Box 15, Folder 5, Document 37

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Vol. 1 ly 7 October 26, 1968 Free Edition
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MODEL NEIGHBORHOOD INC. MECHANICSVILLE NOT REPRESEfTED
RECIEVES $6,000.00 GRANT! AT MASS CONVENTION
Model Neighborhood Inc., has recieved Only 21 delegates claming residents
#6,000,00 in federal funds to help get in the Mechnaicsville Community attended
its proposed Shopping Center in Mechanic= the Mass Convention that was held at
sville under way. Parks Jre High School Sunday Oct. 20th.

The Economic Development Administra- Was it because of the change? This
tion grant will be used to find tenants Weekly was previously notified that the ~
for the Shopping Center planned for the meeting was planned for Oct 27th at the

corner of \icDaniel Street and Georgia same place.
Avenue e The Vice-Chairman of Mechanicsville
Model Neighborhood anticpate the Model Cities Program reported at the
construction to begin in the very near Convention, that over 300 had voted in
future. 3 of 10 area blocks. Where were they
Sunday during the Convention? Bus tran-
JHSEESHE SSSR JSO0G466¢ $4606 sportation was provided, but only lest
than a dozen rode this expensive vehicle.
MODEL NEIGHBORHOOD INC. (A.T.S.) Why?
TO LAUNCH "GET WITH IT* Mechanicsville, and the other Model
Cities Communities should be represented
It is no secret, its a fact, com- petter in this important project, espec—
unity organizing is a almost complete ially since it will have an effectual in-

failure as for as Mechanicsville and the pact to every resident living in the
entire south side Communities are involved.}odel Cities area, The small delegation
An attempt that inevitably will succ- attendance do not constitue a quorum. By
eed is being proposed by Model Neighbor- the same taken, other organizations with
hood Inc. and will be make known very soonethe same amount of members are told they
do not speak for the peoples, and this :

SESCHHe+ SECHESCEHESCHHEHS SHEGHHSSEHSSH small group is allowed tode ho 9 @09 or
more residents sheuld not allow 315 do-
MECHANICSVILLE CENTER gooders to make policies for them. And
HELPING GET JOBS. that 315 should share whar they learn
with the total community. The naxt meet-
All unemployed men in the Mechanic-— ing is expected to be better represented.
sville Community are asked to go to the FEHR SHEE SRRRHE IESE SHEEGE 46
Center 389 Bass St. 8.7, every Tuesday
9 aeme, to 12 noon. A Georgia State Em- DEDICATION OF THE PRYOR STREET
ployment Service agent will help them get SCHOOL SINDAY OCTOBER 27 Ll P.M
a job.

Efforts are presently being formalat- Every citizen in Atlanta, especially
ed to get the unemployed females jobs. the parents of the school age children of
Plans are in the final stage to open the Mechanicsville, that are enrolled at the

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,OUM-MAC CENTER CITIZENS NEIGHBORHOOD
ADVISORY COUNCIL APPROVES PROPOSAL
The C. Ne. A. C. (Citizens Neighbor-—
hood Advisory Council of the Summerhill
Mechanicsville Neighborhood Service Cen»
ter BE. 0. A), at its regular monthly meet
-ing made a recommendation that the Mech=
anicsville Community. Center be funded as
proposed
Because of the distance and inconveni-
€nces to residents living in Mechanicsvil—
le, having to go to and from the Sum-lec
Center and not able to get services with
out going to Sum-Mec Center, agroup of re=
sidents got together and founded the Cent—
er and plans for it to serve all of the

Mechanicsville Community. 1’

. The funds will enable the Center to
employ a staff to assist the volunteers,
and pay the facility expenses. A cem:re-
hensive program is already in proce:..
This will include Employment, Depari.~ nt
6f Family and Children Service, Recreati
and S»cial Services, also Heme Management

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Pryer Street BRlementary School sheuld ~
want te attend the dedication program
that is planned for Sunday Octeber 27,

lh P.M. Mrs. Carrie M. Lacey is the Prin-
ciple.

Dre John ‘7, Letson Atlanta Public
Schonl Superintendant, will be the speak—
er. Parents and Teachers will alse be en.
the program, along with some of the stu-
dents attending the scheol.

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EDIT@RIAL
RAPID TRANSIT & SCHOOL BOND

Again the Machine suggests that @
clearer account of the Rapid Transit and
the School Bond proposals be brought to
the peoples both Pro and Cone

Only one side of the issues is reach—
ing the voters. Every taxpayer that was
living in Atlanta, in the late 30's amd
the early liO's have experienced urban and
surburban transit. Trolley services from
Marietta, te Atlanta. East Point, Hape-
ville, College Park, and Decatur te AtI=-
anta effered the same transportatien. Ts
get- faster the planners suffered the Me=

trepolis with Expressways, due north 75 &

85, and seuth. East & vest I-20: routes.

Later

been completed( I-285 ). These multi-mill-
Qnion dollar means ef travel have not been
paid for, and poorly planned from its first
conception should be improved, instead of
building another congestion te hamper this
large Citye

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circumference route that has ncv¥

The Machine recemmends a City-wide Pub—

lic hearing at the Civic Center, er at the
City Auditorium before November 5th.
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HO” TO GET RESIDENT PARTICIPATION
Noe 3
The Organizers will say, "I use to

live nver here", Be careful not to say
thet. Also, Your slum houses. The igne-
rant peoples. Those bums. jnd, “e will co
susoee sooo, Fer youe “hat can we do for youe This kind

nf approach willsurely cause resentment,

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garment Mfg. factory in the Cemmunity, be
fore November Lat

The factory will employ 13 or more
women. 28 have made application fer the
position ef pewer sewing machine operat—
orse 18 applicants are living in the
Model Neighborhood Area.

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. GO TO THE POLL AND VOTE
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NEEDS YOUR P. Te A.

frem the very beginning. After that you!
11 be talked about pretty bad.,Alvays let
the peoples define their character sur—
reundings., and conditionse Apprvach them
with thr feeling that they are humans and

itelligente Assist them in their plans,

dent plan fer them, flso there are sccial
drunks, and irresponsible drunks among the
professional citizens, just as there are
among the non=-professionalse

Wee TASS FESS WH

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YOUR SCHOOL P. T. A. NEEDS YOU. AND YCU
BE A MEMBER NO”,
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MECHANICSVILLE'S WEEKLY spies
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SHH SHHEEGHOE SHEER
CHARLES FLUKER TAKES

25 KIDS TO TECH-TULANE

Medel Neighborhood Inc. was donated
30 camplimentary tickets t» see Ga. Tech
play Tulane at Grant Field. Saturday
October 27, 1968 2:00 P.M.

Charles Fluker a young man who
resides at 731 Ira Street §.i".
ed to take the youngsters to the game,

JEBHREHHEEESEHt JHEHEEHEESESSHt
BOYS GROUP MET AND
ELECTED OFFICERS

Several young men held a meeting
at the Mechanicsville Community Center
thursday evening October 2, and elect—
ed officers of their club.

Micheal Vincent President, Vernom
Brandent Vice-President, Henry Bailey
2-Vice and Richard “alksr Bea. “AL1 ‘the
officers and members lives in Mechan-
icsville.

The club will be named at the
next meeting “ed. October 30the
THESES eee SESESEEESSESESSt

GIRLS ELECT OFFICERS
FOR CLUB

Eleven young ladies met “ed. even

ing at the Mechaniosville Community
Center 389 Bass Street. and elected
officers for 68-69 termse

Marestme Brunson President, Sarah
Milon Sece, and Toamu Bell Sece

The group will meet again “ed Oct
30th at the center and name the club.

Any girls interested please attend.

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TIS THRESH

LITTLE BIRD LITES ON MACHINE

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AND SAID

IT heard somebody say
"we have taken Rembert out of
Mechanicsville"
Lets see what you are going to do now.
"T wonder was it Rembert that they
should have gotten rid of."
“hat Model Neighborhood Ince doing
"y'Tl say its doing fine"
"See you next week"
Before.I go Tell Me “hats
"yiodel Cities Mass Con~entien?
™ho is the steering Committee?
Tell me so I can tell others".

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Bring Your Car To , 389 Bass Street S.™.

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MECHANICSVILLE BOYS CLUB

SPONSORS TEEK-END CARSASH
EVERY "EEK-END
8:30 Ay Me %- — — -5230 PL M.

“ASH & DRY 1.25

VASH-DRY & “AX 3-00

Proceeds goes to the Club for the
purpose of buying Sport equipments

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