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VOLUME 44 - NUMBER 26
Congressman Tuten
On Kennedy's Civil
Many comments have been
made relative to the President’s
message on Civil Rights and Job
Opportunities. The continued
agitation and encouragement of
“mob action and race riots” by
the President of the United States
is entirely beneath the dignity of
the high office he is honored to
hold.
We need no additional civil
rights legislation. I make two
suggestions which I feel would
terminate this turmoil immed
iately: (1) The politicians, includ
ing the President, should shut
up and no longer encourage this
ridiculous behavior for political
reasons and (2) The Federal
Government should stay out of
State and local affairs except to
back them up in expecting every
one, both white and Negro, to
obey the laws.
The people in my district and
the people of this country want
all citizens to enjoy all the rights
of citizenship, but they dis
approve preferential treatment
and they abhor mob action. They
are vigorously opposed to legis
lation or court decisions which
challenge the freedom of all
Americans, white and Negro, to
set the policy of a private enter
prise.
Much has been said about
second-class citizens. I regret that
we have second-class citizens
among all races in this country.
However, I am sure God, in his
wisdom, intended that the talents
of mankind should be varied. I
contend that a man is a second
class citizen in the USA by
choice. I insist that an American
should continue to have a choice
between first-class and second
class citizenship, but the require
ments for first class citizenship
are and must always be morality,
integrity, ability and hard work.
I came to Congress with a de
sire to accomplish great things
for my district and with the hope
that I could get along with
everyone. I find this to be a
hard-nosed business and that I
must decide whether I want to
be a conformist or take a stand.
I am unwilling to trade the
American heritage for a few pro
jects. I choose to protect the
rights of the States and local
communities to handle their own
affairs, enforce their laws and
manage their schools. I’ll use
every means at my command to
protect the right and freedom of
all citizens to choose their
associates and to operate their
business as they see fit.
The time has come for Congress
to decide whether we want to be
feather-legged politicians, act as
a rubber-stamp to Socialistic pro
posals and accept by inaction the
decisions of a radical, irrespon
sible Supreme Court.
RUSSELL TUTEN
Member of Congress
Bth District
Births
Dari Michael is the name of
the new baby boy born to Mr.
and Mrs. Colonel Keen of Jack
sonville on June 14. The little
boy is the grandson of Mrs. C. B.
Keen and Mrs. Randle Lee of
Nahunta.
Lions Elect
International President
Aubrey D. Green of York,
Alabama, was elected President
of Lions International at the
Association’s 46th annual con
vention June 19-22 at Miami
Beach. Lions International, with
672,000 members in 121 coun
tries, is the world’s largest serv
ice club organization.
Lions International is best
known for its many youth pro
grams, community service proj
ects, sight conservation activ
ities and aid to the blind. Last
year Lions Clubs around the
globe completed more than
350,000 individual community
service projects.
BRANTLEY ENTERPRISE
Issues Statement
Rights Proposal
Steel Frame
On Recreation
Building Raised
The structural steel for the
building in Brantley Recreation
Park was erected last week.
The sides, roof and insulation
are to be erected this week. The
roof is white metal and the sides
will be alternating strips of
white and green with the en
trance area a bright red.
As soon as this work is com
pleted interior work on the floor
will be started. The floor in open
area will be of pecan and will
provide 5,000 square feet of clear
space. Rest rooms, kitchen, con
cession and storage will occupy
an additional 1,000 square feet.
Funds are almost exhausted and
everyone who has not been con
tacted is urged to send or bring
your contributions to any mem
ber of the Lions, JC’s, Jr. Wo
man’s Club, Tobacco Trail
Square Dance Club, or Brantley
Home Demonstration Council.
A Board of Directors for man
agement of the park area is being
organized, to be composed of one
member from each of the above
clubs. Boiled peanuts are being
sold by the recreation building
committee. These sales have
cleared fifty dollars to date and
will continue until peanuts are
gone. A barbecue is being plan
ned for July and a large square
dance for August.
Personals
Mr. and Mrs. Ira Brown visited
Mr. and Mrs. Colonel Keen in
Jacksonville on Saturday.
Mrs. Kathryn Payne of Jesup,
District Grand Deputy of Dis
trict 28, O. E. S., visited the Sa
tilla Chapter 365 on Tuesday
night, June 25, giving instruct
ions regarding the Grand Chap
ter.
Joy, Jerry and Dean Carl
Broome returned to their homes
in Blackshear on Wednesday af
ter spending several days with
their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.
Carl Broome.
Layton Johns, basketball star
at Auburn College, attained the
Dean’s List for the spring term.
The list includes the students of
the highest scholastic grades for
the term. He is a son of Mr. and
Mrs. George Johns of Route 1,
Nahunta.
Reports have come from Ludo
wici that Larry Chapman, bas
ketball star of Auburn Universi
ty, was injured by a falling tree
near Ludowici last week. He is
teammate of Layton Johns on
the Auburn champion team of
last season.
Sgt. and Mrs. Lawton Strick
land and three children of Ama
rillo, Texas, left Nahunta to re
turn home Thursday, June 27,
after spending three weeks here
with relatives and friends. Sgt.
Strickland is stationed at Ama
rillo Air Force Base.
Army Specialist Four James S.
Ryals, 21, whose mother, Mrs.
Mary Ryals, lives in Nahunta,
graduated from the Seventh U.-
S. Army Non-Commissioned Of
ficer (NCO) Academy in Ger
many, June 7.
Burnice Crews, 17, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Charlie Crews of Route 2, Na
hunta, recently completed basic
training at the Naval Training Cen
ter, Great Lakes, 111.
D. Hubert Manning has been pro
moted to the second year class of
the Medical College of Georgia
where he will receive his first as
signments in the Eugene Talmadge
Memorial Hospital at Augusta, Ga.
He is a graduate of Nahunta High
School and Georgia Southern Col
lege. He is the son of Mrs. Ida H.
Strickland of Route 2, Patterson.
Bernard Meyers, Nahunta, and
Lamar Thomas of Hoboken were
boys from Brantley County attending
the annual Georgia Forestry train
ing Camp for FFA boys at Laura
Walker State Park this week
THE PEANUT STATE
Did you know that Georgia is the
leading peanut-producing state in
the nation? It has about one-thiird
of the total U. S. peanut acreage al
lotment. Extension Agronomist
Frank McGill reports that the 1962
peanut allotment in Georgia amount
ed to 528,000 acres. There were 28,-
000 farmer allotments, averaging 18
acres per farm. Eighty-four counties
in the state have peanut allotments.
The Brantley Enterprise, Nahunta, Ga., Thursday, June 27, 1963
Mrs. Mollie
Highsmith Died
Saturday, June 22
Brantley countians were saddened
to learn of the passing of Mrs. Mary
Elizabeth (Mollie’ Highsmith. 80, of
Nahunta, whose death occurred ear
ly Saturday morning, June 22, at
the home of her brother in Mershon,
following an extended illness and her
death removes one of Brantley coun
ty’s most beloved residents.
Mrs. Highsmith was born in
Wayne, now Brantley, county and
was the daughter of the late Elder
John Strickland and Sarah Knox
Strickland. She received her educa
tion in the schools of the county and
was a devoted member of the Na
hunta Baptist church. She was ac
tive in the Womben’s Missionary
Union of her church, and was chair
man of the Community Missions
committee. She had been Treasurer
of the Women’s Missionary Union of
the Piedmont Association for the
past 17 years. She was the widow
of the late William T. Highsmith.
She was also a member of the
Nahunta Garden Club and for many
years was the local representative
for a cosmetic firm.
Possessed of a quiet manner and
unassuming disposition, she was a
kind and true friend, devoted to her
family, always thoughtful and un
selfish. She loved and served her
church well and her dedication to
Christian principals had a tremen
dous influence for good.
Survivors include three sisters,
Mrs. Belle S. Boatright of Mershon,
Mrs. T. G. Ritch Sr., of Jesup, and
Mrs. S. W. Poppell of Belleville: one
brother, C. N. Strickland of Mer
shon.
Several nieces, nephews and oth
er relatives also survive.
Funeral services were held Sun
day afternoon, June 23, at four o’-
clock from the Nahunta Baptist
church with the Rev. Cecil F. Thom
as, asisted by the Rev. Carl E. Mil
ton, the Rev. H. L. Dixon, the Rev.
H. J. Johnston and the Rev. A. J.
Harper, conducting the rites in the
presence of a large number of sor
rowing relatives and friends.
The body lay in state in the
church for one hour prior to ser
vices.
Interment folowed in Smyrna ce
metery.
Serving as pallbearers were
Messrs. Bruce Poppell, Earl Boat
right, Arthur Strickland, Lance
Strickland, J. E. Strickland and T.
G. Ritch Jr.
The honorary escort was composed
of ladies of the WMU of the Pied
mont Association.
The many beautiful floral offer
ings attested to the high esteem
felt for the deceased.
The family has the sympathy of
their many friends in their bereave
ment.
The Chambless Funeral Home of
Nahunta was in charge of arrange
ments.
Canning Plants
To Operate on
New Schedule
Because of requests from pa
trons the Hoboken and Nahunta
Canning Plants will begin oper
ation under a different schedule
beginning Monday, July Ist. Pol
icies governing the use of the
plants will remain the same.
The Nahunta canning plant
will operate on Mondays and
Wednesdays beginning at 12:00
P. M. The Hoboken plant will
operate on Tuesdays and Thurs
days beginning at 12:00 P. M.
By operating in the evening
part of the day patrons will have
an excellent opportunity to gath
er their fruits and vegetables in
the morning and then bring
them in to either plant for pro
cessing in the evenings.
It is hoped that this will pro
vide an opportunity for more
people to use the facilities which
are at their disposal. Also food
should be processed as soon as
possible after it is harvested be
cause a delay will result in an
inferior product and may cause
spoilage to set in.
GET NEWS IN EARLY
NEXT WEEK FOR 4th
The Brantley Enterprise will be
printed one day early next week,
due to the July 4 holiday which falls
on Thursday.
The paper will be mailed next
Wednesday afternoon instead of
Thursday afternoon, which would be
the regular schedule.
Advertisers and correspondents
are requested to take note of the
earlier printing deadline so that
copy will reach the Enterprise office
one day earlier and allow for the
advanced printing schedule.
Mrs. Nellie Knox
Honored With
Birthday Dinner
Mrs. Nellie Knox was given a
birthday dinner Sunday, June 27, at
the home of her son, Harry Knox.
The ones attending were as fol
lows: Mrs. Evelyn Harris, Mr. and
Mrs. Burney Williams and family,
Mrs. Lizzie Williams and family,
Mrs. Nora Bell Ham, Mr. and Mrs.
Junior Knox and family. Mr. and
Mrs. George Harris and family, Mr.
and Mrs. Mack Strickland and fami
ly, Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Smith and
family, Mrs. Harvey Johns and
children, Mrs. Billy Williams and
children, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Ramer
and family, Mrs. Pearl Mills and
children, Mrs. and Mrs. Ray Ro
bertson and Chris, Mrs. J. R Raul
erson and children, Mr. and Mrs.
Jimmie Ham and Margurate, Mr.
and Mrs. Carol Harris and child
ren, Mrs. Lelia Hendrix, Mr. and
Mrs. Woodrow Hendrix and family,
Mrs. Freddie Highsmith and child
ren, Mr. and Mrs. Ruel McDuffie,
Mrs. Mildred Peoples, the Rev. W.
0. Britt of St. Simons, Mr. Fred
Rogers, Mr. Walter Shepherd, Mr.
Gilbert O’Neal and sister, Mr. Dan
Daniels, Mrs. McGowan, and Mr.
Ed Proctor and Mr. Howard Cox.
Zorn Named to
Election Laws
Study Group
Senator William A. Zorn of Jesup,
representing the Sixth Senatorial
District, has been appointed by Gov
ernor Carl E. Sanders to Election
Law Study Committee. The commit
tee includes two members of the
House of Representatives.
The purpose of the committee is
to present to the General Assembly
in 1965 a complete revision of the
States Election Laws.
Senator Zorn, in commenting on
the work of the committee, request
ed the comments and recommenda-
tions of the public. "The committee
would like very much to have the
benefit of the thoughts of the public
on the subject of revising the elec
tion laws. I will be delighted to hear
from all citizens who have sugges
tions in this regard,” stated Senator
Zorn.
Keep It Simple
Keep the garden design simple,
urges T. G. Williams, landscape
specialist with the Cooperative
Extension Service. Useless bends
and curves, scattered plantings
and over-crowding contributes to
disorganization and the lack of a
dominant theme. It creates many
maintenance problems, too.
ZIP Code Numbers Are Announced For
4 Post Offices in Brantley County
Our five-digit ZIP Code is 31553,
Postmaster Dodge announced.
“Everyone in Nahunta will use this
ZIP Code on all their correspond
ence to speed mail deliveries and re
duce the chance of mis-sent mail,”
Postmaster Dodge said.
ZIP Code, the Post Office De
partment’s revolutionary new sys
tem of improved mail dispatch and
delivery, goes into effect nationally
on July 1.
Postmaster Dodge stressed the
importance of all citizens of Na
hunta learning this city's ZIP Code
and using it in their return address
on all correspondence. In answering
mail, he said, ZIP Codes taken from
return addresses on incoming mail
should be used.
“The Zip Code is literally the last
word in mail addressing,” Mr.
Dodge said. “It should follow the
city and state in addresses.”
He cited this example of the pro
per use of ZIP Code:
E. Parker Dodge
Postmaster,
U. S. Post Office,
Nahunta, Georgia, 31553
The new ZIP Code plan, Mr
Dodge said, for the first time will
permit the Post Office Department
to short-cut repeated address read
ing.
“The address on mail must often
be read as many as eight or ten
times by postal employees, to get
it to the proper destination,” Mr
Dodge said. “Each handling slows
the process of mail dispatch and
adds to the opportunity for human
error.
“With ZIP Code, a clerk needs
only to glance at the code to know
immediately to what national area,
state and post office the letter is
destined, and to speed it on its way,
cutting up to 24 hours off the time
between deposit and delivery.”
Mr. Dodge said that when ZIP
Code is in full swing, the United
States will have “the most modern
system of mail distribution and de
livery in existence.”
Elias Knight Ham
Died Wednesday,
Funeral Thursday
Mr. Elias Knight Ham, 74, of Na
hunta passed away Wednesday
morning, June 26, at the home of
his niece. Mrs. W. A. Cleland, fol
lowing a coronary attack. Mr. Ham
was making preparations to work
in the garden when he suffered the
fatal seizure, and passed away be
fore medical aid could be summon
ed.
A native of Charlton county, Mr.
Ham was the son of the late Need
ham and Sarah Wainright Ham. He
received his education in the schools
of Charlton county and was a mem
ber of the Nahunta Baptist Church.
He was a former member of the
Board of Deacons of his church and
for a number of years was engag
ed as a telegrapher with the Atlan
tic Coast Line railroad. He had
been a resident of Nahunta for the
past 37 years. He and Mrs. Ham
would have celebrated their Golden
Wedding anniversary on July 6. For
a good number of years he had been
engaged as a painter.
Os affable manner and genial
disposition, Mr. Ham was well
known throughout this section and
his death brings personal sorrow to
a host of relatives and friends.
Survivors include his wife, the
former Miss Mary Higginbotham of
Nahunta; one daughter, Mrs. Omer
E. Graves of La Grange; one son,
Elmer K. Ham of Jesup; one sister,
Mrs. J. H. Lewis of Nahunta; one
brother, J. O. Wainright of Palatka,
Fla.
Six grandchildren, three great
grandchildren, several nieces, ne
phews and other relatives also sur
vive.
Funeral services were held this
afternoon Thursday at four o’clock
from the Nahunta Baptist church
with the Rev. Cecil F. Thomas, as
sisted by the Rev. W. M. Whipple,
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 Hickox Ce
metery.
Serving as pallbearers were
Messrs. Hugh Lewis, Eldon Lewis,
Huey Ham, Jimmy Ham, Leroy Ham
and James Altman.
The many beautiful floral offer
ings attested to the esteem felt for
the deceased.
The family has the sympathy of
their many friends in their bereave
ment.
The Chambless Funeral Home of
Nahunta was in charge of arrange
ments.
OTHER ZIP
CODE NUMBERS
Hoboken post office ZIP Code
number is 31542.
Hortense post office ZIP Code
number is 31543.
Waynesville post office ZIP Code
number is 31566.
Lions Re-elect
Pete Gibson
As President
Officers were elected by the
Lions Club recently and will go
into office on July 1. Relatively
few changes were made because
the club is presently involved in
business transactions involving
the recreation center. Pete Gib
son remains president and Em
ory Middleton continues as sec
retary-treasurer.
W. B. Willis became vice-presi
dent to replace John Calhoun,
who recently moved away. Bill
White was named Lion Tamer,
and Raymond Smith became Tail
Twister.
Directors are named for a two
year term. Continuing in their
second year are J. C. Allen and
Elroy Strickland. Newly placed
are R. H. Schmitt and Guy
Chambless, Jr. W. C. Long, the
immediate past president, also
serves as a director.
President Gibson appointed
numerous committees at the
meeting of June 24. The club
voted to undertake its annual
broom sale on July 8. A pro
gress report on the new recrea
tion building was made by Dr.
J. L. Walker.
OFFICIAL ORGAN BRANTLKY COUNTY AND CITY OF NAHUNTA
Citizens Bank of Folkston
And Nahunta Will Be Under
New Management on July 1
The Citizens Bank of Folkston
and its branch at Nahunta, Geor
gia, after July Ist, 1963, will be
under the management of Mr.
J. H. Lester, Jr., President of
the SL Simons State Bank of St.
Simons Island, Georgia. Mr. C. E.
Glenn will serve as Executive
Vice President and Cashier and
Mr. W. C. Mizell as Assistant
Cashier.
Mr. William Mizell, its former
President, will become Chair
man of the Board of Directors
and Mr. A. S. Mizell, Vice Presi
dent and the present employees
will remain in their present posi
tions under the new management
with Mr. J. H. Lester, Jr., as its
President.
In making this change, Mr.
William Mizell states that he has
been with the Citizens Bank for
43 years and he now feels that he
should relinquish his position as
President to some one else who
is more active and capable of
carrying on the business of the
Iwnk.
Mr. Lester was organizer and
founder of the St. Simons State
Bank and served as President
and Chairman of the Board since
its inception in 1950. He was
one of the organizers of the
State Bank of St. Marys, St.
Marys, Georgia, and also, former
State Bank and Trust Company,
Brunswick, Georgia, which later
merged with the American Na
tional Bank.
He is a member of the Rotary
Club, Volunteer Fire Department,
St. Simons Chamber of
merce, and Brunswick
of Commerce and Chairman of the
Advisory Board, Salvation Army,
Brunswick, and also Chairman of
Trustees, St. Simons Island Rot
ary Foundation. Mr. and Mrs.
Lester are active church mem
bers.
He has had considerable ex
perience in the banking business
and he and his wife will be a
valuable asset to the life of this
community. It is indeed a privi
lege to have him now associated
with the Citizens Bank and its
branch at Nahunta in his official
capacity as President.
Mr. C. E. Glenn has been con
nected with the Citizens Bank as
its Executive Vice President and
Cashier for the past 16 years and
through his friendly, courteous
manner and prompt attention to
the needs of the customers of
this bank has made many friends
through out this section a n d in
Nassau County, Fla.
He will continue, as formerly,
to be ready at all times to assist
those who have need of his ser
vice. He is, at present, serving
as a member of the Charlton
County Board of Education.
Mr. W. C. Mizell has been with
the Citizens Bank since he grad
uated from the Charlton County
High School and as assistant
cashier has made many friends
for the bank.
Mrs. Cynthia Shuman, Mrs.
Colleen Crews, Miss Betty Geiger,
Mrs. C. A. Robinson and Miss
PRAYER WITHOUT COERCION
(By Elsie Griner, Jr., in The Nashville Herald)
I>ast year, it took from late June until late autumn for
the general public to get the straight story on the famous
“Prayer Ruling” of the United States Supreme Court.
Crackpot politicians used a warped version of the ruling
to land in office and they whipped their unwitting con
stituents into frenzies over the “Godless” Supreme Court.
Last week, the Court ruled again on prayer and scrip
ture in public schools — and once more, they pursued a
course of Constitutional wisdom. And, sad to say, once
more, the public is screaming vengeance before they get
the true story.
The Court did not forbid the reading of the Bible nor
the praying of prayers in any school rooms! But they did
forbid a compulsory, State-directed scripture reading and
they did forbid the compulsory State-directed praying of
a specific prayer. There! That is not so drastic. In fact,
that is consistent with the foundation principles of this
nation whose pioneers sought refuge from State-directed
religion.
Where is the government in all the world who can tell
a man what to do with his soul ? By what authority can
any government dictate the religious training a parent
must give his child ? These are the deadly means forcibly
meted out to those whom we call “captive peoples” of
the world. It is not America.
In the face of possible criticism, it might be well for
Americans to begin anew to think for themselves.
When nine judges disregard the cry of the rabble to
decree that a man’s soul is still his own, who can com
plain?
Subscription Price
and Tax
Inside county — 12.58
Outside county, in state .... $3.09
Outside state $3.00
Elender Crews have been with
the bank a number of years. The
Citizens Banks of Folkston and
Nahunta are glad to inform their
customers that they will find on
duty as usual, the friendly faces
of the employees they have
known so long.
Mr. William Mizell and his
brother, Mr. A. S. Mizell, have
made many close and personal
friends through the many years
they have been connected with
the Citizens Bank and through
the new positions they now hold,
the welfare of the institution will
still be of vital importance to
them.
They are glad to assure their
friends and associates that the
management of The Citizens
Bank is in capable hands and
the operation of the bank under
the management of its new
president will expand in greater
service and benefit to its many
customers.
Dowling-White
Miss Shirley Ann Dowling became
the bride of Wayne Landis white in
a double ring ceremony at the
home of her grandmother, Mr. J.
H. Lewis, at 5:30 P. M. on Sunday,
June 23 with the Rev. Cecil F.
Thomas performing the rites.
The bride is the granddaughter of
Mrs. J. H. I^ewis with whom she re
sided Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Dowl-
Hoboken are also her grand-
The groom’s parents are
Ml . anu Mrs. Bill White.
The bride’s gown was ballerina
length white organza, styled with a
lace bodice. Her shoulder length
veil was attached to a seed ,*arl
crown. She carried a white Bible
topped with a purple throated or
chid and white streamers.
Mrs. Lewis entertained with a re
ception following the wedding. She
was assisted with Mrs. Owen Jones
and Mrs. Virgil Strickland serving
the wedding cake and Mrs. Marjorie
O’Neal and Mrs. Bonnie Sowell serv
ing punch.
The bride chose a soft green out
fit for her going away dress. She
wore the orchid from her corsage.
The young couple will make their
home in Brunswick where the groom
is employed.
Johns Family Reunion
Planned for Sunday
Members of Bertha Johns Hen
drix and the late Champion
Johns family will hold a family
reunion on Sunday, June 30, at
the home of Willie Johns on the
Riverside road six miles south
of Winokur.
All members of the Johns fam
ily and friends and relatives are
invited.
A basket dinner will be served
at 1:00 P. M.
