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Redskins Whoop It Up at Banquet
On Monday night, Dec. 20, the
Redskins, coaches, cheer
leaders and parents gathered
In the basement of the Recrea
tion building for a banquet and
presentation of trophies. We
all enjoyed a very delicious
catered dinner of fried chicken
with all the trimmings. Sever
al of the parents brought cakes
or pies for dessert.
After dinner Paul Cantrell
gave a short welcoming ad
dress to all the parents, ex
pressing appreciation for their
support during the season. The
cheerleader managers were re
cognized for their excellent job,
after which they presented each
girl with a trophy. Little Lisa
Smith, cheerleader mascot, was
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Skinner Earns Awards In Viet
SP-5 Richard S. Skinner of
Ashland, Maine, husband of the
former Louise Adamson of El
lenwood, Ga., and a graduate
of Jonesboro High, is serving
the Army in Ban Me Thout,
Viet Nam. He has been there
since April and will be home
:n February. He is serving as
z platoon sargeant and is crew
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also presented with a trophy.
Coach Fred Biggers introduc
ed and presented a trophy to
each of the boys who played In
the backfield. Charlie Shurley
did the honors for the boys
on the line. Little Freddie Big
gers, Redskin mascot, was
also presented a trophy.
Each year the players vote
on the “mostyaluables.” These
trophies went to Johnny Con
ner as most valuable back;
Ronnie Burnley most valuable
lineman, and Eddie Ponatoski
copped the best all-around a
ward.
At this point our special guest,
Perry McLendon, made a few
well-chosen remarks and pre
sented each of our coaches with
chief and co-pllot on a heli
copter.
Richard has received several
medals, an air medal for fly
ing combat missions and has _
been recommended for a Dis
tinguished Flying Cross. We
are all looking forward to his
return.
MRS. RICHARD S. SKINNER
RTE 2, ELLENWOOD
a trophy which we are sure
will be treasured for many
years. What WAS the inscrip
tion on those trophies?
Following the presentations all
who could stay enjoyed movies
of the Youth Bowl game in
which the Redskins defeated
the Canton Midgets, the parade
In Eau Gallle, Fla., during the
Lions Bowl activities, and the
game between the Ft. Lauder
dale Barracudas and the Red
skins, which we lost, 14-13.
On Thursday night, Dec. 30,
we again met at the Recrea
tion building for refreshments
and fellowship, at which time
the coaches and the coordin
ator were presented gift certi
ficates from the parents as
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RANGER OF THE YEAR
Wildlife ranger Wayne Dunn
of Marietta has been named
“Outstanding Ranger of the
Year” in Georgia by the South
eastern Game and Fish Com
missioners Law Enforcement
Section.
To cull or not to cull is a
question to be considered very
seriously by cattlemen trying
to use a planned, businesslike
approach to their cattle pro
grams, say Extension Service
animal scientists.
tokens of appreciation for the
time and effort they put forth
during the season.
Because of New Year’s holi
day we were unable to get
our films developed in time
to make this edition. We do
hope to have them by next
week.
Again we wish to express our
appreciation to all the many
friends of this Pop Warner
team for your support.
BARBARA CORNELISON
Red and golden delicious
varieties account for approxi
mately one-half of Georgia’s
total apple production, accord
ing to horticulturists with the
Cooperative Extension Service.
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Temporary Talent
New Office In Jax
James H. Pair, president of
Temporary Talent, Inc., an
nounces that in concluding their
1965 expansion program, an
other branch office is being
opened this month in Jackson
ville, Fla. Located in the ACL
Building, the new branch Is un
der the management of Mrs.
Mary Kay Burkett.
The South’s first temporary
help service, Temporary Talent
was founded In 1949. The firm
specializes In supplying busi
ness and Industry with all clas
sifications of trained office help
on a temporary basis.
Mr. Pair, a widely known per
sonnel! authority and past pre
sident of the National Employ
ment Association, stated, “The
expansion and growth of the
many temporary help services
throughout the nation Is the re
sult of the Increasing demand by
both large and small firms for
experienced, trained temporary
employees to meet peakload
conditions, absenteeism, em
ergencies and as aneconomlcal
measure.”
Temporary help services, Mr.
Pair said, employ many top
flight secret iries, bookeep
ers, etc., who havp given up
their careers for marriage and
children, but for economic or
Rep. Gary Wants
Your Opinion
Your Legislature will convene Jan. 10, 1966 - There will
be many new laws proposed by various Representatives and
Senators to vote for or against — Rep. Arch Gary would
like to know your thoughts on these subjects — so that he
may truly represent you, the citizens of the new 35th House
District - which includes Clayton and Favatte Counties.
| Please fill out this Questionnaire and mall It to:
| Rep. Arch Gary - Riverdale, Ga.
1. Do you favor abolishing Capitol punishment? YES NO .
2. Do you favor re-examlnation of Drivers Licenses
every 5 Years? YES NO
I 3. Do you favor stronger laws to help solve the Auto I
I theft problem? YES NO |
| 4. Do you favor the GBI and State Patrol having power to |
investigate crimes and make arrest Independent of ■
City or County Police? YES NO
5. We now have 205 members of the House of Repre
sentatives. Do you think this is too many? YES NO I
I 6. Do you favor having a five year License Plate? YES NO I
| 7. Do you favor the use of Radar speed timers in the cities |
and Counties where it is not under the supervision of ■
the State Patrol? YES NO
8. Do you favor a License Plate that Is treated with .
Safety Reflective Material that will reflect at '
night? YES NO I
I 9. Do you favor an increase in Hunting and Fishing License I
| fees? YES NO |
। 10. Do you favor making it mandatory for all of us to pay ।
our Auto Property taxes before we can purchase our .
Auto License Plate? YES NO
PLEASE CIRCLE ANDWER
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GUY LING BY GUY BUTLER
Clayton County, its business
.and Its citizens are really
m the move.
। Everything 1,3
AOK and all the
signs point to
a perfect lift
off for the Good
Year 1966. The
I year justclos
। ed was a ban-
I ner one for
most of the
I merchants and
the business
population made a whopping 13
per cent gain.
A terrific boon to business is
FOREST PARK, NEWS, THURSDAY, JANUARY 6, 19f6
other reasons seek part-time
employment. These people who
are expertly trained in many
various fields are Invaluable
to the employer who needs
part-time help.
Greenbriar Gets
Pair Personnel
Miss Joy Elliott has been nam
ed manager of a new James
Pair Personnel Service, Inc.
branch office opened Jan. 3
In the Greenbriar Shopping Cen
ter.
Miss Elliott, well known for
her activities in Atlanta per
sonnel work, is a member of
the Personnel Club of Atlanta
and the Atlanta Women’s Cham
ber of Commerce. She was
formerly manager of the Clay
ton Plaza branch of the same
firm.
The opening of the Greenbriar
branch is another step in the
organization’s expansion pro
gram geared to offering busi
ness firms both large ans small -
a local personnel service to
meet the Increasing demands
of Atlanta’s rapid growth.
due soon when the new shop
ping center on Jonesboro Road
just Northeast of Main st., head
ed by the largest operation of
W. T. Grant co. In Its South
eastern empire, opens its
doors.
It Is a 2 1/3 million dollar
project and will Include besides
Grant, a Kroger food store,
a Super-X store, a Sears ca
talog store and a Cononial
store.
Other tenants will be Thom
McAn shoes, the 124-seat Brad
ford House restaurant, a Kry
stal and Grant itself will have
a 6,000 Auto Service Center
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TERRELL WINS POWER AWARD— Forest Park business
man Ronnie Terrell (left) of Wiring, Inc., is congratulated
by E. A. Yates, Jr., Georgia Power Co. vice-president, for
earning a first-place award in the Power Co. home rewiring
contest. Awards were made to electrical contractors, appli
ance salesmen and Power Co. personnel in the utility’s At
lanta division who solicited the highest number of home
rewiring jobs during an 11-month period. First-place award
was an expense-paid trip to the Orange BowL
FP Businessmen
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 2
--be on top of the world with a mental attitude that is the
main factor in progressive growth."
Paul Corey, Metro Cycle Sales: Tn less than a year
Suzuki motorcycles really took over in Clayton County. This
new store and 2 others were second in national sales.”
W. M. Fricks, Sunshine Dept. Store Branch: “Great in
crease, especially in Christmas business. Welcome, 1966,
we re ready for you!"
Tom Kemp, Belk's at Clayton Plaza: “Were more than
pleased with the year's sales volume and glad to be a part
of the community's growth."
J. W. Smith, Smith Hardware: "Best year since we start
ed in 1947. We've outgrown our present location. Watch for
our new store opening in April."
Mr. and Mrs. John Ogletree, Jean's Flowers and Gifts:
“Thanks to our grand customers it was fine all year. We’re
plenty pleased."
Forest Park Florist (Formerly Watkins): "We completed
our first year in December. Business was pretty nice, we
say. And '66 will be better."
Lee Watkins, Duke Tire Co. Branch: "A good year. Due
to increased acceptance of Duke products our service and
warehousing area was increased nearly twice.”
Marion Whaley, Clayton Finance Co.: "We added many
new customers. All in all, a truly wonderful year.”
Kenneth Vining, Vinings Home Furnishings: "Give US
more years like '65 is all I say.”
Chafin's Appliances, Forest Park Sales and Service and
Dickson’s all chorused: "Wish we could have had more color
TV sets.”
Mrs. E. A. Foster, Evelyn's Shop: “Style conscious wom
en of the county made it our best year yet.”
Ronald Wilson, Wilson Pharmacy: "Growth of our busi
ness was continuous and better than expectations. We look
into 1966 with great confidence."
David Williamson, Williamson Auto Parts: "We were
glad to be a part of Clayton County's progress. Best year
yet.”
George Taylor, Forest Park Auto Service: “Best year in
our 14 years of service to the good folks of Clayton County.”
Hopkins Men’s Shop: “1965 was tops with us in every
way and 1966 is sure to top it!"
Bill Thompson, The Kwik-Shop: "Thanks to our many
patrons business exceeded expectations. We'll do better in
’66.”
Atlas Finance Branch: “We just began to get going in
65 and we are gaining new friends and customers every
day. We are doing just fine, thank you.”
separate from its big retail
outlet.
The main Grant store will be
90,000 square feet and expects
to have an annual payroll of
half a million or more dol
lars.
All of this will be a very
exciting addition to the Clay
ton County scene and assuredly
will send business skyrocket
ing.
Meantime, new buildings and
apartments are springing up
everywhere, particularly In
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Forest Park, and the situation
is roseate all along the line.
Nearly all merchants are
happy over a fine windup to
1965 and are optimistically
entering the new year.
The Rev. Mr. Charles W.Goe’s
parody on “The Night Before
Christmas” which appeared in
The Forest Park New Dec.
23 won “Church of the Day”
on WSB radio station last Sun
day for Ash St. Baptist where
he pastors.