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Baby’s breath Whether in protest or just out of boredom this little infant decided to hold its breath during the Forsyth Central High School graduation held last Friday. Mother decided to pay no attention knowing sooner or later the baby would give in. As always moth er knew best. Gubernatorial candidate, ‘Link’ Veazey from Snellville campaigns in Cumming By Kristin Jeffries Staff Writer Gubernatorial candidate retired Colonel Eli “Link” Veazey is running on a platform of conservative Repub lican stances and turning out the “old guard.” He made a stop in Forsyth County last week to continue his low budget grass roots campaign. He has limited contributions to his campaign to SIOO per person in order to limit the influ ence of special interests. “Even with a $3,500 limit it is clear government will most likely be of the people, by the few and for the few,” said Veazey. 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Veazey condones strict punishment of criminals, especially those who commit drug related crimes and if elected plans to beef up law enforcement. In the area of taxes Veazey would like to see the abolition of taxes on food and medicine. Instead he wants a 10 to 15 percent cut across the board in all governmental departments. Finally, Veazey is committed to making a change in the people run ning state government “The good ole’ boys must be turned out to pasture,” he said. “If people really want a change they are going to have to vote for a Republi can and not a straight Democratic ticket,” said Veazey. ■ / Sjsr /m Isl.^ Friends&Neiahbors A happy man, a fortunate man By Pam Pettit Spaclal to th« Forayth County Nawa You wouldn’t have to talk to Ed Led ford very long before knowing how much he loves his job as Counsel to the Board of Commissioners in For syth County. ‘The position became available and I applied and luckily I got it,” said the retired attorney. Lucky for Ledford means not only getting the job itself but where it is and with whom he works. “Cumming is a beautiful city with a lot of beautiful people. I really mean that It’s a great place,” Ledford said. He has been a part of the community for 12 years and knows some of the people. Not wanting to sound overly enthusiastic he added that it was “just the grandest job.” Even though a typical day could keep him studying impact fees and working on legislation until 11:00 at night he attributes being surrounded by competent people as making his job easy. Ledford has been practicing law for 31 years, sometimes under stressful circumstances requiring constant air plane travel. In a given week he could fly to several different places. Places that took him from Little Rock, Arkan sas, to Puerto Rico, to Washington, D.C., New York and home again. Now Ledford’s travel consists of a 21 mile peaceful drive from Duluth to County police arrest 10 in drug raid By Brad Hundt Staff Writer Forsyth County police arrested 10 people Friday night in a drug raid on a mobile home in the northern part of the county. Police made the arrests at a party at the mobile home on Lanierlands Farm Drive. All were charged with possession of suspected methamphet amine or “crank,” a form of speed, said Forsyth County Sheriff Wesley Walraven. Police also seized $2,500 in cash in the raid. Tony Lamar Wright, 26, and his brother, Jem Lee Wright, 25. have been charged with possession with in OPEN HOUSE WEEK June 4-9, Monday - Saturday FREE* WORKOUTS FOR A WEEK! *During our OPEN HOUSE, we will open our doors For FREE CLASSES EACH DAY! Come Workout everyday at 10 a.m. or 5:30 p.m. and try our unique program. Celebrate the onset of summer with 6 Wonderful Days OF FREE EXERCISE. Those of you who dislike vigorous, bouncy workouts will love this - It’s geared for all levels of Fitness. Again, that’s FREE WORKOUT THE ENTIRE WEEK OF JUNE 4-9, Saturday’s session starts at 10:00 a.m. and lasts 1 1 /2 hours -NO 5:30 class. We’re an exclusive women’s only studio (A hide-away from the men and children in your lives.) <7 <7 103 Dahlonega Street (Hwy. 9) xSjff’ fnmvini jslv Ramev’s Shoe Store) 887-8625 FORSYTH COUNTY NEWS —WEDNESDAY, JUNE *, 1990 Cumming every day, a drive he finds as pleasurable as the job he has wait ing for him. “I enjoy getting up every morning and driving here and they even pay me for it,” he said. Ledford said he always liked to work. His first job was in 1943 as a paper boy When he was 14 he moved to Washington, D C., as a page for the U.S. Senate and at 17 became a door keeper for the U. S. Senate At that time President Harry Truman was in office and Ledford recalls how Mrs Truman as First Lady had the job of being “Godmother of the page boys.” “Mrs. Truman would have tea for us every month and was the only First Lady to take the job so seriously. We were required to attend,” he said. And tea not being the sport of teen age boys, Ledford and the other pages were not enthusiastic. "At the time it wasn’t wonderful. We would try to think of ways to get out of them,” he said. It was while he was a page that Led ford graduated from Capitol High School and was one of few who can say his diploma was literally signed by a president. After four years in Washington, D.C., Ledford attended Birmingham Southern College before serving two years in the Army. After his discharge he attended the University of Ala bama and graduated from law school in 1959. After leaving his private prac- Police arrested “every one the officers felt was in volved” at the party, Wal raven said. The mobile home is owned by the Wrights. tent to distribute the drug. They are being held in the Forsyth County jail pending a bond hearing. The Wrights were the subject of an on-going investigation by police, Wal raven said. Others arrested and charged with WttlEfjL i „. , y;-xyy, jypi "./ 4 Ed Ledford tice in Alabama. Ledford became Re gional Counsel forthe Small Business Administration for about 12 years in Jacksonville and Atlanta before going on to work forthe Department ofCom merce in Washington. D.C. As the son of a Methodist preacher living in several small towns in Ala bama, Ledford is used to the slower pace and friendly atmosphere a small town offers, which is one of the rea sons he is so comfortable with his job in Cumming. “Few people are so fortunate as to find a job such as this,” he said. drug possession are: James Michael Smith, 34, Christopher Gordon Rue disueli, 27. and Angie Darlene Mill wood, 26, all of Cumming. * Larry Picklesimer, 24. and Sue Ann Warner, 23, listed Michigan addresses. Pamela Ann Hyde. 30. of Dawson ville was also arrested, along with Ma rie Arivella Pruitt. 33, and Canance Gravitt Jennings. 23. of Bremen. Police arrested "everyone the offi cers felt was involved” at the party. Walraven said. The mobile home is owned by the Wrights. Several of those charged with pos session of suspected methamphet amine have been released on SIO,OOO bond. Walraven said. » PAGE 3A