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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 34 Governor's Concerning Wallace Jernigan, aide to Gov ernor Ernest Vandiver has written a letter to J. Robert Smith, Brant ley County representative, con cerning road and bridge work in this area. The letter was as follows: Honorable J. Robert Smith Representative, Brantley County Nahunta, Georgia Dear Bob: This is with reference to our conversation in my office Thurs day regarding road and bridge work for Brantley County. I can certainly appreciate your interest in getting all of the road im provements that you possibly can for your county. I understand from the High way Department that U. S. 301 will be let for widening and re surfacing from Jesup to the in tersection of U. S. 301 and U. S. 1 just North of Folkston (approxi mately 47 I|2 miles) as soon as the next increment of bonds is sold. This will be of great bene fit to Brantley County in helping maintain the prosperous tourist industry, as well as being of great benefit to the local people. I am writing Mr. Jim Gillis a bout your request to make funds available for additional paving in the cities of Nahunta and Hobo ken. You also pointed out the very dangerous condition of the bridge across the Satilla River on U. S. 84 East of Nahunta. I am well aware of the condition of this bridge as I have driven across it many times recently. It is my hope that through the s|le of bonds by the Bridge Building Au thority that funds will become a vailable in the near future for building a new bridge across the Satilla. I appreciate your calling these matters to my attention and I will be glad to cooperate with you in your efforts on these and other projects. With kindest personal regards and best wishes, I am Sincerely yours, Wallace L. Jernigan Aide to Governor Dance Club Named Kneeknockers The Folk Dance Club met Thursday night, August 17. We decided on a same for the club, we named it the Kneeknockers. Joan Kelly was hostess. Re freshments consisted of potato chips, cookies, and punch. The adults present were Mrs. Wilder Brooker, Dr. J. L. Wal ker, Mrs. Cecil Moody, and Mrs. Harry Raulerson. Tommy Graham, Reporter. Knox Cemetery Will Be Cleaned The Knox , Cemetery will be cleaned off Saturday. Aug. 26. All who are interested in the Knox Cemetery will please come and bring tools for cleaning the bur ial grounds. • Mrs. Agnes Strickland Holds Family Reunion The children of Mrs. Agnes Strickland were at her home for a reunion of members of the family on Sunday, Aug. 20. Those attending were Mr. and Mrs. James H. Highsmith, Mr. and Mrs. Elroy Strickland and Helen, Mr. and Mrs. Avery Strickland and Gail and Arlene, Mr. and Mrs. Clifton Strickland and Ann and Janis, Mr. and Mrs. Keith Strickland and Ken and Ronald, Mrs. Travis Highsmith, Cynthia, Claude and Ruth and Parnell Bennett all of Nahunta. Mr. and Mrs. Finley Strick land, Lovie, Estelle and Mary Ellen of Daytona Beach, Fla.; Mr. and Mrs. Earl Kelly and Denise of Waverly, Ga.; Mr. and Mrs. Harry Grice, Charles and Judy Highsmith, Savannah. Visiting in the afternoon were Jack Dowling of Hortense and Don Smith of Nahunta. Mrs. Dan Wainright, a daugh ter of Mrs. Strickland, was a pa tient in Waycross hospital and not able to attend. COST OF FOOD It takes about 61 cents of the consumer’s food dollar to pro cess, transport and distribute foods today. This leaves less than 40 cents of the food dollar for the grower of the product or ten cents less than he got ten years ago, according to Miss Dorothy Powe, Extension consumer mar keting specialist. Brantley County — Land of Forest Products, Naval Stores, Tobacco, Livestock, Honey, Hunting, Fishing — and Progressive People. Writes Smith in This Area Aide Roads Proceedings of Brantley County Commissioners The board of Commissioners of Road and Revenue of Brantley County met in regular session Tuesday, August 1, 1961, with all members present except R. C. Harrell Jr., and ordered the fol lowing bills paid for the month of July. ROAD DEPT.: Arthur C. Alt man, 148.45 Sal.; Ellis Altman, 192.39 Sal.; J. M. Chancey, 223.75 Sal.; Perry Crews, 255.45 Sal.; Ira C. Harris, 175.64 Sal.; Weita Hey rin, 164.95 Sal.; Gillis Hickox, 159.45 Sal.; Mitchell Hulett, 186 - 00 Sal.; Alex B. Lee, 106.04 Sal.; John H. Mercer, 178.10 Sal.; Vir gie R. Murray, 156.70 Sal.; Fred Willis, 202.09 Sal.; Woodrow Wil son, 182.39 Sal. GENERAL EXPENSE: R. B. Brooker, 21.80 Sal.; R. C. Har rell Jr., 19.75 Sal.; Silas D. Lee, 30.00 Sal.; Louis Prescott, 21.80 Sal.; Major Riggins, 30.00 Sal.; C. Winton Adams, 41.80 Sal.; John M. Wilson, 86.25 Sal.; Archie A. Johns 80.00 Sal.; S. E. Blount 97.00 Sal. SUPERIOR COURT: Dewey Hayes, 63.34 Sal.; W. J. Summer all, 46.00 Sal.; Cecil M. Rod denberry, 47.00, Judge Sal. EXTENSION SERVICE: George A. Loyd, 207.63, Sal & Travel; Virginia N. Raulerson, 120.62 ’ Sal. & Travel; (Health Dept.) Rebecca D. Griner, 302.55 Sal. & Travel; Rebecca D. Grin er, 30.00 Contigent fund; Char lotte O. Wilson, 183.40 Sal.; El vin F. Cooper, 105.57 Sal. & Travel; Alvin M. Powell Jr., 12.- 00 Travel; Dr. E. A. Moody, 30.00 Sal.; Dr. Hart S. Odum, 62.00 Travel. FORESTRY DEPT.: Georgia State Forestry Commission, 600.- 00 Budget. WELFARE DEPT.: Public Wel fare Budget, 728.48; Robert R- Riggins, 10.00 Pauper. INVOICES FOR JULY: The Brantley Enterprise, 167.00, Ad vertising & Supplies; Dr. E. A. Moody, 15.00, examination; W. C. Lane, J. W. Crews, Sheriff, 162.- 75 Services Rendered; Standard Oil Co., 182.93 Gas & Oil; South East Sales Co., 168.48 Supplies; Dußose Garage, 22.05 Repairs; Carlton Co., 3.45 Parts; Foote & Davies Inc., 77.79 Office Sup plies; Georgia Creosoting Co., 158.40 Lumber; Professional In surance Co., 99.65 Employes In surance; R. E. A. Corporation, 3.07 Caution Light; Wilson-Wain right Oil Co.; 803.32 Tires, Gas & Oil; Wilsons Garage, 542.11 Re pairs; DePratter Service Station, 114.31 Repairs; Charles Ser vice Station, 15.98 Repairs; R. & R. Construction Co., 8,645.10 Work on Joe Knox Bridge, Consolite Corporation, 61.25 Beer & Wine Stamps; Pearl Wasdin & W. W. Wildes, 100.00 Bar Pit on M. F. Wildes Est.; W. E. Strickland, 300.00 Bar Pit; Mrs. L. O. Morgan, 5.00 Typing Special Tax Levy; Director of Internal Revenue, 24.36 Per Tax Levy; Georgia Power Co., 53.88 Electricity, Court House, Jail & Health Dept; Georgia Hospital Service Association, 165.25 Em ployees Insurance; Cotton States Life & Health Insurance Co., 15.- 55 Employees Insurance; J. C. Johnson, 2.69 Railway Express; for a total expenditures of $17,- 217.76. Being no further business the meeting adjourned. Mrs. Alma Griffin Celebrates Birthday Mrs. Alma Griffin observed her sixtieth birthday with a reunion of members of her family for a birthday dinner. There were seventy eight pre sent including nineteen grand children. Present were Mr. and Mrs. Tom Griffin and children, Mrs. Barney Harris and children, Miss Corine Griffin, and Mr. and Mrs. Mar vin Griffin all of Claxton, Ga.; Mr. and Mrs. Lonzo Griffin and son, Mr. and Mrs. Loren Griffin and children, Mr. and Mrs. Mel vin Crosly of Blackshear. From Hoboken were Mr. and Mrs. Owen. Ammons, Mr. and Mrs. D C. Courson. Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Lee, Jimmie, Tommie. Roger and little Alma Lou Ann Lee. Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Blocker and children of Fernandina and Mr. and Mrs. DeWitt Moody of Na hunta. Brantley Enterprise John M. Wilson, sec Brantley Enterprise P. O. Box 128, Nahunta, Ga., Thursday, August 24, 1961 OFFICIAL ORGAN BRANTLEY COUNTY AND CITY OF NAHUNTA Lazy Day on a Georgia Lake DRIFTIN’ AND DREAMlN’—Pretty Miss Linda Roberts leisurely paddles her tiny craft on Lake Oliver, Georgia’s newest large lake, on the Chatta hoochee River at Columbus. Created by Oliver Dam, the lake is one of 21 Georgia Power Com pany hydroelectric developments that provide pleasure for thousands of Georgia citizens as well as a host of out-of-state visitors each year. In Memoriam In loving memory of my dear, darling son whose tragic death occurred on August 26, 1960, one year ago. That Friday afternoon will nev er be forgotten, it was such a shock. I did not get to say any thing to you. It was so hard to part from you, but it was just God’s will to take you. I am just trying to live each day the best I can, so that we may meet again some day in heaven. It hurts us so much. We can’t see you any more with those sweet little children. I pray my dear loving son that we all can meet you in heaven. No one will ever know how it hurts, only the ones who have been through such bereavement. He died as he lived, everyone’s friend. His .mother, Evelyn Harris .and Family. RESEARCH ON LEUKEMIA One of the most recent discov eries in the broad program of leukemia-related research, sup ported by the American Cancer Society, suggests that a vaccine may one day be developed to con trol this form of cancer in hu mans. A Chicago scientist report ed at a Society meeting that he had injected human volunteers with a substance taken from per sons who died of leukemia. Blood serum from these volunteers was then able to protect mice against leukemia. No method, however, has yet been found to cure or prevent leukemia in humans. The Society needs your support to step up research on leukemia and all forms of cancer. Support the 1961 Crusade of the American Cancer Society. BILLIONS FOR ACCOUNTING The following editorial is reproduced from The Ameri can Press, an independent magazine for home town news papers: “It would be interesting to know how many billions of dollars are poured into the offices of accountants and lawyers for the purpose of figuring out income taxes. “It would also be interesting to know what percentage of the money collected by the government is paid out for keeping tax records and making tax investigations. “Certainly if the money spent for these purposes could somehow be steered into the U. S. Treasury, it wodld ba lance the budget for years to come. “We don’t know just how the necessary simplification could be brought about to make the paying of taxes an easy and understandable operation, but we think it is about time an effort in that direction was made. Each year we hear that the Senate and House committees on taxation are planning to re-write the tax laws, and each year nothing happens. “If President Kennedy is looking for ways to stimulate business, here is a field which is crying for attention. We are not necessarily asking for tax cuts, but for under standable, simple, ‘do it yourself’ tax reports. We w’Ould all pay our taxes more cheerfully if we didn’t have that extra burden of paying people to interpret the laws and fill in the reports for us.’’ 35 New Industries Locate on Lines Os Power Company Thirty-five industries repre senting a capital investment of $6,268,000 have Located on the lines of the Georgia Power Com pany during the first six months of 1961, E. A. Yates Jr., vice president and manager of the company’s industrial develop ment division, announced this week. This compares with 48 new in dustries, representing an invest ment of $19,230,000, that located in the power company’s service area during the same period of 1960. Only industries representing more then $50,000 of capital out lay and employing more than 10 people are included in the power company’s figures. In addition to the new plants, 27 existing industries expanded their operations during the first half of the year. These new faci lities represented an investment of $15,860,000. In the first half of last year, 18 manufacturing plants increased their productive capacity at a cost of $14,210,000. The new and expanded units of 1961 will give employment to 3,889 Georgians at annual wages of $10,291,400. Manufacturing plants and additions established during the first half of 1960 pro vided 3,867 jobs at annual wages of $13,410,500. During the 1960-61 season, pulp and paper companies gave a total of 60,299,837 forest tree seedlings to individual landown ers in 11 Southern states. Brantley County Schools to Begin Enrollment on Sept. 1 The Brantley County Schools will open Sept. 1, at 8:30 A. M. for the 1961-62 school term. Stu dents will remain at school un til 1:00 P. M. Labor Day, Sept 4, will be a school holiday, with classes be ginning Tuesday, Sept. 5. Lunch will be served on that day. Parents are urged to help school officials keep children in school. Teachers are allotted to a school system based on average daily attendance of pupils. Brant ley County lost two teachers this year because of reduced school attendance last year. Teachers begin the pre-plan ning work on August 28. They have a full and beneficial week in store, including conferences with consultants on educational TV, Library, Music and Visual aids. All five schools are equipped to receive Educational TV programs from Channel WXGA, Waycross. Brantley County Schools will have three new buses for the coming year. Mrs. Ruth Davis will be the Visiting Teacher. Hortense Teachers; Mrs. Lucille Parks, Mrs. Car ter Morton, Mrs. Jonnie Camp bell, Mrs. Betty Rowell, Mr. De witt Drury, Mr. W. R. Strickland, Principal. Hoboken Teachers: Mr. Dudley Spell, Mr. Hugh Belcher, Mr. Walter Moore Jr., Mr. Eugene Wiley, Mr. Herbert Colyin, Miss Verla L. Garrett, Miss Polly Anne Middleton, Mrs. Macie Colvin, Miss Hallie Blair, Mrs. J. F. Larkins, Mrs. Carolyn Kelly, Mrs. Bessie Carter, Mrs. Eva Kate Eft*. Mis. TirA St. wk land, Miss Faye Parnell, Mrs. Bertha Jones, Mrs. Lois Jacobs, Mrs. L. W. Blanchard, Mr. L. W. Blanchard, Principal. Nahunta Elementary: Mrs. Mary Lou Smith, Mrs. Mary Calhoun, Mrs. Rachea) Burden, Mrs. Katie Griffin, Mrs. Winnie Highsmith, Mrs. Zilphia Montague, Mrs. W. C. Long Sr., Mrs. Mary Mason, Mrs. Edna Manor, Mrs. Julia Gibson, Mrs. Bertha Jacobs, Mr. L. W. Monta gue, Mrs. Clara Highsmith, Mrs. Eunice Lightsey, Mr. James A. Stone, Principal; Mrs. Eula Ellis, Special Teacher. Nahunta High School: Mrs. Robert Drury, Mrs. Les ter Edgy, Mr. Lester Edgy, Mrs. Robert Smith, Van C. Woodard, Mrs. Herschel Herrin, Carter Morton Jr., Paul Bragg, Jimmy Herrin, Miss Virlene Strickland, Eugene Drury, Jimmy Thornton, Forrest Thomas, Joe Murray, Miss Carolyn Higginbotham, Mrs. Mary Lou Gibson, Gordon Wright, Chester Poole, Band; John H. Calhoun, Principal. Nahunta Colored Grammar School: Rosa Lee Hall, Morine Easton, Mabel Morning, Sarah Gibbs, William D. Easton, Principal. 1961-62 School Calender: Sept. 1 — Student Enrollment and Registration Day. Sept. 4 — Holiday (Labor Day). Sept. 5 — School opens for classes. October 24 — Fall District Teachers Meeting. November 23-24 Thanks giving Holidays. Dec. 22-Jan. 2 — Christmas Holidays. ' • Spring Holiday (2 days) To be announced later. May 30 — School Closes. I, as Supt. of Brantley County Schools, appreciate your cooper ation and interest. We are mak ing several improvements in the physical plants and we feel im provements in the curriculum. Your suggestions will be wel comed. Mable R. Moody, Supt. Brantley County Schools Dykes Urges Farmers To Cast Votes George Dykes, Chairman of the Brantley County ASC Committee announced that Friday, August 25, is the final date for farmers vot ing in the ASC Committee Elec tion to mail or return their bal lots ih person to the County Of fice. Mr. Dykes urges all farmers to vote. Escaping Prisoner Is Recaptured A Ware Prison Branch prison er’s liberty Monday was short lived. He escaped at 1:30 P. M and was captured at 2:30 P. M. Clayton Mitchell, 21, serving a sentence for forgery, made his escape from a Ware Prison Branch work detail near Hobo ken. As Mitchell dashed for liberty the guard shot him in the leg, however he made his escape into a swamp nearby. In a short time with the aid of dogs he was caught and returned to prison. Mitchell was convicted of for gery in Glynn County June 8. He was serving a two to three year sentence. Raybon Church to Start Revival Meeting Monday Revival services will begin at the Raybon Church of God of Prophecy on Monday evening, August 28 with Rev. M. M. Smith of Folkston as the evangelist. Rev. Earl Morgan of Brunswick is the pastor. Church services will be held each evening at eight o’clock P M. There will be special singing. Everyone if invited to attend these ’’tin * x.'4 * John Strickland Home is Burglarized The home of John R. Strickland of TWin Rivers was entered by burglars sometime Last week and a radio and chain saw were stol en, it is reported by sheriff J. Walter Crews. The burglars entered by break ing the lock on the back door of the Strickland home, which is located about three miles west of Twin Rivers. Mr. Strickland has offered a re ward of $25 for the apprehension and conviction of the burglars, according to sheriff Crews. Social Personal Mrs. T. S. Goodner, Mrs. Doro thy Graham and Tommy have returned after visits to Atlanta, Georgia, Cleveland, Tennessee, and Madison, Georgia. In Madi son they visited Mr. and Mrs. J. V. Goodner. While in Atlanta they visited Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Nall. Mrs. Nall returned home with her mother for several days, and Mr. Nall joined them for the week-end. Miss Mary Knox has returned from Moultrie, Ga., where she has been visiting relatives. Mrs. Pearl Waits of Hortense has been a patient in Blackshear hospital since Saturday, Aug. 12. Miss Eppie Roberson and her niece, Janice Roberson, have re turned home from a European tour of several weeks. They visit ed fourteen countries on the tour. Mr. Fred Rogers has been a pa tient in the Veterans Hospital at Lake City, Fla. for six weeks. Mrs. Pearl Waits returned to her home in Hortense from Black shear Hospital where she has been a patient for some time. Mrs. Lorena Herrin spent Fri day and Saturday in Atlanta. She accompanied Mr and Mrs. Roberson to attend exercises where Miss Janice Roberson re ceived her Masters Degree in Christian Education at Emory University Aug. 19. Miss Rober son is to be Educational Director at St James Methodist Church in Atlanta. Donnie Williams, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bernie Williams of Na hunta, entered Gilman Hospital in St. Marys Thursday, Aug. 17, and underwent an emergency ap pendectomy operation. Fred Rogers is still a patient in the Veterans Hospital at Lake City, Fla. Also, Herbert Kaney and Terrell Crews are patients there. Julian Jones, a former Brantley County man, is also a patient in the Veterans Hospital at Lake City. Keep up with the Newi About Your Home County Subscribe for the Brantley Enterprise, $2.50 a Year, $3.00 Outside the County. (Plus Sales Tax) Mrs. Clara Ryals Funeral Service Held Wednesday Mrs. Clara Dixon Ryals, 62, passed away late Monday after noon, August 21, at the home of her brother, the Rev. E. J. Dixon, on Route 2, Nahunta, following an extended illness. Mrs. Ryals was born in Pierce county, and was the daughter of Mrs. Mary Isabelle Jones Dixon and the Hate Barney C. Dixon. She received her education in the local schools and was a member of the Primitive Baptist Church. Although in declining health for the past few years, Mrs. Ryals had borne her suffering with for titude. In addition to her mother, Mrs. Ryals is survived by three sisters, Mrs. Melvin DePratter, Mrs. Lee Godwin, and Mrs. Charlie Smith, all of Nahunta; two brothers, Joe R. Dixon of Columbus, Ohio, and the Rev. E. J. Dixon of Nahunta. Several nieces, nephews and other relatives also survive. Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon, August 23, at Three O’clock from the New Hope Primitive Baptist Church with Elder Lyman Hughes con ducting the rites in the presence of a large number of sorrowing relatives and friends. The body lay in state at the church for one hour prior to ser vices. Interment followed in Hickox Cemetery. Serving as pallbearer* v Edward Brand, Joe Su. Harry Smith, C. W. Riggins, Claude Smith, and Wade Strick land. 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 be reavement. The Chambless Funeral Home of Nahunta was in charge of ar rangements. At the end of 1960, the 12-state Southern area had 81 pulpmills in operation, with a total daily capacity of more than 50,000 tons of pulp. Among those receiving their degrees at summer graduation exercises at the University of Georgia at Athens on Aug. 17, were two young men from Na hunta. They were Avery Wade Strickland receiving his Bache lor of Science degree and Brown Wainright Brooker receiving his degree in Bachelor of Science in Forestry. Mr. and Mrs. J. P. McGee and Nancy, Vickie and Wayne of Humbolt, Tenn, were recent visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Allen. Mrs. McGee is a sister of Mrs. Allen. Mr. and Mrs. Irven Crews and Miss Margaret Crews and Steve Dykes returned last Wednesday after a visit to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Brady in Statenville, N. C. They were accompanied on the trip by Mrs. Beulah Hickox who visited in Columbia, S. C. and Mr. J. T. Royster visited brother in Wellsboro, N. C. Miss Corine Griffin is visiting friends in Claxton, Ga. Dr. and Mrs. Barney Strick alnd and Dennis of Westfield, N. J. spent last week with his par ents, Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Strick land. They left Saturday to go to Franklin, Ga. to visit Mrs. Strickland’s parents. Mr. and Mrs. Morgan Milner and children of Macon visited Mr. and Mrs. Carl Broome Friday and Saturday of last week Guests at the Broome home on Tuesday and Wednesday of this week were Mr. and Mrs. Elliot CQnard and two daughters of Atlanta. Miss Jane Strickland has re turned home from Tallulah Falls where she has been Riding In structor at Camp Chatoogo for two months. She is now in Miami for two weeks vacation. Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Crews of Hoboken have returned home af ter visiting the Church of God Home for Children in Severville, Tenn.