https://johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/1e6323773720a2e5b98629117abd9238.pdf e71b97f404d5395e7908c2affdc2fd4f PDF Text Text enera 0 • son Brig . Gen . John Henry Woodberry (USA, ret.), 84 Johnsonville native, munitions in venter and former member of the General Staff of the War Department , died in Gainsville, Ga. Thursday after a recent heart attack. Gen . Woodberry 's career with the Army spanned 37 years . He held numerous patents on muntions of war, notably artiller y fuze devices for control of deton~ting waves used in most · Army high explosive ammunition. He also developed cavalary machine way of thinking, it's just not right to race on Sundays. I've never regetted my beliefs and, even though some folks kid me and call me ''the Preacher'', it doesn't both me. . • • • e \ at1ve, ' • 1es gun equipment and did research in anti-aircraft and armored cars. He served as a member of the General Staff of the War Department from 1934-1939. Gen . Woodberry entered the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1910. He graduated with a B. S. degree in 1914 and was commissioned a second ~ 1 lieutenant in the cavalary. He was detailed to the Ordinance Department and transfer red to the Field Artiller y in 1916. During World War I, he participated in the design and construction of the aerial bombs used by the late Gen . ''Billy'' Mitchell in the test bombing of a captured German battleship. He became a lieutenant colonel in 1918 and was tr an sf erred to the Ordinance Department in 1920. Between World Wars I and II, Gen. Woodberry studied at Army Industrial College, 192728, Command and General Staff · School, Fort Leavenworth , Kan ., 1929-30 and the Army War College, BRIG. GEN. J .H. WOODBERR Y years. Later the Woodberrys moved to Gainsville to be near their daughter, Mrs. Pierpoint F. Brown, Jr. General Woodberry was a Mason and a member of the Founders and Patriot 's of , America, having ancestors in America prior to t he Revolutionary War. One of his civilian patents was an automobile tire pressure indicator. Services were held Saturday in Gainsville with burial in Arlington National Cemetery. In completing his biographical sketch last April in Gainsville he noted that while in Greenville, being along in years, he gave up business affairs, but having to keep busy he developed a hobby which kept him occupied \Dltil his death. His bobby, which was his daily occupation, was woodworknot carpentry, but wood carving and furniture making. In carving. bis specialilty was women , making two-foot reproductions of images formal done·hWldreds of years ago in Italy and Greece. In cabinet work his special interests was formal urniture for Chancel areas of churches. Pulpits, communion tables, lecterns, prayer benches, altar rails, baptismal fonts, memorial and flower tables took much of bis life. Other than for the cost of materials he made no charge for the work. Some of bis productions can be fotmd in churches kl Florida ·and Georgia, and in many parts of south Carolina. ':In fact , I ~on sider it quite an honor to be called a preacher.'' Cox' steadfast .adherence to his convictions has not been 1934-35. His World War II service easy. His refusal to run on included duty as chief Sundays once cost him a ordinance officer for Gen. chance to campaign a factory Douglas MacArthur's supply Ford on NASOAR's Grand National circuit. Instead, he service (Southwest Pacific Area, 1944-45). has spent the vast majority of In 1945 he became ordinance his career building equipment officer J Army Service for events that take place Command D, Japan Army of during the week. Occupation. He became a ''My way of thinking has hurt brigadier general the same my carrer in a way,'' he said year and retired from the ' 'but I wouldn't change a single thing if I had it all to do over ,. service in 1946. • agam. Gen . Woodberry was a Cox is also a devout tither, receipient . of the Legion of and ten per cent of all winnings , Merit. . are given to his church. He He was a member of the won't have it any other way. Army Ordinance Association and had written many Cox has been the subject of a technical papers on ordinance number of feature stories and detonation. was featured recently in the The ·general was born in Atlanta Jour11al. Johnsonvillet a son of the His son, Mike, seems to be lateWacoat G. Woodberry and • following in his father's Rosa Belle Eaddy· Woodberry footsteps. He is building his Dickson. His early schooling own car and will rtm in the began when schools, measured hobby car races this season. by today's standards were mediocre, and scarce. There were no classes or grades, and the schools were operated when yo11ngsters were not required for farm work, usually . from October ·to March. He was an early dropout, but in the swnmer of 1907 took a competitive exam for a scholarship at the Citadel in Cllarleston ancJ captured it. Lorenza Ard of Johnsonville, Nearly three years later he was hospitalized at Florence saw an ad in the News and General Hospital, and Courier that vacanciea in 50 At the time he completed his Reverend Clark. pastor of the caderahips existed at the sketch, be bad juSt made and Johnsonville church of God, Military Acadany at West presented to three churches iO was treated at the McLeod Point. He manapd to get a MemorJal Hospital and competitive appointment the Johnsonville area several pieces of Chancel atea released as a result of lnjurieS throUIJl the late Seo. Cotton Ed furniture, in memory of some received when they were Smith and woo the old timers, long pa&Sed away.. involved In an accident in front appointment, graduating in One of the churches was hia of the Midway Cleaners oa 1914. * mother•s church, 014 Broadway Street in After retireineiit from the Johnsonville United Metbodilt Jobn10nvllle on Thursday. The accident la being Army In 1946, the General and Qiurch ~ one was his fa~ tbe for111er church In his 14)~ df.YI investlaated by Policemen his wife, Flint of Trinity OnittKI, MeJ:bodllt Harvey Lee. Lee slid .lfrldiy Marauerite ~wc=h. and ti. 0th.- - . afta DOOD tie had nOt ~D able Q>erleaton~ S. c.. lived for a to talk to~ t)vo men, and not tune Jn Ban Ailbmlo. 'lbey · ·· -· 6 moved. in 1968 to: Gre.envme. s . ~ wbieh cb•t1• bad been btou&ht at C. wb•e he was •ctlte tn home that time. ·~ ~ ~- Two Men Injured In Accident 1 w � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Weekly Observer Description An account of the resource The Weekly Observer was published out of Hemingway, SC from 1973 until printing ceased in 2012. The paper continues as an e newpaper on scnow.com Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1973-2012 Subject The topic of the resource Local Newspaper covering the Johnsonville and Hemingway communities. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource General J. H. Woodberry dies WO 1-17-74 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer News Newspaper Weekly Observer