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BRANTLEY ENTERPRISE
Brantley Enterprise, Nahunta, Ga., Thursday, Sept. 20, 1956
Hyers-Crews Vows
Said in Informal
Ceremony Sept. 16
In an informal ceremony taking
place at Central Baptist Church at
3:30 pm. in Waycross Sept. 16,
Miss Frances LaNell Crews,
daughter of Mrs. Ira J. Crews, of
Hoboken, and the late Mr. Crews,
became the bride of Bennie Arn
old Hyers, son of Mr. and Mrs.
W. F. Hyers, of Mershon. The
Rev. Dr. Julian T. Pipkin offici
ated for the double-ring cere
mony.
The Baptistry of the church
was adorned, with a sunk«rst ar
rangement of gladioli, chrysan
themums, and tube roses along
with palms and emerald balls.
Completing the sanctuary decora
tions were candelabra holding
white tapers.
Organist, Mrs. C. O. Pharr,
played before the ceremony “Tr
aumerei” “Serenade ” “Romance,”
“Beruse,” and the traditional
wedding marches. She accom
pained the vocalist, Mrs. B. C.
O’Quinn, who sang “Because,”
d’Hardelet; “Why Do I Love
You,” Kern; and “The Lord’s
Prayer,” Malotte.
Given in marriage by her bro
ther, Farley H. Crews, of Jack
sonville, Fla., the bride wore a
gown of faille taffeta, tulle, and
French handclipped lace. The fit
ted, lace bodice was styled with
a sabrinn neckline and long
sleeves ending in points over the
hands. The lace of the bodice ex
tended into the top of the full,
tulle skirt which featured a sculp
tured cathedral train. Her veil
of French illusion was attached to
clipped, Chantilly lace trimmed
with sequins and pearls. She car
ried a white Bible topped with a
white orchid and showered with
tube roses.
Matron of honor, Mrs. Kellam
Shepherd, of Jacksonville, Fla.,
wore a pale yellow gown of net
over taffeta. She carried an arm
bouquet of pastel Eujii chrysan
themums.
Flower girls were Cathy Crews
and Karon Strickland, nieces of
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FULTON LOVELL
Georgia's Waterfowl Refuge
FOR many years, Georgia has been losing duck hunters
because the state offered little protection for the migra
tory birds on their journey to the south and back north
again.
But now, with the development of our refuge at
Butlers Island, we have one of the finest feeding and
resting sites on the Atlantic flyway.
A project such as we have on Butlers Island take*,
several years to develop. During the summers, the marsh
areas are dried out and burned so the soil can be developed.
In the winters, the flood gates are lifted and the marshes
are again flooded and cultivated. This process has been
repeated three years now, and will continue until next fall.
By then, the island should be well developed.
Butler Island was at one time one of the finest rice
plantations in the colonies. Shortly after the revolu
tionary war, Major Pierce Butler purchased the island
and with the use of slave labor built the waterways and
erected flood gates to control the water. Since that
time, it has passed from one hand to another, until the
state bought it in 1954.
This year, with the additional planting that has been
going on, we are expecting some 15,000 birds on the island
and the surrounding Delta area. A great many of them
will spend their entire winter here, leaving for their north
ern nesting area around the first of April. Others will stay
a short time before flying south into Florida and the Ca
ribbean area.
There are many types of ducks found on the island.
In the puddle duck class, the most common ones are the
mallards, black mallards, wood ducks and blue wing
teal ducks. For diving ducks we have mostly the ring
necks, bluebills, redheads and canvasbacks.
It’s well known that ducks have a tendency to return
each year to a suitable place, and also to bring newcomers
with them. So from here on out, the hunters should be
reaping big dividends from the birds attracted to the area.
At the present time, hunting is allowed during season on
all the islands within the delta except Butlers and Champ
ney Islands.
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Diseased Animals Should Be Reported
Although Georgia has not faced a serious problem with
diseased animals, there has been evidence, especially among
the deer herd, of some dying with disease.
Other states, such as Michigan, New Jersey and
North Carolina, have had huge die-offs in their deer
herds from virus and other types of diseases. Last
year, the state of Michigan lost 115,650 deer (over
three times the population of Georgia’s entire herd).
A great many of these died from starvation and disease.
Every year, we have some deer in South Georgia that
die from screw worm. Whenever a deer scratches or
wounds himself in the woods, screw worm is likely to set
in. There isn’t much we can do about this, since it’s im
possible to treat every deer with screw worm serum. But
there are other diseases which might be combatted once
we learn the source.
the bride. They were attired in
dresses of Nile green taffeta over
net. Each carried a basket lined
with white satin and filled with
rose petals.
Serving as the groom’s best
man was Kenneth Bennett, and
ushers were Harry E. Cohen, Van
Higginson, Brunson Hyers, and
J. C. Bunch.
Mrs. Crews wore for her daugh
ter’s wedding a navy blue crepe
dress accented by a pink carna
tion corsage and Mrs. Hyers was
attired in a crepe dress of med
ium blue. Her accessories were
pink as was her corsage of carna
tions.
Parents of the bride entertained
with a reception after the cere
mony in the social hall of the
church. Guests were received at
Hoboken.
The bride’s table was covered
with a white net cloth over taf
feta, and it was centered by the
wedding cake which was en
circled with yellow net and yel
low ribbon with yellow chrysan
themums . placed at intervals.
Flanking the cake were crystal
candelabrum holding yellow tap
ers.
Frosted grapes and ivy were ac
cented in the punch table decora
tions.
Mrs. Jack Hyers cut the wed
ding cake, and presiding at the
punch service were Miss Grace
Strickland, Miss Sue Carol Hyers
and Miss Carol Barron. Miss Sara
Strickland registered guests in
the bride’s book.
Piano selections during the re
ception were presented by Mrs.
Pharr, the ceremony organist.
During the course of the recep
tion, Mr. and Mrs. Hyers left on
a wedding trip for which the
bride changed to a princess style
dress complemented by beige ac
cessories and the orchid from her
bridal bouquet. Upon their re
turn the bride and groom will re
side at 1500 Plant Avenue in
Waycross.
Mr. Hyers is employed with the
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad, and
Mrs. Hyers is with McCann-Reid,
Incorporated.
But now, with the development of
our refuge at Butlers Island, we have
one of the finest feeding and resting
sites on the Atlantic flyway.
For the past two years, personnel have
been busy planting and grading this area,
and the ducks are increasing each year.
Last year, there were some 8,000 birds to
stop and feed on the few acres that were
developed. Some of them stayed all
winter and others went on further south.
