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The KENNESAW NEIGHBOR
Serving Cobb's Most Historic City
3 SECTIONS, 32 PAGES
KENNESAW, GEORGIA, 30144, DECEMBER 9, 1970
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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
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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)
