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The Jackson herald Volume 75. LABOR DIRECTOR SPOKE THURSDAY EVENING TO C. OF C. A meeting of the Jefferson Cham ber of Commerce in the Harrison Hotel Thursday evening was ad dressed by Marion Williamson, Di rector Employment Security Agen cy, Department of Labor, of Geor gia. The meeting was well attended. Among the visitors present were J. Lawrence, office manager, Gainesville; F. A. Nalon, district supervisor, Atlanta; W. J. Deßenne, office manager, Athens; V. A. Ham ilton, farm placement supervisor, Athens; Sam Wingfield, employ ment interviewer, Athens. The Department of Labor of Georgia is headed by Ben T. Huiet. The chief function of the Georgia Employment Service is matching jobless men and women with em ployer job openings. Every county is served on a full time basis, or on a bi-weekly basis. Last year there were more than 12 thousand employment interviews, more than 50 per cent of which were veterans. Jackson County has a population of around 20,000. About 54 per cent of all the employed persons are en gaged in agricultural activities. There are 2,400 farms in the county, about 75 of which are 500 or more acres. It is interesting to note that there are 16 commercial peach or chards and 18 cotton gins currently operating. There are now 2,400 workers in the county covered by job insurance who work for 30 em ployers who are engaged in a variety of industries. The largest industrial plant is a cotton mill,. The Jefferson Mill, which is one of the older and best established textile mills in the State. The labor market of the coun ty is relatively stable; however, there are currently 92 job seekers in the county, representing 35 veter ans claiming under the G. I. Bill and 57 who have worked on insured jobs. To be entitled to receive job in surance, an individual must meet certain eligibility conditions, name ly: (1) be unemployed; (2) be physi cally able to work and ready to im mediately accept work; (3) be reg istered for and seeking work; (4) file a claim for insurance; (5) have worked and earned sufficient qual ifying wages with employers who paid the tax; (6) serve the required waiting period; and (7) report each week to the Employment Service office on the date assigned and there report earnings, if any, and see if the office has located a job for him. 33 per cent fail to meet these eligi bility conditions. Meeting these eli gibility requirements does not nec essarily mean that the remaining G 7 percent will immediately receive in surance. In addition, for each work er, the circumstancs surrounding his separation from his last employer must not be disqualifying. Thus, a worker who is otherwise entitled to receive insurance may be disquali fied if he: (1) left his most recent work voluntarily without good cause; (2) was discharged for mis conduct connected with his most re cent work; (3) failed, without good cause, either to apply for or to ac cept available suitable work; (4) is unemployed due to a labor dispute or (5) received wages in lieu of no tice. For these reasons, twenty per cent of insured applicants are dis qualified. These disqualifications are in the form of postponements of insurance and cancellation of a por tion of the insurance. Nat Hancock, president fo the Jefferson Chamber of Commerce, presided over the body. The rpeafccr. was introduced K. J. w. Single Copy Five Cents GROWING PEPPERS DISCUSSED BY JOHN L. ANDERSON Pimento Peppers was the sub ject discussed at Jefferson Rotary Tuesday. County Agent John Anderson, who discussed the question, was presented by Program Chairman David Hardy. The club members manifested much interest in the subject, asking many questions of the speaker. For twenty years pimento pep pers have been grown successfully in the vicinity of Griffin. Now, about forty counties will produce this crop in 1949. Jackson County began cultivation of this in 1948 by planting ten acres. The acreage this year will be increased to 125. About two tons per acre is the average crop. S7O per ton is the market price paid for the peppers. Plants cost $2.00 per thousand and five thousand pants are sufficient to plant an acre. The plants are put out in May and the crop is ready to be gathered in July and August, but the pepper can remain on the stalk until frost. The cultivation is very similar to that of cotton and grows well on land where cotton is suc cessfully grown. The peppers to be produced in Jackson County will be taken up by canning plants in an other county. Ran Morgan of the Paramount picture organization was the guest of Nat Hancock. Seven members were absent. The club was not represented at the an nual convention held in Savannah. H. E. Aderholt presided and called attention to the beautiful flowers that adorned the dining room. These were placed by Mrs. Noble Patrick, honoring her father, W. D. Holliday, who passed away on May 1. Mr. Holliday, before becoming ill, was a member of the Rotary Club. 1500 SENIORS TO RECEIVE DEGREES AT ATHENS JUNE 11 Over 1,500 seniors will receive degrees from the University of Georgia at late afternoon exercises June 11, in Sanford Stadium. This is the largest class ever to be grad uated by the oldesst of the state chartered institutions. William M. Bates, Soperton, a journalism senior, has already been announced as the 1949 valedictorian. Hubert Grist, Rabun Gap, an agri culture student, is class president. Many alumni are expected to re turn to the campus June 10 for the annuaal Alumni Day. During the morning a brief business meeting and election of officers will be held. Reunions are scheduled for the classes of 94, 99, 01, 02, 03, 04, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 29, 34, 39, 40, 41, 42 and 44. A barbecue for 5 p. m. in the Ag Hill arboretum is planned. Also in order are class luncheons, faculty open house, and fraternity and sorority open houses. GOVERNOR TALMADGE WILL SPEAK AT BRASELTON MAY 20 The Honorable Herman Tal madge, governor of Georgia will de liver the baccalaureate address in the Braselton High School auditori um, on May 23, 1949, at 8:30 o’clock. It is an honor and a privilege to have the Governor of Georgia as speaker for the occasion, and all are looking forward with pleasure V ! •- to this s'V'W *nd cem ,e unit". Jefferson, Jackson County, Georgia CURTIS HARDY CONFESSES ENTERING JEFFERSON HOMES Curtis Hardy, Jr., a young negro man who, makes his home in Jef ferson is now in the Jackson Coun ty jail. Through the cooperative efforts of Sheriff John B. Brooks, city of ficials and a member of the State Bureau of Investigation circum stancces pointed to him as the one who several weeks ago entered a number of homes in Jefferson. On Sunday night a telephone call which was traced to the Roosevelt Theater where the negro is em ployed and to which he has a key led to his arrest and an investiga tion confirmed the conclusion of the officers that he was the cul t>fit who invaded the homes. Sheriff Brooks and the state of ficer arrested the negro and when they were planning to carry him to Atlanta for a test under the lie detector, he cconfessed his guilt. He was placed in jail to await trial at the August term of Superior Court. JEFFERSON SCHOOL NEWS GRADUATION On Monday, May 23, at 8:30 p. m. Dr. J. C. Rogers, President of the University of Georgia, will deliver the baccalaureate address in the high school auditorium. In the eleventh grade there are forty eight twenty-one of whom will graduate this year, while the others will re turn to form, the twelfth grade. M. M. Bryan, Jr.,‘ chairman of'the City Board of Education, will deliver diplomas to the graduates. James Rainwater, with an average of 94.4, will give the salutatory and Martha McDonald, with an average of 95.3 will be the valedictorian of the class. Assembly on Monday Morning At ten o’clock on Monday morn ing, May 23, the student body will assemble in the auditorium. At this time, the rewards offered by the various civic organizations will be presented by representatives of these organizations. Report cards will also be given on this day. CLASS TRIP On Friday, May 27, the Seniors will leave for a week at Daytona Beach, Silver Springs, and other places of interest in Florida. They will make the trip in a National Trailway Bus and will be accom panied by Supt. and Mrs. A. W. Ash, and Coach and Mrs. Frank Snyder. JUNIOR PARTY One of the most delightful events of the close of school was the party at which the Juniors and their spon sors, Miss Blackstock and Miss Mobley, entertained the members of the Senior Class and the high school faculty. On Thursday even ing in the school dining room, one hundred-fifteen guests were served a barbecue with all the trimmings. The guests were seated at tables arranged to form the letter S. Class colors of pink and green, place cards in the shape of little diplo mas, and other features of decora tion made the setting very attrac tive. Later in the evening the group were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Nat Hancock at the Roosevelt Theater, where they enjoyed the comedy, “Miss Tatlock’s Millions.” The two secctions of the eighth grade held their annual celebration r Hday, May 13, with a weiner roast, j 'i he--entire hte'h school faculty was DRAINAGE PROJECT ON CURRY’S CREEK NEARS COMPLETION Splendid progress is being made in ditching Curry’s Creek, in order to lower the stream and give a bet ter drainage. The channel is being made 8 to 10 feet deep and water is passing through with celerity. The project is half completed. Land on either side of the creek is being cleared of stumps, brush, and trees and the heavy machine is lift ing sand and dirt from the channel and piling it on the banks . J. W. Phillips of the Soil Conser vation office and A. J. Flanigan carried us Monday afternoon to the scene of activity. We were so (fasci nated with the work on the projecct that we lingered long and as we looked we could not fail to solilo quize what progress science and man have made. The construction of this project means reclamation of many, many acres of land and assures Jefferson of pure and healthy water. ’49 FLOWER SHOW A REAL SUCCESS The 1949 Flower Show, sponsored by the Woman’s Club, and held in the assembly room of the Baptist church on Thursday afternon, cli maxed all the displays heretofore presented by this organization. Mrs. Lanis Ethridge is chairman of this department of the club. More than 100 exhibits were beautifully arranged and a large .ejxwd o.f visitors were .present throughout the afternoon. Each one expressed surprise that so many varieties and such perfect and beautiful specimens were grown in Jefferson flower gardens. Mrs. J. R. Doster and Mrs. C. A. Cantrell of Gainesville were the judges. A list of prize winners will be giv en next week. HARRIS SCHOOL WILL PRESENT PLAYS FRIDAY NIGHT The plyas, “Grandma Shaw’s Vis it” and “Our Examination Day,” with a May Pole Drill, will be given at Harris schoolhouse (Brockton) Friday night, May 20. Admission 10 and 25 cents. Don’t miss a good en tertainment starting at 8:30. invited. After the weiner roast we all joined in the “Virginia Reel” while Mr. Payne played the records. After this we toasted marshmellows. Everyone helped clean up after it was over. F. F. A. NEWS Three Jefferson Future Farmers won cash awards totaling $46.00 with their purebred Spotted Poland Chinas in the annual area Sears- Roebuck pig chain show held at Athens, Saturday. Competing with boys from 14 other Northeast Georgia chapters, Harold Shields and Luther Wilkes won Red and White ribbons re spectively in the gilt class and cash prizes of SIB.OO and SIO.OO. Harold Shields also won third place in Fit ting and Showmanship. Exhibiting in the boar class, Quillian Garrison won a Blue rib bon and SIB.OO. The boar exhibited by Quillian was Reserve Grand Champion of the show. Approximately $?00 in cash prizes were awarded to the Future Farmer exhibitors by the Sears Foundation which sponsors .the pig chain on a statewide basW fo Vomote the de velopment'6l a Wtfer Ywine ihdus i - t *■• • *-;s♦ Thursday, May 19, 1949 THREE JEFFERSON F. F. A’S AWARDED PRIZES AT ATHENS The annual Athens Area F. F. A. Purebred Livestock Show was held Saturday morning, in Hardman Hall at the University of Georgia with 15 Chapters participating and the Sears-Roebuck Foundation sponsor ing. This marked the fourth time sev eral of the chapters have been rep resented in the show. Under the rules a boy is permitted to show on ly one gilt or one boar one time each, but the new exhibitors repre sent their chapter from year to year. The Reserve Champion Boar was shown by Quillian Garrison of the Jefferson F. F. A. and the Grand Champion Gilt by Lloyd Kellum of Comer. Kellum was awarded a blue ribbon and $22 and an addi tional $5.00. Garrison was awarded a blue ribbon and $lB 00 and $5 00 additional. Harold Shields of Jefferson was awarded a red ribbon and $15.00 for his gilt. Also $2.00 for a third prize gilt. Luther Wilkes of Jefferson was awarded a white ribbon and SIO.OO for his gilt. The chapters winning the most awards were Comer, first; Watkins ville, second; and Davis Academy, third. CLOSING EXERCISES BRASELTON SCHOOL MAY 20 TO 23 Governor Herman Talmadge will address the Senior Class of Brasel ton High School Monday evening, May 23, at Eight o’clock. Green Braselton, member of the School Board, will deliver diplomas to seventeen graduatess. Otis McNeal, County School Supt. of Barrow County, will give the in vocation and Rev. Bill Wicker, pas tor of Hoschton Methodist church, | will offer the benediction. Those receiving diplomas are as follows, Everett Sutton, Ramona Phillips, Margaret Mathews, Horace j Healan, Ned Cronic, Raleigh Rob erts, Ruby Maddox, Betty Ann Al ford, Joel Banks, Ruth Kennedy, Joan Forrester, Royce Timms, Hoyt Skelton, Radford Skelton, A. L. Hulsey, Charles Baird and Vera Hayes. Senior Class Night is Friday, May 20th. The graduating sermon will be preached by Rev. J. D. Matheson, I pastor of the First Baptist Church, Jefferson, Ga. Sunday morning, May 22. Saturday evening, May 21 at eight o’clock the seventh grade will have their graduating exercises. Pitman Carter, County School Supt. of Jackson County, will address this group and deliver the certificates. PIANO RECITAL Miss Montine Head will present her pupils in recital Saturday, May 21, 5:00 o’clock at the school audi torium. Featured on the program will be xylophone solos by Mrs. Va lera McDonald Jones; vocal solo, Claudius D. Thurmond. These num bers will give a diversity in interest and appeal. The public is invited. ANNOUNCEMENT Plain View Elementary School will present its annual commence ment program Saturday evening, May 21, at 8:15. The public is cordially invited to attend. Admission MRS. W.B. JORDAN PASSES AT HOME NEAR HOSCHTON Funeral services for Mrs. Edna Moon Jordan, widow of the late W. B. Jordan, was held at Center Methodist Church, near Hoschton on Tuesday morning. Interment was. in the Lyle cemetery. Rev. William Wicker of Hoschton and Rev. E. H. Collins of Winder of ficiated at the funeral. Active pall bearers were Gordon Reynolds, Vic tor Reynolds, A. C. Hambrough, Alex Hill, Joe Wood, Dean Lott. Honorary escort were Ed Allen, Howard Allen, Clint Banks, Clive Fambrough, Charlie Stancil. Mrs. Jordan passed away Sunday at her home near Hoschton. She was a daughter of the late G. M. D. and Cornelia Duke Moon, pioneer and prominent citizens of that section of Jackson County. She was a wo man of unusual accomplishments, and throughout her active life was a leader in every duty that was an uplift to her community. She was loyal to her church and was active in every circle of life. Her husband, W. B. Jordan, pass ed away 21 years ago. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. H. P. Breedlove of Hoschton and Mrs. H. T. Vanderford of Sav annah; two sons, W. E. Jordan of Gastonia, N. C., and Harold D. Jor dan of Winder; sisters, Miss Kate Moon of Hoschton and Mrs. Walter Reynolds of Atlanta; brothers, Judge L. B. Moon of Jefferson and Bob Moon of Hoschton. Out-of-town people at the service were Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Vander ford, Mary Ann and Billy, of Savan nah, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Reynolds of Gastonia, N. C., Mr. and Mrs. Victor Reynolds and daughter, Gordon Reynolds, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Smith,. Atlanta; Mr. and Mrs. Earl Morrow of East Point; Miss Kathleen Moon, of Atlanta; Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Breedlove of Monroe, and Mr. and Mrs. Royce Breedlove of Monroe. Church Notes First Baptist Church J. D. MATHESON. Minister. A group of students from the University of Georgia will visit with us and have charge of the service next Sunday morning, 11 o’clock. Henry Comer will bring the message, special music will be rendered by a trio composed of Misses Sibil Smith, Miriam Davis,, and Greta Johnson. Their accom panist will be Miss Gloria Malcolm,. who is also an accordionist. This group are from the Baptist Student Union of the University and are leaders in the religious activities on the campus. The Pastor will be at Braselton where he preaches the • Commencement sermon. Bible School begins promptly at 10 a. m., and a cordial welcome is extended to all who attend. The Training Union convenes at 6:30 p. m., and the evening service with the pastor preaching follows at 7:45 o’clock. ACADEMY Sunday, May 22, 1949: Sunday School: 10:00 a. nr, Free? Smith, Supt. Morning Worship: 11:00 a. m: v Rev. Jim Harvey, pastor. B. T. U. 7:30 p. m., Dwight Por ter, director. , Evening Worship—B:oo p. nr. - Everyone welcome. No. 49.