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WEEK MAY 3 10 A| A Pri*e-Wiiminc * Newspaper 1 Jm Better 1954 Newspaper A Contests 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. ig > » •- . !• < W} Paprtlp, - iaH M Mm m " /'vj i H ill 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. CONTINUED ON BAGK PAGE dlhe Ceafrer Cxibnne 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. m i i tfffji •$. > ii ' • x; : . 1 sswli m I pH ;;; W 4 $ fill: f •x t a • **; r n ?»" :ti i m | /\,X , m i I®:; i v. :. . U®: : Usu i I v. u/; ' ? !® " f, :#;B T - ? ■' ; ' Va ■ niitK B»n»aiMS6s*<mK j ill * | mRV IB, 1958 1: ...» >.V. '• .........US..*-,.. ®!.. ■ A 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. 1 | m m ! I ■81 I f '' * ' v Rev. James “Jimmy” Waters j i j j I ! i iit lil 7 A wm : Uvi i. ** ::L>: U . >■: mm u V.i ’ ' J i W. 11 y 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. ; 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 ‘lll 1 O 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 * 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. . 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, . 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. A 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.