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The Jackson HeraLd Volume 76. FARM BUREAU ' MEMBERS HAVE SPLENDID MEETING Jackson County Farm Bureau met with the Wilson Junior Com munity Chapter Friday evening at 6 o’clock. There was some 1,000 to 1200 people present to enjoy the evening. This was the largest crowd ever to attend a Farm Bureau meeting in this county. Supper was served from a long table erected for this purpose. The ladies had prepared nice baskets which were supplemented by plen ty of barbecue, brunswick stew, ice tea and lemonade. Gov. Talmadge, Wilson Still,, organization director of Georgia Farm' Bureau and Mrs. Joe Ray, president Associated Women, were the speakers. Two radio editors were present to make recordings of the occasion. We wish to congratulate the com munity of Wilson Junior High .*< *L School .for the efforts put forth by the citizens to make this great meet ing of the Farm Bureau of Jackson County a pronounced success. This community, with its sentiment for educational progress, obedience to law and the highest type of agricul tural activity is one of the best in, not only Jackson, but any other county. GEORGE DEADWYLER AND ROBIN SELF WILL GO TO COUNCIL More than 1,000 Four-H Club boys and girls from practically every county in the state are ex pected to attend a meeting which is to be held on campus of G. S. C. W., Milledgeville, August 16—20. This will be the 16th annual meeting of the Georgia 4-H Club Council. All club members will be given training in leading recreational ac tivities under the supervision of M. L. Van Winkle, Extension Ser vice recreation specialist. President G.'P. Donaldson, of Abraham Bald win Agricultural College, Tifton, will be in charge of the singing. Other groups to meet in connec tion with the 4-H Council are coun ty and home demonstration agents of Georgia, the State 4-H Club Ad visory Committee, which is com posed of 25 outstanding Georgians, and the Master 4-H Club of the State. This group is made up of 4-H club members and former members who have won out-of-state trips for outstanding club activities. George Deadwyler of Maysville, and Robin Self of Route 2, Jeffer son, will represent Jackson County. Soil Conservationist Sent to Marietta With regret Jackson County has lost J. W. Phillips from the Soil Conservation service of the county, as he has been transferred to Mari etta and has been made Flood Con trol Engineer. This is a well de served promotion. Mr. Phillips has made an enviable record in soil conservation work with the Oconee River Conservation District. He has many warm friends in Jackson county who hope that in his new position his efforts will be crowned with abundant success. Messrs Carlan and Welch are tak ing over the duties of Mr. Phillips. They have been in Jefferson, for several months and are well quali fied for any problem of soil con servation. Single Copy Five Cents FFA CONFERS DEGREES ON 241 STUDENTS Georgia Planter Degrees were conferred on 241 high school voca tional agriculture students at the 21st annual convention of the Geor gia Association Future Farmers of America held last week at their state camp near Covington. Those from Jefferson receiving degrees were William P. Bell, Quillian Garrison and Bobby Sail rs. From Commerce, Paul Adams. MRS. G. S. MILSAPS DIES AT WINDER Winder—Mrs. Green S. Wilsaps died at her residence here after a long illness. Funeral services were held from Christian Church, the Pastor, the Rev. Nixon Taylor, officiating. In terment was in Rose Hill Cemetery. Sh* is survived by her husband, one daughter, Mrs. Robert L. Rus sell, .whose husband is U. S. Judge in the Northern Georgia District. Four grandchildren, one great-grandchild and one sister, Mrs. Will Sims, of Winder* also survive. Mrs. Milsaps was a sister of the late Mrs. Claud Hancock. GENE TALMADGE STATUE UNVEILING SET FOR SEPT. 23 Unveiling of the Eugene Tal madge Memorial, a statue of the four - times - elected Governor of Georgia, has been set for Sept. 23 on the State Capitol grounds, Zack D. Cravey, President fo the Me morial Committee, announced. Cravey said the ceremonies will be public and that many prominent citizens of the State will attend. He said special invitations would be issued to the Genei'al Assembly other State officials, all living form er Governors of Georgia, the Con gressional delegation and district and county chairmen who assisted in raising funds for the memorial. The statue of the late Governor was designed by the well-known sculptor, Steffen Thomas, of Stone Mountain. It is double life size and shows former Governor Talmadge in a typical easy speaking pose. It measures 23 1-2 feet from the bot tom of .the base to the top of the head. CITY CLERK’S OFFICE CLOSED NEXT WEEK MON. THROUGH FRI. We are authorized to state that the City Council has granted the City Clerk a vacation and the of fice in the City Hall will be closed from Monday morning through Fri day. ACADEMY Home coming, Sunday, August 14th. The former and present mem bers, along with all other interested persons, will meet together for a “Home Coming,” so fill your basket, come along and let old friends and acquaintances renew. Revival Services will begin Aug ust 14th and go through August 20th. The services will begin at 8:00 each evening. Come—bring your family and friends. Rev. Jim Harvey, Pastor Audrey Steve Medley Mr. and Mrs. Frank Medley, Jr., announce the birth of a son on July 27,wh0 has been given the name of Audrey Steve. Mrs. Medley is the former Miss Sally Mae Griffeth. Jefferson, Jackson County, Georgia BOARD REGISTRARS URGE CITIZENS TO REGISTER The Jackson County Board of Registrars is in session all this week in the Court House, registering vot ers cf this county. About 750 have registered thus far. The Tax Col lector is the deputy of the registrars and also registers the electorate. His appointment comes by law. The Board can appoint other deputies, where necessity requires this act ion. The registrars for the time will each one serve in a specific area of the county so as to make it conven ient and easy for voters to qualify to cast their ballots. Under the law, May 4, 1950, is the last day for reg istration, but the Registrars of Jack son are anxious for every voter to register during 1949, so that a vot ers’ list could be prepared for any special election that might be called in which the voters of the county would be called on to participate. During this week registration has been more active than usual. Voters are urged to register. Very few un der the provisions of the law will be unable to qualify as a legal voter. However, one of the requi sites of qualification to cast a ballot is to register. The Registrars will render every possible assistance to voters to qual ify to cast their ballots. PROMINENT FARMER PASSES AT HOME *„ NEAR ATTICA Charles W. Hawkins, well-known resident of the Attica community died August 3rd in an Athens hospi tal. Funeral services were conducted Friday afternoon from Attica Bap tist Church with Rev. George Col lins and Rev. Smith officiating. In terment was in the church ceme tery. Surviving Mr. Hawkins is his wife, Mrs. Ezzell Wallace Hawkins: two daughters, Mrs. G. W. Marcus and Miss Louise Hawkins; threp sons, Fred Hawkins, Jefferson, and Jack and Charles W. Hawkins, jr., both of Athens; two sisters, Mrs. H. H. Simpson, Atlanta, and Mrs. W. S. Blankenship, Buford; brother, Andrew Hawkins, Kilgore, Tex., and a granddaughter, Eleaine Hawkins, Athens. A native of Hall county, Mr. Hawkins had been a resident of Jackson county for the past ten years, being a member of Attica Baptist Church and a prominent farmer of that section. MRS. L.R. PETTYJOHN PASSES AT HOME, ROUTE ITALMO Funeral services for Mrs. L. R. Pettyjohn, 92, of Route 1, Talmo, were conducted Sunday from the Harmony Baptist Church, Hall County, with the Rev. Juan Jarrard officiating. Burial was in the Har mony Cemetery. Mrs. Pettijohn died at the resi dence Saturday morning following an illness of 10 days. She was born in Hall County and had resided in Jackson County near her birthplace for the past 79 years. She is survived by four sons, B. S., of Ft. Worth, Texas; W. P., of Talmo; Claude, of Atlanta, and Leafy Pettijohn, of Route 1, Talmo; two daughters, Mrs. Florence Mar tin, of Pendergrass, and Mrs. Irene Esco, of Talmo. HALL COUNTY AGENT L. C. RUE SPEAKS TUESDAY AT ROTARY At Jefferson Rotary, Tuesday, Senator H. W. Davis wes scheduled to speak on Registration, but as he was engaged in the trial of a case in Jackson Superior Court, he was prevented from performing this Rotary service. However, a very in formative talk was made on Soil Erosion, Chickens, Cattle and other agricultural topics by L. C. Rue, County Agent of Hall County. He spoke extemporaneously, as he was a visiting Rotarian who did not have any advance information that he would be called upon. Rev. Lamar Watkins is chairman of the Program Committee. Pres ident Nat Hancock announced that several were absent on account of Superior Court, the Grand Jury bar becue, and other reasons. Another guest present beside? Mr. Rue, was C. G. Scrutchin, of. Athens. MRS. C. W. BACHELOR PASSES AT MONROE HOSPITAL, JULY 29 *Mrs. Lillie Myrtle Batchelor, on ly sister of Mrs. J. A. Crook of Pen dergrass, passed away Friday, July 29, at the Walton county hospital, Monroe, following a lengthy ill ness. A native of Jackson County, Mrs.' Batchelor was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Evans, pioneer citizzens of this section. Born on April 29th, 1875, she made her home in Walton County for many years, where she acquired a wide circle of loyal friends and ad mirers. She was the widow of the late Mr. Charlie Martin Batchelor, well-known throughout this section. A loyal member of the Walnut Fork Baptist Church, Mrs. Batche lor was a woman of noble character and many unselfish traits. Shy was a professed Christian and was well known locally. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. George Collins at Walnut Fork Baptist Church, and interment was in the church cemetery. Mrs. Batchelor is survived by two sons, Hoyt Batchelor and Hollij; Batchelor, of Monroe one daughter, Mrs. Luther Darnell, of Monroe and several step-children. MRS. H. M. GAMMAGE DIES FROM AUTO ACCIDENT Mrs. H. M. Gammage of Albany, the former Miss Jessie Rogers of Maysville died recently in an At lanta hospital of injuries sustained in an automobile collision in At lanta. Mrs. Gammage was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Rog ers, who at one time made their home in Martin Institute dormitory, later returning to their home in Maysville. She is survived by her husband and one daughter, Mrs. Alton Futch, Nashville, Ga.; seven sisters, Mrs. J. L. Dunson, Commerce; Mrs. Bessie Murray, Maysville; Mrs. T. V. Phil lips, Royston; Mrs. Belle R. Mc- Connell, Atlanta; Mrs. J. C. Yeargin, Washington, D. C.; Mrs. Chandler, Maysville; and Mi*. George L. Sab ados, Albany; and one brother, Mr. John T. Rogers, Charlotte, N. C. Thursday, August 11, 1949 T. T. BENTON ELECTED MANAGER LOAN ASSOCIATION T. T. Benton, of Jefferson has been elected to succeed the late H. F. Bray as manager of the Com merce Building and Loan Associa tion and has begun the discharge of his duties. Mr. Benton since young manhood has been connected with the educational forces of Georgia and for a long term of years was County Superintendent of Schools in Jackson County. He is a splen did business man and no doubt will make this already successful cor poration a capable and efficient manager. The Commerce Building and Loan Association has assets of something more than $5,00,000 and operates only in Jackson County. MRS. S.V. WILHITE PASSES AT HOME IN JEFFERSON Mrs. Myrtice Chrisler Wilhite, widow of the late S. V. Wilhite, who passed away 18 years ago, died sud- denly at her home here on Friday night. Mrs. Wilhite lived alone and her passing was not discovered until Saturday morning when near by residents called at her home. Mrs. Wilhite was 69 years of age. She was a daughter of the late W. S. and Alice Wills Chrysler. She was reared in the Dry Pond com munity but made her home in Jef ferson for many years. Mrs. Wilhite was a woman who loved her home. She was unosten tatious, and preferred to be alone, and was never reconciled to the death of her husband. Her close friends were few, but those few greatly admired her gentle nature and Christian character. Funeral services were held Tues day afternoon from the Randolph Funeral Home and interment was : in Woodbine cemetery. Rev. J. D. Matheson conducted the service and appropriate music was rendered by Miss Mabeth Storey. I Surviving the deceased is one_; sister, Mrs. L. R. Hale of Dearing. > FUNERAL SERVICES FOR MRS. WADE AT WHITE PLAINS Mrs. Betty Reynolds Wade, wife of Marion Wade of Bogart, passed away Monday al an Athens Hospi tal, where she had been since Satur day. Mrs. Wade was 66 years of age and was reared in the White Plains ■community and was a member of j the White Plains Baptist Church, i She was well known in Jackson County where she lived for a num ber of years. Funeral services were held Wed nesday at White Plains, conducted by Rev. Spivey of Athens and Rev. Pruitt. Surviving the deceased are her husband, Marion J. Wade, and nine children, Mrs. O. L. Venable and Henry Wade of Jefferson, Caspard, j Wilie and Mrs. Charlie Williamson J of Athens, Myron and Mrs. Virgil Langford of Bogart, Mrs. Donald Lester of Gainesville and S. J. Wade of Rockfort, Missouri. Dennis Ray Beatty Mr. and Mrs. Howell Beatty an nounce the birth at an Athens Hos pital on August 6th of a son whom they have named Dennis Ray. Mrs. Beatty is the former Miss Gerieva Sosebee. COURT ROOM FILLED WITH EAGER SPECTATORS Because two mothers are charged with causing the death of their chil dren by starvation, this session of Superior Court is intensely interest ing. These persons are Mrs. Myrtle Gee Anderson and Mrs. Daisy Craig Gay. The former’s twenty-two months old girl died in an Athens hospital, while the latter’s 14- month-old boy died four days later in the Athens hospital. The testi mony was that the children died of malnutrition. There seemed no question about this. The mother’s defense was their children had measles, after which they could not retain nourishment. They claimed that at all times an abundance of nourishment was furnished them. Judge Pratt, in private conver sation, stated that this’ is the first court over which lie has presided thgt a person has been triecj for such offense- So fair as cart-, be ascer tained this is the first case of this accusation ever brought before a Judge and Jury of Jackson Superior Court. The case was hard fought by the attorneys, H. D. Stark and H. W. Davis representing the State and Geroge W. Westmoreland repre senting the defendants. \ ■ These and other murder cases at tracted large crowds to the court room. The attendance reminded one of old times when Jefferson streets, as well as the Temple of Justice were crowded with an immense throng. The first case called Monday was the State vs. Hattie Duke Thomas, J colored, charged with the murder lof John Early, a negro man. The crime was committed at her home near Braselton on July 31. She was found guilty of murder with re commendation of mercy and was given a sentence of life by Judge Pratt. Then followed the case of the State vs. Myrtle Gee Anderson, charged with the murder by starva tion of her 22-months—old baby girl. She was found guilty of mur der with recommendation of mercy. Her sentence was for life. The State vs. Daisy Craig Gay, 1 charged with the offense of murdey I by starving her 14-months-old son ! was then tried. ; The verdict of the jury in the ! case of Daisy Craig Gay was maxi mum and minimum, 3 years, j Myrtice S. Wilson of Hoschton j was tried for misdemeanor and ac quitted. Martha Attaway of Hoschton was also tried for misdemeanor and ac | quitted. I Solicitor Hope Stark prosecuted the above women. Martha Atta way was defended by E. C. Stark and Myrtice Wilson by George W. Westmoreland. Lamar Phillips, colored, entered a plea of guilty of destroying public property and was sentenced to 12 months. A barbecue was served to the Grand Jury at the County Farm Tuesday at noon by the County Commissioners. The Grand Jury has made its report to the Judge and the presentments will be published next week. Dennis Herbert Stancil Mr. and Mrs. Emory Stancil an nounce the birth at the Commerce Hospital on August 8 of a son whom they have named Dennis Herbert. Mrs. Stancil is the former Miss Ruth Jackson, duaghter of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Jackson of Apple Valley. No. 8.