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Newspaper Page TextNotify this newspaper when your address changes. VOLUME 46 — NUMBER 6 GEORGIA POWER COMPANY 1963 BUDGET TOTALS $88,101,000 Georgia Power Company an nounced a 1963 construction bud get of $88,101,000, the largest in its history and one termed by the company as “geared to the space age.” President John J. McDonough said the company will spend a bout $348,225 per working day during 1963 and that this is $16 1 4 million more than the 1962 con struction budget — itself a re cord breaker in company his tory. The utility president also point ed out that Georgia Power’s 1963 construction budget is more than $32*4 million greater than the total capital investment of all the new industries which located on the company’s lines last year. (New industries, under the u tility’s classification, are those with more than $50,000 of capi tal outlay and employing at least 10 persons.) “Because designing and con structing a major power plant re quires at least three years,” Mr. McDonough said, “we must plan at least that far ahead to meet our system’s needs. Detailed studies by our planning engineers show there will be marked in creases in demands for electri city in Georgia during the com ing years, and Georgia Power’s 1963 construction plans are bas ed on those demands. “In the pursuit of knowledge, data and probable use to be made of outer space,” the utility president said, “our company can expect to be called upon for vast quantities of electric power by Georgia industries providing e quipment and material for such fascinating probes of the un known.” Mr. McDonough noted that Thiokol Chemical Corp, has al located several million dollars for the construction of a plant in Southeast Georgia to develop a giant solid fuel rocket motor. Al so stressed was the fact that Georgia’s new governor recently was quoted as indicating the pos sible establishment on Georgia’s St. Catherines Island of facilities similar to that of Cape Cana veral. “This attitude,” the power com pany official said, “coupled with a vigorous and effective State Department of Commerce, remov ed in a very real sense from the political arena, expresses our state government’s unqualified and intelligent efforts for the ef fective development of Georgia’s industrial potential. “With all these things in mind,” Mr. McDonough said, “we must think in terms of much more electric power than ever before.” The utility president also paid tribute to the state’s existing in dustries which, he said, greatly expanded their facilities during the past year. During 1962, a to tal of 66 existing industries on Georgia Power lines undertook expansion programs involving a $20,130,000 investment. Georgia Power listed continua tion of construction at three gen erating stations among its top projects scheduled for 1963. One of these is Plant Jack Mc- Donough near Atlanta. This 500,- 000-kilowatt project, begun in 1960, will cost $66,493,000 when completed. The first of two 250,- 000-kilowatt units is slated to be gin production in 1963 and the second in 1964. A total of $26,- 242,000 will be spent on this plant during 1963. In addition, work on connecting the plant to the company’s 110,000-volt sys tem continues. This project, be gun in 1962, will be completed in 1964 at a total cost of $2,788,000. This work includes construction of 21.6 miles of 110,000-volt over head transmission lines and two miles of 110,000-volt under ground cable, with additions at the Northwest, Butler Street, Northside Drive and West End substations. The 1963 portion of this transmission project is sl,- 649,000. Approximately $6,429,000 will be spent this year to continue construction of Plant Harllee Branch at Lake Sinclair. A 250,- 000-kilowatt unit at this plant is scheduled for completion in 1965 at a cost of $42 million. Another major transmission line project will begin in 1963 to connect Plant Harllee Branch to the 230,000-volt transmission sys tem. Cost will be $9,823,000, of which $765,000 will be spent in 1963. This project, scheduled for completion in 1965, includes 231 miles of 230,000-volt transmission lines from Plant Harllee Branch to Winder and to Wadley, and from Wadley to Vidalia, and ad ditions to the Wadley, Winder and Vidalia substations. Work will continue on a third generating unit at Plant Mitchell Brantley County — Land of Forest Products, Naval Stores, Tobacco, Livestock, Honey, Hunting, Fishing — and Progressive People. near Albany. This 125,000-kilo watt unit is scheduled for com pletion in 1964 at a cost of $lB,- 910,000, of which $11,450,000 will be spent in 1963. Completion of these three pro jects will give Georgia Power an additional generating capacity of 875,000 kilowatts, bringing the company’s total generating capa city to more than 3 million kilo watts, or the equivalent of near ly 4 million horsepower. Construction will be completed this year on a project in the Al bany - Dawson area, which in cludes two 20,000-kilowatt sub stations and 36 miles of a 110,000- volt transmission line from Plant Mitchell to Dawson, via Albany and the Flint River hydroelectric plant. This project will cost sl,- 258,000, of which $569,000 will be required in 1963. Work will be competed this year on 90 miles of 230,000-volt transmission line from Tifton to Offerman. This line will traverse Tift, Irwin, Coffee, Bacon and Pierce counties. The project, in cuding a 125,000-kilowatt substa tion at Offerman, an addition at the North Tifton substation and 20 miles of 110,000-volt transmis sion line from Offerman to Jes up, will cost $3,354,000, of which $2,274,000 will be spent in 1963. Major new substation projects with connecting transmission and distribution lines will be built at Homerville, Jesup, Gainesville, Fitzgerald, Athens, Louisville, Macon, Augusta, Rome, Mable ton and Brunswick at a cost of $2,027,000. In the Atlanta area, such facilities will be constructed at Jonesboro, Paces Ferry, Buck head, Creek Park, Atlanta air port, Ellenwood, Panthersville, Peachtree Street and Concord Road at a cost of $3,206,000. Major substation enlargements are planned at Griffin, Athens, Columbus, Jackson, Cornelia, Morgan, Manchester and Way cross at a cost* of $1,209,000, and in the Atlanta area at East Lake, Doraville, Candler Road and Burton Road at a cost of $483,- 000. Extensions of distribution sys tem lines to serve new residen tial and commercial customers will cost $20,663,000. Other faci lities for serving wholesale, municipal, industrial and REA customers will cost $3,464,000. Man Killed in Accident at Satilla Bridge A Waycross man was killed Thursday afternoon while at work on a construction project on the Satilla River bridge East of Nahunta. Investigators said Edgar Earl Crews, age 35, was crushed to death while unloading timbers from a truck. Crews was em ployed by a firm which is build ing new bridges over the Satilla River on U. S. 84 East of Na hunta. Crews was a native of Brant ley County, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Bryant Crews. He was educated in Brantley County schools but had resided in Way cross for several years. Edgar E. Crews Funeral Service Held Saturday Funeral services for Edgar Earl Crews, who was killed in an accident Thursday afternoon, were held Saturday afternoon at the graveside in High Bluff Ce metery, conducted by the Rev. Allen Davis. Pallbearers were I. C. Crosby, Lewis Smith, W. E. Douglas, El mer Shedd, Ed Lastinger and W. F. Smith. Crews is survived by his wi dow, the former Miss Alberta Todd of Brantley County; one son, Carl Edgar Crews, Way cross; one sister, Mrs. Bertha Lewis, Hoboken; one brother, Oliver Crews, Patterson; two halfsisters, Mrs. Mary Knox, Racepond; seven half-brothers, Melton Crews, Folkston, Lonnie Crews, Winokur, Walter Crews, Alma, Fleming Crews, Fernan dina Beach, Fla., Randall Crews, Hoboken, Wiley Crews, Rocky Mount, N. C., and Calvin Crews, Hickox. BRANTLEY ENTERPRISE Audrey Brooker Funeral Service Was Held Tuesday Mr. Audry B. Brooker, 66, pass ed away Sunday afternoon, Feb. ruary 3, at his residence in Na hunta following a brief illness. His death removes one of Brant ley County’s most prominent citi zens and brought personal sor row to many throughout this section. Mr. Brooker was born in Wayne, now Brantley, county and was the son of the late John W. and Phadonia Brown Brook er. He received his education in the schools of the county and was a member of the Nahunta Baptist Church. For a number of years he and his family resided in Miami, Fla., where he was employed by an oil company. During this time, he was also engaged in real es tate. In the early thirties, he re turned to Nahunta and was as sociated with his father in the mercantile business. At the time of his death, he operated the A. B. Brooker and Son mercantile business in Nahunta. Survivors include his wife, the former Miss Wanell Roberson of Nahunta; three daughters, Mrs. Clyde Spivey of Nahunta, Mrs. A. L. Bennett of Jacksonville, Fla., and Mrs. F. C. Fisher of Omaha, Nebraska; one son, W. A. Brooker of Nahunta; four sis ters, Mrs. Ivory Thomas of Ho boken, Mrs. V. G. Harrington of Buffalo, N. Y., Mrs. W. E. Thomp son of Savannah, and Mrs. Mary Frances Harris of Florida City, Fla.; one brother, R. B. Brooker of Nahunta; one half-sister, Mrs. Dan Atkinson of Kingsland; two half-brothers, J. W. Brooker of Nahunta and Linton Brooker of Brunswick; his step-mother, Mrs. Allen Barnard of Nahunta. Eight grandchildren, several nieces, nephews and other rela tives also survive. Funeral services were held at three o’clock Tuesday ufteinJon, February 5, from the Nahunta Baptist Church with the Rev. Cecil F. Thomas, assisted by the Rev. W. M. Whipple, officiating. The body lay in state in the church for one hour prior to services. Committal services and inter ment followed at three o’clock Wednesday afternoon, February 6, in Smyrna Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers were Messrs. J. C. Brooker, Freddie Brooker, Wain Brooker, Robert Brooker, Johnny Brooker, Ray Thomas, Bruce Thomas and Bob by Wilson. The honorary Escort consisted of Messrs. Frank Moore, George Dykes, Dan Jones, Fulton New ton, Morris Highsmith, E. K. Ham, H. S. Wilson, D. F. Herrin, A. S. Mizell, Carl Broome, D. S. Moody, Winton Adams, Cecil Moody and Ben Jones. 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. Mrs. Nettles, 99, Dies in Brunswick Mrs. Martha Lee Nettles, 99, formerly of Clinch and Charlton counties, died in Brunswick Sat urday. She leaves 159 descen dants. Mrs. Nettles was born in Clin ch county, the daughter of the late James Lee and Catherine Miller Lee. She was the widow of the late Martin Nettles of Clinch county. She had lived in Brunswick since 1943, moving to Glynn county from Charlton. She was a member of the Primitive Baptist Church. Survivors include six daugh ters, Mrs. Trudie Thrift and Mrs. Bessie Box, Brunswick; Mrs. I rene Johns, Nahunta; Mrs. Eva Smith, Homerville; Mrs. Gracie Johnson, Jacksonville, Fla.; and Mrs. Fanny Day, Immokalee, Fla.; 37 grandchildren, 99 great-grand children and 17 great-great grandchildren. Funeral services were conduct ed by her grandnephew. Elder Frank Lee, on Sunday afternoon at Bethlehem Church in Brantley county. Burial was in the Corinth cemetery in Charlton county. Among other survivors are a number of nephews and nieces in Clinch, Ware, Pierce and Brant ley counties. The Brantley Enterprise, Nahunta, Ga., Thursday, Feb. 7, 1963 OFFICIAL ORGAN BRANTLET COUNTY AND CITY OF NAHUNTA FFA to Hold Father-Son Banquet Feb. 14 The Nahunta Chapter of Fu ture Farmers of America will hold their annual Father-Son Banquet on Thursday, Feb. 14, at 7:30 P. M. in the Nahunta High School cafeteria. Cordell Wainright, president of the Nahunta Chapter will emcee the occasion. A member of the chapter will speak on “Agricul ture, Vital to America.” Junior Farmers Degrees which is the highest degree a boy can receive from the local chapter, will be presented by Mrs. Mable Moody, county school superin tendent. Honorary membership will be given to some of the leaders and people in the community who have contributed to the chapter in many ways. A certificate will be presented to the honorary members. One member of the chapter, holding the green hand degree will be presented the Star Green hand Award. One of the mem bers who is receiving the Junior Farmers Degree will be present ed the Star Chapter Farmer A ward. Also the Star Chapter Georgia Planter will be selected from the six boys that received that degree in Macon last fall. The chapter sweetheart, Miss JoAnn Young, will be on the program. Other awards such as the Corn Contest Awards and the Tractor Driving Contest Awards will be presented by the sponsors of the awards. Members initiated into the de gree of Junior Farmers at Hobo ken last Tuesday were as fol lows: Lawrence O’Berry, Rogers Steedly, Loyd Flowers, Lamar Johns, Edgar Highsmith, William Harris, Mikel Crews, Benny Thomas, John Jones, Morris Chesser, and Kenneth Batten. Nahunta Wins From Camden And Patterson The Nahunta High School bas ketball teams won three games from Patterson last Friday night in Patterson. All three Nahunta teams had to come from behind to win. The Nahunta girls got even at 57 all and went on to win 61-57. The Nahunta boys were down 21-16 at half time but came back with 51 points in the last half to win 67-50. Annie Ruth Johns paced the Nahunta girls with 51 points. In the boys game Don Hendrix scor ed 19 points, all in the second half to pace the attack. Nahunta also won the B-Team boys game 29-21. Nahunta played host to Camden County Tuesday night and won the varsity girls and boys games after dropping the B-Team game 31-23. The Nahunta girls were victor ious to the tune of 61-27. Annie Ruth Johns and Shirley Drury tallied 39 and 16 points respec tively as all the girls on the squad got to play. The Nahunta boys led all the way, though never by a large margin, and held on to win 49- 40. Roger Chancey and Ronald Patton led the Nahunta attack as they scored 12 points each. An unbiased Nahunta sports enthusiast once observed, “Lay ton Johns may be great, but when he walks down the street everyone says there goes Annie Ruth’s brother.” This is a strange enlightenment considering the fact that Layton is currently enjoying his great est moments as a standout Au burn stalwart. The 6-foot-7 form er all-stater canned 28 points in the Tigers’ recent 73-62 lacing of Georgia to attain a new pinnacle of cage success. However, Annie Ruth, who at 6 feet tall doesn’t have too far to look up to big brother, is mak ing quite a name for herself in Layton’s old bailiwick. The towering Nahunta female has been scoring in amazon pro portions also and chose the past four games to serve notice that a new Johns athletic primer is in the rewriting stage Annie Ruth, a junior with a world of field goal fantasty be fore her, followed up a tremen dous 47-point performance two weeks ago with an incredible 50- point job inflicted upon helpless Blackshear. Last week the tender Nahunta's Joy, By Chico Genovese in Atlanta Journal Final Rites Held Sunday for M. L. Anderson Funeral services for Maurice Leroy Anderson, who died Fri day in Memorial Hospital, were held Sunday afternoon from Mincy Funeral Home Chapel. Officiating were the Rev. E. P. Corbett, the Rev. John Beach, and the Rev. A. J. Harper. Inter ment was in Oakland Cemetery. Active pallbearers were Clar ence Allen, W. L. Bohannon, Jas per Johnson, J. H. Herrin, Hoke Highsmith, and Lyman Rowell, all deacons of Hickox Missionary Baptist Church. Members of Okefenokee Bar racks No. 1686 Veterans of World War I served as honorary pallbearers. A resident of Waycross for the past few years, Anderson had formerly resided in Brantley County near Nahunta. He was a former Brantley County commis sioner and also a member of the Brantley County Welfare Board. He was a member and deacon of Hickox Missionary Baptist Church, a member of Legion, Post 210 of Nahunta and the WWI Post in Waycross. He was an outstanding citizen of Brantley County and had a host of friends over the county and throughout southeast Geor gia. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Frances Griffin Anderson; three daughters, Mrs. W. L. Barefoot Jr., Waycross, Mrs. Elmer K. Ham, Jesup, and Mrs. W. L. Car michael, Social Circle; one sister, Mrs. Charles Stahl, Hortbnse; seven grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Roland Accepts Pastorate At Waynesville Rev. Clarence H. Roland has accepted a call to become pastor of the Waynesville Baptist Church, beginning Sunday, March 10. He attended Truett-McConnell College and later graduated from Shorter College. He also had Bachelor of Divinity degree from the Southern Baptist Seminary. He is a former pastor of Spring Creek Baptist Church at Rome, Ga. He is married and has one son. He is to teach in the Nahun ta High School. Card of Thanks I wish to express my heartfelt gratitude for all the expressions of sympathy and the floral tri butes on the occasion of the death of my husband, M. L. An derson. I deeply appreciate your thoughtfullness and your kind ness. The support of your friend ship and your sympathy helped me to bear my bereavement and to resign myself to the Will of the Lord. May His blessings be upon you, and His love strengthen you and keep you. Yours sincerely, Mrs. M. L. Anderson. the Johns Girl titan personally petrified Scre ven and Atkinson County with a preposterous 94-point production. Miss Johns is not only quite a basketball player, but an amaz ing young girl also. Annie Ruth’s coach, Forrest Thomas, main tains his spectacular student can manipulate the ball easily with one hand (a la pro palmistry) and can leap goalward to clutch the rim with both hands at any given moment (upon suggestion, of course.) Oh yes, although Annie Ruth is averaging just 37 tallies per test, there are approximately 21 other points per game registered by Thomas’ weaker-sex wizards to be accounted for. Shirley Drury and Francis Ellis, senior and junior forwards respectively, keep the Nahunta scorebooks straight and receive additional aid from sophomore Bess Cal houn. Winnie King, an imposing 5- foot-11 lass, heads a force of fierce guards who have contain ed enemy girls to a mere 37 points per contest. Wanda Roz ier, Iris Proctor, Helen Jacobs and Patsy Murray have plenty to offer in the way of defensive support. Broome to Complete 25 Years as Editor of Enterprise on February 14 Carl Broome will complete 25 years as owner and editor of The Brantley Enterprise with the next issue, Thursday, Feb. 14. Mr. Broome bought the Enterprise from Roy Harper the middle of February, 1938, exactly 25 years ago come Feb. 14. This is a full quarter of a century as editor of the weekly news organ of Brantley County. Editor Broome is asking the people of Brantley County to help him celebrate his 25th anniversary as editor by bringing or sending in 100 pew and renewal subscribers during the week beginning next Monday, Feb. 11. The editor will hold OPEN HOUSE on Friday, Feb. 15, and will welcome visitors at the Enterprise office. No gifts will be accepted but new and renewal subscriptions will be gladly received. County Agent Gives Six Steps For Successful Corn Growing John Calhoun, Jr. Initiated into Mercer Fraternity MACON, Ga. — John H. Cal houn Jr., of Nahunta has been initiated as a member of the Al pha Beta chapter of Kappa Sig ma fraternity at Mercer Univer sity. Calhoun, son of Mr. and Mrs. John H. Calhoun Sr., Nahunta, is a freshman at Mercer University. He was a 1962 graduate of Na hunta High School, where he was president of the Beta Club, presi dent of the 4-H, parliamentarian of the Literary Society, and mem ber of the Hi-Y, Debate, Declam ation and Student Council. Personals Hortense PTA will be held on Friday the 15th of Feb. instead of the usual Second Thursday. There will be a special program and every one is invited. Roy T. Jefferies, seaman, USN, son of Mr. and Mrs. Plas Jef feries of Nahunta, is serving a board the attack aircraft carrier USS Ranger, which recently visited Cubi Point, Republic of the Philippines. Miss Helen Ruth Strickland Weds Jack Stanley Dowling Saturday, Feb. 2 Miss Helen Ruth Strickland, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Elroy Strickland of Nahunta, became the bride of Jack Stanley Dowl ing, son of Mr. and Mrs. Elbert Dowling of Hortense, at the Na hunta Baptist Church on Satur day evening, Feb. 2. Rev. Carl E. Milton and Rev. Cecil F. Thom as officiated at the double-ring ceremony. A sunburst of glads, mums and carnations enhanced the back ground blanket of magnolia, white roses and eight white can delabra with the lighted tapers. The choir railing was draped with white and covered with greenery. Pews were lighted by tapers arranged with greenery and white wedding bells placed in each window. The couple stood before a white satin prie dieu. Mrs. James E. Thomas was or ganist and soloist was Mr. Eddie Hebert of Waycross, singing “Sweetest Story Ever Told,” “O Promise Me,” “The Lord’s Pray er” and as the couple left the church “Whither Thou Goest.” The bride entered on the arm of her father who gave her in marriage. Her gown was fashion ed of silk faced peau de soie featuring a round neckline and long tapering sleeves. A fitted bodice enhanced the bouffant skirt with front panel of Swiss rose appliques clinced at the waist line with a white satin cumberbund ending in the back with two streamers and secured by roses of the same material. Her silk illusion veil was attach ed to a seed pearl crown. She carried a white satin and lace covered Bible topped with a pur ple orchid with satin streamers and lily of the valley. Miss Janice Willis was maid of honor. She wore yellow ny lon crepe dress featuring a drap ed neckline and cumberbund. Her pill box hat and yellow dy ed slippers matched the dress. She carried a yellow cascade of yellow mums. The brides maids were Miss Marian Morgan, Miss Gail Strickland and Miss Shir ley Wainright. The color scheme was '’arried in their dresses. They Subscription Price and Tax Inside county $2.58 Outside county, in state .... $3.09 Outside state $3.00 County Agent George A. Loyd lists the following steps for suc cessful corn production in order to cut costs per bushel. 1. Soil — Select land that will produce at least 60 bushels of corn per acre. Thoroughly pre pare the soil. 2. Seed — Use recommended hybrids. These are: White varie ties: Coker 71 ann Pfister 635 W Yellow varieties: Coker 67, Coker 71, Dixie 18, Speights D-4, and Jackson. 3. Fertilization Use soil test to determine lime and fertilizer needs of soil. Apply needed lime and adequate rates of fertilizer according to soil test recommen dations. 4. Spacing — Space corn seed according to fertility and water holding capacity of the soil. Con sider fertilizer used and expect ed rainfall in deciding upon spac ing rate. 5. Weed control Cultivate to control weeds. Lay by 35 to 40 days after planting. 6. Sidedress Use recommend ed amounts of nitrogen. By following these recommen dations farmers in this county can move a long way toward pro ducing higher yields of corn in 1963, thereby making corn an economical crop, the county a gent concluded. Each of these six steps will be discussed more thoroughly in other articles which will follow. carried cascades of yellow glads. Pearl necklaces worn by the maid of honor and bride’s maids were gifts from the bride. Little Donna Poppell was flow er girl and Master Ronald Strick land was ring bearer. For her daughter’s wedding Mrs. Strickland chose an ice blue silk shantung sheath with black accessories. Her corsage was of white carnations. Mrs. Dowling wore a deep beige sheath of lace over satin with matching acces sories and a corsage of yellow mums. Mrs. Keith Strickland received the guests as they entered the social hall of the church for the reception. Among those assisting in entertaining were Mrs. Ru pert Jones of Waycross, Mrs. Glen Strickland, Atlanta and Cheryl Purdom who served cake. Miss Arlene Strickland and Mrs. Don Smith served punch. Miss Linda Royster kept the bride’s book at a table featuring ar rangements of berries in yellow and white centered with yellow fischbia mums. The four tiered cake was topped with bride and groom and wedding bells. For traveling the bride wore a light blue suit dress with black accessories. Her corsage was the purple orchid from the bridal bouquet. The honeymoon trip was made to points of interest in Florida. They will make their home in Brunswick where the groom is employed. On Friday evening, Feb. 1, the wedding party was entertained with a supper at the Red Pig prior to the rehearsal at the church that evening. Jack Dowl ing was host. Mrs. Robert E. Strickland of Daytona Beach, Fla., was hostess to a breakfast Friday morning, Feb. 2 honoring the bride, at the Gold House. Other guest includ ed Misses Janice Willis, Gail Strickland, Shirley Wainright, Marion Morgan, Mrs. Curtis Sin clair, Mrs. Elroy Strickland, Mrs. Elbert Dowling and Mrs. W. B. Willis. The hostess presented He len with a china teapot, creamer and sugar dish.