The Forest Park free press and Clayton County news and farmer and the Forest Park news. (Forest Park, Ga.) 1967-1969, April 25, 1968, Image 10

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Newspaper Page Text10 & Free Press-News & Farmer, Thurs., Apr. 25, 1968 Timberowner Seminar Foresters Schedule Georgia's forest industry and its public forestry agen cies have scheduled an eve ning seminar on the prob lems of urban timber own ers for April 30 at the Lenox Square Auditorium. E. A Davenport. Jr . chair man of the Georgia Forest Industries Committee, said the session will get underway at 7:30 pin and he expects the 90-minute program to in clude time for a question answer session It has been estimated that more than 6.000 resi dents of Metropolitan Au lanta own forest land In Mrs. Willis Awarded Scholarship Mrs Mary Howe Willis of Forest Park has been award ed a scholarship in Nursing by the State Scholarship Commission. Donald E Pay ton. executive director of the Commission, has announced Mrs Willis, a graduate of Albany High School, is a stu dent at Georgia Baptist Hos pital School of Nursing. Scholarships were awarded during March io 19 students representing 15 counties lor a total of $10,741 As of the end of March a total of 668 scholarships have been awarded during! the fisca year 1968 totaling $601,456, Payton revealed Including 76 students who received scholarships during the fis cal year 1967, there are 744 active students in school at this time receiving assist ance from the State Scholar ship Commission The scholarship program offers grants in paramedi cal, allied health, profession al and education fields to qualified residents of Geor gia Applications for scholar ships beginning in the fall quarter should be filed by May 1 in the professional and educational fields, and by June 1 for the paramedi cal and allied health fields. Payton said Application forms may be secured from high school guidance coun selors. college financial aid officers, or the State Schol arship Commission. 502 Hart ford Bldg 100 Edgewood Ave NE. Atlanta 30303 GRAND OPENING FLOOR FASHIONS 5957 ASH ST. - FOREST PARK - PHONE 361-7427 EXCLUSIVE DEALER ANNOUNCING DEALERSHIP FOREST PARK AREA FOREST PARK AREA for FOR BARWICK CARPET VACUUM | Complete display of BARWICK CARPET NEW AND USED for your home, inside and outside. We also now offer service and vacuum —' —i cleaner repairs. < jo I । BUI I 1\ •ill B :• I fifl H ** S r R ~ISRPF?;« SPECIAL OFFER FREE ; FOR ONE WEEK BEGINNING APRIL 27 50,000 Tradina I THROUGH MAY 4 10% DISCOUNT SPECIAL DRAWING ON ALL CARPET ORDERS '‘'’‘’“'s^urdoy, April27 AM,>oo Special Evening Appointments 5957 ASH ST. - FOREST PARK - PHONE 361-7427 Georgia as well as other Southern states.” Davenport said. “This ownership could involve as much as 10 mil lion acres of timber." In recent years, as the ma jor portion of the population shifted from rural to urban areas, the ownership of pri vate forestland has shifted from farm ownerships to non-farm owners. Most of tins timberland is now in the hands of city or urban resi dents. many of them far re moved from their holdings. "Our conference is de signed to explore the many problems that exist tor these urban timberowners and to provide them with basic in formation on forest manage ment. the future of timber growing in the South, and to advise them where they can expect to get assistance." Davenport said Moderating the April 30 conference will be W N Haynes, woodlands manager of Union Camp Corporation, Savannah The panelists in clude Harley Langdale, Jr . president. The Langdale Company, Valdosta. John Sisley, procurement coordi nator, Georgia Kraft Co., Rome, and A Ray Shirley, Director Georgia Forestry Commission. Macon. Tara Installs New Officers The 1968-69 slate of offi cers for Tara PTA were in stalled Tuesday evening, April 16. by Mrs B H Pruitt. The new officials are Mrs D J McMillan, president; Mrs T W Yasinski. vice-presi dent; Mrs. L. C. White, secre tary; Mrs Silas Massengill, treasurer and Mrs Winston Smith, corresponding secre tary Prior to the installation ceremony Miss Mary Alice Perkins gave the inspira tional. Mrs B D Mitchell, outgo ing president expressed her appreciation for the coopera tion received during the past year All present were reminded to vote in the May 7th School Bond Issue Mrs Anderson's 6th Grade won the attendance banner PLANNED COMMUNITY < Continued From Page 1» staircases, fireplaces, build in bookcases and four Olympic size swimming pools. Also included will be a clubhouse for social gath erings, tennis courts, basket ball courts, shuffle board and a softball diamond, and a children's playground The Arrowhead Village Townhouses are air condi tioned and include large rooms and closets, built-in kitchens, wall-to-wall car peting. and enclosed private patios. Plans and financing have been finalized on the medi cal plaza and construction of the buildings will begin in the next 90 days. We plan to complete the medical of fices to coincide with the opening of the new Clayton County General Hospital lo cated on Upper Riverdale Road, adjacent to the Ar rowhead site. Mr. Hudgens also stated that plans for a nursing home are now being com pleted. Mr. Hudgens, a pioneer in the south with the planned community concept, is also developing Oglethorpe Mall, a 231 acre planned commu nity in Savannah. Georgia which is now under con struction. His other devel opments in metropolitan At lanta Include. North De- Kalb Shoppinfg Center, The Scott Hudgens Office Build ing. Virginia Plaza Shopping Center, several residential subdivisions and garden apartment developments. Ridley T Nichol. Presi dent. Scott Hudgens Realty and Mortgage. Inc., was on hand for the Announcement Luncheon. Mr Nichol said. We are very proud to have the opportunity of partici pating in the development of these fine apartments in bustling Clayton County We have felt for some time a great need in this area for luxury townhouse develop ments." Also present was John E. Singleton, President of Scott Hudgens Properties. who stated that their company had owned this land for sev eral years, having purchased the former Arrowhead Golt Course. We began the Ar rowhead Development with a Big Apple Super Market and several smaller stores in tlie Arrowhead Shopping Center Our initial plans lor tins community develop ment commenced six years ago and now with the in creased demand for stores, apartments and medical plazas we expect the stages of Arrowhead Developm nt to proceed toward compi *- tion within the next three years By 1971 the Arrow head Community should contain a 300.000 square foot shopping center, over 400 townhouses and apartments, a large medical plaza, a nursing home, several office facilities and complete rec reational facilities for our residents. We are proud to be a part of the growing Clayton County area and hope to contribute a compli mentary addition to this fine area," Mr. Singleton said. MORROW HAS (Continued From Page li answered at this meeting The referendum will be on May 11, so all citizens are invited to attend to get the facts. • * * Don't forget Little League opening day, Saturday. April 27. Parade, 9 a.m. Cere monies, 10 a.m. Barbecue be ginning 11 a.m. and all day. PLUS ball games all day . . . and drawing for a color tele vision and a recliner chair (donated by Lovin’s Furni ture Co. i Let’s go to the ball game! COUNCIL PTA (Continued From Page li never attended, then you are the link we are looking for to come to the School of In formation, May 9, at the Philadelphia Presbyter ia n Church, just off the inter section of Morrow Road and Old 41 Highway. The school starts at 9:30 am., with reg istration beginning at 9:00 COM. CALDWELL (Continued From Page li Commissioner Caldwell said "All need the work experi ence and many need the money to return to school in September. "Those who don’t return to school will be ready to be come trained fulltime em ployes. Those who do go back will return in a few years with the educational preparation for a more re sponsibile position I encourage every Geor gia employer to do himself a favor and his state a service by adding as many of these young people as possible to his staff for the summer." Employers who want more .nformation should contact the nearest office of the Georgia State Employment Service MRS. V. H. SHELNUTT (left), president of Jonesboro Woman’s Club, and Mrs. C. F. Roberts, the club’s Com munity Improvement chairman. Jonesboro Club Waits Decision By IDA FRANCES and GUY BUTLER "Beautiful are the feet of those bringing glad tidings of great joy.” Jonesboro, a town of some 7,000 inhabitants, reached its most dramatic crescendo when the news spread that Mrs. V. H. Shelnutt, presi dent of the Jonesboro Wom an’s Club, received a tele gram from Mrs. E. D. Pearce, president of the General Federation of Wo m e n's Clubs, and William F. Mc- Curdy, president of the Sears-Roebuck Foundation, congratulating the club upon its being selected as one of the national finalists, chosen from state first-place winners, in the Community Improvement Program co sponsored by GFWC and Sears-Roebuck Mrs. Pearce and Mr Mc- Curdy commented in the wire: "Your achievements are an example of meaning ful volunteer service that will inspire communities throughout the nation. "Nearly 12.000 women's clubs participated in this program, and in a real sense each one of them has won the ultimate victory you have earned a better com munity." Two years ago at Callaway Gardens a woman was stung by criticism of her home town. Bursting with indig nation she hastily shared the insult with fellow-citi zens. Thereby. Jonesboro be came a beehive of creative, progressive activity, with little or no surcease. The wire set-off a chain re action anticipating the judges' arrival Whatever they decide >6/12>, Jones boro has a new image wor thy of praise. The Jonesboro Woman's Club stands to win at least SI,OOO. and up to $10,000! The 10 national awards are: SIO,OOO for first place. $5,000 for second. $3,000 for third. $2,000 for fourth, $1,500 for fifth and SI,OOO for sixth through 10th place Rankings will be an nounced in Boston June 12 during the 77th annual con vention of the General Fed eration of Women's Clubs All award money must be used for further community betterment, according to program rules A total of 11.835 women's clubs in 50 states and the District of Columbia parti cipated in the two-year pro gram. Another 13 clubs par ticipated in a similar inter national program. By com parison. a total of 3.032 clubs entered in the in augural program in 1955. When the GFWC and The Sears-Roebuck Foundation joined to sponsor the pro gram a dozen years ago ac complishments on so vast a scale were not dreamed pos sible. Through incentive and training provided by the program, the impact of vol unteers has become a telling force in thousands of towns and cities. Founded in 1890. the GFWC is an international organ ization with membership In 60 countries and territories. The membership in the United States consists of 800.000 clubwomen who pay per capita dues in 14.000 clubs. The Jonesboro club earned national recognition in the program with its efforts in restoring Jonesboro's his toric features to enhance the community as a tourist, attraction. The project in cluded cooperation or busi nessmen in remodeling and ref urbis h i n g downtown stores, and cooperation of homeowners in rejuvenating ante-bellum homes. Other projects included installation of old-fashioned gas lights in the downtown area, opening of historic homes and Civil War sites, and general beautification The clubwomen gained the entire community's and Metro-Atlanta's admiration when they themselves painted and perked-up the downtown business area. Working the day long, they brought sandwiches and ate lunch sitting on the curb stone. Their diligent labor added stature to their com- munity status symbol. Perplexed, passing tourists ogled the pretty, elegant looking women in labor garb atop ladders, painting store fronts. After gaining na tional acclaim for Jones boro. perhaps the curious wayfarers will become en s lightened through their 10-5 5 cal newspapers. The project won the > County Cha mb e r's first I Marchman Trophy forbeau ) tification. Elaine Belk of WAH-TV (now WQXI-TVi. • was so impressed that she ■ made a personal inspection and invited club members to , narrate their project for the I benefit of “Dateline At > lanta" viewers. From their celestial abode ■ the astral ectoplasms of , Margaret Mitchell. Clark i Gable and Vivian Leigh be i stow blessings on the town . made internationally fa ■ mous by "Gone with the ’ Wind." May they sway the ■ judges' decision toward lay- I ing the cornerstone soon in Scarlet O’Hara's Tara Plan tation in Jonesboro ■ A national judging team ( and CIP officials inspected Jonesboro last Friday. April 19. from 3 pm to 6 pm to ; evaluate its two-year com munity improvement pro- ( gram Mrs V H Shelnutt. . president of the Jonesboro Woman's Club, presided with Mrs C F. Roberts, CIP club chairman, in charge of the reports. Mrs. Roberts called upon County Commission Chair man P K Dixon, who turned over a room in the old Courthouse to the club to be used as a museum; Ar thur Huie, who gave a run down on the proposed am phitheatre. and George Kil patrick of Clayton Federal Savings and Loan Assn which is about to erect a new building in Jonesboro Merchants also made com ments. all lauding the spirit and great work of the ladies The judges wore Mrs Eleanor P Sheppard, a member of the Virginia House of Delegates and for mer mayor; Dr. Otto G Hoiberg head of community development at the Univer sity of Nebraska, and Dr Stephen L Brower, a Utah State University sociologist on special assignment with the University of Nebraska mission in Bogota. Colum bia Other members of the official touring party in cluded Mrs E D Pearce. William F McCurdy, and Mrs Earl J Hazelton, CIP chairman GFWC. Orland. Calif JONESBORO (Continueo From Page D “The Stagecoach Civic Club, Inc. should be com mended for their interest and effort. Improvements have been striking and should influence other or ganizations and individuals toward more efforts and achievements." Whereas the Jonesboro Woman’s Club centered its activities in civic improve ment, the Stagecoach Civic Club, Inc. concentrated its efforts in improving resi dences and cleanup cam paigns in the Rex-Ellen wood-Conley area. These two clubs have done a tremen dous job and members would be delighted to have all citi zens of the county tour their areas and observe their accomplishments. C lay ton County is in reality the win ner when citizens actively engage in beautification and property improvements. The Marchman trophy will be presented to the Jones boro Woman's Club at its regular meeting in May. Any work in the field of beautification engaged in from now until spring of 1969 may be submitted for next year’s competition. All clubs and organizations are en couraged to enter and should keep records of their ac tivities. For further details, contact the Chamber, 478- 6549 Scrapbooks prepared by these two clubs will be on display during next week for public to view at the li braries, the Stagecoach Civic Club, Inc.'s book at the For est Park Library, and the Jonesboro Woman’s Club en try at the Jonesboro branch. a V > GRANTS WEEK-END I specials I . THURSDAY, Wf FRIDAY, A/VA / SATURDAY, AJuUA SUNDAY! , I TOWN a COUNTRY ' 'l, / I FAMILYDININO Ji; B J-B. ■ : * i ' jl tll l l l I : rM b- I I ihn j V 888 I 88l Complete I Dinners I Sorry, unlike cafeterias, we don't I charge extra for vegetable, roll and butter. Our dinner menu means a com plete dining treat in the com- I sortable surrounding of the I BRADFORD ROOM I SALISBURY STEAK Onion gravy, mashed potatoes, buttered vegetable, roll and butter 79' T-BONE or DELMONICO I s l l9 I Crisp French fries, tossed salad, choice of dressing, roll and butter. I HOT FUDGE PECAN SUNDAE I I b I I jwOI I Open Weekdays 8 a.m. to 9:30 I Sundays 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. ■ 4855 JONESBORO RD. 361-8181