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The Jackson Herald
By Holder & Williamson
[EXCHANGE NOTES
H Ilrms Of Interest Among Our
■'*’ Neighbors And Friends
I ~n Gainesville Eagle)
■ Bit Storm Damages Crops
I Near Gillsville
■ mlous hailstorm which
■ more than two hours last
M^,, v afternoon shortly after 7
considerable property
■ ~ ami destroyed the crops in
■ settlement near Gills
-j |, e storm blew a barn down
t. H. Buffington farm, a cot-
V n was badly damaged, and
■ veranda on the home of Almand
m was blown upon the roof
■ and tn:; ,,l upside down on a chimney
house, A large number of
wore uprooted, and cotton
wore beat down to the ground,
Rn, ~ats were practically destroy-
■ ,p r o!u Clarkesville Advertiser)
■ r Ingiis Gets Forestry Scholarship
Bjj!. Hugh A. Ingiis, vocational
Bjcher of Clarkesville high school
■ elvod a notice this morning of the
Binner of the vocational camp
Bholarship in forestry. The camp
B|! be held at Young Harris July 24-
flug 1-. under the direction of the
Beorgia Forest Service and the De-
Brtment of Vocational Education,
■e fire M-holarship entitles the win-
Br to two sessions of the camp.
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B (From Lavonia Times)
IS Bank Aids Stockholders
B The First National Bank of La-
Bnia paid an irregular three per
Bm dividend to its stockholders on
Bay the first. The dividend wasn’t
Be tiil July, but the bank has many
Bovk: l iers who use a dividend
Bow and it was decided to aecomo-
Br, them while fertilizers were be-
Bg bought and the crops started.-
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I (From Commerce News)
B Col. R. L. J. Smith Improving In
I Health '
B Coi. R. L. J. Smith is much im-
Bruvdi, since undergoing a very seri-
H rpt ration at John-Hppkins’ Hos-
Bital. Col. Smith has been at his
Borne several days. He remained at
■he famous Maryland hospital for
Several weeks. Although a bit weak,
Be Colonel is feeling much better,
Bid says that he will be back in har
ness again soon. The News force in
■articular, and the public in general,
Bill be glad when he is at his happy,
■ealthy self again.
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I (Frorfl Winder News)
■ Rev. Johnston Pleases Winder
I Audience
■ Rev. T. D. Johnston of Jefferson
Brea, bed the commencement sermon
Bn Sunday morning to a great au-
Bience. It was a fine sermon, full
Bf the best thoughts possible to the
Boung ladies and young men going
But from Winder High. It was one
Bf the best sermons of a similar na
ture that was ever delivered here,
Bnd the highest commendations were
Beard from the audience.
I Law Class Enjoys Picnic
I An outstanding event which proved
B> be one of the most enjoyable of
B>e season .was the out-door picnic
■upper given on Friday evening by
Brs. Otis Camp at her shack, two
Biles west of Winder, honoring Col.
■Joseph Quillian and his law class.
■Among those enjoying Mrs. Camp’s
Bspitulity were Mr. Jack Frost, Mr.
B. P. Frost and Hon. T. T. Benton
■°f Jefferson.
Mr. George W. Steed Passe* To
Beyond
Mr. George W. Steed, who lived
fiear Pentecost church, died at his
* lome there Sunday, May 21. He was
JJ 1 Alining health for several years.
" e "as born in Jackson County,
September 26 r 1872, and
aad lived in this section all his life.
r - Steed is survived by his wife and
sons and two daughters, and
'We brothers, William Steed of Ala-
Wa, h. w steed, of Statham> an d
•X. Steed, of Winder, Route 4. He
jj a ' so survived by two sisters, Mrs.
Urrie Hewett of Winder, and Mrs.
l hel Dunahoo, of Winder, Route 4.
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(From Gainesville Eagle)
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bridges and
a mi!y sp en t Sunday with relatives
,!1 Jackson county.
: Mr. Thomas K. Boone of Mays
“fc spent Sunday here at the bed
of h s sister, Mrs. J. D. Whel
chel.
; ev - and Mrs. Harry Lee Smith
tfferson spent last week with the
rater's parents, Mr. and Mrs. H.
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CO. AGENT COLUMN
The Farm Act
Farmers who may now have mort
gage on their farms and in arrears
with payments, also taxes unpaid, and
other secured and unsecured debts
have an opporunity to borrow money
through the Agent, Farm Loan Com
missioner, and pay these present
debts. The loah that may be granted
by Farm Loan Commissioner will
cover a period of yeurs, and the in
terest rate will not exceed 5 r /c per
annum. As stated before, this, The
Farm Act Bill, is one of the most im
portant bills ever passed by our con
gress, and it covers many points that
may assist farmers in getting their
finance, as well as other conditions,
in better state of affairs.
A Meeting
To discuss and give more detail in
formation to all those that may be
present, we wish to have a county
wide meeting to be held in county
court house, at Jefferson, Friday af
ternoon, 3 o’clock, E. S. TANARUS., June 2nd,
1933.
At this meeting Friday afternoon
we will discuss “Agricultural Credits”
as outlined in Title II of The Farm
Act.
If interested, attend this meeting
Friday afternoon. I will appreciate it
if you will tell your neighbors about
this meeting, because they may also
be interested in attending same.
Please remember, this meeting
is for all who may be interested,
farmers, bankers, individual finan
ciers, merchants, lawyers, doctors,
and others.
If I understand the Agricultural
Credits Title II of The Farm Act, the
farmer that may now have or may in
future secure a loan from The Fed
eral Land Bank or Farm Loan Com
missioner, Will get benefit, and as
equal, if not more, benefit may be
available to the farmer and mortgage
holder where loan is held by some in
dividual or other co-operation than
The Federal Land Bank.
Yours for service,
W. Hill Hosch, County Agent.
REV. S. J. CARTLEDGE TO BE
HERE FOR MEETING
Rev. S. J. Cartledge of the Central
Presbyterian church, Athens, will be
the preacher in the evangelistic
meeting to be held in the Presby
terian church beginning Sunday,
June 11th. Dr. Cartledge is one of
the strongest preachers on evange
lical truths that the church has in the
Synod of Georgia. The congregation
and community count it a high priv
ilige to have this man of God with
us for a week, and it is to be ex
pected that large congregations hear
him. Dr. Cartledge is a son of Rev.
Groves Cartledge, who preached for
many years in this general com
munity, and many of the older resi
dents will recall him. The hearing
of his gifted son will add interest
to the meeting.
Let every one arrange his work
that this season of gospel privilege
might be enjoyed by a large number
of people.
MAYSVILLE CLUB
Maysville Woman’s Club held the
May meeting at the home of Mrs. C.
W. McCurdy with Mesdames Willie
Lockhart, Hugh McElroy, Robert Tel
ford, Grover Rylee as hostesses, and
the meeting was called to order by
Mrs. J. P. Cooper, the president. The
following program on “Georgia” was
given with Mrs. John G. White in
charge: Reading, “Georgia for
Warmth,” Mrs. M. P. Deadwyler;
song, “Dear Old Georgia,” Mrs. Bil
lie Pittman with Mrs. Robert Carr at
the piano; reading, Sydney Lanier’s
“Power of Prayer,” Miss Rosa Parks;
reading, “Harry Edward’s Birthday,”
Mrs. Leila Sims. Several Georgia
songs were sung by a group of ladies.
Declamation, “Lee and Grant at Ap
pomattox,” Thomas Cheatham. Mes
dames John Rylee, Robert Hender
son, Robert Carr, John Sheridan,
Henry Camp, Misses Mary Lou Elli
son, Rosa Parks and Thomas Cheat
ham were visitors.
L. Smith. ' _ |
Miss Evelyn Savage of Jackson
county is spending this week with
her sister, Mrs. T. 0. Culpepper.
Miss Mary Anderson of Maysville
is spending this week with Misses
Clifford and Ruth Hartley.
Mr and Mrs. Mel Burson and lit
tle daughter and Mr. Curtis Parks
spent the week-end with relatives
near Commerce. They were accom
panied home by Mrs. Parks and lit
tle son.
JEFFERSON, Jackson County, Georgia.
Fifty-One Young Men and
Women Graduate From
Martin Institute This Week
With the granting of diplomas on
Tuesday evening to fifty-one young
men r '.d wor-cn who had completed
the prescribed course of study, Mar
tin Institute’s one hundred and tii
teenth commencement since the In
stitute was chartered under the laws
of Georgia, came to a brilliant close.
Twenty-six girls, gowned in beautiful
white organdie dressess, and twenty
five boys, wearing the regulation
suits of dark coats and white trous
ers, seated upon the stage amid dec
orations of gorgeous flowers, made
an imposing picture, a picture that
caused the hearts of parents and pa
trons to be filled with laudable pride.
The delivery of the diplomas was
made by Mr. M. M. Bryan, Chairman
of the City Board of Education.
Professor Kizer delivered 17 cer
tificates in athletics, as follows: Nay
Duke, Harold Hardy, Charles Potts,
Summie Rankin, Wylie Savage, Jack
Hardy, Bobbie Carroll, Harry Bra
zeale, Clarence Silman, Ralph Head,
Harry Storey, James Carter, Frank
Johnston, Morris Bryan, Jr., Doug
lass Appleby, Ralph Cecil Culberson,
Wade Hampton Williamson.
Preceding this final feature of the
program, the Salutatory was given
by Sumner Smith, second honor gra
duate of the class. This was follow
ed by the baccalaureate address,
rendered by Professor Paul W.
Chapman of the State University.
The evening’s exercises closed with
the Valedictory, delivered by Frank
Johnston, who had the distinction of
winning first honor.
The commencement season opened
Friday evening with the presentation
of a comedy-drama, The Arrival of
Kitty, by the following members of
the graduating class: Misses Ninnie
Ragan, Winnie Merle Pettyjohn,
Elizabeth Patrick, Merle Kinningham,
Messrs. Ralph Head, Charles Potts,
Addison Ayers, Harold Hardy, Doug
lass Appleby. A large audience
greeted the players, and the genero’is
applause given indicated the splen
did talent displayed by the cast.
The Commencement Sermon
At 11:30 o’clock Sunday morning,
the large auditorium was filled with
pupils, patrons and friends of the
school, who had come from all parts
of the county and state to hear
the baccalaureate sermon. Dr. S. P.
Speigel, pastor of the Christian
church in West Point, Ga., was the
the speaker. He selected the story
of the Good Samaritan, as written
by St. Luke, as the subject of his
discourse. He opened his remarks
by complimenting Jefferson’s splen
did school, and congratulated the un
usually large graduating class.
Dr. Spiegel directed his address
to the Seniors, delivering a simple,
though beautiful and uplifting dis
course that was greatly enjoyed by
the entire audience. He advised the
Seniors to make the Bible their daily
companion. In his story of the Good
Samaritan, he compared the similari
ty of the journey of life into which
the young men and women were just
entering to the journey of the Samar
itan from Jerusalem to Jericho. The
characters connected with the story
evidenced three types, of life: The
Robber, the Priest and the Levite,
and the Samaritan. First, “What is
yours is mine, I’ll take it. The world
owes me a living, hands up.” Second,
“What is mine, is my own, I’ll keep
it.” A selfish type of living. Third,
“What is mine, is ours. We’ll share
it.” The philosophy of life that made
Jesus the Savior of mankind.
A feature of the morning service
was the musieal selections rendered
by Miss Nixon Mobley and her Glee
Club of young ladies.
The Sunday evening service was
held at the Christian church, with
Dr. Spiegel again occupying the pul
pit. The pastor of the church, Rev.
Joiner, was host, and two beautiful
choruses were rendered by the com
bined choirs of the city, with Mrs. L.
H. Isbell, pianist. The speaker
delivered a most interesting ser
mon, taking the events in the life of
Jonah as the basis for his address.
At five o’clock Monday afternoon,
the Senior Class and their friends as
sembled in the Institute Auditorium
for the annual Class Day exercises,
which were rendered in the form of
a playlet: A Senior’s Dream. The
stage setting represented a woodland
scene, and the dreamer fancied he
was at a class picnic, where he<heardl
the poem, history, prophecy, etc., of
the class of i 933. Those taking the
leading parts in the program were
Ralph Smith, Wade Hampton Wil
liamson, Woodrow Lavender, Jack
Hardy, Clifton Bloodworth, John Ed
ward Lord, Misses Grace Mathis,
Rose DeLay. Ruth Hyde, Annie Ruth
Pinson, Mildred Wilhite.
The exercises closed with the class
song, rendered by the entire class,
with Miss Merle Kinningham at the
piano.
Gr*<l* Exercise*
While the Seniors were given most
of the breaks and were mostly in the
limelight, Tuesday morning’s exer
cises belonged to the Seventh Grade
and the program featured the pro
motion of these young people from
the grammar school into the High
School. The class numbered 42, and
their baccalaureate address was de
livered by Professor L. F. Elrod, who
gave a most interesting address, his
subject being, "What Will You Do
With Your Vacation—Choose a
Hobby That Will Entertain, Interest
and Educate.” The devotional for
the exercises was led by Rev. R. M.
Rigdon, who rend the 4th chapter of
Proverbs, calling especial attention
to the 25th verse, “Let thine eyes
look right on”—on to high school, on
to college, on to a life of usefulness.
The music was furnished by the
Seventh Grade pupils, with Miss
Nixon Mobley, the director, at the
piano.
Presentation of certificates to the
class and announcement of the hon
ors by Professor Kizer ended the
program. The highest averages were
made by Fred Evans, Ruth Nunn and
Sallie Bryan in the "order in which
they are named. Sarah Frances Ar
cher and Warren Robinson tied for
the next place, and Eloise Hood came
fifth.
Seventh Grade Graduate*
AJe#%dams, Robert Alexander,
Vernon Carter, Raydo Dailey, Fred
Evans, Frank Griffith, Brittain Elrod,
Thomas Johnson, Roy Jones, Stuart
Lord, Dorsey Peppers, Warren Rob
inson, William Slaton, Williard Shu
make, Sallie Bryan, Lucille Dailey,
Mary Daniel, Catherine Hood, Eloise
Hood, Jessie Mae Johns, Ruth Nunn,
Thelma Langford, Mildred Smith,
Lila Wilbanks, J. C. Bennett, Dow
Benton, Harrison Chester, Thomas
Chester, Billy Duke, Hayes Davis,
Gerald Garrison, Nolan Mahaffey,
Millard Stringer, Ralph Vandiver,
James White, Alfred Wier, Guy
Center, Mary Catherine Archer, Sara
Frances Archer, Hilda Elder, Martha
Evans, Ruth Jennings, Doris Maley,
Dot Storey, Mary Lizie Walton,
Louise Wilhite, Lottie Weir, Fred
Hollis.
Member* Senior Cla*
Douglass Appleby, Addison Ayers,
Clifton Bloodworth, James Carter,
Clarence Darnell, Clarence Fuller,
Harold Hardy, Jack Hardy, Ralph
Head, Frank Johnston, Dewey Kep
hart, Stanley Kesler, Jr., Woodrow
Lavender, Homer Lord, John Edward
Lord, Harry McDonald, Charles
Potts, Summie Rankin, John Roc
quemore, Howell Sheridan, Ralph
Smith, Sumner Smith, Vernon Weir,
Lewis Wilhite, Wade Hampton Wil
liamson, Nell Bennett, Rose DeLay,
Grace Evans, Irene Gee, Doris Han
cock, Elizabeth Hood, Ruth Hyde,
Gussie Jarrett, Lena Mae Jarrett,
Minnie Dell Kell, Clifford Kesler,
Merle Kinningham, Edna Langford,
Grace Mathis, Emelia Mitchel, Eliza
beth Patrick, Winnie Merle Petty
john, Annie Ruth Pinson, Ninnie Ra
gan, Agnes Roberts, Emma Rocque
more, Hazel Turner, Bernice Webb,
Mildred Wilhite, Marie Williamson,
Gussie Yarbrough.
MR. D. M. WILSON
Funeral services for Mr. D. M.
Wilson, 80, of 587 Washington St.,
Atlanta, who died Friday, were held
at 3 o’clock Sunday aftertiodiP at
Bernstein’s 1 Chapel, Athens, Ga.
Surviving "are seven daughters, Mrs
R. M. Patterson, Mrs. C. C. Harde
gree, Mrs. Daisy Gossett, Mrs. M. J.
Murray, Mrs. C. D. Malcolm, Mrs.
Jessie Denton and Mrs. Marion Lew
is, and a brother, George Wilson, of
Commerce.
Mr. and Mrss. Earl Carter of Ath
ens have been among the commence
ment visitors in Jefferson this week.
Thursday, June 1, 1933.
MRS. O. P. AIKEN
CALLED BY THE
GREAT REAPER
“The golden key that opens the
palace of eternity” unlocked the door
of Heaven early Saturday morning,
and ushered into that house not made
with hands, eternal in the Heavens a
beloved wife and mother—Mrs. Elza
Thompson Aiken, but we are remind
ed
“They are not gone who pass
Beyond the clasp of hand,
They are not lost who find
The sunset gate the goal
Of all the weary years.
Not lost are they who reach
The summit of their climb,
The peak above the clouds
And storms. They are not lost
Who find the light of sun
And stars and God.”
Mrs. Aiken was born in Jackson
County 61 years ago, the daughter
of the late Mr. E. M. and Mrs. Sarah
Johnson Thompson. In young girl
hood, she moved with her parents to
Jefferson, and was educated at Mar
tin Institute. In 1891 she was united
in marriage to Mr. Oscar P. Aiken, a
resident of Morgan County. For
several years Mr. and Mrs. Aiken
resided in Morgan, where they own
ed large farm interests; but the form
er’s health failed, and they sold their
property, and moved to Jefferson, to
be near Mrs. Aiken’s relatives. They
had resided here for several years.
About six years ago, Mrs. Aiken’s
health became greatly impaired. She
consulted the most eminent special
ists in the State, and underwent
serious operations, and for a time
her family and friends were hopeful
that she would overcome the disease.
However, for the past year she hafe
gradually grown weaker. Early in
the year she went to Atlanta and
remained with her daughter, Mrs.
Slappey, in order that she might
have the best of c'&re and be under
the constant observation of her phy
sician. Realizing that she was grow
ing weaker daily, she asked to be
brought home and only lived a
short time.
Funeral services were held in the
home Sunday afternoon, conducted
by Rev. E. G. Thomason, pastor of
the Methodist church, of which she
was a loyal member. Until health
forbade, she was always a regular
attendant upon the services of
church and was active in every de
partment of Christian service.
A large concourse of friends and
acquaintances were present at the
funeral service to pay a silent tri
bute of respect and to mingle their
tears with those of the devoted hus
band and children. A wealth of
beautiful flowers filled the room, at
testing the esteem in which she was
regarded. The choir, Mrs. J. S.
Ayers, Mrs. W. P. Thompson, Mr.
W: P. Thompson and Mr. J. E. Ran
dolph, with Mrs. L. H. Isbell at the
piano, rendered beautiful music.
The pall bearers were Messrs. A. S.,
H. G. and R. S. Johnson, Other Q.
Ledford, Harold Smith of Gaines
ville and John W. Kilgore of Win
der. Interment was in
cemetery.
Mrs. Aiken is survived by her hus
band, Mr. Oscar P. Aiken; by five
daughters, Mrs. George Slappey of
Atlanta, Miss Gladys Aiken, who
teaches in Asheville, N. C., Mrs.
Clarence Whelchel of Gainesville,
Misses Martha Pierce and Dorothy
Aiken; by two sisterss, Mrs. W. H.
Smith and Mrs. George W. Foster;
and by two grand children, George
Aiken Slappey and Sybil Aiken
Whelchel.
Mrs. Aiken was a loyal friend, a
sweet, Christian character, a gener
ous neighbor, but it was in the love
of her family that she made the
greatest sacrifices and exhibited the
highest perfection of womanhood.
She was a devoted wife, a loving, am
bitious mother, and the love and
adoration which her children shower
ed upon her, especially during the
years of her illness, was a beautiful
example of devotion and must in
this hour of grief be a great conso
lation.
Death is full of solemn mystery.
A life is but a speck in the scroll of
time. Death is no respecter of hu
man wishes and human aspirations.
The summons comes when we least
expect it, and when we are reluctant
to go, but the dispensations of an
All-Wise Providence are for the best.
Mayhap our dead are closer to us in
inluence and memory than they were
while with us in the flesh. Their
work is done; their labor is ended;
They are gone from our sight for-
Vol. 58. No. 46.
PRESIDENT WANTS
UNITED STATES OFF
GOLD STANDARD
President Roosevelt has decided
that the United States should go off
the gold standard by statute.
He has requested Chairman Stea
gall *of the house hanking committee
to introduce a resolution to place the
United States off the gold standard
by law.
He called newspapermen to his of
fice and read a copy of the resolution
which he sajd “declares the United
States is off the gold standard by
statute.”
“It repeals the ‘gold standard act’,”
Steagall said.
Adding that under the resolution,
no bonds, no obligations of the fed
eral government and no obligations
of any form would have to be paid
in gold or gold currency upon the
enactment of the measure.
He said it would be possible for
the foreign debtors to pay the Unit
ed States their war debts in any legal
money.
“This bill frees the United States
from the obstacles and handicaps of
the gold standard,” he declared.
‘lt is an administration bill and a
part of President Roosevelt’s emer
gency relief program.”
In addition, Steagall said the law
would make it unnecessary for Presi
dent Roosevelt to devaluate the gold
dollar under the inflation provisions
of the farm relief act.
Steagall termed the measure one
of the greatest steps toward stabiliz
ing money in the United States.
All legal money under this act, he
asserted, would meet all obligations
payable in gold.
What going off gold standard by
law will mean:
Government bonds need not be re
deemed in gold, but can be paid in
any legal money.
Private debts, such as mortgages,
can be paid in any legal money re
gardless of whether the original con
tract stipulated gold.
The war debts owed by foreign
countries can be paid in any legal
money, gold not being necessary.
It will be unlawful to stipulate
gold, in contracts made hereafter, as
the medium of payment.
All coins and currency legally is
sued will become legal tender or pay
ment of public or private debts.
STATE FORESTRY CAMP
FOR JACKSON COUNTY
A letter to Mr. L. F. Elrod from
the headquarters of the Civilian Cor
poration Corps in Washington City
announces that a State Forestry
Camp will be located in Jackson
county on the Jefferson-Commerce
highway on the land that has been
used the past two years by the fores
try class of the Commerce High
School. Two hundred young men
will be received into the camp, and
these will be employed in projects
in Hall, Jackson, Banks and Madi
son counties. These projects are
building fire watches, drainage, fire
breaks, trailing and thinning.
There are 31 of these camps to
be located in the State, in addition
to the five national forestry camps.
Work at the Jackson County
Camp will begin at an early date.
The 45 Jackson county boys who
were chosen several days ago are al
ready in camp at other points, and
the Jackson county camp will be fill
ed with boys from other counties.
LESTER SMITH TO GRADUATE
FROM GEORGIA TECH
Lester Smith, the older son of
Mrs. W. C. Smith, will receive his
diploma from Georgia Tech on Mon
day, June 5. His mother, brother
and other Jefferson close relatives
will be present at the graduating
exercises.
With the commencement calendar
opening June 1, when the senior ban
quet will be held in Brittain Memo
rial Hall, 1933 finals at Georgia Tech
will be climaxed June 5
when more than 400 seniors will re
ceive degrees in the Rose Bowl sta
dium.
ever, but we should be happy in the
belief that:
“The dead return, I know they do.
The glad smile may have passed from
view,
The ringing voice that cheered us so
In that remembered long ago may
Be stilled, and yet in sweeter ways
It speaks to us through our days.