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GLUME 37 — NUMBER 7
4-H’ers Show Blue Ribbon Chickens In 4-H Show
September 23rd marked a big
day for Clayton County 4-H Club
members participating in the
Sears sponsored 4-H Poultry.,
Chain. Clayton County is one of
120 counties in Georgia to par
ticipate in this poultry chain.
On April sth these 4-H’ers re
ceived 100 straight run chicks
each, with the understanding
that the pullets would be grown
into layers. These club members
accepted the responsibility of
feeding and caring for these
chicks under the supervision of
their parents and Extension
Agents. They also had the re
sponsibility of paying $19.00 to
cover the cost of their chicks.
Under the sponsorship of the
Sears Company, ribbons and
SBO.OO in prize money were fur
nished. Each club member ex
hibited a blue ribbon flock of
pullets, which carried a premium
of SB.OO. In the three years that
the chain has been in the county
this was the first time that all
4-H’ers showed blue ribbon
flocks. Mr. H. W. Bennett, Exten
sion Poultryman, from Athens
judged these birds, using the
Danish system of judging. With
each club member’s receiving a
blue ribbon, it was showed that
they had done an excellent job
in growing out their chicks.
Club members participating in
the poultry chain this year were
Tax Commissioner Coleman
Wins Important Tax Cases
When the State Supreme Court decided that the taxing
of the Conley Housing Corporation was legal—either per
sonal or as lease hold interest—it climaxed four years of
valiant effort by Clayton County Tax Commissioner Robert
E. Coleman.
Twice Coleman and Judge W.
H. (Bill) Reynolds, attorney rep
resenting Clayton County, went
through the Superior Court.
First the Supreme Court refused !
to make a ruling on the grounds ;
of a technicality on the side of
Conley Corporation lawyers.
The case went back through
Superior Court, and, with the
technicality cleared up, the Su
preme Qourt then ruled in favor
of Clayton County. Conley Corp,
lawyers have filed a motion for
a rehearing.
In dollars and cents, the ef
forts of Tax Commissioner Cole
man represent a four-year tax
collection of $26,600.79 which is
divided largely between County
and the schools. Tax revenue will
be collected annually now.
Conley Corp, lawyers claimed
that the project was on govern
ment property under a 75-year
lease and therefore not taxable.
But it was ruled that when the
Government leased the 32 acres
to private interests for a housing
project it became taxable.
When the case went back
through the Superior Court the
second time, other counties .join
ed the fight, and Muscogee filed i
a brief. For Clayton County, Tax
Commissioner Coleman's win
ning fight was important. And it
was important for other counties
as well.
Commissioner Coleman also
discovered that International
Business Machines leased to At
lanta General Depot had not
been declared for taxation, and
from IBM he collected a check
for $16,963.12, representing a
seven-year period covered by the
statute of limitations.
"Commissioner Coleman didn’t
stop there. He collected an un
specified amount in taxes for the
vending machines at the Depot.
One company reported paying
the taxes in Atlanta, but was
asked to ante up in Clayton
County where the Depot is lo
cated.
All these new taxes will be col
lected annually and will help
greatly, thanks to the diligent ef
forts of Cayton County Tax Com
missioner Coleman.
GEORGIA AVENUE
REPAIRING WORK
BEGAN THIS WEEK
In cooperation with Clayton
County, work began this week on
repairing of Georgia Avenue
from West Street to old Highway
41 in Forest Park.
The County provided a roller
and the patching work is being
done by Forest Park workmen.
The County is matching the cost
on a 50-50 basis.
Only temporary repairs are
being made at this time. But
efforts are being made for Fed
eral aid and a new paved road,
it is understood.
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Paul, Jerry Stewman, Riverdale
Billy Ballard, Paul and jerry
Stewman, Reuben Wallace, and
Jack Mundy of Jonesboro; Judy
Pace, Rex; Ennis Castellaw,
Ellenwood. Howard Storm and
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ROBERT E. COLEMAN
NEWCOMERS
ARE WELCOMED
TO FOREST PARK
Mr. and Mrs. G. Anderson
191 South Avenue
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur H. Beck
127 Curtis Drive
Sgt. and Mrs. V. R. Brown
103 Ewing Drive
Mr. and Mrs. James T. Cooper
1158 Main Street
Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Closson
177 Rock Springs Street
Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Daniel
129 Ernest Drive
Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Draughon
301 Shelnutt Drive
Mr. and Mrs. James C. earner
151 Rock Springs Street
Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Glass
186 Rock Springs Street
Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Hardy
1204 Pine Ridge Place
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Holloway
205 Lyndale Circle
Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Hudson
207 Lyndale Circle
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Johnson
219 Callaway Drive
Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Randels
1316 Ash Street
Mr. and Mrs. Donald R. Reeves
164 Rock Springs Street
Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Rigsby
217 Callaway Drive
Mr. and Mrs. James E. Seeby
210 Shelnutt Drive
Mr. and Mrs. James W. Stiles
129 Curtis Drive
Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Swords
179 Rock Springs Street
Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Turner -
132 North View Drive
’ Bennie Westberry, Riverdale;
I and Robert Patrick, Forest Park.
’ Paul and Jerry Stewman and
, Bennie Westberry were selected
I as having the two top flocks in
JONESBORO 11
TRIES COMEBACK
AGAINST JACKSON
Jonesboro High played in the
same pattern as the week before
in losing last Friday night to
Manchester, 26 to 0. The boys
were spotty in the first half,
allowing all the points scored
against them, and then outplay
ed Manchester in the second
half.
The first string b.ackfield was
hurt, and that included all of
them when Bobby Camp scam
pered 45 yards with the opening
kickoff and hurt his ankle.
After that run, Jonesboro
wasn’t in the game as far as
score goes. But the creditable last
half performance gave Coach
Plant heart for the upcoming
game Friday night against Jack
son there.
“We’re going to play two good
halves against some team one of
these nights, and it- might just
be against Jackson.” Coach
Plant said. Jonesboro will be at
full strength for the first time.
David Duffy, sophomore line
backer, and Jack Swigert, fresh
man end, played well against
Manchester. Swigert found him
self in that game, according to
Coach Plant.
Injuries and inexperience have
hurt the Jonesboro squad this
season, but the boys have a good
game in their systems, and this
week they may produce it, all the
way.
Clayton School Report
By ED EDMONDS
Superintendent, Clayton County Schools
Mr. Irby Evans, Area Super
visor, State Department of Edu
cation, after spending 12 days
visiting and studying the schools
of Clayton County has recently
made his report on his findings.
From time to time we are asking
our County Press to run these
articles because we believe that
once our people are informed,
action will be taken to relieve
our financial plight.
By IRBY EVANS
Area Supervisor
At the request of Superintend
ent J. E. Edmonds considerable
time has been spent in studying
the Clayton County school sys
tem during the months of August
and September, 1955. The rapid
growth in population and school
attendance for the past five
years has placed phenomenal
and unusual demands on the fi
nances of the county school sys
tem.
Accompanied by Superintend
ent Edmonds and visiting teach
er, Mrs. Nell Babb, all schools in
the county, both white and
colored, have been visited. Con
ferences with principals, teach
ers, students, board members,
trustees and citizens have been
held in the period August 11-
September 26. Visits to schools
and county school offices were
made on August 11, 12, 22 and 25
and September 5,9, 13, 20, 21, 22
and 26.
While in the schools and visit
ing teachers in their rooms, at
tendance and academic records
were carefully scrutinized. At
tendance registers, according to
State Board regulations and rules
of County Superintendent, are
FOREST PARK, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1955
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Benny Westberry, Riverdale
the show. Two birds from each
of these flocks will be sent to the !
State Fair in Macon to compete '
in the State 4-H Club Poultry I
Show. i
Breakfast to Assist
L. Leaguers Saturday
Little League football players deserve the support of
every citizen for the enthusiasm they are showing in their
practice sessions.
They need assistance for uni
forms, and when they sell tickets
in Forest Park this week for
Saturday’s pancake breakfast at
Forest Park High School lunch
room, it is hoped everyone will
buy, whether they can attend or
not.
Organizers and coaches of the
Little Leaguers are Derrell
Thomas, J. L. Baker, Larry Diggs,
W. M. Currie, Jr., and K. H.
Grubbs.
Forest Park business men and
business firms are lending their
support in the purchase of uni
forms, and a flourishing league is
in prospect.
CHICKEN SUPPER
AT JONES CHURCH
The Wesleyan Service Guild of
Jones Memorial Methodist
Church is sponsoring a fried
chicken supper at the church on
October 8, 1955.
They will be serving from 4:00
p.m. until 8:00 p.m.
Ah Guild members have tickets
for sale SI.OO for adults and .50c
for children, also tickets avail
able at the church.
kept daily and in ink and on a
uniform basis throughout the
county. According to the High
i School schedules, attached here
. to, there are no classes with less
than 10 and no teachers with less
than four one-hour or five forty
: five minute periods. All schools
j are operating far more than five
; and one-half hours exclusive of
recesses. Apparently all teachers
j have current certificates and as
far as possible are teaching in
the fields for which they are pre
pared. Considerable study has
been given to the total twelve
« year program. No special empha
; sis is being given to any one
• grade. The teachers are doing
, their best to stress accuracy,
1 thoroughness and quality of worK
[ done in all grades—one to twelve.
: The superintendent, principals,
I teachers and students are to be
commended for good care of
school buildings, books and
equipment. All buildings, even
■ the old ones, are neat and well
. kept. All the new units are mod
। ern, well lighted and heated, are
I attractive and, although over
. crowded in many instances, are
. inviting, cheerful and suitable
, for learning situations. There are
i some old barracks buildings
. which are being used temporarily
; and should be abandoned at the
> earliest possible date. These old
, 'units are located at Jonesboro,
j North Clayton and Forest Park.
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There are 6539 white children
on active roll, 4897 elementary
i and 1642 high school. In the
Negro schools there are 955 ele
। mentary and 329 ,high school
; students on active, roll.
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Extension Agents, Mrs. Mary
K. Singleton and Charles S.
Tucker said that this was the
best 4-H poultry show since this
chain has been in the county.
T. L FINCHER
WINS JONESBORO
TREASURE CHEST
T. L. Fincher was Treasure
Chest winner at Jonesboro Mer
chants Appreciation Day Satur
day. He drew a 30 per cent ticket
worth $137 in merchandise. One
of the largest crowds of the sea
son was in attendance.
It was an unusual day for A.
J. Swint, the emcee. Tire first
lour names he called responded
for special awards. It is the first
time this has happened. Those
called must be present to win.
Carol Fincher drew the lucky
tickets, and special awards went
to the following:
I. L. Huie and Son, $5.00 Trade
Certificate. Won by C. R. Ches
ney.
Bill Morris Service Station,
$5.00 Trade Certificate. Won by
Mrs. O. T. Harbin.
Wayne’s 5 and 10 Store, $5.00
Trade Certificate. Won by Mrs.
T. W. Cole.
AMVET ACTIVITIES
A joint meeting of Post 17 and
the Post Auxiliary will be held
at Lake Wimberly Thursday
night, October 6.
A guest speaker has been in
vited to discuss an important
civic project. All AMVETS and
Auxiliary members are urged to
be present.
A Halloween Masquerade Ball
is planned for Saturday night,
October 29.
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REV. RAYMOND JACKSON,
graduate of Johnson Bible Col
lege, Kimbcrline Heights, Ten
nessee, who is pastor of the
Hampton C hristian Church,
Hampton, Tennessee, is evang
elist for the revival of Forest
Park Christian Church which
will conclude with services of
Sunday, October 16. The
Church observed homecoming
last Sunday. L. Autrey Jack
son, minister, extends a hearty
invitation to everyone to at
tend each and every service of
the revival.
Panthers Lose
But Are Ready
For West Point
Rain came precisely at* the
wrong time for the Forest Park
Panthers in their game with Mc-
Donough there last week.
The secret was all tied at 13-13,
with five minutes left to play,
and McDonough scored again. As
this happened, a downpour of
rain wrecked chances of Coach
Al Jeffrey’s boys getting another
drive going.
They could have been content
to lose by the margin of one
touchdown, but they gambled
when they got a late drive start
ed and lost the ball at the Mc-
Donough 30, trying for the first
down. Then McDonough scored
again.
So the decision went to Mc-
Donough, 25 to 13, when it might
well have been a tie, had the
rains descended before Mc-
Donough had scored the third
touchdown.
Coach Jeffrey made no excuses
for his boys. “They all played
well, and the game was nip and
tuck up to the last five minutes.”
Bobby Mitchell scored all 13
points for the Panthers on
touchdown runs of eight and one
yards, and a plunge for the extra
point.
Chester Golden and Larry
Smith scored 24 points between
them to lead McDonough to the
rainswept triumph. Golden
scored on runs of 11 and 13 yards
while Babb scored on dashes of
40, and 20 yards.
Both teams scored in the first
quarter, and the game was tied
7-7 at halftime. Both scored in
the third quarter, and the game
was tied 13-13 with five minutes
left. The breaks went McDon
ough’s way in the closing min
utes. But Forest Park High was
given credit for a fine showing
all the way.
A big game is coming up for
the Panthers this Friday night
at Kiwanls Athletic Field at 8
o’clock. The Panthers play West
Point, who ran over Hogansville
last week, 34 to 20.
It’s another Region 3-B South
game, and Coach Jeffrey is sure
his boys will come up with an
other good game. They have
shown improvement in every
game.
CUB SCOUT PACK
BEING ORGANIZED ■
Plans are being formulated to
organize a new cub scout pack in
the Lake Murray‘area. Weekly
meetings through October 13th
are being held Thursday eve
nings at 7:30 -p.m. at the First
Baptist Church of Conley.
All interested persons are in
vited to attend these meetings.
For further information, call
Willard Toole, temporary chair
man, at Dixie 5802.
Rep. Edgar Blalock Is Proud
Os His Famed Surgeon Brother
Using the words of The Con- .
stitution’s M. L. St. John, “Edgar :
Blalock of Clayton County is one :
of Georgia’s best legislators. He ;
is chairman of the powerful ।
Ways and Means Committee of
the House, and he served on the ;
State Programs Study Committee ;
recently. Now he is serving on i
the Legislative Economy Com- j
mittee. ,
“Those who know Rep. Blalock
would never make the slightest
charge that he wouldn't
thoroughly investigate the state
to improve its efficiency and
economy and see that the tax
payer gets his money's worth.
Blalock is that kind of a man.” ;
Rep. Blalock also is on the j
State Democratic Executive
Committee, staunch friend of the
Administration and has been a
strong supporter of former Gov- '
ernor Herman Talmadge.
He was Secretary to Congress
man Emmett Owen seven years
in Washington, D. C., and when
Owen died, Blalock ran for his
seat and lost in a close race with
Sidney Camp. He has never re
gretted losing, he pointed out
this week.
It is well known that he served
in the State Senate in 'sl and
'52, and that at all times he has
worked in the best interests of
Clayton County. He has worked
in harmony with Representative
E. A. Foster and all county Com
missioners. He has in conjunc-
OFFICIAL CLAYTON COUNTY PUBLICATION
King Hardware
To Open Dec. 1
Branch Store to Be Largest
Os 15 Already in Operation
King Hardware Company, is leasing its largest retail
branch store in Forest Park, with 6,000 feet of floor space,
and plans to open by December 1 at 1222 Main Street.
The store will be managed by
- W. (Buck) Allen, College Park,
who is in the process of finding
a residence in Forest Park.
King Hardware’s largest i
branch store of the 15 now in
operation in the Greater Atlanta
area will also carry the largest 1
line of hardware, appliances, fur- 1
niture, garden seed and fer- '
tilizer, according to Manager I
Allen. 1
The Forest Park store will be 1
fitted out with the most modem 1
equipment, with a check out <
system in front. It will be semi- ’
service, meaning that those who ■
care to wait on themselves may *
so do. But there will be clerks to 1
wait on the customers too. Many 1
articles will be prepackaged, Mr. I
Allen said. !
Mr. Allen said he was looking 1
forward with great pleasure to 1
serving the people of Forest Park 1
and surrounding area “in our 1
largest and most modern branch -
store of King Hardware Com- 1
pany.” 1
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John Currie Is
Student of Month
1 As the first issue of the Pan
• ther Press, Forest Park High
School publication, came off the
> presses last week, Editor John
1 Currie was honored as Student
of the Month.
• Staff and advisor noted that
t since his freshman year at For
-1 est Park High School he has dis
; played good school work by being
: an active member of many clubs.
He now is a reporter for the Key
1 Club and is an active member of
' the Beta Club and Band. He also
has worked up from B team to
’ varsity in football. In enumerat
’ ing other activities, the staff
concluded: “We salute you, John
Currie, our student of the
month.”
KENNY SPRINGER
ON TV PROGRAM
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’ The many friends of Kenny
i Springer were happy that he
sang on Talent Show Case on
; WLWA-TV last Sunday. Kenny
chose for this performance “Blue
■ Star” which he sang in his usual
. talented manner to the delight
I of his audience. A recent appear
• ance was cancelled because of
illness.
REP. EDGAR BLALOCK
tion with these men big plans for
the area.
Rep. Blalock is a successful
businessman and works hard in
business and in a legislative role.
He keeps busy all the time. And
he has won a solid reputation for
integrity.
But talk with Rep. Blalock
about some of his activities, and
he immediately tells you about
his brother, another native son,
and one of the nation’s most
renowned surgeons.
Dr. Alfred Blalock, raised In
20,000 Readers
in Clayton
and Other
Counties
KIWANIS KORNER
By Capt. Charles S. Roberts, Jr.
The Forest Park Kiwanis Club
met on September 29, 1955 at the
High School Cafeteria. The Club
was honored to have John J.
Flynt, Congressman from the
Fourth District, as speaker. Mr.
Flynt, a member of the Griffin
Kiwanis Club, discussed Ameri
canism and recounted the duties
every citizen should perform to
keep America the great economic
and spiritual force that it is in
the world today. He stressed the
necessity of Americans embrac
ing the principles of Christianity
since they are the foundation of
our great country. The four cor
nerstones of the American way
of life are community life, our
schools, the churches and the
American home. The support of
these cornerstones is essential to
our mode of living and the de
struction of any one of these may
cause our fall.
Visitors present were Bill Mar
tin, Judge E. S. Kemp, Freeman
E. Groover, and Dr. Needham B.
Bateman. Duncan F. Mitchell
and L. L. Perry of the Fayette
County Kiwanis Club and Henry
A. Perkerson of Anniston, Ala
bama were also present.
CLAYTON STUDENTS
ENROLL AT FURMAN
Three students from Clayton
County, Georgia are among the
more than 1330 students enrolled
at Furman University for the fall
term which began Sept. 15, ac
cording to C. L. Rasor and Miss
Eula Barton, registrars at the
University.
They are Thomas Ray Bryant,
Forest Park, and Robert Frank
lin Ivie and William Frank Ken
drick.
Bryant, the son of Mrs. Florine
Adams, is a graduate of Forest
Park High School where he was
an outstanding athletic. He is a
freshman at Furman.
Kendrick, the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Hubert E. Kendrick, Sr., is
a graduate of Jonesboro High
School where he was president of
Student Council and President of
Senior Class. He is a freshman at
Furman.
Ivie, the i son of Mr. and Mrs.
G. H. Ivie, is also a graduate of
Jonesboro High School, where he
was President of Hi-Y Club, Vice
President Letterman’s Club, and
Captain Football Team. He is a
freshman at Furman.
■Jonesboro and a graduate of the
luniversity of Georgia, discovered
’the method for the Blue Baby
operation. He has performed
around 1,500 successful opera
tions. Over 92 per cent of the op
erations are now successful. Dr.
Blalock, of Johns Hopkins, is
listed as one of the 100 most im
portant men in the world.
After proudly discussing his
brother and speaking affection
ately of his mother, Mrs. George
Blalock, and a fine famliy, he
modestly discusses his own ac
tivities. In a business way, he is
distributor for the Pure Oil
Company in Clayton, Fayette,
part of Henry, Hapeville and
Fulton. He owns Wheeler Service
Station in Forest Park.
He married Blanche Gaffney,
Columbus, Ga., and they have
two sons. Gaffney is a sophomo
more at the University of Geor
gia, and Ed Jr., is playing foot*
ball at GMC. Rep. Blalock's fa
ther died in 1932.
During his service in Washing
ton, he attended National Uni
versity Law School, now George
Washington University, at night.
He was admitted to the bar July
1, 1933. But he practiced only
with Senator Owen before the
Veterans Board of Review.
He is a graduate of the Uni
versity of Georgia, like his broth
er. County Commissioner Tarp
Georgia was a couple of grades
ahead of Dr. Alfred Blalock at
Georgia.