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The Jackson Herald
By Holder & Williamson
EXCHANGE NOTES
ltami of Interest From Among Our
Neighbors And Friends
(From Northeast Georgian)
Two Plunge Into Canyon
Two Cornelia youths, Henry
Hunter and Bob Dean, fell over a
150-foot cliff in Tallulah Gorge and
lived to tell the tale. They returned
home scratched and bruised, com
pl dy chastened, and confirmed
their lever again to fish
on Sundaj^w^*
The two boys, accompanied by
Boyd Cantrell and Clyde Free, were
descending the 600-foot canyon
walls to Tallulah River, directly
under Needle’s Eye, a freak forma
tion, when the near catastrophe hap
pened.
Bob Dean lost his footing on the
last 150-foot lap, just as the quartet
was scaling a sheer rock cliff that
ended in a bottomless pool in the
river. Just as he started falling
Hunter followed him and the two
began a mad tumble over the rocks.
“We would fall about ten feet,
then hit a projection, bounce and
start falling again,” Hunter said as
he furtively felt of a particularly
sore spot on his back.
“Finally, we struck the water and
swam ashore. We are lucky to be
alive,” Hunter declared.
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(From Gainesville News)
20,000 Pine Tree* Planted At
Chicopee
The Chicopee Manufacturing Cor
poration recently planted 20,000 lob
lolly pine seedlings on abandoned
farm land within their holdings.
This planting operation is con
ducted under the plans prepared by
the Georgia Forest Service for the
management of their three thousand
acres of forest land which they have
under organized fire protection.
All open lands which will not re
stock within a reasonable time are
being planted, the idea being to
convert the entire area to forest as
rapidly as possible.
This is the third year in which
planting operations have been con
ducted and is a regular part of their
forestry program.
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Hi* Friend* Are Happy
The friends of Dr. Harry B. Nun
nally, who are well up in the hun
dreds, stacks of whom he has ren
dered medical and surgical service,
are delighted that he has sufficiently
recovered from his illness in an At
lanta 'sanitarium as to be brought
home. He has been greatly missed
while away and his legions of ad
mirers as well as the members of his
family, well known and popular
here, are praying that he will soon
be restored to his perfect health,
and that his days of usefulness will
be prolonged. He is a prince among
his fellows.
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(From Winder News)
Uncle Sam Pott* Some Gardener
“Uncle” Sam Potts, one of Win
der’s well known and most beloved
citizens and champion gardener of
Winder and Barrow county for many
years, dropped into The News office
Tuesday morning and presented us
with some full grown beans from
his own garden, and stated that he
would have beans on his dinner table
today from his own garden.
The gardeners of this section have
tried for the champinship, but Uncle
Sam is still in possession of the belt.
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(From Lavonia Times)
New Machinery For Oil Well
The installation of the new ma
chinery for the Carnesville oil well
is about completed. The work of
drilling is expected to begin with
the big outfit right away. The well
is around two thousand feet deep
and the first rig used was too small
to carry the load of a well so deep.
The newer bigger rig can handle
the casing and bit etc., all right and
the big drill will soon be plugging
away to what everybody hopes will
be oil.
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Experimenting On Sunflower Seed
Jim Burton and the Southern Cot
ton Oil Company are experimenting
on Sunflower seed this year. Sun
flower seed are a very important
part of most chicken feeds and they
can be grown easily in this section.
Local feed mills that prepare chick
en feed have to ship their sunflower
seed from Missouri or some other
state many miles away. These seed
can be grown just as easily here.
Several farmers are going to
Plant an acre or more to sunflower
CONFERENCE OF GEORGIA AS
SOCIATION OF FUTURE
FARMERS
Athens.—The annual conference
for the Georgia Association of Fu
ture Farmers of America will be held
at Camp Wilkins, Athens, C.a., July
the thirteenth through the eigh
teenth.
The primary purpose of this con
ference is to instruct the officers of
the Future Farmers of America as to I
their duties. All officers are urged
to be present. Each chapter should
elect its delegates to this confer
ence.
There will be several state con
tests held during the conference.
The state elimination contest for the
purpose of selecting a boy to repre
sent the southern regional division
of F. F. A. The live stock judging
team from each district will compete
so as to determine who will represent
the state at the International Live
stock Show, which will be held in
Chicago this fall. About two hun
dred are expected to attend this con
ference.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
MEETS THIS EVENING
Regular meeting of the Jefferson
Chamber of Commerce will be held
this evening, Thursday, 8 o’clock, in
the basement of the First Baptist
church.
The Chamber of Commerce will
have as their guests the members of
the Graduating Class of ’3l, and the
Faculty of the Public Schools of the
City of Jefferson. Dr. Jere M. Pond,
President of the Georgia State
Teachers College, will deliver the ad
dress. Music will be furnished by
the Jefferson High School Orchestra.
All members are urged to attend the
meeting.
J. C. Turner, Pres.
R. S. Johnson, Sec’y.
Mr. Albert Adams Passes
Mr. Albert Adams, who has made
his home in Jefferson for several
years, died at his residence in the
Mill Village Saturday, following an
illness of several weeks. He was 52
years of age, and had been twice
married. He left a wide circle of
friends, who will miss his genial
presence and friendly greeting.
Funeral services were held Sun
day at Silver Shoals, Banks county.
Mr. Adams is survived by his widow,
nine children, and a brother.
GARY—BROCK
Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Gary, of Od
enton, Md., announce the engage
ment of their daughter, Sylvia
Mayre, to Worth Brock, of Athens,
Ga., the wedding to take place at an
early date.
Plans are being made to merge
Greenville Woman’s College, locat
ed at Greenville, S. C., with Furman
University. Both are supported by
the Southern Baptist church.
seed this year. The experiment
will be watched with interest.
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(From Toccoa Record)
Trout In Stream* Of Rabun
During last week the Game and
Fish Department of Georgia placed
11,000 small brook trout in the
streams of Rabun County.
This work is done every year for
the purpose of building up the stock
of game fish in Northeast Georgia,
and the expense is borne jointly by
local citizens, the U. S. Forestry De
partment and our State Fish and
Game Department, it is said.
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(From Gainesville Eagle)
Mrs. S. C. Moon had as her visitor
last week, Mrs. Suddeth of Jefferson.
Mrs. Bryce Ward and children
spent the week-end at Braselton
with her parents.
Mr. and Mrs. Hawkins and son
spent the week-end in Jackson coun
ty with the former’s brother.
We learn with regret that Dr.
Ralph Freeman of Hoschton had the
misfortune recently of breaking one
of his limbs.
Mr. and Mrs. Mobley of Jefferson
spent the week-end here with the
latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Watt
Johnson.
Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Browning and
family, Mrs. John Gaines, Mrs.
George Driskcll and children spent
the week-end at Pendergrass and at
tended the birthday anniversary of
Mrs. Browning’s father, Mr. M. C.
Buffington.
JEFFERSON, Jackson County, Georgia.
Mrs. A. E. Yonce Killed By
Lightning Last Saturday
A current of electricity accompan
ing a vivid flash of lightning passed
through the body of Mrs. A. E.
Yonce, at her home north of Jeffer
son, Saturday afternoon, causing in
stant death.
Dark, heavy clouds hovered near
the earth. Mr. and Mrs. Yonce and
their small children were together
in the home. Mrs. Yonce was lying
on the bed with her three children,
while her husband was sitting on the
bed near her side. Suddenly her
hair began to burn, and Mr. Yonce
realized that life hail passed out.
She died without a sound or move
ment, and neither he nor the chil
dren had been affected by the bolt,
nor was there any indication that the
lightning had passed through the
room. It struck a corner of the
house on the outside, followed a
row of nails, and entered a window
that was raised about four inches,
striking Mrs. Yonce, whose head was
near the open window.
Mrs. Yonce was twenty-four years
of age. Before marriage, she was
Miss Pauline Whitlock, daughter of
Mr. W. J. and Mrs. Exie Seabolt
Whitlock. She was popular among
her acquaintances, and her passing
has brought much sorrow to many
friends. Deep sympathy is extended
the bereaved husband and small
children.
Burial services, conducted by Rev.
Preston Cash, were held Sunday af
ternoon, at Pond Fork Baptist
church. Mrs. Yonce is survived by
her husband, two children, mother
and father, three brothers, and one
sister.
Mrs. R. L. Archer Passes
Mrs. Allie Williams Archer, wife
of Mr. Robert L. Archer, passed a
way at her home on the Jefferson-
Athens highway Saturday morning,
after an illness of two weeks. She
was 57 years of age, and was a
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. K. J. Wil
liams of Clarke county.
Funeral services were conducted
by Rev. T. D. Johnston, held at Miz
pah Presbyterian church Sunday af
ternoon. The pall bearers were
Messrs. G. L. Fleming, Wesley Peter
son, Taylor Butler, Leonard Brad
berry, J. B. Ammons and Emory
Nixon.
Surviving Mrs. Archer are her
husband, R. L. Archer; three daugh
ters, Misses Eufaula, Susie, and Em
ma Leila Archer, all of Athens; six
sons, Calvin, Harvey, Lee, Albert,
Willie, Clarence, and Gordon Archer,
of Athens; three sisters, Mrs. Beulah
Jackson, Atlanta; Mrs. Will Rock
more, Hoschton; and Mrs. C. J. Bol
ton, Union City; three brothers, M.
R., L. J. and F. P. Williams, of
Shelby, N. C.
A Play Day Program
Held At Athens, Ga.
Martin Institute sent quite a num
ber of students to Athens Saturday
to take part in a “Play Day” pro
gram at the State College of Agri
culture.
The purpose of the meeting was
to enable a large number of girls
from this section of the state who
are interested in sports to meet and
play together for an entire day, and
also to train physical education stu
dents at the college in planning and
handling mass athletic activities for
high school girls.
Schools invited to send delegations
were: Athens, Bogart, Winder, Law
renceville, Braselton, Gainesville,
Jefferson, Commerce, Maysville,
Danielsville, Royston, Carnesville,
Lexington, Winterville, Greensboro,
Watkinsville, Madison, Covington,
Social Circle, Monroe, Conyers,
Porterdale, Mansfield, Grayson, Bu
ford, Lithonia, Elberton and Lucy
Cobb Institute.
Athletic events included team
competition in volley ball, baseball,
relays, deck tennis, swimming, ten
nis, field events and individual stunts
and mass games.
VOYLES—JERUSEL
Mr. J. L. Kell, of Jefferson, Ga..
announces the engagement of his j
sister, Mrs. Mollie Kell Voyles, of
Atlanta, Ga., to Mr. Joseph E. Jeru
sel, of Rockford, 111., the marriage to
be solemnized in July.
Rev. W. P. King, of Nashville,
Tenn., former pastor at Gainesville,
will preach the commencement ser
mon at Brenau College on Sunday
morning, May 31.
Two Mail Pilots And
Jefferson Auto Driver
Injured In Crash
After being ordered down by
radio, two air mail pilots, Donald B.
Johnson nnd George W. Branson,
and a colored auto driver, Clyde
Jones, from the Jefferson Motor Cos.,
were injured when the automobile
in which they were carrying the mail
to Atlanta, was wrecked near Ath
ens.
The pilots had landed their planes i
at the Jefferson air mail field, secur-'
ed a car from the Jefferson Motor
Cos.; and with Clyde Jones driving
started to Atlanta, going via Athens.
Just out of Athens the car skidded
on the wet pavement, went into a
ditch, and struck a telephone post.
Johnson, who was flying the mail
to Atlanta, was injured about the
head and suffered bruises on the
body. Branson, taking the mail to
New York, suffered a fractured
shoulder. After being given first
aid treatment, the two pilots were
released, but the negro, Clyde Jones,
who was more severely injured, re
mained at the hospital.
Commerce High School
Wins Journalism Award
Five silver loving cups, given by
The Athens Banner-Herald, were
awarded to as many prize-winning
high school publications at the
fourth annual convention of the
Georgia Scholastic Press Association,
held Friday at the Henry W. Grady
School of Journalism, University of
Georgia.
Three of these cups went to
schools publishing newspapers, and
two to school pages in local papers.
The Black and Gold News, a full
page, published weekly by the Com
merce High school in the Commerce
News, was awarded a cup for the
best such page in a town of 7,500 or
less. This page is edited by Miss
Mildred Trawick.
The Blue and Gold, the school
page of the Spalding High school in
the Griffin News, was the recipient
of the cup for the best such page in
a town of 7,500 or above.
Atlanta, Athens and Canton
schools won the three cups for the
most outstanding newspapers.
AVERAGE AUTO VALUE
ON STATE TAX BOOKS
ONLY NINETY DOLLARS
Atlanta.—Georgians lose all their
pride in their automobiles when they
step up to the tax assessor’s office to
value them as personal property, it
was indicated by figures given out
Tuesday at the office of the state
comptroller general.
The average valuation of automo
biles on the state and county tax
digests last year was $9O, according
to Comptroller General William B.
Harrison. Several times this amount
was paid out by each automobile
owner for gasoline. The state gas
tax, at the rate of 6 cents per gal
lon, averaged $39 per car.
The total number of cars register
ed in Georgia during 1930 was 341,-
177, and the average license fee
paid was $13.25. The county tax
on automobiles average $1.35, the
school tax was $1.50 and the state
tax 45 cents.
WEDDING SOLEMNIZED AT
BERRY SCHOOLS
Mount Berry, Ga.—Announce
ment is made at the Berry schools of
the wedding held Monday at the
Mount Berry chapel of Miss Anne
Edwards, of Mount Berry, and
Ernest Nunn, of Commerce, Ga. The
wedding was a part of the com
mencement exercises, which began
Saturday, May 2, lasting through
today. ~ , .
Mrs. Nunn has been at the schools
since she was eight years old, going
through gammar, high school and
graduating tomorrow from the Berry
Junior College. Mr. Nunn had been
a student at Berry for six years, un
til Christmas, when he was graduated
from junior college.
Both students have been unusual
ly popular and prominent in student
activities, being elected at various
limes as officers of the various class
es, the Y. M. C. A. and Y. W. C. A.
and other student organizations.
They will make their home on Mr.
Nunn’s farm between Commerce and
Athens, Ga.
LIGHTNING KILLS BOY
AT TALLAPOOSA: UNCLE
STANDING NEAR, HURT
Tallapoosa, Ga. Mr. Maurice
Pope, 18, was killed instantly by
lightning Saturday. His uncle, fif
teen paces away, was prostrated by
the shock.
Thursday, May 14, 1931.
Complimenting Two
Jackson County Sons
Dr. W. T. Watkins, who is to de
liver Martin Institute’s commence
ment sermon on May 24th, was rear
ed at Holly Springs, and Rev. Nat G.
Long is a native of Pendergrass.
Recently in Monroe, there was held
in the Methodist church a Religious
Emphasis Week program, and the
above named divines were among the
speakers. The Walton News says of
their appearance in that city:
“Dr. Watkins, undoubtedly, was
one of the most eloquent, earnest
and forceful speakers who has ever
occupied the pulpit of the First
church, this city, and his return here
will be looked forward to with great
interest. At this service, a large
choir rendered some unusually fine
music, with added specials.
“Tuesday night, Rev. Nat G.
Long, of Oxford, occupied the pulpit,
and on all sides the most favorable
expressions relative to his message
have been and are still being heard.
He is a young man of radiant prom
ise in the cause of the Kingdom of
God, and in his Oxford parish with
both the people of the town and sur
rounding communities, and with the
Emory Junior College pupils, he is
weilding a great influence for good.
He was given a warm welcome by
our people to this city and to a place
on the Religious Emphasis Week
program. He was accompanied by
his charming wife, of only a few
months. Special musical numbers
wore rendered upon this occasion.
SPECIAL ELECTION CALLED FOR
JUNE 10TH, FOR SENATOR
FROM 33RD DISTRICT
State of Georgia, Jackson County.
By virtue of a writ of election issued
to the Ordinaries of Banks, Hall and
Jackson counties, by the Governor
of this State, directing that a special
election be called to till the vacancy
caused by the death of Hon. Homer
Hancock, a member of the Upper
House of the General Assembly from
the 33rd Senatorial District, com
posed of the counties of Banks, Hall
and Jackson;
Therefore, it is ordered, that a
special election be held in the coun
ty of Jackson, State of Georgia, for
Member of the Upper House of the
General Assembly of Georgia from
the 33rd Senatorial District, com
posed of the counties of Banks, Hall
and Jackson, as provided for in
Sections 90-91, Volume 1, of the
Code of Georgia, on the 10th day of
June, 1931, to fill said vacancy
caused by the death of Hon. Homer
Hancock, as aforesaid.
Witness my hand and official seal,
this 12th day of May, 1931.
W. W. DICKSON,
Ordinary of Jackson County.
NOTICE
The Registrars of Jackson coun
ty will be in session only one day
for the purpose of purging the reg
istration lists of the 14 districts of
the county, for the primary election
to be held on May 27th, 1931. Ihe
Registrars will meet in the court
house Saturday, May 23rd, one day
only, for the purpose of making any
transfers from one district to anoth
er, and place on the list any duly
qualified. registered voter left off
heretofore. For your convenience,
if you cannot attend in person, just
drop Clifford Storey, Clerk of the
Superior Court, a card, stating from
what district you wish your transfer
and to the district you now live. Mr.
Storey will assemble this informa
tion for us, and save the expense of
the Registrars being in session from
day to day.
A. C. Appleby Chairman.
GEORGIA BANKS REPORT
CLEVER CHECK GAME
Braselton, Ga., May 9.—Exhibit
ing a badly scarred arm and present
ing a check accompanied by a letter
explaining that it was a full settle
ment for injuries in a railroad wreck,
a man giving his name as O. E. Phil
lips is said to have obtained more
than SI,OOO from banks at Brasel
ton, Buford, Gainesville and Winder.
Phillips, accompanied by a man
said to be Roy Williams and a third
unidentified person, is reported to
be a member of a family prominent
in Hall and Gwinnett Counties. The
procedure followed in the banks usu
ally was the presentation of a $3,000
check on deposit, followed by the
checking out of S2OO or S3OO. An
apparently authentic letter from a
western railroad deceived the cash
iers, they reported. When the $3,-
000 checks were presented for pay
ment they were found to be for
geries.
The trio using the names of Phil
lips and Williams is said to be trav
eling through Georgia on a tour of
the smaller banks. Officers of sever
al cities are investigating the report.
Vol. 54. No. 43.
3 Atlantians Are Drowned
At Lakemont Sunday
Atlanta, Ga.—Three Atlantians,
including J. P. Wall, candidate for
the post of Fulton County Commis
sioner, were drowned Sunday morn
ing when a heavily loaded motor
boat overturned on the lake at
Lakemont, Ga.
Mr. and Mrs. S. Griffin, Atlanta
neighbors of Mr. Wall, were the two
other persons drowned when the
boat capsized. Four other occupants
of the craft were rescued.
The Griffins and Walls left At
lanta early Saturday morning by
automobile for a week-end outing
at the north Georgia mountain re
sort. In the party were Mr. and
Mrs. Wall, two sons, Irvin and Hil
ton, and Mr. and Mrs. Griffin, with
their only child, Edna. A third Wall
son, J. P., Jr., had been left at home
with relatives.
The entire party climbed into a
motor boat about 10 a. m. Sunday
and headed out for a cruise about
the lake. The heavily loaded craft
became over-balanced, and the rear
end sank beneath the water, throw
ing the seven occupants into the
water.
Persons on the shore, attracted by
cries, hurried to the scene and res
cued Mrs. Wall, the two Wall chil
dren, and the little Griffin girl.
BABY GIRL KILLED BY
LIGHTNING
Cairo, Ga., May 5. —Lightning ac
companying last night’s hail and
rainstorm which brought nearly six
inches of rainfall and did consider
able damage in this section, claimed
one life, Verna Harrison, 2-year-old
daughter of William Harrison, a
farmer residing 10 miles north of
Cairo, it was learned here late today.
The child was with her little broth
er returning to the farm home from
the field as the storm approached.
The father was attracted by the cries
of the little boy after the stroke and
rushed to the children to find the lit
tle girl dead. The boy was serious
ly shocked.
PLAY AT ATTICA
A play will be given at the Attica
school house next Friday night, May
15th. “Cabbage Hill School” will be
presented, with several drills, etc.
The public is cordially invited to
come out and enjoy the entertain
ment of the evening of fun and
laughter. Be sure to come. Friday
night, May 15, at 7.30.
NOTICE
Call at the Clerk’s Office and
make your City Tax Returns for
1931.
Guy Strickland, Clerk.
PENDERGRASS
Misses Johnnie Lou and Reba
Bridges, Ruth Thompson, and Mr.
James Callahan, of were
visitors to relatives here Sunday.
They were accompanied by Mrs. A.
L. McDonald of this place, who spent
the past week in Atlanta with her
sisters, the Misses Bridges.
Mrs. W. W. Wiley is visiting
friends in Atlanta and Canton this
V Mr. Tom Randolph of Arkansas
visited relatives here last week-end.
Mr. and Mrs. Franz Herndon of
Lake Wales, Fla., are visitors to Mr.
and Mrs. J. B. Marlow this week.
Mrs. M. L. Bridges spent last week-
end at Covington.
Mrs. Bert Smith of York, S. C.,
and Mrs. Herbert Richardson of At
lanta, recently visited their mother,
Mrs. Joe McDonald.
Miss Frances Leffew and Mr. Ru
pert Getzen of Atlanta were guests
of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Getzen Sun-
day.
A Mothers Day Program, arrang
ed by the Fidelis Class, was very
much enjoyed at the Baptist church
Sunday morning.
The friends of Mr. Joel Alexander
will be glad to know that he has re
covered from his recent illness, and
is able to be out again.
Mr. and Mrs. J. V. Alexander, Mr.
and Mrs. Curtis Alexander, and Miss
Etta Alexander, of Jefferson, visited
Mr. Joel Alexander during his sick
ness.
Rev. H. G. Jarrard of Gainesville
filled his regular appointments at
the Baptist church Sunday morning
and evening.
Mrs. R. D. Brooks was hostess to
the Baptist W. M. S. on Saturday
afternoon. A good program was ar
ranged by Mrs. J. S. Brooks on the
subject, “Our Force—Our Field.
Those present, were: Mesdames M.
E. Appleby, N. N. Braselton, G. B.
Braselton, W. W. Braselton, J. fa.
Brooks, R. D. Brooks, Q. S. Gilbert,
W. W. Wiley, and Misses Madeline
Braselton, Marion Gaines and Edna
Gilbert. Refreshments were served
during the social time. The society
will meet with Mrs. Q. S. Gilbert
June 13th.