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VOLUME 44 —NUMBER 50
POINT OF VIEW
By JACK TROY
Ralph Emerson McGill
A Real Friend
For almost 20 years I was an associate of Ralph McGill.
I first knew him when I was an assistant in sports. He was
sports editor, and one of the greatest in America. He was
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He was in his office one day visiting with ad man Evans
Joseph. He called me into the office and handed me a story.
“I want this run in the paper in the morning.”
The story was the announcement that I had been named
sports editor of The Constitution as his successor. I was
taken aback. I really had no idea he would do that al
though I had worked a lot of hours.
Ralph McGill always helped the young writers. He told
me not to waste my time when I was on road trips with the
Atlanta Crackers but to visit the library and read books.
I will say of him that he was a real friend. It was an
honor for me once in a while to write his column when he
was out of touch.
Journal Veteran Got
Start From McGill
(Atlanta Journal)
No one can say how many
people were influenced by
Ralph McGill to enter journal
ism as a profession, but one of
those is Pat Patterson, a long
time Atlanta Journal copy ed
itor.
At the bottom of the De
pression, Patterson was a stu
dent at Georgia Tech, and was
drawn to his fellow townsman,
Jack Troy of Daytona Beach
who was attending Oglethorpe
University and writing part
time for The Constitution.
Later Troy succeeded McGill as
Constitution sports editor.
One Saturday night in 1932,
Miss Saul on
Dean’s List
Miss Roberta June Saul,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. M.
Saul of Lake Circle, Forest
Park, achieved the Dean’s List
with Merit in the School of
Business Administration,
Georgia State College, Fall
Quarter. As told us by Mr.
Richard Beckwith, Associate
Dean this honor is attained
only by those in the upper 5%
of the school.
Miss Saul graduated from
Forest Park High, in 1965,
attended the University of
Georgia before entering Geor
gia State. She will major in
accounting with a minor in
marketing.
In addition to school hours,
June works for Blalock
Machine Company in Atlanta,
and spends most of her
evenings working with the
eleven year olds (G.A.) First
Baptist Church, where she is a
very active member. School
activities are numerous.
Congratulations are cer
tainly in order for Miss Saul
and her parents.
Our U.S. Choice
STEAKS
Are Delicious!
widely quoted. He wrote a column in
The Constitution titled ‘‘Break o’
Day.”
Ralph McGill was best man at our
wedding. He sort of took me under
his wing. He remained sports editor
until 1937.
That year he had received a Ros
enwald Fellowship and was in Israel
when he received the news that edi
tor Francis Clarke had died.
It was only a short time after he
returned that he was named editor
of The Constitution and a real dis
ciple of Henry Grady.
Patterson was in The Constitu
tion sports department and a
man was needed to cover a
Georgia Tech-Georgia-Florida
swimming meet at the Atlanta
Athletic Club.
And, as it was true with
most newspapers in the Depres
sion, The Constitution was un
derstaffed. Troy, remarking
that Patterson had been a
swimmer and diver at Mainland
High School in Daytona Beach,
suggested he be sent to cover
the meet.
Patterson wrote his story,
expecting to get nothing for it.
His eyes popped when sports
editor McGill handed him a
voucher for $5.
Five dollars at the bottom
of the Depression, and for only
two hours work? Patterson was
convinced newspapering was
his game.
When his money ran out the
following year and he had to
leave lech, Patterson returned
to Daytona Beach and finally
landed a newspaper reporter’s
job at $5 a week.
Grant City Center
Sold to Hardaway
Grant City South Shopping Center, fronting 1551
feet on Jonesboro Road, Forest Park, containing IX
acres, has just been sold to Hardaway Development
Company, of Columbus, Georgia. The Seller was F. P.
Plaza, Inc.
The developers of the Cen
ter, who also controlled the
selling corporation, were Can
dler and Griffith of Atlanta.
Negotiations for this transac
tion, which exceeded
$2,000,000.00, were handled
by James F. Bell, Jr. and Henry
H. Robinson, of Adams-Cates
Company, Relators.
The Shopping Center, which
contains more than 170,000
sq. ft., was first opened in
HARBIN'S DRIVE-IN
RESTAURANT
(Georgia and Old Dixie Hwy.)
FOREST PARK, GEORGIA 30050, THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 13, 1969 t
A PICTURE of the undefeated Panther
basketball team. Left to right, kneeling,
Darnell Dodson, Phil Snodgrass, George
Rice, Billy Craddock. Standing, Mike Glad
Tara Shrine
To Install
Officers
The next regular meeting of
Tara Shrine Club will be held
Thursday, Feb. 13, 1969 at
8:00 p.m. at Forest Park Lodge
No. 399. Newly elected offi
cers of the club will be in
stalled at this meeting by the
Divan of Yaarab Temple.
Those interested, will meet
for dinner at 6:30 p.m. at
Horne’s Motel Restaurant, lo
cated on the South Express
way, just North of the
Farmer’s Market.
Required dress for members
at the meeting Tara Shrine
Club uniform Fez Red
Jacket Black Trousers White
Shoes. If you don’t have the
uniform, come anyway.
Fraternally yours,
Al Druetzler,
Secretary
Lake City Club
Plans Dinner
Lake City Community Club
will hold a SPAGHETTI DIN
NER March 1 at SI.OO per
person. Time to be announced
later. Please keep date in mind.
1966. Major tenants are W. T.
Grant Company, Colonial and
Kroger Food Stores, Sears Roe
buck, Super X Drugs. There are
more than two dozen tenants
in the Center.
The Hardaway Development
Company is a subsidiary com
pany of Hardaway Contracting
Company of Columbus. Ben H.
Hardaway, 11l is President of
Hardaway Development Co.
den, Butch Bell, Jerry Stubbs, Eddie
Creech, Rocky Davis, Ricky Cole, Donnie
Warr, Jeff King, Henry Love, Danny Dur
bin. Not pictured, Cary Hickerson.
Panthers Undefeated
In Basketball
BY JESSE SLAGLE
The Forest Park Panthers
don’t believe in losing. Coach
Doug Cobb’s Cagers have de
monstrated this belief in every
week and every game and as a
result, are presently receiving
the accolades that come with a
20 win-no loss record. Only
one other team in Triple A
basketball. Price, has remained
undefeated.
Forest Park opened its sea
son with North Clayton to
start a victory trail marked by
wins over teams like Towers,
Columbia, Jonesboro, Avon
dale, Griffin, Lee, and Lake
shore. These opponents fell to
the Panthers in regular season
and account for 17 Panther
wins.
The other three came on the
27th, 28th, and the 30th of
December during the Flint
River Tournament. North Clay
ton was the first victim of the
Panthers in this single elimina
tion contest, Newnan the sec
ond, and Pike County, a pow
erful Class C team fell in the
championship game. For their
victory in this annual tourna
ment, the Panthers were
awarded a trophy designating
them the Flint River Champ
ions.
The offensive aspect of the
Panthers is impressive because
of a 20 game average of 63
points per contest, but their
defense can only be described
as greedy. They have held all
opponents to an average of 41
points by employing a quick
and aggressive zone defense.
Coach Cobb's point men are
constantly swiping passes and
using their favorite scoring
technique, the fast break.
Eddy Creech leads the Pan
ther scoring attack with a 16
point average and Jerry Stubbs
is right behind with 15. Rocky
Davis, a 6’ 7” center for the
Panthers thrashes out 9 points
in every contest as does Ricky
Cole whose heads up defense
and rebounding are a fine ex
ample of team play.
There are only three
chances left to see the Panthers
in regular season play as they
break into the home stretch.
They will meet Avondale on
the 7th of February, arch-foe
Jonesboro on the 11th and a
vastly improved Griffin squad
We Serve
VEGETABLES
You’ll Like!
on Valentine’s Day.
The quickness and powerful
play of the Forest Park Pan
thers has thus far led them to
an undefeated season and
here’s betting that they can go
all of the way. Coach Cobb’s
Panthers appreciate your sup
port and ask you to continue
to give it.
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PRESIDENT NIXON has
named Bill Murray, former
Clayton County Sheriff,
United States Marshal for
Northern District of Georgia.
Zion Hill
Revival
Feb. 17-23
The Zion Hill Baptist
Church, Tara Road, Jonesboro,
announces revival services
beginning Feb. 17 through
Feb. 23, Evangelist Ed F.
Vallowe will be the speaker
and Jerry L. Price will conduct
the music.
In addition to the regular
evening services at 7:30 p.m.,
Evangelist Vallowe will be
teaching the Creation account
of Genesis at 10:30 a.m. and
the Book of Revelation follow
ing the evening services.
Everyone is invited to at
tend these services and enjoy
powerful Bible preaching and
heart warming music.
W. M. Price, Pastor,
Zion Hill Baptist
PUBL
PIERCE T. NEESE
Stockholders Elect Officials
Os Bank of Riverdale
At the organizational meeting of the Stockholders
of Citizens Bank of Riverdale, Jan. 27, the directors to
serve for the remainder of 1969 were elected. 1 hose
elected include Ernest W. Abernathy, Jr., M.D., Chris C.
Burnett, Jr., Arthur L. Cain, Sam P. Carnes, Jim P.
Dailey, Sims Garrett, Jr., Pierce
T. Neese, Joseph I. Picard, J.
Mack Robinson and L. B.
Ward.
Immediately following the
stockholders meeting, the Di
rectors elected the officers to
serve for the remainder of
1969. 1 hey are J. Mack Robin
son, Chairman of the Board,
and Mr. Arthur L. Cain, Vice
Chairman of the Board.
The operating officers of
the bank will be Pierce T.
Neese, President and Mr. H.
Vance Eaddy, Jr., Vice Presi
dent and Cashier.
The bank building is
presently under construction at
the Riverdale Plaza Shopping
Center and the target date for
opening is May, 1969.
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Mr. Neese is presently em
ployed by Roswell Bank,
Roswell, Ga. as Vice President
and Loan Officer. His work as
a loan officer has included all
types of lending. Prior to this
position he was Cashier and
Operations Officer in charge of
all phases of the bank. He has a
total of ten years experience in
all phases of banking.
Mr. Neese is a member of
the North Fulton Business
Men’s Association, the Greater
Roswell Jaycees and the Ros
well Lions Club. Presently he is
serving on the Board of Di
rectors of the Bank Adminis
tration Institute.
He is married to the former
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Patricia Hunt and has two sons.
He and his family attend the
Roswell First Baptist Church.
They are looking forward to
moving to Riverdale and par
ticipating in the community
affairs.
Mr. Swiss Food Store
Now Open in Morrow
Ihe McMillan Brothers Investment Corp, has an
nounced the opening of the first Mr. Swiss food store in
the state of Georgia.
The new store is at 6265 Maddox Road, Morrow.
Students Play
For Auditions
A program of piano music
was presented Jan. 19th in the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Dorn, Morrow. The students
played pieces they are prepar
ing to enter in the National
Guild Auditions held in At
lanta each year in May.
'The following students par
ticipated, students of the class
of Mrs. A. R. Thomas. Gale
Josey, Mike Harry, Pamela
Murray, Marcia Nelson, Nancy
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H VANCE EADDY. JR
Mr. Eaddy is presently the
Cashier and Operations Officer
at Roswell Bank, Roswell, Ga.
in charge of all internal oper
ations of the bank. Prior to
that he has several years ex
perience in two other large
banking institutions. He has a
total combined experience in
banking of twelve years. He has
attended several banking
schools and also attended
Andrew Jackson High School
in Jacksonville, Fla. and Jack
sonville University.
Ihe McMillan Corporation
is the Mr. Swiss franchise own
er in Georgia. Carl S. McMillan
is manager of the store.
Mr. Swiss stores are in oper
ation from coast to coast. They
specialize in sandwiches, ham
burgers, hot dogs, soft drinks
and dairy treats.
The McMillans plan to open
many other Mr. Swiss stores
across Georgia in the coming
year.
Handley, Becky Handley,
Pamela Dorn, Drica Roberts,
Brenda Brock, Brenda Gibby,
Jill Sewell.