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Newspaper Page TextNotify this newspaper when your address changes VOLUME 46 - NUMBER 20 Nahunta High School Commencement Program to Start on Sunday, May 26 John H. Calhoun, Principal, Nahunta High School reports the baccalaureate sermon will be held at the High School gym nasium Sunday, May 26, at 11:00 A. M. Rev. William M. Whipple of the Nahunta Methodist Church will deliver the sermon. Graduation will be May 29, at the High School gymnasium at 8:00 P. M. Honor students of the class will give the program. The class of 1963 is composed of 56 members, as follows: Roger Chancey, John C. Coker, Benny Crews, Mary Maxine Davis, Patricia Diana Davis, Alton De- Pratter, Shirley Ann Drury, John Wayne Dykes, Johnny Faye Eldridge, Linda Lorene Flowers, George Gaudet, Ray Terrell Grif fin, Creighton Harrell, William Harris, John M. Harrison, Don ald Reid Hendrix, Ronnie Hen drix, Cleve Herrin, Marilyn La- Vaye Herrin, Mary Ethelyn High smith, Joyce Ann Highsmith, Jon athan L. Strickland, Wanda La fane Hunnicutt, Diana How ard, James David Jacobs, Shirley Ann Johns, Harry Jackson Knox, Fredrick Rickey Helmuth, Erma Winnette Lanier, Alsean Lee, Lillian Lee, Kenneth Lewis, Geo rge Arnold Loyd, Jr., Mila Dean Manning, Glinda Wylene Manor, Grace Cordelia Middleton, Carol yn Lannette Moody, Horace Cecil Morgan, Jr., Trellis Edris Morgan, Mary Joyce Morgan, Ronald Dean Patton, Kenneth Wilton Pop well, Donna Nyoka Powell, Mary Lou Prescott, Charlotte Riggins, Jeannette Elizabeth Rooks, Norma Elizabeth Rooks, Harry Truman Rowell, Lola Wan da Rozier, Walter Shepherd, Freil B. Thrift, Cordell Wain right, Ella Mae Willis, Cullas Wilson, Stanley Sloan, and Linda Gail Strickland. Bethlehem Cemetery Will Be Cleaned Tuesday, May 21 The Bethlehem Cemetery will be cleaned off on Tuesday, May 21, it is announced by T. V. Rho den. All people who are interes ted in the Bethlehem Cemetery are requested to bring tools to help clean the burial grounds. Remember the date, Tuesday, May 21. Proceedings of Brantley County Commissioners The Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenue of Brantley County met in regular session on Tuesday, May 7 at 10:00 A. M. with all members present. In accordance with House Bill No. 24 passed by the General Assembly in the 1963 Session, creating an In dustrial Development Authority: Whereas, the Board of Commis sioners have to appoint a seven-man board to serve as members of the Brantley County Industrial Develop ment Board and by a resolution u nanimously passed by the Board, they appointed the following men to this Board: C. A. Robinson, Nahun ta, Ga., Pete J. Gibson, Waynesville, Ga., Elroy Strickland, Nahunta. Ga., E. H. Kelly, Hoboken, Ga., J. C. Al len, Nahunta, Ga., Perry Rozier, Hortense, Ga., J. Robert Smith, Na hunta, Ga. GENERAL EXPENSE: Archie A. Johns 77.10 salary, C. Winton A dams 60.45 salary, John M. Wilson 94.88 salary. Major Riggins 48.19 sa lary, R. B. Brooker 78.53 salary, R. C. Harrell Jr. 35.16 salary, Louis Prescott 36.34 salary, Silas D. Lee 48.19 salary, Morty Griffin 88.00 sal ary. ROAD DEPT.: Perry Crews 260.01 salary. Ellis Altman 197.06 salary, Talmadge Gunter 163.53 salary, Wei ta Herrin 190.54 salary, Mitchell Hu lett 188.41 salary. John H. Mercer 185.82 salary, Jasper Moore 192.44 salary. Roscoe Murray 180.91 salary, Dave Rowell 144 58 salary, Fred Willis 206.70 salary, Woodrow Wil son 187.43 salary. EXTENSION SERVICE: George A. Loyd 207.63 salary and travel, Virginia N. Raulerson 139.82 salary and travel. HEALTH DEPT.: Rebecca D. Griner 377.04 salary, travel and con tigent fund, Dr. J. L. Walker 30.00 clinician, Charlotte O. Wilson 235 35 salary and GPAH Convention, Vax ter G. Hammond 105.52 salary and travel, Alvin M. Powell Jr. 12.00 travel, Dr Hart S. Odum 62.00 tra vel. Lorena Strickland 7.60 one day salary at Health Dept. SUPERIOR COURT: W. J Sum merall 46 00 salary, Dewey Hayes 113.34 salary. FORESTRY DEPT.: Georgia State Brantley County — Land of Forest Products, Naval Stores, Tobacco. Livestock, Honey, Hunting, Fishing — and Progressive People. Paper Charges For Making Photo Engraving The Brantley Enterprise has no facilities for making photo engrav ings and anyone wanting a picture in the paper is required to pay for having engraving made. It takes two days to send the photograph off to the engraver and get it returned for printing. Please contact the editor for prices charged for having picture engraving made. Payment for photo engraving must be made in advance. There is no charge for publishing non-commer cial photos but only for having the engraving made. Remember that no photograph can be printed without first having an engraving made, and that there is a charge by this newspaper for hav ing the engraving made. Daily newspapers have their own engraving equipment but small weekly papers are not so equipped. The children of Mrs. Allen Barn ard at home with her on Mother’s Day were Mr. and Mrs. D. M. At kinson and Donna, Danny, Denise and David, Kingsland; Mr. and Mrs. Linton Brooker and Tim and Ron nie, Brunswick; and Mr. and Mrs. Wilder Brooker and Sandra, Jack, Derwin and Terry of Nahunta. Mr. and Mrs. Keith Lewis left Saturday for their home in Washing ton, D. C. after spending ten days with their mother, Mrs. J. B. Lewis. The children of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Broome who were home with them Sunday for Mothers Day were Mr. and Mrs. Howard Stephens and Mark and Mr. and Mrs. Linton Broome and two daughters of Atlan ta; Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Broome and daughters of Alma, Mr. and Mrs. Dean Broome and children and Mr. and Mrs. Lee Broome and children of Blackshear. According to latest reports, only about 19 percent of the consumer dollar is spent for food, the Cooper ative Service points out. Forestry Commission 600.00 budget WELFARE DEPT.: Department of Public Welfare 942.17 budget, Nora Bell Ham 10.00 pauper, Wil lie Hayes 10.00 pauper, Riley Crews 10.00 for Junior Dale Morgan, Ma mie J. O’Neal 10.00 pauper, Robert R. Riggins 10.00 pauper, Daniel Roberson 10.00 pauper. INVOICES: Mrs. Elizabeth Bar nard 885.00 partial payment on ten acres of land, Charlie Roberson 12- 50 transportation to Augusta, Ga. Georgia Power Company 55.19 light bill, Cotton States Life & Health In surance Co. 15.55 employees pre mium, Georgia Hospital Service As sociation Inc. 207.25 employee’s pre mium, Sid’s Service Station 565.95 repair on road equipment, J. W Brooker 15.97 supplies, R. E. A. Corporation 3.07 caution light, Brantley Gas and Appliance Co. 30.- 60 gas for heating, Wilson & Sons Oil Co. 111.62 oil and dope, Dußose Garage 16.59 repair, Strickland Plumbing Co. 16.85 repair on rest rooms, The Brantley Enterprise 48 - 00 supplies and advertising, South Georgia Communications Co. 38.00 repair. General Business Service 7.- 50 supplies for County Agent, C. L. King 8.50 repair on Health Build ing, David S. Page 123.50 plat to Lane Cemetery and plat on E. M. Wainright land, City of Nahunta 24.- oo water bill, Brantley Telephone Co. Inc. 108.37 phones and calls, Carlton Company 165.57 repairs. Fleet Tire Mart 320.00 tires and tubes, Standard Oil Co. 458.77 gas and oil, Professional Insurance Co. 112.30 employee's premium, L & M Truck and Tractor Co. 156.79 re pairs, Charles Service Station 32.75 repairs, DePratter Service Station 156.00 repairs, J. W. Crews 148.65 service rendered, Getz Extermina tors 5.00 spraying jail, Ernest Knight Druggist 15 00 for drugs, Town & Country Pharmacy 28.00 drugs, Ellis Drug Store 161.00 drugs, Dr. J. L. Walker 56.40 for treating Jacqulin Williams and Frances Shaw, E. M Wainright 3,173.50 for six acres of land, Mrs. J. A. Camp bell 96.50 C. O. D. charges for parts to repair road machinery for Sid ney Hulett. BRANTLEY ENTERPRISE Personals • * • • • • The Brantley Enterprise, Nahunta, Ga., Thursday, May 16, 1963 MISS LYNN HERRIN who was chosen Miss Nahunta High School at the recent beauty contest. She is the daughter of the late Herschel W. Herrin and Mrs. Lee Herrin of Nahunta. Lynn’s escort is her brother Wendell Herrin. J. L Miles, Veteran Naval Stores Man, Is One of Brantley's Leading Citizens By LAURIE LEE SPARROW In Waycross Journal-Herald A veteran in naval stores opera tion and forest fire protection said today he would like to see all palmettos in Georgia uprooted. J. L. Miles whose major tree farm ing operation is in Brantley County, said palmettos are a fire hazard of the worst sort. Miles said that he could tolerate the palmettos as long as they serv ed as a food crop for hogs but now that they are penned because of the livestock running at large law, he would like to see them go. Busy in piney woods and in his gum and pulp operation, Miles when asked “Do you like pine trees?” said “Yes, mam that’s my living.” Born John Lester Miles, Aug. 4, 1893 in the turpentine woods in Ap pling County, he learned to love the tall pine trees and their resinous smell when a boy treking the woods with his father, John M. Miles. His mother was Lou V. Carter, also a native of Appling. Miles has seen many changes in tree farms, such as use of new l hacks, acid stimulation, and the ad vent of pulpwood and paper mills to utilize pine. Miles does both tur pentine and pulpwood farming. Pulpwood mills are now in the business in competition to gum, he said. Miles recalled the change in the gum market. He said that he re membered when soap companies 25 and 30 years ago used to consume 100,000 barrels of resin a year, and today they don’t use a barrel he said. Soap companies now get oil from pulp companies. He explained that this was a by-product of pulpwood and contains turpentine, oil and re sin. He said that soap companies and some other manufacturers now buy tank cars of this pulp residue. This by-product is much cheaper than crude gum which sells for a round $27 a barrell. Discussing price of gum the veter an said that he agreed with Judge Harley Langdale, president AT-FA, in holding gum from open market until the price is stable. He said that synthetics are also affecting gum price. Miles is a charter member of the American Turpentine Farmers As sociation. He came to Brantley County in December 1922. He owned acreages of pine tracts in Appling County and Brooks County, but like many tree r armers he was lured to the Oke fenokee Swamp area where trees grow taller and bigger and gum lows freely. A pioneer in organized fire protec ‘ion he hired men and equipment to protect his lands Then in 1926 he helped to organize the pioneer Brantley County Timber Protection Organization. He said the Georgia Forestry Commission now providing protec tion is a boon to tree farmers, and he said seedling nurseries make tree plantings a sure investment. Miles continues his operation from his residence and headquarters a* Colgins Still. He once shipped gum by train to the old Downing Co once gum barons in Brunswick, now Naval Stores Veteran he has this trucking business for hauling. Married to the former Kathleen Hier of Appling County, they have six children, J. L. Miles Jr. of Way cross, Mrs. John M. Peterson, Hous ton, Texas; Donald Miles, Brantley County; Mrs. Wesley Crews, Bruns wick, Charles Clayton Miles and Mrs. Marvin Hendrix, Waycross. They have eight grandchildren. Active in Pleasant Valley Baptist Church, where he served as deacon, Miles leads a pleasant rural life among his pine trees. 4-H Club News CLOVERLEAF CLUB The sth grade Cloverleaf 4-H club met Thursday, May 9, at the Grammar School auditorium. The president, Jack Wilson, called the meeting to order. We said the 4-H pledge, and then all said the 23rd Psalm. Mrs. Raulerson asked us what we wanted to do with the $3. we got out of stunt night. We decided to have a party. The boys and girls that were going to Rock Eagle stood up and told us what grade they are in and what their demonstration will be. Beverley Smith, Reporter PINE CONE CLUB The Pine Cone 4-H Club held its regular meeting May 9. The president, John Jacobs, called the meeting to order. The pledge was repeated and Mary Beth Loyd read the Bible. Mr. George Loyd told us about camp. Lynette Jones read the minutes. The county winners told the other boys and girls what their projects are and what they will be about. Jesse Walker showed the demonstration he would give when he goes to Rock Eagle in June with the other winners. Linda Harden, Reporter Watch the label on your paper — don't let your subscription expire. Propane Gas Cylinders Will Be Manufactured atNahunta Improve Your Mailbox Week Is May 20-25 The week of May 20-25, has ben designated Mailbox Improve ment Week. Mailboxes on mount ed city routes, rural routes, and star routes with delivery and col lection service are to receive at tention. Patrons should furnish mail re ceptables which are convenient and safe to use, neat appearing, and protect the mail. Boxes that are properly erected and main tained contribute to efficient, speedy delivery of mail. RURAL ROUTES Rural route patrons are requir ed to provide mailboxes of the standard approved type. Patrons who are still using boxes of the top-opening type is not required to discard them, provided they have been continuously in use by the same owner and at the same location for many years. They should be kept in good serviceable condition and should be easily served by the carrier from his vehicle. Names of the owners should be shown on the side of the box visible to the carrier as he ap proaches, or on the door if boxes are grouped. The box number may be shown on the box. Boxes and supports should be kept painted. Where practicable, boxes should be grouped, particularly where adequate turnouts can be provided. Boxes that are not properly in stalled or not kept in good ser viceable condition retard the de livery of mail and may expose it to the weather. Unserviceable boxes must be replaced. STAR ROUTES Mailboxes on both rural and star routes must be located on the right side of the road in the di rection of travel of the carriers wherever traffic conditions are such that it would be dangerous for the carriers to drive to the left in order to serve the boxes, or where their doing so would constitute a violation of State or local traffic laws or regulations. On star routes with box de livery and collection service where a box is newly installed or a present box is replaced, an approved rural box must be pro vided. Methodists Buy Dodge Property Near Church The Nahunta Methodist Church has purchased the pronerty ad joining their present church M from Mr. E. Parker Dodge, Rev. W. M. Whipple announced. Before her death, Mrs. Dodge and her husband had given the church the use of the properly for the remaining of the Confer ence year. It has been used for Sunday School space and week day activities. The property includes the land between the present church lot and the larger Dodge apartment building. It includes two build ings, one which is presently be ing used as the church office, and the other used for a week-day kindergarten as well as regular church activities. The church voted unamiously in a church conference to make the purchase. The transaction has taken place this week. A SSOO gift from Mrs. E. J. Sheffield, of Camilla, Ga., grandmother of Mrs. J. Robert Smith, helped make the purchase possible. A resolution was passed nam ing the residential building the Eva S. Dodge Memorial Build ing, in memory of her, and in recognition of her interest in the church that made this purchase possible. < A loan has been secured to faciliate this transaction Accord ing to Methodist rules, the build ing will not be dedicated until it is debt free. Robert Griner and Mrs. J. B. Lewis were the trustees who signed the papers. In the past four years, Easter Seal gifts have helped over 8500 crippled children and adults in Georgia. OFFICIAL ORGAN BRANTLEY COUNTY AND CITY OF NAHUNTa Hickox HD Club Met Wednesday The Hickox Home Demonstra tion Club held its regular meeting Wednesday, May 8, at the home of Mrs. J. M. Roberson. The demonstration of the month was on home canning. Those present at the meeting were Mesdames Louise Hendrix, Lizzie Mae Hendrix, Janie Brand, Gaynell Keene, Don Mathie, Ruth Wainright, Ruth Jones and Mrs. Virginia N. Raulerson, home dem onstration agent Mrs. Bill White, Reporter Nahunta Charge Conference to Meet at Hoboken Fourth Quarterly Conference for the Nahunta Charge of the Methodist Church will be held at Hoboken Methodist Church at 3:30 P. M., Sunday, May 19. The Charge is composed of At kinson, Hoboken, Nahunta, and Pierce Chape] Methodist Chur ches. Reports of the years work will be made by the various officials of the churches. Dr. H. S. Brooks, superintendent of the Way cross District, will meet for the last time as Superintendent here, for he has accepted the position of director of Asbury Acres, the new retirement home at Americus. Rev. W. M. Whipple of Nahun ta will report on the work of the other three churches that he serves. Junior Womans Club Installed Officers Tuesday Highlighting the meeting of the Nahunta Junior Womans Club Tues day, May 14, was an impressive ceremony installing the new officers by Mrs. Keith Strickland. Officers installed were Mrs. Joe Walker, president; Mrs. Dick Pur cell, first vice^resident; Mrs Ray mond Smith, second vice-president; Mnr. Edward Sowell, secretary: Mrs. Wikler Brooker, treasurer; and Mrs. Cecil Moody, reporter. Others attending were Mrs. Nor man lewis, Mrs. Ramona Stallings, Mrs. Bob Smith, Mrs. Dick Schmitt, Mrs. Jeannette Allen, Mrs. Ben Jones and Mrs. Emory Middleton. During Uh; social hour a shower wks given for Mrs. Bob Smith. Mrs. Raymond Smith and Mrs. Jeanette Allen were hostesses V . .• * 1 , i • i w w DON’T BE TO BLAME FOR A BLAZE! Don’t be the cause of a for est fire. If you must use fire...treat it with the respect it deserves. Take •very precaution to be SURB it doesn’t get out of hand. It takes only one mark to start a forest fire. The Authority provides a gov ernmental agency to represent the county in matters pertaining to industrial development and, to some extent, take over the function of the Brantley County Industrial Development Corpor ation which was created several years ago but had limited power and authority. , At the first meeting of the new Authority officers were elected, Pete J. Gibson, chairman, Red Kelly, vice chairman, and J. Robert Smith, Sec-Treas., and at torney. Provisions were made to assume the obligations of a con tract signed previously by the Corporation with Pond-Johnston, Inc. for construction of a 240’x70* steel building to be used in t h e manufacture of propane gas cyl inders. The site of the factory will be located on the north side of the ACL tracks between the Charlie Hardin residence and the Satilla Lumber Company. The contract with Pond-Johnston provides for having the building ready for oc cupancy in approximately 100 days from now. They will employ about 15 people for one shift and expect to add another shift shortly. The Authority will furnish building and equipment in the amount of $150,000 and Pond-Johnston will furnish equipment worth SOI,OOO. The formation of the Authority is ex-petted to give impetus to in dustrial development id the coun ty since necessary funds for buildings, etc. can now.' be raised by issuance of revenue certificates. Arrangements are now being made by the Authority for sale of the certificates by a securities dealer. Previously, such > tin Au thority was possible only through a special act of the legislature, but at the Jail session of t e General Assembly Infl iieorgia j a general enabling act was passed which permit? spc^^^pthorily to be established by a simple afct of the Board of Couft t* y Commissioners. County HD Council Met at Calvary Community Center The Brantley County Home Detn onstration Council met Wednesday morning. May/14 in the Calv A-y Community Center with the Calvary H. D. Club as hostess. Mrs. J. R. Smith, vice-presideht, presided. The Council voted' to sponsor a Club Leader traihing in.lhis county in October A corpmitteeman will be appointed from each' gltib The fair booth committee was ap pointed. They are Mrs. Avery Strick land, chairman; and tors'. Joe Walk er, Mrs. W. W. Hendrix, Mrs. Pete Gibson, Mrs. J. E. Aldridge and Mrs. Horace Morgan. It was voted that the executive board of the council will meet each first Wednesday in the months of September, December, February and May. • •• • The Hickox H. D. Club will be hostess for the next meeting in Hickox in September. The Calvary H. D. Club served the group lunch. Present other than mentioned were Mrs. Marguerite Jacobs, Mrs. Mar vin Robinson of Waynesville Club; Mrs. Virginia Raulerson, H. D. A gent; and Mrs. Mary Ryals, Mrs. Raymond Smith, Nahunta; Mrs. C. W. Wainright, Mrs. John I. Lee, Mrs. Bill White, Mrs. Neal Hendrix, Mfs. J. C. Allen, Mrs. John H. Mercier and Mrs. Doris T. Douglas, Hickox; Mrs. John T. Bennett, Mrs. G. W. Stevens, Miss Virginia Bennett, M?s. Leona Cole, Mrs. John R. Driggefs, Mrs. Mildred Fowler, Mrs. L. If. Woods, Mrs. J. L. Miles and Mrs. M. R Dryden of Calvary Club. > No other medium brings such consistent, profitable KLPSMOKET BEAR PREVENT > FOREST FIRES Di THE SOUTH! results as newspaper adver ising. Subscription Price and Tax Inside county $2.58 Outside county, in state .... $3.09 Outside state $3.00 At their regular meeting last week the Brantley County Board of Commissioners appointed seven members to the Brantley County Industrial Development Authority. The appointees are; J. C. Allen, Elroy Strickland, Perry Rozier, J. Robert Smith, Clinton Robinson, E. H. “Red” Kelly, and Pete J. Gibson.