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The Jackson Herald
Volume 75.
NEW TELEPHONE
OWNER SPOKE
TO ROTARIANS
The new owner of the Commerce
Telephone Company, W. L. New,
was the selection by David Hardy,
program chairman of Jefferson Ro
tary, for guest speaker Tuesday. In
introducing him, Mr. Hardy said,
“He is a genius. He had us put our
hands in our pockets and pay him
about twice the amount we had
been paying for telephone service
and made us like it.”
Mr. New assured Rotary that the
customers in Jefferson of his tele
phone company will get full value
for the additional amount paid for
telephone services. He will spend
about twenty thousand three hun
dred dollars in Jefferson for new
switchboard and other improve
ments. Mr. New is a native Geor
gian. When a child, his father own
ed a telephone system in Bartow
and he learned to operate a switch
board when he was only eight years
old. His father owned telephone
plants at Metter, Washington, Ma
con and Thomaston. Besides the
Commerce Telephone Company, W.
L. New now owns a large telephone
system at Thomaston. .
Mr. New made a very mtefe&tgng
talk on “Helping Young People,”
and "How It Can Be Done.”
He gave some of his experiences
in young people’s work which were
very elucidating.
H. E. Aderhalt presided. Four
members were absent.
When President Aderholt called
their names the club gave warm
greetings and applause to C. E. Har
dy who has been in a hospital, and
to William H. Booth who has been
on his wedding itinerary.
FARM BUREAU
AT TALMO
In Talmo there was recently or
ganized by the county president, S.
J. Suddath, a chapter of the Farm
Bureau of Jackson County. About
125 people were present and a
Brunswick stew supper was served.
The Chapter has forty members
with the following officers:
President, Tom Blackstock.
Vice President, H. J. Cook.
Secretary and Treasurer, J. H.
Kinney.
Associated Women’s President—
Mrs. Joe Elrod.
Vice-Pres., Mrs. W. S. Murphy.
Secty.-Treas., Mrs. J. W. Kesler.
The name of the Chapter is Talmo
Community Chapter.
BROCKTON FARM
BUREAU
The Brockton Farm Bureau and
Associated Women met at the
schoolhouse Monday night, May 9.
A large crowd was present and
enjoyed a good supper.
The F. F. A. and F. F. H. were in
charge of the program. Miss Joan
Redd introduced Mr. Dan Cochran,
vocational agriculture teacher of
Jefferson, who introduced the guest
speaker, Jack Legg, outstanding F.
F. A. of Jefferson. His subject was
Soil Conservation, and was well de
livered.
A quiz'program followed in which
all enjoyed the fun.
U. D. C’s Meet
May 18, 3:30 P. M.
The Jefferson Chapter U. D. C.
will meet at the home of Mrs. Guy
Strickland, Wedneseday, May 18th,
3:30 o’clock. Cohostesses Mrs. Mamie
Foster, Mrs. Soney Ramsey and Miss
Vennie Farnctt. A full attendance
jc c> r irer.
Single Copy Five Cents
MOTORCYCLISTS DIE
FROM CRASH
INTO MOVING TRUCK
A Hall County man and a woman
companion died in the hospital at
Commerce early Monday of injur
ies received in a motorcycle-truck
crash on the Jefferson-Gainesville
highway Saturday afternoon.
State Patrol officers said the
motorcycle on which William W.
Martin and Mrs. Edith Wehunt
W'hitmire were riding rammed into
the back of a truck two miles north
of Pendergrass on U. S. Highway
129, as the truck slowed down to
make a turn. The motorcycle went
under the body of the truck and
came out on the right side, the of
ficers added.
Randolph-Smith Company was
telephoned and the ambulance, driv
en by E. H. Deaton, went to the
scene, found both parties uncon
scious, and carried them to the Com
merce hospital.
The first thing the truck driver,
knew about the accident, he said,
was that he felt an impact on the
truck and almost simultaneously
paw a motorcycle pass in high speed,
lie stopped his truck and found the
two above named parties on the
ground, both in serious condition.
Mrs. Whitmire was the daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. G. R. Wehunt of
Gainesville, and is survived by her
parents and a son.
Mr. Martin was the son of Mr.
and Mrs. Howard Martin of Hall
County and is survived by his wife
and three children.
TOO MUCH WHISKEY
IN MOVIES SAYS
THEATER OWNER
J. H. "Tommy” Thompson, Hawk
ingsville theater owner and Presi
dent of the Motion Picture Theater
Owners and Operators of Georgia
fired a broadside at Hollywood pro
ducers for "advertising whiskey” in
movies as the MPTOOG opened a
two-day convention at the Henry
Grady Hotel.
Thompson took the producers to
task for what he termed “too much
drinking in pictures,” and he then
asked: "What are we doing, adver
tising whiskey?” He pointed out that
the ever-increasing number of films
which contain "drinking” scenes had
caused church and civic groups to
begin organized opposition to such
films.
DRY POND
FARM BUREAU
The Dry Pond Farm Bureau met
at the regular time ikonday night at
8 o’clock, with the president, Mr.
Thurman Griffeth in charge.
Some important business was dis
cussed, the main topic being .the
lunch room and community house
which is under way.
Mr. Pittman Carter, Jackson
County School Superintendent was
also present and made a talk.
The group welcomed Mr. and
Mrs. Stringer and children.
W.S.C.S. and W.M.U.
At Dry Pond
The W. S. C. S. of Dry Pond and
the Oconee Woman’s Missionary So
ciety will have a special meeting at
Dry Pond Church, Thursday after
noon, May 12th, at 3:30 o’clock.
Mrs. O. N. Langford will have
charge of the program.
Dr. C. B. Lord is in Savannah this
■ vf ,£> the session of the
Ccorgi t Medical Associai.on. •-J
Jefferson, Jackson County, Georgia
DH. ROBERT W. BURNS,
pastor pf the Peachtree Christian
Church, Atlanta, will preach the
fcommencement sermon for the Jef
ferson High School in the school
auditorium on Sunday, May 15, at
8:00 P. M.
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 the Sunday
morning worship changed from 11
o’clock, May 15, to 8 o’clock Sun
day evening, May 15.
Dr. Burns is an outstanding mem
ber of the Christian Church. He has
been pastor since July, 1930, of the
Atlanta church, whose membership
under his leadership has grown from
470 to 1656. Outstanding achieve
ments during this ministry have
been the organization of the “Men
of Peachtree,” the creation of the
“Young People’s Church,” the initia
tion of the “Call to Worship” broad
cast over WSB every Sunday morn
ing, the Nursery School for three
years during the war, the building
of the Youth Center and Chapel in
the Woods.
Church Notes
First Baptist Church
J. D. MATHESON. Minister.
10:00 A. M.—Bible School.
1100 A. M.—Morning Worship
6:30 P. M.—Training Union.
8:00 P. M.—Commencement Ser
mon at High School.
Special attention is called to
our Sunbeam Band. They will be
recognized in the church service
Sunday morning. Mrs. Carl Curtis is
leader with Mrs. Walter Carlan, as
sistant. The Training Union is hav
ing a study course this week. Mrs.
Y. D. Maddox is director, and as
sisting her are Miss Cully Roberts,
Mrs. W. G. Cutts, Mrs. John L. An
derson and Miss Irene Rankin.
The Church extends a cordial
welcome at all its services.
Presbyterian Church
Sunday School, 10 o’clock. J. M.
Melvin Superintendent.
Worship service 11 o’clock. Mr.
W. R. Thurmond, Student Pastor.
Special music.
If you do not have a church home,
we invite you to worship with us.
FIRST METHODIST
Lamar H. Watkins, Pastor.
10 A. M.—Church School.
11 A. M.—Morning Worship.
6:30 P. M.—Youth Fellowship.
* :?0 P. lif.- —Evening Worship. f
RRASELTON MODERN
GIN OUTFIT
DESTROYED BY FIRE
The modern, up-to-date cotton
gin plant of Eraselton Brothers, of
Braselton, was completely destroy
ed by fire last Friday evening about
7 o’clock. The cause of the fire is
supposedly from lightning. The gin
plant was built in 1942 and was one
of the best equipped, with the latest
and most modern machinery of any
plant in North Georgia. It was a
Continental Gin system.
A local citizen’s bucket brigade
fought the blaze furiously and was
successful in preventing the fire
from spreading to the nearby ware
house and residences. A fire truck
from Winder came to Braselton in
time to prevent further spreading
but too late to save any part of the
gin.
Gin officials said no insurance
was carried on the building and that
the $35,000 damage is a total loss.
They estimated a rebuilding cost of
$45,000 or more, but the Braselton
Improvement Association, owners of
the gin, hope to have anew gin in
operation before next season.
JEFFERSON SCHOOL
NEWS
F. H. A. NEWS
Six girls and two chaperones at
tended the States F.H.A. Convention
held in Atlanta on May 6 and 7.
Those attending were Martha Wil
banks, Jan Anderson, Clara Maddox,
Nelle Tolbert, Winette Smith, Min
nie Sue Brooks, Miss Helen Britt,
and. Mrs. B. W. McFall.
The meetings were held in the
University of Georgia Division
building in Atlanta. The conven
tion began on May 7 at 3:00 with the
State president, Joan Kelly, presid
ing.
The delegates stayed in the Hen
ry Grady Hotel which was not too
far frorm the University Division.
Saturday, at rroon a luncheon was
held on the Rainbow Roof at the
Ansley Hotel. Davison-Paxon Com
pany held a fashion show and a
noted authur spoke to the group. The
afternoon was “free” and the mem
bers and chaperons shopped and
spent the time sight seeing.
A banque twas held Friday night
on the penthouse of the Atlanta
Division. The guest speaker was
Doris Lockerman, of the Atlanta
Constitution. The Inez Murray
awards were given to the girls who
had proved themselves to be worthy
of this honor and who were plan-
ning to major in Home Ecnomics in
college.
The visitors from Jefferson got
to bed around 1 o’clock Sunday
morning and were interrupted in
their sleep by an intruder” whom
Miss Britt kept fro/n entering the
room. It was later found that the
‘burglar” was a drunk.
The Jefferson members came
home on the bus Sunday morning.
A grand time was enjoyed by all.
Reporter
F. H. A.
The officers of the F. H. A. for
the following year, 1949-50, are as
follows:
President, Minnie Sue Brooks;
Vice President, Claudius Thurmond;
Second Vice President, Martha Wil
banks; Secretary, Mary George Mc-
Cain; Treasurer, Joyce Venable;
Historian and Parliamentarian, Bar
bara Doster; Reporter, Jan Ander
son; Assistant Reporter, Rachael Mc-
Ever.
F F. A. NEWS
Harold Shields, Luther Wilkes and 1
Thursday, May 12, 1949
TAX EQUALIZERS
in oi'Miin hi
COURT HOUSE
The Board of Tax Equalizers 'of
Jackscn County met Monday in the
Grand Jur;’ room in the court house.
The board consists of A. A. Frost,
chairman, of Jefferson, C. J. Hard
man of Commerce and J. M. Daven
port of Braselton. The latter is a
member who succeeds R. L. Pirkle
who resigned. The clerk of the
Board is Miss Fredna Brock Harris.
The first meeting was opened with
prayer by Rev. Lamar Watkins,
pastor of First Methodist Church.
The business of the Board is to
equalize taxes—increase taxable
values when property is returned
too low and lower values where re
turned too high.
It will possibly require about for
ty days for the Board to complete
its labors.
FLAMES DESTROY
HOUSE STRUCK
BY LIGHTNING
A house in Hoschton, owned by
D. S. Lott, in which A. D. Murphy,
and family resided, was struck by!
lightning and the house and con
tents were destroyed by fire. The
family barely escaped and they lost
all of their clothes and house fur
nishings in the flames.
FLOWER SHOW AT
BAPTIST CHURCH
THURSDAY, MAY 12
The public is invited to a Flower
Show to be held in the Baptist
Church on Thursday afternoon, May
12, 3:30 to 5:30.
W. S. C. S. Circles
The Methodist Woman’s Society
of Christian Service Circles will
meet at 4 p. m. Monday, No. 1 with
Mrs. H. I. Mobley, No. 2 with Mrs.
C. B. Boggs, No. 3 with Mrs. G. H.
Fite.
Quillian Garrison of the Jefferson
F. F. A. chapter will exhibit their
registered spotted Poland China
hogs in the area Sears Roebuck pig
chain show at Athens, Saturday.
Harold and Luther who will show
gilts gained the right to represent
Jefferson against Future Farmers
from 14 other Northeast Georgia
chapters by winning the two top
places in the. local show held here
last Wednesday.
Since the chain provides only one
boar for each chapter, Quillian
didn’t have any competition in the
local show. Third place in the gilt
class went to Billy Finch, who re
ceived a prize of $5. Billy Hays and
Charles Dowdy received $3 and $2
respectively for their fourth and
fifth place gilts.
Approximately S7OO in cash prizes
will be awarded to the exhibitors in
Athens by the Sears Foundation.
For the gilts there will be ten blue
ribbon awards of $22, ten reds of
sls and ten whites of $lO. Prizes in
the bar class are smaller. Five blue
ribbon animals will earn $lB, five
reds get $lO and five whites receive
$5.
Other chapters which will send
representatives to the Athens event
are Bogart, Bowman, Colbert, Com
er, Danielsville, Davis Academy, Ila,
Madison, Nancy Hart, Royston, Stat
ham, University Demonstration
School in Athens, Watkinsville and
Winterville.
Mr. Dan Cochran, teacher of vo
cational agriculture at Jefferson,
says the hogs which will be shown;
by local Future Farmers are seven J
months old and will weigh about
250 pounds. '
REGISTERED JERSEYS
FURCI3ASED FOR
JEFFERSON LtRMS
J. L. MacMullun, Jr., of Jeiferr
son, Ga., has purchased the regis
tered Jersey female, Derrybrock Co
lumbine. The animal comes from
the herd owned by R. L. O’Kcllcy of
Winterville, Ga.
The purchase adds to the steadily
growing number in this area. Daiiy
men buy Jerseys because of the high
quality of the milk*they produce.
Also, J. C. Cody of Jefferson, Ga.,
has purchased the registered Jersey
female, Bas Pinnacle Gipsy Lass.
The animal also comes from the
herd owned by R. L. O’Kelley.
No man in Georgia is a more pro
ficient judge of cattle than J. L. Mc-
Mullan, Sr., and that the animal
purchased by the above named
young men were selected by hinf is
assurance they will be valuable as
sets to the McMullan and Cody
farms.
UNIVERSITY OF GA.
HONORS TWO
LOCAL CITIZENS
Five honorary and eleven under
graduate members will be initiated
by Gridiron, secret honorary so
ciety of the University of Georgia,
on May 12. Among the honorary
members is L. G. Hardman of Com
merce and among the active Edwin
Aderholt of Jefferson. It is a high
honor to be made a member of this
society.
Woman’s Club
Members Enjoy
Lovely Program
One of the most delightful pro
grams of the club year was enjoyed
Monday afternoon by the members
of the Woman’s Club at the High
School auditorium. Mrs. C. B. Boggs,
chairman of Fine Arts, presented a
program of Speech and Music.
I Miss Henrietta Gunter, of Com
merce, a well-known teacher of
Speech, gave three numbers, Cullud
I Lady at the Phone, Have You Met
' Miss Booth, and Betty at the Base
ball Game. Mrs. J. M. Melvin and
Mrs. R. D. Gasaway, two of Jeffer
son’s most outstanding musicians,
I rendered several duets, using two
pianos. ?
Each performance of these three
I entertainers was given generous ap-
plause.
j The business session of the club
j followed the usual routine. The
members voted to send a girl to
j “Girls’ State” at Wesleyan College
; in June.
| Mrs. L. H. Isbell presided. Mrs.
L. J. Lyle gave the minutes of the
previous meeting. Mrs. L. B. Moon
spoke for the Library and Mrs. Lanis
Ethridge for the Flower Show.
The hostesses, Mesdames Morris
Bryan, Morris Bryan, Jr., W. T. Bry
an, H. L. Garrison, A. S. Johnson,
H. T. Hogan, J C. Turner, Guy
Strickland, invited the members to
the lunch room where an iced course
of refreshments was served.
Mr. and Mrs. C E. Rankin had
the following children and grand
children with them on Mother’s
Day: Mr and Mrs. S. C. Nunn, Mr.
and Mrs. Lester Rankin, Mr. and
Mrs. John Geer, Mr. and Mrs. Wel
don Rankin, all of Anderson, S. C.;
Mr. and Mrs Mickey Rankin, Mr.
and Mrs. Summie Rankin, Betty,
Eleanor, Bobby, Michael, and Tim
othy Rankin, Johnny, and Charlie
Geer.
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