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The Jackson Herald Volume 76. WALLACE WOOD ROTARY SPEAKER “Boy Scouts” was the subject of the guest speaker, Wallace Wood of Lindale, at the Rotary luncheon on Tuesday. In his introduction, Pro gram Chairman J. W. Early paid Mr. Wood a high compliment for his unselfish service in the Boy Scout organization. Mr. Wood expressed much grati fication in the progress and increas ed enthusiasm of the Jefferson scouts. Said he, “You may well feel proud of Jefferson Boy Scouts.” He discussed the seven cycles of a boys life—ages three, six, nine, eleven and twelve, fourteen to fif teen, fifteen to seventeen, nineteen to twenty-one. In each cycle a boy has a distinct characteristic. He ex plained the many benefits boys de rive from membership in the Boy Scout organization, and the unsel fish service they give. President Nat Hancock expressed to the speaker the appreciation of the club members for the splendid talk. Governor Gibson’s monthly letter was distributed, which again placed the club’s secretary, R. J. Kelly, on the honor roll. The attendance for September was 84.78 and three members were absent at the Tue§; day meeting. W. L. New of' Com merce was the only guest. William B. White was unanimous ly elected a member of the club. JEFFERSON SCHOOL NEWS G. E. A. CONVENTION On October 17 the Ninth District G. E. A. Convention was held at the high school building in Gaines ville. The morning session opened by music of the Gainesville High School band. Eugene Owens, Ninth District di rector of G- E. A., presided over the meeting. Eloquent addresses were made by Dr. M. D. Collins, state superin tendent of schools; Dr. Julian C. Ward, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, Emory University, and Dr. O. C. Aderhold. J. O. Crow made a report as a delegate of the Ninth District N. E. A. Conference and Harold Saxon made the secretary’s report. In the afternoon various clinics sought to discuss and solve some of the problems of education. Our faculty was almost unani mously represented at this meet ing. HALLOWEEN CARNIVAL The time is fast approaching for our Halloween Carnival to be held at the Jefferson Higjt School build ing on Monday, o?t9btf 3L Plans for this event ard alaeadjr well in progress. A program will be presented in the school auditorium featuring some of the students. Following this, the various booths will be open. Some of these are the orange tree, candy walk, pen ny toss, ring toss, souvenir booth, movie, fishpond, fortune teller, bingo, white elephant, cake walk, country store, square dance and others. Preceding the carnival a barbe cue supper will be served at SI.OO a plate. We hope that you will be pre sent for this evening of entertain ment. In the contest for the queen’s place, the standing on Oct. 14th is as follows: Bth grade Peggy Patton, 5,792 votes. 9th grade—Doris Segars, 7,168 votes. 10th grade—Yvonne Williamson 7,850 votes. 11th grade Martha Pern Fite, 17,219 votes. 12th grade Jane Duke, 10,269 votes. SCHOOL CAMPUS IMPROVEMENT Work has been done recently on our campus. The grounds have been plowed and grass seeds sown. Soon this will add a great deal to the attractiveness of our school. FOOTBALL JEFFERSON VS. LAV ONI A Our Jefferson High School foot ball team, The Dragons" played La vonia on Thursday night, Oct. 13th, at the Memorial Field. ‘The Dra gr<::s'’ wt.c defeated but each play- Single Copy Five Cents MELVIN S. PORTER DIES IN ATLANTA Melvin S. Porter of 687 Brown wood Ave., Atlanta, died October 12 in a hospital in that city. He was 44 years of age. Surviving are his wife; brother, H. P. Porter of Auburndale, Fla., Laster and Haynie Porter of Jeffer son and Vorce Porter of Santa Mon ica, Calif.; sisters, Mrs. C. C. Camp bell of Chattanooga, Mrs. E. B. Crowe of Commerce and Mrs. A. L. Byrd of Arburndale, Fla. Funeral services were held Fri day and interment was in Green wood Cemetery, Atlanta. EARL BLAZER ELECTED KOLSTON LAY LEADER The Knoxville, Tenn., newspaper says: Earl Blazer, Blount county repre sentative in the Tennessee General assembly, was elected lay leader of the Holston Methodist conference today. He succeeds William C. Waikup, Knoxville bank president. Blazer, who also was named lay leader of the Sweetwater district, has served as secretary' of the con ference board of lay activities for the last five years.” Mr. Blazer will be pleasantly re membered by Jeffersonians. He married Miss Conchita Bertran. He and Mrs. Blazer are two of Ten nessee’s most prominent and popu lar citizens. . Dry Pond School On Wednesday evening, October 26, at the Dry Pond School build ing the creatures of Halloween will be abroad. There will be food for sale, and other features will make it an even ing of fun. William Grady Boyd - Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Boyd, Jr., an nounce the birth of a son, William Grady, on October 2 at St. Mary’s Hospital. He is the grandson of Mrs. H. G. Johnson of Jefferson and Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Boyd, Sr., of Adel HOSPITAL BENEFITS FOR OLD AND YOUNG AT LOW COST W. A. Lord and T. D. Jordan, rep resentatives of the Guarantee Life Insurance Company of Atlanta, will begin a campaign in Jackson Coun ty next Monday on the question of Hospital and Surgical Insurance. They will canvass the county, meet ing the people and explaining their plan of insurance, which they claim provides hospitalization benefits and medical treatment for people of all ages at minimum cost. The question of carrying life, ac cident, health and hospitalization insurance is one for each individual to answer for himself. While one is in health, it is well to ponder the matter of different kinds of insur ance. Read the ad on page 8 in this issue of the Herald. er did well. Each game the team plays they show marked improve ment. JEFFERSON VS. TOCCOA On Friday, Oct. 21st, the Jeffer son team will go to Toccoa to play. We hope a goodly number of Jef ferson fans will go along to boost the team. REPORT CARDS The first six weeks of school work has ended and report cards were sent out last Wednesday. The majority of the pupils made satis factory reports. PHOTOGRAPHER VISITS SCHOOL On October 13th the photograph er visited our school making pic tures of the entire student body and the teachers. The pupils are anxi ously awaiting the return of the pictures. Jefferson, Jackson County, Georgia REA ALLOTTED $250,000 FOR NEW IMPROVEMENTS The Jackson Electric Member ship Corporation has been allotted recently an additional loan of $250,- 000, the funds to. be used for im provements of the present system, for multiphasing sub-stations now serving the Gainesville and Law renceville areas and the immediate erection of a sub-station at Neese in Madison County. Invitations have been mailed to contractors for bids on the con struction of two new projects. These are the erection at the rear of the present office building in Jefferson of a warehouse, engineers quarters, linemen’s assembly room and brick storage garage. The grounds will also be improved. Bids for the above named pro jects will be opened in the REA building at 11 a. m., October 28. MRS. DAVE HOLLIS DIES AT RESIDENCE Funeral services for Mrs. .Dave Hollis were conducted at Dry Pond by Rev. A. O. Hood on Monday. Mrs. Hollis passed away on Sat urday at her residence, following a long illness. She was 74 years of age. Surviving are her husband, Dave Hollis; four children, Mrs. 'Wil lie Moe McGhee of Gainesville, L. G. Hollis of Pendergrass and Mrs. Essie Aaron of Jefferson and Mrs. Lessie Gillstrap of Winder; a broth er, Jim Motes of Pendergrass. Church Notes The Sunday School meets promptly at 10 A. M. S. F. Bryan is superintendent, with H. E. Ader holt and J. Storey Ellington as as sociate superintendents. There are classes for all age groups and a hearty welcome for all. Next Sunday is State Mission Day among the Baptist Sunday Schools in Georgia. The offering will be consecrated for this purpose, i The morning worship begins at 11 o’clock, and the evening service will begin at 7:30 instead of 7:45 as heretofore. The Baptist Training Union con venes at :30 P. M. Mrs. W. G. Cutts is director with Mrs. Y. D. Maddox associate Units include Story Hour, Junior and Intermediate groups. The Baptist Radio Hour is heard each Sunday afternoon at 3:30 o’clock over Atlanta station WAGA. Dr. Robert G. Lee is the preacher. Community Singing At Ebenezer The public is invited to attend a singing at Ebenezer Church Sun day night, Oct. 23rd, at 7:15 o’clock. We are expecting a large group of singers from the surrounding churches and we invite everybody to come out and be with us. TRUMAN THOMAS Clarkesboro Revival Revival services will begin next Sunday, Oct. 23rd at 3:00 p.. m. in the vacant store building at Clarks boro. Rev. Virgil Edwards will be preaching with Mr. and Mrs. Bill Payne in charge of the musical pro gram. Services will begin nightly at 7:45. An invitation is extended every one to attend. This place is located about 8 miles from Jefferson on the Athens road. Academy Sunday School: 10:00 A. M., Fred Smith, Supt. Morning Worship: 11:00 A. M., Rev. George Collins of Commerce, Ga., will have charge of the service. Rev. Collins was pastor of this church for a number of years and a blessing to the emmunity. We anticipate his presence with pleas ure. B. T. U.: 7:15 P. M., Dwight Por ter, director. Evening Worship: 8:00 P. M., Rev. Jim Harey Prayer Meeting: 8:00 o’clock each Wednesday night at the Church. Everyone welcome. PMA ANNOUNCES PRICE SUPPORT ON COTTONSEED An emergency Cottonseed Pur chase Program was announced this week whereby farmers will be guaranteed at least $46.50 per ton for cottonseed. R. Victor Richey, Chairman of the Jackson County PMA Committee stated that ginners have been con tacted in an effort to get a voluntary boost in cottonseed prices in order that they may be handled through normal channels, and several lo cal ginners have already responded favorably. . The Chairman also said that any farmer not offered at least $46.50 per ton for cottonseed should con tact the PMA Office in Jefferson for details on the Program. If arrangements cannot be work ed out in certain areas of the county so that ginners will pay this price, the County PMA Committee will make a direct purchase, from the farmer and issue a draft “on the spot.” Since a number of ginners have aleady raised their prices to meet the level set by Commodity Credit Corporation, it is felt that all gin ners in the county will come to that figure within a short time. How ever, Mr. Richey stated, farmers not served by a ginner offering $46.50 per ton may take advantage of the direct purchase through the County PMA Committee. : PERSONALS : Miss Frances Baird, of Braselton, sophomore at the Georgia State Col lege for Women, was elected pres ident f Ben Hall, the largest sopho more - junior dormitory on the GSCW campus, last week. Miss Baird, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred H. Baird of Braselton, is an officer of her class, a member of the Literary Guild, and a member of the Executive Council of the Baptist Student Union. She is a graduate of the Braselton High School. Mrs. John L. Anderson is spend ing this week in Atlanta visiting rel atives and friends. Lollie Jane, little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Nicholson of Valdos ta has returnd home, after a tonsil lectomy at Little Griffen Hospital in Valdosta. Friends of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Rankin extend sympathy to them because of the death of Mr. Rankins aunt, Mrs. J. T. Moore, who passed away Sunday at her home in Franklin, N. C. Mrs. Moore was 92 years of age. Miss Linda Lord who has been with the State Welfare Department with headquarters at Marietta, has been transferred to Jefferson, and in the future will be with the Jack son County Welfare Department. Miss Lord is the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. C. B. Lord and her friends are rejoiced that she has returned home. Rev. C. A. Ellison of Athens, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Wages, Mrs. J. E. Hill and Mrs. Torey Tolbert attend ed the session of the Mulberry As sociation at Mulberry Church in Barrow county last week, represent ing Mt. Tabor Baptist Church. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Griffeth and their guests, Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm Morton of Gray, spent Sunday in Bogart, visiting Mrs. Griffeth’s sis ter, Mrs. J. C. Norris. Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Kelly were vis itors last week in Moultrie and At lanta. Friends of Col. W. P. Frost were delighted to know that he was able to spend a short time in his office on Tuesday, after being confined to his home for several days on account of illness. Little Misses Jan and Barbara Wages were week-end guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Wages. Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Hogan and children, Miss Billy Ann and Walter were guests the past week-end of Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Council in Tal lahassee, Fla. Mr. and Mrs. E. Harold Sheats and sons, Jimmy and Johnny of East Point, and Joseph H. Pender grass with the State Highway in Fulton County, were visiting Mrs. J. B. Pendergrass last Sunday. Sam Holliday spent Saturday in Athens. Mr. and Mrs. Holliday had as guests on Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hale of Athens. Also, W. A. Wills of Jackson Trail was a recent guest in their home. Thursday, October 20, 1949 DOUGLAS LIONS HONOR DR. WILSON The Lions of District 18-B will meet in Douglas, Wednesday, Oc tober 19, to honor their Governor, Dr. Walter Wilson Jr. An interest ing program has been planned to entertain the visitors, including a golf tournament, an old fashioned | barbecue dinner, and various other 1 entertainment. Previous to his election as District Governor Dr. Wilson held nearly every office in the Douglas Lions Club and numerous important Dis trict appointments. Dr. Wilson has been a member of the local Lions Club since 1939 when he became as sociated with his father Dr. Walter Wilson Sr. in the practice of op tometry. The Lions District Governor has 1 been active in nearly all community projects for the betterment of Cof- j fee County.. He has been secre tary-treasurer of the Coffee County Chapter of the American Red Cross since it was established in 1941, served as Chairman of the County March of Dimes drive on several dif ferent occasions and is a former Chairman of the Young Democratic Club of Coffee County. He is a past president of the Georgia Optome tric Association, serving in that ca pacity in 1946-47. For five years he was industrial Vision Chairman for the State. The above, taken from the Doug las enterprise, tells of the honor paid the son of a Jackson County lady, Mrs. .Bertha Blackstock Wilson, a daughter of the late P. J. and Minor Echols Blackstock. : PERSONALS : Mr., and Mrs. Joe Porter spent the day in Atlanta Monday on busi ness. Mrs. T. W. Segers, who has been residing in Sparta since leaving Jef ferson four years ago, has returned and is domiciled in an apartment in the Massey home on Washington street. Her daughter, Miss Martha Ann, who graduated from Berry School in June, is teaching Home in Smyrna and Harvey has joined the armed forces. Mr. Segers is connected with a construc tion company and will join Mrs. Segers in Jefferson on the week ends. Her friends are delighted to welcome her back to Jefferson. Mr. and Mrs. Mark H. Bailey and children have returned from a two month’s visit in Boise, Idaho. Mr. Bailey’s friends were glad to see him on the streets Wednesday. George E. Waddell of Route 2 was in the city Wednesday. After spending a few days with Miss Genie Harrison at the Harrison Hotel, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Marler returned Sunday to their home in Montgomery, Ala. Mrs. F. D. Divver of Anderson, S. C. is visiting her aunt, Miss Genie Harrison, at the Harrison Hotel. Mr. and Mrs. Donald Hancock and daughters, Misses Donna and Judy, of Augusta and Cecil Han cock and little daughter, Cecile, of Anderson, S. C., spent the week end with Mrs. Homer Hancock. They were joined on Sunday for dinner by Mr. and Mrs. Nat Han- j cock, Nat, Jr., Miss Margaret and David. One of the registrars of Jackson 1 County, Colonel J. P. Mahaffey, who has been absent from the court thouse for several days becuse he was in Emory University hospital in ' Atlanta, is now at his home in! Hoschton where he is recuperating , from his recent gastronomic illness. His many friends wish for him complete recovery. Mrs. Carl H. Legg was in La vonia Saturday to attend the fun eral of Dr. M. R. Sewell. Friends of Mrs. John F. Shannon are delighted that she is again with Mrs. J. C. Smith, after spending sev eral months with Mrs. N. P. Burke in Fort Valley. Misses Sarah Dadisman and Vir ginia Kesler of the Toccoa school faculty spent the week-end at their homes in Jefferson and attended the Ninth District G. E. A. meeting in Gainesville on Monday. Mrs. R. M. Culberson has return ed from a visit to her daughter, Mrs. C. W. Fuller, in Madison. Mrs. M- L. Chrystal has returned from Thomaston, where she spent two weeks with her daughter, Mrs. Foy. JACKSON - BARROW ROAD PROJECT On November 4th in Atlanta, the State Highway Department will let contract for grading and paving 3.34 miles and building a bridge in Jackson and Barrow Counties. This project is located on the Jef ferson-Lawrenceville road and be gins at the eastern corporate limits of Braselton and extends to the junction of Route 211, which is the road known as the Thmpson Mill Road in Barrow County. The pro ject includes a bridge over the Mul berry river. A full description of the contract to be let is published elsewhere in this issue of the Her ald. WEEK OF PRAYER TUESDAY THE 25TH THROUGH THE 31ST Beginning Tuesday, October 25, at 2:30 o’clock and continuing through Monday, the 31st, the W. S. C. S. of the Methodist Church will observe each day a 30 minute pro gram of Week of Prayer. Mrs. H. R. Howell, the Spiritual Life Chairman, will be responsible for the programs. Not only mem bers of the W. S. C. S. are urged to attend, but all interested persons are given a cordial invitation to put aside for 30 minutes each day all j worldly duties and join in a brief I period of worship. : PERSONALS ; Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Adams and children were guests the past week end of the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Adams, at their home on Elm Street. Misses Frances Staton and Joyce , Eider, who are affiliated with the Jackson Electric Membership Cor | poration office, have returned from | a delightful trip to Washington | City. Mrs.- W. F. McGuire and Juan Mc- I Go ire have returned from a visit to the formers sister in Union Point. Mrs. H. R. Howeti was in Atlanta last week to attend the opening concert of the Atlanta Music Club’s All-Star Series in which Margaret Truman, .daughter of the President of the United States, was the star performer. Miss Truman was given a great ovation. Guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Porter Sunday were. Mr. and Mrs. Hoyt Harris, Mrs. Wert Baird and Misses Lena and Ola Porter from Atlanta. Mrs. J. G- Roberts and R. C. Rob erts were recent visitors in Atlanta as guests of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Gil lentine on Peachtree Hills. Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Roberts had as their guests the past week-end Mr. and Mrs. Guy Roberts and three daughters of Spartanburg, S. C-, R. C. Roberts and Miss Melisse Turner of Commerce. Miss Betty Nunn of Rt. 2, Com merce holds an important student position at the Georgia State Col lege for Women. Miss Nunn, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Nunn, is president of Mayfair dormitory, one of the sophomore-junior dormitories on the GSCW campus. The Athens Banner-Herald says, “Mrs. H. M. Appiaby will leave to day by plane for a visit with H. M. Appleby, jr., and family in New York, and Lt. Colonel and Mrs. H. D. McCormick in Fort Leavenworth, Kan. Mrs. McCormick is the former Margaret Appleby.” Friends of Bob Pinson of Madison will learn with regret that he is ill |in the hospital at Chamblee. Mr. and Mrs. Pinson reside in Madison. Two small streams that have their origin in springs within Jefferson's city limits and empty into Curry's Creek, both flowing through “Rat Row,” the residence section of the Negro population, are being dredg ed to lower the fall of the water and render that section more sanitaiy. J. E. Mclhannon, Jr., has the con tract to do the work. Mr. a.nd Mrs. H. I. Mobley, Jr., and Mrs. John A. Long of Decatur were guests Sunday of Mr and Mrs. H. L Mobley. Mr. Mobley, Sr., has been quite ill for several days and since Monday has bbeen in the hos pital in Athens. Mrs. W. C. Smith spent the past weke-end in Knoxville, Tenn., with Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Smith; No. 18