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By John N. Holder.
JEFFERSON TO BE HOST TO
MANY PEOPLE ON APRIL BTH
Airplane Wrecked
Endeavoring To
Outfly The Stork
A novel sight greeted Jefferson
ians last week—an airplane being
drawn through the streets by a Ford
truck. The plane was loaded on the
G. M. Railway and shipped to re
pair shop.
The plane flying from Philadelphia
to California was wrecked in a forc
ed landing in a cotton field just out
side the city limits.
The pilot attempted to land in a
plowed field after the plane devel
oped engine trouble, it was repor
ted. The ship struck an obstruction
in the field and overturned, crump
ling a wing, bending the propellor
and breaking off a rudder flap.
The plane was piloted by Lieuten
ant Daniel Fletcher Smith, Jr., and
he had as a passenger Ensign Rob
erts, who was hastening to Califor
nia, where Mrs. Roberts was expect
ing the arrival of the stork.
Lieutenant Smith is a graduate of
the Naval Academy and also of the
Flying School at Pensacola, and had
only recently been promoted to full
Lieutenancy because he had never
had an accident.
SPECIAL SESSION
TALK BOOMS AGAIN
Special session talk that had died
to an apathetic whisper boomed au
dible and somewhat authentic last
week—and dope was there might be
a meeting to confirm appointments
made since the 1939 Legislature ad
journed.
If Rivers’ appointees of recent
months are not confirmed before the
next regular session the second Mon
day in January, it is possible anew
governor might send his own list of
choices to the Senate instead of
those of his predecessor. It has hap
pened before.
Among officials whose designation
must be confirmed are:
Highway commissioner Lawson L.
Patten, appointed to succeed ousted
chairman W. L. Miller; also the oth
er two commissioners, Jim L. Gillis
and Herman Watson.
0. G. Glover, state purchasing
agent heading the reorganized buy
ing agency.
Safety commissioner Lon Sulli
van.
Two members of the Board of
Penal Corrections organized by the
1939 assembly, Turner Brice of
Quitman and Grover C. Byars of
Rome.
One of the state’s few women de
partment heads, Miss Lillian Hen
derson, director of the Division of
Confederate pensions.
The new state forester, W. C.
Hammerle.
Charles N. Elliott as acting di
rector of the Wildlife Division and
his successor in the parks depart
ment, acting director Eugene L.
Bothwell.
Two assistants to Attorney Gen
eral Ellis Arnall, Emil J. (Sandy)
Clower and Marshall Allison.
About a score jadges and solici
tors of city courts.
SHERIFF STABBED
IN ELECTION FIGHT
Dahlonega, Ga. Sheriff Jack
Gillespie, of Lumpkin county, died
at a Gainesville hospital as the re
sult of stab wounds received at Dah
lonega Wednesday night when he at
tempted to quiet an election night
crowd.
Gillespie had been sheriff of Lump
kin county for four years. He was
defeated in Wednesday’s primary,
along with all other office holders
who had opposition.
Present county officers losing to
opponents in the election aside from
the sheriff were the chairman of the
board of roads and revenues, John
H. Moore, defeated by Millard F.
Shelton; the ordinary, clerk of court,
tax commissioner and clerk of the
county commission.
The following were nominated:
Doyal Anderson, for clerk of supe
rior court; Johnnie Rider, tax com
missioner; C. C. Rider, ordinary; J.
F. Davis, sheriff; Ernest Comer, sur
veyor; Billie Lipscomb, coroner; E.
Trammell, C. 0. Peck, Shelton and
Guy Wimpy, commissioners of roads
and revenues.
The Jackson Herald
In less than two weeks, April Bth,
a big celebration will take place in
Jefferson. One that after it is over
all of us will be proud we have had
a part in. We say ALL OF US and
we certainly hope that every one
feels that way about it. For every
one is as much a part as any one
else. There is no THEY about it,
the proper words are “we” and
“our.”
Naturally success depends upon
two things, co-operation and organi
zation. The first we are heartily re
ceiving. The second we are care
fully perfecting. Down to the mi
nutest detail, we trust every person
in every place will study out the
work that has been assigned to them,
that there may be complete unity
and no confusion.
Some of us have been asked to
do certain things, not because we
were the only persons in Jefferson
capable of doing them, but because
we happened to be named for those
places. Every person given such
responsibility is trying earnestly to
do the job well. But the celebration
belongs to all Jefferson and Jackson
County. So let everybody work to
gether till the job is done.
Every one having helpful sugges
tions feel free to make them. Any
one seeing a job that is being done,
and you can help do it, join in, your
help is earnestly solicited.
Our neighboring towns and cities
are showing a wonderful spirit of
helpful co-operation, and we appre
ciate it.
A few suggestions might apply to
all of us:
1. Joining heartily in making
our own premises look their best as
a part of the decoration of the
town.
2. Making our homes available
that day for the use of any visitors
who might desire them. #
3. Allowing vacant space about
our homes for parking, and leaving
our own cars at home if possible.
4. Being courteous and helpful
and doing all we can to make our
visitors feel welcome.
5. Doing our shopping carefully
ahead of time so that local mer
chants will not be bothered with de
liveries April Bth.
Signed,
The Program and Steering
Committee.
METHODIST CONGREGATION
ENJOYS FINE EASTER
SERVICES
Eastern morn did not dawn fair
and beautiful —sleet and a cold rain
greeted those who had planned for
special services commemorating the
resurrection. Nevertheless, a large
crowd of Epworth Leaguers assem
bled at the Methodist church at 7
a. m. for a sunrise Easter service.
The church was attractively dec
orated with spring flowers and an
interesting prgoram was enjoyed.
At ten a. m., the church school
assembled in the several depart
ments and studied the inspirational
and spiritual renewing of the Lord’s
triumph over death.
At 11 a. m. Rev. A. B. Elizer
spoke to the congregation of the
Triumphant Christ in His life on
through Gethsemane to Calvary.
A lovely ceremony preceding the
service was the christening of the
little son and baby daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Haans Bard, who only a
short time ago came from Texas to
make their home in Jefferson, where
Mr. Bard is affiliated with the Jef
ferson Mills. Mrs. Bard’s church
membership was also transferred
from Texas to the local church.
A splendid choir rendered two
lovely and appropriate choruses.
In the evening, the Methodist
congregation worshipped with the
Presbyterians and heard Dr. E. L.
Hill of Athens deliver a most im
pressive message on the Resurrec
tion.
EASTER EGG HUNT ON
METHODIST CHURCH LAWN
The primary department of the
Methodist church school, over which
Mrs. H. R. Howell presides, enjoyed
a delightful egg hunt on the church
lawn Saturday afternoon. About
eighteen children responded to the
invitation and greeted Mrs. Howell
and her co-worker, Mrs. Paul Wil
son, who had planned so happily for
the pleasure of the children.
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U. S. STAMP HONORS DR. LONG
The memory of the late Dr. Crawford W. Long, who
performed the first successful surgical operation using
ether anesthesia, is to be honored by the Post Office De
partment with anew two-cent postage stamp. Dr. Long
performed the operation at Jefferson, Ga., March 30,
1842, and the stamp, copy of which is shown here, will
go on sale at Jefferson April 8. That will be the scene
of a great memorial celebration that day for the famous
surgeon who first used ether for an operation to reduce
pain 98 years ago.
H. C. Camp Elected
Barrow County Sheriff
Winder, Ga.—Sheriff J. T. Wil
liams was -defeated by H. C. Camp,
I, to 988, in the Barrow county
primary. Three other incumbents
were re-nominated ,and another was
beaten.
School Superintendent E. V. Har
ris defeated J. 0. McNeal by 10
votes, 1,273 to 1,263. Ordinary B.
C. Hill was beaten by G. N. Bagwell,
1,402 to 1,157. Tax Receiver Hen
ry W. Wall won over Muller McEl
roy, 1,652 to 893. Commissioner
Tom G. Etheridge was renominated
over R. H. Burel 1,256 to 1,207.
A. G. Lamar defeated four other
candidates for treasurer and W. A.
Farr was named coroner.
Postmaster-General Will
Speak In Athens
Athens, Ga.—Postmaster-General
James A. Farley will speak in Wood
ruff Hall on the campus of the Uni
versity of Georgia in Athens, at 10
a. m., Monday, April 8.
Following his speech in Woodruff
Hall, Mr. Farley will go to Jeffer
son, Ga., to participate in a Craw
ford W. Long celebration. The post
office is issuing a special 2-cent
stamp in honor of the discoverer of
ether as an anaesthetic in surgical
operations.
Returning to Athens from Jeffer
son, he will speak before a conven
tion of the Georgia chapter of the
National Association of Postmasters
that night. He will return to Wash
ington from Athens.
DR. S. T. ROSS ELECTED
PRESIDENT OF NINTH
DISTRICT DOCTORS
Doctors of the Ninth District
Medical society elected Dr. S. T.
Ross of Winder, as their new presi
dent, at their semi-annual meeting
held in Winder. Other officers are
Dr. O. C. Pittman of Commerce,
•newly (elected vice-president; Dr.
Pratt Cheek of Gainesville, secre
tary-treasurer and Dr. C. B. Lord of
Jefferson, counsellor. Dr. Marcus
Mashburn of Cumming, is the re
tiring president.
LeTOURNEAU BUILDS
AND STOCKS LAKE
Toccoa, Ga., March 23.—Lake
Louise is Georgia’s newest large ar
tificial lake. It was built by the Le-
Tourncau Company in what is be
lieved to be record time, and has a
shoreline of approximately 18 miles.
The* lake will be stocked with 40,-
000 bream and bass obtained from a
federal hatchery in Marion, Ala. The
fish, varying in size from fingerlings
to three and four pound brood stock,
were hauled here on trucks.
Annual Crawford Long
Address in Athens
Athens, Ga.—Dr. Julian K. Quat
tlebaum, prominent Savannah, Ga.,
surgeon who received his degree
from the University of Georgia in
1917, will deliver the annual Craw
ford W. Long Day Address in the
historic Chapel, March 30.
Dr. Quattlebaum is a fellow in the
American College of Surgeons, a
fellow in the Southeastern Surgical
Congress, and president of the Geor
gia Medical Society.
This commemoration of the first
operation performed with ether is
an annual affair at the University.
Dr. Crawford W. Long performed
his first painless operation in Jef
ferson, Ga., on March 30, 1842, 98
years ago.
In addition to these services there
will be a celebration in Jefferson,
April 8, when a special 2 cent stamp
commemorating the operation will
be issued. Postmaster General
James A. Farley will attend the
Jefferson affair.
WHELCHEL, KELLY, GOLDEN
PROSPECTIVE CANDIDATES
G. Fred Kelly of Gainesville has
signified his intention of being a
candidate for Congress from the
Ninth district. The present incum
bent, Congressman Frank Whelchel,
and Dr. J. S. Golden of Jasper, are
already in the race.
Col. Kelley has served a little
over one year of a four-year term as
Solicitor General of the Northeast
ern circuit, to which office he was
elected in 1938. He is a former
Solicitor of Hall city court, and
served as County attorney two years.
Prior to moving to Gainesville some
years ago, he served in the general
assembly from Gwinnett county.
MRS. EMILENE MOSS
Lawrenceville, Ga.—Mrs. Emilene
Moss, 93, died Friday at the home
of her son, James F. Bell, in Gray
son, after a long illness. She was
a native of Walton county and the
widow of Captain N. A. Moss, a
Confederate veteran. Mrs. Moss
was a member of the Methodist
church for 75 years, and until her
health failed was active in church
affairs. Besides her son, she is sur
vived by a stepson, Dr. William H.
Moss, of Norfok, Va.; a step daugh
ter, Mrs. E. J. Banks, of Atlanta; a
daughter-in-law, Mrs. H. N. Moss, of
Kings Mountain, N. C.; seven grand
children and 14 great grand chil
dren. Services were held Sunday
morning in Hoschton Methodist
church. Interment was in the church
cemetery.
John Strickland of Atlanta visited
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Guy
Strickland, last week-end.
Thursday, March 28, 1940.
ATTORNEY GENERAL OF GEORGIA
SPEAKS TO ROTARIANS TUESDAY
Congressman Charged With
Selling Job
Atlanta, March 22.—Two indict
ments, charging the sale of postal
appointments, were returned against
Representative B. Frank Whelchel
by a federal grand jury.
H. Grady Jones, a Pickens county,
Ga., commissioner, was indicted with
Whelchel on charges of conspiracy
in receiving money in Whelchel’s be
half from prospective appointees.
The principal indictment, involv
ing seven counts, charges that Whel
chel received through Jones $l,lOO
for appointing Hulon E. Holcomb as
rural mail carrier at Ball Ground,
Ga.; $l,lOO for naming Paul Grog
an to a similar position in the same
post office; and that Maynard Marsh
burn paid SSOO for his appointment
as postmaster at Tate, Ga.
A separate indictment of one
count accuses Whelchel with agree
ing to receive $1,500 to procure ap
pointment of T. L. Harris as post
master at Ball Ground. Harris did
not receive this appointment, the
indictment said, but later was named
temporary rural carrier at the same
post office.
Mr. Whelchel Itaues Statement
Mr. Whelchel issued the follow
ing statement: “These indictments
come as the result of combined ef
forts of those who would defeat me
for congress and the disappointed
job-seekers of my district, all of
whom I could not possibly satisfy.
And it seems they will stop at noth
ing to defame and ruin me.
“For months these people have
flooded my district with untrue
gossip, believing such would intimi
date me and cause my withdrawal
from the race for congress.
“I am a candidate for re-election,
with the confidence my pepole will
exonerate me and re-elect me.
“I want my people to know that
I am not guilty ofq misconduct of
any kind in the high office I hold
at their hands, and these indictments
are simply a political persecution.
“It seems unfortunate that this
administration which I have loyally
supported would permit two publici
ty-seeking lawyers from the Depart
ment of Justice in Washington to
take this matter from the hands of
the local district attorney and pre
sent the same to an Atlanta grand
jury where they knew I was un
known, and likewise the witnesses.
This was done in the face of a grand
jury at Gainesville being already
drawn and subject to call of the dis
trict attorney, also with the state
ment of the local district attorney
to me that:
“ ‘The people of Georgia would
never forgive me if this matter
should come up, if I should present
it anywhere other than Gainesville.’
“These out-of-state lawyers knew
they would nevef indict me before
a grand jury where all witnesses
were known, and it is too obvious
their sole purpose was to indict ir
respective of whom they assassinate
or crucify.
“These indictments are reprehen
sible and repugnant to all fair
minded people. I will insist on an
early trial, and I have no fear of
the result and outcome.”
Mrs. Harper To Speak On
“We The People” Pro
gram In New York,
Tuesday Night, Apr. 2
Mrs. Eugenia Long Harper of Col
lege Park, only surviving child of
Dr. Crawford W. Long, will be heard
on the “WE THE PEOPLE” radio
program from New York City Tues
day night, April 2.
The program is heard over the
Columbia Broadcasting System.
Mrs. Harper will leave Atlanta
by train Saturday for New York.
•She will be the guest of “WE THE
PEOPLE” through Tuesday night.
She will return to Jefferson from
New York, and remain here through
the April 8 celebration.
Arrangements were completed for
Mrs. Harper to go to New York ear
ly this week. The program on which
she will appear has a nation-wide
audience, and all of this section is
expected to be listening to “WE THE
PEOPLE” Tuesday night. All of
Mrs. Harper’s expenses are being
paid by “WE THE PEOPLE” radio
program.
Vol. 63. No. 41.
Hon. Ellis Arnall, Attorney Gen
eral of Georgia, was the guest Tues
day of his college clas3 mate, Nat
Hancock, and was guest speaker at
the Rotary luncheon. Other guests
were S. P. Leverett, REA auditor,
with R. J. Kelly; Lewis Mobley with
H. T. Mobley and Thad Buchanan
of Atlanta with Mr. Hancock.
Mr. Arnall is one of Georgia’s
outstanding young men, and, as At
torney General, has won en enviable
reputation as an interpreter of the
laws. His decisions invariably
stand. He is a deep thinker and his
speech to Jefferson Rotarians was
greatly enjoyed. He chose for his
theme those words of Henry Van
Think Without Confusion, Clearly;
Love Your Fellowman Sincerely;'
Act From Honest Motives, Purely
Trust in God And Heaven Securely.
Only four Rotarians were absent.
Wesleyan To Mark
Grads* Centennial
Macon, Ga.—Plans for celebra
tion of the 100th anniversary of the
first graduation at Wesleyan College
have been formulated this week.
The celebration will commemorate
the progress Wesleyan has made
since it granted to Catherine Brewer
in 1840 the first degree ever gran
ted to a woman. The events will
center around annual commence
ment, which begins May 23 and ends
w|th comanemcement day 'exercises
May 27.
Confederate Soldier’s Figure
Topples From Its Base
In an effort to take down a flag
pole in the park on the public
square last week, a wire attached to
the Confederate monument pulled
the figure from the upper base and
broke it into quite a number of piec
es, defacing it to such an extent
that it can not be repaired. The
monument was erected by the Jef
ferson Chapter U. D. C. about 1912.
It was built in sections and the top
section was the figure of a Confed
erate soldier, carved from Italian
marble. We were unabl" to learn
definitely who did the work, but think
it was carved and erected by the
McNeel Marble Cos. of Marietta. The
sections were not pinned together,
therefore, the heavy marble statue
was easily pulled from the underly
ing granite foundation.
Thieves Enter Jefferson
Stores
Someone entered the 11. J. Mas
sey Grocery Store Saturday night
and stole the contents of the cash
drawers and also several cartons of
cigarettes, and possibly other mer
chandise. They entered the store
through a transom over the front
door.
Also, an attempt was made to
burglarize the Lunch room on the
public square. A screen door was
removed, but the law breaker did
not get into the building.
Some time ago, burglars entered
the Kesler & Legg Ten Cent Store
and took quite a sum of money and
merchandise articles.
These law violations are becoming
too frequent and the city policemen
should exert every effort to capture
the thieves and see that they are
punished to the full extent of the
law.
Georgians Eligible
For 400 U. S. Posts
More than 400 civil service posi
tions open to residents of Georgia
have yet to be filled, according to
an announcement made in Washing
ton by the United States Civil Ser
vice Commission.
“Although the apportioned classi
fied civil service,” the announcement
said, “is by law located in Washing
ton, D. C., it nevertheless includes
only about half of the federal civil
ian positions in the District of Co
lumbia.
“Positions in local post offices,
customs districts and other field ser
vices outside of the District of Co
lumbia, which are subject to the civ
il service act, are filled almost whol
ly by persons who are local residents
of the general community in which
the vacancy exists.”