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Festival Os Music To
Be Held Here Thursday
And Friday By Bands
On Thursday and Friday even
ings, April 26th and 27th, A Fes
tival of Music will be presented
by individual soloists, instrumen
tal groups, and bands represent
ing The Mountain View Schoo],
The Hendrix Drive School, The
Forest Park Elementary School
and The Forest Park High School.
Both programs will be under
the genera] direction of Benjamin
M. Goodsell, music instructor and
director of Forest Park Band High
School.
On Thursday evening. April 26th,
Mr. Goodsell will present a group
of private pupils in recital at the
Band Room of the High School
Gymnasium. Students to be pre
sented in this program are: Rich
ard Anderson, John Speer, David
ClemenLs, Jacqueline Birchfield,
Jerry Birchfield, Jimmy Thomp
son. Billy- Potter, Nathan Leggett,
Peter Anderson, Betty Lu Atkin
son, Vick Lynn Smith. Linda Plun
k<4K. Sandra Barnwell, Susie
Crouse, and Mary Lou Anderson.
The recital will begin at 8 00
p.m.
On Friday evening, April 27th,
a full evening concert will be given
by The Forest Park High School
Band assisted by the Secondary
Band and the Elementary Bands
of the 'Mountain View Schoo], The
Hendrix Drive School, The Forest
Park Elementary School and solo
players.
Soloists to be presented are Pe
ter Leistl, flutist, Susie Crouse,
violinist and a vocal trip compos
ed of Nancy Parker. Norma Par
ker and Genevieve Green.
Paul Griffeth will act in the role
of commenator and John Rea
band director of North Clayton
High School will appear in the rdle
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FROM THIS CORNER
By Anthony Grey
More Thon 90 Os The Residents Os Forest Pork
Are Not Natives Os This Now Cosmopolitan City
Back around 1940 the population of Forest Park was
estimated to be between 500 and 000. Now there are
more than 9000 here, with some real estate men estimat
ing the population as high as 11,000.
talkie made F ° re8 ‘ Park
talked about, and better known, for the size of the city,
than many other old«*^ and larger settlements in the
state. -7
Atlanta executives whose occupation is real estate
banking, finance, mortgages and the like, know a great
deal about Forest Park, and can even cite a lot of^acts
and figures which are generally unksown
to local residents. Most agree that Forest
Park ,s a ’P®* tke y keep their eyes on.
Where did all the people who moved
here come from? The answer to this
question produces some interesting facts.
In the city election last December it is
of interest that not a single candidate was
I a native of Forest Park.
I This is particularly significant since
the men who offered for office were well enough known,
or thought they were, to be successful at the polls. They
were leaders pr potential leaders in the community.
Two ofghe candidates were natives of North Carolina.
One was *om Mississippi. Another was from Missouri.
One was from Columbus, Ga., and three were from At
lanta. One was from Gordon County, Ga.
Two candidates (both sucessful) are from states
which were on “the other side” during the Great War
Between the States, and a few years ago their origins
might have resulted in their being referred to by an un
flattering title.
Yet all of these candidates ran for office without ever
being referred to as “outsiders” and even those from
Northern states escaped the criticism which might have
been directed at them two or three decades ago.
One of the big reasons why a candidate’s origin was
not an issue in that race war, that there was no candidate
in the race who could point to another and say: “Why he
is just a Johnny Come Lately.”
Most of the candidates have lived here less than ten
years.
(In the recent county election, nearly half the candi
dates were not natives of Clayton County.)
Most of the residents of Forest Park have apparently
moved here from Atlanta, although manv of these are
not natives of that city. They moved to Atlanta after the
war, many because of transfer. Many servicemen married
girls from that city, returned South after the war.
Most left Atlanta, for Forest Park, because they grew
tired of cramped quarters, noise, dust, traffic jams and
insufficient room for their children to play and grow
safely.
The Atlanta General Depot, the Ford and Chevrolet
plants, and the Atlanta airport were factors in influenc
ing many who worked at those places to choose Forest
Park for home.
These and other similar activities had the ability to
draw residents from far off places to Forest Park.
Tho'.a who publicise the city of Atlanta never fail to
call attention to the fact that the city is “cosmopolitan.”
Yet the city will have to take a back seat to Forest
Park in that catagory, for a far greater percentage of the
residents here were born elsewhere than is the case in
Atlanta .
In fact, what city in Georgia can correctly claim more
than 90% of the residents were born elsewhere? Forest
Park can, and this distinction makes it one of the truly
cosmopolitan cities of the United States,
PTA Representatives
Return From Meeting
In Augusta Apr. 17-19
Representatives of Parent Teach
ers Association from Forest Park
enjoyed three wonderful and in
teresting days in Augusta April
17th through April 19th.
Mrs. Homer Parker, Forest Park
High School P. T. A.. Mrs. John
Valkenburg, representating Ash
Street School P. T. A., and Mrs.
Henry Waldrop, representing Hen
drix Drive School P. T. A., attend
ed the meetings and conferences.
The opening session was at 2
p.m. April 17th, and the last ses
sion. Thursday, April 19th, with
meetings at the Bon Air Hotel in
Augusta.
Some were capable speakers were
on hand to direct the conferences.
The highlight of the sessions was
a banquet Wednesday night, the
18th. in the Bon Air Hotel. Dur
ing the banquet, life members and
founders of the Georgia Associa
tion were honored.
The representatives feel that
these meetings were very bene
ficial and will serve to better the
P. T. A. in our area.
This was the Golden Jubilee of
the Congress, celebrating thei r
fifty years of progress in Parent-
Teacher work.
Such distinguished speakers as
Mrs. Rollin Brown, President of
National Congress of Parents and
Teachers; Judge W. W. Woolfolk.
Judge of Fulton County Juvenile
Court, Atlanta; Dr. Evelyn Millis
Duvall, author of “Facts of Life
and Love for Teenagers;” Direc
tor, Adolescent Course for the
National Parent-Teacher since 19-
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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 at bottom of this page. THE EDITOR
MEMBERS THE FOREST PARK SCHOOL
BAND, who will participate in the festival of
music this Friday (see story this page) posed
for this photograph last week prior to a prac-
Jackson High Trounces
Forest Park 21 To 8
Jackson High pounded three For
est Park Pitchers for 13 hits as
they trounced the Panther nine
21 to 8 Tuesday, April 17, at the
Kiwanis Athletic Field. Forest
Park hindered their own cause on
defense by committing 12 errors
afield. Jackson was errorless.
This was Forest Park’s second
defeat of the season and it erased
their chances for the league cham
pionpftip. .Jackson js ujgiefeated in
league ptay.~ • ’ ’
Douglas Knowles pitched three
and one third innings, for Forest
Park gave up eight hits and 15
runs as he received his second de
feat. He struck out five and walk
ed six. Knowles was relieved by
Donald Cook who pitched one third
inning and allowed one run, gave
up one hit and walked one. Danny
Hanes was put on the mound in
the fourth frame and finished the
game. He gave up five runs, four
hits, struck out three and issued
four free passes.
The Panthers collected seven hits
off two Jackson moundsmen, Jer
ry James and Sidney Preston.
James went four innings, allowed
three hits, four runs, sent down
several and walked four. Preston
pitched the last three frames,
gave up four hits and four runs,
struck out six and passed only
one.
Forest Park scored one run in
the third inning, three in both the
fourth and fifth and one in the
seventh. Jackson sent four runs
across the plate in the first frame,
five in the third, eight in the
fourth, one in the fifth and three
in the sixth.
For the Panthers Crisp a..a
Mitchell each scored two runs and
Smith,, Williams, Cheaves
Bunn scored one apiece. Bobby
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WINNER OF DRAWING at Purco Appliance Store
on Main street last Saturday was Mrs. Grace
Rollins of 131 Mitchell Street. Presenting the prize,
a Crosley table model radio, is Bruce SUmp, man-
For And About The Citizens Os Forest Park
With One Page Devoted To County News
FOREST PARK, GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25, 1956
. tiee session. Funds from the festival, to be
held at the Forest Park High School audi
torium, will be used to purchase additional
■ instruments and equipment for next year.
County To Cooperate
in Paving Pine Ridge Road
The Board of County Commission
ers have agreed to co-operate with
the city of Forest Park in the
paving of Pineridge Road from
Ash Street to Phillips Road, ac
cording to the minutes of the Board
for March as released to the For
est Park News for publication last
week.
According tn the minutes, Clay
ton County will furnish the labor
•nd the equipment to pave the
road. Forest Park will furnish the
necessary material under the
terms of the agreement.
This was the most important ac
tion affecting Forest Park during
the 'March meetings of the Board.
The complete text of the minu
tes, as released by the Board to
keep citizens informed of actions
taken, follows:
March 16, 1956.
I certify the enclosed are true
and correct copies of the minutes
of the board of commissioners of
Roads and Revenues for the month
of February 1956.
This the 16th day of April 1956.
Helen G. Barnett, Clerk.
MARCH. 1956
The Board of Commissioners of
Roads and Revenues held a regular
meeting on March 6, 1956 at 10:00
present were Mr. E. P. Echols,
Mr. E. T. George and Mr. B. C.
Haynie.
Mr. Echols made a motion the
minutes be approved as read. Mr.
George seconded, vote unanimous.
Mr. P. K. Dixon. Clerk of Court,
came before the Board to discuss
the need for more space in the
Office of Clerk of Court.
'Mr. Leon Hancock from River
dale, Georgia came before the
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ager of the local store. Firm is giving away an ap
pliance every two weeks to residents who visit the
recently opened store and register. News staff
photo by LaChapeut.
Expressway Theater To
slave Second "Jalopy
Night" Wed. May 16
The South Expressway Drive-in
Theater, located on the Express
way and Kennedy Road will tjold
its second “jalopy night” on Wed
nesday May 16. according to an
announcement by Thomas L. Pike,
resident manager of the theater.
Members Urged To
Attend Final Meeting of
forest Park PTA
Attention! All members of the
Forest Park P. T. A.
The last meeting of this school
year will be held Tuesday, May
Ist at 8 p.m. in the high school
lunchroom.
Mrs. H. A. Lipshutz, Eighth Dis
trict Director, will visit the Forest
Park P. T: A. and will install the
officers for the coming school year.
Two life membreships will also
be presented by Mr. Lipschutz.
Mr. Julian Wilson, music direc
tor of the Forest Park Baptist
Church will present two musical
selections.
This will be a> very important
meeting to all members as pro
jects for next year will be discuss
ed and decided upon. Everyones
ideas and views are needed in de
ciding what the P. T .A. undertak
ings will be for the coming year.
Remember the date May Ist at
8 p.m. in the school lunchroom.
Everyone is urged to attend this
meeting.
County Board Os Tax Assessors Makes
Report On Tax Equalization Progress
Citizens are urged by band supporters to at
tend the concert, and one tomorrow (Thurs
day) evening for private band students. News
staff photo by LaChapelle.
Jalopy nights have proven quite
popular in several sections of the
nation, and are so named because
an automobile, usually 10 or more
years old, is given to a patron
holding a number drawn during
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FOREST PARK SCOI’TS ACHIEVE STAR- The
above Scouts, of Troop 169. sponsored by the
Forest Park First Baptist Church received the
Star award at the Camporee, held at Lake Tal
madge last Friday thru Sunday. Left to right: Billy
Camporee Held By Local
Scouts At Lake Talmadge
Scouts of local troops in the
Tara District joined with those of
Newton-Rockdale Dist. at a mam
moth Camporee last weekend at
Lake Talmadge. A total of 31 pa
trols representing 15 troops and
three explorer posts reported for
the two-day outing, which featured
camp-craft and was highlighted by
award ceremonies Saturday night.
At the award ceremonies, a sped|
ial Eagle Scout program. Forel
Park's Gene Blalock, son of A«
sistant Chief of police Sam BIJ
lock, attained the rank of Eagw
Attaining the rank of Star Scot®
were Larry Studdard, of Trool
223, Jonesboro, and Billy Waldro®
Leonard Phillips. Gerald Linnenfl
ohl and Billy Potter of Fore®
Park’s Troop 169, sponsored by th®
First Baptist Church.
Key leaders at the Camporee ill
eluded W. A. Haynie, in charge I
Explorer Service; Lester Doll a®
District Executive for the Tar®
and Newton-Rockdale District; 'll
E. Allen, Chief Judge of the coni
petitions, H. A. Petty, Advisor!
Chairman. Tara District; C. B. Mt!
yer, Deputy Camporee Chief, I®
V. Murphy, in charge of regil
tration; W. W. I Bill) Hudson, Cam!
poree Chief; J. W. McElroy, Adi
vancement Chairman, Newton-Rol
ckdale District; and Jim Mel
Kay, Events Director.
A spokesman for the group stat-1
ed that adult participation and coJ
operation was tremendous with ov-l
er 40 adults aiding in the organiza-l
tion and planning of the camporee.
Largest Circulation In Clayton County
The Clayion County Board of Tax Assessors late last week
released a statement for publication in which the Board stat
ed that the existing ratio of value of County property for tax
purposes (25'. of market value) was not being changed this
year, but that certain properties would be evaluated on this
basis.
The complete text of the statement, as released to the
Forest Park News for publication, follows:
In order that the taxpayers of Clayton County may fully
understand the equalization program now being accomplished
by this Board, we wish to report to you the progress made
thus far, as well as the purpose and results of the project.
Il is the duty of the Board of Tax Assessors, under code
Section 92-6911, "to see that all taxable property within the
county is assessed and returned at its just and fair valuation
and that equalized so that each taxpayer shall pay as near
as may be only his proportionate share of taxes.
Forest Park Defeated
8 To 6 By Pike County
The homestanding Forest Park
Panthers were defeated 8 to 6 by
Pike County in their final game
of the season Thursday, April 17.
This was the Panthers second set
back of the weex.
Two big innings gave Pike Coun
ty the victory as errors again help
ed to defeat the Panthers. They
comimtted seven miscues to Pike’s
two.
Danny Hanes started the game
for Forest Park and gave up five
runs in the third inning before
he was relieved by Douglas Know-
Hanes gave up four hits, struck
les. who quickly retired the side,
out one and walked one. Pike got
three runs off Knowles in the
fourth inning but he allowed only
ohe hit, struck out six and issued
four passes.
The starting Pike County pitcher,
James Steward was relieved after
a streak of wildness with two out
in the seventh frame by Tom
Story. Steward allowed six hits,
sent five down by the strikeout
route and walked nine
Tile Panthers scored two quick
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Waldrop, Leonard Phillips, Gerald Linnenkohl and
Billy Potter. Award ceremony took place Satur
day night and was attended by several hundred.
News stall photo by LaChapelle.
Forest Park Hound
Wins Best Os Breed
An Afghan Hound of Forest
Park won the best breed at the
Atlanta Kennel Club held iha.
NUMBER 52
In order that our duty under the
law can be accomplished it is the
opinion of this Board that it is
highly essential that a set of land
lot and district maps be compiled.
Accordingly, we employed the
J. W. Davis Real Estate Tax Ser
vice of Atlanta as consultants on
the project. This firm has furnish
ed us with plats and appraisal re
cord sheets which have enabled us
to assess property this year in a
manner which has heretofore been
impossible, due to lack of the above
mentioned tools, with which to do
the job.
For many years Clayton County
has assessed property at 25 per
cent of fair market value. This ra
tio of value is not being changed
this year. Our program is to equal
ized all property on that basis of
value.
Our investigation reveals that
eighty percent of the parcels of
property appearing on the tax dig
est are returned at 25 percent of
present day value. It is our duty
under the law to simply assess the
property returned below that ratio
of value in line with the other pro
perty already returned on a twen
ty five percent basis.
Surely no fair minded citizen of
this county will object to paying
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blee, Ga. last Saturday.
'•Big Boy” whose official name
is Champion Roze Clydes Narir
Kahn, won over Champion Crown
Crest Rubi, winner of the “best
of breed” in Madison Square Gar
den last February. Rubi’s father
was featured on the cover of
Sports Illustrated a few months
back.
“Big Boy” has never before been
pitted against first class dogs ac
cording to his owner, Mrs. Amelia
■■^Maxwell of 104 HanesJ^EUi^
