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VOLUME 45 — NUMBER 26
By JACK TROY
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MR. DAVIS
Davis office Supply started in business in 1960. Volume has
increased each year witlr the growth of Clayton County. Mer
chandise and Service have been increased t? include office
supplies, greeting cards, furniture, office machines and print
ing. In 1968 a new building was occupied to offer a more com
plete line of merchandise and ample warehouse. The new build
ing has 9,000 square feet of space.
Mrs. Davis has been a reason for tlie continued growth with
her work as bookkeeper and other duties. William Parnell,
with years of experience is Store Manager. Cliff Reagan,
a long time employee, is printing manager. Mrs. Nita Rain
water is in charge of greeting cards, gifts and pen sales. Danny
Sable and Craig Coleman are salesmen. The machine service
department is managed by Howell Parks, with years of experience
in machine repair.
Divis Office Supply looks to a continued growth of Clayton
County. This is one of Forest Parks’ most progressive busi
nesses.
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"THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that The National
Federation of Business and Professional Women's
Clubs, Inc., in convention assembled this 27th day of
July. 1907, go on record commending legislation pro
hibiting the unlawful burning, defacing, mutilating
or trampling of the flag, standard, colors, or ensign
of the United States, anti making such desecration a
criminal offense.”
At the time of the passage of this resolution at our
New York Convention, House Bill 10480 had been
introduced. In fact, it was originally introduced in
1966 during the 89th Congress; however, it was not
until June 24, 1968 that the Senate passed the bill.
Because of two minor amendments added by the
Senate, the bill was sent back to the House of Repre
sentatives where it received quick final approval on
June 25. The measure was signed into law as Public
Law 90-381 on July 5, 1968.
Desecration of the Flag of the United States is now
a crime. The law provides up to one year prison
sentence and SI,OOO fine for anyone “whoever know
ingly casts contempt upon any Flag of the United
States by publicly mutilating, defacing, defiling, burn
ing or trampling upon it.” No longer will desecrators
of the American Flag be able to perform their shock
ing acts of disrespect to our nation’s symbol without
fear of punishment.
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College
Vigilance
Committee
By SUZANNE JENSEN
At a specially called meeting
at the new Clayton Junior Col
lege Thursday night much dis
cussion was held regarding the
best ways to protect the college
and its environment, both in the
immediate future and the pre
sent.
Those in attendance at the
meeting included Dr. Harry
Downs and Leonard Daniels,
representing tire college, Com
mission Chairman Sharon
Abercrombie and Commission
er Ronnie Jones, School Board
Superlntendant J. E, Edmonds,
Board members Coley Adam
son, Ernest Stroud, and Cliff
Edwards, County Engineer Tom
Hawkins, Morrow Mayor Frank
Frame and Councilmen Jake
Mays, Dr. Tommy Allen, and
Suzanne Jensen, Lake City May
or Bob McKeehan and Council
men M. M. Wallace, Merrill
Taylor and Hugh Stanley, State
Representatives Bill Lee, La
mar Northcutt, and Arch Gary,
Chairman and members of the
Morrow Planning Commission
Virlyn Slaton, Ernest Duffey,
and Chester Lane, and real
estate developer Rudolph John
son.
The meeting, which was a
long-overdue conference, cen
tered around the needs for new
roads and access routes to the
college, and development of the
surrounding territory, so as to
be careful not to jeopardize the
standing of the college by un
wise construction and/or zon
ing.
After many various ideashad
been offered, a move was made
to appoint a member from each
of the governmental bodies and
one from the college to a com
mittee, whose purpose would be
to study the situation and make
recommendations to the re
spective councils and commis
sions for planning future de
velopment. This met with unan
imous approval, and the com
mittee will be convened in the
near future.
Ash-Morrow Shopping Center
Jarnival To Run
Through Sept. 7
The Ash - Morrow - Shopping
Center is sponsoring a Family-
Type Carnival. it will run
through Sunday, September 7th.
There are nine rides which
Includes; the octopus, rock-o
plane, scrambler, boat ride,
motorcycle ride, helicopter,
merry-go-round, roto-jet, and
train ride.
Mr. Slover, who owns tlie en
tertainment center started
many years ago in Wisconsin.
He operated a family-type park.
While operating the park he
bought his son a pony. Soon
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Forest Park’s first War Memorial - an eloquent tribute in white marble to those who
will never return.
War Memorial Now
Rises At City Hall
Perhaps you’ve seen it standing in front of City Hall -a simple but eloquent shaft
of white marble bearing these words: In Memory Os Those Who Died In The Service
Os Our Country.
This is Forest Park’s first and only memorial to its veterans who will never re
turn. Erected just a few days ago, plans are now being made for its dedication.
City officials are determined to do all they can to make the dedication a memor
able one. An invitation to keynote the ceremonies has been sent to the man who has
probably done more for the spirit and morale of the American serviceman than any
other single human being in our time or any other. You’re right - Bob Hope.
It was a little over a year ago that tire idea of this memorial began to develop. For
est Park had established an official “Welcome Home’’ ceremony for returning Viet
Nam veterans. But as someone remarked, “where was the tribute to those who would
never come back?” Literally, there was none.
That led to the formation of the Memorial Committee of Forest Park -a panel of
ten of the city’s citizens headed by William Fleming. After considerable study, tire
committee recommended the design by Arthur W. Swahlen of Jonesboro, Georgia, to
be produced by Interstate Marble and Granite Company.
The Georgia White Cherokee Marble, world-famous for its sparkling crystalline
texture, is the same as was used for the statue of Abraham Lincoln in Washington,
D.C. It is considered one of the finest materials known to the sculptor’s art.
Date of the dedication ceremonies will be announced as soon as plans are formal
ized. Meanwhile, you might drive by to see the city’s new War Memorial. It is parti
cularly distinctive at night, when the spotlights accent the beauty of the white, bright
marble.
people were asking for rides for
their children, so Mr. Slover
bought another pony and started
his pony track, charging 10
cents for each ride. From the
two pony track Sloven’s circus
has grown to its present day
nine rides and he travels over
most of the southern states.
He has no games of chance
just rides and his prices are
kept low.
The merchants in the cen
ter will have coupons that can
be used for discounts when
purchasing tickets for the rides.
Georgia Graduates 10
From Here
Ten students from Clayton
County were among the more
than 1,700 students receiving
degrees from the University
of Georgia August 22 In sum
mer commencement exercises,
Morris Abram, president of
Brandeis University, was
speaker at the ceremonies.
More than 700 advanced degrees
were among the total conferred.
Area students receiving
degrees included;
Wayne Marcellus Beumeler
Jr., M.S, Ellenwood.
Margaret Glenora Bond,
MED, Morrow.
Susan EUlotte Creel, BSED,
Riverdale.
James Weldon Davis, MED,
Forest Park.
Julia Ann Haluski, BSED,
Forest Park.
Caroline Laura Hays, BSED,
Jonesboro.
Janice Dargan McClung, B.
MUS, Forest Park.
Marjorie Phyllis Harrison
Orta, MA, Forest Park.
William Estill Piper, MED,
Riverdale.
Lillie Lorraine Suder, MED,
Jonesboro.
The Best Thing
That Ever Happened
To A Chicken
SINGLE Ct.H’Y 10 CENTS
Fire Prevention
Week Annouced
Fire killed over 1,000 people
a month In tills country last
year.
Nearly a third of these were
children.
Well over two billion doll
ars worth of property - in
cluding homes, churches,
stores and factories - w tup
in smoke last year.
The tragedy of these Is
tlcs, Forest Park Fire Chief
L. C. Cole points out, is that
the greatest part of this waste
of lives and property could have
been avoided. If the simple
rules of fire safety were ob
served at home and on the job,
the record would lx? far differ
ent.
Fire Prevention Week, which
Three New I
Principals At Tara I
Tara Elementary began its
1969-70 school term with anew
Principal, new Assistant Prin
cipal, and new school Secretary.
Joe M. Bell, new Principal
at Tara, has taught in Georgia
for nineteen years and was As
sistant Principal at Lake Har
bin for two years. Mr. Bell
graduated from tlie University
of Georgia In 1949. He has a
BBA Degree In Accounting and
a M.A. Degree in Educational
Administration. He is Coach
for tlie “The Professors” bas
ketball and softball team. This
is a team made up of teachers,
coaches, and administrators In
Clayton County. “It lets people
know that teachers are human,
too," remarked Mr. Bell. He
is also Coach for tlie Connie
Mack Team In Forest Park.
Mr. Bell is a native of Eaton
ton. He and his family are
residents of Morrow, His wife,
Betty, is Librarian at Lake
Harbin where his son, Bob, is
a fifth grader. Another son,
Butch, is a senior at Forest
Park High; and his daughter,
Louise, is a junior at Georgia
College at Milledgeville. The
1 Bells are members of tlie First
I Baptist Church of Morrow.
Assistant Principal, Charles
I W. Mclendon, taught sixth
I grade Social Studies and Eng
lish; Remedial Reading, Boys
, P.E., and Reading at Tara for
two years. His teaching ca
, reer at Tara was Interrupted
in 1968 to take a Fellowship
. at the University of Georgia.
Mr. McLendon holds a Masters
i Degree in History & Political
Science from tlie University of
, Mississippi and is working on
one in Administration now. He
, has an AB Degree in History
and English from Georgia
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this year falls between October
5 and 11, re-emphasized the
fact that fighting fires isevery
one’s job every day throughout
the year.
It’s an international affair.
Sponsored by the Fire Protec
tion Association, Fire preven
tion Week is proclaimed by the
President of the United States
and tlie Governor-General of
Canada.
Campaign plans for Forest
Park are now being drawn up
by tlie fire prevention com
mute headed by Chief L.C.
Cole and all officers of the
Fire Division of the Depart
ment of Public Works. It’s go
ing to be a big week-and a
very important one.
Southern College. "I hope to
obtain a Doctorate in two or
three years; marry and have
children,” he said. Mr. Mc-
Lendon enjoys cycling, Foot
ball, Soccer, and is an avid
hunter and camper. He also
enjoys working with and help
ing young people. He is from
Cairo and is now a resident
of Forest Park.
College Gets
HEW Loan
An allocation of $8,053 has
been male to Clayton Junior.
College by the Department of
Health, Education and Welfare
for student loans through the
National Defense Student Loan
program,
U. S. Senators Herman E,
Talmadge and Richard B, Rus
sell notified Dr, Harry S.
Downs, college president, of
the award.
"To Identify and educate
more of the talented of our
nation,” and “to insure trained
manpower of sufficient quality
and quantity to meet the na-
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Chamber
Gives Coffee
For Flynt
The Clayton County Cham
ber of Commerce gave a cof
fee-reception for Congressman
John J. (Jack) Flynt Jr., on
Tuesday Aug. 26, at Horne’s.
A large crowd attended.