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L Q»& %)m Te R . g PR Rl s e e TR f Bage PR R R o ) o 2 o £ . | FATHER'S DAY DEVOTION—Whit Phillips, oldest resident of Forest Park, is shown here with two of his grandchildren, Gary and Pressley Grant, who are giving him a preview of the affection he will receive on Father's Day. oo NkR Three Winners From Forest Park We had three winners and a Jot of interest in the - . “Skutes” Norton, Were: John L. w Jr., 108 Warren Drive, orest Park; L. B. Reeves, 118 Lakeshore Drive, Forest Park, and Dennie Parris, 101 Parris Street, Forest Park. _Find the lucky number in the ad, clip and mail to the Free Press-News office and YOU may be a winner. Be Earl Mann’s guest. * r % kX ¥ % 8 Solid Citizen, Manse Waldrop, - "Refires’ Soon Wanna know something about Forest Park politics . . . in the good old days? Manse Waldrop, who has been construction superinfendent of Otis Elevator Company, Atlanta, for most of his 42 years of service ~ with the company, ran for coun cilman in the lcng .ago on two tickets. He was on Mayor J. 1. Rose's ticket and he was on an honorary ticket. He received the full 63 votes cast. In 1925 Jess Bartless succeed ed Rose as mayor; Waldrop was mayor pro-tem. The following year Waldrop was elected mayor. The City Code, mostly written in flowing longhand, was a con glomeration of ' clippings from law books and law papers, and was the law, Here is a prime example of one code section in the days when H. Frank Puckett was mayor— “lt shall not be lawfull for any person or persons to grass any kind of stock between Ash and Lake Drive streets —and .- (Continued on Page 5) pagrer 2 oy oy ’ . . 3 ¥ « ) ” ,;”'4"’ 7~ T & ! % o 5 ’ Z, &t ' ) » PR | ; B * ,r Py ot 3 Z': 7 ~:’ ik tz/ v: ol 1 e L T e Y A S i A . s gl it s > Vi i "‘-:-‘«',E-"{»:I (IR "'-’4_"-;“", K 57 o % ’W/ % By i B PO ™ A% ¢ P % P, o T NMot YT T e ey L ,‘fiwfifi%‘“&"'%f AW A ey R e P ‘éag‘,fi e R il A A ARL o M A W LL T WG e}WWI K T “" Lk e T el T e, L A R I W ML G et A AMLTR G i AT : 55 #% i M i, % *i ‘%’WM&AMM“M*%%M WAR sB R e ON THE BEAUTIFUL grounds of Walter Estes, Rex, the third annual Codeball championship of Georgia, under AAU sanction, was settled. Staff Photographer David Hooper took the above ac tion picture during the day’s exciting events, which were climaxed by one of Mr. Estes’ barbecues de luxe. In tlie picture, left to right are, Art Benton, Vivia Richardson, Andy Andrews, Bob Turner. - Clhwe Foreat Park Free Press Clayton County News and Farmer Clayton County Cal ég‘xiifi :. 5 m;fimfi:&*%www X«m}-» b e ‘They's 8 vgly roomor goin’ th’ roun’s in’this here county ‘bout a ’'leged undah covah agint sum Washin'ton bulldozin’ the coffy club operatas, and threatenin’ to run ’em in iffn they don’t act real socibul and say “be our gues’, Mistah Undercovah man.” - We'uns is ust to free lodahs, but they’s usu’ly foun’ at places of invite. You-all know ’bout the. ol’ washrum slog'n-‘fuls names, CAM MITCHELL, AGNES SIDE WINNERS IN CODEBALL PLAY DENNIS DE GIVE, KATHY BARNETT LEAD JUNIORS; ELIZABETH MITCHELL WINS The third annual Codebail Championship was held at the home of Walter Estes at Rex Saturday, June 11. The game was held on Mockingbird ill across from the Estes’ home and after wards a barbecue was given for the contestants and the friends of the Estes. The winners in each division were. Men Place, name, score and resi cdence: Ist — Cameron Mitchell, 34, Hampton, Ga. | 2nd—Swede Phillips, 40, At lanta, Ga. 3rd—Doctor Crawford Barnett, 43, Atlanta, Ga. Women Ist—Agnes Side, 51, Decatur, Ga. 2nd—Janet Mitchell, 52, Hamp ton, Ga. 3rd—Martha Eddins, 54, At lanta, Ga. 3rd (Tie)—Agnes McClendon, 54. Junior Boys (16 and under) Ist—Dennis DeGive, 46. 2nd—Julias DeGive, 58. - like thar fa(i}e;s .. .allus foun’ in | publik plasahs. Them’s the kin’ of free loaduhs us is talkin’ ‘bout. They's bein’ held by a cert'n potty a affydavit on the undah covah dealin’. If'n thar’s {such a feller doin’ this on a legal bases from Washin’ton,, it’s news to th’ justis dep’tment. Nus sed. 3 Yrs very truly, CLAYTON COUNTY CAL Junior Girls Ist—ilathy Barnctt, 51. 2nd—Susan Branch, 59. Midgets Ist—Elizabeth Mitchell, 56. 2nd—Libba Barnet, 56 (toss up). 3rd—Don Benton, 58. The other contestants were: Mrs. Cameron Mitchell, Mazry DeGive, Jullas DeGive, Dent Bloodworth, Mrs. Gail Rice, Mr. M. G. Kaiser, Mrs. M. G. Kaiser | Harold Rice, Tom Eddins, Mrs. Tom Jiddins. Mrs. Crawford Barnett, Robert ‘Turner, Art Benton, Mrs. Art | Benton, Miss Ann Berckmans. Penny Barnett, Mimi Eddins. Margot Stedman, Mr. V. E. | Holmes, Mrs. V. E. Holmes. 1 Mr Daniels, Mrs. Daniels fusan Mitchell, Ann Mitchell, | Robert Side, Stark Sutton, Joe Massey, Tony Barnett, Hubert | Pattie, Jim MeClendon, Charlie Bioodworth, Edith Holmes. | The scorekeepers (the ones who diZd the work) were Andy - (Continued on Page 5) FOREST PARK, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, JUNE 16, 1955 Joe Engel Coming to Forest Park Forest Park Civic Club to Operate Tennis Courts For Little Lea By JACK TROY : Editor, Free Press-News Celebrated Joseph W. Engel, for whom Forest Park peo ple paraded a few Sundays ago before 10,000 fans in the At lanta Crackers’ Ponce de Leon park, will reciprocate by pay ing his first visit to Forest Park Thursday night, July 21, to put on his first Junior Pot o’ Gold for the Kiwanis-spon sored Little Leaguers. . - Engel, who is appearing under the sponsorship of the City of Forest Park according to an agreement with Mayor James XK. Currie, will ride in a special riz in the big parade now being planned. A The big-hearted Barnum' of the Bushes, Joe Engel, whose Chattanooga Lookouts are ‘lead ipg the Southern League, is not ed for his generosity to others. He is the leading philanthorpist of Chattanooga, having given more than generously of his goods and services in 26 years to the youngsters and needy of his adopted city. When Engel comes to Forest Park, however, Mayor Currie, in the name of the City, will . present Engel with a black and “white setter puppy for his farm in Chattanooga. Chattanooga is favored to play host to the Southern League All- Star game this year — the first time for Chattanooga in all the years in the league — and Engel will come here afier that. Parade plans already include Bill Daly, former Cracker and Know Your Merchants '1.7 .v: “ »"’ 7 / i /&a Jimmy Rogers, proprietor, For est Park “66” Service Station, corner Astor Street and Highway o . AR 4 5. By BT Sl / ? 2 i - o J b, 7,.,.'/ y b it * A 2z « : . o b ); t % wt i B e e SAME OLD MANSE Waldrop (he's at right in-the pictare) as he piows his mule during some of his present day gentleman-farmer activity here in Forest Park. One of the city’s earlier mayors, Waldrop has been Construction Superintendent of the Otis Ele vator Company, Atlanta, for about a decade and a half. He will retire in another year and two months and spend his “retirement” in much the same manner as Staff Photographer David Hooper pictured above. (See Story, Col. 1, Page 1), e o ‘ wxi ok Wk h % Charles Forrester Ends Army Career Pfe. Charles W. Forrester has returned home aftet serving 15 months in the army in Germany. Charles graduated from Forest Park High Sehool. * | Before joining the army he was ; in the Tabulating Department | of Gulf Oil Company. | After a short vacation at his | home in Mountain View he will ‘| return to Gulf. v S A SRR | Georgia trainer and proprietor of Daly’s Red Barn, Atlanta, driv ing a depot wagon with a brace of horses; Joe Engel driving Walter Estes, East Clayton ‘| Stagecoach Club and three mem | bers, including the president, in | & deport wagon hitched to Ever | thot, a gelding and Genie Truble, a $13,000 pace winner last year; band, etc. Other details of th» | Forest Park High School parade will be announced next week. [ 64, where you get “service with a smile,” is one of the merchants of the Clayton County area you'!l enjoy knowing. He has been in and around the area for 11 years, and since Oct. 25 he has been runing his cervice station with much sua cess and winning many friends. Formerly with Western Auto for seven years and with Fire stone Stores for two years, Rog ers cntered the area business scene with a desire to be of service to his friends, neighbors and highway travelers. Rogers is a native Georgian, from Thomaston, and a graduate cf Robert E. Lee High School. He is a family man, with one boy, Mike. His wife is the forme= Kate Jones of Sonoia. The Rogers are members of the Church of Christ, devoted to the community and iine people to know. At Rogers’ “66” station, service is the byeword. : b st : e »%fl?‘*‘, e T g E T 3 SAT 6 SR g ve s APA » G | » ,‘ r R ' \.“' 3 ¥ Q)“ ‘ $ ; ‘ ? SRR D Y i e R 2 i RN : i e : A i R ; % *‘&:. ey :‘,_~'- » . ‘f“»‘ 3 ‘ i o SRR L R 3 ? e '3%.;’(><¢<"A ;o 5 3 ‘s_s:‘)_;;- R b ! T & e S T e ; R A S o 4 S i 5 i S eSR e 3 i : SR o ok S g v e > g 3 iQH Sygie PR e day X ;G| B o i R i . A 3 " Pst R R e s R LSR T s Tt Clo R R P oAt e e AAt¥o e B Y g (e ;i’.:;‘_‘j‘?;g:,-;;;fiv;?‘t\":;:;‘- bigis F \{fl o e L e L —— ;;:?;?:.?. T R % i VLo A e o o } S M@’*’L’ By : BN e R T CogE S so o B g e i o RO R g sißo s e ¥ e 5 i 3 s e e i She s SRS Lo § he S B e N L b g ere WPe e T % Rk RSN G G % ; L e Appreciation Day Set Merchants-Customers The greatest event in the hiss tory of Jonesboro, a co-operative projective — Treasure Chest - Appreciation Day —of mer chants and citizens will be held Saturday weeks at 3:30 p.m., in the middle of town. There will be regular Treasure Chest draw ings — rain or shine — every Saturday afternoon thereafter. YOU must be present to win. E. J. Swint, Chairman of th2 newly organized Jonesboro Mer chants Association, announce:l this week that Jack Troy, editor and publisher of the combined FOREST PARK FREE PRESS and CLAYTON COUNTY NEWS and FARMER, will serve as mas~ ter of ceremonies Saturday week. He could have done better, according to the Dexotab people. Details of the Appreciation Day featuring Treasure Chest follow: : The progressive local mer. chants whose names appear in the ad, have set aside a week!v Appreciation Day as a means of showing their genuine ap preciation for your patronage. This is their way of saying “Thank You” for trading and Luying in our town. . In addition to the special Ap preciation Day values they will be announcing - from time %o time, these merchants through this sponsoring organization named on the front of this leaf let, have created for their cus tomers a Community Treasure Chest as a further token of their gratitude for your continued patronage. This Treasure Chest will grow from week to weel, and from it a weckly award wi'l be made. Attached to this folder, yon will find a Treasure Chest cou pon. You may secure others upon request at any time from any of the Appreciation Day mer chants or at the office of the A L g 5 § ' i «.y?l‘,‘.’« | i ” ’,‘ e kg “; "“AMM ".'A ; ";"'v && i » s 7t ? ’i- A i{\ "' ik, 7* '\ Yi, % , ” i G B Goky 1y A 77 ib th ‘i" ’»? ‘:“' v"a 4 . 4 : ~“s‘-‘l—- Re g po— .. REAE . W S Y BN E ey W W ’ m'fi IR it R e F BUSINESS 1S GOOD at the Kiwanis watermelon stand, corner Ash and Main Street. Shown enjoying 'melon are Fred Durden, W. W, Wells, Mrs. Ruby, Barnett and Mr. Alton Barnett, LARGEST PAID CIRCULATI | . . Py s o o f Ba E. J. SWINT sponsor. Coupons will be offered to all present at the weckly Ap preciation Day program. An additional’ coupon will be offered to you every time you make a purchase from one of the participating firms. In these Instances, the percentage punch ed on the coupon will bear a direct relation to the amount of the total transaction, in order that community surveys may be conducted from time to time to determine the size of the aver age unit purchases, the expan sion of the trade territory, etc. With purchase of $0.25 to $0.99 you get 5% coupon. With pur chase of SI.OO to 4.99 you get 10% coupon. With purchase of 5.00 o 9.99 yov get 20% coupon With purchase of 10.00 to 14.99 you get 309 coupon. With pur chase of 15.00 to 24.99 you get (Continued on Page 5) LARGEST PAID CIRCULATION IN CLAYTON COUNTY! N IN CLAYTON COUNTY Matching Funds Assure Project PLANS COMPLETE FOR INSTALLATION OF NET CENTER HERE By J. T. MILWORTH The Forest Park Civic Council met last Tuesday, June 7. It was decided that the Civic Council would sponsor the construction and operation of tennis courts for Forest Park. Mr. B. C. Haynie said that matching county funds are available for a project cf this nature and that the county would do grading and tree re moval for the courts if they are placed on public property. A committe consisting of Mrs. Joe Foster, Mrs. James J. Thomas, Mr. A. H. Lundstrom, Mr. J. T. Hilworth were appointed to com plete plans for the tennis courts. The Civic Council approved a motion that a fish fry be held on June 25 for the purpose of raising money to build the pro posed tennis courts. Mrs. B. L. Lawrence was appointed general chairman of the fish fry. She in turn would welcome volunteer help from anyone or any organ ization in the community who would, like so see. . the . tennis courts become a reality. Mrs. James J. Thomas and Mrs. Coe Foster will assist Mrs. Lawrence; Mr. J. T. Hilworth wil be in charge of ticket distribution; Mr. Grady Lindsey will act as treasurer with Mr. Bill Lee as sisting. All civic clubs, organiza tions and churches on the Civic Coucil roster are urged to sup port this project by public an nouncement, sale of tickets, posters, etc. Mrs. Coe Foster representing Mr. English at the meeting re ported work on the much needed sidewalks was progressing nicely. She said that petitions on some streets were still incomplete. Mr, Paul Corley offered his asssist ance with the petition on Court ney Drive. Mrs. Henry Waldrop reported that Hendrix Drive School P-TA was working on side walks in that area and that a committee was working on plans to cut streets through from Catherine Street to Hendrix Drive and Burks Road to Hendrix Drive. Mr. B. C. Haynie representing the Youth Center anounced that the Youth Center was available one evening a week to any spon sored teen-age group. He also said that tentatively the Youth Center group was planning a community wide activity for Saturday, July 16. Mrs. B. L. Lawrence of the Forest Park Home Demonstra tion Club suggested a co-opera tive venture between Scout groups and the Home Demon stration group to provide recrea tion and handicraft for the young people. She said that the Home Demonstration grotip would provide instructioni in var ious handicraft. Mr. A. . Lundstrom suggested (Continued on Page 5) * k k& * * % 'BIG NAVY GOB " ” EFFICIENCY One of those big'gobs with gold braid from the Naval Air Station, Atlanta, came a-run nin’ to check the wreck of the Navy Corsair on the doorsteps of the town as well as a neigh bor's house, and he expressed amazement and gratification at what the Volunteer Fire Dept. and the Police Dept. had done. Mostly ex-G's, the fire boys * had bought some rope and -e;:'” pertly roped off the area sur. rounding the wreckage of the plane. When the big gob got there, the job was neatly e o ~__“You fellows may he a4 ~ Washington (P“ézgon')’a ‘,;; ~ this,” he hinted to the fire ~ boys, L A