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Newspaper Page TextNotify this newspaper when your address changes. VOLUME 42 — NUMBER 39 Welfare Payments Will Be Increased to Many People The State Department of Pub lic Welfare announced plans to increase payments to some 120,- 000 Georgians who receive grants under the adult assistance pro grams of Old Age Assistance, Aid to the Blind, and Aid to the Permanently and Totally Disabl ed, Judge Alan Kemper, Director, said today. Departmental fiscal authorities estimate that the increase will average about $2.39 per case, Judge Kemper continued, and should be in full effect by early 1963. Congress amended the Wel fare Acts earlier this year to in crease the Federal matching funds for the Georgia program, thereby freeing $2,300,000 in State money for other purposes. In keeping with the Department of Public Welfare’s long-stand ing policy to improve the lot of those dependent upon the De partment for their sustance, this money is being used to increase benefits and further expand the public assistance programs, the State Director said. The Department used about half of these funds to expand the medical care program on Sep tember 1, Judge Kemper explain ed. This expansion extended hospital care coverage to recipi ents of Aid to the Blind and Aid to the Permanently and Totally Disabled, as well as Old Age Assistance, doubled the number of days of hospitalization which a recipient might receive each year, extended the time per ad mission from fifteen to a possible thirty days and broadened the types of illnesses and injuries covered by the program. The Department's new expan sion goes into several phases of the adult assistance programs, the Director said, by increasing from $65 to S7O the maximum monthly sum which it is possible for one person to receive. It is anticipated that approxi mately 20,000 of the more than 137,000 who receive public assi stance will receive the new max imum, Judge Kemper said. A number of the Department of Public Welfare’s budgetary items were increased to keep pace with the rise in cost of liv ing, Judge Kemper pointed out. Food allowance was increased by $1 per person; utilities were in creased by 50c to 90c depending upon in which of the State’s four temperature zones the recipient lives; the maximum for rent or shelter is increased by $3 per household and the allowance for lights, which had been sl, now is determined by the local mini mum rate on electricity, the Di rector continued. These changes in Welfare benefits will not affect persons living in nursing homes as their needs are already being met on a fairly adequate basis, Judge Kemper explained. While these changes are gear ed to go into effect as county departments of public welfare make annual and special rein vestigations of the cases affect ed, counties may set them in motion as quickly as staff time permits. Judge Kemper stated that he expected all changes to be completed by early next year. Births Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Walker announce the birth of a baby boy, Burnice Michael, on Sept. 20 at the Brantley Medical Cen ter. The baby weighed 11 pounds 3 ounces. Mrs. Walker is the for mer Miss Mary Alice Causey. • • • Mr. and Mrs. David Knox, Jr. announce the birth of a baby girl, Joyce Ann, on Sept. 20, at the Brantley Medical Center. The baby weighed 8 pounds 8, ounces. Mrs. Knox is the for mer Miss Muriel Jean Proctor. • • • Mr. and Mrs. Isaiah H. Lewis of Nahunta announce the birth of a daughter on September 25 at the Brantley Medical Center. The baby has been named Faye Avilla and weighed six pounds, 11 ounces at birth. LIME USE Georgia farmers used almost 483,000 tons of lime on their farm land last year, but about three times that amount is needed to correct soil conditions in the state. Farmers used about 7,000 tons more in 1961 than was used in 1960. reports Extension Agro nomist P. J- Bergeaux. Brantley County — Land of Forest Products, Naval Stores, Tobacco, Livestock, Honey, Hunting, Fishing — and Progressive People. Miss Patricia Carol Mabry Engagement Is Announced Mabry - Lee Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Mabry of Jonesboro, Ga. announce the en gagement of their daughter Pat ricia Carol to Aley J. Lee of Forest Park, Ga. son of Mrs. Randle E. Lee and the late Mr. Randle E. Lee of Nahunta. Miss Mabry attended Jonesboro High School. Mr. Lee is a ’59, graduate of Nahunta High School. He is presently employed in East Point, Ga. The wedding will be at Corin th Baptist Church Jonesboro, Ga. No. 23, at 6:00 P. M. invitations will be sent. All friends and rela tives are invited. Standard Oil Dealers to Meet At Brunswick A Fall Certified Car-Check Dealer Meeting will be held by Standard Oil Company (Kentuc ky) representatives at Crews Restaurant in Brunswick on Oct ober 4 at 7:00 P. M. The people conducting this meeting will be H. G. Grist, re tail sales manager for the south Georgia district and Charles Hunt, retail salesman. The purpose of this meeting is to better acquaint the Company’s dealers with the 1962 Fall Certi fied Car-Check program. These Standard Oil dealers will be bet ter qualified to service their customer’s automobiles as a re sult of information obtained. An excellent dealer attendance is expected from the local area and surrounding towns. New 1963 Chevrolet Cars to Go on Sale Friday Sept. 28 DETROIT — Four distinctive lines of 1963 Chevrolet automo biles will go on sale in Chevrolet dealerships across the nation this Friday, Sept. 28. Offering 33 models in four sep arate categories — each aimed at a specific segment of the market — the 1963 cars represent faith in a continued strong national economy by Chevrolet, which is already on its way to setting an all-time industry sales record for 1963. There are significent styling changes in the regular Chevro lets, a continuation of their uni que automotive personalities by Chevy II and the Corvair, and two entirely new bodies and a new chassis for the Corvette sports car. All models have signi ficant mechanical improvements. Taking the four members of the Chevrolet family one at a time: REGULAR CHEVROLETS — The traditional big car emphasis upon luxurious transportation is continued in the 1963 regular Chevrolets, offered in 13 models in the Impala, Bel Air and Bis cayne series. There is a sleek, longer look with all-new styling. Straight windshield pillars improve ac cess for driver and passengers. The new front grille of anodized aluminum extends the full width of the vehicle, while a depress ed center area adds new interest to the broad rear deck lid. Smooth, straight line styling gives the side of the new Chev rolets a flowing look of motion. A horizontal line highlights the sculpture of the side, extending from the foremost point of the Brantley Enterprise Brantley HD Council Met at Nahunta The Brantley County Council Home Demonstration Club was held at the Okefenoke REA in Nahunta, Sept. 19. Mrs. Norman C. Lewis presi dent of the club called the meet ing to order. Mrs. F. C. Dukes gave a report on the past sum mer activities, especially the trip to Rock Eagle. Guests for the afternoon event were Mr. and Mrs. James E. Hart, from Waycross. Mr. Hart gave a lecture on three important sub jects, first china, second, silver ware, third, glassware. Hostess for the afternoon event was the Raybon club. They served cake and punch. Ladies attending the H. D. Club were as follows: Mesdames Harry Raulerson, County H. D. Agent; Emory Mid dleton, J. Robert Smith, Allen Barnard, Avery Strickland, M. H. Robinson, Norman C. Lewis, G. W. Stevens, E. G. Fowler J. L. Miles Sr., J. H. Mercer, J. E. Aldridge, J. R. Driggers, Albert Purdom, Vornie Crews, Lawson Dubose, Clifton Strickland, Pete Gibson, Carroll Johns, Margue rite Jacobs, Bill White, Neil W. Hendrix, Woodrow Hendrix, W. H. Colvin, Chesley Walker, C. F. Dukes. Personals Dr. E. A. Moody Os Nahunta was carried to the ’ Waycross Memorial Hospital early Thurs day morning. Mrs. J. B. Lewis of Nahunta is a patient in the Waycross Memorial Hospital. Mr. John Crews of Hoboken is reported to be a patient in the Blackshear Hospital. Calvin M. Roberson, gunner’s mate second class, USN, son of Mrs. J. Stuckey of Hortense, is serving aboard the destroyer USS Barry, which returned to Newport, R. 1., on Aug. 31, fol lowing a three-month cruise in the Mediterranean. Stanley Dowling of Hoboken, was a member of a class of 15 students to graduate from a spe cialized program at the North Georgia Technical and Vocation al School at Clarksville, Georgia, Friday, Sept. 14. Stanley is the son of Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Dowl ing, Hoboken. Army Pvt Joseph C. Burris, 18, son of Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Burris, Route 2, Nahunta com pleted the five-week aircraft maintenance basic course at The Aviation School, Fort Rucker, Ala., Sept. 7. Mrs. Lyman Rowells was a patient in Memorial Hospital in Waycross last week. Michael Middleton of Atkinson has entered college at Douglas. Mrs. Louise D. Jones is now Postmaster at Waynesville, Ga. front fender to the extended point of the rear fender. Lower, a slender accent rib from midway down the front fender skims the top of the rear and carries through to the rear bumper. Throughout the line, ventilat ed rocker panels provide a new measure of protection from cor rosion. Doorlocks are improved to enhance passenger safety. The Impala sport sedan has a fleet, new roofline and an option al vinyl top is available for the Impala sport coupe. Fifteen solid colors and eleven two-tone com binations are available in the regular Chevrolets. Interiors of the cars are entirely new and more luxurious for 1963. Mechanically, there are the following new features: — A new six-cylinder 140 horsepower engine, higher in horsepower and yet 23 per cent lighter than its 1962 counterpart, teams with a revised 238 cubic inch V 8 and five other V 8 en gines to offer engines ranging from 140 to 425 horsepower. — Brakes are self-adjusting, mufflers will have longer life, and the lightweight Powerglide transmission used with the 327 cubic inch engine option in 1962 is extended to all models. — Delcotron generators are standard on all models, assuring ample electrical power for added accessories and longer battery life. — All radios are transistorized for 1963. — The standard equipment heater is new as are the optional all-weather and custom air-con- ditioners. Brantley Enterprise P. O. Box 12S, Nahunta, Ga., Thursday. September 27, 1962 OFFICIAL ORGAN BRANTLEY COUNTY AND CITY OF NAHUNTA W. J. Ham Died Tuesday After Long Illness Mr. William Jesse Ham, 82, passed away early Tuesday morn ing, September 25, at his resi dence on Route 2, Nahunta, fol lowing an extended illness, and his death removes one of Brant ley county’s oldest and most es teemed residents. Mr. Ham was born in that sec tion of Wayne county that is now Brantley county and was the son of the late Needham and Nancy Jane Rowland Ham. He received his education in the schools of the county and from early manhood until his retire ment due to declining health had engaged in farming. For a number of years, he was a member of and treasurer of the Lulaton School Board of Trus tees. He was twice married. His first marriage was to the late Miss Macie Robbins, who preceded him in death. Following her death, he was married to Miss Nora Belle Knox. Os affable manner and genial disposition, Mr. Ham was well known throughout this section and his passing brought person al sorrow to a large number of relatives and friends. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Nora Knox Ham; three sons, Roy Ham and Jimmy Ham, both of Nahunta and Eugene Ham of Brunswick; one half-sister, Mrs. Maggie Lewis of Nahunta; two half-brother, E. K. Ham of Na hunta and John Wainright of Pa latka, Fla. 5 Grandchildren, 7 great grand children, several nieces, nephews and other relatives also survive. Funeral services were held from the Lulaton Baptist church Wednesday afternoon, September 26, at four o’clock with the Rev. W. O. Britt, assisted by the Rev. Cecil F. Thomas, conducting the rites in the presence of a large number of sorrowing relatives and friends. The body lay in state in the church for one hour prior to ser vices. Interment followed in Knox Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers were Messrs. Mack Strickland, Claude A. Smith, Charlie Smith, Bobby Harris, Eldon Lewis and Noel Lewis. The many beautiful floral of ferings attested to the high es teem felt for the deceased. The family has the sym pathy of their many friends in their bereavement. The Chambless Funeral Home of Nahunta was in charge of ar rangements. i Goldfinch Circle Baptist WMU Meets Mrs. Marvin Peeples was hos tess to the Goldfinch Circle of the Nahunta Baptist WMU at her home on Sept. 20. Mrs. George Dowling was in charge of the program conclud ing a three months study on “Looking at Communism.” The officers for the year are Mrs. James Stone, chairman; Mrs. Edward Chancey, co-chair man; Mrs. Chester Poole, secre tary and treasurer; Mrs. Tim Hickox, program; Mrs. Clyde Dowling, mission study; Mrs. Johnny Tripp, prayer Mrs. George Dowling, social; Mrs. Marvin Peeples, stewardship; Mrs. Vernon Nichols, publicity; Mrs. Harry DePratter, publica tions and Mrs. Perry Rholden, benevolence. Present other than mention ed was Mrs. Johnny Cleland. Refreshments were served by the hostesses. Mt Zion Church To Start Revival Monday Night The Mt. Zion Advent Christ ian Church will begin a revival meeting Monday night, Oct. 1, to continue through Sunday, Oct. 7. The Rev. F. E. Day of Lake City, Fla., will be the revival preacher. Rev. Hilton Morgan is pastor of the church. The church will observe Home coming Day on Sunday Oct. 7. Dean and Marie Bence will sing special songs at the Homecoming observance. Services will begin each night at 7:30 during the revival. The people of this section are invited to attend the meeting. Geer Wins for Tuten Elected Russell Tuten W 39 Nahunta High Boys Waiting FFA Initiation Thirty-nine of Nahunta High Schools first year Vocational Ag riculture students are anxiously awaiting their fate to be deter mined at Friday night’s Green hand initiation. They are about to become members in good standing with an organization of farm boys studying Vocational Agriculture that is 380,000 mem bers strong. These members are in 9,000 local chapters in the 50 states that extend from Wash ington to Puerto Rica and from Maine to Hawaii. This organization, FFA, stands for the Future Farmers of A merica and was founded in 1928 by the late Henry C. Groseclose of Blacksburg, Va. Vocational Agriculture is de signed to train farm boys and other rural youth to become pro ficient in the art and science of agriculture and related occupa tions. By enrolling in a class of Vocational Agriculture these boys automatically become members of the FFA. The FFA organiza tion strives to promote leader ship, character, patriotism, com munity service, cooperation, scholarship and thriftiness. The following candidates have chosen to take Vocational Agri culture and be members of the FFA: Donny Batten, Jack Brook er, Larry Byrd, Clinton Davis, Derwin Drury, Tommy Graham, M. L. Griffin, Clifford Harden, Freddie Hendrix, Jerry Herrin, Terry Herrin, Wendell Herrin, Delma Highsmith, Curtis Johns, Kenny Johns, G. W. Knox, Jimmy Lane, Jessie Lee, Gregg Loyd, Lavon Lyon, Frank Meyers, Carlton Moore, Gary Parse, W. A. Proctor, Billy Rowell, Van Strickland, Joe Thornton, Charles Wainright, Derrell Wainright, Ronnie Wainright, Willoughby Williams, Robert Willis, Gregg Wilson, Melvin Wilson, and Ren ade Wilson. Members of the initiation com mittee include Cordell Wainright, Jackie Knox, Benny Crews, Fran kie Harris, Lamar Johns, Barry Wainright, Ray Griffin, Walter Sheppard, Bernard Meyers, Wil ton Herrin, and Rogers Steedley. Officers of the Nahunta Chap ter are: Cordell Wainright, presi dent; Don Hendrix, vice presi dent; Jackie Knox, secretary; Alton DePratter, reporter; David Jacobs, treasurer; Bennie Crews, sentinel; and Ronald Patten, par liamentarian. Bookmobile Schedule Monday, October 1, Hoboken, Hortense. Tuesday, October 2, Nahunta High School^ Nahunta Elementary School. Wednesday, October 3, Waynes ville, Hickox, Nahunta (Town stop). Thursday, October 4, Nahunta Colored School. ins Congress Race Nahunta Library To Continue Book Program The Nahunta High School Lib rary Club voted to continue the last year’s project of contacting former graduates and inviting them to autograph a book with the year of their graduation and give the library. The club had wonderful response last year and on through the. summer. Books are still coming in. Those giving books since last published in the spring are: Wil liam Royster, Janice Royster, Linda Royster, Rev. Hilton Mor gan, Mrs. Janice Morgan, Wade Morgan, J. D. Kaney, Mr. W. C. Long, Lt. Glenn Thomas, Ty Raulerson, Mrs. Ann Raulerson, Mrs. Dodge, Truman Rowell and Kenneth Popwell 1963 graduates, Mr. V. C. Woodward, Bill, John, Don Gibson, Becky Omick, Mrs. Waldo Morgan, Maj. C. R. Britt, Jr., Germany, and Robert Willis. The Nahunta graduates are proving that they too feel “The smallest library in the land is a veritable Treasure Island that it takes no Hispaniola to reach and whose buried riches it takes no pirate’s chart to locate.” Surely their efforts are enriching our library and at the same time making it a real part of each graduate. Lannette Moody and Sarah Anne Gibson, Reporters Operation Is Successful for 100-Year-Old By Laura Lee Sparrow In The Waycross Journal-Herald A 100 year old man is doing nicely following surgery at Mem orial Hospital. Ed Perry of nearby Hoboken in Brantley County was said by hos pital administrator Orville Fer rell to be the oldest patient ever admitted to the institution. The venerable Negro cen tenarian was born on a Liberty County plantation Sept. 15, 1862, the same year and month that Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation proclamation free ing his race. Perry successfully underwent a major kidney operation. The surgeon, a well-known urologist said the 100 year old man was the oldest patient on which he had ever performed an operation. "He came through surgery very well,” the doctor said, “And he is recovering satisfactory.” His nurse, Mrs. Florence Hall says the ancient one is a cooperative patient. Perry turned the century while he was a patient at the Waycross hospital, and a celebra tion was held. Amazingly well-preserved, lean and muscular, he has the strength of arm and leg of the turpentine worker. He has spent most of his life in the pine woods “chipping boxes.” Perry talked of his lone life from the time he was born in the Inside county $2.58 Outside county, in state .... $3.09 Outside state .. Lt. Governor, to Congress Peter Zack Geed won the run off race for nomination for lieu tenant governor by a good majo rity over his opponent Lester Maddox. Returns from 1436 of the 1826 precincts in Georgia gave Geer 207,522 votes to 168,535 for Mad dox, or a majority of 38,987. Geer’s lead continued to grow as more of the rural precincts made their late reports. Russell Tuten swept the Eigh th District to win the run-off for congress by defeating Country Johnston by a vote of 26,730 to 19,555, with all precincts in. Brantley County gave Coun try Johnston a majority of 40 votes, the total being Johnston 687 and Tuten 647. Two precincts, Nahunta and Hoboken, gave Tu ten a majority, but the other six precincts went for Johnston. In the race for lieutenant gov ernor Brantley County gave Pet er Zack Geer a good majority, the finals being Geer 983, Lester Maddox 319. Winokur Baptist Church Revival To Start Monday Revival services will start at the Winokur Baptist Church Mon day, Oct. 1, and continue through Friday night, Oct. 5. Rev. E. J. Dixon is pastor and Rev. Hughie Dixon will be the revival preacher. Everyone is cordially invited to attend the services. Preaching services will start each night at 7:30. Mrs. E. Honored Birthday Mrs. E. L. Hendrix was honor ed by a birthday dinner at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Hor ace Jacobs, Sunday, Sept. 23. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. Woodrow Hendrix and fam ily; Mr. and Mrs. Neil Hendrix, Sherry and Don; Mrs. Bob Clark and girls of Savannah; Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Jacobs; Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Lackey of Jackson ville; Mr. and Mrs. Owen Jones, Kathy and John; Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Hendrix and family; Mr. and Mrs. Wain Brooker and Matt; Mr. and Mrs. Junior Thom as and family; Mr. and Mrs. George Herrin; Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Johnson and Roswald of Folkston; Mrs. T. V. Rhoden; Miss Frances Ellis. Brantley Negro । Cypress Flats five miles from Hinesville in the shadow of old Midway Church and historic Sun bury in Liberty County. His mind goes back over the long span from oxen travel on the Georgia coast to space flights. “I don’t worry about trips to the moon,” he said. “The earth is good enough.” Though he doesn’t say so, that seems to be his secret of living to be a 100 —a lust for life and liking people. Good Food is important he said, but he overdoes it where pork is concerned “That’s what’s the matter with me now, he said, “The doctor allows I ate too much hog meat.” An injection of the Holy Writ was added to his success story of living. A deacon in the Miss ionary Baptist Church, he added this — “Honor Thy father and thy mother that thy days may be long in the land which the Lord Thy God giveth thee.” Perry doesn’t know how many more days are allowed him. “But I know it won’t be 36,500 days,” he said. Back home now in Hoboken he is busy telling people about his operation and bragging to his children about his good luck. He has four sons, Arturo Perry, Vernice Perry, Simon Perry, Her bert Perry and James Peters and ' a daughter Anna Bell Warren and “too many grandchildren to name.” Subscription Price and Tax L Hendrix With Dinner