The Brantley enterprise. (Nahunta, Brantley County, Ga.) 1927-2014, March 24, 1960, Image 2

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Newspaper Page TextBrantley Enterprise. Nahunta. Ga., Thursday, March 24, 1966 Brantley Enterprise Published weekly on Thursday at Nahunta, Georgia Carl Broome .... Editor and Publisher Mr». Carl Broome Associate Editor Second class postage paid at Nahunta, Ga. Official Organ of Brantley County Address all mail to Nahunta, Georgia. Ten-Year Population Change Will Be Measured in Census Ten years of population change in Georgia will be measured by the 18th Decennial Census of the United States to be conducted in April 1960 by the Bureau of the Census, Department of Com merce. The new statistics will bring forward the information last collected in the 1950 Census. Georgia, one of the Thirteen Original States, has shown steady not spectacular, population in creases since the first U- S. Cen sus was taken in 1790. In that year census takers counted 82,548 residents of the State. One hundred and sixty years later, when the 17th Decen nial Census was taken, 3,444,578 Georgians were counted. Figures compiled by the Cen sus Bureau show there were 58 9 inhabitants for each of Georgia's 58.483 square miles of Tag Deadline Near All citizens who have not yet secured 1960 automobile license tags are hereby notified that March 31, 1960, is the last day for securing 1960 license plates with- out paying a penalty. The penalty for fail ing to secure a license plate is $1 plus 20 per cent of the price of the tag. At present only about license tags have been County. To avoid the rush for tags on the last day, please come in at once and get your license plate. Delma F. Herrin License Plate Agent for Brantley County NOTICE TO THE TAXPAYERS OF BRANTLEY COUNTY YOU MUST RETURN YOUR PROPERTY FOR TAXES TO ME BEFORE APRIL 1, 1960. I AM IN MY OFFICE DAILY MONDAY THROUGH SATUR DAY EXCEPT WEDNESDAY AFTERNOONS, TO RECEIVE RETURNS. After April 1 the Tax Assessors Will Value Your Property. EVERY TAXPAYER MUST SIGN FOR HIS TAX EXEMPTION. THANKS FOR YOUR COOPERATION BEFORE APRIL 1. JOHN M. WILSON TAX COMMISSIONER BRANTLEY COUNTY territory in 1950. The figure for 1940 was 53.4 Among he States Georgia ranked twentieth in land area and thirteenth in popula tion in 1950. At the close of the Revolution Georgia included territory ex tending westward to the Missis sippi River, constituting most of the area now in Alabama and Missi.dppi. In 1798 part of this area was organized as the Terri tory of Mississippi. In 1802 Geor gia ceded to the United States all its claims to the region west of its present western boundary and acquired a small strip of land along its northern boundary. These changes left, the State with its present boundaries. From 1790 to 1840 the decen nial rates of population increase for Georgia exceeded those for one-third of the sold in Brantley the Nation as a whole; thereaf ter the rates for the State have been consistently below those for the Nation. In the twentieth century the rates of growth be tween censuses ranged from 0.4 percent between 1920 and 1930 to 17.7 percent between 1900 and 1910. The numerical increase of 392,790 between 1900 and 1910 was the largest in the history of the State. The increase of 320,- 855 between 1940 and 1950 re presented a gain of 10.3 percent over the 3,123,723 persons enu merated in 1940. The 1950 urban population of Georgia comprised 1,559,447 per sons, or 45.3 percent of the total population. The remaining 1.885,- 131 persons, or 54.7 percent, com prised the rural dwellers. The 159 counties in Georgia ranged in size from Echols with a population of 2,494 to Fulton with a population of 473,572. Be tween 1940 and 1950, 61 counties in the State increased in popula tion as against 99 in the previous decade. Os the counties which gained population between 1940 and 1950, 54 had had increases in the previous decade also. The most rapid rate of increase was experienced in Clayton County, which gained at the rate of 96.2 percent. As in the previous de cade, the largest numerical in crease was recorded for Fulton County, which had a gain of 80,686, or one-fourth of the gain for the entire State. Six addi tional counties — Bibb, Chatham, Cobb, De Kalb, Muscogee and Richmond — had increases in ex cess of 20.000. The combined gain of these seven counties accounted for nearly nine-tenths of the gain for the State. In 1950 there were 584 places in Georgia incorporated as cities, towns, or villages and 27 unin corporated places of 1,000 in habitants or more. The 484 in corporated places of fewer than I 2.500 inhabitants accounted for 284.217 of the 1,643.992 persons living in incorporated places. Os i the 62,965 persons in unincorpor ated places, 30,631 were in the 21 places of fewer than 2,500 in habitants. The incorporated places ranged in size from Moun tain Park city with a population of 15 to Atlanta city with a popu lation of 331,314. There were three urbanized areas entirely within Georgia and three partly within the State. There were 729,582 persons liv ing in the three areas entirely within the State — the Atlanta, Macon, and Savannah areas — and 189,156 in the Georgia parts of the Augusta, Columbus, and Chattanooga, Tenn., areas. Mulch Tillage Demonstration Planned Tuesday The meeting is one of several that are being held over the state during March to show improved planting methods that will save time and money for Georgia farmers. J. T. McAllister, Soil Conser vation Service equipment engi neer of Orangeburg, S. C., who has done much to develop the new technique, is supervising the demonstrations. Corn will be planted in stubble ir residue from previous crops, >r in winter cover or grazing mops, without prior land pre paration. A rotary disk lister planter with hard ground opener viil be used. The saving of land preparation :osts and getting crops planted in time are important in lower ng production costs. The new -quipment can be used to plant ;oybeans, sorghum, and millet lirectly into small grain stubble ifter combining. With this method, called mulch tillage, plant residues can be kept on the surface of the soil. This mulch is beneficial in sav ing moisture during dry periods and delaying weed growth. As the mulch decays organic matter is added to the soil, and soil con dition is improved. Burning of crop residues is not necessary when this method of planting is used. With the elimination of the preparatory practice of burning, plowing, harrowing, and disking farmers can plant crops at the most opportune time. The mulch cover left by previous crops or weed and grass growth is retain ed to give maximum protection to the soil. POSTED signs Get posted signs to post youi and at The Brantley Enterprise office. Five cents each. thrum MT J • - Children’s Dental Health 4. First Visit to the Dentist A visit to the dentist should be viewed as a social call on a friend. A child’s first visit should take place no later than the age of three, whether or not he appears to require attention. The initial visit can serve as the occasion for the pair to be come friends. In addition, the dentist can give the child a tour of his office as well as reinforce the education in proper dental care that has been started at home by the parents. The dentist will .make sure his young visitor has a start in learning the proper technique of toothbrushing. He also will ex plain the need for regular visits to the dentist as well as the im portance of a balanced diet. Dentists find that children who start early to observe the princi ples of proper dental care will maintain the practice as they grow’ older. It also has been determined that the problem child in the dental office is one who has no home training and whose first dental visit is postponed until he is from six to twelve years old. Parents should start preparing their children for the first visit to the dentist long in advance of the event so that they are ready psychologically. There should be no intimation that the visit is anything more than a call on a friend who is surrounded by a lot of fascinating gadgets. Dentists agree on the import ance of giving primary teeth as careful treatment as permanent teeth receive. The notion that nrimary teeth are not important has been discredited. Premature loss of a first tooth may result in drifting of other teeth. If a space is blocked, the permanent tooth may not have room to errupt in its proper place and the teeth will be forc ed out of alignment. When certain teeth are lost, dentists sometimes recommend use of a space maintainer to pre vent other teeth from moving into the vacant space. If dental treatment is requir ed on the first visit, the child will face the prospect of virtu ally no discomfort — thanks to the development of new techni ques, as well as equipment, in the care of teeth. The dentist then is truly the child’s friend. The earlier this lesson is learned, the earlier the child will comprehend the vital contribution the dentist makes to a lifetime of healthy teeth. IW dfe^Bw~' H© /‘‘‘•'W^- Wl&b^ •=z=* > |Hfflp Ob Sr i l 11-'^X if■< «Bo j'a S t 1 V if \ r fruMt, "tty {on 25 day f Today’s high productivity on the farm is due to many things — one of tne most important be ing abundant, low-cost electricity from Rural Electric Systems. Electricity is available on our farms and in rural areas today because the people who wanted and needed it took action to get it there —by or ganizing their own Rural Electric Systems . . . locally owned, locally controlled enterprises. This year, every farmer will produce food for 25 people, and as our population increases farm efficiency must increase to keep pace, because many workers are leaving the farms for other jobs. Electricity is the key to more production— better production—and at lower costs. Rural Electric Systems are proud that they have demonstrated they could do a job which so many thought impossible—electrifying rural America . . . They are dedicated to continuing that task . . . to the benefit of ALL America . . . ALL Americans! . . . Ki yia«s \ lg 1 X AV ©HKA College Seniors Practice Teach At Patterson Three seniors from the Uni versity of Georgia are now doing their student teaching at Patter son High School. It is a “first time” for Pierce county. Misses Annice Whatley of Cedartown, Louise Wardlow of Arabi and Marilyn Clough ol Blackshear will carry out teach ing projects under the supervi sion of Mrs. Oswell Smith and Mrs. Izora Thomas during the next eight weeks. On Monday of this week Miss Whatley and Miss Wardlow be gan working with Mrs. Smith in the homemaking department anc Miss Clough with Mrs. Thomas in the sixth grade. All three will graduate from the University of Georgia in June. In order to handle the pro gram in the Patterson school Mrs. Smith attended the super vising teachers workshop at the University of Georgia last sum mer. Both she and Mrs. Thomas have attended supervisory meet ings recently. Dr. Charles H. Little OPTOMETRIST 607 Isabella Street Telephone Waycross, Georgia At 3-5144 FILLING IPRES€RIPTIONS| •’ I IS OUR MOST ? | £ 5 IMPORTANT SERVICE Ernest Knight DRUGGIST Pharmacist Always on Duty 147 West Cherry St. Phone GA 7-2254 Jesup, Ga. The Rexall Store OKEFENOKE RURAL ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORP. COMMUNITY OWNED • COMMUNITY BUILT COMMUNITY BUILDER A mild-mannered minister ac cepted the call to a church in a town where many of the resi dents bred horses, and some times raced them. A few weeks later he was asked to invite the prayers of the congregation for Lucy Gray. Willingly and gladly he did so for three weeks. On the fourth Sunday one of the dea cons told him that he need not to do it any longer. Minister — Why? (with an anxious look) is she dead? Poulan Chain Saws Sales and Service Contact Broome Service Center LEE BROOME, Prop. Phone HI 9-5941, Highway Avenue Blackshear, Georgia A. S. MIZELL INSURANCE AGENCY FIRE, THEFT, COLLISION AND LIABILITY INSURANCE. FIRE INSURANCE FOR YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS. HAIL INSURANCE FOR YOUR CROPS. Phone 2-2171 Nahunta, Ga. Waycross Livestock Market SOUTHEAST GEORGIA’S LEADING LIVESTOCK MARKET HONEST WEIGHTS AND COURTEOUS SERVICE. At our sale on Monday, March 21, 740 head of hogs and 150 head of cat tle were offered for a total volume of $26,701.46. Feeder pigs sold up to $12.60 with grade hog prices as follows: RI, $14.- 99; LI, $14.99; and No. 2, $14.54. Calves sold up to $25.70, steers and heifers up ot $23.75, cows up to $lB.- 00 and bulls up to $20.00. For pick-up or contact for sales please call Woodrow Wainright Phone HO 2-3471 Nahunta, Georgia. Waycross Livestock Market L. C. Pruitt, W. H. Inman and O. A. Thompson, Operators and Managers BEST TRUCK DEAL in our HistoryJ Yours tod^ WILSON'S GARAGE Phone HO 2-2721 Nahunta, Ga. UI INTERNATIONAL laI®TRUCKS Deacon — Oh, no, she won the steeplechase yesterday. We Do All Kinds of Job Printing. Let Us Quote You Price*. BRANTLEY ENTERPRISE