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Henry Lee Gilleland of Forsyth County lost his life Monday in this 1963 Ford when the vehicle
went out of control and overturned near Silver City. See story and funeral notice elsewhere
in this edition.
\Zoning Ordinances Explained
BY SARA FLINT
The Board of County Comm
issioners has not passed the
Land Development Resolutions
prepared by theCumming-For-
Behind
Bonds
The Forsyth County Chamber
of Commerce has taken a posi
tive and affirmative stand on the
School Bond Issue which will be
put before the voters on Novem
ber 8.
Feeling that passage of the
Bond Issue is a vital factor in
the education of the children of
Forsyth County, the Chamber
of Commerce urges all voters
to utilize their right on Novem
ber 8. The Chamber of Com
merce’s theme: “Partners in
Progress” emphasizes the ne
cessity for a modern, progres
sive education for the children
of this county. Vote “Yes” on
November 8.
Jaycette
Charity
Effort
Forsyth County Jaycettesare
planning a White Elephant sale
on October 25, on theCourtHo
use lawn. Bric-a-brac and
clothing items will be sold.
Anyone desiring to donate to
the sale may bring items to
the Sewing Shop on Main Street
in Cumming, or phone Mrs.
Larry Smallwood, chairman of
the rummage sale. Funds de
rived from the sale will be used
in financing the Empty Stocking
Fund, Christmas Lighting Fund,
and numerous other charitable
projects of the Jaycettes.
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syth County Planning Commis
sion and has no intention of
doing so until some of the
passages are finished in the
Zoning resolution according to
L.B. Munda, Chairman of the
Board . Last week this news
paper published the beginning
of a series on the interpre
tation of the city ordinances and
the county resolutions. It was
determined at that time through
an interview with W.G. Fowler,
Building Inspector, who was
jointl y appointed by the county
and the city, that the resolution
had been passed by the county.
The Planning Commission
members also believed the re
solution had been passed. To
date it has not. The city passed
on the Land Development Or
dinances fo r the city of Cum
ming in a June meeting, making
the ordinances retroactive back
to February, 1969. The series
will continue with further inter
pretations of the city Zoning
ordinance.
The Zoning Ordinance for the
city of Cumming was adopted
for the purpose of promoting
the health, safety, morals, con
venience, order, prosperity or
welfare of the present and future
inhabitants of the city. Thus,
Cumming-Forsyth County Pl
anning Commission, after a
comprehensive study and map
ping of present land use de
velopment and trends, has re
commended the Zoning Ordin
ance and Resolution which is
now being enforces in the city
of Cumming.
The PlanningCommissionpl
ans to take another look at all
zoning at the end of a year
with an eye for possible zoning
changes. Since they are a re
search body, they will appoint
a Zoning Board which will act
in their place.
The Planning Commission
will also set up a Board of
Appeals which will hear any
complaint in regard to zoning.
If a business or resident of
the county or city asks for a
change in zoning, the party
can take it to the Board of
Appeals for further possible
action. An appeal stays all pr
ogressing legal proceedings
unless a stay in action would
cause immediate peril to life
or property.
BOARD OF APPEALS
The Board of Appeals will
have the following powers:
1. To hear and decide appeals
where it is alleged there is
an error in any order, require
ment, decision or determina
tion made by an administrative
official.
(Continued on page 7)
Superior
Court
Session
The Superior Court will con
vene Nov. 10, according to the
county clerk, Cecil McClure.
Judges during court session
will be Judge Marion T. Pope,
Jr. during the first week and
Judge Samuel P. Burtz, the
second week. Sessions usually
last around two weeks. A list
of jurors will be released to
the public within the next few
weeks. Jurors are chosen from
the voters registration lists.
Civil cases will be tried during
the first week of court and cr
iminal cases the following week.
County traffic court is sch
eduled for Oct. 31, at 10 a.m.
at the court house.
THE COUNTY NEWS
Dedicated to the Progress 4t Cumming and Forsyth County
CUMMING, GEORGIA 30130
Double Sessions Likely In Forsyth County
Schools If November 8 Bond Issue Fails
Deer Season Opens
Forsyth County has opened
its deer hunting season for the
second consecutive year, acc
ording to State Game and Wild
life Ranger James W. Farris.
Farris stated that the Archery-
Deer Season ends Oct. 25, while
Gun-Deer Season opens Nov.
1, ending Nov. 15. Archery li
mit is one doe and one buck
per person. Gun limit is two
bucks per person. Up to this
time, deer hunting had been
abandoned in the county due
to a decline in the deer pop
ulation. Five years ago the
State Game and Wildlife De
partment stocked deer along
the Chattachoochee and they are
again plentiful.
Sheriff Donald Pirkle re
vealed that Sunday gur. hunting
is still against the law. The
State legislature repealed the
old state law which ruled ag
ainst Sunday hunting, but passed
another law placing restrictions
on gun use to target areas only.
Since the Supreme Court rec
ommended enforcement of this
law, Pirkle said his department
would have to enforce it.
With the advent of archery
clubs, this type of hunting has
become popular with both men
and women, declared Farris,
although more women hunt with
guns than the bow. He said
some archery hunters say they
get a bigger thrill from this
type of hunting because they
have to get closer to the deer
for the kill.
SEASONS IN PROGRESS
Other seasons now in pro
gress or coming up are: Sq
uirrel Season, Oct. 15 to Feb.
28, limit 10 per day per person.
Racoon Season, Oct. 18 to Feb.
28, limit one per person, per
night. Rabbit Season, Nov. 15
to Jan 31, limit 5 per day
per person. Quail Season Nov.
20 to Feb. 28, limit 12 daily
with possession limit of 36.
Farris says it looks lik e a
good quail season for the hun
ters. He’s seen alot of coveys
around the county. There is
no Ruffed Grouse Season in
Forsyth County but it does ex
ist in other parts of the state.
PLENTIFUL SUPPLY
All of the small animals are
in plentiful supply with the ex
ception of rabbits and squirrels.
Farris said the state is con
ducting a study to determine
the cause of their decline. If
residents would like to encour
age these small animals, it
helps to plant patches of corn,
field peas or other items. In
formation is available at the
State Game and Wildlife dist
rict office on Brown Bridge
Road in Gainesville.
“Most people eat what they
kill,” Farris believes. “If they
don’t they give it to someone
who will.” So there is no wanton
waste in hunting.
MANAGEMENT HUNTS
There are some management
hunts being conducted in areas
around the state. These are
areas under management con
trol and a $5 permit is re
quired by the hunter to hunt
there. Some on schedule are:
Blue Ridge Management near
Dahlonega. This is an Archery-
Deer Hunt; both sexes of deer
allowed, Oct. 27-Oct. 31. Johns
Mountain area near Calhoun,
Ga. This is an Archery-Deer
Hunt, also including both sexes
of deer for game. Oct. 20-25.
Lake Russell near Toccoa. This
is an Archery-Deer Hunt in
cluding both sexes of deer. Oct.
27-Oct. 31.
A primitive weapons hunt ca
lled a “Warwoman” will be
held near Clayton, Ga., Oct.
27-Nov. 1. This is for bucks
only.
TEN CENTS PER COPY
Information on management
hunts can be obtained from the
district office in Gainesville.
Hunters must have hunting
licenses to hunt in the county.
They cost $3.25 and are avail
able at any bait shop. Hunters
must be 16 years of age or
older. All hunters should wear
red or orange caps and hunt
at least 50 yards off roadways.
Fires
Occur
Here
Two fires occurred in the
county last week. One was at
the home of Benjamin Turner
on Hwy. 306. Turner’s brick
home suffered both water and
smoke damage. The other fire
took place when the frame home
of Marcus Waters burned to the
ground. The Forsyth County fire
truck arrived on the scene too
late to save the building, hav
ing received the fire call after
it had been burning for some
time. Waters house was located
on th e Frogtown-Friendship
Road west of Cumming.
If you live in the county and
need fire fighting help, call
either 887-4330 or 887-2375.
Ralph Moore
Opens Store
Ralp h Moore opened his new
grocery store on Highway 19
at Hamby Road this week. Moore
has been in business at the
same location for 17 years.
Managers of the new store are
Billy Dicky and Grady Potts.
If the school bond fails, the
Forsyth County Board of Ed
ucation may be forced to go to
double sessions; students will
be cut out of many extra cur
ricular activities; expenses will
go up for school operations;
Wreck
Claims
One Life
Henry Gilleland of Rt. 3,
Cumming, was killed Monday
around 12 noon when his car
went out of control on the Matt-
Silver City Road north of Cum
ming. Gilleland was in a st
raight stretch of road when the
accident occurred and Forsyth
sheriff Donald Pirkle and the
State Patrol officers were un
able to determine what caused
the accident. The car which
was totaled, crossed the road,
hit a shoulder and then re
crossed the road and turned
over. Gilleland was the only
occupant of the car.
Loss Is Close
For Bulldogs
Forsytn county Bulldogs fou
ght it out with South Hall’s
Knights last F riday night in
Gainesville and lost by a very
close score of 22-20.
The Bulldogs began to turn
the tide when Donny Castle
berry, defensive halfback, in
tercepted a fumble. Then
blocked punt put the score at
16-14 at halftime. In the third
quarter South Hall took a bet
ter lead and raised the score
in their favor to 22-14.
With just four minutes to
play in the game the Bulldogs
grabbed the Knights by the pants
and Danny Vaughn plunged for
a touchdown from the one yard
line. The score was now 20
to 16 Forsyth’s favor. But this
became the final score of the
night and the Bulldogs lost the
game by only two points.
OCTOBER 23, 1969
some students will be getting
home later in the day; schools
will probably loose their stan
dard and accreditation class
ification.
In the elementary schools, the
primary grades have a pupil
teacher ratio of 1-30 now. This
will go up. The reading teac
hers, the three special educa
tion teachers and the three
parprofessional teachers will
have to give up what space
they now have for regular cla
sses.
These are the gloomy predi
ctions of the School Board. For
syth County has become one
of the leading counties in the
state in special education and
all programs now in operation
will be defunct, says Lambert.
If the bond fails, many stu
dents, too, will have inadequate
classrooms, libraries, andlun
chrooms with heating and li
ghtin g effected in many of the
schools.
Ingram
To Head
March
Charles Ingram, Commercial
Officer at the P'orsyth County
Bank, has been appointed by the
Georgia Division of the March
of Dimes as co-ordinator for
Forsyth County. Ingram has al
ready begun his selection of key
workers who will be instrumen
tal in directing activities when
the March begins in January
1970 . Robert Robertson will
head up collections among bus
iness, industry and labor. Other
appointments will be announced
later.
The March of Dimes contri
butes to research and rehabili
tation of birth defect causes
and victims. More than one
half million lives are lost to
birth defects each year.
Ingram asks that anyone who
desires to work during the mar
ch, either as a worker or leader,
call him at the Forsyth County
Bank.