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VIEWS 
June 
NATIONAL RECREATION MONTH 
1962 
 
Charles A. Collier Director 
 
Barbara J. Rankin Editor 
 
 Excerpts From P<ESIDENT KENNEDY'S MESSAGE FO'.< NATIONAL RECqEATION JVJ()Nnl! 
 
"This year, National Recreation Month has ac;uired new significance. 
"The fundamental truth that recreation is essential to the cultural, physical, moral, and spiritual well-being of our people has been reaffirmed anc enthusiastically encorsed by the Federal Government, by the States, and by pror--inent leaders in many walks of life. 
"In January, the Outdoor P.ecreation Resources Reviev.r Conunission, headed by Laurance S. Rockefeller, submitted its report, Outdoor ~ecreation 
for Anerica, calling :for greatly expanded developrr(mt of outdoor recre- 
atfonopportunities to Ic-eet the Nation's ra!'idly grmIing neecs. 
"Early in March, many of the Corrmission 's reco:mn:.enc'ations v1ere echoed in this Administration's wessage on conservation . . .  . . . 
"The continuing leadership of the Unitec States in an unsettled .rorld, depends as never before upon the vitality o:f our people. Therefore, I urge all citizens to oi)serve National Pecreation f'-1onth, and to renet'T their vigor ~llith wholesome recreation ... :freely and t~risely chosen. u 
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t".:ONSERVATION RESPONSI~ILITY 
 
Last month, Park Vie~.rs carried a lead article on Conservation! It is a subject of such vi tal concern and national importance that 't.'e are again giving space to this subject. 
 
Thousands of people ~~rill be visiting our State Parks this surr:.rr,er. This gives you a golden opportunity and a responsibility to encourage the attitudes and simple practices that can a.dC. U"9 to better cait.ping and conservation. 
 
Here is your chance to bring the Conservation Pledge and Conservation Comt[andrrents to the attention of all the carepers who come to the State 
Parks. The Park ":ulletin Doard t'Iould be one good rc.ethod or you may have a better idea. 
 
 CONSERVATION PLEDGE 
I GIVE fv:oY 
PLEDGE AS P.N AIV.iEP. ICAl'J 
TO SAVE AND FAITHFULLY TO 
NATURAL 'RESOURCES OF 
rw COUNTC(Y--ITS SOIL 
AND l\'l!NERALS, ITS 
FORESTS, :<'ATE'=~S, 
AND ~'TILDLIFE. 
TO KEEP THE PLEDGE: 
*SAVE THE SOIL 
-Keep to established paths and tra.ils to minimize erosion. 
-Avoid disturbing plant cover on steep slopes. -Drive only on Park roads; park cars in designated 
areas. 
*KEEP FORESTS PRODUCTIVE 
-Know State lavJS protecting trees and flm4Jers. -Avoid thoughtless :rr.arking of living trees and shrubs. -Avoid over-using camp sites so that plant life ~ay ~e 
preserved. 
*P~OTECT Cl:..R PATERSHEDS 
-Keep waten~rays free frmr; garbage and trash; help keep ~ater source clean. 
-Avoid wasting water. 
*HELP PROVIDE :HLDLIFE ;VITH FOOD, SHELTEH, AND ~~JATE..l{ 
-Know the kinds o:f wildlife found in and near your camp. -Knot! and obey fish and garr.e lat.'s. -Protect the homes of wild creatures. -Avoid annoying or killing small living things such as 
turtles, frogs, toads and non-poisonous snakes. 
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 CONSERVATION COMiv:ANDr.mNTS 
1. Study the land so that each acre reay be used wisely according to its capabilities and treated according to its needs. 
2. Guard well the living soil, that it may continue to nuture man: Clothe it lovingly with vegetation, Hold on to it tenaciously, Restore its fertility and organic content, Irrprove it as a legacy for posterity. 
3. Revere water, the lifeblood of civilization: Retard it on the surface, Trap it in the soil, Guard its purity zealously. 
4. Cherish forests that they r.ay -Conserve water, Shelter uildlife, Provide for our needs, Restore our tran~uility. 
5. Respect all living things as having a role, however humble, in the balance of nature. 
6. Provide living n;useums, sarrples of primeval America, to be n:anaged by nature a.lone, so that they may Serve as reservoirs of wild species that may be needed tomorrow; Provide control areas against ;1hich man's efforts at r;:anagen:ent may 1.'le measured. 
7. Learn to 1 ive in harmony :.ri th nature in an ecological symphony, a mutually beneficial dependency. 
---fv}. Grahan; Netting Director Carnegie Juseurr: 
 
 OUT OF THE f.AIL ;:.AG 
Governor Ernest Vandiver 
De2.r Sir: 
L2.st -;reek r~.y ife c.nd I and trro children went camping at ~lack ~rzoclc i\!ountain State F'ark in ':'(ai.::un ::cunty. ...!e hac1 never done a.nything like this before, so entered u~on the project uith so~e trepidation. 
I just ~rant to tell you ':':hat a fi~e tirre we had and to tell you ho~:: irr.::pressed Pe v;ere '''i th the operation of the State Park and particularly the k~ndness and ~ssistance of the Superintendent, l\'1r. Chr:istian. 
During our stay v.e rode over to th~ Great Srrokie National Parle i!e looked at some of the ca.IiP sites there and they si~9ly could not compare -::d th the Sta.te Parks in Georgie.. 
We also stopped a couole of tirres a.t the roadside narks o;7hich have be-2::1 developed 1:-y the Georgia Parks CoMdssion and vere greatly irm.Jressed ''Jith the rork that has beei.l done here. 
Yours very truly, 
Ed:.rarcl T. :renna,n Sa.vc.nnah, Ga. 
Dear Sir: 
Several r.eeks ago, in response to my telephone r'<" _yest, your office 1;1as kind enough to send r:e some very interesting and useful informa.t ion on carrping in our sta.te parks. The infornation :!as sent prorLptly and I found it to i-:e not only clear and concise ~ut also attractive. 
 
As a result 0f this in:forn:ation, I visited Unicoi State Park on rv;ay 5th anc~ 6th, carping overnight in the ryark. I had a most enjoya~::>le ~:Jeek-end. I found Unicoi 7.-eaut i:ful ano \;.ell kept. The park su'r_)er intendent, ~J1r. L. 'Tanc.iver, . a.c1 e r;y vdfe and rr!e feel ~'Jelcorr,e, r;Jas very helpful, and extended us every courtesy. I intend to return to Unicoi and also to try car;p:i.ng in other of our state narks. 
The purpose of this letter is to cor,plircent you and your depart~en~ on the fine j~) you are doing in rranaging and Iilaintaining the parks and also to thank you. 
Sincerely yours, 
l!Jr:-. A. Simpson Atlanta, Ga. 
Dear Sir: 
It ~as recently rry pleasure to carr:D z,t the Ca1.:D Stephen Foster Sta~e Park, Far~o, G~orgia, and I "!Oulc' like to te>J(e this O'?}>Ortuni ty to con~rr;end the r,;anager, George A. Sin ans, for the courteous l'l.anner in ;.~hich he treated our party. He tade our stay ~ost enjoyable, 'Hhich added to our pleasant r,er: cries o:f the Okefenokee S:'.r.?.LT'. 
You have a ~::-eautiful nark and ~.re are looking for:arc to cm.:ing c.gain sowetil:e in the future. 
Sincerely yours, 
Geo. R. FelloPs Decatur, Ga. 
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Corr.n:on sense is not so comrr.on. 
---Voltaire 
 
 Irs. har~e Sironton of General Office ha.s ~::ovec to Floric'2 i th h8r fa1.ily to o~erate the George ~shington ~otel a t ~aytona ~each. 
~r~. ~oena Voye nG fills the 
oosi tion left vacant '""Y irs. 
~iLonton as Confidential Secretary to hr. Collier. 
~rs. Charlotte ~rug; ann ha~ renlaced Mrs. Chris Jones as secre~ary to Vr. Stru~le. MrE. Jones resigne( ~ecause of the i l l health of herself an~ her young son. 
i-1rs. Grace Young2looc1 is the ne stenQgrz-r,her :l.n the 2ngineers' Office. 
l.r. Gav:i_c1 Thm,~ason has join-2c1 the General Office staff as Graftsran. 
~~. ~cGarity has resigned to go with the U.S. Cor~s of Sngineers statione( in Ko~ile, Ala. 
r.-:r. Peter ?alLer i s no.' :;j_ th the U.S. Governrrent Forestry Service. 
Vrs. Jeanelle ~obertson is the ne~ Cura.tor at Indian Spr~.ngs Iv. usetL. , Indian S~r:Lngs, Ga. 
Iv:r. James A. :::.oyal is the ne~r Curator at the ~ororlc 'ar I and II ~~seu! at Georgia ?eterans ~en erial State Park, Cor~ele, Ga. 
A guide in the North Georgia r:;ountc.ins' I fhen c.s!~ec1 . hy he t'~2S lacking the first finger of his right hand, ans0ered: 
'I've been a guide for 25 yea.rs, n~;, and I just naturally -~re that finger off 0ointing out places of interest to in~uisitive tourists. 11 
---The Lake ~eporter June 1962 Edition 
 
TILSLY TOPICS 
~shing (ishes and greasy articles infhe- tu:_)s arid Javator iss at the cor..fort stat ions -:annct f'~ per;~:i.t tee. The ent:'re se~;age syste. yrill h~ clogged :~:f this is Cione. 
TI1e card> "Jere "Cf:ficial l'ht icen, recently sent to every Park that has a co~fort station, is to ~e replc.ced :1y a nerr a.nent sign in the near future. Sore peonle :Jill disregar~ the siqns. Please do ::rrhat you ca.n to 2Yl?lain ~rhy this regulation is ne~essary an~ try to ITake certain that violations do n0t occur. 
A. T?en:inder - rater sa.1::nles of 2irinlcing- ;-;ater are to 1:-e sent to the Georgia De~art~ent of Putlic Health ec:ch onth. m:we you sent yours for June?? 
I' onthly Attenc'ance r::ecord::- are ir;portant c.nd ar2""usecfor good T:1Ur-t)oses. They should ')e 2.s 2ccurate as .Jcssi>le. ;re ccunt on 8ach. ""'a.rlc Su?erintendent to sene attendance recor~s to the General Office on tir.e. 
Snan ~rrrs, ~uring the past fe~ years, ha-ve ~:~een a great nuisance in the northeastern section of our st2te. Vogel and -::lack 'ock i':.tn. State ?arks .ere ~articularly hard h~:.t. Je a:Le hapl")y to report tha.t the spray:!.ng '.y hel iconter has nr0ve~ ~ost effective in controll:i.no the snc-n ~'0rii'. 
eccuse of a resent ~:--ut very te:oorary situatjon, we are sure that ~r. Jarres ~oyal, our Curator for the neT:' !orlc~ !ar I 2.nd II f-'Iuseurr, :ill ap"Jreciate this joke. 
Supply officer: ":-Im.r 0oes your ne~; uniforr.. fi t?' 1 
~ecruit: 11The jc:.clcet isn't J.:.ac, 
~:.ut the trousers are just a little loose around the arr:pi ts. 11 
 
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A. H. STEPHENS STATE PARK 
 
Cra~rfordville 
 
T. E. Darden, Supt. 
 
SLACK 'ROCK iVOUNTAIN STATE PARK 
 
Mountain City 
 
J. L. Christian 
 
The Group Camp at A. H. Stephens is Black ~ock attendance was very 
 
doing a booming business this sea- 
 
good in r~~ay. Easter Sunrise Serv- 
 
son. :Je are ')ooked solid through 
 
ices were held under the cross by 
 
Labor Day. 
 
the ?.abun Gap-Nacoochee School and 
 
Dillarcl Cor:munity. A)out 225 at- 
 
Tent Camping has increased since re tended. 
 
have a nerr araa ':/'hich ~:as corrpleted 
 
last year. 
 
Our carcping area is beginning to 
 
picl-:: up in spite of the cool ,.,eath- 
 
We've had lots of corrplirrents on 
 
er. zJe ha.ve had lOC campers this 
 
our new bath house at the public 
 
~neek. ~Je also ha.c~ several rains, 
 
s-:rii;.rr:.ing area, ;_:ut the rain and 
 
r~,hich t-:ere very \'Jelcome. 
 
cool weather have cut do, ..n on the 
 
num1-:>er of s,~rirrmer s . 
 
The shot.rer house is enjoyec hy all 
 
camners and '!fe r'''Ould like to ex- 
 
Large groups frorr the Group Car>p 
 
nress our appreciation to Mr. 
 
are visiting the ~u~euw and Li~erty Collier for this addition to our 
 
Hall each preek. :;Je also have had 
 
oark. 
 
several school groups. 
 
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AMICALOLA STATE PARK 
 
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80'3BY PRO\VN STATE PARK 
 
Elberton 
 
JV. s. Andrews, Supt. 
 
Juno 
 
E. C. Collins, Supt. 
 
Our park is becmring green and 
 
\.Je have really been croPded ':''i th 
 
heautiful again after so much rain. 
 
school picnics and parties. Our 
 
park is only 16 miles from Dawson- During the month of ?ftay pre had. lots 
 
ville, 1 from Ellijay, 20 from 
 
of picnickers and tent ca~pers 
 
Jasper and 1 from Dahlonega. 
 
ar.:ong ~Jhor:. 11.ras the Golden Age Club 
 
of Tignall, Ga. 
 
Our /~ shelters are filled every 
 
week vdth family reunions anc 
 
~,,!e have also had boating, skiing, 
 
groups of sonJe sort in and out 
 
and good fi~hing. 
 
about every r.reek eno. But, as Clay 
 
Morgan said, 11 It is mighty little 
 
Due to the hot ;;.reather of June, 
 
money you get out of ther:; they 
 
rrany of our visitors leave our park 
 
come prepared. 11 
 
seeking a sr'imning area. A s~.rim 
 
ming pool ~ould really adcl and mean 
 
Our comfort station has not been 
 
~uch to our park. 
 
okayed by the State Inspector as 
 
of this 1riting. 
 
See1r~s our dry spell is about over. We are having plenty of rain and the grass is grmoing again. 
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That "Extra Mile" suffers no traffic jams. 
 
Is there a traitor in our rridst?! 
The definition of Family Camping, accor~ing to one of our secretaries 1.rho has never tried it - 
A 11 survival sourse for parents." 
 
 HA"!: LA ;0 cr-ss;:-: STAT!: ?An~c 
 
":;utledqe 
 
T. D. Carter, Su~t. 
 
The re>.ins cc-ne, the grass turnec1 green again and ~ost everyone is 
hapny. ~Je ere one rr:onth ~i thout rain. During the hot cry ~~ell 
,.e hac lots of sirrr ers. 
 
~.\York is still >;rogress ing on our Farily Tent CamP 2rea. It -.:ill not t:e too 1 ~ng no: - ~!e ho"e. 
 
Our r:ay Use facilities are ~eing usee to full c2acity. School closing tine ~as here and farrily reunion tine is beginn~ng. 
 
Three r:1useu1; cases and one le>.rge N.P.S. type sign ~ere conpletee and installed ;~y our r~aintenance ShoD crev! at Georgia l7eterans ~e~orial Park. Also screen doors ":ere x ade u? anc installed 2t the Indian Springs ~~seu~ . 
 
:!e enjoyec1 our superint"mdents' In-Service Training Prograu very n-uch r::i th the excention of Ir. Collier not l:1eing aole to :.-.. e ,.'i th us. ~Je feel that i t ~ra.s one of the ;-:;est. Josie's fooc' ~.as ce.licious e>.s al~Tays; and George's wonderful hos~itality is al~ays enjoyec1 too. 
 
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INDIAN SPY::: INGS STATE PA'Ci.!< 
 
Inc!ian Springs 
 
::;. F. ~-'!cfv.ichael 
 
A n~~ attraction at Indian Springs State Park is the Indian ~~seuN l'Jhich already has .--,roven to >e a valua~-:.le asset. rv:rs. "?.ot..:ertson, the Curator, is on hanc1 to :.relcon e each visitor. 
 
One of our n ost Do~;ular si tcs :i.s the car. ping area, :~hich he>s ':e-2n cor::pleted this yea.r. Each -.eek our visitors increase in nurr0er anc they are very corrplirrentary al::-out the grounds, corrfort stztion, picnic shelter, anc the location of the camping area. 
 
Anonq the variou!:' activities that take ~lace here at the park, fishing see~s to ~e a favorite. Fany ';cook-cvts" .s.:re held here at the lake. 
People fror far an~ near enjoy the facil~ties of our Dark. ~any reunions, clu~ ~eetings, and business reetin~s are held here. ue also have ~any t0urists, church grOUDS, school grou-,s, ane incHvi<'!U2.1S <>ho hzve fr.:unc our park a delightful place to visit. 
 
L. S. 1AL!CT:. STATr!: '?A~K 
 
.-.Ja.ycross 
 
C. H. ~organ, Su~t. 
 
7e 2.re ju2t getting :-:-ut of the "c~rools';. No s:i.nrci.ng and no skiinq. On one enc' of t~1e high:ray leading into the ~ark is a sign reacing '~onstruction next 12 rr ilee 11 and on the other high.,,ay leading jnto the 0ark, a sign read- 
ina "Construct ion next 5 1dles 11  l'Jo;~- the area ':'here the siic.td.ng ncol l't:'.ll '1e ~-:milt is noth:i.ng :~ut a ~aze of c'itches. You have to 
have an aerial Dhoto to get in or 
out of the park. "'ut ~re are cor .;_ng along any-ray. Our Dicnic 
crc--os have :i.ncrec.sed at least 50.') -~ut our lc;ke front croc' has di~inishe~ at least 00~. The rains have "."el tee us to no end. Ne,tt ~reek e "~_ll, 't'YCather pen;~:i.tting, re~air the roads insice the ryark. 
At ')reeent ''e have a sea of red cl2y in r;c.ny 2.reas a::->out 6 11 dee-o. 
 
. Ye h2ve ha.c1 our shaxe of far. i l y reunions this year. Checking over our cc.te ca.lend2r, I find that -e have had 22 so far this month, (I ay) . fost of them  rere '=-JG ones, t-Jo. Our 'oy Scout car.'ping has incree>.seC:. Have ha.d troops fror1; Atlanta, Jacksonville, Srunswick, Birrringher, Savannah, Waycross, Da.. son, Facon 2nd Alma. ~':ost of then had their Council Per~its, too. 
 
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Out :1f 12 signecl Grou'; Carrn contracts, -::e hac~ all >ut t-.:m cancelle~. This vas, of course, due to the lake :-:?ing cr.mc1 Grmec for sr.dr.r ing an0 skiing. This "eek rrarks the l~st of the cam~ers for this year. ~e are so sorry, too, for ve get a kick out of our caii:?ers. 
After our road got its ne~-' coa.t of construct ion anc ,--a.s opened u~ again, our tent and trailer ~usi- ne~s ryicked u::-. 7 Je ho-)e nothing else ill o~>struct or ir.-pece progress at this park. 
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n~D TOP 1 OUNTAII'! STATE PA"<K 
 
Cartersville 
 
'. D. Clark, Supt. 
 
~ed To~ ~ount2in State Park h~d a tot2l of ~,109 oai~ sDi~~ers fer th2 r: onth of l'" ay. 
 
The ne.- em f0rt sta.tion has <:-een o0enec1 2nc is in use in the car,p:;_ng area. 
 
-'ec Too Lountc.in 2no George :Jashington Carv2r's 0eaches have ~een sanc1ed 2.nd they look good. 
 
I iss I-I2.rrr-aclc pa.icl us a visit this :ed< 2nd - e hcne she ,.ill visit 
us nore ~Jhile filling in for r iss nankin. 
 
LITTLE 0Cf,1ULGEE STATE F'~?.:<;: 
 
Iv:"ci:ae 
 
Lee "'!illcox, Sunt. 
 
:-Je are :)usy as bees in a tc.r bucket do:n here. ~'le opened our 
nen trailer and tent car. ning 2.re2. 
Suncay. 2veryone seer1 s to like i t . The s~;irrr.:.ing area is oren, 
after a little delay fue to noisoning for the rrater groth. 
Ii/:~s. Kelly is in charge of sun.ing a.nc concesions in thc-t departrrent. 
 
Picnickers and far,:i.ly reunions are pouring in. 
 
i'le Pere a.ll so grievecl over the tragic air?lane crash and PErticularly so ..,hen "'e learneC' that Mr. Collier's C'aughter as annng the casualties. Our dee~ est syr::pathy goes to hin: and his far,-:i.ly. I1ay their faith and God's ryresence sustain theL. 
 
DID YOU T(NC.T? 
The largest aniral ever to inhab:;_t the earth ::as - not the prehistoric dinosaur, hut the presentday ~.>lue hale. The s;:.:allest, a spe::ies of roclent calleo a shre"<', is only one anC' one-half inches tall. 
 
SLIJAJ! CLAr~I\. STATE 'A'?.K 
L~ncolnton J. F. Fortson, Supt. 
01' 21 ijah rould rec.lly '_!e t~istin' in his grave i f he kne~ of the attenda.nc.2 ;::-.oor.~ at the , er.:orial to him dmm r'~Y \'!ay at El'j2h Clark State Park near Lincolnton. Students, on returning hone fro~ college, ~ith their suitcases still hot from the ride, hop in their jalopies and head for the sun so that they can squeeze in those last ~inutes of freedorr before grades arrive. I hone there's enough sun to go around in case the 5600 sun',athers v.re had in Iv:ay all sho \.1"!'::- on the sar.~e day. 
~ith the gr2ce of a steare shovel, eager fathers gulp clor~ the regular Saturday ~orning's ~reakfast anc stroll to the lake, hoping tha.t the fish ill 'heg to ~...e caught. Each starry-eyed fisherrran assures himself that this is TH2: day for h:i.r: to get Herr.:an, that e-Dound )ass nobody has succee~ed in catching. Little does he kno,.. that there have been around 900 fisherEen and fisher~: Oi' ::m -::)lus 1500 1)oaters--in I'ay l''ho forced Her:::;an to return to his "fortn~ss of solitude" 
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And .:'hat ;roulc1 Junior c'o (~;ho can't s':.:b. and docsn' t have qills) ,.,ithout his routine venture to the barrels, forcing his Lother anc the life~uard$ into the ~c.ter? I guess he coulc~ h2lp keen count c;f our 60 : out -of -state cars, ::ut I con' t think he has that 1~any fingers or toes. That does Junior do? Ye)! Gets lost looking for the ice creac La.n. He is finally fovnd r~andering frm picnic ta',le to picnic ta~le picking uD scra~s left over frOli' the noon liea.ls. Sor et ir. e!:? I '::;::,nder rrha t the size of a pile of scraps .roulc~ look like if our 2800 Vay ?icnickers each donated a handful. 
Since this Sta.te Par!c :i.s kno' n f~r its tent ca~8ing, I should say a fe~! -crords abcut our 1[04 caF'!Jers 
vre had curing r..;ay It ;. ust ''e 
great to come to Elijah Clark and spend c. ~'eelc nlaying the role of Daniel ':;oone. Cooking dinner' is sir ple for mother - she sili.nly opens t"tJo or three cans . Anc :Lf she gets tired of this, she can a~:ays run up to the consessicn sta.nc' and let Johnny fi:;: enough ha1.:::urgers (':lith onions) for the whole far_ily. Dad kno,s he can get a1ay '-''i thout shav;_ng - he doesn 1t need to sha;er either. 11After all, 11 he convinced h:i.r::self, 111-~y ca.ily s; L" coes the joe. 11 Anc7. Sis kno~7S that she needs to get a tan <:hether the sun is shining or not, as long as our t~o lifeguard!: are on duty. She doe!::n't Fiss out on the cancing either. l'.';r. -ill is ah:ays availc. :,le t-:. teach the Trrist or U.T. (in his mm style). 
The .,,rater is grea.t for skiing and sailing too! The 'arhecue grills are ideal for ~icnics, and there is :plenty of space for 'Cd.ener roasts. Elijah Clark'G house '-'Jill ::e open soon for exhib5. t ion and ther2 ~:ill ~.'e nlenty of anti-.ues for you .,,.ho had rc-ther visit anti~ue shops than ~--at-:::h 
 
J-\n,er:i.can ":anc'stanc.. Ihy, our mm ~r. Fortson originated the dirt ~oun~2 to ?rotect the tents. 
All ~-n 2.11, I thinl-. ;e have a great park, znd LY only regret is that Elijah hitself isn't here to enjoy it .'i th us. 
(The 2~ove iL~ressions of a State Par~-:: curing the early sm:1rer ~~rere ritten ~y ~iss ~eth Turner, a r er!:)er of r:r. Fortson's steo,ff. Our congratulc.tions to ~iss Turner. ~!e thinl-:. her corrn:ents Pere more graphic than a pi~ture - and much ~ore interesting.) 
SIDN'?Y LANI:S'' 
He taught the -rorld to love the lyric sound 
Of Nature's voice in every hurrying ::::trear,:.. 
Song 0f the Chattahoochee --ill ::'le found 
A rzster song as long as noets 
c.rean. I-ie L acle each hur:'-..le rr.ar sh a land 
aliv2 - rith chc:.rr ; a lv:,ly teLple cleansed 
of si~1, .-.'here a,ll nho 5.n God's greatness 
strive fay see the glo:ry of the Larsh of 
Glynn. 
:-re ro::ohed Gethser s.ne of its r:ortal _--.loc::, 
:~e:.::i nding 1-:-->nely lives that ~-:oocs are kind. 
~an ~ay forget to heal a ~rother's 
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~ut the silent hills to grief are never blind. 
The world finds trength to bear the se:::ret nang 
Of sorr~?'s thrust, ~ec&use Lanier sa.nq. 
---Gardner L. Green ~Oii e, Ga. 
 
 CLOtJDl...Al'ID CANYON STATE PARK Rising Fawn J. lVI. CraF,~ford, Supt. 
t:Jhat do I knovi? I knm'r the long dry spell is over; we are having rain. The grass and flovrers r-ere looking sick, 1:)Ut not'J everything is fres~ and green again. 
.,,, are ha.ving lots of T:.reek-end visitors - far ahead of last year at this time. A larqe groun of te~chers had a cook-out here. They ~ere frore Dade, Walker, and Catoosa Counties. Also ha~ the NerJ Salem Improverrent Club for a covered dish supper, anc several family reunions. Tent campers, too, have begun to cor;e in. 
 
CROC:';.II.D 'RIVEq STATE PARI\. 
 
KiLgsland 
 
M. K. DeLoach, Supt. 
 
Ou:.: ::-.ev: diving board is attracting ~~ch attention and bringing n~r:r sv.i:rrJvers to our pool. :Je have al=~ady noticed an increase in sr.,i:.m,e:;:s this year. Also, our nev1 camfort station is about complete c:mu ou::- net"J trailer park is indeed e fine asset to the park, with reany cc~plirnents by visitors, especially fro~ Jacksonville, Fla. 
 
The -r-:-.runsnick Motor Boat Club visited our park on May 6 and ~~ought 20 boats and 100 people. They spent the day in the harbecue areo. Dr. Taylor, who l.ras in cha~ge, praised everything highly. The Soat 'Regatta left at 5:30 P ..M. and was a beautiful sight to see. 
 
"1.1e CJ.re n:aking reservations right 
along on birthday and family reunions of rrany prorrinent fa~ilies. In l.Viay we had ~-1rs. Flora Tor.:.! inson's family of 35 people; Kingsland ~ethodist Church; Kingsland PTA; 65 people headed 't)y Senator 
Charles Smith; a group with a Barbecue Box Supper frorr Kingsland; West Side Baptist Church 
 
group of 40 girls; and a private s~rirRing party of 25 people. Troop 218 from St. Mary's, Ga. came out to spend the night and had their Scout ceremonies, which were very impressive. A number of people attendee. 
 
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FO;zT YARGO STATE PARI<':. 
 
~t7inder 
 
'1 S. Fricks, Suot. 
 
At Fort Vargo ~;.re are having pic- 
nics, club groups, church groups, Scouts, and faiPily reunions. ''7e have visitor every day. The closing da.y of school t'!e were r2ally cronded Tdth picnickers. Every available space rJas taken. 
 
l'Je vrere sorry to learn "JV!r. l'1Ic" is leaving the Department but -:,'Jish hirr, every success in his new 
position. 
 
Hope Jltiiss Rankin has a pleasant and successful summer at Camp Chixr.ney Rock. 
 
We had a most relcome shower or t.ro last :IJeek. jV:ost of our grass is dead and sorre of the trees were beginning to die. 
 
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GA. VETERANS IV:Ef,!OR IAL STATE PAJ?K 
 
Cordele 
 
George Greene, Supt. 
 
::-.relcome, l\Iiss Sue HamiPack! 
 
'le are happy to state that the \'forld 1~Jar I anc. II fv'iuseun: is off to a fine start. ~ rith support frorr ~r. Collier and Miss Rankin, and Lt. Gen. Alvan C. Gillem 1.-.rho made a stirring dedication speech 
and cut the red ribbon, we are now in business. The first Sunday shO'I/Jed a paid admission of 97. On the second Sunday there ~ere 
 
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over 120 that paic~. Most everyone is an_a.zed at the profession.?! look Thanks, Barbara. 
Jimriy '1oyal is the Curator. Hope all of you can get to kno;.r hir. in the future. 
Several rains have ended our seven~eek dry period. Shrubs and grass a.re rapidly corr-ing ~.-:-.ack to non-al. 
On June 7, uncer the direction of m~ud'' Stone, Superintendent of Cordele-Crisp County crecreation De~t., and tJith the coooeration of the 'Red Cross, :re held a SnhYing ~'lorkshoD at our pool. Ap;Jrm~irr.e>te ly 25 attenc.ed. :.!e r!ere happy to have 1\.ir. and Mrs. Lee Willcox, Mrs. J. M. Kelly, and Duke Harris - all of Little Ocrulgee; also Mr. an~ Mrs. C. P. Flowers, and I1'.r. Upchurch frorr Gordonia Alatamaha (I liked :~eidsville better). Arrong others ~ere: Mr. H. ~. Norris, South Georgia Trade School at Americus; rdss Dale Fain of the Montezu:.:a City Pool; Mr. Pill Parsons of .:.ainbr idge; and ~~Jr. Turpin, with four life guards, from Americus. 
Mr. Ernst Skalla of S and S Cor.'pany, and Mr. Patrick ?aker of Olin Mathieson Chericals, took part in the program along Pith Fr. Stone. 
The discussions rangec' over pools, pool e;uipment, sanitation and life guarding, with empha.s:is on "Prevent rather than Save';. A question and ansrrer period tenrinated. the program. 
During May, the Game and Fish Cor.mission rated Lake ~lackshear as offering the tops in fishing 
 
throughout the state. 
On June B, construction began on our corrfort station. I suppose it helps to believe in Santa Claus' 
:.Jish ne could ship so1 e of this 9( degree heat up to Tor ;:Jinkler. He v:,roulc kno;: how to use it. 
On June 1, the Georgia Povrer Co. hel6 a Safety Prograrr and hartecue here ~ith 170 attending. Mr. ':"o:. en c:nc1 l'ilr. 'Rainnater represented the horre office in Atlanta. 
On June 10, 200 1ren of the 230th Signal ~attalion of Jackson, Tenn. ~?ill ca:: p overnight tlfi th us. They rrill attend two-weeks camp at Fort Ste~:art, and stop over again ~ith us on June 22. 
 
~TICTORIA ~'(YANT STATE PP.RK 
 
~oyston 
 
F. H. Hill, S~pt. 
 
I have ~Y park in good shape and arr. having good attendance. TJJe have cur nerJ 'Nell drilled and tested. It is O.K. 
 
'f't.'JO nev: rest roon's a.re being ~uilt on the south side of the 
Creek. 
 
The ralton Candl~~ick Corporation eBployees were out for a barbecue on IV;ay 26. 
 
The T(eevi?s Fanily Tieunion vras held lc:st Sunday, May 27; and a troo~ of Girl Scouts frorr Athens 
was here on June 1. 
 
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Lack of ~,ill power causes 1-r:ore failures than lack of intelligence or ability. 
 
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