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THE JACKSON HERALD
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Entered ut The Jefferson Postoffice
ns Second-Class Muil Matter
Official Organ of Jackaon County
JOHN N. HOLDER Editor
W. H. WILLIAMSON Bui. M gr.
Jrffrr.on, Ga., May 28, 1931.
FREE SCHOOL BOOKS NOT A
GOOD PLAN
The Georgia Educational Associ
ation Committee on textbooks and
their free distribution, amorqr other
thines, reported that free school
books is not feasible.
The plan, in those states where it
has been tried has proven unsuccess
ful and an expense to the tax pay
ers bordering on bankruptcy for the
treasury of such states. 'I he plan
of renting school books to the chil
dron— though limited in number of
towns, cities and counties, has prov
en most satisfactory and a money
saver for the parents of the chil
dren.
,Anions the recommendri ions as
submitted to the association, the fol
lowing will be of interest: “That
the State printinK of school books
in view of all the facts ascertained
and contained in this report, is most
unwise.
“That the state printing of text
booki, where it has been tried in the
United States, has not resulted in
either giving to the schools better
books, or books at a lower price,
when all costs are taken into con
sideration.”
The Athens Banner-Herald says
of the pirn of renting books to
pupils:
“The book rental system, as in
augurated by Superintendent iir er,
of this city, is the solution of the
school book problem. It has proven
successful here, and it will prove
successful in other communities, if
the Grier system is followed. State
printing and furnishing school books
free will result in bankrupting the
state unless additional taxes are
levied.”
STATE HAS NO SCHOOL
SYSTEM, SAYS DUGGAN
Governor-Elect Russell’s legisla
tive reorganization commission con
tinues in session, heuring from the
several departments of state. When
State Superintendent of Education
M. L. Duggan was before the com
mittee last week, he said that gen
erally speaking there is no state
school system of education, but rath
er a system of county, town and
city schools which consumed from
the state about seven millions, five
hundred thousand dollars a year.
The State Board of Education, he
declared, had but little power of
control over the schools of the state.
He admitted over-lapping of some
functions of his department, especi
ally as pertained to State School
Supervisors, and said that some of
the existing boards and commissions
could well be merged. He believed
the superintendent should be ap
pointed by the board. At present
the officer is elected by the people.
There are now three State School
Supervisors all having an assistant,
with a secretary provided for the
group.
THE YOUNG J. ALLEN CHAIR
OF MISSIONS
There is a movement to endow
“The Young J. Allen Chair of Mis
sions” in the School of Theology at
Emory University. One layman has
already made, without solicitation, a
contribution of $5,000. \oung J.
Allen for many years was a mission
ary in China. Bishop Warren A.
Candler, who is authorized to receive
subscriptions for the endowment,
says of him: “It has been said that
the world seldom knows its great
est men. This truth is exemplified
in the case of Dr. Young J. Allen.
No man in our day is more widely
known than is he; but his own peo
ple know little about him. Measur
ed by the value of his labors, the
extent of his influence and the
greatness of his fame in the Orient,
he is the greatest man Georgia has
produced and the most illustrious
son of Emory College. Throughout
China with its four hundred millions
of people, and in India, Japan and
Korea, he is known and honored.
In the countries named, fully one
third of the inhabitants of the earth
live, and he has blessed immeasur
ably all these lands.”
This ,-plendid bit of philosophy
found in the Cordele Dispatch is
qu.tc true: “It does no one any
good to be always knocking his own
city or state. It makes people think
le- of a man who goes abroad and
calls attention to the defects of his
own home state. A better way
would be ,to stay home and try to
rectify some of the things he "Wish
es to see corrected.”
Among the students graduating
at Embry University on June 9, is
Miss Laurie Harris of Commerce,
who will be given a certificate in
dietetics.
The county agent of Colquitt
county announces the early arrival
of the boll weevil. He is advising
the farmers to use the proper meth
od of exterminating the little pest as
quickly as possible.
The Herald extends happy con
gratulations to Editor J. J. Thoma
son of the Carroll County Times on
reaching the eighty-first milestone
along life’s highway. He says:
“The only secret I have for long
living is hard work, plenty of it, six
hours of good sleep, and no worry.’
Someone has compiled a list of
birthstones for the various vocations
in life, and very unkindly chose the
grindstone for editors. Birthstones
are considered lucky to those who
make a practice of wearing them,
but who wants to wear a grindstone?
Broadway and the theatrical world
in general are mourning the death of
the wizard of the stage as David
Belasco lost his fight for life against
heart disease. He has created more
stars than any other one man, it is
said.
Preston S. Arkwright, president
of the Georgia Power company, told
a joint Rotary-Kiwanis meeting at
Gainesville that his comply and
other business feared the next meet
ing of an “ever-present threat of
legislation designed to hamper and
handicap business.”
L. L. Lowe of Fulton county, and
Joe Johnson of Seminole county,
have announced that they will op
pose Eugene Talmadge in his race in
1932 for re-election to the office of
Commissioner of Agriculture. It
seems rather early to start building
fires under the political pot. The
new administration has not yet been
inducted into office.
The 1931 session of the Grand
Lodge o? Georgia of the Independent
Order of Odd Fellows opened a
three-day session in Atlanta Tues
day, with Grand Master M. D. Col
lins of Fairburn presiding. The
Grand Encampment, a branch of
Odd Fellowship, and the Rebekah
Assembly, are also in session at the
same place.
Bishop Warren A. Candler has not
much patience with discussions on
birth control. He regards the dis
cussion as needless and indelicate,
and concludes, “The churches need
rest from these disquieting and dis
turbing agitations. They need to
give themselves wholly to the work
of God in calling sinners to repen
tance, and they have no time for
mere outside movements.”
According to The Kochelle New r
Era, petitions are being circulated
in Wilcox county asking the Ordi
nary to call an election to vote on
the question ofSumexing Wilcox to
Crisp county. The Telfair Enter
prise, published in an adjoining
county, adds, “When such an elec
tion carries in counties situated as
those two are, we’ll be looking for
most anything to happen next. Our
best bet is that they will hardly
shoot from taw.”
The Baptist church at Canton
leads the world in attendance at
Wednesday evening prayer service
if we are to believe a statement in
the last Christian Index, which said
that on Wednesday night, April 29,
the attendance reached by actual
count 943 persons. Certainly the
Baptists of that section are loyal
church members. The Index says,
“Church attendance can be built up
when we set out to do it and work
at it as we do other church activi
ties. When we get the folks to church
much of our difficulties in finances
will disappear, and our work at homo
and abroad will enjoy renewed pros
perity.”
At a fully attended meeting of the
depositors of the late Bank of New
ton County, now in the hands of the
Supt. of Banks, for N.
S. Turner and T. C. Swann made
through attorney an offer of <SO per
cent of their claims to the depositors
in the bank. This proposition was
accepted by an almost unanimous
vote of the* depositors present. Mes
srs. Swann and Turner take over the
assets of the bank, and pay off the
depositors immediately. They will
then realize as much as they can on
the assets of the bank, notes, real
estate and so ftfrth.
The one hundred and seventh
anniversary of the First Methodist
church of Monroe will be fittingly
observed August 15 and 1(5, when all
former pastors and presiding elders
and their wives will be invited to be
the church’s guests. Also, tentative
plans for union services to be held
this summer by the Monroe church
es are now being worked out by the
pastors. Rev. T. Z. B. Everton, pas
tor of the Monroe First Methodist
church, stated that the services
would probably be held on the court
house lawn, and that they would be
gin some time in June.
PUPILS OF MRS. J. S. AYERS
GIVE CHARMING RECITALS j
The attractive home of Mrs. J. S.
Ayers, on Washington St., was con
verted into a veritable bower of
gorgeous sweet peas, lilies, roses
and various garden flowers last
Wednesday for the piano recitals of
her music pupils. The beautiful set
ting added enchantment to the pastel
shades of the pretty costumes of the
wearers.
Wednesday afternoon at 3.30 the
lower grades appeared in their re
cital, delighting a most appreciative
audience. The splendvl work at
tested the careful training of their
gifted instructor in a marked degree
of excellency and beauty of inter
pretation, the artistic program being
as follows:
Le Carrillion, Ringuet, Hilda
Blnckstock, Sallie Bryan, Edith Har
well.
The Mill, Jeusen, Virginia Sim
mons, Talmo.
May Time, Mary Helen Brown, Ist
piano, Mary Daniel; 2nd piano, Emi
lyn Rigdon.
Sweetheart Waltz, Kern, Sara Le
vin.
Chimes in The Valley, Krentzlin,
Mildred Smith.
Peerless Waltz, Durand, Ist piano,
Virginia Simmons, Sara Levin; 2nd
piano, Mary Daniel, Claudine Robin
son.
Goedie Waltz, Margaret Wilson,
Mary Daniel.
Polonaise Brillante, Fleissnerl, Ist
piano, Edith Rankin; 2nd piano,
Hazel Johnson.
Polonaise, Liftl, Mildred Smith,
Virginia Simmons, Sara Levin.
Persian March, de Konski, Ist
piano, Sallie Bryan, Hazel Johnson;
2nd piar.o, Hilda Blackstock, Edith
Harwell.
Spring is Here, Dick, Louise Rob
erts.
Saxophone Duett, Addison Ayers,
Jack Hardy.
No Surrender, Morrison, Mildred
Smith, Frances Smith; 2nd piano,
Edith Rankin, Hazel Johnson.
Airy Fairies, Spalding, Emjlyn
Rigdon.
On Wednesday evening, a number
of guests 'assembled to witness the
second series of charming recitals.
The "beautiful apparels of the play
ers added charm to decoration so ar
tistically portrayed. The splendid
program was beautiful in selection,
and presented with delightful inter
pretation. Their skillful work be
ing happily demonstrated with un
usual merit by the training received.
An interesting feature wys the de
livery of prizes, Emilyn Rigdon and
Mary Daniel being the lucky ones
for only a six months course; Hazel
Johnson and Mildred Smith, inter
mediates, won a remembrance for
their good work; Stanley Kesler se
cured the first prize in high school
work; the second best being Misses
Doris Hancock and Marion Rigdon.
The senior pupils for the year
were Misses Mabeth Storey, Annie
Levin, Lanelle Vandiver and Jack
Carroll.
The entire program was thorough
ly enjoyed, and closed a year of suc
cessful work, which was as follows:
Carnival of Roses, Sartorio, Ist
piano, Lanelle Westmoreland, Mar
tha Joe Blpekstock; 2nd piano, Vir
ginia Ann Holder, Hazel Martin.
Polonaise in E minor, McDowell,
Doris Hancock.
Diona, Halsz, Ist piano, Elizabeth
Patrick, Larelle Vandiver; 2nd
piano, Nolle Bailey, Stanley Kesler.
Beethoven Sonata, Op. 27, No. 2,
Adagin—Presto, Jack Carroll.
Air de Chaminade, Mabeth
Storey.
Love’s Awakening, Moszkowski,
Annie Levin, Marion Rigdon.
Rain, Curran, Louise Roberts.
Autumn, Chaminade, Doris Han
cock.
March Orchestrelle in E, Cone,
Ist piano, Mabeth Storey; 2nd piano,
Jack Carroll.
Polonaise Militajre, Chopin, An
nie Levin.
Swanee, A Ship Without a Sail,
Saxaphone, Jack Hardy, Addison
Ayers.
Rondo Brillante, Weber, Ist piano,
Doris Hancock; 2nd piano, Marion
Rigdon.
Daring Boy, Vocal Solo, Louise
Roberts.
March and Chorus from Touhan
sen, Wagner, Ist piano, Doris Han
cock, Jack Carroll; 2nd piano, An
nie Levin, Mabeth Storey.
Governor-Elect Richard B. Rus
sell, in a recent speech, expressed
the opinion that county mergers is
one way to lower the costs of gov
ernment. “It is unquestionably
true,” said Mr. Russell, “that the
state can reduce the cost of govern
ment by consolidating counties in
Georgia. However, such consolida
tions should be carefully studied and
planned.”
Secretary of State George Cars
well admits that he has too many
employees in his department. Know
ing this and continuing them on the
payroll was a useless waste of the
people’s money. He should have
discharged all unnecessary em
ployees. Crawfordville Advocate-
Democrat.
Rev. Henry Brookshire, pastor of
an Elberton Baptist church, was in
strumental in saving the lives of two
•egros from an angry mob, who
gained entrance to the jail in El
berton through a window, and was
preparing to lynch the negros, ac
cused of attacking a white lady. Mr.
Brookshire made an appeal to the
men, and pursuaded them to let the
law take is course. Mr. Brookshire
is a native of Jackson county, and
has a wide circle of friends here.
And Now It’s Time For You to Think
of Cool Clothes for Summer Wear
MENS SOX AND BELTS
Just the right thing to match your
shoes or your suit. Fancies and plain
colors in the celebrated Interwoven,
and other good makes. See us for your
requirements in Sox and Belts, as we
have them for you just right.
SHOES, SPORT OXFORDS
You will find here most anything
you might want in Foot Wear. Sport
styles, in black and white, or tan and
white combinations, black and tan
calf, tan and black vicies, sandals and
plain toe easy walkers. Just tell us
what you want, and see us till your bill.
UNDERWEAR IN THE LIKABLE
KINDS
Shirts and Shorts for the young fel
lows and Athletic Unions for the more
conservatitive. Good grade check
nainsook, with elastic backs, that fit
and feel right, as low at Fifty Cents;
better grades Seventy-five to Ninety
Cents.
SHIRTS AND TIES
Another thing that a man wards just
right is his Shirt and Tie. Knowing
just how exacting our men customers
are, we have prepared for their wants
along this line. Plenty of plain colors
and neat fancies. Good Shirts as low
Dollar; and up to One Ninety
five for the better ones.
MOBLEY’S,
NOTICE OF LOCAL ACTS
Notice is hereby given, as provid
ed by law, that the following local
bills will be introduced at the next
session of the General Assembly of
Georgia, viz:
1. A bill to repeal an Act creat
ing the City Court of Jefferson, and
providing that four terms of Super
ior Court be held in Jackson county,
annually.
2. A bill to amend an Act creat
ing the Board of Commissioners of
Roads and Revenues of Jackson
county, and Acts amendatory there
of, providing for salary to be paid
the Clerk of said Board of Commis
sioners.
3. A bill to amend an Act creat
ing a Receiving and Disbursing
Agent of Jackson County, with
same duties and responsibilities as
County Treasurer in Georgia, pro
viding for amount of bond to be
given by said officer.
UNION EPWORTH LEAGUE
MEETING AT JEFFERSON
JUNE 14
The Joe Brown George League
Union meets at the First Methodist
church, at Jefferson, on Sunday af
ternoon, June 14th, at 3 o’clock. Rev.
C. B. Harbour will make a short
talk. There will be an election of
officers. All leagues under this union
are cordially invited.
Mr. Bussey of the State College
of Agriculture is coming up Thurs
day for the Methbdist Sunday Schoo 1
picnic to direct the recreational
features, and everybody will be ex
pected to particinate in this part of
the program. Ladies are asked to
wear comfortable shoes, in order
that they may engage in the different
sports conducted by Mr. Bussey.
TENNIS SHOES FOR THE WHOLE
FAMILY
Nearly every one wants a pair of
Tennises these days for occasional
wear. You will find here a good as
sortment of styles, including sport
styles in whites and patent color trims.
SEE US FpR YOUR CLOTHING
To us at least, half the pleasure of
wearing anew suit, is wearing them
early and getting a full season’s wear
from them. The summer season is
here, and the cool, comfortable clothes
here at MOBLEY’S are ready for you.
If you want a medium weight, all the
year round suit, you can find it here.
Or, if it’s a tropical light weight for the
hot days of July and August, we can
fix you up. Come in and look us over
for your Clothing needs. If we haven’t
just what you want, we can get it quick
and at lowest prices, too.
A i
Jefferson, Ga.
POSSUM CREEK
Mrs. Terrell Benton and Miss Olis
Hartley spent Thursday afternoon
with Miss Ruth Loggins.
Mr. A. E. Yonce has moved in
the house with Mr. W. J. Whitlock.
Mr. J. R. Yonce has moved into the
house vacated by A. E. Yonce.
Mr. Morgan Nix of Commerce
passed through our burg last Friday.
Mrs. F. T. Hartley spent one af
ternoon last week with Mrs. Bell
Elrod.
Mrs. E. G. Loggins was the guest
of Mrs. J. R. Yonce Friday after
noon.
Mrs. Claud Culpepper spent
Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Hoyt
Marler.
Mr. Bred Hartley of Commerce
spent one night last week with Mr.
F. T. Hartley.
Several from here went to Pond
Fork Saturday night, and organized
a Bible Class for them.
Messrs. W. J. and Jake Whitlock
made a business trip to Gainesville
last Saturday.
Mr. Claton Bryson of Louisville,
Ga., was here on business one day
last week.
There was a pretty big frost on
Possum Creek Sunday morning, the
24th, the latest, we think, we ever
saw frost.
There is very little cotton up in
this section, and no prospect till we
get rain.
If you want to know what will
remove these hard times, read Sec
ond Chronicls, seventh chapter, and
14th verse. Also, Malachi, third
chapter. Now', we can do what God
says do, or we can let it alone and
suffer.
The Bible Class met at the home
of E. G. Loggins, with 53 present.
We had a real interesting meeting.
You might say, Can any good thing
come out of that community? Just
come and see. The class meets at
the home of J. R. Yonce next Sun
day night.
J. F. HEALAN DIED SUDDENLY
TUESDAY NIGHT, MAY STH.
Mr. Frank Healan, who was a
mong one of the best known men in
Jackson county, and who was held
in high esteem by everybody, depart
ed this life suddenly at his home
here Tuesday night, May sth, just
after retiring for the night. Mr.
Healan was seen almost daily on the
streets of our town, talking and jol
lying with the boys, and his passing
out of the picture is keenly felt by
all. He was born in Lumpkin coun
ty, but had lived most of his lif e
in this county.
Besides his mother, he is survived
by two brothers, J. W. and W. R-
Healan, of Hoschton; five sisters,
Mrs. Amanda Ricks and Mrs. Minnie
Williams of Canada; Mrs. D. <-"■
Hogan, Mrs. J. G. Mauldin and Mb'
Maude Healan, of Atlanta.
Funeral was held at Walnut church
Thursday, Rev. W. P. Holland, o
Flowery Branch, in charge. Buria
took place in the Walnut cemetei>
beside his father.
The bereaved relatives have our
deepest sympathy.—Hoschton Nc•
A woman is now coroner of Mot
Springs, Ark. She was appointed t
the office by the Governor, and '-*■
| cecds her husband.