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THE JACKSON HERALD
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Entered at The Jefferson Postofflce
aa Second-Class Mail Matter
Offici I Organ of Jackson County
JOHN N. HOLDER- Editor
W. H. WILLIAMSON Bus. M’g’r.
Jefferson, Ga., July 7, 19jJ2.
Tax valuations in Lowndes county
show a shrinkage for 1932 of $2,-
26(1,673.47. This will cause a large
decrease in revenue for the expenses
of the county.
Ninth District Masons will hold
their annual convention at Gaines
ville July 28, and an excellent pro
gram has been arranged for the
occasion.
During the convention proceed- 1
ingt; at Chicago the Idaho delegate
hit the nail on the head when he
said, “here we arc all het up over
booze, when millions of people out
side are crying for bread.”
“If the Lord treats some folks
like they treat Him, they are due
little heavenly bliss," declares The
Manchester Mercury. “The fact is,
most of us contribute 50 cents to
the movies and 5 cents to the
church.”
Georgia’s 1933 autbtnobile license
lags will be the same size and style
us the 1932 tags but will be colored
blue and gold. The half rate for,
tags became effective Friday but all j
applications for tags except on new
cars must be made through sheriffs.
The Democratic party is demand
ing in its platform ,tbSit the cost of
federal government be reduced 25
per cent. Last year rhore than one
dollar out of every five dollars
of income of the American people,
from all sources, went for taxes.
State governments and local gov
ernments must do likewise. For the
cost of government has reached the
point where it is about to destroy
us.
Federal reserve surveys of busi
ness throughout the country for the
past, two years have shown that con
ditions in this district have been
consistently better than in other
sections. It is only reasonable to
expect that, with this greater sta
bility, business in the south will be
the first to react to the beneficial
effects of the various economic re
lief measures which have been put
under way.
The gubernatorial candidates are
shaping up about as we predicted,
with John I Kelly running around
over the State rattling Tom Wat
son’s bones, Arlie Tucker ycssing
everything, and Hell Bent Edwards
“helling”. Kinder looks like we are
going to support John Holder again
in this county, as he seems to be
still talking our language.—Claxton
Enterprise.
The Jesup Sentinel gets aboard
the Holder van: “South Georgia is
somewhat obligated to Hon. John N.
Holder, if we still believe in good
roads. Uncle John is the man who
gave us the Doctortown bridge, as
well as the Coastal Highway, and
was generally a friend to South
Georgia during his administration
on the Highway Board. We suspect
Uncle John would make Georgia as
good a governor as any now run
ning.”
Hon. John N. Holder while here
Saturday, paid the Nugget office a
most pleasant visit. We have known
the gentleman for many years and
always proud to have him with us.
Mr. Holder is running for governor,
but it is useless for us to tell you
about his Qualifications, because he
is too well known in this entire sec
tion. Has been in the legislature
many sessions, held other important
positions, and knows how to dis
charge the duties so us to save the
people money. We hope be will
succeed, as we need him.—Dahlone
ga Nugget.
Calls for help from the unemploy
ed in Dawson, Terrell county, has
so increased until the community
chest organizetion and public spirit
ed citizens of that city had to de
vise some means by which they
could meet these requests for food,
hence the jobless crowd that de
pended largely on charity for sus
tenance will be given an opportuni
ty to work at least a part of the
time. Several plots of land within
the city limits will be planted in
vegetables, and those without work
may till the soil and enjoy the
fruits of their labors to the extent
that they will be partly self-sup
porting.
THE GOVERNORSHIP
(From Walton Tribune)
Several newspapers, including the
Thomatville Press, Calhoun County
News, and Tne Walton Tribune,
have declared their preference for
Peter S. Twitty, present game and
fish commissioner, for* governor.—
Moultrie Observer.
The Observer is in error in so far
as The W'alton Tribune is concern
ed, for as yet this paper has de
clared no preference in the race
for governor.
Mr. Twitty is a friend of many
years standing and we'are very fond
of him, but it is not our intention to
jpve him our support for governor.
The fact of the matter js, we do
not regard him as a serious candi
date and imagine that his candidacy
is something of a political by-play.
The Tribune thinks very highly of
several of the gubernatorial aspir
ants, but our final choice will prob
ably be made between Mr. Hard
wick, Mr. Holder, , Mr. Nix and
Commissioner Tulmadge.
We huve fought Hardwick in ev
ery campaign he has ever entered
up to now and have no regrets for
such action, but within the past few
years he has said and clone much to
commend him to our favor, and we
always have admired him for his
bountiful supply of “guts.”
On the other hand, while we have
consistently 'opposed Mr. Holder,
\ve have always thought'very highly
of him personally, and have no dis
position to fight him in the present
campaign. His ambition to become
governor is a worthy one and it
might possibly be realized unless he
should oppose a necessary diversion
of state highway funds.
Abit Nix is untrained in politics
and statecraft, but that is not to his
discredit. He is clean and capable
and has the advantage of being
free from some things that partisan
politics bring about.
Talmadge has his faults, but we
have always admired his fighting
spirit and his sympathy with ‘ the
agricultural interests, evenl though
he may have been wrong in some
of the positions he has assumed.
In the meantime, Walton county
has a candidate in the person of
Hon. Hoke .O’Kelly, and there is yet
plenty of time to make up our
minds and assume our position on
the firing line.
MR. HOLDER’S CANDIDACY
About the only adverse criticism
that is being made of John N. Hol
der, candidate for governor, is that
he has long been in the employ of
the public, holding several public
offices. That should be a recommen
dation, rather than a denunciation.
While Mr. Holder has served the
public almost since l)is majority un
til his present declining days there
has never been any sustained
charge against him of incapacity or
of infidelity in the performance of
any duty that public office has
placed upon him. He has proven
true to every trust placed in him
and capable of satisfactory per
formance of every duty required of
him. The administration of the
several offices he has held certainly
nas given him a clearer insight in
to the problems of state affairs and
how to best solve them than could
have any one who has not served
the state in official capacity. He
has gained by experience of many
years a vast amount of knowledge
of how to perform public duties
that will stand him and the people
of the state well in the perfor
mance of further public duties.
He has been behind the counter
and between the plow' handles and
swung a hoe, as it w’ere, in the per
formance of official duties amply
long enough to know just how to
sell the goods or run the furrow or
chop the cotton of the public as it
should be done for the best interests
of the people of the state.
Sure placing men in public office
is a business proposition. They are
the guardians of the business affairs
of the entire public. Then should
we not he at least as careful as the
merchant or farmer to select men
of known capacity and of tried ex
perience in filling our public of
fices?
Certainly the fact that a man has
been tried and not found wanting
in capacity or experience should
not mitigate in his selection for
public duties.
That would be, to say the least,
poor business.—Oglethorpe Echo.
Prohibition, legalized beer and
bone-dry prohibition are gettiug a
lot of headlines at the present time.
,In fact, they are getting more at
! tention by far than the alarmingly
I low price of farm products, the
alarmingly large number of unem
! ployed and other problems that are
really serious, says the Dawson
News.
Singing Convention Notes
(By Jewett Barnett)
Every church, Sunday school and
dnging society in Jackson county*
are urged to elect as many as two
delegates to the convention, which
convenes at the court house in Jef
ferson, Saturday and Sunday, July
23-24, 1932.
• •
This is the fifty-fourth annual
session of this convention, and so
far as we are able to assertain from
the records, the following have
served as president: T. A. Henry,
C. M. Porter, B. H. Collier, W. E.
White, W. L. Barnett, Sam Lord.
(Part records are lost.)
* * •
And, from what records available,
we find the following secretaries: J.
H. C. Randolph, H. B. Mathis, C.
E. Jackson, Willie Evans, L. R.
Sheridan, W. L. Barnett, C, M.
Barnett, F. L. Crook, Mary Mur
phy, Jewett Barnett.
* * *
We nrc pleased to note the an
nouncement that the Tri-County
Choir will meet in joint session with,
the convention on the afternoon of
Sunday, July 24, 1932. This is a
real bunch of jubilee singers— hear
them.
We hear that Jefferson is making
good headway towards showing
the singers a good time, and every
Jackson county citizen is urged to
lend your assistance —this >is a
county-wide affair, so carry your
lunch.
* # *
Singers are invited from fifteen
or more counties, among them:
Prof. J. M. Henson of Atlanta, Prof.
Theodore Sisk of Toccoa, Mrs. J. B.
Vaughn of Athens, Prof. J. L.
Moore of Bethlehem, Prof. C. W.
Owens of Prof. A. H.
Percell of Canon, and others.
Among the women delegates to
the Democratic Convention at Chica
go was Mise Elizabeth Marbury,
playwright and national committee
woman from New York. Though
she is a semi-invalid of 74, getting
around only in a wheel-chair, her
hair is not gray, her face is un
wrinkled and her w'it far from dull
ed. “The difference between this
convention and the others I’ve at
tended,” the wise old lady explains,
“is that they seem to have a steam
roller at work here. “It worries me
because I don’t know how I would
Sjet out of its way.”
The study of music is one of the
most charming and most seductive
of all the educational arts, and yet
thousands of dollars are unwisely
spent each year on training children
in music who have no talent. It is
said that people in the United
States alone spend $2,000,000,000 a
year for music, $150,000,000 of
which goes for music .lessons for
our children. Americans are music
minded, whether it be in the line of
crooning love songs, putting on
snappy military parades or blending
our voices in old-fashioned hymns
and folk songs.
Announcement comes from Wash
ington City that the use of Georgia
marble in the Atlanta post office
had been decided upon in lieu of
brick and limestone as called for in
the original specifications. Busi
ness leaders in Georgia estimate
that the change from Indiana lime
stone to Georgia marble for con
struction of the postoffice will bring
about $300,000 into the state. The
Tate Marble Cos. reduced their price
of marble, it is said, to a price rep
presenting a net loss of about $35,-
000.
Hartwell Methodist church will be
host to the Athens-Elberton district
conference on Thursday and Fri
day of this week. Louie Morris,
editor of the Hartwell Sun, is one
of the prominent members of the
Hartwell church, and this assures
every visitor a pleasant stay in that
city.
Fulton county has made a cut of
10 to 25 per cent in . salaries of
county officers. And in addition to
this sixty men in rhe construction
department, including foremen,
teamsters, truck drivers and labor
ers, have been cut off to save ap
proximately SIO,OOO a month.
There was one car to every fifty
six people in the world during the
past year, as compared with one
car to every 54 the previous year.
The United States leads the world
with one car to every four people.
In a list of accredited high schools
for 1931-32, the schools at Jeffer
son, Commerce, MaySvilk* and Bras
elton appear on the list. Fourteen
schools were added this year.
METHODIST MISSIONARY
SOCIETY MEETS
The Methodist Missionary Society
met in regulur monthly session at
the church on Monday afternoon,
with Mrs. J. A. Wills presiding. On
account of the Fourth of July holi
day and the inclement weather, only
seven members were present.
The meeting opened with the
song, “Oh, for a Thousand Ton
gues,” followed by prayer. The
main features of the afternoon pro
gram were the Bible Study lesson,
given by Mrs. T. 11. Shackelford,
and the report of the district meet
ing, given by Mrs. H. I. Mobley.
Mrs. Shackelfcyd gave an inter
esting and instructive study of
chapters 8,9, 10 and 11, of the
Book of Romans, and announced
that chapters 12, 13, 14, 15 and
16 would be presented at the Au
gust meeting.
Minutes of the May meeting
were read by the secretary, and
adopted.
Mrs. Wills announced that the
conference treasurer, Mrs. Brogdon,
had been instructed to pay the Jef
ferson auxiliary’s part towards the
-upport of a girl at the Vashti
Home.
Mrs. 11. T. Mobley reported new
curtains purchased for iSarsonage.
The treasurer reported $43.40
paid in June on church building
fund, u'nd $23.40 on conference
fund.
Circle No. 1 reported nine mem
bers present at June meeting, with
a collection of $4.75. Circle No. 2
had four members present, and a
collection of $3.75. Circle No. 3
had no repoTt.
Mrs. H. J. W. Kizer gave an ex
cellent report of social seiwice work
done during the month.
The Junior, Primary and Baby
division reported 63 names on roll,
and $8.45 collected. $21.55 had
been remitted to conferance treasur
er at end of second quarter, leav
ing a balance of $16.45 to be rais
ed during third and fourth quarters.
Mrs. Shackelford announced that
plans are in formation for the study
of another mission book during the
fall.
PRESBYTERIAN AUXILIARY
MEETING
The meeting of the Presbyterian
Auxiliary met with Mrs. C. G. Bar
nett, at her home in the country, on
Monday afternoon, July 4.
Opening song, Help Somebody To
day.
Prayer, Mrs. H. G. Barnett.
Roli Call.
Minutes of June meeting were
read, and approved.
After the discussion of a few
items of business, the meeting was
turned over to the program leader,
Mrs. Hal Moore, who had as her
Topic, What is Religious Education?
Evangelizing and Training the
Youth, Mrs. Turner .
Prayer, Mrs. Moore.
A social half hour was enjoyed,
the hostess serving sandwiches and
tea.
Following members were present:
Mesdames Turner, Moore, G. Brock,
Alexander, S. B. Archer, Wilhite,
Lyle, Kinningham, Archer, W. M.
McDonald, C. E. Barnett, C. Q.
Barnett, H. G. Barnett, Misses
Lona Mae Barnett, Etta Alexander,
Mary Dyarman, Mr. Clarence Alex
ander.
MISSIONARY MEETING
The Womans Missionary Society
met at the Baptist church Monday
afternoon, with fair attendance.
Song, “Send The Light,” was
sung, and prayer by Mrs. Rigdon,
after which the treasurer’s report
was given. Also reports from the
different circles.
Personal service slips were hand
ed in.
Massey Circle had charge, with
Mrs. Cox leader.
Devotional was conducted by
Mrs. Rigdon, who gave a very im
pressive talk.
All the members who are missing
these meetings are losing a great
deal.
■ Two chapters were discussed in
book, Pioneer Women. Those tak
ing part were Mesdames Cox, Ben
ton. Pirkle, and Miss Cora Hunter.
Dismissed by prayer by Mrs. Cox.
On Wednesday of this week the
annual district meeting of the Gain
esville district Methodist churches
will be held with the church at
Winder. A large crowd is expect
ed to attend, and an enjoyable meet
ing will be held. The delegates and
alternates from .he Jefferson Meth
odist church, are: Rev. T. H. Shack
elford, T. T. Benton, H. I. Mobley,
H. T. Mobley, G. W. Westmoreland,
Mrs. J. A. Wills, Mrs. H. R. How
ell, Misses Nixon Mobley and Mary
Ruth Wills.
O
ftlE pleasure you can
still enjoy—witlsout
a riefi uncle to your
name!
People don’t plunge blindly into expenditures
these days. That still, small voice that used to say,
Oh, go ahead; you’ll take care of it somehow
when the bill comes due,” has gone dumb for
nearly all of us.
No sir! We’re all looking for values and de
manding bargains. And GETTING them.
Even* when counting pennies is our favorite in
door sport, electric service is one modern blessing
we still can afford in abundance, because it IS a
bargain.
It is the one thing in our household
expense that has gone down steadily
in cost, over a period of years not just
in recent months. During the years
when other prices were going sky-high,
the cost of electric service STAYED
DOWN.
Today, electric service is higher in quality and
lower in price than it ever was before.
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A CITIZEN WHEREVER WE SERVE
POND FORK
There will be an all-day singing
and also some good speakers at this
place on the third Sunday in July.
Everybody invited to come, and
bring a well-filled basket.
We are very sorry to report that
Miss Willie Nelle Cannon is real
sick at this writing.
The children of Mr. Ed Davis are
better at this writing; and also Mrs.
D. P. Marlow, who has been very
sick.
Mrs. John Gaines spent Sunday
with Mrs. D. P. Marlow.
Mr. and Mrs. D. Lord were the
guests of Mr. Eugene Gee, Sunday.
Mr. Clyde Elrod and family, and
mother, spent Saturday night and
Sunday near Athens with Mr. John
Elrod.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Gee were
the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Gee
this week.
Messrs. Dewey Yijnce and Wesley
Whitlock spent Saturday afternoon
with Mr. Frank Cannon and family.
Mrs. Batie Gee and family were
the guests of Mrs. Clifford Gee,
Sunday afternoon.
Messrs. Ralph White and Henry
Oliver spent Friday night with Mr.
Andrew Elrod.
Rev. Otha Reynolds of Holly
Springs preached at this place Sun
day afternoon.
BAPTIST MINISTERS TO MEET
Rev. James A. Clarke, D. D., Mon
roe, is appointed to discuss some
subject of his own selection at The
Baptist Ministers Conference, which
meets at Athens First Baptist
church at 11 a. m., Monday, July
11th. All Baptist ministers are
cordially invited to attend.
C. H. Edwards, Sec’y.
Claud Y. Daniel, Local Manager
The chart shows cleat ,y
that while the general
cost of living long has
been and still is much
higher than tkr 1913
level, the cost of elec
tric service to homes
served by this Com
pany is far below the
pre-war price.
HIGH VIEW
The Sunday school is still doing
fine, with 109 present last Sunday.
Won’t you come out next Sunday,
and study God’s word one hour with
us? If there ever was a time we
needed to learn more about' God,
it is now.
On the 4th of July, the Sunday
school gathered at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. W. P. Doster for their en
tertainment. There was a nice
table spread in the shady front yard
of the home, and despite the cry of
“Old Man Hard Times” there were
plenty of good things to eat. I* l
the afternoon the program w r as as
follows:
Program Committee: Mrs. D. H.
Bond and Mrs. J. M. Sheridan.
Song, We’ll Never Grow Old.
Prayer, by J. M. Sheridan.
Song, America, by the children
Talk, by Soney Ramsey.
Song, by Mrs. Sim Worley and
Miss Francis Campbell.
Song, by Mildred Doster and
Marion Justice.
Rec., by Kathrine Bond.
Rec., by Marion Justice.
Rec., by Marybell Dailey.
Rec., by Mable Bond.
Song, by all.
The 23rd Psalm, by Gibson Ral ”‘
seyv,
Rec., by Mildred Doster.
Talk, by Mr. G. C. Campbell.
After the program was em L ’
and everybody had thanked •
Mrs. Doster for their kindness,
went home, rejoicing that
had another 4th of July-
After frosting cakes, dip a kn
in hot water and swooth
frosting. This will g‘ ve a k j
effect.