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The Jackson Herald
Volume 75.
o. r ADERHOLD
IS NAMED
G.E.A. HEAD
Dr. O. C. Aderhold of Athens,
Dean of the College of Education
at the University of Georgia, was
elected President of the Georgia
Education Association without oppo
sition at the eighty-second annual
convention.
Dr. Aderhold, who was nominat
ed first by Miss Ruby Anderson, of
Athens, was described as ‘the
father pf Minimum Foundation Pro
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gram of Education and the man best
fitted to see the program carried
through.”
Miss Anderson said, ‘‘He is a man
of great professional experience,
strong professional ethics, a Chris
tian gentleman, and a Democratic
leader.”
A native of Dr. Ader
hold received his B.S. degree in
agriculture from the University of
Georgia in 1923, his M.A. degree
from the University in 1930 and
his Ph.D. degree from Ohio State
University in 1938.
Dr. Aderhold began nis career
as a teacher of vocational agricul
ture at a high school in Jefferson
in 1923, and three years later was
made Superintendent of Jefferson
schools. After three more years, he
was made Associate Professor of
Vocational Education at the Univer
sity of Georgia. And in 1946 he was
appointed to his present position as
Dean of the College of Education.
SOIL CONSERVATION
SERVICE NEWS
During the first week of February,
there were two forestry demonstra
tions held in Jackson County. One
was held at Nicholson and ther oth
er in the Apple Valley Communi
ty-
There were 150 farmers attending
the two demonstrations, at which
Mr. O. K. Battle of the State Fores
try marked the trees t for selective
cutting and also diseases and care
of ’timber.
The demonstrations were held in
cooperation with the Georgia State
Forestry Department, Veteran
Trainee Classes, and the Soil Con
servation Service.
There are 97,000 pine tree seed
lings to be set in Jackson County.
Some of these trees will be set by
~ mechanical, tree planters. These
trees will be set on the following
farms:
G. H. Overton, Harold McNeal,
Nat Long, Lester Ragins, L. C. Rob
erts, and L. G. Hardman, Jr.
MRS ROBINSON
OF WINDER
SPEAKS TO CLUB
The Jefferson Woman’s Club held
the February meeting Monday af
ternoon at the school building.
Following the business meeting,
presided over by Mrs. L. H. Isbell,
the members of the school faculty
reported the many exquisite and
gratfying favors extended to the
grades by the Grade Mothers.
Mrs. Marshall Melvin, program
chairman, presented the following
program, which was greatly enjoy
ed: Vocal Solo, Mrs. Boyce Hooper;
a talk on “Georgia’s Government”
by Mrs. Robinson of Winder.
After adjournment, the ladies
were invited to the lunch room
where they were served Russian
tea, sandwiches and cookies by the
hostesses, Mesdames J. D.
Stanley Kesler, J. L. Anderson,
Noble Patrick. S. W. Dadisman and
J. N. Holder. . 1
Single Copy Five Cents
JEFFERSON ROTARY
HEARS J. N. HOLDER
(Contributed)
At Jefferson Rotary’s weekly
luncheon Tuesday the club had the
pleasure of hearing the story of
American Presidents told by local
Rotarian John N. Holder. Program
Chairman John Anderson called on
Rotarian Holder just twenty minu
tes prior to the meeting to address
the Club on any subject he might
choose. The program planned had
failed of realization and Mr. Hol
der responded as emergency speak
er.
For 30 minutes the Rotarians list
ened to one of .the most interesting
and informative speeches heard in
many a month. In the brief time
allotted the name of every Ameri
can President was called in his
toric succession, and in pointed and
expressive language. A sort of
estimate of each was rendered.
The remarkable recollection of all
the presidents and their succession
to the office, with, .the historic inci
dents related, impressed the local
club almost to the point of excla
mation.
The speech was a narrative of
historic and personal references but
brought close attention. Mr. Holder
has heard many of the presidents
speak, the first being William Mc-
Kinley when he addressed the
Georgia Legislature in 1899 at a
Great Peace Jubilee following the
Spanish-American War. Mr. Hol
der was then serving his first term
in the Georgia House. He referred
to William H. Taft’s visit to At
lanta while President and his en
tertainment at a “Possum Supper”
in the city auditorium. Other Presi
dents he -has seen and known were
Woodrow Wilson, Warren Harding
and Franklin Roosevelt.
Club president Aderholt spoke for
all members in stating appreciation
for Tuesdays fine address.
Three visitors were present, six
club members were absent. A club
member acted as reporter.
G. W. WILEY
DIES AT HOME
IN BETHLEHEM
G. W. Wiley passed away at his
home in Bethlehem Sunday evening,
and funeral services were conducted
by Rev. L. G. Marlin at the Bethle
hem Methodist Church Tuesday af
ternoon. He was a native of Jack
son county but had lived in Bethle
hem for about thirty-five years.
His wife was the former Miss Eliza
beth Anderson. She passed on
several years ago. Mr. Wiley is sur
vived by a daughter, Miss Myrtle
Wiley of Bethlehem and a grand
daughter, Miss Kathleen Moon of
Atlanta.
Judge L. B. Moon attended the
funeral at Bethlehem.
DRY POND
FARM BUREAU
(By Mrs. Carl Porter)
The Dry Pond Farm Bureau met
Monday night, Feb. 14. The new
President, Thurman Griffeth, pre
siding.
The meeting was opened with
Prayer by Mr. Sam Lord. Business
was discussed and Mr. Suddath gave
a report on a county meeting and
prizes that will be awarded by the
Farm Bureau.
One of the Main Subjects discuss
ed was the Lunch Room and Com
munity House project which the
Community hopes to get under way
at an early date.
Mrs. Hanie Porter also called a
special meeting of the Associated
Women who were very enthusiastic
over the project and expected to
start % series of entertainments to
raise some money for that purpose.
Jefferson, Jackson County, Georgia
JEFFERSON INFESTED
WITH PROWLERS,
BURGLARS, THIEVES
The past week-end could be desig
nated “Burglar Nights” in Jefferson.
Either burglars, nocturnal house
breakers, or prowlers, seeking prey,
or thieves, looking for property that
belongs to someone else, were ram
paging throughout the tcfwn. The
home of O. L. Singletary on Martin
street, that of Sumner and Miss
Frances Smith on Washington street,
Childs home on Lee street, Pender-,
grass home on Sycamore street,
Planters Warehouse and J. H. Kin
ney & Sons were entered.
At the Singletary and Smith
homes, the presence of the burglar
in the house was detected soon af
ter his entrance and the alarm gave
him an opportunity to escape. The
Childs household was at the picture
Show and the only thing missed
was a billfold belonging to Miss
Reba Griffeth. This contained some
money, Social Security card, drivers
License, etc.
At the Pendergrass residence
nothing has been missed. The
prowlers entered and left without
being detected, leaving both outside
doors open.
The safe in the Planters Ware
house was broken open with a ham
mer and other necessary tools, the
combination was also broken and
damage was done to the vault. En
trance to the building was made
through one of the doors.
In speaking of the matter, W. T.
Bryan said,* ‘We keep no money in
the safe and that seemed the only
thing they wanted, therefore we
lost nothing except the damage to
the safe. Every possible effort will
be made, not only to apprehend the
offenders, but to prevent further de
predation on business buildings and
residences.”
The building of J. H. Kinney and
Sons was entered by breaking down
the front door. The only thing
missed so far is some cash and a
basket of eggs.
Both Mrs. Singletary and Miss
Frances Smith were badly frighten
ed by the presence in their home
of the unexpected visitor. Mrs.
Singletary was alone and had re
tired. She had left the front door
unlatched, expecting Mr. Single
tary home in a short time. AbouT
11:30 she heard footsteps in the
hall and when Mr. Singletary did
not come to their room, she decided
to locate the noise. As she passed
one of the rooms she saw a strange
figure just inside of the door. She
screamed and ran out of the house
to the home of a neighbor. This
frightened the the culprit who also
made his exit from the home before
Mr. Singletary and others reached it.
Mrs. Singletary could not tell
whether the invader was white or
black and she would be unable to
identity him.
Some time before 12 o’clock Miss
Frances Smith was reading in bed,
while Sumner was asleep across the
hall. The dog became greatly ex
cited and barked continually.
Thinking there might be someone
at the front door, she went through
the dining room and closed the door
to keep the dog from attacking who
ever it might be. As she entered
the living room, she beheld a man
standing before her. She called her
brother with a loud voice. He was
awakened and the burglar made his
escape.
MORE BOLD CRIMES
Since the above was in type, we
ate informed that one of the thieves
entered the Roosevelt Theater and
escaped. tfuth about .$8.00,. aqd on
Monday night Mrs. Stanley Kesler
was awakened by someone cutting
LEGISLATURE WILL
ADJOURN SATURDAY
RECONVENE 1950
The Georgia Legislature will ad
journ Saturday, February 19, to re
convene in January 1950. The law
makers have been in session 46 days.
Twenty-four days remain of the 70
allowed by law for the biennial ses
sion. However, the law provides
that the term may be split and that
part of the term may be used one
year and the remainder the next.
The General Assembly will be in
session 24 days in 1950.
This has been a busy session and
much of the platform and most of
the pledges of Herman Talmadge
when a candidate for governor, have
been translated into law.
The General Assembly has passed
and the Governor has signed, three
bills designed to eliminate evils in
the Road Department. One bill pre
vents negotiation of contracts. An
other prevents Counties from sub
letting State Highway contracts.
And a third places employees of the
Department under the State Merit
System.
Here are the major administration
bills which already have been pass
ed by the Legislature and signed in
to law by the Governor:
Rural hospital building program, i
extending County Unit system into I
the general election, free drivers’ li
cense for veterans, merging the Vet
erans’ Education Council into the
State Department of Veterans' Ser
vict, placing State Troopers under
the Merit System and giving them
benefits, replacing the
AID Board with the Department of
Commerce, permitting Georgia to
join other Southern States in a Re
gional Education Plan, reorganizing
the Milk Control Board, taking the
Revenue Commissioner’s post “out
of politics.”
Creating a commission composed
of the Governor, Comptroller Gen
eral and Treasurer, who designate
the bank in which State funds shall
be deposited.
The election bill in all probability
will be passed this week. This is one
of the major planks in the Govern
or’s pre-election platform.
The Senate has passed a State
Highway bill which will not be pass
ed on by the House at this session,
but will go over to the session next
year.
Governor Talmadge said he
wasn’t too concerned over reports
that the General Assembly would
delay action until the January, 1950,
hold-over session on his request for
a Constitutional Highway Board.
“I want a Constitutional Highway
Board,” the Governor said. “If the
Legislature is unable to act on such
a bill this week, it can be acted upon
in January, 1950. That will be plenty
of time. The people do not vote on a
constitutional amendment until No
vember, 1950."
An election will be held on April
5, to determine the will of the people
on the question of raising more rev
enue through additional taxes to
finance the Minimum Foundation
Educational Program and some oth
er things.
the wire of the front screen door. A
call to the police frightened the
marauder and he escaped.
During the previous week some
one entered the Hogan home on
Athens street and stole a watch,
pistol, ring, camera, etc. The pistol
has been found and suspicion rests
on two young white boys.- each of
whom says the ether gave him the
gun. - , ' v - " '
Thursday, February 17, 1949
SECOND WEEK
OF COURT ATTRACTS
"lARGE crowds
Jackson Superior Court convened
again Monday at 10:00 A. M., when
Judge Clifford Pratt rapped for “or
der in the court room.”
A, large crowd was present. Both
the main auditorium and gallery
were almost fined with spectators,:
witnesses, court officials and jurors.
After a few bonds were forfeited
and one person entered a plea of
guilty, the case of The State vs- Joe
Erquitt, of Atlanta, accused of com
mitting rape, was called.
The crime, alledgedly, was said to
have been committed in Jackson
County, not far from Prospect
Church.
H. W. Davis of Jefferson, and
Eugene Epting and J. E. Griffin, of'
Athens, represented the defendant, 1
while the State was represented by
Solicito r Hope D. Stark, Abit Nix of I
Athens, and E. C. Stark of Com
merce. There were at times clashes'
between attorneys. The case went to
the jury late Tuesday afternoon and
the verdict was “guilty with recom
mendation of mercy.” The Judge
imposed a sentence of “one to five
years.” We are informed the accus
| ed will ask for anew trial.
Wilmer Hayes, colored, pled guil
ty to Assault to Murder and was;
givfen a sentence of 9 to 10 years.
Frank Doster entered a plea of
guilty to taking an automobile and
was sentenced to serve a term at
the Boys’ Training School at Mill
edgeville.
The Grand Jury made present
ments to the Judge and adjourned
sine die on Tuesday afternoon.
On Wednesday morning the case
of the State vs. Mr. and Mrs. Sum
tnie Gee, accused of the murder of
Newton C. Armour, was called. Ar
mour was killed near Hurricane
Shoals with a sharp instrument that
pierced his head. Accused with the
Gee’s as an accessory to the crime
is Ben Wright, Jr. As the paper
goes to press, the court is still on ;
fhis case:
W. E. REYNOLDS
PASSES IN
ATLANTA MONDAY
A former Jackson County citizen,
W. E. Reynolds of Atlanta, passed
away Monday and was buried in At
lanta Tuesday. He was 76 years
of age and is survived by his wife,
Mrs. Elizabeth Moon Reynolds, and
seven children, two daughters and
four sons: V. L., M. P., W. R. and
E. G. Reynolds, and Mrs. O. E. Mor
row and Mrs. J. Roy Smith.
Funeral services were conducted
by Rev. L. E. Smith and interment
was in Greenwood cemetery, At
lanta
LOCAL SOIL SAVERS
LEAVE GEORGIA
FOR DENVER MEET
Twenty-four supervisors of soil
conservation districts in Georgia are
attending the annual meeting of the
National Association of Soil Con
servation Districts in Denver, C010.,*
this week.
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From this section of the state are
Hubert Martin of Jefferson, Dean
S. Lott of Hoschton and W. M. Hol
senbeck of Winder. . •
The Georgians plan to invite the
Association' to hreet in Atlanta in
'1950.
CRAWFORD STEVENS
DIED ON LUZON
BURIED HERE SUNDAY
A telegram to Mrs. Marshall Perry
announces the arrival at the Sea
board railway station in Winder, on
Friday of the body of her son, Craw
ford Stevens, who was killed in the
service of his country September
19, 1945, on the Island of Luzon. He
had been in service only about eight
months.
The body will be brought home
and funeral services will be con
ducted by Rev. J. D. Matheson at
the Baptist Church on Sunday at
2:30 o’clock. Interment will be in
Woodbine Cemetery, the graveside
services to be conducted by the
American Legion.
He is survived by his step-father
and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Marshall
Perry; two brothers, James ancl
Lindsey Stevens; two sisters, Miss
j Edna Stevens and Mrs. Stella Thom
j as, of Cornelia.
T. M. SEAWELL,
FORMER PAPER
PUBLISHER, DIES
Winder, Ga.—Thomas M. Seawoll,
Georgia newspaper publisher for
many years, died Friday morning
in an Athens hospital, where he had
been a patient for two weeks.
Funeral services were conducted
from the First Methodist Church, in
Winder, at 10:30 a. m. Saturday with
the Pastor, the Rev. Delma Hagood,
officiating.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs.
j Leo Williamson Seawell. of Winder;
I two daughters, Miss Lee Anne Sea
j well, director of placement at Uni
versity of Georgia, Athens; Mrs. B.
C. Hill, Jr., of Winder.
Mr. Seawell had been with the
State Game and Fish Commision
for six years. Prior to that time he
Usher, having operated and owned
was a well known newspaper pub
lisher, having operated and owned
papers in North and South Caro
line, Georgia and Florida. For many
years he owned and operated the
Winder News, and later a paper
in Carrollton.
CUB PACK ORGANIZED
Last Friday evening more than
forty parents and boys attended the
last cf the Cub Scout set-up meet
ings. The new pack consists of
three dens.
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Den One: Johnny Melvin, Bucky
Johnson, Tom Henderson, Nat Han
cock. Johnny Watkins. Mrs. Mar
shall Melvin is the Den Mother and
Mr. Melvin is the Den Dad.
Den Two: Benny Tompkins, Ken
neth Matheson, Theron Kesler, Ted
Dailey, Don Truluck, and Dan Tru
luck. Mr. and Mrs. Tompkins are
the Den Mother and Den Dad.
Den Three: Tyrone Taylor, Hale
Duke, Robert Taylor, Ronnie Maffet,
Bill Cutts, Bobby Hooper. Mr. and
Mrs Bill Cutts are the Den Dad and
Mother.
H. J. Dailey, Rufus Hooper and
Nat Hancock were elected members
of the Cub Committee, Nat Hancock
to serve as chairman. Lamar Wat
kins was elected Cub Master
The new pack consists of 17 boys.
Mr. Watkins expresses hope that
there will be other additions as
cubbing in Jefferson continues to
thrive. Each den can take addition
al members now and new dens can
be added as the number of boys
warrants. Any parents interested
are asked to see Mr. Watkins.
No. 36.