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Why do some children need more love than others? Because some children are loved less than
others. United Appeal child care services opened the door and their hearts to thousands of neg
lected children and children from broken homes last year. A total of 3,329 days of care were
given to children from Clayton County.
GUY LINES
BY GUY BUTLER
The report of the National
Publisher on what gives in
Washington is interesting, par
ticularly pertaining to the quic
kie manner in which the Con
gress passes the administra
tion’s pet bills'
CONGRESS
The 89th Congress, repeate
dly and extravagantly praised
by President Johnson for doing
his bidding, has been so busy
enacting new social programs
that it is far behind in its
regular work.
Uncle Sam's fiscal year
started on July 1. By that date,
all departmental and agency
appropriations are supposed to
have been made. That’s what
the law says, but it is vio
lated regwarly.
This year’s performanwwas
even worse than usual. Only two
out of 15 money bills had made
their way through Congress by
the deadline and the legislators
appear in nongre at hurry to pass
the others.
A stopgap resolution has been
passed allowing departments
and agencies to continue to
spend at the same rate as dur
ing the last fiscal year. This
is normal but a Congress wor
thy of being called "gaatest"
might havi. been expected to do
better.
President Johnson has yet to
suffer a major defeat at the
hands of the 89th Congress. He
has had some minor setbacks
but on the big iussues the White
House gets its way. For ex
ample, rent subsidies, not just
for the poor but for middle
income families as well.
Public housing programs
costing many billions have not
worked, so this year the Ad
ministration came up with a
genuinely new idea. It would help
pay the rent for those unable
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to afford as good housing as
government planners thou9ht
everybody should enjoy.
House Republicans made loud
cries of "socialism’’and South
ern Democrats lined up against
the program. The President
himself took a direct part in
the battle, making dozens of
phone calls to swing votes.
Some Demojats opposed to
rent subsidss were persuaded
not to vote. The balloting was
postponed until the Administra
tion could muster its maximum
strength. Noses were counted
and recounted.
The vote was 2088202 for
subsidies, a close call forLBJ.
PRESIDENT & PRESS
President Johnson's pass no
tices have turned a bit sour of
late, with several influential co
lumnists and cartoonists taking
out after the Chief Executive in
unaccustomed fashion.
A rare speech by Jack Va
lenti, a White House aide who
sees as much of the President
as anu man, served as the take
off point for some of the cri
ticism. His praise of his boss
was-a bit too strong for some
writers to stomach.
Most of the criticism of the
President has stressed his per
sonality rather than his pro
grams, possibly on the theory
that Johnson's everwhelming
election victory showed the pro
grams to be popular.
Asked about the critical ar
ticles at his latest press con
ference, LBJ attributed his cur
rent disfavor with some w riters
to ‘'July'’. Presumably, hot
weather make s columnists hot
under the collar and brings forth
hot words.
Probably by coincidence, the
President acquired a new press
secretary right at the time his
image was becoming wrnishee.
George Reedy took an extended
Forest Park to Participate
In CD Shelter Program
WATCH FAKE
TAX AGENTS
The Internal Revenue Service
cautioned the public today to
beware of people who may be
Impersonating tax collectors.
He emphasized that all bona
fide employees of the Internal
Revenue Service assigned to
collection or audit responsibi
lities carry distinctive indentl
ficatlon credentials.
Anyone approached by a per
son who claims to be an em
ployee of the Internal Revenue
Service should request identl
flcatlon,
medical leave to attend to his
toes. It will be a surprise if
he ever returns to his old job.
Drafted to run the press of
fice despite his tender years
and acant journalistic bak
ground was the Rev. Bill D.
Moyers, surely the first or
dained minister to hold such a
post. Now 31, Moyers has been
associated with Johnsons for
most of his manhood.
A Texan and J-school grad,
Moyers was #2 man in the Peace
Corps until LBJ became Presi
dent. He had previously served
in Senator Johnson’s office and
in a news capacity on Johnson
broadcasting station.
Moyers’ White House assign
ment heretofore has been the
legislative program. He will
continue to oversee that area
while serving as press secre
tary, doubling up like most LBJ
sraffers. He is well regarded
by correspondents.
At least two other members
of the Presidnet’s inner circle,
Horace Busby and Douglass Ca
ter, boast better journalistis
backgrounds than Moyers. Nei
ther w anted the job.
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FOREST PARK, GEORGIA, THURSDAY JULY 29, 1965
Ellis Arnall To Make
‘66 Governor’s Race
Former Governor Ellis Ar
nall has announced his inten
tion to run for the governor
ship of Georgia in the 1966
Democratic primary. In an in
terview on WAGA-TV’s Repor
ter's Notebook program he said,
"It is fully my intention to be
come a candidate for Gover
nor.” The former chief execu
tive, who served from 1943 to
1947, was questioned by As
sociated Press and United
Press International reporteers
Press International reporters
as well as WAGA staff mem
bers.
Mr. Arnall said, "I will run
my own campaign. 1 will have
no affiliation with any other can
didate for any other office. I
will invite the votes of all the
people irrespective of whom
they may be for for any other
office.”
Some of the objectives which
he will seek to carry out, as
out-lined in reply to newsmen’s
questions, are:
Give the state a new Con
stitution by a Constitutional
Convention, using the work done
by the present adminsitration as
a base. The former Governor
said the latest version can be
improved because "we can be
free not to compromise so much
as we have always had to do by
reason of the political situa
tion in Georgia. In other words
the one-man, one-vote rule will
now free us to do the things
that ought to be done to pro
mote better government in
Georgia.”
Encourage the consolidation
of government units.
Revise "our entire tax struc
ture”
The Forest Park Civil De
fense Office is pleased to an
nounce that the City has been se
lected to participate in a shel
ter-shelteree study to be held
on September 10th thru 12th,
1965 which is conducted by the
University of Georgia through
a Federal grant. The exercise
will be held in Athens, Ga.
Below are listed some of the
things of interest about the
study:
1. WHY THE STUDY: To de
termine how best to care for
civilian population confined in
community fallout shelters dur
ing a nuclear or natural disas
ter.
2. WHEN: Shelterees will re
port Friday afternoon, Septem-”
ber 10 and will be released Sun
day afternoon, September 12,
1 65.
3. WHO IS NEEDED: Three'
hundred men, women and child
ren aged three years to seventy.
4. ARE ENTIRE FAMILIES
PREFERRED? YES. FIRST
CHOICE will be given to fam
ily groups (parents, grandpar
ents, aunts, uncles, cousins,
brothers, and sisters.)
5. WHAT WILL YOU DO? You
will live for 48 hours with a
group of 300 people in a stocked
fallout selter.
6. WILL YOU BE PAID? YES.
Each shelteree will receive the
same amount of pay, regard
less of age.
7 . CAN YOU QUIT ONCE THE
STUDY HAS BEGUN? YES.
However, as a paid volunteer
you will be expected to stay the
full time EXCEPT in case of an
emergency,
8. HOW IS CONDUCT ING THE
STUDY? These studies are be
ing conducted by the Civil De
fense Research Staff of the Uni
versity of Georgia under con-
Among other planks in the
former Governor’s platform:
A series of rest villages and
rest homes for elderly citi
zens.
Revision of the merit system
to attract men and women of
ability to enter the service of
the state.
Voting by mail to encourage
the widest possible participa
tion in the processes of govern
ment. Mr. Arnall said the vo
ters’ signatures would be no
tarized. He said he thought the
state could register a quarter
of a million new voters by the
next election by stepping up its
efforts. It was during his ad
ministration that the voting age
in Georgia was lowered to 18
and the poll tax was elimi
nated.
Mr. Arnall said he believed
in federal aid to education.
Early in the questioning he
expressed the hope that "We
will have a vigorous campaign.
I think the people of Georgia
like political campaigns and
they are disappointed when any
one gets elected Governor by
default.”
The former chief executive
said two books which he wrote
some years ago, “The Shore
Dimly Seen” and "What the
People Want”, would be re
printed in paper-back form and
used as campaign material. He
said they would be sold to Geo
gia citizens to hslp raise cam
paign funds. He will sell the
books rather than give them a
way because "You've got to call
on the bople; and the more
people who contribute to your
campaign the more votes y ou’re
going to get.”
tract with the Office of Civil
Defense, Washington, D.C.
This is the eighth study con
ducted by the University. The
knowledge and training that you
will receive will not only bene
fit you but also your community.
If you have any questions,
please call the Forest Park Civ
il Defense Office 366-4144. On
August 10, 1965 between the
hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00
p.m. Mr. Jim Foughner of the
University of Georgia will be at
The Forest Park Recreation
Center to accept applications
and answer any questions.
Please watch the local papers
for more information.
Vets’ Widows
Children May
Get Pensions
A change in financial status
may entitle a parent to Veterans
Administration compensation if
his or her veteran son’s death
was service-connected, Pete
Wheeler, Director, Georgia of
Veterans ServiC-, said today.
Under the Death and Indem
nity compensation laws, a de
pendent parent (or parents) is
entitled to benefits if his ve
tekn son, or daughter, died of
a service - connected cause
and if his income is within the
legal limitation — $1,750 for
a single parent; $2,400 for both
parents.
In manj- cases the parent was
not entitled to the benefit at
the time of the veteran's death
because of the income limi
tation, Wheeler explained.
However, as the parent grows
older and his income is re
duced, he may have become
eligible for the benefit.
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Hundreds of Atlanta area residences flocked to the world’s largest Farmers Market in Forest Park
last Sunday of the annual Watermellon Day festivities. Pictured above are four of the many digni
taries that were present; Pictured left to right: Ray Moore of WSB TV, the master of ceremonies.
Miss Minnie Pearle of the Grand 01 e Oprey, Mr. Emery Brinson, Director of the State Farmers
Market and Col. Roland Savilla, Atlanta Army Depot Commander.
Mount Gilead Church
Links Past - Present
by Rev. Joseph L. Black
When retired Methodist Bis
hop Nolan B. Harmon preaches
the first sermon at 11 o'clock
on Sunday morning. August 1,
he will be opening the 132nd
annual session of the Mount
Gilead Campmeeting. This his
toric campground, located in
Atlanta’s Ben Hill community,
has held its summer series of
services continuously since At
lanta was very young.
Among the other ministers
who will take their turn in the
pulpit during the two-weeks
session will be Bishop John
Owen Smith, Dr. Thomas H.
Carruth, and Dr. Pierce Har-
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ris. Bishop Smith will preach
at the 11 o'clock service on
August 8; Dr. Carruth each
evening at 8:00 o'clock August 1
through August 6; and Dr. Har
ris at the evening services Au
gust 9 through August 13. Pas
tors of the Atlanta-Southwest
Methodist District wil preach
at the weekday morning ser
vices.
No longer do many of the peo
ple actually "camp". A dozen
or so families own cottages
(called "tents", which is a
holdover from the earlier days
when the worshippes actually
did live in tents.) These invite
1. GOOD FOOD
2. THE BEST PRICES
3. FAST SERVICE
NUMBER 114
TWO QU 1.1. NS
AND A KING
Mary Ann Haw
thorne (left), of
Cairo, Georgia,
W ate r m e1 o n
Queen, and Mary
Beth Foley, Na
tional Watermel
on Queen, exam
ine the king of
melons, weighing
86 1/2 pounds and
grown 1^ Gary
Moore, who was
given a SIOO U.S.
Savings Bond as
prize. The queens
were in the huge
crowd that attend
ed W atermelon
Day at the Forest
Park Farmer’s
Market. WALTER
J. VICTOR PHOTt
their relatives and friends to
share board and lodging with
them during the campmeeting,
Others who wish to come and
stay may find room and board
at the Campground hotel. Most
of the attendants come by car
from all over greater Atlanta,
especially the Southwest por
tion. Many groups bring pic
nic lunches, or dine at the ho
tel, and spend the day.
By original intent.on of the
donor and a c ntury of prac
tice, Mount Gilead is a Metho
dist institution. However, min
isters of all denominations have
preached there, and worship
pers of all denominations -
and none - have come to hear
them. “Whosoever will" may
attend and find a warm welcome.
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SPECIALS