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VOLUME 42 — NUMBER 8
By JACK TROY
Two Fine Old-Timers
Pass Away Here
Just how uncertain life is was driven home to us last
Wednesday night when two old friends died within the space
of an hour of one another.
home to see what he was growing. He was very fond of roses.
Mr. Byram had a heart as big as his body; he was a friend
of countless citizens of the area who will miss him. No tell
ing how many times he ran trips at his own expense to help
others.
We'll miss John Byram and we extend our deepest sym
pathy to the family.
Frank Wheeler used to work for Bill Fleming Jr., and he
was a hail fellow well met. Mr. Wheeler drove the football
team on the bus trips to fill their schedule of games. The
boys thought the world of him. They had a pet name for
him—“ Coach.”
Bill Fleming Jr. was talking about “Coach” on Thursday.
He deeply regretted the loss of a former employe and old
friend. We feel the same and we extend our deepest sym
pathy to the family. Many of us will miss both gentlemen.
Chamber of Commerce
Endorses Bond Issue
The Chamber of Commerce of Clayton County,
by Resolution of its Board of Directors, has come out
in support of the April 26 Bond Issue to provide com
plete Mental Health Facilities at the new Hospital
and to complete additions to the Juvenile Home.
The action was taken fol-
lowing study of these mat
ters by the Chambers Edu
cation and Health Commit
tee. In commenting on the
Chambers amendments, Dr.
Byron Holloway, Vice Presi
dent of the Chambers Public
Affairs Division, stated,
“The statistics that have
been brought to our atten
tion with respect to both
Mental Health needs and
the needs of the Juvenile
Home indicate a need for
these proposed facilities if
Clayton County is to ade
quately serve its people.”
Following is the Resolu
tion adopted by the Cham
ber:
RESOLUTION
Whereas: The original
Bond Issue for the Clayton
County General Hospital in
cluded plans for a twenty
bed, In-Patient, Psychiatric
Unit; and
Whereas: Financing for
Mental Health facilities is
no longer available under
the Hill-Burton program;
and
Whereas: Present limited
Mental Health facilities in
Clayton County are not ca
pable of handling the steady
increase and demand for its
services; and
Whereas: Clayton County
ranks unfavorably in com
parison to other areas both
in its Suicide Rate and its
Rate of Re-Commitment of
Mental Patients; and
Whereas: There is an in
creasing need for a complete
Mental Health Program in
Clayton County, including
Out-Patient and Clinical
Treatment; and
Whereas: The Clayton
County Juvenile Home was
not finished according to
the original plans due to
lack of funds; and
Whereas: The demand of
services at the Juvenile
Home has created a demand
for additional building
space, equipment, services,
and Staff; now
Therefore: Be it resolved,
and it is hereby resolved,
that the Chamber of Com
merce of Clayton County,
Inc. does hereby endorse
and recommend that the
Citizens of Clayton County
favorably support the Bond
Issue to be held on Apfil 26,
1967 in the amount of $400,-
000 for Mental Health fa
ciUties at the Clayton Coun
ty General Hospital and
$25,000 for additions to the
Clayton County Juvenile
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John Byram, who owned the By
ram Taxi Service in Forest Park, fell
victim of a cancer; Frank Wheeler,
who drove a school bus, was felled by
a heart attack at his Forest Park
home.
John Byram’s fine family includ
ed Airman Johnny B. Byram, USN,
who is on duty with Carrier Airborne
Early Squadron 12, based at the Na
val Air Station, Norfolk, Va.
At the Bank of Forest Park, Exec
utive Vice President Humphrey Tray
lor was telling about the many times
that Mr. Byram dropped in at his
Home.
This resolution adopted
this 10th day of April, 1967,
by the Board of Directors of
the Chamber of Commerce
of Clayton County, Incorpo
rated.
Attest:
S. L. MAY, JR.
Executive Vice Pres.
Martin O. Burks, President
Jonesboro
Baseball
Parade
On May 6, 1967 the Jones
boro Area Athletic Asso. will
have their annual parade
for opening baseball season
in this area.
Let’s make it a fun day
with every individual, or
ganization, club and busi
ness establishments making
an entry in this parade.
We urge and welcome
every one to place an entry
in this parade as we feel a
project with everyone par
ticipating creates more in
terest in our youth pro
gram.
This parade will form at
Lee Street School at 8 o’clock
a.m. Anyone desiring to
place an entry will please
call Bill Bohanan — Parade
Chairman, 366-7863 or Eve
lyn Black — Co-Chairman,
478-9580.
We need your support in
making this the largest
event occuring in Jonesboro.
TV personalities and rep
resentatives from Atlanta
Braves will be on hand.
Remember your local high
school band, choral group
will be marching and sing
ing down Main Street, base
ball and softball teams
swinging bats, also groups
of Scouts with banners
waving, therefore we urge
everyone to come out and
watch this parade.
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To Subscribers
Will you please let us
know your new house num
ber, together with the old
one, so that we can make
the necessary change?
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FOREST PARK, GEORGIA 30050, TUESDAY, APRIL 18, 1967
CLAYTON PAGEANT QUEEN Susan Elli
otte Creel (center), sponsored by Jones
boro Drug Co.; Pamela Lorraine Reed
Susan Creel Is New
Miss Clayton County
Tears of joy mingled with
smothers of congratulations
marked the climax of the
Miss Clayton County Pag
eant for the four lovelies
who triumphed over the
seven others who had just
presented some lively com
petition in ability, poise,
talents and beauty.
Susan Elliotte Creel, 18-
year-old daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. T. A. Creel of
Jonesboro was crowned Miss
Clayton County 1967 by Julie
Ann Mitchell, Miss Clayton
County 1966, in the Miss
America preliminary at the
Jonesboro High School cafe
torium Saturday night, April
8. The annual pageant is
sponsored by the Jonesboro
Jaycees.
Susan, who has won other
honots, is a freshman at
University of Georgia and
hopes to do graduate work
at Northwestern University.
She was graduated from
North Clayton High. Miss
Realtors' President
Advises Home Sellers
No one will claim it’s only the “little things” that
count when selling a house, but attention to details
plays an important part, according to Rudolph John
son, president of the Clayton County Board of Real
tors. With the advent of the spring home-seeking sea-
son, Mr. Johnson outlined
some of the advice developed
for owners by the National
Association of Real Estate
Boards to help them in sell
ing their houses quickly and
advantageously through a
Realtor.
He noted that potential
buyers often make a fast
over-all judgment about a
house they are considering,
then start observing the lit
tle things.
He advised home sellers to
try to see their home as they
would look at it if they were
in the market to buy. One of
the most successful ways to
note what needs attention is
to get into the car, drive
around the block, then ap
proach the house as though
(left), runnerup; Cheryl Rebecca Casey
(right), third place.—(Photo by Fred Bry
ant of Derickson Studio.
Creel will represent Clayton
County in the Miss Georgia
Pageant at Columbus.
Pamela Lorraine Reed,
first runner-up, is the 18-
year-old daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. William Taylor
Reed of Jonesboro. She is a
senior at Jonesboro High
and hopes to further her
education at West Georgia
College where she intends to
major in Elementary Educa
tion.
Cheryl Rebecca Casey, 19-
year-old daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. W. B. Casey, Jones
boro, was judged second
runner-up. She was gradu
ated from Jonesboro High
School and is also a Univer
sity of Georgia coed.
Judy Lee Nichols, 17-year
old daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
C. H. Nichols of Forest Park,
was named Miss Congenial
ity. She is a senior at For
est Park and plans to enter
Georgia State where she will
major in history.
you had never seen it before.
"The yard will be the first
thing you see in detail. Is
the grass cut, and are the
walks and flowerbeds neatly
edged? Are the plantings
weeded, trimmed and well
cared for?’’ Mr. Johnson
asked.
The exterior of the house
itself should be studied next.
In some cases, It is advisable
to apply fresh coat of paint.
In any case, windows should
be sparkling, all outside
plumbing and lighting fix
tures should be operative,
and minor repairs should
have been made, the Realtor
said.
A rip in the screen door
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Crusade at
Forest Park
Church of God
The Swilley Family Evan
i gelistic Team will begin an
i evangelistic crusade at For
est Park Church of God be
, ginning April 19, 1967. The
■ Reverend and Mrs. Wallace
Swilley and their two sons,
r Duane and Mark, form the
i evangelistic team of out
i standing preaching, singing
t and music.
i The Reverend Mister Swil
) ley is nationally known for
■ his ministry in evangelism,
Sunday School and youth
■ work and the pastorate. He
was educated at Furman
- University and Tennessee
1 Wesleyan College. The Swil
- leys now make their home
i and headquarters in At
- lanta, Georgia.
The Swilley Family Is
■ unique in evangelistic work
in that they form both
, singing and instrumental
• groups. Because of their
• successful ministry they are
' sought after across the
1 country.
The services here will be
held nightly at 7:30. The
pastor is the Reverend R. A.
Blackwood.
Dr. Foley
• Promoted
To Colonel
The Griffin Shrine Club
announced that Dr. Henry
L. Foley of Forest Park has
been promoted to the rank
of Colonel, commanding of
ficer In charge of the Shrine
Motor Corp, along with the
’ promotion to Colonel, Dr.
; Foley was appointed Provost
Marshall over the entire
’ group. The promotion came
as a surprise to Dr. Foley,
' and President Lee Taylor of
the Georgia State Patrol
' made the presentation to
the new Colonel at the last
regular meeting.
Dr. Foley immediately ap
pointed W. L. Carter of Lo
cust Grove, Captain to fill
his vacancy and Ed Travis
■ of Fayetteville, as Lieuten
ant. -The entire club was on
hand March 31 to help the
Tara Shrine Club kick off
the parade and Shrine Day
activities.
PUBLISHED WEEKLY
MRS. HOMER PARKER of the Clayton
County Council of Parent-Teacher Asso
ciations presents lifetime PTA member-
Annual Council Meeting
Honors Penny Jones
The Clayton County Council of PTA’s Annual
Meeting on April 13th in the Conference Room of the
Citizens Bank of Clayton County was a “gala” affair
with Local Presidents and members of the Council
Executive Committee dressed in fashions of “By-Gone
Days.”
Clayton County Police
Chief Smith appealed to this
organization for a workable
solution to "Child Molesta
tion” within the County.
Mrs. Janet Sauerbrey, Pres
ident of Lee Street Elemen
tary School in Jonesboro,
presented a recommendation
that a committee already in
operation consisting of her
self, Mr. Ernest Stroud, Mrs.
A. J. Prock, Mrs. James Bing,
Mrs. Jack Tondee and Mr.
Ed Webb be given the au
thority to contact various
County-wide Associations to
underwrite the cost of
“Patch the Pony” project,
which is designed as a defi
nite aid to our children and
this problem of “molesta
tion” and then report their
findings at the September
Council meeting. There was
a unanimous vote to give the
authority.
Mrs. Ray Bowman pre
sented Bth District PTA Life
Memberships to Mr. L. E.
Webb, Mrs. Louise Oswalt,
and Mrs. Jack Tondee for
service in PTA and other or
ganizations beyond the call
of duty and Mrs. Homer M.
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Last Day
To Register
This Saturday, April
22nd is the last day the
Forest Park Athletic As
sociation will register
boys 8 through 12 for
Little League. If you are
interested in playing
ball, come by the For
est Park Recreation
Center between 9 a.m.
and 3 p.m.
—LaVeme Nix, publicity
Little League
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I WE DO THINGS DIFFERENTLY-1
I TO THE DELIGHT OF MANY, AT I
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CENTRAL AVENUE HAPEVILLE, GA.
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• Cut our own steak! • Grind our own hamburger from top-grade
beef • Make our own pies, Salad Dressing, and originated I
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ship to Penny Jones at annual meeting.—
(Photo by Derickson.)
Parker presented a Council
Life Membership to E. P.
“Penny” Jones—certainly for
his efforts beyond the call of
duty in all areas of civic
work.
Mr. Emmett Lee presented
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Chaplain
To Speak
At Lee St.
Lee St. PTA is extremely
fortunate to have engaged
for Thursday night’s pro
gram, Chaplain (Major)
Robert L. Morris. Chaplain
Morris, a member of the
Green Berets, has traveled
and served in the remotest
sections of Viet Nam. He will
give a narration and show
slides on Viet Nam. A native
of Virginia, Chaplain Morris
is a graduate of the Univer
sity of Richmond. Southern
Baptist Theological Semi
nary, and the U. S. Army
Chaplain’s School.
The program this month
will begin at 7:30 with a con
cert performed by a combo
from the Third Army Band.
Also, Mrs. Louise Oswalt
will bring a display of art
work done by children from
the Juvenile Home.
A special invitation is be
ing extended to parents of
pre-school children who will
enter first grade this fall at
Lee St.
A clothing bank will be
available for people wishing
to donate clothing to the
Family Care Center.
Remember the time, April
20, 7:30 p.m. Lee St. School
cafetorium. This should be
one of the outstanding pro
grams of the year.
—Mrs. Joe Crumbley
Publicity Chairman
Speir Insurance
Agency, Inc.
366-5115
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Goodyear
Store Opens
Here Soon
A welcome newcomer to
Forest Park soon will be the
Goodyear Service Store at
4778 Jonesboro Rd. across
from Clayton Plaza. It’s one
of 18 Goodyear stores in
Greater Atlanta.
Manager of the new store
is Buck Ragsdale who has
been with the Goodyear firm
for over 10 years. Mr. Rags
dale was born in East Point
and reared in Hiram, Ga. He
now lives with his wife and
three children In Marietta
but they look forward to set
tling in Clayton County
when school is out.
Two Morrow residents
have joined the staff and
will be welcoming their
friends and neighbors when
the new store opens. They
are Gerald Freeman, service
manager; and Mrs. R. T.
Nixon, operating clerk.
The Goodyear Service
Store offers complete auto
service including wheel
alignment, brake and front
end work. They will have a
wide selection of the famous
Goodyear tires, of course,
and a complete line of Gen
eral Electric appliances in
cluding TV and stereos.
“Everything for the car
and home,” says Mr. Rags
dale.
Post Office
Plans Are
Announced
Plans to acquire a Post
Office at Forest Park, Geor
gia were announced this
week by Postmaster General
Lawrence F. O’Brien.
“The new building,” Mr.
O’Brien said, “is designed to
carry out the Post Office
Department’s objective of a
more efficient postal service,
combined with improved
working conditions for our
employees.
“President Johnson has
asked us to exercise fru
gality in conducting our gov
ernmental operations, and
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