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MECHANICSVILLE
MESSENGER ©
JULY 1969
ISSUE NO 1
Newsletter Supplies
Area Information
The Mechanicsville Messen-
ger will be the official means
of getting information about
the neighborhood to the resi-
dents of Mechanicsville. It
will be published by the
Mechanicsville Neighborhood
Coordinating Planning Commit-
tee working with Harland
Bartholomew and Associates,
planning consultants for the
neighborhood.
The success of neighbor-
hood improvement will depend
on the interest and support
of the residents. This News-
letter will be. the best source
of information concerning the
Mechanicsville parts of the
Model Cities Program. It will
inform the people as to what
is being done and will help
them in their efforts to take
part. Every issue should be
read carefully by every resi-
dent with an interest in his
neighborhood. In this way,
the citizens of Mechanicsville
May take a useful part in the
improvement of the neighbor-
hood.
The Committee plans to
mail the Messenger to residents
of Mechanicsville once each
month.
M.C. Program
Involves Citizens
Mechanicsville is one of
six neighborhoods which make
up the Atlanta Model Cities
Area. Although it is small in
size, it includes the most
people of any of the six
neighborhoods.
The Model Cities Program
has one major objective: to
face the many different kinds
of problems of urban living in
order to increase human oppor-
tunity and enjoyment. ,
The program is intended
to.rebuild the worn-out faci-
lities. It is intended to in-
crease the supply of housing
_for low and moderate income
families. It is intended to
increase the earning power of
the, people through training and
expanded job opportunities. It
is intended to provide the need-
ed public facilities such as
parks, schools, streets and
utilities. In short, the pro-
gram is intended to provide an
environment for good living re-
lated to the needs and desires
of the residents. To accom-
plish these goals requires
cooperative effort - of the
citizens, of the city of the
Model Cities staff, of the
Atlanta Housing Authority and
of professional planners
assisting in the work.
t
CENTRAL AVENUE
PRYOR STREET
rT |
Bye GEORGIA AVENUE
SOUTH EXPRESSWAY I-75)
Agencies At Work
The urban renewal program
in Mechanicsville involves the
work of several groups and in-
dividuals.
The first is the Model
Cities Administration which
operates as a separate part of
the city. Making use of a
planning consultant and work-
ing with the residents, the
Model Cities Program (MCP) pre-
pares plans and submits them
to the Atlanta Housing Author-
ity. The MCP also provides a
means of hearing individual
problems and recommendations.
The Atlanta Housing
Authority's role is that of
action and assistance. It is
the AHA's responsibility to
carry out the plans. It also
gives assistance in relocation
and other problems.
The City of Atlanta is,
of course, the final authority
The City pays one-third of the
cost and provides other types
of services. The Planning De-
partment will insure that the
1970 activities agree with the
1983 Model Cities Plan.
Consultant Action
Mr. Joe Ross represents
the planning consultant, Har-
land Bartholomew and Associ-
ates. His work with the
Committee will include:
A survey of possible 1970
acquisition areas
A relation of areas chosen
to the overall improvement
plan and preparation of
necessary maps and reports.
Other consultants, such as
economists, appraisers and
architects will also be used.
Pianning Committee
The Neighborhood Coordi-
nating Planning Committee is
made up of the heads of oper-
ating committees under the
Model Cities Program and the
Advisory Council. These are
residents and businessmen of
Mechanicsville. This commit-
tee is the direct contact with
the consultants and the Model
Cities staff. Any questions
of residents should be dis-
cussed with them. The commit-
tees responsibilities are:
1. To keep all residents in-
formed of existing and planned
activities.
2. To encourage active parti-
cipation in meetings and by
questions and comments to make
this participation meaningful.
3. To encourage every resident
to help in planning.
4. To furnish the means for
the residents to be heard in
all phases of the urban renewal
process. The committee will
provide ideas or proposals to-
ward the solution of existing
problems.
PROJECT OFFICE
The Atlanta Housing Authority's Office in Model Cities is
known as the Model Cities Neighborhood Development Program
Area Office. This office is responsible for carrying out the
physical implementation of the plan that the Model City
Planning Office has developed, in cooperation with the many
citizen participation groups.
The Model Cities Neighborhood Development Program Area
Office has two separate sections. The first is charged with
the responsibility of satisfactorily relocating the residents
and businesses from those areas that are scheduled to be:
cleared and redeveloped into a truly model residential com-
munity. The other section is concerned with the remodeling
of those structures that are within the designated rehabili-
tation areas. This includes an actual inspection of each
dwelling and the preparation of a list of needed repairs. In
many cases financial assistance is available through either
the Loan or Grant Program. The Rehabilitation Advisor follows
the construction from beginning to end, inspecting each step
to assure the home owner of receiving complete value for his
dollar invested.
The Model Cities Neighborhood Development Project Office
is presently located in room 141 of the Martin Luther King
Memorial High Rise for the elderly at 530 McDaniel Street,
S.W., one block off Georgia Avenue. The telephone number is
523-0245.
On July 15th the office will be moving to its new and
permanent address, 683 Capitol Avenue, S.W. at the corner of
Georgia and Capitol Avenue. Our new telephone number will be
523-5851.
For future reference, listed below are the departmental
Supervisors.
W.R. Wilkes, Jr. - Project Director
Thomas Walker - Asst. Project Director
Walter W. Reid - Family Services Consultant Supervisor
R.C. Littlefield - Rehabilitation Supervisor
Miss Dorothy Moon- Secretary
C.V. Dickens - Financial Advisor
Mrs, GLOVER TALKS WITH
ONE OF HER NEIGHBORS
MRS. EVA GLOVER
Mrs. Glover's primary interest is making
Mechanicsville a better place for family life.
Although she was born in Sparta, Georgia, she
has lived in the Mechanicsville area since
1925. She was a strong force in organizing
local support for the Community Center and is
active in its operation. Besides her work on
the Advisory Council, Mrs. Glover is chairman
of the Relocation Committee, serves on the Pro-
gram Committee and sings in the choir at St.
Paul's AME Church. Mrs. Glover campaigned hard
for her election to the Council because she
knew she could do a good job for the committee,
ABOUT THE NEIGHBORHOOD, Which she has been doing.
Participation.
The Model Cities Program
depends on citizen participa-
This action is three
tion.
Fold.
The resident is responsi-
ble for taking an interest in
He can read
this Newsletter and others
following, and he can talk
with the members of the Ad-
his neighborhood.
ing with citizens and the
Neighborhood Coordinating
chanicsville.
included three and a half
R
O
F
L
E
Renewal Activities
In the summer of 1968 the
Model Cities staff began meet-
Planning Committee from Me-
When the Model
Cities application-was funded
by the Federal Government it
blocks in Mechanicsville for
visory Council from his block.
These are listed on page four.
The Neighborhood Coordi-
nating Planning Committee will
keep the resident informed.
It will distribute information
to the resident; for example,
acquisition during 1969.
Two blocks bounded by Wind-
sor, Fulton, Formwalt and
Richardson.
One block bounded by Richard-
son, Cooper, Crumley and
Windsor.
this Newsletter.
the technical services needed
in working out a plan with the
residents.
will work with the Committee
and the Advisory Council as
well as other groups. :
Pp
R
O
F
|
L
E
The consultants provide
The consultant
REVEREND M.M. THOMAS
Reverend Thomas grew up in Jackson, Georgia
and later moved to Atlanta. He has lived
in Mechanicsville for the past 15 years.
Reverend Thomas is employed by the Lockheed-
Georgia Company in Marietta. His spare time
is divided among his family and his two
churches, the Sardis Baptist Church and the
Shoal Creek Baptist Church in Pike County.
In spite of this busy schedule, he finds
time to serve on the Advisory Council.
Reverend Thomas has shown himself to be
willing and anxious to work for the improve-
ment of living conditions in Mechanicsville.
One half block on the east
side of Formwalt between
Georgia and Glenn.
Planning for 1970 activi-
ties was begun in May 1969. On
June 23, the first meeting of
the committee was held with
the planning consultant.
r
REVEREND THOMAS
RELAXES IN
HIS SPARE TIME
i.
ir
Mechanicsville Neighborhood
Coordinating Planning Committee
Atlanta, Georgia
30318
Mrs. Alyce Nixon, 703 Cooper Street, SW 524-4920
Vice Chairman
ADVISORY COUNCIL
Rev. Simon Shuman 428 Hightower Road, NW
Miss Doris Thomas 401 Rawson Street, SW 524-2368
Rev. B.J. Johnson 388 Glenn Street, SW 521-1271
Mrs. Ann Childs 620 Ira Street, SW 523-4056
Mrs. Janie Lowe 623 Ira Street, SW 522-2762
Mrs. Bessie Aaron 74 Whiteford Avenue, NE
Mr. William Gaston 465 Pryor Street, SW 523-4930
Rev. W.L. Finch 465 Pryor Street, SW 523-4930
Mrs. Emma Rose 563 Cooper Street, SW 521-0244
Mrs. Mattie Compton 567 Cooper Street, SW 322-3695
Rev. J.H. Gromes 740 Amber Place, NW
Rev. J.H. Lockett 606 Pryor Street, SW 755-4862
Mrs. Beatrice Gooden 637 Pulliam Street, SW
Rev. L.C. Clack 591 Pulliam Street, SW 524-5160
Mr. Arthur L. Hodges 698 Crew Street, SW 523-7054
Mrs. L.M. Thompson 223 Bass Street, SW
Mrs. Ernestine Hurley 294 Bass Street, SW
Mrs. Bessie Kelley 709 Pryor Street, SW
Mrs. Dorothy Jenkins 252 Hendrix Street, SW
Mrs. Dorothy Lawrence 194 Hendrix Street, SW
Mrs. Lucy Hall 740 Central Street, SW 524-1870
Rev. M.M. Thomas 931 Fortress Street, SW 525-9755
Rev. T.R. Jones 1437 Murry Street, SE
Mrs. Eva Glover 675 Ira Street, SW 688-8821
Mrs. Hattie Mosley 374 Bass Street, SW 524-0062
Rev. LL.M. Terrill 606 McDaniel Street, SW
CHAIRMEN OF OPERATING COMMITTEES
Mrs. Bertha Barton 260 Bass Street, SW 525-8919
Mrs. Carrie Berry 721 Cooper Street, SW 525-3903
Mrs. Rosa Burney 712 Garibaldi Street, SW 521-2118
Mrs. Dorothy Finney 803 Cooper Street, SW 524-7537
Mrs. Eva Glover 675 Ira Street, SW 688-8821
Mrs. Annie Ruth Newton 528 Wells. Street, SW #1590 577-5044
Mechanicsville Messenger BULK RATE
1700 Commerce Drive, N.W. U. S, POSTAGE
Suite lll 3. 8c PAID
Atlanta, Georgia
Permit No. 1089
MECHANICSVILLE
MESSENGER ©
JULY 1969
ISSUE NO 1
Newsletter Supplies
Area Information
The Mechanicsville Messen-
ger will be the official means
of getting information about
the neighborhood to the resi-
dents of Mechanicsville. It
will be published by the
Mechanicsville Neighborhood
Coordinating Planning Commit-
tee working with Harland
Bartholomew and Associates,
planning consultants for the
neighborhood.
The success of neighbor-
hood improvement will depend
on the interest and support
of the residents. This News-
letter will be. the best source
of information concerning the
Mechanicsville parts of the
Model Cities Program. It will
inform the people as to what
is being done and will help
them in their efforts to take
part. Every issue should be
read carefully by every resi-
dent with an interest in his
neighborhood. In this way,
the citizens of Mechanicsville
May take a useful part in the
improvement of the neighbor-
hood.
The Committee plans to
mail the Messenger to residents
of Mechanicsville once each
month.
M.C. Program
Involves Citizens
Mechanicsville is one of
six neighborhoods which make
up the Atlanta Model Cities
Area. Although it is small in
size, it includes the most
people of any of the six
neighborhoods.
The Model Cities Program
has one major objective: to
face the many different kinds
of problems of urban living in
order to increase human oppor-
tunity and enjoyment. ,
The program is intended
to.rebuild the worn-out faci-
lities. It is intended to in-
crease the supply of housing
_for low and moderate income
families. It is intended to
increase the earning power of
the, people through training and
expanded job opportunities. It
is intended to provide the need-
ed public facilities such as
parks, schools, streets and
utilities. In short, the pro-
gram is intended to provide an
environment for good living re-
lated to the needs and desires
of the residents. To accom-
plish these goals requires
cooperative effort - of the
citizens, of the city of the
Model Cities staff, of the
Atlanta Housing Authority and
of professional planners
assisting in the work.
t
CENTRAL AVENUE
PRYOR STREET
rT |
Bye GEORGIA AVENUE
SOUTH EXPRESSWAY I-75)
Agencies At Work
The urban renewal program
in Mechanicsville involves the
work of several groups and in-
dividuals.
The first is the Model
Cities Administration which
operates as a separate part of
the city. Making use of a
planning consultant and work-
ing with the residents, the
Model Cities Program (MCP) pre-
pares plans and submits them
to the Atlanta Housing Author-
ity. The MCP also provides a
means of hearing individual
problems and recommendations.
The Atlanta Housing
Authority's role is that of
action and assistance. It is
the AHA's responsibility to
carry out the plans. It also
gives assistance in relocation
and other problems.
The City of Atlanta is,
of course, the final authority
The City pays one-third of the
cost and provides other types
of services. The Planning De-
partment will insure that the
1970 activities agree with the
1983 Model Cities Plan.
Consultant Action
Mr. Joe Ross represents
the planning consultant, Har-
land Bartholomew and Associ-
ates. His work with the
Committee will include:
A survey of possible 1970
acquisition areas
A relation of areas chosen
to the overall improvement
plan and preparation of
necessary maps and reports.
Other consultants, such as
economists, appraisers and
architects will also be used.
Pianning Committee
The Neighborhood Coordi-
nating Planning Committee is
made up of the heads of oper-
ating committees under the
Model Cities Program and the
Advisory Council. These are
residents and businessmen of
Mechanicsville. This commit-
tee is the direct contact with
the consultants and the Model
Cities staff. Any questions
of residents should be dis-
cussed with them. The commit-
tees responsibilities are:
1. To keep all residents in-
formed of existing and planned
activities.
2. To encourage active parti-
cipation in meetings and by
questions and comments to make
this participation meaningful.
3. To encourage every resident
to help in planning.
4. To furnish the means for
the residents to be heard in
all phases of the urban renewal
process. The committee will
provide ideas or proposals to-
ward the solution of existing
problems.
PROJECT OFFICE
The Atlanta Housing Authority's Office in Model Cities is
known as the Model Cities Neighborhood Development Program
Area Office. This office is responsible for carrying out the
physical implementation of the plan that the Model City
Planning Office has developed, in cooperation with the many
citizen participation groups.
The Model Cities Neighborhood Development Program Area
Office has two separate sections. The first is charged with
the responsibility of satisfactorily relocating the residents
and businesses from those areas that are scheduled to be:
cleared and redeveloped into a truly model residential com-
munity. The other section is concerned with the remodeling
of those structures that are within the designated rehabili-
tation areas. This includes an actual inspection of each
dwelling and the preparation of a list of needed repairs. In
many cases financial assistance is available through either
the Loan or Grant Program. The Rehabilitation Advisor follows
the construction from beginning to end, inspecting each step
to assure the home owner of receiving complete value for his
dollar invested.
The Model Cities Neighborhood Development Project Office
is presently located in room 141 of the Martin Luther King
Memorial High Rise for the elderly at 530 McDaniel Street,
S.W., one block off Georgia Avenue. The telephone number is
523-0245.
On July 15th the office will be moving to its new and
permanent address, 683 Capitol Avenue, S.W. at the corner of
Georgia and Capitol Avenue. Our new telephone number will be
523-5851.
For future reference, listed below are the departmental
Supervisors.
W.R. Wilkes, Jr. - Project Director
Thomas Walker - Asst. Project Director
Walter W. Reid - Family Services Consultant Supervisor
R.C. Littlefield - Rehabilitation Supervisor
Miss Dorothy Moon- Secretary
C.V. Dickens - Financial Advisor
Mrs, GLOVER TALKS WITH
ONE OF HER NEIGHBORS
MRS. EVA GLOVER
Mrs. Glover's primary interest is making
Mechanicsville a better place for family life.
Although she was born in Sparta, Georgia, she
has lived in the Mechanicsville area since
1925. She was a strong force in organizing
local support for the Community Center and is
active in its operation. Besides her work on
the Advisory Council, Mrs. Glover is chairman
of the Relocation Committee, serves on the Pro-
gram Committee and sings in the choir at St.
Paul's AME Church. Mrs. Glover campaigned hard
for her election to the Council because she
knew she could do a good job for the committee,
ABOUT THE NEIGHBORHOOD, Which she has been doing.
Participation.
The Model Cities Program
depends on citizen participa-
This action is three
tion.
Fold.
The resident is responsi-
ble for taking an interest in
He can read
this Newsletter and others
following, and he can talk
with the members of the Ad-
his neighborhood.
ing with citizens and the
Neighborhood Coordinating
chanicsville.
included three and a half
R
O
F
L
E
Renewal Activities
In the summer of 1968 the
Model Cities staff began meet-
Planning Committee from Me-
When the Model
Cities application-was funded
by the Federal Government it
blocks in Mechanicsville for
visory Council from his block.
These are listed on page four.
The Neighborhood Coordi-
nating Planning Committee will
keep the resident informed.
It will distribute information
to the resident; for example,
acquisition during 1969.
Two blocks bounded by Wind-
sor, Fulton, Formwalt and
Richardson.
One block bounded by Richard-
son, Cooper, Crumley and
Windsor.
this Newsletter.
the technical services needed
in working out a plan with the
residents.
will work with the Committee
and the Advisory Council as
well as other groups. :
Pp
R
O
F
|
L
E
The consultants provide
The consultant
REVEREND M.M. THOMAS
Reverend Thomas grew up in Jackson, Georgia
and later moved to Atlanta. He has lived
in Mechanicsville for the past 15 years.
Reverend Thomas is employed by the Lockheed-
Georgia Company in Marietta. His spare time
is divided among his family and his two
churches, the Sardis Baptist Church and the
Shoal Creek Baptist Church in Pike County.
In spite of this busy schedule, he finds
time to serve on the Advisory Council.
Reverend Thomas has shown himself to be
willing and anxious to work for the improve-
ment of living conditions in Mechanicsville.
One half block on the east
side of Formwalt between
Georgia and Glenn.
Planning for 1970 activi-
ties was begun in May 1969. On
June 23, the first meeting of
the committee was held with
the planning consultant.
r
REVEREND THOMAS
RELAXES IN
HIS SPARE TIME
i.
ir
Mechanicsville Neighborhood
Coordinating Planning Committee
Atlanta, Georgia
30318
Mrs. Alyce Nixon, 703 Cooper Street, SW 524-4920
Vice Chairman
ADVISORY COUNCIL
Rev. Simon Shuman 428 Hightower Road, NW
Miss Doris Thomas 401 Rawson Street, SW 524-2368
Rev. B.J. Johnson 388 Glenn Street, SW 521-1271
Mrs. Ann Childs 620 Ira Street, SW 523-4056
Mrs. Janie Lowe 623 Ira Street, SW 522-2762
Mrs. Bessie Aaron 74 Whiteford Avenue, NE
Mr. William Gaston 465 Pryor Street, SW 523-4930
Rev. W.L. Finch 465 Pryor Street, SW 523-4930
Mrs. Emma Rose 563 Cooper Street, SW 521-0244
Mrs. Mattie Compton 567 Cooper Street, SW 322-3695
Rev. J.H. Gromes 740 Amber Place, NW
Rev. J.H. Lockett 606 Pryor Street, SW 755-4862
Mrs. Beatrice Gooden 637 Pulliam Street, SW
Rev. L.C. Clack 591 Pulliam Street, SW 524-5160
Mr. Arthur L. Hodges 698 Crew Street, SW 523-7054
Mrs. L.M. Thompson 223 Bass Street, SW
Mrs. Ernestine Hurley 294 Bass Street, SW
Mrs. Bessie Kelley 709 Pryor Street, SW
Mrs. Dorothy Jenkins 252 Hendrix Street, SW
Mrs. Dorothy Lawrence 194 Hendrix Street, SW
Mrs. Lucy Hall 740 Central Street, SW 524-1870
Rev. M.M. Thomas 931 Fortress Street, SW 525-9755
Rev. T.R. Jones 1437 Murry Street, SE
Mrs. Eva Glover 675 Ira Street, SW 688-8821
Mrs. Hattie Mosley 374 Bass Street, SW 524-0062
Rev. LL.M. Terrill 606 McDaniel Street, SW
CHAIRMEN OF OPERATING COMMITTEES
Mrs. Bertha Barton 260 Bass Street, SW 525-8919
Mrs. Carrie Berry 721 Cooper Street, SW 525-3903
Mrs. Rosa Burney 712 Garibaldi Street, SW 521-2118
Mrs. Dorothy Finney 803 Cooper Street, SW 524-7537
Mrs. Eva Glover 675 Ira Street, SW 688-8821
Mrs. Annie Ruth Newton 528 Wells. Street, SW #1590 577-5044
Mechanicsville Messenger BULK RATE
1700 Commerce Drive, N.W. U. S, POSTAGE
Suite lll 3. 8c PAID
Atlanta, Georgia
Permit No. 1089
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