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Clayton County News and Farmer Thursday, September 9. 1954
House Resolution No. 216
Resolution Act No. 200
A Resolution
Proposing to the qualified vo
ters an amendment to Article
VIII, Section V, Paragraph I, of
the Constitution, relating to coun
ty boards of education, so as to
provide for the election of the
members of the Board of Educa
tion of Clayton County by the
people; to provide for the election
of the County School Superinten
dent by the Board; to provide
the procedure connected there
with; to provide for the submis
sion of this amendment for rati
fication or rejection: to repeal
conflicting laws; and for other
purposes.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
GEORGIA AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1.
Article VIII, Section V, Para
graph I, of the Constitution, re
lating to county boards of edu
cation. is hereby amended by add
ing at the end thereof the fol
lowing:
"The Board of Education of
Clayton County shall be composed
of eleven members who shall be
elected by the voters of Clayton
County. For the purpose of elect
ing such members, Clayton Coun
ty shall be divided into eight Ed
ucation Districts, as follows:
"Education District No. 1 shall
be composed of Militia District
No. 1644 (Forest Park); Educa
tion District No. 2 shall be com
posed of Militia District No. 1446
(Oak); Education District No. 3
shall be composed of Militia Dis
trict No. 1088 (Jonesboro); Edu
cation District No. 4 shall be com
posed of Militia District No. 548
(Riverdale); Education District
No. 5 shall be composed of Militia
District No. 1651 (Lovejoy) and
Militip District No. 538 .‘(Pan
handle); Education District No. 6
shall be composed of Militia Dis
trict No. 1406 (Ellenwood); Edu
cation District No. 7 shall be
composed of Militia District No.
1189 (Adamson) and Education
District No. 8 shall be' composed
of Militia District No. 1890
Mountain View).
"Two members each shall be
elected from Education Districts
Tos. 1,2, and 3 and one member
each shall be elected from Edu
■ation Districts Nos. 4,5, 6,7, and
8. No person shall be eligible to
erve as a member of the Clayton
'ounty Board of Education from
m Education District unless he
shall reside in such district; how
ever, all members of the Board
shall be elected by the voters of
the entire county of Clayton. No
person who resides in that por
tion of Clayton County embraced
within the territory of an inde
pendent school district shall be
eligible for election as a member
of said Board. In order to be eli
gible to hold office as a member
of said Board, a person must be
of good moral character, favor
able to the common school sys
tem, have at least a fair know
ledge of the elementary branch
of an English education, and must
be qualified to vote for members
of the General Assembly.
“Not later than ten days after
the ratification of this amend
ment, it shall be the duty of the
Ordinary of Clayton County to
issue the call for an election for
the purpose of electing the mem
bers of the Board of Education
of Clayton County. The date of
such election shall be set for a
day not less than fifteen nor more
than twenty days from the date
of issuance of the call thereof. It
shall be the duty of the Ordinary
to publish the date of the election
the purpose thereof and a brief
description of the procedure con
nected therewith, once a week for
two weeks immediately preceding
the date thereof in the official
organ of Clayton County. The
members elected from Education
Districts Nos. 1 and 2 shall serve
for a term of six years; the mem
bers elected from Education Dis
tricts Nos. 3, 4 and 5 shall serve
for a term of four years; the
members elected from Education
Districts No. 6,7 and 8 shall serve
for a term of two years. All mem
bers elected at such election shall
take office January 1, 1955, and
their term of office shall expire
on December thirty-first of the
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House Resolution No. 288
Resolution Act No. 146
A Resolution
Proposing to the qualified vo
ters an amendment to Article VII
Section VII, Paragraph I, of the
Constitution, relating to the debt
limitation of counties, so as to au
thorize Clayton County to incur
an additional indebtedness and is
sue bonds for the purpose of es
tablishing and maintaining a sys
tem of waterworks and sewerage;
to provide for the submission of
this amendment for ratification
or rejection; and for other pur-
last year of such term. The suc
cessors to such members shall be
elected for a term of six years
and shall be elected at the same
time members of the General As
sembly are elected, in the year
in which the term of the person
they seek to succeed expires.
“The Board of Education of
Clayton County in effect at the
time of the ratification of this
amendment shall be abolished ef
fective December 31, 1954, and the
term of office of the members of
such Board shall expire on such
date. In case of a vacancy on
said Board by death, resignation,
or from any cause other than ex
piration of a term of office, the
remaining members of the Board
shall elect a successor who shall
serve the unexpired term.
“The Board of Education of
Clayton County shall, by a ma
jority vote, elect the School Su
perintendent of Clayton County.
No person shall be eligible to hold
the office of Clayton County
School Superintendent who does
not have a master’s degree from
a recognized educational institu
tion, and at least five years’ ex
perience in public school adminis
tration. He shall have such ad
ditional qualifications as may be
fixed by law. The School Super
intendent serving at the time of
the ratification of this amend
ment shall serve until the expi
ration of the term for which he
was elected, but all future Su
perintendents shall be elected by
the Board as provided heretofore
and shall serve at the pleasure of
the Board. The compensation of
the Superintendent shall be fixed
by the Board.’’
SECTION 2.
When the aboved proposed a
ment to the Constitution shall
have been agreed to by two-thirds
of the members elected to each
of the two branches of the Gen
eral Assembly and the same has
been entered on their journals
with the “Ayes" and “Nays” taken
thereon, the Governor is hereby
authorized and instructed to cause,
such proposed amendment to be
published as provided in Article
XIII, Section I, Paragraph I, of
the Constitution of .‘Georgia of
1945, as amended, for two months
previous to the time of the gen
eral election at which the above
proposed amendment shall be sub
mitted for ratification or rejec
tion to the electors as -provided
for in said paragraph of the Con
stitution.
The ballot submitting the a
bove proposed amendment shall
have written or printed thereon
the following:
“For ratification of amendment
to the Constitution, so as to pro
vide for the election of the mem
bers of the Board of Education of
Clayton County by the people, and
the election of the County School
Superintendent by the Board.
“Against ratification of amend
ment to the Constitution, so as to
provide for the election of the
members of the Board of Educa
tion of Clayton County by the
people, and the election of the
County School Superintendent by
the Board.’’
All persons desiring to vote in
favor of adopting the proposed a
mendment shall vote for ratifi
cation of the amendment, and all
persons desiring to vote against
the adoption of the proposed a
mendment shall vote against rati
fication.
If the people shall ratify such
amendment by a majority of the
electors qualified to vote voting
thereon, such amendment shall
become a part of the Constitu
tion of this State. The returns of
the election shall be made in like
manner as returns for elections
for members of the General As
sembly and it shall be the duty of
the Secretary of State to ascer
tain the result and certify the re
sult to the Governor who shall,
if such amendment be ratified,
make proclamation thereof.
FRED HAND
Speaker of the House
JOE BOONE
Clerk of the House
MARVIN GRIFFIN
President of the Senate
GEORGE D. STEWART
Secretary of the Senate
poses.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
GEORGIA AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1.
Article VII, Section VII, Para
graph I, of the Constitution, re
lating to the debt limitation of
counties, is hereby amended by
adding at the end thereof the fol
lowing:
“Anything in this Constitution
to the contrary notwithstanding,
Clayton County, Georgia, is
hereby authorized to acquire, con
struct, maintain and operate a
system of waterworks and sewer
age in said county, and to accom
plish the foregoing is hereby au
thorized to create indebtednesses
and evidence same by the issuance
of its direct obligation bonds, but
the amount of such bonds out
standing at any one time shall
not exceed seven per cent (7%)
of the assessed value of all tax
able property in said county sub
ject to taxation for bond
purposes in addition to the
seven per cent (7%) limitation
now imposed by this Constitution.
The governing authority of said
county is hereby given full au
thority to determine the aggre
gate amount of bonds to be is
sued from time to time, the ma
turity dates, the interest rates,
the date of issue and other de
tails incident to the issuance and
sale of said bonds. The issuance
or non-issuance of said bonds shall
be submitted to the registered,
qualified voters of the county for
their determination in the same
manner and under the same pro
visions as contained in this Con
stitution. If any such bonds are
so authorized pursuant to said
election, the governing authority
of said county shall provide for
the assessment and collection of
an anual tax sufficient in amount
to pay the principal of and inter
est on said bonds as same ma
ture.”
SECTION 2.
When the above proposed a
mendment to the Constitution
shall have been agreed to by two
thirds of the members elected to
each of the two branches of the
General Assembly and the same
has been entered on their journals
with the “Ayes” and “Nays” tak
en thereon, the Governor is here
by authorized and instructed to
cause such proposed amendment
to be published as provided in
Article XIII, Section I, Paragraph
I, of the Constitution of Georgia
of 1945, as . amended, for two
months previous to the time of
the general election at which the
above proposed amendment shall
be submitted for ratification or
rejection to the electors as pro
vided for in said Paragraph of the
Constitution.
The ballot submitting the above
proposed amendment shall have
written or printed thereon the
following:
“For ratification of amendment
to Constitution, so as to authorize
Clayton County to incur debt not
to exceed seven per cent of the
assessed value of taxable property
therein, in addition to the seven
per cent limitation now imposed
by the Constitution, by the is
suance of bonds for the establish
ment of a system of waterworks
and sewerage.”
“Against ratification of amend
ment to Constitution, so as to au
thorize Clayton County to incur
debt not to exceed seven per cent
of the assessed value of taxable
property therein, in addition to the
seven per cent limitation now im
posed by the Constitution, by the
issuance of bonds for the estab
lishment of a system of water
works and sewerage.”
All persons desiring to vote in
favor of adopting the proposed
amendment shall vote for ratifi
cation of the amendment, and all
persons desiring to vote against
the adoption of the proposed
amendment shall vote against
ratification.
If the people shall ratify such
amendment by a majority of the
electors qualified to vote voting
thereon, such amendment shall be
come a part of the Constitution
of this State. The returns of the
election shall be made in like
manner as returns for elections
for members of the General As
sembly and it shall be the duty of
the Secretary of State to ascer
tain the result and certify the re
sult to the Governor who shall, if
such amendment be ratified, make
proclamation thereof.
FRED HAND
Speaker of the House
JOE BOONE
Clerk of the House
MARVIN GRIFFIN
President of the Senate
GEORGE D. STEWART
Secretary of the Senate
I complained because I had no
shoes until I met a man who had
no feet.
House Resolution No. 273
Resolution Act No. 209
A Resolution
Proposing to the qualified vo
ters of Georgia an amendment to
the Constitution of Georgia add
ing a new Article thereto, to be
designated Article XVI, Slum
Clearance and Redevelopment, so
as to authorize the General As
sembly to provide by law that
cities and towns and housing au
thorities may undertake and
carry out slum clearance and re
development work, including sale
or other disposition to private en
terprise of property (acquired,
to declare that slum clearance
and redevelopment work so au
thorized is a governmental func
tion undertaken for public pur
poses for which the powers of
taxation and eminent domain may
be exercised and public funds ex
pended; to provide for the sub
mission of this amendment for
ratification or rejection; and for
other purposes.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
GEORGIA AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1.
That the Constitution of Geor
gia be amended by adding a new
Article thereto, designated Article
XVI, Slum Clearance and Rede
velopment, as follows:
“The General Assembly may
provide by law that any city or
town, or any housing authority
now or hereafter established, may
undertake and carry out slum
clearance and redevelopment
work, including the (acquisition
and clearance of areas which are
predominately sHum or blighted
areas, the preparation of such a
reas for re-use, and the sale or
other disposition of such areas to
private enterprise for private
uses or to public bodies for public
uses. Any such work shall con
stitute a governmental function
undertaken for public purposes,
and the powers of taxation and
eminent domain may be exer
cised and public funds expended
in furtherance thereof.”
SECTION 2.
When the above proposed amend
ment to the Constitution ishall
have been agreed to by two-thirds
of the members elected to each
of the two branches of the Gen
eral Assembly, and the same has
been entered on their journals with
the “’Alyes” and "iNays” taken
thereon, the Governor is hereby
authorized and instructed to cause
such proposed amendment to be
published as provided in Article
XIII, Section I, Paragraph I, of
the Constitution of Georgia of
1945, as amended, for two months
previous to the time of the gen
eral election at which the above
proposed amendment shall be sub
mitted for ratification or rejec
tion to the electors as provided
for in said Paragraph of the Con
stitution.
The ballot submitting the a
bove proposed amendment shall
have written or printed thereon
the following:
“For ratification of amendment
to the Constitution of the State
of Georgia by adding a new Arti
cle to be designated Article XVI,
Slum Clearance and Redevelop
ment.
"Against ratification of amend
ment to the Constitution of the
State of Georgia by adding a new
Article to the designated Article
XVI, Slum Clearance and Rede
velopment.”
All persons desiring to vote in
favor of adopting the proposed
amendment shall vote for ratifi
cation of the amendment, and all
persons desiring to vote against
the adoption of the proposed a
mendment shall vote against rati
fication.
If the people shall ratify such
amendment by majority of the
electors qualified to vote voting
thereon, such amendment shall
become a part of the Constitu
tion of this State. The returns of
the election shall be made in like
manner as returns for elections
for members of the General As
sembly and it shall be the duty
of the Secretary of State to as
certain the result and certify the
result to the Governor who shall,
If such amendment be ratified,
make proclamation thereof.
FRED HAND
Speaker of the House
JOE BOONE
Clerk of the House
MARVIN GRIFFIN
President of the Senate
GEORGE D. STEWART
Secretary of the Senate
Dairy farmers are being urged
by Frank Fitch, Extension Ser
vice dairyman, to save drought
damaged corn by putting it in a
silo.
Again Christmas vacation rolls
around for the kids—putting a
quick end to mother’s.
RIVERDALE
The Boy Scouts of Riverdale
spent the weekend at Cara Belle,
Fla., with their leaders Mr. C.
J. Roberts, Mr. O. W. Simmons
and Mr. Fred Chitwood,
Mrs. H. D. Brown, Mrs. H. E.
Bestill and children spent the
day with their mother Mrs. J.
A New Service
Provided For
Business Men
Business men of Clayton coun
ty and others interested in buy
ing surplus Federal Government
property have been provided a
new service for obtaining infor
mation on such sales more quick
ly and easily.
Information has been received
from Merrill C. Lofton, manager
of the U. S. Department of Com
merce office in Atlanta, that be
ginning immediately that agency
will carry lists of the property in
its daily publication showing the
goods and services wanted by the
government and contracts being
currently awarded, which has
been distributed for the past sev
eral years.
The publication is available at
all Department of Commerce and
field offices and cooperating local
Chamber of Commerce offices in
Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee and
North Carolina.
"The action we are taking was
in response to numerous requests
from business men for a centra
lized source of information on the
millions of dollars worth of sur
plus property being offered for
sale by the government,” Mr.
Lofton said. “Also, it was in rec
ognition by the agencies involved
of the necessity for a wider dis
semination of information on sur
plus property disposal, thereby
increasing the monetary return
to the government from such
sales.”
Business men of Clayton coun
ty were invited by Mr. Lofton to
communicate with the Depart
ment of Commerce field office,
336 Peachtree - Seventh Street
Building, in Atlanta, for further
information regarding the new
program.
Middle Ga. College
Opens Sept. 20
Dr. L. E. Roberts,' president of
Middle Georgia College, has an
nounced that the dormitories for
freshmen will open September 20,
and for Sophomores on September
22. Orientation activities will be
gin for the freshmen on Tuesday,
September 21.
The college is spending approxi
mately SIOO,OO on a new cafeteria
building which will be available to
the students around November 1
and will be one of the finest col
lege cafeterias in the state. Four
hundred students may be seated
in the cafeteria at one time.
Dean J. T. Morris anticipates a
larger Fall enrollment than last
year when the college opened with
320 students. The freshmen class
will approximate 225 students, and
the sophomore class 150. The ex
pected enrollment for the Fall
quarter is 375. A large increase is
noted among the freshmen men
who are applying for the engineer*
ing course.
Insured Savings
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CURRENT DIVIDEND
1% ■
MORE
Per Annum
Savings Received by the 10th
Earn Dividends for that
month!
Tri-City Federal
Savings and Loan
Association
2441 Stewart Ave.
Hapeville FA. 1574
O. Phillips of Fayettevile, Ga.,
on Friday.
The Choir of the Riverdale
Baptist Church had a recital on
Friday night, August 27th at the
new church. It was enjoyed by
everyone attending Retfnes^H
ments were served after the re
cital in the new church kitchen.
Mrs. J. N. Deaton is visiting in
Daviston, Ala., with her daught
er, Mrs. Bill Bibby for a few
weeks.
Mrs. J. J. Deaton from Geneva,
Ala., is convalescing at the home
of her mother, Mrs. W. C. John
son. We’re glad to hear that she
is improving.
Congratulations go to Mirs Ida
Jo Ozburn who graduated last
Friday night at Auburn, Ala.
Misses Dorothy and Marjorie
Roundtree have returned from a
vacation to Havana, Cuba and
Myrtle Beach, S. C.
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Adams and
Steven spent the week-end at
Ida Cason Callaway Gardens near
Chipley, Ga.
Mr. and Mrs. Mike Harrison
and family have returned from
a two weeks vacation to Ohio
and Pennsylvania.
Mrs. W. J. Chaffin of Atlanta,
spent a few weeks with her dau
ghter and family, Mr. and Mrs.
Glen Turner.
Herbert Butler was the repre
sentative from the Pleasant Gro
ve Methodist M. Y. F. at the
Young People’s Convention at
Rome, Ga., over the weekend.
We are sorry to hear that Mrs.
Willie T. Parker has returned to
Piedmont Hospital. We wish her
a speedy recovery and that she
will soon be back home.
Brenda Brown and her week
end guest, Carolyn Newton spent
Saturday night and Sunday with
Mrs. J. W. Lewis at Lake Jodeco.
They attended the Jonesboro
Methodist Church on Sunday.
The Cub Scout Pack of River-
Lake Mirror, Wednesday night,
spent the weekend at Jackson
ville, Fla. _ %
Keith Brown spent the week
end in Newton Estates in Colfege
Park with his cousin, Ronnie
Newton.
The W. S. C. S. of the Pleas
ant Grove Methodist Church met
at the home of Mrs. Rayburn
Bartlett, Thursday night.
Mrs. H. E. Bestill and Li<|tle
daughter Sharon of Forest Park,
spent Thursday and Friday with
Mrs. H. D. Brown and family.
She is leaving Sept. 9th to^join
her husband M|Sgt. Edward Bes
till in Japan.
Mrs. Ben H. Westberry return
ed home from a week at Colum
bus, Ga., bringing her daughter,
Mrs. Jane Patterson and Grand
daughter Little Theresa to spend
a few weeks with family qpd
I friends.
School has begun again in Riv
erdale and we want to welcome
the new teachers to the school
staff, Miss Ida Ozburn and Mrs.
Billy Smith also we want to wel-
Mrs. Inez Roundtree, Mrs. Mit-
Mrs. Bessie Benefield.
Have you heard that there is
to be an Electric Cooking School
in Riverdale? The Riverdale Civ
ic Club is sponsoring one Sept.
15th at 8 p. m. at the club house.
Get your tickets early, SI.OO.
Wonderful prizes will be given a
way that night.
Circle No. 3,
Jonesboro Meth
odist Meets
Circle No. 3 of the Jonesboro
Methodist Church W. S. C. S.
held the regular monthly meet
ing August 17 at the home of
Mrs. C. Douglas Irvine with Mrs.
members and 1 visitor were pre
sent.
Mrs. Sam Mozjey gave an in-
B. F. Boak as co—hostess. 13
spirational devotion. Mrs. Tom-
Moore’s trip to Korea. Mrs. Mo
zley read the “Six Goals for the
followed with the reading of the
Quadrenium.”
The regular business meeting
minutes by Mrs. John Segner, re
ports of committees and news
from the general meeting. Books
and toys were brought to be giv
en to the Health Clinic. We will
bring good used clothing to the
AN EARLY PLANTED PASTURE
MEANS SAVING A LARGE FEED BILL
Past experience has proven that Fertilizer spread on
pastures in August and Early Fall has been much more
profitable than spread later when cold weather beains
Plan your sowing of seeds and fertilizer as soon as
possible and reap the benefit of 2 months extra arazina
WE HAVE A COMPLETE LINE OF SEEDS AND FERTILIZER
TO MEET YOUR PASTURE NEEDS T ' UZER
FARMERS EXCHANGE
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Clayton County
C. of C. Holds
Annual Meeting
Second annual meeting of the
Clayton County Chamber of Com
merce will be a dinner meeting
September 14, 1954 at Wimberleys
at Lake Harbin near Morrow be
gining at 7:30 P. M.
Ivan Allen, Jr-, Chairman of the
Industrial Division of the Georgia
State Chamber of Commerce will
be the guest speaker. He is well
known throughout Georgia for the
good job he has done in the pre
sentation of Industrial Develop
ment.
Since Clayton County is now in
a fast growing stage, it is felt Mr.
Allen’s message will be timely and
helpful to all chamber of commerce
members and other citizens who
are interested in the favorable fu
ture development of our county.
Water and sewerage system for
Clayton *^unty is a must for the
proper balance of industry and
residential development of the
County. This subject will be
brought out at this meeting.
All members are invited to at
tend this meeting bringing your
wives and other citizens. Just be
sure to notify the Secretary the
number of people you are bring
ing.
Board of Directors Meeting of
the Clayton County Chamber of
Commerce will be Friday, Sep
tember 10 at 7:30 P. M. at the
Cactus Grill on U. S. Highway
No. 41.
Menu For Jonesboro School
Lunchroom For Week of
Sept. 7-10
Tuesday
Vienna Sausage, Gr. Lima Beans,
Cong. Fr. Salad on Lettuce, Soda
Crax Gingerbread and Mi|k.
Wednesday
Weiners in Buns Catsup and
Kraut Cr. Irish Potatoes Pine
apple & Cheese Salad on Let
tuce, Milk.
Thursday
Salmon Salad Cr. Cheese & Ol
ive Sandwiches, Cookies & Milk.
Friday
Roast Beef & Dill Pickle Sand
wiches, P. Butter & Graham Cr.
Sandwiches, Congealed Salad, &
Milk.
Mrs. B. J. Turner, Jonesboro
School Lunchroom Dietician, an
nounces the above menu for the
schools this week. A weeks menu
wi|l be put in the paper all dur
ing the school year in order that
parents may see what their chil
dren are eating.
Nets $125 For Polio
Seven little girls from Miami
Springs and Virginia Gardens
this week are as happy as birds.
The Carnival they gave a week
ago Thursday was not only en
joyed by youngsters of the neigh
borhood but it netted $125 for the
emergency polio drive.
The successful event was plan
ned by 10 year old Vickie Smith,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Smith, 6390 LaFayette Dr. Vir
ginia Gardens and held in her
backyard. Her six. little helpers
were Vonnie Fontry, Karin Wal
ton, Sherry Johnson and Jphon
na, Barbara and Patty Cohran.
The Carnival would not have
been the money raiser it was, if
not for the generous contribu
tions of 33 local merchants who
gave attractive merchandise pri
zes and gifts certificates.
Vickie is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Harry T. Smith. A
member of Jonesboro Methodist
Church C. F. C. and Jonesboro
School. Her many friends regret
her leaving Jonesboro to make
her home in Miami, Fla.
next general meeting. This offer
ing is to be sent to Korea where
i tis greatly needed.
Mrs. B. F. Boak presented
Ralph McGill’s article about the
World Council of Churches. Then
Mrs. Mozley closed the meeting
with a prayer for this group.
Delicious refreshments were
served by the hostesses and a
social hour enjoyed. Our next
meeting will be at the home of
Mrs. Willis Swint with Mrs. Vern
Wynn as co-hostess.