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Brantley County — Land of Forest Products, Naval Stores, Tobacco, Livestock, Honey, Hunting, Fishing — and Progressive People.
VOLUME 42 — NUMBER 31
Baptists Plan
Revival for
September
Revival services are being plan
ned at the Nahunta Baptist
Church, beginning Sunday, Sept.
2, to continue through Sunday,
Sept. 9, with Pastor Stafford He
bert, of the Central Baptist
Church, Waycross, as the visiting
evangelist. He has become known
as one of the best revival preach
ers of all this part of the state.
Services are being planned
twice daily. There will be an
early morning service from 7:00 to
7:30 A. M. Rev. Hebert requested
this time, stating that it had work
ed in a great way in many places,
and he believed it would here.
This early hour will make it pos
sible for the school children and
the businessmen to attend. The
evening service will begin at
7:30 P. M.
Pastor Cecil F. Thomas, in an
nouncing this revival, invites all
the community to join in this
revival effort. Special plans for
an outstanding music program
will be made in the next few
days.
Bennett-Dowling
Mr. and Mrs. Williford L. Ben
nett of Way cross announce the
engagement and approaching
marriage of their daughter, Vi
vian Inez, to Michael Sidney
Dowling, son of Mr. and Mrs. E.
R. Dowling of Hoboken.
The couple has chosen Aug. 4
as their wedding day. Vows will
be exchanged in a garden cere
mony at 6:30 P. M. at the home
of the bridegroom-elect’s brother,
Russell Dowling, in Waycross.
Friends and relatives are cor
dially invited to attend the cere
mony and reception which will
follow.
The bride-elect was graduated
from Manor High School.
The bridegroom-elect was
graduated from Hoboken High
School. He is a member of the
United States Army Reserve Unit.
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Faced by the awesome destructive power placed at
man’s disposal by modern science, the average American
sometimes feels overwhelmed and helplessly caught up
in forces beyond his control. At such times it is easy to
forget that he and millions of his fellow citizens have
cooperated with science to bring about some of mankind s
greatest blessings.
Perhaps the best example of this partnership was the
development of polio vaccine through work supported
exclusively by public contributions to the March of Dimes.
This month Americans again have the opportunity to
join with scientists in working for human betterment.
A local committee has undertaken to help raise funds
to build and equip the Salk Institute for Biological
Studies at San Diego, Calif.
With Dr. Jonas Salk as director, some of the world’s
greatest scientists will gather at the Institute to study
the basic processes of life and their bearing on control
of disease.
There is every reason for confidence that the Salk In
stitute will be the scene of scientific discoveries that will
bring tremendous advances in man’s well-being.
That is why we urge local residents to give generously
to the June campaign to make the Salk Institute a reality.
Mrs. Ida Pierce
Funeral Service
Was Held Friday
Mrs. Ida Williams Pierce, 89, of
Route 2, Hortense, passed away
Wednesday afternoon, July 25, at
a nursing home in Hazlehurst,
following a short illness.
Mrs. Pierce was born in Glynn
county and was the daughter
of the late Luther and Rebecca
Crosby Williams. Until she enter
ed the nursing home, she had re
sided for the past 5 years in
Alma.
Survivors include one daugh
ter, Mrs. Dorothy Branch of Hor
tense; one son, Frank Pierce of
Hortense; three Half-sisters, Mrs.
Pearl Harper of Tampa, Fla., Mrs.
Gussie Branch of St. Cloud, Fla.,
and Mrs. Dovie Lane of Savan
nah.
12 Grandchildren, several nie
ces, nephews and other relatives
also survive.
Funeral services were held
Friday morning, July 27, at ele
ven o’clock from the Satilla Bap
tist Church in Hortense with the
Rev. J. D. Strader, assisted by the
Rev. Alvin Williamson, conduct
ing the rites.
Interment followed in Blount’s
Cemetery near Thalmann.
Serving as pallbearers were
Messrs. Artis Branch, Otis Boat
right, Dwayne Branch, Alton
Carver, Floyd Moody and J. T.
Harrell.
The family have the sympathy
of their many friends in their
bereavement.
The Chambless Funeral Home
of Nahunta was in charge of
arrangements.
CARD OF THANKS
Words can never express our
sincere thanks and appreciation
for the messages of comfort, flor
al offerings, covered dishes and
other acts of kindness shown
during the illness and death of
our loved one.
May the Lord bless each of you.
The Family of
Sheldon W. Harrell
EDITORIAL
Brantley Enterprise
2 Teenage Boys
Arrested in
2 Burglaries
Two teen-age Pierce County
boys are under bond in Brantley
County, accused of burglary of
two places in the county.
They are charged with going
to the home of Horace Jacobs on
July 23 and stealing some motor
oil. Mrs. Jacobs saw their old
model Studebaker car but they
fled before officers arrived.
Later on the same night a 22
caliber pistol, a radio and S2O in
money were stolen from the home
of F. A.. Altman of Hortense.
Deputy sheriff Burden worked
up the case, according to sheriff
J. Walter Crews. The sheriff had
gone to Atlanta to attend the con
vention of Georgia Sheriffs.
The two teenagers confessed,
the sheriff stated and were re
leased under bond of SI,OOO each.
J. B. Walker
Funeral Service
Held Tuesday
Mr. James Barney Walker, 85,
a former resident of Nahunta,
passed away early Sunday morn
ing, July 29, in Orlando, Fla.,
following a short illness. His
death removes one of Brantley
county’s oldest and most respect
ed citizens and brought personal
sorrow to many throughout this
section.
Mr. Walker was born in Wayne,
now Brantley, county and was the
son of the late John and Sidney
Jacobs Walker. From early man
hood until declining health forced
his retirement he had engaged in
farming.
He was married to the former
Miss Jennie Morgan, who preced
ed him in death in 1958. He was
a devoted member of the Nahunta
Baptist Church.
Survivors include three daugh
ters, Mrs. Eva Herrin of Nahunta,
Mrs. Ethel Williams of Miami,
Fla., and Mrs. Winnie Tapley of
Orlando, Fla.
2 5 grandchildren, 3 8 great
grandchildren, several nieces,
nephews and other relatives also
survive.
Funeral services were held at
eleven o’clock Tuesday morning,
July 31, from the graveside in
Hickox Cemetery with the Rev.
V. C. Bailey and the Rev. Cecil
F. Thomas conducting the rites
in the presence of a large num
ber of sorrowing relatives and
friends.
Serving as pallbearers were
Messrs. W. B. Willis, J. W. Willis,
Frank Walker, J. Fulton Jacobs,
Hoke Highsmith, E. J. Dixon and
Hubert Rozier.
The many beautiful floral of
ferings attested to the esteem 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
arrangements.
Miss Martha Purdom
Funeral Service
Was Held Saturday
Miss Martha Missouri Purdom,
80, formerly of Route 2, Nahunta,
passed away in a Milledgeville
hospital Thursday, July 26, fol
lowing an extended illness.
Miss Purdom was born in Way
ne, now Brantley, county and was
the daughter of the late William
Thomas and Sarah Willis Purdom.
She attended the county schools
and was a resident of this section
for many years.
She is survived by one sister,
Mrs. O. L. Morgan of Waycross;
two brothers, T. H. Purdom of
Nahunta, and G. A. Purdom of
Ocala, Fla.
Several nieces, nephews and
other relatives also survive.
Funeral services were held
Saturday afternoon, July 28, at
four o’clock from the graveside
in Oak Grove Cemetery with the
Rev. Cecil F. Thomas conducting
the rites in the presence of a lar
ge number of sorrowing relatives
and friends.
Serving as pallbearers were
Messrs. Moultrie Purdom, Albert
Purdom, Ernest Purdom, Wood
row Purdom, Joe McDonald and
Talmadge Purdom.
The family have the sympathy
of their many friends in their
bereavement.
The Chambless Funeral Home
of Nahunta was in charge of
arrangements.
Brantley Enterprise P. O. Box 128, Nahunta, Ga., Thursday, August 2,1962 OFFICIAL ORGAN BRANTLEY COUNTY AND CITY OF NAHUNTA
Personals
Susan Loyd, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Albert Loyd of Macon,
is visiting her cousin, Mary Beth
Loyd, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
George Loyd, this week.
The George Loyd family of Na
hunta attended the funeral of
Mrs. Viola Tyson of Johnson
County Friday, July 27. Mrs. Ty
son was an aunt of Mrs. Loyd.
The family of Mrs. Maggie
Lewis were all at home Sunday,
July 29. They were Mr. and Mrs.
Hugh Lewis and family; Mr. and
Mrs. Noel Lewis and family of
St. Marys, Ga.; Mr. and Mrs. El
don Lewis and family of Palatka,
Fla.; Mr. and Mrs. Harry DePrat
ter and family; Sgt. and Mrs.
Lawton F. Strickland and family
of Amarillo, Texas; Mr. and Mrs.
James Altman and family; Mrs.
Edith Ham and daughter Annet
te.
Mrs. E. K. Ham returned home
Tuesday from Hilliard and Yulee,
Fla. where she spent several days
visiting two of her sisters.
Mrs. A. H. Stewart who spent
three weeks with her daughter
and family, Mr. and Mrs. John
Hall in Malden, Mo., returned
home last week.
Lastinger Family
Held Reunion on
Sunday. July 29
In the early part of the year
of 1904 Mrs. Annis Elliott was
visiting in the home of her sister,
Mrs. William McDonald, at Cat
Creek in Lowndes County, Ga.,
and they expressed the wish to
have their brothers and sisters
meet there for a family reunion.
Later Mrs. Arizona Lastinger
Turner was visiting her brother,
Joshua B. Lastinger in Arcadia,
Fla., when she made this wish
known to him. It was fully de
cided that all the brothers and
sisters meet on their father’s one
hundredth bLthday which was
on Oct. Ist, 1904.
Thus the movement began with
this first meeting being held at
the home of William McDonald
at Cat Creek near the old home
of William Lastinger, the father
whose memory they celebrated
first on the anniversary of his
100th birthday.
From this small beginning,
fifty-eight years later, the des
cendants of those who began the
reunions, and many more who
claim descent from the immi
grant ancestor, John Lastinger,
still meet annually to spread a
delightful basket dinner in old
time style, join in songs and
prayer of thanks for the continu
ed bounties of life, and a lot of
just talk!
These reunions have resulted
in many thousands of letters
flying between the Lastinger kin
from one side of the nation to
another, bringing many to meet
their relatives who they had
never known. Just as Texans of
today are among the most de
lightful seekers of their deep
South ancestry as evidenced by
their many genealogical libraries
and societies, even publications
devoted to the cause, those Last
inger kin who had wandered 0-
ver to that state early in its
history came forward to join
their Georgia kin, and in a few
years, the first Lastinger publi
cation, known as the Lastinger
Chart, was compiled. This only
whetted the appetites of the des
cendants and they wanted more
records of their kindred near and
far. So, after delays due to war
times, another booklet came for
ward in 1948, streamlined becau
se of rising prices, but neverthe
less a record for the family to
share.
Then, on the 200th anniversary
of the arrival of John Lastinger
in Georgia to join the Salzburger
Colony, in the year of 1960, a
large family book was put into
the hands of those descendants
who had diligently compiled their
family records to add to the ear
lier records, sponsored by the
John Lastinger Family Associa
tion and known as “The John
Lastinger Family of America.’’
Not only those who yet bear the
name of Lastinger are included
in this book, but any who claim
descent from a Lastinger. But
ihis is not the end of record keep
ing for the Lastinger Clan. They
will bring to their reunion again
this year news of the births,
deaths, marriages, graduations,
promotions in business, outstand
ing success, etc., in their families,
and this data is then printed and
placed in the Bulletin Binder
which keeps their family records
up-to-date within the reach of
the families in two hundred
homes.
Miss Paunee Smith
Honored With Shower
Miss Paunee Smith, bride e
lect, was honored with a shower
on Tuesday evening July 31 with
Mrs. Owen Jones and Mrs.
Brown Brooker hostesses at Gay’s
Restaurant.
Present were Mrs. Tracy Eve
rett, Mrs. Roy Strickland and
Mrs. Lee of Waycross the out
of town guests. Others were Mrs.
E. P. Dodge, Mrs. Ray DePratter,
Mrs. Claude Smith, Mrs. Wood
row Hendrix, Mrs. Neil Hendrix,
Mrs. Junior Thomas, Mrs. T. J.
Thornton, Mrs. Hoke Highsmith,
Mrs. Avery Strickland, Mrs. Dick
Allen, Mrs. Oliver Pearson, Mrs.
Lant Pearson, Mrs. Jap Johnson,
Mrs. Kay Allen, Mrs. E. L. Sears,
Mrs. Joe Herrin, Mrs. Lyman
Rowell, Mrs. Ronald Hendrix,
Mrs. Bill Johns, Mrs. D. S.
Moody, Mrs. Virgil Strickland,
Mrs. Calvin Crews, Mrs. H. K.
Persons, Mrs. Dick Percell, Mrs.
Emory Middleton, Mrs. W. H. O.
Smith, Mrs. Conrad Harris and
Sandra, Mrs. Edward Chancey
and daughter, Mrs. Norris Strick
land, Mrs. Bill Harris, Mrs. Joe
Bass, Mrs. Pick Smith and daugh
ter, Mrs. Robert Smith, Mrs. Ed
ward Sowell, Mrs. Joe Seigel,
Mrs. Alene Hickox, Mrs. E. T.
Higginbotham, Mrs. Isiah Davis,
Mrs. Wesley Burden, Mrs. Mil
ton Manning. Misses Sherry Hen
drix, Arlene and Jane Strickland,
Diane Hendrix, Margaret Crews,
Caroline Higginbotham and Miss
Linda Burden.
The color scheme of pink was
carried out in the refreshments
of punch, sandwiches, olives and
chips.
Farmers Urged to
Vote in Elections
An increased voting participa
tion by the farmers of Brantley
county is urged in this year’s
ASC Committee Elections.
By getting a large vote in the
elections this year, it will mean
that the committees elected will
be more representative of the
farmers they serve.
All ASC committeemen and
ASCS County Office personnel
will exert every effort to assure
that the elections will be properly
and fairly conducted so as to
reflect credit upon our ASC com
mittee system and the Depart
ment of Agriculture.
Ballots for voting for communi
ty committeemen will be mailed
to all eligible voters of record
on or before August 14 and must
be postmarked or personally re
turned to the county office by
August 24.
The county convention will be
held between August 27 and 29
for electing county committees.
All elected committeemen will
take office September 1.
Junior Singing
Convention to Meet
Sunday Afternoon
Brantley County Junior Singing
will meet at the Court House at
Nahunta on Sunday afternoon
Aug. 5 at 2:00 P. M.
J. R. Proctor, president, makes
the announcement.
Every one is invited to attend.
Births
Mr. and Mrs. James Clifton
Douberly announce the birth of
a son Roger Dale, born Sunday,
July 29, at the Brantley Medical
Center. The baby weighed seven
pounds six ounces. Mrs. Douberly
is the former Miss Emma Lou
Conwell.
Brantley County
Bookmobile Schedule
Monday, August 13, Hoboken,
Schlatterville, Pleasant Valley.
Tuesday, August 14, Riggins
Community, Hickox, Nahunta.
Wednesday, August 15, Book
mobile I, Waynesville, Atkinson,
Lulaton.
Bookmobile 11, Hortense, Twin
River, Raybon.
FALLS LEAD
INJURY LIST
Accidents in farm homes take
approximately 2,600 lives each
year. Falls lead the list. Anchor
scatter ruggs with skid-proof
backing and keep stairs unclut
tered and well lighted, suggests
Miss Lucile Higginbotham, head
of the Extension health depart
ment.
U. S. Engineer Discusses
Development of Satilla
And St. Marys River Basin
Moody Bros. Furniture
Store Offering a
Page of Bargains
Moody Bros. Furniture Com
pany, Cecil Moody Owner, is be
ginning a big sale for the month
of August.
They are running a full-page
advertisement in this newspaper,
offering a number of splendid
bargains in furniture, appliances
and other items.
Customers and visitors to the
store will sign the register and
become eligible in the drawing
for free prizes at the conclusion
of the sale. All who register are
eligible, whether or not they buy
anything.
Western Auto Store
Stock Will Be
Sold at Bargains
W. B. (Bill) Harris is running
a close out sale on his Western
Auto Store stock. He is offering
a number of bargains in a special
advertisement in this week’s
paper.
The Western Auto Store stock
will be entirely closed out, Mr.
Harris stated, and he will ex
pand his grocery department.
New Form 941
A. C. Ross, District Director
of Internal Revenue, announced
a complete revision of Form 941,
"Employees Quarterly Federal
Tax Return.” Employers are re
quired to file this form on or be
fore the last day of April, July,
October, and January. The re
vised 5” x 8” form is printed on
paper stock replacing the tabu
lating card form formerly used.
Mr. Ross stated that the re
vision eliminates the cost of
printing a separate Schedule A,
which now becomes an intergral
part of Form 941. Also, the Re
venue Service feels that the new
form is more adaptable to auto
matic data processing work per
formed by Service Centers.
“We can provide improved
service to the taxpayer, “Mr.
Ross observed, “if employers
will use the preaddressed form
furnished by the Internal Re
venue Service. Substantial sav
ings to the Government will be
realized if changes in name
and|or caption are noted when
the return js filed.”
Mr. and Mrs. Johns
Will Celebrate
Golden Wedding
Mr. and Mrs. W. R. (Rock)
Johns of Nahunta will celebrate
their Golden Wedding anniver
sary next Sunday, Aug. 5. They
will have been married 50 years.
A reception will be held at
their home from two until five
in the afternoon Sunday. No in
vitations will be sent but all
friends and relatives are invited
to visit them.
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type days ahead of publication.
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9. Don’t put names of commercial firms in news. The
paper does not run free advertising for commercial firms.
10. If your news is w’orth printing, it is worth taking a
little trouble to get it right and in on time.
Your editor will be glad to cooperate with you if you
will go to the trouble of cooperating with him.
Subscription Price
and Tax
Inside county $2.58
Outside county, in state ..„ $3.09
Outside state $3.00
Development of the Satilla-St.
Marys River Basins was discussed
before the Alma Lions Club last
week by A. J. Armstrong of At
lanta, the basin engineer.
Improvements under study are
far reaching, and include for
estry, water supply, pollution
abatement, public health, soil
conservation, irrigation, drain
age sediment control industrial
development, as well as vast im
provements of facilities for hunt
ing, fishing and recreation, Arm
strong said.
The proposed study and im
provements reach over a period
of 40 years. The present popula
tion of the area under study and
planning is about 165,000. In 40
years, this population is expected
to double.
Employment in practically all
fields will increase, with the ex
ception of agriculture, which is
expected to remain about the
same as present, though the pro
duce from the agricultural popu
lation is expected to be about 2’Zs
times as great in 40 years as com
pared to 1960. Employment in
manufacturing is expected to
climb more than any other on
area of employment, but the in
dividual trades and professions
run a close second he said.
Personal income of the people
residing in this area is expected
to rise from about 228 million
dollars in 1960, to over a billion
in 40 years, thus the income per
capita will, as seen, greatly in
crease, -es'ilting in a much higher
standard If living, Armstrong
said.
In the proposed plans are sev
eral multi-purpose water reser
voirs, one of which would be lo
cated on Big Satilla Creek be
tween Alma and Baxley. This
lake would cover about 7,500 ac
res, and would cost about SB,-
000,000. Another would be some
where between Douglas and Pear
son, on the Satilla River, and
would cover 6,000 acres, at a cost
of about $5,000,000. One of about
1,000 acres would be near Brox
ton, and another larger be near
the Fitzgerald-Ocilla area. These
reservoirs would be used to con
trol the water flow of the Satilla
River.
In addition to these reservoirs,
it is estimated that farm ponds
in the area will increase from
about 1900 in 1960 to 4,900 over
the 40 year period. As a result
of these developments, timber
products will increase about 2%
times, gum turpentine about 2
times.
The 40 year cost is estimated
at about 200 million dollars,
which would be financed by fed
eral, state and local money. The
exact proportions will vary on
each project, depending upon
where the most good will be de
rived, according to the survey and
planning boards. This estimated
cost includes a rather large pro
ject on the Nassau River, includ
ing a lock, so that boats may go
to sea from as far inland as Cala
han, Fla. The St. Marys River
would have at least one large res
ervoir in the cost, with possibly a
hydroelectric dam included,
though not included in the cost
estimate.
Armstrong pointed out that the
people in the areas effected could
have some influence as to the por
tion of cost financed by federal
funds, by contacting your con
gressmen and senators showing
real interest in the project.
Final plans and recommenda
tions probably will be finished
by the latter part of this year.
