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About Jackson herald. (Jefferson, Jackson County, Ga.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (Sept. 15, 1927)
The .! ackson Herali By Holder & Williamson exchange notes Itenii of Interest From Among Our Neighbors And Friends i From Commerce News) B.ptists Are Preparing For Organ Excavation work to prepare for the installation of the new pipe or pan to be built by the Moller Com pany in the First Baptist church will be started in the next few days. Miss Francine Hardman, the church or iranist, is away taking studies in pre paration for her work. C. * * (From Gainesville News) Killed Huge Rattler Mr. Virgil C. Barron brought to this office yesterday one of the larg est rattlesnakes we have seen in some time, measuring 50 inches long, and having 13 rattles and a button. He had killed it about six miles above the city. Seeing the snake in the road, he ran his heavy truck over it three times, then had to dispatch it with a big rock. • * * (From Walton News) ' Hurrah For Presbyterian* At a meeting held some two months ago in San Francisco, the General Assembly of the Presbyter ian church in the United States de clared by resolution its unalterable opposition to the repeal or nullifi cation of the Eighteenth Amendment, deplored the lack of conscience of otherwise upright people who in their social relaflions uhe intoxicants as they please, and called upon citizens to obey the law and insist on its enforcement. • • (From Atlanta Georgian) 'Ugliest Mug’ Wins $75 For Georgia Fiddler Georgia’s old-time fiddlers, gath ering at the City Auditorium last week, not only chose from their ranks the best fiddler, but the ugliest one, which is something unique in fid dling contests. Gid Tanner, the fiddler from Da nila, Ga., who is known far and wide for his phonograph record numbers, won first prize of $75 gold in the fiddling contest—and also won the $lO gold-piece offered as the prin cipal prize for the ugliest fiddler. The second prize for fiddling, S4O, went to 0. P. Cooper, of Dallas, Ga.; third prize to John Cai'son. of Blue Ridge. W. B. Hammon, of Mon roe, Ga., was voted the handsomest of the fiddlers, and presented $lO in gold. (From Winder News) Norwood-Durham Nr. and Mrs. Arthur Jackson Dur ham announce the marriage of their daughter, Cora Jacueline, to Mr. James Crump Norwood, on Satur day, the fourteenth of May, nine teen hundred and twenty-seven, Chattanooga, Tcnn. They are at home 405 Fourth St., N. E., Atlanta, Ga. * * • (From Dahlonega Nugget) Picking Up Gold We saw a young man, after the ra in Friday, picking up gold in the Pulley by the side of the street that fnns down by the Nugget office. This makes us think of the many days gone by when every time after rained both boys and men here then could be seen out on the streets looking for gold. And they found ! C One man discovered a nugget * a We ighed sixteen pennyweights. * * * (From Athens Banner-Herald) Prof. S. P. Orr 111 Ptofessor S. P. Orr, of this city, 0 in his ninety-first year, is Confined at his home—not seriously • !m f unable to be up and about ‘ ,n • mingling with his numerous friends, ~fr ofessor Om has been teaching in ' ’ate for over a half century, e v.-as connected with the Martin In 'iefferson for many years j. , 1 the past twenty five years, ' " 1 lived in Athens and conducted fr [ |lara tory school for those de tio'n ° enter college and institu n' '‘f higher learning. He is of 1 school type and one of the ■ fable and lovable gentle ou! n , fJ have ever known. Through ml. . ° state an( * country there are dm ' f his former pupils and stu lov - eVer h°ld a warm and 110,l 10 , interest in his welfare and !■:, ,r an early improvement in £ Edition. “-Pps To Have New Plane F. Epps, veteran flyer and CHAMBER OF COMMERCE HOLD' INTERESTING MEETING The Jefferson Chamber of Com merce met in regular session at the Harrison Hotel on last Thursday evening. S. Kinningham, president, presid ed over the meeting; and J. F. Eck les, secretary, recorded the proceed ings. After the splendid supper was serv ed, Dr. Parks of the State University was introduced, and made a most in teresting talk, speaking along edu cational lines. He stressed the co operation of teachers and patrons, and the importance of an education. His talk was pronounced one of the best heard by our people in a good while. The teachers were invited to this meeting, and each one was called upon, and responded in a happy man ner. Mr. D. R. Niblack of Washington City was present, and made a few appropriate remarks. ' Miss Edna Duncan and Miss Ger trude Crane favored the, body with vocal solos, with Miss Mary Ruth Wills pianist. The meeting was well attended, and highly enjoyed by each one pres ent. The teachers present, were: Prof, and Mrs. O. C. Aderhold, Prof. J. L. Jackson, Misses Lillian Dawson, Ger trude Crane, Kathleen Duncan, Eliza beth Poole, Beth Bennett, Edna Dun can, Louise Harris, Mary Ruth Wills, Ida Mae Johnson, Reba Adams. Visitors: Dr. Parks of Athens, Mr. D. R. Niblack of Washington City. Others present: Rev. L. B. Linn, Rev. A. J. Johnson, Dr. E. M. McDonald, Dr. J. C. Bennett, G. D. Appleby, S. C. Morrison, J. E. Randolph, H. I. Mobley, R. M. Culberson, H. T. Mob ley, Stanley Kesler, W. H. William son, C. Y. Daniel, S. Kinningham, Judge W. W. Dickson, J. F. Eckles. M. M. Bryan, Col. J. C. Turner, W. H. Smith, Prof. T. T. Benton, Col. H. W. Davis, W. M. McDonald, J. L. Harwell. MR. C. M. THMOPSON PASSES Mr. C. M. Thompson, a prominent citizen of Winder, passed away at his home in this city last Friday af ter an illness of several weeks. He was born and reared in this section and taught school for many years in Jackson, Gwinnett and other coun ties near here. Mr. Thompson was 63 years of age and was never married. He was very much interested in the genealo gy of the people of this section and his many articles along this line published in The Winder News in recent years were ’ widely read and many of them preserved by the peo ple in their scrap book. He always wrote interestingly and his writings were eagerly read. Mr. Thompson was a man of fine traits of character and had hundreds of friends who admired and loved him. His passing has caused great sorrow to them. He was a member of Ebenezer Methodist church in Jackson county, and his remains were interred there Saturday, Sept. 3, Rev. G. W. Bar rett, of the Winder M. E. church, as sisted by Mr. R. W. Haynie, conduct ing the services. A slpendid citizen of this city and county has passed away.—Winder News. plane builder and conditioner of Athens, was expecting Saturday to receive anew airplane he has bought and which is to be delivered here from Atlanta. Mr. Epps sold the plane he owned a few days ago and immediately bought another. • * * (From Banks County Journal) Difficult Job To Fill Mr. W. N. Wall, who has a squad of men cutting wood for an acid factory about ten miles north of “Uncle Mack’s” on Moccasin creek, was in town last week. Rattle snakes have been giving him much trouble by biting the men, so he says, and asked us if we could point him out a good man to fill a very difficult job. He wanted a tee totaler to carry a jug ofliquor around among the men, and when one was bit by a snake, run to him with the jug. Whether or not he secured the ser vice of a man for this honorable po sition, we know not. We think he picked out the wrong town to make his selection from. He says the job is difficult to fill, for a prohibitionist won’t have the job, and an anti-pro i hibitionist will drink up the liquor. JEFFERSON, Jackson County, Georgia. Ruth Elder Keen To Try Flight Over Ocean Tampa, Fla., Sept. 10.—Undeter red by the tragic fate of two wo men who have attempted trans oceanic flights, Ruth Elder, pretty Lakeland aviatrix, is determined to make an attempt to fly from New York to Paris. “They shall not stop me,” she de clared here Friday, on bringing the Stinson-Detroiter monoplane “Ameri can Girl,” to a greceful landing on the municipal field after a 1,100-mile hop from Detroit. “Of course we shall not leave un til the weather is favorable,” she said. “However, lam determined to be the first woman to fly across the Atlantic and we shall leave New York as soon as possible after Sep tember 25.” Miss Elder was accompanied on | the flight here by George Halderman, Lakeland aviator, who will make the New York-Paris flight in the Ameri can Girl as copilot and navigator; O. H. Porter, aeronautical expert from the Stinson factory, and Ed Cornell, of Lakeland. Taking off at Detroit Friday morning, the flight to Tampa was made without, incident, the distance being covered in 11 hours and 44 minutes. Both Miss Elder and Hald eman were highly pleased with the performance of the huge buff and blue monoplane. En route, Miss Elder and Halder man alternated at the controls of the plane as they plan to do on their transatlantic hop. They soared over Lakeland on the way here, dipping the wings of the plane in greeting to the home town, where they were pre vented from landing because of the soft condition of the landing field. After a hearty greeting at the air field here, Miss Elder and Halder man drove to Lakeland where they plan to stay until Monday, when they will take off for Wheeling, W. Va., where backers of the flight reside, and from there proceed to Roosevelt field, New York, to await favorable weather for the flight to Paris. LUTHER A. WHITEHEAD, ROAD BOARD EMPLOYEE, KILLED NEAR WINDER Winder, Ga.—Luther A. White head, an employee of the state high way department, was instantly kill ed Friday when he fell from a high way truck while working on route No. 11, between Winder and Monroe. The crew with whom he was working had just quit for diner and he was riding on a truck driven by Farrish Harbin and was coming towards Bethlehem. He was standing on the running board holding his dinner with one hand and holding to the truck with the other. A small puff of wind blew his hat off and he loosed his hold on the truck to catch it, lost his balance and was pitched forward from the truck, falling on his head and break ing his neck, dying instantly. His body was immediately brought to Winder by C. M. Ferguson. Besides his widow, who was Miss Vera Thompson, he is survived by two children, Harold and Hugh Whitehead; his father, Nelson White head; four brothers, Love and Lon Whitehead, of Jackson county; Loy and Glenn Whitehead, of Gainesville; and three sisters, Mrs. L. P. Eley and Mrs. Glenn Walls of Winder, and Mrs. Billups Elder, of Jackson coun ty. Funeral was held at Pentecost church on Sunday morning at 11 o’clock, conducted by Revs. G. W. Barrett and Rich Haynie. Inter ment was in the church yard ceme tery. MRS. CHARLES W. NIX PASSES About ten o’clock last Thursday night, the wife of Mr. C. W. Nix died at her home, on the Mrs. Lou Free man farm, Jeffcrson-Athens road. She had been in bad health for over a month, but the fatal attack lasted but a few hours. She leaves a husband, six children, and relatives to mourn her passing. She was 33 years old, and a daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Hammond, of Gwinnett county. Her remains were laid away in (he Ebenezer cemetery Friday p. m., af ter a funeral discourse by Rev. N. A. Parsons, the pastor. Mrs. Jett Roberts and children, and Miss Maud Roberts, visited Mr. Jett Roberts at Athens Sunday. Four Bennett Race Balloons Land In Georgia Detroit, September 12. With all of the entrants in the annual Gordon Bennett balloon race landed safely tonight, indications were that the United States entry, piloted by R. G. Hill, of Detroit, had won the race. Hill’s balloon was brought down at Baxley, Ga., several miles fai-tner from the starting point here than any of the other entries. Only a few miles short of the point reached by the Detroit, were group ed three other balloons, the LaFay ette, French entry; the Goodyear VI, another United States entry, and the Barmen, Germany’s representative. Land in Georgia The LaFayette landed at Waverly Hall, the Barmen at Fort Valley, and the Goodyear VI at Adrian, all Geor gia points. The remainder of the fifteen en tries were strung out through the Carolinas north as far as Sugar Is land in Lake Erie, off Sandusky, Ohio. The balloons and the landing places follows: The Dux, Italy, Newberry, S. C. The Bee, England, Randolph, Va. Paris-Bruxelles, Frances, Dunn, N. C. U. S. Army, S. C. Halvetia, Swiss, Statesville, N. C. Wallonie, Belgium, Greenville, S. C. Brandenburg, Germany, Sugar Is land, Lake Erie. Rex, Italy, Cleveland county, N. C. Hispania, Spain, Eutawville, S. C. Munster, Germany, Simpson’s Fer ry, near Columbia, S. C. WILSON APPOINTED STATE OIL CHEMIST, MELL CHIEF CLERK Atlanta. Comptroller General William A. Wright Saturday an nounced the appointment of S. H. Wilson as state oil chemist, and Pat Mell as chief clerk, of the newly cre ated oil inspection division in the comptroller general’s office. Other oil inspection personnel will be announced Tuesday or Wednes day the comptroller general said. Mr. Wilson was state chemist un der the J. J. Brown regime in the department of agriculture, and Mr. Mell was chief clerk in the oil inspec- tion division of the same department. Oil inspection was taken out of the department of agriculture and put in the hands of the comptroller general by the 1927 general assemb ly, in the Platt-Neill bill which cut the force from about 190 men to six. The new officers will not take up their duties until the first of 1928, when money for operation of the in spection system first will be avail able. Under the former plan oper ating expenses came out of inspec tion fees. EMORY BUFFINGTON ARRESTED IN CHATTANOOGA, TENN. Sheriff R. M. Culberson received a wire from Chattanooga officers on Saturday afternoon, stating that Emory Buffington, who is wanted in this county, had been arrested in that city. Deputy W. J. Culberson, accom panied by Rev. L. B. Linn, went to Chattanooga Monday, and returned with Buffington on Tuesday, and he is confined to the Jackson county jail. Buffington is charged with being one of the two men that robbed the Pendergrass Bank, at Pendergrass, Ga., a few months ago, the two men escaping with about SBOO. Jamie Buffington was tried in August, and was convicted and sentenced to a term of five years. He applied for anew trial, but the application has not been decided. Emory Buffington lives in Hall county, and the two Buffingtons are cousins. It is not known now when this case will be tried. CARD OF THANKS The family and relatives of Luther A. Whitehead wish to express their grateful appreciation for the many kindnesses and favors, as well as the sympathy, shown all of us during the recent bereavement in the loss of our beloved. We will not soon forget those who extended sympathy and comfort, and who tried to relieve and help us in our deep sorrow. Mr. T. F. Quillian of Commerce was here Monday morning. Thursday, September 15, 1927. CANADIAN MINERS SINK SHAFTS FOR GOLD IN GEORGIA Efforts to revive the gold mining industry in Georgia are now being made at several points, notably in Lumpkin county by a large Canadian company, according to reports re ceived by Dr. S. W. McCallie, state geologist. More than $18,000,000 worth of gold has been taken out of the hills of Georgia, and the industry once was one of the most active in the state. The Canadian company has a crew of about 20 men sinking shafts two miles from Dahloncga, and has tak en options on a number of large tracts in that vicinity, Dr. McCallie said. The findings thus far have been encouraging, and the company hopes to find large quantities of low grade ore, it is stated. “There are four so-called ‘gold belts’ in Georgia,” Dr. McCallie said. “One of them extends from western Rabun county through White, Lump kin, Dawson, Cherokee, Paulding and Haralson counties, in a southwester ly direction. It is known as the Dah lonega belt. “Another begins in Hall countv, and from this county takes its name as the Hall county belt, extends like wise in a southwesterly direction through a strip of Rabun, Haber sham, Hall, Forsyth, Milton and Ful ton counties. The third, the Villa Rica belt, goes through Douglas and Carroll counties, and the fourth, tjie Lincoln county belt, is in Lincoln and McDuffie counties. The belts are very narrow strips which in the past, however, produced quite a lot of gold. “The gold strike in California in 1849 was a blow to the industry in Georgia, since many of the best gold diggers went there. And it may be said that some of the most success ful of the ‘Forty Niners’ who trekked across the nation to the California gold field were Georgians. The World war, with its high wages and increased living expenses, resulted in conditions unfavorable for gold pros pecting. But it would seem new that interest in gold in Georgia is being revived.” BALLOON PASSES OVER JEFFERSON One of the balloons that entered the Gordon Bennett international trophy race that began in Detroit Saturday afternoon passed over Jef ferson Monday morning about 7.30 o’clock. The balloon was plainly visible, and was watched for some time by many of our people. By the use of field glasses, the two pilots could be seen swinging in the basket. The balloon had a name on it, but from its height could not be made out by the on lookers here. It was traveling in a %outhwcst direction. This was one of the fifteen bal loons sent out from Detroit Saturday afternoon in an international race. Some of them had landed on Sunday at different places, but this one seem ed to be going strong. Each balloon j carried two pilots. SHERIFF CULBERSON AND PARTY MADE RAIDS LAST SATURDAY I It will be interesting to the law abiding citizens of Jackson county to know that Sheriff Culberson is on ! the job to put a stop to the illicit J sale of whiskey in the county. This last week he und his deputy, W. J., assisted by County Bailiff, C. D. Duke, and Messrs. Brook, Love joy and Parks, of the Revenue De- partment, made two or three raids near Commerce and Jefferson, in which some Home Brew was captur ed, and a party or two brought to jail. Two cases were also made against parties for interfering with the of ficers in the discharge of their du ties. It is unlawful to sell whisky in Georgia, and the enforcement of the prohibition laws is receiving consid erable attention from the officers charged with this duty. The money spent for blind tiger booze could be much better used in clothing and educating the boys and girls, and those following this business should turn their time and talents to a more worthy calling. Cases were made against Will Smallwood and Josie Smallwood, un- 1 der the*prohibition law, and Horace I Smallwood and R. K. Smallwood for , interfering with officers. • Vol. 52. No. 20. Florida Official Guilty Of Murder Of R. R. Barber Fort Lauderdale, Fla.—W. A. Hicks, justice of Ihe peace and form er deputy sheriff of Broward coun ty, was found guilty of murder in the first degree in connection with the slaying of Robert R. Barber by a jury Saturday after deliberations lasting throughout '.he night. Me.rcy was recommended. Hicks showed no emotion when thi* verdict was read, maintaining the indifference he had displayed since his arrest for the slaying which oc curred in August, 1925. Barber’s, bullet riddled, mutilated, naked body was found in the Dania canal near here. At the time the body was found the corpse was viewed by Hicks and also at a subsequent exhuma tion when no positive identification was made. State investigators con tinued their inquiry resulting in the arrest several months ago of Hicks and the subsequent indictment [by a Broward county grand jury. Judge Parks will pronounce sen tence this week. It is mandatory un der the Florida laws that the con victed man be sentenced to life im- prisonment. The defense counsel gave no indication as to whether an appeal would be taken. BIRTHDAY DINNER HONORING MR. TOM GARRISON Editor Jackson Herald: On Sunday, September 4th, this writer had the pleasure of attend ing the birthday dinner given Mr. Tom Garrison by relatives and friends, celebrating his 82nd birth day. We could say much of the worth, the success and the noble character of this good citizen. Much could be said in praise of the good families who make their homes near his, cultivate the fine red farms in that community, and are loyal, upright neighbors. But we choose to speak of the feast spread on this occasion, and the good will, thrift and culture manifested by those in attendance. They came from the farms, the neighboring cities, and even from outside the state. The table, set under the shade of the’magnificent oaks that border the good spring that issues from a con crete curbing near the home, was loaded with that . ometimes called ! “The fat of the land.” Beef, baked, broiled, and in stew; chicken, served in every fashion known to the good country cook; ice tea by tub fulls, served in up-to-date dainty cups; sandwiches of every description, and condiments to match. These viands came from the kicheir. and from the many automobiles park ed about this splendid country home, located four miles from Jefferson, near the Maysville road. The doctor, the lawyer, the legis lator, the cotton buyer, the auto mobile salesman, here met the farm er and the ministers of the gos pel on a common level, the brother hood of man, and partook together of this bounteous fea3t. The feast over, the sweet singers and pretty ladies gathered near tho organ, and sang many soul-stirring songs, led by the noted leader, Arth ur Henry. Improvised seats were arranged between the piazza and the bee gumS that encircle it under the shade. Many of these gums had been vacated, but quite a number were inhabited by the best behaved bees in Georgia. They mingled their homely hum with solemn bass and sweet tenor of the singers, with no threat to sting. Speakers, both ladies and gentle men, took positions near the organ, and delivered addresses to what would be regarded as a large con gregation at church. Dull hearing disqualifies us as reporter of speech es, but judging by the interest mani fest by the intelligent, up-turned faces of the attentive listeners, we conclude that the speeches were en joyed by all. It was pleasing and touching to> jsee the out stretched hands of con gratulation and hearty good wishes extended to this aged man, though, his appearance would not class him a3 such, by the many departing guests. We thought, at sight of this, of the worth of a well ordered home, ruled over by one whose life among, his neighbors had been so filled with! good deeds as to woo to his festal board such a horde of friends. J. N. Ross, j
