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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 41 — NUMBER 12 Wreck Near Nahunta Causes Fatal Injuries to Couple A head-on collision at the south city limits of Nahunta on US 301 claimed the lives of a Babylon, N. Y., couple Tuesday morning, March 21. Mrs. Ernest Harold Brooks, 56, was killed instantly and her hus band succumbed shortly after be ing admitted to the Memorial Hospital in Waycross where he was rushed by a Chambless Funeral Home ambulance. Mrs. Brooks suffered severe head and chest injuries and Mr. Brooks received head, chest, and arm injuries as well as fracture of the left leg. The driver of the second ve hicle, Mrs. Marsha Reedy of Miami, Fla., was rushed in an other Chambless ambulance to Waycross and was suffering from multiple injuries and is in fair condition at last reports. Mr. and Mrs. Brooks were na tives of England and he was em ployed as a restaurant operator by a trust company in New York City. They were en route to Florida on vacation at the time of the accident. Both bodies were transported to New York via hearse Wednes day night. The Chambless Funeral Home of Nahunta was in charge of local arrangements. Two other wrecks were report ed by the office of Sheriff Crews, both occurring on Monday, March 20. A 1958 Ford driven by Zack Wallar of Jacksonville, Fla., left the road and overturned on high way 121 South of Hoboken. The car was demolished. The driver was not seriously injured. A charge of driving under the influence of alcohol was made against the driver, Sheriff Crews stated. Another wreck at Waynesville destroyed a truck and car and no one was injured. An ice cream truck owned by Russ Cheese Company of Smyr na, Ga., left the road at Waynes ville and struck a parked car owned by Earl Moody. Mr. Moody was not in the car at the time and escaped possible serious injury. Legal Advertising Georgia, Brantley County. Geraldine Tuttle vs: Jerald Tuttle In the Superior Court of Brantley County, Ga. Suit for divorce. Filed 16 day of Feb. 1961. Order of service by publication dated February 16, 1961. To Jerald Tuttle, Defendant in said matter; You are hereby commanded to be and appear, personally or by attorney, at the Superior Court of Brantley County, Georgia, within 60 days from the date of the order of service by publica tion set forth above, to answer said suit, as in default thereof the Court shall proceed as to justice shall appertain. Witness, the Honorable Cecil Roddenberry, Judge of Superior Court Brantley County, Georgia, this 16 day of February, 1961. |s| D. F. Herrin Clerk of said Court 2, 16-23; 3, 9-23. Georgia, Brantley County. March 1, 1961 The appraisers upon applica tion of Mrs. Oma Lee Herrin widow of said Herschel W. Her rin Sr. for a twelve months’ support for herself and three minor children, having filed their return; all persons concerned hereby are cited to show cause, if any they have, at the next re gular April term of this court, why said application should not be granted. Claude A. Smith, Ordinary. Lamar Gibson, Attorney 3-23 James M. Moore, 78, Os Hoboken, Passes James Manning Moore, 78, of Hoboken died Thursday, March 16, in a Waycross hospital. Funeral services were held Sat urday at 2:00 P. M. at the grave side in Moore cemetery near Ho boken. Survivors include his wife, the former Miss Minnie Aspinwall; one son. James M. Moore Jr., Jacksonville; three brothers. Jes se Moore, Hoboken. Allen Moore, JacksonviUe, and Walter Moore, Columbia, S. C., and a grand child. Brantley County — Land of Forest Products, Naval Stores, Tobacco, Livestock, Honey, Hunting, Fishing — and Progressive People. 301 Association Meeting Planned Tuesday, March 28 A letter has gone from Dwight S. Strickland of Claxton, presi dent of the Georgia 301 Asso ciation, announcing a meeting of the group to be held at the Bon Air Restaurant in Jesup, Ga., on Tuesday, March 28, at 10:00 A. M. “The General Assembly has voted SIOO million for highway, construction in Georgia,” Mr. Strickland said. “As representatives of the most traveled route in Georgia, we must keep behind the High way Department to insure that we get our share of the work to be done through this crash pro gram. “Some progress has been made in regard to ‘speed traps,’ but not enough. We must continue to work on this,” he concluded, urg ing attendance by all members of the Association. Nora Faye Johns Again Is Winner Os Spelling Bee The Brantley County Spelling Bee was held in the Superinten dent’s office in the courthouse Tuesday, March 21. Nora Faye Johns, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Archie Johns, was first place winner for the second consecutive year. She was a fifth place winner in the district contest last year. Faye Coker was the second place winner. The following were contestants: Nora Faye Johns and Jane Wil son from Nahunta High School; Danna Brand and Faye Coker from the Nahunta Elementary School; Gail Cason and Margie Lewis, Hoboken; Peggy Rowell and Ashley Henderson from Hor tense Elementary School. Easter Sunrise Service Will Be Held April 2nd The Easter Sunrise service will be held at the east end of the courthouse in Nahunta on Easter morning, April 2, beginning at 6:15 A. M. Rev. Cecil F. Thomas will be in charge"’ of the program. Rev. Hilton Morgan will bring the Eas ter message assisted by Rev. R. C. Kale. The public is cordially invited to attend. Bill Willis Family Home For Reunion All the children of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Willis were home for a family reunion last weekend. They were Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Willis and Mary Ellen who have been stationed at Bossier, La.; Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Willis and Tommy and Jimmy and Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Willis both of Deca tur, Ga.; Ralph Willis of Atlanta and the two children at home, Gary and Janis. Baptists at Waynesville Plan Revival Revival services will be held at Waynesville Baptist Church March 26th through April 2nd with the Rev. Sam Watson of Pleasant Valley bringing the messages. Services will get under way at 7:30 each night. Everyone is cordially invited to come and worship with the membership of the Waynesville Baptist Church. Brantley Enterprise County 4-H and HD Councils Held Contests Thursday The Brantley County Home Demonstration Council and the County 4-H Club Council held County contests for their mem bers last week. On Thursday night the 4-H girls and women showed who could sew the neater garment, at the Nahunta Grammar School Auditorium. The contest also in cluded Public Speaking and Re creation. Mrs. Nolan C. Davis Jr., nar rated the County program with assistance from Mr. George A. Loyd, Co. Agent; and Mrs. Vir ginia N. Raulerson, Co. H. D. Agent. In the dress revue for club wo men, Mrs. Norman Lewis placed first; Mrs. Arthur Keene, se cond; and Mrs. Robert Smith, third. Mrs. Lewis modeled her dress topped with a hat of fushia which she made herself. Mrs. Lewis will enter her dress in the District Contest which will be held in Hoboken, April 12th. Miss Una Wilson of Raybon community, placed first in the Senior 4-H girls competition. Ruby Johns of Hoboken placed second, and Grace Middleton of Atkinson community third. For the Junior 4-H girls com petition Reita Jacobs of Hobo ken took first place; Laverne Middleton, Atkinson community, second; and Dianne Davis, Hobo ken, and Wanda Steedley, Na hunta, third (tie). The Cloverleaf girls who are only 10 and 11 years old really shined with their skirts. Edith Middleton of Atkinson received first place; Allyson White, Hic kox community, second; Susan Smith, Nahunta community, third. In the recreation project which consisted of performing a talent number or giving a demonstra tion in other areas of recreation. The Cloverleaf girls; Diana Blount, first, Linda Hursey, se cond; Lynn Barry, third, clover leaf boys; Bob Long, first, Mar shall Allen and Pryee Brooker, tied for second; and Thomas Lewis, third. Junior Girls; Nancy Moody, first; tying for second were Beth Calhoun and Lorene Lyle. Junior Boys: Jack Brooker. No compe tition. Senior Girls: Tying for first place which will be broken by a judging of Record Books were: Margaret Davis, Hoboken and Sandra Jacobs, of Hickox com munity. Senior boys: Marvin Howell, No competition. In the Public speaking contest Beth Calhoun placed first for the girls. Buddy Williamson, first in boys competition, and Greg Loyd, second. All first place winners in the 4-H competition will represent the county at the District Pro ject Achievement contest in June. Others participating in the H. D. Dress Revue were: Mrs. Emop’ Middleton, and Mrs. Don Mathie. Senior Dress Revue: Joan Johns, and Marlene Ross. Cloverleaf Dress Revue: Beth Hunter, Diana Blount, Melinda Wilson, Janice Altman and Caro lyn Middleton. On Saturday the County 4-H girls competition was held at the Nahunta High School Home Eco nomics Department. For the cornmeal muffin con test open to cloverleaf girls; Car olyn Middleton, first; Sue Lake, second; Melinda Wilson, third; Joann bowling, fourth. The biscuits contest open to Junior girls: Faye Anderson, first; Estelle Highsmith, second; and Linda Dowling "bird. Food Preservation contest: Jun ior girls, canning: Jane Wilson, first; Cloverleaf girls canning: Jewel Wilson, first; Junior Froz en Foods: Nora Faye Johns, first; Senior Frozen Foods; Lynn Her rin, first, Cloverleaf Frozen foods: Melinda Wilson, first. Senior Health project: Doris Lane. . Food Preparation Projects: Be tween Meal Snacksf cloverleaf); Donna Tucker; Better Breakfast: Barbara Allen; Yeast Bread; Pat sy Walker, first; Teen Fare: Charlene Gibson, first. Demonstrations for the child care project open to Juniors were excellent. First place went to Diane Davis; Martha Thomas, se cond; and Marlene Hickox, third. Others participating in the child care were Martha Burden, Donna Tucker and Melinda Wilson. Boys county contest winners which have been announced are Dennis Raulerson, Beautification of Home Grounds and Johnny Walker, Poultry. Both are Junior 4-H contestants. All first place winners will represent the county at the Dis trict Project Achievement Meet ing to be held at Rock Eagle in June. Brantley Enterprise P. O. Box 128, Nahunta. Ga., Thursday, March 23, 1961 OFFICIAL ORGAN BRANTLEY COUNTY AND CITY OF NAHUNTA FFA Forestry Field Day Set For March 28 The Nahunta FFA Chapter will participate in an area Forestry Field Day program March 28 at Broadhurst in preparation for the second annual state-wide For estry Field Day competition for the Future Farmers of America. Winners of this contest will meet 14 other area winners in the state competition in May. This area Field Day is being sponsor ed by Brunswick Pulp and Paper Company and their Forester Wil liam C. Kirby Jr., and Richard H. Schmitt, will coordinate the activities of the event. Ten FFA members from the Nahunta Chapter will compete in the program under the direction of their advisor Carter Morton Jr. They are: Cordell Wainright; Land Measurement, Claude Edgy and Floyd Johns; Crosscut & bow awing, Johnny Crews; Stack Pulpwood volume, H. C. Morgan; Ocular estimation, Floyd Johns and Cordell Wainright; Planting Seedlings, H. C. Morgan; tree i dentification, Alton DePratter; Log scaling, David Jacobs, Selec tive marking. FFA members 'who win first or second place in an event will re ceive a cash award. The winning chapter in each area will receive a cash award and a plaque. Re freshments will be served follow ing the competitions and awards will be made at that time. E. A. Kreis Jr., Vocational For ester for the State Department of Education, described the Forest ry Field Day event as being similiar to track meets. He said FFA members from different chapters compete against each other in various events for indi vidual honors and also for team points which determines the win ning chapter. These events, however, instead of running, jumping, throwing. etc., are: Tree Planting, Selective marking, Estimation Pulpwood volume from standing trees, Es timating sawtimber from stand ing trees, Tree Identification, Ocular Estimation of Heights and diameters, Land measurement, Log Scaling, Scaling stacked pulpwood and sawing with a crosscut and bow saw. Miss Hendrix Becomes Bride Os Wain Brooker March 17 Miss Nancy Hendrix, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Neil Hendrix, became the bride of Wain Brook er, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. Brown Brooker in a double ring cere mpney at the Nahunta Methodist Church on Friday evening, March 17 with the Rev. R. C. Kale per forming the rites. The pink and white color scheme was carried out in the church decoration. In the back ground the altar rail was draped ■with white satin with garlands of evergreen. The couple stood be fore a tall screen of pink azaleas flanked by seven branched can delabras and tall baskets with ar rangements of white gladioli and chrysanthemums on each side. The nuptial music was played by Miss Carolyn Higginbotham with Miss Rosemary Smith sing ing “O Promise Me” and ‘‘Seal Us.” The bride entered on the arm of her father, Mr. Neil Hendrix, who gave her in marriage. Her gown was white embroirdered silk organza with a sweetheart neckline with a fitted bodice fea turing a very full floor length skirt. Her shoulder length veil was attached to a tiara of pearls. She carried a white Bible topped with a white orchid circled with •white carnations. Sherry Hendrix, sister of the bride, was maid of honor. The bridesmaids were Lana Hendrix, Carolyn Young. Junior brides maids were Bonnie Wainright and Patti Clark. Little Mary Lee Griner was the flower girl. The attendants wore dresses of silk organza in spring colors of laven der, green and yellow. Each car rying a nosegay appropriate for the color of her gown. The honor maids who served in the recep tion room wore wristlets corsages of white carnations. Brown Brooker, father of the groom, was his best man. The ushers were Tom Fisher, Glenn Campbell, Bob Hendrix and Tra vis Jacobs. Immediately after the wedding a reception was held in the church. The receiving line stood in the reception room which was decorated with boughs of dog wood. The guests passed to the dining room where they were OREMCO Announces Reduction in Electric Rates Effective April 1 Funeral Services Held Monday for W. R. Jones, 64 Mr. William Robert (Buddy) Jones, 64, of Route 1, Nahunta, passed away early Sunday morn ing, March 19, at the Folkton hospital following a brief illness. Mr. Jones was born in Charl ton, now Brantley, county and was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Sam Jones. He received his educaUon in the schools of the courfty and since early manhood had engaged in farming. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Elizabeth O’Quinn Jones of Na hunta; three daughters, Mrs. C. B. Hereld and Mrs. G. W. Harris, both of Brunswick, and Mrs. Ru fus Smith of Nahunta; six sons, W. R. Jones, Cecil Jones, and Tal madge Jones, all of Ludowici, Calvin Jones, of St. Marys, W. S. Jones of Avon Park, Fla., and James Jones of Nahunta; one sister, Mrs. Icy Johns of Nahun ta; one brother, Sam Jones of Nahunta. Twenty-seven grandchildren, one great-grandchild, several nieces, nephews, and other rela tives also survive Funeral services were held from the graveside, Monday af ternoon, March 20, at three o’clock at Bethlehem cemetery with the Rev. L. C. Allen, as sisted by the Rev. E. J. Dixon, conducting the rites in the pres ence of a large number of sor rowing relatives and friends. Serving as pallbearers were Messrs. Major Riggins, N. W. Hendrix, Cager Crews, Vernon Johns, Woodrow Hendrix, and The many beautiful floral of ferings attested to the high es teem felt for the, deceased. The family have the sympathy of their many friends in their bereavement. The Chambless Funeral Home of Nahunta was in charge of ar rangements. served the wedding cake and punch. The three tiered wedding cake topped with a miniature bride and groom was served from one end of the bride’s table which featured pink and white with silver candelabra holding pink tapers and the silver punch bowl. Mrs. J. B. Lewis directed the reception room. Mrs. Tal madge Griner was in charge of dining room 'with Miss Paunee Smith, keeping the bride’s book and Nita Cooper, Velma Lee Hil ler, Dean Fisher and Mrs. Bob Hendrix assisting in serving. The bride’s mother wore a beige linen dress with a purple orchid corsage. The groom’s mother wore an orchid lace dress with matching accessories, and an orchid corsage. The young couple left after the reception for a honeymoon trip through Tennessee. They will make their home in Athens, Ga., where the groom is in college. Mr. and Mrs. Brown Brooker entertained with a dinner for the wedding party on Thursday even ing, previous to the rehearsal. The dinner at the St. Illa Res taurant featured the pink and white color scheme. On each of the two tables were a miniature bride and groom and the place settings were tiny brides maids. Out of town guests for the wed ding were: Mr. and Mrs. Tommie Fisher and Tom and Deen of Cochran, Ga.; Walter Wainright and Bonnie, Warner Robins; Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Allen Jr. and Donna of Folkston; Mr. and Mrs. Sam Crutchfield, Waycross: Mr. and Mrs. Ballard Higginbotham, Brunswick; Mr. and Mrs. Everett Wainright and Marion, Waycross; Mr. Merrell Higgs, Pearson; Mr. Bob Hendry, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Sweat, Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Prescott of Jacksonville. Mrs. Effie Drury, Mrs. Thuvis Glover and Richard and Janet, Mrs. Vera Miles, Nita Cooper, Caroline Young, Mrs. T. V. Clark and Pat ti and Mrs. Johnny Bias of Brunswick, Mrs. Gordon Infin ger and Paul, Mrs. Jean Patrick and Sandra and Gene McCarn of Charleston, S. C. Jasper H. Jones, 85, Dies in Waycross Jasper H. Jones, age 85, died Monday, March 11, at his resi dence, 811 Colquitt St. in Way cross, following an extended illness. A native of Brantley County, Jones had .made his home in Waycross most all his life. He was the son of the late Jaimes B. Jones and Mary Highsmith Jones and husband of the late Mrs. Cas sie Stapleton Jones. Survivors are two daughters, Mrs. F. L. Hutchinson and Mrs. Vera Walters, both of Charles ton, S. C.; four sons, Jim Jones and Sam Jones, both of Waycross, W. W. Jones, Cape Charles, Va., and Hoyt E. Jones, Baltimore, Md.; 14 grandchildren, 15 great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held Wednesday, March 15, at 4:00 P. M. in the Miles-Odum Funeral Home Chapel. Burial was in the Mount Pleasant Cemetery. Vending Machines Burglarized Pending machines were burg larized at Sidney Hulett's Ser vice Station Wednesday night, March 22, it is reported by Brantley County Sheriff J. Wal ter Crews. The machines were located on the outside of the station and the main building was not entered. The machines were damaged ex tensively. It is not known exactly how much money was taken but the machines contained only nickels and dimes. The sheriffs office is still in vestigating the case. Fish Released In Satilla River The State Game and Fish Com mission has released 100,000 blue gill fish in the Satilla River, it was announced by Ranger A. M. Rowell. The fish were released March 22 at the Highway 301 Bridge, the Highway 84 Bridge and at Still Lake. NOTICE TO THE TAXPAYERS OF BRANTLEY COUNTY YOU MUST RETURN YOUR PRO PERTY FOR TAXES TO ME BEFORE APRIL 1, 1961. I AM IN MY OFFICE DAILY MONDAY THROUGH SAT URDAY EXCEPT WEDNESDAY AF TERNOONS, TO RECEIVE RETURNS. After April 1 the Tax Assessors Will Value Your Property. EVERY TAXPAYER MUST SIGN FOR HIS TAX EXEMPTION. THANKS FOR YOUR COOPERA TION BEFORE APRIL 1. JOHN M. WILSON TAX COMMISSIONER BRANTLEY COUNTY 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) Okefenoke Rural Electric Membership Corp., with head quarters in Nahunta, announced this week a reduction in their Farm and Home rate effective with bills due April 1, 1961. The entire Farm and Home rate struc ture is being changed, but most significant is the reduction of the final bracket from 1.75 c to 1.5 c per KWH. The overall reduction amounts to 11% and will result in a sav ing of $50,000.00 annually to the 5,000 members of Okefenoke Co op living in six counties of south east Georgia and three counties of northeast Florida. In making the announcement co-op president, R. L. Bernard, pointed out that Okefenoke's rates are now approximately equal or below those of other power suppliers in this area. He said, “Continued increased pow er usage by our members has enabled us to make this rate re duction and still sound inancial pcs Humble Oil Co. To Drill New Well in Glynn BRUNSWICK — The Humble Oil and Refining Company has announced it will drill a new test well for oil in Glynn County. Drilling is expected to start a round Saturday. This will be the fourth major inland test well sunk in Georgia. A Humble spokeman notified the office of Garland Peyton State geologist, that the firm planned to start drilling in Glynn County about 10^ miles north west of Brunswick. Humble recently completed drilling a test well near Nahun ta. The firm did not release its finds from the test well. Humble has 500,000 acres of land leased in south Georgia to carry out its search for oil. Lt. C- H. Davis, U. S. N., and Mrs. Davis and Chris and Mich ael Davis, U. S. N., who are stationed at Electronic Missile Base, New Mexico, were recent guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. H- Wren at the Waycross Fishing Club. Roy Wainright of Hortense is a patient in a Jesup Hospital.