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FACTS ABOUT GEORGIA
The Georgia Power Company has
collected and distributed some im-
Cl ’ rtfl nt “Facts About Georgia.”
Jh e? e facts are not an exploitation
or a boost for the Georgia Power
Company, but are valuable histori
cal. statistical and general informa
tion for the public. P. S. Arkwright,
he president of this corporation, is
undoubtedly responsible for this
splendid and unbought service to
th c public. Not only is he a brill
iant man, but is sincere, public
spirited, patriotic and unselfish. For
throe years the writer sat in the
same class with him at the Univer
sjty 0 f Georgia, where he learned to
knOW this native Georgian favorably
ant l well. Frequently when the class
had some difficult problem in mathe
matics, physics or astronomy, if
Arkwright first learned its solution,
which was often the case, he would
gladly give to every member of the
class the benefit of the work of his
bright mind, and show them first
how he had accomplished the task.
Nothing seemed to so rejoice his
heart as to be helpful to someone
else. As head of this great Georgia
enterprise, he renders unselfish ser
vice. Of course, he strives to make
dividends for stockholders, which is
proper and right; but if Arkwright
did not believe in these efforts he
was aiding in the development of
the State, doing good for the masses
and bringing comfort and gladness
to hundreds, he would be a most un
happy man.
Thoroughly democratic, easily ap
proached and perfectly frank, he has
built up an organization of people
who entertain his sentiments. They
are loyal to their Company, but
their hearts’ desire is also to please
the public. Right here in Jefferson
he has a fine organization, composed
of Claud Y. Daniel, the general
manager; Miss Jewell Alexander,
book-keeper and cashier; H. H.
Chatham, salesman; and G. D. Har
rison, custodian of property. All
have the good will of those whom
they serve. It is fully expected that
the business of the Georgia Power
Company will expand at this place in
the not far distant future, until
many other families, and farmers in
the rural districts, will be its pa
trons. Following is a list of some
of the outstanding facts of the
State, given wide distribution by this
enterprise:
“Georgia was settled in 1733, by
English colonists headed by Gener
al James Edward Oglethorpe.
“Georgia was one of the original
thirteen colonies, and was the fourth
state to l’atify the Constitution.
“The steamship Savannah, which
sailed from Savannah for Liverpool,
May 20, 1819, was the first steam
ship to cross any ocean.
“Georgia was a leader in the con
temporary American practice of pro
viding higher learning at public ex
pense, and was the first state to
establish a state university. The
University of Georgia was charter
ed in 1785.
“Georgia was the first state to
have a chartered college for women:
Wesleyan College, founded in Ma
con in 1839. Georgia also was the
first state in which a college degree
was granted to a woman.
“ f he first orphanage in America
was established in Savannah by
George Whitefield, a disciple of John
Wesley, in 1741.
“A Georgian, Dr. Crawford W.
Long, first discovered and demon
strated the use of ether for anae
sethic purposes in surgical oper
ations, in 1842.
“Cotton, on which the economic
structure of the South is largely
based, was first planted for com-
use in Georgia.
The cotton gin was invented in
Georgia by Eli Whitney (1765-
1825).
Ihe process by which cotton seed
°il could be made from the previous
ly discarded cotton seed was per
fected by Launcelot Johnstone, a
Georgian.
“The first state agricultural ex
periment station was established at
Savannah in 1735.
"1 he R. F. D. system of the Unit
ed States is the evolution of a plan
Proposed in Congress by a Georgian,
Thomas E. Watson, who was author
the Rural Free Delivery bill.
“Georgia is the largest state east
The Jackson Herald
of the Mississippi river, with a total
area of 59,265 squhre miles.
“The average annual rainfall for
the state of Georgia is 49.3 inches.
“Georgia possesses the largeat
forest area of any of the states,
23,750,000 acres.
“Greorgia’s forests grow 163 varie
ties of trees.
“There are about 250 species of
birds in Georgia, the principal game
birds being quail, wild tHrkey, dove,
several species of duck and some
ruffed grouse.
The United States government
maintains two fish hatcheries in the
state, one at Warm Springs, the
other near Valdosta.
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“Georgia has the largest undrain
ed swamp land in the United States,
the Okefenokee Swamp, near Way
cross. The region is prolific in un
usual vegetation and is the habitat
of many species of wild life.
“The first successfully operated
cotton mill in the South, the Bolton
factory, was built in Wilkes county,
Georgia.
“The first gold mining operations
in the United States were at Dah
lonega, and an important U. S. gov
ernment mint operated there for
many years.
“The first machine for manufac
turing ice was made in Columbus
and patented in 1844.
“The first woman United States
senator was a Georgian, Mrs. Rebec
ca Latimer Felton.
“The first Protestant Sunday
School in America was founded in
Savannah.
“Within Georgia are many miner
al springs. The best known of the
springs in Georgia is Warm Springs,
at which is located one of the princi
pal clinics in the world for treat
ment of infantile paralysis. The
institution operates under the spon
sorship of President Roosevelt, who
also has his “little White House” at
this resort.
“Stone Mountain, in Georgia, is
said to be the largest body of solid
granite in the world.
“Georgia produces 75 per cent of
all the tire cord and fabric used in
automobile tires in this country.
“Georgia ranks high agricultural
ly in the United States and, in 1936,
ranked among the states:
“First in the production of water
melons;
“First in the production of pea
nuts;
“First in the production of pecans;
“Second in the production of
sugar cane syrup;
“Second in the production of
peaches;
“Third in the production of sweet
potatoes;
“Fifth in the production of cotton,
and
“Fifth in the production of tobac
co.
While in this presentation of
facts about Georgia, the State is
given credit for the first state Uni
versity and the first college which
granted degrees to women, one im
portant educational matter was omit
ted, namely, Georgia is the first
State to have an endowed High
School, which is located in Jefferson,
and is named Martin Institute. The
discovery of anesthesia by Dr. Long,
and the endowment of Martin Insti
tute by W. D. Martin, are two facts
of history of which this town can
proudly claim credit. W. D. Mar
tin came to Jackson county from
Virginia, became a wealthy man,
never married, and willed his pro
perty to the Jefferson Academy, to
the Jefferson Methodist Church, and
to a number of citizens of this coun
ty. At one time Martin Institute
was the only high school in all this
section of Georgia, to which came
young men and young women from
a number of counties, and even oth
er States. It has played an import
ant part in the educational develop
ment and progress of Georgia. It
is now a grammar and high school,
with a well qualified faculty and
superintendent, teaching some seven
hundred children. It takes its place
in Georgia with the very best insti
tutions of its kind in our State.
The Georgia State Fair, held one
week annually in Macon, closed Sat
urday. The manager announced
that, due to the number of rainy
days last week, the fair faeee a de
ficit this year.
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JEFFERSON, Jackson County, Georgia.
U. D. C. CHAPTER MEETS WITH
MRS. RANDOLPH
The Jefferson Chapter, U. D. C.,
held their regular monthly meeting
on last Thursday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. J. E. Randolph, with
Mrs. Effiie Flanigan as assistant hos
tess.
Miss Mabeth Storey opened the
meeting by reading the Chapter
Ritual. The salutes to the American
and Confederate flags followed, led
by Mrs. J. D. Escoe.
The business meeting followed,
presided over by Mrs. J. C. Bennett.
Mrs. Randolph reported one certi
ficate received since last meeting.
The treasurer reported $1J.51 in
treasury at present. The finance
committee stated that tickets would
again be sold this year for a fruit
cake.
The hostess committee submitted
the following as hostesses for the
ensuing year:
November: Mrs. King Murphy,
Mrs. Scott Murphy, Mrs. Jack Mur
phy, Mrs. Simmons.
January: Mrs. G. W. Bailey, Miss
Beth Bailey, Mrs. John Hardy, Mrs.
Ethel Hancock.
February: Mrs. T. T. Benton,
Mrs. J. D. Escoe, Mrs. Fannie Turn
er, Miss Irene Rankin.
March: Mrs. L. J. Lyle, Mrs. Ed
Hardy, Mrs. J. O. Stockton, Mrs. A.
C. Appleby.
April: Mrs. Mamie Foster, Mrs. B.
E. McCollum, Mrs. J. W. Jackson,
Mrs. W. S. Pinson.
May: Mrs. John Getzen, Mrs. P. J.
Roberts, Mrs. J. B. Marlow, Mrs.
Jim B. Trout.
June: Mrs. C. T. Storey, Jr., Miss
Ella Dickson, Miss Joyce Storey,
Miss Mabeth Storey.
September: Mrs. J. C. Bennett,
Miss Miriam Bennett, Mrs. Guy
Strickland, Miss Vennie Barnett.
October: Mrs. J. E. Randolph, Mrs.
Effie Flanigan, Mrs. Sam Kelly, Mrs.
Lucy Carr.
The program followed the business
mooting, and consisted of the read
ing of several poems by Miss Beth
Bailey, and a talk on Reconstruction
Days by Miss Irene Rankin.
After adjournment the hostesses
served delicior.s refreshments, and a
social half hour enjoyed by all.
Those present, were: Mesdames L.
J. Lyle, J. D. Escoe, J. C. Bennett,
Effie Flanigan, Jack Murphy, J. O.
Stockton, Guy Strickland, C. T.
Storey, Jr., Ed Hardy, W. S. Pinson,
B. E. McCollum, J. E. Randolph,
King Murphy, Misses Mabeth Storey,
Beth Bailey, Irene Rankin, Vennie
Barnett.
JACKSON COUNTY WILL
RECEIVE $2,652 FOR NO
VEMBER PUBLIC WELFARE
Mrs. W. B. Gunter, director of
Public Welfare in Jackson County,
announces that Jackson county’s al
lotment for old-age, dependent chil
dren and blind relief for the month
of November is $2,652, which will
be paid out to 350 persons. The
October allotment was $2,411.
Relief for those 65 years of age
and above, of course, is given only
those who have no other means of
support. Relief for the blind is paid
out under the same conditions.
There is a mistaken idea with some
that every person who is 65 or over
is eligible for old age pension. This
is not true. And dependent children
are only those who are deprived of
parental support. If parents are
physically able to work, but have no
employment, they are referred to
the WPA and are assigned to work
wherever there is a project.
There is no relief for crippled
children unless they are deprived of
parental support. The national law
provides for pensions to cripples,
but the Georgia legislature failed to
make an appropriation for this class.
Jackson county has no WPA pro
ject at present, except the sewing
room, and this is kept open through
an appropriation of $3.00 per month
for each person from the county
commissioners. This is used to buy
materials. The government pays
the salary of each person connected
wjth the sewing room, but does not
furnish equipment or material.
SNOW IS REPORTED
IN DAHLONEGA AREA
Dahlonega, Ga.—First snow of the
season fell in Dahlonega Saturday
evening. Cars coming from Blue
Ridge were covered, and occupants
reported two inches of snow on
north side of blue ridge.
COUNTY AGENT’S
COLUMN
Farmers who have received low
corn yields for any reason this year,
will find it profitable to sow an in
creased acreage of oats for produc
ing grain to supplement the corn
crop.
I am advising farmers to sow oats
at once. Tests made by the two
experiment stations showed that
higher yields were obtained from
oats sown on October 15, than from
those sown on December 1. There
are many varieties of oats which
have given good yields in various
sections of Georgia, but, generally
speaking, the varieties best suited to
this area are the Hastings 100 to 1,
and Coker's Smut and Cold Resist
ant.
Oats repsond readily to an appli
cation of commercial fertilizer, and
in some cases it will pay farmers
dividends to fertilize. However,
caution should be taken not to spend
more money for fertilizer than in
creased yields will bring in returns.
Farmers are urged to plant seed
of high germination, after treating
them for smut. While some varie
ties are resistant to smut, it is usu
ally a good plan to treat all seed be
fore planting.
Highest yields are usually obtain
ed when oats are drilled on prepared
land. Discing is usually sufficient if
the land is not too compact or too
thickly covered with vegetation that,
will prevent preparation. On heavy
soil, good yields result when oats are
planted in open furrows between
rows of cotton or other crops. This
method will also give some protec
tion for cold.
Despite the fact that Jackson
county wheat acreage has been in
creased substantially in the past five
years, production is still insufficient
to meet requirements.
Farmers are urged to work not
only on efforts to obtain higher
yielcs per acre, but also to increase
their wheat acreage, where this
is p acticable.
W heat should be sown as soon as
possible. Results of experiment
station tests show that higher yields
were obtained from wheat sown be
tween October 15 and November 1,
than from wheat sown as late as De
cember 1.
Several varieties of wheat, in
cluding the Bluestem, Redhart, Geor
gia Red, Gasta, and Fulcaster, have
been grown successfully in different
parts of the state.
The county agent calls attention
to the fact that best results are ob
tained when wheat is sown on good
land which has been thoroughly pre
pared. At planting time, it is best
to have the sub-surface of the soil
firm and the surface loose, he said,
adding that a good rain after plow
ing gets the soil in good condition
for sowing.
If the soil is good and the pre
ceding crop has been fertilized, no
fertilizer will be needed at seeding
time. Under average soil condi
tions, however, an accepted method
of fertilization is advisable. A
practical seeding rate is four to five
pecks per acre. Wheat infested with
smut should be treated.
J. W. Jackson, County Agt.
HELTON—ELDER
Announcement is made of the
marriage of Miss Johnnie Lou Hel
ton to Joseph E. Elder of Atlanta,
the ceremony having been solemniz
ed on September 22 in Conyers, Ga.
The bride is the daughter of Mrs.
Beulah Helton of Winder.
The groom is the son of Mrs. Em
ma Elder also of Winder. He and
his bride will reside in Atlanta where
Mr. Elder holds a position with
Rogers Grocery Cos. The many
friends of this couple wish for them
a long and happy life.—Winder
News.
MARIETTA REPORTS EARLIEST
SNOWFALL
Marietta, Ga.—The earliest snow
fall in the remembrance of several
old timers, hit Marietta Saturday
morning.
Snow fell for about ten or fifteen
minutes, in light flakes, but was soon
dissolved by the ensuing sleet and
rain.
Approximately 1600 Georgia
•youths, members of the Future Farm
ers of America, concluded their an
nual convention in Macon Saturday.
Thursday, October 28, 1937.
GETZEN—SHELNUTT NUPTIALS
SATURDAY
(From Winder News)
At a most beautiful home wed
ding on Saturday, October 16, 1937,
at high noon, Miss Hazel Shelnutt
became the bride of Mr. Robert L.
Getzen of Atlanta.
Rev. W. C. Foster, pastor of the
First Christian church, performed the
impressive ring ceremony in the
presence of an assemblage of rela
tives and close friends, in the spaci
ous living room at the home of the
bride’s parents, Rev. and Mrs. E. L.
Shelnutt.
The altar was arranged in four
tiers of ferns and immense baskets
of gorgeous dahlias in autumn shades
gold and rust predominating.
The bride and groom descended
the stairs in the reception room and
entered together, standing upon a
white lamb rug. The bride wore a
traveling costume suit of three
pieces in a shade of rust with black
accessories. Her corsage was of
Talisman roses with swansonia tied
with gold ribbon. Mrs. W. A. Brad
ley played the prenuptial music and
Mrs. D. A. Price sang “O Promise
Me.” Using Mendelssohn’s Wedding
March as a processional and Lohen
grin’ as a recessional, the pianist
softly rendered “I Love You Truly”
during the ceremony.
Mrs. Herschel W. Smith and Mrs.
T. S. Saxon arranged the flower
decorations.
Miss Nina Chafin presided at the
bride’s book where guests register
ed. The lower floor was arranged
throughout with Jane Cowl dahlias.
Mr. and Mrs. Getzen departed at
once for a short honeymoon trip.
Upon their return they are to reside
at 1001 Crescent Avenue, Atlanta.
Out of town guests attending the
Getzen-Shelnutt wedding on Satur
day included: Mr. jind Mrs. C. D.
Shelnutt of Sandersville, Miss SJallie
Shelnutt of Watkinsville, Mr. and
Mrs. Claud Herrin and Miss Char
lotte Shelnutt of Buford, Mr. J. B.
Shelnutt of Monroe, Prof, and Mrs.
J. H. Getzen and Mr. Rupert Getzen
of Pendergrass, Mr. and Mrs. J. Ed
win Getzen and daughter little Miss
Sally Anne Getzen of Birmingham,
Ala., Mr. and Mrs. Thos. J. Briggs
of Augusta, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest M.
Simpson of Uvalda, Mr. Robert
Simpson of Augusta and Miss Eve
lyn Herrin of Columbia, S. C.
WEDDING BELLS
Walker Pritchett and Miss Mon
tine Morris of Commerce were unit
ed in marriage on last Sunday, Oc
tober 24, Rev. H. R. Foster officiat
ing.
On Saturday, October 23, M. T.
Massey performed two wedding cere
monies, uniting Howard Haynes and
Miss Maybelle Bowles of Commerce,
and Clifford Wheeler of Maysville
and Miss Nellie May Waters of
Commerce.
On the same date, Judge W. W.
Dickson officiated at the marriage of
H. H. Jarrett and Miss Hattie Tiller
of Jefferson.
Harold W. Wood of Clarke Coun
ty, and Miss Nancy Roquemore of
the southern section of Jackson
County, were married on last Sun
day, the ceremony being performed
by Rev, A. A. Phillips.
S. B. Holbrooks of Carnesville,
and Miss Freddie Elizabeth Duckett
of Commerce, were married on Oc
tober 14, Rev. C. C. Tooke officiat
ing.
R. M. Gaines, Ordinary of Bartow
County, performed the ceremony on
October 16 which united in marriage
J. E. Moon of Elberton, and Miss
Tommie E. Sorrow of Nicholson.
Jack Sullans and Miss Hazel Gee
of Pendergrass were married re
cently, Judge W. W. Dickson officiat
ing.
DEAN’S LIST AT STATE
UNIVERSITY
The Dean’s List for the spring
quarter 1936-37 session at the State
University was issued last week by
Registrar T. W. Reed. The list in
cludes 387 names. Among them are
Sumner Jewell Smith, Jefferson;
John Welch Duke, Pendergrass; Otho
L. Dodd and William Barrett Gun
ter, Commerce; W. C. Wheeler,
Maysville; Brannon H. Kinney,
Braselton; H. B. Wall, Bogart ; J. L.
McMullan, Tapley Bennett, Dyar E.
Massey.
Mrs. W. T. Bryan and Mrs. M. M.
Bryan spent Friday in Atlanta,
Vol. 62. No. 13.
ROOSEVELT TO SPEAK.
AT GAINESVILLE
Washington, D. C.—A Georgia
delegation said after a White House
conference President Roosevelt would
spea;: at Gainesville, Ga., November
25.
They said he accepted their invi
tation to stop in the Georgia city en
route to Warm Springs for a Thanks
giving holiday.
The Georgians said the President
would dedicate a monument to him
self.
The monument, which includes a
marble base and bronze likeness of
the president, is being erected as an
expression of gratitude for govern
ment expenditures totaling about
$2,500,000 to rebuild Gainesville
after a tornado in 1936. It stands
in an area to be known as Roosevelt
Square.
The program arranged by a Gain
esville committee calls for a parade,
a 30-minute speech by President
Roosevelt and brief addresses by
others, including Senators Walter F.
George and Richard B. Russell, Jr.,
Representative B. Frank Whelchel
of Gainesville, and Governor E. D.
Rivers of Georgia.
FIRE DRILL HELD
AS SCHOOL BURNS
AT FAYETTEVILLE
Fayetteville, Ga. —Flames destroy
ed the $35,000 Fayetteville grammar
school Friday after 350 children, be
lieving they were practicing a fire
drill, had marched to safety.
Superintendent Joe DeFoor de
scribed the drill as “the prettiest I
ever have seen.”
Miss Lucia Gray, a second grade
teacher, saw smoke coming from the
basement, announced to the class a
fire drill was to be held, and, while
the children filed out, warned other
teachers.
The children marched from nine
classrooms without a hitch.
DeFoor said the only excitement
occurred after the children reached
safety and “realized the school was
really on fire. There were plenty of
tears then.” t
ATHENS PRESBYTERY MEETS IN
ELBERTON FALL SESSION
Presbyterians of this section of
Georgia meet in Elberton this week
for a session of the Athens Presby
tery.
The two-day meeting will be held
at the Presbyterian church in Elber
ton, with Rev. E. V. Ramage as host
pastor. Rev. J. E. Talmadge, of
Winder, is Moderator of the Athens
Presbytery and will open the session..
Dr. S. J. Cartledge, of Athens, is
Clerk.
There are 39 churches in the Pres
bytery, and each is expected to be
represented during the meeting Tues
day and Wednesday, the delegates
being entertained in the homes of
Elberton on Tuesday night.
Two sessions of the Athens Pres
bytery are held each year, one ii
the spring and the other each fall.
Reports covering the denomina
tional activities of the various
churches will feature the meeting
next week.
CHRISTIAN CHURCHES OF
NORTHEAST GEORGIA MEET
The Christian churches in the
Northeast Georgia District held their
annual Co-operation Meeting at
Franklin church, in Franklin county
last week. Rev. Clifford Foster, the
widely-known, popular pastor of the
Winder Christian church, is president
of this august body, and Rev. W. B.
McDonald, for a long time pastor of
some of the leading churches of the
faith in the state, is secretary. There
are something like 5,000 communi
cants in this church and quite &
large inumber of church organiza
tions were represented to add to the
pleasure and spiritual profit of the
occasion.
MRS. BRYAN ENTERTAINS
BRIDGE CLUB
The Ladies Thursday Bridge Club
was given a beautiful party Thurs
day afternoon by Mrs. M. M. Bryan
at her home on Lawrenceville street.
Those enjoying the game were Mes
dames H. E. Aderhold, W. T. Bryan,
T. T. Benton, C. D. Cox, 11. J. W.
Kizer, Carl H. Legg, H. I. Mobley
and Dudley Moore. High score was
made by Mrs. Legg.