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The Jackson Herald Volume 76. R.H. WALL WRITES OF THE WEST July 1, 1949. Heber, Arizona. Dear Sir: Our trek to the West consisted of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Dailey, Mrs. Gad lock, Mrs. Mary Smallwood, and of course Mrs. Wall and myself. En route across the central States, in cluding Kansas, we saw beautiful farms and endless fields of grain— enough it seemed to feed the whole world. It took us only three days to reach Limon, Colorado, where we left the Daileys. Mr. Dailey is an efficient, careful driver; our trip was most pleasant and congenial all the way. At Limon we caught a bus for Holbrook, Arizona. From Holbrook out here to Craw ford’s (our son), it is about fifty miles—with only one ranch house between; here we’re in the Sit greaves National Forest at Over gard Mill where they saw about eighty thousand feet of lumber in each shift. The Southwest Lumber Company here is the biggest lum ber firm in the entire Southwest. We took a trip down to Pleasant Valley, forty-five miles from here. It is a pretty little valley, almost treeless and with scattered houses spread out along its floor. Here was the setting of Zane Grey’s “To The Last Man,” where the sheepmen and cattlemen feuded for fifteen years. An old rock house still stands with its portholes for firing at the enemy and the kitchen is built over the the settlers say it is haunted and nobody lives there; two or three mien were killed right at the gate. And then we took a long drive along the Tonto Rim for about 67 miles. We would stop at different intervals and view the basin below with breathtaking awe; from the rim top down it is a sheer drop of thousands of feet—rough and jag ged with jutting rocks and timber of mostly Douglas fir and Ponder osa pine; we could see the tops of the tall trees swaying below, as the wind on the heights there is terrific, coming over the Tonto Basin. Here again we could think of nothing but the grandeur of it all and what Zane Grey must have thought of it when he viewed it from the Rim; he must have loved it terribly as he wrote the story, “Under the Tonto Rim,” from this wonderful setting. Deep in the middle of the Basin we could spot a winding streak of deep green, the cottonwoods, indiacative of a stream there, which of course is Tonto Creek. The drive was so picturesque that it cannot adequate ly be described; there were count less firs and pines over a hundred feet in height—sections and sections of them. When one sees northern Arizona he forgets the deserts and cactuses that the state is noted for and marvels at its vast, virgin for ests. We passed green swales and patches of white aspens amid green ferns; now we know why these trees are called the “quaking asps”; their myriads of green leaves quiver all the time; the slightest of breezes moves them without effort. We passed a marker. It reads: “Battle of Big Dry Wash. Seven miles north of this point a band of Apache Indians were defeated by U. S. troops on July 17, 1882. A group of tribesmen from the San Carlos Apache Reservation had at tacked some ranches in the vicinity, killing several settlers. Cavalry and Indian Scouts were immediately sent into the field in search of the hostiles. Five troops of Cavalry and one troop of Indian Scouts conver ged on the Apaches, surrounding t*'*—i ft Bir War'll. The resist ance of the Indians w.*s broken a.t( • hours cf stubborn fighting. The Single Copy Five Cents RECENTLY COMPLETED CLUB HOUSE JEFFERSON MILLS RECREATION PARK A recent addition to the Jefferson Mills Recreation Area is the new club house. The building is located on a hill across from Memorial Field. This week it was open to everyone during the week's vacation period. The new club-house has dressing rooms for men and women; a fully equipped kitchen and a large recreation and meeting room. This new facility was built primarily for employee activities. It is also avail able, however, to civic and sociAi clubs on appointment with Alf Anderson. Welfare Association manager. Other sports and recreational facilities include a tennis CLYDE SIMPSON RETURN TO JACKSON After an absence of 27 years, Clyde Simpson has returned to his native county and has purchased the Simpson home place near Talmo. He left here a bachelor, but re turns with a wife and two sons who will give him their undivided aid in repairing the home and improving the farm lands. We gladly welcome Clyde'back to his native heath. Jackson has added another good family to the citizen ship of the county. It always rejoices our heart to see our boys return home. casualties numbered two soldiers and more than twenty Apaches.” Our picnic ground was the Kehl Picnic Camp in the Coconino Forest after the Rim drive. The place is beautiful, a glade or swale sur rounded by an old rail fence, spa cious, green, with Indian paint brushes and lupine ana other wild flowers in full bloom. The picnic place is around 8,000 feet in height and our coats felt good while we ate. We could only marvel at the tall trees there, many of them exceed ing a hundred feet. They have the Indian annual pow wow at Flagstaff and a rodeo; I don’t know if we can go or not. At the pow-wow the Indians sell a lot of their wares, like rugs and tur quoise and silver jewelry. The Hopis have their snake dances too, at this festival. The Hopis is the only tribe in which the men do all the weav ing. We get a big kick out of watch ing the Indians here in different places; their customs are unchanged more than you would think. Squaws still carry their papooses o\ their backs, laced up in the Ladlional cribs. This is high, beautiful country, with its forests, snow fed in the winter and dry other seasons gf the year except for the slimmer sflkw ers. Nights are cool anil with a blanket and qfufft necessary for comfort. The air ,a Exhilarating and sleep does not h?ve |o be wooed. We are enjoying M f all 'along with visiting the folk* Aren’t you en vious of this cool climate? Best wishes to you and yours. I remain, *. Y".f '■inf - '*'*, K WALL, r~. Jefferson, Jackson County, Georgia RITES FOR LIEUT. BENJ. F. PARKS HELD IN MARIETTA Last rites for First Lieutenant Benjamin F. Parks will be held at Marietta National Cemetery Thursday, July 7th, at 3:00 o’clock. Lt. Parks was the son of Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Parks, of Athens, for merly of Maysville. He was killed in action in Belgium on December 24, 1944. Full military services will be hftld at the graveside. Lt. Parks was twenty-one years old at the time of his death. He was an honok graduate of Maysville Pligh Schobl, Georgia College at Dahlonete, and the University of Georgia. He\yas a Lieutenant-Colo nel in the ROTC Infantry Regiment, member of the Officers Club, Dra matic Club, and the He was a member of Prince Avenue Baptist Church. On July 30, 1944, he was married to the former Miss Janice Hatcher, of Macon. Entering the Army in January of 1943, he was graduated from Offi cers’ Candidate School at Fort Ben ning, April 7, 1943. He received his I training at Camp Wheeler, Ga., | Camp Swift, Texas, and Camp i Breckenbridge, Ky., before going ■ overseas on October 6, 1944. | Besides his parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Parks, and his wife, Mrs. Jan ice Hatcher Parks Contino, of Chi cago, 111., he is survived by the following sisters: Mrs. Hoyt Rob ertson, Athens, Mrs. Anderson Gar diner, Atlanta, Mrs. Billy Pittman, Maysville, and Mrs. T. K. Cunning ham, Lancaster, S. C. JACKSON COUNTY H. D. CUNCIL MEETS JULY 9 The Jackson County Home Dem onstrations Council will meet the second Saturtiay in July, the 9th. Miss Willie Vie Dowdy, Home Improvement Chairman from the Extension Department, 'will meet with the Council. Avery interesting progra planned an\j| it is urged fchat 'all clubs in the county be represented. MRS. CARL PORTER, Pres. H. D. Council t>RY POND FARM BUREAU i> Dry Poijd Firm Bureau will meet " 'ondr.v. Ju’y II at 8:00tp. m. at the ciior.i fcuiicmg. court, horse shoe court, swimming pool, playground, picnic grounds and barbecue pits. At Memorial Field a softball league plays two nights a week. The field is also used for baseball games. This fall the high school will play 5 night football games at Memorial Field. Employee's children attend supervised Recreation Play periods each Monday, Wednesday and Friday morning. Three different age groups receive guidance from qualified instruct ors in various sports and recreation. An average of 75 chil dren attend each play period. SERVICES FOR C. T. WHITE ON WEDNESDAY Today, Wednesday, in the church at Pendergrass funeral services will be held at 4 p. m. for Cincinnatus Taylor White, member of the Mer chant Marine for the past seven years, with W. T. Lunsford of At- lanta officiating. j Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Pall-bearers are Oscar Hanson, Reuben Echols, Horace Few, Hills man Linenkoln, Harold Gilbert, Joe Jackson. A native of Oconee county, Mr. White was 27 years old. He was drowned at Philadelphia, Penn., on Sunday, June 26. Mr. White is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Howell P. White, Pauline, S. C.; two sisters, Mrs. Steve A. Turnell, Athens, Mrs. Horace Richardson, Covington; i grandfather, R. J. Hartley, Pender grass; grandmother, Mrs. Joe R. White, Spartanburg, S. C. He was a great-nephew of Mrs. George W. Bailey of Jefferson. STATE ENDS FISCAL YEAR TWO MILLION UP Georgia Friday’ squeezed over its fiscal year-end hump with nearly $2,000,000 to spare, when last-min ute collections pushed the State’s 1948-49 revenue to a record sllO,- 122,000. This compared with the last fis cal year’s $108,299,859 collections. State Auditor B. E. Thrasher, Jr., warned, however, that the increase of nearly $2,000,000 should not be considered as “extra money.” The increase, Thrasher said, “will help cushion against reductions an ticipated during the next year due to changing economic conditions.” The auditor, who was having what he termed “seasonal jitters” for fear the budget might not be balanced, said he had recovered from his nervousness, but not until the very last day of the fiscal year. Revenue Commissioner-Charles D. Redwine was proud of the net col lections in his department of $102,- 907,778 of the State’s total—an in crease of $1,303,175 over last year. Actually the Revenue Department collected a total of $106,564,993 gross for a gain of $3,810,371 over last year, Aut income tax refunds hit his Thursday, July 7, 1949 METHODIST BIBLE SCHOOL BEGINS MONDAY The Daily Vacation Bible School of the Jefferson Methodist Church begins at nine o’clock Monday morning and extends through Fri day. The daily sessions will last two and one half hours, lasting until 11:30 each morning. The days worf? will include devotionals, study per iods, story hour, play and refresh ments. A picnic for Friday noon hour is planned. " Children whose parents attend the Methodist Church will receive their certificates at the 11 o’clock service Sunday morning, July 17. Children of other denominations will receive their certificates through their respective pastors. The staff consists of the follow ing: Mrs. H. R. Howell, principal. Nursery Department: Mrs. Mar garet Duke, Miss Barbara Johnson, Mrs. Bill Bryan. / Beginners: Mrs. Lewis Vancjiver, tyliss Imogene Westmoreland, Mrs. Bill Spratlin. Primaries: Mrs. Garnett Spratlin, Miss Elizabeth Bennett, Miss Mary i Ann Spratlin. Juniors: Miss Frances Bryan, Miss Gene Smith, Miss Virginia Kesler.. The theme of the school is “Find ing God In Jesus.” FOURTH OF JULY SETS NEW DEATH RECORD The worst accidental death toll in the history of the nation’s ob servance of Independence Day was recorded. The National Safety Council called the total “a, disgrace to a civilized country.” It was the 173rd since-the nation’s founders told the world they were ready to fight for independence. Late tabulations show a record 813 persons killed in violent acci dents during the three-day week end. Texas, with 36 deaths, led all states in the tabulation. Michigan had 21 deaths by drowning. The grim report on the nation’s fatalities showed 321 traffic deaths, 278 drownings and 135 deaths in violent accidents. department heavily as the result of lawsuits lost during the past year. The remainder of the $110,122,000 came from other departments. COUNTRY CHURCH DISCUSSED BY W. R. THURMAN Jefferson Rotary had an enter taining program on Tuesday* Retiring president H. E. Aderholt made an interesting talk in sur rendering the gavel to President- Elect Nat Hancock, who will pre side over the deliberations of the club the next twelve months. Mr. Hancock expressed gratitude for the honor given him. R. J. Kelly, the new secretary and treasurer, was inducted into office. Sergeant at-Arms P. J. Robers was unavaid ably absent. Henry Davis present ed the past president’s pin to Mr. Aderhalt and expressed the appre ciation of the members for the faithful service he had given the club, and Mr. Aderholt expressed pleasure for the honor wearing the pin would give him. President Hancock introduced the guest speaker, Rev. W. R. Thurman, pastor of the Jefferson Presbyteri an church, who spoke on the sub ject, “The Country Church.” The speaker is a student of Co lumbia Seminary, Decatur. One requirement of a student of that institution is a study of “The Coun try Church,” which is the very life blood of the church. The Presby terian ddenomination has chosen a number of country churches in which to direct special work during the next seven years. The churches in the Athens Presbytery are for tunate in being among thosf select ed, and many improvements are/no ticed throughout this territory. Mr- Thurman made the statement that a Catholic had said, "We are leav ing this southeastern section to the Protestants. If the Protestants neg lect this field, the Catholics have money and men to put to work in this area. Mr. Thurman’s talk was quite interesting and informative and was heard with much pleasure. Presi dent Hancock expressed apprecia tion from the club for a splen did address on a timely subject. Guests present were Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Aderhold of sft. Simons and Mrs. John N. Holder. In the absence of Miss Mabeth Storey, Miss Gene Smith was at the piano. Three members, were absent. LAW VIOLATORS ; MUST ANSWER COURT TRIALS Sheriff John B. Brooks, assisted by his deputies, bailiffs of the coun ty, State Patrol and other law en forcement officers, put on a vigorous campaign during the week-end of July 4th against law violators of the county. Between twenty-five and thirty cases have been made against intoxicated persons who were driv ing cars, reckless and fast driving, hauling liquor, etc. Most of the parties gave bond and their cases will be passed on first by the" Grand Jury which meets on the first Mon day in August. If “true bills” are found, these parties will be arraign ed before His Honor, Judge Clifford Pratt and prosecuted by Solicitor- General Hope D. Stark. Sheriff Brooks and associates are doing a fine work in bringing law breakers to justice. Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Roberts had as guests over the holidays Mr. and Mrs. Guy Roberts and daughters of Spartanburg, S. C., Miss Malisse Turner of Commerce, R. C. Roberts, Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Drown. On Sunday they were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Gilientuie of Atlanta. No. 4.