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VOLUME 47 - NUMBER 15
A Voice in the Wilderness
DOES GEORGIA NEED
A NEW CONSTITUTION?
A Constitutional Commission is working on a proposed
new Constitution for Georgia. The plan is to submit the
new document to the special session of the state legislature
in May.
It is my conviction that Georgia does not need a new
Constitution but that the need is for the present Constitu
tion to be obeyed by our lawmakers and our people.
PRESENT CONSTITUTION
IS ONLY 20 YEARS OLD
The present Georgia Constitution is now a little less
than 20 years old. It was ratified August 7, 1945, and
proclaimed the fundamental law of the state August 13,
six days later.
The attempt now seems to be for the left-wing elements
in our state to remake our Constitution in their own image.
So far as I have been able to learn the present Constitu
tional Commission has come up with a hodge podge of
new and radical provisions to submit to the legislature.
One far-left proposal, later withdrawn, was to elemi
nate the literacy test for voting. Another proposal was
for a number of the state elective offices to be filled by
appointment of the governor. Proposals are said to be
in the works to provide for consolidation of counties,
without a referendum to the people involved.
PRESENT CONSTITUTION
SHOULD BE OBEYED
If the provisions of the present Georgia Constitution
were obeyed, our state would get along better.
For instance, the present Constitution forbids a man
serving in the legislature while holding a state job. Yet,
a recent session of the legislature passed what the mem
bers called a “special law” to allow a state job holder to
hold a seat in the legislature, even while clinging to his
state job. This same job holder, who was so favored by
this violation of the state Constitution, had had several
run-ins with the law.
Another unconstitutional operation in Georgia is the
fixing of milk prices. This was found unconstitutional by
the State Supreme Court, after which the legislature tried
to bypass the Constitution by adopting a subterfuge “law”
continuing milk price fixing.
NEW CONSTITUTION
TO HAVE HARD SLEDDING
It is my prediction that the proposed new Constitution
will have hard sledding, both in getting two-thirds ma
jority in the legislature and in getting the approval of the
people at the polls in November.
The Constitutional Commission had better come up with
a safe, sane, conservative document or all the furore and
time-consuming efforts concerning it will all be in vain.
Our people are about fed up with brainstorm innova
tions. They may soon say, “Thus far and no farther”.
Lions Magazine Tells Story of
Brantley County Recreation Center
A two-page illustrated article en
titled “Fun Unlimited” told the story
of the creation of the Brantley County
Recreation Center. The article was
in “The Lion”, the official publica
tion of Lions International, and is
printed in eleven languages.
The article in the March issue told
about three projects in different
areas of the country. The story of
the Brantley County project was the
lead article.
The article told how the project
began several years ago. and devel
oped into its present state. It re
ported the financial involvement of
the club in the enterprise, and the
cooperation of the community organ
izations. It then told about some suc
cessful activities and future hopes.
The article stated “The Brantley
County club of Nahunta, Ga., a
town of 900 in the southeastern
part of the state, wove together the
initiative of its 21 members and the
help of local and county residents
to complete the first part of what
eventually will be a $50,000 recrea
tion center...”
The Lions discovered it would be
impossible to complete the project
singlehandedly. Enlisting the aid of
four other organizations in the coun
ty, a steering committee was estab
lished, primarily for the purpose
of planning and directing the devel
opment of the center...”
“Less than two years later, there
was a grand opening at the new
steel-structured building. Since then,
area residents have been going
there to dance, roller skate, sing,
etc. Recently an organization seated
800 during its annual meeting — and
there was room for 300 more...”
Pete Gibson, president of the club,
said the article was a good rendi
tion of the basic facts of the de
velopment of the center. Mr. Gibson
has a copy of the article for inter
ested persons to read.
Brantley County — Land of Forest Products, Naval Stores, Tobacco, Livestock, Honey, Hunting, Fishing — and Progressive People.
By Carl Broome
Banner Wainright
Thanks Voters
TO THE CITIZENS OF
ATKINSON-WAYNESVILLE
DISTRICT:
I wish to express my thanks to
the people of the Atkinson-Waynes
ville commissioners district for their
support in electing me as their com
missioner for the coming term.
I am deeply grateful for the trust
imposed in me and I will do my
best to merit your confidence. I will
make every effort to fulfill my du
ties faithfully to all in our district
and county.
Yours sincerely,
Banner Wainright
Garden Club Met
At Brooker Home
Mrs. H. K. Persons and Mrs. Doro
thy Brooker were hostesses to the
Nahunta Garden Club at the home
of Mrs. Brooker Tuesday afternoon,
April 7.
Mrs. Cypret of Waycross was the
program speaker on the topic “Birds”
and showed slides illustrating birds.
Mrs. Dorothy Brooker presided du
ring business session. Dicision was
made to have a clean-up week twice
each year with spring clean up and
fall clean up. The Club voted to have
a fall flower show instead of a
spring show this year.
Present other than mentioned were
Mrs. J. C. Allen, Mrs. Elizabeth Barn
ard, Mrs. Guy Chambless, Miss Mary
Knox, Mrs. Elroy Strickland, Mrs.
Jesse Lee, Mrs. War.ell Brooker, Mrs.
Virginia Raulerson, Mrs. Lena Strick
land, Mrs. Dorothy Graham, Mrs.
Jos. B. Strickland, Mrs. Dan Ja
cobs and Mrs. J. B. Lewis.
Cherry a la mode pie topped with
ice cream and coffee were served.
BRANTLEY ENTERPRISE
The Brantley Enterprise, Nahunta, Ga., Thursday, April 9, 1964
Airport Plan for Brantley
Approved by Commissioners
The Brantley County Commission
ers heard a report from the Airport
Committee at their regular monthly
meeting last Tuesday and approved
it’s recommendation that a small air
port be established in the county.
The committee recommendation
was made as a result of an inten
sive and complete study as to the
need and feasibility of such a facility
in the county, which study began
last September when the committee
was appointed by the commissioners.
According to the report, a site has
been selected near Lulaton and ne
gotiations for the land are underway.
Plans for the airport have been com
pleted and submitted to the Federal
Aviation Agency and the Georgia
Aviation Department for inclusion
in the National Airport Plan. The
construction plans and site selection
were made with the advice and as
sistance of the federal and state a
gencies.
Under the National Airport Plan
the federal government will pay 50
percent of the cost and the state
will pay some lesser amount not yet
determined, but probably about 15
percent.
Initial plans call for a single grass
ed runway 3000 feet long, which is
expected to be adequate for most
popular light planes, both single and
two-engined. Plans include paving of
the runway sometime in the future
when the need justifies it.
The Airport Committee consists of
Pete J. Gibson, chairman, Raymond
D. Smith, Avery Strickland, Larry
Stallings, Andy Parse and Ted Strick
land.
“The Commission should be com
mended for this important forward
step in the development of Brant
ley County,” stated Gibson. “Only
through such civic improvement and
community development projects
such as this can Brantley County
hope to take it’s rightful place and
share in the economic growth taking
place in the southeast.”
Sacred Harp Singing
At Strickland Home
A group of Sacred Harp singers
met at the home of Mrs. Mamie
Strickland Saturday night, April 4
for a singing.
Present were Mr. and Mrs. Edwin
Strickland, Mr. and Mrs. Harold
Strickland, Mr. and Mrs. Griffin and
family, Mr. and Mrs. John B.
Highsmith and Michael, Mrs. Alice
Highsmith, Irene Highsmith, Mrs.
Gertie Strickland and grandson,
Mike, Mr. Wilson Wainright and
children and Mr. and Mrs. Ned Grif
fin.
Jean Thomas Killed
Two Rattlesnakes
Mrs. Jean Thomas killed two rat
tlesnakes in the last few days near
the home of her mother, Mrs. Char
lie Smith in Nahunta.
The largest was killed Tuesday,
April 7. It was about four and a
half feet long, with eight rattles and
button. The smaller snake was kill
ed last Thursday. It was about two
feet long.
The reptiles were killed just out
side the Smith yard. Jean blew their
heads off with a shotgun.
Hortense Cemetery
Cleaning Announced
The Hortense cemetery at the
Hortense Memorial Church will
be cleaned off Saturday, April
11, it is announced by B. B.
Bryan. All people who are inter
ested in the Hortense cemetery
are requested to be on hand with
tools for cleaning off the burial
grounds.
Corn Becoming
More Important
There is nothing “corny” about
Georgia’s com crop anymore.
A commodity valued at $94,858,000
is too importamt for jokes, believes
J. R. Johnson, head of the Cooper
ative Extension Service agronomy
department at the University
of Georgia.
“Corn,” he says, “is making a
serious contribution to the livestock,
poultry and dairy industries of the
state.”
But corn is considerably more
than Georgia’s most important feed
crop; it also has wide uses in other
industries.
“There is little that we use, eat,
wear, or enjoy in which com does
not play an important part.” accord
ing to Mr. Johnson.
He explained that about 80 percem
of the dry substance in a kernel of
corn is starch. Some starch is used
in home cooking and laundering, but
most of it goes into such products
asadhesives, ceramics, textiles,
printing, soaps, paints, wallboard,
paper, rubber, asbestos, leather, etc.
3 Candidates
In Race for
City Aiderman
Three Nahunta men have
qualified as candidates for Na
hunta aiderman in the special
election to be held Wednesday,
April 22, according to Mrs. E. T.
Higginbotham, city clerk.
The three men who are con
testing for the one seat on the
Nahunta City Council are Bobby
Chancey, Emory Middleton and
Rudolph Morgan.
The election will be held to
fill a vacancy caused by the dea
th of city aiderman George
Dowling.
The man receiving the highest
number of votes will be the win
ner.
PERSONALS
Pastor Cecil F. Thomas of the
local Baptist Church is in revi
val this week at Harmony Chur
ch, Elberton, Ga.
Janice Willis, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. W. B. Willis of Nahunta,
won a place on the Dean’s List
at South Georgia College, Doug
las, for the winter quarter.
Roy T. Jefferies, gunner’s mate
seaman, USN, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Plas Jefferies of Nahunta,
returned to Alameda, Calif., a
board the attack carrier USS
Ranger completing a month of
intensive training off the San
Diego, Calif., coast.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Grant and
daughters, Mary Alice and little.
Catherine, returned to their home in
Atlanta after visiting Mr. and Mrs.
J. R. James for a few days.
Mrs. Virgil Strickland returned
home Tuesday from Memorial Hos
pital in Waycross where she has
been a patient since Sunday.
Mr. Talmadge Middleton of Horten
se is a patient in a Jesup Hospi
tal.
Mr. and Mrs. Ogden Hoffman left
Friday for their home in Somerville,
N. J. after spending a week with
Mrs. J. B. Lewis.
Miss Lorene Calhoun of Terrytown,
Ga., arrived last Thursday to spend
a few weeks with her sister, Mrs.
Charles Wilson.
Mrs. Stan Siege! and daughter,
Laura Lee returned to their home
in Aberdeen, South Dakota after
spending three weeks visiting with
Mr. and Mrs. J. Siegel. They were
joined this past weekend by Mr.
Stan Seigel who remained on to at
tend the Masters Golf Tournament
in Augusta April 8 thru 12 with his
father. He will return to Nahunta to
spend another week.
Mrs. M. J. Mertz of St. Paul,
Minn, will arrive on Sunday for an
extended visit with the Siegels. Mrs.
Mertz is an aunt of Mrs. Siegel.
Bobby Chancey
Is Candidate
For Aiderman
I wish to announce that I am a
candidate for aiderman of the City
of Nahunta in the special election
to be hied Wednesday, April 22.
If elected as your city aiderman,
I will do my best to carry out the
duties of the office in an economical
and business-like way. I will do all
I can to help our city and section
to grow and prosper.
I will greatly appreciate your vote
and influence in getting elected to
this important office.
Yours sincerely,
Bobby Chancey.
Rudolph Morgan
Is in Race
For Aiderman
I wish to announce that I have
qualified and am a candidate for
aiderman of the City of Nahunta
in the special election to be held
Wednesday, April, 22.
I will appreciate your vote in
the election to this office.
Yours sincerely,
Rudolph Morgan
PRUNE PINES
Proper thinning and pruning of
pines on the home lot is the way
to have beautiful and healthy trees,
according to foresters with the Co
operative Extension Service. They
add, however, that pruning is not
the answer when too many trees are
on the lot. If this is the situation,
it is better to cut and remove some
of the trees.
Tom Lastinger
Died of Heart
Attack Tuesday
Tom Watson Lastinger, 69, died
suddenly Tuesday afternoon at his
Hoboken residence.
A native of Thomas County, he
had made his home in Hoboken for
about 45 years. He was a retired
garage and service station operator
and was a veteran of World War 1.
Lastinger was a member and dea
con of Hoboken Baptist Church. He
was for many years a county com
missioner of Brantley County.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs.
Nora Bell Newton Lastinger; two
daughters, Mrs. Tom Duke, Jackson
ville, Mrs. Morris McClure, Tallahas
see, Fla.; two step-daughters, Mrs.
C. W. Welch and Mrs. Jim Williams,
both of Birmingham, Ala.; two step
sons, Dr. Billy C. Dorminy, Way
cross and Philadelphia, Pa., Jerry
Elkin Dorminy, Premont, Tex.; four
grandchildren.
Lastinger’s first wife was the late
Mrs. Irene O’Steen Lastinger who
died in 1941. His only son, William
(Beau) Lastinger was killed in ac
tion in World War 11.
Funeral services were held Wednes
day afternoon at 3:30 o’clock from
Hoboken Baptist Church with inter
ment in Thomas Cemetery in Pierce
County.
Deacons of the church served as
honorary pallbearers.
R. C. Harrell, Jr.
Thanks Citizens
I wish to express my appreciation
to the people of the Hortense-Way
nesville commissioner’s district for
their favors to me during my many
years as their county commissioner
and also for the support given me
in my recent race for reelection.
Although I was not reelected this
time, I wish to thank everyone for
kindnesses shown me during the
campaign. I am also deeply grate
ful to all the people of Brantley
County for their cooperation through
the long years I have served as
county commissioner.
I feel sure our citizens will con
tinue to cooperate with our new
commissioner when he takes office
next year. Thank you again for your
friendship and kindness.
Yours sincerely,
R. C. Harrell, Jr.
Mrs. Wilson Is
Honored by
Stork Shower
Miss Una Allen and Mrs. Dorothy
Brooker were hostesses to a stork
shower honoring Mrs. Charles Wil
son at the home of Mrs. Brooker
Friday, April 3.
Present were Mrs. Leroy Ham,
Mrs. Nancy Brooker, Mrs. Freddie
Brooker and daughter, Sheila, Mrs.
Layton Johns, Miss Anna Dee WiL
son, Mrs. Carl Broome, Mrs. H. K.
Persons, Mrs. C. H. Penland, Mrs.
Monsie Wilson, Mrs. John Wilson,
Mrs. Avery Strickland, Mrs. Hoke
Wilson, Mrs. Bobby Wilson, Mrs. Jos.
B. Strickland, Mrs. Virginia Rauler
son and Miss Sherry Hendrix.
The hostess was assisted in ser
ving and in the games played by
Mrs. Nancy Brooker, Mrs. H. K. Per
sons and Miss Anna Dee Wilson.
Chicken salad, crackers, olives and
tea or coffee were served.
Pool Committee
Seeks Pledges
For Donations
The Pool Committee for the Rec
reation Center reports that they are
mailing out pledge forms to a se
lect list of the citizens of Brantley
County this week in an effort to se
cure die necessary financing to start
construction of the swimming pool
at the Recreation Center.
The pledge forms provide for cash
donations or pledges to pay a de
finite amount at some future date.
Cash or pledges for a substantial
part of the cost must be obtained
before actual construction can be
gin.
Keith Strickland, chairman of the
committee, asks that everyone inter
ested in better recreation facilities
for the youth of Brantley County fill
out and return their pledge as soon
as possible. Anyone who failed to
receive a pledge form may obtain
one by calling Mr. Strickland.
The Pool Committee is comprised
of representatives from each of the
five community clubs which partici;
pated in construction of the Recrea
tion Center building.
Why wait for business' Wan
ads will channel it to you.
OFFICIAL ORGAN BRANTLEY COUNTY AND CITY OF NAHUNTA
Brantley FFA and 4-H to
Hold Swine Show and Sale
John Douglas
Funeral Service
Was Held Tuesday
John Mathew Douglas, 69,
died Sunday morning following
an extended illness.
He was a native and life-long
resident of the Calvary Com
munity of Brantley County. He
was the son of the late James
Henry Douglas and Polly Ann
Strickland Douglas.
Douglas was the husband of
the late former Miss Agnes
Strickland of Pierce County.
He was a retired farmer and
a member of the Pleasant Val
ley Baptist Church.
Douglas is survived by three
daughters, Mrs. Riley O’Quinn,
Odum, Mrs. Edgar Hunt, St.
Augustine, Fla., and Mrs. A. B.
Poplin, Charleston Heights, S. C.;
three sons, R. J. Douglas and
J. E. Douglas, both of Waycross
and Sgt. J. Henry Douglas, U. S.
Air Force, Warner Robins; one
sister, Mrs. Mary Hagin, Way
cross; one brother, Jim H. Doug
las, Hoboken; 14 grandchildren
and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral service were held
Tuesday at 4:30 P. M. at Pleas
ant Valley Baptist Church. Bur
ial was in High Bluff cemetery.
Hortense Church
Homecoming Day
Sunday April 19
Sunday, April 19 is Homecoming
Day at Hortense Memorial Church,
it is announced by Mrs. A. R. Adams.
Rev. Pierce Corbitt of Waycross
will preach for the morning service
and there will be special singing.
Rev. Robert Varnedore of Waycross
is pastor.
A basket dinner will be served at
the noon hour on the grounds.
The afternoon program will include
gospel singing. The public is invited.
Classified ads bring re-
suits.
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torts Fron&S^ I
THE DEVIOUS manner in
which the so-called Civil Rights
Bill was thrust upon the Amer
ican people indicates the desper
ation behind this vicious legis
lation.
There is virtually a frenzy to
get it passed through the Con
gress. There is
no time for
study, no time
for explana
tions, no time
for debate, we
are told.
The attempt
to ram-rod this
legislation
through supports my contention
that if the citizens of this coun
try ever become fully aware of
its dictatorial grant of power,
they would insist upon its defeat
in no uncertain terms.
In considering this bill, it is
important that we realize that
no legislative hearings have ever
been held on it, neither in the
House nor the Senate, and that
no expert witnesses have ever
been called to testify on its con
tents.
The course of the bill up to
the time it reached the Senate
seemed calculated to prevent the
people from knowing its far
reaching provisions. It was bom
in the secrecy of a House com
mittee and sheltered against
public scrutiny, and even from
some of the committee’s own
members.
• • •
WE FIND in the report of
the Judiciary Committee some
indication as to the origin of the
bill, H. R. 7252. Rep. George
Meader of Michigan wrote that
the bill was not written by the
committee, and that a copy of
the measure was delivered to
his home at 10:10 p.m., only a
few hours before it came up be-
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Subscription Price
and Tax
Inside county $2.58
Outside county, in state .... $3.00
Outside state $3.00
The first Annual Brantley County
Swine Show and Sale for FFA &
4-H club members will be held at
the Waycross Livestock Market on
Monday, April 13. Judging time will
be 10:00 A. M. and the sale begin
ning at 1:30 P. M. Mr. Tom Boland,
Ware County Agent will be the jud
ge for the event.
Teachers of agriculture Huey R.
Ham, Carter Morton, Jr. and Brant
ley County Agent, George A. Loyd
said the purpose of the show and
sale is to give FFA and 4-H club
members experience in the feeding,
managing, showing, and marketing
of swine. It also gives them the
opportunity to demonstrate the value
of top quality breeding stock and
good feeding practices.
The rules for the show are as fol
lows:
The hog must be a barrow or a
non bred gilt within the limits of
160 to 250 lbs. and in a healthy con
dition suitable for slaughter. No con
testant may show more than two
animals and they cannot be in the
same class.
The animals will be judged on
grooming, finish and conformation.
Champion and reserve champions
must be sold. Showmanship will be
judged on grooming, the way the
contestant handles the hog in the
show, and the conduct of the hog
and the contestant. Grand champion
and Reserve champion will be se
lected from the first and second place
winners in each of the weight class
es.
The animals will be shown by
classes and prize money awarded as
follows:
Class No I, 160 lbs. to 180 lbs.,
First SIO.OO, Second $7.50, Third, $5.-
00.
Class No 11, 180 lbs. to 210 lbs..
First SIO.OO, Second $7.50, Third $5.-
00.
Class No 111, 210 lbs. to 250 lbs.,
First SIO.OO, Second $7.50, Third $5.-
00.
Class No IV, Showmanship, First,
SIO.OO, Second, $7.50, Third, $5.00.
Reserve Champion, SIO.OO.
Grand Champion, $15.00.
Along with the Waycross Livestock
Market the following Brantley Coun
ty Merchants are sponsoring the
show:
Harris Grocery, Morgan Grocery,
Tomlinson’s Drugs, Jones Esso Ser
vice, Chancey Standard Station, Red
Pig Restaurant, Brantley Gas Com
pany, Riggins Barber Shop, Ellis
Drug Store, Nolan Davis, Jr. Gro
cery, Citizens Bank, and Moody Bro
thers Furniture Company.
fore the committee the next
morning and “was read, declared
not subject to amendment, and
then . . . was ordered reported”
In the same report, Rep. Carle
ton King of New York wrote:
“The provisions of the substitute
bill were never sufficiently de
bated either from a legal stand
point or from their social, eco
nomic and political ramifica
tions.” The New York congress
man added that H. R. 7152 was
“steamrollered through the full
committee without debate, study
or explanation . .
THE BILL, according to the
minority report, "was drawn in
secret meetings held between
certain members of this com
mittee, the Attorney General
and members of his staff and
certain select persons, to the ex
clusion of other committee mem
bers."
This, then, is the legislation
we are being asked to speed
through the Senate, without
hearings before a committee and
without expert testimony as to
what the bill is and what it
will do.
Proponents of H. R. 7152 say
they are willing for it to be de
bated, but they express the hope
that too much time will not be
consumed, for, as they already
have shown, they are in a hurry.
Those of us in the Senate de-,
siring to preserve individual lib
erty and private property rights
are not in a hurry. This bill Will
be given a thorough and sifting
examination in the hope that it
can be revealed in all of its evil
ramifications.
We will give it the’ public; <
hearing it should have had be
fore now. *7
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