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The Jackson Herald
By Holder & Williamson
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fj ew t Item* Of Interest Among Our
Neighbor* And Friends
(From Commerce News)
Miss Dellie Mae Hart Passes Friday
jl, Dellie Mae Hart died at the
honu of her father, Mr. Henry Hart,
gfter an illness of several months.
She was 23 years old. Funeral ser
vice.- were held from the Mizpah
church.
Mis* Wood Weds Mr. Goodwin
Of interest to their friends is the
announcement of the marriage of
Miss Bernice Wood to Mr. Roy
Goodwin. The marriage was sol
emnized at a quiet ceremony in An
derson, S. C., on January 14. Mrs.
Goodwin is the second daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. C. 0. Wood, of Com
merce, and is a member of the high
school set. Mr. Goodwin is the son
of Mrs. Lawrence Sims, of Apple
Valley. He now holds a position in
Winder, where the young couple will
be at home to their friends.
Carlton & Elrod Store Burglarized
Monday
Burglars some time Monday night
entered the dry goods store of Carl
ton and Elrod,' and made off with a
large quantity of merchandise, after
prizing loose one of the bars that
guarded a rear window of the store.
Hal Barnett Loses Car
Another daring automobile rob
bery was committed here Saturday
evening, when the Ford car belong
ing to Mr. Hal Barnett was stolen
from in front of the Commerce Drug
Cos., at ten o’clock at night. No
trace has been found of the car.
(From Atlanta Constitution)
778-Pound Georgian To Be Exhibited
Here
Happy Jack Eckert, described as
“the world’s prize fat man,” a bulk
of 778 pounds, will be a visitor in
Atlanta this week. He will be ex
hibited at an amusement park in
Buckhead. He is said to be the stout
est Elk in the world and is a member
of several other fraternal organiza
tions.
Eckert is 59 years old and calls
Americus, Ga., his home. He is said
to consume from 10 to 12 pounds of
meat and three to four pounds of po
tatoes at each meal. During the
week he will be a guest of Atlanta
Elks at a special party.
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(From Madison Madisonian)
100 Years Old Monday
Mrs. Sallie Doster, widow of the
lamented Uncle George Doster, will
be one hundred years old next Mon
day, May 1. She will receive many
visitors Sunday and Monday, while
every one is her well-wisher. She is
hale and hearty and happy in the
championship of a son, Mr. Jim Dos
ter, who himself is 78 years old, and
two daughters who are younger —
Mrs. W. A. Gordon and Mrs. Sam
McLeroy.
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(From Wesleyan Advocate)
Furniture Wanted
The superannuate home in Villa
Rica, which Rev. C. M. Verdel is oc
cupying, is very poorly furnished.
The most urgent need is a living
room suite, but furniture of any na
ture is acceptable. Brother V erdel
suffered a fall during January, since
which time he has been confined to
his bed. The people of Villa Rica
are very eager to make the home
comfortable for him and his family.
The offer to pay for transportation
on any furniture donated. If any
one who is willing to contribute an
article of furniture will communicate
with me, it will be greatly appreciat
ed.
R. W. Green, Villa Rica.
MRS. WILLIAM HICKS
On Wednesday of last week death
summoned Mrs. William Hicks. She
passed away at her home east of
Jefferson, on Route 4.
Funeral services were conducted
hy Rev. Smith, at Madison Street
Baptist Church, Commerce, Thurs
day afternoon, and interment was in
Grey Hill cemetery, in that city.
Mrs. Hicks was formerly Miss
Fannie Bell Tench, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Mack Tench. Before mov
ing to her present home, she resid
ed in Commerce.
She is survived by her husband;
one daughter, ten days old; two
brothers, Guy and Claude Tench;
three sisters, Mrs. Etta Cantrell,
Mrs. Ollie Smallwood, and Miss Eula
Smallwood.
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THE HIGH SCHOOL
MEET AT TOCCOA
Jefferson High School students
won no first places at the meet held
in Toccoa Thursday and Friday, hut
both the city and the school were
represented by splendid delegations,
who enjoyed the exercises. Miss
Doris Hancock was awarded second
place in music, and Harry Storey
won a distinction in the athletic
contests, and the others in the con
tests from Martin Institute made ex
cellent showing.
The literary cup was awarded
Canton High School, and the athletic
cup went to Gainesville High.
The winners in each event will go
to Athens, Thursday, Friday and
Saturday of this week, to meet the
successful contestants from the other
districts, and these will vie with each
other in the State Contest.
The district High School meets are
always occasions of great interest to
the different schools, and are largely
attended. The 1933 meet at Toccoa
was voted one of the best yet held.
The City of Toccoa, school officials,
students and patrons vied with each
other in extending delightful hospi
tality, and every visitor had a good
time.
The friends of Mr. J. B. Cheatham
will be pleased to know that he was
chosen to head the organization for
the ensuing year. Mr. Cheatham is
superintendent of the Toccoa High
School.
M. C. Frost Chosen Clerk
Of Little Congress
(By Hope Harris)
Washington.—Georgia was paid
the second highest honor to be given
secretaries to Congressmen, Tuesday
night, when members of the Little
Congress, an organization patterned
after Congress, elected M. C. (Jack)
Frost, of Georgia, Secretary to Con
gressman John S. Wood, as their
clerk.
The organization, a debating so
ciety, has been in existence for more
than fifteen years, and has function
ed as a junior body of Congress.
Mr. Frost received an overwhelming
majority, and was drafted as a part
of the “new deal” prevalent in Con
gress since the Fourth of March.
The meeting for election of officers
was the largest attended since the in
ception of the organization.
Mr. Frost had as his opponent
Spencer Davis of Louisiana, a mem
ber of Little Congress for more than
ten years. Speakers asking for elec
tion of the Georgian charged Mr.
Davis with being a member of the
“old guard” group, who have domi
nated and controlled floor and poli
tical activities of the group for more
than fourteen years.
The complete upset that establish
ed the new administration had its
support from representatives of the
entire nation. Taking the floor in
behalf of Mr. Frost, were Aaron Lit
man of Minnesota, Secretary to
Congressman Magnus Johnson; Rob
ert Smith of New York, Secretary to
Congressman Jas. M. Meade; and
Grady Durham of Louisiana, Secre
tary to Congressman Cleveland Dear.
Elected together with Mr. Frost,
were Lyndon Johnson of Texas,
Speaker, and Ray Johnson of Min
nesotta, Sergeant at Arms.
husband of former
JEFFERSON GIRL DIES
IN AUTO ACCIDENT
Canton, Ga., April 29.—Final ser
vices for Mr. Griffin L. Roberts, 36,
prominent business man of Canton,
who was fatally injured in an auto
mobile accident on the Dixie High
way late Wednesday afternoon, were
held Friday. Two companions in the
crash, Mackey Steele and B. 0. Cox,
were reported improved Saturday.
He is survived by his wife, who
was formerly Miss Sarah Hudson,
daughter of Rev. and Mrs. Frank S.
Hudson, of Atlanta; a son, Lamar
Hudson Roberts; a daughter, Sarah
Joyce Hudson; his mother, Mrs. Mil
dred Galt Roberts; and two
Mis .ses Mary Glenn and Malinda
Roberts, all of Canton.
HOOD —MCGILL
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Thomas
H ” d rzr m ssrz
Andrew McGill, of Elizabeth
City, N. C., the marriage to be
solemnized in June.
Miss Sarah Whitaker spent Sun
day with relatives in Sandersville.
JEFFERSON, Jackson County, Georgia.
NATIONAL MUSIC
WEEK PROGRAMS
BEING ARRANGED
National Music Week has particu
lar significance this year, opening on
Sunday, May 7, which marks the
Brahms Centenary. One hundred
years ago was horn one of the great
est of musical ; 'muses, Johannea
Brahn.j, . w.il be honored by
many programs during the entire
year, especially in foreign music fes
tivals.
For the tenth this music fes
tival week is sponsored by the Wo
men’s division of the Chamber of
Commerce. The public schools will
stress music throughout the entire
week as has been the custom in the
past. ,
The J. C. Murphy Junior High
School, of which Miss Caroline Camp
bell is director of music and Hoke
Smith Junior High, under the direc
tion of J. D. Shackelford, will give
special concerts.
The Druid Hills High School Or
chestra, under the direction of Lil
louise Smith Green, Sara Croft
Smith, presenting her piano pupils in
recital; Dorothy Waldman’s piano
pupils, music in churches, clubs and
schools, and the coo-peration of the
Atlanta Federation of Musicians, are
some of the many activities program
ed for Music Week.
The College Park Woman’s Club
and churches are also planning an
extensive celebration for this festi
val. The choir of the Druid Hills
Methodist Church will be presented
at the club in a special program with
Manora Conley, soprano, and Senta
Mueller, violinist, under the direc
tion of Miss Ethel Bayer, organist.
U. D. C. MEETING
The Jefferson Chapter, U. D. C.,
held the regular monthly meeting on
last Friday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. R. J. Kelly, with Mrs. Effiie
Flanigan, Mrs. Sam Kelly and Mrs.
J. D. Escoe as joint hostesses. In
the absence of the beloved president,
Mrs. L. J. Lyle, vice-president, pre
sided over thie meeting. The Ritual
was led by Mrs. T. T. Benton, after
which the minutes of the March
meeting were given by Miss Irene
Rankin.
Miss Vennie Barnett, treasurer, re
ported a balance of $21.20 on hand.
She also reported flowers placed on
all graves of Confederate soldiers on
Memorial Day, the tribute which is
paid to the departed once each year.
The dinner that is given each year
for the soldiers and widows was dis
cussed, and to be definitely decided
upon at the next meeting. There
•-were several letters and communica
tions read, but no definite action
was taken in regard to some busi
ness matters, preferring to await the
advice of the president.
Mrs. J. D. Escoe had charge of
the program for the afternoon.
Mrs. E. L. Pirkle had been re
quested to give a sketch of the life
of Thomas Nelson Page, a prominent
Southern writer, which she gave in
an interesting way.
Miss Irene Rankin discussed the
social life of the people of the South
before the War Between the States.
Mrs. Escoe gave a touching read
ing “Envion,” a story of the devotion
of a slave to his young master and
mistress.
Following the program, the hos
tesses served delicious refreshments.
These members were present to en
joy the meeting: Mrs. E. L. Pirkle,
Mrs. C. E. Rankin, Mrs. R. J. Kelly,
Mrs. L. J. Lyle. Mrs. Ed Hardy, Mrs.
J. 0. Stockton, Mrs. Sam Kelly, Mrs.
Lucy Carr, Mrs. T. T. Benton, Mrs.
J. D. Escoe, Mrs. Effie Flanigan,
Miss Vennie Barnett, Miss Irene
Rankin.
ARNOLD—THURMOND
Mr. and Mrs. James W. Arnold, of
Athens, announce the engagement of
their daughter, Martha Jim, to John
Wesley Thurmond, the wedding to be
solemnized in June.
RED FACES!
And Not From Sunburn! Groucho
Marx Prank Stir* Nature Bather*
Asa practical joker, be-mustached
Groucho Marx has no peer.
The rapid-fire talking member of
the Four Marx Brothers team, cur
rently to be seen in “Horse Feath
ers,’’ at the Roosevelt Theatre, has
been practical joking for years and
years. ... . ,
First such prank on retford was
when his career as a boy soprano in
a New York church ended when he
punctured the organ bellows with an
alto’s hat pin.
His latest, but probably not last,
was when, he changed the signs on
the men’s and women’s sunbath
rooms at a resort near Hollywood
and sat back to watch developments.
They came.
MRS. W. A'. CARTER
PASSES
The sweetest flower fades, the
sunlight sinks into the gloom of
night, but with the coming of morn
the d n rk:iess rolls away and fragrant
perfume lingers, though the flower
is gone. So with our loved ones
when they fall on sleep. The poet
says,
"T can not say, T will not say
That they are dead, they are just
#way.
With a cheery smile and a wave of
the hand
'They have wandered into an unknown
land.”
On Saturday afternoon at a hos
pital in Athens, Mrs. Minnie Pitt
man Carter fell on sleep, and her
spirit returned to the unknown land.
For several months her health had
been greatly impaired, and her phy
sicians advised that only the sur
geons knife would bring relief. But
the effects of the operation brought
about complications that she could
not overcome.
The deceased was 63 years of age.
She was the daughter of the late
Judge M. M. Pittman and Mary Boggs
Pittman, a descendant of two promi
nent, pioneer falimies'of this county.
She was reared at the old Pittman
homestead, near Jefferson, and re
ceived her education in Martin In
stitute. In young womanhood, she
was united in marriage to Mr. Web
ster A. Carter, and for a long num
ber of years had made her home at
the old family residence of the Car
ters, between Jefferson and Mays
ville. Her husband passed away
several years ago.
Funeral services were conducted
at Dry Pond Methodist church, of
which she was a member, on Monday
afternoon, by her pastor, Rev. Jesse
Warwick, by a former pastor, Rev.
George King, of West Point, and by
Rev. R. M. Rigdon of Jefferson. The
church was filled to overflowing by
a large concourse of friends, and the
bountiful dislpay of beautiful flow
ers was a tribute of the esteem in
which she was held. The choir, com
posed of Mrs. J. S. Ayers, pianist,
Mrs. L. H. Isbell, Mrs. J. C. Turner,
Dr. and Mrs. S. A. Boland, Dr. and
Mrs. C. B. Lord, Col. J. S. Ayers, C.
M. Barnett, L. W. Patrick and W. H.
Williamson, rendered, “It Is Well
With My Soul,” and “Abide With
Me.” Mrs. Ayers sang, “The Chris
tian’s Good Night.”
The pallbearers were: Simon
Courie, Atlanta; A. C. Jackson, New
York City; Nelson Nix, Commerce;
Dr. John H. Mote, Athens; Cliff Eber
hardt, Maysville; Lammie Sims, Com
merce.
The officiating ministers paid lov
ing tributes to the Christian charac
ter of the deceased, comparing the
Christian home on earth and the
Heavenly Home. Mr. King spoke of
the fine spirit of motherhood and
how life is following a trail up a long
hill. At the top, which is sun-kissed
and Christ-crowned, there is joy, sun
shine and cheer.
Surviving Mrs. Carter are nine
children, Mrs. Guy Strickland of
of Jefferson, Mrs. H. L. Whitmire of
Miami, Fla., Misses Melba, Minnie,
Bonnie, Grace and Mera Carter, Mes
srs. Pittman and Webster Carter.
Also, by the following brothers and
sisters: Messrs. C. 0. Pittman of
Jefferson, Marchs, Henry and Walter
Pittman, of Texas; Mrs. J. L. Har
ris of Jefferson, Mrs. Alice Venable
of South Carolina, and Mrs. W. J.
Meßee of Rayle. Also, two adopt
ed sons, Frank Wood, Gainesville;
Elbert Wood, Jefferson; three grand
children, John Strickland, Jefferson;
and Caroline and Betty Whitmire,
Miami, Fla.
Mrs. Carter looked upon life as a
sacred trust committed to her, and
she steadfastly walked' beneath all of
its varied conditions from childhood
until called to her eternal home.
She was content with living for oth
ers, forgetting self, therefore she ex
perienced a peace which only service
could give, and with this spirit she
smoothed rough places for others on
life’s rugged path way. The hospi
tality of her home was gracious and
abounding, and the memory of her
home life will continue to inspire
every life that touched hers.
i >,. • ,* io:i yd
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tOST
Between Talmo and Gainesville,
last Saturday morning about 6.00,
one black hand bag, containing wear
ing apparal and lady’s eye glasses.
Will pay liberal reward for return.
Finder please phone this paper, or
Jefferson 183.
Thursday, May 4, 1933.
GLEE CLUB TO PRESENT
RECITAL FRI. EVENING
The Glee Club, composed of High
School students of Martin Institute,
under the instruction of Miss Nixon
Mobley, will give a recital in the
Institute auditorium Friday evening.
No fee will be charged, and the pub
lic is given a very cordial invitation
to come out and enjoy an evening of
unusual pleasure.
See program in another column.
Citizens Protest Change In
Service Of Northeastern
Railroad
A large representation of Com
merce and Maysville citizens were in
Atlanta last week, protesting the
proposed action of the Southern
road to take off the passenger train
service on the Athens-Lula railway,
and substitute therefor a mixed
fregiht train to make one round trip
each day. These interested citizens
made strong arguments against the
proposed action, showing the great
inconvenience that would result
from the change.
The commission took the matter
under advisement, and promised be
fore rendering a decision to investi
gate thoroughly the claim of the rail
road to the effect that they are los
ing around five thousand annually on
this branch of the Southern railway.
Two years ago an effort was made
by the railroad to bring about this
same change, but it was not consum
mated.
NOTES FROM THE NATIONAL
CAPITOL
(By E. B. Betts)
Vice-President John Nance Garner
heads fifteen prominent men and wo
men recently elected to honorary
membership in the War Veterans
Democratic Club of the District of
Columbia.
Hon. Thomas W. Hardwick, of
Augusta, Ga., was a prominent visi
tor at the Capitol on April 24, 25
and 26. While here he was the
guest of Hon. 11. W. Pou, of North
Carolina, Chairman of the Rules
Committee, and Speaker Henry T.
Rainey. Mr. Hardwick served here
several years ago, 12 years in the
House, four and one-half years in
the Senate; one term as governor of
Georgia, in 1921 and 1922. He is
very popular here in Democratic and
Republican circles.
Hon. Clay S. Briggs, of Texas,
died on April 28th, suddenly, at his
apartment here, at 2401 Connecticut
Avenue, N. W., following a brief ill
ness. He had served the Seventh
District of Texas in Congress for
14 years, and had attended to his
duties at the Capitol up to April
28. He was 57 years of age. He
leaves a wife and two children,
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Brig. General Francisco J. Aguilar,
Military Attache of the Mexican
Embassy, entertained 15 guests at
the Shorehan Hotel on April 30, at
a dinner, in the evening, in honor of
Mrs. Ruth B. Owens, recently ap
pointed United States Minister to
Denmark by President Franklin D.
Roosevelt.
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Mrs. Calvin Coolidge, widow of the
late President Coolidge, and a party
of friends, were the guests in Staun
ton, Va., April 27. The party was
en route to Boston, Mass., from a
motor trip South, and also made a
tour of historic homes and gardens
in Virginia.
The nomination of Former Gover
nor Mrs. Nellie T. Ross, of Wyom
ing, as Director of the Mint, was
confirmed by the United States Sen
ate on Anril 28. She was appointed
by President Roosevelt.
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Hon. C. T. Curtis, former Vice-
President, has become a bona fide
resident of the District of Columbia,
renouncing his legal State of Kansas,
and relinquishing the right to vote
there. He will practice law here.
Hon. South Trimble, Jr., son of the
Clerk of the House, has- been named
Acting Solicitor General of the De
partment of Commerce.
MR. WILLIAM ALBERT HAYES
Mr. William Albert Hayes, aged
84, who spent most of his life in
Jackson county, died recently at,
Ekstman. His body was brought to
Hoschton for interment, the services
being conducted by Rev. John H.
Wood. Mr. Hayes was a man of
splendid Christian character, and
throughout his long life he served
his friends, and was constant and
loyal in every walk of life. He is
survived by four sons and two daugh
ters. , ,
Vol. 58. No. 42.
MO S/RKEEPS FOR
METHODISTS
Greensboro, N. C.—Members of
the Methodist Episcopal Church,
South, who persist in selling 3.2 per
cent beer may find themselves ousted
from the church, according to a
signed article by Bishop Edwin D.
Mouzon in the current issue of the
North Carolina Christian Advocate.
Bishop Mouzon cited rules of the
church which he said applied to sale
of the brew as an “intoxicating
liquor,” and quoted the rule as fol
y>ws:
“Let all our preachers and mem
bers abstain from the manufacture
and sale of intoxicating liquors to be
used as a beverage, from signing pe
titions for their sale, from becom
ing bondsmen for any person as a
condition for obtaining a license,
from acting as a dispensor or volun
tarily accepting an appointment or
election as such under the laws of
any state in which there is a dispen
sary law authorizing the sale of li
qour by the state, county or munici
pality, and from renting property to
be used for such sale. If any mem
ber shall violate any of the provisions
of this paragraph he shall be deem
ed guilty of immorality.'*
He went on to cite a further rule
which provides for dismissal from
membership if violations continue
after the member has been admonish
ed.
The bishop contended beer fell un
der the classification of “intoxicat
ing liquor” on the grounds that it de
velops a drink habit, is an alcoholic
beverage and will eventually cause
drunkenness.
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A large crowd attended the clos
ing exercise of the school at this
place Monday night. Two good
plays were enjoyed, also some fine
music. The patrons of the school are
well pleased with the excellent work
Mr. and Mrs. McGinnis have done
the past year, and the closing exer
cise was proof of their good work.
• Friends of Mrs. Will Wilbanks
will be sorry to learn of her sick
ness, and wish for her a speedy re
covery.
Miss Clifford Kesler, who is at
tending school at Jefferson, spent
the week-end at home, and had as her
guest Miss Winnie Merle Pettyjohn.
Miss Lula Meßee spent Saturday
night with Mrs. Allie Potts.
A good crowd from Lebanon, Ebe
nezer, New Pentecost and Pender
grass attended quarterly meeting at
this place Saturday, and enjoyed a
good sermon by the presiding elder,
Rev. Ben Smith, of Gainesville.
Mrs. Fred McGinnis, Mrs. Ernest,
and Boyd Kesler and son, Jack, spent
Wednesday p. m. with Mrs. S. S.
McGinnis of Black’s Creek.
Mr. Cordis Ray of Atlanta has
been visiting his mother, Mrs. Wil
banks. _ _ .*
Mr. and Mrs. Foster Toney and
children of Monroe attended quarter
ly meeting here Saturday.
Mrs. Mary Wilks and children
spent Monday night with her son,
Mr. Worth Wilks, and family.
Mesdames Mollie Thurmon £nd
Beulah Watkins spent one afternoon
last week with Mrs. Wi y,. Wl ’kp l ji <s '.
The party given by Miss .Clifford
Kesler in honor of Miss Winnie Merle
Pettyjohn, Saturday night, was high
ly .enjoyed by all present.
Messrs. Cordis and Edward Ray
spent Saturday night in Atlanta.
Misses Oris Massey and .Kathleen
Vtsnahle spent Saturday night with
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Venable.
Mr. and Mrs. Carrington of \V m
der visited Mrs. Bdulah Watkins,
Saturday night and Sunday.
MR TURNER ATTENDS CONFER
ENCE OF COUNTY GOVERNMENT
Col. John C. Turner, president of
the First National Bank, and Chair
man of Jackson County’s Board of
Commissioners, was called to Atlan
ta last week to attend a conference
on. county government, held under
auspices of the American Political
Science Association. A number of
distinguished citizens from all parts
of the state were present, and enter
ed into the discussion of county gov
ernment poblems. Dr. Harvey W.
Cox, president of Emory University,
presided over the meeting, which was
in session from Thursday evening
until Saturday at noon. Besides the
symposiums on the vital questions
before the association, the visitors
were delightfully entertained at
breakfasts, luncheons and dinners.
On May 1 the new, 1 per cgnt re
tail sales tax went into effect in the
State 'of New York.* It is estimated
that the aVehage family will pay
through merchants $7.50 a year, and
the total yield to the state will be
about $30,000,000. It is ani emer
gency tax measure, and f or thei nex
fourteen months the .,. pop v ui^ e " on
13,000,000 persons will P® y
nearly everything theyJ^ n d elec
important foods, land, g
tricity.