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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. Brantley County Land of Forest Products, Naval Stores, Tobacco, Livestock, Honey, Hunting, Fishing — and Progn VOLUME 40 — NUMBER 34 Pierce County Girl Dies In Accidental Shooting Funeral services for 16-year-old Shirley Crosby was held last Sunday morning at her home near Bristol after she died early Fri day of an accidental gunshot wound. The services were conducted by Rev. H. L. Dixon. Burial was in New Home Cemetery. The older daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Crosby, Route 1, Bristol, was pronounced dead on arrival at the Bacon County Hos pital where she was rushed by her parents following the early morning accident. Her father was attempting to frighten a dog which was bother ing his chickens when the girl stepped from behind a pickup truck and was felled by the first shot fired from the .22 caliber pis tol. A coroner’s jury met Friday afternoon and ruled the girl’s death was by accidental gunshot wound. Coroner Lee Broome reported that Mr. Crosby gave this account of the shooting: He stated that his chickens had been bothered by several dogs in the past weeks and that he had chased them away by firing into the air. When he heard a dog barking shortly after breakfast he grab bed his pistol and ran into the yard. He did not know his daugh ter was in the yard when she stepped into the line of fire. She was struck in the left side near the heart. The coroner said that she apparently died within five minutes after the shooting. The accident took place on the farm of C. H. D. Youmans near Bristol. The Crosbys have lived on the Youmans farm for the past 20 years. Shirley was in the ninth grade at Patterson High School last year. Want Ads HELP WANTED RAWLEIGH BUSINESS NOW OPEN in Wayne Co. Trade well established. Excellent opportuni ty. See or write Fieldman Wal ter Carter, PO Box 420, Griffin, Ga., or write Rawleigh’s Dept., GAH-1480-189, Memphis, Tenn. 8|25-9|l BUYING TIRES? See Ben Jones before you buy. Insist on an all-road hazard guarantee. The price is always right at Ben’s Bay Service. 9-8. PAINT PRICES REDUCED Dura-Lite paints $3.95 a gal lon, two gallons for $6.98, at Moody Bros. Furniture Co., Na hunta, Ga. 9-1. HOUSE FOR RENT Three-bedroom house for rent in Nahunta. Tile bath and hot water heater, sink and cabinets in kitchen. On paved street. $35 a .month. Contact Mr. or Mrs. Bobby Harris, Nahunta, Ga. house for rent House for rent in Nahunta. Two bedrooms, all conveniences. Contact Sam McAfee, Phone HO 2-3183, post office address Hor tense, Ga. 8-25. PAINT! PAINT! PAINT’ See the new Textured Sand Finish Dura-Lite paint at Moody Bros. Furniture Co., Nahunta, Ga. 9-1. WELDING DONE WELL Arc welding, acetylene weld ing and burning done at reason able prices. Prompt service on all welding jobs. Contact Sikes Texaco Station, South Nahunta on 301. 8-25. PIANO SALE Big Discounts on ALL PIANOS & ORGANS during our Gi-Gan tic Golden Harvest Sale. New Pianos, Rebuilt Pianos, Used & Practice Pianos. Largest Selec tion. Free Delivery. For the Best DEAL in the South visit TAY LOR PIANO STORE, 910 S. Peterson Ave., Phone Ev 4-2477, Douglas, Ga. 9-L IN MEMORIAM In sad but loving memory of husband and uncle, who departed this life six years ago, Aug. 17, 1954. Only God above can tell how much we miss you here. There ‘3 r one other who can take the place in our hearts as you over here or over there. Sadly missed by: Rosa Lee Hall, wife, Or a Bell Scott, niece. SHERIFF'S CAR IN WRECK, 2 OFFICERS HURT Three persons, including two law-enforcement officers, were injured in an auto-truck collision a half mile north of Mershon on Highway 32 last Friday morning. Sheriff J. H. Pittman, GBI Lieut. John Wolfe, and Mrs. Jewel Weathers of Mershon were admitted to hospitals for emer gency treatment and examina tions. The accident caused an estimat ed $1,500 damage to the sheriff’s car and S2OO damage to the Weathers pickup truck. The officers, along with Mayor Lee Broome who is also Pierce county’s coroner, were en route to Alma to investigate the acci dental shooting of Shirley Crosby. Mrs. Weathers pulled from a parked position in front of her home into the path of the car driven by Sheriff Pittman. Mayor Broome was riding in the back seat. He reported that he saw the impending collision and threw himself to the floor of the car. He was uninjured. The Pierce county sheriff sus tained arm, leg and head cuts and remained in Pierce County Hospital until Sunday noon. Mrs. Weathers’ injuries were describ ed as minor and she was released from Waycross Memorial Hospi tal on Saturday. Lieut. Wolfe’s condition was listed as fair on Monday of this week. He is a patient in Memorial Hospital in Waycross. His injuries included a broken nose, broken ribs, and bruises, it was reported. Card of Thanks We take this means to express our thanks and gratitude to our friends and relatives for the floral tributes, covered dishes, expres sions of sympathy and under standing at the death of our lov ed one, Reggie Strickland. May God bless each and everyone of you. Mr. and Mrs. Clifton Strickland and family Good Quality Seed Urged by County Agent County Agent George A. Loyd reported this week that he had received word from Harvey Low ery, Marketing Specialist, for the Georgia Agricultural Extension Service, that a larger amount of good quality seed would be a vailable for fall planting. Mr. Loyd says that according to the information he has receiv ed, seed of small grain, Lupine, Clover, and fescue, are now in the process of being dried, clean ed treated and tagged. After the seeds are tagged, they will be moved to wholesale and retail outlets. .... Due to good weather conditions during the harvesting season, and the improved methods of harvest ing, drying, and cleaning, the quality of seed this year will be considerably higher than they were last year. Loyd says he understands that the carry-over of old seed is small, and this will give the farmers better insurance of get staled .hat the selection of good seed is a very important factor in produc tag good yields, and he urges farmers to get into the hab. rd being a seed tag reader, when selecting and buying seed, to consider the following points. 1 Select a hybrid or variety that is adapted to their area. 2 Buy only certified seed, if aV X Buy’ seed that has been pre cision cleaned and graded. 4 Buv seed that has been test ed as to germination and purity. 5 Plant seed that has been tr 6 at Use seed certified by Geor gia Crop Improvement Associa- F L their minimum require menu are usually considerably higher Uian .h« reared by Federal and State authorities. Brantley Enterprise Brantley Enterprise P. O. Box 128, Nahunta. Ga., Thursday, , August 25, 1960 Reginald Strickland Funeral Services Were Held Friday The death last Wednesday af ternoon, August 17, of Clifton Reginald Strickland, 12 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Julian Clif ton Strickland of Nahunta, which occurred at the Eugene Talmadge Memorial Hospital in Augusta, brought personal sorrow to a wide circle of family and friends throughout this section. Reggie, as he was affectionate ly known, was born in Brantley county and would have entered the 7th grade in September. In addition to his parents, sur vivors include two sisters, Miss Ann Strickland and Miss Janice Strickland, both of Nahunta; his maternal grandmother, Mrs. P. L. Neighbors of St. Augustine, Fla.; his paternal grandmother, Mrs. A. A. Strickland of Nahunta; his paternal great-grandmother, Mrs. Sarah Dowling of Nahunta. Sev eral aunts, uncles and other re latives also survive. Funeral services were held Friday afternoon, August 19, from the Nahunta Baptist Church at three o’clock, with the pastor, the Rev. Cecil F. Thomas, assisted by a former pastor, the Rev. C. E. Milton, conducting the rites in the presence of a large num ber of sorrowing relatives and friends. The body lay in state at the church for one hour prior to ser vices. Interment followed in Smyrna Cemetery. Cousins serving as pallbearers were Messrs Keith Strickland, Parnell Highsmith, Wade Strick land, Parnell Bennett, Jackie Bennett, and Pallas Stewart. The many beautiful floral of ferings attested to the high es teem felt for the deceased and his family. The family have the sympathy of their many friends in their be reavement. The Chambless Funeral Home of Nahunta was in charge of ar rangements. Bachlott Church to Observe Homecoming The Bachlott Church of God will observe homecoming day Sunday, Aug. 28, it is announced. Preaching services will be held morning and night. Rev. C. C. Johnson will preach at the morn ing hour and Rev. Elmer Golden will preach at the evening ser vice. The public is invited to attend the services and help the church celebrate its annual homecom ing day. TOBACCO MARKET TO CLOSE Over 11 million pounds of to bacco was expected to be sold on the Blackshear tobacco market through Wednesday of this week. Tuesday’s sales brought the total poundage to 10,959,622 for a season average per pound of 58.- 85 cents. The total in dollars was $6,445,429.69. After 22 selling days, the mar ket in Blackshear is scheduled to close Friday. One set of buyers have been on duty this week. Prices increased slightly on Monday and Tuesday following a drop in price and grade last Thursday and Friday. Monday’s average was 55.08 cents per pound and Tuesday saw 176,684 pounds sell for an average of 53.29 cents. This year’s crop will be the heaviest ever grown in Pierce county. The ASC office has esti mated that the county average will top a ton to the acre. The previous high was 1,892 pounds per acre grown in 1957. Total number of pounds sold on the Blackshear market is ex pected to come close to the three highest years in the market’s history. They were: 1956 - 11,324,- 718; 1947 - 11,433,028; and 1955 - 11,550,507. Sales the first of this week saw better quality tobacco con tinuing to sell for $66.00 per hundred pounds. The drop in a verage price is due to lower grades in the form of tips, etc. now coming on the market. 2 Brantley Men to Face Murder Charge Two Brantley County men ac cused of the fatal beating of a third Brantley man will face murder charges at the September term of Brantley Superior Court, according to sheriff J. Walter Crews. The two men, Ansel Teston, 54, and Ed James, 48, are accused of murdering Johnny Junior Wat kins, 55-year-old bricklayer and carpenter. The two men were arrested on a murder warrant sworn out by the dead man’s mother, Mrs. Ada Watkins Kite, the sheriff said. Sheriff Crews stated that Wat-> kins made a sworn statement be fore he died, charging Teston and James with the beating. The two men had been arrested earlier on charges of assault with intent to murder. Watkins suffered a broken neck in three places and was paralyzed from the head down before he died. Free Polio Shots For Young Children And Expectant Mothers Due to a decrease in the cost of Polio Vaccine children up to ten years of age and expectant mothers may receive the first three shots free of charge. For all others the price is re duced from SI.OO to 50 cents per shot. This service is available at the local Health Department each Wednesday and Friday from 9 A. M. to 5 P. M. New Hope Cemetery Will Be Cleaned Next Thursday The New Hope Cemetery will be cleaned off next Thursday, Sept. 1, it is announced by Archie Johns. All people who are interested in the New Hope Cemetery are requested to come to the burial grounds on the above date and help clean it off. Personals Miss Geraldine Harper, who has been home from Athens, Ga. since Aug. 18, will leave on Fri day, Aug. 26, for Albany, Ga., where she will be a member of the faculty of Albany High School, teaching speech. Mrs. Carroll Lee and son have returned home after spending most of the summer in Weldon, N. C., where Mr. Lee is work ing. While there they visited Mr. and Mrs. George Trhlik in Balti more, Md., also visited Mr. and Mrs. Waldorf Roberson in Acco mac, Va. Mr. and Mrs. William D. Jeanak of Lake Worth, Fla., visited Mr. and Mrs. Neville Herrin of Na hunta Monday through Wednes day of this week. Mrs. S. J. Bryan of Omaha, Ga., is spending some time with her daughter and family, Mr. and Mrs. Hoke Wilson. She was ac companied by Miss June Daven port and Miss Diane Chesnut of Omaha who are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Wilson. Mr. Virgil Strickland in Me morial Hospital in Waycross is now improving. Mrs. J. M. Rogers who was in Memorial Hospital in Waycross has been removed to Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta. Her daugh ter, Mrs. KeHy Ruark of Cali fornia and her sister, Mrs. T. J. Johnson of New York are in At lanta to be near her. Mr. and Mrs. Allen Statler of Monticello, Ind., were guests of Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Foerman last week. Little Kymer Mathie, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Don Mathie, re turned home on Monday from Memorial Hospital where she was a patient since Saturday. Herb Cody, District Grand De puty, District 28, O. E. S. State of Georgia visited Satilla Chap ter 365 O. E. S. at Nahunta on Tuesday night, Aug 23 for their regular meeting. Mrs. Betty Cody and Mrs. Eulee Rhinehart all of Jesup were also visitors. ASC Community Committee Elected Election returns from Brantley County’s three agricultural com munities have been tabulated and approved by the County Election Tabulation Board, Mr. George Dykes, Chairman of the Brantley ASC County Committee announc ed. The following were elected to serve on the ASC Committees for the following year: Hickox Community: George M. Johns, Chairman new, Louis Thrift, Vice-chairman new, W. M. Batten, Regular Member re-elect ed, Joe Herrin, First Alternate new, Riley Johns, Second Alter nate re-elected. Hoboken Community: Chair man re-elected, L. E. Dickerson, Vice-chairman new, Owen Shu man, Regular Member new, Eus tis Griffin, First Alternate new, B. M. Thomas, Second Alternate new. Nahunta Community: Charles P. Davis, Chairman new, A. L. Johnson, Vice-chairman new, Moultrie Purdom, Regular Mem ber new, Joe McDonald, First Al ternate new, James A. Herrin, Second Alternate new. The elected Chairmen of the Committees will serve as dele gates to the County Convention to be held on August 30 to elect an ASC County Committee Chair man, Vice-chairman, a third mem ber, and two alternates. Both County and Community Commit teemen will take office on Sep tember 1. Foerman Family Reunion Was Held In Nahunta Sunday A reunion of the Foerman family was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Foerman in Nahunta on Sunday, Aug. 21. Present were; Mr. and Mrs. Al len Statler from Monticello, Ind.; Mrs. Annie McNatt and seven children of Willacoochee, Ga.; Mrs. Sam Hornsly and three children; Earl Foerman, Martin Foerman, Mr. and Mrs. Issiah Stone and four children all of Lake Butler, Fla.; Henry Foer man, U. S. Navy, stationed at Jacksonville, Fla.; Mrs. J. J. Ross and children, Miss Margaret Foer.man, Marvin Chesser, and Bobbie Crews all of Jacksonville, Fla.; Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Crews and three children of Palatka, Fla. Many Subscriptions Are Now Expiring, Renewals Appreciated Many subscriptions to the Brantley Enterprise have run out in July and August and we are anxious for everyone to renew at once. Our system requires that sub scriptions be paid in advance. We send you a card notifying you that your subscription has ex pired. Then we usually wait TWO WEEKS after it expires, then we remove the name from our list. We regret that we cannot make exceptions to this rule, as other wise we would be literally BOG GED DOWN in a bookkeeping wilderness. We really hate to remove the name of any subscriber from our list. We can truly say, “It hurts us more than it does you.” But we MUST have a workable sys tem, otherwise we are “sunk” a bookkeeping. A subscriber who renews on time is “a joy forever” to the editor of a weekly newspaper. Please give us your much-need ed help in this matter. Look at the label on your pa per. If it is “7-60,” your sub scription expired July 31; and if it is “8-60,” your subscription will expire Aug. 31. The Editor. For best defoliation, cotton plants should be mature but still in active growing condition, says D. L. Branyon, Extension Service agronomist. Test all sows and boars for lepto and bangs at least once a year, advises animal husbandmen. Agricultural Extension Service. If the label on your paper has the figures “8-60” after your name, then your subscription will expire Aug. 31. Renew now so that you will continue to receive your home newspaper. OFFICIAL ORGAN BRANTLEY COUNTY AND CITY OF NAHUNTA Brantley Schools Will Open Monday for 1960-61 Term RONALD F. ADAMS Run.-, for Congress Ronald F. Adams Is Candidate For Congress I hereby announce my candi dacy for the office of Representa tive from the Eighth Congres sional District of Georgia, subject to the rules and regulations of the Democratic Party of Georgia and the Eighth District Execu tive Committee for the Septem ber 14th Primary. I entered this race and make this announcement because it is my earnest desire to serve the people of this Congressional Dis trict in the manner I believe we are entitled to be served. I believe that every segment of the people of this District should have representation in the Halls of Congress, and not just the privileged few. I believe that the people of this Nation should be FIRST SERVED with our tax money. I am of the firm belief that every farmer should have a mini mum of three acres tobacco allot ment without reduction of acre age to anyone. I favor and will introduce legislation to provide an import tax on all farm products that come into this county in compe tition with the products raised on our farms, a law that will guarantee the farmer of our na tion a fair price on everything he raises. 1 believe that labor is entitled to its pay: I believe that all honest labor should have fair representation in Congress. I believe that both business and management should be operated with a minimum of Government regulation and interference. I believe in the Southern way of life and I am tired of the South being the Nation’s “whip ping boy,” and I intend to be heard in the Halls of Congress. I will actively support legis lation which will put legal re quirements on membership to the Supreme Court. I will work constantly to bring industry into our rural Eighth District counties to better bal ance our agricultural economy. I pledge you that I will not put my relatives on the payroll and I will employ only residents of the Eighth District in my Wash ington office. I pledge you fair, honest, sob er and diligent representation as YOUR CONGRESSMAN. If you believe as I believe, I will greatly appreciate your vote, your support and your influence in electing me YOUR CON GRESSMAN. RONALD F. ADAM!’, 9-0 Man Is Badly Burned When Truck Explodes The explosion of the gas tank on a truck he was driving serious ly injured Gabriel Levi Strick land of Route 2, Nahunta, Tues day, it is reported from Way cross. The accident happened about two miles west of Hoboken on Highway 84. Mr. Strickland was taken to a Waycross hospital where he was reported to be in fair condition. The 1955 model truck was com pletely destroyed, state trooper C. V. Gowen, reported. 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. Teachers Are Listed for Various Grades Classes start in Brantley Coun ty schools next Monday, Aug. 29, it is announced by superintendent Herschel W. Herrin. The list of Brantley County white school teachers has been announced by superintendent Herschel W. Herrin as follows: Hoboken School L. W. Blanchard, Principal; Jerome Lee, Mathematics; Mrs. Polly M. Allen, Librarian and English; Miss Verla Garrett, Eng lish; Eugene Wiley, Social Science; Dudley Spell, Athletics; Hugh Belcher, Science and Athletics; Arthur Strickland, Science and Math; Mrs. Arthur Strickland, Commercial; Mrs. Macie Colvin, Home Economics; Walter J. Moore, Agriculture; Herbert Colvin, Bth Grade. Also, Mrs. J. F. Larkins, Mrs. Carolyn Kelly, Mrs. J. B. Carter, Mrs. Edna Strickand, Miss Faye Parnell, Mrs. Lois Jacobs, Mrs. Bertha Jones, Mrs. Eva Kate Ellis, and Mrs. Grace Blanchard. Hortense School Bobby Strickland, Principal; Eugene Drury, Mrs. Betty Rowell, Mrs. Jonnie Campbell, Miss Jan ice Herrin, Mrs. Lucille Parks. Nahunta Elementary School James A. Stone, Principal; Mrs. Clara Highsmith, 6th grade; Mrs. Rachel Burden, 6th grade; Mrs. Eunice Lightsey, 6th Grade; W. L. Montague, sth grade; Mrs. Bertha Jacobs, sth grade; Mrs. Nellie Long, sth grade; Mrs. Julia Gib son, 4th grade; Mrs. Edna Manor, 4th grade; Mrs. Mary Mason, 3rd grade; Mrs. Lillian Baxter, 3rd grade, Mrs. John Calhoun, 2nd grade; Mrs. Mary Lou Smith, 2nd grade; Mrs. Zelphia Montague, Ist grade; Mrs. Katie Griffin, Ist grade; Mrs. Winnie Highsmith, Ist grade; and Mrs. Eula Ellis, Exceptional Children, Nahunta High School John H. Calhoun, Principal; Jesse O. Hurst, Mathematics; Rus sell Huffman, English; Carolyn Higginbotham, English and Music; Carter Morton, Agriculture and Shop; John B. Richard, Social Science; DeWitt Drury, Mathe matics; Ronald Luke, Athletic; Forrest Thomas, Social Science and Athletics, Mrs. lona Proctor, Science; Mrs. Oma Lee Herrin, Home Economics; Mrs. Mary Lou Gibson, Librarian; Gordon Wright, Commercial; Mrs. Coyla Drury, Bth grade; Mrs. Robert Smith, Bth grade; Billy Swice good, Bth grade; R. D. Thomas, 7th grade; Miss Nina McDaniel, 7th grade; John Trowbridge, Band, county-wide; Edna L. A dams, Instructional Supervisor, county-wide. Crews-Herrin Mrs. Idell Crews and Mr. Elias B. Herrin were united in mar riage Saturday night, Aug. 20, at the Nahunta Baptist Church, with Rev. Cecil Thomas, the pastor, performing the ceremony. A group of relatives and close friends attended the wedding. Political Announcement For State Senator TO THE VOTERS OF BRANTLEY COUNTY: I wish to announce as a can didate for the office of State Senator from this county. I moved to this county eight years ago because I liked it here and wanted to make my home in the section of Georgia where my forefathers were born and rear ed. I am the fifth generation of my family to live in Brantley County. Having been reared on the farm, I know something of our farm problems. Having taught school, I know something of the problems of our schools and edu catin. Having been in the army and overseas, I know a little a bout the economics and other matters of interest in the prob lems that confront our people to day. If you see fit to elect me, I shall represent you in the best possible way, because I want this county to be my home and jf I can help to make it a better place in which to live, I shall be pleased. Your vote and Influence will be appreciated. W. C. LONG