From This Comer
By Anthony Grey
HOW TO SAVE DOLLARS: In the work of running a newspaper,
you come to learn a lot about the operation of many of the businesses
with which you deal. Some of this information is acquired in the
nqrmal course of dealing with the businessman, as a advertiser. Other
information develops from casual discussions. Very often over a cup
of coffee businessmen will confide information that perhaps not even
their wives posess.
CONFIDENCES: Os course, what they say at these moments is ex-
pected to be kept in strictest confidence, or else the
newspaper man will soon be out of business.
Often you know the dollar volume of a firm, the
net profits, the financial shape. You know the weak
spots and the strong ones. You know which firms
are showing a good return on their investment,
which are having a difficult time of it (few in
Forest Park) and you know beforehand those which
seem destined to fail. (One did, recently, here.)
But you don’t carry tales from one to another.
SALE: Yet one impressive fact which I have learned in dealing
kith many business firms . . . one which I trust they will not be
displeased if I discuss, is thia: if you keep your eyes open in reading
this or any other paper, and watch the sales, you can save a lot
of money over a year’s time.
Os course a lot of bright women know all about this. But there
are many persons who don’t. The full impact of the kind of money you
can save at a sale somehow didn’t dawn on me until lately.
REASONS FOR SALES: There are a number of reasons why a
businessman will run a sale. Usually he will want to clear his store
of seasonal merchandise and thus avoid having to hold it over another
year. To do so would mean dollars tied up when they should be work
ing. And, equally important, is would mean space tied up too. And
space, in a store, is usually mighty important. (It is rare that you
will find a business firm that has enough space . . .)
Another reason for a sale is to convert merchandise into dollars.
Maybe a note is. about to come due, which must be paid in order
that a credit rating is to remain high. (Most busir^ssmen value their
credit rating as one of their most valuable assets, along with the
good will their store has acquired.)
PROFITS FROM SALES: If a businessman decides the time for
a sale has arrived (for the above or other reasons), profits do not
concern him, primarily, if at all. What he wants to do is move goods,
converting them to cash.
Sometimes he will settle for a very low markup. Sometimes he
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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 rhe mail each week nt no charge. See and
fill out the coupon at bottom of this page. THE EDITOR
■TELEPHONE POLE HALTS AUTO: The'youthful
Idriver of this late model automobile attempted to I
Irbu nd the sharp turn on North Main Street last i
iThursday evening, being pursued by Hapeville and <
■Forest Park police. Headed towards Forest Park, ।
She was stopped by this telephone pole, which was l
snapped clearly in two, being held in the position |
shown above only by the wires. The driver and an- ’
other teen-age boy with him were only slightly in- I
I Editor
I The Forest Park News
P. O. Boy 21, Forest Park, Ga.
Dear Sir: I am a resident of Clayton County living OUT
I SIDE th? city limits of Forest Park. Please place my name on
your mailing list to receive the Forest Park News each week.
I understand that I will receive the News in the mail free of
charge and without obligation.
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For And About The Citizens Os Forest Park With One Page Devoted To County News
FOREST PARK, GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY, JULY 18, 1956
jured and fled the scene moments before police ar
rived. Both were apprehended the following day
at. their homes, and were turned over to Fulton
County Juvenile authorities. Georgia law forbids
publication of the names of juvenile offenders. Tow
truck later pulled lop section of the pole from lower
part, Io which it was temporarily lashed. Only one
wire was broken from the impact. News staff photo
by Grey.
Chief Thurston
Issues Statement
Regarding Scooters
There has been a misunder
standing in regard to the last ses
sion of legislature passing a bill
authorizing minors at the attained
age of fourteen to be issued a
special driver’s liscense permitting
them to operate motor scooters.
This is false.
There was an attempt to get
this bill passed, but it failed; there
fore, it still remains that operat
ors of motor scooters must be six
teen years 'of age and possess reg
ular driver’s liscense.
W S. THURSTON
Chief of Police
City of Forest Park
Swimming Lessons
Offered Younger
Students July 30
Free swimming lessons will be
offered next for ten days (10
■hours) beginning Monday, July 30,
through August 10, at the city
First Four Grades Os Ash Street School To Have Double
Session Ibis Fall Other Schools In County May Also
Final Appeal For
Contributions For
Cancer Fund Made
A final appeal for contributions
to the Clayton County Cancer
Funds was addressed to citizens of
Forest Park this week by Mr. Cal
vin Wood, of the local cancer com
mittee.
Mr. Wood said that members of
the committee have nearly com
pleted calling on every house in
their assigned areas, but that,
some residents were not at home
and others indicated they would
make their contributions later.
According to Mr. Wood, the
drive has not reached its quota
yet and he urged all Forest Park
citizens who have not made their
contributions yet to do so this
week.
Forest Park News
Office Now At
1243 Main Street
The Forest Park News office
will move to the Gaultney Realty
Building at 1243 Main Street this
weekend.
The News office will be open
daily expect Sunday. The tele
phone number will remain the
same as previously, which is POp
lar 1-0911.
The Forest Park News is the
third of six firms which will have
offices in the building, which was
recently purchased by Eugene T.
Gaultney and converted from a
residence. Other firms in the build
ing are the recently formed Gault
ney Realty Company and the Speir
Insurance Company, which moved
last week.
Tiie move to Main Street by the
News was made to provide a more
convenient location for adver
tisers, and persons desiring bo
bring news material to the paper.
CARI) OF THANKS
We wish to acknowledge with
grateful appreciation the many ex
pressions* of Sympathy shown by
relatives, neighbors, friends and
the churches of Forest Park fol
lowing the tragic death of our lit
tle son, “Buster”, on June 30,
1950.
Mr. and Mrs. H. A. McCullers
GO TO CHURCH SUNDAY
ONE WINNER in drawing held last Saturday even
ing at the Good Housekeeping Shop on Main Street,
in conjuction -with a “truckload” sale of appliances
and television sets, was Mr. J. A. Puckett, Sr., of
1106 Main St. Mr. Puckett received second prize of
a $22.95 automatic fry pan, here being received
Largest Circulation In Clayton County
County Board of Education Makes
Decision Due To Severe Shortages
One elementary school in Clayton County is scheduled to go on
double sessions at the beginnig of the next semester, and the possibili
ty is that others will too, according to an announcement by County
school superintendent J. E. Edmonds.
According to Mr. Edmonds, the Clayton County Board of Educa
tion has decid 'd to initiate a double schedule at the Ash Street School
in September.
The schedule will only apply to children in the first four grades.
Half will attend school from 8:00 a.m. to noon; the other half from
12:30 to 4:30 p.m.
Determination of which children will attend the early session and
which the late session will be accomplished alphabetically, Mr, Edmonds
said.
Children from the fifth grades upwards will not have split ses
sions, as matters now stand.
Mr. Edmonds said that lack of classroom facilities and teachers
required the double sessions, which have been tn effect, an many
schools throughout the nation for several years.
At present the Ash Street school is being expanded, with a num
ber of classrooms added, but these will not be sufficient to accommodate
all children in the area due to very rapid growth of Forest Park.
The Ash Street School was constructed in 1954, and placed in op
eration late that year. Funds for the construction of the school were
made available through the issuance of school bonds following the
passage of a school bond issue.
Expansion of the school was also made possible through a bond
issue, but the amount voted at that bond issue was the limit possible
issue, but the amount voted at the bond issue was the
limit allowable under law in proportion to tne bonding limit of the
county, which is based on the tax digest. Futher, the funds had to be
split amoung the several schools in the County.
Mr. Edmonds said that the county Board of Education is presently
considering placing other schools in the county under the double
session rulling.
Under the double session plan
children of the first four grades
at Ash Street School will attend
school four hours a day. Children
of the fifth and higher grades will
attend on the normal schedule,
which gives them six hours at
school, less lunch hour and re
cess.
For the past two years Mr. Ed
monds has stated that double ses
sions in the schools of the county
were a distinct responsibility un
less more funds were available for
expansion of the school system to
keep pace with the rapid growth
of communities in the county.
Several months ago Mr. Ed
monds led a drive for a re-evalua
tion of all property in Clayton
County along lines which mote
accurately reflected the true re
sale value of property.
The purpose of this drive was
to increase the tax digest in order
that the county could receive more
revenue and also issue more bonds,
particularly for school needs.
Re-evaluation of all property in
the county started but a group of
citizens, in a court action two
months ago charged that the re
evaluation was illegal.
The case was heard in the Clay
ton County Superior Court two
months ago and the judge ruled
that the re-evaluation was proper
and legal. However the group con
testing the re-evaluation has ap
pealed to the Georgia Supreme
Court and pending a final decision
the re-evaluation can not effec
tively proceed.
The full text for Mr. Edmonds’
statement regarding the double
sessions at Ash Street School
next fall follows in full:
“The Clayton County Board of
Education has adopted the follow
in;* schedule for all elemental}’
school children who reside south
of Central Avenue and who are
within walking distance of the Ash
Street School.
“One-half of Ist, 2nd, 3rd, 4th,
grades will attend school from 8
A. M. to 12 A. M.
“One-half of these grades will
attend school from 12:30 to 4:30
P. M..
“This procedure will be reversed
at the beginning of the second
semester.
“All sth, 6th, 7th grades will at
tend school from 8 a. m. to 2 p.m.
Continued on Page 2
from Good Housekeeping Shop Manager Joseph
Peek. Winner of a $19.95 Crosley clock radio (first
prize) was Mrs. Della Newnan of 103 Curtis Drive.
Mr. Herman Clark, of 125 West Street won third
prize, an automatic toaster. News photo by La-
Chapell.
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