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THE FORSYTH COUNTY NEWS, DEC. 23,1971, SECTION A
STORK CLUB
GRAHAM-Mr. and Mrs. Doug Graham of Camming announce
the birth of a daughter, Angelia Marie, born December 7, 1971
at Hall County Hospital. Mrs. Graham is the former Joyce
Harvesty, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jack N. Harvesty of Alab
ama. Paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Donovan D.
Graham of Tuscaloosa, Ala.
ORR-Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Lanier Orr of Athens announce
the birth of a son, Brian Patrick, born December 10, 1971
at St. Mary's Hospital. Mrs. Orr is the former Patricia Monroe,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Monroe of Waycross, Ga. Pat
ernal grandmother Mrs. Clarence E. Orr and the Late Clarence
E. Orr of Route 1, Gainesville, Ga.
RICHARDS-Mr. and Mrs. David Richards of Cumming announce
the birth of a son, Scott Dwayne, born December 15, 1971 at
Forsyth County Hospital. Mrs. Richards is the former Joyce
Boles, daughter of Mrs. Mary Ruth Boles and the Late Ralph
Boles of Cumming. Paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs.
M. J. Richards of 281 North Main Street, Alpharetta, Ga.
NEIGHBORS-Mr. and Mrs. Pledgar R. Neighbors of Cumm
ing announce the birth of a son, Pledgar Ray Neighbors Jr.,
born December 14, 1971 at Forsyth County Hospital. Mrs.
Neighbors is the former Lavade Day, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Winfred Day of Rt. 1 Gainesville. Paternal grandmother is
Mrs, Cora Hancock of Rt. 1 Gainesville.
MARTIN-Mr. and Mrs. Winford Martin of Alpharetta ann
ounce the birth of a son , Michael Winford, born December
17, 1971 at Forsyth County Hospital. Mrs. Martin is the former
Ruby Burns, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Grayson Burns of Rt. 6
Cumming, Ga. Paternal grandparents are Mrs. Edna Martin and
the Late Toy Martin of Rt. 1 Alpharetta.
KIRBY-Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Kirby of Rt. 4 Cumming announce
the birth of a son, William Jason, born December 17, 1971 at
Forsyth County Hospital. Mrs. Kirby is the former Barbara
Strayhorn, daughter of Effie Martin of Rt. 2 Cumming and
William Strayhorn of Cumming. Paternal grandmother is
Mrs. W. N. Kirby of Rt. 4 Cumming. The baby joins Tony
age 3 • .
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“Home Port”. . . Painting from Stokes collection depicts
harbor scene.
Though we still have
expressions like “I have not
yet begun to fight” and
“Damn the torpedoes, full
speed ahead,” few people
have any idea of how many
naval traditions come from an
age long passed.
During the Revolutionary
]W a r struggle for
[ independence, bold sea
’ captains like John Paul Jones
brought the war to British
home waters. Sailing from
France around Britain into
i the North Sea, at dusk on
; September 23, 1779, Jones
; engaged HMS Serapis off
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Flambourough Head,
England, in one of the most
celebrated battles in naval
history. For two hours the
ships pounded each other at
point blank range.
Many of Jones’ large guns
blew up; water poured into
his shattered ship. The British
captain hailed to ask if he had
surrendered. Jones, above the
din of mortal combat,
shouted his epic reply, “I
have not yet begun to fight,”
and went on to victory.
The expression “Damn the
torpedoes, full speed ahead”
originated at the Battle of
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Highway Board Gets Federal Funds
The State Highway Board gave its un
animous support to the proposed Depart
ment of Transportation under Governor
Carter’s plan of state reorganization, but
voted unanimously against any increase in
permitted mobile home widths from the
present 12 feet to a proposed 14 feet.
The Board also voted to ask the General
Assembly to substantially increase permit
fees for overweight and oversize vehicles
to more closely cover the cost to the
state of these loads using the highways.
The Department has obligated $42.5
million in federal funds for road work
this fiscal quarter, or approximately
double what the state would have re
ceived under normal, previous methods
of distribution of the federal highway
monies.
This quarter's funds had been released
on a “first come-first served" basis
rather than limiting each state to a
specified amount. Georgia had been re
ceiving about $21.5 million per calendar
quarter. Because of the Georgia Highway
Department’s quickness in getting plans
approved ahead of some other states, it
was able to obligate more, but said
funds have now run out this quarter for
the entire nation. It is not known whether
federal funds for next quarter will be on
the new “first come-first serve" method
or revert to the old method of limiting
each state to a specific amount.
Approved was another $52.4 million in
federal-aid projects for letting in January
if the money is available. The Depart
ment has more than S2O million of these
projects awaiting approval now. The state
is in good shape to again get more than
its normal share if the funds are appor
tioned on the new basis. If the state
is again limited, then the Highway De-
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“Homeward Bound” picture shows ship heading home.
Mobile Bay on August 5,
1864. Exchanging shot at
point-blank range with the
Confederate flagship, CSS
Tennessee, Admiral David G.
Farragut commanded the
flagship USS Hartford.
After repeated rammings
and incessant pounding by
Union guns, her rudder chains
and smoke stack shot away,
many gun ports smashed, the
ship filling with water and
smoke. Admiral Buchanan
wounded, Tennessee
surrendered. Denying the use
of the port facilities of
Mobile to the Confederacy,
partment will have to choose which of the
projects should be built first.
The Department has had a record year
in highway contract lettings. The one
on December 17 means that a total of
$l7B million of roadwork has been put
under contract this year as compared to
$lO5 million last year, or an increase of
more than 68 per cent.
The Board gave its approval to changes
to modernize the State Toll Bridge Au
thority to include roads as well as brid
ges and hopes for a $l5O million increase
in bonding authority, with SSO million
to be added to each of the categories
of urban roads, rural roads and state
highways.
The Board also said that urban money
should be allowed to purchase right-of
way, also, if the local area wished to do
do. The entire right-of-way law will have
to be changed to conform with the na
tional law or no federal-aid highway funds
can be spent in Georgia after next July
Ist.
The Board also approved asking the
General Assembly for permission to let
cities and counties sublet state - aid
contract work, and also asked for a sub
stantial increase in permit fees for over
weight and oversize vehicles from the
present $2.50 for a single trip and $25
for an annual permit to at least $lO for
a single trip and $250 for a non-trans
ferable annual .permit for each vehicle
used to move the big loads.
It was voted that American-made mat
erials be used on all highways construc
ted by the state except where it is sp
ecifically found that there are not suff
icient and reasonably available commer
cial quantities to be had within the state
or nation.
one of the last large ports
open to Confederate
blockade runners, was of
immense value to the Union
forces.
Another famed naval
expression—“We have met the
enemy and they are
ours”—dates back to the
Battle of Lake Erie on
September 10, 1813.
Commodore Oliver Hazard
Perry transferred his flag
from USS Lawrence to USS
Niagara during the
engagement of the British and
American Squadrons on Lake
“On the Port Tack”
Erie during the War of 1812.
The longer range guns of
the British flagship, HMS
Detroit, succeeded in
disabling every gun and
shooting away Lawrence's
sails. In Niagara, which had
been held back by light wind,
Perry cut through the British
fleet, severely damaging and
disorganizing the enemy.
The smaller ships of the
American fleet then joined in
defeating the British.
The victory, which saw the
British military position along
the Northwest Frontier
collapse, played a key role in
retaining this area for the
United States.
Many such exciting scenes
in U.S. naval history—inclu
ding a painting of the USS
Constitution (‘‘Old
Iro.nsides”) —are depicted
today on bottles of Old Spice
toiletries for men. These
traditions are still as
impressive as the basic allure
of the sea- for men and
mankind.
Even today men in all
walks of life want to see their
ships come in.
Ist District
Counties To
Receive Grant
WASHINGTON, D.C.
(PRN) Congressman G.
Elliott Hagan announced
today that the First District
Counties of Bryan, Liberty,
Long and Mclnlntosh as well
as the Eighth District Counties
of Camden and Glynn are
included in the $57,776
Economic Development
Administration grant to the
Costal Area Planning and
Development Commission in
Brunswick, Georgia.
Hagan stated that the grant
is for a program of planning
for economic growth to
combat unemployment and
Mader said he fully
supported the concept that
the proposed consumer safety
agency, suggested by both
underemployment in the
tagging areas of the coastal
area economic district.
“The Commission” Hagan
further stated “will provide
$39,760 from other sources to
complete the $97,536 total
cost of operating the program
for one year.”
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CHRISTMAS PARTY HONORS BROWNIES
The Senior Girl Scout Troop 221 entertained Brownie Troop
241 at A Christmas Party as an affair to honor the Brownie’s
and encourage them further in their scouting activities. The
party was had December 14, and all the kids sang, played games,
had refreshments and enjoyed everything in general. Attending
the party were: Patti Barnes, Karon Day, Denise Dinsmore,
Diana Garcia, Pam Gravitt, Jamie Heard, Pam Hughes, Angela
Kirby, Penny Martin, Carla Milford, Willene Pilcher, Sherri
Samples, Donna Sams, Marty Spence and Mary Thornton. Others
attending and shown in picture (left to right) are: Evelyn
Pearson, Tracy Hughes, Terrye Whittaker, Sherri Parks, Rhonda
Sorrells, Deedra Bolden, Donna Phillips, L6ri Holbrooks and
Regina Westray.