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VOLUME 45 —NUMBER 6
POINT OF VIEW
By JACK TROY
How President
Rates Now
President Nixon's popularity across the nation has shown
a steady increase since he took office in January, says the
Gallup Poll. The latest survey shows that 65 per cent of all
Americans now give the President
The latest survey also showed that
Mr Nixon's rating was just about the same as that given to
President Dwight Eisenhower in 1953 after the same period
of time in office.
After two months in office, President John F. Kennedy
scored 73 per cent approval and President Johnson got 80
per cent.
Another question asked by the Gallup Poll in its latest
survey provided further evidence that the President’s public
image is becoming more favorable.
Those interviewed were asked if their opinions of Mr.
Nixon had become "better or worse in the period since he
was elected President.” The findings:
Better, 43%; worse, 6%; no difference, 41%; no opinion,
10%.
Maddox to Speak
At North Clayton
Governor Lester G. Maddox will be the guest
speaker for the North Clayton Sr. and Jr. High School
April 14th, 7:30 p.m. at the April PTA meeting. This
will be a combined meeting of both schools and the
governor will speak on education. The public is indeed
invited to attend. — —
Ihe Sr. High School is lo
cated on the Norman Blvd,
across from the Northcutt
Dairy. Teenagers are especially
encouraged to attend. Mrs.
Maddox will be with the gover
nor Ihe Jr. High School Band
‘Career
Night,
Program
Jonesboro Senior High
School will host a ‘‘Career
Night" program on April 15th.
An explanation of the program
will be given at 7:00 in the
gymnasium and three infor
mative sessions will follow last
ing until 9:00.
Speakers will include
Doctor Downs who is President
of the new Clayton County
Junior College. Doctor Downs
will speak only during the first
period and use his remaining
time for conferences with in
terested students.
Those participating will
choose three speakers whose
presentations they would like
to hear and will attend the
three sessions in which the
speakers will talk about their
occupational fields.
Career topics will include
The Armed Services, law,
teaching, nursing, medicyie,
the F.B.L, pilot, stewardess,
secretarial work and others.
All students and parents of
Clayton County are urged to
attend.
IF YOU LIKE
PIZZA
TRY US
good marks.
Polsters asked this question in
January, February and March: “Do
you approve or disapprove of the way
Nixon is handling his job as Presi
dent?” Results:
Latest Feb. Jan.
Approve 65% 61% 59%
Disapprove 9% 6% 5%
No opinion 26% 33% 36%
The Gallup Poll said that Mr. Nix
on won majority approval in all sec
tions of the country and with Demo
crats as well as Republicans.
under the direction of Mr.
George Patterson will furnish
the music. Mrs. Jo Mayes, pres
ident of the Jr. High School
PTA will be the presiding
officer with Mrs. Virginia Den
mark, president of the Sr. High
PTA serving as the installing
officer. New officers for both
schools will be installed. Dr. R.
C. Moore will bring the devo
tional. Refreshments will be
furnished by the PTAs with
Mrs. Elizabeth Shaw Chairman.
Mrs. Lois Bailey
Publicity Chairman
Jonesboro
Band in
Festival
On Saturday, March 29, 26
members of the Jonesboro Sr.
High Band participated in the
sixth district solo-ensemble
festival held at Newnan High
School in Newnan.
The following ratings were
received: trombone duet, Rose
Hicks and Carol Land, excel
lent; Elute duet, Beth Couch
and Mike Vaughn, superior;
Clarinet-bassoon duet, Nellene
Jinks and Mindy Harrison,
superior; Bass Clarinet-bassoon
duet, Ann Lee, Mindy
Harrison, superior; Clarinet
duet, Debbie Reed, Karon
Compton, excellent; Twirling
ensemble with Debbie Reed,
Nellene Jinks, Genie Murphy,
Melinda Woods and Bonita
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Serving All of Clayton County
CLAYTON COUNTY cancer unit board
members making their own pledge at the
kick-off of the April Education-Funds Cru-
Cancer Board Members
Kick-off Meeting
The Board of Directors of
the Clayton County Unit,
American Cancer Society held
their official KICK OFF meet
ing for the April 1969 Edu
cation Funds Crusade on Tues
day evening 4-1-09 at the
Farmers Market. Those present
were Mr. Kelly Grenga, Chair-
Pictures above is Chief L. C.
Cole of the Forest Park Fire
Department presenting certifi
cates and congratulating Mr.
Brenard Murphy, partner of
Murphy & Orr Company.
The certificates were pre
sented to all members of the
Fire Brigade for the com
pletion of a fifteen hour course
in Industrial Fire Brigade
Training taught by the Forest
Park Fire Division of the De
partment of Public Safety.
This course consisted of
classes on Sprinkler Systems,
HARBIN'S DRIVE-IN
RESTAURANT
(Georgia and Old Dixie Hwy.)
FOREST PARK, GEORGIA 30050, THURSDAY, APRIL 10, 1969
Ends Fire Brigade Training
sade are Mack Keiser, Richard Haynie,
Grady Lindsey and Kelly Grenga.
man of the Board. Mrs Char
lene McAfee Vice President,
Mr. Luther McDowell, Treas
urer. Mr. Bill Guice, Mrs. Bill
Lee. Mrs. Sara Ellen Anderson,
Mrs. Lauretta Fredericks, Mrs.
Charlotte McCoy Mr Mac
Keiser. Mr. Richard Haynie,
Mr. Grady Lindsey, Mr P. K.
Fire Extinguishers, Handling
Ladders and Hose, Fire Pre
vention plus other subjects that
would be useful to the mem
bers of the Brigade in case of
fire in their plant.
Shown in the picture from
left to right is: Larry D. Gor
don Chief of the Fire Brigade,
11. Paul Williams, Douglas L.
Foster, Earl G. McDaniel,
Harvey J. Orr, (partner), B. H.
Murphy (partner), and Chief
Colei Not pictured: Robert
Lockhard, M. C. Pinion, Jr.,
Kenneth W. Gosdin, and J. A.
Dixon. Mr George Keys, Mr.
Andy Leistie ami special guests
Mr. and Mrs. John Fawkes of
1 ngland. Mrs I awkes is doing
volunteer work in the office
while she is here with her hus
band who is an exchange
officer stationed at Conley.
Mr. Grenga welcomed all
and congratulated them on
being actively involved in the
progress of the unit. Mrs.
Lauretta Fredericks who works
directly with the patients, 29
of whom are being helped in
the county at the present time,
reported that the women of
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Murphy (partner).
Chief Cole stated that the
interest and concern that these
men have for the safety of
their plant is superb and that
he along with the entire Fire
Division would like to thank
them not only for their cooper
ation in the Brigade Training
but for their cooperation in all
matters over the past years.
Chief Cole expresses appre
ciation for the fine job being
done by Captain Rosser of the
Fire Division in Fire Brigade
Training throughout the city.
SERVING COUNTRY
FRESH VEGETABLES
7 DAYS A WEEK
SHOWN ABOVE, the loan department at
the new Clayton Federal Savings and Loan
Association bank at Jonesboro, Ga. Private
Clayton Federal Has
Great Grand Opening
Thursday, April 3, saw the opening of C layton County Federals magnificent new
home office building in Jonesboro, Georgia. At 10:00 o'clock sharp Rev. Hoyt G
I arr gave the invocation, while the morning sun lit up the huge columns across the
front of the structure, located in the middle of town. Television personality Guy
Sharpe was the Master of Ceremonies and claimed credit for the beautiful spring day.
since he is well known as the
WAGA-I V Weather man
Guy introduced the Direc
tors and staff of Clayton Fed
eral, as well as Mr. Hugh Dick
son, Mayor of Jonesboro, and
Mr. Sharon Abercrombie,
Chairman, Clayton County
Board of Commissioners. Mr.
Wilfred J. Gregson, Architect,
and Mr. B. J Treadwell, Presi
dent of Key Construction
Company were also recognized.
Ihe speaker for the occas
ion was Col. Harold Dyer,
Associate Director of the
Georgia State Department of
Industry and Trade. Col. Dyer
outlined the industrial progress
of the South, Georgia, and
Clayton County. He spoke of
the potential any area has
when capital for business and
home construction and expan
sion can be acquired close to
home. He said that Clayton
County Federal is having a big
impact on the development of
Clayton County, and surround
ing areas, and wished the insti
tution continued success.
Mr. Sharpe, on behalf of
Mrs. C. F. Roberts, Chairman
of the Civic Improvement Pro
ject Committee, of the Jones
boro Womans Club, formally
presented Clayton Federal with
a beautiful Gas Light that was
already burning in the middle
of the front lawn, green and
pretty with just laid Zoysia
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The Dwarf House
Hapeville, Georgia
offices lead off on the left of picture from
the main floor.
FP Athletic Association
Working Hard On Needs
The Forest Park Athletic
Association is surely working
hard to insure an excellent
season for all activities under
their guidance. Lighting for the
Girls' Soft Ball ground was a
most important need, but
other needs seem to be equally
pressing, keeping workers of
the Association on their toes to
find ways and means to supply
whatever is wanted. If you
have children you too will
want to help in providing rec
reation lor them.
And you CAN help in a very
practical way, by taking out a
subscription for yourself and
helping your child sell others.
The Association will benefit by
50% (one half) of all sub
scriptions sold. Ihe child
selling the highest number of
subscriptions each week will
win a gift from a local mer
chant, value up to $25.00. The
boy and girl selling the most at
the end of the contest will win
a SIOO.OO bond. Ihe contest
will end the last week in April
For further information call
Mrs. Fred Jenkins at 366-9397.
Your Full-Service
Bank
BANK OF
FOREST PARK
Member F D I C.
SINGLE COPY 10 CENTS
Morrow
Bonds
The Morrow Junior
Woman’s Club is pleased to an
nounce the winners in their
U. S. Savings Bonds essay con
test. Perri Into of Morrow
Elementary School, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Don A. Futoof 6222
Continental Cir.. and Frankie
1 read well of Lake Harbin Ek
mentary, son of Mr. and Mrs
B. F I read well were presented
with U. S. Savings Bonds.
Those receiving honorable
mention at Morrow Elemen
tary were Donna Ruchala,
Linda Carol Forrest. Mike
Dunn and Tommy Harrison.
Lake Harbin’s honorable men
tions were Pat Edwards. Tanya
Dease, Kamelha Ihigpen and
Eddie Hickerson.
The Morrow Junior
Woman’s Club was over
whelmed with the thought and
concern of Ihe fifth and sixth
graders who entered this con
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