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4 Columbus Ledger Enquirer Columbus Ga Sunday September 19 1993 Autumn color may be Associated Press Those who keep track of autumn leaves say there is one I thing for sure: This year may or may not be a good one for color in Georgia you start predicting fall color change like predicting the horse said Terry Price a Georgia orestry Com mission entomologist Ritchie Bell a North Caroli na botanist who compiles guide books on fall colors knows the feeling fall color is like Bell said always should have been there yester day But this year looks like a good one generally It looks like it might even be a humdinger allowing for variations in local temperatures and i Decreasing daylight hours turn off production of chlorophyll which gives them i their green color In its place are the familiar reds and yellows of autumn some of which have been there all the time Other factors join with the dwindling sunlight to affect leaf colors weather will bring the colors out said Stan I Krugman director of forest management research programs for the US orest Service rain and snowstorms all affect the length of display of The annual change of colors has already begun in the moun Information Phone lines providing updates on autumn leaves: Georgia: 656 3590 (Georgia Division of Tour ism general number no hotline is planned) Chattahoochee Oco nee national forests Georgia: 800 532 2521 (LeafWatch '93 hotline starting Oct 6) Tennessee: 615 741 9026 (Starting Sept 27) NorthCarolina: 800 847 4862 (Starting Sept 27) USDA orest Ser vice: 800 354 4595 (Na tionwide in operation now) tains of New England and at scattered higher elevations along the East Coast In normal years leaf color nudged by a string of crisp cool evenings hits its peak atop the mountains of north Georgia in the first two weeks of October Lower areas follow in the second and third weeks An early frost can cut the show off prematurely and scorching drought like condi tions such as the state had this summer can change the pattern drastically the hot dry weather con By Joe MaherLedger Enquirer One way to view the colors of Autumn in the mountains is a leisurely float down the river pw jw my iiy VS rr W'TTN JL Vw' Ar 1 1 Jk i vv A A tinues I expect the leaves to color a little earlier than usual this year but they be as brilliant as in years said Larry Luckett orest Service district ranger in Blairsville lot of leaves may turn brown and fall before getting their Another effect of the hot summer is that there are fewer leaves to turn in some places Some parched trees particularly yellow poplars shed leaves in July to conserve water said David Bramlett a orest Service plant physiologist Both Price and Bramlett rec ommend that fall color seekers go to north Georgia in October to see the best this year will offer The cooler weather of higher elevations should provide more color than will be found else where in the state Sites that should be of special interest Bramlett said are Bras stown Bald in Union County the area around Helen and Cleve land the Zell Miller Parkway through Ellijay and Blue Ridge and just about any state park in north Georgia State and national leaf infor mation lines will provide the latest word on outbreaks of color to sightseers through the fall But even those might hedge their bets As the anonymous voice on the orest line reminds callers autumn color is not very predictable especially in the long AT0 a sponsored jCPenneyPortralt Studio Over 'L 1000000 in prizes THE MOST EXCITING NATIONAL MODEL Provided by the worlds 1 largest modeling agency Willemina Models NY CONTEST our child could be 1 OR KIDS of the 1400 regional IS COMING TO: finalists may appeal Hilton Hotel Columbus GA NEXT SUNDAY Sept 25th rom 10 2 Just Show Up! No experience i No charges Ages 3 17 in the JC Penney Catalog 'rTlw" 4 Search is on McCombs celebrates retirement Superior Court Judge Rufe McCombs Chattahoochee Cir cuit celebrated her retirement last Saturday aboard the NewGeorgia Railroad Dinner Train McCombs has not only carried on the family name Rufe a feminine version of Rufus but also the family profession She is the cousin of former Atlanta attorney Rufus Thomas Dorsey and cousin of former Georgia Solicitor General and Gov Hugh Manson Dorsey 1917 1921 Elected in 1973 as Municipal Court Judge McCombs was the first woman to serve her circuit in that capacity McCombs her husband Mac and others were escorted by limousine from the Snellville home of Mrs Duane Kissel daughter In attendance were Mr and Mrs James Elkins William and Levada Register Mr and Mrs Larry Taylor Doug and Patti Pullen Judge Dorothy Beasley pnd Judge Tasca Badcock Delighted by the festivities aboard the train McCombs Thanked everyone for their Tfiendship and their generous gift bf a lap top printer the new position of Georgia Senior Superior Court Judge McCombs promises to have the last word: gavelwill Earleys keep low power TV station on high Continued rom Page 1 Another popular segment is where local used car dealers mike in hand extol the virtues of their automobiles also started a similar program with pawn shop own said Earley TV 16 is not in the position topick up programming turned down by network affiliates A year ago they pursued the NBC broadcasts of Notre Dame football but were turned down because of their low power sta tus Same with ABC and which WTVM refuses to air To do all that 16 would have to upgrade itself considerably to a full service station not in our plans said Earley more concerned about starting up a new live country music show on Mondays and an hour of AWA wrestling from PheniCity on Wednesdays with Johnny Outlaw ringside awaiws LU Co lumbus Kebger Knquta SHO 46 47 48 Domestic Car Import Car Sports Car eZ 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 (D 5 2 fr i HAS AN OPINIHN BVBRYONE Its time to express yourself! rom now until October 8 you'll have the opportunity to tell us who's the best in three major categories: BUSINESS SHOPPING OOD DRlNK ENTERTAINMENT and PEOPLE PLACES THINGS Entering is simple Just write your choices on this ballot and send it in You'll be eligible win a Delta Dream Vacation for two to the Bahamas! 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