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Newspaper Page TextVOLUME 34 — NUMBER 19 Brantley County Schools Begin Final Exercises NAHUNTA HIGH COMMENCEMENT PROGRAMS May 16 — Baccalaureate Sermon, School Auditorium, 11:00 A. M. Sermon Speaker, Rev. Louis E. Gholson, pastor St. Simons Metho dist Church. (Public invited.) May 17*— Mr. Barr’s Music Re cital, Nahunta Baptist Church, 8:00 P. M. (public invited.) May 19 — Last day of school. May 20 — Graduation exercises, school auditorium, 8:00 P. M. Spea ker, Dr. Henry King Stanford, Pre sident Georgia State College for Women. (Public invited.) Commencement Exercises May 20, 1954 - 8:00 P. M. Processional — Seniors. Invocation — Rev. C. F. Starnes. Salutatory — Aubrey Highsmith Class Song, “Land of Hope and Glory” — Seniors. Valedictory — Marie Herrin. Valedictory — lona Johns. Introduction of Speaker — Earl W. May. Address — Dr. Henry King Stan ford, president, Georgia State Col lege for Women. Awards — Earl W. May. Presentation of Diplomas — Her schel W. Herrin, Superintendent, Brantley County Schools. Alma Mater — Seniors. Recessional — Seniors. Kiay 22 — End of post planning. , Marie Herrin and lona Johns are the "valedictorians of the class. They both have a ninety-four plus aver age for the four years of high school work. Aubry Highsmith, Betty Jean Saddler, Lucy Chesser and Nina Mae Anderson have all been de clared Salutatorians of the class. Members of graduating class are: Sylvia Boren, Lucy Chesser, John ny Cleland, Harry Crews, Donald Davis, Howard Davis, Donald Du bose, Oliver Drury, Ben Barrett, Lee Roy Ham. Betty Jo Herrin, Barbara Harris, Mamie Herrin, Tommy Herrin, Aubrey Highsmith, Dawshene Highsmith, Reginald Highsmith Peggy Highsmith, Art Hiller, Dorothy Howard, Yvonne Howell, Ruth Jacobs, Gene Johns, lona Johns, Evelyn Lee, Leonard Lyons, Dwight Moody. Bobby Murray, David Nickols, Jewell Proctor, Reba Raulerson, Heyward Rowell, Betty Jean Sad dler, Lola Mae Steedley, Nina Mae Thompson, Douglas White, Harvey Willis, Mary Lou Willis. PERSONALS Miss Tressa Highsmith had a? her guests for the weekend Miss Lu Anne Belle of Madison, Ga., and Miss Jackie Keith of Greenville, Ga. All three girls are students at GSCW at Milledgeville. The Nahunta Garden Club will meet at the home of Mrs. D. S. Moody on Thursday, May 20, at 4:00 p. m. Members will note that the date is changed from the regu lar Tuesday to this date. Mrs. Her schel Herrin will be co-hostess with Mrs. Moody. Private Laverne Wannis Cleland, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Cleland of Nahunta has been assigned to Company A, 28th Infantry Regi ment far basic training at Fort Jackson, S. C. Edward J. Chancey, son of Mr and Mrs. J. M. Chancey of Nahunta was recently promoted to corporal while serving on Okinawa with the Quartermaster Service. He has been On Okinawa 10-. months and in the orjny since January, 1953. Leaf Support Price Rate to Be Same as ’53 ’ The Department of Agricul ♦ ture announced Thursday in i Washington, D. C., that mini < mum rates at which it will sup port grower prices of flu-cured , tobacco will be the same during » the 1954 season as last year. * The price support rate is bas ■cd on parity, a standard for . measuring farm prices in re ■■ lation to prices farmers pay.. The department said that if rarity prices are higher at the beginning of the marketing sea sons, support rates for various types of tobacco may be rais ed- Brantley Enterprise Charlotte Johns Funeral Services Funeral services for Charlotte Catherine Johns, of Hickox, who drowned Thursday' in the Satilla River, were held at the Hickox Baptist Church, with the Rev. A. J Harper and the Rev. E. P. Corbitt officiating. Burial was in the Hickox ceme tery, The 12-year-old girl was on a family picnic and fishing trip when she drowned. She was swimming with several other children in the’ river at Knox Bluff when she was overcome by the current and drown ed before she could be rescued. She was a junior high school stu dent at Hickox. Survivors include her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Riley Johns, Hickox, two brothers, Gerald Johns and Kenneth Johns, Hickox, and her maternal grandmother, Mrs. Char lotte Griffin, Hoboken. Pallbearers were Russell Herrin, Billy Johns, Winton Johns, John Davis, Bo Batten, and Carol Johns Mincy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Card of Thanks We wish to express our thanks for the help and sympathy extend ed to us on the occasion of the death of our daughter and sister, Charlotte Johns. We are deeply grateful for every act of kindness and every word of sympathy in our bereavement. We will always remember all our friends who stood by us in our hour of deepest sorrow. Thank you one and all. MR. AND MRS. RILEY JOHNS AND SONS. Hoboken’s Prescott Sets Mile Run Record in Macon Owen Prescott of Hoboken High School, who was an out standing basketball player dur ing the past season, Friday set a Class C track meet record by running the .mile in 4:44.4 sec onds during the state track meet in Macon. Prescott upset the 1950 mile run record of 4:48.2. Eastern Star Met Tuesday Night The regular meeting of the Sa tilla Chapter 365 OES met in the Nahunta Lodge Hall on Tuesday night, May 11, with Mrs. Elizabeth Robinson, Worthy Matron and oth er new officers for the year, in their chairs. Committees appointed at this meeting were; Finance, Ernest Hun ter, Mamie Orser and Lila Crews Relief, David Page, and Verona Crews; refreshments, Lurline Broome, Willie Brooker and Ida Lou Barnes. Decorating committee. Marion Gibson, Daisy Hunter and Dorothy Brown. Hostess, Mamie Orser. Frank Myers and Catherine Myers of Crepe Myrtle Chapter 163 Albany, Ga., were visitors. Mr. and Mrs. Myers have enjoyed the pri vilege of visiting 106 chapter rooms in the state o.f Georgia. Mrs. Broome and Mrs. Barnes were the hostesses serving soft drinks and cookies for refresments at the conclusion of the meeting. Oleander Garden Club Met with Mrs. Harry Raulerson Mrs. Harry Raulerson was hos tess to the Oleander Garden Club at her home' on Tuesday night. Maj 11, with Mrs. Tyrus Raulerson as co-hostess. Mrs. Harry Smith gave a talk on ‘Bargain -Plants for Your Garden”, warning gardeners to be sure they are buying good plants from a re putable nursery, in order to get good plants. Others present at the meeting vere: Mrs. Cecil Moody, ^rs. Em | pry' Middleton, Mrs. Avery Strick ! land. Mrs. Ben Jones. Mrs Edward Erand, Mrs. Norman Lewis and j Mrs. G. A. Loyd. j The hostesses served cake and sherbet for refreshments. Nahunta, Georgia, Thursday, may 13, 1954 FLOWER SHOW RIBBON WINNERS ARE ANNOUNCED Mrs. E. A. Moody won the tri color ribbon on the outstanding flower arrangement at the Flower Show on Saturday, May 8. The arrangement on a “Joyful Spring” consisted of a basket of mixed spring flowers. The sweepstake winners were a tie with Mrs. Parker Dodge and Mrs. Harry Raulerson tieing for the most ribbons. In the horticultural class Mrs Jesse Lee was the sweepstakes winner with Mrs. C. Winton Adams tri-color winner. Blue ribbons in this class were; Mrs. A. S. Mizell, Mrs. Lois Williams, Mrs. Charles Burns, Mrs. Parker Dodge, Mrs C. A. Robinson, Mrs. C. F. Starnes, Mrs. Mamie Knox, Mrs. J. B Lewis and Miss Mary Knox. A blue ribbon was awarded Mrs Jesse Lee on vegetable arrange ment. Mr. W. C. Long won red rib bon on a tray of vegetables. Mrs. Bill Harris, Mrs. Cecil Moo dy, and Mrs. Clyde Anderson won blue ribbons in the arrangement class with Mrs. Emory Middleton, Mrs. Mary Knox, Mrs. George Loyd, Mrs. Brown Brooker and Mrs. H. K Persons winning red ribbons. The judges were: Mrs. W. P. Rig gins, Mrs. Roy Breen, Mrs. Fred Harper, Mrs. J. H. Chaffin and Mrs. Buck Murphy all of Jesup. Seeks Bth District Post Mrs. Iris Blitch Will Be Candidate In Congress Race WASHINGTON — Georgia’s foremost distaff politician, Mrs. Iris Blitch of Homerville, has an nounced she will be a candidate for Congress this year. - Here for a meeting of the Democratic National Committee, Mrs. Blitch made her announce ment to confirm rumors about which she said fellow committee members had been asking. The 42-year-old, attractive bru nette, a state senator for Jhe second time and former Georgia House of Representative member, will seek the Eighth District post now held by Rep. Don Wheeler. Wheeler, now serving his fourth term in the House, has announced for re-election. Mrs. Blitch’s husband, B. S. Blitch, is a druggist, but they have many other interests in cluding farming, cattle-raising and naval stores. They have two children, Betty, 23, now with an insurance firm in Atlanta, and Brooks, 19, a sophomore at the University of Georgia, Athens. Mrs. Blitch was first elected to the Senate in 1946. She went to the House in 1948 and return ed to the upper chamber in 1952. Twice she has been defeated in legislative races, but she says she “just loves” campaigning. During the 1953 session, Mrs. Blitch was chairman of the Sen ate’s powerful State of the Re public Committee and helped to steer through to passage such Talmadge administration mea sures as the bridge building au thorities and school segregation proposals. She was also successful last year in obtaining passage of one of her pet pieces of legislation— io allow women to serve on juries. Mrs. Blitch was chosen as Georgia’s national committeewo man in 1948 and in 1952 was ap pointed to eight-member execu tive committee of the Democra tic National Committee. Grammar School PTA Is Organized Mrs. Avery Strickland presided at the regular meeting of the Na hunta PTA on Tuesday afternoon, May 11, at the Nahunta School. Mrs< O. S. Barr led the devotional with Mrs. Avery Strickland, Mrs. Lee Godwin and Mrs. Lula Brown making a report on the State PTA held in Brunswick on April 27, 28 and 29. A committee of 15 members with Herschel Herrin as chairman had been appointed at a previous meet ing to make a study on whether to organize a new PTA for the gram mar school. Their report was made and a Grammar School PTA was organized, The officers of the Grammar School PTA elected were: Mrs. E. A. Hunter, president; Mrs. Horace Jacobs, vice-president and Mrs. Les ter Edgy, secretary and treasurer. Just now the plan is for the' Gram mar School PTA to meet once each month on Thursday after the third Sunday. Neither PTA will have meetings during the summer months. The next meetings will be in the month of September. PROCEEDINGS OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS The Brantley County Coinission ers of Roads and Revenue met in regular session May 4, 1954, for the May session, present were R. B Brooker, chairman, R. C. Harrell Jr., Clerk. T. V. Rhoden, and Silas D Lee. The following pauper list was approved and ordered paid: Ocie Moody SIO.OO, Alice Rewis SIO.OO. Thelma Sapp SIO.OO, Mrs. Edd Knight SIO.OO, and Jesse G. Ald ridge SIO.OO. The following Warrants were is sued to the road hands for the month of April, 1954: O. G. Lee, $2)0.00; Perry Crews, $160.00; E. C. Redding, $176.00; Elvin Griffin, $143.30; Monsie Wilson, $210.00; Ot tis Morgan, $176.00; Woodrow W.l gon, $168.00; Junior Knox, $160.00, Talmadge Gunter, $160.00; J. F Willis, $176.00; Edwin Herin, $176.- 00; Tom Hickox, $154.60; Carlton Lee, $64.00. The following Commissioners were paid: R. B. Brooker, $30.00; R. C. Harrell Jr., $30.00; C. H. Pen land, $30.00; Silas D Lee, $30.00 and T. V. Rhoden, $30.00. The above Commissioners were paid foi' six days services each. The following General Bills were paid: Georgia Power & Light Co., $35.04, lights and power; S. E Blount, $50.00, janitor; D. F. Her rin, $78.00, salary and stamps; C Winton Adams, $25.00, salary; Ar chie A. Johns, SBO.OO, salary; J. R Walker, $38.34, salary; George A Loyd, $191.25, salary and travel; Rebecca D. Griner, $264.90, salary; Lorena R. Strickland, $142.10, sal ary; Tom E. Ireland, $100.35; Dr James Sawyer, $142.85, salary; Dr E. A. Moody, $30.00, salary; Geor gia State Forestry Comm., $425.00, budget; D. W. Herrin, $150.00, sal ary; Jesup Concrete Co., $544.50, concrete; Marshall &. Bruce Co., ■9’ D. office supplies; J. B. Brook er, $111.12, road supplies; P. N. H-ricy Hardware Co., $8.50, wire; Brantley Enterprise, $100.85, print ing and supplies; Standard Oil Co., $201.59, gas and oil; C. C. Miles, $141.53, lumber; Carlton Co., $286.- 18, parts; Tractor & Equipment Co., $229.52, parts; A. S. Mizell, $589.00. insurance; L. M. Porter, $49.75, re pair office equipment; City, $6.75, water; Burns Electrical Cont., $3.50 : repair; Blackshear Mfg. Co., $6.49, road equipment; Brantley Tele phone *Co., $54.13, phones and calls; f. F. Rhoden, $304.00, services ren iered; H. S. Wilson, $495.95, parts md repair; State Dept, of Public .VeHarc, $595.24, budget; J. T. Mor gan, $3 87, supplies. There being no further ousmess he meeting was adjourned in regu lar order. R. B. Brooker, Chairman R. C. Harrell, Clerk, M. E. THOMPSON Candidate for Governor THOMPSON RALLY AND RADIO PARTY IN WAYCROSS Friends to Give Big Testimonial Dinner Monday A testimonial dinner will be given M. E. Thompson, candidate for governor, in Waycross on the evening of May 17 and on the next day he will stage a Thomp son Radio Party. The dinner will be held at the American Legion Home and will begin at 7:30 P. M. The dinner is not an invitational affair but all are welcomed to attend. Tickets may be secured at Yar brough Bros, and Ware Tire Company in Waycross, and at the door. Monday night’s dinner will be the 16b: g .en in honor of Mr. Thompson since he announced for Georgia’s highest office. On Tuesday morning, May 18, Mr. Thompson will broadcast o ver Waycross Radio Stations WAYX and WACL and WBGR in Jesup, from 7:00 A. M. to 7:15 A. M. Later in the afternoon the for- mer Chief Executive of Georgia will stage a Radio Party which will originate in the foyer of the Lyric Theater and will be heard from 4 to 6 P. M. Listeners are Urged to ie a phone in questions for Mr. Thoi.pson to answer. The callers name will be withheld if requested. The broadcast tele phone number will be Waycross 4461. Long distance calls accepted. The program will be broadcast over Stations WACL and WAYX in Way cross and WBGR in Jesup. Monday afternoon, night and all day Tuesday, Mr. Thompson will be at the Hotel Ware to receive visitors and delegations. “I’ll be happy to see everybody. You will not have to see anyone to see me,” Mr. Thompson said. To date the Valdostan has five planks in his platform which he will add to as the campaign gets underway. The five are: (1) For present segregation in the public schools. (2) For the present county unit system. (3) For the purchase of auto tags in each county counthouse. (4) Against toll roads. (5) Against any new taxes. Bookmobile to Serve Brantley County Brantley County has joined the Brunswick Regional Library and will be served by the Bookmobile, it is announced by school superin tendent Herschel Herrin. The Bookmobile will visit Na hunta on Wednesday, May 26; Ho boken and Pleasant Valley on Thursday, May 27; Hickox anc Waynesville Friday, May 28; Hor tense, Thursday, June 3. The books of the present count} library in the Nahunta High School will be given to the various school libraries over the county as of June I. The abolishing of the Nahunta School Library was the unanimout decision of the county board c education and the board of ccunty commissioners, it is announced, OFFICIAL ORGAN 30 HOBOXEN SENIORS WILL GET DIPLOMAS The Seniors of Hoboken High School have made the announce ment of their final exercises which will be held in the Hoboken High School Gymnatorium. Class Night Thursday, May 20, 1954, at 8:00 p. m. “New Shoes”, — Senior Class. Class History— Patsy Monk. Song — Seniors. Class Will — Mary Lee Hagin. Announcement — Mr. H. S. Bentley. Class Prophecy — Betty Herrin, Class Song — Seniors. Baceulaureate Sermon Sunday, May 16, 1954, 11:00 p. m, Procession — Seniors. Invocation — Rev. S. L. Watson. Musical Selections — Choir. Introduction of Speaker — Mr. F. C. Jones. Speaker — Rev. Curtis Tillman Benediction — Rev. J. C. Shep ard. / , Recession — Seniors. Commencement Exercises Friday, May 21, 1954, 8:00 p. m. Procession — Seniors. Invocation — Rev. J. C. Shepard. Welcome — Lois Griffin. What Democracy Means to’Me — Billy Stone. Farewell — Louise Chauncey. Announcements — Mr. Cleve Jones. Awards and Presentation of Dip lomas — Mr. Herschel Herrin. Alma Mater — Seniors. Recession — Seniors. Seniors of 1954 Bobby Crawford, Betty Herrin, Louise Chauncey, Elzria Crews, Yona Faye Crews, Rochelle Lee, Margaret Dickerson, Bobby Dean, Mayo Dowling, Bobby Hickox. ’ Mary Lee Hagin, Donohue Ha gen, Lois Griffin, Betty Ann Jones, Annie Lou Lee, Sina Lee, Marlene Lee, Melissia Lee, Patsy Monk, Lee Ann Hanchey. Owen Prescott, Virgil Pierce, Donald Strickland, Grace Strick land, J. L. Stevens, Virgil Stone, Billy Stone, Ferrell Thomas, Har : vey Thomas, John Woods. ROYAL THEATRE Nahunta, Georgia Time: Monday thru Friday, 8:00 P. M. Saturday, 7:00 and 8:30 P. M. PROGRAM THURS., FRI., MAY 13-14 “The Long, Long Trailer” LUCILE BALL and DEZI ARNAZ in SATURDAY, MAY 15 “Bullets for Bandits’* With BILL ELLIOTT MON., TUES., MAY 17-18 “Those Redheads from Seattle” With RHONDA FLEMING - GUY MITCHELL and the BELL SISTERS WEDNESDAY, MAY 19 “Sangaree” With ARLENE DAHL THURS., FRI., MAY 20-21 RED SKELTON in “The Great Diamond Robbery” SATURDAY, MAY 22 “Stranger from Texas” With CHARLES STARRETT