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VOLUME 42 — NUMBER 41
6th District Senatorial Election Set Next Tuesday
Dr. E. A. Moody
He Served the People for Over 50 Years
Dr.
A. Moody, Beloved
Physician, Died Saturday
E.
Brantley countians were sad
dened to learn of the passing of
Dr. Emory Aley Moody, 73, of
Nahunta, whose death occurred
early Saturday afternoon, Octo
ber 6, at Memorial Hospital in
Waycross following an illness of
ten days.
His passing removes one of
Brantley county’s most beloved
and respected citizens. His friends
were legion and his passing will
leave a void in the community
which had been his home for the
past 27 years. His friendliness
and neighborly disposition made
him the trusted personal friend
and confident of many people and
in times of illness or accident he
could be seen going to where his
services were needed, regardless
of the weather.
Dr. Moody was born in Wayne
county and was the son of the
late Issac A. and Lucy Floyd
Moody. He received his early edu
cation in the schools of Wayne
county and was later graduated
from the Atlanta College of
Physicians and Surgeons (now
Emory University Medical
School) in 1911.
He began the practice of medi
cine on June 1, 1911 at Surrency,
Ga.
On October 27, 1912, he was
married to the former Miss Ber
tie Pierce of Appling county.
He remained at Surrency for
five years and then moved to
Atkinson, where he was physi
cian for a large lumber company
which was located there.
Following his practice at Atkin
son, he entered the military ser
vice during World War I and
was first assigned to the Medical
Officers Training School at New
Haven, Conn. As the flu epidemic
swept the nation in 1918, he was
stationed at Syracuse, N. Y.,
where he was one of the valiant
doctors who were fighting this
dread killer of thousands, which
took its toll of both military and
civilians.
Upon being released from
military service following World
War I, Dr. Moody re-entered
civilian practice at Odum, Ga.,
where he resided for 16 years.
During this time he was appoint
ed to the Wayne County Board
of Commissioners following the
death of his father, who was
Chairman of the Commission at
the time of his death. Later, Dr.
Moody served as Chairman for
four years.
In 1936, he moved with his
family to Nahunta and at the
time of his death had completed
51 years as a practicing physician.
Dr. Moody was a member of
the Nahunta Methodist Church
and was a member of Nahunta
Lodge No. 391, Free and Accept
ed Masons. Last year he received
his 50 Year Lapel Pin as a Mas
on.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs.
Bertie Pierce Moody; two sons,
D. S. Moody and J. Cecil Moody,
Brantley County — Land of Forest Products, Naval Stores, Tobacco, Livestock, Honey, Hunting, Fishing — and Progressive People.
both of Nahunta; three sisters,
Mrs. O. O. Pierce of Savannah,
Mrs. J. O. Weaver of Jacksonville
and Mrs. Harry Poppell of Odum;
four brothers, D. I. Moody of
Pierson, Fla., L. B. Moody of
Alma, I. A. Moody of Waynesville
and Emmett Moody of Baxley.
Two grandchildren, several
nieces, nephews and other rela
tives also survive.
Funeral services were held
from the Nahunta Baptist church
Monday afternoon, October 8,
at three o’clock with the Rev.
Cecil F. Thomas, assisted by the
Rev. W. M. Whipple, conducting
the rites in the presence of a
host of sorrowing relatives and
friends.
The body lay in state for two
hours in the church prior to
services.
Committal services with the
Eulogy given by the Rev. C. J.
Broome, the Scripture by the
Rev. Hilton Morgan and the Rev.
Whipple and the Benediction by
the Rev. Thomas concluded the
rites.
Interment followed in Hortense
Cemetery.
Serving as pallbearers were
Messrs. Clayton Riggins, Arnold
Morgan, George Dykes, Alvin
Drury, Sidney Hulett, J. W.
Eldridge, Ernest Campbell and
Wilder Brooker.
As a tribute of respect, all
business houses in Nahunta clos
ed from two until four o’clock
Monday afternoon.
The many beautiful floral
offerings attested to the high es
teem felt for Dr. Moody.
The family has the sympathy
of their many friends in their
bereavement.
The Chambless Funeral Home
of Nahunta was in charge of ar
rangements.
Meeting Called by
Cemetery Committee
Mr. Perry Rozier, chairman of
Hortense Cemetery committee,
announces a called meeting will
be held at the Hortense School
lunch room on Saturday night,
Oct. 13 for the purpose of dis
cussing and making plans for
providing a well at the cemetery
and beautification of cemetery.
Every one interested in the
cemetery is invited to attend.
The meeting will be held at
7:30 P. M. Announcement is made
by Mrs. Joe Smith, acting sec
retary.
Mr. Rozier expresses his ap
preciation to those who respond
ed in the emergency clean up
last week.
Want ads may »ook insignifi
cant, but they do a BIG job of
ielling.
Brantley Enterprise
Robert Lynn
Killed in
Auto Crash
A head-on collision between
an automobile and a pickup truck
three-tenths of a mile from the
East city limits of Nahunta on
U. S. 84 claimed the lives of a
Brantley county citizen shortly
before dark Thursday evening,
October 4.
According to reports, a pickup
truck driven by Thomas Harris
of Way cross collided head-on
with an automobile being driven
by Robert B. Lynn of Route 2,
Nahunta. Mr. Lynn was killed
instantly and Mr. Harris died
a few hours later in Memorial
Hospital in Waycross where he
was taken by a Chambless am
bulance following the accident.
Both victims were trapped in
their respective vehicles and
wrecker crews from Nahunta first
had to force back the twisted
metal of the vehicles before the
victims could be removed from
the wreckage.
Mr. Lynn was born in Wayne,
now Brantley, county on Febru
ary 29, 1900 and was the son of
the late John D. and Arcenia
Wainright Lynn. He received his
education in the schools of the
county and from early manhood
had engaged in farming.
Survivors include his wife,
the former Miss Gertie Morgan
of Nahunta; two daughters, Mrs.
Charlie C. Riggins of Brunswick
and Mrs. Cleve Garner of Bur
lington, N. C.; one son, C. R.
Lynn of Waycross.
Ten grandchildren, two great
grandchildren, several nieces,
nephews and other relatives also
survive.
Funeral services were held at
three o’clock Saturday afternoon,
October 6, from the Nahunta
Baptist Church with 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
services.
Interment followed in Smyrna
Cemetery.
Serving as pallbearers were
Messrs. Alvin Drury, Earl Rau
lerson, DeWitt King, Harrell
Strickland, Nelson Stevens and
S. K. Allen.
The many beautiful floral of
ferings attested to the esteem
felt for the deceased.
The family has the sympathy
of their many friends in their
bereavement.
The Chambless Funeral Home
of Nahunta was in charge of ar
rangements.
Mrs. Margaret Evans
Os Rochester N. Y.
Died Sunday Morning
Mrs. Margaret Waldren Evans,
59, of Rochester, N. Y., passed a
way en route to the hospital in
Waycross early Sunday morning,
October 7, following a coronary
seizure suffered while an over
night guest at a local motel.
Mrs. Evans and her husband
had both retired on September
28 and were on their way to
Florida where they planned to
make their future home. Early
Sunday morning, she awakened
her husband and medical aid was
summoned quickly and she was
being rushed via ambulance to
Waycross when another seizure
occurred which claimed her life.
Mrs. Evans was a native of
Rochester and attended the
schools in that city. Prior to her
retirement, she was employed by
a candy manufacturer as a super
visor.
She is survived by her hus
band, Arthur E. Evans of Roch
ester, N. Y.; five sisters, Mrs.
Mildred Johnston, Mrs. Dorothy
Mackey, Mrs. Helen Binnert, Mrs.
W. Lloyd Wilson and Mrs. Jose
phine Sweet, all of Rochester,
N. Y.
The remains were placed a
board the East Coast Champion
Monday afternoon, October 8,
and carried to Rochester, N. Y.
where funeral services and in
terment were scheduled to take
place today (Thursday), October
11.
The Chambless Funeral Home
of Nahunta was in charge of local
arrangements.
Brantley Enterprise P. O. Box 128, Nahunta, Ga., Thursday, October 11, 1962 OFFICIAL ORGAN BRANTLEY COUNTY AND CITY OF NAHUNTA
Miss Jane Strickland
To Marry Mr. William Allen Hinesly
Chowning-Thomas
Miss Delores Allene Chowning
became the bride of Elden Thom
as in a ceremony performed Sept.
30 at the Nahunta Baptist Chur
ch. The Rev. Cecil F. Thomas was
officiating clergyman for the 4
P. M. rites.
The bride is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Chowning, of
Hortense, and the bridegroom is
the son of Mr. and Mrs. B. E.
Thomas, of Nahunta.
Vows were repeated before an
altar featuring an arrangement of
white pompoms, stock, and
candles. The altar was flanked by
large baskets of golden rod.
For her marriage, the bride
wore a blue wool street-length
dress fashioned with fitted bodice
and short sleeves. It was enhanc
ed by a scooped neckline and
pleated skirt. Her only ornament
was a lavilier of her great grand
mother’s. She carried a cascade
bouquet of yellow sweetheart
roses.
Miss Frances Ellis of Nahunta,
was maid of honor. She wore a
yellow street-length dress featur
ing a scooped neckline, princess
waistline, and full skirt. She car
ried a wand bouquet of bronze
mums.
Tommy Jacobs, of Nahunta,
cousin of the bridegroom, was
best man.
For her daughter’s wedding,
Mrs. Chowning wore a beige dress
with alligator accessories and a
corsage of yellow glads and
bronze mums.
The bride’s grandmother, of
Petersburg, Tex., wore a gray,
raw silk dress with black acces
sories and a yellow and bronze
corsage of gladioli and mums.
Mrs. Thomas, mother of the
bridegroom, wore a gray wool suit
with black accessories. Her en
semble was completed by a cor
sage of yellow and gold mums
and gladioli.
Nahunta Garden Club
Met with Mrs. Griner
The Nahunta Garden Club met
Tuesday P. M. at the home of
Mrs. James Griner with Mrs.
Allen Barnard as co-hostess.
Mrs. Wanell Brooker was
speaker on “Line arrangement.”
Representatives of the club
will attend a Conference at Brew
ton Parker. Two arrangements
from the club will be displayed
at the district flower show to be
held in Jesup on Oct. 20, Plans
were made to have someone ass
ist Miss Mary Knox in cleaning
the flower beds in the railroad
park.
Present were Messrs Mollie
Highsmith, Elroy Strickland, J.
B. Lewis, J. C. Allen, James
Stone, Dorothy Graham, Lee Her
rin, Jesse Dee, A. S. Mizell and
Mrs. Marvin Robinson.
The hostesses served refresh
ments during the social hour.
Strickland-Hinesly
Mr. and Mrs. Avery Strickland
announce the engagement of
their daughter, Jane, to William
Allen Hinesly, son of Mr. and
Mrs. W. A. Hinesly.
The wedding will take place
at the home of the bride’s par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Strickland, on
Friday, Oct. 19 at five o’clock
P. M.
No formal invitations will be
sent. But all friends and rela
tives are invited.
Doctor Moody
Many people have requested
that the poem used in the fune
ral service of Dr. E. A. Moody
be published. The poem was
written by a young man who
handed it to the pastor shortly
before the service. It is as fol
lows:
Doc Moody’s gone to glory,
To a heavenly place on High
Where there’s no sign of sick
ness
And nobody ever dies.
He practiced here on earth
below
For something over fifty years,
Curing colds, delivering babies,
Helping old folks on in years.
He didn’t make much money,
Only friends and acquaintances
here,
He was known in Wayne and
Brantley
For more than fifty years.
If you needed Dr. Moody,
It didn’t matter what for,
You could find him sitting on
a bench
Just outside his office door,
Talking with friends, making
conversation
Or watching tourists pass his
door.
He didn’t make much money,
Curing miseries, aches and ills,
Because he couldn’t stand the
thought
Os overcharging bills.
He cured pneumonia, colds and
flu
With penicillin and surfur pills
And he seldom wrote a pres
cription,
For he knew your aches and
ills.
It’s true he didn’t make much
money,
Many friends he made while
here.
But he earned a place in
Glory,
For his service to others here.
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BRANTLEY
ENTERPRISE
Three candidates are in the race for State Senator from
the newly created 6th Senatorial District, with the pri
mary election to be held next Tuesday, October 16.
C. J. Broome of Alma, O. D. Johnson of Blackshear
and William A. Zorn of Jesup are the candidates.
Qualifying with the State
Democratic Executive Committee
closed at 5:00 P. M. Tuesday in
Atlanta.
Should no candidate receive a
majority in the October 16 pri
mary, a run-off election will be
held on Tuesday, October 23.
C. J. Broome was elected as the
nominee in the old 46th Sena
torial District (Bacon, Coffee and
Pierce counties) on Sept. 12.
This election was nullified by the
General Assembly’s recent re
apportionment law.
O. D. Johnson is the present
Senator from the 46th District.
William A. Zorn was nominat
ed in the Sept. 12 primary as
Senator from the old 3rd District,
which included Brantley, Long
and Wayne counties.
The three 6th District candi
dates were among 146 over the
state paying their SSOO qualifying
fees to enter the special primary
October 16. The election was
provided in the new state law
setting up the new Senatorial
District.
The election Tuesday will be
conducted by the Brantley County
Democratic Executive Committee
in the eight precincts of the
county.
Rules for the primary and run
off if any will be the same as
for other primary elections. Polls
will open from 7:00 A. M. until
7:00 P. M.
O. D. JOHNSON
Candidate for Senator
0. D. Johnson
Announces for
State Senator
To the Citizens and Voters
Os the 6th Senatorial
District of Georgia:
. . . which under the new law
is composed of the following
counties: Jeff Davis, Appling,
Wayne, Bacon, Pierce, Brantley,
Charlton and Camden.
I have qualified with the State
Democratic Executive Committee
as a candidate for State Senator
from the 6th Senatorial District
in the October 16 Democratic
Primary.
I was born in Wayne County
at Atkinson, which is now in
Brantley County, Ga.
For the past several years, I
have resided in Pierce County
at Blackshear, Ga., where I have
operated my business since grad
uation from the Pierce County
Schools.
I am a member of the Em
manuel Baptist Church and Past
Master of the Blackshear Maso
nic Lodge, No. 270, twice past
president of the Chamber of
Commerce, past president of the
Blackshear Board of Trade and
present State Senator from the
old 6th Senatorial District.
Due to the fact there will be
only one week in which to cam
paign, it will be impossible for
me to see all the voters in this
large district.
Therefore, I take this means to
humbly solicit your vote and
support.
Respectfully,
O. D. JOHNSON
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C. J. BROOME
Announces for Senate Post
C. J. Broome Asks
Support of Voters
In Senate Race
C. J. Broome of Alma has qual
ified as a candidate for the new
ly created Sixth District seat in
the Georgia Senate.
The district includes Pierce
County.
Mr. Broome was elected in the
September primary by the voters
of Bacon County as a State Sen
ator before the Senate was re
app rtioned by the General
Assembly.
A former member of the House
of Representatives from Bacon
County (1957-58), Mr. Broome
also was a candidate for lieuten
ant governor in 1958.
He is 38 years old and is the
son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Broome
of Nahunta. His father is a news
paper publisher and editor and a
retired Baptist minister.
C. J. Broome himself was pub
lisher of the Alma Times from
1942 to 1961. Since selling the
newspaper he has devoted full
time to operating Times Supply,
an office supply and commercial
printing firm.
Born in Georgia, he is a grad
uate of the Nahunta High School
and of the Atlanta Division of
the University of Georgia and is
married to the former Myrtle
Tanner of Alma. The Broome’s
have two daughters, Lynda Sue,
13, and Lou Jena, 11.
Mr. Broome’s activities in busi
ness, government and civic ser
vice have been wide and varied.
He is a former president of the
Georgia Press Assn, and served
as president of the Eighth Dist
rict Jaycees and on that organi
zation’s State Executive Board.
He is a former president of the
Alma Lions Club, chairman and
later executive director of the
Housing Authority of the City of
Alma and secretary to the Bacon
County Hospital Authority dur
ing its organization under the
Hill-Burton program.
He is currently serving as
chairman of the Alma Planning
and Zoning Commission, director
of Civil Defense for Bacon Coun
ty, president of the Alumni group
of his High School Class of 1940
and member of the Baptist Chur
ch.
In 1952 he received a local a
ward as one of Alma’s outstand
ing citizens.
During his 1958 race for lieu
tenant governor he became wide
ly known and acquainted
throughout Georgia.
Mr. Broome was on hand in
the State Capitol during much
of the special session of the Gen
eral Assembly which reappor
tioned the State Senate.
The Sixth Senatorial District
is composed of Jeff Davis, Ap
pling, Bacon, Wayne, Pierce,
Brantley, Charlton and Camden
counties.
The candidate said he is seek
ing the Senate post in a campaign
based on his ability, experience
and service in government, civic
affairs and business.
FORESTRY PRODUCTS
Georgia landowners currently
are selling some 5 million cords
of pulpwood and over 1 billion
board feet of sawtimber each
year. These landowners produce
over 80 percent of all the turpen
tine and rosin produced in the
United States, ■
