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The Jackson Herald Volume 75. JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL GLEE CLUB The Jefferson High School Glee Club will sing over Station WDUN, Gainesville, 1400 on the dial, Saturday morning, April 30, at 11:45. The personnel of the club, pictured above, are: Ist Row (1. to r.) Jimmie Vandiver, Betty Beatty, Margaret Doster, Merle Satterfield, Jean Grif feth, Martha Wilbanks, Hazel Payne, Mildred Whitmire, Jayne Staton, Ada Hardy, Joan Redd, Mattie Lou Jackson, Alma Jean Glosson, Martha McDonald, and Clara Maddox. 2nd Row (I. to r.) Mary Ann Spratlin, Sara Smallwood, Billie Joe Pierce, Maxine Hale, Mary Ann Nabors, Sara Barnett, Rachel McEver, Shirley Deaton, Jean Venable, Catherine Berryman. Betty Roberts, L. G. Jackson, Carlisle Ray, Donald While, Claudius Thurmond, and Winston Turner. 3rd Row (1. to r.) Mary Massey, Jan Anderson, Joan Wilkes, Yvonne Williamson, Lillian Jones. Vera Davis, Joyce Venable, Doris Allen, Mary George McCain, Nelson Tolbert, Charles Kinsey. Billy Legg, and Lamar Duncan. y*. William Cults is the director and Mrs. Doris Gasaway, accompanist. NATION’S BUSINESS LEADERS APPLAUD SOUTH’S PROGRESS In forceful, factual statements that underscore the South’s unpre cedented advance in farm income, rural electrification and higher standards of living, three top exe cutives of American business told the nation last week that "business everywhere has a big stake in the rural South.” The three, John L. McCaffrey, President of International Harvest er Cos., George R. Stege, Jr., Direc tor of Sales for the Pepsodent Di vision of Lever Brothers Cos., and R. H. Morse, Jr., Vice President of Fairbanks, Morse & Cos., issued statements indicative of the new high place accorded the South as a great and growing market for all kinds of goods. Said McCaffrey: ‘’Farming has made no greater progress in any part of the U. S. in the last clecade than in the South. This progress in Southern farming is creating new markets, new opportunities, new wealth for our nation, and better living on small farms of family size. Business everywhere has a big stake in the rural South.” Stege’s statement read: "The sales potential of the South, in my opin ion is tremendous. Since 1940, the South’s cash farm income has in creased from $2 1-2 billion to more than $8 billion and the South’s rural bank deposits and farm-owned sav ings bonds are up more than $5 bil lion. The rural South has a bril liant future ahead.” Rural electrification attracted Morse whose message went: "The 14 Southern states now have nearly 2 million electrified farms, a gain of 1 1-2 million over 1940. Of the electric pumps and other equipment we build to aidfarming and farm living, the percentage shipped into the South is growing by leaps and bounds. The new South is a big market for the electrical equipment manufacturer.” The good pullets, that you . raise this spring will be the birds that lay h : gh,-riced errs pe.X* fell and win. s: - I Single Copy Five Cents APRIL 26TH MEMORIAL DAY, OBSERVED HERE Tuesday was Memorial Day for Confederate Veterans who fought during the 6Q’s in the “War Between the States.” It was on April 26th, 1865, that the flag of the “Lost Cause” was furled for the last time. Just before this, General Lee had surrendered at Appomattox, Va. Tradition says that when he tendered his sword to General Grant the latter declined to accept it. The U. D. C.'s of Jackson County place flowers each year on the graves of those who sleep here in the Silent City of the Dead. There are no living veterans in this county to honor with flowers, and only one veteran survives in Georgia, W. J. Bush, of Fitzgerald who is 103 years old. It is said that there live only 40 veterans, seven of whom are in Texas. To witness the line of march of the U. D. C. and school children each year on April 26th to Woodbine Cemetery to honor the deceased sol diers is inspiring. There still survive a good number of widows of Confederate veterans because many marriages took place after the armed conflict of the South and North. Deeply grateful to the U.D.C. are the people for the patriotic service in keeping alive the deeds of the heroic dead of the “Lost Cause.” C. E. HARDY AT HOME FROM HOSPITAL The many friends of C. E. Hardy will be pleased to know that he re turned Tuesday from an Atlanta hospital, where he was a patient for two weeks. Mr. Hardy is one of Jefferson’s splendid business men and his illness was a cause of deep concern to family and friends. MAY DAY FESTIVITIES FRIDAY, MAY 6, 5 P. M. Three hundred children from the student body of the Jefferson School will be presented on the school cam pus in a May Day Festival at 5 p. m., May 6. The Festival is en titled, “Once Upon a Time.” Pa trons and friends of the school are r.vited-! * ; Jefferson, Jackson County, Georgia REPORT ON 1949 RED CROSS DRIVE Jackson County Chapter William G. Cults, Chairman Chapter quota: $950.00. Amount contributed: $1200.66. Jefferson Business Section, How ard Dadisman: SIBI.OO. Jefferson Mills Section, Miss Lila Wilbanks: $322.65. Jefferson Residential Section, Mrs. John Robinson, Miss Frances Staton, Miss Elizabeth Echols, Mrs. H. E. Aderholdt, Miss Mabeth Storey, Mrs. A. S. Johnson, Mrs. G. W. West moreland, Mrs. Mildred Carithers: $95.50. Jefferson School, A. W. Ash: SIOO.OO. Holly Springs and Plain View, Miss Grace Langford: $25.00. Lebanon, Mrs. Hubert Martin: $10.60. Maysville, G. H. Deadwyler: $17.84. Braselton, Mrs. J. O. Braselton: $90.00. Talmo, King Murphy: $125.00. Hoschton, Mrs. H. P. DeLaPer riere: $43.00. Thyatira, Mrs. W. H.' Vandiver: $14.60. Jackson Trail, Mrs. J. B. Elder: $60.01. Dry Pond, Mrs. B. B. Langford: $25.00. Oconee, A. E. Evans: SB.BO. Cave Springs, Mrs. B. N. White: $5.00. North Attica, H. S. Butler: $52.75. Negro Citizens, Prof W. D. Cash, Martha Cash, Shirley M. Hood, John Johnson: $43.51. SENIOR PLAY AT BRASELTON, APRIL 29 “Meet The Husband,” a farce comedy in three acts, will* be pre sented at the Braselton High School auditorium on April 29, at 8:00 o'clock. The play is one of the funniest to be written lately and is under the direction of Annette M. Braselton. Those in the cast are: Everett Sut ton, Jo Anne Forrester, Vera Lou Hanes, Charles Baird, Margaret Mathews, Ned Cronic, Ramona Phillips, and Betty Ann Alford. The public is cordially invited to attend this program. The. admis 'on is 25 and 50 cents. W. R. COILE, CLARKE COUNTY EDUCATOR,SPEAKS The guest speaker of Jefferson Rotary on Tuesday was W. R. Coile, Superintendent of Public Schools of Clarke County. In the absence of Program Chairman W. H. Booth, who is on his honeymoon, the speak er was introduced by Rev. J. D. Matheson. In talking about education, Mr. Coile said he fears pupils today lose some of the sublime truths that were taught in Webster’s Blue Back Speller and McGuffey’s Readers. Every change does not always mean progress. However, there is no doubt of the great progress made in edu cation, science and advanced ideas. The atom discovery may prove a blessing to mortality, but there is something more important than edu cation, wealth, science, philosophy, or government, and that is the Di- vine part of man, his Spirit. The organized spiritual forces are em bodied in the church. The time was when different branches of the church engagde in colloquies over their doctrines, but today there is more united efforts put forth for the betterment of the world and the salvation of the souls of people. There are still differences of faith, but on the adsolute essentials of trusting and worshipping the true God there is greater harmony among organizations, churches and people. Mr. Coile is not only an educator but is a Baptist minister who serves several churches. His father, Rev. W. M. Coile, was a Baptist minister and for several years served Jeffer son Baptist Church. His grandfather, Rev. Frank Coile, was for a number of years pastor of Academy Baptist Church. R. J. Kelly was given the glad hand, because he is a grandfather, as Mr. and Mrs. Paul Morrow have anew son. Mrs. Morrow was Miss Martha Ann Kelly. The Directors met Tuesday and elected the following officers for the next Rotary year, which begins on July 1: Nat Hancock, president and R. J. Kelly secretary and treasurer. Jefferson Rotary’s average attend ance last month was 91.11. Guest present was John Duke of Atlanta. Four members were absent. FROST CASE WAS POSTPONED UNTIL MAY 4TH On Monday morning at 10 A. M. in Jackson County Court House, Judge Clifford Pratt heard the pe tition read of fifty citizens to re move as one of the Tax Equalizers of Jackson County, A. A. Frost. The reason given in the petition was that he is not properly and impartially discharging his duties and that he is discriminating in favor of certain citizens and classes, and against others. John B. G. Logan, of Homer, rep resented the petitioners and George W. Westmoreland the defendant. Attorney Westmoreland entered a demurrer against the petition. At torney Logan asked that the case be postponed to give him an opportun ity to make a more careful study of it and to offer some amendments. To this Attorney Westmoreland en tered no objections. The case will be heard next Wednesday at 10:00 A. M. in the Court House. Thursday,, April 28, 1949 RED CROSS BLOODMOBILE VISITS HERE The Red Cross vis ited Jefferson April 15th, collecting blood to be used in this area. Those in charge of the program wish to express appreciation to all who helped at the center and also to each of the donors. Blood is being used extensively in the treatment of the sick, and is the only thing that will work where blood is needed as there is no sub stitute. Blood that is furnished by the Red Cross is available to all who need it at absolutely no cost, but a transfusion charge is made by the Hospital and Doctor, but the Red. Cross blood is FREE. Since the Jackson County Chap ter joined the blood program last September, several calls have been made on the blood center which is located in Atlanta. ONE OF GEORGIA’S OLDEST CITIZENS DIED NEAR STATHAM STATHAM, Ga.—Mrs. Sallie Coop er, one of the oldest citizens in Georgia, died on Tuesday, April 19, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. I. C. Treadwell, near Statham. Mrs. Cooper was one hundred and one years old, having been born in Wal ton County November 17, 1847. Mrs. Cooper is survived by ten children: Mrs. L. P. - Gordon, Mr. J. H. Cooper, Lawrenceville; Mrs. Dora Treadwell. Mrs. I. C- Treadwell, Mr. A. F. Cooper, Mr. W. H. Cooper, Statham: Mrs. Hattie Johnson, Ath ens; Mr. J. L. Cooper, Mr. O. C. Cooper, Monroe; Mrs. W. C. Sims, Winder; 37 grandchildren, 84 great grandchildren, and 28 great-great- , grandchildren. CUB SCOUT PACK HOLD FIRST MEET AT CHURCH By Reporter Friday, April 22, at the Methodist Church Den 1 and Den 2 held their first pack meeting, with Scoutmas ter Lamar Watkins in charge. Mrs. Nat Hancock offered her time as Den Mother to a much needed Den No. 3. Each den should have only six boys and with a third den the Cubs will be able to receive more individual help. Mr. Nat Hancock will be the Den No. 3 father. Parents of the cubs and candi dates were the guests and supper was served to a group of sixty. As sisting with the supper were Mrs. Lamar Watkins, Mrs. Rufus Hooper, Mrs. Annelle Truluck, Mrs. Dock Carithers, and Mrs. Joe Davis. Mr. James Early, Civic Improve ment Club representative, and Mrs. James Early; Mr. Nat Hancock and Mr, Rufus Hooper, of the Cub Schout Committee and Den Fathers, Mr. Marshall Melvin and Mf. William G. Cutts were present. Mrs. Marshall Melvin is Den 1 mother and Mrs. William G. Cutts is Den 2 Mother. The candidates who received the first rank of Bob-Cat were syron Thomas, Danny Carithers, Johnny Davis, Melvin Tolbert, James Wil hite and Woodrow Steward. The Cubs who are now eligible for uniforms are Billy Cutts, Ted Dailey, Hale Duke, Bobby Hooper, Theron Kesler, Ronnie Maffett, Ty rone Taylor, Johnny Melvin, Nat Hancock, Kenneth Matheson, Bucky Johnson, Tommie Henderson, Don and Dan Truluck. After an enjoyable meal, all join ed in singing Cub songs and exam ining the articles on display from MRS. WHITEHEAD DIED APRIL 17 j IN ASHVILLE J.C. Funeral services for Mrs. Mary 1L j Whitehead were held in Commerce j on April 17. following an extended | illness. She passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Joe B. Storey, in Ashville, N. C. Rev. C. C. Tookc, pastor of the Commerce First Bap tist Church, conducted the service and interment was in the city ceme. tery. Mrs. Whitehead was a native of Jackson County and resided in Com merce during the life of her hus band. She is survived by two sons, Paul Whitehead, of Hoboken, Ga.; andl Howard Whitehead, of Lynchburg Va.; and two daughters, Mrs. Joe Storey, of Ashville, N. C.; and Mis* Ruth Whitehead, of Marietta, Ga. W. D. HOLLIDAY STRUCK BY CAR SERIOUSLY ILL W. D. Holliday, probably Jeffer son’s oldest citizen, was accidentally struck by an automobile backing out into the street on last Saturday, and since then has been seriously ill at his home on Athens street. Apparently, the injury received by the fall did not seem so bad —■ there was a cut no the forehead— but the shock was too severe for a man of his age, 86 years, and since I then his condition has been a source , of much concern to his family and friends. COMMENCEMENT AT MAYSVILLE Commercement exercises will be held at Maysville High School, Fri day, April 29th at 8:00 P. M. The J exercises will be for the first seven grades 1 and the following program will be given: , Welcome Song—“ Howdy Folks ” Tom Thumb Wedding and First Wedding Anniversary. Song—The Indian Braves of Wa goosee. Stag—Just An Old Rag Dull —.• Wilma Underwood. Minstrel—Honey Boy Minstrels— Interlocuter, Norman Nunn; End Men, Boyd Pair Jr., Jerry Cotton, Clarence Anderson, Billy Mealor, Jimmy Smith, Grady Jordan, W. C- Hoopaugh Jr., Cecil Highland, George O’Kelly and Johnny Stone- Admission 10 and 20 cents. “Cabbage Hill School” At Brockton School Saturday Night- April 30 “Cabbage Hill School,” a very humorous play, will be given at the Harris Schoolhouse (Brockton) Sat urday night, April 30th at 8:09 o’clock, by the school. An admission of 10c and 35c will be charged. It presents the trials of anew “skewl-marm” on the opening day, and the performances of the pupils in the presence of august visitors, on closing day. DRY POND OPERETTA The pupils fo the Dry Pond school will present “Sunny of Sunnyside,* an operetta in two acts, Thursday evening, May 5, eight o’clock in the school auditorium. Admission: 15 and 30 cents each Den. An induction ceremony of the Bob-Cats was held. Das Chiefs Marvin Hall, Lester Toney, and Bobby Bennett assisted Scotifc master Watkins in this ceremony- No. 4a