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VOLUME 38—NUMBER 3
Mountain View Baptist
Homecoming This Sunday
The Mountain View Baptist Church, Mountain View, Geor
gia, will hold its Annual Home Coming on Sunday, September
9, with dinner on the grounds. Its Pastor, Rev. Paul S. Moody,
will bring the morning message. The afternoon program will
feature several of its former pastbrs and also special music. All
members and former members are cordially invited.
POINT OF VIEW
— hi ■ ■ — By JACK TROY ।
Sewerage, the man said, is not a pretty word.
Raw sewage dumped into a creek is not a pretty sight.
Epidemic is not a pretty word.
No industry is not a pretty picture. Not in a fast-growing area
that stands in the need of payrolls.
ed opportunity. Without it, opportunity gone with the wind.
For without it as growth continues, discounting the loss of
industry to other areas, there is a vital health problem.
We go along with the man — sewerage is not a pretty word.
But it’s an important word in our vocabulary. Just as health is
an important word.
In cases of mushrooming growth in areas lacking adequate
sanitary facilities, public health authorities have the right to say
where it must stop.
Neither individuals nor communities can stand still. They
either go forward or backward. It’s up to the citizens to decide
whether Claytort becomes one of the greatest counties in Geor
gia, in all respects, or just a sorry problem for the health author
ities.
Those who want to see all of the better things for Clayton
County will vote for sewerage bonds Tuesday, Oct. 9.
OUTSTANDING HOMEMAKER
Mrs. Breitlow, Jonesboro
One Os 10 Georgia Finalists
Mrs. R. H. Breitlow of Jones
boro has been named winner for
the Fouth District for the cov
eted title of “Georgia’s Outstand
ing Homemaker for 1956.” This
is the third annual contest being
supported by several women’s or
ganizations. Mrs. Breitlow was
nominated by the Jonesboro
Woman’s Club.
The winner m the state-wide
contest will be announced Sep
tember 30th, when the home
maker finals judges the ten dis
trict winners. “Miss Homemak
er” will, be given an all-expense
trip to New York in October to
see the sights, including a pop
ular Broadway show and will ap
pear on national network radio
and TV programs. Also a gift
certificate and a trophy en
graved ‘“Outstanding Homemak
er of Georgia—l9s6,” when she
is officially proclamed on Home
makers Day Monday, October 1,
at the fair.
Mrs. Breitlow received a $25
Mrs. Stanford Recovering
From Accident Injuries
Tom Stanford will never forget
the opening of his new store at
115 Main Street, Forest Park.
It was last Wednesday, and
Mrs. Stanford was driving into
Atlanta with son, Tommy, 10.
It had just started to rain, the
car skidded on the wet express
way pavemen. turned completely
around and hit a lignt pole.
. Mrs. Stanford was injured and
son Tommy was thrown into the
back seat, suffering only a slight
bump on the head.
An ambulance took Mrs. Stan
ford to Grady for examination,
and she was returned h«me by
ambulance when x-rays revealed
no broken bones.
She spent Thursday at home
and then was taken to Piedmont
Hospital Friday for further ex
amination, as she was in con
siderable pain.
Atlanta bone specialists report
strain and pulled muscles and
expressed the opinion Mrs. Stan
ford will have no after effects.
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The very necessary things to
the health and prosperity of any
progressive county are water and
sewerage.
Clayton County now has the
water system that will continue
to spread as the county grows.
With water, but without sew
erage, there is no selling point
to th’e larger industries that must
have both, and will not consid
er land sites, no matter how de
sirable, lacking these necessary
services.
Industrial ’taxes is a pretty
prospect. Such revenue is tran
slated into better schools, bet
ter roads, better businesses —
and the more of it there is, the
less the burden on the taxpayer.
A sewerage disposal system
is the key to Clayton County’s
future growth. With it, unlimit-
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MRS. BREITLOW
Bond for winning in the Fourth
District. Congratulations, and
best wishes for winning in the
State Finals.
She will be able to return home
this week, and may have to spend
about two weexs of recuperation.
Several Forest Park people and
Mrs.. Stanford’s brother, Billy
Clarke, chief of Clayton County
police, passed by the scene of
the ’wreck. Billy was on the
other side of the expressway.
When informed of the acci
dent, Stanford rushed to the ex
pressway, but the ambulance had
already departed the scene. He
went immediatly to Grady.
He has been dividing his time
between running the new store
and taking care of ( their two and
a half month's ofd son, David,
and 10-year-old Tommy.
Tom Stanford said he Is
thankful Mrs. Stanford was not
wearing a safety belt, as the
car hit the pole on the side she
was driving, and crushed the
door in. She was thrown to the
other side.
The Stanford’s many friends
are pulling for Mrs. Stanford’s
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Tastee-Freez Celebrates
Grand Opening On Friday
Tastee-Freez, operating in a building of the latest
modernistic design across from the Forest Park Drive-In
theatre on highway 54, will celebrate its Grand Opening
Friday and Saturday from 11 a. m. to 11 p. m., which are
daily hours.
A. L. Dowd and Gene Walters
are partners in Clayton County’s
newest enterprize. Walters is
manager. This operatiop, with
parking for 30 cars, represents
an investment of SIB,OOO.
Serving quality products, Tas
iee-Freez handles exclusively a
premium grade of hard packed
ice cream for take home con
sumption.
Featured are all sorts of ice
cream products, including malts,
shakes sundaes, banana splits —
a great variety of taste delights.
Dowd is a member of Decatur
Presbyterian Church. His son,
Tony, graduated last year from
Georgia Tech. He is now in the
service.
Walters is a family man, with
two girls, Linda and Fontaine.
He is a member of Druid Hills
GONE WITH THE WIND
Costume Contest Sept. 19
At Jonesboro Centennial
Shades of Scarlett O’Hara, the spirit of Rhett Butler,
and perhaps even the aroma of Gerald O’Hara, all of these
and more are expected at the Jonesboro Centennial Cele
bration on September 19. At 3:00 p. m. on the Clavton
County Courthouse promenade, contestants in the Gone
With The Wind Costume Contest will parade before the
judges and fellow townsmen in quest of the prizes which
will be awarded to those contestants best representing
Scarlett, Gerald, and Ellen O’Hara, and Rhett Butler.
The Veterans of Tara Ameri
can Legion Post and the Auxili
ary of that Post have made final
plans for this contest. Judging
will be based on the similarity
of the costumes, and the en
trants, with the characters made
famous by Margaret Mitchell.
Prizes will be awarded by the
Auxiliary to the winners in each
category. Any resident of Clay
ton County is eligible to compete,'
and all citizens are urged to
plan to do so.
In addition, the winners Will
ride on the Legion Float which
will appear in the downtown par
ade immediately following the
costume contest. Following the
parade, these same winners will
reign over the Gone With The
Wind Barbecue which will be
held by the Legion Post at the
Legion Hall starting at 5:00 p.
m.
Entrants wishing to win the
Gerald O’Hara prize are remind
ed that the judging will be based
on the authenticity of the cost
ume and general physical ap
pearance. Mannerisms, horses, or
habits of this fictional charact
er cannot be considered.
KIWANIS KORNER
By Capt. Charles S. Roberts, Jr.
The Forest Park Kiwanis Club
had the honor of being addressed
by Uncle Charlie Allison at its
August 30, 1956, meeting. Uncle
Charlie is owner of the Bradford
Tire Company and a prominent
member of the Atlanta Christian
Business Men’s Club. He has
been active in the Methodist
Church for many years.
He spoke on the Good Samaritan
theme, stressing the importance
of being a good neighbor and
emphasized the increased oppor
tunity that people in suburban
areas such as Forest Park have
to be neighborly.
Thomas F. Nicholson, a new
speedy recovery. The new Stan
ford store has been lavishly
praised. It is a credit to the
area.
FOREST PARK, GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1956
FIFE IDENTIFIES
CLIFFORD WIGGINS
W. D. Fife of Jonesboro won
the prize last week by being
the first to identify the gent
with the whiskers, Clifford
Wiggins.
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Methodist Church.
Clayton County citizens are in
vited to visit and make Walter’s
acquaintance at the Grand Open
ing of Tastee-Freez Friday. He
believes one visit will make a
regular customer.
HENDRIX DRIVE
P T A TO MEET
The Hendrix Drive School
Parent Teachers Association
Executive Committee will meet
next Tuesday, September 11th,
at 10:00 a. m. at the school.
An urgent request is made
that all officers and commit
tee chairmen be present for
this first executive meeting.
E. CLAYTON P T A
SPONSORS BANQUET
East Clayton School’s PTA Ex
ecutive Committee sponsored a
banquet for the Teachers and
Board of Directors both County
and Local, Thursday night, Aug.
30. Mrs. Tate, the principal of
the East Clayton School, intro
duced the teachers and board of
directors to the committee. Ed
Edmonds, the County School Su
perintendent, gave a short talk
on the school affairs for the
coming year. We are expecting
a most prosperous year at East
Clayton School this year.
BANKE PRACTICES
BEFORE U. S. COURT
Major Harold R. Banke, Jones
boro attorney, was admitted to
practice before the United States
Court of Military Appeals, Wash
ington, D. C., while on a tour of
two weeks active duty in August.
This court ranks just below the
United States Supreme Court,
and has jurisdiction over mem
bers of all armed forces.
Major Banke was examined by
Justice Lattimer and admitted
on motion by the Jude Advocate
General, his sponsor.
member, was greeted by the club
and Dr. Cheney C. Sigmond, Jr.,
an old member, was welcomed
back to the club. Dr. Albert L.
Stone was a visitor.
Panthers Play
North Clayton
On Friday Night
FP Fields Largest
Squad;Jonesboro
Game Next Week
The Forest Park High School
Panthers will meet their first
195,6 opponent, North Clayton
High School, Friday night at
Kiwanis Athletic Field, with a
fast, experienced backfield but
a line that includes only one ex
perienced performer. Game time
is 8 oclock.
Coaches Al Jeffrey and Pat
Patterson, starting their sixth
and fourth seasons, respectively,
are proud of the backfield and
feel that they have good boys
in the line who lack only ex
perience.
■tackle Norman Hale is the only
starter with previous varsity ex
perience.
The crack backfield will be
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BOWDON OPENS
NEW REAL ESTATE
OFFICE IN F P
Richard P. Bowdon announces
the opening of his new real es
tate office at 1183 Main Street,
Forest Park.
He is offering general real es
tate service, including residential
sales, construction, loans, pro
perty development and manage
ment, industrial and commercial
sites, construction and financing.
Towdon has had an office for
10 years at 1032 Healy Building,
A/ u.ta.
, ^ut my interest in the growth
ana development of Forest Park
prompted the construction of a
new office building on Main
Street for the opening of a gen
eral real estate office,” he said.
As exclusive agent for the Cen
tral of Georgia Railroad, Bow
don was responsible for the in
dustrial district, first sale bring
ing the State Farmers Market
to the new industrial develop
ment.
He has played a part in the
general development of the area.
Mr. and Mrs. Bowdon live at
217 Richlo Court.
BIG SUCCESS
GIRL SCOUTS RAISE
$192.62 IN CARNIVAL
AT NEW BUILDING
The Girl Scout Carnival which
was held last Friday night at
the Scout Hut was a great suc
cess. Our chairman, leaders,
and co-leaders wish to thank
each and every one who worked
so diligently, or who took part
in any way, and who helped to
make this project possible for
the scouts.
The Scouts wish to announce
that the entire proceeds from
this Carnival will go toward
completing our building. They
hope to have_ihis building com
pleted before the cold weather
in order for the girls and their
leaders to have a meeting place
which will be comfortable for
them.
The following report is item
ized in order for everyone to see
just how the funds were re
ceived: Lone Troop No. 1, Lead
er, Mrs. Johnson, Hot dogs $37.53;
Lone Troop No. 6, Leader, Mrs.
Haines, Doll show $30.65; Brown
ie Troop No. 14, Mrs. Murray,
leader, Pony rides $25.81; Brown
ie Troop No. 7, leader, Mrs. Em
erett, Dart game $21.60; Brown
ie Troop Cold drinks, $21.58;
Brownie Troop No. 8, Mrs. Jer
gerson, leader, cakes and pies
$12.10; Lone Troop No. 13, Mrs.
Waldrop, leader, Snow’ balls
$11.80; Mrs. McClung, bubble
gum $8.26; Lone Troop No. 11,
Mrs. Haynie, leader, Hot dogs
$7.00; Brownie Troop No. 10,
Mrs. Thompson, home made
candy. $5.77; Lone Troop No. 15,
Mrs. Fairbairn, leader, hay ride
$5.75; Brownie Troop No. 9, lead
er, Mrs. McKenzie, peanuts $4.78.
Total amount of proceeds $192.63.
If there are any proceeds that
haven’t been turned in please
contact or call Mrs. J. C. Adair,
treasurer of Forest Park Girl
Scout Building Fund at POplar
11-6778.
Again, may we thank each and
I every one who took part in help
[ ing to make our carnival a suc
cessful one.
PANTHERS READY FOR SEASON OPENER WITH NORTH CLAYTON
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Forest Park High School Panthers, numerically stronger than in past years and with a veteran
backfield to advance the ball, are shown at full strength for their opening game with North Clay
ton Friday night at Kiwanis Athletic Field Front row, left to right: Thomas Reeves, Gerald
Lavender, Marvin Mauldin, Steve Akin, Charles Ambrose, Mark McGouirk, Norman Hale and Danny
Hanes; second row, Larry Earle, Dwight Campbell, Jerry Benefield, Barry Billington, Philip
Spratling, Billy Bunn, Johnny Formby, Donald Caok and Richard Crisp; third row, Larry Watkins,
Donald Samples, Johnny Mauldin, Durwood Smiih, Danny Stone, Michael Cook, Donald Fincher
and Skippy Sanders; fourth row, Jimmy Robinson, Wayne Smith, Mike Cheaves, Larry Foster,
Mason Mitchell, Gene Foster and Roger Chatham. Coaches Pat Patterson and Al Jeffrey, right,
and Pete Bales, left. This is the largest squad the Panthers have had. Probably 33 will dress for
the game. (Photo by Hooper)
Can A Clayton Co. Sewerage Disposal System
Help Solve Our Serious School Problem?
TOTAL INCREASE OF 5,700 STUDENTS
EXPECTED IN NEXT THREE YEARS
The Clayton County Schools began their 1956-57 ses
sion on Monday under conditions which promise to get
steadily worse unless, and until, Clayton County begins to
take full advantage of its potential for Industrial expan
sion. _— —
The present problem is a rap
idly increasing one of too many
for too few. Too many pupils
for too few facilities. The two
primary problems are, first, a
place to house the children, sec
ond, teachers to teach them. The
solution? First and foremost,
more money, without which lit
tle can be done.
Within the next three years
we may expect a school enroll
ment increase from 7,800 to 13,-
500 or a total increase of 5,700
students. This will require 100
additional class rooms this year,
90 more 'class rooms next year
and 90 more the following year
or a total of 280 additional class
rooms within the next three
years. This means that double
sessions will be necessary and
will continue until provision of
the extra class rooms is made.
These extra class rooms will re
quire extra teachers to teach
them.
Clayton County’s school prob
lem is brought about, not by a
normal growth in the school
population but a most abnormal
one, due in large part to our
position as a part of the Greater
Atlanta Metropolitan Area which
in the past few years has un
dergone a phenomenal industrial
expansion with its attendant
population growth.
Clayton County, because of its
lack of Water and Sewerage Dis
posal available to Industry, had
little appeal to Industry to lo
cate their plants in our County.
Because of our location, how
ever, we are serving as a Hous
ing Area for the workers for in-
F P POSTOFFICE
STUDIED FOR NEW
QUARTERS, CLASS
Forest Park postoffice, now
rated as an office of second
class, was being considered for
first class, with new and im
proved quarters, before the an
nouncement last week that the
mailing address of the Atlanta
General Depot will be changed
from Atlanta to Forest Park
October 1.
The steady growth of Forest
Park has been watched by the
Postoffice Department, and
plans arc in the mill for im
proved quarters, according to the
office of the District Operations
Manager in Atlanta.
The scheduled change of the
Depot mailing address will pro
vide faster service and result in
more economical transportation
of mail since Forest Park adjoins
the Depot.
It also will result in a rise in
volume and receipts, and prob
ably hasten the building of new
quarters and the prestige of a
first class postoffice.
OFFICIAL CLAYTON COUNTY PUBLICATION
dustry and all too often the
housing units built in our County
for this purpose have been of the
less than SBOOO.OO type. This
created two major problems, es
pecially, for our schools.
First: It led to an almost
phenomenal increase in school
enrollment. With about 75 per
cent of the parents of the chil
dren in school paying no real es
tate tax for the operation of our
schools, because of the low value
of their tax assessment, so low
that homestead exemption of
$2000.00 on this assessment left
them no real estate tax to pay
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NEW INDUSTRY
MAY LOCATE
IN LAKE CITY
The Lake City Council met on
Monday night, August 27th, at
the Community Club House with
the mayor, Major F. M. Blay
lock, and three council members
present, Mr. R. T. Raulins, Mr.
Hugh Stanley and Mr. Bill Eu
banks, also a number of visitors.
Mr. Norman LaMotte. Manager
of the Clayton County Chamber
of Commerce, Mr. Harry B'ickly,
Chairman of the Industrial Com
mittee of that organization and
Mr. Dick Bowdon, local real es
tate dealer and promoter were
among the visitors. These gentle
men appeared before the coun
cil in the interest of the new
industry locating in Lake City.
The Southern States Feed Cor
poration, a cereal grain proces
sing plant with headquarters in
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Ten
tative plans have been made to
locate this plant on a railroad
siding in Lake City.
ASHSTREETPfA *
EXECUTIVE BOARD
HOLDS MEETING
The Executive Board of the
Ash Street School P.T.A. met
at the home of Mrs. John Val
kenburg on Tuesday, August 28th
I at 10 a. m.
Two projects for the coming
school year were recommended.
Other business was discussed af
ter which light refreshments
were served by our hostess.
The Ash Street Parent Teach
ers Association will meet for its
first meeting this fall at 8:00
p. m. on Tuesday, September
Uth. Refreshments will be
served between 7:30 and 8:00
p. m. All parents of children
attending the Ash Street school
are urged to attend this meet
ing and to join your P. T. A.
The theme for this meeting
Clayton's
Leading
Advertising
Medium
CLIP AND PLACE ON
YOUR WINDSHIELD
Altrlneii avoid, accident!. Accidenti are avoidable
WINNER UTH NATIONAL
POSTER CONTEST
BEGINS FRIDAY
FP HEALTH CLINIC
SETS SCHEDULE OF
FOUR PER MONTH
Due to the large demand for
the services of the Forest Park
Health Clinic, the following sche
dule will be put into effect:
First ’and third Fridays fi-om*
1:30 p. m. to 4:00 p. m.
Second and fourth Tuesdays
from 9:00 a. m. to 11:00 a. m.
It is felt that this schedule
will accommodate all school chil
dren as well as pre-school chil
dren and other interested per
sons.
The Forest Park Woman's Cub
is very proud of the great re
sponse the clinic has received
and the desires expressed for a
well baby clinic. At present no
suitable accommodations have
been located for this well baby
clinic, but there is hope that this
can be worked out in the near
future.
If you have visited the Forest
Park Health Clinic, your rec
ords will be in Forest Park on the
clinic days. If you have not vis
ited the clinic and want your
records transferred, you may do
so by visiting the clinic and re
questing it.
Remember, begining Friday,
September 7th, there will be four
clinics a month instead of the
two previously announced.
will pc “Our Investment in
Teachers.” J. E. Edmonds, Su
| perintendent of Clayton County
schools, has been invited to be
the guest speaker for the eve
ning.
Willard Youngblood, who is
principal of the Ash Street
school, will introduce the teach
ers at the September 11th meet
ing.
Mrs. M. F. McElwkney,
Publicity Chairman.