January 17, 1916

Atlanta Constitution 17 January, 1916

Epworth League is Making Plans for Banner Year

Plans for arousing greater interest in the work of the organization and broadening its scope were discussed at considerable length yesterday afternoon at a conference of Epworth League officials of this city.

The leagues of practically all of the Methodist Churches of the Atlanta district were represented at the gathering, the attendance being in excess of 100 in spite of the inclement weather.

President Jack Hayes presided and told of the plans for doing a greater work during the coming year than at any previous time in the history of the movement. A number of other short talks were heard and great interest was manifested in the plans for the work of the coming year.

Many pledges of support were received in the determination to make 1916 a banner year in the history of the league movement.

Note: A youth order of the Methodist Episcopal Church (Now the United Methodist Church) founded in 1889 in Cleveland, Ohio. For over half a century the Epworth League, the Methodist youth organization, was especially strong. The group was authorized in 1890 by the General Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, and local churches soon began organizing their youth in Epworth leagues. The purpose of the leagues was to develop young church members in their religious life and to provide training in churchmanship. It was parallel to the Sunday school and typically met on Sunday nights. The name Epworth came from the boyhood home in England of John Wesley, the founder of the Methodist movement.

January 27, 1915

Jack began his retail career by selling work clothes to country stores for about 15 years. Some time during the 1910's he became a customer tailor and opened Jack's Corner, a men's clothing store. In the 20's it is believed that he went into business with his brother Bob (Robert Steele Hayes) for about 20 years on Peachtree Street as "Hayes Brothers Tailors". Jack sold the Hart, Schaffner & Marx clothing line and opened up another location at Camp Gordon where he sold uniforms to the soldiers. From the following article, we can note that he was already a prominent businessman in the Atlanta retail community in 1915.

The Atlanta Constitution 27 January 1915

Pres. Paxon Names New Committees of Merchants' Asso.

Following the annual meeting of the Atlanta Retail Merchants' association last Wednesday evening, at which time Colonel F. J. Paxon, of Davison-Paxon-Stoks, was elected president, President Paxon has made his appointments of the standing committees of the association for the year 1915:

(names omitted from the list unless they are historical or family interest)

Executive Committee: Louis Regenstein, Jack Hayes, H. G. Hastings, Ivan E. Allen, Walter Rich
Membership Committee: H. A. Maier, H. G. Hastings
Legislative Committee: Ivan E. Allen, Chairman, J. P. Allen
Auditing Committee: Jack Hayes, Chairman.
General Committee on Rents: J. P. Allen, Jack Hayes
Entertainment Committee: Walter Rich, Chairman, Jack Hayes,

May 25, 1914

Atlanta Constitution May 25, 1914

Friends of Mr. and Mrs. William M. Pendleton, Mr. Talmadge Pendleton, Mr. Charles M. Pendleton, Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Pendleton of Trinity, Colo, Mr. and Mrs. Frederick V. Bronk of Hartford, Conn; Mrs. A. P. Talmadge, Mrs. S. P. Muse, Dr. J. C. Pendleton and Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Lively are invited to attend the funeral of Mr. William. M. Pendleton this (Monday) afternoon at 3 o'clock, from the residence, 29 East Third Street. Internment at Oakland. Rev. Wallace Rogers will officiate. The following gentlemen will act as pallbearers and meet at the residence: Mr. E. H. Thornton, Mr. George Lowndes, Mr. Thomas J. Day, Mr. Lewis W. Thomas, Dr. R. . Eubanks, Mr. Jack Hayes. An honorary escort from Cherokee Tribe, No. 1, I.O.R.M. will attend
the funeral. Carriages will leave chapel of P. J. Bloomfield at 2:30 pm.