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and lastly, Lanierland By Virginia Woodward Till" F °RSYTH MBlifgl t nil county IIL ww 9 Established 1908 JIM COSEY— PUBLISHER, EDITOR HARRIET WOODALL ADVERTISING MANAGER VIRGINIA WOODWARD NEWS EDITOR by T H e Forsyth Count V News Company. Second Class Postage paid at. Post Office in Cummmg, Georgia under Act of March Bth in 1897. Subscription rates "? and o,her Geor 9 ,a counties, $5.15 per year, including State Sales Tax; out-of state, $4.00 per year. 107 DAHLONEGAST. 887-3127 “We, the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this constitution of the United States of America.” Traffic Solution Near Anyone who has been unfortunate enough to leave Lanier Village on Saturday afternoon, knows he has two alternatives: to wait in terminably at the exits on Hwy. 19 South while traffic flows in an almost constant stream, or return to Cumming by way of the old Buford Road, or the Old Atlanta Highway. It is easy to gain access to the Old Buford Road, because the potholes, the narrow roadbed, and the caved in shoulders have made it an unpleasant and hazardous route to follow. Last week the city of Cumming, through the Mayor, announced that work will start soon on an improved highway from West Maple St., not only to the shopping center, but to the Buford Road. After months of negotiations the city acquired rights-of-way that range from 60 to 80 feet. State surveyors marked the center line for the road, and the boundary lines, and the Letter To The Editor Editor: The Forsyth County News Cumming, Ga. It would be greatly appreciated if your paper would run this letter explaining the reasons for discontinuing my County Commission News articles. Many people over the county are much disturbed over this as they believe that it is some plot to cut off information not usually available. This is not the case and I would want the people of this county to know that the News and myself are fully in agreement that it would not be proper for me to continue writing this column during the campaign. It would violate the Fairness Doctrine and would highly sustain any complaint that might be made by the other people in the Commission race. It has been my pleasure to have worked with this paper for almost 1% years in providing up to date information concerning the operation of Forsyth county. The paper has been most cooperative and, even when there was a dif ference in opinion between the editor and myself, this difference was always handled in a proper manner. My position, as expressed to the editor, dealt with the fact that he was en titled to his opinion and me to my own. We operated on the basis that any editoral highly critical of my viewpoint in any article was in' order. I reserved the right to come back with the reasons for my opinions and then let the readers of this paper make their own decisions. I can’t recall any occasion in which an editorial was unduly critical of my opinions. Of course, being human, I erred on occasion. In closing, I would hope that the people understand that the management of this paper and myself are not in any wrangle or disagreement. I have offered to work with them as a county official to provide them with any information concerning county govern 'Henry M Y HERO !' PAGE 2 JUNE 26, 1974 This Nation nn CUMMING, GEORGIA 30130 There follows the establishment of the branches of government, the legislative consisting of the Senate and Congress, the judicial, the courts, and the executive, the President of the United States, and the powers invested in each, with provision for the Bill of Rights and Amendments, to insure freedom of decision for all future generations. area is ready for grading. On the same day Forsyth County Com missioners were arranging relocation of fences that impinge on the new rights-of-way. The State Highway Department will ad vertise for bids for the construction, at an estimated cost of $150,000, at an early date. When a bid is accepted, work will begin almost immediately. One problem still faces the county, an adequate traffic light at the intersection of the Buford Highway and Highway 19, where at present a traffic tie-up is inevitable. With the increased traffic projected for the Buford Road from Cumming to Lanier Village, the problem will become even more acute. Both roads are state highways, and the ball has been tossed to the Highway Department to resolve the problem at the intersection. ment. This information will be given and I would hope that the paper would report it as news when it is newsworthy. I have truly en joyed trying to provide all your readers with factual information concerning our county in which might be helpful to you in understanding the operation of our county government. Thanks again to the News for their interest in our county, Sincerely, -s- Lanier J. Lanier Bannister Comm. Post No. 1 Community On The Move It is well known that a community cannot stand still. It grows, or like old generals, fades away. Cumming and Forsyth County has established a pattern of growth. To make that growth as orderly and as productive as possible, the Chamber of Commerce has formed an industrial development committee, civic minded volunteers who will work with qualified in dustries seeking new locations. The United States Chamber of Commerce has established some facts that indicate that growth is good. Benefits derived from each 100 new workers include 351 more people, 79 more school children, $1,036,000 more personal income per year, 97 more families, $490,000 more bank deposits, one more retail establishment, 68 more employes in non-manufacturing jobs and $565,000 more retail sales. The Chamber of Commerce Committee will serve, in a way, as a watchdog to see that this area realizes the ultimate in those benefits. In the summer in my teenage years I often spent time at Epworth Park, the Methodist campground in Ohio where a three month revival was conducted. The cabins were two storied and unpainted or with peeling white paint. The downstairs served as a large meeting room and kitchen, and the upstairs consisted of stark dor mitories. All plumbing facilities were outside, and you stood in line and washed up in a bowl by the kitchen door. To fill the bowl, you primed the rusty old pump with a cup of water, then pumped furiously until a thin stream of water began to flow. Some of the larger cottages were owned by affluent families in the river towns, and were loaned or rented to their families for two week vacations. Others were campground owned, and rented to organizations such as the Blue triangle, a YWCA high school club, Epworth League groups and the Campfire Girls. The high spot of the summer was the ap pearance of Billy Sunday and his golden voiced song leader, Robespier (was it Harry)? For those two weeks cabins were rented for years *OurN«u> l :diTor" SETTLING INTO a new community and new job is probably one of the most challenging tasks a person can undertake. But, here I am! As the famous matrimonial vows go, “For better or worse,” it looks like you’re stuck with me. I’M SURE you want to know all about me since my face is totally unfamiliar. So here goes I’m 30 years old. Now, right away those of you under that infamous figure wiU jump to conclusion that I can’t be trusted. And you over that age may say that I’m settled and that will be good. Well, to be totally honest, I’m one of those people who gets younger every year. About the trusting part, you’ll just have to make up your own mind about that. I was bom in the small middle Georgia town of Butler. It’s one of those places that is nice to be from. My parents still live there and it’s nice to visit, but that’s all! Following graduation from high school, I moved to the big city of Atlanta. And you know what happens to small town boys who go to the big city. I went to Georgia State University and earned a degree in journalism. That may have been one of the biggest mistakes of my life. I went into the world of newspapering with the idea of taking on everybody, but learned very fast that things just don’t work that way. I WENT to work in Warner Robins, Ga. for The Warner Robins Sun, which was a semi weekly paper, which later became a daily. I learned everything I know under one of the best newspapermen in the world, Foy Evans, in advance, the occupants tended to be older, and dress more austere. You sat on hard benches without backs, under a huge tent. Cardboard fans, held in white cotton gloved hands, were hypnotic in their uniform motion, but useless in com batting the oppressive heat that fairly shim mered under the tent. After Billy Sunday had gone things were more relaxed. I remember one year when the Blue Triangle rented a cottage for a week. You lived, without privacy, with about 20 of your peers and two chaperones in the most primitive conditions. There was another side of the picture. It was obligatory to fall in love. My most tragic year was the one in which I fell in love with my fourth cousin. Ha was blond, with wavy hair, and totally un scrupulous. He rowed me to the most remote cove in Bethesa Lake, but another boater had the same idea, and there was nothing to do but row back to the dock, for the boat was rented for only an hour. I never really knew what he had in mind, but I thought I did. I know he never asked me out again. JIM COSEY who is currently president of The Georgia Press Association. I started out as news editor, made it to managing editor, then was given the “ikky” title of executive editor. But, here I am in Forsyth County and looking forward to getting to know everybody and getting totally involved in all aspects of the community. I HAVE a wife of almost 13 years and a daughter who is seven going on 18. Her name is Valori, but we call her “Charlie”. You’ll be hearing a lot about her later, cause I kinda like her and you can bet she’s always got something going. I HAVE varied interests which might give you some insight into my world. I love music (all types) including all the modem rock stuff. But, classical music also has a place in my record library. I’m crazy about the theatre and have done some little theatre work in the past. live en tertainment really “sends me” and there’s nothing better than seeing a good show. Pets and I don’t get along too well. Dogs are okay, but those slinky cats drive me up the wall. I’m scared of the dentist and don’t like shots. I love high school kids and am extremely jealous of their energy and knowledge. NOW THAT you have a small insight into what makes me tick, I’d like to invite everybody to drop by The News office and let’s get acquainted. The only way I can learn of what’s happening in Cumming and Forsyth County is with your cooperation. We wore middys and pleated skirts that summer, with huge hair bows at the nape of the neck. The width and crispness of the bow in dicated the financial status of the wearers, and jealousy was rampant as we stood before mirrors, tying each other’s bows before going downstairs to meet our dates. The evening’s entertainment was simple. If we could escape the chaperones, we wandered hand in hand under the trees to the soda parlor for whatever sweet concoction our date could afford. Even then I wasn’t home free. My Aunt Annie lived in town, and my mother always visited here when I was at the park. I tried to be wary, but too often I missed the rustle of their long skirts on the flagstones, and was spotted and sent back to the park. If we had to, we swung gently back and forth in the swings on the porch, or sat in cushions on the steps, sipping lemonade that was cooled with ice that had been cut from the lake in the winter and stored in the rotting old ice house in town. At the end of the camp we would leave, vowing to come back always. But you really can’t go back, can you? Don’t hesitate to call and let me know of your ideas. I’m looking forward to getting to know you and working in the community. Without people working together, there can be no future. And, we certainly want to make sure that Cumming and Forsyth continues to grow and prosper. This and That FLAT ROCK, N.C.—The home of Carl Sandburg-Pultizer Prize-winning poet, was formally given to the public recently. The 136-year-old, 240 acre farm, Connemara, south of Asheville, has been restored to the way it was in the 50’s, when Sandburg lived there. WASHINGTON, D.C.—Election reforms have been voted in 21 states during 1974. Much of the reform deals with conflicts of interest laws and laws relating to the conduct of elections. In many limited campaigns spending and strict accounting of expenditures are regulated. LEBANON, N.J.—The American Freedom Train in Lebanon will send a red, white and blue train loaded with exhibits covering the history of the United States in 1975 and 1976, including the final draft of the Declaration of Independence. Separate cars will be devoted to the American Revolution, westward expansion, immigrations, inventions, sports, music and art.