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The Jackson Herald
By Holder & Williamson
EXCHANGE NOTES
New Itm Of Interest Among Our
Neighbor* And Friends
Mi* Ducson Becomes Bride of Mr.
Rhodes
(From Commerce News)
A marriage of interest to a wide
circle of friends here and elsewhere
was that of Miss Aminda Irene Dun
son to Mr. Julian Matthew Rhodes,
at a quiet but beautiful ring cere
mony at 4 o’clock Saturday after
noon at the pastorium, Dr. Tooke of
ficiating.
The bride was lovely in white
crepe with white accessories.
Immediately after the ceremony
the young couple left for Charles
ton, S. C., and points of interest in
North Carolina and Tennessee.
Mrs. Rhodes is the youngest daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Owen Dun
son, is a member of a fine substan
tial family, a descendant of General
Burns a pioneer citizen of Jackson
county and is also a great-niece of
Dr. Isom Goss, formerly of Athens.
She was educated at Martin Insti
tute.
Mr. Rhodes, the oldest son of Mr.
and Mrs. Julian G. Rhodes is a grad
uate of Commerce High School, and
since his graduation has been associ
ated in business with his father. His
maternal great-grandfather, Rev. J.
M. Craft and paternal great-grand
father, Rev. T. G. Rhodes, were both
Baptist ministers, well and favor
ably known in Washington and El
berton, Ga.
After their return, Mr. and Mrs.
Rhodes will be at home to their
friends at the residence of their par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Julian G. Rhodes,
35 Homer street, Commerce, Ga.
Barns And Outhouses Burn At
Davis Homestead
Thursday night two barns, a seed
house and two cribs belonging to L.
L. Davis and located at the old Davis
home were burned. The contents
of the barns and outhouses belong
ing to the tenant, Morris Thomas
was a total loss. How the fire origi
nated is not known.
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Mathews Reunion Held Last Week
(From Winder News)
A most interest occasion was the
reunion of the Mathews family held
at the home of Mrs. W. E. Mathews
on Athens street last Wednesday.
A large number of relatives of the
family were in attendance, many of
them coming from long distances to
be present. A most appetizing din
ner was served and photographs of
the crowd were made during the af
ternoon.
Among those present for the oc
casion were Mr. and Mrs. Allen Ma
thews of Clovis, New Mexico; Frank
Mathews of Texas; Henry Mathevjs,
Mrs. John Mathews and daughter,
Effie Mathews of Cordele, Ga.; Mr.
and Mrs. Elmer Venable and famliy
of Jefferson, Ga,.; Mr. and Mrs.
Leonidas Mathews and family of
Winder; Dr. and Mrs. W. L. Mat
thews and family of Winder; Mrs.
W. E. Mathews of Winder, Mr. and
Mrs. A. E. Smith of Gainesville, Ga.
All those attending were descend
ants of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Mathews.
Allen Mathews, Frank Mathews and
Henry Mathews were sons of this
couple. Mrs. John Mathews is a
daughter. One other daughter, Mrs.
Venable, is also living. The young
est member of the original family is
now fifty six years of age.
Sick People Improving
Messrs. John W. Carrington and
A. D. Wall who were seriously ill
for some time are fully recovered
and are back at their duties.
Messrs. A. A. Camp and John
Maynard are both reported to be
gaining strength daily and their
friends hope they will be back at
their usual duties within a short
time.
Two Nicholson Youths Badly Hurt
In Accident Near Louisvlle
(From Athens Banner-Herald)
Two 19-year old youths from
Nicholson, Ga., Bluford Smith and
Ashby Matthews, were in General
hospital Saturday night suffering
from injuries received in an auto
mobile accident near Louisville, Ga.,
Thursday. The pair were riding in
a Model T. Ford • which was struck
by a transfer truck. Matthews, the
more seriously injured of the two,
was said by hospital attaches to be in
serious condition. He was badly
crushed in the wreck and doctors
were forced to amputate one arm
Saturday night. Smith is suffering
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TRAVERSE JURORS, SECOND
WEEK
The following are serving this
week as traverse jurors at Jackson
superior cout:
PANEL NO. 1
1. A. M. Hampton.
2. Jack Hanson.
3. W. M. Brooks.
4. Paul W. Trawick.
5. Tom Blackstock.
6. Harvey J. Phillips. v
7. J. H. Parham.
8. Birdie Seagraves.
9. Guy Wilson.
10. L. P. Legg.
11. Laster Porter.
12. Frank Webb.
PANEL NO. 2.
1. Robt. T. Jones, Sr.
2. J. E. McElhannon.
3. R. W. Hubbard.
4. C. S. Hill.
5. John W. Hendrix.
6. Lester Legg.
7. R. J. Hartley, Sr.
8. L. S. Sims.
9. Roy P. Wilks.
10. John L. Moore.
11. Carl W. Faulkner.
12. C. Sam Finch.
PANEL NO. 3.
1. Paul Wilson.
2. L. H. Isbell.
3. Claud Montgomery.
4. Joe N. Pinson.
5. R. F. Hosch.
6. J. L. Hopkins.
7. M. L. Lowe.
8. T. Herman Benton.
9. Jno. W. Boswell.
10. F. L. Lord.
11. J. C. Hanson.
12. Boyd Lord.
QUINTS BRING PROSPERITY TO
THEIR SECTION
North Bay, Ont.—The Dionne
quintuplets are bringing a boom to
this part of northern Ontario.
Tourists from all provinces of Can
ada and the United States head by
thousands of the Dafoe Hospital, 12
miles from here. Traffic police esti
mate 5,000 have visted the hospital
on a single Sunday preceding a holi
day, and about the same number on
the following day.
On an average Sunday, they esti
mate, more than 3,000 visit the hos
pital. The average daily crowd is
placed at more than 1,000.
Dr. A. R. Dafoe, physician to the
famous babies, reported there was
no accommodation for tourists last
night anywhere in the district be
tween Huntsville and North Bay.
Some 50 automobiles were parked
on the streets of Callander through
out the night, motorists trying to
get some sleep before they went out
to see the first of the babies “four-
shows at 8 a. m.
Many tourists have driven from as
far away as California and Florida
for the express purpose of seeing
the babies, and then return home
without a stopover.
LONG VIEW CLUB MEETS
The Long View Woman’s Home
Demonstration Club met August 5,
at 3 o’clock. Six members answer
ed to the roll. Four visitors were
present.
The club decided to have a picnic
at the next meeting. The treasurer
reported spending $3.00 for improv
ing the club room. Ways for raising
money was discussed.
After the business meeting, Miss
Bates gave a discussion on Fall Gar
dens, and a demonstration on mak
ing pie and pastry.
Delicious refreshments were serv
ed to the following members: Mrs.
L. F. Sell, Mrs. June Peebles, Mrs. C.
B. O’Barr, Mrs. Coleman Dunagan,
Mrs. A. R. Dunagan, Miss Bates,
Evelyn Peeples, Hazel Peeples, Bet
ty Annette O’Barr, Selma Dunagan,
and Master Sony O’Barr.
from lacerations about the head and
what doctors fear is a broken leg.
An X-ray was to be made later to
determine this fact.
Mrs. H. M. Silman and Miss Ora
Nell Silman and Clarence Silman of
Jefferson, were here Saturday on
their way to Augusta to spend the
week-end.
Mr. Joe Byrd and Mr. James
Alexander of Jefferson, were visi
tors here yesterday.
Miss Naomi Archer of Jefferson
is the week-end guest of Miss Fran
ces Archer.
Mr. S. J. Suddath of Jefferson,
spent yesterday in Athens.
JEFFERSON, Jackson County, Georgia.
Federal Administration
Projects
(Gainesville News)
Development of two important pro
jects in Georgia are to be under
taken by the Federal administration,
both of which are unlike anything
ever before attempted in this state.
In one of these, Hall county is vital
ly interested because certain lands
are to be acquired by the govern
ment in this county to become a part
of the project. It is to be known as
the “Northeast Georgia game con
servation project” and will consist
of 100,000 acres of poor land which
is to be converted into forests and
recreational areas. The headquart
ers of this particular project is now
at Cornelia, where it is expected to
remain and which has been in oper
ation for about a year. While I do
not know exactly how many people
have been engaged on the project up
to this time I am informed that not
less than one hundred engineers, of
fice officials, field forces, etc., have
been continuously on the job doing
the preliminary work. Twenty
thousand acres of sub-marginal lands
have been surveyed and optioned and
are now ready for purchase. It is
proposed to ultimately secure one
hundred thousand acres of these
lands in Hall, Banks, Franklin, Ha
bersham, and Stephens counties for
the project.
The other project, which is tied
in with the'game conservation un
dertaking, is to be known as the
“Piedmont plantation project for
planned land use,” and is to be lo
cated in Jasper, Jones and Putnam
counties. The Northeast Georgia
project is estimated to cost $1,868,-
599 and the middle Georgia project
$1,245,273. It is estimated that
several hundred men will be given
employment on both projects over a
period of fifteen to twenty-three
months in converting poor land into
public forests and recreational areas.
1 think I have previously said in this
column that the Cornelia project
was originally started as a sort of
game and fish preserve by the peo
ple of Cornelia to be financed, in a
large' measure, by the Georgia game
and fish department. Federal au
thorities were eventually interested
and the proposition has grown by
leaps and bounds to its present great
proportions and is now altogether a
government undertaking.
“BREAK OF HEARTS” AT
ROOSEVELT THEATRE
Transcending all her former tri
umphs, Katherine Hepburn, flashing
genius of the films, comes to the
screen of Roosevelt Theatre, Thurs
day and Friday, in “Break of
Hearts,” one of the most powerful
and beautiful stories that has been
screened in many years. Her co
star is the magnetic Charles Boyer,
idol of the French stage and screen.
It is anew Hepburn that is seen
in this picture, a Hepburn more
radiant, more vibrant and more
lovely than ever before. It is a Hep
burn with a soul, but one that is a
composite picture of all the Hep
burns that have charmed and thrill
ed audiences ever since she rocket
ed across the film firmament.
Boyer proves himself a romantic
actor who bids fair to become a toast
of American fans. He has charm,
good looks, ability, and a compelling
masculinity that is irresistible.
The picture is primarily a beauti
ful love story, and the scenes be
tween Hepburn and Boyer are love
ly beyond description.
COURT UPHOLDS HIGHWAY
REFUND
Atlanta.—The Georgia highway
department will have to repay $26,-
531,000 to various counties in the
state which have advanced that a
mount for the construction of roads
on the state highway system.
The state supreme court upheld
Tuesday an act of legislature au
thorizing the refund. The legality
of the measure was attacked by the
Maronah Sales Corporation in Mar
ietta.
The principal contention was that
insufficient advertising of the con
stitutional amendment authorizing
the refund was carried in the tenth
congressional district. However,
the high tribunal ruled that all legal
advertising requirements had been:
carried out.
FUNDS AVAILABLE
FOR HIGH SCHOOLS
High school students, heretofore
left out of the recovery program,
will receive a share of an education
al program to be launched in Geor
gia under the National Youth Admin
istration this fall.
Dean Raymond R. Paty, of Emory
University, state educational direc
tor of the FERA and WPA, has been
appointed Georgia director of the
NYA by Aubrey Williams, national
executive director of the youth
movement.
In explaining the working of the
new program, Paty said every stu
dent unable to complete courses or
enter high school would be given $6
a month. The money will be a grant,
with recipients expected to respond
for occasional calls to work on com
munity projects.
Under the plan, students will ap
ply direct to the institution they
wish to attend. It is not essential
that they attend schools in the state
in which they reside.
The college loan will be continued
along with the high school benefit
program, Paty said. Another new
feature will be a provision for giving
financial assistance at the rate of
S3O per month to students taking
post-graduate work.
“The NYA is one of President
Roosevelt’s favored projects,” the
director said, “and relief roll figures
show a definite need for such work.”
Paty graduated from Emory
University in 1921 with an A. B.
degree, secured his master’s degree
from Columbia University and with
the assistance of his wife, establish
ed the Cuberland Mountain school,
at Grossville, Tenn., before return
ing to Emory to become dean of
men.
Paty said the youth program would
be actually begun in September.
The Estimate of 1935
Cotton Crop
Washington.—ln its first estimate
of the 1935 cotton crop, the depart
ment of agriculture today predicted
a total production of 11,798,000 five
hundred pound bales, 2,100,000 bales
more than last year.
Secretary Wallace simultaneously
announced “adequate credit facili
ties” would be made available for
orderly marketing of the crop.
The crop prediction apparently
was larger than some officials had
hoped, but Secretary Wallace said
the administration saw no cause for
anxiety.
He added that if world consump
tion were maintained at present
levels, foreign and domestic mills
could be expected to require con
siderably in excess of 11,000,000
bales of American cotton.
Not Available
In addition he said that the stocks
of cotton held by the government,
amounting to approximately 5,000,-
000 bales, would not be available to
purchasers except at a price in ex
cess of 13 cents a pound, and there
fore this cotton would not come in
competition with the new crop until
prices reached that level.
Wallace said if, when the new crop
began to move in volume, there ap
peared a tendency for prices to be
depressed, the administration would
not hesitate to offer ample loans that
would immediately absorb excess
supplies.
The estimated production this
year compares with 9,636,000 bales
last year. The Bankhead allotment
this year is 10,983,264 bales (478
pounds net weight.)
MR. J. C. HILL
Mr. J. C. Hill passed away at his
home in Pendergrass on Wednesday
night of last week. Funeral services
were conducted Thursday afternoon
by Rev. Harry Lee Smith, and inter
ment was in the Pendergrass ceme
tery.
Mr. Hill was a bachelor, and had a
host of friends who are grieved over
his death. He was a son of the late
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Hill of South
Carolina.
Among his surviving relatives is a
brother, Mr. B. A. Hill, of Alamo.
NOTICE
The U. D. C. members of the Jef
ferson Chapter who are behind with
taxes and dues, please see Miss Ven
nie Barnett, treasurer for the chap
ter, and pay up, so she can send in
names to the State treasurer.
Thursday, August 15, 1935.
MR. J. H. FARMER, PROMINENT
JACKSON COUNTY MAN
DIED SATURDAY
Mr. Joe Henry Farmer died Sat
urday morning at 3 o’clock at his
home near New Harmony. Mr.
Farmer had been ill for some time
but was thought improved. He was
61 years old, being born in Jackson
Prtnnty on February 28, 1874, the
son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Farmer.
Funeral services were held Sun
day afternoon at 3 o’clock in Gor
don’s Chapel, conducted by Rev. T.
C. Hardman, Baptist pastor, assist
ed by Rev. 11. W. Hancock, Metho
dist pastor. Interment was in Pitt
man cemetery.
Pallbearers were L. G. Fields, C.
E. Crawford, L. J. Nelms, W. L.
Williamson, 1,. C. Wardlaw and Hoyt
Nelms. '
Surviving Mr. Farmer are his
wife, Mrs. Pearl Farmer; six sons, J.
O. Farmer, New York City, G. 8.,
H. L., E. R. Farmer, all of Athens
and A. R. and R. T. Farmer, Center;
two brothers, Thomas Farmer, Cen
ter and Cliff Farmer, of Florida.
Mr. Farmer was married to Miss
Pearl Booth in 1807, and of the
union there were seven children, all
living, except a daughter, Natie Sue,
who died in infancy.
Following his . service in the
Spanish-American war, Mr. Farmer
became interested in the affairs of
the democratic party and was promi
nent in county politics for a number
of years, having served on Governor
Clifford Walker’s staff and being dis
trict chairman of the county execu
tive committee at the time of his
death.
He was one of the outstanding
farmers in the section where he Jiv
ed.
Chief among Mr. Farmer’s char
acteristics were his frankness of
manner, his indomitable will and
nover-give-up spirit, and his loyalty
to friends.
ASHBY MATTHEWS DIES FROM
WRECK INJURIES
Ashley Matthews, 19-year old
Nicholson, Ga., boy, died Sunday
from injuries sustained in an auto
mobile accident last Thursday while
he was en route to South Georgia.
Mr. Matthews was removed to
Athens Saturday night, and he died
Sunday afternoon at 3 o’clock. He
had lived in Nicholson all his life.
The young man was riding with
Bluther Smith, W. T. Chester, and
J. T. Chester at the time of the ac
cident last Thursday. Smith suf
fered a broken leg, but the other
two were not injured.
Funeral services for Mr. Matthews
were held Monday afternoon at An
tioch Methodist church, at 4:30, with
the Rev. Newton Saye, pastor of East
Athens Baptist church officiating.
Interment followed in Antioch
church yard.
Pallbearers were Gus Barnett,
Griffin Barnett, Olin Whithehead,
Thomas Whitehead, Alton Pace, and
Crawford Farmer.
He is survived by his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. M. H. Matthews; five sist
ers, Mrs. T. M. Moore, Red Stone;
Miss Ilallie Matthews, Miss Thelma
Matthews, and Miss Opal Matthews;
four brothers, Robert Matthews,
Clarence Matthews, Frank Matthews,
and Oliver Matthews; and his grand
mother, Mrs. A. E. Cook, of Tampa,
Fla.
back-to-the farm
J. B. Wright of Cario, one of the
state’s outstanding farmers and
horticulturists, and president of the
Agricultural Society of Georgia, says
a “back to the farm” movement is
all right, provided those who go back
carry with them the right idea about
farming.
Such a movement would “help to
bring prosperity and contentment to
our rural sections,” he said;
“If these new immigrants to the
farm come with their eyes open.
“If they come to engage in a
well-rounded program of agriculture,
horticulture and stock raising.
“If they come to have an all-the
year-around garden.
“If they come to help build up
the rural school and church and
social fabric.”
But if they come to “grow more
cotton and wheat and tobacco, then
they had best stay where they are.
Our farmers have grown poor rais-j
ing these crops.”
Vol. 60. No. 47.
TAX ON GAS YIELDS
HALF STATE FUNDS
The gasoline tax furnishes more
than one-half of the state’s revenues
from the taxpayer’s pocketbook and
nearly all of this goes on the high
ways.
From other sources the dollars
dribble in, with Georgia’s four-mill
ad valorem (property) tax returning
second to the largest amount from
any one source.
In 1934 the 6 cents a gallon motor
fuel tax turned $14,398,840.50 into
the treasury and the property levy
brought $4,837,215.59, it is shown in
a report of State Auditor Tom Wis
dom.
Four cents of the gasoline tariff
go to the highway department, one
cent to counties for secondary roads
and the other one cent to the com
mon schools. .
Out of the proceeds from this tax
la'st year, $9,205,051.98 was allocat
ed to the highway department, $2,-
301,013.03 to counties for roads and
bridges, and $2,372,178.35 for
schools.
Other than the gasoline tax, the
highway department, which is the
state’s largest spending agency, gets’
its money from the motor carrier’s
mileage tax, automobile tags and in
federal grants.
Last year the road board received
$70,000 from the mileage tax levied
by the Public Service Commission,
$1,095,989,47 from the $3 tag fee
and $6,101,916.25 in federal grants
for highway and bridge construction.
Wisdom, in his report, showed
comparative expenditures, plus cash
balances, of the highway board for
1933 at $13,039,170 and for 1934
at $14,567,138.97.
NO FATAL ACCIDENTS IN
27 DAYS
In a large middle-western city
much is being made of the fact that
for a period of 27 days, not a single
fatal traffic accident occurred. The
record is considered especially re
markable since its was set in a sum
mer month.
Twenty-seven days without one
traffic death!
What ipore glaring indictment of
reckless driving could there be than
this statement?
Not one single death!
The grim story of carelessness, of
heedless speed, of complete disre
gard for law, seems more graphic,
told in this report, than when pre
sented in columns and columns of
figures.
The fact that the absence of ac
cidents is considered unusual should,
indeed, give pause to every automo
bile driver, every pedestrian.
Surely the time is ahead when,
even in our great cities, the occur
rence of a traffic accident, rather
than the absence of any, should be
the exceptional thing.
HORSE-DRAWN DRAY DROPS
FROM 400 TO 1 IN 10 YEARS
The day of the horse is gone.
If you have not had sufficient
evidence already, look at the official
license records of J. Henson Tat
um, city clerk. And, believe it or
not, there is only one horse-drawn
public dray remaining in Atlanta.
That is according to the license
records, of course. There may be
one or two hay burners left but
their owners don’t do enough busi
ness to pay the sl2 annual fee.
The decline of the horse-drawn
dray has been rapid, because 10
years ago 400 were licensed every
year by the city clerk. Each year
the number became less and less,
and now there is only one official
Dobbin which hauls for hire.
Motor drays have increased almost
in direct proportion to the decrease
of the horse, Tatum says.
CHAPTER 10.—“ THE MISSING
LINK"
Jack Mulhall as “Burn ’Em Up
Barnes” runs into a barrage of bul
lets in the tenth chapter of this ex
citing serial, showing at the Roose
velt Theatre. Barnes is seen in a
wild drive down a twenty-five per
cent grade hill. Tampered brakes on
the ten-ton truck result in it getting
out of his control, and he goes over
the side of the embankment for the
climax. This is one of the most
spectacular auto-smash scenes ever
seen—a lumbering leviathan turned
into a twisted, tangled mast; of splin
tered steel. .