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The Jackson Herald
Volume 75.
FARM CONTESTANTS
GIVEN BANQUET
FRIDAY EVENING
On Friday night, December 3,
1948 at the Harrison Hotel in Jeffer
son, County Agent John Anderson
of Jackson County and committee
of the Jefferson Rotary Club com
posed of Henry Davis, Dickson Stor
ey and J. C. Alexander, and the
committee from the Commerce Ki
wanis Club composed of Harvey
Bray and Pittman Carter awarded
the following cash awards to the 5-
Acre Cotton and Corn contestants in
the 5-Acre Cotton and Corn Con
test held in Jackson County during
1948. There were twenty-five en
rolled in the 5-Acre Cotton Contest
with twenty-four completing, five
receiving cash awards and ribbons
and through the sixth to tenth place
winning ribbons. The other four
teen received honorable mention.
In the Corn Contest sixteen contes
tants entered the 5-Acre Contest in
the spring of 1948, nine completeing,
five winners and ribbons for. fpur
received ribbons.
The awards together with the
winners in Cotton were as follows:
1. Y. Z. Sailors, Jefferson, Rt. 3;
11,963 pounds of seed cotton, boll
count; blue ribbon and SIOO.OO cash
award.
2. R. W. Parr, Maysville, Rt. “2;
9,843 pounds of seed cotton, boll,
count; red ribbon
award. : i
3. Ben Wright,, J@lffrs'^; v ffrt. 1;
9,483 pounds of 'seed v cotton, boll
count; white ribbon an£l4>4&oo cash
prize.
4. T. C Williams, Commerce, Rt.
2; 9,216 pounds'" of seed cotton, boll
count; 4th ribbon and $25.00 cash
award.
5. T. D. Reidling, Commerce,
Georgia; 9120 pounds of seed cotton,
boll count; sth ribbon and $20.00
cash award.
6. Roy Finch, Jefferson, Rt. 2;
9,062 pounds of seed cotton, boll
count; 6th ribbon.
7. Charlie Sailors, Jefferson. Rt.
2; 9,010 pounds of seed cotton, boll
count; 7th ribbon.
8. Victor Richey, Commerce, Rt.
4; 8,900 pounds of seed cotton, boll
count; Bth ribbon.
9. Alvin Benton, Commerce, Rt.
4; 8,792 pounds fo seed cotton, boll
count; 9th ribbon.
10. T. A. Benton, Commerce, Rt.
4; 8,600 pounds of seed cotton, boll
count; 10th ribbon.
All of these were made by boll
count according to a plan of the
University of Georgia, Agricultural
Extension Division, and the final
yields ran very close to the figures.
The winners in the 5-Acre Corn
Contest are as follows:
1. Ben Wright, Jefferson, Rt. 1;
100 1-2 bu.; blue ribbon and SIOO.OO.
2. E. O. Hawkins, Jefferson, Rt.
1; 87 1-2 bu.; red ribbon and $75.00.
3. W A. Wages of the Board of
Commissioners representing the
Jackson County Farm; 80 bu.; white
ribbon and $45.00
4. John Hancock, Jefferson; 70
bu.; 4th ribbon and $25.00.
5. Luther Freeman, Jefferson,
Rt. 2; 64 bu.; sth ribbon and $20.00.
6. Henry Thornton, Commerce,
Rt. 2; 6th ribbon.
7. John Davenport, Braselton,
Georgia; 7th ribbon.
8. Carl Porter, Jefferson, Rt. 1;
Bth ribbon.
9. W O. Tatum, Jefferson; 9th
ribbon.
Bob Pressley, Assistant Cotton
specialist with the Georgia Agricul
tural Extension Service, made a
brief talk on the State-5-Acre Cot
ton Contest and the important part
that county and district 5-Acre Cot
ton Contests were having in in
creasing the yields per acre by en
couraging Georgia farmers to grow
cotton with high yields and have it
in a diversified program. Cotton is
our most important money crop.
E. D. Alexander of the Georgia
Agricultural Extension Service in
charge of the 5-Acre Corn Contests,
spoke upon the increased yields per
acre in our state average at what the
5-Acre Contest have proven that 100
bushels can be made per acre here
in Georgia.
Others attending in addition to
those mentioned above were: J. P.
Roberts, G. I. Agricultural Teacher;
Dan Cochran, Vocational Teacher,
Walter Carlan, Technician of the
Soil Conservation Service, J. H.
Kinney, Seed Dealer} Mays Venable,
member of the 5-Acre Contest and
prominent farmr of Harrisburg Dis-
Single Copy Five Cents
CITY FINANCES
REPORTED TO
ROTARY CLUB
The City of Jefferson is in good j
financial condition.
At the Rotary Club luncheon on
Tuesday, Morris Bryan, Jr., who has
served as chairman of the City Fi
nance Committee for the past two
years, reported that on January Ist,
1947 the city had on hand SIB,OOO.
The income during the year was
$41,000 and expenses $35,000, leav
ing a balance on January 1, 1948 of
$24,000. He estimated that the city
will begin January 1, 1-949 with a
net balance of SIB,OOO.
These figures do not include the
water account which is kept sepa
rate from the general fund. Anew
water plant has been constructed
which furnishes a more abundant
supply of water and this account
will net not less than $2,400 the first
of the year.
Besides anew water system, other
improvements have been made this
year and last, especially in paving
and improving streets and side
walks.
President H. E. Aderholt express
ed great satisfaction with the finan
cial condition of the city. Said he,
-■''We hope our city will always have
some money in the treasury.”
R. J. Kelly reported a number of
families that will need contribu
tions for Christmas, and asked that
the Rotary Club underwrite at least
$50.00 of the estimated S3OO, to be
raised. The club voted to accept
the amount and that it would be
paid by individual members.
Three Rotarians were absent.
Guests present were, L. B. Moon,
R. S. Johnson, T. M. Seawell and
Mr. Moulder.
UNITY LODGE
ELECTS OFFICERS
At the communication of Unity
Lodge, 36 F. & A. M., on . Tuesday
evening the following officers were
elected:
W. H. Spratlin, M. M.; Edmund J.
Garrison, S. W.; Ernest Wilkes, J.
W.; J. F. Eckles, Treasurer; R. H.
Griffeth, secretary; C. O. Mauldin,
Tyler; Dorsey Ray, Custodian; S. J.
Suddath, Trustee.
Those appointed were John Han
cock, S. D.; J. N. Smith, J D.; Mays
Potts, S. S.; J. B. Tompkins, J. S.;
J. C. Turner, Chaplain.
Officers were installed by past
Master H. J. W. Kizer.
Refreshments were served and
the members of Unity Lodge and
visitors had a very pleasant even
ing
The retiring Worshipful Master, is
Garnett A. Spratlin.
1949 OFFICERS
FOR JEFFERSON
The City Council, in session Mon
day night, elected the following of
ficers to serve the city during 1949.
Fire Inspector, J. A. Bell; Electric
Inspector, Guy Strickland; City
Physician, J. T. Stovall; Chief of
Police, J. A. Bell; Night Marshall,
M. H. Bailey; Clerk, Treasurer and
Superintendent of Water Works,
Guy Strickland; Fire Chief, J. D.
Escoe; City Attorney, H. W.' Davis.
MESSRS CUTTS AND
SILMAN TO SING WITH
GLEE CLUB DEC. 12TH
William Cutts, Director of the
Jefferson Choral Club, and Clarence
Silman, former President, will sing
with the University of Georgia Glee
Club and A Capella Choir in a pre
sentation of Handel’s “Messiah” at
the University’s Fine Arts Auditori
um Sunday afternoon, December 12,
at 4:30.
Mrs. J. D. Escoe Reviews
Book In Commerce
Mrs. J D. Escoe attended a lunch
eon in Commerce on Thursday at
the home of Mrs. L. G. Hardman.
Covers were laid for tlje members
of the Study Club and several visi
tors
After the luncheon, Mrs Escoe
delighted the group with a review of
Lloyd Douglas’ new book, “The Big
Fisherman.”
trict; John Holder, Editor of the
Jackson Herald.
Others invited were King Murphy
of Talmo and A. S. Hardy of Com
merce.
Jefferson, Jackson County, Georgia
FASHION SHOW
FRIDAY EVENING
DEC. 10,8 P.M.
Friday evening, Dec. 10, the Jef
ferson Fashion Show will be held at
the High School Auditorium. The
show, beginning at eight o’clock,
will feature Corduroy garments
made by Jeffersonians of material
manufactured in Jefferson. A total
of 58 garments have been made by
dozens of industrious women in Jef
ferson. Their efforts in beautiful
corduroy fashions will be seen in a
variety of color and styles. Every
one is welcome to attend. There is
no admission charge.
Every fashion to be displayed has
been made from Corduroy material
manufactured by The Jefferson
Mills, Inc., in Jefferson. Processed
as the finest corduroy, it will appear
in finished garments made locally
and modeled by Jefferson people.
Among the entries who will take
part in the Fashion Show are Jef
ferson residents; students of the
Jefferson High School Home Eco
nomics Dept.; employees of the Jef
ferson Mills; and fashion experts
from New York, Athens and Clark
County. A program will be offer
ed for the entire evening, and re
freshments will be served.
A total of $115.00 will be award
ed in prizes. Grand Prize will be a
$25.00 Savings Bond. Second Prize
will be SIO.OO cash There will be a
prize for each group of 5 entries in
the following Classes of styles:
Suits, Jumpers, House Coats, Even
ing and Dinner Gowns, Skirts,
Dresses, Children’s garments, Men’s
Sport Coats, Men and Boys Shirts.
Judges of the Fashion Show will
be: Mr. Saul Eisemberg of New
York; Miss Odessa Williams, Athens
Home Ec. Dept.; Miss Edith Evans,
Evans, Clark County Home Eco
nomics Dept.; Miss Edith Evans,
Clark County Home Economics
Dept.; Mrs. Mcßae of Athens; Mrs.
Juanita Redley, Athens Home Dem
onstration Teacher.
The contestants are:
WOMEN’S SUITS—Mrs. Edmond
Garrison, Jane Staton, Shirley
Deaton, Catherine Berryman, Becky
Garrison, Frances Webb, Minnette
Smith, Sue Brown, Mardell Perry,
Martha Wilbanks, Betty Baird, Joe
Ann Red, Melba Hanson.
JUMPERS—Jean Foster, Frances
Staton, Imogene Copas, Lanelle
Lyle.
HOUSE COATS—Bonnie Beatty.
Mary Ann Neighbors.
LONG COATS AND ACCESSO
RIES—LiIIian Jones, Lila Wilbanks,
Martha Wilbanks.
EVENING WEAR AND DINNER
GOWNS—Betty Roberts, Inez Croc
ker, Lila Wilbanks, Mrs. R. V. Car
lyle, Melba Hanson.
SKlßTS—Vivian Simmons, Susie
Culberson, Mary Parr.
DRESSES—Maxine Hall, Martha
Wilbanks, Peggy Smith, Betsy
Hayes.
CHILDREN—Wayne Cotton, Ter
ry Cotton, Randal Whitsel, Jerry
Duke, Elizabeth Worley, Daniel Gas
away, Paig Gasaway, Jennie Wilson,
Paddy Williams, Jimmy Williams.
MEN’S SPORT COATS Jean
Toney, Claudius Thurmond.
MEN AND BOYS SHIRTS
Jean Toney, Wilson Wilbanks, Coley
Gasaway.
BROCKTON
STATE JUDGES VISIT
BROCKTON
The State Judges of the North
Georgia Community Contest vsiited
Brockton Community Monday
morning, Nov. 29.
They met at Bethany Church,
where the officers and chairman of
each committee were assembled.
After singing “Blest Be The Tie
That Binds,” each chairman gave a
brief report on his work, and then
we went on a tour of the communi
ty to see the improvements that
were made during the year, visiting
the school, chicken house, homes
and farms.
At 12:30 we came back to the
church, where the ladies of the com
munity had a delicious hot lunch
waiting to be served.
Visitors going on the tour in the
judges group were: Mr. Bill King,
Farm Management Specialist; Miss
Nellie Bond, Extension Nutritionist;
Mr. J. W. Fahning, State Extension
Economist; Mr Fred L. Cannon, vice-
JEFFERSON CHORAL
CLUB TO PRESENT
RADIO PROGRAM
The Jefferson Choral Club will
present a program of Christmas mu
sic to be broadcast from Station
WKLY (980 on the dial), Hartwell,
Sunday afternoon, December 12, at
3:00 o’clock, according to the club
director, William Cutts.
Excerpts from the cantata, ‘‘The
Manger of Bethlehem,” will be sung
by the choir in addition to several
familiar Christmas hymns.
The annual Christmas concert of
the club will be presented Wednes
day evening, Decembr 22, at the
First Baptist Church, Jefferson.
Active interest of the club person
nel through its weekly rehearsals
has developed ths singers into an
excellent choral group and it is an
ticipated that the concert will be at
tended by a large and appreciative
audience. .
JACKSON COUNTY
FARM COMMITTEE
CHOSEN BY VOTE
More than 400 Jackson County
farmers voted in Saturday’s election
for Community Committeemen and
Delegates under the Agricultural
Conservation Program (AAA),
The elected Delegates will meet
at a county conventiion at the Jef
ferson City Hall, Saturday, Decem
ber 11, 1948, at 2:30 p. m., at which
time the 1949 County AAA Commit
tee will be elected. The public is
invited to attend the convention;
however, only qualified delegates
will be eligible to vote.
The results of last Saturday’s
election follow:
Attica: L. R. Lavender, L*r., com
mitteeman and delegate
Center: Miles Matthews, com
mitteeman; Alton Farmer, delegate.
Cunningham: J. A. Garrett, com
mitteeman; B. L. Wrigth, delegate.
North Harrisburg: R. H Griffeth,
committeeman and delegate.
South Harrisburg; Hoke Harris,
committeeman; H. B. Venable, dele
gate.
Hoschton: Jack Pirkle, commit
teeman and delegate.
East Jefferson: G. N. Breazeale,
committeeman; J. P. Benton, dele
gate
West Jefferson: G P. Tate, com
mitteeman and delegate.
Miller: R. T. Griffeth, committee
man and delegate.
East Minish: T. A. Benton, com
mitteeman and delegate
North Minish: J. C. Wheeler, com
mitteeman; Tom Wheeler, delegate.
West Minish: W. H. Hardman,
committeeman and delegate.
East Newtown: A. W. Seagraves,
committeeman; T. D. Wardlaw, del
egate.
Wesl Newtown: B. B. Pace, com
mitteeman; Olin Whitehead, dele
gate.
Porter: J. M. Davenport, commit
tee and delegate.
Randloph: James H. Phillips, com
mitteeman and delegate.
East Redstone: Lonnie William
son, committeeman; H. S. Hardy,
delegate.
West Redstone: Weyman. J. Mar
tin, committeeman and delegate.
Talmo: H. J Cook, committeeman
and delegate.
These committeemen will assume
office January 1, 1949, and will
serve for twelve months.
Since the farmers cooperating in
the Agricultural Conservation Pro
gram will need the approval of cer
tain practices by these community
committeemen it is to their interest
to keep in contact with the commit
teeman of their district concerning
•.he Program.
Homer R. Beatty of Pendergrass
is now making his home at 180 Ath
ens St., Jefferson.
president of the Georgia Farmers
Club; Mr. Howard See, Mr. William
H. Housch, Secretary to the Farm
ers Club, Miss Marjory Smith, Re
porter for Atlanta Constitution;
Miss Edwina Davis, Reporter for At
lanta Journal; Mr. J. E. Polland,
Soil Conservation Service; Miss Ef
fie Pullen, assistant S. V. H. E. Vo
cational Education, and Mr. Ed
Pierca, photographer for Atlanta
Journal, accompanied by our Coun
ty Agent, Mr. J. L. Anderson.
Thursday, December 9, 1948
LOVELY PASTIME
FOR CLUB MEMBERS
MONDAY AFTERNOON
The Woman’s Club will meet j
Monday afternoon, 'Dec. 13, at 3
o’clock at the High School auditori- ■
um. A lovely Christmas program j
will be presented. Christmas carols >
will be sung by Mesdames Lamar!
Watkins, Boice Hooper, Morris Bry-1
an Jr., H. T. Hogan, C. B. Lord, Ru- j
fus Hooper, W. G. Cutts and Miss!
Grace Carter. Mrs. R. D. Gasa-|
way will play “Christmas Fantasia.”
Miss Sally Bryan assisted by Mrs.
A W. Ash will present a Christmas
play “Where Love Is”—a one act
play by Iden Payne, based on a
short story by the eminent Russian
writer, Leo Tolstoy.
The scene is laid in the cellar in
which Martin, a shoemaker, lives
and works. The story is simple and
beautiful and has a special appeal
for the Christmas season.
The cast of characters consists of
Donald Barnett, Carlton English,
Virginia Payne, Winston Turner,
Frances Smith, and Bucky John
son.
All members are urged to be
present. The play will be presented
at 3 o’clock followed by a very brief
business session.
Church Notes
FIRST METHODIST
REV. LAMAR WATKINS, Pastor
METHODIST CHURCH
10:00 A. M.—Church School.
11:00 A. M.—Morning Worship.
Sermon: “A Mother, A Baby, and
God.”
6:30 P. M.—Youth Fellowship.
7:30 P. M.—Evening Service.
The people of Brockton are wor
shipping with us Sunday evening.
Together we are to present'an all
music p*}gram. Mr. Wilkes of
Brockton will lead the two groups
in carol and hymn singing. On the
program, also, is an album of special
Christmas music, consisting of the
following records: Carol of the Bells,
O Little Town of Bethlehem, The
First Noel, Beautiful Saviour, Twas
The Night Before Christmas, O
Come All Ye Faithful, O Holy Night,
Cradle Song of the Virgin, and
Silent Night. Congregations not
having services of their own are
invited. I
The Young People of all the.
Churches of Jefferson are to meet I
one evening next week for carol j
practice. This is in preparation fori
a carol service on the town square
the night before Christmas. An
nouncements as to place and time
of practice will be made in your
church Sunday.
Christian Church
HEBER R. ALLEGOOD, Minister.
Sunday, December 12, 1948.
Bible School 10:00 A. M.
Youth Meeting 5:30 P. M
First Baptist Church
J. D. MATHESON. Minister.
10:00 A. M-—Bible School.
11:00 A. M.—Morning Worship.
6:30 P. M.—Training Union.
7:30 P. M.—Evening Service.
Welcome.
Presbyterian Church
W. M. Thurman, Pastor.
10:00 A. M.—Bible School, J. M.
Melvin, Superintendent. *
11 A. M.—Morning Worship.
Oconee Baptist Church
Rev R. J. Bowles, Minister.
10:00 A. M.—Bible School.
11:00 A. M.—Morning Worship.
7:00 P. M.—Training Union.
One hundred is our attendance
goal in Sunday School next Sunday,
way. •
WHITE PLAINS
Rev. Claude Mote will preach
here Sunday, Dec. 1, at 11:00 o’clock.
Rev. Paul Weatherford will
preach Sunday night at 7 o’clock.
Members of City Board of Educa
tion and tax assessors will be named
later.
GORDON BELL
PASSES NOV. 30
IN MOBILE, ALA.
Gordon Bell, a native son of Jef
ferson, passed away on November
30, in Mobile. Ala.
The deceased was 66 years of age
and was a son of the late Mr. and
Mrs. Andrew J. Bell, pioneer and
prominent citizens of this section of
Georgia. He spent his boyhood
days in Jefferson and was educated
at Martin Institute.
In early manhood he left Jeffer
son to accept a position in the office
of the Superintendent of the Louis
ville and Nashville Railroad. He
filled this position, being stationed
at different cities, until his retire
ment at 65 years of age. His fast
visit after his retirement was to
Jefferson where he spent several
months at the home of his sister,
Mrs. Mattie Bell Roberts. His home
town always came first with him
and he numbered his friends by his
acquaintances. He was taken sick
while in Jefferson and had to return
to Mobile where he entered the
hospital and later underwent an op
eration. He never entirely recov
ered from this and a heart attack
resulted in his death.
The last 15 years of his life was
spent in Mobile qnd his funeral was
conducted there from Christ Epis
copal Church. His body was in
terred in the cemetery there by the
side of his wife who preceded him
to the grave three years ago. The
following children survive him: Mvs.
M. D. Norton (Dallas Bell), Corona
do, California; Douglas A. Bell and
Gordon Bell, Jr., of Mobile, and
three grandchildren. He is also
survived by one sister, Mrs. Mattie
Bell Roberts and three nieces, Mrs.
R. L Barrett and Misses Frances and
Annie Roberts of Jefferson.
JUSTICES OF PEACE,
CONSTABLES
ELECTED DEC. 4
Harrisburg District: J. P.—Ford
Mcßee; Constables—R. T. Jones,
Jefferson, and Worth Wilkes, Jef
ferson.
Jefferson District: J. P.—T. J.
Doster; Constables—J. B. Alexan
der, Jefferson, and E. B. Phillips,
Jefferson.
Red Stone District: J. P.—R. P.
Cooper; Constable—F. L. Nixon,
Jefferson, Ga.
Attica District: J. P.—J. T. Hale.;
Constable—J F Thurmond, Athens,
RFD No. 2.
Center District: J. P.—C. L.
Brooks; Constable—J. D. Alexander,
Center.
New Town District: J. P, —Her-
man E. Smith; Constables—B. B.
Pace, Nicholson, and Otis Barnett,
Nicholson.
Minish District: J. P.—A F. Fillin
gim; Constable Lloyd Chandler,
Commerce.
Wilsons District: J. P.—W. B.
Thompson; Constables—W M. Tol
bert, Maysville and D. R. Boswell,
Maysville.
Millers District: J. P.—Frank R.
Wilson; Constable— R. E. Langford,
Maysville.
Cunningham District: J. P.—R. J.
Hartley; Constable—R. S. Evans,
Pendergrass.
Talmo District: J. P.—W. P. Petty
john; Constable—J. C. Sosebee, Tal
mo, Ga.
Randolph District: J. P.—J. H.
Phillips; Constables—Bartow Hall,
Hoschton, and H. P. Hogan Hosch
ton.
Porters Dsitrict: J. P.—J M. Da
venport; Constable—G. R. Cantrell,
Braselton.
Hoschton District: J. P.—J. P. Ma
haffy; Constables—T. C. Langford,
Sr., Hoschton and T. C. Langford,
Jr., Hoschton.
The Brockton Farm Bureau and
Associated Women will meet Mon
day night, Dec 13, at 7:00 o’cloch,
at the school house.
Ladies please bring covered dish.
Let each member try to be pre
sent.
Mays Venable, Pres.
Mrs. L. C. Caudle and Mrs. L. D,
Robinson, who were called homo
because of the death of their father,
A. B. Potts, have returned to their
home in Charlotte, N. C. f
No. 26.