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THE JACKSON HERALD
31 .50 A Year—ln Advance
Published Weekly
Entered at The Jefferson Po3tofflco
ns Second-Class Mail Matter
Official Organ of Jackson County
JPOHN N. HOI.DER Editor
ML H. WILLIAMSON ...But. M’*’r.
JMETFERSON, GA., AUG. 19, 1937
Plans For Distribution of
School Funds To Be
Adopted
County Superintendent of Schools
T. T. Benton, Professor H. .1. W.
Ktzcr and other school superintend
arots of the county were called to
Atlanta this week to moeot with the
■ifcjite School Board and to hear
Oiveri.or Rivers, M. D. Collins and
others explain general features of
the plan under which schools will be
•operated the coming school year.
Plans foi distributing nearly $lO.-
fK)D,OOO under the seven-month
school program will be formulated
the state board of education this
week after a conference with super
asteiulentf of local systems through
<nil Georgia.
The board also will continue its
purchase of $2,000,000 worth of
leaoks for use in the free text sys
tv.CTL
While the board already has set
salaries for teachers and must fol-1
low definite regulations in appor-1
twaiment of the money between
cwruntics, it will determine this week
the months during which state aid
will be given local schools and the
•ne'thods of making the payments.
JNinth District Masons In
Gainesville
•tepresonting 80 lodges with a
t.tul membership of over 5,000,
delegates are assembled in Gaines
ville today, Wednesday, for the 32nd
annual Ninth District Masonic con
vention. This district is the largest
in point of lodges in the state, and
ailso claims the distinction of having
the present Grand Master of Geor
gh, Robert McMillan, of Clarkes
vifle, and two past Grand Masters,
W. G. Mvalor, of Gainesville, and
Charles Bass, of Clarkesville.
E. F. Kitchens of Cornelia is pre
siding over the meeting, and special
recognition will be accorded Ma
•aons present who are 70 years of
age and over.
COL. M. G. MICHAEL
CELEBRATES SEVENTY
FIFTH ANNIVERSARY
Best wishes for many more happy
birthdays were extended Col. M. G.,
Michael of Athens on Sunday by his
hundreds of friends. On that date
fee celebrated his 75th anniversary.
Col. Michael is senior members of
the firm of Michael Bros. He has
Athens grow from a not-so-
Aarge town to one of the thriving
of Georgia and his contribu
tion to that development has been a
major factor in the community s
strides forward.
As intellectually keen and alert
ms he was in younger days, Col.
Michael continues his interest in
**any realms of activity.
SIX COUNTIES PAY
MORE TO STATE
THAN RECEIVED
Only six Georgia counties paid
more into the state treasury than
they received in benefits during
193 G, Comptroller General William
B. Harrison reported.
The 159 counties remitted to the
treasury $3,849,,415.25 in property,
poll, occupational, professional and
inheritance taxes and received in
return $11,097,732.17.
State contributions to counties
consisted chiefly of income from
the gasoline tax, one cent of which
n set aside for common schools,
iind another cent to aid counties in
road work.
A total of $4,092,513.75, how
ever, came from the “general fund”
for the aid of schools.
The date for “Work Day” for the
"benefit of the Methodist Children’s
Home in Decatur is not far distant,
and Mrs. K. H. Green, the new die
titian at the home, says that twenty
fhe gallons of milk, eight dozen
eggs a day and 20 chickens at a
meal are just part of a day’s diet
for the 90 growing children, who re
ently returned from a 10 day out
ing at Camp Glisson, Dahlonega.
The trip was sponsored by the
Warner Hill class of St. Marks
church, Atlanta.
Jackson County Home
Demonstration News
(By Dorothy Blackstock, 4-H
Club Girl)
State 4-H Club Leadership
Conference
Farm and home week and 4-H
state leadership conference was held
at Camp Wilkins, Georgia State Col
lege of Agriculture, Athens, Ga.,
August 9-14. This was a great
week for men, women, boys and
girls to get together from all over
the State of Georgia. “From North
Georgia’s hills, from the coast of
the mighty Atlantic, from the flat
country of lower Georgia, in truth,
from every section of the Empire
State, 4-H hoys and girls came to
this wonderful conference the past
week”—4-H Echoes.
Registration began Monday, Au
guest 9th, at two o’clock in Soule
Hall for the girls, with Miss Empiie
Nelson, girls assistant state club
leader, doing the registering, and
Miss Elizabeth Wicken giving room
assignments. The girls were given
rooms in Soule Hall, and the girls
Dormitory on Lumpkin street, and
had meals in Dawson Hall. The
boys were registered at Camp Wil
kins with Mr. A. E. Bussey, boys as
sistant state club leader, in charge.
The boys slept and had meals at
Camp Wilkins about a mile and
fourth from Soule Hall. The girls
uniforms were green broadcloth
dresses, with white pique collar,
white buttons, white belts and white
shoes, which are the colors of the
4-H club. The boys were also in
uniforms of white, with black ties,
black belts and black shoes.
The general theme for the week
was “Life Planning,” and the pro
gram was well arranged. The hap
py expressions on the faces of the
delegates and their friendly words
showed the spirit of our conference.
Ernestine Howard and the writer
were the two delegates selected from
Jackson county. Monday the pro
gram was short, for the boys and
girls were worn out from their long
trip. We had an organization meet
ing, in Physical Education Building I
on Monday night. We had a sche
dule planned, which was followed
during the week. Also, some of the
boys and girls met on Monday night
to organize a newspaper known as
the “4-H Echoes,” with Mr. Carl
Hancock assistant extension editor
and - 4-H Echoes” advisor. Every
day we got up at 6:40 and had
breakfast at 7:30. At 8:15 the
group discussion leaders and secre
taries had to meet with Mr. C. B.
Loonis, division of program plan
ning, A. A. A. U. S. D. A. in charge.
At 8:45 to 9:00 assembly for an
nouncements and songs in Physical
Education Building. Each day per
sonal development was discussed
from 9:00 to 9:15. At 9:15 to
10:00 every day we had very inter
esting talks given by Mr. Dan Lew-
is, State boy’s club agent, Clemson
College, S. C. His subject was,
“Selecting Your Vocation.” W. S
Brown, acting director of extension,
Miss Elizabeth Deloney, State girls
club leader of Alabama, Miss Lur
ine Collier, State home demonstra
tion agent of Georgia. All of these
gave very inspiring talks. Miss
Collier is well known to all Jackson
county citizens. Her subject was.
“Training of Leaders.” Mr. W. C.
Lassetter, of Birmingham, Ala., out
lined the Master Farmer movement,
und was the principal speaker at the
noon general assembly on Wednes
day. On Thursday morning Miss
Mary Sue Wigley, lecturer of home
economics, who travels extensively
over the United States, made an
impressive talk on “Making a Liv
ing and Living a Life.” This talk
was of her own life, and it was very
inspiring to all that had the pleasure
of hearing it. Mr. H. J. Gramlich,
of Nebraska, spoke on “Setting Up
1938 4-H Club Goals.” He gave
some thoughts to carry with us on
setting up goals for 1938. Some of
them were: Never be discouraged,
Never complain of any troubles, the
other person has enough of worry
without trying to take yours. He
also said that the world did not
judge you by the amount of wealth
you possess, but by your character
and personality. It was the privi
lege of 4-H deegates Thursday morn
ing to have Professor W. O. Payne,
of the History Department at the
University speak to us during the
“Personal Development” period, and
his subject was “Attitude,” as he
thought this would touch the inter
est of each individual. Other in
spiring talks were given by Mr. G.
V. Cunningham, our State 4-H club
leader, who has been in 4-H club
service longer than any other man
in the United States. He is loved
THE JACKSON HERALD. JEFFERSON, GEORGIA
ROAD SURVEY WILL
BE CONDUCTED FOR
HIGHWAY PLANNING
Arrangement for a complete sur
vey of Georgia roads to aid in high
way planning, and progress in de
velopment of projects for the post
roads division were announced Sat
urday by the state highway depart
ment.
The state-wide survey, under
taken with aid of the federal bureau
of roads, will embrace approximate
ly 9,500 miles included in the state
highway system, and over 100,000
miles of secondary routes.
The purpose, officials explained, is
to show routes most in need of de
velopment as a basis for a long
range program.
CAMP CONFERENCE FOR
GAINESVILLE PREACHERS
TO BE HELD SEPTEMBER 6
Rev. John F. Yarbrough, presid
ing elder of the Gainesville District,
has called the preachers of this dis
trict to meet at Camp Gabriel for a
two days’ camp conference, begin
ning on the afternoon of September
6.
Camp Gabriel is located fourteen
miles north of Clarksville on Lake
Rabun in the Blue Ridge Mountains.
Meals and lodging will he furnished
at a very reasonable rate.
All preachers other than those in
the Gainesville District are cordially
invited and will be accepted up to
the capacity of the camp. All who
are interested in attending this
meeting should communicate with
Rev. Hoke Sewell, Clarksville, Ga.
COLQUITT SIMS, JR., AT HOME
FROM HOSPITAL
Colquitt Sims, Jr., is at his home
in Apple Valley, recuperating from
severe injuries received in an auto
wreck on the Jefferson-Commerce
road.
The accident occurred at the
curve just before reaching the bridge
in Jefferson. Unable to round the
curve successfully and pass a truck
at the same time, the back end of
the Ford is said to have been struck
by the truck and overturned on the
right of the road, wrecking the car
and injuring Colquitt who remained
in the Commerce Hospital for sever
al days.
Mrs. A. C. Holliday and Miss An
nie May Holliday of Athens were
guests Sunday of relatives in Jeffer
son.
by all of the 4-H club boys and
girls. Mrs. A. S. Bussey and Miss
Emmie Nelson, assistant state club
leaders, always had a kifld word to
say, and everyone who knows them
loves them for their kindness.
At 10:15 in the mornings and
4:45 in the evenings was a swim in
Lake Kirota. One night the Ameri
can Legion Pool gave the 4-H boys
and girls special invitation to swim
in the Legion Pool. It was enjoy
ed by all.
Dinner at 1:00 to 2:00, and rest
period from 2:00 to 2:45. At 3 :00
to 4:30 the boys and girls met in
Connor Hall for group discussion
with Mr. Loonis and discussion lead
ers in charge. We discussed what it
took to be a good leader, and what
we thought was an ideal citizen, and
what type of program would get
boys and girls interested in 4-H
work. We also discussed what pro
jects we were carrying on this year.
At 6:00 to 7:00 we had supper.
The writer could not start to tell
what good things we had to eat. At
7:30 to 8:30 w r as vespers, held in
the amphitheather, in front of Soule
Hall; this was every night, with the
exception of Friday, when we had
the candle lighting ceremony, which
was a beautiful sight. On Thurs
day night was night for the supper
for the Master 4-H Club boys and
girls, while the others enjoyed in
formal party. Friday night Mr.
Mike Benton, president of South
eastern Fair, was in charge of the
entertainment, and also Major Gen
eral Van Horn Mosely, U. S. army,
was present. Lights were out by
10:15 every night, except the night
of the party, when lights were out
at 11:00.
The writer hopes to strive to
make a better club member during
the next year, and carry out some
of the points that were brought out
in the conference, and we as 4-H
club members should live up to our
motto, “To Make the Best Better.”
The Jackson county delegates
were very sorry to say good-bye to
the many friends that were made
while at camp. There was only one
thing that We regretted about this
conference, and that was that all the
other Jackson county 4-H club boys
and girls could not be present.
FORMER NATIVE OF
JACKSON COUNTY DIES
IN SOUTH CAROLINA
Mrs. Alice Pittman Venable pass
ed away at the home of her daugh
ter, Mrs. Roland Gaines, in Chester,
S. C., on August 11, following an
illness of several months. For sever
al years she used a rolling chair,
and since December had beeen con
fined to her bed.
Mrs. Venable was born in Jeffer
son, November 25, 1855. She was
the oldest daughter and second child
of the thirteen children of the late
M. M. and Mary J. Boggs Pittman.
She was educated in Martin Insti
tute. Early in life she united with
the Methodist church, and through
out her long life was true to her
religious vows, and was a faithful
Christian and consistent church
worker. It was through her untiring
efforts that St. James Methodist
Church, in Chester, S. C., came into
existence. Organizing a small Sun
day school and superintending it her
self, her efforts resulted in the or
ganization and erection of the
church.
On October 13, 1873, she became
the wife of the late James L. (Bood)
Venable. For many years she taught
in the Jackson county schools, and
was considered an educator of abili
ty.
Following the death of Mr. Ven
able, she moved to Chester, S. C.,
in 1912, to make her home with her
children.
Funeral services were conducted
in the Jefferson Methodist Church,
Thursday, August 12, by Rev. A.
B. Elizer, Rev. R. W. Green, and her
pastor, Rev. W. T. Wharton. The
latter spoke in a touching and beau
tiful manner about her bright in
tellect, her sweet Christian charac
ter, her devotion to her church, and
her untiring zeal to do the Master s
work.
Her body was laid to rest in
Woodbine cemetery beside that of
her husband. The pall bearers were
six of her nephews: Pittman Carter,
Claborn Harris, John Bruce, Claud,
Emory and Ralph Venable.
Surviving the deceased are two
daughters, Mrs. Roland Gaines and
Mrs. Bruce Bryant of Chester, S. C.;
several grand children and great
grand children; two sisters, Mrs.
Lula Mcßee of Rayle, and Mrs.
Clara Harris of Jackson county,
three brothers, C. O. Pittman of
Jackson County, Henry Pittman of
Donna, Tex., and J. Walter Pittman
of Corpus Christi, Tex.
OUT-OF-TOWN VISITORS HERE
FOR BURIAL SERVICE
Among the visitors here last week
to attend the funeral rites of Mrs.
Alice Venable were: Mr. and Mrs.
Roland Gaines, Walter Gaines, Mrs.
C. A. Varnadone, Rev. W. T. Whar
ton, Mrs. Robert Holcomb, Miss
Elizabeth Owe, Mr. and Mrs. R. B.
Bryant, all of Chester, S. C.; Mrs.
R. E. Yarbrough of Whitmire, S. C.;
Mrs. A. C. Fennell of Columbia, S.
C.; Mrs. C. D. Stark and Miss Hazel
Hood of Commerce, Mrs. Ella Stap
ler, Mrs. Eula Dailey and Mrs. Jes
sie Benton of Nicholson, Mrs. W. J.
Mcßee of Rayle, Mrs. Warren El
rod and son of Gainesville, Mr. and
Mrs. Hope Thompson and Miss Reba
Thompson of Danielsville, Miss Vir
ginia Hutcherson of Atlanta.
Sunday schools in Jefferson on
last Sunday had such slim attendance
the officers might get anew idea on
increasing the number by an ex
ample being set by the citizens of a
south Georgia town. Taking a tip
from the consolidated schools, the
Methodist and Baptist Churches at
Ty Ty have been operating busses
to bring Sunday school students to
Ty Ty from the surrounding rural
area. Bus operation has resulted
in almost 100 per cent increase in
attendance at both Sunday schools.
The Methodist and Baptist busses
operate over separate routes and
those brought in are allowed to at
tend the Sunday school of their
choice.
Clyde Stockton, son of Mrs. J. O.
Stockton, after suffering from the
effects of - a broken arm for eight
weeks, had the misfortune to break
it again soon after the cast was re
moved. He was attending a sale of
horses in Gainesville, Fla., and was
in the auction pen, when one of the
horses became unmanageable and
knocked him under two other horses.
When rescued, he was badly bruised,
and his arm was broken again in the
same place. Mr. Stockton lives in
Crescent City, Fla. A letter from
Mrs. Stockton to his mother states
that his condition is very favorable.
Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Griffeth spent
several days last week in Monroe.
ROOSEVELT THEATRE
PHONE 192. • JEFFERSON, GA.
7,30 TO 11:00 O’CLOCK EACH NIGHT
Matinee Wednetday, 1:00 p. nr.; Friday, 1:00;
Matinee Saturday at 1:00 p. m.—3 how*
THURSDAY AND FRIDAY
Stuart Erwin, Joyce Compton, in
“SMALL TOWN BOY”
Also, Selected Short Subject
ADMISSION 10 AND 20 CENTS
(Tapley Wilhite)
SATURDAY
ICen Maynard, Vince-Barnette, in
“BOOTS OF DESTINY”
Also, Selected Short Subject
Admission Matinee EVERYBODY 10 CENTS
Admission Night, 10 and 15 Cents
(Allen Walker)
MONDAY
Claire Trevor, Loyd Nolen, in
“KING OF GAMBLERS”
Universal News Reel, The Latest In World’s Events
Paramount Comedy, Betty Boop, in “Training Pigeons”
Admission 10 and 25 Cents
(Billy Peppers)
TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY
David Carlyle, David Hughes, in
“MEET THE BOY FRIEND”
Chapter 12 of “Ace Drummond”
Also, Selected Short Subject
Matinee Wednesday 1:00 p. m.
Admission, Matinee and Night, Everybody 10 Cents
(Harry Breazeale)
If your name appears in this advertisement, clip and present
it at the door for a complimentary seat.
FORMER JEFFERSON PASTOR
AND CHILDREN HAVE AT
TRACTIVE VACATION SEASON
Friends in Jefferson of Rev. A. J.
Johnson, a former pastor of the
Baptist church, and his children will
be interested in their vacation trip.
Rev. Johnson and Dr. J. G. Johnson
have gone to Mount Herman, Mass.,
where the latter is the Bible teacher
in the Mount Herman school, to at
tend the Moody Centennial, a speci
al conference at Northfield, Mass.
After attending the conference
the two will leave on a ten day’s
trip into Maine, Vermont and New
Hampshire.
Another son, Dr. Ralph Johnson,
of Rome, has gone with the Lin
dale Sea Scouts on a cruise on the
Gulf of Mexico. A daughter, Mrs.
Alvin Everett, with her husband,
left Friday for Chicago. From there
they will go to Olympian Fields,
111., where Mr. Everett will enter
the National Amateur Left Handed
Golf Tournament to be held at the
Olympian Field Course.
mrs. Missouri McDonald
PASSES
Mrs. Missouri McDonald, native of
Jackson county, passed away last
week at her home in Monroe. She
was 76 years of age, and was a
daughter of the late M. J. P. and
Martha Lay Pentecost. For more
than 50 years she was a member of
Old Pentecost Methodist church.
A church statistician says: “Twen
ty-five per cent of all the church
members never go to church; 50 per
cent never contribute a cent to the
work; 75 per cent never attend the
midweek prayer service; 90 per
cent never have family worship, and
95 per cent never try to win a lost
soul to Christ.” Did you ever stop
to think if you belonged to one of
these groups.
There will be general approval in
the announcement by Director La
mar Murdaugh that the Department
of Public Welfare has lifted a re
quirement that recipients of old age
pensions or assistance to needy blind
must mortgage their property to the
state. This should never have been
a part of the law.
The Jamaclo Union, an organiza
tion of young people from the Meth
odist churches in- Clarke, Madison,
Oconee and those churches in that
part of Jackson county in the Ath
ens-Elberton district, held a recent
meeting at Boggs Chapel in the
southern part of the county and
elected new officers. The Jamaclo
Union is one of the most active re
ligious organizations in this section.
THURSDAY, AUGUST, 19, 1937.
EAST SIDE CHOIR AT
MAYSVILLE, AUG. 15TH
The East Side, Choir met with the
people of Maysville, Sunday after
noon, August 15, in joint session
with the Twelve-County Union Sing
ing Convention, which met in the
school auditorium for an all-day
meeting.
The following program was carried
out in the afternoon:
Opening song: H. G. Waters.
Leaders: V. E. Ballew, J. W. Ma
haffey, Johnie Seay.
Grayson Quartette sang: “Join
Our Song of Victory,” and “I Walk
With Jesus,” assisted on the last
number by the Morris-Henson Quar
tette.
Leaders: Erbie Edwards, Willie
Fowler, A. H. Percell, Fred Thomas,
Mrs. J. B. Vaughn.
Trio: “No Stranger Yonder,”
Mrs. J. B. Vaughn and daughters,
Misses Eulalia and John Vaughn.
Leader: J. M. Henson.
Duet: “My Mother,” J. M. Hen
son and Mrs. Evelyn Crawford.
Leaders: L. P. Whitfield, Sam
Lord.
Solo: “Ship of Glory,” Fred Thom
as.
Leader: L. E. Patton, President
East Side Choir.
Invitation received and accepted
by the East Side Choir to meet with
the North Georgia Singing Conven
tion, Jefferson, the afternoon of
Sunday, September 19.
Leader: Fred Pope.
Solo: “In the Summer Land,” Mrs.
Crawford.
Leader: Jewett Barnett.
Pianists: L. E. Patton, Miss Msgy
Ray, Miss Mae Hendricks, Miss John
Vaughn, Mrs. Jewell Webb, Erbie
Edwards.
Closing song: duet: George and
Bettye Webb.
L. E. Patton, Pres.
Jewett Barnett, Sec’y.
First Baptist Church, Elberton,
celebrated the first anniversary of
the pastorate of Rev. Hoke Shirley
on Aug. 1. In commenting upon the
celebration The Elberton Star says:
“It has been a notable year with
the church, and the result shows a
splendid work on the part of both
pastor and congregation. During
the year one hundred and sixty-one
new members have been added to
the church roll, and as a part of the
service there was a roll call of these
new members. The growth and
prosperity of the church is an indi
cation of the growth and prosperity
of the town. Usually where there
is no spiritual growth there is rto
town progress. We extend con
gratulations to Mr. Shirley and the
church.”