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VOLUME NO. 80 NUMBER 23
Peachland
journal
BY DANIEL K. GRAHL
SOUTH MACON STREET IS
A “MUST” FOR THE FUTURE
OF FORT V ALLEY ANS
This writer feels that a little of
the most recent background on S.
Macon Street is needed at the pre
sent time.
The actual history goes back
more years than this writer has
lived in Fort Valley. But I do re
member goiag by the college in a
Model “T” over the old route of
what is now State Route 49.
Be that as it may, in 1955 then
Rep. William Wilson and this wri
ter, cognizant of the need in that
area, went to Atlanta, talked to
the then governor, Marvin Griffin,
and tried to get the road rebuilt
to more modern specifications and
were turned down because of lack
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exception of normal maintenance.
Several years ago the Chamber
of Commerce, with Warren Greene
as president, talked with the state
and federal officials about a pro
ject to rebuild South and North
Macon Streets, Main Street, and
Route 49 to the Peach County Hos
pital. All of them were ultimately
approved by state and federal of
ficials. Local merchants in a pub
lic bearing voiced objections ^o
the Main Street part of the plan
because of restrictions on parking.
The only thing that was left was
the South Macon part from Miller
Street to the city limits.
The mayor, a councilman, a com
missioner, the police chief came to
Atlanta during the session of 1967
and this writer went to see the
federal officials where the mayor
requested that the right of way
and width of the street be reduced
to cut the cost to the city. This
was agreed to and it called for a
completely new set of plans to be
drawn.
The new plans were received a
month or so ago and the city is
now seeking deeds to the rigiht of
way required.
It is our understanding that the
city is using former tax valuatons
as the basis of their offers. City
clerk Wilbur Avera said value was
being assessed at the rate of 40
per cent for the first quarter of
the lots, 30 per cent for the second
20 per cent for the third, and 10
per cent for the fourth.
We do not propose to decide
whether this is a fair basis or not,
but we do know that the property
owners are entitled to a ftir price.
We also know that the project is
long overdue and all the haste
possible should be employed.
The condition of this street not
only hurts the people in the area
there but it hurts the entire city.
For instance, the college has a
great deal of difficulty in hiring
personnel because of the appear
ance and condition of the street.
We hope that the right of way
can be speedily gotten and the
work done while the federal mon
ey is approved for the work.
OTHER PAVING PROJECTS
SET UP FOR DISTRICT
On a recent visit to Atlanta the
State Highway Department advis
ed this writer that other paving
projects are planned for Peach &
Crawford Counties for this year
and for 1969.
Later this month bonds are to
be sold to complete the grading
and paving of Scuffietown road
and to re-surface U. S. 841 from
Fort Valley to Roberta. They will
also study the possibility «f put
ting some passing lanes on that
portion of the read. k, aiiMb
Already scheduled for 1969 is
the paving of the Randolph Walk
er Road near Byron and a wider
and better road from Ga. 49 at
Povversville to I-X,
Re-surfacing «f Ga. 96 from Fit
Valley to U. S. 41. i
The county commissioners have
advised me that other projects am
to be proposed. Itf
However, they
did move in and
re-surfaced the
entire street, &
so far as we are
aware, that is
the last thing
that ha s ever
been done to the
street with the
Leader-Tribune, Fort Valley, Ga., Thurs., June 6, 1968
Cotton Allotment
Transfer For 1969
Approved
Cotton growers in Peach County
have approved transfer of 1969 up
land cotton allotments out of the
county, J. D. Holland, Chairman,
Agricultural Stabilization and Con
servation County Committee, has
announced.
Voting on the question took
place in a mail referendum during
the period May 13 through May 17
The tranfers were approved by 82
percent of the producers voting. A
two-thirds affirmative vote was
required to make the provision ef
fective.
This means that the transfer of
1969 upland cotton allotments in
Peach County by sale of lease - -
may be made from one farm to an
other outside the county but with
in the State. Allotments may be
transferred into this county by
sale or lease from other counties
in the State where growers have
voted to permit such transfers.
The Chairman explained that
the transfer of allotments within
a county is not affected by the re
cent vote; this is already author
ized by law. Neither does the vote
affect transfer of allotments from
one farm to another owned by the
same person, which can be made
across county lines within the
State .
Mr. Holland reminded growers
that applications for all transfers
of cotton allotments for the 1969
upland cotton crop will need to be
filed with the ASC County Com
mittee not later than a deadline
to be announced later.
Girls’ Softball To
Begin on Thurs.,
June 6 - Come See
The City Recreation Depart
ment announced the opening of
Girls’ Softball League on Thurs.,
June 6th.
The teams and rosters are com
posed of the following players and
coaches:
DYNAMITES—Coaches Kenne
dy and Haslen
PLAYERS—Judy Moye, Corinne
Irby, Debra Carsen, Nancy Byrd,
Kim Giles, Linda Baldine, Terri
Lynn Mullis, Margie Garnto, Deb
bie Cross, Gay Bridges, Pam Bel
flower, Tina Lavender, Donna Den
nis, Jan Rogers. sir ** jt
TOMM BOYS—Coach - Hester
Sandy Lane, Patricia Bowers,
Karen Smith, Donna Monk, Debbie
Bruce, Kim Sanders, Ginger Lane,
Pam Woolery, Sharon Smith, Joy
ce Brandon, Shirley Hobby, Tarn
mi Gallman, Linda Bartltt Marie
Beckham, Janice Dent.
SUGAR BEARS—Coach Griffin
Marsha Beckham, Jo Richardson,
Kay Yancey, Susan Marshall, Nan
Hatchett, Julie Giles, Audry Peas
ter, Sherry Taylor, Paula Walton,
Karen Duke, Cele Middlebrooks,
Libby Cleveland, Apple Evans,
Vicky Whittington.
CHARLIE BROWN-ALL STARS
Coach - Allen
Lisa Burnette, Judy Yancey,
Margie Bowers, Naomi Pirkle, Re
becca Jamison, Lisa Davis, Eliza
beth Brandon, Jo Ann Spillers,
Lou Wheeler, Sarah Wallace, Ka
ren Estes, Betsy Hiley, Brenda
Hill, Teresa Giles, Rhonda Monk.
WAVES—Coaches, Fibbe &
Marshall
Ann Harrelson, Jo Ann Wallace,
Laura Bowden, Faye Rowland,
Sherri Lynn Guthrie, Kim Jones,
Laty Taylor, Jan Bailey, Cheryl
Bridges, Barbara Reddick, Becky
Taylor, Leigh Richardson, Annet
te Shepard, Debra Whittington,
Cherry Smith.
All games will be played at 6:30
and 8:00 on Tuesdays and Thurs
days of each Week. Be sure and
come out and support your favor
ite team.
Big Season At
Ga. State Parks
With school out and the sum
mer vacation season getting under
way, Georgia’s state parks are all
spruced up and ready to receive
thousand upon thousands of visit
ors - - people from all over the
state and from outside of Georgia.
Soil Stewardship
TV Program To
Be On Saturday
Mr. It. Hoke Smith, Area Con
servationist of SCS, said this week
that a program about Soil Stew
ardship may be seen on TV Chan
nel 13 on Saturday morning, June
8, at 7:30 a. m.
Mr. Smith said that the Rev. W.
R. Key, Ocmulgee Chaplain, the
Rev. Hamp Watson, Central Geor
gia Chaplain, Russell H. Lowery,
Central Georgia Board Chairman,
and L. C. Walker, chairman of the
Ocmulgee Board, along with Jim
my Lee, will appear on the pro
gram Saturday.
Hugh Yaughn Is
Batting Champ At
Ga. Southwestern
Hugh Yaughn, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Hubert Yaughn of Fort Val
ley and a freshman at Georgia
Southwestern College in Americus
led the baseball team in hitting
the past season with an average
of .318.
Hugh, who played varsity foot
ball and basketball at Fort Valley
High School, also made the least
number of errors of any player on
the team with only one miscue in
20 games. He had the longest hit
ting streak in games with at least
one hit in 12 straight games.
Needless to say, he earned his
“letter” in the sport.
S. Macon St. Deeds
Are At City Hall
To Be Signed
Mayor David I. Sammons an
nounced this week that deeds for
right of way and easement on
South Macon Street are in his of
fice at City Hall and are ready
for the property owners to sign.
These deeds must be sigmed and
in the hands of the State Highway
Department before the contract is
let.
If a group of citizens would
prefer to arrange a meeting at
night, Mayor Sammons will be
pleased to assist them at that
time.
Bible
At First
Church
Vacation Bible School at First
(Snirch will begin with
Day on Tuesday, June
The children are urged to
at the church at 9 o’clock
a joint worship service and reg
in each department. The
will then take part in a pub
parade. After the parade,
will be served at
church. Dismissal will be at 11
The school, itself, will be
on Wednesday, June 12th from
until 11:30 and will continue
eight days through Friday,
2l8t. The school will conclude
a commencement program
Friday night, June 21st, at 8
A trained, dedicated staff of
have spent many weeks
preparation to make the school
happy, worthwhile time of Bible
for each child. The fol
departments are provided
children of these ages are
cordially invited to attend.
Nursery—3years of age.
Beginner 1 & 2—4 & 5 years
of age.
Primary 1, 2, & 3—6, 7, & 8
years of age.
Junior 1 & 2—9 & 10 years of
age and 11 & 12 years of age.
Confident
Income Goal
With only one month remaining
the fiscal year, State Revenue
Peyton Hawes says
concern that the state might
reach the 98 per cent growth
for the year - - on which the
budget is based - - can now
safely discarded. Reason for
optimism la this:
PLEASE DRIVE CAREFULLY
Labor Department
Slates Hearing On
Safety Rules
ATLANTA - The Georgia De
partment of Labor will hold a pub
lie hearing Wednesday, June 12,
in Atlanta on proposed changes in
the rules of the department’s Sa
fety Inspection Division, Commis
sioner Sam Caldwell announce 0
recently.
The hearing will be held at 9:30
a.m. in the Letting Room (401) of
the. State Highway Building, 2
Capitol Square, Atlanta.
The subject of the hearing and
the issues involved will be the
promulgation of the official safety
rules of the department, replacing
the 60 existing rules mad e pur
suant to Section 54-122(d) of the
Code of Georgia Annotated.
AH interested parties will be
given an opportunity to submit
data, views or arguments, either
orally or in writing. Commissioner
Caldwell and Assistant Commissi
oner J. T. Greogory will preside.
The rule changes include invest
igation and report of accidental in
juries, hazardous materials, mach
inery construction enclosures, ele
ctrical and pressure equipment
usage, elevators, hand tool requir
ements, exit and passageway main
tenance, floor loads, stairways lad
ders, handling and storage of mat
erials, use of personal protective
equipment, factory housekeeping
and sanitation and lifting require
ments for women and minors.
During the past year the Safety
Commission, appointed by Cald
well and headed by William N.
Cox of Georgia Tech, has conduct
ed exhaustive research on these
rules. On April 25 the commission
- - with all members present - -
unanimously recommended that a
bout 75 new rules replace the exi
sting regulations.
This notice is given to comply
with the requirements of the Geo
rgia Administrative Procedures
Act, which controls the adoption
of rules by state agencies.
Local GSC Student
To Study in France
Summer
Three Georgia Southwestern Col
students will study in France
Summer at the Centre d’etud
francaises d’Amboise. Ruth
Strickland Jones (Mrs. Phil Jones,
of Americus, Laura Jeanne
of Americus, and Gregory
NeSmith of Fort Valley will
Kenedy Airport for Paris on
25 and return to New York
August 12. Ruth, Jeanne and
are all French majors at G.
where they are preparing to
teachers. They will be accom
by Mrs. Shelia Norton, as
professor of French, who
been named one of the Ameri
advisors of the program in
Approximately one hundred stu
from ail over the United
will participate in the ac
and studies of CEFA.
After a few days of sightseeing
Paris, the group will go to the
of Amboise to begin classes.
the month of July the stu
will spend 175 hours in an
study of the French lan
phonetics, culture, civiliza
literature, and history.
Lessons
& Wed., 11-12
Tennis lessons will be given for
and girls ages 10 thru 13.
will meet at tennis courts at
Tuesday, June 11, and girls
Wednesday, Juae 12.
All boys and girls are required
bring their own tennis racket,
and proper type of shoes.
The lessons will be given b y
Justin Williams.
If interested pleaad contact
Williams before Tuesday
Wednesday at the following
or Coach Fibbe
825-3321 or 8255788.
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Peach County
Consolidated PTA
Election Is Held
The following officers were e
lected for the Peach County Con
solidated P. T. A. for 1968-69.
President, Mr. Reuben Jones;
First Vice President, Mrs. Rosa
L. Fitzgerald; Recording Secre
tary, Miss Fannie Taylor; Assis
tant Secretary, Mrs. Sarah Robin
son, Treasurer, Mr. Jim Fagans;
Assistant Treasurer, Mr. Willie
Woods, Sr.; Finance Secretary,
Mrs. Claude Walker.
President Jones stated that one
project of the P.T.A. this year will
be the scholarship fund program,
to help as many deserving boys
and girls as possible with their
first year of college education. ‘We
believe that every child should
have this opportunity to develop
his capacities to the maximum.
Mr. Jones stated as President of
the Consolidated P. T. A., ‘I would
like to take this opportunity to in
vite all parents and teachers to
become a member of the P.T.A.
and take an active part for the
welfare of the child and the com
m unity.
Funeral Services
Held On Friday for
Mr. James A. Pace
Graveside services were held at
11:00 A.M., Friday, May 31, for
Mr. James Allen Pace, 89, of Pine
hurst, Ga.
Mr. Pace was a native of Wil
kinson County and a member of
Pinehurst Baptist Church.
Survivors include one daughter,
Mrs. J. D. Fountain of Fort Val
ley; one sister, Mrs. Ed Reeves
of Savannah and two grandsons.
Rev. G. N. Rainey officiated and
burial was in Oakland Cemetery.
Rooks Funeral Home was in
charge of arrangements.
ATTEND CHURCH SUNDAY
m avman
Out For God
By E. B. ADAMS
MY TESTIMONY
I have been a member of the
First Baptist Church in Fort Val
ley for the past fifty-eight years.
I joined my church at the age of
12 in 1910. I was saved during a
revival down at the altar of the
Fort Valley Methodist Church a
few years later while still a teen
ager. I do not remember the exact
date or year, but I well remember
the experience; I don’t believe I
will ever forget that. I was sitting
on the end seat of a pew about
half way down the center isle on
the left going in the main front
door. And during invitation, the
late Mrs. Ben Fincher, Miss Jen
nie, as we school kids called her,
left her seat and cams over and
knelt in the isle beside me. Miss
Jennie, whom I adored, was my
school teacher for part of the little
over six grades of education I’ve
had. I was already under convic
tion with tears in my eyes when
she put her arm about my neck
and said, “Eston, get up and let’s
go right now and get this thing
straightened out with God. By
this time I was crying like a baby.
We walked down the isle to
and knelt at the altar. And
there I accepted Jesus Christ as
my own personal Saviour. I was
so happy I didn’t know what to
do. I didn’t want to leave the
church. I just seemed to want to
stay there. I didn’t want church
to close. I went home that night
feeling I was the happiest person
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the whole
wide world. I
dipped quietly
In Mte house &
went to sleep. I
was so filled
with joy until
I couldn’t go to
I didn’t
want to go to
sleep. I warn a
fraid I would
EightStudentNurses
Receive Diplomas
Final Services For
Mrs. H. G. Grace
Were Held June 1
Funeral services were held June
first at 11:00 A.M. for Mrs. Hat
tie G. Grace, 86, who died Thurs
day, May 30th, at the Chapel of
Rooks Funeral Home with Rev.
James Teresi officiating.
Mrs. Grace was a native of
Sand Mountain, Alabama, and a
member of the Christian Church
of Atlanta. Her home was on the
Perry Rd., Fort Valley.
Survivors include 1 son, Paul J.
Davis, Atlanta; 1 step-daughter,
Mrs. Annie G. Andrews, Marianna
Florida; 1 sister, Mrs. Daisy Rein
hardt, Jacksonville, Florida; sev
eral grandchildren, nieces and ne
phews.
Interment was in Lamar Mem
orial Gardens at 1:00 P. M., June
i.
Rooks Funeral Home was in
charge of arrangements.
A CARD of thanks
To all the people in Fort Valley
and the surrounding communities
we thank you so very much for
your prayers, your expressions of
love, your gifts and visits during
the time of Raymond’s sickness
and at his death. We cannot ex
press in words how we feel and a
‘Thank You’ seems so small for
such large gifts. God has blessed
us greatly by letting us live here
among you. We are so thank
ful for having you as our neigh
bors. We all appreciate you and
again ‘Thank you’ so very much.
May God bless you all.
The family of
Raymond Armstrong
what I had or that it would
turn out to be just a dream. I
didn’t want that feeling to ever
leave me.
I recall the next morning when
I awoke how happy I was when I
realized it was still there. I went
to town that morning feeling like I
was floating on air. I was so hap
py and wanted to tell everybody.
Walking down the street, I saw a
man coming that I had straight
out hated for a long time and I
well remember who he was. I
don’t recall why I hated him s°
unless he owed me for newspapers
and wouldn’t pay me, (I delivered
newspapers in Fort Valley for a
bout ten years. Anyway, now I
wanted to walk up to him and hug
him around the neck, but was a
fraid to becaus# I thought he was
a mean man. I had seen this dis
played. Every person I saw, I
wanted to hug their neck. I just
loved everybody.
I don’t recall how long I walk
ed with Jesus, serving and follow
ing Him, I wish I did; but I am
quite sure it wasn’t for long. How
ever, I do have a vary definite
memory of the sweet comunion
and fellowship I had with Jesus
while I was serving and following
Him. And especially do I remem
ber this experience while lying in
bed at night after all was quiet. I
was so happy just lying there
communing with Jesus; Just He
and I, everyone else asleep.
Then sometime later there came
a night when I had one of the sad
dest experiences I’ve ever had.
While lying in bed, again every
thing quiet, it suddenly dawned
on me that 1 wasn't having this
communion and fallowship with
Jesus any more. It gone. At
first I couldn't understand what
Eight students were awarded di
plomas on Monday, June 3, at a
luncheon in the Peach County Hos
pital library in Fort Valley.
The eight students had complet
ed a 10-month course for Practi
cal Nurses.
The Peach County Hospital, i®
conjunction with the Macon Voca
tional School, has entered into a>
program of training for interest
ed Practical Nurses. Part of the
time is spent in the classroom in.
Macon and part of the time is
spent in training) at the local hos
pital.
Mrs. Lynelle Hayslip, R. N, the
clinical instructor, made the psea
entation of the diplomas.
Those receiving diplomas were:
Miss Lonia Chambliss, Macon,
Miss Marie Couch, Macon; Misa
Cornette Glover, Macon; Miss An
nie Johnson, Macon; Miss Geral
dine Thomas, Macon; Miss Caro
lyn Money, Perry; Miss Gafl La
vender, and Mrs. Irma Jones, both,
of Fort Valley.
Mrs. Martha Martin, R. N., and
Director of Nurses, stated that
three of the graduates will be OT
ployed by the local hospital OE 6
full time basis.
All of the students will take *
State Board examination and, if
sucessful, will then become licen
sed Practical Nurses.
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Personal- V f'
Mr. and Mrs. Russell Tomlin
and David attended the graduation,
of Rusty Tomlinson at Auburn Uk
iversity on Monday, June 3rd.
Young Tomlinson received u
Bachelor of Civil Engineering de
gree during the Commencement
exercises which were held in Cirfif
Hare Stadium, Auburn, Alabama.
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had happened. Then I came to re
alize I had gradualy over a period
of time turned back to doing
same old things I was doing be
fore God saved me. I had turned
back to my own way; back to s»
life of sin. The sweetest fel&wss
ship, friendship and communion I
had ever had in all my life time
with anyone wasn’t there any
more. It was all over.
As I traveled along this road of
life, I gradually became involved
in sins I heretofore hadnt been
guilty of; sins that were worse
than before God saved me. And
some of which many of yeu who
read this know about.
And I’m not trying te give the
impression I was the worst siaaer
in town. In fact, I was considered
be a pretty good sort of a fal
low. And I was in the sense the
looks at a person. I paid my
bills. I even went the seaond mile
in the business world to please my
Our business was built
thi* basis. Under the trad#
name, The 64 Tire Qo. a#d later
The 64 Appliance company ware
words. Established in 1916
Service and square dealing did £
I attended church service® regu
larly. I believed in and helped to
sending missionaries te ttdfc
story of Jesus to those who
never heard. I paid my church
and some of those year*
even tithed my income, mot be
taxes. Yes, 1 was a aqparv
upright, moral, ciwnab-^p-
debt-paying bnataesfe max..
deep down on the inside ther*
something lacking. Thane wa».
say, a sort of constant pee
or hanger; a oonttaoocr year r
or longing for s om e thing i
have. TUe peace, jog, hap
«iH I
gone. I didn't have CMht
1 an no mom a follows* at
His. I had lift him. 8tn had
(Te be