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The Jackson Herald
VOLUME 71
BENJAMIN F. DOSS
IS TAKEN BY DEATH
AT HOME IN TALMO
Mr. Benjamin Franklin Doss died
at his residence in Talmo after a
long illness. Funeral services were
held from the Talmo Baptist
Church, with Rev. E. H. Collins and
Rev. Henry Stokes officiating. In
terment was in the cemetery in
Gainesville.
Mr. Doss was a retired farmer, a
member of the Odd Fellows and
Redmen, and belonged to the Bap
tist Church for approximately forty
years.
Surviving are his wife of Talmo;
four sons, B. F., Jr., of the U. S. Na
vy, Bert of Gainesville, Jack of De
catur, Ed Doss, in the South Pacific,
U. S. Army; three daughters, Mrs.
Dean Parks and Mrs. Bert Thomp
son, Gainesville, Mrs. Bill Rogers,
Brunswick; four sisters, Mrs. Will
Hawkins, Miss Ada Doss, Mrs. C.
L. Boring of Atlanta, Miss Madge
Doss of Gainesville; two brothers,
Sam Doss of Keysville, and Jim
Doss of Atlanta. ..... ,
CECIL HANCOCK
IN 3,000 MISSIONS
A FIRST TACTICAL AIR FORCE
FIGHTER-BOMBER GROUP,
France.—Sgt. Cecil Hancock, an
armorer with the invaders, a P-17
fighter-bomber group of the First
Tactical Air Force, is now stationed
in France.
The invaders moved up from Italy
to participate with the Seventh
Army in the upper Rhine offensive.
In their two years of overseas duty,
they flew more than 3,000 missions
in Africa, Sicily, Corsica and Italy,
and were awarded the War Depart
ment Unit Citation for their work in
the drive which smashed the Cassino
stalemate. '
Sgt Hancock's mother, Mrs.
Homer Hancock, lives in Jefferson.
He attended Martin Institute, and
was employed at the Jefferson Mills
before his induction.
TEACHERS IN
COMMERCE SCHOOL
B. B. Sanders, who had been re
elected Superintendent of the Com
merce Public Schools, has tendered
his resignation, to accept a position
as supervisor of the Macon District,
in the Division of Vocational Re
habilitation/; State Department of
Education.
Other teachers chosen by the
Commerce Board of Education for
1945-46 term are: Charles C. Tate,
D. M. Hutcherson, Richard Nix, Mrs.
R. D. Gasaway, Mrs. W. M. Shankle,
Mrs. Winnie F. Syfan, Misses Lillian
Burns, Evelyn Rickman, Mittie
Farris, Marcelle Ariail, Doris Maley,
Marian Barber, Nannie Maud Jones,
Jimmie Lou Pittman, Trella Castel
law, Hazel Tabor, Amma Wright,
Elizabeth Harvey.
NICHOLSON
Robert Hooper of Hull was a vis
itor here over the week-end, the
guest of relatives and friends.
Mrs. Annie Massey of Athens was
visiting here during the past week,
the guest of relatives.
Jack Wardlaw of the U. S. Ma
rines, and Mrs. Wardlaw, Paris Is
land, S. C., visited relatives here
over the week-end.
Mrs. Elizabeth Whitley of Athens
was a visitor here the past week,
the guest of relatives and friends.
Cpl. Norman Stephens, Camp
Blanding, Fla., is spending a while
here, guest of Mrs. Stephens and
son. , _. .
Rev. Clark Sorrow of Social Circle
preached here at the Fire Baptized
Holiness Church, Sunday a. m. and,
evening. . „
Sgt. G. A. Morris of Camp Mc-
Call, N. C., is among the visitors
here with his companion and little
son. _ , ,
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lord of
Commerce were among the week
end visitors here, the guests of rel
atives. „
G. W. Wilson and family of Toc
coa were visiting here among rel
atives and friends over the week
end.
Mrs. Clark Sorrow and little son
of Social Circle were visiting here
on Sunday afternon with friends.
Rev. B. M. Sailors is spending a
few- days in Gainesville, supervising
the construction of a parsonage.
Miss Lottie Grace Palmer is home
from a minor operation in the Com
merce Hospital, resting the best
kind. . , , .
Mrs. Odell Howington and baby
of Toccoa were visiting here over
the week-end, guests of relatives.
Rev. G. W. Rumsey of Toccoa will
preach nere at the Congregational
SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS
MEET IN THE MARIANAS
, ~
AN AAF BASE IN THE MARIANAS.—Master Segeant
Newell W. Howington, member of an AAF Engineer Aivation
Battalion (left), and Aviation Metalsmith First Class Alfred H.
WeiU United States Navy, residents of Commerce, and Jefferson,
met for the first time in five? years at this AAF base in the Mari
ana Islands.
Sergeant Howington serves as sergeant major of his organi
zation, which has played a major role in the constuction of B-29
/ Superfortress landing strips in the Marianas.
He has seen duty in the Pacific theater since April, 1941,
while AM 1-c Weir has served in both the Pacific and Atlantic
theaters. The meeting occurred when AM 1-c Weir arrived in the
Marianas.
Pfc. Charlie W. Hutson
WITH THE EIGHTH INFANTRY
DIVISION EAST OF THE RHINE.
Pfc. Charlie W. Hutson of Braselton,
Ga., recently was awarded the
Bronze Star Medal for heroic
achievement against the enemy in
Germany.
He is a member of the 121st In
fantry Regiment, Cos. “G’\ in the
Eighth Infantry Division that has
been fighting east of the Rhine.
The citation accompanying the
award stated in part:
“When a reconnaissance patrol of
his company had been pinned down
by superior enemy fire, Pvt. Hutson
braved intense small arms fire to
return to the company. He then led
the forward element* of the com
pany, into the town to relieve the
patrol and drive the enemy out. His
great courage and devotion to duty
were in the highest traditions of the
1 military service.”
Sgt. Harvey H. Pledger
ONE HUNDREDTH BOMBARD
MENT GROUP (H), England.—
Among the 185,000 men and women
of the Eighth Air Forces congratu
lated by Lt. Gen. James H. Doolittle,
who assumed command of the
Eighth in January, 1944, is Sgt.
Harvey H. Pledger, husband of Mrs.
Mary F. Pledger of Route 3, Jeffer
son, Ga., a section chief in the base
fire department.
“I wish to extend my personal
congratulations and my heartfelt ap
preciation to every one of you for
the magnificent job you have
done,” Gen. Doolittle said in a mes
sage to all personnel.
“Each of you,” he continued,
“may be proud of your part in the
defeat of Germany. I am proud of
you. The world is proud of you.”
Singers At St. Paul
Colored Baptist Church
The famous Rising Eight Gospel
Singers of Atlanta will sing at St.
Paul Baptist Church, colored, on
Tuesday night, June 5. The church
members are in need of funds to re
pair the building and have secured
the “Rising Eight Singers” to put on
this entertainment.
Holiness Church Sunday morning
and evening.
Two passenger* automobiles ran
head-on into each other on the Ath
ens-Commerce Highway Saturday
afternoon just below Nicholson,
wrecking them almost completely.
Four occupants were in each car,
everyone being injured more or less.
Frank McElhannon took them to the
hospital and here’s hoping they will
survive the wreck.
The 1945 seniors of Benton High,
accompanied by members of the
school faculty were off on Monday
of last week for a few days outing
in the mountains of North Georgia,
visiting Hiwassee and other points
of interest. They report a pleasant
trip and a nice time.
Little Miss Tona Anne Smith cele
brated her third anniversary on last
Saturday afternoon. Among the at
tendants were: Caroline Sailors, Sue
Jane Williams, Terrell Harmon,
Thomas Seagraves, Waymon Sea
graves, Paul Seagraves, Sandra
Howington, Durelle Barnett. The
little tots enjoyed the occasion very
much and wish the little lady many
more such happy events.
Lester Howington and family of
Toccoa were visiting here over the
week-end, the guests of relatives
and menas.
JEFFERSON, JACKSON COUNTY, GEORGIA
AWARDED THE
BRONZE STAR
Pvt. James L. Bennett, 117th Ih
fantry Regiment, husband of Mrs.
Clara Bennett of Madison, has been
awarded the Bronze Star for heroic
achievement in action on 18 Decem
ber, 1944, in Belgium.
Pvt. Bennett and a comrade were
stationed in a window of a house
over-looking a bridge and, although
their position was menaced by a
tank on the opposite side or the
bridge and by intense small arms
fire, they courageously remained at
their post. At this time three enemy
vehicles loaded with bozookas, gre
nades and other weapons attempted
a surprise crossing of the bridge.
Pvt. Bennett and his comrade im
mediately opened fire on the ve
hicles and stopped two of them on
the bridge, and, as the other passed
directly under their position, they
opened fire on it, causing it to
crqsh into a building.
Pvt. Bennett entered military
service from Alabama.
His parents reside on Route 1,
Pendergrass.
BAPTIST SUNDAY
EVENING REVIVALS
The four Sunday evenings in the
month of June are being planned
and emphasized as revival services
in the First Baptist Church here.
The dates are June 3, 10, 17, and 24.
Special messages by the pastor, J.
D. Matheson, and hearty singing of
old-time revival hymns will fea
ture these evening services. It is
hoped that every member of the
church will make earnest effort to
attend each of the meetings and that
entire families will be present. In
addition to congregational singing,
special music is being planned by
Mrs. L. B. Moon, choir director, and
Miss Mabeth Storey, organist. A
large chorous choir will share in
the interesting features of each
service.
The evening services begin at 8:30
o’clock. The entire community has
a cordial invitation to attend.
ACADEMY
Pfc. John B. Reynolds of the AAF,
who has been at home on furlough,
has returned to his base at .Baker’s
Field, Calif.
Pvt. Ernest Moore, who has been
stationed in Florida, has been home
on furlough last week and has been
transferred to Brooklyn, N. Y.
The guests at the home of T. W.
Reynolds Sunday were Mr. Millard
Farmer and family and Mrs. J. P.
Bell of Chicopee and Mr. and Mrs.
Willie Craig and son of Jefferson,
and Mr. and Mrs. C. N. Oliver.
A. E. Yonce has moved his mer
chandise business from here to Jef
ferson.
Farmers are quite busy now,
chopping cotton and saving the
large grain crop.
Mr. and Mrs. Terrell Benton and
son, Jr., and Mr. and Mrs. Hugh
Blackstoch and son attended a
birthday dinner Sunday at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. F. T. Hartley. The
dinner was in honor of Mrs. Hart
ley’s birthday.
We had the pleasure of stopping
at Mr. Hosea Barnett’s peach orch
ard Saturday, where they were
picking peaches. Mr. Barnett pre
sented us with some very delicious
peaches.
J. C. Benton, Sr., spent Sunday at
the home of G. R. Griffeth and
attended church at Dry Pond.
Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Underwod
visited relatives at Pendergrass Sun
day.
Mrs. W. M. Spencer of Attic#
District was in Jefefrson for a brief
visit Monday.
Gen. Hodges, Gov. Arnall, Gen.
Woods Flea For 7th Bond J ales
Judge L. B. Moon, Local Chairman,
Begins Active Drive; Chairmen Named
One of the Generals who was so successful
in leading the armed forces against Germany is
C. H. Hodges, a native of Perry, Ga. Upon his re
turn to Georgia from combat in Europe he was
given a great ovation in Atlanta by the people of
his native state. In his address to the people on
this very extra ordinary occasion he emphasized
the tremendous importance of buying bonds. He
said he would like to take this message to the
men of the First Army who will soon be in the
Pacific Area fighting the Japs as successfully as
they did the Germans:
“Far more than anything that could be done
for me personally would I rate the pocketbook
sincerity, the war bond sincerity, of my neigh
bors and fellow Georgians. I would like to carry
a message from Georgia.,to the men of the First
Army and I would like it to read like this: ‘ I've
been home in Georgia. They don’t think the war
is over, in Georgia. They didn't tell me that. They
showed me. They showed me the hard way—for
civilians. They showed me in war bond deeds—
and you can’t argue with that.’ In other words, I
want to tell my men that the smart money is on
our side and there’s plenty of it!”
“Governor Ellis Arnall said: “Georgia has a
right to be proud of the successes in Europe which
have thrown the spotlight on one of our own citi
zens—and we have been flattered beyond desrip
tion to take him back in person to our hearts.
“The Seventh War Loan is with us face to
face. Can we do less than General Hodges has
done or less than the brave men who have follow
ed him to triumph? NO.
“Georgians will do all in their power to main
tain the victorious pace which has been set. Our
own sacrifice must be couched in less dramatic
terms, but we CAN, WILL and MUST buy bonds
to the very limit of our abilities.”
A War Bond statement from Brig. Gen. Louis
E. Woods, commanding general, Fourth Air Wing,
United States Marines:
“Purchase of War Bonds represents at the
most a temporary sacrifice. The soldier who gives
his life or limbs can never get back what he has
given. Will Americans during the Seventh War
Loan be unmoved by this difference? I believe
not.”
In Jackson County about the busiest man is
BASCOM HOMER
HARDY DIES
Bascom Homer Hardy, Sr., aged
69, a son of the late Mr. and Mrs.
Joseph W. Hardy, pioneer Jackson
County citizen, died at his home in
Bishop. Funeral services were held
in the Bishop Baptist Church Wed
nesday afternoon.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Pearl
Chandler Hardy, Bishop; one daugh
ter, Mrs. R. C. Marable, Bishop:
three sons, Eugene E. Hardy, U. S.
Army, and Joe Bennett Hardy, U.
S. Navy, both in the South Pacific,
Bascom Homer Hardy, Jr., U. S.
Navy, California; two sisters, Mrs.
C. L. Giles, Dawson, Mrs. J. B.
Jackson, Siloam; two brothers,
Frank M. Hardy, Winder, Corbett E.
Hardy, Decatur; six grandchildren
and a large number of nieces and
nephews.
ALL DOGS MUST
BE INOCULATED
Rev. J. R. Baird has been chosen
Rabies Inspector by the County
Board of Health to have charge of
the inoculation of canine animals.
At the January session of the pres
ent Legislature a law was passed re
quiring that each dog, pet fox, wolf
or other animal of the q#nine fami
ly, over three months of age must
be inoculated on or before July first
of each year. Thereafter all such
animals must wear a tag .showing
the year it was inoculated. Any per
son owning or keeping such an ani
mal who fails to comply with this
law will be guilty of misdemeanor
and will be subject to a fine.
The law also requires the County
Board of Health to appoint a Rabies
Inspector to see that dogs and other
canine animals are inoculated by
the inspector or a qualified person
prior to July first of each year.
The expense of inoculation, which
is SI.OO, must be paid by the owner
or party keeping the animal.
S, SgL Thelma Griffeth
Among the visitors in Jefferson
the past week none was given a
more delightful welcome than S.
Sgc. Thelma Griffeth, who has been
visiting Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Griffeth
and other relatives. A letter to The
Herald from Army headquarters at
Ft. Knox, Ky., where Sgt. Griffeth
is located says:
“S. Sgt. Thelma Griffeth, Jeffer
son, Ga., is entitled to wear the gold
laurel wreath on her sleeve denot
ing the Meritorious Service Award
recently presented the 1550th Serv
ice Command Unit, Wac Section, for
outstanding achievements in the
past three months.
BUY WAR BONDS AND STAMPS!
THURSDAY, MAY 31, 1945
Judge L. B. Moon, chairman of the Bend Cam- •
paign of Jackson County. Asa public official he
has many other duties besides the bond drive,, but'
he is putting it first and foremost over every other - •
duty and responsibility which devolves upon him. .
Buying bonds is a little slow—in fact, too slow."
Judge Moon will now put more pep into the cam- •
paign. He now calls on all his committees to get
busy at once with a thorough canvas of the peo-“'
pie in the area assigned them. He said: “The War. .
is not over. We must have as complete victory’
over Japan as was won against Germany. This ‘
bond campaign must raise a part of the money
with which to do the job. I appeal to the people
to buy bonds in as large quantities as possible.”'*'
The district chairmen and amount assigned
are:
.4
Minishes Distiict, including Commerce,
Albert S .Hardy, Chairman $ 59,000.06
Jefferson District, including Jefferson, .
Foster Eckles, Chairman 48,800.00
Harrisburg District, Miss Annie Hawk
ins, Chairman 6,500.00
Red Stone District, Hoke Hardy, t
Chairman 2,000.00
Attica District, Worth Brock,
Chairman 3,000.00'*'
Center District, Jarrell Jarrett,
Chairman 1,750.06
New Town District, C. T. Coleman,
Chairman 3,500.00 .
Wilson District, A. P. Deadwyler,
Chairman 3,500.00
Miller’s District, Lloyd Cash, Chairman,
Mis. C. F. Porter, Mrs. B. B. Langford,
W. R. Langford 3,000.00
Cunningham District, A. C. Park,
Chairman 3,000.00
Talmo District, King Murphy,
Chairman 8,000.00
Randolph District. J. N. Stepp,
Chairman 2,000.00
,?jaofu.“ll-th9P9 848,
Porter’s District, Green Braselton,
Chairman 10,000.00
Hoschton District, J. P. Pirkle,
Chairman 8,000.00
Quota for County “E" Bonds $162,000.00
Corporation Bonds 70,000.00
TOTAL $232,000.00 .
ARMY COMMENDS
DURWARD EDWARDS
mam
Mrs. Eva M. Edwards,
Route 3, Jefferson, Ga.
Dear Mrs. Edwards,
I wish to express my deepest sym
pathy for the loss of your son. I
fully realize how inadequate mere
words are to tell you how terribly
sorry we all feel, but please do not
feel that you are bearing your bur
den of grief alone. Durward meant
a great deal to every man in this
troop.
There is nothing I can tell you
about what a fine person he was
that you don’t already know, but I
want you to know that we all ad
mired and respected him greatly.
Durward’s steadiness, and calm
ness, and unceasing good nature has
always been a source of strength to
the men. He was a credit to his
troop constant display of in
itiative, courage and devotion to
duty will always be an incentive for
the rest of us to carry on our tasks
to the utmost of our ability and
strength.
At the time of his death Durward
was with his platoon which was
making an attack on the town of
Tanuan, Luzon, P. I. He was hit
by enemy shrapnel, and though he
was given the best of medical care,
he died the next day in the hospital.
If there is anything that I can do
for you, please do not hesitate to
write me. I will do everything with
in my power to carry out any of
your requests.
Sincerely yours,
Thomas A. Barrow,
First Lieutenant. Bth Calvary,
Commanding.
NUMBER 50
J. W, STRANGE ,
DIES THURSDAY
AT MAYSVILIE
Mr. John Wylie Strange, 56, died
at his home in Maysville early
Thursday from a heart attack. Fu
neral services were held from Mays
ville Baptist Church, of which he
had long been a deacon and treas
urer, Friday afternoon with RcrvL
Joe B. Parham officiating.
Mr. Strange was bom and reared
in Banks County and had ever i>C€*
active in its civic, educational and
religious welfare. He served as jus
tice of peace for many years, and
for a long period operated a mercan
tile business. Since the opening of
the Fickett-Brown Company in
Maysville, he had served as its sup
ervisor.
Survivors are his mother, Mrs. S.
M. Strange; his wife, Mrs. Effie
Sims Strange; two daughters, ‘Mrs.
J. M. Wells, Tampa, Fla., Miss Doro
thy Strange of Maysville and
Gainesville; two sisters, Mrs. O. G.
Ariail, Maysville, Mrs. George -Os
borne, Homer; two brothers, Jesse
Strange, Alto, and W. F. Strange,
Waynesville, Ga., and one grand
son. James T. Wells.
Interment was held in Maysville
cemetery.
Miss Gladys Needham
Has Six Brothers In Army
MONROE, Ga.—The sixth son of
Mrs. Ethel Needham, Eugene, of
Loganville, Route 3, tne
Army through the Ft. McPherson
induction station Wednesday. This
leaves only one boy at home, Joe,
who will be draft age January Li.
Eugene is 24.
All of the boys are now overseas
except Pfc. William Needham, who
has been at. Walter Reed Hospital
since last September, after 32
months in the southwest Pacific.
CLOSING NOTICE
W. ?. AND R. BOARD
On acount of the peak load of
rationing now on the Board’s per
sonnel, until further notice, we will
be compelled to close the doors to
the public each day at 3 p. m., be
ginning Friday, June 1. The publie
will please take notice in order to
help us over come this jam.
C. M. Scoggins, Chairman,
War Price & Rationing Board,
Jackson Coumy.