The Brantley enterprise. (Nahunta, Brantley County, Ga.) 1927-2014, December 21, 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. Brantley County — Land of Forest Products, Naval Stores, Tobacco, Livestock, Honey, Hunting, Fishing — and Progressive People. VOLUME 41 — NUMBER 51 Georgia Power Company Pays Millions in Property Taxes Checks bringing the amount of the Georgia Power Company’s 1961 property tax payments to $6,- 718,000 are being presented this week to municipal and county government officials, according to B. F. David, local manager at Blackshear. Mr. David reported that the a mount compares with a total of $6,122,900 paid by the company for its 1960 property taxes. Os this sum, $3,203,192 goes in to general funds, $2,339,142 to school districts, $1,049,533 to cities and towns, and $126,859 to Georgia and adjoining states. Payments of $121.42 went to the City of Nahunta, $70.43 to the City of Hoboken and $4,392.- 91 to Brantley County. Total payments for the Valdosta divi sion of the company amounted to $426,881.80. Earlier in the year, municipal partnership tax payments total ing $2,384,748 were paid by the company to the 394 cities, towns and communities in which the firm’s partnership franchise a greement was in effect. Under this agreement, the company pays each municipality in which it op erates three per cent of its gross revenue from the sale of elec tricity for residential and com mercial use. These municipal partnership tax payments were in addition to property tax pay ments. The Georgia Power Company official pointed out that .more than 18 per cent of the com pany’s total revenue goes to pay taxes, including federal and state income taxes, municipal partner ship taxes, and others. COOKING EGGS Remove eggs from the refri gerator about one-half hour be fore cooking so that shells will not crack when cooking in the shell. This will also allow eggs to increase in volume when they are beaten, suggest Extension nu tritionists. x " XXX S X * T XX * H x 5 iMray jg? —Jh, x$ A * Ji t rIII IVw x t - ’ A ' IW- * x _f^ ■ Fr^Bß : x n I ! I owMl x J A H "^^Fa J& r- '|« < Wii |y* * ,A| At Christ was May you have the happiest of £ Holidays among friends and J gay with laughter and joy S« of the season. SS3IS 1961 HOK Okefenoke Rural Electric Membership Corporation Jones Elected Master of Masonic Lodge Ben Jones was elected Wor shipful Master of the Nahunta Masonic Lodge at the annual e lection of officers Tuesday night, Dec. 19. Other officers elected were Horace Morgan, senior warden; Emory Middleton, junior war den; T. H. Purdom, secretary; A. J. Stokes, treasurer. Officers appointed were P. U. Rozier, senior deacon; Andy Parse, junior deacon; John V. Smith, senior steward; Ben T Huling, junior steward; W. T. Norton, chaplain; and E. B Bryan, tiler. Contract Let For Improving Highway 301 The contract has been let to the Seaboard Construction Com pany of Brunswick for resurfac ing and widening Highway 301 from Jesup to Folkston, it is an nounced by the State Highway Department. The low bid of the Seaboard Company was $679,273.00. High way 301 will be widened and re surfaced the entire distance from Jesup to Folkston, with the ex ception of about four miles in the Satilla River swamp at Twin Rivers, where the road and bridges have only recently been rebuilt. Brantley Enterprise Calvin C. Griffin Dies in Jacksonville Calvin Corneilus Griffin, age 37, died in Jacksonville, Fla., Thursday, Dec. 14. He was a na tive of Brantley county and serv ed in the U. S. Army during World War II and the Korean conflict. Survivors include three daughters, Sharon, Susan and Jaynie Griffin, all of St. Marys; two sons, Eddie Griffin, St. Marys, and Wayne Griffin, Black shear; his mother, Mrs. Ola Griffin, Hoboken; three sisters, Mrs. Leon Smith, Hoboken, Mrs. Jewell Burns, Brooklyn, N. Y., and Mrs. Huey Chancey, Macon; one brother, John Allen Griffin, Hoboken; his grandmother, Mrs. F. H. Griffin, Hoboken. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at 3 o’clock at the graveside in High Bluff Ce metery in Brantley county with the Rev. Walker officiating. Pallbearers were Kenneth Thomas, Harvey Thomas, Carroll Thornton, Farris Thornton, Les ter Lee and Charles Lee. Darling Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Important Notice To All Motor Vehicle Owners Georgia, Brantley County To All Motor Vehicle Owners: All 1962 tags will be on sale on and after January 2nd and your attention is invited to the follow ing law: applicants applying for license tags shall present as a part of said application an affi davit showing the payment of all ad valorem taxes due the State and any city, county, or school district thereof for the previous year on such vehicles for which an application is made. Tax receipts or a signed state ment from the Tax Commission er will be acceptable instead of the above affidavit. Respectfully yours, D. F. Merrin Tag Agent 1-11. Want Ads Used lumber for sale. Call HO 2-2218 or see Highsmith Grocery at Atkinson, Ga. 12-28 100 ACRES LAND FOR SALE 100 acres wooded land for sale, about a mile from Nahunta on public road. 1-4. HOUSE AND SMALL STORE FOR RENT House and small store for rent in Nahunta. Contact E. Parker Pddge or Phone Ho 2- 2081, Nahunta, Ga. 1-11. NO DOWN PAYMENT COMPLETELY FURNISH YOUR HOUSE, WITH NO DOWN PAYMENT. REFRIGERATOR, RANGE, DINETTE, LIVING ROOM SUITE, BEDROOM SUITE AND AUTOMATIC WASHER. JUST TAKE UP THE PAYMENTS. MOODY BROS. FURNITURE CO., NAHUNTA, GA. 12-21. PAINT BARGAINS Duralite paints, inside Latex two gallons for $6.98. Outside white, two gallons for $8.98. 25 cents a gallon discount on pur chase of 10 gallons or more. Moody Bros. Furniture Co., Na hunta, Ga. 12-21. DOGS FOR SALE Coon and deer hounds for sale. Eleven months old, now running. Black and tan and redbone crossed. SSO each. C. H. McLean, Alma, Ga. Phone 632-4457. 12-21 CHRISTMAS PIANO SALE BIG SAVINGS ON BALDWIN ACROSONIC, HOWARD AND ALL SPINET & CONSOLE PI ANOS. SLIGHTLY USED SPI NETS ON SALE. RESTYLED RE BUILT & USED PIANOS AT LOWEST PRICES. SMALL DE POSIT DELIVERS, START PAY MENTS NEXT YEAR. SHOP EARLY FOR BEST SELECTION. TAYLOR PIANO STORE, 910 S, PETERSON AVE., DOUGLAS, GA. 12-21 HOUSE AND LAND FOR SALE On Saturday, Dec. 16, I will sell my home place at Hickox, including three acres of land, to the highest bidder for cash. I re serve the right to decline all bids, if unsatisfactory. House has all improvements. J. R- Proctor, Phone HO 2-2345, Nahunta. Ga. 12-14 Brantley Enterprise P. O. Box 128, Nahunta, Ga., Thursday, Dec. 21, 1961 OFFICIAL ORGAN BRANTLEY COUNTY AND CITY OF NAHUNTA USED LUMBER Ralph Herrin Funeral Service Held Tuesday Mr. Ralph McQuinney Herrin, 61, of Route 1, Nahunta, passed away unexpectedly early Mon day morning, Dec. 18, following a heart seizure. Mr. Herrin was born in Wayne, now Brantley, county and was the son of the late Joseph Madi son and Ida King Herrin. He re ceived his education in the schools of the county and from early .manhood had engaged in farming. For more than twenty years, he had driven one of the county schoolbuses and was a favorite among the many child ren along his route. Possessed of an affable manner and genial disposition, he was well liked by a wide circle of friends throughout this section, who .mourn his passing. Survivors include his wife, the former Miss Lois Dowling of Na hunta; two daughters, Mrs. Vir gil Rowell and Mrs. W. M. Bat ten, both of Nahunta; three sis ters, Miss Mary Ann Herrin of Waycross, Mrs. George Wainright of Nahunta, and Mrs. L. E. Dick erson of Hoboken; seven brothers, Dolph Herrin and Ross Herrin, both of Waycross, Joe Herrin of Nahunta, Kay Herrin of Black shear, Ed Herrin, Dan Herrin, and Brantley Herrin, all of Hoboken. Six grandchildren, several nieces, nephews and other rela tives .also survive. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon, December 19, at Three O’clock from the Hickox Baptist Church with the Rev. Martin Smith, assisted by Elder Arlington Barnard, conducting the rites in the presence of a large number of sorrowing rela tives and friends. The body lay in state at the church for one hour prior to ser vices. Interment followed in Hickox Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers were Messrs. Hilton Morgan, Emory Morgan, Arris Lee, Arres John son, Silas Rowell, Jim R. Herrin, and Jasper Johnson. 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. Legal Advertising Georgia, Brantley County. Because of default in the pay ment of the indebtedness secured by a Deed to Secure Debt and Note, executed by Willie Buck ley and (Mrs.) Willie (Queenie) Buckley, dated July Ist, 1959, re corded 3:00 P. M. on the 2nd day of July, 1959, in Deed Book 9-C, Folio 756, in the office of the Clerk of the Superior Court of Brantley County, Georgia, the undersigned pursuant to said deed to secure debt and not thereby se cured, has declared the entire a mount of said indebtedness due and payable, and pursuant to the power of sale in said deed to secure debt will, on the first Tuesday of January, dur ing legal hours of sale, at the Court House door in said County, sell at public outcry to the high est bidder for cash: ALL that tract or parcel of land situate, lying and being in the City of Nahunta, Brantley County, Georgia, described as follows, to wit: Lots numbers Nineteen (19) and Twenty (20) in the Second Land District of Brantley Coun ty, Georgia, and being in the Se cond J. W. Brooker Subdivision in the City of Nahunta, Georgia, a plat of said second subdivision being recorded in the office of the Clerk of the Superior Court of Brantley County, Georgia, in Plat Number Two (2). Reference is hereby made to said recorded Plat for all purposes and being the same lands conveyed to the First Parties by Warranty Deed from Emma Murchison dated 15th day of August, 1956 and recorded in the general records of Brant ley County, Deed Book 18, Page 206-7. Said property will be sold as property of Willie Buckley and (Mrs.) Willie (Queenie) Buckley. Proceeds of sale will be applied to payment of said indebtedness, expenses of sale and as provided in said deed to secure debt. Purchaser to pay for title and documentary stamps. MRS. HARRIETT SAX, As Attorney in Fact for Willie Buckley and (Mrs.) Willie (Queenie) Buckley. A. A. NATHAN Attorney for Mrs. Harriett Sax. 12-28 M-Sgt. James Rowell Receives Certificate For Religious Work STEWART AFB, NEWBURGH, NEW YORK, Dec. 14 — Senior Master Sergeant James Rowell, 34, of Hortense, Superintendent of Professional Services, 4603 d USAF Dispensary here, recently received a certificate of apprecia tion from the General Commis sion of Chaplains and Armed Forces Personnel, for having made the most outstanding con tribution of the year to the reli gious program at this installa tion. Stewart AFB Chaplain Rog er E. Makepeace presented the award to Sergeant Rowell at a Sunday Protestant Worship Ser vice. The certificate represents the desire of the 34 denominations constituent to the General Com mission to recognize the layman or laywomen on each military installation, who by their crea tive service and loyalty, make possible an effective religious program in the armed forces, and to express their appreciation to them. Sergeant Rowell remains active in numerous phases of the reli gious program at Stewart AFB, serves as head usher, and is a member of the Chapel Board of Deacons. In addition, he is very active in local Masonic organiza tions, in which he is a 32nd De gree Mason. He was recently e lected to the chairmanship of the Stewart AFB Boy Scout Com mittee. The son of Mr. and Mrs. Har die Rowell, Hortense, Ga., the sergeant has been in the Air Force over 16 years, first enter ing the Army Air Force in 1945. During his AF career, he has served overseas in the Pacific, 1945-46; England, 1951-54, and Canada, 1957-59. He arrived here in March 1959. Since first enter ing the AF, he has remained in the medical field, and is also now serving os the SAFB Dispensary First Sergeant and unit Training NCO. After attending elementary school and junior high at Hor tense, he graduated from Nahun ta H. S. shortly before entering the Service. In the time he has been on active duty, Sergeant Rowell has completed credits for two years of college through the U. S. Armed Forces Institute, better known .as USAFI. He is married to the former Claudean B. Brookshier, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Early Brook shier, Route 7, Gainesville, Ga. The Rowells are the parents of two children, Randy, 11, and Jamie, 6. Sergeant Rowell is a member of the Satilla Baptist Church of Hortense. 2 Men Jailed Charged With Stealing Two men have been placed in jail in Nahunta, charged with stealing a gasoline motor, dishes, silverware, blankets and a radio from two places in the Pleasant Valley community, according to sheriff J. Walter Crews. They are Lamar Griffin of Ho boken and Hugh Bush of Doug las. The two men are accused of stealing a $250 motor from a corn picker on the farm of Lois Woods directly in front of the Pleasant Valley Baptist Church. They are also .accused of steal ing the household articles from the old Clarenc^ Aldridge home in the same community. They are alleged to have broken in through the window of the house. They sold the $250 motor to a pawn shop for $lO, sheriff Crews said, and the $25 radio for $4. They are being held under bonds of SIOOO each, the sheriff stated. Overstocked 26-inch Boys' Bicycles $32.95 Cash and Carry Moody Bros. Furniture Co. Nahunta, Georgia Dolly Mae Warren Wins Second Place in District Essay Contest Mrs. Robinson Wins Flower Show Awards The Christmas Flower Show was held in the lunch room of the Nahunta High School on Sat urday and Sunday, Dec. 16 and 17. Many beautiful Christmas floral arrangements were dis played with members of the Na hunta Garden Club and pre school children and grammar and high school students participat ing. Mrs. Elizabeth Robinson was winner of the Award of Merit, Award of Distinction and the Sweep Stakes Award. Mrs. Lee Herrin is president of Garden Club. Mrs. Virginia Raul erson and Mrs. Elizabeth Robin son were chairmen of the flower show. The judges were Mrs. C. M. Metcalf of Douglas, Mrs. W. B. Tollerton, Waycross, and Mrs. R. D. Welch of Baxley. Two stu dent judges were Mrs. C. W. Barker and Mrs. Eugene Cypret, both of Waycross. Clarence Allen Grows Winter Tomato Crop Clarence Allen reports that he has a crop of fine tomatoes growing alongside his house and is eating tomatoes from his vines right in the middle of the win ter. A light frost early this fall threatened the winter tomato vines but only nipped the out side leaves, Mr. Allen stated. Dr. Walker's Home Phone Number Changed The telephone number of Dr. J. L. Walker’s residence has been changed to HO 2-4197, it is an nounced. Some people have had diffi culty in reaching Dr. Walker at his home because of the change in his home phone number. His two phone numbers now are as follows: office phone HO 2-3043, residence phone HO 2- 4197. It is suggested that the change in residence phone number be noted in the blank pages of your phone directory. Ifc CHRISTMAS Greetings The Yule is a time for song. Rejoice with us! * ■* < F < Zz- Z f Brantley Enterprise Mr. and Mrs. Carl Broome One woman said eight fami lies borrowed her Enterprise each week. I didn’t know there were that many spong ers in Brantley County. District Essay winners were announced Wednesday night at the annual Awards Banquet of the Satilla River Soil Conserva tion District which was held at the Ware County High School in Waycross. Mr. J. Marvin Strickland, Dis trict Supervisor for Ware coun ty, was the master of ceremonies for the event. Winners of the District Essay contest were: Sandra Dean, first place, Pierce county; Dolly Mae Warren, second place, Brantley county; and Ronnie King, third place, Glynn county. The title of the essay this year was “How To Meet Our Future Water Needs Through Soil Con servation Districts.” Miss Warren was presented a second place certificate, and a check for S4O by Mr. W. L. Bo hanon, District Supervisor for Brantley County. Mr. Bohanon also awarded the County prizes. Miss Dolly Mae Warren received first place, Miss Grace Middleton second place, and Mr. Robert Page third place. Those attending he Awards Banquet from Brantley county were: Miss Dolly Mae Warren, Miss Grace Middleton, Dan Ja cobs, W. L. Bohanon, Mr. and Mrs. W. C. James Jr., of Nahunta and Robert Page and L. W. Blan chard of Hoboken. W. T. Miller Funeral Service Held Thursday William Travis Miller, age 78, died in Memorial Hospital in Brunswick on Tuesday, Dec. 19. He had been ill since he suffered a tall several weeks ago. Mr. and Mrs. Miller have liv ed in Brantley County and this section twenty-five years. They have been living in a trailer in Waynesville for some time. He was a 32nd Degree Mason. Besides his wife he is survived by a sister whose name and ad dress was not learned. Funeral services were held at Estes Kraus Funeral Home in Jacksonville on Thursday Dec. 21. Burial was in Jacksonville. Births Mrs. Bill Moore of Nahunta announces the birth of a baby boy born Sunday, Dec. 17. It weighed eight pounds two ounces and was born at the Brantley County Medical Center. It has been named Robert Daniel Moore.