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The Jackson Herald
By John N. Holder.
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CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS—Here’s Jimmy Johnson, o* Jefferson, Ga., a
Future Farmer, the only boy to win both grand and reserve championships
at the Fat Beef Cattle Show and Sale sponsored by the Chamber of Com
merce here for the past six years. Left to right are Jimmy; Mike, tne cham
pion; Ike, the reserve champion, and J. L. McMullan, agriculture teacher at
Martin Institute, who showed Jimmy how to make the two Angus calves in
to winning steers.
Jackson County Future Farmers
of America won the majority of
awards at the Fat Cattle Show in
Atlanta last week. A complete list
of winners is as follows:
Champion: Jimmy Johnson, Jef
ferson, Ga., (Jackson County); re
serve champion: Jimmy Johnson,
Jefferson, Ga., (Jackson County.)
Lightweight: First, Henry Ar
cher, Jackson; second, Curtis Foun
tain, Jackson; third, Clyde Martin,
Jackson; fourth, Joe Griffeth, Jack
son; fifth, Malon Dial, Stone; sixth,
Lester Harper, Stone; seventh, Ala
paha Fowler, Jackson; eighth, Mays
Potts, Jackson; ninth, C. L. Parris,
Fulton; tenth, Kenneth Burrus,
Cummings High.
Medium weight: First, Daniel
Chandler, Commerce; second, Wal
ter Martin, Jackson; third, Malon
Dial; fourth, Jack Williams, Villa
Rica; fifth, John L. Moore, Jackson;
sixth, John Haulk, Monroe; seventh,
C. L. Paris; eighth, Doris Tyson,
Villa Rica; ninth, Buren Thompson,
M. Zion; tenth, Mathy Lee, Tyus.
Heavy weight: First, second, Jim
my Johnson; third, C. b. Bishop,
Fairburn; fourth, Balaam Turner,
Blackwell; fifth, Charles Wright;
sixth, Wilbur Edwards, Blackwell;
seventh, Charles Wright; eighth,
James Parrish, Roopville; ninth,
President Roosevelt Resting
In Georgia
Franklin D. Roosevelt, President
of the United States, is back in
Georgia , At Warm Springs he seeks
the relaxation and vecuperation
which in the past he has found there.
President Roosevelt arrived from
Washington Friday night and most
of the 400 villagers at Warm Springs
turned out at the station to shout
arid wave a welcome as he walked
down a ramp from his special train,
entered a car and drove to the Foun
dation.
As his car moved past Georgia
Hall, patients yelled a second wel
come.
The length of the President’s stay
depends primarily on what happens
in the European conflict. Before
leaving the Capital, Mr. Roosevelt
said he would be “right back” if
another country were invaded. ’His
train was moved to Atlanta, shunted
to a siding and the crew instructed
to be ready to start- a return trip to
Washington on two hours’ notice.
MR. M. V. HEALAN DIES \7
M. V. Healan, aged 74, dfdi Just
week at his home in Carl. , He is,
survived by nine children, one of
whom, W. A. Healan, is a resident
of Hoschton. ;•
Funeral services were held at
Carl Baptist church with the Rev.
Hoyt Cruce, the Rev. Otis McNeal,
the Rev. J. B. Wilkie and the Rev.
Mr. Brooks officiating. Interment
was in Midway cemetery.
SINGLE COPY Sc.
Jimmy Johnson; tenth, Marvin
Meadows, Powder Springs.
The star prize winners were Mike
and Ike, owned by Jimmy Johnson.
These animals took the highest
awards, and were sold along with
other cows to the highest bidder.
Mike arid Ike netted Jimmy two
gold watches, two pretty ribbons
and $470 in cash.
Mike And Ike Sold
Jimmy is no longer their owner,
however, for they were auctioned
off Wednesday along with some 450
other cattle at what was hailed as
one of the finest fat cattle shows
ever held in the state. The youth’s
father is J. A. (Gus) Johnson, him
self a Master Farmer in 1936.
High bidder for both the animals
was Rogers Stores, operators of the
Big Star Super Markets. Price paid
for the champion, which weighed
980 pounds was S3O per 100 pounds,
or $294, and for the reserve cham
pion, weighing 1,100 pounds, sl6
per 100 pounds, or sl76 —a total of
$470 for the two steers. Both calves
are black Angus steers, which were
hred and raised in Georgia.
Which brings up the subject of
how fat cattle raising in Georgia
has increased in the past few years,
much credit for which is attributed
to the cattle shows being staged
Officials of Maysville
Charge Organize Board
Officials of the Methodist churches
of the Maysville charge met at the
parsonage of Rev. J. L. Hall, pastor,
on Sunday afternoon, April 7, and
organized a charge board, which will
meet quarterly some two weeks in
advance of each quarterly confer
ence. Dr. Hoyt Meaders, Midway
church, was chosen chairman. The
meeting was addressed by Charles
A. Britton, Jr., general manager of
the Advocate.
Women trustees of the parsonage
met at the same time as the men
of the charge and gave consideration
to some needed work on the parson
age. Among those present were
Mrs. W. M. Tolbert, Mrs. Dixon Hall,
Mrs. Josiah Turk, Mrs. C. J. Mead
ers, Miss Lucy Bryan, Mrs. Vandi
ver, Mrs. Hollis Henderson, Mrs. L.
J. Legg, Miss Grace Langford, Mrs.
Billie Pittman, Mrs. J. M. Ellison.
During the day a meeting of the
charge’s young people’s union was
held at the Maysville church. This
gathering was also addressed by
Bro. Britton, who had previously
preached at the morning worship
.services at the Midway and Mays
ville churches.
. ijiGfficials present at the board
organization meeting were Homer
Langford, J. A. Hutson,-‘‘W< R.
Langford, L. J. Legg, R. R. Wilson,
Hurst Jarrett, Hoyt Meaders, Her
bert Segars, J. W. Casey, D. L. Har
mon, W. B. Thompson, W. M. Tol
bert, Horace Head, J. H. Turk,
Thomas Cheatham, Hollis Hinder
son, H. A. Wood, and Aubrey Sud
deth.
JEFFERSON, Jackson County, Georgia.
throughout Georgia each year.
“This is the finest show I have
rttended this year, and I’ve been to
all 22 held so far,” declared Horace
McDowell, of Moultrie, who has been
a leader for years in encouraging
livestock raising in south Georgia.
“The thing I like about these
shows is that each year the number
of Georgia-bred cattle becomes
greater and the number of imported
cattle diminishes. When they held
the first show here five years ago
about 5 per cent of the cattle were
Georgia-bred, while in the current
mow about 90 per cent are home
bred and home-raised.”
“Every year more and more boys
are showing Georgia-bred stock,”
declared J. L. McMullan, vocational
agriculture teacher at Martin Insti
tute, where the Johnson youth went
to school. “We had to start off
buying high-priced western calves
and feed them out, but we are get
ting away from that more and more.
If we ever expect to have a real
livestock industry in Georgia, we’ve
got to breed ’em and feed ’em
both.”
Cattlemen were proud of the fact
that more animals this year than
ever before were graded “choice,”
which is second only to “prime” in
the seven different grades of meat
and livestock.
FINAL SERVICES FOR TURNER
BROOKS HELD SUNDAY
Center, Ga.—Funeral services were
held Sunday afternoon at 3 o’clock
from the Center Methodist church
for Turner Brooks, 86-year old res
ident of Center who died at his home
Friday afternoon.
Mr. Brooks, a nritive of Jackson
county, was well known throughout
the county where he had lived all
his life.
He was a member of the Center
Methodist church and for forty-one
years had been one of its most ac
tive workers.
Survivors are his wife, Mrs. Lula
Benton Brooks; two daughters, Mrs.
W. T. Whitehead, Nicholson, and
Mrs. W. T. Berry, Center; six eons,
C. T. Brooks of Brooks Crossing; E.
A. Brooks, Jefferson; A. W. Brooks,
C. L. Brooks and Virgil Brooks, all
of Center, and W. L. Brooks of
Commerce.
Serving as pall bearers at the ser
vices were George O’Kelley, P. D.
Collins, Gerald Jarrett, N. W. Mat
thews, J. C. Fitzpatrick and Frank
Thornton. Rev. R. O. Hendrick of
ficiated.
Interment was in Center ceme
tery.
TRI-COUNTY CHOIR
On next Sunday afternoon, April
28, -the Tri-County Choir will meet
with Beaverdam church strictly at
one o’clock. Come and bring your
latest song books.
Dr. C. E. Pittman, Pres.
David Vaughn, Sec’y.
Governor Releases His
Military Lockout of
Highway Chairman
Atlanta, Ga.—The National Guard
barrier down, W. L. Miller returned
Saturday to the state highway
chairmanship to which he was res
tored by a unanimous decision of
the Georgia Supreme Court.
“I’m hack here to try to do the
job I was trying to do when inter
fered with,” was Miller’s only com
ment as he began opening mail in
the chairman’s office to which he
was assigned by Governor Rivers in
an executive order complying with
the court decision.
Governor Rivers bowed to a state
Supreirie Court decision upholding
Miller and which removed Georgia
Democratic Chairman James L. Gil
lis from the Highway Board. The
chief executive removed the lone
National Guardsman from the High
way Building Saturday.
Gillis had resigned his former
board term to accept the one Miller
had held and the court ruled that
Gillis had no legal tenure. Gillis an
nounced that he was “yielding
gracefully” to the court.
The other two members of the
road board under the court’s decis
ion are Lawson L. Patten, named
when Miller was ousted, and Her
man H. Watson.
FRANCES E. ADAIR BETROTHED
TO DR. O. C. PITTMAN
Carnesville, Ga. —Of interest is
the announcement made by Mrs.
Lina Adair, of the engagement of
her daughter, Frances Elizabeth, to
Dr. Oliver Chandler Pittman, of
Commerce.
The lovely bride-elect is the young
est daughter of Mrs. Lina Jolley
Adair and the late James Paschal
Adair of Carnesville.
Miss Adair is descended from a
line of distinguished Southern pion
eers, being a great-niece of the late
Manse Jolley, of South Carolina,
who served with distinction during
the War Between the States. Her
paternal grand parents were the late
Mary Sullivan Adair and James Pas
chal Adair, of South Carolina. Her
maternal grand parents were the
late Mary Hamilton Jolley and Free
man L. Jolley, of Franklin county.
The bride-elect is a graduate of
Franklin County High School. She
received her bachelor of science de
gree from the Georgia State College
for Women. Since her graduation
she has been teaching home econ
omics at Banks County High School,
Homer, Ga.
Dr Pittman is the only son of Mrs.
Theo Chandler Pittman and the late
Timothy C. Pittman, of Commerce.
On his paternal side he is a descen
dant of James Pittman, of Virginia,
who served with distinction in the
American Revolution. His paternal
grand parents were P. C. Pittman
and Olivia Park Pittman, of Com
merce. His maternal grand parents,
prominent pioneers of Banks coun
ty. His only sister is Mrs. Herman
DeLaperriere, of Hoschton, Ga.
Dr. Pittman is a graduate of
Commerce High School and Yale
University. He received his medical
degree from Emory University. For
the past three years he has been en
gaged in the practice of medicine
in Commerce, where he is widely
identified with the professional and
civic organizations.
He is a member of the Phi Gam
ma Delta Fraternity, vice president
of the Ninth District Medical Soci
ety, and a member of the Medical
Association of Georgia, the South
ern Medical Association and the
American Medical Association.
Jackson Trail Faculty Stage
Successful Entertainment
The play, “For the Love of Mike,”
presented by the faculty of Jackson
Trail School on Friday evening,
April nineteenth, proved to be a
most enjoyable occasion.
In spite of the heavy rainfall, the
auditorium was packed and every
one agreed the faculty possessed a
bit of humor and talent.
The proceeds will be used to pur
chase books for the Elementary
School Libraries. TJJie, faculty, stu
dent body, and trustees wish to
express their appreciation for the
public’s interest and co-operation in
this matter.
Jackson Trail School is one of the
outstanding Junior High Schools in
the county, and is always ready to
back any movement that will add to
the education of her student body.
Thursday, April 25, 1940.
Senior Class Will Stage
Splendid Play Friday
Evening
“Meet the Folks” will be presen
ted by the Senior Class of Martin
Institute at the school auditorium at
8.30 o’clock on April 26, by special
arrangement of The Willis N. Bug
bee Company.
“Meet the Folks” is a gay, lilting
comedy of adolescence, teeming
with human, lovable characters. It
it a streamlined version of the Har
dys, the Jones Family and the fam
ily right next door. Meet Pa and
Ma Smith and their effervescent son,
James, and their adolescent daugh
ter, Mary Jane. James has arrived
at that profound stage of life when
he is about to make his first public
speech and about to don his first
tuxedo. It is a laugh from curtain
to curtain.
A splendid cast has been assem
bled for this play and is as follows:
Mrs. Smith—Marie Staton.
Pa Smith —Sonuthworth Bryan.
James Smith —Pressley Stacks.
Mary Jane Smith—Faye Daniel.
Parker, a wise maid —Lois Nunn.
Chuck Sage, a guy with the gals—
Billy White.
Jewel Cartwright—Mary Hal
Moore.
Harold Watson, a boy in love—
Bobby Bailey.
Hedy Harrington, the “Oomph”
girl—Margaret Johnson.
Marta Davis—Vassie Ann Laven
der.
Gilly Gillenwater*—Donald White
head.
If you want the time of your life,
if you want to see the most talented
group of amateur actors and ac
tresses in this town, come out on
Friday evening, April 26, and Meet
the Folks!
COUNTY AGENTS VISIT
JEFFERSON TUESDAY
A mattress making project, under
the supervision of the county and
home demonstration agents, was ini
tiated in the form of a school at the
court house here Tuesday. County
agents from all the counties in this
section of Georgia and several home
demonstration agents were here to
participate in the school. The prac
tical demonstration of making mat
tresses was shown at the gymna
sium on the school campus.
The mattress making project is
sponsored by the Surplus Commodity
Corporation and several projects will
be instituted throughout the coun
ty. The Commodity Corporation
will furnish the material and each
person will make his own mattress.
Mattresses will be given only to fam
ilies that have an income of less
than S4OO per year.
Among those here Tuesday inter
ested in this project were: L. C. Ree
ves, Conyers; T. L. McMullen, Cov
ington; E. H. Thomas, Hartwell; H.
C. Williams, Winder; Miss Eddye
Ross, Covington; B. G. Thompson,
Eatonton; Lon Thomas, Monticello;
Miss Jeannette Eberhart, Hartwell;
Mrs. Dora Perkerson, Lawrenceville;
Miss Anna Holbrook, Miss Reba
Adams, Athens; Mrs. W. L. Ryals,
Claxton; J. W. Stephenson, Gaines
ville; M. B. Watson, Danielsville;
John R. McDaniel, Danielsville; S.
C. Gunnells, Clarkesville; J. S. Har
den, Toccoa; J. N. McDuffie, Watkins-,
ville; E. J. Huff, Cleveland; D. L.
Branyan, Athens; Webb Tatum, El
berton; W. E. Neville, Hiawassee;
Miss Lula Peek, Elberton; Miss
Moorehead, Danielsville; Miss Hines,
Clarkesville; Miss Redfern, Winder;
Miss Arrendale, Washington; W. G.
Owens, Dahlonega; A. G. Robinson,
Lawrenceville; H. H. Shores, E. M.
Davis, Miss Alice Drake.
CROY—THOMAS
The marriage of Miss Ruby Dell
Croy and Mr. Paul Thomas, both of
Buford, was solemnized March 28,
at the home of Judge J. H. Phil
lips who performed the ring cere
mony.
We Wish this young couple a long
and happy wedded life.
Mr*. H. 6. Richey Will Speak At
Vocational Building Thursday
Afternoon
The Jackson County Federation
of Womens Clubs will be guests of
the Jefferson Club at 2.30 o’clock
Thursday afternoon at the Vocation
al building on the school campus.
Mrs. H. B. Richey will be guest
speaker.
Vol. 63. No. 45.
Layman's Day At Methodist
Church Sunday
Col. Hammond Johnson, Speaker
Layman’s Day will be observed at
the Methodist church Sunday, April
28, at 11 o’clock. Col. Hammond
Johnson, Lay Leader of the Gaines
ville District, will be the speaker.
The Laymen are taking a leading
part in promoting the work of the
new United Methodism.
On Sunday evening the pastor, in
co-operation with the Study Chair
man, Mrs. Carl Legg, will begin a
study of the larger work of the
Methodist church. Various people
of the church will take part in dis
cussions to continue for four Sunday
evenings. The purpose of these stu
dies is to acquaint the church with
the larger objectives undertaken by
the three churches that have become
a United Methodist Church.
Memorial Day Message Is
sued By State President
U. D. C.
Friday, April 26, is Memorial Day.
In an impressive message, Mrs.
Charles T. Tillmun, state president
of Georgia Division, U. D. C., says:
“Memorial Day, April 26, brings
again the solemn duty of remem
brance and reverence for those who
gave their all for us. Let us cover
their last resting places with flowers
on this day as a memorial to them
as soldiers and as a token of love as
Daughters.
“Your president earnestly requests
every chapter to celebrate our Con
federate Memorial Day . . . our
Memory Day ... a day of remem
brance, of reminiscences, of recalling
to mind the fine and noble deeds jf
our Confederate ancestors.
“This is one of the days for bes
towing crosses for military service. I
hope that Georgia chapters will hon
or a number of World War veterans
by bestowal of crosses.
“Collect relics for Rhodes Memo
rial Hall.
“Help to carry on the splendid
work being done by the Georgia di
vision at Rabun Gap. Mrs. EJ
Caldwell, chairman, Monroe, will ap
preciate a donation to assist in this
work. We now have two cottages
occupied there.”
IN MEMORY OF THE HEROES OF
1861-65
Sleep on, dear Comrades true,
Your battles all are won,
For Victory crowns your labors
And you’ve heard the glad “well
done.”
“Well-done thou good and faithful,”
“Come thou and ctiter in,”
The door of Heaven’s flung open
Come rest, there’s joy within.
Your memory is sweet to us,
We love and honor you,
Your names emblazoned on the sky
Are writ in gold and blue.
You’ve thrown the torch to others,
! We too will lift it high,
1 And for the cause you’ve suffered
We too would dare and die. '
So, soft we tread, with voices hushed
We speak of worlds unknown,
“God stands within the shadow
Keeping watch above his own.”
Jefferson Chapter U. D. C.’s.
Tuesday's Rotary Meeting
The Jefferson Rotary Club had
several visitors for lunch Tuesday.
Besides the usual entertainment of
songs, with Miss Maybeth Storey at
the piano, Misses Ethel Martin, Mar
tha Ann Kelly and Barbara Beatty
from the class in English Speech at
Martin Institute, presented Read
ings.
J. L. Anderson had as guests L. C.
Westbrook of Athens, W. Tatum of
Elberton, Bright McConnell of Au
gusta and D. L. Branyan of Athens,
who were in Jefferson to assist in
initiating the mattress project un
der the co-operation of the Surplus
Commodity Corporation.
George W. Westmoreland had with
him J. J. 'Murphy and S. P. Leaver
ett, auditors for the Rural Electri
fication Corporation, and H. L. Bent
ley. ••■■■ • ' ‘
Mr. Westbrook spoke briefly on
his mission in the city, namely, to
attend the mattress making school
being held at the court house.
President Turner announced that
the meeting next Tuesday will be at
8 p. m. and the Rotary Anns will be
guests.
Eight Rotarians were absent.