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THIS IS THE EDIFICE THAT FAITH AND WORK AND HOPE BUILT. Shown above is the
new sanctuary, almost completed, that faith, work and hope recently built. In the country, with only
265 members and nto money, the church began a $75,000 enlargement program on their sanctuary,.
It is now completed, a monument to the courage, faith, and generosity of many people.
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DR. CHARLOTTE C. THAMES JOHN FRANKLIN DUKE, III
Fort Valle vans Are
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Graduated As Dr’s.
The Medical (College of Georgia
has awarded the degree of Doctor
of Medicine on two students from
Fort Valley. Dr. Harry B. O’Rear,
college president, conferred the de
grees during Commencement ex
ercises Wednesday night May 31,
in Augusta.
Graduation climaxed four years
of classroom and laboratory work
and assignments in the clinical
and behavorial sciences. The Med
ical curriculum has included instr
uction and study in anatomy, bio
chemistry, physiology, human de
velopment, medical microbiology,
pharmacology, obstetrics, pediatr
ics, internal medicine, psychiatry,
surgery, radiology, and other clin
ical sciences.
Fort Valley students receiving
degrees were:
Charlotte Corinn Thames, daug
hter of Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Thames
of Fort Valley, who will intern at
City of Memphis Hospital, Memp
his, Tenn. She is a graduate of the
Women’s College of Georgia.
John Franklin Duke, 111, son of
Mr. and Mrs. John F. Duke, Jr.,
Fort Valley, who will intern at
Macon General Hospital, Macon,
Ga. He attended the Georgia Inst
itute of Technology and Emory Un
iversity.
MARSHALLVILLE STUDENT
IS MILITARY GRADUATE
Cadet Anson S. Ramsey, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Everett H. Ramsey,
Marshallville, Ga. graduated from
the U. S. Military Academy at
West Point on Wednesday, June
7th.
Cadet Ramsey graduated from
Gordon Military College High
School in Barnesville, Ga. While
at West Point he was a Sunday
school teacher and a member of
the Glee Club and the Rugby Club.
He was also on the football team.
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LEADER-TRIBUNE a:
First Bap. R.A.’s
Hold Banquet
The Royal Ambassadors’ of the
First Baptist Church, held the
1967 All Sports Banquet, Sat.,
June 3rd, in the Citizens Room.
George Reigosa was the Master of
Ceremonies and the Rev. Harold
Withers was guest speaker.
Those winning trophies were:
Basketball Bill Luckie, Most
Valuable; James Jackson, Most
Improved, George Reigosa and
Phil Stephens, Best Guards; Ron
nie Borum and Steve Cook,, Best
Forwards. Baseball - Butch Mullis,
Most Valuable.
Those receiving letters were:
Cheerleaders Diane Johnson,
Pam Jeanes, Sheryl Hancock, Jan
Lee, Sue Walker, Kathy Minyard,
Jean Lee. Tennis - Steve Cook,
George Reigosa, Bob Barfield and
Leon Collins.
Byron Garden
Club News
Mrs. Martin Moseley, president
of the Village Green Garden Club
of Byron, announced plans to con
tinue the railroad project. The
railroad will be divided into four
sections with a chairman and one
fourth of the club working on each
section in a competitive program.
Winners of the contest will be an
nounced at the May luncheon next
year.
Mrs. Weldon Corley, Chairman
of the beautification of the area
around the “Welcome to Byron” j
sign, has begun to plant low
shrubs there. Helping with this
project will be the Girl Scouts un
der the leadership of Mrs. Vera
Smith. They will be working to at
tain their civic badge.
Leader-Tribune, Fort Valley, Ga., Thurs., June 8, 1967
Funeral Held For
Mrs. Anna Walton
Friday Afternoon
Funeral services for Mrs.
Elizabeth Walton, 89, of Route
Fort Valley, were held at 5:00
m. at the Union Primitive
Church last Friday.
Elder W. H. Hancock and
Rev. Boyd Dickey officiated.
ial was in Oaklawn Cemetery.
Mrs. Walton was a native
Craw-ford County, and had lived
of her life in this area.
Survivors include a daughter,
Mrs. Thelma Jordan of Macon;
several grandchildren, several
great grandchildren, and several
nieces and nephews.
Rooks Funeral Home of Fort
Valley was in charge of arrange
ments.
J C’s & Jayeettes
Install Officers
At an installation banquet held
June 1, 1967, at the New Perry
Inn the Fort Valley Jaycees and
Jayeettes installed their new of
ficers for 1967-68.
Chris Vail, past National Direct
or, installed the new Jaycee of
ficers who are: Larry Lacy, pres
ident; Pete Hopler, 1st vice-presi
dent; Bob Bridges, 2nd vice-presi
dent; Randall Preston, Secretary;
Van Kennedy, Treasurer; Floyd
Littleton, State Director and Olin
Bullock, Director.
Annette Hill, Ninth Region Jay
cette Director installed the new
Jaycette officers who are: Kae
Lacy, president; Ruby Bridges,
vice-president; Karen Kennedy,
secretary; and Ginger Hopler,
Treasurer.
Mrs. Edna Sullivan
Winner of Chevron
Island Treasure
Mrs. Edna Sullivan was the top
winner of the “Chevron Island”
treasure found at the Triangle
Service Station here on Saturday,
May 27. She won 50 gallons of
Chevron Supreme gasoline.
Other winners included Bobby L.
T. C. Hammond, and Lavo
Mathis, 25 gallons of gasoline;
L. S. Armstrong, Mrs. John
Eubanks, and Mrs. J. J. Gra
RPM oil and Atlas filter
David Lee, Jack Tharpe,
Bobby Goen, wash and lubrica
job; and Mrs. Henry Whita
Walter E. Rankin, Jr. and
Giles, Tropicana seat cush
The drawing was held and the
awarded under the auspices
the Standard Oil Company in
with Mr. R. L. Hol
operator of the Triangle
Station.
4th From Accident
Mrs. William F. Turner, a res
ident of Fort Valley for many
years, died on .June 4 from injuries
received in an auto accident.
Mrs. Turner lived in Fort Val
ley for many years, but had been
living in Ringgold, Ga., since the
death of her husband here several
i years ago.
Funeral services and burial were
held in Ringgold.
Survivors include three daughters
Jacquline Turner and Mrs.
Manning Meacham of Chattanooga
Tenn., and Mrs. John Emberson of
Ringgold, Ga.; one daughter-in
law, Mrs. Sara Mathews Turner
of Fort Valley; and four grand
children.
Pardon & Parole
Board Member Is
Honored At Meet
The Georgia Probation and Pa
role Association, in their annual
meeting last month on Jekyll Is
land, adopted a resolution com
mending J. W. Claxton, a member
of the Pardon and Parole Board.
The resolution is as follows:
BE IT RESOLVED that we the
members of the Georgia Probation
and Parole Association do hereby
affirm and re-state our devotion
to Honorable Board Member ,T. W.
Claxton wha has been mose instru
mental in the growth and develop
men of the professional excellency
of this organization,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED
that Judge Claxton has been the
champion of the officers and sec
retaries throughout the State of
Georgia and that it was chiefly
through his investigation that com
pensation was brought up to the
level of the other agencies of State
Government.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED
that Judge 'Claxton, having served
the State of Georgia in the Gene
ral Assembly did pursue and cause
the support of the Parole Officers
and Probation Officers with the
Superior Courts of the State of
Georgia.
The organization presented Mr.
Bryant with a beautifully inscrib
ed plaque. They also presented
Mrs. Bryant with a cultured pearl
necklace set.
The theme of the program was
“You Have Lighted a Candle For
Us”. The program ended with a
candlelight program.
“Upward Bound”
Officials to Meet
An orientation of the faculty
and staff of the Upward Bound
Project will be held on June 11,
1967, at 2:30 p.m. in the Conferen
ce Room of the Student Center. All
members are expected to attend.
Dr. Spencer, Educational Projects,
Inc., Washington, D. C. will be the
consultant for the day.
After the Project Orientation
plans are being made for the fa
culty and staff of the Project to
meet with the college faculty at
4:00 p.m. for a hrief siminar -with
this group. Dinner will be served
immediately following the semi
nar.
“Tag Day” At
Thomas Library
Saturday, June 10th is “Tag
Day” at the Thomas Public Li
brary.
Each year the Library has its an
nual drive for supplementary op
erating funds which is called Tag
Day. Saturday, a member of the
Library Auxiliary will be down
town to give each contributor a
tag to wear which will indicate
that you are supporting your Ii-[
brary.
BENEVOLENCE CHURCH
MONTHLY MEETING
The W.M.S. and Mens Brother
hood of Benevolence Church held
their monthly meeting on Monday
night, June 8, t 8 p.m.
Following an interesting pro
gram on Homes and Foreign Mis
sions by the leader, Catherine
Clark, a social hour was enjoyed.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED
that we the members of this Asso
ciation are fully aware of the com
passion and understanding that
this fine Georgian has brought to
this Association and to the State
Board of Pardons and Paroles and
we have found him to be fair, just
and honorable in his dealings with
this august body;
THEREFORE, let all who might
know the membership of this State
Probation and Parole Association
and the workers throughout the
State of Georgia know that we do
whole-heartedly endorse and sus
tain this dedicated servant of Ge
orgia.
Treutlen Chapter
D.A.R. Holds Last
Season Meeting
The last meeting of the 1966-67
season for the Governor Treutlen
Chapter, D.A.R., was held at the
home of Mrs. Nichols, with Mrs.
Nell Dure as joint hostess. The
highlight of the meeting was the
talk given to the chapter by Mrs.
Leonard Wallace, of Madison, Ga.
Mrs. Wallace has been Sate Re
and is now Honorary State
She has held many offices
the National Society, including
very important one of Regis
General. Mrs. Wallace gave
report on the Continental Con
in Washington.
Mrs. Wallace is well kown to
Fort Valley people, as the
of William Wallace, who
associated with Security Feder
Savings and Loan Association,
The Regent, Mrs. Ed Murray, an
that the same officers
hold over for another year,
order to have some continuity
the publishing of the Peach
history, which is their big
for this administration.
At the conclusion of the meet
tea was served.
SHOP IN YOUR HOME TOWN
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Peach Receives $1,108,000
S. S. Benefits For Year 1966
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H. E. BrvantHonored
For Education Work
On Wednesday of last week the
Peach County Consolidated P.-T.
A. honored H. E. Bryant on its an
nual “Appreciation Program”.
Expressions of appreciation were
given from each branch of the
Peach County PTA Association.
From Gano it was Mrs. Annie
K. Kersey; from Vineville, Mr. Jim
Fag-in; from Central, Mrs. Rosa
Lee Fitzgerald; from Byron, Mrs.
Arminda Cibson; from Griffinline,
Mrs. Lena Lighttoot.
The program chairman was Mrs.
Willie M. Allen. Mrs. Leola Le
mon was general coordinator of
the program.
County And City
Officials Tell Of
Driving n Buies Now
Peach County Sheriff J. R. Mul
lis said this week that “there has
been considerable confusion and
misunderstanding as to the opera
tors of motor hikes, motorcycles,
and automobiles on a “learner's
. permit”.”
Sheriff Mullis, along with May
or David I. Sammons, Chief Coch
and Julian Jones ci-
ted the law in the matter.
The pertinent law says The Di
rector of the Department of Public
Safety may issue a learner’s licen
se to any person who is 15 years
of age or over and who is physi
cally and mentaly able to ope
rate a private vehicle not used for
hire. While operating such motor
vehicles, the holder of a learher's
license shall, at all times, be ac
companied by a licensed op era
tor or chauffer who i s 21 years of
age or over. The governing author
ity of any municipality in (this
state is hereby authorized and em-1 1
powered t. de.igo.te «re„ in s.M
municipality in which the holder
of a learner’s license shall be pro
hibited from operating such ve
hides.”
The announcement was signed
by David I. Sammons, Chief Coch
ran, Ordinary Jones, and Sheriff
Mullis.
FBLA Chapter Is |
Organized !
At Fort
Valley High School
The newly organized chapter of
FBLA (Future Business Leaders
of America) at the Fort Valley
High School is grateful to local
business firms and offices for as
sistance in the Survey of Business
es. This survey of some 70 repre
sentative offices and businesses
is being made as the chapter’s
first project and will help to ac
quaint high school students with
sone of the employment opportun
ities in our community.
The general purpose of FBLA is
to establish and promote stand
dards of citizenship and business
and to strengthen the confidence
of young men and women in them
selves and their work.
Officers elected for the 1967-68
year are: President, Jimmy High
tower; Vice-President, Lanny Step
hens; Secretary, Bernad Baldwin;
Treasurer, Lew Culpepper; Repor*
Sundra Belflower; Chaplain-Jen
James; and Projects Chairman
McElheny.
Single
Section
Approximately §1,107,900 m so
cia] se curity benefits was paid to
residents of Peach County last
| year, up 11 percent from the year
before, Eugene F. Cornelius, so
cial secutity district manager, re
i ported today.
At the end of 1966, 1,7 n.
women and children in t re
co nty area were receiv 'ont
fits t a monthly rate oi over
300 , Cornelius reporte ,007 of
£ SG were older peop i said,
iving- benefits as re [VO v
, the wives and husbands of
■ed workers and as 1 survjv
lng widows or aged dependent par
ents 3f workers who hav died.
"So' security is no just tor
older people,” Corneiiu: pointed
out. 474 young widows and child
ren in the Peach County rea were
receiving benefits amounting to
almost $18,300 at the end ox De
cember, 236 disabled workers and
dependents were receiving benefits
at a monthly rate of more than
ll 1,400.
Practically every young family
m the Peach (County area has sur
vivors protection under social se
curity that can be worth §75,000
or more, and equally valuable dis
obilitv insurance protection.
Social security survivor benefits
paid to a mother and her children
continue until the youngest child
reaches 18, or indefinitely, if the
chile has a disability which began
before his 18th birthday- and
makes it impossible for him to
work and become self-supporting.
Under a change in the law en
acted: in 1965, a child's benefits
can be continued up until age 22
if he or she continues in school.
The average worker or his fam
ily will receive more in social se
curity benefits than he has paid
into the program. Even the young
sters who will start work in 1974
the ,
year the last tax men ase «oes
into effect, will only pay 80 to 85
percent of the amount of benefits
they receive. The other 15 or 20
percent will come from employer
contributions.
Fc more information about
eia. so
security, you may contact the
Building district office in the'New Federal
at 451 College Street in
Macon. The telephone number is
743 - 0381 .
Gonme’g Corner—
BY MATTIE C. ADAMS
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And hate myself for the things
I’ve done
I want to go out with my head
erect:
I want to deserve all men’s respect
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But here in the struggle for fame
and pelf
want to be able to like myself.
don’t want to look at myself and
know
I'm bluster, and bluff, and
empty show.
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can never hide myself from me
see what others may never see:
knew what others may never
know:
can never fool myself, and so
happens, I want to he
respecting, and conscience
free.
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bridges gets his
FROM AUBURN
At Auburn University’s June 2
at 4 p. m., Thom
Franklin Bridges, son of Mr.
Mrs. P. Leon Bridges of Fort
received his degree in Bus
Administration.
Former Gov. Terry Sanford of
Carolina was the Commence
speaker.
CLASSIFIED AM *OM
IN YOUR HOME TOWN