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VOLUME 36 — NUMBER 37
TALMADGE, BLITCH AND HAYES WIN
Okefenoke REA Members Held
Annual Meeting Saturday
Donaldson
Addressed
1800 People
President George P. Donaldson
of Abraham Baldwin Agricultural
College, Tifton, addressed a
crowd of 1800 people at the An
nual Meeting of Okefenokee
Rural Electric Membership Cor
poration at Nahunta last Satur
day.
Reports of officers and direc
tors were given and three direc
tors were elected to • succeed
themselves for a three year term.
They were: W. W. Wright, Cam
den County; M. C. Crenshaw,
Glynn County; and Henry F.
Smith, Nassau County, Florida.
R. L. Bernard, Waynesville, is
president of the electric Co-op.
One of the grand prizes, an
electric water pump, was won by
A. B. Jacobs, Rt. 1, Nahunta. The
other gr^nd prize, an electric
water heater, was won by B. M.
Prescott, Rt. 3, Folkston. A total
of forty prizes were given and
refreshments and movies were
furnished for the children.
Other directors whose terms
did not expire were: J. C. Allen,
Secretary-Treasurer, Brantley
County; E. Bell, Charlton Coun
ty; J. V. Strickland, Ware Coun
ty; H. H. Howard, Wayne Coun
ty; J. D. Burnsed, Baker Coun
ty, Florida.
Brantley Farmers
Attend District
Farm Bureau Meet
A number of Brantley County
farmers attended the Eighth Dis
trict Farm Bureau meeting at
Douglas Monday, Sept. 10 .
Among those attending from
Brantley County were John I.
Lee, president of the local Farm
Bureau; Alfred Thomas, Virgil
Allen, Horace Jacobs and Leon
Jacobs.
The meeting dealt with policies
of the Farm Bureau in this area.
H. L. Wingate, president of the
Georgia Farm Bureau Federation,
was the main speaker at the
meeting.
Mr. Wingate spoke concerning
the federal farm price support
program. He sharply critized the
government’s policies as to the
cotton and peaunt program. He
claimed the wheat and corn
growers were being favored over
the cotton and peanut farmers
of the south.
“TO THE GLORY OF GOD” Emmanuel Baptist Church in Blackshear was dedic
ated on Sept 2 with ceremonies including the laying of the cornestone, shown above.
Rev. A J Harper of Calvary Baptist Church, Waycross cononcted the cornestone cere
mony. A bounteous dinner was served afterwards in the church. (Hendry Studio
photo.)
Brantley County — Land of Forest Products, Naval Stores, Tobacco, Livestock, Honey, Hunting, Fishing — and Progressive People.
High School PT A
Met Last Tuesday
The Nahunta High School Par
ent-Teachers Association met
Tuesday afternoon, Sept. 11, in
the gymnasium.
Prof. Earl May, the principal,
led the devotional service and
Bowman Barr gave a preview of
the program to be presented Fri
day night.
The list of committee chairmen
and committee members was
read to the group. The meeting
then discussed plans for future
projects.
We were pleased over the large
group attending the meeting and
we urge all parents to attend
the October P.T.A. meeting.
After the meeting adjourned
refreshments were served by the
hostesses Mrs. Rhoda Strickland,
Mrs. Lena Strickland, Mrs. Ber
tha Jacobs, Mrs. S. K. Allen, Mrs.
J. T. Royster and Mrs. Ruby
Wainright.
Ed Griffin Died
In Waycross
Hospital Tuesday
Ed Griffin, 87, died late Tues
day afternoon in a Waycross hos
pital after an extended illness.
Mr. Griffin was a native of
Pierce County and for the past
several years had made his home
in the Schlatterville community.
He was a prominent farmer until
he retired due to ill health.
He is survived by his wife, the
former Miss Della Johns of Charl
ton County; one daughter, Mrs.
Leona Howell of Waycross, Route
2; one sister, Mrs. Ellen Lee of
Fernandina Beach, Fla., and three
grandchildren.
Funeral services were held
Wednesday at 3:30 p.m. in Pleas
ant Valley Baptist Church. Burial
was in the Thomas Cemetery.
Baptists Holding
Preparation Week
Preparing for the next year in
Sunday School work, the Nah
unta Baptist Church is meeting
each night this week in study
and prayer services.
The book, “The Pull of the
People”, begin taught by the pas
tor, Rev. Cecil F. Thomas.
Prayer meetings for the coming
revival are being held in con
nection with the week of study.
Elroy Strickland has announced
that the full slate of officers and
teachers for the next associational
year have been elected and have
accepted. The names will be an
nounced and they will be ins
talled on the night of Septem
ber 30th.
BruntUg Entrrprtsp
Karrcl Reese, secretary.
Brantley Enterprise, Nahunta, Ga., Thursday, Sept. 13, 1956
UNOFFICIAL RETURNS FOR SEPT. 12
Brantley County Democratic Primary
« 2 « J i j H I
u ■* 5 2 H
FOR U. S. SENATE
Herman Talmadge 264 147 154 128 86 59 60 181 1079
M. E. Thompson 77 21 27 30 16 *ls 23 18 227
FOR U. S. CONGRESS
Iris Blitch 271 137 141 112 83 68 72 148 1032
” Braswell Deen Jr. 75 31 45 84 18 7 13 52 325
FOR SOLICITOR GENERAL
John S. Gibson 73 28 52 32 58 31 30 74 378
Dewey Hayes 90 19 40 34 4 8 13 44 252
Andrew J. Tuten 181 119 92 92 40 35 39 81 679
Hortense Camp Meeting
Holds Successful Session
By Mrs. Mattie Hodge
The Hortense Camp Meeting of
the Wesleyan Methodist Associa
tion closed the 52nd session at
Hortense Camp Grounds on Aug
26. The Rev. Alexander, pastor
of the Wesleyan Methodist
Church at Hortense, presided
dver the Camp.
The Rev. Wm. Ward of Oregon
was the evangelist. Rev. and Mrs.
Nichols of Atlanta had charge of
the music. Miss Dora Coile of
Central, S. C. was worker with
children and young people.
The visiting ministers preached
at the afternoon services. The
attendance was good and camp
ing spaces were well filled. The
spirit of the meeting was good
and many people received bless
ings as the gospel was given in
preaching and singing.
The members and friends of the
Association were happy to have
on the Camp Grounds on of the
faithful members who had al
ready reached his 100th birthday
several .months ago. He is known
to all a “Uncle Johnny Joiner”
of Folkston. Although quite
feeble in body he was a blessing
to all he met.
The evangelist, Rev. Ward,
who had preached so faithfully,
was taken ill in the early morn
ing of the last Saturday of the
meeting. He was carried to a
Brunswick hospital where he
later underwent an operation. His
family was called from Oregon
and Mrs. Ward, who is a nurse
arrived to nurse her husband.
The Rev. Phillipi of Bruns
wick, president of the South
Georgia Conference, closed the
Camp Meeting. Plans were made
and some money raised to im
prove and further build up the
Camp Grounds.
Advent Christian
Church to Start
Revival at Raybon
A revival will be held at Ray
bon Advent Christian Church be
ginning Monday night, Sept. 17,
and continuing through Sunday
night, Sept. 23.
The Rev. Fleming Highsmith
of Jacksonivlle, Fla., will be the
visiting evangelist.
Annual Homecoming Day will
be observed on Sunday, Sept. 23,
with an all-day service and din
ner on the church grounds.
The public is cordially invited
to attend all the revival services.
Albert Purdom, church clerk.
Smyrna Cemetery
Will Be Cleaned
Wednesday, Sept. 19
The Smyrna Cemetery at Smy
rna Primitive Baptist Church will
be cleaned off Wednesday, Sept.
19, it is announced by W. R.
Strickland.
All people who are interested
in the Smyrna Cemetery are re
quested'* to come to the cemetery
and bring tools for cleaning the
burial grounds. Remember the
date: Wednesday, Sept. 19.
Robb Lewis Cemetery
To Be Cleaned off
Next Saturday
The Robb Lewis Cemetery at
Raybon will be cleaned off Sat
urday, Sept. 15, it is announced
by Bill Willis.
All people who are intrested in
the Robb Lewis Cemetery are re
quested to come there Saturday
with tools suitable for cleaning
the burial grounds.
Births
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Hiller an
nounce the birth of a baby girl
on August 29. She has been
named Valerie Dawn. They are
living at Key West, Fla. where
Mr. Hiller is stationed tn the
Service. Mrs. Hiller is the form
er Miss Reba Gail Raulerscn.
The first National Civil De
fense Week will be observed
September 9-15, Miss Lucile Hig
ginbotham, health specialist for
the Agricultural Extension Ser
vice, points out.
Herrin-Lynch
Miss Bonnie Herrin, daughter
of Mrs. Stella Herrin, became the
bride of Janis E. Lynch, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Lynch of
Baxley in a double ring ceremony
at the home of her sister, Mrs.
Sammy Middleton in Brunswick
on Saturday evening, Sept. 8,
with Rev. C. H. Moss of Bruns
wick performing the ceremony.
Following the ceremony Mr.
and Mrs. Middleton entertained
with a reception’
After a short wedding trip the
couple will reside in Charleston,
S. C. where Mr. Lynch is em
ployed.
Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Powers,
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Griffin were
those from Nahunta attending the
wedding.
Personals
Mrs. I. J. Crews spent the week
end in Jacksonville with relatives.
Mrs. Joe L. Strickland has re
turned from three weeks trip
to Chicago, Black Hills of South
Dakota, visiting Yellow Stone
Park, Salt Lake City, Utah;
Grand Canyon in Arizona; Old
Mexico. She visited her son, John
Curtis Strickland in Port Arthur,
Texas and Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm
Strickland at Fort Rucker, Ala.
• • •
Johnny H. Howard is now
home after service in the Army
for four years. His mot e; is
Mrs. Pauline Howard of Nahun
ta. He has accepted employment
in Brunswick.
• • •
Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Strick
land and son, Barry, w'U return
home the last of this week from
a two weeks visit to friends ard
relatives including: Rev. and
Mrs. Ralph Dovenbarger in New
comerstown, Ohio; relatives ir.
Rushylvania, Belle Center and
Lima, Ohio; and friends. Rev.
and Mrs. George Snelling in
Nashville, Tenn.
• • •
Mrs. Tommie Tucker spent a
few days of last week with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. E.
Johns and other relatives. Mrs.
Delma Herrin .made the return
trip home with her to Jackson
ville returning on Tuesday of
this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Broome of
Albany, Ga., visited his uncle,
Carl Broome and Mrs. Broome
on Tuesday of this week.
Clerk-Typist Wanted
By Health Office
Mrs. Lorena R. Strickland has
resigned her position with the
local Health Department.
Anyone interested in applying
for the position of Clerk-typist
please see Mr. Rebecca Griner.
Public Health Nurse. Applicants
must qualify under the Merit
System.
OFFICIAL ORGAN BRANTLEY COUNTY AND CITY OF NAHUNTA
C. J. BROOME, JR.
Nominated Representative
in Bacon County
Broome Wins
Representative
Race in Bacon
C. J. Broome, Jr., won the
race for representative from Ba
con County in the state primary
election Wednesday, Sept. 12.
The vote was Broome 1445,
McClellan 1059.
In the Bacon County race for
state senator Dorsey Deen won
over Don Wheeler by a vote of
1451 to 1116.
C. J. Broome, Jr., the Bacon
County representative-elect is a
^on of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Broome
of Nahunta. C. J., Jr., has been
editor of The Alma Times for 14
years.
Knox-Horton
Miss Phyllis Ann Knox, daugh
ter of Mrs. Frank Alvin Knox,
became the bride of Robert Rog
ers Horton, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Clifford Horton in the
Hendrick Avenue Baptist Church
in Jacksonville on Thursday
evening, Sept. 6. The Rev. Clyde
B. Lipscomb performed the cere
mony.
The bride was given in marri
age by her uncle Mr. John Mar
vin Tomlinson, Miss Sandra Jones
was maid of honor. Miss Lynda
Jeanne Knox, sister of the bride
was one of the Junior brides
maids.
Following the wedding cere
mony a reception was held in the
Lakewood Woman’s Club.
Miss Mary Knox of Nahunta
was among the guests attending
the wedding of her niece.
The young couple-will-make
their home in Jacksonville where
Mr. Horton is employed.
BEAUTY QUEENS — Winners in the Pierce County
Beauty Revue held on Labor Day in Blackshear were Miss
Linda Jordan, left, “Junior Miss Pierce Bathing Beauty”
and Wanda Sweat, right, “Miss Pierce County Bathing
Beauty.” (Hendry Studio photo.)
The Home Newspaper is
Read Like a Letter From
Home. If They Don’t
Subscribe, They Borrow The
Enterprise.
RACES
Brantley Goes
For Tuten
For Solicitor
Herman Talmadge won a land
slide victory over M. E. Thomp
son in jhe race for the United
States senate at the state primary
election Wednesday, Sept. 12.
Reports from over the state
indicated that Talmadge had won
every county by a good majority.
In the race for congress in the
Eighth District Congresswoman
Iris Blitch won handily over her
opponent, Braswell Deen, Jr.
Incomplete reports from the
five counties in the Waycross
judicial district indicated that
Dewey Hayes of Douglas had won
for solicitor over the incumbent
Andrew Tuten and a former
solicitor John S. Gibson.
Brantley County gave Herman
Talmadge 1079 votes to 227 for
Thompson.
The county voted 1032 for Iris
Blitch for congress, to 325 for
Braswell Deen, Jr.
In the solicitor’s race in Bran
tley County the vote was Tuten
679, Gisbon 378, Hayes 252.
Baptist Revival
Starts Sunday
At Nahunta
Revival Services at Nahunta
Baptist Church are to begin Sun
day, Sept. 16, with the pastor,
Cecil F. Thomas, leading in both
services.
TSE Pipkin, Pastor of Central
Baptist Church, Waycross, is to
be the revival preacher and will
begin with the morning service,
Monday, Sept. 17.
For the week days, 9:00 a. m.
and 7:30 p. .m. will be the time
for the revival services.
Dr. Pipkin will continue
preaching through Sunday Night,
Sept. 23. ~
There will be a period of scng
each night under the direction
of Bowman Barr. The public is
cordially invited to worship with
the church in this revival sea
son.
Mr. and Mrs. L. O. Brooker and
son, Allen, of Fernandina Beach
spent the week end with Mr. and
Mrs. E. M. Tucker and other re
latives in Nahunta.
