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VOL. 40—NO. 8
POINT OF VIEW
By JACK TROY ——
It’s something like a chickencue at Gainesville (where he
made his closing major campaign speech Saturday (—endorsing
woman and child in this State and I assure you that you will re
ceive dividends in the form of better services and more returns
for your tax dollars all along the line.”
Perhaps it is because he isn’t an orator that one gains the
impression that he means the things he says. You are impressed
by his sincerity when he speaks of a thorough reorganizing of the
State government aimed at general economy.
Many Clayton leaders have worked untiringly in his interests,
ignoring the fact that he seemed not to have too much of a race
to run and leaving nothing to chance. We feel, as they do, that
the state of Georgia has much to gain with Lieutenant Governor
Vandiver in the Governor’s office.
SCOUT PLANS UNDERWAY
Edgar Blalock Chairman
Tara District Fund Drive
Tara District Scout Finance Campaign of the Atlanta
Area Council got off to a good start last Tuesday evening
, at a dinner meeting at the Jonesboro Methodist Church.
The twelve committees of the
Tara District (Clayton County)
were represented by 28 men and
women. There were seven Coun
cil officers present, making a
total of 35.
The twelve community cam
paign chairmen are as follows:
Conley, W. J. Wilson; Ellen
wood, Robert Orr; Forest Park,
Ernest Cheaves and G. W.
Looney; Holland Park, Arthur B.
Troup; Jonesboro, C. E. Nichols;
Lovejoy, Mrs. Vaughn Shelnutt;
Morrow, Ed Huie, Jr.; Mountain
View, Wilson Cook; North Clay
ton, O. William Alton and H. B.
Morris; Philadelphia, Harold
Banks; Rex. Mack Kaiser; River
dale, Lee Webb.
General Publicity Chairman is
the Reverend Harold L. Coch
ran, pastor, Jones Memorial
First Methodist Church, Forest
Park, Ga. Mr. Ed Blalock, Jones
boro, General Chairman, pre
sided at the meeting.
Our new Scout Executive, Mr.
John Clewlow, reminded the
group that the Boy Scout takes
his oath, “On my honor I will do
* my best.” Can we do any LESS
' in this campaign?
Stagecoach Civic
- Club Meets 10th
The Stagecoach Civic Club of
the East Clayton community
will hold its regular monthly
meeting Sept. 10th, 8 o’clock, at
the Rex Community House. All
members are urged to be pres
ent.
—Mrs. T. F. Robetts, Sec.
STEAK DINNER
The Ladies Auxiliary VFW
Post 4392 will sponsor a steak
dinner on Saturday, Sep. 27, at
the Post House at 3393 Old
Jonesboro Road. Meals will be
served from 11 am. till 8 p.m.
Adults sl, children half price.
Proceeds will be to aid the gen
eral funds.
Kwanis Korner
By Thomas F. Nicholson
The Kiwanis Club met Thurs- [
day evening, September 4th, at j
the Youth Center. The president, I
Terrell Starr, welcomed Dr. I
Charles Johnson and a guest
from the Airport Club, J. J.
Wimberly.
Three new members were ini- ;
1 tiated to the club, Rev. Harold i
Cochran, Max Evans and Walt
White.
The Griffin Kiwanis Club has
Invited the Forest Park Ki
) wanians to an inter club meet- i
ing on September 10. This will
be held at 12 noon in the Elks
Club. Grady Lindsey has asked
that all Kiwanians who plan to.
attend, please arrange to meet:
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Lieutenant Governor Ernest Vandiver for
the state’s highest office is not unusual.
Practically every newspaper in the
state, large and small, has long been sold
on the integrity and ability of the Lieu
tenant Governor.
We, as the majority do, feel that Geor
gia will greatly benefit from four years of
a business-like state administration such
as Ernest Vandiver hopes to accomplish.
As so many others do, we believe his
platform is solid, as well as his promises.
We have had an opportunity to follow
his career with interest and sincerely be
lieve his leadership will instill confidence
and trust in state government.
His statements have a solid ring of
sincerity . . . “The states business will be
conducted for the benefit of every man,
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EDGAR BLALOCK
Lake City Club
To See Film
The Lake City Improvement
Club at its September meeting
will present an educational film
on "The Major Adult Heart Dis
eases” which is concerned with
heart attacks, high blood pres
sure and strokes. This service
is made available through the
Georgia Heart Association of
Georgia.
Dr. Manuel Cooper, an intern
ist, who practices in West End
will narrate the film and be
available for questions after
ward.
The meeting will be held at
the Club House in Harper Park
on Monday night, September
15th at 8 o’clock. Any inter
ested person is cordially invited
to attend.
at his office at 11:00 a.m.
George Kilpatrick introduced
the guest speaker, Harmon M.
| Born. Mr. Born is president of
the Clayton County Chamber of
; Commerce, and the principles of
I this organization was his sub
ject.
He outlined the purpose, aims
,and intent of the Chamber of
Commerce and stated that at
the present time there are over
300 members. The Clayton Coun-
Ity Chamber of Commerce is a
group of people, working togeth-
I er to help the county grow, bring
in industry and to make the
I county a better place in which.
Ito live.
SUPREME COURT
UPHOLDS SUIT IN
CHARTER REPEAL
In a decision Friday the Geor
gia Supreme Court reversed a
Clayton County order on the
Mountain View referendum.
In throwing out a petition
which sought to nullify the ref
erendum. the high court ruled
that Clayton Superior Court
erred.
The Clayton Court was ordered
to hear the contentions of M.
A. Williams that the election
abolishing the city last April was
not fairly conducted.
The 1958 session of the Geor
gia Legislature authorized the
City of Mountain View to hold
an election on the question of
de - incorporation. Councilman
Williams obtained a court order
from Judge William H. Reynolds
of the Clayton Superior Court,
restraining the election man
agers from certifying the results
of the election, alleging that it
had not been fairly conducted.
At a hearing, Judge Reynolds
dismissed the petition of Mr.
Williams and he appealed to the
Supreme Court. The decision of
the high court returned the case
for a hearing on whether the
election had been fairly con
ducted, and to be tried on its
merits.
In the appearance before the
Supreme Court, Mr. Williams was
represented by John L. Watson
of Atlanta, and the election of
ficials and the City of Mountain
View were represented by Wil
liam V. George, Forest Park, and
; Morgan C. Stanford, Atlanta.
REV. POSTON GIVEN
NEW AUTO BY
BAPTIST MEMBERS
A group of the members of the
First Baptist Church of Jones
boro put their heads and hearts
together and decided to buy
their pastor a new car. Mr. O.
W. Hooks, Jr., presented the
keys to Dr. Eugene Poston, pas
tor of the First Baptist Church.
A group of the church members
gathered around the car rejoic
ing with their pastor.
Some of the men of the church
started the movement to pre
sent the pastor with a new car.
Within a few days after the
movement started the pastor's
old car was traded for a new
1958 Pontiac. It came as a com
plete surprise to the pastor.
Brother Poston was over
whelmed with the generosity
and love of the people but he
stated he hoped to wear the car
out serving the Lord in the com
munity of Jonesboro.
103 New Members
N. Jonesboro PTA
Mrs. Lucile Bailey, Member
ship Chairman of the North
Jonesboro Elementary School,
announces that 103 parents
joined the Parent-Teacher As
sociation on the first day of
school. This drive was discussed
and plans were laid out at an
Executive Board meeting, which
met August 29, with Mrs. Hazel
McEver, PTA President, presid
ing. There were at least two
parents in each class room to
help the teacher in registering
the children and signing up the
new members.
PTA Meeting
The Maple Street School P.-T.
A. will hold the first meeting of
the current year on Sept. 16 at
8 p.m. in the school cafeteria.
Mrs. Lizette Hart will preside.
The Budget for the year will be
presented for approval. Mrs.
Blankenship, Program Chair
man, has an interesting program
to present, and a good attend
ance is hoped for.
Fund Drive for
Retarded Children
Mrs. William L. Perry, 177
North Avenue, is Forest Park
Supervisor of the annual fund
drive for retarded children. In
the organization of the area,
Mrs. Perry said she has been
aided by Epsilon Sigma Alpha
sorority.
Dates of the drive are Sep
tember 17-27, with the all-out
night being Sept. 17th. Mrs.
Perry urges cooperation of area
residents in aiding in this most
worthy undertaking. Funds are
badly needed. Tech Coach Bob- I
by Dodd is fund drive chairman, j
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FOREST PARK, GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1958
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FOREST PARK’S fine marching band under the direction of
Lloyd Tarpley and the majorettes in a flaming baton exhibition
thrilled the crowd at the opening football game at Kiwanis Ath
letic Field. The Panthers dominated the opener against Rock
dale County and play their old rival, Jonesboro High, here this
Friday night. The band and the remarkable girls’ drill team
again will be one of the features.
PANTHERS BATTER ROCKDALE
Forest Park, Jonesboro
Play This Friday Night
Forest Park and Jonesboro meet in the first region
game and Jonesboro’s season opener Friday night at Ki
wanis Athletic Field, and the old county rivalry should pack
the stadium.
Forest Park’s opening non
region conquest of Rockdale
County High, 32 to 6, last Friday
night was a one-sided affair due
primarily to a stout defense and
an offense that held consider
able promise in the pattern of
its versatility.
When it was all over and five
touchdowns were scored and
four others nullified by penalties
supporters left the field prais
ing the outstanding line play of
Tommy Foster and Jack Aaron,
tackle and guard, and the back
field performance of left half
Donald Cook and senior quar
terback Jerry Watkins.
Cook, gaining 171 yards, scored
three times. He set off the
scoring on a seven-yard plunge
and raced around right end 49
yards for the second. He scored
the last one almost as the game
ended on a five-yard plunge.
Watkins connected with Wayne
Smith on two fine screen passes
for the other scores, covering 35
and 45 yards.
The visitors from Conyers
scored their touchdown in the
third quarter when Quarterback
Jerry Harper, who starred, hit
Ronnie Miller on a 20-yard pass.
Rules infractions, not unex
pected in an opener, canceled
touchdowns but Ed Loving’s
speed was not cancelled. He can
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PLAZA STATION of the Forest Park Post Office, located at For
est Park Hardware, is open and supplying everything but deliv
ery service. Shown in this dedication picture are Forest Park
Postmaster Walt Phillips, left, shaking hands with C. Frank Duf
fee, Jr., postal field officer, P. O. Dept., with 35 years experience
in the postal service and a resident of Clayton and Jonesboro 45
years. Clerk Durward Lyle is shown behind the window. (Photo
by Derickson Studio.)
cover the ground.
: Since one prediction rated Pat
' Patterson’s Panthers only two
points better than Rockdale, it
i was a highly successful opening
performance.
Demonstration
t)n Water Safety
On Saturday morning. August
23, approximately twenty-five
farmers and 4-H Club members
attended a water safety demon
stration at Mr. J. R. Hall’s lake
on Woolsey Drive in the Pan
handle community. The program
of this demonstration was to
familiarize farmers and 4-H
Club members on safety tech
niques to follow in and around
farm ponds. The demonstration
was a cooperative program be
tween John Bowles, Red Cross
Water Safety Chairman for
Clayton County, and Charles S.
Tucker, County Agent.
FREE STREET DANCE
There will be a free street
• dance, Forest Plaza Shopping
Center, Thursday night, 8:30-
12 p.m. Music will be furnished
□y Rodney Attaway and the Al
: ley Cats, who played for the
Forest Park Birthday party.
Voters Elect Solicitor,
Choose State Officials
Banke, Johnson Candidates For Court
Post In Democratic Primary Wednesday
The race for Solicitor General of Clayton Superior
Court, only local race at issue, appears to be of chief in
terest to Clayton County voters Wednesday in the Demo
cratic Primary. The major state race for Governor seems
largely cut-and-dried.
The two well known candidates
for the office of Solicitor Gen
eral, Harold Banke, who holds
the position, and D. M. Johnson,
both residents of Forest Park,
have pursued intensive cam
paigns, carrying their appeals
for support to the citizens
throughout the county.
Mr. Banke, appointed by the
Governor to the office after the
resignation of Lee Hutcheson,
asks voters for an endorsement
term. He presents elsewhere in
this issue his personal and pro
fessional background.
In 1951 he was admitted to
practice in Superior Courts of
Georgia and later admitted to
practice in Georgia Court of Ap
peals and Supreme Court, Fed
eral District Court and Circuit
Court of Appeals, U. S. Tax
Court and U. S. Court of Mili
tary Appeals.
In stressing his qualifications,
Mr. Johnson has set forth in
other issues his background. This
included arguing cases in the
Superior Courts, the Georgia
Supreme Court and Court of Ap
peals and the Federal Court.
The three candidates in the
Governor’s race are favorite Lt.
Governor Ernest Vandiver, W. T.
Bodenhamer and Lee Roy Aber
nathy.
A field of five are competing
for the State’s second post—
Garland T. Byrd, C. J. Broome,
Colbert Hawkins, John Odom
and Howell Smith.
Veteran Comptroller-General
Zack D. Cravey is opposed by
Bruce Edwards, Jimmy Elliott
and W. R. Buice.
Another state veteran, incum
bent Treasurer George Hamil
ton is opposed by C. F. Swint, Sr.
Ben Wiggins, seeking re-elec
tion to the Public Service Com
mission, has opposition from
Charles M. Redwine, Atlanta, no
relation to the late Charles D.
Redwine, of Fayetteville.
Intensive efforts have been
made to "get out the vote” in
Clayton.
BACKFIELD SCHOOL'S BEST
North Clayton To Play
Henry County Friday Night
North Clayton High School will open the football sea
son Friday night against Henry County at College Park
Stadium with the best backfield the school has had, in the
opinion of Coach Cliff England, who begins his sixth sea
son.
The senior backfield consists
of John Harris, quarterback;
Charles Massengale, left half;
Ewell Stallings, right half, and
Pat Northrop, fullback. Stallings
and Massengale are potentially
better than Ronnie Jones, and
Northrop is just a step behind,
Coach England says.
Line stalwarts include Du
wayne Longino, Ronald John
son and Danny Freeman, guards,
and Clayton Morris, center.
David Burdette, end, has re
turned to the squad after miss
ing the last six games of last
season through injury.
North Clayton Civic Club has
worked intensively to provide a
big crowd for the opener, set
ting the goal at more than 2,000.
Osborne High, Marietta, will be
Thomas Nicholson
Resigns As Judge;
Reeves Is Acting
Mayor and Council of Forest
Park have accepted the resigna
tion of Thomas F. Nicholson as
Recorder of the City Court and
named City Attorney Rex Reeves
to serve until a permanent ap
pointment can be made.
Mr. Nicholson explained in his
letter of resignation that the
duties of city judge were taking
too much of his time.
AND IT’S FREE
JAYCEES PLAN
SECOND POLIO SHOT
THIS SATURDAY
Saturday, Sept. 13, is the date
set for free polio shots—the sec
ond in a series of three. All
those receiving their first shot a
month ago will be notified by
card. However, anyone so desir
ing may, at this time, start his
series whether he received the
first given a month ago or not.
The inoculations will again be
given at the County Health
Building on Spring Street, Jones
boro.
Polio Inoculation Chairman,
Bobby Jones, announced the
drive last month to be most sat
isfactory and has asked that it
be stressed how great is the nec
essity of completing the entire
series of three in order that the
individual may enjoy a more
complete protection.
Sept. 13—Don’t let this safety
date slip by without your tak
ing advantage of the FREE priv
ilege to prevent the tragedy of
polio striking down you or one
of your loved ones. Be one of the
wise ones who realize the hap
piness of precaution against this
crippier.
NEW MAN ADDED
TO PONDER STAFF
Duke Phillips has joined the
staff at Ponder Tire and Recap
in the recapping department,
Owner Ralph Ponder announces.
He formerly was employed
with Sylvan 66 and earlier
managed his own station in
North Carolina. This is a part of
recent expansion plans for bet
ter service, Mr. Ponder said.
played the following Frday night
at College Park Stadium.
Coach England, with 40 squad
members, looks for an improved
season as the Eagles embark in
Class A.
FISH FRY
A fish fry will be held near the
railroad crossing, Ellenwood, on
Saturday, Sept. 13. Serving from
12 noon through 6:30 p.m.
Adults sl, children 50c. Home
made cakes and pies will be on
sale. Proceeds for the Ellenwood
Methodist Church building fund.
FP CD Demonstration
Rated Highly Successful
A Civil Defense Demonstra
tion on August 28 brought to an
end the course in Basic Rescue
being given by the Civil Defense
Unit in Forest Park.
The course, being taught by
Roy Jackson, Civil Defense Di
rector in Forest Park, and Bill
Guice, assistant Fire Chief, was
designed to better prepare the
people of the area in case of a
local disaster as well as any gen
eral disaster that might occur. It
was termed highly successful. All
participants were praised for the ,
hard work that went into the
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MISS JOY LAKE
MARY LEE THOMPSON,
East Atlanta, won the title of
Miss Joy Lake in a field of 10
finalists on Labor Day. Sheila
Knight, East Point, was sec
ond, and Elaine Shellnutt,
Lovejoy, third.
—Photo by Derickson Studio
CLAYTON 4-H'ERS
MAKE HEADLINES
AT STATE MEETING
Clayton County 4-H’ers re
turned from Rock Eagle after
attending the 25th State 4-H
Council Meeting at the State
4-H Club Center near Eatonton.
Approximately 800 4-H Club
members representing 150 coun
ties over the state attended the
meeting.
One of the highlights of the
council meeting was the election
of State 4-H Council Officers,
and our own Georgianne Brown
was elected president to lead the
143,000 club members during
1959. Delegates from Clayton
County attending and vzorking
faithfully with Georgianne on
her campaign were Brenda
Brown, Janet Breitlow, Ben
Westberry and Bobby Orr.
Another outstanding feature
was on Wednesday afternoon
when the 4-H’ers gathered be
fore the H. G. Hastings educa
tional building for dedication
ceremonies. This building was
dedicated in honor of the H. G.
Hastings family. Present for the
dedication were Mr. and Mrs.
Donald Hastings, Sr., of Lovejoy
and Mr. Donald Hastings, Jr., of
Atlanta. Mr. W. A. Sutton, Di
rector of the Agricultural Ex
tension Service, in the dedica
tory ceremony praised Donald
Hastings, Sr., as Chairman of
the State 4-H Advisory Commit
tee, for his leadership in raising
funds from Atlanta businessmen
for constructing for the $3,000,-
000 4-H Club center.
Expenses for the delegates
were paid by the Kiwanis Club
of Forest Park and the Clayton
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demonstration.
The demonstration climaxing
the course involved equipment
from over Georgia in a large
scale rescue at the Forest Park
High School. The “victims” were
Boy and Girl Scouts.
Taking part in the rescue were
units of the State Civil Defense,
Fire and Rescue Units from Dal
ton, Macon, Carrollton, Smyrna,
Cumming, Red Oak and Dobbins
Air Force Base as well as units
from many surrounding commu-
1 nitres.