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THE FORSYTH COUNTY NEWS, CUMMING, GA., NOV. 20, 1969 PAGE 2 Established 1908 TONY MADDOX, EDITOR AND PUBLISHER Published Every Thursday By The Forsyth Co unty News Company. Second Class Postage Paid At The Post Office In Cumming, Georgia Under The Act Of March 8, 1897. Subscription Rates In Forsyth And Adjoining Counties, $3.09 Including State Sales Tax; Elsewhere, $4.12 Per Year. Tele phone 887-3127 107 DALONEGA STREET CUMMING, GA. 30130 The Forsyth County News Is Not Responsible For Return Of Photographs, Drawings And Manuscripts Received For Publication. Editor’s Desk A recent story in the FORSYTH NEWS quoted developers of a proposed camping area and tourist attraction at Mary Alice Park as stating that their plans are stalled in Wash ington. The reasons put forth by the Corps of Engineers are that possible effects on the Lanier Islands project must be weighed in making any decision on the Forsyth project. The proposed development at Mary Alice Park was wel comed by local officials who have been attempting for some time to find a constructive use for that area. The inference that the Islands project is being given preference over local tourist attractions on the surface smacks of political manue vering to stifle competition. We, of course, hope that this is not true and that swift approval of the Mary Alice Park project will be forthcoming. Bulldogs Win The Forsyth County Bulldogs won their first basketball game of the season. The young team seems well supplied with enthu siasm and spirit. They are off to a good start and we hope the rest of the season goes as well! Spiro Speaks Vice President Spiro Agnew has criticized TV news for what he called biased coverage. Public opinion seems to be running with the vice-president. I guess folks are tired of watching small groups of unwash ed hippies corner all the national TV news time. It’s about time the marchers “marched off our TV screens’*. Directories Joe Nunn, the “sparkplug” of the local Chamber of Commerce, has been busy getting out a new directory of chamber members. The new director should be ready for distribution very soon. The nominations for Chamber Board members are in, and an announcement should be forthcoming very soon. Rural Phones U. S. Sen. Herman E. Talmadge has announced his support of increased federal financing to improve “poor and over loaded” rural telephone service. The Georgia senator, chariman of the subcommittee of Ag ricultural Credit and Rural Electrification, conducted recent hearings on bills to create a new REA ‘bank,* from which increased loans could be made to expand and improve tele phone service in rural and small town areas. In an opening statement to the subcommittee, Sen. Talmadge endorsed the proposals, pointing out that this legislation would provide badly needed additional capital to REA telephone loan borrowers. “This capital is not available through normal lending channels, and the needs of the REA telephone loan program far exceed the amount which can be obtained through appropriations for the established two per cent REA program,” he declared. Talmadge pointed out that only about 30 per cent of America’s farmers had telephones in 1949 when the REA program was amended to include rural telephone service. He estimated that some 6-million people now benefit from modern tele phones. “However, telephone service available to rural citizens is far from adequate,” he said, “It is in fact plagued by poor service and overloaded party lines . . .1 do not believe any modern family -- urban or rural -- would consider telephone service adequate today when it must be shared with seven other families . . .The telephone is as important to the modern farmer as to any other businessman.” RKx4 v M, 1 mJA Hr y <«l a ■ 1 1" 1 v WSfcjR Blwlk* *■ ak IMiin I r ■ ■L * “ '- *&& Ak * *■ A \y v-JUFifHig nH Hk t w HHHH HHB SB ff JWHIM£y* be ■ ■ ■ ■ hPI ’.y aPf. ■ ii&* Ijfjw B|H£bh£s HE ww IHf H 9K ■■ ■ ; Officers of the Sigma Phi Nu Fraternity at Reinhardt College shown after presenting paralytic freshman student with motor ized wheelchair. L to R standing: Mike Horton of Rome, I Don’t Care If You Are The Only Eskimo In Hawaii The Guidelines Say You Got To Be Equally Distributed Among Our 483 Schools Letter To The Editor Dear Mr. Maddox: I want to thank you for your help and support during the recent bond election. Although we were not successfull, I do feel that we laid some good fo undation for the future. Your pictures, editorials and endorsement was a lot of help in presenting the whole pro gram. Some of the things I see for all of us to do are: (1) Accept our defeat without bias; (2) Continue to do the best job possible with the facilities we have; (3) Improve our re lations with the public; (4)point up the needs and growth of the County: (5) Correct some of the misunderstanding about sc hools and taxes; (6) and try to really find out what the people in each community want for their children. We all must remember a lot of progress has been made in the schools of Forsyth County and the defeat of one bond el ection shouldn’t deter our eff orts to provide adequate faci lities for each child in Forsyth County. Sincerely yours, Clarence N. Lambert, Supt. Forsyth County Schools Bruce Stroud of Austell, Pete Martin of Cumming,Sam Mattison of Lafayette, Doug Vickers of Canton, and Mr. Robert Carroll, faculty advisor. Seated: Jackie Bruce of Canton. Info For The Gals Dewey-eyed brides who are planning to work after marr iage might do well to send for “Know Your Rights,” a free pamphlet issued by the United States Department of Labor, Washington,D.C.,2o2lo. The Department of Labor pamphlet states that where the family shall live is up to the husband, who also is respon sible for his wife’s support. But in some states, if the hus band is unable to meet the family’s basic expenses, 'the wife is obligated to help out as best she can. Support by a husband is in terpreted to mean that he pays the necessities of life, such as food, clothing, shelter, medical care. As for cash - that’s en tirely up to the husband’s gen erosity. Most marriage laws do not specify that a husband must give his wife a cash all owance. If a woman has property, it’s hers to deal with as she wants, except in the case of real pro perty, such as a house or a farm. In most states, the hus band must sign the deed or legal paper if the wife wants to mortgage or sell her own property. As for the property the couple buys together, such as a TV set, if the wife’s name isn’t on the bill of sale along with the husband’s, the set she is watching belongs tohimandhim alone. Wives are advised to have their names on the bill of sale for household goods. In the community-property states of Arizona, California, Idaho, Louisiana, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas and Washington, money that either of you earn, or investment profits, supp osedly go into a common fund, and it’s the husband who con trols it usually. In other States, each partner may save indivi dually. If you’re a woman who thinks you have the right to decide what’s best for your child, be aware that in some states the husband has the preferred right. In the matter of alimony, all but two states permit the courts to award alimony to a wife. But watch out for those eleven states that permit the court to award alimony to a husband. More and more women with children are joining the work ing force, and to help them, tax deductions for child care are allowed by the Federal government, and by some st ates. Algae In Lake R.S. “Rock” Howard, Jr., executive secretary of the Ge orgia Water Quality Control Boar d revealed today that a rare alga, Hypnodinium sphaer icum, was the causative agent in a bloom which turned ex tensive areas of Lake Lanier a milky-white color during June of this year and last. The species is believed to have been reported only once previously in the United States. Credited with the identifica tion is noted phycologist Dr. Herman S. Forest of the Algal Taxonomic Center at State University College of New York in Geneseo. First evidence of the bloom's existence reached officials of the Board and the U.S. Corps of Engineers in June, 1968. Re sidents near coves where the material was concentrated by wind action reported the unsigh tly accumulations of white mat ter and offensive odors. Inves tigators collected samples and sent them to leading research centers but scientists were un able to identify the material. When the bloom reappeared in 1969 samples were taken and sent to several algae specia lists including Dr. Forest who ultimately identified the spec ies. The alga has since been grown in culture and its re productive stages photographed in the laboratories of the Ge orgia Water Quality Control Board. State water quality bio logists assert that the algae will not harm humans, live stock or aquatic life. They an ticipate another bloom of app roximately two weeks duration next June. The Board and the Mobile Di strict of the Army Corps of Engineers have agreed to co sponsor a Corps' funded prior ity study of the algal pheno menon before and during the expected 1970 bloom. Letter To The Editor Nov. 17, 1969 An Open Letter to dimming City Officials and Citizens of the community. For a few moments, please see if you can put yourself in my place. On February 23, 1963, my husband gave me a gift. Yes, man’s best friend, a dog. She soon became a great friend and companion to three children and myself. In June 1969, our family moved to Cumming. I checked and found no dog control laws. This didn’t worry me very much as my dog seldom left my side. A few months later, I read an editorial in the Forsyth County News about dogs running ar ound in the City but still, I didn’t worry. I hadn’t seen these dogs. I took an < ‘Out of Sight, Out of Mind” attitude. On November 11, 1969, 1 took my friend and companion out before retiring for the night. Imagine my surprise, finding about seven to ten dogs in my yard. My friend left my side and took chase, running into the street. No! No! She was killed by an ear right before my eyes. In robe and slippers, I went to her side. I moved her to the side of the street. What was I to do! My hus band worked nights. I couldn’t leave her for the children to see in the morning. I called the police, trying to get help in moving my pet, that after so many years, had become more than a pet. She was a member of our family. The police said they couldn’t help. I had to wait until the next day. I knew I would have to stay up most of the night to get my husband to move “Tima.” I spent the time well. I covered her with a rug.'l then washed the blood out of my robe and slippers. I cried. My heart is broken. Now, the question. What can I, as a citizen of this community do to help get dog control laws passed? Sincerely, Beverly J. Lane USE FORSYTH NEWS WANT ADS TO SELL THOSE UNWANTED ITEMS NEWSWINDOW / / i / // An interesting communication came from the State Health Department this week. It seems that there has been a 62 per-cent increase in instances of rabies among raccoons in South Georgia. Seventy confirmed cases have been reported. It is estimated that only one-third of the state's dogs and cats have been vaccinated for rabies and this intensifies the threat for raccoons may easily pass the dread disease on to domestic animals. It is hoped that the rabies outbreak will not spread into North Georgia. Thus far, there have been no instances of rabies reported in raccoons in the northern half of the state. There have been five rabid bats killed in North Georgia within the past 12 months say the health investigators. Don Thompson, executive vice-president of the Forsyth Coun ty Bank, has been attending a special banking school in Nor man, Oklahoma in recent days at the University of Oklahoma. Sunday night and early Monday morning, I received a dose of what our law enforcement officers contend with frequently. During the search for a man accused in a Gainesville kill ing, Forsyth deputies and Sheriff Pirkle were outside in the cold and were up until the small hours of the morning. They completed their task and arrested the suspect at his home - all this - and they had to report for the court session Mon day. It’s pretty much of a thankless and lonely job - one I would certainly not want at any salary. Lester Maddox ATLANTA (PRN) - I hope I never reach a point to where I am satisfied. I enjoy working, I enjoy building, I enjoy producing and I enjoy selling. During my lifetime I have sold everything from real estate to fried chicken. I suppose I’d still be selling fried chicken, and liking it, if I could have stayed in the kitchen and out of the courts. But, I’ve got another selling job, now, which I like about as well. I’m selling the State of Georgia. % WK B Even though a lot of people predicted that Lester Maddox would never get his foot in a door, much less make a sale, Georgia has topped all previous records in industrial gains during this administration. During the first full fiscal year of this administration, which ended June 30, 1968, capital investments in new and expanded industry exceeded some $625 million. But, the Maddox Administration is trying to do more than just sell Georgia as a place to build new plants and as a place for tourists to come and enjoy themselves. 1 think that the most significant achievement of this administration has been the selling of the idea that more people should participate in their government. Government, whether federal, state or local, belongs to all of the people and I believe that everybody should take a part in it. At one time, you had to be a member of the clique to get into the governor’s office. The average man and woman on the street never had an opportunity to meet and talk with their governor unless they knew somebody who knew somebody who knew somebody. Today, people from all over Georgia come to the capitol and tell me what they like and what they don’t like about their government, they offer their suggestions, and many times we are able to find solutions to their problems. We opened the Governor’s Mansion up to the public every Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 12 a.m. and on Sundays from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m., and people from all over Georgia, from every one of the 50 states and from dozens of foreign countries come to visit and to chat with the First Lady and with me when I’m able to be there. By talking with people, and, even more importantly, by listening to people, I am able to keep up with nearly everything of importance that is going on in our State. This two-way; communication has helped me ; in another selling job, too, ; that of selling honesty, ; efficiency and morality in ; government. People who work J hard and pay taxes have a ; right to expect their money to ; be guarded and spent wisely. ; We have a lot of dedicated, ; sincere and honest people J serving the citizens of Georgia J in state government and this j has been true over the j decades. However, we have ' also had a few, from time to ; time, who have gotten into government to see what they ; could get out of it. My reason for getting into >; state government was a little : bit different. I got in to get those out who got in to get 5 what they could out of j: government. I’ve been accused of trying >: to embarrass my political > enemies with my clean-up * campaign, but the only enemy ; I am trying to root out of; state government is the enemy ; of the taxpayer, whoever he > might be. > If I find dishonesty,'; inefficiency and immorality in > my own administration, or in ; any previous administration, I will expose it. I have no axes j to grind and no ghosts to hide in my closet. All I am trying to do is the ; same thing that you men must j do in your business every day. I am trying to see that the ; State gets a dollar’s value for ; every dollar spent. Some people have also j misinterpreted my stand on J welfare. I recall that one ; Atlanta newspaper reporter ; wrote an article about some J pathetic, destitute people who ; needed help and had been J unable to get it, and then J implied that Lester Maddox \ would have told them to “get J out and go to work if you ; want to eat and live in a ; decent house and get medicine ; for your illnesses.” Such a charge is really not I worthy of rebuttal, because \ anybody who knows Lester ‘ Maddox knows that I have ■, always advocated, and actively j' worked for, more help for ; those people who really need ;! it. I couldn’t hold my head up j in church if I had ever done i anything to discourage the helping of those people who j cannot help themselves. What I have said, and what ;. I will continue to say, is that ;■ those people who are able to ;• help themselves, but are just ; too lazy to try, should be ;■ allowed to get hungry enough ; to get a little initiative and ; gumption and get up and go. *, I know that I’ve been hungry, and it didn’t inspire j me to lie down and wait for l somebody to bring me a check. It made me want to get j out and sell a few more ; newspapers or a few more soft j drinks or run some errands to j make some money to buy a j donut and a bottle of milk. 5