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Brantley County’s Chief
Products Are Naval Stores,
Lumber, Pulpwood, Livestock,
Tobacco and Honey.
— NUMBER 31
VOLUME 34
SWEEPING TRE CONNTRY
THE ATLANTA JOURNAL DOES A FLIP-FLOP
The Atlanta Journal and Constitution have them a
mustached, millionaire candidate for governor in Fred
Hand "and they seem fit to bust a few journalistic blood
vessels in trying to high pressure the voters into accepting
him.
The Atlanta Journal especially has done a complete
flip-flop or back somersault in its attitude twoard M. E.
Thompson. Four years ago, just before the June primary
election for governor here is what the Atlanta Journal
said about M. E. Thompson.
“THOMPSON PROVES COURAGE AND FAITH”
When a candidate for governor sells his home and
business to finance the launching of his campaign, it can
truly be said that there is something new under the sun
of Georgia politics. It is also evident that such a candidate
believes wholeheartedly in his cause.
M. E. Thompson disclosed, the other day, that this is
what he has done. He w'as speaking in Thomas and
Brooks counties to audiences of farmers and small busi
nessmen who handed him contributions, mostly in dollar
bills, totaling some S6OO. Moved by these spontaneous
gifts, Mr. Thompson told, for the first time publicly, how
he had sold, his home and gasoline jobbing business at
Valdosta to get going in his race. From the two properties
he netted $12,000, which enabled him to purchase the
transport equipment with which he carries his speaking
tours from county to county throughout the state.
This, to our way of thinking, is a rare example of
courage born of faith. It brings to mind the verses written
by a famous Scots soldier, Montrose:
He either fears his fate too much,
Or his deserts are small,
That dares not put it to the touch.
To gain or lose it all.
Certainly, a candidate who dares sell his home to
launch a campaign for honest government is not wanting
in the spirit that makes a staunch, a confident, and an
independent fighter.
In the present race M. E. Thompson, as we have said
before, is charting his own course without apology or
obligation to anyone. He calls it, with good reason, “a poor
man’s race” and declares that the largest contributions he
has received thus far have been SSOO each from two per
sonal friends “who are not looking for anything after
I get elected.” It is highly significant that the small in
dividual contributions, coming directly from the people,
have enabled him to pay for his radio time and current
campaign expenses.
When we reflect that in some previous Georgia con
tests of this kind an estimated half-million dollars has
been spent for each of the major candidates, the example
now being set by M. E. Thompson is indeed inspiring. If
he wins, we can be assured that Georgia’s next governor
will stand beholden to no special interest and to no “big
shot” political racketeers.”
The above eulogistic editorial was the sentiments of
The Atlanta Journal four years ago.
Things are different now because the Journal has
taken unto its journalistic bosom a millionaire candidate
who is tacked by the biggest financial interests ever to
line up behind a Georgia candidate for governor.
ROY HARRIS AND HAND’S MUSTACHE
Roy Harris, the Augusta political cast-away, is pulling
manfully with his small Augusta Courier oar for Fred
Hand.
In his desperation Roy Harris even says he will shave
off Fred Hand’s moustache the day after the election, IF
the people will elect Hand.
Now I must admit that shaving off Fred Hand's
moustache would be a big sacrifice for Fred to make on
behalf of the dear peepul. Others are willing to give
’ime, money, blood, sweat and tears but Fred Hand Will
go ever, further — HE will shave off his moustache !
Old man peepul can hardly hold back the tears when
he learns of this great and noble gesture of Roy Harris
and Fred Hand. It is presumed by this writer that the
sacrificial hairs of Fred’s upper lip adornment would be
placed in a golden cup and kept for future generations
to behold and venerate.
City Certificates
Were Validated
Sxt^sty, July 31
City wiUr revenue eextifxitas
te the amount of $115,000 were
validated at the Nahunta court
houM by Judge Walter Thomas
By Carl Broome
(From The Atlanta Journal)
Brantley Enterprise
NAHUNTA, GEORGIA THURSDAY, AUGUST 5, 1954
Saturday, July 31.
The money from sale of the cer
tificates will be used to medemize
the city water works, with 100,000-
giUon overhead tank.
water -ma-in* and meter*.
The next step will be to adver
tise for bids from contractors t<
rebuild the water system.
STREET DANCE IN BLACKSHEAR A street dance in Blackshear during tobacco
season will always bring a large crowd. Last Friday night’s event sponsored by the
Blackshear and Patterson Lions Club was no exception. Part of the crowd attending
is shown here. (Photo by J. B. Hendry.)
CAMP MEETING
STARTS NEXT
THURSDAY
The Hortense Camp Meeting will
convene at the tabernacle at Hor
tense Thursday, Aug. 12, and will
continue through Sunday, Aug. 22,
it is announced by R. C. Harrell,
Jr. the secretary-treasurer.
The evangelist will be Rev. E.
Parker Buck. Song leaders will be
Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Snellgrove.
Mrs. Snellgrove will have charge
of the children’s work.
The program each day will in
clude a sunrise prayer meeting,
children’s service at 9:45, song and
prayer serivice at 10:45, preaching
at 11:30 A.M. and 3:00 P.M., young
people's service at 7:00 P.M. and
preaching at 8:00 P.M.
T Sgt. James H. Rowell and Mrs.
Rowell and their son, Randy, have
returned from England where Sgt.
Rowell has been stationed for three
years. Mrs. Rowell and son have
been over there two and one-half
years. They are spending some time
with Mr. and Mrs. Hardy Rowell,
their parents, at Hortense. He is
to report to Knoxville, Tenn., on
August 12. They have bought a
house trailer and plan to live in
it where he is stationed.
FIRE FACTS
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Mrs. Monroe Smith*
Dies from Injuries
In Auto Wreck
Mrs. Betty Jo Raulerson Smith
died in a hospital in Melbourne,
Fla. early Monday Morning, August
2 after sustaining fatal injuries in
an automobile accident near Mel
bourne Sunday morning at 11:30
A.M.
Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Sammye
McClure both jof West Palm Beach,
Fla. had spent the week end with
relatives in Nahunta and were re
turning home when they ran in
to a rain storm near Melbourne
causing the accident. Mrs. McClure
was driving and lost control of the
car which went down an embank
ment. Mrs. McClure was not in
jured.
Besides her husband, Monroe
Smith, she is survived by her
mother, Mrs. Geneva A. Stahl of
Nahunta, a sister, Mrs. W. C.
Knight of Sumter, S.C., and a
brother, J. L. Raulerson of St.
Simons Island. Her half-brothers
and sisters are; Auvell Raulerson
and W. W. Raulerson of Nahunta,
Carlos Raulerson and Mrs. Horace
Chastain of Folkston and Mrs. W.
W. Williams of Houston, Texas.
Funeral services were to be held
at West Palm Beach on Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. Mitch Underwood
of Mayo, Fla., were guests of Mrs.
W. H. Jacobs on Sunday.
You always lose
OFFICIAL ORGAN BRANTLEY COUNTY AND CITY OF NAHUNTA
LIQUOR STILL
DESTROYED RY
OFFICER DARNES
State revenue officer Clyde Bar
nes destroyed a small liquor still
about five miles northeast of Ho
boken Monday afternoon, Aug. 2.
The still was about 50-gallon ca
pacity and three barrels of mash
were found at the still. The still
was not in actual operation when
found but seemed well on the way
toward the beginning of operation.
Officer Barnes was alone when the
found was made and destroyed the
still.
CONTRACTS LET
TO COMPLETE
STATE ROUTE 32
Contracts for completing the last
link of paving on State Route 32
were let by the highway board Fri
day, July 30.
The Acme Construction Com
pany of Cochran, Ga. was awarded
the contract for building three
bridges and paving nearly six miles
of the route.
Atlantic Engineering and Cons
truction Company was awarded the
contract for paving the remaining
six miles.
These two contracts will comp
lete the hard-surfacing of Route
32 from Patterson to Brunswick.
Miss Sarah Simpson
Named H. D. Agent
For C.-antley County
Miss Sarah Simpson of Kingsland,
3a., has been elected by the Brant
'ey County Commissioners to serve
as Home Demonstration Agent for
Brantley County.
Miss Simpson is a graduate of
G. T. C. at Statesboro. Ga. She serv
d her apprenticeship in Jesup, Ga.
'he will begin her duties as H. D.
\gcnt on August 15.
Nevada Has High
Accidental
Death Rate
CHICAGO —ls you’re think
ing about heading for Reno be
cause your marriage is cracking
up, you’d better think twice. You
may crack up after you get there!
“Accident Facts,” the National
safety Council’s statistical year
book, just off the press, shows
that Nevada had the highest ac
cidental death rate of any State
in 1953. It was 157.8 per 100,000
population. New Jersey’s 41.2
was the lowest.
Although psychologists say
emotional disturbances often
cause accidents, the Council
doubts if there is any connection
etween Nevada’s high number
of divorces and accidents.
For the Sportsman Brantley '
County Has Deer, Turkey,
Quail, Foxes, Coons;
Also Good Fishing.
WELFARE CLIENTS
WARNED ABORT
GYP SCHEMES
The, following information has
been sent from the State Office
for whatever publicity you * may
deem necessary or appropriate:
“Judge Alan Kemper, State Wel
fare Director has requested all
County Directors and Field Re
presentatives to seek the support
of the local ewspaper, and radio
and television stations in giving
wide publicity to the fact that re
lief clients and other poor people
in certain sections of the State are
being victimized by certain groups
of people who secure property
owner’s signatures on papers on
various pretexts and these papers
turn out to be legal mortgages on
the property. The mortgages are then
sold to an innocent third party who
collects on the deal.
“A number of different groups
have been reported to be working
in several sections of the State.
The pitch is usually the same. The
property owners, whose records
have been checked at the court
house, are approached by a fast
talking salesman who points out
certain repairs needing to be done
and offers to do them at a nominal
price. He variously represents him
self as a friend of the County Wel
fare Director or as having been sent
by the County Department and as
sures the property owner that his
Welfare check will be increased to
take care of the improvements. He
then has the owner sign a paper,
which in reality, is a legal mort
gage against the property; but he
tells the owner that he is only
signing a paper to say that he wants
the work done and that he is the
acutal owner of the property.
• / •
Herrin - Huling
Wedding Announced
Mr. and Mrs. Elias B. Herrin an
nounce the wedding of their daugh
ter, Janice, to Rev. Robert M; Hul
ing. They were married on August
3. .
Rev. Huling is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. Herbert Huling of Folk
ston. Mrs. Huling is a graduate of
Nahunta High School in the plass
of 1952.
The young couple will make their
home in St. Marys, where Mr. Hul
ing is employed.
ROYAL
THEATRE
Nahunta, Georgia"
Time: Monday thru Friday,
8:15 P. M. ■
Saturday: 7:15 and 8:45 P. M.
PROGRAM
THUS., FRL, AUGUST 5-6
“Quo Vadis”
With ROBERT TAYLOR
and DEBORAH KERR
SATURDAY, AUGUST 7
“Big Heat”
With GLENN FORD
MON., TUES., AUGUST 9-10
“Cruisin’ Down
the River”
With DICK HAYMES
and CONNIE RUSSELL
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 11
“Bowery Battalion”
With LEO GORCEY
THURS., FRI., AUG. 12-13
“The Master of *
Ballantree’
With ERROL FLYNN and
BEATRICE CAMPBELL
SATURDAY, AUGUST 14
“Ambush at
Tomahawk”
With JOHN HODIAK
