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366-2112
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Gl &.oa County News and Farmer
VOLUME 40—NUMBEF
By JACK TROY
Drive Carefully And
Get There Safe
Friends—we can do better than this.
The life we save may be our own. Drive carefully and
get there safe.
recommendations to help the State Highway Department
solve some of the problems. And that is good to hear.
The interest of the council will help focus the atten
tion of the people who can take steps to help correct the
roadway problems on the need for action. Eight people died
on that stretch of road before Chief Smith made his force
ful comment,
Let’s hope eight more do not die before improvements
are made.
Atlanta Braves Begin
Season Ticket Sales
The Atlanta Braves Satur
day officially opened their
ticket sales for opening day
of the 1966 National League
season when they are to
meet the Pittsburgh Pirates,
April 12, at Atlanta Stadium.
This of course, will be the
Southeast’s long-awaited
debut in the major leagues.
The Braves began taking
mail-order requests, Jan
uary 29, and on February 15,
ticket orders will be filled
at the advance offices at
the Stadium, the Braves
downtown offices at the cor
ner of Broad and Marietta
Streets, and the various of
fices of Delta and Southern
airlines.
The mail order plan is
simply to provide an extra
convenience for the fans.
Just write the Braves Ticket
Office, Atlanta Stadium, At
lanta, Georgia, stating the
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Mrs. Margaret Pierce, president of Clayton County Po
licewomen’s Social Club, speaks at G.E.X. Banquet.
G.E.X. Is Host to County
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Policewomen Social Club
The Clayton County Po
licewomen’s Social Club,
their husbands and guests,
met at a banquet last
Thursday night given for
them by GEX, S. Express
way, Mountain View.
The assembly was wel
comed by GEX Public Rela
tions Director Tom Felten
stein.
Guests were introduced by
Mrs. Tamer Swiney. They
included Mr. Gholston,
Manager of GEX, Judge and
Mrs. E. A. Foster, Judge Joe
Lane, the Mayors of Clayton
County cities and others.
¢ Forest Park Free Press
A | and
Clayton County Police Chief How
ard Smith has done users of the
highway on the South Expressway a
service by pointing out that a 14-mile
strip of the road is a death trap.
Eight of the county's 19 traffic
deaths in 1965 occurred on the
stretch from the Clayton - Fulton
County line south to Jonesboro.
In response to Chief Smith’s esti
mate of the strip, officials of the
Atlanta Traffic and Safety Council
visited it and agreed that something
needs to be done.
The council intends to draft some
number of tickets desired
and the location preferred.
It might be pointed out
that all seats will be sold on
a reserve basis, although
there are expected to be
some seats available on the
day of the game itself.
The price range on the
tickets is as follows:
Field Level: $3.50; Upper
Reserve: $2.00; Pavilion: $2.-
00; General Admission: sl.-
00; Children—Upper Re
serve; $1.00; Pavilion: $1.00;
General Admission: $.50.
President John McHale
pointed out in making the
l announcement of opening
day sales, that the ticket
will be printed as souvenir
edition and will serve as a
long and pleasant reminder
of the first official National
League game ever played in
the Southeast.
The Invocation was given by
Commissioner P. K. Dixon.
Judge Joe Lane introduced
| the guest speaker, Sharon S.
Abercrombie, Mayor of For
est Park. Mrs. Margaret
Pierce, President of the Club
gave the closing speech. It
was a wonderful night, and
a wonderful dinner. The
honor paid the Policewomen
of Clayton County by the
GEX Management was well
deserved—and received with
very real appreciation.
Nothing was lacking —
even door prizes were given.
_ FOREST PARK, GEORGIA, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1966
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Terrell Starr, prominent Forest Park in
surance executive, presents “Young Man
of the Year” certificate to State Senator
Forest Park Mayor Sharon Abercrombie
speaks following his award of honorary
Jaycee Membership. Milton McDonald, as
Junior Chamber Honors Kilpatrick
And McDonald at Awards Meeting
Clayton Chamber
Reflects County
Growth in 1965
Businesses throughout
Clayton County echo the re
sponse that 1965 was a ban
ner year and all indications
_are that 1966 will be another
record breaker.
This growth was also re
flected in the growth of the
Chamber of Commerce
which enjoyed a 52% in
crease in membership dur
ing the year.
Commenting on this fan
tastic increase, Stan May,
Executive Vic e-President,
attributed the chamber’s
growth to several factors,
among them the recognition
Kenneth Kilpatrick at the Forest Park
Jaycee annual award meeting and Bosses’
Night.
sistant principal of Forest Park High, re
ceived “Outstanding Young Educator”
award at the group’s annual awards meet.
by leaders in the county,
and in local commerce and
industry. He said that if we
are to keep abreast of the
rapid changes in all aspects
of our community, we must
plan for the future.
“The most logical organi
zation,” Mr. May added, “to
serve as a forum for ideas
and planning is the cham
ber of commerce. Conse
quently, this past year we
experienced more active
participation by our mem
bers and each month we
seem to gain momentum.”
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Stace Senator Kenneth
Kilpatrick was given the
award as Young Man of the
Year at the Forest Park
Jaycee Annual Awards
meeting and Bosses’ Night.
Sharing top honors was Mil
ton McDonald, assistant
Forest Park High principal,
chosen “outstanding young
educator.”
M. E. Kirkland of Forest
Park High received a certif
icate of appreciation. Forest
Park Mayor Sharon Aber
crombie was awarded hon
orary membership.
To find the Outstanding
Young Man of the Year a
Jaycee committee canvassed
churches, businesses, clubs
and other organizations to
determine which young man
—2l through 35—has contri
buted most to the commu
nity during the year.
Bosses’ Night is an annual
feature of Jaycee chapters
throughout the nation. It is
dedicated to bosses who sup
port Jaycees and recognize
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— WEEKLY
'Heart Month Launched Today
By Clayton County Volunteers
February, Heart Month all over the nation, is
being launched in Clayton County today.
Mrs. Herman E. Talmadge, County Heart Fund
Chairman, met recently with some of the key leaders
of the 1966 Campaign to firm final plans. Leaders in-
clude H. C. Traylor, Vice
Chairman North and Mrs.
Vaughn Shellnutt, Vice |
Chairman South. Division
leaders include Tracy A.
Burnham, American Can
Co., Industry; Robert Mec-
Mullen, Realtor of Jones- |
boro, Government; Jim |
Watterson, Bank of Jones
boro and George Kilpatrick,
Clayton County Savings and
Loan, Professional groups;
and C. C. Lane, County Ed
ucation.
Additional workers have
been secured for every area
of the county, including the
Farmers Market, to give all
county residents an oppor
tunity to give to the HEART
FUND.
“Great advances have
been made against the heart
and blood vessel diseases in
the years since the Heart
Association became a volun- |
tary organization in 1948,” |
Mrs. Talmadge declared. |
“The public’s attitude of |-
Scouts Observe
56th Birthday
Donations for Joey
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-Leukemia Victim-
And His Family
More help is needed for
Joey, 8-year-old victim of
incurable leukemia, and his
family whose debt-ridden
plight is being lightened
somewhat by donations be
ing received by the Free
Press from generous read
ers.
It's a family of eight—
mother and father who'’s ill
| but works when he’s able,
and six children, one of
whom is Joey.
Gifts large and small have
come in. (You must have
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Jonesboro Ups
City Salaries
City Council of Jonesboro
recently gave raises to Ma
yor Hugh Dickson, council
members and city employ
ees.
The mayor’s salary was
upped from S2OO to SSOO per
year and council members
got raised from SIOO to S2OO
per year.
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pessimism about heart di
seases has been reversed.
Today we know that some
forms of the heart and blood
vessel diseases can be pre
vented, some cured and al
most all help with proper
treatment after early diag
nosis,” she pointed out.
“Most heart attack victims
recover from initial attacks,
and of those who do, three
out of four go back to work.
High blood pressure, which
can cause heart, brain and
kidney damage, now can bhe
controlled in most instances.
Stroke is no longer hopeless,
and thousands of victims
are now being rehabilitated
and returned to active lives.
Most cases of rheumatic
fever can he prevented. In
the past decade, remarkable
progress has been made in
correcting congenital heart
defects through surgery.”
“Despite this progress,”
Mrs. Talmadge added, “the
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| | mal banquets will be major
features of the celebration
of Boy Scout Week as Scout
| units observe the 56th anni
versary of the Boy Scouts of
America next month.
Cub Scout packs in the
Atlanta Area Council, Tara
- | District, will hold their tra
ditional blue and gold ban
quets with the theme
“Strong for America,” and
Boy Scout troops will add
hobby shows to their anni
versary dinners with the
theme ‘“Good Citizens” and
a special salute to Febru
ary’s Patriots.
“The Cub Scout theme —
Stong for America—empha
sizes the personal attitudes
and conduct characteristic of
good citizenship,” Joe King,
Tara District Commissioner
said, “and the Boy Scout
theme—Good Citizens—will
honor men who had a deep
devotion for their country
and a strong sense of re
sponsibility for its welfare.”
Explorer posts with their
high-school-age members
will report on activities that
have taken place during the
past year and explain plans
for the future as they hold
their anniversary banquets.
Other suggested activities
for Explorers during Febru
ary include Exploring ex
hibits in public places and
the second of the four-ses
sion emergency prepared
ness program — Train in
Rescue, First Aid, and Pub
lic Safety.
Scout units will also take
part in special church serv
ices on February 13th,
camping exhibits, store win
dow displays, civic club
talks, etc.
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heart and blood vessel di
seases continue to be the
nation’s Number 1 killer,
claiming the lives of ahbout
a million in the U. S. alone
| each year and 49.2% of all
deaths in Clayton County
last year.”
“Confronted with these
facts,” Mrs. Talmadge con
tinued, “we must expand our
efforts in the fight against
these diseases. I ask every
resident of this county and
adjacent counties, to sup
port this vital fight against
the heart diseases by giving
more generously than ever
before to the Heart Fund.”
Forest Park
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Tax Office
Open Sat.
The Tax Department, City
of Forest Park, Georgia will
remain open on Saturday
mornings from 8:00 a.m. un
til 12:00 noon through April
2, 1966 to take tax returns
for 1966. The Tax Depart
ment is also maintaining
regular hours from 8:00 a.m.
until 5:00 p.m. Monday
through Friday of each
week.
It is the duty of property
owners to return their real
and personal property taxes
each year between January
Ist and April Ist to the City
of [Forest: Park for City
taxes. Each rentor of a du
plex, house, apartment, or
trailer who owns or operates
a vehicle in Clayton County
and resides in the City of
Forest Park is required to
make a tax return on their
vehicles each year.
The Tax Department is
opening on Saturday morn
ings for the convenience of
those who are unable to
make their returns during
regular working hours. A 10%
penalty is made on all prop
erty and vehicles that are
not turned in by April 2,
1966.
Mrs. Frances Speir
Tax Supervisor
New Clayton
Budget Tops
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$2 Million
The Clayton County Board
of Commissioners have ap
proved a tentative budget
for 1966, going over $2 mil
lion for the first time in the
county’s history.
The final budgetary figure
for the coming year, $2,069,-
743, was approved by the
commissioners after several
weeks of planning.
The largest single expense
will go for personnel serv
ices which have been alotted
$1.07 million. The public
works department will get
the largest chunk of the
budget, $520,060.
With a surplus from last
year of $42,993, the county
expects a total revenue in
1966 of $2,026,750. The lar
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