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VOLUME 34 — NUMBER 20
$240,000 Bonds Proposed for Concrete
COMMISSIONERS
EXPLAIN PLAN
TO VOTERS
GEORGIA, BRANTLEY COUNTY
To the qualified voters of Brant
ley County:
Your Commissioners of Roads and
Revenue, have determined that it
is to the best interest of the County
to offer to the voters a proposed
bond issue of $240,000.00, at a rate
of interest not to exceed 314 per
cent, payable in twenty annual pay
ments of $16,500.00 each, including
interest. And an election will be
called on July 15th, 1954, to give
you voters an opportunity to deter
mine if such an issue is to the best
interest of the County.
The Board has taken this action
for the following reasons:
1. Defective bridges are the prin
cipal ground under which a suit
may be brought against the County,
and it is possible that growing out
of one accident a judgment could
be obtained against the County, that
would exceed the whole cost of re
placing our present wooden bridges,
with modern concrete bridges.
2. The traffic is constantly be
coming heavier, and the loads lar
ger, so that the costs of repairing
and. maintaining the bridges be
comes constantly more expensive.
3. It has become almost impossible
to obtain any good timber for
bridges, and the price is very high.
4. The replacement with modern
concrete of our old wooden bridges
is a capital expenditure, that the
County is not financially able to
undertake without buying on time
The County, being very much like
an individual in its money policy,
must go into debt in order to ef
fect the improvement even as you
must usually buy an automobile or
other machine, by installment buy
ing.
5. The County is currently and
has been for a long number of years
spending around $20,000.00 annual
ly repairing old wooden bridges,
and they show no improvement. As
fast as repairs are made increased
loads and traffic call for new re
pairs.
Modern concrete bridges, last for
around 100 years, and require no
substantial repairs.
Should the voters determine that
such a bond issue would be in the
public interest, the costs of obtain
ing the issue would not exceed as
a whole the sum of $2,000.00.
Should the voters determine to
the contrary the cost would be very
slight, only the cost of calling the
election.
The Board earnestly requests that
you give serious thought to this
problem. It is a county and com
munity problem that has to be met
in some manner.
It will require a tax levy of one
half cent on the dollar of taxable
property to pay the cost of the pro
posed concrete bridges. The Board
is of the opinion that when these
bridges are built, the levy for re
pairs to bridges could be substan
tially reduced. This Board has with
in its limited means made every
effort to provide as good system of
County roads as is possible.
Yours sincerely,
COMMISSIONERS OF ROADS
AND REVENUE, BRANTLEY
COUNTY, GEORGIA.
American Legion
Elects Officers
A special called meeting of Brant
ley County Post 210 the American
Legion was held at the new Legion
home ( Tuesday night, May 18, for
the election of officers for the 1954-
55 Legion year. The following were
unanimously approved by the mem
bers, to serve the post.
Clarence F. Allen, Commander;
W. O. Strickland, first vice com
mander; Delma F. Herrin, second
vice commander; Parker Dodge, ad
jutant; Wilder Brooker, finance of
ficer; Ira F. Brown, Sgt. at Arms.
The Chaplain and Executive Com
mittee to be appointed at a later
date by the incoming, commander.
Plans were also discussed for in
stallation of officers and the dedi
cation of the new heme some time
within the next 30 days.'Details to
be announced in a short time.
E. Parker Dodge, Adjutant.
Brantley Enterprise
Courthouse Clock
Goes on “Strike”
For More Hours
The courthouse clock struck 44.
Then it struck 50 or more, until
someone disconnected the electric
current and stilled its clanging
voice again.
It was Friday, May 14, that •Wal
lace JaKa (that’s right, JaKa was
the surname) rebuilt the courthouse
clock at Nahunta from a weight
controlled mechanism to an electric
clock.
The county fathers, commission
ers, that is, thought then they had
a courthouse clock that would last
for many years, but four days later,
Monday, the rebuilt clock began to
go haywire and kept on striking
right past the hour until it had
run up about half a hundred
strokes.
There was once a superstition to
the effect that if the clock strikes
13, it Will be doomsday, but the
sun did not fall when our court
house clock doubled and redoubled
the unlucky 13.
If the county fathers, Commis
sioners, that is, can locate Mr. Wal
lace JaKa, he will have more work
to do on that rebuilding job he did
on the courthouse clock.
It may be that the old clock was
so glad to get going again after
several years “layoff”, that it just
got unduly exhuberant and decid
ed to “strut its stuff” and really go
on a “strike”.
Hickory, dickory, dock,
JaKa rebuilt the clock,
The clock struck forty-four
Then it struck some more.
NAHUNTA F.F.A.
WINS FIRST IN
STOCK JUDGING
The Livestock Judging Team of
the Nahunta FFA Chapter won first
place at the District Eliminations
at Reidsville and will represent Dis
trict Two in the State Finals at the
University of Georgia. District Two
comprises one-fourth of the entire
state.
Two classes each of hogs and
cows were judged and the winning
team scored 940 points out of a
possible 1200. One member, Wade
Morgan scored 360 points which
was third honor in the individual
scoring. The team is composed. of
three boys and two alternates.
The team is Victor Highsmith,
Wade Morgan and Gerald Johns.
The alternates are E. B. Herrin and
Travis Jacobs. Their FFA advisor is
W. C. Long.
Birth Announcements
Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Roddenberry
announce the birth of a son weigh
ing nine and half pounds on Fri
day, May 14, in a Waycross hospi
tal. He has been named Davey
Cecil.
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Patsy Ann is the name of the
new baby girl born to Mr. and Mrs.
Cecil McCloud of Hoboken on Fri
day, May 7.
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Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Pittman of
Jesup announce the birth of a little
girl born on Monday, May 10,
weighing four pounds and twelve
ounces. She has been named Susan.
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A six pound three ounce girl was
born to Mr. and Mrs. Reddick
Thornton on May 11, in a Waycross
hospital.
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
WANTED! Western Auto Assoc
iate Store DEALER tor Nahunta.
Western Auto Supply Company,
merchandise source for more than
2850 Western Auto Associate Stores,
wants an ambitious, forward look
ing dealer for Nahunta, Georgia.
He’ll retail our nationally ad
vertised lines of auto supplies, ra
dios, bicycles, appliances, etc. No
experience needed.
Minimum cash capital of SIO,OOO
needed. See, write or phone us to
day.
Western Auto Supply Company,
n’- Division, 650 E. 23rd St
Jacksonville, Florida. Phone 3-8421
NAHUNTA, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, MAY 20, 1954
SUPREME COURT RULES AGAINST
SEGEGATION IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS
LENGTHY DELAY SEEN BEFORE
DECISION IS CARRIED OUT
WASHINGTON, D. C. — The Supreme Court ruled
• Monday that the states of the nation do not have the right
to separate Negro and white pupils in different public
schools.
By a unanimous 9-0 vote, the high court held that
such segregation of the races is unconstitutional.
Chief Justice Warren read the
historic decision to a packed but
hushed gallery of spectators
nearly two years after Negro re
sidents of four states and the
District of Columbia went before
the court to challenge the prin
cipal of segregation.
The ruling does not end segre
gation at once. Further hearings
were set for this fall to decide
how and when to end the prac
tice of segregation. Thus a leng
thy delay is likely before the de
cision is carried out.
Practice of Long Standing
For years 17 Southern and
“border” states have imposed
compulsory segregation on ap
proximately two-third of the na
tion’s Negroes, Officials of some
states already are on record as
saying they will close the schools
rather than permit them to be
operated with Negro and white
pupils in the same classrooms.
In its decision, the high court
struck down the long standing
“separate but equal” doctrine
first laid down by the Supreme
Court in 1896 when it maintain
ed that segregation was all right
if equal facilities were made a
vailable for Negroes and whites.
Here is the heart of the de
cision as it deals with this hotly
controverted doctrine:
“We come then to the question
presented: Does segregation of
cniidren in puuiic schools solely
on the basis of race, even thougn
tne physical facilities and other
tangible’ factors may be equal,
deprive the children of the nu
nority group of equal education
opportunities?
“We believes that it does.”
Gov. Herman Talmadge, one of
the most outspoken supporters of
segregation, hit back from At
lanta that the court’s decision had
reduced the Constitution to “a
mere scrap of paper”.
“It has blatantly ignored all
|aw and precedent and usurped
from the Congress and the peo
ple the power to amend the
Constitution and from the Con
gress the authority to make the
laws of the land,” Talmadge said.
Reaction from Capitol Hill was
swift and in some cases strongly
critical.
Sen. Russell of Georgia, leader
of Southern Democrats, termed
the decision “a flagrant abuse of
judicial power.” He said ques
tions like that of segregation
should be decided by the law
makers, not the courts.
Ranger Rowell
Explains Fishing
License Regulations
There seems to be some misun
derstanding about our Brantley
County residents fishing with or
without licenses.
Any resident of Brantley County
who has resided in the county for
six months or more does not have
a license to fish in the county with
worms, cut-bait or crickets. But if
you fish with artificial plugs, flies,
dabblers or live bait, you must have
a fishing license.
If you fish outside your home
county, you must have a license to
fish with any kind of bait or plug.
But anyone under 16 years old does
not have to have a license to fish
anywhere in the state.
Your fishing license must be on
your person when the game war
den asks you to show your license.
Anyone fishing legal traps must
have a license, and also a permit,
on his person.
For any further information
please consult me.
State Ranger A. M. Rowell.
Mr. and Mrs. Connie Harrison,
Mr. and Mrs. Harrell Highsmith and
daughter, Merle, Mrs. Marvin High
smith and Diane and Danny of
Thalman were dinner guests of Mrs,
Alice Highsmith on Sunday.
DR. HENRY KING STANFORD
COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER
BiUNTA CLOSES
SUCCESSFUL -
SOMOL TERM
Nahunta High School closed a
successful term Thursday night,
May 20, with the commencement
address delivered by Dr. Henry
King Stanford, president of Geor-
Ja otate College for Women.
Thirty-eight seniors were award
ed diplomas by superintendent Her
schel Herrin.
The salutatory was deli vered by
Aubrey Highsmith and the valedic
tory by lona Johns and Marie Her
rin, who were joint winners of first
honors.
Coach Alexander
Goes to Douglas
Coach Bob Alexander of the Na
hunta High School has accepted a
position as head basketball coach
and assistant football coach with
the Douglas High School, he stated
Tuesday.
He will begin his duties as coach
at Douglas with the fall term in
September. He has been at Nahunta
for five years and has made a good
record as coach of the basketball
and baseball teams. His team the
past term was the runner-up in the
district class B tournament, being
beaten for the district crown by the
Blackshear quintet, who went on to
be second place winner in the state
The many friends of Coach Alex
ander will regret to see him leave
Nahunta, but they are glad he is
going to another progressive town
like Douglas.
iVliss Harrison Is
*.^Kored with Shower
Miss Lula Mae Harrison, bride
elect, was honored with showers in
ivuaunta and Blackshear last week.
Mis. Dan Jacobs was hostess at
her home in Nahunta with Mrs.
x»iarsnall Strickland as co-hostess
on Monday afternoon, May 10. Myra
and »ane Strickland and Judy Wil
iumis served punch and cake.
Miss Mable Smith, Mrs. Laverne
Smith, Miss Frances OUiff, Mrs.
Mumie Dickerson and Mrs. Nancy
jpell of Blackshear were hostesses
t the Marion Hotel in Blackshear
a Wednesday night, May 12.
Miss Harrison received many
peices in her patterns of silver and
china, beautiful linens and many
other lovely gifts.
The wedding will take place in
June.
Carey G. Edgy
Funeral Services
At Waynesville
Funeral services for Carey G.
Edgy of Brunswick were held Sun
day, May 9, at the graveside in
Highsmith Cemetery, at Waynes
ville with Rev. Warren Bowen, pas
tor of Pine Ridge Baptist Church,
officiating. Mr. Edgy was a mem
ber of the Pine Ridge Baptist
Church. He had lived in Brunswick
seven years.
Mr. Edgy died on Thursday, May
6, in the Veterans Hospital at Dub
lin.
Survivors are his wife, Mrs.
Grace Edgy, a son, T. P. Edgy, four
sisters, Mrs. Luela Arnett, Sterling;
Mrs. Cora Chapman, Mrs. Bessie
O’Quinn of Brunswick; Mrs. Myrtle
Higginbotham of Thomasville; six
brothers, L. E., W. T., and Woodrow
Edgy, all of Brunswick; H. D. and
E. C. Edgy of Waynesville and
Lester Edgy of Nahunta.
Pallbearers were Robert Edgy,
Eldred Edgy, Junior Chapman, El
bert Wilson, J. W. Edgy and Tal
madge Arnett.
Miller Funeral Home of Bruns
wick was in charge of arrange
ments.
PERSONALS
Owen K. Herrin Jr., fireman,
USN, son of Mr. and Mrs. Owen K.
Herrin, of Nahunta, is aboard the
attack aircraft carrier USS Phillip
pine Sea which was on its fourth
tour of duty to the Far East last
month.
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Miss Tressa Mae Highsmith,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. T.
Highsmith and Miss Barbara Ann
Driver, daughter of Mrs. Myrtle
Driver are .. . ong the 136 candidates
for graUvunun at Georgia State
College for Women which will be
held May 31, at the college.
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John Strickland of Nahunta has
been elected to an office of the
student chapter of the American
Institute of Chemical Engineers at
the Alabama Polytechnic Institute
at Auburn, Ala. He is treasurer.
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The 1954 graduating class of the
Nahunta High School will leave
early Saturday morning for theii
class trip to \ ashington, D. C., and
New York. Mrs. D. S. Moody, spon
sor, with Mrs. Herschel Herrin as
chaperone, will accompany them.
T. L. Dowling will drive the bus.
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Mr. R. E. Barnes and Mr. and Mrs.
George Gilcrease and son, Charlie
Bob of Swainsboro, were guests of
Mr. and-Mrs. Clyde Barnes on Tues
day.
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Lant Pearson and Edward Sowell
were two Nahunta boys going to
Jacksonville on Tuesday for pre
induction examination for the ser
vice.
• • •
Mrs. Junior Dowling and little
daughter of Brunswick are spend
ing this week with relatives in
Nahunta.
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Mrs. Mattie Dowling is spending
his week with Mrs. Julian Hodges
a Brunswick.
Mrs. H. F. Rawls of Waycross
isited friends in Nahunta on Mon
day.
•• • •
The WSCS of the Nahunta Metho
iist Church will meet on Monday
light, May 24, at 8:00 o’clock P. M.
at the home of Mrs. A. S. Mizell.
• • •
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Barnes spent
Sunday in Swainsboro with rela
tives.
* • • •
Little Martha Burden will return
lo the home of her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. W. M. Burden this week after
: laving her tonsils removed in a
Douglas hospital on Friday of last
week.
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Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Braddock and
daughter and Mr. and Mrs. James
Hansin and children of Jacksonville
were guests of Mrs. Alice High
smith for the weekend of Mothers
Day and attended the Homecoming
at Lulaton on May 9.
OFFICIAL ORGAN
Bridges
ELECTION TO
BE CALLED 4
ON JULY 15
Brantley County Commissioners
voted in a special meeting Monday,
May 17, to submit a bond issue of
$240,000.00 to the voters for the
purpose of building concrete bridges
throughout the county.
The vote was reported to have
been three to one, with R. C. Har
rell Jr. voting against the bond is
sue and C. H. Penland being ab
sent.
The commissioners present, be
sides Mr. Harrell, were chairman
R. B. Brooker, T. V. Rhoden and
Silas D. Lee.
The election has been called for
July 15. A majority of the voters
voting in the election would mean
the approval and issuance of the
bonds. A majority voting against
the bonds would kill the proposal.
The bonds would bear not more
than three and one-fourth percent
interest, possibly less. The expense
of legal service and other services
in issuing the bonds would be about
$2,000.00, it is reported.
The prupose of the proposed bond
issue would be to replace the pre
sent wooden bridges in the county
with permanent concrete bridges,
[t is claimed that the heavy loads
of pulpwood and other heavy mo
dern truck loads is breaking down
the wooden bridges as fast as the
commissioners can build them.
The commissioners plan to run an
advertisement and also other infor
mation to the voters concerning the
matter in the Enterprise during the
weeks prior to the bond election.
Oak Grove Celebrates
Homecoming Day
Sunday, May 23
Homecoming Day will be observ
ed at Oak Grove Baptist Church on
Sunday, May 23.
There will be gospel singing be
ginning at 10:30 A. M. Dinner will
be spread on the church grounds
at one o’clock.
The regular preaching service
will be at 3:00 P. M. with the pas
tor, Rev. C. E. Milton, preaching.
The public is invited to attend.
ROYAL
THEATRE
Nahunta, Georgia
Time: Monday thru Friday,
8:00 P. M.
Saturday, 7:00 and 8:30 P. M.
PROGRAM
THURS., FRL, MAY 20-21
RED SKELTON in
“The Great Diamond
Robbery”
SATURDAY, MAY 22
“Stranger from
Texas”
With CHARLES STARRETT
MON., TUES., MAY 24-25
‘His Majesty O’Keefe”
With BURT LANCASTER
WEDNESDAY, MAY 26
“Alaska Seas”
With ROBERT RYAN
THURS., FRL, MAY 27 - 28.
“Naked Jungle”
With CHARLTON HESTON
and ELEANOR PARKER
SATURDAY, MAY 29
“Lone Star Vigilante”
With BILL ELLIOTT
