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THE JACKSON HERALD
$1.50 A Year—ln Advance
Published Weekly
Entered at The Jefferson Postoffice
as Second-Class Mail Matter
Official Organ of Jackson County
JOHN N. HOLDER ..Editor
W. H. WILLIAMSON.. Bus. M’g’r
JEFFERSON, GA., AUG. 29, 1935.
Ten Cents Loan
On Cotton Producer
Guaranteed 12 Cents
Washington, Aug. 22.—Chester C.
Davis, the AAA administrator, today
announced the Commodity Credit
Corporation will lend nine cents per
pound on the 1935 cotton crop.
He said the corporation will guar
antee contract signers a return of
12 cents a pound on 7-Bth-inch mid
dling cotton produced unJer Bank
head allotments.
The plan, announced with the ap
proval of President Roosevelt, pro
vides that the AAA will make pay
ments to cotton farmers 'equal to
such difference, if any, as may exist,
between 12 cents and the average
price of 7-8-inch middling cotton in
the pin spot markets during .the per
iod from September 1 to January 1.
Limitation On Offer
Such payments, the 44A P a >d, will
be limited to the individual produc
er’s actual production up to the a
inount of his Bankhead allotments.
The Commodity Credit Corpor
tion, the AAA said, will offer a loan
of 9 cents per pound at the farm
without recourse on the borrower, on
13-16-inch low middling cotton or
better.
The AAA announced further that
the loan offers will apply only to
producers co-operating in the 1935
program and who agree to jpo-oper
ate in the 1936 program.' Plans are
under way, the AAA said, to make
a further reduction in 'the carry-over
this year. The Bankhead allotment
this year is 10,500,000 bales.
1934 Crop Loan
A straight loan of 12 cents was
made on the 1934 crop. The com
modity Credit Corporation today said
12-cent loans outstanding as of Au
gust 9 totaled $271,482,923 advanc
ed on 4,450,678 bales. These loans
are due February 1, 1936.
ihe AAA said this cotton is not
availui?le at present price levels and
that it probably will not be sold un
til the prices exceed 13 cents.
There are 7,004,000 cotton con
tract signers this year. The AAA
said the new loan plan is expected
to assure cotton growers an income
of approximately $700,000,000 for
this year’s crop exclusive of rental
and benefit payments under existing
contracts. This compares with an in
come of $613,000,000 for lent cotton
in 1934, $634,000,000 in 1933, and
$424,000,000 in 1932.
Note—Since above interview, the
United States Government has agreed
to loan ten cents, instead of nine, as
above published.
Chairman James Farley., of the
Democratic National Committee, has
caused to be sent to the people of
this nation a most interesting and
instructive pamphlet from the wo
men’s division of the Democratic
National Committee. A most inter
esting article from the pen of Miss
Mary Dewson, Chairman of the
General Advisory Committee of the
Women’s Division, telling the wo
men of this nation what they could
and should do for the Democratic
party. Many suggestions of the ut
most importance and value for 'the
success of the party next year are
incorporated in the pages of this
pamphlet.
Statistics show that 515,000 tour
ists’ automobiles visit Florida each
year. The occupants of these auto
mobiles purchase 36,786,000 gallons
of gasoline and these tourists spend
$90,458,444 in Florida. It is also
alleged that more than half of these
515,000 automobiles come from
Georgia and Alabama. People who
live in Georgia and Alabama spend
$45,229,222 in Florida annually.
Of this amount, it is said that Geor
gia people spend $22,614,611 in
that state each year.
The National Retail Dry Goods
Association, after an exhaustive sur
vey of the country, announces that
retail sales for this year has been
larger than those of recent years.
This concern estimates that the re
tail sales so far this year amount to
$30,000,000 which is anew high for
the depression period. This esti
mate is considered very consevva-,
tive being based on a ten per cent :
increase over that of last year. j
Wallace Ootli nes W-'.y* To
Choose Rural Roads
Washington. Eleven “guiding
principles” for selection and con
struction of secondary roads in rural
areas to be improved with funds
from the work relief appropriation
were announced Wednesday by Se
cretary Wallace.
Not less than $50,000,000 of the
$200,000,000 for highways is to be
applied to secondary roads. These
have been defined as rural .roads not
included in the federal aid or state
highway system in states which have
not taken responsibility for county
or township roads. In states which
have taken responsibility, former
counfy and township roads are con
sidered secondary roads.
The eleven principles are, in
brief:
1— Availability of employable re
lief workers in any area shall be the
primary consideration in allotment
of funds for construction.
2 Consideration shall be given
to possibilities of creating economic
and social values in areas to be
served.
3 Subject to the foregoing con
siderations, preference will be given
to roads connecting farms and rural
homes with railroad and water load
ing points and points of public con
gregation.
4ln the absence of compelling
reasons to the contrary, secondary
roads to be improved shall connect
with previously improved highways,
and preference shall be given to
roads connections with improved sys
tem at both ends.
SNo proposal shall be approved
unless a definite need for such im
provement can be demonstrated.
Need of improvement will be indicat
ed by the existence of impediment
or hazard to travel at any season or
excessive maintenance cost of the
road in its present state.
6 Selection between roads found
needing improvement, shall be made
on consideration of the relative im
portance and the amount of poten
tial traffic.
7 Selection between roads of
similar usefulness in respect to the
character of their traffic shall be
made on the basis of their estimated
potential traffic.
8— No project shall be approved
unless it is determined that the work
will result in a substantial improve
ment of the roadway. Wrk proper
ly classifiable as maintenance will
not be approved.
9 Improvements shall be capable
of maintenance under existing and
estimated potential traffic at reason
able cost.
10— Authorities legally charged
with administration of roads select
ed for improvement shall be requir
ed by specific agreement to main
tain roads after improvement.
11— Improvements are made un
der the administration of county or
other local highway officials shall
conform to standards established for
improvement of roads of like class,
traffic density, and other conditions
by the respective state highway de
partments with the approval of the
Bureau of Public Roads.
The farm settlement program of
the government will probably con
tinue after other efforts have been
abandoned. Farm rehabilitation and
the civilian conservation corps are
branches of the new deal that have
won general approval. Thousands of
young men have profited by enlist
ments in CCC camps, while at the
same time much substantial work
has been done toward i-eforestation.
laying out of parks and fire control
in forests. Many families have been
placed on farms and given a fair
chance to become useful and inde
pendent through the production of
home supplies. Not all have made
good, but many have justified the
faith of the government, and this
work, it is believed, will continue.—
Jackson Progress-Argus.
Sergeant Alvin York, the Tennes
see mountaineer who became A
meriea’s hero No. 1 of the World
War, is having his right to this title
disputed by nothing less than the
Connecticut department of the A
merican Legion. This organization
holds that credit for wiping out a
German machine gun battallion dur
ing the war belongs rightfully to
Sergeant Bernard J. Early of New
Haven, who was York’s superior of
ficer at the time.
The New Methodist Hymnal is ex
pected to be ready for delivery on
October 1. at a cost of SI.OO plus
postage, and already thousands of
copies have been ordered. Though |
many new hymns have been intro
duced, the old, loved, priceless fa
vorites have been retained.
THE JACKSON HERALD, JEFFER-ON, GEORGIA
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Newi Items Of Interest Among Our
Neighbors And Friends
(From Gainesville News)
118 Year Old Penny Big As Half
Dollar
A copper penny made in 1817 and
as big as a present day half dollar
was brought to The News office
Tuesday afternoon by J. B. D. Mil
ler, of Gainesville route 6. Mr. Mil
ler stated he found the penny near
an old abandoned house near the
Chattahoochee river in Lula district.
On the front of the penny appeared
head of the statue of liberty sur
rounded by stars and the date 1817.
On the back was a single wreath sur
rounded by the words United States
of America. The penny weighed
possibly an ounce, and five of them
would have been a pocket full.
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(From Athens Banner-Herald)
Jarrett Brings In First Bale Jackson
Cotton of ’35 Crop
J. R. Jarrett of Center, has
brought the first bale of 1935 Jack
son county cotton to Athens for sale.
It is stored at Rowe Warehouse and
Fertilizer company on Broad street.
The bale weighs 442 pounds, and
grades middling one-ineh staple.
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(From Gainesville News)
Presides Over House Second Time
of Session
Although he is serving his first
term and has only been a member of
Congress a few months, Hon. B.
Frank Whelchel has been twice call
ed by Speaker John W. Byrnes to
the chair of the House of Represen
tatives to preside over its deliber
ations. The first time was last Feb
ruary after Frank had only been a
member of the House a little over a
month, aqd the second time was last
week when the house was consider
ing House Joint Resolution No. 350.
It is rather unusual for a member
not only so young in service but
young in age also to be so honored,
and it only goes to show that Con
gressman Whelchel is not only mak
ing a fine record as the Ninth dis
trict’s representative but is held in
highest esteem by Speaker Byrnes
and his colleagues.
County To Complete Straightening
Road
The county commissioners are ob
taining deeds for rights-of-way from
the end of the Athens street paving
three miles south, preparatory to
straightening and grading the road.
The lower end of the road has al
ready been graded as far as the
round house.
(From Winder News)
O’Shields Family Reunion Held Last
Tuesday, Aug. 13.
Annually for a number of years
the O’Shields family has met at the
old family cemetery on the Winder-
Jefferson highway to pay homage to
the relatives buried there and to
spend the day together. This year
the event was held on Tuesday, Au
gust 13th, and relatives from far and
near came and spent the day to
gether. At the noon hour a deli
cious dinner was spread on tables
under the shade trees.
Bennett Reunion
Mr. and Mrs. Rastus Wilbanks,
Mr. and Mrs. Man Wilbanks, Mr.
and Mrs. George Garner and daugh
ter, Reba, Mrs. Ella Garner, J. W
Carrington/- Sr., Mr. and Mrs. J. W.
Carrington, Jr., and family and Mr.
and Mrs. Bob Thomas and daughter
were among the number from Win
der who attended the Bennett re
union held last week at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. John Bennett.
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(From Gainesville Eagle)
Fox Hunters Meet At Lake Burton
The annual convention of North
Georgia Fox Hunters’ association
will be held September 3 through 7
at Lake Burton, 18 miles north of
Clarkesville, it is announced. Spon
sors state they are expecting the
greatest annual meet ever held.
(From Commerce News)
Willie Tolbert Loses Cow From
Hydrophobia
Willie Tolbert of the Berea com
! munity lost a fine milch cow Sunday
I from hydrophobia. The cow is
| thought to have been bitten a month
or more ago by a small dog that
went mad. The cow began to behave
quoerly Thursday and a veterinar
ians advice was sought. Sunday the ■
veterinarian was called and he pro- j
nouneed it hydrophobia, she died |
shortly afterward.
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What the country needs perhaps i
worse than anything else is double- i
tracked highways so everybody can j
get there on lime.—Sylvester Local. :
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REV. CLIFFORD FOSTER,
Who will conduct revival services at
the Christian Church, beginning Sun
day, September Ist.
DEATH OF MR. JOEL P. SIMS
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Called to his reward from his
home in the eastern part of the
county last Sunday, Mr. Joel P.
Sims was buried in the Garner-
Cheatham cemetery on Monday at
11 a. m. Rev. R. M. Rigdon con
ducted the funeral obsequies.
Mr. Sims was fifty-nine years old,
and leaves a wife, who was Miss
Nora Cheatham, and eight children,
namely, Mrs. C. A. Hardy, Winder,
Mrs. Claud Wheelis, Athens, Mrs.
Hoyt Hardy, Winder, Mrs. D. R.
Appel, Albany, Mrs. R. P. Parham,
Athens, Miss Doris Sims, at home,
Mr. Cecil Sims, Cornelia, and Rob
ert Sims, Commerce.
He also leaves the following nam
ed brothers and sisters: W. H. Sims,
Atlanta, Mrs. Joe Smith, Talmo, Mrs.
Mary Sewell, Monroe,* Jesse M. Sims,
Gainesville, J. W. Sims, Portland,
Oregon, and Mrs. E. F. Martin, Okla
homa.
Mr. Sims was the son of late Mr.
and Mrs. M. T. Sims, and a native
of Jackson county, where he spent
his life.
He was a good man, and had the
good will and respect of those with
whom he came in contact.
MR. SAM ROBERTS PASSES
It was a great shock to the friends
of Mr. W. Sam Roberts when it was
learned of his demise at his home in
Fitzgerald last Friday.
He was ill, and confined to his
room, but his death was unexpected.
On Sunday afternoon, in the
cemetery in Cordele, his body was
laid to rest.
He was 58 years old, and leaves a
wife, who was Miss Ina Sherard,
and one daughter, Miss Edith.
He leaves a mother, Mrs. Rebecca
Roberts, of this city, and the follow
ing named brothers and sisters: Rev.
L. E. Roberts, Fairburn, Fred Rob
erts, Decatur, Mrs. Claud Ogle, At
lanta, Mrs. Milo H. Massey, Marian
na, Fla., Guy V. Roberts, Cordele,
Miss Cully Roberts, Jefferson, and
Curtis Roberts, of Cordele.
Mr. Roberts was a prominent busi
ness man and an influential citizen.
He was a member of the Baptist
church, and took an active part in
church work.
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One of the most enjoyable affairs
of the season was the Brunswick
stew dinner given on Saturday, Au
gust 24, by Mr. and Mrs. I. W.
Ethridge and son, entertaining the
tenants of their plantation and a
number of other friends. The long
table was loaded with good things to
eat, and every one reported never
having eaten so much. In the af
ternoon watermelons were cut and
enjoyed. This day will be remem
bered by all who were there as one
of the most enjoyable ever spent,
and each one will hope for another
day soon to come when this most
gracious host and hostess will enter
tain. Those present, were: Messrs
Scott Ethridge, Lee Duncan, Johnj
Wills, Hoyt Hanson, Jesse B. Adams,
J. W. Wills, Jewell Reynolds, J. W.
Thomas, Mr. and Mrs. Summie Ad
ams and son, Hope, Mr. and Mrs. L.
C. Griffith and children, Edith, Sy
bil, Reba, Doris and Miriam, Mrs.
Lizzie Wills, Mr. and Mrs. Richard
Wall, Mr. and Mrs. Will Thomas,
Mr. and Mrs. H. N. Shaw and chil
dren, Louise, Frances, Jack and
Thomas, Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Burrell
and children. Hazel, Junior and
Frances, Mr. and Mrs. John Cravin,
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Carruth and chil
dren, J. C. Roberts, Sarah Jane, Nor
ris, Fred and .Tack, Misses Sybil and
Agnes Reynolds, and about 20 col
ored people. We sincerely hope we
will all live to enjoy many more
such days as this one was.
Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Burrell’s guests
Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. Morris of
Winder and Mrs. L. C. Griffith and
children.
■ Mrs. Fred Bruce and Miss Bessie
Bruce of Atlanta are spending this
week visiting their parents, Mr. and
Mrs. W. F. Bruce.
Mr. and Mrs. Mobley, Mr. and j
Mrs. Buck Thomas, were visiting ■
Mr. and Mrs. Will Thomas Sunday. |
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Carruth and
children visited Mr. and Mrs. How- j
aid near Hoschton Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Patrick and!
son were visitors to Mr. and Mrs.
Walter Shields for the week-end.
ROOSEVELT THEATRE
JEFFERSON, GEORGIA.
7:30 TO 11:00 O’CLOCK EACH NIGHT
MATINEE WEDNESDAY, 3:30; SATURDAY 2:30
THURSDAY AND FRIDAY
Will Rogers, Sterling Holloway, Billie Burke, in
“DOUBTING THOMAS”
Fox Short Subject, “Life of The Party”
ADMISSION 10 and 20 Cent*
(J. Morgan Wilhite)
SATURDAY
... John Laff McKee, in
“PARADISE CANYON”
Thelma Todd and PaUy Kelly, in Metro Short, “Done In Oil.”
Admission Matinee EVERYBODY 10 CENTS.
Admission Night, 10 and 15 cents
(Bill Patrick)
MONDAY
Edmund Lowe, Claire Trevor, Tom Brown, in
“BLACK SHEEP”
Universal News Reel, Latest In World’s Happenings
Also, Paramount Short, “Million Dollar Notes”
Admission 10 and 25 Cents
(Mrs. Luther Elrod)
TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY
Warner Oland, Pat Patterson, Stephen Fetchit in
“Chan In Egypt”
Chapter 12 of “Burn’Em Up Barnes”
Betty Boop, in “Language All My Own”
Matinee Wednesday 10 a. m. and 3:30 p. m.
Admission, Matinee and Night, Everybody 10 cents
(Emma Mae Mathis)
If your name appears in this advertisement, clip and present
it at the door for a complimentary seat.
MARION BURNS LIKES ROLES
IN THE OPEN
Petite and charming Marion Burns
first won screen recognition through
her portrayal of sophisticated roles,
but she prefers to enact outdoor
Western girl parts similar to that
which she plays in the Lone Star
Production “Paradise Canyon,”
which comes to the Roosevelt Thea
tre Saturday.
Marion was born in the shadows
of the Hollywood studios, but gained
her knowledge of the histrionic art
with a stock company in Denver. She
returned to the film city to appear in
two Monogram pictures—“ Sensation
Hunters,” and “Flirting With Dan
ger.”
The sad intelligence of the death
of Sam Roberts brought pain and
sorrow not only to the hearts of the
members of his own family, but many
Jackson county friends among whom
he was raised and spent his young
manhood. He had a brilliant mind
and a sincere and honest heart.
When he made friends they were
lasting friends.
Ben T. Watkins, Macon chief of
police was elected commander of
the Georgia Department of the A
merican Legion, succeeding Delacey
Allen, of Albany. Quimby Melton,
of Griffin, national vice commander,
was elected national executive com
mitteeman, succeeding James Gould,
of Brunswick. Fred J. McMullin, of
East Point, was elected alternate
national executive committeeman.
H. E. Williams and Sons of Com
merce celebrated their 15th anniver
sary last Friday and Saturday by in
viting their friends to visit them and
enjoy their hospitality by serving
free refreshments and free souve
niers. One of the members of this
firm, Hon. H. Odell Williams, is a
member of the General Assembly
from Jackson County.
Hon. W. Hill Hosch, County Agent
for Jackson, has announced that Au
guest 30 will be Jackson County
Day at the Experiment Station, near
Griffin, and has asked a number of
Jackson county citizefis to accept
the invitation of the Director of the
Experiment Station to be his guests
that day at Experiment, Georgia.
Cotton is opening rapidly in Jack
son. Mr. J. R. Jarrett, of Newtown
District, has already picked from his
farm and marketed two bales in Ath
ens. The boll weevil has been do
ing considerable damage to cotton
crops in the past few weeks.
Mayor George W. Westmoreland
has recently been to Atlanta to con
fer with Miss G. B. Shepperson a
bout some important projects for
Jefferson.
The Baptist W. M. S. will meet at
the church on next Monday after
noon for the regular meeting. All ;
members are invited to attend.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 29. 1938.
DICKSON CIRCLE MEETS
On Monday afternoon the Dick
son Circle held the regular monthly
meeting at the home of Mrs. C. E.
Rankin, with five members and three
visitors present.
The Lord’s Prayer in concert op
ened the meeting, followed by the
reading of the minutes by the secre
tary. The dues, missions, and emer
gency fund, were collected by Mrs.
J. C. Hanson.
The circle regrets to give up one
of' the most faithful members, Mrs.
J. H. Hogan, who recently moved to
Gainesville to make her home.
Three visitors from the Girl’s
Auxiliary rendered interesting parts
on the program. Following this, the
Bible Study was held, questions
having been distributed some time
ago on the Book of Nehemiah.
Mrs. J. C. Hanson led the closing
prayer.
Mrs. Rankin served a course of de
licious refreshments, and as usual
the social half-hour added to the
success of the meeting.
The following enjoyed the after
noon together: Mesdames C. E. Ran
kin, J. C. Hanson, Fannie Turner,
Henry Merrill, Misses Irene Rankin,
Mary Harris Collier, Emilyn Rigdon,
Anne Appleby.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
R. M. Rigdon, Pastor
The services Sunday morning will
be dedicated to the faculty and stu
dent body of Martin Institute. The
members of the faculty and the stu
dents are cordially invited to wor
ship with us. The pastor will use
for his subject, “The Sluggard In
Harvest.”
Mr. Kizer'will introduce the new
members of the faculty to the con
gregation.
Sunday night services and prayer
meeting which were suspended dur
ing August will be resumed.
Sunday School, 10.30 a. m.; Mr.
H. W. Davis, Supt.
Morning Worship, 11.30 a. m.
B. Y. P. U. 7:30 p. m.
Evening Worship, 8:30 p. m.
You are invited to worship with us.
NOTICE
Mr. Roe H. Johnson, Traveling As
sistant, National Reemployment Of
fice, will be in Jefferson at the Re
lief Office on Thursday, August 29th,
from 9:30 to 2 p. m. He will be in
Commerce, at the Relief Office, from
2 p. m. until 4:30 p. m. Every one
who has not registered for employ
ment should do so on this day, as
we do not know when Mr. Johnson
will be in the county again.
Mrs. Peggy Murphy,
Supervising Aide,
Jackson County E. R. A.
The American Legion convention
rejected a proposal of A. L. Henson,
state veterans’ service officer, calling
for allocation of money fronr the
$4,800,000,000 federal work-relief
fund for payment of the soldiers’
bonus certificates. The Henson pro
posal was rejected, even after it had
been stripped of all reference to the
Agricultural Adjustment Adminis
tration and the Roosevelt adminis
tration.