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Traylor Says “Yes”
City Council Set To Act On Pouring Law
BY RK'IIAKD HILL
(ity Manager William Traylor said at the
Monday meeting of the Carrollton city council
I ha' he would recommend that the council adopt
an alcohol uou r ing law. Traylor’s suggestion
caine after he presented the preliminary find
ings of liis study of towns comparable ‘in size to
CiUTolUon which have adopted pouring licenses
I lie request for license came from Charles
Cowan, owner of the Wedgewood Inn Motel and
Restaurant Cowan said that HO percent of his
business is transient, and many of these people
request beer and wine with their meals. f
In discussing the matter with other city
managers. Taylor said “they have had very few
problems when beer and wine are served with
meals. However, problems do arise .when bars
and lounges are permitted I am not advocating
establishing bars, but it is time, that we quit
being hypocrites and approve a beer and wine
pouring law for Carrollton.”
Charles Lumpkin. Carrollton-mayor, polled
the people attending the council meeting in
terested in the development of a pouring law.
Those at the meeting voiced approval for the
law College reaction also appears to be
favorable Only a year ago a group of students
from West Georgia presented a petition to the
council with more than 2,000 signatures calling
for the pouring law. The request was tabled, and
I he subject did not come up again until Cowan s
request.
THE
WEST GEORGIAN
Volume 41 No. 10
Post 1 Race In High Gear
Parkman Says He
Is Against ERA
E|h Ralph Parkman, democratic
ym candidate for State
Representative Post 1. District
*s■ 66. said this week that the
iB controversial Equal Rights
Amendment is not as ex
planatory as it could be, and if
he will not support it
“Most women do not want
responsibility, and the
I majority of women in this area 1
IH have talked to do not want the
PARKMAN amendment passed,” said
Parkman
Parkman who ran unsuccessful in 1972, is
seeking the position of representative again. He
recently won ihe run-off election for the
democratic nomination by a large margin. He
now laces republican Mary Ward in the general
election.
rating his decision to run as “a long time
desire to get into politics,” Parkman said he had
desire to place new representatives in the
listrict. and felt most qualified.
As the main objectives of his campaign. Park
man cited the “need to reduce Drooertv ad
valorum taxes, improvement of education, and
judicial reform to aid in the elimination of
r Parkman said “I did not know if Mary Ward
was campaigning, she has not taken a stand on
anything, and I don’t really know what kind of
opponent she is.
A man who holds the managing editor s
IKisiiion on Carrollton s two local papery, The
Times Free Press, and The Carroll County
Georgian. Parkman said his title has had no
influence on the coverage Mrs. Ward has
received.
"I told my news staff in the beginning to give
top priority to my opposition,” said Parkman.
He also said he would have no problem
his duties as a newsman and a
representative, if he is elected, because the two
are closely tied.”
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The only objection to ’a
pouring law came from
Councilman Ted Robinson. He
stated that everyone he had
consulted about the matter
voiced strong disapproval;
Robinson went on record as
opposing the law.
If a pouring law were passed,
it would carry several
West Georgia College, Carrollton, Ga. 30117
Ward Guarantees
More Involvement
Candidate for State Rep- jyyyL \
resent alive Post 1. District
66. Mary Ward was on campus
Tuesday, and in an interview
she discussed plans for “im- X3j^B]
provement concerning the
representation of Carroll,
Douglas, and Heard Counties. W/fK
The republican who is serving
her third term as mayor of Mt.
Zion, said she felt qualified to /
run for a number of reasons, /
explained her views on the
Equal Rights Amendment, and ,
gave opinions of her o PP°™jnt MARY WARD
democratic nominee Kalpn
Parkman.
Mrs. Ward saidjshe felt qualified because of “a
lifelong ambition to get involved, and because
she could be a “fulltime representative.”
In reference to her opponent, Mrs. Ward said
•Parkman could not represent the people on a
full time basis, something that definitely needs
to be done.”
“So far Ralph has made no statement con
cerning a leave of absence. This is where the
Georgia legislators fall short . Legislation is a full
lime job,” she added.
A mother of two, Mrs. Ward said her duties as
a mother will not interfere with her ability to
serve
Concerning the Equal Rights Amendment,
which was a subject of much controversy during
last years legislative terms, Mrs Ward said she
is neither for or against the amendment, but
hinks “Parkman would like for people to think I
am very much in favor of it, and he would like to
make a big issue out of it.”
Mrs Ward says she plans to step up her
campaigning in the way of advertisements very
soon, but for now she is out on a “precinct by
precinct campaign” every day.
She also said she is supporting Newt Gingrich
in the 6th District congressional race, and that
Watergate will not hurt her as a republican in
her quest for the house seat.
WILLIAM TRAYLOR
restrictions. One regulation
adopted in other towns requires
a minimum seating capacity for
restaurants with a license. In
Cartersville, this number is 75.
The council is considering 50 as
the requirement for Carrollton.
This figure represents seating
at tables and booths and does
not include bar stools.
October 11, 1974
Committee Will Include
Students Says Simpson
BY C AREY SMITH
Board of Regents Chancellor
George Simpson said yesterday
that selection of members to be
on the advisory search com
mittee was “pretty close to
completion.”
The committee, which will aid
in the selection of anew
president for West Georgia
College, began in its primary
stage when Chancellor Simpson
visited Carrollton last week to
solicit ideas from students,
administrators and professors,
in regard to selection of
members for the committee.
President Ward Pafford
announced his plans fdr
resignation a little over a month
ago. Since that time the initial
steps in the formation of a
committee to advise the
Chancellor and help locate a
new president have been taken.
Although Dr. Pafford does not
plan to leave until June of 1975,
the work of the committee “will
begin in the next two weeks,”
according to the Chancellor.
After interviewing 28
members of the faculty and
student body last Wednesday,
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Other proposed requirements are the
preparation and serving of food and closing
times for restaurants. Places licensed to serve
beer and wine must be establishments having a
health certificate and have food both prepared
and served on the premises. Closing times for the
restaurants were suggested to be 12 p.m. on
weeknights and 1 a m. on Friday and Saturday.
The council questioned the validity of a 1958
law requiring that a person be a resident of
Carrollton for at least one year before he can
apply for a license to sell beer and wine. No
agreement was reached as to whether this
reqirement would be included in the proposed
new law. In discussing possible restrictions.
Mayor Lumpkin pointed out that state
regulations must be followed in all cases.
The present law concerning the sale of beer
and wine states that the smallest legal amount
which can be sold is a six pack or quart. A six
pack of beer cannot be broken, and not less than
one quart of wine can be sold. Places selling beer
and wine must be licensed package stores and
must meet other requirements. Serving the
beverages on the premises is illegal.
The proposal under consideration involves the
city of Carrollton. Some places in the county sell
smaller quantities than six packs and allow
consumption on the premises. The proposal does
not concern these places since they are not in the
city of Carrollton.
According to Mayor Lumpkin, one of the
biggest effects this law will have on the city will
be increased revenue. Traylor declined to make
an estimate of the amount since conditions vary
greatly from town to town.
“The approval of beer and wine may not lead
lo bars and lounges or package stores since they
can only be approved in a referendum called for
by a petition signed by a certain percentage of
the voters of Carrollton,” Mayor Lumpkin said.
The council does, however, have the authority to
pass a beer and wine pouring law.
I In relation to open serving of beer and wine on
the college campus, Charles Smith, assistant
dean of students, said, “If beer and wine is ap
proved in Carrollton, it will open questions
regarding the sale of beer and wine in a
rathskeller in the student center area and at
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and 12 on Thursday, Chancellor
Simpson said he was “very
much impressed” with the
people he interviewed.
The Chancellor said
notification of those selected to
serve on the committee will be
by mail, and lists will be
distributed to faculty, students,
and administrators when the
selection is completed.
According to the Chancellor,
there will be student
representation on the com
mittee. “I have some idea (of
the number of students) but I
haven’t decided on the exact
number,” he said.
Chancellor Simpson said last
week he thought the list would
be completed by the middle of
this week. But, the Chancellor
said yesterday ’“I have been
out of town for two days, and
this is a great deal of work.”
The Chancellor also said last
week that “somewhere in the
neighborhood of 15 people”
would be chosen to work on the
advisory search committee,
which will make recom
mendations to him for the
selection of anew president.
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