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TRIBUTE TO LATE GEORGE D, BENNETT
By THOS. J. SHACKELFORD. Athens
I knew, admired and loved him for many years. He was a man of
sterling worth, possessed of a fine intellect and a great heart. Because of
his good judgment and his homespun philosophy, hundreds of his friends
went to him for advice. He was loyal and sincere, and many people relied
on him.
He rendered great public service
to the state, to the city of Athens
and to the University of Georgia.
A host of his relatives graduated
at the University, and he grew up
in the love of the University.
He served for many years in the
Legislature, first from Jacjcson
County and later from Clarke Coun
ty. He left an outstanding record in
the Legislature and in the City
Council of Athens, that anyone
might be proud of, a heritage to his
children, and a source of pride to his
relatives and friends. His every vote
was cast on the moral side of every
issue, and for the advancement and
progress of the state. He never al
lowed any outside influence to di
vert him from this steadfast pur
pose. He was a born leader of men,
and many followed him. His great
heart was touched for the unfor
tunate. They had his full sympathy
and aid to ameliorate their condi
tion in life.
Born 80 years ago in Jackson
County, in beautiful Apple Valley,
midway between Harmony Grove
and Jefferson, a section that has
produced many good men and wom
en. His environment contributed
much to his success in life.
While yet in youth he was elect
ed to the Legislature from his na
tive county. There he began his
fight to abolish the Convict Lease
System. He failed to accomplish
this, but he never lost interest. He
kept up the fight. He rejoiced when
the Convict Lease System was abol
ished by the Legislature in 1904 and
1908.
He accomplished both of his ob
jectives in a marked degree.
The University of Georgia for his
great service owes him a debt of
gratitude—and in appreciation they
always were delighted to honor him.
Perhaps his greatest work was
his fight to build and improve the
convict system.
He introduced a bill to buy anew
and better convict farm. The farm
at Milledgeville was very poor and
out of date. His bill contained every
reform to be found in most modern
prisons.
The state at that time had no
funds and was "in the red.” Captain
J. W. Barnett, Chairman of State
Highway, then came forward and
offered to lend to the Prison Com
mission $200,000. The Prison Com
mission agreed to accept the loan,
and to buy anew prison farm. The
Prison Commission was then com
posed of Ed Rainey, chairman; Viv
ian Stanley and Judge G. A. Johns,
and they collaborated with Mr. Ben
nett in drawing the bill, and it was
provided in the bill that this amount
should be used in buying the new
farm.
In the House of Representatives,
there developed strong opposition to
the bill.
When the bill came up for a vote
I happened to be in Atlanta, and
sat in the gallery to hear George
Bennett’s speech.
He made one of the most forcible
and convincing presentations I ever
heard. Members arose to ’ disconcert
him by asking questions. He swept
them aside with his forceful argu
ment. His appeal to the House elicit
ed cheers. He was on his way out
and no one could stop him. His very
soul seemed to be on fire. His words
leaped out for utterance.
It was not an eloquent speech. It
was free from flowers and “rounded
periods,” but one of the most logical
and earnest speeches that I ever
heard. His whole soul and mind
seemed involved and he was ap
perently unconscious that he was
making a great speech.
As I sat in the gallery and listen
ed, I wondered whether or not
ter all true eloquence came alone
from earnestness. He closed amid
applause and the House passed his
bill almost unanimously.
The Governor appointed George
D. Bennett on. the committee to se
lect and buy the farm of 8,000 acres
in Tattnall County. The judgment of
the committee was good, for it was
regarded as one of the finest farms
in Georgia.
Still collaborating with the Prison
Commission and the then Governor
there arose as on this prison farm
a central building, a beautiful well
designed “Prison-Palace,” which
cost more than a million dollars,
and costing more than the State
Capitol where George Bennett had
made his great speech, and when
JACK DICK TO HEAD
7TH WAR LOAN DRIVE
The Seventh War Loan Drive
in Georgia will be headed by
Jackson P. Dick.
Mr. Dick, who is vice presi
dent and Division manager of
the Georgia Power Company,
will succeed Robert A. McCord,
who has resigned, as state
chairman of the War Finance
Committee.
the building was finally paid for,
through the Prison Commission, and
the then Governor, Georgia had the
greatest farm and prison in the
South, entirely free from debt.
In my opinion had it not been
for the fight made by George D.
Bennett, the state would not today
have this magnificent farm and
“Prison-Palace” on it in Tattnall.
Both will stand in the years to
come as a monument to the Hod.
George D. Bennett, Representative
from Clarke County.
In justice to his name and fame,
I have felt compelled to pay him
this tribute.
BROCKTON
Sunday School was well attend
ed and the young people had a
good program Sunday night.
On next Sunday at 2:30 o’clock
our pastor will have an old time
class meeting at this place. Let’s all
come out and make it a success.
Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Tolbert are the
happy parents of a little boy, born
Wednesday of last week. Mother
and baby doing just fine.
Mrs. Kinsey has returned home,
after visiting her daughter, Mrs.
Claud Venable, in Gainesivlle.
Mrs. J. D. Eckles and sister, Mrs.
England, and Mr. and Mrs. W. D.
Crawford of Athens were visiting
in South Georgia over the week
end.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Webb were
in Winder on Saturday of last week.
Mr. Zenus Wood has been dis
charged from Uncle Sam’s service.
Farmers are busy preparing their
land for crops in our community.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Webb’s guests
for Sunday wtere Mr. and Mrs.
Ralph Cole of Gainesville, Mr. and
Mrs. Ray Sheridan and family, Mr.
and Mrs. Herbert Massey and Miss
Margarite Venable of Winder.
Mr. and Mrs. Jule Jackson, who
have been so sick, are doing just
fine at present.
They are with their daughter,
Mrs. Worth Wilkes, at present.
Mr. and Mrs. Curt Dowdy spent
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Jett
Dowdy.
W. R. Glenn has been discharged
from the service of our country.
Mrs. Ellie Gordon was visiting
Mrs. Bartow Glenn one afternoon
recently.
Mr. and Mrs. Edd Patterson are
the happy parents of a little son.
Mother and son are doing fine.
Mrs. Frank Dowdy is doing fine
at this writing.
R.F.D.N0.3
Mrs. Joe Payne visited relatives
here over the week-end.
George Venable spent Sunday with
home folks
C. M. Barnett was among friends
here Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Mauldin vis
ited Mr. and Mrs. Earl Jennings re
cently.
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Potts and fam
ily visited relatives here Sunday.
Mrs. Bessie Wier and daughter,
Miss Lottie, visited Miss Irene Wier
Saturday night.
Mr. and Mrs. Lon Williams of At
lanta visited relatives here Sunday.
Mrs. Gee visited Mrs. Bonds last
week.
Mrs. Williams of Commerce visit
ed friends here Sunday.
Miss Ruth Jackson visited Mr.
and Mrs. Alvin Payne Sunday.
Mrs. Ola Elder is visiting relatives
in Ft. Walton, Fla.
Misses Louvenia and Carolyn
Wier and Miss Leola Elder visited
Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Eckles over the
week-end.
Several from here attended the
singing at Miss Head’s Sunday
night.
Mrs. J. D. Eckles is visiting in
South Carolina.
—nEAD THE WANT ADS—
—THEY BRING RESULT?*.—
THE JACKSON HERALD, JEFFERSON, GEORGIA
HURRICANE SHOALS
S. Sgt. Hollis Jordan is spending
a 30-day leave with his mother,
Mrs. Lonie Jordan, and other rela
tives, after several months of serv
ice in the European theater of war.
Mr. W. A. Davidson of Maysville
visited Mr. and Mrs. Joeve Davidson
Thursday night.
Mr. Bob Savage and granddaugh
ter, Eleanor, of Commerce spent
the week-end recantly with Mr. and
Mrs. Gene Harper.
Mrs. Paul Smith and daughter,
Betty, visited Mrs. Jim Barnett
Thursday.
Mrs. T. W. Wheeler and Mrs.
Thomas Wheeler and son, Tommy,
were visitors in Commerce Satur
day.
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Barnett visited
Mrs. C. M. Doss and children of
near Commerce Friday.
Mrs. Belle McElreath and chil
dren visited Mrs. Evans Mealor Sat
urday.
Mrs. Doyle Hooper visited Mrs.
Marvin Jordan Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Joeve Davidson and
children were guests of Mr. and
Mrs. J. W. Boswell Saturday.
Mrs. Buford Davis and daughter
and the former’s mother of Com
merce visited Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Davis recently. ,
Mrs. Lonie Jordan, Mrs. R. D.
Ivey, S. Sgt. Hollis and Monroe Jor
dan were in Maysville Saturday af
ternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Joeve Davidson and
children attended preaching services
at Diamond Hill Baptist Church
Sunday afternoon.
Misses Geraldine Harper and Min
nie Lou Pounds spent Sunday af
ternoon with Misses Hazel and
Gladys Hardy.
Mrs. Ben Davidson and daughter
spent Sunday afternon with Mr. W.
A. Davidson.
WALNUT
Mr. and*Mrs. Ralph Cash and son
and Miss Etta Cash of Marietta, Miss
Janet Cash of Duluth and Mr. and
Mrs. B. W. Cash were Sunday guests
of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Cash.
Mrs. Verlyn Hayes and children
of Auburn visited relatives over the
week-end.
Mrs. J. W. Ash and son, Joel,
spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.
Claud McEver and family.
Mr. A. L. Williams and daughters,
Reba and Allene, of Talladega, Ala.,
spent several days with Mrs. J. R.
Phillips and family.
Mrs. W. T. Deaton has returned
home after a week’s visit with her
husband in Williamsburg, Va. Mr.
Deaton is now in California.
Mrs. D. O. Stewart and children,
Runette of Winder and Pvt. Eugene,
A POEM FROM THE FRONT
(To Woodrow Poe's Mother)
Dear Mom—l write to tell you I’m
As well as I can be,
And got your lovely letter that
Was forwarded to me;
And as I read it o’er and o’er
It gives me so much joy
To write and say I’m glad you’re proud
Of every soldier boy.
Dear Mom—lt’s praise like that that cheers
Us on each day and night
And gives us what it takes to war
For what is just and right;
And don’t forget each soldier here
In Khaki and in blue
Is also proud to save and serve
His flag and country too.
Dear Mom—l know you ask the Lord
Each hour of the day
To be our guide and shield us from
The peril of the fray;
And knowing this we carry on
Until the war is won.
So keep that smile you wore the day
You said, “God bless you, son.”
Dear Mom—l’ve got to cut this short
By saying, “I’m just fine,”
Because I hear the tramp of march
And I must fall in line;
So don’t forget to tell the folk
To pray a little more
Because it takes the stuff that comes
From prayers to end the war.
—From your loving soldier boy.
J. FOSTER ECKLES
INSURANCE
Jefferson, Georgia
were supper guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Z. Z. Banks Sunday night and vis
ited H. G. Phillips and Mr. and Mrs.
W. W. Banks Monday and Tuesday.
Eugene finished his basic at Camp
Blanding, Fla., and is enroute to
Ft. Meade, Md.
Paul Edward Phillips is in a hos
pital in San Antonio, TeX-, and is
expecting to come home soon.
Miss Lourene Bridges spent the
week-end in Pendergrass with Mrs.
J. L. Bridges and children.
Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Banks and
family spent Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs. H. G. Phillips.
Mrs. W. T. Deaton spent Sunday
with Mrs. E. C. Maddox.
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Murphy and
family of Gainesville spent the
week-end with Mr. and Mrs. A. C.
Ward.
Don’t forget to come to Mr. and
Mrs. Wiley Hayes next Saturday
night for a good old singing. Now
a-days we need a lot of practice.
Remember next Sunday at the
eleven o’clock hour Rev. Ralph
Bowles of Winder will preach.
CAVE SPRINGS
There was a fine crowd at Sun
day School on Sunday. All visitors
are welcome. Don’t forget to be at
Sunday School on Easter Sunday.
Rev. J. E. Brumbalow will be with
the Bible Class Sunday night. Ev
eryone is invited to come.
Mr. and Mrs. Toy Wright and
family spent Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs. Dave Jackson and family.
Mrs. Edgar Fletcher and little
sons, Harold and Jerry, and Miss
Billie Wright visited J. T.
Mathis Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Price Lord and fam
ily visited Mr. and Mrs. Guy Stock
ton Sunday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Willie Mathis and
family and Mr. J. T. Mathis were
Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Frank DeLay at Gainesville.
Mr. Ed Wright visited Dan Mathis
Sunday evening.
Mrs. Nettie Mayfield and Miss
Polly Wright spent the week-end
at<*home with Mr. and Mrs. Ed
Wright.
Mr. and Mrs. John Mathis and
family visited Mr. and Mrs. Dan
Mathis and family Sunday.
Miss Mary Whitlock spent Sunday
with Miss Doris Jackson.
Mr. and Mrs. Homer Lord of Ath
ens visited Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Lord
Sunday.
Add to new uses of wood—small
wedges for propping wabbly legs
on restaurant tables. A genius who
devised them says they keep him
from running out of paper match
folders.
Nurses For Army, Navy
The American Red Cross between
January, 1941, and December, 1944,
has recruited 59,271 trained regis
tered nurses for the Army and Na
vy. That is one reason why Ameri
can soldiers and sailors are receiv
ing the best medical care in the
world.
To continue this recruitment serv
ice and carry on all its other activi
ties for servicemen, the American
Red Cross needs $200,000,000. This
is benig raised in March. Let’s all
contribute.
LEGAL NOTICE
ADMINISTRATOR'S SALE
By virtue of an order of the court
of ordinary granted on the sth day
of March, 1945, there will be sold
before the court house door in the
City of Jefferson, between the legal
hours of sale for cash on the first
Tuesday in April, 1945, the follow
ing lands, to-wit:
All lands embraced in a deed from
W. J. Herrin, administrator of the
estate of C. T. Whitehead to J. C.
Hill, recorded in Book NN, page
260, of Deed Records for Jackson
County, Georgia, except that por
tion sold by Ned Pendergrass,
Sheriff, on the 6th day of July, 1920,
to Hugh R. Hill, this deed being
recorded in Book TT, page 65 of, the
Deed Records for Jackson County.
The original tract being described
as follows: A tract of land situate,
lying and being in the 428th Dis
trict, G. M., Jackson County, Geor
gia, with metes as follows: Begin
ning at a rock on J. J. Pettyjohn
line near public road, thence S. 67%
E. 12.00 to a rock, thence S. 27%
E. 4.52 to a rock, thence N. 60% E.
16.12 to a rock, thence S. 32 E. 713
to a rock, thence S. 70 W. 21.77 to
a rock, thence N. 79% E. 25.57 to a
rock corner at the river, thence S.
40 E. 31.80 to a rock corner in the
river, thence S. 2% E. 200 to a
rock near the iron bridge, thence S.
72% W. 13.54 to a rock, thence S.
45% W. 11.20, thence S. 42% W.
474, thence S. 68 V 4 W. 1332, thence
S. 60 % W. 615 to a rock, thence S.
3114 W. 312 to the beginning corner,
containing One Hundred Fifty-five
and 32-100 acres, more or less.
This the sth day of March, 1945.
A. C. Park, Administrator
of Estate of J. C. Hill.
ADMINISTRATOR'S SALE
GEORGIA, JACKSON COUNTY.
By virtue of an order from the
Court of Ordinary of Jackson Coun
ty will be sold, at public outcry, on
first Tuesday in April, 1945, before
the court house door, in Jefferson,
Ga., between the legal hours of
sale, to the highest and best bidder
for cash, the following described
property, to-wit:
All that tract or parcel of land
lying and being in the City of Com
merce, Jackson County, Georgia,
WHAT THE CATHOLIC CHURCH IS
and WHAT SHE TEACHES
A STATEMENT OF CATHOLIC DOCTRINE
Pamphlet Mailed on Request
Address: 2699 Peachtree Road, N. E., Atlanta, Georgia
FERTILIZER AND NITRATE OF SODA
We keep on hand a supply of
Fertilizer of different analysis
and Nitrate of Soda at all times
to supply our customers.
LET US SERVE YOU
We will deliver it at the ware
house or to your farm.
Yours to please-...
PUNTERS WAREHOUSE
JEFFERSON GEORGIA
THURSDAY, MARCH 29, 1945
situated on the west side of South
Elm Street and bounded as follows:
Beginning at a rock corner on South
Elm Street on line of the right of
way of the Southern Railway,
thence along South Elm Street 105
feet to a rock corner (this being
also a corner of Mrs. W. Y. Harber
home property), thence south 420
feet to a rock corner, thence 105
feet to Grey Street, thence 420 feet
to the beginning corner, contain
ing one acre, more or less.
This March 6th, 1945.
Henry Peskin, Administrator
Sidney Peskin, deceased.
CITATION—Year's Support
GEORGIA, JACKSON COUNTY.
To all whom it may concern: No
tice is hereby given, that the ap
praisers appointed to set apart and
assign a year’s support to Mrs. S. T.
Hood, the widow of S. T. Hood, de
ceased, have filed their award, and
unless good and sufficient cause is
shown, the same will be made the
judgment of the Court at the April
Term, 1945, of the Court of Ordi
nary.
This March sth, 1945.
L. B. Moon, Ordinary.
CITATION—Year's Support
GEORGIA, JACKSON COUNTY.
To all whom it may concern: No
tice is hereby given, that the ap
praisers appointed to set apart and
assign a year’s support to Mrs.
Minnie W. Bailey, the widow of
George W. Bailey, deceased, have
filed their award, and unless good
and sufficient cause is shown, the
same will be made the judgment of
the Court at the April Term, 1945,
of the Court of Ordinary.
This March sth, 1945.
L. B. Moon, Ordinary.
CITATION
Dismission From Administration
GEORGIA, JACKSON COUNTY.
Whereas, Mrs. T. C. Hardman,
Administratrix of M. F. Nelms, rep
resents to the Court in her petition,
duly filed and entered on record,
that she has fully administered M.
F. Nelms’ estate:
This is, therefore, to cite all per
sons concerned, kindred and credi
tors, to show cause, if any they can,
why said Administratrix should not
be discharged from her administra
tion, and receive Letters of Dismis
sion on the first Mbnday in April,
1945.
L. B. Moon, Ordinary.
Wildlife experts say the deer bot
fly, which travels at 818 miles an
hour, is the world’s fastest creature.
Our money goes on most any logger
when the cook bangs that gut ham
mer.
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