Peachtree City Timeline by Joel Cowan

Historical Time Line & Comments Joel H. Cowan & Peachtree City August 16, 2003 Key: H=History, P=Personal

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900-1600 A.D.

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The Mississippian period in Georgia, Etowah is a significant cultural center in what eventually becomes part of Bartow County, near Cartersville.

(The Atlas of Georgia, 1986, p.67) CARTERSVILLE

1732

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Georgia is established as a colony.

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July 4, 1776

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January 2, 1788

1835

The Declaration of Independence is approved by the Second Continental Congress.

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Georgia ratifies the Federal Constitution, making it the fourth state in the new nation of the United States of America. (The Georgia Studies Book: Our State and Nation, 1998) GEORGIA Cherokee delegation signs the Treaty of New Echota with the United States government, consenting to relocate for $5 million in compensation. (The Georgia Atlas, 1986, p. 69) GEORGIA

1838

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Under armed escort of the United States Army, an estimated 18,000 Cherokees leave Georgia in a forced march westward; eventually known as the “Trail of Tears,” due to the deaths of several thousand men, women and children during the march. (The Georgia Atlas, 1986, p. 69) GEORGIA

1850s

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E.W. Leach, one of first residents of Aberdeen, purchases 100.25 acres of land from Bureel A. Ware. Abon Brown owns 400 acres. A Mr. Fisher owns 500 acres, which is rented out. Aberdeen has four grocery stores.

They are Charlie Whitlock’s Grocery, Will Parrott’s Grocery, Abon Brown’s Grocery and Neal Cochran’s Grocery. Aberdeen also has a jug factory, a planter factory and a gin. (FC News, 04/23/71) FAYETTE COUNTY

Late 1800s

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Community located between Flat Creek and Line Creek in western Fayette County is named “Aberdeen” by resident known as Mr. McDerrott, in deference to Aberdeen, Scotland. (Fayette County News, 0/23/71) FAYETTE COUNTY

1893

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The Reverend Doctor Isaac Grey founds the town of Woolsey in south Fayette County. (from historic plaque) FAYETTE COUNTY

1894

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The world’s first outdoor Coca-Cola wall sign is painted on the brick exterior of Young Brothers Pharmacy in downtown Cartersville, where it remains today. (Cartersville/Bartow County Convention and Visitors Bureau, 2000) Copyright: Joel H. Cowan, 2003 Page 1 of 94

CARTERSVILLE JHC NOTES 1900

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William McKinley is reelected President of the United States.

Early 1900s

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A few communities with cotton gins, general stores, exist on the Peachtree City land which also is hunted, fished by Creek Indian Chief William McIntosh’s tribe; tribe’s settlement is on land which eventually becomes Carroll County and Lake Jackson. (AJC/ South Fulton Extra, 04/26/84) FAYETTE COUNTY

1902

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Dr. Harvey Hoyt Kemp and Virginia (Jennie) Jackson Attaway marry. Dr. Kemp, known as Hoyt, was the son of William Henry (Sol) Kemp and wife, Sylvania Emmeline. Jennie Kemp, the second wife of the widowed Hoyt, is the daughter of Lewis Manassas Attaway and wife, Elizabeth Taylor. Both Hoyt and Jennie originally were from Cobb County, Georgia.

(Bernice Cowan 1982 journal) COWAN HISTORY DR. KEMP

1904

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Mr. Luther Church becomes Dr. Kemp’s first patient at Starr’s Mill. Mr. Church is a Civil War veteran of the Battle of New Hope, fought in 1864 in what eventually becomes Paulding County, Georgia. As Mr. Church is reminiscing about his participation in the war, he and Dr. Kemp are amazed to realize they had met many years earlier in Cobb County, under an altogether different set of circumstances. At that time, Mr. Church, a soldier in the Confederate Army, had come to the assistance of a little boy who was being taunted by a northern soldier. The Yankee had used the tip of his bayonet to lift the child’s hat from his head, and then refused to return it. It was at that point Mr. Church had intervened, retrieving the hat for the little boy and sending him safely on his way home. As it turns out, that little boy was none other than Dr. Kemp, in whose care Mr. Church finds himself in l904. (Bernice Cowan 1982 journal. Theodore Roosevelt is elected 26th President of the United States. The Atlas of Georgia, c. 1986, p.83) DR. KEMP

1907

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Mother’s Day first observed in the U.S.

1908

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Bernice Kemp, first child of Hoyt and Jennie, is born in the Coweta County community of Starr’s Mill, three miles outside Senoia proper and across Line Creek from PTC on SR85.

Baby sister, Sylvania, known as Swaney, is born five and one-half years later. William Howard Taft elected 27th President of the United States.

(Bernice Cowan 1982 journal) MOTHER BERNICE

FLOY FARR MEMORIES of BOYHOOD IN FAYETTE COUNTY (Floy Farr is a native of Tyrone and long time partner and friend of JHC) Floy recalls: “In Tyrone, we had both Baptist and Methodist churches. The pastor of the Baptist Church in Tyrone was a Mr. Gary, from College Park-a great guy. He’d ride the train down to Tyrone-we had Saturday meeting, as well as Sunday-he’d ride the train Saturday morning to Tyrone and stay over until Monday. Our home was a large home there, and we had plenty of

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room, so he’d stay at our house there.” The spacious Farr residence was located just off Tyrone’s Main Street.

“Mr. M.D. Collins, who eventually was elected Georgia’s state Superintendent of Schools, also was a Baptist minister. We had him to come down to Tyrone to carry on a revival. My father was a deacon at the (Tyrone) Baptist Church; my mother was always very active in the Methodist Church. She was very close to the Methodist Church, and my father was very close to the Baptist Church. Mr. Collins came down and was preaching a summer revival. During those summer revivals, we usually had a deacon go around, and visit all the people to try and get them to come to church.”

MD COLLINS Floy’s father and uncle also owned a farm on the north end of Peachtree City, along Flat Creek. On this farm was an old house, which, according to Floy, “wasn’t hardly fit to live in. Well, a guy came along and asked my father about moving into this house. My father told him it wasn’t in condition for him to move into, and he said, ‘Well, I’ll kind of fix it up,’ and my father agreed to it. My father said, ‘Well, if you want to fix it up, you go ahead and fix it up, and I won’t charge you any rent.’”

PTC “The tenant was named Spurgeon Kemp, Floy says. “I’ll never forget the name. Spurgeon Kemp was his name.” By trade a peddler, Kemp had “an old car and he had chicken coops on the side of it. He’d go around to the farms and buy chickens, and buy butter and…eggs through the week, and then he’d carry them up to College Park or East Point and peddle them out to the houses. I guess he must have had something else on the side, too, but my daddy didn’t know it. I think (Kemp) peddled a little moonshine liquor, along with it. They found out later. My father didn’t know it--he wouldn’t have let him live there,” says Floy. (Spurgeon Kemp was not related to Dr. Hoyt Kemp) SPURGEON KEMP Floy continues the story: “We had a family living right south of–and I don’t like to call names-living right south of PTC. He was a deputy sheriff, but his son was a bootlegger; my mother had opened up a little store at that time, and (the deputy had) bought some stuff from her and wouldn’t pay her.

She kind of got a little upset with him, and he got mad with my family.

Anyway, the deacon had carried Mr. Collins around, and he happened to call on this guy; this guy didn’t like my daddy.” The deputy proceeded to inform the visiting pastor and deacon that he would go to church, but the church had some deacons who “let bootleggers live in their house and sell liquor,” Floy says. The deputy claimed that, consequently, he had no confidence in the church. “And his own son was a bootlegger, and I know that,” Floy says.

M.D. COLLINS At that time, it was customary for families to sit together in church, Floy says.

“We all went to church, and we sat pretty close to the pulpit-my father, my mother, my younger brother and me-we were sitting there. I don’t think my older brother was there. M.D. Collins got up and preached the sermon that night on my daddy, and pointed right down to him, and said that one of the deacons in this church had a fellow living on his farm in his house selling liquor!” Collins went on to advise the revival audience to “clean up their church. I never saw my daddy take a drink of liquor in his life,” Floy says.

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my father was so straight, I never heard him cuss. The worse thing I ever heard him say when he got mad was ‘Darn!’”

Immediately following that night’s revival service, Floy’s distraught father approached the visiting preacher, saying, “Mr. Collins, somebody has misrepresented this to you. I want you to get up in the pulpit tomorrow night and tell ‘em so! I want you to go to the deacons tomorrow, and confirm this with the deacons, and let them straighten it out!’”

What the deacons told the visiting preacher is anyone’s guess, but the next night, as the Farr family again took their seats for revival, they felt sure the Rev. Collins would do right and recant his dreadful character assault of the previous evening. “An error has been made,” he would say. “Mr. Farr is an honorable man, a good Christian,” he would say. Collins took the pulpit.

Floy continues: “(Collins) pointed right down there at my daddy, and says, ‘The hit dog always hollers!’ My father got up, my mother got up, they got us kids, and we marched out of that church. My father never went back into that church another time, (for) as long as he lived.” Eventually, Mr. Farr began accompanying his wife and sons for worship in the Hopewell Methodist Church in Tyrone, and after several months, became a member there.

HOPEWELL Years passed, and Floy was elected to serve on the Fayette County School Board. He was on the board responsible for construction of Fayette County’s first high school. The new school included a large auditorium, which the Board decided to name in honor of the county’s school superintendent, Mr. Ferrol A. Sams Sr. A great dedication ceremony was planned to open the new school, and proudly, Superintendent Sams decided to invite the state Superintendent of Schools conduct the long-awaited event.

The State School Superintendent at that time? Mr. M.D. Collins.

FERROL SAMS MD COLLINS Of that time, Floy recalls: “When we got it all built, Mr. Sams invited Mr. Collins down to do the dedication, and me on the board of education!”

Although Floy’s father had passed away by that time, the injustice he had suffered those revival nights years earlier still evoked great anguish in the son. When the day arrived to dedicate Fayette County’s first high school and auditorium, Floy’s mixed emotions infringed on what should have been a celebration. His father was foremost in his mind. “I sat there and listened to Collins, and while he was speaking, I made up my mind that I was going to say something to him about it, Floy recalls. “Then I said, ‘Well, that wouldn’t be good, me on the board of education; he’s our guest down here. If I’m ever going to mention it to him, I shouldn’t do it here.’ So, I didn’t, but I sat there and listened to him, but I never voted for him as long as he was superintendent. He was there several years, and did a very good job, I guess.”

FLOY FARR 1910

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Father’s Day first observed in the U.S.

1912

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Woodrow Wilson is elected 28th President of the United States.

1914

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World War I begins.

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January 16, 1919

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The 18th amendment to the United States Constitution, which makes prohibition the law of the land, is ratified.

1920

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Warren G. Harding is elected 29th President of the United States.

1921

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Ku Klux Klan activities in the South become violent; hooded Klansmen begin branding and whipping blacks and any sympathizers, destroying property. (The Timetables of History, r. 1991, p. 481) GEORGIA

1924

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Calvin Coolidge is elected 30th President of the United States.

1925

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Bernice Kemp Cowan graduates from high school as class valedictorian.

Economic times are bad.

(Bernice Cowan 1982 journal) Part of her practical solution for the future, Bernice Kemp completes a nine-month course at Draughon’s Business School in Atlanta, where she learns bookkeeping, typing and shorthand. Her father borrows $500 from the local bank to make Bernice’s business school education possible. Bernice simultaneously takes a correspondence course in history from the University of Georgia, fulfilling her mother’s desire that her daughter receives a liberal education.

Bernice then becomes employed with the Golden Eagle Company in Atlanta. It is here she meets her future husband, Charles Allison Cowan, a co-worker. An automobile accessories company, Golden Eagle originally manufactured the “Golden Eagle Buggy.” Owned by Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Fischer, Bernice has many family connections with the couple and resides with them during the two months of the year, which require her to work evenings. (Bernice Cowan 1982 journal) MOTHER BERNICE Hugh Fischer is the younger brother of Dr. Luther Fischer of Davis-Fischer Sanitarium renown, and a friend of Bernice’s father. Crawford W. Long Hospital eventually evolves on the Sanitarium site. The remainder of the time, Bernice has her own room at the West-end home of Mrs. George Jones, who becomes a significant person in the life of the younger woman.

Charles also resides in West-end at the time, and the young couple sometimes would ride to work together in his automobile. “Even then, Charles had a fondness for trading automobiles,” his wife later recalls.

(Bernice Cowan 1982 journal) MOTHER BERNICE DR. KEMP

1927

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Harlem Globetrotters Basketball Team is organized in the U.S.

1928

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Herbert Hoover is elected 31st President of the United States; Amelia Earhart becomes the first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean. In China, Chaing Kai-shek is elected President.

1929

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Fayette County Public Library is founded by five local residents. (The Citizen,11/8/00) FAYETTE COUNTY

June 1930

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Charles and Bernice decide they want to marry. (Bernice Cowan 1982 journal) COWAN

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June 26, 1930

July 1930

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Charles Allison Cowan and Bernice Kemp marry at Mrs. Jones' church, The Church of the Incarnation in Atlanta. Reverend G.W. Gasque performs the ceremony, witnessed by Miss Emmy Boyd, the younger sister of the groom, and Mrs. Jones, who had coordinated the arrangements. The newlyweds spend their honeymoon night at the home of Charles’ surprised parents in Conyers, then travel on to Macon, where a rented apartment awaits their arrival. Both Charles and Bernice remain employed with The Golden Eagle Company, this time at the Macon branch. (Bernice Cowan 1982 journal) COWAN MOTHER BERNICE Charles and Bernice relocate to Cartersville, again for the Fischers and Golden Eagle. Over the next three years, Charles purchases a used auto parts and tire store for $125. (Charles framed and displayed the cancelled checks in the amounts of $100 and $25, which had been used to complete the transaction. (Bernice Cowan 1982 journal; JHC notes & quotes) COWAN MOTHER BERNICE The business evolves into a parts store, which segues into a DodgePlymouth franchise named, “Cartersville Auto Supply Inc.” by Charles.

Bernice’s memoirs recall purchasing the used parts “kind of junk yard” from Tom Criswell of Rome, who threw in a l928 Chevrolet, “wrecked beyond repair.” Piece by piece, the young couple dismantled the Chevy and placed each part in a bin, Bernice recalled, and, “All of a sudden, we were in the used car parts business, with a working capital of $10.” (Bernice Cowan 1982 journal; JHC notes & quotes) CARTERSVILLE COWAN MOTHER BERNICE See B&W photo of JHC’s race car with, “Cartersville Auto Supply/24-hour wrecker” painted on side (JHC notes & quotes) CARTERSVILLE COWAN JHC NOTES PHOTOGRAPHS JHC recalls: “Golden Eagle Company was located near North Avenue and West Peachtree in Atlanta. The corner also was also significant as the site of Victory Motors and was near Crawford Long Hospital. Victory Motors was owned by John Landers and later renamed Landers Motors as a Dodge and Plymouth dealership. Dad maintained a long relationship with Landers, as a regional representative for the cars and parts. We would pick up cars and parts there frequently. ”This is the current (2000) site of the Bank of America Building. Somehow, the Golden Eagle Company, Victory Motors and Landers were related.(JHC notes & quotes) JHC NOTES JHC QUOTES JHC recalls: “Golden Eagle sent Dad first to Macon, then to Cartersville to manage a store for them. That triggered the marriage, I believe. Later, Dad bought a tire store for $125 dollars in two checks which of $100 and $25 the cancelled copies of which he had framed on his wall. Mother did the books

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and Dad everything else. This expanded somehow into parts, and then he got the Dodge Plymouth franchise, naming the business, “Cartersville Auto Supply, Inc.” During the war years, no cars were manufactured, so there was much trading and substitution, and a lively used car business was carried on. Tires were rationed, as was fuel, during these years. (JHC notes & quotes) “This business was located at 122-123 East Main Street in Cartersville, about mid block. Its telephone number was 621 and the home number was 484. At the east end of the block was the famous 4-Way Café, which stands on the same spot today. (See painting.) At the west end, next to the railroad, Dad acquired a store building and opened the Goodyear Tire and Auto Store-officially “Cowan Auto Supply” later to become known as, “The Goodyear Store.” This sold tires, but also all manner of auto accessories, and later, appliances. It was the RCA Victor dealer for radios, originating from car radios, and it sold the first RCA television sets to come on the market. (JHC notes & quotes) CARTERSVILLE JHC NOTES JHC QUOTES “Other merchants prominent on Main Street on the west side of the tracks were Young’s Pharmacy (some Coca-Cola fame at the fountain), Knight’s Hardware, Champion Drugstore (site of the infamous checkers game), First National Bank, Stein’s Department Store, and Cummings & Shellhorse Furniture. The Marietta Store (Don Booth), Dalton Store (Ed Hasty’s mother,) NAPA, and Jones’ Mercantile were among the Main Street merchants, as well. The Legion Theatre was also there (the second and minor theatre to the Grand Theatre,) and it was to this theatre that I took my first date at probably the age of 13. Of course, we were taken there by my mother, and I don’t recall who had the honors of the movie. (JHC notes & quotes) CARTERSVILLE JHC NOTES JHC QUOTES December 21, 1933

1933-34

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May 23, 1936

June 23, 1936

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Charles Allison Cowan Jr. is born in Cartersville (at home, actually.) He is the first of three sons born to Charles Sr. and wife Bernice. (Bernice Cowan 1982 journal).

COWAN Charles Sr. presents Bernice with a piano shortly after the birth of Charles Jr. (Bernice Cowan 1982 journal) MOTHER BERNICE

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Geraldine Matthews is born in Fulton County to parents Jason and Pauline Mansell Matthews. The couple’s sixth child, she joins two sisters and three brothers and eventually is followed by another brother. (biographer’s interviews; Family Treemaker) GERI MATTHEWS Joel Harvey Cowan is born in a Marietta, Georgia, hospital, which is the closest such facility to Cartersville, Georgia. He is second child born to Charles Sr., and Bernice and bears the name “Harvey,” in tribute to his

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maternal grandfather. The following year, Charles and Bernice build the house located at 126 South Avenue in Cartersville, where JHC and his two brothers spend their youth. The telephone number is 484 (JHC notes & quotes: Bernice Cowan 1982 journal) COWAN JHC 1939

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Dr. Harvey Hoyt Kemp dies at the age of 83, having endured a lengthy illness. (Bernice Cowan 1982 journal) DR. KEMP

September 6, 1942

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Third and final child, John, is born to Charles Sr. and Bernice in Cartersville.

In turn, all three boys attend Miss Mary Lou’s (Munford) Kindergarten; the family is active in the local First Presbyterian Church. (Bernice Cowan 1982 journal; JHC notes & quotes) COWAN

1947

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Electricity arrives in Aberdeen. (FC News, 04/23/71) Fayette County

1947

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First railroad comes to Aberdeen; known as the Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic RR. Initially, depot is in Aberdeen; later is moved to Manchester.

(FC News, 04/23/71) FAYETTE COUNTY

Early 1950s

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Telephone service arrives in Aberdeen. (FC News, 04/23/71) FAYETTE COUNTY

January 31, 1951-52

August 3-13, 1951

December 1, 1953

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JHC is Explorer Scout and member of Troop #18 in Cartersville.

(JHC documents/Boy Scouts ID badge) JHC JHC is accredited member of Boy Scouts of American Jamboree official delegation at Bad Ischl, Austria. (JHC documents/Boy Scouts ID badge) JHC Cartersville High School boys’ basketball team starts season with defeat of Campbell High, 39-31, in new gymnasium. JHC among leading scorers, with six points. (The Daily Tribune News, 12/01/53) JHC is president of both his junior and senior classes, as well as football team captain; Joe Frank Harris is quarterback. (JHC awards; biographer’s interview) JHC HONORS JFH CARTERSVILLE See B&W photograph of JHC, JFH as part of CHS basketball team. (The Daily Tribune News, 12/01/53) PHOTOGRAPHS

1953-59

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JHC on the Air National Guard:

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soldiers. Since we had a eight-year military obligation, the thought was that the sooner one began this-i.e.., at age 17-, the sooner it would end, as opposed to waiting until after college to begin serving. JHC and a group of 15 or so classmates enlisted and began weekend drills once per month, plus two weeks each summer at Travis AFB in Savannah. JHC was assigned as a clerk typist in the headquarters squadron and rose to the rank of Staff Sergeant. After two years of college, where he was also enrolled in the mandatory ROTC program at Georgia Tech, JHC applied for the Air Cadet program, which would have taken him out of school but fulfilled a desire to fly. He passed the written exam but was turned down due to a recurring football/basketball injured knee. He had surgery to correct this -being told that this would also make him eligible for the draft- but, the operation was deemed unsuccessful, and he was denied. Later, he applied for a commission, but was turned down by an Officers’ Review Panel due to what he would say was politics. Later, by the time JHC had served six years and decided not to reenlist…in fact on his very last day, he met a particular officer who may have been responsible for JHC’s failure to receive the commission and was told “…Cowan, if you apply for that commission now, I think you will get it.” To this he announced that he had decided not to reenlist…and that was nearly the end. Later, he was called back into reserves to complete the rest of the 8 years. The meeting was above the old Roxy Theatre on Peachtree Street. After issuing uniforms and meeting five times, this reserve unit was disbanded, and his remaining years were spent passively with the eight-year meter continuing to run.” (JHC notes & quotes) JHC COWAN 1954

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Bernice’s mother, Jennie, relocates from Senoia, where she has maintained her home since husband Hoyt’s l939 death, to an apartment prepared for her in Bernice and Charles’ Cartersville home. (Bernice Cowan 1982 journal) COWAN P

JHC graduates from CHS. Was president of the Junior and Senior classes and Co-Captain of a very unsuccessful football team. (JHC awards) JHC Joe Frank Harris, later to become Governor of the State of Georgia was vice president of the senior class.

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1955

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August 1956

JHC enrolls at Georgia Tech in Industrial Management, pledges Alpha Tau Omega fraternity. (biographer’s interview) JHC HONORS JHC’s brother Charles marries Margaret “Peggy” Campbell, with whom he eventually has three children: Charles III, Margaret and Mary. Bernice Cowan 1982 journal; Family TreeMaker). Charles and Peggy divorce in (need date here) COWAN

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In Fayette County News interview, College Park real estate agent Earl Denny publicly confirms new development planned for western Fayette County, to cover 11,000 to 12,000 acres. Agent Golden Pickett is appointed purchasing agent, representing unnamed buyers; thereby holding authority to exercise options to purchase property; execute sales after October 16, 1956, with escrow funds to be deposited into the bank in Tyrone on October 16. Possibility of additional 5,000 acres in project’s future. Plans call for city

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hall, $475,000 elementary school building, and water supply fed by two lakes, to be constructed on Flat Creek, natural gas lines, sewerage system and disposal plant, electrical facilities, street/road system. Appropriate zoning to be established for industrial area, with remainder zoned residential, including some apartments. Shopping center part of original development, with set-asides for similar centers in future. (FC News 10/3/56) FAYETTE COUNTY PTC TYRONE Fall 1956

1956

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FC appoints first female bailiff, Mrs. E.C. (Miss Lois) Seawright; serves in fall session of FC Superior Court. (FC News 10/03/56) FAYETTE COUNTY JHC recalls: “Earl Denny was the more aggressive of the Denny-Pickett team, and thus the one you heard from. He was in his 70s then and had retired from the chemical industry as a chemical engineer. He told many stories of life abroad in such way that one tended to question his credibility.

He would approach Fayette County farmers in a similar manner, telling grand stories of a new town and painting word pictures of shopping centers, schools and churches. Of course, no one believed him, and they tended to ‘play’ with him, often getting his dander up. On one such occasion, he was waxing eloquent with Hugh Stinchcomb, the Sheriff of Fayette County. Hugh was known for many things, including having the shortest temper and the biggest hands (fists) in that industry line of work. He was renown for being able to raid a liquor still, catch one moon-shiner, disable him with a quick punch to the jaw, then run down another. Hugh never wore a gun. Well, the sheriff had had just about enough of Denny and delivered an open-hand slap to the old man. This encounter never slowed Earl down, nor was he openly vengeful, as most would be. (JHC notes & quotes) “Earlier though, Denny had stopped at the Redwine Brothers, Bankers in Tyrone and encountered W.F. (Floy) Farr, the manager. Floy, always the renaissance man trapped in a rural community, listened patiently to the two men from south-side Atlanta who were looking for listings of raw land for sale. Farr facilitated a connection with R.H. (Bob) Huddleston, who was willing to sell the several thousand acres in Fayette County he either owned or for which he was a mortgage holder. Denny, after listing the land at the exorbitantly high price of $30 per acre, approached Peter Seymour Knox Jr. of Thomson, Georgia, who was a large land and timber holder and whose family owned Knox Homes, a prefab housing manufacturer. Pete Knox was a true visionary and saw immediately the prospect for such vast acreage so near Atlanta. Knox had read a book about the British new towns, also known as satellite cities, and was fascinated by the prospect of such in Atlanta. So, the idea received a favorable reaction from Knox”, (according to JHC).In purchase agreements for this acreage, all land sellers were given the right to harvest the timber on their property and to rent it for continued farming.

There were about 50 separate land contracts, with Mr. Huddleston’s being the largest.” (JHC notes & quotes) FAYETTE COUNTY PETE KNOX PTC TYRONE FLOY FARR PLANNED

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May 13, 1957

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Front page article in The Atlanta Journal where Knox, president of newlyformed Fayette County Development Corporation (FCDC), announces plan to build a self-sustaining new town in western FC, at the intersection of state Highways 74 and 54, along Atlantic Coast Line Railroad. Accessible to South Expressway, 22 miles from center of Atlanta proper. (The Atlanta Journal 05/13/57; original issue on file) PTC FAYETTE COUNTY PETE KNOX PLANNED

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JHC continues: “Intrastate stock offerings generally were successful at this time. Notably, one was led by then-Governor and future U.S. Senator Herman Talmadge’s successful United American Life Insurance Company.

It seemed that one could offer up most anything with a suede shoe salesman traveling around the state selling the stock. Unfortunately, this issue was unsuccessful without such a name as Talmadge, and sales of common stock raised less than $50,000 in all. (See notes on repurchase attempts of this stock, the number who had purchased 1 share for five dollars etc.) The original investors had put up $175,000 and, due to the failure, had to add to this another $100,000 or so. The land had been either optioned or purchased with a down payment and a note. In sum, Fayette County Development Company was broke.” (JHC notes & quotes) PTC FAYETTE COUNTY GEORGIA PLANNED

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A significant development at this time is the first visit in history of a commercial jet airliner. It touches down at 11:05 a.m. at the Atlanta Airport, 78 minutes after its 9:47 a.m. departure from Washington D.C. Jetliner averages 386 mph and reaches speeds up to 460 mph; carries 46 passengers. (The Atlanta Journal, 05/13/57) HARTSFIELD GEORGIA “This established Atlanta’s airport as the growth engine for the city. In turn, the airport was the growth engine which fed PTC. “(JHC notes & quotes) HARTSFIELD PTC GEORGIA

May l957

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A junior at Georgia Tech, 21-year-old JHC reads the May 13 article in The Atlanta Journal, asks Alpha Tao Omega fraternity brother Pete Knox III if his father, Pete Jr. needs a mayor for the “new town.” JHC immediately cites his experience in community development, acquired while working with his father in Cartersville. Shortly thereafter, and without further word, an invitation is extended, and Mr. Pete (Peter S. Knox Jr.,) son Peter III, JHC lunch together at Atlanta Athletic Club in the 5th floor dining room. Mr. Pete says to JHC, “Peter tells me you’re a whiz.” JHC later visits Thomson for the weekend, during which he and Mr. Pete asks JHC to manage the new town project w/o salary during his senior year at Georgia Tech, receiving instead stock at close of the year. JHC continues to pursue industrial management

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degree at Tech and is furnished an efficiency apartment-#829- in the Darlington Apartments at 2025 Peachtree Street in Atlanta to office and live.

While still at Tech, JHC is hired by Mr. Pete, the job is “to manage the Fayette County land, collect rent for leased farms, keep the creditor farmers happy so they wouldn’t foreclose, fight forest fires and help to plan the community. Now owned by Pete, along with 10 friends and about $50,000 worth of publicly-held stock, FCDC had made a down payment on approximately 6,000 acres but lacked funds to purchase the balance.” (JHC notes & quotes) GA TECH JHC PETE KNOX PLANNED 1956, 1957

Early planning was done by Willard C. Byrd who was just starting his career on Fairlie Street in Atlanta. He had a Georgia Tech Student/professor practicing with him named Walter Hunziker. Walter was a Swiss native and did several visionary things in Atlanta including a transit station way before that was much more than a dream JHC interacted with him and as noted below, someone noted his name on the first rendering and googled him.

Following is the correspondence which followed: From: Walter Hunziker [mailto:e2sys@yahoo.fr] Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2008 5:02 AM To: Dave Kaufman Subject: Re : Sears - Atlanta -Walter R. Hunziker

Hello Dave: Thanks for the e-mail. Yes, I did that rendering plus another one on a down town station of MARTA (see attachment) for Bob Bivens, who had studied city planning with me at Georgia Tech, and was working for MARTA around 1958 60.. In that period I also developed the concept for Peachtree City with Willard Byrd (see att.). then, after ten years in the US, I went back to Zurich where I started my architect's office working for US firms. Dow Chemical, Hilton, Intercontinental, RCA Labs, Mantrust, etc. and later worked worldwide until I retired to Cannes, where I still dream up crazy projects, new towns in the alps and in Africa. What are you writing about? On Google, I sometimes try to find places I used to live ,e.g. 156 Peachtree Circle in Atlanta or Sea Island, where my aunt lived, but it's hard, there are so many new buildings.. with best greetings, Walter De : Dave Kaufman <kaufmanmail@gmail.com> À : e2sys@yahoo.fr Envoyé le : Mardi, 11 Novembre 2008, 2h49mn 05s Objet : Sears - Atlanta -Walter R. Hunziker Mr. Hunziker: I'm an author living in Atlanta, GA. An architect associate, David Green, forwarded me the attached rendering of "future" Atlanta as part of an urban development project he is working on. The rendering was signed by Walter R. Hunziker, Architect. Could this be your work?

Regards, Dave Kaufman Hello Joel:

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Here is a short review of how I remember the beginnings of Peachtree City. Please check and correct me, and also add where you came in and how the city was incorporated. This was a major accomplishment to overcome an obstacle to most new city projects, as the land always belongs to en existing political structure which usually resists giving up vested interests. How did you do it?

Then I add the few sketches and plans which I still have. What I miss most are pictures of the Cartways, which is a unique feature of PC, although Willard Byrd had already developed the concept in Parkwood N.C. ( a concept sketch/plan is enclosed).

November 15, 1957

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JHC registers to vote in Fayette County based upon his “intent” to become a resident. (public records/Fayette County Voter Registration Card) JHC

November 27, 1957

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Farr is elected to board of directors of FCDC to give local representation to the company. Of that time, JHC recalls: This formed a type of partnership between JHC and Farr that has lasted for over 45 years. ”We were constant mutual supporters and together bought land and the bank, which Farr had run for many years. We formed a type of small political machine and nonprofit community support system, which had significant influence on individuals and businesses. “Other FCDC directors include (1) James A. Hutchinson Jr. of Thomson as vice president, who is VP of Manufacturing, Knox Corporation; (2) Tom Z. Standard of Macon as secretary, who is president of Standard Development Company and currently serves as president of The Home Builders Association of Georgia; (3) Jack P. Schleifer of New York City as treasurer, who is a real estate investor, associated with his late uncle, Lewis C. Schleifer, and also is owner of Briarcliff and Henry Grady Hotels in Atlanta, as well as developer of $100 million+ of New York real estate; (4) Julian H. Roberts of Augusta, who is president and treasurer of Roberts Motor Company, president and treasurer of Columbian Heights Inc., and vice president of Winterlawn Sales Corp., all of Augusta; (5) Thomas G. Cousins of Atlanta, sales department of Knox Corp.; (6) Frank H. Story of Thomson, building construction; (7) Willard C. Byrd of Atlanta, landscape architect and planning consultant . Edwin Sterne of Nall, Sterne, Miller, Cadenhead and Dennis in Atlanta are attorneys of record. (JHC quotes; The Atlanta Journal, 05/13/57; FC News, 11/27/57) FLOY FARR PTC FCDC PETE KNOX

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JHC and Geraldine Matthews marry. “The couple had met through a semiblind date arranged by JHC’s roommate, Jerry McNeely, and his girlfriend, Karen Bain. Geri worked at Lockheed as a secretary and attended Georgia State University at night. She had won the annual beauty contest at Lockheed and was thereby ‘Miss Georgia Division’ for 1956. Actually, JHC had seen Geri previously at the ATO house, where she had been the date of another Brother.” (JHC notes & quotes) The future bride resides with her family on a farm north of Roswell. This farm is on Houze Road and her parents were Jason and Pauline Mansell Matthews.

COWAN GA TECH GERI

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JHC MATTHEWS June 7, 1958

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JHC graduates from Georgia Tech with Bachelor of Science degree in industrial management. “FC Development Corp. did not have any funding and was thus unable to offer paid employment to JHC. To compensate him for the year already worked, JHC was given 60 acres of land provided he agree to build a house and move there. For the future, Knox offered JHC $600/month to work for Knox Homes and allowed him to keep the unpaid position at FCDC. JHC’s job with Knox was to prepare bids for projects on military bases for Knox Homes, but his heart was always in Fayette County.

JHC continued to pursue the dream by networking in Atlanta to find proper financing. He also continued the master plan, although, without money, there was nothing but guesswork, as opposed to engineering, as to what might be done with the property.” (JHC notes & quotes) FAYETTE COUNTY GA TECH JHC KNOX PLANNED “In addition, having studied the matter, JHC concluded it would be desirable to incorporate the community into a city, which required an act of the Georgia General Assembly. Having no money, JHC turned to the longtime Knox lawyer Henry Neal from Thomson and John Mobley, a young bond attorney in Atlanta, to prepare a bill for the 1959 session of the General Assembly. The bill and charter were copied from others passed over the years, and therefore had some unusual language and powers.” (JHC notes & quotes) JHC KNOX PTC PLANNED Lacking funds for a survey of the property, the problem was how to define the land to be included in the city. “Many other cities merely used ’a one mile radius from the courthouse’ or similar descriptions. JHC searched the State Archives, locating the land lot and land district map, which had been used when the land was ceded by the Creek Indians. It was the only compiled map accurately numbering the land lots. Most of the land purchases which had been made for the development, used a reference to land lots, but some did not. This allowed JHC to get a general fix on which of these 202.5 acre land lots would be necessary to ensure that all the owned or targeted land was included in the City. The Flat and Line Creek watersheds were always important to the development plan, since they facilitated accumulation of all sewer flow to just one point in the south. This explains why the so-called West Village land was not included, since much of that land was not owned by the development company, and there was resistance from other landowners around Aberdeen to being included. (JHC notes & quotes) “Meanwhile, Mr. Pete had begun to reduce his involvement in development of the new town, leaving JHC with the responsibility for it to either sink or swim. Knox had only been to the site once or twice and then was not sure where the actual land was, since Earl Denny only had a vague idea himself.

In fact, some of the land we thought we owned, Mr. Bob Huddleston had

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held back taking a “wait and see” attitude. As was his method of operation, Pete had conceived the vision, found a young enthusiast to implement the project, then withdrew his active participation. In fact, Tom Cousins recalls Pete asking him to try to sell the land at any price to recover some of the investment." (JHC notes & quotes) PETE KNOX PLANNED JHC operated “hands-on” in opening up the property, which consisted primarily of hilly forests and swampland. This often meant JHC would leave his Atlanta apartment in the middle of the night to help fight forest fires, as the State Forestry Service had limited resources and seldom would respond to nighttime outbreaks. (JHC notes & quotes) PTC November 29, 1958

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To facilitate his move to PTC, JHC is given 60 acres of land, in lieu of the FCDC stock he had earned during that initial year of employment, 1957-58.

JHC begins construction on house on the 60 acres of land in PTC, with the occupancy deadline of January 1st. (JHC notes & quotes) PTC COWAN “This was thought to be important due to the planned legislation creating the city which would name him Mayor.” (JHC notes & quotes) Using a Knox prefab house, JHC sets about to complete the 1,000- square-foot house on Shakerag Hill in 30 days. Friend and local builder Huie Bray accepts the assignment and successfully completes the pressing assignment. The Cowan house is constructed on Highway 54 on Shakerag Hill, which later on is graded down to accommodate an office building just east of Stephen’s Entry. (JHC notes & quotes) PTC JHC

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Thirty days after construction is initiated, JHC and wife take up residence in new PTC house, with its carport roof propped up at an awkward angle in anticipation of its poured concrete floor. (See photo) GERI JHC PTC As had been planned, legislation proposing creation of the PTC charter is introduced by Grady L. Huddleston, state Representative of Fayette County, co-sponsored by Harry H. Redwine, Senator, 26th District, who died February 2001. JHC lobbied the proposed legislation, House Bill 242, through the Legislature. The charter designated “residents” Joel H. Cowan, mayor; and as council members, R. H. Huddleston Sr. and his son, R. Hugh Huddleston,, as well as John E. Robinson and J.A. “Albert” Pollard. (Section 8) JHC had selected the men, both as creditors and to gain the political support needed to allow the action to move forward. R.H. Huddleston was the father of Representative Grady Huddleston. The PTC charter provides that, “On the first Tuesday in December l961, and on the first Tuesday in December each two years thereafter, there shall be elected a mayor and four councilmen,” thereby setting the first election for the new town’s government, as well as the parameters under which elections were to be conducted. (Section 9) The charter provides that the city clerk “shall be the

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clerical officer of the city council and shall be the keeper of the seal of said city…” (Section 15) To save money, the bill essentially is copied from some standard city charters. Since the root language was quite old, the resultant charter provides for the power to “regulate and control all businesses and activities of every kind and character carried on within the corporate limits of said city, including, but not limited to markets, taverns, hotels, boarding houses, cafes, restaurants, saloons for the sale of creams, ices and such articles, barber shops and beauty shops, ice plants, laundries, waterworks, swimming pools, recreation establishments, pool rooms, opera houses, theatres, picture shows, drays, hacks, taxis, wagons, automobiles used for hauling of any kind, and vehicles used for, (sic) brokers, agents, auctioneers, itinerant dealers, immigrant agents, all fire or life insurance companies doing business in said city, traders of all kinds, itinerant dealers in merchandise, itinerant dealers in jewelry and medicine except such as are exempted by the laws of this State. Also any person running a flying-jinny, flying-horse, (sic) merry-go-round, shooting gallery, bicycle or skating rink and all circuses, side shows and all other shows or performances exhibiting in said city, and all persons, firms, companies or corporations, (sic) selling goods, wares and merchandise by sample advertisement of retail, or by wholesale, and all other businesses, callings or vocations which under the Constitution and laws of this State are not exempt from this license.” (Section 29) “The crucial element the founders sought in the PTC charter was the ability to issue tax-exempt bonds, as the thinking was to use this for infrastructure financing.” (JHC notes & quotes; also, Georgia Laws 1959, Incorporation of Peachtree City, Joel H. Cowan, Mayor, p. 2409-2430, compiled and published by the State of Georgia; press of Longino & Porter Inc., Hapeville, Georgia; The National Library Bindery Company, Atlanta, Georgia 30305.)

PTC PLANNED GEORGIA JHC Naming of PTC: From members of the rather small group involved in creation of PTC come several suggestions for naming the new town. The most reliable recollection is that of Willard Byrd, the Atlanta-based first planner of the town; and a director of FCDC, who first suggests the name, “Peachtree City.” It is JHC who personally decides to go with the name, for reasons both practical and clever. JHC recalls: “At that stage of development, we really didn’t need a name for the town. Once I had presented the state legislature with the bill to create the charter, time was up, and I had to decide.” While much of the town’s allure can be attributed to its rural setting, the location complicated the already-challenging task of promoting the new community. (JHC notes & quotes) PTC JHC PLANNED “Since we were off the beaten path and lacked any advertising funds, I wanted a name, which would give the town identity anywhere in the nation.

‘Peachtree’ was universally associated with Atlanta,” JHC says. “This was aimed mainly at industrial development, since I saw that as the initial challenge. “ For clarification, the inclusion of “city” is necessary.

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but I didn’t think that was important at the time. I had some vague hope of stemming the northward push of Atlanta, which was occurring primarily along Peachtree Road, and I thought a little confusion might help. I always was convinced that, had we not chosen the name PTC, Portman’s Peachtree Center would have used it instead.” (JHC notes & quotes) PTC PLANNED

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R.H. “MR. BOB” HUDDLESTON from recollections of W.F. “Floy” Farr Floy recalls: “At one time, Mr. Bob had about 300 mules, which also meant 300 plows. He had small farms located all around Fayette County. I’m not sure how many acres he tended through the years; later on, there weren’t as many. Mr. Bob came from a large family. He told me one time there were 26 children in his family, and he was the 24th one, I think.

MR. BOB “Mr. Bob was a very conservative man, as I see it. He accumulated a lot of money, and during the Great Depression, and he would loan the farmers money and take a first mortgage on their farm. He didn’t believe in paying an attorney any money to do anything for him. He was a customer of mine at the bank in Tyrone. Mr. Bob would bring in a farmer with a deed and tell me, ‘Here’s the deed to this farm, and I’m going to loan this gentleman $5,000,’ or whatever the amount was. His interest rate was 6% simple interest. He didn’t care about them paying the principle; he just wanted them to pay the interest each year. At one time, he had a lot of money loaned to the farmers, and I would collect the interest for him during the fall of the year, when these farmers sold cotton. One time, I remember I collected $15,000 interest for him. I don’t know how many farmers had paid the interest to him that year and a lot of them didn’t pay the interest.

“From the farmers’ indebtedness to him during the time of the Depression years, he accumulated first mortgages on probably four or five thousand acres of land in and around Fayette County. That was one of the reasons we were able to get the amount of land that we did for developing PTC. There was a great issue of these farmers signing the contracts on this land.

At first, Mr. Bob would agree to survey off four or five acres of land around their house and release it, thereby ensuring that the farmer had his home and several acres of land, all debt-free. It was a great thing for these farmers during this period of time. Some of this was done before Joel came.

MR. BOB JHC “Mr. Bob’s first wife died, and he had two sons, Grady and R. Hugh, and two daughters. Mr. Bob’s son, Hugh, lived here at the time in PTC when we started developing and was on the city council at one time. Joel was Mayor of PTC. Mr. Bob, Hugh John Robinson and Albert Pollard made up the council.

MR. BOB GRADY HUDDLESTON R. HUGH HUDDLESTON ALBERT POLLARD JHC Mr. Bob and Floy served on the Fayette County School Board together. “I was on the school board for 11 years, during the period of integration. That

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was the worse time for anyone to be on the school board, especially in Fayette County. Our superintendent, who was Ferrol A. Sams Sr.-Sambo Sams’ father-he was the guy who was probably most against segregation in the schools in Georgia. He was totally against it. He was very outspoken about it. Mr. Bob was on the board at the same time I was, and I enjoyed serving with Mr. Bob. He was quite helpful, as he was already on the board when I was elected, and he was also on the board during integration.

There’s a great story behind that: FERROL A. SAMS SAMBO “In WW I, there was a black family who lived on Mr. Bob’s place. The husband was drafted and went away to the army and was killed in the army.

His wife was named ‘Iola.’ She collected $10,000 insurance money, as her husband’s death benefit. Iola wasn’t quite right, and they didn’t have any children, so Mr. Bob was appointed her guardian. Mr. Bob took that $10,000 and started investing it for her. Also, she lived on his farm, and he would give her what she needed, and also established an account for her to get groceries through Mr. Dave McWilliams’ store. He would keep it paid from the income of that $10,000. He made some great investments with that $10,000. He bought one or two stores on the square in Fayetteville, when things were real cheap. He kept them up and rented them out all those years, making other good investments for her. Iola had accumulated a lot of money-good year money. This was during the early part of segregation of our schools. When Iola died, Mr. Bob had this money, and she didn’t have any really close relatives, and this money was fixing to be paid to the state.

Mr. Bob didn’t want to do this-he wanted to do something that would benefit Fayette County. He decided, along with the board and superintendent, they would build a colored school in Fayetteville. They built the first brick school for the colored-this was before the schools were desegregated-in Fayetteville. Along with this, they built a gymnasium with that money. He went to court, along with Mr. Sams’ help, and he got the money released through the courts for this purpose. The school is still in use now, but for everybody.”

DAVE MCWILLIAMS MR. BOB FERROL A. SAMS IOLA Regarding the Fayette County Development Corporation, Floy says. “Pete Knox had put most of the money" into buying up the land. “A person like me, I was a stockholder in the company, but I didn’t have any money. I had put a little money in it-$500. It was all I had to put in it. It was a good investment for the city. When we sold out, they just paid the principal amount; we didn’t draw any interest back on it. But that was alright; we all agreed to that.” As for FCDC’s sell-out of the acquired land: “When the land was listed, they were supposed to pay, and did pay, 33% down payment. I think it was a guarantee of everwhat the contract was when it was deeded over to the developer. Then the second and third payments were a third each, over a period of three years. We bought a lot of this land as low as $30 an acres; the highest I remember being bought was $100 an acre, but few were paid that amount. Mr. Bob cooperated with the developers very well, and his family did. It was a very interesting time for all of us.”

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“Joel had a real active part and a real important part in getting the land surveyed, bringing in the developers and getting the master plan organized.

Of course, we didn’t have any city taxes during that period of time, and the developers were paying all the expenses. Nobody objected to that, of course.”

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With funds to continue the project depleting, JHC seeks investor, beginning lifelong “networking” modality for business. He is introduced to Judson Ackerman, an Atlanta broker, who has a friend at the New York firm William A. White Company, where Howard Auerbach also works. Auerbach’s wife was a good friend of Blanche, the wife of James F. Riley Jr., Vice President of Bessemer Securities Corporation of New York, who is in charge of real estate. Riley, for whom both Riley Field and Riley Parkway in PTC are later named, hopes Howard has found something in which he could be interested, as he wanted to help him out. The property is presented to Riley as 12,000 acres of raw land within 25 miles of Atlanta, not as a “new town” or development venture. Riley is willing to come and look but requires an option on the land before agreeing even to visit from New York. JHC calls Pete Knox, explaining the situation and asking if it “would it be alright to give such an option.” Mr. Knox answers, “Joel, you have carte blanche to deal with them.” After consulting the dictionary, JHC himself prepares an option agreement for $225 per acre and signs it. He also includes an option on his own home and acreage.

JAMES RILEY PETE KNOX JHC Worrying about how to present the property in its best light, downplaying the lack of good road access was important. “We chartered an airplane to view the optioned property, landing at a dirt airstrip along Palmetto Road in Tyrone were it corners with Senoia Road. Floy (Farr) had left his personal car there—a ’57 Ford--with the key in it so we could drive around, thus masking the access weakness until Riley could see the property and hear the idea, “ JHC recalls. Immediately after takeoff in the chartered airplane, JHC becomes airsick. Seated behind Riley to enable him to point out the property over his shoulder, JHC barfs into a prearranged container, but manages to keep a steady flow of information going. “As the deal was made over the next few months, Riley unveiled what was going on in his mind during the pitch, including why he came to Fayette County in the first place.

Part of his reasoning was the Auerbach situation and his interest in the land, and the other was to recruit someone to succeed him.” (JHC notes & quotes) Thus begins a lifelong friendship between Mr. Riley and JHC. PTC JAMES RILEY FLOY FARR JHC TYRONE

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96-year-old Mr. Blake Gilbert sells to Fayette Presbyterian Church five acres of land two miles north of Fayetteville for the low price of $2,500, then donates $1,000 to church building fund. (Church history publicationFayette Presbyterian Church) FAYETTE COUNTY

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March 9, 1959

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Georgia Legislature charters City of Peachtree City, Georgia; twenty-twoyear-old JHC becomes first mayor of PTC, remains through 1963. Governor Samuel Ernest Vandiver Jr., Governor of Georgia, signs the legislation into law. Gov. Vandiver also owns a small amount of stock in FCDC, which he had purchased through his friendship with Knox. (public records; JHC notes & quotes) PTC GEORGIA ERNEST VANDIVER JHC PETE KNOX

May 1959

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Official organization of Fayette Presbyterian Church in Fayetteville is established, with full church status in Atlanta Presbytery. Charter members are M/M Joel H. Cowan; M/M S. Moody Elliott Sr; Moody Elliott Jr; Linda Elliott; Donald Elliott; Mrs. Mark Johnston; M/M L.L. Perry; M/M Robert K. Price Sr; Roby Price; Gordon Price; Dr. & Mrs. Claude Thompson; Claudia Thompson; Cathy Thompson; M/M J. Oliver Thompson. (church history publication/Fayette Presbyterian Church) FAYETTE COUNTY FC CHURCHES

June 1959

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C&S Bank, George Craft, Champ McNair, others & JFR’s visit.

JHC recalls: “After the original visit of, and subsequent negotiations with, Mr. James F. Riley, Jr. of Bessemer, it appeared likely Bessemer would invest. Due to the structure of the deal, and my lack of knowing how to act if you have money, I ‘went to school’ on how money and connections could help promote Peachtree City. Champney McNair was then a junior officer on the bank floor of The Trust Company of Georgia, now SunTrust. (see notes on him and others of that era).

BESSEMER CHAMP MCNAIR JAMES RILEY TRUST COMPANY SUNTRUST “I asked Champ how much of a deposit would be required to get good attention from the bank, particularly in industrial development. He said that a $100,000 deposit would get some attention, if left there without interest. In addition, since on the recommendation of Bessemer’s New York counsel we were going to use King & Spalding as our counsel, there was a lot of pressure for Trust Company, and they participated in the introduction.

CHAMP MCNAIR TRUST COMPANY

“Came the day when Mr. Riley was to arrive from New York, and I had arranged meetings with Trust Company, First National Bank of Atlanta, now Wachovia; and C&S National Bank, now Bank of America. Our first appointment was with Mr. George Craft, at that time, the CEO of Trust Company. When Mr. Riley and I went in, we found he had been poorly briefed and was impatient to have the interview end. Our next appointment was with First National Bank of Atlanta, headed by Mr. Jim Robinson. He was quite cordial and gave a good impression. I came to know Mr. Robinson Copyright: Joel H. Cowan, 2003 Page 20 of 94

very well and also his son Jimmy, who was later to become CEO of American Express.

JAMES RILEY GEORGE CRAFT JIM ROBINSON C&S FIRST NATIONAL WACHOVIA TRUST COMPANY BANK OF AMERICA “Upon entering C&S, virtually everyone knew who we were. They had obviously seen a memo, and they all could call him by name. Further, C&S had a full-time industrial development department, headed by Clayton McLendon; I had worked with Clayton with my father in his capacity of Mayor of Cartersville. The famous C&S Bank CEO, Mills B. Lane, was likewise ebullient and solicitous.

C&S CLAYTON MCLENDON MILLS B. LANE “C&S won, and we deposited $600,000 in July of that year, where we continued to maintain a substantial balance for years thereafter. A smaller account went to First Atlanta, and nothing to Trust Company.

C&S FSB TRUST COMPANY “The Trust Company banking floor in and of itself was a pretty interesting one, where I had many friends dating back to my Georgia Tech days. This was due largely to the presence at Trust Company of Merrill Lynch, where I spent a lot of time with my friend and networker, Allan West Wood. Trust Company’s banking floor there included Cleve Willcoxen, who later left the bank to join Jack Adair learning the art of real estate brokerage. Cleve eventually went out on his own and became a leader in the industry, almost dominating Coca Cola’s business by accumulating land around its headquarters.

TRUST COMPANY ALLAN WEST WOOD CLEVE WILLCOXEN “Then there was Harvey Mathis. Harvey left The Trust Company to join Mike Gearon, who had founded the first suburban office park-Executive Park.

Such a move was considered a risky proposition and certainly beneath the lofty reputation of ‘bankers.’ Not only was this successful, the two men acquired the land which later became Perimeter Center. They sold off the land for the shopping center and retained the adjacent office area. Harvey ultimately became one of the most successful real estate developers of that era, as he and Mac Taylor bought out Mike Gearon.

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HARVEY MATHIS TRUST COMPANY MIKE GEARON MACK TAYLOR “Bradley Currey was another. Brad stayed with Trust Company and rose through its ranks, until it became clear that the prize to be the CEO was between him and Jimmy Williams. Jimmy had long since been tapped by Mr. Robert Woodruff, whose support included placing him on the Coca-cola Board of Directors, where he still serves today. Brad left Trust Company to join Rock-Tenn and rose to become its CEO. This kept him in the ”family”, and he held the chairmanships of all the major civic institutions usually reserved for CEOs of the banks, including The Atlanta Chamber of Commerce.

BRAD CURREY JIMMY WILLIAMS ROBERT WOODRUFF TRUST COMPANY “Champ McNair himself later rose to be president and COO of The Trust Company. Champ and I served many years together on the Rabun GapNacoochee School Board of Trustees. He was Chairman of the Board and nominated me to succeed him as Chairman. Coincidentally, Champ’s son Cam moved to Peachtree City after a career in the army and became city engineer.

CHAMP MCNAIR RABUN GAP-NACOOCHEE TRUST COMPANY

July 30, 1959

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With formation of new corporation imminent, lawyers, bankers and the old FCDC board keep JHC busy until the closing, scheduled July 30, 1959. Deal is closed as planned, forming Peachtree Corporation of Georgia, which is owned 51% by Bessemer, 49% by FCDC shareholders. Henry Phipps Estates, a Bessemer owned corporation and affiliate, purchases land surrounding the center of town, enabling FCDC debt to be satisfied.

Bessemer puts $435,000 into Peachtree Corporation of Georgia, and FCDC puts in the center land. Deal enables first stages of development to proceed.

(JHC notes & quotes) PTC BESSEMER FCDC PEACHTREE CORP. Land use plan is in place, based on feasibility study completed by Hammer & Company, with planning consultant Willard C. Byrd Study concludes PTC could offer sufficient advantages to attract residential and business on large scale, despite competition from other suburban developments in closer

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proximity to Atlanta proper; zoning is under development. (FC News, 8/05/59) Developers see potential population of 75,000 to 100,000. Construction of 450-acre lake in center of town to begin in fall 1959; lots for residential housing sites to be offered for sale spring l960. Negotiations with businesses underway for location of plants in proposed industrial park.

Dubbed “dream city” in news articles. (JHC bio/1984) PTC Knox (Mr. Pete) becomes director of Peachtree Corporation, along with FCDC Director Julian H. Roberts. Other directors from Bessemer include James F. Riley Jr., Bessemer Vice President; R. Daniel Saxe Jr., Bessemer’s in-house counsel; and John Izard Jr., an attorney with the Atlanta firm of Spalding, Sibley, Troutman, Meadow and Smith, (later to become King & Spalding.) (FC News, 8/05/59) PTC BESSEMER JAMES RILEY FCDC PEACHTREE CORP. PETE KNOX The birth that day of the new corporation shares center stage with the equally-compelling arrival of PTC’s first baby, Joel Harvey Cowan Jr., delivered at Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta. During that evening’s celebratory dinner, held at the Atlanta Athletic Club, Macon attorney Denmark Groover encourages the naming of the new JHC son a “junior,” which had not been the parents’ plan. The new Board agrees to give Joel, Jr. 100 shares of stock in the merged company; (this stock, however, never becomes valuable).

(AJC, Sunday edition 8/2/59; FC News 8/5/59) COWAN August 1959

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23-year-old JHC is recognized as being the youngest mayor of a Georgia town at the same time his father, Charles A. Cowan Sr. is mayor of Cartersville, Georgia, the only such father and son mayoral team in the country at that time. A reporter in New Jersey writes an article about this while JHC was attending a conference on the revitalization of downtown Pittsburgh.

(FC News, 8/5/59) COWAN CARTERSVILLE There, during the conference, JHC studies the revitalization of downtown Pittsburgh, triggering his interest in helping downtown Atlanta as a member of Central Atlanta Progress, a.k.a., CAP. JHC later becomes vice chair of CAP, spending many years working to further the interests of downtown Atlanta in an effort to slow the movement northward, which was detrimental to PTC. (JHC bio) PTC CAP

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JHC operates the bulldozer and pushed through what would become Hip Pocket Road. Originally located with the use of a cheap Japanese surveying instrument, operated by JHC’s cousin, J.K. “Chip” Conner, Hip Pocket Road

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was thus named by JHC, as it had been “pulled out of his hip pocket.” A former student at Southern Tech, Chip possesses a modest amount of training in the operation of these instruments, prompting JHC to recruit his help. This results in Chip’s coming to work for JHC to manage the construction. Hip Pocket later is relocated somewhat, as sophistication and knowledge of the area grows. Development renderings from 1958 show Lake Peachtree as being located north of state Highway 54 adjacent to the road.

Throughout the fall and winter of 1959, JHC tries to find a dam site, which would fit the plan, but is confounded by the broad area which eventually provides the site for Tinsley Mill Village and borders the Peachtree Conference Center. Trekking through the swamp created by beaver dams, JHC and Tom Mitchell from Fayetteville (a drag line crane owner), armed with ditching dynamite and a plunger, blow up these dams. The beavers, however, prove formidable adversaries, winning round after round with JHC. Out of his frustration, JHC heeds advice from Hugh Huddleston, who suggests he investigate another narrowing of the creek about a mile below Highway 54. Since the site is inaccessible by roads, JHC walks about a mile into the woods with Tom on the other side continuously calling to each other to establish location since you couldn’t see across. Eventually, Tom and Joel saw each other and immediately recognized the potential for this location.

With the promise held by this new site, Chip and JHC attempt to run the potential lake level down from Highway 54 to determine how high the proposed dam would be since he wanted the lake visible from Highway 54.

Although fairly inaccurate, this proves the feasibility of the site, and the entire plan shifts accordingly. Although early drawings show the town center adjacent Lake Peachtree where the conference center is located, this opportunity is lost when the lake site is relocated. (JHC notes & quotes) PTC JHC NOTES CHIP CONNER 1959-76

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JHC opens Peachtree Corporation of Georgia office in the Palmer Building at the NE corner of Marietta and Forsyth Streets in downtown Atlanta. The extent of the office is two rooms for JHC and his secretary, Caroline Fox, who had worked in the Knox office. Thus JHC’s daily PTC to Atlanta commute, which began in 1959 with the Knox Homes office, continued, and does to this writing in 2003. (JHC notes & quotes) PEACHTREE CORP PETE KNOX Lake Peachtree, first city streets, water system/water tank are completed in PTC. (Atlanta Magazine, July 1969) PTC

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PTC Master Plan/Zoning Map and Zoning Ordinance are adopted, as are National Building Code; J.A Pollard is appointed PTC’s first building inspector. (The Fayette Sun, 3/1/79) PTC PLANNED

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Dixie Frozen Foods becomes PTC’s first industrial operation, employing 25 workers. Dixie later becomes Hi-Brand Foods. ((Fayette Sun, 03/01/79) JHC needs to add comments for story on Dixie, Vernon "Doc" and Leonard “Lennie” Lassiter.

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January 1, 1961

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Mark Kemp Cowan is born to Joel Sr. and Geri Cowan. (Family Treemaker)

February 25, 1961

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The Lake Peachtree dam is breached. JHC recalls: “This was a day following a record rainfall. Of course, the dams and spillways were supposed to be designed to accommodate this. The firm of Wiedeman & Singleton in Atlanta was the engineer for the dam on Lake Peachtree, which I contracted out in 1960. Knowing that it would be the centerpiece of the city, and as such, would have valuable lake shore, I wanted it to maintain a constant pool level as was possible. The engineering solution the engineers came up with was a spillway 120 feet wide and three feet below the desired lake level. On top of this, there was a three-foot-high, tongue-and-groove wooden structure supported by three-inch steel posts. The posts were to be designed with grooves cut so that they would bend over when the water level rose another foot, allowing the flood water to be released. Afterward, we would rebuild the steel and wood structure. In theory, this would only happen once every 25 years they said.

“Well, this 1961 rainfall was the “25 year flood” after less than two years!

When I awoke that Saturday morning, my first thought was to get in the Jeep -there were no paved roads- and check out the lake and dam. When I drove across the Highway 54 bridge, I saw that the level was much higher than contemplated by the design and appeared to threaten the road itself. When I arrived at the dam and spillway, I was devastated! The water was pouring over the wooden structure, which was holding firm, the posts refusing to sacrifice themselves for the inevitable failure. With the level exceeding the protected sides, the water was fast eroding the eastern end of this 120-foot monolith. Frankly, had I not been so upset, witnessing the power of the water would have been awesome!

“I went back to the house and called the engineers. Mr. Ben Hall, foremost authority in Georgia on hydraulics and part of the original design team, came down to Peachtree City that afternoon, and I drove him down to the eastern end in the Jeep.

A very formal man, he was wearing a tie and carried a walking cane, which itself seemed a contradiction. He was in a state of euphoria! Since hydraulics was his life, this spectacle had great academic significance to him. Shorter than I, Mr. Hall and I would walk along the shore in the mud, with me talking about possible emergency actions to save the situation, when suddenly I would notice I was alone. For, periodically, his cane would punch into the mud, carrying him face down to the ground. I would lift him up, and we would proceed with our tour, only to have it happen again.

BEN HALL “The bottom line was that there was no reasonable emergency plan of action for a dam breach of such magnitude and to stop the release would risk flooding Highway 54. By that afternoon, the eastern end of the dam had eroded, washing away some 50 feet of land, while the western end simply dropped to a lower level. The once proud structure was left twisted, as though it were a giant gate which had opened instead of sacrificing its breakaway part for the greater good; it stood ten feet lower than before the break.

The dam itself was unaffected by the break and today (in 2001) is pretty much unchanged. The western portion of the structure also remains intact today, although the 120 foot long relic lies at a grotesque angle completely submerged in the lake.

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“How to rebuild became an obsession. The problem was that because a virtual canyon had been cut through the original location, the new engineers retained after the breach had designed a concrete replacement structure, a solution which was prohibitively expensive. A secondary issue was that of responsibility-- “who was at fault” in the failure of the original structure. The likely target was the engineering firm. With that in mind, I engaged the engineering firm of Robert & Company to critique the old design. Robert & Company, however, could not find a “silver bullet” design flaw. There were, in fact, multiple problems with both design and execution. We were caught between the designer and the builder, with each pointing the finger at the other…leaving us holding the bag. For instance, the steel posts were fabricated of the wrong material but would not have failed had a bulldozer, rather than floodwaters, been pushing against them. Further, the failure rings which were ground in the center posts to make them fail first had not been tested, thus there was no accurate method of predicting strength to the exactitude called for in our design criteria. This could be blamed on execution or engineering supervision.

“I kept a set of the plans on the table in my office and talked with all the experts I could find who might have an idea, both as to what happened and to how to resolve it. We filed a lawsuit against the engineering firm, hoping to reach a settlement, but with no result. In fact, our own lawyers did not give me much hope.

“Then one day, with the plans spread on the table but turned to an upstream view, the answer as to what was wrong came to me, like a thunderbolt out of the blue. The design had called for the tongue-and-groove boards to be installed overlapping, much like a brick wall construction. A vertical board was called for at each joint, bolting the alternating joints to the alternating solid boards. Just as a brick wall is strong, so too was this structure. It could have withstood the powerful pull of two bulldozers. It wasn’t a contest between bulldozers which assaulted the structure; however, it was the relentless rush of floodwaters. When confronted with this irrefutable truth, the engineers agreed to settle out-of-court.” (JHC notes & quotes) PTC JHC NOTES December 1961

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The first PTC election is held on the first Tuesday of December, 1961, in accordance with the city charter, established by House Bill 242. JHC is elected mayor, unopposed. All 65 votes cast for JHC, none opposing. (public records, 1961) PTC FAYETTE COUNTY W.F. (Floy) Farr becomes president of Redwine Brothers, Bankers in Tyrone, which had then operated as a private bank since l912. (FC News, 5/23/73).

JHC transfers membership in Fayette County Kiwanis Club to Atlanta; becomes member of Kiwanis Club of Atlanta, where he continues membership today. (JHC bio/2000) FLOY FARR

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Having acquired additional stock in Peachtree Corporation of Georgia from Jack Schleifer and some of the founding members, Bessemer holds 60% interest. Since it is clear that the project would require substantial additional funding over a protracted time period, JHC negotiates with Mr. Pete to buy out the founders’ interest on a basis which would give them three times their initial investment and offer a still higher price to the “public” shareholders, who had paid a higher purchase price.

PEACHTREE CORP PETE KNOX JHC NOTES This is bittersweet for JHC, starting with the fact that the negotiations between the two were taking place at the same in table in the Atlanta Athletic Club 5th floor dining room, the exact spot where their relationship had begun in 1957. Further, since Mr. Pete is both a founder and mentor, it was like “leaving home”. But both men recognize the benefits to the dream and the correctness of the action for all concerned. In fact, just as he had done when the first contact with Bessemer was initiated, Knox tells JHC the proposal is fair and he has his complete blessing and support. There is no haggling in the negotiations.

PETE KNOX JHC NOTES Under the buy-out plan, Peachtree Corporation of Georgia is to be liquidated after all of the stock, which could be acquired in the open market, has been purchased. JHC launches a tender, as well as making phone calls and other efforts to find some of the shareholders. “Remember that the ill-fated public stock offering had a salesman selling as few as one share to a person for $5, and many had changed addresses or otherwise had no interest. The tender effort brought Bessemer ownership to 99.25% of the outstanding stock.”

PEACHTREE CORP BESSEMER A complication of the issue is the lawyers’ advice that, since the principle asset is real estate, using a distribution of assets in liquidation to convey title would be unwise. Their advice is that doing so could create a cloud on the title, in which a shareholder could be deemed to own a pro rata interest in all acres, rather than in all of just one acre for instance.

Meanwhile, an early conglomerate, Standard Brands, had similarly liquidated the Jesse Jewell Company in Gainesville, GA and appealed the procedure up through the Georgia Supreme Court, where it was decided that if 90% of the shares were voting to sell for cash, the other 10% could be forced to sell, also. The dissenters would have the right of appraisal to ensure they were being properly compensated but must sell, nevertheless. Since less than 1% of Peachtree Corporation remains outstanding with a value of less than $8,000, this proves to be the ideal solution for the Bessemer purchase. Over the years, an occasional shareholder would surface, having found a certificate among a parent’s papers, and would check to see if it had value.

JHC would explain the situation and send them a check.

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Bessemer. Eventually, Bessemer Properties Inc. is folded into Bessemer Securities Corporation, the ultimate parent company, and Bessemer Properties becomes a division of BSC, which also is reflected in many deeds of that period. (JHC notes & quotes) BESSEMER 1962

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Norman W. Paschall, buyer, seller and processor of cotton and synthetic fibers, as well as Exposaic Industries Inc., manufacturer of architectural precast concrete, locate in PTC. (The Fayette Sun, 03/01/79) PTC

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PTC Post Office opens in the former Knowles House. (Fayette Sun, 03/01/79). This house was located where the Peachtree National Bank is located today. (Editor) PTC

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In letter to Howard Brunsman, Chief of Bureau of Census in Washington D.C., Mayor JHC informs him that PTC had been incorporated by Georgia General Assembly March 9, 1959 and encloses a General Highway Map of Fayette County, Georgia, prepared by Georgia’s State Highway Department revealing the city limits of the municipality. Letter also queries the fact that PTC was not certified by Bureau as of l960 and possibility of certification three years late; notes importance of certification to PTC, as population is used as the basis for awarding grants, under State Aid to Municipalities Law in Georgia. Seeks advisement on proceeding with certification process. JHC initiated letter following telephone inquiry by a Mrs. McKeown of the Geography Division, Bureau of Census, Jeffersonville, Indiana, seeking to learn the whereabouts of PTC. (JHC documents/05/8/63 letter to Brunsman) PTC POPULATION During this decade, the Rural Electric Co-ops are finding that suburban growth is bringing an increasing amount of business their way as contrasted with the rural service for which they were created. This later evolved over the years to where the Co-ops offered full services to industry, as well as residential and also provided community development services, such as industrial development assistance so vital to Peachtree City’s growth. (JHC notes & quotes) EMC In this context, JHC’s negotiations which surround granting a franchise begin. Via contract, Georgia Power then acquires the rights to the industrial electric service. Georgia Power had a 44KVA line just across Line Creek But a great deal of money has to be spent to ensure the line is looped and has increased capacity for the industries. (JHC notes & quotes) GEORGIA POWER “Mr. Cy Wallace and Mr. Eugene Yates were the principle contacts at Georgia Power. It was quite clear that as they were taking an industrial prospect around the state, they had a greater return if they got some of the residential business, as well as just the industrial,“ JHC recalls.

GEORGIA POWER “Since Floy Farr was a director (and later Chairman) of the Coweta-Fayette EMC, the unique partnership was again engaged to negotiate a service

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agreement where certain of the early residential areas to be developed would be given over to Georgia Power, and the city would grant a franchise requiring 3% of non-industrial electric bills to be paid by Georgia Power to the City. (JHC notes & quotes) EMC FLOY FARR This strategy works well for many years, and Peachtree City averages more than one industry per year from its start in 1959. “The industrial representatives always gave us good attention and contributed immeasurably to the city’s growth,” says JHC. Coweta-Fayette EMC was the largest beneficiary of this decision since it kept most of the remaining development and without paying a franchise fee. (JHC notes & quotes) Floy FARR JHC NOTES JHC QUOTES PTC November 1962July 1963 H/P

Peachtree Corp. of Georgia merges with parent company, Bessemer Properties Inc. of Palm Beach, Florida. Bessemer Properties is owned by Bessemer Securities Corp., a New York investment management company.

To be known as Bessemer Properties Inc., merged company will continue to with its offices at 400 Palmer Building in Atlanta. There is no change in the beneficial ownership or management, so that JHC, manager of Peachtree Corp, remains so at Bessemer Properties Inc. BESSEMER PTC PTC at this point has 40 new houses, 250-acre lake, several miles of paved roads, four industries in 1,000-acre-plus industrial park: meat processor Dixie Frozen Foods Inc.; Norman W. Paschall Co., reclaimer of cotton waste; Mabie-Bell Company, manufacturer of pre-cast concrete products; Long-Bell Division of International Paper Company. Together, the four employ about 200. Georgia Power Company provides electricity, Atlanta Gas Light Company to provide natural gas. PTC has detailed zoning in effect. (AJC, 07/28/63) PTC

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JHC is re-elected mayor of Peachtree City. Early on, JHC recognizes and remains mindful of the delicate balance between his dual roles of developer and mayor of PTC. In the early years, the City as a legal entity was always defensive in nature. (JHC notes & quotes) JHC PTC PLANNED This is described in an interesting debate JHC had with famed Columbia, Maryland developer James W. Rouse. Columbia was simply developed as a part of Howard County, MD, and therefore was subject to the county’s zoning and governance.” (JHC notes & quotes) JHC’s view was that it would be expected there, as in Peachtree City, that the host County would take a less than charitable view toward the “new boy on the block”. JHC’s line of thinking:

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“First, zoning would be based on the rest of the County, and you therefore could not do anything imaginative or different. In new towns, if one makes a mistake in, say, mixed use, the developer is going to suffer, in that he would not be able to sell the next of what is built. Therefore, a free enterprise solution is present up to a limit where the public is somehow in danger economically or physically (building codes etc.). Further, the County government could not expect to ’give’ any benefit there that was not available to the rest of the County. This is important, since the developer typically puts in many extra amenities, such as parks, green space, transportation arteries, water and sewer. To maintain those facilities, then, requires a homeowners’ association, instead of a tax, since the County would not pay for these, despite their normally being open to public use for all of its citizens. The County is not likely to give credit for this in any way, since the rest of the County would complain that it was being treated unfairly.

In fact, there is a kind of tax inherent even with a separate city, since the city taxpayer has to pay both municipal and county taxes. JHC continues: “Rouse’s view was that a new city government would turn against the developer and attempt to make extraordinary no-growth demands, thereby “raising the draw bridge”. He argued that a county some distance away would be more objective and have to make market place decisions palatable to the rest of the county as protection.”

JHC’s response to that is to point out that the developer had to be responsive to its own constituents, even if not clothed in legal governance.

“An example of this occurred in Columbia itself, where the developer wanted to put in a high voltage line overhead to serve its major downtown area. This was in conflict with Columbia’s self-imposed underground wiring policy in effect. While Howard County did not care, there was intense protest from the local residents, so Mr. Rouse had to accede to the request anyway.”

Therefore, JHC argues, “You have to go along with most of the local requests anyway, so why not give them the power to govern defensively, as well? You can also use municipal finance for water and sewer and other facilities, as the need arises.” (JHC notes & quotes) Having said this, JHC is careful not to activate the city aggressively while he holds the dual posts as mayor and head of the development company.

When anything, for which the city would normally tax and pay, including maintenance, is needed, he simply pays for it, as the developer. Such maintenance included operation of street lights and conducting street maintenance. JHC foresees electing a responsible, yet independent, mayor in the 1965 municipal election, to begin the process of making the town independent. JHC anticipates there would be difficult times during which the developer would have to “wean” the city from the free support provided, and he prefers not to be in charge of both the development and the city under those circumstances.

JHC had always felt that the physical part of the development was the easiest. It was the human/social side that was key to establishing and preserving a special culture that was “the dream”. He divided these into three categories each requiring an institution; •

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Governance was first. “When a group of people are given the power to arrest, as must surely be done, it is serious and not compatible with real estate development.”

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Civic. “This includes churches and civic clubs. The most gratifying events to me were the formation of the Interdenominational Chapel (now the First Presbyterian Church) and the Rotary Club of Peachtree City.”

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Third was finance. “If you think about it, the developer only had land and money. There was not a market for house sales, and you somehow had to use money to draw people to you. It was clearly impossible to openly subsidize or overly promote people or development. We did provide lake front lots at bargain prices, but without advertising the fact. We financed houses and other amenities, which could be done so without always pointing back to the developer and the resultant unrealistic expectations.” JHC thought a properly run bank would be the solution. (The story of how that was accomplished is elsewhere, but the Fayette State Bank became that instrument.) That is to say, when a transaction, or even assistance, is with a bank, it is understood by all parties to be a normal commercial transaction. Builders financed at the bank did not have recourse against the big developer. The bank’s self-interest was much the same as that of the power company: that is, the community must grow before your own institution could. Further, no one would bail you out of a bad banking decision, since there were no guarantees. The deal I sold to Bessemer was that they might have to insure that deposits were made available when we moved the bank away from any established market. Fortunately, the bank grew rapidly without any such assistance from Bessemer.” (JHC notes & quotes) JHC QUOTES

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PTC conducts called session of city council. (JHC calendar)

January 8, 1964

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Tyrone Bank is robbed. (JHC calendar) TYRONE

February 2, 1964

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Fayette State Bank Board of Directors meets. (JHC calendar) FSB

February 19, 1964

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Third Wednesday Club meets. C & S Bank dinner is held. (JHC calendar)

March 16, 1964

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Fayette State Bank Board of Directors meets. (JHC calendar) FSB

March 18, 1964

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Third Wednesday Club meets. (JHC calendar)

April 20, 1964

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Fayette State Bank Board of Directors meets. (JHC calendar) FSB

May 4, 1964

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JHC meets with representatives of St. Regis Paper Company. (JHC calendar)

May 12, 1964

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JHC meets in PTC with Mr. Ackerman of FAA. (JHC calendar) FALCON FIELD

May 18, 1964

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Fayette State Bank Board of Directors meets. (JHC calendar) FSB

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June 2, 1964

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JHC meets with Mabie-Bell representatives in PTC. (JHC calendar)

June 15, 1964

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Fayette State Bank Board of Directors meets. (JHC calendar) FSB

July 20, 1964

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Fayette State Bank Board of Directors meets. (JHC calendar) FSB

August 27, 1964

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Jennifer Matthews Cowan (m: Barnett) is born to Joel and Geri Cowan.

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PTC residents hold an organizational meeting to form an interdenominational church, gathering at the home of M/M Luther Glass. (THIS WEEK, anniversary issue 1984) PTC CHURCHES

November 1, 1964

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First PTC interdenominational church service is held, with service led by Rev. Cobb Ware of Fayette Presbyterian Church. (TW, 1984 anniversary issue) PTC CHURCHES

1964 volunteers.

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PTC Fire Department organized by Myron, "Brother” Leach, other (FC News, 5/9/73) PTC

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JHC: “My first flirtation with banking came early. In fact, I trace it back to the age of 16. A good family friend, Hugh Jackson, was the loan officer at a new bank named The Cartersville Bank. Many years later, this bank would be acquired by C&S. I told Mr. Jackson I wanted to establish credit, and how could I do that? He said that, in the first place, I was not of legal age to borrow money, and what did I want to do with it, anyway? In previous sessions, I had learned the value of a good credit rating, and I wanted to start building one as soon as possible. Mr. Jackson and I worked out a deal, wherein I would borrow $500 and place it in a savings account, agreeing to leave it there to repay the loan in 90 days. My father, Charles Cowan, had relied on banks for his business, and it had become apparent to me that this was a necessary part of ultimate business success. The basic rule was meeting one’s obligations and ‘confessing’ any problems or delays in repayment. In the formation of that particular bank, however, I observed closely how a group of business people got together and founded a bank.

They always seemed profitable, and it seemed this was a key part of any community, even outside its normal function of providing deposit, savings and lending operations.

HUGH JACKSON C&S COWAN “As mentioned elsewhere, banks could be a key economic development player--witness industrial development operation of C&S. Newcomers and prospects wanted to see the bankers early on in their review of a community.

Further, the Board of Directors of a bank seemed to be a good forum in which to influence the economic health of a community. And lastly, there was a fraternity among bankers: all of the large banks had correspondent

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banking departments. These served as a link to the big city for lending to large customers, getting advice and ‘influencing their influence’.

C&S “In trying to figure how to kick-start Peachtree City, and after the acquisition

by Bessemer, I concluded that we had two assets: land and money. The liabilities included a terrible location and non-existent county support or infrastructure. I had always taken the ‘long view,’ and this told me that we had to balance our visibility, for, if we advertised and made promises of growth, we would inevitably be presumed to be a failure. We did need, however, a certain visibility to establish credibility among those businesses or individuals considering location to PTC. PTC BESSEMER “As for money, if the developer provided significant support, it might be considered charity or a ‘right’ and be difficult to take away. If the financing were funneled through a normal bank, however, the customer would treat it as a business transaction with applicable rules. Further, to have a bank at an early stage provided the seeds for other retail establishments, of which there were none in PTC. “I checked with the Georgia state Department of Banking to determine the possibility of starting a bank in PTC, but they refused, since there was no obvious source of business. With the friendship and support of Floy Farr, I went to him with the proposition that we try to buy Redwine Brothers, Bankers, a private bank located in Tyrone. Floy was supportive, but it seemed impossible, for a variety of reasons.

FLOY FARR REDWINE “Back-grounding the situation, this bank only had $625,000 in total assets and was owned by Mr. Hill H. Redwine of Fayetteville, father of Hill R. Redwine, who later would inherit that position. The Redwines also had controlled the Farmers & Merchants Bank in Fayetteville for many years.

These two banks were the only ones in Fayette County, and the Redwines preferred to keep it that way. The Tyrone facility was a brick building, which is still standing today with the vault intact. The bank actually was the front end of a gin-and-seed house, all of which were run by Floy, as head cashier of the former and general manager of the latter. In fact, the bank was typically the result of this three-way operation, whereby the farmer would buy seed and fertilizer on credit, then harvest the cotton to be baled in the gin, with the sales used first to pay off the loan, with interest. While there was some outside individual banking business, it was minimal. Tyrone literally had no other business near there, so it was not a part of a business district.

“But this was a private bank, meaning it had neither capital nor FDIC insurance. Making a deposit was just like putting the money in Mr. Redwine’s pocket, trusting him to repay. Most all banks - indeed, the system of banking - grew from this type of operation. Georgia, at that time, had more private banks than any other state in the nation, and it became official policy to get rid of them.”

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Floy recalls: “One of the things that I had gotten real concerned about with the bank in Tyrone, even with the $600,000 or $700,000 we had on deposit, was that we didn’t have insurance (to cover the deposits.) I had been informed by lawyer Mr. B.D. Murphy Sr. in Fayetteville that the Redwine family was having some problems, some internal trouble with one another at that time-some of the younger ones. Mr. Murphy had informed me that if there were any kind of court order against the estate, it would tie the deposits up for that bank in Tyrone. This was a real concern to me. I had considered that if the sale of the bank didn’t happen, I would resign, and before I resigned, and I was going to notify all the depositors—I had all the money, because I was afraid to loan it out; I would inform all the depositors of what was fixing to happen, and if they wanted their money, they could come get it-I’d give it to them. Of course, with the new charter, it all worked out.”

B.D. MURPHY REDWINE TYRONE JHC continues: “I saw the needed opening, and approached the State Banking Department with the proposition that we would provide adequate capital, if they would bend the rules to allow the charter, even though it did not meet the normal criteria. They suggested coming back with a plan.

“I made the case with my boss in New York, Mr. Jim (James F.) Riley, getting his full support. Then came the job of dealing with Mr. Redwine. Floy was in a strained position, since he wanted to do this, but still had to be loyal to Mr. Redwine. Floy became the communicator between Mr. Redwine and me. At one point, Mr. Redwine tired of dealing with this 27-year-old, and suddenly wanted to go to New York to see my boss, Mr. Riley. I called and set it up, and off they went without me.

“Mr. Redwine just knew he could persuade Mr. Riley to pay an unreasonable amount for his bank, if he could just look him in the eye. The reception at Bessemer in New York had been “orchestrated” and ended with Mr. Riley’s expressing interest, but not an overwhelming desire. He basically told Mr. Redwine it was Joel’s idea, and that he would have to deal with me.

JAMES RILEY REDWINE Floy recalls: “I had been in on a conversation with Mr. Mills B. Lane, (CEO of C&S Bank,) in his office in Atlanta, when he was talking to the State Banking Department- a Mr. Jackson- about incorporating the bank in Tyrone.

Mr. Jackson first told Mr. Lane that he couldn’t approve it; he said Tyrone wasn’t large enough to support such a bank. Then, after Joel got involvedwith Mr. Lane and Mr. Jackson, I suppose- and said he would relocate it to PTC, that’s when Mr. Jackson agreed to allow the move the bank from Tyrone to PTC. It was a pretty hard thing for me to convince Mr. Redwine that was the only way the bank could be incorporated. The charter was granted without the move but with an understanding that Joel would negotiate with Mr. Redwine and eventually move it” MILLS B. LANE C&S REDWINE JHC picks up the story: “Since we could not buy it as a private bank anyway, because we were a corporation, I approached Mr. Redwine with the Copyright: Joel H. Cowan, 2003

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proposition that I would do the work to obtain a charter for the bank and arrange shareholder investment for the balance that he didn’t own. He agreed to this, and the formula was to capitalize the purchase with $100,000.

Since the existing bank only had $625,000 in total assets and deposits, this seemed adequate. Mr. Redwine agreed to take $62,000 of that for 62% interest; C&S would take 5%; the controller of C&S, Joe Hall, would take 2%; Floy and I, along with Norman Paschall, John Hale and Mr. Riley, would take 2% each; and Bessemer itself, 21%. Messrs. Hall, of C&S, Cowan, Farr, Hale, Paschall, plus Mr. Redwine composed the new Board of Directors, with Mr. Redwine as Chairman. The bank charter was issued in February, 1964.

Floy notes: “When we got ready to incorporate from a private bank into the state-chartered bank for $100,000, Mr. Redwine had only put $20,000 of his own money into it, and I had that; it hadn’t been submitted. I talked to Mr. Lane about that. He said, ‘If you’ll put up that $20,000, I’ll loan you the $40,000-42,000 against his majority stock.’ And that’s what he did. That’s where the majority stock money came from. They (the Redwines) didn’t put any money into it, other than that $20,000 I had of theirs that hadn’t been submitted. “ C&S REDWINE JHC again: “One interesting sidelight was that, in the process of getting the charter, it fell to me to ‘audit’ the bank to get some idea of the quality of the assets. This led to Floy and me starting due diligence after the bank closed in Tyrone, with the vault open, and papers everywhere. Well, Floy had installed an alarm system, which, for the time, was very sophisticated; it would go off at 10PM, if the vault door was ajar. It did go off very loudly, and Floy went into the vault to hold the silence button. Meanwhile, I had called the sheriff and asked him to disregard any reports of an alarm-of which there were none-and then began reading the manual, eventually finding how turn it off. It was truly a case of holding one’s finger in the dike!

FLOY FARR TYRONE “So, we were in business, without a firm deal on the basis of purchasing Mr. Redwine’s remaining interest, since to have a side deal would have interfered with the charter process. I asked about moving the bank to Peachtree City, having done a modest study showing how much of the deposit base would be lost due to moving away from the market. I had Bessemer prepared to replace those deposits, should it come to that. In fact, I had begun construction of a multipurpose building, now the site of PTC City Hall. I was bold enough to build a vault and drive-in window, with a lot of anticipation. (See story about church and post office).

PTC REDWINE “The negotiations continued, with my offering Mr. Redwine two times his investment for his 62% interest. Negotiations were not moving well but came to a particular Saturday in 1965. Floy was asked by Mr. Redwine to come to Fayetteville after the bank closed to talk about the negotiations. Floy alerted me to what was going on and said to stay by the phone; there apparently was one more issue. Later in the afternoon, I got a call from Floy, which I could tell was strained. He asked if I would agree to the new stipulation, to Copyright: Joel H. Cowan, 2003

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which I said, ‘Yes.’ A little later, he drove to my home in PTC. He then told me what was going on.

“A little further background: Farmers & Merchants had moved into a new building, which included Mr. Redwine’s office. The bank had installed new telephones with the lighted buttons across the bottom. During business hours, when Mr. Redwine was not busy, and he saw one of the lights on, he would simply push the button and listen in. Everyone in the bank knew about it and could hear him breathing anyway, so they were guarded and laughed it off. In our case, Mr. Redwine had told Floy to call Joel and ask for approval. Floy had reached for the phone on the desk, but Mr. Redwine had said, ‘Go into the next office, where you can have some privacy.’ Floy did so, and Mr. Redwine immediately ‘pushed the button’ and listened in.

Fortunately, I had played it straight.

REDWINE FLOY FARR JHC F&M BANK “So, Mr. Redwine agreed to the two times book value price for his shares, and we proceeded to buy them. I went immediately to see Mills B. Lane.

The CEO of C&S was a close friend of Mr. Redwine and on the board of his Fayetteville bank. Mr. Lane’s office was on the banking floor, and he had a swivel chair for the guest seated immediately opposite his own. He was a legend at making quick decisions involving loans or anything else. I explained that I had the agreement to purchase the Redwine shares, and I wanted to buy his and Joe Hall’s, as well. Mr. Lane asked, ‘How much did you pay?’ I said that I paid Mr. Redwine two times book (100% premium), but I would only pay him a 20% premium for his shares, as well as Joe’s. He simply stuck his hand across the desk and said, ‘It’s a deal.’ I went up to see Joe and told him what had happened, and he confirmed his agreement.”

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REDWINE PTC JHC again: “When we closed, I had Mr. Redwine and Joe Hall resign from the Board. The first item of business was to elect myself as Chairman. The second was to move to Peachtree City!

“As stated, I had already built the building, so it was a matter of getting state approval. The State Banking Department honored their tacit agreement and approved it. We bought all new furniture, put up a sign and moved, with a lot of good wishes from many quarters. Prior to moving, however, it was necessary to have some press kit photos of the staff in the new Copyright: Joel H. Cowan, 2003 Page 36 of 94

headquarters. That meant that someone had to ‘mind the store’ while they were away having their pictures made, and that someone was me. I took my seat in Floy’s chair, right behind the teller’s counter. I was pretty confident I could entertain a loan customer and defer any decision until Floy returned. I dreaded a depositor, however, particularly one who wanted to deposit only part of the paycheck, but put some in savings and get some cash to spend.

You guessed it-that was my first and only customer. It was probably the longest transaction on record, and I don’t remember if we lost money on it.

“We were prepared to lose deposits due to the move. However, a lesson was learned by all concerning the value of new quarters. Not only did we not lose deposits, they grew at a very fast rate. The bank doubled in size in short order, and we had to put in new capital.” (from recollections of JHC and W.F. “Floy” Farr) PTC FLOY FARR JHC February 1965

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BESSEMER FSB PTC TYRONE

May 14, 1965

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(JHC documents/05/14/65 letter to Ray) PTC POPULATION

May 27, 1965

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June 9, 1965

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PTC Post Office opens, ending three rural routes. These routes had been serviced by Fairburn down to Aberdeen; by Fayetteville from Hwy. 54, east of Shakerag; and by Senoia from Hwy. 74, south of Hwy. 54, as well as east on 54 to Shakerag Hill. M/M JHC’s first PTC mailing address is listed as “Senoia.”

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several companies in industrial area, located across state Highway 74 from residential and commercial districts. Commercial includes gas station near completion; ground has been broken for construction of shopping center.

Residential includes 250-acre lake; several miles of paved streets, many of which are lakefront properties, such as Loblolly Circle; houses ranging from “simple bungalows to dramatic estates.” Two apartment projects under construction will buffer residential and commercial from industrial. Three parks under construction: one lakeside with picnic facilities, sandy beach; second with asphalt tennis courts; third, a baseball diamond. (see article titled, “Fayette County: Special “Living in Fayette” supplement, possibly from FCNews, but article lacks identification. I believe it to be FC News, due to misspelled words in article) PTC October 10, 1965

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PTC is the state’s youngest municipality, was two years old when it was overlooked by U.S. Census Bureau in official count. Estimates population at “about 300” and acreage of 12,000. PTC has 7 industries employing 600 in 1,000-acre industrial park, including Norman W. Paschall Co., Mabie-Bell Co., Long-Bell Division of International Paper Co., Dixie Frozen Foods, Aldee Mills (worsted yarns producer,) Waste-King Corp. (heavy duty appliance manufacturer), Gilliland Company. Commercial includes new shopping center with bank, post office; supermarket, hardware store soon to open. Gasoline station opened a few weeks prior. Water supply system, fire mains, sewerage system, “all” utilities, 40 residences, all on 250-acres lake, with pricing from $14,000 to $30,000. Four apartment buildings near completion. 18-hole golf course under construction across state Highway 54. PTC land came from approximately 7 different properties, purchased for an estimated $5 million, “on a cash payment.” (The Atlanta Journal/The Atlanta Constitution Sunday edition 10/10/65) Correction??? It was 70 properties.

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Voters elect Ralph Jones the second mayor of PTC, succeeding JHC who served five years (1959-65) as head of the new town and does not seek another term. Councilmen elected were Hugh Huddleston, Myron D. Leach, Samuel Bass and T.W. Broderick. (Fayette Sun, 3/1/79) Note: Tommy Broderick still lives in PTC> PTC RALPH JONES

January 2, 1966

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1966

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Recommended by PTC study committee, city purchases l949 fire truck with 500 gpm pumping capacity and 750-gallon tank. Bessemer Properties builds extra bay onto Gulf Station to house fire truck, donates $1,000 in firefighting equipment. Myron Leach is appointed fire chief. Sanford Company, manufacturer of wood components, and The Academy of Dance open in PTC. (Fayette Sun, 3/1/79) BESSEMER PTC

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The Presbyterian Church of Peachtree City grows out of the interdenominational Community Chapel which had been formed in 1964 by citizens of the area. (Fayette Sun, 3/1/79) JHC, family among founders, charter members. (Metro South Magazine, April 1984) PTC CHURCHES

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PTC Volunteer Fire Department is undergoing weekly training, conducted by authorized fire department. (Fayette Sun, 3/1/79) PTC

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Bessemer builds PTC Elementary School, with 30 classrooms and 500student capacity; cost is estimated at $600,000. Facility is leased to county, to serve western FC. (Fayette Sun, 3/1/79) “This school serves as an example of starting a school for which the state allocates growth funds. In PTC, the growth funds went to expand the school in the County seat 10 miles away, rather than to start a school nearby. I knew that the County eventually would figure out the cost of busing the local students would offset this, but a school during the early stages would have been important.” (from JHC quotes) PTC JHC QUOTES BESSEMER

April 1967

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U.S. Department of Transportation releases FY l968-69 national airport plan, in which Federal Aviation Administration recommends construction of a general aviation airport in FC, but makes no mention of proposed field within PTC, despite the town’s actively seeking such, including application for federal funds to finance its construction. Also, Bessemer has offered to donate the necessary 100 acres south of the city’s industrial park for the $115,000-120,000 airport. Further, FC Commission approves of PTC site and states this support in a l966 letter to PTC Mayor Ralph Jones. FAA Airport Branch Chief for the Atlanta area, David C. Kelley, says FAA favors FC airport, but located between PTC and Fayetteville, rather than proposed PTC site, based on a need for the facility to be close to “the county’s population center.” PTC officials have no objection to such a location, if land could be acquired. Mayor Jones announces plans to submit another application seeking FAA approval of the PTC site. (FC News, 04/26/67) FALCON FIELD PTC

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JHC named to board of directors, Interstate General Corporation, San Juan, and Puerto Rico. Interstate General is engaged in general construction, real estate development in Puerto Rico, Maryland, and new town St. Charles, located outside Washington D.C. JHC remains on IGC Board through 1998. (bios/1984 & 2000) JHC IGC H

PTC’s 11th plant, Westinghouse Electric, locates in the town, where it manufactures three- and four-wheel golf carts.

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November 1967

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The Rotary Club becomes first civic organization in PTC, begun with 22 charter members. (Fayette Sun, 3/1/79) Luther Glass is new club’s first president.

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PTC industries are credited with bearing one-third of the tax load of FC; 18hole PGA golf course is under construction, with bids taken on clubhouse; PTC makes application to establish an elementary school within the town, falls short by two students; PTC students continue to be bused to Fayetteville. At this point, PTC has 60 houses, 24 apartments, 750 residents, a shopping center, bank, post office, fire house, church, cafeteria, wash-e-teria, barbershop, private motel. Also has own water and sewerage system plant, which is fully-looped; Little League baseball diamond, tennis courts. Industries include Mabie-Bell Schokbeton Corp., which provides much of the pre-case concrete used in high-rise structures in Atlanta; Aldee Mills, a yarn mill; Dixie Frozen Foods; Sanford Truss Company, roof trusses; Ryder Truck Co.; Norman W. Paschall Co.; Franklin Products Co., commercial ranges; Long-Bell Division of International Paper Co., kitchen cabinet manufacturer; Malcolm Gilliand, electric welders; Jackson Transfer (The Atlanta Journal, 10/4/67) PTC

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PTC municipal elections return Mayor Ralph Jones for a second term of office; elected to council are J.K. “Chip” Connor, Tommy Broderick, Myron Leach, Alwyn Hogg (Still in PTC 2003.). PTC adopts a malt beverage ordinance, allowing alcohol sales both by the package and in eating establishments. PTC establishes its first Municipal Planning Board to conduct zoning hearings. In another first for PTC, developer Bessemer deeds streets to the city. Additional commercial and industrial operations include Chef Corporation and a barber shop. Construction begins on Flat Creek Club golf course. Official estimates place the PTC population at 750.

(Fayette Sun, 03/01/79) PTC RALPH JONES

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FLAT CREEK CLUB BESSEMER Club house architects are Jova, Daniels, and Busby. Emery Lee is golf director; Jack Keene is the club’s first pro. Shortly thereafter, the PTC Men’s Golf Association is formed. (Fayette Sun, 3/1/79) FLAT CREEK CLUB

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1969

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instrumental in development of Phipps Plaza in Atlanta and Palmetto Dunes on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. Bessemer Properties Inc. merges into Bessemer Securities, then operates as a division known as Bessemer Properties.

BESSEMER PHIPPS JHC As Phipps president and CEO, JHC announces appointment of Alton W. Brown of Tyrone as project manager of PTC. (TW anniversary issue, 1984) Reverend Don Smith becomes pastor of Presbyterian Church of PTC. PTC creates Recorder’s Court, with Wright Lipford as Solicitor, to handle misdemeanors. Robert K. Price Inc., design and display, opens with staff of 15. PTC establishes police department, with Haskell Barber as chief, Orville Harris, patrolman. Gulf Station becomes Hanchey’s Gulf. (Fayette Sun, 3/1/79) Construction is progressing on the 50-foot-wide, 3,000-foot pave airstrip known as Falcon Field. (JHC notes & quotes) PHIPPS FALCON FIELD PTC CHURCHES PTC February 1969

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PTC’s first Girl Scout Troop is organized with eight girls. (Fayette Sun, 3/1/79) PTC CIVIC

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PTC Water System is turned over to Fayette County; water tank and treatment plant are sold to county, which uses bonds to pay for sale; water rights to Lake Peachtree are leased to county for a dollar a year. In exchange for this agreement, the county promises not to utilize the Phippsdeveloped water system to install lines for developers of projects competing with Phipps. (Atlanta Magazine, July 1969) PTC FAYETTE COUNTY PHIPPS

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JHC is named to board of directors for National Bank of Georgia, where he remains through l980. A commercial bank, NBG is one of six largest banks in metro Atlanta. (JHC 1984 bio); also, JHC is Commissioner to the Presbyterian General Assembly (JHC bio/ attached to Who’s Who information form; TW 10/15/86) JHC HONORS NBG PTC CHURCHES

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Comprehensive land use plan, including educational, recreational, singleand multi-family housing, commercial, industrial facilities, underway by Callister and Payne. PTC population estimated at 900; currently, 2,000-acre industrial park has 1,800 acres available; Bessemer completes construction of 3,000-foot turf airstrip, with expansion capacity to 6,500; electricity provided by Georgia Power Company and Coweta-Fayette EMC; gas

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service by Atlanta Gas Light; PTC volunteer fire department enables “8” insurance rate classification; PTC served by 10-inch water main, 8-inch and 15-inch sewer lines. Industrial park occupants are Aldee Mills, Amax Aluminum Mill Products Corp., Hi-Brand Foods, Franklin Products Corp., Malcolm T. Gilliland Inc., Exposaic Industries Inc., N&N Grading & Landscaping Inc., Robert K. Price Company, The Sanford Company, Norman W. Paschall Company, Inc., Westinghouse Electric Corp., Ryder Truck Rental, Leach Brothers, Peachtree City Marketing Systems, Inc., Electric Vehicles: total employment is 670. Retail, services, businesses include Cheek’s Electronics, Ruth Crumpton’s Beauty Salon, PTC Beauty Salon, Wall’s Washeteria, grocery store, employing total of 95, located in existing shopping center. Other businesses, service organizations are Fayette State Bank, Hanchey’s Gulf Service, PLC Development Corp., PTC Cafeteria, McWilliams & McWilliams, PTC Shoppers Fair, Home Furniture Company, O.B. Hofner (builder), Bentley Engineers & Builders, Flat Creek Golf Club and Golf Course, PTC Day Care, Patsy Alewine Dancing School, Brownie Jones Music School, U.S. Post Office, PTC Presbyterian Church, PTC Elementary School. (JHC documents/White paper, “Economic Data: Peachtree City (Fayette County,) Georgia, April Bessemer FSB PTC POPULATION PTC CHURCHES PTC December 1969

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CHIP CONNER PTC

January 1970

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Chip Conner takes office as PTC’s third mayor; councilmen are Alwyn Hogg, Myron “Brother” Leach, Ed Chapman, Luther Glass.

CHIP CONNER PTC

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JHC, as Phipps president, announces company has retained two nationallyrecognized professional planning firms to assess PTC’s future needs. Firms are Arthur D. Little Company, Richard P. Browne and Associates. JHC states PTC’s decade-long “incubation period” is over.

(Georgia Business News, 9/27/91) JHC PHIPPS

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PTC Medical Center, staffed by Dr. Henry C. Drake, Dr. Mildred Keene, opens in PTC. R.H. Mathis is added to PTC police force; second patrol car is purchased. Construction begins on Aberdeen Village; exterior of Willowbend Convenience Center is refurbished with wood façade, in keeping with Aberdeen. PTC population nears 1,000 at close of year. (The Fayette Sun, /1/79) PTC

February 15, 1971

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JHC is featured in Forbes article titled, “The Money Men: A Job for Patient Money.” Details JHC ‘s tax-free swapping of debt-free, developed land in New York, including entire city blocks on Manhatten’s Fifth Avenue, Madison

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Avenue & Sutton Place) and some Florida real estate, primarily for underdeveloped property in and around Atlanta proper. (Forbes, February 15, 1971) One of these becomes the site of Phipps Plaza.

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June 1971

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Presbyterian Church of PTC erects church building. (Fayette Sun, 3/1/79) PTC CHURCHES

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December 1971

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JHC addresses Ansley Kiwanis Club in Atlanta, urging community planning for metro area, while cautioning about build-up concentrating on north-side, little on south-side. (JHC notes & quotes/from text of 11/19/71 speech titled, “Balancing Atlanta”) JHC PLANNED PUBLIC ADDRESS Howard A. Morgan is elected PTC’s fourth mayor. Council elected are Alwyn Hogg, Myron Leach, Otis D. Viall, Wayne Griffin. (TW, 1984 anniversary issue) HOWARD MORGAN Highway 54 pedestrian/bicycle bridge is built. Cub Scout pack is begun in PTC, with 15 boys participating. ( Fayette Sun, 3/1/79) PTC

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Howard Morgan takes office as fourth PTC Mayor.

HOWARD MORGAN

January 26, 1972

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JHC addresses some of Atlanta’s top black leaders meeting at Paschal’s Motor Hotel in Atlanta on topic of new towns, Peachtree City and need for planned growth in southwest quadrant of metro Atlanta. Puts forth concept of satellite cities with greenbelts, preventing urban sprawl which become wall-to-wall cities, often leading to slum areas. Arranged by Arthur Cummings of Arthur D. Little Company, Black leadership in attendance includes state Rep. Ben Brown; Johnny Johnson, director of Atlanta’s Model Cities Program; Lyndon Wade, executive director of Atlanta Urban League Inc. and members Fred Thompson, Ashford Hunter; Howard Jefferson, assistant director of Economic Opportunity Atlanta; Wendall White, field representative from Atlanta’s Office of Minority; Thelma Wyatt, attorney; Sherman Barge, Atlanta branch of NAACP; Bill Haskins, Susan Moulton, Arthur D. Little Company; Arthur J. Schultz, Richard C.D. Fleming, Phipps Land Company. JHC tells attendees that, historically,

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lowest-cost home on market is just above reach of lowest-paid worker in labor force. (JHC documents/01/26/72 memorandum) JHC February 25, 1972

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JHC is interviewed in PTC by WAGA-TV (Atlanta’s Channel 5) news commentator Ray Moore. JHC is shown riding in a golf cart with Ray while promoting using southside Atlanta’s expansion area as a greenbelt with fiveacre lots, helping to maintain the distinct individuality of southside.

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February 28, 1972

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JHC addresses South Fulton Chamber. Subject is prevention of urban sprawl through development of greenbelts centered around satellite cities, preserving undeveloped space. JHC again speaks of the need to “transcend boundary lines and purely political and local issues.” Urges adoption of “Southside Growth Strategy” plan.

JHC PLANNED EDITOR’SNOTE: South Fulton Chamber of Commerce newsletter, “The Hub,” 2/23/74 edition contains Considerable amount of erroneous information and should not be considered an accurate source of historical information on either JHC or PTC.

March 12, 1972

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PTC’s First Baptist Church holds ground-breaking ceremonies on 3.5 acres donated by Phipps Land Company. Currently a mission chapel sponsored

by Fayetteville First Baptist Church, PTC First Baptist is second church to locate in town. (FC News, 3/8/72) FC CHURCHES PTC CHURCHES

April 1972

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FC Commissioner Ruben Knowles seeks relocation of Georgia State Patrol Post #24 from Newnan to PTC; terms facilities in Newnan “inadequate.”

(Newnan Times Herald, 4/20/72) FAYETTE COUNTY

April 29, 1972

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May 14, 1972

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JHC , Atlanta developers James E. Cushman (100 Colony Square,) Charles Barton, Harvey Mathis, and Atlanta Mayor Sam Massell travel to London to view satellite cities there, considered an urban model of such. Photos of JHC, Cushman. (AJC, 5/14/72) JHC

May 26, 1972

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State Rep. Elliott Levitas offers assistance of State Planning & Community Affairs Committee to Governor Carter and Mayor Massell to help study new town concept for metro Atlanta.

ELLIOTT LEVITAS JIMMY CARTER SAM MASSELL ATLANTA REGION

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June 1972

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Focus on southside Atlanta as best resource for future of metro Atlanta.

(AJC, 6/4/72)

June 6, 1972

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Reg Murphy editorial, “The Green Belt that Costs Nothing,” appears in The Atlanta Constitution, supporting JHC’s unheard-of idea of zoning into five-acre tracts to prevent urban sprawl, develop satellite cities, green belts.

(The Atlanta Constitution, 6/6/72) PLANNED JHC

June 12, 1972

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June 14, 1972

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List of 20 industrial companies in PTC. JHC announces “significant milestone in PTC’s progress,” with addition of Union Products Inc., CP Products, M.S. Industries to City’s industrial park; additional tax revenue major boost. (FC News, 6/14/72) PTC

June 18, 1972

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Gov. Jimmy Carter turns down request from PTC Council for intervention on behalf of city concerning golf cart controversy. The controversy basically dealt with allowing motorized golf carts to operate on public roads.

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June 25, 1972

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Projected residential growth for PTC in 20 years is placed at 85,000 from existing 1,500. Other new towns springing up in U.S. New growth plan for 15,000-acre PTC based on master plan developed over six-month period by Arthur D. Little Company, Cambridge, MA; Richard T. Browne Associates, Columbia, MD.; and Campbell-Dickey Marketing Services, Fort Lauderdale, FL. JHC refers to consultants as “planning experts with first-hand knowledge of the success and problems of other new towns in the U.S. and Europe.” Master plan calls for diverse socio-economic population of 85,000 living harmoniously with significant commercial, industrial and cultural complexes; PTC to be developed into seven villages. (The Atlanta JournalConstitution South Fulton Extra, 4/26/84) Development to be built out by l992, leaving 21% as open-space; projected value of $1 billion. Total sales

by Phipps Land in development, according to 1992 schedule, is projected to reach $175 million. Thus far, Phipps has invested approximately $1 million in project. PTC has 1,500 residents, 450 single residences, 20 companies providing 1,100 jobs in Industrial Park, 22 miles of paved roads, neighborhood shopping, municipal government, two physicians, one each of the following: elementary school, bank, golf course, country club. Questioned about seemingly slow growth of the town, JHC says slow growth had been expected, but projected growth beginning to materialize; “time for PTC to make its move.” 20-year plan calls for 31 neighborhood centers, 2,000 people each, grouped into villages. PTC in 1992 is to have hospital, office/research centers, 23 schools, library, civic center, 740-acre lake, thirdlevel transportation system, 23 miles paved paths, local computer-controlled mini-bus system. JHC quoted saying PTC is specifically not to be a new, middle-class bedroom suburb of Atlanta. JHC: “To overcome the factors which in the past have driven minorities into deteriorating city core areas in all major cities, the plan calls for an affirmative action program which will encourage the growth of PTC as an upward community.” Plan calls for apartments, condos, cluster housing, with single-family residences selling from $100,000 and apartments renting for $80 monthly. JHC: “A vital part of

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future planning is the protection of the natural greenbelt which now exists between the new city and Atlanta proper. We plan to demonstrate to the Atlanta region a means of controlling urban sprawl through the live-work-play concept of a new town. This is to be done while providing in the community the amenities and necessities of its inhabitants.”

PTC PLANNED July 5, 1972

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JHC/Phipps, Fayette County Commissioners, water system staff, McIntosh Trail APDC discuss planning for “unanticipated growth” of FC. David Carnes supports sewer facilities. JHC says situation could be controlled if certain restrictions are placed on developers of one-acre tracts, although he doesn’t find such restrictions attractive. JHC advocates zoning 4-5 acre sites for developers who do not want to conform to standards which would be required for smaller sized lots. Give landowners alternative style of development, leaning toward rural, requiring very little costs in developing water, sewer, etc. Chairman Knowles asks what could be put into place to prevent rapid growth. JHC says county could not afford rapid growth because it does not pay for itself. No formal action is taken. (FC News, 7/5/72) FAYETTE COUNTY JHC

July 12, 1972

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JHC addresses FC Civitan Club re: just-released 20-year plan for Georgia’s “new town,” PTC. Matthews- Phillips Inc. begins $2.6 million condo project in PTC, with148 units, 22 acres @ 54&74. Low-cost housing, ranging $17,900 to$19, 900. These are the existing Twiggs Corner condominiums.

PUBLIC ADDRESS

July 17, 1972

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NCR announces $4 million worldwide facility for PTC, called “perhaps… most significant step in development of our economic base. This is due to the facility’s large employment of office workers and skilled repairmen. NCR will join our current labor force which has already found PTC an attractive place to work.” Total employment in PTC’s 21 industries will be about 1,500.

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July 26, 1972

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20-year plan revealed at same time as NCR announcement. Photo of JHC, Gov., NCR head

August 10, 1972

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JHC addresses Coweta County Rotary Club about county’s future. In this, he offers a vision in which 20% of the land remains open space and incorporates a system of paved cart paths.

PUBLIC ADDRESS

August 18, 1972

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JHC addresses Decatur Rotary Club. (Hear recording still available,) PUBLIC ADDRESS

August 30, 1972

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Falcon Field is dedicated in PTC. Est. 2,500 attend. Senator Herman Talmadge keynote; praises PTC leaders, with special recognition of JHC for his vision and leadership. Recognizes PTC as having the highest per capita income in the state. More on Falcon Field FALCON FIELD

September 6, 1972

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Industrial plant managers form association.

PTC CIVIC

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September 27, 1972

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Second Reg Murphy editorial supporting JHC is published in The Atlanta Constitution; names JHC, refers to large land tracts JHC proposes for new town; lauds regionalism. (Atlanta Constitution, 9/27/72) PLANNED JHC Also, PTC prominently featured in one-hour documentary, “Center of Creation,” on WHEA; sponsored by The Georgia Conservancy.

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October 4, 1972

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PTC Rotary Club honors Charles James Bailey’s heroism in rescuing coworkers at peril to his own life.

PTC CIVIC More than 70% of Georgia’s inadequate housing is located in rural counties.

PTC is only new town under construction in state. Plans for low-income housing in PTC. PLANNED PTC

October 15, 1972

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PTC feature.

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November 1, 1972

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Congressman Fletcher Thompson speaks in PTC. PTC

November 12, 1972 H

Glenloch Stables opens.

December 6, 1972 H

PTC Council ponders whopping budget increase.

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December 12, 1972 H

PTC’s first full-time city clerk, Mark Kaurin, is hired. (Fayette Sun, 03/01/79)

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PTC Council nixes ad valorem taxes.

December 20, 1972 H

PTC formally protests omission of city from federal revenue-sharing program.

PTC

December 27, 1972 H

PTC’s First Annual Community Christmas, at Lake Peachtree.

PTC CIVIC

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NCR will be largest taxpayer in county (see letter), contradicting rumors company will operate tax-free in PTC. Garden Cities Corporation is created as division of Phipps Land.

PTC CIVIC Equitable lends $15 million to Garden Cities/Phipps/Bessemer, with peripheral land as security, becoming de facto landowners. Morgan Guaranty loans $6 million for PTC’s Aberdeen Village, including construction of the shopping center. NCR Worldwide Service Parts Center, Spyraflo Inc. open in PTC. (TW, 7/11/79) PHIPPS

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PTC During this time, JHC had become very concerned that a real estate depression was coming and had advised Bessemer in writing to lighten up its holdings, including PTC. The problem was that no one would buy then, particularly if they were selling. I offered to stay with the project if that would make it easier to sell. During that time, REIT’s were being formed with reckless abandon and Equitable Life sponsored one as well. They approached me with a proposal one couldn’t refuse.

That was, they would lend funds on the outlying land (formerly owned by Henry Phipps Estates) essentially more that it could then be sold for with no recourse to the borrower. That let Bessemer withdraw most all of the money it had invested to date just as though it had been sold. If I was wrong, we could still pay the loan off. (See 1979 foreclosure which was technically necessary when Bessemer decided it was better to allow than to proceed which was clear under the economic circumstances and the morality of the original transaction.)

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JHC is appointed to board of directors of Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School, where he remains in that position for next two decades; board chairman l988, remains until departure from board in l992. (from wall plaque) Governor Jimmy Carter appoints JHC to Governor’s Commission on Planned Growth Commission for State of Georgia; serves as Chairman. (JHC bio/1990; also, from Who’s Who in American Politics information form, 4/11/83) JHC HONORS PTC city charter is amended to provide for election of two council members each year, thus staggering terms of office. PTC establishes its first permanent offices, located in Municipal Building on Highway 54. PTC master plan, prepared by Arthur D. Little Company, Richard P. Browne and Associates, is adopted by council. Garden Cities sponsors first Antique Auto Show in PTC. New commercial establishments include Spiffy Cleaners, Cedar Chest, Spare Time Shop, Thompson’s, a pharmacy. Year closes with population estimated to be 2,000. ( Fayette Sun, 3/1/79) PTC

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January 17, 1973

January 20, 1973

January 24, 1973

PTC Water, Sewer and Recreational Authority is created by legislation; PTC Recreation Advisory Committee follows. Also, Craig Tymeson is hired as first recreation director; Roric Harrison as winter months recreation director.

Warehouse on Highway 74 is rented from Garden Cities and council votes to spend up to $1,200 to equip as recreation facilities. (Fayette Sun, 3/1/79) PTC H

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Petition to support manufacture, distribution, sale of alcoholic beverages in PTC. 35% qualified voters had to support. City clerk’s office opens on Saturday to allow voter registration.

PTC PTC City Planning Commission votes to add four seats to its board; new are Bob Fullopp, Russell Heill, Peter Spear, and Linda Wiley. (FC News, 1/24/73) PTC FC Commissioners voted previous week to proceed with expansion of PTC filter plant possibly raising capacity to 1,250,000 gpd Gain 750,000 gpd

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filtering capacity to be financed via revenue certificates, no tax dollars. FC Water Board includes Chip Connor, David Carnes, and Ed Davis.

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Vote is held on sale of alcoholic beverage sales in PTC. 501 voters registered for special election; 223 for, 68 against cast votes, legalizing package sales. In accordance with state law, sales by-the-drink ineligible for vote, as FC population is less than 40,000. It is the first such vote in FC since l980. Move is result of l972 state law allowing municipalities within dry counties to legalize such sales.

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$40 million federal HUD guarantee to help develop “new town” south of Atlanta. 15th such guarantee ever made and second-largest amount ever.

Earmarked for land development at Shenandoah, with eventual population projected at 70,000, to be developed over 20 years on a 7,200 acre site.

Developers: Long Acre Development Inc of Atlanta, Scott Hudgins, Herman Russell, Union America Inc of Los Angeles. JHC supports endeavor, due to belief two new towns on Atlanta’s southside would give critical mass to southside development with large ad budget.

PLANNED JHC

February 21, 1973

PTC Planning Commission approves preliminary approval for public swimming pool/tennis court complex, to be named Pebblepocket Park, complementing outdoor basketball court and playground. Projected opening--June l973.

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February 27, 1973

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Glenloch Stables hosts American quarter horse exhibition. Glen Rainey to handle.

March 11, 1973

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PTC Baptist holds dedication ceremony and first service. Rev. William J. DeLay, pastor.

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March 12, 1973

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PTC Council presents 12-point rough draft to city attorney to use as foundation for city’s first liquor ordinance. Council also adopts new dumping/littering ordinance, with three sections covering areas, definitions, fines; designates Peach Pit official dump. (FC News, 03/14/73) PTC

March 14, 1973

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Posey N. Davis Jr., Phipps Land Company’s Development Manager for PTC, named Sixth District Vice President of newly-formed Georgia Land Development Association.

PHIPPS POSEY DAVIS Phipps Land Company announces opening of Peach Pit, PTC’s first sanitary landfill, located off Highway 74, north of Highway 54. PTC City Council also drawing up ordinance prohibiting dumping garbage, other debris within city limits, other than in Peach Pit. Peach Pit privately-owned and operated by Phipps for benefit of PTC residents. Earth Services Organization Inc moves to new PTC location in Clover Reach Office Park from Fort Lauderdale, FL.

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Joins Brown Associates, Sanford Enterprise, completing occupancy of first building in Clover Reach Office Park.

PTC PEACH PIT PHIPPS March 28, 1973

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JHC announces the appointment of Robert W. Bivens, former executive director of Central Atlanta Progress as president, chief operating officer of Garden Cities Corp., subsidiary of Phipps Land Co., Inc. of Atlanta. (Atlanta Journal, 03/29/73) PHIPPS

April 1973

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PTC City Council approves city liquor ordinance, as Mayor Howard Morgan casts tie-breaking vote; Councilmen Wayne Griffin, Myron Leach favor, Otis Viall, Alvin N. Hogg dissent. Council also votes to charter PTC Library, authorized to solicit funds, city to provide monthly maintenance costs, initial funding outlay. (FCNews, 04/18/73) PTC

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House Bills 848 and 849 authorizing legal operation of golf carts designated streets without having to undergo licensing, inspecting is signed into law by Governor Jimmy Carter; moments later, HB 849 is repealed, as Gov. Carter signs package of housekeeping bills needed by Georgia Department of Revenue. Called “not uncommon” and a “fluke” by HB 848 and 849 sponsor, state Rep. John Carlisle.

(Atlanta Journal, 04/25/73; FC News, 04/25/73) GOLF CARTS

April 1, 1973

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Holy Trinity Catholic Church holds its first service, meeting at the First Presbyterian Church of PTC. (Fayette Sun, 03/1/79) PTC CHURCHES

May 14, 1973

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PTC City Council schedules June 27 referendum on liquor-by-the-drink, unanimous support of putting issue to a vote among the citizens; witnesses Francis Meaders being sworn in as new PTC Registrar and City Clerk; instructs City Attorney Wright Lipford to proceed studying use of motorized golf carts within PTC; approves additional police officer position, bringing number to six. (FC News, 05/16/73) PTC GOLF CARTS

May 19, 1973

May 21, 1973

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Fayette State Bank new headquarters holds open house in Aberdeen Village, with 6,000 square feet, which includes small community room.

(FCNews, 05/23/73) FSB

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New Fayette State Bank headquarters officially opens for business.

(FCNews, 05/23/73) Francis Meaders officially begins as PTC Registrar and City Clerk. FCNews, 05/16/73) FSB

June 1973

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Union Products opens warehouse in PTC. (Fayette Sun, 03/01/79)

June 6, 1973

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Mayor Howard Morgan announces rescheduling of liquor-by-the-drink vote from June 27 to July 11, 1973, to avoid conflict with advancing school bond

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issue date. Glenloch Stables holds first annual horse show. (FCNews, 06/06/73) HOWARD MORGAN SCHOOL BOND June 26, 1973

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FC voters reject $2.8 million school bond issue, which proponents said would relieve overcrowding over next 5 years, by 853 for, 713 against ?????

(AJC, 06/28/73) SCHOOL BOND

June 28, 1973

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JHCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s younger brother, John, who completed his residency at The Mayo Clinic, marries Peggy Easley of Rochester, Minnesota. The couple eventually has two sons, Johnny and Daniel. (Bernice Cowan 1982 journal) COWAN

November 1973

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JHC featured on cover of Real Estate Atlanta magazine, as part of article on office parks in metro Atlanta. (Real Estate Atlanta, November 1973) National Cash Register (NCR) opens its worldwide service parts distribution center with 250 employees. (Fayette Sun, 03/01/79) JHC HONORS

December 1973

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Garden Cities announces opening of second building in Clover Reach Office Park.

PTC

January 1974

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Aberdeen Village shopping center opens in PTC. (Georgia Business News, 01/07/74) PTC Wendell Coffee becomes Flat Creek Club head golf pro. (Fayette Sun, 03/01/79) FLAT CREEK CLUB Harvin Industries, automatic screws and screw machine products, locates in PTC with four employees (TW, 03/01/79)

January 2, 1974

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Aerospec Inc, aircraft maintenance service at Falcon Field overhauls a government-owned airplane from Caracas, Venezuela. Is 1960 twin-engine Model 68OE Aero Commander, assigned to Venezuelan Minister of Public Works used for executive transport for government officials.

FALCON FIELD Also, Fasson Division of Avery Corporation of Ohio manufacturer of selfadhesive products, purchases 5.8-acre site in PTC to build 4 manufacturing plants. Initially 40,000 square feet will operate, accommodating two lines.

First Christian Church of PTC moves into temporary warehouse location at Highway 74 South from PTC Elementary School Cafeteria. Rev. Milton Hendrickson, pastor.

PTC CHURCHES

January 3, 1974

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FC Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Council of Realtors of National Association of Realtors is formed.

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January 7, 1974

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Recently-completed 50,000-square-foot Aberdeen Village, first of seven multi-use retail centers in PTC, opens. Built by Phipps subsidiary, Garden Cities. Bivens calls it “important step in the success of the PTC plan. We see its completion as a real milestone for our new town.” (TW 01/07/74) BOB BIVENS

Week of January 13, 1974

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At first PTC Council meeting of l974, first-term members Sallie Satterthwaite & Roy Henson are sworn in, along with veterans, Mayor Howard Morgan; members Otis D. Viall, Wayne Griffin. Council directs City Attorney Wright Lipford to draft ordinance governing, regulating first-time city tax, with 4 to 6 miles to be considered; 16 other city posts are approved, including Griffin, mayor pro-tem; Lipford, city attorney, recorder; Myron D. “Brother” Leach, fire chief; Haskell Barber, police chief; Robert Mathis, assistant police chief; John Hay, Orval Harris, Richard Andrews, Joseph Wright, Fred Cox, patrol officers; Richard Bridges, city auditor; Doug Dorsey, city manager; Frances Meaders, city clerk; Robert Harris, building inspector; Ed Koons, city engineer; Louise Leach, fire answering service; William Mathis, Robert Little, auxiliary police officers; Fayette State Bank, city depository. (FC News, 01/16/74) PTC

January 19, 1974

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PTC Recreation Center opens in converted warehouse, donated rent-free by Garden Cities. Almost complete, includes facilities for basketball, tennis, ping-pong, volleyball, pool, lounge with color TV. As rec. center director, Roric Harrison spearheaded effort then took job elsewhere.

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January 23, 1974

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PTC Planning Commission prepares zoning map, via commission subcommittee. City engineer Ed Koons prepares map. Differences cited.

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January 28, 1974 January 30, 1974

Aberdeen Bottle Shop opens in PTC. (Fayette Sun and TW, 03/01/79)

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Week of January 27, 1974

McGill-Grogan and Associates Inc. open offices in Clover Reach Office Park.

Primarily, sanitary water supply and dam engineers.

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NCR officials respond to previous week’s action by PTC Planning Commission in which that body unanimously voted to request the company to “tone down the lighting” of its parking lot, eliminate lights on “highway side” of Georgia Highway 74, citing potential traffic hazard and support of current “energy crisis.” NCR expressed offense that no PTC official had simply asked NCR to alter lighting in any way, and, “Notification of the commission’s action through a newspaper article does not denote a feeling of cooperation.” (FC News, 01/30/74) PTC

Week of February 10, 1974

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FC voters approve $3 million school bond referendum by narrow margin; second such referendum held in county; similar efforts in l973 failed.

(Atlanta Constitution, 02/12/74; FC News, 02/13/74) SCHOOL BOND FAYETTE COUNTY

February 13, 1974

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US ALTA establishes itself at Flat Creek Tennis Club with 68 members, JHC as director.

FLAT CREEK CLUB

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NCR officially opens $$ million service parts center in PTC, marking phasing out of mechanical cash register production, switch to electronic paperless money systems, employing 390 on 24/7, facility 197,000 square feet, moves 2800 orders daily from 45 million inventory of 145,000 parts.

PTC February 20, 1974

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W. Wright Lipford, Solicitor General for Coweta Circuit for 19 years, moves law practice to PTC. Retired public service 1968, practices law in Newnan until present; DA Emeritus of Coweta County; served as PTC Recorder since 1970, city attorney since1971.

WRIGHT LIPFORD Legislation pending in General Assembly impacting locally: raises for county ordinary, sheriff, tax commissioner, superior court clerk, expansion of Tyrone, Fayetteville city limits; abolition of county treasurer position.

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February 27, 1974

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PTC Chapter of Business and Professional Women’s’ Club formation is announced.

PTC CIVIC

February 28, 1974

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Airplane crashes, killing three Sunday in Brooks. Dead were James Spates, John Maples, PTC; Robert L. Abernathy, Brooks. Maples owned, operated a flying school out of Falcon Field; Spates PTC contractor.

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March 1974

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March 3, 1974

United Methodist Church to establish in PTC, North Georgia Methodist Conference District Superintendent W.C. Bowen announces. Rev. Bert McDade, Fayetteville resident, will pastor the PTC church.

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March 6, 1974

PTC City Council passes resolution adopting comprehensive recreational master plan for City. (The Fayette Sun, 3/1/79) PLANNED PTC H

Dogwood Festival, March 6-14, featuring new event, that of 15 hot-air balloons.

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March 13, 1974

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Zell Miller announced candidate for Georgia Lt. Gov., guest speaker at March 12 breakfast meeting of PTC Kiwanis Club.

ZELL MILLER PTC CIVIC

March 20, 1974

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FC officially hooks up with City of Atlanta Water Dept. to provide up to 2 million gallons per day (mgpd); previously, water provided by City of Fayetteville, 200,000 gpd; City of PTC, 300,000 gpd. FAA announces $18,029 to PTC’s Falcon Field for prep of airport master plan, to include airport regulations, site selection, financial plans, overall plans.

WATER ISSUE

March 24, 1974

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Optimist Club of PTC begins, with 35 members. (The Fayette Sun, 3/1/79)

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John Hallberg elected President of Fayette County Chamber of Commerce, replacing Jerry Crozier.

PTC CIVIC April 1974

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Prismo Universal, highway maintenance and painting, locates in PTC.

April 9, 1974

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14th Annual Red Carpet Industrial Tour involving 46 local chambers of commerce in Georgia is held; PTC included on Tour. Check impact on PTC. PTC GEORGIA

April 10, 1974

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PTC okays new laws. (Fayette Sun, 03/01/79)

April 15, 1974

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Lieberman-Harrison opens new office in PTC.

April 17, 1974

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PTC tightens fire ordinances to require permits to burn rubbish, hold bon fires.

April 24, 1974

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Two PTC police officers resign posts. Assistant Chief Robert Mathis, effective April 11; City Patrolman Joe Wright effective April 30. No reasons given for resignations.

PTC FC School Board meets, has dissension regarding Tyrone Elementary School renovations; $582,740 bid awarded William C. West Contractors Inc. for PTC Elementary School additions.

SCHOOL BOND FAYETTE COUNTY

Week of May 5, 1974

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PTC Mayor Howard Morgan, others, learn state DOT will widen Georgia 74 from U.S. 29 in Fairburn/Fulton County to Georgia 54 in PTC. (The Atlanta Journal, 5/15/74) GA HWY 74 HOWARD MORGAN

May 15, 1974

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Georgia Municipal Association holds Sixth District Spring Meeting in PTC; 13 counties, 130 representatives, gubernatorial candidates attend.

May 1974

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Governor Jimmy Carter signs into law legislation exempting motor carts from motor vehicle inspection, equipment requirements. Legislation presented by state Rep. John Carlisle of Griffin; follows 2 similar bills passed in l973, requirements of which caused their own demise due to conflicts with state Dept. of Revenue. PTC Council had allowed local golf carts to be used during summer l973 in PTC, based on â&#x20AC;&#x2122;73 legislation.

(The Atlanta Journal, 5/29/74) GOLF CARTS JIMMY CARTER

Week of May 19, 1974

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Tyrone voters approve annexation of l9 land lots outside town limits; 102 ballots cast, 77 to 29; Garden Cities Corp. issues letter of intent to construct junior high school in PTC. (FC News 5/29/74, with photo of Mayor Morgan, State Rep. John Carlisle) TYRONE

June 2, 1974

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Second Annual Horse Show is held at Glenloch Stables.

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June 12, 1974

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FC Planning Commission hears Bob Bivens discuss plans for relocating state Highway 74 between Interstate 85 and Tyrone, seeks county’s support for jointly encouraging state DOT to proceed with preliminary surveys.

(The Atlanta Journal, 5/15/74) GA HWY 74 BOB BIVENS TYRONE

June 13, 1974

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Opening of new PTC Visitors’ Center in Aberdeen Village.

June 20, 1974

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Fasson holds groundbreaking for new facility; R.H. (Bob) Huddleston dies at age 91--Fayette County native, farmer, banker, early contributor to progressive development of FC; original landowner of PTC acreage.

August 4, 1974

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PTC Planning Commission: proposes official adoption of bikeway system to enable city to apply for federal funding; begins addressing issue of areas zoned Planned Community District which failed to meet established requirements; PTC Council; votes temporary easing of sign ordinance to boost real estate sales; recommends PTC Planning Commission develop new zoning ordinance and map.

PLANNED Also in Peachtree City: Aberdeen Merchants Association organizes, holds its first “Merchants’ Night.” Doug Dorsey is named PTC’s first full-time city manager, on temporary basis, to become effective October 1, 1974. David Fincher is named first full-time pastor of Peachtree City Church of Christ.

Father Daniel McCormick installed as pastor of Holy Trinity Catholic Church.

THIS WEEK publishes its premier issue, part of New Town Communications, which involves newspaper publishing, typesetting and composition.

(TW,03/01/79) DOUG DORSEY PTC Fayette County Planning Commission: recommends rezoning to allow for veterinary medical clinic on Georgia 74, which was approved by Fayette County Commission.

FAYETTE COUNTY Fayette County Board of Education: delays opening of public schools from August 22 to 26 to allow for completion of Tyrone Elementary School renovations; names Jimmie Tollerson principal of Tyrone Elementary School.

TYRONE

August 14, 1974

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Garden Cities Corp. deeds land to Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. (The Fayette Sun, 3/1/79) PTC CHURCHES

August 28, 1974

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Initial meeting of Fayette Countians interested in establishing countywide ambulance, emergency medical service (TW 8/28/74) FAYETTE COUNTY EMS

August 30, 1974

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preparation of new text, to replace inadequacies found in original version, developed in l971.

PTC September – October 1974

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Local newspaper develops series of articles exploring effects of current energy and economic crises on PTC. (TW, 10/02-16/74) PTC

September, 1974

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PTC Planning Commission Mayor Morgan presents results of PTC Council’s August 30th decision to repeal/replace city’s existing zoning ordinance.

Specific areas for scrutiny include sign ordinance, street specifications, nonconforming uses. Adds Garden Cities agrees to assist PTC in effort to develop new zoning ordinance, is amenable to paying costs for project.

Garden Cities attorney, Bob Blackwood, PTC City Attorney Wright Lipford meet in agreement, Garden Cities to pay cost for outside legal work.

Blackwood recommends firm considered “the foremost authorities on zoning in the U.S.” Mayor requests Planning Commission to review present document, develop concepts for adaptation to legalese by attorneys.

Planning Commission Vice Chairman Jim Baggarly, presiding in place of absent chair Maurice Brown Jr., assures group will proceed immediately.

Garden Cities staffer Larry Collins informs Planning Commission of plans for bicycle bridge over Lake Peachtree, connecting Aberdeen and Glenloch Villages, with construction to begin within two weeks. Commission had approved plans for bridge, as presented. (TW 9/11/74 PTC HOWARD MORGAN

September 11, 1974

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Mayor Morgan empowered by council to apply full borrowing capacity to provide operating capital for remainder of 1974. Likely first time PTC has to borrow monies for operating funds; caused by several large expenditures during year, reduction in anticipated incoming city revenues, due to downturn in economy. (TW 9/11/74) HOWARD MORGAN PTC

September 13, 1974

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100 business, community leaders meet as Southside Progress group. (TW article, 9/4/74) FC CIVIC ATLANTA REGION

September 16, 1974

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FC Commission member Crawford Hewell Jr. resigns board position, stating in resignation letter he lacks time to both operate own business, adequately serve as commissioner. (TW 9/18/74) FAYETTE COUNTY

September 22, 1974

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PTC United Methodist Church holds its first worship service, meeting at Glenloch Recreation Center; led by Rev. Bert McDade Jr. (The Fayette Sun, 3/1/79) PTC CHURCHES

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PTC Library opens with 4,000 volumes. (The Fayette Sun, 3/1/79) PTC LIBRARY H

PTC holds ribbon-cutting to officially open bicycle bridge over Lake Peachtree. (TW, 10/30/74)

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PTC October 30, 1974

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November 1974

PTC municipal election December 3 has four candidates for two seats: Howell B. Glass vs. Wendell (Bud) Jones (Post 1); Sallie Satterthwaite vs.

Fred K. Fidler (Post 2) PTC

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Southern Bell begins construction of $2.4 million office in PTC. (TW, 11/13/74)

November 13, 1974

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FC holds countywide special election for county commissioner to replace Crawford Hewell, who resigned in September. (TW, 11/13/74) FAYETTE COUNTY

November 18, 1974

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PTC City Council unanimously votes to rescind 1970 zoning ordinance, text and map, adopts updated replacement. (TW, 5/20/74) PTC PLANNED

November 30, 1974

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Christ Our Shepherd Lutheran Church, under direction of Rev. John Weber, holds its first worship service at Glenloch Recreation Center. (The Fayette Sun, 3/1/79) PTC CHURCHES

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JHC addresses Ansley Park Kiwanis Club, with topic of balancing Atlanta’s growth as only way to ward off future problems. (The Southside Sun, 12/2/74) PUBLIC ADDRESS JHC on Atlanta Chamber Board of Directors Peachtree City Youth Athletic Association (PTCYAA) is established to raise funds for sponsoring, directing youth athletic programs. First year, PTCYAA has 180 baseball; 100 football participants. The first commuter bus service between PTC and Atlanta begins. Veterinarian Dr. James R. Hammond opens PTC practice. (The Fayette Sun, 3/1/79) PTC CIVIC PTC is named one of America’s best suburbs in Ladies’ Home Journal. PTC Community Gardens is begun. PTC City Council passes an ordinance to levy an ad valorem tax. (THIS WEEK, 25thAnniversary issue, 1984.) New PTC industry includes Alternate Energy Systems Inc., Georgia Kraft Woodcraft Division; new businesses are Fashion Care cleaners, FSB Mortgage Company, Jay’s Gallery, Totem Poke, Frady’s Restaurant, and optometrists, Dr. I.D. Engram and Dr. Scott Bowser. (The Fayette Sun, 3/1/79) PTC PTC elected officials remain in office for another term, with the exception of Wendell “Bud” Jones elected to Post 1 council, unchanged. Incumbent Roy Henson did not seek reelection. Official grand opening/dedication of renovated Willowbend Convenience Center. (The Fayette Sun, 3/1/79) PTC

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June 1975

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Christ Our Shepherd Lutheran Church is officially organized as congregation of Southeastern Synod of the Lutheran Church. (The Fayette Sun, 3/1/79) PTC CHURCHES

Summer 1975

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JHC is one of four key Atlanta developers in public eye uniting to promote intensive effort for construction of six-mile, six-lane toll-way connecting Georgia Highway 400 and I-85 near Lenox Road ; others named are Tom Cousins, Charles Ackerman ,Lenox Squareâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ed Noble. (The Atlanta Constitution, 7/14/75) JHC

1976

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JHC becomes owner, president of Cowan & Associates, PTC. (from JHC bio) J.C. Booth Junior High School is name selected for new facility to be constructed in PTC. PTC voters turn down a bond issue for construction of city municipal complex and recreation complex. Opening during the year in PTC are Lake Peachtree, Huddleston Pond, which is stocked for fishing, and the townâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nature trails. Better Homes & Gardens' Grand Award is presented, in conjunction with the National Association of Home Builders, the Grand Award in recognition of its sound planning and quality development. (TW, 03/01/79) JHC PTC

January 1976

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Flintkote, manufacturer of roofing products; Fasson, manufacturer of pressure-sensitive adhesive products; Stitchbonders, manufacturer of nonwoven textile fabrics; Pacific Resins and Chemicals Inc., manufacturer of resins and adhesives for foundry wood and paper products; and J.R. Wood Surveyor and Planners Inc. located in PTC during the year. (TW, 03/01/01)

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JHC announces resigning from Phipps/Bessemer companies. He continues to serve as a consultant for the balance of the year to make an orderly transition with respect to Peachtree City and other projects. This was pursuant to a plan initiated three years prior to reduce the size of the organization, help relocate many employees, and attempt to sell some of the major assets.

JHC PHIPPS

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FC School Board approves motion to enter into agreement with Garden Cities for middle school in PTC. Agreement states Board to purchase 20 acres in Glenloch Village for $1.00, with two-year option. Vote was unanimous. Robert Bivens of Garden Cities mentions possible high school construction, as well, suggesting tract be set aside for such; Board approves Bivens set aside no less than 25 acres in PTC amphitheatre vicinity. (FC News, 5/5/76) FAYETTE COUNTY

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FAA suggests PTC consider Holly Grove Church area as site for new airport, rather than city-proposed site south and east of Falcon Field. FAA says new site suggested during chance encounter with JHC at Garden Cities in PTC. PTC consultant R. Dixon Spears targets PTC site. (TW, 5/26/76) PTC CHURCHES FALCON FIELD

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May 25, 1976

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PTC officials receive update on potential floodplain designations for city from Flood Insurance Specialists Richard Mayson, Miles Locke, Jock Martineau of Weston Inc. (TW, 5/26/75) PLANNED

May 27, 1976

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McIntosh Chorus presents first concert; held at PTC Baptist Church, directed

by Dr. Paul McCommon of PTC. (TW, 5/26/75) PTC CHURCHES PTC CIVIC

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June 18, 1976

First annual Shakerag Invitational Arts and Crafts Festival is held at McIntosh Trail Arts Complex in PTC; marks official opening of 25-acre wooded complex. (TW, 5/26/75) Amphitheatre seats 1,650 (The AJC South Fulton Extra, 4/26/84) PTC CIVIC

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Outdoor drama, “The McIntosh Trail” premiers at McIntosh Amphitheatre; presented by McIntosh Trail Arts Council, with Robert K. Price, Sr. as president.

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Refinancing of $9 million Equitable loan and of $3.3million Phipps Land loan.

PTC Mayor is Howard Morgan, with council members Otis D. Viall, Bill Warren, Gerald Bennett, Herb Frady. Sallie Satterthwaite of PTC is selected Fayette County Woman of the Year by FC Business and Professional Women’s Club. Douglas B. Mitchell of Fayette County is named president of Garden Cities Corporation, replacing Robert Bivens.

HOWARD MORGAN DOUG MITCHELL FC CIVIC PTC Information Center is relocated from Aberdeen Village to the Glenloch Village entrance on Highway 54, following the most residential growth.

Partners II Pizza, Handmade Products open, as does Kwickie Food Stores.

(TW, 03/01/79) At the intersection of state Highways 74 and 54, the first traffic signal in PTC is installed. PTC voters approve Freeport (a tax), but it is defeated by county voters. (The Fayette Sun, 3/1/79) Don Skelton is hired as PTC Police Chief. Broadcast FAYETTE COUNTY

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JHC serves as elder in First Presbyterian Church of PTC. (from JHC 2000 bio) JHC HONORS

April 1977

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Fasson officially opens its 150,000-square-foot facility in PTC.

July 1977

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Peachtree Aircraft opens in PTC. (The Fayette Sun, 3/1/79) Holt-Lanham Electrical Contractors Inc. locates in PTC. (TW, 7/11/79) PTC

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July 4, 1977

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November 1977

PTC flies its own flag for the first time; designed by residents Mrs. George Hare and son. (The Fayette Sun, 3/1/79) PTC CIVIC H

Financial Corporation of Georgia opens in PTC. (The Fayette Sun, 3/1/79) An $8 million school bond issue is passed countywide. Construction begins on J.C. Booth Junior High School in PTC, to serve the western part of Fayette.

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PTC purchases McIntosh Arts Complex to house city recreation department; city public works department moves to building on Complex grounds; complex is renamed PTC Municipal Complex. This was engineered by Floy and JHC since the bank had the loan on the property and its value far exceeded the debt. The thought was that this would represent a once in a lifetime public asset and the City was far sighted enough to see it that was as well. The foreclosure proceedings were arranged favorably to that outcome.

PTC JHC New PTC City Administrator, Mike Bryant, is appointed. (The Fayette Sun, 3/1/79) Peachtree Crossing Shopping Center opens. Lake Forest Subdivision, an “empty-nester” village, opens in PTC. (TW anniversary issue, l984) PTC Don Skelton is hired as new PTC Police Chief; PTC hires first female police officer. (The Fayette Sun, 3/1/79) PTC Rescue Squad acquires a second modular ambulance; PTC’s fire insurance rating is lowered to a Class 6, an excellent rating for a community dependent upon a volunteer fire department. (TW, 03/01/79) PCT H/P

1978

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JHC begins serving on Board of Directors of IRT Property Company, JHC HONORS JHC is named Director, Executive Vice President of IRT Property Company (Amex, NYSE through 1992) real estate investment trust specializing in equity investments, income-producing properties, mortgage loans; primarily engaged in real estate activities in Georgia, North Carolina, Florida & Ohio. (from 1990 JHC biographical sketch) JHC HONORS

January 1978

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Rebel Business Forms opens in PTC. (TW, 7/11/79)

July 21, 1978

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JHC ascends Grand Teton Peak, 13,770-foot elevation in Wyoming’s Grand Teton National Park. (from wall plaque) JHC

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December 1978

McElroy Metal Mill begins work on half-million dollar complex. (TW, 7/11/79) H

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Gifts, The Club House, Peachtree Cart Mart, Dr. Kenneth Rundle, dentist.

Others locating in PTC are Beverage Depot, The Finishing Touch, Jim Hudson’s Texaco, The Pit Stop, Scott Exterminating Company, Shenanigan’s Lounge, Peachtree Lawn, Domesticare of PTC, Smorgasboard Restaurant. Fayette State Bank holds groundbreaking for its drive-in bank in Glenloch Village. Dentists, Dr. Robert C. Vassey, Dr. Robert L. Plapp become associates of Dr. Gordon Fleming. City elections result in Herb Frady, mayor; Fred Brown, Jack Barrett, Paul Heard, Mary Kaurin, council members. (The Fayette Sun, 3/1/79) FSB PTC 1979

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J.C. Booth Junior High School opens in PTC (Metro South Magazine, Spring 1984) PTC FAYETTE COUNTY Bessemer Properties undergoes foreclosure, and PTC is acquired by The Equitable Life Assurance Society of America. Equitable names Peachtree City Development Corporation as developer/agent and Douglas Mitchell as president. Voxcom and Cochran Airport Systems open in PTC. TDK of Tokyo announces construction of a $50 million plant in PTC. (TW anniversary issue, 1984) Pitney Bowes Corp. locates conference center/training facility in PTC. (TW anniversary issue, 1984) PTC FAYETTE COUNTY BESSEMER PCDC

February 1979

March 1979

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The Fayette Fellowship holds its first worship service in PTC. (The Fayette Sun, 3/1/79) PTC CHURCHES PTC Recorder’s Court adds evening session to accommodate work load.

New Recorder’s Court judge is Wesley Asinoff. (The Fayette Sun, 2/1/79) Voxcom Division of NY-based Tapecon Inc. opens 10,000-sq.ft. plant on two-acre site in PTC Industrial Park. Meltex opens in PTC. (TW, 7/11/79) PTC FAYETTE COUNTY

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1980

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JHC becomes president of FSB Bancorp Inc. in PTC, holding company for Fayette State Bank. (from Who’s Who in American Politics information form, 4/11/83) JHC is named to board of directors, PetroSystems International Inc. (OTC) (from 1990 bio) JHC HONORS FSB

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Charles and Bernice Cowan observe their 50th wedding anniversary with a celebration hosted by their children. Friends (the Craigs) came from as far away as Ohio. (from Bernice’s journal) COWAN

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1981

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JHC becomes chairman of the Joe Frank Harris Campaign for Governor. (from 1990 bio) JHC named to board of directors of Tri-South Investments Inc. (NYSE) (from JHC 2000 bio) JHC HONORS JFH GEORGIA

1982-85

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JHC named to board of directors of Tri-South Investments Inc. (NYSE).

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1982-90

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JHC becomes Chairman of State Finance Council for Democratic Party of Georgia. (Who’s Who in American Politics information form 4/11/83) JHC HONORS GEORGIA

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McIntosh High School opens in PTC. (Metro South Magazine, Spring l984) PTC FAYETTE COUNTY

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JHC joins board of directors of Avalon Corporation, formerly Tri-South Investments Inc. Avalon is engaged in acquisition, operation, development of real estate properties, also mortgage loans, primarily in Georgia, North Carolina, Texas. (from 1984 JHC biographical sketch) JHC HONORS

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Week of October 12, 1982

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Fayette County is granted Georgia Department of Natural Resources permit to withdraw up to 12 million gpd (gallons per day) from Line Creek; up to 4.5 million gpd from Flat Creek; will enable county to construct dam, develop reservoir on Flat Creek; water from Line Creek will be pumped to reservoir to supply FC’s future water needs. (The Fayette Sun, 10/21/82) WATER ISSUE FAYETTE COUNTY

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Cartersville native and 18-year Georgia House of Representatives veteran Joe Frank Harris is elected xxxxxx Governor of Georgia; subsequently names JHC chief of staff; will provide “overview of my administration and the functions of my executive office,” says Governor-elect. (The Atlanta JournalThe Atlanta Constitution, 11/7/82) JFH JHC CARTERSVILLE GEORGIA

January 1983-90

JHC becomes Chief of Staff for Governor Joe Frank Harris, State of Georgia. (Who’s Who in American Politics information form, 4/11/83) JHC JFH

April 1983

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Fayette County is recognized as having highest per-capita income in Georgia, based on 1979 income data, most recent available. FC tops list at $8,782, exceeding $6,450 for remainder of state. (The Atlanta Journal-The Atlanta Constitution, 4/16/83) FAYETTE COUNTY

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September 1983

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Feature article on JHC, following DOT Board refusal to honor Governor Harris’ request to replace Commissioner Tom Moreland with Chief of Staff and businessman JHC, despite prior assurances to JFH that vote existed to support such action. JHC expresses that in business world, “your word is your bond,” has learned in politics, person can say one thing, do another.

DOT Board did agree to important concession, allowing state access to DOT funds, if necessary. Article credits JHC with being key participant in policy and strategy for JFH governorship, also with having raised in excess of $3 million for JFH campaign. (The Atlanta Journal-The Atlanta Constitution, 9/4/83) JHC JFH

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JHC member of the Society of International Business Fellows, Class of ’84; serves on board of directors 1990 (from JHC 1990 & 2000 bios) JHC HONORS

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Metro South Magazine spring edition focuses on PTC, in honor of its 25th anniversary. Contains JHC feature by Sallie Satterthwaite, as well as numerous other PTC features. Metro South reprinted PTC-related articles as a special edition, titled, A Silver Salute to Peachtree City, 1959-1984.

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March 9, 1984

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Governor Joe Frank Harris proclaims March 9, 1984 Peachtree City Day in Georgia; JHC, PTC Mayor Fred Brown receive congratulations delivered by JFH in Governor’s Office at the Georgia State Capitol. (Metro South Magazine, Spring 1984) PTC JHC JFH

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Feature on accomplishments in PTC during past quarter-century states: The community currently has 9,548 residents living in 3,103 residential units; 40 miles of bicycle paths; Flat Creek Club with “exceptional” golf course, tennis courts; also three city-operated pools, four such tennis courts; 14 churches; schools serving kindergarten through high school, part of the fullyaccredited Fayette County school system; Kiwanis, Rotary, Optimist Clubs; Jaycees; senior citizens’ club; Working Women’s Network; self-help groups, such as Alcoholics Anonymous; A total of 89 commercial and 57 professional companies call PTC home. No less than 38 industries are located in the PTC Industrial Park. Construction is underway on a major hotel/conference center Civilian labor force is nearing 3,000. Eleven of the top 12 sources of tax revenue in FC are PTC industries; NCR, TDK, and PCDC, respectively, are the three top taxpayers in the county.

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The Atlanta Journal-The Atlanta Constitution/South Fulton Extra features PCDC’s Jerry Peterson in article outlining the original PTC plan, update, changes which have occurred in master plan over the years. Article is thorough in regards to changes from original master plan. (AJC, 4/26/84) PCDC

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JHC forms Habersham Financial Corporation to acquire Habersham Federal Savings and Loan Association of Cornelia, Georgia. Also forms The Habersham Group, umbrella of several companies specializing in real estate, financial industry. Includes firms in consulting, real estate brokerage, executive search and is also an international trading company. JHC becomes chairman of Habersham Federal Savings Bank through 1989, The Habersham Group, and Habersham and Cowan. (from JHC 2000 and 1990 bios) JHC HABERSHAM Peachtree Sheraton Conference Center opens, located between Lake Peachtree and Flat Creek Club; estimated to cost $20 million, conference center to provide meeting rooms, 125-seat auditorium, two restaurants, 250 guest rooms, recreational facilities consisting of indoor-outdoor swimming pool, three tennis courts. Pitney-Bowes National Corporate Training Facility is slated for completion in PTC and will accommodate 300 sales, service and support personnel. (Metro South Magazine, Spring 1984) PTC

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JHC named vice-chairman Georgia Agricultural Exposition Authority (from 1990 & 2000 bios) JHC HONORS

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Political columnist Frederick Allen writes on Democratic Party’s choice of Joe Frank Harris keynoter for annual Jefferson-Jackson Dinner. (The Atlanta Journal-The Atlanta Constitution, Perspective Section, 2/10/85) JFH

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Habersham Federal Savings Bank provides refreshments for Rabun County Chapter of AARP 10th anniversary celebration at Black Rock Mountain State Park. (The Clayton Tribune, 8/8/85) HABERSHAM PHOTOGRAPHS P

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JHC appointed by Governor Joe Frank Harris as vice-chairman of MLK Jr. State Holiday Commission, serving through August 9, 1991. (from wall plaque) JHC HONORS JFH

JHC donates Frederick Remington rare bronze sculpture, “Coming Through the Rye,” to Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School at Board of Trustees meeting.

(TW, 10/2/85) JHC RABUN GAP The Joel Cowan Collection of Western Art is displayed at Habersham Federal Savings Bank in Cornelia; goal is to provide children with ready access to art; collection includes Frederic Remington bronzes modeled in 1895. Also, reopening of Cornelia’s Grand Theatre in spring l986 is announced by couple who purchased it from Habersham Federal Savings Bank. (The Northeast Georgian, Cornelia, 10/29/85, with photos) JHC GEORGIA PHOTOGRAPHS

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1986

May 1986

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JHC begins second stint as chairman of Joe Frank Harris for Governor Campaign; serves as trustee of Georgia Tech Foundation through 1990; named to board of directors, Center for International Leadership (from 1990 & 2000 bios) JHC HONORS JFH

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JFH kicks off his gubernatorial reelection campaign, drawing an estimated 6,000 to Cartersville High School football stadium. (The Marietta Daily Journal, 5/5/86, with photo; The Neighbor Newspapers, 5/7/86, with photos) JFH CARTERSVILLE PHOTOGRAPHS

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Part of a focus on southside Atlanta, PTC & Fayette County are featured in weekend article, with significant commentary by JHC; photo of JHC in Habersham office at Galleria. (The Atlanta Journal-The Atlanta Constitution, 6/1/86) PTC FAYETTE COUNTY ATLANTA REGION PHOTOGRAPHS

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March 1987

Family and friends of JHC and wife Geri host surprise joint birthday celebration in honor of the two reaching their 50th birthdays on the 23rd of May and June, respectively. (Gov. JFH June 7, 1986 proclamation) COWAN JHC is appointed vice-chairman of the Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School Board of Trustees. In announcing JHC’s appointment, Board Chairman Champney A. McNair said, “Joel Cowan is a splendid example of what a Trustee should be. He gives of his time, his knowledge, his skills and his resources, and does so with enthusiasm.” (from 1990 bio and THIS WEEK, 10/15/86, with photo) JHC HONORS RABUN GAP P

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First grandchild, Leah Catherine Barnett, is born; first child of daughter, Jennifer Matthews Cowan Barnett, and husband, Scott Barnett. (from the horse’s mouth, 8/12/00) COWAN Lengthy feature article on PTC and JHC in regional magazine, Georgia Trend. (Georgia Trend, March 1987) PTC JHC

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Birth of second grandchild, Annie Margaret Cowan, firstborn of Joel Jr. and Tracey. (from the horse’s mouth, 8/12/00) COWAN

June 16, 1987

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JHC appointed by Governor Joe Frank Harris to chair the Governor’s Growth Strategies Commission, serving through November 2, 1988. (from wall plaque) Blue-ribbon commission has as its goal spreading prosperity

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throughout state, dealing with intensive development already in existence.

(The South Fulton Neighbor, 8/19/87) In addition to JHC, Governor JFH swears in the following commission members: state Senator Frank Albert, Augusta; William W. Allison, VP, The Coca-Cola Company, Atlanta; State Senator Roy E. Barnes, Mableton; W. Frank Barron, retired, Coca-Cola Bottling Company, Rome; Marshall J. Beebe, president, Wilma Southeast Inc., Atlanta; J.D. Benefield, president, Sea Island Company, Sea Island; E. Milton Bevington, president and CEO, Servidyne Inc., Atlanta; J. David Chatham, president, Chatham Properties, Atlanta; Johnnie L. Clark, professor, Atlanta University, Atlanta; Fred DeLoach Jr., chair, Lowndes County Commission, Valdosta; Arnold A. Dill, senior VP and chief economist, Citizens & Southern Corp., Atlanta; Betty Frier, Douglas city commissioner, Douglas; Carolyn Boyd Hatcher, The Lovett School, Atlanta; state Rep. Johnny Isakson, Marietta, state house Minority leader; Ira Jackson, Atlanta City Council member and chair of the Atlanta Regional Commission, Atlanta; Charles A. Jay, realtor; Mayor Robert L. Knox Jr.; Thomson, state Rep. Lauren “Bubba” McDonald Jr., Commerce; House Appropriations Committee Chair; DeKalb County Chief Executive Office Manuel Maloof, Decatur; Gwynne Maurer, chair, Douglas County Commission, Douglasville; Herman J. Russell, Chairman and CEO, H.J. Russell and Company, Atlanta; state Senator Al Scott, Savannah, Chair, House Consumer Affairs Committee; Walter H. Sessoms, VP, Southern Bell, Atlanta; Betty Siegel, president, Kennesaw College, Kennesaw; Marvin Singletary, president, Blakely Peanut Company, Blakely; Deen Day Smith, board chair, Cecil B. Day Investment Company, Norcross; Betty Smulian, board chair, Trimble House Corp., Norcross; state Rep. Calvin Smyre, Columbus; state Senator Terrell Starr, Forest Park. Chair: Senate Appropriations Committee; Mayor Gerald H. Thompson, Fitgerald; state Rep. Larry Walker, Perry, House majority leader; Solomon Walker II, board chair and CEO, The Pilgrim Health and Life Insurance Company, Augusta; Lillian Webb, Chair, Gwinnett County Commission, Lawrenceville; Alton Wingate, president and CEO, Community Bank and Trust, Cornelia; Jane Yarn, board member, Cumberland Island Historic Foundation and chair, Georgia Chapter of The Nature Conservancy. John Sibley is named executive director. (The Atlanta Constitution, 6/16/87, op-ed in The Atlanta Journal 6/18/87 and 6/24/87; TW, 6/24/87) GSC GEORGIA COWAN June 16, 1987

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State Representative Cathey Steinberg of Atlanta publicly expresses her anger over being excluded in Governor JFH’s pick of 36 members of blueribbon Growth Strategies Commission. (The Atlanta Journal, 6/17/87 JFH GSC Chaired by JHC, Governor’s Growth Strategies Commission meets in Atlanta, with 28 of 36 appointees, each of whom was named by Gov. JFH, in attendance at this, the first working meeting. Commission is to spend 18 months studying growth before issuing report, plan of action. (The Atlanta Constitution, 7/14/87) JHC JFH GSC GEORGIA

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July 1987

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JHC is among those named in Atlanta Business Chronicle, “Southern Crescent’s 10 Most Powerful People;” main criterion is response to question, “When all else fails, who can you call to get the wheels turning?”

In article, JHC is said to view “water and sewerage needs as important to Fayette County.” And he would like to “see a move toward balanced housing in the county so that a resident could be born in Fayette County and plan to retire there, too, in affordable quarters.” Nine others named are Fayette Countian Bob Disharoon, Charley Griswell, U.S. Representative Newt Gingrich, Frank Jolly, Jerry Kopp, Bill Melear, Carl Rodenizer, Clarence R. Vaughn Jr., W.W. Williams Jr. (Atlanta Business Chronicle, 7/27/87; TW, 8/19/87; The Fayette County News, 8/19/87; The Fayette Sun, 8/20/87), 8/20/87) JHC HONORS GEORGIA FAYETTE COUNTY

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September 1987

Political columnist Bill Shipp writes on active last term governor, low-key style of JFH. (The South Fulton Neighbor, 8/19/87) JFH H

President of Business Council of Georgia, Gene Dyson writes guest editorial expressing organization’s support of Governor’s Growth Strategy Commission, urging business community to do same. (Atlanta Business Chronicle, 9/14/87) JFH GSC

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Meeting at Macon City Hall, Governor JFH’s Growth Strategies Commission receives initial reports from its technical advisory panel on state’s needs and possibilities. Technical experts follow broad guidelines established by commission in areas of economic development, capital improvements, land use and natural resources. During daylong Macon meeting, Commission members consider then defer proposal to increase state authority over planning for development at local level. Bainbridge technical advisor and Banker, James D. Hall Jr., charges, “There’s too much Atlanta control of the commission.” Denying the charge, C&S Bank senior vice president and chief economist, Arnold Dill, who chairs the commission’s task force on Natural resources, says, “If we set up policies that work for the whole state, it will help all the areas.” (The Atlanta Constitution, 10/13/87; The Atlanta Journal, 10/15/87) JFH GSC JHC

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Editor Cal Beverly column urges support, cooperation throughout FC. (The Sun, 11/19/87) FAYETTE COUNTY

December 3, 1987

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The Sun publishes JHC’s letter complimenting above editorial. (The Sun, 12/3/87) JHC FAYETTE COUNTY

December 17, 1987

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JHC, five others from Governor’s Growth Strategies Commission address

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annual UGA’s public service and extension service staff of problems resulting from unplanned growth in state; warn of droughts, highway in unwanted areas, sewer moratoriums blocking communities where they need growth. (Marietta Daily Journal, 12/19/87) GSC PUBLIC ADDRESS GEORGIA GSC 1988

January 3, 1988

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JHC named to board of directors, Georgia Department of Community Affairs; serves as chairman; member, Georgia Tech Research Institute-Advisory Board. (from wall plaque & 1990 bio) JHC HONORS GEORGIA GEORGIA TECH H

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GSC’s final report in December is expected to serve as blueprint for growth in metro Atlanta, State. (The Atlanta Journal and Constitution, 1/3/88) GSC GSC Land Use Task Force adopts “statement of vision” which outlines key task force issues, including zoning, regional planning control, protection of natural resources, i.e., water. GSC member Arnold A. Dill discusses such possibilities during C&S Bank-sponsored economic symposium. (The Atlanta Constitution, 1/21/88)

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JHC is guest speaker to first annual Membership Banquet of Colquitt-Miller County Chamber of Commerce at Miller County Middle School.

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February 1, 1988

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Summary prepared by JHC on findings of GSC’s Land Use Task Force thus far are published in special section of Atlanta Business Chronicle.

Task Force calls for statewide comprehensive planning, but keep zoning local. (Atlanta Business Chronicle, 2/1/88, The Atlanta Journal-The Atlanta Constitution 2/7/88, 2/14/88, 3/23/88) GSC JHC NOTES

March 12, 1988

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Personal interview of JHC as Growth Strategies Chair; takes question-andAnswer format. JHC applies Growth Strategies (GSC) thinking to Fayette County. (Fayette and Southside Sun, 3/12/88, with photo) GSC JHC HONORS

March 23, 1988

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Jim Wooten op-ed that GSC might fail to live up to its charge and QBE could be in peril, based on efforts of next governor. (The Atlanta Journal, 3/23/88) GSC

March 24, 1988

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GSC holds public hearing in Thomson, first of l5 such meetings throughout Georgia to gather input, reaction to recommendations released March 20.

JHC one of GSC members present. Focus fell on state sales tax increase of 1% to fund education statewide; some discussion of land-use, other topics.

(The Atlanta Constitution, 3/25/88; The Marietta Daily Journal, 3/25/88; The

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Atlanta Journal-The Atlanta Constitution, op-ed3/27/88; Bill Shipp’s Georgia, 3/28/88; Clayton News/Daily3/29/88) GSC Reminders of second annual Southside Developers’ Forum are announced.

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House Speaker Tom Murphy favors eliminating usual $50 to $100 million Which go from state general coffers to DOT each year, diverting to fund education and avoiding need for sales tax increase proposed by GSC. Murphy proposes increase in motor-fuel tax to offset DOT funding loss.

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March 29, 1988

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GSC public hearing in Carrollton, with JHC presiding. (Newnan TimesHerald, 4/5/88) Editorial criticizing GSC’s lack of interest in gathering public input from metropolitan Atlanta counties. (Clayton News/Daily, 3/29/88) GSC

March 30, 1988

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Fourth of 15 GSC public hearings is held in Rome receive array of comments; loss of local control continues to be major concern vocalized.

(The Atlanta Journal-The Atlanta Constitution, 4/2/88) GSC GSC public hearing in Rome hears many voice concerns over loss of local control of land. (AJC, 4/2/88) GSC public hearing in Carrollton hears less intense crowd express concerns over education, job growth. (Newnan Times-Herald, 4/5/88) GSC

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At GSC public hearing in Marietta, Cobb Chamber task force head tells commission panel commuter rail system crucial to successful plans.

(The Marietta Daily Journal, 3/31/88) GSC Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce annual forum on Southside developer T. Harvey Mathis comments favorably on regional planning being proposed

by GSC and Chair JHC of PTC. JHC, as GSC Chair, urges regional planning, possible separate south-side entity. Speakers described as “upbeat.” (Clayton News/Daily, 4/1/88) Other forum panelists are JHC, Atlanta Mayor Andrew Young, developer John Wieland, (The Clayton Sun, 4/7/88) PUBLIC ADDRESS

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Sunday op-ed piece by Jim Wooten on challenge facing GSC, which he calls “one of Georgia’s most important commissions in modern times.” The Atlanta Journal-The Atlanta Constitution, 4/3/88) GSC

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Op-ed by Jim Wooten echoes Cobb Chamber task force position that commuter rail system is crucial to success of any GSC plans. ((The Atlanta Journal, 4/6/88)

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GSC In a related issue, state sales tax increase to fund education needs, proposed by GSC, is deemed unlikely to proceed. Although proposal is supported by many of GSC, such as Fred DeLoach of Lowndes County Commission, GSC Chairman JHC calls action on issue premature. (The Atlanta Constitution, 4/7/88 GSC JHC April 7, 1988

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Editorial on JHC, as GSC Chair, deeming regional planning approach as only method to ensure infrastructure can support development of next two decades. (The Clayton Sun) JHC

April 11, 1988

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Some GSC members worry lack of funding will doom recommendations; JHC calls such worry premature. (The Atlanta Constitution, 4/11/88) GSC JHC

April 13, 1988

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April 18, 1988

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GSC public hearing held in Albany at Darton College.

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April 19, 1988

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GSC public hearing held in Valdosta at City Auditorium, followed by public hearing in Douglas at South Georgia College.

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April 25, 1988

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Governor JFH, GSC member Walt Sessoms, BellSouth VP, in midst of PR embarrassment as ISDN official presentation results in failure during news conference. (Atlanta Business Chronicle, 4/25/88) JFH

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GSC public hearing held in Morrow at Clayton State College. JHC presides; focus is on environment, transportation; slide presentation unavailable, as it was in John Sibleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s auto when it was stolen the previous evening. Clayton News-Daily, 4/27/88, The Clayton Sun, 4/28/88) Morrow hearing is followed by public hearing in Perry at Perry High School Cafeteria.

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GSC public hearing held in Columbus at Davidson Center Auditorium of Columbus College.

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April 29, 1988

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GSC public hearing held in Gainesville at Georgia Mountains Center.

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May 2, 1988

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GSC public hearing held in Helen at Masters Hall in Unicoi State Park draws intense criticism from many locals for proposals to restrict mountain land use. Some support is shown for proposals, although less intensely. (The Atlanta Journal, 5/2/88) GSC

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May 5, 1988

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Final GSC public hearing, held in Savannah at Savannah State College, hears many urge focus on upgrading Georgia’s educational system. (The Atlanta Constitution, 5/6/88) GSC

May 8, 1988

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Sunday editorial urges state adoption of comprehensive policy on taxing sources, responsibilities, similar to GSC plans. (AJC, 5/8/88) GSC

May 13-15, 1988

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GSC holds weekend retreat in PTC to discuss state’s ability to solve problems without usurping local government power. (AJC, 5/15/88) GSC

May 16, 1988

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JHC addresses monthly meeting of Georgia Industrial Developers Association, gives interim GSC report. Held at Georgia World Congress Center. (from GIDA information/registration flyer) PUBLIC ADDRESS

May 17, 1988

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Durwood McAllister op-ed urging regional and state authority over growth, based on GSC findings. (The Atlanta Journal, 5/17/88) GSC

May 18, 1988

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JFH voices probable support of constitutional amendment increasing state control over growth in Georgia, as recommended by GSC. (The Atlanta Constitution, 5/18/88) JHC

May 20, 1988

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Republican state Rep. Johnny Isaakson, member of GSC, speaks to Cobb Chamber of Commerce is support of planned growth to protect quality of life.

(The Marietta Daily Journal, 5/20/88) GSC

May 23, 1988

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Bill Shipp’s Georgia reports GSC recommendations decline to support sales tax increase as way to finance proposals. (Bill Shipp’s Georgia, 5/23/88) GSC

May 29, 1988

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Interview of DNR head J. Leonard Ledbetter sees concern over growth without plans, controls; mentions GSC as method to address problems.

(The Marietta Daily Journal, 5/29/88) GSC

May 30, 1988

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Analysis of issues confronting findings, proposals as GSC issues interim policy recommendations for state. (Bill Shipp’s Georgia, 5/30/88) GSC

June 1, 1988

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GSC member, state Rep. Isakson, promotes group’s belief improvements in education should be guide for managing, enhancing Georgia’s growth. (The Marietta Daily Journal, 6/3/88) GSC

June 2, 1988

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JHC addresses Rossville Chamber of Commerce monthly meeting, discussing preliminary findings, possible solutions of GSC. (Walker County Messenger, 6/10/88) PUBLIC ADDRESS

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June 5, 1988

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Sunday op-ed piece by Jim Wooten urging GSC to make the hard decisions.

(The Atlanta Journal-The Atlanta Constitution, 6/5/88) GSC

June 11, 1988

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JHC delivers graduation address to Clayton State College’s 18th annual commencement. More than 300 two-year associate degrees and one-year certificates are awarded. (The Clayton Sun, 6/2/88; THIS WEEK WEEKEND EDITION, 6/4/88; The Fayette Neighbor, 6/8/88) PUBLIC ADDRESS

June 12, 1988

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GSC cited in Sunday editorial regarding north Georgia mountains, residents.

(The Atlanta Journal-The Atlanta Constitution, 6/12/88) GSC

June 13, 1988

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Signs of citizen groups opposing growth becoming higher-profile in metro Atlanta; JHC, as GSC chairman, mentioned as having key role. Article States GSC Chairman JHC says the commission’s proposals will be more of a process than a plan. “The centerpiece of the plan is to change the process by which democratic decisions are made. “The Atlanta Journal-The Atlanta Constitution, 6/13/88) GSC JHC

June 22, 1988

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Bill Shipp op-ed piece gives JFH “credit for trying,” calls him “a governor befitting of the times.” (The Fayette Neighbor, 6/22/88) JHC

June 25, 1988

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Editorial supporting land use planning, proposals such as those of GSC and Mountain Protection Act. (AJC, 6/25/88) PLANNED

June 29, 1988

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Metro Atlanta is projected to grow by 600,000 by close of century, according to study by National Planning Association. (The Atlanta Constitution,

6/29/88) July 1988

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Editorial expressing doubt GSC will accomplish much. (Georgia Trend, July 1988) GSC

July 4, 1988

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Feature on Habersham House, signature JHC building sited on Marietta Street near Georgia Tech; JHC quoted on efforts to help area. (The Atlanta Business Chronicle, 7/4/88) HABERSHAM

July 5, 1988

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Andy Bowen op-ed urges JFH to “quit sitting around waiting for his muchtouted GSC to make recommendations about future water use and do something meaningful himself;” i.e., through executive order to increase state dollars for site studies, planning for new reservoirs.

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July 11, 1988

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Anheuser-Busch officially announces Cartersville to be site of national brewery, confirming months of speculation regarding such. (Coosa Valley View, August 1988) CARTERSVILLE

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JFH July 19, 1988

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GSC member, state Representative Johnny Isakson addresses Newnan Kiwanis. (The Newnan Times-Herald, 7/19/88) GSC

July 23, 1988

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Somewhat derisive article about planned community of PTC and JHC as GSC Chair. (The Atlanta Journal-The Atlanta Constitution, 7/23/88) GSC

July 25, 1988

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GSC holds two-day retreat in PTC; develops details for creation of new planning agencies to ensure compliance with proposals. (The Atlanta Constitution, 7/26/88) GSC

July 25-29, 1988

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Week of editorials broadcast on WSB-radio by VP/GM Mike Faherty outline five separate findings in the GSC Interim Report, explain issues, concur, offer support of each. Specific kudos given JHC. (WSB Radio copy, July 25, 26, 27, 28 & 29, 1988) GSC

July 28, 1988

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Durwood McAlister op-ed encourages voters to voice concerns now over recommendations of GSC. (The Atlanta Journal, 7/28/88) GSC

August 1988

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JHC addresses 30th annual meeting of Coosa Valley, says APDC system being used as model for interim report of Growth Strategies Commission; stresses need for regional cooperation. (Coosa Valley View, August 1988) JHC Commentary titled, “Impact Fees End up in the Sewer.” (Georgia Trend, August 1988)

August 2, 1988

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In PTC, 18 builders stand approved for construction of customer housing; 21 stand approved for standard spec construction. (from 8/2/88 internal notes, labeled A&B)

August 3, 1988

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JHC addresses dinner meeting of Atlanta Jaycees; is profiled in organization’s newsletter. (The Atlanta Jaycee Action Newsletter, August 1988) PUBLIC ADDRESS

August 8, 1988

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Joel Cowan History Room is dedicated in the PTC Library, in public and lasting recognition of JHC’s “significant contributions in developing the original plan for PTC” and acknowledge his “dedication to civic duty during his tenure as first mayor of PTC.” (from Certificate of Reaffirmation 4/14/96, Neighbor Newspapers, 8/24/88, with photo) JHC During same observance, Floy Farr Meeting Room is dedicated in the PTC Library. (Neighbor Newspapers, 8/24/88, with photo) JHC HONORS FLOY FARR

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August 28, 1988

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Metro Atlanta projected to exceed 3.2 million residents by 2000, ranking

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fourth among 40 largest metro areas in U.S. (The Atlanta Constitution, 6/29/88) see 1988 for this information September 8, 1988

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PTC, Tyrone, FC officials cut ceremonial ribbon across newly-widened State Highway 74 to mark project completion; PTC Mayor Fred Brown makes public announcement of plan to approach state legislature on dubbing roadway, “Joel Cowan Parkway.” In addition to Mayor Brown, remarks by Georgia Department of Transportation Commissioner Hal Rives; FC Commission Chairman Chuck Watkins; Tyrone Mayor Harold Vansant; PCDC President Doug Mitchell. In his comments, Rives places value of highway’s 11.049 miles at more than $11 million, serves 15,000 vehicles daily. Brown recognizes state Representative Paul Heard of PTC, state Senator Bev Engram, Fairburn, both present, for their assistance. Brown also honors Floy Farr for his contributions to PTC’s growth, later announces state Highway 54 to be renamed, “Floy Farr Parkway.” (TW, 9/19/88; includes photos) GA HWY 74 JHC HONORS FLOY FARR

September 15, 1988

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Clayton County editorial says GSC preliminary recommendations are “thoughtful and thought-provoking,” but some are “troubling,” which editorial says will violate home rule. (Clayton News/Daily, 9/15/88) GSC

September 20, 1988

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Governor JFH tells Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce members he is “serious as a heart attack about the purpose of this strategy commission,” as he vows to fight for the recommendations of GSC. (The Atlanta Journal and Constitution, 9/21/88) JFH GSC

September 20, 1988

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Atlanta newspaper columnist Durwood McAlister comments in support of GSC recommendation that local governments must meet minimum standards to qualify for state funding aid. (The Atlanta Journal, 9/20/88) GSC

September 23, 1988

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Atlanta newspaper columnist Jim Wooten lauds developers for their enlightened attitude toward impact fees proposed by GSC. (The Atlanta Journal GSC

October 1988

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Article in Association County Commissioners of Georgia monthly publication, summarizing GSC work; JHC mentioned numerous times. Photo.

(Georgia County Government, October 1988) GSC JHC

October 3, 1988

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Columnist Kent Hoover supports potential legislation mandating impact fees, which he credits to GSC support, likely endorsement. (Atlanta Business Chronicle, 10/3/88) GSC

October 12, 1988

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JHC addresses 7th annual Fulton County Developers’ Day, held at John’s

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Creek Technology Park; explains many of findings, recommendations of GSC, which will be presented in report to Gov. JFH in November. (TW, 10/15/88) public address GSC November 8, 1988

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Op-ed piece titled, “Growth Commission Proved Mission Wasn’t Impossible,” closes with statement, “Members of the commission, under the leadership of Chairman Joel H. Cowan, have performed a valuable public service and we commend them.” (The Atlanta Journal, 11/8/88) JHC GSC

November 10, 1988

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Veteran Republican state legislator and Cobb County Chamber of Commerce Chairman Johnny Isakson gives public support, sense of urgency in implementing many findings of GSC during address to chamber’s North Cobb Division. (The Marietta Daily Journal, 11/11/88) GSC

November 14, 1988

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Editorial refers to GSC report as “…a fine piece of work-practical and wisebut it contains some proposals that run against the grain in many parts of the state. So the governor must sell it-to the Legislature and to ordinary Georgians.” Then asks the question,” Is the governor up to the challenge?”

(The Atlanta Constitution, 11/14/88) GSC

November 16, 1988

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Jim Wooten op-ed piece critical of JFH endorsing six-cent gasoline tax increase day after election; blames one-party politics, claims Growth Strategies Commission failed to prevent by likely endorsement of DOT plan.

(The Atlanta Journal, 11/16/88) JFH GSC

November 1988

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Speculation on land use plan enforcement receives wide public scrutiny; JHC quoted as preferring constitutional amendment to accomplish GSC recommendations, allowing state option for future. (The AJC, 12/1/88) JHC GSC

December 3, 1988

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Op-ed stating no need for Constitutional referendum on land-use issues.

(AJC, 12/3/88) GSC Georgia

December 4, 1988

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Water resources issue as part of GSC findings given to Gov. JFH; likely to become part of Gov’s legislative proposals in upcoming session. (Marietta Daily Journal, 12/4/88) JFH GSC

December 27, 1988

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Draft of Gov. JFH’s legislative package for upcoming session of Georgia General Assembly reflects land-use bill to lack power to enforce compliance.

The AJC, 12/28/88) GEORGIA JFH

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December 30, 1988

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Jim Wooten op-ed piece accuses JFH of compromising on “issue of far more lasting importance,” that of land-use planning. (The Atlanta Journal, 12/30/88) JFH GEORGIA

December 31, 1988

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Joe Dolman op-ed criticizing JFH for failing to ensure GSC’s land-use planning recommendations become legislation in upcoming Georgia General Assembly (The Atlanta Journal, 12/31/88) JFH GSC

1989 January 5, 1989

January 1989

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JHC on board of directors, Business Council of Georgia (from 1990 bio) JHC HONORS Article focusing on commitment, sense of responsibility, which personify JHC. (Athens Daily News, 01/05/89) JHC GSC JFH JHC is named, “Person of the Year” by Fayette County Chamber of Commerce. (FCNews 2/1/89 with photo; Fayette Sun 2/2/89 with photo; Fayette Neighbor 2/15/89 with photos) JHC FAYETTE COUNTY

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State Senator Bev Engram introduces legislation to designate part of Georgia Highway 74 “Joel Cowan Parkway” TW, 1/25/89) JFH FAYETTE COUNTY

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Gene Dyson, president of the Business Council of Georgia, is interviewed at length by Georgia Trend on subject of Growth Strategies Commission, related growth-planning topics. (Georgia Tend, January 2989) GSC GEORGIA JHC PTC

January 31, 1989

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JHC addresses Troup County Chamber of Commerce in LaGrange.

(LaGrange Daily News, 1/21/89) public address

February 1989

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JHC is profiled in lengthy article outlining his life, contributions, entrepreneurship. (Coosa Valley View, February 1989) JHC

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Habersham Agency is acquired by Memphis-based Walker & Associates for undisclosed amount. (ABC, 2/20/89) HABERSHAM JHC

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February 9, 1989

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JHC acknowledged for environmental savvy, awareness of crucial importance in protecting state as it grows as HB 215 passes in General Assembly. (Clayton News Daily, 2/10/89) JHC GEORGIA

February 15, 1989

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JFH’s legislative package focusing on improving the state’s quality of growth passes out of committee in Georgia House of Representatives with few changes; heads for Senate committee. Legislation based on GSC recommendations. (Clayton News Daily, 2/15/89) JFH GSC GEORGIA

February 24, 1989

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JFH’s legislative package focusing on improving state’s quality of growth clears most hurdles in Georgia General Assembly, suffers few hits, may lack funding. (AJC, 2/26/89) JFH GEORGIA

March 23 & 24, 1989

April 22, 1989

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Governor Harris sends copies of WSB Radio editorials to JHC with note, “Two good editorials that you needed to see. Thanks again for making them possible.” 3/23 praises JFH for not being a lame duck, lauds his success in pushing through tax increase to fund much-needed education, road and prison projects. 3/24 recognizes the contributions JHC made to the JFH administration, and in the process, to Georgia. (Hard Copies of Editorials, 3/23 & 24/89) JFH JHC GEORGIA Sarah Caroline Barnett, third grandchild, is born; second daughter of Jennifer and husband, Scott, (from horse’s mouth, 8/12/00) COWAN

May 1989

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Forty foreign countries operate offices in Atlanta. (ABC, 5/29/89)

May 6, 1989

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JHC is presented the Governor’s Award for Excellence in Water Management Stewardship for “Outstanding Achievement in Promoting Effective Management of Georgia’s Water Resources.” (from plaque) JHC HONORS

June 6, 1989

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JHC addresses officials of FC, PTC, Tyrone, Fayetteville and Woolsey about the need to work cooperatively, per GSC recommendations (TW, 6/8/89 with photo)

July 18, 1989

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JHC addresses Gainesville Kiwanis Club on work of GSC, of which he is chair. (The Times, 7/16/89) PUBLIC ADDRESS

1989-90

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JHC serves of board of directors of Georgia Department of Community Affairs, as chair in l990. (from JHC 2000 bio, AJC, 7/25/89) JHC HONORS

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1989-93

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JHC serves on board of directors of Georgia Chamber of Commerce, as vice-chair 1991-93. (from JHC 2000 bio) JHC HONORS

October 17,1990-95

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JHC named to Georgia Board of Regents, University System of Georgia; serves on board of directors of Fayette County Chamber of Commerce (from JHC 2000 bio) JHC HONORS

1990-99

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JHC becomes trustee and member of executive committee of The Georgia Conservancy (from JHC 2000 bio) JHC HONORS

April 18, 1990

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Bonnie Elizabeth Cowan, fourth grandchild, is born; second daughter of Joel Jr. and Tracey. (from horse’s mouth, 8/12/00) COWAN

June 3, 1991

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JHC participates in 37th Annual National Security Seminar, three-day event conducted by U.S. Army War College at Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania. (from wall plaque) JHC HONORS

1992-94

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JHC serves on board of directors, YMCA of Metropolitan Atlanta (from JHC 2000 bio) JHC HONORS

1992-95

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JHC serves on board of directors, Complete Health of Georgia (from JHC 2000 bio) JHC HONORS

1993-96

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JHC serves on board of directors, Continental Airlines Inc. (NYSE-from JHC 2000 bio) JHC HONORS

June 12, 1993

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Mr. Pete Knox died a week before while JHC was out. JHC writes the following letter:

(Editor’s Note: This was scanned and by OCR reproduced from the original signed copy in the Knox files which was sent by fax on July 10, 2003.)

Cowan & Associates 781 Marietta Street N.W. Atlanta. GA 30318 404/853-7900 Fax: 404/487-7796 June 12, 1993 Mrs. P.S Knox, Jr. Mr. Peter S. Knox, Ill Mr. Boone A. Knox Copyright: Joel H. Cowan, 2003

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Ms. Nancy Knox Lewis Thomson, Georgia Dear Ms. Mary Lyle.; Peter; Boone; and Nancy: I just learned from Henry Neal about Mr. Pete’s passing, as I have been out of the country. .

Mr. Pete was to me a true builder…of both things and men. I believe he derived great satisfaction from envisioning something, developing the plan, finding someone to execute it, and then backing into the background (often too far back).

He had great faith in people...and more tolerance than I thought possible in the same man.

My first meeting was as a 20 year old at lunch at the Atlanta Athletic Club (the white linens and crisp smell are indelible) in the Spring of 1957. Peter had invited me to meet his Father in regard to Peachtree City. His parting words that day I still remember as, “Well Joel, Peter tells me you are a whiz. I’d 1ike to get you to Thomson one day to talk a little further.”

Later, he invited me to your home. That, too, was a memory of his love of family, home, and God...manifested in a beautiful family devotional at breakfast. Many old south traditions blended seamlessly into a great industrialist and renaissance man.

While Peachtree City could not offer me a job upon graduation (it was broke), he did…with the understanding that I would continue to manage and attempt to finance it in my spare time. I got to travel some with him in those days where he shared development and building techniques while bidding on military housing.

What loomed large then... still amazes me. We were walking back from the Athletic Club one day and were passing by Zachary’s or Muse’s when he said he needed a suit and insisted that I come in with him. Ever the gentleman, he looked over at me while he was trying one on, and asked the salesman to fit me in one. After mannerly declinations, I accepted. I can’t tell you how much that meant to me as a gesture, as well as the gift itself.

Still dreaming of Peachtree City, I didn’t meet anyone without trying to somehow test their ability to help out. Remarkably, only seven months after graduation, I was introduced to a broker in some other connection and made my pitch which was to be ultimately successful.

After an interval, he called and said he thought he had someone with interest. They were “big” he assured me, but would not come to visit without an option on the entire property.

So this 22 year old calls Mr. Pete in Thomson, with some trepidation, explained the situation. His words again, “Joel, you have carte blanche to get the deal done.” I didn’t ask for clarification, but consulted a dictionary to understand what tremendous confidence he showed in me. An expected reaction would have been for him to take over the negotiations...or at least, to review the option I gave them. In what was clearly a critical situation, he just stayed in the background giving support and counsel...but not interfering.

On another of those wonderful evenings when he would assemble all of his troops and some friends at the Club, I remember a particular occasion when he rose to make a toast.

The room fell silent. He began talking about how much we all meant to him and what he hoped we could accomplish. And then, after one of those pregnant pauses you simply had to experience, he said, “Give me some men, who are stout hearted men, and I’ll soon give you ten thousand more.” Words on paper can not describe the emotion he was capable of inspiring.

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His legacy is truly in people and things. His vision and resilience, both physical and emotional are the stuff of legends. He inspired me, molded my early business character, and created a bond that lives forever in my memory.

Love and best wishes to you all.

Sincerely,

Joel H. Cowan

October 1993

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JHC participates in Georgia Tech Visiting Professor Program (from certificate presented to JHC) JHC HONORS

1994

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JHC becomes member of Ivan Allen College Advisory Board at Georgia Tech. (from JHC plaque) JHC HONORS

December 1994

1995

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The Equitable accepts PCDC offer to buy out remaining 2,500 acres and Georgia Utilities for a reported $20-$25 million, amicably dissolving 15-year alliance between the two entities. Buy-out also includes 900 acres in PTC Industrial Park; 350 acres outside the city limits; and The Chimneys, a 100acre hunting preserve on the south end of town. JHC briefly quoted in article.

(The AJC, 6/22/95) PCDC PTC JHC QUOTES JHC becomes chairman of Shijiazhuang Habersham Real Estate Company Ltd.; chairman of Habersham Worldwide Holdings Ltd., Hong Kong & Beijing; co-chair of Fayette Foundation. (from JHC 2000 bio) Chinese provincial city of Shijiazhuang, 150-plus miles north of Beijing, is site of JHCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s residential and commercial buildings; JHC maintains office there. (Georgia Tech magazine, Spring 2000.)

JHC CHINA FAYETTE COUNTY

January 1995

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JHC receives certificate of appreciation, letter from Gov. Zell Miller thanking him for his dedication and service while on the Georgia Board of Regents, October 17, 1990-January 1, 1995.

JHC GEORGIA ZELL MILLER

June 8, 1995

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Origins of PTC, with JHC quoted extensively. Fairly accurate assessment.

(The AJC Fayette Extra, 6/8/95) PTC JHC QUOTES

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In separate article, traffic congestion expected to ease as three PTC-area road projects move closer to reality. (The AJC Fayette Extra, 6/8/95)

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PTC June 15, 1995

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Article on Doug Mitchell’s role as PCDC President. (The AJC Fayette Extra) PCDC DOUG MITCHELL

July 1, 1995

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The Fayette County community of Aberdeen is one of 186 defunct Georgia towns where charters are officially rescinded by action of l995 Georgia General Assembly. (The Citizen, 7/5/95) FAYETTE COUNTY PTC

November 29, 1996

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Fifth grandbaby of JHC and Geri, Elizabeth Ann Barnett, affectionately known as “Liz Ann,” is born to daughter Jennifer and husband, Scott. (from Liz Ann, her sisters & her cousins, 8/12/00) COWAN

December 1996

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JHC pens guest column promoting benefits of giving through Fayette County Community Foundation. (The Business Ledger, 12/96) JHC QUOTES

April 10, 1997

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JHC offers eight-point strategy advisory to Harris County Chamber of Commerce during quarterly meeting, held at East Farm Barn near Hamilton, Ga. (Harris County Journal, 5/1/97) PUBLIC ADDRESS

1998

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U.S. Census Bureau estimate places population of Fayette County at 88,600. (from U.S. Census Bureau) FAYETTE COUNTY

May 1998

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JHC climbs to the Mt. Everest base camp, an altitude of 17,600 feet; reached altitudes in excess of 19,000 feet in mountain climb. (per JHC)

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September 1999

JHC is appointed to chair newly-established Georgia Regional Transit Authority by Governor Roy Barnes; serves on board of directors of the Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta (from JHC 2000 bio) JHC GRTA GEORGIA ROY BARNES P

JHC appointed by Governor Roy Barnes to Governor’s Development Council for term to end June 2004; serves as chair. (from wall plaque and JHC 2000 bio) JHC GEORGIA ROY BARNES P

JHC is featured in “Donner’s Dossier,” monthly column on various key individuals in Georgia. In Q & A format, the full-page article captures significant parts of JHC’s personality and life. (Georgia Trend, 9/99) JHC HONORS GEORGIA

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The AJC features PTC as successful example of smart growth; JHC interviewed, quoted. Positive article. Sidebar on GRTA’s role in metro Atlanta transportation issues. (The AJC, 9/20/00) PTC ATLANTA REGION SMART GROWTH CHINA

November 1999

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U.S.-China trade agreement finalized; opens significant opportunities for U.S. companies investing in Internet services to China. (AJC, 11/16/99) U.S.

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JHC becomes a Director of World Airways Inc. JHC HONORS

January 10, 2000

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JHC addresses Newnan-Coweta Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting, stresses need to work together to solve transportation, related problems to benefit of all citizens. (The Senoia Home News, 1/13/00) PUBLIC ADDRESS GRTA

February 7, 2000

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April 27, 2000

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Ground-breaking is held on site of Overton Park, a mixed-use Cobb County development by Hines. As GRTA Chair, JHC joins other officials to toss the first dirt. (MDJ, 5/21/00; see accompanying photo) GRTA JHC

May 21, 2000

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JHC pens letter to editor of Marietta Daily Journal, taking to task Bill Shipp’s recent column unfairly criticizing GRTA. Adjacent letter from East Cobb resident David Poteet expresses his wariness of GRTA. (MDJ, 5/21/00) GRTA JHC

Week of May 7, 2000

May 21, 2000

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FC-based Tek Rail breaks ground on new manufacturing, fabrication facility in PTC Industrial Park, where it will relocate. (The Peachtree Citizen Review, 5/19/00) PTC FAYETTE COUNTY

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The AJC publishes two letters in support of GRTA, responding to criticism leveled by editorial page editor Jim Wooten, others. Letters written by GRTA Board Member Eric Hovdesven and James Chapman, executive director of Georgians for Transportation Alternatives. (The AJC, 5/21/00) GRTA GTA

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Polls of metro Atlantans’ satisfaction with their counties of residence reveal Fayette County ranks second-highest, with 86% considering it a good or excellent place for them and their families to live. (AJC, 5/21/0) FAYETTE COUNTY

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ATLANTA REGION May 25, 2000

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PTC hires Paul Salvatore as director of financial services and information technology. (The Peachtree Citizen Review, 5/19/00) PTC

May 29, 2000

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Political newsletter contains various comments on GRTA; JHC quoted regarding recent selection of Synovus Financial Corp. Vice Chairman Sonny Deriso as vice chairman of GRTA. (Bill Shipp’s Georgia, 5/29/00) JHC QUOTES GRTA

May 31, 2000

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JHC pens article published in Neighbor Newspapers, defending GRTA as a benefit to all, contrary to recent Bill Shipp column intimating otherwise.

(Clayton Neighbor, 5/31/00; likely was in all Neighbor Newspapers) JHC QUOTES GRTA

June 2, 2000

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Work underway on Highway 54 golf cart bridge; bridge is closed for repairs.

(The Citizen Review, 6/2/00, with photo) PTC

June 4, 2000

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Letter of response from JHC to The AJC defending the manner in which GRTA handled public comments during May. Specifically, 26 voiced opinions during May 10 public hearing, followed by May 10 meeting at which representative of Republican Smart Growth Task Force was given special permission to speak, having missed previously-scheduled public meeting.

(The AJC, 6/4/00) JHC QUOTES GRTA SMART GROWTH

June 14, 2000

July 2000

August 29, 2000

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GRTA Board unanimously approves three-year transportation plan calls for metro governments to adopt land use policies which comply with GRTA transportation strategies in regional plan or face sanctions, such as loss of state, federal road project funds. JHC calls it a “defining moment.” (The AJC, 6/16/00, photo) GRTA JHC ATLANTA REGION GEORGIA PHOTOGRAPHS Groundwork laid by GRTA results in approval of metro Atlanta three-year Transportation Improvement Program by Federal Highway Administration; result is Georgia will receive more than $150 million in federal highway funds withheld until Georgia showed feds good-faith effort in reducing air pollution, controlling urban sprawl. (Bill Shipp’s Georgia, 7/31/00) GRTA GEORGIA ATLANTA REGION

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JHC visits Coweta County Commission to emphasize GRTA’s desire to work cooperatively with local entities to solve regional transportation problems.

Commission Chairman Mutt Hunter tells JHC he is “welcome anytime.”

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(The Citizen Review, 9/1/00) GRTA JHC ATLANTA REGION September 1, 2000

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JHC, five of six other present and former mayors of PTC, are honored by PTC Rotary Club. (The Peachtree Citizen Review, photo, 09/01/00). Note: Photo cut line contains error, states all six mayors are shown, when in fact, Chip Connor is excluded) PTC JHC HOWARD MORGAN RALPH JONES CHIP CONNOR FRED BROWN

September 6, 2000

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Editorial by Jim Wooten criticizing government inaction to resolve transportation woes, commenting on Jacksonville Mayor’s ad which compares Atlanta unfavorably. (The Atlanta Journal, 9/6/00) ATLANTA REGION

September 13, 2000

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GRTA approves policy which allows it to take jurisdiction over the 13-county metro Atlanta region, with power to review large developments proposed, block state, federal funds for projects likely to increase smog, congestion.

(AJC, 9/14/00) GRTA ATLANTA REGION

September 21, 2000

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JHC is notified of his selection to receive an Environmental Merit Award 2000 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Southeast, Region 4.

The inaugural awards program received in excess of 250 nominations. (from EPA Regional Administrator John H. Hankinson Jr. letter to JHC) JHC HONORS GEORGIA

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(The Newton Citizen, 10/4/00) PUBLIC ADDRESS GEORGIA

October 14, 2000

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Former Governor and long-time friend Joe Frank Harris pens letter to JHC; thanks him for sharing 1972 letter to JHC from JFH’s late mother; letter expresses deep appreciation for the lifelong friendship the two men share.

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October 19, 2000

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JHC is presented Environmental Merit Award 2000 by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Southeast, Region 4, in ceremony at Carter Presidential Center, Atlanta. (Photo of JHC w/Hankinson, The Citizen, 10/25/00; The Daily Tribune News, 10/27/00; article in TW, 10/21-22/00) JHC HONORS GEORGIA

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October 2000

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JHC is appointed to Fayette Community Hospital Board of Directors, one of three new members named during its first meeting of the fiscal year. Also named is Dr. William T. Cook, president of FCH since its inception until June, and Hulett D. Sumlin, for 26 years president and CEO of Piedmont Hospital until his 1991 retirement. (The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 10/25/00; The Citizen Review, 10/27/00; The Citizen11/1/00) JHC HONORS FAYETTE COUNTY McIntosh High School in PTC is named the top-rated high school out of the 91 in metro Atlanta by the Georgia Public Policy Foundation; from the GPPF “2000 Georgia High School Report Card,” released annually by the non-profit organization. (Business to Business, January 2001) FC SCHOOLS PTC FAYETTE COUNTY GEORGIA Guest speaker during annual economic developers’ appreciation luncheon hosted by Fayette County Development Authority, Fayette County Chamber of Commerce and Pathway Communities Inc., Dr. Ferroll “Sambo” Sams Jr. reflects on background of county, PTC. Sambo recalls intense resistance to change, resulting in many rumors, including one that “PTC was going to move the courthouse from Fayetteville to PTC.” On making PTC the reality it is today, Sambo continues: “Joel Cowan pulled it out. It was his energy and his genius that did it.” Sams credits JHC with the idea of concentrated development with greenbelts included in FC. “The Southside is probably the best in the state” in terms of planning and zoning, Sambo adds. (As a guest at this luncheon, I was privileged to hear Dr. Sams make these comments at the downtown Marriott Marquis, 12/14/00) PTC FAYETTE COUNTY SAMBO

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JHC is named to the Georgia Trend “100 Most Influential Georgians."

(Georgia Trend, January 2001) JHC GEORGIA

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PTC City council directs rewrite of city charter to reflect council/city manager form of government; original charter excludes city manager per se. Changes could require action by the Georgia General Assembly. (The Peachtree Citizen Review, 1/26/01) PTC

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JHC, JFH and Georgia Supreme Court Chief Justice Robert Benham are featured in Cartersville daily newspaper, The Daily-Tribune, for their being named to the Georgia Trend 100; article refers to the Cartersville connection.

(The Daily-Tribune, 1/16/01) CARTERSVILLE ROBERT BENHAM JFH JHC

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Watershed assessment of Fayette County’s Line Creek reveals some water quality impairments. (The Citizen, 1/31/01) PTC ATLANTA REGION WATER ISSUE

January 22, 2001

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TDK Electronics Corp. in PTC Industrial Park announces cut of 180 jobs (AJC, 01/24/01) PTC GEORGIA

January 26, 2001

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Photocircuits Corp. in PTC Industrial Park announces cut of 175 jobs.

(AJC, 01/27/01) PTC GEORGIA

February 2001

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Georgia General Assembly approves new Georgia state flag, replacing l956 version.

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February 1, 2001

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JHC addresses the topic, “Land Use Law: Home Rule vs. Regional Impact” during Local and Comparative Perspectives on Managing Atlanta’s Growth conducted at Georgia State University forum. Daylong event is sponsored by the GSU Law Review and The Andrew Young School of Policy Studies. (from promotional program, January 2001) public address ATLANTA REGION PUBLIC ADDRESS

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Developer of The Avenue in PTC, Cousins Properties, says 10 more retail businesses have signed leases for site. (The Peachtree Citizen Review, 02/09/01) PTC

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PTC City Attorney Rick Lindsey says proposed changes to city charter likely can be accomplished via home rule power; proposed new section addressing powers of city manager could require legislative action.

(The Citizen, 2/7/01) PTC

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JHC is charter member of The Hill Society, a fellowship of Georgia Tech’s exceptional benefactors; Georgia Tech President G. Wayne Clough presents framed and matted letter of honor to JHC in recognition of such. (source is framed letter) GA TECH JHC HONORS U.S. Census Bureau releases 2000 Census data, which shows 91,263 residing in Fayette County at the time of the official count. Up from 1990 census of 62,415, data reflect 46.2% increase. Racial components for FC follow: Racial Category

2000 Census

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% growth 1990-2000 32.6%

Black Asian Hispanic Multi-race

10,465 2,246 2,582 1,139

11.5% 2.5% 2.8% 1.2%

209.6% 113.3% 159.8% ---

(Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 03/20/01) Fayette County April 2001

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Under the guidance of Chief Executive Hollis Harris, World Airways relocates its headquarters to PTC. Longtime PTC resident, Harris also owns new facility, which he leases to World Airways for one-third its previous annual rent. (ajc.com, 07/26/01) PTC HOLLIS HARRIS

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Gov. Roy Barnes signs into law Senate Bill 130, passed by 2001 Georgia General Assembly to create the Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District Governing Board. (State of Georgia Executive Orders, georgia.org, 08/24/01) NGA WATER BOARD ROY BARNES WATER ISSUE GEORGIA

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Gov. Roy Barnes appoints JHC to chair the newly-created Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District Board. JHC resigns as first and only chairman of GRTA to take the lead of the 29-member Water Board, is replaced by Vice-Chair Sonny Deriso Jr. of Albany. Kathryn “Kit” Dunlap is named by Barnes to be vice-chairwoman of the Water Board. JHC is lauded by environmentalists for his years of experience in regional planning. (AJC, 05/26/01) JHC ROY BARNES NGA WATER BOARD ATLANTA REGION GEORGIA AJC Editorial on GRTA, its accomplishments, challenges. Suggests Gov. Barnes relinquish more control over GRTA in upcoming year. (AJC, 06/06/01) GRTA ROY BARNES GEORGIA

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First meeting of Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District Board is held to familiarize members with the group’s mission and with one another.

The counties of Barrow and Carroll immediately seek to withdraw from the 18-county planning district. Board decisions are to be enforced by state Environmental Protection Division of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources. (AJC, 06/11/01) NGA WATER BOARD ATLANTA REGION JHC

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At first meeting of Water Board, members are told all must think and plan regionally to solve water crisis in metro Atlanta. Dissenting counties of Barrow and Carroll fail to send any representatives to the board meeting.

(AJC, 06/12/01) NGA WATER BOARD ATLANTA REGION JHC

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JHC is selected recipient of the 2001 Lewis Cenker Award, the highest honor given by the Greater Atlanta Homebuilders Association (HBA) to an individual who has made a lifelong contribution to the advancement of the home building industry in the greater Atlanta area. The award is named in honor of Lewis Cenker, who in 1974 was president of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB,) the only Atlantan to have served in this capacity. A 3,700-plus member non-profit trade association affiliated with the NAHB, the HBA is the largest local home builders association in the U.S. The HBA Professionalism Awards is an annual competition among the membership to determine Atlanta’s best in building, remodeling and marketing, combined with personal achievement. (AJC, 12/02/01) JHC

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”A lot of good things that are happening in Georgia right now are the result of Joel’s involvement. I don’t think Joel really cares if he gets any credit for it or not. He just likes to see it happen,” says Charlie Schroder, Executive Assistant to Commissioner of Labor Michael L. Thurmond. Schroder is former Executive Director of the Georgia Democratic Party. (Biographer’s personal conversation w/Charlie Schroder, 07/11/02) JHC GEORGIA CHARLIE SCHRODER MICHAEL THURMOND

July 10, 2001

May 12, 2009

Former mayor STEVE BROWN publishes an editorial in The Citizen claiming that the true founders of PTC were architect Walter Hunziker and Pete Knox, Jr. He accuses JHC and FLOY FARR of misrepresenting themselves as founders. Brown’s accusations are hotly disputed in the comments on the newspaper’s website.

STEVE BROWN JHC FLOY FARR

May 26, 2009

CAROLYN CARY and SALLIE SATTHERTHWAITE write rebuttals to STEVE BROWN’s editorial, both of which are published in The Citizen.

Sattherthwaite herself had a regular column in the paper and used this to come to JHC’s defense.

CAROLYN CARY SALLIE SATTHERTHWAITE STEVE BROWN

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July 4, 2009

Peachtree City celebrates its 50th birthday with an Independence Day parade. JHC, GMC, and LIZ ANN BARNETT serve as Grand Marshals.

JHC GMC LIZ ANN BARNETT

August 22, 2009

Sculptor ANDY DAVIS is given permission by the City Council to begin fundraising to sculpt busts of JHC and FLOY FARR to be displayed in City Hall Plaza. Permission from JHC and the Farr family was not sought, and Davis would not be dissuaded by a personal conversation with JHC. ANDY DAVIS JHC FLOY FARR

September 1, 2009

Perhaps in reaction to the pending sculpture, former mayor STEVE BROWN publishes another editorial, this one more inflammatory than the previous.

Brown accuses JHC of “trying to embellish his legacy” and calls FLOY FARR “nothing but a mere footnote.” CAROLYN CARY is lambasted and referred to as an “amateur historian.” Brown goes on to name PCDC’s DOUG MITCHELL as “the man most responsible for PTC being what it is today”.

Again, the incendiary editorial is met with some dispute in the comments on The Citizen’s website.

STEVE BROWN JHC FLOY FARR CAROLYN CARY DOUG MITCHELL

November 24, 2009

Ralph Jones, the second mayor of PTC, passes away at the age of 80. JHC delivers a eulogy at his funeral on December 5th.

RALPH JONES

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Awards and Recognitions given Joel H. Cowan July 1987JHC is among those named in Atlanta Business Chronicle “Southern Crescent’s 10 Most Powerful People;” main criterion is response to question, “When all else fails, who can you call to get the wheels turning?” In article, JHC is said to view “water and sewerage needs as important to Fayette County. And he would like to see a move toward balanced housing in the county so that a resident could be born in Fayette County and plan to retire there, too, in affordable quarters.” Nine others named are Fayette Countian Bob Disharoon, Charley Griswell, U.S. Representative Newt Gingrich, Frank Jolly, Jerry Kopp, Bill Melear, Carl Rodenizer, Clarence R. Vaughn Jr., W.W. Williams Jr. (Atlanta Business Chronicle, 7/27/87; TW, 8/19/87; The Fayette County News, 8/19/87; The Fayette Sun, 8/20/87), 8/20/87) August 8, 1988 Joel Cowan History Room is dedicated in the PTC Library, in public and lasting recognition of JHC’s “significant contributions in developing the original plan for PTC” and acknowledge his “dedication to civic duty during his tenure as first mayor of PTC.” (from Certificate of Reaffirmation 4/14/96, Neighbor Newspapers, 8/24/88, with photo) September 8, 1988 PTC, Tyrone, FC officials cut ceremonial ribbon across newly-widened State Highway 74 to mark project completion; PTC Mayor Fred Brown makes public announcement of plan to approach state legislature on dubbing roadway, “Joel Cowan Parkway.” In addition to Mayor Brown, remarks by Georgia Department of Transportation Commissioner Hal Rives; FC Commission Chairman Chuck Watkins; Tyrone Mayor Harold Vansant; PCDC President Doug Mitchell. In his comments, Rives places value of highway’s 11.049 miles at more than $11 million, serves 15,000 vehicles daily. Brown recognizes state Representative Paul Heard of PTC, state Senator Bev Engram, Fairburn, both present, for their assistance. Brown also honors Floy Farr for his contributions to PTC’s growth, later announces state Highway 54 to be renamed, “Floy Farr Parkway.” (TW, 9/19/88; includes photos).

1989

Governor’s Statewide Volunteer Leadership Award

February, 1989 JHC receives Business Person of the Year for Fayette County. This is presented annually by the Fayette Chamber of Commerce.

May 6, 1989 JHC is presented the Governor’s Award for Excellence in Water Management Stewardship for “Outstanding Achievement in Promoting Effective Management of Georgia’s Water Resources.” (from plaque) 1990

Georgia Development Alliance Public Service Award- JHC Chairman of the Growth Strategic Commission. Recognition for Chairing the commission which lead to passage of the Georgia Planning Act of 1989

October 17, 1990 JHC named to Georgia Board of Regents, University System of Georgia for term ending in 1995.

1994

JHC becomes member of Ivan Allen College Advisory Board at Georgia Tech.

2000

(October 19) JHC is presented Environmental Merit Award 2000 by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Southeast, Region 4, in ceremony at Carter Presidential Center, Atlanta.

Governor Barnes and EPA Regional Director Hankinson presented the award.

2000

The Society of International Business Fellows’ Allan J. McDonald International Entrepreneur Award was established by the 1987 SIBF Class to commemorate Allan J. McDonald’s international entrepreneurial accomplishments and support of the Society. The award is presented annually at the Summit to a Fellow who has demonstrated outstanding international entrepreneurial effort during the previous year. There is a loving cup with names of recipients engraved each year.

January, 2001 JHC is named to the Georgia Trend “100 Most Influential Georgians."

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March 1, 2001 JHC is charter member of The Hill Society, a fellowship of Georgia Tech’s exceptional benefactors; Georgia Tech President G. Wayne Clough presents framed letter to JHC in recognition of such. (source is framed letter) 2001

JHC is selected recipient of the 2001 Lewis Cenker Award, the highest honor given by the Greater Atlanta Homebuilders Association (HBA) to an individual who has made a lifelong contribution to the advancement of the home building industry in the greater Atlanta area. The award is named in honor of Lewis Cenker, who in 1974 was president of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB,) the only Atlantan to have served in this capacity. A 3,700-plus member nonprofit trade association affiliated with the NAHB, the HBA is the largest local home builders association in the U.S. The HBA Professionalism Awards is an annual competition among the membership to determine Atlanta’s best in building, remodeling and marketing, combined with personal achievement. (AJC, 12/02/01)

January, 2002 JHC is named to the Georgia Trend “100 Most Influential Georgians."

(Georgia Trend, January 2002) 2002

The Mentor Award, JHC (GA, ’84). This award recognizes a long standing member of the Society who has accepted indirect or unofficial leadership roles in order to support incoming or current leadership. Mentors are vital to the success of our organization, providing the voice of experience and valuable insight for future leaders.

2002

(October 5) Southern Crescent Vision Award from Clayton College and State University at its annual foundation dinner.

2003

Georgia Tech Alumni Association, Dean Griffin, Community Service Award given to JHC, IM 58 in ceremony (see statement)

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SOURCES RESEARCHED: Bernice Cowan, 1982 journal Biographer’s interviews, conversations conducted & documented by Ginger C. Blackstone) Church history publications Family Treemaker, Cowan Family History JHC awards JHC bio JHC calendar JHC documents (i.e., formal & informal correspondence, documentation) JHC notes & quotes (i.e., personal recollections & direct quotes of JHC) Public records (i.e., voter registration card, official documents) General Circulation Publications: Atlanta Business Chronicle, The Atlanta Constitution, The Atlanta Journal, The Atlanta Journal & Constitution, The a.k.a., AJC Atlanta Magazine Daily Tribune News, The (Cartersville, GA) Citizen, The a.k.a., Citizen (counties Fayette, Coweta & south Fulton, GA) Fayette County News, The a.k.a., FCN Fayette Sun, The Fayette Neighbor, The Forbes Georgia Trend magazine Marietta Daily Journal Newnan Times-Herald (Newnan, GA) To search by subject, use KEYWORDS, as follow: SUBJECT

KEYWORD

Atlanta, Metropolitan Region Barnes Roy Benham, (Justice) Robert Bessemer Corporation Bivens, Robert Brown, Frederick C&S bank Carter, Jimmy Cartersville, history of China, business involvement Churches

ATLANTA REGION ROY BARNES ROBERT BENHAM BESSEMER BOB BIVENS FRED BROWN

Fayette County churches Peachtree City churches Civic organizations & activities Fayette County civic Peachtree City civic Collins, M.D. Connor, J.K. “Chip” Cowan, Bernice recollections, personal diary Cowan, Charles Cowan Family history Cowan, Geraldine Matthews

FC CHURCHES PTC CHURCHES

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C&S JIMMY CARTER CARTERSVILLE CHINA

FC CIVIC PTC CIVIC M.D.Collins CHIP CONNOR MOTHER BERNICE CHARLES COWAN COWAN GERI Page 92 of 94

Cowan, Joel Harvey Sr. general information awards, honors, accolades

JHC JHC HONORS direct quotes JHC QUOTES personal notes, recollections, documents JHC NOTES speeches, addresses in public forum PUBLIC ADDRESS Currey, Bradley Posey N. Davis POSEY DAVIS Douglas Dorsey DOUG DORSEY Electric Membership Corporation Falcon Field FALCON FIELD Farr, Floy FLOY FARR references to Floy Farr FLOY FARR recollections of Floy Farr FLOY QUOTES Fayette County Development Corporation FCDC Fayette County, history of FAYETTE COUNTY emergency rescue service EMS school bond SCHOOL BOND Fayette State Bank FSB Flat Creek (Golf) Club FLAT CREEK CLUB Georgia Highway 74 GA HWY 74 Georgia, history of GEORGIA Georgia Institute of Technology Georgians for Transportation Alternatives GTA Georgia Regional Transportation Authority GRTA Growth Strategies Commission of Governor Joe Frank Harris Habersham Financial Corp., Federal Savings HABERSHAM hALL, jOE Harris, Hollis HOLLIS HARRIS Harris, Joe Frank JFH Hartsfield Atlanta International Airport HARTSFIELD Huddleston, Grady GRADY HUDDLESTON Huddleston, R. Hugh R. HUGH HUDDLESTON Huddleston, Robert H. MR. BOB Interstate General Corporation Iola IOLA Jackson, Hugh HUGH JACKSON Jones, Ralph RALPH JONES Kemp, Dr. Harvey Hoyt DR. KEMP Kemp, Spurgeon SPURGEON KEMP Knox, Peter S. Jr. PETE KNOX Levitas, Elliott ELLIOTT LEVITAS Lipford, Wright W. WRIGHT LIPFORD Massell, Sam SAM MASSELL Mathis, Harvey HARVEY MATHIS Matthews Family history MATTHEWS McLendon, Clayton CLAYTON MCLENDON McWilliams, Dave DAVE MCWILLIAMS Meaders, Francis FRANCIS MEADERS Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District Governing Board BOARD Miller, Zell ZELL MILLER Mitchell, Douglas DOUG MITCHELL Morgan, Howard HOWARD MORGAN Murphy, B.D. Sr. B.D.MURPHY SR. Copyright: Joel H. Cowan, 2003

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IGC

NGA WATER

National Bank of Georgia Peachtree City churches Peachtree City civic Peachtree City, Georgia, history of golf cart issue Peachtree City Development Corporation Peachtree City Library Peachtree City Population Peachtree Corporation of Georgia Phipps Land Company Photographs Planned communities Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School Sams, Ferrol A. Sr. Sams, Dr. Ferrol A. “Sambo” Sams Jr. Schroder, Charlie Smart growth, process of Suntrust Bank Taylor, Mac Thurmond, Michael L. Trust Company Bank, The Tyrone, Georgia, history of Vandiver, Ernest Jr. Wachovia Bank Westwood, Allan Willcoxen, Cleve Williams, Jimmy Woodruff, Robert

NBG PTC CHURCHES PTC CIVIC PTC GOLF CARTS PCDC PTC LIBRARY PTC POPULATION PEACHTREE CORP PHIPPS PHOTOGRAPHS PLANNED RABUN GAP FERROL SAMS SAMBO CHARLIE SCHRODER

SMART GROWTH SUNTRUST MAC TAYLOR MIKE THURMOND TRUST COMPANY TYRONE ERNEST VANDIVER WACHOVIA ALLAN WEST WOOD CLEVE WILLCOXEN JIMMY WILLIAMS ROBERT WOODRUFF

Publications, by title: The Atlanta Journal/The Atlanta Constitution AJC Atlanta Magazine Fayette County News, The Fayette Sun, The Fayette Neighbor, The Forbes magazine FORBES Georgia Atlas, The Georgia Business News GA BIZ NEWS magazine GA TREND Metro South Magazine Newnan Times-Herald, The THIS WEEK Editorial Key Words: Suspense for JHC Story Telling Correct Article Errors Ginger More Work

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ATL MAG THE NEWS THE SUN THE NEIGHBOR GA ATLAS Georgia Trend METRO SOUTH NEWNAN TIMES THIS WEEK ***SUSPENSE EDITOR’S NOTE GINGER NOTE

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