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Newspaper Page TextAil of the People in Most of the Homes in Brantley County Read The Brantley Enterprise, Their Home Newspaper. VOLUME 36 — NUMBER 35 Sweeping the Country TWO POLITICAL PARTIES ROPE AND TIE SOUTHERN POLITICIANS Southern politicians of both the Democratic and the Republican Parties were neatly roped, tied and branded at the two conventions recently held at Chicago and San Francisco. Both the Democrats and the Republicans adopted Civil Rights planks in favor of desegregation of the public schools. The wording of the two p'anks was “round-about” but very clear as to meaning. The planks against segre gated schools were calculated to win the Negro voters of the big cities of the East and Middle West. The Democratic radicals of the North knew that the southern politicians would tag along, with only feeble protest. The Republicans gave Uttle thought to the South, as they too knew most of the South would follow the tagging-along politicians. The truth is, the South is in a blind alley, with its back to the wall and nowhere to go. We just don’t have the politicians in the South with the guts to dare stand alone for what they beheve. STEVENSON AND EISENHOWER Stevenson and Eisenhower are as Tweedledee and Tweedledum in their political beliefs. Both political Parties have adopted one another’s political programs and philosophies until there remains very little to differentiate them. The programs of federal control in so many areas of our lives by both parties have spread to far and fast that the average citizen can hardly call his soul his own. Both parties have spents and spent until we are all oppressed by what amounts to confiscation in taxes. You “pays your money and takes your choice” of the two socialistic political machines as to which you consider the lesser of two evils. EISENHOWER SHOULD HAVE DUMPED NIXON One of the astonishing things about President Eisen hower is that he failed to dump Nixon as vice-presidential candidate. The biggest mistake Eisenhower ever made was when he “forgave” Nixon when it was first revealed in 1952 that Nixon was receiving a big subsidy from private interests while he was a United States senator. After the revelations in 1952 concerning this subsidy of Nixon by private interests Nixon went on TV with a tearful “explanation” of his being paid by interests other than the people whose servant he was supposed to be. Eisenhower then kept Nixon on the Republican ticket as a candidate for vice-president. This seemed an unthink able t-'inr for a conscientious man to do. Let us suppose that a President of the United States s’ orld be revealed as having accepted $50,000 from priv ate interests while in office. Such a revelation about any president would ruin him. But, if it would be a disgrace for a president to accept a huge subsidy from private interests, why was it not a disgrace for a United States senator to accept such a sub sidy ? The special interests who subsidize a U. S. senator of course expect to own him and his office. Yet, Nixon is now vice-president and a candidate foi another four-year term on the Republican ticket. To such lows as this has national political leadership sunk. Even the blessings of Eisenhower cannot cleanse the subsidy-stained robe of Richard Nixon. On the other hand there is only the ticket of Steven son and Kefauver. You pays your money and takes your choice I IT CAN’T BE THAT BAD! Somebody has written a parody of the Sixteen Tons” song and adapted it to the problems of school teachers. I am reprinting this parody with the thought that being a school teacher in this modern age cannot really be as bad as these lines indicate. Anyway here is the way the parody goes: Some people say a teacher is made out of steel « Their mind can think but their body can t feel. Iron and steel and hickory tea, Frowns and gripes from -nine to three. You teach six full hours, and what do you get? Another day older and deeper in debt. You pay your dues in this and that Then for 29 days your billfold s flat. 1 was born one morning when it was cloudy and cool I picked up my register and headed for school. 1 wrote 84 names on the home room roll And the principal said, “Well Bless My Soul. Tou teach Six hours and what’d you get? Cuts and bruises and dirt and sweat I get two black eyes and can hardly walk When I turned my back, then came the chalk. I got 84 kids and 42 seats Sixty one talking while 24 sleep I can hardly get ’em all through the door And if I don’t watch out, they’ll be sending me more. The last bell rings and I start for the door My head is ringing and my feet are sore, I taught six full hours, my day is made, But I still have 300 papers to grade. ^ou teach six full hours and what do you get? Another day older and deeper in debt. I U go to St. Peter but I can’t stay, I gotta come back for the P. T. A Brantley County - Land of Forest Products, Naval Stores, Tobacco, Livestock, Honey, Hunting, Fishing — and Progressive People. By Carl Broome Hranikv EntrrprWF Brantley Enterprise, Nahunta, Ga., Thursday, August 30, 1956 Conservation Group Meets Thursday, Sept. 6 J. Marvin Strickland, Chair man of the Satilla River Soil Conservation District, announces a meeting of soil and water con servation leader of the Satilla River Watershed. The meeting will be held at 8:00 P- m. on Thursday Septem ber 6, at the Courthouse in Way cross, Georgia. The purpose of the meeting will be to explain the major pro visions of Public Law 1018, an amendment of Public Law 566, Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act. Congresswoman Iris Blitch and Congressman Poage author of Public Law 1018 and representa tives of the Soil Conservation Service will attend the meeting and discuss the amendment with the group. Personals M-Sgt. Paul S. Chastain and wife and three children, Chris, Kenny and Dwight have recently returned from England and Spain where they have been for three years and where M-Sgt. Chastain has been stationed in the service. Miss Betty Mullins of Jackson ville is spending this week as guest of Miss Faye Boren at her home at Hickox. Mr. and Mrs. L. V. Hayes and children, Patricia, Buddy, Gary and their new baby, Pamela Jean of Jacksonville spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Hickey. Mrs. Hickey is mother of Mr. Hayes. Mrs. Cora Long of St. Peters burg, Fla. spent Wednesday with Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Morgan. Mrs. Roger Strickland and Sha ron and Jimmy will leave on Fri day to return to their home in Texas City, Texas after spending several weeks with Mr. and Mrs. Jos. B. Strickland and other rela tives. Mr. and Mrs. Strickland will accompany them as far as Selma, Ala. where they will visit Dr. and Mrs. Van Bibb Saye. Margaret Highsmith returned home Saturday after spending a week with Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Highsmith in Brunswick. Sergeant First Class Alton J. Brauda, son of Henry W. Brauda, Hortense, Ga. is scheduled to leave Alaska for the continental U. S in September as part of Operation Gyroscope, the Army’s unit rotation plan. Sgt. Brauda also has served in the East and European theatre. The sergeant holds the Bronse Star Medal and the Combat Medical Badge. Miss Una Roberson of Screven, Ga. was guest of her cousin, Miss Marian Morgan for a few days last week. Knox Cemetery Will Be Cleaned Thursday, Sept. 6 The Knox Cemetery will be cleaned off Thursday, Sept. 6, it is announced by M. F. Wildes. All people who are interested in the Knox Cemetery are re quested to come next Thursday morning and bring tools for cleaning off the burial grounds. Hoboken News Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Kelley and Miss Vida Mae Kelley are visit ing Mrs. Kelley’s brother in Mem phis, Tenn., this week. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Dryden had visitors from Norfolk, Va., last week end. Mr. and Mrs. S. D. Kelley, Syl via and Cheryl have returned from a visit to Juliette and Gray. While they were in Gray they attended the Silver Wedding Anniversary reception of Mrs. Kelley’s sister and brother-in law. • * V Mr. and Mrs. Wi A. Thomas • * * • • • • * • • » • • » • • • » • ♦ • By Mrs. Nolan C. Davis, Jr. * • • Dykes Reminds Farmers of ASC Election ASC Community Committee el ections will be held this year by mail, it was announced this week by George Dykes, Chairman of the Brantley County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee. September 21 has been set by the State ASC Committee as the final date by which the ballots must be postmarked or personal ly delivered by the farmer to the County ASC Office, the place designated by the County Election Board for return of ballots for counting by the County Tabula tion Board, which has been named to officially record the el ection results. Further announcement was made by Mr. Dykes that the bal lots would be mailed to eligible Brantley county voters on or before September 7. Mr. Dykes said that farmers will vote for five committeemen and the person found to receive the most votes will be elected community committee chairman and delegate to the county con vention. The person receiving the sec ond highest number of votes will be declared elected both vice chairman and alternate delegate. The regular member and first and second alternates will be chosen likewise by the number of votes which are received by the nominees. According to Mr. Dykes, fur ther instructions will inform the voters to seal their ballot in the blank envelope without identifi cation before placing it in an other envelope (also enclosed) for mailing. He stated that a statement would be mailed out along with the ballot which will indicate that questions on eligi bility to vote will be ruled on by the Election Tabulation Board. The Regulations prohibit any one from serving on the county or community committee who is (1) holding or has held during the calendar year any Federal, State, or major county office fill ed by election; (2) is, or has been, a candidate during the current calendar year for any Federal, State, or major county office filled by elections; or (3) is an employee or officer of any political party or political organ ization. Committeemen elected by eli gible farmers will have the re sponsibility for the administra tion of various ASC activities, in cluding the new Soil Bank Pro gram, Agricultural Conservation Program, Price Support Pro grams, Allotment and Marketing Quota Programs, and many other duties, Mr. Dykes declared. “With so many responsible jobs for committeemen coming up this year, it behooves every eligible farmer for his own and the good of all the farm programs admin istered by the committeemen to be sure and vote for the persons he thinks will do the best jobs,” Mr. Dykes stated. Cecil Blackwell, Extension horticulturist at the College of Agriclture, says cool season crops such as beets, collards, lettuce, mustard, radish, turnips and spinach can be planted from Aug ust through September. have Returned from Ridgecrest and Atlanta and are visiting Mrs. Thomas’ parents, Mr. and Mrs. N. C. Davis, Sr. Friends of Mr. Russell Thomas will regret to hear of his illness. He is a patient at Memorial Hos pital in Waycross where he un derwent major surg^-y on Mon day of this week. • * • Mrs. Nolan Davis, Jr., Marga ret, Diane and Judy are visiting the W. B. Weeks family in Jack sonville this week. Mr. Davis spent Sunday with them in Jack sonville. Post Office Will Be Closed Monday For Labor Day The Post Office will be closed ALL DAY Monday, Sept. 3, for the LABOR DAY Holiday. The General Delivery Window will be open from 8:00 A. M. to 8:30 A. M. and from 4:00 P. M. to 4:30 P. M. for delivery of mail and sale of stamps. NO MONEY ORDERS will be sold and the rural routes will NOT run. Mail will be dispatched as usual, except for the Jesup- Folkston Star Route which does not run on Holidays. Waynesville News By MRS. PETE GIBSON Mrs. B. A. Lightsey spent last week visiting with relatives in Metter and Savannah. Mrs. B. F. Thornton, Mr. and Mrs. Monroe Miller and family of Brunswick and Mr. and Mrs. Truby Thornton attended meet ing at Hortense on Sunday. Bill Morgan and Alfred Light sey of Waycross were the dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Lightsey on Sunday. • • * Mr. and Mrs. Russell Millis, Jr. and daughters of Jacksonville were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Robinson on Sunday. • • • Mr. W. Scotia Harrison is some better at^a Brunswick hos pital where he is recovering from a heart attack. • • • Mr. Jim Smith is in a Bruns wick hospital. • • • Waynesville Baptist Church closed the week of revival ser vices with a dinner at the church on Sunday. About 200 people enjoyed the day and afternoon services with Rev. O. G. Nichols of Blackshear in charge. WALLACE POWELL OF FOLKSTON ON DOWNED PLANE Wallace Powell, nephew of Mrs. R. P. Leckie of Blackshear, was among the 16 crewmen aboard the P4M Mercator “Formosa Strait Patrol” plane downed off the China Coast by the Red Chinese early Thursday. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Morris E. Powell of Folkston and had almost completed his tenure of service. The body of one of the crew men was found bearing bullet wounds was recovered and flown to Japan. However, no word has been received of the 15 other missing crewmen. AT SOUTH GEORGIA FARMERS CELEBRATION — Former Governor Herman E. Talmadge addresses the South Georgia Farmers Celebration held last Wednesday inx the Brantley Warehouse. Shown on the speakers stand are, left to right: Mayor Nes bert Thomas of Patterson; County Commissioner T. N. Harrison; Dr. W. G. Brown, Chamber of Commerce president, and S. D. Nimmer, master of ceremonies. (Hendry Studio Photo) OFFICIAL ORGAN BRANTLEY COUNTY AND CITY OF NAHUNTA School Buses Roll Friday As Children Go to Register Figures Given On Work Proposed In Okefenokee Cost figures under Public Law 810 for the protection of the Oke fenokee National Wildlife Refuge have been prepared for presenta tion to the Bureau of the Bud get by the Regional Director of the Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior, it was disclosed by Congresswoman Ins Blitch. Public Law 810 authorizes $728,500 for the construction of sills to retain water in the Swamp during drouth periods, and a continuing perimeter road to provide access and fire con trol. According to Mrs. Blitch, there is sufficient engineering informa tion on hand to permit a solici tation of bids on the sills and the Fish and Wildlife Service is recommending that this item be constructed under contract. She said also that the alignment of the road is a matter of record on aerial photographs, and the surveys will not be required prior to initiating construction. The Service has recommended therefore that the road be built by force account, thus saving the costs in time and money of de tailed surveys required for con tract inspection and construction. The following cost figures were furnished by Walter A. Gresh, Regional Director of the Fish and Wildlife Service in Atlanta for presentation to the Bureau of the Budget: Estimated costs of the sill: 350 lin. ft. timber sill—s7o,- 550.00. 375,000 cu. yds. embankment— sl67,67o.oo. Contingencies 8 1-2 percent— s2o,249.oo. Engineering 6 1-2 percent — $16,800.00. T0ta1—5275,269.00. Estimated costs of the road-fire break: 42 miles access roads @ SIOOO. per mile—s42,ooo.oo. 30 miles existing roads to be improved @ SSOO. per mile — $15,000.00. 90 miles new road requiring bridge @ $4120 per mile—s37o,- 830.00. Engineering 6 percent — $25,- 670,00. T0ta1—5453,500.00. CARD OF THANKS We wish to extend our sincere thanks to the ladies of the Baptist Missionary Society and everyone else who helped us in any way during the illness and death of our beloved wife and mother. Elmo Highsmith. Ralph Fowler. Robert Fowler. The Home Newspaper is Read Like a Letter From Home. If They Don’t Subscribe, They Borrow The Enterprise. Brantley County school buses will begin to roll Friday as they haul the children to their class rooms to register for the fall term. All beginners must bring birth certificates to school, it is an nounced by Herschel Herrin, county superintendent. Some of the children will be riding in brand new buses. Driv ers with new buses will be Lester Gunter, Harrell Strickland, Hoke Highsmith and Elisha Little, ac cording to the superintendent. Classes will begin Monday, Sept. 3. Principals for the several schools are as follows: Nahunta High School, Earl W. May; Nah unta Elementary School, Mrs. Lois Williams; Hoboken High School, Cleve Jones; Hoboken Elementary School, Mrs. Macie Colvin; Hortense School, Mrs. Edna Adams. Negro Killed As Truck Hits Car in Pierce One man was killed and a car and truck completely demolished in an accident 11 miles north of Blackshear on Highway 121 early Wednesday morning. The dead man was identified as James King, colored, of Mershon, who worked for Herbert Kim mons. The accident occurred at 1:00 A. M. Patrolmen H. L. Lunsford and F. F. Cornelius, investigators of the accident, said that King was parked in the road in a 1947 Chevrolet without lights. He was hit from the rear by William Hershel Smith of Wrightsville, Ga., who was drivinng a 1956 International truck. Smith suffered minor bruises and abrasions. King died from injuries after being admitted to the Pierce County Hospital. Births Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Thomas announce the birth of a son on Aug. 24th, 1956. The baby weigh ed 8 lbs and 10 oz. and has been named Gerald Franklin. He will be called Franklin. • « * Russell Jones Gibson is the name of the baby son born to Mr. and Mrs. Lamar Gibson of Waycross on Aug. 18th, 1956. Mrs. Gibson is the daughter of Mrs. Otis Jones of Hoboken. Hybrid corn developed at Col lege of Agriculture experiment stations in Georgia have increas ed yields enough to give farmers an extra $7,500,000.