About The Kennesaw neighbor. (Marietta, Ga.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 9, 1970)
i The KENNESAW NEIGHBOR Serving Cobb's Most Historic City 3 SECTIONS, 32 PAGES KENNESAW, GEORGIA, 30144, DECEMBER 9, 1970 1 O' PER COPY TELEPHONE 428-9411 .49 By ELLEN BUTLER Editor Acworth Cemetery lots were more than doubled in cost by the City Aider- men at the Thursday night council meeting. Graves in the best section of the Sluder asked that red lights be put on the bucket truck and was told this would be done in keeping with the state law. bucket truck before the end of the year by borrowing funds from the water and light dept, in order to save around $15 interest. ill ???Accepted a motion that city em ployees be paid for sick leave that hasn t been used through December 17, or let it acrue until next year m ???Drafted an interim budget for $665,000, subject to approval by the next council. ???Accepted a proposal to pay off the ???Decided to get all the facts on the Williams Nursery and Acworth Junior Woman???s Club agreement concerning the purchase of shrubbery before tak ing action on it. City Attorney Awtrey said he felt the bill should be settled. The shrubbery was purchased at a cost of $290 by the Woman???s Club to beauti fy Acworth. All of the shrubbery died. cemetery have been selling for about $37.50 per lot; family plots of four to eight graves have been going for $100 to $300. Under the new rates adopted unanimously by the council, a single lot will cost around $100. Family plots of four to eight graves will go for $300- $800. Alderman Vic Makar explained that the city budget allocates $4200 for care of the cemetery annually. However, only $2500 in revenue has been returned to date to the city. ???The last price change made in cemetery lots was in 1963 and the city is not meeting expenses now on the cemetery,?????? Makar said. Makar said that Acworth is ???one of the few municipalities keeping up a cemetery.??? Because of the low cost of the lots, a great many people are al lowing relatives and friends to pur chase the cemetery lots and thusly in creasing the maintenance cost. The council unanimously approved the new rate change effective immedi ately. Acworth maintains perpetual care of the city???s cemetery. Alderman Makar also recommend ed that the beer stamps be increased in accordance with the rest of the county. The new rates proposed will come within one-half cent of that charged in Cobb County. Under the new rates, an 8 oz. can of beer will be taxed at 3V2 cents; A 13-16 oz. can will have a 5 cents tax per can; and a 17-32 oz. can will have 9 cents tax per can. The council voted to accept this new rate schedule unanimously. In other business, the council: ???Accepted a resolution to require that vacant buildings not in use be horded up to prevent illegal entry and for public safety. If the owner does not do this, the city is authorized to take this action. City Attorney Lemon Aw trey was instructed to draw this up in the form of an ordinance. ???Announced that applicants are being interviewed for City Manager. ???Heard a report from Recreation Chairman Phil Robuck that the recrea tion program is going smoothly. Ri chard Goodwin is the director. Recrea tion is held on Saturday morning at Acworth School and 4-5 hours a day each week. ???We re thinking about get ting something like a Golden Age Club started for senior citizens and a pro gram for adults,??? Robuck said. ???Alderman Harlan Sluder an nounced that the total electric rates for residential homes had been prepared. The rates were approved by the council and will go into effect January 1 along with the new rate schedule for Acworth customers. stock, finds it hard to restrain his season has been underway for a Hunting season is in full swing two bird dogs, ??????Dixie??? and ???Whi- couple of weeks and squirrel and now and young and old men alike tie??? until he reaches the hunting are taking to the woods in search rabbits are also fair game. In fact, reservation. (Color Photo by El- it can be difficult to decide what of game. Duck season opened kind of hunting to do. Ralph G. len Butler) December 2 and doves come back under the gun December 17. Quail Holbert of Highway 92, Wood- GOES OVER PLANS FOR EMPTY STOCKING DRIVE L-R: Bob Bentley, Ivan Malone, Ben Robertson, President Kennesaw JC's Plan Campaign n James E. Green way of 134 Cowan 3175 Cherokee Street, Marietta, police Principal Ed Bowers and Assistant Drive, Acworth, a 58-year-old crossing said. Miss Messer is a student at Ken- Principal Lavender ran to the scene to guard at North Cobb High School was nesaw Junior College. She has been help direct traffic and render whatever killed early Monday while directing charged with involuntary manslaugh- additional assistant they could until the traffic at the schoo entrance on High- ter by Cobb County police. police arrived. Both Acworth and Cobb way 293 (commonly known as Old 41). Although most of the students were special edition of the Marietta Journal for donations. If citizens are not home or have been missed and would like to donate, checks may be sent to the Kennesaw Jaycees, % Ivan Malone, 2441 Forrest Dr., Kennesaw, Ga. 30144. II readers know of any needy fami lies in the Kennesaw area, they are asked to notify Ivan Malone. The Kennesaw Jaycees will be col lecting money for the Empty Stocking Fund Saturday, December 12, in Ken nesaw. On Sunday, December 13, the Jaycees will be assisted by the youth in their house to house canvass. Proceeds from the drive will go to the Cobb County Empty Stocking Fund and will benefit children in Kennesaw who might otherwise have no Christ mas. The Jaycees will be offering a County Police were summoned to the The victim was pronounced dead on already in the classroom at the time of accident scene. arrival at Kennestone Hospital about 9 the accident, a few were enroute and Lt. D.L. House said Miss Messer heard the commotion. had been driving north on Old 41 High- a.m. Green way was struck by a car driv- An ambulance was called from the way when the accident occurred. en by Miss Linda Ann Messer, 18, of North Cobb High School Office and She said she did not see him until the last minute. He was standing out in the road with his hand up when she saw him,??? House said. She said she swerved to the left to avoid hitting him, but that he jumped to the left at the same time. Then she said she swerved back to the right but he jumped back to the right too, House said. House said Greenway???s body was thrown up over the hood of the car and nis head struck the roof of the vehicle above the windshield. The body was found 83 feet north of the point of impact, according to House. They had moved the car by the time I got there, so I don???t know wheth er he was knocked 83 feet or whether he was carried by the car that dist ance/??? House said. Funeral services for James Elza Greenway, employed by the Cobb County Police Dept, will be held Wednesday, December 9 at 2 p.m. at Oak Grove Baptist Church. Rev, J.R. Cain will officiate. Interment will be in the church ceme tery. Survivors include his wife; brother, R. W. Greenway of Dalton, 2 sister in laws, Mrs. R. C. Green way of Acw orth, Mrs. R. W. Greenway of Dalton. Collins Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Big Shanty Elects New officers I Want A Big Doll That Talks Wins *75 In Drawing Tom Mendenhall was elected presi- This could be one of the secret wishes Jean Leonard is whispering to Santa Claus during his first of ficial visit to Acworth Saturday. Jean is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Leonard of Kenne saw. She was among the hundreds of excited children on hand to welcome Santa Saturday night as he rode into Acworth atop the city???s bright red firetruck. Santa had a sack of candy for all the boys and girls and was easily the most popular guy in town. He could only get away by promising he would ret urn soon with a big sack of toys. The Christmas pro gram was sponsored by the Acw orth City Council and Recreation Dept. (Photo by Ellen Butler dent of the Big Shanty Historical Socie- Carol Davis, right, won the first prize in 5he Acworth Merchants Association drawing Saturday. Hartley Swanson, Representative of the Acworth Merchants, (leit) presents the money to Miss Davis. Other winners and photos are shown inside. Saturday???s drawing will be at the Southside Shopping center at 3 p.m. (Photo by Ellen But ty at Kennesaw Sunday, succeeding Dent Myers who has previously served in this capacity. Bennie Robertson was elected to the number two position as vice presi dent. ler)
