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The Jackson herald .VOLUME 71 BENITO MUSSOLINI EXECUTED BY ITALIANS MILAN, Italy.—Spat upon and cursed, the body of Benito Mussolini was the object of the vengeful wrath of the Italian people whom he had promised a place in the sun, but had led instead to defeat and misery. MRS. PALMER DIES SUDDENLY Mrs. Frank Palmer died suddenly during the night Monday at her home in Nicholson. When her husband awoke early Tuesday morning he found his wife in bed cold in death. ‘ Besides her husband she leaves several children. Before her marriage she was Miss Clara Bell Howington. NINTH DISTRICT SCHOOL MEET Commerce High School won the literary cup for the third successive time at the Ninth District School meet at Ellijay. The cup now be comes the property of the high school. The school ranks fourth in track. A total of 56 points won the’first' place in literary events. Jefferson won second place; Stephens County High School, Eastanolle, won third place, and Tate won fourth place. Martin Institute won first place in music, in girls’ essay, in boys’ essay and in reading, and is being highly complimented for these achievements. Misses Elizabeth Ben net, Emily Aderholdt and Barbara Johnson and Herbert Frost were the students who represented so well this school. M. I. TEACHERS AT STATE UNIVERSITY Members of the faculty of Martin Institute have been represented at the work shop conducted at the State University on Saturdays for the benefit of teachers in the sur rounding areas. This course began in October and continued for six months, the participants going into the University for weekly classes on Saturdays. This work is a splendid opportuni ty for teachers to better prepare themselves to be good teachers, to raise the type of certificate which they hold, and to keep up a high standard for their schools. Problems of teaching are solved in a practical way and the work, though repre senting much time and effort, is well worth while. The teachers cf Martin Institute wi.o participated this year were: Supt. Arthur W. Ash, Principal Dewey T. Ashby, Mrs. Dewey Ha ven, and Miss Irene Rankin. Sgt. Evans Awarded Medal Posthumously Staff Sergeant Harem O. Evans, son of Mr. and Mrs. Otho Evans, of Commerce, Route 4, was posthum ously awarded a bronze star by Col. George N. Randolph of Ft. McPher son, at a service taking place at the Evans home. The medal was awarded for hero ism and gallantry in action in France and is one of the highest citations a soldier is awarded for action against an enemy. Sgt. Evans was killed in action, June 24, 1944, after almost two years of foreign service. He had served in North Africa, Sicily, Italy and in France. He was 24 years of age and was a member of the Ninth Infantry Division. ALLIED MILLS, INC., HONORS LEWIS BRASELTON It is announced that J. Lewis Braselton, Braselton, Ga., has been chosen as a member of a select group of individuals in the United States to be honored by Allied Mills, Inc., Fort Wayne, Ind., through participation on the radio program. Victory Farmers, heard over about 30 stations in many parts of the country. Neighbors and friends in this vi cinity will be able to hear Mr. Bras elton, who will be interviewed on this program, over station WSM, Nashville, on Tuesday, May 8, at 12 noon, and over station WPTF, Raleigh, N. C., at 12:30 p. m. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS The former Italian dictator, his beautiful young mistress, Claretta Petacci, and 17 Fascist leaders were shot to death by Italian patriots at Guilano De Mezzergere. near Como. Saturday afternoon. Mussoliniand his followers were attempting to flee to Switzerland. There was no formal trial, and after the executions the bodies were piled into a truck and brought to Milan for public exhibition. Sunday the corps of the 61-year old former dictator was hung by the heels in the Piaaza Quindici Martiri in Milan. By his side was the body- of his mistress, blood smeared across her breast. Flanking them on both sides were the bodies of five other Fascist leaders. Angry Milan citizens pushed and shoved against the partisans guard ing the body. Some succeeded in breaking through and spitting uport II Duce’s body. One man emptied his automatic pistol into the life-1 less form. Another punched the fanrecT jutting jaw. Mussolini was shot through the head by the partisans after he was captured Friday by a sergeant ap proaching the Swiss border. He and the other Fascist leaders were flee ing in a truck convoy. Mussolini was garbed in a Ger man officer’s coat and was driving north when the sergeant spotted him. He spent Friday night in a cell at San Domingo prison in Como. He was reported in a terrible state of agitation* and made attempts to strike up conversations with his guards. “Why is no one here to defend me?” he was quoted as saying. Later he was reported to have told the men who ordered him shot, “Save my life and I will give you an empire.” He died shouting “No, No.” to the firing squad, eyewitnesses re counted. The bullet that killed him entered from the back in the man ner prescribed by Italian tradition for dishonered persons. MRS. LESSIE VOYLES DIES AT DAUGHTER’S Funeral services were conducted Monday afternoon from the Second Baptist Church in Winder for Mrs. Lessie Voyles, who passed away at the home of her daughter. Inter ment was in Woodbine Cemetery, Jefferson. Mrs. Voyles is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Roy Motes of Jef ferson, and Miss Mildred Voyles of Winder. RALPH VANDIVER IN OKINAWA A picture in ‘/Sunday’s Atlanta Journal, together with a news item from Ryukyus, shows three sol diers, apparently crowded in a deep ravine, using this as a place in which to telephone. The location is in the Okinawa area. One of the soldiers is Sgt. Ralph Vandiver, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Vandiver. Ralph was inducted into the Army at Camp Blanding, Fla., in September, 1941: went from there to Camp Wolters, Tex., then to Ft. Ord, Calif. In February, 1942, he went to the Hawaiin Islands and spent two years there. He helped to take Saipan and is now at Oki r.t wa. FAIR VIEW Everything around Fair View is improving nicely. Mrs. Etta Edge of Braselton vis ited her mother, Mrs. Noah Ewings, Sunday. Mrs. J. N. Stephens, Mrs. S. N. Maddox and Miss Julia Stephens visited Mrs. Noah Ewings Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Stephens and son, Robert, visited Mrs. J. N. Stephens Sunday. Grover and J. A. Stephens from Gainesville spent the week-end with their grandparents. Everybody remember our Sun day School each Sunday at Fair JEFFERSON, JACKSON COUNTY, GEORGIA BROTHERS MEET IN PHILIPPINES HOYT E. ARCHER CHARLES N. ARCHER Pfc. Charles N. Archer and Hoyt E. Archer, sons of Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Archer, had the wonderful experience of meeting on April 10 in the Philippines. They had not seen each other in four years, and one can imagine the extreme joy they found in seeing each other, after being separated for such a long time and being so far from their native land. Charles entered service in August,' 1942 and has been overseas 15 months. Hoyt went into service January, 1943, and has been over seas five months. They have two other brothers, Holland N., who also entered serv ice in January, 1943, and is now in Scotland, and George W.. who is employed at the Bell Bomber Plant, Marietta. Mr. and Mrs. Archer are proud of their patriotic sons. NO LET UP BECAUSE OF WAR NEWS Ed Settle of Winder, manager of of Gallant-Belk Company of that city was in Jefferson Monday and Said, “Late war news can not fail to awaken within us emotions of joy and happiness, but there should be no let up in the purchase of bonds. The government needs all the bond money It is asking for in the drive which begins on May 14. The cor operation that the people of all this section of North Georgia have given to all war activities shows the pa triotic spirit that prevails here.” Mr. Settle is a member of the Bond Campaign Committee in Barrow County. C. O. Maddox is the chair man. Mr. Settle headed the Red Cross Drive in that county and suc cess crowned his efforts. He is very anxious that there shall be no let up in buying bonds, and is putting forth special efforts to give aid to the government in this undertaking. He is not only concerned about Bar row buying her full quota of bonds, but all this part of North Georgia. Jackson County will, no doubt, buy her full quota. Judge L. B. Moon has again organized the coun ty and is ready for the drive which will begin on May 14. DIAMOND HILL Mr. John Perdue has been sick the past week, but is much im proved at this writing. We wish for him a speedy recovery. Mrs. Lucile Greenway and little daughter were the week-end guests of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Echols and family. Mr. Joe Lord visited Mr. and Mrs. O. B. Lord and family near Madison on Monday. Mrs. Charlie Greenway spent Fri day with Misses Neva and Esther Highfield. Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Boswell of At lanta visited relatives here Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Trout were guesjs of their uncles, Messrs Jim and Dill Hill Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Barnes of Atlanta were recently week-end guests of Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Greenway. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Jarrett and family have moved to Gillsville. We regret to lose them as neighbors, but wish them success in their new home. Remember regular preaching serv ices here on the first Saturday nights. View. M. S. Morris visited his sisters, Mrs. Ruth Oliver and Mrs. Ethel Murphy, Sunday. Curtis Stephens and Grover Stephens attended the singing at Belmont Sunday night and report it fine. Remember the singing at Fair View Sunday, May 6th. Everybody come and bring someone with you. I jflfgjß, ' -/ CANDLE LIGHTING Service at the BAPTIST CHURCH A Candle Lighting Service will be held at the Baptist Church next Sunday .evening, 8:30 o’clock, honor ing those from the church in the nation’s armed forces. There are 33 names on the church honor roll. A large candelabra in the shape of a "V” will hold a can dle for eaiih of the 33, and a mem ber of the family will light the candle for each one. A brief sketch of each service person, full name, time and place of birth, date of en try into the armed services, and present location will be read by Mrs. David Hardy. Two young ladies will hold lighted tapers on the platform for use in lighting the individual candles. A committee of Mrs. Hardy, Mrs. C. T. Storey, Mrs. Soney Ramsey, Mrs. John Hardy, Mrs. Gdorge Appleby and Mrs. C. B. Lord will be in contact with each; service person’s family, and have the personal sketches ready. The church will be decorated by a committee of Mrs. M. M. Bryan, Miss Mabeth Storey, Miss Sallie Bryan, Mrs. A. W. Ash and Mrs. Claud Catlett. Anew service flag with the stars appliqued will be pre sented for dedication at the church service Sunday morning, and this flag will be on display at the Can dle Lighting Service. The church honor roll lists the following names: Morris M. Bryan, Jr., Eron B. Elrod, William B. White, Taylor D. Storey, H. A. Stephens, Jr., Sidney Mauldin, Joseph S. El lington. James L. Patrick, John Pat rick, J. F. Roberts, Jr., Douglas Ap pleby, Leonard Drown, Farrell Rob erts, John H. Bailey, Bobby Hardy, Robert Bailey, Milo M. Rankin, Edmund Garrison, Albert Garrison, Robert Ash, James Ash, Huell L. Purcell, Southworth F. Bjyan, Charles R. Catlett, William M. Hardy, Robert S. Lord, Henry D. Robinson, Harold G. Ramsey, Roy Pirkle, Robert Appleby, J. D. Math eson, Jr., William G. Cutts, Miss Myra Purcell. FARM BUREAU ELECTS OFFICERS The Farm Bureau held its annual meeting in the court house Satur day afternoon and elected the fol lowing officers for a period of one year: John C. Turner, president; Ernest Brock, vice president, and S. J. Suddath, secretary and treasurer. Pittman Carter is director from the Ninth District, having been chosen at the State Convention last year. Dry Pond has a Farm Bureau community chapter consisting of 17 members. Officers are S. W. Lord, president, and T. S. Ray secretary and treasurer. It is the purpose of the county organization to organize community chapters in the different sections cf the county. INVEST IN WAR BONDS! THURSDAY, MAY 3, 1945 HITLER REPORTED DEAD; NAMES DOENITZ LEADER LONDON,---fiLy I.—The Hamburg Nazi radio said that Adolnh Hitler had died this afternoon in Berlin and had been succeeded by Adm. Karl Doenitz, his personal choice as heir to command of the German nation. “It is reported from the Fuehrer’s headquarters our Furch.vr, Adolph Hitler, fighting to the last breath against Bolshevism, fell for Germany this afternoon in his operational headquarters in the Reichschancellery/' said the German language announcements recorded by tin. Associated Press listening post in London at 10:27 p. m. "On April 30 the Fuehrer appoint- 1 ed Grand Adm. Doesnitz his sue- j cessor. The grand admiral and sue- j cessor of the Fuehrer now speaks to the German people.” A speaker identifying himself as Doenitz then pledged continuance of the war, declaring: “It is my first task to save Ger many from destruction by the ad vancing Bolshevist enemy. For this aim alone the military struggle con tinues.” News In Washington WASHINGTON, May I.—High America nofficials tonight received news of Hitler’s death with reserve, but they recognized that Grand Adm. Doenitz is probably the strongest leader Hitler could have chosen. Sentiment here was. epitomized by Senator Edwjn C. Johnson, Dem ocrat, Colorado. He hoped that Hit ler was dead but said: “I’d like to see the body. I don’t believe those hounds at all. They might pull any thing.” Believe Death Report LONDON, May I.—The British Foreign Office said tonight that it believed Hitler was dead, but de clined to comment on the accuracy of the report on how he died. HONOR STUDENTS AT N. G. C. DAHLONEGA, Ga.—Honor stu dents of North Georgia College for the' winter quarter were awarded honor bars at chapel exercises this week in public recognition of their achievements. President J. C. Rogers delivered gold honor bars to those being so honored for the fifth time, blue-white-blue honor bars to those receiving their fourth quarterly award, blue honor bars for three quarters of achievement, white hon or bars to second-quarter repeaters, and red honor bars to those making the list for the first time. White honor bars were awarded Misses Georgine Cash of Hoschton and Mary Ann Martin of Commerce, and a red honor bar to Stanhope Richard Escoe of Jefferson and Ber) Yarbrough of Madison. ACADEMY The Home Coming and singing here Sunday were well enjoyed by all. Rev. C. T. Brown of Gaines ville, one of our former pastors, was present and delivered a good mes sage. We also had a talk by E. C. Loggins of Winder. At the noon hour a bountiful feast was spread on a table under the shade trees. The Jackson County Singing Choir held its regular session in the af ternoon and did some splendid sing ing. Mrs. Ruth Chapman of Poulan was visiting here Sunday. Pope, Jr., and Hal Benton visited their father, J. P. Benton, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Doster and children were week-end guests of T. W. Reynolds. On account of so much rain, not much farm work was done here last week. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Brooks of Apple Valley visited Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Crumley Sunday. Rufus Underwood and family vis ited at the home of his father at Pendergrass Sunday. C. E. Pharr and Jeffie Jarrett and family of Winder visited here Sun day. Mrs. Louis Cato of Harmony was the guest of relatives here Sunday. Closing Exercises At Ma T 'sville Grammar School The Maysville Grammar School will have its commencement exer cises at the school auditorium on May 4, at 8:30 o’clock, C. W. T. The primary grades are featuring a Tom Thumb Wedding and the upper grades are having an old fashioned singing. The public is cordially in vited. Adrrvssion is 10 and 20 cents. NUMBER 4 & LT. MILDRED DALTON TO ASSIST ATLANTA BOND CAMPAIGN Atlanta is to be congratulated this week in having to assist in tftr Seventh War Bond sales Lt. Dalton, the atractive Jefferson young war nurse, who was recently released from the Japanese prison -camp. She spent several days at Ft. Benning be fore going to Atlanta. Lt Dalton, unless she is given a longer leave, will report for duty on May sth, at some Army cai.hp Since returning to the States, she has been in constant demand‘to ap pear before clubs throughout thr state and tell of her experiences in the Japanese prison. Her vacation has really been a season of hart* work and she has had little time fa* rest. Her friends are hoping that her time of leave will be extended ROTARY CLUB NEWS One of the most magnetic person alities who has favored Jefferson Rotary with an address is the T>r Charles B. Holder guest speaker the club Tuesday. He is pastor at the Winder Christian Church His subject was "Dunbar Yon Oak:;.” which is a Colon!G home lo cated near Washington,D. C., where was held last year a conference be tween representatives of the United States, England and Russia, which laid the foundation for future world peace. The San Francisco Confer ence, now in session, is an amplifi cation or enlargement of the Dnh barton Oaks meeting, as the Pan Francisco Conference is composed of representatives from 46 countries, instead of just three. Dr. Holder has made a very care ful study of the Dunbarton Oaks Conference and elaborated on itp strength and its weakness. He had a chart on which was shown, the set up of the peace plans worked opt by representatives of the big three at this gathering. It provides for a world assembly composed of delegates from countries and others that may be added. A Security Council composed' of 11 members, five of whom arc permanent and six elected every three years by the assembly front other countries than the U. S., E*ng land, Russia, China and France, Each of which has a permanent representation. This Security Coun cil is vested with vast powers over international matters. The Dunbat ton Oaks plan provides for also mil itary organization, economic and fi nancial propositions and an inter national Court of Justice.- The speaker declared that the plan proposed for world peace at Dunbarton Oaks could be amended and perfected. By all means, how-* ever, there should be an interna tional organization to prevent fu ture wars and to preserve the peace of the world. At the conclusion of his address, George W. Westmore land, the chairman of the program committe, thanked Dr. Holder for bringing such an enlightening mes sage on the biggest question in the world today—the future peace of the world. President Clifford Storey expressed the pleasure of Jefferson Rotary in hearing such a fine af dress on such a vital question. Tne monthly report of Goveirio* Elliott Dunwoody showed the avef age attendance last month of Jeffer son Rotary was 94. Secretary R. J. Kelly was on the honor roll of Dis trict Secretaries. On May 31, Rotary Anns will be the honor guests of Jefferson Ro tary. Rev. D. H. Havens was a Rotary guest. Four members were absent. Song leader was H. W. Davis, \v itbx Miss Mabeth Storey at the piano.