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VOLUME 42 —NUMBER 43
LAW ENFORCEMENT officers of Clayton
County were honored with a dinner by Or
dinary and Mrs. Joe Lane last Monday
night at GEX. Head table shows, left to
right: Joe Lane, Rev. Clint Rogers, pastor,
Second Baptist Church of Forest Park,
By JACK TROY
Worthy Recognition for
Law Enforcement Officers
County Ordinary Joe Lane and Mrs. Lane did a heart
warming thing the week before Christmas week. They
hosted three dinners and a breakfast in honor of city and
to “moonlight,” or, in other words, work two jobs to have
a sufficient income. And that is for the birds.
Clayton County, in cities and county, have very fine law
enforcement officers. They are dedicated men, and they put
in a full day’s work for less than a full day’s pay.
I, for one, hope, with Ordinary Lane, that cities and
county officials will give serious thought to raising sala
ries and to make starting salaries more attractive.
The State of Georgia is again going to raise teachers’
pay, which is a laudable thing. The teachers deserve it as
underpaid dedicated people.
So, too, do law enforcement officials. Give them a real
Christmas present and a Happy New Year. Put raises in
their stockings, Santa!
We are proud of the fine recognition given these men
and their wives by Ordinary Joe Lane and Mrs. Lane. Done
in the true spirit of Christmas.
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A High Vote for the Communists
The Supreme Court of the United States, an autocratic
body if ever there was one, has gone too far in the latest
ruling, striking out a law that makes the best of sense. The
Supreme Court has ruled that it is OKAY for Communists
to work in DEFENSE PLANTS.
What, in Heaven’s name, is Chief Justice Earl Warren
and the others who voted for this; what are they thinking
about?
It is bad enough to let Communists run wild in this
country; they should be deported. But, no, the Supreme
Court wants to put them in an enviable position to further
work sabotage in the United States of America.
Warren was the lead dog in bringing about integration.
Now he smells like a Communist. At least he seems to think
like one. Some people have wanted to impeach Justice War
ren; they may be right. Dead right.
Notables Attend
S. S. Kresge Opening
Alphabetical listing of people attending the S. S.
Kresge ribbon cutting and buffet luncheon Decem
ber 15, 1967, 11:45 a.m., S. S. Kresge Distribution
Center, 5265 Old Dixie Hwy., Forest Park, Ga.
S..S. Abercrombie, Mayor
of Forest Park; A. R. Ab
rams, A. R. Abrams, Inc.;
Bernard W. Abrams, A. R.
Abrams, Inc.; William Alt,
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
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county law enforcement officials and
county judges and other officials, in
cluding the bar association.
Ordinary Lane warmly thanked
the law enforcement officers, in
cluding the Sheriff’s office, for all
the help they had given him in men
tal health and other cases during
the year.
Mr. Lane also expressed what so
many of us believe should happen;
he expressed a hope that the salaries
of law enforcement officers would
be raised. It is a fact that law en
forcement men, in many cases, have
S. S. Kresge Co., Distribution
Center manager; George
Alterman, Alterman Big Ap-
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who gave the invocation; Jack Troy, Mrs.
Lane; James Parker, Clayton County Lieu
tenant; Mrs. Parker; Mrs. Sanders and
Captain Sanders. The Lanes wished all a
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.—
(Photo by Lee Hooper.)
Lutheran
Candlelight
Services
St. Timothy’s Lutheran
Church of 5241 Ash Street,
Forest Park, will celebrate
Its traditional Christmas
Eve Candlelight Services
this year on Sunday eve
ning, Dec. 24th, at 7:30 and
11:00. The Sacrament of
Holy Communion will be
administered as a part of
both services. The 7:30 hour
Is particularly being stressed
as a practical time when
families with young chil
dren might wish to worship.
Special music for the 7:30
service will be provided by
St. Timothy’s Junior Choir,
and nursery facilities will be
available. The sermon theme
for both Candlelight hours
is “God has Come to Man”.
Friends of the congregation
and members of the com
munity are cordially invited
to attend.
Couple Killed
By Car on
Expressway
A Flint, Mich., man and his
wife were killed'when they ap
parently ran into the path of
an oncoming car on the South
Expressway in Clayton County
Wednesday night, police said.
Patrolmen Frank Hughes and
T. 0. Smith Jr. listed the couple
as Levi White, 66, and Mrs.
Mary E. White, age not deter
mined, of 1021 Fairfax Ave., in
Flint.
Coroner Pope Dickson said
the couple was believed en
route to the Bradenton, Fla.,
area on a vacation trip.
At the time of the accident,
they were returning to a motel,
where they registered earlier,
from visits to a restaurant and
a grocery store, police said.
A witness told the patrolmen
that Mr. and Mrs. White start
ed walking back across the Ex
pressway and ran into the path
of a southbound car. The wit
ness said she didn’t believe the
driver, listed by police as Thom
as Forrest King Jr., 31, of 1360
Hammock Drive, Morrow, was
at fault in the mishap, police
said.
The accident occurred on the
Expressway about one mile
north of Jonesboro at Valley
Hill Road at 6:20 p.m.
FOREST PARK, GEORGIA 30050, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1967
Arthur Morrison
Heads Bar Assoc.
At a meeting of the Clayton County Bar Associa
tion, held in the community room of the Bank of
Jonesboro on Tuesday, December 5, 1967, the follow
ing officers were elected by the Clayton County Bar
Association for 1968:
Arthur Morrison, presi
dent; Joe Crumbley, vice
president; George C. Glaze,
secretary; Jimmy Harmon,
treasurer.
Following the election of
officers, Judge Harold R.
Banke, Chief Judge of the
Clayton Superior Court, ad
dressed the Bar Association
and explained the extensive
changes that had been made
in the local Court rules to
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JUDGE BANKE'S
MOTHER OKAY
AFTER BAD FALL
The mother of Judge Har
old Banke is recovering
nicely after suffering a fail
in the Banke home in Forest
Park. She suffered a broken
hip which necessitated an
operation. The courageous
83-year-old lady is, as said,
recovering nicely.
Home accidents rank high
in the list of accidents. Judge
Banke’s mother was washing
the dishes, caught her foot
behind a chair while turn
ing, and fell and broke her
hip.
N. Clayton
Teenagers
Found Dead
Tragedy struck two Col
lege Park families during
the week-end when the
bodies of two young teen
agers were found in their
car at the Roosevelt Drive-
In Theatre Saturday night.
Michael Northcutt, 16
year old son of Mr. and Mrs.
Lyman Northcutt and his
date, Bonnie Combs, who
lived with her parents and
family in the Heathwood
sub-division on Riverdale
Rd., were pronounced dead
at the scene from carbon
monoxide poisoning. The
engine of the car had been
allowed to run for warmth,
but one window was open
half way, giving a false sense
of security to the young cou
ple.
Deepest sympathy is ex
tended to both families in
this dark hour of shock and
loss.
conform with the new Civil
Practices legislation that be
came effective on September
1 of this year. Judge Banke
explained that Judge Kemp
and he had worked out the
new local Court rules and
that they would be open to
any suggestions as to their
improvement. He told the
attorneys that in his opinion
there were some portions of
the Civil Practice Act that
apparently would need to be
clarified by the Legislature
or the Courts.
He stated that insofar as
it was possible to do so, the
Court was determined to do
everything possible to give
the new rules an opportunity
to work.
$2,000
Support
For School
The Quarterback Club of
Forest Park met at 8 p.m.
Monday, December 11, in the
library of the Forest Park
Senior High School. Kimsey
Warr presided with Lee Speir
as secretary. Invocation was
given by Jack King.
The attendance was light
but enthusiasm was high.
Several points of business
were discussed. Among them
were official caps for the
club, summer encampment
for the complete football
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Assure
Christmas
Cheer
The Forest Park Jaycees
will distribute presents as
usual to the homes of lesser
privileged youngsters of the
general area. Ordinary Joe
Lane has served again as
purchasing agent, and his
office at the Jonesboro
Courthouse is overflowing
with goodies for the children
who are assured by the
Empty Stocking Fund of
having a brighter Christmas.
Mr. Lane joins all the oth
er Jaycees in distributing
the presents for Santa Claus.
Stanley,
Wallace
Winners
In the Lake City Council
race, four candidates ran
for two places.
Incumbent Hugh H. Stan
ley, long-time resident, won
with 116 votes; M. M. Wal
lace won with 77 votes. Chris
Garden was a loser with 58
votes and Mr. Jarvis lost
with 31 votes.
The Mayor did not have
to run for re-election or face
any opposition this year.
PUBLISHED WEEKLY
FOREST PARK Rotary enjoyed the an
nual ladies night dinner dance at the Of
ficers Chib, Atlanta Army Depot, last
Wednesday. It was strictly a fun night; no
speaker. Left to right at the head table—
Mrs. Paul Fitzpatrick and Dr. Fitzpatrick,
Clayion County 4-H Council Oil
To Good Start for 1967-1968
The first meeting of Clayton County’s 4-H Council
took place December 9 at 9 a.m. in the Lee Street
Elementary School.
The meeting was opened by Charles Tucker, Clay
ton’s county agent, and Danny Fisher and Mindy
Harrison led the club in the —
American and 4-H pledges.
FROM right to left officers
are Dorcas Evans, girls’ vice
president; Wanda George,
secretary-treasurer; Debbie
Staiger, president; Danny
Fisher, boys’ vice president;
Patricia McCannon, report
er. Absent from the picture
is parliamentarian, Nancy
McCannon.
Election of the 1967-68 of
ficers was next on the
agenda. The officers are as
follows: Debbie Staiger,
president: Dorcas Evans,
girls’ vice president; Danny
Fisher, boys’ vice-president;
Wanda George, secretary
treasurer; Patricia McCan
non, reporter: Nancy Mc-
Cannon, parliamentarian.
The club was honored to
have Melvin Davis, the great
Northwest District’s 4-H
leader, present at the meet-
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who will be Rotary President next time;
Mrs. Bernard H. Murphy, President Ber
nard Murphy; Mrs. Art Cain and Treas
urer Art Cain; Mrs. Cromer and Secretary
Thomas E. Cromer.—Photo by Lee Hooper.
ing. He spoke very briefly to
the club after election of the
officers.
Afterwards, classes for the
members and officers both,
were held. The meeting was
adjourned at 11:00.
—Patricia McCannon
Gary Named
To Eagle Roll
At Woodward
Thomas Bart Gary, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Arch T. Gary
and Dolph C. Bosse, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Harry B. Bosse
has received the distinction
of being named to the Eagle
Roll at Woodward Academy
for the first quarter. The
Eagle Roll is a compilation
of students who have made
outst and in g achievement
during a given grading pe
riod. Woodward, founded as
Georgia Military Academy
in 1900 by Colonel J. C.
Woodward is a college prep
aratory school located in
College Park, a suburb of
Atlanta, Georgia.
Gary is from Riverdale,
Bosse is from Morrow.
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Library
Lends
Pictures
The Clayton County Li
brary, 124 Smith Street,
Jonesboro, now has available
for circulation a number of
beautiful framed prints.
Represented in the collection
are various types of art—
traditional, modern, por
traits, landscapes, and still
life.
The prints may be checked
out on an adult borrower’s
card for a period of approxi
mately six weeks.
This service is provided by
the Flint River Regional Li
brary, with which the Clay
ton Library is affiliated.
*★★★★★★
Candlelight
Service
A Christmas Eve Candle
light Service will be held in
Living Word Lutheran
Church on Sunday, Decem
ber 24, at 7:30 p.m. The Rev.
Dr. John Brokhoff, Professor
of Preaching, Candler
School of Theology, Emory
University will be the guest
preacher.
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