The Brantley enterprise. (Nahunta, Brantley County, Ga.) 1927-2014, October 24, 1963, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextVOLUME 46 - NUMBER 43 AN UNWISE PROPOSAL A committee on revising Georgia’s election laws has come up with a dilly. They have recommended “unani mously” that all literacy tests for voting be abolished. It is hard to imagine a more unwise' or more dangerous proposal. Without a literacy test the franchise floodgates would be open and the most ignorant masses would be invited to clutter the ballot boxes with their scrawled and mutilated ballots. ' The election managers would have a nightmare trying to unravel the mess they would find in the ballot boxes after the polls had closed. Every election manager knows how bad the situation already is as to wrongly marked ballots. The situation would be much worse if the literacy test were abolished. Even Bobby Kennedy did not have the brass to request such a radical innovation. He asked only that the literacy level be reduced to the sixth grade. The election committee’s recommendation also included a provision that it would be a felony for anyone to help a voter mark his ballot. They say “Just turn the horde loose and let them play havoc with the sovereign ballot.” And the ballot box would be a stinking kettle of fish. ' What an inglorious mess elections would be under such laws I Also, the candidates would have a legal ball secur ing recounts because of so many mutilated ballots. Pract ically every election would see a recount demanded by candidates who knew of the piles of ballots thrown out because of mis-marking. What we need is better enforcement of literacy tests for both white and colored voters. NO NEW TAXES NEEDED Governor Sanders has thrown out hints that it may be necessary to raise taxes in Georgia. Yet, the record shows that substantial increases in tax collections have come about in recent months. Also, the record shows that some departments are in fected with “financial irregularities,” such as the con ditions revealed in the Game and Fish Department. I would suggest that Governor Sanders hire a FERRET to hunt out the “irregularities” in all departments of state government^* together with the useless jobs, if such there be. Possibly a few kinfolks of some heads of departments could be “let out” without much damage to state affairs. One saving could be affected if the practice of state patrolmen hauling legislators could be stopped. Stop the leaks. Practice bedrock economy. Stop think ing of the tax payer as a goose to be picked or a sheep to be sheared. DRIVER TRAINING PLAN Some people are suggesting that the school take over the job of training auto drivers. I think it would be a serious mistake to foist this huge task upon the already overburdened schools. The plan I would suggest would be as follows: (1) Set aside $5 from every fine and forfeiture levied in traffic cases for the benefit of driver training. (2) Let every traf fic offender know that he was paying the extra $5 to train auto drivers for safe driving. (3) Hire at least 100 more state patrolmen whose duty it would be to teach auto drivers how to drive safely. With the $5 from every traffic fine or forfeiture the state could easily pay the extra 100 patrolmen and carry out a really effective program of driver training. The patrolmen would better understand all the prob lems and weaknesses of the auto drivers. The patrolmen could do a much better job of driver training than any other agency. Such a plan would fit right in with the enforcement activities of the state patrol. We could probably reduce accidents and deaths materially, thus saving our state economy more than the plan cost. 4-H Leader Training Course to Start At Nahunta on Tuesday Night, Oct. 29 Thirty Brantley County volunteer 4-H Club leaders will attend a seven week leader training session begin ning Oct. 29, George A. Loyd, chair main of the County 4-H Advisory Committee reported. The series of seven sessions will be held at the High School lunch room Tuesday nights for seven suc cessive weeks, he said. Brantley County leaders are a mong the first to be given benefit of the training course, which will help them to be more effective in their work with 4-H Club boys and girls, he explained. The sessions will be conducted by the County Extension staff with assistance of members of the State 4-H Club staff. Instructors for the first session will be Roger Carr and J. C. Rich ardson. Mr. Loyd said that the course is limited to 30 participants, and those selected to attend are ex perienced leaders who have been active in working with 4-H’ers in the county. Those who will attend are: Mr. and Mrs. Wilder Brooker, Mr. and Mrs. Horace Jacobs, Mr. and Mrs. Notify this newspaper when your address changes. Brantley County — Land of Forest Products, Naval Stores, Tobacco, Livestock, Honey, Hunting, Fishing — and Progressive Piuple. A Voice in the Wilderness BRANTLEY ENTERPRISE By Carl Broome Emory Middleton, Mr. and Mrs. Taiford Highsmith, Mr. and Mrs. George Carr, Dr. and Mrs. J. L. Walker, Mrs. John Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. Carroll Johns, Mr. and Mrs. Avery Strickland, Jimmy Thornton, Mrs. Mavise Carver, Mrs. Josephine Gibson, Mrs. Louise Hendrix, Mrs. Rhoda Strickland, Mrs. Aletha Mae White, Mrs. Bertha Jacobs, W. C. Long, Mrs. Iris Schmitt, Mrs. Mar gurite Jacobs, Mrs. E. G. Fowler, Claude (Joe) Sears, Mrs. Dorothy Griffin and Miss Virleen Strickland. Waynesville Baptists Schedule Mission Study World Mission Emphasis Week will be held at the Waynesville Baptist Church Oct. 30 through Nov. 1. Missionaries will speak at each service at 7:30. The church is coop ating with all the Baptist churches in this section in the observance of World Mission Week. The pastor. Rev. Duane Partin ex tends a cordial welcome to all who attend the meetings. The Brantley Enterprise, Nahunta, Ga., Thursday, Oct. 24, 1963 Brantley County Home Demonstration Exhibit Wins First Place at Fair As the Okefenokee Agriculture Fair in Waycross opened Monday, Oct. 21, Brantley County Home Dem onstration Club women were thrilled over their first place in the Adult Educational exhibits, stated Mrs. N. W. Hendrix, County Council Presi dent. The County Council Fair Commit tee composed of Mrs. Avery Strick land, chairman, Mrs. Pete Gibson, Mrs. Horace Morgan, Mrs. Joe Wal ker, Mrs. W. W. Hendrix and Mrs. J. E. Aldridge planned arid built the booth around the theme, “This is America,” and dramatically showed that YOU can make it better through Education, Citizenship, Religion and Communication. Mrs. Pete Gibson came up with the prize winning idea, which the committee adopted. The County 4-H Club booth entered in the County Youth Education Ex hibits was planned and erected by the County 4-H Council Fair Com mittee and had as its theme “4-H Club work Helps Youth for Future Careers.” Brantley County won the third award. 4-H Club members who helped e rect the booth were: Sandra Jacobs, Lynn Herrin, Dale Jacobs, Beth Her rin, Susan Smith, Gregg Loyd, Jane Wilson, Brenda Allen, Johnny Wal ker, Gail Riggins, Sandra Riggins and Martha Burden. 4-H members who entered the in dividual booths and won blue ribbons were: Barbara Allen, Donna Tucker, Joan Johns, and Edith Middleton. Taking red awards were Jesse Wal ker and Melinda Wilson. The 4-H Club Program is under the supervision of Mrs. Virginia N. Rau lerson, County Home Agent, and George A. Loyd, County Agricul tural Agent. Personals Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Highsmith and daughter, Michael of Brunswick and Mrs. Mollie Patterson and Mr. J. B. Patterson of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. were visitors of Mrs. Alice High smith last weekend. Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Spiver and Mrs. A. B. Brooker visited Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Bennett in Jacksonville on Sunday. Mrs. Brooker remained to spend several days. Mrs. W. C. Smith, Mrs. Rose Mary Strickland and little Don Strickland returned home Friday after visiting Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Thomas and their twin sons Kent and Kirk Thomas in Pittsburgh, Penna. Virleen Strickland of Nahunta is doing her internship work for com pletion of graduate study in the Counselor Education Program of Georgia Southern College. Palmetto Church To Begin Revival Wednesday Night The Palmetto Church of God near Waynesville will begin a revival meeting Wednesday night, Oct. 30, with Rev. Johnny Jones of Bruns wick doing the preaching. The pastor is Rev. Sabord Woods. The church will hold a district Youth Rally Friday night, Nov. 1. The meeting will continue through Sunday night, Nov. 3, with services starting each night at 7:30. The people of this section are in vited to attend. Grammar School Carnival to Be Held Thursday The Nahunta Grammar School Halloween carnival will be held Thursday afternoon and night, Oct. 31, it is announced by Mrs. George Loyd, PTA president. The Halloween carnival is an an nual affair, held for the benefit of the school. Many booths of prizes and entertainment are planned this year and a long evening of good times is expected for those who attend. Mrs. Eula Ellis is in charge of tickets. A chicken supper will be ser ved at 5:00 p. m. and the carnival will start at 6:00 p. m. and continue until 9:00 p. m. District PTA Met at Baxley The Eighth District Parent-Teach ers Association meeting was held at Baxley Tuesday, Oct. 22, with Dr. G. Ross Freeman of Georgia Univer sity as the main speaker. Mrs. Andrew Tuten of Alma also addressed the meeting. Among the Brantley County people in attendance were Mrs. George Loyd, Mrs. W. L. Montague, Mrs. Hubert Sasser and Mrs. Dick Schmitt. James 0. Harrell Died Wednesday James Owen Harrell, 67, died Wed nesday night, Oct. 16, in Wayne Memorial Hospital after a short ill ness. A native of Camden County, he had lived in Brantley County for the past 20 years. He was a fireman. Survivors are his wife, Mrs. Mar garet Lanier Harrell of Hortense; four daughters, Mrs. Imogene H. Mills of Savannah, Mrs. Caryl Tan ner of San Diego, California, Mrs. Theron Oldham and Mrs. Duane Mc- Donald of Wichita, Kansas; three sons, James P„ Olie V., and Vade W. Harrell of Hortense; 3 sisters, Mrs. Lillie Tyre of Savannah, Mrs. Sophie Davis of White Oak, Mrs. Liz zie Smith of Baxley; five brothers, Harry and Dan Harrell of White Oak; Wade Harrell, Clinch Harrell, and George Harrell of Savannah, and grandchildren. Mrs. Ruby Barnard Died Thursday Mrs. Ruby Barnard, 25, died in a hospital in Kingland Thursday morn ing, Oct. 17, after a short illness. A native of Ware County, she had lived in St. Marys for the past nine years. She was a member of the Little Phoebe Primitive Baptist Church. Survivors are her husband, James Barnard of St. Marys; three sons, James Jr., Charles, and Glenn Bar nard of St. Marys; her mother, Mrs. Goldie Martin of Hoboken; two sis ters, Mrs. Ralph Barnard of Jack sonville, Fla., Miss Linda Martin of Hoboken; and 4 brothers, Thomas Martin of Waycross, Delmas and Raymond Martin of Hoboken, Alton Martin of Jacksonville. Bookmobile Schedule Monday, October 28, Hoboken, Hortense. Tuesday, October 29, Nahunta High School, Nahunta Elementary School. Wednesday, October 30, Waynes ville, Nahunta, Hickox. Thursday, October 31, Nahunta Colored School. Mrs. Lee's Students Elected Officers The members of Mrs. Pat Lee’s homeroom elected the following as their slate of officers for the school year 1963-64: President, Marlene Hickox. Vice President, Carol Strickland. Secretary, Susan Batten. Reporter, Bob Long. We are getting along well in school and are looking forward to a successful year. We have good tea chers, school officials and students. If we put forth the effort, we can improve ourselves during the com ing months. Bob Long, Reporter Spectators viewing the exhibit of the Brantley County Home Demonstration Council at the Fair at Waycross. The display won FIRST PLACE in the Adult Educational division among the exhibits. Hfe Jq ■Ms * Airman Noah R. Hutchison, son of Mr. and Mrs. Acie Hutchison of Ho boken, is being reassigned to Kees ler AFB, Miss., for technical train ing as a United States Air Force radio and radar maintenance spe cialist. Airman Hutchison, who en listed in the Air Force a short time ago, has completed his initial basic military training here. The airman School in 1961. He is married to the former Sandra Trowell of Alma, Ga. Look Out for Fire Ant Infestation With the completion of aerial oper ations to eradicate the imported fire ant in Brantley County local citizens are being asked to keep an eye out for any new infestations that might crop up. Approximately 1,250 acres of land have been treated in Brantley. This figure represents treatment of all known infestations. Although excellent results have been obtained there is the possibility that a few ants may have survived the treatment or that fire ants may be introduced from some other area. Farmers, hunters, fishermen and others who spend a great deal of time out of doors are urged to watch for mounds of earth that could be fire ant mounds. If ants are found in such mounds persons making the discovery are urged to collect a few of the ants in a small bottle and turn them in to the county agent’s office., The county agent will for ward, the specimens to Atlanta for identification. Hortense School Halloween Carnival The Hortense School Parent-Teach ers Association will hold a Halloween Carnival Friday night, Oct. 25, be ginning at seven o’clock, it is an nounced by Mrs. Harvey Carver. The proceeds of the carnival will be used to buy needed equipment for the school. Everyone is invited to at tend and enjoy an evening of fun. 1,973,774 Pounds Tobacco Produced In Brantley County Brantley County tobacco growers harvested 1,973,774 pounds of tobacco from 995.64 acres in 1963, for a per acre yield of 1982 pounds according to Dan H. Jacobs, County ASCS Man ager. The per acre yield for 1962 was 1945 pounds. OFFICIAL ORGAN BRANTINY COUNTY ANO CITY GF NAHUNTA Polio Vaccine Clinics Set At Schools Sunday, Nov. 3 Hendrix-Willis Miss Diane Hendrix, daughter of Mr, and Mrs. Ronald Hendrix of Hickox, became the bride of Julian Willis, son of Mrs. Ed Willis of Na hunta in a beautiful double ring ce remony at the Hickox Baptist Church on Saturday, Oct. 19. The rites were performed by Rev. Cecil Thomas. The bride’s wedding gown was of organza and lace with a shoulder tip veil. She carried a nosegay of yellow and white mums. A yellow and white color scheme was carried out in the decorations and arrangements Lula Gail Hendrix, sister of ihe bride, was maid of honor wearing an aqua gown. The bridesmaids were Emma Lou Crews and Mrs. Bett Highsmith wearing gold colored gowns. David Morgan was best man to the groom. The ushers were John Jones, Ronnie Hendrix, Michael Hendrix and J. B. Willis. Following the wedding a reception was held in the social hall of the church. Mildred Bohanon and Dale Jacobs cut the cake and served. Linda Hickox and Vivian Manning served punch. The young couple left immediately after the reception for a honeymoon trip. They will make their home in Yu lee, Fla., where the groom is em ployed. Che-re Clarice Bennett is the name of the new baby girl born to Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Bennett of Jacksonville on Oct. 19. The mother is the former Charmaine Brooker of Nahunta. v You Belong in Our P. T. A. AS A MEMBER OF OUR P.T.A.- You will belong to a nation-wide, democratic, voluntary organization — the National. Congress of Parents and Teachers — that centers its whole interest on the welfare and education of children and youth. AS A MEMBER OF OUR P.T.A.- You can help to give every child in our community a chance t o achieve a life that is satisfying to himself and useful to others. AS A MEMBER OF OUR P.T.A.- You will have an opportunity to meet the teachers, principal, and school officials who, through our P.- T.A. programs, keep us up to date on the objectives, curriculums, and achievements of our schools. AS A MEMBER OF OUR P.T.A.- You can join helpful study-discus sion groups in the field of parent and family life education. These groups are concerned with the phy sical, mental, emotional, and spirit ual development of all children. Our national organization provides a wealth of interesting, up-to-date, and authentic materials for P.T.A. study discussion groups. Births Subscription Price and Tax SMMh county $2.5* Outside eotaty, in state .... $3.09 Outside Mate S3.M Locations of the vaccine clinics for the mass polio immunization drive in Brantley County were announced by Dr. Lee Walker, chairman of the program. The clinics will be held at four lo cations in the County. They will be conducted at Hoboken High School, Hortense Elementary School, Nahun ta Higfh School, and Nahunta Colored School. The vaccines will be given on Sunday, Nov. 3, from 12:00 to 6:00 P Dr. Walker urged all citizens to turn out pt immunization stations to receive their first dose of the new Sabin oral polio vaccine. “While there has been a dramatic decline in the number of cases of paralytic polio" he said, "the disease is not yet defeated.” Over 800 deaths were attributed to polio in 1961. The Sabin vaccine is easy to ad minister with no injection necessary. It is effective within a week, and it helps break the chain of transmis sion by stimulating intestinal resist ance to future infection. The vaccine will be administered at these immunization centers by professional medical personnel from our own county. The vaccine can be administered to infants by drop per, spoon or paper cup. Older children and adults can drink a mix ture of vaccine and distilled water or eat a cube of sugar on which the vaccine has been dropped. “The means of wiping out polio as a threat to our children or to their parents is closer than ever before. We have the tools. Now it is up to the community to use them.” Dr. Walker said. OUR BIGGEST INDUSTRY Farming, which employes 7 mil lion people nation’s biggest industry. T— on people have jobs storing, transporting, processing and merchandising agricultural pro ducts. Another 6 million have jobs ' providing supplies farmers use. AS A MEMBER OF OUR P.T.A.- You will learn how we cooperate with other community organizations and agencies that are also working for the welfare of children and you th. AS A MEMBER OF OUR P.T.A.- You will be doing your share, through your local, state, and nation al membership, to strengthen the en tire parent-teacher organization and its program, thereby increasing edu cational opportunities and commun ity resources for all children. AS A MEMBER OF OUR P.T.A.- You can add your voice to those of millions of other citizens whose efforts have enabled schools to se cure more funds for teachers’ salar ies, for improved school equipment, for school construction, and for the enrichment of school programs in general. Yes, as a responsible citizen of our community, YOU DO BELONG IN OUR P.T.A., and this is a cor dial invitation to you to come and join us. A hearty welcome awaits you.