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MORROW SCHOOL BOYS AND GIRLS -- COUNTY TRACK CHAMPIONS
MORROW ELEMENTARY
SCHOOL AGAIN COUNTY
CHAMPION IN TRACK
Morrow Elementary school
successfully defended its title
as Clayton County Elementary
track and field champion as It
walked away with the cham
pionship trophy for the second
straight year.
Competition among seventeen
elementary schools was held
Saturday, April 29, at the Jones
boro Junior High School athle
tic field. Outstanding perfor
mances were turned in by Mike
Bender of Morrow who won the
6th grade boys 50-yard dash,
the 6th grade boys 440-yard
run and was on the winning
200-yard relay. Cindy Brown
of Morrow won the 6th grade
girls 50-yard dash, the 6th
grade girls broad jump and was
on the winning 6th grade girls
200-yard relay. Mike and Cindy
were the only triple winners
in this year’s meet.
Morrow’s total team score of
84 1/2 points was followed by
Huie school with 42 points,
East Clayton with 27 1/2 points
and Suder school with 27 points.
Other schools scoring points
were Riverdale 12, Ash St. 10,
Hendrix Drive 9, North Jones
boro 8, West Clayton 7, Lee
Street 5, Edmonds 3, Tara 3,
Church Street 1, and Lake City
1.
Individual winners in the vari
ous events:
1. 50 Yard Dash:
4th and sth grade boys; Ke
vin Williams; Morrow; Time
6.3. 4th and sth grade girls,
Kathy Freeman; Morrow, Time
6.9. 6th grade boys, Mike Ben
der, Morrow, Time 6.2. 6th
grade girls, Cindy Brown,
Morrow, Time 6.9.
2. 100 Yard Dash:
4th and sth grade boys; Dan
Thompson, West Clayton, time
12.8. 6th grade boys, George
Jennings, Huie, time 11.8.
10,000 Scouts Due
For Stadium Show
Atlanta Stadium, normally tht home of the Braves, Falcons
and Chiefs, will have a new group of “players” Friday night,
May 12, as 10,000 boys gather there to kick off the third
gala Scout Stadium Show at 8 p.m.
Cubs, Scouts and Explorers
from Clayton, Carroll, Chero
kee, Cobb, DeKalb, Douglas,
Fulton, Haralson, Newton,
Paulding, Pickens and Rockdale
counties are participating. An
extensive ticket sale by the par
ticipating boys has been under
way for weeks.
“We are confident the show
will be a big success,” Gen.
Clark L. Ruffner, the general
chairman, said. “Ticket sales
have been well ahead of last
year and we feel we will have
a record crowd May 12."
The purpose of the show is
to focus attention on the char
acter building and citizenship
training program of the Scouts
and to recognize the boys and
their leaders for their work in
WE HAVE
THE BEST
FOOD AT THE
BEST PRICES!
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3. 50 Yard Sack Race:
4th and sth grade girls, Judy
Patterson, Suder, time 10.6.
6th grade girls, Charlsie Mob
ley, Huie, time 10.2.
4. 200 Yard Relay:
4th and sth grade girls: Deb
bie Craddock, Patty Morse,
Donna Carreker, Darlene Tant,
East Clayton, time 28.1.
4th and sth grade boys: Ke
vin Williams, Benjy William
son, Barry Jones, Donald
Doyle, Morrow, time 26.2.
6th grade boys: Preston Par
rish, Mike Bender, Randy Free
man, Butch Oliver, Morrow,
time 25.5. 6th grade girls: Cin
dy Smith, Vicki Farris, Cindy
Brown, Deborah Walker, Mor
row, time 25.5.
5. 50 Yard Three-legged Race:
4th and sth grade girls: Do
rothy Station, Linda George,
Morrow, time 8.3. 6th grade
girls: Gretchen Van Slyke, Gail
Hall, Suder.
6. 440 Yard Run:
6th grade boys, Mike Bender,
Morrow, time 64.9.
7. Broad Jump:
4th and sth grade girls:
Debbie Craddock, East Clay
ton, Distance 13’1”. 4th and
sth grade boys, Barry Taylor,
Hendrix Drive, Distance 13’
11”. 6th grade boys, Chuck
Smith, David Bailes (tie), Huie
and Ash Street, Distance 15’.
6th grade girls, Cindy Brown,
Morrow, Distance 14’4”.
8. Basketball Throw:
4th and sth grade girls,
Denise McGee, Riverdale, Dis
tance 54’11”. 6th grade girls,
Rory Bourdage, East Clayton,
Distance 74’11”.
9. High Jump
4th and sth grade boys, John
Tubner, Huie, Height 4’4”. 6th
grade boys, Denny Goddard,
Huie, Height 4’7”.
Scouting.
Gen. Ruffner said one of the
show’s highlights will be a co
lorful act entitled “World
Cavalacde of Cub Soutlng." The
CONNIE MACK OPENING SCHEDULE
CONNIE MACK FIELD
12:00 - 1:00 13-14 Braves vs Cubs
1:15 - 2:15 15-16 Braves vs Cubs
2:30 - 3:30 13-14 Dodgers vs Red Sox
3:45 - 4:45 15-16 Dodgers vs Red Sox
5:00 - 6:00 13-14 Phillies vs Pirates
6:15 - 7:15 15-16 Phillies vs Pirates
GIRLS’ SOFTBALL OPENING SCHEDULE
BURKS FIELD
12:00 - 1:00 Red Wings vs Tomboy Pee Wee’s
1:15 - 2:15 Dlamonettes vs Rebels
2:30 - 3:30 Tomboy Jr. vs Blue Ribbons
3:45 - 4:45 Red Birds vs Dixies
5:00 - 6:00 Tomboys vs Hillbillies
6:15 - 7:15 Red Devils vs Black Angels
7:30 - 8:30 Comets vs Blue Ribbons
8:45 - 9:45 Fireballs vs Hillbillies.
The Forest Park News
DEDICATED TO PROGRESS AND SERVICE IN CLAYTON COUNTY
PHONE 366-3080
Playboy Bunnies to Invade
Morrow For Ball Game
Friday, June 2, the Morrow-Lake City Recreation Assn,
will play host to the Atlanta Playboy Bunnies as they try to best
the Morrow Managers in what promises to be the softball
game of the year!
Festivities will begin at 7 p.m. with a local band enter
tainment and the real action starts at 7:30. All the local
male populace is lining up to be on the team opposing the
famous “Bunnies,” while some cf the wives are requesting
umpiring positions! All In all it looks like this will be the most
interesting game in a long time.
Admission $1 per person, proceeds to go to the Recreation
Assn. Plan now to attend.
SUZANNE JENSEN
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Opening Day Games
8:30 a.m. - Assemble for the Parade (Grant City South Park
ing Lot).
9:00 a.m. - Parade
10:00 a.m. - Opening Day Program (Campbell Field). Jim
Germany, Master of Ceremonies. Invocation, Rev. Klmsey
Warr, pastor, Lake City Baptist Tabernacle. Raising of Flag
by AMVET Post, Boy Scouts. Star Spangle Banner. Introduc
tion of Officers and Guests by Jim Germany. Welcome Re
marks, John Knox, president, Forest Park Athletic Assn.
Principal Speaker, Congressman Jack Flynt. Special Awards,
Mrs. Rita Johnson. “First Pitch” by Mayor Pro Tern Cheaves
and City Councilmen.
11:00 a.m. - Start of First Ball Game (Campbell Field).
(Little League - Pirates vs Braves).
11:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. - Bar B Que served at the Youth
Center - All Day.
10:00 a.m. to 12:00 Noon, Radio Broadcast, Radio Station,
WTJH, 1260, Announcers Dan Johnson, Buzz Walker and La
mar Northcutt.
LITTLE LEAGUE OPENING SCHEDULE
CAMPBELL FIELD
11:00 - 1:00 Pirates vs Braves
1:00 - 3:00 Vols vs Twins
3:00 - 5:00 Open
5:00 - 7:00 Phils vs Cubs
7:00 - 9:00 Dodgers vs Yankees
LOPEZ FIELD
11:00 - 1:00 Mets vs Lakers
1:00 - 3:00 Bullets vs Jets
3:00 - 5:00 Hawks vs Bombers
JAYCEE FIELD
11:00 - 1:00 Tigers vs W. Sox
1:00 - 3:00 Indians vs Giants
3:00 - 5:00 Crackers vs Pels
5:00 - 7:00 Angles vs Orioles
7:00 - 9:00 Barons vs Bears
Cubs in a moving procession
will depict such events in
American history as Gold
Rush days and Washington’s
crossing the Delaware.
“The theme of this year’s
show is ‘The Wonderful World
of Scouting,’ ” Gen. Ruffner
said. “The Scouts and their
adult leaders have worked hard
in preparing for the show and I
want to urge everyone in this
area to attend.”
Tickets may be obtained from
any Cub, Scout or Explorer,
the chairman added. Tickets
also may be obtained at the
Stadium prior to show time.
COME CELEBRATE OUR 9TH BIRTHDAY WITH US!
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Old Jdi^hway 41 tit farmer 5 WarU Pkone 366-6549
FOREST PARK, GA., THURSDAY, MAY 11, 1967
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CRACK OF THE BAT SATURDAY
Baseball Season
Opens Saturday
Opening Day on Saturday,
May 13 will be the climax of
many hours work and plan
ning by members of the
Forest Park Athletic Asso
ciation under the chairman
ship of Jim and Jenny Dav
is. Thanks to the generosity
of local civic clubs and busi
nessmen sponsorship of
nearly 1,000 boys and girls
is possible. The baseball sea
son will officially get under
way Saturday morning at 9
a.m. with a parade originat
ing at Grant City, winding
around to Main Street, and
on to Campbell Field for
ceremonies.
Leading the parade will
be the Forest Park High
School Band under the di
rection of Mr. Lloyd Tarp
ley. The Drill Team will
march under the leadership
of Betty Smith, and Nancy
Bowles will bring on the
Cheerleaders. Honor guest
will be Congressman Jack
Flynt, followed by a repre
sentative of Gov. Maddox,
Mayor Abercrombie and
members of the City Coun
cil, Civic Defense Director
Joe Picard, Fire Chief Bill
Guice, Senator Kenneth Kil
patrick, Representatives Bill
Lee, Arch Gary, and Lamar
Northcutt, County Commis
sioner Tommy Vaughn, Rec
reation Director Elaine Cor
ley, Mr. Kirkland and mem
bers of his coaching staff.
Athletic Association offi
cers will participate includ
ing president John Knox,
vi c e-president Lindsey
Campbell, secretary Darlene
Bender, treasurer, Barbara
Cornelison. Connie Mack
president Hal Kidd, Little
League president Bill Mc-
Coy, and Girl’s Softball
president Miriam Howard. A
bevy of local beauty queens
will enhance the scene in
cluding our own Jim Thorpe
Queen Anna Marie Stodg
hill, Redskin Queen Patrice
Lyone, and Drlllette Queen
Joan Morris. Intermingled
will be Mrs. Atlanta, Mrs.
Joe T. Green, Miss Clayton
County Susan Creel, Junior
Miss Clayton County Kathy
Russell, Miss Forest Park
Diane Moon, Miss Georgia - ■
Teen-Ager Diane Wynens,
Miss Georgia 16 Gail Thig
pen. Vying for trophies will
be entries by local civic
clubs, members of the ball
clubs, and individually dec
orated cars. Judges will be
former Mrs. Atlanta Rita
Johnson, Mrs. Mary Lee, Joe
Lane, and Mrs. Frances Por
ter.
A vote of thanks to Lynn
and Jean Bowers for an out
standing job as parade
chairmen along with their
committee members, Lamar
Northcutt, Bob and Anne
Corona, Cub and Frances
Smith, and Shirley Steele.
Jim Germany will serve as
master of ceremonies for
the program beginning with
an invocation by Rev. Kim
sey Warr. Amvet Post No. 17
will conduct the flag cere
mony. John Knox will give
the welcoming address and
introduce the principal
speaker, Mr. Flynt. Parade
trophy winners will be an
nounced and guests will be
recognized. Proceedings from
10 a.m. until noon will be
broadcast over Station i
WTJH, 1260, with Rep. La
mar Northcutt, Dan John
son, and Buzz Walker an
nouncing the events. $25
Savings Bonds will be pre
sented two boys and two
girls with top sales of bar
becue and Miami vacation
tickets. Drawing for the
Miami Vacation will be held
at Campbell Field at 7 p.m.
Tickets will be on sale
throughout the day, how
ever, in order to be eligible
for the savings bonds, money
must be turned in by 7 p.m.
May 12 at the new office in
the stadium.
The first Little League
game will be played on
Campbell Field at 11 a.m.
between the Pirates and
Braves. The Cubs and
Braves drew the first Connie
Mack game. At noon girl’s
softball will officially start
with a game between the
Red Wings and Tom Boy
Pee Wees. Games are sched
uled on all 3 fields for the
rest of the day.
Barbecue dinners will be
served continuously at the
Youth Center. Members can
vouch for the barbecue
which will again be prepared
by that master chef, Harvey
Watkins. The public is in
vited to view the parade,
witness the opening cere
monies, and to stay and eat
barbecue and watch some
mighty fine ball playing the
rest of the day.
—Evelyn Toole,
Publicity
Claytonion Emory
Rec Co-Chairman
The executive committee of
the Student Center Board of
Emory University recently ap
pointed the committee chair
men for 1967-68. They include:
Ray Chadwick, recreation co
chairman of 187 Camelot Park
way, Jonesboro.
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JAYCEES AT LIBRARY OPENING—Civic-minded Jaycees
and Jaycettes were much in evidence at the opening of Forest
Park’s new library Sunday. Joining fellow countians in praise
and thanksgiving for the beautiful new edifice are L-R, stand
ing: Rep. Bill Lee, active member; Junior Gaultney and Har
per Evans, past presidents; P. K. Dixon, Chairman Com
missioners Roads and Revenues; J, D. Baker, Jaycee vice
president-elect, and Phil Klmbell, president-elect; seated
Rex. Lee, son of Rep, Lee; Mrs. Sandra Baker and Mrs. Max
ine Kimbell, Jaycettes.
Dignitaries and Civic
Leaders Join in FP
Library Opening
Clayton County Library Board
held open house at the county’s
newest library, the Forest Park
Branch, Sunday afternoon, May
7. The handsome two-level
brick building is located at 696
Main St.
Mrs. Homer H. Parker was
emcee of the openingceremony.
After welcoming all present,
she recognized Walter H. Mur
phy, director of the Flint River
Regional Library, of which the
Clayton County Library is a
member.
She also recognized members
of the library board and intro
duced Mrs. Arthur Huie, vice
chairman. Mrs. Huie spoke
briefly on how much the library
is needed and thanked all the
clubs, city officials, county of
ficials and citizens for their
work and support which helped
it become a reality.
Mrs. Barbara Fowler Gault
ney, Poet Laureate of Clayton
County, was introduced by Mrs.
Parker. Mrs. Gaultney spoke
briefly on the importance of a
library before reciting the poem
she composed for the dedica
tion:
No tyrant can enslave the
world,
Nor despot rule in greed;
For Mankind will be free as
long
As men may freely read.
Great men of history will stand
The yet unborn to lead
In lands where books belong
to all
And men may freely read.
God grant that men write oft’
and well
Os wisdom, truth and beauty,
That those who read may early
learn
Os honor, love and duty.
Then come and read for Free
dom’s sake,
Whoever you my be!
AS LONGASMENMAYFREE
LY READ,
MANKIND WILL BE FREE.
A copy of this poem (and also
a copy of the one she wrote
and dedicated at the opening of
the library when it was on Col
lege St.) are framed and hung
on the back wall of the library.
Mrs. Parker introduced the
Rev. Hoyt G. Farr who offer
ed a dedication prayer.
P. K. Dixon, chairman of the
Clayton County Commission
ers, spoke to the crowd before
officiating at the ribbon-cutting
ceremony. He then opened the
doors to all the visitors.
The attractive color scheme of
blue and gold was enhanced by
many lovely flower arrange
ments. These were gifts from
local merchants, officials, fri
ends of the library and other
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well wishers.
The registering table was co
vered with blue net over white
satin and decorated with sliver
candelabra holding yellow ta
pers and yellow roses. Mrs. J.
Steven Goss kept the book. Ap
proximately 500 local citizens,
and dignitaries from the city,
county and region were present.
The State Dept, of Education
was represented by Miss Sara
Jones.
Guests were greeted by Mr.
Dixon, library board members
and the local staff. Forest Park
Woman’s Club, of which Mrs.
Charles H. Toole is president,
and the Forest Park Junior
Woman’s Club, of which Mrs,
Glenn Wetmore is president,
furnished and served the re
freshments. The tables were
covered with white net over
green cloths. The crystal punch
bowl was surrounded by pink
roses and Cymbidium orchids
and ivy. Another table was de
corated with a small floral ar
rangement, silver trays holding
cookies.
One of the highlights of the af
ternoon was an art exhibit, dis
playing various types of art
work done by students from
Forest Park Senior High School
and the W. A. Fountain High
school. Visitors paused to pon
der, or attempt to interpret
“pop” art, and to admire sket
ches, paintings and sculpture.
The comfort, beauty and ar
rangement of the library...and
of course the library’s growing
collection of books...are Its out
standing features. However, two
other things will add greatly to
its convenience to library pa
trons. One is the parking lot
in the rear, which Is acces
sible by two streets, Main and
Hill. The second is the book
drop by the front entrance. This
allows patrons to return books
when the library is closed.
The new library, with its
carved redwood doors, has
come a long way from its hum
ble beginning. . .a space in
the basement manuel training
room of what was then Forest
Park Senior High on College
St. Mrs. E. A. Dunbar, Jr.,
who with Mrs. Claude Alexan
der started the library in our
town, commented, “It was pro
bably the only library in Geor
gia which had an overhead en
trance.” Books were shelved
on crude shelves made from
crates.
From this location the library
moved to the Forest Park Youth
Center where background music
was often “The Skater’s Waltz”
since the skating rink was in
the same building. It moved
again in 1963 to a bright, cen-
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