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We notice large strings of catfish being brought into town and exhibited quite frequently of late.  We are eager to see the strings ourselves and find out where they were caught and how long it took them to catch them.  They all use worms, red, white or purple, to catch them and most of them come from private ponds.  Paul Webb, Rich Parr, Curtis Hubbard and several others have brought in nice strings.  We asked them if they were going to have hushpuppies also.  Sounds good, eh!

Some of the early bird gardeners are having green beans from their gardens and I believe Aaron Hill will soon have watermelons from his patch on the road to Commerce.

We commend the mayor and council for proclaiming June a clean-up, paint-up, fix-up month for Maysville.  The store owners and home owners are beginning to tidy up their places of business and homes, which is very good and will greatly add to the general appearance of things.  Like the old lady said, “You’ll be surprised what a little powder here, a little paint there, etc., will do.”

The community center seems to be moving toward something definite with the selection of a governing board and the appointment of a recreation committee to actually carry on a recreational program for youth from six to 99 years of age.  This can be something very beneficial to all ages in our community if properly carried out.  The youth, teen-agers are in dire need of some good clean wholesome fun and we hope it becomes a reality.

The Herald wishes to thank the ones who have contributed news items and would like to have someone from Grove Level and Ridgeway communities to send in news every two weeks.  Also, someone from Dry Pond community.

Our area is getting very dry and dusty.  Pretty good on cotton, but bad on corn.  Guess we will all have to dig down a little farther and pay our preachers.

The premier of the “Great Locomotive Chase” was held last week in Atlanta.  I guess Brother Andrews had no idea he would someday be in the movies when he tried to steal the old locomotive several years ago during the Civil War.  The film was made largely around Clayton which will give that area a great deal of good publicity.

We recently made a trip to the “Dogwood City” and went through the place on the new expressway.  Now if you want to go through Atlanta fast just you get in front of one of the new high-powered cars and you will go right through.  This new expressway is OK for the people who want to get there in a big hurry and want to move on through the city in a hurry, but it’s no place for a fellow to drive along and look.

Other towns can claim the most people, the most noise, etc., but Maysville has them all beat in regard to their water supply.  We have the cleanest, wettest, best-tasting and most good water of any place I know of.  It is also pure as Epson salts and has been ever since the well was drilled.  I challenge any town to beat Maysville on the quality of water served through the faucets of her citizens.

The workmen have been going right along on the new school building.  It is beginning to take shape now.  I know all the citizens are happy to see the new plant go up and take the place of the old building which has been in use since 1953.  A better school program can be carried on in the new school plant.  It will be much better equipped and the playgrounds will be much larger, thus giving the students a larger place to have organized play.

Business Women's Class Meets
   The Business Women's Sunday School Class, of the Maysville Baptist Church, met at the home of Mrs. James Brooks, Friday evening, June 8.  A large representation of the class was present.  The meeting was called to order by Mrs. Harold Chandler, president.  The minutes were read by Miss Nelle Parham, secretary.  Mrs. Gilbert Ariail, teacher of the class, led in the business discussion.  Mrs. Kathleen Voyles led in prayer and Miss Mary Arnold gave the devotional thoughts on the Bible.
   The meeting adjourned and those present enjoyed a most delicious covered dish supper.

Georgia Power Co. Big Taxpayer
   The Georgia Power Company's tax payments on property in Banks County for 1955 total $8,393.51, it was announced today by W. E. Carrington, district manager.  Mr. Carrington said checks are being delivered to county and city officials.  Of this amount, $6,004.88 is for general county purposes, $2,251.83 is school district taxes, $136.80 is municipal taxes.
   Municipal taxes are paid to Alto, Baldwin, Bellton, Gillsville, Lula and Maysville.
   The company's property tax payments throughout Georgia came to $4,145,000.  Of this amount, $2,149,000 went into county funds, $1,342,000 to school districts, $669,000 to cities and towns and $28,000 to the state.
   Municipal partnership tax payments, amounting to 3 percent of gross receipts from the sale of electricity for residential and commercial use within incorporated communities, amounted to $1,548,000.  These payments were made earlier in the year and were in addition to property tax payments.  The number of municipalities sharing in these payments was 342.
   Mr. Carrington said approximately 20 percent of the company's total revenue goes to pay taxes, including federal and state income taxes, property taxes, gross receipts taxes and others.