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The Jackson Herald
By Holder & Williamson
SOME THOUGHTS ABOUT
MARTIN INSTITUTE
This is a conversation given by
one who did not know he was being
interviewed at the time. His first
knowledge of it will be when he
reads it in these columns. The best
interviews are talks out of the
heart. When formal, necessarily
there is more or less reserve. Prof.
H. J. W. Kizer, just about the time
commencement exercises were con
cluded, was sitting in the front
porch of a Jefferson citizen express
ing thoughts about Martin Institute
to some gentleman, one of whom was
the writer. No superintendent of
schools is more interested in edu
cation than Professor Kizer, and no
one at the head of any school sys
tem in Georgia is more intensely
concerned about the school over
which he presides than the Jefferson
superintendent is over Martin Insti
tute. He takes a deep personal in
terest in each pupil. He knows each
one by name, and knows pretty well
his intellectual qualifications. In
the conversation above mentioned,
Professor Kizer said:
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“The senior class this year was
one of the best, as well as one of
the largest, ever to graduate in Mar
tin Institute. There were thirty-five
young ladies and eighteen young
men to receive their diplomas. One
year the same number of young
men and young women graduated
here; but, as a usual rule, more
ladies finish the grades than men.
The class of 1937 was certainly a
well balanced class. This is what
I mean, there was no very great
difference in the marks made by the
one who made the highest in the
class, and the one who made the
lowest. The leaders of the class
made a very fine record, that will
compare well with leaders of classes
who have heretofore finished their
school work here; but other mem
bers of this class made very good
records, also. It was a class of
studious and conscientious young
men and young women. I expect
to hear good things from the mem
bers in their life work.”
He continued, “We have paid our
teachers their salaries in full, except
for the month of May, and we have
funds in sight with which to meet
this obligation. Martin Institute has
had for the past few years a hard
time to pay the salaries of teachers
promptly, together with incidental
expenses. Sometimes teachers have
had to wait for their money two or
three months. This was due to the
state being unable to pay appro
priations in full some years ago, and
ever since then our school has ex
perienced difficulty in handling its
finances. Now we have money due
in sufficient amount to cancel cur
rent expenses, and to meet teachers
salaries and other obligations for at
least the first month of the fall term.
This money will come from the City
of Jefferson. The state will pay
salaries of teachers for seven
months, and the equalization fund
for one month. This provides a full
budget for next year. We will have'
eighteen teachers, an increase of
three. This will give me more time
and greater opportunity to do ad
ministrative work. I will still teach
some of the periods, but I have been
so busy teaching that I had to have
conferences with teachers and pupils,
handle the financial work of the
school, and perform administrative
duties before and after the sessions.
Now I will have more time to per
form other duties besides teaching.”
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“During the past few years many
improvements have been made, in
cluding hard wood floors, and much
repair work done,” said Professor
Kizer, “on the magnificient school
building that graces our city. This
has been done without cost to the
city, county or state, as the funds
for this purpose have come from
the federal government. Martin In
stitute school building is one of the
most imposing and commodious to
be found in any municipality the
size of our splendid city; but the at
tendance has increased so rapidly,
and school work so magnified, that
really it would be very helpful to
the school to have a separate high
school buliding. On the campus, be
sides the main school building, is a
basket ball court, erected by friends
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of the school; a Roy Scout hut, con
structed by the Woman’s Club, and
other friends; and an athletic
field, built by the city, in co-oper
ation with the county and the feder
al government. But anew high
school building, made modern in
every particular, would provide all
the school room necessary to accom
modate every pupil who may attend
Martin Institute. People are so in
terested in education, and it cost so
little to send a child to school here,
that the time may come when one
hundred will receive diplomas, in
stead of fifty-three. Martin Insti
tute is a great school, and it is well
favored by people interested in edu
cation.”
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Martin Institute is one of the
leading high schools of Georgia. Not
so many years ago it was the only
high school in this portion of the
State, and students came to school
here from several counties. In
speaking of Martin Institute being a
school of consequence, Prof. Kizer
said,” “Our graduates can enter
West Point Military Academy, or
the Naval Academy, without stand
ing an examination, except on two
subjects, mathematics and language.
Only pupils who attend institutions
with the military feature are reliev
ed of examination on these two sub
jects. One of the things that makes
me so proud of our pupils who go
to college, is their fine class stand
ing in the higher institutions of
learning. Some distinguish them
selves in scholarship, and there are
no failures at all among them. I
will tell you, the alumni of Martin
Institute for more than a century
have been noted for good work in
college. Many have distinguished
themselves in .life. I feel that any
one who graduates at Martin Insti
tute should feel proud of this hon
or.”
This school was chartered in 1818,
as Jefferson Academy. In 1859 the
charter was changed, and the name,
Martin Institute, given to it in hon
or of its benefactor, William Dun
can Martin, who was born in Han
over County, Virginia, in 1771.
When a young man he came to
Jackson County, Georgia, where he
made a fortune. He never manned.
He died in 1852, and willed his for
tune to the Jefferson School, the
Jefferson Methodist Church, and the
people of the county. A great legal
battle was fought over his will. His
relatives in Virginia tried to set it
aside, but their efforts were futile,
and the will was duly set up, and
those named in it became the bene
ficiaries of the fine fortune made in
Jackson county and willed to insti
tutions and the people of the coun
ty. A monument is erected to W.
D. Martin’s memory over his grave,
which is at the northwest corner of
the Methodist church yard. On this
monument are there words—
“ Remember man, as you pass by,
As you are now, so once was I;
As I am now% so you shall be,
Prepare for death and follow me.”
The city school system is managed
by a city board of education, con
sisting of H.. E. Aderhold, mayor;
M. M. Bryan, chairman; W. W. Dick
son, George W. Westmoreland and
H. T. Mobley, members; but the
Martin Institute land, buildings and
other property of the institutien, are
controlled by the board of trustees
of Martin Institute, who have leased
this property to the city. This board
consists of John N. Holder, chair
man; C. T. Storey, Jr., secretary;
T. T. Benton, treasurer; together
with the membership as follows, H.
I. Mobley, S. Kinningham, L. F. El
rod, George W. Westmoreland, J.
E. Randolph and E. S. Ethridge, de
ceased. Since the war between the
states, the following named have
served as chairman of this board:
Rev. A. J. Kelly, Thomas H. Niblack,
H. W. Bell, N. N. Pendergrass, J. C.
Bennett, and John N. Holder. The
first unit of the school building was
erected by the board of trustees, at
that time composed of the following:
A. J. Kelly, president; J. EL Ran
dolph, secretary; W. S. Thompson,
treasurer; H. W. Bell, W. I. Pike, J.
B. Silman, F. S. Smith, T. H. Nih
lack, W. H. Simpkins; together with
a building committee of seven, as
JEFFERSON, Jackson County, Georgia.
A Happy Reunion Of 1907
Graduation Class
The 1907 graduating class of Mar
tin Institute held a most delightful
reunion in Jefferson during com
mencement week, and enjoyed to
gether reminiscences of happy school
days of thirty and more Years ago.
The class assembled in the Home
Economic department of Martin In
stitute. The rooms were decorated
throughout with beautiful summer
flowers, a color motif of pink and
white prevailing. In the dining
room, the table was centered with
a large silver bowl of pastel colored
sweet peas, harmonizing in color and
beauty with the other decorations.
Delectable refreshments were serv
ed.
A welcoming address was deliver
ed by Mrs. W. S. Pinson. The re
sponse was made by Mrs. Homer
Thompson, and speeches were made
by Rev. A. P. Watkins, Professof H.
J. W. Kizer, and Mrs. J. C. Bennett,
Sr.
The assembling of this class was a
happy thought, and should result in
reunions at future commencements
of many Martin Institute graduation
classes.
The members of the class present
were: Mrs. W. S. (Ruth Mahaffey)
Pinson, Mrs. L. G. (Gladys Hardy)
Dozier, Mrs. F. D. (Pauline Marler)
Divver of Anderson, S. C., Mrs.
Homer (Haidee Johnson) Thompson
of Atlanta, Mrs. Sam (Eloise Ben
nett) Wright of Center, Mrs. C. Y.
(Fay Ethridge) Daniel, Mrs. C. B.
(Hattie Boggs) Whelehel, Mrs. G.
W. C. (Angie Mauldin) Holliday,
Mrs. C. A. (Ola Chandler) Langston
of Ashland, Seneca Pittman of At
lanta, Dr. P. B. Holliday of Athens,
and W. P. Thompson.
The teachers of the class present
were Rev. A. P. Watkins, Mrs. J.
E. Randolph, Mrs. J. S. Ayers, Mrs.
J. C. Bennett, Sr., Miss Callie Wat
son. Other guests were Mrs. P. B.
Holliday and Professor Kizer.
W. W. WHITE PASSES
W. W. White, a well known and
popular citizen of Winder, passed
away Thursday afternoon at a hos
pital in Atlanta. Funeral services
were held Saturday morning at the
Baptist church in Winder, and inter
ment was in the city cemetery. Rev.
E. H. Collins officiated. He is sur
vived by his wife; one son, Elzie
White, Winder; two daughters, Mrs.
Monroe Wise and Miss Geraldine
White, Winder; his father and moth
er, Mr. and Mrs. Jbhn T. White,
Hoschton; one brother, Thomas
White, Hoschton; and one sister,
Mrs. Omer McDaniel, Braselton.
follows: H. W. Bell, chairman; J. E.
Randolph, J. G. Grow, G. J. N. Wil
son, A. H. Brock, J. A. B. Mahaffey,
T. H. Niblack. M. B. McGinty was
the builder, who also built the Jack
son county court house. Bruce &
Morgan were the architects. The
first commencement held in this
present building was just one-half
century ago, when B. T. Hunter was
principal of Martin Institute. The
original unit has been added to
twice since its erection.
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Some time ago the State High
way Board re-established a division
of the department in Gainesville.
Mr. A. D’Antignac was named di
vision engineer, and put in charge
of the division. Only last week, in
company with assistant state high
way engineer, C. W. Wright, he
passed through Jefferson. He is
meeting the people of the different
counties of his division, and is be
coming thoroughly familiar with the
roads over which he has supervision.
Mr. D’Antignac has the reputation
of being an efficient engineer, and a
young man of exemplary conduct.
Nothing less than being a model
man is expected of the grandson of
that great hero of the civil war, the
Hon. J. Mclntosh Kell, whose name
shines with brilliant lustre in the
galaxy of those who rendered dis
tinguished and glorious service in
the lost cause. It was the writer’s
privilege to know General Kell when
he was adjutant general of Georgia,
serving in this capacity when Hon.
Allen D. Candler was governor. The
grandson, Mr. D’Antignac, is glad
ly welcomed to this part of Georgia.
In his field of labor here we wish
him abundant success.
COUNTY AGENT’S
COLUMN
Georgia Legumes Should Be Planted
Early, Says AAA
Georgia farmers are being urged
by Cully A. Cobb, director of the
agricultural adjustment administra
tion's southern division, to plant
summer legumes as early as possible,
in order to qualify for full AAA
payments.
According to Mr. Cobb, the acre
age devoted to soil-conserving crops,
including legumes, in the southern
region in 1936 was the largest on
record. Farmers in Alabama, Ar
kansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana,
Mississippi, Oklahoma, South Caro
lina, and Texas who are participat
ing in the program planted approxi
mately 21,000,000 acres of soil-con
serving crops last year.
“This year,” Mr. Cobb said, “we
want to beat even this fine record,
and the best way to do it is to make
a good start right now with summer
legumes. Increased plantings of
cowpeas, soybeans, velvet beans, and
other summer legumes will help to
improve the land on every farm on
which they are planted. Later in
the year, we can again increase the
acreage devoted to winter legumes,
such as Austrian peas and vetch.
“Farmers who divert land from
soil-depleting crops under the con
servation program are especially
concerned with the planting of le
gumes. In order to get full pay
ments, it is necessary that each
farmer plant as many acres to soil
conserving crops as he diverts from
soil-depleting crops. This acreage
must be in addition to the acreage
normally planted to soil-conserving
crops.
“The legume seed can be harvest
ed and the hay can be cut without
affecting diversion payments to
farmers,” Cobb continued, “and if
the legume crop is plowed under in
order to qualify for a soil-building
payment, the seed may be harvest
ed before turning the crops under.
“Legumes are such important
soil-conserving crops that I hope all
farmers in the region will make
their plantings as early as possible.”
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Feeding And Care Of Dairy Heifers
Pointing out the numerous ad
vantages of keeping dairy cows in
good physicial condition, your agent
is urging Jackson county farmers to
care for and feed their cattle well
during the summer months.
Some farmers consider they have
to feed cattle only in the winter.
A feeding program of this kind of
ten will stunt the growth of heifers
and dairy cows, and will send them
into the winter months in poor con
dition.
Pasture grass that is too closely
grazed suffers to a great extent in
hot, dry weather. The ground is
thus exposed to the burning heat of
the sun, and the grass cannot de
velop a good root system when it is
grazed too closely.
We are offering some recommen
dations in the care of the pasture.
First, it is suggested letting the
grass get a good start before turn
ing cattle on it. Then, it is advis
able to alternate pastures, or parts
of a single pasture, in order to al
low grass to grow for about two
weeks without being grazed.
You are advised that limiting of
the number of cattle on a given
grazing area. If too large a num
ber are placed on a pasture, some of
them will go hungry, and hungry
cattle usually lose money for their
owners.
You are also advised to provide
some temporary grazing crops for
dairy cattle, such crops as millet,
sudan grass, peas, or cane to help
keep heifers growing all during the
summer and fall months. The in
creased production value of the
cattle will more than pay for the
extra feed necessary to keep them
in good flesh.
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Plan Of Furniture In House Will
Aid In Electric Wiring
For the past year or so, farm
families over the state have been
installing electricity in their homes
for the first time. No doubt many
mistakes, due to lack of experience,
have been made in wiring.
With this in mind, your agent ad
vised these families to draw a plan
of the furniture in each room be
fore starting to wire the house. A
full analysis of the uses to be made
of electricity in the various rooms
will be most helpful.
Despite the *nct that overhead
Thursday, June 10, 1937.
EXCHANGE NOTES
News Items Of Interest Among Our
Neighbors And Friends
Joyce Hancock Injured By
Intoxicated Driver
(From Wesleyan Advocate)
Joyce Hancock, daughter of Rev.
B. W. Hancock, Rome, is recovering
from injuries received when she was
struck down by on automobile al
legedly driven by a drunk man Sun
day, May 24. A few minutes be
fore the accident occurred Brother
Hancock had preached a sermon to
his congregation “Is it Nothing To
You?” in which he urged the con
gregation to vote against repeal of
the prohibition law, and pointed out
the terrible evils of liquor.
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Mrs. J. M. Gee Buried Sunday
(From Gainesville News)
Mrs. J. M. Gee, 81, died at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. H. D.
Whitmire at Talmo Friday. Funer
al and interment took place at Moun
tain creek church at 11 a. m. Sun
day, conducted by Rev. George Col
lins. Mrs. Gee is survived by the
following children: J. E. Gee of
Gainesville; Mrs. H. D. Whitmire of
Talmo; Mrs. Leah Brewer of Win
der, and Mrs. J. W. Byrd of Joppy,
Ala. Thirty-six grand children, fifty
four great grand children and four
great, great grand children also sur
vive.
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801 l Weevil Makes Early Start
(From Walton News)
Reports from all sections of Wal
ton county have come into the Coun
ty Agent’s office that boll weevils
have already made their appearance.
Some farmers have reported finding
as many as 100 weevils in cotton
fields. This is a very alarming re
port and we know that every farmer
in the county is aware of the fact
that the boll weevils is one of the
most dangerous pests the cotton
farmer has to contend with. Wal
ton farmers are urged to mop their
cotton with a mixture of syrup,
Water and arsenic now to kill the
early crop of weevils and prevent
the heavy damage that would come
later on.
3,500 WILL BE CUT OFF GEORGIA
WPA ROLLS ON JUNE 15
Elimination of 3,500 persons from
WPA projects in this state by June
15 in order to meet the new state
quota of only 25,000 workers, was
announced Saturday by Miss Gay B.
Shepperson, state administrator.
Of those to be dropped from the
rolls, 1,950 will be in the Atlanta
district, comprising 27 north Geor
gia counties, she announced.
After spending two weeks with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. Y. Dan
iel, in Jefferson, Miss Emlyn Daniel
has returned to Atlanta.
fixtures w'ill probably be used in
every room, there will also be a
need for outlets in the walls, so that
electrical appliances and reading
lamps may be placed at the most
convenient positions about the room.
It is also desirable to have a floor
or table lamp where members of the
family can read, write, sew r , or use
their eyes for any close work.
Your agent recommends the use
of double outlets by which two
electrical devices, such as a lamp
and a radio, can be used at the same
time. He also stressed the import
ance of placing lights on all stair
ways, with a switch at both the top
and the bottom of the stairs.
Such “remote control” switches
may be used to turn on a porch
light from the inside, or to light the
garage or barn from the house.
The agent reminds these families
of the convenience of having a
switch at the door of the room, so
that the latter will not have to be
entered in darkness. This switch is
much more convenient if placed on
the lock side of the door, not the
hinge side.
It is important to locate outlets
so that an extension cord need
never be carried across a passage
way, or under a rug. Such a prac
tice not only makes for inconven
ience, but often is dangerous.
We are beginning a rural electri
fication program in Jackson county
within the next few weeks, and the
point mentioned in this article
should be kept in mind.
J. W. JACKSON,
County Agricultural Agent.
Vol. 61. No. 45.
DEDICATORY RITES
HELD IN COMMERCE
AT NEW POSTOFFICE
Commerce, Ga.—The new Com
merce postoffice building, recently
completed at a cost of approximate
ly $60,000, was dedicated Saturday
afternoon at exercises at which Con
gressman B. Frank Whelehel, Sec
ond Assistant Postmaster General J.
W. Cole, of Washington, and Colon
el Abit Nix, of Athens, were the
principal speaker.
The building, of modern brick
with trim of Georgia marble, stands
on a lot donated to the government
by the Commerce city council.
Mrs. C. C. Ward, local postmas
ter, presided at the exercises. A
chorus sang the “Star-Spangled
Banner,” after which the Rev. H. C.
Foster gave the invocation, and
Mayor J. C. Verner welcomed the
distinguished visitors and guests.
Mr. Cole, introduced by the Rev.
C. C. Tooke, sketched the history of
the postal service in Commerce from
its beginning on October 14, 1825,
when mail delivery was by stage and
horseback. The first postmaster,.
Russell Jones, received $4.55 for his
services in 1827, he said. He told
of the discontinuance of postal serv
ice from October 6, 1859, until
1866, during the War Between the
States. He concluded his talk with
a pledge of the best possible service.
Representative Whelehel, intro
duced by M. B. Clinkscales, spoke
on the progress of the south and of
the rapid growth of communica
tions. He gave credit for erection
of the building to those who paved
the way for present-day progress.
J. B. Hardman introduced Colo
nel Nix, who also expressed grati
fication over the growth and prog
ress of Commerce, his native city.
HOYT W. MURPHY DiES AT
TALMO
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Friends of the Murphy family at
Talmo were shocked and grieved the
latter part of last week, when an
nouncement was made of the pass
ing of Hoyt W. Murphy at the
family home in Talmo.
Mr. Murphy was one of the
younger members of this well known
and prominent family. For several
months he had suffered ill health,
but had been seriously ill for only a
few days. He was popuar among a
wide circle of friends, and his death
has brought sadness to many.
Funeral services, attended by a
large concourse of people, were con
ducted by Rev. E. H. Collins Sun
day afternoon at the family resi
dence, and interment was in the
Talmo cemetery.
Surviving the deceased are hi*-
mother, Mrs. T. W. Murphy; Broth
ers, A. J., Scott and King Murphy;
and two sisters, Mrs. Paul Black
stock and Mrs. H. A. Crow.
MISS LOVIE WHITEHEAD
ANSWERS LAST SUMMONS
Miss Lovie Whitehead, aged 53,
passed away Monday at the home of
her brother, Hill Whitehead.
Miss Whitehead w'as the daughter
of the late J. R. and Elizabeth Vin
son Whitehead, and throughout her
life had been noted for her Chris
tion character and splendid woman
hood.
For several years pi-eceding her
death, she suffered impaired health.
She was a member of Lebanon
Methodist church, and before ill
health prevented, was active in
church work and every activity for
the uplift of her community.
Funeral services were conducted
Tuesday morning by Rev. R. W.
Green, and interment was in the
cemetery at Lebanon church. She
is survived by two brothers, Hill and
Charlie Whitehead.
DAVIS—TURNER
(From Athens Times)*
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Turner, Ath
ens, announce the marriage of their
daughter, Edna Earle, to Troy Dav
is, son of J. K. Davis, the wedding
having been performed Thursday
afternoon by Rev. J. C. Wilkinson.
Mr. and Mrs. Davis will be at
home on the Whitehall road.
Anthony J. Camarata of Athens
has been appointed assistant super
visor of purchases by State Purchas
ing Supervisor John Lewis. The
state supervisor said Mr. Camarata
will be assigned to supervise pur-,
chases at the University of Georgiy,