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The Jackson Herald
■ John N. Holder.
tjSBREEDLOVE
IffES ROTARY
Kdav AT NOON
I i n d,w. chairman of
la®** f
WT jruest speaker at the
K„ the Harrison Hotel on
K Thoma, Breedlove, head of
K Georgia-
BBreed' o ve said the purpose of
B.to build up the farmers m-
E t 0 provide a higher stan-
Kving for those engaged in
■die soil.
E, it is necessary for a far-
B plant twenty per cent of his
Bi sod building legumes this
K order to get farm benefits.
E words, if a farmer’s crop
Exists °f one hundred acres,
must be planted to
E justrian peas, clover, cow
Brother legume crops.
■Breedlove explained --that a
Bby voluntarily reducing his
Biereage will receive from the
Boent stamps in payment of
Enal yield of lint cotton on
acreage to the amount of
Etc per pound with which he
Hy manufactured cotton prod-
BThe details of this plan will
Hiaims! more fully a little lat-
Bounty Agent John L. Ander-
Ehose who heard Mr. Breed
■;: very much interested in
J. L. McMullan stated
He cattle show for Jackson
Hvillbe held this year in Jef-
Hoc March 29. Persons hav
■:, : show, or sell, will have
Here on that date.
■ rear the State Cattle Show
■held in Augusta. In the past
Han Jackson county has cap-
Hbcg m 1 prizes at these cat-
H H> s expected that the
Hacv will be repeated this
were Thoma ; Breedlove,
B f'-! i sn. Ralph Freeman,
and A. L. Cochran.
Day of Prayer
ce Methodist Church
y Afternoon
Fein-nary 28, will be cele
thruuyiiouL the world as a
f Prayer.” In Jefferson, a
been called for 3.30 p.
Methodist church.
Day of Prayer is spon
-1 The National Committee of
Hoiiicn and the program to
irated was prepared by the
• v "• Player Committee of
•i China.
i0 H. Massey, assisted by
ot hi ladies and the pastors
Jefferson churches, will have
of the presentation of the
m is Pven a cordial invi
® attend this service.
1E ORR DIES
thens
Grr. Ordinary of
i“ n 1 since 1912, passed
a city Thursday and his
‘ aid 10 r est on Friday af
e was 81 years of age.
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9 CoUnty > Georgia, June
t jj n William Craig Orr
file ’ • Vlit^l ' a Ann Montgom
a ihjl, " rai? orr was an in
mah.iuni’l gin ® an<l
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een ;: r? S J - orr -ho has
tW the . father of the
On- '‘ VStem ’ n Georgia,
f a?e U f l ' l be was oi&hteen.
soil p !a!med on Jackson
tdied 2 tHen Went t 0 At -
Jdru^i4 ma, ' y Und became
1 fears S6ttled in Athens
Mnp anv Founded Orr
t until ° Which he was
4 Count IS . election in 1912
thft, ", *"■ <*il-
Atlanta,
4 a ’•chit \ known Athens
T ect = sister, Miss
Ala " and
' Without neither within us
’ J*; H is the anion
° fad—Pascal.
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SUMMARY OF WAR
AS VIEWED BY
JOURNAL WRITERS
Pearson and Allen, authors of the
Washington Merry-Go-Round, a
daily feature of The Atlanta Jour
nal, gave an interesting inside view
of the War in Sunday’s Journal.
Among other things they said:
“Basic fact to be remembered
about the increasingly dangerous
war situation is that Hitler has to
win this spring or not at all. That is
why he is placing all his chips on a
four-front offensive, in which Brit-j
ain will be the object of attacks 1
from the sea, the Pacific, the Balkans
and Spain.
Japan probably will not risk war
with the United States. She is too
weak from long years of fighting in
China, and her navy is not what it’s
cracked up to be.
What worries Japan most is the
large number of U. S. submarines
based at Manilla—about 60—and the
secret manuevering of a large part
of the U. S. battle fleet “somewhere
in the Pacific.” Whereabouts of these
ships purposely is kept vague, but
they probably could get to Singapore
in less than a week—and the Japa
nese know it.
In Italy British strategy has been
to concentrate all their fire unon the
weakest member of the Axis, thus
try to pick off their enemies one at a
time. In this they have come close
to succeeding. There are definite
indications that Italy would accept
peace today if (1) it did not mean
the complete end of Mussolini, a gen
tleman who will never step out vol
untarily and (2) if it did not mean
that Germany would take over
Italy.
The weakness of Italy is the main
reason for the burst of German speed
in Bulgaria and Jugoslavia, aimed
toward the conquest of Salonika on
the Aegean Sea.
Once the Nazis take that key port,
they can spread throughout the
Greek Isles, using them as air and
submarine bases for disrupting the
British navy in the Mediterranean;
also for blasting Suez.
Russia is the key to developments
in the Balkans, and the Soviets hope
that neither the British nor the Na
zie will win. A long drawn-out war
leaving an aftermath of economic
turmoil is Stalin’s goal.
Now that the British have the edge
in the Balkans, Russia is tipping the
scales toward Hitler. To this end
Stalin has withdrawn his objection
to passage of the Nazi army through
Bulgaria.
For Great Britain the Atlantic
Ocean and the English Channel form
the most important front of all; al
so the most dangerous.
The British Isles now are so well
fortified that optimism is justified
if they have to resist actual invas
ion. However, Hitler can win his
war without invasion, and here’s
how he can do it.
The British shipping situation at
present is nothing short of desper
ate. Last year the British lost 3,-
500,000 tons of shipping. This year
they estimate they will lose 4,000,-
000 tons.
Reasons for these losses is that
the British navy is spread so thin in
vital areas. It has 180 destroyers
left, but 170 of them are used in
the Mediterranean and along the
European coast from Norway down
to North Africa.
Furthermore, destroyers have to
come into port for refueling, repairs
and to rest personnel. British des
troyer crews have seen such grueling
service that men of twenty now look
40 years old.
This apportionment of destroyers
leaves only about ten, plus a few
light cruisers, for Atlantic convoy
work.
Result is that only three or four
destroyers accompany a convoy, and
convoys now consist of around 60
ships, moving so slowly that it takes
two weeks for them to cross. The
destroyers go half way across the
Atlantic, then return while another
group of destroyers meets the con
voy in mid-Atlantic. Destroyers are
now so scarce that convoys are sail
ing only once a month.
British shipping is in a desperate
spot, and the lease-lend bill may
mean very little unless American
ships and naval vessels are used in
the North Atlantic supply routes.
JEFFERSON, Jackson County, Georgia.
M.I. GIRLS TEAM
IN TOURNAMENT
TONIGHT IN WINDER
Martin Institute has a fine gills
basketball team. They have met de
feat this season only once and then
to the Clayton High School team.
Tonight, Wednesday, at 9.30 o’clock
they will mfeet the Lawrenceville
team at the Girls Basketball Tour
nament at Winder.
The Eastern Division of the Ninth
District Girl’s Basketball Tourna
ment begins at the Winder High
School Gymnasium, this, Wednesday,
afternoon at two o’clock.
The first of four games scheduled
for Wednesday afternoon is between
Clarkesville High Team and Easta
nollee. Both teams have established
splendid records during the basket
ball season which indicates that the
tournament will get off to a snappy
start. At three o’clock the Buford
team meets the Cornelia team; Dem
orest meets Duluth at 4.00; and
Banks County meets Lyman Hall at
five.
The night games get under way
at 7.30 when the Dacula team meets
the Statham team. Following this
game between two rival teams, the
Winder High Girls will combat the
Buford sextette at 8.30.
Then follows the Jeffersor.-Law
renceville contest.
Winder High is to be host at the
tournament. Twenty-five teams rep
resenting schools from the B and C
group of schools in the Ninth Dis
trict are scheduled to play in the in
vitation tournament.
Great Laymen’s Meeting
At Chicopee
The Gainesville District League of
Laymen is invited to Chicopee on
Tuesday, March 4, at 6.00 p. m.
Chicken supper will be served
promptly and the program will start
with a men’s chorus at 6.45.
Mr. Boyd W. Hargraves, Chatta
nooga, Tenn., President of The As
sociation of Business Men’s Evange
listic Clubs of America will be the
guest speaker. Judge Frank E. Ga
briels, Associate District Lay-Leader
of Clarkesville is in charge of the
Program and he has plans for other
interesting features.
The Laymen and Pastors in each
charge are asked to distribute this
announcement .and to notify every
Layman. Each Pastor and Layman
is asked to notify by postal card how
many will attend from each charge.
Address your cards to Rev. G. M.
Spivey, Chicopee, Ga.
Chicopee is in the center of the
district. The program will be short
and colorful. Those coming from
distant points may be able to return
to their homes at an early hour.
Special invitation is extended to
the Layman from the new Methodist
groups who have recently been add
ed to the Gainesville District.
Election of new officers will be
one of the duties at this meeting.
Such meetings for Laymen are
fine. It is lioped that this will be
our best meeting ever to be held.
Chicopee is making great plans so
let’s not disappoint them.
(Usual 35c super charge.)
Rev. G. M. Spivey,
Pastor Chicopee (Host)
Frank E. Gabriels,
Program Chairman.
Hammond Johnson,
Dist. Lay Leader.
L. W. Hosch, Secretary.
JUDGE FORTSON
RESIGNS JUDGESHIP
Judge Blanton Fortson, for twen
ty years one of Georgia’s most dis
tinguished jurists, tendered his res
ignation as judge of the Western
Circuit to become president and
treasurer of the Southern Mutual In
surance Company.
Judge Fortson *s successor, to serve
until the expiration of the present
term, ending in December, 1942, will
be appointed by Governor Eugene
Talmadge. Prominent among those
being considered for the office, it is
said, are Thomas J. Shackelford, S.
C. Upson, Henry H. West, Rupert A.
Brown, Dorsey Davis, all of Athens;
Morris Kelley, Orrin Roberts and
Marshall Pollock of Monroe; R. R.
Burger and Robert Nicholson of
WatkinsviUe.
G. P. MARTIN NEW
JUDGE CITY COURT
OF JEFFERSON
When City Court convened in the
court house Monday morning at 10
■o’clock, anew Judge had gavel in
hand and rapped for order. That
person is Judge G. P. Martin of Com
merce who was chosen by the voters
of Jackson county last year for this
judicial position. He succeeds Judge
W. W. Stark of Commerce, who has
been Judge of either the Superior
Court of this circuit, or of the City
Court of Jefferson, for more than
forty years.
Judge Martin attended Martin In
stitute, where he made a brilliant rec
ord as a student and orator. For sev
eral years he has practiced his pro
fession in Commerce and is noted as
a student and a careful interpreter
of the law. He once represented
Banks county in the House, and this
is the only official position he held
before becoming Judge of Jefferson
City Court.
He presides over the court with
calmness and dignity and it is freely
predicted that he will make an excel
lent Judge.
Colonel H. W. Davis is just be
ginning anew term as Solicitor of
this court. Showing their approval
of his record, the voters of Jackson
county unanimously elected him last
year to succeed himself as Solicitor
The Clerk of this court, who is al
so Clerk of the Superior Court, is
Clifford T. Storey, who had every
thing in readiness for this term of
court. Mr. Storey last year was al
so elected without opposition by the
voters of Jackson county to be cleik
of the Superior and City Courts.
The many friends of Sheriff R. M.
Culberson regretted exceedingly that
he could not be in court on account
of illness. The Sheriff has not miss
ed opening court until this week since
he beVl.ine Sheriff mole'than twenty
years ago. People hope he will soon
I be restored to his wonted health. He
has hundreds of loyal friends.
However. Ralph Culberson, the
deputy Sheriff, was on hand and per
formed the duties, of Sheriff witn
perfect satisfaction.
T. J. Syfan the com-t reporter
was on hand to perform his duties
as City Court reporter, as well as
that of the Superior Court of the
Piedmont Circuit.
A pretty heavy docket confronted
the new Judge and other officials.
Several entered pleas of guilty while
others wree placed on trial.
No Peace, Says England
Until Hitler Is Beaten
John Cowles, editor of the Minne
apolis Star-Journal, who has just
returned from a recent trip to Eu
rope, says:
“The British are suffering fright
fully today from the German “blitz”
bombing attacks, but anybody who
thinks they would consider making
a compromise peace is mistaken.
The United Kingdom is a complete
ly unified nation, and the people are
single-mindedly determined on two
things:
To beat off the German invaders
when they come.
Then, regardless of the cost, to
destroy utterly the menace of Hit
lerism.
The morale of the British people
is indescribably high.
Even the millions wrho, through
German bombing, have lost their
homes and their pitifully few world
ly possessions, show absolutely no
sign of weakening.
Eight hundred thousand men,
women and children in London
alone, spend every night in under
ground public shelter—subway sta
tions, tunnels, cavernous basements.
They are packed in these.refuges
like cattle in a stock car, with inad
equate sanitary facilities and with
enough narrow, three-tiered bunks
for only part of them.
But they are cheerful and uncom
plaining, determined that they are
going to defeat the Nazis.
In addition to those who go at
night to public shelters, millions
more sleep in their own basements
or in private or neighborhood air
raid shelters.”
Neither shall they say, Lo here!
or, lo there! for, behold, the king
dom of God is within you.—Luke
17:21.
Thursday, February 27, 1941
GAINESVILLE DIST.
TRAINING CLASS
HELD IN JEFFERSON
More than one hundred ladies
from Methodist churches in the
Gainesville district assembled Tues
day in the Jefferson Methodist church
to take part in an “Officers Train
ing” Class.
Mrs. Gillespie of Cornelia, dis
trict president, presided over the
conference and Mrs. Frank Lawson
was secretary.
The session opened with a devo
tional led by Rev. A. B. Elizer. pas
tor of the Jefferson church.
Mrs. H. R. Howell welcomed the
visitors and the response was given
by Mrs. R. H. Back of Dahlonega.
In addition to the officers from
the churches in the district, the
following conference officers were
present and spoke on their depart
mental work: Mrs. Stewart Colley of
Grantville, Mrs. G. C. Walters of
Toccoa, Mrs. M. E. Tilley of Atlanta
and Mrs. D. R. Little of Marietta.
Visitors also were Mrs. S. D. Cher
ry of Atlanta, Mrs. C. A. Mooney of
Tucker, Rev. G. M. Spivey of Chi
copee, Rev. Jack Waldrep of Moun
tain City, Rev. W. H. Clarke of Win
der, Rev. Hoke Sewell of Gainesville,
Rev. B. C. Mattison of Tallulah
Falls, Rev. W. G. Henry of Clayton,
Dr. D. E. Dewey of Young Harris,
Rev. J. L. Hall of Maysville.
The leading address of the morn
ing session was made by Mrs. Little,
who conducted the pledge service.
Churches in the district represen
ted by two or more delegates were
Alley’s Chapel, Bethany. Bethlehem,
Dacula, Chicopee, Demorest, Clarkes
ville, Lawrenceville, Duluth, Dahlon
ega, Toccoa, Winder, Hoschton,
Braselton, Gainesville, Commerce,
Homer. Dillard, Harmony Grove,
Maysville, Mountain City, New Lib
erty, New Pentjecost, New Salem,
Tr.llUlah Falls, CoVne'iia.
At noon lunch was served in the
church dining room and the after
noon program consisted of an open
forum, the election and installation
of officers.
Miss Delia Lord Passes
Friends of Dr. and Mrs. C. B.
Lord and family deeply sympathize
with them on account of the death
of Dr. Lord’s sister, Miss Delia
Lord, who passed away Sunday at
the home of hdr brother-in-law and
sister, Mr. and Mrs. Newnan Evans,
who reside east of Commerce on the
Commerce-Carnesville road.
Miss Lord had frequently visited
Jefferson. She was deeply interest
ed in everything pertaining to the
worth-while things in life and was a
leader in church work.
Funeral services were held at
Beaver Dam church, Banks county,
Monday afternoon.
Miss Lord is survived by eight
brothers and sisters, Dr. C. B. Lord,
Messrs. Jim and Jewell Lord, Mrs.
Newnan Evans, Mrs. Claud Brown,
Mrs. Tom Weldon, Mrs. Mattie Gor
don, Mrs. W. S. Prickett, Mrs. W. J.
Duncan.
To Save Civilization
Hitler Must Die
Says Governor Cox
Athens, Ga. —Publisher James M.
Cox, of The Atlanta Journal, told
Georgia newspapermen and Univer
sity of Georgia students here Friday
that “if civilization is to live, Hitler
must die.”
Speaking in the University chapel
at the annual session of the Georgia
Press Institute, the former governor
of Ohio blamed the United States for
the current world crisis through its
refusal to support Woodrow Wilson
and the League of Nations.
“All this shouldn’t have happen
ed,” he declared, in slow, deliberate
words. “America is responsible for
it all.”
Referring to the current world
situation, Governor Cox called Hit
ler an “A1 Capone, who had been
press-agented into a superman,” and
asserted, “except for his mechanized
army now, he would have a revolu
tion before night.”
METHODIST SOCIETY MEETS
MONDAY
At 3:30 p. m. Monday the Metho
dist Society of Christian Service will
meet at the Parsonage. The hostess
es are Mesdames A. B. Elizer, W. C.
Smith, L. B. Isbell.
Vol. 66. No. 37.
J. NAT HARRISON
PASSES AT HIS HOME
IN PENDERGRASS
At his home in Pendergrass last
Tuesday, J. Nat Harrison, one of
Jackson Countys most prominent ami
beloved citizens, passed to his etern
al reward.
About a year ago he was ill for
several days, but ostensibly partly
regained his health. However, ho
has not been strong and robust
since then, but carried on his busi
ness in the usual manner. Only a
few days ago his condition was
alarming and he became weaker day
by day until death came to his relief
Tuesday.
His funeral was held in Pender
grass today, Wednesday, at 2 p. m.
after which his body was carried to
Gainesville for interment.
Funeral services were conducted
by Rev. J. R. Meeks of Atlanta.
Mr. Harrison was 72 years old
and was the son of the late Thadens
L. and Mantie Pendergrass Harri
son. In the Academy community
at the T. L. Harrison country homo
place, he was born and reared. He
was educated at Academy and Mar
tin Institute. Except for a few years
residence in Hall county, he spent
his life in Jackson in the community
of his nativity.
For a few years he served as con
ductor on the Gainesville Midland,
but most of his years he devoted to
agriculture and was one of the most
up-to-date and successful farmers in
this county.
He was a loyal and consecrated
member of the Baptist church and
rendered much unselfish service.
In education and public affairs, he
manifested a deep interest. While
never holding, nor seeking, public
office, yet he served in positions of
responsibility, such as member of
the Welfare Board and boards of
trustees.
Twice he was married. His first
wife was Miss Leila Thompson of
Hall county und the second Mis*
Ethel Parks who survives him.
One sister, Mrs. W. T. Long,
is the only surviving member of hrf
immediate family. He has several
nieces and nephews, but his only
child died while a little girl.
Mr. Harrison will be missed by
members of his family and friends,
not only in the community in which
he lived, but by people of the coun
ty. Ever ready was he to render
service to family, friends and coun
try. He was a gentleman of frank
ness and sincerity. His position on
matters of public concern was never
in doubt. He was fair and just and
was always on the side of morality.
One of Jackson county’s most
splendid citizens has been lost to
the county in the death of J. Nat
Harrison.
W. H. Brunson Dies In
Texas
News was received in the city of
the passing in Westbrook, Texas, cf
W. H. Brunson, who underwent an
operation for tumor and lived only
a week.
Mr. Brunson is survived by his
wife, who will be remembered hero
as Mrs. Mattie Oliver Blackstocb,
widow of the late Pleasant J. Black
stock, who resided in Jefferson for
several yearn. At present Mrs.
Brunson is with Mrs. J. H. Baxhon
in Longworth, Texas.
MRS. J. EMILENE WILLIAMS
Athens, Ga.—Services were held
Friday in Crooked Creek Baptist
church, in Jackson County, for Mrs.
J. Emilene Williams, 59, widely
known Athens resident, who died at
her home Wednesday after a short
illness. The Rev. W. C. Brown af
fidated, and interment was in Crook
ed Creek cemetery. A native of
Jackson county, Mrs. Williams had
lived in Athens several year’s, and
was a member of Crooked Ceerk
church. Her husband, J. E. WiL
liams, died last July. Surviving are
four daughters, Mrs. Umphry Cheek,
Mrs. John Bales, Mrs. Alvin Morg&n
and Miss Alice Williams, all of Ath
ens; three Bons, E. A., J. H. and S.
P. Williams, all of Athens; and three
sisters, Mrs. Palice Dailey, of Jef
ferson, and Mrs. Bartow Streetman
and Mrs. Anna Bates, of Commerce.