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VOLUME XXXV. NUMBER 31
We regret that Roy McPhail
was critically injured in an auto
accident near Moultrie, Georgia
last week and wish for him an
early recovery. Roy is a brother
of Mrs. Harry Longden of Jones
boro.
Shirley Moore has returned to
her home in Atlanta, after spend
ing the summer vacation with her
aunts, Mrs. Jennie Roberts and
Miss Mae Vessel, in Jonesboro.
Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Bowen and
children of Marietta, Ga. w'ere
guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Por
ter and Miss Grace Porter last
week-end. Mr. and Mrs. Porter
celebrated their golden wedding
anniversary on Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Betsill,
and daughters Joyce and Mar
garet, spent last Sunday at the
Ida Cason Gardens Beach, near
Chipley, Ga.
Mrs. Lukye H. Evans, of Mor
row, was a guest of Mrs. R. L.
Webb last weekend.
Miss Jane Carral, of Macon,
was a guest of Rev. and Mrs. Al
len Cornish last week-end.
Rev. and Mrs. Willis F. Joiner
and Johnny, of Norfolk, Va.,
were guests of friends in Jones
boro last week-end.
Tom Rhyne, of Atlanta, spent
last Sunday with George siigh.
Miss Lucile Land has return
ed from a visit with her aunt,
Mrs. Nora Allgood in Rockmart,
Ga.
Mrs. Mary Barnette spent last
week with her sister, Mrs. Min
nie Belford in Savannah.
Neil Oliver left last week for
San Antonio, Texas, after spend
ing several weeks with his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Oliver
and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Morris Whaley
spent last week-end in North Ga.
Mrs. B. M. Brown has returned
to her home in Savannah after a
visit with relatives in Jonesboro.
We are happy to report that
Mr. C. V. Brown is able to be out
after an illness last week.
Mrs. H. F. Puckett of Forest
Park was a guest of Mrs. A. A.
Camp and family last Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Weldon
and little son of Birmingham, Ala
were guests of Mr. and Mrs. E.
J. Swint and family last weekend.
The Poet's Corner
A PRAYER FOR EVERY DAY
Make me too brave to lie or be
unkind
Make me too understanding too,
to mind
The little hurts companions give,
and friends,
The careless hurts that no one
quite intends.
Make me too thoughtful to hurt
others so.
Help me to know
The inmost hearts of those for
whom I care
Their secret wishes, all the loads
they bear,
That I may add my courage to
their own.
May I make lonely folks feel less
■ alone,
And happier ones a little happier
yet.
May I forget
What ought to be forgotten, and
recall,
Unfailing, all
That ought to be recalled, each
kindly thing
Forgetting what might sling
To all upon my way
Day after day,
Let me be joy, be hope! Let my
life sing!
Mary Carolyn Davies.
(Clayinn County Nma
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MRS. CORINNE BLALOCK
Society Editor
Phone 3721 or 5021
Mr. and Mrs. J. P- Jackson of
Atlanta wree guests of Mr. and
Mrs. W. E. Camp last Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey McDon
ald and daughter of Savannah,
spent several days of last week
with Mr. and Mrs. Heyward Hall
and family.
Rev. and Mrs. Harold White,
and little daughter of Macon were
guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. C.
White and family last weekend.
Mr. and Mrs. Pope Dickson and
Abb spent last weekend at Myr
tle Beach, S. C.
The many friends of Lonnie
Betsill are happy that his condi
tion is much improved. He has
returned to his home after several
weeks in a hospital in Atlanta.
Mrs. Bayne Reeves and Miss
Nan Reeves spent last week with
Mrs. Willie Goodman and Mrs.
Ada Hood in Atlanta.
Bobby Edwards has returned
to Pensacola, Fla. after a visit
with Mr. and Mrs. Will Camp
and family.
Mr. and Mrs Henry Tanner
and Mr: and Mrs. Dewey Gilbert
were guests of Mr. and Mrs. John
H. Gilbert and family on Gilbert
Road near Forest Park last week.
We regret that Mrs. Josephine
Gilbert is ill and wish for her an
early recovery.
We wish for Mrs. Joe Kirkland
a speedy recovery after severe
burns at her home last week.
Mr. George Brown, of Fayette
ville, spent last Sunday with his
mother, Mrs. Vara Brown and
his brother, Mr. Laban Brown.
Mrs. George Brown and little
daughter, Connie, left last week
for a visit with Mr. and Mrs.
Marvin Knowles, in California.
LOVEJOY
About 100 members of the Har
dy family met at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Hardy last
Sunday for a day of fellowship
and a picnic dinner. Attending
were relatives from Atlanta, Mc-
Donough, Rome, Newnan, Macon,
Rex and Lawrenceville, Georgia,
and also from Alabama and Vir
ginia.
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Cooley en
tertained at a party on Saturday
honoring their daughter. Jackie
on her 13th birthday.
A Daily Vacation Bible School
was held last week in the Love
joy Methodist Church. 46 enroll
ed and the splendid cooperation
of pupils and teachers resulted
in the best school yet held in this
church.
Rev. and Mrs. G. L. Howard
have returned from a vacation
in Kentucky.
The MYF held a meeting at the
home of Miss Jane Dorsey last
Sunday.
Miss Ann Conkle has returned
from a vacation at Daytona Beach
Florida.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wynn were
guests of Mrs. B. V. Wynn last
Sunday.
Mrs. Troy Floyd and children
Shirley and Jimmy, of Jonesboro,
were guests of Miss Sarah Mur
phy last Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Egbert Palmer
and children, Mrs. T. C. Jones
and M. E. Thompson were recent
guests of Rev. and Mrs. Wallace
Smanr and children in Forsyth.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Hicks have
returned to Florida after a visit
of several weeks with Mr. and
Mrs. Roy Fields.
Mrs. G. B. Reeves and daugh
ter, Peggy have returned from
a visit with Mr. and Mrs. Joel
Frank Reeves in Lubbock, Texas-
In the old days if a father found
his son on the wrong track, he
provided switching facilities.
Clayton County Fair To
Open September 13
Jack Flynt Reviews
Platform Over
Television Monday
Jack Flynt, candidate for Con
gress from the 4th Congressional
District was endorsed in a tele
vision broadcast Monday night
by Judge Chester A. Byars, of
Griffin, Judge of Superior Courts,
and by John H. McGehee, promi
nent attorney of Thomaston, Ga.
as an able lawyer and a vigorous
and courageous Solicitor General.
Flynt was described and praised
by both men a "a Solicitor Gen
eral who did his duty as he saw
it, regardless of the consequences.
Even in the face of unpleasant
situations Flynt has never falter
ed in carrying out his sworn
duties as a court official.” Both
Byars and McGehee urged Flynt’s
election on the basis of his quali
fications, his ability as a lawyer,
and his reputation as a citizen.
In his television appearance
Flynt reviewed his platform and
campaign for Congress. He re
newed his pledge to fight to pro
tect Southern Industry and the
full-time employment of Southern
employees. He vowed to support
legislation to require competitive
bidding on all government con
tracts and emphasized that such
competitive bidding would bring
the contracts to Southern manu
facturers.
Flynt defined his agricultural
platform as one based on a rigid
farm price support policy. He
stressed the necessity of a bal
anced economy of fairness to in
dustry and agriculture as the on
ly solution to a stable and sound
national economic condition, and
pledged to fight as a Congress
man for a farm price support law
based on 90 per cent of parity.
In discussing the need for de
velopment of the river systems
within the Fourth District, Jack
Flynt said there has been prac
tically no development of either
the Flint or Chattahoochee river
systems as they flow through the
District. He cited the develop
ment of Clark Hill, Allatoona,
Hartwell, Buford and Jim Wood
ruff dams as examples of what
can be done with well planned
programs of river development,
He said that the building of hy
dro-electric and river dam pro
jects would serve a four-fold pur
pose: (1) Produce more electric
energy and power for the ever
increasing industrial development
in this area; (2) Flood control to
prevent damage to fertile river
bottoms and low lands; (3) Water
reservoirs to provide town and
city water supplies and water for
irrigation purposes during periods
of drought and other emergencies
City Council Minutes
Jonesboro, Georgia
August 23, 1954
Regular meeting of City Coun
cil met with Mayor Dickson and
the following members present:
Swint, Porter, Whaley, Tanner,
Camp, — Oakes absent.
Minutes of last meeting read
and approved.
Building permits were granted
to the following upon recommen
dation of the zoning committee:
James B. Kemp; Mrs. Allie M.
Brown; dwellings, — W. F. Mor
gan to repair roof on house.
Motion made by Whaley secon
ded by Camp, that uncollected
taxes and all past due bills owing
the City be turned over to at
torney T. C. Sowell for collection.
Motion carried.
No further business, meeting
adjourned.
Mayor D. H- Dickson
Irene Arnold, Clerk.
JONESBORO, GA. THURSDAY, AUGUST 26, 1954
Clayton County’s annual fair
will open Monday, September 13,
on the Clayton County Farm lo
cated one mile north of Jones
boro on the east side of State
highway No. 54 and the Central
of Georgia Railroad, and will be
open daily through Saturday,
September 18th.
The fair is being sponsored by
. the Kiwanis Club of Forest Park
and the Exchange Club of Jones
boro in cooperation with the
Clayton County Fair Association.
Some of the highlights of the
fair will be farm crop and live
stock exhibits from farmers, 4-H
; Club members, Future Farmers
of America, both white and col
ored from all sections o fthe coun
ty will have exhibits of their pro
ducts and hand work to demon
strate their talents and skills.
j Prizes will be given on school
exhibits, farm crop and livestock
। exhibits and others.
Boy Scout Troops from Tara
District will have displays of their
skills and other hand craft.
Commercial exhibits from man
ufacturers, brokers and merchants
from all sections of the county
! will be welcome.
Rides and shows will be provid
,ed by an amusement company
and will be of a quality that will
be welcome and enjoyed by all.
This fair is for all citizens of
Clayton County so let's all come
at least one day during the week
and help to make each year’s fair
just a little better than the last
years.
and (4) Provide wholesome, nec
' essary, and vital recreational fa
: cilities to the people of the areas
' concerned.
Flynt was introduced to the
TV audience by Frank Lindsey,
Jr., a dairy operator of Griffin,
Georgia. Lindsey, who is an un
opposed candidate for the State
Legislature from Spalding Coun
ty, spoke of Jack Flynt as an
outstanding citizen of Griffin,
who devoted his time, his ability,
and his talents to the welfare of
his community and his district-
He described Flynt as “a man
whose life, training, and experi
ence makes him by far the lead
ing and outstanding candidate and
a man whom the Fourth District
and the entire state can be justly
proud to have as its representa
tive in Congress.” He said that
Flynt has pledged himself to
stand up and be counted on all
issues of importance and interest
to the people of the Fourth Dis
trict.
M. W. Sessions
Assumes Duties of
High School SupL
Mr. and Mrs. M. W. Sessions
and family arrived in Jonesboro
several weeks ago where Mr. Ses
: sions will assume his new duties
! as Supt. of Jonesboro High School
; for the coming year. They are
living at 224 McDonough Ave. and
; are members of the Methodist
Church. Cindy Lou. their 10 year
old daughter will be in the sth
grade and Herman, who is 6. will
be in the 2nd grade.
Mr. Sessions comes to us from
Dawson. Ga. where he was Prin
cipal of Terrell Co. High school
for 7 years. He comes very highly
recommended and is looking for
ward to a "great year” in his
work here. He finished Junior
College at Emory, Senior College
at Mercer and received his Mas
ter’s Degree at the University of
Ga. He has also done Post grad
uate work at Peabody College.
Mrs. Sessions will teach in the
Elementary school.
We are so happy to welcome
this fine family into our midst
and trust that their stay in Jones
boro will be a long and happy one
Soil Conservation
Activities
By T. W OGLE
Soil Conservationist
J. B. Mathieu is planning to es
tablish 10 acres to a combination
of oats, alfalfa and Ky-31 fescue
grass this September, on his 198
acre farm located three miles
south from Jonesboro on Mundy’s
Mill Road. The area selected is
on soil types which these plants
are adapted, it being well drain
ed upland of cecil sandy clay
loam and appling sandy loam on
a small part of the area.
Alfalfa and fescue both being
perennials with a deep root sys
tem, will work well in the com
plete soil and water conservation
program Mr. Mathieu is carrying
out in cooperation with the Up
per Ocmulgee River District, as
they will check and keep soil los
ses to a low minimum during all
seasons of the year when prop
erly maintained.
In establishing this alfalfa —
Kentucky-31 fescue combination
the first step will be to prepare
a good seedbed, applying one and
one-half tons of agricultural lime
stone or as indicated by soil test,
and 1,000 pounds of 4-12-12 fer-
FOREST PARK
Deepest sympathy Is extended
to the family of Mr. W. L. Wal
drop, who passed away Monday
foliowig a short illness at the
Georgia Baptist Hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. D. R. Whaley
had as their guests last week-end
their brother and sister and their
families from Tennessee.
Mr. Harold Kilpatrick is in an
Atlanta hospital and his many
friends aSre wishing for him a
quick recovery.
Mrs. W. E. Lyle of Rex visited
relatives here this week.
Mrs. W. A. Baker visited Mrs.
W. W. Edwards Tuesday. Mrs.
Edwards has been ill for several
days.
Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Williamson
had as their guests, their daugh
ter, Catherine and her family on
last Sunday.
Mrs. R. C. McKown has return
ed from several days at Indian
Springs.
Mrs. J. H. Wright flew in on
Tuesday from Portland. Oregon
where she visited her daughter
for several months. She will visit
friends and relatives here before
going to her home in East Atlan
ta.
Rev. and Mrs. Hoyt Farr and
Hoyt, Jr. have returned from va
cationing in Daytona Beach, Fla.
MYSTERY FARM PHOTO No. 11
—■ Photo by Zekon-Robbin t Co.
Whose Mystery Farm is this? Owner will receive a beautiful mounted photo free upon calling
at our office. We will also give his farm a big write-up in the following issue. If you know the
identity call us or stop by. Tell your farm neighbors about this photo series - theirs may be the
next picture. Look for special clues - the fields - the public road - back or front of the house, the
trees, etc. It looks quite different from the air!
High School Registration
To Take Place Monday
tilizer and 40 pounds of boron
j>er acre. Mix this application of
lime and fertilizer well into the
first one to two inches of topsoil,
smoothing the surface to permit
efficient and economical mowing.
He will plant about September
15th one and one-quarter bushels
of oats, 5 pounds Ky-31 fescue
and 15 pounds of innoculated al
falfa seed per acre on a firm
seed bed.
Prior to seeding oats the land
will be firmed with a cultipacker
or similar instrument, then oats
and fescue will be drilled in an
alternated pattern. The alfalfa
will be broadcast and covered
with a cultipacker on the con
tour.
Oats will produce some grazing
the first year or can be cut, with
fescue - alfalfa producing a bal
anced nutrative feed for cattle
in both grazing and hay.
ELLENWOOD
Mrs. Etta Sanders had as her
guests over the week-end Mrs.
Ruby Bragg, of Atlanta; Mr. and
Mrs. H. E. Woodall, of Forest
Park and Mrs. Monza Kolansky
and little daughter, Joy, from At
lanta.
Mr. Burt Kitchens from Jack
son called on Miss Sandra Kyle
on Saturday afternoon.
Mr. Howard Ragan from At
lanta and Miss Betty Jean Sand
ers visited Stone Mountain and
Grant Park last Sunday and had
a very nice time.
We are sorry to hear that Mrs.
Bertha Hill is in the hospital fol
lowing an operation. Hope she
will soon be home and well again.
Mr. and Mrs- Henry Amerson
and Bonnie Jo left Saturday for
Ohio where they will be the
guests of their daughter and her
family for two weeks.
Mrs. Jack S?tewart has been
real sick for the past week. She
is at the home of her daughter.
Mrs. Tom Cash. Hope she will be
better soon.
Miss Barbara Sanders spent
Friday night with her grand
mother, Mrs. Annie Calloway at
Conley, Georgia.
Mr. and Mrs. Delano Amerson
has a cute baby girl whom they
have named Debra Jean. Mrs.
Amerson is the former Miss Fay
McDaniel of Rex.
Miss Virginia Day spent Sun
day afternoon with Miss Betty
Jean Sanders
Price 5 Cento
Mr. M. W. Sessions, Supt. of
Jonesboro High School, has an
nounced that registration for high
school students will take place
Monday, August 30th. School will
take in at 8:50 and be dismissed
at 3:30 except on Monday and
Tuesday of the first week with
school being dismissed at 12:00 on
these two days. The Lunchroom
will open on Wednesday, Sept. 1.
Two vacancies have yet to be
•led on the teaching staff. The
new faculty members are as fol
lows :
Miss Mattie Perkerson, Green
ville. Ga., Mr. Thomas L. Brown,
Jr-. Summerville, Ga., Miss Sue
Hutcheson, Douglasville, Ga., Mr.
H. S. Chapman, Decatur, Ga., Mr
James C. Holliday, Lexington, Ga.
Mrs. James Sandifer, McDonough
Gq;.. Mrs., E. L. Stephens, Jr., Jon
esboro.
Teachers returning from last
year are:
Mrs. J. E. Edmonds, Jonesboro,
Mr. T. O. Gurley, Jonesboro, Miss
Evans Harrell. Jonesboro. Miss
Annelu Hightower, Jonesboro,
Mrs. C. E. Lamb. Jonesboro, Mrs.
Weyman Mann, Jonesboro, Mr.
Frank Plant, Jonesboro, Mrs.
A. B. Smith. Jonesboro, Mr. Fred
Smith, Jonesboro, Mrs. L. J. Wal
ker, Jr., Jonesboro, Mr. E. W.
Woods, Jonesboro. Miss Ethel
Woolf, Jonesboro. Mr. Dan Wynn,
Jonesboro, Mrs. Ann Plant. Jones
boro.
Mr .Sessions also annouces the
school calendar for the 1954-55
year.
Pre-School — August 23-27
Official Opening — August 30
Ist Month 8/30 — 9/27 (Labor
Day Holiday)
2nd Month 9 28 — 10 26 (Dis
trict G- E. A.)
3rd Month 10 27 — 11/23
4th Month 11 24 — 1/6
(Thanksgiving Holidays 11/25
and 26
(Christmas Holidays 12/17 —
12/31)
sth month — 1/7 — 2/3
6th Month — 2/4 — 3/3
7th Month — 3/4 — 4/4
Bth Month — 4/5 — 5/2
9th Month — 5/3 — 5/30
Post School — 5/31 — 6/6
Mr. Sessions says he is looking
forward to a great year and urges
the cooperation of parents and
teachers for it is only by work
ing and pulling together that we
can succeed in accomplishing our
aims and ambitions for our chil
dren.