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VOLUME 44 —NUMBER 49
POINT OF VIEW
By JACK TROY
A Searching Look at
President Nixon
People ask: What will Richard Nixon be like as Presi
dent? The answer: He’ll be competent, careful, cautious,
not one to promise the milliennium, more in tune with pres-
office having few obligations to special-interest groups.
Businessmen, generally, are likely to be freed of many
harassments. The South no longer will serve as the whipping
boy for Government zealots. More attention will be paid to
ordinary people and their wishes.
The poor will be helped, but not made the center of of
ficial attention.
Mr. Nixon, as President, will not offer a crash program
of new “reforms.”
Instant answers for any and all problems are not to be
ground out by a White House “brain trust” and offered to
the country as national policy.
The President will involve himself in key decisions, not
all decisions.
In contrast to Lyndon Johnson, the new President is to
be more withdrawn, slower to react, more given to cartful
statements, not quite so sensitive. The hope will be that a
“credibility gap” can be avoided.
Bank of Forest Park
Promotes Holman
The Board of Directors of the Bank of Forest Park
announces the promotion of E. M. Holman to Assistant
Vice President.
A graduate of the University of Georgia, BBA
degree, he also is a graduate of the Atlanta Law School.
LLB degree, and is completing
graduate work with the Ameri
can Institute of Banking.
Mr. Holman is well known
in Clayton County, having
served as president and a
director of Forest Park Civitan
Club. He is a member of the
advisory board of the« Clayton
County Association jbr Re
tarded Children, Tara District
Chairman of Eagle Scout
Boards of Review, Member of
the Membership Committee of
the Clayton County Chamber
of Commerce, and has served
as Chairman of Clayton
County Business Division of
United Appeal.
Mr. Holman is a resident of
Morrow, and is a member of
the Board of Stewards of the
Morrow Methodist Church. His
wife, Alice, is the daughter of
Dr. and Mrs. Harold D. Morris,
of Athens. Dr. Morris is Pro
fessor of Research and
Agronomy at the University of
Georgia.
Bentley to
Speak to
Republicans
The first meeting of the
year of the Clayton County
Republican party will be held
Monday night, Feb. 3rd, 7:30
P.M. at the Fish King Restaur
ant in Forest Park, where the
featured speaker will be Mr.
Jimmy Bentley, recent “con
vert” to the GOP after his
entire political-lifetime as a
Democrat. The topic of his
Our U.S. Choice
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Are Delicious!
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and
ent times when people want to be
free of constant crises.
Controversy, where possible, will
be avoided. Extremes, whether of the
left or of the right, are to be given
no encouragement.
The appeal of a Nixon Administra
tion will be directed to the middle
class.
Labor unions, Negroes and other
minority groups, and farmers will be
given much attention but will not
dominate policy-making with their
demands. The new President enters
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speech is not known at present,
but probably will reflect on
recent political activity. The
public is invited to the Dutch
treat dinner, which will be one
of several to be held through
out the year.
The Republican party plans
such a dinner meeting on the
first Monday of every second
month, but time and place will
be announced in the news
papers and through invitations.
Attendance is not restricted to
members, however, and all
interested persons are urged to
attend. It is hoped that an out
standing speaker will be pres
ent at each meeting.
Further information may be
obtained by calling Mrs. Jan
sen, 366-0586.
OFFICERS FOR 1969 OF THE STOCK
BRIDGE MASONIC LODGE NO. 691—Front
row, left to right: James R. Caylor, junior
warden; Raford J. Chambers, senior war
den; Ralph W. Riggins, worshipful mas
ter; Herbert Rice, junior warden; James
Sears Jonesboro Catalog
Store to Open February 5
Sears, Roebuck and Co.’s new 6,850 square foot retail-catalog store in Jonesboro
will open Wednesday, February 5, at 9 A.M.
Located in the Southway Shopping Center, the store will carry a complete line of
Sears appliances as well as small electrical appliances, automotive needs, hardware,
mowers, power tools, paint and supplies, wiring needsand sporting goods. I here will
be departments offering fenc
ing, tractors, roto-spaders and
water heaters. Area residents
will now be able to place cata
log orders and pick up their
purchases the next day at Sears
Jonesboro.
Charles E. Johnson, has
been named manager of Sears
newest facility. Johnson said
that the exciting growth, pro
gress and potential of the
Jonesboro area prompted the
company to select this loca
tion.
Mr. Johnson is a native of
Southwest Atlanta. He has held
various positions during his 17
year association with Sears.
Prior to this new assignment,
Johnson was Sales Promotion
and Merchandise Manager of
the Sears store in Marietta.
Members of the Cascade
Methodist Church, Mr. and
Mrs. Johnson and their three
children are residents of South
west Atlanta.
Jonesboro
Hobo Dinner
The Jonesboro chapter of
Eastern Star will hold a “Hobo
Dinner” in the Masonic Lodge
on Friday, February 7th. The
menu will consist of ham,
blackeyed peas, collard and
turnip greens, candied yams,
corn muffins, and fruit cobb
ler.
The serving hours are from
11:00 A.M. until 7:00 P.M.
and everyone is assured of a
meal worth remembering for
the price of SI.OO. Get your
tickets from any member of
the OES or at the door. If any
group (plants, etc.) would like
take-out orders in quantity,
call 478-0389 and place your
order so they will be ready at
the appointed time.
HARBIN'S DRIVE-IN
RESTAURANT
(Georgia and Old Dixie Hwy.)
FOREST PARK, GEORGIA 30050, THURSDAY, JANUARY 30, 1969
W. Dove. Second row, left to right: Lloyd
L. Mincey, director of work; Kenneth W.
Millard, junior deacon; Arvil J. Blood
worth, chaplain. Back row, left to right:
O. N. Moore, Jr., treasurer; Frank Owens,
secretary; Orland Brassfield, tyler.
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Local Girls
Honored
In Atlanta
When the Piedmont Hos
pital School of Nursing on At
lanta’s Peachtree Road holds
its Capping Ceremonies Feb
ruary 9, two Clayton County
girls will be among those hon
ored. They are Brenda Murphy,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. L.
Murphy of 6239 Huie Drive,
Morrow, and Carol Starling,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. 1.
Starling, Jr., 100 Lynwood
Court, Forest Park. The Cap
ping Ceremonies for members
of the Freshman Class are
slated for 2 p.m. at the North
side Methodist Church, with a
reception to follow at the
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VEGETABLES
You’ll Like!
Dr. Foley
Shrine Club
President
The Griffin Shrine Club
announced that Dr. Henry L.
Foley of Forest Park has been
elected President for the com
ing year. 1 he election was held
at the regular monthly meeting
of the club. Prior to being
elected President, Dr. Foley
has served the Griffin Shrine
Club in the following capaci
ties; Colonel, Motor Corps;
Captain, Motor Corps, Provost
Marshall; First vice president
1968; Second vice president
1967; Member Board of Di
rectors since 1965.
The Griffin Shrine Club is a
division of Yaarab Temple in
Atlanta and by being elected
President, Dr. Foley will be
working in close conjunction
with Judge Charles Wofford,
the newly elected Potentate of
Yaarab Temple. They have
been close friends for many
years.
Dr. Foley has been practic
ing in Forest Park since 19,57,
and presently resides with his
family in Fayetteville.
City of Lake Cily
The City Office is open
from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00
p.m., Monday through Friday.
Everyone owning property in
the city of Lake City should
make a tax return before the
deadline date of April 1, 1969.
PUBLISHED WEEKLY
GIFT FOR DOWNINGS—New President
Clyde Harrelson (right) presents the Ro-
Harrelson Pledges Chamber's
Progress Will Continue
Clayton County’s Chamber of Commerce is under the leadership of a new
president today, Clyde Harrelson, who admits he has a job to do to fill the shoes of
retiring president, Roland Downing. He voiced confidence in dedicated membersand
a star-studded officers’ slate to see responsibilities fulfilled easily with successful
results!
A man of vision, he feels the
vast potential of Clayton Coun
ty is not fully recognized even
by experts. He considers
countians’ support and interest
not a contribution but a “blue
chip” INVESTMENT!
Harrelson rose from vice
president under Downing.
The change took place
officially at the Hilton Inn last
Saturday night where the
annual banquet preceded the
business and awards session
and a hilarious grand finale was
provided by Shearon Elebash, a
cross between Victor Borge
and Jim Nabors. Elebash was a
fine change of pace from the
usual windup to the Chamber’s
annual shindig, keeping the
crowd convulsed with his
jokes, his imitations, his piano
travesties and his rem
iniscenses.
With emphasis on 1968 the
progress of the Chamber and
Clayton County in the past
several years was vividly
brought out on the screen. The
advance made by the Chamber
was revealed by the fact that
1 14 men and 50 women were
signed up last year, increasing
the number of accounts to over
525 and the number of mem
bers to well over 650.
It was brought out the
“pull” of the Clayton Chamber
is so great that Kelly-Spring
field fire Co., which has never
joined any Chamber except
that of Cumberland, Md.,
decided to come into the fold,
joining Clayton as its second.
The women’s division
chaired by Mrs. John Dean,
climaxed its first year in a
whirlwind of activity. Many
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The Dwarf House
Hapeville
land Downings with a crystal and silver
epergne.— (Hooper Photo.)
successful programs were
launched under their direction.
Feminine intuition stimulated
the underlying theme of pro
moting, “A Spirit of Com
munity,” convinced that
communities prosper only
when each individual becomes
actively involved.
The ladies took over the
baton for Education and
Health, Beautification, Hos
pitality, Membership, Citizen
of the Year, Youth Oppor
tunity, Stay and See and
Christmas Idea Fiar.
Downing thanked all of his
chairmen and directors for
reaching new plateaus in the
past year and proved his con
tinuing loyalty and support by
urging them to “shoot for the
moon” along with the astro
nauts this year. (In laying away
the gavel he is not content to
rest upon passed laurels.) In his
speech he cited a multifaceted
program for the continued
progress of Clayton County.
Exercise influence with
Atlanta International Airport;
promote uniform zoning regu
lations; advance feasible ideas
for recreational facilities; a
net work of expressways for
easy flow of traffic; water and
sewerage; foster governmental
inventory; company communi
cations, further industrial
development; school system,
and work closely with Metro
Atlanta Chambers of
Commerce.
Mr. and Mrs. Downing were
recipients of a crystal and silver
epergne.
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