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FLAG CHANGE--Colonel Richard R. Amerine (1) passes the District color to his successor
Colonel Louis H. Wilson Jr., during the formal Change of Command ceremony in Georgia Tech's
Crenshaw Hall August 8.
Col. Louis Wilson Assumes
Command 6th Marine Corps
Medal of Honor winner, Co!
Corps District August 8 succeec
During the formal Change
of Command ceremony held
in Georgia Tech's Crenshaw
Hall, the new District Director
was presented a Legion of Me
rit with Combat “V” by Lieu
tenant General Henry W. Buse
Jr., Deputy Chief of Staff (Plans
and Programs), Headquarters
Marine Corps.
Alos, during the ceremony,
General Buse presented Colo
nel Amerine with a Letter of
Appreciation from the Secre
tary of the Navy for a job well
done as District Director. Co
lonel Amerine was transferred
to the W estern Pacific Marine
ground forces.
Colonel Wilson comes to the
“Heart of the Southland” from
the Vietnam-deployed First
Marine Division where he ser
ved as the Assistant Chief of
Staff, G-3.
The citation accompanying
the Legion of Merit cited the
new Director for his “Excep
tionally meritorious conduct in
the performance of outstanding
service as Assistant Chief of
Staff, G-3, of the First Marine
Division from July 11, 1964
to July 27, 1966, including three
months duty in the Republic of
Vietnam against insurgent com
munist (Viet Cong) forces.”
The citation further lauded
Colonel Wilson for his "Vast
military background and expe
riences which were so inesti
mable value in the planning and
training for the deployment of
Regimental Landing Team Se
ven and the subsequent trans
fer of the First Marine Division
elements from the United Sta
tes to Okinawa and eventually
to Vietnam for combat opera
tions.
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onel Louis H. Wilson Jr., assumed command of the Sixth Marine
ling Colonel Richard R. Amerine.
"Through his precise atten
tion to detail and firm grasp
of the tactical capabilities of
Division units, he played a sig
nificant role in the successful
execution of 11 multi-battalion
operations against the enemy.
His effectiveness in defense
planning for the Chu Lai com
plex was instrumental in pre
venting the Viet Cong from
launching any successful at
tacks against the vital installa
tion.”
During his tour in Vietnam,
Colonel Wilson was awarded
the Republic of Vietnam Cross
of Gallantry with a gold star.
His citation reads in part:
"During the Lien Ket Opera
tion, Colonel Wilson, rich in
staff and battlefield experience,
maintained close contact, des
pite dangers, with and control
over all aspects of the battle
I in a positive, aggressive man
ner, which actions played a
large part in the successful
outcome of the operation, which
was conducted in the 12th Tac
tical Area Command in theNor
th-West portion of Quan Ngai
Providence."
The citation was signed by
Major General Hoang Xuan Lam
and awarded on June 24, 1966.
Colonel Wilson received the
Nation's highest military deco
ration for his actions in the face
of the enemy on Guam July 25
and 26, 1944.
His citation reads in part:
"While serving as Command
ing Officer, F Company, Second
Battalion, Ninth Marine Regi
ment, he was ordered to take a
portion of Fonte Hill within his
zone of action. Captain Wilson
initiated his attack in mid
afternoon, pushed up the rug-
ged, open terrain against ter
rific machine-gun and rifle fire
for 300 yards and successfully
captured the objective.
"Promptly assuming com
mand of other disorganized
units and motorized equipment
in addition to his own company
and one reinforcing platoon, he
organized his night defense in
the face of continuous hostile
fire and, although wounded three
times during this five-hour pe
riod, completed his disposition
of men and weapons before re
tiring to the command post for
medical attention.
"Shortly thereafter when the
enemy launched the first of a
series of savage counterattacks
lasting all night, he voluntari
ly rejoined his besiged units
and repeatedly exposed himself
to the merciless hail of shrap
nel and bullets, dashing 50 yards
into the open on one occasion
to rescue a wounded Marine ly
ing helpless beyond the front
lines.
Callaway Comments On Amendment
Congressman Howard H. Cal
laway commented from Wash
ington today on the implications
and events surroundingtheCal
laway Amendment to the 1964
Civil Rights Bill, passed by the
House of Representatives. The
amendment pertains to Title
VI of the 1964 Civil Rights Act,
and adds a new section which
says: NOTHING IN THIS TITLE
SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO
AUTHORIZE ACTION BY ANY
DEPARTMENT OR AGENCY
TO REQUIRE ASSIGNMENT OF
STUDENTS TO TO PUBLIC
SCHOOLS IN ORDER TO
Congressman Howard H. Cal
laway commented from Wash
ington today on the implications
and events surroundingtheCal
laway Amendment to the 1964
Civil Rights Bill, passed by the
House of Representatives. The
amendment pertains to Title
VI of the 1964 Civil Rights Act,
and adds a new section which
says: NOTHING IN THIS TITLE
SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO
AUTHORIZE ACTION BY ANY
DEPARTMENT OR AGENCY
TO REQUIRE ASSIGNMENT OF
STUDENTS TO TO PUBLIC
SCHOOLS IN ORDER TO
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FOREST PARK, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, AUG. 18 z
ATTENTION
Cheerleaders And Players
Saturday, Aug. 20, will be the last day for local football
players and cheerleaders to register. All boys and girls
between the 8 and 13 are eligible to register. The Forest
Park Athletic Association will sponsor one 75—lb. and under
team, four 95 lb. and under teams and one 115—lb. and under
team.
All boys and girls interested in participating in this pro
gram must register Saturday. Registration will be held at
the Forest Park Recreation Center between 10 a.m.and 4 p.m.
Try-outs for Redskin cheerleaders will be Wednesday, Aug.
24, at the Forest Park Recreation Building, at 7 p.m. every
one trying out must be registered. Fee of $2.25 must be paid
at time of try-outs.
Lake City Deserves
Better Postal Service
An official request for postal
services in and for Lake City
in the form of a 'contract sta
tion’ or 'branch office," was
made to Postmaster General
O’Brien in December of 1965.
This request was made due
to the confusing postal service
that Lake City is operating un
der at the present time, the
south side of the city being
served by the Morrow Post Of
fice and the north side by the
Forest Park Office. Congress
man John J. Flynt, Jr. stated
in his letter of December 21,
1965, to the Lake City officials,
“I have today written to Post
master General O’Brieninsup
port of your request."
Clayton County Representative
William J. Lee, in a letter to
Congressman Flynt, says,
“There is much merit to the
request and it is a problem with
them. It would appear that the
most feasible plan would be a
branch of the Morrow Post Of
fice as it is my understanding
a majority now get mail from
Morrow.”
senator Dick Russell and Se
nator Herman Talmadge have
expressed their interest in our
behalf and have had communica
tion with the proper officials of
the Post Office Department in
regards to our request, even
though this is a matter over
which they have no direct con
trol.
The initial request for postal
service was turned down on Fe
bruary 10, 1966, because, “Our
investigation discloses there is
no postal service need for such
a facility at Lake City at this
time”, quoted from a letter
from R.L. Thompson, Director,
Local Services Division.
In May, 1966, the investiga
tion for the need of postal ser
vice was reopened, dut to the
attention and consideration of
our Senators, Congressman and
Representative.
Frank Orr, Mayor of Lake
City and Senator Kenneth Kil
patrick, City Attorney, had a
meeting with Mr. Leroy Green
of the Post Office Department.
The end result of the meeting
seemed to be that Lake City
was eligible for what Mr. Green
called a 'branch office’, in lieu
OVERCOME RACIAL IMBA
LANCE
Representative Cal
laway said: "It has long been
my concern, and the concern of
Georgia parents and educators
that the thrust of the Revised
Guidelines for School Desgre
gation go fare beyond the letter
of the law and the intent of
Congress by forcing a prede
termined and deliberate racial
balance in the schools. This
was never the intent of the 1964
Act, though during the debate
of the bill in the Senate, many
of a ‘contract station’, but on
July 11, 1966, the city was
again informed that the files
were closed after none of the
retail businesses in Lake City
expressed any interest in sub
mitting a bid. Excerpt from
R.L. Thompson's letter of June
29, 1966, "In view of the limit
ed postal service advantages
that we would receive from such
a unit, however, we can consi
der bids of no more than S3OO
per annum. If the unit were to
be located at and operated in
connection with a retail busi
ness, we could only consider
a SI.OO per annum Bod." For
the priviledgeof receivingsl.oo
per year from the Post Office
Department, a small business
“must be able to furnish bond
in the amount of $5,000.00,
plus safe and other necessary
equipment to operate this faci
lity." Quote from the Notice of .
Acceptance of Bids sent out by
the Postmaster at Morrow,
Georgia.
To our knowledge Forest
Park has two contract stations
within the jurisdiction of the
main office. The station located
at Ash-Morrow shopping center
is only a few miles from Forest
Park and about three miles from
the Morrow Post Office. The
station in Clayton Plaza shop
ping center is approximately
two miles from the main of
fice of Forest Park.
It is our thought that in so
much as the postal demands
within Forest Park would jus
tify two contract station, it is
quite evident that the responsi
bility of carrying the city of
Lake City has helped to obtain
these additional stations, pri
marily from the growth of Lake
City. It does not seem to be a
matter of economics as the
same number of people would
be served from a station at
Lake City, as is being served
with the dual system. With a
unified service, we feel this
oversize dose of confusion in
receiving the mail could be
cleared up in that the postal
station would furnish mail ser
vice to the entire population
of Lake City.
Mayor and Council
Lake City, Georgia
legislators feared that this
would be the result. I felt that
since their fears had been rea
lized, a strong clarification was
needed. That was the purpose
of the Callaway Amendment,
and I am pleased and gratified
by its passage. The thrust of
of this amendment will make
it clear to the Secretary of
Health Education and Welfare
that Title VI does not give
license to move children from
school> to school against their
free choice in order to achieve
a particular racial percentage.
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PANAMA CITY, Fla.—Hitting the jackpot recently on a fishing trip aboard the “Crosswinds”,
operating out of the St. Andrew Marina and skippered by Capt. Bill Raffield were Robert Hilton
of 855 Oak Hill Ave., Atlanta, Ga.; Junior Smallwood of 706 Eloise, Atlanta; Dewey Mobley of 83
Patton Rd., Jonesboro, Ga.; Ray Mobley of 5310 Fellwood Rd., College Park, Ga.; Capt. Bill
Raffield; Spud Hilton of the Ritz Trailer Ct., Forest Park, Ga.; and Wayne Hicks, “Crosswinds”
mate. Fishing like this is climaxed each fall with the annual "Panama City Fishing Tournament,
which runs for six weeks after Labor Day and features more than $7,500 in prizes.
Francis Smith Piper
Wanted By FBI
Francis Smith Piper, a fast
travelling alleged bad check ar
tist known by many aliases, is
wanted by the FBI.
Piper is charged in a Fe
deral warrant issued at Port
land, Maine, on May 26, 1964,
with causing fradulent Trave
lets Express Company Money
Orders to be transported in in
terstate commerce.
Fraudulent checks, forged
and raised Travelers Express
Company and American Ex
press Company Money Orders
worth many thousands of dol
lars have allegedly been pass
ed by Piper throughout the Eas
tern, Southern and Midwestern
sections of the United States
and Canada.
Payroll type checks have been
issued drawn on a non-existent
company and regular checks
have been drawn against ac
counts which Piper opens in
his true name, Francis S. Pi
per. He quickly writes many
checks against these latter ac
counts which have no balances.
He moves swiftly, spending
a few days in a city and on a
single day issues checks and
money orders and immediatley
departs for another location.
In his travels, Piper report-
I think the effect of the amend
ment will make that point en
tirely clear not only to the Se
cretary of HEW, but to any ad
ministrator who may miscon
strue the will and determina
tion of congress in execution of
the law.
To Georgia, the Callaway
Amendment will mean pri
marily and specifically that the
Revised Guidelines for School
Desegregation will not be able
to reject free choice plans in
favor of forced racial chan
ges.”
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edly enjoys plush surroundings
and has stayed at golf and ski
resorts. Fraudulent checks and
money orders are cashed at
these resorts as well as at
banks, retail stores, gas sta
tions, hotels and motels.
He reportedly often poses
as a Travelers Express Com
pany Agent checking counter
feit money ordrers. Authorized
issuing agents are induced to
turn over money orders, which
Piper allegedly identifies as
counterfeit, and which he sta
tes will be replaced with bona
fide securities.
Piper has previously been
convicted of Larceny, Larceny
by Fraud and Passing a Frau
dulent Check. He reportedly has
possession of a.308 caliber au
tomatic rifle and should be con
sidered armed and dangerous.
A white American, born
November 3, 1920, at Boston,
Massachusetts, he is 5'9" to
5'10” tall, weighs 140 to 160
pounds, has a medium build,
ruddy complexion,dark brown
hair and hazel eyes. He has a
scar on the right side of his
upper lip and a scar on his right
index finger
Should you have any informa
tion concerning Francis Smith
Piper, you are requested to
immediately notify the nearest
office of the FBI.
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CPL. JOHNSON
Bobbie Johnson
Is Buried in
Forest Park
The funeral of Cpl. Robert
M. (Bobbie) Johnson, For
est Park, who gave his life
for his country in Vietnam,
was held Saturday, August
13, from the Ash Street Bap
tist Church. His pastor, Rev.
Charles Goe, assisted by
Rev. Charles Evans of Rome,
Ga., officiated.
Bobbie was the son of Mr.
and Mrs. Richard Johnson
and was in Vietnam for a
second time. He was 20 years
old.
Interment was in Sher
wood Memorial Gardens
with full military honors.
Besides his parents, Bobby
leaves one brother, Richard
Jr. (Johnny) Johnson.