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. t Of Inter*t Among Our
Neirhbor* And Friend*
( p rom Athens Banner-Herald)
w3 Commerce Boys Injured When
Truck Overturn*
j.,„ ( ; nimerce boys were injur
, ncar Commerce Tuesday after
when a truck on which they
f ruling turned over. They
ht to the General hospit
hero, where their injuries are be
,. i E. W. Reidling, 17,
ijfcn - '! a fractured jaw, and
t , a:i ,i lacerations about his face,
p c , • r, 13, suffered a fractur
-4 right leg.
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,from Gainesville News)
4 rje Rattlesnake Killed By W. N.
We*tbrook
A th.ee foot ten inch rattlesnake
ra s killed Monday morning as it
rossec! the road near Zion Hill
hurch by W. N. Westbrook, mail
urier of Flowery Branch, route 3.
he big rattler had nine rattles and
button, and was slowly crawling
cross the road when Mr. West
rook drove up. A large board was
he only thing handy for Mr. West
rook to use. In the fight with the
sttler the board slipped from his
lands as he wielded the fatal blow
nd skinned up his left arm and in
ured his right leg. He came to
iiine>. ille to have his injuries
lressed. It was some thrill, stated
lr. Westbrook.
(From Lavonia Times)
.ightnir.g Kills Two Hogs For Ivan
Thomas
Mr. Ivan Thomas had two hogs
killed by lightning ten days ago.
They were in a pen next to a wire
fence and both hogs died from the
shod. Both were fine bVood sows
and the loss to Mr. Thomas is con
siderable.
Mother Dog Helps Depression,
Nurse* Kittens
Mrs. Elizabeth Beasley has a
lother dog that is doing her part to
elieve the depression. She is nur
sing ten little puppies and has re
cratly taken on a kitten to add to
her brood. The little puppies don’t
relish the idea of having this kitten
getting its meals at the same time
nd in the manner they do. But
the kitten slyly steals around and
finds a place at the table to enjoy
the feast. And the mother dog
doesn’t mnid it.
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(From Commerce News)
Lightning Does Damage To Local
Places
During a thunder storm last Wed
nesday afternoon lightning struck a
chimney at Mr. J. B. Hardman’s
home, damaging it and the radio
nearby. On Saturday afternoon
lightning struck the filling station
operated by Mr. C; 0. Wood, and
set fire to same. A speedy response
by the fire department soon ex
tinguished the blaze before any seri
ous damage was done.
Mrs. B. H. Collier of Jefferson,
and Mr. H. C. Collier of Jackson
ville, Ala., were guests of Mr. and
Mrs. L. J. Yarbrough, Monday.
Mrs. J. M. Nix is suffering from a
broken arm, the result of a fall last
week.
The protracted services which
were in progress last week at the
Methodist church closed Friday
%ht. Rev. T. H. Shackelford of
Jefferson conducted the services.
The large crowds attending the
Meeting showed how much Rev. Mr.
Shackelford’s messages were enjoy
aysville Cor.
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(From Gainesville News)
Miss Mollie Stancil spent the past
*eek-end with Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Gooch, in Jefferson.
Mrs. S. B. Carter had as her guest3
week-end Mr. Guy Maddox and
au ?hter, Wilda, of Rebecca, Ga.,
r ' T- G. Eberhart and children,
n ne and James, of Plant City; and
J. F. Maddox of Ashburn, ar
(,d Monday for a short visit. Miss
le Eb rhart will remain for two
Weeks.
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m Greensboro Herald-Journal)
iss C arrie Dent. Moseley is visit-
r k her aunt, Mrs. Young Maddox in
Je fferson.
Mij. Kitty Fitzpatrick, Mrs. A. S.
j°* ele y a nd guest, Mrs. Allie
why 3 ’ anta > spent Saturday
•or Young Maddox, in Jeffer-
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TOBACCO TAX REVENUE
DROPS, VETERANS
WAIT FOR PENSIONS
Atlanta, Ga.—More than 200
claims for last illness and funeral
expenses of Confederate veterans,
amounting to $20,000, are pending
in the office of Commissioner of Pen
sions J. J. Hunt as the revenue from
cigai and cigaret stamps continues
to decline and the payment of the
S3O monthly pension to 4.286 pen
sioners and veterans gets further
and further behind.
This situation was disclosed at
the capitol Friday when Commission
er Hunt made public a copy of a
letter sent to all the ordinaries of
the state and when figures released
by R. E. Matheson, in charge of
cigar and cigaret stamp collections,
showed that receipts for the first six
months of 1932 as compared with
the last six month of 1931 slumped
$347,530.58.
Calling attention to the fact that
this fund, the only source for pay
ing pensions, is steadily decreasing,
Commissioner Hunt wrote the ordi
naries:
“More than 200 claims for ex
penses of last illness and funeral of
deceased pensioners, w’hich, under
the law, must be paid out of the
cigar and cigaret tax fund, are on
file in the pension department. To
pay them would lessen the pension
funds about $20,000 and further
delay the monthly payments to the
living pensioners, many of whom
are in poverty. My first duty is to
pay the living pensioners, and the
situation now' is that if the cigar
and cigaret tax does not consider
ably increase, the funds will not be
sufficient to pay these claims this
year.”
With the beginning of the new
year, the January pensions were
paid on January 5 and February
pensions as early as January 30.
Since then they have been gradual
ly falling behind. March pensions
were paid March 4, April on April
8, May on May 11, June on June
16 and July on July 22. January
pensions were $139,170, as compar
ed with July pensions of $12f9,600.
JURY, CITY COURT OF JEFFER
SON, AUGUST TERM, 1932
The following have been drawn to
serve as city court jurors, which
court convenes on the third Mon
day in August:
Chas. E. Hardy.
Geo. E. Waddell, Sr.
N. E. Dailey.
Clyde G Benton.
R. A. Jackson.
Thos. S. Johnson, Sr.
Harvey WallacA
J. M. Bruce.
Jno. W. Ingram.
Green Braselton.
J. W. Davis.
Jasper N. Thompson.
M. G. Henderson.
J. H. Lord.
J. J. Segars.
W. H. Maley.
Chas. G. Benton.
Joe A. Doster.
J. I. Hoopaugh.
I. L. Ethridge.
j. W. Shirley.
J. 0. Voyles.
TANARUS: W. Murphy.
J. D. Chandler.
E. L. Potts.
Emory S. Wood.
Frank T. Wright.
MRS. R- E. STEWART PASSES
AWAY
(From Hoschton News)
Mrs. Laura Stewart, wife of Mr.
R Ed Stewart, this city, passed a
way on the night of July 2nd, at
12.30, following an illness of some
time.’ She was 55 years old.
Mrs. Stewart was a staunch mem
ber of the Hoschton Baptist church,
and was a true Christian woman,
and her passing will be grea D
missed by the church, the family,
and the community at large.
The deceased is survived by the
following relatives: Her husband;
and son, Fred, this city; three broth
ers W. B. Greenway, of Havana,
Cuba; Tobe Greenway, of Winder;
and H T. Greenway, of Athens.
Funeral took place at Walnut
church on July the 3rd at 4 o clock.
Rev S. P. Higgins, a life-long
friend of the family, in charge of
the services. Burial took place in
the adjoining cemetery.
We extend to the bereaved fami
ly our sincere sympathy.
JEFFERSON, Jackson County, Georgia.
Jackson Superior Court In
Session
Jackson Superior Court convened
Monday morning at 10 o’clock,
Judge W. W. Stark presiding; Soli
citor General J. C. Pratt, Sheriff R.
M. Culberson, Clerk Clifford T.
Storey, and Court Stenegropher T.
J. Syfan performing their respec
tive duties.
The grand jury was organized by
electing H. 1. Mobley foreman, and
Royce Braselton clerk, after which
Judge Stark delivered the charge to
the jury, outlining their duties as to
the investigation of county affairs
and their duties as grand jurors.
The civil docket has claimed tha
attention of the court this week, and
many cases have been disposed of.
On next Monday the criminal
docket will be taken up, and con
tinue till disposed of.
Assisting the Sheriff, are: Con
stables Tom C. Langford, Claude
Pettyjohn, Jim Cooper, J. H. Farm
er, and Special Officer C. D. Duke.
The following compose the grand
jury:
J. T. Stringer.
J. S. Weatherly.
A. O. Pittman.
Chas. G. Benton.
C. E. Wier, Jr.
M. L. Wheeler.
W. J. Martin.
J. E. McElhannon.
Hollis Henderson.
J. H. Hogan.
J. S. Brooks.
T. H. Benton.
J. E. Ragan.
Royce Braselton.
B. B. Langford.
G. W. Shaw.
M. H. Bailey.
Fred C. Thurmond. •
Roy Gee.
H. I. Mobley.
M. M. Bryan.
H. D. Arthur.
L. B. Hawks.
Traverse jurors as follows:
PANEL NO. 1
I. E. M..Doss.
2. U. H. English.
3. Thos. A. Evans.
4. Arthur M. Head.
5. T. C. Garrison.
6. J. W. Strange.
7. W. A. Wages.
8. J. R. Pharr.
9. V. A. Niblack.
10. W. S. Barnes.
11. H. T. Cruce.
12. Roy S. Griffieth.
PANEL NO. 2.
1. Chas. E. Hardy.
2. Q. S. Gilbert.
3. M. C. Buffington.
4. O. P. Aiken.
5. H. T. C. Wier.
6. Sam W. Lord.
7. H. T. Mobley.
8. J. C. McElroy.
9. Clyde B. Smith.
10. Frank Cooper.
11. Jesse C. Crawford.
12. Frank D. Dowdy.
PANEL NO. 3.
1. H. R. Howell.
2. J. B. Waddell.
3. C. C. Sims.
4. W. M. Craft.
5. L. J. Lott.
6. L. Gilmer Mauldin.
7. Paul E. Elder.
S. William T. Whitehead.
9. F. L. Lord.
10. Geo. Griffieth.
11. D. L. Harmon.
12. John Barber.
NINTH DISTRICT MASONS MET
The 27th annual sessie:. of the
Ninth District Masonic Convention
was held at Gainesville, Thursday of
last w’eek. Mr. W. A. Bradley, of
Winder, presided as Worshipful
Master; and C. R. Allen, of Gaines
ville, was Secretary-Treasurer. The
opening exercises consisted of or
chestral music, two male quartets,
a reading by Miss Doris Blackstock,
invocation by Rev. Geo. M. Acree,
Welcome Address by R. W. Smith,
W. M. of Gainesville Lodge, No.
217, and response by Hon. J. C.
Turner, W. M. of Unity Lodge, No.
36, Jefferson.
About 30 lodges were represent
ed. Addresses were made by Past
Grand Masters N. H. Ballard, Joe P.
Bowdoin and W. G. Mealor, and
Grand Master Joe A. Moore.
Harry Tucker was elected W. M.
for ensuing year.
The local lodge was represented
by J. C. Turner, H. L. Purcell, C.
0. Mauldin and J. C. Bennett, the
latter being chairman committee on
resolutions.
Martin Institute Will Open
On September sth
Martin Institute will resume
school work on Monday, September
sth. However, the faculty will be
at the Institute on Thursday and
Friday for the purpose of register
ing pupils.
The City Board of Education has
completed the faculty assignments,
and the prospects are bright for a
large attendance and a successful
year’s work.
The following is the personnel of
the teaching force:
Miss Mary Ruth Wills, First
Grade.
Miss Catherine Mobley, First
Grade.
Miss Louise Bailey, Second
Grade.
Miss Irene Rankin, Third Grade.
Miss Frances S'mith, Fourth
Grade.
Miss Sophie Mae Swain, Fifth
Grade.
Miss Rose Daniel, Sixth Grade.
Miss Martha Watson, Seventh
Grade.
High School
Miss Kate Duke, Latin-French.
Miss Allea Betts, English.
Mr. Roy Cheatham, Mathematics.
Miss Peggy Baker, Home Econo
mics.
Mr. Joe DeFoor, Agriculture, and
Principal High School.
Miss Nixon Mobley, Music.
Mr. H. J. W. Kizer, History, and
Superintendent.
COUNTY MEDICAL SOCIETY EN
TERTAINED BY LADIES
AUXILIARY
Potter’s Grove, on Jefferson-Win
der Road, was a scene of merry
ment and good times Monday after
noon. It's an annual affair for the
wives of Jackson county physicians
to entertain their husbands, and the
occasion is always looked forward
to with much pleasure. Iced tea,
red lemonade, stuffed eggs, fried
children, sandwiches, Brunswick
stev r , qakes and pies galore, with
juicy watermelons as a desert.
Following the luncheon, the doc
tors held their regular monthly
meeting. Dr. Rogers, of Commerce,
was the essayist, and read a most
interesting paper on Skin Diseases.
All the others joined in the discus
sion.
At a late hour, and just as a good
rain was approaching, the meeting
adjourned.
Those present, were: Drs. L. G.
and M. B. Allen, J. C. Bennett, S.
A. Boland, Ralph Freeman, F. M.
Hubbard, C. B. Lord, E M. McDon
ald, A. A. Rogers, Laetus Sanders
and P. T. Scoggins. The under
graduate doctors, were: Earl Laird,
F. P. Holder, Jr., and Charles Gillis
pie; Mesdames L. C. and M. B. Al
len, S. A. Boland, R. Freeman, F.
M. Hubbard, C. B. Lord and E. M.
McDonald; Misses Mary and Leta
■Sanders, Nell Wilhite, Sarah Fran
ces McDonald, Alberta and Luty
Allen, Carolyn and Linda Lord, Mrs.
Viola Aderhold, Mr. and Mrs. G. L.
Hubbard and Frances, Mr. and Mrs.
Ellis Dye, Masters Ralph and Sam
Freeman, Stewart and C. B. Lord,
Jr. c
The Friday of the event was ban
ford Bailey, colored, who made him
self handy.
NOTICE—THE ADAIR, NIX AND
RAY REUNION
The annual reunion of the Adair,
Nix and Ray families and connec
tions will be held at the City Park,
in Commerce, the second Wednes
day in August, which is the 10th.
All members of these families and
their descendants are invited and ex-
pected to be present. A good pro
gram and a happy get-to-gether will
be the feature of the day. Every
one who can is expected to bring
basket lunch; but for the conven
ience of those who can not bring
lunch, a lunch will be prepared.
DAWSON—JACKSON
Mr. and Mrs. I. H. Dawson, of
Winterville, announce the engage
ment of their daughter, Lillian, to
Mr. J. Lamar Jackson, the marriage
to be solemnized in August. No
cards. Miss Dawson and Mr. Jack
son are former members of the fa
culty of Martin Institute, and have
a host of friends who are interest
ed in their approaching marriage.
Thursday, August 4, 1932.
Hawkins Orchard Scene
Of Peach Growing
Demonstration
Georgia peach growers attended
a peach growing demonstration at.
the Hawkins orchard, near Apple
Valley, Friday. They were the guests
of Miss Annie Hawkins, the owner.
The program consisted of speech
es pertaining to the industry and a
tour"of the orchard and. packing
house. Those speaking on the pro
gram were: Dr. Andrew M. Soijle,
president of the Georgia State Col
lege of Agriculture; Miss Annie
Hawkins; Claud Barnett, manager
of the orchard; George 11. Firor,
extension horticulturist of the col
lege; and W. Hill Hosch, county
agent of Jackson county, who acted
as chairman.
The purpose of the demonstration
was to let the growers see the value
of sound orchard practices, known
to be sound because of past study
and experience. The Hawkins or
chard, said to be the best in the en
tire peach belt, has been a demon
stration project of the horticultural
division of the Georgia State Col
lege of Agriculture since the trees
were planted ten years ago.
Under this approved supervision
the orchard has produced a succes
sion of good crops since the trees
began bearing fruit six years ago.
This year, when the peach crop of
the state is the shortest in years, the
Hawkins orchard is estimated to
have approximately fifty-five cars,
or a full crop.
The first two carloads of this sea
son’s fruit from this farm were mar
keted in New York Friday morning
for $3.75 pdr crate, according to a
telegram from Miss Hawkins brok
er in that city. He also told her
that her shipment was the best lot
of Elbertas he’d ever seen on the
New York market. The same firm
handles the shipments each year,
and distributes only the “T. I. H.
brand from the Hawkins orchard.
Miss Hawkins is the only surviv
ing member of the family of the
late" Mr. J. M. Hawkins, who was
one of the county’s most, prominent
citizens. Together with her broth
er, the late Mr. T. I. Hawkins, she
managed for several years a celery
crop during the winter in Sanford,
Fla., and the peach crop in the sum
mer at her home in Apple Valley.
Mr. Hawkins died about two years
ago, and since then Miss Hawkins
has continued the work.
The manager of the orchard, Mr.
Claud Barnett, under whose super
vision the trees have been kept in
perfect condition, deserves great
credit for the success.
The orchard has had a succession
of good crops for six years, and to
show that this year’s ideal crop was
not “luck,” the demonstration show
ing the methods used, was put on.
The principles followed in the
peach demonstration orchard in
north Georgia, according to the sug
gestions of the Georgia extention
horticulturist are as follows:
1. Site selected for peaches gave
satisfactory air drainage and some
protection from wind damage dur
ing freezing weather; location such
as to permit of economical transpor
tation to shipping point.
2. Naturally strong and fertile
soil was selected.
3. A program of soil maintenance
through use of water legumes; ter
racing, and annual use of balanced
fertilizers was followed regardless
ol fluctuation' in prices paid for
peaches.
4. The trees were pruned to give
the maximum bearing surface con
sistent with the development of
peaches of good color and market
able sizes; annual pruning was fol
lowed, as it is considered a much
better practice than that ot heavy
pruning one year and light pruning
or none the next.
5. Orchard sanitation was follow
ed as the basis of insect and disease
control.
6. Orchard sanitation was supple
mented with scientific spraying in
controlling insects and diseases.
7. Management set up a long time
program of practices which were
known to be sound because of past
experience and study.
After spending several days wtih
Jefferson relatives, Mr. and Mrs. C.
H. Stockton and two sons, Clyde,
Jr., and James, and Mrs. Stockton’s
father, Mr. J. E. Lorick, have re
turned to their home in Crescent
City, Fla.
Vol. 58. No. 3.
Jackson County Choir
Notes
(By C. Bryant)
The Jackson County Choir met at
Unity church the fifth Sunday in
July, 31st, 1932.
Called to order, and opening song
by the President. Prayer by Prof.
J. E. J. Lord.
A committee appointed, J. E. J.
Lord, W. W. Roberts, George Crook,
who handed in the following names
to lead in song 15 minutes each: C.
E. Shuler, F. L. Crook, N. F. Evans,
G. R. Griffeth, D. M. Jackson, M.
R. Sims, J E. J. Lord, M. R. Mc-
Ever, B. F. Odell, George Benton,
Frank Adams. Recess, one hour.
Afternoon—D. M. Jackson, F. L.
Crook, W. W. Roberts, N. F. Ev
ans, C. E. Shuler, Prof. Lord, B. F.
O’dell, G., R. GrilTeth, Frank Adams,
Robert Adams.
Quartette, by the Gillsville Quar
tette.
Organists for the day: Misses
Lolabelle Lord, Dora Griffeth, Mae
Hendrix, Mary Lee Brock.
The singers were at their best.
The music was fine, from the be
ginning to the last song.
When the bell rang out at 12.30
for the noon hour, there was a very
long table in the beautiful shade,
near the church, filled with the
finest of all kinds of good eatables
and stew, that would have fed two
thousand people, it seemed. We
want to thank the good people a
gain who did so much to make the
day what it was in the community
of Unity church. We were glad to
accept the invitation to meet with
you all again next year.
Closing song, by Prof. N. F.
Evans. Prayer, by Prof. Lord. We
will write up later where our next
meeting will be.
Resolution—Whereas, the people
of Unity church and community
have entertained the Jackson Coun
ty Choir in u way that carried them
over the top; therefore, be it resolv
ed, That we, the entire body, sing
ers, and all others, extend to them
our heartfelt thanks, and our high
est appreciation, for their entertain
ment, which consisted at the noon
hour of a bountiful supply of Bruns
wick stew, and other good things,
that caused the table that had been
prepared by the splendid ladies, to
almost groan under the weight of
good things to eat. —J. E. J. Lord,
G. R. Griffeth, D. M. Jackson, Com
mittee on Resolutions.
MR. P. A. FARRELL AND MISS
POTTS UNITED IN MARRIAGE
On Friday afternoon, July 29, at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. G. L.
Potts, occurred the marriage of
Mr.’ P. A. Farrell and Miss Nita
Potts, Judge W. W. Dickson per
forming the ceremony. Following
the marriage, Mr. and Mrs. larrell
left for Charlotte, N. C., where they
will reside.
The bride is the oldest daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Potts, of
Brockton, and is a grand-daughter
of Mrs. C. O. Brock. She was edu
cated at Martin Institute, .and is a
very charming young lady, winning
many friends by her lovely disposi
tion and lady-like manners. For the
past two years, she has had a po-
sition in Charlotte, N. C., where she
is very popular among a wide circle
of friends, who will give her and
Mr. Farrell a warm welcome when
I they return from their wedding
trip.
Mr. Farrell is a member of a well
known and prominent family of Au
gusta, and is employed by the Buck
eye Oil Corporation, and is station
ed at Charlotte.
LIGHTNING STRIKES 19 YEAR
OLD BOY DURING STORM
Lightning brought death to one,
injury to another, and caused two
fires, and high winds wrought dam
age to telephones, trees, and prop
erty in Athens and vininity late
Wednesday afternoon of last week,
while a torrential rain fell over the
city.
John D. Yarborough, 19, son of
Mrs. Cliff Yarborough, who lives
near Princeton, was instantly killed
when struck by lightning near the
home of Oscar Nash on the Athens-
Atlanta road, a short distance be
yond Mitchell’s bridge. His brother,
Cliff Yarborough, Jr., was knocked
' unconscious by the bolt.
Mrs. Sallie Kidd of Daniel.wille
j is the guest of Mr. and &rs. M. F.
Perry this week. __ ,