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Thl Jackson herald
Volume 75.
DEATH COMES
SUDDENLY TO
H.G. PRICKETT
Mr. Hubert G. Prickett, a native
of Jackson County died while asleep
at his home near Madison, Ga. last
Wednesday night, Jan. 27th, in the
61st year of his life. Having always
been & man of robust health even
up until he retired that night, made
his quiet and sudden passing a dis
tinct shock to his family and friends.
He was the youngest and also the
last to survive of a family of ten
children of the late Rev. and Mrs.
Tom Prickett of Dry Pond. He was
orphaned at the age of five years
and was then reared in the home
of the late Mr. and Mrs. Wes Han
cock of the same community. He
joined the M. E. church at Dry
Pond and remained a member until
death. He rceeived his education
at Dry Pond, Martin Institute and
later at a college at Maryville, Tenn.
About fifteen years ago he moved
to Morgan county where he pur
chased a farm and had lived ever
since. His body was laid to rest
Friday in the church yard of Sugar
Creek Baptist church a short dis
tance from his home, the Rev. John
ston pastor of First. Methodisj in
Madison officiating. Mr. Prickett
was a Christian man, kind, quiet
and unassuming neighbor, husband
and father. \ A*
His wife and three children,
James, Garvin and Grace survive
him.
RELIGION ONLY
FORCE TO SAVE
CIVILIZATION
Communism is against God and
the worship of God, but many
Americans—including some prom
inent religious leaders—fail to real
ize that fact. Until recently it was
Party policy to pretend friendship
with religion and to use Church
groups to further the Communist
program, but today the Party is be
coming more openly anti-religious,
according to John Edgar Hoover,
Director, Federal Bureau of Inves
tigation. Writing in Redbook Mag
azine for February, he gives irrefu
table proof of the Party’s militant
atheism, and goes on to say that reli
gion is the only force that can save
our civilizatiion.
“The struggle between Commun
ism and Democracy is more than a
clash of political ideologies. It is
the offensive of atheism against all
forms fo religions that base them
selves on the belief in God.
Many Communist fronts have op
erated under the guise of some
church commission or religious
body. It is ghastly to see the mon
ster atheism being nourished in the
churches which it seeks to destroy!
Church leaders can stop this by
taking vigorous action in the boards
and commissions under church sup
ervision. Individual ministers and
church members can avoid being
hoodwinked if they stay clase to
the fundamentals of their faith.
Religion is the only force that can
save our civilization. Only in reli
gion can men learn to live at peace
with one another, because only re
ligion puts total emphasis on serv
ing others rather than self. In the
twilight of despair which is settling
on so many areas of the earth, we
must turn to the Fatherhood of God.
The zeal of early Christians stamped
out paganism in Rome and conquer
ed the savage gods of the northern
barbarians. That same zeal could
convert godless Communism.
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SUPERIOR COURT
IN SESSION
NEXT MONDAY
Jackson Superior Court will con
vene Monday morning, February 7
at 10 o’clock. The Calender will be
found in another column. All
divorce cases where there is no con
test will be heard on Tuesday, Feb
ruary 8. Civil cases will be called
Monday and the Motion Docket will
follow the civil business.
The criminal docket will be taken
up at 10 a. m. on Monday, February
14. Several prisoners are confined
in the jail awaiting trial.
TALMADGE CALLS
FOR BUDGET CUT
Atlanta.—Gov. Herman Talmadge
called on the General Assembly
Saturday to curb its .free-w heeling
hand with the taxpayers’ money
and slice $42,000,000 off the propos
ed state budget.
Talmadge spoke as legislative
leaders prepared a substitute for a
three per cent sales tax measure to
finance state appropriations.
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The substitute would soften the
sales tak. blow is*'e#emting foods,
medicines, clothing and possibly
Yir£ffS%e's.
, The new state budget, as turned
out by the Senate Appropriations
Committee, includes $108,000,000 to
be paid by present taxes. Then it
tacks on a fabulous $77,000,000 in ad
ditional services to be financed by
new taxes —a grand total of $185,-
000,000, or twice the budget one year
ago.
Talmadge, whose will has been
law for the legislature so far, de
clared during the week-end re
cess.
“The people can’t raise $77,000,-
COO more, nor will I advocate such.
There’s no need to put it in the bud
get if the people can’t pay for it.
I hope a Senate-House Conference
Committee will cut the so-called
‘contingent’ budget to my original
recommendation of $35,000,000.”
Both the pruning job and the
sales tax revision apparently would
be designed to make new taxes
more palatable. Any new revenue
measure would be submitted to
voters in a state-wide referendum.
Many leaders have predicted a
$77,000,000 program of additional
state services would scare the voters
off *.d kill the whole deal, including
fhe minimum foundation program
for education.
A resolution before the House
now calls for a vote April 4 on a
three per cent sales tax, with no
exemption, and increases in income
taxes.
If staple items are exempt from
the sales tax. leaders pointed to
other sources to make up the dif
ference in revenue —higher taxes
on liquor, gas or tobacco, or low
ered income tax exemptions.
The revenue proposals are de
signed to raise about $40,000,000.
Rep. Frank Twitty of Mitchell,
House floor leader, said the people
ought to have “something more
than a sales tax” to vote on. This
would be in line with the shift to
ward liquor and gas taxes.
Talmadge also called on the as
sembly to conclude its work with
in three weeks, if ossible. That
would put the legislature at the
halfway point this weekend, with
a tremendous backlog of work to
be completed.
Talmadge predicted approval this
week of most administration meas
ures, leaving two more weeks to
complete the budget and revenue
measures and other bills.
Jefferson, Jackson County, Georgia
DR. C, 0. WILLIAMS.
SPEAKS TO ROTARY
ON AGRICULTURE
“That was one of the most in- 1
formative and impressive addresses j
I have heard at Jefferson Rotary,” j
said Rev. J. D. Matheson Wednes
day, concerning the speech deliver
ed by Dr. C. O. Williams, head of
the Department of Sociology of the
University of Georgia. His subject
was “Agriculture.”
Dr. Williams is a native of South
Carolina and told of an analysis
made by Clemson College of the
soil of that state. Four cares in ten
were so sarry that they would not
produce profitably. Only two acres
in ten would produce the miximum
crops. It requires lime to neutral
ize the acid in soil. Treat the soil
with lime then produce grasses and
feed to cows will not only conserve
the soil but build it up and make
it more productive and, therefore,
bring more revenue to the owner.
Georgia’s population has increased
only two tenths of 1 per cent since
1940. People are leaving the farms
and moving to industrial centers.
Farms are being mechanized so that
less labor is required for cultivating
land. Georgia lands must be con
served, fertility increased, greater
crops produced to have a successful
agriculture.
Dr. Williams was presented to
Jefferson Rotary by John Ander
sen, chairman of program commit
tee.
H. E. Acjerhoit, the president of
the club, presided.
No guests were present and six
members were absent.
Church Notes
Presbyterian Church
W. M. Thurman, Pastor.
10:00 A. M.—Bible School, J. M.
Melvin, Superintendent.
11 A. M.—Morning Worship.
Reverend G. Y. Fan, prominent
pastor and home missions superin
tendent of Hangchow, China, will
speak at the Jefferson Presbyterian
Church on Monday evening, Febru
ary 7, at 7:30 P. M. Mr. Fan will
discuss the conditions in China at
the present time and their effect
upon the church. In these times of
world crisis, when the thoughts of
all are turned toward China, his
message will be of unusual interest
and importance.
Mr. Fan is engaged in post-grad
uate study at Columbia Theological
Seminary, Decatur, Georgia, this
year, and his presence has been in
great demand by churches through
out the Southeast. The public is cor
dially invited to attend, and it is
hoped that all those interested in
world affairs and the church will
be present
First Baptist Church
J. D. MATHESON. Minister.
10:00 A. M.—Bible School.
11 :CC—Morning Worship.
6:30 P. M.—Training Union.
7:30 P. M.—Evening Worship.
Welcome.
FIRST METHODIST
Lamar H. Watkins, Pastor.
10 A. M.—Church School.
11 A. M.—Morning Worship.
6:30 P. M.—Youth Fellowship.
7:30 P. M.—Evening Worship.
Two Hall county citizens were bit
ten by rabid dogs during the past
month and the county health officer
has sent out this plea, “Dog owners,
have your dogs inoculated.
STOCKTON BROS.
DECEASED SOLDIERS
ENROUTE HOME
Funeral services will be conduct
ed Sunday 2:30 P. M. from Dry
Pond Church for Horace E. Stock
ton and Emory S. Stockton, brothers
who lost their lives during World
War 2 in the U. S. Army, during
1944. Horace Stockton lost his life
in Belgium and Emory Stockton on
Okinawa. The American Legion
and Veterans of Foreign Wars will
assist in the double funeral. This
is the first double funeral of veter
ans to be held in Jackson County.
They are survived by their pa
rents, Mr. and Mrs. Guy Stockton of
Dry Pond Community; four broth
ers, Walter Stockton, Anderson, S.
C., Wiley Stockton, and Buddy Lee
Stockton, Pendergrass, Alvin Stock
ton, Jefferson; .three sisters, Mrs.
Price Lord, Dry Pond, Mrs. Thur
mond Griffith, Dry Pond and Mrs.
Lonnie Cofield of Center Grove
Community.
The bodies will arrive about noon
Friday and will lie in state at Ran
dolph Funeral parlors until Satur
day, when they will be removed to
the home of their parents, between
Pendergrass and Dry Pond.
The American Legion will con
duct the graveside service.
BROCKTON FARM
BUREAU MEETS FEB. 8
The Brockton Farm Bureau and
Associated Women meet at the
school house Tuesday night, Feb. 8,
at 7:30.
Note that the meeting date has
been changed for this month only
in order that the Boy Scouts of this
community, with Scoutmaster Jack
Vonable, may have charge of the
program to commemorate the birth
day of the Boy Scouts of America.
Ladies, please bring supper as
usual.
Let every member of the Farm
Bureau and parents of each Boy
Scout try to be present.
Mays Venable, pres.
ICE AND SNOW
COVERED THE EARTH
MONDAY A. M.
When people arose Monday and
looked out of their
saw snow on the ground and ice
hanging from trees. The thermo
meter registered 33. For more than
two weeks, the weather has been
partly cloudy and warm and seem
ed more like may than January.
Monday morning, there was little
travel on the streets by cars or pe
destrians. However, as the sun
climbed the horizon weathercondi
tions moderated and people carried
on as usual.
WILLIAM H. BOOTH
ATTENDS CONFERENCE
William H. Booth, member of the
State Production and Marketing
Committee, returned Thursday from
a meeting of the committee in Wash
ington, D. C., where discussions
were held to determine whether or
net acreage allotments and market
ing cuotas for the 1949 corn crop
should be put into effect.
T. R. Breedlove, an executive of
ficer from Georgia, was appointed
chairman of the PMA.
Peach Trees Bloom
In South Georgia
Adel—Tourists passing through
Cook County have been startled at
the sight of numerous peach trees
in full bloom along the roadside.
Farmers say that the unseasonable
warm weather is responsible for
the premature blooms.
Old-timers here say that this is
the earliest in their recollection that
peach trees have blossomed-
Thursday, February 3, 1949
GREAT MEETING OF
DISTRICT CHURCHES
HELD HERE
Ministers, delegates and visitors
from thd Gainesville District, repre
senting Methodist churches’through
out the area extending from Rabun,
Union and Towns Counties down
through Jackson and Barrow Coun
ties were in Jefferson Wednesday,
attending the annual District Con
ference. Three hundred or more
were here for the session, which was
presided over by District Superin
tendent McLowery Elrod.
Prominent ministers and laymen
spoke to the assemblage on “Ad
vance for Christ and His Church”
and on “The General State of the
Church.”
At the eleven o’clock hour, Dr.
Lester Rumble of Atlanta spoke on
"One World in Christ.”
At 12:30 o’clock, lunch was served
by members of the W. S. C. S. The
afternoon session was devoted to re
ports from the several departments'
of work.
The sseion was greatly enjoyed by
those who were interested in the
work of the Master in this field of
labor, and the Jefferson Methodist
church was greatly honored in hav
ing this distinguished body as
guests.
ANOTHER CHAMPION
HOME TOWN CONTEST
Another Champion Home Town
Contest will be held this year and
the Georgia Power Company will
increase the prize money by SI,OOO,
making a total of $4,500 to be dis
tributed to the six communities set
ting the best records of progress, it
was announced by C. A- Collier,
vice president.
The new contest is open to all
communities in the company’s ser
vice territory with less than 20,000
population, except Cleveland and
Griffin, the 1948 first prize winners,
who are ineligible to compete in the
1949 contest. There will be two
population groups, with identical
prizes in each group. One will be
composed of towns with less than
1,000 population, and the other of
towns with from 1,000 to 20,000.
The 1940 census figures will be
used.
In each group the first piize will
be SI,OOO in cash, second prize will
be $750 and third prize SSOO. By
terms of the competition, the prize
money is to be spent solely for civic 1
purposes of benefit to the communi
ty. |
Entries must be mailed to the
power company by midnight of May
31. Entrants will have until October
31 to submit their reports of accom
plishments, which may include all
forward steps taken by the compe
ting towns between November 1,
1948, and October 15, 1949. Infor
mation leaflets and official entry
blanks are now being prepared and
will be available soon.
“A number of Georgia towns have
asked if we were going to repeat the
1948 contest,” Mr. Collier said. “The
decision to do so was not hard to
make after we saw the widespread
interest in the first contest and the
countless improvements to our
Georgia towns that it had encourag
ed. Not only do we know that
another contest is wanted. We feel
it would be a serious mistake not to
provide it. Whatever contributes to
the growth, betterment and econom
ic progress of Georgia towns is a
good thing for every one in Georgia.
The first Champion Home Town
Contest brought about many splen
did results, and we want to see that
trend continue.”
Last year’s contest, the winners
MRS. C. H. THURMON
PASSES IN
ATHENS HOSPITAL
Athens, Ga.—Mrs. C. H. Thurmon,.
well known Athenian, died in a local
hospital Thursday night at 7:45 o’-
clock Mrs. Thurmon was 52 years
old and had been ill for the past
twelve days.
Services were conducted Satur
day morning at 11 o’clock from
Prince Avenue Baptist Church with
the pastor, Rev. T. R. Harvill, and
Rev. J. D. Matheson, pastor of First
Baptist Church in Jefferson, officiat
ing.
Burial was in the cemetery at
Apple Valley, Jackson Couniy. Pall
bearers were Eric Hunt, Clyde Par
ham, Terrell Benton, Chandler Raye,
Robert Wilson, Summie Thurmon,
Thurmon Griffith and William Bar
nett. An honorary escort included
deacons of Prince Avenue Baptist
Church.
Surviving Mrs. Thurmon is her*
' husband, C. H. Thurmon, Athens;
j two daughter, Mrs. E. L. McEl
hannon, Jefferson, and Miss Ann
Thurmon, Athens: brother, Victor
Minish, Rome, and a granddaugh
ter, Sandra McElhannon, Jefferson.
Mrs. Thurmon resided at 141 Uni
versity Drive.
A native of Commerce, Mrs.
Thurmon had been a resident of
Athens for the past fifteen years.
She was one of the most devot and
members of Prince Avenue Baptist
Church ever since coming to Athens
and was a former Sunday School
teacher. She took a prominent part
in all of the women’s activities of
tjpe church.
In past years she had been a
public school teacher, having grad
uated flow Commerce High School
and taken special work at the Uni
versity of Georgia.
During her residence here she had
made a large circle of friends who
were deeply saddened by news cf
her death.
FARM BUREAU
ELECTS OFFICERS
On Thursday, January 20, there
was a joint meeting of the Farm
Bureau and Assbciated Women of
Jackson County at the court house
in Jeffrson. A large and enthusi
astic audience received inspirational
addresses from Mr. Hoyle Yandle,
director of Public Relations for
Georgi aFarm Bureau, and Mrs. Joe
S. Ray, state presidnt of the As
sociated Women.
Officers for the Farm Bureau
elected for this year were: S. J.
Suddath, president: Leon Beck, vice-
President; and Dorsey Bell Ray,
secretary-treasurer The Associated
Women chose Mrs. John Anderson
for president, Mrs. Hope Harris, vice
president, and Mrs. Pittman Carter
to be secretary-treasurer.
After the business session there
was an enjoyable social half hour
during which coffee and doughnuts,
were served the 200 members and
munity chapters of the two organi
visitors, representing seven coni
zations.
of which only recently celebrated
with a series of banquets, was en
tered by a total of 209 communi
ties. Accomplishment reports were
completed and turned in by 159
towns. The six prize winners were
Griffin, Cleveland, Camilla, Wash
ington, Leesburg and Woodbine.
Twelve other towns received hon
orable mention.
In recognition of his untiring
work in the church area at Augusta,,
Rev. A. B. Elizer was given a handi
some traveling bag and a full purse
for a Flroida vacation, which he
and Mrs. Elizer have been enjoy
ing.
No. 34.