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A VALENTINE PARTY was given last Friday nignt at the Youth Center for the junior choir of
Forest Park First Baptist Church. A fine time was had by all. Minister of Music Julian Wilson and
Bev. Hoyt Farr are shown In center at the head table. (Photo by Pete Smith Studio).
POINT OF VIEW
People can take just so much, individually or as a.group.
Forest Park police had been harassed by a steady campaign of
vituperation and slander. “Rotten” was one of the terms used
in describing them in print. They have been accused of everything
from whisky running to running around with women.
It’s an old story. For several years the police have been the
favorite target of an irresponsible rabble rouser. One chief after
oath in the presence of a recorder and the city attorney.
This was done in the spirit of fair play, something you
could never say about the accusers and their incredibly foul
tactics. The accusers forced the issue.
They were given every opportunity to produce evidence under
oath. Did they? They did not.
There was one accuser—the main in this and past affairs—
who was conspicuous by his absence. He has been invited since
to come up with the evidence, the facts—to substantiate the
charges. The Grand Jury also asked for the facts in the November
term.
Well, facts are obviously foreign to this character. He seldom
has dealt in truth or facts. So it’s much like asking a communist
for a testimonial on the capitalist system.
If our area has suffered from adverse publicity, it can be
placed at one doorstep, primarily. There have been those who
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KIWANIS KORNER
Dr. Pierce Harris, First Methodist Church, Atlanta,
will be the guest speaker and expose members, wives and
guests to some of his gems of wisdom at this Thursday’s
meeting of the Kiwanis Club of Forest Park at the Youth
Center. It is Ladies’ Night.
Breakfast a la Foust will be
served Saturday, March 7, at the
Youth Center. This is another
famous Kiwanis Pancake Break
fast to add to laboratory equip
ment at the high school. All you
can eat for a modest 50 cents.
Dr. Ernest Dunbar was in
charge of last Thursday’s pro
gram, and introduced Mrs.
Gladys Philips of the Atlanta
Recreation Department. She
brought with her examples of
crafts, some outstanding work,
done in the program.
She pointed out that ceramics
is wonderful for the mind. “To
take natural resources and
make something from them is
great,” she declared, and she
had many fine examples to il
lustrate. She added that Boy
Scouts find great joy in crea
tion.
She invited Kiwanians to visit
the recently completed craft
room on Moreland Avenue. Mrs.
Philips was a former associate of
Martha Berry, Rome.
President George Kilpatrick
read a letter from member John
McCannon, Clayton County
Heart Fund chairman, giving
eloquent praise of Key Club
members in the vital program.
Key Club members Peter Leistl
and Bert McKinley were guests
of the Kiwanis Club.
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By JACK TROY
another has been slandered and hounded,
and always with the same result. Dis
missal.
This time the police, led by their vigor
ous chief, struck back with a letter offer
ing to resign in a body if their names were
not cleared. There was no other way.
Council couldn’t agree to let City Man
ager Norman Tucker handle the situation
without calling a public meeting. Some
councilmen refused, avowing to handle it
in their own way.
Perhaps there are those, not under
standing the above, who criticize the pub
lic meeting, but at least it resulted in one
thing—no one offered to bring any charges
against the police.
Mayor L. D. Strietelmeier, who has
grown steadily in stature in recent times,
insisted on any charges being made under
BROCK'S REOPENS
AS COMPLETELY
NEW OPERATION
Mel Brock, lighter by more
than 200 gallstones, is back on
old 41 Highway at Brock’s with
an entirely new restaurant op
eration, specializing in good
foods.
Brock’s stresses barbecue,
charbroiled steaks, all kinds of
sandwiches, thick milkshakes,
and offers a semi-private dining
room for dancing.
Brock reopened his popular
establishment last week-end. It
was closed down during his ill-
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Six Teachers
Are Initiated
In Sorority
Initiation of six new members,
who are from Clayton County,
was one of the outstanding fea
tures of the meeting of Alpha
lota Chapter, Delta Kappa
Gamma, which was held in Rob
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You Can Buy It In Clayton County
THIS FRIDAY NIGHT
Dr. Giddens
Main Speaker
For Meeting
Dr. Howard Giddens, pastor of
the First Baptist Church of
Athens and president of the
Georgia Baptist Convention, will
be the main speaker at the Loy
alty Fellowship meeting to be
held In the Forest Park High
School Gymnasium on Friday
evening, February 20th.
As one of the outstanding
pastors in the state, Dr. Giddens
will be an inspiration to all who
hear him.
The meeting Friday night is
one of the highlights of the For
ward Program of Church Fi
nance in which' the First Baptist
Church of Forest Park is en
gaged through the month of
February. Every effort has been
made to contact each member of
the church and Sunday School
with an Invitation to be present.
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BARBECUE KITCHEN
DOUBLES SIZE,
NEW ROOM OPEN
Barbecue Kitchen, owned and
operated by Ralph and Carolyn
Yarbrough, at the junction of
old 41 and Highway 160, Forest
Park, has doubled in size in a
year’s time.
Mr. Yarbrough announced this
week the Grand Opening of his
new dining room, adjoining the
old one, and said that Barbecue
Kitchen is now prepared to take
care of private parties in the
new dining room.
Barbecue Kitchen specializes
in barbecue, brunswick stew,
fried chicken, and many other
fine foods. A special for this
week-end is */ 2 fried chicken
with hot biscuits for 95c. Good
for Saturday and Sunday.
“We wish to thank our many
friends and customers for mak
ing this expansion possible in
our first year of operation,” Mr.
Yarbrough said.
mayorTcouncil
HEAR AN EXPERT
ON GOVERMENT
Mayor and members of Forest
Park City Council took time off,
some from work, to attend a
most important meeting on
study of government Saturday
at the University of Georgia.
Mayor L. D. Strietelmeier,
Mayor Pro-Tern Martin Wells, O.
B. Mathews, Walter White and
City Attorney Rex Reeves were
given expert counseling and in
struction by Dr. Bill Collins,
head of the municipal govern
ment division of the University.
Not present from council were
Paul Addis, Ben Lopez and Roy
Dunn.
Among many matters dis
cussed was what Mayor and
Council expect of a City Man
ager and what a City Manager
expects of them.
Those present agreed it was a
m^st instructive session, and that
Dr. Collins knows his subject
backward and forward.
FOREST PARK. GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18. 1959
DEPOT JOINS
Brotherhood
Week 15-22
ATLANTA GENERAL DEPOT,
FOREST PARK, GA. — The At
lanta General Depot joins the
Nation in observance of Broth
erhood Week, February 15-22.
Brotherhood Week, which has
been observed since 1934, pre
sents a challenge to men of good
will everywhere to make our
country's pledge of quote one na
tion under God — indivisible —
with liberty and justice for all,
unquote. It provides a means
whereby every community in
America can reaffirm those re
ligiously inspired moral values
which are the foundation of our
democratic, pluralistic society.
As stated by Dr. Lewis Web
ster Jones, President, National
Conference of Christians and
Jews, quote The need for broth
erhood has never been more ur
gent, unquote.
President Eisenhower is hon
orary chairman of Brotherhood
Week for the 1959 observance
and the Attorney General of the
United States serves as Chair
man of the Government Com
mittee.
Heart Sunday
Is This Week
Over County
Sunday, February 22, is “Heart
Fund Drive Day” when every
home will be called upon to help
in the wonderful work the Heart
Association is doing. At 12 noon,
sirens will sound for three min
utes, reminding everybody that
“This is THE DAY.” During the
hours 1:30 through 3:30, workers
will be calling on you, and dur
ing this time church bells and
chimes will ring out, saying
“Thank you for your contribu
tion.”
Someone has said that if we
stand shoulder to shoulder, there
is nothing we can’t lick. Let’s
prove it—now, as we help fight
heart disease.
JONESBORO GRAD
ON DEAN'S LIST
According to Professor Paul
Weber, Dean of Faculties at
Georgia Tech, Don Camp, fresh
man at Tech, has made the
Dean’s list for the winter quar
ter. Also he was one of the 122
Merit students of the 1,150
freshmen who scored high
enough on placement tests to be
| able to earn, in one quarter,
credit for the full year of fresh
man English.
Don entered Tech in Septem
ber on a ROTC Scholarship and
is to be commended for achiev
ing this outstanding record. He
is a graduate of Jonesboro High
School, class of 1958, and the son
of Mr. and Mrs. Walter R. Camp,
Lake Jodeco, Jonesboro, Ga.
Turkey Supper
Place—Morrow School Cafe
teria; time, Saturday, February
21, from 5-8 p.m., sponsored by
Morrow PTA.
Plates — Adults sl, children
50c.
DR. CHARLES L. ALLEN
LEADS MORROW REVIVAL
Dr. Charles L. Allen, pastor of Grace Methodist Church,
Atlanta, will be the guest speaker for the revival at the
Morrow Methodist Church, Morrow, February 23 through
27, 7:30 p.m.
Rev. Ray Melear, pastor, will
have charge l of the song service
with the choir rendering several
specials. Mr. Melear and mem
bers extend a cordial invitation
to all to come and worship with
them.
Dr. Allen was born in North
Georgia and has lived in about
fifteen small towns all over
North Georgia before coming to
Atlanta. His father, the late
Reverend J. R. Allen, was also a
Methodist minister.
He began his first pastorate at
the age of 19 and came from
Thomson to Atlanta in 1948.
Though he is still a young man
his great Sunday evening service
at Grace Church, a downtown
city church, has made him one
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THERE WAS virtually unanimous condemnation of loose charges
— and no proof — made against Forest Park city government at
the overflow public hearing last week at City Hall. A source of
rumors, allegations, and hearsay was castigated as fair play was
brought into the picture by Mayor L. D. Strietelmeier, who asked
for facts and charges, if any, to be made under oath. Shown is
part of overflow crowd standing at the windows. At a later meet
ing of Mayor and Council Friday night there was unanimous
action that the Police Committee, headed by Lyn Wells, will make
any further investigation of alleged irregularities in the police
department. (Photo by Pete Smith Studio).
SKIPS HIS VACATION
Tucker Assumes
His New Duties
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Norman E. Tucker, new city manager of Forest Park,
has shown an absorbing and vital interest in his new posi
tion by giving up a chance for a short vacation and assum
ing his duties officially as of last Monday.
Mr. Tucker for the last 17
months has made an enviable
record as City Manager of the
City of Jesup, Ga., called “The
City of Progress.” He resigned
to assume directional duties of
“The Fastest Growing City in
the United States,” Forest Park.
Mr. Tucker met with individ
ual council members over last
week-end, and plunged into his
duties on Monday.
He said that “with the help
and cooperation of the Mayor
and Qouncil and citizens of For
est Park, I sincerely hope that
the progress in the immediate
years ahead will be unparalled.”
He had submitted his resigna
tion which was reluctantly ac
cepted by the Jesup Mayor and
City Commission with the idea
of taking over his new duties on
March 1.
Jesup officials kindly gave
him the opportunity to relin
quish his duties there before
February 15. He had planned,
after 17 months of hard work, to
take a short vacation with his
family, but there seem to be cer
tain matters that need his at
tention at this time. He gladly
consented to take over at an
earlier date.
As City Manager, Mr. Tucker is
the head of all personnel except
the City Clerk, and if there is
anything out of line in any de
partment he will be certain to
correct it.
Mr. Tucker has supplied some
personal history of interest —
“My age is 46 years. I was born
on All Fool’s Day in 1913. Please,
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Retires From
Southern Bell
Mrs. Doris Walker Lyle, Repair
Service Supervisor for Southern
Bell Telephone Company, retired
on January 30.
Her entire telephone career
was spent in the Atlanta area,
where she held a series of as
signments.
Mrs. Lyle is president of the
Georgia Division United Daugh
ters of the Confederacy; vice
president of the Jonesboro
Woman’s Club; president of the
Tara Unit, American Legion
Auxiliary, Jonesboro; and a
Trustee of the Rabun Gap Na
coochee School, Rabun Gap,
Georgia. She was appointed a
member of the Stone Mountain
Memorial Association by former
Governor Marvin Griffin.
Mrs. Lyle and her husband,
Lee Harold Lyle, live at 166
South Main Street, Jonesboro.
WORLD WAR ONE
VETS WILL MEET
The veterans of World War
One in this city and surrounding
counties will hold a mass meet
ing Saturday night at 7:30 p.m.
in the Life Insurance Company
of Georgia Building, 573 West
Peachtree Street.
The Atlanta Barracks No. 948,
Veterans of World War-I-USA,
will be the host Barracks and
with their Ladies Auxiliary. Na
tional Senior Vice Commander
A.T.G. Novak of Seattle Wash
ington, will be the principal
speaker.
Another Man’s Opinion ;
By GENE WALTERS *
(The writer has known Jack Troy for a number of years
and knowing that he would never take pen in hand to author
such an article as this, respectfully requests that the editor
move over and let us sit at his typewriter.)
Yes, there is a man up on Main street. And he is smiling! Smil
ing because, in addition to having a fine Christian wife and family,
he has a host of genuine, worthwhile friends in Forest Park, Clay
ton County, Greater Atlanta and all over this nation. A light
natured but spontaneous and heart-felt tribute from local citizens
appears elsewhere in this paper in the form of a full page ad.
Further evidence of warm friendships is found in the following
quotes of some people whose names we believe to be note-worthy
to say the least. These direct quotations were taken Sunday, Febru
ary 15th, 1959.
“I love Jack and I've been a friend of his a long time. I very
much value his friendship and commend his family for their
valuable contribution and faithfulness to our church. I’ve always
admired Jack’s brilliance and admire him as a gifted man. He
has the ability of a great writer.”
Dr. James Westberry
Pastor Morningside Baptist Church
Chmn. Georgia Literature Commission
“The Atlanta Crackers never had a better friend than Jack
Troy. — And I never had a more loyal personal friend than Jack.
He really battles for his friends. As I remember, he was the first
newspaperman in the United States to get a direct interview with
J. Edgar Hoover. He was a fine sports editor and except for rea
sons of health, he would be one of the outstanding writers in the
nation today. He traveled with the Crackers many thousands of
miles and I consider him a gentleman of unquestionable charac
ter.”
Earl Mann
President
The Atlanta Crackers
“I remember Jack Troy and his fine family most pleasantly.
He left us on account of general health, but he did a good job for
us and he has many, many friends here who remember him with
affection, including me. He has always been a very able news
paper man with a fine sense of community service.”
Ralph McGill
Editor, The Atlanta Constitution
“I worked with Jack Troy for approximately seven years and
always found him to be a person of high principles and qualities.
During the ten years he was Sports Editor of The Atlanta Consti
tution and a co-worker of mine, I always considered that he was
an excellent writer. During the years I worked with him he was
a man of tremendous energy and ability, and never minded work
ing long hours if it meant improving the paper. All the fellows
who worked in the Sports Department with him were very fond
of Jack.”
Charlie Roberts
Prep Editor
The Atlanta Constitution
“I have read Jack Troy for years and found him to be one of
the most fascinating writers I have ever read.”
Dr. Charles Allen
Pastor
Grace Methodist Church
“Jack Troy is a fine man. I have known him for a period of
twenty-five years and I have always had great respect for his
ability.”
Lee Rogers
Director Public Relations
One of Georgia’s Largest Industries
“I’ve known Jack Troy for a good many years and I always
think of him as a fine person and good friend.”
Dr. Pierce Harris
Pastor
First Methodist Church
“Jack Tro/ and his fine newspaper are long standing mem
bers of the Georgia Press Association, and take their place in
Georgia’s Fraternity working for better newspapers and a better
informed citizenry.”
Harvey Walters
Manager Georgia Press Association
Yes, the man has friends both near and far.
Grantland Rice, Dean of America’s Sports Writers, said in his
foreword to this man’s book, “Leading a Bulldog’s Life”, “It is
brim full of humor and spectacular achievements across the
nation’s gridirons. It’s good reading.” Vincent X. Flaherty, Sports
Columnist of the Los Angeles Examiner described him as "One of
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SAVING FOR CITIZENS
Mountain View Gets
Lower Fire Rating
The Mountain View Volunteer Fire Dept., Inc. has re
ceived official notice from the Georgia Inspection and
Rating Bureau that effective April 1, 1959 the area served
I by the Fire Department will be re-rated from grade 10 to
grade 8.
This change is the result of
l*/ 2 years of planning, building
and hard work by the members
to provide a building and equip
the fire truck. The truck was
bought by the City and sold to
the Fire Department in Decem
ber 1957 for SI.OO in the interest
of the welfare of Mountain
View.
The department serves the
area included in Mountain View
limits, which are land lots 12, 13,
20 and 21 and the part of land
lots 11 and 22 that lie east of
Mud Creek. All fire calls within
this area will be answered at any
time.
Last year the Fire Department
sold watermelons, Christmas
trees, held barbeques and pan
cake breakfasts to earn money
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Official
Clayton County
Publication For
40 Years
PUBLISHED WEEKLY
: Old Grads Play
> *
’ Basketball On
Saturday Nite
i Latest bulletins indicate that
excitement is raging among the
) players in anticipation of the
j coming “Old Grads” basketball
, game being sponsored by the
I Forest Park Optimist Club. Many
1 of the old basketball “greats”
i from Jonesboro and Forest Park
r are already limbering up in
preparation for the game to be
t held Saturday, February 28, at 8
> p.m. in the Forest Park Gym.
- Predictions are being forecast by
> the experts with Jonesboro sup-
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