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The Jackson Herald
■ Holder & Williamson
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Item, Of Utere.t Among Our
Neighbor. And Friend.
■ (p r om Cofnmerce News)
ar old Barnejt Injured In Auto
Accident
■ !j;| ] Hurni'tt was rather badly in
■ j„ ;in automobile accident last
n liht. Hal, in company
H^ ;h '[lok fickles and Dick Potts,
on the Athens highway, near
■ . when the accident occur
■n | u i received an injury to his
arK ! neck, and one leg has
iail.v paralyzed since. He
■V ~ confined to his bed since
K e accident. The car was also
Kj], damaged. The other two 90-
Kpants escaped injury.
■
I (From Hartwell Sun)
■ Heat Wave Kill* Mule.
H yearly a dozen mules have died
■ tr tin county within the past two
■p e k.s. Whether the -change of
Heather in such a sudden manner
all to do with the deaths of the
Himal-n r whether the weather and
change to green food together
Here responsible has not been de-
Hrmined. The latter theory seems
be,more correct. The loss in
Hveral instances has been rathei*
as our farmers do not have
Birplus work animals on hand un
■er present conditions.
■
■ (From Oglethorpe Echo)
I An Old, Old Paper
■ In looking through his papers re
cently .Mr. Wash Brooks ran across
■ paper that for age is probably a-
Kead of any other such paper in the
■ounty. It is a deed to what is
■hought by Mr. Brooks conveying
Hjtle of what is known as the old
Brooks mill place near Lexington
■rom Jonathan Lane to George Phil
■ip?, tract containing two hundred
Bind forty acres and the consider
ation being $3,222.18 and bearing
Bate of August 12, 1809. The cer
tificate ol recording is signed by
Bohn Lumpkin who, it is our infor
mation, was the first clerk of the
Befjurt of Oglethorpe countjy. On
Bhe back of the deed is a promise of
■onathan Lane to pay George Phil-
Bhj' the sum of six hundred and
■fry dollars in “good merchantable
trice at one dollar per gallon.” Mr.
Irooks is of the opinion that a
greater portion of the amount
lamed as the purchase price of the
land was paid in whisky. The paper
is well preserved and the writing as
distinct as if written today. f
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(From Wesleyan Advocate)
Rev. Lanford’s Home Burned
Rev. V. E. Lanford, pastor of our
Patillo Memorial Church, Decatur,
has suffered the loss of his home by
fire within the past week. All was
lost, both building and furnishings
being destroyed. We join his hun
dreds of friends in sympathetic re
gret.
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(From Lavonia Times)
Lightning Kills Two Boy. And
Two Mules
Lee and Judge, Jr., colored, were
killed instantly by lightning at
Canon on Tuesday afternoon. The
bolt which killed the two boys also
took the lives of the two mules the
Joys were driving. It is understood
; bat the boys had been plowing, and
"tore returning home on account of
he threatened storm. They had
litched the mules, and were on their
p ay when the bolt came. Both boys
in d both mules were killed instant-
L Both boys were sons of Judge
‘hornton.
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(from Banks County Journal)
•other Yarbrough Back On The Job
The many friends of Mr. L. J.
■arbrough, manager of the Com-
Aerce News, will be glad to learn
hat he has sufficiently recovered
r°m his recent illness to be back
n his place of business.
Gin House Burn. Froip Lightning
Stroke
, lightning struck the gin 'house at
*' Chambers old store place and
torned it to the ground last Tues-
V afternoon about three o’clock.
■ t gin was owned by Messrs. E.
Samples and Emory Chambers.
i Talmo Man Fine Gardener
eo Ple have been making gardens
n this town for sixty years or more,
' Ut We had to wait for a man to
° me tu-om Talmo to learn us how
® make a real garden. Mr. Tom
0 fr arrived here last spring from
■ m ° to spend the summer with
■ daughter, Mrs. Thos. S. Cheek.
SINGLE COPY sc.
Jackson County Boy. Ac
cept Army Appointments
Washington, June 28.—The fol
lowing Georgians have accepted ap
pointments as second lieutenants in
the reserve corps of the United
States army:
James J. Segars, Jefferson; James
Bascomb Miller, Maysville; William
Marshall Hazlehurst, Jr., Macon;
Henry Belah Hinton, Dacula; John
McDonald Kelly, Jr,, Atlanta; Wil
liam Anson King, Fort Gaines;
WyckVife Austin Knox, Thomson;
Guinn Osborn Leverett, Toccoa;
Frank Sloat McCall, Savanmih;
Joseph Baxter McGee, Jr., Decatur;
James William Mclntire, Savannah;
William Hamlin McNeal, Savannah;
Ralph Carlyle Maddox, Athens;
Lewis Tabor Martin, Ellijay; Archin
Thomas Mauldin, Hartwell; Richard
Ashford Montgomery, Cave Springs;
Charles Alden Rowland, Jr., Athens;
Thomas Berry Shope, Murrayville;
Vernon S. Smith, Jr., Athens;
Frank Cicero Terrell,. Jr., Atlanta;
Harrison Castlen Thompson, Griffin;
Jesse Young Walker, Athens; Rufus
Heyward Willingham, Statham,:
Wesley Durward Willingham, For
syth; Leslie Crozier Wood Winder;
William Jesse York, Mountain City;
Leroy Shepard Young, Macon; Dean
Field Yow, Athens.
Veteran James Wright
Attends Reunion
(From Athens Banner-Herald)
“Uncle” Jimmy Wright, as he is
known to numerous friends here,
attended the Confederate veterans
reunion held in Richmond, Va., last
week.
He is one of the few survivors, in
this section, of the War Between
the States. He has never failed to
attend a reunion and has always
taken a prominent part in the af
fairs of the local camp as well as in
the proceedings of the reunions.
He has been honored by his fellow
veterans in many ways and. now
enjoys the title of Lieutenant Col
onel. He was accompanied to Rich
mond by his granddaughter, Miss
Mattie Farmer. While in Rich
mond he was shown many courtes
ies; the Richmond Leader carried a
picture of him taken with his grand
daughter and Miss Irene Giles, of
Roanoke, Va.
Lieutenant Colonel Wright com
r ced his career on the Banner-
Watchman, serving his apprentice
ship and for a number of years con
tinued in the employment of that
newspaper.
“Uncle” Jimmy visited many ox
the historic battle fields in Virginia.
Fields over which he had tramped
in the thickest of the battles and
thousands of his comrades, gave
their lives as a toll for the cause
they believed to be right. On these
same fields, fell many of the foes
of the Confederacy, but the strife
and turmoil, ill will and hatred have
all passed out of-the minds and
hearts of those who wore the gray
and -the blue, and a feeling of
friendship and love is now held for
each other by these old warriors of
the sixties.
FATHER TO MANAGE NIX
CAMPAIGN
State Senator J. Morgan Nix of
Commerce has been selected as
manager of the campaign of Hon.
Abit. Nix of Athens in his campaign
for the governorship of Georgia.
Senator Nix is a native of Jackson
county, and one of the most sub
stantial citizens of Northeast Geor
gia. Mr. Nix gave up a campaign
for representative of his home coun
ty, Jackson, that he may be of aid
to his son in this campaign.
Having led an active life, he was
not content to sit around with fold
ed hands, so decided to make a gar
den, and made one that is a show.
Like a German, he utilized every
foot of the land, made his own spray
materials, and grew the best garden
we have ever seen. He is gladly
showing his neighbors through his
garden, and learning them how to
do it.
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(From Atlanta Constitution)
Dr. Bennett In Ho*pital
Dr. J. J. Bennett, for a number
of years secretary of the mission
board of the Georgia Baptist con
vention, is a patient at the Georgia
Baptist hospital.
JEFFERSON, Jackson County, Georgia.
HANCOCK-BUCHANAN WEDDING
SOLEMNIZED IN ATHENS
LAST SATURDAY
Athens, Ga.—The marriage of
Miss Sarah Pendergrass Hancock,
and Mr. James Hoge Buchanan of
Macon, was a social event of Satur
day aternoon at the First Methodist
church at five o’clock, and centered
cordial interest here and through
out the state.
Rev. Lester Rumbie, pastor, of-1
ficiated at the beautiful rites and '
the attractive bride was given in
marriage by her uncle, Mr. W. L.
Hancock, and was attended by her,
sister, Mrs. Dunbar Harrison of Sa
vannah, as matron of honor. The
groom was attended by his brother,
Mr. Clayton Buchanan of Macon.
Nuptial music was played by
*Mrs. Katie Jester Griffeth, organist
of the church.
Ushers were Messrs. Joe Buch
anan of Forsyth, Brig’ntman Korne
gay of Georgetown, S. C., Dave
Warner of Valdosta,.' and jDunbar
Harrison of Savannah.
The spacious church presented a
radiant picture with the elaborate
decorations of a wealth of green
ery, forming the background for a
myriad of waxen tapers, and bas
kets of white roses showered with
Shasta daisies.
The bride was lovely, wearing a
handsome gown of shell pink
chiffon with a close fitting bat and
accessories to match. She carried
a shower bouquet of bride’s roses
and valley lilies.
Mrs. Dunbar Harrison was beau
tiful in pripirose chiffon with ac
cessories to match and carried sun
set roses.
Following the ceremony a small
reception was held at the home of
the bxnde on Milledge avenue, which
assembled only the two families and
out-of-town guests. The artistic dec
orations were pink roses and glad
ioli in perfect arrangement. The
bride’s table, overlaid with an ex
quisite lace cloth, was centered
with a silver bowl of the same gor
geous flowers.
Mrs. Hancock, mother of the
bride, wore an afternoon gown of
black lace with a shoulder corsage
of orchids and valley lilies.
Mr. and Mrs. Buchanan left for
a wedding trip and on their return
will be at home to their friends in
Macon.
The bride is the daughter of Mrs.
Hattie Matthews Hancock and the
late Robert J. Hancock, who was
for years one of the most prominent
men in the business life of Athens.
She is the sister of Mrs. Dunbar
Harrison, of Savannah, who was
popular in Athens society. The
Hancock family came to Athens
from Jefferson, where their fore
bears were notable old Virginia
families and were among the dis
tinguished pioneer citizens of Jack
son county. On her maternal side,
she is descended from a long line of
ancestors whose names were well
known in Virginia and North Caro
lina among the patriots of the Re
volution and the civil and military
officers of Colonial days—the Wil
sons, Bells, Matthews, and Davises.
She is one of the most popular
and beloved girls of Athens. In
addition to unusual personal beau
ty, she possesses a charming per
sonality, and a wealth of graces
which have endeared her to all who
know her. She is talented in paint
ing and her generosity with her tal
ent is indicative of the character
istics which have made her popular
among old and young alike.
She was educated at Lucy Cobb
Institute and St. Mary’s school at
Raleigh, N. C., and later graduated
at the University of Georgia, where
she was a popular member of the
Chi Omega Sorority.
Mr. Buchanan is the youngest son
of Mr. and Mrs. Charles William
Buchanan, prominent residents of
Jackson, Ga. His brothers, C. W.
Buchanan, Jr., of Macon, C. Thorn
ton Buchanan, of Memphis, Tenn.,
and Joseph D. Buchanan of Forsyth,
are well known arvd popular. Or
his father’s side, Mr. Buchanan is
descended from Charles Buchanan
of Virginia, in the Revolution, and
on his mother’s side, from the
Thornton’s and Waller’s of Virginia,
prominent in Colonial and Revolu
tionary days.
After graduation in the public
schools of Jackson, Mr. Buchanan
entered the University of Georgia,
where he received his degree in law
from that institution in June 1931.
While a student, he took an active
Salient Features
Of Governor
Roosevelt’s Speech
Convention Stadium, Chicago,
July 2. —High lights of the accept
ance address of Governor Franklin
D. Roosevelt:
“This convention wants repeal of
the eighteenth amendment. Your
candidate wants repeal. I am con
fident that the United States of
America wants repeal.”
"I accept the platform 100 per
cent.”
“I invite those republicans who
find that their conscience eanpot be
squared with the groping and the
failure of their party leaders to join
hands with us in equal measure.”
“To meet by reaction the danger
of radicalism is to invite disaster.”
“It is inevitable that the main is
sue of this campaign should revolve
around the fact of our economic
conditions.”
“Publicity is the enemy of crook
edness.”
“Let it be from now on the task
of our party to break foolish tradi
tions.”
“Tl.e practical way to help the
farmer is by lightening some of the
improverishing burdens from his
back. Give agriculture the same
protection industry has.”
“We’re going to make the voters
understand this year that this na
tion is not merely a nation of inde
pendence, but is, if we are to sur
vive, bound to be a nation of inter
dependents, farms and city, north
and south and east and west.”
“What do the people of America
want more than anything else? In
my mind two things: Work, work
with all the moral and spiritual
values that go with work. And with
work, a reasonable measure of se
curity, security for themselves and
for their wives and children.”
“While the primary responsibili
ty of relief rests with the localities,
yet the federal government 'has al
ways had and still has a continuing
responsibility for the public wel
fare.' It will soon fill that responsi
bility.”
“We have come to a period of
loos< /huiking and descending mor
als. We must abandon the false
prophets and seek new leaders of
our own choosing.”
“I pledge you—l pledge myself—
to anew deal for the American
people. Let us all here assembled
constitute ourselve prophets of a
new order of competence and of
courage; it is a call to arms. Give
me your help, not to win votes a
lone, but to win in this crusade to
restore America to its own people.
Dividends Total Over
$5,500,000
Dividends totaling more than $5,-
500,300 were paid investors in the
state when more than 'a score of
Georgia firms paid quarterly and
semi-annual dividends Friday, while
dividend payments to Georgia stock
holders from firms without the state
swelled the total further.
Cutting a melon of $3,000,000
the Coca-Cola Company tops the
list of dividend payers. The sum
represents the regular $1.75 plus 25
cents extra dividend on the common
stock, totaling $2,000,000. The
other million dollars are dividends
on the Class A stock of the com
pany.
THE LORD REUNION
On Wednesday, August 3rd, the
annual Lord reunion will meet at
Black’s Creek Church, four miles
east of Commerce, Ga. All the
Lords, their relatives and friends
are urged and invited to meet, and
spend the day with us. So do not
forget the time and place, and a
basket of dinner. We will be glad
to have you with us. Will meet at
10 a. m., E. S. T.
Respectfully,
J. E. J. Lord, Pres.
By J. H. Lord, Sec’y.
interest in athletios, and was a
member of the Delta Sigma Pi com
mercial fraternity, the Pelican club,
the Senate club, the Pan-Hellenic
council, and the Alpha Tau Omega
fraternity.
After graduation last year, Mr.
Buchanan entered business in Ma
con, Ga., where he is agent for the
Pan-American Petroleum corpor
ation of that city and the surround
ing territory.
Thursday, July 7, 1932.
73-Year-Old Slayer
Of 2 In Banks Dies;
Cut Own Throat
AthefTs, Ga.—J. A. Bray, 73-year
old Banks county man who several
days ago killed Doris Cecelia Mas
sey, 13, seriously wounded Mrs.
Emma Hall, 30, died at a local hos
pital at 9.30 Sunday night from
wounds - self-inflicted Saturday in
the county jail at Homer.
Bray cut his throat from ear to
ear, evidently with a razor, it was
stated. He was brought to a hos
pital here early Saturday night,
with little hope for recovery. He
Was never able to talk after the in
jury.
The little girl and the unborn
child were killed and Mrs. Hull in
jured as the result of A quarrel be
tween Bray and Mrs. Hall. The
quarrel was about some money, Bray
a boarder at the Hal! home, owed,
it was said.
Mrs. Hall was carried to the
General Hospital following the
shooting. She has steadily improv
ed during the past few days, and
will be able to leave the hospital
Tuesday.
The Massey girl was a daughter
of Mrs. Hall by a former marriage.
JUNE MEETING OF U. D. C.
CHAPTER HELD TUESDAY, 28
The U. D. C. met with Mrs. Clif
ford Storey, with Misses Ella Dick
son and Miriam Bennett joint hos
tesses, on Tuesday afternoon. The
meeting opened with the Ritual, led
by Miss Ella Dickson.
Mrs. J. C. Bennett presided over
the business session.
After the reading of minutes by
Mrs. Sam Kelly, the financial report
was given by Miss Vennie Barnett;
a total of $22.29 reported in treas
ury.
The Memorial Chairman, Mrs.
Clifford Storey, reported one floral
offering for a Confederate veteran.
Mrs. T. T. Benton, Chairman of
Nominating Committee, gave the
list of officers for the year, as fol
lows: Mrs. J. C. Bennett, Pres.;
Mrs. L: J. Lyle, First Vice-Pres.;
Mrs. S. A. Boland, Second Vice-
Pres.; Mrs. Sam Kelly, Recording
Secretary; Miss Vennie Barnett,
Treasurer; Mrs. J. E. Randolph,
Registrar; Mrs. J. 11. Getzen, His
torian; Mrs. J. D. Escoe, Corres
ponding Secretary.
Mrs. Guy Roberts will act as
Chairman of Cross of Service. The
American Legion boys desiring
Crosses of Honor, can communicate
with Mrs. Roberts, at Pendergrass.
Mrs. Estelle Cash Pike, of Atlan
ta, and member of Jefferson Chap
ter, donated a beautiful bed spread
of the old “laid-work” design for a
colonial quilt. It came on the day
of the meeting, and was greatly ad
mired by all who saw it. Mrs. Pike
has been a loyal aqd helpful mem
ber, and the Jefferson Chapter feels
lucky in claiming her membership.
The Chapter appreciates her aid
and faithfulness. ,
A letter was read from Lewis 8.
Patton, M. D., of the Confederata
Soldiers Home of Georgia, desiring
to take care of any Confederaie
Veteran who wish for a good home.
The number of inmates in the hone
is limited, so they are prepared ftf
caring for many mtore.
After the business, the meeting
was turned over to Miss Louse
Bailey, who had charge of program,
which was well planned, and inter-
estingly rendered..
Alabama was the topic.
History of Alabama, Mrs. J. D.
Escoe.
Ship Alabama, Miss Ella Dickson.
Water Ways of Alabama, Miss
Louise Bailey.
Piano Solo, Miss Mabeth Storey.
Life of Jutia Tutwiler and \la
bama State Song, Mrs. Lllis Dyj.
A most delightful social time was
enjoyed, and a delicious ice course
served by the hostesses, assisted by
Misses Joyce and Mabeth Storey.
Those present, were: Mesdames
Lester Lee, S. A. Boland, L. J. Lyle,
T. T. Benton, J. D. Escoe, Sam Kel
ly, J. E. Randolph, J. O. Stockton,
A. C. Appleby, Fannie Turner, Guy
Roberts, W. P. McDonald, E. G. Mc-
Donald, Effie Flanigan, J. C. Ben
nett, Ellis Dye, Clifford Storey,
Misses Ella Dickson, Vennie Bar
nett, Louise Bailey, Miriam Ben
nett, Joyce and Mabeth Storey.
Vol. 57. No. 51.
Franklin D. Roosevelt And
John N. Garner Demo
cratic Leaders
The National Democratic candi
dates for president and vice-presi
dent are Franklin D. Roosevelt, gov
ernor of New York, and John N.
Garner of Texas, speaker of the na
tional house of representatives.
Roosevelt won with 945 of the
1,154 convention votes on the first,
ballot of the Friday . night session,
fourth of the convention, when
California and Texas swung to his
support with the deliberate purpose
of breaking up then and there the
deadlock set upon him by his oppon
ents.
John N. Garner was nominated
by acclamation on Saturday after
noon.
Immediately following his nomi
nation, Governor Roosevelt left Al
bany, N. Y., by airplane for Chica
go, and arrived there a short time
after Garner’s nomination. He was
notified of his nomination, and
made an address to the convention,
accepting the same.
Mr. Ben Simpkins Dies
Suddenly At Winder
(From Winder News)
The people of Winder were
shocked early Tuesday morning
when the news spread over the city
that Mr. Ben J. Simpkins had died
suddenly at about one o’clock Tues
day morning. He had complained
the afternoon before of pains in
his chest and had been to the phy
sician that afternoon and again just
before bedtime trying to get re
lief. His going was sudden and
without notice. His death was as
cribed to heart trouble.
Mr. Simpkins was about 74 years
of age and was born and reared in
Jefferson. He had lived a long time
in Tucker, near Atlanta, and moved
to this city about five years ago,
where he became one of the leading
citizens. He always took an active
interest in public affairs and was
often a contributor to The Winder
News. He was a great friend of
The News editor and we appreciated
his cordial friendship.
Seventeen years ago he was unit
ed in marriage to Miss Ida McAfee,
who survives him together with two
sisters, Miss Lavenia Simpkins and
Mrs. Elizabeth Strickland, of Jef
ferson, to whom the deepest sym
pathy of a host of friends is extend
ed.
The funeral occurred at Ferguson
Funeral Home Wednesday after
noon, June 29, at 2 o’clock, being
conducted by Revs. John H. Wood,
E. E. Steele, and D, P. Johnston.
Interment in Prospect churchyard
Chamblee, Ga.
His life is ended. His work on
earth is finished. His friends lam
ent his going, and will ever hold in
memory the happy, jovial disposi
tion he always showed in his asso
ciation with them. Peace to his
ashes.
LITTLE MISS KATHRYN
STOCKTON SUFFERS SE
VERE FRACTURE OF ARM
While jumping from a swing on
the porch of Mr. J. O. Stockton on
Sunday afternoon, little Miss Kath
ryn Stockton fell and broke her
arm in three places, the injury be
ing quite serious. Local physicians
carried her to the hospital in Atji-
ens, where the bone Vas X-rayed,
and re-set. She is now at the home
of her grandmother, Mrs. J. W.
Stockton, and is resting as well as
can be expected, as the injury is
quite painful.
The little girl is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Fritz Stockton of Pa
latka, Fla., and has been spending
the summer with her grandmother,
Mrs. J. W. Stockton. She ha3 made
quite a number of friends in Jeffer
son, and is receiving much sympathy
on account of the serjous accident.
Every one trusts that the broken
arm will soon be well, and she will
again be able to enjoy outdoor ex
ercise and mingle with her friends
and playmates.
Quite a number of Jeffersonians
spent the week-end holidays in the
North Georgia mountains, among
them, Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Isbell, Mr.
and Mrs. J. C. Smith and children,
Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Johnson and
children, Mr. Stanley Kesler and
Stanley, Jr., and Mr. Joe Mobley.