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71ST. YEAR, NO. 18
Peachland
journal
By DANIEL K. GRAHL
NOW’S THE TIME TO GET
SWIMMING TICKETS
Now is the time for people of
the community to buy their sea¬
son tickets to the all-white swim¬
ming pool operated by the Fort
Valley Recreational Association.
According to a recent announce¬
ment by Emory Wilson, president
■of the association, the pool w’ill
open for the 1959 season on May
29. He also said that family sea¬
son tickets will sell for $25 each
through May 15, and that after
that date the price will be $30 per
family.
Single season tickets will cost
$10 each, he said.
He added that the first 40 buy¬
ing the tickets will get places in
one of two Red Cross swimming
classes, if they so desire. Each of
the classes will have 20 pupils.
A good note for students: All
students through high school will
be allowed to swim free of charge
on the afternoon of May 29.
•See Emory- or one of the mem¬
bers of the board of directors of
the organization before May 15
and take advantage of that $5.00
saving.
The association members and
others in the community have done
a fine job with the pool and it is
our belief that the best way to
show your appreciation is to buy
a season ticket.
CAUSE OF THE SOUTH IS
HURT BY RECENT ACTIONS
Out in Mississippi several days
ago a group of masked men went
into a jail and took therefrom a
NegTO man charged with raping a
white woman. Hi3 body was re
as found this week.
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vast majority of the white people
in the South. In truth, the two ac¬
tions, while miles apart, have very
probably hurt the work of the
Southern congressmen in regards
to the so-called “civil rights.”
They are certainly not indica¬
tive of the thinking of moat of
the people here.
At the same time, during recent
weeks, there have been reported
some four or five instances of
Negroes charged with raping
white women which have been and
are being handled according to
due process of law.
We hope the hate-mongers of
all sections of the country realize
that when they lash out at the
Mississippi and Florida instances.
Those actions were deplorable
and we hope that justice is done
in both instances.
SOFTBALL PLAY CONTINUES
GOOD AS COMMISSIONER
WRITES LETTER ON RULE
This. week softball play contin¬
ued to he good, with the City out¬
fit maintaining a slim lead over
the Methodists for first place.
And the commissioners of the
Jaycee softball league wrote a let¬
ter for publication relative to the
controversial playing rule we dis¬
cussed last week.
The letter was signed by David
Sammons, chairman, and Vernon
Bowden and Richard Dennis as
commissioners. The letter is re¬
produced on another page of this
issue.
In th^ letter they point out that
the rule was approved by most of
the managers and that it was up
to the managers to let the players
know abotft the rule.
That was our understanding at
the time we first heard about the
rule. And as a matter of further
information we will also point out
that in our column last week we
did not in any way try to “fix the
blame” for the rule or our igno¬
rance of it on any one or any one
group.
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And down in
Florida 4 white
men were arrest
ed and charged
"with raping a
Negvo woman.
Neither of the
two actions are
approved or con
doned by the
City Reta... Mall Lead But Lose
To Methodists; Two Gaines
Woman’s Auxiliary
Met Monday
The Woman’s Auxiliary of St.
Andrew’s Episcopal Church met
Monday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. Sinclair Frederick, College
Street.
A business session was held.
Mrs. W. A. Wood is retiring presi¬
dent and the new officers to serve
the 1959-1960 year named are:
Mrs. George Kaloostian, President;
Mrs. Wallace Cotton, of Perry,
Vice-President; Mrs. Gardner Has¬
ty, of Perry, Secretary; Mrs. Rob¬
ert Walker, Corresponding Secre¬
tary; Mrs. James Liipfert, Treas¬
urer.
Delegates to the Annual Meet¬
ing of the Auxiliary which will be
held in Decatur next week are
Mrs. Kaloostian, Mrs. Cotton and
Hasty. Others who will attend the
meeting are: Mrs. Felder Freder¬
ick and Miss Minnie Davis, of Mar
shallville; Mrs. Stewart Richard¬
son, of Perry; Mrs. W. A. Wood,
Mrs. Duke Lane, of Fort Valley.
Blue Bird Body
Co. Gets Carolina
Bus Order
Blue Bird Body Company has
been awarded the contract for
manufacturing 275 School Bus
bodies for the state of South Caro¬
lina, General Manager, Albert L.
Luce, Jr., announced today.
This order constitutes the larg¬
est majority of the School Bus
needs of South Carolina for the
coming year and are in the most
popular sizes of 54 and 60 pas¬
senger. This contract continues
Blue B’rds traditional position as
a supplier to the State of South
Carolina.
With production at the Fort Val¬
ley plant already at record level
for this time of year, Mr. Luce
states that this order will contri
bute to continuing high rate of
production during the coming
months.
The awarding of this contract
for 275 bodies is one of the three
largest orders received by Blue
Bird this year. The other record
orders were 351 bodies for the US
AF and 100 bodies for the country
of Iran in the Middle East.
BAPTIST CHURCH
Dr Aquila Chamlee will pre¬
sent the messages at the morning
and evening hours of worship at
the Baptist Church next Sunday. I
A cordial invitation is ex
tended to every one to attend the
services.
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The official Armed Forces Day poster emphasizes that
our Power for Peace depends upon understanding
among members of our Armed Forces and other Ameri
cans and Free World friends with whom we stand for
peace and freedom.
Leader Tribune, Fort Valley, Ga., Thurs., May 7th, 1959
Rev - Waters To
Preach Crusade
In Byron, Ga.
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Rev. D. K. Pickern
Rev. James “Jimmy” Waters,
pastor of the Mabel White Mem¬
orial Baptist Church in Macon,
will preach the Byron Revival
Crusade which begins May 10th.
The services will begin at the
Baptist Church at 8 p.m. and are
scheduled to continue throughout
the week. Rev. Waters will preach
beginning on Monday night, May
ii.
An unusual musical program
will feature visiting choirs (in¬
cluding the Byron Methodist
Choir), the Byron High School
Trio which won third place in the
State talent contest, special music
by students from Tift College,
Rev. Waters own daughters who
are well-known to his television
audience, the Byron Baptist Choir,
and others. The music will be un¬
der the direction of Mr. Ken Cari
thers of the Mabel White Church
and Rev. D. R. Pickern, pastor of
the Byron Baptist Church.
The Byron Baptist Church
which has initiated this Crusade
has recently completed construc¬
tion of a lovely ranch-style brick
pastorium, adopted a ratating sys¬
tem of deacons, completed the
Forward Program of Church Fin¬
ance, and placed in use the new
Baptist Hymnal.
Thousands of Middle Georgians
hear Rev. Waters on Radio and
television regularly. Churches in
this area are invited to organize
automobile caravans and come to
Byron to hear “Jimmy” in person,
MISS BILLIE ANN BECKHAM '
IS MEMBER OF PHOENIX
Miss Billie Ann Beckham, the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. A.
Beckham of Fort Valley, is one
of ten students of the Senior
Class of G.S.C.W. to whom Phoe¬
nix membership has been extend
ed.
Phoenix is an honor Society,
which was established in 1935, and
membership in the group is the
highest honor which can be given
a senior class member.
The new Phoenix members will
be recognized at the annual Hon¬ I
ors Day ceremonies at the woman’s
college on Thursday of this week. !
Mr. and Mrs. Beckham will go ]
to Milledgeville Thursday to at
tend the ceremonies.
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Mr. and Mrs. William Sutton
and children, Jennie, Beth, and i
Rickie, of Macon, spent last Sun
day with Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Col- |
Her, Persons Street. !
The City Slickers bowed to the
Methodists last Monday night, 6-1,
for their first loss of the season
but they continued to occupy
place in the league.
In the second game on Monday
the Baptist team and the Blue
Bird team tied, 7-7.
Thursday and Friday’s games of
last week saw the Baptists win
over the Fire Department, the City
and Jaycees tie at 3-3, and the
Methodists win over Blue Bird by
a 10-8 margin.
Tonight will see two games be¬
ing played. At 6:15 the Fire De¬
partment will meet the Methodists
and at 8:00 the City will tangle
with Blue Bird. Friday the Jaycees
will play the Baptists at 6:15 and
Blue Bird and the Fire
ment will play at 8:00.
The City Slickers are in front
in the standings with four wins,
one loss and one tie. The Metho¬
dists are close behind with four
wins and two losses.
The Jaycees are in third with
two wins, two losses, and one tie.
Funeral Held Last
Friday For Mr. L.
C. Slappey, 78
Funeral services for Lucious
Carnes Slappey, 78, were held at
3:00 last Friday afternoon at the
1 Benevolence Baptist Church.
Mr. Slappey was a Peach County
merchant, and had resided on R.
F. D. No. 3 for many years.
The services were conducted by
the Rev. W. R. Akins, the Rev.
H. G. Hayes, and the Rev. B. J.
Reeves. Burial was in the Church¬
yard Cemetery.
Survivors include his wife, the
former Miss Manary Jones, Fort
Valley- one son, Ernest, of Savan¬
nah; three sisters, Mrs. W. E. Pear
son and Mrs. Ruby Robuck, of
Fort Valley, and Mrs. Emma Lee
Sanders, Eatonton, Ga.; one bro¬
ther, T. W. Slappey, Porter, Ga.;
one grandchild and several nieces
and nephews.
Rooks Funeral Home of Fort
Valley was in charge of arrange¬
ments.
WOMAN’S CLUB EXECUTIVE
BOARD HAS MEETING
The Executive Board of The
Fort Valley Woman’s Club met
at the Club House on Tuesday,
April 21 for a business meeting
and luncheon. Following a covered
dish luncheon at 12:30 p.m. the
business session followed with
Mrs. T. A. Jones, president, pre
siding,
Fort Valley Takes
3rd Place In State
“IF Track Meet
Fort Valley High School last
weekend won third place in the
Class B state track meet and had
entries in only six events.
Gene Pearson counted for five
of Fort Valley’s 15 points as he
copped first place in the shot put
with a heave of 44 feet, 11 inches.
Bob KenKnight tied for first
place in the high jump as he sailed
over the bar at five feet, eight
inches.
Vandy Gates won second in the
discus throw with a 119 foot toss.
Julian Jones took fourth in the
same event with a throw only two
feet shorter tham Gates’.
Bill McGehee tied for second in
the pole vault event as he cleared
10 feet, 10 inches.
John Edwards just missed 4th
in the shot put event by a matter
of two inches.
The only- event Fort Valley en¬
tered without placing in was the
relay. The local team was compo
sed of Edward Woodard,
Pearson, Bob KenKnight, and Jul
ian Jones.
Coach Norman Faircloth coach- !
ed the track entries.
May 15ih Set For
Registration Day
f OI’ SellOol 111 1960
The da te of May 15, 1959 at
| 9:00 A.M. has been set for
tration of all white children who
are to attend the Fort Valley Pri¬
mary School. If your child will be
6 years old on or before Decem¬
ber 1, 195®, he or she will be eli¬
gible for enrollment.
The children who ride the bus
on May 15, 1959 will he in school
all day while those children whose
parents bring them will be re¬
leased by noon of that day.
At that registration there will ■
he a Parent’s Meeting in the Audi-1
torium at 9:00 A. M. at which I
time the Commissioner of Public
Health will give a short talk on
present day immunizations for
school children. Also, the Public i
Health Nurse, Mrs. Louise Hutto, I
will discuss the school health cards,
the medical Examination card,
and issue numerous educational
pamphlets on important health
problams.
We encourage all parents to
be present.
By Samuel T. Mercer, M. D.
Commissioner of Health
Elementary Class
Presented A May
Day Program Here
Miss Fleurette Maddox of the
Elementary School presented her |
students in a May Day program
last Friday morning which was at- ‘
tended by the parents, friends, and |
the other classes.
There was a skit presented
which was entitled, “Crowning
The Queen of May.”
The queen was Sandra Hill and
the King was Henry Rigdon.
Other characters in costume
were Jackie Giles, the Spring Elf;.
Kay Ransome, Debbie Saindefur,,
and Joanne Murray, the Grass;
Kay Carter, Alma Stalnaker, and i
Clancy Plyes, the Birds; Christy I
Collins, Becky Vissage, and Mary
Beth Crowder, the Rain; and Dor
othy Jones, Patti Shy, and Becky
Wilder, the Sun.
Following the skit a talent show
was presented. It included piano,
singing, ukelele music, dancing,
poems, one student twirling a pe¬
can, and other features.
PERSONALS
Mrs. Frances Goffe has return
ed after a visit to Mr. and Mrs.
Paul Ponder in Madison,
Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Cleveland
and sons, Tommy and Joe, spent
the past weekend at Jekyll Island,
Mr. and Mrs. Elwood Broadrick
visited Mr. and Mrs. Robert Os
borne in Marietta several days
last week.
Patsy Hilliard
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Mrs - Inard Bryan was hostess
Monday morning when she enter
t a:n ed the Patsy Hilliard Circle
of the Woman's Missionary So¬
ciety at her home. The Circle mem
bers assembled at 10:00.
Following the business session
Mrs. E. B. Evans presented the
mission program.
Those attending the meeting
were: Mr:;. B. A. Shipp, Mrs. Ern¬
est D. Leverett, Mrs. Mack Bryant,
Mrs. T. M. Bailey, Mrs. Grace C.
Haddock, Mrs. C. D. Lavender,
Mrs. Bryan and Mrs. Adams.
The many friends of Miss Mar¬
garet Whiting who has been re
veiving treatment in Crawford W.
Long Hospital, Atlanta, are glad
to know she is expected to re
turn home this week.
$3.00 Per Year — la Advance
“ South p ac jfj e ” will Be Presented
By High School Students, Teachers
Q. |ss fo Observe
Mothers’ Day Here
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The Adult Class of the Metho¬
dist Sunday School will feature
next Sunday a special program in
observance of Mother’s Day, ac¬
cording to an announcement made
by the president of the class, Mr.
George M. Haslam, Sr.
The speaker on the program
will be Daniel K. Grahl, editor of
the Leader-Tribune, who will pay
tribute to “Motherhood.”
The program will be under the
direction of President Haslam.
A cordial invitation has been ex¬
tended to all who would like to
attend the class meeting.
Iviwanis Assembles
135 From Area
The Spring meeting of the Fifth
Division of Kiwanis International
held in Fort Valley last week as
sembled 185 Kiwanians from the
cities of Cordele, Americus, Vienna
Montezuma, Perry, Reynolds, and
Fort Valley.
Among those attending were the
Georgia District Governor, John
W. Jacobs and his wife Mrs. Ja
"obs, of Gainesville; District Sec
retary, Mr. Alton Jenkins, of 1
Thomaston; Mrs. Lois Carter,
ecutive Secretary, Georgia Dis¬
trict, of Thomaston.
A feature of the program was
vocal music presented by Mrs.
Wayne Monroe, with Mrs. George
M. Haslam, Jr., pianist, accom¬
panying. Lt. Gov. George H. Has
lam, presided.
The invocation was offered by
Rev. Vernard Robertson,
Ouida Andel Circle
The Ouida Andel Circle met at
the Baptist Church on Monday af¬
ternoon.
The program, “Christian Wit¬
nessing” was presented by Mrs.
Clarence Collins.
Delicious refreshments were ser¬
ved by the hostess, Mrs. H. V.
Williams, Jr. to other members
attending. They were Mrs. Fred
Andel, Mrs. Elton Luckie, Mrs.
Jimmie V. Duke, Mrs. Eschol Ben¬
nett, Mrs. T. M. Borum.
Wright & Circle
The Wright Circle of the Bap¬
tist Church met Monday afternoon
at the home of Mrs. Earl Adams,
the Macon Road.
The Bible Study was presented ;
by Mrs. Fred Champion.
Taking part on the mission pro¬
gram w'ere Mrs. J. E. Bozeman,
Mrs.G. F. Liles, Mrs. R. R. Ran
some. Others present were Mrs.
T. A. Jones, Mrs. W. B. Austin,
Mrs. Hettie McDaTiiel.
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65 Fori Valley High School Seniors To
Graduate; Miss Thames Vale-iitoriaa
Some 61 seniors will graduate
from Fort Sr High School in
exercises to % held on Fr lay
night, June 5, at the high school
auditorium.
The baccalaureate sermon s set
for Sunday night, May 31, at the
First Methodist Church.
Officials of the school th eek
d-elea'sed the names of tile honor
graduates of the Cass.
The four honor graduates, in
order, are Charlotte Thames, first,
Gordon Smith, second, Dan Joy¬
ner, third, and Beth Beeland ,was
fourth.
The class is composed of 35 boys
and 26 girls.
The program for the graduaUcn
exeicises has not bean completed,
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but it will be carried in the Leader
Tribune in its entirety when it has
been completed.
A list of the me V : f P z; ^ "F 1 Ln £
class will also be carried in that
issue.
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The Fort Valley High School
Dramatic and Music Departments
this week proudly announced the
presentation of the play “South
Pacific” scheduled for the even*
ings of May 21 and 22.
"Due to expert direction, man¬
agement, and cooperation, many
people, confident of its success,
are coming from all over the state,
and it has been reported that
there will be some attendance from
outside the state,” a spokesman
said.
Tickets will go on sale at Tay
lor’s Drug Store in Fort Valley
and at the Camellia Drive-In in
Marshallville tomorrow, May 8,
Out-of-town orders will be taken
care of by writing Beth Beeland,
Fort Valley. The spokesman also
pointed out that there has been
a great demand for tickets, and
urged all desiring to attend to get
tickets as early as possible.
The action of the play take£
place on two islands of the South
Pacific and the time is a lull dur¬
ing the fighting in the was with
Japan in World War II. The col¬
orful characters are chiefly Ma¬
rines, Seabees, nurses, sailors and
islanders.
The plot is formed of two ro¬
mantic themes. More important i3
the love affair of Ensign Nellie
Forbush (Lynn Pearson), the
charming and high-spirited young
nurse from Little Rock, Arkansas,
and the gallant middle aged
French planter, Emile de Becque
(Mr. Tom Campbell). The secon
dary romantic theme is that of
the likeable American Marine, Lt.
Joseph Cable (Clyde Wilson) and
the lovely Tonkinese girl, Liat
(Jane Pearson). Surrounding them
are such fascinating characters >3
Bloody Mary (Miss Patsy Thomas)
I.iat.’s sbrewA and avarjcio-W Mo¬
ther; Luther Billis (Clisby Clarke)
a knowing and earthy Seabee wh»
plays a wonderfully comic role.
The principal romantic them5
may be outlined as follows. Nellltf
Forbush and de Becque fall in
love, and the varying moods of
their affection are represented in
such songs as the ebullient 'Tm
Gonna Wash That Man Right
Outa My Hair” which Nellie sings
while taking a shower on the stage
and “A Wonderful Guy,” and the
exquisite “Some Enchanted Eve¬
ning.”
The tragic plot of “South Pa¬
cific” is the story of the touching
romance between Cable and Liat.
Their few moments of happiness
are represented in such songs as
“Younger Than Springtime” and
“Happy Talk.”
There is a large cast of char¬
acters in the production and the
entire list will be printed at a lat¬
ter date.
This production, spokesmen said,
will give to Fort Valley and sur
rounding communities a taste of
Broadway on the local high school
stage.