The Forest Park news. (Forest Park [Ga.]) 19??-1967, July 04, 1956, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextBulk Rate ]> ! U. S. Postage '[ ; PAID I; ; Forest Park, Ga. 5 ' Permit No. 8 ]' VOLUME 2 High School Evluation Committee Report, Eighth Section Os Series The committee would like to commend the school staff on its efforts to provide satisfactory lunches for children under such crowded conditions. We also re cognize and commend their effort toward providing adequate facili ties by making one or more defi nite improvements each year. We recommend that pupils and teachers continue to make an or ganized evaluation of their use of lunchroom facilities in further developing desirable health and so cial habits of all children; those who are participating and those who are not. A faculty pupil par ent committee might be found val uable as a group to give guidance to such a project. We also recommend that admi nistration and lunchroom manager consider organizing a training pro gram for all lunchroom personell. The services of District lunchroom supervisor from State Department of Education will be helpful with this project. The committee recommends that administration and leaders con sider student participation in mak ing and publishing lunchroom menus, also that consideration be given to providing an afternoon shack such as milk, orange juice, crackers, etc., for those children who are being served lunch so early in the morning. ADMINISTRATION The committee desires to ex press appreciation for the court esies extended to the committee by the total school staff. We com mend the people of Forest Park for their wise selection of an en ergetic capable administrative staff. The administration should h*e commended for: I. The fine spirit of cooperation which seems to exist among ad j^inistration, teachers, pupils and the people of the school communi ty. 2. The initiative of the school staff in providing many* essential school services and facilities which cannot be provided with tax funds. 3. The efficient system of pupil accounting. RECOMMENDATIONS 1. That the local school be re lieved of the necessity of many fund raising activities as soon as adequate tax funds are available. 2. That professional personnel be relieved of as much clerical detail as possible. 3. That the administration, staff and student body devote some From This Corner By Anthony Grey Competition is a fine thing but sometimes it goes a little too far. It goes a little too fur when a gas war breaks out. Then everybody in the business of servicing cars works very hard and comes out on the short end. Cut rate gas stations seem to constantly prevoke gas wars with the prices they offer, so much lower than those which are necessary ! for a regular station operator to make a profit. Actually the way these cut rate stations make ; a profit is to sell a tremendous volume of gas at a ! low markup. They keep their overhead low by limit ■ ing the number of employees. They do not offer the usual services of a true service station. Few are equipped to change oil, to lubricate a car, to wash one, or even fix a flat tire, let alone । send a service truck out to help you if your car | quits running. What they want to do is sell gas. They let the regular service station operators handle the harder work. This hurts a regular operator. Some folks will trade with him for most everything their car needs except gasoline. They will buy that at a cut-rate station, and save maybe 30 or 40 cents on a tankful. Yet this small amount represents profit which the regular ser vice station needs and deserves. Service station men are about the hardest workers in the United States today. The hours many of them put in are longer than those worked a century ago w hen there were no unions, and employees had few rights, if any. The work isn’t easy, either. Or clean. To a service station man, the gasoline he sells helps to pay the rent. Yet when we go elsewhere to buy it, it makes it a little tougher for an operator to make a living. If an automobile owner gets up in the morning and finds a tire flat, he usually doesn't call one of these cut rate stations to come and fix it. Most would decline to do the job anyway. Ihe odds are that the owner will call a neighborhood service station, for quick, cheerful and inexpensive service. But one out of every five auto owners will drive two miles out of his community to buy a tank of gasoline. Our local service stations need our patronage. If all of us support them, cut rate stations offering only gasoline, will go the way of other activities which give as little as possible, and get as much. It will be a good thing ... M 3 J ■ ■fed; At MARION WHALEY, of Jones boro, manager of the Dixie Fi nance Company in Forest Park who last week announced the re location of the Company in the quarters formerly occupied by the Town and Country Shoppo, next to the real estate firm of Van Houten and Shone, on Main Street (across from Colonial Store). Staff photo by LaChapelle. Nine Year Old Forest Park Boy Dies After Bike Strikes Auto A nine year old Forest Park boy died shortly after 4:00 p.m. last Friday afternoon after the bicycle he was riding struck an automobile. thought and study as to possible ways of reducing the discipline problems which would allow more time for administrating the in structional program. 4. That a study be made rela tive to more effective utilization of space in light of increasing enroll ment. 5. That a committee composed of members of the student body, school staff and administration be appointed to study the problem of abuse to school property such as carving on desk, dusting erasers on brick wall and littering the grounds. Edtors Note: This concludes the full text of the Evaluation Report which has been published in the past seven issues of The Forest Park News. 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 at no charge. See and fill out the coupon at bottom of this page. THE EDTI^OR Third Jalopy Night Planned At South Expressway Theatre The South Expressway Drive-In Theater, located on U.S. Highway 41, in Clayton County, will hold its third “Jalopy Night’’ next Wed nesday evening July 11, according to resident manager Tom Pike. To be given away to the holder of the winning ticket will be a 1947 DeSoto four door sedan. The automobile has been donated by Bishop Brothers Auto Auction, 2244 Stewart Avenue. S. W., At lanta. According to Mr. Pike, all patrons to the theater will receive a chance on the automobile with each admission ticket and with each purchase at the concession stand. Previous jalopy nights have drawn large crowds at the thea ter, Mr. Pike said, particularly members of the younger set. The drawing will be on a “you must be present to win basis,” as it has in the past. The drawing ■will be held during intermission. Hoyt McCullers, of 161 Georgia Avenue was pronounced dead by Dr. Ernest Dunbar upon arrival at the Forest Park Clinic. Dr. Dun bar said the boy incurred a frac tured skull and died of a brain concussion. Forest Park police W. S. Thur ston, who had just completed his tour of duty for the day, went to the scene of the accident driving the Forest Park Volunteer Fire Department emergency vehicle. Firemen Bill Guice, first aid co ordinator, carried the boy to the Clinic in the emergency vehicle. Wittnesses to the accident said the boy entered Georgia avenue from a side street and struck the car, which he apparently did not see, in the side. Driver of the automobile was Harvey Fox of a Sycamore Drive, Decatur address, according to Desk Sgt. Thomas Young of the Forest Park Police Force. BETTER GOLF By BILL KING Arrowhead Golf Club Pro. Take your stance; place the ball slightly to the right of your left heel; point your toes outwardly; be perfectly relaxed; take your few waggles along the line of flight; then you are ready to begin your backswing. With a straight left arm, start turning your left hip inwardly to the right, slightly bending your left knee as you take the clubhead backward low along the ground. Remember—don’t lift the clubhead it comes up itself as the body con tinues to wind up. The left knee turns farther to the right and points toward the ball; the right leg automatically straightens the weight of the body is placed upon it. The amount of turn that will keep your hands and forearms al ways under control is another point that can be answered by your professional. The hips and shoulders must turn enough to keep out of .the way of the hands Editor The Forest Park News P. O. Box 21, Forest Park, Ga. Dear Sir: I am a resident of Clayton County living OUT SIDE the city limits of Forest Park. Please place my name on your mailing list to receive the Forest Park News each week. I understand thaf I will receive the News in the mail free of charge and without obligation. (Please Print) Name Street City m For And About The Citizens Os Forest Park With One Page Devoted To County News FOREST PARK, GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY, JULY 4, 1956 SCHOOL PATROLMEN OFF TO LAFf E BLACK SHEAR—Pictured are some of the local/ school safe ty patrol boys preparing to board a Ch y ton County School bus for a trip to Lake Blackshey ir , near Car dele. Chief W. S. Thurston, of the Forest Park Police Department, accompained the l» oys. as coun selor. Some of the early arrivals ary shown here. School Patrol Boys Start Week At Camp Blackshear Sunday Approximately 23 Forest Park boys left here last Sunday morn ing to spend a week at the State Safety Patrol Camp at Lake Black shear, near Cordele. All boys are members of the lo cal schools’ safety patrols. The boys were accompanied by Forest Park Police chief W. S. Thurston, who will act as coun cellor for the boys during their stay at the camp. Assistant chief Sam Blalock will be acting chief of the local police force during Mr. Thurston’s ab sence. Local girls who are members of the school safety patrol are slated to attend the camp sometime in August. Lanny R. Preston Funeral Services Held Thurs. June 28 Lanny Ray Preston, 8 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Preston, 106 Maple Drive Forest Park, died Wednesday June 27. Lanny was a victim of cancer. Funeral services were held Thursday, June 28, from the Forest Park Christian Church. The Rev. L. A. Jackson officiated. In terment was in Forest Hills Me morial Park. Abercrombie-Patterson was in charge of the arrangements. and forearms—giving smooth mo tions without any obstructions. Thus, we again encounter phy sical differences — the tail, thin player may get more power with a fuller pivot, while the short stocky player might need a more open stance with a shorter pivot. Calvin Coolidge was Vice Presi dent under Warren Harding. He became President at Harding’s death in 1923. About 50 per cent of the people of this country play bridge, ac cording to playing card manufac turers. Right to left are: Chief Thurston, Martin Callaway, Jr., Perry Phillips, Jr. James Harper, Jerry Helms, Douglas Wall, Jimmy Abner, Danny Padkett, David Cross, Roger Thurston, Kim Riceman, Ralph Har per, Dwight Harnett, Marshall Acree, Larry Thurs ton, Steve Flippin and William Sommer. Exclusive News photo by LaChapelle. hoofing-Siding Company Formed ’ Here By H. R. Beale of Lake Drive The formation of Clayton Coun ty s only firm devoted to roofing and siding work was announced last week by a Forest Park man. H. R. Beale, of 123 Lake Drive, Forest Park, told the News last Saturday that formation of the firm was now complete. It will be known as H. R. Beale and Com pany. Mr. Beale, who for eleven years was a superintendent with L. F. H. R. Beale I Still and Co. of of Atlanta, which I he says is the largest roofing and sideing firm in that city, indicated that he will concentrate his work in Clayton County and surround ing areas. He said that the continued rapid growth in Clayton County made the opportunities here excellent in the roofing business. He indicated that, he will be equipped to han dle heavy commerical and indust rial jobs as well as residential work. The firm will also be available for renovation and additions to I residences, particularly rooms, car ports and porches. Arrangements have been made for F.H.A. fi nancing and no down payments. Beal has been a resident of Forest Park for the past 10 years. He was born in Morriston, Florida, and attended grade schools there. He graduated from high school in Williston, Florida, where he played baseball and football. He has attended Georgia Tech night school, specializing in business mathematics and engineering. During World Wai- Two, Mr. Beal served in the U. S. Army for five years and spent some time in the Pacific Theater of opera tions. He is married to the former Miss Johnnie R. Johnston of Ashdown, Arkansas. The Beales have three children: John H. 17, who gradu ated several weeks ago from For- Free Swimming Lessons To Be Offered Hi School Students At Forest Park Pool; Principal Bob English To Instruct est Park High and will enter Em ory University this fall to study medicine; William Melvin, 13, and Vicki, 4. The Beals are members of the First Baptist Church of Forest Park. Mr. Beale is a member of American Legion Post 117. Mr. Beale said that he will do work on established residences as well as new homes being construct ed in the county. Several weeks ago to Forest Continued On Page 2 NEW OFFICE BUILDING for Forest Park, located on Main Street, next to the Kwik Shop, started last week. Bulldozer is shown here clearing ground of stumps and leveling it. preparatory to building a FIRE DEPARTMENT BARBECUE was in full swing when this photo was taken. Here Mr. Ed Conkle, of Jonesboro Police force, is served by a lady volunteer, while others of the Department seem Largest Circulation In Clayton County Swimming lessons will be taught those boys and girls of high school age who are interested beginning Monday, July 9, 8:30 A.M,. at the city pool. These lessons are being taught by Principal R. I. English of Forest Park School as a service of the schools and the Junior Chamber of Commerce of which Mr. English is a member. Mr. English has taught swimming, life saving, and boating for six years at various camps which he has directed with the Boy Scouts during past summers. He also has held red cross certificates along this line as vjell as first aid. Coach Albert Patterson, director of the pool during the summer, will assist in the undertaking. Other help is needed for the classes and volunteers should contact, Mr. English. The purposes of the classes are to teach greater safety in and around the water, to stimulate more interest in swimming ac tivities, besides teaching swim ming. The course will be quite concen trated and a great deal of prac tice will be required on the side in order to learn to swim com petantly in only ten lessons (Ten hours), though one is expected to get the similar instruction which ordinarily runs ten dollars per course, at least, Mr. English sliid. A great number of young peo ple are expected to attend the classes as indicated by the number who have responded already and Health Clinic Slated To Be Held In Forest Park Twice a Month A health clinic will be held every second and fourth Tuesdays from nine to eleven P. M. at the Forest Park City Halt. This will enable residents of Forest Park to re ceive all of their immunization shots at this time. The Clayton County Health nurses will operate the clinic in cooperation with the Forest Park Woman’s Club and the City of Forest Park. Previously shots have been given only at the schools or at the County Health Office Jonesboro. The Mayor and Council are very anxious to offer the citizens of Forest Park this service and have modern office building. Structure will house a real estate firm, according to information received by the barest Park News. Staff photo by La Chapelle. to be enjoying a hilarious joke. The barbecue was attended by approximately fifteen hundred people, despite a late-aftemoon shower threat. News photo by La Chapelle. NUMBER 10 interest being shown Mr. English said. A call for volunteer ladies with training along the aquatic line was issued by Mr. English. These adults will be asked to assist with the girls in carrying out individual instruction of the teacher. Please give your name to Coach Pat. Pa tterson at the pool if you can serve as a lady .helper, or to the office of the Forest Park News. To enroll as a student sign your name on the sheet provided at the pool or the Forest Park News Of fice. Instruction begins at 8:30 A. M., Monday, July 9 at the Forest Park Pool. Please do not enroll if you can swim already or if you do not intend to take the full ten day instruction. Every safety precaution will be taken but a note is required from gour parents giving you permission to take the course. provided the space for the clinic. The Woman’s Club has, for a long time, hoped that Forest Park may eventually have a full time clinic. The Club is furnishing the necessary equipment for the pre sent clinic in addition to a regular worker. All medical supplies are avail able through the County Health Department. The first clinic will be held July 10th and every second and fourth Tuesday there after. All shots will be given. Remember Polio shots are now available for all persons between the ages of six months and 19 years old.