The Forest Park news. (Forest Park [Ga.]) 19??-1967, May 09, 1956, Image 2

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Newspaper Page TextPAGE TWO THE FOREST PARK NEWS Post Office Box 21 Office: 45 Oak Street Forest Park, Georgia Phone: POplar 1-0911 ANTHONY GREY — Editor and Publisher FRANCIS E. LA CHAPELLE Associate Editor MRS. ANNA SOMMER ... Business Manager PUBLISHED EACH WEDNESDAY- FROM THIS CORNER.... From Page 1 stable now. Prospects for further growth appear excellent .... However, more growth activity in Lake City can he expected this year and next. Since that city does not have a business district, strictly speaking, the residential growth there will have a strong influence upon business growth in Forest Park. Ford Motor Company used to u c the slogan: "There’s a Ford In Your Future.” This might he altered sli bCy now to read "There’s a Ford agency in the future for Clayton < ounty." If I were one to bet (I’m not) I would wager on the exact location of that agency, if and when it is activated. (At a certain number on Main Street in F'orest Park.) *»♦ « ♦ One of our newsboys commented last week that he wished "some thing exciting would happen in Forest Park like the time the Navy pilot tried to gc in a house (last summer) without getting out of his plane." Which immediatly reminded me that Forest Park appears to be in for a fairly active summer, with at least one event worthy of na tional . . . if not international . . . attention. Indeed, this is a wide awake city. Mon has happened here in two years than happens in other towns in half a century . . . Letters Awarded . . . Continued From Page 1 Wilma Toney, Evelyn adams, Bet ty Vidock, and Evlyn Walker. Boy’s “B” team; Larry Foster, James Wells, and Wayne Smith. Varsity Cheerleaders; Dot Foa ter, Jeanettn Goalen, Elaine She] nutt, Judy Yajieey, Jane McKown. Peggy Echols, Jayna Wittington. and Pat Adams. The seniors > the squad who received jackets were Jerry Smallwood and Carol Lambert. “B” team Cheerleaders; Diane Howell, Pat Coker, Veva McCoy, Sandra Johnson. Martha Blaney, Martha Betsel, Betty Vidock, and Doris Ann Edmonson. Mrs. Young .... Continued From Page 1 about five years ago from Jack son. Surviving, in addition to Mr. Young are a son and a daughter, Karen Eliose, 7. and Norman Randall, 5, and three brothers and a sister. Services were conducted this past Monday at the First Baptist Church of Forest Park with the Rev Hoyt, Farr officiating. Interment was at Jenkingsburg • Cemetery, near Jackson. Abercrombie - Patterson Fu neral Home was in charge of ar rangements. Major James.... Continued From Page I in January 1941. His overseas 12-1 I Watch SALE J ^A-i/ both FOR $49.95 © x* * Au. v M T\ ^ s9 - 90 as'«/ % A Value! 1 Thrilling savings^k on a man's and woman’s watch— both at this /W low sale price! w\ PAY ONLY $2 a week SIMPSON JEWELER 1206 Main Street FOREST PARK Senior Play .... Continued From Page I Gastineau of 119 Catherine Street, have been cast in the lead roles as "Hercules Nelson” and “Wil bur Maxwell”, two boys in their early teens. They have received an invita tion from Hercules’ uncle and aunt, “Mr. Nelson" played by Herman Smith and “Mrs. Nelson" portrayed by Carol Lambert. When they arrive they find that Mr. Nelson has just taken a new job as a mortician. When the boys find out that Uncle Bob has a guest, the weal thy “Mr. Jason T. Quigley" play ed by Eddie Murphy, in the mor gue who has “run out of gas”, they decide the best thing to do is leave. But Wilber has a sudden ehange-of-heart when he spots Hercules’ cousin “Celeste” played by Sue Phillips, and decides to stay. Mr. Quigley begins to move about in a very uncorpse-like fash ion and finally winds up in bed with the boys, which quickly turns their thoughts to home once more. But when “Nina Quigley” appears on the scene Hercules decides they"ll stay. Nina is then informed by the duty has included three years in ETO and four years in the Pa cific. He was assigned to the Ordance Automotive School in August 1954. He attended the University of Maryland and the Woodrow Wil son College of Law in Atlanta. Major and Mrs. Basso make their home at 915 Alder Drive, Forest Park. CARNATION POTS LIVE FLOWERS $3.50 And Up CORSAGES $2.50 - $3.50 - $4.00 ORCHIDS $5.00 and Up BOUTONNIERES 75c CUT FLOWERS DISH GARDENS Made Up Special FOREST PARK NURSERY AND FLORISTS Highway — 54 POplar 1-4638 Letters To Editor Forest Park News -- Dear Mr. Grey: The following is a notice con cerning the evacuation of the Hen drix Drive School in the mock raid on Tuesday. Would appreciate your printing it as follows: Tuesday, April 24 was a special day Tor Hendrix Drive School. They participated in the mock at omic raid along with many other schools in a four county-wide area. The alarm and sirens sounded at 9 30' a. m., and the children began to leave the school imme diately. By 9:38, just eight min utes later, all 355 children were loaded and on the way to safety. The 59 cars, driven by parents and teachers, that took the chil dren from the school, arrived at the high school gym in Jonesboro at 9:58 a. m. only 28 minutes after the warning sounded. Such a warning and with as ade quate transportation as was furni shed would have easily saved the children from destruction from a. real atomic blast. Wje would like to take this oppor tunity to thank all those who parti cipated, including the Forest Park Police Force. Without the coope ration of everyone involved this success could not have been ach ieved. Thanks. Again our thanks for this pub licity. Yours truly, Mrs. James G. Humphrey Publicity Chairman Hendrix Drive School. , boys that her grandfather isnt really dead and things really start happening. Also found in the mixup will be Ola Chasteen in the part of Mr. Quigley’s austere sister “Mad eline” and Danny Cochran as the nervous “Mr. Harry Schuster”, Quigley’s lawyer. Then there’s Celeste’s little sis ter “Frankie” who is a real live wire and loves thriller mysteries. She is played by Jo Ann Cates. Genevieve Green is seen in the part of "Grannie” who has be com ■ the apple of Mr. Quigley’s eye and who, along with Quigley's physician, portrayed by Billy Wil liams. Bill Barton plays the part of slow-talking easy-going “Claude” the caretaker, who has an eye for “Daphne” the maid, a women of few words who wont give Claude a tumble. She is played <by Doris Gibbon. Admission for the performance will be 75 cents for adults and i 50 cents for children. . ...... j In 1955, 2,158,000 poisons were injured in muter vehicle accidents. . ■Q3k^ LOST: Black cocker spaniel pup py six months old. Child’s pet. Last seen near Ash Street School. Call Mrs. 11. R. Beale at POplar 7-561?9. FOK RENT: If you are interest ed in a three room unfurnished apartment call POplar 7-5119. FOR RENT: Frame house two bedrooms. 115 Warner Street. Call POplar 8-4623. FOR SALE: 1955 Ford 1/2 ton truck. Very clean. Six ply tires. $725.00, 160 Catherine Street. FOR RENT: Five room unfur i nished house, just off the Express j way, near city limits of Forest Park. Also three room apartment. ! furnished, in the same vicinity. I Also two room cabin in the trai ler park at the junction of High i way 160 and Highway 51. For I further information regarding | any of the above call POplar 7-5062. FOR KENT: Three room block house. Furnished. Call POplar 6-3997. I YARDS FIXED, gardens plowed. ! dirt, graval, old sawdust. Filling done. Call Larry Earle. POplar 7-7709. WANTED: Experienced IBM op erator. five days a week. South | Side Atlanta Bank. Phone ALpine : 1547. WANTED: Would like to buy a G.L Resale home. Two bedrooms and den. Call Dixie 4971. FRANK WHEELER TERMITE COMPANY 109 Mitchell Street Forest Park — FREE INSPECTIONS — Reliable and Experienced PHONE —PO. 7-3714 FOREST PARK, GEORGIA; WEDNESDAY, MAY 9, 1956 Mr. Anthony Grey Forest Park News Dear Mr. Grey: The following is a note concern ing the trip the patrols make to Washington each year. We would appreciate it if you would print this for us. It is as follows: Hendrix Drive School will be well represented at the National Safety Patrol Convention in Wash ington, D. C. this year. Those making the trip are; Don Fisher, Ellen Lewis, Paul Addis, Dicky Roquemore, and Katherine Love. They will be accompanied by John W. Lewis, Jr., Principal. Their trip will begin on Friday May 4 and they will return Mon day May 7. We hope they have a wonderful time and wish for them lots of good luck. As publicity chairman for the school I would like to thank you for your wonderful cooperation during the year. We are drawing close to the end of this term so there won’t be many-more notices to come. We do appreciate all the publicity, for we realize that the public must be informed in order to know all the activities that are : going on. Again may I thank you most sincerely. Yours truly, Mrs. James G. Humphrey Publicity Chairman Hendrix Drive School KJWANIS KORNER By f apt. (.. S. Roberts, Jr. Ladies night was held at the Forest Park Kiwanis Club May 3 at the Youth Center. Follow ing a delicious dinner Mrs. Riv^r sang “He” and “I Believe" t > th accompainment of Mrs. Crouse. George Goodwin, long-time newspaperman and Pulitzer prize winner, was the speaker. He is now associated with The First National Bank of Atlanta and is a member of the North Side Ki wanis Club. Mr. Goodwin spoke about At lanta and some of its problems. He stressed the population in crease which has occurred with the resultant spreading out of the city into surrounding surburban areas and the economic upsurge which has taken place. The industrial growth which has occurred since World War II with the construction of Ford, General Motors, and Lockheed plants as well as hugh military installations brought money and population to the area, but it also brought problems Mr. Good win said. Schools had to be and still need to be constructed and paid for and the cost of services is going up and will continue to mount for some years to come he added. Circulation of traffic in a city such as Atlanta and its surburbs is a problem and it becoming increasingly more acute. Its so lution will require a lot of reve nue and planning. He compared Atlanta with cities developed during the in dustrial revolution of the last century such as Chicago, Boston, etc. and stressed the rural and urban atmosphere which co-exists ORDER MOTHER’S DAY CAKE NOW! CRISLER’S BAKERY Phone POplar 1-2276 Hapeville, Georgia OPEN SATURDAY and SUNDAYS UNTIL 8 p.m. JIMMY'S SHELL SERVICE "Where SERVICE is Given anti business is APPRECIATED.” TllWn TYm —— 2 — — Tune Up Service Brake and kit repair Motors cleaned Spark Plugs Cleaned Radiator Service F-A-S-T ROAD SERVICE 996 MAIN STREET POplar Mlss HOME IMPROVEMENTS WILSON HOME IMPROVEMENT CO. Phone POplar 1-8607 Or CRescent 0300 129 Ridgecrest Drive Forest Pgrk G> * S?"”* * Anting * »" S * K 0 0? Ad *“ on * Driveways * Porches Enclosed * Garlf „ * P' nc Pa »e»"* * Carports * A um '“ um Scrpcns * Gutters * Plumbing Scientifically Developed Paint For Old And Dirty Asbestos Siding. free estimates, no down payments, home IMPROVEMENT LOANS ARRANGED. BANK AND LOCAL REFERENCES. here in comparison with the stacked, clone-packed , Ar'eat of these cities. Because of this spread of the population, circulation is even more important, he said. Mr. Goodwin stated that the bill must be paid for this growth and the only way th t it can be paid is by increased taxes. Some inter-goverr m -ntal rela tionship will have to be clarified so that there will be a more eqnit able distribution of taxes between adjacent counties. This is par ticularly true where an industry exists in one county and most of' its workers reside in the adjacent one and there have a Homestead exemption. Who then builds and pays for the schools, he asked. Paying for something we enjoy and want is not painful. It should be pleasant. It must be paid for in both time and money. GARDENING NOTES By Vigoro Gardening -j- Service — — Set out transplants on a cloudy day if possible and use starter solution rather than plain water to pour around the roots. Starter solution may be made up by mix ing two tablespoonsfuls of In stant Vigoro in a gallon of water. Keen pansy flowers cut regular ly so that none of them wither on the plants and the blossoming period will be prolonged. Pinch off I struggling, leggy growth, thus ' 1 eeping the plant more compact and strong. Set out tuberous begonias that have been started indoors in loose, humus-filled soil. They prefer shade and soil well supplied with plant food. Pick off faded blossoms of daf fodils, narcissus, and iris to pre vent formation of seed at the ex pense of renewal of the bulbs or corms. Complete Landscape Service Atlanta Nurseries ' PHONE MUrray 8-8578 Mountain View, Ga. LEE'S DRIVE IN — Open Sundays — Curb Service SEWING MACHINES REPAIRED All Makes and models. All work Guaranteed. CaH POplar 7-9996 For Expert T V Service STANLEY’S ___ TV SERVICE $3.00 SERVICE CALLS POplar 6-3522 Joresboro 6147 Gtizens Bank (Private Bank, Not Inc.) 1162 Main St. POplar 7-5348 4— - - ■ , — To BUY or SELL In Clayton County See H. J. Piette Tracts Available for Industry and Subdivisions. Choice Farms. Forest Park Realty and Insurance Co. 1138 Main St. POplar 7-0531 Automobile—Safety & Main CLASS Channels - Regulators - Door Locks Window Glass-Mirrors WILLIAMSON’S AUTO PARTS Jet.. 54 Hiwa* & Thurmond Rd. PHONE Dixie 9176 FISHING TACKLE Everything You Need Rods, reels, poles, hooks, line, sinkers. EVERYTHING! WILLIAMSON'S AUTO PARTS Jet.. 54 Hiway & Thurmond Rd. PHONE Dixie 9176 Best Lines Os: Tiros-Tubes Batteries Oil Filters Accessories NEED A GOOD SECOND CAR? 51 Buick four door. Radio and Heater. Extra Clean - - $595 50 Olds “88” four door. Hydramatic. l Nice! $495 51 Chevrolet 4-dr. R. & H. White side wall tires. Clean - $495 50 Oldsmobile 4-dr. R. and H. Hydramatic. Clean $595 48 Dodge 4-door R. and H. Clean $295 50 Buick 4-dr. R. and H. Dynaf low, White Walls Clean $495 51 Hudson Hornet 4-dr. R. & H. Auto trans. Nice! - - $395 49 Buick four door. R. and H. Dynaflow. Perfect $395 52 Plymouth 2-dr., Heater. White side wall tires. Clean - $545 51 Chevrolet 2-dr. White wall tires. Extra clean $595 50 Ford 2-dr. R. and H. White side walls. Clean $495 50 Ford 4-door. R. and H. White Side walls $495 49 Chevrolet 2-dr. R. and H. White side walls. Perfect - $395 49 DeSoto Club Coupe R. and H. White tires $395 50 Ford Cl. Cpe. Radio and Heater. Overdrive. White side walls. Extra Clean $595 54 Chevrolet Two door Bel-A ire. Like new $1095 51 Mercury Cl. Cpe. R. and H. Mercomatic, W. W. Tires $595 48 Chevrolet 2-dr. R. and H. Clean White wall tires - - $295 SPECIAL: 1953 Hudson two door. Radio and Heater. White side wall tires. Two-Tone Paint. Clean. $595! — «*■— any and all of these cars for $lO DOWN (Plus a steady job an d good credit rating) MAIN STREET MOTORS M ‘" ** E “ p ” i "' LOOK YOUR BEST! QUALITY CLEANING and LAUNDRY Carter's Cleaners And Laundry Owned And Operated By FRED CARTER Graduate of National Institute of Cleaning 1242 Main Street POplar 7-6949 YOUR CITY AND YOUR PARK The other night someone called on the telephone. I did not recognize the gentleman s voice. He said he would like to talk a while if I would listen. I said 1 sure would. This is what he had to say: "You know, Mr. Bartlett, that the last 'old timer’ did not run for re-election (to city council) last time ... the whole city government is now made up of newcomers to our city . . , and they were going to show the old timers some new tricks and do not care what the old timers have to say about it . . . they are gping to make this town over even if it does cost a few bucks. . . what are you howling about so much concerning a few trees, and about the fact that you aren’t going to get sew erage on your street." He further said that I wouldn’t get sewerage because I "don’t know Joe." I said that if "Joe" was that kind of a fellow I didn’t want to meet him ... I also said that some old timers had their homes paid for and if they were burdoned with high taxes, water bills and lots of other things they would be tempted to sell and move. My caller said: "Get what you can out of the city and enjoy it. Somebody else will have to pay for it anyway.” He said "Don’t be a flat tire” and then hung up the phone. I say this to my caller: Take an hour off once in a while and take a walk in the country. The sweet shrubs are pouring out their most fragrant odors. The old honeysuckle is doing its best to please you. The last wild azaelias are fading but are still pretty. A mocking bird is singing its love song and looking for a home. The wild strawberries are turning red, to provide food for the birds. The fresh smell of growing things will thrill rhe hardest old cuss. If you will take a walk down by some little brook and see the little minnows a brushing out a little nest to lay their eggs it will do something to you . . . Look around and see the bees gathering honey. Discover • a little bird building a nest. Look overhead. You may see a crow fluttering about its mate or a squirrel strutting around. Walk over the hill and discover some crab apple trees* producting their little apples. Wonder to yourself why-are they so sour. And there is a cottontail running down the path. Learn to appreciate nature at its best! A few walks and meditations such as this will make each of us better people and improve our sense of values of men and trees and the world we live in. PAID ADVERTISEMENT LARRY M. BARLETT