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VOLUME 47 — NUMBER 27
A Voice in the Wilderness
Federal Court Decisions Threaten
Existence of Many Small Counties
Recent decisions of the U. S. Supreme Court and
of a district court in Atlanta threaten the very exist
ence of many of Georgia’s smaller counties.
The Supreme Court ruled that both houses of the
state legislatures must be elected on a population
basis.
Also, the recent decision of a th re e-m a n district
court in Atlanta ruled that both houses in the Geor
gia legislature must be elected on a population basis.
The Georgia state senate is already apportioned
and elected by population districts. Now the federal
court says the lower house, the county representat
ives, must be elected according to population.
The court decisions mean that Georgia’s small coun
ties, like Brantley County, are threatened with loss
of their representation in the Georgia legislature. For
it stands to reason that if Brantley County, or a n y
other small county, is placed in a district with a larg
er county, the larger county will constantly elect the
representative and the small counties will be
merely appendages or tails to the larger county kites.
Then, the eventual results might be the complete
obliteration of the small counties, which seems to be
the deliberate aim of the socialist-minded left-wing
ers who have agitated the matter.
Our government is supposed to be a FEDERAL
SYSTEM of government. Our U. S. Senators are NOT
ELECTED by population but by states, two to each
state, no matter how small the state.
For instance, some of our smaller states have only
one congressman, elected by population, but TWO
SENATORS, elected by states, that is, by geographi
cal units.
The states should be allowed to have the same sys
tem of federal government, one house elected by pop
ulation and one house by geographic units or coun
ties.
T
he drive of the radicals is now to make the b i p
cities dominant. The rural counties produce th food
and fiber to feed and clothe the country but the rural
people will be denied any effective voice in govern
ing the country.
Chief Justice Warren, who now is so left-wing in
his judicial decrees, voiced a different tune in 1948
when he was governor of California and also Repub
lican nominee for Vice President. At that time, Oct.
29, 1948, Mr. Warren said :
“Many California counties are far more important
in the life of the State than their population bears to
the entire population of the State. It is for this reason
that I have never been in favor of restricting the rep-
resentation in the senate to a strictly population basis.
“It is the same reason that the Founding Fathers
of our country gave balanced representation to t h e
States of the Union — equal representation in one
house and proportionate representation in the other.
“Moves have been made to upset the balanced rep-
resentation in our State, even though it has served us
well and is strictly in accord with American tradition
and the pattern of our National Government.
“There was a time when California was completely
dominated by boss rule. The liberal election laws and
legislative reapportionment of the system have liber
ated us from such domination. Any weakening of the
laws would invite a return to boss rule which we are
now happily rid of.
“Our State has made almost unbelievable progress
under our present system of legislative representa
tion. I believe we should keep it.”
Yes, Mr. Warren expressed the above opinions
when he was governor of California, but he has now
reversed himself, and gone overboard for the destruc
tion of the FEDERAL SYSTEM in the 50 states.
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S|M>n«orr<l hv Ga. Pent, of Industry and Trade 4 Ga. Press *ssn.
GEORGIA HERITAGE—An important city in Middle Georgia
is Macon, whose origins date back to 1806 when Fort Hawkins
was established on the Ocmulgee as an outpost on the Creek
Indian frontier. With the removal of the Indians, settlement
expanded across the river in company with the rapid growth
of the community. In 1822 Thomas Tatum built a cabin on the
west bank of the Ocumulgee, and others followed soon. Bibb
Countv, named for a Virginia doctor who served in Congress
1813-16 and was governor of the Alabama Territory, was
founded by the Georgia General Assembly in 1822. The county
s »at Macon, was established in the following year. Many early
settiers were North Carolinians, possibly explaining the nam
ing of the town for Nathaniel Macon, prominent inhabitant
of that state who was long-time president of the U. S. Senate.
Macon grew as its citizens capitalized on the growing value of
the cotton crop. Macon’s warehouses bulged with this product,
for the city’s strategic location on the river, and later as an
important railroad junction, brought both produce and money
into the city’s ..commerce. During the Civil War it was an im
portant provisioning center and was known as “ths Smoke
House of the Confederacy."
B/ Carl Broome
BRANTLEY ENTERPRISE
Brantley County — Land of Forest Products, Naval Stores, Tobacco, Livestock, Honey, Hunting, Fishing — and Progressive People.
Farmers are reminded that
from July 1 until Sept. 30 is
the time for them to apply for
refund of Federal taxes paid
on gasoline used on the farm.
All gasolines used on the
farm for the production of
Agricultural crops and live
stock are eligible for this re
fund, which amounts to 4 cents
per gallon. It should be kept
in mind, however, that gas
used on the public roads and
highways, for hauling crops
and livestock to market, or
other uses on the roads and
highways does not qualify.
Farmers who haven't filed
for this return previously and
who haven’t received a form
from the Internal Revenue
Service, may obtain a form
from the county agents office.
Farmers should also keep in
mind that they can get a re
fund on state tax paid on gaso
line for farm use, providing
they have invoices showing
that the gasoline was purchas
ed in bulk lots of 50 gallons
or more, and that the refund
is claimed within one year
from time of purchase.
A good system to follow, says
County Agent George A. Loyd,
is for farmers to buy all their
farm gas in bulk lots, keep
the invoices, and to make a
habit of filing both applica
tions as soon as possible after
July 1 each year.
Zorn Forwards
Application for
Brantley Airport
as already been received by De
partment of Industry and Trade,
Senator Zorn reported.
Mrs. Dowling
To Celebrate
70th Birthday
Mrs. Minnie Dowling of Rt.
2, Nahunta, will celebrate her
70th birthday Sunday, July 5,
with a basket dinner attended
by her relatives and friends.
Mrs. Dowling is the widow
of the late Bob Dowling. She
is a life-long resident of Brant
ley County and has a host of
friends and relatives in this
county.
All relatives and friends of
the Dowling family are invited
to attend the birthday cele
bration.
Nahunta Post
Office to Close
On July 4th
The Nahunta post office will
be closed all day Saturday, July
I, Independence Day.
There will be no rural route
'ervice, but the general delivery
vindow will be open from 8:30
to 9:00 for the benefit of pa
trons who do not have post of
fice boxes.
Louise D. Drury
Postmaster
Farmers Asked
To Apply for
Gas Tax Refund
State Senator William A. Zorn
of the 6th Senatorial District said
-e has asked the Aviation Divi
sion of the Georgia Department of
T ndustry and Trade to expedite
the handling of a request for fed
eral airport aid for Brantley
County.
“I have urged the state’s avi
ation section to forward the
Brantley Co. application to the
Federal Aviation Agency as
quickly as possible,” Sen. Zorn
stated.
Senator Zorn explained that the
■-equest calls for $39,420 in feder
al aid to be used to pave a 3,000-
"oot North-South runway at the
Brantley County Airport, with
axiways and parking apron.
The application was signed by
^ete J. Gibson, Chairman of the
Irantley County Aviation Com
nittee.
Site of the airport, Sen. Zorn
aid, will be just off U. S. High
vay 84 near Nahunta.
The Brantley County request
The request, nought for approv
d in the 1965 fiscal year, would
>ay approximately half of the es
imated $78,841 construction cost
or the new airport, Senator Zorn
said.
The Brantley Enterprise, Nahunta, Ga., Thursdr-y, July 2, 1964
Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Clark Batten
Recently Married in Brunswick
Herrin-Batten
Miss Faye Marie Herrin, daugh
ter of Mrs. Irene Herring, Bruns
wick, and the late Frank L. Her
rin, became the bride of Mr. Al
vin Clark Batten, son of Mr. and
Mrs. A. M. Batten of Brunswick,
formerly of Nahunta, at the First
Wesleyan Methodist Church,
Brunswick on June 21 with the
Rev. W. M. Phillippe, Jr., of Sa
vannah performing the rites.
The soloist was Mrs. W. M.
Phillippe with Mrs. Ray Thomas
presenting the nuptial music.
The bride, given in marriage
by her uncle, D. W. Pope of Sa
vannah wore a gown of chantilly
lace and tulle over bridal taffe
ta. It featured a scalloped neck
line trimmed with seed pearls
and sequins and had long sleeves
coming to a point over the hands.
Her finger tip veil of illusion was
attached to a tiara of seed pearls.
Her bououet a white orchid and
valley lilies with streamers a
top a white Bible.
Miss Evelyn Herring, her sister,
maid of honor, wore a dress of
blue chiffon over taffeta with a
fitted bodice, cap sleeves and
full skirt. Her headpiece was of
fabric roses and illusion. She
carried a basket of white dai
sies. Flower girls were Judy
White and Jerry Lynn Ken
nedy, wearing matching blue
chiffon dresses and carrying
baskets of rose petals.
Bridesmaids were Miss Lin
da Highsmith, Brunswick;
Miss Gypsy Phillipe, Savannah
and Miss Carolyn Batten, Na
hunta. They wore dresses mat
ching that of the honor atten
dant and carried baskets of
yellow daisies.
Ray Thomas served as best
man. Usher groomsmen were
James Ray Batten, Kenny Batten
md Lynn Batten of Nahunta.
Charles Thos. Batten and Ed
die Thomas served as junior
ushers.
The bride’s mother wore a pink
two piece dress of lace over sa
tin with a corsage of lavender
asters. The groom’s mother wore
a light blue dress of satin with
a corsage of white mums.
A reception followed the cere
mony in the educational building
of die church, given by the
bride’s mother. Assisting were
Mrs. Frank Strickland, Mrs. L. F.
Lynn, Mrs. H. T. Thomas, Mrs.
Lowell Ansley, Miss Sandra
Hammond, Mrs. Conley Meadows
and Miss Patsy Lee. Mrs. Dan
Cotney kept the bride’s book.
The bride chose a blue two
piece knob linen suit with white
orchid and accessories to match.
They will reside at Central
Wesleyan College, Central, South
Carolina where Mr. Batten is
completing his studies as a scien
ce major.
Attending from Nahunta were
Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Batten and
Sue, Mr. and Mrs. Carol Bat
ten and Linda.
Omie Wilson Kills
Big Rattlesnake
Omie Wilson killed a huge ratt
lesnake on the Old Jim Herrin
place Sunday afternoon June 28.
The snake had 17 rattles and
was one of the largest ever seen
in this section. Mr. Wilson kill
ed it with a chain, smashing the
reptile with the iron links.
Young Men 18
Years Old to
Be Examined
Atlanta, Ga. — June 26, —
Georgia Selective Service Local
Boards will begin in July to o^
der 18 year old registrants for
complete examination by the Ar
med Forces, Colonel Harry 0.
Smith, State Director of Selec
‘ive Service said today.
Colonel Smith emphasized that
the examination of 18 year olds
loes NOT mean that they face
nduction in the immediate fu
ture.
The examination of 18 year olds
who are out of school and not
deferred for other reasons initi
ates a program announced by
°resident Johnson on January 5,
1964.
The President directed the Sec
retary of Defense and the Direc
tor of Selective Service to begin
the early examination of 18 year
old registrants after a presiden
■ial task force study determined
that large numbers of young men
being found disqualified for mili
tary service were interested in
obtaining educational, vocational
and medical rehabilitation.
Boys Wanted
To Join the
Softball Team
A boys softball team is being
organized in Nahunta and boys
from the age of nine to 13 are
requested to join the team.
The softball team is being or
ganized by Sherman Tomlinson,
Dr. J. L. Walker and Rev. Joe
Lanier. Any boys desiring to play
softball are asked to contact one
of them.
A boy does not have to be af
filiated with any church to join
in the softball games. Practice
sessions are held each afternoon
at five o’clock.
Turtle River
Watershed
Project Pushed
The following communi
cation has been received by this
newspaper from U. S. Senators
Ricard B. Russell and Herman
E. Talmadge:
“Advised today Bureau of Bud
get has approved and submitted
to the appropriate congressiona'
committee for final approval the
Turtle River Watershed Project
federal cost $2.1 million over five
vear period. Affected areas are
Brantley, Glynn and Wayne coun
ties.”
Personals
Richard Riner of Ocala, Fla.,
is visiting his cousin Greg Loyd,
after Greg visited him at Ocala
recently.
Softball Game
Schedules Are
Announced
The Brantley county Recreation
Commission announces the organ
ization of four slow pitch soft
ball leagues to begin action next
week.
The teams represented in the
midget league, ages 9-13, will be
Waynesville, Hortense, Hoboken,
Nahunta Baptist Church and Na
hunta Methodist Church.
In the junior ages 14-17, league
Waynesville, Hortense, Hoboken
and the Nahunta Baptist Church
will be represented.
In the adult league,Ages 18-up,
the teams represented will be the
Jaycees, Hortense and Hoboken.
In the Ladies League, all fe
males, Hoboken, Hortense and
Nahunat will bbe represented.
Action will begin at Waynes
ville with Waynesville and Na
hunta Baptist Church Midgets
clashing at 4:00 P. M. on Mon
day July 6. At 6:00 on this same
day the Junior teams from the
same places will see action also
in Waynesville.
On Tuesday July 7 the Hoboken
Junior team will play host to the
Hortense Junior team at 6:00 P.
M. in Hoboken.
On Wednesday July 8 at 4:00 the
Hoboken Midgets will take on the
Hortense Midgets in Hoboken.
On Thursday July 9 at 6:00 the
Adult League will begin action in
Hortense with the Hortense team
playing the Hoboken team.
Friday July 10 will have the
Waynesville Midgets playing the
Nahunta Methodist Midgets at 4:-
00 in Waynesville and the Way
nesville Juniors playing the Hor
tense Juniors at 6:00 in Waynes
ville and at 6:00 on this same
day the Nahunta Baptist Church
juniors will play host to the Ho
boken Juniors.
Opening action for the ladies
will be on Saturday at 4:00 in
Hoboken with the Hoboken ladies
taking on the Nahunta ladies. Fol
lowing the Ladies game the Ho
boken gents will take on the Jay
eees at 6.00 P. M. in Hoboken.
Come on out to the games,
join the fun, and boost our Rec
reation Commission for creating
what has long been needed.
Deadline for
Registering
Is Extended
The deadline for registering to
rote in the September primary
'lection has been extended until
Monday, July 20, according to the
lew election code.
Deadline for registering to the
November general election is ex
ended to Sept 14.
Any citizen who is not regis
ered to vote may register
hrough Monday, July 20, and
vote in the Sept. 9 primary elec
tion.
Congressman Tuten's
Recess Schedule
WASHINGTON, D. C. — Con
gressman Tuten will be in the
District from July 3 until July
20, during recess for the Repub
lican Convention. In order that
his constituents will know where
to reach him, he submitted the
following schedule:
July 3, 1964 — Ocilla Motel,
Ocilla, Georgia.
July 4, 1964 — Lions Club
Fourth of July celebration, Pat
terson, Ga.
July 6 and 7— Home of his
brother, Dr. A. V. Tuten, Bax
ley, Georgia.
July 8, 1964 — Esquire Motel,
Hazlehurst, Georgia
July 9, 1964 — Ware Hotel,
Waycross, Georgia.
July 10 and 11 — Ashley Oaks
Motel, Valdosta, Georgia.
July 13, 1964 — Ivy Inn Motel,
Nashville, Georgia.
July 14, 1964 — Lakeland Hotel,
Lakeland, Georgia.
July 15, 1964 - City Hall, Willa
coochee, Georgia.
July 16 and 17 — Ivy Manor,
Motel, Douglas, Georgia.
July 18, 1964 — Bacon County
Courthouse — 9 A. M. to 12 noon,
Alma, Georgia.
Congressman Tuten stated that
he would be covering a lot of ter
ritory and those who fail to
reach him at the above locations
should leave their names and
telephone numbers.
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BRANTLEY
ENTERPRISE
OFFICIAL ORGAN BRANTLEY COUNTY AND CITY OF NAHUNTA
4-H Members
Attend State
Council Meeting
Four Brantley County 4-H
Club members from Brantley
County attended the State
4-H Council meeting, held at
Rock Eagle, June 24-27.
Those attending were John
ny Walker and Jane Wilson of
Waynesville, and Jack Brooker
and Melinda Wilson of Nahun
ta.
In addition to participating
in the election of new state
officers, the 4-H club members
heard the keynote address giv
en by Morris M. Bryant, Vice
Chairman of the Board of
Regents, University of Geor
gia.
The theme of the meeting
was, “Responsible Citizenship -
Our Goal.”
Other activities participated
in during the meeting were:
discussion groups on Respon
sible Citizenship, and hearing
reports on National 4-H Club
Conference, a slide presenta
tion of the People to People
Tour of Europe, in which a
local girl, Lynn Herrin of Na
hunta participated.
County Agent George A.
Loyd, accompanied the Brant
ley County boys and girls on
the trip.
Nahunta Baseball
Team Has Good
Season Record
The Nahunta Athletic Baseball
Club has completed over half of
its scheduled games and has a
record of eight wins and three
losses.
On July sth there will be an
All-star game in Odum, with four
players from each of the other
teams in the league competing a
gainst Odum. Odum earned the
right to host the All-star game
by leading the league for the first
half of the season.
The Nahunta team will be rep
resented in the All-star game by
James Sapp, Eugene Sinclair,
Ronald Drury and Dewitt Drury.
The remaining games for the
Nahunta team are as follows:
July 12, Nahunta at Screven; Ju
ly 19, Thalman at Nahunta; July
26, Odum at Nahunta; August 2,
Nahunta at Brookman; August 9,
Brunswick at Nahunta; Aug. 16,
Screven at Nahunta; August 23,
Nahunta at Thalman; August 30,
Nahunta at Brunswick.
Nahunta Stores
Close Saturday,
To Open Monday
The stores of Nahunta will close
all day Saturday, July 4, instead
of Monday, July 6, as was an
nounced last week.
The people of this section are
requested to get their groceries
and other merchandise on Fri
day before the holiday, July 4.
Nahunta grocery stores will
remain open until eight o’clock
Friday night, July 3, so that cus
tomers may have more time to
get goods for the holidays.
The Citizens Bank will also be
closed Saturday, July 4.
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Subscription Price
and Tax
Imide county .. $2.58
Outride county, in state $3.09
Outside state - $3.00
Gospel Song
Jubilee to Be
Held July 12
The Brantley County Recrea
tion Center will present a gospel
jubilee Sunday afternoon, July 12,
at 2:30 P. M. featuring three of
Americas best known gospel
groups.
Carl Story for four years has
been voted the top bluegrass sa
cred quartet in America. Carl
has a long history of recording,
TV and radio appearances.
John Masters and his family
have sold more records than any
other sacred group except one.
Red White and his gospel sing
ers have long been oriented in
the blue grass style of gospel
singing and make a fitting com
plement to the first two groups.
The building is completely air
conditioned and if you are cold
natured you had best bring a
coat. Doors will open at 2 o’clock
P. M.
Mrs. Crews to
Study Food
Preparation
Mrs. Irene Crews, school lunch
manager, Nahunta Grammar
School leaves Monday, July 6, for
South Georga College, Douglas.
She will participate in a two
week comprehensive course in
food preparation. After success
ful completion of this course, she
will have completed the 150 hour
“Training In Depth Program for
School Lunch Personnel.
Training in Depth, comprehen
sive school lunch courses spon
sored by the State Department of
Education, and the local school
boards, will be offered to school
lunch managers during the sum
mer. The purpose of this train
ing is to make the lunches bet
ter for boys and girls and to im
prove the food service manage
ment skills of personnel.
The courses are planned to pro
vide training in menu planning
food preparation, serving prac
tices, sanitation, use of donated
foods, safety, record keeping, and
nutrition education.
Teaching personnel includes
qualified instructors in the areas
of food service management. All
instructors have a professional
background in nutrition, home
economics, food service.
According to Miss Margaret B.
Roper, Assistant State Supervisor
School Lunch Program, the local
Board of Education is to be com
mended for making it possible to
participate in the training pro
gram.
Births
Mr. and Mrs. Terry Allen
of Nahunta announce the
birth of a boy bom Tuesday,
June 23, in a Waycross hospi
tal. The baby weighed nine
pounds two ounces and has
been named Emory Terrell, Jr.
Mrs. Allen is the former
Mary Lou Ellis.
James David is the name given
the baby boy born to Mr. and
Mrs. Lee O. Brooker of Fernan
dina, Fla. Mrs. Brooker will be
remembered as the former Liela
Mae Strickland.
