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VOLUME 45 — NUMBER 31
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Christian's Grand
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Opening Saturday
The Grand Opening of Clay
ton County’s newest Drug Store
—Christian’s of Morrow, next to
the new A & P—is scheduled
this Saturday, Sept. 26, and all
day free gifts will be awarded to
customers and visitors.
You are asked to come in on
or before Saturday, Sept. 26, to
register for a wonderful assort
ment of free door prizes. Every
door prize is a valuable bit of
merchandise. There will be free
gifts for all.
George and Doris Christian
POINT OF VIEW
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REP. BLALOCK PROUD
OF HIS BIG BROTHER
Representative Edgar Blalock is a businessman of outstand
ing accomplishments and he has served his county in an ex
emplary manner for many years. But Mr. Blalock is not as proud
of anything he has ever done as he is of the success of his big
lock, brother Edgar and other relatives. He was in demand as
a speaker and filled many engagements in Georgia. In 1953 he
spoke at commencement exercises for the Medical College of
Georgia.
Our deepest sympathy to the family on the loss of this out
standing American and Georgian. Dr. Blalock died last Tues
day at Johns Hopkins Hospital where he retired last July 1 as
surgeon-in-chief.
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THE GALLUP POLL
SHOULD GALLOP AWAY
The book—A Choice Not An Echo—may be clever GOP propo
ganda as some charge but the passage about the Gallup Poll is
factual. If you are one of those popularly termed a “poll Cat”,
then read this—
“ The 1948 election results should have destroyed the Gallup
Poll as a weapon which could again capture the presidential nomi
nation. Gallup predicted that Dewey would be elected in a
landslide. Leading liberal opinion—makers such as Walter Lipp
man were so carried by misplaced confidence in Gallup that they
suggested we dispense with the election, save that national ex
pense, and simply declare Dewey the winner over Truman.
“It is time the American people wake up to the inaccuracy
of the Gallup Poll. In ancient times, superstitious people used ■
to go to the temple and beg a prophecy from some priestess who :
belonged to an elite cult. The batting average of those ancient (
frauds was at least as good as the Gallup Poll. The famous ;
Delphic Oracle built up a phony reputation as a prophet by giving j
trick answers subject to contradictory interpretations. To the ■
question: Who will win the war between Athens and Sparta, the t
Oracle answered: ‘I say to you Sparta, the Athenians will con- j
quer.’ 1
“Likewise, the Gallup Poll has built its reputation by asking (
trick questions Ask a loaded question and get a loaded answer. 1
“Author and political analyst Svend Petersen made a thorough t
statistical analysis of the presidential polls taken by George Gal- (
lup and compared them with the presidential polls taken by the t
old LITERARY DIGEST which went out of existence after pre
dicting that London would defeat Roosevelt in 1936. His con
clusion: the LITERARY DIGEST scored three victories and one
failure; the Gallup Poll reported one failure, and in two elections
Gallup reported such a large percentage of voters ‘who had not
made up their minds’ that his poll could not be called either a
success or failure.
“It is too bad for American politics that the Gallup Poll did
not hove the good grace (like the LITERARY DIGEST) after its
abysmal failure in 1948, to fold its tent and silently steal away.
“It should be noted that the LITERARY DIGEST polled mil
lions, while George Gallup polls only a few hundred—so few that
the exact number is a dark secret which Gallup will not reveal.
Were he to reveal the pathetic paucity of his polees. the myth of
the Gallup Poll would join the myth of the Delphic Oracle in
the limbo of history.”
COLLEGE PARK
Ronnie Jones Seeks
Council Position
One of North Clayton High School’s finest football
players in other years and an outstanding youth leader is
running for public office.
Ronnie Jones of College Park and Clayton County has
announced his candidacy for College Park City Council 6th
ward, in the Dec. 7 election.
Ronnie is a lifelong resident of
Clayton County and College
Park.
He is married to the former
Joyce Blalock andthe father of l
Jurat j^ark Jra ^ras
dlagtnn (Enmity Neats anti Jarmer
have served the public in Clay
ton County for almost 19 years
at Christian’s on Main Street,
Forest Park. This thriving store
is Clayton County’s oldest drug
store.
Now there is a new Christian’s
to serve you in Morrow, and a
gala Grand Opening is coming
up this Saturday. Be sure ana .
register for one of the valuable
prizes. Register any day this 1
week. The Christian’s will be
delighted to see you.
brother, the late Dr. Alfred Blalock, who
was one of America’s most outstanding sur
geons with an international reputation.
Dr. Blalock more than 10 years ago—
in 1953—received the Distinguished Service
Award of the American Medical Associa
tion. He was a pioneer heart surgeon who
helped develop the blue baby operation.
He was first to do open heart surgery, and
developed plasma for shock.
Dread cancer is no respecter of per
sons. The famous Dr. Blalock, who had
been responsible for the saving of count
less lives, himself died as a victim of can
cer.
Dr. Blalock lived an exemplary life and
spent a lot of time in Jonesboro and en
virons. He was raised in Jonesboro and
loved to visit his mother, Mrs. G. Z. Bla-
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1 i two children.
! । The Jones reside at 4997 W.
i Fayetteville Road.
In business, Mr. Jones is pro-
: । pritor of a Men's Shop. _
FOREST PARK, GEORGIA, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1964
Annual Scout Roundup
Program is Underway
The Frontier Roundup of the
Atlanta Area Council, Boy Scouts
of America, will invite more boys
to become scouts, will attract
more adults to more volunteer
positions in scouting, and will
help more institutions to organ
ize new scout unity. The annual
roundup program began Sep
tember 15 and will end Decem
ber 18 in the Clayton County
Area. The slogan for the round
up is “Find Adventure. . .Join
The Scouts,” and more than 50
scout units will be participating
i * l th- 1 memborshin campaign in
the Tara District of the Boy
Scouts of America.
Among the special activiites
planned during the roundup will
be a Boy Scout Camporee held
on October 30 and 31, Uniform
Day on November 11, which all
Scouts will wear uniforms on
that day, and a Cub Scout Lea
ders Pow Wow to be held on No-
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Mr. and Mrs. Gary Strickland Honored
MR. AND MRS. GARY STRICKLAND were re
cently honored by their daughters at a reception
in their home in Jonesboro as they celebrated
their Golden Wedding Anniversary. One hun
dred seventy-five friends and relatives con
gratulated the couple. Pictured left to right
East Clayton
PTA Program
Is Launched
A successful launching of “The
Light of Education” theme for
East Clayton PTA began Tues
day night, September 15th, at
8:00 p. m. in the school lunch
room with President Elzie D.
Speir, Jr. at the helm. A capacity
turnout of parents and friends
heard the faculty introduced by
Program Chairman, Mrs. J. T.
Channell, who gave a few high
lights of each teacher’s educa
tional background. The program
entitled “Glow of Welcome” ini
tiated the first of “The Light of
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Trophy For the Winner
THE ANNUAL FOOTBALL game between Forest
Park and Jonesboro will be played this Friday
night on the Forest Park field. Above is the
team trophy for the winner and individual
trophies for the most valuable player of each
vember 21. In addition to this,
many units are planning special
activities which will be centered
in their local neighborhood areas
and in their sponsoring institu
tions. Ages for the various scout
ing group are: Cub Scouts 8,9,
and 10, Boy Scouts 11 or older,
and Explorers 14 and in the
ninth grade or older. The Atlanta
Area Council, Boy Scouts Office,
will give information about
available scout units and may be
reached by calling Ja. 3-7805.
Through the membership drive
of the Frontier Roundup of the
Boy Scouts of America, many
boys in our area will cross over
into scouting frontiers of fun
and adventure. But beyond the
excitement ahead for them they
will be learning things and liv
ing by a code of immense value
to themselves, our community,
and our nation. The Scout Oath
and Law will become away for
are Mrs. Hazel Dodge, Farmington, N. H.; Mr.
and Mrs. Strickland; Mrs. Judy Reed, Washing
ton, D. C.; back row—Mrs. Bess Luidens, Mil
waukee, Wisconsin; Mrs. Mary Ruth Wallace,
Jonesboro; Mrs. Aline Brown, Senoia, Ga.; Mrs.
Dot Honea, Jonesboro, Ga.
THANKS FROM FLYNT
Congressman Carries
Every Precinct in 6th
Congressman John J. Flynt, Jr., has expressed appreci
. ation to the people of Clayton County for the 63% vote ac
corded him over his opponent in the September 9, 1964, Pri
-1 mary.
The re-nomination, of Congressman Flynt places him
second in seniority to all Geor
gia Congressmen nominated for
the 89th Congress, and he will
be not lower than 18th out of 50
on the House Committee on Ap
t propriations.
team—presented by Buddy’s Toy and Sporting
Goods Store and the Forest Park Free Press and
Forest Park News. Buddy Rubison is shown
with the trophies.
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them under the guidance of a
good man giving his leadership
to boys. In scouting the growing
boy learns a sense of responsibil
ity, acquires the habit of a good
turn, developes his ability to
work with others, and combines
self-worth, self-reliance, and
service to others. Scouting rein
forces the values taught by the
family, religious leaders, the
school, and other forces for
moral and spiritual strength, and
inclues active practice of duty
to God and Country.
We salute our many fellow cit
izens giving their time, talent,
and resources to bring boys
scouting and we encourage every
parent and boy not now in scout
ing, to join in this great program.
A kid loves scouting but the
broader benefits to himself, his
family, and to society are price
less.
A total of 49,690 votes were cast
for the 6 th District incumbent
Congressman in the Democratic
Primary last Wednesday. This
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Traffic Court Conference
FROM COURT TO CLASSROOM—Forty traffic
court judges, prosecutors and other court of
ficials from 10 states returned to class the week
of September 14-18 at Emory University School
of Law, in Atlanta, Georgia, for the Eighteenth
annual Southern regional Traffic Court Con
ference conducted by the American Bar Associa
tion. Attending the conference and shown view
ing a model traffic courtroom are (left to
right) E. Alvin Foster, Judge-elect, Civil & Crimi
nal Court of Clayton Co., R. W. Harvey, Jr.,
Judge, Recorder’s Court, DeKalb Co., Lawrence
Custer, Assistant Solicitor General, Cobb Co.,
Kilpatrick, Northcutt
Seeking Senate Post
The field is narrowed to two
well known Clayton County men
—Lawyer Kenneth Kilpatrick
and Dairyman Lamar Northcutt
—in the runoff election Wednes
day for the 44th State District
Senator.
Messrs. Kilpatrick and North
cutt were the top vote getters in
the Democratic Primary, leading
a five-man field that included
incumbent Senator Tom Ellis,
W. Cam Mitchell of Hampton
and John Hallman of College
Park.
Mr. Kilpatrick topped the tick
et and has redoubled his ef
forts to hold his position in the
run-off election. Mr. Northcutt
has taken off in his whirlybird
in a whirlwind endeavor - to re
coup losses in the three-county
election.
Main thing, both men are en
couraging suporters to return to
the polls. It isn’t the easiest
thing in the world to get voters
to return to the polls in a runoff
election. We urge voters to back
up Messrs. Kilpatrick and North
cutt—and may the best man
win!
Eagles Stomp
Troup County
The high-flying North Clay
ton Eagles, favorites of the
writers to win Region 2-AA
South, maintained their unbeat
en record Friday night with a
17-0 victory over Troup County
at LaGrange.
This week the Eagles have an
Open Date and will resume their
schedule against Newnan at
Newnan on Friday, Sept. 25.
c . SANDWICH
Enjoy /, X OR PLATE
Deliciously / CZo
Diffc re n t L /fVLQJx^v ; -A^
at the following franchised locations:
The Dwarf House, 461 Central Ave., The Huddle House, 2745 LaVista Rd.,
Hapeville, Ga. Decatur, Ga.
Old Hickory House, 265 Pharr Rd., N.E., Evans Fine Foods, 1975 Candler Rd.,
(Buckhead) Atlanta, Ga. Decatur, Ga.
Old Hickory House, 1690 Piedmont Rd., N.E., Evans Fine Foods, 2137 N. Decatur Rd.,
Atlanta, Ga. Decatur, Ga.
Old Hickory House, 2721 Stewart Ave., SAV. Dari-King Food Shoppe, Hwy 431,
Atlanta, Ga. Guntersville, Ala.
Old Hickory House, 1527 Northside Dr., N.E., Green Park Restaurant, U. S. No. 1,
Atlanta, Ga. Alma, Ga. ,
Weyman’s Coffee Pot, Highway 54, Harbin’s Drive-In Restaurant, Old 41
Morrow, Ga. Highway, Forest Park
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BROTHER OF EDGAR
Dr. Alfred Blalock
Passes in Baltimore
j Dr. Alfred Blalock. 65, brother
. of Clayton County State Repre
sentative Edgar Blalock and na
tionally famous pioneer heart
surgeon, died last Tuesday of
cancer at Johns Hopkins Hos
pital in Baltimore. He began his
' medical career there as an in
tern in 1922.
Mr. Blalock is also survived by
his mother, Mrs. G. Z. Blalock,
154 South Main Street, Jones
boro: wife Alice, and three chil
dren—William Blalock, assistant
administrator at Hopkins, Mary
Elizabeth and Alfred Dandy, and
other relatives.
Born in Culloden, Dr. Blalock
was raised in Jonesboro. He fre
quently visited relatives there
and was in demand as a speaker
at medical meetings in the state..
Dr. Blalock, who helped de-1
velop the blue baby operation,
retired last July 1 as surgeon-in
chief of Johns Hopkins Hospital.
According to the Atlanta
Journal, Dr. Blalock has been
quoted as saying he decided to
become a doctor when he was 13.
His father was a patient at Johns
Hopkins and expressed the hope
that one of his children would
study medicine there.
Dr. Blalock was a graduate of
the University of Georgia and
John Hopkins School of Medi
cine.
Dr. Blalock performed the first
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Paul Bynum, Judge Municipal Court, Atlanta.
The objectives of the week-long professional
conference at Emory University are the im
provement of the administration of justice in
traffic courts and the upgrading of traffic
courts. The model court highlights need for
better housing and standardized court facilities
for traffic case hearings. The Southern con
ference is one of six regional sessions conducted
by the American Bar Association Traffic Court
Program in cooporation with Northwestern Uni
versity Traffic Institute.
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Bill Burson
Addresses
Kiwanis
Judge Harold Banke had
charge of the program at Ki
wanis Club’s regular meeting on
Sept. 17, 1964. He introduced our
guest speaker, Mr. William H.
Burson, Director of State Board
of Probation.
Mr. Burson explained the pro
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