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VOLUME 34 — NUMBER 16
NAMTA AND HOBOKEN CAPTURE
STRICT TRACK AND FIELD TITLES
By Paul Robinson
From the Waycross Journal-Herald
Brantley County’s high schools
carted oft top honors in the Eighth
District Class B and C Track and
Field Meet yesterday afternoon at
Newton Field, Nahunt racking up
88 points .to cop Cl tss B laurels
and Hoboken tallying 49% points
to eke past Mcßae for the District
C Crown,' Mcßae had 48 points.
Nahunta - copped 10 first places, 10
second places, three third places,
tied'for another third and won one
fourth place in walking to the win
in the Class B competition. Hoboken
took: only three first places in the
class C meet but backed this up
with six second places, six third
places and two fourth places and a
couple of ties for others to eke out
a narrow win over Mcßae.
In the class B meet only three
schools broke into the scoring. Fol
lowing Nahunta was Wacona with
43 points and Clinch County with
10.
Back of Hoboken and Mcßae in
the Class C meet were Satilla with
37 Vz ' points, Clyattville with five
and Pine Grove with three.
Nahunta took first place in the
120 yard high hurdles, 100 yard
dash, 220, 440, 880, half-mile relay,
shot-put, discus, high jump and pole
vault. Stump Culpepper of Wacona,
copped the mile run, and Wacona’s
Jordan came in first in the low
hurdles with Ciinch County’s Ste
wart taking the broad jump to
keep Nahunta from white-washing
the district.
For Nahunta, Chancey won the
high hurdles, Futch the 100, Griffin
the 440, Moody the 880, Griffin the
220, Highsmith the shot-put and
discus, Smith the high jump and
Cleland the pole vault. The Nahunta
half-mile relay team rounded out
the first place supremacy.
Lonzo Griffin was Nahunta’s top
scorer, the Brantley youngster com
ing in first in the 220 and 440,
taking third in the broad jump and
being a member of the winning
half-mile relay team.
Class C Battle
Hoboken and Mcßae staged a
real old fashioned dogfight for the
Class C crown. Hoboken took firsts
in the mile, shot put and discus with
Mcßae winning the 120 yard high
hurdles, 440, 880, and 180 yard low
hurdles.
Mcßae copped four second places,
five third places, and five fourth
places in battling the Hoboken crew
for the crown throughout the event
but the Brantley County squad
squeezed out the win in the closest
district meet in years.
Satilla won six first places but
failed to place enough of the other
positions and came in third best in
the district.
Hoboken’s winners were Owen
Prescott in the mile, Harvey Tho
mas in the shot-put," and Carroll
Altman in the discuss.
Winning second places for Hobo
ken were J. L. Stevens, in the 120
yard low hurdles, Owen Prescott,
in the 220, Ray Herrin in the broad
jump and .high jump, D. Altman in
the pole vault with Carroll Altman
tieing for the shot put and the half
mile relay tieing.
Third place winners for Hoboken
were Kenneth Prescott in the mile,
Bobby Dean in the low hurdles,
Jimmy Dukes in the 440, Ferrell
The Brantley Enterprise is taking a straw ballot on
the preference of Brantley County people for governor in
the September primary.
Below are listed seven names of announced candidates
and possible candidates. Please put an “X ’ or check mark
after the name of the man you prefer for governor.
You need not sign your name. Just check your pre
ference. drop this blank in an envelope and mail to:
BRANTLEY ENTERPRISE, NAHUNTA, GA.
Results of this straw ballot will be announced in the
April 29 issue of this newspaper.
Ben Garland . Jim Gillis _
Charlie Gowen :—Marvin Griffin
Fred Hand Tom Linder
M. E. Thompson ~ .
STRAW BALLOT
VOTE FOR GOVERNOR
Wantky Enterpriar
Thomas in the 880, Steyens in the
low hurdles, and Dukes Li the dis
cus. Fourth place winners for the
Brantley Countians were Bobby Mc-
Spadden in the 440, Brownie Wyre
in the 880, with Stevens tieing for
fourth in the pole vault.
All winners will represent the
district in the state meet next
month.
ONE KILLED,
THREE HURT
IN CAR WRECK
One person died and three others
were badly injured as a result of
a wreck Tuesday near Nahunta.
Marie Kemp, one of the wreck
victims, died Wednesday .morning
in the Ware County Hospital of in
juries sustained in the wreck. Her
husband, Herman, and her niece,
and nephew, Evilo and Rosita Kemp
are listed in fair condition by hos
pital attaches.
Sheriff Rhoden of Brantley coun
ty, who investigated the accident,
said the Kemps were traveling on
Highway 301 one mile and a half
South of Nahunta.
Sheriff Rhoden quoted Herman
Kemp as saying the vehicle in which
they were traveling, a Willys sta
tion wagon, was top-heavy, being
overloaded with luggage on top. The
sheriff also quoted Mr. Kemp as
saying the car was traveling at a
speed of approximately 70 miles an
hour in a stiff wind.
Ambulances of Hoke Wilson, Na
hunta, and Mincey of Waycross,
were rushed to the scene.
TO INSTALL
EASTERN STAR
NEW OFFICERS
The newly elected officers of Sa
tilla Chapter 365 Order of Eastern
Star, will be installed at the meet
mg of the lodge on Tuesday even
ing, April 27, in the Masonic Lodge
Hall in Nahunta. The program will
be open to the public at 8:00 P. M.
with the members of the chapter
meeting at 7:30.
The installing officers will be R.
Lloyd Scott, Associate Grand Pat
ron of the State of Georgia; Bertha
Scott, marshall; Clifford Russell,
chaplain; Mildred Bass, conductress;
Hattie Henderson, organist, all offi
cers of the AREME chapter in
Waycross. Louise Drury of Satilla
Chapter will act as secretary.
Mrs. Elizabeth Robinson will be
installed as Worthy Matron. She
succeeds Mrs. Daisy Hunter, who
has been Worthy Matron for the
past two years.
Following the installation a social
hour will follow with each mem
ber bringing a covered dish.
The installation program is open
to the public.
nahunta, Georgia, Thursday, april 22, 1954
Revenuers Nab
Two Men, Truck,
And Four Stills
Arrest of two men and seizure
of a ton and a half truck and four
illegal distilleries since April 12th,
was reported by Revenue Agents.
About five miles south of St.
George in Charlton County on April
19th, agents arrested W. A. Hodges
and Clayton W. Gainey for operat
ing a 65-barrel capacity still with
a 500-gallon still pot and seized a
1946 model ton and a half truck
loaded with about 2,000 pounds of
sugar. The two arrested were re
leased on bonds of S4OO each posted
with Charlton Sheriff Jim Sikes.
Last week three other distileries
were seized in Charlton County. One
had a capacity of 7,800 gallons; an
other of 1,000 gallons and the third
of 1,500. Also seized were 75 gallons
of illegal whiskey.
Agents participating in the raids
include State Revenuers W. W.
Davis of Odum, Cleary Davis of
Ludowici and Lofton Smith of Way
cross and Federal Revenuer W. H.
Maine.
TALMADGE SAYS
HE FAVORS
NO CANDIDATE
Will Wait Until
Candidates and
Issues Are Known
Governor Herman Talmadge
spoke before the Georgia County
Commissioners’ Convention in Sav
annah Tuesday and during his
speech he declared that at present
he favored no candidate in the
governor’s race.
Here is what he said about the
race for governor;
“So that there can be no misun
derstanding on the part of anyone,
[ should like to make my position
clear to you and to the people o
Georgia.
“No one speaks for me.
“I do my own talking.
“I have no candidate for governor.
“I expect to have no candidate.
“As a citizen of Georgia and one
who is deeply interested in the
welfare of our state, it shall be my
purpose not only to consider the
candidates, but more important, to
study carefully the vital issues as
they arise.
“At the proper time, when all
candidates have announced and
qualified and issues have been de
veloped, I intend, as -a citizen of
our state, to support the candidate
of my choice. Whether this will be
active, or merely confined to cast
ing my ballot, will be determined
by the personalities, the issues and
the circumstances of the future.”
WAYNESVILLE
By Mrs. Julia Gibsor
Guests of Mr. and Mrs. Marvin
Robinson at their cottage at Piney
Bluff on Sunday included Mr. and
Mrs. Cecil Moody and family, Mr.
and Mrs. Clinton Robinson and
daughter and Mr. and Mrs. E. A.
Moody.
•• • •
Mr. and Mrs. Renee Bernard and
children of Valdosta spent the Eas
ter holiday with Mr. and Mrs. R. L.
Bernard.
• • •
Mrs. Fred Hunnicutt and daugh
ters visited her daughters for the
weekend in Brunswick and St. Si
mons Island.
» » •
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Robinson
spent Sunday in Statenville as the
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Lyde
Thomas.
* * »
Miss Frances Walker of GSCW of
Milledgeville spent the holidays at
home with her parents.
Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Flake and
children of Jacksonville and Ches-
ter Johnson of Ft. Myers spent Sun
day with Mr. and Mrs. Clovis John
son.
♦ $ •
Mrs. Eldon Strickland left Satur
day to join her husband in Indiana
polis, Indiana.
If you have lost somemmg, find
it by placing a «nall 50 cents ad
thement in The Brantley En
terprite. Everybody reads 'im.
L. M. Davis Died
At His Home
Near Nahunta
Leel M. Davis, 79, died at his
iome near Nahunta.
Survivors include his wife, the
former Miss Ruth Highsmith; eight
sons, E. W. Davis, I. J. Davis, J. W.
Davis, all of Nahunta, Clyde W.
Davis, Denver, Coy., Virgil E. Davis,
Elizabeth, N. J., Stanley L. Davis
and E. F. Davis, both of Hilliard,
Fla.; three daughters, Mrs. Avie
Chapman, Brunswick, Mrs. James
Mixon and Mrs. Corine Buckholder,
both of Jacksonville, Fla.; one bro
ther, L. Davis, Brunswick; and five
sisters, Mrs. Rozella Wainright and
Mrs. Lizzie Redding, both of Bruns
wick, Mrs. Gertrude Davis and Mrs.
Bill Perdue, both of Jacksonville
and Mrs. Nellie Flowers, Augusta.
VOTERS SHOULD
REGISTER BY
SATURDAY MAY 1
All citizens who wish to vote in
the September primary should see
that they are registered by Satur
day, May 1.
If any person failed to vote at
least once in the last two years, he
should see the tax commissioner
at once and register.
And if you are a new voter,
either by moving into the county
or by coming 18 years old recently,
you should attend to the matter of
registering to vote at once.
PERSONALS
Mr. and Mrs. Keith B. Lewis of
Washington, D. C., left Monday for
New Orleans, La., after spending a
few days with Mr. and Mrs. J. B.
Lewis. Other guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Lewis for the weekend were Mrs.
June Brown and son, Ned, of Wash
ington; Mrs. lone Hoffman of Som
erville, N. J.; Mr. and Mrs. J. Y.
Chambers and Mr. and Mrs. Yates
Chambers and Jill of Valdosta, Ga.;
Mr. and Mrs. Lonnie Sweat of
Blackshear and Mr. and Mrs. Lon
nie Sweat Jr. and their son, Lonnie,
of Savannah.
• » •
Present at the Methodist churc
sui per on Thursday were: Mr. and
Mrs. W. W. Carter, Glenn Conditt,
Mrs. E. A. Moody, Rev. and Mrs.
C. F. Starnes, Mr. and Mrs. J. B.
Lewis, Mr&. Ryals and sons, Jimmie
and Steve; W. C. Long, Mrs. Vir
ginia Roberts, Mr. and Mrs. E. P.
Dodge, Miss Underwood, Mr. and
Mrs. A. S. Mizell, Mr. and Mrs.
Emory Middleton and Carolyn and
Bill; Hubert and Charles Wilson and
Marvin and Melvin Griffin.
• * *
Fourth Quarterly Conference will
be held at the Nahunta-Methodist
Church on Sunday night, April 25.
Light refreshments will be served
at six o’clock and the business meet
ing will follow.
• « »
Miss Udell Boyette of Brunswick
spent the weekend w r ith her aunt,
Mrs. Robert Edgy, in Waynesville.
» » *
Guests at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Clifton Strickland on Easter
Sunday included Mr. and Mrs.
Aubrey Bennett, Mary, Jack and
Parnell Bennett, Mr. and Mrs. P. L.
Neighbors all of St. Augustine, Fla.,
Mr. and Mrs. Neighbors are the
parents of Mrs. Strickland and ex
pect to be here for some time.
• • • •
Dinner guests at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Horace Jacobs on Sunday
i.idu;'- I Mr. and Mrs. Jim Thorn
ton c: Waycross, Mr. and Mrs. Ear
nesi Ilwris and children of Screven;
Kelley Robinson of Athens, Mr. and
Mrs. Dan Jacobs and Mary Ruth,
Judy Williams and Miss Lula Mae
Harrison. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Hoss
of Laurel, Miss., were their supper
guests Saturday night.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Hoss of
Laurel, Miss., are spending several
days visiting relatives in Nahunta
and Hickox.
SKIN ITCH
HOW TO RELIEVE IT
IN 15 MINUTES
If not pleased, your 40c back from
any druggist. ITCH-ME-NOT dead-
ms itch and burning in minutes;
Kills germs and fungus on contact.
Wonderful for ecsetna, ringworm,
foot Itch and other surface rashes
Today at CAMPBELL'S DRUG
j STORE, Nahunta, Ga.
/ EW DIAL TELEPHONE SYSTEM TO
JE STARTED SOMETIME NEXT WEEK
Allen C. Morgan
Injured in Accident
Allen C. Morgan, an airman sta
tioned at Moody Air Force Base
and a resident of Hicko suffered
a fractured pelvis and other injuries
when his auto slammed into a utility
pole about six miles west of Way
cross on U. S. Highway 84.
Patrol Trooper M. R. Hamrick,
who is investigating the case, said
no cause for the accident has yet
been determined.
Mr. Morgan’s car apparently
swerved off the highway to the left
and then to the right when it hit
the utility pole knocking it down.
The injured man was taken to the
Ware County Hospital.
THOMPSON AND
GILLIS LEAD
1 STRAW VOTE
It seems that the Enterprise editor
and his big staff of reporters may
have to go out in person and take
a straw ballot of Brantley County
citizens’ preference for governor.
The results, in volume, of the
straw ballot thus far have been very
disappointing. The voters seem un
willing to spend a postage stamp
on the race at this early stage.
Only about 40 ballots have been
received to date and of the seven
men listed the two leaders are
Gillis and Thompson with 10 votes
each. The others trial with from
none to three and four votes.
Most of the ballots thus far have
■ome from Nahunta precinct where
Thompson wis strong in his two
previous races. The other districts
nave not sent in enough ballots to
give a real sample of Brantley
County sentiment concerning the
candidates.
00-G?J OFFER
HILL
?uWER PLAN
Washington, D. C., April 19 -
Georgia’s electric cooperatives came
to Washington today and stated
their legal and economic objections
to the Tri-Contract proposal which
would sell federally generated po
wer at Clark .mi Dam to the Geor
gia Power Company.
Meeting with Fied G. Aandahl,
Assistant Secretary of Interior, the
Co-ops presented their proposal to
ouy this power, as “preference”
customers under the Flood Controll
Act of 1944.
Ex-Gov. Ellis Arnall, Co-op at
torney, blasted the Georgia Power
- Interior proposal as illegal, list
ing seven objections. Foley Tread
way, Co-op engineer, attacked the
Tri-Contract proposal on economic
grounds, stating that the power
company would “get an annual
profit in excess of $1,000,900.00 com
pared to annual savings to the Co
ops of $101,051.00 -a ratio of 10-to-l
in favor of the Georgia Power Co.’
The Cooperatives offered Interior
a firm bid to buy all Clark Hili
power, assigned to Georgia, at the
same rates offered by Interior tc
the Georgia Power Company. The
Co-ops “Three Party Contract” pro
vides that the power be resold to
the power company at no profit -
exactly the same rate paid by th
Co-ops to the government. The
power company would then re-sell
to the Co-ops a quantity of this
power, (40,077,000 kilowatt hours
per month - at a ra-te of 5.4 mills).
Member Co-ops would remain cus
tomers of the power company, pur
chasing ail additional requirements
from them.
ALcEK IN MICE
Scientists are now able to
.rantplant some types of human
cancer into small laboratory ani
mals, mice or guinea pigs, the
American Cancer Society says.
This provides an important ave
nue for cancer experiments to
test new chemicals and study ho w
cancer starts.
If you have someenmg to sell,
a 50 cents advertisement in The
people ail over th< county.
OFFICIAL /
Enterprise Publishes 2 “
New Phone Dir^®S^
j ’ fl
Brantley County’p new.jditl
phone system ^-is expecte^ft^ -*
started sometime next weak, wtn
the engineers at present putting the
finishing touches to the changeoyer
from the old “ring system.”
The Brantley Telephoned: Com- ‘C
pany, Avery Strickland, owr^f, has . J,
been working for months t<y install
the new Jines and the new dial ex
change equipment. .
About 350 phones will make up T a
the new system. They are scattered
over Nahunta, Hoboken, Waynes
ville, Hortense,. Hickox, Winpkur
and out into the strictly rural sec
tions of this area.
New Phone Books
The Brantley Enterprise; with the
help of The Blackshear Times, has
published 500 new telephone direc
tories for the new dial phone sys
tem.
The new phone book contains 24
pages, with 59 advertisements from ‘
firms in Brantley County,'Waycross
and Brunswick.
Firms advertising in the new
phone books are A. B. Brooker &
Son, Branco Cleaners, Moody Bros.
Furniture Co., The Citizens Bank,
J. W. Brooker Brown Milling Co.,
Wanda Beauty Salon, Brantley . En- ■
terprise, St. Iha Court and Restaur
ant, Coney & Parker, R. L. Walker
Chevrolet Co., Southeastern Brick
Co., Hinson Funeral Parlor.
Brunswick Federal Savings and
Loan Association, Waycross Mat
tress Co., R. E. Thomas Welding,
Roy’s Sweet Shoppe, Mecca Motel,
Mincy Funeral Home, Waycross
Lincoln-Mercury, Morgan Grocery,
Hendrix Mattress Co., Barnes Beau
ty Shop, Lastinger’s Garage, L. B.
McSweeney, Sam. Monroe. & Son,
H. J. Weisser,. JeweterXjEJarper’s
Boat Landing, Wainright Grocery,
Mut’s Drive-In, W. L. Dowling Fur
niture Co., R. & R. Motel, Indian
Swamp Service--Station, Larkins
Garage, Red Oaks Court & Restaur
ant, Chick-A-Dee Case, Larkias
Co., Ernst Grocery & Service "Sta
tion, Hunter Feed & Seed . Sto^c, „
Gaynell Grocery. • nA*
Knox Hotel, Tobacco Trail Ser- ’ ’
vice Station, Brantley Gas & Ap- Jr
pilaned Co., Sadler’s Plumbing,
Lamar Gibson Insurance, Clint’s
Self-Service, R. B. Zachry Furni- tip
ture Co., Harris Service Station,
The Country Store' The^lackshear 4$
Manufacturing Co., A. S. Mizell In
surance, Standard Oil Co., Wilson’s ,>*•
Garage, Royal Theater, Brantley
Motor Co.
HAY FOR SALE r H
22 bales Coastal Bermuda hay for 4;
sale, $1.15 per bale. Three miles £
east of Hickox. R. I. McDuffie,
RFD, Nahunta, Ga. 422 &
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