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VOL. 42 —NO. 32
POINT OF VIEW I
— — By DAN TROY ———l
During the past several weeks the Judicial Department of the
United States Government has brought about some of the largest
anti-trust suits against “Big Business” since the passage of the
and top company executives were given 30-day jail sentences.
In addition, the repercussions of these court cases has brought
about a surge of additional suits on these companies from private
individuals, businesses, municipalities and so forth, who have
purchased goods from them. The end result could be ruinous for
many of these companies.
However, it is very difficult to have pity for any company
which deliberately fleeces the U.S. Government and the American
people of billions every year. Someone came very close to the core
of the problem when he said that big business in the United
States is morally bankrupt.
As a result of this moral bankruptcy on the part of big busi
ness management the country is in the midst of the largest eco
nomic slump since the days of the late 1920’s and early 1930’5.
For the sake of tremendous profits, many large industries in the
United States sacrificed the sound economy of the country. And
these profits are far out of proportion to the wages which are
paid to the working man.
Consequently, labor, whose buying power in the basis of our
entire economy, is being hardest hit. And the laborer can ill af
ford short work weeks and continual layoffs, when their normal i
take home salary is just enough to make ends meet.
It may be noted here that wages always follow prices in any
industry, contrary to the belief that wages are of rising prices. I
In this case, the non-competitive nature of American goods may '
be laid at the doorstep of management, and not labor. i
This is an opinion which is opposed to the view held by this I
writer as presented last. The cause of this change of heart, is the
result of certain events which have broken in the last two weeks
and a study into the problems of management and labor.
At any rate, the problems which now face the American i
people in regards to its economy are of a very grave nature. The
। U.S. can ill afford to continue to exist under the "false economy” ■
based on the use of unlimited credit cards and charge accounts.
Management, labor and government must join together to find '
a solution to our present difficulties and establish for all time a
realistic economic system. Until that time management, labor '
and merchants all over the country will feel the effect of the '
conditions.
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Present Grand Jury Foreman <
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Donald Hastings Makes
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Observations of County
As Foreman of the new Grand Jury recently sworn in ;
at Jonesboro, I would like to make a few observations. ।
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Swimming Teams
Start Practice
February 21
The Forest Park, Clayton
County Swimming Team will
start spring practice on Tues
days and Fridays, beginning
Tuesday, Feb. 21, from 6 p.m.
to 8 p.m. at the Lakewood Boys
Club.
■tyl swimmers interested in
participating in this summer
program are asked to contact
Mrs. Winnie King at PO 7-5637
for more detail information.
If you can swim at all, come
and try out.
TALMADGE TERRELL,
OF FOREST PARK, DIES
The community was saddened on Sunday, February
12, by the sudden death of Mr. Talmadge R. Terrell of i
Linda Way, Forest Park. Mr. Terrell was the victim of a,
heart attack.
Mr. Terrell worked with In
ternational Harvester Co. for
the past seven years. He was a
life time resident of Clayton
County; was born at the Terrell
Mill Road home in North Clay
ton. Mr. Terrell was deeply in
terested in Little League Base
ball. He was a Mason, member
of Forest Park Lodge No. 399,
and attended the Rock Baptist
Church.
Mr. Terrell was a wonderful
husband and father, devoting
most of his spare time to the
care and wellbeing of his home
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and
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Clayton Anti-Trust Act of 1914. This was I
at the same time a great surprise to the i
American people and very refreshing to I
know that the government no longer has
to put up with “Republican Boot-Licking”
of big business and management in gen
eral.
Somehow this situation reminds me
of a hit tune from the Broadway musical
“The Bells Are Ringing,” “The Party’s
Over, It’s Time to Call It a Night.”
The cases referred to, you will re
member, were brought against a number
of the country’s largest electrical firms,
including General Electric, Westinghouse,
Square D for price fixing and bid rigging.
Under the leadership of Attorney General
Robert Kennedy, these companies were
fined several hundred thousand dollars
1. Clayton County is, as you
well know, at the threshhold
of its greatest opportunities.
2. The extraordinary growth
experienced is the result of
a number of factors.
(a) Geographical conven
ience to other parts of
metropolitan Atlanta.
(b) Good schools.
<c) Good law enforcement.
(d> Abundance of public
utilities of all kinds.
(e) Topography ideally
suited for industry adja
cent to railroads and high
ways.
(f) Ideal topography for
residential developments.
3. People of high intelligence
and high moral character.
In visits to other parts of the
country I have noted particu
larly that those areas adjacent
to large metropolitan centers,
populated by citizens with high
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and family. He leaves his wife;
daughter Dianne, son Michael, I
both in their teens, and twin
daughters, seven years old ;
Janice and Joyce.
Funeral services were held on I1
Tuesday at the Rock Baptist .
Church, with Rev. Harry
Wootan Jr. and Rev. Robert
Alexander officiating.
Forest Park Lodge No. 399 ।
had charge of graveside serv- :
ice in Philadelphia Presbyterian ।
Cemetery. Abercrombie-Patter- ।
son of Forest Park were in
charge.
Jimmy Evans Receives Star Student Award
Ga. Power Co. Opens New Downtown Office
Mr. Fred Smith Gets
Star Teacher Award
Jimmy W. Evans has been named the 1961 Star Stu
dent for the Clayton County School system area, the Clay
ton County Chamber of Commerce announced this week.
The Star Student is a senior at Jonesboro High School. He
is the son of Dr. and Mrs. W. A. Evans, 144 College Street,
JIMMY EVANS
FIRST BAPTISTS
REPRESENTED AT
MUSIC FESTIVAL
The Intermediate Choir of the
Forest Park Baptist Church,
Forest Park, attended the Bap
tist Statewide Church Music
Festival at Rock Eagle Camp,
Eatonton, last week on Friday
and Saturday.
There were 32 members of the
choir making the trip with their
chaperones and music director.
The group made the trip by
Greyhound Bus, departing on
Friday at 2:00 O’clock from the
church and returning on Satur
day afternoon at 5:00 p.m. The
trip was very interesting and in
cluded several refreshment stops,
also, historic points of interest.
Mr. Harold Wade was bus driver,
and was very kind, courteous and
understanding of our Interme
diates. They all gave him a
standing vote to be the driver
for our choir next year.
Wonderful food was served
and enjoyed by everyone, at
dinner, breakfast and lunch.
Dr. Paul McCommon, State
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Mr. H. C. Traylor Elected
Bank Os FP Vice President
Mr. Humphrey C. Traylor of Forest Park has been
elected Executive Vice-President of the Bank of Forest
Park, Mr. C. C. Duncan, President of the bank, announced
this week. The announcement came after a meeting of the
Board of Directors held February 14, 1961.
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H. C. TRAYLOR
NORTH JONESBORO
PIA TO HAVE
"GUNSMOKE"
North Jonesboro PTA presents
on Friday and Saturday, 24 and
25 February, 1961, an all male
cast satire on "Gunsmoke.” The
cast consists of: Miss Flossie
(Kitty Friend), performed by
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FOREST PARK, GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1961
Jonesboro.
The STAR Student then se
lected Mr. Fred C. Smith,
teacher at Jonesboro High
School, as his STAR Teacher,
the teacher who made the
greatest contribution to the stu
dent’s scholastic achievement.
Jimmy serves as STAR Stu
dent for both Jonesboro High
School and the Clayton County
school system area.
Others in the Clayton County
school system area named STAR
Students for their individual
high schools, and the STAR
Teachers they named are:
Lynda Plunkett, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. John R. Plunkett
of 1205 Cynthia Lane, Forest
Park, of Forest Park High School
and Al Creel, Jr., son of Mr. and
Mrs. Theron A. Creel of River
dale, representing North Clay
ton High School.
Miss Plunkett has selected Mrs.
Gladys Williams of Forest Park
High as her STAR Teacher and
Mr. Creel selected Mr. Clifford
England, principal of North
Clayton High School, as his
STAR Teacher.
The announcements were ma£t
as a part of the Student-
Teacher Achievement Recogni
tion (STAR) program, sponsored
statewide by the Georgia State
Chamber of Commerce, and the
Clayton County school system
area by Clayton County Cham
ber of Commerce. The program
is designed to encourage and to
honor scholastic achievement
throughout Georgia.
Designation of STAR Students
was based on top ranking scores
they made on the recent Decem
ber College Board Scholastic Ap
titude Test and scholastic aver
ages during his or her Senior
year as of Jan. 1, 1961.
Winners at the School System
Area level and their STAR '
Teachers will be honored at a
special State Chamber of Com
merce STAR luncheon in At
lanta on April 7 and given a tour
of the city. Immediately there
after, district area STAR Stu
dents and STAR Teachers will
be given a free, weeklong edu
cational tour of the State.
Mr. Traylor has been an out
standing banker for the past
fifteen years, serving in various
capacities. In addition he has
been an outstanding civic leader,
having been president of the
Hapeville Lions Club, president
of the Hapeville Chamber of
Commerce. He is now serving as
the Chairman of Group 5, Geor
gia Bankers Association and a
member of the Executive Com
mittee of the Georgia Bankers
Association.
Mr. Traylor was born in Wood
land, Alabama, graduated from
the University of Alabama, and
moved to the Atlanta area in
1926. He and his wife are resi
dents of 125 North Avenue in
Forest Park, where they have
lived for the past three years.
Mr. Traylor is one of the most
respected bankers in the state
and will be a tremendous asset
to not only the Bank of Forest
Park, but to the entire com
munity.
Gerald Baker
Os Conley Named
Star Student
Gerald Baker of 2124 Cedar
Grove Road, Conley, was named
STAR Student at South West
DeKalb High School. He will be |
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Piercing the Atlanta skyline is the Georgia Power Company’s
newly constructed general office building, located at 270 Peach
tree Street, N.W. The 22-story structure towers some 1,355 feet
above sea level.
T. E. Allen Heads Drive
Heart Sunday Set
For February 26th
Mr. Ed Allen, Principal of Mountain View Elementary
School and civic leader, has been designated chairman of
the 1961 Heart Fund drive for Clayton County, it was an
nounced last week by Rev. Hoyt G. Farr, President of the
Clayton County Heart Council.
Lake City PIA
To Have Dime
Supper Feb. 25
The PTA of Lake City have
planned a Dime Supper, to be
held in the school cafetorium.
The menu has an excellent
variety and will have many
things to tempt you. After
glancing it over, I’m sure you’ll
agree, it's a good chance to give
Mom a vacation from the stove.
It consists of: Ham, creamed
chicken, string beans, blackeyed
peas, corn, souffl’e sweet pota
toes, potato salad, cole slaw, hot
rolls, coffee, tea, milk, home
made pies and cakes.
These suppers have been met
with such great response in the
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FP Optimists Hold
Ladies’ Night Affair
The Forest Park Optimist Club held one of its famous
Ladies’ Night Programs last Wednesday night, February
15. It was fitting that the program should have taken place
on Valentine’s Day in the romantic atmosphere of Caruso’s
Italian Restaurant.
There were 38 Optimists and
their wives who attended the
affair and enjoyed every minute
of it. There wasn’t a person in
attendance who didn’t enjoy the
wonderful menu of pizza, filet,
spaghetti or red snapper.
The guest speaker of the eve
ning was Mr. Stuart Martin of
Carrollton, Ga. Mr. Martin is
the former two-term Mayor of
Carrollton, former president of
the Carrollton Lions Club, for
mer president of the Carrollton
Jaycees, and successful morti
cian. His message on the phi
losophies of life was an inspira
tion to everyone.
Optimist Ladies’ Night is al
ways a welcomed break in the
routine programs throughout
the year and the program was
enjoyed by all.
■ Mr. Allen came to Clayton
County eight years ago. He is
now serving as president of the
Optimist Club; vice president,
Clayton County Mental Health
Association; vice president,
Fifth District Elementary Prin
cipals Association; Stewart at
the Jones Memorial First Meth
odist Church; active in the
Scouting Program; presented
Life Membership by Parent
. Teacher Association for his out
standing work in the welfare of
1 children and youth.
Mr. E. A. Arman of Mountain
View has been appointed cam
paign treasurer of the 1961
Clayton County Heart Fund
Drive, announces Mr. Allen,
County Heart Fund Chairman.
I The campaign will be con
ducted here during Heart Month
February 1-28, and will reach its
, high point on Heart Sunday,
: February 26.
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J. E. Edmonds PTA
To Meet February 28
The J. E. Edmonds School
will hold its regular PTA meet
ing February 28, at 8 p.m. All
parents are cordially invited
to attend.
There will be a special pro
gram on “Founders Day” by
students of various grades.
There will also be refresh
ments served.
Lina Sudduth
Publicity Chairman
MA 2-3624
22-Story Structure Adds
Greatly To Atlanta Skyline
A group of Metropolitan Atlanta newsmen Wednesday
was conducted on a preliminary inspection tour of the
Georgia Power Company’s newly constructed 270 Peach-
tree building.
Forest Park Jaycees
Sponsor Safe Drive
Program Here
The Forest Park Jaycees have
undertaken the sponsoring of a 1
safe driving program for boys 1
and girls of this and outlining
communities. They will work in
conjunction with Atlanta Inter
national Raceway which is lo
cated South of Forest Park near
Hampton, Georgia. This program
will be aimed at giving boys and
birls an insight on what it takes
to become a safe and sane driver 1
on the highways of today. At
this time the program is in its
informative stages with Jaycees
Larry Lloyd and Chester Lane
selected as Chairman and Vice-
Chairman of the project. They
will work in conjunction with I
Mr. Vince McDonnell and other
officials of the Atlanta Interna
tional Raceway in finalizing the I
program.
Present plans are as follows:
Sunday, March 26 the second i
annual Atlanta 500 race will be 1
held at the raceway. Saturday, ’
March 25th the time trials for <
this race will be run. !
It has been proposed that boys
and girls within a certain age 1
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Jonesboro Optimists to
Sponsor Football Game
Advanced ticket sales for the Intramural Football
Game at the Jonesboro High School began this past week.
This game is being sponsored by the Jonesboro Optimist
Club under the leadership of its president, Mr. Ed Rawls.
Mr. Pope Dickson, who is in charge of ticket sales, has
stated that the success of the
endeavor will depend upon the
pre-game ticket sales.
The proceeds for the game will
be used for the purchase of
time-clock scoreboards in the
high school gymnasium and on
the football field. The score
board for the “Gym” has already
been installed and is being used.
Extra funds will be used for the
purchase of a movie camera to
be used by the team in analyzing
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GROUND BREAKING AT LIVE OAK BAPTIST CHURCH SUN
DAY, FEB. 12—Left to right: Mr. Bobby Mason, member Board
of Trustees; Mr. Roy Sheffield, Assoc. Training Union Director;
Rev. Cecil Roberts, interim pastor (holding wheelbarrow); Mr.
E. V. Kirkland, member Board of Trustees; Mr. Horace Manion,
chairman Board of Trustees; W. W. Hudson, chairman Board of
Deacons. In the background: Mr. L. C. Denmark, Sunday School
Superintendent, (back of pastor). In the background, far right,
Mr. Sid Anderson, member Board of Trustees.
Live Oak Garden Baptist
Church Has Grountl Breaking
Ground breaking for the new_Live Oak Garden Baptist
Church took place last Sunday, Feb. 12, with the Interim
Pastor, Rev. Cecil Roberts, conducting a short service.
Departmental Heads and mem
bers of the Board spoke in turn
of the hopes of the church, soon
to arise on its new location, 924
Sullivan Road, College Park
(North Clayton County).
Visitors attending were Rev.
H. F. Barnette of Liberty Bap
tist Church, and Mr. Horace
Lester from whom part of the
land was purchased. It is hoped
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The special tour included the
building’s mechanical control
room, a typical office floor, the
central billing office, contain
ing the company’s intricate
electronic billing and computing
machines, the library, executive
offices on the 21st floor, the
board of directors’ reception,
meeting and dining rooms on
the 22nd floor, auditorium, gen
eral kitchen, and a view of the
city from the 22nd floor.
Although all general office de
partments now are in the new
structure, work still is under way
on several large projects in con
nection with the building. These
include the 85-foot-long, illu
minated fountain at the first
floor level facing Peachtree
Street, scheduled for completion
this spring, and exterior flood
lighting of the entire building.
The new general office struc
ture towers 1,335 feet above sea
level. In addition to the 22 office
floors, the building includes two
basement levels. Constructed of
reinforced concrete, the building
is enclosed within an aluminum,
glass and porcelain enamel cur
tain wall.
The face of its exterior columns
as well as the walls of the area
housing the building’s six ele
vators are covered with nearly
one and a half acres (63,000
square feet) of Georgia marble.
The lobby, illuminated by a
22-foot-diameter chandelier, is
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and developing their plays.
Mr. Ted Wright and Mr.
Choice Stewart have been in
charge of the arrangements for
the game which has been sched
uled through the head coach,
Mr. Thamas Coleman. Mr. Her
bert Galbraith, program chair
man, will be responsible for
half-time activities. Tickets for
the game can be purchased
through the Jonesboro Optimist
: members.
that this 374 ft. x 525 ft. lot will
(give ample space for church,
educational buildings on a sec
ond story, and parking space.
The church presently used will
continue to give service till
absorbed by the State Highway,
by which time it is hoped to
have the new church ready.
—MRS. JINNY MATHIS
Church Secretary