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VOLUME 2
High School Evlauation Committee
Report, Sixth Section of Series
SCHOOL PLANT
The Committee wishes to ex
press appreciation and sincere
thanks to the Forest Park School
staff, faculty, students and par
ents for their wholehearted and
sincere cooperation in helping
make as thorough and complete
a study as practicable in our short
visit.
The visiting committee agrees
in general with the local com
mittee in their evaluation of the
school plant. However, it it felt
that the local committee was
somewhat generous in their - evalu
ation scores in certain sections.
A. Commendations:
1. The new building is of fire
resistant permanent type struc
ture.
2. For the extent to which the
physical facilities are used by the
community.
3. Forth» imiiwwanent* ’made
and general appearance of the in
terior of the r.aditcrium, stage,
cafeteria and gymnasium.
4. For numerous improvements
made such as sidewalks, painting,
tiling, and new kitchen equip
ment.
B. Recommendations:
The committee concurs with the
local committee relative to the fol
lowing deficiencies and recom
mends that they be corrected as
soon as practical.
1. Inadequate space (site) for
present and future needs.
2. Additional improvements
needed on grounds.
3. Economy measures applied
during the initial construction to
the extent that some of the es
sentials to the structure of the
building were omitted.
(A. Lack of finish room, ex
haust fan and drawing area in
shop.)
4. Inadequate science equipment.
5.’ Insufficient teaching aids.
6. Lack of adequate natural
light control.
7. Lack of adequate storage
space.
8. Inadequate space for band.
9. Arrangement of the admini
strative office.
10. Overcrowed busses.
11. A new clinic is needed.
12. Complete renovation of el
ementary building.
From This Corner
By Anthony Grey
Maybe we are wrong, but we have a firm belief that a local
newspaper should concern itself with local news only. To our way
of . seeing it, folks read a local newspaper for local news.
We make no effort to compete with the large dailies in their
coverage of state, national and international news.
Nor do we make any effore to compete with these publications
in commenting editorially on issues which are of
stade, national and international in scope.
With the vast resources of these large publi
cations, we could only hope to do a second rate
job in attempting to cover such news.
Then again, to make such an effort would only
displace local news, which we feel is of much
greater interest to the readers.
In Georgia, as in all the other states, there
are good and there are mediocre local newspapers.
The criteria of how good a local newspaper is seems to be: how
well it it read? ,
If a local newspaper is not read, the advertisers who utlize it
to convey messages to citizens will find they receive little response
from the space they take.
And here seems to be the key to having a local paper read:
print local news! For in nearly every case where citizens show little
interest in their local paper (“There is nothing in it.”) you will find
a percentage of stories (often a large percentage) about happenings
on the state, national and international level.
Folks seems to want to read about what is going on right around
them, when they pick us a local paper. They depend upon the big
papers for the rest.
Thus, in the past, and in the future, you will find little of the
outside world in the Forest Park News. It is easier to reprint much
of that material, but you have already read about it anyway.
Thus, if the dome at the state capital in Atlanta collapses (they
tell me it might) don’t expect to read about it in the Forest Park
News. The Atlanta Journal and the Atlanta Constitution will already
have done a much, much better job on the story than we could ever
think of doing.
The same for the states national and international issues
of the day, many of them of great consequetwe.
To us they have no place in a local paper particularly whm there
is more local news to be written than we can cover anyway. (
But if the news or the issues are local, we cannot depend upon
the big papers to take much note of them. It is not their job.
This is the point at which we go to work.
What do you, as a reader think about the kind of news a local
fc^spaper should carry?
13. Reconstruct in-service pro
gram for janitors and maids.
O’Kelly Leases And
Reopens Standard
Station on Hwy. 54
■ The Standai-d Oil station at the
intersection of Highway 54 and
Marie Street has been reopened
and will be known as Holmes and
O’Kelly Standard Service.
Mr. George O’Kelly is the new
manager of the station, which has
been leased from Standard Oil
Company. Mr. O’ Kelly is a native
of Commerce, Jackson County and
has been living in Atlanta where
he was employed as a mechanic
for the White Motor Company. He
plans to move to Forest Park
in the near future.
The station will be operated
from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. weekdays
and from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sun
days, being closed for church
hours in the morning and evening.
Mr. O’Kelly told the Forest
Park News that prior to his em
ployment with White Motor Com
pany he had acquired seven years
experience in the service station
business. He said that he was
“going all out to provide the peo
ple of Forest Park with the best
service station service in town.”
A grand re-opening of the sta
tion has been scheduled for the
weekend beginning on July 4, ac
cording to Mr. O’Kelly.
BETTER GOLF
By BILL KING
Arrowhead Golf Club Pro.
Lesson 4 - MORE ON STANCE
Don’t get the impression, while
reading these lessons, that golf is
a complicated game, liecause there
are many things to be remem
bered. Just curb your impatience
and watch your enjoyment of the
game grow.
After your professional has
helped you attain the proper
stance in accordance with your
physical build, many of the fun
damental points will be much
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The Forest Park News
If you live any where in Clayton County outside Forest Park you may receive
a copy of the Forest Park News in the mail each week nt no charge. See and
fill out the coupon at bottom of this page. THE EDITOR
RUINS OF CLAYTON COUNTY WORK CAMP
AFTER FIRE—VIEW OF NEW CAMP GOING
Ul’: The top photo is a partial view of the remains
of the temporary Clayton County work camp build
ing after fire raged through the one story struc
ture last Friday, rendering it a total loss. Buiiuing
contained sleeping quarters, shower rooms, recrea
tion room, kitchen and dining room. Lower photo
Dixie Finance Company Moves To
New Office At 1230 Main Street
County Water
System Soon To
Be Ready For Use
The filter plant and the main
distribution and storage system of
the Clayton County Water Sys
tem are nearing completion and
water will be available for citi
zens early this fall, Norman La-
Motte, secretary manager of the
Clayton County Chamber, of Com
merce informed the Forest Park
News last week.
Mr. LaMotte, wno is a member
of the County Water Authority
said that the filter plant and
main pumping station for the
system, located in Henry County
about four miles below Stock
bridge, is proceeding according
to schedule.
He indicated that the major
distribution mains, which run to
Morrow, North Clayton, Moun
tain View, ami East Clayton are
virtually complete.
A storage tank in Mountain
View which will hold 250,000 gal
lons will be complete within a
week.
The distribution system, which
will be completed at a cost of
nearly $750,000, was made possi
ble through the issuance of bonds
which were approved by Clayton
citizens early in 1955.
According to Mr. LaMotte, the
main distribution arteries are now
being tested for leaks. Several
landowners in the county who have
large reservoirs of water have
allowed the county to use such
quantities as are needed for this
purpose.
Next step, after the system is
checked out at high pressure, will
be the introduction of cleansing
chemicals in the lines and a com
plete flushing of the system.
Following this, water from the
filter plant will be pumped into
Umi line* and Utt State Health
Department will begin a series of
tests to determine the analysis of
the water. After the health de
■partment approves the water, it
will be made availiable to custo
mers, probably before September
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For And About The Citizens Os Forest Park
With One Page Devoted Ta County News
FOREST PARK, GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 27, 1956
shows permanent building to house prisoners which
was started several weeks ago. Plans were for
structure, which is being built by the prisoners,
to be complete this fall, but construction will now
be stepped up. Prison camp is located about a
mile south of Jonesboro on Highway 54. It was
activated several months ago. Photos by La-
Chapelle.
Dixie Finance Company has re
located its Forest Park offices and
is now located at 1230 Main St.,
across from Colonial Stores, Mr.
Marion Whaley, Dixie Finance
manager informed the News late
last week.
The firm will occupy quarters
recently vacated by the Town
and Country Shop, next to the
real estate firm of Van Houten
and Shone.
As reported by the Forest Park
Newes several weeks ago, Dixie
Finance Company recently pur
chased the accounts of Forest
Park Fjnance Company, which
liquidated, and set up temporary
offices on the second floor of the
Citizens Bank Building, on Main
Street.
Mr. Whaley told a News re
porter that he feels that new loca
tion will be more convenient for
customers, being more centrally
located and at street level with
plenty of parking in the rear of
the building. He indicated that the
firm, which has offices through
out Georgia (Newnan, Douglas,
Statesboro, Columbus, Tifton.
Moultrie, Brunswick, Jesup and
Cartersville) shows every indica
tion of success here.
The Dixie Finance chain is own
ed by Mr. Mack Robinson, of At
lanta, who is president of the
firm. Main headquarters are in
the Candler Building in Atlanta.
The firm makes loans from SSO to
SISOO on furniture, automobiles
and other security, and on signa
ture. The firm operates similar
to other large finance companies
including Community, Household
and Beneficial Loan Companies.
All are under the strict supervi
sion of Insurance Commissioner
Zach Cravey, for whom Mr. Wha
ley worked briefly as an investi
gator of insurance and finance
firms before becoming manager
of the local Dixie branch.
A native of Jonesboro, Mr.
Whaley has spent most of his ca
,reer in finance work since gradu
ating from Oglethorpe Universi
ty in 1934, where he was a star'
athelete, winning letters In foot
ball and several other sports.
For ten years Mr. Whaley was
president and manager of Stand
ard Finance Company of Gaines
ville. He also served with General
Continued On Page 2
Chief Thurston
Proposes Boy's
Police Club
The formation of a junior po
lice club tor young -noys of the
community has been recommend
ed by police chief W. S. Thurston.
Chief Thurston said that such
a club would contribute greatly to
combating juvenile delinquency by
educating boys along constructive
lines. He said that many boys
grow up feeling that police of
ficers are “against” them, and
that such an attitude often tends
to produce delinquents.
According to Chief Thurston,
a junior police club would fill a
void presently existing in Forest
■ < .
W. S. Thurston
Park since there is not at the
present time a boys club here and
many boys of school age there
fore have no organizational ties
other than school.
He said that such organizations
as-the boy scouts, little league
baseball and football, and simi
lar groups only have a percent
age of the boys of the community
as members.
“There is a large percentage of
boys in the neighborhood who
have not been reached” he said
“and it is my hope that a junior
police club would reach many of
these boys.”
Chief Thurston said that work
of such clubs in other communities
has proven the value of the guid
ance program in lowered juvenile
delinquency.
Junior police clubs hre oiganifl-
Clayton Co. Chamber Os Commerce Announces Plans
For Annual Membership Campaign, July 3 Thru July 6
FOREST PARK
BIRTHS
Two local businessmen were
passing out cigars last week after
their wives presented them with
.additions to their families.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Stanford, of
106 Park Drive, announced the
birth of a son at Georgia Baptist
Hospital on Saturday, June 16.
The Stanfords have named their
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Record Breaking Crowd Expected
at Fire Dept. Barbecue Saturday
Preparations were underway
early this week for the annual
barbecue of the Forest Park Vol
unteer Fire Department next Sat
urday, and indications were that
it will be the biggest event ever
sponsored by the Department.
Serving will begin late Saturday
morning and continue all day and
a crowd numbering in the thou
sands is expected, according to
Fire Department spokeman. The
NARROW ESCAPE—Edward L. Matthew, of 461
Central Avenue, leaped from this auto moments be
fore it was struck by a 112 car south bound Cen
tral of Georgia freight shortly before 10 p.m. last
Friday evening when the ear stalled on the grade
crossing several hundred feet East of Phillip’s
Drive. Matthews was only slightly injured, the car
was carried more than 1000 feet before the engineer
brought the train to a stop on the viaduct over
Highway 54, adjacent to the Atlanta General Depot
west gate. The main track of the Central of Geor-
ed along the lines of police de
partments with boys holding titles
and duties similar to those of po
lice departments. In order to hold
and maintain membership in such
a club, a boy’s behavior must re
main above par, or he is expelled.
Chief Thurston told a Forest
Park News reporter that it is
nearly always the case that young
boys have an excess of energy
which must be directed into con
structive channels. He said a
junior police club would accom
plish this.
Chief Thurston invited com
ments from parents of the com
munity concerning the formation
of such a club here.
Sympathy
Our deepest sympathy to the
Orin Ruff family of 103 Finley
Drive in the death of Mrs. Orin
Ruff last Wednesday.
At present Georgia farmers lose
between $5 and sls a bale on
cotton because of improper har
vesting, handling, and marketing
practices, Agricultural Extension
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Kickoff At Annual Meeting At
County Courthouse Monday July, 2
The Clayton County Chamber of Commerce has aunourfeed plans
for the annual membership champaign, to begin July 3rd., and end
July 6th.
More than thirty members have already indicated their intention to
get into the thick of the campaign and start the new fiscal year,
beginning July Ist, off with an enthusiastic effort. They hope to en
list every progressive public spirited man in the County in the
Chamber.
Edwin S. Kemp has been named campaign chairman and announces
the workers will be divided into two divisions, under leadership of
Grady L. Lindsey and Jewell Swint. Each Division will be divided
into teams for work.
barbecue will be held just behind
the City Hall.
Following the barbecue, there
will be a gala square dance, begin
ning at 7:00 p.m.
Firemen sponsor the barbecue
each year as a means of raising
funds to keep equipment in top
condition as well as adding new
units to keep pace with the needs
' of the rapidly expanding city. Last
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“Competition between divisions
will be to the keenest and woe to
the loser, a member said.
The total budget of the Cham
ber depends upon memberships
alone it was reported. The cost of
selling Clayton County to indus
tries is no small item the Cham
ber reported. It stated that to
meet the competition of other com
munities who are also offering
much “for free” citizens must
make every effort to bring to the
attention of industry the big ad
vantages Clayton County offers
which can and is offsetting the
“for free” offers.
This cpst will increase as con
tacts with Industry increase. The
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gia Railroad was tied up for more than one hour,
as was traffic on Highway 54. A wrecker finally
pulled the car from the viaduct to Highway 54, 25
feet below. Matthews was alone at time of ac
cident. The above photograph, with information
concerning the accident was supplied to the At
lanta Journal - Constitution by the Forest Park
News and was published in last Sunday’s paper. It
is reproduced here for those who tnay have missed
it. Exclusive News Photo by LaChapelle.
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