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T 1 December 15, 1967
Mr. Jack Troy, Editor
Forest Park Free Press
1007 Central Avenue
Forest Park, Georgia 30050
Dear Mr. Troy:
I was especially pleased to read your comments in your
Thursday, December 14, 1967, edition of your paper.
During my term in office I have tried to give the city
the very best government that was in my power, and your
recognition of our efforts were quite heart-warming. I hope
that our association will continue to grow. Even though I
am leaving office, I shall always have the very best inter
ests of the citizens and the Ctty of Forest Park at heart.
Once again, I thank you for your kind comments.
Sincerely,
~ Sharon S. Abercrombie, Mayor
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'Christmas Gifts Go from Eastern
To 6,000 Vietnamnese Children'
Six thousand Vietnamese
children will receive Christ
mas gifts from here.
Many residents of Forest
Park and Clayton County
were involved in collecting,
packaging and sending the
gifts to South Viet Nam. Mrs.
Francine Costanzo, Eastern
Reservations Agent of 240
Morrow Road, Forest Park,
and Steven A. Gilbertson,
Eastern Reservations Ex
pediter of 6207 Havana
Street, Forest Park, played
important roles.
Candy deGolian, Reserva
tions Agent for Eastern Air
lines and Chairman of the
company-sponsored “Christ
mas In Viet Nam” project,
began promoting the idea
when she read an article in
her Company newspaper.
The “Falcon” carried a story
by an Eastern Airlines me
chanic that said he had
asked his son in Viet Nam
what he wanted for his 21st
birthday and the answer was
. . . “Send something for the
kids here!”
Airman 2nd Class Michael
P. Brown, based near Saigon
in South Viet Nam described
what they needed. He said,
“We feel this is an excellent
opportunity for the people
back home to help in the
most important battle of the
war. That is to win the
hearts of these people and
prove to them that we are
here to help them.”
Candy outlined her plan
for Eastern officials. “I could
tell the interest was begin
ning to build when I received
many suggestions and ad-
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vise. Everyone—mechanics,
stewardesses, reserva tio n s
agents and even Company
Directors, found a part they
could play. So, we officially
began in late September.”
We had already decided that
clothes, pens, pencils, writing
paper, toys, candy, hair
brushes, books, etc. were
what was needed. Solicita
tions began within our own
company and then to other
businesses who had these
products. They had been told
that “We Want Everyone To
Fly,” and now we were ask
ing everyone to give. And
they did!”
"Manufacturers, banks, re
tail stores and even the
boxes to pack the gifts in
were given by a box manu
facturing company. One or
ganization gave us 10,000
Bibles. In three weeks we
had reached our goal!” ex
claimed Steven.
Eastern’s air freight trucks
picked up the items and de
livered them to two storage
and wrapping centers. We
had mostly off-duty stew
ardesses wrapping at our
hangar at the airport and
off-duty reservations agents
wrapping in our down-town
reservations center.” Fran
cine explained, “About 1,000
of our 2,700 Eastern em
ployees in Atlanta were di
rectly involved. There were
thousands of man hours do
nated.
The climax was reached
when the individually-boxed
and wrapped gifts were sent
to Dobbins Air Force Base
where the Georgia Air Na-
Christmas Gifts
Are Meaningful
Gift giving at yuletide dates
back to the Roman Saturnalia,
when those people presented
their friends "strenae” (fruits,
pastries, and even jewelry).
Also we remember the rich gifts
that the Magi, or the Wise Men,
brought to the Christ Child in
the manger at Bethlehem.
In recent years the custom
has caused much discussion
here in the United States; for
it must be admitted that the
exchange of presents can, at
times, be a burden instead of a
pleasure. We sometimes de
plore the fact that Christmas,
like other holidays, has become
tinged with commercialism.
To offset this phase, we
should remember the fine spirit
of friendliness that is shown
through Christmas messages
and gifts.
FOR CARDS
Plunge several evergreen
branches into a large flower
pot. Paint a clay pot bright
red or green. You can display
your Christmas cards on the
branches by tapeingorclipping
them on.
Passage from Hamlet
... the crowing of the cock.
Some say that ever ’gainst
that season
Wherein our Saviour’s birth
is celebrated.
The bird of dawning singeth
all night long;
And then, they say, no spirit
dare stir abroad;
The nights are wholesome;
then no planets strike
No fairy takes, no witch
hath power to charm,
So hallow'd and so gracious
is time.
tional Guard will take them
to San Francisco on Novem
ber 20. From there the gifts
will go to the Armed Forces
for distribution and others
to the Red Cross for or
phaned children in the ref
ugee camps.” Also we have
packages for several hun
dred military units that in
clude candy, pens, and sta
tionery; and others with
textbooks, paper, and pen
cils for several hundred
schools,” added Candy. “Plus
the boxes for 6,000 children.”
The happy ending is that
250,000 items left here to
make a brighter holiday in
South Viet Nam. But Candy,
Steve and Francine said,
“The happiest ones of all are
those of us here at home
who were able to help in
some small way.”
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Free Press-News & Farmer, 'Hiurs., Dec. 21, 1*967
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ATLANTA ARMY DEPOT—Center, Thomas E. Christian,
Depot Security Police Sergeant, receives certificate of
service from Q. D. Wehunt, Director for Administration.
Right, Lt. Michael P. Lesniak, Provost Marshal. The
award was made upon Mr. Christian’s completion of 20
years service. He served three years active duty with the
Seabees; is affiliated with the Georgia Peace Officers
Association, Mt. Olive RAM, Oglethorpe F&AM, Euclid
Council R&SM and Rezo Grotto, New Smyrna Beach, Fla.
Mr. Christian is affiliated with Inman Park Baptist
Church where he teaches a Sunday School class and is
a member of the church choir.—(U. S. Army Photo.)
SHOP GUARANTEES
The "guarantee” or "war
ranty” which accompany appli
ances as Christmas gifts should
be double checked. Shoppers
should ask how long the guar
antee lasts and if all parts are
covered by the guarantee.
Persons who receive these
appliances as gifts and find it
necessary to exchange them
should also check on the war
ranty offered with the exchange.
Plan Your Spending
Do not engage in excessive
spending — it will be a happier
Christmas for you. Plan your
gift-buying well within your in
come.
Finger Style Food
Foods for nibbling are
welcome at holiday festivi
ties. Try this quick and easy
spread for toast rounds or
crackers. Combine 1 can
(12 oz.) luncheon meat,
ground with 1/2 cup sour
cream, 1/8 teaspoon garlic
salt, and 1 teaspoon dry
instant onion, reconstituted.
Mix thoroughly.
Bologna Kabobs are
good finger eatin’ too, and
easy. On skewers or on
wooden picks thread: bolo
gna cubes, green pepper
squares, and small spiced
beets; or 2 bologna cubes
and pickled cherry pepper;
or 3 bologna cubes, pimento
squares, green tomato pick
les and gherkins.
Griffin Tech
Honors
Billy Young
Billy Franklin Young, ma
jor in Drafting, has been se
lected by the Student Coun
cil at Griffin Tech as “Stu
dent of the Month”.
Young was chosen because
of his outstanding scholastic
record, his personality and
his ability to cooperate with
students and instructors. He
was graduated from Griffin
High School in June 1967.
While in high school he was
a member of the Varsity
Football Team and president
of the Glee Club. During his
senior year, he received the
“Most Outstanding Male
Voice Award” in Glee Club.
He is an active member of
the Baptist Tabernacle
Church and the Young Sin
gle Men’s Sunday School
Class.
In addition to attending
school full time, he is em
ployed at Thomaston Mills,
Inc. Young lives with his
parents in Griffin, Ga.
—Griffin Tech
Griffin, Georgia 30223
SIDEBOARD BREAKFAST
It’s an old English custom,
breakfast offthesideboard. The
informality of serving yourself
| is perfect for a holiday morn
ing. Buffet breakfasts and
brunches are an unusually at
tractive way to help the home
maker.
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With the hope that your Christmas will
be a joyous one, go our very best wishes.
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Talmadge Urges
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ATLANTA — (GPS) U. S.
Sen. Herman E. Talmadge,
fourth-ranking member of
the Senate Finance Commit
tee, in a hard-hitting speech
in the Senate the other day
declared that the United
States should exert pressure
on France to force her to
pay her share of the multi
billion-dollar World War I
and II debts still owed to
this country.
The move would be “one
step in the right direction
toward alleviating the bal
an c e-of-payments deficit
and gold drain,” Talmadge
Sfiid. He said he regarded
such action especially ap
propriate in view of France’s
President Charles De-
Gaulle’s “hostility” toward
the United States.
“While other nations,
such as Great Britain, still
owe the United States war
debts, DeGaulle alone seems
Intent on building up France
by tearing down the United
States,” the senator as
serted. “In view of this hos
tility and in the interest of
shoring up the American
economy, our government
should increase efforts to
require France to settle her
debts.”
Sen. Talmadge said the
U. S. has administered “a
lavish foreign aid program
to friend and foe alike” and
has loaned or given away —
mostly the latter — more
than $122-billlon to 124
countries scattered all over
the face of the earth.”
Noting that France alone
has received more than $9-
billion in American econom
ic and military aid since 1945,
and still owes the U.S. some
$7-blllion in debts from
World War, he declared that
“France seems to have for
gptten this debt, and De
Gaulle has demonstrated a
deplorable lack of grati
tude.”
TREE FRESHNESS TEST
To test the tree before you
buy, rub a finger across the
butt. Stickiness is a sign of
freshness. Bounce the tree on
the ground several times. If the
needles shed, the tree has begun
to dry out. Next tug at the nee
dles. I f they pull off easily,
freshness has gone. Patches of
browned needles mean dryness
has set in. A fragrant odor is
a good sign of freshness, and
healthy green needles are a
good sign too.
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