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BY GUY JURER
ONLY ONE PLACE
FOR CARTER VOTES
This is the lull period before
the next session of bone-
crunching at
the polls—next
Wednesday
when “Strang
ler” Ellis Ar
nall squares
off with “Mad
cap” Lester
Maddox, no
holds barred,
one fall to a
finish.
Off the first
preliminary round when Mr.
Arnall set the pace for all six
candidates with well beyond 200,
000 votes, besting Mr,
Maddox by some 40,000-odd
ballots, one must concede that
the narrowed down version of
the Democratic primary looks
like a victory for the one
time Governor who Is staging
a comeback.
There Is no other practical
way to look at It.
Mr. Arnall stands to pick up
the bulk of the surprising 150,
000-odd thousand votes that
went for Jimmy Carter, whe
ther Mr. Carter “wills” them
to him or not. Carter’s poli
cies are nearest to Arnall’s
than anyone else’s that went
to the post Sept. 14. It would
be ludicrous to suppose that
Carter’s supporters would
swing over to Maddox, whose
appeal Is to the staunch state’s
righters. Mr. Carter did not
campaign on that platform.
The general feeling is that Mr.
Maddox ran his race the first
time out and a good race It
was. He showed unexpect
ed strength even to those who
considered him a worthy can
didate. But the knowledgeable
political followers cite that Mr.
Maddox’ hard core of voters
went for Mm In full strength
and that there Is only a smat
tering, if that, left to rush to his
aid anew' next Wednesday to au
gment the others.
As Jim Wilson, the veteran
ex-newspaper man who is Ar
nall’s right hand man, remark
ed: “Os course, we expect Car
ter’s supporters to come In with
us. Where else can they go?”
Which is sizing it up briefly
and to the point.
This writer has no quarrel
with Lester Maddox. Here’s a
man who believed so strongly
in his views on civil rights that
he sacrificed a thriving busi
ness to escape the Federal
Government’s forays into his
private business and to get a
way from all the headaches and
threats and Interference.
He is a hero to many who hold
the same views that he does.
Indeed, Mr. Maddox has risen
to the peak of his “political
career” in this gubernatorial
competition.
However, tMs corner Is com
pelled to reiterate that the
strongest candidate In the race
was the man who finished out
front, Ellis Arnall. He’s the
man, off his record and re
putation, who figures to do the
best job at the Capitol Building.
He’s the man who did much
for Georgia in his four-year
administration a score of years
ago. His accomplishments are
almost legendary. He paid the
state out of debt for the first
time in history without raising
taxes. He left a surplus in the
state treasury. He started the
movement to Improve the edu
cational system. He decreed
that if youngsters 18 years old
were old enough to fight for
their country they were old
enough to vote. He fought a win
ning fight against the discrimin
atory freight rates that had
ham-strung the South since the
Civil War.
Those, and many other acM
evements are to his credit.
And Mr. Arnall Is back today
with more worthwhile promises
and since he kept those he made
before, we can expect him to
TRY OUR FAMOUS
BROASTED
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FOREST PARK’S DRILL TEAM—On September 27 the Forest Park Drill
Team will march pre-game at the Braves game In the Atlanta Stadium. This
will be Eddie Matthews Night. Come out to the game and support us I This year
six girls knows as the Feature Group were chosen to march during each
PANTHERS PLAY
GRADY TONIGHT
Capturing the championship of Clayton County by adding Jones
boro to North Clayton as Its victim this season, Forest Park
High’s gridiron legions Invade Atlanta tonight to joust with
Henry W. Grady High. The 21-0 triumph last week gave the
Panthers under their new coach, Carl Madison, a 2-1
record for the campaign.
North Clayton, under new
coach Jim Clepper, continued
to display unexpected strength
by bumping College Park High,
19-7, last week, thus maklnglts
record 2-1, The Eagles, winless
last year under Max Dowls, who
departed for other fields, pre-
Panthers Outdo
Stubborn Cards
BY TOMMY MULLENIX
Friday night, Sept. 16, proved
two things to Clayton Coun
tians. The first was that the
Panthers from Forest Park are
once again the kings of the
county, proved by a tough 21-0
decision over Jonesboro. The
second was that bad omens are
only Imaginable.
After the ill omen of losing
the toss of the coin the Pan
thers settled down and did away
with all superstitutions. The
first time the Maroon touch
ed the ball a touchdown appear
ed inevitable. The Cats drove
to the Redbird 40 before a
Cardinal picked off a perfectly
thrown pass.
Later in the first period Ron
nie Hammond picked off a way
ward Bird pass to set up the
first Wine and Gold tally. Driv
ing 45 yards in five rapid plays
Hammond took the ball in from
18 yards out. Morse added the
PAT and the Cats were off and
running, 7-0.
Late in the second quarter,
Coach Carl Madison’s boys
started to move again. The
Parkers drove to take Jones
boro one before the boys from
down the road valiantly killed
the drive. However the Pan
the Panthers held their half
keep those he’s making now.
He wants to put the Highway
Dept, in the hands of people
who know highway business and
take It out of politics.
He wants to bring teachers’
pay up to match any other state’s
and go even beyond that.
He wants to expand the mental
institutions of the state.
He wants to do something for
the cities and counties without
adding on new taxes.
And last but not least he thinks
it is regrettable that Georgia
citizens have to pay tax on tax
pay state tax on money they pay
in taxes to the Federal Govern
ment. That, in this writer’s
opinion, Is the biggest plank
in his platform.
viously had thumped Jonesboro.
TMs Friday night North Clay-,
ton faces Troup County while
Jonesboro will Invade Griffin
for a battle with Griffin High.
Last year the Spalding Coun
tlans took the Cardinals, 27-0.
time break sporting a 7-0 bulge.
The Cats came out for the se
cond half eager to run up the
score and put the game out of
reach. However Bud Amsler’s
Cardinals had different Ideas.
Although Forest Park ran 18
offensive plays to the Bird’s
6 in the third quarter nelgher
team could make It to paydirt
as both defensive units sud
denly jelled.
The final period saw Jones
boro spurt down the field only
to be stopped short and forced
to punt. Starting on their own
25 Forest Park needed only five
plays to cover the 75 yards.
The drive was climaxed by a
40-yard bomb from Randy Kidd
to Bubba Bryant. Morse added
the conversion and the Cats
held at 14-0 advantage.
Trying to get back into the
game Jonesboro was forced
to put the ball in the air. QB
Mike Tailant didn’t plan, how
ever, to complete a pass to a
white jersey, although to his
dismay it was exactly what he
did. Using this as an Incentl
tlve the Panthers covered the
50 yards in four plays. So
phomore Kidd once again pass
ed for marker, this time to
ed for marker, this time to Mike
Smith, for 20 yards. Morse
the bulge jumped to the final
score of 21-0.
Forest Park, now 2-1, and 1-0
in region play will have an op
portunity to try out Its new
backfield of Kidd at QB, Pep
pers at FB and Hutto and Jen- •
kins at halves against Grady
tonight, at Grady. A win tonight
could see the Panthers off and
tearing for a challenging role
In Region 3-AAA.
Extension home economists -
nutrition, University of Geor
gia, call sweet potatoes the
cook’s best friend. They point
out that "sweets” may be bak
ed, glazed, hash browned, fried,
mashed, or candled.
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FOREST PARK, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1966
N. Clayton
Defeats
C. Park
North Clayton Eagles, led by
the passing of quarterback Tom
my Hewitt and the running of
fullback Dale Bice and halfback
Eddie White, downed their
cross-city rivals, the homestand
ing College Park Rams, 19-7, in
YARDSTICK
North Clayton < 19» Collrre Park (7)
13 l irst Dou ns 6
146 Yard* Rushing 126
109 Yards Passing 34
35 Yards Frualized 30
a Region 4-AA clash Friday
night.
Hewitt hit on five of 12 tosses
for 109 yards including two
touchdowns while Bice, carried
15 times for 68 yards and White
gained 48 yards in 17 tries as the
Eagles outgained the Rams 254
yards to 160.
North Clayton 0 13 6 0- 19
Colleso Park 0 0 0 7—7
V CLAYTON SCORING: TDS Roberts
'lO, pass from Hewitt); White, 2 <l,
pass from Hewitt; 4. run).
PAT Hewitt (kick).
COLLEGE PARK SCORING: TDS—
Thomas <4. pass from Gathn).
PAT—Baiter (kick).
State Directory
The new “Directory of Geor
gia Manufacturers,” prepared
by the Dept, of Industry and
Trade, will bo available around
Oct. 15. The new book will con
tain listings for more than 5,
900 firms making products
n the state. The data in the new
llrectory contains the name,
qcatlon, president, sales exe
< utlves, and purchasing agent
c ’ the companies listed. In addl
t on, new Information has been
a ded Including the breakdown
0.. the number of male and fe
male employes as well as the
total employment and a new list
ing Indicating whether the com
pany’s products are distributed
locally, regionally, nationally,
or internationally. The com
panies are cross-listed bypro
duct, name and location.
Mik
B^Ef] rBK 0 A *
•L TO R: Rep. G. Paul Jones, Martin Holman, President
Forest Park Clvltans; Rep. William J. (Bill) Lee.
half-time show with the Forest Park Band. They are: Betty Smith, Robyn
Taylor, Diane Allman, Deborah Patton, Marlyn Buie, Cheryl Bryan. TMs group
was a part of the half-time show at the Falcon game Sept. 11, and will be a
part of the half-time show at the Tech-Vanderbllt game Sept. 24 at Grant Field.
Reporters: Cheryl Bryan, Mary Jenkins.
NORTHCI TT THANKS
HIS MANY FRIENDS
"I want to thank all my friends, supporters and
workers for their unselfish and untiring work in my
behalf in helping me to win Post 3, 35th district, Geor
gia House of Representatives," Lamar Northcutt said
Monday.
"I had an organization second to none and I appre
ciate how much they all did in sponsoring my 2-to-l
triumph. There is no substitute for friends and Lamar
Northcutt will never forget how much they mean
to me.
“We all worked countless hours in meeting the peo
ple and I want to express my deepest thanks to all
those who voted for me and thus made it possible for
me to serve in the House of Representatives. Thanks
again to everyone who assisted me and who cast their
vote in my behalf Call on me whenever I can be of
service,” lie concluded
Civitans Hear Jone^
Talk On Citizenship
Forest Park Civitans ob
served National Citizenship
Week by attending a program
presented by G. Paul Jones,
State Representative from Bibb
County. The meeting was open
ed with an invocation by Rev.
Clint Rogers. The Civitans had
a Color Guard consisting of four
Boy Scouts of Troup 297, from
the Atlanta Army Depot, that
opened the observance of Ci
tizenship Week, Sept. 17-23.
The Scouts were Jim Lasley,
Paul Slemmons, PMlllp Slem
mons and Joe Morales.
Jones presented the Civitans
with an outstanding program
entitled “The U.S.Constitution:
A Challenge to Good Citizen
ship.” In tMs address, he gave
the Civitans with some excel
lent goals to strive for in being
good citizens. He stressed the
Importance of every citizen,
regardless of race, color or
creed, to maintain a profound
respect for law and order. He
does not advocate giving some
"freedoms” at the cost of an
other’s rights.
Jones added: “In executing
the responsibility we the voters
have, we must take the time and
Interest to examine the different
men and their qualifications
and, deciding on the candidate of
our choice, we should help this
candidate win the seat he is
seeking, as well as casting
our ballot for him. If the peo
ple as a whole will become ac
tive and show an Interest in
the candidates in a race, the
candidates by the same token
will become more aware of the
desires of the vast majority and
this can only result In equip
ping the candidates with better
tools to serve you with.”
The Clvltans were also happy
to have at the meeting another
honored guest, State Represent
ative William J. (Bill) Lee.
In other business Forest Park
Chief of Police Allen gave his
capable hand In a safety pro
ject concerning the safety of our
school children. The safety slo
gans in the form of automobile
bumper stickers were passed
out by Chief Allen to members
of the Civitan club and friends.
The stickers read "School Days
- Drive Carefully.”
In the Clvltan news bulletin,
a quote from Dag Hammarsk
jold’s Diary appeared, "Do not
look back, and do not dream
about the future. It will neither
give you back • the past nor
satisfy your daydreams. Your
duty, you reward - your destiny
- are here and now” ... As a
reminder, the Clvltans urge
"Live Good Citizenship Now!”
I
Would you believe that farm
ing employs 6 million workers
—more than the combined em
ployment in transportation,
public utilities, the auto indus
rev and the steel Industry.
ARNALL, MADDOX
GET SET FOR
RUNOFF BATTLE
(GPS) Like they say in sports, former Gov. Ellis Arnall and
segregationist Lester Maddox are gripped In a "suddendeath”
playoff. They are squared off In a runoff election to be held
Wednesday, Sept. 28, for the Democratic nomination for
governor.
But unlike a sports event, the
winner won’t pick up all the
marbles. He’ll then have to go
through the same thing in the
Nov. 8 general election before
he can claim the grand prize—
the governorship of Georgia. He
will be pitted against Third Dis
trict Republican Congressman
Howard (Bo) Callaway.
In the just-held Democratic
primary Arnall was top man
among the six candidates, lead
ing Ms nearest opponent by
some 45,000-50,000 votes. Mad
dox nosed out State Sen. Jimmy
Carter for second spot in what
was a real cliff-hanger, defeat
ing him by some 12,000-13,
000 votes. James H. Graycame
in fourth, former Lt. Gov. Gar
land T. Byrd fifth and Hoke O’
Kelley last.
Now what about the runoff? Who
is favored to win? Some ve
teran political observers, most
of whom predicted Arnall would
finish first in the primary with
a possible runoff with either
Maddox or Gray, foresee Ar
nall defeating Maddox. Here’s
how they view It:
Arnall, a 59-year-old Atlanta
attorney who lives in Newnan,
is the more experienced of the
two men in operating the state
government. As Georgia’s first
four-year governor (1943-47),
he established an outstanding
record In office and his long list
of achievements is credited with
laying the foundation for Geor
gia’s present forward move
ment. He has, they contend,
the capacity to keep Georgia
moving ahead on her present
course.
On the other hand Maddox, a
50-year-old former Atlanta
restaurateur now in the furni
ture business, has never been
elected to public office. He has
run unsuccessful races in the -
past for mayor of Atlanta and
lieutenant governor of Georgia.
His appeal to voters is based
mainly on Ms opposition to the
way big governments at various
levels are being run.Hffe standon
segregation is his strongest
appeal.
But regardless of how the so
called experts view it at pre
sent, lx>th ArnaH and Maddox
are confident of vlct ry on Sept.
28, One of them will be right;
the other will be wrong, The
voters will determine which is
which.
BUND PROFIT
(pl'S) Gov. Sanders has an
nounced sales of the Georgia
Factory for the Blind increas
ed 56.23 per cent in the past
fiscal year and a net profit
was recorded for the first time
since the early 1950’5.
Profits totaled $lO-,093 on
sales of $643,845. The profit
follows three years in which
operating losses have been re
duced. Last profits were made
during th'- Korean War when the
factory worked exclusively on
government contacts, the go
vernor said.
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NUMBER 172
Clarion's
Northcutt
IF ins Easily
Lamar D. Northcutt handily
defeated incumbent state Rep,
Hawlette Harrell in Clayton
County, the only upset in Ihe
cQunty. Other incumbents were
, returned < omforlabh, officials
said Thursday.
'Northcutt heat Harrell 7.958 to
. 3)414 with all boxes in. The
, state senator was unopposed.
With eight of 10 boxes re
ported m lhe races lor school
hoard. Iwo women mat two
men from Forest Park. In a
best two ol lour rai l Mrs W
Richard Hay nie polled 1.591 and
t incumbent Mrs. E \V Baker
ftot 4,575 They defeated Dewey
i. Corley 3,679. and Oscar W
Kimsev Jr . 3.390.
Jn the North Clayton District.
With eight of 10 boxes in. incum
bents Roy C Hancock polled
6:018 and Lowell W Northcutt.
6)711, winning over Mrs
Azcalia Beil, who got 3.323 votes
in a ton two-ol thrcc race.
Congressman John Flynt got
a strong endorsement in the
_ county. which went 6.247 for
‘ FJynt against 2 911 lor Frank
Maddox with l ight of 10 boxes
reporting
Lester Maddox carried the
county for governor, ' with all
boxes in. with 4,124. Jimmy
Carter got 3.156 Ellis Arnafl
3.040. James Gray. 1,688: Gar
land Bvrd. 152 and Hoke
O'Kelley 158.
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