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VOLUME 38—NUMBER 4
Jonesboro First Baptist
Has Homecoming Sunday
The First Baptist Church is
celebrating its 131st Anniversary
with a “Homecoming Day” on
Sunday, Sept. 16, as its contribu
tion to the Jonesboro Centen
nial. Rev. John Buell is pastor
of the church.
All former pastors are invited,
and will participate in the cele
bration. Invitations have gone
out to each member who has
been on the church roll at any
time, and the entire public will
be cordially welcomed.
Costumes of the Ante-bellum
period and the Gay Nineties will
be worn in observance of the
day.
All are urged to bring a basket
lunch, which will be served in
the recreation building of the
church, so that everyone can
get together for fellowship and
reminiscence,
A synopsis of the History of
the Church will be presented,
and an old fashioned singing
will be included in the schedule
for that day .
POINT OF VIEW
— By JACK TROY
Everybody’s saying it won’t be much of a job to count the votes
in Herman Talmadge’s race for the United States Senate. It’s
just a question of how many he will beat his opponent, M. E.
Thompson.
turns are in, as the result of the intensive Talmadge campaign,
it will be clearly shown that it was no race by default.
Talmadge has worked as hard as if he had real opposition.
He’d like to carry all 159 counties. He should.
The Forest Park Free Press and Clayton County News and
Farmer, official publication of Clayton County, is proud to have
been the first paper in the state to endorse Talmadge for the
United States Senate more than a year ago.
He was a great Governor, undoubtedly the greatest in Geor
gia’s history, and he is prepared to serve the people of Georcia
admirably as a U. S. Senator. b
In these times of stress and strain, with the U. S. Supreme
Court firing away at States’ Rights and endeavoring to legislate
human behavior, Georgia needs a strong voice —a sound states
man ~T~ t 0 safe ß uard the ^w rights left to us in the South. You
will, of course, vote for Herman Talmadge for U. S. Senator Wed
nesday, Sept. 12.
"GIVE WHERE YOU LIVE"
Community Chest Drive
Gets Underway Monday
The annual Fund Drive of the
Clayton County Community
Chest will begin this comma
Monday, Sept. 17.
On Monday night, volunteers
will begin their door to door
campaign for operating funds
for the coming year.
The Clayton County Chest has
been in existence for the past
four years, during which time it
has met a definite need in Clay
ton County. For years Clayton
Countians gave their Commun
ity Chest dollars in Atlanta
where they were turned away if
they asked for assistance be
cause they did not live in At
lanta.
Now, Clayton County residents,
arc giving where they live —
and where they know they can
receive help if they need it.
The object of the Clayton
County Community Chest is to
help Clayton, County residents
who are in need of food, shelter,
'Gone With the Wind
Contestants in Jonesboro’s Gone With The Wind Costume
Contest are asked to assemble at the courthouse at 2:30 p. m.
Wednesday, Sept. 19, for judging.
Entrants will represent Scarlett O’Hara, Gerald O’Hara
and other characters made famous by Margaret Mitchell.
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JONESBORO PRESBYTERIAN
Jonesboro Presbyterian Church,
which celebrated its 75th Anni
versary last year, wishes to par
ticipate in the Jonesboro Cen
tennial. Rev. Philo McKinnon is
pastor.
Members are requested to at
tend services in costume and a
basket lunch will be served on
the lawn, following the morning
service.
,
JONESBORO METHODIST
Rev. James L. Weldon, pastor,
who is preaching for the entire
month of September on “The
Ten Commandments”, uses the
Fifth Commandment “Honor
Thy Father and Mother”, the
text being “Our Debt to the
Past” at the eleven o’clock serv
ice. >
Picnic lunches will be spread
at 12:30 p.m. At 1:30 p.m., quar
tets, sextets and all others will
have an old time singing.
The 8:00 p. m. service will be
on the Sixth Commandment,
“Thou Shalt Not Kill”, the text
being “Importance of Life”.
Clayton is one of 159 counties
expected to give Henry County
farmer and businessman Tal
madge a landslide victory.
Many papets, many people who
have oppdsed the former Gover
nor in the past are now whole
heartedly endorsing him for the
Senate to succeed the Hon. Walt
er F. George.
We don’t know why M. E.
Thompson is in the race. Many
reasons have been advanced. But
it’s not much of a race. Even
past enemies concede that Tal
madge is better qualified to re
present Georgia than any other
statesman.
Thompson had to enter the
race with the full knowledge that
he had no chance to make a
contest of it. Maybe it was a
good thing, for when the re-
clothing or other necessities of
life, due to the wage earner be
ing temporarily unable to work.
It is urged and requested that
all residents of Clayton County
support their own Chest agency
again this year. Please give as
generously as you are able to
this very worthwhile charity.
F P Cub Scouts
Resume Meetings
The nine Forest Park Cub
Scout dens have resumed their
meetings each week.
The pack meets the 4th Fri
day of each month, and the first
meeting of the season will be
held Friday, Sept. 28, in the re
creation room of the First Bap
tist Church.
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BURIED UNDER THE PILE, Fullback Billy Bunn of the Forest Park Panthers in shown scor.
ing one of two touchdowns he scored against No th Clayton in the first quarter last Friday night.
A Region 3-A team, Forest Park defeated North Clayton, 33 to 6, in the season opener. The first
Region 3-A game will be played with Jonesboro Friday night at Kiwanis Athletic Field. It should
be one to remember. (Photo by Hooper)
County Commissioners Call
Bond Election Tues., Oct. 16
CITIZENS DECIDE INDUSTRIAL
EXPANSION, HEALTH HAZARDS
The County Commissioners at their regular meeting
on last Tuesday unanimously voted to call an election on
Tuesday, October 16th to give Clayton citizens the op
portunity to vote on the issuance of $95,000.00 in General
Obligation Bonds. The revenue derived from the sale of
these Bonds will be used to construct a County Sewerage
Disposal System.
The County Commissioners
have been giving careful and
studied consideration to this
problem of Sewerage Disposal
for some time and are firmly
convinced that without an ade
quate County System Clayton
will soon begin to be stifled in
our economic expansion and the
health problem now prevailing
in certain areas of our county
will become rapidly more wide
spread and menacing. They feel
that now is the time for action.
“We must correct existing health
hazards and at the same time
take advantage of our great op
portunity to improve the eco
nomic condition df our people
through rapid Industrial ex
pansion”, Mr. Haynie stated.
“We know that several large
industries are awaiting our de
cision to furnish adequate Sew-i
erage Disposal available to them
should they locate in Clayton
County”.
The County Commissioners
adopted the general plans for
the system as submitted by the
engineers working with the In
dustrial Committee of the Clay
ton County Chamber of Com
merce.
The plans call for a treatment
plant below Jonesboro, and
mains running from this plant
north to reach the whole area
draining into Flynt River. This
will make County Sewerage Dis
posal available to all of Jones
boro, to Morrow and Lake City;
to Forest Park south of the Cen
tral of Georgia Railroad, to
Riverdale and to College Park in
Clayton County.
The trunk line will extend
north along Flynt River to Col
lege Park Road and spurs to ex
tend from this trunk line west
out to Riverdale, east to Forest
Park city limits, Morrow and
Lake City.
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“MISS JONESBORO” contestants who will appear in Thurs
day night’s contest at the school auditorium. Left to right, front
row: Virginia Smith, Betty Jean Crowell, Jean Kilpatrick and
Georgiann Brown; back row, Emily Blalock, Jerry Cartledge,
Janell Stewart and Lana Turner. Not in the picturd is contest
ant Anita Merrietield. (Photo by Keller)
FOREST PARK, GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1956
From this beginning the sys
tem will be expanded as rapidly
as possible to cover ail those'
communities being served by
water just as the water system
is being expanded through reve
nue certificates and earnings.
“The Commissioners”, stated
Mr. Haynie, “wish to emphasize
the fact that the time is now,
to gain the greatest advantages,
which arc:
“First—We will correct pres
ent sewerage disposal problems
before they reach the acute haz
ard stage and at the same time
prepare to meet future needs.
“Second—We will bring in in
dustry now while industry is on
the move”.
Mr. Haynie further states,
“The Commissioners have great
WATER AUTHORITY
THANKS CLIENTS
FORPATIEHCE
The Water Authority expresses
its appreciation for the courtesy
and patience of its customers
during the last few weeks of
construction. J. A. Garner,
chairman, reports that the last
pipe line contract has been com
pleted. Crews are now busy
sterilizing this line and expect
to begin to connect customers
this week.
During the month of August,
400 customers were connected on
lines completed prior to August
1, and within the next two weeks
all the earlier applicants will
have their services installed.
It is the desire of the Water
Authority to give the best pos
sible service and with the con
tinued cooperation of the cus
tomers this will be accomplished.
faith that our people, under
standing the wisdom of con
structing a County Sewerage Dis
posal System, will go to the polls
on October 16th and vote a
resounding “YES” for Sewerage
Disposal, which is a vote for
county wide health and eco
nomic improvement.”
BIG GAME
F? Panthers
And Jonesboro
Clash Friday
The luck of the draw for games
in Region 3-A puts Forest Park
High Panthers, winner over
North Clayton, 33 to 6, last Fri
day night, against Jonesboro
High School in one of the sea
son’s big games this Friday night
at Kiwanis Athletic Field. Kick
off time is 8 o’clock.
After watching Fullback Billy
Bunn score twice in the first
quarter, Halfback Donald Crisp
score in the second quarter and
Halfback Donald Cook and Quar
terback Larry Earle tally twice
in the final period, operating
behind an inexperienced line,
Coach Al Jeffrey was encouraged
by the showing against over
matched North Clayton, which
plays in a lower classification.
“I think we’ve got a better
team than last year, but future
competition will be stiffer. We’ll
get more experience as we go
along. We’ll have to be better
to hold opr own,” Jeffrey said.
North Clayton played a fine
game against heavy odds. Their
only score came late in the
game.
Jonesboro players and Coach
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'MISS JONESBORO'
JUDGING IS SET
THURSDAY, 13TH
All eyes will be on the belles
of Jonesboro Thursday night,
September 13, at 8 o’clock in the
school auditorium.
The following belles will ap
pear in the “Miss Jonesboro”
contest:
Miss Betty Jean Crowell, spon
sored- by the Eastern Star of
Jonesboro; Miss Jean Kilpatrick,
sponsored by the Jonesboro
Woman’s Club; Miss Emily Bla
lock, sponsored by the U. D. C.;
Miss Virginia Smith, sponsored
by the American Legion; Miss
Jerry Cartlcdge, sponsored by
the American Legion Auxiliary;
Miss Lana Turner, sponsored by
the Exchange Club; Miss Anita
Mcrriefield, sponsored by the
Fire Department, and Miss Ja
nell Stewart, sponsored by the
Lake Jodeco Civic Club.
Each contestant shall appear
three times to be judged for tal
ent, poise and beauty and in her
Centennial dress.
These belles would like the
support of their friends and
their organizations.
Out of town businessmen have
been secured to judge the con
test.
Admission will be free.
Big Apple Supermarket Signs
15-Year Lease in Forest Park
BOWDON ANNOUNCES $250,000
DEAL IN NEW SHOPPING CENTER
R. P. Bowdon of Bowdon Realty Company, Inc., Forest
Park, announces consummation of a 15-year lease with Big
Apple Supermarket, Inc., for establishment of a major
market of 12,5000 square feet in Forest Park.
Larger than the store in Hape
ville, this will be one of the
three largest size stores Big
Apple operates.
It is believed to be one of the
largest leases in the history of
Clayton County, totaling as it
does approximately a quarter of
a million dollars.
The new Big Apple Supermar
ket is to be located north of
Main Street and just east of
Carter’s Cleaners, in a new
shopping center, which is plann-
State Democratic
Primary Wednesday
TALMADGE OPPOSES THOMPSON
IN U. S. SENATE RACE
Clayton County voters wi
Democratic Primary Wednesd
cast votes primarily for Un:
Judge of the Court of Appeals
There is opposition in these
races only — Herman E. Talmad
ge, running against M. E. Thomp
son, and Hugh Head contesting
the incumbent Judge B. C. Gard
ner.
The names of William H. Rey
nolds, for Judge of Superior
Court, and Lee Hutcheson for
Solicitor General, of the newly
Created Clayton Judicial Circuit,
appear on the ballot, but their
successful races in the recent
Democratic Primary were tan
tamount to election.
Running to succeed themselves
are John J. Flynt, Jr., for United
States Representative in Con
gress from the Fourth Congress
ional District of Georgia; Matt
L. McWhorter, for public service
commission; W. H. Duckworth,
for Associate Justice of the Sup
reme Court; Lee B. Wyatt, for
Associate Justice of the Supreme
Court, and Joseph D. Quillian,
for Judge of the. Court of Ap
peals.
Largely because of the inter
est in former Governor Tal
madge's race for the United
States Senate to succeed Walter
F. George, a large turnout of
voters is expected.
It is the aim of Talmadge
campaign forces to carry all 159
counties in Georgia.
Living in nearby Henry County
and with extensive business in
terests in Clayton County, Tal
madge has many friends working
in behalf of his nomination.
Votes will be cast at the fol
lowing polling places
Polls open 6a.m. —7 p. m.
Wednesday, Sept. 12.
JONESBORO — Courthouse
FOREST PARK -c- City Hall
RIVERDALE — Justice Build
ing
COLLEGE PARK — Justice
Building
OLD OAK — Justice Building,
Terrell’s Mill Rd.
MOUNTAIN VIEW — Justice
Building
MORROW — Mundy ware
house, across from P. O.
ELLENWOOD — New Justice
Building
PANHANDLE — Justice Build
ing
LOVfJOY — Babb’s store.
SEWERAGERATES
70 PER CENT OF
FP WATER BILLS
Forest Park City Council, at a
meeting held on September 5,
set the rate at which sewerage
will be charged customers on the
north side of the city under the
recently completed sewerage pro
gram for that portion of the
town.
The rate set for both resident
ial <nd commercial users is 70
per cent the amount of Hhe
water portion of the water bill.
Originally It was planned that
the rate would be 80 per cent, but
because of an increase in the
waler bills, the rate was set at
70 per cent.
There is a minimum of $1.50'
per month for residential con
sumers and $3.00 per month for
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OFFICIAL CLAYTON COUNTY PUBLICATION
ed for immediate development to
1 embrace 10 stores.
; Four other businesses for the
shopping center are already lin-
: ed up and will be announced in
’ the near futuure.
; A topographical map is already
: completed and request for bids
is presently in the hands of pro-
• spective builders, Bowdon an
: nounced.
It is felt that this modern
' shopping center, providing as it
■ does, adequate parking facilities
ill go to the polls in the State
lay — 6 a. m. to 7 p. m. — to
ited States Senator and for
DR. WELLS RILEY
NEW JONESBORO
JAYCEE PRESIDENT
Dr. Wells Riley, Jonesboro
physician, has been elected pres
ident of the Jonesboro Junior
Chamber of Commerce. Dr. Riley,
formerly of Johnston, S. C., came
to Jonesboro in December of
1954 and has had several years
of experience in Jaycee activ
ities. He is 33 years of age,
married and the father of three
boys.
George Purdy of Jonesboro was
elected First Vice President to
fill the vacancy cause by the
election of Dr. Riley as Presi
dent. Mr. Purdy is married, and
a Jonesboro businessman.
The other officers of the
Jonesboro chapter are: Frank
Brown, 2nd Vice President;
Charles Moore, Treasurer; O. W.
Hooks, Jr.,, Secretary and Frank
Adamson, W. B. Casey, Robert
McMullen and Earl Stokes, Di
rectors.
The Jonesboro Jaycees since
their organization in March of
this year, have been very active
in the affairs of the community
and are now making plans for
ambitions projects in connection
with the state and National Jay
cee Programs.
NOTICE!
Fi fa notices on delinquent
property taxes have been mail
ed by the City of Forest Park.
Any questions that may arise
will be answered by the mar
shall's office at City Hall Sat
urday between 4 and 6 p. m.
Evangelism Mission
At Lutheran Church
Rev. R. J. Crouse, S. T. D. Pas
tor, announces an evangelism
mission beginning Sunday, l Sep
tember 16th. through 21st. is to
be held at St. Timothy’s Luther
an Church, 155 Ash Street. The
missioner is to be Rev. Herman
W. Cauble, Pastor , of Ascension
Lutheran Church of Columbia, S.
C. His themes arc to be as fol
lows:
General Theme "Our Lord’s In
vitation”
Sunday, 11:00 a. m. “Through
the Church”
Sunday, 8:00 p. m. “By the
Gospel”
Monday, 8:00 p. m. “To Re
pentance”
Tuesday, 8:00 p. m. “Giving!
Greater Faith”
Wednesday, 8:00 p. m. "Activat
ing Christian Love”
Thursday, 8:00 p. m. "Com
manding Our Witness’
Clayton's
Leading
Advertising
Medium
(93,000 square feet) will make a
valuable contribution to the
commercial life of Forest Park.
Provided is a ratio of three square
feet of parking space to one
square feet of rented area.
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HERMAN TALMADGE
F P JR. POLICE
CLUB TO MEET
AT HIGH SCHOOL
Forest Park Junior Police Club
for boys ages 8 to 16 will hold
the first meeting Saturday morn
ing, September 15, at 10 o'clock
in the Forest Park High School
Auditorium.
Chief Bill Thurston, who has
worked hard to organize the
Club, explains that the object of
it is “to teach boys that the po
lice are their friends and to show
them the problems of police
work through films and partici
pation.”
E. C. McCuller and L. W. Jones
will be speakers at the first
meeting.
About 25 prominent Forest
Park men are interested and'
helping in the program.
AMVETS THANKS
DONORS FOR AID
IN FINE FISH FRY
The grocers and appliance
dealers who gave prizes for the
Amvet Fish Fry drawings can
expect an early visit from their
fellow merchants in the same
business. The ways of fate some
times seem strange, but the ball
so bounces. One of the donors
was also a winner but at least
none won his own prize!
The donors were the W. L.
Dickson Appliance Company, Mc-
Kown and Moseley Electric Ap
pliance Company, Foster’s Super
Market, Eberline’s Grocery Store,
Christian’s Pharmacy, The Dwarf
House, Bob’s Barbecue, and Wat
kins Florist. Thanks also go to
O. R. Owens for his services ren
dered.
Appreciation is also expressed
to Abercrombie-Paterson Funeral
Homes for giving us the tickets
and also to Olin Longino for do
nating ingredients for the hush
puppies.
A goodly crowd was present
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REV. CAVBLE
Everyone is cordially invited
to share these services.