The Brantley enterprise. (Nahunta, Brantley County, Ga.) 1927-2014, December 14, 1961, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextIf you are a subscriber to The Brantley Enterprise, you don’t have to borrow your neighbor’s paper to see what is going on in your county. VOLUME 41 — NUMBER 50 Rev. Sam Watson Funeral Service Held Sunday The Rev. Sam L. Watson, age 59 pastor of Pleasant Valley Mis sionary Baptist Church, died sud denly Friday morning at the church parsonage. The Rev. Mr. Watson was a native of Dubin and made his home in Jacksonville, Fla., for several years. He had for the last 12 years been pastor of the Plea sant Valley Church in the Cal vary Community of Brantley County. He was the son of the late Wil liam Newton (Billy) Watson, a former sheriff of Laurens Coun ty, and Mrs. Susan Faulk Wat son. The beloved minister began his ministry in 1938. He was ordain ed at the Cedar Creek Baptist Church in Jacksonville in 1940. That was his first pastorate. Since then he has held pastor ates at the Orange Creek Bap tist Church at Baldwin, Fla., the Long Branch Baptist Church at Maxville, Fla., .and the Hillburn Baptist Church in Starke, Fla. Before accepting the pastorate at Pleasant Valley, he was pastor at Calvary Baptist Church in Gil christ Park. The Rev. Mr. Watson served as moderator of the Okefenokee Baptist Association in 1958 and 1959. He has had several members of Pleasant Valley Church or dained to the ministry in the past few years. Survivors are his widow, the former Miss Nettie Mae Brown of Laurens County; one daughter, Mrs. E. O. Hawkins, Waycross; one son, Sam L. Watson Jr., Jacksonville, Fla., one sister, Mrs. Nora Watson of Thomaston; 17 grandchildren, one great-grand son and several nieces and ne phews. Funeral services were held at 2 p. m. Sunday at Pleasant Val ley missionary Baptist Church. Committal services were held at 5 p. m. at the Riverside Memor ial Park Cemetery in Jackson ville. Student Council Will Sponsor Clothing Campaign The Nahunta Grammar School student council is sponsoring a used clothing drive Dec. 18 to 20. Persons who have usable clothing which they would like to give to help provide a warmer Christmas for children of Brant ley county may bring the cloth ing to the Grammar School at any convenient time. The PTA is helping to promote this clothing campaign. Clothing may be brought to the PTA meet ing Tuesday, Dec. 19 at 8 P- M.; or to the Christmas parties which will begin at 1:00 o’clock on Wed nesday, Dec. 20. Personals Army Pvt. Coy A. Prescott, son of Mrs. Ernie J. Prescott, Route 1, Nahunta, recently was assigned to the 88th Transportation Com pany at Fort Eustis, Va. Prescott, a truck driver in the company, entered the Army last August and completed basic combat train ing at Fort Jackson, S. C. Mrs. Mamie Orser is visiting her son, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Or ser and family in Talladega, Ala. Willie, Harvey and Lester Williams and their families caught a string of 120 salt water trout at Harrietts Bluff near Kingsland recently. Special services will be held at the Nahunta Church of God on Sunday night, Dec. 17, at 7:30 P. M. The Challengers Quartet will give a special musical pro gram. Mrs. Mable Moody, County School Superintendent, is attend ing a meeting of County Schoo) Superintendents called by Dr. Claude Purcell. The conference is being held at Lake Jackson, Ga. Dec. 13, 14 and 15. Mr and Mrs. Herbert Colvin of Hoboken will observe their twenty-fifth wedding anniversary at their home on Sunday, Noy. 24. Friends and relatives are invit ed to attend open house from three o’clock P. M. to six. Mr and Mrs. Arthur Dukes of Hoboken have recently moved into their new home m Hoboken. Friends of Mr. and Mrs. Dukes are invited to an open house on Sundav, Dec. 17. from 3:00 o’- clock P. M. to 5:00. Brantley County — Land of Forest Products, Naval Stores, Tobacco, Livestock, Honey, Hunting, Fishing — and Progressive People. Nahunta's New City Officials Took Office Wednesday Night A new administration took of fice in Nahunta city hall Wed nesday night, Dec. 6, when T. E. Raulerson was inducted as mayor and four aldermen were also sworn in. The aidermen were Harry De- Pratter, Clyde Dowling, J. T. Morgan and Clayton Riggins. De- Pratter and Morgan are hold overs from the previous adminis tration and Dowling and Riggins are new aidermen. Mayor Raulerson stated that the city is now about even fin ancially, after paying all bills for the past month. He said that an audit of the city’s books was being made and that it would be completed soon. The new mayor stated that city license rates had been adopted and that all business licenses were due and payable by Jan. 15. He also revealed that a number of taxpayers and city water us ers are in arrears and that a program would be initiated to catch up these arrearages so that the city would have sufficient funds to give the citizens ade quate service. The new administration hired the same city workers. They are Mrs. E. T. Higginbotham, city clerk; C. T. Stephens and T. F. Rhoden, city policemen; I. J. Crews and Robert W. Hendrix, street and garbage department; R. E. Johns, manager city pump ing station. Nahunta Glee Club To Present Concert The Nahunta High School Glee Club will present a Christmas Concert on Monday evening, Dec. 18, at eight o’clock in the school cafeteria. The program, under the direction of Miss Carolyn Hig ginbotham, will consist of many of the favorite songs of Christ mas. Approximately fifty students are participating in the event. The concert is to be the regu lar program for the scheduled P. T. A. meeting Monday night, but the public is cordially invited to attend. Melody Quartet Will Sing at Winokur Church Sunday Night The Favorite Melody Quartet will be at Winokur Baptist Church Sunday night, Dec. 17, and will carry out a singing pro gram at eight o’clock. Rev. E. J. Dixon, pastor of the church, invites everyone to at tend the special song service. The quartet is composed of fine ' singers, some of whom are in wheel chairs. Local 4-H Award Winners Honored Three Brantley County youths are honored at the Georgia Power Com pany’s 14th annual 4-H hybrid corn awards program in Atlanta Dec. 5. The group includes, left to right, W. B. Land, Valdosta division rural engineer, Georgia Power Company; David Jacobs, Route 1, Nahunta, fourth place winner in the Brantley County corn program competition; Johnny Crews, Route 1, Nahunta, Ist; Terry Thomas, Route 2, Nahun- Brantley Enterprise Nahunta Wins Both Games From Blackshear The Nahunta court squads won a twinbill from Blackshear Fri day night. The home-standing sextet won 46-35 while the Wild cats notched a 68-43 victory. Annie Ruth Johns poured in 26 points to spark the Brantley sextet to victory. Sandra Bowen tallied 18 for the Tigerettes. Ronald Drury and Maxie Her rin paced the Wildcats to the triumph. Drury had 22 points and Herrin 20. Evan DeLoach hit for 13 to pace the Tigers from Blackshear. Industry Week To Be Observed Georgia Industry Week, an an nual salute to the state’s 9,000 manufacturing firms, will be ob served during the week of 21 through 27 January, 1962. Governor S. Ernest Vandiver in proclaiming the observance, call ed for state wide support as a means of recognizing industry’s part in the general economy. The proclamation credits in dustry with being “largely res ponsible for the increase stand ards of living, education and gen eral welfare of the people” in Georgia during the past few years. Jobs created by manufacturing expansion also are providing greater individual incomes and more free hours to devote to per sonal pursuits, Vandiver noted. “It is firmly believed that the citizens of the state should have a fuller understanding, and therein, a greater appreciation of Georgia industry which looks to even fur ther expansion for the well being of all the people”, the Governor’s proclamation stated. This marks the sixth such sal ute to the state’s existing industry and will be sponsored by the Georgia Department of Commerce and Associated Industries of Georgia at the state level. Local organizations, including Chambers of Commerce and Jaycees, will implement the plans for the observance in local communities. Births Timothy Ladon is the name of the new baby boy of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Davis of Hortense, iHe was born on Dec. 2 and weighed five pounds and eleven ounces. Brantley Enterprise P. O. Box 128. Nahunta. Ga., Thursday, Dec. 14, 1961 OFFICIAL ORGAN BRANTLEY COUNTY AND CITY OF NAHUNTA ta 2nd; Alfred Thomas, Route 1, Nahunta; and George A. Loyd, county agent. Avery Griffin was third place winner. Awards to the boys and the county agent con sisted of farm shop equipment, ra dios, and 4-H jackets. The percent age increase in corn yields over the county average was the basis for the awards. Georgia Power conducts the program in cooperation with the Agricultural Extension Service. Good Carryover Os Nitrogen Found in Tests Nitrogen is not as readily lost from sandy loam soils under con ditions of the Coastal Plain re gion of Georgia as generally be lieved, according to research con ducted at the Plant Materials Center at Americus of the Uni versity of Georgia College of Agriculture Experiment Stations. Amounts of practical benefit to grass and corn were found to carryover for three years or long er. Tests were conducted to study the effects of nitrogen applica tions to an area of old Pensacola Bahiagrass sod which was used in a forage production study for three years (1955-57) and then plowed and planted to corn for the next three years (1958-60). The tests were made by Drs. R. A. McCreery and E. R. Beaty. Applying nitrogen to tne Bahia grass sod not only increased for age or production of the grass, but increased corn yields as well. Over the six-year period a total of 300 pounds per acre of nitrogen was applied to the grass and the corn in various combinations. Putting all the nitrogen on the grass, all on the corn, or dividing it between the grass and the corn made no significant differences in corn yield which averaged about 100 bushels per acre. Yield of the third corn crop (1960) was signi ficantly increased by the nitrogen ■applied previously to the Bahia grass. In the area where no nitrogen was applied to either the sod of the corn, corn yields averaged 57 bushels per acre for the years, 1956-60. On the basis of the large in creases of forage obtained by add ing nitrogen to the grass, Drs. McCreery and Beaty said that the most profit likely would come from fertilizing the sod and fol- Home games begin at 7:00 P. M. lowing it with corn. Christmas Workers Given Advice on Social Security The Waycross Social Security Office suggests two things to peo ple who expect to work during the Christmas rush season, said O. L. Pope, Manager of the Way cross Social Security Office: One: Obtain a social security card from their social security of fice if they do not have one. Two: When applying for the job, show the social security ac count number card to the new employer, so that he may enter the correct name and social se curity number on his payroll re cords. Thiokol May Build $29 Million Plant to Develop Rocket Engines School Holidays Begin Thursday December 21 Brantley County Schools will begin the Christmas Holidays on Thursday, Dec. 21. Schools will close on Wednes day, Dec. 20, at the regular time. New Year’s holidays will be ob served with the students resum ing classes on Tuesday, Jan. 2, at the regular opening hour. Mable R. Moody Superintendent, Brantley County Schools. Proceedings of Brantley County Commissioners The Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenue of Brantley County met in regular session on Monday, December 4, 1961. With all members present and the fol lowing bills paid for the month of November. ROAD DEPT: Arthur C. Altman 151.65 Sal ary, Ellis Altman 197.04 Salary, Perry Crews 250.40 Salary, Ira C. Harris 179.94 Salary, Weida Herrin 168.15 Salary, Gillis Hic kox 154 96 Salary, Mitchell Hu lett 102.50 Salary, Alex B. Lee 141.05 Salary, John H. Mercer 194.20 Salary, Virgie R. Murray 200.15 Salary, Fred Willis 197.04 Salary Woodrow Wilson 197.04 Salary, Talmadge Gunter 203.70 Salary, S. E. Blount 97.00 Salary. GENERAL EXPENSE: R. C. Harrell, Jr. 14.70 Salary, Silas D. Lee 10.20 Salary, Major Riggins 21.00 Salary, C. Winton Adams 36.75 Salary, John M. Wil son 76.45 Salary, Archie A. Johns 77.60 Salary. SUPERIOR COURT: Dewey Hayes 63.34 Salary, W. J. Summerall 46.00 Salary, Cecil M. Roddenberry 47.00 Salary. EXTENSION SERVICE; George A. Loyd 207.63 Salary and Travel, Virginia N. Rauler son 120.62 Salary and Travel. HEALTH DEPT: Rebecca D. Griner 355.71 Sa lary and Contigent Fund, Char lotte O. Wilson 195.56 Salary, Al vin M. Powell, Jr. 1200 Salary, Dr. E. A. Moody 30.00 Salary, Dr. Hart S. Odum 62.00 Travel, Dr. T. A. Roberts 15.00 Dental Clinic, Mrs. Juanita Crawford 5.00 Den tal Assistant, Vaxter G. Ham mond 56.88 Sanitation. WELFARE DEPT: Department of Public Welfare 636.06 Budget, Robert R. Riggins 10.00 Pauper, Ellis Drugs 32.75 Medicine, Special Fund, Sudie P. Harper 10.00 Pauper. INVOICES: Cotton States Life & Health Insurance Co. 15.55 Employee’s Ins. Premiums, Georgia Hospital Service Association, Incorpora tion 253.00 Employee’s Premiums, Georgia Power Company 44.11 Electric bill, Brantley Telephone Company 102.08 Phones and Calls, R. E. A. Corporation 3.07 Caution Light, Standard Oil Company 171.00 Gas and Oil, The Harrison Company 50.00 Law Books, Brantley Gas Company 151.95 Fuel, General Business Forms 7.60, South Georgia Communica tion Company 14.50 Road Repair American Decalcomania Com pany 412.50 Stamps, Calhoun Company 5.80 Forms, L & M Truck & Tractor Company 30.43 Repairs, John M. Wilson 3.12 Rail Way Express, City of Na hunta 24.50 Water Bill D. F. Her rin 30.00 Court Cost, J W. Crews 116.69 Service Rendered, DePrat ter Service Station 17.74 Repairs, Charles Service Station 35.45 Re pairs, J. W. Brooker Hardware 44.04 Supplies, The Brantley En terprise 36.50 Supplies, Carlton Company 88725 Repairs, Sid’s Service Station 242 62 Repairs, Wilson-Wainright Oil Company 595.10 Gas, Oil and Grease. Being no further business the meeting adjourned. John M. Wilson TOBACCO ALLOTMENTS Georgia’s 1962 flue-cured tobac co acreage allotment is 72,585 acres, according to W. H. Booth, chairman of the State Agricul tural and Stabilization Conserva tion Service. Generally, Mr Booth says, this will mean that farmers will receive the same allotment in 1962 that they had in 1961. A Gift for Her Crowning Glory By Leonara Anderson, Head Clothing Department Cooperative Extension Service The age old question, what to give whom, is with us again. From the multitude of possibili ties consider a good hair brush for your Christmas list. There is more to a good hair brush than first meets the eye, so if you decide on a brush, here are some pointers that should con tribute to a successful purchase. Don’t be carried away by the beauty of the back of the brush and don’t forget to pay close at tention to the bristling material. For it’s the bristles that do the jobs of massaging and combing and imparting a sheen to the hair. And it is the quality and type of bristles that determine successful performance. What kind of bristle makes the best brush? The answer is ex plained in this way. Since boar bristles tend to hold moisture, they do the best job of spreading natural oils through the hair. Al so ends are uneven so that long ends massage the scalp, increasing circulation, while short ends clean the hair. Brushes today come often in shapes to fit the head, with short er handles for better leverage, and in varying degrees and stiff ness. In buying a hair brush, pay heed to the tag which tells you to dip in water and let dry be fore use. This measure will pre- vent bristles from drying out. Good bflr brushes are fairly ex pensive but, with care, will last a lifetime. Teenage Girls Fleeing from Law Wreck Car and Injure Themselves Two runaway teenage girls, fleeing an officer, wrecked their car and injured themselves Tues day, Dec. 12. The wreck occurred on High way 84 about 18 miles east of Nahunta. The two girls, in a stol en car, were being chased by Na hunta city policeman C. T. Ste phens at 90 to 95 miles an hour, according to the policeman. The officer received an alert from Waycross that the stolen car was headed toward Nahunta. He quickly spotted the car and the two teenage occupants at the signal light in Nahunta and tried to stop them. Hours and Wages Laws Apply to Holiday Jobs for Teen-agers Birmingham, Ala., Nov. 29 — “Teen-agers who soon start their annual hunt for holiday jobs are not concerned with legal aspects, but each employer must know what work he can assign to the youngsters,” an official of the U. S. Department of Labor said here today. Sterling B. Williams, director of the Wage-and-Hour and Public Contracts Division regional of fice at Birmingham, pointed out that Federal Child-Labor laws cover boys and girls working in commerce, in the production of goods for commerce, and in many retail stores. They prohibit any such youngster under 16 from holding any job during hours when schools in his home area are in session. “On school days the 14- and-15 year olds are limited to working three hours a day and 18 hours a week. When schools close for vacation these same boys and girls may work as much as eight hours a day or 40 hours a week so long as the duties are scheduled between 7 A. M. and 7 P. M. The youngsters may work as sales clerks and office employees in business places where employees are covered by Fair Labor Standards Act,” Wil liams said. “Many retail and service enter prises which previously observed only Child-Labor laws now must be concerned with the new Fed eral minimum-wage standards which became effective on Sep tember 3,” Williams stated. “Some employers now find that they are required to pay all their employ- One woman said eight fami lies borrowed her Enterprise each week. I didn’t know there were that many spong ers in Brantley County. The Thiokol Chemical Corp., of Bristol, Pa., announced it definite ly will build a $29 million plant Camden County near Wood ie, Ga., if it obtains a govern ment contract to develop giant solid fuel rocket engines. President Joseph W. Crosby told a news conference that his company has eliminated all other proposed sites from considera tion. In answer to a direct question, he said, “Yes, we will locate our facilities in Camden County, Ga., if we get the contracts.” He said that more than 60 other sites throughout the country had been surveyed but now had been eliminated from any planning for the plant. Crosby estimated that $29 mil lion would be required to “install the facilities necessary to do the job.” He said that if the plant is built it will employ between 500 and 1,000 persons at the start, increas ing to 3,000 at the end of three yp rs. He estimated that the annual payroll for 3,000 employes would be about $25 million. The Thiokol president said that the option agreement on 20,000 acres in Camden County fronting on the Atlantic Ocean was finally consummated last Friday. If Thiokol gets the govern ment contracts and builds the plant, Crosby said the company would have to construct its own dock facilities for shipment of the solid Lu. j.-mu to Cape Canveral for rocket use. Crosby said that, “Our com pany likes to use local personnel with local management in its op erations wherever possible." Housing facilities would be no great problem, he said, adding that they would have to be at least a d.i.t away from the test ing areas at the plant to keep windows from being shattered. The girls speeded up the car and evidently tried to run offi cer Stephens’ car off the road. The policeman then started the 18-mile chase toward Brunswick. “Their car weaved and sway ed as if the driver was under the influence,” officer Stephens said. The girls wrecked the car near College Creek, injuring them- selves in the pile-up. They were taken to a Bruns wick hospital. The girl driver of the car was unconscious, the po liceman said. Later the two girls were returned to Waycross by Ware County sheriff Robert Lee. ees no less than the SI.OO an hour minimum, and Congress has not provided any exemption simply because an employee is young. In any case where State and Federal Child-Labor laws differ, Williams said that employers are required to observe the higher standards. Federal laws prohibit boys under 18 from working on motor vehicles either as drivers or as helpers, and in other “haz ardous occupations.” Employers and parents of working children are invited to obtain further information on the law from the Wage-Hour Division’s field office at Room 205, U- S. Post Office Building, Jacksonville, Fla., or to call Field Office Supervisor Harold W. Glenn at ELgin 4-7111, Ex. 414, for additional details. CHICK PLACEMENTS A total of 5,890,000 broiler chicks were placed with Georgia producers for the week ending November 25, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. This is an increase in placements of about 260,000 chicks over the previous week and about one percent more than were placed during the same week last year. More than. 5,500,000 broiler chicks were placed with Georgia producers during the week ending November 4, according to "the Georgia Crop Reporting Service.