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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 38 — NUMBER 22 Nahunta Baptist Bible School Will Begin Friday May 30 Registration for Vacation Bible School will be held at the Na hunta Baptist Church Friday, May 30, from 2:00 until 5:00 p. m. All boys and girls, regardless of where you attend Sunday Schoo), will be welcome and are urged to register Friday after noon. The school itself will begin Monday Morning, June 2 to con tinue through Friday, June 6, each morning, from 8:00 until 11:00 o’clock. The following workers will serve in this study of the Bible and other wonderful lessons, as well as play and recreation. Rev. Cecil F. Thomas, principal; Mrs. Dorothy Graham, secretary; Mrs. Marshall Strickland, pianist. Intermediate department: Mrs. D. S. Moody, supt.; Mrs. Cecil F. Thomas, Mrs. Elroy Strickland, and Mrs. Ben Jones teachers. Junior department:: Mrs. Vir gil Strickland, supt; Mrs. George Dowling, Mrs. Avery Strickland, Mrs. Bill Harris, and Miss Wan da Purcell, teachers. Primary department: Mrs. Mar shall Strickland, supt.; Mrs. W. C. Long, Mrs. Collis Highsmith, Mrs. Alvin Drury, Mrs. Dick Purcell, and Mrs. Lula Brown, teachers. Beginners departments: Mrs. Oscar Raulerson, supt.; Mrs. Rob ert Noland, Mrs. Wesley Burden, Mrs. Jimmy Dykes, Mrs. Culbert Johns, and Mrs. Irvin Crews, teachers. There will be a nursery depart ment for those children who are brought by the workers of the school, with Mrs. T. H. Edw’ards, supt.; Mrs. Walter Crews, Mrs. Rep Johns, and Mrs. E. K. Ham, as workers. The refreshment committee will be composed of Mrs. Mollie High smith, and Mrs. Effie Strickland. Mr. Elroy Strickland, superinten dent of the Sunday School will help, and the older Intermediates will also help to make this the best Vacation Bible School we have had for several years. Don’t forget Commencement Night, Friday Night, June 6. Eighth Grade Graduates At Hortense The Eighth Grade Graduation program of the Hortense School was held on Wednesday night, April 28, at eight o’clock. The program consisted of the following. Processional — “Largo” Mr. W. R Strickland. Invocation, Charlotte Rowell. Welcome, Jerry Rowell. Last Will and Testament, Nan cy Herrin and Class. Class Poem, Deryl Davison. Class Song, Class Members. Class History, Joyce Rowell. Graduation Address, Mrs. Edna Adams. Awards, Mr. W. R. Strickland. Presentation of Diplomas, Mr. H. W. Herrin. Farewell, Steve Adams. Recessional, Mr. W. R. Strick land. The twenty-five members of the graduating class are: Steve Adams Dwain Branch Patricia Davis Deryl Davison Bettye Jean Dowling Ronald Drury Nancy Joyce Herrin Paulette Herrin Casey Jones Kenneth Moody Stanley Wayne Moody Freddie Manning J V. Nichols Shirley Pearson Leona Pierce Sandra Raulerson Charlotte Rowell Joyce Rowell Jerry Rowell Eddie Roberson Stanley Sloan June Faye Sloan Lois Sloan Donald Sellers Janice Strickland Card of Thanks ^e wish to express our thanks to all our friends for the kind ness shown us during the illness and death of our wife and mother, Mrs. Fred Strickland. We deep appreciate every act of kind ness and word of sympathy ~ ‘Own us during our time of bereavement We will always remember you with heartfelt thanks and gratitude for your great kindness. The Fred Strickland Family. Brantley County — Land of Forest Products, Naval Stores, Tobacco, Livestock, Honey, Hunting, Fishing — and Progressive People. Mack Rival, Jr. Funeral Service Held Thursday Funeral services for Mr. Mack Rival Jr. were held from the graveside at Bethelhem Cemetery Thursday, May 29, at 3 o’clock with the Rev. L. H. Davis, pastor of the Nahunta Church of God, officiating. Mr. Rival died Monday night in a Jacksonville, Fla., hospital, following injuries received in an automobile accident near Jack sonville Sunday afternoon. Mr. Rival was born in Cam den county, and w r as the son of the late Mack and Josephine Benton Rival. He received his ed ucation in the schools of the county and was a millwright by trade. At the time of his death, he was employed at Fernandina Beach, Fla. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Florence Rival of Nahunta; one sister, Miss Mary Jane Rival of Jacksonville Beach, Fla.; one half-sister, Miss Margaret Lov ell of Miami, Fla.; nine half brothers, W. A. Lovell of Miami, Fla., Herbert Lovell of Miami, Fla., Rufus and Sherman Lovell of St. Marys, Ga. George Lovell of Jacksonville, Fla., John Lov ell of Yulee, Fla., Richard Lov ell of Fernandina, Fla., Morris and Arthur Rival, both of Jack sonville, Fla. Several nieces and nephews also survive. Serving as pallbearers were Messrs. George Loyd, John Wilson J. W. Crews, Claude A. Smith, Bernard Pearson, and Herschell Herrin. The Chambless Funeral Home of Nahunta was in charge of ar rangements. Hoboken F. F. A. Elected Officers Hugh Arnold was elected presi dent of the Hoboken Future Farmers for the next school year. He is a member of the track team, a member of the Glee Club, president of the senior class for next year, and a player on the basketball team. Hugh has for his project in FFA 450 laying hens, one calf, one pig, strawberries and peanut raising. He took third place in public speaking in the area meet at Pat terson. Henry Aldridge was elected vice-president of the F. F. A. He is a member of the following organizations: Glee Club, Boys Glee Quartet, track team, basket ball team, baseball team and ten nis team. For his FFA project Henry has a Beltsville sow with a new litter of pigs, one acre of com and peanuts. Bennie Dean was elected treasurer. For his FFA project he has two hogs, nine acres of corn, a Beltsville gilt and two cows. Ronnie Carter was elected sec retary. He is a member of the basketball and baseball teams. For his project he has a Beltsville sow and boar, an acre of com and peanuts. Lonnie Dubose was elected re porter. He is a member of the track team and the band. For his project he has a half-acre of garden and strawberries. Mr. Walter J. Moore Jr. is our advisor. Lonnie Dubose, reporter. Church of God Os Prophecy Plans Homecoming Day The Church of God of Proph ecy at Raybon will hold its an nual homecoming day next Sun day, June 1, with preaching in the morning, dinner on the church grounds at noon and an after noon service. Rev. Earl Gray of Brunswick will preach. The pastor of the church is Rev. Stanford Robert son. The public is invited to at tend the services. Highsmith-Barkoskie Mr. and Mrs. W. I. Highsmith of Brunswick announce the en gagement of their daughter. Iris, to Mr. Eston Louis Barkoskie, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Bar koskie, Sr., of Jacksonville Beach Fla. Miss Highsmith is a graduate of Nahunta High School and at tended Berry College. Mr. Bar koskie is a graduate of Florida University. Both are employed by a priminent Jacksonville busi ness firm. The wedding will be solemniz ed June 20 at the First Baptist Church, Jacksonville. Srantku Enterprise MRS. EULA POWERS To Teach Exceptional Children Mrs. Powers Will Teach Exceptional Children Next Fall When the schools open in Sep tember the Brantley County School System will begin its first class for exceptional children. The class will be housed in the Nahunta Elementary School. Mrs. Eula Powers, a first grade teacher in the Nahunta School, has accepted the position as teacher of the class. Mrs. Powers has extensive training in teaching and has had a very successful career as a primary teacher. She holds a degree from Georgia Teachers College. Before teaching a class for exceptional children the teacher must undergo a summer of in tensive training in techniques, methods and procedures for working with the exceptional child. Very special skills and under standings are needed to success fully carry on this type of prog ram. Mrs. Powers will attend the classes designed for these teachers on the University tof Georgia Campus in Athens this summer. Charlton Road Paving Project Bids Opened The road from Folkston to the Brantley County line, run ning northeast from Folkston, will soon be paved, according to an announcement from the State Highway Board. Apparent low bidder on the six-mile projects was Seaboard Construction Company with a bid of $80,046.10. When the road from Hickox to the Charlton County line is completed the two projects will connect and form a continous paved highway through southeast Brantley and northeast Charlton, from Hickox to Folkston. Weather Report For Past Week By J. A. ROSS U.S. Weather Bureau report of temperature and rainfall at Nah onta for each 24 hour period of week. Nahunta Sta. High Low Rain Thursday 85 63 0.00 Friday 82 67 0.00 Saturday 87 69 0.00 Sunday 82 69 0.07 Monday 86 65 0.01 Tuesday 88 63 0.00 Wednesday 90 59 0.00 Want Ads AGENTS WANTED Want to make sls to $25 in a day? Many are doing it. Pleasant work for man or woman. No experience needed. Spare or full time. Will teach and finance you. Write McNess Co., P. O. Box 2766, DeSoto Station, Memphis, Tenn. 6-12 FOR SALE OR RENT Five-room house in Nahunta for sale, bath and all conven iences. Two lots, next door to health office. Down payment, balance on easy terms. Contact John E. Lee, Phone 2-364, Na hunta, Ga. 6-12 FOR RENT Newly completed, 3 Bedroom beach cottage, Fernandina Beach. Rates SSO weekly. Contact Vasco Proctor, Phone Hickory 9-5161, Blackshear, Ga. ts Brantley Enterprise Nahunta, Ga., Thursday, May 29, 1958 Democratic Committee Meets Tuesday The Brantley County Demo cratic Committee will meet at the courthouse in Nahunta Tues day morning, June 3, at 10:00 o’clock for the purpose of plan ning for the September primary and setting rules and fees for the representative’s race. J. D. Orser, secretary to the committee, has mailed out cards notifying committee members of the meeting. Members of the Brantley Coun ty Democratic Committee by pre cincts are as follows: Atkinson: Cecil Drury and Jul ian Middleton. Hoboken: Floyd Larkins and Fred Lee. Hortense: Ted Strickland and Ike Moody. Hickox: Woodrow Hendrix and Jasper Johnson. Lulaton; J. H. Highsmith and Clifton Strickland. Nahunta: J. D. Orser and Carl Broome. Waynesville: Mrs. Julia Gibson and Henry McViegh. Schaltterville: Robert Ammons and Owen Griffin. Gypsum Firm Will Build At Brunswick A multimillion-dollar gypsum board, lath and plaster plant will be built in Brunswick, Bestwell Gypsum Co. announced. The plant, scheduled for opera tion late next year, will employ 250. Bestwell, third largest gyp sum firm in the world, announced the new plant plans Saturday from its Ardmore, Pa. head quarters. Construction is scheduled to be gin next month. The plant will have an annual capacity of 300 million square feet of board and lath, the announcement said. Harold Zelms, manager of the company’s Acme, Tex. plant will direct construction work and be come manager of the plant. Pitch tubes on trunks of pine trees are signs of bark beetle attack, declare Agricultural Ex tension Service foresters. Nahunta Baccalaureate Service June 1, 1958 — 11:15 A. M. Prelude Medley of Religious Songs Processional — Largo _ Handel Invocation Rev. C. F. Thomas Hymn — “All Hail the Power” Congregation Scripture Rev. W. J. Wiggins Anthem — “Make Me A Blessing’’ . Quintette Sermon * Rev. J. M. Yarbrough Benediction Rev. Loyd Davis Recessional — Pomp and Circumstance Elgar USHERS Shirley Highsmith George Thomas Norma Manning Gene Crews Pearl Williams Joe Sears Norma Dykes J. W. Moody Atlantan Magazine Is Now on Sale at Nahunta Newsstands ATLANTA — The second issue of THE ATLANTAN MAGAZINE appears on Georgia’s newsstands this week featuring “The Story of Uncle Remus” in observance of the 50th anniversary of the Joel Chandler Harris Memorial Assoc iation May 24. Jim Cherry, DeKalb County school superintendent who re cently took himself out of the race for state school superinten dent, is the author of another lead article, “What’s Wrong With Georgia’s Schools?” Cherry discusses Georgia’s edu cational system and compares education under democracy with that offered in Communist coun tries. He comes up with the con clusion that the American system is doing much the better job de spite all its admitted difficulties Doris Faye Register Funeral Service Held Saturday Despite attempts by members of the Nahunta Fire Department to save the life of a two-year old child by using the resuscita tor, the Satilla River claimed its first victim of the year Thurs day afternoon. May 22. Doris Faye Register, 2, fell into the backwaters of the river near Roy Harper’s camp on U. S- 301, while playing. She is survived by her parents, Mr. J. B. Register of Eastman and Mrs. Mary Will Register of Patterson; three sisters, Sarah Wanda, Linda Louise, and Celia Ray Register, all of Patterson; two brothers, William Henry Register of Patterson, and Robert Emory Register of Eastman; seve ral aunts and uncles also survive. Funeral services were held from the graveside at Bowers Ceme tery near Empire, Ga. Saturday afternoon, May 24 at 3:00 p. m. with the Rev. R. A. Goff offici ating. Serving as pallbearers were Messrs. Leslie NeSmith, Prentiss Bennett, Eschol Brack, and Clif ford West. The Chambless Funeral Home of Nahunta was in charge of ar rangements. H. D. Council Holds Annual Dress Revue The Brantley County Home Demonstration Council met Wednesday, May 21, at the Le gion Home in Nahunta for the annual dress revue by the H. D. Clubs of the county. Mrs. Elizabeth Robinson of Waynesville Club was awarded first place on a church dress; Mrs. Louise Hendrix of Hickox Club was second with a casual dress; Mrs. Josie Mae Jones was third with a three way dress which could be used as a suit, casual or church dress. Mrs. Jones is a member of Hickox Club. The judges were Mrs. Grant, H. D. agent of Glynn Copnty, Mrs. M. L. Anderson of Hickox and Mrs. Herschel Herrin of Na hunta. The winners of the 4-H Club dress revue were visitors and modeled their dresses which were winners. They were Evelyn How ell who was first, Shirley High smith, second and Brenda Loper, third. , The clubs represented at the meeting were, Waynesville, Ho boken, Riverside and Hickox. The Riverside Club was hostess and served cake and punch. and shortcomings. Another timely feature is the story of Northside High School in Atlanta — the factors that have enabled the school to be a leader in education in Georgia. A review of the famous Mary Phagan murder case is another exciting article in the new ATLANTAN. The third issue will be on Southern newsstands June 14. The Atlanta Magazine is pub lished by a corporation headed by C. J. Broome, son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Broome of Nahunta. The magazine is being sold in Nahunta by Campbell Drug Store and by Purcell’s Drug Store, the Sweet Shoppe. Sherwood Broome is editor of the magazine and Linton Broome is secretary treasurer of the corporation. OFFICIAL ORGAN BRANTLEY COUNTY AND CITY OF NAHUNTA High School Commencement Programs End Monday Night James Nolan Dixon Funeral Service Held Monday James Nolan Dixon, 58, of Route 2, Waycross, died Satur day, May 24, at his residence. A native of Brantley County he was the son of the late James R. Dixon and Fronia S. Highsmith Dixon. He was a member of the Pleas ant Valley Baptist Church and served as a deacon for a num ber of years. He was also a mem ber of the Satilla Cattlemen’s Association. Survivors include his wife, the former Miss Leona Thrift; three sons, Rubin Dixon, J. M. Dixon and James Dixon, all of Way cross; five daughters, Mrs. E. Q. Taylor, Mrs. N. D. Bennett and Mrs. H. L. Purvis, all of Way cross, Mrs. C. W. Hunt, Dolge ville, N. Y„ and Mrs. H. A. Sweat, Chamblee; 14 grandchildren; one great-grandchild; five brothers, John Dixon, Jacksonville, Hughie Dixon, Everett Dixon and Cars well Dixon, all of Waycross, and Loyd Dixon, Brunswick; and sev en sisters, Mrs. O. K. Thrift, Mrs. M. O. Martin, Mrs. Alvo Hall and Mrs. J. R. Jordan all of Jack sonville, Mrs. Cleve Smith, Way cross, Mrs. J. E. Newton, Lake City, Fla., and Mrs. Ira Crews, Hoboken. Funeral services were held at Pleasant Valley Baptist Church Monday with Rev. Sam Watson officiating. Burial was in the Thomas Cemetery at New Hope Advent Christian Church. Pallbearers were nephews, Florenz Highsmith, Stanton Dixon Harry Dixon, Fleming Crews, Harold Dixon, Joe Smith, Bennie Smith and Farley Crews. Honorary pallbearers were Clont Thomas, Lacy Futch, G. A. vis, Whit Winn, Arvin Wilson, Jim Cox, Hilton McCranie, Lester Miles, Percy Stallings, Dolph Herrin, Johnny Thomas, Hugh Al dridge, Lonnie Cason, Jessie Jones, Willie Woodard, James Strickland, Fulton Hagin, Lonnie Aldridge, Cecil Strickland and El bert Aldridge. Satilla Church Homecoming Day The Satilla Baptist Church at Hortense will observe Homecom ing Day on Sunday June 1. Rev. G. E. Roberson of Way cross will be the speaker for the morning service.. A basket dinner will be served at the noon hour, at 1:30 p. m. The program for the afternoon will be the dedication of the new pastorium with Rev. W. F. Haines of Waycross as .the speaker. Rev. J. D. Strater and the members of the church wish to thank every one who has contri buted to the completion of the new pastorium. Everyone is invited to attend this dedication service and the homecoming. Sloan Infant Funeral Service Held Friday Chuck O’Brian Sloan, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Raleigh Sloan of Hortense, died Thursday May 22. Survivors besides the parents are five sisters. Dale, Gail, Susan, Amber, Sabrina; two brothers, Ronald and Stanley; the paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Rob ert Fulton Sloan, Hortense; the maternal grandmother, Mrs. J. E. Causey, Hortense; the ma ternal great-grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. J. Findley Craig, Le noir, N. C. Funeral services were held Friday, May 23 at th,e Hortense Methodist Church conducted by the Rev. Hinton Johnson. Burial was in the church cemetery. Personals The Nahunta Garden Club will meet at the home of Mrs. R. B. Brooker on Tuesday afternoon, June 3 at four o’clock P. M. Mrs. A. B. Brooker will be co-host ess with Mrs. R. B. Brooker. Mrs. J. B. Graham will have charge of the program. Mrs. Dan Wainright has been very ill in an Atlanta hospital. She continues to be a patient but is now much improved. Miss Maude Harris is ill at her home near Nahunta. Mrs. Ella Brown of Brunswick, Mrs. Graham Utley of Niagara Falls, and Mr. and Mrs. Martin Brown of Miami were guests of Mrs. Alice Highsmith and family on Thursday of last week. 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) Brantley County high schools at Nahunta and Hoboken will end their 1957-58 terms with commencement programs this weekend and Monday night. At the Nahunta school the bac calaureate sermon will be preach ed Sunday morning at 11:15 by Rev. J. M. Yarbrough. The ser vice will be held in the school gymnasium. The 57 seniors at Nahunta High School will get their diplomas Monday night in the gymnasium. Five honor students in the grad uating class will speak. They are Darlene Drury, Willene Rowell, Myra Strickland, Mary Cross and William Royster. Awards will be presented by Prof. T. H. Edwards, the school principal, and diplomas will be presented by county school super intendent Herschel Herrin. HOBOKEN HIGH SCHOOL At Hoboken High School 27 seniors will get diplomas Thurs day night, May 29. Three seniors will speak. They are Sandra Ammons, Billy Stone and Joseph Riggins. The Hoboken baccaluareate sermon was preached last Sunday by Rev. Hugh Garner of Black shear. Rozier - Herrrin Miss Emily Jean Rozier, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Rozier of Route 3, Folkston, became the bride of Elias B. Herrin, Jr. on Friday, May 23, 7:30 p. m. at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Elias B. Herrin, Sr. Ordinary Claude Smith performed the ceremony assisted by Rev. Robert Huling in the closing prayer. Immediately following the wedding a reception was held at , the home of the groom’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Elias B. Herrin, Sr. Miss Carolyn Herrin and Miss Helen McDuffie assisted in serv ing at the reception. Among those attending were Mr. and Mrs. Carroll Crews, Claude Johns, Mr. and Mrs. DeWitt Moody, Mrs. R. E. Austin, Mrs. B. F. White, Mrs. Bill Brooker, Mrs. Gene Thrift, Mrs. H. W. Rozier, Miss Willa Rozier, Mr. and Mrs. R. I. McDuffie, Gerald Johns, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Johnson, Susan Johnson, Rev. and Mrs. Robert Huling and Timmy and Mark. Following the reception the young couple left for a short honeymoon trip to Fernandina Beach, Fla. Upon their return they will make their home at Nahunta, Route 1. The groom is employed in Nahunta. Royal Theater Program All Pictures in Cinemascope or wide screen. Show Time: 8:00 p. m. Weekdays; Saturdays 7:00 P. M. Sundays 3:30 P. M. Admission adults, .45; children .20 ' THURSDAY and FRIDAY MAY 29 and 30, $ P. M. “DARBY’S RANGERS” Starring JAMES GARNER and a Cast of New Young Players SATURDAY ONLY MAY 31, 7:15 P. M. “BAD LANDS OF MONTANA” Starring REX REASON, BEVERLY GARLAND and KEITH LARSEN IN REGALSCOPE SUNDAY ONLY AFTERNOON and EVENING “SAYONARA” Starring MARLON BRANDO, RED BUTTONS PATRICIA OWENS JAMES GARNER and many Others. This picture will be play ed at 3:30 and 9:10 F. M. Sunday only. Adults 75c, Children 35c. Closed Monday for School Commencement. Get More Out Os Life Go Out To A Movie