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r OLUME 42 —NUMBER 39
By JACK TROY
4 Great Charity Game —
See It Thursday!
I can’t think of a better way to celebrate Thanksgiving
than by writing a column in behalf of the crippled children
of the Scottish Rite Hospital, and then attending the game
on Thanksgiving Day.
game pays.
Scottish Rite Hospital looks at it as the one charity from
which not one cent is deducted for expenses.
I often think of the late William A. Alexander, long
time coach at Georgia Tech, and his early efforts in behalf
of the annual Thanksgiving Day spectacle.
Coach Alex, together with the Scottish Rite Hospital,
founded the Thanksgiving Day freshman game. They
thought it would be a complete charity if everyone paid to
see the game.
This year, with a goal of 60,000 or more spectators, there
may be raised a record amount of money for treatment of
the crippled children.
A great work is done by the Scottish Rite Hospital. The
hospital gives hope to youngsters with twisted bodies and
crippled limbs. Help the cause at Grant Field on Thanks
giving Day!
Within Three Weeks
Clayton General Hospital
Building Plans Are Set
The Clayton County Hospital Authority is very
pleased to announce that the construction of the
new Clayton General Hospital and Mental Health
Unit is expected to begin within the next two to three
weeks.
The applications for final
approval for Federal and
State funds were signed and
sent to Washington on No
vember 15. There is every
indication that this approval
will come through immedi
ately upon release of the
Federal participating funds
by President Johnson.
This approval by Wash
ington as well as the local
Federal and State officials
clears the way for signing
the construction contract for
the Hospital and Mental
Health Unit on the sixty
acre site on Upper Riverdale
Road with the estimated
completion time of 700 days.
It is expected that the doors
will be open for patients by
late summer or early fall of
1969.
The total cost of the proj
ect amounts to $4,846,879.25,
including $915,684.20 cost of
the Mental Health Unit.
The Clayton County par
ticipation in the project was
made possible by the original
$2,000,000 Bond Issue and
the supplementing $400,000
Bond Issue when it was de
cided to incorporate a full
and complete Mental Health
Treatment Center.
Construction bids were
taken on October 4 but in
asmuch as the amounts ex
ceeded budgeted funds, ne
gotiations were instituted for
reduction in bid price with
the low bidding firm, Coite
Somers Company, of Vidalia,
with the full support and
cooperation from the Clay
ton County Commissioners.
The total project amount
of $4,846,879.25 will represent
the following participation:
Federal Funds — $1,866,-
682.20.
State of Georgia Funds—
ssoo,ooo (the maximum al
lowed on any one hospital).
Local Fund 5—52,480,197.05.
The entire facility will in-
clude—
-145 General Hospital Beds
25 Mental Health Unit Beds
Plus inpatient and outpa
tient care facilities.
The Clayton Hospital Fa
cility will be very unique due
to the fact that it will be
the first project in Georgia
to include as a part of the
General Hospital Program,
a Comprehensive Mental
Health Treatment Facility.
Both will be operated as a
joint project by the Clayton
County Hospital Authority
and the Clayton County
(Thr IFnmt ^ark Jims
and
For more than 16 years I was a
close supporter of the annual Tech-
Georgia freshman game that is
played annually on Thanksgiving
Day to support the crippled children
of the Scottish Rite Hospital. Now
adays I try to do what I can to sup
port the game.
Every cent raised by this out
standing promotion is used for the
benefit of the crippled children. Ev
eryone who enters the gates at Grant
Field to see the Baby Jackets and
the Bullpups in a spectacular football
Health Department.
Great interest has been
expressed in such a facility
and it has been called a
“Pilot Project” and, un
doubtedly, will be closely
watched by Hospital Au
thorities throughout the
State as well as the Nation.
—Donald M. Hastings, Sr.
Chairman,
Clayton County Hospital
Authority
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JACK OWENSBY
Jack Owensby
In Connell Race
Jack Owensby has quali
fied as a candidate for City
Councilman in Ward 4, a
post left vacant by Vollie
Burks’ decision to run for
mayor.
The candidate has lived in
this area for 22 years. He re
sides at 640 Cynthia Lane
with his wife, Bernice. They
have two daughters, Mrs.
Gail Lee and Mrs. Karen
Foust, both of Forest Park.
He and his family are mem
bers of Forest Park First
Baptist Church.
Mr. Owensby is retired
from the Atlanta Army De
pot as a civilian employee
with 25 years’ service. He is
presently employed by GEX
as chief security guard.
He is a Navy veteran of
World War 11, having served
with the Seventh Fleet in
the South Pacific.
He has been manager in
the local Babe Ruth Base-
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FOREST PARK, GEORGIA 30050, TUESDAY. NOVEMBER 21, 1967
LEE A. HENRY, of 6091 South Expressway,
Jonesboro, receives a certificate of appre
ciation from Georgia Power Company vice
president Joe B. Browder for promoting
the use of electricity in the mobile home
industry. Mr. Henry, who owns and oper-
Forest Park,
Lake City
Make Pact
Mayor Sharon S. Aber
crombie of Forest Park and
Mayor Frank Orr of Lake
City jointly announced the
completion of a mutual
agreement by both cities
which provides for the fire
protection of Lake City by
the Forest Park Fire De
partment. This agreement
sets a new standard of com
munity cooperation in Clay
ton County. The Mayors
pointed out that this ar
rangement is beneficial to
both cities. Mayor Aber
crombie stated that Forest
Park is able to extend this
service to Lake City at no
cost to the citizens of Forest
Park and without diminish
ing service in any way. “As
a matter of fact,” he stated,
“the payment received from
Lake City will allow for the
professional enhancement of
our fire department, which
is presently recognized
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FP Youth Receives Scouting Award
James David Mitas, son of
Mr. and Mrs. John Mitas of
847 Pineview Drive, Forest
Park, was the recipient of
the Pro Deo et Patria scout
ing citation this past Sun
day. The special presenta
tion ceremony was held at
St. Timothy’s Lutheran
Church, 5241 Ash Street
with scout leaders and
members of Explorer Post
119 and Troop 488 in at
tendance.
The Pro Deo et Patria
AWARD PRESENTATION—Left to right
are: Explorer Post 119 Asst. Advisor Ken
Stephens, Scoutmaster James Gibbons,
ates South Atlanta Mobile Home Park,
lives in a total-electric mobile home, works
in a total-electric office and recommends
total-electric living to other mobile home
owners.
Mrs. Cronic Harris Co.
Home Economist
Mrs. Winifred Cronic, the former Winifred Mac-
Allaster of Ellenwood, has assumed the duties of Har
i ris County Extension Home Economist. She is the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. MacAllaster of
Study
Committee
Approved
Governmental leaders
from throughout Clayton
County met in joint session
with the Clayton County
Chamber of Commerce
Board of Directors Thursday
evening to discuss the need
for and the possibility of a
study of the services now
being performed by the sev
eral governments.
Present at the meeting
were: County Commissioner
James Duncan, Mayor Sha-
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award is the highest honor
a Scout of the Lutheran
faith can receive. Its pres
entation hinges upon the
satisfactory completion of
requirements in the areas
of Christian faith, Christian
life and practice, Christian
witness and worship, and
Christian service. The Scout,
in applying for this citation,
is expected to adequately
fulfill a minimum .number
of 150 hours of service in at
least three different church -
James Mitas, Pastor William F. Diamond,
Explorer Post Advisor Butch Phillips and
Mr. and Mrs. John Mitas.
Ellenwood.
Mrs. Cronic has been an
active worker with 4-H since
1956 when she joined at
East Clayton School. She
worked as a junior leader,
attended camp and DPA
every year. Two of her sen
ior years she placed first at
DPA and went to State win
ning second in Home Im
provement. She was a Rock
Eagle counselor for three
summers. Her biggest honor
in 4-H came in 1964 when
she won the National Home
Economics Scholarship. This
was an SBOO award to Home
Economics students in their
junior year of college. This
made her eligible for mem
bership in the Georgia Mas
ter 4-H Club.
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related activities in addition
to creatively constructing a
special church project.
Jim Mitas is a senior at
the Forest Park High School
where he is active in the
Key Club, Junior Clvltan,
math club, the Symphonic
Band, and the National
Honor Society. As a member
of St. Timothy’s Lutheran,
he is a participant in the
church’s choir, Evangelism
Committee, Luther League,
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PUBLISHED WEEKLY
Thankseivins
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spirit of Thanksgiving, let us
pause and give thanks for the
many fine blessings . . . every
d°y joys of our lives.
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y *° a " our cus *° mers
/I f° r ^ e ' r '°y a * ar| d
II Jg* ' con hnued patronage.
The Forest Park Free Press
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MRS. CRONIC
Pine Ridge
Road to Be
One Way
At a special meeting of
Mayor and Council of the
City of Forest Park on No
vember 15, 1967, a unani
mous decision was reached
to make Pine Ridge Road
one way in an easterly di
rection from Ash Street to
Phillips Drive, beginning
Monday, November 27, 1967
and continuing in effect un
til construction is complete
on this thoroughfare. The
governing body took this ac
tion because of the high
accident rate on this street
and for the protection of
school children who must
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HURRAH!
Opening Before Thanksgiving
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CARRY HOME SERVICE
Greenbriar Shopping Center
Jr. Miss Pageant
Has 14 Candidates
The Forest Park Jaycees proudly announce Clay
ton County’s Junior Miss Pageant and Parade for
1968. 14 candidates have been selected for Clayton
County’s Junior Miss Pageant. They are: Miss Peggy
Lynch, Miss Patty Stevens, Miss Judy Lantzy, Miss
Vicky Chamblee and Miss
Brenda Carver from Jones
boro High. Miss Leigh Geere,
Miss Teresa Fincher, Miss
Michele Branley, Miss Peggy
Harbin and Miss Sharon
Walker of North Clayton
High. Miss Susan Hankins,
Miss Martha Currie, Miss
Susan Currie and Miss Bev
erly Davis of Forest Park
High. All of these young la
dies will be sponsored by
various merchants through
out Clayton County.
The theme for this year’s
Pageant is “The Gallant
Men” and is being dedicated
to our fighting men from
Georgia serving in Viet Nam.
On November 18, at 11:00
a.m„ there will be a parade
honoring the Pageant con
testants held in Forest Park.
At 1:00 p.m. on November
18, at the Government Em
ployees Exchange Depart
ment Store, 316 South Ex
pressway, the Georgian
Community Room will be
dedicated t'O VAI? men of the
armed services from the
State of Georgia that have
given their lives to their
country in Viet Nam. In at
tendance will be Colonel
Chaplain Murphy, Third
Army, for the invocation,
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contestants of the Junior
Miss Pageant, officials of
the Forest Park Jaycees, Mr.
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A Joint
Thanksgiving
Eve Service
A joint Thanksgiving Eve
service will be held in St.
Timothy’s Lutheran Church,
Forest Park, on November 22
at 8 p.m. The congregations
of Living Word, Jonesboro
and St. Timothy’s have
planned the joint vesper
service as an outgrowth of a
recent document for church
renewal, “The Manifesto,”
which calls upon each local
congregation to “recognize
that it shares in the oneness
of the church through its
union with other congrega
tions in the Lutheran
Church in America.”
William F. Diamond, pas
tor of St. Timothy's, will con
duct the vesper service and
W. Osborne Herlong, pastor
of Living Word, will preach
the vesper meditation.
The public is invited to at
tend.