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The Jackson Herald Volume 75. 47,000 WILL OBSERVE H. D. WEEK IN GEORGIA In observing National Home Dem onstration Week, Georgia’s 47,000 home demonstration club members this week will call attention to their work in one of the most outstand ing rural organizations in the State. One hundred and thirty counties carried out organized home dem onstration programs last year, and the absence of programs in other counties was mainly due to lack of trained personnel. In keeping with this week’s activities, Miss Lurline Collier, State Home Demonstration Agent, says that the outlook for home demonstration work in Geor gia is the best in its history. Not only is there evidence of the con tinued support of farm women, but interest among urban homemakers is expected to expand. Principal objective of home..dem onstration work is the improvement of farm, home and family life. Toward this end, club members have worked in various programs includ ing family life education, communi ty development, health, home im provement, home industries, nutri tion, food preservation, clothing and recreation. In one program alone last year, that of food preservation, they canned over 8,000,000 quarts of fruits, vegetables and meats and pre served by freezing more than 600,- 000 pounds of fruit, 900,000 pounds of vegetables and 3,000,000 pounds of meat. One of the most popular programs in the State in recent years has been in home industries. By means of leader training clinics, the club members have been given training in such industries as remodeling furniture, making lamp shades and light fixtures, making slipcovers and curtains, ' knitting, crocheting, dye ing feed sacks and other material, textile decoration, making play equipment and toys and metal work. Last year, over 13,000 pieces of metal work were made, most of which were aluminum trays. Be sides the useful and decorative ad dition these articles contributed to their homes club members received an income of more than $19,000 from their handicrafts. RESOLUTION OF JACKSON COUNTY SCHOOLTEACHERS Since an educational crisis now exists in our state, we, the teachers of Jackson County, feel that nothing should be done that would deprive any child of the best educational opportunities that are available to him. At a joint meeting of the Jackson County and Commerce, Georgia Ed ucation Association Units the fol lowing resolutions were adopted: 1. That Jackson County teachers feel that the officers of the Georgia Education Association and State De partment of Education should for mulate a plan for the solution of the present crisis in the schools of Geor gia and submit this plan to the local units for concerted action. 2. That we respectfully request a continued study and investigation of state spending. 3. In order that the educational needs of Georgia may be properly met the tax revision committee should complete its. work, and pfe- September, 1949, a definite) -revision >-ian of the tax struetcrdcf' T**r rfjßfc'-. rf ’■ y k> .H- - Single Copy Five Cents MRS. WINNIE SHAW REACHED 81ST BIRTHDAY SUNDAY Last Sunday’s issue of the Green ville, S. C., News published a pic ture of Mrs. Winnie Shaw, and told of her celebrating her 81st birth day. She had about sixty callers and received many beautiful and fragrant flowers and lovely gifts. Mrs. Shaw was born and reared in Jackson County and attended school at Academy, where she and the editor of this paper were class mates. She was a brilliant student and was very popular with teacher and pupils. For seventeen years she has lived in Greenville with her two daugh ters, Misses TCathleen and Mary Lou Shaw. She has two other children, Mrs. R, F. Sailors of Soperton and J- T. Shaw of Atlanta. A brother and a sister, Mrs. Julia Williams and fr. H. Roberts, also live in Green ville. Among the guests on her birth day were Scott Davis, formerly of Jackson County, now living in Greenville, and Rev. Leon M. Lati mer, who once conducted a revival in the Jefferson Baptist Church. HOSCHTON SCHOOL TO PRESENT PLAY FRIDAY EVENING The Hoschton School will present “One Minute of Twelve," a comedy in three acts, Friday evening, May 6th, 8:30 o’clock. Amission 20 and 35 cents. Cast: Billy Butler, Terry Cronic; M. T. Butler, L C. Mauldin; Marvel Butler, Geneiveva Stancil; Leeta Murray, Winona Stancil; Ninette Delacey, Virginia Cain; Mary Ann Martin, Frances Smith; Ermintrude Fair, Willene Banks; LaDon Lisk, Ara Brock; Pokadot (colored man of Butler’s), Jeanie Clark. Linda Lou (colored maid of But ler’s), Betty Walden. JEFFERSON SCHOOL NEWS MAY DAY FESTIVITIES On May 6 at 4 p. m., the school campus of Jefferson High School will form the setting of a May Day Festival. Three hundred children from the student body will be pre sented in this Festival which is en titled, “Once Upon a Time.” We hope that all friends and patrons of the school will be present for this Festival. SENIOR PLAY Friday night, April 29, the Senior Play, “Quit Your Kiddin’,” was pre sented in the High School Auditori um. This play was greatly enjoyed by everyone present. Each mem ber of the cast showed careful train ing. Due to inclement weather many were not present who other wise would have been there, how ever a nice group assembled. The credit for the success of the entertainment is due Mrs. L. H. Isbell who coached the play. At the close of the second act Mrs. Is bell was presented flowers by the Senior Class in token of their ap preciation of her untiring efforts. BROCKTON FARM BUREAU The Brockton Farm Bureau and Associated Women will meet at the school house Monday night, May 9 at 8:30. The F. F. A. and F. H. A. boys and girls will have charge of the pro gram Ladies please bring supper. 'Let every member try to be pre rent - * "V- Jefferson, Jackson County, Georgia MISS MYRA PURCELL, l COUNTY NURSE, SPEAKS TO ROTARY Jefferson Rotary had anew pro gram chairman 'Juesday, G. David Hardy, who presented Miss Myra Purcell, head of the Health Depart ment of Jackson County. Miss Purcell made a talk in which she showed thorough familiarity with her duties. The Jackson County Health Department is ren dering splendid service in control ling tuberculosis, diphtheria, vene real diseases, typhoid fever, malaria, and other communicable diseases. The department renders special ser vice to school children by inoculat ing them against different commun icable diseases. In answering questions propound ed her by members of the club,, she had answers on the tip of her tongue. In expressing appreciation to her, President Ade.rholt stated that “She was bom, reared and educated in Jefferson and then attended a school to prepare herself for the duties of a nurse. After her graduation, this county was happy to call her into service at home where she is making a very fine record as head of the Health Department of the County.” Eight members were absent, some due to illness. PLANS BEING MADE FOR GYMNASIUM Officers elected for the new Jef ferson Community Gymnasium As sociation are Southworth Bryan, president; James Early, vice-presi dent; Clyde Boggs, treasurer, and Storey Ellington, secretary. The new association will function to raise funds for construction of anew gymnasium at Jefferson High School. Another meeting will be held to elect 19 trustees for the com ing year. There are 25 charter members of the Gym Association. Methodist W. S. C. S. Meets With Mrs. Staton A most interesting meeting of the Methodist W. S. C. S. was held Monday afternoon at the home of Mrs. F. C. Staton, with Mrs. Staton, Mrs. Lamar Watkins and Mrs. Stan ley Kesler hostesses. A most interesting spiritual life message was given by Miss Ethel Moore. Circle No. 2 had charge of the program and Mrs. Lewis Vandiver gave the devotional. The circle chairman, Mrs. W. C Smith, pre sented Rev. Lamar Watkins, who reviewed in a most interesting way the topic for the afternoon program, “Interdenominational Cooperation In America.” Mrs. H. I. Mobley presided over the business meeting. The circles reported May meetings will be held at homes of Mrs. Mobley, Mrs. C. B. Boggs and Mrs. G. H. Fite. The annual meeting of the socie ties in the Gainesville District will be held on May 19 in Buford. The president requested that a large del egation go from Jefferson. Two babies, Albert Westmoreland, Jr., and Ada Ellen Potter, were add ed to the baby roll during the month. The cook books are in the hands of th ecircles and are being disposed of very satisfactorily. Miss Ethel Moore, chairman of the nominating committee, announced all old officers renominated and these were unanimously elected. The new year begins June Ist. After adjournment, the hostesses j ItS ve> blocT: cream, cdkc and coffee. CITIZENS VERSUS FROST CASE WITHDRAWN The petition of certain citizens of Jackson County to disqualify A. A. Frost as a Tax Equalizer was with drawn Wednesday at a session of Jackson Superior Court, with Judge Clarke Edwards of Elberton presid ing for Judge Cliford Pratt who was disqualified. Col. J. B. G. Logan, representing the petitioners, amended the origi nal petition. Attorney George W. Westmoreland, representing the Board of Equalizers, moved to strike the amendments. Judge Edwards sustained the motion to strike some of these amendments, after which the case was withdrawn by Colonel Logan. This ended the case in Jackson Superior Court and A. A. Frost con tinues as Chairman of the Board of Tax Equalizers of the county. NEW CLUB HOUSE ON JEFFERSON MILLS RECREATION PARK Another big step for the welfare of the employees of the Jefferson Mills has been taken. Work has be gun on the new club house building located in the Recreation Park across from the Memorial Field. The building will have a large assembly room, completely equip ped kitchen, dressing rooms for men and women, with showers and lock ers. i When completed within six or seven weeks, the club house will be open for public inspection. It will be a center for comma nity enter tainment. club meetings and recrea tion. Located on the hill across from the ball park and near the tennis court, swimming pool and other re creational facilities, the new build ing will be ideally situated for all community affairs. There will be a circular drive in front and ade quate parking facilities. The building is expected to be finished by May 30. Revival Services Next Week At Commerce Presbyterian Church Evangelistic services will be held in the Commerce Presbyterian Church, beginning May 9th and closing on the evening of May 15th. They will be held twice daily—7:oo A. M. and 8:00 P M. Special music—solos by W. G. Cutts and Clarence Silman; and a quartette composed of Hardman Jones and Lauren McDonald of Commerce, and William Cutts and Clarence Silman of Jefferson. The messages will be brought by the Rev. Daniel Iverson of Miami, Fla. The pastor, Rev. Robert Marshburn, ex tends a cordial invitation to the public to attend these services. YOUTH FELLOWSHIP AT NEW PENTECOST SUNDAY AFTERNOON The Jac-Barnett Sub-Division of the Youth Fellowship, composed of young people from the Jefferson, Jefferson Circuit, Winder, Hoschton, Bethlehem and . Dacula Methodist churches met Sunday afternoon at New Pentecost in Barrow County for the quarterly session. The Jefferson church was repre sented by Misses Jerry Copas, Emo gene Fleeman. Mary Ann Spratlin, Pam Cutts and Harry Bryan, Sidney Johnson, Carroll Dadisman, Henry Allen, Thomas McMullan, Mrs- C. B. Boggs and Rev. Lamar Watkins The Jefferson Circuit division won the banner for fhd'largest number of representatives. Thursday, May 5, 1949 JEFFERSON HIGH COMMENCEMENT MAY 15 AND 23 A rule of long standing provides rotation of Methodist, Baptist, Pres byterian, and Christian Churches of Jefferson to select a minister of their respective choices to preach the an nual Commencement sermon. This year the Jefferson Christian Church has selected for this service Dr. Rob ert Burns, pastor of the Peachtree Christian Church, Atlanta. In order to secure Dr. Burns, it was necessary to have our Sunday morning worship changed from ele \en o’clock, May 15, to 8 o’clock Sunday evening, May 15. Approximately twenty-one mem bers of the eleventh grade will re ceive diplomas Monday evening, May 23. However, the majority number will return next year to aid in inaugurating our Twelfth grade program. MRS. ALEXANDER DIES IN COMMERCE ON MONDAY Commerce, Ga.—Mrs. Alice Alex ander, aged 79, widow of the late N. S. Alexander passed away un expectedly Monday at her home in Commerce. Funeral services were conducted at the Methodist Church by Rev- Hubert Dodd of Commerce and Rev. Irby Hendersen of Atlanta. She is survived by two daughters, Miss Earl Alexander, of Commerce, and Mrs. Keith Vaughn, of Clarkes vflle; four sons, Percy, Donald and Sibley Alexander, of Commerce; Leland H- Alexander, of Birming ham, Ala.; two brothers, Arthur Moss, Bessemer, Ala., and Clyde Moss, Birmingham, Ala. TALMO PTA HAS INTERESTING MEETING Talmo’s PTA had its regular monthly meeting Friday afternoon, April 29th, in the school auditorium with sixteen mmebers present. Mrs. Jack Murphy presided. Reprts made included accomplishments for the year. Mrs. Paul Blackstock read the minutes. She presented the seal attained for meeting all the points for superior rating of Parent Teach er’s Charter. Purchase of an electric heater for the school lunch room was reported by Mrs. King Murphy. She read a list of purchases made for the lunch room for this school year. Professor Arrowsmith gave a commendable report on lunch room finances. Strength and progress in organization’s efforts were shown in this report. The addition of the Encyclopedia Britannica to the school library was discussed by Mrs. Scott Murphy. Her questions on students daily need of these volumes made an interesting discussion for the members. Mrs. B. L Kinney gave a health report and advised tuberculosis tests will be given at clinic in Jefferson during month of May. Mrs. Johnny Lee Murphy awarded a prize for the grade having largest number of mothers present. Program discussions were pre sented by Mrs. Joe Elrod and Mrs. Tom Blackstock. Topic selected was, ‘Teaching Children How to Spend Money.” Fourth grade mothers were hos tesses for the afternoon with Mrs. Jimmy Shaw, chairman. The .meet ing was concluded with prayer by Mrs. Lloyd Blackstock. W. D. HOLLIDAY PASSED ON SUNDAY. BURIED TUESDAY One of Jefferson’s oldest and well known citizens passed away Sunday at his home on Athens street He was nearing his 87th birthday. In Jackson County in the Lebanon Methodist Church Community he was born and reared and he spent his entire life in Jackson County. In Martin Institute, he was educated under the tutalage of the late Jbhn W. Glenn and S. P Orr. In early young manhood, he was married to Miss Gene Potter, and made farm ing his avocation, owning a farm near Statham. Five children were born to this union, Frank, Popv Tom, Mrs. Hugh H. Storey and Mrs. Noble Patrick Later he moved to Jefferson and soon thereafter Mrs. Holliday died. Several years later he was mar ried to Mrs. Maude Human Pender grass, the widow of Wesley Pender grass and the mother of Alva Pen dergrass. She passed away several years ago To this union were bom two children, Mrs. Edith Holliday Mac Swords and Col. W. O. Holliday, * both of whom now reside in Zanes ville, Ohio. From young manhood, Mr. Holli day was a member of Lebanon Methodist Church and, until ad vanced age, took an active intei**st in the church services. He was al ways interested in public affairs and was a public spirited citizen. Funeral services were conducted by his pastor, Rev. Truman Thumaa, assisted by Rev. Lamar Watkins, Tuesday afternoon in the Jefferson Methodist Church and interment was in the Lebanon church ceme tery. Six grandsons were pall bear ers, Eugene Patrick, Jack Storey of Statesboro, Harry Storey of Athens, Jim Mac Sword, of Zanesville, Joe Pendergrass of Athens and Ralph Massey of Brockton. The surviving children are LL Colonel Pope B. Holliday of Athens, W D. Holliday, Jr., and Mrs. J. R. Mac Sword of Zanesville, Ohio, Mrs. Hugh Storey and Mrs Noble Patrick of Jefferson; a step-son, Alva W- Pendergrass of Athens; two broth ers, Charlie Holliday of Atlanta and Albin Holliday of Decatur. Besides his family, he has many warm friends who deplore hjs go ing away into that “Undiscovered Country from whose bourne no traveller ever returned.” Among the out-of-town visitor* called here by the death of W D. ( Holliday were Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Holliday, Maxtha Holliday, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Mac Swords, J. R. Mac- Swords, Jr., Judy Mac Swords of Zanesville, Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Holliday, Jr., Detroit, Mich.; Mr. and Mrs. N. NL Patrick, Jr., Jacksonville, Fla.; Rev. and Mrs. Frank Moorehead, Monti cello; Mr. and Mrs. Jack Storey, Statesboro; Mrs. Frank Holliday, Bogart; Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Holli day, Lexington; Mr. and Mrs. Andy Brooks, Lilbum; Miss Sarah Dadis man, Toccoa; Clifford Brooks. Lil burn; Eugene Patrick, Georgia Tech. Mrs. Madie Davie, Mrs. Clara Tuck, Mrs. Alfred H. Thompson, Mr. and Mrs. Estes Holliday, Mrs. Floy Brannon, Atlanta. Mr and Mrs. Alva Pendeigrcsa, Col. P. B Holliday, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Storey, Mrs. Pauline Reynolds, Mr. and Mrs J T. Ecker, Miss Ajin* May Holliday, Miss Kate Holliday, Mr and Mrs. Joe Pendergrass, ’Mr and Mrs. Harry Storey, Mr. and Mrs. George Storey, Prentiss Conway. Key Holliday,. Athena; Mrs. ljuby McElhannon, Mrs. Harold Brot Miss Hazel Brooks, Gainesville No. 47.