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THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 18. 2021 PICKENS COUNTY PROGRESS PAGE 7A
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From Feb. 15, 1996
PHS yearbook staff hosts second
Miss Draca Pageant
Thursday evening, Jan. 18, 1996
was wet and cold, but the weather did
not dampen the spirits of the 23 young
ladies who competed for the Miss
Draca and Miss Draca Princess titles
at Tate Elementary School auditorium hosted by the Draca
yearbook staff. The pageant is open only to students who
attend Pickens High School.
The finalists in the Princess division were Miss Dean
Henson, daughter of Dean Henson and Vicki Ellis, first run
ner-up; Miss Rachael Chumley, daughter of Donnie and
Shelia Chumley, second runner-up; and Miss Ashley Mik-
les, daughter of Craig and Marcie Pence, Miss Draca
Princess for 1996.
In the Queen division, Miss Amanda Painter, daughter of
Joseph and Linda Painter was second runner-up; Miss
Rachelle Komperda, daughter of Ron and Gail Kaye was
first runner-up/ and Miss Vicki Connelly, daughter of
Randy and Gale Connelly, won title of Miss Draca for ‘96.
School commended for SAT scores
Pickens County juniors and seniors were congratulated
by the state school superintendent recently for improve
ments on the Scholastic Achievement Test.
This past year, a Pickens High School student performed
the highest on the SAT of an student in the school’s history.
STAR student Stan Adams received a record high of 1520
out of a possible 1600 on the test.
The range of test scores for STAR students in 1995 was
between 1220 and 1520. The national average for students
is 910 and the state average is 854. Overall, Pickens County
students averaged 881 with college bound students averag
ing 970.
A national report published by the College Board reveals
that the verbal score of 1995 PHS seniors increased by 18
points and math scores by 16 points over those of 1994 sen -
iors.
Heart Association to hold “Teleparty”
The Pickens County division of the American Heart As
sociation plans to sponsor their 2nd annual Teleparty sched
uled for Thursday, Feb. 29 from 6-9 p.m. at the Pickens
County Chamber of Commerce building.
Jenny Caudill (Prudential Realty) and Lynn Weaver (Fit
ness Bam), Teleparty chairpersons, created this event when
they were trying to transform their usual annual presidential
campaign that they have done for years into something fun
and community-oriented. The results proved that this inno
vative fundraiser was much more productive than the tra
ditional door-to-door approach.
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From Feb. 18, 1971
YEARS
Snow and ice blanketed Pickens Sat.
Dug Road Hill on Highway 53 in
eastern Pickens County is usually one
of the most hazardous spots when ice
forms on the roads, and last Saturday
was no exception. Even cars going
down the hill found it difficult to stay in the road.
Pickens Countians awakened Saturday morning to find a
snowfall had sneaked in and left about four inches of snow
with drifts up to eight inches and deeper on the surrounding
mountains.
In addition to the snow there was a sheet of ice making
walking and driving hazardous all day Saturday. An un
counted number of vehicles slid off the roads but no serious
injuries were reported.
Just south of Jasper, near Pickens General Hospital, there
was a six-car pile-up involving two Jeeps and four autos.
Mineral resources aid in Pickens’ economy
Mineral resources of Pickens County are adding sub
stantially to the county’s economy and the livelihood of the
people in the area. This was printed out in information re
leased by the Georgia Department of Mines, Mining and
Geneology.
The products mined here in Pickens County are: Marble,
dolomite, flagstone and other building stone.
In listing the local mining products, Jesse H. Auvil Jr., di
rector of the Georgia Department of Mines, Mining and
Geology and State Geologist, emphasized the present large
size of the state’s mining industry and its fast growth.
“At present,” Mr. Auvil said, “the value of the production
of mining and mineral processing industries in the state is
more than $260 million annually, and it is estimated that
within six years the dollar value of the production of the
mining industry will increase to between $300-500 million
annually.
YEARS
From Feb. 21, 1946
Tate people plan for recreation cen
ter
Second in the series of community
meetings was held at the Tate School
Tuesday night, Feb. 12. The meeting
was under the direction of Mrs. J.B.
Hill, chairman of the executive committee.
The floor was opened for discussion of needs of the com
munity. Many suggestions were given concerning the need
for recreation. It was agreed and voted on that work be
started in repairing and opening the ball park. It was sug
gested that all ages with arrangements being made for all
kinds of sports, bleachers rebuilt and barbecue pit made.
Facts were given concerning returning the swimming pool
to general use. This will be done if possible. Everyone pres
ent agreed to help with the work and contribute their time
to the project.
A recreation committee was appointed to proceed with
plans for the park is composed of: J. W. Chappell, chairman;
O.B. Horton, Fred Perkins, J.M. Eubanks, Herman
Philyaw, Carter Callahan, Miss Edna Pool, T.J. Durrett Jr.
Goss Store at Nelson burned Friday night
Last Friday night, a fire of unknown origin destroyed the
mercantile business of Mr. Clifford Goss, at Nelson.
The building was a frame structure located on the comer
of Main Street and Blue Ridge Avenue, and was known as
the Burdine old stand. In addition to Mr. Goss’ store, the
building also housed two families. The fire had gained such
headway before it was detected that nothing was saved. Mr.
Goss lost about $3,500 stock and less than half was covered
with insurance.
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By Mary Carol Sheffield
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Pruning in the correct
manner and at the proper
time can help to maintain the
size and shape of your woody
shrubs, improving their ap
pearance and appealing to the
artist in every gardener.
Pruning also plays an im
portant role in the health, pro
ductivity and well-being of
woody plants. Three tech
niques that are important to
understand if you are pruning
your woody plants relate to
pruning timing, tool sanita
tion and proper cutting tech
nique.
Timing
I’m often asked when the
best time is to prune hollies,
crape myrtles, gardenias,
azaleas, boxwoods or any
other woody plant. Knowing
when to prune flowering
plants or evergreen plants can
be confusing. The following
are some basic rides that will
help you determine when to
prune your landscape plants.
If the plant blooms in the
spring — like an azalea, dog
wood, forsythia or mophead
hydrangea — it should be
pruned right after blooming.
Spring flowering plants form
their flower buds in the fall.
If these plants are pruned in
late winter, the flower buds
will be removed and there
will be no spring flowers to
enjoy.
If the plant blooms in the
summer, prune in late winter
— late February to early
March — while the plant is
still dormant.
If plants are not grown for
their flowers, the best time
for pruning is during the dor
mant winter season — late
February to early March —
before new growth begins in
the spring.
Do not prune during the
late summer and fall because
new growth may occur and
make the plants more suscep
tible to cold injury.
There are some excep
tions to these rides. Remove
anything that is dead or dis
eased any time of the year.
Another exception is to clean
up the overall appearance of
a spring bloomer that has not
been pruned in a very long
time. For example, if an
azalea is 10 feet tall and
scraggly and doesn’t flower
well, then it can be pruned it
in the late winter to clean it
up. The plant won’t flower in
the spring, but it will at least
have a healthy start in the
spring and will bloom the fol
lowing year.
Some trees may bleed sap
after pruning. Some exam
ples include willows, birches,
maples, beeches and dog
woods. Bleeding may be un
sightly, but it typically is not
harmful. However, if you
don’t want the tree to bleed,
prune in late spring or early
summer when there are
leaves on the trees. Actively
growing leaves tend to re
duce the amount of bleeding
from pruning cuts and allow
the cuts to heal more quickly.
Tool sanitation
Always use clean pruning
shears and be sure to sanitize
the shears after each use. This
is easily accomplished by
dipping them in or wiping
them down with 70% iso
propyl alcohol. Some people
use a 10% bleach solution for
this purpose, but bleach tends
to have a corrosive effect on
tools over time.
UGA horti
culture Pro
fessor Matt
Chappell
demonstrated
proper prun
ing technique
at a green in
dustry event
in January
2020.
photo/UGA
Extension
Service
Technique
There are two main types
of cuts that you can make
while pruning. One is called
a “heading cut,” in which the
tips of branches are removed.
This type of pruning is used
to create dense regrowth near
the cut, as would be expected
in a hedge. The other type of
cut that is often used is a
“thinning cut,” in which an
entire branch is removed at
its base on the main stem or
along a larger branch. Thin
ning allows more light to
enter the shrub and is the pre
ferred method if the pruning
goal is to maintain a natural
form.
When making cuts, look
for the raised ridge of bark
around the shoot that you are
pruning, and make your cut
so that that ridge is left intact.
Tissue in this ridge of bark
will help promote the cut to
seal so, if you damage it, you
may be inviting problems. It
is also important to cut close
enough to this ridge not to
leave a stub, which also can
slow the sealing process.
Use the three-cut method
to avoid damaging the bark
around the cut. Steps of the
three-cut method are:
• Cut a notch above where
you plan to make your final
pruning cut.
• Cut the branch off above
the notch to remove the
weight of the branch — this
will leave a stub.
• Make your final cut just
above the branch bark ridge,
leaving a clean opening that
can begin to heal.
For more information on
the correct way to prune, see
the University of Georgia
Cooperative Extension Bul
letin 949, "Basic Principles
of Pruning Woody Plants."
[Mary Carol Sheffield is
the University of Georgia
Cooperative Extension agri
cultural and natural re
sources agent in Paulding
County.]
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