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Your Full-Service Bank BANK OF FOREST PARK e Member F.D.I.C. (Elaytnn bounty Nmn anb farmer and VOLUME 44 — NUMBER 48 POINT OF VIEW By JACK TROY J. Edgar Hoover Going Strong at 74 J. Edgar Hoover, who, at age 74, is beginning another four-year term as Director of the Federal Bureau of In vestigation, recalls a fable— with the fisherman and decides in favor of expediency. After a few days, the bird has traded off so many feathers that he cannot fly. He continues to make his daily trip to the fisherman on foot until all of his feathers are gone. At this point, the fisherman picks up the fat, naked bird and cooks him for dinner. As we enter the New Year, leaving behind a year marked with crime and violence, we might ask ourselves if the American eagle has a full plumage or is he missing feathers because of our expediency in bartering with criminals. A persuasive argument can be made that the law-abid ing citizen’s freedoms diminish in direct proportion to the inctjease of criminal activity in our country. His risk of be coming the victim of a serious crime increased 15 per cent in 1967, and a similar rise is indicated for 1968. Mr. Hoover truly is one of the “Great Americans.” STAR Student Prize Awaits Some Student A STAR is shining in Georgia! Some Georgia high school senior who is nameless al present begins ascending the stellar stairs to the ultimate STAR prize this week with the mailing ol forms to high school principals in Georgia. these forms will be re turned to the Georgia Chamber of Commerce, founder of the Student Teacher Achievement Recognition (STAR) Program, and high school S1 ARS will be notified of their honor in February. Thousands of high school seniors throughout Georgia began the long but rewarding road to becoming STAR Stu dent of Georgia by taking the College Board Scholastic Apti tude Test in November or December, 1968. Io be eligible for STAR consideration, scores for each part of this test must be at least equal to the latest avail able national average, and stu dents must be regularly en rolled seniors in one of Geor- Barrow Named to Council Congressman John J. Flynt, Jr announced today that the Small Business Administration has appointed Mr. J. Elliott Barrow of Jonesboro, Ga. and Mr. Leon Smith of I homaston, Ga. to the Small Business Ad visory Council for Georgia. Mr. Barrow is President of Jebco Inc. of Jonesboro which manufactures metal office furniture and equipment. Mr. Smith is a partner in the Thomaston Office Equipment Company of Thomaston, Ga. Mr. Barrow and Mr. Smith will each serve on the Council for a two year term, advising the SBA on matters dealing with small businesses and small business operations in Georgia. Our U.S. Choice STEAKS Are Delicious! Stye Unrest Jlark Jfm srpoSs rpoS and Is the American eagle in danger of becoming “bald?” In an old fable, a bird meets a fisherman with a can of worms and asks him for one. “Sure," says the fisherman. "All I ask in return is one of your feath ers." A feather for a worm seems rea sonable to the bird, so the exchange is made. The next day the bird is hungry again. He weighs the incon venience of searching for food against the expediency of trading gia’s accredited public or private high schools, un married, and in the upper 10 per cent scholastically of their class for the first semester of their senior year. The qualified student in each high school making the highest SAT grade will be named High School STAR Student. Each High School STAR Student will name either an elementary or high school teacher who in his opinion made the greatest contribution to his scholastic achievement. The teacher must be a faculty member of a public or private accredited Georgia school when selected. Teachers so named will be designated STAR teachers and will share the recognition accorded the STAR students naming them. Program of Self-Defense The Tara Elementary Parent and Family Life Study Group will present a program on practical means of self defense for women. This program will include a talk, a discussion period and a skit. It is planned for Tuesday, January 28th from 7:30 P.M. until 9:30 P.M. in the school cafetorium. Mr. Bob Grantham and his associates will be our guest speakers. This very able group has taught some 2000 persons and have some very lively things in store for us. The public is urged to at tend. Atlanta Army Depot Spends $69 Million in Year 1968 ATLANTA ARMY 1)1 POT The Atlanta Anny Depot spent a total of $69,095,666 in calendar year 1968, of which $27,532,097 went lor salaries. Equipment and materiel shipped to the armed forces amounted to 176,832 lons. A total of $6,930,191 was spent for supplies and services, approximately 75% being spent with local business firms. A total of $2,925,294 was spent with small businesses. Civilian employment at the end of December was approxi mately 3,700. During 1968 the Depot hired more than 800 persons, including 277 tempo rary appointments and 174 summer youth hires. Savings effected through the Incentive Awards Program amounted to $424,285. Edgar H. Kyle, a machinist in the Depot general equipment branch, was among Army Materiel Command top sug gesters attending special cost reduction ceremonies at Aber deen Proving Ground. Mr. Kyle devised a tool with which to resurface tappets for military standard engines, resulting in an estimated savingsof $1 1,077. Depot personnel con tributed $44,250 to the Com bined Federal-United Appeal Campaign; and gave 2,247 pints of blood to the Red Cross. During calendar year 1968 the Depot received the gold star Minuteman Flag for having 90% or better partici pation in purchase of savings bonds during a successive five year period. The eight-man workforce in College Cleaners Offer Full Service College Cleaners of Jones boro Road, Morrow, have just inaugurated full dry cleaning service after being a pickup station for a year. The owners now are Jimmy E. and Palmer Bridges. Theirs is the only complete dry cleaning service in Morrow. They feature one-hour cleaning at regular prices. HARBIN'S DRIVE-IN RESTAURANT (Georgia and Old Dixie Hwy.) FOREST PARK. GEORGIA 30050. THURSDAY. JANUARY 23, 1969 OFFICERS FOR 1969 OF JONESBORO MA SONIC LODGE NO. 87—Front row, left to right, F. M. Kiblinger, junior deaeon; J. 11. Upchurch, junior warden; H. P. Massen gale, worshipful master; E. W. Barron, sen ior warden; W. E. Allen, junior steward. Back row, left to right, J. E. Wooten, senior deacon; W. T. Fincher, secretary; R. A. McWilliams, senior steward. Not shown in the picture: IL P. Laster, treasurer; J. L. Knight, tyler; L. B. Sasser, chaplain. ML ' % .1 —* ha COL. DEAN Van Lydegraf, Depot Commander, Atlanta Army Depot.— (U. S. Army Photo.) the Depot mailroom reported a total of 6,760,000 mail han dlings during the year. From now through Jan. 31 they are offering specials in prices on men’s suits, women’s suits and dresses, trousers and slacks, sweaters, skirts, men’s and women’s coats or robes. Also they offer five shirts laundered, on hangers or folded, for $1 if accompanied by a $2 dry cleaning order. We Serve VEGETABLES You’ll Like! Burnley in Anto Repair E. I). (Dinty) Burnley, who for four years ran the Forest Park Sinclair Service Station at Jonesboro Road and Conley Road, has gone into the auto mobile repair business at 4040 Jonesboro Road, just next to Zay re’s. Burnley was highly success ful with Sinclair and expects his auto repair shop to be one of the best. The name of the new com pany is E. I). Burnley & Son, Dempsey Burnley having joined him in the business after spending three years in service. T he work the Burnleys will do on cars includes general repairs, complete tune-up, automatic transmission, com plete brake service and carbure tor and ignition. Braves Day Mayor Charles W. Summer day of Forest Park has pro claimed Monday, Feb. 10th, 1969, as “Atlanta Braves Day”. The Atlanta Braves Caravan consisting of Club Officials and stars will appear at the Atlanta Army Depot, the Forest Park Senior High School and the Forest Park Recreation Center on Central Avenue. Open house will be held at the Rec reation Center beginning at 4:00 p.m. All citizens are en couraged to come out and meet the Braves. PUBLISHED WEEKLY MRS. E. L. HUIE honored at 4-H Awards program. Left to right: Mrs. Huie and Mrs. Mrs. Shelnutt Heads Heart Finn] Drive Mrs. Vaughn H. Shelnutt will head the 1969 Heart Fund Drive in Clayton County, it was announced recently by Mr. Roland K. Weekley, 1969 State Heart Fund Chairman Hie annual campaign for support of research, education and community service activ ities of the Georgia Heart Asso ciation will be held during February, designated as Heart Month. “Mrs. Shelnutt’s acceptance of this appointment is particu larly fortunate,” the Unit Chairman said. “We feel that such appointments assure the success of a drive that is be coming increasingly important to everyone. With diseases of the heart and blood vessels accounting for more than half the deaths in the country each year, a campaign to fight those diseases deserves the best possible leadership.” Accepting the appointment, Mrs. Shelnutt said, “1 invite every person in this com munity to join in the most important civic endeavor." The Georgia Heart Asso ciation is the only organization in the state devoting full time to the fight against heart and blood vessel diseases. GHA sponsors a system of clinics for indigent patients in Georgia, supports its own program of research in Georgia institu tions, and conducts numerous programs of public and pro fessional education. JoJ Ji ^Aientiaf to Jhf'.... ^Jkerefore 'lljalte it QooJ The Dwarf House Hapeville Joye H. Spates.— (Special Photo.) MRS. E, L HUIE HONORED DURING RECENT 4-H AWARDS PROGRAM ( layton County 4-H'ers have many “friends of 4-H”. I o honor one who has contributed a great deal to the total 4-H program not only in Clayton County but to the statewide organization as well, Mrs. E. L. Huie, Jr. was presented a plaque which read "In Recognition for Meritorious Seivice to 4-H.” Mrs. Huie was presented the plaque during the Annual 4-H Awards Program held recently to recognize 4-H’ers who have done outstanding 411 Club work. Presenting Mrs. Huie with the award is Mrs. Joye 11. Spates, County Extension Home Economist, who cited Mrs. Huie for her sixteen years of volunteer 4-H Club work. During this time, she served as secretary of the adult leader training program and secretary -treasurer of the Clayton Coun ty 4-H Horse Show. In 1966 she was named Northwest Dis trict 4-H Leader and in 1968 was elected secretary of the State Association of 4-H Leaders. She is the mother of two outstanding Clayton County 4-H members, Ethel Lynn and Edward, who together have won recognition for their edu cational demonstrations on the local, county, district and state levels. Mrs. Huie has attended and served on programs at North west District 4-H Project Achievement, 4-H camp, State 4-H Council and Congress. In addition, she taught public speaking at 4-H leadership camp at Dahlonega. Among her many 4-11 Speir Insuranc Agency, Inc. 366-5115 VDUMfM NO ?< MMrwMiuNto tv SPEIR SINGLE COPY 10 CENTS honors. Mrs. Huie was also named Honorary Master 4-H Member in 1968 She was selected from many outstand ing citizens for this high recog nition because of her contin ued interest and support of 4-H Club work Goodwill's 2nd Year in Forest Park BY LYNDA McGILL You're invited to help cut the Birthday Cake on Jan 25, 1969! The Goodwill Industries retail outlet in Forest Park will celebrate its 2nd year as part of the growing Forest Park com munity In honor of this event, the citizens of the Forest Park area are invited to visit the store at 1222 Main Street, Forest Park. There will be free cake and Cokes while they last, the store will be open from 10:00 am to 9:30 p in. Goodwill Industries is pleased with the response it has received from the people of the Forest Park area, and is proud to be a part of this rapidly expanding town