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VOLUME 33, NUMBER 47
STRICKLAND
PROPOSES BILLS
IN LEGISLATURE
Extra Tax for New
Industries and
Park Appropriation
Jos. B. Strickland, Brantley Coun
ty’s representative in the legisla
ture, has introduced a number of
bills affecting Nahunta and Brant
ley County.
Among the bills he is reported to
have introduced for possib'e- passage
in the General Assembly this week
are the following:
(1) A bill proposing a constitu
tional amendment allowing Brant
ley County and Nahunta t 0 levy a
cne-mill tax in both city and county
for the purposes of attracting in
dustries.
(2) A bill asking for a legislative
appropriation of $150,000 for the
purpose of putting wayside parks
on the main highways for the con
venience of tourists.
(3) A bill enlarging the city li
mits of Nahunta, to provide for
city polls to be open all day at city
elections, to set aidermen’s pay at
$3 a meeting and to provide for a
permanent city voter’s list.
Two items in Mr. Strickland’s ad
vertisement of proposed local bills
as advertised previously were not
mentioned in the newspaper report.
One was the proposal to limit the
Nahunta city police from chasing
violators of city ordinances more
than a mile outside the city, and
the other was the proposal to a
holish the city fee system and put
the mayor and eierk on straight
salaries.
The proposal to add the one-mill
extra taxes to both city and county
was not advertised locally prior to
its introduction in the legislature.
Handsome New
Front on Store of
A. B. Brooker & Son
The firm of A. B. Brooker & Son
of Nahunta has nearly completed a
handsome new plate glass front to
their store building and almost dou
bled the floor space in the remodel
ing program.
The store deals in groceries,
shoes and notions. It is the oldest
mercantile firm in town, being the
successor of J. W. Brooker and
Sons.
The firm |s being congratulated
for its modernistic improvements.
The store front is now one of the
most modern and attractive in Na
hunta.
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Brantkg Entaprat’
Lee Pierce Died
In Waycross Hospital,
Funeral Monday
Lee Pierce, 87, of Atkinson, died
Saturday, Nov. 14, in a Waycross
hospital after an extended illness.
The native of Kinley, N. C., mov
ed to Surrency in 1899 where he
lived until 1917, when he moved
to Atkinson.
Survivors are seven daughters,
Mrs. E. A. Moody, Nahunta, Mrs.
H. O. Robinson, Jacksonville, Fla.,
Mrs. J. A. Thomas, Concord, Tenn.,
Mrs. A. D Good, Marietta, Mrs. Gene
Marshall, Elizabeth City, N. C., Mrs.
D. L. Walker, Brunswick, Mrs.
Charles Hawkins, Knoxville, Tenn.;
a son, E. E. Pierce, Jacksonville;
a sister, Mrs. J. A. Mitchell, Pikes
ville, N. C.; nine grandchildren and
10 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were conduct
ed at 11 a. m. Monday at the cha
pel of Harrison Funeral Home, Je
sup, by Rev. C. S. Starnes, pastor of
Nahunta Methodist Church.
Burial was at Overstreet Ceme
tery near Surrency, Ga.
Pallbearers were George Dykes,
Julian Middleton, Ernest Hunter,
Ernest Campbell, Oscar Burden and
Harley Crews.
Ranger Rowell
Approves Editorial
On Deer Honting
Nahunta, Ga., Nov. 16, 1953
Dear Mr. Broome:
That was very nice of you for
running that in your paper remind
ing the hunters of reporting deer
killed and above all, protect our
does. That will do lots of good. Any
time that you will run something
in your paper about the game and
fish program, which we are doing
our best to make better ’so that we
will have better hunting and fish
ing for everybody, I will thank you
a lot, as also will the state game
and fish commission.
Yours for more game and better
fishing.
Ranger A. M. Rowell.
(Editor’s note: after receiving
Ranger Rowell’s letter this editor
had the experience Thursday of
having a beautiful doe come up
to his deer stand in the woods and
look at him from behind a tree.
It was a great temptation to kill
that doe and the editor looked at
it over his gun barrel a few mo
ments, then fired into the air to
see the creature run. It bounded
off with that graceful motion of a
light rubber ball half-floating, half
bounding through the air. I just
couldn’t kill that doe after writing
the editorial against killing does
and after getting the above letter
of approval from Ranger Rowell).
NAHUNTA, GEORGIA, Thursday, November 19, 1953
SENIOR CLASS
SUPERLATIVES
ARE ELECTED
The senior class of the Nahunta
High School elected its “superatives”
Tuesday, Nov. 17 at a class meet
ing.
The following was the result of
the balloting 'for the “most this and
that” and the “best this and that”:
Most Interlectual - lona Johns,
Aubrey Highsmith. x
Most Dependable - Barbara Har
ris, Aubrey Highsmith.
Friendliest - Marie Herrin, Ben
Garrett.
Most Athletic - Reba Raulerson,
Johnny Cleland.
Most Popular - Reba Raulerson,
Aubrey Highsmith.
Most Talented - Mary Lou Willis,
David Nichols.
Most Likely to Succeed. - lona
Johns, Aubrey Highsmith.
Most Handsome - Ben Garrett.
Prettiest - Lucy Chesser.
Cutest - Sylvia Boren, Johnny
Cleland.
Wittiest - Mary Lou Willis, Doug
las White.
Neatest - Gloria Dean,- Dwight
Moody.
Best All Around - Marie Herrin,
Aubrey Highsmith.
Shiest - lona Johns, Johnny Cle
land.
Riverside Baptist
Church to Start
Revival Sunday
A series of revival services will
begin at Riverside Baptist Church
next Sunday, Nov. 22, it is announc
ed by R. I. McDuffie, deacon and
Sunday school superintendent.
The pastor, Rev. Eddie Dixon,
will preach on Sunday morning and
night and the visiting ministers, W.
H. Salters of Jacksonville, Fla., will
preach each night during the fol
lowing week.
The revival will continue through
Sunday, Nov. 29, when the annual
homecoming day will be observed
by the church, with dinner on the
church grounds and all-day ser
vices. An all-day singing will be
held in connection with the home
coming celebration.
The dedication of the new house
of worship will also be held on Sun
day, Nov. 29, the same day as the
singing and homecoming.
Church of God
At Bachlott
To Start Revival
Revival services will begin at the
Church of God at Bachlot on Mon
day night, Nov. 23, at 7:00 P. M.,
it is announced by the pastor, L. H.
Davis.
Rev. Homer Godfree, pastor of the
Nahunta Church of God will do the
preaching.
EDITORS TOUR FORT BENNING -- Three brothers,
publishers of newspapers in South Georgia, examine a
bazooka used by the U. S. Infantry. They are, left to right,
Dean Broome and Lee Broome, editors of The Blackshear
Times, and C. J. Broome Jr., editor of The Alma Tunes.
They were among 78 members of the Georgia Press As
sociation who visited Fort Benning Nov. 13 and 14 to get
a look at the Army’s Infantry training program.
(Official U. S. Army photo.)
Jones Brothers
Are Honored with
Birthday Dinner
The home of Mr. and Mrs. U. O.
Stokes was the scene of a birth
day dinner honoring two brothers,
Everett E. Jones age 82 and Eustace
F. Jones, age 77, on Sunday, Nov.
15. Relatives and friends came with
picnic baskets. Many gifts were re
ceived by both men.
Present were: Mr. and Mrs. I. W.
Walker of Blackshear; C. E. Gibson,
Mrs. Rachel Youmans, Miss Alice
Jean Youmans, Mr. and Mrs. A. W.
Powers of Waycross; Mrs. Aucie Ro
well, Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Griffin
of Lulaton; Mr. and Mrs. Carl Ro
binson and faiQiiy of Jacksonville;
Mr. and Mrs. Uley T. Jones and
son of Brunswick; Mrs. B. C. Dixon,
Mrs. Lee Godwin and Mary Lee,
Rev. and Mrs. Eddie J. Dixon and
Blanche, Mr. and Mrs. Bo Smith,
Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Smith and
Rosemary and Jean, Mr. and Mrs.
Clinton Powers, Mrs. Willie Pearl
Fais and Francis, Mr. and Mrs. M.
L- Anderson and Maryse, Mrs. Owen
Herrin, Mrs. Mattie Dowling, Mrs.
Lola Johns, Huey Ham, Dorothy
Morgan, Mr. and Mrs. Uley O.
Stokes, Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Bo
hannon and family, all of Nahunta,
Rev. E. P. Corbett of Waycross,
Mr. and Mrs. Conner and son of
Folkston, Mrs. Lizzie Manning, Mr.
and Mrs. Joe Smith and children.
Hoboken PTA Met
At Colvin Home
L>onday Night
The Hoboken P. T. A. met at the
school on Monday night, Nov. 16
with Herbert Colvin, the president,
presiding. Mr. Colvin introduced
Marvin Guy, who led the devotional.
Miss Mildred Strickland had
charge of the program, presenting a
Rhythm band composed of 20 pu
pils of her fifth grade, The instru
ments used were; rhythm sticks
made of broom sticks, drums of
oat meal boxes, triangles of nails,
tambourines of paper plates and co
co cola caps, rattles of gourds and
tobacco cans.
Marvis Roberts was master of
ceremonies. Mrs. S. D. Kelley was
pianist. Cherryl Kelley sang “Let
me call you sweetheart”.
Mr. Cleve Jones explained the im
provements to be made at the school.
The P. T. A. voted to have a
study course once a month to be
conducted by Mrs. Macie Colvin.
Mrs. Floyd Larkins presented the
year books to the group.
Plans were made to serve Thanks
giving dinner at the lunch room
U those not able to pay.
The grade count was won by the
fifth grade, Miss Mildred Strick
land, teacher.
The group adjourned to the Home
Economics Building where coffee
and cake were served by the host
esses; Mrs. Macie Colvin, Mrs. Ban
ner Thomas, Miss Celeste Maxwell,
Mrs. Kay Herrin and Mrs. J. L.
Miles.
One hundred and fifteen were
present.
BRANTLEY COUNTY SHERIFF AND
DEPUTY NAMED IN INDICTMENTS
Baptist Executive
Committee Met at
Nahunta Saturday
NAHUNTA, GA. — Piedmont
Baptist Association at a called
meeting of the Executive Com
mittee at Nahunta Baptist Church
unanimously elected Rev. Howard
Blalock, chairman of the execu
tive committee. Other officers in
clude Rev. A. J. Harper, of Way
cross, secretary, and Rev. J. C.
Shepard of Hoboken, publicity
chairman.
Expression of appreciation was
made to Dr. Douglas Jackson,
pastor First Baptist Church of
Brunswick for services during the
preceding year.
Rev. J. W. Green of St. George,
Ga., presented an interesting pro
gram on Baptist Training Union
and goals were set for the year
for Training Union in the Bap
tist Church.
Plans are being made for As
sociation Sunday in the Sunday
School work separating the As
sociation into sections to do ef
fective work for a “million more
in ’54” as presented as the Sou
thern Baptist goal.
Harry V. Chafin is Association
Sunday School Superintendent
who is spearheading the Sunday
School program for ’54.
The group was glad to have a
lifetime member of the Executive
Committee in the Rev. A. M. Mc-
Cool of Hoboken attend. He
spoke to the younger ministers
challenging them to larger ser
vice.
Cody Fleming Died
In Jesup Hospital
From Heart Attack
Mad Cody Fleming, 69, widely
known former operator of the “Mad
Cody Fleming Shows,” died in a
Jesup hospital Wednesday, Novem
ber 18, after a brief illness.
A veteran of 37 years in the show
business, Fleming had toured all the
state with his shows which in re
cent years had been sponsored by
VFW, and American Legion posts.
He retired recently after giving his
last performance in Jesup.
A Shriner, 32nd Degree Mason and
native of Ohio, Fleming had made
his winter quarters a,t Hickox, Ga.,
for the p fourteen years.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs.
Grace Johnson Fleming, Hickox;
one sister, Mrs. Coy Thomas, Battle
Creek, Mich.; one brother, Andy
Fleming, Bristol, Ind.
Hoboken Baptist
Church Supper
For Building Fund
The seafood supper went over 1
the goal raising $406.65 for the Ho
boken Baptist Church building fund
it is revealed.
The committee was composed of
T. W. Lastinger, Ellery Kelly, Her
bert Colvin, Mrs. Floyd Larkins and
Mrs. R .R. Jones.
One hundred seventy-five were
served plates and enjoyed the fel
lowship of the occasion. Afterwards
they toured the new building which
will £e completed with funds rais
ed.
Olin Dußose is Sunday School
Superintendent who thanked all for
.heir fine cooperation.
MAKE BLANKETS
LAST LONGER
A suggestion for protecting the
edges of winter blankets comes
from home improvement special
ists. Baste a wide piece of soft,
washable cloth over the edge of
the blanket, saving wear on the
satin binding. These can be re
moved and washed easily.
WRAPPING MEATS
FOR FREEZING
Satisfactory wrapping material
for meats to be frozen include
metal “freezer foil”, various plas
tic or synthetic films or bags
and special heavily waxed paper
made for the purpose. Press the
wrapping close to the meat be
fore sealing to drive out as
much air as possible, food preser
vationists say.
OFFICIAL ORGAN
Conspiracy to
Violate Liquor
Laws Charged
The sheriff of Brantley county
and one of his deputies have
been indicted by the federal
grand jury in Savannah on
charges of conspiring with boot
leggers to violate the internal
revenue laws.
Named defendants in a five
count indictment were Sheriff
Thomas Freil Rhoden, who lives
in Nahunta, and deputy ■ sheriff
Daniel Herrin, whose residence
was listed as Hoboken.
The indictment names Pat
Crawford and Bobby Burnette
otherwise unidentified — as co
conspirators but not as defen
dants.
Rhoden and Herrin are accused
of accepting payments from Bur
nette, and a man identified as
Gene H. Gwynne, for aiding in
the transport through Brantley
county of non-tax-paid whiskey.
The conspiracy allegedly started
last June and continued through
the middle of October.
Specifically, the indictment
charges that on the night of Oct
ober 7 Rhoden and Herrin waited
on U. S. Highway 301 at the
dividing line of Brantley and
Charlton counties and convoyed
a car loaded with 30 gallons of
whiskey through Brantley county.
The pair is accused of committing
the same offense on October 16.
The indictment further charges
that in October Sheriff Rhoden
accepted S3O from Gwynne as
payment for “aid, assistance and
protection in removing and trans
porting non-tax-paid whiskey in
Brantley county.”
Rhoden and Herrin were arrest
ed Monday afternoon by deputy
U. S. Marshal J. E. Luckie. They
appeared at a preliminary hear
ing before U. S. Commissioner
Miss Alice Hardy in Waycross
and were released on SI,OOO
bond.
They will be tried in Federal
Court in WaycrosS in March.
ROYAL
Theatre
Nahunta, Georgia
Monday to Friday 8:00 P. M.
Saturday 7:00 and 8:30 P. M.
PROGRAM
THURS., FRI., NOV. 19-20
“Scandal at Scourie”
With GREER GARSON
and WALTER PIDGEON
SATURDAY, NOV. 21
“Bandits of the West”
With ROCKY LANE
MON., TUES., NOV. 23 - 24
“The Desert Song”
With KATHRYN GRAYSON
and GORDON McRAE
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25
“Jamacia Rim”
With RAY MILLAND
THURS., FRL, NOV. 26-27
“The Story of
Will Rogers”
With WILL ROGERS JR.
and JANE WYMAN
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2S
“Winning of the
West”
