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By Holder & Williamson
GOOD NEIGHBORS
A few days ago passing the old
home where the writer was born and
reared, people and events of Auld
Lang Syne came trouping through
the memory. Sometimes it brings
joy to the heart to reminisce and to
ponder over the past. There was not
a better community anywhere than
t he one in which the writer was rear
e,L On one side of the old home
j. on re mile away is the Academy
Baptist Church, and on the other
some two and a half miles distant is
p, v Pond Methodist Church. Every
sfCO nd Sunday preaching was at the
former, and every fourth Sabbath
in the latter. In these two churches
the home folks worshipped. No one
was ever among better neighbors
than the writer. The nearest were
families of Roberts, Harrison, Ran
dolph, Marler, Bailey, Pinson, Oliver,
Stanley, Waddel, White, Hutchins,
snd Turner; and over in and about
Dry Pond, were these well known
families of Garrison, Henry, Han
cock, Legg, Moore, Wilson, Prickett,
Patrick, Head, Catlett, Merk, Wil
hite, Stockton, and others. These
people were God fearing and neigh
bor loving. Ever ready were they
to nurse the sick, help the needy,
render service to their country, and
to honor their Maker. Environed
with such sturdy citizens could not
fail to make an impression on the
youthful mind and heart.
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Most of these men and women
who were the heads of families have
gone to their eternal reward. A few
of the mothers still live, and three
are citizens of this little city. There
is Mrs. Rebecca Roberts, familiar to
all her friends as “Aunt Beckie,”
who is nearing ninety, but her mind
is clear, and heart filled with love
of humanity. Her parents were
the near neighbors to the writer’s
family. Their homes were in sight
of each other. Her father was a
scholilV, ar student, especially of the
Bible; an . rtisan, a skilled work
in;,'.!, and a man of many noble
parts. “Aunt Beckie” inherited his
talents and his brilliant mind. She
and her energetic husband, W. Clint
Roberts, who long ago went to his
reward, reared a family of extra
ordinary children. Each one has
characteristics peculiar to himself or
herself, but each one along some
particular line possesses unusual
ability. Some have passed on, but
like Cornelia, the mother of the
Gracchi, “Aunt Beckie” can point to
her children and truly say, “These
are my jewels.” May “Aunt Beckie”
live to be a hundred.
Another one of these old neighbor
mothers living in Jefferson, is Mrs.
Fannie Turner, wife of the late
Charles H. Turner. Her husband,
though many years the junior of the
writer’s father, was his frequent
companion and one of his dearest
and best friends. The writer often
came in touch with her husband,
children and herself. She made a
sure enough home, and was respect
ed, honored and loved, not only by
her own children, but every child
in the neighborhood who ever went
to her home. Only a few days ago
the writer met her and Mrs. J. T.
Stovall on their way to the Baptist
Missionary Society. While she is
climbing away up in the eighties,
Ehe was tastily and becomingly
dressed. Her dress was of the
latest design. She had anew
permanent, and was not only young
in spirit, but in appearance as well.
She takes an active interest in the
church, the U. D. C., and is concern
ed with the welfare of those among
whom she lives. She radiates the
sunshine of friendship, neighborliness
and love all about her.
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One Sabbath in Dry Pond Church,
the writer, when a boy, was sitting
beside his mother, when a young
couple came in and sat just across
the isle from us. After preaching
mother shook hands with them, and
gave to them her best wishes for a
happy life. That young couple was
Mr. and Mrs. J. 0. Stockton, who
had just married a short while pre
vious. In after years how the
writer did enjoy meals in their home,
when he went there with the
threshing outfit of Merk & Holder.
The table was ladened with the best
of viands. In later years, when this
couple became citizens of Jefferson,
the writer witnessed their rearing,
educating and training for life a
The Jackson Herald
family of a fine son and bright and
noble daughters. These children
honored their father and their
mother in the days of their youth,
and are a blessing in the community
in which they live. Mrs. Stockton
survives her husband. She not only
maintains a young spirit, but it
would rejoice any one’s heart to
read her writing when she writes a
piece of news for this paper. She
uses pure English, properly punctu
ated, and her pretty, and legible
handwriting would make Spencer
himself of the Spencerian system sit
up and take notice. She is the
youngest of the three mentioned
above. When she visits her children
in other localities her presence is
greatly missed here.
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There is another, Mrs. F. W. M.
Dowdy, who is past ninety. The
writer knew her husband well. Al
so, he knows her children, two of
whom live in Jefferson, Mrs. C. 0.
Brock and Mrs. E. E. Martin; and
one of whom, J. D. Dowdy, was a
schoolmate and classmate of the
writer. He was a good boy while in
school, and during those years after
he attained his majority he was al
ways a true, faithful and loyal
friend. The writer has had some
very fine things told him about Mrs.
Dowdy by two of her nearest neigh
bors, Mr. and Mrs. O. L. Singletary.
In speaking of her, Mrs. Singletary
said, “She is a remarkable woman.
Her mind is clear, and she remem
bers things well, and can relate
them so as to make them very inter
esting. It is always such a pleasure
to see her, and hear her conver
sation.” We trust she will be a
centenarian, and continue to bring
joy to those about her in the future
as she has done in the past.
Close to ninety is the age of one
very dear to the writer’s heart.
This one is the mother of the one
who bears the writer’s name. She
is Mrs. T. A. McElhannon. No one
could be more considerate, more
thoughtful, or render greater service
to her children and their husbands
and wives than this sweet spirited
piece of mortality. Two thoughts
linger unceasingly in her mind and
Keart—one, she is afraid she may
cause someone worry or concern
about her; and the other is, she is so
apprehensive that she will not do
everything within her power to
serve and make those happy about
her. She is thoroughly unselfish,
and has dedicated her life to others,
and in so doing she has had a heart
full of joy. Only a few days ago she
declared she must give Christmas
presents to the members of her fami
ly. In the thought expressed in the
Book, “She hath wrought a good
part, and hath done what she could.”
To these fine noble women and
sweet mothers, the writer wafts his
best wishes for a happy Christmas.
May they be spared to see more
Yuletides. In times past, they have
been the Santa Claus for others, and
now may others be Santa Claus for
them. They have been a blessing to
this world, for they are the noble
mothers of men. Tradition says
that when Paradise faded from
earth, the Goddess of unselfishness
and loyalty was left on this old
mundane sphere to find someone
worthy on whom to bestow her
graces. She traveled from conti
nent to continent, island to sea, and
ocean back to continent, and after
searching all over the world, she
finally bestowed them on the moth
ers of men and went to her home in
Heaven. Mothers are not only
ministering angels on earth, but are
the militant and unplacable foes of
all kinds of evil.
The greatest battles that ever were
fought,
You ask me where and when,
On the maps of the world you find
them not,
They were fought by the mothers of
men.
Since this column will not be fill
ed again by the writer until after
Christmas, let the following be said
to all mothers, sisters and daughters
whose eyes may fall on these lines,
which is a Christmas thought and
message: “Here’s to the woman who
has a smile for every joy, a tear for
every sorrow, a consolation for every
grief, an excuse for every fault, a
prayer for every misfortune, and
encouragement for every hope.”
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JEFFERSON, Jackson County, Georgia.
Woman’s Club Meets With
Mrs. L. J. Lyle
The Jefferson Woman’s Club met
on Monday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. L.-J. Lyle, with Mrs. Harold
Wall, Mrs. G. D. Appleby, Mrs. Ed
Hardy and Mrs. John Hardy co-hos
tesses.
The meeting opened with the read
ing of a Christmas Message to the
club, read by Mrs. Kizer. The Lord’s
Prayer in concert followed.
Mrs. J. E. Randolph, treasurer, re
ported $31.86 in general treasury,
and $27.56 in health department
fund.
A report from Miss Eugenia Boone
was read, in which she stated that in
Jackson county there were 31 4-H
clubs, 774 members being enrolled
in these.
Mrs. Guy Strickland, community
service chairman, spoke on the need
of traffic law observance, and asked
that parents co-operate by teaching
the children rules of safety in traf
fic.
Mrs. H. E. Aderhold, public wel
fare chairman, read a letter from
the State Board of Health concern
ing a pre-natal clinic, which the club
wishes to establish in Jefferson at an
early date,
Mrs. Aderhold stated that a dental
clinic would be held in the school in
January.
Mrs. J. D. Escoe, club librarian,
gave a review of some of the newest
books, and suggested a number that
were suitable for gifts to book
lovers.
A motion was made and passed,
that the club sponsor the singing of
carols on Christmas Eve on the pub
lic square. The public will be invit
ed to join in this community sing.
The program consisted of a num
ber of carols sung by Misses Mary
Carter, Marie Staton, Ann Appleby,
Betty Dozier, Claudine Robinson,
Virginia Wills, Jeanette Cooper,
Emily Rigdon; and Christmas mes
sages read from Henry Van Dyke’s
book, the Spirit of Christmas, by
Mrs. H. I. Mobley and Mrs. C. H.
Legg.
After adjournment, the hostesses
served delectable refreshments.
Those present, were; Mesdams C.
E. Hardy, John Hardy, G. N. Hyde,
Bill Spratlin, H. E. Aderhold, B. E.
McCollum, L. J. Lyle, H. J. W. Kiz
er, E. H. Crooks, R. M. Rigdon, A.
B. Elizer, Guy Strickland, C. D. Cox,
Young Maddox, C. H. Legg, H. I.
Mobley, W. T. Bryan, J. E. Ran
dolph, Stanley Kesler, T. T. Benton,
Effie Flanigan, 0. L. Singletary, J.
N. Holder, M. M. Bryan, J. D. Escoe,
Stiles Dadisman, Harold Wall, R. J.
Kelly, S. Kinningham, Misses Mary
Carter, Marie Staton, Ann Appleby,
Betty Dozier, Jeanette Cooper, Emi
ly Rigdon, Claudine Robinson, Vir
ginia Wills, Irene Rankin, Frances
Hawkes, Esther Kinney.
Georgia Legislature Face
Tax Problems
Georgia legislators gathered Mon
day to face at least one major quan
dary in the extra session’s fourth
week—how to reduce one form of
taxation without putting the
“squeeze” on individual counties,
and at the same time increase the
state’s total revenue.
Members of the Legislature who
view with alarm the financial situ
ation of smaller counties in the state,
Monday started a movement to make
some provision for the counties be
fore adjournment of the present ex
tra session.
Several members of the Senate
have said that they will not agree to
sine die adjournment until some
provision is made for immediate
help for the county governments,
many of which predict a state of
bankruptcy when the homestead and
personal exemption measures are
made effective.
Several pending revenue meas
ures, including the proposed tax on
soft drinks, are being considered as
stop-gap measures to tide over the
county governments until some per
manent tax form can be provided to
reimburse the counties.
Other proposals specifically aimed
at aiding counties include one to add
another cent to the state gasoline
tax and one to re-allocate the pres
ent six-cent fuel levy so counties
would receive two cents instead of
one.
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Kesler and
Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Hooper spent
Wednesday in Atlanta.
ILLINOIS SENATOR
HITS GLOOMY TALKS
Washington.—ln the face of
growing expressions of concern over
national economic conditions, voiced
with recurring frequency in eastern
financial circles of late, Senator
James Hamilton Lewis, veteran
statesman of Illinois, delivered a re
assuring speech to the country re
cenSly which deserves more atten-
tion than.it received at the time.
After recounting the happy fi
nancial state of affairs existing in
the United States in contrast with
other major nations of the world,
the Illinois senator, long noted for
the brilliancy of his speech, told his
colleagues that the chain of recent
pubic statements picturing a gloomy
business outlook bore the earmarks
of a conspiracy to destroy confidence
in the government.
Senator Lewis thought it more
than passingly strange that a series
of speeches adopting this theme
were delivered over the country at
widely separated points in the same
day. Such a development could
hardly be described as a coincidence,
he declared.
The feelings voiced by the senator
are known to be shared by more
than one official with affiliations close
to the White House.
The Christmas Story At
Martin Institute
Martin Institute presents A Christ
mas Story on Thursday night, 7:30,
in the Auditorium. Every parent
and friend of the school is invited to
be present. Also, when the Christ
mas Carols are sung by the students,
the audience is requested to join
with them in the spirit of Christmas.
There will be no charges for the
program.
Cast of Characters
Mary, Louise Porter.
Joseph, Douglas Barnett.
Simeon, Vernon Carter.
Anna, Dorothy Blackstock.
Herod, Southworth Bryan.
Angel, Emilyn Rigdon.
Singer, Joe Griffeth.
Pharisee, Pressley Stacks.
Publican, Bill Hardy.
Matthew, Tax Collector, Bobby
Bailey.
Blind Beggar, Sam Kelly.
Lame Beggar, Donald Alverson.
Two Chief Priests, Jimmy Johnson
and Hillyer Johnson.
Two Scribes, Glenn Gassaway,
and George Whitfield.
Herod’s Slaves,Winston Gause, and
Charles Moore.
Three Wise Men, Thomas Benton,
Enoch Brown and Louis Anderson.
Shepherds, Charles Langford,
Woodrow Segars, Bobby Hardy, Mel
ton Harbin and Henry Kesler.
Herod’s Attendants, Bill Purcell,
Dow Benton.
Dancing Maidens, Peggy Stacks,
Betty Aderhold, Frances Bryan and
Ella Grace Tony.
Herod’s Guards, W. A. Jones,
Louis McDonald, Frank Griffeth and
Dupree Nix.
Angel Hosts, Claudine Robinson,
Ann Appleby, Marie Staton, Betty
Dozier, Mary Carter, Virginia Wills,
Linda Lord, Jacqueline Murphy,
Margaret Johnson, Fay Daniel,
Jeanette Cooper, Elizabeth Green.
Populace, Mary Harris Collier,
Martha Evans, Ruth Evans, Audrey
Gause, Gene Marlow, Mary Purcell,
Julia Roberts, Nell Kesler, Wineva
Brown, Carolyn Lord, and Virginia
Simmons.
Ten Boys, Billy Pinson, Jack Pur
cell, Charles Moore, Winston Gause,
Marion Moore, Donald Porter, Stor
ey Porter, Carter Langford, Junior
Whitfield, Johnny Hartley.
Ten Girls, Martha Crooks, Martha
Jean Elrod, Mary Kinningham, Bet
ty Jane Hardy, Jackie Mobley, Mary
Smith, Irma Wall, Martha Lyle,
Virginia Moore, Emily Aderhold.
Children in Bethlehem, Henry
Robinson, Gene Smith, Talmadge
Appleby, Lavetis Jones, Charles Cat
lett, Bert Kizer, Stan Escoe, Tom
Staton, Virginia Kesler, Sarah Dea
ton, Bobby Stacks.
Chorus from Primary and Inter
mediate Grades.
President Roosevelt sent to the
senate Friday the name of Royce G.
Braselton for postmaster at Brasel
ton. Other nominations sent at the
same time were Homer Roy Cobb,
Ball Ground; and Emma S. Brindle,
Surrency.
Thursday, December 16, 1937.
Patrol Reports 363 Arrested
On Highway
Active since September 18, Geor
gia's State Highway Patrol drive
against reckless and drunk driving
resulted in 363 arrests through De
cember 1, Major John C. Carter,
commander, revealed in a report to
Commissioner Phil Brewster Satur
day.
Out of 160 cases of drunk driving,
140 were convicted and sentenced,
15 cases are pending and five were
acquitted. Fines and sentences
ranged from SSO to S2OO and six
months in jail.
Money from fines is collected by
court and county officers, not the
patrol, Major Carter pointed out.
Property valued by owners in ex
cess of $21,991 has been recovered
or saved from destruction, the re
port stated. Twenty-nine stolen
cars were recovered.
Fifty-four cases for speeding and
reckless driving resulted in 39 con
victions, four acquittals and 11 cases
are pending.
Disorderly conduct, larceny, high
way robbery, drunk on public high
way, lack of license tag and me
chanical deficiencies of automobiles
caused 116 convictions, with 52 cases
pending.
Two escaped convicts were re
captured and four persons were ar
rested for burglary, two of whom
were convicted, and the other cases
are pending, Major Carter’s report
showed.
No Fatal Wrecks
Writing on the absence of wrecks,
Major Carter’s report read:
“We are proud to note that
this year no one was killed on that
Lawrenceville-Athens road imme
diately before or after football
games. In 1935 statistics show that
five persons were killed immediate
ly right outside Athens, either be
fore or after games.
“In 1936 there were eight killed
and 29 injured. This year we pa
trolled that road carefully before
and after games and must come to
the conclusion that people just drive
more carefully when state troopers
are around.”
“WHY THE CHIMES RANG,” AT
BAPTIST CHURCH, 8:15, SUN
DAY NIGHT
The personnel for the Pageant,
“Why the Chimes Rang,” to be pre
sented at the Baptist church Sunday
evening, December 19, is as follows:
Old Man, Dr. C. B. Lord.
Old Woman, Mrs. L. J. Lyle.
Young Man, Roy Cheatham.
Young Woman, Miss Beth Bailey.
Girl, Miss Barbara Beatty.
Boy, Edwin Aderhold.
Pedro, Bobbie Bailey.
Little Brother, Tom Bryan.
King, L. H. Isbell.
Author, L. W. Patrick.
Musician, Raymond Rigdon.
Artist, Jack Hardy.
Laborer, Grantland Hyde.
Rich Man, C. E. Robinson.
Rich Woman, Mrs. John Hardy.
Woman in the Snow, Miss Montie
Cheatham.
Acolyte, Bob Appleby.
Minister, L. F. Elrod.
Group of Women, Mrs. Jack Har
dy, Misses Elizabeth Echols and Na
omi Rothell.
Carolers, Misses Ann Appleby,
Marie Staton, Janet Cooper, Clau
dine Robinson, Betty Dozier, Vir
ginia Wills, Mary Career, Emily
Rigdon, Thelma Langford, Eloise
Hood.
Reader, Mrs. Henry Merrill.
Pianist, Miss Miriam Bennett.
BEER TAX HIKE, DOUBLING
LEVY, BECOMES LAW
Governor Rivers early Monday
signed the new beer tax bill, ap
proximately doubling the levies on
all malt beverages.
The new tax schedules became ef
fective immediately with approval
of the bill and state revenue in
spectors went into the field Monday
morning to see that the proper
amount of stamps are affixed.
Beer is now taxed by the state at
the rate of 2 cents a bottle or can
and $4.50 a barrel on draft beer.
The old tax was three-quarters of a
cent a bottle or $2.50 a barrel.
Up to Saturday the only revenue
bill that had been passed by both
branches was the measure increasing
the beer tax, and the revenue raised
by this bill is allocated to the pur
chase of free schoolbooks.
VoL 62. No. 20.
Why Not A House Cleaning
For Christmas Gifts
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt, in *
recent newspaper article, suggests m
new idea in Christmas Giving. She
suggests a house cleaning—a weed
ing out of sarplus possessions, and
sharing them with our more un
fortunate neighbors. Things which
have ceased to be useful to u\
things we are tired of, could begin*
life all over again under our neigh
bor’s Christmas tree. Why not do
it now, and make house cleaning a
joyful, generous, friendly act?
She says you will be surprised at
the things that will tuln up on the
pile to be given away. Here, for in
stance, is an overcoat which father
has treasured for years, thinking
the time might come when he could
wear it again. But there are shiv
ering men walking the streets with
out any coats at all these days. Or
here is an old quilt, preserved in*
mothballs as l-afits an heirloom.
You thought time and time &gain>
that it was too good to part with,,
but remember that there are chil
dren who go to bed wrapped i.
newspapers, and still are cold.
Be very careful about one thing.
Don’t give rubbish. Rubbish is no
good to anyone. Clean and reno
vate what can be salvaged. What
you are looking for is gifts, some
thing you can enjoy giving, some
thing you would be proud to see
someone else enjoy. A good test of
what to give is whether you would
be glad to receive it yourself.
City Officers Chosen For
Year 1938
Monday at an election the people
of Jefferson re-elected aldermen as
follows: C. E. Hardy, from the Citjr
At Large; P. T. Pendergrass, First
Ward, and A. H. Mcßee„ Third
Ward.
The city council now consists of
H. E. Aderhold, mayor; Aldermen C-
E. Hardy, P. T. Pendergrass, C. E.
Barnett, A. H. Mcßee, and D. D
Carithers.
Monday night, council met and
elected the following to serve for
the next year: Clerk and Treasurer.
Guy Strickland; Chief of Police,,
Claude Pettyjohn; Night Marshal!,,
W. W. Cody; City Attorney, H. A.
Stephens; Water Works Superin--
tendent, C. Y. Daniel; Fire Chief, A. .
M. Hardy; Assistant Fire Chi£f, to -
be selected by Mr. Hardy; Members
of the Board of Education, M. M.
Bryan and Stanley Kesler; Regia
trars, W. H. Williamson and M. N.
Brown; Registrar of Fires-, Gay
Strickland; Fire Inspector, H. L. .
Purcell; Building Inspector;, ft JLt
Kelly; Electrical Inspector, &oy-
Strickland; City Physician, J. T.
Stovall.
R. W. JACOBI PURCHASES OLJ*
HANCOCK FARM
Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Jacobi, for ov
erly of Atlanta, together with the
latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Cog,,
have purchased and moved to what
is known as the Hugh Hancock,
farm near Jefferso:-:. It is the farm,
which the late G. Duke Ross owned,,
and on which he resided before re
turning to Winder.
Mr. Jacobi is district sales super
visor of the H. D. Hudson Mfg. Cos ~
a business enterprise of Chicago,.
with local headquarters in Atlanta.
We are informed that he will make
of his new home an attractive estate,.,
with all modern coreforts and equip
ments. Mr. and Mrs. Jacobi were in
the city Tuesday purchasing equip
ment for an electrical kitchen and
other household furnishings.
Jefferson will accord, these people
a hearty welcome.
TWO MEN HURT IN AUTO-TRAIIC
SMASH
Two men, Claud P. Wilkes of Jef
ferson, and Theo Hutchins of Mays
ville, were painfully but not serious
ly injured when the truck in whieb;
they were riding was struck by a,
freight train at a crossing near Gills—
ville.
The injured men were brought by
ambulance to the Commerce Hospital
for treatment. Both had several,
fractured ribs and Wilkes had head,
lacerations. The truck in whicla
they were riding was demolished*—
Commerce News.