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November's Meeting:
The speaker for our November meeting is Mary Helen Cissell. She is the author of “Living, Laughing, Loving in Old Lathemtown”. The book is a collection of oral histories of the Lathemtown, Free Home, and Orange, Georgia. This was an Orange United Methodist Women’s project and compiled by Ms. Cissell. Don’t miss the opportunity to learn about the stories of our neighbors as told in their own words. We look forward to seeing you at the meeting.

October's Update:
Thank you, Stan and Ken Norwood for the wonderful story and video of the “Norwood Baskets since 1944”. Ken related the early history of how his father and Stan’s grandfather came to Forsyth County and established the factory. Stan told of his father taking over the business after his grandfather died. Stan worked in the factory for many years with his father, and Ken worked part-time after school in the factory. Stan narrated the video and his wife made the video of the basket making process. Stan brought samples of the baskets which were made in the factory and they brought back memories of the many purchases which members had made. It was a very informative presentation and everyone enjoyed the Norwood family being present. Again, we thank the Norwood Family for their work in the community and their presentation.

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Historical Society
of Forsyth County
P.O. Box 1334
Cumming, GA 30028
678-455-7260

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Publications for Purchase

Forsyth County: An Album from the Garland Bagley Collection

Pictorial history of Forsyth County's early days.

Published in 1998.

$10.00

Stroll Around The Square

By: Gladyse K. Barrett

Photos and memories fromt the recollections of Gladyse Kennemore Barrett who grew up not far from the Cumming Square.

$15.00

1998 Church Calender

Includes pictures and a brief history of the following churches: Corinth Baptist, Cumming Methodist, Concord Baptist, First Baptist of Cumming, Midway Methodist, Friendship Baptist, Hopewell Methodist, Coal Mountain Baptist, Silver Shoals Baptist, Bethel Baptist, Roanoke Baptist and New Harmony Bapist.

Published by the Historical Society of Forsyth County

$5.00

First Era of Change and Development: Forsyth County, Georgia 1935-1975

How Forsyth County went from a small farming community to an ever growing suburb of Atlanta.

Last publication of Annette Bramblett and co-authored by George P. Ingram.

Published in 2007

$42.75

Cotton Gin Ornament: 1995

Last ornament available from the 1990 collection of historical places in Forsyth County. The gin was located at the Cumming Fair Grounds. During the opening night of the Fall Fair in 2004 the gin burned to the ground.

$5.00

Pictures of Cotton Gin Fire

$1.00