of twenty are most com
! mendable, and
i WHEREAS: He is widely recog
nized In Georgia agricultural and
'educational circles, as well as by
1 the Georgia press, for his past ac
-1 complishments, including, district
FFA public speaking champion and
state runner-up for four years
while in Patterson High School;
1 participation on the school’s de
bate team which competed in the
'state finals three years in succes
sion; the raising of prize winning
beef cattle, including a county
Grand Champion Steer while still
jin elementary school; active parti
'eipation in extra-curricular activi
ties such as school quartet, varsity
football team, Student Council,
Beta Club, a leader in the school’s
FFA Chapter, State FFA President
in 1956-57, and
WHEREAS: The splendid record
and accomplishments of this Geor
gia youth deserve the recognition
and acclaim of his fellow Geor
gians. now
THEREFORE: I, S. Ernest Vandi
ver, Governor of Georgia, do here
by proclaim November 18, 1959, as
“JIM THOMAS DAY” In Georgia,
and urge all citizens to observe
this day in recognition of Jim
Thomas and youth like him, who,
even now, are making Georgia a
better state in which to live.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have
hereunto set my hand and caused
the Seal of the Executive Depart
ment to be affixed. This 2nd day
of, November, 1959.
(s) S. Ernest Vandiver
GOVERNOR
BY THE GOVERNOR
is) Peter Zack Geer
j Secretary, Executive Department
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FELLOWSHIP MEETING
There will be a Fellowship meet
ing at Zion Hill Baptist Church on
Monday night at 7:30 November
23. Rev. J. Reed is the Moderator.
Everyone cordially invited.
Foster child chosen for new
March of Dimes
Veterans Service
Commended For
Economy In Dept.
ATLANTA— The State Board of
Veterans Service has commended
Pete Wheeler, director of the State
Department of Veterans Service,
and all personnel, for making po»-
sible a budget reduction for the
third consecutive year, without any
lessening of service.
The Board took notice of the
recent audit of the Department,
released by State Auditor a R
Thrasher, Jr., for the fiscal year
ended June 30, 1959.
“There is no lessening of the
duties or functions of the Depart
ment; but, on the contrary, there
has been an increase in the sendees
it performs and there will continue
to be an increased need for sendee
to Georgia’s veterans, their famifirs
and their survivors," the resolution
said.
Carrying on the assignment,
while at the same time spending
less money, was possible only be
cause of the efficient direction of
'the Department and loyal and de-
I dicated service service by all per
sonnel, the resolution said.
The Department reduced its
spending by $27,382, and its pen
isonnel by 13 per cent, in fisenl
1959, from the previous year, the
audit shows.
Further economies will be effect
ed in the current yt>ar, Wheeler
has reported in his budget request
to the Governor.
Total spending by the. Depart
ment for yie past fiscal year was
0804,632 and total number of em
ployees was 154.
In the past five years, total
personnel has been reduced 27 per
cent. The 1959 budget was $31,822
less than five years ago, although
the employees of the Department
have come under the State Merit
System, retirement, and social se
curity, which has increased costs
by some $60,000 a year.
Compared with fiscal 1950, the
budget reduction is $36,804, and
personnel reduction is 42 peT cent.
Wheeler noted that the personnel
reductions have been accomplished
without any mass firing of em
ployees. Some field offices have
been eliminated, others have been
consolidated, and duties have been
reassigned in the central office.
CHATTAHOOCHEE PTA MEETS
The Chattahoochee PTA met FH
day night. New officers were elect
ed. Three films were shown and
plans were discussed for a covered
dish supper at the December meet
inby. The secretary reported the
amount of profit on the Hallowe'en
Carnival.
The new heating system for the
school was dfScussed. Refreshments
were erved by Brother Roy Holts
claw and Mrrs. Wilber Holtzdaw..
Everyone in the district is in
vited to the next meeting which
will be on the second Friday night
in December and bring your cov
ered dish.