- Collection:
- Peachtree City: Plans, Politics, and People, “New Town” Beginnings and How the "New Town" Grew
- Title:
- Happen: Peachtree City updated newsletter for 1972
- Date of Original:
- 1972-02/1972-12
- Subject:
- Peachtree City (Ga.)--History
Newsletters--Georgia--Peachtree City
Municipal government--Georgia--Peachtree City - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Fayette County, Peachtree City, 33.39678, -84.59576
- Medium:
- newsletters
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Happen: Peachtree City updated newsletter. Volume 1 issue 1, February 1972. Howard Morgan, mayor. Report of swearing-in of City Councilmen Wayne Griffin, Alwyn Hogg, Myron Leach, and Otis Viall. Various committees named as well as appointment of Luther Glass to Board of Directors of the Development Authority. New Kiwanis Club, Hollis Harris club president. Construction underway for pedestrian bridge over Hwy. 54 connecting to Village Center. Plans to build 44-stall stable “east of Lake Peachtree” (in Glenloch). Master plan will include "mini-roads" for sole use of electric carts, walkers, bicycles and joggers. Grand opening of Wynnmeade with homes in $20,000 range. Fairburn Ready Mix, Inc is new tenant in industrial park. Jim Hudson to open 8,000 SF grocery in Village Center. -- Happen: Peachtree City updated newsletter. Vol. 1 issue 2, March 1972. New aircraft maintenance hangar at Falcon Field. Alton D. Brown, Fayette County Board of Education Chair and project manager for Bessemer Development at Peachtree City, named 1971 “Citizen of the Year.” More than 40 home starts reported for the city. -- Happen: Peachtree City updated newsletter. Vol. 1 issue 3, April 1972. Sam Brannon, Vice President of Bessemer Development Corp, reports on water needs of the city and the need for a reservoir on Line Creek. Groundbreaking for Peachtree City Baptist Church. Jimmy Booth named director of public relations for Phipps Land Company. Posey N. Davis Jr. provides excerpt from a publication “Regional New Town Design” which discusses what “new towns” are. Union Products Inc, manufacturer of aluminum windows and doors for the mobile home industry, with a home office in Michigan, open a plant in Peachtree City. -- Happen: Peachtree City updated newsletter. Vol.1, issue 4, May 1972. Council authorized application for permit from Georgia Dept of Highways for pedestrian overpass on Hwy. 54. Committee of Hoke Archer, Bill DeLay, David Smith, Don Smith, Hugh Smith to coordinate and schedule use of Wisdom Road playfield and develop overall city recreation program. Police Chief, Haskell Barber adds third man. New zip code of 30269 effective April 29, 1972. Medical Center with Dr. Drake, not a 24-hour center, therefore after-hours emergencies are encouraged to go to Clayton County General Hospital Emergency Room in Riverdale. Joel Cowan visits new town of Bracknell, England. New additions to the industrial park brings the city’s number of industries to twenty. Offerings of Falcon Field airport profiled. -- Happen: Peachtree City updated newsletter. Vol. 1, issue 5 Special Master Plan Edition, June 1972. New future growth plan unveiled by Bessemer Development Corp. Studies done by Arthur D. Little Company, Richard P. Browne Associates, and Campbell-Dickey Marketing Services Co. Praised for existing municipal government as the kind of foundation that is required for successful future growth. Plan predicts population of 85,000 in 1992. Seven separate villages. Future school needs addressed. -- Happen: Peachtree City updated newsletter. Vol. 1, issue 6 Regular Edition, June 1972. Flint River canoeing trip, with 30 teenagers, led by Rev. Don Smith from Student Life of PTC Presbyterian church. Bessemer's VP, Sam Brannon wishes luck to pro golfer Steve Melnyk who went on to win the Atlanta Mini Classic. U.S. Open qualifying at Flat Creek Club. Ed Koons joins Bessemer as director of engineering and planning. Report on Lion Country in Henry County near Lake Spivey. -- Happen: Peachtree City updated newsletter. Vol. 1, issue 7, July 1972. NCR chooses PTC for its worldwide distribution center for computer and business machine parts. Upcoming Fayette County election candidates are listed, most of which are Democrats. Condominium project underway at corner of Hwy. 54 and Hwy. 74 with entry from Willow Road (Twiggs Corner Condominiums). -- Happen: Peachtree City updated newsletter. Vol. 1, issue 8, August 1972. Falcon Field to be dedicated August 26. Address by Herman Talmadge, U.S. Senator. Peachtree City Plant Managers Association formed with Billy Arnall, Jr. of Norman Paschall Company, Ralph Jones of Exposaic Inc. and Sam Brannon of Bessemer Development. Aerial photo of Lake Peachtree. In Angie Spear’s report of voting in Peachtree City, Mrs. Oliver Brown recalls the day women first went to the polls in the Shakerag district. -- Happen: Peachtree City updated newsletter. Vol. 1, issue 9, September 1972. Photos and description of Falcon Field dedication. Senator Herman Talmadge and director of State Department of Transportation Bert Lance were among those who spoke at the dedication. Interview with Richard P. Browne, surveying and engineering. -- Happen: Peachtree City updated newsletter Vol. 1, issue 10, October 1972. Charles James Bailey honored for saving one man's life and attempting to save another from methane gas in a 12-foot manhole. Stan Neely and Dr. Henry Drake attempted to revive the man. Lee D. Massey to teach riding at Glenloch Stables. Gordon Feldman to manage Flat Creek Country Club. Dolly Morgan, Jane Jones and Del McCreary organize ladies get acquainted party at Flat Creek Club. Peachtree City Elementary starts fifth year with 466 students. -- Happen: Peachtree City updated newsletter. Vol. 1, issue 12 [mistake/ issue 11?], November 1972. Final wooden truss for PTC’s covered bridge goes into place. First ever rugby match held in Fayette County takes place on Peachtree City athletic field with over 850 in attendance. Photos from bicycle rodeo co-sponsored by the Kiwanis and Rotary Clubs plus the Georgia State Patrol. Georgia Morgan Horse Association presented an exhibition for the grand opening of Glenloch Stables. -- Happen: Peachtree City updated newsletter. Vol. 1, issue 12, December 1972. Clayton Junior College to offer Continuing Education classes in January. Sanitary landfill Peach Pit to open on Hwy 74 north of 74/54 intersection.
- Metadata URL:
- https://peachtree-city.org/DocumentCenter/View/16653/ptc04-72
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 48 pages
- Holding Institution:
- Peachtree City Library
- Rights:
-
