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THURSDAY. AUGUST 25. IU
THE JACKSON HERALD
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PUBLISHED WEEKLY
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Seldom do we go to Atlanta, but
we spent last week-end in the Gate
City, the guests of our daughter,
Mrs. Carroll Griffin. We reached
there just after the burial of Miss
Margaret Mitchell, the famous auth
or of the book. "Gone With the
Wind.” Atlanta was in deep sor
row because of her death. Not sine*
*he passing fo Henry W. Grady in
1889 has the city of Atlanta been in
such deep mourning for one of its
citizens. Miss Mitchell was world
renowned. Her book has been print
ed in thirty languages and more
than two millions of copies have
come from the press. Her husband,
John R. Marsh, received telegrams
and letters not only from President
Truman and other distinguished
people of the United States, but
from many citizens of other coun
tries, deploring the death of this
great Georgia author. She was the
most widely known of all Georgians
and easily the first citizen of this
State.
It was our great pleasure to know
Miss Mitchell. Before she published
her novel, "Gone With the Wind,
we met her at conventions of the
Georgia Press Association. The dis
tinction that came to her because
of being the author of one of the
most noted books, made no differ
ence in her attitude and conduct
toward people. She was quiet, un
assuming, friendly, but bright and
prett y. We always experienced
great pleasure in talking with her.
The last time we had the pleasure of
seeing her and her husband, John
R. Marsh, who for many years had
charge of publicity of the Georgia
Power Company, was at the open
ing of the new plant of the Atlanta
Journal. For some time Mr. Marsh
had been ill and no life companion
ever manifested greater devotion to
her husband than Mrs. Marsh (Miss
Mitchell). Many beautiful and de-
served tributes have been paid Miss
Mitchell not only by the Press of
Georgia, but by leading newspapers
of the United States and some for
eign countries. A monument at
Grady Hospital will be erected in
the honor of one of the greatest
authors of the world. She was loved
by all who knew her and those who
read her book.
Another well known Georgian
had also passed away in Atlanta and
was buried on the first day of our
visit to that city, Dr. Samuel Greene.
He had some enemies and many
warm friends. Personally Dr. Green
had few enemies, but many are
against the organization of which
he was the Imperial Wizard or head
of the Ku Klux Klan in Georgia.
Dr. Green was a man of honor,
truth and integrity. The concensus
of opinion is that none of the law
Ad**rtuom*n*
JSI/\ From where I sit... 61/ Joe Marsh
Now I'm Going Back
To High School I
When I saw lights burning in the
High School auditorium last night,
I looked in to see what went on.
About twenty people were listen
ing to Bun Ellis, the electrician,
talk about television.
I slipped into a back seat and
asked Hap T ho Bias what was up.
Hap told me it was the new Self-
Improvement Club. I stayed tc lis
ten—and learned a lot. Bum really
knows his stuff.
Turns ut this slab meets every
Friday might laeh member gives
talk am the subjoat be knows moat
about I joined on the spot beteuse
less acts of the Ku Klux Klan or
others who did repulsive things in
the name of the Klan, were sanc
tioned by the head man of the or
der. People who knew him best had
confidence in his integrity and
never doubted any statement made
by him. Many men were his friends
outside the membership of the Ku
Klux Klan, and his death has
brought sorrow to many people in
and outside the State of Georgia.
While walking down Peachtree
street in Atlanta someone gave us a
pat on the back. We stopped and
behold the man was Judge A. B.
Conger of Bainbridge, recently ap
pointed one of Georgia s Federal
judges. Just thirty years ago we
were both members of the Georgia
House of Representatives. We have
met only once since our service in
the General Assembly. We think it
remarkable that he recognized ue
by our walk and the appearance of
the back of our head. He stated to
us that he was on his way from his
home in Bainbridge to Nacoochee
Valley where he was invited to
spend the week-end with Lamartine
G. Hardman of Commerce. Mrs.
Hardman was reared in Bainbridge
and she has the good will and
friendship of everybody in her na
tive city. Lamartine Hardman is
one of Jackson County's best busi
ness men and most popular citizens.
We feel sure that Judge Conger had
a real pleasant visit to Mr. and Mrs.
Hardman in their Nacoochee Val
ley home.
We never go to Atlanta without
visiting the Henry Grady Hotel,
where we stopped in Atlanta when
we were serving the State. We feel
disappointed if, when we drop by
this splendid enterprise, we do not
have the pleasure of shaking hands
with Mrs. Brandon, the president,
successor to her brother, Cecil Can
non, deceased, F. B. Wilson, the
vice president, L. O. Moseley, the
manager and Willis Pool, the as
sistant manager. All these we had
the pleasure of meeting except Mrs.
Brandon. While in the Henry Grady
we met our good Jackson County
former citizen, Judge T. Hoyt Davis,
who is one of Georgia’s Federal
judges. He said, "I am now on my
way to my old Jackson County
home at Braselton. There is no
place nearer and dearer to me than
the old home. I love Jackson and
her people.” Judge Davis is an
uncle of Mrs. P. J. Roberts who
lives near this city. People of Jack
son are proud of the splendid record
he has made as lawyer and judge.
While seated in the Henry Grady
Hotel another gentleman shook
hands with us and said, "We are
anxious for you and Mrs. Holder to
learning new things is one of my
favorite hobbies.
From where I ait, it’s willingness
to learn from the other person that
makes Americana tolerant towards
so many different viewpoints and
tastes in things. Just because Bun
EUls goes for chocolate malted*,
while I prefer a melloy glass of
beer, doesn’t mean I’m right and
he’a wrong. Incidentally, next week
I'm going to talk oo bow to ran a
Mvapaptr.
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The Jackson Herald, Jefferson, Georgia
Official Organ of Jackson County
John N. Holder Mitor
Mrs. John N. Holder Asso. Editor
JEFFERSON, JACKSON COUNTY, GA.
pay a visit to our Children’s Home
near Decatur.” That person was
Rev. B. C. Kerr, the Superintend
ent. He said, "We have a splendid
plant and a productive farm, and
we have the care of 130 children.
We have one family of eight chil
dren, another of six and still an
other of five. Children of a family
are all kept together in our home.
The older children of the family
help care for the smaller and young-
er members. These children are
happy indeed not to be segregated,
but held together. It is certainly
costing something to maintain our
Children’s Home, as we spend $2,000
each month for groceries alone, but
the Methodists of the North Georgia
Conference give ready and glad re
sponse to the needs of these boys
and girls who are committed to our
responsibility and care.” The Chil
dren’s Home near Decatur is a hu
mane and great institution.
We regret that absence from
home last Saturday prevented our
attending the meeting of the Jack
son Eleetric Membership Corpora
tion which was addressed by Dr.
Pierce Harris of Atlanta. Reports
are that this was the largeat and
most enthusiastic gathering of mem
bers of this corporation that ever
assembled in this city* There are
now about six thousand members
located in seven counties. The ser
vice has been so satisfactory that
all the old officers were elected by a
unanimous vote. Dr. Harris brought
a great message. The Jackson Coun
ty Court room was filled to over
flowing with members and friends
of this corporation.
Paul T. Harber, Secretary of the
Chamber of Commerce of Carters
ville, spent last week-end in Com
merce visiting his brother-in-law
and sister, Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Syfan.
While in the county he paid this
office a visit. Mr. Harber was born
and reared in Commerce and for
several years was editor of the Com
merce Observer. He served the
Georgia Press Association for two
years as its president and during his
term of service the Association hon
ored him by having its annual con
vention in the city in which he
lived and labored—Commerce. Mr.
Harber is very versatile and is well
informed about public men, inter
national, national, state and local
matters. He has held some respon
sible public positions. He has many
warm friends not only in Jackson
County but throughout the State. It
was indeed a pleasure to have him
pay us a visit.
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Cross in relief operations. Maurice
Reddy, assistant administrator of
Disaster Service, American Nation
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sell, the organization’s director 0 f
operations in the Caribbean Area
were flown to Ecuador.
First American Red Cross repre
sentative to reach the quake zone
was Karl Kreth, member of an
Army-Red Cross survey team,
which, after a preliminary survey of
most of the quake area, reported as
follows: 300 dead at Ambato and
250 hospitalized; in Pelileo, a moun
tainside village, population, 3,500,
only 300 persons have been account
ed for and is estimated that at least
1,000 dead and buried in the vil-
lage, which was 100 per cent des
troyed. Community of Pillaro had
estimated 300 dead, with equal num
ber injured; at Cevallos, 50 persons
were dead out of population of 1200;
at Guano, population 7,000, death
rate believed equal to Pelileo, al
though no roads were open to that
community at time of survey: com
paratively minor death and injury
tolls in several other communities.