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JACK TROY, EDITOR DAN TROY, ASST. EDITOR
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Editorial
Two Things We Ask - Election for a
Judge and No "Quickie Primary"
The Free Press is asking two things this week
in the interest of the property-holding, tax
paying citizens —
I—Election for a Forest Park Recorder, so as
to completely eliminate politics in this
important court, and to eliminate as well
any “direction” from the “powers-that
be.”
2—A reasonable primary in the county elec
tion coming up next year. No “quickie
primary”, as was the case last time.
The people will not hold still for another
quickie primary, nor will The Free Press and
The Forest Park News.
The next county election may be one of the
most important elections held in a long time,
same as the most important one coming up this
year in Forest Park.
This is going to be a time of reckoning, in
the interest of the citizens who pay the tax
bills and therefore pay the salaries of the
‘‘public servants.”
It is a time when MEN of STATURE are
sorely needed to step up and offer for public
office.
In the county the salaries have been raised
to a sky-ls-the-limit point, and that, accord
ing to the men who put the bills throughjhe .
legislature, was the reason, for 'it^A get good
men to step up and run for publi£efficerWeTe
taking them at their word.
Jonesboro's New
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Plans and specifications for
the new building, as well as
bidding forms and other perti
nent data, will be made avail
able to prospective bidders at an
early date, at which time the
Post Office Department will
advertise for bids. The site
option will be transferred to the
successful bidder, who will pur
chase the land, construct the
building and lease it to the De
partment on a long term basis.
Pop Warner
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All games are 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 17—Forsyth at Forsyth.
Sept. 24—Buckhead Red Devils
at Forest Park.
Oct. I—Hapeville at South
Park.
Oct. B—East Point at Forest
Park.
Oct. 15—J. C. Harris at For
est Park.
Oct. 22—Buckhead Green Wave
at Forest Park.
Oct. 29—South Fulton at For
est Park.
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Callaway Golf
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. slight tail-end hook to avoid embank
ment on right side of .fairway. Large
green is guarded by bunkerson right.
The two nines offer a sharp contrast,
with the backside fairways considerable
wider and the greens not quite as heavily
trapped. The entire course is noted for
the cleanliness of the rough and few
I balls arc lost in the rough at Callaway
, Gardens.
• i Another feature is the scenic beauty
( 'of the course, with many areas planted
■ to native and ornamental* shrubs. On
every tee and green, and even in the
rough, the golfer has a beautiful view.
A fleet of electric charts is available
and caddies are also available.
Fees for golf are $3.50 per day and
electric carts are $3 per nine holes. En
trance to the Gardens is free to guests
at the Holiday Inn of Callaway Gardens
or in the 79 family-style Callaway Cot
tages. Admission to others is .75 cents
for adults and 35 cents for children.
Golf Professional is Hugh Royer, Jr.,
winner of the 1963 Georgia State Pro
fessional Golfers Association Tourna
ment in January. Greens Superintendent
is Harold Baldwin, who is president of
the Golf Superintendents Association of
Georgia.
The Callaway Gardens course will be
host April 28-May 3 to the Georgia Ladies
Golf Tournament.
Clayton Votes
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in Morrow and South College
Park.
“We’re delighted that the
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NATIONAL EDITORIAL
Efforts are being made to put up Political
Papers for one obvious reason; to protect some
of those in office, and it ain't gonna work. It
worked some in the past.
The next elections are important to the tax
payers. In Forest Park, for instance, they are
gonna have leadership for a change, and elim
inate some of the scoundrel activities of the
past, in which money has been poured down
rat holes like a drunken sailor out on the town.
Water bills are real high, and business licen
ses have been hiked out of proportion, and
there are many other things. There are missing
records; bond issues are greatly overspent; the
general fund has been misused.
NEEDED RIGHT NOW IS A FINANCIAL RE
PORT OF THE CITY OF FOREST PARK’S
CONDITION. Nobody needs to stand back and
wait for a puppet Mayor named Puckett to see
if he can get one.
Puckett doesn’t know anything about the fi
nancial condition of the city of Forest Park;
that’s mainly why he couldn’t stand for Junior
Elliott to be fired. So, come on, Mayor; let's
have the financial report requested by former
Councilman Lynn Wells. And let’s have the
audit, too, so The Free Press and The News
. ,£A n run it as a public, service in the interest of
the taxpayers. No more dilly dallying please'
This is most important!
Children's Home
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Perkins, house mother, and Mr.
Paul Richards, house father.
Fifty children were entertained
at the great studio which has
produced many fantastic props
for Holiday on Ice.
A grown man was seen weep
ing as though his heart would
break, even though the kids
were whopping it up and laugh
people have once more given us
their wholehearted support for
the necessary and vital enlarge
ment and improvement of our
school system,” Mr. Edmonds
said.
“Without the support of the
citizens and the fine workers
of the Parent-Teacher Associa
tion, we of the school system
would be lost,” Mr. Edmonds
added.
Votes were certified at 10 a.m.
Wednesday in the Board of Edu
cation building, Smith Street,
Jonesboro.
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Johnny Caldwell, 128 Pounds,
Cages Panthers, 20 to 0
By JACK TROY, Editor, The Free Press
Oh, Johnny; Oh, Johnny, how yon can run—
Please get lost, you son of a gun!
In the newspaper game, “30” is designated as the end of a story or even the end of a
career. You say when a man retires from the game that he has said “30” to his term of
service. As to stories, it is traditional for writers to type out that number at the conclu
sion of a story or feature or editorial, or what have you.
The other night—Friday night
—Forest Park High school found
a football player named Johnny
Caldwell, of Robert E. Lee High
School, Thomaston, putting the
bee on them wearing No. 30.
, Caldwell was not the beginning
and the end for the Panthers,
who were caged. 20 to 0, but it
was Caldwell who scored the
first two touchdowns, and those
were enough points to win.
The visiting Rebels from Rob
ert E. Lee seemed to have mis
taken Forest Park for a rein
carnated General Grant, and
they got ample revenge- during
the hour and more they appear
ed before 5,000 football fans at
Kiwanis Field. This was Forest
Parks Appomattox in football.
Johnny Caldwell left them
with something to think about—
the Forest Park rooters, that is—
for he gained more than 150
yards running the ball. He
weighed 128 pounds! The mighti
est Rebel of them all!
Milton McDonald’s boys could
not have been dealt a harder
blow from fate than the THING
that happened right at the out
set of the game. Forest Park re
ceived, defending the South goal.
Julian Aiken ran the kickoff
back to the 22. Halfback Charles
Hodges, who had to be examined
in a hospital for an injury later
on, was rushed savagely and
thrown for a hefty loss.
There was a flag on the next
play and Forest Park was
charged by officials with illegal
procedure. The Rebels declined
the penalty and took the ball at
the Panthers’ three-yard line.
How about that for a break! And
especially in view of the size of
the visiting line!
Caldwell ran for a couple on
one play and scored on the next.
Mike Cavan, son of Lee’s coach,
Jim Cavin, kicked extra point,
and Lee was out in front, 7 to 0,
for good, adding the other points
in the second half.
Toward the end of the first
half, Forest Park players were
“sticking” their opponents, and
there seemed a chance as the
teams left at intermission.
ing it up and generally enjoying,
themselves. A prayer asking
God’s mercy on the fine chil
dren who have no parents was
enough to bring tears to the eyes
of a giant.
Hosts Ted and Genevieve Meja
were their usual cheery selves.
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So naturally we went all-electric when
We built.” ,Z Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Chapman-
Macon, Georgia
Once you’ve lived with flameless electric
heat, you’ll never be satisfied with anything
else. It’s the clean, comfortable, modern
way to heat your home.
* The Chapmans chose baseboard resist
ance heaters for their home. “With our |
individual thermostats we can control the i
temperature in each room,” says Mr. Chap
man, “and we like this flexibility.”
Mrs. Chapman is pleased her home stays
so clean. “There’s less dust,” she says, “and
electric cooking is cleaner, too.”
The Chapmans and thousands of other
Georgia families have stepped up to the joy
of total-electric living. Why don’t you join
them? Our low total-electric rate may save
up to 20 per cent on your whole electric bill.
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But the Rebels came back
fighting, and soon Caldwell
danced away from the 41 to 4,
where he was knocked out of
bounds by pursuring Ronnie
Stroup. Jimmy Haygood ran to
the one, and Caldwell took it
from there, and the score was 13
to 0; Cavan added the point. And
it was 14 to 0.
Later on. in the third period.
Aiken kicked to the 45, and Cald
well promptly ran two plays for
a first down, Haygood circled
left end for a first down and
Cavan fired a touchdown pass
to Cavan to make it 20 to 0.
Forest Park, put in the hole
before the game was a minute
old, never recovered from the
blow. Robert Love got a little ex
cited at one point and engaged
in fisticuffs with an opponent,
and he probably won’t do it
again. He was removed from the
game by officials. The spirit was
okay, but the action was not too
Jonesboro
Methodist
Homecoming
Jonesboro Methodist Church,
its congregation, and its pastor,
the Rev. Boyd C. Winn, extend
an invitation to all of its former
pastors, their families, former
members and friends to share
the occasion of HOMECOMING
with them on September 29th at
11:00 A.M.
Rev. Hubert Dodd, a former
pastor, will preach, after which
there will be an old-fashioned
dinner -on - the - ground. There
will be no formal assembly after
dinner, giving each one a time
to visit and talk with old friends.
PLAN NOW TO SHARE THIS
HOMECOMING EVENT TIME
WITH OLD FRIENDS!
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becoming.
Julian Aiken played his usual
good game; Hodges, to, until he
was hurt. Forest Park missed
him. The Panthers will be in
better shape Mack Bass returns
this week. This Friday night For
est Park plays a region game at
Griffin. The Panthers can win,
if they make up their minds to
do it.
The crack Forest Park march
ing band entertained at half
time.
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Free Press—News & Farmer, Tues., Sept. 24, 1963 ★
C. E. Lamb
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pacity.
“Progress for the City of
Jonesboro has been foremost in
the mind of Mayor Lamb during
his administration.
“With the full cooperation of
his Council and assistance ex
tended him by residents of the
City, he has accomplished many
improvements and projects, all
of which were done without in
crease in taxes.
“Looking back over the year’s
time we find among these im
provements, extended sewerage
and water to fulfill the needs
of two housing projects and
many new individual homes.
Also natural gas service has been
made available. An additional
well has been added and money
in the bank for another when
needed.
“An additional policeman has
been put on the force due to the
increasing duties, also an Assist-:
ant to the Supt. of Water and
Sewerage.
New city equipment and a new
fire truck have been purchased
and the city has the best Vol
unteer Fire Dept., in the State
of Georgia.
“Wages of City employees have
been increased and all outstand
ing bonded indebtedness has
been paid off, including notes
on the City Hall building.
“After seeing that the City
Cemetery was made presentable,
a plan was worked out towards
perpetual care at very little
cost.
“An election for a new Mayor
is near at hand and it is hoped
that he will be far sighted and
have as much interest in his
community as Mr. Lamb has
shown.
“The deadline for qualifying
for this office of Mayor is No
vember 24 for election on De
cember 10.”
In 1962, advertisers again
spent more money in newspapers
than in any other medium, and
the newspaper remains over
whelmingly dominant as a local
advertising medium.
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