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Newspaper Page TextFor the Sportsman Brantley County Ilas Deer, Turkey, Quail, Foxes, Coons; Also Good Fishing. ’ VOLUME 34 — NUMBER 53 Negro Editor Warns J Desegregation, Likes ■ Northern States Ji Discriminate Against ; N^gro, He Says Davis Lee, a negro publisher of the Newark, New Jersey, Tele gram declares in the issue of Sunday, December 19, 1954, that the “nation is divided and con fused over the school segrega tion issue.” In his article he states that if the court were going to render this kind of a decision it should have done it in 1896 instead of at this time, Then he points out that the negroes in the South are going to suffer as a result of the Sup reme Court decision. In this connection, Lee said: The whole pattern of segrega tion has been woven around that former ruling. State Constitu tions and State Laws were draft ed to conform with that ruling. That ruling and the laws which followed has become a part of the daily routine of a large part of oui’ nation, a tradition has resulted. Mature and unbiased men re gard the decision as a Republi can effort- to woo the national . istic -minded abroad and to win the Negro in the U.S. back into the Party. Thus it may be re garded as strictly political, and the American Negro might dis cover that has been used once more. There are myriad ramifications that follow in the wake of this ruling which people above the Mason and Dixon Line are not aware. It is true that the deci sion caused unbounded jubila tion in the camps of the sup porters of the fight. But sober reflection brings to the fore many facts. For example, most Negro schools in the south are in strict ly Negro communities, thus only Negro kids live in the school district. In many southern com munities the land on which the Negro school has ben built was deeded for. that purpose. In many other instances Ne groes raised the money, bought the land and the city, county or state built the school. The con tract for these deals, including the' willed property, was drawn according to state laws. In order to comply with the United State Supreme Court rul ing these States must scrap their present Constitutions, repeal the separate School laws and in validate all wills and contracts. This is hardly likely. It is obvious even to the lay man that chaos and confusion would follow if such a ruling were enforced with one stroke of a judical pen. Thus there is much more to the whole situa tion than meets the eye. Again, many southern Negro leaders are too smart to give up, for the sake of integration, schools which they own and con trol. These leaders are smart enough to apply common sense and arrive at the conclusion that the school situation in the south is not as bad as it is painted; that the segregated school states em ploys approximately 140,000 Negro teachers, and last year paid them over three billion dollars in salaries. All of the integrated school states combined don’t employ 10,000 Negro teachers. Thus it appears that the advocates of in tegration should be directing their efforts towards ending dis ■ criminatory practices in teacher employment in these so-called liberal and Civil Rights States. Recently an outstanding Negro weekly in Harlem ran a series of articles on the segregated schools in that city, and pointed out ■Significantly how Negro teachers were assigned to the Negro schools. ' I was in Springfield, Illinois, recently and dropped in to see the editor of the local colored weekly. We discussed the school situation, and he informed me that they had a colored school up until recently in his city; that Negro members of the legislature succeeded in having enacted le gislation to withhold State Funds from many school districts that operated a separate school. To get needed money his city ‘•did away with the Negro schools, he said, and the 6 Negro teachers and the principal were let out. That principal, he informed me, could not get a job teaching and is now working in a menial capa city at the State House. I stopped in Lima, Ohio and the Negroes were elated because they had just succeeded in gett ing a Ngro. appointed as a sub stitute teacher. It is most amusing to see how little Negroes have in these sup posedly liberal places, yet these same Negroes condemn a section Skautky Ettierprw NAHUNTA. GEORGIA THURSDAY, DEC. 30, 1954-.: Against Nahunta of the country where Negroes have everything. While in Cleveland, Ohio, 1 learned that not only is there not a Negro cab company in the city, but that a Negro cannot get a franchise to operate a cab com pany. In Pittsburgh, Pa., the Negro cab company is only allowed to operate in the two wards in the densely populated colored sec tion of the city while white cab companies do business city wide. Practically every city in the south has Negro cab companies and they are not restricted as to where they can go. While in the great state of Ohio, I was refused service in a score of restaurants, particularly in Akron. I made reservations at the Holden Hotel in Dayton, and when I arrived the clerk seeing I am colored, said there had been a mistake. Under ques tioning she admitted that I was being refused on the basis of color. In Michigan a number of motels refused to accommodate me. I took seriously ill in Flint and a Negro physician, a Dr. Brown, ordered me to bed. I drove to several motels and was turned down. Just out of Saginaw a white girl rented me a .motel for $8 and I* went to bed with a hundred and four degree tem perature. Two hours lated the owner ordered me to leave. After some lengthy discussion, I accepted my money back and left. I drove to police headquarters in Saginaw and told my story. The' officers told me that there was nothing that they could do, but they be gan calling local hotels. Each gave an excuse. Finally, one of ficer took me to his home where I spent the night. Any number of restaurants and motels refused me service in Pennsylvania and New York State. I finally got to the place where I didn’t know where to stop. Even though I had money I could not get food or a place to sleep. This has never happened to me in the south. Northern white people will let a Negro starve to death, but southern whites won’t. Not long ago enroute to Florida I stopped in Nahunta, Ga., a small town' in the southern part of the State, not far from the Florida line. I was hungry and walked into police headquarters and asked the chief if there was a colored restaurant in town. “No, son,” he said, “I’m sorry that there isn’t, but if you are hungry, you can get service at the white case.” He got in his car and I got in mine, we drove to the case. He went in and I waited, in a few minutes he returned and pointed to a side door: “Go in there, son”, he directed, “they’ll be glad to serve you.” I thanked him and went in. Never in my life have I received better service or more considera tion. When I left the lady told me to feel free to stop any time I am in her town.” The next evening I was visit ing one of my agents in Kissim me, Fla. He operates a case. I wanted steak and he didn’t have it. He suggested that I dine at the white case on the main street. He took me there. We walked in the back door and the white lady greeted him like he was a mem ber of her family. She cheerfully prepared the steaks and we ate. Sure, I ate in the kitchen, but up north I didn’t eat. They re fused to serve me. It appears to me that these advocates of in tegration are directing their at tack towards the wrong target, and they are doing the race and the nation a great injustice. The North is so busy looking for the mote in the eye of the South that it can’t see the beam in is own. The masses of our people have been unduly aroused to the ex tent that the slightest incident could cause a race riot in any city in this nation. Race relations are at a low ebb. The rank and file Negro has been sold a bill of goods on integration, and if we are not careful the Negro is going to “integrate” himself out of pro ven friends, many opportunities and benefits which he now en joys. Card of Thanks We wish to express our heartfelt thanks and gratitude to each and everyone for their kindness during the illness and death of our loved one Joel Vern Herrin. Many thanks for the covered dishes. May God bless each and everyone. Mr. and Mrs. Monsie Herrin And sons, Larue and Wilton. Hoboken PT A Met Monday Night The meeting of the Hoboken P.T.A. was held on Monday night, Dec. 20 in the school auditorium. Mrs. J. I. Miles, Sr. presided in the Absence of the president, Mrs. Er nest Thrift. Mrs. J. R. Driggers, secretary. Miss Willette Barbee directed the High School Glee Club in singing Christmas songs. The devotional was given by Rev. J. C. Sheppard. Plans were made for the annual White Christmas program to be held on Wednesday, Dec. 22 with gifts being brought to distribute to the needy. Mr. Lassater, the teacher of the month, gave an informative talk on the theme “The new trend in Eng lish”. Miss Barbee gave a discussion on “What is music education”. The grade count went to the 12th grade, Mrs. Cleve Jones and Mr. Spell, teachers. The hostesses for the evening were Mrs. J. C. Dryden, Mrs. Cleve Jones, Mrs. R. R. Jones, Mrs. Olen Jacobs, Mrs. J. I. Carter, Mrs. Irene Johns, Mrs. Ernest Thrift. 100 were present. Rate Increase For Advertising Is Announced Because of the high cost of pro ducing a weekly newspaper, The Brantley Enterprise finds it nec essary to increase its advertising rates, effective Jan. 1, 1955. Expert studies have shown that even a small weekly newspaper must charge at least 50 cents an inch for advertising in order to pay expenses and keep production faci lities in good condition. The new advertising rates for The Brantley Enterprise, effective Jan. 1, 1955, are as follows: National rate 56 cents per column inch. Local rates 50 cents per column inch. Small want-ads 75 cents each, three times $2. ROYAL THEATRE Nahunta, Georgia Time: Monday thru Friday 7:45 P.M. Saturday: 7:00 and 8:30 P. M. Thurs., Fri., Dec. 30-31 “Gypsy Wildcat” SOCIAL AND PERSONAL NEWS Edward Chancey U.S. Navy, ar rived last Thursday to be at home with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Chancey. He has just returned from 18 months in Okinawa. Mr. and Mrs. A. C. “Coke” Smith of Morehead City, N.C. are visiting Mr. Smith’s brothers, W. H. O. and Claude Smith of Nahun ta. Mrs. James L. Shreffler and Mrs. Bibb Saye of Richmond, Va., are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Jos. B. Strick land this week. Dr. Shreffler and Dr. Saye will arrive Dec. 31 for a short visit. Mr. and Mrs. Roger Strickland and children Jimmy and Sharon of Texas City are visiting Roger’s pa rents, Mr. and Mrs. Jos. B. Strick land, this week. The 1948 class of the Nahunta High School will hold a class re union Friday night, Dec. 31. Mrs. Bibb Saye, the former Mattie Lois Strickland, is in charge of arrange ments for the class reunion. Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Horvath and daughter, Lynda, of Jacksonville were guests of Mr. and Mrs. I. J. Crews on Sunday. Dinner guests of Mr. and Mr£ Robert Edgy on Christmas Day were Mr. and Mrs. Henry Edgy and Mr and Mrs. James Rogers of Jack sonville, and Mr. and Mrs. Luther Chapman. Jr., and children of Brunswick. Mr. Leonard Crews, son of Mr. and Mrs. Russell J. Crews of Hor tense, has earned a place on the Dean’s list at South Georgia Col lege, Douglas, Georgia, for the fall quarter. Mrs. Ivey Drury Died December 22 Mrs. Ivey Flowers Drury, age 37, died Wednesday, Dec. 22 in a Way cross hospital after an extended ill ness. Funeral services were held Friday at Palmetto Outpost near Waynesville conducted by the Rev. Stetson Bennett. Burial was in the Popwell cemetery, Waynesville. Survivors are her husband, Cal vin P. Drury, three daughters, De lores, Mary and Elaine Drury, five sons, Alfred, Will, Carey, Harry and James Drury all of Waynesville; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Flowers of Jesup; eight sisters, Mrs. Love Manning and Mrs. Mose Rober son of Jesup; Mrs. Georgie Drury Waynesville; Mrs. Lee Bailey, Hor tense; Mrs. Jessie Harper, and Mrs. Bernice Cox, Jesup; her brothers are Lacey, Henry, Mack and Eugene Flowers of Jesup; and Norman Flowers of Hortense. Pallbearers were her nephews. Rhinehart Funeral Home of Jesup were in charge of arangements. Navy Advantages Told by Recruiter Chief Jack Burgess, the Navy Recruiter for the Waycross area, said today that over the period of the first six months in 1955, the Navy will require thousands of volunteer enlistments to fill vacan cies of the skilled specialists now being released and returning to private industry. Burgess said that the primary reason for this is that the enlist ments of a large number of men who voluneered at the start of, or during the Korean War, are expir ing and the Reservists who were called to active duty are being re leased. The Navy like private in dustry must replace each skilled man with one of equal ability if the efficiency of the organization is to be retained. Realizing this, a young man now entering the Navy has the oppor tunity of attending one of the 695 trade schools which will prepare him for the future, come what may. Also offered is the opportunity of completing his formal education, if he hasn’t completed high school, he may take correspondence courses and receive a diploma. It is also possible for him to obtain college credits of his choice on the “GI Bill or Rights” when discharged. BUT—a young man with this in mind better act in the very near future as it is contemplated hat the President or Congress soon will name a date ending the Korean War emergency, thus cutting off some of the veterans benefits. When this date comes to past, all men who enter the military service will be discharged as peacetime veterans. By Mrs. Carl Broome Johnnie Queen, 17, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Queen of Hoboken is completing his basic Air Force ba sic military training course at Lack land Air Force Base in San An tonio, Texas. Pvt. Leon W. Wilson of Nahunta, recently graduated as High Man in the Ordnance Automotive School’s Welding Course at the Ordnance Automotive School in the Atlanta Depot. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Lonnie Wilson of Route 2, Na hunta. David Nicholls,-17, son of Mr. and Mrs. I. L. Nichols, Route 1, Hor tense is completing his Air Force basic training at Lackland, Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas. Frank Rich spent a few days of last week with his mother, Mrs. Clyde Barnes. Mr. and Mrs. Barnes and son, Cecil and Frank spent the week end and Christmas holiday with relatives in Swainsboro. Cecil remained to spend a few days be fore returning home on Thursday of this week. Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Broome Jr. and Lynda Sue and Lou Jena of Alma and Mr. and Mrs. Dean Broome and Dean Carl of Blackshear spent Christmas Day with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Broome. Mr. and Mrs. B. Z. Davis and fa mily of Sumter, .S.C., Reggie and Jerry Herin of Nahunta and Januita Pearson of Hortense were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Sweat Davis during the holidays. Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Strickland spent Christmas day with Mr. and Mrs. Jos. B. Strickland. OFFICIAL ORGAN BRANTLEY COUNTY AND CITY OF NAHUNTA FARM OPERATORS GO UNDER SOCIAL SECURITY JANUARY 1 No Disorders Or Drunks in Nahunta During Christmas If you want to live in a peaceful town during the Christmas holidays next year, you could try Nahunta. Os course next year is not absolutely guaranteed to be as peaceful as Christmas was here this year. What we mean is, there was not a single case of drunkenness or dis order for the city police to handle during the entire Christmas holidays the past weekend. One man is reported to have ask ed another, “Why, my friend, it is Christmas and you are cold sober.” “Yes,” the friend replied, “if I ever get drunk again, I’ll go some where besides Nahunta, because the policemen here will surely get you if you get drunk here.” Whether it was the sobriety of the citizens, the reputed efficiency of the city police, or just the good old “peace on earth good will toward men”, that caused the quiet times during the holidays, the city police and the mayor do appreciate the co operation of the citizens in keeping the Christmas peace. Yes, Nahunta is a good place to be for peace and quiet during Christmas. Roberson Family Reunion Held on Christmas Day The Roberson family met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Sweat Davis of Hortense for a reunion on Christ mas Day. All the children were present for the Christmas dinner which was served on a big table in the yard. Present were Mrs. H. G. Stuckey, who is the former Mrs. John H. Roberson of Hortense; Mr. and Mrs. Hilton Robsrson and children of Augusta, Mr, and Mrs. Gene Rober son and children of Hortense, Mr. and Mrs. Ervin Smith and children of Patterson; Mr. and Mrs. Sam Chancey of Waycross; Mr. and Mrs Ward Turner and children of Na hunta; Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Roberson of Brunswick; Mr. and Mrs. Carrol Roberson of Jacksonville; and Cal vin Roberson of Norfolk, Virginia. WAYNESVILLE By Mrs. Clovis Johnson Mr. and Mrs. J. Q. Liles and sons of Brunswick spent Christmas with Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Walker. Mrs. S. C. M. Drury’s guests for the holidays included, Mr. and Mrs Morris Drury and children and Ver non Drury of Vidalia; Mr. and Mrs Lloyd Blacker of Snowdown, Ala. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Yancey anc children of Jacksonville; Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Church and children of Washington, D.C.; Mr. and Mrs Wilmer Drury and children of Mt. Pleasant, Mr. and Mrs. Melvv Drury and children of Brunswick and Mr. and Mrs. Howard Middleton and children of Atkinson. Mrs. Reddick Thornton and child ren of Waycross who has been vi siting her mother, Mrs. W. H. Jacob' have returned home. Miss Shelba Jean Parnett ol Woodbine spent Sunday with Mis. Frances Walker. Guests of Mr. and Mrs. Clov Johnson for the holiday were M; and Mrs. M. W. Young of Jackso ville, Mr. and Mrs. Doyle r o of Ft. Myers, Fla. and h e Beach and Charles Richey of masville, Ga. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Robinson h. is their guests on Sunday Mr. anc Mrs. Lyde Thomas and children c Statenville, Mrs. E. E. Stricklar and children of Blythes Island am M. J. Robinson of Hoboken. Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Gibson an. girls spent the weekend in Milk visiting Mr. and Mrs. Persons, p' rents of Mrs. Gibson. Mrs. Marvin Robinson, Mr M Harrison, Mrs. Jimmy j Ulrui Carswell Moody are on our sick lis this week. Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Gibson anc son of Tampa, sepnt this week enc here with Mrs. W. R. Gibson. Miss Agnes Jacobs is spending a few days in Surrency with friends Sgt. L. D. Thompson, LT. S. Air Force at Cocoa, Fla. is spending few days with his mother, Mrs. Thelm. Thompson. Mr. John Hunnicutt of W ire : is visiting his brother, Fred Hunn cutt. Brantley County's Chief Products Are Naval Stores, Lumber, Pulpwood, Livestock, Tobacco and Honey. All Who Net S4OO or More Yearly Included Farm operators in Pierce coun ty will soon start earning cover age credits under Social Security. This announcement was made by O. L. Pope, manager of the Way cross Social Security Office. “Congress has passed the 1954 Amendments to the Social Securi ty Act and the President has signed them into law,” Mr. Pope stated. “This new law provides Social Security protection for most farm families in this area. Any farm operator who nets S4OO (or who has gross farm, in come of SBOO or more) in any year after 1954 from his farming will be covered for such year, .on the same basis that business operators have been covered sin ce the first of 1951.” Prior to the passage of this act income received from farming was not credited as self-employ ment income. This meant that farmers were, to a large extent, excluded from the protection of fered by Social Security. Mr. Pope pointed out that the new law goes into effect on Jan uary 1, 1955, and that farm in come will not be covered until then. Farm operators will report their net earnings for Social Se curity purposes when they file their income tax returns in 1956. These reports and the contribu tionsdue will be filed with the Director of Internal Revenue as a part of the yearly tax return. Further information may be secured from the Waycross dis trict office of the Social Security Administration. Herrin Child Died Sunday, Dec. 26 Joel Vern Herrin, six-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Morrie Herrin of Nahunta, died in a Jessp hospital Sunday, Dec, 26 after a; short ill ness. Funeral services were held at Oak Grove Primitive Baptist Church Monday, with^’ graveside rites conducted by Rev.-Cecil Tho mas, pastor of the Nahunta Baptist Church. Pallbearers were Edward Chan cey, David White, RegmSid^niith, Ewell Herrin, Delma Herrin and Linton Herrin. ’ Mincy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. HOBOKEN NEWS By MRS. G. C. WALLIS Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Larkins have returned home after spending several days in Atlanta. Mr. and Mrs. Elroy Strickland and Mr. and Mrs. Keith Strickland were dinner guests of Mr. and Mr^ Art hur Dukes on Sunday of lastjweek. Miss Villa Woodard arrived on Sunday of last week to spend the holidays with relatives. ;<•' Mr. and Mrs. Kellam S^ppard are spending the holidays Rev. and Mrs. J. C. Sheppard. Mr. and Mrs. John La. krri»spent two days with Mrs: Larkins’ pa -ents, Mr. and Mrs. Walter ^Mooney it Rome, Ga. Bucky and Ga^ry re named at home with thei£" grand parents, Mr. and Mrs. Flpy<| Lar kins. Av.* Miss Willette Barbee .'left on Tuesday to visit her parents, in Texas. She went by plane from At lanta. F ,L * — . 4 * 948 High School * ?lass to Hold Reunion Friday A reunion of the members of the 1948 graduating class of the Nahunta High School will be held on Fri day night, December 31 at St. Illa Restaurant in Nahunta.. The boys of the class expected to intend are Robert Willis and his wife f Nahunta, Herbert Rogers- and vise and Elmon Higginbotham and wife of Brunswick; Mr...';and Mrs. Gene Lewis and Mr. and ’ Mrs. Wil son Wainwright of Nahunta.. The girls who will aton'd each with their husbands.are; Vernon Lee Carmichael of Arlington, Flaj June Rowell Moreland of Bruj^wick; Girlene Robinson Lane afld-Glenda Brown Moore of Savannah; Iris Middleton Smith of Hortense’; Wini fred Drurv Stan? of Jacksonville, •Qlnpf.a .~ ■ - Xahuf&a and LZ'-S W»i*V*k*U**Cl V Ox Va. • .