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The Forsyth County News
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Volume 52.
PRAYER FOK TODAY
O God, grant that we may count no cost too high, no
sacrifice too great, if it be in service to mankind in
obedience to Thy will Help us to remember that service is
the test of greatness. In the name of our Lord. Amen.
Advance Ticket Sale For
Basketball Game March 3rd
Tickets will go on sale soon for
the game between the “Faculty
Flappers” and the “Merry Mamas”
which will be played March 3rd.
Advance student tickets will be
twenty five cents and adult tickets
will be fifty cents, at the door,
all admissions will be fifty, cents.
This game is sponsored by the
Cumming Elementary P.T.A. to
raise money for the purchase of
equipment for the school which
will soon be under construction.
Coaches of both teams are en
thusiastic about the prospects for
their team. Coach Roane says his
faculty team is in excellent con
dition after six months of board
erasing, while Coach Whright con
tends that stirring stew keeps
his team physically fit.
Even if the teams fell short of
expectations, it will be worth the
price of the ticket to see Principal
Pulliam and his cheerleaders in
action. There is a great deal of
speculation on the type of uni
forms to be worn by the teams,
what ever they wear, it should be
worth seeing.
Next week’s paper will carry
the complete line-up.
Give Calving Cows Extra
Good Care Specialist
Advises
Cows should be given especially
good care before and after calving,
according to Dr. O’Dell G. Daniel,
head of the Extension animal hus
bandry department at the Univer
sity of Georgia College of Ag
riculture.
This care will pay off in better
condition of the cows and finally,
more of the heavier calves at
weaning.
At this time of year, Dr. Daniel
advised cattlemen to watch for two
things in particular: Check cow
herds closely to see that they are
not losing too much weight, and
be sure cows have enough minerals
before them both before and after
calving.
Dr. Daniel gives the following
suggestions for caring for the
brood cow herd during the calving
season:
Cows need to be in a thrifty
condition when they calve and need
extra strength during the strain of
heavy lactation immediately after
calving.
To achieve this, feed good quali
ty roughage and about one one
half to two pounds of protein
supplement from frost to calving.
Equal or better treatment should
be continued after calving.
In most cases, the extra care
will also cause the cow to breed
back sooner and will help the
next year’s crop.
Cows have an extra large min
eral requirement before calving
and during the heavy lactation
period.
It is better to let the cattle “mix
their own” by using a mineral
box with four compartments.
These boxes should be kept filled
with plain salt, trace mineralized
sjilt, ground limestone and de
fluorinated rock phosphate.
If not equpped to feed minerals
this way, another method is to
mix two parts of trace mineral
ized salt and one part of steamed
bone meal, and keep this mixture
available at all times.
Either of these methods is better
than feeding block minerals be
cause it is difficult for cattle to
get enough minerals to meet their
requirements by licking, dlocks,
D i. Daniel says.
(City Population 2,500)
TOURNAMENT
The Region 4AA tournament be
gins in Danielsville, Ga. at 7:30,
February 22nd with Briar Cliff
and Madison County girls. The
Briar Cliff and Hart county boys
play at 9:00, same night.
Forsyth County girls play Bald
win County girls on Wednesday
at 8:45. The Forsyth boys play
Madison County boys on Thursday
at 7:30. Newton County boys were
seeded first and Forsyth County
boys second. All pairings were
made according to the seasons
record of the team.
Hart County girls were seeded
first, Newton County second and
Forsyth County girls third.
The Newton County girls were
beaten on their court on February
17th, 25-17, with Elaine Bagley
scoring 11 points, Shirley Whitt 9,
and Carolyn Holbrook 5, Diane
Tallant, Regina Hughes and Linda
Hughes turned in their best guard
ing of the season.
Forsyth boys led Newton toys
most of the game and looked
good, but faltered near the end
lost 36-44, Sam Carroll looked like
himself again, scoring 16 points,
James Harftmond had 8 points
and played well.
J. W. Trammel 7, Jim Hammond 5,
Roger Heard went scoreless—
Back P. 9.2.
The girls wen 22 and lost seven
for a seasons record. The boys
had 18 wins and 9 losses, on the
season.
Shirley Whitt a better than 8p
Shirley Wihitt led the girls scor
ing with a better than twenty
points average, Diane Tallant, Re
gina Hughes, Linda Hughes did
a fine job of guarding, with help
from Betty Perry Perry, Joyce
Holcomb and Mary Hammond.
Sam Carroll led the boys scoring
with a 17 point average, James
Hammond 10, J. W. Trammell 9,
Roger Heard 4, Jimmy Hammond,
Robert Sewell, Bill Waters, Linton
Daniel and Charles Samples were
in and out of many games, but
did not have the chance to score
as the other boys did.
Beef Growers To Form
State Association
A new Cattlemen’s Association
to replace the Georgia Livestock
Association will be formed at an
organizational meeting in Macon
March 6, J. A. Stewart, of Thomas
ville, president of the livestock
association, announced this week.
The new association, he pointed
out, will direct its efforts primari
ly to the improvement and pro
motion of beef cattle. He invited
all beef cattle producers to the
meeting.
The organizational meeting will
be held at 1 p.m. in the Dempsey
Hotel following the State Junior
Steer Show which will be held
in Macon that morning.
Mr. Stewart pointed out that
members of the Georgia Livestock
Association decided to disband
their association and form the
Cattlemen’s Association at the an
nual meeting of the livestock
association in Tift-on January 19
because there is no organized
group to promote beef cattle
while other livestock enterprises
have separate state organizations
to promote their products.
Mr. Stewart urged all beef cattle
producers—and there are more
than 60,000 of them in the state
to attend the meeting.
In Athens, Dr. O. G. Daniel,
head of the Cooperative Extension
Service animal husbandry depart
ment, pointed out that beef cattle
Cumming, Georgia, Thursday, Feb. 23, 1961
Blood Drive Over The
Top With 159 Piets
The Forsyth Chapter of Red
Cross would like to express its
most sincere thanks to - FIRST -
The people of Forsyth County for
making this particular drive a
BIG SUCCESS.
Each one knows that we were
in a grave position of losing our
blood bank, but like always, when
the call was made, you people
responded. Of course, this would
not have been possible had it
not been for the fine cooperation
of the PASTORS and CHURCHES
of the county, where we ALL
turn for help when we need it.
Our pastors made an appeal to
the membership of their churches
and received full cooperation.
Many thanks to the following
Allied Medical Coreer’s Club.
Forsyth County Hospital Auxiliary,
The F. H. A. Girls; The Boy
Scouts, Radio Station WGGA,
Gainesville and WDMF, Buford,
Georgia for their wonderful cooper
ation in recruitment and help
with the canteen.
We are indeed thankful to the
companies of our city, Wilson &
Co., Lad ’N Dad Slacks, Otwell
Motor Co., Andean Motor Co., for
the wonderful job they did in get
ting their employee’s to the Gym
nasium and encouraging them to
support the blood drive.
THE HOSPITAL IS GRATEFUL
TO ALL OF YOU.
Dividends Payable Only
On Certain GI Policies
The recent announcement by the
President for a speed-up in pay
ments on 1961 GI life insurance
dividends has caused some mis
understanding among Georgia vet
erans.
Many believe a special dividend
will be paid to all ex-servicemen
who formerly held GI insurance,
reports Georgia Service Director
Pete Wheeler.
Wheeler explained, however, that
annual dividends will be paid only
to those veterans who currently
have participating National Ser
vice Life Insurance or U. S. Gov
ernment Life Insurance in force on
a premium-paying basis. Policies
which have lapsed because of non
payment of premiums will not
draw dividends.
He added that dividends arn’t
provided to Korean veterans issued
insurance following April 26, 1951.
Policies after that date are of the
non-participating type and don’t
receive dividends from the surplus
premiums.
Normally, dividends are paid out
over a full 12-month period. This
year, at the President’s direction,
the VA hopes to complete all pay
ments on or before June 30th.
Wheeler estimates that more
than 89,000 former Georgia service
men will share in the dividend
payment program.
County Wide Testing
Week Set
The week of March 20-24 has
been set aside as County Wide
Testing week as announced by Mr.
John Lummus, Curriculum Direc
tor of the Forsyth County Schools.
This testing is a state wide
program which the Forsyth County
Schools are participating in and
is done in the fall and spring of
each year. General achievement
and intelligence type tests will be
given in grades four through
seven, these tests will go in the
students permanent folders. In
grades one through three they will
be in reading readiness.
are big business in the state, re
turning an annual income of more
than $60,000,000. There are, he
said, about 1,200,000 beef cattle
in the state with 59,000 being
cattle on feed in feedlots.
Dr. Daniel also emphasized that
Georgia has a great potential for
beef cattle production, saying that
the income could be stepped up
by at least one-third if producers
would follow recommended prac
tices. •* •
Letters To The Editor
Mr. Roy P. Otwell, Sr.
Forsyth County News,
Cumming, Georgia.
Dear Mr. Otwell:
The 1961 March of Dimes is now
completed. Once again the Ameri
can people have pooled their dimes
and dollars through a national
voluntary health agency to attack
some of their mutual health pro
blems.
A quick check of tear sheets and
clips indicates clearly that the
weekly press of the nation has
been in the forefront of the Ameri
can people’s fight to prevent crip
pling disease—birth defects, arth
ritis and polio. In fact, the tear
sheets show that the weekly press
support of these aims has been
just about the best in the 23-year
history of the March of Dimes.
This is my personal note of
Appreciation to you for your
splendid services in the January
campaign. This is to say “thank
you” on behalf of the literally
millions of people who will benefit,
directly or indirectly, form the
funds contributed to the March of
Dimes.
Sincerely,
George P. Voss,
Vice President for Public Re
lations.
Heart Sunday, Feb. 26,
Will Climax Campaign
In Georgia; 30,000 Help
Public support of the fight a
gainst heart and circulatory dis
eases will reach its climax on
Heart Sunday, February 26, high
point of the annual February Heart
Fund campaign in Georgia and the
rest of the nation.
About 30,000 Georgia volunteers
will be among the 1.600,000 work
ers in the nation who will visit
their neighbors to tell them of the
advances made in over-coming the
cardiovascular diseases and to give
them an opportunity to contribute
to the nationwide effort to control
these disorders.
Heart Sunday collections will
take place in about 5,000 commun
ities in 50 states, and are expected
to yield more than the $lO million
realized in the 1960 Heart Sunday
appeal. Georgia’s goal for the 1961
Heart Fund campaign is $500,000.
“Despite the tremendous pro
gress in modern research, the
heart and blood vessel diseases
remain our ‘number one health
enemy,” said Dr. Arthur M. Knight
Jr., president of the Georgia Heart
Association.
“They are still blamed for more
than 50 percent of all deaths
from all causes in the United
States each year. And, in 1960,
the country’s cardiovascular death
toll exceeded 900,000 for the first
time,” the Waycross internist said.
“In addition to the personal
tragedy involved, these diseases
cause a work loss of more than
69 million man-days each year,
estimated at one billion dollars,”
he declared,
“Because heart disease is' no re
specter of age and because so
many people are qoncentrating
their efforts on this problem, in
terest in the annual February
Hearrt Fund campaign increases
each year,” Dr. Knight said.
He pointed out that, largely
through the Georgia Heart Asso
ciation and interested physicians
and laymen, the state now has
one of the nation’s most effective
heart programs.
“The heart association initiated
heart research on the state level
and has been able to secure the
services of many competent re
search scientists,” Dr. Knight said.
“Today there are more than 30
heart scientists at work in Geor
gia medical centers,” he said, add
ing that since 1950 the Georgia
Heart Association, through support
of the Heart Fund, has allocated
nearly $900,000 for research alone.
“Thousands of Georgians have
shown an active interest in the
state’s heart problem, and I feel
certain that they and many others
will give generously when the
volunteer workers visit them on
Heart Sunday," Dr. Knight said.
County Population 15,000, Number Eight
Progress Report For The
Forsyth County C of C
SCIENCE FAIR
A county wide Science Fair
sponsored by the Principals Asso
ciation will be held at the Forsyth
County High Cafetorium on the
Ist and 2nd of March, all schools
in the county will participate in
this event which will be divided
into four divisions.
The Primary division will in
clude grades one through three;
Elementary grades four through
six; Junior High grades seven
and eight; High school grades nine
through twelve , competing in
these divisions will be both in
dividual projects and group grade
projects.
Winners will be judged on the
afternoon of March Ist and the
order of winners will be Ist, 2nd
and 3rd place winners. First place
will receive a prize and 2nd and
3rd place will receive ribbons.
One overall grand prize will be
awarded to the best single exhibit.
Other exhibits not classified as
science, will also be on display
at this time.
The Forsyth County High school
Science division, under the direc
tion of Mrs. John Pittard, will
;be in charge of setting up the
exhibits.
The public is invited to come
and see these science exhibits
from Forsyth County on the above
dates.
Mrs. T.W. Barron Passes
The many friends of Mrs. T. W.
(Beatrice) Barron regret to learn
of her death on Friday, the 17th
at Forsyth County Hospital.
Mrs. Barron was born February
28, 1878, in Pickens County, Geor
gia, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
James Hamrick. She was a memb
er of the Methodist church for
approximately seventy years and
was active in the Women’s Society
of Christian Service and other
church organizations as long as
her health would permit, serving
as president of Hopwell W.S.C.S.
for more than twelve years.
Following her education in the
schools of Pickens County and
Rhinehardt College, she attended
Millinery School in Atlanta and
was employed with Millinery work
for a short time there before enter
ing the teaching profession. She
taught for several years in the
schools of Pickins and Forsyth
County. She was married to Til
man Walker Barron on October
20, 1909. Their home has been in
Forsyth County since that time,
to this marriage were born three
daughters, the first of whom died
in infancy.
Mrs. Barron is survived by her
husband; two daughters, Mrs. H.
Dewey Mann, Kerrville, Texas and
Mrs. Rupert H. Bramblett, Cum
ming; two stepdaughters, Misses
Beulah and Elizabeth Barron, Cum
ming; grand-children, Diane Mann.
Remelba, Patsy and Walker Hugh
Bramblett; also three brothers,
Elmer Hamrick of Cartersville,
Hubert Hamrick of Sandy Springs
and Paul Hamrick of Decatur; one
sister, Mrs. R. A. (Mamie) Thomp
son of Dania, Florida.
Funeral services were held at
Hopwell Methodist Church, on Feb
19th., with Rev. P. A. Richardson,
Rev. N. O. Swanson and Rev. H.
G. O’Bryant officiating.
The pall bears were: Rev. W. R.
Callaway, Rev. Ford Phillips, Mr.
D. O. Freeman, Mr. Lester Sexton,
Mr. Wilbur Harrison, Mr. Harley
Hamby.
Interment was in Hopwell ceme
tery.
F. T. A. MEETING
The Forsyth County High school
P.T.A. will meet Thursday evening
February 23, at 8 P. M. in the
School Cafetorium.
The speaker of the evening
will be Dr. S. Angier Wills, from
the American Cancer Society of
Atlanta, his topic will be “Cancer
In General.”
Every one come out and back
our P. T. A.
The membership roll for the
year paid dues are 15 at $12.00
each a total of SIBO.OO. These mem
bers were thus billed last month.
The present number paid members
are 6. Quite a drop from 27 mem
bers for 1959 to 15 members 19G0i
Correspondence is steadily in
creasing. The State Public School
students continue to ask for in
formation about our county. We
have the Historic Sketch booklet
to send to these students, 19 dif
ferent schools about over the state.
One Land Liquidators, Inc., Holly
wood, California, and one who is
preparing a Historic Book of
Towns and Counties. The task of
another Booklet or brochure should
be prepared and published this
year.
The enlarged map of our county
was very helpful in the County
campaign to keep open schools
in the intergrated stirring ques
tion. Also in the County wide
Bond election for our schools.
Under the recommendation of
the November Term 1959 Grand
Jury we continued our co-operative
work of identifying and marking
our roads and numbering our
houses, according to the proposed
plan for our County Directory.
We again sponsored the Star
i Student and Teacher program, and
are prepared to meet with the
j State Chamber in the entertain
ment.
Industries: We are happy to re
; port another industry in our Coun-
J ty. Forsyth Industries, Inc-, is
| doing for the Ladies what Lad Tl
Dad is doing for our Gentlemen.
This industry is located 391-493
U.S. Highway No. 19 south. They
now employ approximately 45
when full capacity of 130 people.
And it was our high privilege of
contributing to the comfort of
the employees a Water Fountain,
for their sewing room.
We have made our equipment
available to the Gainesville Chapter
No. 599. National Association of
Retired Civil Employees and have
helped them in their monthly
News Letter to more than 125
members in the 9th Congressional
District of Georgia.
For the year of 1961. We need
to complete the County Directory.
Enlarge our membership roll, par
ticipate in the awards for the
County Fair. We could help the
High School Band.
Respectifully submitted,
Oscar B. Tally, Sr.
The Forsyth County Chamber of
Commerce, met in the office of
Attorney Jess H. Watson, Friday
the 17th of February,, 1961. After
hearing the Progress Report for
year 1960, the following officers
were duly elected:
Carl L. Jackson. President.
B. D. McGinnis, Vice President
Paul H. Worley, Treasurer.
Oscar B. Tally, Sr., Secretary.
Board of Directors:
For Three Years —
Roy P. Otwell, Sr.
W. Mack Roper,
A. R. Housley,
For Two Years —
A. B. Tollison
We desire to have our High
School Band to give us Public Con
certs at the Court House Square,
weekly when spring opens and we
can have it in the Band Stand.
JAYCETTES TO SPONSOR
POLIO CLINICS HERE
The Forsyth County Jaycettes
are once again making it available
for you to get your polio shots on
March 10th and April 7th, at the
County Health Center. Any of the
polio shots will be available to
children over 10 years of age and
and the forth polio shots will be
available to be given to those of
all ages.
There will be a charge of only
SI.OO per shot and for under
priviledged children no cost at
all.
Adults and children are urged
to take advantage of these shots
as poilio strikes all ages. Let’s
prevent' It if Abe can.