The Brantley enterprise. (Nahunta, Brantley County, Ga.) 1927-2014, March 03, 1960, 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. VOLUME 40 — NUMBER 9 Sweeping The Country A BIG PROBLEM CONFRONTS NAHUNTA AND BRANTLEY COUNTY. One of the big problems that confronts Nahunta and Brantley County in the effort to attract industry to out area is that of our tax structure. At present we have low valuations on property and high millage rate. Industry is scared off by our high mil lage rate of taxation. Industries seeking locations for factories look at our high millage and forget our very low property valuations on the tax books. Property in Nahunta and Brantley County is given in for taxation at about I>s percent of its market value. Then the city and county governing bodies must raise the mil lage to a high rate in order to get enough funds to op erate on and give public service. We need to double our property valuations for taxa tion and cut our millage in half. Then we would not be shown as a poverty stricken section. And we would not have that high millage staring industries in the face. It is common knowledge that industries seeking loca tions look more at the millage rate than at the property valuations. They do not look into the tax books and see that the property valuations are ridiculously low. They 7 merely see, stuck out like the proverbial sore thumb, the exceeding high millage rate. CITY BOND ISSUES DEPENDENT ON PROPERTY VALUATIONS In regard to Nahunta and the possibility of securing a sewer system, we cannot at present issue more than about $32,000 in bonds because our property valuations are so low. The state constitution forbids a city issuing bonds of more than seven percent of the property valuations. Na hunta now has a tax digest of only $485,000. The millage rate is 11 mills, including one mill for promoting industry. If Nahunta’s property valuations were tripled and the millage cut down to one-third the present rate, the city could issue about SIOO,OOO in bonds and have some hope of raising enough money to construct a sewer system. The extra funds needed could be raised by revenue certificates. It remains to be seen whether we as a people are pro gressive enough to take the steps necessary to make pro gress industrially. It is certain that we cannot expect help from outsiders unless we are willing to make the sacrifices necessary to help ourselves. Public apathy and indifference will leave us exactly where we are industrially. Public interest and sacrificial activity will help to launch us into a future of community cooperation and industrial progress. NOBODY’S FUNNIER THAN PEOPLE An editor of a small newspaper has a lot to laugh about, although sometimes his laughter is a bit ironic. Some people tell the editor what he ought to write about, what he ought to write AGAINST and what e ought to crusade FOR. But these same people are generally the first to take to the tall timber when they are asked to stand up and be counted FOR or AGAINST something. Rarely does the editor get much backing or en couragement when he crusades FOR or AGAINST a y thi " The editor is usually left alone, butting his meddle some head against the stone wall of public apathy or out rlghtl“s somewhat like some people who want the preach pr to preach AGAINST somebody or something. They i to see a good fight, while they stand on the sidelines and tatheold^aying, "Let’s you and him fight/' Claude A. Smith Thanks Voters of Brantley County TO THE CITIZENS OF BRANTLEY COUNTY: I wish to express my thanks to the people of Brantley County for their expression of confidence in me by re-electing me Ordinary for a second term. It was very gratifying to me that Brantley County voters gave me a substantial majority and I shall strive to serve you in a way to continue to merit your confidence. If I can be of any service to any of you at any time, please feel free to call on me. Again I thank you for all favors shown me. Yours sincerely, Claude A. Smith Approximately 75 cash scholar ship grants totalling $20,000 will be available for freshmen who enter the College of Agriculture, University of Georgia, fall quart er, 1960. The grants are gifts varying in amount from $195 to SSOO and are for the use of re cipients during their freshman year. Brantley County — Land of Forest Products, Naval Stores, Tobacco, Livestock, Honey, Hunting, Fishing — and Progressive People. By Carl Broome Raybon Church Starts Revival Next Thursday Rev. Benny Hart, assisted by Mrs. Hart, will be the evangelists for a series of revival services at the Raybon Church of God of Prophecy beginning Thursday, March 10. The services will con tinue through Sunday, March 20. There will be special singing each day. The evangelist will be preaching deliverance for soul, mind and body. Services begin each evening at 7:30 P- M. The pastor is Rev. Kaiser Cravey. The public is given a cordial invitation to attend these ser vices. If petticoats are to be dried in an automatic dryer they will re quire more starch than usual, states Miss Doris Oglesby, hous ing equipment specialist, Agri- Watch the label on your paper — don't let your sub scription expire. Srantky tiitrrprwt Brantley Enterprise P. O. Box 128, Nahunta, Ga., Thursday, March 3, 1960 REV. AND MRS BENNY HART Evangelists at Raybon Church of God of Prophecy Charles Ivey Rhoden Funeral Services Were Held Sunday Funeral services for little Charles Ivey Rhoden, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Eber J. Rhoden of Nahunta, who passed away Saturday, February 27, were held at 2:00 P. M. Sunday, Feb. 28, from the graveside at Spring Hill Cemetery near Hoboken with the Rev. Lester Edgy conducting the rites. Interment followed in Spring Hill Cemetery. In addition to his parents, sur vivors include one sister, Judy Rhoden and one brother, Perry Rhoden, both of Nahunta; ma ternal grandfather, Carl Driscoll of Waynesville; several aunts and uncles also survive. The family has the sympathy of their many friends in their bereavement. The Chambless Funeral Home of Nahunta was in charge of ar rangements. Jones — Thrift Miss Nancy Jones, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Jones of Ho boken, Ga., and Richard Thrift, son, of Mrs. F. M. Thrift and the late Mr. Thrift of Fernandina, Florida, were wed in a simple, double ring ceremony at the home of the Ordinary of Ware County, G. Tatum Thrift, at 8:00 o’clock p. m., Friday night, Feb ruary 19. For a wedding trip, the couple spent several days in St. Augus tine Florida where they saw many points of interest. The couple will reside in Fernandina, Florida. Russell Charges Agitation Groups Fan Race Troubles WASHINGTON — Senator Richard B. Russell has accused Northern agitation groups of de liberately fomenting racial strife in the South to build up senti ment for passing a “civil rights” measure. The Georgia Senator, leader of the Southern forces in the Sen ate, leveled the charge during de bate over the civil rights quest ion. Russell and his group have pledged an all-out fight against all of the pending proposals. Russell took the floor to decry the spread of incidents involv ing demonstrations by Negroes against segregated restaurants in many cities of the South. He said the domonstrations are undoubt edly directed from outside the South.” “These events indicate to me that those responsible for these incidents were very anxious to start a race riot of terrible pro portions,” the Georgian declared. “They would like to be able to say through their spokesmen that a terrible incident has hap pened in the South . . . and thereby prejudice whatever rea son is left in the minds of those members of the Senate who have not committed themselves to this type of legislation.” Russell specifically named the Congress of Racial Equality of New York as one of the organi zations fostering the demonstra tions by Negroes in the South. A spokesman for the group later confirmed to the press that it is Crew Leaders For '6O Census Are Appointed Appointment of crew leaders for the 1960 Census of Popula tion and Housing in this area was announced today by Super visor John D. Mattox of the Cen sus Bureau’s temporary district office in Waycross. Mrs. Mary Brantley, Gilmore Street, Blackshear has been ap pointed Crew leader for Pierce and Brantley Counties. Each crew leader will super vise about 20 enumerators in the big nationwide census which be gins April 1. Crew leader train ing will begin about March 9. Topics to be covered in the train ing sessions include procedures for recruiting of census takers, if others are needed, how to train their census takers, canvassing methods, preparation and sub mission of reports, and the super vision of census takers to insure a complete and accurate count. The crew leader is one of the key people in the field opera tions of the 1960 Census of Popu lation and Housing. It is his res ponsibility to recruit, in neces sary instances, and train the cen sus takers; plan and allocate work assignments; review the work of the census takers and take remedial action where necessary and to handle problems of difficult enumeration. Dollars spent at home event ually come back to you to be spent again. assisting in the demonstrations and that it has been perfecting the so-called “sit-down” techni que since 1942. The Georgia Senator praised the people of the South for show ing great restraint “in the face of provocation after provocation.” He also congratulated the police departments in cities where the demonstrations have occurred for the efficient and effective way they had handled them. But Russell warned that the Southern white people are “hu man and feel like they are be ing baited like animals.” He cautioned that something could happen to “touch off an incident which would lead to a great tra gedy.” “I predict that if reason does not assert itself — if those in other areas who are helping to stir up these young people do not change their tactics — the re sults may be most grave indeed,” he declared. “I appeal now to those who can be heard in the councils of those who are waging this campaign. I appeal to those who can influence public opinion through the press, radio, and other media to take action to stop this campaign against the South. “Finally, I say to the members of the Senate: You are playing with powder, gentlement. I hope and pray that the match will not ignite fire to the powder keg and set off a very, very tragis event.” Car Is Stolen At Stalling Home A Vauxhall car was stolen from in front of the Larry Stall ing home Tuesday night, March 1. The car belonged to Mr. Stall ing and was a 1958 model. No clue to the whereabouts of the car or the identity of the thief had been reported Thursday morning. Proceedings Os County Commissioners The Brantley County Commis sioners of Roads and Revenue met in regular Session, January 5, 1960. Present were R. C. Har rell 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 Pres cott, $21.05, Alfred Thomas, $30.- 00; and Silas D. Lee, $30.00. The Following Pauper List was approved and ordered paid for me Month of December, 1959: Ocie Moody, $10.00; Robert R. Riggins, $10.00; Thelma Sapp, $10.00; Dale Wilson, SIO.OO. The Following Road Hands were paid for the month of De cember, 1959: Perry Crews, $231.- 44; Monsie Wilson, $172.39; Woodrow Wilson, $211.94; Ros coe Murray, $224.80; Ellis Alt man, $221.69; J. H. Mercer, $189.64; Mitchell Hulett, $207.49; I. C. Harris, $192.44; Weita Her rin, $181.49; Joe Lewis, $166.36; Lonnie Wilson, $131.77; J. F. Wil lis, $211.94; Talmadge Gunter, $202.19; and O. G. Lee, $286.50. The following General Bills were Paid: First State Bank of Albany, $9,540.00, Grader; Way cross Tractor Co., $1750.00, Truck; Ga. Power Company, $58.12; Rebecca D. Griner, $335. 50, Salary & Expense; Shirley M. Howard, $154.41, Salary; C. S. Kizer, $86.00, Inquest; S. E. Blount, $94.25, Salary; Profes sional Insurance Co., $50.50, In surance; Cotton State Life & Health Ins. Co., $24.88, Insurance; D. F. Herrin, $111.05, Salary & Fees; Archie A. Johns, $84.00, Salary & Stamps; C. Winton Adams, $41.05, Salary; George A. Loyd, $201.87, Salary; Virginia N. Raulerson, $106.05, Salary; Dewey Hayes, $63.34, Salary; Cecil Roddenberry, $50.00, Sal ary; W. J. Summerall, $46.00, Salary; M. E. Winchester, $62.00, Salary; Alvin M. Powell Jr., $12.- 00, Travel; Elvin F. Cooper, $106.47, Salary; Dr. E. A. Moody, $38.00, Salary & Treating Prison ers; Ga. State Forestry Comm., $600.00, Budget; Brantley Gas Co., $66.01, Fuel; Dixie Concrete Service Inc., $88.72, Concrete; Lastinger’s Garage, $2.80, Re pairs; Brantley County Board of Education, $200.00, for Library; The H. & W. B. Drew Co., $86.31, Office Supplies; The Harrison Company, $22.00, Office Supplies; The Falconer Company, $55.92, Office Supplies; H. H. Burnett & Company, $50.00, Treasurers Bond; A. S. Mizell, Agent, $145.- 00, Other Officers Bond; C. S. Kizer, $43.00, Inquest; Wilson Wainright Oil Co., $385.96; Gas & Oil; Harry DePratter, $102.78, Repairs; J. W. Brooker, $83.43, Supplies;The Brantley Enterprise, $34.00, Advertising; Yarbrough Brothers, $2.50, Office Supplies; Carlton Company, $90.23, Re pairs; Okefenokee R. E. A., $2.56, Caution Light; Brantley Tele phone Company, $78.58, Phones & Calls; Standard Oil Co., $245.- 70, Gas & Oil; Dept, of Public Welfare, $775.90, Budget; H. S Wilson, $870.11, Repairs; J. W. Crews, $221.45, Services Render- ; ed- A. M. Griffin, $40.00, Regis trars; T. H. Purdom, $40.00, Re gistrars; Frank Eldridge Hard ware Co., $13.50, Supplies; Tri ( State Culvert & Mfg. Co., $7,626.-; 28, Pipe; City of Nahunta, $22.50, Water; C. F. Dukes, $125.00, Dozer Work; H. S. Wilson, $3,- 800.00, Trailer; Ga. Hospital Ser vice Association, $179.00, Insur ance; District Director Internal Revenue, $524.80, W. H. Tax; Employees Teachers Retirement, $239.58, Retirement; Ga. Power Co., $57.21, Light & Power; Pro fessional Ins. Co., $50.50, Insur ance; Cotton State Life & Health Ins. Co., $24.88, Ins; C. F. Rowell, SIO.OO, Baliff. There being no further busi ness the meeting adjourned, R. B. Brooker, Chairman, R. C. Harrell Jr., Clerk. Your home newspaper — a living record of your com munity's progress. OFFICIAL ORGAN BRANTLEY COUNTY AND CITY OF NAHUNTA Nahunta Post Renovated and Nahunta Makes Changes in Police Force The City of Nahunta installed two new policemen during the past weekend, it is announced by mayoi - T. J. Thornton. Friel Rhoden and W. M. Bur den were employed by the city council, after the resignation of policeman C. T. Stephens who has accepted the position of de puty sheriff under sheriff J. Walter Crews. The two men will probably alternate as day and night beat for 30-day periods, then exchang ing for the day duty. Proceedings Os County Commissioners The Brantley County Commis sioners of Road and Revenue .met in regular Session, February 2, 1960. Present were R. B. Brooker, Chairman, R. C. Harrell Jr, Clerk, Louise Prescott, Alfred Thomas, and Silas D. Lee. The following Commissioners were paid for six days service each: R. B. Brooker, $21.05; R. C. Tarrell 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 Jan uary, 1960: Ocie Moody,, $10.00; Thelma Sapp, $10.00; Robert R. Riggins, $10.00; and Dale Wilson, $10.00; and Mrs. Barney Harris, s'lu.oo. The following Road Hands were paid for the month of Jan uary, 1960; Perry Crews, $191.64; Lonnie Wilson, $82.45; Woodrow Wilson, $181.94; Ellis Altman. $181.94; Roscoe Murray, $185.05; Weita Herrin, $155.95; Joe Lewis, $134.21, J. H. Mercer, $147.71; Talmadge Gunter, $181.94; Mitch ell Hulett, $169.24; I. C. Harris, $152.84; J. F. Willis, $191.64; and O. G. Lee, $276.05. S. E. Blount, $90.50, Salary; C. Winton Adams, $41.05; Salary; Georgie A. Loyd, $201.87, Salary; Virginia N. Raulerson, $10605, Salary; Cecil Roddenberry, SSO - Salary; Dewey Hayes, $63.34, Salary; W. J. Summerall, $46.00, Salary; Ga. State Forestry Com., $600.00, Budget; M. E. Winchester, $62.00, Salary; Alvin M. Powell, $12.00, Travel; Stone & Quenny, $500.00, Auditors; Elvin F. Cooper, $103.88; Rebecca D Griner, $305.50, Salary; Rebec ca D. Griner, $30.00, Expenses; Shirley M. Howard, $163.41, Sal ary; Dr. E. A. Moody, S3OOO, Salary; R. R. Kramer, $15.00, Dental Clinic; Edna J. Kramer, $5.00, Dental Clinic; Dept, o f Public Welfare, $738.43, Budget; H. S. Wilson, $374.10, Repairs; Wilson Wainright Oil Co., $755.- 39, Gas, Oil & Tires; J. W. Brook er, $95.41, Supplies; J. W. Crews, $214.50, services rendered; Mayo Bros. Inc., $15.00, Supplies; Du- Bose Garage, $33.78, repairs; Standard Oil Co., $235.22, Gas & Oil; The Brantley Enterprise, $80.50, Adv. & Supplies; Carlton Company, $130.49; repairs; Archie A. Johns, SBO.OO, salary; Recordak Corp., $37.24, Office Supplies; Okefenokee R. E. A., $30.52; Re pairing Line; Foote & Davies, Inc., $126 05; Office Supplies;! Harry DePratter, SB4 11, Repairs; Satilla Lumber Co. Inc., $265.07,. Lumber; Smith Hardware Co., | $24.00; Joel Herrin, $20.00, Ba liff; O. O. Johns, $20.00, Baliff; B. E. Thomas, SIO.OO, Baliff; T. H. Purdom, $148.00, Registrar; A. M. Griffin, $116.00, Registrar; The H. & W. B. Drew Co., sl4 56, Office Supplies; Brantley Gas Co., $156.01, Fuel; Roy Lyons, $22.85, Repairs; City of Nahunta, $26.50, Water & Garage; Oke fenokee R. E. A., $3.50, Caution Light; D. F. Herrin, $202.55, Salary & Fees; Brantley Tele phone, $71.21, Phones & Calls; Morty Griffin, $6.00, Labor; Ga Power Co., $59 98, Lights & Power; Cotton State Life & Health’, Inc. Co., $21.77, Ins.; Ga. Hospital Service Association Inc., $179.00, Insurance; Employees Retirement System, $420 73, Social Security, Employees; Em ployees Retirement System, $409 - 60, Retirement. There being no further busi ness, the meeting adjourned. R. B. Brooker, Chairman. R. C. Harrell Jr, Clerk. 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) Office Being Modernized The patrons of the Nahunta Post Office may be a bit incon venienced during the next two or three weeks due to extensive re modeling, which is about to be started. A complete new Post Of fice Built Screen Line is to be installed in the lobby with new windows, counters, door and sev eral new pieces of furniture. This is the latest style equip ment, all being faced with a very attractive and serviceable plastic surface. The present pa trons boxes will be mounted into the new screen-line. All material is being furnished and installed by The Post Office Department. In addition to the above a good deal of work on the quarters is being done by the Misses Knox, owners of the building. This work consists principally of rewiring, new lighting, floor surfacing and the opening up of the back to enable all mail to come in and out the rear of the work room, rather than be brought thru the lobby. Upon completion of the work we believe the patrons of the Na hunta Office will enjoy better service than ever with a great deal more comfort for all. Parker Dodge, postmaster. Honest Weights And Measures Week Begins Atlanta, March 2 — National Weights and Measures Week will be celebrated March 1-7 in Geor gia m an effort to direct public interest to a little heard of sec tion of the Georgia Department of A ricuicure. To point up observation of the special week, Governor Ernest Vandiver has issued a proclama tion in support of the state a gency. The problem of honest weights and measures is not new. Long ago Moses thundered a gainst cheats of his day who, he said, had divers measures. Also, it is recorded in the Bible, “A false balance is an abomination to the Lord.” Congress, acting under a grant of power from the U. S. Consti tution, passed the first federal weights and measures law March 2, 1799, 161 years ago. The Bu reau of Standards was later es tablished in whose custody the national standards of length and measures are maintained. State standards are compared with na tional standards. In turn national standards are compared periodi cally with world activities in France. Few activities are more basic to the business system and civili zation than accurate weights and measures. The opportunity to buy and sell would quickly be in utter chaos without this system. It is estimated that the aver age family has a financial stake of SIOO per year in weights and measures enforcement. Businessmen have an even greater take in making sure their scales and measuring devices are correct. It is entirely possible that a business might “fold” through use of “slow” scales. A single ounce error on one scale at sl. a pound at only 100 weigh ings per day will amount to $1,875 for the working days in the year. This amount in reverse, of course, would gain this sum. Hickox HD Club Met Wednesday With Mrs. Smith The Hickox Home Demonstra tion Club met Wednesday, Feb. 24, at the home of Mrs. Julia Smith. Mrs. Virginia Raulerson, HD agent, gave each member pham plets concerning fabrics and fashions. She demonstrated how to alter patterns and make bet ter-fitted garments. Attending the meeting were mesdames Virginia Raulerson, Julia Smith, Leona Allen, Lizzie Mae Hendrix, Janie Brand, Fan nie Anderson and Gayn ell e Keene. The Hickox Club will judge the club’s dresses at the March meeting. Mrs. Smith served soft drinks and assorted crackers. Loamy soils that are fertile and well-drained usually produce profitable yields of corn, point out agronomists, Agricultural Ex tension Service.