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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 39 VOLUME 39 Grand Jury Presentments Fall Term Superior Court Georgia, Brantley County. We, the Grand Jury for Brant ley County, Georgia, for the Sept ember Term, 1959, of the Superior Court of said County beg leave of the Court to submit the fol lowing presentments. We wish to commend and thank the Hon. Cecil Roddenberry, 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 of our County for this term. We wish to commend Hon. Dewey Hayes, Solicitor General, for his able assistance rendered to our body during this term. We wish to commend the County Commissioners for the progress made on the roads and wish to make the following re commendations. 1. Repair Middleton Bridge. 2. Repair Old Post Road from Lulation to Raybon, Georgia. 3. See that all Pulp Wood, limbs, tree tops, brush and trash etc., that is left on the road from where pulp wood and logs are loaded be removed from the right of way. 4. We recommend to the County Commissioners that cases be brought against any one prevent ing County roads from being graded. We, wish to recommend the following to the Sheriff of Brant ley County. 1. That the sale of Beer, Wine and other alcoholic Beverages be prohibited from sale on Sundays and not to be sold to Teen Age boys and girls at any time. We the Grand Jury wish to make the following recommen dations. 1. That citizens in Brantley County, shall notify the Forestry Department, when woods or fields or trash is to be burned. 2. All land owners be given consideration in plowing fire breaks. We, the Committee of roads and Public Buildings, find all County Roads and Buildings in good con dition. With the exceptions of a few minor repairs being needed, and which has been called to the attention of those in charge. We, the Committee of public roads and Buildings. Arthur Altman, L. T. Wood and J. R. Herrin. We, the Book Committee have made a routine check of the fol lowing public offices in Brantley County, and our reoommendations are listed below: 1. Tax Collector Office. We, find that the records are in very good condition and that any information, that is desired by a group or individual can be easily secured. 2. School Superintendent: We, have looked over the rec ords and find that the Board of Education has paid quite a bit of supplement to employees dis pite the fact that there was not sufficient money to do so with out borrewing. We, the committee feel that the Board of Education should operate on a more cash basis, if there is any possible way. It is our desire to recommend that all expenses of the Brantley County Schools be posted on the Bulletin Board, each month. County Treasurer: The County Treasurer records was looked over and found to be in good condition. We wish to commend the treas urer for his good work. Ordinary: The Ordinary records was checked and found in good order. We, the Committee recommend that all laws concerning Marriage License be followed closely. Clerk of Court; We, the Committee have check ed with the Clerk of Court and found him very Cooperative and his books in good condition. The Book Committee consisting of P. D. Griffin, N. G. Altman, and J. A. Ross. We, the Grand Jury-elect El roy Strickland to succeed himself on the Board of Education of Brantley County School Board, for the Nahunta District. We, recommend that the Fore man, Clerk, and Baliff of the Grand Jury be paid SIO.OO, per day, and all other Jurors be paid SB.OO, per day. We recommend that the Brant ley Enterprise be paid the usual amount for printing these present ments. Respectfully submitted this 24th day of September, 1959. Troy Harper, Foreman S. B. Highsmith, Clerk Adopted and ordered filed this Brantley County — Land of Forest Products, Naval Stores, Tobacco, Livestock, Honey, Hunting, Fishing — and Progr 24th day of September, 1959. Dewey Hayes, Solicitor General Cecil Roddenberry, Judge Su perior Court Brantley County, Ga. Proceedings Os County Commissioners The Brantley County Com missioners of Road and Revenue met in regular Session, September 1, 1959, Present were R. B. Brook er, Chairman, R. C. Harrell, Jr., Clerk, Louis Prescott, Alfred Thomas, and Silas D. Lee. The following Commissioners were paid for six days service each. R. B. Brooker, $21.05; R. C. Harrell, Jr., $15.05; Louis Prescott, $21.05; Alfred Thomas, $30.00; and Silas D. Lee, $30.00. The following Pauper list were paid for the month of August, 1959; Ocie Moody, $10.00; Thelma Sapp, $10.00; & Robert R. Riggins, SIO.OO. The following road hands were paid for the month of August, 1959. Monsie Wilson, $155.69; Lonnie Wilson, $150.21; Roscoe Murray, $205.19; J. H. Mercer, $156.03; Talmadge Gunter, $145.- 69; O. G. Lee, $281.30; Mitchell Hulett, $177.79; J. F. Willis $205.19; Ellis Altman, $156.19; Joe Lewis, $149.21; I. C. Harris, $195.19; Weita Herrin, $167.21; and Woodrow Wilson, $175.19. The following General Bills were paid S. E. Blount, $96.75, Janitor; Walker Concrete Pipe Co. $3,213.88, Concrete Pipe; Cotton States Life & Health Ins. Co. $27.99, Insurance; Virginia N. Raulerson, $48.00, 4-H Club Members; Professional Ins. Co. $47.75; Insurance; Ga. Power Co. $88.94, Lights & Power; C. Win ton Adams, $41.05, Salary; Archie A. Johns, $80.00; Salary; D. F. Herrin, $113.15, Salary & Fees; George A. Loyd, $201.87, Salary; Virginia N: Raulerson, $106.05; Salary, Cecil Roddenberry, $50.00, Salary; Dewey Hayes, $63.34; Salary; W. J. Summerall, $46.00, Salary; Ga. State Forestry Com mission, $600.00; Budget; Dr. E. A. Moody, $43.50, Salary & Treat ing Prisoners; M. E. Winchester, $62.00; Salary; Alvin M. Powell, Jr., $12.00, Travel; Elvin F. Coop er, $106.02, Salary; Rebecca D. Griner, $327.05, Salary & Ex penses; Arris Johnson, SB.OO, Jury Reviser, Riley Johns, SB.OO, Jury Reviser; W. P. Strickland, SB.OO, Jury Reviser; Perry Rozier, SB.OO, Jury Reviser; Harvey Altman, SB.OO, Jury Reviser; N. M. Herrin, SB.OO, Jury Reviser, Vornie Crews, $200.00, Mowing R^W. H. S. Wil son, $107.70; Repairs; City of Nahunta, $22.50; Water; J. W. Brooker, $69.20, Supplies; J. Wal ter Crews; $256.35; Service Ren dered; The Brantley Enterprise, $29.00, Advertising & Supplies; R. B. Brooker, $3.95, Hat Rack; Strickland Plumbing Co. $8.55, Repairs; C. S. Kizer, $129.00, In quests; The H. & W. B. Drew Co. $11.54, Office Supplies; Business Inc. $250.00; Repairs; Farmers Mutual Warehouse, $9.75, R;W. Expenses; Okefenoke R. E. A. $2.56, Caution Light; Dept, of Public Welfare, $872.81, Budget; South-East Sales Co. Inc. $57.95; Supplies; Standard Oil Co. $117.- 62; Gas & Oil; Ike Hursey, $33.00, Repairing Typewriters; Satilla Lumber Co. $11.52, Lumber; Louis Prescott, $15.00, Painting Voting Place; Harry DePratter, $42.93. There being no further business the meeting adjourned. R. B. Brooker, Chairman R. C. Harrell, Jr., Clerk Senior 4-H Club Elected Officers The “Palmetto” Senior 4-H Club held its regular meeting on Tuesday Sept. 29, with Mr. Geor ge A. Loyd, and elected officers for the 1959-60 school year. The newly elected officers are: President, Alice Sue DePratter; Girls’ Vice President, Una Wil son; Boys’ Vice President, Tommy Jacobs; Secretary, Linda Beth Manor; Treasurer, Jimmy Thom as; Reporter, Robert Sloan. There being no further business the meeting adjourned. Robert Sloan, Reporter. Miss Doris Oglesby, housing equipment specialist. Agricultural Extension Service, advisea folding or rolling sprinkled clothes. They will iron more evenly if they are left rolled and wrapped in a damp cloth or plastic for about two hours. Srautby Enterprisp Brantley Enterprise P. O. Box 128, Nahunta, Ga.. Thursday, October 1, 1959 for Grammar School PTA Discusses “Better Schools” The Nahunta Grammar School P. T. A. held it's first meeting of this school year Monday night, Sept. 28. with Mrs. Virginia Rau lerson, P. T. A. president, pre siding. The theme of the program was "Better Schools”. An inspiring devotional was given by Mrs. El roy Strickland and Superinten dent Herschel W. Herrin was the guest speaker. During the business meeting it was voted to give a year’s subscription of the national Par ent Teacher Magazine as a door prize at future meetings this year. Mrs. Calhoun’s first grade and Mrs. Wakely’s fourth grade re ceived the prizes for having the most parents present. Refreshments were served in the lunchroom by the hostesses after the meeting adjourned. The hostesses were; Mrs. S. K. Allen, Mrs. C. S. Moody, Mrs. Doris Riggins, Mrs. Friel Rhoden, Mrs. T. J. Thornton, Mrs. E. L. Sears, Mrs. Oliver Highsmith and Mrs. Dick Allen. Patricia Lee, Publicity Chair man. Brantley County Harvests 1,454,023 Pounds of Tobacco Brantley County tobacco grow ers harvested 1,454,023 pounds of tobacco in 1959 from 980.09 acres for an average per acre yield of 1,484 pounds, according to Dan H. Jacobs, Manager of the ASC County Office. The 1958 average per acre yield was 1,708 pounds. The drop in yield is attributed to excessive moisture during the growing sea son. '6O Chevrolets Go on Display This Weekend The revolutionary Corvair, long a target of speculation in the au tomobile world, makes its debut this week along with the distinc tive new conventional line of 1960 Chevrolet passenger cars. On display in dealer showrooms for the first time, October 2, the complete presentation offers 19 models, ranging from the com pact six-passenger Corvair to a series of Impalas described as the most luxurious ever introduced in the low-price field. The trail-blazing Corvair, pro duct of a nine-year research and development program, offers a compact car specially designed to meet American standards of com fort, convenience, safety and performance at lower initial cost and greater economy of operation. Special features include a flat, air-cooled engine .mounted at the rear, unitized with virtually flat passenger compartment floor, swing-type rear axle with inde pendent springing at all four wheels. The conventional line of Chev rolets also boasts progressive modifications. The styling is dis tinctive, wth outstandng newness in the front and rear sectors. Passenger space is roomier, more comfortable and richly fitted. A new economy V 8 engine is among chassis improvements that prom ise greater durability and satis faction. The Corvair will be offered in two models, the standard and the deluxe Corvair 700, both six passenger four-door sedans. Body types in the Impala, Bel Air and Biscayne series combined include a total of three four-door sedans; two two-doors; two sport coupes; two sport sedans; a con vertible and a utility sedan. The Corvette sports car and five stat ion wagons round out the 1960 Chevrolet car line. A pioneering achievement, the Corvair offers many features which are new to American-made automibiles. Designed specifically for the compact car mrrket, it has these dimensions: Wheel base, 108 inches. Overall length, 180 inches. Height, four feet, three inches. Width, 66.9 in ches. Weight, 2340 pounds. Quality, comfort, performance and safety were coupled with low initial and operating costs as basic objectives. A low, airy ap pearance in the modern styling tradition and convenience features such as the automatic transmiss ion, were also tailored to Ameri can standards. Miss Mary Ann Goodner To Wed Charles Ledbetter Nall on Nov. 7 Goodner-Nall Mrs. Thomas Straley Goodner of Nahunta, Georgia, announces the engagement of her daughter Mary Ann Goodner of Atlanta, to Charles Ledbetter Nall, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Worley Am brose Nall of Miami, Florida. The bride-elect is the daughter of the late Mr. Thomas Straley Goodner. Miss Goodner, an honor grad uate of the Nahunta High School, is a graduate of the University of Georgia. She is a member of Rabun Gap Nacoochee Junior Group, Cherokee DAR. She is presently employed by a business firm in Atlanta. Mr. Nall received, with honors, his Bachelor of Industrial En gineering degree from Georgia Institute of Technology. He is a member of Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity and Tau Beta Pi, nat ional honorary engineering fra ternity. Mr. Nall is employed by The Atlanta Stove Works. The couple will be married November 7 at the First Baptist Church, Nahunta, Georgia. Section of 4-Lane Road To Be Dedicated ATLANTA, GA. Sept. 28, The longest section of interstate highway yet completed in Georgia will be dedicated by Governor Vandiver and a host of state and county officials on Friday, Oct. 9. The ceremony will take place in Turner County just north of Ash burn near the Crisp county line and will include a dedication ad dress by Governor Vandiver, a motorcade over the complete highway and a barbecue in Tift County. Scores of state officials and news editors from all parts of Georgia are expected to attend. This new section of interstate highway is 37 miles long and ex tends the length of Turner and Tift Counties. It consists of dual 24-foot traffic lanes of 9-inch con crete, built along a 300-foot wide right of way. Each traffic lane is flanked on the outside by a surfaced shoulder ten feet in wid th, and a 40-foot wide median. The 37-mile stretch includes 32 bridges and 16 frontage roads It was built at a cost of $13,896,299, including rights of way and uti lities. Legion Post 210 To Hold Rally And Fish Fry Brantley County Post 210 A merican Legion will hold a big rally at the Post Home in Nahun ta next Thursday, Oct. 8, at eight o’clock in the evening. All members and other eligible veterans are urged to attend the rally. A free fish fry will be held and other features of intertain ment will be offered. NEWS OF YOUR HOME COUNTY EVERY WEEK IN THE BRANTLEY ENTERPRISE Superior Court Re-convenes Next Monday Brantley County Superior Court adjourned Friday evening, Sept. 25, until Monday, Oct, 5, after trying a number of important civil and criminal cases. Vance Haynes was tried for the murder of Henry Howard, a kill ing that occurred Saturday, Aug. 8. He was found guilty with re commendation to mercy and Jud ge Roddenberry sentenced him to life imprisonment. Haynes’ son, Charles Haynes, ■was tried in the same case and given a sentence of not less than three years nor more than four years. Marvin Griffin was tried for burglary and larceny and was given sentences of not less than three years nor more than five years, the two sentences to run concurrently. Other criminal cases are to be tried next week, with court re convening next Monday, Oct. 5. Rehabilitation Called Good Investment “Vocational rehabilitation is good business any way you look at it !” That was the comment from J. W. Brooker, Mayor, as Na hunta joined in the annual ob servance of National Employ the Physically Handicapped Week. This year’s observance extends from October 4, through 10. Mr. Brooker hailed the accom plishment of local rehabilitation officials in preparing 110 physi cally handicapped persons for employment and placing them in jobs during the last fiscal year. He noted that approximately 70% of those now pulling their own weight financially either were jobless or were getting public assistance money before vocational rehabilitation put them back on their feet, terming this a major achievement in itself. “But the economic good in hir ing the handicapped didn’t stop there,” Mr. Brooker went on. “These people who got what you might call a second chance in life are making money now and pay ing taxes. Sooner or later they’ll pay back much more than the State and Federal governments invested in rehabilitating them through taxes. Mr. Brooker emphasized that he did not want to minimize the humanitarian side of rehabilitat ion, but only to point out that the cost of preparing the physi cally handicapped for employ ment is a “one time cost”. "The record shows,” he said, “that once a handicapped person is properly prepared for a job and goes to work, he’s steady, safe and reliable just as much or more so than his able-bodied fel low worker.” OFFICIAL ORGAN BRANTLEY COUNTY AND CITY OF NAHUNTA City of Nahunta A Mayor and Thrift-Mansfield Mr. and Mrs. Harley Q. Thrift announce the approaching marri age of their daughter, Marva June, to Dorsey Turner Mansfield, son of Mrs. Alfred H. Mansfield. The wedding will be solemniz ed at 8 P- M. Oct. 10 at the New Berea Baptist Church, Jackson ville. No invitations will be sent, but relatives and friends of the couple are invited to the cere mony and reception. Davis-Roberson Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Davis of Hortense announce the engage ment of their daughter, Gloria Davis, to Alvin Roberson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Roberson of Hortense. The wedding will take place on Saturday, Oct. 3, at eight o’- clock P. M. at the home of the bride’s parents. No invitations are being sent but Mr. and Mrs. Davis extend an invitation to all friends and relatives . After the wedding the young couple will make their home in Jacksonville, Fla. where both are employed. Herrin-Brawshaw Mr. and Mrs. Jim R. Herrin announce that their daughter, Wanda Gail, will be married to Milton Wayne Brawshaw of Beau mont, Texas on November 7. The wedding will be solemnized in a Baptist Church in Jacksonville, Fla. Miss Herrin is employed in Jacksonville and the groom-to-be is in the U. S. Navy stationed at Jacksonville. Milton Howell, 34, Dies in Chicago, 111. Funeral services for Milton Howell, 34, who died Thursday in Chicago, 111., were held Sun day at 2 P. M. at the Elbethel Christian Church in Waycross. Burial was in the Sardis cemetery in Charlton county. Mr. Howell was a native of Brantley county but had made his home in Chicago for several years. He was a veteran of World War 11. Survivors include his father, Charlie Howell, Waycross; two sisters, Mrs. J. H. Welch and Mrs. Orval Vick, both of Waycross; three brothers, Ernie Howell, Waycross, Romie Howell, Spring field, Mo., and the Rev. A. J. Howell, Rensselaer, Ind., and several nieces and nephews. Important Changes Made in Soil Bank Reserve Two important changes in the 1960 Conservation Reserve of the Soil Bank have been announced by John F. Bradley, Administra tive Officer of the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Office. The changes are as fol lows: Basic annual rates will be es tablished by the same method for 1959 contracts; and Farmers will have until Oct ober 9 (rather than September 30) to take the first step in apply ing for the 1960 program. These changes have been made following enactment of a new law passed shortly before the recent adjournment of Congress and signed by the President Sept ember 21. The added time will enable farmers to study the new rate arrangement and determine the advisability of coming into the program. The new law, according to Bradley, removes the legal re quirements that the annual pay ment rate must depend on actual crop production during the period 1955-59 on the land placed in the reserve. Many farmers regarded such rates as unfair because of the effect of drought and other natural disasters on crop yields during one or more of those years. Under the new law, basic an nual rates for 1960 will be de termined chiefly on the basic of the productivity and value of the land for agricultural pur poses, just as they were for 1959. The basic rate may not exceed 20 percent of the value of the land offered and may not be high er than the basic annual rate that would have been established for the same farm in the 1959 program. 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) ssive People. to Elect Aidermen Two candidates for mayor and nine for aiderman are on the tic ket for the city election to be held in Nahunta, Wednesday, Oct. 7. Candidates for mayor are T. H. Purdom and T. J. Thornton. Candidates for aiderman are J. W. Brooker, Harry DePratter, George Dowling, James H. Griner, Dewey Lee, J. T. Morgan, Hubert Proctor, Gadis M. White and H. S. Wilson. Voters will elect a mayor and four aidermen. The four aidermen candidates receiving the highest number of votes will be the win ners. The present mayor, J. W. Brooker, did not offer for mayor this time but is a candidate for aiderman. The four aidermen now holding office are Dewey Lee, J. T. Mor gan, Harry DePratter and H. S. Wilson. Piedmont Baptists to Meet Thursday The Piedmont Baptist Assoc iation meeting will be held Thurs day, Oct. 8, at Beulah Baptist Church in Pierce county. It will be held on Friday, Oct. 9 at Mt. Calvary Baptist Church in Brantley county. Each session will open at 10 A M. and will adjourn at 3:20 P. M. Rev. H. O. Wainright will be host pastor at Thursday’s meeting. Lunch will be served at 12:20. Rev. Cecil Thomas, pastor of Nahunta First Baptist Church is moderator and Rev. A. J. Harper, pastor of the Second Baptist Church of Waycross, c! rk of the association. During the two-day meeting pastors will be giving various re ports on their work. There will be a introductory sermon at Beulah Thursday and a mission ary sermon at Mt. Calvary on Friday. SIO,OOO Won In Federal Damage Suit A Hoboken woman was award ed SIO,OOO damages in federal court in Waycross Tuesday in a suit for $225,000 damages result ing from the death of her husband in a highway accident. A jury in U- S. District Court returned a verdict for Mrs. Gwen dolyn T. Lee last night after hear ing two days of testimony in the case. Mrs. Lee brought the action a gainst Maxwell Carl Wade of Jacksonville, Fla., a truck driver, Great Southern Trucking Co. and Continental Casulty Co., the in surer. Her husband, 25-year-old Eld ridge Lee, a heavy machinery operator, was fatally injurd in an auto-truck collision at the in tersection of U. S. Highway 84 and Georgia Highway 121 on Sept. 21 of last year. Pleasant Valley Will Observe Homecoming Day Homecoming Day will be ob served by the Pleasant Valley Baptist Church, Sunday, Oct. 4. There will be special singing in the afternoon following the dinner hour. The pastor, Rev. S. L. Watson and the members of the Pleasant Valley Baptist Church extend a cordial invitation to this service. Card Os Thanks We wish to express our thanks to all our friends and relatives who aided us on the occasion of the death of our husband and father, Cecil McCloud. We also deeply appreciate your kind words of sympathy. We especially appre ciate the floral tributes and the covered dishes. We will always remember your kindness and we thank you from the bottom of our hearts. Mrs. Cecil McCloud and family. A tried and proven ad vertising medium—the col umns of your hometown newspaper.