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VOL. 42 —NO. 28
POINT OF VIEW I
— By DAN TROY ।
If we were to consider the greatest gifts which we as parents
could give to our children, what would that gift be? I would ven
ture to say, that 90% of you would answer, after due consideration,
that the most vital and valuable gift would be that of education.
Education has, is, and will remain the most important thing in
dred dollars per child per year. How in the world can we complain
that our school taxes are too high? How can we, in good faith, con
tinue to pay our teachers on a scale which is not even comparable
to a truck driver or a common labourer? How can we continue to
deprive our children and ourselves of the proper education which
is needed so badly?
It is a common occurance each year that so many of our
finest and most dedicated teachers leave the profession and turn
to private industry simply because the status and pay are such
that they can no longer afford to remain an educator. And if they
do remain a teacher it is more often than not necessary to ob
tain outside employment to make ends meet.
At the present time the Georgia Legislature is considering
giving the teachers of Georgia a two hundred dollar a year raise.
This very generous gesture, however, was accompanied by a very
big IF. And that if was, you will recall, if the economy of the state
could afford it. The whole issue seems to be a senseless gesture
since it is obvious that in the time of a mild resession, which we
are experiencing at the present time, the tax receipts of the state
will naturally drop. This will mean that the economy of the state
will not be able to afford the pay raise which is supposed to go
into effect in July of this year.
Yet, we continue to notice that the members of the legislature
almost yearly vote to give themselves a pay raise and the economy
seems to be able to afford this. This doesn’t make sense does it?
It is high-time that the people of this state and of the natioi)
as a whole woke up to the importance of our schools and its teach
ers. And let me remind you of this one fact: we will get in educa
tion or anything else for that matter only what we pay for it.
It only stands to reason if we want and expect good teachers and
good schools we are going to have to pay for it. In light of these
facts it is almost amazing that our schools are as good as they are.
My hat is off to those individuals who dedicate themselves to
the education of our children when they get little more than per
sonal satisfaction out of their job. You ask me to show you a
dedicated, person, and I’ll show you a teacher.
Clayton Grand Jury Offers
A Special Presentment
WHEREAS, is has been called to the attention of the
Grand Jury that the Honorable William H. Reynolds, Judge
of the Superior Court, Clayton Judicial Circuit, is to retire
as Judge Emeritus effective January 1, 1961, and,
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THOMAS GARDNER
APPOINTED NEW
ALLSTATE AGENT
Thomas M. Gardner has been
appointed sales and service rep
resentative in Jonesboro and
Clayton County for Allstate In
surance Companies, E. A. Mc-
Donald, Georgia - Alabama re
gional manager of Atlanta, an
nounced this week.
Gardner has completed an in
tensive training course conduct
ed by the company and has
qualified for a state insurance
license. He will continue in his
present employment and will
represent Allstate in its local
agents program in this area.
McDonald stated that Gardner
will also represent the Allstate
Safety Crusade, a country-wide
campaign carried on by the
company and its agents to as
sist officials in reducing traffic
accidents by working with indi
viduals and civic organizations
in promoting safety projects. As
Crusade representative, he will
make available to interested
persons or organizations safety
programs, movies, and literature
specifically designed for children
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our scheme of living today, with the ex
ception of religion, of course.
Now, if we accept the basic premise
that education is the important element
of life today, then we should, at the same
time, devote an apportionate amount of
our time, energy and resources to the
further development of our educational
system. Yet so often we either take our
schools and its teachers for granted or
completely disregard them and their vital
contribution to America.
So often we grudgingly pay our fifteen
or twenty dollars per year in taxes for our
schools. If it were only known, this is the
greatest bargain in any family’s budget.
If we were forced into the position of hav
ing to send our children to private schools,
it would cost between six and eight hun-
WHEREAS, we the present
Grand Jury apparently will be
the last Grand Jury serving
under the charge of the Honor
able William H. Reynolds, and,
WHEREAS, it has come to our
attention that the said William
H. Reynolds, has for many long
years rendered outstanding
services as a public official in
the offices as Justice of the
Peace, Clerk of County Commis
sioners of Clayton County, mem
ber of the House of Representa
tives from Clayton County, So
licitor of City Court, Judge of
City Court, Ordinary of Clayton
County, County Attorney of
Clayton County and Judge of the
Superior Court of Clayton Ju
dicial Circuit, and,
WHEREAS, it is only through
the dedicated services of public
officials that our way of life can
be maintained and preserved in
order that our children may in:-
herit the most precious of all in
heritances, that of being raised
in a community, state and na
tion dedicated to the freedoms
that we inherited from our fa
thers and forefathers, and,
1 WHEREAS, these forty years
' as a barrister and public official
1 has contributed much to main
taining our way of life,
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RE
SOLVED AND IT IS RESOLVED
by the Grand Jury of Clayton
County that we express our deep
appreciation and gratitude to
this dedicated servant of the
> people for his major contribu
■ tion in making this a better
■ County, State and Nation in
• which to live.
This the 11th day of January,
1961.
NORMAN LAMOTTE
Secretary
W. REID PUCKETT,
Foreman
GEORGIA, Clayton County
It is hereby ordered that the
above and foregoing Special
Presentment of the Cl ayt o n
County Grand Jury in the form
of a resolution be spread upon
the minutes of the Court.
This the 12 day of January
1961. HAROLD R. BANKE
Judge Superior Court
Clayton Judicial Circuit
Court Upholds Mt. View Incorporation
Jonesboro Band
Members Compete
In Music Festival
The University of Georgia in
Athens was the scene of the
Eleventh Annual High School
Music Festival on January 7.
This band is made up of out
standing members of bands
throughout the state.
Jack Trimble represented the
Jonesboro High School Band in
the “Honor Band.” After audi
tioning, Jack received the high
honor of playing first trumpet.
The “Honor Band” was com
posed of 140 members.
Peggy Godwin represented
Jonesboro in the orchestra, a
group similar to the Honor Band.
This group, however, features
string instruments, while the
Band is made up of wind instru
ments. Peggy plays solo clarinet
in the Jonesboro Band.
A 700-piece chorus was also
featured at the Festival.
Majorettes who participated
in the twirling division were
Edith Stevens and Barbara God
win.
On Saturday night at 7:30, a
Festival Concert was presented
which featured the three Festi
val organizations plus the Dixie
Redcoat Band.
CLAYTON DENTAL
HEALTH CLINIC
HAS JANUARY MEET
The Clayton County Dental
Health Clinic met Jan. 16 at the
Health Center in Jonesboro.
Our speaker was Dr. Sidney
Miller from Macon, our new Re
gional Director. He spoke on
ways and means for the Dental
Clinic to best serve Clayton
County. Plans were discussed for
the coming year. Facts and fig
ures were disclosed from the
previous year with 926 inspec
tions. Prophylaxis given by den
tist 549—School children admit
ted 110—Pre-school 12, making
a total of 122. Dental defects,
1040. Children completed, 92.
This year we will be working
on Fluoridation for our water, a
dental Hygienist one day a week
and one X-ray Unit. At the pres
ent time there is not sufficient
funds for the X-ray unit. Each
of these would be of great help
to the Clayton County Dental
Health Clinic.
We of Clayton County are very
proud of the fine work that has
been accomplished by the Clinic
and look forward to seeing its
progress in the. future.
Mrs. C. L. Kellow Jr.
ASH STREET SCHOOL
PAPER SALE FRIDAY
The Ash Street School paper
sale will be Friday, Jan. 27, from
8-10:30 a.m. In case of rain, sale
will be Monday, Jan. 30.
For paper pick up call PO
6-7712 or PO 6-3764 before day
of sale.
Methodists’ to Hold
Meeting in Atlanta
Methodist ministers and lay
men representing 84 churches
and over 16,000 church members
of the denomination’s Griffin
District will gather at Barnes
ville First Methodist Church
Thursday, January 26, at 10:00
a.m. to make reports, to license
preachers and to hear Bishop
John O. Smith of Atlanta
preach.
This will be the first district
conference in this district since
Bishop Smith has been elevated
to the office of bishop.
Mrs. Mark Carraker and Mr.
Harold Smith will furnish the
special music during the worship
service. Bishop Smith will be the
principal speaker of the occa
sion and will preach at 12 noon.
During the morning and after
noon business sessions delegates
and officials in the district will
FOREST PARK, GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25, 1961
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SOUTH EXPRESSWAY AIRPORT
Clayton County’s Growth Is
Impressive From the Air
TARA DISTRICT
SCOUTS TO HOLD
HONOR COURT
Tara District Boy Scouts will
hold a Court of Honor, Thurs
day, Jan. 26, at 8 p.m. in the
First Baptist Church, Main
Street, Forest Park.
F. P. GIRL SCOUTS
THANK CITY OF
FOREST PARK
We wish to thank the City of
Forest Park for covering our hut
with insurance. It was heart
breaking to find the inside so
black. It is being repainted and
we will be back in the hut soon.
Mrs. Powell, Flowers, Keith and
Swartz are the Hut Committee.
At the neighborhood meeting,
Mrs. Paul Reynolds was asked to
be cookie chairman. Senior and
intermediate troops will give the
name and address of your cookie
chairman to Mrs. Reynolds.
Plans were made for Mrs.
Brooks to represent us at the
district planning for the in
gathering. Mrs. Spivey needs the
Juliette Low representative of
your troop now. The Art Show
for Forest Park will be April 9
and you must get your pictures
to the hut by April 5.
We will aid the Cuban Girl
Guides by sending clean used
clothes to Miami.
We are looking for career
women who were once Girl
Scouts. We wish to give you
special recognition. Please call
PO 1-0161.
The leaders are making plans
for all girls to attend church on
Girl Scout Sunday, March 12. Be
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give reports concerning work of
1 the churches for the first six
' months of the conference year.
The Rev. J. C. Callaway, Dis
trict Superintendent, will preside
at the meeting. The Rev. B. C.
Kerr will report on the work of
> The Methodist Children’s Home
in Decatur. The Rev. W. H. Ruff,
pastor of Thomaston First Meth
. odist Church, will report on the
General State of the Church.
The Rev. Eugene Dunn of Zebu
lon will report for the committee
on Ministerial Qualifications and
recommend those who are to re
ceive licenses to preach and
those who are to have theirs re
newed.
Lunch will be served in the
church’s dining hall at 12:30 p.m.
JAMES L. WELDEN, Sec.
Griffin District Conference
On Wednesday of this past
week Mr. Arthure A. Huie, part
ner in the South Expressway
Airport, cordially invited Mr.
Chester Lane of the Chamber of
Commerce, Mr. Tom Cole of the
U. S. Soil Conservation Depart
ment, and this writer to take
a trip around the county and
see its growth from the air. To
a person like myself who is so
accustomed to seeing everything
from ground level, the spectacle
was almost unbelievable.
From the air it was possible to
see in one vast panoramic view,
the entire commercial, indus
trial, residential and farm
growth in the county. Some of
the highlights of the trip was to
see the vast installation of the
Atlanta General Depot, Atlanta’s
and certainly Clayton County’s
number one industry; to see new
industries such as Knox Glass,
Delta’s new Jet Maintenance
Base, American Can Company,
Georgia Power Company, At
lanta Gas Light Company and so
forth. It was a thrill to see the
tremendous number of homes
which have been constructed in
the county extending from the
DeKalb County line to the Henry
County line and from the Fulton
County line to the Fayette Coun
ty line.
Last but not least, it was won-
Forest Park PTA To Help
With Registration Os Voters
Are you a R. V.? You should be! If you’re not, the PTA
of Forest Park would like to help you to become one. On
Thursday, Jan. 26, 1961, between the hours of 10:00 a.m.
and 3:00 p.m., the four elementary PTA’s of Forest Park
Jr. Woman's Club
To Sponsor Sewing
Fashion Contest
The world of high fashion and
the world of high school educa
tion will join hands as home
economics students from Forest
Park High School take part in a
fashion - sewing contest spon
sored nationally by the General
Federation of Women’s Clubs
and Vogue Pattern Service.
The Forest Park Junior Wom
an’s Club, under the chairman
ship of Mrs. Dorothy Holley, will
sponsor the local competition
with the co-operation of the
school’s home economics depart
ment.
Each student entering the
contest will make what she con
siders the “Ideal Costume for the
High School Students’ Dress-Up
Wardrobe.” The local winner will
receive $5.00 in cash, and will
be eligible to represent the For
est Park Junior Woman’s Club
and Forest Park High School at
the district judging. A state prize
will be awarded as well as na
tional honors.
The national first prize in this
contest will be a SI,OOO scholar
ship (or cash). Other scholar
ships or cash awards of SSOO and
$250 will be awarded to the na
tional second and third prize
winners.
The main purpose of this
derful to see the acres and acres
of beautifully laidout and land
scaped farms scattered through
out the lower half of the county,
particularly in the Panhandle
region. It was evident from the
air that still the greater part of
the county’s actual land area is
taken up in farm land.
After landing Mr. Huie took
the three of us on a tour of the
entire airport. The South Ex
pressway Airport has 2800 feet
of lighted runway, space for
both hangar and tie down facili
ties for planes. FAA approved
flight and ground school, FAA
approved instruction, FAA ap
proved mechanics, air craft
rental and so forth.
In addition, the airport are
dealers for Piper, Cesna and Air
Coupe air craft. They are the
exclusive dealers for Air Coupe
in the Atlanta area.
The instructors at the airport
are Pete Eberhart and Harman
Taylor. Mr. E. B. Gallaway is
the manager and partner in the
South Expressway Airport.
Both Mr. Gallaway and Mr.
Huie extend an invitation to
everyone interested in flying to
come to the South Expressway
Airport to see the modern fa
cilities and to inquire about in
struction.
will furnish free transportation
for you to go register to vote.
The qualifications for registra
tion are as follows: You must
have lived in the state of Geor
gia for 12 months, in Clayton
County for 6 months and be a
resident of Forest Park for 6
months, to be able to register to
1 vote.
Transportation will be furn
’ ished to register at the city hall
in Forest Park and Jonesboro to
: register in the county.
You will be able to register
any week day but, January 26,
1961 is the date the P.T.A.’s will
' furnish free transportation.
1 Call the phone number listed
1 by the name of the school that
1 your child attends and become
an R.V., Registered Voter, that
is!
; Ash Street School, PO 6-4065
Hendrix Drive School, PO 1-5673
■ J. E. Edmonds School, PO 6-0476
• Lake City School, PO 1-0830
. community - centered contest,
according to Mrs. Holley, con
i test chairman, is to encourage
; young students to develop a
deeper appreciation of home
making skills. The satisfaction
gained from creating her own
wardrobe, from selecting an ap
propriate and becoming pattern,
choosing practical yet fashion
able fabrics, and using sewing
skills to create her costume, will
provide an important experience
in a teen-ager’s learning and
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Councilmen Ordered To
Appear In Clayton Court
Three Councilmen of the City of Mt. View, John B.
Conkle, J. Frank Blalock and Leroy Stone, have been or
dered to show cause why they should not be held in con
tempt of court. On Dec. 4, 1959, the Court had previously
ordered the same Councilmen to meet and call an election.
SOUTH COLLEGE
PARK KIWANIS
INSTALL '6l SLATE
Thursday night, Jan. 5, was
“Ladies Night” at the South Col
lege Park Kiwanis Club, held at
the G. W. Northcutt School
Cafetorium, and a good crowd
attended.
It was also Installation of Of
ficers night, and the outgoing
president, Lemar Northcutt, in
troduced the Lt. Gov. 12th Divi
sion of Georgia District of Ki
wanis International, Bill Dickey,
who installed the new officers
Mr. Dickey did a fine job,
introducing some humor into
his presentation of—President,
Charles Crawley; vice president,
George Glaze; secretary, E. W.
Oliver, and treasurer, Larry
Bell. The Board of Directors in
stalled were: George Davis, L. C.
Denmark, Clifford England, Her
man Fincher, M. E. McMichen,
R. C. Oakly, R. B. Plant, Ed
Stubbs, Harry Vaughn and Carey
Webb.
After receiving the gong and
gavel from Mr. Northcutt, the
new president gave a very fine
and inspiring address.
WALTER E. SPENCER
Public Relations Chairman
Maple St. PTA
Honors Mrs. Black
January 17th
Maple Street PTA regular
meeting, held Jan. 17 at the
school cafeteria, marked the
regrettable retirement of the
president, Mrs. Sylvia Herndon,
through illness. Vice-President
Mrs. A. J. Black was elected to
the office of president, and most
graciously consented to fill the
vacancy. Mrs. Black presided at
the meeting. Reports were read
and approved.
A fine inspirational on “Peace”
was given by Rev. H. L. Barnette,
pastor of Liberty Baptist Church.
Lieutenant R. B. Moody of the
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Kiwanis Korner
At the Thursday meeting,
President Worsham greeted a
4-man delegation from the Grif
fin Kiwanis Club. Songleader
Sanders surprised J. D. Smith
with a “Happy Birthday” song.
Mr. Ernest Stroud, Assistant
School Superintendent, as pro
gram chairman, presented two
young men of the literary team
of the Forest Park High School,
Thed Allen a sophomore, and
Gene Yancey a senior. The sub
ject of the debate was “World
Government”. Thed Allen was
assigned the positive approach
and Gene Yancey took the nega
tive side to this question in a
Southern Bell Plans Awards
To Ga. High School Students
A visit to Bell Laboratories in Murray Hill, New Jersey,
will be given to two Georgia high school students this
spring. This new award for excellence in physical science
is administered through the Student Teacher Achievement
Rev. Harry Wootan
Installs Lake City
Club Officers
Rev. Harry Wootan, pastor of
The Rock Baptist Church, in
stalled the new officers of the
Lake City Community Club on
Monday night, Jan. 16.
The following members took
office: President, Mr. F. M.
Blaylock; vice-president, Mrs.
Joe Petriello; secretary, Mrs. A.
L. Kenyon, and treasurer, Mr.
Vance Stevens.
Some of the goals of the new
administration are clearing the
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Official
Clayson County
Publication For
42 Years
PUBLISHED WEEKLY
That meeting was never held
and the Councilmen appealed to
the Supreme Court. On Nov. 22,
1960 the Supreme Court sus
tained the order for an election.
The three Councilmen have been
ordered to show cause why they
should not be held in contempt
of court. The hearing was set for
Tuesday, Jan. 17, but continued
Wednesday, Jan. 20.
On Jan. 5, 1960 the Supreme
Court also affirmed the verdict
and judgment of the jury trial
in Clayton County Superior
Court that had found the elec
tion held to revoke the City
Charter to be null, void and
illegal. All the Supreme Court
Justices concurred in both cases.
The terms of office of the
three Councilmen expired over a
year ago and the terms of the
fourth Councilman, M. A. Wil
liams and Mayor D. P. Spiker
expired over two years ago.
They all continued to hold office
under the terms of the City
Charter until their Successors
could be elected and installed in
office. Under law, the City has
been incorporated all this time,
i however the three Councilmen
r have refused to meet and con
duct business in spite of Court
[ Orders to meet. Siiice no City
. bills could be approved for pay
> ment, the street lights were
turned off after nine months of
unpaid bills, the building in
spectors, city clerk and other
City employees could not be paid
for almost two years.
It is expected that there will
be a large number of persons
running for the City offices.
Mayor Spiker has stated that
his interest in seeing the City
continue for the betterment of
the area as regards proper zon
ing, good building regulations,
fire protection, street lights and
, other benefits that cannot be
. provided by the County Govern
। ment leads to his hope that the
voters will elect a new Mayor
' and Council that will go to work
, and attempt to work toward
I making Mountain View a better
place to live rather than do
’ nothing. However, Mayor Spiker
, will not be a candidate for re
. election. Mayor Spiker stated
! that he appreciates the support
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speech which was limited to ten
minutes for each position.
The developed opinions and
ideas were based on a lot of re
search work and were well de
livered, which is a credit to the
students and to the teachers
who coached and supervised
these activities.
The debate of the serious sub
ject "World Government” is not
only a mental and rhetoric ex
ercise, but a problem on which
each of us has to make up his
mind, as the survival of the
world may depend on its solu
tion.
Recognition (STAR) program
and the State Science Fair. The
science teachers of the winners
will accompany them.
The STAR program is based
on achievement on Scholastic
Aptitude Tests and is sponsored
by the Georgia Chamber of Com
merce. The most outstanding
' STAR student in physical science
. will receive this new award.
The State Science Fair is spon
sored by the Department of Edu
cation. Preliminary fairs are held
in participating high schools
with the winners making a trip
to Athens to enter the State
Science Fair. The outstanding
winner in physical science cate
gories will go to Bell Labora
tories.
Southern Bell Telephone and
Telegraph Company will sponsor
the all-expense paid trip.