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******** The Jackson Herald Volume 76. ROTARY CLUB ENTERTAINED BY JEFFERSON MILLS Jefferson Rotary varied its usual Tuesday activities this week by ac cepting an invitation from Morris and Southworth Bryan to be their luncheon guests at the club house of the Jefferson Mills. Before the repast, Rotarians were piloted through the Jefferson Mills, a model plant, with the latest, best and most modern machinery and equipment and operated by the most competent and skilled men and women who can be employed. Ro tarians were shown the process of manufacturing from "Cotton to Cloth.” After cotton is unbaled, it is put through pickers where leaves, bolls, short fibers, are removed. The cot ton is then known as laps, after which it is converted into sliver. The size of the bulk is lessened and this is known as Roving. Then comes the making of yam, the fill ing, and the warp, which are woven into cloth. One lady told us that she operates 44 of the 500 looms in this mill. The plant operates three shifts each day, while some mills are closed and others operate half time. We asked Morris Bryan why this plant is on full time. The answer was "We try to make a little better product and sell it at a price that is reasonable.” Morris Bryan, Jr., is president of the Jefferson Mills and another in Crawford. Southworth F. Bryan is treasurer. Both are young men, less than 30, who were educated in textile industry at Georgia Tech. They have also the benefit of the experience and counsel of their father, tfte late Monis M. Bryan, for whom they entertain sentiments of devotion, veneration and love. A splendid painting of Mr. Bryan graces the walls of their office. Not only are Morris and South worth tremendously concerned about the successful operation of this enterprise, but this is the senti ments of the entire force of the Jefferson Mills, Inc.: We are proud of our Company, We are proud of our people, We are proud of our products, We are proud of our community. We will add these words, The people are proud of these young men, Morris and Southworth Bryan, their enterprise and their associates. After the inspection of the plant, the Rotary Club members were seated in the lovely new club house and served a most tempting lunch by the Marlowe Cafe. In the absence of President Nat Hancock, Past President H. E. Ader holt presided. Visitors were Ernest D. Key, S. Kinningham, Tom Galoway, Rev. Haskell Stratton, Virgil F. Agan, Rev. W. R. Thurman, Jarrett As kew, and several of the mill office force. BOON SUDDATH, SUCCESSFUL FARMER One of the things that Jackson County can be proud of is the num ber of elderly farmers in the county who are still active. Mr. Boone Sud dath, of Maysville, Georgia, is 89 years of age and wall be 90 on his next birthday, January 30. He is still a very active farmer in his farm operations, operates a number of farms, drives his own car, and one of his operators, Mr. Parr, was second place winner last year in the 5-Acre Cotton Contest in the County. Mr. Suddath gives ac curate suggestions to his farmers and has a number of two-horse men who make from twenty to twenty five bales of cotton each year. Single Copy Five Cents GOVERNOR'S TAX PROGRAM RECEIVES APPROVAL The entire program submitted by Governor Talmadge to the General Assembly, now in session, has been approved by the House—increase in taxes on beer, wine, cigarettes, tobacco, gasoline and corporations. As we go to press, all of the above legislation has passed the Senate with the exception of the increase in taxes on corporations from 5 1-2 to 7 per cent. This matter is pend ing in the Senate and its passage is predicted. The increase in taxes will yield an estimate of $21,500,000, which the Governor proposes to spend as fol lows: Schools, $9,000,000; Battey TB hospital, $1,000,000; welfare bene fits, $5,000,000; Milledgeville State hospital, $500,000; rural highways, $5,0000,000 and university system, $1,000,0000. The bill providing for a sales tax was postponed indefinitely. There was a strong sentiment among the members of the Legislature for a sales tax and an earnest effort will be' made at the regular session in January to make it a part of the tax system of Georgia. The General Assembly is sched uled to adjourn Friday. There will be an increase of the liquor tax by executive order. Money was appropriated to pay Confederate widows $75.00 per month, instead of $50.00. STATE FEDERAL INCOME TAX PAY DROPS OFF Atlanta—Georgia** * total income tax payments to the federal gov ernment dropped $47,476,707 in the past year. As Uncle Sam totaled up the payments from the various states during the past fiscal year, he found that the total of federal taxes, including income taxes, employers taxes, gasoline, cigarette, liquor and other excise taxes was under the fiscal year that ended June 30, 1948. For Georgia the picture was this: 1. Individual income tax pay ments were down $45,374,224. 2. Georgia corporation taxes were down $2,102,483. 3. Total personal and corpora tion returns were down $47,476,- 707. 4. Employment taxes, including social security taxes, railroad re tirement payments, etc. increased $1,620,246. 5. Miscellaneous internal reve nue collections, including luxury taxes, excise taxes, etc., jumped up $9,885,485. 6. Georgia’s total payments of all kinds of federal taxes were down $35,969,976. CLARENCE G. REEVES Clarence G. Reeves, seaman, USN, son of Mr. and Mrs. Guy Reeves of Route 2, Jefferson, Ga., is scheduled to arrive at Annapolis, Md., July 25, from Portsmouth, England, after a 15-day stop at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, as a crew member aboard the battleship USS Missouri. The Missouri was flagship of the Midshipmen Practice Cruise Squa dron which carried 1,235 Naval Aca demy and Naval Reserve Midship men. Before their departure they were hosts, to a group of opera stars from the LaScala Opera House in Milan, Italy, who are appearing for a season in London. This was one of the many forms of entertainment arranged for the visiting Navy men, which included tours, parties, dances and sports program. Jefferson, Jackson County, Georgia COMMERCE MAN DIES IN ATHENS TUESDAY MORNING Harvey Franklin Bray, promi nent Commerce business and civic leader, died Tuesday morning at an Athens hospital. Mr. Bray was 71 years old. He suffered a heart qttack in Commerce last Friday and was carried to an Athens hospital that night, where he succumbed at 1:30 Tuesday morning. Mr. Bray was born in Franklin county on December 9, 1878, but was a resident of Commerce most of his life except for a few years spent in Havanna, Cuba, where he served as a representative of the Coca-Cola Company. He served as secretary of the Commerce Kiwanis Club since 1934. He was also secretary of the Com merce Building and Loan Associa tion; manager of J. B. Hardman In surance Company of Commerce; a director of the Commerce Manuiac utring Company, a locally owned overall factory; a director of the First National Bank; and a member of the First Baptist Church, where he served as a deacon. Funeral services were held at 4:00 o’clock Wednesday afternoon at the First Baptist Church of Commerce, with the pastor of that church, Rev. C. C. Tooke, officiating. Rev. Rob ert Marshburn, pastor of the Pres byterian Church assisted in the service. Mr. Bray is survived by his wife, Mrs. Norene Cooper Bray; three brothers, Alvin Bray, Athens; Ed Bray, Douglasville, and Jim Bray of South Carolina; two sisters, Mrs. Lilly Looney, Macon, and Mrs. Liz i zie Risner, Opopka, Fla. MRS. JUNNIE SMITH BURIED AT TALMO LAST TUESDAY Final rites for Mrs. Junnie Mae Smith, 60, of Route 2, Gainesville, were conducted from the Talmo Baptist Church with burial in the church cemetery. Officiating minis ters were the Rev. C. E. Vaughn and the Rev. L. P. McNeal. Mrs. Smith died at her residence Sunday. She was born in Hall Coun ty, the daughter of the late E. J. Pethel and Lucy Spain Pethel. She had been a member of the Moun tain Creek Baptist Church in Jack son County for 41 years. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Hester Lee Pritchett, of Route 2, Gainesville, and Mrs. Joe W. White of Chicopee; a brother, Emanuel Pethel, of Route 1, Talmo; four sis ters, Mrs. Bertie Gee, of Atlanta; Mrs. Annie Crowe, of Route 1, Ox ford; Mrs. Elyonia Love, of Dur ham, N. C.; and Mrs. Pearl Mcln tyre, of Gainesville. Fine Gardening In former years we delighted to compete with Howard Dadisman in gardening. However, a little Bermu da, some Johnson grass and a few vines of kudzu invaded our garden and we quit the job of growing vegetables. Howard has continued to carry on and the result achieved is greater each year. To let us know about the results of his labor he brought us some of the largest and most palatable tomatoes we have seen this season. To grow vegetables successfully requires piroductitve soil, selected seed* a quantity of fertilizer and hard work. Cultivating a garden is Howards recreation. Before she was 15 years <s4, Charlotte Bronte wrote 23 nov*>T*T : 69 JAMES PITTMAN DESCENDANTS MET JULY 17 (By Reporter) The Pittman Family Society met July 17th at Gordon's Chapel for the 1949 reunion. President Pittman Carter called the meeting to order and the opening song was led by Dr. C. E. Pittman, with Mrs. Alton Barnett at the piano. Dr. E. H. Dickson led in' prayer. Mr. Ford Seagraves gave a welcome and Mrs. Estelle Pike gave the response. President Carter introduced Dr. E. H. Dickson of the Physics Depart ment of the State University, who gave a most interesting and in structive message. He pointed out that it is well, and proper for us to reverence and remember our an cestors and what they accomplish ed, but we must learn and practice the new. A person who insists on do- ing things as his ancestors did, will stagnate; that to live a useful life he must study the things that edu cation and science have brought about and learn to apply them to daily living. He told us we must have tolerance; that modern ma chinery is so tolerant that the sep arate parts fit within one-10,000th of an inch or less. So must we fit our lives to members of our family, community and country if we would live in peace and harmony. After a bounteous basket dinner, the group re-assembled in the church for a short. business session. The* Society voted to send a mes sage of sympathy to President Em eritus, Mrs. C. K. Henderson, who was kept away by the death of her daughter, Mrs. E. C. Pike reported twelve deaths in the family last yean Interesting talks were made by Messrs. Pittman, of Mcßea, Rut ledge, Augusta, Reynolds, Nor cross and Weathers, Atlanta; W. C. Pitt man and T. C. Hardman, Commerce. The acting officers were re-elected for 1949-50. The Society will meet at Gordon’s Chapel, third Sunday in July, 1950. Sixty-nine descend ants of James Pittman answered the roll call. We were happy to welcome a number of new faces, but we missed a number of familiar ones. We look forward to seeing all the familiar and a larger number of new faces in attendance at Gordon’s Chapel third Sunday in July, 1950. We appreciate the kindness of Gordon Chapel community in per mitting us to use their lovely church, the ice and ice water fur nished, the chimes which furnished sweet music at intervals throughout the day and all other courtesies shown to make the day so enjoyable for all present. NICHOLSON GEORGE PACE PASSES On Sunday night, July 24, George Pace, age 84, of Commerce, passed away following an extended illness. Mr. Pace was reared in this com munity and lived here the greater portion of his life, endearing him self to a wide circle of friends, who are grieved at his demise. Surviving are his companion, the former Miss Daisy Banks; two daughters, Mrs. Nezzie Bulloch, of Commerce, Mrs. Boyd Luthf, of Athens; five sons, Barney Pace of Nicholson, John Pace, Hodgson Pace of Commerce, DuPree Pace of Washington, L. G. Pace of Lexing ton, together with a host of other near relatives. Funeral services were conducted I from the Nicholson Baptist Church on Tuesday afternoon, July 26, at 4 o’clock, the Rfev. P. B. Cash of j Braselton and Rev. Hubert Dodd of Thursday, July 28, 1949 ROBERT V. BENTON DIED JULY 16 IN COMMERCE Robert V. Benton, 73, Jackson county farmer, died Saturday $t the residence in Commerce following an extended illness. Funeral services were held from the First Baptist Church, the Rev. C. C. Tooke, pastor, officiating. In terment was in the Cabin Creek churchyard. He was born in Jackson county and had been a farmer most of his life. In addition to his wife, he is sur vived by a son, Thomas E. Benton, of Monroe; three daughters, Mrs. E. G. Lewis, of Commerce; Mrs. Jack Wilbanks, of Route 2, Jefferson; and Mrs. D. D. Melton, of Macon; a brother, Homer Benton, of Route 2, Commerce; and four sisters, Mrs. L. G. Minish, and Mrs. E. L. Hunt, of Route 2, Commerce; Mrs. C. W. Pin ton, and Mrs. R. C. Cushion, of Commerce. ATHENS STATE FARMERS MARKET OPENS AUGUST 2 formal opening of the Athens State Farmers Market will be held Tuesday, August 2, 1949, at 5:00 o’clock P. M. on the site which is located just outside the city limits of Athens on the new Atlanta high way. Tom Linder, Commissioner of Ag riculture, will be the speaker for the occasion. Other interesting talks will be made explaining the opera tion of a State Market. It is certain that the Athens Far mers Market will be a great asset to this section of Georgia. The mar ket will be operated on a wholesale basis. The Georgia Extension Ser vice and the county agents in sur rounding counties are to assist the farmers in this section in planning their crops for the market. Markets in other sections have been most successful and economic conditions in the sections where there is a Farmers Market are much better than in Northeast Georgia at the present. The market will be owned and operated by the State of Georgia. The Athens Jaycees obtained the property for the $30,000 erection through the solicitation of the Ath ens businessmen. All the farmers of this section of Georgia are invited to attend the of ficial opening. Commerce, in charge. Burial follow ed in the family graveyard. The family has the deepest sym pathy of friends in the passing of their loved one. C. H. SMITH CELEBRATES On Sunday, July 24, at the home of his son, A. C. Smith, the 78th birthday of Charlie H. Smith was celebrated. The day was one of pleasure for all the attendants, especially at the noon hour, when a feast fit for a king was spread. Among the attendants were: Lloyd Smith and family of Crawford, Otis Smith and family of Lexington, Dorsey Smith and family of Oconee Heights; Morris Gabriel and family of Lawrenceville, Mr. and Mrs. Hoke Smith of Decatur, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Ashworth, of Charles ton, S. C., Tom Conn and family, Mrs. Ora Ingram, Misses Bertha and Nellie Howington, Mrs. John Ayers and children, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Smith, Allen Duncan, of Commerce. Odell Howington and family of Hoschton, George Smith and fami- SUPERIOR COURT CONVENES MONDAY AUGUST FIRST Jackson Superior Court will convene at 10 a. m. next Monday in the court room. The calendar is arranged by the officers of the court and will be seen in this issue of The Herald. Only two felony cases thus far are on the docket. Several misdemenn ers stand ready for trial. The Grand Jury will probebly find several "true bills,” both felony and mis demeanor. A large crowd is expected to at tend the court. TWO FROM AREA MAKE HIGH SCORES ON ARMY TESTS Two men from this area have made unusually high marks on the Army’s General Classification Test, according to M-Sgt. Ned Bedsole, of the local recruiting station. William Leonard Ferguson, of GMfiville, made a score of 139 out of a possible 144, while Marvin Hanson, of Jefferson, made a score of 132. Only one other person has made over 130 on the test since he I took over the Gainesville station, i I Bedsole stated. The average score : for a college man is 120, he said, and neither of these men have been to college. Ferguson, 18-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Ferguson, of Gills ville, is now stationed at the Air Force base in San Antonio, Texas. He granduated fpom Gillsville High school in the closs of ’49. Hanson is a career soldier, hav ing ten years’ service in the army at the age ,of 37. His wife and three children live in Jefferson. Reenlist ing as a technical sergeant, he has been assigned to the Air Force base at Warner Robins, Ga. Mary Evelyn Parham Rev. and Mrs. J. C. Parham of Clarkston announce the birth of a daughter, Mary Evelyn, July 23rd at Emory University Hospital. Mrs. Parham before her marriage was Miss Evelyn Lyle. JACKSON COUNTY FARM BUREAU MEETS AUGUST 5 The Jackson County Farm Bureau will met August sth, 6:00 P. M. at Wilson, Jr., high school house, lo cated 5 miles from Commerce. Governor Talmadge and H. L. Wingate are the principal speakers. We will serve a picnic supper, so please bring a basket. We will all spread together and have a good time. Everybody is invited. Come, hear what these speakers have to say about Farm Bureau. S. J. Suddath, President. Jackson County Farm Bureau. ly of Atlanta, Mr. and Mrs. Neal Ward, of Atlanta, Miss Genie Ann Sheats, Rev. J. C. Sorrow of Ath ens, Mr. and Mrs. Watt Woods, Mrs. J. E. Huff of Arnoldsville. Buford Seagraves and family, W. O. Palmer and family, George Smith and children, Charlie Duncan and family, Rogers Palmer and family, H. O. Barnett and family, Mrs. Ad die David and sons, Mrs. Luvie Dun can and children, Walter Brooks and family, Mr. and Mrs. Grady Smith, Otis Barnett, Mrs. Bessie Sailors, Mrs. Earl Sailors and children, G. W. Wilson and family, Otha Howing ton and family of Nicholson. No. 6.