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The Jackson Herald Volume 76. J. L MC MULLAN SPEAKS AT ROTARY ON F.F.A. PLANS In presenting the guest speaker on Tuesday at the meeting of the Rotary Club, Program Chairman Clifford Storey said: During two years the speaker for to-day was engaged in services elsewhere. He was greatly missd, not only in Jef ferson, but throughout Jackson County. We are indeed pleased he is back with us as teacher of voca- tional agriculture in our school. We welcome him because he is a big asset, not only to the school, but the entire community. It gives me pleasure to present a successful teacher, a public spirited citizen and a gentlema nof exalted charac ter, J. L. McMullan. Mr. McMullan expressed appre ciation for his words of introduction and said, "I am happy to be back home.” He spoke of his work as a teacher of Vocational Agriculture. This year he is beginning with the stu dents of the Eighth Grade and has plans for each year through the Twelfth Grade. It consists of teach ing agriculture, planting small plots of ground in grain, corn and le&pp- deza, improving pastures, raising and feeding cattle, hogs and poul try and working in the shop. The speaker said the students’ hands must be trained in co-operation with his mind. After the student com pletes the five years of study and work, he is expected to be able to do any kind of farm industry. Mr. McMullan told of the great, progress in the development of pas tures and the expansion of stock and cattle industry in Wilkes coun ty. He suggested that Rotary or Rotarians furnish each of several students a heifer calf. Then the first female offspring of this calf be given to another vocational student and a chain be formed until there will be two to three hundred stu dents growing cattle, JJis sugges tion vyas received with enthusiasm. A motion was made by C. T. Storey and carried that the presi dent appoint a committee to work out the plan. Seven members were absent. MR., MRS. CURTIS GO TO CUMMING, DAVIS COMES HERE With regret the people of Jeffer son bid adieu to Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Curtis, who will in the future make their home in Cumming, where Mr. Curtis will be manager of the Geor gia Power Company unit in that city. For six years he has been con nected with this company in Jeffer son, where he has made a record for efficient service and polite and courteous treatment of the patrons of the Georgia Power Company. He and Mrs. Curtis made many warm and lasting friends during their res idene in Jefferson. Mr. Curtis is succeeded in Jeffer son by C. M. Davis, of Winder, who is now occupying anew home on Danielsville street, purchased from E. W. Roberts. Mr. and Mrs. Davis are gladly welcomed to Jefferson. TAXES GET SI.OO OF EACH $4.10 MADE IN U. S. WASHINGTON. *- This year the average American is paying out $1 in Federal, State and local taxes for every $4.10 he earns. Roughly that means that every time he earns a dollar he turns over * 25 cents to a tax agent. Single Copy Five Cent* SEPTEMBER 11-18 CONSERVATION WEEK IN GEORGIA The need for conserving and im proving the State’s natural resourc es is being emphasized September 11-18. This is Georgia Soil Conser vation Week. The Georgia Association of Soil Conservation District Supervisors, in sponsoring the observance, points out that it has three objectives: 1. To call to the attention of all Georgia people, both on the farms and in the towns and cities, the need to conserve, improve and develop the State’s soil, water, forest and wildlife resources. 2. To encourage farmers, with help from their soil conservation districts and their local, State and Federal agencies, to apply timely measures as parts of complete con servation programs. Georgia farm ers have organized 25 soil conserva tion districts that cover 97 per cent of the State’s farm land. 3. To make Georgia a State with 'more green grazing and green cover crops of Soil Conservation District meets in Atlanta February 28-March 2nd, 1950. More than 1,000 farmers -and ranchers from all over the coun try are expected. Each county of the State will par ticipate with special programs by various organizations. Soil Conservation Service News By Walter F. Carlan On September 14, 1949, 80 lead ing farmers received Certificates of Award presented by the Georgia Bankers Association in recognition of the fine job they are doing in conserving and improving their farms. To be eligible to receive an award a farmer must have established or completed at least 90 per cent of the practices outlined in his Soil Conservation Plan. The following Jackson County farmers were presented awards: Hope and Joe Harris, H. L. Sell, S. J. Suddath, A. H. Sanders, Dr. W. T. Randolph, William Booth, J. A. O’Dillon, L. J. Lyle, C. W. Hood, Jr., T. D. Reidling, J. N. Stepp, John C. Turner, Rev. E. H. Collins, A. L. Freeman, Clyde Lang ford, A. D. Bolton, J. M. Stewart, A. J. Flanigan, L. L. Williamson, Worth Brock, Thomas E. Irvin, Sam uel Lrod, R. Wood Hill, Hugh W. Hill, Walter Martin, R. H. Randolph and H. A. Wilhite. TOBACCO CROP NETS $51,951,502 IN STATE, IN 1949 Official, first-hand sales of tobac co at 19 markets in Georgia this season totaled 127,250,872 pounds, which brought $51,951,502 91, at an average price per pound of 40.83 cents, the report issued by the Geor gia Department of Agriculture re veals. Warehousemen are required by law to file with the Department sworn statements of sales. Statesboro with 11,814,660 pounds led all markets in poundage, which also brought the high in money, $4,- 729,266.81, while the Hazelhurst market led in average price paid— -44.13 cents a pound. Douglas was second in volumne, 10,717,452 pounds, was second in value, $4,662,328.15, and also second in average price—43*so cents per, pcund. Jefferson, Jackson County, Georgia SON OF THE LATE JOHN CARTER ELECTROCUTED WAYNESBORO, Ga. Barney Carter, 40, Georgia Power Cos. line man, was electrocuted near here Friday when he accidentally touch ed a "hot wire.” He was working on power lines in the Knox sub-division at the time of the accident. Mr. Carter, a native of Tift coun ty, had been connected with the Georgia Power Cos. for the past 25 years. He was a member of the Waynesboro Masonic Lodge No. 274, and served in World War II with the Navy Seabees. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Mary Lee Peak Carter; one step daughter, Jo Ann Peak, of Waynes boro; his mother, Mrs. Mollie Noble Carter, of Alma; two sisters, Mrs. B. L. Barton, of Sandy Springs; Mrs. O. E. Wilson, of Alma; one brother, J. A. Carter, of Atlanta. Funeral services were held Sun day at 2 o’clock at the First Metho dist church in Waynesboro. The Rev. V. F. Agan, pastor of the Statesboro Primitive church, offi ciated, assisted by the Rev. D. G. Mann, pastor of the Waynesboro Methodist church. Burial was in Eastside cemetery in Statesboro. COMMERCE SCHOOLS OPENED SEPT. 6 The school at Commerce opened Tuesday morning, September 6, with the following faculty: GAMMAR SCHOOL Joe Griffeth, principal. First grades—Miss Lillian Burns, Mrs. Charlie Hardman, and Miss Jo Ann Harrison. Second grades Misses Mittye FarriS. and Ann Berry. Third grades—Misses Annie Jenk ins and Frances Blackwell. Fourth grades Mrs. Herbert Sharp and Miss Marcelle Arial. Fifth grades—Mrs. William Rus sell and Miss Marian Barber. Sixth grade—Mrs. C. T. Potter. Seventh grades Mrs. Seaborn Shankle and Miss Trella Castellaw. HIGH SCHOOL History and Librarian—Miss Lu cille Edwards. English—Miss Myrtle Wiley. Science—Miss Helen Alewine. Foreign Languages—Miss Eliza beth Harvey. Home Economics Miss Sara Frances Henderson. Typing—Mrs. Mary Graham. Commercial Work—W. A. Cuff. Mathematics and Coach Ralph Public School Music—Miss Mary Sanders. Chambers. Agriculture and Manual Arts Frank A Burns. Piano —Mrs. Wallace Mosley. Charles L. Brown, Jr., is superin tendent. ELECTRIC SWEEPER DEMONSTRATION AT CITY HALL The Electrolux Company will have a man in Jefferson Tuesday night to demonstrate the Electrolux elec tric, sweeper. The demonstration will be held at the City Hall and every person in Jefferson is extend ed an invitation to be present. The meeting will be sponsored by the W. S. C. S. of the Methodist Church. There will be no charge and no col lection, but the society is anxieus to give the demonstrator a large audience. Come and invite your friends to eome with you. MR. AND MRS. CUTTS ATTEND FUNERAL OF SGT. CREIGHTON The funeral of Sgt. Robert W. Creighton, 21, brother of Mrs. Wm. G. Cutts, was held in Chattanoogcf; last Saturday. Sgt. Creighton was an aerial gun ner on a B-17. He was attached to 772nd Bombardment Squadron, 463rd Bombardment Group, 15 Air Force, which was stationed in Fog gia, Italy. His plane was hit by a German jet-propelled plane and ex ploded during a bombing raid over Berlin on March 24, 1945. His body was recovered from the Community Cemetery in Heiders dorf, Germany and reburied in the U. S. Military Cemetery. Neuville en Condroz, Belgium. Sgt. Creighton was a junior at the University of Georgia when he vol luteered for service in April 1943. Survivors include his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Emmett Creighton, a brother, William E. Creighton of Chattanooga and one sister, Mrs. Wm. G. Cutts, of Jefferson. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Cutts, Pam and Billy Cutts, Miss Elizabeth Creighton and Miss Evelyn New man of Athens were in Chattanooga to attend the military funeral. JEFFERSON CHAMBER | OF COMMERCE MET THURSDAY EVENING The Jefferson Chamber of Com merce met Thursday evening in the Harrison Hotel with J. W. Early, the president, in the chair. Sixteen members were present. Matters from the United States Chamber of Commerce were brought before the body by the President. A State Road Map was distributed among the members on which was shown that State Route 15, one of the through-the-State routes pass ing through this city, has been com pleted. Standing Committees PUBLICITY: John N. Holder, John L. Anderson, J. F. Eckles, J. N. Smith.. ’ NEW INDUSTRIES: R. S. John son, W. T. Bryan, H. W. Davis, T. M. Crowe. AGRICULTURE: J. L. McMullan, T. T. Benton, J. C. Turner, L. J. Lyle. RAILROAD AND TRANSPORT ATION: H. W. Davis, C. H. Drake, L. B. Moon, J. S. Ellington. ROADS: W. A. Wages, John N. Holder, E. H. Deaton, A. S. Johnson. SCHOOLS: T. T. Benton, R. S. Johnson, E. L. Kelly, C. H. Legg. YOUTH: W. T. Bryan, E. L. Kelly, J. C. Spratlin, T. D. Storey. MEMBERSHIP: R. J. Kelly, H. E. Aderholt, J. F. Eckles, J. R. Elling ton. PROGRAM: John L. Anderson, H. J. W. Kizer, J. L. McMullan, C. T. Storey. ATTENDANCE: H. E. Aderholt, J. F. Eckles, G. T. Kesler, Rufus Hooper. NATIONAL AFFAIRS: H. W. Davis, J. N. Holder, M. M. Bryan, Jr.. R. S. Johnson, H. E. Aderholt. FIRE PREVENTON: Nat Han cock, G. T. Kesler, N. C. Marlowe, C. D. Cox,- Jr. U. D. C. Chapter To Meet September 21 The U. D. C.’s will meet at the home of Mrs. Clifford Storey Wed nesday, Sept. 21st, at 3:30 o’clock, Mrs. J. C- Bennett, Miss Ella Dick son, and Mrs. L. B. Moon co-hos tesses. All members are urged to attend .this meeting to discuss business of importance. Thursday, September 15, 1949 MRS.R.C.CROY BURIED AT WHITE PLAINS Tuesday, September 13, at White Plains Baptist Church funeral serv ices were held for Mrs. R. C. Croy, who died in an Athens hospital Monday morning. Rev. W. S. Pruitt, pastor of West End Baptist Church, Athens, officiated. The pall bearers were A. C. Fowler, James Fowler, Bill Pinson, Sidney Fowler, John A. Fowler and Mutt Scoggins. Surviving Mrs. Croy is her hus band; daughter, Mrs. C. S. Sam ples, Athens; four sons, Robert Croy, Durrell Croy, S. E. Ward, all of Athens, and W. B. Atkins, Jef ferson; mother, Mrs. India Fields, Jefferson; sister, Mrs. Clifford Fowler, Comer; two brothers, Bud Fields, Lexington, and Clifford Fields, Jefferson, fifteen grandchil dren and several nieces and neph ews. A native of Jackson county, Mrs. Croy had been a resident of Athens since 1941- She was a member of White Plains Baptist Church and was active in the work of that con gregation until her health began to fail. She had many friends who were saddened by news of her death. JEFFERSON SCHOOL NEWS ' RECEPTION Our school appreciates the en couragement and cooperation of all the civic organizations of Jefferson. A particularly enjoyable occasion was the reception given for the faculty by the Woman’s Club at the school on Monday evening, Sept. 12- Between the hours of 8:00 and 10:00 p. m. our new teachers and the pa trons had an opportunity to meet each other, while others happily renewed old friendships. Delicious refreshments were served in the lobby. ENROLLMENT At present there are 880 pupils en rolled. Of this number, 578 are in the grammar grades and 302 in High School. JEFFERSON F. F. A. NEWS by Reporter Jack Legg carried two of his Jer seys to the Athens Parish Show Sept. 7. One of his animals was a three year old cow, Aristocratic Dream Dora. The other was a six month’s old heifer. Jack’s cows rated first premiums. Saturday, Sept. .10, Jack carried his cow, Aristocratic Dream Dora, to Atlanta to the state Jersey Show. The show was to be held Monday. The Jefferson F. F. A. chapter has a group of boys who entered the one acre cotton contest. The F. F. A. boys are studying swine in class and determining the breed of swine to select for the pig chain. All F. F. A. classes are being held in the Vocational Agriculture build ing on Martin Institute campus be cause of the crowded condition of the Jefferson High School building. F. H. A. NEWS The local F. H. A. chapter has be gun several worth while school pro jects. The Homemaking and F. H. A. students are working with the first grades. Two to four girls go each period and help with the younger children. A receptionist is furnished also by F. H. A. members. Each period a high school student acts as receptionist in the superin tendent’s office. The chapter plans to carry out 14,943,000 BALES PREDICTED COTTON CROP FOR 1949 WASHINGTON. The Agricul ture Department Thursday forecast this year’s cotton crop at 14,943,000 bales of 500 pounds gross weight. This estimate is 138,000 bales more than the 14,805,000 bales predicted a month ago. It compares with 14,- 868,000 bales produced last year and with a 10-year (1938-1947) average of 11,306,000 bales. In the most recent report, the Census Bureau said 1,247,443 bales of the 1949 crop had been ginned prior to September 1. This compar ed with 1,444,355 bales ginned to the same date last year. ATTEND CARTER RITES IN WAYNESBORO Among those attending the burial service of Barney Carter Sunday in Waynesboro were Mr. and Mrs. James Carter, Mrs. J. Z. and Tal madge Carter, Mr. and Mrs. Pitt man Carter, Mrs. Guy Strickland, Mrs. C. L. Potts, Mrs. Herman Bar nett, alf of Jefferson; Mr. and Mrs. Walter CraWf&pd of Athens; C. E. W’ier and "Mr. Mrs. Elliott Wier of Commerce. The deceased was a son of the late John Carter*who was a native of Jackson County. CORNELIA DEFEATED , JEFFERSON ON FRIDAY NIGHT Cornelia High School punched over two touchdowns in the second period and added another in the third Friday night for a 20-0 victory over Jefferson. It was the season’s opener for both teams. Jefferson travels to Winder next Friday night. Sandra Jean Whitlock Mr. and Mrs. James A. Whitlock announce the birth of a daughter, Sandra Jean, on August 29, 1949, at the General Hospital in Mrs. Whitlock is the former Miss Doris Bentley. other projects during the school year. Money is needed to promote some of the planned projects. The present monej* making projects are: selling Christmas cards and selling hot dogs at the football games. Jan Anderson * • SPORTS NEWS Jefferson High was host to the Cornelia Yellow Jackets for the first football game of the season. A large crowd of spectators gathered to see Cornelia win over Jefferson 20-0. The weather was ideal for this game. Co-captains for the Jef ferson-Cornelia game were Joe Glosson and Garnett Parks. The Jefferson lads showed improve ment over last season. Outstanding players were Joe Glosson, Curtis Segars, Garnett Parks, Billy Thur mond and Dickie Copas. Acting as coaches for the team were Henry Robinson and John Godfrey. Coach Snyder was un -able to attend because of sickness. MENUS SEPT. 18-23 Monday Salmon croquetts, cole slaw, mashed potatoes, milk, rolls, peaches. Tuesday Hamburger on bun, onion, tomato sauce, potato salad, carrot strips, cookie, milk. Wednesday—Sliced* cheese, green lima beans, baked sweet potato, milk, rolls, cherry pie. Thursday—Beef hash, rice, green beans, cake, apple sauce, rolls, milk. Friday—Chicken pie, carrots and peas, pear salad, rolls, milk. No. 13.