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P. K. DIXON
By JACK TROY
All the Way With ABJ
BRUNSWICK, Ga.—l followed a car with a bumper stick
er which said: “All the way with ABJ (Anybody but John
son)”. Is that the political trend?
spon usi.. Iv ..as strictly against conservation measures
and lended itself to suspicion that someone might be pay
ing off the judge.
Anyway, against the advice of Editor Ralph McGill, I
left his house after lunch on a Sunday and returned to
the office where I wrote that I knew one honest Judge in
the Darien-Brunswick area—but it wasn’t JUDGE So
and So.
That took the rag off the bush. A contempt of court cita
tion was dispatched by Sheriff deputies to The Constitution,
but happily Editor McGill saw to it that I was en route to
Washington, D. C., at the time. They searched high and low
to deliver a warrant but it just couldn’t be done, and the
late Governor Talmadge was incensed because he didn’t see
eye-to-eye with The Constitution on anything, and he
thought it would be really nice to put a representative in
the. flea-ridden, rat-infested Darien jail.
A Swimming Pool on the Roof
The late Harry Wismer and I had a nice visit in Wash
ington where I also enjoyed the companionship of the late
Carter Barron, who was manager of the Loews theatres in
the District of Columbia.
One night, I recall, we visited the Pulitzer Mansion in
Maryland, truly a four-story sight to see, housing a the
atre in a basement and a swimming pool on the roof. Why
that was I do not know. Maybe he liked sun. The late Mr.
Pulitzer was eccentric. When he sojourned to Jekyll Is
land he would pay ship’s captains a handsome sum not to
blow their whistles passing his palatial retreat.
After a week of fraternization with old friends, I got a
call from Editor McGill to return to Atlanta as things were
cooling off. He said to take the streamliner and proceed
home instead of the office. That was fine with me.
But I didn't reckon on what happened on the stream
liner. The hostess had a newspaper and she kept glancing
at it and at me. I found out why. There was a picture of
me saying I was wanted as a fugitive from justice. I told
her it was a striking UJceness. What had happened was that
a “friend” in the Associated Press thought it would be a
good joke to broadcast this picture.
To make a long story short, The Constitution had a smart
lawyer tell Governor Talmadge it was time to settle the mat
ter. They didn’t threaten him—l feel sure the late Clark
Howell didn’t do that—but his Honor, the Governor, agreed
that if the paper would pay a fine of S6O the matter would
be closed. And so it was and Brunswick friends who had
followed the case with glee were disappointed that they
couldn’t visit me at the Darien jail. Those were the good
old days.
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Coming back to this sleepy coast
al town, I could not help but remem
ber a touch-and-go situation of
many years ago when the late Gov
ernor Eugene Talmadge wanted to
see me put in the Darien jail for 20
days because of something I had writ
ten about one of his Judge friends.
I was sports editor of The Consti
tution and became incensed at a
ruling made by Judge So-and-So. His
honor, the Judge, had ruled that it
was all right for commercial shrimp
ers to drag the creeks as well as the
sounds, thus killing innumerable
Dixon Quitting
Chairmanship
Os Commission
TO THE PEOPLE OF CLAYTON COUNTY:
I hereby announce that I will not be a candidate
for reelection to the office of chairman of Commis
sioners of Roads and Revenue in the 1968 election. I
make this announcement at this time so that others
who may be interested in this position may know my
intentions.
We have the fastest-growing county in Georgia and the
duties of this office, and demands made upon it, have grown
to such an extent that it is more than a full-time position
at the present time, and the end is not in sight.
For the above reasons, and because my family wish it, I
have arrived at this decision.
I am hopeful that you will have the opportunity of elect
ing a good business man as chairman, dedicated to good
government and the continued progress of our county. I am
also hopeful that our legislators will enact legislation fix
ing the salary of chairman at an amount in keeping with
the responsibilities of this position and its importance to
the people of Clayton County.
You have honored me by letting me serve you for 44
years and this long, continued confidence makes me deeply
humble and grateful.
With the cooperation of my fellow commissioners and
our wonderful people, I am proud to state that Clayton
County has experienced the greatest progress of any Geor
gia county during the 1961-68 period — the years I have
served as your chairman. It will make me happy if you give
me a small share of the credit.
I shall now watch with great interest the continued
growth of my county and will miss being in the center of
activities.
I cherish your prayers.
Your friend,
P. K. DIXON
March of Dimes
30th Anniversary
In 1968 the National Foun
dation-March of Dimes looks
back on 30 years of accom
। plishment in the health field
while forging ahead to new
endeavors.
Founded in 1938 to fight
polio by President Franklin
D. Roosevelt, himself a vic
tim, the voluntary health
organization succeeded be
yond all expectations when
in 1955 it presented the
world with polio vaccine.
The March of Dimes rec
ord of achievement has been
unequaled by any other
health organization. Its pio
neering work in basic and
clinical research has affected
the entire course of medi
cine.
Especially in virology,
the Foundation sponsored
studies which actually laid
the groundwork for many
developments of what is now
known as “the biological
revolution.”
In 1958 the March of
Dimes expanded its pro
gram beyond polio to attack
birth defects.
The great majority of
| Citizens Bank Assets Top |
| $7-Million in 3 Years
S Assets of the Citizens Bank of Clayton County have
climbed past the $7 million mark in only three years %
$; of operation, reports President Charles E. Wells.
Mr. Wells said assets on Dec. 31, 1967, totaled $7,135,-
000, an increase of $1,448,000 over the $5,687,000 figure g
8 for year-end 1966. J;
ft At the same time, the Citizens Bank of Clayton
J: County president listed Dec. 31, 1967, deposits as $6,264,- ft
■$ 000—up $1,280,000 over the $4,984,000 total for the same
!;!; date in 1966. He said net loans on Dec. 31, 1967, stood
at $3,451,000 versus $2,915,000 on Dec. 31, 1966.
HARBIN'S DRIVE-IN
RESTAURANT
FOREST PARK, GEORGIA 30050, THURSDAY, JANUARY 25, 1968
birth defects can be treated
and completely corrected, if
they are detected early and
given the best care known to
modem medicine.
Medical care of this high
caliber is available at nearly
100 March of Dimes-sup
ported Birth Defects Centers
at leading medical institu
tions throughout the nation.
Included among these are
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HAL BANKE ON
DEAN'S LIST
AT GEORGIA
The University of Georgia
has reported that Hal
Banke, son of Judge and
Mrs. Harold Banke of Forest
Park, has made the Dean’s
List. A student must have a
grade average of over 90 to
attain this list.
Hal is a freshman and a
1967 honor graduate of the
Jonesboro High school. He
participated In the 1966 Gov
ernor’s Honors Program at
Wesleyan College in Macon.
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TOP TRIO AT THE BANQUET—L-R
President, Roland Downing, Dr. Ed-
DR. HARRISON WARNS OF CHANGES, PICH RES LIFE IN 2000 A.D.
Downing, New Directors Take
Over at Chamber Banquet
450 Jam-Pack Marriott
Ballroom for Gala Event
By GUY BUTLER
Clayton County’s Chamber
of Commerce went to work
on the year 1968 with a new
determination as well as in
spiration this week as a re
sult of a record jam-pack
turnout and a vivid word
picture of what’s in the fu
ture for all of us at the an
nual banquet Saturday night
at the Marriott Motor Hotel.
Forward-looking executive
vice president Stan May ex
plained why the Marriott in
Fulton County preempted a
Clayton County choice for
the annual Chamber Ban
quet by saying “in its un
precedented membership
growth, in the future we
may have to meet in the new
County Stadium.” Sagely
omitting the fact that the
Lakeshore Country Club has
a seating capacity of 175,
while the Army Depot seats
only 220, Inadequate for the
attending group. Has the
Chamber membership, which
has tripled in three years,
outgrown the County? A
very healthy aspect!
Communications is at the
heart of civilization; for civ
ilization is the result of peo-
Card of Thanks
We desire to express to
our kind friends and
neighbors, our heartfelt
thanks for their many
expressions of sympathy.
These kindnesses have
meant so much to us,
sustaining us through
the sad days of our be
reavement.
/s/ Mrs. Lee Oarity
and Children
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PUBLISHED WEEKLY
win Harrison, Retiring President
Martin Burks.—HOOPER PHOTO
ple reaching one another,
understanding one another,
learning from one another.
Bob Maddox chaired the
newly created committee on
establishing rapport ’twixt
members and officers.
Charles (Chuck) Wells
headed Industrial Growth
and added new firms to the
county: Air Treads, Geigy
Dyestuffs, Gulf Atlantic
Warehouse Company, Harts
Bakeries, S. S. Kresge Dis
tribution Center, Merlco, RC
Can Company, and Wilhoit
Steel Erectors. This was ac
complished by launching a
billboard program, a new in
dustrial brochure and a first
annual tour for industrial
developers.
Lou Evans and Charles
Banks teamed to organize
local merchants for another
first.
A Governmental Study
Committee was established
linking county and munici
pal officials.
Amanda Roberts accented
the first Marchman Trophy
in behalf of the Jonesboro
Woman’s Club in the Beau
tification Competition.
Pacesetting predecessors
have passed along to relays
an enviable record to sur-
Food Is Essential to Life
Therefore Make It
GOOD
The Dwarf House
Hapeville, Georgia
pass.
The Marriott North Room
was filled to the final seat
of its 450 as new president
Roland Downing accepted
the gavel from retiring pres
ident Martin Burks, and de
livered a speech punctuated
with driving initiative. He
paid high tribute to the fine
accomplishments of the
Burks administration, say
ing that its momentum
makes it easier to "keep on
keeping on” in the effort to
make Clayton County “grow
and glow.”
The new directors of the
Chamber were introduced
and plaques were presented.
Mrs. Burks was the proud
recipient of a beautiful sil-
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| Conklin, McCowell New
| Jonesboro Bank Directors |
$ Following the January Board of Directors meeting, $•
Charles S. Conklin, president of the Bank of Jones-
$ boro, announced election of two additional directors, v
The new directors are Luther M. McCowell, vice- S:
¥ president, and Charles S. Conklin. Jr., vice-president g
and cashier. Mr. Conklin had previously served in an <•
advisory capacity. All other directors were re-elected.
“The Bank of Jonesboro, now in its 65th year, en
joyed a record 1967 with deposits increasing over 17' <,” %
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$9 Million
Road Cut
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Georgia’s new State High
way Engineer warns the
State Highway board of a
continuing probability of a
“cutback” in Federal high
way funds before the year’s
end and pledged a "tighten
ing up” in the operations of
Georgia’s Highway Depart
ment.
Chief Engineer H. H.
Huckeba said that, while
there has been no official
word from the Federal gov
ernment in regard to a cut
back, the American Associa
tion of State Highway Offi
cials has reported a likeli
hood of a nationwide cut of
some $350 million before
July 1 and some $250 million
in the latter half of the year.
' The exact effect upon Geor
gia cannot be determined
until such a cutback is an
nounced and details spelled
out by the Federal govern
ment, but department offi
cials estimate that it could
amount to some $9 to $lO
million.
Chief Engineer Huckeba
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EXTEND HOURS
AT LAKE CITY
The Mayor and Council of
Lake City advise the City
Clerk will be in the office,
located in the Community
Building, on Harper Drive,
from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mon
day through Friday during
January.
Effective Feb. 1, the office
will be open from 8 a m. to 12
each Saturday to allow all
property owners to make
their tax returns.
The Council hopes prop
erty owners will take advan
tage of extended hours on
Saturday to make returns.
FRANK ORR
MAYOR
