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Miss Idel Maddox, who is teaching
at Talmo, spent the week-end with
home folks.
Mr. and Mrs. John Lee Murphy
and children of Brockton were
guests Sunday of the latter’q par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Ward.
Mrs. Jutaon Evans, and Mrs. T.
M. White and son, John, of Atlanta,
visited Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Evans
recently.
Friends of Mrs. G. W. Kinney are
•delighted to know that she is re
covering from an illness of several
days.
L. B. Carter of Buford visited
relatives recently.
Mrs. Brod'us Cash and Mrs. Carl
ton Baird were recent visitors in
Atlanta.
Rev. and Mrs. Homer Morris of
Chicopee were guests Sunday of
relatives here.
Rev. P. B. Cash filled his regular
appointment at Berea last Sunday.
Miss Hester Tanner of Chestnut
Mountain was a recent visitor here.
Rev. Clenton Spain of Atlanta
preached here Sunday, following
Sunday school, at the eleven o’clock
hour.
Henry McNeal and daughters of
Harmony community were recent
visitors here.
Friends of William Holland are
interested to know that he is recu
perating from an appendix oper
ation, and was able to return to his
home Saturday.
Miss Velma Oliver of Winder
Visited relatives here recently.
Miss Lucile Evans was the guest
■one day recently of Mrs. P. B. Cash.
Mr. and Mrs. Tal Berryman of
Lawrenceville, and Mr. and Mrs.
John Langford and baby son, Harry,
of Braselton, were recent guests of
relatives here.
Miss Vivian Tanner was guest
Sunday of Miss Nelda Skelton.
Friends here are interested to
know of the approaching marriage
of Miss Lurlene Duck of Braselton,
to Philip Tanner of Chestnut Moun
tain. Both the groom and bride-to
be have hosts of friends in our com
munity, and are from well known
and prominent families.
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Mr. and Mrs. Okie Tolbert spent
Monday night with Mr. and Mrs.
Faite Baxter.
Miss Edna Harris spent Sunday
with Miss Kathryn Williamson.
Y. L. Thornton spent Sunday
sight at home of Hub Jones.
Mr. and Mrs. Mack Rhodes of
Athens, Mr. and Mrs. Horace Whit
low of Atlanta, were visiting at
home of Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Duson
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Dunson, and
Mrs. Claudis Thurmond and chil
dren of Jefferson, were visiting
their parents Sunday, Mr. and Mrs.
J. O. Dunson.
Miss Lois Jones spent the week
end with Miss Cynthie Evans.
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh M. Baxter
spent the week-end with Mr. and
Mrs. Otis Hawks.
William Jones spent Saturday
night and Sunday with Robert Bar
nett.
Mr .and Mrs. Tom Fleeman were
visiting at home of R. K. Suggs Sun
day.
Lester McElroy visited Coy Wil
liamson a while Sunday.
Mrs. Hub Jones and son, Waymon,
were visiting Mrs. Y. L. Thornton
Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Will Ramsey, Lucile Ramsey
and Mrs. Willie Minish spent Fri
day afternoon with Mrs. Minnie
Baxter.
Dock Carithers is sick at this
writing, at home of his daughter,
Mrs. Minnie Baxter.
G. C. Wilson visited Edward Tol
bert Sunday afternoon.
Friends of Mrs. Will Berrong are
in sympathy with her in the death of
her father in Madison county.
We are glad to have Mr. and Mrs.
Faite Baxter move into this com
munity.
Mrs. Tressie Kesler spent Monday
with Mrs. Olin Minish.
Several from here attended the
aniging at Cabin Creek Sunday, and
reported a nice time.
OLD AGE PENSION CLUB NOTES
The Old Age Pensioners have de
cided not to have any call meeting
this month. We wish to enroll the
names of all pensioners soon. Let’s
try to hold our annual meeting every
year in August. Please bear in
mind, and attend our regular meet
ing next August.
C. F. Evans, Pres.
C. F. Hooper, Sec’y.
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Mrs. J. T. Parham and son, Troy,
and Miss Opal Pruitt were visiting
in Blairsville last week-end with
relatives and friends.
Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Carney and
daughter, Helen, were visiting their
parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Carney,
of Winterville, last Sunday.
Miss Vera Logan returned home
last Monday, after visiting a while
with Mr. and Mrs. Kimsey Hill of
Clarksville.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Billups
Malcolm, a fine baby boy, whom they
have named Billups Gerome.
Comer Stephens of Athens was
spend-the-night guest of Mr. and
Mrs. Cecil £!ms last Wednesday
night.
A large crowd attended the Hal
loween party and cake-walk at
Archer’s Grove last Friday night.
Every one enjoyed the evening very
much.
Victor Malcolm of Diamond Hill
was visiting his brother here last
week.
Horace Wheeless of the CCC
Camp spent the week-end at his
home.
Obie Brooks of Pendergrass was
visiting Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Brooks
last week.
Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Logan and
family were visiting friends and
relatives in Center last Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Sims were the
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Reed Par
ham Sunday.
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Thfc Bible Class met in the home
of J. E. BrumbaloV, with a very
large crowd, and it will meet on next
Sunday night with Mrs. W. J. Whit
lock. Come, you are welcome. On
last Sunday night we elected Thurs
ton Toney as our president for an
other year.
Those visiting A. W. Mathis Sun
day, were Mr. and Mrs. Walter, Sum
mie, Harriet, and Willie Whitlock,
of Dry Pond, and the Elliott sisters
of Pendergrass.
We sure were sorry to give up
Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Yonce and family,
who have moved out of our com
munity.
Paul, Guy and J. B. Christopher
of near Atlanta visited A. E. Yonce
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Motes and
family were the recent guests of V.
C. Lemley.
Miss Louise Whitlock spent awhile
last week with her aunt, Mrs. J. J.
Whitlock, of near Holly Spring.
Mrs. DeLong and mother, Mrs.
Williams, of Holly Spring, were in
this community one evening last
week.
Miss Maudie Brown spent one af
ternoon with Mrs. A. W. Mathis.
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Miss Viola Austin of Gainesville
spent the week-end with home folks.
Misses Claudell and Carolyn Flow
ers spent Saturday night with Misses
Naomi and Winnie Austin.
R. W. Adams attended the singing
at Cabin Creek Sunday.
Those visiting Mrs. W. R. How
ington Saturday and Sunday, were
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Standridge and
family, Mrs. Ardel Anthony and
children of Commerce, and Miss
Claudene Howington of Winder.
Those visiting in the home of R.
W. Adams Sunday, were Misses
Naomi, Lola and Winnie Pearl Aus
tin, and Miss Delois Greason of
Gainesville.
Mrs. J. L. Slaton had the mis
fortune to lose a fine milch cow
last Thursday night.
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The chicken supper and cake walk
to be given at the school building
next Saturday night, November 5.
The public is extended a cordial in
vitation to come out and enjoy the
evening. Be sure to come.
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Hale of Gaines
ville visited their parents Sunday
afternoon.
Misses Jeanette Hale and Wilma
Butler spent Sunday with Mrs. F.
B. Spencer.
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Thornton visit
ed Mr. and Mrs. K. J. Fields Sunday
afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Lem Fields and
mother were guests of Mr. and Mrs.
K. J. Fields for Sunday.
Scott Butler was guest of Jewel
Spencer and Ralph Hale for Sun
day.
Abruzzi Rye and Crimson
Clover Seed for sale.
Farmers Warehouse.
THE JACKSON HERALD, JEFFERSON, GEORGIA
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Mr. and Mr*. Roy Smith of Lo
ganaville were week-end visitors here
with relatives and friends.
Jewett Barnett and family have
returned home from a week's visit
with relatives and friends in Grif
fin.
Quite a number from here attend
ed the meeting of the Jackson Coun
ty Choir at Cabin Creek, Sunday.
Mrs. Nancy Perry of Berea was a
week-end visitor in our little city,
the guest of relatives.
Miss Joyce Barnett of New
Harmony was visiting here among
relatives and friends over the week
end.
Rev. Homer Humphers of Gaines
ville will preach here at the Baptist
Church over the coming week-end.
Rev. W. C. Brock and daughter,
Miss Viola, of Griffin were among
the visitors here one day last week.
Services will be conducted at the
Methodist Church, Sunday after
noon by the pastor, Rev. Y. A. Bail
ey of Comer.
Alfred Barnett and a friend of
Bogart were among the visitors here
Sunday, the guests of relatives and
friends.
Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Whitley, little
Misses Eutelle and Lautrelle Barnett
were week-end visitors in Griffin.
Several from here attended the
funeral of Mrs. Ernest Kesler at
Bethany, Saturday. Deepest sym
pathy is extended the bereaved
family.
Friends will be delighted to learn
that H. A. Howington’s operation on
his throat was successful in an At
lanta hospital during last week, and
he is expected to return home short
ly.
Get Ready
I Fair warning! If you are plan
ning on taking part in the setting of
shrubbery at the school house on
Thursday, November 10, now is the
time to get the fertilizer on the
ground. Get your shrubbery to
gether early that morning. Miss
Elsie Bowman, county home demon
stration agent, Jefferson, will super
vise the work; so, let’s get every
thing in readiness and watch the re
sults. The P. T. A. is scheduled to
meet in the afternoon.
Gordon Brock Attacked at Grffin
Friends here of Gordon Brock of
Griffin will be sorry to learn of his
misfortune last Friday night. In
going from his work at the mill to
his home, two bandits overtaken
him, and while one hit him from the
rear, the other slashed his forehead
with a razor, robbing him, and leav
ing him dazed on the street. He
managed, after regaining enough
strength, to call a neighbor, who as
sisted in getting hospital attention
and notifying the family. He was
resting as well as could be expected
Sunday. So far, no trace of the as
sailants has been secured, although
the Sheriff and State Patrol are
pushing the case.
Halloween Festival Great Success
The Halloween festival and cake
walk that was staged at the school
building on last Friday evening was
a marked success. The largest crowd
ever to witness an occasion of this
kind was present for the evening.
The various plays and amusements
featured, were presented by local
talent, and brought forth many com
pliments by those in attendance. A
nice sum was realized in cash, which
will be used exclusively for the
library and buying equipment for
the science laboratory. The faculty
and patrons are grateful to the pub
lic and friends for the co-operation
in making the occasion one of inter
est and benefit to the school.
“Ten First*”
Note: In clipping the following
from the Griffin Daily News, it will
be remembered that the father of
this “first” baby formerly resided in
Nicholson, and friends here will be
delighted to know of his many titles:
“Page Ripley: Here’s another for
Mr. Ripley’s believe-it-or-not.
Young Fredrick Lamar Brock*
who was born in Experiment on Oc
tober 18, is less than two weeks old,
but already has ten “firsts” to his
credit.
He is the first son of Mr. and Mrs.
Gordon Brock; the first great grand
son of H. C. Jones; the first grand
son of Herbert Jones; the first grand
son of W. C. Brock; the first nephew
of the Brock family; the first neph
ew of the Jones family; the first boy
of the Brock family grandchildren;
the first boy of the Jones family
grandchildren; the first son of grand
father’s (Brock) first son; and the
first son of grandfather’s (Jones)
first daughter.”
Let The Herald do your Jab
Printing. Keep yaur printing dol
lars at home.
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The Mayaville League rendered a
very interesting program to the
Holly Spring League last Sunday
night.
Mias Lynda Beatty spent the
week-end in Jefferson visiting her
sisters.
Miss Evelyn Savage from Gaines
ville spent the week-end with her
father, Allen Savage.
Mrs. Royce Langford and daugh
ter, Johnnie, spent the week-end
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ben
Fleming, at Harmony.
Miss Jurelle Gilmore of Hoschton
was at home for the week-end.
Mr. and Mrs. Buck Marlow and
children of Gainesville were visiting
relatives in this community Sunday.
Many attended the singing at
Cabin Creek last Sunday.
The Plain View School is sponsor
ing a cake walk Saturday night, the
proceeds to go for the benefit of
the school.
Many of this community attended
the Halloween programs at Mays
ville and Tadmore this week-end.
Everybody seemed to have had a
grand time at both places.
Mrs. Bob Brown and Mrs. Arthur
Brown visited Mrs. Cody Irvin Sun
day. We are sorry to note Mrs.
Irvin’s illness again.
Ralph Morrow and Henry Lang
ford were visiting in our community
Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Sallie P. Lipscomb spent
Monday afternoon with her sister,
Mrs. J. B. Langford, Sr.
Let’s don’t forget that Talmo i3
to render a special program Sunday
night to the Holly Springs League.
Miss Gladys Hutson spent part of
last week in Gainesville.
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Rev. G. D. Perdue of Clermont
will fill his regular appointments
here Saturday night, October sth, at
8 o’clock, also Sunday a. m. at 11
o’clock. Sunday school at 10.30.
Every one has an invitation to come
and worship with us.
Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Harris, Mr.
and Mrs. D. C. Matthews and chil
dren visited relatives at Winder Sun
day.
Miss Kathleen Hawkes of Neece
spent the week with home folks.
Dewey Williamson of Lakemont
was the week-end guest of relatives
here.
This place was well represented at
the Halloween carnival at Benton
High School Friday night.
Mr. and Mrs. DeWitt Wardlaw,
Mrs. Myrt Jones, attended the funer
al of Mr. Ed Nash at Union Church,
in Madison county.
Little Charles Ronnie Crawford,
the son of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Craw
ford, has been very sick this week,
but is reported some better at this
writing.
Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Williamson
and children spent Sunday at Sea
graves Mill with Mr. and Mrs. Mack
Walker.
Miss Wilda Wardlaw had as guest
Sunday Misses Mildred Barnett and
Thelma Williamson.
Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Mathews and
Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Brooks of Cen
ter spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.
Dewitt Daniel, at Watkinsville.
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The first grade welcomes anew
comer this week, Johnny Loggins.
The primary grades received a
shipment of story books from the
Georgia Library Commission last
week, which they are enjoying very
much.
We are sorry that two of our
number have been absent recently
because of sickness. We hope that
they will soon be back with us.
The third and fourth grades en
joyed a Halloween party Monday af
ternoon. Games and Halloween
stories provided fun for all.
Thirteen members of the fifth and
sixth grade received a prize for be
ing present every day during the
month. We are very proud of our
good attendance record.
Prizes were also awarded to the
best speller in each grade for the
month. These prizes were won by
Virginia Watkins in the fifth grade,
and Clara Perry in the sixth grade.
On Saturday night, November 5,
there will be a cake walk at Plain
View School. Since the cake walk
is being sponsored by the school,
the proceeds will go to the school
fund. Come and have a good time,
and enjoy the string music.
When broiling a steak, cut off any
excess fat around edge to prevent it
from catching fire when placed be
low glowing fire.
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Day Phone 93. Night Phone 81.
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Orr’s extends sincerest sympathy
to the beveaved ones on account of
the going away of Mrs. Ruby Kesler,
of Brockton. Mrs. Kesler was a
daughter of the late Col. George W.
and Mrs. Emma Boggs Brown.
Miss Bettye Jo Langford spent
Sunday with Misses Dorothy, Bettye
Joe and Caroline Webb.
Ollie Pinson and Ned Archer
were week-end visitors here, guests
of Lovic Wier.
Bobbie Payne is spending some
time here with his grandmother,
Mrs. Thad Mauldin.
Mr. and Mrs. I. P., Jim, Janet
and Harris Hanson, Mr. and Mrs.
Joe Harris and little James and Bob
bie, spent Sunday visiting with Mr.
and Mrs. R. J. Walker and family
and Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Craven.
Mrs. J. A. Jarrett has returned to
Winder, after a visit of several
days here.
Henry Harris of Jacksonville, Fla.,
who with his family has been spend
ing some days visiting in Georgia,
was calling here one day last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmo Walker and
sons, Harold and Jackie, were among
the week-end guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Joe Harris.
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Langford repre
sented Orr’s at the County Choir,
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Payne and
children spent Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs. Thadus Mauldin. -
Mrs. Charlie Wier and children
were Sunday afternoon guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Bud Marlow.
Mr. and Mrs. Bud Morgan spent
last week with Mr. and Mrs. Jess
Morgan at Athens.
Mr. and Mrs. James L. and Mr.
and Mrs. Claborn Harris and chil
dren spent the week-end visiting
Tybee, Mr. Frank Harris and family
at Statesboro, and Mr. and Mrs. Jeff
Mcßee at Rayle.
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Sunday school is fine. We want
all parents to come out and take
part in the Lord’s work.
Mr. and Mrs. Hoyt Cape of Win
terville were the week-end guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Arlie Fowler.
Mrs. L. P. White visited her
daughter, Mrs. Paul Newton, a few
days this week, at Harmony.
Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Batts of At
lanta were the week-end guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Amanuel Pethel.
We welcome Mr. and Mrs. J. S.
Patrick and children in our com
munity.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Davis and chil
dren visited the latter’s parents, Mr.
and Mrs. John Gee, recently.
Several from here attended the
Bible Class at Rev. Jewel Brumba
low’s Sunday night, and reports just
fine.
Mrs. Paul Newton and baby,
Loyd Dean, were Saturday night
guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. White.
Rev. and Mrs. T. W. Gee were
week-end guests of Mr. and Mrs. B.
C. Leachman, at Talmo.
WILL PASS PLATE, BUT IN
REVERSE
Walton, N. Y.—They’re going to
pass the plate in reverse at the First
Methodist Church here Sunday.
Rev. Grant Robinson explained
Friday that every member of the
congregation will take one dollar
“from the plate instead of putting
something on it.”
“Each,” he added, “will invest the
dollar in any way he believes may
be profitable and will later return
the dollar and the profits to the
church.”
A western magazine offered a
prize for the best recipe for making
beautiful hands. The following
answer won: “Soak the hands three
times daily in dish water while
mother rests.”—Exchange.
THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 3. 1938.
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Mrs. Fannie Catlett has returned
home, after spending several weeks
in Atlanta.
Mrs. Charlie Beck was called to
Dahlonega last week to the bedside
of her father, who is real sick.
Mrs. A. E. Evans has beep sick
the past week. We hope she will
soon recover.
Miss Dorothy Merck had as her
guest for the week-end Miss Nancy
Shields of near Jefferson.
Mr. and Mrs. Hal Porter and baby,
Mrs. Maude Porter and Miss Sarah
Porter, of Demorest, visited rela
tives here the past week-end.
Mrs. McDougal and Miss Irene
McDougal are visiting Mr. and Mrs.
Paul Whitmire.
Mrs. Jessie Pricket is staying at
her country home. She had as her
guests Saturday night, Mr. and Mrs.
Jack Prickett of Buford.
Mrs. L. W. Eberhardt and Mrs. H.
W. Wheeler of Maysville visited Mrs.
D. J. Wheeler Friday p. m.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Doss and
daughters, Frances and Betty, of
Atlanta, were guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Polk Catlett Saturday.
Mrs. Delo Harmon, Miss Clifford
Harmon and Mrs. W. A. Langford
visited Miss Lula Bell Webb one af
ternoon last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Avrey Daniel and
children spent Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs. Ezra Highland at Unity.
Miss Wilda Wheeler spent Sunday
with Misses Dorothy and Jeanette
Merck.
The program rendered here Sun
day night by the Holly Spring Ep
worth League was enjoyed by a
large crowd.
Miss Esther Kinney of Jefferson,
spent part of the week-end here, the
guest of Mr. and Mrs. Boyd Lang
ford and Miss Ora Wheeler.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Faulkner and
children of Ridgeway spent Satur
day night with Mr. and Mrs. Andy
McElreath.
Funeral services for Mr. Jim Kell,
who was found dead at his home
early Friday iftorning, were held
Saturday afternoon at Oconee
Church, with Rev. Rigdon officiating.
Survivors are his wife, and three
daughters, Miss Nelda Grace, Com
merce; Miss Minnie Dell, Atlanta ;
Miss Mildred, Pendergrass. We ex
tend our sympathy to the family.
Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Jones, Jr.,
spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.
Andy McElreath.
Alton Roberts of Tucker spent the
week-end with Willis Gillespie.
VITAL VERITIES
The population of the United
States registers a net gain of one
person every 35 seconds: One birth
every 14 seconds, one death every
22 seconds, one immigrant every 15
minutes and one emigi-ant every
14(4 minutes. In Georgia there is
one birth every 9 minutes and one
death every 15 minutes.
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The 1938 estimated population of
Georgia is 3,099,749, of which 64
percent is white, and 36 percent
colored.
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The average age of population in
Georgia is 26.2 years, and the aver
age age at death in 1938 was 45.6
years.
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The distribution of the ages of
mothers and fathers of infants born
in Georgia, 1936, gives the mean age
of mothers as 26 years, and that of
fathers as 31 years. In the United
States the mean age of mothers is
27 years, and that of fathers is 32
years.
Jefferson Insurance Agency
General Insurance,
Jefferson, Georgia.
Lemons should be cut with clean
edges when used to garnish all kinds
of shellfish, broiled, fried, baked and
boiled fish as well as fish salads. For
decorative purposes they may be
cut into many fancy shapes.