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Newspaper Page TextNotify this newspaper when your address changes. VOLUME 42 — NUMBER 52 OKEFENOKE CO-OP PAYS STATE, COUNTY, CITY PROPERTY TAXES Checks totaling $17,967.04 were distributed this week by Oke fenoke Rural Electric Member ship Corporation to nine coun ties and two municipalities in Georgia and Florida for 1962 pro perty taxes. These payments were in addi tion to three percent of gross revenue rebates paid to cities of Hilliard, Florida, Nahunta and Folkston, Georgia. Electric co-operatives were ex empt by law from paying pro perty taxes in the state of Geor gia until this year when the ex emption expired and the co-ops did not ask for an extension of the exemption. Taxes paid were; Brantley County $3,595.44, Camden Coun ty $3,077.88, Charlton County $2,- 179.39, Glynn $4,376.17, Ware $356.68, Wayne $636.12, Baker $368.64, Duval $1,339.80, Nassau $1,586.31, Folkston $40.49 and Na hunta $410.12. Okefenoke Co-op is headquartered in Nahunta, Georgia. Nahunta Garden Club Held Religious Program The Nahunta Garden Club met Friday, Dec. 21, with Mrs. Elroy Strickland and Mrs. Dan Jacobs as co-hostesses. Mrs. Elroy Strickland led the religious program with readings and songs of a religious nature. Others present were Mrs. Ce cil Moody, Miss Mary Knox, Mrs. J. C. Allen, Mrs. Jesse Lee, Mrs. Emmie Newton, Mrs. James Stone, Mrs. Elizabeth Barnard, Mrs. H. K. Persons, Mrs. Molly Highsmith, Mrs. Elizabeth Rob inson and Mrs. J. B. Lewis. Refreshments were served at the conclusion of the program. Nahunta High School Basketball Schedule HOME GAMES Tues. Jan. 8 — Hoboken Tues. Jan. 15 — Patterson Tues. Jan. 22 — Blackshear Tues. Jan. 29 — Screven Tues. Feb. 5 — Camden County Tues. Feb. 12 — Folkston Fri. Feb. 15 — Surrency AWAY GAMES 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 Georgia Power Company Connects Lines with Duke Power Company An already vast electric power grid in the Southeast will gain added strength with the comple tion this month of a 230,000-volt transmission line connecting sys tems of the Georgia Power Com pany and the Duke Power Com pany. Connection of the two systems will be made on the Savannah River at the state line near Hart well. Duke Power Company op erates in North and South Caro lina. Final stages of construction of the Duke Power section of the heavy 230,000-volt transmission line connection were announced this week. John J. McDonough, president, Georgia Power Company, point ed out that the project enables the companies to exchange more than five times as much power as in the past. Mr. McDonough add- GASOLINE/ 'll W! & HON VJHEM YOU USE ft gCL EMM6 OR <LPOT REWM6. USE I ■ OHLY SAFE, MM-FLAMASLE UMJm! ■ Brantley County — Land of Forest Products, Naval Stores, Tobacco, Livestock, Honey, Hunting, Fishing — and Progressive People. Robin Brown Killed in Auto Accident The residents of Nahunta were saddened late Saturday after noon, December 22, to learn of the death earlier in the morning of Robin Hood Brown, 28, who lost his life as a result of an auto accident in Seattle, Wash ington. Mr. Brown was born in Na hunta and was the son of the late Benjamin Walter Brown. He received his education in the lo cal schools. He was a veteran of the Korean Conflict, having serv ed in the Navy. After several years in civilian life, he enlisted in the Army and was discharged from that branch of service in July of this year. Recently he moved to Seattle, Washington. Survivors include one daugh ter, Miss Phyllis Brown of Na hunta; his mother and step-fath er, Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Green of Nahunta; four sisters, Mrs. Thom as Vainosky of Jacksonville, Mrs. Thuvia Glover and Mrs. W. L. Thomas, both of Brunswick, and Mrs. Clarence L. Bourne of Rich mond, Va.; one brother, Kelly Brown of Athens; his maternal grandmother, Mrs. J. B. Kelly of Nahunta. Several aunts, uncles and other relatives also survive. Funeral services were held from the graveside in Smyrna Cemetery at three o’clock Wed nesday afternoon, December 26, with the Rev. William M. Whip ple and the Rev. Cecil F. Thomas officiating. Serving as pallbearers were Messrs. Wain Brooker, Bob Hen drix, Gerald Kelly, Roy High smith, Carrol! Allen and Ken neth Green. 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 be reavement. The Chambless Funeral Home of Nahunta was in charge of ar rangements. ed that all customers served by the companies will benefit by completion of the connection. The Georgia Power section of the line has been built. “With the newly completed in terconnecting transmission line,” he said, “each company can make available to the other even great er power resources for emer gencies and for reducing generat ing capacity requirements each utility must maintain.” Another interconnection be tween Georgia Power and Duke Power at Tallulah Falls has been operational for more than 20 years. Georgia Power Company oper ates a total of 22 connections with neighboring investor-owned com panies and federalized power in stallations. In addition to the two with Duke Power Co., other con nections are with Alabama Pow er Co., Gulf Power Co., Florida Power Corp., Savannah Electric and Power Co., South Carolina Generating Co., TV A and South eastern Power Administration. Georgia Power and the other companies in the Southern Com pany system are part of a multi state voluntary organization, the Interconnected Systems Group. Through this organization, in op eration for 34 years, companies and systems can supply or re ceive power not only from ad joining systems, but also from those more than a thousand miles away. On a national scale, leading utility engineers forecast that all power companies in the United States will be operating on an interconnected basis by 1970. Subscribe to the BRAN f LEY ENTERPRISE Brantley Enterprise Terry Thomas Wins FFA Corn Contest Terry Thomas, son of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Thomas Jr., of Route 2, Nahunta, is winner this year of the Nahunta FFA Chapter Corn Contest with a yield of 157.- 04 bushels per acre. Terry’s fertilizer treatment consisted of 5 tons chicken fer tilizer broadcast ahead of plant ing and 600 pounds of 5- 10-15 at planting. The com was sidedressed when knee high with split applications of 300 pounds 5-10-15 and 300 pounds ammon ium nitrate. The row width was 3.2 feet and a drill space of 9” giving a plant population of 18,- 150. Participants in the contest have noted a significant differ ence with the use of chicken fer tilizer. Runner up in the contest is Johnnie Crews, son of Mr. and Mrs. Archie Crews of Route 1, Nahunta, with a yield of 136.37 bushels per acre. Johnnie has been winner of this contest for the past 3 years. Third place winner is Floyd Johns, son of Mr. and Mrs. Archie Johns of Route 1, Nahun ta, with a yield of 120.01 bushels per acre. Out of 81 members in the Na hunta FFA Chapter 37 of them entered the Chapter’s Corn Pro duction Contest last year. To en ter this contest a boy must have one acre of corn of any variety that he chooses and carry out the best fertilization and cultivation practices as he has learned through his classes of vocational agriculture. In 1962 the chapter had an a verage of 56 bushels per acre with only 3 boys making over 100 bushels per acre. This year the chapter has an average yield of 89.38 bushels per acre with 14 members making over 100 bushels. Other members producing 100 bushels or more were Alton De- Pratter, 114.76 bushels; Wayne Dußose, 114.01 bushels; George Gaudett, 112.01 bushels; Bennie Crews, 111.64 bushels; Harry Edgy, 109 bushels; Bernard Mey ers, 108.10 bushels; Roger Steed ly, 10594 bushels; Barry Wain right, 105 bushels; Johnny Wal ker, 102.43 bushels, Jackie Knox, 101.04 bushels; David Jacobs, 100 bushels. These boys will attend the an nual Georgia 100 Bushel Com Club Banquet in Atlanta in March along with their advisor, Carter Morton Jr. At this time these boys will be named mem bers of the 100 bushel Com Club. Johnson Asks State to Favor Georgia Products ATLANTA — A state senator concerned over Georgians buying big supplies of lumber from the far West wants a law changed to require all state departments to give preference to Georgia products. Sen. O. D. Johnson of Black shear said Friday that a 1937 law stated preference should be given to Georgia products when the state buys — “as far as may be reasonable and practicable.” “This law should be amended or rewritten,” the South Georgia legislator said, “so that all state departments will strictly abide by it. Other states are using such laws to good advantage. If Geor gia does not, then our industries and labor are being placed in a discriminatory position.” In a committee report, Johnson said, “Lumber is still the desira ble building product in Georgia but a large percentage of it is being furnished from the West. Our own state government is pur chasing a large quantity of this competitive wood, which is not superior in most cases to South ern pine.” The senator said the state’s school building program of re cent years virtually excluded Georgia pine and hardwood “when it could have been used to construct as good or better facilities.” In many counties, Johnson said, the forest industry provides jobs for the majority of the families having children attending the schools, a condition which does not exist in the West. Johnson said the State Forestry Commission has excelled in lead ing Georgia to its spot as the No. 1 state in forest growth and im portance. Johnson has been in the lumber business in South Georgia for many years. Brantley Enterprise, Nahunta, Ga., Thursday, Dee. 27, 1962 OFFICIAL ORGAN BRANTLKY COUNTY AND CITY OF NAHUNTA Mrs. Eva Dodge Funeral Service Held Saturday Mrs. Eva Sears Dodge, 68, wife of postmaster E. Parker Dodge of Nahunta, passed away Thursday afternoon, December 20, in Me morial Hospital in Waycross fol lowing a short illness. Mrs. Dodge was born in Web ster county and was the daugh ter of the late Milford Wilson and Ada Reeves Sears. She re ceived her early education in the schools of Webster county and later attended beauty schools in New York, Chicago and Atlanta. She was twice married, first to Raymond Simpson. She was mar ried to Mr. Dodge on May 1, 1926, and from 1930 until World War II traveled with him doing medical detail work. She was a member of the Nahunta Metho dist church and a member of Post 10, American Legion Auxi liary in Waycross. She had been a resident of Nahunta for the past 16 years. In addition to her husband, survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Dorothy Hiller of Atlanta and Mrs. William Isengard of Alberquerque, New Mexico; one son, David S. Simpson of Athens; two sisters, Mrs. Marcia Morgan of Richland and Mrs. J. E. Mc- Gee of Lincolnton; three broth ers, E. L. Sears of Nahunta, M. L. Sears of Savannah, and Ernest C. Sears of Sarasota, Fla.; two half brothers, Fletcher Sears and Mil ford Sears of Sumter, S. C. Twelve grandchildren, 7 great grandchildren, several nieces, ne phews and other relatives also survive. Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon, December 22, at three o’clock from the Na hunta Methodist church with the Rev. William M. Whipple offici ating. The body lay in state in the church for one hour prior to services. Interment followed at ten o’- clock Sunday morning, Decem ber 23, in Oconee Hills cemetery in Athens, Ga. Serving as pallbearers were Messrs. R. H. Schmitt, Dr. J. L. Walker, R. B. Brooker, Emory Middleton, Robert W. Griner and Glenn Condit. 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 be reavement. The Chambless Funeral Home of Nahunta was in charge of ar rangements. If you are a subscriber to The Brantley Enterprise, you don’t have to borrow your neighbor’s paper to see what is going on in your county. George Loehr was puzzled — they just didn’t know what he was talking about! Here it was the first week of December and none of his new friends and neighbors were making any plans or preparations. He had been living in America only a bout six months — he had work ed hard — established his home in Dewey Rose-Elbert County- Georgia, and had tried to adopt to the customs and manners of his new country and state. He remembered with pride how he wrote his relatives in Einbeck, Germany of how he had already been accepted into the community and how much he enjoyed his neighbors visits and acts of courtesy. But on this December day in 1850, George Loehr was home sick. Perhaps he shouldn’t do it — after all none of his neigh bors were planning on having one — and he wanted so des perately to be an American and not be looked upon as a foreign er. In Germany, already the search was going on — to find the perfect one — Days and weeks were spent in trampling the forest in hopes of finding one even more beautiful than last year’s. This was one custom he could not give up — much less forget. And so George Loehr’s search began — he would find one in America more beautiful than any he could ever remember in Ger many. After all, a Christmas Tree was the heart of the home as family and friends gathered to gether in observance of Christ’s birth. Perhaps his new friends Traveling Through Georgia By Charles E. Hooper Tobacco Growers Like New Grade Os Fertilizer A new tobacco fertilizer grade, 4-8-12, which was recommended for the first time for the 1962 crop, was well accepted by grow ers who used it during the year, reports John B. Preston, Exten sion agronomist of the University of Georgia. In six demonstrations located throughout the tobacco area of Georgia, 4-8-12 showed up well in comparison with the old ferti lizer grades, Mr. Preston said. The yield and quality of the to bacco grown in the trials was good. The new grade is suggested only for soils known to be high in phosphate. According to soil test data, this includes the ma jority of soils on which tobacco is now grown, the agronomist pointed out. He recommended that it be applied at rates of 800-1,500 pounds per acre, de pending on the fertility of the soil. “It should be remembered," he said, “that 1,500 pounds of 4- 8-12 is exactly equivalent in nitro gen and potash to 2,000 pounds of 3-9-9. Therefore, growers should take this into consideration when applying 4-8-12.” Survey reports indicate that ap proximately 25 percent of the 1962 crop was fertilized with 4- 8-12 and it is anticipated that its use will expand as growers be come more familiar with it, Mr. Preston declared. A. H. Stewarts Are Given Surprise Christmas Dinner Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Stewart and Johnny were given a surprise Christmas dinner by a number of their children Tuesday, Dec. 25. One son, David was overseas, and one daughter, who lives in Missouri, could not be present. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. James W. Stewart and daughters Sue Ellen and Darlene, Mr. and Mrs. Homer Davis, all of Brunswick; Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Miller and daughters Shirley, Charlotte and Sheila, of Wood bine; Mr. and Mrs. Jim Wain right and children James and Gail of Nahunta; Mr. and Mrs. Jesse W. O’Neal and children J. W. Jr., Edward, Lizzie, Buster and Nathan, also Ivey O’Neal, all of Nahunta. Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Stewart, the honorees, celebrated their thirty sixth wedding anniversary Thurs day, Dec. 27. ANNOUNCEMENT Wanda Beauty Salon will be open Friday, Dec 28, and on through the remaining holidays. Thank you for your patronage. Lucille Johns. 12-28 and neighbors in Dewey Rose, Georgia would appreciate its real significance. George Loehr’s search proved rewarding for the virgin woods in Elbert County yielded him the finest tree ever. Carefully he decorated it with colored pap er chains, lighted candles and popcorn on strings and on Christmas Day he invited all to come and see this custom that he brought with him to America. His neighbors were delighted with the idea and the following year they adopted it. That year he proved to be the most popu lar man in the town as young and old sought his advice and suggestions on how to decorate their own Christmas tree. George Loehr —a young Ger man immigrant — provided Georgia with it’s first Christmas tree. His custom continues to day — its significance is well re membered — it is the heart of the home at Christmas time ■ — and now “we all know.” During this season of the year Georgians will be journeying far and near to continue the tra ditions and customs established long ago as family and friends gather together in observance of the Christmas Season. Perhaps it’s a trip from Atlanta to Sa vannah — Macon to Rome — Greensboro to Blairsville — or a hundred other places. Unlike George Loehr’s neighbors who had only to walk down the street to see the first Christmas tree, a great majority of us will get in the family car to see our loved ones — but the spirit, the fellowship, and the “heart of the home” will be the same. Diversification Helps Keep Forest Markets Healthy Personals Misses Jo and Dollie Warren were at home for the holidays. Dollie re turned home to Jacksonville, Fla., with Jo and will go back to school at Georgia Woman’s College, Mill edgeville, Tuesday, Jan. 1. Mr. and Mrs. Ira Johns spent from Sunday through Thursday with Mr. and Mrs. Billy Johns and family in Greer, S. C. Robert D. Sloan, electronics tech nician third class, USN, son of Mr and Mrs. William A. Sloan of Hor tense, while aboard the attack air craft carrier USS Independence, served with the United States qua rantine force in the Caribbean. Mrs. J. B. I^ewis is spending the holidays with her sister, Mr. and Mrs. J. Y. Chambers in Valdosta. David C. Haney, storekeeper sec ond class, USN, son of Mrs. J. L. Riggins of Routt; 2, Nahunta, while aboard the attack aircraft carrier USS Independence, served with the United States quarantine force in the Caribbean. Owen K. Herrin, Jr., boilerman first class, USN, son of Mr. and Mrs. Owen K. Herrin of Route 1, Nahun ta, visited Istanbul, Turkey, recent ly while serving aboard the attack aircraft carrier USS Franklin D. Roosevelt. Hoboken Tri-Hi-Y Club Organized, Officers Elected At a public meeting on Dec. 21, members of Hoboken Tri-Hi- Y Club were inducted and officers were installed in an impressive ceremony, presented in the high school auditorium. Introductions were made by Principal Wilbur C. Stanley. Rev. Chesley Walker was the guest speaker. Officers for the new club in clude: Cheryl Kelley, president; Caroil Walker, vice - president; Elaine Jacobs, secretary; Jerrell Crawford, treasurer; Venita Crawford, chaplain; Diane Davis, school projects; Carolyn Larkins, community projects; Faye King, publicity; Leea Walker, World Service. In addition to the above, other charter members are: Barbara Aldridge, Linda Aldridge, Linda Ammons, Patsy Carter, Gail Cas on, Lavem Clark, Diane Colvin, Janice Crews, Joyce Crews, Frances Dryden, Sara Dryden, Diane Edwards, Joyce Herrin, Rosslyn Herrin. Linda Howell, Jeanette Jacobs, Loretta Johns, Ruby Johns, Pam ela Kelley, Sandra Lee, Barbara McClain, Gail Thrift, Helen Thrift, Barbara Sapp, Cheryl Shuman, Sheila Stanley, Janeth Waldron, Chelsa Walker. Mrs. Pollyanne Middleton is advisor to the group. ... and One for Good Measure kA ' •' - 7 km ML Subscription Price and Tax Inside county $2.5* Outside county, in state .... $3.*S Outside state s3.o* By George A. Loyd County Agent Diversification utilization, the fourth step in our six-step forest management program, helps keep good products available for the good markets we have in Geor gia. It has been proven that a one crop economy is not good for agriculture. Neither is a one-crop forestry program good for our forest industry. Georgia is well suited for diversified utilization. We lead the nation in naval stores production, are second in pulpwood production and fourth in lumber production. The 1962 figures are not yet available, but in 1961 Georgia land owners sold over a billion board feet of sawtimber, five million cords of pulpwood and more than 600,000 barrels of pine gum. In addition to these three major forest crops, the forest owners sold several million dol lars worth of other wood pro ducts such as poles, piling, ve neer, fence posts and many spec ial products. In Brantley County we are for tunate in that we can grow sev eral different products on the same acre at the same time. A good example of this is our young stands. We grow more trees than we need in later years. Therefore, we are able to harvest the extra trees for pulpwood and fence posts. Other trees are car ried on into pole sizes and saw log trees. One market may be up while another may be down. If our pro ducts are diversified we can take )f the high markets if we need to sell timber. Brantley County has the right species of trees, favorable cli mate, and excellent growth rates to produce many different wood products. Let's not put “all our eggs in one basket.” The fifth step of a good forest management program is good harvesting practices. In our next article we want to discuss some good and bad methods of harvest ing timber. Watchnight Service At Raybon Church Watchnight service will be held at the Church of God of Prophecy at Raybon on Monday night, Dec. 31. The services will include communion and foot washing. The services will begin at 7:30 P. M. The public is given an in vitation to attend. Births BABY A nine pound 10 ounce baby girl was born at 8:45 A. M. Dec. 25 to Mr. and Mrs. Herman Har ris of Nahunta at the Medical Building. Mrs. Harris is the form er Shirley Highsmith. The baby was named Mary Frances. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Warren of Revere, Mass., announce the birth of a baby boy. He has been named Bobby, Jr.