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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 — NO. 46 Chemistry and Physics Classes Visit Oak Ridge Atomic Lab On October 13st the Chemistry and Physics classes of the Na hunta High School left for Oak Ridge, Tenn. We arrived at Knox ville, Tenn, late in the afternoon and registered at the Andrew Johnson Hotel for the week-end stay. Traveling to Knoxville, we went through the beautiful moun tains of North Georgia. To some members of the group, this was a first glimpse of mountainous country. On Saturday morning, Nov. Ist., the group went to Oak Ridge, twenty-three miles from Knoxville. There we visited first the National Museum of Atomic Entergy. On arrival we were shown a film showing the development of atomic energy. Wb were guid ed to sections of the museum where guides explained the ope ration of the graphite reaction which releases atomic energy. He, also, demonstrated the mechani cal devices (hands) used by re mote control to package radio isotopes materials. These mater ials have many useful applica tions in medicines and agricul ture, and most especially in the treatment of cancer. After lunch we saw the huge graphite reactor in operation. It has been producing atomic en ergy and radioistopes materials continuously since 1943. This re actor is composed mainly of a 24 ft. square of graphite and contains 54 tons of natural uran ium at the present time. It pro duces 80% of the world’s radio isotopes. We also saw the shim ming pool reactor, the newest re actor and the only one of its kind in the world to date. Also, the packaging area was observed and and the guide explained the mechanisms and precautions nec essary in getting radiosotopes ready for shippment. The tour lasted from 9 a. m. until 4:15 p. m. and everyone enjoyed every minute of the time. On the way back to Knoxville from Ook Ridge we went by Clinton, Tenn, to see the recent ly bombed school building. On Sunday, Nov. 2., we left Knoxville early and started home through the Great Smokey Moun tains, crossing at Newfoundland Gap, at an altitude of 5,045 ft. There it was snowing and of course we enjoyed a few snow balls. The mountains were a beauti ful sight, too beautiful to de scribe. Just acres and acres of coral, scarlet, gold, and varying shades of the colors, of leaves. It is truly a sight one must see to believe. We stopped at the Cherokee Indian Reservation in North Carolina to buy some souvenirs. Some members of the group had their picture made with an In dian Chief. At Tallulah Falls we stopped to see the hugh gorge left by a falling water fall of several years ago. We can sincerely say that this was the most enjoyable and bene ficial school trip we have had been priviliged to go on. We made the trip by school bus with Messrs. Roy DePratter and Ira Francis Brown as driv ers. Reporters, Blanche Johns, Norma Jean Manning Duck Season to Open Nov. 17 Through Jan. 15 Duck season opens Nov. 17 through Jan 15, 1959. Be sure and have your License and Duck Stamp on your person while hunting. And guns must be plug ged to a 3 shell capacity. Limit 4 ducks, only one wood duck. Shooting hours; thirty minutes before sun rise to sun set. The second half of dove sea son opens 12:00 noon Dec. 2. Ends Jan. 15, 1959. Dove shoot ing hours from 12:00 noon to sun set. Quail season opens Nov. 20. Sincerely, Ranger A. M. Rowell. Mr. and Mrs. Jesse E. Rober son from Savannah were guests of Mr. and Mrs. B. R. Hayes at Hickox on Sunday. Mrs. Rober son will remain to spend a month with her father, Lawrence Gau det after which she will join her husband who is stationed at Hunter Air Force Base. Brantley County - Land of Forest Products, Naval Stores, Tobacco, Livestock, Honey, Hunting, Fishing - and Progressive People. 'Self-Defense' Verdict Given in Negro's Slaying A coroner’s jury ruled Sunday that J. O. Sloan shot and killed Tommie Reid, colored, in sfelf defense, following the shooting which took place Saturday night, Nov. 8, on Lee Street in Black shear. Reid, 45, died in the Pierce County Hospital after being shot in the chest and arm about 10:00 p. m. Saturday night. The shoot ing took place in front of a house next door to where Reid lived. A .32 caliber revolver pisto with an empty cartridge case anc five unfired rounds of ammuni tion were found near where Reid fell. Four of the five rounds of ammunition had apparently been Snapped on by the firing pin of the gun. Mr. Sloan and his 12-year-old son, who was in the car with hitn, were the only witnesses to the actual shooting. Sloan gave the following ac- count of the shooting: He and his son went to the house where the shooting occurred and asked for Willie Roberson, colored, and was told that he was not there. He returned to his car, started the motor, turned on his lights, and was in the process of leaving when Reid approached his car and asked him who he wanted to see. Sloan stated that he told him he wanted to see Willie Rober son. “Reid then cursed me,” Sloan stated, “and fired a shot at me.” Sloan stated that the bullet grazed his wrist and broke the crystal of his watch. Sloan stated that he then picked up his .22 caliber automatic pistol off the front seat of the car and fired two or three times at Reid, who staggered off several yards and fell. Sloan stated that he then drove to town and reported what had happened to Sheriff J. H. Pittman. Reid was rushed to the hospital where he died within about 15 minutes. He had been shot in the chest and arm. Coroner Lee Broome impaneled a jury of five men Sunday after noon and an inquest was held at the Pierce county courthouse, with the verdict of the jury be ing as follows: “We the jury find that Tom mie Reid came to his death by gunshot wounds inflicted by J. O. Sloan of Blackshear, Pierce Coun ty, Ga., in self-defense.” Sheriff Pittman and GBI Agent Johnnie Dixon investigated the shooting and presented the wit nesses to the coroner’s jury, in cluding the doctor who treated Reid at the hospital, Sloan and his son, two women and a man who were in the house at the time of the shooting, the am bulance driver and attendant, the undertaker, and Jimmie Will iams who had seen Sloan at his pool room just off Lee Street earlier Saturday night. Members of the coroner’s jury were D. E. McKinney, foreman, R. D. Raulerson, Winston Kick lighter, John P. Dixon and Tom mie Walker, Jr. New Hope Advent Christian Church Revival in Progress The New Hope Advent Chris tian Church near Colgans Still is holding a series of revival ser vices which began Wednesday, Nov. 12. Rev. James R. Lee of Augusta is the revival preacher. The meeting will continue through Sunday, Nov. 16, with services each night at seven o’clock. Everyone is welcome. Mr. and Mrs. Robin H. Brown announce the birth of a daugh ter Monday, Oct. 27, in Memor ial Hospital, Waycross. The baby weighed six pounds, five and a half ounces and was named Phyllis Lanita. Alice Lurline is the name of the new baby girl born to Mr. and Mrs. Dean Brdome of Black shear on Nov. 5. The baby is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Broome of Nahunta. Births fcantky intrrprisß Mrs. Dewitt Moody Heads Bth District Science Teachers Mrs. Dewitt Moody, science teacher in the Nahunta High School, was elected president of the Eighth District Science Teachers at the Georgia Educa tion meeting in Waycross last week. Thirty-five teachers, rep resenting schools from all sec tions of the Eighth District were in attendance. The program for the meeting consisted of a group discussion led by Mr. Gregory, a physicist of Georgia Tech in Atlanta, on how best to prepare students in science for entering college and to live in this atomic age. Also On the program was A. R. Bell and hite traveling team, from Oak Ridge Nuclear Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tenn., who gave an ac count and demonstration of their work with high school science classes. This service is available to high school science depart ments for a period of one Week. The meeting evidenced an in creased interest in the field of science among teachers of the Eighth District and of the re sponsibility which is theirs in preparing youth to live a richer and fuller life. Nahunta Wins Both Games From Darien Nahunta High roared to a double basketball victory oyer Darien High here Tuesday night, the girls winning, 37-21, ahd the boys 64-45. Alice Depratter led Nahunta’s girls with 21 points and Sherry Waters was tops with 14 for Dar ien. Layton Johns’ 16 points and Marvin Griffin’s 12 led the Na runta boys while M. Ryles had 16 for the losers. Postmaster Asks For Early Mailing Christmas Packages Now is the time to mail your Christmas packages to service men overseas. Recommend mail ing is between November Ist and 20th for surface parcels, no later than December 10th for Air par cels. Check with the post office for regulations regarding size and weight as these may vary a mong the different Army and Navy post offices. No matches, Lighter fluids or foods subject to spoilage to any overseas ad dress. Certain items such as cof fee and tobacco products are pro hibited to some addresses. Pack your gifts well to as sure safe delivery, use metal, wood or strong fibre board cov ered with heavy paper and se curely tied. E. Parker Dodge, Postmaster Nahunta High By Emmett Mayes Teaching ninth and tenth-grade English at Nahunta High School, as a first-year teacher, has been an interesting challenge. Among my 138 English students, there seem to be five general types— those who have poor backgrounds in English; those who work e nough to pass the course; those who try hard, but make medio cre grades; those who work hard and make near-excellent grades; and those who can be classed as exceptional students, who, with moderate effort, do near-excellent work. There are no “100” English students in any of my classes. It has been stated by educa tional authorities that there are th’ree aims of English in the A merican High School English program, as studied from three points of view: (1) As a tool, to promote better reading, writ ing, and speaking, and to for mulate better habits of study. (2) As a medium of self-discov ery, through the study of litera ture. (3) As a cultural discipline, through the study of English and American literature and literary history. I am interested in ob taining a certain degree of suc cess in reaching the objectives directed at by all three of the prescribed aims. In the phases of the past pro gram in my classes, strees has been placed on literature, gram mar, and library usage. Most of the stress has been placed on grammar, since grammar is the Brantley Enterprise, Nahunta, Ga., Thursday, November 13, 1958 A native of Camden County, he had lived in Savannah for many years. He retired from the Seaboard Air Line Railway af ter many years of service. Survivors are his wife, Mrs. Marintha Mizell; one daughter, Mrs. Ned Greene of Savannah; one son, Marion M. Mizell of Sa vannah; three sisters, Mrs. Ira Brown of Nahunta, Mrs. L. P. Puckett of Jesup and Mrs. Ben Lang of Waverly; one brother, J. J. Mizell of Waycross and one half-brother, A. J. Mizell of Way cross; two grandchildren and two greatgrandchildren. School English basis upon which all of the phases of English (reading, writ ing, and speech) are built. We have studied the noun as a part of speech, personal pronouns, the simple sentence, and the compound sentence. A series of spelling tests on commonly mis spelled words has also been con ducted. Future plans call for stress on the other various sen tence types and a thorough cov erage of the parts of speech. In the study of literature, sum marizing, outlining, and vocabul ary have been emphasized. Liter ature has been taught upon the completion of each phase of grammar taught. Monthly book reports have been submitted in outline form. As yet, no phase of oral Eng lish has been formally taught. However, it is hoped that time will allow for some emphasis on public speaking, as a classroom program. Since the opening of Nahunta High School, on September 1, I have had to plan daily, not knowing precisely what I would try to teach two days in ad vance. Nevertheless, it is felt that an effective order of long range planning is now in view. Due to the worthwhile coopera tion that I am getting, on the part of parents, teachers, students and friends, I have a strong faith that this year will be a very gainful one for the ninth and tenth-grade students at Na hunta High School. Nahunta High Seniors to Present Play The senior class of Nahunta High School will present their annual class play, “Plain Jane”, by Jay Tobias, Friday night, No vember 14 at 7:30 p. m. At the Nahunta Grammar School Audi torium. This play is a rollicking, hil arious, comedy about a rooting’ tootin’, wild find woolly, gun totin’, gal from the west, who tames three smart alec city slick ers. How she does this makes two hours of fun for the oldest to the youngest. The cast of characters in order of their first appearance is: Jenny, Thfe Maid, Shirley High smith. Parsons, The Butler, Aley Lee. Ellen, The Cook, lone Knox. Valerie Van Duyke, Aunt Em ma’s Secretary, Gloria Popwell. Aunt Emma Marsden, Who holds the money, Blanche Johns. Brant Coleman, Heir Number One, Gene Crews. Clayton Coleman, His Father, Joe Sears. Howard Marsden, Heir Number Two, Billy Gibson. Mrs. Beotrice Marsden, His Mother, Norma Manning. Rolfe Marsden, Heir Number Three, George Thomas. Jane Judkins, Aunt Emma’s Niece, Jean Ester Highsmith. Prompters, Sandra Lee and Pearl Williams. Sound Effects, Royce Morgan and Connie Turner. Costumes and make-up, Wanda Purcell. Admission: Adults, Fifty Cents, Students, Twenty Five Cents. Frank M. Mizell Passed Away in Savannah Wednesday Funeral services for Frank M. Mizell, 81, who died Wednesday at the Warren A Candler Hospi tal, will be held Friday at 11 a. m. at the Irvine Henderson Funeral Home, conducted by the Rev. J. Carswell Milligan, pas tor of the Talliaferro Baptist Qhurch. Burial will be in Hill crest Abbey Memorial Park. Mrs. W. R. Gibson Celebrated Her 84th Birthday Friends and relatives of Mrs. W. R. Gibson, affectionately known as “Mrs. Sarah”, celebra ted, with her, her 84th birthday with a basket dinner at her home in Waynesville on Sunday. Her home place is one of the oldest in Brantley County. It was known as “Sherwood” in the days of slavery. It is said that Indians held council under the oak trees in the yard, and that the first court held in Wayne county was held under these giant trees. The above facts plus the warm friendship shown by her and her children make it an inspiration to visit there on this day. Those enjoying the occasion with Mrs. Gibson were; Mr. and Mrs. Fred Anderson, Lou and Lloyd Anderson and Miss San dra Mills of Jesup, Ga.; Mr. and Mrs. Robert Le^yis, Miss Libby L^^yis and Miss Lorena Groover of White Oak Ga.; Mrs. Bernice Quarterman a;id Andy and Katherine Nisi of Woodbine; Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Tucker and Boyce of Vero Beach, Fla.; Mr. and Mrs. Lyde Thomas and Steve of Statenville, Ga.; Miss Mary Fran cis Fowler of Hoboken; Mr. Thomas Kaney, Fernandina, Fla.; Mrs. Nace Lane, Arnold and Lona Jean, Browntown; Rev. and Mrs. L. A. Savage, George, Joe, John and Kathy and Mrs. Eugene Strickland, Brunswick; Rev. fend Mrs. O. G. Nicholls, Blackshear; Mrs. J. T. Kaney, H. P. Kaney. Rev. and Mrs. L. J. Edgy, Nahunta; Mr. Charlie An derson, Atkinson; Mrs. Geo. Lynn, Screven; Mr. and Mbs. J. W. Zezotarshi, Mrs. Sadie Jackson, Mr. T. W. Cordroy and Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Kriowls, Jacksonville; Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Anderson and Tanyia, Mrs. Mat tie Benjamin, Mrs. Marie Ander son, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Gibson and William of Tampa, Fla. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Gibson, Joe and Bill of Rome, Ga.; Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Robinson, Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Walker and Eddie, Mrs. Lawrence Thomas, Doris and Elaine; Mr. and Mrs. Grady Boyd and Wayne, Mrs. M. H. Robinson, Carol and Mary; Miss Pearl Kelly, Mrs. Louise Jones, Lynn, Jimmie and Johnnie; Ger ald Kelly, Misses Becky Omick, Judy Dowling and Blanch Thom pson; Mr. and Mrs. Fred Gib son, Freddye Lpu, Sarah Anne and Tom; Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Gibson and Charlene; Lamar Lit tle; Mr. and Mrs. Pete Gibson, Bill, John, and Don; and Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Hunter, Beth and Eddie, all of Waynesville. By Mary Lou Gibson Waynesville 4-H Club Met With Mrs. Marian Gibson The Waynesville 4-H Club met on November 6, at 4:00 p. m. at the home of Mrs. Marian Gibson. We saw a film on Holiday Foods and then baked cookies which were used for refresh ments. After that we elected officers and they are as follows: Billy Gibson, president; Charlene Gib son, vice-pres.; Carh Anne Gib son, Sec. & Treas.; Sue Moody, reporter; Becky Anne O’Mick Parlimentarian. The meeting adjourned and We all enjoyed refreshments -served by Mrs. Gibson and Mrs. Raul erson. Sue Moody - Reporter. Nahunta Grammar School 4-H Club Met Wednesday The Nahunta Gramar School 4-H club met Wednesday A. M. Nov. 12 in the school auditorium with Mrs. Raulerson and Mr. Loyd. The meeting was called to or der by the president, John Jones. The roll call and reading of minutes was by Linda Gail Hic kox, secretary. Mr. Carroll Johns gave us an interesting talk on electricity. He pointed out the value of good lighting and the danger of using electricity improperly. He also ex plained how we could set up a study center and make our own lamp for the center. Emmie Lou Crews, reporter. The Sally B. Lary Circle of the Nahunta Baptist Church will meet at the home of Mrs. E. L. Sears on Monday afternoon at 3:30 p. m. Mrs. Irven Crews, president, urges all members to be present. OFFICIAL ORGAN BRANTLEY COUNTY AND CITY OF NAHUNT, Nahunta Progress Shown in Waycross Newspaper Article The progress of Nahunta in recent years is shown by an ar ticle in the Waycross Journal- Herald of Friday, Nov. 8. The article was by Paul Robinson, Journal-Herald staff writer, and was as follows: NAHUNTA PROGRESS CITED BY CITIZENS, WITH FARM, FOREST, TOURIST BOOM NAHUNTA — This thriving seat of government in Bfantley County has blossomed into a real tourist trade center in recent years and connected with farm and forest products, the tourist court and restaurant boom gives Nahunta a very stable economy. Brantley County is ohe of th youngest counties in Georgia and therefore, Nahunta is one of th younger incorporated cities. Brantley County was organized in 1921 and Nahunta incorporat ed in 1929. In 1950, the popula tion was 739 but today, conserva tive estimates place it at 1,000. The tourist trade in Nahunta thrives on U. S. Highway 301 traffic, this being one of the main North-South highways. U. S. 84 passes through Nahunta and serves the main Uhe of Way cross to Brunswick and the is lands traffic. Nahunta is served by Atlantic Coast Line Railroad freight anc passenger service. Freight only is carried through the city on the Waycross-Brunswick line while North-South passenger and freight service from Florida to the Northern states is also car ried by ACL. Air freight and passenger service is available at Waycross. Bus service is provided by Trailways Bus Lines and Grey hound. Motor freight earriara of most of the major lines in this area serve the city. City Government. Located in almost the geogra phical center of Brantley County, Nahunta is a natural site for the county seat of government. The county is controlled by a com mission and the city has a mayor council form of government J. Wilder Brooker is mayor of Nahunta. Councilmen are J. T. Morgan, Dewey Lee, Harry De- Pratter and Hoke Wilson. Mrs. Gladys Higginbotham is city clerk. • The police department has two officers. These are C. T. Stevens and T. R. Herrin. Nahunta has an organized volunteer fire de partment with Clint Robinson as chief. Bobby Wilson and Bobby Chancey are employed by the city in different roles. Additional law enforcement is provided Nahunta by Brantley County Sheriff J. Walter Crews. Nahunta provides city water to residents and furnishes garbage collection. Georgia Power Company fur nishes electricity for the city with Okefenokee REA furnish ing power sot Brantley and sur rounding areas. A private tele phone exchange provides that service and manufactured gas is available from private firms. Medical centers at WaycrOss Jesup, Brunswick and Folkston take care of major surgery and health problems with minor ail ments treated locally. Nahunta Industry Located in a rich pine belt, forest products play a major role in the economy of Nahunta. Tim ber, pulpwood and naval stores and byproducts account for the greatest percentage of income. Tobacco is the chief agricul tural crop but rapid strides in the development of the livestock industry have been noted in re cent years. The startling increase in tour ist trade has brought about the construction of a number of mo tels and restaurants in Nahunta in the past decade. Ten years ago, Nahunta had but one hotel. To day there are eight motels, one tourist home, the hotel and se veral restaurants. Wholesale outlets at Waycross, Brunswick and Jacksonville pro vide most of these services but Nahunta has numerous retail out lets. There are four groceries, a five and ten cents store, a hard ware store, a furniture and ap pliance store, an auto store, feed and fertilizer store, two drug stores with one pharmacist, plus a number of service companies of just about every description and a complete lumber mill that has a saw mill, dry kiln and planning 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) mill combination. The city has one of two high schools in the county. Recreation • High school athletic teams pro vide the chief recreation for Na hunta although hunting and fish ing abound in the area. The Na hunta Wildcats were State Class B Champions in 1958 and run nersup in 1957 in basketball. High school baseball and track teams also enjoy wide follow ings and in recent years the athletic club basketball team was one of the Strohgest in the area. Nahunta is an avid baseball town and is mighty proud of a former professional player who played in several of the higher minor leagues. Harry Raulerson gained quite a bit of fame while playing for Waycross, Pensacola, Fla., Savannah and tried out with Atlanta. One of the finest high school libraries in the state is located at Nahunta and the town is visited regularly by area book mobiles. Nahunta has a Lions Club, an American Legion, two Garden Clubs and numerous church and school clubs. Three churches are located inside the city limits and several in outlying areas and both elementary and high school PTAs are very active. The Garden Clubs at Nahunta are making headway in plans to beautify the city and several spots are being cleaned and landscaped to add to the attract iveness of the city. The city has one movie thea tre, one weekly newspaper, and radio and television reception from larger nearby cities is ex cellent. The progress of the city is marked by community coopera tion and every citizen joins wholeheartedly in every project that is aimed at improving the city and county. A very bright future is fprecast for Nahunta and Brantley County by the forward looking officials and citizens. Hoboken High Honor Roll Is Announced The Hoboken High School an nounces that the following stu dents made the Honor Roll the first six weeks. The eighth grade took the lead with thirteen. Eighth grade; Connie Aldridge, Diane Colvin, Alene Dixon, Sara Jane Dryden, Jerry Fowler, Ros slyn Herrin, Ronnie Hurst, De loris Hutchinson, Elaine Jacobs, Shirley Jones, Jean Joyner, Faye King, and Linda McKay. Seventh Grade; Linda Altman, Patsy Carter, Reggie Driggers, John Robert Dryden, Carolyn Larkins, Nancy Ann Morgan, Bobby Stone and Janeth Wal dron. Ninth grade: Edith ’ Aldridge, Elsie Hickox, Sylvia Relly, Alvie King, Ahnette Lucas, Marvis Rob erts and Dorothy Sue Stone. Tenth Grade: Barbara Ald ridge, Patricia Ammons, Linda Crews and Elaine Strickland. Eleventh grade; Cynthia Rose Dowling, Carol Hagin, Louise Jones and Hubert Peafson. Twelveth grade; Susie Bell, Annie Lee Hicks, Edmond Ja cobs, Betty Johns, Shirley Lee and Dorothy Lucas. Ammons Wins Tobacco Prize In Waycross A Brantley County farmer is the award winning tobacco grow er who had the highest average price per pound for tobacco sold on the Way cross Tobacco Market during the 1958 auction season. O. J. Ammons, Hoboken, who had an average of 68.55 cents a pound won the SSOO cash award presented annually to the South Georgia tobacco champion. Presentation was made at the Waycross - Ware County Cham ber of Commerce at ceremonies conducted by Chamber officials Charles N. Mayo, president; Tom Gattis, tobacco chairman, and E. Kontz Bennett, co-chairman.