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VOLUME 76, NO. 32
Peachlcutd
journal
By DANIEL K. GRAHL
OUR RECOMMENDATION IS
EXTENDED WHOLEHEARTED
LY TO D. L. FOUNTAIN
Some 12 years ago last week
this writer wrote the first in the
long series of “Peachland Journal”
columns that have appeared since.
Early in the series the writer
let it be known that the opinions
expressed therein were the wri
ter’s own—and that he would al
ways say there what he wanted
to day.
This week we want to say that
we wholeheartedly and without
reservation recommend one D. L.
Fountain to the voters of Peach
County for the post of Senator
in the Georgia Legislature from
the 18th Senatorial District.
First, for the information of
those who may have forgotten the
‘new’ (re-apportioned, if you will)
allignment, the present district we
in Peach County are in is the 18th,
composed of Peach, Houston, Craw
ford and Twiggs Counties.
Houston County has as many or
more votes than the other three
counties, and Warner Robins has
two-thirds cf the votes in Houston
County. The referred to re-appor
tionment was the first of the ap
portionment jobs of Georgia—and
we know of nothing fair about it
since Houston County forever, un
der its previsions, could and would,
if it so desired, always elect the
state senator from the 18th Dis
trict as now laid out.
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perience aware of the fact that he
is a man of his word. He will do
what he tells you he will do.
But even before that, we know
him to be a man of honesty, al
most at times brutal honesty, in
that we have found him to always
say what he believes and then be
man enough to stay “put.”
We know him to be a man who
will put his full and complete ef
fort in what he believes to be the
best interests of his community,
county, and area.
We know him to be a man who
has, literally, dug holes in the
ground to try to get what he
wants or what he believes to be
right. We have seen him in a pair
of overalls digging at a founda
tion for a building he was not sure
would ever be erected in a town
he did not know would ever live
as a town, let alone emerge as one
of the first 15 cities of the state.
We saw him go out among a
number of “skeered” merchants
and twice raise enough money in
pledges to satisfy what the state
said he “needed” for a state hank.
And when that didn’t satisfy them
we saw him open a private bank—
and it later became the largest
hank in his community, fully pro
tected and insured by FDIC.
We saw him go to a man he
did not know (this writer) and
ask him (this writer) to help him
begin and operate a newspaper in
his town—all the time knowing
nothing at all about the mechan
ics or problems of a newspaper. As
Thomas Jefferson, he believed his
town should have a newspaper.
He got it—and for 18 months he
served as business manager of a
venture he knew nothing about—
hut he gave the citizens of his com
munity an opportunity to hear a
portion of the things that were
happening—and giving them an
opportunity to contest, or differ,
about a decision. It took him a
while, after severing connections
with the paper, to understand that
a newspaper is for all the people,
not just a few select, hut he came
to that understanding, which is an
understanding that many people
do not ever reach.
He is far from perfect, as all of
ns are, but for this writer, as dif
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mend D. L. to
you for Senator.
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The first Distinguished Service Award given by the
Georgia Future Farmers of America is presented to the
Georgia Power Company. Accepting the award from
State FFA President John Parks is Olin W. Ginn, man*
ager of the rural division of Georgia Power Company.
Rev. Cecil G. Irwin, Pastor Of Chamlee
Memorial Church, Resigns August 2nd
Miss Kay Moody
Receives Award
For Fraternity
Macon, Ga., - Mercer Universi
ty’s Alpha Iota chapter of Phi Mu
Fraternity has won the national
Zenobia W. Kello Fraternity A
ward for the best educational pro
gram by an individual chapter.
The award was presented re
cently to Miss Kay Moody of Fort
Valley, president of the Alpha Iota
chapter, at the Phi Mu national
convention at the Grand Hotel, in
Mackinac Island, Michigan.
The Mercer chapter also won
third place in the Most Improved
Chapter competition as well as
honorable mention for the Overall
Achievement Award.
Chamlee Car Wash
Continues on Sat’s.
The Saturday car wash at Cham
lee Memorial Baptist Church will
again take place on this Saturday
morning beginning at 9:00.
Cars will be washed back of the
church and the cost is $1.50.
The “Car Wash” is sponsored
by the R. A.’s and the Brotherhood
of Chamlee Memorial in order to
raise necessary funds.
Canning Plant To
Be Open Aug. 19th
The Peach County Community
Canning Plant at Byron will open
again on Wednesday, August 19,
according to Mr. J. Judson Will
iams, Vo-Ag teacher for Fort Val
ley and Byron, said this week.
“Anyone who has late canning
is welcome to can at this time,”
Mrs. Williams said. “This will be
the final day of our canning sea
son."
Utility Com. Allots $50,000 For Streets
The Utility Commission of Fort
Valley last Monday night voted
to make $50,000 available to the
general city government for the
purpose of additional curbing, pa
ving, and guttering of city streets.
The money was voted to be
made available in two increments
of $25,000 each, one on January
1, 1965 and the other on July 1,
1965.
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This action, along with other, ’
was taken at the regular meeting
of the body at City Hall. Jack R. .
Hunnicutt, chairman, presided and
members T. M. Anthoine, Wallis
Hardeman, Jr., Olen B. Reid and
The Rev. Cecil G. Irwin, pastor
of the Chamlee Memorial Baptist
Church in Fort Valley for almost
three years, resigned from that
position cn August 2. His resig
nation is effective August 31.
The Rev. Mr. Irwin resigned his
pulpit here to enter the Southern
Baptist Theological Seminary in
Louisville, Ky., to continue his
theclogical education. He is a 1960
graduate of Mercer University in
Macon.
A native of Unadilla, Ga., the
Rev. Mr. Irwin came to Fort Val
ley from Eastman, Georgia, where
he served as a pastor of a church
for three and cne-half years.
The Irwins will remain in Fort
Valley until August 31, and Rev.
Irwin will preach his last sermons
in Chamlee Memorial Baptist on
August 30, 1964.
While in Fort Valley the Rev.
Irwin servevd as president, and as
secretary, of the Fort Valley Min
siterial Association. He also ser
ved as vice Moderator and Chair
man of the Executive Committee
of the Rehoboth Baptist Associ
ation.
The Rev. Irwin told the Leader
Tribune that he and his family
wanted to express their appreci
ation for all the helpfulness re
ceived during their stay in Fort
Valley, particularly during the re
cent sickness in their family.
A successor to the Rev. Irwin
has not been named by the church.
CARD OF THANKS
I wish to take this opportunity
to express my deepest apprecia
tion to Dr. Vinson and the hospital
staff and the services being per
formed by the “Pink Ladies”. A1
so for the cards and visits during
stay in the Peach County Hospi
tal. May God bless each of you.
J. E. Bozeman
The Rev. and Mrs. Cecil G. Ir
win and Vicki returned July 23
from a 10-day camping trip in the
mountains of Kentucky, Tennessee
and North Carolina.
Mayor David Sammons were in
attendance,
The commission voted a motion
by Mr. Hardeman to direct the
secretary, Wilbur K. Avera, to in
vest all gas revenue funds locally
that are not needed for the requir
ed 90 days operation of the sys
tem, in short term interest bear
ing notes. Thanks were also ex
pressed the the general city gov
ernment for their cooperation in
the redemption of the first gas
bond issue and in handling the new
gas bond issue.
Motion was also passed to pay
Mr. Marlon Maddox a sum in the
Legion Auxiliary
Won Three Awards
For Membership
Of interest to Fort Valley and
Peach Ciunty was the winning of
three coveted membership awards
won by Unit 76 of the American
Legion Auxiliary at the recently
held state convention in Augusta.
The local unit was awarded three
citations; the Department Presi
dent’s citation for reaching goal
membership by Nov. 11, 1963; the
Department Citation for having
more than goal membership by
March 1st; and the National Pres
ident’s Citation for having the e
quivalent of last year’s Member
ship by January 31, 1964. They
also won an award in the Foreign
Relations field. This awai-d was a
“winged victory trophy”.
Mrs. William Khoury and Mrs.
L. W. Smith represented the local
unit as delegates to the Conven
tion, where the latter was present
ed a charm bracelet by the De
partment president, Mrs. 0. B.
Cawthorn, Sr. of Atlanta. Mrs.
Smith served as Department 2nd
Vice-President and was in charge
of a very successful membership
campaign. On Sunday, she was
elected First Vice President of
the organization.
On Friday evening a very lovely
buffet supper was given in the
French Room in the Augusta Town
House in honor of Mrs. Luther D.
Johnson, National President of the
American Legion Auxiliary. On
Saturday morning the Department
officers entertained Mrs. Johnson
at Breakfast in the Gold Room.
The Legion entertained nine him
dred guests Saturday evening at a
dinner meeting at the Augusta
Town House, where the principal
speaker was U. S. Senator Herm
an Talmadge.
The convention closed on Sun
day after the newly elected offi
cers were installed. They were:
Mrs. William Parkman, of Tifton,
President; Mrs. L. W. Smith, 1st
Vice President; Mrs. Bernard
Starke, Savannah, 2nd Vice Presi
dent; Mrs. James K. Yeck, Grove
town, Historian and Mrs. John Hut
to, Statesboro, Chaplain.
The local delegates were accom
panied by Mrs. C. E. Stevin of Per
ry Unit 24.
L. W. Smith and Tom Oscar
Joyner, Commander of Post 76
joined the ladies on Saturday
morning.
Local Club Women
Attended Institute
Mrs. Voris F. McFall and Mrs.
Ben English attended the institute
held by Georgia’s Club women.
The institute was convened in Ath
ers and was well attended.
This year the club will concen
trate on Special projects aimed at
Community and self improvement.
Hopes are to inspire special inter
est in public affairs and education,
Mrs. McFall and Mrs. English
are members of the Fort Valley
Womans Club.
PERSONAL—
Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Almon
announce the birth of a daughter,
Kathryn Ezell on July 30th in At
lanta, Georgia.
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amount of $311.50 for his loss of
approximately 89 bushels of wheat
per acre on 3.5 acres of land used
for the extension of the sewer
system.
A letter from the Civic League
requesting a swimming pool was
read and then tabled until the
next meeting of the group in or
der that additional information
might b« secured.
A letter from the Retail Mer
chants’ committe requesting that
the commission make the Read
property (fronting on Anderson
Avenue) a parking lot was read
and made a part of the minutes
$3.50 PER YEAR — IN ADVANCE — SINGLE COPY, 10c EACH
School Opens Aug. 24; Procedures
Are Given And Faculty Is Named
New Woman’s Dormitory Approved For
Ft. Valley State College As School Grows
Plans have been approved for
the construction of a new resi
dence hall, costing $500,000, foi
women at the Fort Valley State
College in Fort Valley.
The building when completed
will accomodate 150 residents. Its
facilities will feature two social
lounges, counselor’s office and con
sultation room, small meeting club
rooms and a beauty aid room.
In addition to the proposed res
idence hall for women, there will
be a similar hall constructed for
men, also at the cost of $500,000.
The Miller and Allain Architec
tural Firm of Atlanta (a Negro
owned firm) is in charge of arch
itectural designing and planning
for both buildings
Plans and funds for the construe
tion of a student center, a home
economics building, and agricultu
ral farm buildings have been ap
proved by the Board of Regents
of the University System of Ge
orgia.
It was also announced that the
newly completed Sophia Moore
Hall for women will be ready for
occupancy at the beginning of the
1964 fall quarter. This dormitory
will bouse 100 senior women.
College offieals pointed out the
fact that the Fort Valley State
College is in the midst of a pro
gressive plant growth and expan
sion period to cope with a steadily
increasing student enrollment.
Former Resident
Of Fort Valley Dies
Mrs. A. T. Coppage, Jr. of Val
dosta, Ga., formerly Miss Mary
McCoy of Fort Valley, died in Fort
Lauderdale, Fla. on August 3, af
ter a short illness. She was buried
in Valdosta.
She is survived by her husband,
A. T. Coppage, ,Jr.,; one daughter,
Miss Kitty Coppage; one son, A.
T. Coppage, III; and one grandson
all of Valdosta; and one sister,
Mrs. W. P. Read, Jr., of Fort Lau
derdale, Fla.
Revival Starts At
Bliss Bap. Church
Revival services will begin on
August 17th and continue through
August 22. Services will be held
each evening beginning with sing
ing at 7:45 p.m..
Gospel messages will be brought
by Rev. John Jackson, of Trinity
Baptist Church, in Macon, Ga.
A nursery will be provided for
small children and the public is
cordially invited to attend these
services.
Bliss Baptist Church is located
three miles from Fort Valley on
Macon Highway (State highway
49).
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IF AT FIRST YOU DON’T
SUCCEED - TRY WANT-ADS
with no action
A letter from the mayor of the
city of Byron requesting the com.
mission give consideration to pro
viding Byron with natural gas if
Byron desired it, was read. Letter
was authorized to Byron thanking
them for their inquiry and assur
ing that consideration would be
given when a concrete proposal
was received.
The commission voted a $314.00
annual pay increase to the secre
tary, to come from gas revenue
funds.
A number of other routine op
rational matters were acted on
the commission.
Local Attorney To
Speak For Adams;
Campaign Moves
George B. Culpepper, Jr., prom
inent local attorney, will endorse
the candidacy of Charles R. Ad
ams, Jr. for Congress in a 30 min
ute broadcast over Radio Station
WFPM at 5:00 p. m. on Friday,
August 14.
Officials in the “Adams For
Congress” campaign said that lo
cal interest, as well as districtwide
continues to increase due to the
efforts of the the local club, head
ed by Ralph Bassett.
The local club will meet at the
Woman’s Club at 7:30 p. m. today,
and officials urged that new mem
bers attend the meeting.
Adams, Peach County’s first
candidate for a national office, has
spoken to the Centerville Jaycees
the Muscogee County Exchange
Club and the Fort Valley Lions
Club in the past few days. He will
appear, with other candidates, at
a public rally in Preston at 6:00
p. m., Friday, August 14th.
Adams has gone on record as
favoring income tax deductions to
workers for costs of transporta
tion to and from their jobs, and
a deduction to parents for tuition
costs of education for their child
ren beyond high school level.
Adams said this week that he
will likewise support regulation of
foreign beef imports and the re
peal of the excise tax on residen
tial and business telephone ser
vice.
Erie Cocke. Jr. Will
Speak To Kiwanis
Erie Cocke, Jr., candidate for
Congress from Georgia’s Third
District, will be the speaker at the
Fort Valley Kiwanis Club on Fri
day, August 14.
Dr. Dan E. Nathan, program
chairman, will introduce the guest
speaker to the club.
Mr. Cocke has held a number of
public offices since 1947. In 1950,
at the age 29, he was elected Nat
ional Commander of the American
Legion at age 29, the youngest in
the history of the Legion. He was
a delegate to the United Nations
in 1959, and in 1961 was appointed
as U. S. Alternate Executive Di
rector of the International Bank
for Reconstruction and Develop
ment—a position he holds today.
Members were urged to attend
the Friday meeting.
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Conservation W. S.
Was Held August
10-14 at Baldwin
Marcus E. Borders, of Fort Val
lay, an outstanding Peach County
youth, is selected to attend the
Natural Resources Conservation
Workshop to be held at Abraham
Baldwin College at Tifton, August
10-14.
The workshop, scheduled for Tif
ton, this week will include in
struction and field studies on a
broad range of Conservation sub
ects, including soils and land judg
ing, managing woodland for con
servation, fun and profit, what
soil conservation districts are and
how they operate, planning and
applying Soil Conservation meas
ures, watershed management and
conservation research.
Marcus is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. James E. Borders of Route 1,
Fort Valley, and is sponsored by
the Bank of Fort Valley.
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Registration of all students,
those entering the First Grade in
cluded, for the 1964-65 school year
at the Fort Valley Schools will be
held on Monday, August 24, from
8:00 A.M. until 4:00 P.M. All stu
dents are to register at their re
spective buildings and receive the
books.
Any student entering the first
grade must present a birth certifi
cate showing him or her to be six
years of age on or before Decem
ber 1, 1964.
Classes will begin on Tuesday,
August 25, at 8:30 a. m. School
will be dismissed each day at 3:00
p. m. The school buses will begin
operating on Monday, August 24.
The same grades will be housed:
in the same building as they were
last year, which are as follows:
Primary School, Grades 1-3; Ele
mentary School. Grades 4-7; High
School, Grades 8-12.
One section each of the First
Grade and the Second Grade will
be housed in the Fort Valley Ele
mentary School for children living
in that area. The Nongraded Pri
mary Class will be housed in the
Fort Valley Elementary School
building.
As a result of the new Minimum
Foundation Program of Education
Act which requires teachers to
work an additional 10 days each
year, the Beard of Education has
adopted a school calendar which
provides at the close of each six
weeks period a Work Day for the
teachers. Students will have a hol
iday on each of these Work Days.
The dates of these holidays are
listed below and parents are urged
to schedule doctor, dentist visits,
and trips on these dates so as to
avoid taking children out of school.
The dates of the holidays arc as
follows: Friday, October 2; Friday
November 13; Thursday and Fri
day, January 14 and 15; Friday,
February 26; and Thursday and
Friday, April 15 and 16.
On each Saturday morning fol
lowing the distribution of report
cards, from 8:00 a. m. until 12:00
noon, teachers wll be at their re
spective schools and in their class
rooms to be available to parents
for conferences concerning the pro
gress their child is making in
school. Parents are urged to see
the teachers at these times instead
of calling them at their homes.
A list of the faculty members
and school personnel is as follows:
Non-graded Primary Class, Miss
Bonnie Mailey; First Grade, Miss
Elizabeth Brown, Mrs. Alles K.
Daniel, Mrs. Vera B. Staylor, Mrs.
Emily Broadrick; Second Grade,
Miss Neoline Boykin, Miss Emily
Shepard, Mrs Jeanine Webb; Third
Grade, Miss Margaret Wright,
Miss Alice Chambless, Mrs. Billy
Jeanes; Fourth Grade, Mrs. Mar
tha Williams, Miss Anna Jarrell,
Miss Joy Graham; Fifth Grade,
Mrs. Russell Tomlinson, Mrs Sara
Turner, Mrs. Virginia Beckham;
Sixth Grade, Miss Nancy Vaughn,
Mrs .W. E. McMinn, Mrs. Betty
Cleveland; Seventh Grade, Mrs.
Katherine Clarke, Mrs. Morton
Morse, Mrs. Joe Rinehart, Mfs.
Charles Sims; Principal, Mr. Nor
man Faircloth.
High School: Miss Leila Mae
Royal, Mr. Judson Williams, Mr.
Carlton Alford, Miss Susie Bell,
Mrs. Betty B. Futral, Mr. Jim
Niblett, Miss Thelma Wilson, Mrs.
Carolyn Jones, Mrs. Judson Wil
liams, Mr. Charles Sims, Mrs. Sam
Mathews, Mrs. Bob Anthoine, MiS3
Eleanor Bell, Mrs. Carolyn Ruffo,
Mr. Bob McClendon, Mrs. Ricks
Carson, Mr. Ray Berry, Miss Sa
dye Tanner, Miss Patricia Thomas,
Miss Norma Boyer, Miss Barbara
Hickman, Miss Joyce Hartnett,
Mrs. Gene Burnett, Mr. Paul Ed-,
wards; Mrs. Jeannette Wheaton,.
Visiting Teacher; Mrs. Brown
Rodgers, Secretary; Mrs. Cliff
White, Lunchroom Manager; and
Mr. Ernest R. Anderson, Superin-,
tendent.
BEAUTY SPOT OF WEEK.
(Sponsored by Federated Garden*
Clubs of Fort Valley)
The Mr. and Mrs. John Alden
Home on Forest Drive.