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VOLUME 34 — NUMBER 4
SWEEPING THE COUNTRY
WHO WILL BE GEORGIA’S NEXT GOVERNOR?
A FRANK APPRAISAL OF POSSIBILITIES
'The people of Georgia are beginning to size up the
possible candidates for governor this year in order to
select a man who will be able to cope with the great
problems looming before us in the next four years.
A number of possible candidates have been men
tioned. One man, Charlie Gowen, has already announced
as a candidate, and a second man, Marvin Griffin, has
been an “unannounced candidate” for months.
As for Mr. Gowen, he is a near-neighbor and an
earnest, energetic attorney who has been prominently
identified with the anti-Talmadge faction for many years.
If he remains in the race for governor, he will get a
scattering of votes up and down the state and may carry’
four or five counties, but it seems from this distance that
it will be impossible for him to muster enough strength
to win.
Turning to Mr. Griffin, he has strong support in var
ious parts of the state and c6uld possibly carry 30 to 40
counties against the field or aghiHOt Orte Oppdfliiig can
didate. •
• But Mr. Griffen is very vulnerable politically. It is my
opinion t^t at' least 60 percent of the Talmadge faction
would support some other strong candidate rather than
support Griffin.
A third .t^an looms at this stage of the game as the
strongest possibility for running a winning race for gover
nor. He is Jim Gillis of Soperton, chairman of the State
Highway Board.
Here is how the situation stacks up in favor of Mr.
Gillis in the humble opinion of a man who has watched
Georgia politics for a long time:
1. Mr. Gillis has been prominently identified with
both factions in Georgia politics for many years and has
made hosts of friends on both sides of the political fence
of Talmadge and anti-Talmadge.
2. Leaders and rank and file of both factions have
great confidence in Jim Gillis’ honesty, his ability and his
good judgment. No breath of political scandal or hints
of double-dealing has ever been connected with his name.
3. He is regarded as a “middle-of-the-road” states
man who will not be swept off his feet by any extremist
pressure from either right or left.
4. He will be acceptable by half or more of the old
anti-Talmadge faction in Georgia politics.
5. Against only one candidate Gillis would probably
carry 90 to 100 counties. Against a field of candidates
he would carry yet more counties.
M. E. Thompson has indicated that he might get
into the race for governor again. I supported Mr. Thomp
son in his two previous races, but it is now my opinion
that he “has shot his bolt” and would have a very diffi
cult time attracting as many votes as he mustered in his
former races.
Many of Mr. Thompßon’s former supporters still like
him very much personally but they are extremely doubt
ful that he is the man to install in the governor’s chair
for the next four years.
Summing up: it is my opinion that Jim Gillis is the
candidate who has the best chance of winning the gover
norship if he decides to become a candidate.
In fact, I believe he has the best chance of becoming
governor of any candidate in many years. That is, there
are more factors favorable to his candidacy, at this stage
of the game, that 1 have seen stacked up in favor of any
candidate for governor in many, many years.
If you have son.eining to sell,
« 50 cents advertisement in The
Brantley Enterprise will be read by
people all over the county.
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By Carl Broome
Methodist Women
Met with Mrs. Lewis
The W. S. C. S. of the Nahunta
Methodist Church met at the home
jf Mrs. Norman Lewis on Monday
light, Jan. 25 for their regular
meeting.
Mrs. W. W. Carter is president
and was in the chair.
Mrs. C. F. Starnes had charge of
the program on ‘ Love Never Fail
eth”. Miss Gladys Wynn led the
devotional. Mrs. J. B. Lewis and
Mrs. Emory Middleton had parts on
the program.
Others present were Mrs. Sidney
Hulett, Mrs. E. A. Moody, Mrs. A
S. Mizell, Mrs. W. H. O. Smith and
Mrs. T. L. Dowling.
The hostess served cake, coffee
md peaches for refreshments.
Radios and Television Sets
Repaired and Installed
“You Know We Know Radio”
PRECISION RADIO SERVICE
F«>«ne 269 119 Albany Ave.
Way cross, Georgia
Brantley Enterprise
Nahunta, Georgia, Thursday, jan. 28, 1954
Miss Belle Wilson
Died Wednesday,
Funeral Thursday
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Miss Latlfa Belle Wilson, 75, of
Route One, Nahunta, died early
Wednesday morning, after an ill
ness Os several weeks.
Miss Wilson had spent her entire
life in the Raybon community in
Brantley county.
She is survived by three brothers,
E. F. Wilson, J. E. Wilson, and 'J.
B. Wilson, all of Nahunta; one sis
ter, Mrs. Addie Herrin, Nahunta,
and several nieces and nephews. *.
Funeral services were held Thurs
day afternoon at three o’clock at
the graveside in Robb Lewis ceme
tery near Nahunta,
Mincy Funeral Home was in
charge of arrangements.
Garden Club
Installed
Officers Tuesday
Nahunta Garden Club met Tues
day, January 26, at the home of
Mrs, 8. A. Moody. Mrs. H. W. Her
rin called the meeting to 6rd6r wHh
opening prayer by Mrs. I. F. Brown.
New officers were installed in a
beatitiftil and impressive ceremony
With Mh. C. F Starnes as install
ing officer. The hbw Offkefs are
Mrs. C. Winton Adams, president;
Mrs. C. P. Bethea, vice president;
Mrs. J. R. Brown, secretary; Mrs.
R, B. Brooker, treasurer.
Mrs. Mollie Highsmith gave the
devotional with “Lilies of Biblical
Times 1 ’ as her subject.
A motion 'was passed that a
member who missed a meeting
without notifying the hostess ■at
least one day in advance must pay
a forfeit of twenty-five cents. ■
Mrs. Bethea and Mrs. Lewis plan
to attend the Camellia Show in
Reidsville on February 3, and Mrs.
Bethea announced that she had
room for four more who would care
to go with them.
Mrs. Moody, with Mrs. J. B.
Lewis as co-hostess, served chicken
salad, cranberry sauce, crackers,
pickles, and coffee. There were 22
pi-esent.
MALE AND FEMALE
HELP WANTED
Excellent opportunity for man
or woman to call on fanners in
Brantley County. Some making o
ver SSO a day. Full or part time.
Write or wire for free proposition.
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KOREAN WAR
VETERANS TAKE
JFEeiIL NOTICE
Honorable E. Parker Dodge
American Legion Post No. 210
Nahunta, Georgia
Dear Mr. Dodge;
Existing regulations require that
a Korean Veteran commence a
'course nf trai. : ng by August 030.
1954, or vo years after discharge,
whichever is later, or his right to
educational benefits will be forfeit
ed. There are thousands of Korean
veterans here in Georgia who must
enroll by August 20, 1954
Korean veterans desiring to at
tend institutions Os higher learning,
operating on a quarter or semester
basis, who were discharged prior
to August 20, 1952, must enroll in
a course of training in the spimg
or summer quarter of this school
year to be eligible. Korean veter
ans desiring to attend schools other
than institutions of higher learning,
that do not operate on a quarter
or semester basis, who were dis
charged front active service prior
o August 20, 1952, must commence
a course of instruction by August
20, 1954.
IStrongly urge you to discuss this
matter at yoiir he'd meeting and
after that to post this letter on the
bulletin board for the benefit of
those’ members who were not in
attendance.
Your usual splendid cooperation in
tills matter will be appreciated.
Sincerely,
W. K. Barrett, Director.
State Dept, of Veterans
Service, Atlanta, Georgia.
Junior Class to
Present Comedy
Friday Night
The junior class of Nahunta High
School will present a comedy drama
at the school auditorium Friday
night, Jan. 29.
The title of the play is “Sittin’
Pretty”. Proceeds of the play are
for the benefit of the junior class.
Popular prices for admission will
prevail.
The people of the entire section
are invited to attend the comedy
show.
Manager of Veterans
Hospital Thanks
Brantley Enterprise
Mr. Carl Broome
Brantley Enterprise
Nahunta, Georgia
Dear Mr. Broome:
On or about June 24, 1953, I
wrote to you asking for your help
in developing a program designed
to recruit nurses for the Dublin
Veterans Administration Hospital.
I am happy to report to you that
ur campaign was eminently suc
cessful. We have been able to re
cruit to full strength and to make
up for attrition since that time. The
splendid effort put forth by you
was entirely responsible for our
success in your area. In assisting
as you did so graciously, you made
it possible for us to give greater
and better medical care and treat
ment to the veterans who are en
titled to it by law and who so
richly deserve this service.
Please accept my sincere thanks
for your gracious and generous as
sistance in this matter.
Best wishes for a Happy and
Prosperous New Year.
Sincerely yours,
David E. Quinn, Md., Manager.
Veterans Administration
Hospital, Dublin, Ga.
PERSONALS
First Lt. A. B. Sloan of the U. S.
Air Force returned to duty Thurs
day, Jan 21, after a visit with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Sloan.
L.t_ Sloan recently I'etUrned from
Greenland and will report to Card
well Air Force Base at Fort Worth,
Texas. He served in the U. S. Navy
during World War 11. His wife, the
former Edna Merle Clemons of Pen
sacola, Fla., accompanied him home.
. Among the recent guests at Geor
gia State College for Women at Mil
ledgeville recently were Barbara
Harris, Dawshene Highsmith, lona
Johns, Reba Raulerson, Betty Jean
Sadler and Mary Lou Willis of Na
hunta. They attended the Girls
Guest Assembly Jan. 17.
S Sgt. James S. Moore and Mrs.
Moore a— /.He son, James Stanley
of Savannah visited Mrs. Dorothy
Brown on Monday of the week.
They were enroute to Wichita Falls,
Texas where Sgt. Moore will take
six weeks training.
I Mrs. G. C. Rogers, who spent se
, veral months on St. Simons Island,
i has returned to her home in Nahun
' ta. A. M. Johnson, her father of
Blackshear, is now making his
1 home with Mrs. Rogers.
OFFICIAL ORGAN
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NAHUNTA TEAMS
DIVIDE GAMES
WITH WACONA
The Nahunta girls team was de
feated by a very determined girls'
team from Wacona High Softool
Tuesday night, January 26, by a
score of 47-35. Nahunta was greatly
handicapped by the absence of se
veral players from the regular
lineup.
The boys made a good showing
by turning back the Wacona boys’
team with a score of 60-50.
Nahunta is due to meet Wacona
on Tuesday, February 2, at Wacoaa.
The next game is with Screven Sat
urday night, January 30, at Na
hunta.
GIRLS
Nahunta 35 Wacona 47
Raulerson, 5 Summer, 27
Williams, 8 Dell, 7
Highsmith, 3 Carson^ 8
E. Wilson, 10 Sweat, *2
Moody, 9 Anderson, 1
Royster Heresy, 2
Davis Mashburn
Crews ' Dyals
Smith
BOYS
Nahunta 60 Wacona, 50
C. Highsmith, 10 Mobley, 20
A. Highsmith, 5 Bennett, 10
L. Ham, 23 Griffis, 6
B, Chancey, 1 Culpepper, 5
D. Dubose Chapmen, 9
J. Cleland, 21
—By Peggie Highsmith.
NAHUNTA BUYS
FIRE TRUCK
The City of Nahunta has pur
chased a fire truck from the gov
ernment as surplus material,
The truck is a 1942 Ford : whiOh
had run only a few thousand miles
and was bought for the extremely
low price of S4OO, including lire
pump and extra fire hose.
The truck will be used to carry
the 500 feet of new fire hose, re
cently purchased.
If fire breaks out in Nahunta,
the citizens are requested to close
ull taps and water outlets so'the
voluntary fire fighters can secure
a good flow of water.
The City of Nahunta has teen
fortuaate in not having any serious
fires in recent years.
Home Demonstration
Council to Meet
On February 3
The Brantley County Home
Demonstration County will meet
Wednesday, Feb. 3. at 2:30 P. M.
tn the Home Economics building at
ihe Hoboken school.
Miss Mary Gibbs, Extension'Nu
tritionist from Athens, Ga., wflh be
present to give a demonstration on
the use of dry milk.
Miss Leonora Anderson, District
Agent, plans to meet with' 4he
Council on that day.
Each member is urged to attend
and bring a neighbor.
Mrs. Bill White is president of
the County Council.
ROYAL
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Xahunta. Georgfia,-
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Saturday fi:47 and 8;15 - ’
PROGRAM
THURS., FRL, JAN. 28-28
i e Girl Who Had
£ very thing”
WH'n ELIZABETH TAYLOR
and FERNANDO LAMAS-
SATURDAY, JANUARY 3#
“The Gunman”.-
With WHIT WILSON
