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REDSKINS who received awards: stand
ing, left to right, Chris Hasty, Billy Pierce,
Ken Bowen; kneeling, left to right, Fred-
Redskins Hold Awards Banquet
The 95 lb. Redskin Football
Team and coaches of Forest
Park were honored with a ban
quet at the Kiwanis Youth
Center in Forest Park on Fri
day night, January 3, 1969.
The occasion began with a
delicious covered dish meal fur
nished by the parents of the
players. Following the meal,
the team, coaches, parents, and
honored guest were entertained
by an address which was both
humorous as well as inspira
tional by Mr. Frank Tetterton,
a member of the Georgia Tech
football team.
Trophies and participation
awards were then presented to
all the players and cheer
leaders, and beautiful as well as
useful gifts were presented to
all the coaches.
Special award plaques were
then presented to the following
players:
Tony Brooks Most Valua
ble Player.
Billy Pierce Most Valuable
Back.
David Kinney Most Valua
ble Lineman.
Freddie Wheeler Best Hust
ler.
Chris Hasty Most Improved
Back.
Ken Bowen—Most Improved
Lineman.
The following honored
guests were introduced to the
group: Mr. Charles Summer-
State Bank No. 5689
Report of Condition of
BANK OF JONESBORO
of Jonesboro in the State of Georgia at the close of busi
ness on Dec. 31, 1968.
ASSETS
1. Cash, balances with other banks, and
cash items in process of collection $1,225,731.07
2.’United States Government obligations 2,315,502.50
3. Obligations of States and political
subdivisions 1,678,840.40
4. Securities of Federal agencies and
corporations 100,000.00
6. Federal funds sold and securities
purchased under agreements to resell 300,000.00
7. Other loans and discounts 3,552,470.28
8. Bank premises, furniture and fixtures, and
other assets representing bank premises- 148,345.30
11. Other assets - 20,976.36
12. TOTAL ASSETS .. $9,341,865.91
LIABILITIES
13. Demand deposits of individuals,
partnerships, and corporations $4,145,185.89
14. Time and savings deposits of Individuals,
partnerships, and corporations __ 2,400,036.95
15. Deposits of United States Government 117,387.13
16. Deposits of States and political
subdivisions 1,543,582.71
19. Certified and officers’ checks, etc. _ 31,567.67
20. TOTAL DEPOSITS $8,237,760.35
(a) Total demand deposits 5,520,223.40
<b) Total time and savings
deposits 2,717,536.95
24. Other liabilities 377,294.94
25. TOTAL LIABILITIES $8,615,055.29
CAPITAL ACCOUNTS
26. Common stock—total par value 300,000.00
27. Surplus 350.000 00
28. Undivided profits . - 76,810.62
30. TOTAL CAPITAL ACCOUNTS $ 726,810.62
31. TOTAL LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL
ACCOUNTS $9,341,865.91
MEMORANDA
1. Average of total deposits for the 15 calendar
days ending with call date. 8,254,263.24
2. Average of total loans for the 15 calendar
days ending with call date 3,619,729.45
I, C. S. Conklin 11, Vice President and Cashier of the
above-named bank, do solemnly swear that this report of
condition is true and correct, to the best of my knowledge
and belief.
C. S. CONKLIN II
Correct—Attest:
C. S. CONKLIN II
J. CARL HODGES
L. M. MCDOWELL, JR
Directors
State of Georgia, County of Clayton; ss:
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 9th day of Jan
uary, 1969, and I hereby certify that I am not an officer or
director of this bank.
VIRGINIA JULIAN, Notary Public
My commission expires June 11, 1972
die Wheeler, Tony Brooks and David Kin
ney.
day, Mayor of Forest Park, Mr.
Jim Germany, newly elected
President of the Forest Park
Athletic Association.
The following is a list of the
players and cheerleaders who
were honored at the banquet,
Jim Baker, Terry Bates, Mark
Berry, Ken Bowen, Tony
Brooks, Ricky Brown, Lenny
Brown, Mike Cash, Don David.
Dale Findley, David Florence,
Alan Garner, Chris Hasty, Ron
nie Hobbs, David Kinney,
Marty Knox, Kenneth Orr,
Billy Pierce, Franze Rice,
Duane Smith, Steve Smith,
Terry Smith, Keith Stewart,
Brad Strickland, Gary Thacker,
Phil Thompson, David Tram
mell, Duane Varner, Johnny
West, and Freddie Wheeler.
The cheerleaders were
Donna Holsenback, Patty
Pounders, Cindy Jackson,
Debra Eidson, Judy Bertsch
(Coach), Kristie Bender, Pam
Avery, Terri Brown, and Ellen
Bender. The Mascots were
Penny Cash and Starr Avery.
The cheerleader managers
were Mrs. Betty Avery and
Mrs. Darlene Bender.
The football coaches were
Mr. Billy Williams, Head
Coach, Mr. Lester Boswell, Mr.
Franze Rice, and Mr. Marvin
Hasty, assistant coaches.
After all the awards were
made, Mr. Jerry Berry thrilled
the crowd with movies that
were made during the teams
most successful trip to Miami,
Florida during Thanksgiving
when they won the 1968
Turkey Bowl Game.
CONG RATU LA HONS
REDSKINS ON A GRI AT
YEAR
Jr. ROTC
Ball Jan. 18
Ihe 14 25th Air Force
Junior ROIC, of Forest Park
Senior High, is starting off the
New Year with one of the most
important and biggest events of
the year, the 1425 th Al J
ROIC is sponsoring the first
military ball of the program
since it came to Forest Park
this school year.
1 here will be personally en
graved invitations to all the
cadets at Forest Park Senior
High, and special invitations to
the Commander of Dobbins
Air Force Base, and other mili
tary personnel in the area.
Ihe cadets at Forest Park
hope to have at least two bands
present at the ball, the dress
will be formal, and there will
be a tee of three dollars for all
attending cadets. The cadets
may come stag or bring a date.
Ihe ball will be held January
18th, 7:30 p.m. at the Forest
Park Senior High School
cafeteria.
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CHOOSING . . . New look in voting machines is demon
strated by pretty Chris Martin. Voter makes a selection by
punching a tabulating card opposite the issue of candidate
chosen.
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Braves, Richmond Pre-Season Series
Scheduled for Four Soulhern Cities
The Atlanta Braves and
their top farm team, Rich
mond, Va. of the International
League, will leave Florida next
April for four pre-season games
around the Southeast, Presi
dent Bill Bartholomay an
nounced recently.
Bartholomay also an
nounced that immortal Satchel
Paige, now a Braves coach, will
see pitching duty in all four of
the games against Richmond
April 3 at Savannah. April 4 at
Columbus, April 5 at Green
wood, S. C., and Sunday after
noon, April 6 at Atlanta.
Starting times are 6 p.m. at
Grayson Stadium in Savannah,
7 p.m, at Golden Park in
Columbus and Legion Stadium
in Greenwood, and 2:15 p.m.
at Atlanta Stadium in the
finale Sunday afternoon.
The Braves open the regular
season against San F rancisco in
Atlanta the following night,
April 7.
“ This is the first time in the
club’s four years in Atlanta for
us to play a pre-season series in
cities around the Southeast,”
Bartholomay said.
•he Sunday afternoon,
New Veterans
Are Entitled to
Dental Care
AFLANI'A Veterans being
discharged from military serv
ice are now entitled to receive
VA dental care without having
to furnish proof of their con
dition being connected with
military service, State Veterans
Service Director Pete Wheeler
has announced.
she eligible ex-servicemen
and women have only six
months following discharge in
which to apply for the one
time complete care without
showing proof by military
records.
Veterans who can prove by
their records that their dental
condition originated or was
aggravated during military
service have up to one year
alter release from service to
apply for the treatment.
DRAFT & COLLEGE GRADS
Washington Since graduate
students have become eligible
for induction last July, the per
centage of draftees has more
than tripled. The Department
of Defense estimates that 16
per cent of the drafted men
from July through October
were college graduates.
Disabled veterans receive
preferential service in the more
than 2,000 offices of the U. S.
Employment Service. Six per
cent of the men and women
separated from military service
in Fiscal 1967 had rated dis
abilities resulting from wounds,
injuries, and illness.
April 6th date, he added is the
Braves first big promotional
date of the year. It’s “Cap
Day,” and all children 12 years
old and under will receive free
baseball caps as they enter the
gates at Atlanta Stadium.
Although it’s the Braves
lust series ot pre-season games
around the South, the April
3rd game at Savannah will be
the second such game there in
two years for the benefit of the
Chatham Association for Re
tarded Children.
Games in Columbus and
Greenwood will boost worthy
charities as well the Youth
Activities Program of the
Columbus Kiwanis Club, and
the Greenwood County Youth
Summer Program.
No one is more excited
about the series, however, than
I aige. Outside ot a one-inning
exhibition on the last day of
the 1968 season, he hasn’t seen
any action in a Braves uniform.
Braves officials have promised
that every effort will be made
tor Satch to appear in every
game ot the series with Rich
mond.
VA Benefits
In Georgia
Set Record
Al LANTA Monetary
benefits and services received
by Georgia veterans, their
dependents and survivors
through the Veterans Adminis
tration in fiscal 1967-68 have
reached an all time high at over
S2BO million, State Veterans
Service Director Pete Wheeler
announced this week.
1 he figure is up by over $43
million for the same period a
year ago. with veterans’ hous
ing accounting for the largest
portion of the increase.
The Veterans Adminis
tration guaranteed 7,464 home
loans with a value of almost
$l3O million and made 115
direct loans valued at
$1,608,000 in the last fiscal
year. This is an increase of $42
million over the previous 12
month period.
A second major area of in
creases in benefits was
veterans’ education which in
creased just under $3 million
to a total of $8,438,000.
The only area of benefits
showing a decrease for the year
was insurance benefits which
dropped by $5 million to
$12,120,000.
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LEFT TO RIGHT, Mr. and Mrs. W. L.
Cornelius, Ricky Cornelius, (background
Cihef Bill Guise), Mrs. Robert Wood,
Frank Wood, Scoutmaster Robert Wood;
Three Scouts Honored
As Eagle Scouts
Boy Scout I roop 115 of
Fast flay ton, their parents,
and triends had a wonderful
evening last Friday when they
honored three members with
the Eagle Scout award. A first
class meal headed the show,
followed by the re-chartering
of the Troop by Davey Davis
of Atlanta Boy Scouts, and
presented to O.W. Cowan,
Neighborhood Chairman, who
in turn presented it to Chief
Bill Guise.
Scoutmaster Wood gave the
gathering a resume of the
T roops activities for 1968 and
Morrow Juniors to Sponsor
Defensive Driving Course
Under the auspices of the
Atlanta Traffic and Safety
Council, the Morrow Junior
Woman’s Club will hold two
four-hour courses on Defensive
Driving at Lake Harbin Ele
mentary School on Saturday,
January 18th and on Saturday’
Jan. 25th, from 9 a m. to 1
p.m. The cost per person for
the course will be $2.00, and
instructors will be provided
from Ford Motor Co. and Ft.
MacPherson.
The club wishes to em
phasize the importance of this
type of course for the benefit
Free Press-News & Farmer, Thurs., Jan. 16, 1969 f
(background, Davy Davis, Atlanta Boy
Scout Council), William A. Belisle, Hal
Balise.
assigned 1969 activities to each
ot the 45 members. Ihe high
light ol the evening was the
presentation of the 1 agle Scout
Award to three members, made
by Davey Davis. And the
mother ot each boy was given a
neck chain with medallion
I hey are Ricky Cornelious,
Frank Wood and Hai Belisle
1 hat three members of the
same Troop should qualify for
the highest award in scouting
all in one year-is unusual and
points up the splendid training
and personal ability of these
boys.
of all drivers, and all teenaged
drivers are especially invited to
attend. Anyone wanting to
brush up on his or her driving
skills will receive benefits from
the course, also.
For further information,
contact Mrs. Gay, 366-0419.
The winter months serve as
a good time to take soil tests
on your property. Contact
your local county Extension
agent for details on how to
take a soil sample for testing.
Church Adds
To Board
Memorial Christian Church,
South Ave. and Ash Street,
added to its Board of Officers
Sunday by installing Mr Fred
Knox. 339 Windemere Way,
Jonesboro, as Elder; and. Mr.
Ihomas Billions, 6083 Ledge
wood Dr.; Mr. Bill Casey, 4233
Jonesboro Rd.; Mr. Bob Jeffer
son, 2291 Hollywood Dr.; and
Mr. Clarence Carr, 867 Brian
Lane, as Deacons. Mr. Jeffer
son was also elected Sunday
School Superintendent.
I he Rev. Charles C. 1 homp
son of Charleston, S. C. who
has served since October as Ad
Interim Minister, was asked to
extend his work here for
another three months He and
Mrs. 1 hompson moved into the
parsonage, 4136 Ash Street,
this month. They are not
strangers to the area, having
served Brookhaven and Sandy
Springs Christian Churches.
On Rat Control
The Public Health Service
hopes it will soon get Bureau
of the Budget approval to start
using the authorized S4O
million for rat control. If
approval comes, the money
will be used to finance projects
designed to teach sium dwellers
how to store garbage, get rid of
rat harborages and other
similar projects.
Police may be unnecessary
in the perfect world but in the
meantime law and order de
pend upon police.
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