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The Forest Park Free Press-News, November 17, -955
WOMEN'S SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
— CLAYTON COUNTY — i
MRS. CONNIE BROWN, Forest Park @ MRS. CORINNE BLALOCK, Jonesboro
The many {riends of Mrs. Vera |
Brown are happy that she has ||
returned to her home in Jones- ||
boro after spending several
months in Georgia Baptist Hos- |
pital and at the home of her |
daughter, Mrs. Clarence Giles
and family in Atlanta. |
Mrs. Walter Aycock of London,
England and Mrs. J. P. Jackson
were recent luncheon guests of
Mrs. W. E. Camp in Jonesboro.
Mrs. Elsie Cauthen and her |
guest, Miss Becky Cauthen of|
Barnesville spent several days |
recently with Mr. and Mrs. S.
C. Cauthen in Wetumpka, Ala. |
Johnny Gibbs, US.AF., To-|
peka, Kansas, is spending sev- |.
eral weeks with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Ralph Gibbs and fam- |’
ily in Joneshoro, ?
Mrs. G. B. Welch of Riverdale |
was a guest of Mrs, Nora Welch
last week, s !
Mr. and Mrs. Leon Wilkerson ||
of Haralson were guests of Mr. |
and Mrs. EE W, Wilkesron on|!
Sunday.
Mrs. Allen Kemper has re- |
turned from Crawford Long Hos- |
pital. The many friends wish for |
her an early recovery.
Mrs. Alice Mundy was a re-|.
cent guest of Mr. and Mrs. Bill |
Benefield in Riverdale. 1
The many friends of Mr. H. |
F. Stanfield of Griifin, formerly |
of Jonesboro, regret that he is|
ill in Central of Georgia Rail
road Hospital in Savannah, Ga.|
and wish him an early recovery. |
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Faulkner, |
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A small child unknowingly challenges most of us to
bring out the best in him. It isn't a simple challenge
to meet. Life is a school awith a stern headmaster:
lessons lost are seldlom made up. In our homes,
churches and schools, our children learn their '
. g lessons for life. Because we love them, we want them
B 8 o to have the best personal, religious and
w-jg educational guidance,
¥ ' b Maybe you feel that your community should expand
church and school activities to provide more guidance.
& If so, you are the one who will do something about it
2 L 4 i One of our Area Development Representatives
- will gladly help you organize a campaign with
your neighbors. Contact him today.
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GEORGIA POWER
. AREA DEVELOPMENT DIVISION
Socia/ ‘.! ;rie/s
MRS. CORINNE BLALOCK
" Society Editor
Phone 3721 or (;641
Donna and Mack, were recent
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Wil
burn in College Park.
Miss Elizabeth Dillard of Grif
fin was a guest of Mrs. Birch
Brown on Sunday.
Mrs. Kate Davis spent last
week-end with Mr. and Mrs.
Cecil Jones in Atlanta.
Mr. and Mrs. Lindy Betsill and
Mrs. Betsill’s father, Mr. Middle~
brooks from Canada and Mrs.
Opal Betsill of College Park,
were recent guests of relatives
in Jonesboro.
Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Duffee and
Miss Ruth Brown were guests of
Mrs. J. 8. McKown and family in
Atlanta on Sunday.
Mrs. Birch Brown and Mrs.
Byron McElroy were guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Lucius J. Johnson
in Forest Park last week,
Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Hulsey and
Mrs. M, A. Hanes of Griffin were
recent guests of Mr. and Mrs. W.
P. Chambers and Miss Leone
Perdue.
Miss Lucile Land returned last
week after a visit with her aunt,
Mrs. Nora Allgood in Rockmart,
Ga.
Mrs. J. P. Jackson of Atlanta,
Mrs. H. F. Puckett of Forest
Park, Mrs. C. L. Murphy of Mor
row, Mrs. R. E. Murray and Mrs.
Corinne Blalock were luncheon
guests of Mrs. W. E. Camp on
Thursday of last week.
Mrs. W. P. Chambers spent
Thursday of last week with Mr.
and Mrs. W. A, Hutcheson and
\Mr. and Mrs. Dan Harman and
JONESBORO P.T. A.
The Joneshoro High School
P.-T. A. held regular monthly
meeting Nov. 1 in the library
with the largest attendance of
the year.
Program chairman Mrs. Ralph
Boyd gave title of program for
year. “Partnership With Youth.”
Mrs. C. E. Lamb gave the deco
tion with a poem, “As For Me.”
Mr. BSessions introduced Lt.
Crawford, state patrol, who gave
an interesting talk on traffic
and safety on our highways, also
of freak accidents that happen
in our homes every day, giving
the complete picture of acci
dents as they happen today.
Speed is the cause of largest
amount of accidents. Lt. Craw
ford stressed on every one to
use good manners on highways
and we would all live longer.
However progress is being made,
and death rates have been cut
in half of what they were:
Business—Mrs. R. W. Baker
presided. Plans were discussed
and made to raise money for
year’s plans. Mrs. Mann’s home
room won room count.
After business all parents vis
ited each room and greeted
teachers. Yes it was open house
enjoyed by all present.
Next meeting will be Dec. 6} so
let’s keep it in mind and make
our P.-T. A. a must to be well
informed of what is going on,
and what's needed in our
schools, ;
children in Greenville, Ga.
Mrs. Paul Blair of Atlanta
spent Monday of last week with
her mother, Mrs. George Med
lock .
Mrs. John Edwards of Cull
man, Ala. is spending several
weeks with Mr. and Mrs. Tom
Lunsford in Jonesboro.
The many friends of Mr. Jim
Mann wish for him an early re
covery. He is in Emory Hospital
for special treatment.
BROWNIE SCOUTS TO
MEET DECEMBER Ist
The meeting will be held on
Dec. 1 at Jones Memorial
Church at 8 p.m. This will be
the Christmas Party, said Mrs,
McClung, when we talked to her
on Friday last. She also told of
'the project of food -baskets
which the Troups will work on
for Thanksgiving in true tradi
tion of Brownies and Scouts the
world over. Mrs. MeClung hopes
that as many as possible will be
at the Christmas Party.
' FOREST PARK GARDEN
CLUB HOLDS MEETING
The Forest Park Garden Club
met at the home of Mrs. Fred
Farmer on Friday evening. Mrs.
D. Uffner Jr. demonstrated
Christmas arrangements and
members are asked to bring ex
hibitions to the next meeting.
This will be held on Dec. 9 and
the hostess will be Mrs. Wiley
Kite. Mrs. Fred Farmer served
delicious refreshments and wel
comed several guests who were
present.
BARE A4 2 m B Aes e e
WMS Os M1 Zion
Tuesday night, Nov. Bth, the
Hilda Bledsoe Circle met in the
home of Mrs. Winnie Mae Brown
with six members present.
The meeting was called to or
der by the chairman, Mrs. Tom
mie Wright. The meeting was
opened with prayer, led by Mrs.
Evelyn Abercrombie. The busi
ness was discussed and an of
fering was given for the Lord’s
work. There was a discussion
and plans made for community
missions work for Thanksgiving.
Each circle is to visit and take
fruit to the sick and shut-ins,
Our Mission study course will
begin Monday, Nov. 14 through
Wednesday, Nov. 18th so be held
at Mt. Zion church. All church
women are urged to vote. ?
THe meeting was then turned
over to the program chairman,
Mrs. Robert Thrailkiss. Thm
ic of the program was “ ist
for the World.” Those taking
part on the program were Mrs.
Thrailkill, who brought a most
interesting devotional from the
scriptures John 3:16 and Matt.
18: 19-20. Mrs. Winnie Mae
Brown, Mrs. Ozella Autrey, Mrs.
Tommy Wright, Mrs. Evelyn
Abercrombie, Mrs. Reney Phil
lips were present. The meeting
was closed with prayer. A
DONNA FAULKNER
HONORED ON BIRTHDAY
Mrs. Jesse Faulkner was host
ess at a birthday party honoring
her daughter, Donna, last week.
Decorations, were artistic ar
rangements of fall flowers.
Donna received many gifts with
expressions of love and good
wishes.
After several games the birth
day cake was cut and served
with other refreshments. Young
guests were Vick Gillman, Beeky
and Kenneth Baxton, Phyllis
Roberts, Emily Bailey, Joyce
and Margaret Betsill, Gary
Jackson, Judy Woolf, Betty Bell,
Elizabeth and Billy Evans, Stella
Morris, Jacky and Jimmy Smith,
Danny Watkins, and Mack
Faulkner, Donna’s brother.
Well, here we are again—last week I wrote an article that
Forest Park needed a paid fire department which I do not re
tract. I understand that a lot of people thought I was slurring
the fire department, which I had no intentions of doing.
The first place, I do not know any of the firemen and I
would like to say right heéré the mere fact that they are will
ing to do all they can is very commendable. I could write
enought to fill a‘ten-page paper of :anige for them and still
not praise them enough. g ; ;
The point T was trying to get over was the fact that it is
not their duty to work for nothing. Now, you and I are the ones
they're protecting. When there is a fire we hear the siren blow,
run to the door to see them pass, and stand wondering where
the fire is. If it’s close enough by we run down there and the
police have to keep us pushed back out of the way. I have
talked to several insurance men and I find it would definitely
reduce insurance rates. Everyone couldn’t afford insurance
to get a reduction but he has to have fire proteection right on.
It is not right, regardless of how willing they are to make
the sacrifice, without due compensations. If a man has worked
all day where he makes Ris living, and has lain down to rest,
if he has signed up to go (willing or not) he may have the
gang lined up ready to go fishing and then a fire breaks out
he has to take off and go to the fire Who's fire???? It could
be mine or yours. We run out under a shed, if it's raining,
we grab us a4 good warm coat if it's cold, but the man who
has to get out there rain or shine, cold or hot, wet or dry and
slop around in the mist and water not to say anything of the
hazard of getting killed by debris falling or overcome by
smoke or maybe trapped and get burned to death, doesn’t
receive a cent out of our pockets. We have plenty of sym
pathy for them but that doesn’t raise his children or provide
food and clothing for his family.
If our taxes are not adequate to pay a fire department
we can take our census list, figure out the population, figure
the cost of a paid fire department, divide it by your popula
tion and assess them their prorata share and let them carry
their part of the load.
I had numerous telephone calls condem'ning this matter
and also had several threatening calls which claimed they
were volunteer firemen. One went so far as to say if I didn't
quit writing I was going to have to leave Forest Park. They
were talking to my wife and of course she asked him if he
was going to move the city limits back up the road. I had one
to call me that was very nice and he was a “man” with guts
and was very polite. He gave me his name and I believe it
was Mr. Beddingfield or Benefield, ¥ iuve forgotten which. I
did appreciate his call as hé spoke with pride, diplomacy and
dignity and was also very hroad-minded and understanding.
Now, to all of those who were nice enough to tell me who
they were and to conmtw me on seeing this need and to
those who were also interested and wanted to get my idea on
how it could be done, I say thanks a million. To those who
were not man enough to tell me their names, I am here 24
hours a day nearly and will'be glad anytime, when you grow
up to “be a man”, to discuss things in a common-sense man
ner and not ashamed to tell people who you are. So far as
the threats are concerned this is Forest Park, Georgia—not
Phoenix City, Alabama. Hurry ap and grow up! I'm man
enough to admit my name and Pm not ashamed of it at any
time, any place, and I will always discass anything in an
orderly common sense manner. One more item and P'm
through. L
Mr. Butler does not do my writing for me and for infor
mation I have not seen him since he passed along the road
on his last police round here. Mr. Butler was like all of the
other policemen. He would come by, throw up his hand in a
friendly gesture, and at times would stop by and drink a
“Coke”. 1 hope he is my friend as he has no catise to be’
otherwise. 1 have found all of the policemen to be very
friendly and I think they will tell you that 1 have been as nice
as I knew how to be in return. I don’t think anv of them will
tell you that I was radical or illiterate. I will take the illiterate
part back. ¥
One time when a carnival was in town they had a little
house up on the stage offering $25.00 for anyone who went
~into it and stayed. An Indian went in and he came out, a negro
went in and he came out, I went in and a skunk came out.
When I got home everybody left but Pa and he said, “Son, you
are the ungodliest fool this side of the ocean.”” You know, I
spent a whole year on the other side of the ocean looking for
a Godly Fool, Y'ALL COME!
NOANH'S ARK
Ole 41 Highway Forest Park, Ga. Phone PO. 1-9229
" WE BUY, SWAP, TRADE AND SELL ANYTHING!
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Joneshoro Woman's
Club Plans Recital
' The Jonesboro Woman’s Club
meeting was held at the home
of Mrs. J. E. Edmonds, Oct. 24,
at 8:00 p.m., with Mrs. J. E. Ed
monds, Mrs. E. 8. Kemp, Mrs. R.
G. Turner and Mrs. R. H. Breit
low as hostesses., The meeting
was called to order bfme presi
dent, Mrs. J. A. Sud@, with the
Club Collect and Salute to the
Flag.
Mrs. C. H. Hutcheson, Treas
urer, read a report. The Club
members unanimously agreed to
sponsor a Permanent Youth
Program. Mrs. Betty Kilpatrick
reported on the Club being host
ess on October 4th at the South
eastern Fair.
Mrs. J. H. Scott reported on
the Leadership Training School,
held at the Atlanta Division of
the University of Georgia, which
she attended with Mrs. Betty
Kilpatrick. |
Mrs. J. A. Suder, president, re
ported on the meeting of the
Georgia Federation of Women’s
Clubs, held at Newnan, Ga., on
October 11. Seven members of
the club attended. The Club
members voted to send an addi
tional contribution to the Tal
lulah Falls School. ‘
The Club will send a contribu
tion for the refacing of the Gen--
eral Federation of Women’s Club
Building in Washington, D. C.
A subscription for a magazine
and a collection of magazines
will be sent to the State Hospital
at Milledgeville. Christmas gifts
will be sent to our servicemen
overseas. Mrs. C. E. Lamb,
Chairman of Education, in
charge of the program, intro-~
duced Mr. M. W. Session, Super
intendent of Jonesboro High
School, who made a most inter
esting talk on education. Meet
ing adjourned.
Refreshments were Served and
social hour followed.
S R BT T e
We Rent Washers
Also TV Sets
WE SELL THEM
Call LAmar 1393
LAKEWOOD APPL.
COMPANY
1719 Lakewood Avenue S
MRS. CONNIE BROWN
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_ Society Editor
Phone Days PO. 7-5811
Evenings PO. 1-0954
Mr. and Mfs. C. M. Lamason,,
parents of Mrs. Dan Uffner, from |
Flemington, N. J., reeently visit- |
ed the Uffner family at their
home at 712 Ash Street. They
were entertained with a dinner
party at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Fred Durden last Saturday
evening. Among the 24 guests
présent, the Durdens were de
lighted to have their son and
daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Doug
Durden from Montgomery, Ala.
Mr, and Mrs. R. D. Berry of
566 D Casanova Btreet have a
baby girl, born November Bth at
Georgia Baptist Hospital. She
weighed six pounds and has been
named Victoria Lynn. Mrs. Berry
is the former Delores Chappel
of Forest Park.
A dinner party was held at the
“Glass 'House” on Wednesday
night, honoring Mr. and Mrs.
Jimmy Ragsdale of Lorain Place.
family are soon to leave Forest
Present were Mr. and Mrs. Rags
dale and sons, Jimmy and Rich
ard, Mit Bradford and M
Evelyn West, Mr. and Mrs. M. P.
Gunter and Tina. The Ragsdale
Park for Miami, Fla.
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Mr. and Mrs. W. P. MeCullough
are spending this week in Co
lumbia, 8. C., visiting their son
and ‘daughter-in-law, Mr. and
Mrs. J. B. McCullough. }
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Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Daniel, of
Watts Road, are proud to an
nounce the arrival of Debbie
Kim, a long wished for sister for
the three boys. Debbie was born
Oct. 29 and weighed 6 pounds,
13% ounces . Her brothers just
know there never has been a
sweeter sister.
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The many friends of Mr. E. J.
Wells will be glad to know he is
home from Crawford Long Hos
~pital and is steadily getting bet
ter.
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Debby Bray was a charming
'li_tt[e hostess when she had a
Forest Park P. T. A.
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Asks You so Join
i Attention—
Forest Park P.-T. A. member
‘ship drive is coming to a close.
Have you joined your P.-T. A.?
Do you know by joining the
P.-T. A. you're helping your child
have better libraries, bands, uni
forms, sports, lockers for per
sonal belongings, prettier
grounds, scout activities, medi
cal care and numerous other
things?
Don’t say I can’t go so I won’t
join.
We wish each and every one
of you would come to the
P.-T.A.
1 If this is impossible think
what your dollar will help do.
We need you and we need your
help. '
Mrs. L. P. Gibbon,
Publicity Chairman
To The Citizens Os Forest Park, Ga.
On Dec. 3, 1955, the
Citizens of Forest Park
will go to the polls to
elect a Councilman to
represent them in Ward
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Since I am unable to
visit with each and
everyone of you in per
son, I would like to take
this opportunity to ask
you for your support.
Itls My‘ Desire so Give You Paved Sireets, Sidewalks, Equéll
zation of Taxes, A Reduction in Water Rales and A Belter
~~ Public Transportation System. -~
‘ Poltica i Joseph E. Chappell
Adyertisement 134 Warren Drive | .
S it : Candidate for Councilman Ward Ne. 2
birthday last week. Her guests
were Elaine Haynie, Steve Thom
as, Debby Stewart, Michael
Smith, Sylvia Starr and baby
brother Tony. Debbie is the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. B. B.
Bray and lives at 104 North Ave
nue.
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Mrs. C. E. Hulsey honored her
husband on his birthday last
week (Nov. 8) with a dinner.
Guests were Mr. and Mrs. J. Ww.
Smith and sons. Mrs. W. M.
‘Haynie, Janice and Larrie, of
‘East Point, and Mrs. C. S. Hay
‘nie, of Atlanta.
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. Mr. and Mrs. T. E Durham
‘and their two children, Mr. and
‘Mrs. W. A. Haynie and two
‘daughters and Mr. and Mrs. B.
.C. Haynie were a happy party
bent on seeing the beauty of the
mountains in autumn last week
end when they drove to Cleve
land. They visited Porter Springs
and Annacolla, where the party
announces
has joined their staff and extends a special invitation
to her former patrons to visit her in her new location.
—— BEAUTY IS OUR BUSINESS ——
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]AI Home of Mrs. Cash
The regular meeting of the
| Jolly 15 Club was held October
26th. Mrs. Jane Cash was hostess
t her home on White Oak Drive,
-Forest Park. Everyone broughta
“hobo” lunch and Mrs. Cagh
served a salad and Cokes.
Mrs. Kay Haist won the prige
| for the most original hat ang
| Mrs. Inez Stelle won the door
prize.
+. Canasta and Chinese checkers
| were played.
| Other members present were
| Grace Turner, Nell Turner, Della
! Southern, Annette Fresley, Betty
| Jean Merck, Louise Black, Ruth
,lMulkey and Barbara Potter.
‘| Mrs. Merck will be-hostess next
meeting. We will visit WL WA
4TV on Surprise Party.
attended church on Sunday
morning. They returned on Sun.
day evening bringing with them
a wonderful *vision of their trip.
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Barry, son of Mr. and Mrs. R
W. Watkins, of South Avenue,
was just four years old Nov. 9
His mother had trimmed the
room with colored balloons and
paper chains, and his guests
were delighted with the result—
and with the ice eream and
cakes and favors they received. -
At the party weére Barbara and
Nancy Steel, Anthony Aven, Mi
chael Nash, Penny Haynie, Kay
Trammell, Sheryl and Vickey
Smith, Carol Yanecey. Out of
town guests were Barry’s cousins,
Susan Lewis, of Griffin, and
Lisa, Elaine and Neil Van De
venter, of Hampton. Mrs. Wat- .
kins was assisted by Mesdames
Steel, Nash, Yancey, Lewis, Hay
nie, Trammell and Van Deven
der.
As a candidate for
Councilman, I have
given much thought
and consideration to all
phases of this office, and
if elected, I will do
everything within my
power to carry out your
desires and wishes to
the best of my ability.