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Newspaper Page TextGot Anything to Sell? Want to Buy Anything? Put a Want-Ad in the Brantley Enterprise. 75 Cents or 3 Times $2.00. VOLUME 37 — NUMBER 25 Eighth District Legion Met at St. Simons The Eighth District Convention of the American Legion was held again this year at Post No. 166, St. Simons Island, Georgia, on June 15th and 16th; with the largest crowd ever present in attendance. The Delegates and members of the Eighth District American Legion and Auxiliary were addressed by the Command ing Officer of Glynco Naval Base on the present day necessity of the U. S. Navy and how they were accomplishing this job. Com mander Marcus Long of Alma, Georgia presided and National Executive Committeeman, Jim mie Powers of Macon, Ga., and Department Senior Vice-Com mander, Roy Cushions, made short talks also. Election of officers for the coming year was then held, and H. B. Edwards, Jr., of Valdosta, Ga., was unanimously elected Commander of the Eighth District for the coming year, 57-58. Mr. Edwards has practiced Law for the past eleven years, and had previously served on the Ameri can Legion Rehabilitation Com mission (3 Years), and held the following Eighth District offices; Judge Advocate (2 years), Junior Vice-Commander, and Senior Vice-Commander. Other officers elected were Robert V. Tait, Brunswick, Ga., as Senior Vice- Commander, and Charlie Hardy, Baxley, Ga., Jim Barron, Way cross, Ga., Delmas E. Fletchers, Adel, Ga., and R. O. Edmunds, Alma, Ga., as Junior Vice-Com manders. The Auxiliary elected Mrs. R. E. Lawson of Alma, Ga., as Presi dent, and Mrs. Brinson Aider man of Douglas, Ga., as First Vice-President, for the Eighth District American Legion Auxi liary. PARK HOME SAVED Built in the early 1800’s, the Park home near Buckhead in Morgan County was a stagecoach stop on the Seven Islands Road from Philadelphia to New Or leans. On November 20, 1864, Federal raiders under General Geary destroyed the nearby Park’s Mill and Ferry. At the request of Mrs. Park, the house and contents were not molested, though everything movable was taken from the yard and smoke house. A Negro servant, Cyrus Park, by using wet blankets on the roof of the house, saved it from embers from the burning mill. President Jefferson Davis, barely escaping capture by the Federals, is throught to have spent the night of May 4, 1865 in the Park house. Application for Pastorate Cited Paul's Rare Talents By Charles L. Allen In The Atlanta Constitution The North Georgia Conference of the Methodist Church is in session this week. It is the time when plans are made for the coming year, the work of each church is reviewed an the preach ers are assigned to churchs. The bishop and his cabinet give care ful consideration to each ap pointment and try to give each church the preacher they should have. But always there are some problems. Committees from churches ex pecting a new preacher will visit the bishop and describe the man they want. Often it is difficult to please every church. Brother W. D. Spence was tell ing about a church which was seeking a minister. Hearing about this church, a certain man wrote the following letter of ap plication. “Gentlemen: “Understanding that your plu pit is vacant, I should like to apply for the position. I have .many qualifications that I think you would appreciate. I have been blessed to preach with pow er and have some success as a writer. Some say that I am a good organizer. I have been a leader in most places that I have gone. “Some folks, however, have some things against me. I am over 50 years of age. I have never preached in one place more than three years at a time. In some places I have left town aft- Brantley County — Land of Forest Products, Naval Stores, Tobacco, Livestock, Honey, Hunting, Fishing — and Progressive People. Jwo Liquor Stills Destroyed by Alert Officers 'Two moonshine liquor stills were destroyed by county of ficers and state revenue men Friday and Saturday, June 14 and 15, according to sheriff Walter Crews. An 8-barrel still was found by sheriff Crews, deputy Dan Herrin and revenue agent R. L. Smith Friday afternoon about three miles east of Route 121 near Racepond. Five gallons of liquor were found at the still. The outfit had about 300 gallons of mash on hand. No one was at the still at the time it was located. Another small still was destroy ed by officers Saturday morning in the same general vicinity, ac cording to sheriff Crews. Strickland Family Reunion Held In Brunswick The Strickland family reunion was held on Sunday, June 16, 1957 at the home of Mrs. Everett Roberson in Brunswick. Those attending were: Mr. and Mrs. Everett Strickland and daughters, Marion, Myrtle and Myrle, Mr. and Mrs. Norris Strickland and Gwen, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Strickland, Mr. and Mrs. Cylde Strickland, Mr. and Mrs. Levi Strickland, Mr. and Mrs. Mac Strickland and boys, Mr. and Mrs. P. D. Griffin and family, Miss Shirley Wainwright and Miss Lou Strickland, all of Nahunta. Mr. and Mrs. N. S. Stevens and family, Mr. and Mrs. N. A. Stevens, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Donald Stevens and girls, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Thomas and children of Waycross. From Brunswick were Mr. and Mrs. Everett Robinson, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Sumner, *Mr. and Mrs. Stencie Highsmith and Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Stevens. Mrs. Harvey Griffin, Misses Annie, Mattie and Evelyn Griffin and Mrs. Frances Thomas from Hoboken. Mr. and Mrs. Talmadge Ben nett and Dennis, Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Bennett, Mr.and Mrs. Nor man Bennett, Mrs. Helen Leves que and boys and Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Bennett of St. Augustine, Fla. Mrs. Edith Haifcock and Linda of Douglas. Harry Edmunds, AT|3 who has been stationed at Naval Air Station at Jacksonville has been sent to Norfolk, Va. to attend Radar School. ter my work caused riots and dis turbances. I have to admit that I have been in jail three or four times, but not because of any real wrong-doing. My health is not too good, though I still get a good deal done. I have had to work (at my trade) to help pay my way. The churches I have praeched for have been small, though located in several large cities. “I have not gotten along too well with the religious leaders in different towns where I have preached. In fact, some of them have threatened me, taken me to court and even attacked me physically. I am not too good at keeping records. I have even been known to forget whom I have baptized. However, if you can use me I shall do my best for you (even if I have to work to help with my support).” The elder read this letter to the church and asked if they were interested in the applicant. They replied that he would never do for their church. They were not interested in any unhealthy, contentious trouble-making, ab sent-minded, ex-jailbird. In fact, they were insulted that he even applied for work with their church. They then asked the name of the applicant. Where upon the elder answered, “The Apostle Paul.” I imagine Bishop Moore is thankful that Paul is not a mem ber of the conference. He would be hard to place. Srantlvu Bttaprte Mrs. Edna Adams Mrs. Adams Elected Supervisor Mrs. Edna Adams has been elected instructional supervisor of Brantley County schools for the 1957-58 term, it is announced by superintendent Herschel Herrin. Mrs. Herrin has been principal of the Hortense grammar school for several years. She has taught at Hortense for 22 years. She was elected Brantley Coun ty Teacher of the Year in 1956. She is a native of Bibb County, Macon, Ga. She is graduate of Lanier High School for Girls, of Andrew College, Cuthbert, and has done graduate work at Mercer University in Elementary Education for two summers. Mrs. Adams is enrolled as a graduate student at the Univer sity of Georgia this summer, to study ir the field,of supervision. She was president of Brantley County Teachers Association for 1956. She is now president of Tau Chapter Delta Kappa Gamma Na tional Honorary Society for Teachers. Schedule at Off-Campus Center Given The Waycross center of the University of Georgia will hold its summer quarter registration on Monday, June 17, from 9:00 A.M. until 6:00 P.M. and will be be held every Monday and Thurs day night from 6:00 until 10:30 P.M. Students are not considered registered until a transcript is filed and all fees are paid. Those failing to register by June 17, will be required to pay a late registration fee. The following courses will be offered during the summer quart er: First period: Biology 1, Human Biology; Business Administration 370, First course in Business Law; Economics 351, Principals of Organization and Management; Economics 6, Principals of Eco nomics; English 101, English Com position; English 102, English Composition; English 122, Eur opean Literature; English 314, Children’s Literature; History 111, History of Western Civiliza tion; Math 100, College Algebra; Music 302, Methods of Teaching Public School Music; Psychology 1, Elementary Psychology; Poli tical Science 1, American Gov ernment; U. S. History 352, American History; and Speech 8, Fundamentals of Speech. Second Period: Biology 2, Hu man Biology; Business Adminis tration 371, Second Course in Business Law; Economics 5, Pro blems of Economics; Business Administration 10, Principals of Accounting; English 101, English Composition; English 102, English Composition; English 121, Euro pean Literature; Forestry 2, Farm Forestry; History 112, History of Western Civilization; Math 102, Mathematics of Finance; Music 312, Public School Music for Ele mentary Grades; Political Science 202, American Government; Social Science 44, Contemporary Georgia; U. S. History 351, Amer ican History; and Speech 50, Pub lic Speaking. Additional information may be obtained by calling or writing to the University of Georgia, Way cross Center, 1007 Mary Street, Waycross, Ga. Brantley Enterprise, Nahunta, Ga., Thursday, June 20, 1957 The tables were attractively arranged and the center of each table was decorated with pine and gardenias. Candle light was used throughout the dining hall. Each lady was presented with a lovely corsage upon arrival. Mrs. Adams has been faithful in her years at Hortense, not only in teaching our children, but also taking a special interest in each child and helping them when she could. She has gone far beyond the call of duty many times. Always she wore a smile that let you know she enjoyed helping others. We wish her many more happy days as eduactional supervisor and hope she will visit our school often. We thank her for all she has done for us. We know that our children will be better citizens just by having such a wonderful teacher and leader. Baseball Nine Plays Screven The Legion Post 210 baseball team will play the Screven nine in Screven next Sunday after noon, June 23. The Legion team will play Screven here in Nahunta the fol lowing Sunday afternoon, June 30, on the Nahunta High School baseball field. The game will be gin at 2:30. The Legion team is composed of the following players; Bobby Chancey, lb; Claude Smith, ss; Harry Raulerson, pitcher; Dewitt Drury, pitcher; Johnnie Cleland, 3b; Wains Cle land, cf; Harry Smith, If; Allison Lee, rs; J. L. White, rs; Leroy Ham, catcher; Tyus Raulerson, 2b; Ben Jones, 2b. The people of this section are invited to attend the games and give encouragement to the home team. All the players will apprec iate the support of the home people. HOBOKEN MERCHANT RECEIVES AWARD— Fred Dowling of Dowling Furniture Co., Hoboken, Ga., is shown being presented “The Distinguished Service Award Plaque” by Mr. R. N. Mcßae, District Mana ger for Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co. This plaque was awarded to recognize 12 years of Dealership in Pitts burgh Paints. Mrs. Adams Is Commended by Hortense PT A Dear Mr. Broome, We noticed that you printed a letter such as this the other day and wondered if you might do the same for us. Mrs. Edna Adams who has given 22 years. of. £er life to the Hortense School was honor guest at a banquet held on June 6 at 7:00 P.M. It was given by the P.T.A. at the school lunchroom. Respectfully, Mrs. Hub Raulerson President P.T.A. Legion Post C. J. Broom*, Jr. u C. J. Broome, Jr. Named President Os Georgia Press C. J. Broome, Jr., a son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Broome of Na hunta, was elected president of the Georgia Press Association at the association’s annual conven tion at Augusta Saturday, June 15. C. J. Broome, Jr., is publisher of The Alma Times at Alma, Ga. He is also state representative from Bacon County and is serv ing his first term in the Georgia legistlature. He served as vice-president of the Georgia Press Association the past year and was elected presi dent this year to succeed editor Roscoe Ledford of The Vidalia Advance. Mac Perry of the Metropolitan Herald of Atlanta was elected vice-president of the press as sociation at the Augusta con vention Saturday. Four Brantley Students Make Fine Records Four students from the Bran tley county area earned places of South Georgia College’s Dean’s list for the spring quarter. Dewitt Drury son of Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Drury, Hortense, was graduated from South Georgia College during the 1956-57 school term and his name has appeared on the dean’s list all three quarter of the 1956-57 school term. Geradline Harper, daughter of Mrs. Mamie K. Orser, Nahunta, was a freshman at South Georgia College during the 1956-57 school year. Ronnie Hagen, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. T. Hagen, Route 2, Way cross, was graduated from South Georgia College during the 1956- 57 school year and his name ap peared on the dean’s list all three quarters of the school term. Davis Jacobs, son of Mr. and Mrs. Leon Jacobs, Hoboken, was a freshman at South Georgia Col lege during the 1956-57 school term and his name appeared on the dean’s list all three quarters during the school term. Dewitt and Geraldine are grad uates of Nahunta High School and Ronnie and Davis are graduates of Hoboken High School. All of these students are to be con gratulated on a fine academic record. OFFICIAL ORGAN BRANTLEY COUNTY AND CITY OF NAHUNTA Legion Post 210 Elected Officers Thursday Night The annual election of officers of Brantley County Post 210, The American Legion was held Thurs day night, June 13. The following were elected to serve the Post for the 1957-58 Legion year and will be installed at a fish fry planned for July 13. Allison R. Lee, Commander; Clarence C. Allen, Sr. Vice Com mander; Alfred A. Smith, Jr. Vice Commander; Claude A. Smith, Adjutant; E. Parker Dodge, Finance Officers; Uley O. Stokes, Chaplain; Avery M. Ro well, Sergeant at Arms; George A. Loyd, Historian. E. Parker Dodge, Adjutant. Atkinson Methodist Church Revival Starts Next Monday Revival services will start at the Atkinson Methodist Church Monday, June 24. Rev. J. A. Wiggins, pastor, an nounces that Rev. Horace Wil liams former pastor of Atkinson Methodist Church will preach at 8 P.M. each evening beginning Monday the 24 through Sunday’s Homecoming June 30. There will be special vocal and instrumental music. Everybody come and help us we will try to help you. Card of Thanks We wish to take this method of expressing our thanks to all our friends who assisted us during the recently illness and death of our mother, Mrs. Ollie Johns. We deeply appreciate your every kindness and your words of sy mpathy in our bereavement. We will always remember you with grateful hearts because of your friendship in time of need. May God bless each one of you, we hope is our prayer, for Christ’s sake. Amen. The Johns Family. Claude Johns and Carolyn Herrin were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Hereld of Bruns wick on Sunday. kN TALMAOG ' v Uli * eports From ^HINgV^ I ONE OF THE most satisfying aspects of serving in a legislative body is that of successfully spon soring constructive legislation serv ing the public welfare. Mk mEL basis the first bill which I had the privilege of introducing after assuming my sen atorial duties. The gratification was heightened by the fact that the act was the first piece of major legislation to be accorded unani mous passage by the Upper Chamber at this session. * * • THIS MEASURE, identified by the number S. 1747, provides for compulsory inspection of all com mercial poultry and poultry prod ucts by January 1, 1959. It was drafted by the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry as a compromise of three separate bills bearing the signatures of almost half the members of the Senate. As enacted, the bill represented about 90 per cent of the one which I introduced as S. 645 on January 17 at the request of Georgia poul try producers, processors and em ployees. It eliminated most of the objectionable features of the other two bills and compromised those which were retained. The result ing measure is one which is suffi ciently strict in its requirements to assure absolute protection for the consuming public and yet reason able enough in its restrictions to impose no unbearable hardship on the industry. Keep up with the News About Your Home County. Subscribe for the Brantley Enterprise, $2.50 a Year, $3.00 Outside the County. In that light it was particu larly gratifying to me earlier this month for the Senate to give its approval to a measure which had as its (Hat er printed at sewnrawM (Plus Sales Tax) Sheriff Chases 2 Men in Car For 50 Miles Sheriff J. Walter Crews and his deputy Dan Herrin chased two men for more than 50 miles over a varied course of paved and dirt roads Friday morning, June 14, and finally landed them in jail under bond for speeding and reckless driving, according to the sheriff. The two men placed under arrest were Bobby Mclnvale and Ernie Henderson of Brantley County, the sheriff revealed. The chase started about three miles east of Route 121 near Race pond, then led in a round-about course to Fort Mudge, to Cow house Island and back to King’s Landing and Route 1. Sheriff Crews kept radioing for help in blocking the roads. Sheriff Pittman of Pierce County, sheriff Robert Lee of Ware County, a deputy sheriff of Charlton County and state patrol men responded to the call block ed the road and aided in stop ping the alleged speeders. The chase reached a speed up to 110 miles an hour, sheriff Crews said. “We would catch up with them on the straight stret ches and then fall behind on the turns,” the sheriff revealed. The sheriff was driving a 1956 Mercury. Bobby Mclnvale, the driver of the fleeing car was placed under $2,000 bond chargd with speed ing and reckless driving. Ernie Henderson was placed under SSOO bond for driving a car without license, according to deputy sheriff Dan Herrin. Tobacco Barn Burned Down Monday Meriting Junior Rhoden had the mis fortune to lose a bam full of tobacco by fire Monday morning, June 17. The bam itself belonged to W. H. O. Smith but was being used for curing tobacco by Mr. Rhoden. The oil-burner curing system evidently caught fire in some way and the entire bam full of tobac co was lost with the building. Adequate provision was made to protect the farmer who makes oc casional sales from his barnyard flock. He will not be subject to the inspection procedures. • * • THE GEORGIA Poultry Indus try demonstrated its high sense of responsibility in seeking and back ing this legislation to protect both the public and itself from those few unscrupulous persons who would seek to profit by foisting unwhole some poultry products upon unsus pecting consumers. Such regard for the public welfare on the part of the industry no doubt has been a significant factor in Georgia’s rapid rise to become the nation’s leading poultry-producing state. While it would be impossible to predict the course of this bill in the House of Representatives, there is considerable sentiment there for it. If it is approved there and thus becomes law, the enactment will mark a milestone in the develop ment of the poultry industry com parable to that which the enact ment of the red meat inspection act did for that industry. ♦ ♦ ♦ THIS BILL IS an example of the way in which the Federal Govern ment can and should act to protect the public welfare within the framework of our free enterprise system. I am proud to have had a part in perfecting it and shall always be pleased to cooperate with both industry and consumers in supporting reasonable, workable legislation to protect business and the public against force, fraud, ex ploitation and injury.