The Forest Park free press and Clayton County news and farmer and the Forest Park news. (Forest Park, Ga.) 1967-1969, January 11, 1968, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextYour Full-Service BANK bank of FOREST PARK Member F.D.I.C. Clayton (tanty Nws anil Jarmer and VOLUME 42 — NUMBER 46 Johnson Heads Kiwanis The regular meeting of the Forest Park Kiwanis Club was held Thursday, Jan. 4, at the Kiwanis Youth Cen ter. The president for the new year, Allen T. Johnson, and the vice president, Her man R. Walker, presented the program. The program entitled “The Man Who Wears the K”, was designed to help each club member accept the challenge of making 1968 the best Ki wanis year yet. Our Lieutenant Governor for the 12th Kiwanis divi sion. Ernest Cheaves, has se lected Charlie Tucker to serve as “Soil Conserva tion” chairman, and Wally Goddard as chairman of “Key Club and Circle X” for the 12th division. These men are dedicated Kiwanians and will represent us and the 12th Division well. The program chairman for next week will be Bill Foust, who will have an interesting program, on personal fire arms. New directories were presented to each Kiwanian. These directories were pre pared by Wally Goddard. The Kiwanis Club was happy to have as special guest Wil liam Haney. —Donald E. Wilkes Students Make Dean’s List Students who have been together since kindergarten have made the Dean’s List, fall quarter, at the Univer sity of Georgia. They are roommates. Jacquelyn Whaley, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Whaley, 216 Lee Street, Jonesboro, is majoring in Art Education. Jerrilyn Akins, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Akins, 144 North Ave nue, Jonesboro, is majoring in Speech. The girls went through Jonesboro High School to gether as well as kindergar ten. This is the first time they have made the Dean’s List at the University. Volunteers Conduct Train-O-Rama The 1968 Atlanta Area Council Boy Scouts Train-O- Rama is scheduled for Jan uary 16, in the Peachtree Christian Church at 7:30 p.m. Scoutmasters, Cubmasters and Explorer Advisors are being invited to take part in this excellent training course. John Thibadeau, Council Leadership Training Chair man, said that the best vol unteer instructors in the council will give leadership to the Train-O-Rama pro gram. The purpose of the Train- ' (Continued On Page 8) | SERVING COUNTRY FRESH VEGETABLES 7 DAYS A WEEK Stye Unrest Jark and CHARLEY BROOKS, Justice of the Peace, right, swears in Forest Park Mayor Charles Summerday last Tuesday night during the By JACK TROY What Do You Pay for Three Weeklies? Hollywood Beach, Fla.—The question came up among early arrivals at the seminar sponsored by the National Newspaper Association—how much investment do you have Then, several years later, we bought what had been in the beginning a throw sheet, with no circulation, The Forest Park News, for $12,000. The News had put on a circulation drive and came to us with a good circulation. Why do we keep three headings? Well, it is the only thing I we can do in good conscience. We paid good money for all three, for one thing. But mainly, we must keep the name of the Clayton County News and Farmer because it is a ven erable weekly more than 60 years old For twenty years, it was edited and operated by Judge Ellis Munday, of Jonesboro. Most people will address us as Forest Park Free Press- News in letters and the same goes for our valued and es teemed advertisers who send checks. Why do we run ads on page 1? It Is nothing new. The Atlanta Constitution years ago ran ads on page 1. In fact, ads covered most of the front page. But the main answer to the question asked in the be ginning of this column is that the three combined papers cost us $22,000. When you start as a throw sheet, what sort of investment do you have? Nothing. The seminar under way at the Diplomat Hotel in Holly wood Beach, Fla., is covering such things as improving cir culation, defining the suburban market, etc. An old Floridian loves the climate—usually 70 degrees— and the opportunity to go swimming, fishing and play a little golf in such a balmy clime, among the whispering palms. $98,965,000 to Vets Or Survivors The Veterans Administration paid out in 1967 an estimated $98,965,000 in compensation and pension benefits to 91,600 Georgia veterans or their survivors, Harry W. Piper, Assistant Manager, VA Regional Of fice, Atlanta, announced today. Included in this estimate are increased pension and Viet-Nam era wartime dis ability compensation pay- HARBIN'S DRIVE-IN RESTAURANT FOREST PARK, GEORGIA 3005 U, THURSDAY, JANUARY 11, 1968 when you combine three weekly newspapers? Well, in our case—with The Forest Park Free Press, Clayton County News and Farmer and The Forest Park News—it is considerable. For instance, we bought the Forest Park Free Press first, for $5,000 in round figures, from Judge E. Alvin and Walt Foster, his brother, who is now nursing a stroke but still is pur suing his favorite sport, fishing. We bought from the late Publish er Matthews, of Jonesboro, the Clay ton County News and Farmer for an even $5,000. ments provided by the Vet erans’ Pension and Read (Continued On Page 8) regular meeting of Mayor and Council, which normally meets on Mondays. (Staff Photo by Lee Hooper.) Brooks Swears in FP Mayor Close friend J. P. Charley Brooks Tuesday night swore in new Mayor Charles Sum merday in the Council room at Forest Park City Hall. The Mayor noted that he had asked his good personal friend to swear him in. The Mayor swore in the newly elected councilmen—Norman T. Jenkins, "T” Ellis, Loren B. Cheaves and Jack Owens by. Norman Jenkins, who was unopposed, returned to council after an absence of nine years. He said he noted nothing different except “I can’t see as well as I did then.” He meant eyesight, of course. He didn’t mean he was going to overlook any thing. As for Mayor and Council activities, he said he is looking forward to a rea sonably calm winter and summer. It is a good solid city government. Art Cain was elected Mayor Pro-Tern by his fel low councilmen, who in cluded holdovers Walt White, Art Cain and Gray. Retiring Councilman Ray mond Johnson wished the new Mayor, whom he op posed in the city election, and the Council “the best of (Continued On Page 8) Barbara Mundy On N. Georgia Honors List Miss Barbara W. Mundy, a sophomore at North Georgia College, Dahlonega, was placed on the Honors List for outstanding academic achievement during the Fall Quarter. Honors list students must register for a normal course load of 15 quarter hours or more and earn a “B” or above in all academic courses carried. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Mundy, Sr., 9350 Fayetteville Road, Jonesboro, Ga. Clayton County Federal Reports Good Year, Says '6B to Be Better “The end of each year marks a most welcome occasion to report the progress made during the past. ' twelve months by Clayton County Federal Savings and Loan Association. It also gives us a chance to look ■ ahead to the coming year”, is the comment of G. M. Kilpatrick, Chairman of the Board and Treasurer, when i delivering Annual Statement of Condition for publication. This statement may be found elsewhere in this I edition. i This statement shows that savings balances held by the J Association now amount to ' $9,428,429.51 as compared to 1 $8,115,162.96 a year ago, an ! increase of 16%. Dividends i paid to customers during 1967 amounted to $393,198.95. an all time high record. Mortgage Loans put on the books during the year brought total loans to SB,- 714.652.27. an increase of 15%. Assets of Clayton County Federal Savings and । Loan Association as of De- I cember 31. 1967 total $lO,- 211,167.16, up 16% from re j port of a year earlier. Mr. Kilpatrick said, “In general, 1967 was a good , year for the savings and loan ■ business and its continuing , progress is evident here at I Clayton County Federal. The : Key factor in the savings and । loan picture during 1967 was ■ transition from the j darkness of the tight money I period of 1966 into the light i of the relatively easy money in 1967. During 1967 the in ' flow of savings funds was up and despite a relatively । soft real estate market, mortgage lending also in creased. “Looking ahead to 1968 there is a possibility that we might see another round of tight money. This would, of course, present challenges for the savings and loan business, and the real estate | and housing industry. The savings and loan business profited very much from the lessons it learned during the tight money year of 1966. (Continued On Page 8) D. C. Corbett Is Buried Here Funeral for Douglas C. Corbett, 74, of 695 Old Dixie Highway, Mountain View, was held Tuesday at Moun tain View Baptist Church. The Rev. L. Everitt, the Rev. J. C. Embry and the Rev. Jack Evans officiated with burial in Crest Lawn Memo rial Park. Mr. Corbett, a native of Columbus, Ga., died Sunday. He was retired from Atlantic Ice and Coal Co. and worked part-time with Estes Heating and Air Conditioning Co. He was a member of Mountain View First Baptist Church, the Mountain View Kiwanis Club and the Moun tain View Volunteer Fire De partment. He also belonged to the Clayton County Fam ily Care Association and the Clayton County Civil De fense. He was a Navy veteran of World War I. Survivors include his widow, the former Ethel Phillips; daughter, Mrs. Louise Ernest of College Park; a son, W. B. Corbett of Columbus, Ga., and four grandchildren. OUR U.S. CHOICE STEAKS ARE THE BEST PUBLISHED WEEKLY ■ ll' U J 1 k W I FRANKLIN FRAME, new Mayor of Morrow, is sworn in by Clayton Judge of Ordinary Joe Lane, right.—(Photo by Lee Hooper.) Ready for Anything . . . Marine Robert Pearce Finds Parris Island 'Hell' Marine Robert Pearce, son of Mr. and Mrs. Arth ur Pearce of East Point, addressed the Forest Park Rotary Club on Wednesday, Dec. 20, in the Civic Room of the Citizens Bank of Clayton County. Marine Pearce, a nineteen year old youth, told of his summer’s employment at the Regency Hyatt House and of his consideration of the college life, the navy life, and his decision in fav or of the Marine life; a life, which Mr. Pearce said quick ly rids one of any hangover of childhood ideas with which he might have en i tered the Marine Corps. Marine Pearce told of his being placed in the bullpen, stripped, and being roused for the proverbiaK?) 3 a.m. haircuts and of having been given a full dose of the gov- (Continued On Page 8) A * ’ 'A. ® ROBERT PEARCE We’re Open Come, See for Yourself, You'll Be Delighted THE NEW DWARF HOUSE Same Location - Hapeville ★★★★★★★ Sgt. Carpenters Have Alaska Baby Announcing the birth of a baby girl (Amber Lynn) to the proud par ents of Sgt. and Mrs. M. L. Carpenter, Jr. (the former Miss Patricia Long) born in Anchor age, Alaska, Dec. 16, 1967. Marshall and Pat were married in Anchorage, Alaska, Dec. 25, 1966, also Marshall is with the Air Force and was pro moted to Sergeant Oct. 1, 1967. Sgt. Carpenter and family are being trans ferred to Eglin AFB, Fla., in January. Pat is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William M. Long, Decatur, Ga. Mar shall is the son of Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Carpen ter, Ellenwood, Ga. ★★★★★★★ ilty oi' Georgia of Journalism Ga. 30601 Speir Insurance Agency, Inc. 366-5115 ( % Inarm g / WQNMff NO ft AR *•»<nws onto »v SPEIR SINGLE COPY 10 CENTS FP Man Is Shot To Death A 37-year-old man was ar rested after he went to Grady Hospital to check on the condition of a fellow worker already dead of a gunshot wound on the head, officers reported. When he appeared at Grady, Billy Gene Brewer of 351 Sterling Street NE, ap parently was unaware that Edwin E. Jones, 51, of 6048 Park Drive In Forest Park, was dead of the pistol wound, Homicide Detectives S. T. Hindshaw and R. J. Shep herd said. Mr. Brewer, a fellow em ploye of Mr. Jones, was bound over to the Fulton County Grand Jury on a murder charge. Mr. Jones, the officers continued, was found lying on the front seat of a car parked in the curb lane of the South Expressway be tween Pulliam and Pryor (Continued On Page 8( lee' McGarity Is Laid Io Rest Funeral for William Leon “Lee” McGarity, 64, of 214 N. McDonough St., Jones boro, was held Tuesday at Dickson’s Chapel in Jones boro. The Rev. Toombs Mc- Gaughey and the Rev. W. L. Hazel officiated with burial in Mount Zion Cemetery. Mr. McGarity, an em ploye of the maintenance department of the City of Forest Park, died Sunday. A native Georgian, he had lived in Jonesboro for 26 years. Survivors include his wid ow; daughter, Mrs. Julian B. Brock of Stone Mountain; son, L. M. McGarity, of For est Park; sisters, Mrs. Don nie Johnson of Griffin, Mrs. Hubert Mann of Forest Park, Mrs. Minnie Mitchell of East Point, and Mrs. Ollie Boze of Riverdale; brothers, Frank McGarity of Jones boro, and Emory J. McGar ity of Ellenwood, and several grandchildren.