The Brantley enterprise. (Nahunta, Brantley County, Ga.) 1927-2014, February 20, 1964, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextNotify this newspaper when your address changes Brantley County — Land of Forest Products, Naval Stores, Tobacco, Livestock, Honey, Hunting, Fishing — and Progressive People. VOLUME 47 — NUMBER 8 MRS. LOUISE DRURY Is Now Postmaster at Nahunta Agriculture Is More Than Farming, Dynamic, Challenging, Says Morton By Carter Morten, Jr. Vocational Agriculture training means much more than farming. It is dynamic and challenging. That is why this theme was selected for Na tional FFA Week. Besides the scientific production and marketing of crops and live stock students of Vocational Agricul ture are taught landscaping, electri city, plumbing, electric arc and oxy cetylen welding, concrete masonry, planning farm water systems, farm management, record keeping and ac counting, operation, care and main tenance of farm equipment and machinery, and forestry. Students of Vocational Agricultrue at Nahunta High School are mem bers of the FFA-Future Farmers of America. This organization provides boys with opportunities and experi ences in planning and conducting meetings, public speaking, coopera tive activities, and many other val uable leadership training activities. The Nahunta Chapter was rated a superior chapter last year by the National Association because of its FFA Activities. This country needs about 65,000 new farmers each year, and there are countless opportunities in other agricultural occupations. One of the most effective training organizations for farm boys is the Future Far mers of America. Its members are students of Vocational Agriculture in our rural public high schools. There are some 395.000 Future Farmers in the nation and 18.500 in Georgia. The Nahunta FFA Chapter has 79 mem bers. Officers of the Nahunta Cahpter are Kenny Batten, president: Wil fred White, vice-president: Rogers Steedly, secretary; Mikel Crews, treasurer: Morris Chesser, reporter; Barry Wainright, sentinel: John Jones, parliamentarian; Laurence O’Berry, chaplain. Through study of Vocational Agri culture in high school, and partici pation in activities of the Future Farmers of America Organization, many farm boys are preparing them selves for promising careers in far ming and rural leadership, or in one of the many non-farm agricultural occupations. “We have such an abundance of food in America that people are taking farmers for granted,” said Carter Morton, Jr., Vocational Agri culture teacher and FFA Advisor. “Actually, farming is our largest and most vital industry, and it is be coming increasingly important with out expanding population. In our area, particularly, most of the busi ness, and most of the jobs, are ba sicly dependent upon surrounding farms for their existence. Take away the farms, and for all practical pur poses you would destroy the entire community.” IS YOUR HOME SAFE FROM FIRE? How long has it been since you last checked the attic, the base ment and that catch-all closet for fire hazards? Another important thing to re member, the NBFU says, is to a void striking matches, or carrying lighted candles or matches when searching in closets, attics and other places where combustibles are kept. BRANTLEY ENTERPRISE 4-H Club News Cloverleaf 4-H Club The Nahunta 4-H Cloverleaf Club, sth grade, was called to order by the president, Ann Ro well. We said the pledge to the United States flag and our 4-H pledge. Joe Long led in singing “America the Beautiful.” Jerry Crews gave the devotional. Then new students were presented. We had a County Council meet ing Wednesday, Feb. 19. Jerry Crews told the group about the meeting. Mrs. Raulerson told us that we would not get our ribbons we won at the county contest, but the people who entered the con test stood up. Mrs. Raulerson in troduced Sandra Jacobs and she told the group about her experi ences as a 4-H Club member, and how it has helped her, also the benefits toward colltge. Cindy Raulerson, reporter. Slash Pine 4-H Club Meeting Held Friday The Slash Pine 4-H Club met in the High School Cafeteria Friday, Feb. 14, with president Dana Brand calling the meeting to order. We said the 4-H pledge, and the pledge to the U. S. flag. Plans were made for final pre paration for the page in the School Annual. A report of the meetings of the 4-H officers of this club was given. A report was also given of the County Council meeting. It was men tioned about contributing to the swimming pool fund. We had to se lect a new program chairman, and Carolyn Middleton was selected. The meeting was then turned over to Mrs. Raulerson. Sandra Jacobs then gave a talk on some of her 4-H ex periences for the past eight years. Some of the highlights was her trip to Chicago where she participated in the National 4-H Congress in No vember. Wendell Herrin, Reporter Pine Cone 4-H Club The Sixth grade Pine Cone 4-H Club had its regular meeting Thurs day Feb. 13. The meeting was held in the Na hunta Grammar School TV room. Harriet Thornton, president, called the meeting to order. We said the pledges to both of our flags. Ronnie Herrin led in the devotional. Nancy Middleton then read the minutes of the last meeting and they were ap proved. We talked about having a work day in April to raise money for the swimming pool being built at the Recreation Center. For the program, Sandra Jacobs told us about some of her 4-H ex periences. Sue Wilson, Reporter The Brantley Enterpri Mrs. Drury Is Now Permanent Postmaster Mrs. Louise Drury who served as acting postmaster at Nahunta since the middle of last November is now postmaster in fact. Mrs. Drury’s was approved by the U. S. Senate last Dec. 19, and the appointment was made by President Kenndy on Dec. 21, but Mrs. Drury was not notified until Jan. 16. She had been working as clerk in the Nahunta since Aug. 15, 1943, which gives her a total service of more than 20 years. Waynesville HD Club Met Monday The Waynesville Home Dem onstration Club met at the church Monday afternoon, Feb. 17. After the devotional a business session was held. A demonstra tion on rooting plants in a mini ature greenhouse, was given by Mrs. C. D. Gibson, landscape pro ject chairman. A talk on selection and pre paration of soil for roses and an nuals was given by Mrs. Virginia Raulerson, HD agent. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Pete Gibson. Ladies present at the meeting were Mrs. Pete Gibson, Mrs. Tankersley, Mrs. Don Smith, Mrs. Margarite Ja cobs, Mrs. Cecil Tucker, Mrs. Agnes Johns, Mrs. C. D. Gibson, Mrs. Frank Walker and Mrs. Vir ginia Raulerson. Births Mr. and Mrs. Carter Morton, Jr., announce the arrival of a daugh ter on Tuesday, Feb. 12, in the Waycross Memorial Hospital. The baby weighed five pounds seven ounces and has been named Joyce Camille. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Thornton of Patterson, announce the birth of a boy on Feb. 17, at the Brantley Medical Center. The baby weighed six pounds and two ounces and will be called Lawton Grady. Mrs. Thorn ton will be remembered as the for mer Miss Susan Irene Aldridge. Mr. and Mrs. Emory Middleton of Nahunta, announce the birth of a baby boy born Feb. 18, at Memor ial Hospital, Waycross. He weighed six pounds seven ounces and has been named John Eric. Mrs. Mid dleton will be remembered as the former Miss Effie Smith of Nahunta. Brantley HD Council Met Wednesday The Brantley County Home Demon stration Council held its February meeting at the Okefenoke Rural Electric Co-op Wednesday morning. The Waynesville Home Demonstra tion Club was the hostess club and served luncheon. Mrs. Margurite Jacobs, president, presided over the business meeting at which time the same recreation committee was appointed to be in charge of the Nahunta Athletic Club. — Odum basketball game sche duled for March 7. This committee is headed by Mrs. N. W. Hendrix. The guest speaker was Miss Lynn Herrin who presented slides of the European People Tour of which she was a member last summer. The National Board of Fire Un derwriters strongly recommends that “periodic clean-ups” be held to pre vent these areas from becoming cluttered with stacks of old maga zines and newspapers, broken furni ture and other household flotsam that can make a tinder box of your home. PONT USE A FLAME FOR A FLA^HLKHny y TUC use OF WTKUR oeCMORW k H 4FAH&WY6 tN CLOiCTC OF ATPCi OMfU ■ SUKM OOMU KUr A ■ AJOUT BANOVS ise, Nahunta, Ga., Thursday, Feb. 20, 1964 New Agricultural Building of Nahunta High School in Which Nahunta Future Farmers Held Open House Sunday, Feb. 16. Nahunta Principal, H. W. Sasser, Carter Morton, Jr., and FFA Officers Are Shown in the Foreground. In the above picture Nahunta High School principal, H. W. Sasser, is observing members of the Nahunta Chapter Future Farmers putting into practice some of the skills lee-med in the Vocational Agriculture shop. Reuben C. Crews Died Wednesday At Hoboken Reuben Caney Crews, 62, died Wednesday morning at his residence in Hoboken after a brief illness. He was a native and prominent farmer of Brantley County. He serv ed as constable at Hoboken for eight years. Crews was the son of the late Caney Cannon Crews and Laura Su san Dubose Crews. He was a mem ber of the Nahunta Baptist Church. Crews is survived by his widow, the former Miss Elma Howard; two sons, Howard L. Crews and Billy R. Crews, both of Hoboken; one daugh ter, Mrs. Stanley Davis, Jacksonville, Fla., four sisters. Mrs. B. M. Hin son, Columbia, S. C., Mrs. Beulah Hickox, Nahunta, Mrs. O. C. Strick land, Swainsboro, and Mrs. Mattie Lloyd, Waycross; three brothers, Sheriff J. Walter Crews, Nahunta, Ir win Crews, Nahunta, and Gordon Crews, Dudley; six grandchildren. Funeral services were held Thurs day, Feb. 20, at 2 p. m. at the Ho boken Baptist Church with burial in Hoboken Cemetery. Schedule of Activities at Recreation Center Thursday, Feb. 20, at 8:00 P. M. two groups of singers, The Louvins and The Stanley Broth ers. Thursday, Feb. 27, Brantley County Science Fair for High and Grammar School. Exhibits will be open to public from 3:00 to 8:00 P. M. Saturday, March 7, 5 to 8:00 P. M., fish supper for everybody, fifty cents and one dollar. Im mediately after this a benefit basketball game at Nahunta High School Gym sponsored by the Brantley Home Demonstration Council for the kitchen in the Recreation Center. Nahunta Town Team VS Odum at 8:00 P. M. Free Skating Nights: Monday, Feb. 24, Calvery Com munity. Monday, March 2, Hickox and Riverside Communities. Monday, March 9, Hoboken and Schlatterville Communities. Monday, March 16, Hortense and Raybon Communities. Monday, March 23, Waynesville, Atkinson and Lulaton Communi ties. Monday, March 30, Nahunta. (Adv.) Nahunta High School Future Farmers Hold Open House in New AG Building 3 Fertilizer Grades Suggested For Pastures By George Loyd County Agent A balanced fertility level can be obtained in any pasture soil on any farm in Brantley county by apply ing correct amounts of one of three grades of mixed fertilizer. These grades are 6-12-12, 5-10-15, and 6-12-6. What do these figures mean? In a 5-10-15 grade, for example, the 5 means that a 100-pound bag contains 5 pounds of nitrogen. The 10 stands for 10 pounds of phosphate and the 15 represents 15 pounds of potash. The rest of the materials in the bac are carriers for these three plant nutrients. Pasture plants require nitrogen, phosphorous, potassium and calcium as their main plant nutrients. The first three are supplied in mixed fertilizers and the fourth, calcium, is supplied in lime. Nitrogen is the most expensive plant nutrient in a mixed fertilizer, phosphate is next highest in cost, and potash is the least expensive. State law requires that the manufac turer’s tag on a bag of mixed fer tilizer show the actual amounts of each of these nutrients the bag con tains. You farmers should become fa miliar with these fertilizer grades and learn to determine the actual pounds of each plant nutrient a bag or ton of fertilizer contains. For example, if your soil test re port shows that a pasture requires 100 pounds of actual nitrogen per acre, you can supply this amount by applying any one of the manv nitrogen-bearing materials. The costs of these materials and the costs of applying them vary, so it is im portant for you to know which ma terial will supply the needed nitro gen at the least total cost to you. By being able to figure the actual pounds of nitrogen contained in each material and the cost of applying each material, you can compare costs of using the different sources of nitrogen and choose the one which is best for you to use. HOG CHOLERA DECLINING Georgia’s Hog Cholera Eradi cation Program was started in May 1962. There are 103 counties in the state with no history of hog cholera since that time. From May to December of 1963 there were only 91 confirmed cases of hog cholera in Georgia. During the previous 12 months there were 248 cases. OFFICIAL ORGAN BRANTLEY COUNTY AND CITY OF NAHUNTA A proud group of Nahunta High School Future Farmers of America officially began National FFA Week, Sunday, Feb. 16 by attending church in a body and then holding open house in their new Vocational Agri culture Building in the afternoon from 2:00 until 5:00. Chapter president, Kenny Batten, and hiss ellow officers greeted par ents and friends of the FFA and led them on a tour of the building, ex plaining thed ifferent phases of Vo cational Agriculture training that they received. At the end of the tour, refreshments were enjoyed by all. Construction of this new facility was authorized by County School Su perintendent, Mrs. Mable R. Moody, and the County Board of Education of which Elroy Strickland is chair man. Others members of the Board are Ted Strickland, Virgil (Dick) Allen, Nolan Daivs, Jr. and Goldwire Fowler. Among the special guests attend ing the occasion was the county school superintendnt, members of the Board of Education and their wives, Agricultural Advisory Coun cil and their wives, and Mr. and Mrs. Lonnie Sweat of Blackshear. Mr. Sweat is a member of the State Board of Education from the Bth dis trict. While dahlias will often overwinter if left in the ground in Georgia, Extension Horticul turist Gerald E. Smith says it’s safer to store them in a pro tected location. Nahunta Girls Basketball Team Downs Patterson Sextet to Win Tournament Science Fair Will Be Held Next Wednesday The 4th annual Brantley Coun ty Science Fair 'will be held in .the Recreation Center in Nahunta on February 26. Exhibits will be judged Wed nesday from 4:00 until 7:00 P. M., and will be open to the public on Thursday from 3:00 until 8:00 P. M. All ribbon winners will be eli gible to enter their projects in the District Science Fair in Way cross on March 12. Try a classified ad. Subscription Price and Tax Inside county $2.58 Outside county, in state .... $3.09 Outside state $3.00 Heart Fund Appeal Comes Sunday Feb. 23 When a Heart Fund volunteer calls at your home on Feb. 23 in obser vance of Heart Sunday, it is our hope that the thought running through your mind will be as fol lows: “The dollars I have contributed to earlier Heart Fund drives have been used wisely and effectively. They have now begun to yield important for me to continue to support the Heart Fund.” It would require more space than this newspaper can spare to list all the achievements which Heart Fund dollars have helped to develop since the first Heart Fund campaign in 1949. Here are just a few of the highlights: 1. Thanks to significant advances in diagnosis and treatment, a higher percentage of heart attack victims are recovering from first attacks and returning to their jobs. 2. The death rate from stroke has been reduced by 22 percent among American men aged from 45 through 64 — the “prime of life years.” 3. Medical scienc has learned how to prevent most initial and recur rent attacks of rheumatic fever, fre quent forerunner of rheumatic heart disease. 4. New ways to control high blood pressure have been developed, re ducing damage to heart, brain, and kidneys. 5. New surgical procedures can now correct most congnital heart defects affecting from 30,000 to 40,- 000 born each year. So, put out the welcome mat for YOUR Heart Sunday neighbor, and the heart-guarding literature she will leave at your home. Where families are away from home, Heart Volunteers will leave addressed envelopes in which con tributions may conveniently be sent to the local Heart Fund, insert in it your contribution and send it,with out delay, to the HEART FUND Chairman, Mrs. Delene Parse, Na hunta, Ga. or HEART FUND Vice Chairman, Mrs. Leila Turner, Na hunta, Ga. Make your contribution a generous one. And remember: More Will Live — the More you Gives Post Office to Be Closed All Day Saturday The post office will be closed all day Saturday, Feb. 22. Gen eral delivery window will be o pen for stamps and packages (no money order service) from 8:00 to 8:30 and 4:00 to 4:30. No rural route service. Louise D. Drury, Postmaster Nahunta High School girls basketball team won the Area I 1-B East tournament at Nahunta by defeating the Patterson girls in the finals Saturday night, Feb. 15, by a score of 59 to 57. The Nahunta girls had advanc ed to the finals by beating Charl ton County 61 to 43 Friday night, with Annie Ruth Johns shooting 51 points and Frances Ellis ring ing 10 points. In the final game Saturday night Annie Ruth piled in 44 points, with Frances shooting 12 markers. Nahunta and Patterson girls will go into the 1-B tournament at Alma Monday night, Feb. 24, where they will battle the win ners of the 1-B West tournament. The Nahunta boys’ basketball team dropped their game to Charlton County Friday night by a score of 51 to 39, which elimina ted them from the tournament.