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VOLUME 47 — NUMBER 32
1,222 Million Lbs. of Tobacco
May Be Sold in Ga.-Fla. Belt
First 1964 crop sales of an es
timated 1,222 million pounds of
flue-cured tobacco (all belts) be
gan on Wednesday, July 29, when
the twenty-eight Georgia and
Florida markets opened.
Production in the Georgia-
Florida area of an expected 145
million pounds represents about
12 per cent of the U. S. Crop
Reporting Board’s estimated total
flue-cured output. This would be
24% million pounds under the 1963
harvest in this belt due to almost
a 10 per cent reduction in acreage
planted plus an expected decline
in yield per acre.
The Federal-State Market News
Service reports producers’ sales
in this belt last year (including
out-of-type tobacco) totaled 182,-
008,168 pounds averaging $57.32
per hundred. Total flue-cured ex
pectations as of July 1 of 1,222
million pounds would be down
nearly 11 per cent from the 1,371
million pounds grown in 1963.
Growers sold 1,364,175,065 pounds
in the five belts last season for
an average of $58.04 — the low
est average since 1957.
The 1964-65 supply of flue-cured
tobacco — estimated as 3,622 mil
lion pounds — would be 1 per
cent under the 1963-64 level. The
supply is based on July 1 stocks
or around 2,400 million pounds
plus the estimated production
this year. Available data indicates
domestic use during the market
ing year just ended was below
the previous year but exports
were perhaps the highest in eight
years.
Contributing to the decline in
domestic use was a 6% per cent
decrease in cigarette consump
tion during the six months ending
in June (following the smoking
health report) compared with the
same period in 1963.
The price support schedule for
the 1964 crop has been established
so that a farmer who produces a
quality crop equal to the average
of the past ten years is assured
price support of 57.2 cents per
pound as against 56.6 cents in
1963. The grade of tobacco and
the resulting price support level
will depend on the quality of to
bacco marketed. Two-thirds of the
rates on a grade basis have been
raised over last season with prac
tically all increases 1 to 2 cents
per pound.
.As in the past year, unripe,
tight, and slick grades of tobacco
(LS and FS) will be supported
from 12 to 14 cents per pound
lower than for corresponding
grades of ripe tobacco. Grade
rates for “untied” offerings will
continue at 6 cents per pound un
der the support for “tied.”
The experimental program of
limited price supports on untied
lugs, primings, and nondescript
grades thereof started two years
ago in the traditional tied areas
will be continued during the first
seven sales days in 1964. Loans
will be available simultaneously
for tied tobacco of all grades dur
ing the same period and through
out the season.
Tied and untied tobacco will be
displayed separately on ware
house floors and untied tobacco
will bt graded first during the
first seven sales days. The Geor
gia-Florida belt sells only untied
tobacco.
Growers received loans from
the Stabilization Corporation in
1963 on 277,165,000 pounds of flue
cured tobacco, or 18.9 per cent
of gross sales. This was the third
largest poundage and second
highest percentage ever placed
under loan. In the Georgia-Flori
da belt 5,511,000 pounds, or 2.8
per cent of gross turnover, went
to the Corporation. As of July 1,
Stabilization held 696.2 million
pounds (1957-63 crops) compared
with 474.0 million pounds at the
same time a year ago.
U. S. Grade standards have
been modified to add three grades
for the 1964 selling season, mak
ing a total of 160 grades. These
are low quality variegated lugs
on the lemon, orange, and green
ish side (XSKL, XSKF, XSKV).
For the 1963 crop, grade stand
ards and grade price supports
were substantially revised to more
adequately reflect current stand
ards of usability and desirability
demanded by the market. The
addition of the grades for this
season is a result of experience
gained last year.
Marketing regulations will limit
sales to 2,200 baskets per day per
set of buyers — the same as in
recent years. No basket may con
tain over 300 pounds.
We Do All Kinds
of Job Printing.
BRANTLEY ENTERPRISE
Brantley County — Land of Forest Products, Naval Stores, Tobacco, Livestock, Honey, Hunting, Fishing — and Progressive People.
Questions and Answers
from the Brantley County
Department or Family
And Children Services
By Mrs. Leila Turner,
Director
When a person goes to the
County Deparmtent of Family
and Children Services to apply
for assistance, what informa
tiontion and evidence of eligi
bility must be carried along in
order to apply?
Any person can apply for
public assistance at any time
without producing any eviden
ce or information. However,
before one can receive assist
ance on any of Georgia’s pro
grams of monetary aid, com
plete eligibility must be es
tablished. This is done through
interviews and investigation.
During the investigation, the
caseworker will examine such
articles as birth record, resi
dence evidence, income, sav
ings, insurance policies, prop
erty ownership, and the ability
and willingness of children
and relatives to contribute to
the applicants support.
How easy is it to get public
assistance?
Receiving public assistance
is not a matter of ease or dif
ficulty. If the applicant is in
need and eligible, then he or
she is entitled by law to as
sistance and cannot be denied.
Who actually makes the de
cision as to whether or not an
applicant is eligible for assist
ance.
The County Board of the
Department of Family and
Children Services makes this
determination on the basis of
facts and information brought
out in the investigation and in
terviews. The caseworker’s re
commendations may be con
sidered but the actual deter
mination must be made by the
County FACS Board.
There are three different types
of FACS Boards set up for the
department. There is the Geor
gia State Board of Family and
Children Services, the Georgia
State Board for Children and
Youth, and there are 159 County
Boards of Family and Children
Services. The State Board of
FACS is an advisory group to
the State Director while the State
Board for Children and Youth is
an administrative board that ad
ministers the Division for Child
ren and Youth. Each of Georgia’s
159 counties has a five-member
1. How many Boards are in
existance in connection with the
Department of Family and Child
ren Services?
County Board of FACS which ad
ministers the operation of the
County Department of FACS. The
two state boards are appointed
from the entire state while the
members of each county board
are appointed from the county in
which they serve.
2. What is the standard or the
guideline by which the County
Board of FACS approves or de
nies a claim for public assist
ance?
The County Boards of FACS
are governed in all decisions con
cerning public assistance and ap
plications for assistance by Fed
eral and State laws and the rules
and regulations set forth by the
State Department of FACS. These
rules and regulations are the de
partment’s interpretation of the
welfare laws.
3. What are the members of
the two state boards and the
County FACS Boards paid?
People who serve on the State
Board of FACS, the State Board
of Children and Youth, and the
159 County FACS Boards serve
without compensation or pay.
They serve as a civic responsibi
lity and are not employees of
the state or the county in which
they serve.
MULCHING IMPORTANT
Why mulch young pecan trees?
There are several benefits, says
R. L. Livingston, Cooperative Ex
tension Service horticulturist. A
mong them: prevent crusting of
the soil surface, prevent weed
growth and competition, and de
crease the amount of irrigation
water needed for tree survival
during the hot growing season.
SALE STARTS AT BIG Z ON OPENING DAY OF SEASON
Warehousemen Paul Edmunds and Mack Carter shown at center.
MISS MARY EMILEE ROWELL
Engagement Is Announced
Rowell-Grissom
Planning to wed are Miss Mary
EmiLee Rowell and John Mell
Grissom, according to an an
nouncement by her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. J. B. Rowell of Nahun
ta. Parents of the future bride
groom are Mr. and Mrs. B. M.
Grissom of Moriarty, N. M.
Murray Hill Methodist Church
in Jacksonville, Fla., city in
which Miss Rowell and Mr. Gris
som reside, will be the setting
for the 3 P. M. ceremony Aug.
30. Friends and relatives are in
vited by the couple.
39 4-H Members
Attend Camp
At Rock Eagle
Thirty-nine 4-H Club members
from Brantley County are attend
ing camp at Rock Eagle 4-H Club
Center this week.
They are: Boys, Jesse Allen,
Jack Brooker, Gary Cason, Billy
Crews, Jerry Crews, Bruce Gri
ner, Donnie Griner, Tommy High
smith, Albert Johns, Carvella
King, Greg Loyd, Levant Mancil,
Dan Moody, James Purdom, Lay
ton Smith, Gregory Stewart, W.
R. (Bill) Strickland, Danny Thorn
ton, Randy Turner, Jesse Walker
and Johnny Walker.
Girls, Brenda Allen, Faye Al
len, Kaye Allen, Bonnie Brauda,
Sandra Brooker, Kathy Fowler,
Linda Harden, Dona Henderson,
Jo Ann Hutling, Kathy Jones, Jan
ice Middleton, Nancy Middleton,
Sherry Morgan, Cindy Raulerson,
Vickie Riggins, Sylvia Schmitt,
Kathy Strickland and Sue Wilson.
Reuben Strickland
Employed by Army
Missile Command
Reuben Strickland, formerly of
Nahunta, is now employed by the
Army Missle Command at Hunts
ville, Ala.
He and his wife and three chil
dren reside at Union Hill, Ala., a
bout 20 miles from Huntsville.
His job is under the U. S. Civil
Service.
Mr. Strickland is a graduate of
Berry College and Emory Uni
versity. He served more than
two years in the Army Air Force
during World War 11.
He taught college classes at
Berry College, Furman Univer
sity and University of Florida for
a total of about 10 years.
The Brantley Enterprise, Nahunta, Ga., Thursday, Aug. 6, 1964
State Revenue
Increases Over
Six Million
State Revenue Commissioner
Hiram K. Undercofler announced
that collections for the month of
July increased over $6 million, or
19.3%, over that collected for the
same period last year main
taining for the 41st continuous
month the booming thrust of
Georgia economy.
Collections for July were $37,-
078,137, an increase of $6,005,-
499 for the month, to set a pre
cedent-making percentage in
crease for this first of the new
fiscal year.
The July receipts of four ma
jor units of the Revenue Depart
ment which reflect strong busi
ness activity during June, were
substantially up.
Cigar and Cigarette receipts
rose to $2,526,083, an increase of
$1,103,331 for the month.
Sales & Use Taxes reported
$16,750,964 in receipts, up $2,133,-
583 for the period.
Income Tax returns were $5,-
768,838 for an increase of $1,251,-
865, and Motor Fuel receipts were
$9,218,588, up $1,405,534.
Hortense Camp
Meeting Starts
Thursday Night
Hortense Camp Meeting was
scheduled to start its 60th annual
session at Hortense Camp Ground
tonight, Thursday, Aug. 6, with
Rev. Ponder Frederic of Kobe
Sound, Fla., as the evangelist.
Mr. George Smith and Mrs.
Pat Smith will lead the music
programs. The day’s program
starts with sunrise prayer every
morning at six o’clock. Preaching
services will be held each day at
10:30 A. M. and 8:00 P. M.
Local pastors will lead services
each Jay at 3:00 P. M. Children’s
service will be held at 9:00 A. M.
and young people service at 7:00
P. M.
The people of this section are
cordially invited to attend the
camp meeting and take part in
the revival services.
ASC Committee
Election
Deadline Nears
The election of ASC community
committees for farm program ad
ministration in Brantley County
for 1965 was announced by George
Dykes, Chairman, Agricultural
Stabilization and Conservation
County Committee.
Voting will be by mail, the
chairman explained, and ballots
have been sent to each known
eligible voter.
Envelopes containing marked
ballots may be mailed or re
turned to the ASCS County Office,
anytime before August 21. Ballots
will be tabulated publicly by the
county committee August 24
starting at 9:00 A. M. in the ASCS
County Office.
Nahunta Baptist
Church Plans
Revival Aug. 30
Revival Services at the Bap
tist Church in Nahunta will be
gin Sunday, August 30, with Rev.
Hugh P. Garner, pastor of Cen
tral Baptist Church, Waycross,
as the evangelist.
He will preach his first sermon
Sunday Night, Aug. 30, and will
continue through Saturday night,
Sept. 5. Early Morning services
are expected to be held Wednes
day, Thursday and Friday morn
ings at 7:15.
Rev. Garner preached in a re
vival at Nahunta a few years a
go, while he was pastor of the
Emmanuel Church, Blackshear,
and a great host of people look
forward to his being with us a
gain.
A great feature of the revival
will be the song services, with
the local choir in charge, with
Mr. Albert Kennington, as direc
tor.
Each person in all this com
munity is invited to pray for
this revival, that it may be a
blessing to all, and each one is
urged to attend, if services are
not held in your own church at
that time, is the earnest invita
tion of Pastor Cecil F. Thomas.
YIELDS HURT
Unfavorable weather and late
crops are causing yield and pro
duction prospects to be below
those of last year, according to
Cooperative Extension Service
economists. Even with favorable
weather from now tiirough har
vest, they say, yields will be
hurt.
Letter From A Guy Named George
Dear Fellow Citizen:
My name is George.
I’m an all-round handyman,
and I’d like for you to feel free
to use my services for any and
all chores, errands and duties
which you may be too busy to
perform.
Anytime there’s something that
needs doing and you’d rather not
get involved, you just let old
George do it.
I’ll write to your Congressman
for you. Better still. I’ll pick him
for you. I’ll also write your news
paper editor or serve on the
school board for you. In fact, I’ll
do anything you’re too tired, too
preoccupied or too afraid to do.
With me around you can be as
lazy and and as self-satisfied as
you like. Or you can just have
fun and let the future be hanged.
My services are available to
you for all the tedious, time-con
suming things which you’d rather
duck.
You haven’t time to vote, so
let George do it. And certainly
you don’t want to bother with
all those messy precinct meetings
that pick people and get out the
vote. George will be glad to take
over for you. And you certainly
don’t want to take a stand on
anything controversial.
Now, you ask, why should you
leave important jobs to somebody
you’ve never met? Well that’s a
reasonable question, so let me
put mind at ease. I’m no begin
ner. Maybe I’m not as famous
as Khrushchev, but if it hadn’t
been for me you’d never have
Physical Exams of
18-Year-Olds Set
By Selective Service
Atlanta, Ga. - Georgia Selec
tive Service Local Boards will
begin in July to order 18 year
old residents for complete ex
amination by the Armed Forces,
Colonel Harry 0. Smith, State
Director of Selective Ser
vice said.
Colonel Smith emphasized that
the examination of 18 year olds
does NOT mean that they face
induction in the immediate fu
ture.
The examination of 18 year
olds who are out of school and
not deferred for other reasons
initiates a program announced by
President Johnson on January 5,
1964. The President directed the
Secretary of Defense and the Di
rector of Selective Service to be
gin the early examination of 18
year old registrants after a presi
dential task force study deter
mined that large numbers of
^oung men being found dis
qualified for military service
were interested in obtaining edu
cational, vocational and medical
rehabilitation.
In announcing the plan to ex
amine 18 year olds, the Presi
dent pointed out that early ex
amination will “. . . enable those
who are qualified for military
service to plan intelligently their
future careers in this respect.
It will enable those found un
qualified to get to work promptly
on the education, training, or
health services which can be of
benefit to them.”
The President also noted that
". . .early examination will NOT
mean early induction. There will
be no change in the present
practice of calling older regis
trants for actual induction into
the Armed Forces before young
er ones are called.”
At the present time, men are
being reached for induction be
tween 21 and one-half and 22, as
a national average. In Georgia,
the average age of induction is
about the same.
Colonel Smith said, “I would
like to stress to 18 year old regis
trants and their parents that
an early physical examination
does NOT mean that they will be
drafted into service any time
soon, and under present policies
they will NOT be examined or
drafted as long as they are tak
ing a full-time course of instruc
tion in a school or college. The
Selective Service System has no
intention of interrupting any
boy’s education.”
Registrants who desire infor
mation regarding their draft sta
tus should contact their local
board or the local board nearest
where they are at the time. If
further information is needed
they should write direct to Col
onel Harry O. Smith, State
Director of Selective Service,
State Headquarters, 901 West
Peachtree Street, N. E„ Atlanta.
Georgia.
PECAN TREE MULCH
Chicken litter is a good mulch
for pecan trees that are three to
four years old, says R. L. Liv
ingston, head of the Extension
Service horticulture department.
heard of him.
And that goes for Mussolini and
Stalin and Hitler, too. I made
those guys. While the others were
saying it couldn’t happen, I was
busy making it happen.
Why do I want to run errands
for you when I’m the guy who
is really behind all these big
wheels? Don’t you see, I just
get a kick out of picking Presi
dents, school boards, running es
tablishments, and countries.
Don’t feel like you’re imposing.
I’m glad to be of service.
How do you think I was able
to take over and run a third of
the world already? Because no
body else wanted to bother. Oh,
a few did, of course, but it was
easy to name call ’em back in
to oblivion and get the ‘leaders’
to listen to me instead. After all
who picked the leaders? Since you
didn’t want to bother and
said, “Let George do it,” ... I did.
Now I’m taking over in a lot
more cities and countries in the
United States, and I figure it’s
just a matter of time until I’ll
have the whole country in my
pocket.
I want to thank you for making
this possible. Remember now, if
there is ever any way in which
I can be of help. I’m at your
service. You just have fun and
don’t worry about a thing, I’ll
even do your worrying, too.
Sincerely,
George
P. S, I'LL BILL YOU LATER.
Reprinted courtesy Southern
Bell Telephone and Telegraph Co.
OFFICIAL ORGAN BRANTLEY COUNTY AND CITY OF NAHUNTA
Brantley County Schools
To Begin Friday Aug. 28
Personals
Friends of Mrs. Nolan C. Da
vis Jr. of Hoboken will be happy
to learn that she is now recuper
ating at her home after being
hospitalized for over a month fol
lowing her auto accident.
Donald E. Gibson, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Pete J. Gibson of Route
1, Waynesville, was granted First
Class for the Marine Training
Center at Parris Island, S. C„ on
July 9. Another son, John Gib
son, who is in the navy, is visit
ing home and will leave for Ja
pan Aug. 4 on the U. S. Ship
Ranger.
Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Highsmith
of Nahunta visited Mr. High
smith’s sister, Mrs. Lessie Fraz
ier, in Baltimore, Md., during the
past week. They also visited other
cities such as Atlantic City, N. J.
and Wildwood City. They return
ed home Wednesday, Jul^ 29.
Mrs. Harold Calhoun and son,
David, of Terrytown, Ga., spent
the weekend with Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Wilson. David is spend
ing this week with his sister.
Guests of Mr. and Mrs. Brown
Brooker last weekend were Mr.
and Mrs. T. W. Fisher and fami
ly of Cochran, Mr. and Mrs. Wal
ter Wainright and Bonnie of
Warner Robins and Mr. and Mrs.
W. R. Allen of Folkston.
Mrs. Gertie Strickland has re
turned home from the World’s
Fair in New York and other
points of interest in the North.
She was accompanied by Mrs.
Norman Strickland and Mrs.
Mable Smith of Blackshear and
Mrs. Stella Gladney of Macon.
During the week of July 27-30
Jimmy J. Dubberly, Agriculture
teacher, Nahunta High School at
tended an animal Nutrition Course
at The University of Georgia. The
course was conducted by Dr.
R. L. Suell, swine and nutrition
specialists, Department of Animal
Husbandry.
Mr. and Mrs. W. 0. Johns and
children Annette and Neal of
Naples, Fla., visited her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Johns, also
her sisters, Mrs. Ruby Herrin
and Mrs. Letha Tucker, and Mrs.
Johns’ sister, Mrs. Cecil Herrin
the past weekend.
10 Commandments of How
To Get Along with People
1. Keep skid chains on your tongue; always
say less than you think. Cultivate a low, per
suasive voice. How you say it often counts
more than what you say.
2. Make promises sparingly and keep them
faithfully, no matter what it costs you.
3. Never let an opportunity pass to say a
kind and encouraging thing to or about some
body. Praise good work done, regardless of
who did it. If criticism is needed, criticize
helpfully, never spitefully.
4. Be interested in others; interested in their
pursuits, their welfare, their homes and fami
lies. Make merry with those that rejoice; with
those who weep, mourn. Let everyone you
meet, however humble, feel that you regard
him as one of importance.
5. Be cheerful. Keep the corners of your
mouth turned up. Hide your pains^ f worries
and disappointments under a smile; ( Lapgh at
good stories and learn to tell them.
6. Preserve an open mind on all debatable
questions. Discuss, but not argue. It is a mark
of superior minds to disagree and yet be
friendly.
7. Let your virtues, if you have any, speak
for themselves, and refuse to talk of another’s
vices. Discourage gossip. Make it a rule to say
nothing of another unless it is something good.
8. Be careful of another’s feelings. Wit and
humor at the other fellow’s expense are rarely
worth the effort, and may hurt where least
expected.
9. Pay no attention to ill-natured remarks
about you. Simply live that nobody will be
lieve them. Disordered nerves and a bad di
gestion are a common cause of backbiting.
10. Don’t be too anxious about dues. Do
your work, be patient and keep your disposi
tion sweet, forget self, and you will be reward
ed.
—Exchange
Subscription Price
and Tax
Inside county $2.58
Outside county, in state $3.09
Outside state $3.00
Brantley County public schools
will begin registration Friday,
Aug. 28, it is announced by Mrs.
Mable Moody, county school sup
erintendent.
The teachers will report for
duty Monday, Aug. 17. Classes
will begin Monday, Aug. 30.
The county school buses will
start rolling Friday, Aug. 28, to
carry the children to the several
schools for registration.
The County Board of Educa
tion will meet Monday, Aug. 9,
to complete plans for the opening
of the schools.
A list of the teachers for the
several schools and the other
school personnel will be publish
ed in next week’s paper.
Bachlott Church
To Begin Revival
Sunday Night
The Bachlott Church of God
will begin a series of revival ser
vices Sunday night, Aug. 9, with
Rev. Reginald Daniel as the e
vangelist.
Services will be held each
night at 7:45. Singers from sev
eral other churches will assist in
the music services.
Rev. Loyd Davis is pastor of
the church. Everyone is cordial
ly invited to attend the revival
services.
Births
James Tony Fullard
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Shelton
Fullard of Waycross announces
the birth of a son born July 30
at the Brantley Medical Center.
The baby weighed 8 pounds 12
ounces and has been named
James Tony. Mrs. Fullard is
formerly Audrey Mae Strickland.
Tony Powell Sheppard
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Sheppard
of Atkinson announce the birth
of a son, August 4 at the Brant
ley Medical Center. The baby has
been named Tony Powell and
weighed 8 pounds 9 ounces. Mrs.
Sheppard was Glinda Sue Wil
liams of Nahunta.
