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DESERVING FAMILY
NEEDS OUR HELP
By JACK TROY
It does something to you to see a grown man cry
Tlie man in question has had enough misfortune to tear
his heart out. He is a resident of Clayton County and one
the damned. The father has a job with a large motor
company but he. too. is sick with kidney ailments and
asthma. He works when he can. The mother is not quite
well
What will you do about such heartaches? I hope the
answer is that you will do as so many kind-hearted persons
do and that is to help with some money so that these de
serving people might have a chance to get back on their
feet
They have been helped to the limit by the Leukemia
Association And they did not turn to Family Care for help.
The Leukemia Association, knowing how worthy the fam
ily is. applied for them.
For two long years the family has fought to get out of
their troubles without avail. The house notes and the car
notes and doctor bills kept them strapped And they piled
up
Father Works When He Can
The ill father has a good job when he is able to work
But even then he is sometimes garnisheed and loses the
money he worked for.
The illness was partly brought on the father by con
stant worry. The future is so bleak it is enough to break
the heart of the mother and father who are, believe me,
deserving of a lot of help.
While I talked with the mother and father at Family
Care, young Joey was waiting in the car to be taken to
the hospital for another treatment.
Marines at Dobbins Air Borce Base gave 60 pints of
blood lor Joey. Joey s father was overseas serving his coun
•ry for a dozen years.
I have rarely come across such desperation in a family
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JOEY
of leukemia, and this story will be kept from him. He is a
fine young man. We hope you will see fit to help Joey and
his deserving family We hope we will hear from you soon.
Flynt Attends Pow Wow
In England Jan. 28
Congressman John J. Flynt,
Jr., of the Sixth District of
Georgia, has accepted an in
vitation to participate in a
British-American interparlia
mentary conference at Ditchley
Park, Enstone, Oxfordshire,
England, Jan. 28-31.
This is the third inter-parlia
mentary conference sponsored
by the Ditchley Foundation,
which was created for the pur
pose of encouraging cooperation
and understanding between
American and British parlia
mentary groups.
In addition to Congressman
Flynt, the following U.S. Sena
tors and Representatives will
participate:
Sen. Birch Bayh, Indiana; Sen.
Wallace F. Bennett, Utah; Sen.
Frank Church, Idaho; Sen. Ro
man L. Hruska, Nebraska; Sen.
George McGovern, S. Dakota;
Sen. Walter F. Mondale, Min
nesota; Sen. Frank E. Moss,
Utah; Rep._ Emilio Q. Dad-
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Famous U.S.
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of his major heartaches is watching
his eight-year-old son Joey dying of
leukemia.
This deserving family of six chil
dren—none of whom is really well—
is months behind in house and car
payments, and at this time doesn’t
have money for the bare necessities
and other bills They don t have
enough to eat.
Family Care has been wonderful
but it can help only so much. I vis
ited Family Care this week and
met the fine mother and father
who are suffering the torments of
that will help itself whenever
it is possible. The father
wants to work when he can,
and he does. But they are so
far behind in payments and
money for groceries and doc
tors they can’t make it any
more without the help of a
generous public. I have
watched Clayton County cit
izens respond many times,
and I hope all citizens who
are blessed with the better
things will heed this plea and
I let us hear from you at the
j Free Press office. We are help
' ing with money and we hope
I you will too.
Here is a picture of Joey.
He doesn’t know he is dying
dario, Connecticut; Rep. Robert
McClory, Illinois; Rep. William
S. Mailliard, California; Rep.
F. Bradford Morse, Massachu
setts; Rep. Ogden R. Reid,
New York; Rep. John J. Rhodes,
Arizona; Rep. Bernard F. Sisk,
California, and Rep. Charles L.
Weltner, Georgia.
Georgia Again
Broiler Leader
Georgia raised 500,000 broil
ers In 1935, and then proceed
ed to increase production 720
times during the next 30 years.
As a result Georgia was the
No. 1 broiler state in 1965—
again. It has held the position
now for 15 consecutive years.
In 1964 Georgia produced 360
million broilers—l7 percent of
the nation’s total supply. Their
value was |174 million, by far
the leading Income-producing
farm commodity In the state.
T 11 Forest Park News
DEDICATED TO PROGRESS AND SERVICE IN CLAYTON COUNTY
PHONE 366-3080
Give GSC University
Status—Talmadge
Sen. Herman E. Talmadge in a
speech Monday endorsed Uni
versity status for Georgia State
College.
The senator, in an address
sponsored at Georgia State Col
lege by the Young Democrats
of the institution, said that in
the early days of the College,
its first president, Dr. George
Sparks, “realized the Import
ance of bringing the education
al institutions where the peo
ple are.”
The senator noted that there
are 1,200,000 people in the
Atlanta metropolitan area today
and he predicted the figure will
rise to 2.000.000.
Upset Win By FP Girls
BY PHIL SAMS
Forest Park High girls scored
a great upset Tuesday night
when they bowled over Russell
High. 47-37, to halt a Russell
winning streak at 15 games.
Linda Prock led the victori
ous basketeers with 14 points.
However, the FP boys didn’t
fare that well at Russell, yield
ing a 53-50 decision as Linda’s
brother, Ken, poured in 20
points.
Behind the entire first three
quarters, Campbell of Fair
burn broke into the lead on
two foul shots with less than
four minutes to play and upend
ed Forest Park’s boys 50-44,
Friday night at the F. P. gymn.
The non-region tilt set Coach
Fred Dean’s Panthers at the
6-5 won-lost mark.
Fairburn’s Tony Cook was high
man in the point department
with 16 while Juniors Tom Ri
chardson and Billy Kator col
lected 10 each for the Pan
thers.
In the girls’ game the Pan
therettes mauled Campbell, 73-
30. Coach John Smith’s charges
romped to a halftime lead and
played the reserves the entire
second half.
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CIVITAN PRESENT BLACKBOARDS TO HOME—Judge Ed
Kemp (Left) receives two new blackboards from Johnny
Howard, of the Forest Park Civitan Club. Each blackboard
comes in two eight-foot sections. Gene Wilson, of the For
est Park Civitan Club, provided able assistance and trans
portation for the delivery of the blackboards to Jonesboro.
For the oldsters who attended school when I did, the black
boards are no longer black but now very properly green.
Judge Kemp was kind enough to give the representatives of
the Civitan group a personally conducted tour of the home,
and we were very Impressed at the need this home is filling
for our young people. Everyone needs to be aware of the fine
work being done. GORDON KRAFT,.PUBLICITY.
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FOREST PARK, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 20, 1966
“I have thought Georgia State
College should become a Uni
versity,” he said.
“This institution Is already
giving two doctorates and is
the second largest institution
of higher learning in Georgia.”
Sen. Talmadge said he realiz
ed that as a member of the
U.S. Senate the matter of
University status is not pro
perly In his realm. He said the
matter addresses Itself to the
State Board of Regents.
But, he said, as a private
citizen “it seems to me that
in what is destined to be the
largest city in the Southeast
there should be a great Uni
versity.”
Boys’ game: Halftime - For
est Park 27, Fairburn 16.
Girls’ game: Halftime - For- (
est Park 61, Fairburn 22.
Women’s Club
Hears About
Mental Health
Forest Park Woman’s Club
met Monday night, Jan. 10, with
Mrs. Mary Simpson, club pre
sident, presiding.
Mrs. Tom Nicholson, Mental
Health chairman for the club,
Introduced the guest speaker,
Robert Pulliam, executive di
rector of Clayton County Men
tal Health.
Mr. Pulliam spoke on the work
being done locally In this field
and the progress made. He also
briefed the members of the
workings of the Child Guidance
Center and a question and ans
wer period followed.
Mrs. C. E. Power was wel
comed Into the club as a mem
ber.
Hostesses for the evening were
Mrs. Mary Parker and Mrs.
Peggy Sutton.
I
SEARS CATALOG STORE (LEFT IN THIS
PHOTO) IS COMING ALONG IN THE NEW
PLAZA AND SHOULD BE OPEN BY APRIL
1. DERICKSON PHOTOS
Ruth Leaguers Map
Plans For Season
Baseball season Is just around the corner and the Babe
Ruth League has already begun making plans for the 1966
Or season. Bob Lyons, president of Babe Ruth, has called a very
important meeting at the Forest Park Recreation Center,
Sunday, Jan. 23, at 2:30 p.m.
It will be for the purpose of selecting Babe Ruth managers
and coaches for the year and to discuss plans for what is hoped
to be one of the most successful baseball seasons in Forest
Park.
Everyone Interested in the Babe Ruth program is cordially
invited to attend this meeting ... So if you have ideas or sug
gestions to present, if you would like to help with the teams
this year, or If you are a parent of one of the players and would
like to just “get acquainted”, be at the Recreation Center
Sunday.
Let’s all attend this meeting and support the Forest Park
Athletic Association for the fine job they are doing for our
children.
1 Don’e wait until the season begins... Your help is needed Now!!
BETTE BEATY
PUBLICITY CHAIRMAN
Mrs. Bradbury Heads Girls’ Club
Mrs. A. Thomas Bradbury is
the new president of the At
lanta Girls’ Club, a service
of the United Appeal. The an
nouncement came from Sey
mour Kessler, partner, Kes
sler & Co., newly-elected
chairman of the board of di
rectors.
Other 1966 officers are Mrs.
r mK, Wk fl
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CHECK FOR MORROW SCHOOL—Johnny Howard presents
check for Morrow Elementary mentally retarted class to
Miss Olive Mathews, principal of Morrow School. Looking
on is Mrs. Alice Holman, one of the MR teachers. These
teachers have been doing an outstanding job with their classes.
The check presentation marks another step In the continuing
program of the Forest Park Civitan Club In aiding the mentally
retarded education program at Morrow. In the past, this
Civitan group has provided this department with educational
television and aided the teachers in the cost of additional
training at Athens. After accepting this check. Miss Mathews
gave the Civitan club a resume of the progress in the area
and the problems still facing the mentally retarded classes
Kroger
Grocery (at
left or south
end) and Su
per X Drugs
now have
their frame
work and
roofs and
will be rea
dy socn.
F. L. Picottee, vice president;
Mrs. R. G. Clay, Jr., secre
tary, and William H. Carlson,
partner, John W. and William
H. Carlson Co., treasurer. Paul
Webb, Jr., partner, Sheats,
Parker and Webb, was elected
vice-chairman of the board of
directors.
THREE NEW FP
PLAZA STORES TO
OPEN BY APRIL I
Building of the new $2.3 million shopping center on Highway
54, just above Main st., is ahead of schedule and the first
several stores in the huge center should be ready and in opera
tion by Kroger, Super X and Sears between mid-March and
April 1, according to Robert L. Austin of Candler & Griffith
Co., leasing agent for the center.
“Contractors say the roofs are
now on these buildings and work
can proceed without hitch, pro
vided the weather does not in
terfere too much,” said Mr.
Austin.
The giant W. T. Grant retail
store, its 12th in the Atlanta
area, and Colonial Grocery will
open in July. Indeed, Mr. Aus
tin was quite definite in saying
that all the buildings should be
complete and the tenants doing
business by the end of July.
Mr. Austin reported several
new tenants have signed up to
occupy the center: Lawson
Bros. Shoe Repair and Lea
ther Goods; Jim Player’s
Beauty Shop and Lewis Textile
Fabric Shop.
Previously on the dotted Une
were Thom McAn Shoes,
Grant’s Auto Service, Brad
ford House Restaurant and
others.
There will be space afforded
for parking 1,000 cars.
Asa G. Candler V and Ro
bert S. Griffith, developers of
Forest Park Plaza, have pre
viously developed Briarcliff
Village, Sandy Springs, North
Plaza and Roswell Plaza In the
Greater Atlanta area.
First Christian
Women Hear
Mission News
Womei of First Christian
Chore i, Forest Park, met last
Thursday evening with their
president, Mrs. Dorisßhodeni
zer, for their missionary study
and business meeting.
The missionary program com
prised devotlonals entitled
“Abundance from God”byMrs.
Catherine Stoner, and reports
of Alaska Christian Home on
Homer, Alaska, and Toronto
Christian Mission in Ontario
given by Mrs. Helen Hudson.
Additional reports included
Kenai Mission in Alaska and
the following in Canada: Bri
tish Columbia Christian Mis
sion, Clearwater Church of
Christ, and Hamilton Christian
Mission.
Lester Shell, a former mini
ster of this area, continues
to work with missions in Can
ada.
Gardners Attend
State JC Meet
O. W. (Chris) Gardner, pre
sident of the Forest Park Jay
cees, and his wife Earlene were
■among the Jaycees who attend
ed the State Governmental As-
City Backs ‘Affirmation’
Mayor and City Council of Forest Park went on record at
their Monday night meeting endorsing the “Affirmation Viet
nam” organization, adopting this resolution:
A RESOLUTION
WHEREAS: We believe that our Nation deserves the loyalty
of its citizens in a time when it is committed to the preser
vation of freedom in another part of the world; and
WHEREAS: We believe that we owe similar loyalty and sup
port Jo the individual American fighting men who are risk
ing, and giving, their lives in support of their country in the
Vietnam conflict; and
WHEREAS: There exists In Georgia an organization known
as “Affirmation Vietnam,” dedicated to the support of United
States general policy regarding Vietnam; now
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That we, the governing
body of the City of FOREST PARK, GEORGIA, do hereby
express our support of the objectives of “Affirmation Viet
nam,” and encourage individual citizens to work toward this
organization’s objectives.
Duly adopted on January 17, 1960.
MAYOR S. S. ABERCROMBIE
CITY CLERK C. C. DAVIS, JR.
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Tondee
Award to
Boling
The 1965 David Tondee Me
morial Award to standout For
est Park High athletes has gone
to Wayne Boling for his bril
liant play, team spirit and de
termination as a member of
the football varsity from his
freshman year on.
Boling is a senior.
The Memorial Trophy was gi
ven by the McLendon Sport
ing Goods co. on Main St. and
a name will be Inscribed upon
it every year. It has a full
sized gold football balanced on
a large tee with a name plate
below and space for many names
to be engraved.
David Tondee, for whom the
award was named, died last
Fall following a practice ses
sion at the school. He had stri
ven hard to make the varsity
and after a Herculean strug
"gle he was given a varsity
position. Boling had been help
ful to David and inspired him
to keep trying.
David’s mother was present
to see the award made to Bol
ing at the Forest Park High
Chapel Program.
Morrow Junior
Stanley Party
Morrow Junior Woman’s Club
will have a Stanley Party on
Friday, Jan. 21 at the Morrow
Community House at 7:30 p.m.
We will be glad to have any
one attend. Club members are
all urged to come and bring
their friends.
If someone would like to place
a Stanley order and will be un
able to attend the party, call
Mrs. Virginia Cheaves at 366-
9725
MRS*. GORDON KRAFT
fairs Conference of the Geor
gia Jaycees at the State Capi
tol in Atlanta. This Annual Con
ference brings together Jaycees
from throughout Geoi gla for the
purpose of learning more about
state government. Current Is
sues facing the Georgia Legis
lature were also discussed.
Carroll Ward, president of the
Georgia Jaycees, extended
greetings and welcomed regis
trants to the program.