The Brantley enterprise. (Nahunta, Brantley County, Ga.) 1927-2014, April 26, 1956, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextAll cf the People in Most of the Homes in Brantley County Read The Brantley Enterprise, Their Home Newspaper. VOLUME 36 — NUMBER 1? County Farm Bureau Head Discusses Farmers' Plight By JOHN L LEE President Brantley County Farm Bureau As President of your Brantley County Farm Bureau Chapter, I wish to comment on outlook for l agriculture. Such an analysis is now possible since last week's momentous veto of the farm bill by the President. It may be difficult for some farmers to conceive the real signi ficance of the Presidential action. Our pleadings with some farmers to build a strong organization have fallen on deaf ears. In in stances, the attitude has been “our program just happened. I get as much for my commodities as does the farmer investing and working to build an organization to represent farmers.” This is less than pathetic. Unfortunately, the principle works in reverse. I wonder if the farmer not con tributing his part and member ship to a farm organization . . . is going to boast that he will still get the same advantages as the organizational member. I hardley think there will be con solation for any farmer having such viewpoint. Brantley County farmers must be jarred from their complacency in regard to farm organization. This is what the farmer now has. Benson lost no time in an nouncing the support price for 1956 crop cotton. The President’s veto was hardly dry. This is it. The loan rate is 82^ percent of parity price . . . not 90 percent. In dollars and cents the support level is 28.85 cents per lb. on middling seven-eights base. This is a drop of 3 cents per pound below the 1955 support rate. This totals a sls per bale drop. Last year in Georgia, we produced 705,000 bales of cotton. By a lit tle figuring, even farmers can see this presidential veto will cost Georgia cotton farmers at least $10,500,000 drop in net farm in come. Right now, the Secretary is embarking on a program where by the farmer will do well to realize the 28.85 support price. Unless changed every bale of cotton produced in this country in 1956 will of necessity go into loan. Let’s look at peanuts. The Ike- Benson program drops peanut support by S3O per ton in 1956. Georgia farmers produce approx imately one-third of the nation’s 1,610,000 acres of allotted pea nuts. In 1955 Georgia produced 273,000 tons of peanuts. Again by applying a little arithmetic . . . the Ike-Benson program means a net income decline of $8,790,- 000 to peanut producers. Let’s remember, in 1955 cotton, peanuts, and tobacco constituted approximately thirteen- seven teenths of Georgia’s cash crop re ceipts. The estimated value of cotton was $119,145,000. Peanuts were valued at $62,244,000. To bacco was $73,807,000. This totals $255,196,000 compared with $338,- 319,000 total cash farm crop re ceipts. Gerald Willis, U. S. Air Force, stationed at Roswell, New Mexi co, arrived last Tuesday to spend two weeks at home with his pa rents, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Willis. J THE SOUTH'S NO.l THIEF! jWC;— I •’ Wi ' ooo \ ORGANIZE^ «E£LHW ®S Southern Fomt Fire wHdf irJj rWuoe low to South’s yy* nSmbS Brantley County Land of Forest Products, Naval Stores, Tobacco, Livestock, Honey, Hunting, Fishing — and Progressive People. May Day Exercises Tuesday at Grammar School Mrs. Lois Williams announces that May Day exercises will be held at the Grammar School on Tuesday, May 1, with the pro gram beginning at 10:00 o’clock in the morning. Helen Strickland has been cho sen as May Day Queen. Mrs. O. S. Barr is the director of the program with entertainment by all grades of grammar school. There will be lunch in the school lunch room at the noon hour. The High School Glee Club will entertain with thirty minutes of music at 1:30 p.m. Mr. Bow man Barr is director of the Glee Club. The public is given a cordial invitation to attend the exercises. Terry Allen Pole Vaulted 10 Feet, Not 100 Feet Terry Allen, who won first place in the pole vault event at the recent Class B track meet, vaulted 10 feet instead of 100 feet as reported in the Brantjey Enterprise last week. We appreciate the several peo ple who called our attention to the fact that Terry does not have wings and we feel sure that Ter ry will forgive us for the typo graphical error that had him soaring so high. Our slip certainly did show on that one. In fact our slip showed 90 feet too much which is a whale of a slip of whatever kind. But you can never know when our typesetter has too many naughts (blanks) in his head to scatter around among our figures. And too, our proof-readers were probably “up in the air’’ too or they would have caught the er ror. Hickox HD Club Met With Mrs. Hendrix The Hickox HD Club met for the April meeting at the home of Mrs. Louise Hendrix on Thurs day, April 19th. Mrs. M. L. An derson gave the devotional. Mrs. Pete Gibson and Mrs. B. G. Middleton assisted Miss Sarah Simpson in judging the dress re vue which was the feature of the program. Mrs. Effie Middle ton was awarded first place, Mrs. Lizzie Mae Hendrix, second place and Mrs. Aletha Mae White and Mrs. Roberta Raulerson tied for third place. Others entering dress es to be judged were Mrs. Janie Brand, Mrs. Josie Mae Jones, Mrs. Jeanett Allen, and Mrs. Louise Hendrix. Members present other than mentioned were Mrs. Hester Smith and Mrs. J. C. Allen. Misses Lana, Nancy and Sher ry Hendrix assisted the hostess in serving salad, crackrt-s, cake and tea during the social hour. Mrs. Ernest Berry of Columbia, Tenn., has returned home after a two-weeks visit with her niece, Mrs. Tom Purdom of Nahunta. Brantley Btterprte Brantley Enterprise, Nahunta, Ga, Thursday, April 26, 1956 Nahunta Fire Drill to Be Held Monday ' Fire Chief Clint Robinson an nounces that a fire drill will be held Monday, April 30 from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. The purpose of these drills is to acquaint everyone with how the equipment on the fire truck operates and what they should do in case a fire de velops. All interested persons are requested to meet at the police station Monday afternoon. The phone numbers to call in reporting a fire at night are 2-2655 or 2-3663. In case a fire develops during the day call 2- 2475 or 2-2385. Chief Robinson wishes to com mend all persons who assisted in bringing the fire at the Lewis packing house under control. There was quite a lot of damage, however apparently the fire had been burning for some time be fore it was discovered. This was the first large fire since the Vol unteer Fire Department was or ganized. The Waycross Fire Department has been most helpful in dem onstrating equipment and help ing set up our department. On Tuesday, Chief Carpenter and Lt. Henderson came to Nahunta and offered any assistance they could render. They commended the city and the volunteers on the progress made in organizing the Fire Department. All citizens of Nahunta are re minded that the proceeds from the city tags are being used to equip the fire truck and if any one wishes to buy a tag they can.get them at the City Clerks office or at the stores and ser vice stations. The price of these tags is one dollar. Bernard Pearson, Secretary, Nahunta Fire Department Earl Jones Writes From Navy Carrier Earl Jones, a former star bas ketball player of Nahunta High School, has written a letter to the Brantley Enterprise from Guantanama Bay, Cuba, where he is serving on the U. S. Navy aircraft carrier. His letter was as follows: “April 18, 1956 “Dear Mr. Broome: “I hope this letter finds you getting along fine and in the best of health. As for me, I am get ting along pretty well. “I was drafted into the navy about four months ago. I am a board an aircraft carrier which is, in short, a floating metropolis. It took me about two weeks to find my way around here. “Being a native of Brantley County, I am interested in the welfare and progress of the coun ty. I would like to subscribe for your newspaper for a year. Let me know the cost of a year’s subscription and I will send the amount to you right away. “Thanking you in advance for your favor, I am, Sincerely yours, - Earl Jones.’’ Waynesville By MRS. PETE GIBSON Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Proctor of Brunswick were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Jacobs on Sunday. * • • Mr. Wallace of Florence, S. C.» Mrs. E. W. Doan, Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Thornton, Mrs. Coleman Blue and daughter, Nancy, were visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Truby Thornton last week. • • • Mr. Elmo Kelly and family left Saturday for Arkansas to visit their son, Kenneth, who is in the Air Force. • * • Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Robinson spent several days of last week visiting in St. Petersburg. • * • Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Prescott of Kingsland spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Roland Davis. Mr. and Mrs. Austin Moody visit ed them on Sunday. ■News Nahunta Garden Club Met with Mrs. Rogers The Nahunta Garden Club met at the home ofMrs. G. C. Rogers on Tuesday afternoon, April 24, with Mrs. Jesse Lee as co-hos tess. The topic of the program was “Varigated foliage to be used in landscaping”, with Mrs. Elroy Strickland as director, with Mrs. Herschel Herrin and Mrs. A. S. Mizell taking parts on the pro gram. Schedule for the Annual Flow er Show was given the members. The show will be held at the high school on May 12. Mrs. J. B. Lewis, president presided dur ing the business session. Others present were: Mrs. Grace Wakeley, Mrs. Dorothy Brooker, Miss Mary Knox, Mrs. Mollie Highsmith, Mrs. Ella Lang, Mrs. C. L. Middleton, Mrs. Lula Brown, Mrs. Elizabeth Barnard, and Mrs. Edna Adams. Mrs. Rogers and Mrs. Lee serv ed nectar, dainty sandwiches and cherry salad. Eastern Star Officers Installed Miss Malva Alice Keen was in stalled as Worthy Matron of Sa tilla Chapter 365 O. E. S. in the Nahunta Lodge Hall on Tuesday evening, April 24r David Page was installed as Worthy Patron. R. Lloyd Scott, Past Grand Patron of State of Georgia O. E. S., was the installing officer. Other installing officers were: Mrs. Bertha Scott, Marshal; Mrs. Clifford Russell, Chaplain; Mrs. Elizabeth Robinson, Secretary; Mrs. Willie Brooker, Conductress; Miss Karol Kitchings, Organist. Susan Tillman was installed as “Sweetheart” of the chapter for the year and Dennis Hickox in stalled as Mascot. Other officers installed were: Daisy Hunter, Secretary; Mamie Orser, Treasurer; Lurline Broome, Condustress; Zoie Stokes, Assoc iate Conductress; Elmer Crews, Chaplain; Ocie Keen, Marshal; Alene Page, Warder; Verona Crews, Ruth; Louise Drury, Es ther; Mollie Prescott, Martha; Bertha Miller, Electa. Officers elected and not present to be in stalled were: Ruby Herrin, As sociate Matron; Delma Herrin, Associate Patron; Nona Sadler, Adah; Aaron Sadler, Sentinel. The program was open to the public and a number of visitors were present. Sandwiches, cake and punch were served at the close of the meeting. Herschel Herrin Thanks Voters To the Voters Os Brantley County: I would like to express my sincere appreciation for your con fidence in me as shown by your vote on April 18. I have enjoyed working with you. Through your cooperation our school system has made good progress, and with your contin ued support, it will continue to grow. To those who exercised their privilege of voting against me, I’d like to say that I am work ing for the advancement of your school system and educational opportunities for your children. I shall appreciate your co-opera tion. Respectfully yours, Herschel W. Herrin, Supt. Brantley County School. Claude Smith Thanks Voters To the Citizens Os Brantley County: I wish to express my thanks to the people of Brantley County for their expression of confi dence in me by re-electing me Ordinary for a four-year term. It was very gratifying to me that Brantley County voters gave me a substantial majority and I shall strive to serve you in a way to continue to merit your confidence. If I can be of any service to any of you at any time, please feel free to call on me. Again 1 thank you for all favors shown me. Yours sincerely, Claude A. Smith. Fire Damages Lewis Honey Pack House Damage of approximately $3,000 was caused by a fire that gutted the extracting department of the E. J. Lewis honey pack house Sunday afternoon at about four o’clock. About 250 gallons of ty ty honey and several hundred hon ey jars were destroyed. About half the entire pack house was destroyed or badly damaged by fire and water. The volunteer fire department of Nahunta was on the job and fighting the flames in about five minutes after the fire alarm was turned in. A passerby saw the smoke boiling from the concrete block pack house and gave the alarm. Mr. Lewis stated that he might be able to salvage about half the pack house building proper but that most of the contents were destroyed or damaged. He praised the Nahunta volun teer fire department for its quick work in getting to the fire and saving a part of the building. He also expressed thanks to the citizens for their help and kindness. The cause of the fire was un known but defective wiring is suspected of starting the blaze. The loss was covered only partly by insurance. Man Killed In Wreck AtOfferman Ernest I. White, 47, of Mt. Vernon, Ga., was killed instantly Wednesday morning in an acci dent on Highway 38, near Chan cey’s Store, in Offerman. • The accident occurred at 7:30 a.m. when a 1951 Chevrolet dump truck, owned by the State High way Department, overturned pin ning him under the truck. The truck was driven by Mel ton L. Spell, 19, of 118 Tollison Street, Baxley. Spell was travel ing East on Highway 38 when he lost control of the truck and it turned over after crossing to the right side of the highway. White attempted to jump from the vehicle and was pinned un derneath. Trooper M. R. Hamrick of the Georgia State Patrol investigat ed the accident. Riverside HD Club Met Friday P. M. The Riverside Home Demon stration Club met Friday after noon, April 20, at the home of Mrs. H. Q. Thrift. Mrs. Marvin Purcell gave the devotional. The president, Mrs. Leland Manning, had charge of the bu siness session. Miss Sarah Simp son gave a demonstration on etching. During the social hour, Mrs. Allie Wainright was honored with a birthday party. Others present were: Mrs. Cal vin Crews, Mrs. Milton Manning, Miss Marva June Thrift, Miss Melva Kay Thrift, Miss Freida Manning and Miss Vivian Man ning. Mrs. Thrift and daughter, Melva Kay, served cake, crack ers and soft drinks. R. B. Brooker Thanks District Voters To the Voters of the Nahunta District: I wish to thank the voters of the Nahunta District for their confidence in me by re-electing me for another term as your county commissioner. I will continue to serve the county in an honest, impartial and businesslike manner to the best of my ability. Sincerely yours, R. B. BROOKER. Ronald, Ralph and Sidney Wil lis all students at Georgia State Business College in Atlanta spent the weekend at home. OFFICIAL ORGAN BRANTLEY COUNTY AND CITY OF NAHUNTA Lulaton Revival Will Begin on Monday, May 7 A revival meeting will start at the Lulaton Baptist Church Mon day night, May 7, it is announc ed by A. M. Rowell. The visiting preacher will be Rev. Mr. Neal of Brunswick. Song services will begin at 7:45 each night, with preaching at 8:15. Mr. Rowell says, “Come and join us in some old-time singing and preaching. Everybody is welcome.” Grady Boyd, the choir leader, will be assisted by George Ro well Jr. of Tampa, Fla. On Sunday, May 13, the church will observe its annual Home coming Day with preaching ser vices in the morning, dinner on the church grounds at noon and a special program in the after noon. Rev. Lester Edgy is pastor of the Lulaton Baptist Church. Methodist Women Met Tuesday Night The WSCS of the Nahunta Methodist Church met at the church on Tuesday night, April 24, with Mrs. W. H. Cohan in charge of the program on “Chris tian Discipleship”. Mrs. Grace Wakeley, Mrs. Lewis and Mrs, Lee Godwin were on the program with Mrs. S. S. Sarvis at the piano for appropriate songs. Mrs. Glenn Conditt was hos tess serving lemon jello, cinna man crunches and hot tea. Others present were Mrs. R. H. Schmitt, Mrs. A. S. Mizell, Mrs. W. C. Long, Mrs. Horace Wil liams, Mary Lee Godwin and Miss Gladys Wynne. E. J. Lewis Thanks District Voters To the Voters of The Nahunta District: I wish to thank the 295 voters who supported me in my race for county commissioner. I also ap preciate the fact that so many voters exercised their franchise by turning out to vote. For the voters who did not support me I have only friend ship and good will. Yours sincerely, E. J. Lewis. Friends of Miss Faye Parnell will regret to hear of the death of her father, W. K. Parnell, in Goldsboro, N. C., on Thursday, April 19. The funeral was held in Goldsboro on Friday. Miss Parnell, who teaches third grade at Hoboken, is still at home with her family. Mrs. J. H. Sikes and Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Colvin spent last Sat urday and Sunday in Brunswick with Mr. and Mrs. Calhoun Col vin and children. Calhoun Col vin has been a patient in the Brunswick hospital and will re turn to the hospital this week for more tests. Little Mary Con nie Colvin is visiting her grand parents here this week. Clarence Brittian and sons, Clarence Jr. and Sidney, of Wil mington, N. C., were guests of Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Kelley and Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Kelley last weekend. Mr. Brittian is the nep hew of Mr. R. R. Kelley and for merly resided in Hoboken. The FHA Chapter of the Hobo ken High School entertained with a Mother - Daughter Banquet on Friday evening. One hundred and twenty-five guests were pre sent. Mr. Herschell Herrin was the speaker. Miss Waunice Am mons was toastmistress. Other features were the Emblem Ser vice and singing by the Girls Ensemble under the direction of Mrs. John Griffin. Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Griffin have a new baby boy at their house. He has been named Billy Hugh and he was born on Sun day, April 15th. Hoboken News By Mrs. Nolan C. Davis, Jr. • • • • • • • • * • • • The Home Newspaper is Read Like a Letter From Home. If They Don’t Subscribe, They Borrow The Enterprise. Election for Sheriff Set Wednesday A run-off election for sheriff of Brantley County will be held next Wednesday, May 2, with T. E. Raulerson, the incumbent, op posed by J. Walter Crews, a for mer Brantley County sheriff. Mr. Raulerson led the ticket of six candidates for sheriff in the county Democratic primary of Wednesday, April 18 with 732 votes. Mr. Crews was second with 574 votes. The County Democratic Com mittee had provided for a run off race in case no candidate re ceived a majority of the total vote cast. The two candidates combined received only about half the total cast for the six candidates. Support Price On Flue-Cured Tobacco Set WASHINGTON — The Agri culture department announced Wednesday that this year’s crop of burley and flue-cured tobacco —the two major types—will be supported at average prices of not less than 47.2 and 48.2 cents a pound, respectively. Supports last year were 46.2 and 48.3 cents a pound for these two types. In both instances, these sup ports were designed to reflect 90 per cent parity —a price stan dard declared to be fair to far mers in relation to their costs. This level is required by farm law. Mrs. Kate Parrott Birthday Dinner Mrs. Kate Parrott was honored with a birthday dinner at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Ma mie Smith on Sunday, April 22, the occasion of her 89th birth day. Four generations were present, including Mr. and Mrs. Waldo Morgan and family, Miss Ellie Parrott and Raymond Smith, Enoch Smith and Jack Smith, all of Gainesville, Ga. Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Thomas and Brenda and Karen of Jack sonville were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ira Thomas and other rela tives last weekend. • • • Miss Olivia Ann Larkins, who is on the staff of the Alachuwa General Hospital in Gainesville, Fla., will return to Gainesville this weekend after spending a two week vacation with her pa rents, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Lar kins. • • • Mr. and Mrs. N. C. Davis Sr. left on Monday to visit Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Abell in Starke, Fla, before they join Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Lastinger for a fishing trip. The meeting of the Hoboken WMU was held on Monday night. Mrs. Wilbur Dowling, the presi dent, presided over the business meeting and Mrs. John Meeks presented the program. • * * Relatives from Lakeland, Fla., were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Her bert Colvin last week. • • • Pvt First Class Eugene Hickox of Fort Knox, Ky., was granted a three day pass last weekend and flew home to spend a short visit with his wife and his pa rents, Mr. and Mrs. Buck Hickox, before leaving for overseas duty in Germany. • •• Members of the Hoboken Bap tist Church gave Rev. John S. Meeks a surprise birthday dinner on Sunday immediately after church services. A basket dinner was spread and served in the Brotherhood Building.