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The Jackson herald
Volume 76.
LAW VIOLATORS
TRIED AT SESSION
CITY COURT
Jefferson City Court convened in
the court house Monday morning
and was in session until about 2
o’clock Tuesday.
It was a busy session. Judge G. P. 1
Martin presided, Solicitor W. P.
Frost represented the State, Clerk
Clifford Storey and Sheriff John
B. Brooks were at their respective
posts.
Solicitor Frost reported ready
with all cases on the calendar but
because some defendants failed to
answer when their names were
called, many bonds were forfeited.
The cost of forfeited bonds will be
paid by the defendants.
The first case called for the vio
lation of the unemployment com
pensation law was against William
Morris, Col., familiarly known as
‘’Will Bill,” who had been receiving
pay for unemployment while he had
a job with the city of Jefferson., He
entered a plea of guilty, but under a
decision of the Court of Appeals
he can not be sent to public works.
Judge Martin imposed a fine of SSO
and costs, or six months in jail. If
the fine is paid the money will* bet
refunded to the unemployment,
fund.
Grover C. Watkins was tried for
violating the unemployment com
pensation law, was found guilty
and was fined $72 and costs, or four
months in jail.
Hugh M. Baxter entered a plea
of guilty to possessing non-tax-paid
liquor. He has not been sentenced.
Ferd Streetrrian plead guilty to
possessing non-tax-paid liquor.'
Sentenced SSOO or 12 months on
public works.
Carl Thomas, Col., accused of
public drunkenness, plea of guilty,
fined $75 including cost, or 12
months on public works.
Hubbard Harrison, col., charged
with resisting arrest. Found guilty.
Sentence, SIOO, including costs, or
12 months on public works.
Lorenza Duke, Col., driving car
while intoxicated, plea of guilty,
sentenced 6 months on public works.
John Calvin Muckalls, Col., driv
ing car while intoxicated, plea of
guilty, sentenced 12 months on pub
lic works.
James Hendrix, driving car while
intoxicated, plea of guilty, fined
$250, or 12 months on public works.
Jonner C. Swafford, drunk on
highway, plea of guilty, sentenced
SI.OO and costs, or 3 months on
public works.
Soil Conservation
Service News
By Walter F. Carlan
Mr. Y. D. Maddox, a co-operator
of the Oconee River Soil Conser
vation District, is clearing for pas
ture land recently drained on Curry
Creek. Mr. Maddox plans to plow
and seed this land this Fall.
The District’s drag line is working
in a 40-acre bottom of Mr. C. J.
Hall’s, near Hoschton. This bottom
will be put in pasture and row
crops.
A pasture demonstration is to be
held on Frank Whitehead’s farm
near Nicholson school, September
Ist. Two acres of land will be plow
ed, harrowed, fertilized, limed and
seeded.
Mr. Luther Freeman has a 10-
acre field of nice Ladino clover. Sev
eral hundred pounds of seed were
harvested in July. Mr. Freeman is
planting 35 acres of Fescue and La
cino this Fall.
Single Copy Five Cents
VERNARD S. WRIGHT
DIES SUDDENLY .
IN MONROE
Vernard S. Wright, a well-known
and popular resident of Monroe,
died suddenly at his home from a
heart attack Monday morning.
Funeral services were conducted
Tuesday afternoon from the Mon
roe Methodist Church, with Rev.
W. H. Gardner, the pastor, officiat
ing.
Mr. Wright was 50 years of age.
He was a son of the late R. U.
Wright, a former Jackson County
educator, and the late Mamie Sud
deth Wright. He was an active Ma
son and churchman and had served
as Worshipful Master of the Mon
roe Masonic Lodge, and was a teach
er of the Susannah Wesley Class in
the Monroe Methodist Church. For
several years he was associated with
the Walton News, but at the time
of his death was in the radio busi
ness.
Surviving Mr. Wright are his
wife, Mrs. Eula Harris Wright; a
son, Richard Wright; daughter, Mrs.
Allen Royston; tWo grandchildren,
Dianne and Michael Royston; sister,
Mr,s. J. D ; .Escc*e;,.hcHf-brother, Car
iwrWight.
LOCAL DRAFT
BOARD MOVES
The Local Draft Board has moved
it’s office from the Westmoreland
Building to the office of H. J. Dailey
& Son, located upstairs above the
AAA Office.
The Local Board office is open
from 8:00 A. M. to 5:00 P. M. on
Tuesday and from 8:00 to 12:00 on
Wednesday.
All 18-year-olds should register
within 5 days after their 18th birth
day.
SCOUTS TAKE TRIP
TO STONE MOUNTAIN
Scout Master Alf Anderson and
Charlie Burgess recently took the
Jefferson Boy Scout Troop to Stone
Mountain.
When they arrived the 17 boys
climbed to the top of the mountain
a distance of one mile. After the
hike the group was taken to Grant
Park where they ate lunch and
made a tour of the park. The boys
also visited the zoo.
In the afternoon the boys were
taken on a tour of downtown At
lanta and to Ponce DeLeon Park.
They arrived back in Jefferson Sun
day evening.
43,280 VETS ON
PENSION LISTS
Figures released by the Atlanta
Regional Veterans Administration
office show that 1 Georgia veterans
receiving pensions or compensation
total 43,280.
Also there are 8,432 in institu
tions of higher learning, 17,630 in
other schools, 14,163 in the job
training program, and 17,259 in
farm training—making a total of
57,484 in training.
Notice To Members of
The Village Club
A picnic lunch will be served on
next Monday night, August 29th, at
the new club room at Recreation
Building.
All members are requested to be
present. Please bring tickets and
funds collected on the Rouge Pro
ject.
Jefferson, Jackson County, Georgia
1949 CLEAN-UP
CAMPAIGN BEGINS
SEPTEMBER IST
September has been officially de
clared JEFFERSON CLEAN-UP
MONTH by Mayor William T. Bry,-
an, Jr. and the City Council. During
this month everyone is asked to
clean-up their property and take
an active part in the many improve
ment programs now underway.
The Clean-Up Contest which drew
state-wide attention to Jefferson
last year will be held during Sep
tember. Each Ward will be in com
petition and the winning Ward will
be declared on the number of total
points scored during the contest
period. Judges for the clean-up
drive will be annuonced in the near
future. A prize will be offered by
the City Council to the winning
Ward.
Chairmen of the Wards will again
be City Councilmen. They include:
Ward 1, Nat Hancock; Ward 2, T. D.
Storey; Ward 3, T. M. Crow, and
Ward 4, H. L. Garrison. Score cards
will be given each resident by the
Ward chairmen. Mayor Bryan is
General Chairman of the Clean-Up
Campaign.
Champion Home Town Contest
Jefferson is sponsored in the 1949
Georgia Power Cos. Champion Home
Town Contest by the Civic Improve
ment Club. Last year this city won
an Honorable Mention Award for
its progressive improvement work.
The projects have continued and
new programs to make Jefferson a
better home town have been insti
tuted.
Project Chairmen
The following Champion Home
Town Project chairmen and com
mittees are now active in this work:
Street Markers—Ed Kelly and H.
L. Garrison.
House Numbering—Storey Elling
ton.
Clean Streets—Nat Hancock.
Grass Area Between Sidewalks
and Curb—J. W. Early.
Plant Dogwood Trees Along
Streets—Woman’s Club.
Improved Parking and Traffic
Regulations—T. M. Crow.
Better Enforcement of Sanitary
Laws—Dr. Lord and Dr. Stovall.
Clean-Up Highway Bridge Over
Curry’s Creek—Southworth Bryan.
Crawford W. Long Memorial
Markers at City Limits and Site of
Operation—Southworth Bryan.
Crawford W. Long Memorial
Highway—Ed Hardy, H. W. Davis.
Court House Grounds Improve
ment—Jackson County Officers and
C- T. Storey, Jr.
Clean Up Vacant Lots and Un
sightly Buildings—H. L. Garrison.
Fill Old Wells—H. L. Garrison.
Cemetery Improvements—Mrs. J.
C. Bennett.
Recreation Projects For School
and Community—Rotary Club and
Overseer’s Club.
Landscape Colored School
Grounds—Civic Improvement Club.
Beautify Business Section—Joe
Baxter and J. W. Early.
Gymnasium Community Gym
nasium Association.
Agriculture—J. L. McMullan.
Grain Elevator—R. S. Johnson.
Scout Program—J. W. Early.
Christmas Decorations For Town
—Woman’s Club, J. W. Early and G.
T. Kesler.
Agnes Elaine Brumbalow
Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Brumbalow
announce the birth on Friday, Aug
ust 19, of a daughter, whom they
have named Agnes Elaine. Mrs.
Brumbalow will be remembered as
Miss Mildred Mote.
DR M. H. MASSEY
PINCH HITS IN AN
INTERESTING WAY
President Nat Hancock of Jeffer
son Rotary describes a ‘"Pinch Hit
ter” as one who can "hit better than
the one for who he is a substitute.”
He described the speaker at Tues
day’s Rotary meeting, Dr. Milo H.
Massey, as a good Pinch Hitter.
In introducing the speaker, Pro
gram Chairman Lamar Watkins
said that he asked Dr. Massey to
take the place of one who had prom
ised to speak, but at the last mom
ent was compelled t o cancel
the engagement. "Then,” said he,
"In my distress, I called on Dr. Mas
sey, one of our own members, who
came to the rescue. I feel sure you
will hear a splendid message from
this consecrated minister of the
gospel.”
Dr. Massey told of the pleasure he
has experienced in being a member
of Jefferson Rotary. "I have had,”
said he, “joy and happiness through
the association, friendship and fel
lowship of the members.”
In a most interesting and impress
ive manner he discussed "I, You,
We and They.” In the analysis of
these little pronouns he spoke of the
meaning of each and its relationship
to society and life itself. In the talk
he said one should connect things
with power to destroy into forces
for useful service just as Benjamin
Franklin converted electricity into
one of man’s most useful servants.
Instead of destroying cities and kill
ing people with atomic power it
should be made one of man’s best
assets and greatest blessings. Let us
do good, instead of evil, with the
powers of nature.
Dr. Massey’s subject was different
from topics usually selected by
speakers and he discussed the topic
in words chosen in a most unique
manner.
Guests present were Mrs. John N.
Holder, Mrs. Jones H. Aderhold, Sr.,
Miss Gene Smith, pianists and Garb
F. Porter.
Several members were absent.
FARM BUREAU NEWS
S. J. Suddath, Ninth District Di
rector of the Georgia Farm Bureau
Federation, says the August-Sep
tember issue of the Georgia Farm
Bureau News will carry an official
proclamation issued by Gov. Her
man Talmadge setting aside the
week of September 13-19 as state
wide Farm Bureau Week, during
which an intensive membership
campaign will be conducted to reach
the state’s minimum goal of 90,000
farm families for the current fiscal
year.
Georgia’s two United States Sen
ators, Walter F. George and Richard
B. Russell, have issued statements
in Washington urging farm people
to give enthusiastic support to the
statewide observance of Farm Bu
reau Week.
In releasing contents of the state
ments issued by the two national
congreessional leaders, H. L. Win
gate revealed the fact that Gov.
Herman E. Talmadge has issued an
official proclamation in which the
chief executive said, "It is essential
that our farm people coordinate
their interests in support of the pro
gram so ably outlined by the chosen
leaders of the Georgia Farm Bureau,
and enlist as active members of the
organization.”
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Alexander
were in Athens Tuesday guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Allgood.
Thursday, August 25, 1949
R. H. GRIFFETH
HEADS NINTH
DISTRICT MASONS
Robert H. Griffeth, of Route 3.
Jefferson, was elected Worshipful
Master of the Ninth District Masons
at the forty-fourth annual commun
ication held in Dahlonega on Aug
ust 17. The one-hundred-year-old
lodge at Dahlonega was host for the
convention.
Other officers elected and install
ed for the ensuing year are:
N. T. Pirkle, Buford, deputy mas
ter; E. F. Robinson, Gainesville,
senior warden; Marvin Allison,
Lawrenceville, junior warden; Guy
Fitts, Dahlonega, senior deacon;
Sam S. Harbin, Gainesville, junior
deacon; J. H. Dilbeck, Jasper, Sen
ior steward; H. 6. Dixon, Lilbum,
junior steward; C. H. Edwards,
Cleveland, chaplain; R. T. Coker,
Canton, tyler; Harry Tucker, Gaines
ville, secretary; and W. R. Green,
Canton, re-elected Masonic Home
Trustee. The meeting will be held
next year with Unity Lodge No. 36,
at Jefferson.
Churchjilotes
Presbyterian Church
W. R. THURMAN,
Student Supply Pastor.
10:60 A. M.—Sunday School.
11:00 A. M.—Church Service.
The week of Summer Revival
Services will begin at the church
on Sunday evening, August 28, art
8:00 o’clock P. M., and will continue
through Friday evening, September
2nd. All members of the Church are
urged to be present, and a cordial
invitation is extended to all our
friends throughout the community
to worship with us each evening.
We are earnestly hoping for a week
of true spiritual enrichment as we
gather to sing familiar hymns, to
unite in a spirit of prayer, and to
read and consider the Word of God.
Preaching will be by the supply
pastor, who leaves after this week
to resume his school work at Colum
bia Theological Seminary, Decatur.
FIRST METHODIST
Lamar H. Watkins, Pastor.
10:00 A. M.—Church School.
11:00 A. M.—Morning Worship.
7:00 P. M. Youth Fellowship.
8:00 P. M.—Evening Worship.
First Baptist Church
J. D. MATHESON. Minister.
Services Sunday
10:00 A. M.—Bible School.
11:00 A. M.—Morning Worship.
7:00 P. M.—Training Union.
B:oo—Evening Worship.
Welcome.
Red Stone Church
There will be two services Sun
day, August 28th, at the Red Stone
Methodist Church. Everyone in the
vicinity are extended a cordial in
vitation to attend these two ser
vices.
Quarterly Conference of
Jefferson Circuit
The first Quarterly Conference of
Jefferson Circuit, will be held at
Bethany Church, Wednesday, Aug
ust 31, at 11:00 o’clock.
Home Coming At Antioch
On Sunday, September 11th, there
will be a Home Coming at Antioch
Methodist Church in New Town
District All members, former raem-
HIGH SCHOOL
FOOTBALL SEASON
OPENS SEPT. 9TH
Jefferson High School has opened
the 1949 football season with prac
tice sessions on the school field.
Coach Frank Snyder reported that
over 20 candidates have come out
for the pre-school training periods.
The official season of games will
open on September 9th. For the first
game this year Jefferson will be
hosts to Cornelia. It will be the first
in a series of night games and will
take place at the Jefferson Mills
park.
JHS will play ten games this year.
All will be at night. Half of the tilts
will be played at the Mill park. This
will be the largest number of home
games since the team was organ
ized two years ago. This will also
be Jefferson’s biggest year in the
gridiron sport. Football’s popular
ity has grown during the past two
seasons and large attendance is ex
pected at the five home games.
Two new teams are on the Jeffer
son schedule this year. They are
Southwest DeKalb and Thomaston.
Both games will be played away
from home. The complete schedule
for this 1949 Football Season was
released by Coach Snyder as fol
lows:
1949 J. H. S. Football Schedule
Sept. 9—Cornelia (Here).
Sept. 16—Winder (There).
Sept. 23—S. DeKalb (There).
Sept. 30—Clarkesville (There).
October 7—Ellijay (Here).
October 14—Lavonia (Here).
October 21—Toccoa (There).
October 28—Eastanollee (Here).
Nov. 18—Thomaston (There).
Nov. 23—Commerce (Here).
All are night games.
PETHEL INFANT
DIES AT TALMO
Graveside services were held at
Talmo cemetery for Jerry Lee
Pethel, three-day-old son of Mr. and
Mrs. J. L. Pethel. The infant died
early Friday morning at the resi
dence in Talmo.
Mrs. J. L. Anderson
In Athens Hospital
Friends of Mrs. John L. Anderson
will regret to know that she is ill in
an Athens hospital. They wish for
her a rapid recovery and return
home.
DRY POND FARM
BUREAU MET ON 20TH
Dry Pond Farm Bureau met Mon
day night, the 20th. The meeting
was called to order by the presi
dent, Mr. Thurman Griffieth.
Although the weather was incle
ment, a fairly good number were
present.
Some important business was dis
cussed. Mr. S. J. Suddeth gave some
interesting facts, and important
dates concerning Farm Bureau.
Mr. McMullan was also present
and talked on the possibilities in
the community. The organization
always enjoys these splendid men
meeting with us.
At the next meeting, supper will
be served, which is always some
thing to look forward to.
bers and friends are invited to at
tend this gathering and carry bas
kets of food. There will be preach
ing, song service and a good day.
ACADEMY
Sunday, August 28, 1949.
Sunday School: 10:00 A. M., Me.
Fred Smith, superintendent.
Baptismal Service: 11:00 A. M.
B. T. U-: 7:00, Dwight Porter, di
rector.
Evening Worship: 8:00 P. M.
Everyone welcome.
No. JO.