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VOLUME 42 — NUMBER 10
POINT OF VIEW
By JACK TROY
You Can't Win Them All
Life is like this—
In the years gone by when Jonesboro's Lacy Huie was
serving in the United States Marines he had some duty in
paid his way in. had a seat in the end zone.
Soil Stewardship Week
I knew when I got in the truck with Soil Conservationist
Tcm Cole for a tour of the countryside prior to Soil Stew
ardship Week that we'd be traveling more over ploughed
ground than we would on the highway.
In bouncing along looking at various farms and prop
erties. we came to Sol Turner s "cotton field back home”
being prepared for planting. It is on the east side of the
South Expressway and probably will be the largest cotton
field adjacent to an expressway in the U. S. A. Something
for tourists to see.
Tom Cole worked out the contour and terracing of the
field, and a remarkable job he had done. He did it by
tractor.
The Federal service may have other soil conservation
ists as capable and conscientious as Mr. Cole, but none more
able or more conscientious.
I don’t see how Mr. Cole manages to do what he does in
the service and still manage to get enough sleep. He has
worked out countless ponds in the county, among his many
other activities. He is very civic-minded too. He auctioned
off a cake at a night meeting of the Stagecoach Civic Club
the same day we took our tour.
We can only congratulate the government on having in
its employ such a man of boundless energy and knowledge
as Tom Cole who we see weekly at the Jonesboro Exchange
Club. When the Club needs a program. Mr. Cole can be
counted on to come up with a film—or make a talk on soil
stewardship. He is a good man indeed
Open House Sunday
Forest Park Library
The Forest Park branch, Clayton County Library
will hold Open House at its new building, 696 Main
Street on Sunday, May 7, 1967, between the hours of
2:30 and 5 p.m.
The public is cordially invited to attend.
The Forest Park Branch
of the Clayton County Li
brary has moved to its new
building ar 696 Main Street,
and is open to the public. It
was formerly located at 98
College Street.
The handsome two level
brick structure was recently
completed at a cost of $145,-
000.00 Clayton County sup
plied 575.000.00 of this total.
Federal funds supplied 570,-
000.00. The City of Forest
Park donated the lot for the
library.
John J. Harte Associates.
Inc. of Atlanta were the
architects. Contractors and
engineers were Atlanta Con
tractors and Engineers, At
lanta. and Mechanical En
gineering. Inc.. Decatur.
The spacious modern
building houses a large car
peted reading room, and an
adjacent reading lounge, for
the comfort of library pa
trons.
A special section for chil
dren, with tables and chairs
scaled to the needs of pre
school and grammar school
children, is located in the
front of the building.
Also on the first floor are
the rest rooms for the pa
trons, the staff workroom,
and the librarian’s office.
Predominate colors of
gold and blue are used with
neutral carpet and floor
coverings, and neutral dra
peries Color emphasis is
achieved by several bright
red cushions on a bench in-
★★★★★★★
Hearing
To the builders and citi
zens of Forest Park: There
will be a hearing on May 4,
1967 at 1:30 p.m. in Judge
Banke’s court in Jonesboro,
on Pineland Subdivision
drainage easements, against
the city of Forest Park. Any
one that is interested is wel
come to attend.
★★★★★★★
IF n rest park Press
and
San Francisco between the times he
was in the fray against the Japanese.
A sports fan who particularly
likes to play golf. Huie had a chance
to attend a football game on the
West Coast. He noted that service
men would get free tickets.
But the wheels began to grind and
Huie figured that the free seats
would entitle servicemen to sit only
in the end zone. He would pay his
way and get a good seat, he decided.
You already know what happened.
The servicemen in on a pass sat on
the 50-yard line and Huie, who had
: side the entranceway.
Brick columns, which di
vide the library into sec
tions, rise to the ceiling.
The collection, the most
important part of any li
brary. is shelved on grey
metal stacks to the left of
■ the reading room. A sizeable
■ addition has been made to
; the collection during the
' past year An even greater
number of books will be
added to the collection dur
ing 1967.
Best sellers and new books
will be shelved on a separate
i stack in the reading room.
In order to serve the pub
lic more efficiently, a photo
charger. the Regiscope, has
been installed to check out
books. Patrons no longer are
required to sign cards for
books borrowed. Instead,
they present their member
ship cards to the librarian,
or one of her assistants. The
card and book are placed
under the machine where a
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Summer
Head Start
Program
Congressman John J. Flynt,
Jr., announced today that a
Federal grant of $57,903 to
finance a Summer Head
Start Pregram has been ap
proved for Clayton County.
Georgia.
The program will allow
approximately 242 children
—ages five <s> and six <6)—
to attend an eight-week
course for five days per
week. Participants will re
ceive hot lunches, medical
and dental examinations
and treatment, and immu
nizations.
A paid staff of twenty-two
• 22) professionals and thir
ty-five (35) nonprofessionals
will be joined by sixteen (16>
volunteers to administer the
program.
FFOREST PARK. GEORGIA 30050. TUESDAY. MAY 2. 19677
ATLANTA ARMY DEPOT—Left, Sergeant
First Class William C. Stevens receives
Army Commendation Medal for meritori-
Hospital
Bonds Win
In County
Clayton County 'voters
Wednesday passed a $425,000
bond issue by a vote of 1,000
to 403.
The bond issue package
provided 5400.000 for the
construction of a compre
hensive mental health an
nex for the Clayton General
Hospital now being planned.
The other $25,000 is for ex
pansion of the county's ju
venile detention home.
The federal government
will match the 5400.000 for
the hospital. County offi
cials said the bond issue
would not bring a tax in
crease.
Spivey
Ribbon
Cutting
There was a ribbon cut
ting at the opening of Lake
Spivey Saturday. Judy
Townsend, Miss Lake Spivey,
cut the blue ribbon opening
the suspension bridge and
the new North Beach which
gives Lake Spivey a record
two miles of beach. Largest
man-made beach in the
world.
Taking part in the cere
mony were Judge E. Alvin
Foster, representing Gover
nor Lester Maddox: Dr.
W’alter Spivey, builder Jake
Freeman, Tom Cole and
Stan Nay. Judge Edwin
Kemp was master of cere
monies. City, County and
State dignitaries were pres
ent. The invocation was
given by Dr. Vernon Broyles,
pastor of the North Avenue
Presbyterian Church.
Among the dignitaries
were Rep. Arch Gary, Joe
Lane, Joe Mundy, P. K.
Dixon, Rep. Lamar North
cutt, Mayor Hugh Dickson,
James Duncan, and from
the State of Georgia Jimmy
Bentley, Comptroller Gen
eral.
The Spiveys were hosts at
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★★★★★★★
Chicken Q
Babb Jr. High and
Elementary
Band Boosters Club
Corner of Ash Street and
Central Avenue
May 6, 1967
11:00 ’til 7:00
Band Music All Day
Donation SI.OO
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ous service in Korea from Col. A. J. Mc-
Dermott, Jr., Depot Commander.—(U. S.
Army Photo.) J
Sergeant Stevens
Receives Army Medal
ATLANTA ARMY DEPOT—Sergeant First Class
William C. Stevens, 259 Eason Drive, Forest Park, has
received the Army Commendation Medal for out
standing service while on a tour of duty in Korea.
The citation stated in part: . . . “distinguished
i himself ... in successive po
sitions as Non-Commissioned ;
Officer-in-Charge. Receiving
Section: Non-Commissioned [
Officer-in-Charge. Storage
Division; and as Non-Com- :
missioned Officer-in-Charge.
Stock Control Division ... In
these capacities Sergeant
Stevens’ performance of duty
was characterized by out
standing leadership, techni
cal skill, and professional
knowledge ... In addition,
! he was instrumental in plan
ning the overall concept of
the realignment of the med
ical supply system in Ko
rea . . ”
A native of Cadiz. Ky„
Sergeant Stevens is the son
of Mr. and Mrs. Stanley L.
Stevens. His wife is the for
mer Miss Betty Vick of Co
lumbiana, Ala., and they
have two sons. William C„
Jr., and Timothy. Since en
tering the Army in February
1951, he attended the Med
ical Field Service School, and
his overseas service has in
cluded three tours in Korea,
one in Germany, and one in
Japan. He is now assigned to
the Depot’s Shipping Branch,
Storage Division.
Wiring Demonstration
Held On Kemp's Farm
Farm wiring and its key role in today’s farm
mechanization program highlighted a demonstration
held Friday, April 21, on a Clayton County farm. The
demonstration was a part of a new farm wiring pro
gram being sponsored throughout the state by the
Georgia Power Company’s
rural division in cooperation
with the State Department
of Agriculture’s vocational
agriculture service.
The farm selected for this
new program was that of
Judge Edwin S. Kemp, of
Jonesboro. Through a series
of instructional and demon
stration programs similar to
the one held on this farm,
thousands of Georgia farm
ers are being told the im
portance of good farm wir
ing practices.
State vo-ag leaders have
reported that mechanization
of agriculture, as necessi
tated by the Increasing de-
Forest Park
Spring
Concert
The Forest Park High
School Choruses will present
an hour long program of
fine high school choral lit
erature at their ninth an
nual spring concert which
will be held at the Forest
Park Senior High Gymna
torium. Sunday. May 7. at 3
p.m.
The Forest Park Junior
High and Babb Junior
High choruses will share the
program with the high
school festival chorus. Fea
tured groups will include
the well-known Travelers,
and solos will be sung by
Martha Currie. Ricky Dumas
and Eddie Simmons.
Alumni of the high school
choruses are urged to attend
the concert as our guests
and join with the massed
choirs in singing the final
number of the concert. The
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mand for fewer people to
produce more, emphasizes
the need for farm electrifi
cation. A total of 28 demon
stration projects is sched
uled this year to continue
Georgia Power Company’s
role in assisting with the
task.
The initial portion of the
clinic, a vo-ag class on farm
wiring, was held April 18 and
20. The actual demonstra
tion was held April 21.
T. O. Gurley, teacher of
vocational agriculture at
Jonesboro County High
School, arranged for the
class and clinic. Robert Al-
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PUBLISHED WEEKLY
THE BUSY Jonesboro Senior High School
Band will present its 22nd annual spring
concert Sunday, May 7, in the Jonesboro
18 Local
Students On
Dean’s List
Georgia State College has
named its Dean’s List for
the Winter Quarter of 1967.
This includes the top 5%
scholastically of the student
body from each of the two
schools at Georgia State—
the School of Arts and Sci
ences and the School of
Business Administration.
Eighteen Forest Park and
Clayton County students
were included: From the
School of Arts and Sciences
with Distinction are: Susan
Dickson, 1311 Shellnut Drive,
and Frances Griffin. 117
Stillwood.
With Merit are: Juha Ann
Haluski, 102 Alice Street:
Kathryn K. Horvath. 1515
Sherwood Circle: Carolyn J.
Miller, 110 Lady Agatha
Court, Jonesboro: Pamela M
Pece, 112 Rock Springs
Street, and Carol Cobb
Turner. 176 Cone Road.
From the School of Busi
ness Administration with
Distinction are: Richard D.
Mercer, 202 Scott Drive'
Richard A. Moore, River
dale; Robert G. Rowell, Mor-
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Harbin's Celebrates
Ninth Anniversary
I
It’s a ninth birthday this |
week for Harbin’s Restau
rant and Drive-In, and
Frank and “Shorty” Harbin
are showing their apprecia
tion for their success by of- j
sering some mighty special ■
good food at birthday prices i
in an Anniversary Sale ■
Thursday. Friday and Sat- :
urday.
Located on old Highway 41
at Georgia Avenue in Forest
Park, the popular establish
ment has experienced al
most phenomenal growth
during the near decade since
being started as a small
roadside drive-in. “It was a
weed-patch when we
started.’’ says Frank Har
bin.” and lots of folks
MAKE YOUR EVENING COMPLETE WHILE
VIEWING THE ATLANTA BRAVES...
TREAT YOURSELF TO
AVAILABLE AT THE THREE
GOURMET STANDS
AT THE ATLANTA STADIUM
Senior High gymnasium. “Rhapsody in
Blue" will be featured.
Jonesboro Sr. High Band
To Present Concert
The Jonesboro Sr. High
School Band returned from
its tour of Washington D. C.
on Sunday, April 9. While in
Washington, the band was a
participant in the Cherry .
Blossom Festival “Parade of j
Princesses”. The members
also visited the main points |
of interest in our nation's
capital.
On April 26, nine members
of the Jonesboro Band will
attend the All-State Band ,
in Atlanta. This band is i
composed of selected stu
dents from throughout the
state and will rehearse for
three days and present a
concert for the Southern
Music Educators Convention
.Assembly. Dr. Frederick Fen- i
nell. of the University of Mi
ami is the conductor.
Three members of the
band were selected to attend
the Governor’s Honor Pro
gram this summer. Those se
lected were Jeannie Wilcox,
Jan Harrelson, and Bobby
Woods. Bobby Edwards is an
alternate.
The Jonesboro Band is
presently preparing for its
thought we were crazy to ex
pect growth. That was be
fore the Farmers Market
was established and Thames
Road was built up. But we
grew with Forest Park and
Clayton County and we’re I
mighty proud and grateful
for our success.”
“It doesn’t seem like nine
years at all." says his wife.
"Shorty.” “I always knew
we’d make it although it
meant a lot of hard work for
us and our staff.”
Specializing in “Broasted
Chicken" and “Chick-Fil-A” j
Harbins is offering special !
anniversary prices on most
of their menu. <See back
page of this issue for de- '
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22nd annual Spring Concert.
It will be held on Sunday.
May 7 in the Jonesboro Sr
High Gymnasium. The band
will feature the premier of
an original transcription of
George Gershwin’s “Rhap
sody in Blue”. This arrange
ment was prepared by an At
lanta arranger. Mr. Frank
Power and is still in manu
script form. The band will
also present selections from
“The Sound of Music”. “A
Revolutionary Prelude”, and
Western One Step from
“Suite of Old American
Dances" on the program
The concert will begin at
3:00 p.m. Tickets maybe
purchased at the door.
Two Receive
Basketball
Scholarships
Basketball Coach Doug
Cobb of Forest Park High
which had one of the best
seasons in history, winning
20 games and losing on 1 y
seven, announced this week
that two of his star players
have been awarded scholar
ships.
Tom Richardson, forward,
received a scholarship to the
University of Tulsa and
Steve Kator received one to
Georgia Military College.
Coach Cobb was high in
praise of both players.
Jebco
Contract
Approved
Congressman John J. Flynt.
Jr., announced today that
the Post Office Department
has approved a contract in
the amount of 5248.955 to
Jebco. Inc., of Jonesboro.
Georgia.
The contract is for the
production of 4.600 mail dis
tribution cases.