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Plotting The Pathway of Destruction (Map is from Dam Break in Georgia, © 1978, Horizon House Publishers, Camp Hill, PA 17011) Saturday, November 6, 1977 9:00 p.m. — Members of the Toccoa Falls Volunteer Fire Department became concerned about the rising waters of Toccoa Creek. A lot of rain had fallen and the atmosphere of the usually peaceful seemed to be changing. 10:30 p.m. — Ron Ginther and David Fledderjohann took the Toccoa Falls Volunteer Fire Department truck up to the dam and visually inspected the water level of Kelly Barnes lake. The water appeared to be below danger level
A Week Later In one week’s time, this relatively small community has recovered, partially at least, from this great tragedy. The stories of help and heroism may never be completely told. The stories of hardship and heartache to many families may continue for years to come. One thing survived the flood and has emerged as a great bulwark of strength to everyone who has been a part of this experience. That is the faith and courage of the students, faculty, staff and families of the Toccoa Falls School. Wherever one has had contact with these devout people one has not
From the time the first alarm went out in the wee hours Sunday morning, calls began going to the Georgia State Patrol headquarters in Toccoa, Stephens County, sheriff’s office, and numerous other agencies. “Please, what can we do to help?†they all asked. (“We Want to Help, ‘Wellwishers Call In.†The Daily News, Athens Georgia. Vol. 13, No. 218, November 7, 1977) By the time the sun came up to throw an eerie light over the scene of devastation, rescue units, highway forces, city repair crews, Red Cross workers, the Salvation Army, power company linemen, firemen and utility workers of
In Darkness and Dawn, The story of God’s faithfulness at Toccoa Falls College In 1919, four years after fire destroyed Haddock Inn and nearly destroyed Toccoa Falls College, famed evangelist and composer Paul Rader penned the words of the well-known hymn, “Only Believe.†As he stood looking over the campus, the faith and courage of the students and faculty moved Rader. The last stanza of the hymn affirms God’s presence in times of darkness and dawn. More than 60 years later, that same faith and courage was seen again in the lives of those affected by the devastating flood, which
February 8, 1930 — May 29, 1930 Editor’s note: the online diary you have been reading chronicles the Forrests trip into Africa, through the Middle East, and Europe. It is preceded by another journal that until recently was not discovered. When we complete the Palestine entries, we’ll pick up Mrs. Forrest’s diary written in French West Africa. It was really the first one written. In it you will read how their trip abroad was not only an opportunity for them to experience a lifetime dream but also to go on a honeymoon. This was the first one they had in
The completion of Earl Hall in 1943 was made possible by a substantial gift from the John A. Earl family. This building currently houses the Academic Dean, Registrar, Admissions, the Computer Lab, faculty offices, and classrooms. Earl Hall (now) The Story of Earl Hall “Another imperative necessity mentioned in the News [a quarterly published by Toccoa Falls Institute] was a classroom building. Although there were twenty-two teachers, there were only nine classrooms available. Four hundred students were trying to crowd into the classrooms that had been built for 100–they simply did not fit! With such an acute need, Dr. Forrest
“There will always be an England.” (The following was taken from the book A Tree God Planted by Troy Damron) This slogan may not be accepted as veritable truth by non-Anglophiles, but the British believe it, and to them that is all that really matters. Dr. George Shaw, beloved teacher and dean of Toccoa Falls College from 1933 until his death in 1949, was an Englishman who believed in the eternal character of the British and who never allowed his students to forget his conviction. Dr. Shaw was born in London, England, on March 31, 1870. While still a teenager,
David Fant was the man who told Richard Forrest about the property that was for sale at Toccoa Falls. He was a conductor for Southern Railway’s Southern Crescent Limited line. When the Forrests moved to Atlanta, Georgia, from Florida, they lived with David Fant and his family in a little house on Luckie Street. In this photograph, a group of people from Toccoa, Georgia, met Southern Railway’s train 38 one day in the late 1920’s to hear a 10-minute sermon by the railway’s famed engineer-evangelist, David J. Fant (fifth from the left). In a article printed in an early issue
“Early in the 1920’s, Rev. Forrest had a visitor from Cuba, Rev. B.G. Lavistida, who was a Presbyterian Cuban missionary. His wife was from New England, where some time before she had met Rev. Forrest. They wanted their boy to attend school in the states, and Rev. Lavistida had come to Toccoa Falls Institute to see about his enrollment. The acceptance of this lad as a student opened the doors of the school to another group of people–Cubans. At that time, Rev. Lavistida, who became the head of a school at Placetas, Cuba, began sending more students to the Institute.
The Diary of Evelyn Forrest’s Trip to Palestine Tuesday, March 25 Dakar, Senegal Africa 8:15 a.m. Breakfast of coffee with French bread & butter. Walked
The Diary of Evelyn Forrest’s Trip to Palestine Sunday, March 23, 1930 On the train 7:00 a.m. Before we were fully dressed the train stopped
The Diary of Evelyn Forrest’s Trip to Palestine Friday, March 21, 1930 Baruako, French Sudan The net on our bed was not large enough so
The Diary of Evelyn Forrest’s Trip to Palestine Tuesday March 18, 1930 Bobo-dioulassa Haute-Volta, Africa Put Dad’s arm in hot water again and it seems
The Diary of Evelyn Forrest’s Trip to Palestine Sunday, March 16, 1930 Bouake, Ivory Coast No room in the hotel. The men slept on the
The Diary of Evelyn Forrest’s Trip to Palestine Friday, March 14, 1930 Abidjan, Ivory Coast Up and dressed by 8:00 a. m. Coffee, bread, and
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