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VOLUME 43 —NUMBER 16
By JACK TROY
Big News About J. C. Penney
And Insurance Company
Big things are happening in Clayton County coincident
with the Chamber of Commerce annual industrial tour for
top developers in the Greater Atlanta area, a red carpet
ment by far in Clayton County industry.
Another big piece of news coincident with the tour is
Clayton County's FIRST life Insurance company.
We quote Herman E. Mason, Chairman of the Board:
"Jack, today (June 5) the biggest ever to happen in Clay
ton County in regards to industry, support, and new money
in the county has happened. Clayton County’s FIRST life
insurance company is a reality, with home offices in the
heart of Forest Park, in the Imperial Building.”
Clayton County’s insurance company is named Imperial
International Life Insurance Company. (SEE PICTURE AND
STORY ON THIS PAGE.)
Swinging county-wide, the industrial tour hosted by
Homer Youngblood, chairman of the Chamber’s Industrial
Committee, was an eye opener. Shopping centers in Morrow,
Jon sboro and Lake Harbin area are progressing nicely.
Those who made the Industrial Tour last year were im
pressed with new industry and with the terrific expansion
of established industries, American Can Company, and
Kawneer.
They were greatly impressed with the handsome new
Tara Stadium that will seat 11,000 people and will be used
by all senior high schools for their football games.
One could not help but be impressed by industrial and
retail development, shopping center development, home
building, and the opportunity for recreation at Lake Spivey,
Rock Hill and, under constructin, Dancing Waters—all in
the same general area.
It was a great tour for the developers. As things are
progressing, the third annual tour should be even more
impressive.
All Candidates
Democratic Primary
All candidates for the Democratic Primary in
September are as follows
Chairman Board of Commissioners: Sharon S.
Abercrombie, Robert E. Coleman, JoeT. Lane.
Commissioner Post No. 1: Tommy E. Vaughan, G.
S. Brown.
Commissioner Post No. 2:
Ronnie Jones, Wallace 1.
McNair, Howard H. Thornton,
P. K. Dixon, Roy W. Butts.
Sheriff: W. Loy Dickson, E.
D. Burnley, Robert A. Deyton.
Tax Commissioner: A. L.
Cain, Milton Worsham.
Ordinary: Emmett J.
Arnold 111, Horace W. Roberts,
Robert A. Sadler.
Clerk of Court: Joe B.
Mundy.
Coroner: Pope Dickson.
Judge Clayton
Civil-Criminal Court: E. Alvin
Foster.
Solicitor Clay t o n
Civil-Criminal Court: Marvin A.
Miller.
Board of Edu cation:
Morrow Colie T. Adamson,
Roy Mauldin. Mountain
View E . A. Arman,
Ellenwood Orris W. Cowan.
Justice of Peace:
Riverdale Frank 1. Bailey, Jr.,
C . L. Cawthon, Fred
Thompson, Mountain
View Jess A. Waller,
EHenwood Ralph Smith, I
Jonesboro G. P. McMullen, ,
Forest Park James E. Sum
mer, Walter R. Pressley, Col- |
Our Breasted
CHICKEN
Is Still the Best
Wh? JFnreat Jark Jrpas
and
event of last Thusday in the Pace
setter County.
On the tour a big piece of news
was announced by Stan May, execu
tive Vice President of tne Chamber,
who acted as tour guide on the half
day bus tour.
The news is that J. C. Penney has
paid the County $16,000,000 for the
building permit of its tremendous fa
cility which will include 50 acres un
der one roof. Included in this amaz
ing acreage will be the catalogue
store, a retail store and general serv
ice headquarters. Largest develop-
lege Park (Oak) C. H. Denson,
Lovejoy Raymond R. Purcell,
Panhandle S. Hubert Price,
Morrow Gordon Cavanaugh.
Constable: Riverdale--W. T.
Conner, Charles R. Roberts,
Forest Park T. A. Denson,
Mrs. Betty Denson, Jones
boro J. E. Walker, Wm. L.
McMillian, Mountain View A.
E. Anderson, Morrow Robert
E. Elliott.
Special
Clinic
The Forest Park Health
Center is offering a Special
Clinic to give the tuberculin
test with the hydro-jet spray
on June 17,1968. The hours
are 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM. The
tuberculin test is essential to all
children entering Kindergarten
or Nursery. A person receiving
this test should return on
Wednesday 9:00 - 11:00 or
1:00 - 4:30 for a reading, at
which time other
immunizations will be offered.
EDGAR BLALOCK SR. is hidden behind
the plaque he presented Contv Commis
sion Chairman P. K. Dixon at the Chamber
Roy Butts
Candidate
Post Two
Roy W. Butts, Riverdale
businessman qualified
Wednesday to be a candidate
for the Clayton County Board
of Commissioners.
Mr. Butts will seek the
nomination for District Two in
the Democratic Primary to be
held on September 11.
in making his formal
announcement, Roy stated
that all Citizens, in all areas of
the County should have fair
and equal representation given
them by the Board of
Commissioners, who keep in
mind continued progress and
steady growth, with fresh ideas
that are stable and sound for a
better Clayton County.
Mr. Butts stated, “The need
is great for much closer
cooperation among the Board
of Commissioners and all
County Departments, County
Officials and Municipalities, in
order to achieve the desired
results for all.”
Mr. Butts also expressed the
need for the establishment of a
county-wide Recreation
Department, including
permanent Recreation Parks;
full cooperation in the Progress
of our schools in the County;
both to the School Officials
and assisting in providing
adequate facilities or all
children.
Other planks to Mr. Butts
platform include:
‘‘Additional Zoning
Ordinances are needed to
better protect the Citizens of
our County .”
“Constant review and
up-to-date property evaluation
for tax purposes in order to be
fair and impartial.”
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Rock Hill Roller Rink
To Open This Friday
C. A. Black announces the
opening of Rock Hill Roller
Rink this Friday, June 14th,
7:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. The
rink will be open only three
hours daily. Rock Hill is on
Highway 138, one mile east of
Jonesboro.
Only 25 feet shorter than
the length of a football field,
the Rock Hill Roller Rink is in
a building 275 feet long by 80
HARBIN'S DRIVE-IN
RESTAURANT
(Georgia and Old Dixie Hwy.)
FOREST PARK, GEORGIA 30050, THURSDAY, JUNE 13, 1968
luncheon for visiting developers at the
Lakeshore Country Club last Thursday
noon. See other pictures on Page 5.
Developers Hear May;
P. K. Dixon Is Honored
The grand climax of the |
Chamber Industrial tour fo r
leading developers of the
Greater Atlanta area was a
capacity crowd luncheon at the
Lakeshore Country Club
including city and county
officials and chamber members
and featuring Lockheed-Geor
gia President Mr. T. R. (Tom)
May as guest speaker.
Developers were impressed
with what they had seen on a
half-day bus tour. Among the
assets to industry were choice
undeveloped land and rapidly
expanding Clayton County fire
department and Clayton
County Water Authority. They
also rode through the vast
Atlanta Army Depot on a tour
conducted by Depot
Commander Col. A. J.
McDermott. A refreshing
coffee break was held at the
Citizens Bank of Clayton
County.
Clyde Harrselson, Vice
President Economic
Development, Clayton County
Chamber of Commerce,
presided; Rev. Philo
McKinnon, Pastor, Jonesboro
Presbyterian Church, gave the
invocation, and Homer
Youngblood, Chairman
Industrial Development
Committee, presented the
guests at the Luncheon.
Before Mr. May gave his
informative address Edgar
Blalock Sr., gave a special
Chamber Award to County
Commission Chairman P. K.
Dixon whom he hailed as “Mr.
Clayton County.” Mr. Blalock
read a resolution and presented
Mr. Dixon with a plague. The
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feet wide.
There is room for 1,000
skaters.
It is possibly the largest
Roller Rink in the South.
This fine new recreation
combines with Rock Hill Lake,
a very popular spot for
swimmers and sun bathers. The
water in the lake is filtered.
There is a sand beach.
I ’
M x JU
Bill Murray
Bill Murray
Runs for
Sheriff
Bill Murray has qualified as
a candidate for an endorsement
term as Sheriff in the
Republican Primary Sept. 11.
Dear Eriends and Citizens of
(’layton County:
it has indeed been an honor
and privilege to serve as your
Sheriff for the past forty-two
months. Words cannot express
my appreciation to you for
honoring me with this
important post 1 have
attempted to serve you in an
honest, impartial and efficient
manner, making every effort to
surround myself with capable
and morally-clean personnel.
1 sincerely hope that the
manner in which the Sheriff’s
Office has been operated
during my tenure of office has
met with your approval. If so,
since I have decided to offer
for an endorsement term, may
I take this opportunity to
appeal to you, the citizens for
your support in the upcoming
Republican Primary and
General Election in November.
Please feel free to call on me
at any time. It will be my
pleasure to discuss with you
any matters that you may have
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Our U.S. Choice
STEAKS
Are Delicious!
PUBLISHED WEEKLY
STATE INSURANCE Commissioner James
L. Bentley (seated) signs Certificate of
Authority granting permission to Imperial
International Life Insurance Co. to oper
ate in Georgia. Interested onlookers are
the four officers of the company, left to
New Georgia Insurance
Company Is Located in
The City of Forest Park
Imperial International Life Insurance Company, domiciled in the Imperial
Building on Main Street, Forest Park. Georgia, became a first on Friday, May 24, at
11:15 a.m., when Comptroller James A. Bentley, who is also State Insurance
Commissioner, approved their certificate of authority to write life insurance in the
state of Georgia. Business commenced on June 3.
It is a first ever for Clayton
County which has never had a
life insurace company to be
founded within its confines. It
is also regarded as a great boon
to the community as cash flow
and industrial growth are
usually generated by the
presence of a life insurance
company as records will
substantiate.
Officers of Imperial
International Life are
Doctors Day
At Day Camp
Doctors Day for Girl
Scout Day Camp will be held
on June 20 at 1:00 at the
Eorest Park Health Clinic. Dr.
Fitzpatrick will be there to
give all girls registered for
Day Camp a free physical
You can still register for Day
Camp which will be held July
8 through the 18th. The fee is
SIO.OO.
If you have any questions,
call Lucille Pearson, Camp
Director, at 366-1 137.
WANTED
I YOUNG MAX. HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE |
:■ Ambitious. Desiring Food Service as a Career g
Contact MR. TRUETT CATHY
CHICK FIL A
■: Jackson Building Hapeville $
CALL FOR APPOINTMENT, 761-8008
right: Herman E. Mason of Morrow, exec
utive vice president and chairman of the
board: Delma L. Barbour of Jonesboro,
vice president; Joseph B. Dewberry, Sr„
of Fairburn, president, and David A. Hart
of East Point, secretary-treasurer.
well-known in Clayton County
and all over the state and enjoy
first-rate reputations
These officers are: Joseph
B. Dewberry, Sr., President:
Herman E. Mason, Exec.
Vice-Pres, and Chairman of the
Board; Delma 1. Barbour, Vice
President; David A. Hart,
Secret ary-Treasurer.
Mr. Dewberry is a resident
of Fairburn, Mr. Mason of
Morrow, Mr Barbour of
Jonesboro, and Mr. Hart of
East Point.
All of these officers have
exhibited skill in the field of
insurance by assisting People's
Protective Life Insurance
Company of Jackson, Tenn .
during their recent expansion
program and, additionally, by
assisting in the building of
Investor’s Preferred Life
Insurance Company of Little
Rock, Arkansas. The other
sixteen directors arc:
Cecil Hartness of Blue
Ridge, Ge org ia; Raiph
Newberry of Atlanta, Georgia;
W. L. Paris of East Point.
Georgia; Harry H. Redwine of
Fayetteville, Georgia; Dr
Clarence F. Sessions of
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Speir Insurance
Agency, Inc.
366-5115
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60 Minute
Cleaners
Open
A new 60 Minute Cleaners
had its Grand Opening in the
Forest Park area Monday, June
i 10. Located at 4869 West
I Street, the turnkey ceremonies
were held with franchise-owner
E. Skrickus. city officials, and
60 Minute personnel in
attendance.
Hie new plant will feature
the service, convenience, and
expanded store hours that have
made 60 Minute Cleaners the
most respected name in
dry cleaning throughout the
southeast It has the
production capacity of plants b
to 8 times its physical size and
offers quality work, with never
an extra charge for fast service.
A drive-in window adds to the
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