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-THE FORSYTH COUNTY NEWS-WEDNESDAY, JULY 10, 1974
PAGE 6
1906 Books
List Village
By ROY E. BOTTOMS
Information about towns,
villages and people of Forsyth
County was published in 1906
in a publication, “Cyclopedia
of Georgia.”
A Hall Countian, Ex-
Govemor Allen D. Candler
and General Clement A.
Evans were editors of the
historical books of three
volumes which were com
prised of sketches of counties,
towns, events, institutions,
and biographies. The in
formation about places in
Forsyth County is of
historical interest.
COAL MOUNTAIN—a
village in the central part of
Forsyth County, reported a
population of 125 in 1900. It is
five miles north of the county
seat, Cumming, and the
nearest railroad station heing
Flowery Branch, located on
the Southern Railroad.
OSCARVILLE- a post
village of Forsyth County
with a population of 63 and
located 12 miles northeast of
Cumming. It is not far from
the Chattahoochee River and
Flowery Branch is the most
convenient railroad station.
MATT—a post-hamlet of
Forsyth County, near a
branch of the Etowah River,
Settendown Creek and about
seven miles north of Cum
ming. Ball Ground, Ga. is the
most convenient railroad
station.
HEARDVILLE-a post
village of Forsyth is about
eight miles northwest of
Cumming and in 1900 had a
population of 91.
HIGHTOWER-a post
village in the northwestern
part of Forsyth and located
some eleven miles east of Ball
Ground which is the nearest
railroad station. It has
religious and educational
advantages and stores with
good local trade. The
population in 1900 was 120.
(Incidentally this place has
had a number of names over
the years, first Scudder’s
being named after Jacob M.
Scudder, then Hightower,
evidently from a T. J.
Hightower who ran a store
there many years ago and last
the present name
“Frogtown.”).
SILVER CITY-a post
village in Forsyth County, is
located about 10 miles north
of Cumming and near the
Dawson County line. It had
merchants of many interest
and in 1900 reported a
population of 110.
BARRETTSVILLE-a
village in southern Dawson
County and not far from the
Forsyth County line, had a
population of 219 in 1900. It is
located about 13 miles east of
Nelson, Ga. which is on the
Atlanta, Knoxville and
Northern Railroad which is
the nearest station.
BIG CREEK—a post
village in southern Forsyth is
about eight miles south of
Cumming. It has a money
order post office and in 1900
reported a population of 168.
The nearest railroad station is
at Suwanee.
DUCKTOWN-in the
Federal advance upon
Atlanta in the Spring of 1864, a
Iltanfowie Reu£ly
RT. 5 CUMMING, GA. 30130
3 miles south of Cumming on Hwy. 19
HOMES & HOMESITES
Beautiful spacious lots with gas and water
in Timberland Heights. 1 mile north of
the High School.
Also new homes, 3 bedrooms,
fireplaces etc. Let me show
them to you!
ACREAGE WITH HOME
W. Forsyth Co.-l mile off 20
highway. 9-10 acres & home.
Beautiful land open & wooded.
Other land for investments. Also
other lots for homes.
EDSEL MARTIN OFFICE 887-9731
BROKER HOME 887-3050
skirmish occurred on one of
the roads leading to the
village on April 3rd. No cir
cumstantial report of the
affair was made by either
side and it was nothing more
than a slight brush between
foraging parties.
CREIGHTON—a post
village of Cherokee County, is
about 12 miles northeast of
Canton, Ga. It is located on
the Etowah River and the
population in 1900 was listed
as 277. It is the picnic and
trading post for that portion of
the county. The nearest
railroad station is Ball
Ground, Ga. (This is recalled
the site of the Old Franklin
Gold Mine and later known as
the Creighton Gold Mine and
it is near the Forsyth County
line.)
SHELTONVILLE-a post
town in the eastern part of
Milton County, reported a
population of 120 in 1900. It is
four miles west from Suwanee
which is the most convenient
railroad station. It is the
principal trading point in that
portion of the county. (Prior
to the formation of Milton
County in the 1850’s, this was
located in Forsyth County.)
VICKERY—a post-hamlet
in the southwestern part of
Forsyth County, reported a
population of 100 in 1900. It
has a money order post office
and it is a trading center for
the neighborhood in which it
is located. The nearest
railroad station is Suwanee
which is some twelve miles
distance.
CUMMING-the capital of
Forsyth County, named in
honor of Col. William Cum
ming of Augusta, Ga., is
located near the center of the
county. It is near Vickery
Creek and some two and one
half miles from Sawnee
Mountain. The population in
1900 was listed as 239, but the
Cumming District which
includes it had 1,808. It not
only contains the courthouse,
but also has a bank, several
stored and a post office, from
which rural free delivery
system mail is distributed for
miles around.
The public school system
affords to the people the
meaning of education and
there are churches of the
Methodist and Baptists. The
great need of the town is a
railroad connection. At
present Buford, Ga. on the
Southern Railroad is the
nearest market. (This article
was prefaced with the fact
that these historical sketches
were written in 1906 by two
prominent men, we still do not
have a railroad connection in
this county.)
NETTIE—a post-hamlet of
Forsyth County is about five
miles southeast of Cumming
and not far from the Chat
tahoochee River. Buford is
the nearest railroad station.
(WRITER’S NOTE: Some
facts have been included
about three places which are
near the county line but they
are not a part of Forsyth
County but the places are well
known to the residents of the
county.)
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ANN PATTERSON
Local 4-Her Is
On State Board
Ann Patterson, 17, of
Cumming was recently
elected vice president of the
state Board of Directors for
the 4-H Council.
Miss Patterson told The
News that this is the first time
a Forsyth Countian has held a
state office. The elections
were held at the recent state
council meeting at Rock
Eagle near Eatonton.
Over 700 voting delegates
attended the state meeting to
hear campaign speeches from
some 50 candidates.
Miss Patterson is the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Cecil Patterson, Rt. 6,
Cumming. She will be a senior
at Forsyth County High
School next year.
Last Saturday, Miss Pat
terson and two other Forsyth
County 4-H’ers left for
Washington, D.C. for a
citizenship short course. They
will be in the nation’s capitol
for eight days where they will
tour the sites, visit with
national representatives and
be entertained. Others at
tending from here include
Patsy Eubanks, district vice
president of 4-H, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Hoyt Eubanks,
879 Buford Road; and Ernie
Phillips, son of Mr. and Mrs.
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DR. GROGAN
DRUGS CAN'T MOVE BONES!
In far too many instances persons suffering
with a correctable structural disorder are
directed by well-meaning people to relieve
symptoms by the use of hot or cold packs,
drugs, exercise, corrective diet, etc., while the
cause in the spine remains hidden to create
further damage at a later date. Relief of
symptoms is a necessity, but it is no substitute
for permanent correction of the spinal
distortion which caused the trouble.
Sick people are gambling with their health
and with their future usefulness to themselves
and to their fellow man when they put
themselves under drug therapy when they are
really suffering from nerve blockages causing
LIFE response to be reduced in organs, and
tissues, and glands. They may, in time,
recover from their illness or disorder if their
constitutions are strong enough. Chances are
that the illness or disorder will be aggravated
beyond its normal seriousness by the delay in
correcting the real cause of illness.
For medicines and drugs do not move bones,
and it is the displaced bones of the spine which
block nerves, causing pain, discomfort and
finally, disease.
Sick people benefit most when they seek
chiropractic care first, in health as well as
sickness. When the body is in harmony, when
the normal nerve energy is pulsing throughout
the body, Nature is at work recreating,
regenerating and repairing body cells and
tissues.
VALLEY CHIROPRATIC CLINIC
210 Dahlonega Street, Suite 101
Cumming, Georgia
DR. S. J.GROGAN
887-2303 Office
993-5122 Residence
Mon. 11-8 Tues. 1-4
Wed. 11-8 Thurs.t-4
Fri .11-8 Sat. 1-4
Ernest Phillips, Chestatee.
They both will be seniors at
Forsyth County High next
year.
Miss Patterson said as a
result of being elected to the
state office, she will par
ticipate in an upcoming Youth
Tour of Georgia, July 22-27.
During this tour she will
represent the 4-H Club along
with representatives from
other school organizations
throughout the state. The tour
will last six days and take the
representatives all over the
state.
In August, the state vice
president will attend the state
4-H Congress where she will
be installed.
Births
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert
Gravitt of Rt. 6 announce the
birth of a son, Davey Claude,
June 30 at Forsyth County
Hospital. The mother is the
former Fay McCoy, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Clay McCoy of
Rt. 6.
Paternal grandparents are
Mr. and Mrs. Ford Gravitt of
Rt. .6. The baby has two
brothers, Johnny, six and
Eddy, four.
LOOK WELL TO THE SPINE
FOR THE CAUSE OF DISEASE
(Hippocrates-
Father of Medicine)
Two Bodies
Found Here
The Forsyth County
Sheriff’s Department
revealed this week that two
bodies were found in the
county recently.
Reports state that a young
woman, Sarah Ann Clay, 25, of
Cumming, Rt. 4, was found in
the woods last Friday near an
abandoned house on Mc-
Connell Road, off Georgia 20.
The county coroner, Royston
Ingram, ruled the death as
suicide. He added that notes
were found near the body.
The State Crime Laboratory
was called to perform an
autopsy on the young woman.
Mr" Hay moved here four
JftmftiMiiE
by Georgia Consumer Services
Businesses, dubs and civic
groups should be extremely
careful if they are approached
by someone selling
advertising in publications
they’ve never heard of. While
there are, of course, many
worthwhile publications that
many people are unfamiliar
with, some unscrupulous
characters sell “advertising"
in non-existent magazines and
papers.
Particular caution should
be taken if the salesman
claims that the publication is
the “official” publication of a
worthy cause or goup. Some
are exactly what they claim
they are, yet gyp artists may
claim that the publication is
that of a senior citizens
group, labor union, police or
firemen’s organization,
veterans’ group, association
for the handicapped or a
religious group. Further, the
name of the group the
salesman claims to represent
is often very similar to that of
a well known, legitimate
organization, so that unless
the potential advertiser rvnMy
stops and thinks about it. he
thinks he’s dealing with tire
well known group.
Lets
talk
money.
■ Home Federal pays the highest interest available on insured savings
accounts. And it’s guaranteed!
■ Home Federal savings accounts are insured to $20,000 by an agency
of the United States Government.
■ Home Federal always lets you have your money right away when
you need it. You don’t have to give any notice or wait around for a
maturity date.
■ Home Federal savings counselors are specialists. They’ll take the
time to talk with you about your savings goals and help you select the
savings plan that’s right for you.
If you want to talk about money, give us a call at 887-6134.
We believe the more you know about savings accounts, the more you’ll
want to save with us.
We invite you to stop by and have Peach Cobbler
I & Ice Cream with us. Thurs. & Fri. July 11 &12. I
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CUMMING OFFICE: Corner of Main & Dahlonega
Phone 887-6134
months ago from Manchester,
Ga. and lived in Wesley Woods
Trailer Park. Her body was
returned to Manchester for
burial.
The Sheriff’s Department is
still investigating the death
last Saturday of Robert Steve
Manning, 32, of Birmingham,
Ala., whose body was found at
his father’s residence in
Colonial Club Estates near
Cumming.
No ruling has been rendered
yet, but death is believed to be
from an overdose of sleeping
pills, according to Forsyth
County investigators.
If you are approached, and
wish to advertise if the
publication is legitimate, lake
(lu following precautions:
Get the full name of the
salesman, and the exact
business address and phone
number of the organization
h:; claims to represent;
* Check lor yourself to be
sure the organization is
recognized by other similar
organization, and that the
publication is actually
affiliated with it;
* Be sure to see two or
I h ree copies of the
publication;
* Don’t authorize your ad
over the phone. Get a
contract saying what you
want and what the
responsibility of the
publication is. Be sure the
salesman signs it;
* Don't pay until you see
that your ad has actually
appeared and that it is the
way you want it;
* Keep a copy of the
contract, ad and billing
u element.
< ieorgiu Consumer Services
is the state liaison agency for
the S'. Consumer Product
Sale ’. Ct 'umission
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HOME FEDERAL
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GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY—Mr. and Mrs. Egbert Turner of
Rt. 6 celebrated their Golden Wedding anniversary with a
reception at the Forsyth County Bank June 30. The reception
was given by their daughters, Mrs. Harold Smith, Mrs. Dennis
Gibson, Mrs. Donald Shook, Mrs. Donald Smallwood and Mrs.
Walkwe and their son, Gerald Turner. They have 11 grand
children and three great-grandchildren.
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THE COUNTRY SHOP
Hwy 20 at Grimes Rd.
Grand Opening Week of July 4
Clothing - Pottery
and other items
Bargains-Some at half price.