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The Jackson Herald
Volume 74.
CHORAL CLUB
PROGRAM ENJOYED
A large audience was present at
the Methodist Church on Sunday
evening to greet the choral club at
its first public entertainment.
The Club, Bill Cutts director, and
Miss Mabeth Storey, pianist, with
a chorus of about 40 voices presented
an entertaining and inspiring pro
gram, as follows:
Now The Day Is Over—Baring-
Gould-Barnby.
O Worship The King—Grant-Haydn.
Invocation.
Love Divine—Wesley-Zundel.
Scripture.
Be Still, My Soul SchlegeL-
Borthwock-Sibelius. (Adapted from
Finlandia, by Jean Sibelius).
Moment By Moment—Whittle-
Moody.
I Will Sing The Wondrous Story
—Rowley-Bilhorn.
Prayer.
Awakening Chorus Homer-Ga-'
briel.
The Lord’s Prayer—Deis-Malotte.
Benediction.
Response (Hear Our Prayer, O
Lord) —Whelpton.
GRAIN DISEASES
TO BE DISCUSSED
AT DRY POND
Dr. Julian H. Miller, head of the
Department of Plant Pathology and
Plant Breeding of. the University of
Georgia, will give an illustrated lec
ture on diseases of small grains at
the Farm Bureau meeting at Dry
Pond school, Tuesday night, Sept.
9th at 8:00 o’clock.
The change from the regular date
of meeting was made in order to
hear Dr. Miller. All who are inter
ested are invited to attend. Supper
will be served.
RUSSELL FAMILY
REUNION MONDAY
The family of Mrs. Ina Russell
and the late Judge Richard B. Rus
sell held a reunion Monday at the
Russell home, two miles south of
Winder. All thirteen children, the
eleven in-laws and some 35 or 40
grandchildren were present to enjoy
the occasion. The seven brothers are
Senator Richard B. Russell, Federal
Judge Robert L. Russell of Winder,
Dr. Alex B. Russell of Winder, Wil
liam Russell of Winder, Walter
Russell of Durham, N. C., Rev. H.
E. Russell of Montgomery, Ala., and
Professor Fielding D. Russell of
Statesboro.
The six sisters are, Mrs. S. Gordon
Green of Alexandria, Va., Mrs. J. K.
Stacey of Washington, D. C., Mrs.
James H. Bowden of Atlanta, Mrs.
Ralph Sharpton of Washington, D.
C., Mrs. Hugh Peterson of Ailey and
Mrs. Raymond L. Nelson of Macon.
WILLIAM H. GOBER
DIES AT HOME
William Henry Gober, aged 81,
died Friday night at his home on
Route 4, Commerce, after a brief
illness.
Funeral services were held at
Black’s Creek Baptist Church, Sat
urday afternoon, with interment in
the McGinnis Cemetery.
Surviving Mr. Gober are seven
children, Miss Lila Gober, Route 4,
Commerce; Mrs. Lizzie Stoyle,
Route 2, Danielsville; Miss Ruby
Gober,'’ Ila; Jack Gober, Daniels
ville; Dill, Dewey and Ruben Gober,
all of Ijtoute 4, Commerce.
Single Copy Five Cents
JOHN R. DUKE
PASSES SUDDENLY
AT HIS HOME
On last Saturday afternoon in the
quiet of his. home, surrounded by
loved ones, John R. Duke was call
ed from time to eternity.
Monday at 10 a. m. funeral ser
vices were conducted in the First
Methodist Church by Dr. John F.
Yarbrough, pastor, and Rev. J. D.
Matheson, pastor of First Baptist
Church. Clarence Silman sang:
God Will Take Care fo You, and
Never Grow Old, with Mrs. J. C.
Smith at the piano. After these ser
vices, his body was interred in
Woodbine Cemetery.
Pallbearers were G. T. Kesler,
Edwin L. Kelly, Paul Wilson, Ernest
Wilkes, A. S. Johnson and J. E.
Mundy.
Surviving Mr. Duke are his wife,
a daughter of Mrs.’ Arthur J. Dur
ham and the late Mr. Durham of
Carl; two daughters, Miss Leota
Dqjie.pf California and Mrs. Lucy
May Hartley of Jefferson; two sons,
Billy, of Athens, and Lewis, of Can
ton, N. C.; three brothers, C. D.,
M. N. and David, all of this city.
Mr. Duke was 71 years of age,
was born and reared in Jefferson,
the son of the late M. N. and Mary
Jane Lay Duke, and spent his entire
life here. For a number of years he
served Jefferson as Chief of Police
and made the city one of the most
efficient officers who ever wore a
uniform. While firm with law
breakers, he was very considerate
of the feelings and rights of those
who were under his care and cus
tody. He had the respect and confi
dence of the people of this city.
Asa member of the Methodist
Church he endeavored to exemplify
its teachings and precepts in his
daily life. We deeply sympathize
with his family in the loss of such a
good husband and father.
CHURCH NEWS
DEDICATION SERVICES
WALNUT CHURCH
SUNDAY, SEPT. 7
Dedication of the new church
building, replacing one destroyed
by fire, will be held at Walnut Bap
tist Church, 3 miles east of Brasel
ton, Jackson County, on Sunday,
September 7. Exercises begin with
Sunday School at 10 o’clock, follow
ed by reading of the church his
tory. At eleven the dedication ser
mon will be delivered. Picnic lunch
on the grounds at 12 o’clock.
At 1:15 the ceremony of laying
the cornerstone will begin with
Grand Master of the Georgia Grand
Lodge of Masons, C. W. Monk con
ducting. All qualified Masons are
invited. Rockwell Lodge No. 19’ will
convene at the Masonic Hall in
Hoschton at 10 o’clock a. m. and
after convening of the Lodge pro
ceed to the Church. All Masons are
requested to register in the Sunday
School rooms at the church. Ad
dresses on Masonry and Religion
will be given by Howard T. Overby
and other outstanding leaders.
At the close of these ceremonies
there will be singing and fellowship
meeting in the church. Everybody
invited for the whole day.
W. S. C. S. Meets
Monday Afternoon
The Methodist Society of Chris
tian Service will meet at 4 p. m.
Monday, at the home of Mrs. H. R.
Howell.
Wesleyan Guild
Has Fine Meeting
The September meeting of the
Wesleyan Guild was held Tuesday
Jefferson, Jackson County, Georgia
A WOMANLESS
WEDDING ON
FRIDAY EVENING
Much interest is centered around
the plans of the impending marriage
of Miss Petunia Scuttlebudget and
Mr. Numbskull Addlepate, which
will take place at 8:30 o’clock Fri
day evening at the School Auditor
ium in the presence of a large num
ber of friends and relatives of both
parties.
Miss Scuttlebudget’s mother is the
former Abigail Quakenbush, of the
well known Georgia Quaekenbush
es, whose forbears played an im
portant part in the unsettling of the
West.
The bride’s maternal grandpar
ents are Mr. and Mrs. Wont Do
Squindledig.
The future bride attended Frog
Creek Academy for 8 years. After
completing the 3rd grade of that
institution she obtained a responsi
ble position as pencil sharpener in
the well known firm of I. Gettum
& U. Cheatem.
She is a prominent member of
Just-a-Mere Club. At present she is
employed as pretzel twister in the
local bakery of our fair city.
Mr. Addlepate is the only son of
Mr. and Mrs. Lott Moore Addlepate.
He attended Swamp Creek Univer
sity, where he was a prominent
member of the Kappa Bottla Fra
ternity. For the last several years
he has held the position of light
house keeper of Jackson County.
Miss Scuttlebudget’s bridal gown
will be an import from the local
firm of Cummin and Fetchit. It is
a stunning creation and will greatly
accentuate the brunette beauty of
the bride.
Her bridesmaids will be several of
her closest friends—all members of
the exclusive set. the Sew and Sass
League. Their gowns will be ex
quisite models in various pastel col
ors.
A reception will be held immedi
ately following the ceremony.
evening in the Methodist Church,
with a fine attendance. Following
the business meeting, the group en
joyed a Pot Luck Supper, which
was a feature that added interest
and pleasure to the occasion.
Christian Church
W. G. FERGUSON, Pastor
A cordial invitation is extended to
all to attend Sunday School at 10:00
A. M. Morning worship including
the Lord’s Supper and sermon at
11:00 A. M.
A special meeting of the young
people will be held at 6:30 for the
purpose of reorganization of the C.
Y. F. and discussion of fall plans.
Attend church every Sunday.
Presbyterian Church
W. E. SNIPES, Pastor.
Sunday, September 7, 1947.
JEFFERSON CHURCH:
Sunday School, 10:00 A. M.—Nat
Hancock, Supt.
Morning Worship, 11:00 A. M.
MIZPAH CHURCH:
Afternoon Worship, 3:00 P. M.
First Baptist Church
J. D. MATHESON, Pastor.
10:00 A. M —Bible School.
11:00—Morning Worship.
7:00 P. M.—Training Union.
B:oo—Evening Worship.
WELCOME.
PROFESSOR SNYDER
SPEAKS ON SCHOOL
FOOTBALL TEAM
The new program chairman of
Jefferson Rotary is Dickson Storey,
who will serve in this capacity dur
ing the month of September. He
presented on Tuesday Frank Snyder,
new coach for Jefferson Schools.
Mr. Snyder is from Pennsylvania.
He stated that all proper equipment
has been provided and that 29 school
pupils reported for duty on the foot
ball team. Coaching has already be
gun and the boys are enthusiastic.
Seven games are scheduled for the
season: Lavonia in Lavonia, Octo
ber 10; Commerce in Commerce,
October 17; Madison in Jefferson,
October 21; Toccoa in Toccoa, Octo
ber 24; Cornelia in Jefferson, Octo
ber 31; Commerce in Jefferson,
November 7; Cornelia in Jefferson,
November 14.
We expect to have a team who
will do their best. Win or lose, I am
for our boys, said Mr. Snyder.
Mr. Snyder will coach both young
men and young ladies in basket
ball. The school will probably have
a baseball team next Spring. In ad
dition to coaching he will teach the
General Sciences.
In his talk to Jefferson Rotary, he
made a splendid impression. He
seems to take his work seriously
and conscientiously.
President Bob Kelly made a re
port on his meeting with the As
sembly in Savannah during the past
week-end. The great question con
sidered was whether Rotary District
165 shall be divided or remain as it
is today.
Colonel J. C. Turner offered a
resolution which was adopted, ap
propriating one dollar for eacn
member of Jefferson Rotary to help
pay for education of foreign stu
dents, eleven of whom are being
educated by Georgia Rotarians in
Georgia. N
Four members were absent.
DR. ED M’DONALD
NEW PRESIDENT OF
NIX REUNION
(From Commerce News)
Dr. Edward McDonald, of Win
der, was elected president of the
Nix-Adair-Bennett reunion which
was held at 12:30 o’clock Wednesday
afternoon in the city park.
Approximately 50 members of the
three well known families attend
ed the delightful affair.
Other officers elected include:
Mrs. Lauren McDonald, vice-presi
dent; and Mrs. Evelyn Wright,
secretary.
Fred Bennett, of Athens, acted as
toastmaster following the delicious
picnic lunch which was spread on
the tables in the club house. Short
talks were made by Miss Bonnie
Ray, who returns soon as a mission
ary to China, and Abit Nix, of Ath
ens. Mr. Nix paid a very appropri
ate tribute to his father, J. Morgan
Nix who recently celebrated his 85th
birthday and who was the oldest
member of the families represented.
The reunion next year will be
held on Sunday afternoon and a
larger attendance is expected.
Jerry Franklin Alexander
Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Alexander
of Athens, announce the arrival of
Jerry Franklin, August 27, 1947. The
maternal grandparents are Mr. and
Mrs. L. P. Whitehead of Winder,
and the paternal , are Mr. and Mrs.
J. B. Alexander of Jefferson.
Thursday, September 4, 1947
OVER A BILLION
WILL FLOW WHEN
VETS CASH BONDS
The Government began cashing
terminal pay bonds Tuesday.
Uncle Sam is urging ex-Gl’s to
hold on to those bonds, but an esti
mated 50 per cent of Georgia veter
ans are expected to turn their bonds
into immediate cash.
According to latest Government
statistics, 179,180 Georgia veterans
have applied for terminal leave pay
bonds. Col. F. Richards, Army Fi
nance Officer for the Georgia-Ala
bama region, said Saturday his At
lanta office is currently snowed
under with a backlog of between
400 and 500 applications rushed in
to meet the original September Ist
deadline for applications. The dead
line has been extended to Septem
ber, 1948.
The Army Times, unofficial week
ly service newspaper, estimates that
$1,350,000,000 will be put into cir
culation through cashing of termin
al leave bonds by approximately 72
per cent of their veteran holders.
The paper said it based its esti
mates on a survey of its readers.
With 9,160,000 World War II vet
erans holding 8,900,000 bonds worth
$1,830,000,000, the Times said the
individual bonds average $208.60
each.
BOWERS ANNOUNCES
FORMALLY AS
LIBERAL CANDIDATE
j ATLANTA, Aug. 30.—D. Tal
! madge Bowers, Elberton monument
| maker, asked Georgia voters today
j to elect him Governor in the gener
ja! election of 1948, and thus help
! to form anew Independent Liber
| alist Party.
The slender, gray-haired, some
time Republican, who was an un
successful write-in candidate for
Governor in 1946 and previous elec
tions, made formal announcement
for office in a 15-minute radio (WSB)
address.
PENDERGRASS
W atkins—N ash
Mr. and Mrs. G. u. Watkins an
nounce the approaching marriage of
their daughter, Joy Allene, of Pen
dergrass, to Thomas A. Nash, of
Tampa, Fla. Rev. J. R. Meek will
perform the wedding ceremony im
mediately following the morning
service at 12 o’clock noon at the
Pendergrass Methodist Baptist
Church, Sunday, September 7th.
Sunday School Contest
The attendance contest closed the
8-week contest last Sunday. The
Reds won by a large majority. We
noticed a gain in the attendance
while the contest was on and feel
like it was good to have it. The
Blues will entertain the Reds at an
early date.
Grammar School News
The Fall Term began last Mon
day with a good enrollment. We
were happy that such a large num
ber of patrons were present for the
opening. Among the visitors were
Rev. Wilson Sneed, our Methodist
minister from Emory, who gave a
very interesting and instructive
talk, Mr. Sanford McDonald, qur
ministerial student from Oxford,
and Mr. John L. Anderson, our
County Agent. These, also, gave
good talks.
The teachers wish to express their
gratitude to the many patrons who
were present and who gave short
talks of encouragement. They wish
DEATH SUMMONS
MRS. D. L. HARMON
On last Friday at 9 a. m. in her
home in the Dry Pond community,
Mrs. D. L. Harmon passed away.
She had been in failing health for
several months. After spending a
few days in a hospital she returned
home and her condition seemed im
proved, but suddenly she became
critically ill and she was summoned
from time to eternity.
Funeral services conducted by
Dr. John F. Yarbrough, Rev. T. C.
Hardman and Rev. H. H. Hum
phreys, were held in Dry Pond
Church Saturday afternoon. Intor
ment was in the church cemetery.
The deceased leaves a husband,
D. L. Harmon; a daughter, Miss
Clifford Harmon, and a son, O. T.
Harmon, of Alpharetta. Also, three
sisters, Miss Tina Lord of Com
merce, Mrs. W. W. Ward of Athens
and Mrs. J. C. Chandler of At
lanta. Before her marriage, Mrs.
Harmon was Miss Alice Lord. She
was 70 years of age and was a mem
ber of Dry Pond Methodist Church.
Before her illness she enjoyed the
church work. She had many warm
friends who deplore her death.
She had been a lifelong resident
of this county and leaves an impress
for good on all who came in touch
with her,
JOHNSON BROS.
GIN AND SELL
BALE OF COTTON
The first 1947 bale of cotton sold
in Jefferson was grown on the Jos
eph A. and Jimmie Johnson farm,
was ginned Wednesday at the
Johnson Gin, brought to Jeffex - son
and sold to James Carter, of the
Carter’s Bonded Warehouse, for
34% cents per pound. It graded
middling and weighed 520 pounds.
This bale was ginned only a few
days later than the date the first
bale was ginned last season.
The Johnson Brothers, sons of the
late J. A. Johnson, are two of the
most progressive faimers of this en
tire state.
FIRST BALE COTTON
SOLD IN COMMERCE
The first bale of Jackson County
cotton reported to The Herald was
ginned Tuesday by the T. D. Reid
ling gin at Commerce. The cotton
was grown by Dewitt Butler, col.,
on the farm of Mrs. V. L. Nunn and
was bought by L. L. and V. L. Davis
for 35 cents per pound.
to insist on all to come, visit the
school at any time.
Mr. and Mrs. Hope Nash and
daughters, Minette and Linda, of
Jefferson, were the Sunday evening
guests of Miss Allene Watkins.
Mr. and Mrs. John Elrod and
family were the birthday guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Norris Sheridan, of
Gainesville last Sunday.
A number of young people from
here attended the protracted service
at Center Methodist Church, con
ducted by Rev. H. E. Odum, last
Friday night.
We are sorry to learn of the ill
ness of Mr. H. M. Benson, Sr., and
hope he will soon enjoy better
health.
Claudia Rene Stringer
Mr. and Mrs. Jack R. Stringer, Jr.
of Atlanta, announce the birth of a
daughter, Claudia Rene, on August
sth. Mrs. Stringer is the grand
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. K.
Barnett of Jefferson.
No. 12.