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BUSINESS EXPERIENCE LAW DEGREE 1
ELECT
Larry D. Watson
Forsyth County Commission Post #5
Your Vole
And Influence Appreciated
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Hiawassee— Fair-time is fun
time— and for nine full days,
August 4-12, the little mountain
town of Hlawassee beckons one
and all to come to the Geor
gia Mountain Fair.
For the 22nd consecutive ye
ar, the Towns County Lions Cl
ub and the people or the htll
country combine their talents
and energies to make this ye
ar’s fair one that will be more
outstanding than the last. Ev
ery effort has been made to
re-create an old-fashioned fair
which will bring back many ple
asant reminders of the past.
One of the most popular and
Interesting features of the mo
untain fair Is “Pioneer Vill
age,” complete with an old gen
eral store; a replica of an old
mountain home; old farm tools;
a quilting party; and soap and
hominy making.
Reminiscent of the by-gone
era of the mountains are such
things as the blacksmith shop;
pottery making; wood carving;
board splitting; stone - ground
corn meal and even a moon
shine still In operation.
The Georgia Mountain Fair is
most unusual In that it has no
commercial exhibits.
But the fairgrounds are re
plete with attractive exhibits d
lsplayed by community clubs,
churches and Individuals that
show the products and talents
of the mountain folks. There
are canned goods and home
grown fruits and vegetables that
tempt the taste.
There are gemstones, rocks
and minerals that tempt the ey
es—and art and needlework th
at make you long for their ta
lent. There are antiques—wild
life exhibits and agricultural
displays.
Special features and enter
tainment are planned for each
of the nine days of the moun
tain fair.
Friday, August 4-the fair op
ens with two country music sh
ows at 2 and 8 p.m. under the
4,000 seat tent. Direct from the
Grand Ole Opry, the featured
artist for these shows will be—
Liz Anderson-Billy Walker and
the Tennessee Walkers-Hank
Locklin-Merle Travls-the Os
borne Brothers.
Saturday, August 5-is the day
for the Georgia Mountain Cl
oggers Convention with many
young clogging teams compet
ing with a combination of buck
and square dancing In two big
snows at 1:30 and 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, August 6-has been set
aside for Gospel Singing from
1 to 6 p.m. Featured are well
known groups that Include the
Thrasher Brothers; Jerry Go
ff and The Singing Goffs; The
Gospel m with Alvis: The Sc
enic Lauu Quartet and the Hop
per Brothers and Connie.
Monday, August 7-will be hi
ghlighted by big (local area)
gospel singing at 7 p.m. Fea
tured will be the Gospel To
nes; The Jamison Family; The
Simmons Brothers; The c*«-
saders and many more.
Tuesday, August 8-ls the sta
rt of the annual Flower show,
opening at 2 p.m. and contin
uing through Thursday noon. A
country music show with Billy
Wilson and the Country Boys
at 8 p.m. under the big tent.
Special fair guest Miss Geor
gia, Miss Fairest of the Fairs
and Miss See Georgia First will
appear the Country Music Show.
Wednesday, August 9- Is a
special day with all youth be
ing admitted FREE until 5 p.m.
A market hog show Is sche
duled for 2 p.m. An outstand
ing youth night variety show
from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. under
the big tent.
Thursday, August 10-is Lions
Club Day. The Towns County
Lions Club pays special re
cognition to the visiting fellow
Lions members. Aspecial co
untry music show at 8 p.m.
honoring Fiddlin’Howard Cunn
ingham and the entire Fair st
Nursing
Homes
Certified
ATLANTA—Dr. Frank J.Gr
oschelle, HEW Regional Direc
tor, announced today that Re
gion IV's eight states have met
the July 1 deadline for certi
fication of nursing homes part
icipating in the Medicaid Pro
gram.
Dr. Groschelle said, “State
and Regional Office staff are to
be commended for their dili
gent efforts in meeting this de
adline. They are assuring the
public that nursing homes op
erating under the Medicaid Pro
gram meet Federal Medicaid
Standards for safety and pro
fessional quality care, or have
made commitments for corr
ections to meet the standards.
This will benefit not only Med
icaid patients but all patients
served by qualified skilled nur
sing homes."
President Nixon announced
last August the establishment
of a program to upgrade long
term care in nursing home fa
cilities. As a result, HEW Se
cretary EUlot L. Richardson
established July 1, 1972, as the
deadline for all states parti
cipating in the Medicaid Pro
gram to complete certification
of all skilled nursing homes.
Medicaid Is a grant-in-ald
program In which the Federal
and State governments share the
costs of medical care for peo
ple with low incomes. The ul
timate goal Is to make medical
care of high quality readily a
vallable to those unable to pay
for It. The State sets stand
ards under Federal guidelines
that ensure care of a high qua
lity and establish policies and
procedures to achieve (hose st
andards.
In some Region IV States re
sponsibility for certification of
nursing homes is carried by S
(ate Welfare Offices and In oth
ers by the State Health De
partments.
In the review and inspection
process called for by the July 1
deadline, the State Offices sur
veyed all nursing homes accept
ing Medicaid patients. Deficien
cies in the homes were identi
fied and plans for and commit
ments to make needed correct
ions were submitted.
HEW’s Regional Office staff
will continue to work with St
ates In an effort to achieve the
overall goal of upgrading nur
sing homes in an orderly, and
systematic manner so that there
will be no undue hardships on
patients and their families, a
spokesman said.
aff Band. Special Guest on the
program will lnoruuc ooduy j
ohnson and the Swinging Gentle
men.
Friday, August 11-will be hi
ghlighted by the 20th annual
country music show at 8 p.m.
with Fiddlin’ Howard Cunning
ham, master of ceremonies, and
the best of the hill country’s
singers and musicians.
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Jassi* D. Smith Motors
Atlanta Highway 534-4694 Gainesville, Ga.
TO THE VOTERS OF FORSYTH COUNTY:
At the request of numerous friends throughout the County
/ have entered the race for Clerk of Superior Court of Forsyth
County, subject to the rules and regulations of the Democratic
Primary to be held August 8, 1972.
My personal belief is that this office belongs to the people
of the County, and if elected to this office / pledge to operate
it in such a way that you will feel that it is your office and
that /do not own it. YOU WILL BE WELCOME AND TREATED
IN A FRIENDLY, COURTEOUS MANNER AND NO PARTIALITY WILL
BE SHOWN TO ANYONE. In my thinking, a citizen of this
County, regardless-of financial circumstances, wants to be, and
deserves to be treated in a dignified, friendly manner.
/ fully understand what the pay of this office is, and /
will not enter into a conspiracy with the Chairman of the
County Commissioners and hold secret, night meetings with
members of the State Legislature, and other elected officials to
get County salaries raises for this four year term. / feel that the
taxpayers burden is becoming more than we can bear and these
raises were engineered mostly without your knowledge and against
your wishes. At a publicized meeting of approximately 400 to 500
concerned taxpayers no one from any County office was pre
sent to explain why a raise for County officials was needed at
that time.
As clerk of the Jury Revisors I shall recommend that they
place the names of more of our good citizens in both the Grand
Jury and Petit Jury Boxes. / think that it is a personal insult
to many of our citizens that they could live a lifetime in this
county ; and never be given the opportunity to serve the County
in this manner. / know that many of you decent, upright
citizens don't actually desire to be placed in the Jury boxes but
/ also know that you resent the fact that a select few are
always there, and you are completely ignored.
Recently / served on the County Board of Tax Assessors
on a temporary basis. You will recall that an attempt was made
by the County Commissioners to raise property valuations on a
great many home owners and a suit was brought in Court.
Judge Marion Pope asked me to serve a short time as tax
assessor and roll back these new valuations to their previous level,
and levy the County's taxes so that our schools and other
services would not have to close. This I did, but lam no
longer a member of this board. This action prevented the
utter destruction of our County, where / have spent all my
life and which / truly love. / definitely favor Tax relief for the
small land and home owners, who are presently overburdened with
ad valorem taxes and if elected / will do everything within my
power to help relive this burden.
/ am married and we have one daughter. / graduated
from Cumming High School and attended North Georgia
College at Dahlonega, and I have had more than 25 years
of business experience in the Feed and Poultry Business.
All this, I feel, will eminently qualify me to serve as
Clerk of our Superior Court and / will appreciate your
kind consideration when you go to the voting booth to
select a new Clerk of Court. Elect me to this office and
will be ever mindful of the Taxpayers Interest for the
next four years.
Paul W. Hammond
CANDIDATE FOR CLERK, SUPERIOR COURT,
FORSYTH COUNTY
THE FORSYTH COUNTY NEWS, JULY 27,1972,
The last day of the fair,
Saturday, August 12-will be fill
ed with activities which include
the big country music show be
ginning at 10 a.m. and lasting
all day long; the annual Geor
gia Mountain Fair Parade at
12 noon; Old-Time Hog Rifle
Muzzle Loading Beef Shoot from
10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Station Wagon
The Fair Is open each day
from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. with
the exception of Sunday, August
6 from 1 to 6 p.m.
There are many campgrounds
'n the local area to provide
spaces for several hundred ca
mpers-arrangements have been
made to provide more and be
tter food services for the visi
tors this year.
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