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THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 15, 1149
THE JACKSON HERALD
$1.50 A YEAR IN ADVANCE
PUBLISHED WEEKLY
Entered at The Jefferson Post Office
As Second-Class Mail Matter
ALONG THE WAY
This week we did not have to go
out Along-the Way and find some
thing about which to write, but
things occurred in our office which
provided material for our column.
Mayor W. T. Bryan spent awhile
with us one afternoon. He discussed
with us all kinds of topics from the
boll weevil to our international re
lations with England and Russia.
After awhile, however, he touched
on the subject very near to his heart,
the City of Jefferson.
No man within the limits of this
little city loves Jefferson more de
votedly than our mayor. His heart’s
desire is to render it both efficient
and unselfish service. Said he, ’’The
people of Jefferson are pulling to
gether to make this one of the best
places in all the world in which to
live and they are succeeding well
We have planned other things than
those already done which we hope
to accomplish in the not far distant
future. The immediate thing before
us is the Better Home Town Cam
paign. It is most gratifying to see
the cooperation of all the people
with those who have charge of this
campaign. The people of Jefferson
have their differences, but when it
comes to the main, vital matters,
they let by-gones be by-gones. The
Book tells us, ‘He that putteth his
hand to the plow and looketh back
is not fit for the Kingdom of Heav
en.’ ” Mayor Bryan is never happier
than when he is doing something
for the betterment and progress of
Jefferson.
The day after the Mayor’s .visit,
W. L. New, owner of our telephone
system, stepped into our office and
said, “Come with me across the
street.” We accepted his invitation
and left Rev. J. D. Matheson in
charge of our office while we were
absent. Mr. New showed us his new
switchboard, new equipment and
the changes he has made in the Jef
ferson office. He said, “All old stuff
has been discarded and everything
in the office is new and of the latest
and best model that money can buy.
Our service is going to be second to
no telephone exchange.” While he
was talking, lights would flash on
his new switchboard and the young
ladies were so busy they could ,not
engage in conversation. They would
say, “Number Please,” and "Thank
You,” "We will be glad to do so,” |
”Go ahead please, party is on the
line.” This Exchange has 480 cus
tomers. It is the sincere desire of
Mr. New and his entire organiza
tion here to have 480 satisfied cus
tomers.
In the afternoon of this same day
two dear friends, Professor and Mrs.
A. P. Donaldson came into our office
and said, "Hello, Folks! We have
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Dropped into the bowling alleys
the other night and there was little
Smiley Roberts, who’s built like a
bird, showing the big fellows how
to do it. He rolled an average of 194
for 5 games. That's bowling!
Later on, over a friendly glass
of beer at Andy’s Garden Tavern,
I Smiley how he did it.
•‘Practice, practice, and then some
more practice,” he said, "and I fol
low a regular set of training rule*
so 111 keep in good shape.”
Then Andy chimes in. “To ba
really good at aagthinp you’ve got
been in the mountains a few days
and could not refrain from stopping
for just a few moments. Professor
Donaldson is the President of the
Abraham Baldwin State College in
Tifton. To this position he climbed
steadily from a plain professor.
Those familiar with his work say
that he is one of the most efficient
and successful presidents in the
State’s whole University System of
Colleges. Mrs. Donaldson is the for
mer Miss Holly Twitty of Pelham.
She and our second daughter, Mrs.
Carroll Griffin of Atlanta, were class
mates and sorority mates. When
both were just from college, Miss
Twitty visited our daughter. On her
visit here last week she said, "I just
must go up and see the home where
we spent some happy days.” It was
a great pleasure to go with this
splendid couple to our home. We
certainly enjoyed their stay in our
city.
Another who came was C. L.
Thurmond, whose grandfather, a
native of Virginia, bought a tract
of 800 acres in the vicinity of what
is now Commerce, paid SI.OO per
acre for it, all of which was in forest.
The trees were felled in the forest,
logs were hewn by hand—home and
other buildings were all erected out
of logs. The lumber was sawed with
what is called an “upright mill.”
Now, to the point, Mr. Thurmond
has those very tools, saws, augers,
broad axe and other tools used in
the construction of the buildings on
his grandfather’s farm. He prizes
these very much, which are still in
condition for service. The old Thur
mond home is still standing and in
use every day.
The next day two friends of Auld
Lang Syne honored our sanctum
at different times with a call—V. A.
Niblack and Mrs. Ellie Stark Gor
don. The former was a school mate
in Old Academy School, which was
presided over by a beautiful and
brilliant young lady, Miss Eula
Gober, now Mrs. W. H. Nunnally of
Monroe. Gus Niblack was a great
athlete and the pride of all the pu
pils of the school. We had the honor
of being in Martin Institute as a
pupil with Miss Ellie Stark, who
was not only one of the leaders of
her classes, but she also possessed
histronic talent. She was the star in
a play given by the school and
Frank C. Shackelford played oppo
site her. We had only a minor part.
That show attracted a very large
audience and was highly commend
ed by all who witnessed the per
formance. Miss Stark (now Mrs.
Gordon) was very highly compli
mented for her performance.
This same day two youngsters
dropped into our sanctum—Bob Gas-
to follow the rules. Take running
this tavern. We tavern owners and
the Brewing industry have a Self-
Regulation program we follow to
see that places getting beer and ale
are run right. When you follow the
rules—you’ll stay out ahead of the
other fellow.”
From where I sit, in sport* or
business it’s important to "keep in
shape.’ There are training rules
and tavern rales—and they both
W of!
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c*ppi§ht, 1949, UnitedSMußr*w*ri FeundatUm
The Jackson Herald, Jefferson, Georgia
Official Organ of Jackson County
John N. Holder Editor
Mrs. John N. Holder Asso. Editor
JEFFERSON, JACKSON COUNTY, GA.
away and Chip Hardy. The former
is the son of Mr. and Mrs. R. D.
Gasaway and is a little more than
two, while the latter is the son of
Mr. and Mrs. David Hardy, and is
five. Bob did not talk to us very
much but was interested in Mr.
Fuller’s operation of the Linotype
and job press. On the other hands,
Chip was full of talk and told in
choice and interesting words about
his dog and cats. His dog is a
friend and companion and he is very
much devoted to his dog “Buddy.”
His cats were reared by him, but
one of them is wild while the other
is tame and friendly. Chip could
tell also about how fast some cars
pass their home and he said, "I
never go out on the streets. One of
those fast cars might hit me and
that would be too bad!”
Not long since a young student of
Emory University, Julian B. Brock,
came by Jefferson to see our news
paper plant and he published a story
about us in the Publishers’ Auxil
iary. We will not reproduce in full
his story, although we appreciate all
the kind things said about us. How
ever, we quote these words "He
(Holder) loves his job and stays on
it from sunrise to sunset.” We do
love newspaper work. This is the
59th year we have been engaged in
this kind of endeavor and we are
just as much interested as we were
the day we entered this office. We
not only stay on our job during the
day, but almost every week our du
ties hold us here at least one night
each week until midnight. Another
statement he makes is that Mrs.
Holder is associate editor and de
serves much credit for each issue.
This is absolutely correct. She does
her full part and a big portion of the
responsibility of the newspaper
rests on her. All the good things the
writer stated about her are well
deserved.
PASTURES FOR
PERMANENCY SAVE
SOIL AND WATER
Improving pastures is one of the
best ways to build a permanent
agriculture, says R. Victor Richey,
chairman of the Jackson County
Agricultural Conservation Commit
tee. To balance farm production to
market needs, more land in pastures
and better care of these pastures is
needed.
Mr. Richey emphasized that pas
tures should mean more than a
piece of "waste land” surrounded by
a few posts and couple of strands of
barbed wire. Grass and legumes are
crops from which a good income can
be obtained if they are given the
attention usually given to the so
called cash crops.
Pasture improvement and grass
and legume seeding practices are in
the Agricultural Conservation Pro
gram because of their importance
in conserving soil and water, the
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chairman explains. Grass and le
gumes send out a network of roots
that hold the soil in place. Old
roots die and new ones take their
place. Dead roots are acted upon by
bacteria, and other agents of decom
position, which release the plant
food. And this decayed and decay
ing material acts as a sponge to ab
sorb and hold rain water.
For farmers who have a balance
in their 1949 soil building allow
ances, purchase orders for Ladino
clover and fescue seed, as well as
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superphosphate and ground lime,
stone, may be issued for establishing
and improving permanent pastures
It is anticipated that temporary
winter grazing seed, crimson clover
and rye-grass, will be available
within another week and orders f or
these seeds may be charged against
the 1950 allowance.
Farmers interested in pasture
work should contact the AAA Office
in Jefferson, Mr. Richey stated
where they can get full information
about the program.