The Brantley enterprise. (Nahunta, Brantley County, Ga.) 1927-2014, December 09, 1954, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextFor the Sportsman Brantley County Has Deer, Turkey, Quail, Foxes, Coons; Also Good Fishing. VOLUME 34 — NUMBER 49 Hoboken’s new high school auditorium - gymnasium, built and equipped at a cost of approximately $30,000. STATE AGENCIES MUST LIVE WITHIN INCOME, VANDIVER SAYS Speaks as Editors Os Bth District Honor Legislators DOUGLAS — Lt.-Gov.-elect Ernest Vandiver declared Satur day that all departments of the State .must plan to live within their budgets and in some cases retrench during the coming ad ministration. Speaking to the Bth District Press Association which was en tertaining members of the Gen eral Assembly from this District, Vandiver pointed out that Gov.- elect Marvin Griffin has pledged no tax increase and that the General Assembly is unlikely to increase taxes against the Gov ernor’s wishes. Meanwhile, said the Lieutenant- Governor-elect, the present ad ■ministration has been dipping in to Georgia’s $lO million dollar surplus. With the depletion of the surplus and the continued demand by the people for ser vices, the incoming administra tion will be “between the horns of a financial dilemma” and re trenchment must come some where, Vandiver said. Turkey Dinner The occasion was a turkey din ner at the Douglas Woman’s Club at which Bth District edi tors honored their legislators and discussed problems of mutual in terest. In attendance from Nahunta were senator-elect Jos. B. Strick landand Mrs. Strickland, repre sentative-elect W. B. Harris and Mrs. Harris, and Mr. and Mrs. Carl Broome. C. J. Broome Jr., editor Alma Times, presided at the meeting. Mayor Preston Welcomes Mayor Montgomery Preston of Douglas welcomed the group stat ing that Douglas has a popula tion of 9,000 and sold over $6 million worth of tobacco last sea son, has three textile mills, three swimming pools, is home of Ga.- Fla. railway shops, has an active Chamber of Commerce, over 3,- 000 going to school and an aver age rainfall of over 34 inches an nually. (He added this figure is down somewhat this year). The city of Douglas has been operat ing on an annual budget of SBOO,- 000. A wire was received from Senator Walter F. Gerge express ing regret at being unable to at tend. An enjoyable program includ ing singing Jay Oliver Meeks Jr., who is a favorite of the com munity. His mother, Mrs. Oliver Meeks, accompanied him at the piano. Glenda Courson, Alma high school girl, and TV singer, sang a few numbers. She was accompanied at the piano by her mother. “Sylvester,” Negro caddy who took up ventriloquism, showed real talent and presented a dif ferent sort of act. Shelby Davis, Vice President of the Bth District press was in charge of arrangements. Stanley Parkman, of Carroll County Georgian, and President of Georgia Press Association, as serted that “Georgia is at the threshold of its greatest pro gress.” He stressed that newspa pers must do a selling job as never before. Srantby Enterprise NAHUNTA. GEORGIA THURSDAY, DEC. 9, 1954 Ham Presented to Vandiver Rep. Dewey Hayes of Coffee Ccuinty presented a smoke-cured ham to Lt. Gov.-elect Vandiver. President Broome announced the membership of his various committees. Rep. Braswell Deen Jr., of Al ma, commended the ladies who served the turkey dinner. He asked suggestions on Freedom of Information from the member ship. Carl Broome, editor of the Brantley Enterprise, Nahunta, discussed the Constitutional A mendments pointing out that pub lishing these over' three or four times is not necessary. He mo tioned that a reform be sponsor ed on publishing amendments. A resolution is to be drafted con cerning this and put in the hands of state officers. Ward Harrison, editor Charlton County Herald, suggested the matter be taken up with the statewide associa tion. Albert Jenkins, editor the Baxley Banner questioned the useful purpose served by an extra stub on the secret Australian ballot. He favors a secret ballot, eliminating this. Harvey Walters, outstanding Secretary-Manager of Georgia Press in a fine talk commented that newspapers don’t grow un less the communities grow. Common Goals Cited “Newspapers and representa tives have the common goal of making their communities the best possible”, he said. “Reputations are always being earned”, he added and that news papers are trying to be good ci tizens. “Newspapers help move goods off the merchants’ shelves” he pointed out and spoke of legisla tors and newspapers mutual re sponsibility. In his talk, Lt.-Gov.-elect Van diver reported Georgia is spend ing 53 percent of its income for education, the highest average of any state in the Union. Water Legislation The speaker emphasized with water consumption now quadrup led over just a while ago that there is no water legislation and that the legislators must take corrective measures along this line. Major John King flew General Vandiver to Alma for the occasion and returned him to his home at Lavonia tht night. MORE MACHINES— LESS LABOR Stephen J. Brannen, assistant agricultural economist for the University of Georgia Agricul tural Extension Service, predicts that the trend toward more machines and less labor on Geor gia farms will continue in 1955. The farm labor situation eased a little in 1954 with wage rates dropping slightly, he said. LOOSENING TOMATO SKINS Three easy ways to loosen to mato skins for quick and easy peeling are: stroke the skin with the dull edge of a knife blade; dip the tomato in boiling water for a* minute and then cool at once in cold water; or hold the tomato on a fork and rotate over the heat of the stove until the skin is tight and shiny, then cool in water and peel. Milton —Edwards Miss Sally Anne Milton, daugh ter of Rev. and Mrs. C. E. Milton of Bloomington, Ga. became the bride of Mr. Andrew Soule Ed wards of Eatonton, Ga. in a double ring ceremony at the First Baptist Church in Pearson, Ga. on Nov ember 25, with the bride’s father, Rev. C. E. Milton performing the ceremony. The church was decorated in bea utiful gladioli, bouquets of chrysan themums and fern. The bride entered the church on the arm of her brother, Rev. C. J. Milton of Pearson, who gave her in marriage. She was attired in a beautiful bridal gown of chantilly lace over white skinner satin styled with fitted bodice and full skirt. She wore a finger-tip veil with crown made of lace with seed pearls and rhinestones. She carried white roses. Mrs. C. J. Milton of Pearson was matron of honor. Her gown was ankle length of nile green with lace bodice and coolie collar with match ing gloves and shoes. She carried a bouquet of roses. Serving as best man was Mr. Jimmy Powell of Nashville, Ga. Ushers were Albert Skinner of Columbia, S.C. and Keith Strickland of Nahunta, Ga. Miss Iris Barr of Nahunta sang “I Love You Truly”, “Smiling Though” and “The Lord’s Prayer”. Mrs. A. J. Skinner of Columbia, S.C. played the nuptial music. A reception was held in the Church Social Hall immediately af ter the ceremony. After a honeymoon in Florida the young couple will reside in Nashville, Ga. WAYNESVILLE By Mrs. Clovis Johnson Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Beverly of Way cross spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs. Marvin Robinson. • • • Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Robinson vi sited Mr. and Mrs. Tom Peake in Gulf Hammock, Fla. last week. • • » Mr. and Mrs. Spencer Kelly and children of Brunswick were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hunnicutt on Saturday. Mrs. Josephine Aldridge of Jack sonville spent Saturday with Mr and Mrs. Lloyd Robinson. • • • Mr. and Mrs. Carl Driskell spent Sunday in Waycross with relatives. Mrs. W. H. Jacobs has returned home after six weeks visit in Rich ford, Vermont with her daughter, Mrs. Allen McMurphy. Fred Gibson has returned home from Tampa, Fla. where he visited relatives. • • * Mrs. Molly Moody is in a Bruns wick Hospital. • • • Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Robinson were dinner guests of Mrs. Minnie Barnett in Brunswick on Sunday. The regular meeting of B.W.C. will meet at the church on Thurs day night, Dec. 16, 1954. All mem bers are urged to attend. • • Nahunta’s new high school auditorium - gymnasium, built and equipped at a cost of approximately $40,000. NAHUNTA WINS FROM CRIPPLED FOLKSTON TEAMS Both Nahunta teams copped vic tories over Folkston Tuesday night with everybody seeing plenty of action. Nahunta pulled both first teams out of each game by the end of the first quarter and substituted freely from that point on. Several new faces made appear ances with the younger girls show ing up well. The boys from the bench held their own, but let the game slip into slip-shod playing. Folkston had been known to be weax, but with their key players at home with the flu, it must be said that it showed excellent sportsman ship to try to continue. Also, the fans who braved the cold weather to back their teams should be com mended. Nahunta, 55 Folkston, 31 Highsmith, 6 Hickion, 24 Williams, 8 Wildes, 2 Wilson, 10 Haling Herrin, 8 A. Prescott, 2 Purdom, 2 Aldridge, 3 J. Strickland, 8 J- Prescott Dubose, 3 Tayloi King, 6 Harrison Moody, 4 Stokes Morgan Lloyd Royster Crews Thornton Hendrix Hiller M. Strickland BOYS Nahunta, 58 Folkston, 33 C. Highsmith, 4 Prescott, 5 Willis, 1 Nettles, 6 Chancey, 12 Crews, 4 Futch, 13 Pickren B. Highsmith, 9 Knowles Hickox, 9 Littlefield, 8 Strickland, 4 • Simmons, 4 Drury, 4 Keen, 6 M. Griffin, 2 Lee Futch, 13 GUM MARKET SAFE CRACKED, SI6OO STOLEN Burglary at Mershon Occurred Saturday Night Safecrackers, apparently pro fessionals, broke into the Pierce County Gum Market office at Mershon Saturday night and took approximately SI6OO cash after punching out the combination lock. The intruders broke open a window to enter the establish ment which is operated by C. O. Steedley of Mershon. The Georgia Bureau of Inves tigation and county officers are investigating the case. Word has ben received that John B. Highsmith, son of Mrs. Alice Highsmith, is very ill in Jefferson Hillman Hospital in Birmingham, Ala. He has been in a critical con dition but is slightly improved. GIRLS OFFICIAL ORGAN BRANTLEY COUNTY AND CITY OF NAHUNTA Cotton Referendum Committees to Be Elected Dec. 14 The Brantley County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation com mittee office this week announced the membership of community refer endum committees who will be re sponsible for conducting the cotton marketing quota referendum throughout the county on December 14. Notices are now being mailed to each farmer known to be eligible to vote, advising him of the place where he may vote in the referen dum. All persons who, as landlord, tenant, or sharecropper, had an in terest in growing upland cotton in 1954 are eligible to vote in the up land referendum. If there is any question about eligibility, farmers are asked to check with their coun ty ASC office. The county polling place will be in the County ASC Office. Com mitteemen serving on the referen dum committee on December 14 are listed below: Mr. George Dykes, Chairman, Mr. George M. Johns, Vice-chairman, and Mr. R. J. Doug las, Member. Farmers Urged To Sample Soil During Winter Georgia farmers were urged this week to take their soil sam ples early and thereby help technicians in the soil testing la boratories at experiment stations avoid a “landslide” of soil to be tested next spring. W. A. Sutton, associate direc tor of the University of Georgia Agricultural Extension Service, has notified all county agents to encourage and assist farmers in taking their samples between now and Feb. 1. He pointed out that winter, when crop production is relatively low and farm work is slack, is the best time to take soil samples. Request for emphasis upon soil sampling during the winter was made by George H. King, asso ciate director of the University of Georgia Experiment Stations. Dr. King explained that the soil testing service, begun about ten years ago,-has become so popular that some 40,000 samples are handled each year. While soil testing laboratories and mobile soil testing units are located at experiment stations at Athens, Blairsville, Experiment and Tif ton, even these facilities are limited, he continued. “We can give ^farmers much better soil testing service if they will help us spread the work over a long period of time by sending in their samples before spring,” he declared. Soil testing in Georgia, a cir cular published cooperatively by the experiment stations, gives complete information on how to take and submit a soil sample for testing. A copy of this circular may be obtained by writing to one of the experiment stations, Dr. King said. Complete informa tion on soil testing also is avail able from county agents. BIRTHS Mr. and Mrs. Edward Sowell an nounce the birth of a fine baby boy born on November 23. He has been named Johnny Edward Sowell, Jr. Brantley County’s Chief Products Are Naval Stores, Lumber, Pulpwood, Livestock, Tobacco and Honey. BLACKSHEAR WINS TWO OVER NAHUNTA Blackshear brought two powerful teams to Nahunta’s gym Friday night and took home two victories, the boy’s game marking the first defeat of the Nahunta five. The girls got behind in the first half and were never able to catch up although they rallied and played Blackshear on even terms in the second half. The alert, aggressive Blackshear boys jumped into the lead from the first whistle and were never headed. Led by Jackie Dixon and Benny James they powered their way to an 86-56 win before the full house. GIRLS Blackshear 49 Nahunta 33 Oden, 15 Highsmith, 7 Murray Williams, 17 Griffin Wilson, 6 Batten, 16 Herrin Clough, 2 Purdom, 2 James, 12 King Strickland, 4 Moody Brantley Morgan Bryant Royster Cook Thornton Knox Crews Crump Hendrix BOYS Blackshear 86 Nahunta 56 Bowen, D. 15 Griffin, L. 17 Callahan, 4 Highsmith, C. 3 Bowen, S. 6 Willis, 4 Gi11,9 Chancey, 10 Dixon, J. 17 Futch, 5 Dixon, F. 2 Highsmith, B. 1 James, B. 18 Strickland Bowen, G. 4 Drury, 9 Knowlton, 5 Griffin, M. 3 Carter Allen, 4 Strickland, 4 Lee James, P. 2 Nahunta PTA To Hold Meeting Monday Night The Nahunta High School P.T.A. will meet Monday evening, Dec. 13 at 7:30 in the Cafeteria of the new school building. The program will be the Christ mas story told in words and music by Mr. Bowman Barr and the High School Chorus. This is an original arrangement of the story with Vel ma Lee King as the narrator. All members and friends of the P.T.A. are urged to attend this last meeting of 1954. Ruth D. Davis publicity chairman. Boren—Cleland Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Boren of Jack sonville, Fla. announce the engage ment of their daughter, Sylvia Lenene, to Thomas Earl Cleland, Technical Sergeant, U.S.A.F., son of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Cleland of Na hunta, Ga. Miss Boren is a graduate of Na hunta High School, and is now em ployed in Nahunta. Mr. Cleland, also a Nahunta High graduate, is now on duty in Europe. The wedding date is to be an nounced later. Keith Thomas and Tobie Jacobs left for Induction into the Army on Monday, Dec. 6, 1954.