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The Brantley Enterprise, Nahunta, Ga., Thursday, June 27, 1963
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IHFRIDA^TsATURDAYi
I GROCERY SPECIALS I
Make It a Habit to Trade with Harris
GRADE A RIB & BRISKET
I FRYERS STEW BEEF I
I Lb. 25* Lb. 29* I
RIB BEEF GEM — IN QUARTERS ?
I STEAK MARGARINE I
I Lb. 59* Lb. 15* I
GINGHAM GIRL Georgia Red — 303 Can
I FLOUR TOMATOES I
I 5-Lb. Bag 49* 2 for 25* |
SWIFT'S - WITH HAM
I BANANAS LIMA BEANS I
I Lb. 10* 24 Oz. Can 45* I
I STEAK ROAST I
I Pound 69* Pound 59* |
I MILK GRITS I
I 3 Tall Cans 35* 5 Lb. Bag 29* I
SWEL MAPLE FLAVOR Morion's — Apple, Cherry, Peach!
I Frosting Mix PIES I
I 3-4 Lb. 29* Each 35* |
I QUANTITY RIGHTS RESERVED ■
I HARRIS GROCERY I
W. B. “Bill” Harris, Owner
Phone HO 2-2475 Nahunta, Ga.
BAGS OF FERTILIZER CRUSHED CAB, KILLING TWO OCCUPANTS
White and Negro men from Miller County were wreck victims last Friday.
2 Men Killed as Fertilizer
Truck Hits Alabaha Bridge
A freak accident near Blackshear on U. S. Highway 82 last Friday
afternoon, June 21, caused the deaths of two Miller county men, the only
occupants of a trailer-truck loaded with fertilizer.
The mishap occurred on the Patterson Highway about 1:30 P. M.
during a heavy thunderstorm. Charles King Jr., 36-year-old Negro, and
Thomas William Lewis, 19-year-old white youth, were crushed to death,
investigators said. Both resided on Route 2, Colquitt.
The Georgia State Patrol reported
that the truck, driven by King,'
crossed over the center line and
crashed into the left side of the
bridge. The vehicle was traveling
towards Blackshear.
Investigating officers said the
load of fertilizer slid forward,
crushing the two men in the cab of
the truck.
According to Sgt. George Sims
of the State Patrol, the fertilizer
had to be removed and a wrecker
used before the two victims could
be removed from the truck. It took
about an hour to free the bodies
from the wreckage.
There apparently were no wit
nesses at the time of the accident,
but W. W. Tyson, who operates Ty
son Grocery near the bridge, said
that he saw the truck pass the store.
"But everything happened so fast,
I did not see the wreck,” he said.
Mr. Tyson said he notified the
State Patrol about two minutes af
ter the accident.
The Patrolmen said the truck was
owned by Sammy Bailey of Colquitt.
Pierce County Sheriff J. H. Pitt
man and Deputy Sheriff Ivey Cato
participated in the investigation.
The body of the white youth was
taken to the Darling Funeral Home,
and transferred Friday night to
Colquitt.
The colored man’s body was
taken to Marshall Funeral Home,
and transferred Friday night to
Bainbridge, Ga., by Harris Funeral
Home.
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Phone HO 2-3375, Nahunta, Ga.
Many Wedding
Customs
Had Origin in
Ancient Times
There’ll be about 1% million wed
dings in the United States this year
and, as usual, June is the most popu
lar month for the altar-bound.
Why June has become the tradi
tional month of weddings and roses
probably relates to the transporta
tion difficulties in early America . . .
too much snow in the winter to get
to a wedding celebration. Spring and
fall were bad times, too, because
folks were busy with planting or
harvesting.
Another influencing factor may
have been that June is named after
the Roman goddess, Juno. The
Greeks had a different name for
this dame — Hera. Anyway, the
point is that Juno (or Hera* was the
goddess of womanhood, of marriage
and of maternity. She was usually
represented as a matronly type, but
nonetheless beautiful. The peacock,
the cuckoo and the pomegranate
were sacred to her. Homer spoke
of her as the "white-armed goddess”
and the "ox-eyed queen" — all of
which adds up to the kind of deity
every prospective bride ought to
have on her side.
These and many other interesting
observations about the origins of
wedding customs are culled from
Compton's Pictured Encyclopedia.
Here are some more:
For instance, the engagement ring
represents the very old custom of a
gift to a girl desired in marriage.
The diamond ring originated in Italy
where the diamond was believed to
be a “flame of love.” In ancient
Egypt, the ring was a symbol of
eternity. It also symbolized the “cap
tive bride” whose hands were tied
to prevent her from escaping. Anglo-
Saxons wore the ring on the right
hand until the wedding when it was
transferred to the left.
Another custom credited to an
cient Egypt is throwing old shoes
or tieing them to the bridal car. In
the land of the pyramids, the father
handed the bride's sandal to the
groom, symbolizing a transfer of au
thority.
Mohammedans, back in the middle
ages, used orange blossoms in their
ceremonies, as the orange was their
most prolific fruit. Today orange
blossoms symbolize the hope that
the wedded couple will be blessed
with children. Throwing rice carries
the same wish . . . but in ancient
times it was also away to "protect”
the marriage from evil gods.
Since the sun was a god in many
early societies, it was believed that
if a bride-to-be gazed on the sun she
would be certain to have children.
This may explain the old saying,
“Happy is the bride the sun shines
on.”
Even though her wedding day is
her happiest day, the bride is “sup
posed" to cry, symbolizing the dis
may of the bride of olden times cap
tured by force. The capture is also
reflected in the custom of the groom
carrying the bride over the threshold
of their new home.
In ancient times, according to
Compton's, the date of the wedding
was often chosen at some phase of
the moon when the gods were pre
sumed to be favorable. This prac
tice, with the custom of eating
honey at the marriage feast, may
be the origin of the word “honey
moon.”
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is going on in your county.
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’57 FORD FOR SALE
1957 Fairlane Fordor Hardtop
Ford for sale. Good tires, radio
and heater. Cash or take up
monthly payments. R. T. How
ard, Phone HO 2-3321, Nahunta,
Ga. 7-11.
LAWNS MOWED
Lawns mowed in or near
Nahunta. Contact Bobby Warren,
Nahunta, Ga. 7-11.
DURALITE PAINT
Inside flat Latex, two gallons $6.-
98. Outside white or colors, two gal
lons $8.98. Moody Bros. Furniture
Co., Nahunta, Ga. 6-27.
MOW ACROSS SLOPES
Slopes on the lawn can be dan
gerous. Extension Engineer Wil
lis E. Houston says the danger
comes when the slopes are mow
ed. He suggests mowing slopes
across, never up and down. This
makes control of the mower eas
ier. It also helps prevent the mo
wer from sliding into the oper
ator, and the operator slipping
and falling into the mower.
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I f r ^ a y & S atur d ay ' J une &29 ■
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I Pocahontas Salad Dressing quart 39< I
I BLACKBURN SPECIAL SYRUP % gal. 43c I
I SHAWNEE FLOUR 5 POUNDS 59c I
I Riceland Long Grain RICE 3 p °und bag 39c I
I PET MILK 3 cans fGß 39 ( I
I MAXWELL HOUSE COFFEE POUND CAN 69c I
I Instant Maxwell House Coffee 10 oz 51.29 I
I FOREMOST ICE MILK HALF-GALLON 39c I
I POWHATAN PEACHES 5 No . 2i cans SI.OO I
I LA RUTA CORNED BEEF » ounce can 39 c I
I Morrell Pride VIENNA 2 4-Ounce Cans 35c I
I Morrell Prido Shortening 3 Pound Can 39c I
I STOKELY'S CATSUP m ounce 15c I
I KOTEX REGULAR 39c I
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Phone HO 2-2561 Nahunta, G*
Laundermat Now Open
In the Highsmith Building in
Nahunta.
Your patronage will be appreciated.
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Phone HO 2-4532 Nahunta, Ga.
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INGLE GROCERY SPECIALS
HICKOX, GEORGIA
THE MONEY YOU SAVE WILL JINGLE
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OPEN EVERY NIGHT UNTIL NINE
BOND'S PICKLES, quart 29c
PAL PEANUT BUTTER, quart 69c
APPLE JELLY, quart 35c
SUPER SUDS, 2 large boxes 49c
TOBI TOILET TISSUE, 4 rolls 29c
S & S Long Grain Rice, 3 pounds 39c
Pocahontas Pork & Beans (3 lb. 3 oz.) 3 cans .. SI.OO
Blue Plate Salad Dressing, quart 39c
PORK CHOPS, pound 49c
FRESH FRYERS, pound 29c
ICE CREAM, half-gallon 59c
FROZEN STRAWBERRIES, 2 packages 49c
DELIGHT MARGARINE, pound 19c
Borden's Buttermilk Biscuits, can 10c
STOKELY'S CATSUP, 20 ounces 25c
SARDINES, 5 cans per customer, can 10c
GREEN PEANUTS, PEACHES
WATERMELONS, CANTALOUPES
CARROTS, pound 10c
Chase & Sanborn Instant Coffee, 6 oz 59c
BANANAS, pound 10c
