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Ostober 19, 1961.
“* Dear Sir:
After reading your editorial "Calm Cooperation Pays off,
in The Atlenta Journal, Yednesaay, Qctober 10, 1961, ree
garding Gaseade Heights, we agres that a comaunity organiza-
tion is the best instrument for a warkable solution to our
racially troubled housing problezs. Our communities, Grove
Park end Center Hill, have had an organization of this type
chartered by the State of Georgia since 1941, kmow as the
West Side Development Company.
The people of our communities have stood by us with their
money and supporte In the past nine years, we have purchased
thirty nine houses in order to preserve our White Communiticse ~
We have made agroemnts with the Mayor's former Bi-Racial
Committee and the Empire Realty Board end while we have faith=
fully honored our agreement, we regret that the agreement has
been end is still being violated by soma members of the
Empire Realty Board. As a result, we havea been a target of
block+-msting tactics far the past three years at a great
expense to our communities.
'
Our people are also ent itled to be put at ease and we
welcome the calm cooperation of the responsible parties
especially sinca mr agreements were negotiated previous .
we ty
to the promises now being offered commnities. Should |
anyone conscientiously think that if these agreements are ‘ie
not honored with the peopiss of Northwest Atlenta, the
citizens of Gascade Heights and Southwest Atlanta can be put
at CASE e
Yours truly,
3d. Homer Clark, President
WEST SIDE DEVELOPMENT CO,
‘f)
ec: Letters to the Editor, The Atlanta Journal
Mayor Willian B. Hartsfield.
Board cf Aldermen, City of Atlante
Alderman James W. Vickers, Srd Ward
Aléexran Williem T, Endght, Grd Ward
Empire Realty Board eas
Mr, Harold Reusey, Acting Chairman SW Citizens Com, /
ir, Ge R. Bllderback, Pres. Grove Park Civic League.
Ko Phen 2 he fe ert Leer i 2
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“* Dear Sir:
After reading your editorial "Calm Cooperation Pays off,
in The Atlenta Journal, Yednesaay, Qctober 10, 1961, ree
garding Gaseade Heights, we agres that a comaunity organiza-
tion is the best instrument for a warkable solution to our
racially troubled housing problezs. Our communities, Grove
Park end Center Hill, have had an organization of this type
chartered by the State of Georgia since 1941, kmow as the
West Side Development Company.
The people of our communities have stood by us with their
money and supporte In the past nine years, we have purchased
thirty nine houses in order to preserve our White Communiticse ~
We have made agroemnts with the Mayor's former Bi-Racial
Committee and the Empire Realty Board end while we have faith=
fully honored our agreement, we regret that the agreement has
been end is still being violated by soma members of the
Empire Realty Board. As a result, we havea been a target of
block+-msting tactics far the past three years at a great
expense to our communities.
'
Our people are also ent itled to be put at ease and we
welcome the calm cooperation of the responsible parties
especially sinca mr agreements were negotiated previous .
we ty
to the promises now being offered commnities. Should |
anyone conscientiously think that if these agreements are ‘ie
not honored with the peopiss of Northwest Atlenta, the
citizens of Gascade Heights and Southwest Atlanta can be put
at CASE e
Yours truly,
3d. Homer Clark, President
WEST SIDE DEVELOPMENT CO,
‘f)
ec: Letters to the Editor, The Atlanta Journal
Mayor Willian B. Hartsfield.
Board cf Aldermen, City of Atlante
Alderman James W. Vickers, Srd Ward
Aléexran Williem T, Endght, Grd Ward
Empire Realty Board eas
Mr, Harold Reusey, Acting Chairman SW Citizens Com, /
ir, Ge R. Bllderback, Pres. Grove Park Civic League.
Ko Phen 2 he fe ert Leer i 2
| ' aS Ley} HG Bet rd fr LirF ae
ers Sig ad ZH é Ey Lhe, G,
See Fg?T Jomo 3 hfe,” ao
fp Abe ot fp See (Siegel ce
p én, hat ee ae ay if
ead | Gler : ia t, oe hr A ao Ato
“xe >
BT ne ot, ok pf pope. pull NTS, v,
ow ED fat of CT cle aC