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Volume XLV1II, No. 17
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By DANIEL K. GRAHL
THE NORTH IS BEGINNING
TO LEARN
W E WERE amazed and a little
delighted with last week’s ed¬
itorial in Collier’s Magazine.
We still disagree with them
about segregation because we
honestly believe that it w r ould be
detrimental t o
U i both races to
l|ki ;
IT ~ mix them in the
schools and in
v.'MBbwT'* 1 social activities
is, [but we are
I grateful that
[they fina’ly had
[the I integrity
and courage to
I tell the northern
zealots to clean up their own
backyards before pointing an ac¬
cusing finger at the South. The
editorial called cities and locali¬
ties by name, such as New York,
Chicago, San Francisco, etc., and
bluntly told the people f those
and other areas that they should
correct their own problems be¬
fore jumping on the South.
In fairness, the editorial also
called on so-called Southern rab¬
ble-rousers to cease their activity.
The magazine is still against seg¬
regation but. it was the first hon¬
est editcrial we have read in any
Northern publication which rec¬
ognized the fact that Negroes,
Chinese, Filipinos, etc., are seg¬
regated as much or more in the
North as they are in the South.
If the magazine keeps up that
honesty we will probably go back
to reading it all of the time. We
had, along with thousands of oth
ers, quit reading the magazine be¬
cause of its terribly biased atti¬
tude towards the South. Now, if
someone can get Life and Time to
try a little honesty in their treat¬
ment of the South and its prob¬
lems a real progressive step will
have been taken.
THAT’S WHAT THE
MAN SAII) !
A friend of ours made the re¬
mark the other day that Herman
Talmadge may not actually run
for senator but that he sure is
making a better senator out of
Walter George !
ANY MAN WHO CAN DO
THIS IS A GOOD SEWER !
It was our misfortune about 10
days ago to have our arm and
finger cut to the extent that a
number of stitches were necessary.
With us at the time was a
friend of ours, Jack Lee, and he
carried us to the doctor, where he
was on hand to assist the sewing
work with a stream of encourag¬
ing and entertaining conversa¬
tion.
Several more people were in¬
cluded in the gallery and for a
moment or two I thought I was
one of the central characters in
a performance of “Medic.
Every once in awhile the verac¬
ity of one or two of Jack’s stories
was questioned. He soon informed
all of us that he was known as
George Washington Robert E.
Jack Lee. That quieted the scep¬
tics.
My contention though, is that
any man who can sew up a wound
under such circumstances is truly
a good sewer-upper;
Incidentally, if you are right
handed and want to find out just
how much ycu use your right hand
just cut your hand to the extent
that you have to bundle it up.
I told the doctor that it was
alright to fix me where I couldn’t
work, and that it would have to be
alright that I couldn’t play any
golf for awhile, but things were
going to change when he fixed me
where I couldn’t eat.
GOLF COURSE CLOSED
ON MONDAY
Speaking about golf for a mo¬
ment, we would like to take this
opportunity to advise all golfers
in this area that the board of
directors of the local Pine Needl¬
es Golf Course have voted to close
the course entirely on each Mon
day.
It is cur understanding that
there is to he no playing or prac
ticing at all on that day of each
Guess the course is entitled to
one day a week of rest.
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Fort Valley, Georgia, May 3, 1956
Rehoboth Ass ’11
Meeting C5 Held
There was a meeting at the
Baptist Church here Monday night
of this week of the Executive
Committee of Rehoboth Associa¬
tion. The meeting was directed by
the Committee chairman, the Rev.
Seaborn Winn of Roberta.
D. Darner Wells, Moderator of
Rehoboth Association, was pres
ent, and W. Houser Davidson, the
Fort Valley Church layman of the
group. Dr. Aquila Chamlee is
also a member of the Fort Valley
group on the committee.
Reports were heard of the work
of the past quarter and plans for
the various organizations were
made.
Baptist Mothers’
Day Program
There wall be special emphasis
placed by the Fort Valley Bap
ist Sunday School on the work
of the Georgia Baptist Hospital,
located in Atlanta, on Mothers’
Day, Sunday, May 13. This will
he in connection with the Moth¬
er’s Day program and special of
fer ngs will be made for the work
of the he spital
Elton Luckie, Sunday School
Superintendent, will be leader of
the Sunday School program. There
s an attendance aim of more than
seven hundred at the Sunday
School.
Nazarene Church
BRUCE B. HALL, Pastor
Special Revival Services that
began at the local Church of the
Nazarene last Sundry morning
under the di rection of Rev. Charles
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REV. C. II. STRICKLAND
day) and each night at 7:45 thru
Sunday, May 6.
The Rev. Mr. Strickland spent
the first years of his ministry in
Georgia; was later District Super¬
intendent of Florida, and for the
past eight years has been dis
tr ct superintendent of the work
among the Europeans of the Un¬
ion cf South Africa.
A cordial invitation to attend
the Revival is extended to every¬
one by the church.
Golf Club To
Close Monday
Heard Bartlett, pro-manager of
the Pine Needles Golf Course,
told the Leader-Tribune this week
that the board of directors of that
organization, in regular meeting,
voted to close the golf course
completely on Monday cf each
week.
Accord : ng to the report a? vot¬
ed by the directors there will be
no activity at all at the local
course on that date. Not only
will the course be closed to play
hut, no practicing will he allowed
fer that one day during the week.
It was also announced that the
swimming pool will be opened for
use on May 20, two days after the
local schools close for the year.
A club picnic is being tentative
ly planned for that day.
Mrs. Charlie Owens and Hugh
Upshaw of Hurtsboro, Ala., were
guests during the week-end of Mr.
and Mrs. Lynn Brown. Miss Vir¬
ginia Brown, of Auburn, was here
for the week-end with her parents, I
an( j yi rs B rovvn . |
The many friends of Mrs. J. p. |
Hardie regret to Iearn cf her j
ness. She is receiving treatment;
at the Peach County Hospital.
Lt. and Mrs. Walter H. Pierce ;
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MENTAL HEALTH WEEK, APRIL 29-MAY 5
Governor Marvin Griffin is shown affixing his signature to the
proclamation of Mental Health Week for Georgia April 29-May 5 as
Dr. Rives Chalmers, psychiatrist and board member of the National
Association and George Erwin, board member of the Georgia Asso¬
ciation for Mental Health look on. The Georgia Association tor Mental
Health is a non-profit citizens organization dedicated to the total
fight against mental illness and the promotion of good mental health
for everyone Beginning April 29 and continuing through May the
Ga. Assn, hopes to raise $150,000 to carry on the work of the Asso¬
ciation in its fight against the nation’s number one health problem.
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Accident While Moving Piano Here
Marcellus Clements, an elderly
Negro musician of Fort Valley
was instantly killed last Thursday
afternoon when he was m process
of getting an upright piano meved
from the Fort Valley School, Ev¬
erett Square, to his home near the
Negro fclementary School.
Clements loved music and though
he never was privileged music
lessons he played by ear and his
performances were exceptional
and much enjoyed. He had played
frequently at the Art Festivals in
connection with the Ham and Egg
Shows in Fort Valley.
The truck carrying the piano
rounded a curve and caused the
piano to sway. Clements who
had just paid the last two dollars
on the purchase of the instrument
reached out to hold the instru¬
ment on the truck and as he did
so he fell out of the truck at the
same time the piano fell.
It is thought his head was
struck by the instrument, and he
died instantly.
He was seventy two years cld
and continued to perform as a pi¬
anist. He was planning to give
the piano to his three-year-bld
grand-daughter, Barbara Ann
Martin.
Marcellus will be missed by the
white and colored people here. He
frequently worked around the
schools of the white children and
worked in the flower gardens of
some people. He was an employee
of the Crate Factory here for a
long period of years.
He was buried Sunday after¬
noon here at the cemetery on the
old Macon Road, following the
funeral service at Hunt’s Funeral
Home.
Church of Christ
R. W. GANN, Evangelist
We can read in Col. 1:18, that
Christ is the head of the Church.
From Matt, we learn that all pow¬
er and authority has been given
*o Him (Jesus). Since He is the
head of the Church, and since all
power and authority has been giv¬
en to Him, we must abide by His
laws. We can read His laws in
the New Testament. Since this is
true we must know what the
Bible teaches. The mission of the
Church is to teach His word. We
invite you to come and reason
and study with us.
SUNDAY
10:00 A. M. Bible Study
11:00 A.M. Worship Service I
1 ;30 P.M. Radio Program |
7:30 P. M. Worship Service |
WEDNESDAY—
i :*30 P. M. Bible Study
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Archie M. Roy
Services Held
Archie M. Roy, 75, died at his
residence on Macon Rn >- .,n April
SO an dfuneral services were held
at 3:30 p.m. on May 1.
The Rev. Norman E\ Hodges,
pastor of the Fort Valley Baptist
Church, and Rev. G. N. Rainey,
pastor of the Fort Valley Meth¬
odist Church, officiated at the
graveside services. Interment was
in Oaklawn Cemetery.
Mr. Roy, a mechanic, was born
in Alabama but had lived here for
a number of years.
Survivors include two daugh¬
ters, Mrs. Ruby McNeely of Cali¬
fornia and Mrs. Lucille Surrency
of Cincinnati, Ohio; seven sons,
■Joe, Harry, James, Perry, Wesley,
John and Allen Roy, of Cincin¬
nati, Ohio; three sisters in Pratt¬
ville, Alabama; and several niec¬
es and nephews.
Rooks Funeral Home of Fort
Valley was in charge of arrange¬
ments.
Miss Gayle Peek, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Peek, has been
confined to her home for the past
several days with flu. Her many
friends are wishing her a speedy
recovery.
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Approximately 50 key military
personnel of Robins Air Force
Base, shown above with John B.
Harvard, Manager of the Peach
Theatre, were guests of the Mar
tin-Thompson Theatres of Geor¬
gia, March 29, at -a special ad-
Study Club Wins First Place
In Stunt Night Activity Friday
Senior Class
Presents Play
The Byron Senior Class pre
sents, . ‘ Bachelor Bait”, a three
act comedy, Friday night, May 4,
11)56 in the High School Auditori
um. The admission will be 25c for
children and 50c for adults.
Don’t miss this chance to see
Zaek Ross played by Franklin
Barker, confirmed bachelor, caught
by a gold-digging widow, Ronda
Haliday, played by Carol Harper.
“Bachelor Bait,” by Wayne C. Lee
promises to provide an evening of
good entertainment for all who
are present.
The lovely living room furniture
used throughout the play was do
noted to us by the Christopher
Furniture Co., Fort Valley.
S. S. Officers
Hold Meetinw o
The monthly Sunday School
meeting of teachers and officers
of the Baptist Sunday School was
held Tuesday night in the Edu¬
cational Building following a cov¬
ered dish supper.
Presiding over the meeting was
Elton Luckie, the superintendent
of the Sunday School. Mr. Luckie
spoke of discussions at the Sun¬
day School State meeting held in
Atlanta Monday and Tuesday cf
last week which he and the pas¬
tor, Rev. Norman E. Hodges, at¬
tended.
Mr. Hodges also spoke of in¬
spirational features of the meet¬
ing in Atlanta.
Announcements were made rela¬
tive to special programs of the
month of May, including the an¬
nual Sunday School picnic.
Little Paula Young; Mown To Johns
Air Force For Examination
Mr. and Mrs. Hansell Young
and little Paula Young are expect
ed in Fort Valley today from Bal
timore. It is thought they will |
continue the present
and return to Johns Hopkins
Hospital in September.
After little Paula left the Hos¬
pital, she, with Mr. and Mrs.
Young visited Mr. and Mrs. Allen
Turpin in Washington, I). C., who
are expected to return with them
to Fort Valley. Mr. and Mrs. Tur
pin lived formerly here on Per¬
sons Street.
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A big Air Force plane left Rob
ins Air Force Base last week with:
little Paula Young of Fort Val
ley on a mercy mission to Johns i
Hopkins Hospital, where she was ;
treated for a serious heart ail
ment. |
The Air Force offered to fly
the Fort Valley child and her par- j
ent.s, Mr. and Mrs. Hansel Young, ;
the Baltimore hospital. :
to
vance screening of the new 20th
Ventury-Fox CinemaScope movie,
“On the Threshold of Space,”
scheduled for public showing at
the Peach Theatre, May 9-10. The
film is vastly different from most
pictures concerning Air Force ac¬
tivities. It deals with medical and
$3.00 Per Year In Advance
Final Rites For
Mr. Slappev
Funeral services were held at
Fort Valley Methodist Church
on April If! for Reuben Carson
had lived in Fort Valley
on Anderson Avenue on
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Born in Crawford County, Mr.
had lived in Fort Valley
many years. He was employ¬
ed at the Pearson Basket Mills in
Fort Valley.
The Rev. G. N. Rainey, pastor of
the Fort Valley Methodist church.
and the Rev. B. J. Reeves, offici¬
at the services. nterment
was in Oaklawn Cemtery.
Survivors include his wife, the
former Miss Artie Mae Duke; two
daughters, Mrs. Li well Hutto and
Mrs. L. L. Westmoreland of Fort
Valley; two sons, C. K. Slappey
and W. H. Slappey, Fort Valley; :
two brothers, L. C. Slappey, Fort
Valley and L. W. Slapper of Por¬
tal, Ga.; three sisters, Mrs. Ruby
Roebuck and Mrs. W. E. Pearson
of Fort Valley; Mrs. W. J. San¬
ders, of Eatonton, Ga.; six grand¬
children and two great grandchil¬
dren.
Rooks Funeral Home of Fort
Valley was in charge of arrange¬
ments.
School News
On Friday, May 3, Class IB will
present a medley of nursery
rhymes. Many old favorites will
come alive with elaborate cos¬
tumes, life-like stage sets,
real animals. The public is
dially invited to enjoy this pro¬
gram at 9 a.m. at the
School.
Little Paula took the
plane ride without really
of her serious ailment,
She was thrilled as any
child could be and kept telling
friends she was going on “my
plane.”
Many Fort Valley friends show¬
ered her with gifts before the trip.
Paula’s case came as a sur
prise. She appeared a normal
child until last fall when she
started to kindergarten. Then she
had fainting spells and in Febru
rary her condition was diagnosed.
Commander of the C-47 that
took the child to the hospital was
Major Stephen M. Knowles, and
Capt. James E. Gunnoe was the
pilot,
Paula’s father, a postal employe
is an Air Force veteran of World
War II. He was captured by the
Germans during the last war and
was held in a prisoner of war
camp for 16 months.
technical research and experi¬
mentations in the field of high al¬
titude flying at supersonic speeds.
Th : s film will be shown at the
Peach Theatre, May 9-10, accord¬
ing to J. B. Harvard, manager of
the local theatre.
IP1PI& FREEDOM
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The Fort V T alley Study Club,
with a skit entitled ‘‘Ladies of
the Mop,” won first place last
Friday night in the Fort Valley
All Civic Stunt Night program at
the local high school auditorium.
The beautification program, or¬
iginally sponsored by the Fort
Valley Garden Club and under the
general direction of Irving Rig
don, netted the drive a total of
opproximately $300. All of the
local civic clubs participated in the
program.
Second place in last Friday
night’s competition went to the
local Fine Arts Club with their
presentation of ‘ * H om e w a r d
Bound.” The Fort Valley Kiwan*
is Club won third place honors
with their “Shadow, Not Sub
. stance.”
The Friday pregram was under
the sponsorship of the Kiwanis
Club with the Rev. Norman E.
Hodges serving as director. The
Kiwanis Club was responsible for
all arrangements, including the
pre-performance sale of tickets.
Dr. Mark Smith, guperintend
ent of Bibb County public schools,
Hamilton Holt, president of Clark
Memorials in Macon, and Guytcn
Abney, another prominent Macon
business man, were the judges for
the program.
The money derived from the
program will be used in the cur¬
rent beautification program for
the city.
Irving Rigdon pointed* out to
the Leader-Tribune this week that
work is being performed by the
highway department cf Georgia ott
beautifying the shoulders of the
highways leading into and out of
Fort Valley. He also said that the
Central of Georgia Railway had
leased 10 feet of their property
on the east side of Railroad St.,
to the local Garden Club for $1.
per year and that the Garden Club
through this present drive,
placed the proper shrubbery and
mprevements on the land. W ..
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Memorial Day
V
Program At
Hi<rli © School
The Confederate Memorial Day
observance here featured a most
attractive program at the High
School Auditorium Thursday,
April 26, at ten-thirty in the
morning.
The Living Pictures in Southern
Music included a pose by Miaa
Sandra Smisson, in ante-bellum
dress, and Clyde Wilson wearing a
Confederate costume, as Mi's.
Wayne Monroe sang “Carry Me
Back to Old Virginia.” The
theme was Southern Memories.
Miss Molly Jones, dressed in the
style of the Sixties, posed ah
“Beautiful Dreamer,” was sung
by Mrs. Eltcn Luckie.
Typifying “Old Folks at Home’*
were Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Ilunni
cutt and singing for that feature
was Andy Borders.
The Glee Club sang a number
of Southern songs, including “Old
Black Joe.”
The program was arranged and
presented by Mrs. Clifford Pratof,
the president of the Charles D.
Anderson Chapter Daughters of
the Confederacy.
Three prizes were given in the
awards for best essays on Alexan¬
der Stevens. They were present¬
ed by Mrs. E. W. Bow man, essay
chairman cf the U.D.C.
In the fifth and sixth grades
the first place winner was Linda
Colquitt. In the Junior HL;b
School first place was won by Da*
vid Nathan, and honorable n - i
tion was given Sandra Burch.
In the high school Jerome Wal¬
ker won first place, and MisS Cor*
nelia Brown, second place. Oth¬
ers whose essays were mentioned
were those of Cleda Pc Hard, Keith
Taylor, Saralaine Evans, Char¬
lotte Thames and Herschel Pol¬
lard.
Circle Meetimr E?
The Ware Circle of the ’ t .*»»
in’s Missionary Soc’ety o! 13
Baptist Church will he ente, -. u
ed at the home of Mrs. Vv. J • 1 -
Her, Persons Street, Monday ntt»r
noon, May 7.
The members will j» auk - at
3:30 o’clock.