The Brantley enterprise. (Nahunta, Brantley County, Ga.) 1927-2014, December 20, 1956, Image 1

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Newspaper Page Textwy : J| 4 rr •\x\j jp’w’^aHßK gp|^:z3aß^^ m|e a JrJ J J EwmH|* .F »■ iESg!^%£®S^ jßsapjSjy- wE^^^Nl ■ ■ RBv Jr/ // JUw ^S' BBw&Srr&B .^R ■^ShSF*" - **^^ // J/ Jr a K/ JP/ ,^^**SfVsr ^r*^ jh*' BBP* junBaBBR^W^K 3 ’ ’^ JK YT All of the People in Most of the Homes in Brantley County Read The Brantley Enterprise, Their Home Newspaper. VOLUME 36 — NUMBER 51 Nahunta Splits Games with Wacona Squad Nahunta High School split a basketball' double-header with Wacona at Nahunta Tuesday, Dec. 18, the Nahunta boys win ning 56 to 45 and the Wacopa girls winning 70 to 54. For the local boys Melvin Grif fin and Wain Brooker had 14 points each, Tery Allen 13, Don ald Cleland 8, and Layton Johns 6. For the Wacona boys Pearson had 12, Murray 11, Culpepper 9. For the Nahunta girls Nancy Hendrix was high with 28 points followed by Jane Strickland with 14 and Velma Lee King with 12. For Wacona, Hersey was high with 30 points, Dell 22, Meeks 15. Last Friday night, Nahunta High School took a double fieader from Darien High, the joys winning 54-50 and the girls 18-33. Layton Johns led the way for the local boys with 14 points, Griffin 12, Allen 11, Cleland 9, Brooker 8. Jane Strickland was iigh for the girls sacking 14 Joints, King 11, The Nahunta teams journey to lesup Friday night for a triple leader. The boys “B” team will ilso play. ittle league play In little league play the “Kit ens” edged out the “Ducks” 26- 5 in a hard fought, even-match d batle. The game was nip and uck all the way with score at ialf time being 15-15. Julian Villis had 14 points for the los ers and Cecil Drury had 12 for he Victors. The Ducks engaged the Hornets if Kenny Lee Wednesday. This vill conclude play until after the lolidays. Two little girls league teams re being considered for play ipon return from the Christmas lolidays. Births Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Crews in icreven announce the birth of 1 boy weighing 8 lbs. and 4 oz. n a Jesup hospital on Friday, December 14. Jai ‘Lan EXPANSION — Plans for improving and expand the Georgia FFA-FHA Camp near Covington are dis ussed by June Rocker, past state FHA officer, Metter, LE. Allen, Savannah; Jim Thomas, state FHA president r °m Patterson; and W. T. Bennett, Savannah. Mr. Allen ’ district chairman in southeast Georgia for the h uture 'anners and Future Homemakers of America camp devel •Pnient committee while Mr. Bennett is a member of the ' r °up. The committee is seeking $200,000 for improve ments and additions at the camp which is used each sum ner by approximately 5,000 boys and girls from all parts ,f the state who go there to take part in a joint leader hi P training program. Mr. Allen says friends of FFA and ^A in every Georgia county are being given an op ’ortunity to share in the state’s future by investing in the ain p and the young people who use it. Brantley County — Land of Forest Products, Naval Stores, Tobacco, Livestock, Honey, Hunting, Fishing — and Progressive People. Garden Club Holds Christmas Party The Nahunta Garden Club held the annual Christmas party at the home of Mrs. J. B. Lewis on Monday night, Dec. 17 Mrs. E. A. Moody, Mrs. W. H. Cohen and Mrs. S. S. Sarvis were co-hostesses with Mrs. Lewis. Flower arrangement and decorations appropriate for the holiday season were used. The members first .met at the home of Mrs. DeWitt Moody to observe the Christmas decorations and from there to the home of Mrs. G. C. Rogers. Both homes were artistically decorated in the Christmas theme. From there they went to the home of Mrs. Lewis where the party was held. Outdoor decorations were view ed at the home of Mrs. A. S. Mizell. Lighted trees were seen at the home of Mrs. Jos. B. Strick land. The meeting was called to order by the president, Mrs. J. B. Lewis. Prayer by Mrs. DeWitt Moody. Reading by Mrs. W. H. Cohan. The program was ct'- cluded by the group singing Christmas Carols. Gifts were exchanged during the social hour. The hostesses served a salad course, hot punch, cookies, nuts and candy. Present were; Mrs. G. C. Rog ers, Mrs. A. S. Mizell, Mrs. Mol lie Highsmith, Mrs. C. Winton Adams, Mrs. J. R. James, Mrs. Jesse Lee, Mrs. Grace Wakeley, Mrs. Allen Barnard, Mrs. Lois Williams, Miss Mary Knox, and Mrs. Jos. B. Strickland. Mrs. Booth Manor was a guest. Brantley Men Attend National FB Convention County Agent George Loyd, Roy Harper, John I. Lee and Julian Middleton attended the National Farm Bureau Conven tion at Miami Beach, Fla., last week. The convention was held in the city auditorium at Miami Beach, with approximately 7,000 in at tendance from over the United States. Some of the farm problems discussed at the convention were the soil bank, acreage allotment and farmer insurance. Charles B. Shuman, president of the National Farm Bureau, spoke to the delegates on farm problems. * W JHBP s»3HHI SraniUy Entrrprto Brantley Enterprise, Nahunta, Ga., Thursday, Dec. 20, 1956 House of David Basketball Team—Gene Blakemore, Bill Burkholder, Bobby Roth, Bob Winterburn and Ed Lindberg. They play Brantley Post 210 American Legion at the Nahunta High School Gymnasium Thursday night, Dec. 27. Two Accused Os Burglary Are Caught Two young men who are ac cused of burglarizing the Phillip 66 Service Station at Nahunta on the night of Nov. 29 were caught by chief of police Ernest Causey in Surhmerton, S. C., it is an nounced by sheriff T. E. Rauler son of Brantley County. The two men gave their names as George Jenson and Chuch Daniels of Dade City, Fla. They were traveling in a stolen car, it is alleged and were returned to Dade City for trial on the stolen car charge and for other alleged offenses. The two young men are alleged to have taken two pistols, an auto tire and other articles from the service station at Nahunta. They broke open the door of the service station which is situated on Route 301 in the northern section of Nahunta. The two men waived extradi tion to Florida when the Florida officers came to Georgia for them. Sheriff Raulerson of Bran- tley County had put out a look out alarm for a car traveling north and the two men were stopped on suspicion by chief Causey of Summerton, S. C. Mrs. Sarah Warner Died in Savannah Funeral services for Mrs. Sarah N. Warner, who died in Savan nah Tuesday morning, were held Wednesday afternoon at grave side in Ammons Cemetery at Atkinson, the Rev. C. H. Moss officiating. Mrs. Warner had lived in Brunswick for the past eight years. She had been ill for only about two months. She is survived by her husband, two daughters, Mrs. Roy Massey, Charlotte, N. C., and Mrs. J. B. Norman, Ocala, Fla.; two sons, W. H. Warner, Wichita, Kansas, Noah Warner, Atkinson; 12 grandchildren. The following nephews served as pallbearers, Owen Clary, Wil liam Clary, Wesley Drury, Marion Arnette, Phillip Warner and Floyd Warner. Mrs. Allen Gregory Died in Waycross, ' Funeral Was Sunday Funeral services for Mrs. Maude Gregory, 58, of Hortense, who died Thursday, Dec. 13, in a Waycross hospital, were held Sunday at Jordan Church near Waycross. Burial was in the church cemetery. She is survived by her busband, Allan L. Gregory of Hortense; three daughters, Mrs. Roy Coc hran of Mobile, Ala., and Mrs. B. E. Lyle and Mrs. George E. Thompson, both of Hortense; one stepdaughter, Mr. Dave Lyle, Alma; two sons, Charles C. Gre gory, Jacksonville, and Calvin Gregory of Hortense; her mother, Mrs. Sally Clark of Atlanta; one brother, Paul Clark of Decatur; three sisters, Mrs. C. M. Ralston and Mrs. William Ralston both of Atlanta, and Mrs. Clay Green way* of Dial; and 21 grandchil dren. Special Effort Helps to Control Woodland Fires Atlanta, Ga. (Special)—Forest fire prevention efforts are help ing Georgians to keep and make use of one of their greatest na tural resources, according to Ed Ruark, State Fire Control Chief. Ruark said that although the forest fire hazard during the fall season was high the State’s record for October was Compar atively low. An October forest fire survey by the Southern Pulpwood Con servation Association showed that Georgia experienced 117 forest fires which burned 462 acres. Ruark said each fire averaged less than four acres. The fire control chief attributed the low forest fire rate last month to a number of factors. The use of modern equipment and better communication facili ties are making fire fighting crews more effective, he repor ted. General rains helped lower the fire hazard in October. Ruark cited the public’s co oporation as a major factor in helping the State reduce forest fire occurance. He said that app arently persons who burn debris are being especially careful and motorists are not tossing lighted cigarettes and matches from their cars. Ruark complimented Georgia hunters for their pre caution in the fields and woods where carelessness with fire will cause prime hunting areas to be destroyed as well as valuable trees. PahnettoNews The Palmetto Outpost Chris tmas tree will be on Thursday night, Dec. 20 at 8 o’clock p.m. Everyone is invited. * • • Rev. G. F. Wilson, Aiken, S. C. visited in our community on Sunday. » • * Mrs. Anthony Santera and chil dren of Stanford, Conn, is to ar rive here on Dec. 23 to spend a while with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. N. C. Lane near Brown town. • • • A group from Bethel Nazarene Mission near Brunswick are the leaders in conducting regular services of the Nazarene Mission held in the old Baptist Church at Waynesville with Sunday School each Sunday at 3:00 P.M., church at 4:00 PM. and prayer meeting on Thursday nights. Everyone is invited to attend. * • * Mr. and Mrs. *C. D. Gibson have moved into their new home across the highway from the new Baptist Church. * » » Walter and Franklin Gibson spent Sunday in Jacksonville visiting Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Rooks. County HD Council Met in Nahunta The Waynesville Home Dem onstration Club was hostess to the Christmas party of the Brant ley County Council of Home Demonstration Clubs, in the American Legion Hall in Nahunta on Thursday, Dec. 13. The group enjoyed a dinner of baked ham, fried chicken, vege tables, salad, hot rolls, coffee and heavenly hash and cup cake for desert, with other clubs bringing covered dishes. Meeting together were all H. D. Clubs of the County including Waynesville, Riverside, Hickox, Hoboken and Calvary. Present were: Mrs. Calvin Crews, Mrs. M. M. Manning, Mrs. N. W. Hendrix, Mrs. W. W. Hen drix, Mrs. J. E. Eldridge, Mrs. Mildred Fowler, Mrs. Edward Brand, Mrs. Emory Middleton, Mrs. Alton Cason, Mrs. W. H. Colvin, Mrs. G. C. Wallis, Mrs. Spencer Bentley and Mrs. Nolan Davis, Jr. Mrs. T. J. Gibson, Mrs. Glenn Day, Mrs. Thelma Thomp son, Mrs. E. A. Hunter, Mrs. M. H. Robinson and Miss Sara Simpson. OFFICIAL ORGAN BRANTLEY COUNTY AND CITY OF NAHUNTA - x i Methodist Women Held Christmas Party Tuesday The W. S. C. S. Christmas party was held on Tuesday night, Dec. 18 at the home of Mrs. J. B. Lewis. Mrs. E. A. Moody, and Mrs. Grace Wakeley were co hostesses. Mrs. W. A. Long, president, was in charge during business session. Mrs. J. B. Lewis had charge of program arrangements. The story of Christ was read by Mrs. Long. Mrs. Wakeley gave the origin of the song, “Silent Night”. Mrs. Wakeley and Mrs. S. S. Sarvis sang the song as a duet. Mrs. Horace Williams concluded the program with a prayer. The hostesses served miniature Christmas boxes filled with sandwiches, cookies, nuts, raisins, dates and candies served with hot coffee. Others present were; Mrs. Roy Harper, Mrs. Ida Vouss, Mrs. Osgood Moody, Mrs. W. H. Ho well, Mrs. Effie Middleton and Mrs. Glenn Conditt. Personals Attending the American Farm Bureau Federation Convention held in Miami Beach from Sun day, Dec. 9 through Friday, Dec. 14 were John I. Lee, president of Brantley County Farm Bureau, George A. Loyd, Roy Harper and Julian Middleton. Mrs. I. J. Crews and son, Gene and Mr. and Mrs. James E. Stewart and Greg and Karen spent the week end with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Brady in Statesville, N. C. Mr. and Mrs. Gene Bennett and three children visited their par ents, Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Brooker last weekend. Sidney and Ralph Willis of Atlanta spent the weekend at home with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Willis. Hortense PT A Met Saturday, Dec. 15 The Hortense Parent Teacher Association met at the Hortense School House on Saturday even ing, Dec. 15 for the annual Chris tmas party. Seventy-five mem bers attended. During the evening games were played under the direction of Mrs. Hub Raulerson and Mrs. Harvey Carver. The door prize was awarded to Mrs. Perry Rozier. ’ A covered dish supper was en joyed. Hog slaughter this fall will be considerably below that of last fall, reports Stephen J. Brannen, Agricultural Extension Service economist. Guide to Highway Signs For the Accident Prone How signs along the highways are frequently mis used by motorists is humorously illustrated in the follow ing list of signals most often seen — and the way they are interpreted by careless drivers: STOP — just shift gears and slide through. SLOW — honk your horn. SPEED LIMIT — watch out for cops. ROAD CLOSED — that’s for suckers, just follow that dump truck. DANGER — honk yoyr horn. CURVE — let’s see how this buggy hugs the ground at 70. SHARP TURN — better idle it down to 50. SCHOOL CROSSING — honk your horn. NO PASSING — that’s for the birds, plenty or room. RAILROAD CROSSING — slow down, for bumps. The Home Newspaper is Read Like a Letter From Home. If They Don’t Subscribe, They Borrow The Enterprise. • • • * • • Mrs. Mercer Is Killed in Auto Collision 72-year-old Brantley county woman was killed and three other persons were seriously injuried Sunday when two automobile collided on Highway 121 near Blackshear. State Patrolmen listed Mrs. Sarah Mercer, of Route 2, Way cross, as the dead woman. Mrs. Mercer was a passenger in an automobile driven by Everett Johns, 65, of Nahunta. Patrolmen said a car driven by George F. Davis, 53, of Green Cove Springs, Fla., the Johns car, and an unidentfied automobile were all traveling North on High way 121. Johns told patrolmen that he started to make a left turn off the road, and saw another auto mobile approaching from the rear. He told officers that he stopped, waved the car around his own and began his turn. Johns failed to see the Davis car, also passing from the rear, and the two automobile collided as Johns made his left turn. Johns was admitted to Pierce County Hospital with a back in jury and his wife and daughter, Mrs. Arizona Johns, 53, and Jessie Mae Johns, 42, were also injuried. Mrs. Johns suffered internal injuries and the daugh ter suffered hip injuries. • Cpl. W. B. Garr and Patrolmen D. M. Griffin investigated the accident. Two persons were in juried in an earlier accident, which hap pened on Georgia 203, near Blackshear Saturday. Patrolmen said a car driven by George W. Lovell of Alma and a pickup truck, driven by Russell F. Dubberly of Alma collided when Dubberly attempted to make a left turn from the road. Dubberly told Patrolmen that he accidentally pulled in front of the Lovell vehicle while attem pting his turn. Mrs. Thelma Lovell, 37, suf fered shock and mouth injuries in the accident and Mrs. Nellie Dubberly suffered fractured ribs. Both women were admitted to the Pierce County Hospital. Hoboken High School Basketball Schedule Jan. 4, Fri., Waycross There Jan. 8, Tues., Odum Here Jan. 11, Fri., Camden There Jan. 18, Fri., Screven Here Jan. 19, Sat., Waycross Here Jan. 22, Tues., Manor There Jan. 25, Fri., Nichols Here Jan. 29, Tues., Folkston There Feb. 1, Fri., Nahunta There Feb. 5, Tues., Blackshear _ There Feb. 7, Thurs., Patterson _ There