The Brantley enterprise. (Nahunta, Brantley County, Ga.) 1927-2014, December 27, 1956, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextAll of the People in Most of the Homes in Brantley County Read The Brantley Enterprise, Their Home Newspaper. Brantley County — Land of Forest Products, Naval Stares, Tobacco, Livestock, Honey, Hunting, Fishing — and Progressive People. NUMBER 52 VOLUME 36 Sweeping the Country an our schools be saved or TEACHING AND LEARNING? The Georgia State Board of Education seems to be tying to work out a program to return our schools to heir fundamental tasks of teaching and learning. Mrs. Bernice McCullar of the Public Relations De artment of the State Board of Education in her weekly elease “Tales Out of School” gives us the following state lent: “TOO MANY DRIVERS AND THINGS: The State joard of Education at its December meeting talked about he complaints it has received from many places that leorgia teachers are not having time to teach nor pupils j learn. There are drives for this and campaigns for iat. There are athletic schedules that often include three ames a week. There is too much time taken out for arious things connected with graduation. What time is ft, lessons may be studied. But lessons have almost take a back seat these days. The Board appointed a ammittee, headed by the Honorable Henry Stewart, a edartown lawyer. You can look for a positive Board olicy that will give the schools back to the teachers id pupils for the primary purpose of learning.” It seems to me that the foregoing statement by Mrs. cCullar and the action of the State Board of Education appointing a committee to look into the problems of e schools should have the sympathetic consideration of 1 school patrons, teachers and pupils. As an observer of our present day schools and as former teacher of five years experience, I believe our hools are now handicapped by three big problems, ide from the huge problem of adequate financial pport. One big problem is the over-emphasis on school iletics. From the opening of the fall term until far 0 the spring our schools are in a frenzy of football d basketball activity. So many games are played each week, so many ps to far places for games, that little time is left for avy home work at digging out the nuggets of learning training in hard thinking over textbooks. A sane and reasonable athletics program is a good ng for any school. But to throw any school into athletic sterics for nine months is to weaken the educational gram by side-tracking the students from the hard c of learning. And learning does require much time d much mental sweat. A second big problem in our schools is the many ves for funds for public causes. Our schools tend to :ome collection agencies instead of educational insti ions. No money drives whatever should be allowed in ' schools. It is not the function of a school to collect ney but only to educate. School teachers and school officials know they are ng imposed upon by the public agencies that foist ney campaigns upon the schools, but they can do hing about it unless the parents and the county boards education put their collective foot down and stop it. No matter how good the cause, the schools should be asked to make public drives for money. Adult mbers of the community should go out and collect atever funds they want to raise for any public cause. A third big problem in our schools mainly involves senior classes in our schools. This is the year-around ior campaign for funds to make long trips at the n’s end. A great deal of the time and interest of the senior ® is given over to combing a vast area for funds in form of so-called “advertising”, or for putting on ious programs of entertaiment for raising funds for annual class trip. These long trips to New York or to some other distant cost thousands of dollars. And to expenses of the long s trips is added the class rings and the graduation tations. Here in southeast Georgia business firms have been ited as many as 60 miles away to contribute to the 3 expense of some high school seniors. Such conditions have grown up through the yeais it is very unpopular for anyone to raise a word of Action. When one member of our State Board of cation voiced a word of criticism along these lines, member told him, “If you do anything about it, il run you out of the state”. AU of these problems are squarely in the laps of Patrons and the local school boards. The teachers Prinicpals, even the county and city superintendents, *l° little about them unless they have the firm backing " e parents and boards. It is my opinion that our teachers and our school cials would appreciate the help and backing of the ° ns in solving these problems. it is a remarkable job our teachers are doing, what ' the many handicaps under which they labor. If ve relieve them of so many distracting problems, thej , be enabled to do a much better job for our splendid !ng generation. By Carl Broome Brantley Enterprtse John W. Harris John W. Harris, radarman sec ond class, USN, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Harris of Route 2, Box 54, Nahunta, Ga., and hus band of the former Miss Vonda L. Tennison of Bremerton, Wash., was promoted to his present rate Nov. 16 while serving at the Naval Air Station, Pensacola, Fla. Baptist Church Celebrates Christmas The Week of Christmas was begun with the Sunday School Christmas tree and program on Wednesday Night, Dec. 19. Espec ially in the departments the boys and girls with their teachers had a good time with their trees. Sunday, Dec. 23, a high point was reached when the “Memories of the Manger” cantata was brought to a large congregation. This program was brought to a thrilling close with the singing of “The Hallelujah Chorus”. Mr. Bowman Barr led the cantata, assisted by Miss Iris Barr, Miss Carolyn Higginbotham and other college students who were home for Christmas. The regular choir of the church was at its best, with this fine help. On Sunday, Dec. 30, “Student Night at Christmas” will be held at 7:30. The public is invited to be present when some 20 young college people will have charge of the evening service. The Baptist Training Union will sponsor a social and Watch Service on Monday Night, Dec. 31, beginning at 8:00 to continue through 12:05 New Year’s morn ing. All who would like to attend such a service, when this world so much needs to pray for peace, are urgently invited to be present. Pastor Cecil F. Thomas and the entire church extend their greet ings to all the people in this wonderful season. Honor Roll Os New and Renewal Subscriptions The Brantley Enterprise ex presses its thanks to the follow ing subscribers for their NEW or RENEWAL subscriptions which have been recently re ceived: Robert Johns Route 1 Nahunta, Ga. ' W. J. Wiliams Nahunta, Ga. Mrs. Ollie Johns Kingsland, Ga. Ralph Raulerson Route 2 Patterson, Ga. J. R. Proctor Route 1 Nahunta, Ga. Joseph Griffin Route 1 Hoboken, Ga. Mrs. Lyman Rowell Route 1 Nahunta, Ga. A. R. Rozier Route 1 Waynesville, Ga. Brantley Enterprise, Nahunta, Ga., Thursday, Dec. 27, 1956 Nolan-Sadler Marriage Solemnized Sunday, Dec. 23 TIFTON, Dec. 24 — Miss Mar leen Yvonne Noland, daughter of Mrs. Katie G. Noland of Tifton and Valdosta, and Daniel Law rence Sadler, son of Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Sadler of Nahunta, were married at three o’clock in the afternoon, Dec. 23 at the First Baptist Church here, with the Rev. John M. McGinnis, pastor, performing the double ring cere mony. Using a color scheme of white and green, the vows were spoken before an alter which held a central arrangement of fan-shap ed gladioli and fern, flanked with seven-branched candelabra hold ing white burning tapers, tied with white ribbons. At either side were white cathedral ped estals holding fan-shaped ar rangements of jade, matching the jade garlands on the choir rail ing. White gladioli and fern tied with white ribbons marked the family pews. The Traditional wedding music was furnished by Ernest ‘ Ed wards, orgainst, and Miss Iris Barr of Nahunta sang “Walk Hand in Hand,” and “The Lord’s Prayer.” Usher-groomsmen were Melvin Johnson and Harold Brown, col lege friends of the groom. Ralph Thomas of Nahunta was best man. Bridesmaids were Miss Vernoye Noland, sister of the bride, and Miss Betty Allen. They wore identical dresses of red Dardanel faille. The basque waists, fea turing scooped necklines, were fastened at the back with self covered buttons. The flared, waltz-length skirts featured v shaped fronts where fastened to the waists. They wore matching red slippers and elbow-length white gloves. Tiny white and red carnations tied with white rib bon bows adorned the hair and each wore double strands of pearls, gifts of the bride. They carried bouquets of white and red carnations with ribbons streamers. Miss Betty Jean Sadler, sister of the groom, was the bride’s maid of honor. Her auburn hair was enhanced by the forest green faille dress which was made on lines identical with that of the bridesmaids. She wore matching accessories. In her hair was a tiny ornament of red and white carna tions tied with red ribbons. Her arm bouquet was a crescent shaped arrangement of red carna tions tied with red ribbons streamers. Entering on the arm of Aubrey Baker, a friend of the family, who gave her in marriage, the bride was radiant in a creation of a Chantilly lace over illusion tulle and taffeta. -The fitted bodice featured a scooped neck line, and was fastened at the back with lace buttons. The front of the waist formed a v-shape where it was fastened to the full, waltz-length skirt, also made of Chantilly lace, which ended in scallops over the illusion tulle and taffeta. Her white slippers were of brocade satin. Her finger tip veil of illusion was caught to a bandeau of ruffled tulle showered with orange blossoms and seed pearls, and loaned to the bride by Mrs. Marian Smith. She carried a white prayer book top ped with white, purple throated orchids and showered with white carnations and white ribbons streamers. Her only oranament was a strand of pearls, a gift of the groom. For something old she wore an old penny in her shoe, and the blue garter represented the something blue. Mrs. Noland, chose for her daughter’s wedding a black wool suit with black and white acces sories. Her corsage was white carnations tied with white rib bons. Mrs. Sadler, mother of the groom, wore a blue suit with white accessories. Her corsage was of white carnations tied with white ribbons. RECEPTION Following the wedding a recep tion was held in the educational building of the church. The color scheme carried out the Christmas theme, with poin settias and greenery placed at intervals throughout the room. The bride’s table, overlaid with a cut-work imported linen cloth, held the three tiered wedding Mrs. Daniel Lawrence Sadler cake which was iced in white and embossed with red roses and tiny green leaves and topped with a miniature bride and groom standing in front of a fan-shaped arrangement of valley lilies. Surrounding the cake was a wreath of fern. At one end of the table was an arrangement of greenery surrounding silver can delabra holding four white burn ing tapers. The refreshment tables held two crystal punch bowls surrounded with wreaths of lace fern and white carnations. At intervals were silver bowls holding mints and nuts. The guests were greeted by Miss Barbara Walters who in troduced them to the receiving line composed of Mrs. Noland, Mr. Baker, the bride and groom, Mr. and Mrs. Saddler, the grooms men and bridesmaids. Mrs. Virgil Marchant of Tifton kept the bride’s book. Miss Nina Sue Beggs, pianists, furnished .music for the reception. Individual cakes and punch were served by Mrs. W. T. Haw kins, Mrs. Fred Beggs, Misses Carrie Rutland, Barbara Walter, Jackie Walters, Irma Roe Beggs and Betty Jo Blalock. Following the reception the bride and groom left for a wed ding trip to the mountains of North Georgia. The bride chose for travel a suit of aqua and black tweed with accessories of black suede and winter white. Her corsage was an orchid lifted from her bridal bouquet. Upon their return the couple will re side at Athens where the groom is a student at the University of Georgia. Wilson Child has Paralytic Polio Hattie Wilson, four-year-old child of Mr. and Mrs. Omie Wil son, is seriously ill with a case of paralytic polio, according to the physician’s diagnosis. The child was taken to the hos pital Friday. She is paralyzed in both legs. Hattie is a sister of Gloria Dale Wilson who has been ill for many months with encep halitis. Gloria Dale is much im proved from her formerly serious condition. Thus the Omie Wilson family has had the misfortune to have a second child seriously afflic ted, after the many long months of illness of Gloria Dale. Hortense Sunday School Class Hold Social Meeting The young married class of the Hortense Wesleyan Methodist Church held their monthly social meeting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Buck Strickland Saturday night, Dec. 22. The Strickland home was beaut ifully decorated for the holiday season. Refreshments for the evening included chicken salad, baked ham, potato salad, heaven ly hash, fruit cake and coffee. Christmas gifts were exchanged by the 24 class members in at tendance. Mrs. Glenn Day and Mrs. Buck Strickland were host esses. Studies made by Miss Nelle Thrash, food preservationist, Col lege of Agriculture Extension Service, show that farm families devote about the same precent age of their income for food as non-farm families. OFFICIAL ORGAN BRANTLEY COUNTY AND CITY OF NAHUNTA Charles M. Queen, 6, of Hoboken, Dies Funeral services for Charles Mitchell Queen, age six, of Ho boken, who died in the Pierce County Hospital Sunday morn ing after an extended illness, were to be held Thursday of this week at the Church of God in Nahunta at 2:00 p.m., with burial in the Hoboken cemetery. Rev. T. G. McQuaig was to officiate. Survivors are the parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. David Queen; three sisters, Peggy, Shirley and Doro thy Queen, of Hoboken; and one brother, Johnnie Aaron Queen of the U. S. Air Force, stationed at Everett, Washington. Cousins were pallbearers. Darling Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Attack by Hog Fatal to Child Two-year-old Carroll Warren Cason Jr. was injured fatally when attacked by a hog at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Cason, near Black shear. The child apparently was knocked down and crushed by the animal and died shortly af terward in the Pierce County Hospital. Besides his parents, he is sur vived by a sister, Miss Vickey Cason, and his maternal grand mother, Mrs. Holly Howard, of Blackshear. Funeral services were held Monday morning at 11:00 o’clock at the Rehobeth Baptist Church in Pierce county. Burial was in the church cemetery. Darling Funeral Home had charge of arrangements. William R. Crawford Os Waycross Passes Funeral services for William Riley Crawford, who died Sun day, were held Monday afternoon at two o’clock at the First Assem bly of God Church in Waycross, conducted by the Rev. B. W. Flanagan. Burial was in Shiloh cemetery in Pierce county. Pallbearers were John Barnard, J. D. Kirkland, H. L. Summerall, Will McQuaig, Buster Maxwell and C. B. Moody. Survivors include his wife; three daughters, Mrs. Mozell Hendricks, Blackshear, •Mr s. Ethel Knowles, Hollywood, Fla., and Mrs. Lena Hunt, Houston, Tex.; four sons, D. B. Crawford and Johnny J. Crawford, both of Waycross, James M. Crawford, Kobe Sound, Fla., and Jasper J. Crawford, Ludowici. Four stepdaughters, Mrs. Lois Strickland, Mrs. Hazel Jacobs and Miss Arlene Griffin, all of Way cross, and Mrs. Pauline Pittman, Manor; two step-sons, Bruie Grif fin, Waycross, and Ellis Griffin, Ludowici; one sister, Mrs. Ella Strickland, Patterson; one broth er, Spencer Crawford, Waycross; 27 grandchildren; two great grandchildren; and 11 step grandchildren. Brantley Company to Unveil 100th Anniversary Plaque In a brief ceremony to be held Friday, Jan. 4, the Brantley Company will open the observ ance of its 100th anniversary with the unveiling of a bronze plaque to be placed on the com pany building. The plaque is to be unveiled on the building between the Pierce Trading Company dry goods and grocery stores. The ceremony will begin at 4:00 P.M. Blackshear ministers have been invited to be present and take part in the ceremony. The plaque will be unveiled by two great granddaughters of the founder of the Brantley Company, Jane Coachman Brantley, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Brantley, and Janet Ann Briscoe, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Nevin Briscoe. The Brantley Company, the oldest and largest business firm in Pierce county, was founded in 1857 by Benjamin Daniel Brantley. Leo J. Allen is now president. President Leo. J. Allen of the Brantley Company extended a The Home Newspaper is Read Like A Letter From Home. If They Don’t ‘ Subscribe, They Borrow The Enterprise. Nahunta Child Injured When Struck by Car Twelve year old James Crews, of Nahunta, suffered a fractured right knee and a broken collar bone Monday when he ran into the path of an automobile on Te beau Street in Waycross. City policemen of Waycross, who investigated the accident, said the youth ran from between two parked automobiles and into the path of a vehicle driven by Arthur McDonald of 225 Pittman street. McDonald reportedly stop ped immediately but could not avoid hitting the youth. Young Crews was rushed to Memorial Hospital by Patrolmen E. O. Beckworth and Jim Mc- Quaig of the City Police Depart ment. The accident occured in front of the Bottom Dollar Store on Tebeau street Monday afternoon at approximately 2:45 o’clock. J. M .Harrison Died Monday in Brunswick Hospital James Mason Harrison, well known resident of Brantley and Glynn County, died Monday afternoon in Glynn-Brunswick Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. Mr. Harrison, a retired turpen tine and lumber man and farmer was born in old Wayne County. He was a member of the Waynes ville Baptist Church. Survivors are his wife, Mrs. Bessie Mae Harrison, Brantley County; one daughter, Mrs. Mil ton ' Register, Brunswick; five sons, Vivian C. Harrison, James Clayton Harrison, Brantley Coun ty; Edwin Harrison and W. K. Harrison, Brunswick and Hubert Harrison, Blythe Island; one sis ter, Mrs. Rosa Pettigrew. Hickox H. D. Club Christmas Party Held Wednesday The Hickox Home Demonstra tion Club met at the home of Mrs. W. L. Bohanon on Wednes day afternoon, Dec. 19. Mrs. Jeanette Allen, president, pre sided with Mrs. Bohanon leading the devotional. During social hour the group enjoyed a Christmas party and observed the birthdays of Mrs. Bohanon and Mrs. Jeanette Allen. Miss Sara Simpson demons trated the making of Christmas decorations. A covered dish dinner was served. Others present were: Mrs. Josie Mae Jones, Mrs. Betty Hendrix, Mrs. Lizzie Mae Hendrix, Mrs. Louise Hendrix, Mrs. G. A. Loyd, Mrs. Bill White and Mrs. M. L. Anderson. cordial invitation to the public to be present for the unveiling of the plaque. The plaque to be unveiled Jan. 4 lists the founder and his sons who were later associated in the business. It reads as follows: To Commemorate One Hundred Years of Progress And Service THE BRANTLEY COMPANY 1857 — 1957 Established by Benjamin Daniel Brantley 1832 — 1891 William Gordon Brantley 1860 — 1934 Archibald Philip Brantley 1862 — 1937 Benjamin Duncan Brantley 1864 — 1941 John Thomas Brantley 1867 — 1932 Leader in the Spiritual, Educational, Social and Agricultural Development of Blackshear, Pierce County and South Georgia.