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Volume 35 — Number 3
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House of David Basketball Team— Joe Grist, six-feet four inches; Bill Reeder, six
feet six inches;; Bobby Roth, team clown; Moose Gordon, seven-foot giant; Don
Walters, six-feet five inches.
POLIO FUND DRIVE COMMITTEES
ANNOUNCED FOR BRANTLEY
Two Basketball
Games Scheduled
To Benefit Fund
The planning committee for the
polio fund campaign met in the of
fice of county school superintendent
Herschel Herrin on Jan. 11 to make
plans for raising the county’s quota.
Mrs. Eula Powers is county chair
man* of the polio campaign.
The mothers of the community
will jnake a campaign for polio
funds on Jan. 31 between seven and
eight o’clock in the evening. The
following are the mothers on the
committee and the areas they will
canvass on the day of the drive:
Mrs. Lawana O’Neal and Mrs.
Griner, the homes between the
Brantley Motor Company and the
J. B. Lewis home.
Mrs. Avery Strickland and Mrs.
E. J. Williamson, along highway
84 on both sides from the stop light
to the REA building.
Mrs. W. C. Long and Mrs. J. T.
Royster, from the 301 stop light to
the Paloma Motor Court.
Mi's. S. K. Allen and Mrs. Cars
well Moore, from 301 stop light to
the new school building.
Mrs. Oliver Pearson and Mrs. C.
Roberson, along highway 84 from
stop light to E. L. Sears home.
Mrs. Dorothy Graham and Mrs.
Wilder Brooker, from the railroad
west of 301 to homes west of Coast
Line Railroad.
Mrs. J. W. Walker, Mrs. Miller,
Mrs. Pete Gibson and Mrs. Marvin
Roberson, Waynesville community.
Mrs. Lavelle Bohannon, Hickox
community.
Mrs. Eula Powers, Hickox section
east of Route 301.
Mrs. Godwin, Riverside communi
ty.
Mrs. Clinton Poppell, Browntown
community.
Mrs. Lillian Baxter and Mrs. Del
mas Herrin, Raybon community.
In addition to the Mothers’ Drive,
two basketball games have been
scheduled between Hoboken and Na
hunta teams. The first half of the
women’s game is to be played bet
ween the younger out-of school set,
and the last half of the game by
the older parents.
The same procedure will be fol
lowed in the men’s game. The
games are scheduled for Hoboken
Thursday night, Jan. 20, and Nahun
ta Monday night, Jan. 24.
The cooperation of the people of
the county in helping to raise the
polio campaign quota will be greatly
appreciated by the chairman and all
the committees. Also, the attendance
of the people at the basketball
games Thursday and Monday nights.
The carryover of cotton in the
US. on Aug. 1, 1955, is ex
pected to be about 8.5 mu...
belen, compared with 9.6
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Stricklands Celebrate
Golden Wedding Day
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Strickland ob
served their Golden Wedding An
niversary at their home in Hortense
on Sunday, Jan. 16.
Mrs. Strickland, who was Miss
Winnie Adams of Suwannee County
of Florida, was married to James
Causey Strickland on Jan. 11, 1905.
Mr. Strickland has always been a
resident of Brantley County, form
erly Wayne. Mr. Strickland will be
80 years old in March and his wife
will be 70 in May.
The house was beautifully de
corated with cut flowers. Large
white chrysanthemums and gladolii
were used in the reception room,
and in the gift room. Yellow rose
buds were arranged on the dining
table from which the three-tiered
wedding cake was cut by Mr. and
Mrs. Strickland with Mrs. Strickland
serving her husband the first piece.
The cake was beautifully decorated
and topped with a miniature bride
and groom.
In the receiving line with Mr. and
Mrs. Strickland were their nine
children. A. L. Strickland, I. W.
Strickland and D. M. Strickland all
of Waycross; E. G. Strickland,
Sparks, Ga.; J. C. Strickland, Jr. of
Woodbine and V. W. Strickland,
Hortense. Their daughters, Mrs. R.
H. Scarborough, Mrs. K. S. Partin
and Mrs. H. A. Saye all of Jackson
ville. They have 22 grandchildren
and one great-grandchild.
The daughters-in-law served cake
and punch, kept the guest book
greeted guests at the door and pre
sided in the gift room. The couple
received many lovely gifts.
Mrs. Strickland wore a lavender
dress with an orchid corsage. Mr.
Strickland, a dark suit with a yellow
rose.
One hundred guests called during
the evening.
Hortense PT A Met
Wednesday, Jan. 12
The Hortense P.T.A. Met on Wed
nesday, Jan. 12 in the school lunch
room/ Mrs. C. F. Starnes led the
devotional.
The committee on campus beau
tification plan to meet on Thursday
Jan. 20. The committee is as fol
lows: Mrs. Hub Raulerson, Mrs.
Perry Rozier, Mrs. Roy Harper, Mrs.
Winton Adams, Mrs. Mike Hender
son and Mrs. Maggie Middleton.
The program was a film on
Health.
The hostesses were: Mrs. Roy
Rowell, Mrs. Allen Rowell and Mrs.
Buster Ryan who served cake and
coffee.
Mrs. Hub Raulerson,
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NAHUNTA. GEORGIA
Thursday, Jan. 20, 1955
LEGION TEAM
TO PLAT
HOUSE OF DAVID
World Famous
Basketbailers
Here Next Thursday
The world famous basketball
team of the House of David will
play a team from the local American
Legion Post 210 at the Nahunta
High School gymnasium next Thurs
day night, Jan. 27.
The House of David team played
a Nahunta team several years ago
and put on one of the most specta
cular exhibitions of basketball
magic ever seen anywhere.
The House of Dayid boys are not
only great basketball artists but
they are also great comedians, per
forming many comic stunts during
the game. They have one player,
Moose Gordon, seven feet tall. His
home town is Hapeville, Ga.
Contrasted with the seven-foot
giant Gordon is small Bobby Roth
who is the clown of the team, as
well as a phenomenal basket
shooter.
All the players on the House of
David team are basketball stars.
The boys of the local American
Legion team are pointing for the
game and expect to give the profes
sionals a hard fight.
The game will be for the benefit
of American Legion Post No. 210.
The American Legion gets a sub
stantial share of the gate receipts.
Admission will be at popular prices,
with students admitted for half
price.
The Legion game with the House
of David affords basketball fans
of this section a chance to see one
of the greatest professional basket
ball teams in the world play the
game only as such stars can play
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Calvary Community
To Hold Benefit
Chicken Supper
At Calvary they have started rais
ing funds for a Community Center.
One of the things to take place
soon is a chicken supper which is
to be at Mr. and Mrs. Lonnie Ald
ridges at Calvary. It will be Friday
afternoon, January 28. The women
will start serving at 4:45 P.M. Se
parate tickets for the adults and
children will be available. Come and
bring the family.
You can enjoy a good meal and
help with a needed project at the
same time.
As you know a Community Cen
ter is so important because it gives
the people a respectable place to
go, a place they feel that belongs to
them. It not only gives the adults
and young people a place to hold
business and recreational meetings
it is also a place where family
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Focus Week Being
Observed by WNU
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Os Baptist Church
Focus Week is being observed by
the W.M.U. of the First Baptist
Church of Nahunta this week. Mrs.
T. W. Crews is president of W.M.U.
Home Mission study course “Under
the North Star’’ was taught in each
of W.M.U. Circles by Mrs. R. D.
Thomas.
The Sallie B. Lary Circle met at
the home of Mrs. Jimmy Walker on
Monday afternoon, with Mrs. Tho
mas teaching the Study as the pro
gram. Present were: Mrs. Maggie
Lewis, Mrs. J. M. Chancey, Mrs.
Grooms Harris, Mrs. J. J. Lee, Mrs.
Monsie Herrin, Mrs. Cindy Morgan,
Mrs. Allen Barnard, Mrs. Ocie Keen,
Mrs. Cecil Thomas, Mrs. Katie
Smith, Mrs. Mollie Highsmith, Mrs.
Rosa Rogers, Mrs. J. W. Crews and
Mrs. Lula Brown. Mrs. Walker serv
ed peaches and cake, crackers, peach
pickle, ice cream and coffee.
The Rebecca Circle with Mrs. Bill
Harris, chairman, met Monday night,
Jan. 17 at the home of Mrs. J. T.
Morgan. Mrs. R. D. Thomas taught
Under the North Star”. Present
were: Mrs. Bertha Jacobs, Mrs
Lena Strickland, Mrs. Earl May,
Mrs. Dorothy Graham, Mrs. W. C
Long, Mrs. Geneva Tucker, Mrs
Mable Moody, Mrs. Ruth Moody
The hostess was assisted in serving
fruit cake, home make candy and
coffee by Dorothy Morgan and.
Rosemary Smith.
Tuesday members of the groups
met at the church for a quilting
With 26 present and finishing twc
quilts for the needy. They enjoyed
a covered dish dinner at noon. Onr
chapter of the Mission Study was
presented.
Wednesday the Circles twill be
recognized at the prayer meeting.
Thursday and Friday organized
groups will make visits in the in
terest of church work.
Rebecca Circle, Sallie B. Lary
Circle and the Business Womens’
Circle will meet in a special meet
ing Thursday night at church.
Birth Announcements
Mr. and Mrs. Norman Wilson an
nounce the birth of a baby girl on
Wednesday, Jan. 5. She has been
named Polly Diane.
S Sgt. Lewis E. Harden and Mrs.
Harden who are stationed in Wichita
Falls, Texas called this week to Mrs
Harden’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hu
bert Rozier to announce the birth
of a new baby boy on Jan. 2. He
has been named Craig Lamar. The
new baby came on the second birth
day of their first son, Lewis E.
Harden, Jr.
Saturday, January 29
“Seven Sinners”
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ROYAL
THEATRE
Nahunta, Georgia
Time: Monday thru Friday
7:45 P.M.
Saturday: 7:00 and 8:30 P. M.
PROGRAM
THURS., FRL, JAN. 20 - 21
“Betrayed”
With CLARK GABLE
and LANA TURNER
SATURDAY, JANUARY 22
“Ghost Town
Renegade”
With ALL STAR CAST
Monday, Tuesday, Jan. 24-25
“One Minute
to Zero”
With ,Robert Mitchum
and Ann Blyth
Wednesday, January 26
“Dr. Jekyll
and Mr. Hyde”
With Spencer Tracy
Thursday, Friday, Jan. 27-28
To Be Announced •
OFFICIAL ORGAN BRANTLEY COUNTY AND CITY OF NAHUNTA
GRAND JURY PRESENTMENTS FOR
JANUARY TERM SUPERIOR COURT
Wilsons Celebrated
Golden Wedding
Anniversary Sunday
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Wilson observed
their Golden Wedding anniversary
' n Sunday Jan. 16 at their home h
Nahunta. Mrs. Minnie Hendrix was
married to Joseph S. Wilson on
’anuary 15, 1905.
Many of their friends called in
the afternoon to express good wishes
on the occasion of the Goldetn Wed
ting Anniversary. Their children
vho were all home for the occa
sion were: Norman Wilson, Hoke
Wilson, Monsie Wilson, Frank Wil
son, Mrs. Ray Strickland and Mrs
Arch Lyons. The couple have 21
grandchildren.
The three tiered cake was beau
tifully decorated with “Golden
Wedding Anniversary” written on
it.
Punch and cake were served tc
the guests.
NAHUNTA BOYS
WIN 2 GAMES,
OiE THIRD
Girls Lose Two,
But Beat Wacona
The Nahunta girls dropped a hard
fought game 46-32 to Surrency in a
game played Thursday, January 13.
Although leading by two points at
the half, the girls went scoreless in
the third quarter to fall behind.
Highsmith and Williams with 15
and 11 points led the scoring.
The Nahunta boys squeaked out a
49-46 overtime victory over Sur
rency for their 14th win. Badly off
their game, the boys never caught
up until the last minute when they
tied the score and went on to win
in the 3 extra minutes. Chancey
scored 18 to lead the scoring.
The girls lost their second game
in two nights at Willacoochee on
Friday night. Playing without Wil
liams, they fell behind in the second
quarter and from that time never
threatened. The final score was 57-
33 with Highsmith scoring 23.
The boys rang up victory number
15 as they defeated the Willacoochee
boys 60-48. Gaining a 7 point lead
by the half, the boys continually
drew Willacoochee’s zone out from
the basket by controlling the ball.
Easy shots resulted and at one time
the boys had a 17 point lead. C
Highsmith and Griffin scored 22 an- 1
19 respectively.
The Nahunta girls garnered vic
tory number 7 as they defeated the
highly favored Wacona team 34-21.
Playing a cat and mouse control
game, the girls again and again
drove in for the easy crisp shots.
Wacona was upset completely by the
type game and repeatedly threw
the ball away once they gained con
trol. Williams led Nahunta scorers
with 18 points.
The Nahunta boys were defeated
f or the 3rd time this year by Wa
?ora 31-30. Bottled up by Wacona’s
zone on their small floor, the boy
we e unable to score as they usually
do.
It was a defensive show marked
by Wacona’s zone and Nahunta’s
ight man-to-man. Both teams re
•orted to a ball control offensive
s possession of the ball was extre
mely important. With both teams al
nving onlv one shot, it was neces
■ary to make that one shot count.
Wacona led at the half 16-10. but
v the 3rd quarter. Nahunta had r
. 0 point edge 21-19. Building tha>
nad to five points 24-19, the bov
hen made two bad passes, foule'
mce, and the score was tied ngw
Wacona went 4 points in front 3!
?7 as a result of a jump shot an^
'ast break resulting from anothe
Nahunta bad pass.
Nahunta scored a field goal mak
ipcj it nnd with 5
c. Highsmith received two fre
throws. He made the first, but th
second wavered on the rim and fell
off. During the scramble for the bah
the gun went off and Wacona hat
won.
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ge the signs fre *> The Brantie■
Ei e prise. Stens read as follows
T sted Np W'ihtina or Trespassing
xi jw- 3,i . tegf hr.?’ ffvg cent*
Brantley County’s Chief
Products Are fJaval Stores, — ’
Lumber, Pulpwood, Livestock,
Tobacco and Honey.
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Georgia, Brantley County:
We, the Grand Jury for Brant
ley County, Georgia for the January
Term of 1955, of the Superior Court
of said County, beg leave of the
Court to submit the following pre
sentments.
We the Grand Jury convened Jan
uary 17, 1955, and elected the fol
lowing Officers: Rupert Jones Fore
man, J. D. Orser Clerk, Frank Row
ell, Baliff, We found evidence to
support 12 true bills and No Bills
as recorded in the Grand Jury Doc
ket Book.
We the Grand Jury wish to - rhake
the following recommendations:
The Grand Jury recommends that
the law governing the sale of in
toxicating beverages be strictly en
forced, it has been reported to the
Grand Jury that in the Waynesville
and Atkinson District that the sale
of beer and wine has been going
on on Sundays.
The Grand Jury recommends” that
the law enforcement officers of the
County investigate this matter and
take necessary steps to prevent sale
of beer and wine after midnight on
Saturday.
The pay for Grand Jury be the
same.
We recommend that the amount
for printing the Grand Jury' Pre
sentments be in the amount of
$12.50.
We further recommend that the
usual pay be given to Mrs. D. F.
Herrin for the typing of Grand Jury
Presentments.
The Book Committee appointed
by the Foreman of the Grand Jury
is as follows.
We the book and Record -Com
mittee investigated the books and
records of the Supt. of Schools, The
Tax. Commissioners, The Ordinary,
The Clerk of Court, and also the
County Treasurer and found all
books and records in good shape and
up to the date.
We wish to commend these Offi
cers upon the fine job they are
doing.
Arnold Morgan .
James H. Highsmith .'.
N. C. Davis, Sr.
We the committee on Public
Roadings, wish to submit the fol
lowing report, we personally in
spected School Buildings at Hor
tense, Nahunta and Hoboken and
found everything in good shape, al
though there is some repairs needed
such as Hchoken and Nahunta toi
lets that are in need of repairs, the
lighting in both schools should be
replaced by better light fixtures.
The roof leaks in several places in
the Nahunta School and the plaster
is loose in several places and should
be repaired, we further recommend
that the court house balcony is in
eed of repairs, and that sortie kit
ci.en cabinets be put in the .kitchen
at the jail, that the old school gym
be kept and repairs made so that
it can be used. ■*
We also saw several things that
were not as it should be. in the new
building at Hoboken and Nahunta
Schools, and we would like to sug
gest that contractor come back and
correct these faults.
Cecil Moody
George M Johns
H. T. «acobs
The Bridge and Road committee
found the roads in fair condition
with the exceptions of minor re
pairs on wooden bridges such as run
ways and holes in the road, coming
ap to the bridges. We would like to
ecommend that the bridge at
Graveyard Creek be repaired, other
han this we find the roads in this
■ounty to be in good conditition.
Barney Rowell
A. 11. Morris
C. J. Altman ♦’
We wish to commend the'Honor
able Judge Walter Thomas and the
Honorable Solicitor General' J. R.
Walker for the fine and" efficient
manner in which Court matters are
handled in Brantley County.
The Grand Jury recommends that
the Board of Registrars prepare a
new voters list and that tHe Coun
ty Commissioners assist them by
furnishing a Clerk if one is 'desired.
This the 19th day of January,
1955.
J. D. Orser, Clerk' ~
Rupert Jones, Foreman
Aproved and Ordered filed this
19th day cf January; 1955. •*;
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B ai Hey County
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