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VOLUME 35 — NUMBER 22
NEW JOHN C. BEASLEY BRIDGE
OVER ALTAMAHA IS DEDICATED
BAXLEY, Ga., — The John C.
Beasley Memorial Bridge, a
span with a hopeful future, was
dedicated Thursday at the site of
the old Lane’s Bridge, a structure
with a colorful past.
Dedication ceremonies were
held on the Appling County side
of the shiny modern structure
which replaces the old wooden
span, once the only highway
crossing on the Altamaha River.
The past and the future shared
prominence on the program as
speakers recalled the foresight
responsible for the building of
both bridges and acclaimed the
opportunities afforded by com
pletion of the new structure.
Glennville Mayor J. D. Kick
lighter, who made the welcome
address, praised the pioneer
spirits who first saw the need
for a bridge to span the muddy
Altamaha and its vast swamp.
He also voiced the hope that the
new bridge would open new
trade channels and renew old
friendships.
George McDonald of the State
Highway Department recounted
the events leading to the build
ing of the new bridge. Dave
Price, a member of the Rural
Roads Authority, spoke for Gov
ernor Marvin Griffin in praising
the progress represented by the
new bridge and Garland Byrd
praised the efforts of the late
John C. Beasley in behalf of the
bridge.
History Recalled
The late Glennville banker,
for whom the new bridge is
named, was a former State High
way Chairman. He let the first
contracts for paved roads to the
bridge and the first section of
the bridge.
Solicitor Bruce Dubberly of
the, Atlantic Judicial Circuit in
the closing speech, recalled the
histories of both bridges, the e
vents leading to the building of
the new structure and the days
when the Lane’s Bridge toll span,
afforded the only Altamaha
crossing.
And Mrs. John C. Beasley
brought the program to a fitting
and touching, close by unveiling
a plaque memorializing Mr.
Beasley’s work.
Other speakers on the program
included M. C. Dutton, chairman
of the program committee, and
Judge Paul E. Saswell of Hines
ville, who introduced Mr. Dub
berly.
Guests included county com
missioners of Appling, Tatnall
and neighboring counties and
mayors and Chamber of Com
merce representatives of neigh
boring towns; Brig. Gen. Richard
W. Mayo of Camp Stewart; Judge
Douglas F. Thomas and Solicitor
W. Glenn Thomas of Jesup and
the Brunswick Judicial Circuit;
and others.
W. C. (Bill) Parker, Appling
County state representative and
also Appling County Chamber
of Commerce manager, was mas
ter of ceremonies for the pro
gram.
PROGRAM
HOMECOMING DAY
SATILLA BAPTIST CHURCH
HORTENSE, GEORGIA
SUNDAY, JUNE 5, 1955
10 A. M. Sunday School
11 A. M Songs by Congregation
11 :15 A. M. Announcements by Pastor C. M. Hart
11:20 A. M. Welcome Address by Silas Rowell
11:25 A. M. Response by Elroy Strickland
11 :40 A. M. “Promoting the Sunday School’’,
Address by R. M. Mikell
11:55 A. M. Songs and Short Talks
12:30 P. M. Sermon by Rev. H. L. Dixon
1:00 P. M. Dinner on Church Grounds
2:30 P. M. Sermon by Rev. H. E. Gilbert
3:00 P. M. Song Program
4 :00 P. M. - —Benediction
Pioneer Spirit
The old Lane’s Bridge build
ing was pioneered in the twent
ies by the late C. W. Kicklighter
of Glennville and the Savannah-
Altamaha Bridge Company, and
the late Mills B. Lane Sr. It pre
dated other historical Altamaha
bridges like those at Piney Bluff
and Doctortown.
In its history, it suffered .much
travail. The Altamaha freshet of
1925 swept away the, Tattnall
County approach and shook the
timbers of the span. It was re
paired and the bridge purchased,
during the Holder administration,
by the state highway department.
Fire, in 1938, left a fifty-foot
chasm in the structure. Then, in
1946, the contracts were let by
highway chairman Beasley. Total
cost of the new span has been
estimated at $750,000.
The Rev. J. D. Reese of Bax
ley gave the invocation for the
program and the Camp Stewart
and Jesup High bands furnished
music. The speakers’ platform
was decorated by Baxley, Glenn
ville and Reidsville garden clubs.
Members of the program com
mittee were M. C. Dutton, Wilton
Hill, J. D. Kicklighter, T. R.
Smith and Lyman Burkhalter of
Tattnall County and W. C. (Bill)
Parker and Albert S. Jenkins of
Appling County.
Miss Agnes Jacobs
Honored with
Bridal Shower
Miss Agnes Jacobs, bride e
lect, was honored with a bridal
shower on Friday, May 27, at the
home of Mrs. Clovis Johnson at
Waynesville with Mrs. Marvin
Robinson, Mrs. Lloyd Robinson
and Mrs. Pete Gibson as co-hos
tesses.
The home was beautifully dec
orated with arrangements of
summer flowers.
Those attending from Hoboken
were; Mrs. J. F. Larkins, Mrs.
Herbert Colvin and Mrs. Cleve
Jones. Mrs. Ronald Hendrix and
Mrs. Horace Jacobs from Hickox.
Mrs. A. F. Gibson, Mrs. G. W.
Freeman, Mrs. Carl Ddiskell,
Mrs. W. S. Harrison, Mrs. James
F. Jones, Mrs. S. C. M. Drury,
Mrs. D. R. King, Mr. and Mrs.
D. F. Walker, Mrs. Spencer
Drury, Mrs. W. M. Drury, Mrs.
C. 0. Popwell, Mrs. W. H. Jacobs,
Mrs. M. H. Robinson, Mrs. Pete
Gibson, Mrs. L. W. Robinson,
Mrs. C. D. Gibson, Miss Lula Mc-
Seeney, Miss Ruth Jacobs, Miss
Becky Ann Omick, Miss Blanche
Thompson and Miss Sandra Wig
gins all from Waynesville.
Punch and cake were served.
BIRTHS
Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Prescott
of Waynesville announce the
birth of a daughter on May 26,
who weighed seven pounds and
ten ounces. She has been named
Rebecca Naomi.
Brantley EnUrprißT
THE OLD AND THE NEW — The new John C. Beasley Memorial Bridge, which
was dedicated Thursday, May 26, is shown above. The former Lane’s Bridge, which
was replaced by the new bridge, is at right. (Photo by J. B. Hendry.)
LOWER COURTS
TO FIX END OF
SEGREGATION
High Tribunal
Sets No Specific
Procedure for Task
WASHINGTON, D. C. — The
U. S. Supreme Court Tuesday
handed state and local officials
first responsibility for finding
ways to end all racial segrega
tion in public schools “as soon
as practicable.”
The court fixed no deadline
and ordered no specific national
procedure for the historic and
delicate task.
But it directed federal district
courts to see that the process
starts promptly and continues
with reasonable speed, giving
full weight to local conditions
and obstacles.
Reaction to the unanimous rul
ing was diverse. Southern foes
of racially mixed schools said the
decision means an almost indefi
nite delay in integration. Negro
leaders said the decision paves
the way for largely wiping out
segregation by 1956.
Dr. M. D. Collins, Georgia
school superintendent, noted that
the state’s constitution provides
tax levies only for segregated
schools. He said if segregation is
ended, there will be no source
of public funds for schools in
Georgia.
Methodist Pastor
Announces Services
Next Sunday, June 5, will be
our last Sunday here on the Na
hunta Charge before going away
to Annual Conference at Savan
nah, June 8.
We will preach at Atkinson
Church at 11:00 o'clock in the
morning, at Waynesville Church
at 4:00 in the afternoon, and at
Nahunta Church at 8:00 at night.
Let’s make it a good day by
all members and friends of each
church on the charge attending
services on that day. The pub
lic in invited.
Hickox W.M.S. Met
Thursday, May 26
The W.M.S. of the Hickox Bap
tist Church met at the church
on Thursday, May 26, with Mrs.
Sadye Thornton in charge of the
program. The topic was “Up and
Down the City Streets”.
After the W.M.S. meeting
the group honored Mrs. Nora
White with a birthday party.
Mrs. R. E. Austin and Mrs.
Thornton were co-hostesses,
serving cake and soft drinks.
Others present were: Mrs. Liz
zie Mae Hendrix, Mrs. Loraine
Jacobs, Mrs. Betty Hendrix, Mrs.
Julia Bohanon, Mrs. Sallie
Stokes and Mrs. Margie Rowell
POPULAR 4-H PROJECT
More than 4,000 Georgia 4-H
Club members carried beef cattle
projects to completion in the
state last year. These boys and
girls raised 6,554 head of cattle.
Many of these were entered in
some 27 show-sale held through
out Georgia in 1954.
Brantley Enterprise, Nahunta, Ga., Thursday, June 2, 1955
C. F. Starnes, Pastor.
Nahunta Garden
Club Met with
Mrs. J. B. Lewis
The Nahunta Garden Club met
at the home of Mrs. J. B. Lewis
on Tuesday of last week with
Mrs. R. B. Brooker as co-hostess.
The party was held in Mrs.
Lewis’ spacious garden, where
flowers and shrubs offered a
beautiful setting.
Mrs. Winton Adams read a
complete and informative report
of the judges comments on all
entries in the flower show. All
members were happy to hear
that the show here was reported
to be one of the outstanding
shows in this section. The Olean
der Garden Club and the Na
hunta Garden Club worked to
gether to make the Flower show
a success.
The hostesses served congeal
ed salad, crackers and grape
nectar. A beautifully decorated
birthday cake was served in hon
or of Mrs. Lewis birthday.
After the meeting adjourned
the members made a tour of the
gardens of the city.
Mrs. D. S. Moody is president
and conducted the meeting.
Others present were: Mrs. Lois
Williams, Miss Mary Knox, Mrs.
Allen Barnard, Mrs. I. F. Brown,
Mrs. Mollie Highsmith, Mrs. Par
ker Dodge, Mrs. Herschel Her
rin, Mrs. J. J. Lee, Mrs. A. S.
Mizell, Mrs. E. A. Moody, Mrs.
G. C. Rogers, Mrs. C. F. Starnes,
Mrs. Jos. B. Strickland, Mrs. C.
F. Thomas and Mrs. C. L. Mid
dleton.
Specialist Urges
Vaccination for
Hog Cholera
Hog cholera—like death and
taxes — is an inevitable threat to
the herd of the hog producer
who stays in the business very
long, according to Bill Clayton,
livestock specialist.
“Many of our farmers haven’t
had trouble with cholera for sev
eral years, but experiences in the
past have proved that unless a
systematic control program is
practiced, the disease is liable to
develop,” he pointed out.
Citing cholera as one of the
most costly swine diseases, the
specialist emphasized the value
of a vaccination program. Vac
cines can be found at veterinary
supply houses, feed and seed
stores and through local veteri
narians, he said. “Breeding stock,
feed, labor, and other product
ion costs are too high to take a
chance on losing money when a
few dollars per year will pro
tect an entire herd,” Clayton
stated.
He reported that live virus
vaccination has been outlawed
due to the fact that careless
handling actually produce cholera
in the herd instead of protect
ing it. He recommended use of
modified live virus vaccines.
“The farmer may do his own
vaccinating, but it may be cheap
er in the long run to take ad
vantage of the veterinarian’s
know-how and experience and
let him do the job for you. If
cholera is present on the farm
when the hogs are vaccinated,
serum will be needed to protect
hogs for the 21 days it takes the
vaccine to go into effect. This
serum is expensive and should
not be used unless necessary,”
the specialist said.
POWER COMPANY
WINS BETTER
COPY AWARD
The Georgia Power and Light
Company received a top national
award last month in the Better
Copy Contest sponsored by the
Public Utilities Advertising As
sociation, it was announced by
E. C. Rees, manager of the util
ity in Waycross.
The company took second place
in dealer promotional material
in competition with 91 other u
tilities, both gas and electric,
from all over the United States
and Canada. The award was giv
en for the dealer sales calendar
printed and distributed by the
company to dealers all over the
territory served by Georgia Pow
er and Light Company.
The Better Copy Contest is the
oldest competition of its kind in
any industry. The awards were
presented at the Association’s
national convention held in Chi
cago this year.
WAYNESVILLE
By Mrs. Clovis Johnson
Miss Judy Dowling is spend
ing the week with her grand
parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Jac
obs.
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Mrs. Lloyd Robinson and Mrs.
Clovis Johnson spent Tuesday in
Jesup.
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Mrs. Charlotte Ahl and Mrs.
Eleanor Ahl of Bradentown, Fla.,
are spending a few days with
Mr. and Mrs. O. A. Keene.
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Mr. and Mrs. Bill Brassell and
children of St. Marys visited rel
atives here Sunday.
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Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Robinson
spent Sunday in Jesup with Mr.
and Mrs. L. W. Robinson.
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Mrs. R. O. Davis and daughter,
Dorothy and Mrs. Carswell
Moody and daughter, Norma Sue
spent Tuesday in Savannah.
• • •
Mr. and Mrs. Clifford King and
children of St. Simons Island
visited Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hunni
cutt for the week end.
• • •
Pete J. Gibson made a flying
trip to Atlanta Thursday.
• • •
Mr. and Mrs. Morris Drury of
Vidalia and Mr. and Mrs. Glen
wood Dowling and children of
Nahunta were guests of Mrs. S.
C. M. Drury on Sunday.
• • •
Week end guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Clovis Johnson included Mr.
and Mrs. A. J. Johnson of St.
Augustine; Mr. and Mrs. C. R.
Blake and children and Mr. and
Mrs. Joe Russ and children of
Jacksonville.
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Mr. and Mrs. Robert Phillips,
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Jones and
J. M. Brock of Folkston visited
Mrs. Oliver Prescott on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Robinson
were dinner guests of Mr. and
Mrs. E. E. Strickland at Blythes
Island on Sunday.
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Mrs. Nell Williams and child
ren visited Mr. and Mrs. A. O.
Keene on Sunday.
OFFICIAL ORGAN BRANTLEY COUNTY AND CITY OF NAHUNTA
Enterprise Office
Will Be Closed
Friday, Saturday
The office of The Brantley
Enterprise will be closed Friday
and Saturday of this week in
order to allow the editor and his
wife to attend the annual con
vention of the Georgia Press As
sociation at Savannah.
The office will be open again
on Monday, June 6, for business
as usual.
PERSONALS
Mr. and Mrs. Allen Barnard
attended the graduation exercises
at the Blind Acadamy in St.
Augustine, Fla., where George
Stoffas received his diploma on
May 26. He is a nephew of Mr.
Barnard.
Mrs. J. F. Johns continues very
ill at the home of her brother,
C. P. Ammons near Hoboken.
She was a patient in a Way cross
hospital and was removed to the
home of her brother two weeks
ago.
Mrs. Ralph Herrin of Hickox
underwent a major operation last
week at a Waycross hospital. She
was quite ill but is now improv
ing.
Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Highsmith
of Thalman and Mr. and Mrs.
Jack Spell and daughter of Na
hunta were guests of Mrs. Alice
Highsmith on Monday.
Mrs. Joyce Baggarly and neice
Lana Raleigh of Jacksonville,
returned to their home on Mon
day after spending the weekend
with their parents, Mr. and Mrs.
John Cox.
Omer Earnest Higginbotham,
son of Mrs. E. T. Higginbotham,
will receive his Bachelor of
Science in Pharmacy degree at
the University of Georgia at
graduation exercises to be held
on Monday, June 6.
GA. EDITORS
TO MEET
AT SAVANNAH
Brantley Enterprise editor Carl
Broome and Mrs. Broome will
attend the annual Georgia Press
Association convention at Sa
vannah June 2-4.
Georgia’s Governor Marvin
Griffin will deliver the tradition
al “state of the state” report to
members of the Georgia Press
Association in Savannah, June 4.
As publisher of the Bainbridge
Post-Searchlight, he will be
speaking to fellow newspaper
men. ■*
The association’s 69th annual
convention will open with a
luncheon on Thursday June 2,
and will continue through the
luncheon Saturday, June 4, at
which the governor will speak.
In announcing the convention
program, GPA President Stanley
Parkman, publisher of the Carroll
County Georgian, Carrollton,
said entertainment would be the
central idea of the meeting. Most
work sessions are held at the
annual Georgia Press Institute in
Athens, or at the annual Adver
tising Clinic in Atlanta.
Business sessions featuring re
ports of officers and committees
will be held Friday and Satur
day mornings. Committee chair
men include:
Homer M. Rankin, The Tifton
Gazette, press institute; C. J.
Broome, Jr., The Alma Times,
advertising; J. Roy McGinty,
The Calhoun Times, freedom of
information; Jere N. Moore, The
Milledgeville Union Record,
printers’ trade school; Mrs. Mar
ion Allison Webb, The Lawrence
ville News-Herald, contests; W.
Hugh McWorter, The DeKalb
New Era, legislative; Leodel
Coleman, The Bulloch Herald,
memorials.
A memorials ceremony on Sat
urday morning will honor mem
bers who have died since the 1954
convention. Officers will be e
lected at the final business ses
sion.
Entertainment features include
the annual costume party on
Thursday evening, a three-hour
cruise Friday afternoon and the
Friday night awards banquet. The
costume party this year will be
in the Gay Nineties tradition.
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Your Home Firm* Will
Appreciate Your
Patronage — Trade
at Home and Promote
Home Prosperity
CANNING PLANTS
OPEN, NAHUNTA
AND HOBOKEN
The Nahunta and Hoboken can
ning plants will be open on
Tuesday and Thursday each week
for the canning season, it is an
nounced by W. C. Long and Jack
Moore.
A canning clinic will be held
at the Nahunta canning plant
Tuesday afternoon, June 7 at
three o’clock. Specialists from
the district office will conduct
the clinic.
Patrons are expected to furn
ish their own knives, brushes
and other utensils.
A tomato Juicer and corn silk
er have been installed in the
Nahunta canning plant.
Mrs. Godwin Host to
Methodist Women
The W. S. C. S. of the Method
ist Church of Nahunta met last
Wednesday at the home of Mrs.
Lee Godwin with Mrs. Lucille
Underwood as co-hostess. Mrs.
C. F. Starnes is president.
Mrs. W. C. Long directed the
program on “Tithing” using a
candlelight service. Miss Gladys
Wynn sang a solo, accompanied
at the piano by Mrs. S. S. Sarvis.
the group outlined plans for
their pledges for the year.
At the conclusion of the meet-
ing a surprise party was given
for Mrs. S. S. Sarvis, Miss Gladys
Wynn and Mrs. Lucille Under
wood. The game “Where are you
going” was played and the hon
orees were presented week end
bags filled with novelty gifts.
The W. S. C. S. presented each
with lS a beautiful hankerchief.
Contests and riddles were en
joyed. ’ '
Present wer^; Mrs. E. A.
Moody, Mrs. A. !>. Mizell, Mrs.
R. H Schmitt, Mrs. Mary Ryals,
Mrs. Oswald Moody, Mrs. E. A.
Middleton, Mrs. Bence Strick
land, Mrs. J. B. Lewis, and Mary
Lee Godwin.
Pear and Cherry salad, crack
ers, nuts and ice cream were
served.
For more milk at breakfast,
use milk instead of water when
cooking cereals. Directions for
cooking cereals in milk usually
are given on the package.
ROYAL
THEATRE
Nahunta, Georgia
PROGRAM
FRIDAY, JUNE 3
“Stars and Stripes
Forever”
With CLIFTON WEBB
and DEBRA PAGET
SATURDAY, JUNE 4
“Seminole Uprising”
With G. MONTGOMERY
MONDAY & TUESDAY,
JUNE 6 & 7
“The Gambler
from Natchez”
With DALE ROBERTSON
and DEBRA PAGET
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8
“Bamboo Prison”
With DIANNE FOSTER
THURS., FRI., JUNE 9 - 10
“Call of the Wild”
With CLARK GABLE
and LORETTA YOUNG
SATURDAY, JUNE 11
“A Bullet Is
Waiting”
With DANA ANDREWS
