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EXCHANGE NOTES
Item* of Interest From Among Our
Neighbors And Friends
(From Atlanta Constitution )
Air-Minded Tomato Grown By
Atlantian Resembles Insignia
\.j air-minded tomato has been
r;l j ,1 in the garden of C. D. Smith,
H _>7 Glenwood Avenue, S. E. Each
day mail and passenger planes soar
0 \ the garden in East Atlanta as
they follow the A. & W. P. Railroad,
a 1 ndmark on the Atlanta-New
y or k airway. As if influenced by
thi.’ aerial traffic overhead, a tomato
in the garden has developed into a
rt i’lii-a of the outspread wings which
form the air officer’s insignia. The
tomato, other than in shape, is quite
normal.
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(From Walton News)
A Birthday Dinner
Last Sunday at Mountain Spring,
in the Robinson Store community,
Mr. and Mrs. M. S. Porter gave a
dinner celebrating the birthday of
himself and sister, Mrs. Roberts, of
Jefferson. About a hundred people,
including neighbors, relatives and in
vited guests, were present, and en
joyed the hospitality and fellowship
of these good people. This mountain
spring is an ideal place for all kinds
of social gatherings, such as picnics,
barbecues, birthday celebrations and
reunions. Mr. Porter says any com
pany of people can have their gath
erings at this spring, provided he is
invited to eat with them. All pres
ent on this occasion were loud in
their praise of the many good things
to eat, and went away, wishing for
just such another day of happy fel
lowship.
(From Gainesville News)
Annual Reunion At Old Redwine
Church August 1
The annual reunion of Company
D. 27th Georgia regiment, will be
held at Redwine church, five miles
east of Gainesville, on Saturday,
August Ist. This reunion is annual
ly one of the greatest events of its
kind held in this section of the state,
attracting thousands of visitors, and
many noted speakers will be on hand
for the event. > Only two members
of that valiant company which was
mustered out at old Redwine in
1861 to champion the Confederate
cause are now alive, Uncle Wash
Gaines and Uncle Jimmie Little, and
it is to do them honor, and to honor
the memory of their comrades,
that the reunion is held. A cordial
invitation is extended all Confeder
ate veterans and their relatives, as
well as everyone else interested, to
be prsent on this occasion. Mr. W.
W. Cooper, of Flowery Branch, will
again be in charge of arrangements
for the day, and a splendid program
is assured.
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(From Winder News)
1932 Conference To Be Held In
Winder
The Gainesville District Confer
ence of the North Georgia Confer
ence of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, South, by unanimous yote,
will hold its 1932 session at the First
Methodist church, in Winder. The
Winder church is indeed glad that
its invitation was accepted, and the
people of our city are looking for
ward with a great deal of pleasure
to the opportunity to entertain such
a splendid group of representatives.
(From Commerce News)
Mrs. Frank Nicholson Answers Last
Call
Mrs. Frank Nicholson, 30 years
old, responded to the call of the
death angel on Monday, July 13, at
Id p’clock. Just in the prime of
life, it is beyond human understand
ing that this young wife and mother
should suddenly by called into eter
nity, leaving a broken-hearted hus
band and motherless little ones. The
funeral was preached by Rev. P. M.
Webb, Tuesday morning at 11
o’clock, with interment in Wheeler’s
cemetery. Mrs. Nicholson is surviv
ed by her husband, several children,
and a large number of relatives.
Ed wards-Venable
Coming as a surprise to their par
ents and friends was the marriage
°f Mr. Corris Edwards and Miss
Elizabeth Venable, June 24, at the
borne of Rev. Shackelford, pastor of
the Methodist church of Jefferson.
Miss Venable is the charming young
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Ven
c‘l'ie, and a graduate of Commerce
Eigh School. Mr. Edwards is the
Son of Mr. and Mrs. John Edwarws
of South Commerce. Mr. Edwards
MAYSVILLE WOMAN’S CLUB
PLANS ACTIVITIES
Maysville Woman’s Club held its
July meeting at the home of Mrs.
( . W. McCurdy with Mesdames J.
R. Carr, Jr., W. C. Lockhart, W. 0.
Jackson and Ford Ray as hostesses,
and f>o members were present. Mrs.
Thomas K. Miller, the president, pre
sided, and the meeting opened with
the song, “Georgia Land,” and Mrs.
f . W. McCurdy read the collect and
prayer.
Mrs. John Miller, citizenship chair
man, reported that a flower show will
be held in September, and Mrs. T.
K. Miller, president, reported that
the committee had decided to present
a play, "The Womanless Wedding,”
Friday night, July 31. Miss Rosalind
Shepherd, of Maysville, who teaches
in the Atlanta schools, will help
coach this play. Mesdames J. P.
Cooper, H. L. Hill and Lester Haul
brook compose the committee to ad
vertise this play, and the admission
fee will be 10 and 20 cents.
Mrs. C. J. Meaders is entertain
ment chairman, and Mrs. C. W. Mc-
Curdy read the constitution and by
laws, and reported a number of new
amendments adopted. Mrs. M. P.
Deadwyler suggested as the club was
growing by leaps and bounds, that
members consider the buying of a
clubhouse, and gave a plan for buy
ing same, and Mrs. Miller, the presi
dent, asked members to consider this
suggestion. Mrs. H. J. McElroy was
added to the garden committee, and
Mrs. E. W. Oliver to the public
health committee. Mesdames G. P.
Boone, W. B. Thompson and M. E.
Adames were appointed as a floral
committee.
The vacation picnic for school chil
dren was in charge of Mrs. Omer
Arail, on July 17; Mrs. Floyd Parks
will arrange the one on July 25, and
Mrs. N. A. Arnold will be in charge
on July 31. Mrs. W. G. Sharp has
moved back to Maysville to make her
home and is anew member of the
club, and mesdames W. B. Thompson
and M. E. Adams were welcomed as
new members.
Mrs. M. P. Deadwyler, second vice
president, presented the following
patriotic program: Song, “America,”
by Mrs. Love Nunn, Mrs. L. W.
Eberhart, Mrs. Paul Deadwyler, Mrs.
Fred Voyles and Mrs. Hugh Hill,
with Mrs. John White at the piano.
Walter Lockhart, one of our beloved
boys of the navy, who is visiting his
mother, Mrs. W. C. Lockhart, gave
the Salute to the Flag, and a piano
solo, “Under the Double Eagle.”
The Declaration of Independence
was read by Mrs. N. A. Arnold. “A
Centennial Poem” was read by Mrs.
M. P. Deadwyler. Song, “The Star-
Spangled Banner,” by Mesdames
Paul Deadwyler, Fred Voyles, L.
Eberhardt, Hugh Hill and Love
Nunn, the club joining in the chorus.
Visitors were Mrs. Robert Joyce, of
Winston-Salem, N. C.; Mrs. William
Manus, of Atlanta; Mrs. C. D. Hart,
of Charlotte, N. C.; Miss Sarah
Smith, of Anderson, S. C., and Mrs.
A. B. Brockman, of New York.
Miss Mary Neal Shannon has re
turned from a delightful Western
trip, and arrived in Jefferson Sun
day for a short visit to Mrs. J. C.
Smith.
at present has an important jposition
at the Harmony Grove Mills. Mrs.
Edwards left Sunday afternoon to
take up her school work again at
Arp, in Banks county. Mr. Edwards
will remain at present with his par
ents. Mr. and Mrs. Edwards are re
ceiving the best wishes of their many
friends for a long and happy life to
gether.
Hodges-Whitehead
Mrs. W. M.' Hodges, of Bluffton,
Ga., announces the engagement of
her’ daughter, Gladys, to William
Paul Whitehead, of Commerce, the
marriage to be solemnized in August.
The above announcement is of pleas
urable surprise to the many Com
merce friends of Mr. Whitehead.
He is the younger son of Mr. and
Mrs. W. T. Whitehead of this place.
Following his graduation from high
school, he spent four years at Ogle
thorpe University, where he made a
splendid record. After receiving his
degree he entered the businss world
as a traveling salesman, later enter
ing the profession of teaching. For
the past two years he has been prin
cipal of the high school at Edison,
Ga. The bride-to-be, Miss Gladys
Hodges, of Bluffton, was also a mem
ber of the school faculty at Edison,
and it was here that the romance
began that is to culminate in their
marriage next month.
JEFFERSON, Jackson County, Georgia.
Mr. Green Braselton
Recovering His Health
The hundreds of friends of Mr.
Green Braselton will learn with in
expressible pleasure that he is now
at his home in Braselton, following a
trip to Philadelphia, where he under
went a thrbat operation, and that his
condition is very satisfactory. His
complete recovery seems to be only
a question of time, and he will re
sume his work in the business world
with his old-time vigor and effec
tiveness. Braselton Bros., with their
mammoth business interests, on the
western side of the county, are groat
factors in the industrial, social, edu
cational and religious activities of
Jackson county, and that one of
their number should be prevented by
illness from doing his part in these
worth-while undertakings, would
be a great forfeiture to the business
of the firm.
Dr. E. M. McDonald and Mr.
Brazzie Braselton accompanied Mr.
Braselton to Philadelphia, and re
turned with him, although Dr. Mc-
Donald had formerly planned to
spend the summer season in taking
a course of lectures at some famous
medical school. Since the illness of
Mr. Braselton, his plans are not set
tled, but he still hopes to be able to
get away for a few weeks rest and
study.
Mr. Fred Hardy Found Dead
In Well
Mr. Fred Hardy, a Jackson coun
ty farmer, residing in the southern
part of the county, was found dead
in an abandoned well on Tuesday
evening of last week.
One end of a wire was tied about
his neck, and the other end was tied
to a tree. Mr. Hardy is said to have
jumped into the well himself, after
tieing the wire to his neck and the
tree.
A search was begun for Mr. Hardy
when he failed to appear for sup
per. His hat was found by the well.
Mr. Hardy is survived by his wife
and five children.
Funeral services were held Thurs
day afternoon at 3 o’clock in the
Red Stone Methodist church. Rev.
Louie Huckabe, pastor, conducted
the services. Interment was in the
Red Stone church cemetery. Pall
bearers were: H. B. Gailey, E. Y.
Spencer, B. A. Oliver, J. J. Wil
liamson, 0. T. Butler, and J. T. But
ler.
Mr. Hardy is survived by his wife;
two daughters, Misses Mabel and
Sarah Hardy; three sons, Sam, Ed
ward, and Jimmie Hardy; mother,
Mrs. S. H. Hardy; six sisters, Mrs. H.
B. Gailey, Mrs. E. Y. Spencer, Ath
ens; Mrs. B. A. Oliver, Crawford
ville; Mrs. J. J. Williamson, Jackson
county; Mrs. D. D. Huff, Atlanta;
Miss Eula Hardy, Athens; and one
brother, Mr. Hoke Hardy.
BAPTISTS WILL CONVENE IN
BLUE RIDGE
Outstanding figures in Georgia
Baptist circles will meet with repre
sentatives from all parts of the state
in Blue Ridge, Ga., for the annual
session of the Georgia Baptist Assem
bly, to be held from July 31 through
August 7. /
Every phase of denominational ac
tivity will be included on the pro
gram of the assembly, and will be
discussed by recognized leaders in
the various fields.
The principle speaker on the pro
gram will be Dr. William J. Mc-
Glothlin, Greenville, S. C., president
of Furman University, and president
of the Southern Baptist convention.
He will deliver a series of addresses
on the Book of Acts, and will preach
the assembly sermon Sunday, Au
gust 2.
STATE AWARDS PAVING WORK
Contracts for paving approximate
ly 100 miles of Georgia highways,
grading of 56 additional miles and
construction of several bridges, at a
total cost of $2,750,000, were award
ed Thursday by the State Highway
Department.
In awarding the contracts, the
department considered 263 bids, the
largest number in its history. Near
ly 350 contractors from all sections
of the South entered.
Completion of pavement from At
lanta to the South Carolina line,
through Gainesville and Cornelia,
was included in the contracts award
ed.
Be sure to attend the minstrel to
night, Thursday.
Clippings From Exchanges
Mi** Elizabeth Spence Die*
Suddenly
(From Atlanta Journal)
Miss Elizabeth Spence, 28, of Ca
milla, Ga.. n student in Emory Uni
versity Summer School, died sudden
ly Wednesday night at her tempor
ary residence, 131 College Place, of
heart attack. Miss Spence, with her
mother and sister, come to Atlanta
at the opening of summer school and
rented the house for the summer.
She was the daughter of the lute
John M. Spence, who was for many
years prominent in the state senate.
Surviving Miss Spence are her moth
er, Mrs. J. M. Spence; a sister, Miss
Eniyln Spence, and a brother, John
Holder. The body will be taken to
Camilla for funeral and interment
services.
(From Winder News)
Visitor Return* Home
Miss Nell Carroll has returned to
Jefferson, following a visit to Miss
Gladys Thompson.
Mr*. Ambroic Jackson Honored At
Fresco Tea
On Friday morning Mrs. Clyde
Williamson entertained at a lovely
tea in honor of Mrs. Ambrose Jack
son, a popular recent bride.
Bride-Elect Honroed
Mrs. Harold Patrick and Mrs.
Dick Brooks entertained at a mis
cellaneous shower Friday afternoon
at. the home of Mrs. Patrick on Cen
ter street honoring Miss Thelma Bar
ber, a charming bride-elect.
Announcement Party Of Miss
Thelma Barber And Mr.
Sim Hill
Mrs. W. H. Jennings and Mrs. W.
T. Randolph were joint hostesses at
a pretty party at the home of Mrs.
Randolph on Tuesday, July 7, fea
turing the announcement of the en
gagement of Miss Thelma Barber
and Mr. Sim Hill.
Mi*s Gladys Thompson And Mi**
Nell Carroll Entertain
Miss Gladys Thompson and Miss
Nell Carroll, of Jefferson, entertain
ed their bridge club on Tuesday af
ternoon at the lovely home of Miss
Thompson. An attractive group of
young ladies from Jefferson enjoyed
this delightful party. They were
Misses ‘Rose Daniel, Anna Bob John
son, Martha Mobley and Louise El
lington. The Winder guests were:
Misses Frances Boyd, Sara Barber,
Ruth Shelnutt, Lona Reese Couch,
Mary Mayne, Margaruitte Pool, Lota
McElroy, Pauline Roberts, Lucile
Daniel and Carolyn Smith, of Gain
esville, and Mrs. Harold Patrick.
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(From Greensboro Herald-Journal)
Farm Land Price* Reach Lowet
Level
Farm lands in Greene County can
be purchased as cheap as $1.50 per
acre. This same land would have
cost you SSO per acre in 1919. Its
the same soil as twelve years ago
though, of course, farm products
were selling at their highest. Farm
lands may never reach SSO an acre
in Greene County under normal con
ditions, but the person who can buy
a farm at $1.50 per acre, pay taxes,
and hold on to same, is bound to
make money on such an investment
in the course of time. Farm lands
are hound to return in value.
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(From Gainesville Eagle)
Mrs. M. C. Buffington of Pender
grass spent last week here with her
daughter, Mrs. M. E. Browning.
Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Nunn had as
their visitors for the week-end, the
latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Rey
nolds of Commerce.
Mrs. C. L. Adams and daughter
of Atlanta and Mrs. Duke of Jef
ferson are spending this week here
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lay on
Academy street.
TEACHERS EXAMINATION
The regular annual teachers ex
amination will be held on Friday,
July 31, 1931. Teachers desiring to
stand the examination should notify
the county school superintendent of
this fact in writing on or by July 28,
1931.
A general elementary license,
limited to the county where issued,
may be granted applicants who suc
cessfully pass an examination on the
following subjects: Reading, Liter
ature, Writing, Spelling, Arithmetic,
English Composition, Grammar and
Literature, United States History,
Civics, Geography, Methods and Edu
cation.
T. T. BENTON,
County School Superintendent.
Thursday, July 23, 1931.
Georgia’s New Congression
al Districts Outlined By
Legislature
The map of Georgia, as far as
congressional districts are concern
ed, will undergo a complete change
if the bill now pending in the legis
lature passes. The eighth district,
heretofore Jackson county’s nearest
neighbor, is brought to the bottom of
the map, and takes the place of the
old eleventh. None of the counties
in the old eighth now remain with
in its confines.
The “Bloody Ninth” district keeps
its same location, and remains in
tact.
The new sixth is a combination of
the old sixth and old twelfth. The
new tenth is a combination of the old
eighth and old tenth. The only
change in the fifth is the transfer of
Douglas from the old fifth to the
new seventh. Under the rearrange
ment, Representatives Larsen and
Rutherford will be placed in the new
sixth district nnd Representatives
Brand and Vinson in the new tenth.
The first bill introduced placed
several near-by counties of the
eighth into the ninth, but an amend
ment to this bill moved these coun
ties into the new tenth.
There are no changes in the first.
Only change in the old second is
the addition of Brooks, transferred
from the old eleventh.
The changes in the third are the
addition of Muscogee, Chattahoo
chee, Marion and Wilcox—Wilcox
from the old twelfth and the others
from the old fourth.
Changes in the fourth are the
transfer of Muscogee, Chattahoo
chee and Marion to the third and the
addition of Upson, Pike, Spalding,
Fayette, Clayton, Henry and Butts
from the old sixth.
Changes in the fifth are the trans
fer of Douglas to the seventh.
The sixth is a combination of the
old twelfth and the old sixth, with
the transfer of Wilkinson from the
old tenth.
No change in the seventh except
the transfer of Douglas county from
the old fifth to the new seventh.
The new tenth is a combination of
the old eighth and the old Tenth.
Let’s Face Facts
(From Gainesville Eagle)
Deeply significant was the state
ment of County Agent Cook Wed
nesday before the Kiwanis club in
which he pointed out several reasons
why Hall county farmers are “hard
put.” It doesn’t require an expert
to determine the cause of the trou
ble, and according to the county
agent, there are not enough farm
ers raising the foodstuffs they are
now buying.
He called attention to the fact
that a recent questionnaire, pro
pounded to a group of farmers, re
vealed that out of 161 items pur
chased from various mercantile es
tablishments during a year’s time, a
large per cent could have been pro
duced on the farm.
It is a well-known fact that tre
mendous quantities of foreign-grown
hay and feedstuff's are shipped into
Gainesville annually, and that Hall
county farmers, not growing enough
of these feedstuff's, are forced to buy.
This is a situation that could be
avoided and probably will in the
course of time.
Every home should have several
milch cows, or at least one, but ac
cording to the county agent, many
farmers in the county haven’t a cow
on their place. According to his
statement, there is less than a half
hog to the farm in Hall county, and
an average of only 20 chickens, in
cluding turkeys, guineas and ducks,
to the farm. The per acre yield of
sweet and Irish potatoes is ridicu
lously small, and the county agent j
pointed out that farmers have been
known to come to town to purchase
onions and cabbage.
J. P. WILHOIT SUCCEEDS J. R.
PHILLIPS
The state senate on Thursday con
firmed the first executive appoint
ment sent in by Governor Richard B.
Russell, Jr., naming Judson P. Wil
hoit, of Warrenton, to succeed John
R. Phillips, of Louisville, as a mem
ber of the State Highway Board next
January 1.
Mr. Wilhoit served in the legisla
ture as representative of Warren
County for several sessions and was
an active supporter of Governor
Russell in the recent state primary.
He is a lawyer by profession.
Vol. 55. No. 1.
NICHOLSON
Several from here attended the
arbor meeting at Hopkins Springs,
Sunday morninjf.
Mr. Flim Massey and family of
Athens were visiting hire among
relatives Sunday.
Miss Hattie Belle Wood of Com
merce was the guest of Mrs. Albert
Hooper for the week-end.
Dr. F. M. Hubbard of Commerce
was among the visitors in our little
city Sunday morning.
Mr. Reeves Bradley and family of
Planter were visiting here with rela
tives Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Faulkner of Buford
were the guests of Mr. W. W. Mealer
and family Sunday.
Master James Harmon was visit
ing in Commerce lust week, the guest
of relatives and friends.
Services were called in at the Con
gregational Holiness church over the
week-end, on account of the Metho
dist meetng.
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Payne of Ath
ens, Messrs. Jim, Rural Standridge,
and families, of Commerce, called at
Mr. Will Walker’s home Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Walker, Mrs.
Leary Mae Parks and Miss Eva Mae
Clark of Commerce were visiting
Misses Maude and Gladys Walker,
Tuesday evening.
Keep in mind the quarterly meet
ing, which convenes at the Metho
dist church Friday of this week.
Rev. J. W. Veatch of Elberton will
preside. A number of visitors are
expected to attend from over the
Elberton district.
The revival services are in pro
gress at the Methodist church this
week, beginning on last Saturday
night. The pastor, Rev. .1. A. Grif
fies, of Comer, and Rev. J. W.
Veatch of Elberton, are delivering
some inspiring messages. You are
invited to attend.
Revival services will begin at the-
Fire Baptized Holiness church on
Friday evening of this week. Rev. J.
H. Keslcr of Hull will be in charge
of the meeting, and will have the
assistance of Rev. Charlie King of
Anderson, S. C. The public is cor
dially invited.
Our little city will breax out with
singing Saturday and Sunday, since
the annual singing convention of
this county will meet here. Sam
Lord of Jefferson will preside. The
Tri-County Choir, headed by D. C.
Short of Commerce, will meet in
joint-session Sunday afternoon.
Watch out for the greatest singing
in the history of the county. Sing
ers of adjacent counties have been
invited, and will be here. You are
invited to attend, bringing a well'
filled basket for the noon lunch.
NOTICE, LORD REUNION
On Wednesday, August 5, 1931,
the Annual Lord Reunion will take
place at old Block’s Creek church.
All roads lead there. All the Lords,
their relatives, and friends, are in
vited; so kill the old red rooster and
come and spend the day with us.
J. H. Lord, Sec’y.
THE TRI-COUNTY CHOIR TO
MEET WITH CONVENTION
On next Sunday afternoon, July
26th, the Tri-County Choir will meet
in joint session with the Jackson
County Singing Convention; th
convention holding its annual session
Saturday and Sunday with the Nich
olson Baptist church. All leaders
and lovers of good music are invited.
You won’t he disappointed if you
come. Nicholson is seven miles
southeast of Commerce, on the Com
merce-Athens highway.
D. C. Short, Pres.
H. H. Fleming, Sec’y.
MENS CLUB TO MEET SUNDAY
AFTERNOON
The regular meeting of the Jeffer
son Business Men’s Evangelistic Club
will be held on next Sunday after
noon, 3 o’clock, at the First Baptist
church. A team from the Athens
club, headed by Mr. Chas. A. Row
land, will have charge of the service.
All men are cordially invited to at
tend the service.
J. C. Turner, Pres.
J. C. Bennett, Treas.
An exchange says: “We heard a
farmer say he hunted up his preach
er and paid his assessment. Rain
came the same day. There migh be
something to this. Who knows?
Possibly a good suggestion to Jef
fersonians.