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Permit No. 8
VOLUME 1
FROM THIS CORNER
By Anthony Grey
When A Large Group Os Voters Express Dissent
Tangible Results Are Nearly Always Acquired
Many citizens have called to express their deep regret that the col
lective efforts of nearly half the registered voters of Clayton County
have gone for nought in the drive to defeat Alvin Foster at the polls
last Saturday.
We do not feel that this concerted effort failed to produce a con
crete good result and for the many who feel it has failed wc offer
these few thoughts.
Four years ago when Alvin Foster first offered as a candidate he
had the support of 100 per cent of the voters, for he was unopposed.
Two years later, his record produced opposition from about 35 per cent
of the voters. Last Saturday, on the basis of a longer record, very
close to half the citizens indicated their opposition to his outlook and
record.
When Alvin Foster first offered as a candidate, he was not re
quired to spend time or money to acquire an office. Two years ago
some time and effort was required, but the vote of confidence was
smaller. Last Saturday, after a very hard fought and expensive cam
paign the vote of confidence was even less and the margin separating
victory and defeat was embarrasingly small.
The slim majority of 255 votes which send Alvin
' Foster to the State Senate do not represent any re
-sounding voice of approval from the citizens he will
represent, and Alvin Foster knows it.
i The trend is well established and should conti
nue. as more of the older residents study Alvin Fos
ter more closely and more new citizens .(who have a
different outlook on how a public servant should
serve) move to the county.
To acquaint the voters with the record and the
I issues takes work, but it has an accumulative effect.
Progress and better government arc produced.
The Forest Park News is proud of the part it played in conveying
information to the readers regarding the facts and the issues of that
campaign. We are proud that in Forest Park, where we have our great
est circulation, the majority of the voters were in accord with our
position.
We have only been circulating in the County for eight weeks, and
then on a limited basis. But each day more and more citizens request
that the paper be sent them. If we had had the circulation in the Coun
ty to the extent w'e have in Forest Park we would have had greater
success in acquainting more citizens with our position. Then, perhaps,
we would have seen a result at the polls in those areas similar that
in Forest Park.
We are proud that we are free to speak out for what we feel is
right, and against what is wrong. You may be assured that we shall
never degenerate to the point where we are a mouthpiece for private
interests.
We shall hever attempt to delude readers with ridiculous state
ments that we are “neutral.” This is for those who may remain neut
ral on the surface, but, have not the brazenness to come out “for”
themselves and certainly could not come out “against” themselves no
more than any sane man would deliberately turn against himself any
force of which he is a part.
We are free in more respects than one. We are free to be for
that which we feel is right and against that which we feel is wrong. We
have done so in the past, will do so in the future. We have no interests
to publicise or protect.
No, the efforts of near half the citizens have not been wasted. We
have spoken clearly and forcefully. Intelligent listeners will pay heed
to the voice of so many citizens. Should they not, the Forest Park News,
in the absence of any other publication which docs not have special
interests to protect, may be depended upon to speak out according to
the dictates of our concience and call the facts the way we see them.
We can be depended upon to voice the position of the people, not
that of the politicians.
And we note, with pride, that for whatever reasons, the dream of
a political machine in Clayton County has evaporated, rather than
become a nightmare to the citizens. For every candidate save one,
of those represented in our cartoon last week, has been removed from
the scene by the voters, some having failed miserably.
By cutting off all te tenacles, the head can not expect to make
much progress.
Yes, much work has been done. Time and effort has not gone for
nought.
March 26, 1956
CONTINUED FROM LAST NEWSLETTER: In Newsletter No. 5 I
gave you an indication that I might participate in part of the shake
down cruise of the Aircraft Carrier USS FORRESTAL. Well last week
I did; and I wish that each of you could have shared this experience
with your Congressman.
It was a three day trip which began Wednesday afternoon, March
21. Approximately 58 Members of Congress were present. I was greatly
impressed with the visible results of the Navy’s Research and Develop
ment Program. I am convinced that they are not standing still or
spinning their wheels. They are constantly improving the take-off and
landing techniques for carrier based jet aircraft. The stamina, cour
age, efficiency and moral of the Navy pilots and all other Navy person
nel with whom I came in contact was as high as I have ever seen it.
We were privileged to personally meet the men on board the Cruis
er BOSTON, the cruiser NORTHAMPTON and the Carrier FOR
RESTAL whose homes are located in the 4th District of Georgia. On
each day aboard ship I ate in the enlisted mess, at my request, and re
quested that I be permitted to eat with some Georgians on board that
particular ship.
The guided missile firing which we saw on board the BOSTON was
breath taking and awesome. The missiles were electronically fired
and controUed and in both instances hit the target plane which was
almost out of visual range. The maximum effective range of this type
missile is a security secret but suffice it to say it seemed to have
plenty of reserve power left when it struck the target.
We watched simulated tactical operations from aboard the FOR
RESTALL and we were exceptionally proud of what we saw. The
FORRESTAL is the newest type aircraft carrier in our Fleet It mea
sured up to everything I had heard about it concerning its construc
tion its size, its methods of operations and its personnel It was com
missioned and put in service in the fail of 1955 and with the exception
of a training cadre its personnel are mostly men new to the Navy.
They have pride in their ship such as I have never seen before, and
Continued on Page 2
Congressional
Newsletter
By JOHN J. FLYNT, JR.
The Forest Park News
If you live anywhere in Clayton County outside of Forest Park you may
receive a copy of the Forest Park News in the mail each week at no charge.
See and fill out the coupon on Page Four of this issue. *
THE EDITOR.
EASTER SONGS AND HYMNS
WERE INCLUDED in the repertoire
of these youngsters, pupils of Mrs.
Fox’s second grade, at Hendrix
Rev. McAlister Speaks
At Jaycess Dinner March 27
Charles B. Sewell, Local
Businessman, Passes
Unxpectedly March 24
Funeral services for Mr. Charles
B. Sewell, of Old Highway 41, For
est Park were held Saturday
March 24 at the First Baptist
Church of Forest Park. Reverend
Russel J. Crouse, pastor of St.
Timothy's Lutheran Church of Fo
rest Park, officiated.
Mr. Sewell died very unexpected
ly at his home on Old Highway
41 following a heart attack Thurs
day afternoon March 22. For sev
eral years he had been the owner
and operator of friendly Tavern
on Highway 41.
A native of Seladia, Missouri, Mr.
Sewell is survived by his mother,
who resides in that city, and his
wife, Mrs. Sara Jane Sewell.
Other survivors include a son,
'Melvin, of Beloit, Wisconsin, two
brothers C, H. Sewell of Shreve
sport. Louisiana and James Sewell
of Kansas City, Kansas, and the
following sisters: Mrs. Neil Smith
of Maple Wood, Missouri, Mrs. Min
nie Uire of Sweetsprings, Missouri,
■ Mrs. Joesphine Wirth of Los Ange
les, California and 'Mrs. Henry E.
Lyetla of Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Pallbearers were made up of Mr
■ Sewell's close friends and business
j associates
Interment was in Forrest Hills
Memorial Park on Highway 54 in
Forest Park.
Abercrombie-Patterson Funeral
Home of Forest Park and Jonesbo
ro was in charge of arrangements.
Hendrix School PTA Has
Daddies Night Meeting
The “Daddies Nite” meeting of
the Hendrix drive P. T. A. was
held Tuesday, March 20, at 8 p.m.
The guest speaker was Miss Sara
Stephens, Young Peoples Secre
tary for the Baptist Women’s Mis
sionary Union of Georgia.
'Mrs. L. D. Strietelmeir sang the
Lords Prayer as the inspiration
al. Mr. John Lewis, Principal pre
sented a life membership card and
membership pen to Mrs. Henry
Waldrop, president.
Election of new officers was held.
It had been decided by the nomin
ating committee to have husband
and wife teams as officers this
year. The new officers are: Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Waldrop, Presi
dent; Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Cross,
Ist Vice President; Mr. and 'Mrs.
Brenard Murphy 2nd Vice Presi
dent; Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Striete-
Imeier Secretary; Mr. and Mrs.
C. B. Howard, Treasurer.
After the business was complet
ed, refreshments were served by
the hospitality committee.
Mrs. Hodges Fourth Grade won
the prize for attendance.
For And About The Citizens Os Forest Park
FOREST PARK, GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 4, 1956
School last Thursday. The program,
presented to convey to the children
the meaning of Easter, was well-re-
“What men live by” was the
topic of an address given by Rev.
Fred McAlister, pastor of the Phil
adelphia Presbyterian Church, at
a dinner meeting held by the For
est Park Jaycees last Tuesday ev
ening.
Men are directed and guided by
someone or something in our liv
es, said Rev. McAlister. Whether
we live by tradition, by wit and in
telligence, or perservance, living
by a religious faith is just as im
portant.
The pastor closed his address
with the thought of the evening.
“The same God that sustains men,
is the same God that keeps them
from dying.”
Seth Youngblood, president of
the Jaycees requested all mem
bers to consider candidates for
office for the coming year. Elec
tion of officers is scheduled for
the first meeting in 'May. Mem
bers desiring to submit their name
as a candidate for office, should
contact Mr. B. L. Lawrence at
PO7-8859.
A resolution passed at the last
meeting set the dues for the year
1956-57 at $22.00 per year, one meal
per month included. Dues payable
quarterly semi-annually, or anual
iy.
For further information regard
ing dues or an application for
membership contact Mr. George
Hext at DI-1287.
Another project by the Jaycees
called dream vacation is now un
derway. It sponsors a trip for two
by air to Miami for a week, with
limousine service to and from the
airport, choice of a couple o f
scenic tours and hotel rates paid.
Tickets are on sale now for fifty
cents each. See your Jaycee neigh
bor and get yours early. Drawing
for dream vacation will take place
the 2nd of June at City Hall. The
next meeting of the Jaycees will
be held April 10th at the Youth
Center at 7:30 p.m.
Ash Street School PTA
To Meet Tuesday Eve
The Ash Street School Parent
Teachers Association will hold its
regular meeting Tuesday evening
April 10 at 8:00 p.m. The meeting
will be preceeded by a social beg
inning at 7:30 p.m.
Subject of the program will
be “Service to Our Youth.” Mr.
Lester Dallar, scout representative
for the Tara District and Mrs.
Archie Fairburn, girl scout leader
will be guest speakers.
New officers have been elected
by the Ash Street PTA and are
as follows: President: Mrs. John
Valkenburg; first vice president:
Mrs. O. L. Broadwell; second vice
president: Mrs. F. A. Chaney; se
cretary: Mrs. Louise Rigsby and
treasurer: Mrs. Jack Bowen.
The new officers will be install
ed at the regular May meeting.
All members of the Ash PTA
are cordially invited to attend the
social and business meeting next
Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Sara C. Alls
Passes March 27
Funeral services for Mrs. Sarah
Clifford Alls, were held March 27,
from the Riverdale Presbyterian
Church, with the Rev. Nat.' Heeth
officiating. She is survived by her
husband, Mr. Jessie H. Alls Sr.;
two sons, Jessie H. Alls, Jr., Hugh
WEARY VOTE-COUNTERS WORK FAR INTO THE NIGHT: Signs of
fatigue are evident at the Forest Park City Hall, where ballots were
counted well into the small hours of Sunday morning. This picture
shows interest evoked by the unusually heavy voting Saturday. News
photo by La Chapelle.
FOREST PARK BOY SCOUTS RECEIVE
AWARDS during a dinner held recently in
celebration of the tenth anniversary of cub
scouts in Forest Park. Gathered around the
anniversary cake are the following scouts,
identified by numbers (left to right): 1-Chuck
J
P. K. Dixon Releases The Official
Election Returns; W. L. Dickson And
J. T. Davis In Runoff For Sheriff
ceived. Smiles seem to indicate the
contemplation of Easter vacations.
News photo by La Chapelle.
Harold Alls, of Riverdale, four dau
ghters, Mrs. Mary L. Farr, River
dale, Mrs. Frances Lillibridge,
Ccllege Park; Mrs. Florence Pat
Degsby, Riverdale; Mrs. Claudine
Benefield, Mountain View; two
brothers,, Mr. Jeffy Lee Carter,
Jonesboro, Mr. Lynn Carter, Hape
ville; one sister, Mrs. Susie John
son, Lovejoy; 18 grandchildren
grandchildren and tw’o great-grand
children. Abercrombie - Patterson
was in charge of the arrangements.
Thompson, 2-Bill Crowe, 3-Tony Moore, 4-
David Howell, 5-David Waldrop, 6-Ronnie
Lunstrom, 7-Alvin Foster, 8-Ronnie Herrell,
9-Jimmie Simmons, 10-Madison Parker, Il-
Lyle White, 12-Randy Bowlden, 13-Bobby Sim-
Largest Circulation In Clayton County
Official returns of the Democra
tic Primary election were releas
ed Monday afternoon by P. K. Dix
on, clerk of the Clayton County
Superior Court. They are as fol
lows:
W. H. Reynolds was the winner
in the race for Judge of the newly
created Clayton County Superior
Court, with 4206 votes to 2280 for
D. M. Johnson.
Lee Hutcheson was high man in
the race for solicitor general with
4727 votes to 1618 for W. P. Holley,
Jr.
Former sheriff W. L. Dickson
was high man in the sheriffs race,
with 2789 votes. He will be in a
runoff election Saturday April 14
with Sheriff John T. Davis, who
received 2211. Billy Clarke receiv
ed 1537 Votes, to run third in the
three man race.
Joseph B. Mundy, of Jonesboro
won the nomination for clerk of
the Superior Court and will replace
retiring clerk P. K. Dixon. Mundy
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SET FOR AN EASTER EGG HUNT are these yougsters who gathered
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George E. Ewing last Sunday. At table,
left to right: Sharon Echols, Danny Allgood, Michael Davidson. Den
nis Echols, Rear, Linda Peters, Michael Peters, Susie Davidson, Elaine
Callaway. Exclusive News photo by La Chapelle
Forest Park
BERTHS
Mr. and 'Mrs. Frank Gabriel of
134 South Avenue are the proud
parents of another daughter, Pam
ela Jean, born March 20 at Saint
Joseph’s Hospital. The young lady
weighed 8 pounds 7 ounces. Sister
Andrea is 4 years old.
Mr. and Mrs. Nathan A. Know
les, of 103 Marie Street, announce
the birth of a daughter, Sandra
Elaine, at Piedmont Hospital on
March 12.
received 3441 votes. Number two
man was T. J. Elliott, clerk
for the city of Forest Park, who
received 2263 votes. W. M. Cur
rie, of Forest Park, received 764
votes to run third.
For ordinary, Frank Adamson
will succeed himself. He received
4376 votes against 2082 for T. C.
Sowell.
Esther Alvin Foster won in the
Senate race, polling 3.308 votes
against 3053 for Lamar R. Beck
with.
Edgar Blalock will succeed him
self as representative from the
old seat. He received 4003 votes
to 2484 for Howard Thornton.
William J. Lee is the new re
presentative from the new Clay
ton County seat. He will succeed
Esther Alvin Foster, who ran for
the senate. Lee received 3738 vot
es to 2744 votes for E. T. Gaultney.
Belton C. Haynie will succeed
himself of county commissioner
from his district. Mr. Haynie re
ceived 3599 votes to 2891 for G. W.
Deaton.
All other officers were unopos
ed.
| TO THE CITIZENS OF FOREST
PARK:
Although the great number of
I citizens who drove their cars to
the polls at the City Hall last
Saturday might have presented a
traffic problem, this was not the
case.
Your thoughtfullness and cour
tesy was such that the many cars
presented no problem at all to
the police department, and for
. this we thank you sincerely.
W. S. Thurston
I Chief of Police.
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mons. 14-Jimmy Yarbrough, 15-Richard Smith,
16-Richard Davis, 17-Jimmy McCoy, 18-Dewcy
Sudeth, 19-Billy Potter, 20-Gerald Linnenkohl,
21-James Farmer. Exclusive News Photo by
LaChapelle.
NUMBER 49
