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THIRD YEAR
General Ranck Reassigned: To Become
Quartermaster For Army Forces, Europe
Colonel Oliver C. Harvey Will Assume Command
At Depot; Was Previously Stationed Here In '49
Brig. Gen. Joseph R. Ranck commanding general of Atlanta
General Depot has been reassigned and will become quarter
master for U. S. Forces in Europe.
Gen Ranck has been in command here since April, 1955. He
will assume command in Europe in July.
BIRTHS
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Milam, of 334
Holderness Street, S.W., Atlanta,
are the proud parents of a daugh
ter born Saturday, March 1, at
Crawford Long Hospital, who has
been given the name of Laura Ann.
The baby weighed 7 pounds, 13
ounces at birth.
Mrs. Milam is the former Zuella
Stephens, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Sim Stephens, of Lake City.
Paternal grandparents are Mr.
and Mrs. H. B. Austin, of Atlanta.
Mr. and Mrs. Colvard M. Breed
love, of 1414 Sherwood Circle, For
est Park, announce the birth of a
son Tuesday, March 11.
The youngster arrived at Pied
mont Hospital and weighed seven
pounds, four ounces at birth. He
has been given the name David
Alan.
Mr. and Mrs. Breedlove have
one other child, a son, Philip, who
is two years old.
The baby's mother is the former
Miss Kathleen Palmer, of Murphy.
North Carolina. Her twin sister,
Mrs. Arnold Roberson, is also a
resident of Forest Park.
The grandparents, all residents
Clayton Commissioners Authorize
Investigator For Solicitor's Office
The Clayton Commissioners of Roads and Revenues have
authorized the solicitor of Clayton Superior Court to employ an
investigator, according to the minutes of February meetings re
leased for publication this week.
The Commissioners also accepted the resignation of Patrolman
T. O. Shore from the Clayton County Police Department and em
ployed Gerald W. Hurd to reolace him.
The verbatim text of the Com
missioners’ minutes, for February
ordered published so that citi
zens may be informed of all ac
tions taken, follows:
I certify the enclosed are a true
and correct copy of the minutes
of the Clayton County Commission
ers of Roads and Revenues, with
exceptions to the legal descriptions
of the property being rezoned, for
the month of February, 1958.
Helen G. Barnette, Clerk
FEBRUARY 1958
’ The Commissioners of Roads and
Revenues held a regular meeting
Tuesday, February 4, at 10:00 a.m.
with the following members pres
ent: E. P. -Echols, E. T. George
and Mr. B. C. Haynie.
Mr. Echols made a motion the
minutes be approved as read, Mr.
Haynie seconded, vote unanimous.
Mr. Haynie made a motion to
advertise and buy a portable as
phalt mixer and roller for the road
department. Mr.‘Echols seconded,
vote unanimous.
Mr. Haynie made a motion to
sign the contract with the State
Highway Department of Georgia
for 2.701 miles of grading on Beth
saida Hoad. Begins in Riverdale
and extends South and West, in
cluding Spur to S. R. 85. Project
5 RP-PR-322 (1) and Spur, con-
Improvement Club
Sees Demonstration Os
Telephone Techniques
The Lake City Improvement
Club-heard Mrs. Peggy Stox, South
ern Bell Telephone Company
Representative, present the skit
“Put Your Best Voice Forward”
Monday night, 'March 17, at the
club house.
The program contained personal
interest when Mrs. Stox allowed
the members to make a recording
of their telephone voice and then
play it back.
A family supper was enjoyed
before the program. The club
house was decorated .with white
and green honoring St. Patrick.
The tables laid with white
had ivy trailing through the cen
ter and vases <sf yellow jonquils
placed at intervals. The speakers
table was centered with a crystal
bowl of jonquils and greenery and
crystal holders with green candles
on either side.
Miss Judy Dorminey, one of the
entrants in the Clayton County
Beauty pageant, whom the Lake
City Improvement Club is sponsor
ing, was honor guest along with
her father and mother, Mr. ana
Mrs. W. E. Dorminey.
The Club is planning a cake sale
Friday, April 4, at the Atlanta
General Depot, it was announce
PHONE: POplar 1-2282
Succeeding Gen. Ranck here will
be Colonel Oliver C. Harvey, who
is presently chief of installations
division office of the Quartermas
ter general.
Col. Harvey previously served at
Atlanta General Depot from July,
1949 to September, 1950 as quar
termaster supply officer.
Further details of the change in
assignments will be published next
week.
of Murphy, are Mr. and Mrs. Carl
H. Breedlove and Mr. and Mrs.
Worth H. Palmer.
* * *
Mr. and Mrs. William J. Carroll,
of 1314 Ash Street, Forest Park,
announce the birth of a daughter
Thursday, February 13, at St.
Josaph Infirmary.
The baby, who weighed eight
pounds at birth, has been given
the name Denise Marie.
Mr. and Mrs. Carroll have two
other children.
Mrs. Carroll is the former Miss
Lorraine Macarelli, of Catskill,
New York.
The paternal grandmother is
Mrs. Elmer C. Lorenzen, of Al
bany, New York. She is visiting
with the Carrolls, and helping the
mother with her new baby.
Mrs. William Macarelli, o f
Catskill, New York, is the mater
nal grandmother.
tract 1. Mr. Echols seconded, vote
unanimous.
Mr. Haynie made a motion to
advertise and buy three police cars
for Police Department. Mr. Ech
ols seconded, vote unanimous.
Mr. Echols made a motion the
1958 licenses of James E. Wood
ruff, Jr., be refunded because they
were never used in 1958. Mr. Hay
nie seconded, vote unanimous.
Mr. Haynie made a motion a
job be set up as secretary to the
tax assessors at S4OO per month;
chairman to the Board of Tax As
sessors at S4OO per month; Mem
ber of the Board of Tax Assessors
to receive sls per day when in ses
on, effective February 1, 1958. Mr.
Echols seconded, vote unanimous.
Mr. Echols made a motion to ac
cept the right of way to Hampton-
Woosley Road and Mundy’s Mill
Road. Mr. Haynie seconded, vote
unanimous.
The application of Gamalial H.
Stafford for a beer license for The
Pentagon, Joy Lake Road, was
presented to the Board. Mr. Ech
ols made a motion the applica
tion be denied, Mr. Haynie sec
onded, vote unanimous.
The application of S. G. Higgins,
Pig Trail Service Station, 42 High
way, was presented to the Board
for a beer license. Mr. Echols
made a motion the the license be
granted on a 60 day probation
period, Mr. Haynie seconded, vote
unanimous.
The application of Mrs. E. H.
Walter, Kozy Korner (formerly
Joe’s & Lee’s Tavern) old 41 High
way, was presented to the Board
for a beer and wine license. Mr.
Echols made a motion the license
be issued on a 60 day probation
period, Mr. Haynie seconded, vote
unanimous.
Mr. Haynie made a motion to
give the solicitor of the Clayton
Superior Court, the authority to
hire one investigator. Mr. Echols
seconded, vote unanimous.
F. L. Hutcheson, H. G. Voyles.
B. L. Hancock, and R. E. Rog
ers, were present from the city
of Riverdale to request the Com
missioners to recind their action
regarding the use of the Justice
Courthouse by the Missionery Bap
tist.
Mr. Haynie made a motion the
Forest Park Library receive SSO
per month, effective February 1,
1958. Mr. Echols seconded, vote
unanimous.
No further business, meeting ad
journed.
E. T. George, Chairman
Helen G. Barnette, Clerk
February 13, 1958
The Commissioners of Roads and
Revenues held a called meeting
February 13, 1958, at 2 p.m. with
the following members present; E.
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The Forest Park N
JAYCEE ROADLO COMMITTEE: These mem
bers of the Forest Park Junior Chamber of Com
merce have completed plans for the annual
Road-E-O Saturday, April 5, at 1:30 p.m. at the
parking area of Jones Memorial First Methodist
Church. From left to right are committee mem
bers: A. L. Patterson. Chairman Richard Ran
dall, Reid Piper. Bobby Bray, Bill Webb and Bill
One-Hour Mental Health Campaign
Planned For Clayton County May 7th
Charles Tucker, Jr., Clayton County agricultural agent and past
president of the Kiwanis Club of Forest Park, will spearhead a
one-hour Mental Health drive to be held in Clayton County Wed
nesday, May 7, from 7 to 8 p. m., it was announced by Grady L.
Lindsey, State campaign coordinator.
At a meeting Monday evening,
March 17, at the Forest Park
Youth Center, representatives of
the Mental Health planning com
mittee met at the invitation of Mr.
Tucker and voted to undertake the
one-hour campaign.
Using the plan developed in For
est Park last year and now used
as a model state-wide plan, door
bells will ring throughout the coun
ty in one hour as citizens are
asked to give in support of a pro
gram for more and better facilities
for Georgia’s mentally ill.
“We hope every citizen in this
county will see fit to support this
program which wages a frontal
attack on our nation’s number one
health problem, mental illness”,
Mr. Tucker said.
Present at the planning meeting
Forest Park Laundry & Cleaners Opens
Modern Self-Service Washeteria Today
Newest enterprise to go into operation in Forest Park is a
modern self-service launderette, opening today as an additional
service of Forest Park Laundry and Cleaners.
The launderette department was installed during the past few
weeks, according to Bill Burdette, manager of the firm, and will
be open Monday through Friday from 7:00 a. m., to 10:00 p. m.,
and Saturdays from 7:00 a. m., to 7:00 p. m. In the near future
the Launderette will be open 24 hours a day seven days a week,
Mr. Burdette said.
The launderette features 10 modern washers and two new
dryers. The department will have a full time attendant and all
machines will be coin operated.
Each washer has a capacity of
eight pounds of clothing and a
charge for the use of each ma
chine will be 25 cents.
Each dryer has a capacity of
24 pounds of clothing, for which
there is also a 25 cent charge.
Thus it will be possible for a
patron to utilize three machines,
wash 24 pounds of clothing for 75
cents, and dry the entire amount
for an additional 25 cents.
According to Mr. Burdette, local
patrons thus may wash and dry
24 pounds of clothing for a total
of SI.OO.
“This is a value not to be found
anywhere locally,” Mr. Burdette
said.
Beginning today, (Wednesday,
March 26) and extending until next
Wednesday, (April 2) Mr. Burdette
'reports that local citizens may
utilize the services of the washers
free of charge as a “get acquaint
ed” offer.
All washing machines have auto
matic timers, Mr. Burdette re
ports, and patrons may start the
machines and then utilize the 35
minutes it takes to wash the cloth
ing by shopping.
Local residents are invited to
inspect the facilities of the new
launderette department, Mr. Bur
dette said, and are urged to
register for a valuable free prize
to be given away after April 2nd.
It will not be necessary to be pres
ent to win, and it will not be nec
essary for the visitor to utilize the
facilities of the launderette to reg
ister, Mr. Burdette said.
According to Mr. Burdette, local
patrons will find that the late
hours which the launderette will
be open. will be advantage, es
pecially in cases in which both par
ents work during the day.
Said he: “It will enable working
mothers'to have the family cloth
ing washed and dried at hours
when all other facilities are
closed.”
Mr. Burdette made it clear that
all the usual service of Forest
Park Laundry and Cleaners will be
continued in addition to the washe
teria. He said that the firm will
still offer the usual wash and fluff
dry service as in the past, plus
the thrifty bundle.
The addition of the launderette
department to Forest Park Laun
dry and Cleaners is part of a long
range plan to greatly expand and
renovate the facilities and ser
vices of the firm, Mr. Burdette
said. The program of expansion
FOREST PARK, GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26, 1958
Watson. First place winner will enter a state-wide
Road-E-0 April 26 and winners from 48 states
will compete for a $4,500 scholarship in Washing
ton, D. C., in August. Registration blanks may«bc
obtained from Mr. Patterson at Forest Park High
School. Photo by Bill Deriekson of Derickson
Studios.
were: Ed Allen, principal of the
Mountain View School; Willard
Youngblood, president of Forest
Park Lions Club; Harper Evans,
president of Forest Park Junior
Chamber of Commerce; Bob
Lyons, secretary of Forest Park
Lions Club, and Mrs. H. D. Brown
of Riverdale. Dr. Wells Riley of
Jonesboro, and Mrs. J. E. Pace,
of Rex, are also on the planning
committee.
Plans were made to present
“The Key,” a stirring movie on
mental hospitals, at the Forest
Park Youth Center at 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, April 15. Present will be
members of the Mental Health
planning committee, representa
tives of civic clubs and all interest
ed citizens.
xa IK
I ' y• iBKy
Bill Burdette
has been in progress for the past
year and will continue for some
time, he said.
Mr. Burdette assumed manage
ment of the firm in January of
1957. He has recently become a
half partner in the business.
A graduate of the North Georgia
Institute of Laundry and Dry
Cleaners has had 14 years exper
ience in laundry and dry cleaning
plant operation. Prior to taking
over as manager of the local firm
he was manager for two years of
the Mac and Jac Laundry in At
lanta, a firm noted for exception
ally high quality work.
At the local firm he has stressed
quality work and fast dependable
service.
Mr. Burdette is an active mem
ber of the Forest Park Business
Association. He is a veteran of
World War Two, having served in
Europe with the Army Air Force
for nearly four years.
He is married to the former Miss
Carolyn Smith of Porterdale. Mr.
and Mrs. Burdette have one child,
Sheila, age two.
He is an active member of the
Greater Atlanta Laundry and Dry
Cleaners Association and is a reg
ular speaker before groups of that
association on subjects dealing
with the latest advances in the
laundry-dry cleaning field.
A Mason, Mr. Burdette is a
member of the Grant Park Lodge.
He and his wife attend Woodlawn
Baptist Church.
Thomas Foster Enters
Race For Office Os
Clayton Treasurer
Thomas Foster, Forest Park
realtor, has qualified for the office
of Clayton County treasurer in the
special election to be held Satur
day, April 19.
Mr. Foster, owner of Delta Real
ty Company, said that he "feels
that the office of county treasurer
is of greatest importance in a coun-
ty expanding as
rapidly as Clay
ton.”
If elected, he
| said that he will
, “devote sufficient
time and study to
I the job to assure
; the functions of
the county treas;
■ urer being ful
■ filled in the best
interest of Clay-
fl ’
Foster
ton County and the citizens of the
county.”
Mr. Foster is seeking the unex
pired term of J. S. Giles, of Jones
boro, who was nominated for the
office in the Democratic Primary
in March. 1956, but who died be
fore taking office January 1 of last
year.
Raymond White, also of Jones
boro, now holds the office of coun
ty treasurer remaining in office
under Georgia laws when the treas
urer-elect, Mr. Giles, died. Mr.
White is not expected to be a can
didate for the office.
Mr. Foster holds a law degree
from the Woodrow Wilson College
of Law. He is a member of the
Forest Park Business Association
and the Forest Park Junior Cham
ber of Commerce.
Mr. and Mrs. Foster are mem
bers of the Methodist Church.
They reside at 1213 Alder Drive.
Funeral Services For
M. C. Tennant Thursday
Funeral services for M. C. Ten
nant, of Stockbridge, were con
ducted Thursday morning, March
20, from the Stockbridge Baptist
Church.
The Rev. Lamar Howard officiat
ed, assisted by the Rev. Melvin
York.
Interment was in the Oglethorpe
Cemetery.
Mr. Tennant, a former resident
of Forest Park, was a partner in
the firm of Tennant and Bartlett.
A native of Ohio he moved to
Georgia in 1935.
He is survived by his wife, three
sons. Phillip L Tennant, Marion
E. Tennant and Donnley Tennant,
and two daughters, Mrs. Arthur
Main of Pomona Park Florida
and Mrs. Edward C. Coogle of
Oglethrope; five brothers C. C.
Tennant, S. M. Tennant and Ster
ling Tennant, of Zanesville, Ohio;
Don Tennant, of Belfontaine. Ohio
and Homer Tennant, of Okinawa,
and two sisters, Mrs. A. W. Wat
kins; of West Liberty, Ohio, and
Mrs. Kermit Sims, of Wapakenta,
Ohio.
Dickson Funeral Home was in
charge of arrangements.
Whiskey Captured In
Raid By F. P. Police
Forest Park police captured 12
half-gallon jars of bootleg whiskey
in a raid on an unoccupied house
in Rosetown Friday evening, ac
cording to Assistant Police Chief
Jack Grant, who said that Robert
Lowe, Negro of a Springdale Road
address, was arrested and charg
ed with illegal possession.
Police, suspecting that the house
was being used as a hiding place
for illegal whiskey, placed the
house under surveillance Friday
evening. Lowe was arrested when
he attempted to remove the whis
key from the house police said.
Lowe was described by police as
a “wholesaler” suspected of sup
plying smaller retail sellers. He
was released on a cash bond pend
ing trial.
Officers taking part in the raid
were Patrolman James Rowe, Re
serve Officer Emmett Harris and
Assistant Chief Grant.
Voters Get Chance April 19
To Put Clayton In Dry Column
Jaycees And Jaycettes
Organizing Clubs For
Forest Park Teeners
Plans for the organization of
clubs for the young people of For
est Park were announced this week
by the Forest Park Junior Cham
ber of Commerce and the Jay
cettes.
First project for the new organi
zations will be a dance for sub
teens, 10 to 13 years old, at the
Youth Center this Friday, evening
(March 28) from eight to 10 p.m.
A dance for teenagers, 14 to 17
years old, is planned at the Youth
Center Friday evening, April 4,
starting at 7:30 o’clock.
Dances for each group will fol
low on alternative Friday eve
nings.
Young people interested in join
ing either club may obtain copies
of the rules, a list of committees,
and other material from the sec
retary at Forest Park High School.
Those wishing additional infor
mation were asked to call Ed
win Chapman, MArket 2-2058; Mrs.
Frank Noon, POplar 6-3957, or
Will Culps, POplar 1-2402.
Eastern Star Chapter
Installs Officers Here
Saturday Evening
Forest Park Chapter, No. 290,
Order of the Eastern Star, will in
stall officers this Saturday evening
(March 29) at a public ceremony
at the Masonic Temple on Main
Street.
The installation starts at 8 p.m.
Mrs. Bertha Price will be induct
ed as worthy matron, with Floyd
S. Scott as worthy patron.
Other officers to assume their
duties are: Mrs. Estelle Summer,
associate matron; Floyd M. Blay
lock, associate patron; Mrs. Thersa
Hill, secretary; Mrs. Mary Wal
drop, treasurer; Mrs. Fiance"
Looney, conductress; Mrs. Caro
lyn Price, associate conductress;
Mrs. Alline Shi, chaplain: Mrs. Bea
Vincent, marshall; Marvin Fos
ter, organist; Mr". Lillian McKin
ney, warder, and A. Herman Price,
sentinel.
Star Points to be inducted are:
Mrs. Jeanie Wilkerson, Ada; Mrs.
Ela Christian, Ruth; Mrs Florine
Adams. Esther; Mrs. Helen Rcque
more, Martha, and Mrs. Fran
Blaylock, Electa.
Four New Members
Added To Staff At
Martin Burks Co.
Four new members have joined
the staff of Martin Burks Motor
Company, according to Mar
tin Burks, Jr., owner of the Chev
rolet agency, who said that the
new men will make It possible “to
provide even better service" for
the company’s growning list of cus
tomers in this area.
Mr. Burks said that a new man
ager has been placed in charge of
the parts department; another me
chanic added to the staff, along
with an automatic transmission
specialist and a new car salesman.
Jerry L. Lacey, new manager of
the parts department, lives at 158
Georgia Avenue, Forest Park, with
his wife, Dorothy, and their three
children.
Mr. Lacey was previously asso
ciated with Capital Air Lines and
Standard Oil Company.
The automatic transmission spec
ialist, J. C. Privett, is also a
resident of Forest Park living at
432 Ridgecrest Drive with his
wife, Mary, and their two chil
dren.
Mr. Privett joined the Martin
Burks staff after seven years ex
perience with a large automobile
agency in downtown Atlanta.
J. W. Bartlett, of Jonesboro,
has beetv added to the mechanical
staff.
He has ten years experience
as a mechanic with Hines Motor
Company in Hogansville.
Randle G. Bledsoe, who joined I
the sales staff as a new car sales
man, lives with his wife, Jeanette,
at 187 Burks Road, in Forest Park.
He has had previous experience
with an Atlanta automobile agen
cy.
Melody Men Quartet
In Program Friday
At School Auditorium
The Melody Men Quartet, featur
ing “Big Jim” Waits, radio and
television stars, will present a pro
gram at the auditorium of the
Forest Park High School this Fri
day evening (March 28) it was an
nounced this week.
The program will feature gospel
songs by the quartet as well as
solo selections.
Admission is $1 for adults and
75 cents for children.
The Melody Men will soon be
featured over an Atlanta televis
ion station in a weekly 30-minute
program.
ews
Commissioners Agree To Be Bound
By Vote Os Majority Os
Citizens On The Beer-Wine Issue
Voters will have an opportunity to decide whether Clayton
County will remain "wet" or will become "dry" when they go to
the polls Saturday, April 19, to vote in the Democratic primary
and the special general election.
On a special ballot voters will be asked to declare themselves
"For the sale of beer and wine in Clayton County" or "Against the
sale of beer and wine in Clayton County."
i j E. L. Adamson, Jr.
Announces Candidacy
For Representative
i
Ernest L. Adamson, Jr. of
; Jonesboro qualified late yesterday
■ afternoon (Tuesday) to seek the
' post of Clayton County represen
tative from the Jonesboro district
in the Democratic Primary Satur
’ day April 19th.
; Other candidates for the office
are: Edgar Blalock, incumbant and
Hartwell M. Smith, both of Jones
boro.
Mr. Adamson, who owns a real
estate and insurance agency f con
cludes a four year term as a mem
ber of the Clayton County Board
of Education in December of this
year.
A lifelong resident of Clayton
County, Mr. Adamson is a mem
ber of the Jonesboro Methodist
Church, the Masonic Lodge, the
Exchange Club, the American Le
gion. the Veterans of Foreign Wars
and the Yaarab Shrine Temple.
He is a combat veteran of World
War Two having served eight years
in the U. S. Navy.
Mr. Adamson told The Forest
Park NEWS that he will announce
his platform within the next week.
Demonstration Club
Hears Talk On Heart
Disease March 18th
The Morrow Home Demonstra
tion Club met Tuesday evening,
March 18, at the Morrow School
Building with 14 members and one
visitor present.
Mrs. Ernest Duffey was accept
ed as a new member.
Mrs. Fred Black, president, was
in charge of the meeting.
The devotional was given by Mrs.
C. M. Daniel.
The health chairman, Mrs. Phil
ip Lancaster, gave a talk on heart
disease.
Tentative plans were made for
an al] day meeting in April for
a work day.
The Garden Tour scheduled for
Friday, March 28. has been called
off on account of the late spring.
Mrs. C. M. Daniel and Mrs.
Ralph Huey were hostesses.
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YOUNG VOTER CANDIDATES: The Clayton County Chapter of the
Young Voters League of Georgia nominated a slate of candidates for
the special election and the Democratic Primary at a meeting in
Jonesboro Wednesday evening, March 9. Shown here are three of the
candidates in the Primary, from left to right: Charles Crawford, of
College Park, who is running against Representative William J. (Bill)
Lee; George D. Sligh, of Jonesboro, a candidate for county commis
sioner, and Hartwell M. Smith, of Jonesboro, seeking the post held by
Representative Edgar Blalock. Photo by Bill Derickson of Derickson
Studios. (See Story)
Clayton Young Voters League Picks ,
Candidates For Election April 19th
The Clayton County Chapter of the Young Voters League of
Georgia, Inc., {elected a slate of candidates to enter the Demo
cratic Primary and the special county election Saturday, April 19,
at a meeting in Jonesboro Wednesday evening, March 19.
Charles Crawford, of College ton County Board of Education.
Park, a student at the Woodrow
Wilson College of Law, was picked
by the group to oppose William J.
(Bill) Lee who is seeking re-elec
tion to the House of Representa
tives.
Hartwell M. Smith, of Jonesboro,
also a law student, will oppose Ed
gar Blalock, incumbent candidate
for the other post as Clayton Rep
resentative.
For the office of county treasur
er, the League selected Bruce God
win, Forest Park insurance man.
Three candidates were also
picked to seek places on the Clay-
The Board of Commissioners of
Roads and Revenues authorized
the ballot, which will be advisory
in nature, as contrasted to a refer
endum. in which the outcome would
represent an absolute order (man
date.)
However, according to Commis
■ sioner B. C. Haynie, he and Board
Chairman E. T. (Tarp) George
have agreed that they will be
' “morally bound” to respect the
■ will of the majority of the voters.
Should the majority vote the
county completely “dry” the ban
■ of the sale of beer and wine here
I will go into effect January 1, 1959,
Mr. Haynie said. The delay would
allow tavern owners time to make
provisions for other business activi
ties.
The commissioners have dis
cussed the advisability of having
the vote on the question over a
period of the past several months.
Only recently the idea was appar
ently shelved, only to be reconsid
■ ered a week later.
Mr. Haynie told a Forest Park
: NEWS reporter that “public senti
ment” plus the recommendation of
. several gratid juries and numerous
civic clubs made it desirable to
have the wet-dry vote.
A close vote in the matter is ex
pected by most county political
observers with the majority of
them expressing the opinion that
the “wet” forces have a slight nu
merical superiority over the
“drys.”
Bus Schedule For F. P.
Area Being Prepared
Proposed schedules for bus ser
vice will be placed in the hands of
•Forest Park residents within the
next few weeks, according to O.
B. Mathews, chairman of the city
council transportation committee.
The schedules are now being
prepared by officials of the Gray
Line Transit System. They will be
distributed by mail.
Possible schedules were dis
cussed at a public meeting last
Thursday evening: March 20>. The
most favored plan was one offer
ing feeder service from various
parts of the city to a central point
from which direct express service
would carry riders into Atlanta.
They are: John W. Smith, For
est Park businessman; George D.
Sligh, of Jonesboro, employed by
the Atlanta Chevrolet Division of
General Motors Corporation, and
H. J. Jones, of Jonesboro, a con
tractor with offices in Atlanta,
Calvin Stewart, of Mountain
View, who operates a business in
Jonesboro, was selected to run for
the office of Clayton County com
missioner vacated by the resig
nation of Ed Echols.
The League, in the process of or
ganization for the past several
months, will hold another meeting
this (Wednesday) evening at the
County Courthouse in Jonesboro, j
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