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Brantley County — Land of Forest Products, Naval Stores, Tobacco, Livestock, Honey, Hunting, Fishing — and Progressive People.
VOLUME 42 — NUMBER 34
Stafford Hebert Will Preach
In Nahunta Baptist Revival
Revival meetings at Nahunta
Baptist Church will begin Mon
day, September 3 to continue
through Sunday night, Sept. 9,
with two services each day.
The Hebert brothers, of Central
Baptist Church, Way cross, will
lead the services. This will bring
to Nahunta some of the best
leaderships we have had in a long
time.
Rev. Stafford Hebert, who is
pastor of the Central Baptist
Church, will bring the gospel ser
mons, as well as aiding in the
special song periods. Eddie He
bert, the music director, and
leader of youth work at Central,
will lead in the song program,
Those who have heard this team
know them to be of the best.
The time of the daily services,
beginning with Monday, will be
7:00 A. M., and 7:30 P. M. The
early morning time is much earli
er than most of us are use to
having, but this time is being
used to great advantage, in at
tendance and spirit, by many of
our churches of all denominations
to-day. k
Rev. Hebert urges that this will
give the school children, the
school teachers, the business men,
and the mothers at home, time
to meet in this revival time, and
be back to their homes, schools,
or, places of business by 8:00 A.
M. Children are especially in
vited.
We, of the church, will make
every effort to have a good day
of services Sunday, September 2,
and be ready physically, mental
ly, and spiritually, for the great
revival so much needed.
The Hebert brothers will both
come for their first service Mon
day morning at 7:00, to continue
through the week. Miss Carolyn
Higginbotham, music director of
the church, urges all who will
to join in this revival choir.
The pastor, Cecil F. Thomas,
extends the warmest welcome to
all who will come and worship
with the church and people in
this meeting.
Births
Mr. and Mrs. James Edwin
Thomas announce the birth of a
baby boy, born Monday, Aug. 13,
at Savannah Memorial Hospital.
The baby weighed six pounds
10 ounces and was named James
Derryl. Mrs. Thomas will be re
membered as the former Miss
Lorna Kay Harden.
Old Photos Show Scenes from First Market Opening in 1919
The photographs above may
stir memories among “old-tim
ers” who buy or sell tobacco on
the Blackshear market.
They are said to be scenes of
the first tobacco market opening
in Blackshear 43 years aero — in
1919.
The pictures belonged to the
late Dr. L. H. Oden Sr. and were
Howell-Strickland
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Griffin an
nounce the engagement of their
daughter, Miss Evelyn Marie
Howell to Gabriel L. (Buster)
Strickland, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Lee Strickland. The bride is the
daughter of Mrs. Griffin and the
late Harvey W. Howell.
The wedding will take place
on the lawn at the home of the
bride on August 31 at 7:00 o’-
clock P. M.
Miss Howell is a graduate of
Nahunta High School and a
graduate of a Jacksonville busi
ness school. Mr. Strickland is a
graduate of Nahunta High School
and is employed in Savannah.
Miss Janice Strickland
Honored with Shower
Miss Janice Strickland was
honored with a bridal' shower on
Tuesday evening Aug. 21 at the
Nahunta Baptist Church social
hall.
The hostesses were Mrs. Al
bert Purdom, Mrs. H. A. Strick
land, Mrs. R. L. Dußose, Mrs.
Lucille Parks and Mrs. Shelba
Jean Haney.
Punch and cake was served by
the hostesses.
Crosby Family Will
Hold Reunion Sept. 2
The family of the late Joseph
W. and Louisiana (Hill) Crosby
will hold their annual reunion at
Laura S. Walker State Park on
Sunday, Sept. 2.
Registration begins at 10:00 A.
M. All friends and relatives are
invited to attend and bring a bas
ket lunch to be spread at 12:30
P. M.
CONTROL PINE BEETLE
Control outbreaks of pine beet
les as soon as they are noticed,
Extension Forester George D.
Walker urges landowners. Left
uncontrolled, these insects may
destroy many valuable trees and
cost the owner much more than
a prompt control program. Coun
ty agents have information on
controlling pine bark beetles.
furnished to The Blackshear
Times by his son, Sol Oden.
Shown are farmers with their
tobacco in mule-drawn wagons,
waiting to place the leaf in the
Brantley Brick Warehouse, which
was the first to open in Black
shear.
A total of 600,000 pounds of
tobacco are reported to have
Brantley Enterprise
ASC Election Mail
Voting Explained
County and Community Com
mitteemen will be elected during
August to 1-year terms begin
ning Sept. 1.
These are annual elections and
this year the voting will again
be by mail, according to Brant
ley ASCS County Office Mana
ger. Ballots have been mailed
to all eligible voters on record.
Any farmer who does not receive
his ballot promptly should con
tact the county office and obtain
one.
The county committee
will meet on August 27 for the
purpose of counting the votes and
officially announcing the results.
The person receiving the most
votes will be community com
mittee chairman and delegate to
the county convention, the sec
ond highest will be vice-chair
man, and the third highest, regu
lar member.
The vice-chairman and regular
member will be alternate dele
gates to the county convention.
The first and second alternates
will likewise be chosen by the
number of votes received. The
elected community committee
chairman, as delegates, will meet
in a county convention August
29 to elect the county committee.
All committeemen will take
office on Sept. 1. All persons
who are participating, or are
eligible to participate, in any of
the ASCS Programs are eligible
to vote.
PUT UNUSED DOORS
TO GOOD USE
A doorway that is seldom, if
ever, used can easily be made
into book storage, suggests Mise
Ava Rodgers, Extension home
furnishings and art specialist.
Most doorways are just about the
right depth for a book. It is al
ready recessed, and needs only
the addition of shelves. To make
it a center of interest in the room,
paint the back an accent color
or use an unusual paper on it,
she suggests.
U. S. TOBACCO INDUSTRY
The tobacco industry in the
United States is 350 years old this
year. The first few tobacco seeds
were planted in Virginia in the
Jamestown colony. From this
small start has grown a $7%
billion industry, paying over $3
million in taxes and providing a
living for about 17 million A
mericans.
Brantley Enterprise P. O. Box 123, Nahunta, Ga., Thursday, lugust 23, 1962 OFFICIAL ORGAN BRANTLEY COUNTY AND CITY OF NAHUNTA
been sold that first year, for a
price average of about 20 centa
per pound.
The Blackshear market will
close its 43rd season on Friday
of this week after having sold
over 12 million pounds.
How many “pioneer” tobacco
growers can you recognize in the
above pictures?
George R. Lee
Funeral Service
Held Wednesday
Mr. George R. Lee, 47, passed
away early Tuesday morning,
August 21, at his residence on
Route 1, Nahunta, following a
sudden illness.
Mr. Lee was a life-long resident
of this section, having been born
in that part of Wayne county,
which is now Brantley county. He
was the son of the late Willie
and George Strain Lee. He re
ceived his education in the
schools of Brantley county and
was a member of the Riverside
Baptist Church.
At the time of his death, he
was engaged in farming and pulp
wood operations.
Survivors include his wife, the
former Miss Wilma Flowers;
three daughters, Miss Alsene Lee,
Miss Sue Carolyn Lee, and Miss
Barbara Ann Lee, all of Nahun
ta; four sons, Edward Lee, Willie
Lee, Jesse Lee and Gilbert Lee,
all of Nahunta; two sisters, Mrs.
Ralph Raulerson of Patterson and
Mrs. Tom Moody of Hortense;
two brothers, Dewey Lee of Na
hunta, and Dolphus Lee of St.
Marys.
One grandchild, several nieces,
nephews and other relatives also
survive.
Funeral services were held
from the graveside in Corinth
Cemetery at three o’clock Wed
nesday afternoon, August 22,
with the Rev. E. J. Dixon con
ducting the rites in the presence
of a large number of sorrowing
relatives and friends.
Serving as pallbearers were
Messrs. Woodrow Wainright, W.
L. Bohanon, John I. Lee, Claude
W. Wainright, G. E. Steedley and
Lige Davison.
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 be
reavement.
The Chambless Funeral Home
of Nahunta was in charge of ar
rangements.
Herrin Family Reunion
A reunion of the members of
the family of the late O. P. and
Nancy Herrin will be held Sun
day Sept. 2 at Laura S. Walker
Park. All are asked to meet in
the morning. A basket dinner
will be served. (Adv.)
Many Older People
Fail to Claim
Their Social Security
Mr. O. L. Pope, manager of the
Waycross Social Security Office,
expressed concern this week at
the number of people failing to
claim social security benefits due
them.
He referred mainly to the large
number of persons past age 65,
employees and self-employed,
who have not filed a claim for
benefits because they are still
working and earning over sl,-
200.00 per year. He said that
many people in this group could
receive some Social Security
Checks if they would apply for
them.
“Working people between age
62 and 65 may also find it to
their advantage to apply for re
duced benefits even if not eligi
ble for payments for all months
during the year,” Mr. Pope stat
ed. “This may be especially true
if they have dependent children
eligible for benefits.”
“Others losing benefits are
some who were turned down be
fore the 1961 amendments to the
Social Security laws went into
effect. If the application for re
tirement or survivors benefits
was disallowed due to insuffici
ent work under Social Security,
■ and the worker had six or more
quarters of coverage, the appli
cant should check with his office
again,” Mr. Pope said.
The Social Security Office
serving this area is at 704 Jane
St. in Waycross.
Palmetto Church
Os God to Be
Dedicated Sunday
The Palmetto Church of God
south of Atkinson will hold dedi
cation service this Sunday, Aug.
26, it is announced by Rev. Loyd
Davis, the pastor.
The house of worship was re
cently completed and will be for
mally dedicated Sunday. Rev.
Cothern, pastor of the Norwich
Street Church of God in Bruns
wick, will preach the dedication
sermon.
Dinner will be served on the
church grounds at the noon hour.
All the people of this section are
cordially invited to attend the
dedication service.
Hortense Camp
Meeting Now
In Progress
Hortense Camp Meeting is in
session this week, with services
morning and night.
Rev. C. R. McPherson of Da
mascus, Ohio, is the evangelist
and Raymond L. Pha up of Farm
ville, Va., is song leader.
Preaching services are held
three times a day, at 11:30 A. M.
3:30 P. M. and 8:00 P. M. The
meeting will continue through
Sunday night, Aug. 26.
LANDSCAPING NEW HOME
Consider landscape plans before
building a new house, advises
Extension Landscape Specialist T.
G. Williams. He said the follow
ing landscape problems should
be considered when planning the
new home: providing good scenes
from porches and windows, pre
serving native trees, prevailing
breezes, drainage and retaining
the natural characteristics of the
landscape.
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Your editor will be glad to cooperate with you if you
will go to the trouble of cooperating with him.
Brantley County Schools Open
For Fall Term Friday, Aug. 31
Crews-Thomas
Miss Laura Margaret Crews,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Irvin
James Crews of Nahunta, and Ce
cil Forrest Thomas, Jr., son of
Reverend and Mrs. Cecil Forrest
Thomas, also of Nahunta, were
married on August 18 at Nahunta
Baptist Church.
The bridegroom’s father, pastor
of Nahunta Baptist Church, per
formed the double ring ceremony.
Miss Carolyn Higginbotham was
organist, assisted by Miss Ann
Thomas, sister of the bridegroom,
at the piano. Melvin Griffin was
soloist.
Jimmy Thomas, brother of the
bridegroom, was best man. Ush
ers were Eugene Crews, brother
of the bride, Bobby Chancey, Jack
Dowling and Joseph Murray.
Matron of honor for the bride
was Mrs. Mickey Harris of States
ville, N. C. Bridesmaids were Lil
lie Ruth Thomas, sister of the
bridegroom, and Janice Royster.
The bride’s attendants wore
pastel silk organza with scooped
neckline and full gathered skirts.
A matching bow held the face
veil, and they carried a bouquet
of carnations.
Given in marriage by her fath
er, the bride wore a gown of
white silk organza and lace with
full skirt. The bodice was of lace
with long sleeves. Lace was also
appliqued at the hipline, and a
tiara of traditional orange blos
soms held her fingertip length
illusion veil. She carried a white
orchid and cascading lilies of the
valley on a satin covered Bible.
Mrs. Crews, the bride’s mother,
wore a navy blue lace dress over
taffeta. Mrs. Thomas, the groom’s
mother, wore a dress of light blue
lace of taffeta. Both wore a white
carnation corsage.
A reception followed in the
church social hall. Those assisting
at the reception were Misses
Mary Ruth Jacobs, Virleen
Strickland, Arleen Strickland
Mrs. Betty Dykes, sister of the
bride, and Mrs. Way Carter of
Waycross, sister of the bride
groom. Mrs. Frank Brady of
Statesville, N. C. sister of the
bride, kept the bride’s register.
After a wedding trip to the
mountains, the couple will reside
in Nahunta, where Mr. Thomas
is employed by the Brantley
County school system.
In addition to the attendants,
out of town guests included: Mrs.
George W. Turner, Miss Myrtle
Turner, and Mr. G. W. Turner,
and Betty Jo of Baxley; Mr. and
Mrs. Arthur Carter and Miss
Shirley Griffin of Hoboken; Mr.
and Mrs. James Welch, Mr. and
Mrs. Way Carter, Karen and
Woody of Waycross; Mrs. Wes
ley E. Walker and Anna Jane of
Broxton; Mr. and Mrs. Owen
Strickland of Swainsboro; Mrs.
Mary House, Mrs. Donald Hill,
Mrs. Betty Utlley, Miss Frances
Stone, and Mr. Harry L. Owens
of Brunswick; Mr. Joe Mills of
Kingsland; Mr. Curtis Sinclair of
Patterson; Mr. and Mrs. Tom
Strickland and Miss Glenda
Strickland of Blackshear; Mr. and
Mrs. John W. Holland and Susan,
Mr. and Mrs. Gene Meadows and
Stevie, Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Hol
land, Woody, and Wanda Sue,
Mrs. J. W. Holland, Mr. and Mrs.
J. W. Turner, Jr., and Nancy, and
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Horwath and
Linda of Jacksonville, Florida;
Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm Harris,
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Brady, Da
nd, Diann, and Don of States
rille, N. C.
Subscription Price
and Tax
Inside county $2.58
Outside county, in state .... $3.09
Outside state $3.00
Supt. Mable R. Moody has an
nounced that the Brantley County
Schools will open for the 1962-63
school year on Friday, Aug. 31,
at 8:20 A. M.
All buses will run a regular
schedule on that date and a full
school day conducted.
Labor Day will be observed
on Monday, Sept. 3 and classes
will be resumed on Tuesday,
Sept. 4.
Pre-planning for all staff mem
bers will begin on Monday, Aug.
27.
Lunch will be served at school
Aug. 31.
Miss Howell Honored
With Bridal Shower
Miss Evelyn Howell was given
a bridal shower at the home of
Mrs. O. S. Moody on Monday af
ternoon Aug. 20. Co-hostesses
with Mrs. Moody were Mrs. An
drew Johns, Mrs. E. K. Ham,
Miss Jean Smith ahd Mrs. C. P.
Riggins.
Present were Mrs. Christine
Mock, Mrs. Ethel Lewis, Mrs.
Amy Johns, Mrs. Myrtice Smith,
Mrs. Bob Morgan, Mrs. W. T.
Miller, Mrs. Bernice Smith, Miss
Zonia Ruth Smith, Mrs. Guy
Chambless, Mrs. Harvey Johns,
Mrs. Malva Alice Brown, Mrs.
Bonnie Hickox, Mrs. Laverne
Hickox, Mrs. D. S. Moody, Mrs.
Bertha Jacobs, Mrs. George
Dowling, Mrs. Avery Strickland,
Mrs. Winnie Highsmith, Mrs.
Perry Rhoden and Mrs. Bill Grif
fin.
The hostesses served punch and
cake.
Personals
Mrs. Gertrude Strickland re
turned home Friday, Aug. 17,
from a visit to the home of her
son Captain Malcolm Strickland
in Schnectady, N. Y. She was
there about a month.
John P. Gibson, son of Mr. and
Mrs. P. J. Gibson of Waynesville,
completed recruit training,
August 17, at the Naval Training
Center, San Diego, Calif.
Miss Janice Higginbotham re
turned home from Daytona Beach
where she has resided since June
17. She was honored with a pool
side farewell party by friends
there. Her mother, who vacation
ed at Daytona Beach, returned
home with her, also Jack Gra
ham and Miss Fran Merritt.
Two students from Brantley
County graduated at Georgia
Southern College Aug. 16. Patri
cia Ham Lee, Nahunta, received
a Master of Education degree and
Peggy Thomas Spell, Hoboken,
received a Bachelor of Science in
Education degree.
Greg Loyd, son of Mr. and Mrs.
George Loyd of Nahunta, is at
tending Fire Marshal camp at
Lake Jackson this week.
Mr. and Mrs. George Loyd,
Mary Beth, Blake and Stuart,
visited relatives in Tifton and
Columbus last weekend. Monday
they visited Ida Cason Callaway
Gardens at Pine Mountain, Ga.,
and returned home Tuesday af
ternoon.
Mrs. Audrey Brooker has re
turned home from Miami where
she spent a week. She accompani
ed her sister, Miss Eppie Rober
son upon her return to Miami to
resume her duties as instructor
in the Miami schools.
Cynthia Smith who spent two
weeks with her grandparents,
Mr. and Mrs. O. C. Dixon in Col
quitt, Ga. has returned home.
She was accompanied home by
Mrs. Howell Adams and Candy
and Peggy of Macon who spent
two days with Mr. and Mrs. J.
Robert Smith.
Mrs. Charles Nall has returned
to her home in Atlanta after
spending a week with her mother,
Mrs. T. S. Goodner and sister,
Mrs. Dorothy Graham.
Mr. and Mrs. Lacy Wildes and
children of Bonaire, Ga. and Miss
Mattie Lou Wildes of Atlanta
spent the weekend with their
sister, Mrs. L. T. Wasdin and
family.
Mrs. Clarence Fox and child
ren, Ruth and Joy, of Peoria, 111.,
are spending several weeks with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. E.
Raukerson while Mr. Fox is in
summer camp in Florida. Mrs.
Art Hiller and two children,
Dawn and Windy, are spending
this week with her parents.
Mrs. Sarah Daniel of Nahunta
attended the funeral of her aunt
Mrs. Lillie Martin of Jackson Ga.,
Monday, Aug. 13.
