The Brantley enterprise. (Nahunta, Brantley County, Ga.) 1927-2014, January 30, 1958, Image 1

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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. NUMBER 5 VOLUME 38 Sweeping the Country By Carl Broome A PLAN FOR BUILDING RURAL ROADS / Now that the Griffin plan for building rural roads by plunging the state $50,000,000 further into debt has been defeated in the Georgia legislature, I wish to submit a Pay-As-You-Save Plan for building rural roads. Griffin’s plan would not only have sunk the state much deeper into debt but it would have cost the taxpayers about $30,000,000 more in interest charges for the bond money. My Pay-As-You-Save Plan could prevent the further state debt of $50,000,000 but also prevent the extra pay ment of $30,000,000 in interest charges. Here is my plan in rough outline: 1. When the present Rural Roads Authority funds have been allotted and spent, let the state give priority to ru ral roads by allotting $20,000,000 a year for rural road building. 2. Allott the $20,000,000 through the boards of coun ty commissioners of each county. 3. Allow five to ten percent of the alotted funds to be spent for maintainance of the paved rural roads, the exact amount spent for maintainance to be at the option of the county commissioners. 4. Allot the $20,000,000 each year to each county on a basis of county road mileage. This would eliminate the building of roads on a basis of political favoritism. No boots would have to be licked in order for a county to get its share of the rural road money. 5. Raise the $20,000,000 by saving at least five per cent in each and every department of state government. No one with one eye and half-sense but knows that mil lions of dollars are now being wasted in useless jobs, graft and political corruption. I know one weekly news paper editor who is on the state payroll for $250 a month and I doubt that he has done six hours work in all the many months he has drawn this “featherbed” money. Also, there are reported to be 26 members of the Georgia legislature who are on the state payroll contrary to the expressed and plain provisions of the state constitution. By the plan I have hereby outlined Georgia would build rural roads to the tune of $20,000,000 yearly and soon have our country roads paved without saddling the state taxpayers with another huge debt, with back-break ing interest to pay on the debt. The State of Georgia now owes more than $300,000,000 through the various “Authorities” and every dollar of this debt bears interest which the taxpayer must eventually pay. If a severe depression were to come upon the state, the devil would be to pay in meeting this staggering state obligation. Let the slick politicians quit plunging the state further into debt and lets us voters elect officials who will nail the hides of the grafters to the barn door and give us honest, economical state government. FIVE GENERATIONS — Pictured above are five gen erations, natives of Pierce and Brantley counties. Mrs. Sarah Dowling of Nahunta, who will be 98 on April 24, is holding her great-great-granddaughter, Debra Ann Thrift, four months old. Standing from left to right behind Mrs. Dowling is her daughter, Mrs. Newt Strickland of Blackshear; her granddaughter, Mrs. Oliv er Roberson of Blackshear; and her great-granddaugh ter, Mrs. Gerald Thrift of Waycross. Brantley County — Land of Forest Products, Naval Stores, Tobacco, Livestock, Honey, Hunting, Fishing — and Progressive People. Snmtky Bitn’prto William Jack Morgan Funeral Service Was Held Sunday Mr. William Jack Morgan, 76, passed away early Saturday morning Jan. 25, at the residence of his daughter, Mrs. Vorney Crews with whom he made his home. Mr. Morgan was born in Wayne, now Brantley, county and was the son of the late Sam and Eliza Rowell Morgan. He received his education in the schools of the county and until ill health for ced his retirement had engaged in farming. In addition to Mrs. Crews, Mr. Morgan is survived by another daughter, Mrs. W. S. Stutts of Brunswick; five sons, Eugene, Arnold and Waldo Morgan, all of Nahunta; Earl Morgan of Brunswick; and John Henry Mor gan of Jesup; one step-son, Bax ter Godwin of Brunswick; 51 grandchildren and 31 great grand children also survive. Funeral services were held from the graveside at Lewis Cemetery, Sunday afternoon, Jan. 26 , at three o’clock, with the Rev. Earl Gray, pastor of the Church of God of Prophecy, con ducting the services in the pres ence of a host of relatives and friends. The many beautiful flo ral offerings attested to the es teem in which Mr. Morgan was held. Serving as pallbearers were Messrs. J. L. Morgan, Roy Lyons, Kenneth Willis, R. J. Wainright, Moultrie Purdom, and Ewell Her rin. The Chambless Funeral Home of Nahunta was in charge of ar rangements. Road Bill Crushed in House Vote The Georgia House of Repre sentatives Tuesday gave Gov. Marvin Griffin a smashing set back as they voted down his controversial $50,000,000 rural roads bill, 106 to 95. It was a political victory for Lt. Gov. Ernest Vandiver who vigorously opposed the measure and whose supporters said it would create a “oplitical slush fund” to be used in the coming gubernatorial election. The vote Tuesday came after a week of maneuvering by Grif fin and Vandiver forces which amounted to a political ‘‘tug of war” between the two camps. Griffin forces claimed that the issue was one of being “for or against” more rural roads, while Vandiver’s supporters said the question was whether to put the state $80,000,000 more in debt (including interest on the $50,- 000,000) and create a political fund for the Griffin administra tion to use in naming the next governor of Georgia. Although the vote was largely along pro- and anti-administra tion lines, it was not entirely so. A number of strongly pro- Vandiver representatives cast their votes for the rural roads bill, saying that “the folks back home” wanted it. J. Floyd Larkins of Brantley county was among those voting for the bill. Others in the “for” column from this immediate area were Broome of Bacon, Helms of Atkinson, Kimmons of Pierce and Jones of Wayne county. Voting “against” were Parker of Appling, Hodges and Parker of Ware. inthis(O’c Card of Thanks We wish to express our sincere thanks to the many friends who were so thoughtful and consider ate during the death of our be loved husband and father Robert Drury. We sincerely appreciate all the words of sympathy, love and kindness extended to us in our sorrow. We are grateful for the floral offerings and other deeds of kindness which proved the love and esteem you held for the one we loved so dearly. Your thoughtfulness and sym pathy shown will always be re membered with much sincerity and gratitude. May God bless you all. The Drury Family Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Roberson and Marian of Jesup visited rel atives in Hortense last week. Clayton A- Thornton, electric ian’s mate third class, USN, son of Mr. and Mrs. Aaron S. Thorn ton of Route 1, Nahunta visited Aucland, New Zealand, Jan. 19- 24 while en route to Yokosuka, Japan aboard the destroyer USS Harry E. Hubbard. Brantley Enterprise, Nahunta, Ga., Thursday, Jan. 30, 1958 Bacon Representative C. J. Broome Leads Move to Restore Tobacco Acreage Allotments to Farmers Resolution Passes House And Senate A resolution introduced by Rep. C. J. Broome of Bacon County and other members of the House of Representatives requests the Georgia delegation in the U. S. Congress and all other officials to initiate the necessary steps to restore tobacco acreage alott ments to the 1956 level. The re solution has been passed in the House of Representatives and in the State Senate. Much credit for interest in the resolution goes to former State Senator Lawton Ursery of Jeff Davis County who has always been a champion of the tobacco farmer, according to Rep. Broome. The resolution pointed out that farmers have suffered and still suffer a reduction in purchasing power as result of the 20 per cent cut in tobacco acreage in 1957, and that a further recent cut in acreage has caused many farmers to abandon their farm operation altogether because they are unable to grow their small allotted tobacco acreage profit ably. This reduction of purchasing power of the tobacco farmer caus ed by the cut in allotments, has affected the merchants, business men, farmers and the general economy of the entire tobacco belt. The economic depression of the farmers will eventually affect the entire national economy but if the farmers are allowed to prosper the economy of the nat ion will greatly improve. The resolution further stated that with the country as a whole going through years of unprece dented inflation and increased in come, the American farmers and small businessmen have received less and less income above the cost of operation. This has result ed in a steady decrease in farm population and in the number of operating farms. The farmers have been forced from rural areas into over-crowded urban areas. With cigarette-type tobacco im ports, along with other agricul tural products, steadily increas ing and domestic demands and use of cigarette tobacco increas ing, reduced acreage of tobacco in the United States is encourage ing, increased planting of tobacco in foreign countries. This has caused the United States to drop from 90 percent of the world pro duction to less than 50 percent of world production of tobacco. In order to regain and maintain our foreign .markets of tobacco, Nahunta High School Activities Outlined by Principal Edwards The Eighth District High School Principals Association will meet Wednesday, February 5 at the Nahunta High School. The County School Superinten dent of the District will be guests of the Principals. Repres entatives of the State Depart ment of Education will also be present. This is the third meeting of the year for the Principals who usually meet four times during the year to discuss important school problems and ways that they can improve their schools. TOURNAMENT The Sub-Region Basketball tournament of the Region One B will be played in Douglas for both boys and girls. The Boys tourney will begin Friday, Feb. ruary 14. There will also be games Feb. 15, 17, with the finals being Feb. 18. Nahunta High School will be the host for the Tournament. There will be four games starting at six o’clock the first two nights with two games played the third night and one the final night. Admission as set by the Region will be fifty cents for students and one dollar for adults. The Nahunta boys will play Camden in their first game. The Girls Tournament will also be in Douglas. It will begin Mon- the farmer must have increased tobacco acreage since increased productiion will reduce the cost of production. Reduction of support price of undesirable varieties of tobacco and tobacco acreage going into the soil bank acreage reserve will reduce the tobacco production sufficiently to cure the tobacco industry ills, the resolution fur ther stated. Three Men Are Given $l5O Fines Three men have been fined and given suspended sentences for violating state game and fish laws, it is reported by Ranger A. M. Rowell. John N. Nixon and Kibbie Co wart of Vidalia pled guilty be fore Judge Cecil Roddenberry to transporting fresh water fish and catching over the limit. Each man was fined 150 and given six months suspended sentence. Woodrow Pierce of Rfd. Hor tense pled guilty to possession of 6-point deer out of season and was fined $l5O and given six months suspended sentence, ac cording to Ranger Rowell. Mr. Rowell said, “Let us work for better hunting and fishing. We have been very fortunate in getting 130,000 bream and shell cracker put into our streams. We are expecting a large number of black bass in June and hope to get some turkeys and quail to release.” Farmers May Get Premeasurement Os Allotted Acreage Farmers having a 1958 Cotton or Tobacco allotment may have their allotted acreage premeasu red by filing their request at the Brantley County ASC Office, ac cording to George Dykes, chair man of the Brantley County ASC Committee. The time for filing requests will start February 3 and end Feb. 20. The following rates will be charged for premeasurement service: Cotton or Cotton Acre age Reserve; $5.00 per farm plus 40 cents per acre for the acreage to be premeasured plus SI.OO for each field or subdivision in ex cess of three. Tobacco or Tobacco Acreage Reserve; $5.00 per farm plus 70 cents per acre for the acreage to be premeasured plus ssl.oo for each field or subdivision in ex cess of three. day Feb. 24 with games also scheduled for Feb. 25, 26 and the Finals on Feb. 28. There will be the same number of games as in the boys tourney. Patterson will be the host school. Nahunta girls will meet Folks ton in the first game. Pairings for both tournaments will be announced next week. Wednesday, January 22 brought to a close the first half of the school year at Nahunta High School. Mid-term exams have been completed, grades compiled and report cards sent home, some just average and some have not done as much as they could have and some have made below pas sing grades. Parents are urged to visit the school and talk with principal and teachers about the progress of their children. Teachers can help a child more if they know the parents. Frequently a con ference between a parent and a teacher with the child present can help a great deal. Parents who have children who did not do as well as they should have are urged to come by the school within the next few days and talk with the teachers. If you come around lunch time we will be happy to have you as our guests for lunch. T. H. Edwards, Jr. OFFICIAL ORGAN BRANTLEY COUNTY AND CITY OF NAHUNTA Grand Jury Presentments for January Term Superior Court Georgia, Brantley County. We, the Grand Jury for Bran tley County, Georgia for the Jan uary Term 1958, of the Super ior Court of said County, beg leave of the Court to submit the following presentments: We wish to commend and thank the Hon. Cecil Rodden berry, Judge of said Court for his able charge to our body and express to him our appreciation for the efficient manner in which he has conducted the Court for this term. We wish to commend Hon. Dewey Hayes, Solicitor General, for his able assistance rendered our body during the present term. We wish to commend our coun ty officials for the faithful and efficient manner in which they conduct their various offices. It has come to the attention of this Grand Jury, that the practice of cutting, and loading of pulpwood on the public roads of the County is still going on in spite of the fact that several previous Grand Jurys have rec ommended that it be stopped. This Grand Jury therefore, re commends that the Sheriff use any and all legal means at his command to enforce this reco mendation. We recomennd to the Sheriff’s office that he investigate the sel ling of pecans and other pro ducts along the highways of the County. This practice creates a serous traffic hazard. Also, it has come to our attention that an inferior grade of pecans are being sold, and the weight is less than the net weight listed on each bag. We recommend that the Sheriff stop the selling of these products along the high ways, and where evidence of fraud is indicated that legal act ion be taken against any person, or persons perpertrating such fraud. We further recommend that the law pertaining to the sale of Beer, Wine and intoxicating liq uors on Sunday be strictly en forced. It has come to the attention of this Grand Jury that gambling with cards, dice, etc. has been going on in our County. We re commend that the Sheriff’s of fice investigate this matter and take such action as may be nec essary. We recommend that the no fence law be strictly enforced in Brantley County. We recommend that the Pauper list remain as it is. We recommend that the Jani tor’s salary for the courthouse be raised to SIOO.OO per month. We recommend that rest room facilities be provided at the Na hunta Grainmar School Lunch room immediately. We recommend to the County Commissioners that the Bridge across the Satilla Creek, better known locally as the Little Sat illa River, and said bridge being located in the Trudie Community and known as the Humpback Bridge be repaired and maintain ed in a safe and useable condit ion. ' We recommend that the Brant ley Enterprise be paid the sum of SIO.OO for printing these pre sentments. We the book committee hav ing examined the books of the various County offices find the books in good condition and well kept and so far as we can- de termine up to date. However, we find that the clerk of court is badly in need of more additional storage for records and the Ordinary needing repairs on some of his book cases. We also find that the sheriffs office is in need of a typewriter, we also find a number of car owners buying license plates without first paying the taxes on same. We recommend that this matter be looked into by the pro per authorities. R. L. Dußose / Culbeert Johns Wal+er J. Moore Jr. We the building committee, having inspected the Schools, Jail and other County buildings and find them in good shape ex cept Hortense School, the roof leaks on the lunch room, and Keep up with the News About Your Home County. Subscribe for the Brantley Enterprise, $2.50 a Year, $3.00 Outside the County. (Plus Sales Tax) also the lock is off the girls bathroom. The Grammar School Lunch room at Nahunta needs a bath room, also we recommend these things be fixed. C. L. King W. L. White Joe McDonald Respectively submitted this 22nd day of January 1958. Troy Harper Foreman Albert Purdom, Clerk Approved and ordered filed this 22nd day of January, 1958. Dewey Hayes Solicitor General Cecil Roddenberry Judge Superior Court Brantley County, Ga. Legion Meeting Is Announced For Monday Night There will be a special called meeting of Brantley County Post 210, American Legion, at the Post Home Monday night February 3 at 7:30. Note the time: 7:30 p. m. There is to be a special elect ion held at this time, as well as other important business concern ing the Legion Oratorical Con test and our participation in the School Band program. All members are urged to at tend so these things may be plan ned and carried out to the satis faction of all the Post members. Bring another eligible veteran with you. Refreshments will be served. Clarence F. Allen, Sr. Vice Commander Card of Thanks I wish to express my thanks to all my friends who have been so kind and hlpful to me during the illness and death of my fath er, W. J. Morgan, also for their kindness to me during my own illness and stay in the hospital. I will always remember every one of you with deep gratitude and thankfulness. May the Lord Bless you all. E. A. Morgan Royal Theater Program All Pictures in Cinemascope or wide screen. Show thne: 7:30 P.M. week days; Saturdays 6:45 and 8:45 Sunday 3:30 P.M. only. Admission adults, .45; children .20 THURSDAY NIGHT ONLY JAN. 30 “12 Angry Men” If You Have Ever Served Or Expect To Serve On A Jury, You Should See This Picture. —— —I ■ ■■■ FRIDAY AND SATURDAY JAN. 31 and FEB. 1 “Teenage Rebel” In Cinemascope Starring GINGER ROGERS and MICHAEL RENNIE SUNDAY and MONDAY FEB. 2 and 3 “On the Threshold Os Space” Cinemascope and Color Starring GUY MADISON, VIRGINIA LEITH and JOHN HODIAK TV Getting You Down? See a Good Movie.