[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 47 (Thursday, April 13, 2000)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E580-E581]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    IN CELEBRATION OF THE 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF CARTERSVILLE, GEORGIA

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                             HON. BOB BARR

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 13, 2000

  Mr. BARR of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, this year, Cartersville, Georgia 
celebrates its 150th anniversary. The beautiful city of Cartersville is 
nestled in the foothills of the North Georgia mountains in Bartow 
County, about 45 minutes north of Atlanta. The low rolling mountains, 
green forest and waters of the Etowah River and Lake Allatoona help to 
create one of the most picturesque communities in the state of Georgia.
  More impressive even than its geography, is the tremendous spirit of 
community involvement that is obvious to visitors and long-time 
residents alike. To visitors accustomed to the hustle and bustle of big 
city life a few miles away, Cartersville and its surrounding area 
provide a welcome change of scenery, peace and attitude.
  The Cartersville we know and love today exists because of its 
citizens, past and present, who have shaped its development for the 
past 15 decades. Before the War Between the States, Cartersville and 
the surrounding area was characterized by a predominantly agrarian 
community, along with substantial iron mining and railroad interests. 
Unfortunately, like many other communities in the South, Cartersville 
and the surrounding county of Bartow, were devastated by the war and 
its immediate aftermath.
  However, unlike some other areas, the people of Cartersville were 
quick to adapt to changing conditions, and managed to fashion an 
economically powerful community; coupling mining and farming with a 
thriving industrial base. Opportunities abounded for the business 
climate, largely because of the work ethic of its people, and its 
excellent schools.
  Over the decades, Cartersville and Bartow County have continued to be 
a magnet for top-notch businesses; such as Shaw Carpets, Goodyear 
Tires, Phoenix Air, Dellinger Management, Emory-Cartersville Medical 
Center, Glad Trash Bags, and Anheuser-Bush, to name a few. Businesses 
have found Cartersville to be an ideal community in which to locate. 
Tourism is also a major component of the local economy, and of special 
interest are Lake Allatoona and the Etowah Indian Mounds; evidence that 
Native Americans once lived and thrived in this area.
  Numerous leaders in American life, outside of the business sphere, 
have ties to Cartersville. In addition to giving America congressmen 
and military leaders, Cartersville has given Georgia former Governor 
Joe Frank Harris and current Georgia Supreme Court Chief Justice Robert 
Benham. In sports, baseball and horse racing, greats trace their origin 
to Cartersville. Finally, in the literary field, world War I 
correspondent Corra Harris, and humor columnist Bill Arp counted 
Cartersville as their home.

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