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VOLUME 44 —NUMBER 47
POINT OF VIEW
By JACK TROY
New Year's Resolution
I WlLL—
like PAUL, FORGET those things which are behind, and
press forward;
like DAVID, LIFT up mine eyes unto the hill from whence
cometh my help;
like ENOCH, WALK in daily fellowship with my Heavenly
Father;
like MOSES, CHOOSE rather to suffer than to enjoy the
pleasure of sin for a season;
like JOB, BE PATIENT under all circumstances;
like GIDEON, ADVANCE even though my friends be few;
like AARON AND HUR, UPHOLD the hands of my spirit
ual leaders;
like ISAIAH, CONSECRATE myself to do God's work;
like ANDREW, STRIVE to lead my brother into a closer
walk with Christ;
like STEPHEN, MANIFEST a forgiving spirit toward all
who seek my hurt;
like TIMOTHY, STUDY the Word of God;
and like my LORD HIMSELF, OVERCOME all earthly al
lurements by refusing to succumb to their enticements.
Realizing that I cannot hope to achieve these objectives
by my own strength, I will rely upon Christ for “I can do
all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.”
—George Burger
Praises 'Traveleers'
By Charles Goe
Executive Promotion Director
Life of Christ Foundation
Flow thrilling it was to have
the “Traveleers” of Forest Park
High School to join us on our
Evangelistic and concert tour.
Forest Park is
to be com
mended for its
tremendous
football team,
its marvelous
band and now
the Traveleers
are known in
many parts of
the world.
Many of
the young
people made tremendous sacri
fices in order to go with us.
Some gave up their jobs, others
gave up key positions on the
school teams, others willingly
came back from visiting rela
tives in other states.
A quick visit to New York
let us see the big city at night
and also a survey visit during
the day. Snow was on the
ground and a light snow was
falling but it was a beautiful
sight to see the center of Amer
ican economy and industry.
Athens, Greece was our first
stop. A brief concert there
along with a trip to Corinth,
where Paul went many years
ago, gave us an opportunity to
refresh our minds on the his
toric mission trips of the great
Apostle. Our worship service
was held near the spot where
Paul was tried in his day. The
“Traveleers” provided beauti
ful music out in the open in as
we gathered to worship the
Lord.
The flight that afternoon to
Israel gave us an opportunity
to have a wonderful view of
the Lord of the Bible. It was
night when we arrived so our
early view from Lod to Jerusa
lem was of the lights along the
way.
In Jerusalem we had oppor
tunities for services and con
certs in hotels, churches and at
the Hebrew University. How
wonderful it was at the church
where it is felt that Christ was
tried by Pilate to hear the
“Traveleers” sing “Oh, God
Our Help In Ages Past.”
On the planes, in the air
ports, in churches, schools,
Army chapels and in hotels
they sang their way into the
hearts of people.
Let me say thanks to Mr.
Kirkland, Mr. Edmunds, Mrs.
Bowen and all parents of the
“Traveleers” who helped to
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The Psalmist says “We shall
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lous it is to know the joy that
comes in singing.
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Named V.-P
New York, N.Y., January
6 John H. Bretherick, Jr. and
Hoyt G. Voyles have been
appointed vice presidents of
The Continental Insurance
Companies, Mr. Bretherick at
the home office in New York
and Mr. Voyles at Atlanta,
headquarters for the group’s
Southeastern Department.
Mr. Voyles joined Contin
ental’s Atlanta office in 1937
as a clerk in the accounts de
partment. The following year,
he advanced to assistant exam
iner in the underwriting depart
ment, and he served subse
quently in Louisiana and Geor
gia as special agent. He re
turned to Atlanta as agency
superintendent for underwrit
ing and production in 1955,
and he was appointed assistant
secretary in 1957. Mr. Voyles
was named secretary and assist
ant Departmental manager in
1966.
Mr. Voyles is a member of
the Clayton County Chamber
of Commerce and vice chair
man of the Clayton County
Hospital Authority. He is a
director of the Travelers’ Aid
Society of Atlanta and the
Metropolitan Atlanta Red
Cross. He resides with his fam
ily in Riverdale, Ga. Home
residence, 186 Valley Hill
Road, Riverdale, Georgia.
HARBIN'S DRIVE-IN
RESTAURANT
(Georgia and Old Dixie Hwy.)
FOREST PARK, GEORGIA 30050, THURSDAY, JANUARY 16, 1969
PICTURED FROM left to right are Forest
Park High School Coach Carl Madison,
Clayton County Athletic Director Bayward
McManus, Jonesboro High School Coach
Buddy Nix and North Clayton High School
Clayton County Federal
Reports Continued Progress
Clayton County Federal Savings and Loan Association with home office at
Jonesboro and a branch office at Forest Park reports very satisfactory progress for the
year 1968.
Total Assets of $ 12,392,021.34 are shown on annual statement as of December
31, 1968. This marks an increase of $2,181,154.18, or 21.36% over the preceeding
year.
I he report, issued by G. M.
Kilpatrick, Chairman of the
Board, showed that savings
balances held by the institution
amount to $ 1 1,077,311.67, as
compared to $9,428,429.5 1 re
ported at the end of 1967. This
represented an increase of
$1,648,882.16, or 17.48%.
A record dividend totaling
$479,982.65 was paid during
the year to over 7000 account
holders. A total of $87,442.73
was put aside for reserves and
surplus. Total reserves and
undivided profits are now
$471,693.26.
A total of $1,864,932.63,
net, was put in mortgage loans
on the books in 1968, bringing
total first mortgage loans to
$10,579,584.90, an increase of
21.39%.
In looking ahead to 1969,
the annual report indicated
that there would be even furth
er increases in the competition
for savings dollars. This would
present challenges to the
savings and loan business, and
the real estate and housing
business. Mr. Kilpatrick said:
“There were other factors,
too. Many families spent more
and saved less. Automobiles,
homes, color television sets and
hard goods of all kinds exper
ienced soaring sales. No doubt
some families were apprehen
sive that many items would
cost more next year. For this
reason, some money that
normally would have been put
away in the savings account
found its way into the market
place.”
“Though the recovery in
savings flows so far has not
been striking, it should be
noted that the growth in
savings is continuing at a slow,
steady pace, and we expect this
to accelerate during the first
half of 1969.”
“In view of the increased
demand and uncertain savings
Coach Jimmy Clepper as they leave the
Atlanta Airport for Los Angeles, Calif.,
where they attended the National Foot
ball Coaches’ Clinic.
supply, it would seem likely
that mortgage interest rates
will remain at about the same
levels that prevailed during
1968. However, 1 think that
1969 will prove to be another
year of progress and develop
ment for Clayton County
Federal Savings and Loan
Association and for the com
munity as well.”
Clayton County Federals
Defensive Driving Course
Sponsored in Morrow
The Public A Hairs Dept, of the Morrow Junior
Woman’s Club is sponsoring a Defensive Driving Course
Jan. 18 and 25. The Saturday morning classes will be
held at Lake Harbin Elementary School library from 9
a.m. to I p.m. Instructors will be from the Greater
Atlanta Traffic and Safety
Council.
The 8 hour Defensive
Driving Course is class instruc
tion for licensed drivers. It will
be given in two 4-hour sessions.
Twenty people are required to
hold a class and up to 40 may
be excepted.
When we consider the
enormity of our death toll on
the highway, a large number of
these in the Metropolitan Area,
it makes considerable sense
that everyone be trained to
stay alive.
Driving, today, is not “kid
stuff”. We need to be adults
emotionally and to know our
laws along with continual
development of skill in driving.
Statisticians tell us that one
out of every two persons alive
today either has been involved
in a motor vehicle accident in
which he has suffered a dis
abling injury, or will be in-
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VEGETABLES
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new building, for their home
office at Jonesboro, is moving
nearer to completion which is
expected by March 1, 1969.
Occupancy of the new quarters
will be in March and a real
celebration is being planned,
probably in April according to
Mr. Kilpatrick, who also stated
that more information would
be forthcoming about this in
the near future.
volved in a motor vehicle acci
dent at some future time which
will result in his disability or
death.
We are all quite sure we
know how to drive. The figures
of death and disability say by
their very number that we all
have a lot to learn and con
tinue learning.
This course is open to the
public and the charge is $2 per
student. Clubs and private
individuals are urged to partici
pate in this valuable service to
the community. For appli
cation please call Mrs. Gay,
366-0419, Mrs. -Adams,
366-6417 or Mrs. McDaniel
366-1549. The fee is to cover
the expenses of the course.
Defensive driving is not a
“trade secret” of a few pro
fessional drivers, you will learn
some facts that might easily
save your life.
PUBLISHED WEEKLY
1969 MASONIC LODGE OFFlCEßS—Offi
cers for 1969 of the Ellenwood Masonic
Lodge No. 251, Ellenwood, front row, left
to right, Dan Honea, junior steward; Ray-
Kalb, senior warden; Farris Johnson, wor
shipful master; Frank Hardee, junior
warden; Jesse Arrington, senior steward.
Braves Renewing Season Tickets;
Contracts Mailed to 39 Players
The Atlanta Braves are accepting renewals of season tickets for the 1969 season.
A number of renewals and new sales have already been completed, according to
Braves ticket department officials. More than 2700 seats at Atlanta Stadium were
reserved for season ticket holders last season.
In the National League’s new "West” division this season, the Braves will meet
Cincinnati, Houston, Los
Angeles, San Diego and San
Francisco nine times at home
and Chicago, Montreal, New
York, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh
and St. Louis six times at
home.
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Contracts for the 1969 sea
son have been mailed to 38
players plus Stan Bell, 21-year
old pitcher completing basic
training at Ft. Hood, Tex. who
is carried on the Military List,
according to Atlanta Braves
Vice-President Paul Richards.
The 38 players on the
Atlanta roster are Hank and
Tommie Aaron, Felipe Alou,
Bob Aspromonte, Dusty Baker,
Authority
Receives
Grant
Senators Herman E. Tal
madge and Richard B. Russell
wire —
Pleased to announce
$20,850 Federal Water Pollu
tion Control Administration
Grant increase to Clayton
County Water Authority,
Jonesboro, for construction of
interceptor sewer, bring total
grant to $179,550.
Jood Jh ^ssentiai to
Jkerefore Woke it Qood
The Dwarf House
Hapeville
Back row, left to right, Ben Beeland, sen
ior deacon; Oscar Blanton, secretary;
Robert Lewis, director of works; Adel Mc-
Cullough, chaplain; Hoyt Estse, treasurer;
Bill White, junior deacon; T. M. Godfrey,
tyler.
Clete Boyer, Jim Britton, Rico
Carty, Bob Didier, Darrell
Evans, Andy Finlay, I ito
Francona, Ralph Garr, Gil
Garrido, Garry Hill, lorn
House, Walt Hriniak, Sonny
Jackson, Pat Jarvis, Bob John
son, Ken Johnson, Van Kelly,
Forest Park Recreation
Winter Program
The Forest Park Recreation
Department has its winter pro
gram in full swing and registra
tions are being taken. Classes
or opportunities are offered in:
Aerobics, Ladies Slimnastics,
Adult Dance Class, Municipal
Civic Band, Ceramics, Karate,
Duplicate Bridge. Competitive
Swim Team, Arts & Crafts,
Sports Lingo Class, Scuba Div
ing, Weight-Lifting, Judo, Soc
cer, and Basketball.
31 teams are currently par
ticipating in basketball at the
center. These include 18 Boys
teams, 8 Adult teams, 1 Ladies
team, and 4 Girls teams. Due
to this overload, Free Play time
in the gym will be limited to
1:00-4:00 P.M. Mon-Fri, and
Spcir Insurance
Agency, Inc.
366-5115
no rout
tv
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Rick Kester, Mike Lum, Felix
Millan. Gary Neibauer, Phil
Niekro. Milt Pappas, Claude
Raymond, Ron Reed, Don
Spain, George Stone, Bob Till
man, Ron Tompkins, Joe
Lorre, Cecil Upshaw, Charlie
Vaughan and Robert Wiswell.
6-9 on Friday, and 2-5 on
Saturday.
IP COUNCIL TO
MEET JAN. 21
I he regular scheduled coun
cil meeting of the City of
Forest Park, January 20, 1969
has been reset by council
action to January 21, 1969, at
7:30 pan.
