Abstract

Volume two, Number nine, September 1972

  • Parker-Bennett center is closed
    • The Parker-Bennett Recreation Center has been closed by officials of the Parks and Recreation Department, following reports that a small group of youths have been controlling the operation of the center
      • The center was closed by the parks board after reports that a group of older youngsters were harassing the younger children and selling drugs at the center (there wasn’t a full-time director employed)
    • James Rogers is a juvenile officer
    • Dennis East is the leader of the crime control team
  • Model Cities requests more funds
    • Members of the local Model Cities staff are busy preparing a list of programs and priorities to be submitted to the Department of Housing and Urban Development as part of a request for about $750,000 in additional funds
    • Bob McCormack is Model Cities’ Executive Director
    • O.A. Moses is the assistant director
  • HUD guidelines revealed
    • The department of Housing and Urban Development has delivered a new set of guidelines to the local City Demonstration Agency, Model Cities, as federal officials prepare to align their programs with the anticipated approval of revenue sharing
    • Bob McCormack is Model Cities’ Executive Director
    • There were two officials from the Louisville office of HUD
      • Mr. Guy McElfresh
      • Miss Jean Howard
  • Residents of the Month are named
    • Maxie Taylor (Parker-Bennett)
      • A native of the Jonesville community in Bowling Green and serves on the Parker-Bennett 20-man board and the Housing and Development Corporation board
    • Rev. Jasper L. V. Woods (High Street)
      • The pastor of Loving Chapel Baptist Church and the First Baptist Church in Woodburn
      • He participated in two in-service programs of Citizens Participation and served on the relocation grievance committee
    • George Anthony Jr. (Center Street)
      • Served as chief cook on railroad dining and is a member of the Center Street 20-man board
    • Estes Dixon (West Main Street)
      • Served on several Model Cities component committees including the Housing Development Corporation
    • Mrs. Garnetta Glass
      • She had been active in various community projects and served as a member of several citizens’ committees in her area
  • Be prepared for the city
    • Ben Shouse is a paraprofessional Boy Scout America
  • Covington C-P director visits [the] city
    • Jerry McCullough is the Citizens Participation director of Covington
  • Thinking out loud…
    • Tom Davidson is the local C-P head
    • Mr. Hyde
    • J.D. Hayden
    • Tom Prow
    • Mayor Graham
  • The Neighbor speaks
    • F.O. Moxley
    • Miss Lula Offutt
  • Letters to The Neighbor
    • Leslie T. Allen
    • Pamela Harper
    • Robin Vaught
  • The Neighbor staff
    • Clark Hanes, Editor
    • Barry Williams, Staff Reporter
  • Several improvements made at Bowling Green CP office
    • Work is nearing completion on a major renovation of the offices of the Citizens Participation Council
  • Murry Farnsley was the assistant director of the Housing Development Corporation
    • He also served in the U.S. Army and with the Corps of Engineers for 10 years
  • Local officials receive advice
    • With a suggestion that several federal agencies be tapped for funds rather than a single one, local officials feel there is a better chance the proposed civic-government complex can be built
    • Spero Keriakes is the mayor
    • Bob McCormack is the local Model Cities Executive Director
  • Area CP meeting dates disclosed
    • Center Street
      • Shelvy White was the chairman
      • Thomas Barksdale was the area representative
    • Delafield
      • Danny Alford was the chairman
      • Jerry Gaines was the area representative
    • High Street
      • Stanely Horn was the chairman
      • Leonard Davidson was the area representative
    • Parker-Bennett
      • Frank Haney was the chairman
      • Thomas Mitchell was the area representative
    • West Main Street
      • Dan Simpson was the chairman
      • F.O. Moxley was the area representative
  • How healthy is a house?
    • Have you inspected your refuse storage area lately?
    • A storage rack is used by some homeowners, while others build small sheds for this purpose
  • New teacher aids listed
    • High Street
      • Lavinia Gatewood
      • Sarah Lee
      • Ruth Britt
    • Parker Bennett
      • Mildred Claypool
      • Ella Johnson (new)
    • Potter Gray
      • Mary Holder
      • Hilda Morrow (new)
    • McNeill
      • Carolyn Boards
      • Geneva Ray (new)
    • Jr. High
      • Evelyn Jean Cosby
      • Patsy Hampton (new)
    • Senior High School
      • Lillian Evelyn Cosby
      • Lousie Faulkner (new)
      • Leanetta Strange (new)
    • L.C. Curry
      • Judy Jewell
      • Linda Ragland (new)
    • T.C. Cherry
      • Sharnell Jewell (new)
      • Camelia Anthony (new)
    • Dishman McGinnis
      • Mable Larue (new)
      • Dorothy Martin (new)
    • St. Joseph
      • Catherine Ray (new)
  • City employees beautifying [the] area
    • Written by Curtis M. Calloway
      • A part of the U.S. Soil Conservation Service
    • Employees of the Bowling Green Parks and Recreation Department
      • William Lightfoot
      • Frank Lewis
    • The purpose of this project is to assure environmental attractiveness to the surrounding area as well as to reduce erosion and sediment damage
  • Manpower survey is being reviewed
    • Stockley Hall is the regional industrial coordinator
  • [The] Family Planning team is honored
    • The local Family Planning program has been honored recently by a request to present its program to the meeting of the National Model Cities Directors Association
    • Craig Evans is the head of the program
  • New regulations of WSSC set up garbage standards
    • Beginning the first of next month, the Water-Sewer and Sanitation Commission will refuse to pick up any garbage in containers which don’t comply with city standards
      • The enforcement of the standard for garbage cans is part of a city-wide effort to control rats
    • Dewey Henry was the WSSC Supt.
    • Porter Bailey was the sanitation specialist
  • Progress made at[the] old fort site
    • Jack Schock was a teacher in the sociology and anthropology departments
  • Local Girls Clubs report progress during [the] past year
    • Written by Jody Richards
      • A United Givers Fund
    • During the past year, the Girls Club of Bowling Green has acquired an additional building and hired a new Executive Director
    • Mrs. Phil Pash (Sue) was the most recent Executive Director
    • Mrs. Jerome Ramsey was the Executive Director before Sue
    • Mrs. Elaine Gold supervised club work on Adams Street
    • Mrs. Adella Upton supervised work at the Delafield Club
    • Mrs. Pat Talley was the assistant
  • Two city schools to get breakfasts
    • The new school year is underway and only two schools in the city system will be offering the federal school breakfast program this year
    • Dr. James Graham was the City Superintendent
    • Marshall Swain was the assistant superintendent in charge of pupil personnel

Disciplines

Genealogy | History | Urban, Community and Regional Planning

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