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The Jackson Herald
Volume 75.
DR.J.F. YARBROUGH
SAYS GOOD-BYE TO
JEFFERSON ROTARY
Jefferson Rotary had a notable
hour Tuesday at the noon luncheon.
The speaker of the day was Dr.
John F. Yarbrough, who has been
a faithful member of this club for
18 months. Past President John C.
Turner presented him to the club.
Dr. Yarbrough stated he has re
signed as -a member of Jefferson
Rotary because his residence will
be changed after next annual North
Georgia Conference of the Method
ist Church, which will be in session
July 14—18.
Dr. Yarbrough related some very
stirring and thrilling incidents in
his 48-year career as a Methodist
preacher. He made a deep impress
ion on those who heard him be
cause they knew he talked out of
his heart. His hearers are people
who love him.
He told how happy his life has
been in Jefferson during his''two
pastorates of this charge and how
much he regrets to say-.geod-bye to
old friends and newt ones.
At the conclusion of his speech,
Rev. J. D. Matheson, pastor of the
First Baptist Church of this city,
offered -a resolution expressing
“Our devotion, friendship and af
fection for Dr. Yarbrough and that
our best wishes and prayers go with
him wherever he may abide.”
Secretary Southworth Bryan read
a statement that Rotary Assembly
will meet on Jekyll Island for a
meeting in July. He asked John N.
Holder, who recently attended a
meeting of the Georgia Press Asso
ciation, to say a few words about
the island- Mr. Holder made a re
port on his recent visit to Jekyll.
Tuesday was the end of the Ro
tary year, and after expressing to
Rotarians in beautiful and sincere
words his gratitude for being called
upon to preside for a year over
Jefferson Rotary and for the splen
did cooperation he has received
since his incumbency, Retiring Pres
ident R. J. Kelly presented the gav
el to the newly elected President,
H. E. Aderholt, who said he feels
highly honored in being chosen by
the membership of Jefferson Rotary
to be its president during next
Rotary year.
Mrs. R. J. Kelly was the guest of
her husband for the luncheon.
VIVID EECTRIC
STORMS STRIKE
IN THIS AREA
Twice this week, on Sunday
afternoon and again about 1:30 A.
M. Tuesday morning, there were
electric storms over this area in
which vivid and forked lightning
pierced dark and rolling clouds.
Loud thunder reverberated over
high hills and down through the
■ valleys. Flash after flash of light
ning followed each other in such
quick succession that the heavens
were lurid all the while and the
thunder was almost one constant
loud sound. Some people closed
doors, pulled down windows, and
cut off electric fixtures. Many ani
mals sought shelter.
The lightning on Sunday was
terrific in the vicinity of Arcade and
resulted in the death of a calf be
longing to R. G. Adams, a mule
owned by Boyce Williamson, a hog
in the pen the property of Bryson
Williamson, and a faithful dog of
Otis Williamson that lost its life at
the well. So far as we have been
able to ascertain no human lives
were struck.
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FIFTY-SEVEN YEARS
OF NEWSPAPER
UPS AND DOWNS
Just fifty-seven years ago today,
we became editors of The Jackson
Herald, which was a wedding pres
ent from our father, Thomas R.
Holder. We have passed through
some good years and some hard
times, but it mattered not what
difficulties we encountered, we
have never become so discouraged
that we were ready to quit. We
enjoy the work.
During all these years we have
faithfully tried to give our readers
a paper that has chronicled the
news of the county, the important
happenings of the State and events
of transcendent importance of the
world'.' A j
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We have also expressed our views
on men afid measures. The work of
editing and publishing a newspaper
brings pleasure and satisfaction to
us. Our interest in this work en
thuses and exhilarates as much to
day as it did fifty-seven years ago.
We have never tired of our job.
We hope our readers enjoy perusfng
the columns of this paper as much
as we do editing and publishing a
paper.
CLEAN-UP CONTEST
CLOSES JULY 18TH
The Jefferson Clean-Up Contest
sponsored by the City Council has
been extended to July 18. This will
allow for completion of many im
provement projects which could not
be completed in June by individual
residents.
On the third Sunday in July, the
contest judges will return for a final
inspection of each ward. They will
review the points that have been
earned by all the people who have
improved their property. They will
announce their decision on the win
ning ward on Thursday night, July
22nd.
Another community-wide meet
ing will be held on the 4th Thurs
day in July and the award will be
presented by the City Council. As
a mutual benefit prize the city lead
ers have decided to give sidewalk
paving as the award.
Widespread comments are being
received on the vast improvements
underway and completed in Jeffer
son. Attending the last community
meeting two representatives of the
Georgia Power Company’s Com
munity Development Division, Mr.
Hood and Mr. Mcßae, stated that
this city had completed more im
provement projects than any other
entered in the Georgia Better Home
Town Contest.
JEFFERSON HAS
NEW ENTERPRISE
Jefferson welcomes anew enter
prise—Jefferson Loan and Invest
ment Cos., of which William H.
Spratlin, Jr., is the manager. The
enterprise makes small loans from
$5.00 to $50.00. Mr. Spratlin has
been in the service of the Jefferson
Mills for about twenty years, where
he made a record for close attention
to his position and for efficient ser
vice. He is an active Mason and one
of the officers of Unity Lodge No.
36, F. & A. M. He is a loyal church
man, a public spirited citizen and
an asset to this city and county.
His friends wish him success in his
new activities.
Jefferson, Jackson County, Georgia
GILBERT R. VENABLE
LOSES LIFE IN
TRAGIC ACCIDENT
The Bethany community is in
mourning because Gilbert R. Ven
able met tragic death Friday after
noon in that locality where he was
born and reared and where he had
spent his life.
Somehow Mr. Venable became en
tangled in the plow gear on his
mule which dragged him from the
field to his home. Just how his hand
and feet became bound with a plow
line, is not known.
He was a farmer and a dealer in
poultry. While plowing, he was
called to the house because of a
delivery of baby chicks. At once he
stopped the plow and began to un
hitch the mule. One plow line had
been fastened on the hames and his
hand and foot in some way became
entangled in the other line. The
mule became frightened, ran all the
way to the house, dragging him
across the field, the mule’s heels
striking his body. When he reached
home he was unconscious. He was
carried to a hospital where he died
Friday night about 9:30 o’clock. He
never spoke after the tragedy, be
fore or after being carried to the
hospital.
Sunday afternoon at 3:00 o’clock
his body was put to rest in Bethany
cemetery. Rev. Truman Thomas
conducted the funeral services. One
of the largest crowds ever assem
bled at Bethany cemetery paid
tribute to the deceased with their
presence, their flowers and their
tears.
The deceased was 39 years of age.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs.
Thelma Massey Venable; two chil
dren, Jane and Phil; one brother,
Ned Venable of Jefferson; one sis
ter, Mrs. Roy Daniel of the Bethany
community; father and mother, Mr.
and Mrs. Albert Venable.
His family and friends have sus
tained a great loss in the death of
this fine and noble citizen.
FIRST COTTON
BLOOMS REPORTED
Jackson County cotton fields, ac
cording to reports from several sec
tions, are abloom with white and
pink blossoms and cotton is taking
on squares very favorably. The crop
had a late start, but the prospects
for a good crop seems propitious.
The first cotton blossoms to come
to the Herald Office were found on
Friday, the 25th. On,e' came from
the farm of F. C. Shackelford from
cotton grown by James Calvin
Craft. The other was from the crop
of Arthur Brown on the Wages
farm.
TALMO-MAYSVILLE
ROAD CONTRACT
AWARDED FRIDAY
The State Highway Board on Fri
day awarded to Claussen-Lawrence
Construction Company of Augusta,
the contract for grading and paving
six miles of road in Jackson Coun
ty, beginning at State Route 11 in
Talmo and extending toward Mays
ville. The price Was $121,094.
BROCKTON FARM
BUREAU TO MEET
MONDAY NIGHT
The Brockton Farm Bureau will
meet at the Brockton school house
Monday night, July sth at 8 o’clock.
Some very important matters will
be decided upon. Every member
please be present. The Associated
women will serve supper.
MAYS VENABLE, Pres.
SHANNON CLAN
ENJOY REUNION
IN JEFFERSON
One of the most enjoyable events
occurring in Jefferson during the
summer season was the gathering
of the “Shannon Clan” on Sunday
renceville street in their annual re
at the C. B. Lord home on Law
union, Mrs. Lord being a grand
daughter of the late John Harvey
and Cynthia Alexander Shannon,
prominent and pioneer settlers of
Franklin County.
Representatives of six genera
tions of people, the line of whose
forebears have left examples of
culture, education, honesty and in
tegrity on the citizenry of Georgia
came from far and near to spend
the day together and renew ties of
loyal kinship. It was a great occas
ion for the living descendants of
those noble ancestors.
Out-of-town guests were: Mrs.
Max Whittemore, Mrs. J. T. Mc-
Gee, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Carithers,
Mrs. Walter Carithers, and Frank
Segers, of Atlanta; Horace Carith
ers of Tampa, Fla.; T. M. Patterson,
J. D. Lee and Mrs. Jerry Moody, of
Macon; W. M. Patterson, of Bruns
wick; Mr. and Mrs. Darwin Hutch
eson of Thompson; Rev. and Mrs.
Guy Hutcheson, of Mt. Vernon; Mr.
and Mrs. Durul Segers, of Mclntyre;
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Segers, of
Chipley; Mr. and Mrs. Merritt Se
gers and Mrs. T. W. Segers, of Spar
ta; Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Hutcheson,
Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Bramlett, and
Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Bramlett, of
Ashland; Mr. and Mrs. Melton Har
bin, of Highland, N. C.; Mr. and
Mrs. Joe Hutcheson, of Toccoa;
Mr. and Mrs. Allen Roper, of
•a*
Greensboro; Mr. and Mrs. Clyde
Mize and Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Mize
of Cumming; Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Smith, E. C. Carson and Mr. and
Mrs. Ralph Carson, of Cornelia; Dr.
and Mrs. Edward H. Shannon, of
Gainesville; Willard Shannon, of
Atlanta; Mr. and Mrs. Costa, of
Athens; Mr. and Mrs. Billy Neville,
of Lanette, Ala.; Mr. and Mrs. Wil
ton Bramlett, of Carnesville.
Local relatives besides Mrs. Lord
and family are Mrs. J. C. Smith and
family. Mrs. Lord is the niece and
Mrs. Smith the daughter of the
late John F. Shannon, of Commerce.
FRANK D. DOWDY
PASSES ON MONDAY
AT HOME NEAR HERE
Funeral services were conducted
by Rev. Truman Thomas at Bethany
Methodist church, Wednesday, 10:00
a. m., for Frank D. Dowdy, age 73
years, who died Monday p. m. at
his home near here.
He is survived by his wife, four
sisters, Mrs. E. E. Martin, Winter
Park, Fla., Mrs. W. T. Grimes, Atlan
ta, Mrs. Lon Massey, Jefferson, and
Mrs. P. A. Daniel, Center; one
brother, W. Edgar Dowdy of Or
lando, Fla.; four daughters, Mrs.
Bertha Wilkes, Jefferson, Mrs.
Floyd Trammell, Mrs. R. B. Shir
ley and Mrs. Clyde Mcßee of Jef
ferson; four sons, Carl Dowdy, At
lanta, Curtis Dowdy, Harold Dow
dy and Jett Dowdy, Jefferson, Mrs.
C. O. Brock of Jefferson was a half
sister.
The deceased was bom and rear
ed in Jackson County, son of the
late Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Dowdy,
pioneers, and had spent his life in
this county.
He was a quiet, unostentatious
citizen who was noted for his strict
obedience to law. He was a devoted
husband and a gentle, kind and
careful parent.
Thursday, July 1, 1948
JEFF DAVIS COX
CALLED BY DEATH
ON THURSDAY
After a long illness, a prominent
citizen of Jackson County, Jeffer
son Davis Cox, died Thursday at
the home of his daughter, Mrs. W.
P. Thompson.
About two years ago, Mr. Cox
sustained a fall which resulted in
the fracture of his leg. He was car
ried to a hospital for treatment,
after which he returned to the
home of his daughter where he re
gained the use of the broken limb
sufficiently to walk about the house
and yard. On Thursday afternoon
he had been in the yard for only a
brief period when he fell and when
reached had expired.
Funeral services were held Fri
day afternoon in the Baptist Church
at Maysville with interment in the
Maysville cemetery. Rev. J. D.
Matheson conducted the funeral
obsequies. The pallbearers were L.
W. Eberhart, John Miller, Love
Nunn, John White, Learly Boone,
W. D. Lay.
The ripe age of 87 had been at
tained by him. Several years ago
his wife, who was the daughter of
the late Mr. and Mrs. George E.
Deadwyler, preceded hirp to the
grave.
Surviving Mr. Cox is his only
child, Mrs. W. P. Thompson, and
her two sons, John G. and George
Thompson, and five great-grand
children.
Before his long illness, Mr. Cox
maintained a cheerful disposition,
radiating good will and friendship
all about him. Everyone who knew
him held him in high esteem. Be
fore coming to Jefferson, he was a
citizen of Maysville.
WILBANKS DEATH
RESULT OF NATURAL
CAUSES, SAYS JURY
Hubert Wilbanks was found dead
in Jackson County jail last Thurs
day about 1 P. M.
For some time he had been con
fined to the Jackson County prison
charged with the murder of Weldon
Bray. About a week before his
death he refused food or medicine,
but food was carried to him each
meal time. On this day, when his
food was carried to his cell, he was
found on the floor dead. Coroner
Richard S. Medlin was notified and
he went to the jail where he sum
moned a coroner’s jury to make an
investigation of cause of death. He
also notified the Solicitor General,
Hope D. Stark, who came over from
Lawrenceville to render the Cor
oner assistance.
The following were sworn as
jurors: M. H. Bailey, foreman; T. D.
Storey, E. C. Jennings, S. S. Stand
ridge, J. C. Alexander, and Dr. C.
B. Lord.
The testimony was to the effect
that Mr. Wilbanks had been indis
posed since June 18 and could not,
or would not, take nourishment. He
declined to take medicine prescrib
ed.
The verdict of the jury was: “W’e,
the undersigned Coroner's Jury,
sworn in the investigation of the
death of Hubert Wilbanks who was
found dead in the Jackson County
Jail at 1 o’clock P. M., June 24, 1948.
qfter hearing evidence in the mat
ter and after consideration of the
evidence produced to us, do hereby
find that Hubert Wilbanks came to
his death by natural causes 4 ” This
verdict is signed by all the jurors.
BEAUTIFUL SERVICE
HONORING POPULAR
METHODIST PASTOR
On Sunday evening in the First
Methodist Church, Dr. John F. Yar
brough was paid signal horor by
the Men’s Choir of the Winder
Methodist Church who came over
in a body and put on an inspiring
program.
Col. George W. Westmoreland of
the Jefferson First Methodist
Church was called upon to preside.
The Men’s Choir was accompanied
by their able and popular pastor.
Rev. Delmar Hagood.
Interesting brief talks were made
by Colonel George W. Westmore
land, Paul Hosch, president of the
Men’s Choir, Rev. Hagood and Rev.
Yarbrough. A large delegation at
people from Winder came over for
the program. Rev. J. D. Matheson,
pastor of First Baptist Church of
Jefferson, adjourned his congrega
tion so the members could attend
this interesting and inspiring ser
vice.
Dr. Yarbrough has been pastor of
the Winder church, twice pastor of
the Jefferson church and for four
years he was the Presiding Elder
(now District Superintendent) of
the Gainesville District. No pastor
or Presiding Elder for these charges
was ever more loved than Dr. Yar
brough. Sunday night he was at his
best and his audience was thrilled
with his experiences, his humor and
at times his pathos. He will retire at
the end of this conference year.
Jefferson appreciates the coming
here of Pastor Hagood and the Men's
Choir. Every number of the pro
gram was well rendered and pleas
ing to the congregation. However,
the men’s quartette and the solo by
Mrs. Pat Harrington were thrillers
that cannot be surpassed. The eve
ning was indeed a happy occasion
and the events will be treasured in
the minds and hearts of those who
were present.
The following program was pre-
sented:
MUSICAL PROGRAM
Presented By
WINDER METHODIST MEN’S
CHOIR
In Honor of
Rev. John F. Yarbrough, Pastor,
Jefferson Methodist Church
Sunday Evening, June 27, 8:00 P.M
Prelude—Mrs. James Robinson.
Hymn—Congregation.
Prayer—Rev. J. D. Matheson.
Prayer Response—Choir.
Announcements.
Offering.
“Love, Mercy and Grace”—Choir.
“Steal Away”—Choir.
“Cleanse Me”—Choir.
Solo—Mrs. Pat Harrington.
Quartet —C. Henson, Etheridge,
Bondurant, and V. Henson.
Remarks—Rev. Delma L. Hagood.
Response—Rev. John Yarbrough.
“I Shall Not Be Moved”—Choir.
“When I Can Read My Title
Clear”—Choir.
Benediction.
Choir Response—Choir.
Postlude—Mrs. James Robinson.
4-H CLUB BOYS
AT CAMP FULTON
County Agent John L. Anderson
and the 4-H Club boys of Jackson
County are spending this week at
Camp Fulton, near Atlanta.
The Camp wall be open through
out the Summer, with 4-H Club
girls and boys filling it in different
groups each week. The girls had
the camp last week. The boys this
w r eek are from Jackson, Clarke;
Barrow and Dawson counties.
From pictures appearing in the
Atlanta dailies, the boys are having
i a great time.
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