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Mr. and Mrs. Otho Carithers of
Commerce were among the visitors
here Thanksgiving.
Homer Barnett and family of Bo
gart were visiting here awhile Thurs
day morning.
An abundance of fresh meat has
made its appearance during the past
few days of cold weather.
Rev. G. T. Carithers and family
of Commerce were Thanksgiving
guests of relatives here.
Mrs. Lucy Venable, who is stay
ing with her sister at Jefferson, was
home awhile Wednesday.
R. N. Massey is serving as a tra
verse juror at the Federal Court at
Gainesville this week.
Rev. Grover Sorrow, who has been
in revival services at Thomaston, re
turned home during last week.
B. T. Carithers and family of
Commerce were among the guests of
relatives here Thanksgiving.
Fred Brock of Morgan County
was visiting here during the past
week, the guest of relatives and
friends.
Our community was represented
at the City Court of Jefferson this
week by jurors and spectator^.
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Moon are
visiting at Elberton, where they are
the guests of relatives and friends.
W. T. Chester of the CCC Camp,
Mt. Sterling, N. C., was a week-end
guest of relatives here.
Mrs. Lee Howington celebrated
her anniversary Sunday, together
with relatives and friends.
Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Whitley Were
visiting in Jefferson, Sunday after
noon, the guests of relatives.
Jewel Brock of Morgan' County is
among the 1 visitors here, the guest of
relatives aftd friends.
Services were conducted at the
Baptist Church at eleven o’clock Sun
day morning by Dr. Joe Stapler of
Penfield.
Mrs. J. R. Lowe and daughter,
Miss Sara Lowe, of Monroe were
among the week-end guests of
friends here.
Miss Nell Coleman, member of the
University team, took part in a
demonstration hockey game in Ath
ens, Saturday afternoon.
Rev. J. R. Lowe of Monroe preach
ed here at the Fire Baptized Holi
ness Church, Saturday evening and
Sunday morning.
Tuesday of last week a door on
the school bus, driven by Coleman
Dailey, flew open. H. P. Minish
and Eugene Ginn fell out, but neith
er was hurt beyond minor bruises.
New Methodist Pastor
Members and friends of the Meth
odist Church regret the loss of their
pastor, Rev. Y. A. Bailey, since the
■conference saw fit to transfer him
to other fields. However, a lasting
welcome awaits the new pastor, Rev.
A. D. Whittemore, of Comer, who
will preach his initial sermon next
Sunday afternoon, if no change is
made in preaching days.
Preaching Day* For Nicholson
With the appointment of Rev. A.
D. Whittemore, the religious circles
have been completed for the year
1938-39. Other pastors are: Rev.
Homer Humphers, Gainesville, Bap
tist Church, second Sundays; Rev.
Henry Meadow, Colbert, Congrega
tional Holiness Church, third Sun
days; and Rev. J. R. Lowe, Monroe,
Fire Baptized Holiness Church,
fourth Sundays.
A Good Lady Passe*
Mrs. Mary E. Smith, 93, known
and loved as “Aunt Mollie,” passed
away quietly at her home here
Thursday, November 24, about noon.
She had been in declining health for
quite awhile, and her passing was
no great surprise to relatives and
friends. She had lived here all her
life, being the widow of the late
Thomas Smith, being among the
first settlers of this little city. Her
passing is mourned by many. Sur
viving her are three children, F. L.
Smith, Commerce; Miss Daisy Smith
and Mrs. Genie Johnson, Nicholson.
Funeral services were held at the
grave side Friday afternoon at two
o'clock by the Rev. T. C. Hardman
of Commerce, and interment made
in the Nicholson cemetery. Deep
est sympathy is extended the bereav
ed family in the passing of their
loved one.
CARD OF THANKS
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We take this method of express
ing sincere thanks and words of
appreciation to the friends and
neighbors for the loving, thoughtful
acts of kindness and many favor3
extended us during the illness and
passing of our dear mother, Mrs. Ida
Hendricks Head. May the blessings
■pf a Heavenly Father reward you.
, Robert M. Hendricks.
Mrs. A. N. Blackstock.
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Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Venable
■pent the holidays with relatives.
Mr. and Mr*. J. E. Barrett visited
the Tom Daniels recently.
Mrs. John Massey returned home,
after a visit to Atlanta.
Mrs. Ellie Gordan is at home,
after being at Decatur and Jefferson
for a few weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Brown and
George Webb and Miss Mary Gilles
pie were down from Gainesville
Sunday.
Mrs. Mollie Thurmond is spending
this week with Mrs. F. B. Cross at
Gainesville.
Miss Alice Whitfield spent
Thanksgiving with her parents.
Mrs. Nellie Kimsey has gone to
Candler to visit her sister.
Those spending holidays with Mr.
and Mrs. Luther Potts were Mr. and
Mrs. Bud Potts and Mr. and Mrs.
Summie Rankin.
Mr. and Mrs. Vernie Bullock en
tertained a congenial party of
friends Wednesday night.
Miss Eloise Thurmond visited Mrs.
Grady Mitchell and Mrs. Earle Law
son.
Among those spending week-end
with their parents were Roy Daniel
and Mitchell Thurmond.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred McGinnis spent
awhile with Mr. and Mrs. A. B.
Potts.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Evans were
Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar
Nabors.
Mr. and Mrs. Earle Lawson re
turned to Union, S. C., after a visit
to the Grady Mitchells.
Miss Merdele Thurmond and Obie
Morrison were with Mr. and Mrs. W.
R. Thurmond Sunday night.
Baxter Venable and P. M. York
were with friends here.
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Murphy spent
the week-end at Braselton.
Misses Ruth Thurmond and Emma
Ruth Nabors spent Monday night
with Mrs. Paul Evans at Jefferson.
Broughton Nabors spent Thanks
giving with his parents.
Mrs. Julius Jackson visited Mr.
and Mrs. Dave Jackson.
Mrs. Lam Jackson attended a
home demonstration meeting in
Athens with Mrs. Ruby Isbell and
Miss Elsie Bowman in Athens.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Webb enter
tained with a bountiful dinner
Thanksgiving. Those present were
Mrs. Roy Sheridan and children, Mr.
and Mrs. R. T. Cole, Mr. and Mrs.
Bill Webb and children and Miss
Lura M. Webb and J. C. Whiting.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Daniel and
children, Roy Daniel and Mitchell
Thurmond were in Athens Saturday.
The school had a successful cake
walk, conducted by Prof, and Mrs.
Johnnie Lee Murphy. The proceeds
are for pictures, charts and other
school materials.
Miss Lottie Murphy spent holi
days at Braselton.
A nice dinner was given by Mrs.
Venie Daniel Sunday. Those en
joying her hospitality were Mr. and
Mrs. A. B. Potts, Mr. and Mrs. Vance
Bullock, Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Brooks,
Miss Grace Venable, Roy Daniel, Mr.
and Mrs. Tom Daniel and children.
Fred Murphy and Mr. Smith were
guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Mur
phy.
Friends are glad to learn that Mr.
and Mrs. Mays Venable and Patricia
are well, after a short illness.
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Mr. and Mrs. Dudley Jones of
Crawford spent the week-end with
Mr. and Mrs. Hill Whitehead.
Miss Martha Beth Lavender of
Dahlonega spent the Thanksgiving
holidays with the home folks.
Mrs. E. B. Martin and Theron
Martin spent the Thanksgiving holi
days with Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Black
mon at Washington.
Miss Hazel Martin visited home
folks for the week-end.
Curtis Martin of Dahlonega spent
Thursday with Mr. and Mrs. G. 11.
Martin.
Otis and Boyce Williamson and
Miss Chloe Williamson were visit
ing relatives at Lincolnton last
week.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Segars
visited Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Martin
last Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Martin and
children, Mrs. Herbert Hunter and
children, spent Thursday with Mr.
and Mrs. J. P. Adams.
The Arcade school enjoyed the
holidays.
The Arcade Sunday School is
progressing nicely. All invited to
come and help. We are planning a
Christmas tree.
THE JACKSON HERALD, JEFFERSON, GEORGIA
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Charles Sailors made a business
trip to Atlanta one day last week.
Clyde Mauldin of Gainesville visit
ed relatives here over the week-end.
Mrs. Jess Jackson visited relatives
in Atlanta Saturday night and Sun
day.
Mr. and Mrs. Wade of Athens
were the guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Okie Venable Thursday.
Mrs. Curtis Potts visited Mrs.
Edna Potts Thursday.
Mrs. Lillian Mitchell and Mrs. A.
G. Mitchell visited Mrs. Ila Mauldin
Monday p. m.
Mr. and Mrs. Sears of Commerce
visited here Sunday p. m.
Mr. and Mrs. George Powers visit
ed relatives near Gainesville Sun
day.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Jennings visit
ed relatives near Orr’s Thursday.
Art Sanders made a business trip
to Gillsville one day recently.
Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Mauldin of
Orr's visited relatives here Saturday
p. m.
S. J. Wade of Athens spent Thurs
day with his sister, Mrs. Venable.
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Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Whitehead of
Nicholson were the week-end guests
of Hugh Phillips.
A. T. Phillips and Hugh Phillips
were called to the bedside of J. H.
Phillips, of Walnut, who is very
sick.
Death of Mr. Will Roberta
Many in this 'Community were
made sad on account of the death of
Mr. Will Roberta last Friday. He
leaves his wife, six children, three
grand children, and three sisters,
namely, Mrs. J. F. Doster, Mrs. J.
F. Fields, Mrs. Bill Alien, to mourn
his death. Mr. Roberts was a mem
ber of the Baptist Church at White
Plains. He was laid to rest in the
Doster cemetery on last Sunday,
Rev. Jack McNeal in charge of the
funeral service. He was fifty- four
years of age.
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The Bible Class met on Sunday
night with a very large crowd.
Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Whitlock
and little son and Mr. and Mrs. W.
D. Motes and daughter spent the
week-end with Mr. and Mrs. Wood
row Lemley.
Mr. and Mrs. T. S. Toney and
children, Annelle and Jim, spent
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Ralph
White of Gainesville.
Miss Louise Whitlock spent last
week with Mrs. J. R. Yonce.
Mr. and Mrs. Lat Smith and Mrs.
V. C. Lemley attended preaching
services at Mountain Creek Sunday
afternoon.
Bible Class will meet in the home
of Thurston Toney next Sunday
night. Everybody come. You are
welcome.
THE JACKSON HERALD HONOR
ROLL
The following have recently re
newed their subscription to The
Jackson Herald, for which we are
very appreciative:
Mrs. H. R. Carruth, Rt. 2.
C. B. Lord, City.
W. A. Healan, Yacolt, Wash.
W. M. Whitworth, Birmingham.
T. D. Storey, Columbia, S. C.
C. V. Swan, Rt. 2.
Mrs. C. I. Loggins, Maysville.
John N. Garner, Washington, D. C.
Paul Brown, Washington, D. C.
L. H. Archer, Rt. 3.
A. L. Freeman, Rt. 2.
Hubert Wilhite, Rt. 3.
J. J. Wages, Statham.
J. O. Dunson, Commerce.
L. F. Elrod, City.
J. F. Thomas, Pendergrass.
Miss Kate Wilbanks, Maysville.
E. B. Betts, Washington, D. C.
H. S. Fite, City.
Mrs. Sam Holliday, Rt. 2.
H. J. Massey, City.
S. W. Lord, Rt. 1.
S. W. Lord, Rt. 1.
Miss Bertha Lee Massey, Com
merce.
Mrs. Mattie Roberts, City.
J. V. Alexander, Rt. 2.
Oscar Spivey, Atlanta.
J. C. Head, Rt. 1.
CAREY WILLIAMS BUYS
CRAWFORDyiLLE PAPER
Crawfordville, Ga.—Carey Wil
liams of Greensboro has bought The
Advocate-Democrat, sixty-two-year
old weekly newspaper published
here, and the brick building housing
the plant.
He is editor and publisher of the
Greensboro Herald-Journal and The
Columbia News of Harlem.
ROTARY CLUB MEETING
Because of the absence of some
of the members of the club, the
regular luncheon of the Jefferson
Club was postponed from noon to 7
p. m. on last Tuesday. Only three
of the members were absent. For
the five meetings for November, the
club has had an average attendence
of 2V4%.
The program was in charge of
Prof. H. J. W. Kizer. He had Miss
Jennie B. Hill and Miss Elsie Bow
man, home economic teachers of
Martin Institute and of Jackson
county, respectively, to give to the
club an outline of their work. Each
seemed to be interested in their
work, and showed much progress
had been made along this line in this
county.
AGED CITIZEN CALLED BY
DEATH
Mr. Lee Martin passed away Mon
day at his home on the Vandiver
farm, between Jefferson and Mays
ville. Mr. Martin was one of the
county’s oldest citizens, having pass
ed his eighty-fourth milestone.
Funeral and burial services will be
conducted today, Wednesday, at Dry
Pond Methodist Church.
M. C. FROST, CREDIT OFFICER,
PROMOTED
Rome, Ga.—Officials of the pro
duction credit system announced
here Monday the promotion of M. C.
Frost, secretary-treasurer of the
Rome Production Credit Association
for the past two years, to a position
with the Production Credit Corpor
ation of Columbia.
TALMADGE FORCED TO
REDUCE SIZE AND
ISSUE OF NEWSPAPER
Atlanta.—Former Governor Eu
gene Talmadge’s Sstatesman—“The
Poeple-Editor”—went tabloid with
this week’s issue on half-size news
print.
Associate Editor Talmadge also
announced publication bi-weekly in
stead of weekly as heretofore, ex
plaining in a front page article “It
is very expensive to run a weekly
political paper.”
The Statesman has been a fre
quent vehicle for Talmadge’s as
saults on New Dealers and his politi
cal enemies.
COURT HOUSE BURNS
IN COFFEE COUNTY
Douglas, Ga.—An early morning
fire destroyed the Coffee county
courthouse Friday.
The blaze, of undetermined origin,
was discovered by Sheriff R. C. Reli
han, who said the flames appeared
to have started under the roof at
the rear of the structure.
NURSERY WILL SHIP
2,000,000 PINE TREES
Flowery Branch, Ga.—The Flow
ery Branch State Nursery will begin
tree shipments December 5, and ex
pects to ship about 2,000,000 pine
trees and several hundred thousand
walnut trees, according ao A. D.
King, superintendent.
The nursery will erect a tempor
ary packing shed to meet the season
al requirements.
CAKE WALK AT NEW VIRGIL
We are requested to state that
there will be a cake walk at New
Virgil church on next Saturday
night. Proceeds to go for benefit of
repairing of the church building.
FOR ALDERMAN, FOURTH
WARD
I hereby announce myself a can
didate for re-election as Alderman
of the Fourth Ward of the City of
Jefferson. If elected, will do all in
my power to serve the of the
Fourth Ward, as well as others of
the City, to the best of my ability.
Respectfully submitted,
D. D. CARITHERS.
NOTICE LOST
Lost, one black purse, between
Hogan’s store and E. J. Venable’s,
last Saturday afternoon, containing
between five and six dollars, cosme
tics and pictures. SI.OO ’reward.
Please return to Hogan’s store for
reward.—Viola Bramlette.
$95,000 FIRE IN TAMPA
Tampa, Fla.—Fire which broke
out in a whole-sale warehouse early
Thursday raged for four hours and
caused a loss estimated at $95,000.
Mobley’s Specials
These prices should bring you
running to Mobley’s for your
share of the BARGAINS that are be
ing offered in every department.
These are only a few of the SPECIAL
PRICES we are making.
We Invite You to Come This Week.
COLORED BROADCLOTH
Assorted colors! Values up
to 15c yd. On Sale while the
lot lasts
5c
Yard
Men’s Heavy Weight
OVERALLS
Well made for serviceable
wear!
98c
MEN’S FELT HATS
Newest styles! Popular col
ors
98c
Up
Best “Father George”
36 Inch SHEETING
The same good grade you’ve
always bought! Sale price
7 l-2c
Yard
PLAID BLANKETS
In popular colors! Warm
and fleecy! Worth 69c!
Mobley’s sale price
49c
Each
Boy’s Heavy Weight
UNION SUITS
Extra good value! Well
made garments! at
49c
Fast Color Dress
PRINTS
36 inches wide! Beautiful
new patterns! All popular
colors! Priced for this sale
at only
9c
Yard
Ladies’ Jersey Knit
PAJAMAS
Warm, cozy garments—that
will keep you comfortable
on cold nights!
98c
Boy’s Leatherette
COATS
Fine for cold, rainy weather
wear!
98c
Men’s Whip Cord
, PANTS
Well made of strong, ser
viceable material
98c
Heavy Weight 36 Inch
OUTING
Solid colors! Best 15c qual
ity!
lOC Yard.
MOBLEY’S
JEFFERSON, GA.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER L 1938.
Men’s Fine Grade
WORK SHOES
“Star Brand”
Strongly built of fine quali
ty leather, soft leather up
pers with durable Panco or
solid leather soles
1.98
Up
Men’s Corduroy Zipper
JACKETS
Worth $2.50
1.98
Men’s Rubber
BOOTS
Heavy rubber uppers! Red
rubber soles!
2.39
Men’s Ribbed Union
SUITS
Extra quality! Heavy wt.
65c T 0 89c
Men’s Work
PANTS
Extra good values at
98c
Up
Extra Heavy
SHEETING
Best 10c yard value! Will
be sold while the lot lasts
5c yd
(Limited quantities to each
customer)
Men’s Work SHOES
Substantially constructed.
Reinforced gussets and
strong composition soles. A
rare and unusual bargain.
1.79
Ladies’ Slip-over Wool
BLOUSES
Values to $1.39
98c
Ladies’ Twin Set
SWEATERS
Newest styles! Popular col
ors
E 79 Up
Heavy Cotton
BLANKETS
Bright plaids! Full double
bed size!
98c Pair
Children’s SWEATERS
Heavy weight! Coat styles!
Popular colors! Priced for
this sale at only
49c
Heavy Part Wool
BLANKETS
Popular colors! Plaid de
signs! Satin bound! $2.50
values
1*75 Pair