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VOLUME 43 —NUMBER 44
POINT OF VIEW
— By JACK TROY - J
It surely was an old thrill, carried over from past football
days, to see Black Mike Castronis at the North Clayton High
School football banquet last week.
Mike is a Greek, and the Greeks had a word for it—guts. He
was one of the finest linemen who ever made All-America South
tne basketball gym on Sunday.
Only when he played in the informal games of basketball did
his old fighting spirit reassert itself. He was as rough on a basket
ball court, as determined and as able, almost, as he was on the
field of football.
The North Clayton South Georgia AA Champions listened avidly
to Castronis, successful freshman coach of the Georgia Bullpups—
Thanksgiving Day winners over the Georgia Tech Baby Jackets—
and while they didn’t know the real factors that made him an All-
America lineman, they surely could tell by his sincerity that he
was a man apart—a fine gentleman, outstanding coach and a
spiritual leader.
North Clayton’s Phil Smith has made a wise choice jn deciding
to attend the University of Georgia and play his first year of foot
ball under Black Mike Castronis. For Smith will benefit in more
ways than just donning a football suit and playing a traditional
American game; he will gain valuable lessons in the vital pre
paredness for the greater game of life. And this is not just the
setting down of a lot of words. It’s a fact. I know because on my
own son’s life Mike Castronis wielded a very powerful influence;
he was a much better boy for having associated with him at Athens
Y camp.
Then, too, Castronis told the North Clayton Eagles about the
Fellowship of Christian Athletes founded on the Georgia campus
by Francis Tarkenton, the great Quarterback.
He referred jokingly to that “trade school on North Avenue”—
Georgia Tech—and he urged the boys to “please make it a point
to go to college in the State of Georgia.” He was pitching pointedly
for the University of Georgia, but he was interested, too, in keep
ing the good boys in the state of Georgia athletic programs.
Black Mike, even from the days in Florida when he starred for
Duval High School in Jacksonville, always had an interest in young
people. He devoted himself in off hours to Y work and youth work.
It is important in football to embrace a spiritual as well as a
physical side, as. per example, Castronis, and then Francis Tarken
ton, who is a well-rounded athlete and an outstanding individual
off the field.
Football serves a purpose in readying a boy for the tough
knocks of life only if the boy has the proper training and is ex
posed to the right leadership. We have passed beyond the era of
the “football bum.” A boy can’t survive in his later life on clip
pings. The fickle public quickly forgets today’s football hero.
The men who are remembered are those like Freddie Sington,
Phi Beta Kappa All-America at the University of Alabama and
now a successful owner of a Sington’s Sporting Goods store in Bir
mingham, or another example: Georgia State’s President Noah
Langdale, another Alabama Phi Beta Kappa All-America, who
emigrated from Valdosta, Ga. Men like these combined their foot
ball talents with scholastic skill and endeavor and made their
marks in life. Today scholastic endeavor and success in book
learning is more important than at any other time in the history
of this country. So it is well for all young high school players to
take examples from North Clayton’s Lynn Rector and Captain
Frank Oliver, both scholastic leaders of the senior class.
SANTA’S HELPER
Gene Saunders Does for Others)
This is a Christmas story about a deserving young man
who hasn’t any parents or a real home. He really, in all
his 19 years of young life, has never known the real mean
ing of Santa Claus. He has never had a Christmas tree, the
presents and all the rest that goes with a joyous Yuletide
for youngsters.
Dwain Eugene Saunders, |
blond haired and blue eyed, is
a fine young man who will play
Santa Claus for less fortunate !
children under the sponsorship
of the Forest Park Woman’s I
Club.
This Friday Gene, as Santa's
helper, will visit Eggleston
Children’s Hospital with a
supply of candy and gum for
the youngsters. Then he will
keep several parent-inspired
appointments with the Forest
Park children at several pri
vate homes early on Christ
mas morning.
As for Gene Saunders, who i
has never known a real Christ
mas himself, this unselfish de- j
votion to the interests of other
young people is actually some
thing which gives his spirits a
genuine lift.
The Forest Park Woman’s
Club is verv proud of their
young protege Santa Claus, I
and on Christmas Day, after
Gene performs for so many
others, he will have lunch and
his first Santa Claus with the
Stulls. Doris is president of
the Woman’s Club.
We hear by the grapevine
that Santa Claus may even pay
a delayed visit to Gene, so that
before he leaves his teens, he
will at last have known the real
joy of Christmas on his own
behalf. i
In doing what he will be
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if the Smith and Wesson line.
Imagine throwing your weight around in
he fierce competition of intercollegiate foot
ball at the University of Georgia and in the
■ard-nose Southeastern Conference . . .with
nly one kidney!
Without exaggeration, he was one of the
iercest competitors who ever played in the
ine for the Red and Black Bulldogs. A^d
et, off the field, he was a kind, gentle in
lividual of the highest moral character—a
?ader in the Athens Y camp, a devoted
ihurch man, a fine family man.
Through most of the many years my son
ttended Atlanta Y camp, Mike Castronis—
dde to fine Camp Director Pop Pearson—
as an advisor and gave counsel to many
oys. He led the spiritualslit the camp fire
.nd the devotionals in the church services in
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HERE’S SANTA’S helper, Gene
Saunders, of Forest Park, de
lighting Ray and Brenda Yates
cf Forest Park. (See story.)
And if you want to make this
Christmas brighter for a de
serving young man, contact
Mrs Doris Stull of the Forest
Park Woman’s Club. A group of
fine business men are working
on the project too.
doing for others, he will, of
course, exemplify the true
spirit of Christmas, for as
Jesus said: “Even as you do
this unto the least of these,
you do it also unto me.” Doing
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PRESIDENT COLIE ADAMSON, of the Jonesbo o Exchange Club, stands with Donald Johnson
and County Agent Charles Tucker following Do raid’s report to the club of his recent stay in
France. If Tucker looks sleepy, it’s because he his had two sick youngsters in the family and has
been sorta playing nursemaid, too. See story abrut Donald Johnson, etc.
(Photo by Derickson Studio.)
Frank Watson
Extends
Yule Greetings
A grateful Frank Watson, tax
collector for the City of Forest
Park, has been at work for a
couple of weeks now, following
hospitalization for three weeks.
Mr. Watson, a
pleasant gentle
man who makes
the payment of
taxes as pain
less as possible,
is grateful for
the many many
friends who sent
hirii* more than 400 cards and
flowers that overflowed the hos
pital room.
The first week Mr. Watson was
in Crawford Long Hospital he
was under an oxygen tent, and
he said that he really lost touch
with reality. He was pretty sick,
but he is on the high road to
full recovery now. Co-workers
caution him not to overdo at
work, but, of course, that’s like
telling an alligator not to mess
with the livestock.
Anyway, Mr. Watson is thank
ful, and he extends the warmest
of Yuletide greetings, he adds
this pleasant note: “Please, fel
low taxpayers, pay your taxes
ON TIME.”
Just send money to the City
Hall, Forest Park.
ASHSTREET
PTA MEETS
The regular monthly meeting
of the Ash Street PTA will be
held Dec. 17, in the school cafe
torium.
The theme for the month is
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MORE THAN $4,000 RAISED
Traylor Is Cited
By Cancer Society
That noted country gentleman, H. C. Traylor, executive
vice president of the Bank of Forest Park, is entitled to
puff up his chest and swell all over with pride for the
citation he has received from the American Cancer Society
for “excellence in volunteer achievement.”
President Charley Duncan is
even letting him go to lunch
earlier these days.
Mr. Traylor, chairman of the
Clayton County unit, American
Cancer Society program, re
ceived the outstanding award at
the annual dinner meeting of
the Georgia division at the
Americana Motel recently.
More than 54,000 American
dollars were raised in Clayton
County as the result of the
efforts of Chairman Traylor
and his excellent co-workers
who included Mrs. Jesse R.
Turner and Jerome Tomasello.
(Save your Confederate money,
boys; the South, etc.)
Mr. Traylor announced this
week that plans are now being
formulated to organize a Clay
ton County Chapter of the
American Cancer Society, and
he said: “We will be glad to
talk with anyone interested in
helping us in this vital educa
tional program, designed for the
FOREST PARK, GEORGIA, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1962
CLAYTON SENT HIM
Donald Johnson Reports
On French Experiences
Donald Johnson, one of Clayton County’s outstanding
young men from Rex, was a most interesting speaker at
last Tuesday’s meeting of the Jonesboro Exchange Club.
Donald recently spent seven months in France in the
national 4-H International Farm Youth Exchange program,
living with several families and (
getting to know them and their ।,
habits as a member of the'
family. He also attended a
Youth Conference in Holland,
and for purely sightseeing
pleasure, visited scenic Switzer
land.
Young Johnson is one of the
nation’s outstanding 4-II Club
members. He was chosen this
year to report to President
Kennedy on the work of 4-H
clubs, and he was honored at
his school, the University of
Georgia, for being a spark
plug in the nation’s finest
agricultural program. He has
a trophy for this.
He has won countless honors
—from the time he first began
his 4-H work as a youngster on
the family farm in Rex. His
mother and father are out- ,
standing citizens of Clayton
j County.
Donald had color slides of his
I Parisian experiences, and mem
i bers of the Exchange Club were
। privileged to hear him tell of
I this great adventure in France,
i and also to see visual proof of
his life on French farms.
Donald didn’t go to Europe
on American taxnayers’
money. His friends in Clayton
County, including members of
the Jonesboro Exchange Club,
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1 saving of lives through the early
detection of cancer.” He may be
reached any day except Satur
day and Sunday at the Bank of
[Forest Park.
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Band and Chorus
Christmas Concert
Wed., December 19
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We invite you to attend the
Christmas Concert by the
Forest Park Senior High
School Bands and Chorus. The
concert will be held in the
cafeteria of the new Forest
Park Senior High School at
8:00 p.m., on Wednesday, Dec.
19. There will be no admis
sion charge.
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C. S. Conklin II
Is Promoted
To V-President
The Bank of Jonesboro, Jones
। boro, Georgia, has announced the
promotion of Charles S. Conklin
II to Assistant Vice President
and John M. Laney to Assistant
Cashier.
Charles Conklin II attended
the University of Georgia where
he was a member of the Phi
Delta Theta Fraternity. Prior to
entering the banking business in
1961, he served in the U. S.
Armed Forces, Finance Depart
ment, and was stationed in
Brooklyn, N. Y. for over a year.
He is presently enrolled in Wood
row Wilson School of Law and is
active in the affairs of the Jun
ior Chamber of Commerce.
John Laney, after graduating
from the Forest Park High
School, had four years experience
in the mercantile business and
two years in the U. S. Army, most
of which time was spent in
Germany. He entered the bank
ing business in 1959 and has been
studying banking courses offered
by the American Institute of
Banking.
STREET SCENES
New slogan jor Casey’s Grill
—owned and operated by
Casey Holmes — "There’s No
i Place Like Holmes!"
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Now - they’ve - seen - every
thing department: The other
datf a fellow walked in Sears
and heard sweet organ music.
He didn’t believe what he saw
when he looked around. Play
ino the organ was T. J. Elliott,
city manager of Forest Park.
How about that!
Heard on the grapevine—
Councilman Lynn Wells would
appreciate knowing the iden
tity of the negro hit-and-run
driver who recently killed his
dog. Contact him at Purity Ice
Company.
Eubanks, Johnson in Runoff
For Mayor of Lake City Sat.
Pioneer Who Led Ticket in Regular Election Built and
Occupied the Fire House There Some 22 Years Ago
A pioneering citizen who built and occupied the first house on either side of the
road in Lake City, 22 years ago, and who headed the committee for incorporation of the
city 10 years ago, is in a runoff election for Mayor of Lake City this Saturday.
He is Bill Eubanks, who led the ticket in the regular election with 70 votes. His op
ponent in the runoff election Saturday is Rudolph Johnson, who received 63 votes.
Former Mayor Floyd Blaylock
was third with 28 and Grady
Lindsey last with 17 votes.
Mr. Eubanks, who is dedicated
to keeping Lake City as it is and
would resist any attempts at
annexation to another mu
nicipality with all the energy
and power at his command,
heads Eubanks Industrial Piping
Company.
“If elected Mayor, I will do
everything I possibly can to
keep Lake City from being an
nexed by any other munici
pality,” he declared. “We are
happy as we are. We have a
nice, peaceful community, and
we would like to keep it that
way. We don’t have any Mayor
and Council squabbles, and for
that reason our citizens trust
their governing body to the ex
tent that not many ever attend
Mayor and Council meetings.”
Mr. Eubanks’ opponent, Ru
dolph Johnson, is a real estate
salesman. He has lived in Lake
City for approximately two
years.
In the regular election, 181
voted at the community house,
three were voided, and the offi
cial tally was 179. Lake City has
220 registered voters, and a
majority is expected to vote in
the runoff election this Satur
day.
Mr. Eubanks is married io the
former Lillian Whiting and they
have a daughter, Charlotte
Scurry, Morrow, and two grand
boys, Jeff 3, and Kenneth, 7
months.
W. A. Whiting and Dave
Trammell were elected to coun
cil posts in the regular election.
Whiting had 99 votes, Trammell
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FOREST PARK POSTMASTER Walt Phillips, wio looks somewhat like famed Digger O’Dell,
presents in words and picture what it will mea i to YOU if you are one of those who is care
less in addressing Christmas mail and, or, pack iges. Also Time and Tide, and the U. S. Postoffice
at Christmastime, wait for no man. And you be ter believe it!
| II You Are a Last-Minute Shopper — |
Hhis Is the Place—Santa Headquarters I
i The Dwarf House |
|Gift & Card Shoppe |
Main Street and Highway 54 Forest Park j
TERRIBLE YULE TRAGEDY
Searching for Trees,
Riverdale Boys Drown
A terrible tragedy has cast a pall of gloom over the
usually merry Yuletide season in Riverdale and, in fact,
throughout Clayton County.
Last Saturday afternoon two youngsters, John Howard
Blackstone, 13, and Sammy Butler, 14, both of Riverdale,
were said to be on a search for
Christmas trees when they
walked onto a frozen lake one
mile west of Riverdale, the ice
gave way beneath them, and
they plunged into the icy
waters. Both drowned.
Coroner Pope Dickson re
ported that the boys had,
reached the center of the lake
when the thin ice broke. Nathan
Butler, brother of one of the
boys, ran a mile before he could
reach help.
Coroner Dickson of Jonesboro
said the tragedy took place
about 1:30 p.m., but volunteer
rescue teams from Riverdale
and Jonesboro did not reach the
scene until almost half an hour
later. However, the Butler boy
had to run a mile for help, and
by that time probably the boys
had drowned.
The bodies were brought up
by a volunteer skin diver from
the Riverdale Civil Defense
squad.
While the Sake was still frozen,
the ice was thin toward the
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Joe Westbrook
Provides Car
Joe Westbrook, great guard
I on Georgia Tech’s 1928 Rose
Bowl team, when Roy Riegels
of UCLA ran the wrong way,
and the Yellow Jackets won,
8 to 7, is providing a new
white Dodge or Plymouth for
Gene Saunders, Santa’s help
er, when Gene visits Egglestoni
Children’s Hospital this Fri
day.
Joe is owner of Westbrook
Motors in East Point, Ga. He’
is a great civic-minded indi
vidual'.
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‘ running.
! Dickson, who said the investi
gation was continuing, added
■ there would be no inquest, and
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