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The Jackson Herald
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By Holder & Williamson
EXCHANGE NOTES
Itfms of Interest From Among Our
Neighbors And Friends
(From Commerce News)
Mr. J. H. Lewallen Injured By Fall
Mr. J. H. Lewallen was seriously
injured by a fall from a scaffold last
Thursday while recovering a barn
jVr Mr. Sidney Jackson. Five men
w ,.,e on the scaffold when it col
]U; (1, but Mr. Lewallen fell across
a piece of timber, fracturing his
>puui! column in two places. His
suffering is intense. He was quickly
removed to his home south of town
by an ambulance, where he is re
ceiving the best medical attention.
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(From Gainesville Eagle)
Fox Hunters Hold Field Trials
The north Georgia Fox Hunters
Association will hold their annual
field trials and bench show at Lake
Burton, on October 5 through 10.
The Derby dogs will be run the sixth
and seventh. The all age dogs, 8-
9-10. E. B. Highsmith, president of
the association, invites all qualified
fox hunters to make application at
once.
Sterchi Bros. Cos. Close Local Store
As previously announced, the
Gainesville store of Sterchi Bros,
company, furniture dealers, has been
closed and the remaining stock trans
fered to other towns where a Sterchi
store is located. Mr. L. D. Benton,
manager of the local store, has not
announced plans for the future. The
store was opened Here about four
years ago.
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(From Banks County Journal)
Why The Old Hen Cackled
Mr. Joe Hill heard one of his hens
making whoopee under the house,
and crawled under to investigate.
He reached under the hen to feel
if the little chicks were all right, and
brought out one foot of a six-foot
snake. Joe was still shaking when
he came to town the next day.
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(From Walton Tribune)
Cotton Price Lowest Siijce Year
1898
The present low price of cotton
has brought forth many comments
as to low prices in the past. The
Walton Cotton Mill Cos. has a record
of all cotton prices since the year
1800, and Secretary A. C. Mobley,
of that concern, furnishes us the
following interesting information.
Cotton is lower today than it has
been since 1898, when it brought
5 3-8 c per pound. In 1844 it was
sc. In 1844 the crop was 2,394,503
bales, and in 1898 it was 11,274,840
bales. The 1931 crop is estimated
at 15,685,000 bales. The highest
[figure ever attained by cotton was
in 1864, when it brought $1.90 per
pound. The next highest price oc
curred in 1920, when 43.75 c was
paid.
CANTON TO HOLD NINTH
DISTRICT MEET THIS YEAR
Canton’s invitation to entertain
both the literary and athletic High
School meet next spring was accept
ed by the executive committee of the
ninth district schools at its recent
conference in Buford. Mr. Clyde
Carpenter of Nelson was elected
president of the committee for the
ensuing year, while Mr. James H.
Keller, superintendent of the Cum
ming school, is to be the new vice
president. The double office of sec
retary and treasurer is to be filled
by Mr. D. D. Still of Eastenollee, a
hew member. Mr. T. L. Ivie of
Winder was elected to replace Mr.
Stevens.
MR. W. N. SMALLWOOD
Mr. W. N. Smallwood passed away
Tuesday, October 6, at his home just
outside the city, on the old Jefferson-
Hoschton road. His body was inter
red in Woodbine Cemetery, Jeffer
son, Wednesday.
Mr. Smallwood was 52 years of
age, and is survived by his widow
and several children. He was a
farmer, and had numerous friends,
ivho deplore his passing.
If the spending public had more
dollars, times would not be hard, as
the American dollar is worth more
in purchasing power now than at
iny time since the World War. Ne
lessities and average luxuries that
lormerly cost $1.64 now may be
>urchased for an even dollar, says
he statisticians of the national in
lustrial conference board.
PROMINENT JACKSON COUNTY
CITIZEN DIES SUDDENLY
Mr. B. M. Watkins passed away
Friday at his home at Brockton.
Death came suddenly, and was a
great shock to his family and hun
dreds of friends.
Mr. Watkins was a native of this
county, a son of the late L. T. and
Mrs. Amanda Williams Watkins, and
was 77 years of age. He was one of
Jackson county’s most prominent
and beloved citizens, a man of re
finement and culture. In his com
munity, he was a leader; in his
church, he was loyal to the teach
ings of the Master; and in his home,
he was loving and thoughtful. Asa
citizen, he exemplified every attri
bute of the finer and nobler things
of life, and neglected nothing that
would uplift humanity and exalt the
people.
Surviving the deceased is his
widow, who was formerly a Miss
Venable.
Surrounded by a large concourse
of sorrowing friends, his body was
laid to rest at Bethany on Sunday.
Beautiful flowers covered his last
resting place, and his neighbors re
paired to their homes, with grieved
hearts, knowing that an irreparable
loss had come to their community.
MR. G. H. RIDER
It is with great regret that we
chronicle the passing of Mr. G. H.
Rider on Saturday, at his home in
the country, in the Dry Pond com
munity. Death resulted from blood
poisoning, caused from a carbuncle
on his forehead. The insidious dis
ease came so unexpectedly that
death resulted before family or
friends were aware of its gravity.
Mr. Rider was a native of Lump
kin county, and was the son of Mr.
W. P. and Mrs. Sarah Stargle Rider.
He was 41 years of age, and canle to
Jefferson from Dahlonega several
years ago, and was employed by Mr.
E. S. Ethridge in his concrete work.
Later he moved to the country, and
was engaged in farming at the time
of his death. He was a hard work
ing, conscientious citizen, and was
held in high esteem by his neighbors
and friends, and his passing leaves a
vacancy in the home and community
that can not be filled.
Mr. Rider is survived by his widow
and several children, who have the
deepest sympathy of their friends.
Funeral services were held in Dah
lonega, Monday, and interment was
in the cemetery of that city.
■MRS. ELLA D. WHITEHEAD
Winder, Ga., October 3.—Mrs.
Ella D. Whitehead died Saturday
morning at the home of her daugh
ter, Mrs. W. J. Burch. Mrs. White
head, as Miss Ella Duke, was rdared
at Jefferson, in Jackson county, and
in early life was married to the late
John M. Whitehead, who died about
20 years ago in Winder. She had
lived in Winder for the last 35 years.
She was a life long member of the
Presbyterian church.
The funeral was held Sunday af
ternoon at the home of Mrs. Burch,
Rev. Edward Russell, pastor of the
Presbyterian church, having charge
of the ceremony, and interment was
at Winder.
She is survived by two daughters,
Mrs. W. J. Burch, of Winder; Mrs.
W. T. Hamby, of Decatur, Ga.; two
sons, Dana Whitehead and Grady
Whitehead, of Winder; and a num
ber of relatives in Jackson county.
MRS. JIM WOFFORD
Mrs. Jim Wofford, aged 38, whose
home was in the Black’s Creek com
munity, answered the last summons
on September 16. Funeral services
were conducted from Black’s Creek
church by Rev. G. H. Collins, and in
terment was made in the Chandler s
cemetery. Surviving her are her
husband and several children.
MR. J. E. WARE
Mr. J. E. Ware passed away at his
home below Commerce on Septem
ber 23rd.
He was 75 years of age, and had
been an invalid for a number of
years.
Funeral services were held at
Zadon church, in Franklin county.
Mr. Ware is survived by his widow
and three children.
Fall gardens, wheat, oats, rye and
winter hay crops should be in the
plans now being formulated by farm
ers.
JEFFERSON, Jackson County, Georgia.
Brief News Items
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Circut Elephant Killed By Hornet
Sting> While On Way To
Washington
Washington, Ga.—The Barnett
Brothers Circus showing here Satur
day reported that while coming here
F'riday one of their best elephants
died from stihgs from hornets.
A few months ago a young farm
er, Mr. Lee H. Hopkins, of this coun
ty, was killed by bee stings. Mr.
Hopkins and several others were
robbing a bee tree when the tragedy
occurred.
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Younget College Student Aged 13
Greenville, S. C.—Entering col
lege at the age of 13, William
Hamilton Tolson 111 is believed to
be the youngest college student in
America. Tolson, already an ac
complished pianist, is a student at
William and Mary College.
Woman In Contest For S. C.
Mayoralty
Lexington, S. C.—A woman is
one of the four candidates for the
office of Mayor of this city. She is
Mrs. Ruth G. Oswald and is making
a determined fight for the post in
opposition to H. N. Kaminer, the in
cumbent; W. E. Gibbs and T. H.
Rawl.
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Corn Stalk At Homer 17 Feet 7
Inches High
The latest entry in the race for
tall corn honors comes from Homer,
Ga., L. C. Smith, who lives at Hol
lingsworth, in Banks County, having
brought a stalk to the Homer Journ
al that measured seventeen feet,
seven inches, topping the Shiloh en
try by a full half foot.
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World Felicitates Von Hindenburg
On 84th Birthday
Berlin.—President Von Hinden
burg, who leads the fatherland in
peace as well as in war, was 84
years old today and the world beat
a tattoo of congratulations upon his
doorstep.
Cablegrams, telegrams and letters
came by the thousands to the execu
tive mansion on the Wilhelmstrasse
to wish him many happy returns and
many more anniversaries. A typical
message from the government of
Saxony read, “The nations remain
confident of your leadership toward
a better future.”
Asa possible sign of the times
there were fewer presents than in
previous years but petitions of all
sorts increased tenfold.
New Hospital Plans Completed At
Alto
Thomasville, Ga.—According to
announcement just made by Dr. H.
B. Jopkins, Thomas county health
commissioner, all preliminary plans
have been completed for the con
struction of a small tuberculosis
hospital building at Alto as a gift
from Thomas county, the building to
be used for the care of tuberculosis
patients from this county.
Plans are for a modern brick
building to accommodate 16 beds—
eight for white male patients and
eight for female—at a cost of $4,-
000 for the building and SI,OOO for
equipment. For negro patients a
building already constructed, but
not used, will be renovated at a cost
of SI,OOO.
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Prefers Jail To Farm Full Of
Rattlesnakes
Sylvester, Ga. —The Worth coun
ty jail is a better place in which to
live than a farm infested with rat
tlesnakes, is the opinion of Arthur
Hooks, negro, who was recently re
leased on bond. After working on
the farm for his bondsman for a
week he returned to Sylvester and
asked to be put back in jail, be
cause, he stated, the place where he
had been working was infested with
rattlesnakes.
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Blevins Flies Round Trip, Atlanta
And Columbus, In Or.e Hour One
Minute
Atlanta, Ga.—Beeler Blevins, dean
of Atlanta pilots, Friday established
what was believed to be a speed re
cord between Atlanta and Colum
bus, when, flying Asa C t. Candler’s
powerful Lockheed plane, he negoti
ated the round trip flight of 200
miles in one hour and one minute.
His flying time to Columbus was
twenty-seven minutes flat, a rate of
222 miles an hour. The return trip
required thirty-four minutes. Blev
ins carried Mr. Candler to the ex
ercises which marked the dedication
of the Georgia city’s new airport.
Frank Hawks, noted speed flier, was
among those who attended.
DR. JOHN D. MELL
RE-ELECTED HEAD OF
BAPTIST ASSOCIATION
Dr. John D. Moll has been elected
moderator of the Sarepta Bnptist As
sociation for the thirty-first time.
The association closed a two-day ses
sion at Berea church, near Com
merce, last week.
Dr. James C. Wilkinson, pastor of
the First; Baptist church, Athens,
was elected vice-moderator, and
Rev. W. K. Carswell of Athens was
elected clerk. He succeeds Rev. W.
M. Coilc of Winterville, who de
clined re-election after serving sev
eral years. A. P. Stephens of Carl
ton was elected treasurer.
The doctrinal sermon will be
preached next year by Dr. T. W.
Tippett, pastor of the Prince Ave
nue Baptist church, Athens, and the
missionary sermon will be preached
by Rev. Tooke of Commerce.
The doctrinal sermon at the meet
ing last week was preached by Rev.
J. B. Brown of Comer, and the mis
sionary sermon by Rev. H. T. Brook
shire of Elberton. James W. Mer
ritt of the state executive board, and
Rev. W. H. Faust, Atlanta, repre
senting the Christian Index, were
among the speakers.
The association adopted a resolu
tion urging churches to continue the
God’s-Acre plan for raising money
for missions. Under this plan each
church, where possible, works an
acre of land dedicated to the work
of the church, hence the name, God’s
Acre.
JACKSON COUNTY CITIZEN
GIVES CORRECT ANNALYSIS
SEE?
We noticed in The Herald, last
week, an annalysis by E. B. Ander
son on the farm situation, which he
called a concrete example. We con
ferred with two citizens in Com
merce, Saturday afternoon, and
find the following results, which are
fair samples of the situation—these
results are from the 1931 crop:
Two families (six persons) are
cultivating fourteen acres in cotton,
and will get three bales, netting
(iin., and seed) $90.90. Fourteen
sacks of guano, at $2.80 per sack,
were used, totaling $39.20, and one
fourth is deducted for rent, $12.93,
leaving a balance of $38.77 to be
divided between six, or only $6.46
per head. 75 bushels of corn will be
harvested, but fertilizer cost $16.50;
the rent, $14.55, so, figuring the corn
at 75 cents per bushel, the two fami
lies only have $43.65 to be divided.
Very little out side of the corn and
cotton was raised —a few vegetables
and syrup. The average family
uses from SSO to $l5O worth of ra
tions during the cultivation, so you
readily see that these two are not
only behind, financially, but have
nothing to carry them through the
winter months.
Another actual example within two
miles of Nicholson, is: A farmer
with six in family will make 2 bales
of cotton, and 50 bushels of corn.
He bought ratiens and guano on the
credit, and pays the landlord one
half of the crop. If you can figure
the situation out for that young man,
you can beat anything I have in
mind. He can’t survive the winter
months; he can’t clothe his children;
neither can he send them to school.
It’s a pitiful situation.
Now, you might think these were
exceptions, but you are badly fooled.
The country is full of just such actu
al examples, and we could fill The
Jackson Herald’s every column with
them.
Jewett Barnett,
Nicholson, Ga.
SEWING CLUB ORGANIZED
A number of young ladies met on
September 22nd, and organized a
Sewing Club, which will meet twice
a month and spend a few hours ply
ing the nc(*<lle and shaping fascinat
ing articles for boudoir and person
al adornment. The first meeting
was charmingly entertained by Miss
Carolyn Lee, and the second meeting
was entertained in a delightful man
ner Tuesday afternoon by Miss
Beth Bailey.
The charter members of the club
are Misses Mildred Dial, Conchita
Bertran, Louise and Beth Bailey,
Mary Pendergrass, Frances Smith,
Mera and Minnie Carter, Annie Rbb
erts, Martha Mobley, Imogene Stor
ey, Mary Ruth and Sarah Wills,
Martha Dean Cooley, Nixon Mobley,
Carolyn Lee, Mrs. Hoke Cartledge,
Mrs. Harold Duke.
Thursday, October 8, 1931.
Mr. H. C. Barnett Has
Birthday Anniversary
Sunday, October 4, marked the
date when Mr. Henry C. Barnett '
reached the eighty-eighth mile stone |
in his long journey through this life,
and the event was celebrated with a
delightful dinner, given by his
children, nt the home of Mr. and
Mrs. C. E. Barnett, on Dainelsville
street. Mr. Barnett has retained his
mental and physical vigor to a mark
ed degree, and no one would ever
suspect that he had almost reached
his four-score years and ten.
The coming together of his family
and a few friends on Sunday to cele
brate his birthday was a happy oc
casion, and brought joy to his heart.
Besides a few friends, there were
present his seven children, and their
families, thirteen grand children,
and five great-grand children. The
children are: W. L. Barnett and Hoyt
Barnett of Thyatira, C. E. Barnett
of Jefferson, Guy G. Barnett, Mrs.
W. B. Lackey, Mrs. W. S. Mathews,
of Atlanta, and Mrs. W. M. Mathews
of Oconee Heights.
High School Orchestra To
Broadcast Over WTFI
Next Wednesday
The Jefferson High School Or
chestra have been invited to broad
cast over WTFI, in Athens, from 1
to 1.30, on next Wednesday, Octo
ber li. This organization of young
high school pupils are making
marked progress in their orchestral
work, and their friends will enjoy
“listening in” on their performance
over radio.
UNIVERSITY HAS STUDENTS
FROM 24 OF THE STATES
One hundred and eight students
from twenty-three states other than
Georgia are enrolled at the Universi
ty of Georgia this year, according to
the registrar. Cuba, with one stu
dent, is the only foreign country
represented.
Of the Georgia cities, Atlanta
leads, and Athens is a close second.
Florida heads the list of the out-of
state students with 24. New York
is a close second with 22. New Jer
sey is third with 15, and Tennessee
is fourth with 12 students.
The total registration is 1,714,
which is slightly above that of last
year.
WOMANS CLUB MEETS MONDAY,
MISS HODGSON WILL SPEAK
The Jefferson Womans Club will
meet Monday afternoon at 3.30
o’clock, in the Baraca room of the
Baptist church.
The hostesses are Mrs. R. M. Rig
don, Mrs. Styles Dadisman, Mrs. V.
A. Niblack, Mrs. Joe DeFoor and
Miss Louise Bailey. The Chairman
of International Relations, Mrs. H.
D. Dadisman, will be in charge of
program, which will include an ad
dress by Miss Roberta Hodgson of
Athens; a piano solo by Miss Doris
Hancock, and a reading by Miss
Sarah Frances McDonald.
* GALILEE *
Rev. Jno. H. Wood will fill his re
gular appointment here Sunday af
ternoon at 3 o’clock. We cordially
invite all to come out and hear an
excellent sermon.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Hanson and
children of Academy were Sunday
guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Adams.
Miss Hazel Wood, who has been
seriously ill, is improving, to the
delight of her many friends.
Several from this place attended
the singing at Crooked Creek church
Sunday. ,
Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Johnson of
Winder visited Mr. and Mrs. C. •
Finch and Mrs. W. T. Wood, Sun
day afternoon.
Mr. W. T. Wood and Mrs. L. r.
Whitehead attended the funeral of
Mr. Watkins, at Bethany church,
Sunday. Mr. Watkins was a broth
er-in-law of Mr. W. L. Venable, his
wife being the former Miss Beulah
Venable.
Mr. and Mr3. H. S. Fite, Misses
Martha bean Cooley, Melba White,
Nannie Kate Fite and Mr. George
Henry Fite were recent visitors at
G. S. C. W., Milledgeville, where
Miss Wilhelmina Fite is attending
school.
Sunday school time has been
changed to ten o’clock. Some of our
pupils seem to have forgotten the
fact. We urge you to please come,
and let’s make our school the very
best.
Vol. 55. No. 12.
Murphy Warehouse At
Talmo Destroyed By Fire
A large warehouse belonging- to
T. W. Murphy & Sons, at Talmo,
with about 140 hales of cotton, was
destroyed by fire at 3 a. m. Satur
day. Three freight cars contain r.g
cotton were also badly damaged.
These cars were on the side-track of
the Gainesville Midland railroad, ad
jacent to the warehouse.
The Jefferson fire department wmm
rushed to Talmo, and the engine wu
nttached to the water reservoir of
the gin, with the result that sevc -al
bales of cotton were saved. How
ever, as soon as the water was pur-i|-
ed from the reservoir, the fire figtifc
ers were helpless.
The warehouse was the property
of T. W. Murphy & Sons, and no in -
surance was carried on the building.
We presume the cotton was insured.
This is the second heavy loss by fire
this well known firm has suffered.
TAKING ADVANTAGES OF
BARGAINS
“It would be a splendid idea if
people would do like the busy bees
and ants which are said to work in
dustriously all summer to provide
for the long winter, when food is not
so plentiful,” says The Cordele Dis
patch.
“If folks would take a lesson f>xm
the insects to lay by of their abun
dance during the spring and summer
then they could easily take advant
age of the cheap sales which annual
ly occur about this season of the
year.
“Those who have a little extra
cash if they would watch the sales,
can secure some wonderful bargjuns
that at another time might cost
twice as much. There are always
very attractive bargains at this sea
son of the year. It pays to save for
just such an opportunity. It is svsir
ble to do so,” concludes The Conie.le
Dispatch. '
DOCTORS MET AT HOSCHTON
The regular monthly meeting of
the Jackson County Medical Society
was held at Hoschton last Moiuwty
evening. Dr. C. B. Lord pre uled,
and Secretary P. T. Scoggins was mt
his post. . ~. .
The business session was new at
the Allen Clinic and Hospital. Dr.
L. Sanders read a very intereKtiog
paper on “The Country Doctor, His
Past, Present and Future.”
The doctors were shown through
the hospital, which is well furnished
and equipped, and several interesting
cases examined.
The members were then assem
bled at the hospitable home of Dr.
and Mrs. L. C. Allen, where a most
delicious luncheon was served. Read
ing and music by Miss Myrtice Al
len. A vote of thanks was given the
gracious hosts for a mo3t deliglvful
evening. Those present, were: Drs-
F. M. Hubbard, Laetus Sunders, A.
A. Rogers, P. T. Scoggins, 11. 11. Lan
caster, Lloyd Lott, C. B. Loru, S- A.
Boland, Ralph Freeman, E. M. ’fe-
Donald, J. C. Bennett, L. C. and M-
B. Allen; Mesdames Lloyd Lott,
Ralph Freeman, L. C. and M. B- Al
len; Misses Myrtice, Lucy and 1
ta Allen, Ruby Tanner and Mayz-ffle
Marlow. . ... ,
The November meeting win e
held with Dr. and Mrs. S. A. Boland,
•at Jefferson.
“Work Gang” Banquet ’Held At
Young Harri
Young Harris, Ga.—The “working
gang” of Young Harris College held
their annual banquet at the Cartw
house on Thursday night with i.*nce
Oliver acting as toastmaster. There
was 33 present.
This is the group of students 'who
remain in Young Harris during the
summer and make the crops for the
college, and do the canning. AH
those present had someting to say
about their work during the past
summer. The college owns a htg
farm and these young people are
enabled to get an education at a
very low cost. ,
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
NOTICE
Regular meeting Jefferson Cham
ber of Commerce this evening,
Thursday. All members are urged
to be present.
L. F. Elrod. Pres.
G. D. Appleby, Sec’y.
The New York Tribune says, “Of
late the farmers have received more
than their usual store of advice from
city folks on how to conduct their
business.” And our observation is
that the more advice the city folks
give, the lower the prices of farm
products fall.