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VOLUME 37—NUMBER 52
Nursery Furniture Needed
The Nursery department of the Forest Park Methodist
Church is in desperate need of baby beds, mattresses, play-pens
and toys.
Since starting the new Church the nursery has more than
doubled its membership and would appreciate any furniture or
toys anyone would like to donate.
Call Mrs. Roy Patterson PO 7-6569 and make arrangements
with her to pick up whatever furniture you may have.
POINT OF VIEW
— By JACK TROY ।
Rep. Edgar Blalock spent a little while in jail last week—right
in the middle of Jonesboro.
It’s a nice jail the Centennial folks have constructed on Main
Street, and they have some unique rules.
Rep. Blalock couldn't get out on bond, and he couldn’t pay a
fine.
It’s best to invest in a shaving permit badge, and don’t try to
get away with an old Dewey button.
If you do, you may find yourself in the position of Uncle Ned,
whose name was inadvertantly left off the ballot in a county elec
tion.
Uncle Ned was visiting a'polling place when a heckler yelled:
“What are you running for, Uncle Ned?”
Figuring to have a little fun with this smart-alec, Uncle Ned
replied: “I'm running’for the kingdom of heaven, son.”
A voice boomed from a voting booth: “You won’t carry nary
a precinct!”
In Jonesboro, it s either a beard or a badge. You won’t win
otherwise. In fact, without a badge you may be guilty of misde
meanors without end. They’ll give you the green light, and then
put you in jail for running it.
There’s a lot to be said for the Centennial. Everybody’s having
a barrel of sup in the events leading up to it. And, by the way,
do you have a barrel permit?
FP Police Reserve Unit
Is Qualifying In School
A police reserve unit composed of civic minded men of Forest
Park who will undergo a strict investigation and class training
before being accepted for police duty on a spare time basis is
being formed, Forest Park Police Chief Bill Thurston announced
this week.
Chief Thurston and Kiwanis Club President H. A. Petty met
with Mayor J. K. Currie to discuss the need for auxiliary force,
and Mayor Currrie gave Chief Thurston the green light on starting
a police school, subject to approval of City Council. “I feel this
project will meet council’s approval at their next meeting,” Mayor
Currie explained.
After Council approval, it is planned that Chief Thurston and
the police committee will screen the applications and pick appli
cants who stand the highest upon investigation.
The School held its first class Tuesday night, August 8, and
had 15 interested applicants present. All interested parties are
invited to attend this school, and the best 20 men will be chosen
at the close of the school. You’re cordially invited to attend future
classes which are held each Tuesday and Thursday nights at 7:00
p. m. at the City Hall.
Services of the police reserve unit will be free to the taxpayers,
and, as Chief Thurston explains, “this would give better police
coverage because both patrol cars could be used more often and at
no additional salary cost to the city. Our sister city, Hapeville,
has successfully had this in operation for the past three years ”
COULD YOU BE A PATROLMAN?
Could you be a Patrolman day and night,
Being fair to all people, some wrong, some right?
You’re called dirty names by those who don’t care
Until they're in trouble, then they want you there.
Could you be a Patrolman, keep a smile on your face,
Give the best of your service, regardless of race?
When called you must go; there’s someone in need,
"Slow down" the sign said, but they didn’t heed.
Could you be a Patrolman, honest and true,
Let the rules be your guide, as directed to do?
Or say, "That's my friend. He can’t be wrong
Let's give him a break, and take the other along ”
Could you be a Patrolman other officers adore?
Or just wear a uniform, for authority or more
You're dealing the cards: did you deal a good hand’
Let the Public eye speak, and see where you stand.
t Could you be a Patrolman, say, "I’ve earnMj my pay,”
Live and let live, there's no harm that way;
Or grasp that of others, they’re afraid to refuse,
You'd have them locked up, then print it as news
Could you be a Patrolman, keep your chin up high
Feel free to be seen as the Public pass by
Give a cheerful hello to those that have paid
Say, “I did my duty, there's a friend I made ”
Could you be a Patrolman, no words to regret,
Be clean with your thoughts, never worry or fret
Enjoy tHc atmosphere that your actions arise,
Try being a Patrolman, you may be surprised
ROCKSPRINGS
BAPTIST CHURCH
BEGINS REVIVAL
The Rock Springs Missionary
Baptist Church, Simpson Road,
Forest Park, began a revival
Sunday.
,This is a new church nad will
celebrate its first year by hav
singing will be enjoyed, by all
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How did he get out?*
Well, Mrs. Blalock had to come
to town barefoot with a dozen
eggs to arrange for his release. »
How did he get in jail in the
first place?
He didn't have a shaving per
mit. And he was clean shaven.
They should have put him under
the jail.
Two Atlantans drove through
Jonesboro and thought they
were obeying all traffic rules.
They didn’t speed, they stopped
for the red light. They should
have run the red light.
Because the next thing that
happened to Mrs. C. W. Fox and
Mrs. Frances Branyon was a trip
to the jail. Their offense? They
wore lipstick and rouge, and
they didn’t have a cosmetics per
mit!
and also there will be special
singing during the day.
> The Rev. A. F. Morris is pastor
of the Rock Springs Baptist
Church. There will be visiting
preachers who will hold services
during the revival.
r Sunday School is held each
, Sunday morning at 10:00 a.m.
1 Morning worship is held each
Sunday morning at 11:00 a.m.
1 Evening services are held each
■ Sunday evening at 7:30 p.m.
1 Everyone is invited to attend.
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11 » H h RO J E 9 RUBBS . U T TL ^. GUE cham P iol * s of Forest Park had the time of their life at a wiener supper which unofficially opened Mel Brock’s family-style Supper Club on Highway 41.
Host Brock had a surprise for Richard Kimsey, most valuable player for the year, who shed tears of joy when Brock presented him the handsome bicycle shown above. The Little League champs
nmv WaidJnn ran 6 SU R P hx X'’. “ ®r e<, ? tto Clayton County. Mel Brock, a sports enthusiast, honored the boys for their fine work in the Little League. Shown in the pictures are
Harol^Grubbs and h O G ß bb ° n ’ B ° bby N ° HOn ’ Mlckey Danie l. Richard Kimsey, Henry Berry, Marshall Acree, David Hamilton, P. G. Tilson, John Rector, Tony Whitton, Harvey Berry, Benny Lopez..
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SORORITY SUPPORT
FP Junior Police Club
Soon Becomes Reality
The Forest Park Junior Police Club that Chief Bill
Thurston has so long drtamed of and worked on for the
kids of Forest Park is about to become a reality.
The groundwork is now being
laid and it is expected that the
adult volunteer directors at
large will meet with the Direc
tor, Chief Thurston, in the near
future to set the wheels in mo
tion.
Beta Eta Chapter of Epsilom
Sigma Alpha sorority has
pledged support tb the Junior
Police Club.
This sorority is going to use
different ways of raising funds
for this as well as other worthy
projects. On Saturday, August
25, a Rummage Sale will be held
at Springdale Road near Ki
wanis Athletic Field, and they
need any items such as clothes,
furniture, rugs, jewelry, trinkets
—anything of value. So if you
have any such items that you do
not need or plan to give away,
please bring to or call for pick
up, the following—Mrs. J,. K.
Courtenay, 136 Springvalley
Drive, PO 7-9729 and Mrs. Rob
ert Gay, 1300 Ash Street, PO
7-7878.
F P METHODIST
PHONE NUMBERS
The Forest Park Methodist
Church wishes to list telephone
numbers for those who may wish
to contact the church. You may
call Rev. Buford Dickinson at
Evergreen 9171 or Mrs. Martha
Meason, PO 1-6855, who is the
Church Secretary.
The President has signed the
Social Security Bill, establishing
a system of disability insurance
and lowering the age at which
women may receive benefits.
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TO PREVENT THE SPREAD of rabies in Clayton County, long an endemic area, a series of
free dog and cat immunization clinics, with the State Health Department cooperating with the
County Health Department, are being held. The above picture was taken at the initial clinic in
Jonesboro last Friday. The program is off to a highly successful start. (See story)
Photo by Eddie Keller
FOREST PARK, GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 15, 1956
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chant? A nice prize will be
> given to the first person to
identify him who calls George
Purdy, Jonesboro 6721. Plan to
attend the Centennial in Sep
tember.
SOFTBALL GAME
CHANGED TO AUG. 30
1 The softball game date be
; tween Jonesboro Volunteer Fire
Department and the Exchange
Club has been changed to Thurs-
■ day, August 30th, allowing more
; time to make arrangements for
; attracting the crowd such a
i game to be played in the interest
of the Centennial deserves.
800 DOGS GIVEN
IMMUNIZATION
SHOTS IN COUNTY
Another rabid dog, the fifth
this year in Clayton County,
was reported by a representa
tive of the County Health De
partment as the series of free
immunization clinics in coopera
tion with the State Health De
partment began last week-end in
Jonesboro and North Clayton.
Approximately 800 dogs were
inoculated over the week-end.
Jonesboro residents cooperated
in large numbers to get the clin
ics off to a highly successful
start.
Dr. Leland E. Starr, State
Health Department veterinarian,
was on hand for the opening
clinic. Area veterinarians arc
cooperating in giving the anti
rabies inoculations.
Clinics were held at Lovejoy
School Monday, and Murphy’s
Store, Morrow, on Tuesday. Oth
er clinics are scheduled, as fol
lows:
Wednesday, August 15—6:30-
8:00 p. m., Edge, Store, Rex.
Thursday, August 16 — 6:30-
8:00 p. m., Ellenwood School.
Friday, August 17—6:30-8:00
p. m., Mt. View School.
Saturday, August 18 — 4:00-
6:00 p. m., City Hall, Forest Park.
Monday, August 20-6:30-8:00
p. m., Clackler’s Grocery, Plun
kettown.
Tuesday, August 21-6:30-8:00
p. m., Fountain School, Forest
Park.
Wednesday, August 22-6:30-
8:00 p. m., Riverdale School.
MRS. NELLIE MORRIS
IDENTIFIES PICTURE
Mrs. Nellie Morris of Jones
boro, Ga. won the prize last
week by being the first to iden
tify the gent with the whiskers,
Phillip Jarrell.
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They DIDN'T HAVE a cosmetics permit, and so these Atlan
tans passing through Jonesboro last week were given a short
“sentence” in the temporary jail on Main Street. Left to right,
Mrs. C. W. Fox, 1631 Stanwood Avenue, S. E., and Mrs. Frances
Branyon, 3925 Dogwood Terrace, N. E. It’s all a part of the
funfare leading up to Centennial Week, September 16-23.
—Photo by Leonard.
1956 TAX DIGEST
87.8 Per Cent Will Pay
Less Tax Than Last Year
The 1956 Clayton County Tax Digest approved by the State
August 6 totals $22,836,976, with a natural increase of $3,526,574,
due to 1,400 new home owners and several new business establish
ments added to the Tax books in 1956.
Clayton County Tax Assessors raised 1,458 of the 11,984 tax
returns, or 12.2 per cent, to the sum of $1,761,220, making a total
increase of $5,287,794.
1956 total rate of mills has been set at $46 per SI,OOO assess
ment, $2.25 less than in 1955.
Thus 87.8 per cent of the citizens making tax returns will pay
less tax than last year.
centennial news
Interest is growing stronger ।
day by day as “Centennial
Week” September 16-23, ap- i
proaches.
Have you seen the “jail” or ’
have you been “put in it?” On ’
Tuesdays from now until Cen- 1
tennial week we shall celebrate :
the “Bonnet and Beard” days.
Anyone in Jonesboro on that day ’
has a good chance of being ar- I
rested. However, any elderly per- i
son or persons subject to heart i
trouble or young people who do :
not wish to be good sports will be i
Tales From Lions Den
— By Bill Sims
Your Forest Park Lions Club
is in its most enthusiastic mood
of the year in preparation for its
annual broom and mop sale.
The club has been divided into
teams and bhe city into zones.
Each team will be responsible
for a zone and friendly competi
tion for high sales by each team
is the talk of the club. With this
type of enthusiasm typical of
your Forest Park Lions Club and
the co-operation of the good citi
zens -of Forest Park the sale ip
sure of success. It always leaves
one with a good feeling know
ing that you have helped some
one less fortunate, and we are
confident that everyone In For-
OFFICIAL CLAYTON COUNTY PUBLICATION
excused from "jail." Goodwill is
the aim of the Centennial com
mittee.
As the speaker stands now he
will be the former Gov. H. E.
Talmadge who will speak on
Monday night, September 17th,
at 7:30 p.m.
The parade with many floats
will be held Wednesday, Septem
ber 19th. The pageant will be
presented two nights. The an
nouncement of the dates will be
announced later. We're all look
ing forward to a great time!
cst Park will want to join us in
helping the blind to receive aid
and to give employment to the
blind.
The Lions Club annual fami
ly outing was held at Adams
Park Saturday, August eleventh.
Over one hundred Lions and
members oi their family were on
hand for a wonderful time. From
the g<^lf scores turned in by
some of our members, I sincerely
hope they arc better broom and
mop salesmen than golfers. Bar
becue and all the trimmings were
served followed by games for the
entire family.
Please remember August 18-25.
Buy brooms and mops from
Lions.
Clayion's
Leading
Advertising
Medium
LITTLE LEAGUE
MANAGERS PLAY
FRIDAY NIGHT
The managers of the Little
League and the Minor League
are. going to play a baseball game
Friday night at Kiwanis Athletic
Field at 8 o'clock.
The combined group then will
play the Kiwanis Club the fol
lowing week.
The old town team will play
the new town team Thursday
night at 8 o’clock at the Kiwanis
field.
An All-Star game of the Little
League will be played Saturday
night against Stockbridge at the
ball park, also at 8 o’clock.
These games will provide a
variety of action for fans of the
area.
JUVENILEAID
IS RECOMMENDED
BY GRAND JURY
The Clayton County Grand
Jury, May term, recommends
that those who are interested in
making contributions to the
rehabilitation of children who
need special attention contact
the Judge of the Juvenile Court
and the Clayton County Youth
Council.
The Grand Jury also urges in
the interest of these children
who come before the Juvenile
Court the aid and support of
Church, Civic Clubs and other
organizations.
The Grand Jury recommends
to Clayton County governmental
bodies that necessary steps be
taken to establish and enforce a
curfew similar to the one now in
force in Fulton County.
In other presentments, the
Grand Jury recommended for
highway and health safety the
removal of dead animals as
speedily as possible and asked
County Commissioners, County
Health Department, State Health
Department and the State High
way Department that necessary
steps be taken to clear up this
condition; recommended a study
on the advisability of establish
ing fire districts for the pro
tection of people outside the
municipalities, and recommend
ed voting machines for the
larger districts or consider the
establishment of another pre
cinct in these districts to elimi
nate long waiting lines at the
polls.
The full list of presentments
will be found on the legal page.
E. L. Cheaves was foreman of
the May term of the Grand Jury.
KIWANIS KORNER
By C'apt. Charles S. Roberts, Jr.
The August 9„ 1956 meeting of
the Forest Park Kiwanis Club
featured an interclub meeting
with the South DeKalb Club.
Marc Buttrill, Jr., Watson Wil
liams, Glover Bloodworth, Gor
don Johnston and Bob Mathis
were the visitors from South De-
Kalb.
A lovely quintet composed of
Mesdames Terrell Starr, Carolyn
Nipper, Margaret Diggs, Nita
Bowldon, J. L. Baker, sang thre®
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