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Jonesboro Bank Plans Approved
Groundbreaking for the Bank of Jonesboro’s new building, at
the corner of Smith and Main Streets, will take place late in
March, according to C. S. Conklin, president of the Bank. It
is expected the building will be ready for occupancy this summer.
The plans provide tor ample off-street parking, drive-in windows
GUY LINES BY GUY BUTLER !
Pity The Poor Congressmen
Wasn’t it touching-- uidn’t it
tear at your heart-strings--
didn’t it play upon your deep
sown sympathies, when you read
about the SIO,OOO a year raise
Congress passed through a
house committee for its mem
bers?
And that this ’
week itwillco
me to a House
vote?
It is truly re
markable, the
patriotism of
the members
of Congress,
their dedica
tion to their st
ate and their
nation and
their friends. Why, they’ve been |
working for a paltry $22,500 a
year plus all they receive for
office expenses, and the free
trip expenses, whether of con
cern to the country or not.
That extra must amount to a
bout $40,000 a year.
So now, if this passes, the
senators and congressmen will
be able to live, anyway, for
they’ll receive $32,500 a year
salary which will amount to
about a 30 percent increase in
pay.
But these deep-thinking peo
ple, these folks so dedicated to
you and me and the other tax
payers, are not entirely self
ish. They don’t want it all for
themselves. Included in the bill
is a boost for the vice presi
dent, Speaker of the House, and
all the justices of the Supreme
Court. The justices would get
$45,000 a year instead of the
$35,000 now for their various
misinterpretations of the Con
stitution which keeps the coun
try in a turmoil.
Oh, yes, the Chief Justice will
get an additional SSOO a year.
REMEMBER! BOAT SAFETY LESSON #4
Boat Safety Lesson #4, presented by USCG Auxiliary, convenes
in the conference room of Farmer’s State Market this evening
March 12, 7:30 through 9:30.
Lessons in tying knots and line-splicing will be continued. The
safety course is sponsored by the Clayton County Area Safety
Council. Anyone interested in boating safety £ invited to attend.
There is no charge. s
THE
BEST
FOOD
The Forest Park News
That’s Earl Warren.
Cabinett members will go from
$25,000 to $35,000. And the
sub-cabinet officials, deputy
and assistant secretaries and
agency heads, will receive an
even more astounding increase
from $21,000 to $30,000!
The average letter-carrier is
not forgotten, although the pos
tage was hiked from 4 cents
to 5 cents just a few months
ago. He stands, to get $450 a
year more beginning July I but
at higher levels the increases
will be larger.
But why should we pore old
taxpayers worry, because the
bill will only add $545 million
to the federal payroll which is
now running over sl4 billion a
year. And just think, it will
benefit 1.7 million career em
ployes, including federal exe
ctives, judges and the mem
bers of Congress.
They sho’ don’t care how much
more of a burden they tack on
to old Pro Bono Publico, do
they?
Certainly not, when they have
just voted a tax decrease, they
feel like getting some of itback
for themselves.
And don’t count too much on
how much more you’re going to
have to spend on yourself and
family because of the tax cut.
The states, particlarly Geor
gia, are determined to take up
the slack and see that you don’t
have a dime more for your- ,
self.
Remember, Congress is be
holden to nobody, not even the
taxpayers, for its raises.
Eight on the rules committee
voted for the upping of the
congressional pay, three argued
against it. The only mystery
is how thev found three oeonle
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HARBIN'S DRIVE-IN RESTAURANT
Old 41 Hwy. At Farmers Market Phone 366—6549
DEDICATED TO PROGRESS AND SERVICE IN CLAYTON COUNTRY
PHONE 366-3080
and both day and night depositories. Architects for the new build
ing are Tomberlin and Sheetz. There will be approximately 8500
square feet In the building and included in the plans is a large
Conference Room for use of Civic Groups. The property will be
beautifully landscaped.
Meet Candidates
Program March 24
At Jonesboro
Forest Park and Jonesboro
Jaycees will combine forces and
sponsor a “Meet the Candid
ate Program” to be held at
the new Jonesboro Senior High
Auditorium March 24, begin
ning at 7:30 P.M.
Jaycees, being very interested
and active in governmental af
fairs, feel that every citizen
should be Informed on where
each and every candidate st
ands before casting their vote
on April 4.
Chairmen Bobby Denham of
Jonesboro and Bob Brown of
Forest Park assure you that
this will be one of the most
Informative programs concer
ning each candidate running for
office.
The program will consist of
a short question and ^answer
session for each candidate so
we encourage each and every
registered voter to attend and
participate In this program.
Rally At Morrow
There will be a Political Rally
held at the Morrow School au
ditorium March 14 at 7:30. Sp
onsored by the Civic Womens
Club of Morrow.
The Master of Ceremonies will
be Mr. Grady Lindsey.
We would like to Invite all
Six-Man Match
Saturday Night
Sputnik Monroe has been sign
ed to wrestle at the Forest
Park Recreation Building Sat
urday, at 8:30p.m. He will team
with the 600-pound Baby Blimp
and Rube Wright against For
est Park’s Favorite Joe “The
Rebel” Scarpa, Buddy Fuller
and newcomer Guy Taylor in
a first for Forest Park, a six
man tag team match. The ath
letic Association is very happy
to announce that there will be
four matches this week instead
of the customary three.
FOREST PARK, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, MARCH 12, 1964
Clayton County citizens to at
tend. Come and hear your can
didates and for what they st
and, each will have the op
portunity to speak.
PUBLICTY CHAIRMAN
MRS. JANICE PITTMAN
Rally At Lake City
Candidates for the election to
be held In Clayton County on
April 4 will be guests of the
Lake City Community Club at
their regular meeting Friday
'March 16 at Bp.m.
All citizens of Lake City and
Clayton County are cordially
invited and urged to attend.
Each candidate will be given an
opportunity to speak. L
OVER 700 CLAYTON HOMES
TO YIELD TO RUNWAYS
Some 700 to 800 homes of
Clayton Countians will be torn
down or moved to other loca
tions as a result of the At
lanta Airport’s $15,000,000
runway extension program whi
ch is already under way.
The program calls for build
ing a new 8,000-foot runway
parallel to the present east
west runway; extending the pre
sent 7,000-foot east-west run
way to 10,000 feet, and exten
ding the present 7,840-foot nor
thwest-southeast runway to 9,
200. Virtually all of these strips
is now and will be in Clayton
County when the work is fin
ished.
Some 8,000 people of College
Park are in North Clayton Co
unty and It is from this num
ber that 700 to 800 homes will
be demolished or moved away.
Many other residents are com
plaining that they will be caught
between the two runways, with
their noises, Inconveniences
and dangers, and others are
complaining that the runways
are too near them either to the
CITY TO OPEN BIDS MONDAY
ON SBO,OOO STREET PAVING
WORK WILL BEGIN
AFTER THIRTY DAYS
Forest Park is about to get a paving job
costing between SBO,OOO and SIOO,OOO which
will encompass some eight to ten miles of
residential streets.
Bids will be opened Monday night at City
Council meeting, according to City Manager
John Hoffman.
Mr. Hoffman also revealed that
a new building ordinance will
be submitted to Mayor and Co
uncil that night, calling for up
grading of building require
ments and inspection fees down
town.
“We want Forest Park’s buil
ding to get up on a par with
College Park’s, East Point’s
and Decatur’s,” said Hoffman.
“Therefore we have readied a
new ordinance which we hope
the Mayor and Council will
approve. Many of our buildings
lack necessary wiring and
plumbing facilities, for exam
ple, and we want to correct
that.”
Mr. Hoffman Is particularly
anxious to see Improvement
in the quality of buildings along
Main St.
Regarding the paving, the City
Manager says many streets
need repaving in spots and this
will be done. Hendrix Drive,
parts of West St., South and
Bridge Streets were among
those mentioned.
This Is in addition to the
county project previously an
nounced in which the County a
greed to take over seven of
the longer streets in this city
and maintain them. They are
already at work on that; In fact,
have finished Catherine St.
After blds are opened Mon
day night, Mr. Hoffman says he
expects work to get started In
about thirty days. The money
for the job Is already in the
till, being a part of the big
bond issue of some three years
ago.
Mr. Hoffman said the City
has negotiated a lease with the
Central of Georgia railroad by
which It will take over on both
sides of the tracks from Ash
St. to West St. and tear down a
shack or two and clean up the
area and prevent dumping of
debris, etc.
He also announced the hiring
of a new head of the accoun-
North or the South.
Clayton County stands to lose
three of Its Industries by the
airport deal. They are Hugh
Steel co., Vulcan Materials co.
and Stith Equipment co., all
on Clark Howell Highway.
Airport Manager Grady Rid
geway said the actual construc
tion area for the airport’s sls
million runway extension pro
gram will be cleared by April
1 and clearing of approach areas
is expected to be completed by
the year’s end. The program
is designed to update the air
port to international jet flight
status, he said.
City Land Agent Paul Ivey
said that about 750 College Park
homes will be demolished be
fore the job is done. So far
about 550 have been purchased.
"They range in quality from
four-room frame houses on 50-
foot lots, to $12,000 homes.”
Ivey said.
Also for business houses they
are paying up to $25,000, be
sides four churches are being
displaced.
RED CROSS DAY
SUNDAY IN
PULPITS HERE
Ministers from Forest Park
and Jonesboro are joining more
than 75 other Clayton County
ministers in honoring the Red
Cross during regular church
services this Sunday.
This year Sunday, March 15,
has been officially designated
“Red Cross Sunday” throughout
the United States. Churches of
all denominations will bring the
Red Cross message to their
members through church bul
letins, special prayers, ser
mons and other means.
ting department, Vernell Dick
erson of 119 Sanders Way, for
merly with the Atlanta & West
Point railroad. Mr. Dickerson
Is a graduate of University of
Alabama.
Mr. Hoffman expressed satis
faction with the revelations in
The Forest Park News the last
couple of weeks regarding a
new bank and also new quar
ters for Stanford Dept. Store
and Smith Hardware and Sup
ply Co. on Main St.
“I have made a little sketch,”
said Hoffman, “after reading
that Stanford and Smith plan to
set their buildings back 100
feet to allow for frontal park- ..
Ing. I think they should build in
court style, so to speak, and J
have their stores up to the
sidewalks. It is not good to have
all those cars parked in front,
forcing customers to walk be- J
tween and around dirty auto
mobiles. Besides it hides the
show windows of the stores—
hides the stores, in fact.”
He said he would show his
sketch to the Stanford and Smith
interests.
The Atlanta aldermanlc board
agreed to pay $508,000 to Col
lege Park for all or portions
of 20 public streets needed in
connection with the program.
The money In part, officials
said, is to compensate College
Park for loss of revenue it
will suffer.
Ivey said most of the dis
placed persons he has talked to
say they plan to remain in Clay
ton County. He described the
work as going “routinely.”
According to Ridgeway, the
city will receive bids March 23
for the runway project. Cost
of the modernization will be
paid for on a roughly 50-50
basis by the city and federal
government.
Americans are eating twice
as much sausage today as they
did 20 years ago. reports the
Gallo Salame Co. And with
more than 100 varieties being
marketed, it's not hard to find
one for every taste.
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Beauty Contest Entry
Deadline March 21
Don Barber will Emcee the
Jaycees’ Clayton County Beau
ty Pageant.
A veteran Master of Cere
monies of the Miss Miami Bea
uty Pageant has contributed his
expert services in behalf of the
Jonesboro Jaycees. Mr. Bar
ber, popular announcer of Ch
annel 5 TV is a Clayton Coun
ty resident.
It is expected that Jonesboro
High Auditorium will have SRO
on the Night of April 3 at 8
o’clock. Mr. Barber, plus a bevy
of talented beauties have all the
markings of a sell-out perfor
mance. An inspiring feature to
the contestants is that they will
each be assigned a personal
hostess. The Jaycettes (wives
of the Jaycees) will render this
valuable service to lend their
moral support to the entrants.
Girls, March 21 is the dead
line for entering this memor
able event. Treat yourself to
a cherished memory and give
your diary a real boost. Enter
now!
The following is a rundown on
the two latest entrants;
Catherine Moessner, 17-year
old daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Frank C. Moessner of Lake
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Jodeco is a senior in Jones
boro High. Her plans are to
continue her education at West
Georgia College. Her special
training is piano, dancing and
drama. She will play the piano
as her talent in the pageant.
She is a brownette with hazel
eyes and is five feet, six Inches
and weighs 120 pounds. She en
joys all sports. She is on the
tennis team at school, Trl-Hi-
Y, Future Teachers of Amer
ica, Pep and Dramatic Club.
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Alice Lynn Reed, 17-year-old
! daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ran
| dall H. Reed, O’Hara Drive,
. Jonesboro, is a senior of Jones
boro High School. Her special
i training Includes piano, organ
and saxaphone. She hopes to
continue her education at North
Georgia College. For her spec
ial talent in the pageant she will
play the piano.
She is in the Jonesboro band,
. Future Teachers of America
Association, Beta Club and De
bate Club. Her favorite hobbles
are water skiing, swimming
and horseback riding. She is
a five-foot, seven and one
half inch blond with blue eyes.
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