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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16, 1960
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EDITORIAL
American Can In the South
Enjoys Mushrooming Growth
American Can operations in
the Southeast, represented by
the company’s three major divi
sions — Canco, Marathon and
Dixie Cup—are as diversified as
they are anywhere in the United
States. The more than 120 mil
lion dollars worth of products
they produce here annually, re
flects the traditional agricul
tural background of the area as
well as its tremendous industrial
growth.
The 4,000 employees in six
southern states (including 1,400
people in Georgia and Florida)
will earn well over S2O million
this year. They are engaged in
the manufacture of metal con-
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This Newspaper Is
The Official Organ
Os Clayton County
Dedicated To Serving The
Best Interests of The County
tainers for food and non-food
products; paperboard and paper
containers of all types; in the
operation of pulp mills; in trans
portation and in technical serv
ice to our southern customers.
The figures below give some
indication of American Can’s
growth in the past decade in
Georgia, Florida, South Caro
lina, Alabama, Louisiana and
Arkansas:
1950 1959 Increase
No. of employees in Southeast
1,898 4,017 111%
Total payroll in Southeast
$ 5,600,000 $ 21,900,000+ 291%
Selling value of items produced
NATIONAL EDITORIAL
A NEWSPAPER
OF INTEGRITY
$33,500,000 $120,000,000+ 258%
These are our major southern
locations:
DARLINGTON, S. C.—Dixie
Cup Division plant employing
650 people in manufacture of
paper drinking cups. Opened in
1938.
SAVANNAH. GA—Canco Divi
sion’s original southern plant.
Opened in 1907. Here, 165 people
make coffee, vegetable, motor
oil and shortening cans.
NEWNAN. GA.—Marathon Di
vision paperboard plant. Opened
in 1956 employs 120 people in
manufacture of paper food pack
aging.
ATLANTA, GA.—New plant
that formally opened March 10.
Now employs 90 people; plans call
for substantial expansion. Pres
ent rated capacity is 600 million
containers for beer, soft drinks,
vegetables and biscuit dough.
TAMPA, FLA.—In addition to
over half a billion metal cans
annually, Tampa makes fibre
containers, processes coiled tin
plate and has a complete lithog
raphy operation. Employs 900.
Also houses district sales office
and technical service laboratory.
Opened in 1935, the building now
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with JOHN XLr MARTIN Copwcht 1959
THE WORM TURNS AND EXPERTS CRAWL
They warned us long ago that all fishermen are alike. And up
to now, we’ve found no reason to argue otherwise. It’s the flexible
way they have of reporting sizes, weights and acrobatics of their
own catches. How a fisherman can guess the weight of his part
ner’s bass—almost to the ounce—is almost uncanny. He’s an ex
pert and precisely accurate with everything except his own mean
bass, always the heaviest and longest bass in the boat.
The revolution in fishing be
liefs and techniques spawns a
new crop of these experts every
spring. Nearly everybody who
catches a fish becomes an ex
pert, chiefly because he has a
friend who hasn’t. So in the eyes
of at least one man, he’s an ex
pert. a sort of piscatorial pro.
And too often he believes it,
himself.
Up to the spinning era—about
10 years ago, we strugglers for
bass strikes sometimes took a
little pride in talking about the
“romantic art of angling.” A
good fisherman could lay a long
dry fly over a trout, or cast a
surface plug into a bass’ mouth
at 90 feet. And bugging a blue
gill at 50 feet was just a warm
up. Unfortunately, the fly fish
ermen and bait casters are dis
appearing. Too many have suc
cumbed to the lure of spinning.
First it was the conventional,
European open-face reel. Now
it's the closed-face American
type, widely copied by both
Europeans and Japs, and inci
dentally and regrettably, avail
able anywhere at almost any
covers 625.000 sq. ft.
PLYMOUTH. FLA.—Located in
the heart of citrus belt. 200 peo
ple make metal containers,,
mostly for concentrated orange
juice. Opened in 1953.
DADE CITY, FLA.—Supplies
cans to large co-op packer by
means of conveyor into custom
er’s plant. Employs 200 at peak
of season. Opened in 1952.
NAHEOLA, ALA. — Marathon
Division pulp mill, paper mill
and converting plant for paper
products. Opened last year, now
employs 650 people.
NEW ORLEANS, LA.—Head
quarters for Southern Area,
Canco Division. Plant opened in
1907, now employs 650 people:
makes beer, soft drink, oil,
shrimp and coffee cans.
FT. SMITH, ARK.—Dixie Cup
plant. 550 people engaged in
manufacture of paper cups and
containers. Opened in 1949.
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price. This is the gadget that
will give us an all-time record
crop of experts in 1960.
We have no argument with
the closed-face reel and mono
filament line. They are here to
stay. They’ve shortened the time
between bites and narrowed the
margins between fishermen. To
a large extent these two “equal
izers" have chased the backlash
bogey to cover, and this same
cover provides the perfect ex
cuse for all those inside tangles.
After all, if you can’t see your
spool, how do you know your
line is boiling and about to
snarl?
To further simplify, or com
plicate the picture, the lively
plastic worm has crawled into
the act. So whatever the spin
cast reel and monofilament line
lacked, the worm decoy seems
destined to provide. Nowadays,
you don’t ask a fisherman what
bait he used, but what color and
flavor was the worm? Even the
Oldest, pioneer bait-makers have
swallowed the bitter dose. It was
either go to worms or go to fish
ing to eat.
Only a few days ago. many
anglers wouldn’t be caught with
a worm. They waited until they
were out of sight to uncover
their “garden hackle.” The wide
prevalence of this sinful sham
probably retarded fishing prog
ress at least a decade. As we re
call it, the first plastic worms
were made in the basement of
an Atlanta boarding house about
15 years ago. The transient
genius who challenged the River
Runts and Royal Coachmen was
a realist named Blake.
Blake operated on the funda
mental that a fish’s favorite
food was the common earth
worm. He argued his worms
would revolutionize fishing, and
would quickly deplete the fish
populations. His clumsy crawlers
were not refined, down to the
last ring and segment, but they
looked like the real thing and
they had a wiggle. But nobody
shared his enthusiasm. The Bet
ter Business Bureau questioned
Blake’s sincerity. Also his pur
pose. His creditors ran out of
patience and Blake grabbed his
worms and molds and scrammed.
His exit was so sudden he for
got three • samples. He had
warned us not to use them un
less we were amply armed with
a large landing net. We carefully
hid them a few days, but fear
ing we’d be discovered harboring
illicit goods, we dumped them
instead of dunking them on trial
runs.
Subsequent developments, for
the past five years, prove that
Blake was at least 10 years ahead
of the times. The worm now has
turned, and with every turn an
other expert arrives. Fishermen
can hit that elusive lake with a
spinning rig, and the worm com
pletes the heroics, if you keep it
in the water long enough and
often enough. Something is
bound to happen, sooner or
later, and when it does you’ll be
another expert, with a lifetime
license to lie about a lunker on
an artificial.
TRAIL TRACKS—The recent 1
Vote For a Record -Not a Promise
An Open Letter to the Citizens of Clayton County
Two years ago you elected me to the House of Representa
tives by a majority of almost 4 to 1. I feel that I have been
worthy of this confidence by:
1. Helping lead the fight in the Vandiver Economy
Program.
2. Helping improve Clayton County’s system of roads.
3. Being instrumental in effecting better salaries and
conditions for our school teachers.
4. Putting to good use my 8 years of political experience
in the General Assembly to help kill those measures
that I thought not good for our people and to help pass
those that were constructive.
5. I have endeavored to use sound business judgment, re
membering that the State of Georgia is the largest
business in the state handling some $450,000,000 a year
of your tax money.
I invite you to measure my political qualifications, business
experience and record with those of my opponent and then
select the man that you think will represent you effectively
in the House of Representatives.
EDGAR BLALOCK
(Paid Political Advertisement)
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ATLANTA GENERAL DEPOT,
Forest Park, Ga.—Mr. Allan T.
Wilson, son of Mr. and Mrs.
H. G, Wilson of Jonesboro, re
ceives Outstanding Perform
ance Rating from Depot Com
mander, Col. Robert C. Kyser,
Atlanta General Depot. Mr.
Wilson was cited for the out
standing manner in which he
performed his duties as Su
pervisory Administrative As
sistant in the Depot's Quar
termaster Technical Staff
during the year ending De
cember 31, 1959. A Navy vet
eran of World War 11, Mr.
Wilson has been a Depot em
ployee 19 years.
(U.S. Army Photo)
FP Jaycettes
Meet at Mrs.
Bill Weldon’s
The F. P. Jaycettes met Mon
day, Feb. 22, at the home of Mrs.
Bill Weldon.
Mrs. Frank Noon, president,
presided over the business ses
sion, asking for reports of com
mittees, and also read the cor
respondence addressed to the
Jaycettes—one of these being a
letter of commendation to the
Jaycettes for cooking and serv
ing the Jaycees on “Bosses
Night.”
The approaching spring sea
son will find the Jaycettes busier
than ever before, aiding the Jay
cees in their many projects.
Mrs. Bill Lee gave an interest
ing report on the State Board
Meeting which she attended in
Savannah the previous week
end.
Mrs. Graham Bell was wel
welcomed as a visitor.
Mrs. Weldon served delicious
refreshments to the 30 ladies
present.—Mrs. G. Wendell Camp
bell, Publicity Chairman.
ice storm proved that Old Man
Weather still is boss. It froze a
lot of fishermen to the fireside,
where once again the “greatest
fish in all creation, were caught
on lines on conversation.” . . .
Speaking of fishing revolutions,
a missionary has written back
from New Guinea that they’re
making real progress in civiliza
tion—the cannibals are eating
fishermen only on Fridays . . .
Cuba’s Castro apparently doesn’t
extend his hatred to the Ameri
can dollar. He’s pouring a lot of
sugary syrup into ads designed
to “stick” sportsmen from the
states . . . Prediction: The sea
son on canvasbacks and red
heads (ducks) will be closed this
year, with limits of other species
possible reduced . . . Ike’s pollu
tion bill veto further alienated
conservationists and many oth
ers who know the true value of
clean waters . . . Modern sissy is
the “wily” wild turkey of North
Georgia. Spring hunters bagged
39 last April and many of these
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LET S RE-ELECT
EDGAR
BLALOCK
Representative
From
Clayton County
In The
Georgia
Legislature
(OLD SEAT)
Democratic Primary
April 23, 1960
Volunteers
Thanked for
Work in Stoi in
Mayor W. Reid Puckett, on be
half of the Mayor and Council
of the City of Forest Park, stated
last Friday that he would like
to express thanks to the follow
ing volunteers who worked with
Civil Defense disaster units dur
ing the ice storm:
Mrs. R. A. Carden, Jr., Direc
tor of Civil Defense of Clayton
County, and the following who
participated in the mass feed
ing: Mrs. W. O. Parker, General
Supervisor of the Mass Feeding,
and Mr. E. E. Dunn, Assistant
Supervisor; Mrs. E. E. Dunn.
Mrs. Grady Dunn and Mrs. Irene
Scott, all of the Philadelphia
Presbyterian Church; Major and
Mrs. F. M. Blaylock and Mrs.
Allene Shi, all of Lake City Civil
Defense.
He also extended thanks to
the following Volunteer Fireman
and others who participated in
the Fire Department and Rescue
activities: J. D. Bearden, Roy
Echols, William Hasty. John
Bowles, Robert E. Johnson,
James Johnson, Steve Christian,
D. I. Corbitt, D. R. Stewart, and
Rev. C. Luther Fulmer of St.
Timothy’s Lutheran Church.
Especial thanks were extended
by Mayor Puckett to Steve Chris
tian who used his jeep-wrecker
to pull down fallen trees and
limbs, and John Spratlin, who
ran a sound truck over the town
proclaiming the seriousness of
the situation. To Willard Young
blood, who opened up the Ash
Street School (using emergency
power from generators i for shel
ter and warmth from the storm.
The Mayor also thanked the
paid Fireman and Policemen,
Street Superintendent, Water
Superintendent, and their crews,
and all others who participated
in the emergency situation.
Clayton Over
Top in Savings
Bonds Sales
Here’s how Clayton County
came out last year in Savings
Bonds sales, according to official
U. S. Treasury figures released
by Jewell A. Garner, County
Savings Bonds Committee Chair-
man—
-1959 goal, $612,000; total sales.
$771,035; percent attained,
125.9%.
The state with sales of $45,-
68.3,061 reached 87.8%. dY its $52.0
million goal.
This County’s quota for 1960
according to the report is $750,-
000. Mr. Garner pointed to "four
good reasons” why we should be
able to make this “realistic”
goal:
1. New E and H Bonds (those
■ dated June 1959 and later)
pay 3%% when held to ma
turity. (Over 2y 2 % first year
and-a-half; then 4% to ma
turity). New E Bonds mature in
7 years, 9 months. H Bonds in
10 years.
DeMolay Service
This Sunday
This Sunday, March 20, For
est Park DeMolay will have their
Flower Talk at Forest Park
I Methodist Church on College
. Street. Rev. Jack Reeves has
invited the DeMolays to take
part in the evening service
starting at 7:30 p.m. They will
have a big part in the service
other than the “Flower Talk”.
The evening sermon will be de
livered by Don Ashe who is a
young ordained minister and is
now a student at Emory Uni
versity.
BE SURE TO VOTE FOR
W. LOY DICKSON FOR SHERIFF
responsible propaganda that arises only at elec
tion time.
Remember, Grand Juries are non-political,
non-partisan, and unbiased. They represent the
people and constitute the highest investigative
body in county government. W. Loy Dickson has
a clean record with all Grand Juries and auditors.
That is proven ability.
Do not swap experience for the unknown.
A man's record speaks louder than promises!
This Advertisement Paid For
By Friends of W. Loy Dickson
Morrow HD Club
Is Working Hard
On Project Plans
The Morrow Home Demonstra
tion Club on its way endeavor
ing to fulfill the project plans
for the year—holding its Febru
ary meeting on the 16th at Lake
City Community House with the
president, Mrs. F. A. Black, pre
siding. Mrs. Black also brought
the devotional, taking her sub
ject from Ist Cor., 13th Chap
ter.
A very informative program
was given by our clothing chair
man, Mrs. F. H. Hood.
Our Club was well represented
at Northwest District H. D.
Council held at Jones Memorial
Church.
The following project chair
men were appointed for the
year: Clothing—Mrs. F. H. Hood;
Arts & Craft—Mrs. T. R. Booker;
Nutrition & Food Preservation—
Mrs. F. M. Blaylock: Landscap
ing & Gardening—Mrs. W. P.
Huie; Safety & Health—Mrs. C.
M. Daniel; Home Improvement
—Mrs. W. R. Duke: Publicity—
Mrs. A. L. Kenyon; Recreational
—Mrs. R. P. Kenyon; Scrapbook
—Mrs. T. H. Mullinax; Tele
phone—Mrs. J. R. Walker.
At this point it would be well
to mention the Club members
enjoyed a covered dish luncheon.
Mrs. T. R. Booker, Chairman
of Arts and Craft will be in
charge of the program at the
March meeting and we hope all
members will be present and
feel sure they will enjoy this par
ticipation and the enthusiastic
end zealous efforts of Mrs.
Booker.
Mrs. Black is making plans for
several special programs in line
with our year’s goal of expand
ing achievements. Should any
member have a special project
she would like to bring to the
Club, discuss it with Mrs. Black
as she is most receptive to any
such ideas of benefit to our pro
gram and always gives freely of
het time and knowledge to mat
ters of interest to the Club.
Be with us at our next meet
ing.
Morrow Bov
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On Panel For
Russell Quiz
Oscar N. Persons, president of
the student body at Georgia
Tech, was a member of a panel
interviewing Senator Richard B.
Russell on a nationwide televis
ion program, “College News Con
ference.” The program, which
originated in Washington, D.C.,
was carried “live” over Station
WLWA-TV, Sunday, February
28, at 1:00 p.m., and re-broad
cast by Radio Station WGST at
9:30 p.m.
Mr. Persons, a Tech senior in
industrial engineering, is the
son of Rev. and Mrs. A. Thad
Persons, Morrow, Ga.
E. Clayton PTA
Holds Meeting
E. Clayton PTA held its regu
lar meeting Feb. 16 at 8 p.m.
The Inspirational was given by
Rev. Truman Brooks. A Foun
der’s Day program was presented
by Mrs. Ralph Upchurch with
Mesdames J. Hilverink, Marshal
Carpenter, David Garber, Eugene
Smith, William Long and Ralph
Johnson taking part.
Past presidents were honored,
and a Life Membership bestowed
on Mrs. G. W. Rowden Sr., of
Ellenwood, who is the first
elected president of the Clayton
County Council PTA. A Foun
der’s Day cake was made and
baked by Mesdames E. D. Speir
and J. L. Poppell. Room prize
was won by Mrs. Merchant’s
Third Grade.
We, as friends of
W. Loy Dickson for
many years, hope that
you will go to the polls
on Saturday, April
23, 1960 and vote for
continued and unin
terrupted efficient
service by supporting
W. Loy Dickson for
Sheriff.
In our judgment he
is the man best qual
ified to serve Clayton
County as Sheriff.
Do not be misled
by unfounded and ir-
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