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VOLUME 41 — NUMBER 46
Pierce County Child Killed When
Revolver Falls from Television Set
A two-year-old boy was fa
tally wounded Friday when a
pistol fell from a television set.
Robert Franklin Sloan Jr. was
in the room when the revolver
discharged. He was rushed to the
Pierce County Hospital but died
a half hour later.
The accident occurred at the
home of the boy’s grandparents,
Mr. and Mrs. Joe M. Gill, who
live on Highway 121 north.
In addition to his maternal
grandparents, he is survived by
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Franklin Sloan Sr., of St. Marys;
a sister, Rebecca Ann Sloan and
his paternal grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs. C. Lester Sloan, Black
shear.
Funeral services were held
Sunday afternoon at 3:00 o’clock
at Pine Grove Baptist Church.
The Reverend H. Lester Dixon
and the Reverend Owen Rozier
officiated. Interment was in Shi
loh Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Tommy Lee,
Emory Sloan, Roy Ellis and Al
ton Thornton.
Live Oak 4-H Club
Met Tuesday Nov. 14
The Live Oak 4-H Club met on
Tuesday Nov. 14. Nancy Moody,
president, called the meeting to
order.
Laßee Velie read the 23rd
Psalm which was followed by thfe
Lords Prayer.
All members repeated the 4-H
Club pledge. Joan Kelley read
the minutes fnom our last 4-H
Club meeting.
New business and old business
was discussed. The old business
was about the Fair and the peo
ple who participated. Barbara
Allen gave the report.
Following was a film Mr. Loyd
showed on 4-H Entomology.
Barbara Allen,
Reporter.
Broiler Growing
Records Smashed
In Feeding Trial
Poultry nutritionists at the
University of Georgia’s College
Experiment Station have broken
the broiler-growing barrier of
four pounds in eight weeks in a
decisive way. Not one but many
birds in the University of Georgia
test broke through this weight
time barrier which in broiler
production is comparable to the
four-minute-mile and the 60-
home-run barriers in the field of
sports.
Dr. Hardy M- Edwards Jr.,
poultry nutritionists at the Col
lege station in Athens, reports
that one pen of eight birds in a
recent feeding trial averaged 4.28
pounds per bird with a feed con
version of 1.85 pounds of gain per
pound of feed at 56 days. Birds
in nine of the 40 pens in the
trial averaged four pounds or
better at the end of 56 days.
For the 40 pens the average
weight per bird at 56 days was
3.82 pounds on a feed conversion
of 1.87 pounds. The final body
weights and feed weighback of
these heavy-weight broilers were
measured on Sept. 29 at 2 P. M.
Dr. Clyde Driggers, head of the
University’s Poultry department,
says that this record-smashing
achievement is even more re
markable when it is noted that
breaking the four pounds in
eight weeks barrier was not the
aim of this feeding trial. The ex
periment in which the commer
cially bred birds made record
gains was rather a study of the
calcium requirement in broiler
rations.
Dr. Edwards attributes these
record broiler gains to three fac
tors. First, it is a fine tribute to
commercial breeders for their
development of birds with such a
high weight-gaining potential.
Second, the rearing and manage
ment practices in growing these
birds were sound. Third, the ra
tion fed allowed the birds to de
velop their genetic potential to
reach maximum weight in a mini
mum time. .
In Dr. Edward s opinion, the
ration fed these record-breaking
birds is not the ultimate broiler
ration however. He believes it
can and will be improved upon
and that even more efficient
broiler gains will be made in the
future.
Brantley County — Land of Forest Products, Naval Stores, Tobacco, Livestock, Honey, Hunting, Fishing — and Progressive People.
Service Children
Raise Money for
Medical Supplies
With all of the publicity given
to children in trouble these days,
the good work done by young
sters of the same age groups tend
to be lost or overlooked by the
news media.
One such story comes from
Stewart AFB, New York. Approx
imately 14 of the dependent
children put on a variety show
recently on the lawn of SM Sgt
and Mrs. James H. Rowell, Ste
wart Terrace, New York, former
ly of Brantley County.
The youngsters charged a small
admission fee, and sold refresh
ments to those who came to view
the production, managed by Ran
dy Rowell and assistant manager,
John Shelton 111.
Dancing and various skits made
up the program, which spectators
reported was extremely well
done. When it was all over, the
kids had earned $15.71 clear.
They approached Base Chap
lain Roger E. Makepeace for ad
vice on what charity to donate
the money to. It was decided that
MEDICO, a foundation started by
late Dr. Tom Dooley, to send
medical supplies and teams to
under-developed areas of the
world, would be the reciepient.
Taking part in the production
were Jane Angus, Karen Angus,
Alex DeSimone, Dennis Howard,
David Howard, Elizabeth Bivona,
Kathy Ligon, Donna Ligon, John
Shelton 111, Lorraine Shelton,
Janie Rowell, Randy Rowell and
Mike Mobley.
At a recent ceremony, the
youngsters turned over a check
for the amount of their profits to
Chaplain Makepeace, who sent it
to MEDICO in the name of the
youth of Stewart AFB.
Riverside Baptist
Church to Start
Revival Monday
The Riverside Baptist Church
southeast of Hickox will hold a
series of revival services begin
ning Monday night, Nov. 20 and
continuing through Sunday, Nov.
26, it is announced by R. I. Mc-
Duffie, deacon.
Rev. Howard Grimes, pastor of
the Calvary Baptist Church, Way
cross, will be the guest preacher
for the revival. Rev. E. J. Dixon
is pastor of the church.
Rev. Grimes 'will bring his
church choir to the meeting for at
least one service. Services will
start each night at 7:00 o’clock.
Pine Cone 4-H Club
Met Last Thursday
The Pine Cone 4-H Club held
their regular meeting Thursday,
Nov. 9.
A film “The Insect World” was
shown. A short business session
was held. The Bible was read,
the pledge was given and Melin
da Wilson led the group in sing
ing songs.
FOR SALE — 1955 Ford station
wagon, $325.00. See Lee Broome
at Broome Service Center,
Blackshear, Ga. 11-16
WHAT ABOUT CREATIVE
STUDENTS? — Some people are
worried because the battery of
tests we give actually often miss
the creative student. What is
more, because he is often ill ad
justed, he may be shunted aside
by both teachers and fellow stu
dents. “Creative people .are not
well-rounded; they have sharp
edges,” say the researchers. But
they have such talent and genius
that they might save the world
from darkness. Take a search
light and find them in your com
munity. We need their creativity.
A six year study of creative peo
ple is now being made in Cali
fornia.
purse-string power and
PORCUPINE PERSONALITIES
— “Good board members and
good legislators with real inter
est. genuine understanding, hon
est eagerness to learn more about
Virginia Allen,
Reporter.
Tales Out of School
By: Bernice McCullar
Brantley Enterprise
Mrs. Mary Byrd
Observes Birthday
With Basket Dinner
Mrs. Mary L. Byrd observed
her birthday on Sunday, Nov.
12, at her home with a gathering
of relatives and friends. A basket
dinner was served.
Present were: Miss Gloria Pres
cott, Mr. and Mrs. Coleman Pres
cott and son, Mr. and Mrs. Emory
Byrd and children, Mr. Linton
Byrd, Mr. and Mrs. Grover John
son and girls, Miss Loretta Young
all of Jacksonville. Mr. and Mrs.
Leonard Woolord, Mr. and Mrs.
Jake Petty, Mr. and Mrs. James
Byrd and children, Mr. and Mrs.
Oscar Petty and daughter, Mr.
and Mrs. Jim Crews, Mr. and
Mrs. William Petty and boys of
Folkston.
Mrs. Minnie N. Tuten, Mrs.
Mildred Roberts, Mrs. Ethel Ho
ward, Rev. and Mrs. J. A. O’Neil
of Blackshear. Bob Baker, Wil
bur Baker, Miss Hattie Baker and
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Moore of Ho
boken. Rev. and Mrs. John Al
dridge, Mrs. Bulah Lee Melton of
Waycross. Mrs. Bulah Harris,
Mrs. Macie Pafford, of Brunswick.
Dr. E. A. Moody, Mr. and Mrs.
George Baker, Mr. and Mrs. Ira
Johns, Mrs. Nadine Harris, Mrs.
Pauline Mercier Kay, Mrs. Myr
tle Harris, Mr. and Mrs. J. E.
Harris and children, Rev. and
Mrs. Eddie Dixon, Milton Wain
right, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Wain
right and children, Mrs. Zonie
Harris, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Smith
and Zonie Ruth, Mrs. Bulah
Hickey and grandson, Mr. and
Mrs. Issac Thrift, and children,
Mrs. Lois Lee and boys, Miss
Dolene Thrift, Miss Mary Francie
Lee, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Prescott,
Mrs. Annie Raulerson and Pam
and Mr. and Mrs. Seward Steed
ley and daughter.
Mr. Farmer,
Don't Guess,
Soil Test
We’ve all heard that farmers
like everyone else, must spend
money to make money. This cer
tainly applies to the use of lime
and fertilizers in Brantley Coun
ty.
County Agent George A. Loyd
says that although our soils are
generally low in productivity, due
to poor fertility, they are respon
sive to good management and
sound practices.
“A soil test is the best method
to increase the fertility status on
individual farms in the county,”
he declares.
Just additional fertilizer or
more lime is not the answer. The
question is which kind of ferti
lizer?
On some soils the greatest re
turns may result from lime. On
other soils the greatest return
may be from nitrogen, phosphate,
potash or a combination of these
elements in 4-12-12, 5-10-15 or
6-12-6. The question is which one
and in what amount?
More lime and fertilizer could
be profitably used in this county,
but it must' be applied in a sound
and intelligent way to obtain
greatest results.
A scientific approach to a prac
tical problem is: “Don’t Guess —
Soil test.”
See County Agent George A.
Loyd today for soil bags and in
formation sheets. Join the “Soil
Fertility Campaign” in Brantley
County.
education, and a respect for the
people with whom they deal are
so valuable that we should hur
rah for them three times a day,”
said a man I know. “You don’t
really know how to appreciate
such as these until you encounter
a show-off, a man or woman with
purse-string power and porcupine
personality.” (Georgia’s School
Boards Association is doing some
very fine work these days! Jack
Acree is their executive secre
tary.)
THE BLIND CHILDREN READ
— Jewell Dyer, who operates our
Library for the Blind, had some
thing new during the summer: a
vacation reading program for
blind children. She will present
them with their certificates in
Braille during National Book
Week in November. It was a
warm and wise and kind thing
for her to do, and we are very
proud of it.
Brantley Enterprise P. O. Box 128, Nahunta, Ga., Thursday, Nov. 16, 1961 OFFICIAL ORGAN BRANTLEY COUNTY AND CITY OF NAHUNTA
W. R. Strickland
Funeral Service
Held Wednesday
William Reubin (Billy) Strick
land, pioneer citizen of Brantley
County and former county offi
cial, died Monday at his home
near Nahunta.
He was the father of J. Marvin
Strickland, Waycross civic and
agricultural leader, and he was
well-known in Brantley County.
Strickland was a former tax
commissioner for 12 years. He
was a member of Smyrna Primi
tive Baptist Church for the past
50 years. He was a deacon and
church clerk.
A native of Wayne County, now
Brantley County, Strickland was
a member of a family long iden
tified with the agricultural, poli
tical and religious growth of
South Georgia.
The well-known farmer was
born April 3, 1875, the son of the
late John Strickland and the
former Sarah Knox Strickland,
pioneer settlers.
Strickland is survived by his
wife, the former Mamie Harrell
of Nahunta formerly of Camden
County.
Sons surviving are J. Marvin
Strickland, Waycross; Johnny
Strickland, Harrell Strickland, of
Nahunta; Dr. Barney R. Strick
land, Westfield, N. J.; Prof. Ru
bin Strickland, Mount Berry Col
lege; Arthur Strickland, Daw
son; Capt. Quillian Strickland,
San Diego, Calif.; Edwin Strick
land, Patterson.
Daughters surviving are Mrs.
Leona East, Columbia, S. C.;
Mrs. Hampie Gallman, Tusca
loosa, Ala.; Mrs. Daisy Snare,
Gainesville; Mrs. Mary Evelyn
Crawford, Savannah.
Also surviving are two broth
ers, J. E. Strickland Sr., and C.
Norman Strickland of Mershon,
and sisters, Mrs. J. M. Boatright,
Mershon; Mrs. Mollie Highsmith,
Nahunta; Mrs. T. G. Ritch Sr.,
Jesup and Mrs. S. W. Popwell,
Crescent.
Also surviving are 29 grand
children and 20 great grandchild
ren and several nieces and ne
phews.
Funeral services were held
Wednesday at 11A.M. at Smyrna
Baptist Church, near Lulaton.
Strickland had suffered with
cancer for many years and it was
his request that those who wish
to remember him do so with a
contribution to the American
Cancer society.
“WILDCATS”
Basketball Schedule
HOME GAMES
Nov. 21—Surrency
Dec. I—Camden Co.
Dec. 8, —Blackshear
Dec. 12—Odum
Jan. 9—Folkston
Jan. 16—Atkinson Co.
Jan. 19—Nicholls
Jan. 23—St. George
Jan. 26—Jesup
Feb. 2—Manor
AWAY GAMES
Nov. 17—Atkinson Co.
Nov. 28—Odum
Dec. s—Manor5 —Manor
Dec. 15—Hoboken
Dec. 19—Camden Co.
Jan. s—Darien
Jan. 12—Surrency
Jan. 30—Blackshear
Feb. 6 —Jesup
Feb. 9 —Nicholls
Feb. 13 —Folkston
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EARLY RETURN FROM THINNINGS AND IMPROVEMENT CUTTINGS
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for more INFORMATION.
Methodists to
Take Offering
For Cuba Relief
Georgia’s 1,500 Methodist
churches will take a special of
fering on Sunday, Nov. 19, for
mission and relief work in Cuba
and Miami. A goal of SBO,OOO is
being sought by all Methodist
Churches in the nine-state South
eastern Jurisdiction.
Sponsored by the Southeastern
Jurisdictional Council and Col
lege of Bishops, the offering will
be used for the Methodist minis
try in Cuba and for emergency
work among Cuban refugees in
Miami.
Bishop James W. Henley, lead
er of Methodist work in the Flor
ida and Cuba Conferences, said
the Methodist Church “is still
very much alive in Cuba.” “Wor
ship services are held regularly,
attendence is good and every pul
pit is manned by an ordained
minister, ministerial student or
lay preacher,” Bishop Henley
said.
Bishop Henley said that the
Board of Missions has ways of
getting money to Cuban Metho
dist leaders. He emphasized that
the Nov. 19 offering is for emer
gency needs and will be money
“above and beyond” what the
Methodist mission board is now
spending in Cuba.
About one-half of the antici
pated SBO,OOO goal has been ear
marked for the Cuba Conference.
Because of Fidel Castro’s seizure
of .most church property, the Cu
ban Methodist Church depends
primarily on American Metho
dists for its livelihood.
Other funds wil be used to
minister to more than 80,000 Cu
ban refugees in Miami. Cubans
are fleeing to the United States
at the rate of more than 300
daily.
University of Ga.
Receives $280,900
Science Grant
ATHENS, Ga. — The Univer
sity of Georgia has received a
grant of $280,900 from the Na
tional Science Foundation.
The grant will support an Aca
demic Year Institute for Second
ary School Teachers of Science
and Mathematics, under the di
rection of Dr. Jonathan J. West
fall, head of the University’s bo
tany department. It will provide
liberal support for 45 participants
during the 1962-63 academic year
and for 30 participants during
the 1963 six-weeks summer ses
sion.
Teachers of 7-12th grade science
and or mathematics in public,
private, or parochial schools are
eligible to .apply for admission to
the Institute. Supervisors of in
struction in mathematics or the
sciences in secondary schools are
also eligible to participate. To
qualify for stipends, teachers
should be presently employed
and teaching at least one of the
science of mathematics subjects,
and should have at least three
years teaching experience.
The University has previously
received grants for the support
of similiar Academic Year Insti
tutes and related Summer Insti
tutes for 1959-60, 1960-61, and
1961-62.
Brantley County Is Eligible
For Redevelopment Program
Junior Womans Club
Met Tuesday Night
The Junior Woman’s Club met
in a call meeting on Tuesday
night, Nov. 14 at the Red Pig.
Mrs. Emory Middleton, “Home
life” chairman, emphasized
Thanksgiving week by requesting
families to go to church in a
group on Sunday, Nov. 19.
Present were Mrs. Claude
Smith, Mrs. Raymond Smith,
Mrs. Tyrus Raulerson, Mrs. Har
ry Raulerson, Mrs. Ben Jones,
Mrs. Dick Percell, Mrs. Clarence
Allen, Mrs. Wilder Brooker and
Mrs. Keith Strickland.
Personals
The examination for positions
on the United States Peace Corps
will be held in the post office at
Waycross Tuesday and Wednes
day, Nov. 28 and 29, at 8:30 a. m.,
it is announced by both post
master Dodge of Nahunta and
postmaster Howard Crews of Ho
boken.
Mr. Joe Siegel was called to
San Francisco, Calif., on account
of the death of his sister, Miss
Betty Siegel. Miss Siegel has been
a frequent visitor in Nahunta in
recent years.
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Rocker of
Crawfordville, Ga., and Mr. and
Mrs. J. T. Rocker Jr. of Metter,
Ga. visited Mr. and Mrs. DeWitt
Moody of Nahunta recently.
Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Purdom
and Mrs. E. K. Ham attended the
funeral of Mr. Robert P. Lewis
at White Oak on Sunday, Nov. 12.
Mr. Lewis was a brother-in-law
of Mrs. Purdom.
4 ,
Information on
Hunting Season
Given by Hatchett
The season for hunting Geese
in Georgia is November 10-Janu
ary 8. Bag limit is two and pos
session limit is four.
Duck season is November Il-
December 30. Bag limit is two
per day and possession limit is
four. Closed season on Canvas
back and Redhead Ducks.
A waterfowl stamp is necessary
to hunt Duck and Geese. This
stamp is in addition to the regu
lar State hunting license and may
be obtained at the Post Office for
a fee of $3.00.
Mallory Hatchett, Chief
Waycross District
For additional information con
tact your local Wildlife Ranger
or the State Game & Fish Com
mission, 108 Darling Avenue,
Waycross, Telephone AT 3-6639.
GEORGIA DEPT. OF LABOR WINS WORLD AWARD
ATLANTA —- Personnel of the Georgia Department of Labor
have won the top international achievement award. The Georgia
Chapter of the International Association of Personnel in Employ
ment Security (JAPES) was awarded the coveted Chapter Achieve
ment Award by the association at its annual meeting held in Wash
ington, D. C. The professional organization, made up of persons
in public employment security work, has awarded Georgia its
top annual citation six times since the award was established
eleven years ago. Upon receiving the plaque. Commissioner of
Labor Ben T. Huiet stated, “The Department’s personnel are to
be commended for again capturing this top award of the Inter
national Association. It is only by the cooperation and hard work
of every member of the Department that such achievements are
possible. These dedicated workers set for themselves a fast pace
and realize that outstanding performance is now the standard in
the Georgia Department of Labor. They readily accept added
responsibilities and obligations to afford maximum service for
all.” The award is made annually to the state or nation doing
the best job in the field of employment security. All states, the
District of Columbia, territories and countries from all parts of
the world are members of the association and have members
present when the “Oscar” is presented. Left to right are: Georgia
Department of Labor’s Employment Security Agency Director
Marion Williamson; Commissioner Huiet; and Georgia Chapter
President Cecil P. Nelson.
One woman said eight fami
lies borrowed her Enterprise
each week. I didn’t know
there were that many spong
ers in Brantley County.
Brantley County is now eli
gible to take part in the Area
Redevelopment Program as an
area of substantial unemploy
ment, it is announced from Wash
ington, D. C.
Two other south Georgia coun
ties, Wheeler and Bryan, were
also added to the Redevelopment
Area.
The designations were made on
the basis of labor market sur
veys by the Georgia Department
of Labor.
A total of 62 Georgia counties
are now included in the Area Re
development Program.
The counties in this program
are eligible to receive loans for
community and industrial de
velopment, for public facilities
such as water works, sewer sys
tems, parks and other civic
needs, also for technical assist
ance, vocational training and
loans for small businesses.
Deer Hunters,
Please Report on
Deers You Kill
Deer hunters, will you please
report to tne about the deer that
you kill? It will be a great help
to our department and also to the
sportsmen.
Thank you,
Ranger Avery Rowell
Griffin Family
To Hold Reunion
The family of the late Noah
N. Griffin will hold a reunion
Thursday, Nov. 23, it is an
nounced by Mrs. Griffin.
The reunion will be held at the
residence of Riley Altman, the
old Griffin home place. A basket
dinner will be served.
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ENTERPRISE
FOR SALE — 1955 Ford station
wagon, $325.00. See Lee Broome
at Broome Service Center,
Blackshear, Ga. 11-16
