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VOL. 40—NO. 33
THIS SATURDAY MORNING
Pancake Breakfast
At FP Youth Center
You have a date to meet your friends Saturday morning from
6:30 to 10:30 o’clock fpr the Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast, proceeds
from which will be used in the youth activities of the club.
Breakfast a la Foust will include pancakes, bacon or sausage
and hot coffee. All you can eat for 50 cents. Tickets are on sale
and may be bought from any Kiwanian or they may be pur
chased at the door. All the best people in town will be there, in
cluding those who work away and will get their Kiwanis break
fast on the run.
POINT OF VIEW
So many boys have turned out for spring football —a record
75 — that Coach Pat Patterson will present two games for the
public. The younger boys, some of whom may attain varsity status
Rarely have civic and fraternal bodies had so much simul
taneous activity as took place in the area last week.
The Jaycees kicked off Appreciation Week with Bosses Night
last Tuesday at the Youth Center. And then they performed many
civic services throughout the week, ending up with a polio clinic.
The Forest Park Moose Lodge participated In the Garland
Byrd Class initiation Thursday night at the Biltmore Hotel.
The zone meeting of the Lions International was a prime
event of Friday night at the Oifficers Club, Atlanta General Depot.
Same night Mayor and Council held a dinner with builders and
studied things for the good of the future of the area.
Then Saturday night the Optimists’ sponsored their highly
successful Old Grads basketball game at the Forest Park High
School gymnasium. It was a bell ringer — if not a basket ringer.
A lot of folks paid their money to enjoy the fun.
In two weeks the Old Grads will play again, this time spon
sored by Jonesboro Recreation Center in the Jonesboro High gym.
You’ll not want to miss it. Because this time the gals of Forest
Park and Jonesboro are going to play too. Some fun! A double
header to end all double-headers? No, sir. It looks like the start
of a fine annual event.
PLANS WELL IN HAND
Sen. Talmadge On
Dedication Program
United States Senator Herman Talmadge of Lovejoy
has accepted an invitation to appear on the program for
the dedication of the new Forest Park Post Office Satur
day, March 28th, starting at 1:30 p.m.
Sen. Talmadge has notified
Post Master Walt Phillips that
he will be delighted to be one
of the speakers for this auspici
ous occasion, Committee Chair
man Grady Lindsey announced
at Friday’s meeting of the ar
rangements group composed of
1e a ding citizens representing
civic, fraternal and business or
ganizations.
“We're delighted that Sen.
Talmadge will be here, as his
part on the program will add
much to the occasion,” Mr. Lind
sey said.
Norman Tucker, Forest Park
City Manager, has accepted the
role of Master of Ceremonies.
Mayor L. D. Strietelmeier will
make the opening remarks.
A reception committee for
visiting dignitaries includes
Chairman Lindsey, Mayor Strie
telmeier, City Manager Tucker
and Post Master Phillips.
Initial plans are completed,
and the committee will not meet
again until Friday, March 13, to
gather up any loose ends.
Invitations are being mailed
to business leaders representing
the top utilities serving the area,
and to Brig. General Oliver C.
Harvey, who will represent At
lanta General Depot.
Ash Street PTA
To Meet March 10
The regular monthly meeting
of the Ash Street PTA will meet
Tuesday evening March 10 at 8
p.m. Social hour will be from
7:30 til 8 p.m.
There will be a fashion show
concerning safety. Everyone is
invited to attend.
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before next season is over, will give it all
they’ve got in a junior Wine and Gold
game this Friday night at the Kiwanis
Athletic Field. You should hear the talk
around school. Neither side — the Gold
I coached by Patterson — and the Wine,
j coached by Melvin Lucas, has any idea of
l losing. The boys are really fired up.
The BIG Wine and Gold game will be
played Friday night, March 13th. Then the
I chance will be offered for a preview of next
I year's varsity team. Apparently the Pan
thers have prospects of being as colorful
and successful as the last two editions
which won regional titles. See both games.
There’ll be a nominal charge to cover ex
pense of officials, etc., and two games that
will be very interesting to watch.
NO TEA, THOUGH
Open House
Planned at
County Jail
Sheriff Loy Dickson an
nounced this week that ex
tended Open House would be
held at the County Jail, Jones
boro, with special invitations
extended to church, civic, fra
ternal and business groups.
He will personally conduct a
tour of the jail, and hopes that
all persons interested in the
county’s welfare will accept his
invitation for all to see for
themselves the deplorable con
dition of the jail.
Sheriff Dickson believes that
public-spirited citizens will not
believe what they see.
“We have one of the fastest
growing counties in the United
States, and increasing problems
of law enforcement. At the same
time we have the filthiest, lousi
est, and most inadequate jail
condemned both from a struc
tural and health standpoint—
in the country.”
He urges responsible citizens
who are members of influential
organizations to help in a cafn
paign to build a new jail, but
first to come and see the vital
need for it.
“I’d serve tea and cakes at
Open House, but I don’t believe
anyone would have a strong
enough stomach to partake of
it in the county jail,” Sheriff
Dickson said.
Mayor, Council Finish
Investigation of Police
REPORT STATES NO CREDIBLE
EVIDENCE HAS BEEN PRESENTED
Investigation of the police department, following
closed hearings, public hearing and all else, is a closed
issue, mayor and council have announced following their
latest meeting last week—a seven-hour session devoted
entirely to bringing the matter to a head.
The statement of Mayor and
Council follows:
The Mayor and Council sev
eral weeks ago received informa
tion of a very general and vague
nature that there were some ir
regularities in the police depart
ment of the City of Forest Park.
Although some of the criticism
came chiefly from one or two in
dividuals, the governing body of
the City decided to hear formal
ly from any and all persons who
had any complaint against any
police officer or any activity of
the municipal police depart
ment.
Notices were placed in the
newspaper inviting any and all
persons who desired to be heard
under oath by the Mayor and
Council to appear at a certain
time. In response to the public
notice, only one citizen of the
City voluntarily appeared who
testified under oath that because
of the nature of his work he had
frequent dealings with the police
department, and that he had
found the men to be most co
operative, and that in his opin
ion the Forest Park Police De
partment was a very superior or
ganization.
In order to further obtain any
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7 Local Bills
Passed During
Legislature
Clayton Representatives Ed
gar Blalock and William J.
(Bill) Lee, who were not among
those criticized for not attend
ing sessions of the General As
sembly, noted this week that
much worthwhile legislation of
statewide interest was passed at
the recent session, such as
economy, honesty, efficiency,
and sensible government which
the state so sorely needed. The
two representatives supported
these constructive measures.
It is a matter of record that
the two representatives opposed
and voted against the increase
in pay for legislators and have
stated that they would not ac
cept the increase. However,
since the money will be set
aside in their names if not
drawn, they have decided to ac
cept the increase and turn
around and donate it to several
worthwhile organizations in
Clayton County.
Local bills that passed in
clude:
(1) Placed Ordinary on
straight salary thus removing
all fees from this office as
Traffic Court Judge.
(2) A Constitutional Amend
ment, to be voted on in the
1960 General Election, that
will, if approved, authorize fire
protection in the unincorpo
rated areas of Clayton Coun
ty.
(3) Granted authority for
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LIONS CAME FROM as far as Columbus to attend the fine Zone Social Friday night at the
Officers Club, Atlanta General Dept. Zebulon, Stockbridge, McDonough, Meansville, Thomaston,
Forest Park and East Clayton were represented. Shown above, left to right: Mrs. Ethan Taylor,
wife of the International Counsellor, Meansvilh; Mrs. Ridley Bell and Mr. Ridley Bell, Deputy
District Governor, Columbus; Col. H. J. Piette, East Clayton Lions and Zone Chairman; Mrs.
Piette; Jake Mays, International Counsellor, Stockbridge, and Mrs. Mays. Wendall Watterson, Mor
row, gave his much appreciated “old country boy” act. (Photo by Pete Smith Studio).
FOREST PARK, GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY. MARCH 4, 1959
Rausey Mason
Rausey Mason
Speaker For
Youth Revival
The young people of the First
Baptist Church in Jonesboro are
sponsoring a YOUTH LED RE
VIVAL March 6,7, and 8. Rausey
Mason, a junior at Georgia Tech
and first string tackle on the
Tech football team, will be the
speaker for the week-end re
vival. Mr. Mason accepted a call
to full-time Christian Service in
the summer of 1957 and has
dedicated himself to foreign
mission work. He is active in the
Sylvan Hills Baptist Church in
Atlanta as well as in Baptist
Student Union work on the Tech
campus.
Friday and Saturday evenings,
the services will begin at 8:00
o’clock and Sunday the young
people will lead in all the regu
lar services with Mr. Mason
speaking at the worship services
at 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.
All the young people of the
First Baptist Church of Jones
boro have joined in the prepara
tions for the revival which have
included a Jonesboro-Wide Teen
Rally, a visitation program and
publicity throughout the com
munity. The young people and
adults of the entire county are
invited to join in this special
YOUTH LED REVIVAL. First
Baptist Church is located on
Church Street just off Main
Street in Jonesboro.
Council Meets
To Approve
New Budget
Mayor and Council of Forest
Park were expected to approve
at Monday night’s meeting an
operating budget of $153,183.02
for the next four months.
The city started January 1
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Junior Wine,
Gold Game
Friday Night
Football will play a spring
stand two weeks in a row at Ki
wanis Athletic Field—this Fri
day and next Friday nights—
with a junior Wine and Gold
contest to be followed by a
game between the boys who will
do most of the playing next fall.
This Friday night the new
boys and future prospects will
be divided into squads coached
by Pat Patterson and Melvin
Lucas and give an enthusiastic
performance with a view to
gaining varsity status in the
eyes of the coaches.
Friday night, March 13, the
varsity Wine and Gold game
will give the followers an idea
of what kind of a team they can
expect to see next fall.
There’s a record 75 boys out
for spring football, and the two
games are scheduled in order to
give all candidates a chance to
perform. Everybody out for
spring practice will get to play
either this Friday or in the big
game Friday week.
Probably the outstanding boys
in the junior Wine and Gold
game this Friday will be Benny
Lopez, Bobby Norton, Bill Flynn,
Billy Loving, Gordon Campbell,
Don Foster, Mike Moscardelli,
and Thomas Mann. Loving,
Campbell and Foster are broth
ers of Eddie, Dwight and Larry
of Panther fame.
Something’s got to give this
Friday night when the younger
boys mix it up, as both sides
are predicting a victory, and
that spirit prevails also with
the two coaches, Patterson and
Lucas. The squads have been
about evenly divided as to tal
ent.
Kickoff time will be 8 o’clock
and regular officials will handle
the game.
YOU’RE INVITEP
FAMILY NIGHT IS
A FEATURE OF
MARKET CAFETERIA
Area citizens are extended a
most cordial invitation by Mana
ger Jack LeCroy to visit and en
joy the large variety of fine
foods at the Market Cafeteria
operated by S. R. Davis of the
Davis Brothers Restaurants and
Cafeterias.
Located in the Administration
building at the State Farmers’
Market, with entrances by ele
vator or in the rear where ample
parking is provided, the Market
Cafeteria is in keeping with the
$lO-million market.
It’s spotless, up to date cafe
teria, with large seating ca
pacity and a wide assortment of
meats, vegetables, salads and
desserts. All at popular prices.
Manager LeCroy extends a
special invitation for family
night, which is every Friday
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JAYCETTES TO THE RESCUE! When the Jaycees found they were in last-minute need of food
and service for Bosses Night last Tuesday, they crlled on their ever-willing wives, the Forest Park
Jaycettes, who gave their usual creditable performance. Left to right, Mrs. Terrell Starr, Mrs.
Paul Griffith, Mrs. Bill Lee, Mrs. O. B. Mathews, Mrs. Joe Lane, Mrs. Milton Worsham and Mrs.
Reginald Hancock. (Photo by Pete Smith Studio).
AWARDS GIVEN
FP Jaycees
Honor Bosses,
Hear Bentley
On Tuesday evening, Febru
ary 24, the Forest Park Jaycees
held their Annual Bosses Night
Banquet in honor of their bosses
who along with the Jaycees de
vote much to the betterment of
Forest Park.
Guest speaker for the evening
was James L. Bentley Jr., execu
tive secretary for the Georgia
Railroad Commission. The sub
ject of his talk was “The Past
and Future Growth of Georgia,”
and he pointed out that in many
respects Georgia has grown
faster and far in excess of the
national growth average.
Other activities of the evening
included presentation of awards
to outstanding Jaycees of the
Forest Park Club. Recipients of
the coveted Key Man Awards
were Bill Currie Jr., Jim Ger
many, Billy Gaultney, Reginald
Hancock, and Bill Webb. A cer
tificate of merit was given to
Wendell Campbell in apprecia
tion for the fine services he has
rendered the Jaycees and the
community.
The Forest Park Jaycettes, the
very backbone of the Jaycee or
ganization, composed of Jaycee
wives, received a certificate of
appreciation for their fine sup
port of the local club.
Andrew Leistl, a native of
Germany, but also a long time
resident of Forest Park, was
awarded an honorary member
ship in the Jaycees, a small
token of the appreciation the
organization has for this out
standing citizen who has done
so much to foster the growth
and progress of Forest Park. Mr.
Leistl is one of the most civic
minded persons in the city and
perhaps is the number one cit
izen in as much as there is
probably no one in the city who
gives as much support to local
improvement.
Harper Evans, past president
of the Forest Park Jaycees, was
awarded a membership in the
Rebel Corps as a full colonel.
This corps is a statewide organi
zation which recognizes out
standing past Jaycees.
Another of the Jaycees out
standing awards went to Mr.
Bullock, southeastern manager
of the State Farm Mutual In
surance Co. He was chosen as
the outstanding boss of the year,
and is the boss of Jaycee Jim
Germany.
The Jaycees also wish to thank
publicly the Forest Park Jay
cettes who on a moment’s no
tice, prepared the fine food
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Mayor Addresses
Exchange Club
Mayor L. D. Strietelmeier
spoke on philosophy of govern
ment and daily living at the
Jonesboro Exchange Club last
Wednesday at Wisteria Restau
rant.
ne questioned motives of
those who continually discredit
and attempt to “tear down”
rather than try to build up and
| wondered about the value of
such tactics. He condemned the
smear-type of endeavor which
casts a bad light on a growing
area.
Pai Patterson Named
Jaycee Man of Year
FOREST PARK HIGH COACH
GIVEN CLUB'S HIGHEST AWARD
At the annual Bosses Night Banquet of the Forest Park
Jaycees, Tuesday, February 24, A. L. (Pat) Patterson,
coach of Forest Park’s award winning football teams, was
named Jaycee Man of the Year.
This is the highest award that
the Jaycees can bestow upon a
person, and is awarded to the
young ihan each year who gives
of his time and energy freely
in betterment of his community.
Coach Pat, as most of us know'
him, has always given freely of
his time in order that someone
else might benefit from the ef
forts which he has put forth.
To him, the Jaycees and the
people of Forest Park owe a sin
cere debt of gratitude.
Coach Patterson, completely
taken by suprise upon presenta
tion of the award, was deeply
touched, a trait which certainly
distinguishes him as one of the
truly great men of the City of
Forest Park.
Cold Medal
Basketball
Begins Friday
The Gold Medal Basketball
Tournament sponsored by the
Forest Park Optimist Club will
be held Friday and Saturday,
March 6 and 7.
Eight teams consisting of boys
12-13 years of age will be com
peting for several trophies and
gold medals to be awarded.
Sponsors for these teams are
Atlanta General Depot, College
Park, South Fulton, South Park.
Peachtree Hills, and the Forest
Park Optimist Club.
The action will get under way
Friday night, 7 p.m., at the
Forest Park High School Gym.
Admission is free of charge.
Official
Clayton County
Publication For
40 Years
PUBLISHED WEEKLY
FP Citizens
In Byrd (lass
Os The Moose
A number of prominent Forest
Park citizens were inducted into
a new Moose class named in
honor of Lieutenant - Governor
Garland Byrd and embracing
all North Georgia lodges Thurs
day night at the Atlanta Bilt
more Hotel ballroom.
More than 750 new members
were initiated in the Loyal
Order of the Moose and were
introduced to national Moose
leaders who attended the cere
monies.
Following the initiation, Lt.-
Gov. Byrd in a speech attacked
juvenile delinquency as prob
ably the number one problem in
America.
He said that “this is a
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Jaycettes Help
Heart Fund Drive
The Jonesboro Jaycettes
helped collect on the Heart
Fund Drive Sunday evening,
February 21, with help of othe
civic organizations throughout
the county doing the same. Ap
proximately $550.00 from the
Jonesboro area alone was col
-lec te d through contributions
from families living in and
around Jonesboro.
This is the second year the
Jonesboro Jaycettes have par
ticipated in this drive.