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THE FOREST PARK NEWS, THURSDAY, AUGUST 11, 1966
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FP Footballers
Register to Play
Forest Park Athletic Assn,
announces dates forthe 1966-67
football registration. On Aug.
13 boys and girls will file
through the doors of the Forest
Park Recreation Center to re
gister for football and cheer
leading.
Forest Park is fortunate
to have one of the best football
programs for youngsters In tills
area, As soon as a boy reaches
eight he Is able to register
and become a “Panther.” This
young team is made up of boys
8 through 11 and weighing 75
lbs. or under. They travel
throughout the metropolitan
area and play In the DeKalb
Midget Football League and
have their own cheerleaders
Augusta Lands
Dyino Industry
Governor Sanders and R, Hur
wick, president of Dymo In
dustries, Ine., of Berkeley,
Cal,, announced plans for the
establishment of a new manu
facturing facility in Augusta,
Ga., for the Dymo Products
Co,, a division of Dymo In
dustries, Ine.
The new plant will be located
in Augusta’s “Miracle Mlle”
Industrial district along the Sa
vannah River. Tlie facility will
eventually employ some 300
people, occupy nearly 100,000
square feet of floor space and
cost in excess of $1 million.
According to a company
spokesman, the location of this
new facility will result in lo
wer production costs, Im
proved customer services, and
lower shipping costs to the
company’s major markets which
are east of the Mississippi.
40 Georgians To Attend
World Methodist Meet
iorty Georgians will be among more than 12,000 persons
attending the 31 nation World Methodist Conference in London
\u . 18-26.
The conference will be held m Central Hall in London and
will attract leaders of the Methodist Church from throughout
tlie world. Ils purpose is to consider theology, education role
of Methodism, ecumenicity, human relations, and other pro
grams ol Tlie Methodist Church. Delegates and accredited
visitors to the meeting will represent more than 12,000,000
Methodists, rheme of the conference is ‘V>od In Our World.”
Bishop Fred Pierce Corson of Philadelphia, president of the
Council, will preside at the opening session Aug. 18, and will
deliver his presidential address. Fraternal messages will be
given by representatives of the Roman Catholic Church, the
Church of England and the Free Church Federal Council.
The meetins ol the World Methodist Conference will be held
in Central Hall, Westminister.
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who root them to victory through
the season.
After a boy reaches his 12th
birthday or exceeds the 75-lb.
limit he is eligible for the Jim
Thorpe League. This league Is
made up of four teams: Bull
dogs, Colts, Green Hornets and
; Blue Devils, each having their
' own cheerleaders. The Thorpe
teams compete with each other
at the Klwanis Stadium each
Saturday evening and this year
have expanded and will play
teams from Fayetteville and
Jonesboro in both home and
out-of-town games.
The annual Jim Thorpe Bowl
Game takes place at the end
of the season when the first
place teams compete with an
out-of-town team for the cham
pionship.
The Pop Warner Redskins
were formed five years ago
In Forest Park for boys 13
and under weighing less than
115 lbs. The Redskins travel
throughout the season, along
with their cheerleaders, and
play in the DeKalb Midget Lea
gue, Traveling to Eau-Galll,
Fla., for the past three years
to play In the Lions Bowl, the
Redskins have captured sever
al trophies. They, too, Invite
out-of-state teams to play in
the annual Pop Warner Youth
Bowl held in Forest Park each
year which is the climax of
the season.
Schedule for registration for
the above-mentioned teams:
Saturday, Aug. 13.
Saturday, Aug. 20.
Registration will take place at
the Recreation Center on these
dates from 10 a.m, until 4 p.m.
All girls Interested In becom
ing cheerleaders must register
on the same dates.
Optimists
Sign-Up
Gridders
For Fall
Joseph Brooks Spell, 101 Al
mach Ct. and Vickie Collier,
117 Curtiss Dr. were tire first
boy and girl to register Saturday
for the Optimist Football Lea
gue. Bill Page, secretary &
T reasurer for the Optimist Club
of forest Park, is shown handl
ing the registrations at the FP
Recreation Center.
Joe has not been assigned to
a specific team yet. for he is
a newcomer in the league.
He looks as if he will make a
good player for the team that
draws him.
Vickie will again be a cheer
leader for the Redskins, the
team coached by her father. Fa
mily pride inspries Vickie to put
forth her best efforts in cheer
ing for the Redskins during the
Saturday games.
There are three more Satur
days left in August in which to
register. Remember, a min
inum of 120 boys and at least
50 girls are needed to round
out the 5 teams and their cheer
leaders.
This yearly program not only
gives the boys and girls ex
cellent body-building exercise
but supplies a basic training in
teamwork that should be help
ful to them for the rest of their
lives.
CLASSIFIED ADS
Companion for elderly gentle
man. 5 days a week. Call after
6 p.m. 366-8307 8/11
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Daily Maid. Permanent employ
ment for right person. 5 or 6
days, per week. Must like
children. 361-7454. 8/11
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White woman as companion for
elderly lady. Days. Must have
own transporation. Light job.
366-8168 after 7 p.m. 8/11
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WANTED
Lady to share home and ex
penses call-days, 366-6175 af
ter 6 p.m. 366-0270 ,
Need RIDE from Forest Park
to Crawford Long Hospital fa
cility. Hours 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
Call Mrs. Jones 876-5719 or
(after 5:30) 361-3704 8/11
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Sofa, $75, End tables, Refri
gerator, Dinette Suite, Pictures
Porch Glider, bed, chest, other
odds & ends. Call 428-4770 or
366-5350 8/11
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Go-Cart. Racing frame and
slicks 366-6006 8/11
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Bobby Johnson Was
Loved By Many
By CHARLES GOE
Pastor Ash Street Baptist Church
Bobby Johnson grew up in
Forest Park and was loved by
many people. He joined the
Marines realizing the need for
young men to give themselves
to protect our nation in times of
crisis. After Bobby had his
basic training and several
stateside assignments, he was
sent to Vietnam. While he was
there he experienced some
gruelling combat missions, but
he finished his assignment and
came back to the states. After
he had been here a while he
went to California and then he
word came back that Bobby had
been shipped to Vietnam again.
In letters to his folks and his
fiancee, we realized that he had
had some close calls with death
and each of us prayed a little
harder. Recently Bobby, along
with his company, was sent
back to the Philippines for a
brief period of rest. It was not
long however until they were
needed back in the combat zone.
The newspapers reported on
July 25 that heavy losses had
been sustained by Bobby's Ma
rine unit on July 24. The nit
had been pushing forward and
were ambushed late Sunday af
ternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard John
son were anxious when th y read
the Monday papers. They knew
that this was Bobby’s unit and
the news releases were very
disheartening.
Wednesday, July 27 Richard
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Mercury. Electric starter. New
paint job. Trailer and all ski
equipment. $825.00 Call 366-
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new inside and out. Low mile
age, one owner. Still carries
new carwarantee. Power steer
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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1
The eligible veteran receives
a five-point preference in tak
ing Civil Service tests for fe
deral employment; a disabled
veteran receives a 10-point
preference.
The preference also applies
to State Merit System tests,
Mr. Wheeler said.
Under Georgia law, any city,
county, or other governmental
agency, which operates under a
Civil Service or Merit System,
must also award veterans a
comparable point preference.
and Marie came to church. They
had been very anxious about
Bobby all week, but felt that
since they hadn’t heard anything
perhaps all was well.
It was eleven a.m. Thursday,
July 28 and I was talking with
a friend in the office when the
secretary called to say a Lieu
tenant was here to see me. It
was Lieutenant Lawrence Jos
eph LePage of the U.S. Marine
Corps. Within a few minutes,
he broke the news “Corporal
Robert Milton Johnson was kill
ed in action on July 24. It seem
ed almost as if the roof had cav
ed in. I had been in combat
during World War 11, but this
was the first time in recent
years that we had lost someone
so close. Bobby was active in
the church and his folks are
leaders in many phases of the
church program. Bobby's
brother Johnnie had just com
pleted his service in the Ma
rines and is now living at home
with his folks.
As soon as we could make
some arrangements, Lt. Le-
Page and I went to break the
news to Mr. Johnson and then
to Mrs. Johnson and on to oth
er members of the family. It is
one of the most difficult tasks I
have ever faced, but the John
son families deep abiding faith
in Bod and assurance of Bobby's
salvation experience gave all of
us inner strength that could not
have been possible otherwise.
Richard said, "Let us pray
that Bobby's death may be used
to inspire someone to give his
heart to Christ.”
Words of comfort and expres
sions of concern began to come
from many sources. Bobby’s
squad leader and best friend
wrote, "I can only say that
there was no better liked man
in the company. It is a very
great loss to me as well as I
know it is to you. I was like a
brother to im and he was
like a shining light of joy in a
bad land full of troubles. I know
he is in heaven as he had a deep
faith and 1 know the Lord keeps
all good men.”
His commanding officer gave
a wonderful assurance of
Bobby's faith and devotion.
“Robert landed over the beach
with "1” Company on the 16th
of July 166 in the Province of
Quang Tri, Republic of Vietnam.
During the evening of 24 July
1966 Robert’s company was
pursuing elements of the Regu
lar North Vietnamese Army
when tiiey came under intense
mortar and automatic weapons
fire, Robert was wounded by
mortar fire and, although your
son received immediate medi
cal attention, he died almost
instantaneously at 6:00 p.m.”
"Robert’s pleasing person
ality and cheerful disposition,
coupled with his leadership
ability gained the respect and
admiration of all who knew him.
He had many friends among his
$1.13 Billion Net Arnall’s Promise
Fromer Gov. Ellis Arnall,
Democratic candidate for go
vernor, told voters last week
that his administration will have
at least $1.13 billion more net
revenue to finance its program
than did the administration of
Gov. Sanders.
He based that figure on the
rate of increase in net state re
venue which has remained at
about 12 per cent per year over
the past four years.
Figuring on the basis of $6lB
million in net revenue, which
is the amount the state collect
ed during the fiscal year end
ing June 30, 1966, Arnall said
his administration can pro
ject.
$692 million net revenue for
fiscal 1967; $755 million net
revenue for fiscal 1968; SB6B
million net revenue for fiscal
1969, and $962 million net re
venue for fiscal 1970.
The total amount of increase
for the four-year period thus
is $1,131 million more than
that which was available during
the Sanders Administration.
He promised that when elect
ed he will revise the tax sys
tem, and reorganize the state
government.
The former governor, whose
previous administration paid
the state out of debt for the
first time in history and did it
without raising taxes, also said
he estimates conservatively
that his administration can save
5 per cent of the total state
income by effecting economies
in government.
Based on net revenuefigures,
this would amount to a saving
of sl7l million during the four
years.
Also during the week, Arnall
told a 14-county rally at Syl
vania that his administration
fellow Marines. I realize that
words can do little to console
you at this time, but I hope the
knowledge that your son is keen
ly missed and that your sorrow
is shared by us will in some
way ease the suffering caused
by your great loss.”
Chaplain Frank B. Baggott
gave the following assurance to
the family: ‘The death of your
son, Corporal Robert Milton
Johnson, is mourned by all the
officers and men of the batalion.
He was a fine and courageous
young man. You have my deep
est sympathy in your bereave
ment.”
‘The loss of a loved one is
always a painful experience. It
can be made easier when we
turn to God for strength and
comfort, trusting in His love
and mercy. He knows our sor
row and is touched by our grief.
He will comfort us when we seek
Him. It is my prayer that you
will always find God sufficnet
to satisfy your needs.”
Bobby's recent letters were
strengthening but also there
were nots of agprehension. In
writing to his folks and also to
his fiancee Nancy Weaver, he
was facing more and morenar-
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POLITICS AND PEANUTS-Jimmy Carter, candidate for go
vernor, finds time to give some attention to his certified seed
peanut business as well as politics. He is examining seed
peanuts in the grading room of his big peanut warehouse in
Plains in. Sumter County. He grows peanuts in great quan
tities on his 3,000-acre farm.
will lead "a complete review
of the needs, the opportunities,
and the problems of Georgia
agriculture.”
“Using the experience and
knowledge of a joint committee
with members from the Geor
gia Farm Bureau, the State De
partment of Agriculture, the
row escapes that made him
wonder if death were near.
These forewarnings that
seemed to come helped to pre
pare us for the actual event but
the tragedy of it still is a living
reality.
The one sustaining fact out of
all of this is the deep faith that
Bobby had in Jesus Christ. This
was revealed especially in some i
letters to Mrs. Roland Reams '
who has written many times to ;
our boys in the service. Bobby |
said in a letter last year, i
‘There are not too many peo
ple here who know what you are
talking about when you ask if
they know Jesus Christ. They
give you a dirty look as if you
were crazy or something. I
haven't been witnessing like I
should, but I have asked a few
people if they knew of Jesus
Christ, some of them do, but
very few.”
In a letter written May 15 he
stated, “Because here lam
again going into Vietnam the
second time, and 1 might just
not be as lucky as I was the first
time. But lam hoping and pray
ing that the Lord will bring me
back home safely, and help me
to witness to someone who
State College of Agriculture
in our University System, our
Agriculture Experiment Sta
tions, the 4-H Clubs of our
state and the agriculture com
mittees of tlie Georgia Senate
and House, we will conduct
an extensive, modern study of
these needs and problems, and
solutions to them” he said.
hasn’t been saved yet.”
Bobby is coming back to be
buried here in tlie Forest Park
area. It is our prayer that his
influence will help others to find
and serve the Christ he loved.
Free Course In
Electronics At Cobb
A two-year course in Elec
| tronics Technology will be of
| sered by the Marietta-Cobb
i Area Technical school be
ginning Aug. 29, according to
L.L. Leverette, director. This
course, offered al -tliepost-high
school level, is a pre-employ
ment course designed to pre
pare students for employment
at entry levels as a technician
in the broad field of electro
j nics. In general, technician jobs
fall between those of the skilled
craftsman and the professional
engineer.
Applications for prospective
I students are now available at
the school office, 210 South Cobb
Drive. Registration is sche
duled there for Aug. 29. Ap
plications for the course should
be submitted as soon as pos
| sible.