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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. 49 MISS BETTY JEAN SADLER Engagement Is Announced Nahunta Boys Beat Glynn Academy Five By BILLY JACKSON Nahunta High’s “Wildcats” rip ped through a scrappy Glynn Academy quintet here Tuesday night, winning 69 to 41, after a game Nahunta girl’s squad sur rendered 33 to 54 to Glynn’s bas ketball sextet. Glynn’s all-state forward Lana Bryan paced the scoring as she tallied 28 points for the visitors. Mary Grace’Edgy scored high for the home team with 12 points. Layton Johns, making his out standing offensive showing to date in this still young season bucketed 27 points to lead the “Wildcats”, while Jim Holder led the losing Glynn Squad with 14 points. Superior height and experience was evident as the flahunta five won going away from a shorter faster group of players. Support ing the scoring feat of Johns, with outstanding floor play, the “Wildcats” dominated the boards and the defensive play. Marvin Griffin, displayed amazing skill with his ball handling, and was second only to 6’7” Johns in scor ing with 19 points. Friday night of this week, the “Cats” go to Woodbine to play Camden County High School. The charges of Margaret Everhart and Harold Scott have this week been preparing for this traditional in ter-county rivalry. The next home game will be played with Blackshear on Tues day, , November 9; and the pre- Christmas schedule will be com pleted with games against Wheel wright, Kentucky, High School in a preliminary match Dec. 13 at Georgia Teachers College and a final home contest with Jesup on Dec. 16. Nahunta Students Attend Dramatics Clinic at GSTC A group of Nahunta High School students attended the Dramatics-Forensics Clinic held on the campus of Georgia State Teachers College, Wednesday, December 3, 1958. The clinic was held in McCroan Auditorium from 10:00 a. m. until 3:30 P- m. Those attending from Nahunta were: Josephine Bryan, Sylvia Rowell, Kenny Allen, George Thomas, Gene Crews, Joe Sears, Robert Sloan, Cecil Drury. They were accompanied by faculty members Samuel Johnson and Russell Huffman. Birthday Dinner Planned Sunday for Mrs. Highsmith, 88 Mrs. J. D. Highsmith will cele brate her 88th birthday Sunday, December 7, with a dinner at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Jack Anderson, near Blackshear. A basket dinner wil be served at noon. All friends and relatives are invited to come and share the occasion with Mrs. High smith. Brantley County — Land of Forest Products, Naval Stores, Tobacco, Livestock, Honey, Hunting, Fishing — and Progressive People. Calvin L. King Funeral Service Held November 28 Mr. Calvin L. (Bud) King, 67, passed away unexpectedly at the home of his brother, Zibe King on Route 1, Nahunta, early Wed nesday night, November 26. Mr. King was born in Pierce, now Brantley, County, and was the son of the late W. A. and Mary Hickox King. He received his education in the schools of the county and was for twenty two years before his retirement a Section Foreman for the A B & C Railroad. In addition to his brother, he is survived by three daughters, Mrs. L. B. Spalding of Miami, Fla., Mrs. R. H. Beckham of Sariford, Fla., and Mrs. J. W. Barwick of Jesup; two sons, Hill ey King of Brunswick, and J. W. King of Jesup; three sisters, Mrs. Mollie Moore, and Mrs. Ed Nelson, both of Waycross, and Mrs. Nancy Hamilton of Bruns wick; two other brothers, Willie King of Brunswick, and T. J. King of Fernandina Beach, Fla., fourteen grandchildren and seve ral nieces and nephews also sur vive. Funeral services were held Fri day afternoon, November 28, at three o’clock from the Nahunta Methodist Church with the Rev". J. A. Wiggins, assisted by the Rev. Cecil F. Thomas, officiating. Interment followed at Moore Cemetery near Hoboken. Serving as pallbearers were Messrs. Claude A. Smith, Wade Morgan, Herschell Herrin, James Beck, Tollie Moore, and Robert H. Beckham. The family have the sympathy of their many friends in their bereavement. The Chambless Funeral Home of Nahunta was in charge of arrangements. Sunbeams Study Course Is Held The Sunbeams of the Nahunta Baptist Church have been ob serving Foreign Mission week with study course Monday, Tues day and Wednesday of this week. The book “Carlos and the Green Book”, is a study of the Philli pine people. The leaders have been Mrs. George Dowling, director, with Mrs. Rep Johns, Mrs. Cecil Thom as, Mrs. C. T. Stephens, Mrs. Cul bert Johns and Miss Betty Jean Sadler. The Sunbeams meet each Mon day afternoon at 3:00 p. m. All children of the age four through eight years old are given an in vitation to attend. Masons to Hold Basket Supper December 16 The annual Masonic supper will be held Tuesday night, Dec, 16, at 8:30 p. m. at the Nahunta High School cafeteria, it is an nounced. All Masons and their families are requested to come and bring a basket supper. Srmitlry Bttrrpraß Easterling Is Elected Mayor Os Hoboken C. W. Easterling was reelected mayor of Hoboken in the city election Wednesday, Dec. 3, win ning over Tom Ellis by a vote of 54 to 51. Six aidermen were elected un opposed. They are E. H. Kelley, J. F. Larkins, L. E. Dickerson, T. F. Dowling, H. H. Colvin and O. U. Davis. Sadler - Thomas Mrs. Aaron Sadler of Nahunta announces the engagement of her daughter, Betty Jean Sadler, to Ralph N. Thomas, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Thomas of Nahunta. MisS Sadler is a graduate of Georgia State College for Women. She received her bachelor of Science degree in Business Ad ministration and Education. She was elected editor-in-chief of the college newspaper and was ac tive in various other campus or ganizations. She is presently em ployed as a teacher in Brantley county. * Mr. Thomas attended ABAC and graduated from South Geor gia Trade School where he spec ialized in radio and television. He is now attending the Univer sity of Georgia where he is ma joring in physics and is employ ed by a business firm in Athens. The wedding will be solemniz ed December 24 at three o’clock in the afternoon in the Nahunta Baptist Church, with the Rev. Cecil F. Thomas officiating. No written invitations will be sent. All friends and relatives are invited to attend. Forest Fire Danger Now Says Strickland “Although Georgians are cur rently helping hold forest fires to a record low in 1958, this is no time for complacency or careless ness,” Brantley County Forest Ranger Avery Strickland remin ded Brantley County residents. “The fire season is on us now. This, coupled with the dry weather of this fall, is building up a fire situation which could become serious if we are not care ful,” Ranger Avery Strickland continued. “We have achieved this fire prevention records thus far this year by your co-operation,” the ranger said. “Please continue to handle fire carefully out of doors until the fire season ends next spring.” Ranger Strickland said that there have been 27 fires thus far in 1958. Fire losses have been 171 acres. At this point in 1957 there had been 22 fires in Brant ley County which had destroyed 70 acres. The ranger pointed out that Brantley county residents will soon be setting out pine seed lings, which are especially vul nerable to fife. Even a field fire will kill the young trees. “Let’s be careful and make 19- 58 our best forest fire prevention year yet,” the ranger said. Brantley People Attended Scout Leaders* Banquet Mr. and Mrs. Charley Harden, Mr. and Mrs. Wilder Brooker and Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Moody attended the annual Coastal Dis trict Boy Scout leader’s banquet at Epworth-by-the-Sea on Tues day evening Nov. 25. During the program that fol lowed, Mr. Brooker was given an award for the outstanding work he has done as Institution al Representative from Brantley County. A preview of the 1959 program was outlined and it presents an exciting new concept, especially to the Explorers. We hope that 1959 will be as successful as 19- 58 has been in our local scouting organization. Reporter, Mrs. Cecil Moody. Miss Evelyn Sadler, a student at Young Harris College and Mr. and Mrs. Dan Sadler of Moultrie, Ga. were home with their moth er, Mrs. Nona Sadler for the holiday weekend. Brantley Enterprise, Nahunta, Ga., Thursday, December 4, 1958 Mrs. Janie Crews Funeral Service Wednesday Nov. 26 Mrs. Janie Walker Crews, 39, of Hoboken passed away unex pectedly Monday, November 24, at the McCoy-Jackson Hospital in Folkston. Mrs. Crews was born in Brant ley county, and was the daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Hamp Walk er of Nahunta. She received her education in the schools of Brant ley county and was a member of the Bachelot Church of God. At the time of her passing, she ope rated the Bar-B-Q Inn on US 301 in the southern edge of Na hunta. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Crews is survived by her hus band, Randall B. Crews of Hobo ken; one daughter, Miss Jeanette Crews of Hoboken; four sons, Talmadge, Thomas, Wayne, and Billy Crews, all of Hoboken; four sisters, Mrs. Earnest Williams, Mrs. Louise Johns, and Mrs. Wad dell Crews, all of Jacksonville, Fla., and Mrs. Hazel Annis of Harmony, Maine; five brothers, James and Lester Walker, both of Jacksonville, Fla., Clyde Wal ker of Opelika, Ala., Elton Wal ker, U. S. Marine Corps, Ports mouth, Va., and Morris Walker of Nahunta. Several nieces and nephews also survive. Funeral services were held from the graveside at High Bluff Cemetery, Wednesday afternoon, November 26, at three o’clock with the Rev. Pete Thrift, pastor of the Bachelot Church of God, conducting the services in the presence of a large number of sorrowing relatives and friends. The beautiful floral offerings attested to the high esteem held for Mrs. Crews by those who knew her. Serving as pallbearers were Messrs. Virgil Rowell, Neal Hen drix, Major Riggins, Jasper John son, Virgil Allen, • and B. R. Hayes. The family have the sympathy of their many friends in their bereavement. The Chambless Funeral Home of Nahunta was in charge of ar rangements. Thomas H. Howell, 73, Passes Away Funeral services for Thomas H. Howell, 73, of Route 2, Black shear, who died last Thursday at his residence, were held Satur day, Nov. 29, at 11 A. M. at the New Hope Advent Church in Brantley County. Burial was in Brantley county’s Thomas ceme tery. Mr. Howell was a farmer and a native of Pierce county. He was the son of the late John arfd Lot tie Melvin Howell and the hus band of the late Avie Gunter Howell. Survivors include four sons, Razzie Lee Howell and Ban How ell, both of Waycross, Troy How and Befay Howell, both of Black shear; a daughter, Mrs. Albert Davis, Waycross; four brothers, George Howell, Ellis Howell, Andrew Howell and Henry How ell, all of Waycross; and a sister, Mrs. Americus Gunter, Hoboken. County Winners Are Announced In Essay Contest The 1958 Soil Conservation Es say Contest, sponsored by The State Association of Soil Conser vation Districts and the Georgia Bankers Association, ended Tues day, November 11; and the win ning essays in Brantley County were submitted to the local soil Conservation District Board of Supervisors on November 18. Participating in the county level contest were eight students who represented Nahunta High School. The Nahunta High en trants were Jerfy Strickland, tenth grade; Dollie Warren, ninth grade; Ann Thomas, tenth grade; Linda Rowell, tenth grade; Wan da Purcell, twelfth grade; Ger ald Thrift, twelfth grade; Norma Dykes, twelfth grade; and Bill Gibson, twelfth grade. Writing on the topic of “Past, Present and Future Benefits of The Soil and Water Conserva tion District Program To All Life,” Dollie Warren of Nahunta submitted the essay that was the first-place winner; Wanda Pur cell of Nahunta submitted the essay that was the second-place winner; and Gerald Thrift of Na hunta submitted the essay that was the third - place winner. Prizes of $25, sls and $lO will be respectively awarded to the winning entrants; and the first place winner, the essay submitted by Dollie Warren, has been en tered in the Satilla River Dis trict Soil Conservation Contest. Nahunta Stores Close 2 Days For Christmas Most stores of Nahunta will close for two days Christmas, ac cdrding to an agreement reached at a meeting of businessmen Tuesday, Dec. 2. Stores will stay open Wednes day afternoon on Christmas Eve but will be closed Thursday and Friday, with the exception of the four grocery stores which will be open Friday following Christmas day. Nahunta businessmen have also agreed to close their places of business at eight o’clock each Saturday night. They will close each Wednesday at 12 o’clock except the Wednesday before Christmas day. The stores will close on New Year’s Day, Thursday Jan. 1. Business places represented at the meeting Tuesday were Clint’s Grocery, Morgan Grocery, Black shear Manufacturing Co., Riggins Barber Shop, City Barber Shop, Western Auto Associate Store, Moody Bros. Funiture Co., A. B. Brooker & Son, J. W. Brooker, Lott’s Five and Ten Store, South Georgia Grocery and Branco Cleaners. Negro Is Found Dead From Burns Tom Green, Negro, was burned to death late Sunday afternoon at his home in Nahunta. Green’s body, badly burned, was found just outside the door of his home in the colored quar ters. A small wood heater was in the house. It had no door but just how Green caught fire is unknown. A corner’s jury verdict was that he came to his death by accidental burning. Home Demonstration Schedule Announced For Brantley County The schedule for the Brantley County Home Demonstration work for the month of Decem ber is as follows: Dec. 1, Monday, Nahunta High 4-H club Recreation meeting. Dec. 2, Tuesday, Hortense 4-H club lamp clinic. Dec. 3, Wednesday, Tailoring School - Okefenokee REMC building 9:30 a. m. Dec. 4, Thursday, Tailoring School - Okefenokee REMC building 9:30 a. m.'Waynesville 4-H club 4:00; Calvary H. D. Club 7:30 P- m. Dec. 5, Nahunta High School Home Economics Dept. Christmas Decorations; 3:30 Nahunta Home Dem. Club. Dec. 8, Monday, Nahunta Ele mentary School 4-H club lamp clinic. 3:00 Dec. 9, Tuesday, Hoboken 4-H Club 10:20, 2 meetings. Dec. 10, Wednesday, 3:30 Ho boken H. D. Club; District Out look meeting in Jesup, 9:30 a. m. Dec. 11, Thursday, 8:30 Nahun ta Elem. 4-H Club, 2 meetings. Dec. 12, Friday 10:30 Hortense 4-H club meeting. Dec. 13, Saturday, Christmas Flower Show. Dec. 15, Monday, Waynesville H. D. Club meeting 2:00 at Mrs. Pete Gibson. Dec. 16, Tuesday, 8:25 Nahun ta High School 4-H club meet ing 3 clubs 3:30 Hortense H. D. meeting. Dec. 17, Wednesday, 2:00 P. M. County Council, Guests; Mrs. E. A. Moody and Mrs. Horace Ja cobs. - ' Dec. 18, Thursday, Hickox H. D. Club 2:30 with Mrs. Charlotte Thomas as hostess. Dec. 19, Friday, 4:00 Waynes ville 4-H club. ' The demonstration for the month will be on plotting the home lot on graft paper for the landscaping workshop to be held January 14. Each member is to bring a gift for exchange at the club meeting the Christmas party is combined with the regular meeting. The County Council meeting will feature a Pound cake demon stration by Mrs. E. A. Moody and decorating the cake by Mrs. Hor ace Jacobs. The ladies in the county are urged to attend the Home Dem onstration Club meetings in their community. OFFICIAL ORGAN BRANTLEY COUNTY AND CITY OF NAHUNTA Mrs. Clara Allen Funeral Service Held November 30 Funeral services for Mrs. Clara Ryals Allen, 64, who passed away at her home near Atkinson Fri day morning after an extended illness, were held from the Sand Hill Methodist Church in Telfair county, Sunday afternoon, Nov ember 30, at two o’clock with the Rev. C. C. Wheatley of Bruns wick conducting the rites in the presence of a large number of sorrowing relatives and friends. Interment followed in the Sand Hill Cemetery. Mrs. Allen was born in Dodge County, and was the daughter of the late Jim and Sarah Fran ces Gladden Ryals. She received her educauun in the schools of the county and was a member of the Pentecostal Church. Survivors include her husband, Jordan E. Allen of Hortense; three daughters, Mrs. William D. Coleman of Hortense, Mrs. Ed Rowell of Broxton, and Mrs. J. B. Burke of Macon; three sons, G. J. Allen and Bethel R. Al len, both of Tampa, Fla., and Les lie A. Allen of Eatonton; one sister, Mrs. Nell Mullis of East man; two brothers, A. J. Ryals of Mcßae, and Curtis Ryals of Eastman; twenty-four grand children and one great grand child also survive. Serving as pallbearers were Messrs. Morris Cartwright, Rob ert Ryals, Malone Garner, Bob by Green, Jimmy Cauley, and David Cauley. The family have the sympathy of their many friends in their bereavement. The Chambless Funeral Home of Nahunta was in charge of ar rangements. Garden Club Plans Christmas Flower Show The Oleander Garden Club in vites anyone interested to parti cipate in the first Christmas Flower show ever to be- held in Brantley County. The show. “Christmas in our Homes” will be held in the High School Library, Dec. 13, 1958. All entries must be in place by 11:30 a, m. and the show open to the public from 2:00 p. m. un til 7:00 p. m. on Saturday, and 3:00 until 6:00 p. m. Sunday af ternoon. There is no charge. The chairman of the flower show, Mrs. Cecil Moody, announ ces the following schedule: Class 1. Christmas Scenes. A. Mantel, B. Coffee Table, C. Buffett, D. Window, E. Door or Entry, F. Dining Table, G. T. V. Class II Christmas Arrangements or Com positions (Fresh cut flowers pre dominate. Treated untreated, or artificial materials or accessories permitted. A. Church, B. Relig ions, C. Coffee Table, D. Dining Table E. TV. F. Door. Class 111. Christmas Dried Compositions Xwith any dyed or artificial material permitted) A Church, B. Buffet, C. Mantel, D. Dining Table E. Featuring Ma donna or candles. Class IV. Christmas Trees: (not to exceed 2 ft. in height. Jud ged on merit.) Class V. Niches. Any materials or accessories other than fresh flowers to predominate. Class VI. Junior Division. Ar rangements, composition or trees (any materials permitted) Jud ged on merit. (Age of Exhibitor «p to 16) Lee Broome Elected Mayor Os Blackshear Wednesday Lee Broome was elected as mayor of Blackshear Wed nesday as 732 voters cast ballots. W. V. (Walt) Bowen, Mack Carter, E. L. Darling Jr., Ancil E. Davis, Aubrey Geiger and Lannis L. Thomas won seats as members of the Blackshear City Council. Broome will succeed Acting Mayor Geiger who has served sinc^ the death of the late Mayor H. M. Brooker. Card of Thanks The family of Mrs. J. E. Al len wish to express their heart felt thanks and appreciation for the many acts of kindness, ex pressions of sympathy, for food and love extended by our friends and neighbors during the long illness and at the death of our beloved wife and mother, Mrs. Clara R. Allen. Sincerely, Jordan Allen and children. 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) Golden Wedding Celebrated by James Couple By REV. CECIL THOMAS The Golden Wedding of Mr. and Mrs. John R. James, beloved citizens of Nahunta, and Brant ley County, was observed by those present at the Nahunta Baptist Church, Sunday, Novem ber 30th. After brief greetings of this wonderful occasion by the congregation, as announcements were carried in the church bulle tin of the day, and a song by the congregation, “Trust and Obey”, Mr. and Mrs. James came to the front and stood before the Com munion Table, while their pastor Cecil F. Thomas, led in a prayer of thanks to God for the fifty years of happy married life of this good couple; then closed the prayer with asking the Lord’s blessings upon their future lives together. While this prayer of thanks and rededication was given, the congregation stood, and quiet music on the organ was rendered by Miss Carolyn Higginbotham, playing softly “Home, Home Sweet Home”. As they took their seats, the church choir led in singing, “Blest Be the Tie That Binds”. After the close of the worship service, Mr. and Mrs. James stood in the vestibule and received the congratulations of the large congregation who had attended the service. There were several out-of-town guests, and members of the im mediate family present includ ing: Mrs. L. W. Manning and Miss Mary Alice Manning, of At lanta; Miss Marie Herrin, and Mrs. Hodges, of Brunswick. Fifty years ago, November 29, 1908, Mr. John James and Miss Eva Herrin, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. O. P. Herrin were married at the home of the bride, near Argyle, Georgia. After living in Manor, and Hoboken, they have for thir ty-five years made their home here in Nahunta, where they are loved and honored by the hun dreds who know them. Their home has been the place many a teacher has boarded and made a home-away-from-home; that neighbors have always been welcome; and many a preacher has found a quiet place of com fort and rest while preaching in this community. They have just finished renovating th,eir home on Main street, where all their friends trust they lyill .have many happy future years, ~ . In the church bulletin of Nov ember 30, the following was car ried: ( “HumbJe and,. Faithful Church Members, Cherished Friends and, Neighbors, and Beloved Citizens they, have both been. We wish to honor them in this service.” Water Pump Is Stolen from Advent Christian Church A Betta water pump was stolen from the Raybon Advent Chris tian Church sometime between the 2nd and sth of November, it is reported. The church members have re quested that anyone having any information concerning the wa ter pump please contact sheriff J. Walter Crews or Albert Pur dom, one of the deacons. The church will have to buy another water pump and will be glad to receive donations to aid in getting a new pump. Broome received 484 votes to 232 for his opponent, O. H. Thompson. The vote for the successful candidates for City Council was as follows: Bowen , 417 Carter 447 Darling 568 Davis 583 Geiger 605 Thomas 392 The other candidates were J. C. Foreman with 324 votes, W. A. (Bill) Lamkin with 348 and W. J. Smith with 324.