Now Circulated Throughout The County
VOLUME 2
High School Evaluation Committee
Report, Fourth Section Os Series
We commend administrtation
and staff on the provision for
band instruction at the various
grade levels and recommend that
consideration be given to finding
more ways of pioviding choral
music for all pupils as a part of
total school program.
The committee wishes to make
those further commendations:
1. The evidence in some class
rooms of teacher-pupil coopera
tive planning and evaluation of
classroom activities.
2. The efforts of those teachers
who endeavor to keep up-to-date
by their participation in AATES
courses, by the in-service study
group programs of teachers, by
the evidences of worthwhile ac
tivities for class projects and
by the interest of teachers in
vacation travel.
3. The supply of maps, globes,
etc. available in some social study
classes.
4. The attractive display of stu
dent made material, posters,
charts, etc. in some classrooms.
The evidences of good teacher
pupil relationship, the general at
titude of friendliness and coop
eration among students and
teachers, the orderly attentive
manner of the students in the
halls as well as in classroom and
the mutual respect of students
and teachers.
6. The utilization of current in
terest, school evaluation, as ma
terial for class work presented
in certain classes.
7. The excellence of the school
IMiper, the yearbook, and the con
tributions to the Anthology.
8. The relaxed, permissive at
mosphere and the responsive par
ticipation of the students found
in some classes.
Further recommendations are:
1. That the faculty consider
ways in whi<*h teachers may co
ordinate more effectively the cur-
From This Corner
By Anthony Grey
Two weeks age I devoted this column to an appeal for support
of the Girl Scout Hut now being built in the city park.
Mr. H. R. Beal of 123 Lake Drive stopped me on Main Street
last Saturday and said that he had donated a $600.00 lifetime white
asbestos roof for the building. This is about the largest single con
tributioit to date. (As reported earlier, Mr. R. I*. Bowden, of Ewing
| and Bowden Real Estate Agency has sold several
' building supply firms on the idea of supplying
! part of the building materials for the structure,
and Mr. Jack Callaway has agreed to supervise
corstruction without charge.
I Mr. Beale, who has been in the roofing business
. for a number of years, has recently formed his
' own company (H. R. Beal and Company).
He told me that my column was the first he
I had heard about the scout hut.
We noted that volunteers are needed to help with the building.
Plumbers, electricians, floorers and painters, especially.
If you have experience in one of these eatagories and can: spare
a few hours time for work on the building, or maybe half a day,
get in touch with Mrs. A. H. McClung (neighborhood girl scout
chairman)* and she will add you name to the list and call you when
construction of the building has proceeded to a point to where you
can help. Mrs. McClung’s phone number is POplar 7-5466.
♦ * * *
On Wednesday, June 13, Clayton County citizens will go to the
polls to vote for or against a new health center in the County.
Aware that there may be some who are not aware of how' in
adequate the present health center is, one of the county nurses wrote
a little piece and asked that it be published. Lt follows:
“Today we arrived at 8 A. M. for work due to having an x-ray
clinic. The men came to unload x-ray equipment at B:3O'A. M. and
the x-ray technician came around 9:15 A. M.
“The chairs and benches from the colored waiting room were
moved to the white waiting room. The three nurses’ offices were
used in the following way: smallest room for immunization (shots);
second room for colored waiting room; third room used for dressing
room for men.
"The colored waiting room, which has no windows, was used as
the x-ray room.
“The Sanitarian’s office was used as a dressing room for women.
“The building was overcrowded and there was not room for all
to be seated. Two children were sitting on the stool which we use
for small children to stand on to make them tall enough for x-ray.
We asked for the stool twice qnd they did not move until their
mother asked them to let is have it.
“We made 47 chest x-rays, 73 immunizations, one application
to crippled children service for a small child to receive physical
examination and treatment if necessary, one patient referred to
medical center for treatment of veneral diseases, two home visits
were made and one lady came in regarding examination and treat
ment of an under-privileged school child.
“The equipment in Health Department was moved back to its
usual place and we closed for the day.” —‘
riculum content and activities in
each subject matter area.
2. That no student be allowed
to take six academic subjects, and
only those students ranking in
the supper third of the class or
who have maintained a B average
during the previous year be al
lowed to take five subjects, fur
thermore, that no student be al
lowed to graduate with less than
four years’ attendance in high
school.
3. That teachers of science
courses make an effort to provide
more demonstrations and lab ex
periences, and bo make more ef
fective use of facilities within the
school and the community.
4. That consideration be given
to an elective course for boys
when staff can be available.
5. That staggered free periods
be provided for teacher through
out the day instead of all teach
ers being free from 8 to 9 o’clock
or from 3 to 4 o’clock and none
free at other times—thereby en
abling the teachers to participate
in AATES classes or workshops
for professional growth.
6. That thought be given to more
extensive utilization of bulletin
boards throughout the school
buildings.
7. That teachers be supplied
with storage cabinets in class
rooms.
8. That a curriculum committee
comprised of representatives of
parents, students, and teachers be
set up to continue the study of
curriculum based on needs of pre
sent enrollment and information
gained from follow-up of gradu
ates and school drop-outs.
EDITORS NOTE: The above
constitutes approximately on e
sixth of the report of the evalua
tion committee. Another section
of this report will be reproduced
next week, and each suceeding
week until the entire report has
been published.
The Forest Park News
Graduates who Were
In Band May Join
Army band of Choice
High school seniors who have
been members of their school’s
band may enlist for assignment to
one of Third Army’s famous
bands accrding to an announce
ment by Sergeant W. B. Fowler,
local Army recruiter.
He stated that “ a large num
ber of vacancies exist in Army
bands within the Third Army
Area, and that bandsmen who are
members of the high school grad
uating class could enlist for the
band of their choice.
The sergeant said that he had
a list of the bands in -which va
cancies currently exist and that
anyone interested in becoming an
Army bandsman contact him at
302 North Main Street. East Point
oi’ phone POplar 7-4626.
Daughter-In-Law O|
Local Man Wins
SIO,OOO In Contest I
By ANNA SOMMER
Mrs. Margaret Pierce, Coluin
bus, Georgia woman who won tM
SIO,OOO top prize in a contefl
sponsored by the Englander Mal
tress company, is formerly fl
College Park, where she attend®
College Park High School, ail
Mrs. Pierce’s husband, Quincy, I
the son of Mr. and Mrs. S. I
Continued On Page 2 I
Turtle Race Wil
Tuesday June 11
The Forest Park Lions Cluß
will sponsor a turtle race at thß
High School gymnasium on til
night of Tuesday June 12 at 8:0B
p.m. according to an announce]
ment by Lion's president B. (I
Lyons.
Proceeds from the event will g]
to some worthy activity in til
. community. Under consideration
by members are Little LeagJ
baseball, the girl scout hut nol
being built in the city park afl
the rebuilding of the concessi®
stand at Kiwanis Field. The col
cession stand was destroyed fl
fire last year.
Admission to the turtle rail
an event which has drawn crowfl
throughout the state, has befl
set at 50 cents for adults afl
25 cents for children.
Local businessmen have befl
invited to sponsor a turtle in tfl
races, which will be run off I
heats of ten turtles each. Afl
firm interested in sponsoring fl
turtle in the race is invited I
contact any Lions member. ’
There will be a prize to tlje
sponsor whose turtle wins the
final heat.
A door prize will also be given
to one of the persons who attends
the race.
Trained turtles will be used in
the races, which will be under the
supervision of a professional in
this form of entertainment. Ex
tra attractions will be a perform
ing dog which specializes in high
diving, plus a rabbit and turtle
race.
The Lions Club cordially invites
all citizens to come out on the
evening of June 12 for the turtle
races, and promises lots of fun
for everyone.
Federal Gov’t Now
Considers Clayton
In Atlanta Area
Clayton County is now included
in the Atlanta metropolitan area
as defined by the United States
Bureau of the Budget, according
so Georgia Commissioner of La
bor Ben T. Huit.
“Heretofore, the Atlanta met
ropolitan area included only Cobb,
DeKalb and Fulton county. A re
cent study made by the Georgia
Department of Labor in coopera
tion with the Atlanta Chamber of
Commerce reveals that the num
ber of workers commuting from
Clayton County to work in the
Atlanta area has brought that
county into the economic defini
tion of the Atlanta area,” Com
missioner Huiet stated.
The population of the Atlanta
metropolitan area prior to the
inclusion of Clayton County was
Continued On Page 2
For And About The Citizens Os Forest Park
With One Page Devoted To County News
FOREST PARK, GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6, 1956
If you live any where in Clayton County outside Forest Park you may receive
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Park last week from 572 Techwood
Drive, Atlanta, especially to be
close at hand for work at the new
shop. Her husband, James, is a
salesman with Wade Motor Com
pany in Atlanta.
Mrs. Watkins and Mrs.• Lave
nder are originally from Norman
Park Georgia. Mrs. Watkins at
tended and graduated from Nor
man Park High school and at
tended the University of Georgia,
and the Atlanta Division of the
University of Georgia in Atlanta,
Mrs. Lavander also graduated
from Norman Park High and has
served for several years as a de
signer and saleswoman in several
florists shops, including the Na
pier Flower Shop in Moultrie, ;
Weinstocks Florists and a florist
shop in Wilmington, Delaware.
Mr. and Mrs. Watkins have two ;
children, Jimmy 7, and Joy, 4. Mr. ;
and Mrs. Lavender have three I:
children. Glenda, 9, Charlotte, 7, ;
and Cathy, six months.
Both ladies will devote nearly >
GRADUATING CLASS OF FOREST
at exercises last Tuesday evening-.
“I will be a learner for some
time,” Mrs. Watkins said.
The shop opened less than two
weeks ago on May 25, but the two
sisters already have reason to be
pleased with future prospects.
“We do not expect to have much
business until the Fall,” Mrs.
Lavander told the News, “but al
ready we have acquired a num
ber of customers.”
Watkins Florists is now located
in a specially constructed building
on the property of Mr. and Mrs.
Watkins on Linda Way, but the
firm plans to move to Main Street
if the response to their efforts
is sufficient.
The business will make a speci
alty of potted plants, and is of
fering a free plant to each local
citizen who visits their store, un
til the supply is exhausted.
Mrs. Watkins, and her husband
are members of the Ash Street
Baptist Church. Mr. and Mrs.
Lavander are members of a Bap
tist Church in Norman Park but
' PARK HIGH FOR 1956, as members appeared
May 29. Seventy one students concluded their
^flatron. Mrs. Alma Harris, Soperton,
■^Me Matron. Mrs. Luella Stevenson.
^Hmd Royal Matron, and Raymond A.
^fli, Grand Royal Patron. News Photo
ITE NEXT WEDNESDAY
Citizens To Vote
Next Wednesday
On Health Center
I Voters will have the opportuni-
I ty June 13 to vote on a plan
b for increased health facilities for
I Clayton County. The plan comes
I in the form of a $135,000 Health
I Center at a cost to the county of
I $45,000, one-third of the total
I cost.
Clayton County now has a pub
lic health team of four nurses
I and two sanitarians who use a
building of about 1000 square
feet of floor space, about the
same area found in the average
five room home. Rabies control
personnel also have headquarters
there.
Many services are provided to
individuals, chest x-rays, mother
and baby clinics, vaccinations and
otu rs. These services are given
in order to improve and protect
the level of health of every per
son in the county. Private physi
cians assist in this woik.
The Health Department does
not practice medicine. It practices
the prevention of diseases. The
entire population is the patient of
plan to have their letter trans
ferred here.
Although she has not had any
professional experience in florist
work, Mrs. Watkins entered the
recent flower show in Forest Park
and won a red, a yellow and a
white ribbon for her entries. She
has been active in local womans
work and is secretary of the
W.M.U. of the Ash Street Baptist
Church. She was' the first presi
dent of the Ash Street Parent
Teachers Association and is also
past secretary of the organiza
tion.
Largest Circulation In Clayton County
Lions Club To Build Boys Club
House With Profits From Swim
Pool Concession Stand Operation
Little League
Starts Play
Monday June 11
Little League baseball, to get
underway in Forest Park Monday
evening June 11, is in need of one
additional manager for a pony
league (boys 13-15), director
Lynn Wells announced yesterday.
Volunteers should call Wells at
POplar 7-6036.
All other teams have the neces
sary two managers each and are
ready to go, Wells said.
According- to Wells, a well
known sports figure will be on
hand to toss out the first ball,
thus getting the Little League sea
son officially underway.
Kiwanis Field is now under pre
paration for play, Wells said, with
the field having been improved
over last year. Credit for the
work done on the field goes to
Dan Betsill, a minor league man
ager, Wells said.
It was also announced that
several teams in the minor league
(boys under 10 years of age) are
in need of sponsors. Cost of spon
soring a team will run about
$75.00 with the greatest expense
being uniforms at $5.00 each.
There are 15 men on each team.
Wells stated that proceeds from
the sale of soft drinks at Ki-
the Health Department. Besides
individual services citizens receive
community-wide health protection
in the form of rabies control, sew
age control, inspections of res
taurants, taverns and school lunch
rooms.
The present offices are too
small according to health officiate
both for the staff and the large
number of people who visit dur
ing clinic days. The proposed new
Health Center will occupy more
than 5000 square feet. It wll be
designed to allow for expansion
as Clayton County grows.
Farming in Georgia is becom
ing highly mechanized. An esti
mated 93,000 tractors were used
last year by the state’s farmers,
compared to 22,945 in use in 1945.
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high school careers at impressive
Eighty per cent of the profits
from the operation of the conces
sion stand at the city swimming
pool will be contributed to the
building of a boys clubhouse in
Forest Park, according to an an
nouncement by B. G. Lyons, pre
sident of the local Lions Club.
The Forest Park Lions have
been selected to operate the con
cession stand at the swimming
pool.
Mr. Lyons explained that ten
percent of the profits from opera
tion of the concession stand will
go to the city for expenses of
upkeep of the stand. Another ten
percent will go to Lion’s expenses
of operating the stand.
Mr. Lyons urged all citizens to
patronize the Concession (stand
at the swimming pool this sum
mer.
“By doing so,” he said, "you
will be making a significant con
tribution to the establishment of
a boys club in Forest Park. One
is surely needed here.”
When sufficient funds are avail
able, the construction of the club
house will begin, Mr. Lyons said.
The clubhouse is slated to be built
in the city park.
wanis Field would be used to
partially sponsor these teams.
Minor League games will start
at 6 p. m. each night at the
Youth Center Field, Wells said,
with Major League games start
ing at 7 at Kiwanis Field. There
will. be no double headers this
year, he indicated.
Growth
By MARY SYSK
Pity the life that knows not
sorrow
enlarging the heart beyond all
petty care
giving one hope, that on some
glad tomorrow
That greater heart may hold
more joy,
with more to share.
Georgia ranked 23rd in the na
tion in ice cream production in
1954, with 7,554,000 gallons.
GO TO CHURCH SUNDAY
ceremonies. News Photo by LaChapelle.
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