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The Jackson Herald
Volume 75.
WOMAN’S CLUB
HEARS TALK
ON LANDSCAPING
The Woman’s Club met in the
school building on Monday after
noon. The hostesses were Mesdames
C. B. Boggs, T. T. Benton, A. W.
Ash, O. L. Singletary, G. H. Fite,
Joseph Johnson, D. D. Carithers.
The president, Mrs L. H. Isbell,
presided and the meeting opened
with a song and the Collcet. The
Secretary, Mrs. L. J. Lyle read the
minutes of the last meeting. Mrs.
H. T. Hogan, Mrs. Noble Patrick and
Mrs. S. W. Dadisman were enrolled
as new members. The treasurer,
Mrs. Bill Spratlin, reported $44.47 in
the treasury.
Mrs. Edmund Garrison was nam
ed chairman of the sale of Christ
mas Seals.
Mrs. Larius Ethridge reported
orders had been given for the pur
chase of 200 dogwood trees.
Mrs. Claud Barnett, chairman of
Legislation, called attention to the
importance of voting in the presi
dential election on November 2. Al
so, club members were reminded
that registration for the electidh of
Mayor of the City of Jgf^ersqp-and
Councilmen closes October 13.
Two projects being sponsored by
the club is the naming of “Grade
Mothers” for each school grade, and
the beautifying of the school cam
pus.
Mrs. J. M. Melvin, program chair
man, presented Mrs. Lamar Watkins
who rendered two vocal solos. Miss
Mary Jane Appleby of Athens pre
sented Professor Owen of the State
University, who spoke to the club
on Landscaping of the Campus. He
gave a general outline of lanjcaping
any public ground. Some of the
principal objects in designing should
be appearance, utility, esthetics, use
of the area and plants to use. The
design should be simple—no compli
cated arrangement. There is noth
ing more beautiful than open
space. The walks and shrubbery
must suit the building and area and
there must not be too much paved
area.
Mr. Owen advised, first, cover
the ground with a planting of grass
seed. He then discussed different
plants for public grounds, and was
asked many questions by the mem
bers. He said, ‘Don’s ever plant too
much and don’t ever design too
much. Let your objective be how
the lawn will look ten years from
now.
WEBSTER PINION
INJURED IN WRECK
About 7:30 o’clock Wednesday
morning on the Jefferson-Maysville
Highway near the residence of Dr.
J. T. Stovall, a car occupied by
Ralph and Webster Pinion and
Lindsey Steven, driven by Steven,
was wrecked. Webster Pinion was
severly injured and was rushed to
an Athens hospital. The other occu
pants received only minor bruises.
Mrs. D. J. Wheeler
In Athens Hospital
Friends of Mrs. Dan J. Wheeler,
of the Dry Pond community, will
learn with inexpressible regret that
she is a surgical patient at St. Marys
Hospital in Athens. She went to the
hospital Wednesday morning.
U. D. c.’s MEET
OCTOBER 20
The Jefferson chapter U. D. C.s
will meet at the country home of
Mrs. J. G. Roberts at 3:30 o'clock,
Wednesday, October 20. The hos
tesses are Mrs. Roberts, Mrs. C. B.
Boggs, Mrs. T. T. Benton and Mrs.
A. S. Mosely
Single Copy Five Cents
ATHENS FAIR
OCTOBER 18-23
ATHENS, Ga.—Northeast Geor
gia's largest agricultural and indus
trial fair will open here on October
18 and continue through the 23rd,
with a premium list of over $5,000
expected to draw exhibits and en
tries from some fifteen or twenty
counties in this section.
The Athens Agricultural Fair
Grounds will be opened for receipt
of stock and articles for exhibit on
Saturday, October 16 and all ani
mals or exhibits must be placed in
the proper department by noon of
October 18.
The Midway will be filled with
the shows, rides and other enter
tainments by Cetlin and Wilson,
which boasts the “Longest Midway
in America.”
One of the outstanding features
of the Fair .will be free—Selden, The
Stratosphere Man— who performs
once during the afternoon and once
'nightly. v Selden’s performance is
done at the top of a 138 foot high
steel pole.--'which sways over an
arc of thirty feet and is rated as the
greatestVthrill act in the country.
■A- (October 20 will be Children’s Day
for white school children and Octo
ber 21 has been set aside as colored
school children’s day. On each of
their respective days these children
will be admitted without admission
charge to the Fair Grounds the en
tire day. This applies not only to
children in Athens and Clarke
County but to all school children in
all of the counties.
In addition to the livestock and
agricultural exhibits, there will be
exhibits of farm products, handi
crafts. hobbies, farm machinery,
automobiles and many other items.
It is estimated by the sponsors of
the Fair, which is to be an annual
event, that the daily attendance
will run high into the thousands
since no other Fair is being held ir.
this section at the same time, and
the Athens Fair will be by far the
biggest ever held in this section.
MARSHALL S. BROWN
LAID TO REST AT
CENTER GROVE
Funeral services were held Wed
nesday afternoon at the Center
Grove Baptist church for Marshall
S. Brown 71, of near Pendergrass.
The Rev. L. P. McNeal officiated.
Mr. Brown died Monday at the res
idence. He was a native and life
long resident of Jackson county,
and a leading farmer of his com
munity. He had been a member of
the Center Grove Baptist church for
66 years.
Survivors are his wife, Mrs. Belle
Brown, Pendergrass; two sons, Earl
Brown, Pendergrass; Joe Brown
Gainesville; a daughter. Mrs. George
Watkins, Maysville; a brother Ben
C. brown, Pendergrass; 18 grand
children and two great-grandchil
dren.
FARM BUREAU
CONTINUES TO GET
NEW MEMBERS
S. J. Suddath, president of the
Farm Bureau of Jackson County,
expects this county to have a large
delegation to the 10th annual con
vention of the Farm Bureau which
will be held in Macon on November
9. H. L. Wingate, the president,
Ralph McGill, editor Atlanta Consti
tution, and others will make ad
dresses.
An aggressive campaign for new
members is being carried on by
President Suddath and others in
this, county. Last week three hun
dred and fifty new members had
been added to the roll in Jackson.
The campaign is not yet ended.
Jefferson, Jackson County, Georgia
J.LMCMULLAN
CARRIES JERSEY
CATTLE TO OHIO
Now connected with the Georgia
Department of Agriculture, Profes
sor J. L. McMu(an, is in the cattle
game again. This time it is Jerseys.
Twenty pure bred Jerseys from dif
ferent Georgia counties were carried
by him and his young men assis
tants this week to the all-American
Junior Jersey show in Columbus,
Ohio, where they will compete with
Jerseys from all over the United
States. We regret that Jackson
County is not represented. Some
fine pure-bred Jerseys are in pro
cess of development in this county
and will be ready for future shows.
No man in Georgia has done more
for expanded growth of pure bred
Aberdeen-Angus than Professor Mc-
Mullan. Now he is giving special at
tention to pure bred Jerseys which
are dairy cattle while the Angus are
strictly for beef.
AMERICAN LEGLON
TO MEET OCT. 18TH
IN MIAMI, FLA.
Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Smith, Mrs.
Guy Strickland, C. E. Robinson and
Wyatt Williamson will attend the j
American Legion Convention in
Miami next week.
A total of 3,444 delegates and an
equal number of alternates will
represent the 3,068,126 members of
The American Legion at its 30th
annual convention in the Greater
Miami Area, October 18 to 21.
This was announced by National
Adjutant Henry H. Dudley of The
American, Legion ir\ Indianapolis
when 1948 membership books were
closed for the computation of dele
gate apportionment to the 58 de
partments. The computation is bas
ed on the paid-up annual member
ship 30 days before the convention.
0
On the basis of the 1948 conven
tion delegate strength it will take
I, votes to elect the new national
commander. He must get a majority
of the votes cast. There are seven
candidates actively campaigning
for the top post in The American
Legion for 1949 at the election sche
duled for the closing convention
session, October 21.
UNIVERSITY STUDENTS
START REPUBLICAN
CLUB AT ATHENS
Athens—For the first time in the
163-year-old history of the na
tion’s oldest State-chartered uni
versity, located in the deepest part
of the Deep South, students at the
University of Georgia have organ
ized a Republican Party Club.
They have set up headquarters in
an Athens hotel with huge 24-
sheet pictures of Presidential Can
didate Dewey and Vice Presidential
Candidate Warren in the lobby to
attract attention. And they are
actively campaigning among their
fellow students for votes for Dew
ey and Warren in November.
The leaders of the Republican
Club are Robert Edwards, of East
Point, Vice President; Will Hill
Newton, of Griffin, Secretary, and
Harold Murohev of Fulton, Treasur
er. All are veterans of World War
11.
The student group and a delega
tion of Athenians will attend the
Dewey-Warren Victory Dinner in
Atlanta.
T. R. GAINES VERY ILL
Friends and relatives in Jackson
County of Mr. and Mrs. T. R.
Gaines of Chester, S. C., will regret
I to know that Mr. Gaines is critic
i
ally ill in Pryor Hospital in Chester.
Mrs. Gaines will be remembered as
Miss Ina Venable of Jefferson.
BISHOP HUGHES
AT WINDER CHURCH
NEXT WEEK
Revival services are being con
ducted each evening this week in
the Winder Methodist church. Last
Sunday evening, Rev. Lamar Wat
kins of Jefferson brought the mes
sage to the Winder congregation. A
card from the pastor, Rev. Delma
Hay good says:
“Bishop Edwin Holt Hughes in
Revival Services at the Winder
Methodist Church Sunday, October
17 through Friday, October 22.
Services will be held each evening
at 7:30. The Methodist pastor and
people of Winder are anxious that
their friends in the surrounding
communities hear Bishop Hughes. A
special invitation is given to the
people of Jefferson and Jackson
i county.”
L. M. SHADGETT TO
HEAD ATHENS BOARD
OF EDUCATION
L .M. Shadgett, president and
Athens division manager of the
Georgia Power Cos., was named
president of the Athens Board of
Education to succeed Dr. Ralph
Thaxton, who moved away from
the city.
Mr .Shadgett had served as vice
president of the board since May,
1943.
Since moving to Athens more
than 10 years ago, Mr. Shadgett has
been prominently identified with
civic affairs there. He is president
of the Community Chest and a di
rector of the Y. M. C. A. Last year,
Jae served as chairman of the Red
Cross fund campaign.
FOOTBALL GAME
IN LAVONIA
The Jefferson football team will
go to Lavonia Friday night to play
the Lavonia Bulldogs. Other schools
to play before the season closes are
Clarkesville, Madison, Commerce
and Toccoa.
ATHENS-ELBERTON
LAYMEN TO MEET
FRIDAY NIGHT
Laymen of the Athens-Elberton
District will hear Dr. Irvine S. In
gram, president of West Georgia
College at Carrollton, at their quar
terly meeting in Watkinsville Fri
day night, October 15th
Lay Leader Clyde Sullivan, of
Carnesville, announces that the
meeting will begin with dinner
served from 5:30 until 7:00 at which
time he program will get under
way.
Dr. Ingram is a prominent church
man, educator and civic leader. He
will have message of unusual inter
est and inspiration.
Rev. J. S. Hill, a former pastor
in Jackson county, is pastor of the
Watkinsville Methodist church.
WALNUT H. D. CLUB
The Walnut Home Demonstration
Club met October 6 at the Brasel
ton Home-Ec Cottage.
Devotional was led by Mrs. H. C.
Baird. The club voted to pay on
Bookmobile and Kitchen Contest
prizes.
Twelve members were present
and one new member was added to
the roll. Our Agent, Miss Housch,
could not be present. A contest was
enjoyed and a demonstration on
wall covering was given by Mrs.
Mary Lewis. Mrs. D. C. Weatherly
talked on the place of a cereal in a
good breakfast.
Delicious refreshments were serv
ed by Mrs. H. F. Braselton and Mrs.
John Braselton.
Thursday, October 14, 1948
MRS. EGBERT BEALL
BURIKD HERE
A former resident of Jefferson,
Mrs. Egbert Beall, Sr., died at her
home Sunday in West Palm Beach,
Florida and her body was brought
to Jefferson and interred in Wood
bine cemetery Tuesday at 2 p. m.
Rev. Lamar Watkins conducting
graveside services.
She leaves two children, Col Eg
bert Beall and Mrs. Charles Gates
who accompanied the remains to
Jefferson.
Mrs. Beall was buried by the
side of her husband who died in
Jefferson while the family lived
here several years ago. They came
here from Clarkesville, Ga. Mrs.
Beall was 79 years old.
C. C. HARRIS
SERIOUSLY INJURED
Christ C. Harris, native of Jack
son, but a resident for many years
of Groveland, Fla., sustained a fall
on September 16 that resulted in
breaking his neck and lower left
jaw.
Information from the Orange
General Hospital at Orlando where
he is under treatment says that his
neck is in braces and doing nicely.
The bones of the jaw will not be
set until he is able to sit up.
His many Jackson county friends
and relatives wish for him a com
plete restoration to health.
JENNIE LOU PORTER
HAS NARROW ESCAPE
Jennie Lou Porter, second daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Porter of
Dry Pond, had a very dangerous
fall last week coming from Holly
Springs. At an average rate of speed
the door of the car came open. She
reached out to close the door and
fell under the car.
Her mother rushed her to Com
merce for an examination, but they
found only external bruises.
Announcements
G. D. Bailey, 111
Mr. and Mrs. G .D. Bailey, Jr., of
Athens, announce the birth of a son,
George Dewey 111, on Sept. 25 at
St. Mary’s Hospital in Athens. Mrs. j
Bailey is the former Miss Marie j
Peach, of Pittsburgh, Pa. The pa-1
ternal great-grandmother is Mrs.
George Bailey of Jefferson.
KATHIE DIANE RAY
Mr. and Mrs. Alva H. Ray an
nounce" the birth of a daughter,
Kathie Diane, at the Athens Gen
eral Hospital, Oct. 9. Mrs. Ray is j
the former Miss Ernestine Shu-
make, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Er
nest G. Shumake. The baby’s pa
ternal grandparents are Mrs. J. F.
Toney and the late Hugh Ray.
Marsha Ann Kent
Mr .and Mrs. Marion Edward
Kent announce the birth of a
daughter on October 12, at the Ath
ens General Hospital. The baby has
been named Marsha Ann. Mrs.
Kent is the former Miss Marian
Frances Shumake. The grandpar
ents are Mr. and Mrs. Carey Kent
and Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Shumake.
A Correction
In giving a list of officers of the
Jackson Trail Farm Bureau the
name of the Secretary and Treasur
er was listed as Mrs. Scott Mauldin,
whereas it should have been Mrs.
Scott Waddell. The wrong informa
tion was furnished the Herald.
DISTRICT GOVERNOR
SIDNEY 0. SMITH
HERE TUESDAY
Jefferson Rotary enjoyed Tuesday
the annual visit of the District Gov
ernor. This year the man who holds
this high position is Sidney O.
Smith of Gainesville. President H.
E. Aderholt introduced the speaker
and expressed the sentiment of
good will, friendship and faith this
club entertains for him.
The District Governor discussed
for a brief period questions pertain
ing to International Rotary, on of
which is classification. The plan of
having classification of the business
and professions should be strictly ob
served by every club. When classi
fication is ignored or disregarded,
it means a weakening and possibly
the disintegration and death of any
club.
Other matters of vital concern to
the organization were mentioned:
Attendance, caring for foreign stu
dents, division of the district, at
tention International convention in
New York in 1949 and the need for
an international language. He told
about the great Indian leader and
preacher, M. Ghandi taking his texts
at times from the Bible and that
casts in India have been abolished.
His talk was very fascinating.
After the regular club meeting,
the District Governor held an as
sembly gathering. The coming of
the District Governor brought great
pleasure to Jefferson Rotary.
Six members were absent.
The following guests were pre
sent, R. T. Bradbury and Everett
1 Brannon, roaming Rotarians of
Gainesville, and Judge L. B. Moon.
J.B. BRASWELL
DIES IN CHARLOTTE
John Benjamin Braswell, aged
21, died recently in Charlotte, N. C.,
after a nillness of five weeks. Mr.
Braswell was the grandson-in-law
of Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Potts of
Brockton, his wife being the former
Miss Joan Caudle. He was employed
by the Carolina Showcare Cos. of
Charlotte and was a member of the
Baptist church.
Mr. and Mrs. Potts attended the
burial service.
FIRE DESTOYS
HOUSE OCCUPIED BY
TOM ARNOLD
A residence belonging to A. A.
Frost, located near his home in Jef
ferson and known as the Jim Wills
place, was consumed by fire one day
last week. It was occupied by Tom
Arnold. Very few household goods
were saved. The Jefferson Fire De
partment went quickly to the scene
and fought hard, but the building
was too nearly consumed when they
arrived.
The conflagration was caused by
explosion of a stove.
The value of the house estimated
at $4,000 with SI,OOO insurance.
GEORGE D. APPLEBY
SERIOUSLY ILL
George D. Appleby has been quite
ill this week at St. Josephs hospital,
Atlanta. Since Monday, when he
had a severe heart attack, his family
has been constantly at his bedside.
He has been a patient at the hospital
since the latter part of last week.
Mr. Appleby is affiliated with tbe
office personel of the Jackson Elec
tric Membership Corporation and
is one of Jefferson’s outstanding cit
’ izens.
No. 18.