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VOLUME XXXVI. NUMBER 23
From Where I
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sit
By Lloyd
W. Lloyd Matthews
In the past few years Clayton
County has been progressing so
rapidly commercially and in pop
ulation, to the extent that we
now have three newspapers in
the County.
After several years of obser
vation it became evident that the
two main papers should get to
gether as one for the best inter
ests of Clayton County, rather
than to be divided against itself.
Therefore, since Mr. Jack Troy,
a young, ambitious, long time
newspaper man, offered his serv
ices to combine these papers, it
was without a question of a doubt
that this was the thing to do so
that Clayton County would have
full coverage of the news and
serve all subscribers and adver
tisers much better than we could
do separately.
As your Editor and Publisher
of the Clayton County News and
Farmer for the past eleven years
I have never enjoyed a respon
sibility more than this and wish
to take this opportunity to ex
press my heartfelt thanks for
your loyalty and coperation at
all times.
I will be in a much better pos
ition to render a complete job
printing service, personally su
pervising it, which will be run
under the trade name of Lloyd’s
of Georgia. This will be at our
same location with phone num
ber 5021 Jonesboro.
Again, may I expftess my grat
itude to you as Editor of the
Clayton County News and Farm
er and will always be mindful of
the interests of all concerned in
Clayton County and will be able
to continue to serve you as in
the past as I will have the same
editorial privileges after this
merger except that I no doubt
will have more time to use them.
The many friends of Mr. and
Mrs. Ware Hutcheson, daughter
Ann and son, Ware, Jr- who have
made their home in Atlanta for
a number of years ,are happy
that they have moved into their
new house on Cloud street in
Jonesboro.
Mr. and Mrs. Morris Whaley
visited friends in Covington, Ga.
on Wednesday of last week-
The Poet s Corner
Dedication For A Home
Be this our home
A place to live in
To learn the joy
It is to give in.
A shelter from
The storm and sun
A place to turn
When work is done
A place to rest
As each day ends
A place to welcome
Cherished friends
A place where each
May do his part
To show an
Understanding heart.
A calm retreat
A place to pray
For guidance through
Each coming day.
—Arthur Fredric Otis
dlaytim dnuutu
And farmer
Clayton County
League of Indepen
dent Voters Adopt
Constitution
At a meeting held at North
Clayton, Thursday evening, May
26, 1955 the Constitution and By
laws of the Clayton County Lea
gue of Independent Voters was
unanimously adopted. This action
was? the result of two previous
meetings of the proposed organ
ization.
A permanent slate of officers
including president, vice presi
dent. secretary and treasurer,
will be elected at the next meet
ing of the League to be held at
Forest Park, City Hall, on Thurs.
evening. July 14, 8 P. M. Mem
bers of the League and the public
are invited.
Progress reports up to that
date are to be studied and fur
ther action with regard to or
ganization will be planned.
We have furnished Clayton
County News, with a copy of our
Constitution and By-Laws, Please
read carefully and plan to attend
our next meeting.
Suggestions for improvements
will be welcome, if your area is
not organized at present, the Lea
gue will welcome your group and
assist you in every possible way
to do so.
Some criticism is expected to
ward an organization of this type
particularly in the early stages.
However, in the end, we believe
this to be wholesome. Come and
see for yourself. Then you will
know first hand.
Clayton County stands on the
threshold of great and better
things. The public and especially
the voters, should keep abreast
of each development, in a manner
that will insure continuous pro
gress. The League proposes to
help, in an intelligent way, such
progress.
Roy Hancock
Temporary Chairman
MRS. CORINNE BLALOCK
Society Editor
Phone 3721 or 5021
Mrs. Nelle Whaley has return
ed from a visit with Mr. and
Mrs. Marian Whaley and Susan
in Gainesville, Ga.
The many friends of Mr. R. F.
Tillman regret that he has been
ill lor the past week, and wish
for him an early recovery.
Mrs. W. C. Powers and Mrs.
Nellie Clark and daughters, Bec
ky, of Thomaston, Ga. were
guests of Mrs. Estelle Tilly and
Mr. and Mrs- R. E. Tilly and Bru
ce several days of last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Emmett Cooper,
of Atlanta, and Mr. and Mrs. Bill
Thompson, and Lucile, of Fay
etteville were guests of Mrs. M.
C. Thompson last Sunday.
Donnie Jackson of Atlanta
spent last week-end with Mrs.
A- A. Camp.
Mr. and Mrs. James Bowen, of
Franklin, Ga., were guests of Mr.
and Mrs. E. W. Wilkerson last
Sunday.
Miss Joy Lewis, of Sarasota,
Fla., spent several days of this
week with Miss Virginia Linn.
Virginia accompanied her to
Sarasota for a visit of several
weeks.
Joy and Virginia are classmat
es at LaGrange College-
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Camp spent
last weekend with Mr. and Mrs.
Julius Davidson and son David, in
Birmingham, Ala.
Soil Conservation
Activities
By T. W. HOLE
Soil CunservatlouiHt
Complete soil and water con
servation plans were prepared
for five Clayton County farms in
cooperation with the Upper Oc
mulgee River District Supervis
ors during May. These farms con
tain a total of 594 acres for which
the needed soil and water con
servation practices have been
planned based on the proper use
for each field and area.
The owners and operators of
these farms are: E. A. Foster,
located near Orr’s Station, W. H.
Allgood on Bethel Road, W. G.
Bush on U. S. Highway 42, A. O.
Williams, Forest Park, and O. M.
Ruff, Sr., near Morrow.
The Soil Conservation Object
ive is, “The use of each acre of
agricultural land within its cap
abilities and the treatment of
each acre of agricultural land in
accordance with its needs for
protection and improvement.”
Prior to preparing a soil and
water conservation planned pro
gram for these farms an aerial
photograph of the farm was used
to establish the farm boundries
and a Soil Scientist of Soil Con
servation Service went over the
farm developing a soil survey
which shows the soil types or
kinds of land and their respect
ive location, steepness or percent
slope, eroded condition and the
physical properties such as the
texture and body of the soil.
These factors combined determ
ine which of the eight standard
classes of soil are on the farm and
the boundries and other neces
sary information is included on
the survey photograph.
As the local soil conservation
ist and farm owner walk over the
farm a fend use map is prepared
showing field boundries, acreage
and land use and treatment need
ed and planned. A copy of this
plan is given the owner contain
ing land use map, capability pho
to and detailed specifications re
garding establishment and man
agement for each practice.
Mom Worm infestation
Reported
By Charles S. Tucker
County Agent
Dr. C. R. Jordan, Extension En
tomologist of Athens, has re
ported heavy infestations of to
bacco horn worms on pimiento
peppers in Butts, Merriwether,
Pike, Spaulding, and Clayton Co
unties. The horn worm is a large
green, white-barred caterpillar,
and is causing considerable dam
age to pimiento peppers in these
counties. The adult moths, eggs,
and all sizes of worms are present
in the field indicating a continu
ing infestation.
Pepper growers are warned to
watch' closely for horn worms.
The newly hatched larva are very
tiny and are easy to control at
this stage. If insecticides are ap
plied after pods are formed, it
is necessary to remove all re
maining poison residue at harvest
time.
Recommendations for control of
the horn worm may be obtained
by contacting the County Agent’s
office.
Celia Jones, of Atlanta spent
several days of this week with
Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Jones.
Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Chesney
and Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Camp,
Jr., will leave this weekend for a
vacation in Carrabelle, Fla.
Mr. and Mrs. C. N. Landers
and Linda Gayle spent last week
end with Mrs. M. A. J. Landers
arid family in Powder Springs,
Ga.
Mr and Mrs. J. P. Porter, Miss
Grace Porter and Miss Sue Hall
will leave this weekend for a va
cation in Fla.
Miss Louise Moore, of Rock
mart, Ga., was a guest of Miss
Lucile Land last week.
JONESBORO, GA. THURSDAY, JUNE 9, 1955
Jonesboro H. S. Faculty
Honored
The Wisteria Tea Room was the
scene Wednesday, June Ist 1955
at 1 P. M. honoring the Jonesboro
High School Faculty and County
School Superintendent at a deli
cious luncheon' given by the Jon
esboro Hi P. T. A.
Beautiful floral arrangements,
of Sweetheart rose buds, gladi
olis and vari-colored larkspur
and fern, crystal candle holders
holding lighted white tapers dec
oiated the lovely appointed “T”
shape damask covered table. Nov
elty nut cups and place cards
marked each guest’s place.,.
In short but appreciative spee
ches Mr. M. W. Sessions High
School Superintendent spoke in
behalf of Mr. Edmonds and the
faculty. Mrs. R. W. Baker, pre
sident of the Jonesboro Hi P. T.
A. spoke on behalf of the P. T. A.
Mrs. J. M. Reeves chairman of
the luncheon committee, Mrs. T.
R. Thornton, Mrs. R. W. Baker,
Mrs. L. E. Oliver and Mrs. Betty
Kilpatrick composed the receiv
ing line to welcome the follow
ing teachers to this gala affair.
Mrs. C. E. Lamb, Mrs. W. R.
Mann, Mrs. Frank Plant, Miss
Ethel Woolf, Mrs. E. L. Stephens
Jr., Mrs. L- J. Walker, Mrs. J. E.
Edmonds, Miss Mattie Perkerson,
Miss Annilu Hightower, Miss Sue
Hutcheson, and Miss Malry Ter
ry, Mr. J. E. Edmonds, Mr. M.
W. Sessions, Mr. T. O. Gurley,
Mr. Fred Smith, Mr. E. W.
Woods, Mr. Frank Plant, Mr.
Tom Brown, Mr. J. M. Hicks, Mr.
H. S. Chapman, and Mr. Eugene
Kendricks.
Mrs. Feagin Wins
First Prize In State
Essay Competition
MRS. PRINCE FEAGIN
Lookout Mountain, Ga. May 28.
A local woman, Mrs. Prince Fea
gin, Route 1, Jonesboro, has won
first prize in the state essay com
petition with members of the Ge
orgia Chapter of the Internation
al Association of Personne 1 in
Employment Security, according
to. Ben Huiet, Georgia Commiss
ioner of Labor. The Association
has membership throughout the
United States, the possessions and
in several foreign countries. Mrs-
Feagin is Secretary to Marion
Williamson, Director of the Em
ployment Security Agency, with
headquarters in Atlanta.
Mrs. Feagin was presented with
twenty-five dollars cjash award
and a citation for her achieve
ment. She was among those win
ning top honors in the Interna
tional contes in 1952.
Active in church and civic af
fairs in this community, Mrs.
Feagin is a past superintendent
of the children’s department of
the Sylvan Hills Methodist Ch
urch and is a member of other
professional organizations within
the Georgia Department of La
bor.
Other winners in the Georgia
essay contest, entitled "What
Employment Security Does For
My Community" are: Mrs. Rob
bie Hill Prince, second prize, Ath
ens; Elbert Forester, 3rd, Atlan
ta; Miss Henrietta L. Davis and
Rex P. Huffman, honorable men
tions, both of Atlanta.
Clayton County News and
Farmer Merges With The
Forest Park Free Press
Harold R. Banke
Opens Law Offices
In Jonesboro
MR. HAROLD R. BANKE
Mr. Harold R. Banke has mov
ed his law office to Jonesboro and
is now located in the City Hall
Building near the Court House.
Mr. Banke received his pre
legal training at Texas Wes
leyan University and the Col
lege of Marshall: his legal train
ing from Southern Methodist Un
iversity Law School, National
University Law School and John
Marshall Law School, where he
was a member of Sigma Delta
Kappa.
Admitted to practice on Aug
ust 29, 1951, in the Superior
Courts of Georgia, Mr. Banke,
has on various subsequent dates,
been admitted to practice before
the Georgia Court of Appeals,
Supreme Court of Georgia, Fed
eral District Court, sth Circuit
■U. S, Court of Appeals and the
Tax Court of the United States.
He is a member of the Clayton
County, Georgia and American
Bar Associations.
Prior to his admittance to the
Bar, Mr. Banke was an industri
al Management Officer with the
Federal Government in Washing
ton and Atlanta for a number of
years.
A citizen of Clayton County for
9 years, he resides with his fa
mily on Dixie Highway in the
Philadelphia Community.
Nichols-Watterson
Take Vows
Mr. and Mrs. Paul B. Nichols
announce the marriage of their
daughter, Miss Glytnora Bayne
Nichols to Jamies Wimberly
Watterson, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Wendell L. Watterson Sr. of At
lanta. The ceremony took place
at Grace Methodist Church, with
Dr. Charles L. Allen officiating.
Mr. Nichols gave his daughter
in marriage, and Mrs. Glynn B.
Nichols was her matron of honor.
The bride’s niece, Miss Glenna
Cain, was her junior bridesmaid.
Mr. Watterson chose his broth
er. Wendell L. Watterson. Jr., as
best man. Robert Johnson and
Thomas Summersgill ushered.
After their wedding trip, Mr.
and Mrs- Watterson will reside
at 1774 Shirley St., SW. Both are
connected with the First Nation
al Bank of Atlanta.
Mr. Watterson is a nephew of
Mrs. Nannie W. Royston and
Mrs. Faye W. Clarke, of Jones
boro.
Riverdale Vacation
Bible School to be Held
Riverdale Presbyterian Church
Vacation Bible School will be
June 13th-22nd from 9:00 A. M.
umil 11:30 A. M. The faculty
consists of the following:
Director, Mrs. G. H- Turner;
Secretary, Mrs. Ernest Andrews;
Music and Recreational Director,
Mrs. Bob Parsons; Pianist, Miss
Linda Adams; Refreshment Chair
man. Mrs. E. F. Morris; Nursery,
Mrs. Mike Harrison. Mrs. Tyndol
Barnett; Kindergarten Depart
ment, Mrs. N. S. Heeth. Mrs. Bob
Howard, Miss Jane Howard. Mrs.
J P. Land; Primary Department,
Mrs. Buddy Dague, Mrs. Bob
Hicklin, Mrs. Oliver Buice, Mrs.
Brown Buttrill; Junior Depart
ment. Mrs. Albert Edwards, Mrs.
Alton Adams; Pioneer Depart
ment, Rev- N. S. Heeth, Mrs. A.
C. Ozburn.
All boys and girls from the
ages of 3 years through 16 years
are invited to attend.
Mrs. Duffee Presents
Her Pupils
On Thursday night, June 2nd,
Mrs. Eula B. Duffee, with her as
sistant, Mrs. J. M. Reeves and
accompanist, Mrs. O. H. Heely,
presented the pupils of her kin
dergarten in their annual pro
gram of dances, solos, duets, par
ades, readings and plays.
This is always a program the
parents and friends of the kin
dergarten look forward to and
the children eharmed their audi
ence with their talented perfor
mance.
It takes many hours of tireless
effort and patience to train these
little folks and a lot of loving and
understanding to bring out the
best in them.
Mrs. Duffee and her assistants
are to be commended for their
wonderful work with these little
citizens of tomorrow.
Mrs. Barney Betsill
Honored
Mrs. Barney Betsill was honor
guest at a "Surprise” Birthday
dinner, on Thursday, June 2nd.,
at her home near Hampton, by
Mr. Betsill’s mother, his seven
sisters, 3 sisters-in-law, his bro.
and nieces. Mrs. Betsill received
gifts with expressions of love and
good wishes. A day of happy fel
lowship and the delicious food
was enjoyed by all present. Mrs-
Betsill’s guests in the afternoon
were Mrs. W. R. Puckett, Mrs.
W. S. Christian, Mrs. J. T. Davis
and children, all of Forest Park
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Dorsey, of
Lovejoy.
HD Council Members
Attend State Meet
Mrs. Alma Orr, Mrs. J. E. Pace,
and Mrs. Mary K. Singleton will
leave Tuesday morning for Ath
ens to attend the State Home
Demonstration Council meeting
at the University of Ga.
Mrs. Pace will represent Clay
ton County in the State Dress
Revue. Mrs. Orr will represent
the county president, who was
unable to attend. Mrs. Pace has
also been recommended for North
West District Chairman to work
with the State Executive Board
in promoting Home Demonstra
tion Work.
A full week is planned for Home
Demonstration Club women from
all over Georgia and visitors from
adjoining states. Highlighting the
week’s activities will be the State
Dress Revue on Friday night.
PRICE SCENTS
Beginning with the June 16th
issue the Clayton County News
and Farmer will merge with the
Forest Park Free Press, in order
to serve the best interests of the
subscribers and advertisers.
These combined papers will be
edited and published by Mr. Jack
Troy, formerly connected with
the Atlanta Constitution and with
30 years newspaper experience
between Fayette County and
Chattanooga.
This merger was decided upon,
after deep consideration for the
better interests of all concerned
in Clayton County.
Watch for the big new issue of
these combined papers of the
Clayton County News and Farm
er and Forest Park Free Press
next week.
The headquarters will be in
Jonesboro and will temporarily
remain at the present location.
Hereafter the deadline for all
news and advertising will be
Monday of the current week.
Funeral Services Held
For Mr. Roy W. Goss
Funeral services for Mr. Roy
W. Goss were held on Sunday,
June 5 from Spring Hill Chapel,
Atlanta, with the Rev. John Buell
pastor of First Baptist Church,
Jpnesboro, officiating^ Interment
was in West View. Surviving are
his wife, Mrs. Josie Duncan Goss
of Jonesboro; Son, Mr. Ed D.
Goss, Birmingham, Ala.; Sisters,
Misses, Bert and Jennell Goss, of
Atlanta. Mrs. Milton Higginboth
am, Mrs. L. B. Higginbotham and
Mrs. J. T. Craft, all of Elberton,
Ga.; Mrs. H. G. Adams, of St.
Augustine, Fla.; nieces and nep
hews.
Mr. Goss had held a position
with Federal Reserve Bank, At
lanta, for a number of years. He
was a member of First Baptist
Church. Jonesboro.
Since coming from Atlanta, sev
eral years ago, to make their
home in Jonesboro, Mr. and Mrs.
Goss have made many friends
here, who join others in deepest
sympathy.
Woman's Club Meets
The May meeting of the Jones
boro Woman’s Club was held on
the 23rd at the High School Li
brary.
The meeting was opened with
the reading of the Club Collect
and Pledge of Allegiance.
Mrs. J. A. Suder, President,
presided.
The Minutes of the previous
meeting were read by the Secre
tary, Mrs. J. L. Dickson and ap
proved as read.
The report of the Treasurer
was read.
Miss Amah Lee Rutherford,
Chairman of the Home Depart
ment, in charge of the program,
introduced Mrs. M. Singleton,
Mrs. W. A. Evans and Mrs. R.
Huie in a program of Art Work
an\ Handicrafts.
Meeting adjourned.
Refreshments were served by
the hostesses, Mrs. G. P. Babb,
Mrs. J. A. Suder, Mrs. T. D. Riv
ers and Mrs. A. L. Wooten.
Tim Holt in Person
At 85 Drive-In Theatre
Tim Holt, son of the late Jack
Holt, will appear in person with
his great show, one night only,
on Monday, June 13th. This show
is being brought back by popular
demand. '
The picture for the evening will
be "Revenge of the Creature”. We
can assure you of a good evening
I of entertainment.