Newspaper Page Text
Dawson Police Shot a Man Like a ‘Rabid Dog’
We took some time to reflect on this one
before opening our mouths and after con
siderable contemplation find we can no
longer keep silent.
Police in adjacent Dawson County gunned
down a traffic offender several weeks ago.
The man, a former resident of our county,
had a record of several violations of the law.
According to local officials he has been
arrested several times for driving while
intoxicated and driving while his license was
revoked.
While his record could not be considered
enviable under any circumstances, he was
not a person who could be regarded as
dangerous, or at least local lawmen did not
find him so.
He allegedly ran before from Dawson
IfffCl FORSYTH IVPUIC
AXICi county HbVV9
Established 1908
KENNETH HUDGINS PUBLISHER
PAUL BEEMAN EDITOR
HARRIET WOODALL ADVERTISING MANAGER
Published every Wednesday by The Forsyth County News Company. Second Class Postage
paid at: Post Office in Cumming, Georgia under Act of March Bth in 1897. Subscription rates
in Forsyth and other Georgia counties, $5.15 per year, including State Sales Tax; out-of
state, $6.00 per year.
107 DAHLONEGA ST.
887-3127
In a world full of paradoxes it is
appropriate that the laughable
comic strip beagle Snoopy should
become the federal symbol to
bring home to Americans one of
the most serious problems of our
times. Snoopy, according to John
A. Love, the administration’s en
ergy adviser, will be wisely used
to remind Americans of the need
to conserve energy.
Snoopy conserves his energy by
lying flat on his back on his dog
house. The energy that Mr. Love
is talking about right now is pro
pane and oil to heat homes, jet
fuel and similar distillates. His
plea is simple. Turn down your
thermostats a few degrees, close
off your empty rooms, drive your
car more slowly and use other
conservation practices and you
will save fuel and money, he says.
Mr. Love makes a lot of sense.
The United States of America is
awakening to the need for a crash
effort to once again become self
sufficient in energy. Just last
week the Administration an
nounced a new allocation of slls
million for energy research and
development, bringing the total to
$1 billion. Additionally, a panel of
15 scientists now will advise the
President on how best to close the
time gap between research and
development.
However, all of this takes time
at least four or five years. In
the meantime, the warning of Mr.
Love is timely. “Demand (for
home heating oil and gas) will be
made to fit supply,” said Mr.
Love. “There will be some gov
ernment intrusion” to allocate
fuel on a priority basis.
Some intrusion already has
been felt. On Oct. 2 the Adminis
tration announced its plan to ra
To the Editor:
I would like to take this opportunity to
express the appreciation for those of you who
did so much in assisting the most recent Red
Cross Bloodmobile visit of November 1.
Although we did not reach our quota, it was
through no fault of the Forsyth County News
or Radio Station WSNE. You both certainly
gave yeornan duty in your many attempts to
not only inform, but to educate the citizens of
this fair county in the needs and
requirements of human blood. There were
also many individuls who served likewise, too
numerous to mention, and many that the
undersigned may not even know about.
Also, I would like to express my ap
preciation to the Indies Hospital Auxiliary,
the Forsyth County Jaycettes, the Cumming
Kiwanis Club, and the Cumming Lions Club
for their volunteer contributions to making
the visit more efficient and pleasant.
As stated above, we failed to achieve our
quota of 122 units by receiving from donors
only 83 units on this visit. There were 17
rejections due to various and sundry reasons,
which we appreciate their attempts.
Again, thanks to so many who gave so
much to such a worthwhile cause.
Sincerely,
J. Louis Markham, Blood Program Chrm.
Forsyth County Chapter of
the American Red Cross
Newsletter
To the Editor:
I wish to take this opportunity to thank you
PAGE 2
Energy Need
‘Thanks for Your Blood’
County officials who tried to apprehend him
on warrants issued in Forsyth County.
But he apparently never ran far as
evidenced by the fact he was eventually shot
and apprehended in Dawson County.
Police who stopped him recognized him.
According to the statement of one of the
Dawson County officers who shot him, there
was no confusion about his identity on the
evening of the shooting. There was no at
tempt to say he might have been a dangerous
fugitive from some crime of a high and
heinous nature.
The second attempt to flee proved to be his
undoing. An officer fired twice—at the air
and at the ground. The fugitive failed to stop
and two officers fired. One of the shots struck
the man in the back and caused him serious
NOVEMBER 7, 1973
tion propane gas and home heat
ing oil because some areas will be
in short supply. Details of the pro
gram were fleshed out by Mr.
Love, and they leave no doubt that
the federal government intends to
take charge. It will include a bu
reaucracy to issue regulations
and to enforce them.
Government invasion of our liv
ing rooms is indeed a melancholy
situation for the United States
which has an abundance of energy
in undeveloped coal, gas and oil
fields. Few realize that we have,
for example, enough coal to last
us for six hundred years at the
present rate of production.
No purpose could be served by
reciting the litany of government
misjudgments over the years that
have led us to our present energy
predicament. Suffice it to note
that the tide appears to have
turned and political pressures on
Washington now are at work to
accelerate energy development.
A cold winter undoubtedly would
increase these pressures.
Nevertheless, it will be a long
time before new and practical
sources of gas, oil, coal and petro
leum are developed. In the mean
time the government intrusion
that Mr. Love refers to will in
crease. Like the man who came to
dinner, once the government is in
our living rooms it will be hard to
persuade it to leave.
It is a critical time for Ameri
cans. Unless they pay close atten
tion to their thermostats and take
a more conservative view of
speed on the freeway, the need for
controls will increase and the gov
ernment which brought us Snoopy
on the doghouse will put us all into
it.
S'
wr- or c°^-
ris. St* 0
tv.e * 0 y,T
?o1 « o*- 3
T - “"*** ‘
Letters
1 MR. I’ATTL BE;mil
to lh t itos.-
Editor'"’ ” 0 ; 3
DEAR SIR:
XU ?1Y OPIWI'
HS“S.*rSA SF*
for the many services which you rendered in
providing public information and news
coverage both prior to and during the visit of
Commissioner Richard Harden to our 13
County Area 4 last week.
I feel that this was a significant event in the
development of our Area Network of services
in Human Resources. It demonstrates the
Commissioner’s understanding of the fact
that the important function of the Depart
ment occurs at the local level. Our programs
are successful to the extent of the interest,
input and support of local officials and
citizens, as well as employees. I believe that
CUMMING, GEORGIA
30130
Editors’s
View
Paul
Beeman
injury. He lost a kidney and part of his
spleen.
The following items are taken from
November 4, 1943 edition of The Forsyth
County News:
“Mr. and Mrs. B. E. Woodall of Winder
moved here Monday. Mr. Woodall is our new
Triple A. Head.”
Pfc. James A. Pilgrim of the U.S. Medical
Corp stationed at Fort Devens, Mass., is
spending a few days with his parents Mr. and
Mrs. A. B. Pilgrim.”
“Census report shows that 4,026 bales of
cotton were ginned in Forsyth County from
the crop of 1943 prior to October 18, as
compared with 5,118 bales for the crop of
1942.”
“Mr. Ivan C. Otwell was in Atlanta last
Friday buying fall merchandise for R.P. &
I.C. Otwell.”
“Cpl. Julius L. Bannister, son of Mrs.
Julius P. Banister, Cumming, Georgia, has
been promoted to the rank of Sergeant, it was
the Commissioner gained a great deal of
understanding of the problems which exist at
the local level, that they vary from one
county to another and that the solutions
require the cooperative efforts of Depart
ment employees, the Area Network and
supervisory staff, as well as the local boards
and officials in those counties.
One of the needs which we frequently heard
expressed was for improved communication.
The contribution of the news media in this
regard is very significant and we do ap
preciate what you are doing because we know
Flood of Uniforms By rescinding the policy
of requiring surplus military uniforms to be
shredded or dyed before sale to the public, the
Defense Department may let loose a flood of
uniforms on the country. However, they will not
bear brass buttons, insignia or other iden
tification. That should help.
Peron Dismisses Leftist President Juan
Peron’s dismissal of Jorge Vazquez, under
secretary of foreign relations and spokesman
for the leftist faction of the ruling Peronist
movement, is a pleasant surprise to
Washington. Vazquez delivered one of the
strongest attacks against the United States in
Argentine diplomatic history at Lima last
June.
Trudeau’s China Tour Canadian Prime
Minister Pierre Trudeau’s 7-day trip to China
resulted in a bilateral trade agreement
providing most favored nation tariff treatment
to China and verbal agreements covering
The Crop of 1943
END OF THE LINE?
This and That
Make no mistake about it. We do not
condone the man’s flight. But we find the
intentional shooting of a misdemeanor
fugitive absolutely repugnant.
As the man ran, his wife remained in his
car. He could not have gotten far, anyway.
The officers handed down instant justice on
the scene, justice that rightfully belonged to
the courts. And no court in the land would
have ordered shots fired at a simple
misdemeanor fugitive.
We can accept and in some cases approve
the shooting of outlaws. When the life of the
officer is in danger or when a criminal has
placed the lives of other citizens in jeopardy,
a policeman has little choice.
But this situation was far from a “life or
* j
announced tody by Colonel L. Koontz,
Commanding Officer, Hunter Field.”
“A scavenger hunt planned by the social
committee of the Cumming Baptist Church
was given for the Young Peoples 8.T.U.. The
committee consists of Etrulya Cook,
Chairman, Frances Stephens and Martha
Otwell.”
you recognize that communication is an
important problem in all governmental
activity. We hope to establish some sort of
brief newsletter to keep information flowing
on a regular basis.
Thank you again for your interest and
public service in disseminating news and
information about the Department’s ac
tivities.
Sincerely yours,
GuyW.Cabe
Area Network Director, Area 4
medical, science, cultural, sports and
education exchanges. Trudeau seems to have
gone one better than Nixon, but this country
can’t see getting all that cozy with Communist
China.
Wallace to Democrats Alabama Governor
George C. Wallace told the Future Farmers of
America in Kansas City, “Unless the
Democratic Party moves from the exotic left to
an area where there is the great mass of our
citizens, the party will never be successful in a
presidential election.” Unfortunately, the
party is not listening.
Public Enemy No. 1. President Nixon,
designating the week of October 22 Drug Abuse
Prevention Week, said that antidrug efforts
demonstrate we can eliminate drug abuse as
America’s No. 1 enemy. Hie switch of
youngsters from drugs to alcohol has helped
get rid of one abuse but hoisted another.
Back
When?
Norma Weber
death” matter and the instant penalty in
voked by officers on the scene could have
taken the highest toll —the man’s life.
Granted the duties of a law officer are
frustrating. The officers must have felt that
frustration strongly when they saw a man
take flight when they thought he was in their
custody.
But nowhere can we find justification for
their shooting him down like a rabid dog.
We hope the Georgia Division of
Investigation will take full measures in in
vestigating this incident.
Meanwhile, we let this stand as a warning
for our citizens who venture into Dawson
County for we cannot help but find excess in
the actions of those Dawson County lawmen.
“Groups met at the homes of Billy Fowler,
Fred Wills and Etrulya C00k... and were
given their first clue. When they found the
other clues it led them to Frances Stephens
home where the party continued.”
“Those present were: Billy Brooks, Billy
Fowler, Fred Wills, J.B. Bolton, Carl Yar
brough, Joe Sherrill, Roy Lee Payne, Loy
Cook, Toy Cook, Leon Allen, Robert Allen,
Leon Stephens, Martha Pirkle, Martha
Otwell, Edna Pirkle, Frances Mae Stephens,
Martha Sosebee, Jo Ann Matthews, Sara
Allen, Mildred Worley, Jessie Belle, Dot
Bagley, Helen McGinnis, Etrulya Cook, Mrs.
Ado Coots, Mr. and Mrs. H.P. Matthews and
Mr. and Mrs. H.G. Barnett.”
The following items are taken from
November 6, 1952 edition of The Forsyth
County News:
“Cumming Future Homemaker chapter
was on the honor roll list of the state’s Early
Bird chapters this year. It was one of 26 that
affiliated with the state and national FHA
during the very first week of 5ch001...”
“Officers of the Cumming chapter are
these: Carolyn Nuckolls, president, Teresa
Fowler, vice-president, Kathryn Hughes,
secretary, Edith Holbrook, treasurer, Vivian
Harrison, chairman of public relations,
Dorothy Buice and Kay Edison, chairman of
projects and Mary McClure, historian.”
“The Veterans of Foreign Wars of this
County held their regular meeting Friday,
October 31 in the Vocational Agriculture
building. This meeting was called to com
plete election of the post officers. The past
commander, Mr. Tom Dalton, and Quar
termaster, Mr. Tommie Gravitt, could not be
present so a temporary presiding officer
called the meeting to order... The following
men were elected to these offices:
“Frank Chancey, S.V. Commander; Edsel
Martin, J.V. Commander; Dr. Jim Mash
burn, Post Surgeon; J. L. Bannister, 3 year
Trustee; BohEidson, 2 year Trustee; A. B.
Henderson, 1 year Trustee.”
The following items are taken from
November 3, 1960 edition of The Forsyth
County News:
“Mr. and Mrs. Emory Lipscomb left last
Friday for a week’s cruise to the Carribean
Islands. Mr. Lipscomb won this trip spon
sored by Westinghouse Corporation.”
“Miss Barbara Forrest, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Paul Forrest, is spending several
days this week in New York City as guest of
the Ladies Home Journal.”
“The Reinhardt College Circle K Club has
elected Audrey Holbrook Floyd, son of Mr.
and Mrs. J.T. Floyd of Cumming, as one of its
new members...”
“Happy Valley Farm, the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Mathieson, was recently pic
tured in the November issue of the American
Homes Magazine.”
“Mr. and Mrs. Mathieson, formerly of
South Dakota acquired the tumble down
house with 600 acres of land in the Set
tendown Soil Conservation district a number
of years ago. They found the house to have'
quite a colorful history, being built prior to
the Civil War and at one time was the home of
a Dr. Bailey, with nineteen slave houses
located behind the main dwelling. After
making minor repairs within the house they
first used it as a weekend retreat with the idea
of building a new home.”
“Local carpenter, Mr. Newman Hughes
and his son, Jerry did all the actual work;
with Mrs. Mathieson’s making all the plans
herself.”
“The Bth grade Tri-Hi-Y Club of Forsyth
County High School met Wednesday, October
19.”
“As no program was planned the officers
explained their jobs to the club. The officers
for this year are:
“Linda Boling, President, Patsy Martin,
Vice-President, Barbara Hamby, Treasurer,
Martha Mashbum, Reporter, Mary Mash
burn, School Project Chairman, Pat Howell,
Community Project Chairman, Starr
Rives, Chaplain, Cereta Sudderth, World
Service.”
Forsyth County High School News:
“Principal C.N. Lambert announced that
plans are now complete for the Forsyth
County High Home coming festivities which
will take place this Friday night, November
4, at the Athletic Field in Cumming. The
Bulldogs will play West Gwinnett... Also
there will be the parade of beauties from
which the Homecoming Queen will be an
nounced and crowned.”
“Candidates for this title are as follows:
Ninth Grade, Marsha Hicks; Tenth Grade,
Linda Curtis; Eleventh Grade, Phyllis
Roper; Twelfth Grade, Rita Sorrells.”
“The Future Homemakers of America of
the Forsyth County High School met... The
meeting was called to order by the President,
Elaine Graham.”
‘The club elected their chapter mothers
and their chapter father. Mrs. Doris Graham
and Mrs. Roy Heard were elected the chapter
mothers. Mr. Joe Brooks was elected our
chanter father again this vear.”