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Photo—Charles Salter
The Elder Hotel, Built in 1903, Drew Resort Visitors from Many States
O/c/ Indian Springs Hotel
Brings Back Gracious Era
BY CHARLES SALTER
Journal State Editor
INDIAN SPRINGS, Ga-
The large, white, two-story
hotel with green shutters and
a long porch stands on a hill
top guarded by stately oaks.
I stood on a bed of dry
leaves and gazed fondly at the
Elder Hotel, the last of Indian
Springs’ five resort hotels to
survive.
For a moment I felt as if I
were admiring the beautiful
face of a dear, old woman
known for her great charm
uid character.
She has known the good
life, but time has been kind to
her.
James E. Cornell, 58, is the
owner of the Elder Hotel,
built in 1903 by his grand
mother, Mrs. Texas Elder, in
an era when Indian Springs
also boasted of the Wigwam
Hotel, Foy Hotel and Bryans
House, and, earlier, the Calu
met Hotel.
Early in the 20th century,
Indian Springs, with its
famed, mineral-rich waters,
drew thousands of persons
from many states each sum
mer. They arrived in horse
drawn buggies and on trains
to spend a week, a month and
in some instances the whole
summer.
The Elder Hotel, which will
be open 90 days beginning
June 15, used to have 75
rooms, but the number has
been reduced to 52.
A painter was working on
the front porch when Cornell
and I arrived—the owner
lives in a brick house next
door—and we stepped from
warm outside temperatures
into a big, cool lobby with
high ceilings.
In the center of the lobby
were rows of 48 Brumby
rocking chairs, bought for sl6
each just after World War I,
which will be moved to the
porch in June.
“Walk from one end of the
porch to the other and back
10 times, and you will have
walked one mile,” said Cor
nell.
I imagined how delightful it
would be to rock in one of the
handsome chairs on the porch
in the cool of the evening
after a fried chicken supper.
The wide, long halls with
high ceilings were quite con
spicuous in this age when no
space is wasted in new hotels
and motels.
Cornell showed me several
rooms on both floors, explain
ing they have been modern
ized a bit over the years.
“Two sets of baths have
gone in this hotel,” he said.
“Back in 1925. my father put
in old type tubs with legs on
the bottom, and after World
War II he changed to the
built-in type tubs with tile
baths.
“The dining rooms and tele
vision room are air condi
tioned, but only 20 or more
rooms have air conditioning.
A lot of people who come
here don’t like aii condition
ing. They like to open the win
dows.”
Cornell said that Indian
Springs usually is several de
grees cooler than either
Macon or Atlanta in the sum
mer and winter.
In the early years of opera
tion, the Elder Hotel charged
just $3 a day per person for a
room, and this included three
meals.
“I can remember when l
was young when rates were
sl2 50 a week, including all
meals, and this was for seven
days,” he said.
His father, James K. Cor
nell Si said the hotel was
especially popular among
heneymooners. and many re-
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JAMES E. CORNELL AT EASE ON THE PORCH
From End to End and Back 10 Times, a Mile
turned years later on vaca
tions.
“My lather told me that a
cquple.came in one day and
the man said, ‘We want room
No. 15,’” said Cornell. “He
said, ‘No. 15 is not one of my
best rooms.’
“The man said, ‘No, we
want No. 15.’ My father said
it was vacant and they could
have it. The man said, ‘We
were married 20 years ago,
we had that room, and we
want it again.’”
When the hotel was built
for about $75,000 in 1903, the
ladies’ and the men’s bath
rooms were located at the
ends of the halls.
This was in an era when
that line about the Saturday
night bath was a fact, not a
joke, for some folks, who
found a daily scrubbing rather
difficult to arrange.
Walking slowly down a long
hall, Cornell said, “This hotel
represents an era that has
passed. Many peopie today
don’t know about that era. It
brings you back to the coun
try, a relaxed atmosphere,
with its charm and character.
“It offers something differ
ent. You are used to the motel
chains, the same furniture and
design. If you were in a motel
room, you wouldn’t know if
you were in Seattle or
Atlanta.”
The late Sen. Walter
George of Vienna, Ga., was
among the many resort visi
tors who enjoyed games of
bridge with friends. Cornell
remembers when Georgia
Gov. Ellis Arnall used to
come here on summer week
ends.
“People still enjoy playing
bridge on summer nights,”
said Cornell, "and they like
bingo and shuffleboard. Some
times the people get together
to put on plays at night.”
Among the popular features
of Indian Springs State Park
are the lake and beach, minia
ture golf, nature trails, bowl
ing alleys, picnic grounds and,
of course, the sulphur water
with its reputed curative
powers for stomach and kid
ney problems.
Who is the Elder Hotel’s
oldest regular guest?
“A fellow in Miami is now
88 years old, and ho has been
coining here since he was a
small boy,” said Cornell. "He
brings his nurse and stays a
THE JACKSON PROGRESS-ARGUS, JACKSON, GEORGIA
month or six weeks.”
I’d like to have one penny
for each hour that fellow has
rocked on the porch.
CARD OF THANKS
Words are inadequate to
express our heartfelt thanks
for the many deeds everyone
has rendered to our family in
our time of need. To the
Jenkinsburg and Jackson
Fire Departments and the
Butts County Sheriff's Office,
we appreciate the quick
response. To the people that
have given us money,
clothes, and household items,
our deepest and heartfelt
thanks to each and everyone.
May God bless all of you.
- Joyce, Joe, Lee Anne, and
Emily Harris.
Definition
A gentlemen is any man a
girl hasn't been out with yet.
DR. J. S. MADDOX, JR.
announces new office hours
effective immediately for his
Chiropractic Health Service
356 East Third Street
here in Jackson.
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday:
8:30 to 6:30
Wednesday: Closed
Saturday 10:00 to 2:00
Our office will be closed on
Sat., Sun., Mon., April 23, 24, 25th.
l)r. Maddox will bo attending the Georgia
Chiropractic Spting Convention and a two
day educational seminar in radiology in
Savannah, Georgia.
Creative
Cookery
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By Eilene F. Milam
1 have tried pancake
mixes, but never been
satisfied with the results.
Last week. I altered a
pancake recipe by using
self-rising flour, rather than
plain flour and baking
powder. The recipe called for
four teaspoons of baking
powder, which would make
the pancakes bitter. The
self-rising flour works great;
the pancakes were light,
fluffy and very tasty.
BLENDER PANCAKES
3 eggs
2 cups milk
2 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons melted mar
garine
2 1 - cups self-rising flour
Place eggs, sugar, marga
rine in blender and mix on a
low speed for a few seconds.
Add milk and blend again.
Add flour gradually until it is
mixed thoroughly, Cook
pancakes on a hot griddle or
use a frying pan. Serve with
preserves or honey.
My husband cooked the
sausage (can’t have pan
cakes without sausage) on
the grill. He cooked them
with the cover down. They
had a delicious flavor. This is
much easier than frying
THURSDAY. APRIL 21, 1977
An
ACT
Tip
YOU CAN TEST
YOUR LOCKS
Did you know that you can
test your locks to see if they
are “adequate?” Here is a
test you can use to check
your locks.
Open your front door part
way.Then push the button or
twist the knob that is
supposed to lock it. Now try
to push in the bolt that sticks
out. (Normally this bolt
would fit in the door frame if
the door were closed.)
If the bolt yields, with only
the resistance of a spring
behind it, you have the wrong
kind of lock for the door. The
longer the bolt is, the more
difficult it will be to pry the
door. The bolt should be at
least one inch long for
maximum security.
If the locks on your doors
do not pass this test, ask a
locksmith about a “dead
bolt" lock.
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to express our
appreciation and grateful
thanks to all those people
who came to our rescue when
we had a fire at our home last
Friday. Special thanks go to
the Fire Department, neigh
bors and friends who helped
to contain the fire. Though
we had smoke and water
damage, we are grateful it
was no worse. -- Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Roberts and family.
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also good baked-just place
them on a broiler pan (with a
drip pan to catch the grease)
and bake at about 350
degrees until they are done.
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Butts County
Home Economist
SPRING SEWING TIPS
Ladies, if you really have a
good case of “spring fever”
you may be wanting some
new clothes. You may be able
to save some money by
making some of your
Spring-Summer wardrobe. If
you sew here are some ideas
to keep in mind:
-Try using a narrow
waistband on skirts you
make this year. Narrow
bands are popular and give
more women a better
proportion.
-Topstitch hems. It is
really fast and looks great on
casual clothes. If your
machine does not have a
seam guide, try placing a
piece of tape on the throat
plate and use the tape as a
guide so you stitch straight.
-Remember that loosely
woven fabrics need to have
seam edges finished in some
way or they will ravel w’hen
worn and laundered.
-White is popular for
Spring and Summer fashions
but it needs special attention.
Be sure that your sewing
machine is clean and free of
oil. also be sure that pins and
needles are clean. Remem
ber too that a dirty soleplate
on an iron can cause
discoloration w hen you press
the garment.
HOUSE BEAUTIFUL
Do you get “hung up" over
wall accessories? Many
people end up with too many
holes in the wrong places.
Experiment to find the best
arrangement - before reach
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348 Mu>br-v St P O 80, 3601 Tl*p*on 404- 775-2710
JACKSON GEORGIA 30233
ing for hammer and nail.
If hanging a single object,
a matched set or a collection
of odd pieces, cut paper
patterns the exact size of
each one. Mark where the
hooks or nails should go and
tape to the wall with small
pieces of scotch tape. Move
the paper patterns around
bob long I*l
W O CHEVROLET
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USED CARS
1975 Toyota
Corolla
$2875.00
1976 Ford Granada
$4295.00
1971 Audi, 100 LS
$1485.00
1973 Dodge
Coronet
$2275.00
1973 Toyota
Land Cruiser
$2675.00
1846 E. Third St.
■ Jackson, Ga. 30233
Where the Difference is Worth the Distance.
GARAGE SALE IS
SPONSORED BY
JENKINSBURG CLUB
i
The Jenkinsburg Garden
Club will have a garage sale
Saturday, April 23, at the
corner of Highway 42 and
High Falls Road, across from
Cleveland’s barbecue. Pro
ceeds of sale are for the
upkeep of the Jenkinsburg
Club House. The hours will be
from nine until five. Come by
for some special bargains.
until you find the best
location. Remove patterns
after the hooks or nails have
been driven into the wall.
Remember to use the proper
types of hanger for the type
of walls that you have.
USED CARS
1960 Willis Jeep
$1550.00
1975 Chevrolet
Impala
$3885.00
1973 Ford LTD
2 Door
$2850.00
1973 Chevrolet
Cheyenne Shorty
$2975.00
1973 Oldsmobile
Delta 88
$1650.00
Phone:
Jackson: 775-7893
Macon: 477-9229
Atlanta: 577-7877
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