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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28, 2018
BARROW NEWS-JOURNAL
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Southeast. Mr. Stevvartaskstlic
question “Could you be wast
ing 90% of your brainpower?”
He then explains how you could
meet fifty or more people at
one gathering and remember
each of them by name the next
time you meet Abo a distinct
and valuable way to remember
important prices, telephone
numbers, dates and statistics?
Plan to be present for this in
teresting program.
Planning
Program
Serving This Seclion For Over Half A C,
WWIAESDAV, MARCH 37. IMS - THE WINDER NEWSS
We're Building
A City Here
;ntu ry
Player For Doctors larch 30
.0 is Doctor’s Day.
, s been so proclaim-
cated to special ob-
if die work of die
jfession since 1935.
Almond, wife of a
ysician first origi-
or's Day which is
now observed nationally'. Win
der churches held beautiful flo
wer arrangements last Sunday
in dedication of local doctors
who so Willingly give of their
time and talents for the pro-
Continued On Page 2A
Time is growing short for
County and Municipal officials
to enroll in a Program for Sim
plified Financial Management
in Local Government. The
course begins April 4 at the
Georgia Center for Continuing
Education at (lie University in
Athens.
Sponsored by die University
of Georgia and endorsed by the
Northeast Georgia Area Plann
ing and Development Commiss
ion, the Financial Management
course is designed for city and
county officials including coun-
cilmcn, commissioners, fin
ance officers, clerks, treas
urers, assessors, department
heads and other personnel who
Continued On Page 2A
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ed Cross Makes Final
opealForFundsThisDrive
WITH CHOIR OF THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH will present a sacred concert Sunday
March 31st at seven-thirty. The program will consist of Baroque, Contemporary and
bil compositions. Miss Ann Davis will be accompanist for the thirty-five voice choir,
is under the direction of Mr. Roy ce Me Neal, Minister of Music. Carol Skelton will be featured
1st for the spiritual, “Is There Anybody' Here?”
wr contribution to the Am-
Red Cross is always
and needed. However,
the last week is the
ter*Barrow Chapter's
for funds which is a pro
of the American Red
ss ’ ^rvice and expenses
0n all the time locally and
nationally. Have you done
r Part in helping the Red
I 5* Help?
V that you may know some
activities 0 f your local
** r -Barrovv Chapter the
Mng factual figures tell
Part of the services to
fervic
iceman in this com-
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munity. Other programs such
as Bloodmobile, Home Nursing,
First Aid, and Gray Ladies are
a story in themselves and all
a part of the Local Chapter’s
services.
Emergency calls for Ser
vicemen’s Families in 1966-
6? amounted to $258.49.
In 1967 only', there were 91
cases handled for Service
Men’s Families which entailed
many long distance calls. The
Executive Secretary, Mrs. Lois
Hopkins, reports approximate
ly 180 calls for help from Ser
vice Men for a wide variety of
needs. She has contacted Red
Cross units at military base sin
36 of the 50 states in the inter
est of soldiers in this area. Ser
vices of Red Cross are sending
messages of births, deaths,
serious illnesses, helping to
make travel arrangements,
acting as go-between in divorce
cases when the hu sband is over
seas, and many' others, too
numerous to cover here.
All the above is for the Mili
tary Man and his dependents,
Continued On Page 2A
Measles Can
Now Be
Prevented
A few centimeters of a clear,
colorless liquid may seem no
match for a disease which has
been called "the most under
rated childhood disease in the
United States.” But for children
in the Barrow County area, it
is annually soon to be avail
able free of charge to protect
them againsta long-time enemy
-- red measles.
The simple, quick procedure
of immunization will protect
Barrow County’s children
against red, or seven-day'
measles, for the rest of their
lives. A two-phased campaign
to "End Measles” comes to
Barrow County this week and
health and education leaders
are urging the cooperation of
all parents in this important
undertaking.
Sponsored by the Local Med
ical Society, the Health De
partment of Barrow County-,
Local Jaycees, Boards of Ed
ucation, and P.T.A.’s, the cam
paign will provide free measles
vaccine for all children, age one
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s ^TIONS - 24 PAGES
Chamber Clean-Up
To Be Dramatized
Treglown, will lead a cie C ^f T lrn ' an Nolan
ification Campaign ,, e n U P and Be aut-
Kickolf to ^ throughout the city.
ticnnL\° Ford Corpora-
1:30 o'clock. y ^tornoon, April 3, at
Members ot this committee,
LI -IUWvEU IHlTh, above, collided with a Patterson Funeral Home hearse ot Atlanta Thurs-
dw morning at the intersection of May and Broad Streets. The truck belonged to Clarence E
White of Route 3, Loganville. The hearse was enroute to Athens with a bo*? when the accidert
occurred A transfer was made to a Kelley Funeral Home hearse for completion of the trip to
Athens. No one was injured. ^ w
—News Photo by Dwight Stowe
Pie-School Conferences
In Barrow County Schools
Pre-School Conferences for
children who will begin the first
grade in the Barrow County
Schools this fall have been
planned in each school during
the month of April, according to
Superintendent W. B. Bramlett.
A child must be six years of
age on or before December 1,
1968 to start to school in Sept
ember. At the Pre-School Con
ference, tiie parents and
children will become acquainted
with all who are concerned with
the child’s welfare at school.
The Pre-School Conferences
in Barrow County Schools are
„„ Head Coach and Arctic
’• to r^w_£ rlnc .fl )al address at Ktwa^s C ub rneet^g ldcnt( and SuperlnW ;ndent
0^ NOrman Smith, vice president; Col. Harry . —News Staff Photo
0rno of the Winder School System.
REV. HERBERT LESLIE
Evangelistic
Mission At First
ChristianChurch
The First Christian Church
in Winder will feature a one
night "Evangelistic Mission”
this Sunday* March 31st. The
evening’s activity will begin
with an all-church fellowship
dinner at 7:00 p.m. to be fol
lowed by a preaching service
at 7:4-5 p.m.
The Rev. Herbert Leslie,
minister of the Sandy- Springs
Christian Church in Atlanta
will be the evangelistic speak
er. Rev. Leslie is one of the
outstanding ministers of the
Christian Church (Disciples of
Christ) in Georgia. H e has
had unusual success in the
development and growth of the
young Sandy Springs congrega
tion. Prior to entering tire min
istry in 1960 he was in busi
ness In Atlanta for 12 years
as officer and director in the
American Charts Company of
Atlanta, Georgia, His educa
tion includes the B. A, de
gree from the University of
Georgia and the B. A. degree
from Vanderbilt University,
Nashville, Tennessee.
Both the childrens choir and
adult choir will present spec
ial music at the evangelistic
service. Plans for the ser
vice are under the direction
of C, Don Manning, Minister,
Mrs, Mark Dunahoo, chairman
of evangelism, Mr. William
H. Robison, Jr., Adult Choir
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being planned to help parents
and children become more fam
iliar with the school program,
and to help children meet school
entrance requirements. Letters
are being sent to known par
ents of next year’s firstgraders
in each school district, but if
parents do not receive a let
ter, they should plan to bring
the child and attend the Pre-
School Conference in their
School. Under the desegregation
plan which now exists in the
Barrow County and Winder City
Schools, parents choose the
school they want their child to
attend. These forms will be
available at the Pre-School
Conference for parents to com
plete.
For parents who have not been
notified, the following school
entrance requirements are list
ed:
(1) HAVE A PHYSICAL
CHECK-UP FOR CHILD.
Take your child to your family
doctor for this physical exam
ination. Your doctor will re
cord this examination and other
medical information on a health
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FHA Week Plans
Announced
By W-B Chapter
The Winder-Barrow Futur
Homemakers of America will
be even busier than usual from
March 31 through April6 which
is the week 600,000 teenage
members of this organization
hold National FHA Week.
The FHA Chapter in Winder-
Barrow High School will join
497 chapters in special activi
ties and projects designed to
share their FHA experiences
and achievements with fami
lies, friends and neighbors.
The theme chosen for this
year’s observance is "Focus
On Citizenship.” Objective is
to encourage worthwhile in
volvement of you as citizens
in the home, school and com
munity.
Mrs. J. Mac Barber, State
Advisor, pointed our how Fu
ture Homemakers of America
provides many opportunities to
meet the needs of today’syouth.
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and all others who are inter-
csfed, are ashed to mC5t at
Akh Ford parking lot where
the clean-up truck will be lo
cated and activities will begin.
Those attending will follow
the track along May Street to
the Russell city limits gather-
ing trash and debris, in a dra
matization of cleaning up Win
der. Participants are urged to
bring your tools to work with.
Civic organizations are join
ing in the campaign with plans
that will make Winder a more
beautiful place in which to live.
The Garden Study Club has
taken the triangle area at the
intersection of the Jefferson
and Gainesville Highways for a
continuing beautification pro
ject. Each Cub Scout Den has
become obligated to personal
Projects which will contribute
to the campaign.
The present interest in the
appearance of Winder and Bar-
row County now indicates that
a lot of work will be done to
wards making the community
the clean and beautiful place
every citizen desires,
A follow-up meeting of the
Urban Affairs Committee will
be held at the Peoples Bank
on April 9.
Surrounded by team, Plant Manager, N. M. Zodrow proudly accepts championship trophy- from Billy
Brown, Team Captain. Team members are (from left standing) Larry Brown, Bill Segars, Sonny
Morris, Lenel Johnson, and Paul Stroud. Kneeling is Robert Warren and Jack Still. The ninth mem
ber, not available for photograph because of a temporary assignment in Riverside, California, is
Dennis Edgar. Dennis was awarded the best sportsman award. Photo by Stell
makes two winning years in a
row for Brown's team.
Dr. Saye To
Address Civitans
Dr. Albert Saye, distinguish
ed Professor of Political
Science and Law at the Uni
versity of Georgia, will address
the members of the Statham
Civitan Club and their ladies
on Thursday, March 28. Dr.
Saye will show slides of his
recent trip to the Far East
and will discuss the Vietnam
conflict
All civitans and their ladles
are urged to be present to hear
Dr. Saye, one of the world’s,
best known political scientist
■ —
Rohr. Winder Industrial
Basketball League Champs
Finishing the scheduled
eighteen game season in third
place, the Rohr basketball team
•Swooshed’ to first place in the
payoffs of the Industrial Bas
ketball Tournament held at the
Bethlehem gymnasium last
week by defeating Empire Man
ufacturing Company (twice),
Southern Homes and Massey’s,
These four wins were accom
plished in three days.
Asked about finishing up third
in the regular season, Captain
Billy Brown said, "Well with
part of the team in New York,
California, and Southern Geor
gia on temporary assignments,
it is hard to get together,”
"The play-offs, though, were
different,” he added. This
Barrow County
4-H Winners
Are Named
County Eliminations have
been held the past two Satur
day Mornings at Bethlehem
School and the Federal Build
ing to determine the county- win
ners for the Clove rleaf and
Junior age groups. Demonstra
tions and exhibits were pre
sented and displayed by all
Continued On Page 2A
YMCA Youth
Assembly
Schedule
Thursday, Friday and Sat
urday, March 28, 29, and 30,
the 23rd Sate YMCA Youth
Assembly will be held in At
lanta at the State Capital.
Those attending from Win
der-Barrow are: Ann Russell,
Deborah Langford, Sandra
Page, Deborah Maxwell and
Kim Quillian from the Sr. Tri
Hi Y; George Saunders, Tracv
Parker, Jerry Clack an
Johnny Clack from the Senio
Hi V.
Registration is Thursda.
morning at 9:30 after whicl
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made test Thursday a, the „ Neiys StoIf Photo
Club.
LOCAL HISTORY
Continuing with this issue, past newspaper front pages will highlight local news and history from Winder and Barrow County. This front page is from
the March 27,1968 issue of The Winder News.
Winder Downtown Business Association continues to grow
By Scott Thompson
News-Journal Editor
A group of businesses in down
town Winder is hoping to attract
more visitors downtown and
wants to partner with the city in
an effort to make it happen.
Formed in 2016 as the down
town development authority
was waning, the Winder Down
town Business Association now
includes about 45 members. The
group was spearheaded by Kelly
Yarbrough, a real estate agent and
owner of The Local Salon on West
Candler Street, and her father,
Mike Rice.
“We were approached to help
the city come up with ways to
improve downtown,” Yarbrough.
the group’s president, said. “If we
(the downtown businesses) have
an organization, it helps our voices
be heard more easily and we can
go to the city with suggestions,
and they can help us. As business
owners, in a lot of situations, we
know what works better.”
The group meets once a month
and has experienced some early
success, said Kelli Jacobs, a heav
ily involved member who also
works at The Local Salon.
“We’ve got several business
es in the immediate downtown
involved and we "re actually start
ing to expand out a little bit on a
couple of streets to get a few more
people involved,” Jacobs said.
“Our goal is to work with the city
on improving the business envi
ronment downtown, promoting
more foot traffic and just making
it a fun place to come to. I think
we’ve got a good relationship
going with the city. But they’re
not always going to know what
the needs are unless people talk to
them about it.
“So that’s a big focus for us.”
Jacobs and Yarbrough said they
were on board with the city’s
plans to improve pedestrian walk-
ability around downtown, includ
ing plans to close off Jackson
Street between Athens Street and
Midland Avenue and build more
commons areas and parking.
Jacobs said the group is pushing
for more two-hour parking down
town — to free up spaces right in
front of businesses — and wants
to find ways to increase awareness
of larger public parking areas.
“Winder does have several plac
es, but a lot of people just don’t
know about them, and people
passing through town don’t really
have a way of knowing about all
of them necessarily.” Jacobs said.
“We’ve talked with the city about
getting signage in place so people
know where to park.”
Jacobs also said she would like
to see some kind of public signage
or maps that will point visitors to
individual businesses.
“I think people in Winder know
we’re here. It’s figuring out how
to get that information out else
where,” Jacobs said. “Signage is
probably the most important thing
right now.”
Meanwhile, the group will con
tinue to promote its businesses
through a variety of means. It will
once again host the Summer Con
cert Series, free concerts down
town on Friday nights throughout
the summer, at which businesses
will get tables to feature prod
ucts and information about them
selves. The group will also be
a participant once again in the
city’s “Halloween Spooktacular”
festival and is planning to host a
golf tournament in May among
other events.
“We just want people to know
we do have stuff in downtown
Winder,” Yarbrough said. “We’ve
seen our numbers continue to
improve, and we’re excited for
what the future holds.”