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fHE Jackson Herald
By John N. Holder.
MRS. C.T. STOREY, SR.
DIES IN ATHENS *
FUNERAL HERE
The passing of Mrs. Mattie Max
well Storey removed from our midst
a woman of the highest type, repre
senting one of the first families of
Jackson county. In her going this
city lost one of its oldest, as well as
one of its most consecrated Chris
tion mothers.
Mrs. Storey, widow of the late
C. T. Storey, Sr., passed away Sat
urday afternoon at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. George Storey in Athens.
She was 87 years of age.
A few weeks ago she was taken
seriously ill at her home in Jefferson
and was carried to the hospital in
Athens, where she remained until
able to go to the home of Mr. and
Mrs. George Storey. Her condition
improved and family and friends
were hopeful that she would soon
be well enough to return home, but
an all-wise Providence ruled other
wise and at 4.30 o’clock Saturday
afternoon she closed her eyes and
the spirit went home to Heaven.
The remains were brought to her
home here and funeral services were
held in the home Sunday afternoon,
conducted by Rev. M. H. Massey,
Rev. A. B. Elizer and Dr. J. E. Co
ker. Interment was in Woodbine
cemetery.
An immense throng of friends at
tended the last rites, and an elabo
rate and beautiful selection of flow
ers adorned her last resting place.
The kindness and love shown her
during her sickness, the tender words
of sympathy from friends and the
donation of flowers attested the es
teem in which she was held.
Surviving Mrs. Storey are the fol
lowing children: J. M. and Geroge
Storey of Athens, J. B. Storey of
Azalia, N. C.. C. T. Storey, Jr., and
H. H. Storey of Jefferson, Mrs. W.
H. Williamson of Toccoa and Mrs.
L. F. Elrod of Gainesville; two broth
ers, R. B. Maxwell *of Jefferson and
Eugene Maxwell of Gainesville. Two
half-brothers, Sam Maxwell of
Athens and W. W. Maxwell of Nor
man Park. Her grandchildren are:
Mrs. Bennett McDonald, Quitman;
Mrs. P. E. Clarke, Darien; Miss
Frances Storey, Covington; Jimmie
Storey, Athens; Mrs. Frank More
head, Alpharetta; Jack Storey,
Swainsboro; Mrs. Richard Copas.
Bristol, Tenn.; Harry Storey, Ath
ens; Mrs. Ralph Massey, Winder;
Mrs. Fred Northcutt, Toccoa; Frank
Williamson, Bainbridge; Wade Hamp
ton Williamson, Toccoa; Mrs. Tal
madge Bray, Athens; T. D. Storey,
Atlanta; Miss Joyce Storey, Jeffer
son; Miss Mabeth Storey, Jefferson;
Storey Ellington, Jefferson; Mrs.
Loy D. Cowart, Summit; Mrs. Gene
Floyd, LaGrange; John D. Storey,
Athens; Frary Elrod. Augusta; Brit
tain Elrod, Athens; Miss Martha
Jean Elrod, Gainesville.
Mrs. Storey was a native of Jack
son eounty and since her marriage
had resided in Jefferson, where she
and her beloved husband, who passed
away about a year ago, reared a
family of three daughters and five
sons, all of whom grew to manhood
and womanhood, and six of these
are among the most prominent citi
zens ever reared in Jefferson. One
daughter, Mrs. John Ellington, pass
ed away more than twenty years
ago, and Mr. and Mrs. Storey reared
three of her children, Storey Elling
ton of Jefferson, Mrs. Loy Cowart
of (Summit and Mrs. Eugene Floyd
of Chipley. A sister, the late
Mrs. Alice Maxwell Wilson also
grew up in the Storey home. No
mother was ever more solicitious of
her own children than was Mrs. Sto
rey for these members of her house
hold, all of whom gave her most af
fectionate consideration and appre
ciation.
Presiding over the home, caring
for a large family and always mind
ful of her husband's comfort and
pleasure, Mrs. Storey knew some
thing of the battles of life, yet she
took a great interest in. her friends
and those of her children and
grand children and was always hap
py to have them partake of her hos
pitality.
One of the greatest pleasures of
her life was welcoming back home
almost every week-end someone of
her children. 'She was fond of young
people and her association with them
brought her happiness, 'and until
health began to decline a‘few weeks
ag®> she was active and looked after
her household duties in as capable
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LEGISLATURE PASSES
FOUR YEAR TERM.
MUST BE RATIFIED
The Georgia Senate Thursday
overwhelmingly passed measures
giving state constitutional officers
four-year terms and providing for
annual sessions of the Legislature
instead of the present biennial ses
sions.
The Senate passed the House bill
providing for four-year terms and
accepted the amendment of the
original bill which provides that the
four-year terms shall not begin un
til expiration of the terms of of
ficials elected at the general election
in 1940.
The amended act provides four
year terms for constitutional offi
cers elected at the regular Novem
ber election in 1942.
The measure is a constitutional
amendment and must be ratified by
the people at the next general elec
tion, which will be held in June of
this year unless the act of 1939 pro
viding for such an election is re
pealed by the present Legislature.
The annual sessions bill goes back
to annual sessions beginning in
January of each year and limited to
50 days. At present, the General
Assembly meets in January of odd
years and is limited to a 10-dav
organization session and a 60-day
regular session, making 70 days in
all.
The session measure was approv
ed by a vote of 42 to 4, with all of
the senators identified with the ad
ministration voting for passage.
Only senator to speak in opposition
to it was John C. Houston of Law
renceville. He said annual session's
would “create an extra expense for
the taxpayers of Georgia, and cause
a certain amount of unrest among
businesses because of passage of new
laws.
“If we didn’t meet again for four
years,” he said, “I don’t think Geor
gia would suffer.” He added that
by having two years intervene be
tween sessions legislators have op
portunity to study effect of new
laws.
PROFESSOR A. W. ASH
RE-ELECTED
It is gratifying to the friends of
Professor A. W. Ash to learn that
he was unanimously re-elected last
week by the City Board of Educa
tion superintendent of Martin Insti
tute and Jefferson City Schools. He
is one of Georgia’s foremost educa
tors. Professor Ash and faculty
have done a splendid work in mana
ging and teaching the children of
Jackson county in Martin Institute
and it is hoped that the services of
his splendid faculty will also be re
tained. The school has made pro
gress during the administration of
Professor Ash and there is little
doubt that even greater things will
be accomplished under his regime
next year.
World War Veterans
Called To Register v
Milo J. Warner, National Com
mander of the American Legion, has
issued a proclamation urging all
veterans of the World War to reg
ister. Members of Albert Gordon
Post are requested to register Feb
ruary 22 at the Selective Service
office in the Randolph building, E.
H. Crooks in charge. Questionnaires
and forms will be found at this of
fice. These forms were prepared by
the National organization of the
American Legion for all their mem
bership and for such other World
War veterans desire to
participate.
manner as a much younger woman.
She was a member of the Baptist
church.
In the going of this fine Christian
wife, mother and grand mother, we
are reminded of the noble example
of those that have wrought well, and
let us remind oursdWbs that from
such fine men and women that came
into this land of ours and made
it possible for us to enjoy the ad
vantages of this twentieth century,
they gave a great heritage to pos
terity and as the scripture says:
“She looketh well to the ways of
her household and eateth not the
bread of idleness. Her children rise
up and call her blessed.”
JEFFERSON, Jackson County, Georgia.
HOUSE PASSES
FOREIGN AID BILL.
VOTE 260 TO 165
Washington, Feb. B.—By a vote
of 260 to 165, the house Saturday
passed the momentous bill empower
ing President Roosevelt to lease,
lend or otherwise transfer the sinews
of war to embattled Britain and
other nations whose defense he
deems “vital” to the defense of the
United States.
The measure went through, .and
on the senate, at the climax of an
historic week-long controversy, w’hich
found most of the opposition com
ing from the Republican side of the
wide center aisle. Democratic lead
ers, seeking the largest possible ma
jority to increase the prestige of the
program abroad, met this situation
with a successful strategy of yield
ing one concession after another to
the critics of the measure.
Consequently, the bill as passed
contained all its original provisions
but also these restrictions:
A limit of $1,300,000,000 on the
value of American defense items
already on hand or under appro
priation which may be sent abroad.
(The chamber refused, however, to
place a $7,000,000,000 limitation on
the over-all cost of the program.)
A time limit of two years on the
President's power to make contracts
for delivering military equipment
to other nations, and of five years
on the execution of these contracts.
A provision thit congress )nay
rescind, by a simple majority vote in
both houses, any of the powers
granted under the measure.
A stipulation that the bill con
tains no new authority for assign”
ing naval vessels to convoy duty or
sending American merchant ships in
to the zones of war. And a provis
ion that before sending any army
and navy equipment abroad, Mr.
Roosevelt must consult, though not
necessarily have the approval of, the
ranking officers of the Army and
Navy.
The house rejected:
A proposal that assistance to
Britain be put on a strictly money
loan basis.
That its cost be limited—two
figures, $2,000,000,000 and $7,000,-
000,000, were advanced and reject
ed.
That the President be specifically
forbidden to transfer any part of
the Navy to another country—the
$1,300,000,000 limit on the dispo
sition of present defenses was in
tended to cover partially this much
controverted point.
That Russia be excluded from the
nations to be benefited —adminis-
tration leaders argued that to adopt
it would drive Stalin and Hitler
closer together.
COURT OFFICERS GUEST
OF ROTARY CLUB
The Rotary Club had as luncheon
guests Tuesday Judge Clifford Pratt,
Solicitor Hope Stark and Tax Col
lector A. S. Johnson. Five members
were absent.
President H. W. Davis urged
members to be present at all meet
ings, especially this month. Jeffer
son Rotary’s attendance has not
been so good the past few weeks.
Many of the absentees were absent
because of illness.
Rotarian A. B. Elizer reported for
the CCC Camp Committee that pro
gress is being made. This commit
tee, in co-operation with a similar
committee from Winder, is working
to get a CCC Camp located between
the two cities.
John L. Anderson, chairman of
program committee, entertained with
another of his quiz stunts, which
caused much merriment.
It was reported to the Club that
Rotarian W. D. Holliday, who had
been quite ill in an Athens hospita 1 .
has been brought home and that his
condition is much improved.
President Davis, who is also May
or of the city, warned those present
of a serious situation that faces the
public because of a number of dogs
having been bitten by a dog suffer
ing from rabies. For the protection
of the people, the City Council has
passed an ordinance all
dogs to be kept in confinement for
ninety days.
TALMADGE USES
NEW POWER TO
PAY $3,394,895
Atlanta, Ga.—Governor Talmadge
transferred $3,598,511.11 from vari
ous departments of the state govern
ment into the newly created surplus
emergency fund and immediately
paid out $3,394,895.15 of the
amount.
This was the first action taken
under authority of House Bill No. 1
giving the governor full control of
the budget.
Of the money transferred into the
emergency fund $1,186,932.58 came
from the highway department,
$241,401.26 from a surplus in Con
federate pension funds, $794,083.98
from the Welfare Department and
418,000 from allocations in the Re
venue Department. There were
transfers from many other depart
ments representing reductions in
budgets.
“My first act under the new bud
get bill is to pay school teachers in
full for their January salaries
amounting to $1,500,000,” the gov
ernor said. “I am also notifying
them that their January and Febru
ary salaries will be paid promptly
and am ' definitely notifying school
authorities that the indebtedness of
$3,921,625.28 due the school systems
for the 1938-39 term will be avail
able on the afternoon of March 1.
“I am also providing sufficient
funds to the Milledgeville State Hos
pital to liquidate the indebtedness
of $242,396.03 and expect them
hereafter to maintain the institution
on a cash basis.
“I am also providing the neces
sary funds to the State Board of
Penal Corrections to liquidate their
indebtedness of $160,826.48 and al
so expect the penal institutions to be
operated on a full cash basis.
“All other agencies will be main
tained in accordance with amount
approved on budgets.”
Eight Hundred And Fifty
Persons See “Golgotha”
The showing of the picture, “■Gol
gotha,” in Jefferson Sunday was a
great success. About 850 people
saw the film and seemed to enjoy
the spectacular and impressive sce
nes, depicting the last days in the
life of Christ. The picture was
shown twice at the Methodist church
and once at the A. M. E. church.
It was not a money-making venture,
as there were no door receipts.
Those attending were given the
privilege of contributing a free will
offering, which was not very large.
Business houses in Jefferson made
the show possible by donating liberal
contributions to it. They were giv-
en tickets for distribution among
their customers and friends. Not
only by their contribution, but in
giving away tickets, they were of
material assistance to the director.
Miss Margaret Flowers, in securing
a large attendance at each perfor
mance.
Circle Number 2 of the Jefferson
Methodist church and Rev. A. B.
Elizer were very active in putting
over this religious entertainment.
Miss Flowers, the young lady who
came here to take charge of the
performance, made many friends.
This week she is in Lawrenceville to
put on the picture there.
HAD READ HERALD 66
YEARS
A visitor in the Herald office re
cently was P. Arthur Stapler of
Nicholson. He came to advance his
subscription and that of his nephew,
A. D. Stapler, Jr., of Renfroe, Ala.,
to “42.”
Mr. Stapler has been a reader of
the Herald since its first issue in
1875. His father, Hon. T. J. Sta
pler, was one of its original sup
scribers and continued to take the
paper during his life time. Each
year he also sent the paper to his
son. A. D. Stapler, in Renfroe, Ala.
After the death of T. J. Stapler, the
son, P. A. Stapler, had the subscrip
tion sent in his name. Also, he
continued sending the paper to his
brother in Renfroe, Ala., until his
demise. Since then, it goes to A. D.
Stapler, Jr., a nephew.
P. A. Stapler has never experienc
ed connubial bliss, but has been very
happy in helping rear nieces and
nephews. Jackson county has no
more substantial citizen than Ar-
Thursday, February 13, 1941
SUPERIOR COURT
RESUMES WORK
LIST OF JURORS
Jackson Superior Court resumed
work Monday in the court room,
with Judge Clifford Pratt presiding,
and Hope Stark representing the
state. Last week Solicitor Stark
devoted much of his time to drawing
indictments and appearing before
the grand jury. This week is being
devoted to the criminal docket which
keeps him busy in the court room,
representing the state against of
fenders.
The following gentlemen are
serving as traverse jurors: Laster
Porter, L. H. Mauldin, C. P. Daniel,
W. E. Farmer, R. T. Griffith, W. L.
Patrick, Thos. E. Dailey, John Duke,
L. C. Wardlaw, W. A. Cook, E. L.
Holland, W. J. Hardman, Rufus
Hooper, Hoke S. Hardy, C. W. Voyl-
es, J. W. Shields. Joe A. Bolton, W.
L. Barnett, Ernest Waters, Charlie
Baird, J. Morgan Ray, H. A. Carlton,
H. B. Hix, J. W. Crawford, Julius
J. Smith, C. W. Keith, J. T. A. Mas
sey, C. F. Williamson, Geo. N. Sut
ton, E. O. Hawkins, Joe H. Lord,
Andrew E. Murphy. M. D. Pittman,
J. T. Sikes, Owen Kittle, G. T. Kes
ler, E. L. Howard, L. R. McCurry,
E. Hoyt Merk.
Special bailiffs in court this week
are: Eddie Bell and Tom C. Lang
ford.
The Grand Jury was in session !
two days last week. Their work'
will be completed this week and
presentments -will be made to Judge
Pratt.
The Grand Jury indulged in a
lively discussion over the Ellis
Health Law and the abolition of the
City Court of this County. For the. j
Ellis Act to become effective in this |
county it is necessary for this Grand
Jury to recommend it. The last
Grand Jury put it’s approval on the
law but it requires the recommenda
tion of two successive Grand Juries
to become effective in a county.
On Monday and Tuesday Carnell
Clark, was tried for the murder of
J. B. Jackson, colored, in Jefferson
on November 30, 1940. The State
was represented by Solicitor Hope
Stark and the defendant by Colonels
George W. Westmoreland and Nat
Hancock. Defendant was found
guilty of murder with a recommen
dation for mercy and the Judge gave
him a life sentence.
Nephew of Mrs. Claud
Hancock Dies In Pensacola
Funeral and burial services were
held Monday afternoon in Winder
for Green W. Milsaps, 36, Atlanta
United States deputy marshal, who
died of a heart attack Sunday
while on federal business in Pensa
cola.
The services were held from the
Winder First Christian Church, with
the Rev. W. B. McDonald and the
Rev. H. E. Russell officiating. Burial
was in Winder cemetery.
Mr. Milsaps, with another deputy,
R. B. Arnold, had gone to Pensa
cola to deliver prisoners.
A native and a member of a prom
inent family of Winder, Mr. Milsaps
had been a deputy marshal for the
past eight years. Prior to that he
was connected with his father, G. S.
Milsaps, in a lumber business in
Winder.
Surviving are his wife; his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. G. S. Milsaps.
and a sister, Mrs. Robert L. Russell,
The deceased was a nephew of
Mrs. Claud Hancock of Jefferson.
LEXINGTON COURT
HOUSE BURNS
Lexington, Ga.—Oglethorpe coun
ty’s court house, located here, was
almost totally destroyed by fire late
last night.
Valuable records of several offices
were also burned, but others were
saved by volunteer workmen who
were aroused as soon as the blaze
was discovered about 10 o’clock.
CHARLIE FLETCHER GADDIS
Charlie Fletcher Gaddis, 49,
World War veteran died at the
Veteran’s Hospital in Columbia, S.
C., Friday, January 31 after an ill
ness extending over the past month.
A former resident of Winder,
Gaddis went to the war from there.
Following the war he settled in Bel
ton, S. C., where he lived until his
death. He was a brother of Estes
Gaddis of Hoschton.
Vol. 66. No. 35.
NATIVE OF SCOTLAND
SPEAKS TO CLUB
MEMBERS MONDAY
A most entertaining program was
presented at the Womans Club meet
ing Monday afternoon by several
talented ladies of Commerce—Mrs.
Theron Mize, Mrs. C. W. O’Rear,
Mrs. J. B. Hope and Miss Henrietta
Gunter.
Mrs. O’Rear, with Mrs. Hope at
the piano, rendered three vocal solos,
“Rain,” “Little Boy Blue” and
“Sweet Little Woman of Mine.”
Miss Gunter gave a reading, “Manag
ing It Right,” and Mrs. Mize talk
ed on “Conditions Facing Women of
Today.” It was the first opportuni
ty Jeffersonians had been privileged
to hear these talented ladies and
each member received hearty ap
plause and complimentary praise.
Mrs. O’Rear is the wife of Pro
fessor C. W. O’Rear, who at one time
was the popular superintendent of
Martin Institute; Miss Gunter is the
daughter of Mrs. Helen Gunter, who
is in charge of County Welfare work,
with offices in the court house, amt
Mrs. Hope is a popular young musi
cian of Commerce.
Mrs. Mize was Miss Rachel Mac-
Innes. She was born and reared in
Scotland and was married to Theron
Mize, a Commerce citizen who at that
time was an engineer on a project
in Scotland. Later they lived in
France, New York and in South
America, wherever Mr. Mize’s work
carried him. Mrs. Mize was educat
ed in Scotland and is a trained nurse
and was in service as a nurse in
France during the World War. She
speaks with a Scottish accent that is
attractive and has an easy poise that
charms. She covered her subject In
an entertaing manner and at times
contrasted economics in this country
as compared with her native land.
Mrs. J. D. Escoe presided over
the meeting and received reports
from departmental chairmen.
The treasurer reported $39.80
paid to the Home Economics depart
ment of Martin Institute, SIJ.OO
paid for dues and $2.50 for flowers.
Miss Elsie Bowman gave a most
interesting report on rural educa
tion, telling of the many projects
being sponsored to improve rural
conditions. 'She asked for magazines
to be distributed to rural families.
Mrs. H. E. Aderhold reported for
committee working to place the El
lis Health Law in effect in Jackson
county.
Mrs. I. W. Wheeless reported for
Club Woman magazine, reading an
article on “General Federation Wo
men’s Clubs.”
Mrs. C. H. Legg reported on
Safety, telling of the dangerous ac
cidents that happen in the home.
Mrs. J. D. Escoe read “The Town’s
Library” and asked the members to
observe during this month Amerirt*
Library Month. The Dish Commit
tee asked for a continuance of the
same.
Mrs. L. H. Isbell reported progress
being made by the piano Committee.
This date having been selected for
the donation of a “Love Gift” to the
Tallulah Falls schol, contributions
were received for this purpose.
The club was entertained in the
attractive home of Mrs. Y. D. Mad
dox. Lovely spring blossoms were
placed throughout the reception
rooms. The hostesses were MeA
dames Maddox, H. J. W. Kizer, T. T.
Benton, Stanley Kesler, Ralph EL
lington and Harold Duke, who serv
ed hot tea. sandwiches and cookies
to those present.
LITTLE HANCOCK BABY DIES
Friends of Mr. and Mrs. Donald
Hancock extend deep sympathy to
them on account of the death of
their baby daughter. Emilyn, who
passed away in the hospital in Au
gusta last week. The little body
was carried to the former home of
Mrs. Hancock, Modoc, S. C., and
interred in the family burial lot.
Mr. and Mrs. Hancock are now mak
ink their home in Royston.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ‘
The regular meeting of the Jef
ferson Chamber of Commerce will
be hsld at the Harrison Hotel Thurs
day night, February 13th, at 7:30
p. m. Come, you will enjoy this
meeting.
H. E. ADERHOLD, Pres.
C. H. LEGG, Sec’y.