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Volume 34 — number 17
SWEEPING THE COUNTRY
THEY HAVE CUT OUR BEAUTIFUL PINES
Such destruction of beauty is hard to believe.
They have destroyed the best of our beautiful pine
trees on the Nahunta High School yard.
Believe it or not - it is true. 1 saw the awful sight
with my own eyes. ,
I could not believe my ears when I was told Wednes
day morning that school authorities had allowed the best
of our beautiful pines cut down on the school grounds.
Sing a dirge for the beautiful pines. Sound a doleful
knell to the stately splendor of those green-crested crea
tures of the school yard.
Voice tne sad lament of lovers of beauty. The beauti
ful pines are no more.
Wonder at the greed of man to destroy such beauty
for merely utilitarian purposes. Marvel at the callousness
of the mercenary eye that sees only dollars in the death
of beauty.
What words shall make amend for the irrevocable
axe laid to the trunk of the towering temple of beauty on
the school grounds.
Who shall express the pentinence of a community
that allows such wanton waste of beauty? What penance
can we do to expiate such an offense against fundamental
values?
They say we need new buildings! Is this any excuse
for destroying the most beautiful buildings we already
have -- the beautious singing long leaf pines decorating
our school grounds. It is enough to .make angels weep.
My words can not bring back that beauty. My dirge
can restore no life to those maimed creatures that once
stood regal against the caressing breezes.
But my words can relieve a heart burdened at the
thoughtlessness of man. My heart can spill its blood in
memory of the peaceful sighing of the southwind through
the pulsing branches of living green.
I can at least let the world know that I sorrow for
lost beauty. I can deliver my elegy to the four winds that
loved the beautiful pines.
Those trees belonged to me — because all beauty
belongs to everybody.
Those trees belonged to you - because all beauty
belongs wholly to you and wholly to everyone.
They cut down your trees and my trees. They de
stroyed your beauty and my beauty.
There is absolutely nothing you or I can do to re
store our trees. They are already lost in the limbo of that
which is not.
Those with no eyes for beauty ran ahead of you and
me. They welded sharp axes. They gained a few paltry
■dollars. And horror or horrors! -- they did what THEY
thought was right.
This is the terrible indictment - that they thought
it was right to cut our trees. They had eyes that saw not.
They had ears that heard not the melody of the singing
pines.
• Their wanton work is done.
I bow my hear in sorrow for them and for us all.
“GOVERNMENT AT LOW TIDE
A man in Liberty County charged with operating slot
machines contrary to the law of the state w’as acquitted
by the jury over there because it was shown in the evi
dence that he was paying a stipulated sum of money
regularly to the County Commissioners which the accused
said he thought was the price of a license to operate the
machines.
It seemed to the jury that the Commissioners were
accepting a sum of money each month from the accused
operator in return for the privilege of running a business
which was illegal under the laws of the state.
It would seem that the jury in this case was probably
right in acquitting the man. But w’hat about the Commis
sioners ? What about the whole situation in such a county
when the news columns are constantly reporting irregul
arities and undesirable situations arising out of a failure
to observe or to enforce the law.
Government is at low tide when elected officials ig
nore or flout the law which they swore to uphold and
defend. There is a remedy however and it is a better
recourse than indicting or bringing before the bar of a
court violators of the law. That remedy is to put in office
men of character and integrity who will not countenance
or condone graft and corruption and flagrant violation
of the law. We can be sure that the bad citizen is going
to take advantage of any leeway that he is allowed.
Officials are never any better than the people who
put them in office expect them to be. After all, what is
true in this particular county is true in every other county.
If the people want good government they can get it
through the sovereign privilege of casting their ballots
for good men on election day.
But officers are not going to enforce the law unless
public opinion will back them up when clear evidence of
guilt is presented. This calls for a high type of jur
service.
Slot machines when used for gambling are very pro
perly against the law, for gambling is contrary te pub ie
policy. We have long since outlawed lotteries and othc
forms of this vice as contrary to good .morals.
Machines so operated should not be permitted
By Carl Broome
Urattiteg Brtrrprte
NAHUNTA, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, APRIL 29, 1954
“JOYFUL SPRING” IS THEME OF
ANNUAL FLOWER SHOW MAY 8
The Annual Flower Show will be
held in the Dodge Building on Sat
urday, May 8, it is announced by
Mrs. Harry Raulerson, publicity
chairman.
The show is sponsored by the
two garden clubs of N^huuta; the
Nahunta Garden Club-'With Mrs.
Edna Adams, president, and the
Oleander Garden Club with Mrs.
Ruth Moody, president.
The theme of the show is “Joyful
Spring”. Everyone is invited to en
ter specimens and arrangements.
Mrs. J. B. Lewis is chairman of
the show with Mrs. Harry Rauler
son, co-chairman.
Nahunta Garden
Club Met at
Hortense Tuesday
The Garden Club-.met at .the
home of Mrs. Maggie Middleton of
Hortense on Tuesday afternoon,
April 27.
Mrs. Edna Adams had charge of
the program and presented Slides
on “Cancer of the Breast”.
Mrs. Herschel Herrin assisted the
hostess in serving sherbet and
pound cake for refreshments.
Others present were Mrs. C. F.
Starnes, Mrs. W. W. Carter, Mrs.
E. A. Moody, Mrs. J. B. Lewis, Mrs.
Mollie Highsmith, Mrs. Jos. B.
Strickland, Mrs. D. S. Moody, Mrs.
Jesse Lee and Mrs. Dorothy Brown.
NAHUNTA F.F.A.
BOYS DOING
GOOD WORK
Besides projects and classroom
work our FFA boys enter contests
and compete with boys from every
county in the state.
Our boys have done well this
year and we hope to get our chap
ter so well known that people win
not raise an eyebrow when we go
off and someone asks us where we
are from and we say. “Nahunta”.
Our contests are divided into
brackets and our first contest this
year was the winter grazing, spon
sored by Georgia Power Company.
Buddy Highsmith has won the first
elimination and last week his pas
ture was judged against the win
ners of the other brackets in the
entire Southeast Georgia district.
We are awaiting the results. Should
Buddy win, he will compete in the
state finals.
We believe that farm boys can
and should develop a wholesome
life, therefore, we entered the
quartette contest week before last.
Our boys, Ralph Willis, Glen Strick
land, Leonard Lyons, and Russel
Patten, with Mr. Barr at the piano,
went to Odum and won one of the
two top places. In this elimination
we won over six other schools.
Then last week, we went to Vi
dalia to sing against the two win
ners of that bracket. Again Odum
and Nahunta were chosen. We have
one more hurdle to cross before the
District Finals, which will be held
at Savannah Beach on May 15. Our
boys are improving and we are out
to give someone a contest.
On Monday of next week, one of
our boys, Buddy Highsmith, will
enter his calf in the livestock show
at Jesup, because we do not have
a county show.
Our boys are working hard to
improve themselves and to make
our chapter second to none in Geor
gia. With continued backing of our
local citizens, we can hope to reach
this goal.
As our school year is drawing to
an end, let me take this opportunity
to thank each of you for your help;
whether it was to buy something to
help us raise money, lend us your
tools, or just encourage us to do
our best.
Addison Strickland,
Reporter.
matter who operates them or to what purpose the profits
are devoted.
(Editor’s note: The above editorial is from the Way
cross Journal-Herald of Friday, April 23. The Enterprise
editor thinks the jury was wrong in acquitting the slot
machine operators. They seem just as guilty to me as the
county commissioners, because they knew slot machines
were prohibited by law.)
Harrison - Robinson
Mrs. Mary Harrison announces
the engagement of her daughter,
Miss Lula Mae Harrison to Albert
Kelly Robinson, son of Mrs. Ray
mond Lee Robinson and the late
Raymond Lee Robinson of States
ville, N. C.
Miss Harrison is a graduate of the
University of Georgia, Athens, and
is now visiting teacher in the Brant
ley County School System, Nahunta.
Mr. Robinson received his B. S.
degree from North Carolina State
College, Raleigh, N. C., and is now
attending the University of Georgia
where he will receive his doctorate
in Veterinary Medicine this June.
The wedding will take place June
Sth at the First Baptist Church in
Nahunta. The couple will make
their home in Statesville, N. C.
Strickland - Moore
Mr. and Mrs. William Perry
Strickland of Hoboken announce
ihe engagement of their daughter,
Miss Mildred Irene Strickland, to
Walter Jackson Moore Jr., son of
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Jackson Moore
of Nunez. The wedding will take
place June 20 at Hoboken Baptist
Church.
Miss Strickland was graduated
from Georgia Teachers’ College. She
is a member of the Hoboken faculty
where she teaches the fifth grade.
Mr. Moore was graduated from
the University of Georgia, where
he received a BSA degree in voca
tional agriculture. He is employed
as vocational agricultural teacher
in Hoboken.
Riverside Church
Starts Revival
Monday May 3
Revival services will begin at the
ia\ersiae Baptist Church south of
Hickox on Monday, May 3, it is
announced.
The evangelist will be Rev. Elmer
Dixon of Patterson. On Sunday,
.May 9, the church will have all
day services, with dinner on the
grounds.
Services will be held each night.
Jhe public is invited to attend all
the meetings.
PERSONALS
Mr. and Mrs. J. Walter Crews and
Oscar Lyons returned Monday from
a visit to Atlanta. Mr. Lyons went
up for medical examination. Mr.
and Mrs. Crews visited their
daughter.
♦ $ ♦
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Atkinson and
children, Donna, Danny and new
daughter, Denise of Kingsland, Ga.,
visited relatives in Nahunta on Sun
day.
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Mr. and Mrs. Allen Barnard spent
Sunday with relatives in Waycross.
• • •
Mrs. Robert Brown and son, Ned.
of Washington, D. C., who have
been visiting her grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs. J. B. Lewis, left Monday
’o go to Wimberly Beach near Sav
annah to visit Mrs. Lonnie Sweat
Jr.
♦ • *
Rev. Robert M. Huling was ho
nor d with a birthday dinner by
His.; • mice Herrin at the home of
rents on Sunday. Present
... Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Huling,
Mewton Crews, Morris Crews of
Folkston; Mr. and Mrs. Earl Austin.
Clayion Carter, Mrs. B. F. White,
Mr. and Mrs. James White and
Debra; Mr. and Mrs. R. I. McDuffie
and Helen; Gadis White. Legean and
Suddy; Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Ste
wart, James Kenny and W. L.:
Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Long and
children and Mr. Long’s mother;
and Mr. and Mrs. Banner Wain
right.
Post Office Gets
“New Look” and
Better Equipment
The Nahunta post office is about
to get the “new look”, with many
new mail boxes and a new stamp
and general delivery window and
service being installed.
The post office will have 203 mail
boxes which is an increase of 37
over the old number of 166. The
new general delivery window will
be larger and will have a shelf on
the outside for the convenience of
patrons.
The new equipment will extend
entirely across the mail service de
partment and will give the Nahunta
post office a very new and up-to
date appearance.
The post office department fur
nished the new equipment. Post
master Parker Dodge has been
working for several months to se
cure these needed improvements for
the Nahunta office.
The old equipment, which is be
ing discarded, has been serving Na
hunta patrons for about 25 years.
Iris Barr Recital
At GSCW April 30
Iris Barr, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. O. S. Barr of Nahunta, will
be presented in a voice recital at
the Georgia State College for Wo
men on Friday, April 30.
Highlighting her program will be
a perforance of the ‘Agnus Dei”,
from the great B-minor Mass of J.
S. Bach, and the tender “Knowest
thou the Land,” from Mignon by
Thomas.
Sharing the spotlight with Iris
at the recital is Marilyn Middleton,
Blakely, her good friend and fel
low-musician. Marilyn selections
have been chosen from the works
of Mozart, Chopin, and Palmgren.
S. K. Allen Honored
By Treasury Dept.
For Bond Sales
S. K. Allen, Chairman for the
sale of Savings Bonds for Brantley
County w ' ' warded a U. S. Treas
ury PRESIDENT’S PRAYER A
WARD in a frame artfully con-
Rructed of materials used in the
inaugural platform. This award was
made for making 1953 Goal for U.
S. Savings. Goal was $20,000. Sales
$48,569.00. Percent achieved 243.
Under the leadership of Mr. Al
len this county has had an excellent
record in the Savings Bonds Pro
gram, having achieved the goal set
for the county year after year.
EASTERN STAR
OFFICERS ARE
INSTALLED
The newly elected officers of Sa
tilla Chapter 365 Order of Eastern
Star were installed in an impres
sive ceremony in the Masonic Lodge
Hall in Nahunta on Tuesday even
ing, April 27. The program was
an^n to the public.
The installing officers were R
Lloyd Scott, Associate Grand Pat
ron of the State of Georgia; Bertha
Scott, Marshal; Clifford Russell.
Chaplain; Mildred Bass, Conduct
ress: Hattie Henderson, organist, al’
from APFME Chapter of Wavcross
md M. V. Griner, District Grand
Denutv. acting as secretary.
The officers installed were Mrs
Hi’abeth Robinson, Worthy Matron
vho succeeds Mrs. Daisy Hunter
who served as Wc-thv Matron fo’
he nast two years: Aaron Sadler
v orthy Pat~on: Mrs. Dnroth'
3rown, Associate Matron: J Wa l
er Crews. Associate Patron; Mrs
haisv Hunger, Secretary: Mrs. M”
■■ie Orser, Trci^nrer; Malv
Mice Koene, Conductress: Mrs Rv
'w Herrin, Associate Conduct-es' -
Mrs. Verona Crews, Chanlain; Mrr
Lurline Broome. Marshall; Mrs
'Jona Sadler, Adah; Mrs. Ida Lc>'
Sarnes, Ruth; Mrs. Alene Page
Esther; Miss Zoie Stokes, Martha:
Mrs. Bertha Miller, Electa; Mrs.
■)cie Keene, Warder: Earnest Hunt
r. Sentinel; and Mrs. Lila Crews,
Jrganist.
Dan Moody and Carol Robinson
were selected as mascot and sweet
heart. Their escorts were: Eddie
Hunter and Nancy Moody.
Many friends and members of the
families of the chapter members
were present for the program At
the conclusion punch, cake, sanD
riches, salad and other covered
dishes were served.
OFFICIAL ORGAN
STRAW BALLOT
PROVES SMALL
STRAW INDEED
Gillis and Thompson
In Run-Away Race
With a total of only 47 votes cast
in the Enterprise straw ballot for
governor, Jim Gillis led with 19
votes and Thompson was second
with 17 votes.
The small vote sent in and voted
by personal contact with the editor
was disappointing and does not
give an adequate appraisal of the
sentiment of Brantley County.
The vote for the seven possible
candidates listed in the vote cou
pon was as follows:
Garland ; 6
Gillis 19
Gowen 1
Griffin 1
Hand 3
Linder ; 5
Thompson 17
No preference 6
It will be seen from this small
sample vote that Gills and Thomp
son received 36 of the 47 votes
received by the seven possible can
didates listed.
Showboat Minstrel
Saturday Night
Benefit Gymnasium
“Showboat Minstrel” will give a
repeat performance at the Nahunta
school auditorium Saturday night,
May 1.
Proceeds of the show will go to
the Nahunta gymnasium fund.
Among the characters in the min
strel show are Elroy Strickland,
Herschel Herrin, Mrs. Bertha Ja
cobs, E. L. Sears, Vera Strickland,
Ruth Dowding, Mrs. J. Q. Smith,
George Dykes, Oscar Burden, Lula
Mae Harrison, Lamar Gibson, Lo
raine Jacobs, Mrs. J. T. Roysters,
Dawshene Highsmith, Marie Herrin,
Ernie Grubb, W. C. Long, O. S.
Barr, Jesse Allen, Dick Allen, Louise
Hendrix, Royce Proctor, Colonel
Keen and his band.
Also songs and dances by Lynn
Herrin, Annie Grace Williams, He
len Jacobs, Lorna Harding and Gail
Strickland.
A benefit supper will be held the
same evening, May 1, from six un
til eight o’clock. Fried chicken or
fish will be served. The funds will
be for the gymnasium.
ROYAL
THEATRE
Nahunta, Georgia
Time: Monday thru Friday,
8:00 P. M.
Saturday, 7:00 and 8:30 P. M.
PROGRAM
THURS., FRL, APRIL 29-30
‘Give a Girl a Break”
With MARGE and GOWER
CHAMPION and
DEBBIE REYNOLDS
SATURDAY, MAY 1
“Bullets for Rustlers”
With CHARLES STARRETT
MON., TUES., MAY 3-4
“Eddie Cantor Story”
With KEEFE BRASELLE
and MARILYN ERSKINE
WEDNESDAY, MAY 5
“Montana Territory”
with lon McAllister
THURS., FRL, MAY 6 -7
“Half a Horse”
With RED SKELTON
and JEAN HAGEN
SATURDAY", MAY 8 ,
“Testas §tampedeY
With CHARLES STARRETT
