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The JaCkson Herald Volume 76. T. C. HARDMAN REELECTED HEAD SAREPTA BODY Rev. T. C. Hardman, of Com merce, was re-elected moderator of the Sarepta Baptist Association at the concluding session of the ses quicentennial meeting of the reli gious organization at the Carlton Baptist Church. The next sessions of the Sarepta Association will be held at the First Baptist Church, in Jefferson, on Tuesday after the fourth Sunday in September and at the First Baptist Church, in Commerce, on Wednes day after the fourth Sunday in Sep tember, 1950. A. KINSEY DIES IN ATLANTA A. L. Kinsey’s funeral service was held Thursday afternoon at Dillon’s Funeral Chapel in Atlanta. Rev. Cecil Meyers and Rev. W. H. Cruce officiated, and interment was in Crest Lawn Cemetery. The nephews served as pallbearers. Among the surviving relatives are his wife, Mrs. A. L. Kinsey, Mr. and Mrs. Joe B. Kinsey, Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Lewis of Jefferson, Mrs. Carrie Pitts of Nicholson, Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Venable of Jefferson, Mr. and Mrs. Stype Venable and Mr. and Mrs. Claud Venable of Gainesville, Mrs. Nellie Kinsey, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kinsey of Birmingham. Woman’s Club Meets Monday The Jefferson Woman’s Club will meet at the high school auditorium on Monday, Oct. 10, at 3 o’clock in the afternoon. Mrs. Carl Tibbets of Gainesville will be the speaker. Mrs. Tibbets is the first vice-president of the Ninth District Federation of Women’s Clubs. Hostesses for the meeting will be Mrs. G. H. Fite, Mrs. T. T Benton, Mrs. A. W. Ash, Mrs O. L. Single tary> Mrs. C. B. Boggs, Mrs. Joe Johnson and Mrs. D. D. Carithers. MRS. MC CONNELL BURIED MONDAY Funeral services for Mrs. Katie McConnell were held Monday in Commerce. She passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. W. M. Cannon, the former Miss Ethel Mc- Connell, in Sylacauga, Ala., where she made her home. She was a native of Franklin County and lived for many years in Commerce. Before marriage she was Miss Katie Adams, a niece of the late Mrs. Jeptha Dickson of Jefferson. Her daughter, Mrs. Cannon, ,at one time was a member of Martin Institute faculty. BURIAL SERVICES FORH.N.O.PIRKLE AT HOSCHTON H. N. O. Pirkkle, well-known citi zen of Hoschton, passed away at his home this week. Funeral services were conducted at the Hoschton Methodist Church, with interment in the Hoschton cemetery. Surviving are his daughters, Miss Lola Pirkle, Hoschton; Mrs. Hoyt Kirk, Greenville, S. C-' r sisters, Mrs. M. S. Cornett, Atlanta, Ga.; Mrs. J. M Story, Athens, Ga.; Mrs. W. A. Doyle, Calvert City, Ky.; Mrs. Guy Roberts, Hoschton; Mrs, L. J. Lott, Douglasville, Ga.; brothers, ,R- L. Pirkle, J. P• Pirkle. both of Hosch ton. Single Copy Five Cents JAMES SMITH FUTURE FARMER IN KANSAS CITY James Smith of the Jefferson F. F. A. chapter left Sunday for Kansas City, Mo., to attend the 22nd na tional convention of Future Farm ers of America. Approximately 60 persons are included in the Georgia delegation. Delegates from Georgia, Florida, and Alabama went by spe cial train to the convention. James received an expense-paid trip to the convention as a district winner in the F. F. A. Painting Con test sponsored by the American Turpentine Farmers Association. The convention opened Monday night with Vice President Barkley’s talk. Tuesday's program of three session will feature a concert by the 1000-piece national F. F. A. band, the national public speaking contest, and the conferring of American Farmer and honorary American Farmer degrees. Star Farmer awards were presented to the out standing candidates for the Amerit can Farmer degree on Tuesday night, followed" by special entertain ment through courtesy of the Fire stone Tire and Rubber Company. HIGH VIEW VILLAGE UNDERGOES FACE LIFTING PROJECT The High View section of the Jef ferson Mills Village has undergone j a complete modernization project. Houses have been repaired and painted, in fact, are now in A-l con dition. The Baptist and Holiness churches have been painted and conditions generally improved. There has never been a time when High View was so attractive. In addition to the work on the residences and churches, streets have been paved and grass planted. The Jefferson Mills is to be con gratulated for planning and exe cuting such a splendid moderniza tion campaign in this section of the mill village. DEATH WEDNESDAY REMOVES MRS. CALLIE COUCH Mrs. Callie Couch, aged 63, was laid to rest in the family cemetery at Princeton, Clarke County, on Friday. She d;ed Wednesday night. Mrs. Couch is survived by two sisters, Mrs. F. R. Williams Athens, and Mfs. Emmett Hazen, Atlanta; five brothers, Ed A. Couch, and Homer Lee Couch, both of Athens, Herbert Couch, Durham, N. C., Je rome Couch, Center, Bartow Couch, Jefferson, and several nieces and nephews. PLAUCVIEW £ll through this section are very busy picking cotton. Mrs. J. N. Stephens spent the week-end with her son, J. C. Ste phens. Mr. and Mrs. S. N. Maddox, John ette, Juanita and Curtis Stephens, Mrs. L. C. Maddox and Thelma and Elmer Maddox attended preaching at Belmont Sunday night. Miss Ruby Maddox of Gainesville spent the week-end with home folks, Mrs. S. N. Maddox of Fair View. Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Parks and two children an<s Eula Parks spent Sunday afternoon with her sister, j Mrs. Claude A. Stephens. Jefferson, Jackson County, Georgia JACKSON COUNTY MAN BUYS FARM, TO OPEN DAIRY (From Walton Tribune) Mr. Bishop Pirkle, of Jackson county, a nephew of the late Dr. John A. Pirkle, of this city, has purchased the Moon farm located two and a half miles north of Jersey on the Youth road, and will establish a dairy. Mr. Pirkle was a visitor to Mon roe Tuesday, when he was looking for an apartment, and this Thurs day he left for Florida, where he was to get married. The farm he has purchased consists of 400 acres and is well suited for dairying. Mr. Pirkle is a young man of in telligence and business ability and no doubt will prove an asset to the county’s citizenship. He and his wife and his business will be wel comed by Walton people. District Seminar At Blairsville On Wednesday Rev. Lamar Watkins, Mrs. J. D. Escoe, Mrs. Lewis Vandiver, Mrs. Kate R. Jackson and Mrs. Carl Legg were in Blairsville Wednesday to attend the annual Fall Seminar of the Gainesville District Missionary Societies. The purpose of this meeting was to present the total educational pro gram for 1949 and 1950. DEATH TAKES MRS. H. W. BREWER ON MONDAY Mrs. Herschel W. Brewer passed away on October 3 at her house in Jefferson, after a long illness. Mrs. Brewer was thirty-six years of age. She is survived by her hus band, Herschel Brewer; two chil dren, Joe Nell and James Brewer; two sisters, Mrs. Johnnie Lou Dick erson and Mrs. Annie Hope Jarrett; one aunt, Mrs. Mattie Daughtry, and a host of friends. Funeral services were conducted at Ebenezer Church by A. D. Coile, pastor of High View, and interment was in church cemetery. Fair Features Wild Life Exhibit The Northeast Gerogia Fair was held in Gainesville last week with many from Jefferson attending. Among the exhibits was the one displayed by the Division of Wild life under the leadership of Chief Felton Lovell, assisted by Ranger Byrd Martin of Jefferson; Rangers Light, Morris and Dover, and Miss Hulsey, secretary of chief- It was enjoyed by thousands, including people from at least 27 states. The exhibit included both live and mounted fowls, wild animals and reptiles, natives of this part of the country. . However, there was exhibited a Loon, a bird whose home is in Canada. I The Fair this year was one of the best ever exhibited in Northeast Georgia.. Thomas Henry Baxley Dr. and Mrs. Warren C. Baxley of Blakely announce the birth of a son, Thomas Henry Baxley, on Sat urday, October 1. Mrs. Baxley is the former Miss Virginia Ann Hold er of Jefferson. ROTARY HAS 100 PER CENT ATTENDANCE For the first time in several months, the attendance Tuesday at Jefferson Rotary was 100 per cent. President Nat Hancock and Secre tary Bob Kelly have been making a vigorous drive for maximum at tendance and Tuesday brought re ward to their efforts by every mem ber of the club being present at the meeting. T. D. Bush of Gainesville was presented by the new program chairman J. W. Early. The subject of his address was "The Rehabilita tion of The Physically Handicap ped” Money is being spent by this gov ernment to equip the physically handicapped to engage in useful occupations. Statistics show that the money is repaid ten fold in in come taxes. Physically handicapped persons can fill some positions as well as those with sound bodies. A man who has lost a leg can be a good bookkeeper. A persn who is par- tially deaf can operate a machine. Private industry has done much in providing jobs for the physically handicapped. The speaker gave the Biblical illustration, the Good Sa maritan and the paralytic at the pool of Bethesda. The physically handicapped do not ask for alms, but for an oppor tunity to care for and sustain them selves. This the government is seeking to help them do. Guests present Tuesday were J. L. McMullan anl Otis Brumbelow. JEFFERSON SCHOOL NEWS Everyone is invited to attend the barbecue sponsored by the 11th grade on Thursday, October 6, from 6 to 8 o’clock. The tickets are SI.OO each. The F. F. A. and F. H. A. Chapter members spent last Saturday at the Southeastern Fair in Atlanta They were carried in school buses and chaperoned by Mrs. J. T. McFall, Mr. J. L. McMullan, and Mr. Arthur Jackson. The exhibit of fireworks at a late hour climaxed an eventful day. BTH GRADE PROGRAM SEPTEMBER 30TH Radio Talent Show. Sponsor—Donald Cole. Announcer—Terrell Benton, Jr. Scripture—Billy Taylor. Hymn of the Day, ‘‘Old Rugged Cross”—Grace Porter, Carolyn Weir. “Little Boy Blue,” Eugene Field— Joyce Lord. Piano solo, “Ave Maria, Schubert —Caroline Storey. “September, Edward Reed—Pam Cutts. “Blue Danube”—Girls chorus. Piano Duet, “Spanish Dance” — Jerry Copas and Jackie Marlowe. Song, “Need You”—Bobbie Jean Dodd. Piano Solo, Saddle Waltz, Met calf—Edith Faye Tullis. "Working On the Railroad”—Boys Quartette. "Mary’s Lamb”—Shirley Morgan " Love Somebody” Locke Potts i and Girls Chorus. JEFFERSON VS. ELLIJAY "The Dragons,” our Jefferson High School football team will play Ellijay on Friday night at the me morial Field. Let’s all come out on Friday night and boost this prom ising group of players. On Tuesday morning Mr. and Mrs. Fryer, traveling magicians, en- Thursday, October 6,1949 WILLIAM W. BROOKS PASSES AT HOSPITAL IN GAINESVILLE William W. Brooks, who was born, reared add spent his life in Jackson County, died Sunday in a hospital at Gainesville and was buried Mon day afternoon in Oconee Church yard. Rev. J. D. Martin conducted the funeral. His grand sons were the pall-bearers. Mr. Brooks was 81. He had been ill for some time. His wife, Mrs. Sue White Brooks, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Robert White, preceded him to the grave, 12 years ago. Mr. Brooks was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Brooks and was a member of the Baptist Church. He was devoted to his church and was ever ready to render service to his fellow man. His survivors are a sister, Mrs. Joe White, Spartanburg, S. C.; seven sons, R. C. of Atlanta, R. H. of Jefferson, Roy of Maysville, Ger ald of Loris, S. C., Herman and Abit of Bogart and Mildred of Jef ferson; four daughters, Mrs. John B. Brooks of Jefferson, Mrs. Homer Gee of Oakwood, Mrs. John Martin of Hoschton, and Mrs. Paul Head of Athens. W. S. C. S. Gives Program On Mission Schools The Woman’s Society of Chris tian Service met Monday in the Church, with Miss Ethel Moore, M's. Lucy Carr, Mrs. F. P. Holder, Mrs. J. N. Holder, hostesses.* Mrs. R. J. Kelly, the president, presided. Mrs. H. R. Howell, opened the meeting with an interesting story of an "Old Sailor.” ’’Why Home Mission Schools,” was the top of the program. The Woman’s Division aids 33 schools throughout the bounds of the United States, located all the way from Puerto Rico to Los Angeles and in clude work with Negroes, Mexicans, Indians, Puerto Ricans and white students. Only three of these schools are located in Georgia Vashti at Thomasville, Paine Col lege at Augusta and Gammon Theo logical Seminary in Atlanta, both for negroes. The Woman’s Division has appro priated for these educational insti tutions for 1948-49, $405,983. Interesting transitory views of these schools were told by several members. Reports were made of the com mittees who had charge of the vac cuum cleaner demonstration and the Rummage Sale, and announce ment was made that another Rum mage Sale will be held on the court house lawn on next Saturday at 2:00 P. M. Also, a "Food Sale” will be held just prior to Thanksgiving and a Bazaar just prior to the Christmas Holidays. Mrs. J. D. Escoe reported on her I visit to Winder, where she reviewed for the W. S. C. S. of that city the book "China—Twilight or Dawn.” tertained a large number of pupils in the auditorium. Many seemingly impossible feats were performed and were thoroughly enjoyed. The; talking dummies were especially appealing to the younger ones. Some. of the features included the taking of a number of alarm clocks from a hat, disappearing pigeons, suspen sion of Mrs. Fryer in the air, and many others. October 12 is Columbus Day and l the bulletin board in the hall with appropriate displays calls attention to this anniversary. Church Notes First Baptist Church J. D. MATHESON. Minister. 10:00 A. M.—Bible School. 11:00 A. M.—Morning Worship. 6:45 P. M.—Training Union. 7:45 P. M.—Evening Worship- Welcome. , sllfipli ' W HlHlainMKKlllSliyL £ . M. j q ■B J|lppk DR. R. G. LEE Southern Baptists inaugurated? last Sunday a sustained program of religious broadcasting over 132 ra dio stations in the southern states. The time of the broadcast is at 3:30 o’clock each Sunday afternoon. The preacher for the present series of three months is Dr. Robert G. Lee. pastor of the Bellvu# Baptist Church, Memphis, and president of the Southern Baptist Convention The Atlanta station carrying the program is WAGA. Many favorable comments have been made locally concerning last Sunday afternoon’s i inaugural program. Dr. Lee’s sub | ject for dext Sunday is: "Needed- Magnificent Men in a Muddled World.” Presbyterian Church W. R. THURMAN, Student Supply Pastor- Sunday School—10:00 A. M. Mr J. M. Melvin, Superintendent. Worship Service—ll:oo A. M. Mr.. , W. R. Thurmon, student pastor. At 6:00 o’clock Sunday eveningr there will be held a joint meeting of j "The Men and Women of the Pres byterian Church” for a resume of the Home Mission book, "The Mis sions At the Grass Roots” to be giver* by Mr. and Mrs. Thurman. The of fering will go for Assembly’s Home Missions. FIRST METHODIST Lamar H. Watkins, Pastor. 10 A. M.—Church School. L. Kelly, superintendent. 11:00 A. M.—Morning Worship. 7 P. M.—Youth Fellowship. 8 P. M.—Evening Worship. Red Stone Prayer Meeting The leaders of the prayer group of the Redstone - Clarksboro section wish to announce that Rev. Virgil Edwards, pastor of Calvary Baptist Church, will be guest speaker at the regular Monday night service on Oct. 10, at 8:00 p. m. Everybody invited. Academy Sunday, October 9, 1949. Sunday School: 10:00 A. M., .Fred'. Smith, Supt. Morning Worship: 11:00 A. M.„ Rev. Jim Harvey, pastor. B. T. U.: 7:15 P. M., Dwight Par-- ter, director. Evening Worship: 8:00 P. M. Everyone welcome. No. 16-