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71ST. NO. 17
Peachland
journal
By DANIEL K. GRAHL
FORT VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL
SETS LITERARY RECORD
The literary representatives of
Fort Valley High School recently
won the state literary crown with
an amazing score of 73 points.
It was the fourth time in five
years that the local school has
•won the crown, and a scoring rec¬
ord was made with each win.
The closest school to Fort Val
ley was Perry, with only 38 points.
The local school had entries in
14 events. They won six
two seconds, and three third or
fourth place. That is an amazing
record in itself-—11 scoring rep¬
resentative out of 14 entries.
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letic field. It is an exceedingly
fine thing when they can excel
in both fields. I
We offer our sincere congratu¬
lations to the students participat¬ (
ing and to the teachers who train- |
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ed and helped them. Their record
will remain a fine tribute to both
of them.
PEACE OFFICERS HAVE
ANOTHER FINE MEETING
The Peace Officers’ Association
«f Georgia held another fine meet¬
ing here last Wednesday for their
annual spring meeting.
Gov. Ernest Vandiver was on
hand and made a fine talk at the
noon “Governor’s Luncheon.” He
was unable to stay for the remain¬
der of the program.
Lt. Gov. Garland Byrd was also
on hand for the occasion and also
tnade a fine address during the
afternoon sessions.
Many other leading state offic¬
ials were on hand. George Smith,
speaker of the house was here for
the luncheon as were Gen. George
Hearn, adjutant general, Ben Wig¬
gins, member of the Public Ser¬
vice Commission, Bill Trotter, di
rector of the Department of Pub
Ik Safety, and many members
the Georgia legislature.
Mayor Irving Rigdon served as
M. C. at the luncheon.
The fine program and entertain¬
ment were made possible by the
efforts of many local officials,
merchants, farmers, etc., in coop¬
eration with Capt. E. D. Mink,
secretary of the POAG, and other
members of .that organization.
Some 190 people were served
by the Woman’s Club at the noon
luncheon and approximately 1,000
•were participants in the barbecue
supper served at 5:30.
The afternoon meetings and the
barbecue were held at the U. S.
Army Reserve Armory by courte¬
sy of that organization.
Police Chief Grady Cochran was
coordinator for the meeting.
SOFTBALL LEAGUE IS OFF
TO A GOOD BEGINNING
The 1959 Jayeee senior softball
league has gotten off to a good
start with six teams participat¬
ing.
Interest has been high thus far
and some good games have been
played.
Something new has been added,
too. The Jaycettes have opened a
concession stand and if you like
hot dogs for supper you can get
all you want light there. Soft
(drinks, too.
There is one rule we definitely
think the Jaycees should repeal,
though. That is the one which
allows a team to win a game by
virtue of going to bat one more
inning than the other.
We didn’t know anything about
the rule until last Monday night
when we (the Methodists) were
beaten by virtue of the Jaycees
going to bat five times to our
four. And we are not talking of
changing the results of that game.
We lost under the rules m effect,
and that game’s over with. But
in fairness to all teams we believe
that the score should revert to
the last full inning when the game
ba» to be stopped for any reason.
Anyhow, it’s a lot of fun and
j*»t ^ much most of the time
for the spectators. Come on out
and enjoy it.
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The local high
school has long
been an accept
ed leader in the
field of sports,
but their record
in the literary
world bids fair
to outstrip the
one in the ath-
City Show. 'i In Softball Play
With Record Of 4 - Woo, 0 - Lost
The City Slickers took over un¬
disputed possession of first place
in the Jayeee Senior Softball Lea¬
gue this week with four wins as
against no lossee.
Three team* were Led for sec¬
ond place with two wins against
two losses. They were the Jayceea,
the Fire Department, and the
Methodists.
Next in line was the Blue Bird
team with one win and two losses
and they were followed by the
Baptist team, last year’s cham
P ions - with a no win . three !osses
reeor d
Play will resume tonight when
the Fire Department meets the
Baptists at 6:15. That is the only
game scheduled for tonight.
Tomorrow night the Jaycees are
set to tangle with the Baptists at
6:15 and the Methodists will play
the Blue Bird at 8:00.
On next Monday night the lea¬
gue leading City team will meet
the Methodists at 6:15 and the
Blue Bird team will meet the Bap¬
tists at 8:00 p. m.
Officials of the Jaycees
out that the Jaycettes have open
now at every ball game a concess
ion stand which features hot dogs
and soft drinks.
The public is cordially invited
to attend the games at Jayeee
Field, No admission charge is
made to the games.
Seniors at Tallulah
Falls School Will
Be Here on May 7
“The Light In The Mountains,”
which is the name which has been
given to Tallulah Falls School, will
shine on Fort Valley on May 7,
when the senior class from that
school, accompanied by Supt. K.
K. Harris amd Mrs. Harris, will be
the guests of Mrs. Chester Wilson,
a member of the Board of Trus¬
tees of the school.
This class,, composed of seven
girls and three boys, has made an
enviable record.
They will be entertained by Mrs.
Wilson with a supper at the Wo¬
man’s Club House, and after the
breakfast on the morning of May
8, they will continue the class trip
through southeast Georgia.
The school is privately owned
and operated by the Georgia Fed
eration of Women’s Clubs.
This year Tallulah Falls School
is celebrating the 50th anniversary
and in June the girls’ new dormi¬
tory will be dedicated. Following
the dedication a barbecue will be
given the visitors by the Georgia
Power Company.
There are two federated womens
clubs in Fort Valley. They are the
Fort Valley Wloman’s Club, with
Mrs. T. A. Jones as presient, and
the Fine Arts Club, with Mrs. Will
Jones as president.
CITY PERSONALS
Mr. and Mrs. G. Lloyd Preach¬
er, of Atlanta are guests this week
of Mr. amd Mrs. John E. Lee.
Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Wilder and
Mr. Julian Boyers visited Mrs.
Julian Boyers at Piedmont Hosp¬
ital in Atlanta who underwent a
major operation there last week,
Miss Carolyn Bozeman, of At¬
lanta, will spend next week-end in
Fort Valley with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. J. E. Bozeman, Riley
Street
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Batchelor Receives Driving & Award
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Last week when more than 1,000 members of the Peace Officers’
Association of Georgia held their annual Spring Meeting here in
Fort Valley, Charlie R. Batchelor, of the local Railway Express
Agency, was presented a “Safe Driving” award by G. W. Cochran,
chief of the Fort Valley Police Department.
Mr. Batchelor, who is shown above receiving the award, received
a 15-year pin set in precious stones, a 15-year National Safety Coun¬
cil shoulder patch, a 15-year National Safety Council Button to be
worn on his cap, and a wallet-sized identification card.
Woman’s Club To
Have Last Meeting
Of Club Year
The Fort Valley Woman’s Club
will hold its last meeting of the
Club year on Tuesday, May 5, at
3 P.M. at the Woman’s Club.
The group will hear highlights
of the State Convention. There
will also be an installation of of¬
ficers who will serve during 1959
’60 Club Year.
Mrs. T. A. Jones, President, will
preside. Hostesses are Mrs. John
Sanders, Mrs. Hugh Smisson, Mrs.
Ray Schofield, Mrs. E. F. Seay
and Mrs. M. C. Owen.
Fred Lee Passmore
Died Here After A
Lengthy Illness
Mr. Fred Lee Passmore, 68,
died here last Saturday after a
lengthy illness.
Funeral services were held for
Mr. Passmore at 4:00 p. m. on
Sunday, April 26, at the Fort Val¬
ley Methodist Church. The Rev.
G. N. Rainey, a former pastor,
and the Rev. V. E. Robertson, the
present pastor, officiated. Burial
was in Oaklawn Cemetery.
Mr. Passmore was a native of
Macon County but had lived here
for many years. He was a mem¬
ber of the Fort Valley Methodist
Church. A fruit contractor, he was
particularly well known by the
growers in this area as well as
many other residents of the area
and state. He was a member of
American Legion Post No. 76 and
had been active in the affairs of
that organization.
Survivors include his wife, the
former Miss Clara Connell, of
Fort Valley; one brother, Z. M.
Passmore, Reynolds; two nieces,
Mrs. Vernon Hammond, Atlanta,
and Mrs. Margaret Crook, Blla
ville; and the following cousins,
Mrs. Mae Passmore, Atlanta, Mr.
and Mrs. Mai Hudson, Mrs. Clara
Hargrove, Miss Clora Nell Har¬
grove, Mrs. Louise Ambrose, and
Mrs. Jesse W. Davis, all of Ma
con, Miss Martha Watkins, Se
bringi F ] a . ( jj-Sgt. Frederick Wat
kins, California, Mr. Will Pass
more and Mrs. Roy Salter, of
Newton, Ga., Mr. and Mrs. H. L.
Elliston, Ellaville, Mr. and Mrs.
H. A. Parker, Amerricus, Mr. and
Mrs. Herman Elliston, Mrs. Alice
Elliston, Butler,-M-Sgt. Julian Hi
ley, Huntsville, Ala., and Mrs.
Hansell Hall, Milledgeville.
Pallbearers were S. M. Mathews,
Albert Evans, J. E. Holling’sworth,
C. W. Peterson, G. W. Cochran,
and Herbert Hiley.
Some attending the funeral ser¬
vices from out-of-town were Lt.
Walter H. Pierce, Fort Bragg, N.
C.; Mrs. Bill Smith and Mr Paul
Smith, Atlanta- Mr. and Mrs. John
Montgomery and children, from
Reynolds; Mr. and Mrs. Thos.
Pierce and son, Roberta; Mr. and
Mrs. L. H. Pierce and Mr, and Mrs
C. N. Lucas, Reynolds; Mr. and
Mrs. Clifford Adams, Butler; Mr.
and Mrs. Deck Smith and Mr. and
Mrs. Ed Cheek, Macon; and Mrs.
Cyril Yates, Perry.
Rooks Funeral Home of Fort
Valley was in charge of arrange¬
ments.
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Capt. Wilson To Be
Armed Forces Day
Officer for Peach
Captain Emory M. Wilson has
been appointed local Armed Forces
Day project officer for the obser¬
vation of Armed Forces Day on
May 16, 1959.
“Over the past decade,” Capt.
Wilson said, “Armed Forces Day,
third Saturday of May, has be¬
come an important date in the
calendar of the nation. In the an¬
nual observance of this day, I
hope everybody will join our fel¬
low riti-ens topethei’ with the Ar¬
my, Navy, Air Force, Marine
Corps, Coast Guard, their reserve
components and auxiliaries.”
Capt. Wilson went on to point
out that Armed Forces Day 1969
provides an opportunity for the
people to demonstrate their belief
in the constructive “Power for
Peace”—to which the Armed For¬
ces of the United States are to¬
tally committed.
CITY PERSONALS
The Rev. Harold B. Withers and
Mrs. Withers, of McRae, were
guests last Sunday of Mr. and
Mrs. Elton Luckie. Mr. Withers
[ was guest minister at the morning
worship service of the Church.
Miss Julia Snow of Florida, vis¬
ited Mr. and Mrs. John Dpvid
Duke this week.
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Jaihhs F. Stiles, Jr., Narrows 1 Director of tlie Treasury** United
States Saving# Bonds Division, is shown here (at left) discussing
his favorite subject with PreMflent Eisenhower, who hold# a handful
of Savings The oeeaeien was a reeent conference hi Wash¬
ington at wbxoh ih« President addressed more than 3GO of the na¬
tion’# leading industrialists. He told the gfronp of business leader#
that without the Savings Bond Program, the Treasury's job of to*":
aging the national debt “would be much more difficult—I would
sny well n ig h impossible.** Mr. Yivenbower said the readiness of the
American morale and pe#|b faith to Am«rlta* hive#t their J * Mvinjps ~V ip U. S. bonds * “fae&p - eqlp u $s&
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Presbyterian
Church News
The Fort Valley Presbyterian
Church has announced that its Dai
ly Vacation Church School will be
held June 15-25. Mrs. Ardin Hart¬
man has been named as the di-.
rector. There will be three de¬
partments; Kindergarten - the 4
and five-year-olds or pre-school¬
ers; Primary - 1, 2, 3 grades in
public school; Junior - 4, 5, 6
grades in public school.
On Friday Mrs. Hartman was
accompanied .to Dublin to the Dis¬
trict Vacation Church School In¬
stitute, held at the Henry Memir
ial Presbyterian Church by Mrs.
T. W. Cleveland, Mrs. Bob Lan
yon, Mrs. F. M. Scarlett, Jr., Mrs.
Claire Redmond and Mrs. Larry
Waterman.
Garden Clubs Will
Entertain on May
7t!i With Party
The members of all four Fed¬
erated Garden Clubs of Fort Val¬
ley will entertain their husbands
and other guests at a covered dish
supper at the American Legion
Home on Thursday night, May 7,
at 8:00 p. m.
A program of fun and galty is
being planned and all garden club
members are urged to attend.
The Magnolia Garden Club is in
charge of all arrangements and
will serve as hostesses at the sup
per meeting.
$3.00 Per Year — In Advance
Mrs. L. ft. Reed Is Suicide Peach
Coroner’s Decides
A Peach County Coroner’s jury
last weekend ruled that Mrs. I
A. Reed, 42-year old Fort Valley
woman, killed herself by inflict¬
ing a mortal wound with a .22 cal¬
ibre bullet.
Mrs. Reed was found dead in
the living room of her home on
Princess Avenue early last Satur¬
day morning.
Her husband was not at home
at the time and only learned of
his wife’s death in Cordele from
a friend while on the way home
from a fishing trip to Florida.
First police officers on the scene
were Officer Clyde Pender and
Police Chief G. W. Cochran. Peach
Sheriff W r . H. Beeland was also
called and assumed direction of
the investigation and completed all
of the formal details.
Mrs. Reed, who had been the
Evans Familv Has
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At Houston Lake
The family of Charles and Mary
Elizabeth (deceased) Evans held
a reunion at Houston Lake on Sun
day, April 26, honoring Mrs. T.
E. Smith on her 75th birthday and
her brother, Robert C. Evans, Sr.,
who will be 72 on the fourth of
May.
Those present included Mr. and
Mrs. R. C. Evans, Sr., their sons
and families, Mr. and Mrs. R. C.
Evans, Jr., and children Ellen,
Bobby, and Apple, and Mr. and
Mrs. W. D. Evans and daughter,
Ruth; Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Hollo¬
way and family; Mr. and Mrs.
William Holloway and daughter,
Willene; Mr. and Mrs. James Dar¬
den with son Jim and granddaugh¬
ter Mary Helen; Mrs. T. E. Smith
and family; Lillian Gates; Mr. and
Mrs. T. E. Gates and son Craw¬
ford- Mr. and Mrs. David Bryant
and children, Josephine, Ray and
Gates; Dr. and Mrs. Sidney Han¬
cock and daughters Angela, Lin¬
da and Sidney Sue.
Mrs. W. J. Evans and family;
Mr. and Mrs. Royce Bartlett; Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Bartlett and Lin¬
da; Mrs. C. L. Shepard, Jr., and
family; Mrs. R. D. Richardson
and Jo, Ed and Leighton; Mrs. C.
L. Shepard, III, and daughter, An¬
nette; Mr. and Mrs. Tom Funder
burke; the family of Sarah Hay
good; Mr. and Mrs. Dan Haygood,
Mr. and Mrs. Sim Rhodes and fam
ily Zeke, Lynn, and Frances.
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Mrs. Willis Webb Wins Sweepstakes
At Annual Hewer Show
Mrs. Willis Webb won the
Sweepstakes Award at the Fort
Valley Spring Flower Show held
yesterday at the U. S. Army Re
serve Armory here.
Mrs. David Vining won the Tri
Color Award, Mrs. L. H. Goodrum
won the Award of Merit, and the
Award of Distinction, awarded for
the first time, was won by Mrs.
Edgar Dul«e, Jr.
The Sweepstakes Award is giv¬
en for the most blue ribbons won
in Horticulture. The Tri-Color is
for entry judged best in arrange¬
ment section where all fresh cut
plant material is used.
The Award of Distinction is
made for the entry judged bes 1
in arrangement where fresh plant
material and other material such
as driftwood, shells, etc., is used.
TTie Award of Merit is for the best
Horticultural exhibit.
In addition to the Sweepstakes
Mrs. Webb won for Best Collect¬
ion and for the Best Pot Plant.
The winners in Division II, Ar¬
tistic Classes, the winners were as
follows: Class 1, Mrs. David Yin-
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agent here for the Macon Tele*
graph and News, was found dead
by Melton Allred, Byron, who was
in the process of taking over the
Macon paper agency.
Allred told the coroner’s jury
that Mrs. Reed had been scheduled
to meet him at the agency’s of*
fice on S. Macon Street at 3:30
a. m. to facilitate his learning the
route and distribution of the pap¬
ers. When she did not appear he
went to her house and found the
lights on in the living room but
got no answer to his knock. He
then went to a window, saw her
on the couch apparently asleep,
and finding that he was able to
enter the front door did so and
found that she was dead, and not
asleep as he thought when he first
looked through the window.
He then went and got Officer
Pender and Chief Cochran, and he
then called Sheriff Beeland, he
testified to Coroner G. C. Poole’s
jury.
Mrs. Reed left a note to her hus¬
band but did not specify the reas¬
on for her act in the note.
Mrs. J. R. Harris, a neighbor,
testified to the jury that Mrs.
Reed had brought » .22 calibre
rifle to her on Friday and asked
her to load it for her since her
(Mrs. Reed’s) husband was going
to be out of town and she didn’t
like to be alone without a gun.
Mrs. Harris further testified
that she did not know how to load
the gun and told Mrs. Reed that
she had a pistol of the same cal¬
ibre that she did know how to
load. That was apparently the gun
used by Mrs. Reed.
Mr. Reed testified that earlier
on. Friday he had taken a .22 rifle
away from Mrs. Reed and placed
it in a closet when she said that
she “might shoot herself.”
The suicide note spoke briefly
of one or two relatives, said she
was “taking the cowardly way
out”, xwid asked her husband to
care for the dog.
Mrs. Reed was a native of Sum¬
ter County and funeral services
were held for her at the grave¬
side in the Concord oommunity at
3:00 p. m. on April 27.
She was a member of the Bpwu
copal Church in Amerkus, and the
services were conducted by the
Rev. C. Wright Meyro.
She is survived by her husband;
one sister, Mrs. Coy Carswell, A
mericus; one brother, C. O. Wood,
Columbus, Ga.; and one aunt.
The coroner’s jury sitting on the
case was composed of W. Ed Wil¬
son, foreman, Henry Outler, T. P.
Mason, Sr., Henry Everidge, and
Lowell Hutto.
Rooks Funeral Home of Fort
Valley was in charge od funex’ad
arrangements.
MASONIC NOTICE
Regular Conclave of Ivanboe
Commandery No. 10 K. T., Tues¬
day, May 5th, at 7:30 P.M. The
Ill. Order of The Red Cross :uad
Order of Malta will be conferred.
All Sir Knights are cordially in¬
vited to attend.
F. E. Joyner, Em. Com.
ing; Class 2, Mrs. E. L. Duke, Jr,;
Class 3, Mrs. Russell Pearson;
Class 4, Mrs. Willis Webb; Class
, 5, Mrs. Roger Carter- Class 6, Mrs
I Willis Webb; Class 7, Mrs. Rich¬
ard Parks; Class 8, Mrs. E. L.
Duke, Jr.; Class 9, Edgar Duke,
Jr.; Class 10, Mrs. D. R. Whitley;
Class 12, Kay Carter; and CJasi
13, Priscilla Bellflo'yer.
A complete list of winners will
be carried in next week% issue
of the Leader-Tribune.
Judges for the show were Mrs.
Fred Tomas, Hawkmsville; Mjw
John Crawford, Toccoa; Mrs. Wil¬
son Moody, Peltry; Mrs. Rosa Mc¬
Gee, Roberta- and Mrs. T. L. Mays,
Mrs. Harvey Brown, Mr .. T. C.
Bloodworth, Mrs. L. A. Bus bee,
Mrs. S. W. Brawn, Mr-. J:ck Har¬
vey, Mrs. R. L. Thumbley, and
Mrs. J. W. Gilbert, all of Macon.
Mrs. Wiilitf Webb and Mrs. Ho¬
mer V. Duke were chairmen of
..he show. It ss S P'”‘ d ov the
fort Valley Federation af Garden
Clubs.
Officials reported late yesterday
that attendance had been good.