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NUMBER 47
VOLUME 42
Jaycees Give SSOO to Brantley
Recreation Building Program
Proceeds totaling five hundred
dollars from a recent club project
sponsored by the Jaycee organi
zation has been contributed to
the Recreation Building fund. The
Junior Womans Club has added
another twenty five dollars to
their contribution bringing the
amount on hand to two thousand
dollars.
The Center will be located on
the four acre plot of land donat
ed to the Lions Club. It is situat
ed just off U. S. 301, near Na
hunta High School.
At a recent Lions Club meet
ing plans for the entire Center
were presented and approved.
These plans included a fifty by
one hundred twenty foot com
munity building, swimming and
wading pool, dressing rooms and
group meeting facilities, two ten
nis courts, picnic areas and ample
parking space.
Already underway is final
planning for the first project,
the community building which
will be of masonry construction,
containing a kitchen, rest rooms,
refreshment stands and five
thousand feet of clear maple floor
suitable for skating, dancing and
other group activities. Arrange
ments have been made to pour
the foundation in December.
Organizations which have join
ed together to raise funds to con
struct this building include the
Nahunta Lions Club, Junior
Womans Club, Jaycees, Tobacco
Trail Square Dance Club and
Brantley County Home Demon
stration Council. Personal con
tributions have been received and
others in the county will be con
tacted and given an opportunity
to help.
Hoboken City
Getting $50,000
Worth of Paving
The City of Hoboken is getting
$50,000 wirth of paving, sidewalks
and gutters on the main street
through town, the work being
authorized by the State Highway
Department and let out by con
tract.
The work will be done from
Route 121 west of the main busi
ness section of Hoboken to the
Baptist Church east, a total of
1400 feet of paving sidewalks
and gutters.
Part of th ework is being done
by the maintenance department
of the State Highway Depart
ment. The fronts of a number of
service stations have been re
modelled to adjust to the weden
ed street.
Nahunta FFA News
The Nahunta F. H. A. met
Tuesday, Nov. D, the meeting
was called to order by the presi
dent, Wylene Manor. The minu
tes were read and approved, with
one exception. We decided to
wait and select our beau at the
next meeting.
Mrs. Ruth Davis gave us a very
good talk on “Drop outs and
Drag Ins.”
Diane Howard,
Reporter.
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Brantley County — Land of Forest Products, Naval Stores, Tobacco, Livestock, Honey, Hunting, Fishing — and Progressive People.
Jeptha Griffin
Funeral Service
Held Thursday
Funeral services for Jeptha
Griffin, age 70, who died Wednes
day, were held Thursday morn
ing at High Bluff Primitive Bap
tist Church, conducted by Elder
Elton Dowling. Burial was in the
church cemetery.
Pallbearers were Ferrell
Thomas, A. B. Griffin, Donald
Tomberlin, Eldon Crews, Morris
Griffin and Leland Griffin.
Survivors are his widow, the
former Miss Zettie O’Quinn of
Pierce County; six daughters
Mrs. Lucille McHargue, Mrs. Jes
sie Rhoden and Mrs. Evelyn Ray,
all of Jacksonville, Fla., Mrs.
Edith Rathburn, Titusville, Fla.,
Mrs. Iris Vrboncic, San Antonia,
Texas, and Mrs. Zoie Dykes, Ho
boken; five sons, John L. Grif
fin, Avery Griffin, Tony Griffin,
and David Griffin, all of Hobo
ken, and Daniel Griffin, Way
cross; seven sisters, Mrs. Rachel
Walker, Mrs. Zoie Crosby, Mrs.
Zettie Thomas and Miss Ruth
Griffin, all of Hoboken, Miss
Sarepta Griffin, Miss Nora Grif
fin, and Mrs. Cora Tomberlin,
all of Waycross; one brother,
Joseph Griffin, Hoboken; 19
grandchildren and several nieces
and nephews.
Nahunta Library Club
November Meeting
The Nahunta High Library
Club held its November meeting
in the library with Truman Row
ell, presiding.
Motions were made and car
ried that the club become a mem
ber of S. A. L. A. and G. L. A.,
that we sponsor some project to
raise money to send delegates to
the state meeting in April, and
that the secretary write a letter
of thanks to the County Board
of Education for the recent trip
to Nashville.
Names were drawn for Christ
mas, and birthday gifts were pre
sented for the month.
Books are coming in. Those
giving since our last news are:
Johnnie Harrison, Linda Flowers
Charlotte Riggins, Joyce High
smith, Lafane Hunnicut, Emory
Kizer, Mrs. Burden and Fred W.
Gibson.
Sarah Ann Gibson and
Lanette Moody, reporters.
Sheriff Warns Against
Sunday Hunting
Sheriff J. Walter Crews has
issued a warning against Sunday
hunting in Brantley County.
He stated that too many people
are coming from other sections
and killing game on Sundays and
that he will take steps to en
force the Sunday no-hunting laws.
Local people are urgently re
quested to abstain from hunting
on Sundays, as the law must be
enforced without favoritism.
Brantley Enterprise
Mail Your Christmas
Packages Early, Says
Postmaster Dodge
It is less than a month now
until Christmas and here are a
few suggestions from Postmaster
Parker Dodge and all the em
ployees of the Nahunta Post Of
fice, that will tend to assure
early delivery.
Wrap your parcels well and
see that address and return are
securely attached to package as
well as a duplicate enclosed in
side the package. This will mean
the package could be delivered
or returned in case label became
detached from outside. Consult
your post office for details on
mailing overseas packages, con
cerning weight, customs and de
clarations, etc.
Cards bearing First Class post
age (4c) will receive the best
service; being returned to send
er or forwarded if undeliverable
as addressed. Those mailed un
sealed with NO WRITING other
than name on card at Third Class
rate (3c) will not be returned
or forwarded but treated as
waste matter at office of address.
Air Mail (7c) is of course the
fastest possible either domestic
or overseas. Consult your Post
Office for other rates and ser
vices.
We at the Nahunta post office
shall strive to have all packages
in our hands by Christmas Eve
delivered; as we have been able
to do the past several years,
thanks to the fine cooperation of
our patrons.
E. Parker Dodge
Postmaster
Kizers to Celebrate
Golden Wedding
Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Kizer will
celebrate their 50th wedding
anniversary Sunday, Dec. 2,
with open house from three
until five o’clock in the after
noon.
They were married 50 years
ago, Dec. 1, 1912. They have
three living children, two
daughters and one son. Their
daughters are Mrs. K. A. Parks
of Brunswick and Mrs. Johnnie
Travis of Church Hill, Tenn.;
their son, Emory resides in
Georgetown, S. C.
All the friends and relatives
of Mr. and Mrs. Kizer are invited
to visit them Sunday afternoon,
Dec. 2.
A classified ad can sell house
hold items you don’t need for
ready cash. Try one.
4 Hoboken FFA Members Win
Georgia Planters Degree Award
Four members of the Hoboken
F. F. A. Chapter recently receiv
ed the Georgia Planter Degree
which is the highest degree in
F. F. A. that a student may re
ceive while still in school.
The boys and their achieve
ments are:
Ray Schuman, the son of Mrs.
Cleo Shuman, entered into F. F.
A. in September of 1958. His
projects the first year were: corn,
pasture, chickens, cows, garden,
and peanuts.
The second year he had tobac
co, corn peanuts, cows, and pas
ture. The third they were tobacco,
corn, cows, pasture, hogs, soy
beans. In the fourth year he had
tobacco, corn, cows, pasture, and
hogs. This year he had tobacco,
com, cows, pasture, and hogs.
His leadership in the F. F. A.
was chairman of the Scholarship
Committee, State Rally, District
Camp, Recreation Committee,
Winter Grazing Contest, and
Community Service Committee.
He was on the livestock judging
team, entered the Tractor Main
tenance Contest, and the Green
wood Corn Contest.
Curtis Strickland is the son of
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Strickland,
Route 2, Way cross, Georgia. He
entered the F. F. A. September
1, 1959 and for his project pro
gram the first year he had one
acre of corn and two heads of
hogs. For his second year he had
one acre of com, nine head of
hogs and nine head of cattle. For
his third year he had thirteen
head of hogs, thirty acres of corn,
five acres of tobacco and seven
head of cattle.
During his first three years of
F. F. A. he participated in the fol
lowing activities: Okefenokee Ag
ricultural Fair, 100 Bushel Club,
Livestock Judging Team: Fores
try team, Soil Fertility Program,
Brantley Enterprise, Nahunta, Ga., Thursday, November 29, 1962
Mrs. Sallie
Roberson Died
Friday Nov. 23
Mrs. Sallie Broadhurst Rober
son, 83, affectionately known as
“Aunt Sallie” by her many
friends, quietly passed away ear
ly Friday morning, November 23,
in a Savannah nursing home and
her death removes one of Brant
ley county’s most beloved resi
dents.
Mrs. Roberson was born in
Marion county, S. C. on June 15,
1879. She was the daughter of the
late James and Martha Epps
Broadhurst, and the widow of
the late William M. Roberson,
Brantley county’s first Ordinary.
She received her education in
the schools of Marion county, S.
C. and in the schools of Wayne
county and was a devoted char
ter member of the Nahunta
Methodist church, being its old
est member. Although an invalid
for the major portion of her life,
she took an active interest in the
affairs of her community until
declining health prevented, and
her passing brings personal sor
row to many.
Survivors include one son,
Joseph R. Roberson of Bruns
wick; two step-daughters, / Mrs.
A. B. Brooker of Nahunta and
Miss Eppie Roberson of Miami,
Fla.; one step-son, L. E. Rober
son of Jekyll Island.
Two grandchildren, several
nieces, nephews and other- rela
tives also survive.
Funeral services were held
Sunday afternoon, November 25,
at 2:30 o’clock from the Nahunta
Methodist church with the Rev.
W. M. Whipple, assisted by the
Rev. Cecil F. Thomas, conduct
ing the rites in the presence of a
large number of sorrowing rela
tives and friends.
The body lay in state in the
church for one hour prior to the
services.
Interment followed in the fam
ily plit in the Jesup Cemetery.
Serving as pallbearers were
the Messrs. George Dykes, J. T.
Morgan, W. B. Willis, Avery
Strickland, Andy Parse and Dan
Jacobs.
The honorary escort was com
posed of the Board of Stewards
of the Nahunta Methodist church
and Brantley county officials.
The many beautiful floral of
ferings attested to the high es
teem 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.
Public Speaking, and Father and
Son Banquet.
He has also served as secre
tary of his chapter and is now
serving as president.
Hampton Ammons, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ammons of
Route One, Hoboken, entered F. F.
A. September 1, 1959. His produc
tive projects are for the first
year: hogs 51 head, cows, 4 head,
corn 5 acres. Second year: hogs 4
brood-sows, cows, 6 head, corn 20
acres, tobacco 1 6-10 acres, garden
1 acre, tobacco bed 300 Sq. Yds.,
and naval stores 420 trees. The
third year: hogs 5, brood cows 10
head corn 6 acres, tobacco 1 7-10
acre, garden 1 acre, tobacco beds
200 Sq. Yards, naval store 420
trees, home orchid 1 acre.
During his three years in F. F.
A. he participated in the follow
ing activities:
Okefenokee Agriculture Fair,
100 Bushel Club, Star Beef Cat
tle Farmer, Star Garden Farmer,
Help Soil Fertility Program,
Father-Son Banquet.
He also served as reporter and
vice-president of his chapter.
John Robert Dryden, the son of
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Dryden, en
rolled in the F. F. A. in 1959. He
farms as a partner with his father
on a 176 acre farm.
Since he enrolled he has serv
ed as vice-president of the F. F
A. Chapter. He has also served as
the chairman of the committees
in the Chapter.
His productive projects, when
he enrolled in the F. F. A. were
hogs, com, peanuts, pine trees,
pecan trees.
He has increased his enterpris
es to corn, pine trees, pecan trees,
tobacco, tobacco beds permanent
pasture, and peanuts.
He is also very active in the
church and in other school pro
grams. Walter J. Moore, Jr., is
Hoboken F. F. A. advisor.
Harris Infant Son
Died Monday Afternoon
Funeral services for little Char
les Edward Harris, infant son of
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Harris of Na
hunta, who passed away early
Monday afternoon, November 23,
were held from the graveside in
dob Lewis cemetery at ten o'-
clock Tuesday morning, Novem
ber 27, with the Rev. Hilton Mor
gan conducting the rites.
In addition to the parents, sur
vivors include one sister, Miss
Gail Harris of Nahunta; two
brothers, Connie Morgan and
Billy Harris, both of Nahunta;
the maternal grandmother, Mrs.
Martha Morgan of Nahunta; the
maternal grandfather, Ottis Mor
gan of Nahunta; the paternal
grandfather, Grooms Harris of
Nahunta.
Several aunts, uncles and other
relatives also survive.
The family has the sympathy
of their many friends in thrir
bereavement.
The Champless Funeral Home
of Nahunta was in charge of ar
rangements.
Goldfinch Circle WMS
The Frances Goldfinch Circle
of the Nahunta Baptist Church
met Tuesday night at the home of
Mrs. George Dowling.
The program topic was “World
Awareness.”
Present were Mrs. Lula Brown,
Mrs. Tim Hickox, Mrs. Vernon
Nichols, Mrs. Johnny Tripp, Mrs.
James Stone, Mrs. Marvin Peep
les, Mrs. Johnny Cleland and Mrs.
Edward Chancey.
Refreshments were served by
the hostess, Mrs. George Dowling.
Personals
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Bell and
three sons of El Paso, Texas are
visiting Rev. and Mrs. Eddie
Dixon, Mrs. Bell’s parents. Mr.
Bell was called home from his
army station at El Paso, on ac
count of the death of his father
at Callahan, Fla. They will leave
for El Paso Friday, Nov. 30.
Mrs. Nellie Griffin, Sharon and
Terry, and Mrs. Cindy Morgan
spent Thanksgiving in Tampa,
Fla., with Mr. and Mrs. Franklin
Griffin. Mrs. Franklin Griffin’s
daughter Phyllis returned to Na
hunta with them Saturday.
Among those from out of town
attending funeral services for
Mrs. Sallie Roberson Sunday af
ternoon were Mr. and Mrs. J. R.
Roberson and daughter, Anna Jo
of Brunswick, Mrs. A. B. Dotson
of Brunswick, Mr. and Mrs. L. E.
Roberson and son, Arvis of Jekyll
Island, Mr. Mac Murray, Mrs.
Miles Murray and Mr. and Mrs.
Cecil Murray, all of Blackshear,
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Murray and
Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Bennett and
daughter, Gail of Jacksonville,
Fla., Mrs. J. R. Broadhurst and
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Peacock of
Dublin, Mr. G. M. Broadhurst and
Mrs. Ward Riggins of Jesup, and
John and Candice Partain of
Savannah.
Mr. and Mrs. Aubrey Highsmith
and little daughter, Elizabeth
Ray, of Augusta spent the week
end with their parents, Mr. and
Mrs. S. B. Highsmith.
Sgt. and Mrs. Johnny Childs
and family, who have been sta
tioned at Ft. Leonardwood, Mo.
spent a week with Mrs. Childs
sister and family, Mr. and Mrs.
Andrew Johns. They left Mon
day to go to Germany where Sgt.
Childs will be stationed.
Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Drury left
Tuesday to spend this week with
Mrs. Mary McDaniel in Con
way, S. C. Mrs. Ruth Hewitt will
make the return trip with them
Friday to spend this winter with
her daughter, Mrs. George Dowl
ing. . • «
Out of town guests visiting Mr.
and Mrs. R. B. Brooker and Mrs.
H. K. Persons during the holidays
were Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Fisher
of Cochran and Mr. and Mrs. W.
M. Wainright and Bonnie of
Warner Robins.
Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Bigham
and Carol of S. C. visited Mrs.
Bigham’s mother, Mrs. J. B.
Kelly, during the holidays. Others
visiting Mrs Kelly Thanksgiving
Day were Mrs. Neil Hendrix and
Sherry, Mrs. T. V, Clark and
Patti of Brunswick, Gerald and
Joan Kelly and Mrs. Wain Brook
er and Matt
Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Lackey of
Jacksonville visited Mrs Lack
ey’s mother, Mrs. W. W. Hendrix,
over the weekend.
Mrs. Bob Clark and daughters
of Savannah visited her mother,
Mrs. E. L. Hendrix and relatives
last week, before leaving for
Bermuda for three years where
her husband is serving in the
Air Force.
OFFICIAL ORGAN BRANTLEY COUNTY AND CITY OF NAHUNTA
Glynco Man Sentenced After
Stealing Auto in Brantley
Lee o'Berry Died
At Hortense
Home Thursday
Mr. Lee O’Berry, 75, of Route
1, Hortense passed away at his
residence early Thursday morn
ing, November 22, following an
extended illness.
Mr. O’Berry was born in Pierce
county and was the son of the
late Thomas and Sarah Howard
O’Berry. He received his edu
cation in the schools of Pierce
county and from early manhood
until declining health forced his
retirement had been engaged as
a turpentine operator.
He was a member of the Bap
tist church and had been a resi
dent of this section for the past
35 years.
Survivors include his wife, the
former Miss Ocie Harris; two
daughters, Mrs. Eva Loper of
Jacksonville, Fla., and Mrs. Loui
se Hodge of Hortense; two sons,
John O’Berry an Jerry O’Berry,
both of Jacksonville, Fla.
Eleven grandchildren, four
great grandchildren, several nie
ces, nephews and other relatives
also survive.
Funeral services were held at
three o’clock Friday afternoon,
November 23, from the Hortense
Congressional Methodist church
with the Rev. Alvin Williamson
conducting the rites in the pres
ence of a large number of sorrow
ing relatives and friends.
Interment followed in the Hor
tense cemetery.
Serving as pallbearers were
Farly O’Berry, Perry Rozier, Win
dol Rozier, Fulton Sloan, Roy
Wainright and Ronald Sloan.
The beautiful floral offerings
attested to the^steem 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.
Nahunta High School
Basketball Schedule
HOME GAMES
Fri. Nov. 30 — St. George
Fri. Dec. 7 — Clinch County
Tues. Dec. 11 Ludowici
Fri. Dec. 14 Atkinson County
Tues. Jan. 8 — Hoboken
Tues. Jan. 15 — Patterson
Tues. Jan. 22 Blackshear
Tues. Jari. 29 — Screven
Tues. Feb. 5 Camden County
Tues. Feb. 12 — Folkston
Fri. Feb. 15 — Surrency
AWAY GAMES
Tues. Dec. 4 — Blackshear
Tues. Dec. 18 Camden County
Fri. Dec. 21 — Folkston
Fri. Jan. 4 — Darien
Fri. Jan. 11 — Manor
Fri. Jan. 18 — Clinch County
Fri. Jan. 25 — Atkinson County
Fri. Feb. 1— Patterson
Fri. Feb. 8 — Ludowici
Mr. and Mrs. Leßoy Moore
announce the birth of a baby boy,
at the Brantley Medical Center
on November 24th the baby
weighed four pounds and six
ounces. Mrs. Moore is the former
Mary Lou Douberly.
Corn Production
Dnwn in Georgia
Com production in Georgia is
expected to be down by 21 per
cent from last year’s record pro
duction, according to the Geor
gia Crop Reporting Service. The
corn crop is forecast at 51,900,-
000 bushels. About 150,000 fewer
acres will be harvested, and the
yield is expected to be about
30 bushels per acre, compared
with 35 bushels last year.
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Births
Subscription Price
and Tax
Inside county $2.58
Outside county, in state .... $3.09
Outside state — $3.00
A man from Glynco Naval
Station was sentenced to four
years in the penitentiary by
Judge Ben Hodges at Nahunta
Monday after pleading guilty to
car stealing.
Sheriff J. Walter Crews said
that Charles W. Elliott, Jr. was
also sentenced to one year for
drunken driving, the two sen
tences to run concurrently.
Elliott pled guilty to stealing
a car from George W. Cleland
at Hickox. Mr. Cleland saw the
man take his car and phoned
Sheriff Crews at Nahunta.
The sheriff met the stolen
car and driver at fivepoints but
Elliott dodged around the offi
cer’s car and took off east,
down Route 84. The sheriff
followed and the chase speed
ed up to about 100 miles an
hour.
The fleeing Elliott tried to
push the sheriff’s car off the
road when the officer’s car
ran alongside. The man finally
ran into the rear of a car dri
ven by Mrs. Velma Roberson of
Brunswick, when Mrs. Roberson
slowed down to make a right
turn.
Elliott jumped from the
damaged car and took to the
woods. Sheriff Crews called
for track dogs from Waycross,
The dogs quickly caught up
with Elliott who had stopped
only a short distance from the
highway.
Damage to Mrs. Roberson’s
car was estimated at SSOO and
to the stolen car at S4OO, offi
cers said.
Colored School
To Get $20,000
Improvements
The Brantley County Board of
Education will soon start impro
vements on the Nahunta Colored
School, by building extra rooms
and rebuilding the sewer sys
tem.
Legal advertisements are being
run in this newspaper asking for
bids to be submitted Tuesday,
Dec. 18, for the school improve
ments.
A new classroom and a new
multi-purpose room will be added
to the colored school building
and the school’s sewer system
will be completely remodelled.
The total cost of the two pro
jects is expected to cost approxi
mately $20,000.
Increased enrollment at the
colored school has made the im
provements necessary. Part of
the children are now being tau
ght in the hall outside the class
rooms.
Junior Class Meets
The Junior Class of Nahunta
High School held its first meet
ing Tuesday, Nov. 27, in the li
brary.
The officers for the coming
year were elected. They are:
Annie Ruth Johns, president;
Sandra Jacobs, V. president; Joan
Johns, secretary; Jimmy Allen,
treasurer; and Myra Nell Thrift,
reporter. The Junior sponsors are:
Jimmy Thornton, and Miss Vir
leen Strickland.
There was a discussion on
money-making projects for this
year.
Myra Nell Thrift,
Reporter.
WMS to Observe
Week of Prayer
The W. M. S. of the Nahunta
Baptist Church will observe
Week of Prayer for Foreign Mis
sion beginning Monday Dec. 3
through Friday Dec. 7
They will meet in ladies Bible
class room each morning from
9:00 A. M. to 10:00 except on
Wednesday when they meet at
7:30 P. M. The nursery will be
open. »<.
They plan to increase the Lot
tie Moon Christmas offering by
15% over the goal of last year.
Mrs. Johnny Cleland is Gene
ral Prayer chairman. The lead
ers are: Monday, Mrs. Mollie
Highsmith; Tuesday Mrs. Avery
Strickland; Wednesday, Mrs.
John Calhoun; Thursday, Mrs.
Mrs. Johnnie Tripp and Friday,
Mrs. Howard Davis.
