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VOLUME XXII
TOMORROWV
ISUNO
BYJ.C. WILSON
Newspaper Features, Inc.
Governor Talmadge wasted no
time in approving a suit by Attor
ney-General Ellis Arnall in the
name of the State to recover $270,-
000 from Dr. Hiram Wesley Evans
and certain asphalt companies. The
suit is based on Dr. Evans’ recent
conviction in Federal Court of vio
lating the Sherman Anti-Trust Act
in selling asphalt to the Highway
Department. Judge Underwood or
dered him to pay a fine of $15,000
and the costs of the court.
Attorney-General Arnall’s suit
alleges that the State was defraud
ed of $90,000 in the EVans asphalt
sales, and claims for the State a
recompense of three times that
amount, which the Sherman Act
provides. In other words, a viola
tion of the Sherman Act carries a
criminal penalty and after that a
financial penalty.
Credit goes to W. Lint Miller for
exposing and -stopping the Evans
racket, when he was Chairman of
the Highway Board. From that
time on, Chairman Miller had no
peace. If his friends bring him
forward as a candidate for Gover
nor in 1942 he will make a most
formidable campaign.
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Senator Hell Bent Edwards was
addressing the House by invitation.
He told a joke. Members of the
House did not like the joke, espe
cially as ladies were present, and
passed a resolution severely censur
ing the tall Valdosta solon. Upon
receipt of a certified copy of the
House resolution, Senator Edwards
wrote a letter of apology to the
House, and, the House accepted it
by unanimous vote.
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Charles A. (Coffin of the State
CCC Selection Service announces
that Georgia will have a quota of
about 1,800 white enrolleees for the
next quarter beginning April 1 and
running through April 20. To many
youths who' cannot afford a college
education, the CCC training offers
unlimited opportunities. Today, af
ter nearly eight years of successful
operation, the CCC has developed
Into- a streamlined organization
offering youths instruction in al
most every skilled craft, including
agriculture. The CCC accepts
youths between the ages of 17 and
23 1-2 years.
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The State Defense Corps and the
Home Defense Corps, set up Gov
ernor Rivers when the Georgia
National Guard was called into the
United States Army service, will be
turned over by Governor Talmadge
to the American Legion. He has
conferred with Legion officials and
they approve the plan. He regards
the Legion, with its previous mili
tary training and war experience,
as the logical group to handle home
defense while the National Guard
is in the service.
What gets an editor’s whole
flock of igoats is to have people ask
for space for a matter of peculiar
interest or benefit to them and
then have to go out and borrow a
paper to see if it appears.—Ogle
thorpe Echo.
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When you live in a good; town,
make up your mind to do every
thing in your power to make it a
better town.
Don’t hold back anything that
will contribute to that end. Just
remember that every benefit com
ing to a town benefits every indi
vidual in that town—you, your
neighbor, and all others.
Go your length for your town.
Make sacrifices for it and be assur
ed that it will give you more than
you give it.
For that’s the way it works out.
o
(Business is improving all over the
United States and will be better
when > the billions for defense are
in circulation.
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A civilized individual has toler
ance for all people but he selects
his friends.
I
Ctnuniy Hews
Anb Jarmn
A Letter Written
During Civil War
A rather peculiar incident hap
pened to our friend and County
School Superintendent last week.
,Mr. Gilbert had occasion to be in
(northern Alabama on school busi
ness and while driving through the
city of Athens, Ala., on his return,
stepped over for the night.
Some 'one, on learning that he
was from Jonesboro, the home qf
“Gone With the Wind,” asked him
if he had seen a copy of their
paper, The Athens Courier, of the
previous week, stating that there
was a letter of Civil War days in.
it which referred to Jonesboro and
some of the people of Clayton and
Fayette counties.
Mr. Gilbert secured a cony of
the paper and, reading through the
.article, discovered, much to his
surprise, that it was a letter writ
ten by his mother, under date of
Dec. 12, 1864.
The letter, with the editor’s
comments, follows:
The following quaint letter was
written by Holly Gilbert to Mrs.
Marshbourn who lived in North
Carolina with the Mashbourn fam
ily during the Civil War while her
husband was away fighting. Later
Mr. Marshbourn was killed, and
Mrs. (Marshborun’s mother request
ed that she come back to Georgia
to live.
Mrs. Gilbert’s husband was mail
carrier during the Civil War and
was exempt from the actual fight
ing, but he and his negro man,
Isom, were captured by the Yan
kees, and later escaped while
making a turn in the road, running
their horses at break neck speed
through the forests back to his
post of duty.
fMr. Gilbert’s stock and cows
were refugeed in the forest, but all
the chickens, sheep, food stuff on
his farm were taken by Sherman’s
Army as they marched through
Georgia. Times were hard after
this—salt being $60.00 per budhel.
Fayette County, Ga.
December the 12th, 1864.
Dear Sue,
You must excuse me for not
writing to you before now, for we
have (been so torn up here, and the
mail stopped, so you know I had:
a bad chance of writing.
We are all well at this time and
the connections are all well. Reu
ben Jackson come home slightly
'Wounded in the hip from the fight
down at Griswoldville below Ma
con, and Winsor Norton, was killed,
wife has been down and brought
him home and buried him.
Sue I know you are in a great
deal of trouble. I am sorry for you,
and deeply sympathize with you,
we heard that Sam was dead a
a week ago, William Drenard came
home, he was wounded at the same
time, he said Sam died three or
four days before he started. Your
Ma is in. a great deal of trouble
about you. She has fallen away
and is looking very bad since you
went away, you ought to come
home to her as soon as you can.
John Elliott is going to move down
to his place and if he does and
you cannot get back we will take
her down here and take care of
her. John went to Fayetteville and
found out that Sam left a will
there with Frank Blalock, he did
not see Frank, but his wife told
him so. Times are quiet now, the
storm has blown over, the Yanks
are all gone, and our army is all
gone. This is quite a lonesome look
ing country now, the Yankees
reached from here to Covington
and spread desolation as they went
they have gone down toward Sa
vannah. but we cannot hear what
they are doing down there. We
hear, too, that our men got rein
forcements and whipped them out,
captured a good many of them,
and got them scattered but we
don’t know how true it is for we
get no reliable news here now. They
did not get to your house, but came
down the road by Henry Huies and
got his mules and wagon and load
of corn, and his wife’s trunk of
dressing and jewelry. She had
starbed off on the wagon but she
got some of the dressing back for
they divided it out among the
women along the road, and they
got past Mr. Field’s place and turn
ed back and went by Ma’s place
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JONESBORO, GA., MARCH 28,1941.
News Notes From
Jonesboro School
Records of the Seniors were ex
amined last week to determine
this year’s honor graduates. John
ny Suder, with an average of 95.11,
Betty Spiker with 95, Bess Strick
land with 94.30, and Tommy Tur
ner with 93.54, lead the class.
In preliminary judging last Wed
• .sruy, met and tecc-nd debate
teams were chosen to represent
abates on Friaay, March 28th.
Frances Rountree and Betty Spiker,
wto- Gylnn George and Johnny
Suder as alternates, will uphold the
affirmative on the question, “Re
solved that the power of the Fed
eral Government should be increas
ed,” against Forest Park’s negative
team. On the negative side, Mary
Mundy and Tommy Turner, with
Thena Hood and John Simpson as
alternates, will debate against the
Griffin High School in Griffin.
Three of Jo-aesboro’s entries in
the District High School Music
Festival won the coveted “1” rating
and will participate in the State
Festival in Milledgeville on April
7th and Bth. The Girls’ Glee 41ub,
Bess Strickland in piano, and Jim
Bender with vocal solo, will repre
sent the school on this occasion.
Commencement plans are taking
form. Mrs. C. E. Lamb expects to
start practice on the senior play,
“Goin’ Modern,” within a week and
it will be presented the last of
April. Miss Scarbrough will pre
sent a musical program on Friday,
May 16th, and the grammar grades
will have exercises on Friday, May
23rd. Baccalaureate sermon will be
delivered in the school auditorium
cn Sunday, May 25th, and gradua
tion will take place on Wednesday.
May 28 th.
Jonesboro expects to have a rep
resentative in the county spelling
contest to be held April 15th. The
winner in this county will repre
sent it in The Atlanta Journal’s
contest later in the month. The
State winners will be awarded a
trip to Washington in the early
summer.
Old Age Pensioners Are
Warned Against Fraud
Atlanta, Ga., March 24.—“1t is
not necessary for an old age pen
sioner or any other recipient of
assistance from the Welfare De
partment to take any insurance
from any salesman,” Mr. B. S.
Miller, Director of the State De
partment of Public Welfare, stated
today. Mr. Miller pointed out that
it has come to his attention that
insurance salesmen were attempt
ing to intimidate and coerce pen
sioners by stating that unless they
took out insurance their pension
would be stopped. Mr. Miller stated
that any such statement was false
and should be immediately report
ed to the County Welfare Office or
directly to him and that he would
take action on any case reported to
him.
Mr. Miller said, “I cannot think
of anything worse than preying on
these old people in such a manner
and I am going to stop it by prose
cution of the guilty parties if nec
essary.”
Baptist Church Notes
The Loyalty 'Campaign continues
to grow in interest, and is filling
the house at the Baptist Church
each Sunday. Little confusion was
evident Sunday because of the
time change. Adjustments hav?
been made and service hours are
as follows: Sunday School, 9:30
A. M.; preaching service, 11:00 A
M.; Training Union, 7:30 P. M., fol
lowed by a visualized sermon on
the screen at 8:30 P. M.
This being the fifth Sunday
when many churches over the
county will not have services, this
church extends a special invitation
to visitors.
o
The tendency of modern readers
is to seek something that fortifies
their opinion, rather than some
thing that challenges their
thought.
o
How many residents of Jonesboro
ever make it their conscious en
deavor to do something for the
common welfare?
Baptist Missionary
Circles Met Monday
The three circles of the Jones
boro Baptist W. M. S. met on ^Mon
day as follows:
Corinne Buckalew Circle at the
home of Mis. E. Smith, with Miss
Sara Waddy in charge of the pro
gram as follows:
Subject, “An Urgent Gospel.”
Devotional, Mrs. H. D. Kemper.
Introductory talk, Miss Sara
Waddy. \
Those taking parts on the pro
gram were Mrs. R, L. Webb, Mrs
Mrs, W. V. Whaley in charge; then
Waddy.
A business session followed with
Mis. W. V. Whaley in iharge; then
a social hour with delicious re
freshments.
The Edith Oliver Circle met at
the home of their circle 1 eader,
M.s. H. G. Woodward. Mrs. Loy
Dickson was in charge of the pro
gram. the subject of which was
“An Urgent Gospel.’
Song, “America.”
Prayer, jMrs. J. L. Blalock.
Devotional. “O, Zion Haste,” Mrs.
Buckalew.
Prayer, Mrs. Woodward.
Introductory talk, Mrs. Dickson.
“Preserving Christian Ideals,”
Mrs. Wodward.
“Safeguarding Christian Ideals,”
Mrs. Blalock.
Prayer, M.s. Byron Turner.
’’Speeding the Gospel in the
Homeland,” Mrs. Hood.
“Speeding the Gospel to the In
dians and the Jews,” Mrs. P. K.
Dixon.
“To Many Nations in our Na
tion,” Mrs. E. L. Adamson.
Song, “God Bless America.”
* Prayer, Mrs. Buckalew.
A business session followed and
a social hour wnth delicious refresh
ments.
The Reba Stewart Circle met at
the home of Mrs. Jim Duncan,
with Mrs. Rayburn Sanders in
charge of the program.
The Scripture was read by Mrs.
Cauthen and Mrs. Sanders offered
prayer. (
Those taking part on the pro
gram were Mrs. J. B. Pulliam, Mrs.
Hubert Lasseter, Mrs. Jim Duncan
and Mrs. L. E. Oliver.
The closing prayer was offered
by Mrs. Oliver, after which came
a business session, followed by a
pleasant social hour with delicious
refreshments.
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Special Notice To
Our Subscribers
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arrears Acre than one year may,
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Those more than one year in
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10th unless they make some ar
rangement for the paper to be
continued.
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Mr. John Whaley
Died At East Point
Mr. John Whaley of East Point
died at his heme after a short ill
ness on Wednesday of last week
and his remains were laid to rest
in the Jonesboro cemetery on
Thursday. The funeral was held on
Thursday at the First Baptist
’hurch in East Point.
Deceased is survived by two' sons.
John Whaley of East Point and
Harvey Whaley of Atlanta; also
hree daughters, Mrs. Alf 'Clark of
Allenwood. Mrs. M. C. Thompson of
Jonesboro and (Mrs. Emmett Cooper
of Atlanta.
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Epworth I eague Meets
At 7:30 O’clock, E. S. T.
The Epworth League meeting's
will be held each Sunday evening
at 7:30 o’clock, (E.S.T.). All young
people of Jonesboro are invited to
attend these meetings, especially
the young people of the Jonesboro
Methodist Church.
Radio Station WSB
To Salute Our County
A special radio breadcast honor
ing Clayton ccur.ty will be pre
sented here in Jonesboro on April
17th, when station WSB, Atlanta,
puts on an actual radio show in it?
new series of “Salutes to Georgia
Counties” programs.
All musi i ns and other per
former ar rearing on the show
will be selected from the citizens
cf this county. Before the radio
program is presented, auditions
will be held by a special commit
tee to pick those talented enter
tainers who are to be on the ah.
And the night cf the show, WSB
will bring its equipment to tran
scribe the entire program. Then
on Saturday night, April 19, at 8:30
— Eastern Standard Time — the
show will be aired over WSB.
Persons desiring to appear on
this all-star b.oadoast can procure
application blanks at the office of
this newspaper. Musicians, singers
dancers or other entertainers are
urged to come by and fill cut an
application blank. Marcus Bartlett,
production manager of WSB. is to
be here Wednesday before the show
to supervise the selection of per
formers.
Preparations are going forward
to make this one of the county s
biggest entertainments. Hundreds
of persons are expected to attend
the show, which will include good
music, singing and brief talks by
prominent citizens of the county.
Highlights of importance about
the county and its cheif towns will
also be mentioned.
Citizens throughout the county
are cooperating to make this one
of the finest shows ever put on
here. This occasion will allow' many
persons, who have never seen a
radio program, to watch the South’s
oldest station put on an air show
with all of the latest broadcasting
equipment.
Eveiybody attending WSB’s radio
entertainment here will get to
take part in the broadcast, since
the program is to include mass
singing by all those present.
Mr. Walter Paschall, WSB’s news
editor, will be in Jonesboro this
Friday afternoon about 3:30 or 4 :00
to consult with leading citizens on
the arrangement of the program
and he has asked that the Mayor,
County School Superintendent, Su
perintendent- of the Jonesboro. For
est Park, and other schools. Pres
ident of the Civic Club. Woman’s
Club and others interested meet
him at the Jonesboro City Hall. It
is to be a county-wide entertain
ment and all progressive Clayton
county people should take an in
terest. The time is so short we
haven’t had an opportunity to
notify each person personally, so
come to the City Hall in Jonesboro
this Friday afternoon.
More details about this gala ra
dio presentation will be given in
next week’s issue of this paper.
Meanwhile, all interested persons
are urged to apply for an audition
to appear on the show.
Dr. R. C. Cousins
Passed Wednesday
Dr. Rufus C. Cousins, aged 60, of
Rex, died at a Griffin hospital on
Wednesday morning after a short
illness. He is a brother of Dr. J. S.
Cousins cf Jonesboro and Mr. Parks
Cousins of Fayetteville and was
well known and loved by many of
our people.
His survivors are his wife; one
son, Mr. I. W. Cousins, of Clarks
ville; two daughters, Mrs. K. T.
Holley and Miss Elizabeth Cousins,
of Griffin; three brothers, Dr. J. S.
Cousins of Jmssboro, Messrs. W. C.
and Parks Cousins of Fayetteville;
one sister, Miss Kate Cousins, also
of Fayetteville.
Funeral took place Thursday af
ternoon, Maroa 27th, 3:30 o’clock,
at the Jonesboro Methodist Church
with Rev. J. W. O McKibben and
Rev. Smith officiating. Interment
was in the Jonesboro Cemetery.
G. P. McMullen, funeral director.
Jonesboro, was in charge of funeral
arrangements.
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An old-timer says he can remem
ber when two girls who discovered
a man fo’lowlng them would call
a cop. Nowadays they mateih. for
him.
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(Local Overflow)
M.. Ft to- Ergle, second man at
the Rogers Store, spent Wednes
day afternoon in Atlanta on busi
ness.
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Mr. and ,Mrs A.- L. Gibbs, with,
their motoe;, Mrs. Strickland, have
meved to Atlanta and their home
on South Avenue is now for rent.
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Mr. and Mra. J. E- Mundy of At
lanta came down .Saturday after
noon and visited their country
home out cn the Fayetteville road.
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A number of relatives and
friend' from Jonesboro attended'
the funeral of Mr. John Whaley is
East Point on Thursday of last
week.
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Mr. and Mrs. C : f Hand of At
lanta. Mr. Alf Ho - ; of Valdosta,
and Mis? Dorothy r i? xley cf Zeb
ulon were guests .■ Mr. and Mrs.
Tom Lunsford last w r eek end.
The second u ear term of
Postmaster J. W. Mundy ended this
month and his hundreds of friends,
all patrons of the office, are work
ing hard for hi; . eappointment.
Mrs. W. S. Lott, Mrs. C. H. Hut
cheson and Mr.;. Edwin Seymour
and daughter of College Park are
spending several weeks in Jack
scnville, Miami and other points of
interest in Florida.
The Masons had a fine meeting
cn Tuesday evening with a good
attendance. Mr. Bril Whaley hav
ing gone for his year’s training in
the army left a vacancy in the list
of officers, he being the Junior
Deacon. To fill this vacancy the
( Worshipful Master moved up Mr,
Carl Moore fiom the post of Senior
Stewart to the post of Junion,
Deacon.
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Forest Park School
At District Festival
Members cf the Forest Park
High School vocal ensemble jour
neyed to Griffin last Saturday,
where they participated in the
music festival cf the Fourth Dis
trict. Girls who made the trip
were Irene Smith, Janet Nolan,
Betty Hawkins, Carolyn Duffie,
sopranos; Pauline Lawson, Dorothy
Mitchell, Lilia Evans, second so
pranos; Celeste McKinney, Louise
Whitmire, Dorothy Hicks, Nellene
Richardson, altos. They were ac
companied by Mrs. jM. T. Barks
dale, director, Mrs. G. W. Aber
crombie. Jr., pianist, Superintend
ent R. H. Panter, Mrs. C. E. Free
man and Rev. and (Mis. E. E. Keen.
The group received a Number H
rating, which is 90 or above. Usu
ally this rating dees not entitle the
school to enter the State contest,
but, since Forest Park won over all
other entries in their class, (high
schools with fewer than 250 en
rolled). the ensemble will be allow
ed to go to Milledgeville to the
State contest, which is to be held
April 7th.
Mr. and Mrs. F. D. Terrell recent
tly entertained the Beta Club, na
tional high school honor society, at
a party. Ms Terrell entertained a
good part of the evening with
legerdemain tricks, after which
there were games and refresh
ments. Those present were Wendell
Terrell. Evelyn Kidd, Martin Wells,
Jr., Hubert Dennie, Mattie Ruth
Mitchell, Gerald Reeves. Betty
Hawkins, Dewey Mitchell, Mary
Ruth Panter, Moran Terrell, Mr.
and ( Mrs. F. D. Terrell, Miss Nellie
Witherspoon and R. H. Panter.
Superintendents Denney and
Wessenger, of Jonesboro and East
Clayton schools, respectively, were
visitors to our school last Monday
afternoon to confer with Superin
tendent R. H. Panter relative to the
kind of time to be used. We under
stand that East Clayton will run
on the new time.
Some of these big-town newspa
pers are going to get a lot of us
country boys into trouble with their
perfumed ads. There’s nothing so
hard to explain to a woman as a
strange perfume in her home.
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