The Brantley enterprise. (Nahunta, Brantley County, Ga.) 1927-2014, February 16, 1956, Image 4

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Newspaper Page TextBrantley Enterprise, Nahunta, Ga., Thursday, February 16, 1956 1956 deluxe J^RANGE ★ Big Family Size Oven tSs*jg^^ * ^Button Controls ★ Calrod® Bake and Broil Units Focused Heat Broiler ★ Calrod® Surface Cooking * Units M Porcelain Rai>fe - J IM MIX OR MATCH COLORS PRICED FROM “as Sis Sir ( 1 1 KlNb ul«| k\ I IMM w-I MOODY BROS. FURNITURE CO. Phone 2-2185 PTA Workshop Planned Saturday At Nahunta School “Know Your Educational Pro gram” is the theme of the Par ent-Teacher Workshop to be held at the Nahunta High School this Saturday, February 18, from 10: 00 A. M. until 2:00 P. M. The workshop is being held for all PTA organizations in the Third PTA District. Mrs. T. H. Weather ly of Baxley, district director, is in charge' l of the program. The discussion on the educat ional program will be led by Mrs. H. M. Kandel, past president of the Georgia Parent-Teacher Association, Mrs. Lee Howard, state chairman of By-Laws, Mrs. Wilma Brown, Miss Inez Watson and J. D. Salter of Waycross. Each person is asked to bring a note book and pencil and sand wiches. Drinks will be served by members of the Nahunta PTA. Representatives are expected to attend from all PTA organizations in the Third District. The meet ing is opened to all persons in terested in the educational pro gram in Georgia. No serious damage from dis eases of insects has been observ ed on Emerald Zoysia improved hybrid lawn grass in tests to date. F.F.A. WEEK — The week of February 18 through 25 has been designated as National Future Farmers 'of America week. Nahunta, Ga. R. M. Walker Dies in Jesup JESUP, Ga. — Randall M. Walker Sr., prominent Jesup bu sinessman, died suddenly Satur day ,as the result of a heart at tack. He was chairman of the State Merit Board and vice president of the Wayne State Bank of Je sup, which he helped organize about three years ago. He was an automobile dealer in Jesup and also engaged in a number of other business enterprises. Born at Patterson, he had been a resident of Jesup since 1934. A retired Navy Chief Radio Elec trician, he was a member of the Methodist Church and the Ki wanis Club. He had been a Ma son for over 25 years. He was a son of the late Joel R. Walker and Mary Thomas Walker. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Margaret Brewton Walker of Je sup; two sons, Randall M. Walk er Jr., and R. L. Walker, both of Jesup; four grandchildren; two sisters, Miss Gertrude Walker and Miss Bertha Walker, both of Patterson; and one brother, R. L. Walker, of Waycross. Funeral services were held at 3 o’clock Monday afternoon at the Jesup Methodist Church, conduct ed by the Rev. Tom A. Whiting, pastor. Burial was in tHe Patter son Cemetery. Heart Attack Is Fatal To Solicitor J. R. Walker Jr. J. R. WALKER JR. Solicitor General Passes Lulaton Hews By Mrs. Grady Boyd Mrs. A. J. Harper was honored with a surprise birthday supper on Saturday evening at the home of her son, Mr. Ed Smith. En joying the party were Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Smith and Barbara from Brunswick; Betty, Beverly and Ritchie Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Grady Boyd and Mrs. Kertis Dean. ♦ ♦ ♦ Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Powers Mr. and Mrs. John Griffin were visitors in Brunswick and St. Simons Island on Sunday of last week. * * • Mrs. J. R. Raulerson and daugh ters of Jacksonville are visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Knox. * * * Mrs. Stella Herrin, Mrs. Mollie Knox of Brunswick visited friends in Lulaton on Tuesday. •. * • Mrs. Evelyn Proctor and child ren are visiting her aunt, Mrs. S. B. Highsmith. • * * The Young People’s class of the Lulaton Baptist Church en joyed a picnic at the church on Tuesday of this week. About 25 young people attended. * * * Mrs. Grady Boyd and Mrs. Kertis Dean, Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Smith spent last weekend with Mrs. Inez Powell in Metter, Ga. * * * Mrs. Betty Smith and children and Mrs. Mack Strickland and Terry spent Tuesday of this w^ek in Brunswick. ♦ * * Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Craven and Mrs. Carl Morris of Miami were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Harley last weekend. • * * Mrs. Aussie Rowell, Mrs. Helen Griffin and Mrs. Mettie Stone cypher were those of Lulaton at tending the funeral of Mrs. Charlie Gibson in Waycross on Wednesday of last week. Mrs. Gibson was a niece of Mrs. Aus sie Rowell. Waynesville News By MRS. PETE GIBSON Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Doan of Brunswick were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Truby Thornton on Sunday. • * * Mr. and Mrs. Bazell of St Marys, Ga. visited Mr. and Mrs. Buster Walker on Saturday. • • • Mr. and Mrs. Buster Walker spent last Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Rozier at Range- Landing. • * * Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Robinson spent the week end at Gulf Ham mock, Fla. with Mr. and Mrs. Tom Peck. • • • Eddie Rozier is in Brunswick Hospital recovering after an ap pendectomy. • * • Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Robinson, Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Moody and Nancy and Danny spent the week end at Pihey Bluff • • Mrs. Myrtle Davis and daugh ter, Dorothy, spent Wednesday in Savannah. • * • Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Kelly had Mr. and Mrs. Willard Lloyd and family of Lake City, Fla. as their weekend guests • • • Naomi Moody has returned from a Brunswick hospital where she spent several days. John Randall Walker Jr., 53, Solicitor General of the Way cross Judicial Circuit, died early Saturday morning in a Waycross hospital following a heart at tack. Born in Patterson in 1902, Mr. Walker was the son of the late J. R. Walker and Susie High tower Walker of Valdosta. His father had formerly served for a number of years as Congressman from the Sth District. Mr. Walker, known to his friends as “J. R.”, had been a familiar figure in legal and court circles in South Georgia for many years. He had served as Solicitor General of the Waycross Judicial Circuit for 10 years and was previously Solicitor of the City Court of Blackshear for 18 years. He graduated from the Mercer University Law School in 1923 and was a member of the Sigma Nu 1 fraternity there. At the age of 21, he was elected as a mem ber of the* Georgia House of Representatives from Pierce county and served two terms, being at that time the youngest member of the Georgia House. He was a member of the Elks Club, a Mason, a former mem ber of the Blackshear Rotary Club, and was a well-known sportsman. Mr. Walker was also an active member of the Waycross Judicial Circuit Bar Association and the Solicitor General’s Association of Georgia. Mr. Walker's death came as a shock to his many friends throughout South Georgia and the rest of the state. Survivors include his wife, the former Blise Burney; a brother, Dan Walker, of Bainbridge; two sisters, Mrs. D. A. McKinnon of Alberquerque, N. M., and Mrs. ,A. W. Rawls of Gadsden, Ala.; a brother-in-law, Dan G. Burney of Jacksonville; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held at 4:00 o’clock Sunday afternoon from the Darling Funeral Home chapel in Blackshear with the Dr. S. E. Irvin, acting pastor of the Blackshear Presbyterian Church, and the Rev. R. C. John son, pastor of the First Baptist Church in Blackshear, officiating. Burial was in the Blackshear cemetery. Active pallbearers were J. O. Echols, Col. L. H. Oden Jr., John Wolfe, Paul Morgan, Enoch Wal ker, Leon Wilson, Leon Riggins, and Barney Gilmore. Honorary pallbearers were W. J. Summerall, L. R. Peacock, Dr. W. A. Hendry, S. D. Nimmer, Bill Davis, O. D. Johnson, Dr. W. G. Brown, Lindsay Grace, R. D. Thomas, Foster O’Quinn, J. M. Thomas 111, James R. Tyre, J. B. Ward, E. L. Pitman, S. D. Har rison and McGregor Mayo. Also, R. L. Walker, Julian Min chew, Dr. Reavis, J. W. Ballinger, Walker Sharpe, Cecil Conner, Brown Brooker, Dr. D. O. Pierce, Erin Johnson, Marcus Sweat, J. O. Sykes, L. L. Taylor, T. E. Raulerson, J. A. Altman, Clyde Goodwin, L. W. Wildes and Le roy Peacock. Darling Funeral Home had charge of arrangements. Thirty-nine percent of all home accidents among adults are falls according to safety figures re leased by G. I. Johnson, Extens ion Service agricultural engin eer. 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See Mrs. J. B. Graham, phone 2-3201, Nahunta, Ga. 3 1 SEED CANE FOR SALE Seed cane for sale. Green cane five cents a stalk. Have 1400 stalks. Jesse Hickox, Route 1, Box 12, two miles north of Hobo ken. 3|l MALE AND FEMALE HELP WANTED Man or woman wanted to han dle McNess Products full or spare time. Opportunity to make S4O a day. No experience nec essary. Write McNESS COM PANY, P. Q. Box 2766, DeSoto Station, Memphis, Tenn. 2|23 TRACTOR FOR SALE One Farmall Cub Tractor for sale. In good condition, with all equipment for S6OO cash. Can be seen at Wayne Truck and Tractor Company, Jesup, Ga. Mrs. Vilas D. Shumake, Route 3, Tifton, Ga., care of B. F. Kelley. 2|16 ELECTRICAL WORK WANTED I have opened an electric re pair shop in the room adjoining Branco Cleaners and will do any electric wiring or electric ap pliance repairing. I will also do electrical contracting. Fred W. Gibson, Phone 2-2123, Nahunta, Ga. x 2|15 PRECISION RADIO SERVICE Phone 269 ’l9 Albany Ave. Waycross, Georgia Radios and Television Sets Repaired and Installed “Yon Know We Know Radio’ I Important Notice I | to Taxpayers of | | Brantley County I II ® | You Must Return Your Property h | For Taxes To Me Before March 31, | | 1956.1 Am In My Office Daily Mon- I | day Through Saturday, Except Wed* I I nesday Afternoons, To Receive Re- | | turns * I I After March 31, The Tax Assessor I 1 Will Value Your Property. -1 M I EVERY TAXPAYER MUST SIGN PERSONALLY 1 1 FOR HIS TAX EXEMPTION. i 0 THANKS FOR YOUR COOPERATION M fl BEFORE MARCH 31. H I John M. Wilson I Q TAX COMMISSIONER BRANTLEY COUNTY H PLANS FOR COTTON Last year cotton was grown on 890,000 acres of Georgia land, and the crop contributed $132,- 269,000 to the state’s farm in come. 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