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THURSDAY. OCTOBER 31, 1940.
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We welcome Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Dowdy from Jefferson to our com
munity. We sincerely hope they
will like their new home.
Mr. and Mrs. Matt Clay of Atlan
ta, Mrs. Vance Bullock and daugh
ter, Rodger, and Miss Emma Ruth
Nabors of Charlotte, North Caro
lina, were week-end guests of Mr.
and Mrs. J. O. Nabors.
Mr. Jewett Dowdy and Mr. C. H.
Wilkes from near Augusta were
with home folks part of last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Barron McWhorter
and daughter, Kay, visited Mr. and
Mrs. F. B. Anthony of Center Sun
day night.
Mr. and Mrs. Dillard Williams of
Washington, D. C., Mrs. Lena Pit- 1
tard of West Virginia, Mr. and Mrs. j
J. ,V. Breedlove and daughter, Se
rena Dell, were guests of Mr. and
Mrs. W. R. Thurmond last Thursday '
afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Cross of Gain- ;
esville, Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Glenn and
.-•on spent the week-end with Mr. and ,
Mrs. Lam Jackson.
Mrs. Vlenie Daniel, Mrs. All io
Potts and Mrs. Clarence Brooks
spent Sunday with Mrs. Evie Bul
lock of Union Point.
Mrs. Ellie Gordon spent last week
end at Decatur with Mr. and Mrs.
Hill Hosch.
Miss Elizabeth Wilkes and Miss
Mildred Shirley were the guests of
Miss Lanelle Wilkes Saturday night.
Mr. and Mrs. Broughton Nabors
of Elberton spent the week-end with
their parents. Mrs. Nabors will re
main with her parents next week.
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Wilkes of At
lanta spent the week-end with Mr.
and Mrs. Herbert Wilkes.
Mrs. Zenous Wood, Mrs. Elbert
Wood and Miss Eula Wood spent
Monday of this week with Mrs. Clyde
Mcßee.
Mr. and Mrs. Mays Venable had
as their guests this week-end, Mr.
and Mrs. Fred Venable, Margarite
and Dilmus, and Mr. and Mrs.
Spence and son of Athens.
Mr. and Hrs. Walter Rowe of Bos
ton, Mass., visited her mother, Mrs.
Zor a Venable this week.
Mrs. J. N. Thurmond and daugh
ter, Gloria Jean, spent part of last
week with Mrs. G. T. Kesler of Jef
ferson.
Mrs. Estelle snmey and son
Donald, spent the latter part of last
week at Milledgeville.
Miss Eloise Thurmond and Mrs.
Clyde Mcßee are on the sick list this
week. We hope them a speedy re
covery.
Mr. and Mrs. George H. Webb of
Gainesville visited the former’s par
ents Sunday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Massey are
visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Hugh Storey of Jefferson. *
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Daniel and
children of Covington visited rela
tives Sunday.
The Women’s Home Demonstra
tion Club entertained their husbands
and families Saturday evening with
a chicken stew at the home of Mrs.
W. R. Thurmond. The men were
not supposed to know anything about
the supper, but it seems that men
can’t keep secrets any better than
women because every one knew it
before Saturday night. There weie
about a hundred guests present and
a good time was had by all.
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Ml. and Mrs. Buck Archer’s guests
Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. Ralph
Hardy and Mrs. Marlow of Athens,
Mr. and Mrs. Dye Yarbrough and
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Bailey and son,
Dan, of Red Stone.
Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Stomey of
Athens spent last Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. 'H. L. Fields.
Mr. and Mrs. George Pinion and
family of Dry Pond spent last Sun
day at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Joe
Pinson.
Miss Francis Fields spent Sunday
night with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kit
tle.
Mrs. Millard Stringer visited Mrs.
Rastus Harbin Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Townsend
and family, Mr. and Mrs. Mell Moore
and son, Jimmie, spent Sunday at
Winterville.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kittle and
children, Buster and Mattie Ruth,
visited Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Fields
Sunday.
Willie Ed Stringer from Lakemont
spent the week-end with his parents
here.
C. F. Kittle, Owen Kittle and son,
Bobby, and Bud Fields visited Frank
Kittle Sunday. *
Mrs. John Moore of Macon was
visiting friends and relatives here
over the week-end.
Mr. and Mrs. Gailey of Athens
visited Mrs. Emma Hardy Sunday.
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The Hallowe’en carnival at Plain
View Saturday night was n success.
The proceeds are to go to the school.
The community singing held at
the church Sunday night was enjoy
ed by a large crowd.
Miss Sara Lee Lipscomb of At
lanta was the week-end guest of
her grandmother, Mrs. Sallie P.
Lipscomb.
Mi. and Mrs. Johnny Savage and
daughter, Peggy, of Tennessee and
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Savage from
North Carolina visited their parents
for the week-end.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Cooper and
baby of Athens visited their mother,
Mrs. J. A. Beatty, Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Brown and Miss
Annie Brown of Gainesville visited
relatives here Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Langford and
children of Atlanta visited their
reatives, Mrs. Mert Parks and fami
ly, this week-end.
Johnny Beatty of East Point was
the week-end guest of his mother,
Mrs. J. A. Beatty.
Among the visitors here for the
community singing Sunday night
were: The Ever Ready Quartet of
Chicopee and The Dixie Four Quar
tet of New Holland.
A large crowd from here is plan
ning to attend the Hallowe’en Carni
val at Maysville, Friday night, Nov.
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Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Langford, Jr.,
and Mrs. Erma Mae Walls of Gaines
ville, were the Sunday guests of Mr.
and Mis. ,T. B. Langford and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Munch Hutchins and
daughter, Elizabeth, of Gainesville
were the week-end guests of their
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Mack Watkins
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Mr. and Mrs. Crumley of Gaines
ville visited relatives here Friday
night.
Mrs. T. A. Mauldin visited rela
tives in Jefferson last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Rob Lyle of Jeffer
son visited here recently.
Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Payne and
family, Mr. and Mrs. Lester Harper
and son, Lewis, visited near Winder
Sunday.
Bill Night of Atlanta visited home
folks over the week-end.
Mr. and Mr-s. Lindon Hunt of At
lanta were dinner guests of Mrs. Ola
Elder Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Lester Mauldin and
son, Roy, visited Mr. and Mrs. Geo.
Powers Sunday.
Misses Irene Wier and Mildred
Elder visited friends in Brockton
Sunday.
Mrs. Lillian Mitchell visited Mrs.
Elder Tuesday.
Mrs. Pope Benton, Jr., visited her
parents recently.
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J. P. Benton made a trip to
Atlanta Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Doster spent
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Roy Dos
ter.
J. F. Doster and Clyde Doster were
visiting in our section Wednesday.
Ophery Motes visited Woodrow
Lemley Sunday.
Miss Genevieve Brady spent Sun
day in Jefferson.
Mr. Willie Craig and family have
moved from our community to Jef
ferson.
Farmers are getting most of the
fleecy staple picked during the pret
ty weather.
Some of our people have been
suffering with severe colds or flu,
but are some better.
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Mr. and Mrs. B. M. Sailors and
children spent Sunday with Mrs. T.
M. Kesler and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Troy O’Kelly and
Miss Ruth O’Kelly of Athens, visited
Mr. and Mrs. G. E. O’Kelly Sunday.
Miss Ruby Blalock visited Miss
Eleanor Williamson the past week
end.
Hugon Daily, Clarkesville, spent
Sunday with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Ed Daily.
Bill O’Kelly, CCC Camp, Lake
mont, spent the week-end with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. E. O’Kelly.
Benjamin Sailors spent the week
end in Griffin, visiting friends.
Rev. B. M. Sailors preached here
over the week-end.
Miss Alene Perry and Guy Perry,
Hull, spent the week-end with Mrs.
T. M. Kesler and family.
To be trusted is a greater compli
ment than to be loved.— George Mac-
Donald.
I think we may safely trust a good
deal more than we do.—Thoreau.
TIIE JACKSON HERALD, JEFFERSON, GEORGIA
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Mr. and Mrs. Royce Evans were
guests Sunday of their parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Orncr Davis at Brnselton.
Mr. nnd Mrs. Bill Lanier of Ath
ens were in the community recently,
visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
C. C. Freeman.
Miss Jannette Cash of Subligna
has been visiting her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. W. J. Cash.
Miss Lucile Evans visited Mrs.
Mary Cantrelle nnd Mrs. Driver Rey
nolds recently.
Mr. and Mrs. John Langford of
Braselton visited relatives here Sun
day.
Mr. and Mrs. Stoy B. Hays of
Hoschton spent Sunday with rela
tives.
Mr. and Mrs. Barnie Nunn and
family of Commerce were recent
visitors here.
Wyatt Hays of Habersham Col
lege, Clarkesville, spent the week
end with home folks.
Friends of Mrs. H. C. Hardy are
interested to know that she is im
proving from a serious fall, which
occurred some time ago, and is able
to sit up.
William Holland spent last week
end visiting- relatives at Monroe.
Mrs. J. A. Crook of Pendergrass
was with relatives here Sunday.
Mr. W. W. Murphy of Gainesville
is visiting at the home of his son,
G. W. Murphy.
Miss Endora Pierce has accepted
a position in Hoschton.
Our community is glad to wel
come Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Ash of
near Atlanta as future residents
here.
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These lines are being written in
Grant’s Park, Atlanta, Monday, as
we rest awhile on our return from
Griffin, where we spent the past
week attending Association of the
Congregational Holiness Church of
Georgia. While in that city we had
the pleasure of meeting old acquaint
ances from over Georgia, Alabama,
and South Carolina; formed new ac
quaintance with people from the
“Land of Flowers, who invited us
down to see them, a pleasure we
trust will soon be ours. While in
Atlanta our party plans on visiting
other noted places, Capitol, Stone
Mountain, and so on, as well as call
ing at the office of Governor-Desig
nate, Eugene Talmadge.
The Hallowe’en festival at the
Benton High, Friday evening was
well attended and enjoyed by all
present. Our school is noted for its
hospitality and one always enjoys
attending the various plays sponsor-
ed by the faculty.
By the time you read these items
the quarterly conference will be in
session here at the Methodist church,
convening on Thursday, October 31.
Revival services will continue over
the week-end at the Fire Baptized
Holiness Church, the Rev. C. I. Whit
ley, LaGrange, in charge. Come.
Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Whitley were
visiting in Griffin over the week-end,
the guests of friends.
Mrs. J. F. Barnett was visiting
near Athens the past week, the guest
of Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Silvey.
Rev. R. O. Hendricks is scheduled
to preach at the Methodist Church
next Sunday afternoon at 3 o’clock.
Mrs. Jewett Barnett and children
were week-end guests of relatives
and friends at Griffin.
Mrs. Tom Martin, Neece, was visit
ing here the past week, the guest of
Harry Barnett and family.
Clifford Palmer was a visitor at
Clarkesville over the week-end,
where he was the guest of friends.
Benjamin Sailors was a week-end
visitor in Griffin, where he w£s the
guest of friends.
The singing at the Baptist Church,
Sunday evening, was enjoyed by all
the attendants.
Perry Sorrow of South Georgia
was visiting relatives here during
the past week-end.
Mrs. M. A. Sorrow, who has resid
ed in South Georgia, is making her
home here awhile.
Mr. John W. Roquemore
Dies
Funeral services for John W. Ro
quemore, who passed away at his
home on the Athens road, were held
Wednesday at Prospect Methodist
church, Rev. J. W. Coffman officiat
ing. . ,
Mr. Roquemore is survived by the
following relatives: Mrs. Roque
more, Miss Alice Roquemore, Mr.
and Mrs. H. W. Wood, Mr. and Mrs.
Reid Alexander, all of Athens; Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Highfill, Mullins, S.
C.; Rev. John Roquemore, Cameron,
S. C.; Mrs. Emma Bennett, Cordele,
Ga.; Mrs. Julia Darnett, Jasper, Ga.;
Mrs. Tida Cox, and Mrs. Lina Steph
ens, East Point, Ga.
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Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Phillips were
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Luther Dos
ter Sunday.
Nick Irvin celebrated his 63rd
birthday dinner with friends and
children Sunday. Those there to
enjoy it were: Mr. and Mrs. J. H.
Phillips and family, Mr. and Mrs.
Bunk Phillips, all of Walnut J Mr.
nnd Mrs. P. T. Phillips and family,
Mrs. Ada Irvin and daughter, Stoy
Potter and Lum Phillips. All went
away wishing him many more happy
birthdays.
Mrs. Allen and Miss Grace Dus
ter were guests of Mr. nnd Mrs.
Lewis Smallwood and family Sunday
near Jackson Trail.
Mrs. Dora Stepp was the week
end guest of her daughter, Mrs.
Clyde Doster.
We are sorry to give up Mr. and
Mrs. Clyde Doster who have moved
to their new home in Jefferson. We
sure will miss them in our communi
ty.
Mr. and Mis. Hugh Phillips spent
the day Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Brooks of Jackson Trail.
MISS BLANCHE WHELCHEL
WEDS WILLIAM McGIBONY
Greensboro, Ga.—Of wide inv
est to many friends is the marriage
of Miss Blanche Whelchel to Mr.
William McGibony, which was solem
nized at four o’clock Sunday after
noon at the home of the bride’s
sister and brother, Mr. and Mrs. J.
D. Gentry, Jr., in Monroe.
Mrs. A. G. Shockley, cousin of the
bride, presented the nuptial music.
Prior to the ceremony a “Perfect
Day’’ was softly played,. To the
sweet strains of Mendelsohn’s wed
ding march the bridal party advanc
ed to the altar where the impressive
ring ceremony was performed by
Rev. Charles M. Lipman, Pastor of
Monroe Methodist Church.
Miss Martha Whelchel, sister of
the bride was maid of honor. Mr. 0
D. Callaway, of Atlanta, nephew oi
groom, was best man.
The bride wore a lovely soldier
blue suit with off the face hat in
soldier blue and black accessories.
Her corsage was roses and lilies of
the valley.
The maid of honor wore handsome
model in navy. Her flowers were
talisman roses.
Following the ceremony an infor
mal reception was held.
Miss Lillian Harwell kept the
brides book.
Cream and cakes were served.
Miss Mae Ruark, Miss Lucy Brad
ley and Mrs. James Day assisted in
entertaining.
Mr. and Mrs. McGibony have re
turned from a trip through the
mountains of North Georgia and
Carolina, and are at home, in their
apartment with Mr. and Mrs. W. W,
Brooks.
The bride is a young woman of
delightful personality. She is a fav
orite with all who know her. Since
coming to Greensboro, she has made
countless friends.
The groom is held in the highest,
esteem by his friends, all of whom
extend congratulations and best
wishes. He is the youngest son of
Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. McGibony.
U. D. C.’S MEET WITH MRS. J. E.
RANDOLPH
The Jefferson Chapter of the Uni
ted Daughters of the Confederacy
met Wednesday afternoon, October
16, 1940, at the home of Mis. J. E.
Randolph with Mrs. Effie Flanigan,
Mrs. Sam Kelly, Mrs. Rob J. Kelly,
and Mrs. Lucy Carr as co-hostesses.
After the chapter song Mrs. T. T.
Benton led the Ritual; Prayer by
Mrs. Lucy Carr, the chaplain; Salute
to American and Confederate flags.
The minutes of previous meeting
were read and approved, followed by
reports of committees. The chairman
of the nominating committee being
absent that committee did not re
port. Motion made and carried that
the groups of last year be revised
and each group raise $5.00. A box
is to be sent the Soldiers Home, At
lanta, Christmas. Miss Joyce Storey
was appointed to co-operate with the
American Legion and Legion Auxil
iary in Armistice Day program.
After business session Mrs. J. D.
Escoe presented the following pro
gram :
Life of Miss Mildred Rutherford,
Mrs. Guy Strickland.
Items from Bulletin and City of
Richmond, Va., Mrs. J. D. Escoe.
Song, By the Chapter.
After adjournment the hostesses
served delicious refreshments to the
following members: Mesdames Scott
Murphy, L. B. Moon, Lucy Carr,
Paul Blackstock, Jack Murphy, E. H. I
Deaton, Guy Strickland, Effie Flani- !
gan, J. E. Randolph, T. T. Benton, |
C. T. Storey, Jr., J. D. Escoe, King
Murphy, Sam Kelly, A. L. McDonald,
J. B. Trout, J. C. Bennett, Misses
Vinnie Barnett and Joyce Storey.
Charles A. Mize Dies
Charles Allen Mize, one-time pro
vincial superintendent of Education
in Engineering for the Phillippine
Islands by appointment of President
William Howard Taft died in Athens
Sunday.
Funeral services were held Tues
day afternoon from Commerce Pres
byterian church, of which he was a
member. The services were con
ducted by the pastor, Rev. H. R.
Foster und Dr. E. L. HiH.
Surviving Mr. Mize is his wife,
Mrs. Leila Ritchie Mize; daughter,
Miss Jessie Julia Mize; brothers,
Theron N. Mize, Commerce, und T.
Horace Mize, St. Louis, Mo.; sister
in-law, Mrs. Lonnie C. Mize, At
lanta. Other relatives in Atheni
an' Miss Mamie McKie, Dr. and Mrs.
H. B. Ritchie, Mrs. Frank T. Ritchie
and Miss Sarah Ritchie.
Harold Mason, 15 of near Senath.
Mo., earned the title “world’s cham
pion cotton picker” and SI,OOO in
cash by picking 129 pounds of the
fleecy staple in two hours in the first
annual national cotton picking con
test at Blytheville, Ark. He defeat
ed a field of 132 others from 11
states.
C. V. Nalley’s
BLITZKRIEG
ON
USED CARS
We are overstocked on late model used cars and
are making this Blitzkrieg to sell them out fast.
All are priced to sell. THEY MUST GO! ! !
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GAINESVILLE GA.
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Mrs. Hoyt H. Bennett
Mrs. Hoyt H. Bennett, a daughter
in-law of the late Captain A. T. and
Mrs. Hannah Bennett, died Tuesday
at her home in Athens. Funeral
services were hold Wednesday after
noon at Central Presbyterian church,
Athens, and interment was in the
Athens cemetery.
Mrs. Bennett was Miss Mary Dye
of Elberton. She is survived by her
husband; a daughter, Miss Judith
Bennett; a son, Hoyt, Jr., and other
relatives as follows: Mr. and Mrs.
G. N. Hammond, of Middleton; Mr.
and Mrs. G. A. Ward; Mr. and Mrs.
Sam Tate; Mr. and Mrs. Jack Dye;
Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Dye; Mr. and
Mrs. Harold Dye; Mr. and Mrs. Her
bert Dye, all of Elberton; Mr. ami
Mrs. Clarence Dye, of Newborn;
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Mize, of Green
wood, S. C., and Mr. and Mrs. Lev
Bailey, of Elberton.
The cost of operating the Gover
nor’s office for the year was $64,-
015.53. Expenses of the Governor’s
mansion totaled $11,706.16.
The presence of mistrust, where
confidence is due, withers the flow
ers of Eden and scatters love’s petals
to decay.—Mary Baker Eddy.
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Radio. Heater. Seat Covers.
Car is really clean.
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