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ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY ATLANTA, INC.
2 Year Progress Report
101 MARIETTA STREET, N.W., ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30303... TELEPHONE: AREA CODE (404) 525-4262
Cc. O. Emmerich
Executive Administrator
January, 1967
OPPORTUNITY IN ATLANTA
During the past two years Atlanta’s
Community Action Program has moved
with great speed. Thousands of citizens
and many agencies and organizations
have participated in planning, develop-
ing and financing this multi-service op-
portunity program for Atlanta’s low-in-
come citizens.
In two years:
14 Multi-service Neighborhood Service
Centers have been established,
More than 20,000 adults and youths have
been placed in jobs and job training,
Nearly 39,000 individuals have partici-
pated in basic, remedial and enrichment
education courses, and
More than 55,000 individuals have re-
ceived family services.
Due to Congressional reductions in
the 1967 Economic Opportunity budget
for the nation, Atlanta’s program has
suffered a 40% reduction in funds plus
the deletion of six services. E.O.A. is
now seeking local resources to help re-
store these vital services and rebuild
its program.
E.0.A. services can be divided into
six categories:
OPPORTUNITIES FOR:
A. Neighborhood Services through 14
Neighborhood Service Centers
- Employment and Job Training
. Education
. Social Services
. Research
moon
and:
F. Discontinued Programs
Each project or contracted service
of E.O.A. is supported by a citizens
advisory council of which at least
1/3 must be people served by the
program.
A. OPPORTUNITIES FOR
NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES
1. NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES
ORGANIZATION
(Note: All figures in this report represent
up to two years work, depending on bow
long the project bas been established.)
All E.O.A. services are brought to
low-income families through 14 Neighbor-
hood Service Centers located in poverty
areas. A small staff located at 101 Mari-
etta Street, N. W., plans and directs the
program and coordinates services with
local agencies.
All 14 Centers were established
during the first two years. Staff members
at these centers have conducted 33,049
interviews. Headquarters: 101 Marietta
Street, N. W., Telephone 525-4262, Mr.
Harold E. Barrett, Director.
CENTERS IN OPERATION
ATLANTA AND FULTON COUNTY
Central City Neighborhood Service Center
840 Marietta Street, N.W.
Mrs. Doris Bridges, Director
Telephone: 873-6759
East Central Neighborhood Service Center
486 Decatur Street, S. E.
Mr. George Dodd, Director
Telephone: 577-1735
Edgewood Neighborhood Service Center
1723 Boulevard Drive, S.E.
Mr. Samuel Russell, Director
Telephone: 378-3643
NASH-Washington Neighborhood Ser. Cen.
247 Ashby Street, N. W.
Mr. William A. Fowlkes, Director
Telephone: 524-2084
North Fulton Neighborhood Service Center
27 Oak Street, Roswell, Georgia
Mr. J. W. Stone, Director
Telephone: 993-3795
Northwest (Perry Homes) Neighborhood
Service Center
1927 Hollywood Road, N. W.
Mr. Robert Branning, Director
Telephone: 799-9322
Pittsburg Neighborhood Service Center
9934 McDaniel Street, S. W.
Mr. Levi Terrill, Director
Telephone: 523-1577
Price Neighborhood Service Center
1127 Capitol Avenue, S. E.
Mr. Geoffrey Heard, Acting Director
Telephone: 522-5792
So. Fulton Neighborhood Service Center
2735 East Point St., East Point, Georgia
Mr. Clint Rodgers, Director
Telephone: 767-7541
Summerhill-Mechanicsville Neighborhood
Service Center
65 Georgia Avenue, S. E.
Mrs. Omie Dixon, Acting Director
Telephone: 577-1351
West Central Neighborhood Service Center
2193 Verbena Street, N. W.
Mr. A. A. Fromholtz, Director
Telephone: 799-0331
West End Neighborhood Service Center
725 Lawton Street, S. W.
Mr. James Hester, Director
Telephone: 753-6101
ADJOINING COUNTIES
Gwinnett County Office
Pike and Clayton Streets
Lawrenceville, Georgia
Mr. Gene Johnson, Coordinator
Telephone: 963-9700
Rockdale-Conyers Office
929 Commercial St., Conyers, Georgia
Mr. Sidney Herring, Coordinator
Telephone: 483-9512
ELECTIONS: One of the most im-
portant opportunities E.O.A. offers is
that of resident participation. For the
first time low-income citizens have come
together in neighborhood organizations,
block clubs and advisory councils to
consider theirneeds and to assist E.O.A.
in planning programs to help meet these
needs.
There have been 2,672 neighborhood
meetings. Average monthly attendance
for all E.O.A. advisory committees is
2,250 people.
In 1966 elections were held for the
first time to choose representatives of
low-income areas to serve on neighbor-
hood and city-wide E.O.A. advisory com-
mittees. New Elections for 1967 repre-
sentatives have just been completed in
11 Neighborhood Center areas. (N. Ful-
ton is still being organized). 194 low-
income neighborhood block organizations
and 11,528 people have participated in
the 1967 elections. More than 500 low-
income citizens are serving as block
captains and elected representatives.
Each block organization chose one
representative to serve on its Neighbor-
hood Center’s advisory committee, THE
CITIZENS NEIGHBORHOOD ADVISORY
COUNCIL. Each CNAC selected three
representatives to serve on a city-wide
committee, THE CITIZENS CENTRAL
ADVISORY COUNCIL, plus one repre-
sentative to serve on the E.O.A. BOARD
OF DIRECTORS. This gives 12 repre-
sentatives of the poor, 1/3 of the total
membership, on the Board of Directors.
J. H. Calhoun, Assistant Director
for Community Development, 101 Mari-
etta St., N.W., Telephone: 525-4262.
Center Director Nominees:
Mrs. Willie Perkins
Rev. Ellis L. Green
*Mr. Charles B. Hart, Jr.
West End
Mr. B. F. Waldorn
*Mr. Ben Benson
Mrs. Peg Brady
*Mr. William Killingsworth
Mrs. Emma Jordan
Mr. A. R. Phillips
Mr. Fred Young
Mrs. Gertrude McLennon
Mrs. Elizabeth Godbee
Mrs. Maxine Abbott
Mrs. Edna Mayo
Mr. Roy Harwell
Mr. Alvin Barner
Mrs. Bertha Stewart
Mrs. Roxie Lipford
Mr. R. C. Chinn
Mrs. Lucy Castell
Mrs. D. L. Stovall
Mr. Coleman Smith
Mrs. Beatrice Henderson
Mrs. M. U. Barnette
Mr. J. C. Dietrich
Mrs. Sue Bradley
Mrs. C. B. Cole
Mr. Jack Bagwell
Mr. Robert Rice
Mr. F. H. Pound
Mrs. Gene Johnson
Mrs. Ann Miller
Mr. Roswell Jackson
Mrs. Mary Chandler
*Mrs. Mary Morton
Center Director Nominees:
**Mr. H. D. Wiley
Mrs. George Longino
Mrs. Mamie Wynn
Mrs. Gladys Bradley
Rev. Carol Tinsley
1 CITIZENS CENTRAL
ADVISORY COUNCIL (1967)
Marked * above
Plus
Executive Administrator Nominees
Mrs. Annie Laurie Pace
Mr. Ralph Long
Rev. R. B. Shorts
Mr. Robert Blount
Mrs. Lennie Hester
Mrs. Mary Morton
TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Mr. James H. Aldredge
Miss Doris Alexander
Honorable Ivan Allen, Jr.
Dr. Wallace M. Alston
Mr. Harold N. Arnold
Dr. Sanford Atwood
Dr. Warren D. Bachelis
Dr. Paul R. Beall
Mr. Duane W. Beck
Mr. Glenn E. Bennett
Miss Catherine Boling
Dr. James P. Brawley
Dr. Rufus E. Clement
Mr. Clarence D. Coleman
Mr. Jack C. Delius
Mr. Wellborn R. Ellis
Mr. Arnold D. Ellison
Mr. Richard Forbes
Mr. James Furniss
Mr. Collier B. Gladin
Mr. Herman B. Guinn
Mr. Joseph F. Haas
Dr. James F. Hackney
Archbishop Paul J. Hallinan
Dr. Edwin Harrison
Mr. Richard C. Hicks
Miss Rebecca Hollingsworth
Honorable Lloyd Elmo Holt
Mr. William S. Howland
Mr. William E. Inmon
Mr. John H. Jacobs
Dr. A, BP. Jarcell
Mr. Herbert T. Jenkins
Mr. Malcolm D. Jones
Mr. Alan F. Kiepper
Mr. John F. Kiser
Mr. R. Earl Landers
Dr. Noah Langdale, Jr.
Dr. John W. Letson
Major George Marshall
Dr. Albert E. Manley
Mr. Sam Massell, Jr.
Dr. Benjamin E, Mays
Mrs. Frances McKay
Mr. J. O. Moore
Mr. Jack P. Nix
ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY
as e TAN es ATLANTA, INC.
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Neighborhood Service Areas
A. WEST END G. EDGEWOOD
B. NASH-WASHINGTON H. NORTHWEST (P.H.)
. C. PRICE |. WEST CENTRAL
FS Cons a D. SOUTH FULTON J. CENTRAL CITY
& E. SUM-MEC K. PITTSBURG
F. NORTHEAST L. NORTH FULTON
(Gwinnett County and Rockdale County
areas not shown on map)
NEIGHBORHOOD AIDES: E. oO. A.
has trained and employed indigenous
residents of low-income neighborhoods
to assist with center, agency and com-
munity work. Aides have visited over
103,225 homes in door-to-door case-find-
ing and have served over 37,049 individ-
uals on a continuing basis.
2. VISTA (VOLUNTEERS IN
SERVICE TO AMERICA)
A domestic Peace Corps providing
aides, teachers, counselors and advisors
for the War on Poverty, Headquarters at
101 Marietta Street, N. W., Mr. David
Dammann, Director, VISTA Volunteers,
Telephone: 525-4262.
ACTION: 54 Volunteers have been
assigned to Atlanta for one year. 25 of
these are presently working in E.O.A.
target areas. The other 29 are expected
during the next few months. Last year
Atlanta had 32 VISTA Volunteers.
B. OPPORTUNITIES FOR EMPLOY-
MENT AND JOB TRAINING
3. EMPLOYMENT SERVICE
One Manpower Counselor is located
in each Neighborhood Service Center to
provide job placement and referrals to
other services. Administered by Georgia
State Employment Service, 101 Marietta
Street, N. W., Telephone: 525-4262.
Manpower Program Specialist, Mr. Don
Bryant.
ACTION: 33,627 individuals have
received employment counseling. 87%
of these were unemployed ac the time of
counseling and most of the remaining
13% were under-employed. 6,161 indi-
viduals have been placed in jobs. Hun-
dreds of others have been placed in
E.O.A. training programs for youths.
The remainder are receiving training,
education, counseling or other services
in preparation for employment or are in
the process of being placed.
4. NEIGHBORHOOD YOUTH
CORPS (In-School)
Training and employment of low-1n-
come high school youths in the Atlanta-
Fulton County School Systems to pro-
vide work experience and money to
enable them to remain in school. Ad-
ministered by the Atlanta and Fulton
County Boards of Education at 101 Mari-
etta Street, N. W., Telephone: 525-7886;
Mrs. Alice Washington, Coordinator.
ACTION: 650 students now employ-
ed in the public schools. More than
2,500 youths have participated since
the beginning.
5. NEIGHBORHOOD YOUTH
CORPS (Qut-of-School)
A job training and employment pro-
gram for out-of-school, unemployed
youths aged 16 through 21. 57 public
and non-profit Atlanta agencies provide
150 work locations and 620 positions.
Return to school is encouraged. Office
at 68 Spring Street, N. W., Telephone:
577-1904, Mr. Henry Pace, Director.
ACTION: 620 positions are avail-
able. 610 youths are employed. 375
have returned to school. 224 have ac-
cepted full-time employment. Nearly
3,000 youths have participated since the
beginning.
6. YOUTH OPPORTUNITY CENTER
Operated by the Georgia State Em-
ployment Service to concentrate on the
employment needs of youths aged 16
through 21, with emphasis on counsel-
ing, testing, and referral to other agen-
cies for remedial education or training.
522 West Peachtree Street. Mr. A. W.
Seagers, Director, Telephone: 875-0971.
ACTION: 82.000 have been inter-
viewed. 5,735 youths have been placed
in full-time jobs. 30,000 have been re-
ferred to jobs and other agencies.
7. SMALL BUSINESS
DEVELOPMENT CENTER
A center to screen prospective loan
applications and to provide assistance
in the management and development of
small businesses. 101 Marietta Street,
N. W., Telephone: 577-3315, Dr. Merle
C. Patterson, Director.
ACTION: 850 individuals have been
interviewed or counseled. 33 loans to-
talling $322,000 have been approved and
granted. 3 eight-week seminars have
been conducted in low-income neighbor-
hoods.
8. COLLEGE WORK STUDY
PROGRAM
Part time employment to keep youths
from low-income families in college.
ACTION: Program approved for eight
colleges: Clark College, 60 presently
employed, 60 previously employed, no
positions available; Emory University,
69 presently employed, 14 previously
employed, 20 available positions; Geor-
gia State College, 25 presently employ-
ed, 2] previously employed, 12 positions
available; Georgia Institute of Tech-
nology, 28 presently employed, 10 pre-
viously employed, 30 positions avail-
able; Morehouse College, 201 presently
employed, 192 previously employed, 15
positions available; Morris Brown Col-
lege, 134 presently employed, 125 pre-
viously employed, no positions avail-
able; Oglethorpe University, 35 present-
ly employed, 20 previously employed, no
positions available; and Spelman Col-
lege, 40 presently employed, 100 pre-
viously employed, no positions avail-
able.
9. FOSTER GRANDPARENTS
DEMONSTRATION PROJECT
A program to provide children in in-
stitutions with adult affection and com-
panionship while also giving older citi-
zens a chance to be employed in a use-
ful, personally satisfying job. Adminis-
tered by Senior Citizen Services of
Metropolitan Atlanta, Inc., 120 Marietta
Street, N. W., Room 719, Telephone:
577-2474, Mrs. Carolyn French, Project
Director.
ACTION: 36 men and women, plus 4
substitutes, trained and serving at Grady
Hospital (30), Fulton County Juvenile
Court (4) and Carrie-Steele Pitts Home
(2).
10. EMPLOYMENT FOR THE
OLDER WORKER (50 plus)
An independent program administer-
ed by the Golden Age Employment Ser-
vice of the Atlanta Section, National
Council of Jewish Women, 793 Piedmont
Avenue, N. E., Telephone: 875-9443,
Mrs. Naomi Metzger, Executive Director.
ACTION: 969 individuals have been
placed in jobs, There have been 1,740
job applications and 3,028 requests for
applicants from businesses.
11. MDTA
The Manpower Development and
Training Act of 1962 provides job train-
ing for needed skills. Administered by
the Georgia State Employment Service
and the Atlanta Board of Education.
Offices at Atlanta Industrial Employment
Office, 61 Trinity Avenue, S. W., Tele-
phone: 524-2411.
ACTION: 5,104 individuals have
been trained. A new contract has been
received to train 200 people between
February 13, 1967 and March 31, 1968
in groups of 45 in 8 or 12 week training
programs. Another 100 experienced but
unemployed workers will receive On The
Job training. MDTA classes will train
for such jobs as hostess, waitress, wait-
er, bus boy, bus girl, chef, short order
grill man, specialist cook, combination
cook, salad girl, kitchen helper and
snack bar hostess. Additional training
contracts are expected soon.
Classes now in progress are weld-
ing (20), brick laying (20), production
machine (20), design technician at Lock-
Archer High School, 2250 Perry Boule-
vard, N. W., Telephone: 794-1567, Ar-
vella L. Farmer, Assistant Principal.
Howard High School, 551 Houston Street,
N. E., Telephone: 522-5096, Bennie C.
Williams, Assistant Principal.
Parks Jr. High School, 1090 Windsor
Street, S. W., Telephone: 753-6125, Rob-
ert J. Still, Assistant Principal.
West Fulton High School, 1890 Bankhead
Avenue, N. W., Telephone: 799-3177, E.
C. Norman, Assistant Principal.
Bethune Elementary School, 198 North-
side Drive, N. W., Telephone: 524-6854,
Norris L. Hogan, Assistant Principal.
Capitol Avenue Elementary School, 811
Capitol Avenue, S. W., Telephone: 523-
8696, Obadiah Jordan, Jr., Assistant
Principal.
Wesley Elementary School, 186 Wesley
Avenue, N. E., Telephone: 378-4393,
Aaron L. Watson, Assistant Principal.
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS FINANCED
BY NON-EOA FUNDS
Dykes High School, 4360 Powers Ferry
Road, N. W., Telephone: 255-5236, Jack
Glasgow, Assistant Principal.
Grant Park Elementary School, 750 Kalb
Avenue, N. E., Telephone: 627-5741,
James Chrvers, Assistant Principal.
17. PROJECT HEAD START
An enrichment program for culturally
deprived pre-school children operated by
the Atlanta School System and seven
private agencies. An application is now
being prepared for an 8 week program for
3,000 children to be held next summer.
5,989 children have attended in 2 sum-
mers.
Atlanta Board of Education, Instruction-
al Services Building, 2930 Forrest Hills
Drive; Telephone: 761-5411, Miss
Frances Cox, Director. 4,609 have ar-
tended in 2 summers.
Rockdale County’s Head Start Program —
40 attended last summer.
Gwinnett County’s Head Start Program —
240 attended last summer.
Wheat Street Day Nursery’s Head Start
Program — 200 have attended in 2 sum-
mers.
Free For All Day Nursery’s Head Start
Program — 260 have attended in 2 sum-
mers.
Hinsley Temple Day Nursery’s Head
Start Program — 120 have attended in 2
summers.
Berean Junior Academy’s Head Start
Program — 240 have attended in 2 sum-
mers.
18. ADULT BASIC EDUCATION
Instruction in reading and writing
for adults over 18 years of age who are
unable to function on an eighth grade
educational level, to improve their em-
ployment potential. Administered by the
Atlanta Board of Education, 2930 For-
rest Hills Drive, Telephone: 761-5411,
Ext. 206, Mr. Alan Koth and Dr. Curtis
Henson, Coordinators.
ACTION: 48 classes for 900 parti-
cipants are in session. 1,273 people
have already participated.
19. UPWARD BOUND
A project to reduce the drop-out rate
of 11th and 12th graders with ability by
providing remedial and interest classes
and encouraging them to set goals for
further education after high school.
ACTION:
Morehouse College, 223 Chestnut Street,
S.W., Telephone; 577-1505, Dr. Arthur
Banks, Director. 150 enrolled at present,
228 last year.
Emory University, Emory University
Campus, Emory University, Telephone:
377-2411, Ext. 7546, Mr. Louis Becker,
Director. 49 enrolled at present, 50 last
year.
Morris Brown College, 642 Hunter St.,
N. W., Telephone: 577-2628, Mrs. Vivian
McGee, Director. 91 enrolled at present,
100 last year.
During the winter, students partici-
pate in Saturday morning classes at the
colleges and are tutored by program as-
sistants. During the summer, students
live and study on the college campuses.
Morris Brown and Morehouse held 8 week
programs and Emory held a 6 week pro-
gram last summer. Similar programs are
planned for next year.
Three years ago, a pre-college de-
monstration project, one of six in the
country, was conducted by Morehouse
College fer 370 students. Results from
this project helped pave the way for the
nationwide program, Project Upward
Bound.
D. OPPORTUNITY FOR
SOCIAL SERVICES
20. SOCIAL SERVICES
Social Service Supervisors and staff
are located in each Neighborhood Service
Center to provide help with health, edu-
cation and family problems.
ACTION: Counselors have held
33,049 interviews at the Neighborhood
Service Centers.
21. DAY CARE SERVICE
Supervised care for children in ord-
er to release parents for job training and
job opportunities.
10 projects are in operation caring
for 710 children.
Antioch North Day Care Center (50) —
540 Kennedy Street, N. W., Telephone:
523-4861. Mrs. Mary Ray, Director.
Bowen Homes Day Care Center (Gate
City Association) (100) — 1060 Wilkes
Circle, N.W., Telephone: 799-1170, Mrs.
Frances Wyatt, Director.
College Park Civic & Educational Cen-
ter (35) — 407 West Harvard Street, Col-
lege Park, Georgia, Telephone: 766-4456,
Mrs. Eloise Thomas, Director.
Children’s Center of Metropolitan Atlan-
ta_ Family Day Care (35) — 725 Lawton
Street, S. W., Telephone: 753-6101, Mrs.
Doris Hartley, Case Worker.
East Point Child Care Center (24) —
1147 Calhoun Avenue, East Point, Geor-
gia, Telephone: 767-4404, Mrs. DeVern
Howell, Director.
South Side Day Care Center (120) — 802
Pryor Street, S.W., Telephone: 577-2640,
Mr. Henry J. Furlow, Director.
Grady Homes Day Care Center (Grady
Homes Tenant Association) (90) — 100
Bell Street, S. E., Telephone: 522-1595,
Mrs. Elizabeth R. Carter, Director.
Gate City at St. Paul’s (Gate City Asso-
ciation) (36) — 1540 Pryor Road, S. W.,
Telephone: 622-9711, Mrs. Barbara Mar-
tin, Director.
Fort Street Kiddie Korner (100) — 572
Boulevard, N.E., Telephone: 876-9279,
Miss Yhonna Carter, Director.
Tabernacle Baptist Church (120) — 475
Boulevard, N.E., Telephone: 876-1779,
Mrs. Mattie Bruce, Director.
22. LEGAL ASSISTANCE
PROGRAM
A central Legal Assistance Center,
financed by E.O.A., is presently operat-
ing in the Fulton County Court House.
2 additional centers are planned for low-
income neighborhoods. All legal cases
for E.O.A. target areas will be referred
to one of these three centers. The pro-
gram will handle civil cases, and pro-
vide representation and counseling for
preliminary criminal hearings. Adminis-
tered by the Legal Aid Society of Atlan-
ta, 136 Pryor St., S.E., Tel. 524-5811,
Mrs. Nancy Cheves, General Counsel.
ACTION: Under the previous E.O.A.
Legal Assistance Program, Legal Aid
lawyers worked in Neighborhood Service
Centers part-time. Legal Aid lawyers
served a total of 17,324 cases and clos-
ed 2,376 court cases.
23. CRIME PREVENTION
Police work in each Neighborhood
Service Center to become friends with
residents and help them with their prob-
lems. This program was developed by
the Atlanta Police Department following
a recommendation of the Crime Commis-
sion. It is the first program of its kind
in the country. Atlanta Police Depart-
ment, 82 Decatur Street, Telephone:
522-7363, Lt. C. E. Wright and Lt. C.
Dixon, Officers in Charge.
ACTION: Since January, 1966, po-
lice officers have been working in E,O.
A. Neighborhood Service Centers. They
have communicated with over 90,000
people. These officers attended 176
meetings on off-duty time, got 306 drop-
outs back in school and helped 58 hard-
ship cases. They supervise numerous
youth activities and clubs and get
youths involved in Neighborhood Youth
Corps, Job Corps, Community Schoo]
and Recreation Programs.
The officers and their Centers are:
Officer Gambell, NASH-Washington;
Officer Lyons, Price and Sum-Mec;
Officer Cardell, Central City;
Officer Johnson, Northwest
(Perry Homes);
Officer Nelloms, Edgewood;
Officer Graham, Northeast;
Officer Owens, West End.
24. PLANNED PARENTHOOD
Family planning service administer-
ed by the Planned Parenthood Associa-
tion of the Atlanta Area, 3108 Piedmont
Road, N. E., Telephone: 233-4493, Mrs.
Julian Freedman, Acting Director.
ACTION: Over 2,193 individuals
served. 3 Family Planning Clinics in
operation: Bethlehem Community Center
Clinic, 9 McDonough Boulevard, Tele-
phone: 627-0176 (Monday evenings);
Perry Homes Clinic, 1660 Drew Drive,
N. W., Apartment 756, Telephone: 355-
8278 (Wednesday evenings); and John O.
Chiles Homes, 435 Ashby Street, S. W.,
Telephone: 755-4228, (Thursday even-
ings).
25. MULTI SERVICE CENTERS
FOR THE AGED
Recreation, social services and day
care for families living in the three high-
rise apartment buildings for the aged
built by the Atlanta Public Housing
Authority.
Program administered by Senior Citi-
zen Services of Metropolitan Atlanta,
Inc., 120 Marietta Street, N. W., Tele-
phone: 577-3828, Mr. A. E. Horvath, Di-
rector.
ACTION: A total of 1,794 family
units are being served in the Antione
Graves Center, 126 Hilliard Street, N.E.,
Telephone: 577-1790; the John O. Chiles
Center, 435 Ashby Street, S. W., Tele-
phone: 753-4084; and the Palmer House,
430 Techwood Drive, N. W., Telephone:
873-3453.
The Atlanta Department of Parks
and Recreation is providing recreation
specialists under contract to provide
comprehensive recreation programs. The
Fulton County Department of Family and
Children Services provides a full-time
representative in each Center by agree-
ment. The Fulton County Public Health
Department provides a health mainten-
ance program in each Center by agree-
ment.
26. PROJECT ENABLE
Group education for low-income par-
ents to increase motivation for self-help.
Community and personal problems are
identified and become the target for ac-
tion. Administered by the Atlanta Urban
League, Inc., 239 Auburn Avenue, N.E.,
Mrs. Lillian Clark, Director, Telephone:
522-8839. 5
ACTION: Seven groups with a total
of 167 parents have completed their dis-
cussions. There have been 238 refer-
rals to other agencies for help. 1,069
people have been interviewed. A leader-
ship training phase will start soon.
27. VOLUNTEER TASK FORCE
A proeram to provide training and
supervision of local volunteers who sup-
plement services of the E.O.A. profes-
sional staff. Volunteers are drawn from
all areas of the city, including E.O.A.
target areas. Administered by the Com-
munity Council of the Atlanta Area, Inc.,
Glenn Building, 120 Marietta Street, N.
W., Telephone: 577-2250, Mrs. Elinor
Metzger, Director.
ACTION: 46 volunteers trained and
serving. Volunteers are placed in
Neighborhood Service Centers, Communi-
ty Schools, Community Centers, Planned
Parenthood Centers, St. Joseph’s Hospi-
tal, Senior Citizens Centers, and Day
Care Centers. Volunteers include both
men and women. Interested persons
should call the above number. New class
of 33 to start in January will last 6
weeks (4 weeks classes plus 2 weeks
on-job-training). Next class starts
March 20th.
E. RESEARCH PROGRAMS
28. EVALUATION PROGRAM
An eighteen month evaluation of
Atlanta’s Community Action Program.
Administered by Emory University, Tele-
phone: 377-2411, Ext. 517, Dr. John
Doby, Director; Dr. Fred R. Crawford,
Principal Investigator.
ACTION: Preliminary research un-
derway.
29. ELECTRONIC DATA
PROCESSING PROGRAM
E.O.A. was selected for an O.E.0O.
Pilot study to design and implement a
data processing system to automate ac-
counting and financial work. The pro-
ject designed procedures for data gather-
ing from the Neighborhood Service Cen-
ters. Administered by Electronics Data
Systems Corporation, Room 817, 101
Marietta Street, N. W., Telephone: 525-
4262, ext.58, Mr. Davis Hamlin, Director.
ACTION: E.O.A.’s budgetary and
payroll accounting department is now
automated and using computers.
F. DISCONTINUED PROGRAMS
30. BEES-BIZ
Training and work experience for
500-700 hard-core, unemployed out-of-
school youths per year, in workshop
situations. Administered by BEES-BIZ,
Inc., a non-profit, private organization.
570 Peachtree Street, Telephone: 873-
5653, Mr. Joseph Minecci, Director.
ACTION: 233 were enrolled during
the program.
31. PROJECT UP-LIFT
Job training for unemployed parents
of dependent children operated by Fulton
County Department of Family and Chil-
dren Services at 50 Whitehall Street,
Mrs. Willie Thompson, Director, Tele-
phone: 572-2155.
ACTION: Program will end by Feb-
ruary 28th. 227 individuals are now in
training. 387 have completed the course.
32. PUBLIC HEALTH
Public Health Nurses for Neighbor-
hood Service Centers. Administered by
Fulton County Department of Public
Health, 99 Butler Street, S. E., Tele-
phone: 572-2927, Mrs. Gladys L. Gar-
land, Coordinator.
ACTION: 4 nurses worked with the
Neighborhood Service Centers.
33. HOMEMAKER SERVICES
Substitute homemakers assumed re-
sponsibility forhouseholds in low-income
areas during emergency situations. Ad-
ministered by Visiting Nurse Associa-
tion of Atlanta, 1270 Techwood Drive.
Telephone: 873-2683, Mrs. Mary Cald-
well, Coordinator.
ACTION: 28 homemakers served
522 homes, and made 13,436 visits.
34. RECREATION CONDUCTED
BY NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICE
CENTERS
ACTION: The Recreation Technic-
ian and staff of the Neighborhood Ser-
vice Centers organized and supervised
sports, tutorial programs, children’s ac-
tivities, swimming, basketball, baseball,
teen clubs and adult activities in low-
income areas.
35. SUMMER RECREATION
E.O.A. financed summer recreation
in 1966. Total attendance was 277,000.
The programs were administered by the
City of Atlanta, (Parks and Recreation
Department), 10 United Appeal agencies
and 3 private agencies.
Agencies and departments were:
Atlanta Parks and Recreation Dept.
Butler Streer YMCA
Wesley House Centers
Salvation Army
Warren Memorial Boys’ Club
West End Boys’ Club
Grady Homes Boys’ Club
George Washington Carver Boys’ Club
Atlanta Council of Camp Fire Girls
Grady Homes Girls’ Club
Apt Academy
Atlanta Urban League
Vine City Council
36. HOME MANAGEMENT
TRAINING
E.0.A. Home Management Technic-
ians and aides working in Neighborhood
Service Centers taught residents cook-
ing, sewing, housekeeping, budgeting,
child care, hygiene, consumer buying,
and facts about loans and installment
buying.
G. OTHERS
37. SUMMER SCHOOL PROGRAM
A program to provide scholarships
for primary and secondary students from
under-priviledged homes to allow them
to attend summer school. Administered
by the Atlanta and Fulton County Boards
of Education. Dr. John Martin, Assistant
Superintendent for Instruction, 2930
Forrest Hills Dr., Telephone: 761-5411.
ACTION: 6,500 youths attended the
E.O.A. financed program during the sum-
mer of 1965. Program did not operate
summer of 1966. Plans for 1967 indefin-
ite,
38.MEDICARE ALERT
A two month program. 10,697 citi-
zens 65 years and older were contacted.
110 paid workers, older people from low-
income areas, and 117 volunteers ex-
plained health and hospital benefits
available under the new Medicare legis-
lation and helped people apply before
the March 31, 1966 deadline.
SUMMARY
EOA ADMINISTERED PROGRAMS
Multi-Service Neighborhood Centers
Neighborhood Youth Corps
(out-of-school program)
Small Business Development Center
Men’s Job Corps (Recruiting)
VISTA (Volunteers in Service to
America) Placement and Supervision
*Medicare Alert
EOA PROGRAMS
CONTRACTED TO OTHER AGENCIES
Community Schools (Atlanta Public
Schools)
Head Start Projects (Atlanta Public
Schools and 7 private organizations)
Day Care Centers (private organizations)
*Summer Recreation Programs (City of At-
lanta, 10 United Appeal Agencies, 3
others)
*Project BEES-BIZ (private non-profit
organization)
Manpower Placement Centers
(Georgia Stare Employment Service)
Employment Evaluation and Service
Center (Vocational Rehabilitation)
Legal Service (Legal Aide Society)
Planned Parenthood (Planned Parent-
hood Association of Atlanta)
Multi-Service Centers for the Aged
(Senior Citizens of Metropolitan
Atlanta, Inc.)
Volunteer Task Force (Community
Council)
Foster Grandparents (Senior Citizens of
Metropolitan Atlanta, Inc.)
Neighborhood Youth Corps (In-School)
(Atlanta and Fulton County Public
Schools)
Project Enable (Urban League)
*Public Health Services (Fulton County
Health Department)
*Homemaker Services (Visiting Nurse
Association of Atlanta)
*Summer School (Atlanta Public Schools)
COOPERATING
INDEPENDENT PROGRAMS
*Project Uplift (Fulton County Depart-
ment of Family and Children Services)
Youth Opportunity Center (State Employ-
ment Service)
College Work Study Programs (8 colleges)
Project Upward Bound (3 colleges)
Womens’ Job Corps (WICS — Women in
Community Service)
Crime Prevention (Atlanta Police Dept.)
Manpower Development and Training Act
of 1962 (Georgia State Employment. Ser-
vice and Atlanta Board of Education)
Project Hire (Help Initiate Renewed
Employment) (Georgia State Employ-
ment Service)
Golden Age Employment Service (Atlan-
ta Section, National Council of Jewish
Women)
Adult Basic Education (Atlanta Board of
Education)
*No longer in operation
1966 E.0.A, BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Mr. Boisfeuillet Jones, Chairman
Mrs. W. H. (Lucy) Aiken
Mr. Harold Benson
Mrs. A. L. Benton
Mr. William L. Calloway
Mr. Robert Dobbs
Mr. George L. Edwards, Jr.
Mr. Melvin Grantham
Mr. John W. Greer
Rev. Joseph L. Griggs
Mr. John S. Herndon
Mr. Jesse Hill
Rey. M.L. King, Sr.
Dr. John W. Letson
Mr. W. H. Montague, Sr.
Mr. Carl Plunkett
Mr. Julian Sharpton
Mr. A. H. Sterne
Mr. Erwin Stevens
Mrs. Nancie Stowers
Dr. Paul D. West
Mrs. LeRoy (Ann) Woodward
Mrs. Mamie Wynn
Note: The 1967 EOA Board of Directors
will be expanded to 36 members, includ-
ing 12 representatives of those served
by EOA (one elected by each Neighbor-
hood Advisory Council), 12 representa-
tives appointed by public agencies which
serve the poor, and 12 representatives
appointed by other community groups.
The representatives of those served
by EOA have already been elected. They
are marked **below.
12 CITIZENS NEIGHBORHOOD
ADVISORY COUNCILS (1967)
Central City
Mrs. Dorothy Brown
Mrs. Katie Brown
Mrs. Helen Taylor
Mrs. Annie Jackson
*Mr. Harold Raines
*Mr. L. L. Turner
Mrs. Rosie Holt
Mr. Tommy Griffin
Mr. Spencer Blount
Mrs. Betty Pool
Mr. James Austin =
Mrs. Nora Keyros
Mrs. Evelyn Brown
*Mr. Alonzo Watson
Center Director Nominees:
**Mrs. Ethel Cox
Mrs. Bertha Jackson
Mrs. Oneda Seay
Mr. B. A. Kitchens
Mr. D. A. Coley
East Central
Mrs. Annie B. Chambers
Mrs. Beatrice Wilson
Mrs. Catherine Gant
Mrs. Margaret Grant
* /**Mrs, Susie LaBord
Mrs. Grace Pullum
Mrs. Petronia Hall
Mrs. Clide Anderson
Mrs. Ruby Whitfield
Mrs. Ida Hermon
Mrs. Pearl Williams
Mrs. Willie Lewis
Miss Doris Mathews
Mrs. Johnnie Mosley
*Mr. Lewis Holmes, Sr.
Mr. James Gilbert
*Mr. Emmitt Sowell
Mrs. Fannie Woods
Center Director Nominees:
Mrs. Annie L. Hill
Lt. Larry RePass
Mrs. Mildred Perry
Rev. Clarence Maddox
Edgewood
Mrs. Ruby N. Heard
Rey. W. C. Hill
*Mr, Lorenzo Johnson
Mrs. Dorothy Harris
Mr. Julius White
Mrs. Mary Mobley
Mrs. Fletcher Walker
Mr. Columbus Maddox
**Mr. Leroy Dobbs
Mrs. Maggie McMullen
Mrs. Lizzie Stephens
Mr. Thomas Carlton
Mrs. Charity Smith
Mrs. Cleta Mitchell
Mrs. M. B. White
Mrs. Millie Acree
Mrs. Dorothy Adams
Mr. Fred Cox
*Mr. Ross Douthard, alternate
Center Director Nominees:
Mr. Rufus Favors
Mr. Charles Turner
*Mr. John Gaither
Mr. John Cosby
NASH-Washington
Mrs. Ruby McDowell
*Mrs. Dorothy Pyrom
Mrs. Doris Davis
Mrs. Annie Sewell
Mrs. Mary Avery
*Mr. Otis Cochran
Mr. James Marshall
Mrs. Joyce Burney
* /** Mr. Erwin Stevens
Mrs. Lena Pritchell
Mr. Edgar Hillsman
Rev. L. W. Strickland
Mrs. Alma Pool
Mrs. Margaret Knight
Mrs. Alice Dixon
Mrs. Parialee Faulkner
Mrs. Geneva Mack
Mrs. Lillian Hunt
Mrs. Elizabeth Harvey
Mrs. Jessie Miller
Mrs. Katie Jones
Mrs. C. M. Wolfe
Mrs. Carrie Porter
Mrs. Cynthia Hampton
Mrs. Verna Kirkland
Center Director Nominees:
Mrs. Dorothy Bolden Thompson
Mrs. Maggie Moody
Mr. James Gardner
Dr. Elsie Edmondson
North Fulton
Being organized
Northwest — Perry
Mrs. Ruby Hawk
Mr. John Slaton
*Mrs. Flossie Zackery
Mrs. Shirley Dowdell
Mrs. Odessa Wheeler
Mrs. Arie Shelmon
Mr. Raymond Morris
*Mr. Richard Feagin
Mrs. Loretta Gresham
Mrs. Vera McCoy
Mrs. Margie Freeman
Mrs. Bernice Houseworth
Mrs. Delores Mitchell
Mr. Jessie Gaston
Mrs. Garaldine Hughes
Mrs. Barbara Davis
Rev. David Middlebrook ‘
Center Director Nominees:
**Mr. Robert Dobbs
Mr. Bob Shaw
Mrs. Josie Wynn
*Mr. Carey Fleming
Pittsburg
Mrs. Florence Alexander
Mrs. Nettie Blanton
*Mrs. Carrie Wright
Mrs. Annie Evans
Mrs. Rosa Hammonds
Mr. John Tolbert
Mrs. Marion Hood
Mr. N. H. Scott
Mrs. Mammie Fleming
Mr. Clarence Smith
*/**Mrs. Beatrice Garland
Mrs. H. H. Dyer
Mr. Ben Jenkins
Mrs. Willie P. Thornton
Mrs. Lennie Hester
Center Director Nominees:
Mrs. Slinia Sears
*Mrs. Sallie Billingsley
Rev. Calvin Houston
Price
Mrs. Christine Benson
Mrs. Mary Fuller
Rev. L. W. Hope, Sr.
*Mrs. Grace Barksdale
Mrs. Ollie Powell
Mrs. Nettie Bennett
Mrs. Lois Williams
Mr. Charles Darden
Mrs. Lena Owens
Mr. Melvin Barnes
Mrs. C. M. Martin
*Mrs. Mary F. O’Neal
Rev. H. F. Green
Mrs. Eulane Houseworth
Mrs. Evelyn Battle
Mrs. Frances Thompson
Mrs. Arthur Williams
Mrs. Ruth Coffer
Mr. George Brumfield
Mr. Gabriel McCrary
Center Director Nominees:
Mr. Henry Phipps
*Mrs. Louise Watley
**Mr. Robert Barnes
Mr. William Merritt
South Fulton
Mrs. Mary Lemons
Mrs. Lucy Willis
*Mr. John Walton, Jr.
Mrs. Louvenia Williams
Mrs. Alyce Price
Mr. Ronald Bridges
Mrs. Julie Chaney
Mr. William Johnson
Mrs. Myrtice Rowe
*/**Mr. W. T. Brooks
Mrs. Susie Perkins
Center Director Nominees:
Mrs. Elizabeth Huggins
Mr. Alfredo Callejas
*Mr. Milo Fisher
Summerhill-Mechanicsville
Rev. J. B. Martin
*Mrs. Rosa Burney
Mr. Edward Johnson
Rev. L. C. Clack
Mr. Lewis Peters
Mrs. Alice Hudson
*Mr. John Gresham
Mrs. Curtis McWorther
Mr. Hudson Whitsett
Mrs. Evelyn Burriss
Mrs. Ann L. Childs
Mr. Andrew Brooks
Mrs. Annie Byrd
Mrs. Lizzie Jennings
Mr. Edward Moody
Mr. Edward Grimes
Mr. C. L. Walton
Mrs. Elizabeth Anderson
*Mrs. Doris Gaston
Mrs. Mattie Ansley
Center Director Nominees:
Mrs. Gussie Lewis
Mrs. Catherine Colbert
Mrs. Leila Hancock
**Mrs. A. L. Benton (elected in 1966 for
2 year term to Board)
West Central
Mrs. Dorothy Patterson
Mrs. Leola Perry
Mr. Walter Burton
*Mr. Wilkie A. Jordan
Mr. Nathaniel Walker
Mr. Lewis Evans
Mrs. Mary Hall
*/**Mr, Edward Young
Mrs. Laura Willis
Mr. John Dixon
Mr. Elisha Pitts
Mrs. Corine Smith
Mrs. Frankie Kendrick
Miss Nedra L. Reid
Rev. K. M. Dunlap
Mrs. Nellie Price
Mrs. Evelyn Perdue
Rev. R. Johnson
Center Director Nominees:
Mrs. Willie Perkins
Rev. Ellis L. Green
*Mr. Charles B. Hart, Jr.
West End
Mr. B. F. Waldorn
*Mr. Ben Benson
Mrs. Peg Brady
*Mr. William Killingsworth
Mrs. Emma Jordan
Mr. A. R. Phillips
Mr. Fred Young
Mrs. Gertrude McLennon
Mrs. Elizabeth Godbee
Mrs. Maxine Abbott
Mrs. Edna Mayo
Mr. Roy Harwell
Mr. Alvin Barner
Mrs. Bertha Stewart
Mrs. Roxie Lipford
Mr. R. C. Chinn
Mrs. Lucy Castell
Mrs. D. L. Stovall
Mr. Coleman Smith
Mrs. Beatrice Henderson
Mrs. M. U. Barnette
Mr. J. C. Dietrich
Mrs. Sue Bradley
Mrs. C. B. Cole
Mr. Jack Bagwell
Mr. Robert Rice
Mr. F. H. Pound
Mrs. Gene Johnson
Mrs. Ann Miller
Mr. Roswell Jackson
Mrs. Mary Chandler
“Mrs. Mary Morton
Center Director Nominees:
**Mr. H. D. Wiley
Mrs. George Longino
Mrs. Mamie Wynn
Mrs. Gladys Bradley
Rev. Carol Tinsley
1 CITIZENS CENTRAL
ADVISORY COUNCIL (1967)
Marked * above
Plus
Executive Administrator Nominees
Mrs. Annie Laurie Pace
Mr. Ralph Long
Rev. R. B. Shorts
Mr. Robert Blount
Mrs. Lennie Hester
Mrs. Mary Morton
TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Mr. James H. Aldredge
Miss Doris Alexander
Honorable Ivan Allen, Jr.
Dr. Wallace M. Alston
Mr. Harold N. Arnold
Dr. Sanford Atwood
Dr. Warren D. Bachelis
Dr. Paul R. Beall
Mr. Duane W. Beck
Mr. Glenn E. Bennett
Miss Catherine Boling
Dr. James P. Brawley
Dr. Rufus E. Clement
Mr. Clarence D. Coleman
Mr. Jack C. Delius
Mr. Wellborn R. Ellis
Mr. Arnold D. Ellison
Mr. Richard Forbes
Mr. James Furniss
Mr. Collier B. Gladin
Mr. Herman B. Guinn
Mr. Joseph F. Haas
Dr. James F. Hackney
Archbishop Paul J. Hallinan
Dr. Edwin Harrison
Mr. Richard C. Hicks
Miss Rebecca Hollingsworth
Honorable Lloyd Elmo Holt
Mr. William S. Howland
Mr. William E. Inmon
Mr. John H. Jacobs
Dr. A. P. Jarrell
Mr. Herbert T. Jenkins
Mr. Malcolm D. Jones
Mr. Alan F. Kiepper
Mr. John F. Kiser
Mr. R. Earl Landers
Dr. Noah Langdale, Jr.
Dr. John W. Letson
Major George Marshal]
Dr. Albert E. Manley
Mr. Sam Massell, Jr.
Dr. Benjamin E. Mays
Mrs. Frances McKay
Mr. J. O. Moore
Mr. Jack P. Nix
Mr
Mr
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Mr
. A. B. Padgett
. J. W. Pinkston
. Claude Purcell
. William Ray, Jr.
. M. B. Satterfield
Mrs. Bruce Schaefer
Mr.
Mr.
Mr.
Mr.
Dr.
Dr.
Dr.
Opie Shelton
Robert E. Shrider
Robert Sommerville
Douglas W. Stronbehn
Herman L. Turner
John Venable
Paul D. West
Rev. Samuel W. Williams
Mr
Mr
. Marion Williamson
- John C. Wilson
ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY
ATLANTA, INC.
Mr. C. O. Emmerich
Executive Director
Mr. Harold E. Barrett
Associate
Administrator for Operations
(and Director of Neighborhood Services
M
Organization)
r. William W. Allison
Associate Administrator for Planning
Mr. William G. Terry
Associat
e Administrator for General
Services (and Director of Merit System)
Mr. Luther A. McLendon, Jr.
Director of Finance
Mrs. Wade T. Mitchell
Di
rector of Information
ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY ATLANTA, INC.
101 MARIETTA STREET BLDG.
ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30303
2 Year Progress Report
101 MARIETTA STREET, N.W., ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30303... TELEPHONE: AREA CODE (404) 525-4262
Cc. O. Emmerich
Executive Administrator
January, 1967
OPPORTUNITY IN ATLANTA
During the past two years Atlanta’s
Community Action Program has moved
with great speed. Thousands of citizens
and many agencies and organizations
have participated in planning, develop-
ing and financing this multi-service op-
portunity program for Atlanta’s low-in-
come citizens.
In two years:
14 Multi-service Neighborhood Service
Centers have been established,
More than 20,000 adults and youths have
been placed in jobs and job training,
Nearly 39,000 individuals have partici-
pated in basic, remedial and enrichment
education courses, and
More than 55,000 individuals have re-
ceived family services.
Due to Congressional reductions in
the 1967 Economic Opportunity budget
for the nation, Atlanta’s program has
suffered a 40% reduction in funds plus
the deletion of six services. E.O.A. is
now seeking local resources to help re-
store these vital services and rebuild
its program.
E.0.A. services can be divided into
six categories:
OPPORTUNITIES FOR:
A. Neighborhood Services through 14
Neighborhood Service Centers
- Employment and Job Training
. Education
. Social Services
. Research
moon
and:
F. Discontinued Programs
Each project or contracted service
of E.O.A. is supported by a citizens
advisory council of which at least
1/3 must be people served by the
program.
A. OPPORTUNITIES FOR
NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES
1. NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES
ORGANIZATION
(Note: All figures in this report represent
up to two years work, depending on bow
long the project bas been established.)
All E.O.A. services are brought to
low-income families through 14 Neighbor-
hood Service Centers located in poverty
areas. A small staff located at 101 Mari-
etta Street, N. W., plans and directs the
program and coordinates services with
local agencies.
All 14 Centers were established
during the first two years. Staff members
at these centers have conducted 33,049
interviews. Headquarters: 101 Marietta
Street, N. W., Telephone 525-4262, Mr.
Harold E. Barrett, Director.
CENTERS IN OPERATION
ATLANTA AND FULTON COUNTY
Central City Neighborhood Service Center
840 Marietta Street, N.W.
Mrs. Doris Bridges, Director
Telephone: 873-6759
East Central Neighborhood Service Center
486 Decatur Street, S. E.
Mr. George Dodd, Director
Telephone: 577-1735
Edgewood Neighborhood Service Center
1723 Boulevard Drive, S.E.
Mr. Samuel Russell, Director
Telephone: 378-3643
NASH-Washington Neighborhood Ser. Cen.
247 Ashby Street, N. W.
Mr. William A. Fowlkes, Director
Telephone: 524-2084
North Fulton Neighborhood Service Center
27 Oak Street, Roswell, Georgia
Mr. J. W. Stone, Director
Telephone: 993-3795
Northwest (Perry Homes) Neighborhood
Service Center
1927 Hollywood Road, N. W.
Mr. Robert Branning, Director
Telephone: 799-9322
Pittsburg Neighborhood Service Center
9934 McDaniel Street, S. W.
Mr. Levi Terrill, Director
Telephone: 523-1577
Price Neighborhood Service Center
1127 Capitol Avenue, S. E.
Mr. Geoffrey Heard, Acting Director
Telephone: 522-5792
So. Fulton Neighborhood Service Center
2735 East Point St., East Point, Georgia
Mr. Clint Rodgers, Director
Telephone: 767-7541
Summerhill-Mechanicsville Neighborhood
Service Center
65 Georgia Avenue, S. E.
Mrs. Omie Dixon, Acting Director
Telephone: 577-1351
West Central Neighborhood Service Center
2193 Verbena Street, N. W.
Mr. A. A. Fromholtz, Director
Telephone: 799-0331
West End Neighborhood Service Center
725 Lawton Street, S. W.
Mr. James Hester, Director
Telephone: 753-6101
ADJOINING COUNTIES
Gwinnett County Office
Pike and Clayton Streets
Lawrenceville, Georgia
Mr. Gene Johnson, Coordinator
Telephone: 963-9700
Rockdale-Conyers Office
929 Commercial St., Conyers, Georgia
Mr. Sidney Herring, Coordinator
Telephone: 483-9512
ELECTIONS: One of the most im-
portant opportunities E.O.A. offers is
that of resident participation. For the
first time low-income citizens have come
together in neighborhood organizations,
block clubs and advisory councils to
consider theirneeds and to assist E.O.A.
in planning programs to help meet these
needs.
There have been 2,672 neighborhood
meetings. Average monthly attendance
for all E.O.A. advisory committees is
2,250 people.
In 1966 elections were held for the
first time to choose representatives of
low-income areas to serve on neighbor-
hood and city-wide E.O.A. advisory com-
mittees. New Elections for 1967 repre-
sentatives have just been completed in
11 Neighborhood Center areas. (N. Ful-
ton is still being organized). 194 low-
income neighborhood block organizations
and 11,528 people have participated in
the 1967 elections. More than 500 low-
income citizens are serving as block
captains and elected representatives.
Each block organization chose one
representative to serve on its Neighbor-
hood Center’s advisory committee, THE
CITIZENS NEIGHBORHOOD ADVISORY
COUNCIL. Each CNAC selected three
representatives to serve on a city-wide
committee, THE CITIZENS CENTRAL
ADVISORY COUNCIL, plus one repre-
sentative to serve on the E.O.A. BOARD
OF DIRECTORS. This gives 12 repre-
sentatives of the poor, 1/3 of the total
membership, on the Board of Directors.
J. H. Calhoun, Assistant Director
for Community Development, 101 Mari-
etta St., N.W., Telephone: 525-4262.
Center Director Nominees:
Mrs. Willie Perkins
Rev. Ellis L. Green
*Mr. Charles B. Hart, Jr.
West End
Mr. B. F. Waldorn
*Mr. Ben Benson
Mrs. Peg Brady
*Mr. William Killingsworth
Mrs. Emma Jordan
Mr. A. R. Phillips
Mr. Fred Young
Mrs. Gertrude McLennon
Mrs. Elizabeth Godbee
Mrs. Maxine Abbott
Mrs. Edna Mayo
Mr. Roy Harwell
Mr. Alvin Barner
Mrs. Bertha Stewart
Mrs. Roxie Lipford
Mr. R. C. Chinn
Mrs. Lucy Castell
Mrs. D. L. Stovall
Mr. Coleman Smith
Mrs. Beatrice Henderson
Mrs. M. U. Barnette
Mr. J. C. Dietrich
Mrs. Sue Bradley
Mrs. C. B. Cole
Mr. Jack Bagwell
Mr. Robert Rice
Mr. F. H. Pound
Mrs. Gene Johnson
Mrs. Ann Miller
Mr. Roswell Jackson
Mrs. Mary Chandler
*Mrs. Mary Morton
Center Director Nominees:
**Mr. H. D. Wiley
Mrs. George Longino
Mrs. Mamie Wynn
Mrs. Gladys Bradley
Rev. Carol Tinsley
1 CITIZENS CENTRAL
ADVISORY COUNCIL (1967)
Marked * above
Plus
Executive Administrator Nominees
Mrs. Annie Laurie Pace
Mr. Ralph Long
Rev. R. B. Shorts
Mr. Robert Blount
Mrs. Lennie Hester
Mrs. Mary Morton
TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Mr. James H. Aldredge
Miss Doris Alexander
Honorable Ivan Allen, Jr.
Dr. Wallace M. Alston
Mr. Harold N. Arnold
Dr. Sanford Atwood
Dr. Warren D. Bachelis
Dr. Paul R. Beall
Mr. Duane W. Beck
Mr. Glenn E. Bennett
Miss Catherine Boling
Dr. James P. Brawley
Dr. Rufus E. Clement
Mr. Clarence D. Coleman
Mr. Jack C. Delius
Mr. Wellborn R. Ellis
Mr. Arnold D. Ellison
Mr. Richard Forbes
Mr. James Furniss
Mr. Collier B. Gladin
Mr. Herman B. Guinn
Mr. Joseph F. Haas
Dr. James F. Hackney
Archbishop Paul J. Hallinan
Dr. Edwin Harrison
Mr. Richard C. Hicks
Miss Rebecca Hollingsworth
Honorable Lloyd Elmo Holt
Mr. William S. Howland
Mr. William E. Inmon
Mr. John H. Jacobs
Dr. A, BP. Jarcell
Mr. Herbert T. Jenkins
Mr. Malcolm D. Jones
Mr. Alan F. Kiepper
Mr. John F. Kiser
Mr. R. Earl Landers
Dr. Noah Langdale, Jr.
Dr. John W. Letson
Major George Marshall
Dr. Albert E. Manley
Mr. Sam Massell, Jr.
Dr. Benjamin E, Mays
Mrs. Frances McKay
Mr. J. O. Moore
Mr. Jack P. Nix
ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY
as e TAN es ATLANTA, INC.
Wi: eB) N Ak
Neighborhood Service Areas
A. WEST END G. EDGEWOOD
B. NASH-WASHINGTON H. NORTHWEST (P.H.)
. C. PRICE |. WEST CENTRAL
FS Cons a D. SOUTH FULTON J. CENTRAL CITY
& E. SUM-MEC K. PITTSBURG
F. NORTHEAST L. NORTH FULTON
(Gwinnett County and Rockdale County
areas not shown on map)
NEIGHBORHOOD AIDES: E. oO. A.
has trained and employed indigenous
residents of low-income neighborhoods
to assist with center, agency and com-
munity work. Aides have visited over
103,225 homes in door-to-door case-find-
ing and have served over 37,049 individ-
uals on a continuing basis.
2. VISTA (VOLUNTEERS IN
SERVICE TO AMERICA)
A domestic Peace Corps providing
aides, teachers, counselors and advisors
for the War on Poverty, Headquarters at
101 Marietta Street, N. W., Mr. David
Dammann, Director, VISTA Volunteers,
Telephone: 525-4262.
ACTION: 54 Volunteers have been
assigned to Atlanta for one year. 25 of
these are presently working in E.O.A.
target areas. The other 29 are expected
during the next few months. Last year
Atlanta had 32 VISTA Volunteers.
B. OPPORTUNITIES FOR EMPLOY-
MENT AND JOB TRAINING
3. EMPLOYMENT SERVICE
One Manpower Counselor is located
in each Neighborhood Service Center to
provide job placement and referrals to
other services. Administered by Georgia
State Employment Service, 101 Marietta
Street, N. W., Telephone: 525-4262.
Manpower Program Specialist, Mr. Don
Bryant.
ACTION: 33,627 individuals have
received employment counseling. 87%
of these were unemployed ac the time of
counseling and most of the remaining
13% were under-employed. 6,161 indi-
viduals have been placed in jobs. Hun-
dreds of others have been placed in
E.O.A. training programs for youths.
The remainder are receiving training,
education, counseling or other services
in preparation for employment or are in
the process of being placed.
4. NEIGHBORHOOD YOUTH
CORPS (In-School)
Training and employment of low-1n-
come high school youths in the Atlanta-
Fulton County School Systems to pro-
vide work experience and money to
enable them to remain in school. Ad-
ministered by the Atlanta and Fulton
County Boards of Education at 101 Mari-
etta Street, N. W., Telephone: 525-7886;
Mrs. Alice Washington, Coordinator.
ACTION: 650 students now employ-
ed in the public schools. More than
2,500 youths have participated since
the beginning.
5. NEIGHBORHOOD YOUTH
CORPS (Qut-of-School)
A job training and employment pro-
gram for out-of-school, unemployed
youths aged 16 through 21. 57 public
and non-profit Atlanta agencies provide
150 work locations and 620 positions.
Return to school is encouraged. Office
at 68 Spring Street, N. W., Telephone:
577-1904, Mr. Henry Pace, Director.
ACTION: 620 positions are avail-
able. 610 youths are employed. 375
have returned to school. 224 have ac-
cepted full-time employment. Nearly
3,000 youths have participated since the
beginning.
6. YOUTH OPPORTUNITY CENTER
Operated by the Georgia State Em-
ployment Service to concentrate on the
employment needs of youths aged 16
through 21, with emphasis on counsel-
ing, testing, and referral to other agen-
cies for remedial education or training.
522 West Peachtree Street. Mr. A. W.
Seagers, Director, Telephone: 875-0971.
ACTION: 82.000 have been inter-
viewed. 5,735 youths have been placed
in full-time jobs. 30,000 have been re-
ferred to jobs and other agencies.
7. SMALL BUSINESS
DEVELOPMENT CENTER
A center to screen prospective loan
applications and to provide assistance
in the management and development of
small businesses. 101 Marietta Street,
N. W., Telephone: 577-3315, Dr. Merle
C. Patterson, Director.
ACTION: 850 individuals have been
interviewed or counseled. 33 loans to-
talling $322,000 have been approved and
granted. 3 eight-week seminars have
been conducted in low-income neighbor-
hoods.
8. COLLEGE WORK STUDY
PROGRAM
Part time employment to keep youths
from low-income families in college.
ACTION: Program approved for eight
colleges: Clark College, 60 presently
employed, 60 previously employed, no
positions available; Emory University,
69 presently employed, 14 previously
employed, 20 available positions; Geor-
gia State College, 25 presently employ-
ed, 2] previously employed, 12 positions
available; Georgia Institute of Tech-
nology, 28 presently employed, 10 pre-
viously employed, 30 positions avail-
able; Morehouse College, 201 presently
employed, 192 previously employed, 15
positions available; Morris Brown Col-
lege, 134 presently employed, 125 pre-
viously employed, no positions avail-
able; Oglethorpe University, 35 present-
ly employed, 20 previously employed, no
positions available; and Spelman Col-
lege, 40 presently employed, 100 pre-
viously employed, no positions avail-
able.
9. FOSTER GRANDPARENTS
DEMONSTRATION PROJECT
A program to provide children in in-
stitutions with adult affection and com-
panionship while also giving older citi-
zens a chance to be employed in a use-
ful, personally satisfying job. Adminis-
tered by Senior Citizen Services of
Metropolitan Atlanta, Inc., 120 Marietta
Street, N. W., Room 719, Telephone:
577-2474, Mrs. Carolyn French, Project
Director.
ACTION: 36 men and women, plus 4
substitutes, trained and serving at Grady
Hospital (30), Fulton County Juvenile
Court (4) and Carrie-Steele Pitts Home
(2).
10. EMPLOYMENT FOR THE
OLDER WORKER (50 plus)
An independent program administer-
ed by the Golden Age Employment Ser-
vice of the Atlanta Section, National
Council of Jewish Women, 793 Piedmont
Avenue, N. E., Telephone: 875-9443,
Mrs. Naomi Metzger, Executive Director.
ACTION: 969 individuals have been
placed in jobs, There have been 1,740
job applications and 3,028 requests for
applicants from businesses.
11. MDTA
The Manpower Development and
Training Act of 1962 provides job train-
ing for needed skills. Administered by
the Georgia State Employment Service
and the Atlanta Board of Education.
Offices at Atlanta Industrial Employment
Office, 61 Trinity Avenue, S. W., Tele-
phone: 524-2411.
ACTION: 5,104 individuals have
been trained. A new contract has been
received to train 200 people between
February 13, 1967 and March 31, 1968
in groups of 45 in 8 or 12 week training
programs. Another 100 experienced but
unemployed workers will receive On The
Job training. MDTA classes will train
for such jobs as hostess, waitress, wait-
er, bus boy, bus girl, chef, short order
grill man, specialist cook, combination
cook, salad girl, kitchen helper and
snack bar hostess. Additional training
contracts are expected soon.
Classes now in progress are weld-
ing (20), brick laying (20), production
machine (20), design technician at Lock-
Archer High School, 2250 Perry Boule-
vard, N. W., Telephone: 794-1567, Ar-
vella L. Farmer, Assistant Principal.
Howard High School, 551 Houston Street,
N. E., Telephone: 522-5096, Bennie C.
Williams, Assistant Principal.
Parks Jr. High School, 1090 Windsor
Street, S. W., Telephone: 753-6125, Rob-
ert J. Still, Assistant Principal.
West Fulton High School, 1890 Bankhead
Avenue, N. W., Telephone: 799-3177, E.
C. Norman, Assistant Principal.
Bethune Elementary School, 198 North-
side Drive, N. W., Telephone: 524-6854,
Norris L. Hogan, Assistant Principal.
Capitol Avenue Elementary School, 811
Capitol Avenue, S. W., Telephone: 523-
8696, Obadiah Jordan, Jr., Assistant
Principal.
Wesley Elementary School, 186 Wesley
Avenue, N. E., Telephone: 378-4393,
Aaron L. Watson, Assistant Principal.
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS FINANCED
BY NON-EOA FUNDS
Dykes High School, 4360 Powers Ferry
Road, N. W., Telephone: 255-5236, Jack
Glasgow, Assistant Principal.
Grant Park Elementary School, 750 Kalb
Avenue, N. E., Telephone: 627-5741,
James Chrvers, Assistant Principal.
17. PROJECT HEAD START
An enrichment program for culturally
deprived pre-school children operated by
the Atlanta School System and seven
private agencies. An application is now
being prepared for an 8 week program for
3,000 children to be held next summer.
5,989 children have attended in 2 sum-
mers.
Atlanta Board of Education, Instruction-
al Services Building, 2930 Forrest Hills
Drive; Telephone: 761-5411, Miss
Frances Cox, Director. 4,609 have ar-
tended in 2 summers.
Rockdale County’s Head Start Program —
40 attended last summer.
Gwinnett County’s Head Start Program —
240 attended last summer.
Wheat Street Day Nursery’s Head Start
Program — 200 have attended in 2 sum-
mers.
Free For All Day Nursery’s Head Start
Program — 260 have attended in 2 sum-
mers.
Hinsley Temple Day Nursery’s Head
Start Program — 120 have attended in 2
summers.
Berean Junior Academy’s Head Start
Program — 240 have attended in 2 sum-
mers.
18. ADULT BASIC EDUCATION
Instruction in reading and writing
for adults over 18 years of age who are
unable to function on an eighth grade
educational level, to improve their em-
ployment potential. Administered by the
Atlanta Board of Education, 2930 For-
rest Hills Drive, Telephone: 761-5411,
Ext. 206, Mr. Alan Koth and Dr. Curtis
Henson, Coordinators.
ACTION: 48 classes for 900 parti-
cipants are in session. 1,273 people
have already participated.
19. UPWARD BOUND
A project to reduce the drop-out rate
of 11th and 12th graders with ability by
providing remedial and interest classes
and encouraging them to set goals for
further education after high school.
ACTION:
Morehouse College, 223 Chestnut Street,
S.W., Telephone; 577-1505, Dr. Arthur
Banks, Director. 150 enrolled at present,
228 last year.
Emory University, Emory University
Campus, Emory University, Telephone:
377-2411, Ext. 7546, Mr. Louis Becker,
Director. 49 enrolled at present, 50 last
year.
Morris Brown College, 642 Hunter St.,
N. W., Telephone: 577-2628, Mrs. Vivian
McGee, Director. 91 enrolled at present,
100 last year.
During the winter, students partici-
pate in Saturday morning classes at the
colleges and are tutored by program as-
sistants. During the summer, students
live and study on the college campuses.
Morris Brown and Morehouse held 8 week
programs and Emory held a 6 week pro-
gram last summer. Similar programs are
planned for next year.
Three years ago, a pre-college de-
monstration project, one of six in the
country, was conducted by Morehouse
College fer 370 students. Results from
this project helped pave the way for the
nationwide program, Project Upward
Bound.
D. OPPORTUNITY FOR
SOCIAL SERVICES
20. SOCIAL SERVICES
Social Service Supervisors and staff
are located in each Neighborhood Service
Center to provide help with health, edu-
cation and family problems.
ACTION: Counselors have held
33,049 interviews at the Neighborhood
Service Centers.
21. DAY CARE SERVICE
Supervised care for children in ord-
er to release parents for job training and
job opportunities.
10 projects are in operation caring
for 710 children.
Antioch North Day Care Center (50) —
540 Kennedy Street, N. W., Telephone:
523-4861. Mrs. Mary Ray, Director.
Bowen Homes Day Care Center (Gate
City Association) (100) — 1060 Wilkes
Circle, N.W., Telephone: 799-1170, Mrs.
Frances Wyatt, Director.
College Park Civic & Educational Cen-
ter (35) — 407 West Harvard Street, Col-
lege Park, Georgia, Telephone: 766-4456,
Mrs. Eloise Thomas, Director.
Children’s Center of Metropolitan Atlan-
ta_ Family Day Care (35) — 725 Lawton
Street, S. W., Telephone: 753-6101, Mrs.
Doris Hartley, Case Worker.
East Point Child Care Center (24) —
1147 Calhoun Avenue, East Point, Geor-
gia, Telephone: 767-4404, Mrs. DeVern
Howell, Director.
South Side Day Care Center (120) — 802
Pryor Street, S.W., Telephone: 577-2640,
Mr. Henry J. Furlow, Director.
Grady Homes Day Care Center (Grady
Homes Tenant Association) (90) — 100
Bell Street, S. E., Telephone: 522-1595,
Mrs. Elizabeth R. Carter, Director.
Gate City at St. Paul’s (Gate City Asso-
ciation) (36) — 1540 Pryor Road, S. W.,
Telephone: 622-9711, Mrs. Barbara Mar-
tin, Director.
Fort Street Kiddie Korner (100) — 572
Boulevard, N.E., Telephone: 876-9279,
Miss Yhonna Carter, Director.
Tabernacle Baptist Church (120) — 475
Boulevard, N.E., Telephone: 876-1779,
Mrs. Mattie Bruce, Director.
22. LEGAL ASSISTANCE
PROGRAM
A central Legal Assistance Center,
financed by E.O.A., is presently operat-
ing in the Fulton County Court House.
2 additional centers are planned for low-
income neighborhoods. All legal cases
for E.O.A. target areas will be referred
to one of these three centers. The pro-
gram will handle civil cases, and pro-
vide representation and counseling for
preliminary criminal hearings. Adminis-
tered by the Legal Aid Society of Atlan-
ta, 136 Pryor St., S.E., Tel. 524-5811,
Mrs. Nancy Cheves, General Counsel.
ACTION: Under the previous E.O.A.
Legal Assistance Program, Legal Aid
lawyers worked in Neighborhood Service
Centers part-time. Legal Aid lawyers
served a total of 17,324 cases and clos-
ed 2,376 court cases.
23. CRIME PREVENTION
Police work in each Neighborhood
Service Center to become friends with
residents and help them with their prob-
lems. This program was developed by
the Atlanta Police Department following
a recommendation of the Crime Commis-
sion. It is the first program of its kind
in the country. Atlanta Police Depart-
ment, 82 Decatur Street, Telephone:
522-7363, Lt. C. E. Wright and Lt. C.
Dixon, Officers in Charge.
ACTION: Since January, 1966, po-
lice officers have been working in E,O.
A. Neighborhood Service Centers. They
have communicated with over 90,000
people. These officers attended 176
meetings on off-duty time, got 306 drop-
outs back in school and helped 58 hard-
ship cases. They supervise numerous
youth activities and clubs and get
youths involved in Neighborhood Youth
Corps, Job Corps, Community Schoo]
and Recreation Programs.
The officers and their Centers are:
Officer Gambell, NASH-Washington;
Officer Lyons, Price and Sum-Mec;
Officer Cardell, Central City;
Officer Johnson, Northwest
(Perry Homes);
Officer Nelloms, Edgewood;
Officer Graham, Northeast;
Officer Owens, West End.
24. PLANNED PARENTHOOD
Family planning service administer-
ed by the Planned Parenthood Associa-
tion of the Atlanta Area, 3108 Piedmont
Road, N. E., Telephone: 233-4493, Mrs.
Julian Freedman, Acting Director.
ACTION: Over 2,193 individuals
served. 3 Family Planning Clinics in
operation: Bethlehem Community Center
Clinic, 9 McDonough Boulevard, Tele-
phone: 627-0176 (Monday evenings);
Perry Homes Clinic, 1660 Drew Drive,
N. W., Apartment 756, Telephone: 355-
8278 (Wednesday evenings); and John O.
Chiles Homes, 435 Ashby Street, S. W.,
Telephone: 755-4228, (Thursday even-
ings).
25. MULTI SERVICE CENTERS
FOR THE AGED
Recreation, social services and day
care for families living in the three high-
rise apartment buildings for the aged
built by the Atlanta Public Housing
Authority.
Program administered by Senior Citi-
zen Services of Metropolitan Atlanta,
Inc., 120 Marietta Street, N. W., Tele-
phone: 577-3828, Mr. A. E. Horvath, Di-
rector.
ACTION: A total of 1,794 family
units are being served in the Antione
Graves Center, 126 Hilliard Street, N.E.,
Telephone: 577-1790; the John O. Chiles
Center, 435 Ashby Street, S. W., Tele-
phone: 753-4084; and the Palmer House,
430 Techwood Drive, N. W., Telephone:
873-3453.
The Atlanta Department of Parks
and Recreation is providing recreation
specialists under contract to provide
comprehensive recreation programs. The
Fulton County Department of Family and
Children Services provides a full-time
representative in each Center by agree-
ment. The Fulton County Public Health
Department provides a health mainten-
ance program in each Center by agree-
ment.
26. PROJECT ENABLE
Group education for low-income par-
ents to increase motivation for self-help.
Community and personal problems are
identified and become the target for ac-
tion. Administered by the Atlanta Urban
League, Inc., 239 Auburn Avenue, N.E.,
Mrs. Lillian Clark, Director, Telephone:
522-8839. 5
ACTION: Seven groups with a total
of 167 parents have completed their dis-
cussions. There have been 238 refer-
rals to other agencies for help. 1,069
people have been interviewed. A leader-
ship training phase will start soon.
27. VOLUNTEER TASK FORCE
A proeram to provide training and
supervision of local volunteers who sup-
plement services of the E.O.A. profes-
sional staff. Volunteers are drawn from
all areas of the city, including E.O.A.
target areas. Administered by the Com-
munity Council of the Atlanta Area, Inc.,
Glenn Building, 120 Marietta Street, N.
W., Telephone: 577-2250, Mrs. Elinor
Metzger, Director.
ACTION: 46 volunteers trained and
serving. Volunteers are placed in
Neighborhood Service Centers, Communi-
ty Schools, Community Centers, Planned
Parenthood Centers, St. Joseph’s Hospi-
tal, Senior Citizens Centers, and Day
Care Centers. Volunteers include both
men and women. Interested persons
should call the above number. New class
of 33 to start in January will last 6
weeks (4 weeks classes plus 2 weeks
on-job-training). Next class starts
March 20th.
E. RESEARCH PROGRAMS
28. EVALUATION PROGRAM
An eighteen month evaluation of
Atlanta’s Community Action Program.
Administered by Emory University, Tele-
phone: 377-2411, Ext. 517, Dr. John
Doby, Director; Dr. Fred R. Crawford,
Principal Investigator.
ACTION: Preliminary research un-
derway.
29. ELECTRONIC DATA
PROCESSING PROGRAM
E.O.A. was selected for an O.E.0O.
Pilot study to design and implement a
data processing system to automate ac-
counting and financial work. The pro-
ject designed procedures for data gather-
ing from the Neighborhood Service Cen-
ters. Administered by Electronics Data
Systems Corporation, Room 817, 101
Marietta Street, N. W., Telephone: 525-
4262, ext.58, Mr. Davis Hamlin, Director.
ACTION: E.O.A.’s budgetary and
payroll accounting department is now
automated and using computers.
F. DISCONTINUED PROGRAMS
30. BEES-BIZ
Training and work experience for
500-700 hard-core, unemployed out-of-
school youths per year, in workshop
situations. Administered by BEES-BIZ,
Inc., a non-profit, private organization.
570 Peachtree Street, Telephone: 873-
5653, Mr. Joseph Minecci, Director.
ACTION: 233 were enrolled during
the program.
31. PROJECT UP-LIFT
Job training for unemployed parents
of dependent children operated by Fulton
County Department of Family and Chil-
dren Services at 50 Whitehall Street,
Mrs. Willie Thompson, Director, Tele-
phone: 572-2155.
ACTION: Program will end by Feb-
ruary 28th. 227 individuals are now in
training. 387 have completed the course.
32. PUBLIC HEALTH
Public Health Nurses for Neighbor-
hood Service Centers. Administered by
Fulton County Department of Public
Health, 99 Butler Street, S. E., Tele-
phone: 572-2927, Mrs. Gladys L. Gar-
land, Coordinator.
ACTION: 4 nurses worked with the
Neighborhood Service Centers.
33. HOMEMAKER SERVICES
Substitute homemakers assumed re-
sponsibility forhouseholds in low-income
areas during emergency situations. Ad-
ministered by Visiting Nurse Associa-
tion of Atlanta, 1270 Techwood Drive.
Telephone: 873-2683, Mrs. Mary Cald-
well, Coordinator.
ACTION: 28 homemakers served
522 homes, and made 13,436 visits.
34. RECREATION CONDUCTED
BY NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICE
CENTERS
ACTION: The Recreation Technic-
ian and staff of the Neighborhood Ser-
vice Centers organized and supervised
sports, tutorial programs, children’s ac-
tivities, swimming, basketball, baseball,
teen clubs and adult activities in low-
income areas.
35. SUMMER RECREATION
E.O.A. financed summer recreation
in 1966. Total attendance was 277,000.
The programs were administered by the
City of Atlanta, (Parks and Recreation
Department), 10 United Appeal agencies
and 3 private agencies.
Agencies and departments were:
Atlanta Parks and Recreation Dept.
Butler Streer YMCA
Wesley House Centers
Salvation Army
Warren Memorial Boys’ Club
West End Boys’ Club
Grady Homes Boys’ Club
George Washington Carver Boys’ Club
Atlanta Council of Camp Fire Girls
Grady Homes Girls’ Club
Apt Academy
Atlanta Urban League
Vine City Council
36. HOME MANAGEMENT
TRAINING
E.0.A. Home Management Technic-
ians and aides working in Neighborhood
Service Centers taught residents cook-
ing, sewing, housekeeping, budgeting,
child care, hygiene, consumer buying,
and facts about loans and installment
buying.
G. OTHERS
37. SUMMER SCHOOL PROGRAM
A program to provide scholarships
for primary and secondary students from
under-priviledged homes to allow them
to attend summer school. Administered
by the Atlanta and Fulton County Boards
of Education. Dr. John Martin, Assistant
Superintendent for Instruction, 2930
Forrest Hills Dr., Telephone: 761-5411.
ACTION: 6,500 youths attended the
E.O.A. financed program during the sum-
mer of 1965. Program did not operate
summer of 1966. Plans for 1967 indefin-
ite,
38.MEDICARE ALERT
A two month program. 10,697 citi-
zens 65 years and older were contacted.
110 paid workers, older people from low-
income areas, and 117 volunteers ex-
plained health and hospital benefits
available under the new Medicare legis-
lation and helped people apply before
the March 31, 1966 deadline.
SUMMARY
EOA ADMINISTERED PROGRAMS
Multi-Service Neighborhood Centers
Neighborhood Youth Corps
(out-of-school program)
Small Business Development Center
Men’s Job Corps (Recruiting)
VISTA (Volunteers in Service to
America) Placement and Supervision
*Medicare Alert
EOA PROGRAMS
CONTRACTED TO OTHER AGENCIES
Community Schools (Atlanta Public
Schools)
Head Start Projects (Atlanta Public
Schools and 7 private organizations)
Day Care Centers (private organizations)
*Summer Recreation Programs (City of At-
lanta, 10 United Appeal Agencies, 3
others)
*Project BEES-BIZ (private non-profit
organization)
Manpower Placement Centers
(Georgia Stare Employment Service)
Employment Evaluation and Service
Center (Vocational Rehabilitation)
Legal Service (Legal Aide Society)
Planned Parenthood (Planned Parent-
hood Association of Atlanta)
Multi-Service Centers for the Aged
(Senior Citizens of Metropolitan
Atlanta, Inc.)
Volunteer Task Force (Community
Council)
Foster Grandparents (Senior Citizens of
Metropolitan Atlanta, Inc.)
Neighborhood Youth Corps (In-School)
(Atlanta and Fulton County Public
Schools)
Project Enable (Urban League)
*Public Health Services (Fulton County
Health Department)
*Homemaker Services (Visiting Nurse
Association of Atlanta)
*Summer School (Atlanta Public Schools)
COOPERATING
INDEPENDENT PROGRAMS
*Project Uplift (Fulton County Depart-
ment of Family and Children Services)
Youth Opportunity Center (State Employ-
ment Service)
College Work Study Programs (8 colleges)
Project Upward Bound (3 colleges)
Womens’ Job Corps (WICS — Women in
Community Service)
Crime Prevention (Atlanta Police Dept.)
Manpower Development and Training Act
of 1962 (Georgia State Employment. Ser-
vice and Atlanta Board of Education)
Project Hire (Help Initiate Renewed
Employment) (Georgia State Employ-
ment Service)
Golden Age Employment Service (Atlan-
ta Section, National Council of Jewish
Women)
Adult Basic Education (Atlanta Board of
Education)
*No longer in operation
1966 E.0.A, BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Mr. Boisfeuillet Jones, Chairman
Mrs. W. H. (Lucy) Aiken
Mr. Harold Benson
Mrs. A. L. Benton
Mr. William L. Calloway
Mr. Robert Dobbs
Mr. George L. Edwards, Jr.
Mr. Melvin Grantham
Mr. John W. Greer
Rev. Joseph L. Griggs
Mr. John S. Herndon
Mr. Jesse Hill
Rey. M.L. King, Sr.
Dr. John W. Letson
Mr. W. H. Montague, Sr.
Mr. Carl Plunkett
Mr. Julian Sharpton
Mr. A. H. Sterne
Mr. Erwin Stevens
Mrs. Nancie Stowers
Dr. Paul D. West
Mrs. LeRoy (Ann) Woodward
Mrs. Mamie Wynn
Note: The 1967 EOA Board of Directors
will be expanded to 36 members, includ-
ing 12 representatives of those served
by EOA (one elected by each Neighbor-
hood Advisory Council), 12 representa-
tives appointed by public agencies which
serve the poor, and 12 representatives
appointed by other community groups.
The representatives of those served
by EOA have already been elected. They
are marked **below.
12 CITIZENS NEIGHBORHOOD
ADVISORY COUNCILS (1967)
Central City
Mrs. Dorothy Brown
Mrs. Katie Brown
Mrs. Helen Taylor
Mrs. Annie Jackson
*Mr. Harold Raines
*Mr. L. L. Turner
Mrs. Rosie Holt
Mr. Tommy Griffin
Mr. Spencer Blount
Mrs. Betty Pool
Mr. James Austin =
Mrs. Nora Keyros
Mrs. Evelyn Brown
*Mr. Alonzo Watson
Center Director Nominees:
**Mrs. Ethel Cox
Mrs. Bertha Jackson
Mrs. Oneda Seay
Mr. B. A. Kitchens
Mr. D. A. Coley
East Central
Mrs. Annie B. Chambers
Mrs. Beatrice Wilson
Mrs. Catherine Gant
Mrs. Margaret Grant
* /**Mrs, Susie LaBord
Mrs. Grace Pullum
Mrs. Petronia Hall
Mrs. Clide Anderson
Mrs. Ruby Whitfield
Mrs. Ida Hermon
Mrs. Pearl Williams
Mrs. Willie Lewis
Miss Doris Mathews
Mrs. Johnnie Mosley
*Mr. Lewis Holmes, Sr.
Mr. James Gilbert
*Mr. Emmitt Sowell
Mrs. Fannie Woods
Center Director Nominees:
Mrs. Annie L. Hill
Lt. Larry RePass
Mrs. Mildred Perry
Rev. Clarence Maddox
Edgewood
Mrs. Ruby N. Heard
Rey. W. C. Hill
*Mr, Lorenzo Johnson
Mrs. Dorothy Harris
Mr. Julius White
Mrs. Mary Mobley
Mrs. Fletcher Walker
Mr. Columbus Maddox
**Mr. Leroy Dobbs
Mrs. Maggie McMullen
Mrs. Lizzie Stephens
Mr. Thomas Carlton
Mrs. Charity Smith
Mrs. Cleta Mitchell
Mrs. M. B. White
Mrs. Millie Acree
Mrs. Dorothy Adams
Mr. Fred Cox
*Mr. Ross Douthard, alternate
Center Director Nominees:
Mr. Rufus Favors
Mr. Charles Turner
*Mr. John Gaither
Mr. John Cosby
NASH-Washington
Mrs. Ruby McDowell
*Mrs. Dorothy Pyrom
Mrs. Doris Davis
Mrs. Annie Sewell
Mrs. Mary Avery
*Mr. Otis Cochran
Mr. James Marshall
Mrs. Joyce Burney
* /** Mr. Erwin Stevens
Mrs. Lena Pritchell
Mr. Edgar Hillsman
Rev. L. W. Strickland
Mrs. Alma Pool
Mrs. Margaret Knight
Mrs. Alice Dixon
Mrs. Parialee Faulkner
Mrs. Geneva Mack
Mrs. Lillian Hunt
Mrs. Elizabeth Harvey
Mrs. Jessie Miller
Mrs. Katie Jones
Mrs. C. M. Wolfe
Mrs. Carrie Porter
Mrs. Cynthia Hampton
Mrs. Verna Kirkland
Center Director Nominees:
Mrs. Dorothy Bolden Thompson
Mrs. Maggie Moody
Mr. James Gardner
Dr. Elsie Edmondson
North Fulton
Being organized
Northwest — Perry
Mrs. Ruby Hawk
Mr. John Slaton
*Mrs. Flossie Zackery
Mrs. Shirley Dowdell
Mrs. Odessa Wheeler
Mrs. Arie Shelmon
Mr. Raymond Morris
*Mr. Richard Feagin
Mrs. Loretta Gresham
Mrs. Vera McCoy
Mrs. Margie Freeman
Mrs. Bernice Houseworth
Mrs. Delores Mitchell
Mr. Jessie Gaston
Mrs. Garaldine Hughes
Mrs. Barbara Davis
Rev. David Middlebrook ‘
Center Director Nominees:
**Mr. Robert Dobbs
Mr. Bob Shaw
Mrs. Josie Wynn
*Mr. Carey Fleming
Pittsburg
Mrs. Florence Alexander
Mrs. Nettie Blanton
*Mrs. Carrie Wright
Mrs. Annie Evans
Mrs. Rosa Hammonds
Mr. John Tolbert
Mrs. Marion Hood
Mr. N. H. Scott
Mrs. Mammie Fleming
Mr. Clarence Smith
*/**Mrs. Beatrice Garland
Mrs. H. H. Dyer
Mr. Ben Jenkins
Mrs. Willie P. Thornton
Mrs. Lennie Hester
Center Director Nominees:
Mrs. Slinia Sears
*Mrs. Sallie Billingsley
Rev. Calvin Houston
Price
Mrs. Christine Benson
Mrs. Mary Fuller
Rev. L. W. Hope, Sr.
*Mrs. Grace Barksdale
Mrs. Ollie Powell
Mrs. Nettie Bennett
Mrs. Lois Williams
Mr. Charles Darden
Mrs. Lena Owens
Mr. Melvin Barnes
Mrs. C. M. Martin
*Mrs. Mary F. O’Neal
Rev. H. F. Green
Mrs. Eulane Houseworth
Mrs. Evelyn Battle
Mrs. Frances Thompson
Mrs. Arthur Williams
Mrs. Ruth Coffer
Mr. George Brumfield
Mr. Gabriel McCrary
Center Director Nominees:
Mr. Henry Phipps
*Mrs. Louise Watley
**Mr. Robert Barnes
Mr. William Merritt
South Fulton
Mrs. Mary Lemons
Mrs. Lucy Willis
*Mr. John Walton, Jr.
Mrs. Louvenia Williams
Mrs. Alyce Price
Mr. Ronald Bridges
Mrs. Julie Chaney
Mr. William Johnson
Mrs. Myrtice Rowe
*/**Mr. W. T. Brooks
Mrs. Susie Perkins
Center Director Nominees:
Mrs. Elizabeth Huggins
Mr. Alfredo Callejas
*Mr. Milo Fisher
Summerhill-Mechanicsville
Rev. J. B. Martin
*Mrs. Rosa Burney
Mr. Edward Johnson
Rev. L. C. Clack
Mr. Lewis Peters
Mrs. Alice Hudson
*Mr. John Gresham
Mrs. Curtis McWorther
Mr. Hudson Whitsett
Mrs. Evelyn Burriss
Mrs. Ann L. Childs
Mr. Andrew Brooks
Mrs. Annie Byrd
Mrs. Lizzie Jennings
Mr. Edward Moody
Mr. Edward Grimes
Mr. C. L. Walton
Mrs. Elizabeth Anderson
*Mrs. Doris Gaston
Mrs. Mattie Ansley
Center Director Nominees:
Mrs. Gussie Lewis
Mrs. Catherine Colbert
Mrs. Leila Hancock
**Mrs. A. L. Benton (elected in 1966 for
2 year term to Board)
West Central
Mrs. Dorothy Patterson
Mrs. Leola Perry
Mr. Walter Burton
*Mr. Wilkie A. Jordan
Mr. Nathaniel Walker
Mr. Lewis Evans
Mrs. Mary Hall
*/**Mr, Edward Young
Mrs. Laura Willis
Mr. John Dixon
Mr. Elisha Pitts
Mrs. Corine Smith
Mrs. Frankie Kendrick
Miss Nedra L. Reid
Rev. K. M. Dunlap
Mrs. Nellie Price
Mrs. Evelyn Perdue
Rev. R. Johnson
Center Director Nominees:
Mrs. Willie Perkins
Rev. Ellis L. Green
*Mr. Charles B. Hart, Jr.
West End
Mr. B. F. Waldorn
*Mr. Ben Benson
Mrs. Peg Brady
*Mr. William Killingsworth
Mrs. Emma Jordan
Mr. A. R. Phillips
Mr. Fred Young
Mrs. Gertrude McLennon
Mrs. Elizabeth Godbee
Mrs. Maxine Abbott
Mrs. Edna Mayo
Mr. Roy Harwell
Mr. Alvin Barner
Mrs. Bertha Stewart
Mrs. Roxie Lipford
Mr. R. C. Chinn
Mrs. Lucy Castell
Mrs. D. L. Stovall
Mr. Coleman Smith
Mrs. Beatrice Henderson
Mrs. M. U. Barnette
Mr. J. C. Dietrich
Mrs. Sue Bradley
Mrs. C. B. Cole
Mr. Jack Bagwell
Mr. Robert Rice
Mr. F. H. Pound
Mrs. Gene Johnson
Mrs. Ann Miller
Mr. Roswell Jackson
Mrs. Mary Chandler
“Mrs. Mary Morton
Center Director Nominees:
**Mr. H. D. Wiley
Mrs. George Longino
Mrs. Mamie Wynn
Mrs. Gladys Bradley
Rev. Carol Tinsley
1 CITIZENS CENTRAL
ADVISORY COUNCIL (1967)
Marked * above
Plus
Executive Administrator Nominees
Mrs. Annie Laurie Pace
Mr. Ralph Long
Rev. R. B. Shorts
Mr. Robert Blount
Mrs. Lennie Hester
Mrs. Mary Morton
TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Mr. James H. Aldredge
Miss Doris Alexander
Honorable Ivan Allen, Jr.
Dr. Wallace M. Alston
Mr. Harold N. Arnold
Dr. Sanford Atwood
Dr. Warren D. Bachelis
Dr. Paul R. Beall
Mr. Duane W. Beck
Mr. Glenn E. Bennett
Miss Catherine Boling
Dr. James P. Brawley
Dr. Rufus E. Clement
Mr. Clarence D. Coleman
Mr. Jack C. Delius
Mr. Wellborn R. Ellis
Mr. Arnold D. Ellison
Mr. Richard Forbes
Mr. James Furniss
Mr. Collier B. Gladin
Mr. Herman B. Guinn
Mr. Joseph F. Haas
Dr. James F. Hackney
Archbishop Paul J. Hallinan
Dr. Edwin Harrison
Mr. Richard C. Hicks
Miss Rebecca Hollingsworth
Honorable Lloyd Elmo Holt
Mr. William S. Howland
Mr. William E. Inmon
Mr. John H. Jacobs
Dr. A. P. Jarrell
Mr. Herbert T. Jenkins
Mr. Malcolm D. Jones
Mr. Alan F. Kiepper
Mr. John F. Kiser
Mr. R. Earl Landers
Dr. Noah Langdale, Jr.
Dr. John W. Letson
Major George Marshal]
Dr. Albert E. Manley
Mr. Sam Massell, Jr.
Dr. Benjamin E. Mays
Mrs. Frances McKay
Mr. J. O. Moore
Mr. Jack P. Nix
Mr
Mr
Dr
Me
Mr
. A. B. Padgett
. J. W. Pinkston
. Claude Purcell
. William Ray, Jr.
. M. B. Satterfield
Mrs. Bruce Schaefer
Mr.
Mr.
Mr.
Mr.
Dr.
Dr.
Dr.
Opie Shelton
Robert E. Shrider
Robert Sommerville
Douglas W. Stronbehn
Herman L. Turner
John Venable
Paul D. West
Rev. Samuel W. Williams
Mr
Mr
. Marion Williamson
- John C. Wilson
ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY
ATLANTA, INC.
Mr. C. O. Emmerich
Executive Director
Mr. Harold E. Barrett
Associate
Administrator for Operations
(and Director of Neighborhood Services
M
Organization)
r. William W. Allison
Associate Administrator for Planning
Mr. William G. Terry
Associat
e Administrator for General
Services (and Director of Merit System)
Mr. Luther A. McLendon, Jr.
Director of Finance
Mrs. Wade T. Mitchell
Di
rector of Information
ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY ATLANTA, INC.
101 MARIETTA STREET BLDG.
ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30303
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