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VOL. 40—NO. 30
POINT OF VIEW
Contrary to what you would,be led to believe — if you're a close
reader — the Atlanta Police Department investigation did NOT be
gin on RUMOR. It began on FACT. A rookie policeman blew the lid.
He reported what he knew for a fact, not hearsay, nor gossip. The
thing Impossible . . . Just More Difficult.”
“The often repeated statement that ‘Nothing is Impossible,
with the help of the Lord, some just takes a little longer and are
more difficult’ seems most appropriate this week with the an
nouncement by City Manager Norman E. Tucker that he had ac
cepted a position as City Manager of Forest Park, Georgia, effective
not later than March Ist.
“That Mr. Tucker can and will be replaced as City Manager of
Jesup now becomes definite fact, and a most difficult problem of
the City Commissioners instead of a coffee table topic. His replace
ment is certain to require diligent search on the part of local of
ficials and careful consideration of every possible application for
the position.
“Mr. Tucker came to Jesup seventeen months ago, as City
Manager filling a vacancy created when City Manager Ed Martin
resigned at the request of the Mayor and Commission. Since as
suming the duties of City Manager of Jesup Mr. Tucker has dem
onstrated the effectiveness of trained management in municipal
operations. Through the co-operation and assistance of the Ch>
Commission he managed the operations of the City within the
budget allowed, and at the end of the last two years has shown a
nice surplus.
“The surplus shown each year for the past two years, is the
first to be shown by the City of Jesup in recent years. While show
ing a surplus in the operation of the City, residents of this area
have seen many definite improvements in services offered by the
city government, including increased salaries for all City Employees,
an increase in the number of full-time policemen and full-time
firemen, and garbage and street services considered to be the
greatest improved of all city-services.
“Although any person can be replaced, some prove to be more
difficult, and the replacement of Mr. Norman E. Tucker as City
Manger of Jesup will we believe to be one of the most difficult tasks
faced by the govering body of the city.
“Our congratulations to Mr. Tucker on his promotion and to
the City official of Forest Park, Georgia, in their wise selection of
a new City Manager for their city.”
KIWANIS KORNER
Forest Park Kiwanians heard an educator, Homer
Sharp, principal of Covington High School, speak on
“Scouting” last Thursday night.
He congratulated the area for
the “fine job you have done in
scouting under the able leader
ship of James Duncan.”
He pointed out that the Tara
District had enjoyed the largest
area growth in scouting.
“Many things, have changed,
we have progressed tremen
dously, but boys’ needs are the
same,” Mr. Sharp said. Scout
ing does much for a boy, gives
him fun, fellowship, skills and
first aid training. It can also do
much for the few who are will
ing to give of their time. It can
give lasting satisfaction and
happiness, he added.
Volunteer adults, and money,
are needed to meet the chal
lenge as so many boys are be
coming of scouting age. It takes
$12.80 per boy served by scout
ing, a small amount in relation
to the benefits.
President George Kilpatrick
turned the program over to
District Scout Executive John
PROCLAMATION
BY MAYORS OF SURROUNDING CITIES FOR THE PURPOSE OF
DECLARING FEBRUARY 13, 1959 AS “WORLD DAY OF PRAYERS”
WHEREAS, in the interest of the brotherhood of man, it is ex
pedient that all persons give consideration to their brothers and
neighbors, near and far, and
WHEREAS, the World Day of Prayer is a unified effort of 146
nations to pray for peace and for the welfare of all mankind
throughout the entire world,
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that we, the Mayors of Forest
Park. Jonesboro, Riverdale, Lake City and Morrow, Georgia do here
by jointly proclaim Friday, February 13, 1959 as World Day oi
Prayer and we further jointly urge all citizens to participate in
the observance of “WORLD DAY OF PRAYER”.
PROCLAIMED this 29th day of January, 1959 by authority
vested in su separately as Mayors of the above named cities, Clayton
County, Georgia.
L. D. Strietelmeier
Mayor, Forest Park, Georgia
Hugh Dixon
Mayor, Jonesboro, Georgia
Hoyt Voyles
Mayor, Riverdale, Georgia
J. L. Christian
Mayor, Lake City, Georgia
E. L. Huie, Jr.
Mayor, Morrow, Georgia
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By JACK TROY
Atlanta Newspapers reported only facts.
And what happend in Atlanta has no
bearing on police departments in other
places, no more than stealing at the State
Capital would indicate that it goes on in all
governments, as it was charged recently,
bringing on Grand Jury action that gave
Forest Park City Government a clean bill
of health. What kind of a record does the
accuser have?
Forest Park is very fortunate this week
in the selection of Norman E. Tucker as
city manager. An outstanding official, he
chose this area because he and his family
wanted to be a part of a booming com
munity. It may sound, trite, but Forest
Park’s gain is Jesup’s loss. Editor W. B.
Rhoden, of the Jesup Sentinel, wrote the
' following editorial under the heading: “No-
HAMBURGER FRY
THIS SATURDAY
Committee members of Cub
Scout Pack 119, sponsored by
Jones Memorial Methodist
Church, will hold a Hamburger
Fry this Saturday, Feb. 14, from
9:30 a.m. through the day. Home
made pies and cakes will be
available. Hamburgers, 20c; Hot
Dogs, 15c; Cakes and Pies, 10c.
u-afe * ' *
Clewlow, who introduced visitors
from the Covington Kiwanis
Club, and then called on James
Duncan to introduce the speak
er. Boy Scout Week runs
through Friday, Feb. 13.
Charter member Frank Lee
and Postmaster Walt Phillips
were guests. Bill McCoy was
named chairman of the Boys’
and Girls’ Committee.
You Can Buy It In Clayton County
LOCAL PRODUCERS sell lots of pecans to Harvey’s, owned
by J. Harvey Middlebrooks, on U. S. Highway 41, north of Jones
boro. The business has been steadily growing since 1933.
BIG POST OFFICE SUPPORTER
Harvey Middlebrooks
Enterprise Growing
BY TOM COLE
J. Harvey Middlebrooks opened a pecan and candy
manufacturing plant on U. S. Highway 41 two miles north
jf Jonesboro March 15, 1933, under the name of “HAR-
VEY’S.”
He makes a large variety of
selected pecan candies which
are being shipped all over the
United States and to a number
of foreign countries.
In addition to the pecan candy
enterprise he and his brother,
Clarence Middlebrooks, operate
a pecan shelling plant having a
capacity of 6,000 pounds of nuts
per eight hour day.
Wherever it is possible, pecans
are purchased from local pro
ducers. Mr. Middlebrooks feels
that it would be practical for
more local people to set pecan
trees in their yards for shade
and also on idle areas of land.
Within a few years these trees
would produce enough pecans
for home use and enough addi
tional for local market which
would add to their cash income.
February is the last month to
successfully transplant pecans.
Care should be taken in select
ing varieties and be sure to have
more than one variety. He
strongly recommends Stewart,
Desirable, Farley and Elliott for
this locality where improved
papershell varieties are wanted.
The small nut is in big demand
and in most cases will bring at
the shelling plant as much
money per pound as some of the
papershell varieties now being
produced. Some large growers
are setting whole groves to
seedling varieties. Modern pe
can shelling equipment as used
by Mr. Middlebrooks has made
the use of small seedling pecans
possible and profitable.
This past season Mr. Middle
brooks states, “I have paid
Jonesboro Post Office $2,700 for
shipment of gift packages of
candies and pecans. Jonesboro
Post Office is growing each year
with 1958 total receipts of ap
proximately $30,000.”
Services Held For
Bailey Lovinger
Services were held for Mr.
Bailey Lovinger, father of Na
than Lovinger, owner of Jones
boro Auction Mart, Sunday aft
ernoon at the chapel of Henry
M. Blanchard and Son with
Rabbi Dr. Harry Epstein offi
ciating. Interment was in
Greenwood Cemetery.
Surviving are the widow, and
Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Lovinger,
Miss Donna Lovinger, Mr. and
Mrs. Albert Lovinger, Mr. and
Mrs. Joe Freedman, Farin and
Harold Lovinger and Mi’s. Dan
Lovinger.
World Day
Os Prayer
The Clayton County Council
of Church Women will observe
Friday, Feb. 13 the World Day
of Prayer at the Jonesboro
Presbyterian Church from 10:30
a.m. till 11:30 a.m. Nursery will
be provided. Mrs. Guy Chunn,
of Forest Park, President of
Clayton County Church Wom
en, will preside at a short busi
ness meeting. Mrs. R. W. Baker,
Program Chairman, will present
a program on the theme, “Lord,
I Believe.” Women members of
all churches are cordially in
vited
FOREST PARK, GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1959
COMMISSIONERS'
MINUTES ON
LEGALPAGE
Freez-Ette
Is Now Open
24 Hours Day
Frank Harbin, owner, an
nounces that Freez-Ette Drive
In, old Hwy. 41 near the Farm
ers’ Market, will now be open 24
hours a day to better serve a
growing trade.
He announces a breakfast—
served any time—of ham and
eggs, toast and coffee for 70c.
There are many specialties of
the house, including famous
broasted chicken, barbecue
plates with brunswick stew, fish
and shrimp dinners, burgersand
chili dogs. Mrs. Harbin makes
delicious ice box pies.
“We are opening on a 24-hour
basis by popular demand,”
Frank Harbin said.
Road Program
Bids Include
Clayton Work
Clayton County is included in
the first letting of roads for the
calendar year 1959, the State
Highway Department announces.
The Department will open
bids on February 20.
The largest single contract in
the letting will be the inter
state project, which is located in
Fulton and Clayton Counties.
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BARGAINS IN PAINT
Mary Carter Store
Managed By Jones
Mary Carter Paint Store, Main Street Shopping
Center, Forest Park, is under new management.
Charley Jones is managing the popular paint store for
the Hudson brothers —Frank and Noon—and is winning a
lot of new friends for the enterprise.
Mr. Jones operated a company
store for a year and a half be
fore coming to Forest Park. A
graduate of Woodrow Wilson
Law School, he spent 14 years
in the U. S. Navy.
His parents, Mr. and Mrs. E.
A. Ruh, Route 1, Riverdale, have
lived in Clayton County for the
past 10 years.
Mr. Jones is married to the
former Mark Kirkland, Rochelle,
Ga., who will assist him in the
store. They have two children.
The store does custom color
ing on all oil base paints. Man
ager Jones has lived in the
Greater Atlanta area most of
his life. He invites everyone to
visit him and take advantage
Norman E. Tucker Appointed
City Manager of Forest Park
FORMER JESUP OFFICIAL GIVEN
UNANIMOUS VOTE BY MAYOR, COUNCIL
Mayor L. D. Strietelmeier has announced the appoint
ment of Norman E. Tucker as City Manager of Forest Park.
Mr. Tucker will report for duty on March 1. At the meet
ing of Mayor and Council held on February 2, Mr. Tucker
was appointed by unanimous vote, Mayor Strietelmeier
stated. Mr. Tucker has made an ex-
NO PAY RAISE
FOR LEE, BLALOCK
Clayton County Represen
tatives Bill Lee and Edgar
Blalock voted “nay” on the
recent pay raise for members
of the General Assembly, and
both said this week that they
will not accept the extra
money.
THIS SATURDAY
East Clayton
Volunteers
Plan Barbecue
The East Clayton Volunteer
Fire Department, Incorporated,
is all set for a big barbecue this
Saturday, February 14th, from
”•.00 pj.,i. Tiu' Cue”
will be at the New Fire House
on the west side of State High
way 42 about 200 yards south of
Joy Lake Road. The public is
urged to attend.
Those attending will have an
opportunity to submit sealed
bids on' household appliances,
gift certificates and other items
donated by business firms and
individuals in Atlanta and this
(Continued On Page 5)
Services Held
For Mother
Os Joe Lane
Their many friends were sad
dened by the sudden and unex
pected death of Mrs. Chester C.
Lane, Sr., of Forest Park, Sun
day, Feb. 1. Mr. and Mrs. Lane
were attending the funeral of a
friend in Douglasville, Ga., when
Mrs. Lane was stricken with a
cerebral hemorrhage, and died
within an hour.
Born in Morgan, Ga., Mrs.
Lane had lived in Forest Park
for the past 30 years, and was
an active member of the First
Baptist Church here. Rev. Hoyt
Farr officiated at the funeral on
Tuesday, Feb. 3, when the
Deacons of the church were pall
bearers and a guard of honor
was formed by members of W.
M. S. ।
Mrs. Lane leaves husband, two
sons, Chester C. Lane and Joe T.
Lane, Clayton county treasurer,
both of Forest Park, and two
grandchildren.
of the bargains in paint at Mary
Carter in the Main Street Shop
ping Center.
Dr Charles Allen
To Lead Revival
Dr. Charles L. Allen, pastor of
Grace Methodist Church, Atlan
ta, will be the guest speaker for
the revival at the Morrow
Methodist Church, Morrow, Feb.
23 through 27, 7:30 p.m.
Rev. Ray Melear, pastor, and
members extends a cordial invi
tation to all Clayton County
communities and churches.
cellent record in Jesup, Georgia,
and is highly regarded there and
in his former location, Raton,
New Mexico. His resignation
was accepted with reluctance.
He may begin active duties in
mid-month in Forest Park.
Mr. Tucker was born in Brazil,
Indiana. He received his grade
and high school education at
Terre Haute, Indiana. He was
graduated from high school with
the highest honors and was a
member of the National Honor
Society.
He received his bachelor of
science degree in engineering
from Rose Polytechnic Institute
of Terre Haute. He attended
Northwestern University for one
year and later completed college
accounting at Elgin Business
College. He was awarded a doc
torate of divinity degree in 1954.
He entered military service as
a second lieutenant in chemical
warfare, serving 25 months in
the southwest Pacific, first as
commandant of a school and
later as the commanding officer
of a flame thrower team: Mr.
Tucker received than, a
dozen commendations including
the recommendation for the Le
gion of Merit.
Mr. Tucker was discharged
(Continued On Page 5)
Betty Thomas
Homemaker
Os Tomorrow
Jonesboro High School’s 1959
Betty Crocker Homemaker of
Tomorrow is Betty Thomas.
She received the highest score
in a 50-minute written exami
nation on homemaking knowl-
edge and atti
tudes taken by
graduating sen
ior girls. She
will receive a
homemaking pin
m a n u factured
by Joste n’s,
which repre
sents the slogan,
‘Home is Where
.he Heart Is.”
Her examination
paper will be entered in com
petition with those of other
school winners in the state to
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Clip the coupon, fill it out and mail today
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January.
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NEW CITY MANAGER and family are splendid addition to
Forest Park. Reading from left, son Terry, 18; City Manager
Norman E. Tucker; son Phillip, 16, and Mrs. Tucker. Mr. Tucker,
who has a fine professional and educational background, will
officially assume his new duties March 1.
MISS CLAYTON COUNTY
ENTRY LIST IS OPEN
For the second time, Clayton County is being offered
the chance to select an entry who will be with other Geor
gia entries for the Miss Georgia title to be decided at the
Miss Georgia Pageant in Columbus later in the year. The
Miss Ciayton County Pageant under the sponsorship of the
Jonesboro Jaycees, will be held on March 27 at the Jones
boro School Auditorium. Clarence Nichols, Chairman of
Facts Asked
At Hearings
For Citizens
Mayor L. D. Strietelmeier an
nounced this week that there
are to be several meetings of the
Mayor and Council in closed ses
sions to hear the sworn testi
mony of citizens who may wish
to enter a complaint against the
conduct of any department or
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the entries committee, has an
nounced plans for this year’s
contestants to be sponsored by a
Civic Organization or Business
Concern. Each sponsoring or
ganization will be asked to sub
mit an entrance fee of $15.00.
Any unmarried girl between the
ages of 18 and 25 (by Sept, of
1959> is eligible. Nichols has
specified the number of entrants
be limited to fifteen.
Already last year’s entrant
sponsors have been contacted
with the result that the follow
ing five organizations have indi
cated the desire to sponsor a
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