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Newspaper
Dawson County Advertiser
Location
Dawsonville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1961
Page
3
The Rexall Drug Store promotes its fine prescription service at Cumming Drug Store in Cumming Georgia offering phone access for order placements and refills.
A Ga State Chamber of Commerce survey shows retail sales in Georgia totaled 1 179 473 069 in Q1 1961, up from 1 166 860 980 in the same period of 1960. Dawson County first quarter business volume reached 745 460 in 1961 versus 628 543 in 1960.
Summer crowds flock to Lake Rabun near Clarkesville Georgia about ten miles from Rabun. Geva area resorts and camp units offer large park spaces with boats, canoes, swimming and fishing spots along the shore. A popular weekend destination, the lake provides trout and bass fishing and boating facilities for visitors seeking outdoor recreation.
Georgia Insurance Commissioner Zack D. Cravey approved a filing by the Georgia Inspection and Rating Bureau lowering fire insurance premiums on baled cotton stored in sprinkled warehouses by 15 percent. An additional 15 percent reduction by an individual company yields an overall savings around 27.75 percent for premium buyers.
The article argues for early driver education in Georgia and nationwide, noting learner permits at 15 and licenses at 16. It cites a survey from Niles Township High School showing high school driver education yields fewer accidents and fewer tickets than parent taught driving, and urges schools to adopt the program widely.
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