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VOLUME NO. 79, NUMBER 20
Peachland
Journal
BY DANIEL K. GRAHL
JUST A CHECK UP ON THE
PAVING IN PEACH COUNTY
I didn’t ask the Peach County
Commissioners about writing what
1 I am now going to write, but I do
not believe they will object to it.
There has been a small amount
of conversation come to my ears
that seems to be a bit critical of
the amount of paving they have
been able to secure in the two
years, up to January, that they
have been in office.
Some of the criticism may be
justified, but if it is it is justi
fied against me, too. Let me tell
what has transpired to the best
of knowledge and belief.
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the one the commissioners, quite
naturally, chose to try to get first.
Their only mistake was trying to
apply the three miles granted to
them An the beginning to the half
of the road beginning nearest to
Fort Valley. And I concurred in
that decision.
When efforts were made to try
to get deeds to the required right
of-way it was found that the por
tion nearest to town had many,
many small pieces of land that in
most instances had many signa
tures to secure. In some instances
there were mortgage holders and
property owners who lived in such
places as New York, Miami, Chi
cago, etc.
Months were apparently and at
the same time patently, necessary
to secure signatures to the deeds
required by the state.
I want to report now that all
of the deeds have been finally se
cured, signed, not only to the o
riginal three miles hut to the en
tire six miles of the road.
The highway department has ap
proved the entire road as of this
writing.
For those of you don’t know the
road in question, it is the road
that runs from the end of Carver
Drive at the east side of Fort Val
ley State College south some three
miles (or thereabouts) and then
eust about three more miles
across the Jdhn Hope road, by
the Firemen’s Pond, and on to U.
S. 341 at the juncture of the coun
ty road connecting 341 and the
Ma’-shallville and Perry road.
While all of the above was go
ing on the commissioners were by
no means idle. They got approval
for what is known as the Randolph
Walker road, running south from
Byron parallel to 1-75, set up and
approved for paving as a federal
secondary project to the point of
juncture with the Powersville and
1-75 roads.
Most of the right-of-way has
been secured on this and it, too,
should bo paved in the very near
future.
In addition to this, the commis
sioners, Mayor Ed Green and Coun
oilman Harold Peavy, Sr. of By
ron, and this writer, visited the
highway department and with the
aid of a couple of other men, se
cured three miles of city street
paving in the city of Byron. In
cidentally, that paving has been
completed.
There was a dire need for this
pav’ng since the city of Byron had
found it necessary to tear up most
of their streets to install a sew
age disposal system.
Also at the present time a plan
has been approved by the state
highway department and sent to
the federal highway officala, at
the request of the commissioners,
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The road in the
county that was
next in line and
used the most,
according to all
reports, when
they took office,
was the Barron,
or Scuffletown,
road, and that is
Leader-Tribune, Fort Valley, Ga., Thur*., May 18, 1967
Higher Education Assistance Corp.
Grants 150 Loans In Month Of April
3 Local Youths
Found On River
Monday Morning
On Sunday afternoon Harris
Whittington, Jr., son of Mr. and
Mrs. H. O. Whittington, Doug and
James Swords, sons of Mr. and
Mrs. B. T. Swords of Fort Valley,
went to Flint River for a boat
ride. At 12:30 Sunday night the
boys had not returned. Checking
at the bridge on Highway 96, Mr.
Whittington found the car there,
but no sign of the boys. A call for
help to find the boys was given
the Peach iCourfty Sheriff’s Office
and rescue units reported to con
duct the search.
The Taylor County Rescue Unit
of Butler, Peach Belt CB Radio
Club, Rescue Units and several in
dividuals including Van Gordon
from Fort Valley and Officer Law
of Marshallville helped in. the
search. From 3 ;00 A.M. until 5:30
AM the search continued and the
boys were found in good condi
tion with an outboard motor that
wouldn’t rum.
Mrs. Terrell To
Retire After 46
Years Teaching
The principal and faculty of W.
E. Parker Elementary school, in
Reynolds are to give a reception
on May 25, 1967 in honor of Mrs.
V. O. Terrell’s retirement. The re
tirement program will begin at
8:30 o’clock.
Mrs. Terrell, a native of Ala.,
retires after 46 years of service to
the teaching profession. She at
tended schools at Auburn, Ala.,
Tuskegee Institute, Ala. and re
ceived her B.S. degree in Elemen
tary Education at Fort Valley
State College.
Her career in teaching began in
1921 in Macon County, Ala. She
has taught in the following coun
ties: Macon Co., Ga., Macon Co.,
Ala., and Taylor County, Georgia.
She also served as principal for
several years at Pottersville Jr.
High, Taylor Mill, Ga.
She is a member of the A.M.E.
Zion Methodist Church, and As
sociate Matron of the O.E.S.
Since 1957 she has taught 1st
grade in the Taylor County school
system, Reynolds, Ga.
All citizens of Taylor Co. are
cordially invited to attend the
ceremony.
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Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Parten of
704 Park Avenue, announce the
birth of a 7 lb. 10-ounce baby girl
on May 11.
The little girl has been given
the name Cassonja Selena Parten.
Bible Verses -
St. Mathew: Chap. 11
Verses 28, 29, 30.
28— Come unto Me, all ye that
labour and are heavy laden, and I
will give you rest.
29— Take my yoke upon you and
learn of me; for I am meek and
lowly in heart; and ye shall find
rest unto your souls.
30— For my yoke is easy and
my burden is light.
READ CLASSIFIED AM MOM
ATTEND SUNDAY SCHOOL
Donald E. Payton, Executive
Director, of the Georgia Higher Ed
ucation Assistance Corporation to
day announced that 150 student
loans were granted to Georgia re
sidents during the month of April.
The loans amount to over $117,00.
00 and are guaranteed by the
state of Georgia through the High
er Education Assistance Corporat
ion. Loans were made through par
ticipating lending institutions in
the State cooperating with the pro
visions of the student loan plan.
Mr. Payton said that this brings
the total number of loans guaran
teed since 1965 to 5,498 and the
total amount of money to $4,514,
432.00
Under the provisions of the loan
program, Georgia residents accept
ed or attending non-profit apppro
ved colleges and universities with
in or without Georgia and show
ing some financial need apply to
the participating lending institut
ion for the student loan. The state
of Georgia, through the Corporat
ion and in cooperation with the
terms of the Higher Education
Act of 1965, pays the interest
while the student is in school. Only
after graduation or when courses
of study end, do the recipients be
gin repayment of the loans.
Interested persons should cont
act the Georgia Higher Education
Assistance Corporation, 838 Hurt
Building, Atlant, Georgia, 30303.
Application forms may also be ob
tained through the participating
banks and saving and loan associ
offices of the colleges and univers
ation and through the financial aid
cities.
Kindergarten Will
Graduate May 23rd
Hardison Kindergarten in Byron
will hold its graduation exercises
on May 23 at 8 p. m. at Hardison
Baptist Church near Byron.
Those graduating will be Der
rick Barbour, Faye Brown, Buck
ner Brown, Barbara Gilbert, Bill
Giles, Mildred Jones, Joe McCrary,
Carson Judge, Brenda Scarboro,
Allen Williams, & George Yaughn,
Jr.
Byron Methodists
To Have Supper on
Saturday Night
The Byron Methodist Church
will sponsor a steak supper on
Saturday night, May 20th, to be
held at the Mattie Kate Aultman
Building from 6 until 9 p. m.
Advance tickets are on sale now
and will be sold by all members
of the church through May 17.
Proceeds will go towards the
construction of the new sanctuary
which burned in January 1966.
The Rev. A. C. Prickette is the
pastor of the church.
Demolay Chapter
To Install Officers
Demolay chapter will hold in
stallation of officers ceremony on
Monday evening, May 22, at 8 o’
clock. This will be a public cere
mony.
All interested persons are invit
ed to attend. The installing offi
cer will be Major Howard W. Vans
Coy, Dad Advisor, Price Winslett,
Chapter order of Demolay, Warn
er Robins, Ga.
This event will be held at the
American Legion Hall.
Beauty Spot -
For well designed landscaping,
beauty of blossom and espalisr,
and a well developed program of
beautification of yards, the Beauty
Spot, this week, goes to Mr. and
Mrs. Homer Hammett, 102 Tulip
Street.
Chamlee Memorial
Holds Womanless
Wedding Friday
The “Womanless Wedding” of
Lady Matilda Fitzgerald (Jimmy
Hudson) and Sir Elworth Rocker
feller (Merrill Wilson), will be hil
ariously solemnized on Friday
night, May 19th at 8:00 in the
Auditorium of the Fort Valley
Primary School on Everett Square.
There has been much ado in the
preparations toward festive pro
duction. Never again in your life
time will it be your privilege to
witness an event as collosal as
this promises to be. It’s the social
event of our times.
This program is being sponsored
by the Young Married’s Sunday
School Class of Chamlee Memor
ial Baptist Church with the pro
ceeds going to the Church building
fund.
Tickets are available from the
Church members and at the door.
Admission is $1.00 for adults and
50c for children under twelve.
For a real treat and lots of fun
and laughter, come on out to the
school at Everette Square Friday
night and join us.
Final Rites Held
May 8th For
Mrs. C. H, Martel
Monday, May 8. The services were
held at St. Joseph’s Church
Mrs. Martel was the Mother of
Mr. Joe Martel it Fort Valley Mr
and Mrs. Joe Martel reside on'
First Street. He is the Manager of
Graham Motor Parts Company
here.
Mrs. Charles H. Martel was born
and educated in Canada but had
lived in Biddeford for 56 years.
Survivors in addition to Mr. Joe
Martel include five other sons,
three daughters, one brother and
one sister, 15 grand children, one
great granddaughter and several
nieces and nephews.
Social Security
Information
Question—I teach school in Fort
Valley. I pay into social security
and also into the Georgia Teacher
Retirement System. When I reach
retirement age can I draw from
both?
Answer—Yes. Georgia school
teachers who elected to come un
der social security will be able to
draw from both Social Security
and teacher’s retirement.
Your social security office will
be glad to assist you in filing your
claims for any kind of social se
curity benefits.
Peter Pan To Have
Graduation May 26
The Peter Pan Kindergarten is
to present its graduation program
on Friday night, May 26, at 8:00
at the Primary Shcool on Everett
Square, according to Mrs. Dorothy
Lee and Mrs. Mildred Grahl, di
rectors.
The program will consist of an
operetta and songs by the gradu
ates and entertainment by the
juniors. The public is invited.
The directors also said that en
rollment is now being taken for
next year.
MISS JANET SULLIVAN TO BE
RECOGNIZED - HONORS DAY
Miss Janet Sullivan, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Sullivan,
will be among those students ac
corded recognition for academic
achievement at the Honors Day
Program, May 17 at the Univer
sity of Georgia where she is a
student.
$4.00 PER YEAR — IN ADVANCE — SINGLE COPY, 10c EACH
Fort Valley High School Sets
Graduation For June Second
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MR, C. V. GLISSON
Ilistrict Governor
Speaks to Lions
Lion C. V. Glisson, District Gov
ernor of District 18-E, Lions In
ternational, made his Official visit
to the Fort Valley Lions Club on
Wednesday evening, May 10, 1967.
Governor Glisson gave a report
on Lions activities around the
world, stressing those in this area.
1" ? ank , “ w , through 6 these ^ Ey6 the
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P 5 S °“ Wlt 9^ Ey ° Cal ' e they W0Uld many
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The District Governor said that
Lions are men whose motto is
“We Serve”, and whose slogan is:
Liberty, Intelligence, Our Nations
Safety - men who believe Liberty
used intelligently can assure our
Nation’s safety.
Lion Phil Pierce, a Biologist
with the State Game and Fish
Commission, is leaving us and
taking a similar position in Ghana
Africa. Immediate past president
Pierce will be missed by the local
Lions, who wish him Godspeed and
much success in his new' under
taking.
Church Softball
League Starts
The Royal Ambassadors from
the First Baptist Church of Fort
Valley defeated the First Metho
dist Church by a score of 9 - 6, on
Friday, May 12. It was the First
game of the newly organized Fort
Valley Church Softball League.
The First Baptist Trojans were
sparked by Bill Luckie, scoring 3
hits and Leon Collins with tw 7 o.
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Little League Needs
Mgr. And Scorer
Due to unforseen circumstances
the Jaycees find that they need
an additional manager for the
1967 Little League program. A
Scorekeeper is also needed to
maintain official records of each
game. Anyone interested i n per
forming either of these communi
ty services, please contact Larry
Lacy at 825-5843.
ANNUAL LUNCHEON TO BE
HELD ON MAY 18TH AT 12:30
The annual luncheon of the Vil
lage Green Garden Club of Byron
will be held on May 18th at 12:30
o’clock at the New Perry Hotel.
Hostesses for the meeting will
be Mrs. James Allred, Jr., Mrs.
Carl Martin, and Mrs. Joe Tom
McCrary.
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Funeral Held For
Jesse Bloodworth,
Jr. On Last Friday
Funeral services for Mr. Jesse
Lee Bloodworth, Jr., 47, of 110
Knoxville Street in Fort Valley
were held at the graveside at 3:00
p. m. last Friday.
The Rev. G. N. Rainey, associ
ate pastor of the First Methodist
Church, and the Rev. Woodrow
Dorsey, pastor of the Bliss Baptist
Church, officiated. Burial was in
Oaklawn Cemetery.
A veteran of World War II, Mr.
Bloodworth is survived by his wife
the former Miss Leila Carter of
Fort Valley; four sons, William
James Nolan, Nathan Eugen e
Bloodworth, and Michael Anthony
Bloodworth of Fort Valley, and
James Oates of Texas; his step
mother, Mrs. Beulah Bloodworth
of Fort Valley; five sisters, Mrs.
E. S. Crews and Mrs. Roy Cousin
of Macon, Mrs. Robert Smith
Vidalia, Mrs. Edward Pitts of
Homerville, and Miss Barbar a
Bloodworth; and eight brothers
Clarence Bloodworth of Grandview
Wash., Talmadge Bloodworth of
Vietnam, and William, Henry, Rob
ert, Johnny, James, and Ezekial
Bloodworth all of Fort Valley.
Rooks Funeral Home of Fort
Valley was in charge of arrange
ments.
Benevolence Bap.
W.M.S. Holds Joint
Meet -Brotherhood
The ladies of the W.M.S. and
the Men’s Brotherhood of Bene
volence Baptist Church held their
monthly meeting on Monday night,
May 8th at 8 p.m.
Instead of a regular program,
a chicken supper was served by
the W.M.S. ladies. Following the
supper, very beautiful and inter
esting films were shown by Rev.
Charles Casey of Macon, from a
recent tour of foreign countries,
including Spain and Italy.
Cub Scouts Tour
City Water Plant
Den 4 Cub Scouts along with
their Den mothers toured the wa
ter treatment plant last Tuesday.
Americans have become accus
tomed to safe water. Even when
they travel in the United Stat
they take it for granted that the
water in the towns and cities in
which they stop is safe to drink.
While catching a drink of water
from your kitchen faucet, have
you ever hesitated to wonder whe
ther it was safe to drink? Chanc
es you have not. Millions of Amer
icans may live a lifetime without
questioning the water they drink,
whether it comes from a tap in
the home or a public fountain.
Your city water works invite you
the public to come at any time and
inspect your water supply.
Connie’s Corner—
BY MATTIE C. ADAMS
May 14 - 20 is National Nursing
Home Week. Visit the Nursing
Home in your community this week
5-In-l SALAD
1 Cup small Marshmellows
1 Cup diced Mandarin oranges,
drained
1 cup Pineapple chunks, drained
1 cup shredded coconut
1 cup dairy sour cream
l banana, cut in small pieces.
Mix all ingredients, except ba
nanas; let stand overnight in re
frigerator. Just before serving,
fold in bananas.
Graduation exercises for Fort
Valley High School are set for
Friday night, June 2, at 8:30 at
the high school auditorium. The
baccalaureate service will also be
held at the auditorium, at 8:00 p.
m. on Sunday, May 28.
Supt. E. R. Anderson said that
there are 93 candidates for diplo
mas, 50 girls and 43 boys.
Honor graduates were anounced
as follows: first, Glinda Jackson,
second, Henry Rigdon, third, Jack
ie Mathews, and fourth, Francis
Williams.
The graduation program will in
clude an invocation by the Rev.
Harold Withers, “The Shape of
* Things to Come” by Henry Rigdon,
‘“Onward” by Francis Williams,
“You’ll Never Walk Alone” the
Senior Chorus, “Power of Youth”
by Jackie Mathews, “Happiness
Is” by Glinda Jackson, delivery of
diplomas by Francis II. Kersey,
chairman of the Board of Educa
tion, honors and awards by Supt.
| Anderson, “Alma Mater” by the
senior class, and the benediction
by the Rev. Bruce Hall,
The Rev. Billy Frank Woods,
pastor of the Fort Valley Presby
terian Church, will preach the bac
calaureate sermon. The invocation
will be given by the Rev. Charles
A. Robinson and the benediction
by the Rev. Sanford Brown. The
senior class will sing “ God of Our
Fathers”.
i Members of the class are as
follows;
GIRLS
Patricia Jean Akins, Teresa Av
era, Linda Carole Bateman, Bren
da Gail Bickley, Joan Leslie Brin
dle, Linda Leigh Burgess, Brenda
Sue Clark, Linda Gay Clark, Chris
tine Louise Collins, Susan Kaye
Cooper, Martha Jean Davis, Retha
Elaine Evans, Mary Charlene Fain
Marsha Dawn Hannon, Hynia Dix
ie Harrell, Sandra Jean Hill, Glin
da Ann Jackson, Carol Annette
Jones, Lila Evelyn Jones, Carol
Frances Joyner, Dale Arlene Joy
ner, Elizabeth Jayne Kennedy,
Karen Loretta Lester, Mary Beth
Mailey.
Jackie Elizabeth Mathews, Char
lene Anderson Monk, Anna Jane
Mooring, JoAn n Muliis, Melba
June Preston, Clancy Pyles, Tere
sa Kay Ransome, Dianne Ray,
Eleanor Olivia Ruhling, Patricia
Carol Shy, Deborah Sandefur, Sha
ron Dianne Scarborough, Nora
Florence Schofill, Jo Rena Shep
herd, Judy Kay Sledge, Jerry
Lynn Smith, Lila Jeanine Smith,
Linda Suzzanne Smiti Sandra
Smith, Ida Alma Stalnaker, Joyce
Wynelle Stephens, Wilma Jo Wain
wright, Nancy Lynn Webb, Becky
Sue Wilder, and Cheryl Elaine
Youngblood.
BOYS
Thomas Howard Aiden, James
Marion Andrews, David Reginald
Bailey, Gary Richard Barr, Austin
Hill Barnett, III, John Melvin Ben
nett, Donald Holman €ook, James
Bentley Cox, Sammy Edward Dent
Donnie Keith Dixon, Donald Dee
Eddins, Tony Victor Ellerbee, Ar
thur Jackson Fountain, Jr., Rich
ard Frank Fountain, Thomas Mi
chael Gilbert, Jackie Bryant Giles,
James Ellis Graham, Daniel Ken
dall Grahl, Jr., James Alan Iiun
nieutt, Thomas Lynwood Joyner,
Jr, David Bruce Lee.
John Mobley Luckie, Jr., Willi
am Harold Mabry, Phil Randolph
Moncrief, Richard Mills, William
Edgar Pearson, Jr., Garnett Tru
ett Pirkle, Jr., Michael Roy Rea
gan, Henry Clay Rigdon, III, Rob
ert Johnson Rowell, Wayne Arthur
Ruland, David Randall Runyan,
Paul Douglas Scott, Franklin Lyn
del Shiver, Marvin David Stephens
William Albert Sumner, Jimmie
Wayne Thames, Stephen Wayne
Whitehead, Francis MathewB Wil
liams, Jr., Richard Vernon Willi
ams, James Calvin Wynn, and
Hugh Yaughn.