Georgia forestry, Vol. 21, no. 3 (Sept. 1968)

Georgia FORESTRY

Sept., 1968

No.3

Vol. 21

Published Quarterly by the GEORGIA FORESTRY COMMISSION
Box 819 Macon, Georgia 31202

Georgia Forestry Mailing Address Route 1, Box 85
Dry Branch, Georgia 31020

OFFICIALS

A. Ray Shirley- Director James C. Turner, Jr.-Asst. Director

BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

Hugh M. Dixon chairman
W. George Beasley M. E. Garrison L. H. Morgan Alexander Sessoms

Vidalia
Lavonia Homer Eastman Cogdell

STAFF
Frank E. Craven- Editor Thomas R. Fontaine, Jr.-Assoc. Ed. Thomas B. Hall- Artist

DISTRICT OFFICES GEORGIA FORESTRY COMMISSION
DISTRICT I - Route 2 Statesboro, 30458
DISTRICT II - P. 0. Box 429 Camilla, 31730
DISTRICT Ill - P. 0. Box 169 Americus, 31709
DISTRICT IV - P. 0. Box 333 Newnan, 30263
DISTRICT V - P. 0. Box 96 McRae, 31055
DISTRICT VI - P. 0. Box 881 Milledgeville, 31061
DISTRICT VII P. 0. Box 2136 Rome, 30161
DISTRICT VIII P. 0. Box 1160 Waycross, 31501
DISTRICT IX p_ 0. Box 416 Gainesville, 30501
DISTRICT X - Route 2 Washington, 30673
Member of the Georgia Press Association
Second class postage paid at Dry Branch, Georgia

CONTENTS
Seedling Production Increased .................................................................................. 3 Big Tree Country ...................................................................................................... 4 Forestry Units Merge Facilities................................................................................. 5 Fire Control Problem Forums Held .......................................................................... 5 Promotions............................................................................................................... 6 In Memoriam............................................................................................................ 6 Exhibition-Meeting Hall Dedication ......................................................................... 7 Progress Given on Gum Research Project.. ................................................................ 7 "20 Years of Green" Keys GFA Annual Meet.. .......................................................B-9 Darby Takes New Post............................................................................................. 10 Georgia Leads In Tree Farm Acreage........................................................................10 Ranger Of The Ouarter .............................................................................................11 In Uniform............................................................................................................... 11 Georgia Chapter, SCSA, Holds Annual Meet.............................................................12 Research Plans Considered ....................................................................................... 12 Femininity In A Masculine Profession ................................................................... 13 Fowler Top Workshop Student.............................................................................. 13 Georgians Receive National Conservation Award ..................................................... 13 Nature Trail Becomes Reality ...................................................................................14 Logging The Foresters.............................................................................................. 15
Cruising the News
Sixty Million Trees
Georgians impressed by the importance of forestry to the state's economy may take great satisfaction in the campaign by the Georgia Forestry Commission to make seedlings available.
No less than 60 million tree seedlings are offered this year to help establish a broader base for this great and growing industry. This is a 20 percent increase over the number which were offered last year.
Not merely pine, which is the backbone of the pulp and lumber industry, but hardwoods and ornamental trees as well are being promoted by the state commission.
In addition, the largest number of improved seedlings, more than 20-million, is being grown this year since the state agency first made the seedlings available in 1964.
The opportunity for commercial interests to expand Georgia woodlands will be matched by the change for cities, civic groups, garden clubs and such organizations to launch large-scale city and highway beautification campaigns.
Keeping Georgia green is not only a boost to the economy, but also a reinforcement of esthetic values.
(From the Augusta Chronicle)
Pity The Poor Beaver
Lo, the poor beaver! Fabled in history and legend, lauded for his industry in dam engineering, trapped in past generations until he was near extinction, he now is making a comeback - only to find he isn't welcome. A marked increase in the beaver population of Georgia has just been reported as a result of a survey by the Georgia Forestry Commission. Judging by beaver damage to trees in 1967 and 1961, there seems to be about eight times as many beavers now as at the start of this decade. And, no matter what conservation people say, and no matter what sentimentalists think, the beaver is a destructive little resident of our state. Last year the loss of commercial timber due to his activities exceeded 822,200 cords of wood, worth more than $3 million. This is an amount which exceeds 15 percent of the 5.4 million cords of round pulpwood produced in Georgia during 1966, and according to Commission Director Ray Shirley, makes the beaver one of the most serious threats to the state's forest resources. Of 2,632 reports from landowners throughout the state regarding beaver activity, only 34 indicated they wanted to keep the beavers. They said water, backed up by the beaver dams, is useful for fishing, duck hunting, water holes for livestock and irrigation. As for the rest, however, it seems war has been declared. Some use, with only moderate success, draglines and dynamite on the dams, or scarecrows to try to frighten the animals. Most effective, however, is that old pioneer standby, the trapline.
(From the Augusta Chronicle)

Seedling Production Increased

More than 60-million tree seedlings are available for order by Georgia landowners, announces Ray Shirley, director, Georgia Forestry Commission , Macon.

first come, first serve basis.,. Species available and cost per thou -
sand are loblolly, longleaf, shortleaf, and slash pine, $4.50; bicolor lespedeza, im-

Ordering

Shirley states that the 20 percent in- proved loblolly and improved slash pine,

crease over the 1967-68 production is to meet the anticipated demand from land owners. Improved loblolly and slash

$6 ; and eastern white pine, $9. At $10, are Arizona cypress, bald-
cypress, black locust, black walnut, ca-

Instructions

pine seedlings account for about one- talpa and cottonwood . Others are chest-

third of the crop. This year's production nut oak, white oak and red cedar.

of improved seedlings, more than 20- Sweet gum , sycamore, tupelo gum and

million trees, is the largest since the yellow poplar are included.

Payment must be in the form of

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Commission first made the trees avail -

Dogwood and redbud, $25, complete

check, money order, or government pur-

able in 1964.

the seedling list.

chase order for the correct amount,

In announcing the increased produc-

On orders for less than 500 trees,

made payable to the Georgia Forestry

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tion, Shirley added that the cost of the improved seedlings is $6 per thousand , a

seedling packages of 50, 100, 200, 300, and 400 will be available. There will be

Commission . The following plants may be purchas-

reduction of 50-cents. Other cost reduc- no mixed packages. The minimum order

ed; availability depends on supply .

tions were made on dogwood and redbud seedlings, from $35 to $25 per

is 50 trees of any one species. A transportation charge of 50-cents

SPECIES

COST/M

thousand . Shirley pointed out that black locust,
sawtooth oak, swamp chestnut oak and tupelo gum are being made available for the first time . In addition, Arizona cypress, baldcypress, chestnut oak and red cedar are back on the Comm ission's availability list.
Payment must accompany all orders before shipment can be made. No refunds will be made on orders cancelled after February 1, 1969.
The early submission of orders is encouraged as all orders received prior to the first of November will be filled depending on supply. If orders exceed supply, the trees will be prorated between orders. Orders received after the first of November will be filled on a

per thousand trees is added , if they are delivered by state truck to the County Ranger's Headquarters.
Seedling application forms may be obtained from the Forestry Commission County Rangers, County Agents, Soil Conservation Service Technicians and Agricultural Conservation Program officers. All orders must be submitted on a Commission application form. If a landowner desires additional trees after ini tial order, another order must be completed.
Mail completed applications to the Georgia Forestry Commission, P. 0 . Box 819, Macon, Georgia, 31202.
For assistance in determining your reforestation needs, contact your local county forest ranger.

Arizona Cypress Baldcypress Bicolor Lespedeza Black Locust Black Walnut Catalpa Cottonwood Dogwood Oaks
Chestnut Oak Sawtooth Oak Swamp Chestnut Oak White Oak Pines Eastern White Improved Loblolly Improved Slash Loblolly Longleaf

$10.00 10.00 6.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 25.00
10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00
9.00 6.00 6.00 4.50 4.50

Orders of less than 500, or small orders requiring special handling, the following prices will apply:

Short leaf Slash Virginia

4.50 4.50 4.50

BASE COST PERM

$4.50/M $6.00/M $9.00/M $10.00/M $25.00/M

Red Cedar Redbud Sweet Gum

10.00 25.00 10.00

50

100

Package

Size

200

300

400

.45 .85 1.20 1.55 1.90

.60 1.10 1.60 2.10 2.55

.90 1.70 2.40 3. 10 3.80

1.00 1.80 2.60 3.40 4.20

2.50 4.50 6.50 8.50 10.50

Sycamore Tupelo Gum Yellow Poplar

10.00 10.00 10.00

A transportation charge of $.50 per thousand must be added to above cost

if trees are delivered by State truck to

Prices apply to one species only . No packages having mixed species available.

County Ranger Headquarters.

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Big Tree Country

Interest in Georgia's "Big Tree" contest has resulted in three national champions over the past six months, according to Frank Craven, chief, Forest Edu cation Division, Georgia Forestry Commission, Macon.
Georgia 's national champions are a Buckeye, 13'3" circumference, submitted by Buster Harris, Dawsonville; a Pond cypress, 21 '1 0" circumference, submitted by V . W. Hartley, Jr., Waycross; and a Winged Elm, 11'1" circumference, submitted by Ken Allen, Atlanta .
The Buckeye is located in Union County, the Winged Elm, Fulton County, and the Pond Cypress, Echols County.
In Georgia 13 trees have been nominated that failed to displace the current national champions. These trees are being listed by Craven's office as reigning Georgia champions until they are removed by larger specimens.
The national contest is sponsored by the American Forestry Association . Personnel of the Georgia Forestry Commission will assist any Georgian in placing a tree in competition. Each county Forestry Office has a Iist of the current Champions.

Winged Elm - Fulton County Buckeye - Union County

Present Georgia and national champions are :

Specie

Circumference National Champion County Submitted by:

Baldcypress

15'1"

Buckeye

13' 3"

Dogwood

4'7"

Cherry Bark Oak 22'10"

Holly, American

9' 1''

Live Oak

30'

Loblolly Pine

8'8"

Longleaf Pine

9'3"

Mockernut Hickory 8'8"

Pecan Pondcypress

10 ' 9 "
21 '1 o"

Silverbell

2'6"

Slash Pine

10'10"

Water Oak

9'7"

Winged Elm

11 '1''

Yellow Poplar

18' 8"

39 '8" Kentucky Terrell Robert Holland

National Champion Union Buster Harris

5'1" Florida

Fulton John Mixon

24'1" Illinois

Jasper M. 0 . McMichael

13'4" Texas

Early Judson Cooper

35' Louisiana

Ware Miss May Kennedy

16'6" Virginia

DeKalb John Mixon

10'9" Alabama

Warren John Harrison

9'2" Maryland

Rockdale John Mixon

21 '4" Lou isiana Colquitt Paul Bledsoe-Max Webb

National Champion Echols V. W. Hartley, Jr.

9' Pennsylvania

Fulton John Mixon

Louisiana *

Tattnall Jerry Lanier

20'3" Texas

Rockdale John Mixon

National Champion Fulton Ken Allen

19'3" Alabama

Fulton William Bake

* Circumference not available 4

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Pondcypress - Echols County

Forestry Units Merge Facilities

Decatur and Grady Counties have merged their forestry units, according to Ray Shirley, director, Georgia Forestry Commission.
The Decatur-Grady merger affects 399,900 forest acres. The Unit is under Maurice Barnhill. Decatur County Ranger Andy Newby was transferred to Dade County to head that Unit's facility.
The Unit has sub-headquarters at Cairo and Bainbridge.
There are 41 combined units through out the state. Of the state's 159 coun-

DECATUR

GRADY

ties under organized forest fire protection, 86 counties are in combined units, Sh irley said.
A combined unit means conserving heavy equipment, buildings and other costs of a forestry unit, while still insuring adequate and efficient forest fire protection. The Forestry Commission congratulates the forestry boards, county commissioners and other citizens who worked to make this combination possible.

Fire [antral Problem Forums Held

Three Forest Fire Control Problem

peak day, March 5, 299 blazes werP.

vital role in the prevention and suppres-

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Forums, conducted by the Georgia Forestry Commission, were held at the

fought. Turner pointed out that these figures

sion of wildfires. Through this service, local personnel can advise landowners

Waycross State Forest, Macon and Union

do not include the 3,343 non -forest fires

on the proper time to burn as well as

City.

suppressed. These include grass, equip- when not to burn. On going fires, the

Forestry Commission officials, head- ment, buildings and woods fires within forecast assists the ranger in determining

ed by Director Ray Shirley, Macon, city limits. In addition, there were 2,170 his suppression tactics. Hagerty added

gave local and area landowners a synop- control burns within the period of which that during high fire danger periods the

sis of the Commission's capabilities in

a number developed into wildfires, he

forecasts are available by hourly periods,

terms of fire suppression effectiveness said.

from day-to-day, seven days a week.

under abnormal and normal forest fire

The Forest Protection chief also dis-

Following the presentations, the land-

conditions.

cussed forest management practices that owners were given an opportunity to

Shirley cited the extreme fire weather are creating problems in forest fire pro- ask questions concerning the fire control

conditions experienced in each of the tection. These inc luded prescribed burn- program.

past three years. The fire severity reach-

ing, a successful tool for both manage-

ed its highest peak this winter when

ment and fire prevention, to be conduct-

7,036 wildfires burned 51,831 forest ed only during those periods when the

acres. With 59 percent of the forest fires weather conditions are suitable for safe

and 75 percent of the acreage loss occur-

burning and under proper supervision.

ring south of a line from Columbus-

As for drainage ditches, Turner said

Macon-Augusta, a heavy burden was that more accessible cross-overs are need-

placed on the effectiveness of the fire ed. During abnormal fire weather condi-

suppression units, Shirley added.

tions, the ditches act as a barrier to

He pointed out that the Commission equipment as the wind swept flames

has difficulty in obtaining trained and easily 'spot' across the ditches.

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qualified personnel who are willing to

The primary problem encountered

work seven days a week if the forest fire with site preparation was with wind

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conditions exist. Unless some relief is

rows. Turner said in some instances

obtained through the employment of equipment had to be driven a mile or

more qualified employees, assistance more to get around the wind rows. In

will be reduced, Shirley said ..

areas where tree choppers were used, the

James C. Turner, Jr., chief, Commis- heavy accumulation of debris made the

sion Forest Protection Division, Macon, plowing of firebreaks an impossible task .

emphasized that fire protection becomes There is a need for prior planning in the Woodland owners, from throughout

a problem when there is a high fire oc- location of firebreaks in these areas to Georgia, recently attended three Forest

currence in a given area in a short period aid in the control and protection work.

Fire Control Problem forums. The Geor-

of time. This was the case this year,

Paul H. Hagerty, fire weather super- gia Forestry Commission's capabilities

when, during the 91-day period, January- visor, U. S. Department of Commerce in terms of fire suppression effectiveness

March, there were 31 -days in which Weather Bureau, Macon, stated that the were presented with Ray Shirley, Com-

100 or more fires occurred. On the

fire weather forecasting service plays a

mission director, heading the forums. 5

Promotions James C. Wynens, assistant chief, Reforestation Division, Georgia Forestry Commission, Macon, has been named chief of that division, announces Ray Shirley, Commission director.
Wynens, a native of Hillsboro, succeeds Sanford P. Darby, Macon. Darby has been named executive director of the Surface Mined Land Use Board which officially began operations in Macon August 1.
In making the announcement, Shirley stated that Wynens is well qualified for the position having served for 12 years in the Reforestation Division supervising its nursery and seed orchard programs. For many years, Georgia has
James C. Wynens

been the nation's leader in reforestation and forest genetics. Wynens has contributed greatly to these programs and is highly capable of continued leadership in this important area of Commission service to Georgia 's landowners and industry.
Wynens first came with the Forestry Commission in 1949 as the initial forest ranger of the Jasper County Forestry Unit. In 1950, he left the Commission to continue his education and served short tenures at Warner Robins Air Force Base and Mead Corporation. He returned to the Commission in 1956 as an assistant Sixth District management forester, Milledgeville.
Wynens has BSF and BSA degrees in Forestry and Horticulture, respectively from the University of Georgia, Athens.
He served in the U. S. Coast Guard during World War II, 1943-46.
A registered forester, Wynens is a member of the Society of American Foresters.
Terrell Brooks, assistant Fourth District management forester, Newnan, has been transferred to the Macon Office assuming the duties of Wynens as assistant chief of Reforestation.
Brooks will work in the Commission's seed orchard and nursery programs.

A native of Jackson, Brooks came with the Commission in 1959 as ran ger of the Forsyth -North Fulton Forestry Unit. He was promoted to assistant Fourth District forest protection forester in 1960. In 1965 Brooks was transferred into management, the position he held until his recent promotion.
The registered forester graduated from the University of Georgia School of Forestry , Athens, in 1959. He attended Georgia Southwestern, Americus in 1950.
Brooks served in the U. S. Air Force from January 1951 to December 1954. He was discharged with the rank of Staff Sergeant .
Terrell Brooks

In Memoriam
John M. McElrath
A former member of the Georgia Forestry Commission Board of Commissioners, John M. McElrath, 67, has died .
McElrath served on the Board from March 1949 through September 1961. He served on the first Board of the Forestry Commission and was chairman in 1956.
Ray Shirley, Commission director, stated that McElrath's leadership was highly valued throughout his service especially in the early days of the Commission. In his 12 years of faithful service, McElrath's actions and guidance were always in the best interest of the people of Georgia and in the perpetuation of forestry which is one of the pillars of our economy, Shirley said.
He added that McElrath was progressive, understanding and made a maR

jar contribution to the development of the forestry program for the Middle Georgia area and the state contributing to its national forestry leadership that Georgia enjoys today.
A former president of the JeffreysMcElrath Manufacturing Co., he was chairman of the Stewart-McEirath Oak Flooring Co., near Macon, and the McEirath-Stewart Lumber Co. of Milledgeville. He was a director of the Central Pulpwood Co., director of the C & S National Bank and the G. S. and F. and G. and F. Railroads, a part of the Southern Railroad System.
McElrath was a trustee and member of the official board of the Mulberry Methodist Church .
The Commission extends its deepest sympathy to the McElrath family in the loss of a dedicated friend of forestry.
James E. Forsyth
James 'Ed' Forsyth , 53, Georgia For-

estry Commission assistant Second District management forester, Albany, is dead following a heart attack .
Forsyth came with the Commission in 1959 as ranger of the Grady County Forestry Unit. In 1960, he took a six months leave of absence to complete work on his Forestry Degree at the University of Georgia. Forsyth was promoted to assistant Second District management forester in November 1960.
Ray Shirley, Commission director, stated that the organization has lost a dedicated forester and friend. He always performed his duties in a manner com plimentary to him and the state, Shirley added.
A native of Cairo, Forsyth was a past president of the Georgia Funeral Directors Association. He operated a funeral home in Cairo for 20 years before retiring in 1959.
Forsyth, a member of Avalon Methodist Church, was a Mason, former Ki wanian and a World War II veteran.

this Hall, we anticipate a greater appreciation of forestry in this area, Shirley added.

The 30 X 30 foot wood, framed building is located at the Fulton County Forestry Unit on Stonewall Road. The building is paneled with 32 native Georgia species. Other unit facilities include administrative offices, truck shed and maintenance shop.

Exhibition Meeting Hall Dedicated

The $10,000 Hall was constructed by Unit personnel with financial support

from Fulton County. Local lumber com-

Dedication ceremonies marked the

preciation to the Fulton County Com- panies donated materials and paneling.

opening of the Fulton County Forestry

missioners and others who made con- They include, Atlanta Hardwood Cor-

Unit's Meeting and Exhibition Hall.

struction of the facility possible. Lee poration, Williams Brothers Lumber

Charlie Brown, chairman of the Ful-

stated that the Hall will enable the Company, Atlanta ; Hardwoods of Geor-

ton County Commissioners, Atlanta, cit-

Forestry Commission to continue to gia, Fayetteville; Randall Brothers, Inc.,

ed the new facility as an asset to a metro

provide Fulton Countians with adequate Atlanta; Union Lumber Company, East

community that is forest oriented . He and efficient services.

Point; and West Lumber Company, At-

pointed out that the Fulton County

Ray Shirley, director, Georgia Fores- lanta.

Forestry Unit is in a better position to try Commission, Macon, pointed out

The Unit is headed by James Bass.

host local groups for forestry programs.

that the Commission is continually striv- Louie Deaton is the Metro Forester re-

Brown added that the Hall is in keeping

ing to improve its services. The facility presenting Fulton County. Other Unit

with the Georgia Forestry Commission's

is a means to this end in an area noted personnel are Bill Dickens and Rick

newly organized Metro Forestry Pro- throughout the world for its beauty. Herrick, patrolmen; Lyman Brown, as-

gram.

Shirley emphasized that trees are of sistant patrolman; Mrs. Frances Gay,

John Lee, chairman , Fulton County

great value both from a commercial and dispatcher; and Mrs. Jewel Macon, tower-

Forestry Board, Red Oak, expressed ap- aesthetic standpoint in Atlanta. Through woman.
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Progress Given On Gum Research Project

Georgia's world -leading gum naval

the tree to raise the temperature thereby

financed by industry, the American Tur-

stores industry has completed three increasing gum production .

pentine Farmers Association , Georgia

years of a proposed 10-year research

In other studies, Dr. Brown adds that Forest Research Council and federal

project on stimulating production to we have been successful in growing long- funds through the University of Georgia .

offset high labor costs.

leaf and slash pine cultures. The "test

John Laws, Filtered Rosin Products

Reporting to a recent meeting of the tube pine" has attracted worldwide at- Co ., Inc., Baxley, is chairman of the Ad-

Naval Stores Research Advisory Com - tention because this is the first success- visory Committee. Other members are

mittee, Dr. Claud Brown, study project ful experiment in this respect.

George Varn, Varn Trading Co., Jack-

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leader and a University of Georgia

Dr. Brown points out that certain sonville, Fla.; George Bosserdett, Her-

School of Forest Resources faculty

chemicals have been found in pine cules, Inc., Brunswick ; Dr. A.M . Herrick,

member, said, "To decrease labor costs needles that may someday be a commer- dean, School of Forest Resources, Uni-

by corresponding increasing production, cial product. Several industry firms have versity of Georgia, Athens; Barry F.

it seems more feasible to increase the expressed an interest in continuing stud - Malac, director, Forest Research, Union

rate and amount of gum flow and nar- ies in this area.

Camp Corp., Savannah; Downing Mus-

row the time of woods work ."

He added that irrigation and fertiliza - grove, manager, ATFA, Valdosta; and

One increased gum flow rate study tion have not shown real progress al - Walter Zillgitt, director, Southeastern

involved the placing of a sheet of clear though experiments are being continued. Forest Experiment Station, Asheville,

polyethylene around the lower part of

The $500,000 research project is N. C.

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''20 Years of 6reen 11 Keys 6FA Annual Meet

"The very hallmark of Keep Green continues to be the need to spread the realization that everybody loses when timber burns." Victor J. Sutton, board chairman, American Forest Industries, Inc., Calhoun, Tennessee, made this summation in addressing delegates to the 61st annual Georgia Forestry Association meeting.
In his keynote address, geared to the converttion theme "20 Years of Green", Sutton notes that some 20-years ago there was tremendous public apathy when it came to forest fires.
He emphasized that during the past 20-years "we have turned the tide in growing more wood than we are harvesting or losing to forest enemies". "We have tamed and are controlling that ancient enemy, fire; we are growing improved trees from the seed of selectively bred trees; and we are providing industrial development, job and recreational opportunities for the public."
For the next 20-years, Sutton pointed out that the most urgent problem is the need to further create and maintain public understanding of the best use for our natural resources, air, water and land.
Speakers
Other speakers and their subjects were Charles E. Cline, editor, Pulpwood Production and Saw Mill Logging Magazine, Montgomery, Ala., Mechanization, Its Contribution to Production and Safety; A. B. Curtis, forester, Southern Pine Association, New Orleans, La., Timber Demand and Supply Alternatives; and Robert Worden, chairman, Tax Analysis Committee, Atlanta, Progress of the Georgia Tax Study.
W. S. Bromley, executive vice-president, American Pulpwood Association, New York, N. Y., was moderator for a Production and Transportation Safety forum. A Tax forum was moderated by Holt Walton, chairman, GFA Tax Committee, Cordele.
Officers
Edwin L. Douglass, Augusta, was named to a second term as president of 8

Victor J. Sutton
the Association. He is president of the Augusta Hardwood Company and Glynn Farms, Inc.
Other officers reelected are Harvey R. Brown, executive director; Harold Joiner, assistant executive director; and Mrs. Helen M. Dixon, office secretary, all of Atlanta.
A. E. Patton, Atlanta, retired with 22-years of service. Patton was also chairman of the Forestry Pageant Committee of the Association.
Forestry Queen
The 1968 Miss Georgia Forestry is Linda Sconyers of Swainsboro. The 17year old Emanuel Countian was crowned by the reigning queen, Miss Nancy Smith of Coolidge. Miss Linda Nash, 18, of Washington was the runner-up.
In winning the pageant, Miss Sconyers received a $350 scholarship to the col lege of her choice in Georgia. During the year, she will attend various functions of the Association.
Awards
The awards program was highlighted by the presentation of the Smokey Bear Citation for outstanding service in the

field of forest fire prevention. Ollie L. Knott, Jr., assistant information officer, Georgia Forestry Commission, Macon, was the recipient.
Knott was cited for his photography work in the award winning film, The Burning Issue, and in other films promoting the cause of for~st conservation. They include The Wonderful World of Wood, The Second Pay Day, The Recreating Spirit, Watersheds and You, Southern Pine Beetle Epidemic in Georgia, Georgia Trees of Tomorrow and Boys' Forestry Camp.
The citation was presented by the Cooperative Forest Fire Prevention Committee, Mal Hardy, U. S. Forest Service, director. The presentation was made by W. W. Huber, chief, Information and Education, Region 8, U. S. Forest Service, Atlanta .
The Commission's Ninth District, with headquarters at Gainesville, was awarded the Association's 1968 Outstanding General Performance Award. 0. C. Burtz is the district forester.
The Glynn County Forestry Unit was named the Outstanding Unit. The Unit's forest ranger is Clarence Hilburn.
The forest fire record award went to Wilkes County for the second straight year. The Wilkes County forest ranger is Robert A. Wright.
Individual County Unit winners and
Miss Linda Sconyers

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State Girls 4-H Forestry winner, Pembroke.

The Association's Forestry Public Ser-

vice Award went to WJBF-TV, J. B.

Fuqua, president, Augusta; Walker Coun-

ty Messenger, Joe B. Hall, editor, LaFayette; WLFA, C. W. Gwyn, general

manager, LaFayette; and Georgia Rail-

road Bank, Sherman Drawdy, president, Augusta .

Sears Roebuck Foundation, W. Clyde

Greenway, director, Foundation South-

ern Region, Atlanta; RepresentativeS. D.

Mimmer, Blackshear; and William Pope,

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landowner, Washington, complete the Ray Shirley, director, Georgia Forestry

list.

Commission, presents an Appreciation

WJBF-TV was recognized for its cov Award to Senator Hugh Gillis, Soperton,

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erage of forestry affairs which contri- for his leadership in forest conservation.

W. W. Huber, chief, I&E, Region 8, U. S. Forest Service, Atlanta, right, presents the Cooperative Forest Fire Prevention Program's "Smokey Bear Ci tation" to Ollie L. Knott, Jr., assistant information officer, Georgia Forestry Commission, Macon.
rangers are Effingham, Ernest Rahn; Grady, Maurice Barnhill; Muscogee, Floyd Cook; Clayton-Fayette, Thomas McClendon; and Dodge, J. D. Beau champ.
Others are Bibb-Monroe, Walter Jackson; Walker, Waymond Huggins; Glynn, Clarence Hilburn; Hall-Banks, Robert McDonald; and Morgan-Walton, Harold Jones.
In making the presentations, Douglass said the awards are made to the Com-

buted to the development of forest industry and forest education in Richmond and surrounding counties.
The Walker County Messenger and WLFA were cited for their promotion of the Walker-Catoosa-Dade County's development program of which forestry is a part.
The Sears Roebuck Foundation was
honored for its support of the Georgia Forestry Commission produced film, The Wonderful World of Wood.
Pope and Representative Mimmer were acknowledged for work in the Association's annual membership drive and proponents of forestry legislation, respectively.
Douglass, Patton and M. Ray Hodges, landowners, Milledgeville, were present

ed special awards. Douglass was honored for his leadership in the Association, Patton for his 22-years, 1946-68, service as treasurer and Hodges for obtaining the most memberships in the annual membership drive.
Appreciation award rec1p1ents are Bromley, Cline, Curtis, Ray Shirley, Forestry Commission director, Macon, Sutton and Worden.
Shirley presented Georgia Senator Hugh Gillis, Soperton, with an Appre ciation Award commending the Senator for his initiative and leadership in forest conservation. Shirley cited Senator Gillis for his support of sound forest legislation over many years as a member of the Georgia House of Representatives and Senate.

mission's district and those counties that

have been outstanding in the perfor-

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mance of their forestry services to the

citizens of Georgia. He pointed out that

their cooperativeness and regard for re-

sponsibility are on the highest level.

For outstanding and meritorious ser-

vice to the GFA, ten Georgians received

the Order of the Golden Pine Cone.

They are Rubert Chastain, newsman,

Brunswick; Noll Van Cleve, pulpwood

dealer, Columbus; J. L. Eubanks, pulp-

wood dealer, Pelham; W. N. Haynes,

manager, Woodland Division, Union

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Camp Corporation, Savannah; and Baker

McCranie, landowner, Willacoochee.

Others are Robert Peagler, pulpwood dealer, Manor; Mrs. JoAnne Penderx, newswoman, Brunswick; H. E. Ruark, director, Georgia Forest Research Coun cil, Macon; J. B. Wadsworth, superin-

Edwin L. Douglass, president, GFA, Augusta, center, congratulates Ray Shirley, director, GFC, Macon and other Commission personnel for outstanding service. Personnel and Units recognized are, 1-r, 0. C. Burtz, Gainesville; Maurice Barnhill, Grady; Floyd Cook, Muscogee, J. B. Beauchamp, Dodge and Waymond Huggins,

tendent, Woodland Division, Rayonier,

Walker. Others are Robert McDonald, Hall-Banks; Harold Jones, Morgan-Walton;

Inc., Jesup; and Miss Mary Warnell, 1967

Clarence Hilburn, Glynn and Robert A. Wright, Wilkes.

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Darby Takes

sery stock measurements, Division of Silviculture, Society of American Fores-

ters.

new Past

Prior to coming with the Commis-

sion, Darby served in personnel management with the Lilly Tulip Cup Co .,

..

Augusta; and the E. I. duPont de

Sanford P. Darby, Macon, is the di-

Nemours and Co. He also practiced

rector of the Surface Mined Land Use

forestry with Gair Woodlands and work-

Board.

ed as an employment counselor with

In taking the new administrative posi-

the U. S. Employment Service.

tion, Darby resigned as Reforestation

J. Ed Cleghorn, Commission Refores-

chief of the Georgia Forestry Commis-

tation Division, has been named admin-

sion, a position he had held since

istrative assistant, Surface Mined Land

October 1955. He came with the Com-

Use Board.

mission in 1954 as nursery superintendent being promoted to reforestation

Sanford P. Darby

Cleghorn came with the Commission in 1958 as a key punch operator and

field assistant later in the year.

fication Committee, sponsored by the was promoted to accounts clerk later

Darby alsQ resigned his seat on the

Georgia Chapter, Society of American

in the year. After serving a two year

Surface Mined Land Use Board, a posi-

Foresters, in 1956. The native of Vida-

tour of duty with the U. S. Army at

tion he had held since April of this

lia is a member of the Southern Forest

Fort Eustus, Va., he returned to the

year. Darby was appointed to the 11- Tree Improvement Committee, board of Commission in 1963 as a nurseryman

member board by Governor Lester

directors of the Georgia Crop Improve-

at the Morgan Memorial Nursery near

Maddox.

ment Association, chairman, Forestry

Byron. In 1964 Cleghorn returned to

With the Commission , Darby was Commodity Committee, G.C.I.A. and administrative duties serving as accounts

chairman of the initial Tree Seed Certi- the committee on standardization of nur- clerk and principal accounts clerk.

GEORGIA LEADS IN TREE FARM ACREAGE

Our population is due to double by the year 2,000, our standard of living is steadily increasing and the demand upon our forests for its million and one products is skyrocketing
Many of Georgia's 196,000 timber landowners are managing their timber resources to insure a steady timber supply in the coming years. These progressive thinking landowners are recognized by the forest industry through the certification of their timber holdings as a Tree Farm . This program is sponsored nationally by the American Forest Products Industries, Inc.
In Georgia there are 2.428 Tree Farms involving some 7,600,570 forest acres, according to H. J. Malsberger, Jr., Georgia Tree Farm chairman. Georgia now holds the number one spot in acres under the Tree Farm Program and is third in the number of Tree Farms, Malberger added .
Woodlands are certified as Tree Farms only after an inspection by a qualified forester and upon approval of the Georgia Tree Farm Committee. In Georgia, these foresters and com10

mittee members are from the ranks of the state's timber industry. Foresters of the Georgia Forestry Commission and other government agencies operating forestry programs in the state cooperate in this program.
One of the latest woodland owners, who has joined the Tree Farm Program; is J. D. Watson of Winder. Mr. Watson joins 2.428 Georgia timberland owners who are participating in the Tree Farm Program.
The new Tree Farmer, who is 75 years old, maintains that he wants to put his timber holdings, owned since 1929, in A -1 shape. He has had his land checked by Armand Cote, farm forester, Georgia Forestry Commission . Watson carried out Cote's recommen dations by thinning his stand, controlling weed trees and planting seedlings. After carrying out these practices, John Davis, senior forester, Georgia Kraft Company, the area Tree Farm Inspector, checked the Watson holdings and found them qualified.
The pipe smoking Watson , a native of Forsyth County, came to Winder in

1919 after years of "plowing a hard tailed mule". He went into the merchantile business, and in 1926 became a dealer with Standard Oil, a position he still holds.
A community leader, Watson is chairman of the Oconee Soil and Water Conservation District, a director in the Barrow County Farm Bureau and, in 1954, was elected chairman of the Marbury Creek Watershed which covers 16,394 acres.
J. D. Watson, right, has Barrow County's newest Tree Farm sign. John Davis, senior forester, Georgia Kraft Co. , certified Watson's holdings.

RANGER OF THE QUARTER

The Banks-Hall Forestry Unit receiv-

number and local contacts have been

ed the Georgia Forestry Association's

effective in getting citizens to request

Outstanding General Performance State

advice on control burning.

Award in 1967. The Unit won t.he Ninth

Preventive measures include utiliza-

District Award in 1967 and 1968. Robert

tion of the radio stations and newspa-

McDonald heads the North Georgia fa -

pers in the area. In addition, talks before

cility.

youth ,and community groups have prov-

One of the major factors, in the

ed profitable.

Unit's high standing, was an excellent

Forest Management requests are chan-

forest fire protection record . In 1967

neled through the Unit's office. Armand

the average size fire was 2.24 acres, and

Cote, assistant district forester, Manage-

in 1968 it increased to 2. 71 acres. The

ment, works Barrow, Banks, Hall and

combined county's 288,600 forest acres

Jackson Counties. Most of his work in

account for 61 percent of the land area.

the Banks-Hall area has been shade tree

)

The low average size record was ob-

tained in an area that touches Lake La-

Robert McDonald

cases and in the Grove River Watershed. The dedication of the Unit's person-

nier, where 80 percent of the popula-

helpful in getting forest fire calls through

nel is brought out in their 80-years of

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tion lives in the rural area and where

to the Unit from areas most effected by

combined service. The personnel, in addi-

four different phone systems exist. In

the multiple phone systems. In periods tion to McDonald, are Henry Welchel,

addition the only rural fire protection

of high fire danger, local pulp companies

assistant ranger; Martin Erwin, Gordon

is by subscription which compounds the

have furnished manpower to help sup-

Lewallen and James Miller, patrolmen;

number of house calls made by the Unit.

press the blazes.

Neil Whitmire, dispatcher; and Mrs.

McDonald states that the Banks Coun-

At Lake Lanier, posters, distribution Nancy Hyde and Mrs. Ruby Whitfield,

ty Sheriff's Department has been most of the Unit's brochures with phone towerwomen.

A soft spoken, modest, young man,

who is now fighting forest fires instead

of an elusive dangerous human foe in

Vietnam, is employed by the Georgia

Forestry Commission at it's Atkinson

Coffee County Forestry Unit.

Grover 0 . James, Jr., 22, a much

decorated veteran, was in the 1st Calvary

Division, Airmobile, attached to the U.S.

Army's 1st Battalion 21st Artillery as a

Recon Sergeant. The youthful Sergeant

constantly risked enemy fire as a for-

ward observer where he directed artillery

fire and air strikes. Frequently, he called

in artillery strikes just in front of his

position to walk the shelling forward

exposing any enemy ambush which

might threaten the trailing patrol.

A native of Pearson, he attended At-

~)

kinson County High School. Upon grad-

uation in 1963, he enlisted in the Army,

and took his training at Fort Gordon.

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His military duties took him to Fort Sill,

Okla. and then to jump school at Fort

Benning. While at Benning, he injured

his knee, and was re-assigned to a Recon

Company. In September 1965, he land-

ed in Central Vietnam at Camp Rad-

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cliffe near Ankue, a small town 250

miles north of Saigon .

IN
UNIFORM
Grover 0. James, Jr.

On the battle fields of this beleagured country, he was wounded three times. His first wound came as a result of the Viet Cong infiltrating his base camp. During the ensuing fire fight a bullet ricocheted and hit him under the eye. A second wound resulted from a grenade fragment hitting him in the knee. A Viet Cong ambush hit his patrol later, and in evasive action, the Sergeant fell on one of the dangerous Punji sticks, a sharpened stick of bamboo. This resulted in his final 30 days of duty being confined in a hospital. James was discharged in July 1966.
For his bravery, Sergeant James was awarded the Bronze Star, The Army Commendation Medal, the Purple Heart and the Combat Infantrymen's Badge. The Bronze Star was awarded when he risked his life to save a fellow Gl who was wounded.
Forest Ranger Ronald Drury hired James in May 1967. While in high school, James lived near the Pearson Volunteer Fire Department and became interested in fire fighting. In view of this interest, he plans to make a career with the Georgia Forestry Commission.
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Georgia Chapter,

SCSA, Holds Annual Meet

Outstanding speakers and election of officers highlighted the 12th annual Georgia Chapter, Soil Conservation Society of America meeting in Savannah. Some 150 members heard speakers talk on the meeting's theme, "Wildlife and the Human Touch".
Speakers and their topics were Dr . Ernie Provost, associate professor, School of Forest Resources, Athens, Man's Effect on Wildlife Habitat; David H. G. Gould, deputy state chief enforcement officer, Georgia Game and Fish Commission , Brunswick, Law Enforcement - A Need ; and Paul Schumacher, Soil Conservation Service, Athens, Fish and Wildlife Mitigation and Enhancement in Georgia's Small Watershed Program.
Others were Verlon Carter, forester, U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Atlanta, Prescribed Burning - Its Effect on Wildlife; George Gerkhan, Wildlife specialist, Union Camp Corporation, Savannah, Wildlife Programs on Industrial Lands; and Wayne Cloward, U. S. Forest Service, Atlanta, Wildlife Programs on Public Lands.
Art Collins, Ill, U.S. Forest Service, Atlanta, Soil Bank Plantations - Income Prospects from Game and Trees; and Jim Adams, president, Georgia Sportsman Federation, Atlanta, The Sportsmen's Concern , complete the list.
William Tate, dean of men, University of Georgia, Athens, was the banquet speaker. He was introduced by Ray

The 1969 Georgia Chapter, SCSA, officers are, 1-r, A. P. Barnett, Agriculture Research Service, Watkinsville, past president; Frank Craven, Georgia Forestry Commission, Macon, president; Bob Carter and Adrian Thomas, both of the Coastal Plains Experiment Station, Tifton, vice-president and secretary-treasurer, respectively.

Shirley, director, Georgia Forestry Commission, Macon.
Elected Chapter officers were Frank Craven, Georgia Forestry Commission, Macon, president ; and R. L. Carter and Adrian Thomas, Georgia Coastal Plains Experiment Station, Tifton, vice-president and secretary-treasurer, respectively.
The Area vice-presidents are Walter Carlin, Soil Conservation Service, Jeffer-

son, C. J. Lankford, Bureau of Sports Fisheries and Wildlife, Atlanta ; Elvis R. Beaty, Agronomy Department, University of Georgia, Athens; Ed R. Pullen, Soil Conservation Service, Albany; and James M. Flanders, Soil Conservation Service, Waycross.
James Golden, Soil Conservation Service, Pembroke, was local arrangements chairman .

Research Plans Considered

The newly created Technical Advisory Committee of the Georgia Forest Research Council held its first formal meeting recently at the Georgia Forestry Center near Macon . The Committee met with H. E. Ruark, Research Council director, to consider the Council's programs in forest research for the coming year.
Wallace Adams, chairman, Board of Commissioners, stated, ''The purposes of the Advisory Committee are to compile
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specific recommendations concerning forest research needs in Georgia and to evaluate the many forest research projects sponsored by the Council. The Committee has the function of recommending priorities among competing forest research programs to assist the Council in optimizing its investments in forest research for Georgia".
At the executive session, C. Dorsey Dyer, head, Extension Forestry Department, University of Georgia, Athens,

was elected chairman, and Barry F. Malac, director, Forest Research, Union Camp Corp., Savannah, was named vicechairman.
Other Committee members are F. Adrian Norton, vice-president, Industrial Development, C & S National Bank , Atlanta ; Lee S. Settel, president, Appalachian-Southern Corp., Ellijay ; and William E. Morse, forester, Del-Cook Timber Co., Adel.

Femininity In A

Fowler Top

Masculine Profession

Workshop

Things are cut out rather nicely for

Patti Gillock. She's the only girl among 309 husky

Student

woodsmen in the School of Forest Re-

sources at the University of Georgia.

Charles Fowler of Clythe won first

A

With odds like those, this coed has

place honors at the seventh annual

no date-getting problem: "we're all great

Natural Resources Conservation Work-

buddies."

shop. Larry Sapp of Manassas placed

"I'm just one of the guys, but with

second.

the respect a girl should have," adds the

The workshop, held at Abraham

attractive blonde.

Baldwin Agricultural College, Tifton,

Patti explains her poise in the face of

attracted 229 youths from throughout

the striking male-female ratio by the

Miss Patti Gillock

Georgia. The Georgia Chapter, SCSA,

fact that she recently attended Virginia

Growing up in Waynesboro, Va., "a

and the Soil Conservation District Super-

)

Polytechnic Institute where the ratio is

city on the side of a mountain," gave

visors co-sponsored the week-long work-

13 males for every female. "A 309-to

the energetic female forester an interest

shop.

one ratio is a little more daring though." in forestry . She is particularly interested

Workshop Director Sam G. Dunaway,

Her integration into a formerly all in water-shed management.

Soil Conservation Service, Winder, stated

male school has been fairly easy, since she met many of the forestry students

An adventuresome lass, Patti plans to do graduate work in Australia when she

that Fowler won a $352 scholarship to any college of his choice in the Univer-

in a meeting at the State FFA-FHA

finishes at Georgia. She estimates that

sity of Georgia system . Fowler made

Camp near Covington last year. She

fewer than 15 girls in the United States

the highest score on the test covering

came with a group of VPI students who are in forestry.

the courses taught.

came to participate in the Southern

Active in campus affairs, the lady

The primary subjects covered were

Forestry Schools Conclave.

forester is on the Student Center re-

Forestry, Soil Conservation Planning and

"I haven't met one I don't like," she

creation committee, plays bass clarinet

Application, Soil, Land Judging and

says of the men. "The teachers are the

in the band, and belongs to the 4-H and

Watershed and Research, Recreation and

greatest I've ever had, too."

Forestry clubs.

Wildlife. Outstanding students in each

subject were Robert Carter, Wadley,

Georgians Receive

Forestry; Bobby Takash, Albany, Soil Conservation; David Johnson, Lumpkin, Soil , Land Judgin.g and Watershed; and

National Conservation Award

Jimmy Rich, Collins, Research, Recreation and Watershed.

There were four courses taught in

Two Georgians, a professional car-

tional TV documentary on endangered

Forestry. They were Forest Protection,

toonist and conservationist, have receiv-

wildlife.

Gum Naval Stores, Timber Stand Im-

ed national honors. Ed Dodd, Sandy

Foote's work included initiating and provement and Woodland Management.

Springs, creator of the "Mark Trail"

coordinating research and management The instructors, representing the Geor-

comic strip, and Len Foote, Marietta,

programs on the mourning dove. He was

gia Forestry Commission, were Bob

were recipients in the third annual Con-

instrumental in starting the Southeast-

Burns, assistant Fourth District manage-

servation Achievement Program of the

ern Cooperative Disease Study project

ment forester, Griffin; Louie Deaton,

National Wildlife Federation.

in 1955, and is secretary of its steering metro forester, Union City; Bruce Hin-

Dodd was named National Conserva- committee.

son, assistant Third District manage-

tionist of the Year 1967, and Foote was

Foote is a member of the Southeast- ment forester, Dawson; Ray Nunn, as-

named National Wildlife Conservation-

ern Forest Experiment Station Advisory

sistant First District management fores-

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ist of the Year.

Committee which advises the Forest Ser- ter, Statesboro and Grady Williams,

Dodd was cited for his outstanding

vice on forest wildlife habitat research.

assistant Fifth District management for-

achievements in bringing the conserva-

He serves on 14 other national and re-

ester, McRae.

tion message to millions of people gional committees, and is a well known

The students voted Burns the work-

throughout the world . His cartoon strip writer and nature photographer.

shop's top instructor.

is carried in 375 papers in the United

Dodd and Foote received similar

Dunaway was assisted by A . P.

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States and 30 foreign countries. He has

honors in a state awards program con-

Barnett, Agriculture Research Service,

produced three illustrated books on nat- ducted by the Georgia Sportsman's Fed- Watkinsville; and Charles B. Place, Jr.,

ural history, and recently narrated a na- eration in 1967.

Forestry Commission, Macon.

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Nature Trail Becomes Reality

A plea to the Georgia Forestry Commission, by two Boy Scouts, has resulted in the development of an outstanding Nature Trail in Atlanta's famed Piedmont Park.
John Mixon, Commission Metro Forester, having worked with area Boy Scouts, knew the need for an area to be set aside for tree identification. Enlisting the aid of the Capitol Hill Jaycees and the Atlanta Parks Department, Mixon set out to develop this needed tree trail.
The trail was laid out, brushed out and tons of wood chips put on the trail. The Jaycees provided the labor along with the Parks Department. Today, there are 46 species of trees labeled along the tree trail.
At recent dedication ceremonies, Jack Del ius, Atlanta Parks director , expressed his appreciation to the Jaycees and Forestry Commission for making the area another productive part of the community. He pointed out the vast need for this facility, recounting the numbers of phone calls he has received inquiring about a tree trail.

Frank Craven, representing the Geor- Life".

gia Forestry Commission , praised the

W. D. Buchanan, entomologist, Atlan

cooperative endeavor calling it a much ta Parks Department, pointed out that

needed area for todays rapidly expand- the majority of the 46 species found on

in g population . He pointed out the the trail are native to Atlanta. Several

assistance available to Atlantans through seedlings have been planted and others

the Commission 's Metro Foresters.

will be added in the coming years.

W. Wheeler Bryan, president of the

Atlantans of all ages : now have a

Capitol Hill Jaycees, recounted the work chance to walk in this leafy retreat and

given by his organization terming this a study the different species of trees,

fulfillment of the Jaycee's motto, "Ser- thanks to the interest of Mixon, Delius - I vice to Humanity Is the Best Work in and Bryan.

LETTERS
THE SECOND PAY DAY
This is just a line to let you know how much I enjoyed seeing your movie, "The Second Pay Day", last week . It is expertly done in all respects, and I was pleased especiall y at the smooth, effective way that Research is woven into the total operation.
My congratulations to you and to your staff on producing this outstanding film.
W. M. Zillgitt Director Southeastern Forest Experiment Station Asheville, N.C.
PROGRAMS
On behalf of the Georgia Children of the American Revolution I wish to thank you for bringing the forestry films to Stone Mountain last Friday evening and showing them to those attending the Twenty-ninth Annual State Conference. We appreciate very much this service for the benefit of children from many parts of Georgia.
Sincerely yours,
Mrs. John F. Thigpen Senior State President
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FIELD DAYS
On behalf of our group let me express genuine thanks and appreciatio n for the Commission's helpfulness in conducting the recent forestry field days held in Southeast Georgia. It is always good to see and have Frank Craven and Chuck Place from the Georgia Forestry Commission meet with us and provide the writeups on these activities. We are always grateful for the fine contributions that the Commission makes to vocational education in agriculture and the FFA.
J. N. Baker Assistant Supervisor Agricultural Education Department of Education Swainsboro, Georgia
FIRE SUPPRESSION
We wish to take this opportunity to thank you and to commend you for the magnificent work of containing and controlling the fire which occurred on our farm located on the Metasville Road, Friday, March 22nd . You not only prevented a major loss in our tim9er land but probably a disaster in Wilkes County had this fi re not been contained.
We have been a firm believer in your Unit and have endeavored to cooperate in every way possible w ith good forestry practices.
Again, we wish to thank you for the services rendered us.
Mr. & Mrs. J. H. Tutt Washington, Georgia

I'd certainly like to express my appreciati on for some quick work today in putting out a fire I inadvertantly started here on the church property. Your crew here came out a few minutes after I called and methodically - and quickly - got the fire under control. I'm sure a few of the pine trees were damaged, but other than that the crew limited the loss to a minimum.
This was probably pretty routine, I suppose, but I'm certainly appreciative t hat we have such a service and that the response was so sw ift! Thank you for all your efforts! May you continue your much appreciated services with as much success everywhere.
(F) Don Kunhel Joan of Arc Church Louisville, Georgia
CAREER DAY
On behalf of the students, faculty and administration of Eddy Junior High School I would like to thank Mr. Floyd Cook for being with us for Career Day.
The students asked that I thank you for them for they realized you were taking time from your own responsibilities to be with them. Many were truly grateful for this opportunity and asked that it be continued for students at Eddy.
Mrs. Betty G. Mock Counselor

Logging the Foresters ...
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1 George Collier, Tenth District forester, Washington, left, presents a plaque to Robert E. Edmunds on his retirement from the Lincoln County Forestry Unit of the Georgia Forestry Commission. Collier, presenting the plaque on behalf of Ray Shirley, Commission director, praised Edmund's devotion to duty and his faithful

Colonel Wendell D. Lack, Jackson, Miss., is the new state forester of Mississippi. He succeeds Jack Holman.

service to the citizens of Lincoln County and the State of Georgia. Others taking part in the ceremony are Mrs. R. E. Edmunds and Fred Prater, member, Lincoln County Forestry Board.

SEED LAB ...Area Director, Douglass A. Craig, U. S. Forest Service, Atlanta, has named Darrell A. Benson to head the

PROMOTION ... Morris B. Seymour has been appointed supervisor, Engineering and Harvesting Development, Beech Island Woodlands, Kimberly-Clark Corp. The announcement was made by H. B. Starks, woodlands manager. NSCP HEAD ... Ouentin R. Boerner, U.S . Forest Service, Atlanta, has been named

supervisor for the Naval Stores Conservation Program, Valdosta, according to Douglass A. Craig, area director, State and Private Forestry, Southeastern Area. Boerner succeeds the retired Norman Hawley. For the last six years, Boerner has been branch chief for Watershed Planning.

Eastern Tree Seed Laboratory at the Georgia Forestry Center near Macon. Benson, a native of Milwaukee, Wis., succeeds Leroy Jones who was transferred to the Southeastern Forest Experiment Station, Asheville, N. C. Benson will head up tree seed testing and evaluation for the Eastern United States at the tree seed laboratory ad

ministered by the Southeastern Area,

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State and Private Forestry, U. S. F. S.

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John Rawls, right, chairman, Licensing and Registration Committee, Georgia Chapter, SAF, and Walt Hough, Committee member, mount the new, me tal Registered Forester emblem of the State of Georgia. The emblem, costing $1, is available for purchase by registered foresters through Hough, P. 0. Box 185, Macon, Ga. 31202. Paper decals of the emblem cost 25-cents each. Make checks or money orders payable to Georgia Chapter, SAF.

Harry S. Mosebrook, manager, Public Affairs, Eastern Region, Weyerhaeuser Co. , was reelected for a third term as president of the Southern Pulpwood Conservation Association. Dr. F. B. Schelhorn, president and chief executive officer, Tennessee River Pulp and Paper Co., was elected vice-president.
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September, 1968

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