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By Guy Butler
Another Old-Time Fan
You learn something from talking to politicians and sometimes
find they are even human beings, have the same interests you
and I do, and actually think of something besides laws, amend
ments, committees, taxes, lengthening truck lengths, etc.
A while back Carey Webb and I did a spot of reminiscing about
the days of yore when men were bold and women didn’t use
eyeliner and eye shadow and mascara to make all of ’em look like
chorus girls right off the Ziegfield line.
P. K. Dixon, the chairman of the County Commission, naturally
didn’t overlook the mention of his opponent and so Mr. D. dropped
by and allowed as how he could go back a piece in memory tbu,
and like his opponent, was a baseball follower of the old school.
Chairman Dixon has lived in Clayton County all his life and he
used to be a baseball pitcher, sandlot variety, farming all week
except on Saturdays when he went to town and played ball in
Jonesboro.
The chairman, it seems, played against my.old comrade, Tubby
Walton, the self-made three times millionaire of Honeysuckle
Lane, and Sammy Mayer and the old gang.
He followed the Atlanta Crackers pretty avidly back there and
one of his favorite players was Frankie Zoeller, the halfpint,
who used to hustle up and down Billy Goat Hill in right field to
snare flies and liners of all descriptions from the bats of Atlanta
opponents.
Mr. Dixon recalled too the days when rasslin’ was rasslin’
and Jim Londos and Joe Stecher and Jim Browning and Dick
Daviscourt and Ed. Lewis and that hearty crew used to give
us a series of weekly thrills in the City Auditorium in Atlanta.
He recalled seeing the magnificent Londos, weighing only a
modest 200 and short, but built like a Greek God, grapple the
tall and wiry Stecher one evening.
Stecher was the 230-pound Nebraska cornhusker who used to
take a 100-il. sack of oats between his legs and squeeze until
it busted open.
Nobody in the ancient art of wrestling ever had the power legs
of Stecher who was world champion for some years. But he
always had a battle with the smaller Londos who was quick as a
cat and was adept at shaking off the feared Stecher leg scissors.
If lanky Joe ever got you in that vicelike grip it was very nearly
always curtains for you.
This author was present many years agone when Stecher lost
his heavyweight crown to Strangler Lewis in St. Louis. It was
billed as a battle for blood, a real “shooting match,” and I
firmly believe it was.
Strange, too, that while Big Joe was the leg scissors expert and
Lewis had a headlock that would crush you into insensibility,
they struggled for over three hours that hot sweaty evening and
not once was either man able to apply his favorite killer hold.
Lewis finally won it (a one-fall contest) with a wristlock and
a body block.
How about that?
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ELECT-
Howard H. Thornton
County Commissioner - District No. 2
So many of my friends asked me to run for this office. I appreciate this trust they
have in me. for this trust I am eternally grateful. I want to take this opportunity to say
“Hello" to the many hundred students from Jonesboro, Forest Park, North Clayton, Mt.
View, Morrow, Ellenwood, Riverdale, Panhandle. Lovejoy and East Clayton Schools which I
transported to and from school for ten years. I am so thankful for the progress we have
made in our Clayton County School System, also the roads and bus routes.
tomorrow, rhere are still sections on our bus routes which are not hard surfaced. I know |
what it means to the maintenance of the buses to have good roads. I am not seeking this
office for personal gain. I only have the interest of the people at heart — your tax money
will he spent wisely if I am elected and if this meets with your approval try me as your
commissioner.
YOUR VOTE AND SUPPORT WILL BE APPRECIATED!
I wish it was possible to visit all of you in your
homes, this includes the former school superin
tendents, Mr. Will Huie, College Park; Mr. Ware
Calloway, Forest Park, and the present superin
tendent, Mr. Ed Edmonds, Jonesboro; also, the
teachers and bus drivers who I had the privilege
to work with.
I often think of the many good times we had
taking the football and basketbail teams and school
bands to their games out of town and those won
derful "Class Picnics", those were the “good ole
days". They were the happiest days of my life. I
will never forget them. Although we didn't make
much money we had a wonderful time. 1 want all
of you to feel free to call on me at anytime, not
just at election time. Please accept this as a per- I
sonal visit from me, I love you all and God bless you.
In addition, I want to add, I know by past ex
perience what it means for the county to have good
roads, I also know what it means to have a com
missioner who feels that the mail routes and school
bus routes need constant attention. I feel that Gov.
Carl Sanders, the legislators and Senators have the
same view that I do by the new education program
that has been voted on recently in our state. I
promise priority to the county roads above every
thing else. As we know education is the future of
Three Men Honored At Depot
For Viet Nam Achievements
The accomplishments of three
members of the 14th Aircraft
Depot Battalion were recog
nized in special ceremonies
held last Friday at the Atlanta
Army Depot.
CWO Willard J. Martin re
ceived five Oak Leaf Clusters
to the Army Air Medal from
Colonel J. P. Alexander, Jr.,
Depot Commander. The 32-year
-old native of Crowley, La.,
won the coveted awards in re
cognition of “meritoriousachi
evement while engaged in more
than 125 combat support and
reconnaissance missions over
hostile territory in Viet Nam.”
During these missions, Mar
tin’s aricraft was the target
of small arms and automatic
weapons fire. The citations ac
companying the awards credited
him with displaying the highest
order of air discipline, acting
always in accordance with the
best traditions of the service.
Also honored Friday were
SP-5 Roger W. Perusse, who
received three Oak Leaf Clus
ters to the Air Medal, and
Staff Sgt. Charles E. Harp,
who was awarded the Army
Certificate of Achievement
from the U.S, Army Support
Group, Viet Nam. Perusse ser
ved as an aircraft crew chief
in more than 75 air missions
over hostile territory. Harp was
cited for meritorious per
formance of duties as an air
craft repairman, “contributing
immeasurably to the succes
sful accomplishment of all mis
sions assigned to his unit.”
The 14th Battalion is rela
tively new, having been estab
lished at the Depot to support
the 11th Air Assault Division,
Fort Benning.
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SOUTH C. P.
KIWANIS CLUB
BALLOT DRIVE
A Ballot Battalion campaign,
aimed at registering eligible
voters in Clayton County, will
be spearheaded by the Kiwanis
Club of South College Park, it
was announced at a weekly me
eting by Kiwanis President
Ralph Cooper.
A special committee to han
dle arrangements for the Bal
lot Battalion campaign has be
en designated, Cooper said.
Committee Chairman is Lamar
Northcutt of 4711 W. Fayette
ville Rd., College Park. This
Saturday from 11 am until 4
pm the county registrar will
be at North Clayton High Scho
ol.
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125 Viet Missions
CWO Willard J. Martin recives five Oak Leaf Clusters to his
Army Air Medal from Col. J. P. Alexander, Jr., Commanding
Officer, Atlanta Army Depot, for meritorious achievement in
more than 125 combat and reconnaissance missions in Viet Nam
(U.S. ARMY PHOTO)
FULLER’S FOLLIES
BY AL FULLER
Cape Kennedy -- Two rocket i
engineers noticed that an im
proved batch of liquid rocket
fuel had an odor similiar to
vodka. Their curiosity got the
best of them so they decided
to give the fuel a taste test.
The fuel tasted so much like
vodka that they both drank near
ly a pint before they were
through “testing.”
Early next morning one of the
engineer’s phone rang. It was
his co-worker asking, “Have
you burped yet?” “No,” was
the sleepy answer. “Well
DON’T!” screamed the voice
from the receiver. “I’m cal
ling you from New Zealand
and was in orbit half the night!”
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Phoenix, Ariz.--Many years i
ago the Arizona Graphic Week- ,
ly told wives “How to Cook
Husbands:”
“Some women keep them too
constantly in hot water. Others '
freeze them, others roast them, |
others put them in a stew, !
and still others keep them con
stantly in a pickle.”
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Morrow Scout
Banquet 20th
Cub Scout Pack 489 of Mor
row Ga. will hold their an
nual blue and gold banquet Feb.
20 at Morrow Elementary Scho
ol lunch room.
Our guest will be Charles
Walker and son of Atlanta, Pen
ney Jones, Joyce Mitchell, and
the principal of Morrow Scho
ol. Mrs. Mathews. Mr. Walker
will present us with an Ind
ian Pageant. We are very plea
sed to have these 3 new den
mothers with us. Mrs. Bar
bara Gilbert, Mrs. Ann Gault
ney, and Mrs. Sandra Burnett.
Our Cub Master Marvin Mil
ler, will present the Bobcat
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Cary Webb
Chairman,
Commission of Roads and Revenues
Marengo, lowa--James May
er observed in the Marengo
Pioneer-Republican: “One way
to save face is to keep the
lower part of it shut.”
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Pittsburgh — The Allegheny
County marriage license bureau
got quite a jolt when it re
ceived this letter:
“Gentlemen—l was married in
Pittsburgh some years ago. I
don’t like to admit it but I’ve
forgotten the name of the wo
man I married. Will you kind
ly send the name to me?”
* * *
Barry Goldwater was invited to
the White House for cocktails.
Since he is a skillful amateur
in photography, he took along
’ his camera.
One of the pictures of JFK
he especially liked, so he sent
it to the President to auto
। braph.
i JFK replied: “Dear Barry:
This is great. Why don’t you
stick to something you know
' how to do?”
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Maxton, N.C.--Motorist M. B.
Stroud collided with a milk
truck at an intersection while
on his way to work.
“I was just hoping I’d run
into you,” Stroud told the milk
man after regaining conscious
ness. “I wanted to pay my milk
bill.”
pin to Chuck Gilbert, Gary Boat
wright, Tommy Burnett, and
Preston Parrish, Rickey Menard
will receive the lion badge, Har
old Davis , bear badge, Steve
.Pearcy, David Minder, Jim
Lowery and Steve Hurdle will
receive their one year pin.
We are also proud to have
Steve Hurdle who was trans
ferred from Illinois.
Georgia
Adds 111
Plants
A total of 111 new manufact- j
uring and processing plants
began operation in the state
during 1963. O f the existing
manufacturing operations in
Georgia, 84 expanded during
the year, according to figures
of the Georgia Dept, of Indus
try and Trade. Projected em
ployment will reach approxi
mately 13,000 within the next
18 months.
A total of 8,718 new jobs were
created through expansion and
new industry combined. Jack
Minter, executive director of
the Dept, of Industry and trade,
pointed out this figure is the
actual number of people who
went to work and have drawn
a salary as a result of 1963
industrial expansion and new
operations. Minter said, “With
in the next 18 months, the
employment figure can be ex
pected to reach approximately
13,000 as the companies reach
capacity operation.”
Capital investment for new
manufacturing operations in the
State totaled $128,564,000. For
expansions the capital invest
ment totaled $22,306,425.
Directors
Added By
Citizens
Stockholders of Citizens Bank
of Hapeville held their annual
meeting January 27. The fol
lowing officers were elected
for 1964: A. P. Jackson, Chair
man; Thomas H. Carey, Presi
dent; K. E. Stearns, Vice Pre
sident; J. S. Livingston, As
sistant Vice President; Harry
N. Buchanan, Cashier; J. A.
Daniel, AssistantCashierjMrs.
Lucille Garrett, Assistant
Cashier; and Wm. Dan Hunter,
Assistant Cashier.
Two now directors, M. Lamar
Muse of Southern Airways, Inc.,
and Judge Stonewall Dyer, were
added to the directory of R.
O. Adams, Phil A. Boykin, T.
H. Carey, Frank E. Coggin,
James C. Davis, Robert H.
East, E. W. Harbour, A. P.
Jackson, Neill Leach, J. D.
McLucas, Roscoe Pickett,
Bradley T. Porter, and Honor
ary Director R. S. Rosser.
The stockholders elected to
the advisory board two new
members, Dell White of Hil
ton Inn and Weldon Henderson
of Henderson Electric Co., ad
ded to the existing board of
Jim Bain, Roy Beavers, Joe
Dudley, George Estey, Henry
Heery, Tom Jordan, John Law
rence, Jess Lucas, Dave Mil
ler, Harvell Upchurch, Jerre
Williams and John Young.
Stockholders voted to increase
the surplus $25,000 through a
transfer from undivided pro
fit President Carey stated this
would give Citizens Bank of
Hapeville $650,000 in capital
and surplus.
President Carey reported to
the stockholders an increase of
approximately 9% in the gross
income for 1963. He also re
ported with the opening of the
branch office located in the
International Office Park Plaza
Citizens Bank of Hapeville
had certainly made great pro
gress Jn 1963 and expectations
for 4964 were even greater.
CHIROPRACTIC OFFICE
The Georgia Chiropractic As- ‘
sociation is pleased to announce
the opening of the office of
Dr. Milton R. Stevens for the
practice of chiropractic at, 140
McDonough Street in Jonesboro.
Dr. Stevens, a graduate of Pal
mer College of Chiropractic
and a native of Atlanta former
ly practiced in Ben Hill.
THE FOREST PARK NEWS, THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 13,1964..
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