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THURSDAY. JUNE 10, IMB
Pcr§oiiiil and Social Activities
R4is* Mary Alice Gnffeth
3* comes Bride of
Malcolm Morton
Miss Mary Alice Griffeth, only
-ri.ild of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Griffeth
tf Jefferson, became the bride of
Malcolm Morton, son of Mr. and
Mis. J. E. Morton of Gray, at a late
afternoon ceremony solemnized
■Saturday in the First Methodist
•Church in Jefferson. Dr. John F.
Yarbrough, pastor of the church,
performed the ceremony, in the
presence of a large assembly of
relatives and friends. Mrs. J. C.
Smith presented the nuptial music
-and Miss Gene Smith was soloist,
.si..ging, “Because” and “At Dawn
ing." Mrs. Smith played “Berceuse”
ti i “Jocelyn,” "Barcarolle," “One
Alone,” and “Traumerei.”
The church was decorated with a
jrriass arrangement of ferns, palms
and other greenery, flanked by tall
white floor standards filled with
Madonna lilies and magnolias. In
terspersed were seven branched
candelabra, holding tall white can
< lies. In the windows were candles
ijcd with white satin ribbon and
Kinked with magnolia leaves. Pews
for the immediate families were
marked with gardenias, tied with
ribbon.
•Miss Mary Glass Crooks, wearing
-i reception dress of yellow mousel
•pe, and Miss Carolyn Ash, wearing
a fropk of similar material, in aqua,
lighted the candles.
Miss Gene Smith was' maid of
honor and Misses Frances Bryan
and Betty Aderhold were brides
maids. They wore gowns of blue
faille made with very full skirts,
round necklines with scalloped ber
thas. Their long gloves matched the
• dresses, and flower arrangements
made attractive head dresses. They
• carried bouquets of pink carnations,
Ntied with wide pink satin ribbon.
Everett Morton, of Hampton, was
his brother’s best man, and the
tisher groomsmen were D. V. Childs
and Frank Stewart, both of Gray.
The bride was given in marriage
• her father, Mr. Roy Griffeth. She
made a lovely picture, wearing a
handsome white satin dress, made
‘With tight-fitting waist and full
skirt with long train. Her finger
tip veil was silk illusion attached to
\■ a coronet of seed pearls. She ear
ned a bouquet of orchids and
-stephanotis.
The bride’s mother was gowned
w> Alice blue crepe with accessories
to match, and a shoulder bouquet of
white carnations. Mrs. Morton chose
for her son’s wedding a dress of
ligßt blue crepe with white hat and
•accessories and a corsage of sweet -
A. E. Yonce Grocery
JEFFERSON, GEORGIA
SPECIAL ON FLOUR
GUARANTEED UNCONDITIONALLY
50 Lb. Bag FULL CREAM $3.75
25 Lb. Bag FULL CREAM $1.95
50 Lb. Bag CIRCLE “C” $3.50
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A. E. YONCE GROCERY STORE
ROBERT WHITLOCK, Mgr.
WE DELIVER
Phone 212 Jefferson, Ga.
Bridge Players Enjoy
Party Friday Afternoon
Mrs. W. C. Smith gave a lovely
party at her home on Sycamore
street on Friday afternoon, enter
taining a group of bridge players.
Beautiful flowers in artistic ar
rangement decorated the rooms and
a salad course was served at the
conclusion of the games. High score
was made by Mrs. Alexander.
The players were Mesdames Stan
ley Kesler of Knoxville, Tenn., T. T.
Benton, J. C. Alexander, J. D. Es
coe, Homer Hancock, J. N. Holder,
L. H. Isbell, Miss Annie Hawkins.
Mrs. T. S, Wilkes
Had Birthday
Dinner On Sunday
Mrs. T. S. Wilkes, “Aunt Mary,”
as she is called, celebrated her 69th
birthday at the home of her daugh
ter, Mrs. Harold Dowdy, on Sunday,
June 6, with a family reunion.
There were many guests from At
lanta, Jonesboro, Decatur, College
Park, Mcßae, Athens, Jefferson,
Commerce, Nicholson, Homer and
Eatonton. All enjoyed the day very
much and went home wishing her
many more happy birthdays.
Mrs. H. H. Freeman
Celebrates 83rd Birthday
Those honoring Mrs. H. H. Free
man on her 83rd birthday, Sunday,
June 6, were the immediate family,
Mi - , land Mrs. H. A. Freeman, Mrs.
Fredna B. Harris and son, Fred,
and and Mrs. Fred S. Brock.
Miss Marie Pirkle was a visitor in
Athens last week.
* * * *
Mrs. Claire Hill spent the week
end with her daughter, Mrs. Walter
Thompson, in Atlanta.
heart roses.
For traveling, the bride chose a
suit of aqua wool with brown ac
cessories and a corsage of orchids.
Following the ceremony, Mr. and
Mrs. Morton left for Gatlinburg,
Tenn., where they are spending
their honeymoon. On their return
they will visit Mr. and Mrs. Grif
feth, and then go to Gray where
they have already made plans for
housekeeping.
Out-of-town guests were Mr. and
Mrs. Everett Morton and son, Jim
mie, of Hampton; Mrs. J. E. Morton,
D. V. Childs and Frank Stewart of
Gray, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis New
berry of Fort Valley, Mr. and Mrs.
A. F. Dyess of Columbus, Mrs. W.
D. Griffeth. Billy and Miss Anita
Griffeth of Cordele, Mr. and Mrs.
H. L. Sherman of Atlanta, Mr. and
Mrs. Clinton Norris and son Don
nie, and Mr. and Mrs. James B.
Robinson of Bogart, and Mr. and
Mrs. W. T. Robinson of Monroe.
The Jackson Herald, Jefferson, Georgia
: PERSONALS :
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Ammons, of
Royston were visitors in the city
Friday and were given cordial
greetings by their friends. Mr. and
Mrs. Ammons made their home in
Jefferson for several months, dur
ing Mr. Ammons’ connection with
the First National Bank
• • • *
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Potts were
in Augusta this week-end and were
accompanied home by Nancy Potts,
who has been visiting in that city
for two weeks.
* * *
Vernon Vandiver, of Ochopee,
Florida, was a visitor in the Herald
office last week. His Jackson Coun
ty friends are delighted that when
hot weather comes, he always
comes back home for a breath of
mountain air.
* * * *
Miss Martha Crooks from North
Georgia College, is spending this
week at her home here, but will re
turn to Dahlonega next week to
matriculate for Summer school.
* * *
After spending two weeks with
Mrs. Stanley Kesler, Mr. and Mrs.
Stanley Kesler, Jr. and two little
daughters have returned to their
home in Tennessee.
* * * *
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Mobley and
Mrs. John A. Long of Decatur, were
guests the past week-end of Mr. and
Mrs. H. I. Mobley. Mr. Long and
son, Johnnie, spent the week-end
with Mrs. W. T. Long.
*
Miss Elizabeth Bennett has ar
rived from G. S. C. W. and is spend
ing her vacation with her parents
at their country home on Route 3.
* t i
Marshall F. Perry favored us with
a large home-grown cabbage, whicji
was produced in his garden with
his own efforts. Mr. Perry is the
efficient carrier of the Atlanta
Journal for the city of Jefferson.
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Mr. and Mrs. Jones H. Aderhold,
of St. Simons, were guests Monday
night of Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Holder.
They were enroute to Atlanta to
attend the graduation exercises at
Georgia Tech, where their elder
son, Jones, Jr., received a degree.
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Mrs. W. J. Culberson and two
children of Lyons arrived in the
city Tuesday to spend a week with
her mother, Mrs. J. A. Wills.
* * * *
Miss Lurline Collier from the Ex
tension Department of the Univer
sity of Georgia, will address the
Rotary Club at Tennille on next
Tuesday.
* * *
The new water system for the
City is now in full operation, and
Superintendent Guy Strickland has
everything well organized. He says
the plant is up to the expectations
of the most sanguine and that he is
well pleased and is convinced that
no little city has a system superior
to that of Jefferson.
* * *
Professor J. L. McMuilan began
the discharge of his duties last Mon
day morning with the Vocational
Agricultural Department of Geor
gia. Professor McMuilan will prove
a valuable asset to this department
as he is one of its most industrious
and efficient members. He and his
excellent family are gladly wel
comed back to Jefferson and Jack
son County.
THE ROWLAND COMPANY
ATHENS. GEORGIA
(Georgia Railroad Tracks)
BUYERS, SELLERS, CLEANERS
We are in the market to buy Wheat, Oats and
Crimson Clover. See us when ready to sell.
WE ARE CLEANING EVERY DAY
Can separate vetch and crimson clover from
oats and wheat. Can also separate oats from
wheat.
: PERSONALS :
W. B. Rice, of Athens, was a visit
or in Jefferson Monday.
* * * •
Miss Gene Smith has arrived at
home from Murray State College,
Murray, Ky., where she was a mem
ber of the graduating class.
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Miss Martha Jean Elrod, a student
at North Georgia College, is spend
ing her vacatiion with her mother,
Mrs. L. F. Elrod.
* * * *
Dr .and Mrs. John F. Yarbrough
were in Milledgeville Monday to
attend the graduation exercises of
G .S. C. W.
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Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Moore will
make their future home in Jack
sonville, Fla. For several years they
have been citizens of Jefferson and
have many friends here who regret
to see them change their place of
residence. ,
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S. B. Slack, for several years the
efficient bridge engineer of the
State Highway Department, but
now a road and bridge contractor,
was in Jefferson for a brief period
last Tuesday morning.
* *
Miss Barbara Johnson, a student
at G. S. C. W., has returned to spend
the Summer with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. A. S. Johnson; who had
also as week-end guests Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Tyson and daughter,
Sandra, of Albany. Mrs. Tyson is
the former Miss Margaret Johnson.
* * * *
Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Adams, who
reside on Elm street, were in Cave
Springs the past week-end, attend
ing the graduation exercises of the
School for the Deaf, where their
son, Billy, received his diploma.
* * * *
Mrs. Frank Bridges and' daugh
ter, Mary, of Greenville, S. C., Mr.
and Mrs. Johnnie Bowles of Chic
opee, were Sunday guests of friends
at Talmo and Pendergrass. They
are all former residents of Jackson
County and received a warm wel
come from their friends.
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Cpl. John R. House has return
ed to Mac Dill Field, Tampa, Fla.,
after spending a while with Mrs.
House at the home of her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Bell. Cpl. House
will leave at an early date for Cha
nute Field, 111., where he will attend
school.
* * * *
After ? visit in Jefferson at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. O. L. Single
tary, Mrs. J. R. Singletary and Mr
and Mrs. Campbell and son and
daughter have returned to their
homes in Clarkton, N. C. Mrs. Sin
gletary is the mother of O. L. Sin
gletary and grandmother of Horace
Singletary of Jefferson, and Mrs-
Campbell is their sister and aunt
* * * *
Friends of Mrs. J. L. Bailey will
regret to learn that she was pain
fully injured in a fall at her home
on Elm street last week and was
carried to the home of Mr. and Mrs.
S. E. Smith in Greensboro. Mr.
Bailey has joined her in Greensboro
and they will make their home
temporarily with Mr. and Mrs.
Smith, their daughter and son-in
law. Miss Mattie Bailey will re
main at the residence on Elm street
and have someone share the home
with her.
: PERSONALS :
Mrs. A. S. Moseley and Miss Cla
ra Maddox left last Thursday for a
visit to Mr. and Mrs. B. C. Boswell,
Jr., in St. Louis, Mo.
* * * *
Mrs. Y. D. Maddox spent last
Thursday in Atlanta.
* * * *
Mrs. Ellie Gordon spent last
Thursday with her daughter, Mrs.
W. H. Hosch in Decatur.
Mildred Southworth Bryan
Eileen Hennebry Bryan
Mr. and Mrs. Morris M. Bryan, Jr.,
announce the birth of twin daugh
ters at St. Joseph’s Infirmary, At
lanta on Saturday, May 29th. The
babies are named for their paternal
grandmother, Mildred Southworth
Bryan, of Jefferson, and their moth
er, Eileen Hennebry Bryan, former
ly of London, England.
Woman’s Club
Meets Monday
The Jefferson Woman’s Club will
hold the last meeting of the club
year at 3:30 o’clock Monday after
noon at the home of Mrs. C. B.
Lord.
Mrs. Y. D. Maddox, chairman of
American Homes department, will
present the program'and Miss Mar
tha McAlpine from the Extension
Department of the State University
will be guest speaker.
PIEDMONT COLLEGE
AWARDS DEGREE
TO HENDERSON
STATESBORO Zack S. Hen
derson, president of Georgia Teach
ers’ college in Statesboro, received
the doctor of laws degree from
Piedmont college, his alma mater,
during commencement exercises.
President Henderson received his
B. S. degree from Piedmont college
in 1922 and earned his M. A. degree
from Columbia in 1928. While a stu
dent at Piedmont he received his
letter in football, basketball and
baseball. He was captain of the foot
ball team during his senior year,
was president of student govern
ment and was business manager of
the college annual.
ROOSEVELT
THEATRE
Thursday and Friday
ALAN LADD AND VERONICA LAKE IN
SAIGON
Saturday
CHARLES STARRETT IN
SOUTH OF CHISHOLM TRAIL
Monday
LEO GORCEY IN
HARD BOILED MAHONEY
Tuesday and Wednesday
PAT O'BRIEN - WALTER SLEZAK - ANN JEFFREY'S IN
RIFF-RAFF
Coming Next Week: Thursday and Friday—
HUMPHREY BOGART, WALTER HUSTON IN
TREASURE OF SIERRA MADRE
JOY
THEATRE
Friday and Saturday
LASH LARUE IN
STAGE TO MESA CITY
CHURCH NEWS
First Baptist Church
J. D. MATHESON. Minister.
Registration for the Vacation Bi
ble School will be held this Friday
morning, 9 o’clock, at the Church.
The school sessions will start Mon
day, beginning at 9 o’clock, and
closing at 11:30 daily.
The regular services next Sunday.
Bible School at 10 A. M., morning
worship at 11, Training Union at 7
P. M., and the evening service fol
lows at 8.
A cordial welcome at all the ser
vices.
FIRST METHODIST
John F. Yarbrough, Pastor,
10 A. m M.—Church School in all
departments.
11 A. M.—High School auditori
um.
7 P. M.—Youth Fellowship.
8 P. M.—Worship Service.
vacationlhble
SCHOOL AT
METHODIST CHURCH
Eleven directors and almost half
a hundred children are assembling
at the Methodist church each day
through Friday of this week to
study church school work and
problems usually taught in a Vaca
tion Bible School.
WHITE PLAINS
The White Plains Bible Class will
be held next Saturday night, June
12, at 8:30 o’clock at the home of
Royce Richardson. The public is
invited to attend.
ACADEMY
Sunday, June 13, 1948.
Sunday School: 10:30 A. M., Mr.
Fred Smith, Supt.
Hour of Worship: 11:30 A. M.
Rev. Ralph Bowles, Pastor.
We extend to all a cordial invita
tion to be present for the above
services.
RELIANCE LIFE
INSURANCE CO.
EDMOND J. GARRISON, Agent
LIFE, ACCIDENT, HEALTH,
HOSPITALIZATION