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THURSDAY. MARCH 24. 2022 PICKENS COUNTY PROGRESS PAGE 3A
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From the Progress files
Turning Back
The Pages
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From March 20, 1997
County adopts new development
Y F A R s codes
^ Calling it the most extensive
change ever in the laws governing de
velopment throughout the county,
Commissioner Frank Martin officially
adopted an upgraded vision of land us
ordinances. Martin said the revised ordinances mark a mile
stone in preserving Pickens County’s natural resources. The
majority of the changes will affect only new subdivisions
and mobile home parks. Many revisions were adopted to
bring the county in line with current DOT requirements and
the Georgia Mountain Protection Act.
Hope House takes shape
In 1996, Jasper Rotarians took the lead in a community
project to establish a short-term emergency foster home for
the abused and neglected children of Pickens County.
Today, plans are becoming reality as the home, located in
Jasper, is taking shape. Organizers hope the home will be
ready for occupancy this fall.
Local hunter wins dream trip
Mickey Jones will have the chance to embark on the
hunting trip of his lifetime — LEICA’s Caribou Quest,
compliments of LEICA Camera, Inc. Jones, a sporting
goods buyer for Bargain Barn in Jasper said, “Of all the
hundreds of entries in the LEICA Caribou Quest drawing,
I am completely shocked that my name was pulled. I have
never won anything in my life.” Jones will receive a pack
age valued at more than $5,000 including round trip air
transportation and float place service to Lake Ikirturg in
Northern Quebec; licenses to hunt for two Quebec-
Labrador Caribou bulls; all camp accommodations; guide
service by Arctic Adventures; and a full compliment of
products from other participating outfitters.
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From March 16, 1972
Turning Back the Pages by Carl
YEARS Darnell
Going back from the third to the
fifth generation of the people who
lived along the based of the Grassy
Knob range of mountains we find the
following settlers: Beginning at the east end, Tobe Cox,
Rev. John (Chump) Padgett, Riley Padgett, Albert (Brother)
Faucett, John Strickland, Otis Dover, Tolliver Fitts, Barney
Adams, and William Pendley. Just off the mountain near
Marble Hill lived Bill Poole, Suff Poole, John Darnell, Ben
Cowart and Rev. Elias Allred. These people lived in the
fifth generation.
The church which these people attended were scattered
along the base of the mountain. They were the following:
Corinth, Long Swamp, Sharptop, Cross Roads, and on top
of Burnt Mountain was Burnt Mountain Church.
In describing one of these churches we get a picture of
them all. The church I’m describing had one room with two
doors, one at the end and one on the side. The side door
was for the ladies, the other was the men’s. The sexes were
entirely segregated in the church. On the opposite end of
the church from the men’s door was a construction called
the pulpit, with dimensions about 6x8 feet with a short
bench for visiting preachers. Most of these people were
snuff of tobacco users and many preferred to spit on the
walls rather than the “spittoons” as they were called at that
time. Services were held once a month on Saturday and
Sunday with one week’s revival in the summer.
The transportation was in wagons drawn by oxen, mules
or horses, or on horseback or muleback. Many had to walk.
Some women used an specially built saddle called a side
saddle.
At the end of the revivals a collection was taken, the av
erage donation being about 25 cents.
Some of the preachers tending the churches were: John
(Chump) Padgett, Elias Allred, and later Rile Striplin, Lum
Pettitt, Bill Cagle, Turner Padgett, Raymond Coffey and
Thad Pickett.
During the revivals, the pastor would preach a very emo
tional sermon, call for a song, and give sinners a chance to
come for prayer. They would come and fall on the floor in
the alter begging for mercy.
During a revival at Burnt Mountain Church, while the
good man was preaching some drunks came and were caus
ing disturbance outside the church. The pastor walked out,
chased the drunks off, went back to the pulpit and finished
his sermon.
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From March 20, 1947
Notice to all war veterans
YEARS All veterans of World War I and II
of Pickens County will have their
names carved in marble in the new
court house. All veterans of World
War II who enlisted or who went in
service from another county, will please send in their names
to Miss Louise Sosebee, at the local draft office in Jasper,
as these names are not on her list.
Fire destroys house, 8,000 chicks
About 10 o’clock last night fire destroyed the chicken
house of Earl Griffeth, together with 8,000 baby chicks and
150 bags of feed belonging to Claud Padgett. The house
was located just south of the city limits and on what is
known as the Stipp property, recently purchased by Mr.
Griffeth. There was no insurance on the house, but the
chicks and feed were covered.
Bryan Lawrence
Email: Bryan@Iaithtuif.com
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Community Responds
Where do you fish around here?
By Angela Reinhardt
Staff Writer
areinhardt@pickensprogress.com
We recently received a
question from a reader that
left us scratching our heads.
Here was the reader's ques
tion:
"I have two grandchildren
that have not forgotten that
grandpa promised to take
them fishing. The pandemic
has been hard on them. Old
est is a girl at 6 and youngest
boy is 5. Grandpa wants to
keep his promise but I need
Common grooming
mistakes
Spring is soon to be in the
air, with the spring comes
trips to the groomer to get
your pet ready for the spring
and summer months. I am
writing this article this week
because I see so many
grooming mistakes which
cost people more money than
they would have saved hav
ing a professional do it. So
many times I see clients mak
ing problems worse by using
the wrong equipment to do
certain jobs. Other times
problems can be created, so I
hope this week’s article
helps.
Daily, when I am at work,
I have clients coming in upset
because they spent so much
money on products such as
Frontline and Advantix and
they say it doesn’t work. As
always, with these products I
talk to them about factors
such as how they applied the
product and what they do to
their pet in between doses.
Usually the application is
correct but often the problem
lies in the shampoo that my
clients use in between doses.
Topical flea products require
12-24 hours to kill a flea.
Some of the time, if they
have bad infestations, they
will see live fleas on their pet
at different points in the
month. The owner then gets
upset and buys a harsh flea
shampoo to kill the fleas on
the pet. Frontline and Advan
tix use the body’s oils to
spread and stay on the skin so
when we use a flea shampoo,
it gets washed off.
A great way to see if your
topical flea preventative is
working is to place your pet
in a small confined space
such as a carrier overnight.
Usually the fleas that you
saw the previous day will be
dead at the bottom of the car
rier. This way you know your
topical prevention is work
ing, you just have a bad flea
infestation. Fleas usually live
in the environment that the
pet lives in. For every one
adult flea on your pet there
are 20 others in either the
egg, larvae, or pupae stage.
If you use a shampoo with
soap it will wash off the oils,
which in turn washes off the
flea product. Never use
shampoos with soaps, our
pets need their oils on their
skin to keep it hydrated. Even
if your pet doesn’t have a flea
problem they can develop
bad dandruff because of the
soap. There are many sham
poos with no soap such as
oatmeal shampoos. Try to
stick to these products to
keep your pets coat healthy.
Another problem-maker
in our hospital is matted fur.
This is very common in long
hair pets. There are two
major causes of matting,
health concerns and environ
mental concerns. Environ
mental concerns are usually
easy to fix. A lot of animals
with long hair who live out
side get briars or sticks in
their hair causing matts. You
can brush your pet often, or if
you want a longer term fix
have a groomer cut the hair
short in the spring. The hair
stays short while it is hot and
grows back to full length by
the fall. Matting can also
occur in the spring and fall
when your pet sheds its hair,
brushing at this time is real
important. Never cut out a
some help with places to go
and available. Any sugges
tions and help are welcome."
There are so few public
places to fish in Pickens
County we asked our Face-
book followers what their fa
vorite fishing hole is. Here’s
what they said:
Greg Gaddis - The spillway
at the deregulation dam at
Carters Lake. It’s got
benches, and a railing and
fence to keep little ones from
falling in. I’ve taken all my
grandkids fishing there.
matt with scissors, I have to
close a lot of wounds from
people who use scissors.
Matts are usually very tight
against the skin; using scis
sors can easily cut through
the soft skin leading to some
nasty cuts. Only use clippers
or brushes to get out the
matts.
Health problems, leading
to matting, can be very tricky
and almost any disease can
cause it. Basically anything
that makes your pet feel bad
can decrease their grooming
behavior leading to matts.
Matts behind the ears or at
the tail base are common
when pets are itchy. I com
monly see ear problems in
animals with matts behind
the ears. If your pet has matts
and you see no good reason
for them, visit your veterinar
ian for an exam and blood-
work.
In closing, always be care
ful when it comes to your
pets coat and skin, these
areas are sensitive. Use the
proper shampoo for the job at
hand; try to avoid harsh soap
Judy Thrasher - We always
fished on Allatoona Lake.
There [are] several day use
areas, and there's usually al
ways a cove near public boat
ramps. The coves are perfect
for fishing with kids, just
keep them away from the
traffic and the ramp.
Valerie Maple - Wildcat
Creek Campground by Big
Canoe. Fishing license re
quired for adults of course.
Jake Reed - Plenty of bank
containing shampoos. Watch
out for matts, they can be a
sign of a bigger health prob
lem. Trimming toenails is re
ally an art. Speak to a
groomer and have them show
you how before trying it at
home, especially in black
colored nails. Using good
high quality equipment is a
must no matter what type of
product you are using. Al
ways avoid scissors in your
pets. If you use them, I prom
ise, at some point you will
see me putting stitches into
your pet. Talk to your local
veterinarian or pet groomer if
you have any questions about
grooming at home.
Pickens Service
Club meets
Thursday
The Pickens Community
Service Club meets every
2nd and 4th Thursdays at 7
p.m. downstairs in the county
administration office.
fishing up before the county
line of Dawson and Pickens.
It’s a little pond on the right
side of the road I grew up
fishing. Also a reservoir out
there - Hollis Q. Lathem is
the name of it.
Ed Wood - Toccoa River at
Curtis Switch Road. Parking
area at the old iron bridge.
Stocked with trout.
Julie Bennett - Wildcat
Creek near the campgrounds.
Jasper pond.
Linda Rampley - Amicalola
Falls State Park. Stocked
trout pond. Ranger station is
great for kids. Paved walking
trail to top of falls, or drive to
top of falls. Great picnicking
areas with playgrounds be
tween park entrance and base
of the Falls. Lots of deer to
see.
Jennifer Clack - Black
Mountain Trout Farms in
Suches is always great. They
do have a Facebook page. I
may not have the name ex
actly correct.
Heather Marie Glass -
Maybe off Carters Lake.
There [are] a few pull off
places. It’s hard to find any
public places anymore.
Wendy Parker - Cove Creek
will be having their annual
kids fishing day (at least I
hope they are) soon.
Cheryl Banks Sams - Talk
ing Rock Park.
Matt Mayfield - Nice try
Pickens Progress. I’m not
telling you my fishing spots.
Kyle Cochran - Deep Hole
Campground on Toccoa
River on Hwy 60. Stocked
every week
Suzanne Neville Fowler (R)
Pickens County Board of Education
District 2
I became a candidate for the
Pickens County Board of Educa
tion because I have a passion for
working with and educating chil
dren. Wighlights of my career were
centered on watching and helping
my students discover their gifts and
talents. I now hope to continue to
help our kids succeed and to assist
their educators in that effort.
I feel that I can make a difference
in our system by being a voice of
support for our teachers. We have hardworking, dedicated teachers in our
county. I will work with them to deliver what they need to provide for their stu
dents. So many times during the 30 years I spent in the classroom, I saw
materials and programs that were bought and not needed or otherwise not
used. Computer and curriculum programs were purchased, but little or no train
ing was provided. There were occasions where only portions of a program
were purchased “in order to save money”. Without key components, what was
purchased was essentially useless. Members of the school board are stewards
of taxpayer funds and must use that money wisely and to the greatest effect.
I am extremely proud of our dual enrollment program and the fact that we
have a position for a College and Career Coach. My two children graduated in
2015 and 2020.1 can tell from their experiences that we are making
tremendous progress in this area. The CTAE Department at Pickens Wigh
School also continues to make great strides and has an impressive assortment
of pathways. We have to continue to support and develop these programs.
I believe a high school diploma should never be an end, but rather a spring
board to being a lifelong learner.
“We now accept the fact that learning is a lifelong process of keeping abreast of
change. And the most pressing task is to teach people how to learn.” - Peter Drucker
PLEASE VOTE MAY 24,2022 - REPUBLICAN/ PRMARY
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Local vet offers advice to pet owners
By Dr. Lyn Lewis, Wayside Animal Hospital