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VOLUME 37 — NUMBER 38
POINT OF VIEW
— By JACK TROY —
Facts usually interest the citizens of a growing area, and
anyone of Clayton County’s residents who has visited the Health
Department building in Jonesboro knows it was too small to meet
the needs the very moment it was first occupied.
dition would have to be tolerated in a health center.
The building, as pointed out, was never large enough, and as
more and more demands are put on its small rooms, with the
shifting of tables from one room to another causing inconven
ience and overcrowding, the situation has become intolerable.
More windows for light will be a big help.
The hard-working nurses — Mrs. Myra D. Cole, Mrs. Mary
Murray, Mrs. Doris McCullough, and Mrs. Leora Green, who is now
in school — handle a large variety of duties both at the building
and in home visitation.
Their work is difficult enough without their having to be
forced to perform their duties under extremely trying conditions,
where privacy for patients is practically nonexistent.
If you haven't seen it, you ought to see the storeroom where
mothers undress for pre-natal examinations. You ought to see,
if you haven’t already, the way negro patients have to enter
and exit from the building.
In spite' of all the handicaps, the work of the health center
has supplied the needs, but the time is now —for a change. For
your health’s sake, you cannot afford not to vote bonds for a new
building, in a new location. >
' The bonds you vote and the matching money from State and
Federal government will provide in Clayton County a health center
in keeping with the area’s progress. It’s a must.
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FP Methodist
To Have Work Day
This Saturday
The Forest Park Methodist
Church will have a general work
day on Saturday, May 12th, at
199 College Street.
John Sargent, Contractor, has
requested that there be about
one-hundred people to partici
pate in this program. The yards
will be landscaped, additional
Sunday School rooms will be
built, and other work will be
done to the church that is
needed. A FREE chicken dinner
will be served to all of the work
ers on that day.
Everyone who is interested is
requested to come as early as
possible and bring your carpen
ter tools and yard equipment
with you.
First Meeting
In Club House
The Lake City Improvement
Club will meet on Friday, May
11, at 8 o'clock In the club house
on Harper Road. This is the first
meeting in the club house. Al
though the house is not com
pleted, this is quite an event in
the history of the club and it is
hoped all members will be
present.
Representatives Are
Named By G S C W
MILLEDGEVILLE — M a r t ha
Young, Riverdale, has been
named representative to CGA for
next year’s senior class of Geor
gia State College for Women.
Sophomore class representa
tive to CGA is Marion Moore,
Hampton.
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MRS. V. H. SHELNUTT, right, presents PT A Life Membership Awards to Mrs. Arvin Murphy, 1
center, and Mrs. Guy Anderson, left, as Forest Park High School PTA installed new officers.
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The building of 1,000 feet is
about five times too small, and
almost hopelessly inadequate for
current needs.
For instance, the State has set
an x-ray clinic for Wednesday.
This is the date also for im
munization shots. The double
schedule will jam the small
I building, and completely over-
I crowd the facilities.
If anyone had to offer one
| good reason for the citizens of
I Clayton County voting bonds for
I a new health center building,
| maybe the following would suf-
I fice:
The present building has one
toilet which is used by white,
negro and the staff. To some
I that may sound incomprehen
sible. But it’s a fact.
It is amazing that such a con-
Jonesboro Senior
Class Presents
Play On Friday
“Grandad Steps Out”, a farce
comedy in three acts by Felicia
Metcalfe will be presented by the
Jonesboro Senior Class on the
evening of Friday, May 11, at
8 p.m.
Cast of players is as follows:
Nan Reeves, Charles Bedingfield,
Charlotte Eubanks, Charlotte
Kitchens, Ennis Castlelaw, San
dra Hollingsworth, Josie Scott,
Jane Thornton, Ray Yonce, John
Henry, Barbara George, Patsy
Jackson, Albert Johnson.
Everyone is invited to attend.
James Peters
Will Address
Rights Meeting
James Peters, chairman of the
State Democratic Committee,
will be the main speaker at an
organizational meeting of the
States’ Rights Council in Forest
Park Thursday at 8:00 p.m., For
est Park theatre. M
Everyone is invited and be
cause of the importance of the
event and the speaker’s promi
nence, a large crowd is expected.
Cardinal, Panther
Awards Os Merit
The judges of the Georgia
Scholastic Press in awarding
additional “Certificates of
Merit” have included The
Cardinal of Jonesboro High
School.
The Forest Park Panther
Press received an award of
merit.
NEW OFFICERS
OFFPHIGHPTA
ARE INSTALLED
Forest Park High School PTA
installed their new officers for
the coming year last Tuesday
evening at their monthly meet
ing. Mrs. Vaughn Shelnutt in
stalled the officers: Mrs. Homer
Parker, president; Mrs. Coe
Foster, vice-president; Mrs. R. R.
Broadwell, second vice - presi
dent; Mrs. Francine Duke, secre
tary; Mrs. Arvin Murphy, treas
urer.
Another highlight of the pro
gram was the PTA Life Member
ship given to two deserving lead
ers, Mrs. Guy Anderson and Mrs.
Arvin Murphy.
Mrs. Parker reported on the
State PTA convention which she
attended in Columbus, Ga. A
committee was appointed to
study recommendations for next
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Proposed Clayton County Health Center Building
Accreditation Banquet
At Forest Park School
Civic leaders, school leaders, faculty, and visitors from
all over the State will attend what Principal Bob English
describes as “one of the greastest events in the history of
our school,” Wednesday at 7:30 P. M. in the lunchroom of
Forest Park High School.
English says: “The evaluative
work of this faculty has been
completed one and one-half
years through an average of one
hour weekly for Southern Ac
creditation. This is the highest
evaluation possible in order to
help us maintain certain stand
ards, assist our students, and
strive towards worthy goals.”
The banquet meeting will
celebrate the occasion. English
points out in his letter of invi
tation: “I believe that you will
enjoy the program, and we will
try not to hold you too long.
Dress comfortably, as you wish.”
English regretted that the
meeting falls on prayer evening,
but pointed out it was the only
arrangements the committee
could make.
AGENDA
Wednesday, May 9
3:oo—Committee meets in
Principal’s office, High School.
3:3o—Forest Park High School
Faculty reports to visiting com
mittee in Library.
(See Page 4)
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HOLDING THEIR LIGHTED candies during the installation, are the new P.T.A. officers of
Forest Park High School. Left to right: Mrs. Homer Parker, president; Mrs. Coe Foster, Ist-vlce
president; Mrs. R. R. Broadwell, 2nd vice-president; Mrs. Francine Duke, secretary; and Mrs.
Arvin Murphy, treasurer.
year’s projects.
Julian Wilson, Director of
Music at the First Baptist
Summer Roundup
DON’T FORGET SUMMER
ROUNDUP at College Street
School Thursday, May 10th, for
all children who will enter
school this fall. Bring birth
certificate and health record
of child, if possible.
JONESBORO
IS PLANNING
CENTENNIAL
Jonesboro is now in the midst
of making plans for a big cen
tennial celebration for its town
September 16-22. Plans are being
discussed to make this the big
gest event ever held in Clayton
County. Each of the 25 organiza
tions in Jonesboro will make its
contribution in hard work to
help put Jonesboro in her right
ful place—the fine historic town
she won over a century ago.
Something is being planned for
each day and evening during
that week scheduled for the
event. There will be pageants,
parades, street dancing and what
have you.
The men of the town will
grow beards, and the ladies of
the town will wear sunbonnets
and old fashioned gowns. These
bonnets and costumes will be
made by the members of the
Jonesboro Home Demonstration
Club, it has been announced.
Derby hats and high paper col
lars will be worn by the men.
Souvenirs, program booklets,
badges, car stickers and all sorts
of novelties will be ready to help
publicise the centennial.
•The days’ program has been
outlined. Sunday is Church Day
with everyone attending church
es in his ante-bellum costumes.
There will be two days given to
(See Page 4)
Church of Forest Park, offered a
vocal selection accompanied by
Mrs. Ralph Bowlden.
STAGE COACH
CLUB ELECTS
NEW OFFICERS
The Stage Coach Civic Club of
East Clayton has elected the
following officers to serve for
one year: Don Holmes, Presi
dent; Mrs. Muriel Piette, First
Vice President; Julius Johnson,
Second Vice President; Mrs.
Eloise Keiser, Secretary, and H.
E. Lott, Treasurer.
Walter Estes, the retiring
President, installed the new offi
cers.
Holmes in his acceptance talk
stated that he favors an in
crease in club membership, con
tinuation of the community
Knox Walker Conducts PTA Installation
The Jonesboro High School
held its regular monthly meet
ing May 1,1956 in the high school
library with the largest attend
ance of the year. Inspiration was
given by Mrs. A. B. Smith. Mrs.
Ralph Boyd, program chairman,
turned the program over to Mrs.
Weyman Mann’s second and
third sewing classes.
They gave a delightful style
show, displaying the lovely crea
tions of dresses they had made
with the assistance of their
teacher, Mrs. Mann.
JONESBORO PTA INSTALLATION of Officers: Left to right,
Knox Walker, State President PTA; Mrs. Betty Kilpatrick,
President; Mrs. L. W. Ferreira, Vice President; Mrs. J. W. Hilver
iuk, Recording Secretary; Mrs. Walter Lamp, Treasurer; Mrs.
A social hour was enjoyed by
the group after the business
meeting.
Hendrix Drive
PTA Meeting
The Hendrix Drive School
PTA will hold its last meeting
of the year on Tuesday night,
May 15th, at 8:00 p.m.
The new officers for the com
ing year will be installed by Mrs.
Russell J. Crouse. The school
band and Mrs. Hodges 4th grade
will present several musical se
lections. Mrs. Henry Waldrop,
President, will preside. Everyone
is urged to attend.
beautification projects, working
with the county and other offi
cials to accomplish road im
provements and to get all eligible
citizens registered and out to
(See Page 4>
Jessie Scott was the narrator I
of the style show She gave the
details of dress, and also named
each girl as they walked into the
room. It was a beautiful display
of summer fashions and enjoyed
by all present.
Mrs. R. W. Baker, president,
gave an interesting discussion
on attending the state conven
tion held in Augusta, Ga. Mrs.
Betty Kilpatrick attended the j
convention also.
Secretary Mrs. J. w. Hilverink [
read the minutes of the last'
OFFICIAL CLAYTON COUNTY PUBLICATION
Health Center
Bond Election
CITIZENS TO VOTE ON COUNTY'S
$45,000 SHARE WEDNESDAY, JUNE 13
Realizing the need for adequate health facilities for
Clayton County the county commissioners at their regular
meeting on May 1 adopted a resolution which will allow
the citizens to vote for the issuance of bonds to finance the
county’s share of the costs for a Hill-Burton Health Center.
Clayton County’s share will be $45,000, which is only one
third of the total cost. State and Federal government will
contribute the other two-thirds. The election has been set
for Wednesday, June 13. —
According to the Hill-Burton
Act, which makes these centers
possible, the centers must be
located in the county seats of the
respective counties. In our coun
ty the center will be in Jones
boro, which is the geographical
center of the county and the
most easily accessible munici
pality to the scattered popula
tion of the county.
In the near future Clayton
County will be included in a new
health district composed of Clay
ton and several adjoining coun
ties. These districts are being
inaugurated throughout the
state so that every county in the
state will receive the services of
a District Commissioner of
Health and his staff. The dis
trict plan will improve the over
all health program considerably.
The many services provided by
your health department and
which will be expanded upon
with the completion of the new
health center and the district
operation include the following:
1. Communicable disease con
trol, 2. Venereal disease control,
3. Tuberculosis control, 4. Ma
ternal and child health, 5. School
hygeine services, 6. Environ
mental sanitations, 7. Public
health education, 8. Laboratory
services, 9. Nutrition, 10. Chronic
disease services, 11. Physical ex
aminations, 12. Dental correc
tion services.
The present health depart
ment building is much too small
for these services to be rendered
properly. In order to prevent a
breakdown in the present serv
ices and to expand them in keep
ing with the population growth
of the county, it is most neces
sary that a large and better
planned center be provided.
KIWANIS KORNER
BY CAPT. CHARLES S.
ROBERTS, JR.
Ladies night was held at the
Forest Park Kiwanis Club May
3, 1956 at the Youth Center.
Following a delicious dinner Mrs.
Rivers sang “He” and “I Be
lieve” to the accompaniment of
Mrs. Crouse.
Geprge Goodwin, long-time
Newspaperman and Pulitzer
Prize Winner, was the speaker.
He is now associated with The
First National Bank of Atlanta
and is a member of the North
(See Page 4)
I meeting. They were adopted as
read. Treasurer’s report was
given by Mrs. Walter Camp.
Installation of officers was
conducted by Knox Walker, pres
ident of Georgia Congress of
Parents and Teachers of Atlanta,
Ga. In the installation Walker
made it clear to each member
installed that the National Con
gress of Parents and Teachers
[ has set forth in its objects which
defines the scope and makes
[clear the purpose of parent
teacher work. In our program of
J E Edmonds, Parliamentarian; Mrs. Lloyd Brown, Historian;
M. W. Sessions, Superintendent, Jonesboro High School, and Mrs.
R. W. Baker, outgoing President. 0
Clayton's
Leading
Advertising
Medium
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Carol Lambert
Os Forest Park
Champ Driver
(Pictures on Page 8)
The winner! and new cham
pion teen-age driver of Forest
Park is Carol Lambert, 108 Fer
guson Court. Miss Lambert, 16,
and a senior at Forest Park High,
won out over 17 other drivers
Saturday morning in the finals
of the Jaycee-sponsored Teen-
Age Road-e-o.
Miss Lambert, the last driver to
compete, won out over Bill Bar
ton and John Cross who had
been tied for first place. In a
runover Bill Barton took second
place and John Cress placed
third.
Miss Lambert wins a trophy
and will represent Forest Park in
the State Finals to be held at
Marietta on May 26.
Forest Park Jaycees certainly
appreciate the response shown
by the boys and girls and the
generosity of the Martin Burks
Motor Co. and the Ernest G.
Beaudry Co. for the use of the
automobiles.
' Congratulations Carol, and
(See Page 8)
JOB SAFETY WEEK
SET MAY 13 — 19
President Eisenhower has des
ignated May 13-19 as Job Safety
Week and called upon all citizens
to join him in making the week
a success.
The Atlanta Regional Director,
Post Office Department, has re
quested all post office super
visors to assist in promoting a
“No Accident Week” Campaign
within postal activities.
The program sponsored by the
Federal Safety Council is to
demonstrate that accidents and
resulting injuries can be greatly
reduced when all Federal em
ployees working together as a
team fulfill their moral and civic
responsibilities to their employer
by working safely.
The Post Office Department
strives for safety each week in
the year, by co-operating with
the National Safety Council in
the awarding of safety awards
to its drivers maintaining safe
driving records.
service, we are working for the
attainment of these objects,
never for personal gain, prestige.
These objects are:
1. To promote the welfare of
children and youth in home,
school, church and community.
2. To raise the standards of
home life.
3. To secure adequate laws for
the care and protection of chil
dren and youth.
4. To bring into closer relation
the home and school.