The Brantley enterprise. (Nahunta, Brantley County, Ga.) 1927-2014, June 18, 1953, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextVOLUME 33, NUMBER 25 Nahunta’s Rapid Growth Denotes Boom Town CITY BUSTING OUT ALL OVER WITH NEW BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS Nahunta’s new nickname is “Boom Town”. The town is “busting” out all ever with a rash of new businesses and new building and is already almost too big for its britches, call ing for greater public improvements and extended city limits. The City of Nahunta is located in the approximate center of a vast southeast Georgia region, 23 miles east of Waycross, 35 miles west of Brunswick, 30 miles south of Jesup and 27 miles north of Folkston. It is the laregst town in all this diamond-shaped empire and bids fair to become the main hub of the huge forest, livestock, tobacco and tourist trade rapidly developing in this section. Nahunta has grown within the last few years until the town’s best friends would hardly know it. It has added so many new buildings, business and residence, right and left, east, west, north and south until it is beginning to be a city in fact as well as in name. Among the many new develop ments in Nahunta’s progress with in the last few years are the fol lowing: Four modern motor courts erect ed, besides two motor courts just outside the city limits. They are the 22-unit Coronet Court of W. W. Raulerson; the 20-unit St. Illa Court of R. B. Brooker, which has a swanky air-conditioned restaur ant attached; the 16-unit Nahunta Motel of Roy Ham; and the South land Motor Court of J. R. James. The two motor courts recently erected just outside the city lim its of Nahunta are the 12-unit Pal oma Court of E. A. Raulerson and the 10-unit Pittsburgher Court of W. O. Highsmith. The Knox Hotel has also added important improvements and the Broome Tourist Home has added four new rooms. Other business places built recently are two mod ern restaurants, the St. Illa, oper ated by Mr. and Mrs Whitaker and the Byrd, operated by Mr. and Mrs. Byrd. Roy Harper has recently com pleted a two-story concrete addi tion to the Harper Building, dou bling the floor space and making it one of the largest and most modern business buildings in Na hunta. The Okefenoke Rural Membership Cooperation is com pleting a new headquarters build- Who, ME? More than 15,000 persons wore killed and noorty 750,000 hurt in week-end accidents Imt yMRk YOU can prevent traffic accidental ing costing approximately $90,000. It is just outside the city limits on the Brunswick Highway. A new high school building costing about $200,000 is about to start, the 20 acres of land having been cleared and bids already accepted by the State School Building Authority. The street from the Nahunta Me thodist Church to the new high school site has been graded and will be paved shortly. A new modern service station has recently been completed, the Amoco Station run by Mr. Will iamson. A new Shell Service Sta tion is being constructed near Five Points. Other new and modem service stations along U. S. 301 are the Nahunta Parts & Service oper ated by Alvin Djury, the Harris Service Station operated by' Bill Harris, the Tobacco Trail Service Station operated by A. H. Morris, the Wilson Garage operated by Hoke Wilson, the Pure Oil Sta tion operated by Mrs. Butler Gra ham, the Lynn Service Station operated by Robb Lynn, the Ind ian Swamp Station operated by Harry Raulerson and the Texaco Station operated by N. C. Lewis. Among the many new residences recently built and now under con struction are new homes by A. S. Mizell, Harry Raulerson, Ty Raul erson, Parker Dodge, Cecil Rhod denberry, Wildon Brooke,, D. S. Moody, "E. J. Williamson, Doc. De- Pratter, J. B. Walker, J. L. Jacobs, Harry DePratterr, Edgar Morgan, Clint Robinson, Harry Smith, But ler Graham, and Corlis Highsmith. A new city police station for Nahunta has recently been com pleted and new sheds and other improvements at the Atlantic Coast Line railway station. Adding greater incentive to the prograss of Nahunta is the fact that U. S. Route 301 carries a phenomenal stream of tourist and commercial traffic the year around. During some months in the win ter season approximately 6,000 cars and trucks a day pass through Nahunta. Truly, Nahunta’s new appellation is “South Georgia’s Boom' Town.” Birth Announcements Mr. and Mrs. Douglas A (Shank) Roberson of Raybon announce the arrival of a baby girl on Tuesday, June 9. She has been named Kathy Jo Nell. Electric by Robert Osborn IBrantkg Enterpriße NAHUNTA, GEORGIA, Horticulturist Urges Control Os Pecan Scab George H. Fir^r, horticulturist for the University of Georgia Ag ricultural Extension Service said this week that most of the Schley variety pecan trees in the state have an excellent crop of nuts and urged growers to do a good job of spraying to prevent de struction of this crop by scab. Scab has increased materially on the foliage of unsprayed trees in the South Georgia area, Fircr declared. There is no scab at pre sent on the nuts of sprayed or unsprayed Schley trees, however, he added. He pointed out that re cent dry, hot weather is prevent ing the spread of scab spores. Firor pointed out that Bord eaux mixture, when applied with a hydraulic .machine, is giving better control of scab than either Zerlate or Ditahne Z-78. Results of 3X concentrate Bordeaux mix ture are not as promising as they were a short time ago, he con tinued. There is more scab on the foliage of Schley trees sprayed with concentrate than there is on those trees sprayed with dilute Bordeaux mixture. The horticulturist said that there is a heavy infestation of yellow aphids on the sprayed Schley foliage and recommended that parathion should be incor porated in the next spray appli cation where this condition pre vails. The scab spores will ger minae on the honeydew secreted from yellow aphids, he warned. Firor pointed out that the fourth spray application should be made during the week begin ning June 8. Assisting Firor in compliation of this pecan report issued to all county agents were John R. Cole, pathologist, U. S. Pecan Field Station, Albany, and Max S. Os burn, entomologist, U. S. Depart ment of Agriculture, Albany. METHODISTS GET STARNES AS PASTOR Comes to Nahunta From Poullan Charge The new Methodist pastor assign ed to the Nahunta charge by the South Georgia Methodist Confer ence is the Rev. C. F. Starnes, form erly pastor at Poullan, Ga. The Rev. Mr. Starnes was sche duled to arrive in Nahunta Thurs day. He will preach at Nahunta on the second and fourth Sundays in each month. Other churches he will serve are Hoboken, Hortense, Atkinson and Waynesville. He succeeds the Rev. Robert Weeks as pastor of the Nahunta charge. Weather Can’t Be Blamed for Most Accidents CHICAGO — You can’t blame it on the weather! In 84 per cent of the 32,500 fatal motor vehicle accidents last year, the weather was clear or merely cloudy. It was rainy, snowy or foggy in only one out of six fatal accidents. According to “Accident Facts,” the National Safety Council’s sta tistical yearbook, which is just off the press, rain was the con dition reported most frequently for 21 per cent of all accidents under bad weather conditions. Unfavorable weather condi tions were reported more fre quently for all accidents (includ ing property damage only) than for fatal accidents. Rainy, snowy or foggy weather was reported and clear or cloudy weather for 79 per cent. If you have something to sell, a 50 cents advertisement in The Brantley Enterprise will be read by people all over the county. THURSDAY, JUNE 18, 1953 BIDS ACCEPTED FOR BRANTLEY HIGH SCHOOLS Powers Construction Co. Is Low Bidder The State School Building Au thority opened bids last Friday, June 12, for construction of the two high school buildings in Brant ley County, also bids for two schools in Crawford County. Bids were opened for construc tion of high schools at ’Nahunta and Hoboken. Ed L. Powers Con struction Co. of Jesup was low bid der on the Brantley County schools. The company bid $202,127 for the Nahunta school and $139,482.f0r the Hoboken school, with a combined bid of $336,400 for both schools. The new school site at Nahunta has been cleared and a new road has been graded to the site. The new road and street from the Nahunta Methodist Church in Na hunta to the school site will be paved as soon as the grading has settled. COX — DOWLING Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Cox of Way cross, Ga., announce the marriage of their daughter, Sue, to Audy Dowling on May 30. The marriage was performed by the Rev. John Jernigan After a short honeymoon trip the young couple will reside in Waycross where Mr. Dowling is employed. ROYAL Theatre Nahunta, Georgia Monday to Friday 8:00 P. M. Saturday 7:00 and 8:30 P. M. PROGRAM THURS., FRI., JUNE 18-19 “Sound Off” With MICKEY ROONEY and ANNE JAMES SATURDAY, JUNE 20 Double Feature “Red River Range” With JOHN WAYNE ALSO: “Three Musketeers” MON. & TUES., JUNE 22-23 “Partners in Time” With LUM and Abner WEDNESDAY. JUNE 24 “Okinawa” With PAT O’BRIEN THURS. & FRI., JUNE 25-26 “The Naked Spur” With JAMES STEWART and JANET LEIGH SATURDAY. JUNE 27 “Barbed Wire” With GENE AUTRY MON. & TUES., JUNE 29-30 “California Conquest” With CORNEL WILDE and TERESA WRIGHT Saturday Most Dangerous Day On the Highways CHICAGO — Afraid to start a trip on Friday the 13th? Actually, says the National Safety Council, fewer people are killed or injured in traffic acci dents on Friday the 13th than on Saturady the 14th _ for the simple reason that there is more traffic on Saturday than on Fri day. “Accident Facts,” the Council statistical yearbook, which is just off the press, shows that 21 per cent of the 32,500 fatal motor ve hicle accidents last year occurred on Saturdays. Sunday was second highest, with 19 per cent of the fatal ac cidents. Then came Friday with 14 per cent. Monday and Wed nesday each had 12 per cent of the fatal accidents, and Tuesday and Thursday 11 per cent. « Saturday also led the list last year for all motor vehicle acci dents, including those causing property damage as well as in jury, with 19 per cent occurring on that day. Sunday was next with 16 per cent. BULLOCH COUNTY ORGANIZES TO BACK ROUTE 301 Calls on Other Counties to Take Similar Action Buloch County, with States boro as the hub and county seat, has organized a road association to promote U. S. Highway 301, accord ing to the Statesboro papers of last week. Alfred Dorman was made chair man of the Bulloch County Highway 301 Association. The organization is calling on all counties along Route 301 to organize for promoting this well-known highway. Route 301 passes through Charl ton, Brantley, Wayne, Tattnall, Ev ans and Screven counties in Geor gia. Already there is an organiza tion of all the counties but now Bulloch County is requesting each county to organize its unit to pro mote the highway and back up the general organization. Mr. Dorman in a statement at the organization meeting said, “We are already a year behind in this sort of planning and we must go to work or we”ll wakje up one morning and find that we are los ing one of our greatest sources of income, the tourist.” If you have lost something, find it by placing a small 5d cents ad vertisement in The Brantley En terprise. Everybody reads ’-zm. J SMOntT I shoax/ms: Remember-*- JmL only you can PREVENT FOREST FIRES OFFICIAL ORGAN CLASS OF 1940 NAHUNTA HIGH HELD REUNION The Nahunta High School Class of 1940 held its third class reun ion in the school lunchroom on Saturday evening June 13, 1953. The group enjoyed a banquet din ner at 8:00 P. M. The following class members and guests were present; Mrs. Jaunita Knox Allen, Mrs. Geraldine Ho ward Ashe and George Ashe; Mrs. Loraine Anderson Barefoot and Wil liam Barefoot; C. J. Broome, Jr. and Mrs. Broome; Mrs. Eula Mae Herrin Lee and John I. Lee; Mrs. Gwendolyn Lynn and Julius Lynn; Mrs. Dorothy McViegh and Norman S. McViegh, Jr., Mrs. Hazel Pur dom Miles and E. W. Milles, Mrs. Geraldine Rogers Newton and Ed ward Newton; Mrs. Phillis Brook er Partian and Dorsey Partian, Mrs. Grace Prince and Edward Prince; Mrs. Lola Harper Rozier «md Per ry Rozier; Mrs. Betty Raulerson Smith and Monroe Smith; Mrs. Cliffor Strickland and Clifford Strickland; Mrs. Florence Strick land and Elmer Strickland; Mrs. Gracie Rogers Ruark; Lt. Billy Highsmith, U. S. N. After dinner the meeting was called to orded by the president, Norman McVeigh, Jr. He introduced the guest speaker, Mrs. R. D. Thom as. Mrs. Thomas attended with her husband. A resolution was made to buy a plaque for the Nahunta High School upon which the name of the hon or graduate with the highest schol astic average each year will be en tered. A twenty-five dollar war bond will accompany the award. Edward Prince was elected presi dent for the next reunion which will be held on the second Satur day evening in June, 1954. Garden Club Met at Rhoden Home The Oleanda Garden Club met on Tuesday evening, June 9 at the home of Mrs. Irene Rhoden with Mrs. Clyde Anderson as co-hos tess. Mrs. J. B. Lewis was the speak er for the evening, on the topic "Basic Flower Arrangement,” She demonstrated by making arrange ments including dry arrangements. Present were; Mrs. Effie Midd leton, Mrs. Carolyn Lewis, Mrs. G. A. Loyd, Mrs. Blanche Jones, Mrs. Wiltse Robinson, Mrs. Liz zie Mae Brooker, Mrs. Virginia Raulerson, Mrs. Patricia Lee and Mrs. lone Smith. The hostesses served pear salad, cinnamon stickjs and softs drinks. The Oleanda Club meets once each month.