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Newspaper Page TextNotify this newspaper when your address changes. VOLUME 47 — NUMBER 34 Unicn-Camp to Make Seven Million Dollar Improvements at Savannah New York, Aug. 13 — Union Bag-Camp Paper Corporation will spend $7,000,000 on im provements to its Savannah, Ga., pulp and paper mill, ac cording to an announcement made today by Chairman Hugh D. Camp and President Alexander Calder, Jr. The Savannah project in cludes improvements and ad ditions which will enhance the production capability on four of its seven paper machines and increase their operational efficiency. The project is part of an over-all corporate ex pansion that will take three and one-half years to complete and will involve $lO6 million in capital expenditures. In commenting on the ex pansion program from his Sa vannah office, J. R. Lientz, vice president, said: “We have been here since 1935 and Sa vannah is far and away our most important and biggest fa cility. Its location in a major east coast port becomes in creasingly significant in view of our growing position in the export markets. The Savan nah plant is the world’s larg est industrial complex for pro ducing unbleached kraft pro ducts, currently manufacturing more than 2,400 tons of paper and paperboard daily. The new improvements planned for the Savannah mill are evidence of our continued effort to maintain its pre eminence.” Union-Camp, Georgia’s sec ond industrial employer, has several other plants through out the state. Among oper ations which have been added to the company’s converting complex in recent years are a corrugated box plant, a fold ing carton plant, and a school supplies and stationery plant. All are in the Atlanta area. During 1964 five plants, pro ducing wood-based chemicals and located in Tifton, Savan nah, Valdosta, Fitzgerald and Waycross, Ga., commenced op erations as branches of the company’s chemical division. Union-Camp also participates in Georgia’s economy by fos tering more wood growth and yield in the company’s 900,000- acre woodland holdings throughout the state and through the purchase of vast quantities of pulpwood from private landowners. |k|| B MM TALMAOGt Hi •.* „>■ fti 181 iI Hjfls HINCTON THE DISSENTING opinions in the recent U. S. Supreme Court legislative apportionment decisions clearly indicate ''how far the court has strayed from its constitutional role in our gov ernment. Said Justice Stewart: “The court’s dracon ian pronounce ment, which makes uncon stitutional the legislatures of most of the 50 states, finds no support in the words of the Constitution, in any prior de cision of this court, or in the 175-year political history of our federal union. With all respect, I am convinced these decisions mark a long step backward into that unhappy era when a ma jority of the members of this court were thought by many to have convinced themselves and each other that the demands of the Constitution were to be measured not by what it says, but by their own notions of wise political theory.” Said Justice Harlan: “These decisions give support to a cur rent mistaken view of the Con stitution and the constitutional function of this court. This view, in a nutshell, is that every ma jor social ill in this country can find its cure in some constitu tional ‘principle,’ and that this court should ‘take the lead’ in promoting reform when other branches of government fail to ret. The Constitution is not a panacea for every blot upon the | I üblic welfare, nor should this < • I ~t, ordained as a judicial 1 _ , 'e* .i.cvght of as a gen- J c.J BRANTLEY ENTERPRISE Brantley County — Land of Forest Products, Naval Stores, Tobacco, Livestock, Honey, Hunting, Fishing — and Progressive People. 3 Brantley Students To Graduate at Georgia Southern Three Brantley County students will graduate during the 24th an nual summer commencement ex ercises of Georgia Southern Col lege Thursday, Aug. 20. The graduating seniors of Brant ley County and their degrees are: Hugh Leslie Belcher, Hoboken; health and physical education; and Cecil Forrest Thomas, Jr., Nahunta, physical education; Le tha Faye Parnell, Hoboken, ele mentary education. Wilson-Willis Mr. and Mrs. Omie Wilson announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Omerlee, to Kenneth “Bozo” Willis, son of Mrs. George Willis and the late Mr. George Willis. The bride-elect graduated from Nahunta High School and Perry Business School. She is employed by the Brantley County Health Department. The bridegroom-elect is a graduate of Nahunta High School. He is employed by L & M Truck and Tractor Com pany. Mt. Zion Advent Christian Church will be the setting for the 7:00 p. m. wedding on Sept. 11. No formal invitations will be sent. All friends and relatives are invited by the couple. New Hope Cemetery Will Be Cleaned Thursday, Aug. 27 The New Hope Cemetery will be cleaned off next Thurs day, Aug. 27, it is announced by Mr. Archie Johns. Every one interested in the New Hope Cemetery at Hickox is requested to be on hand next Thursday with tools for work ing. •Excessive speed continued to be the number-one killer on the na tion’s highways in 1963. More than 14,000 traffic deaths were direct ly attributable to speeding. eral haven for reform move ments.” * • * THESE ARE INDEED strong indictments of the Supreme Court, but well-justified, I be lieve. In one decision after an other, the court digs deeper and deeper into the foundations of our republican form of govern ment. Naturally, many Americans have become greatly concerned about the continued usurpation by the court of legislative au thority, by taking unto itself powers it was never meant 16 have under the Constitution. By taking our country into the realm of government by ju dicial decree, the Supreme Court has joined hands with the execu tive branch which also is by passing Congress and attempt ing to run things by executive order. Not satisfied with its con stitutional responsibility to in terpret the law and the Consti tution, this court, in effect, makes the law and attempts to instigate social reform for the entire country. And in the process, the Con stitution is twisted beyond rec ognition. The federal govern ment assumes more and more power over the states, and the rights and liberties of the peo ple to govern themselves dwin dle away. Unless the present trend is reversed, unless the court is curbed, I fear that local self government will become a thing of the pa-- /6. // , « .v/.* petite) Wilbur Herrin Funeral Service Held August 17 Mr. Wilbur Leßoy Herrin, 61, a former resident of Brantley county, passed away Friday, Aug 14, in Gainesville, Fla., following an extended illness. Mr. Herrin was born in Wayne, now Brantley, county and was the son of the late Sherrod L. and Victoria Highsmith Herrin. Ho received his education in the schools of the county and was a member of the Baptist church. From early manhood until his retirement due to ill health, he made his home in St. Augustine, Fla., where he was employed by a dry cleaning and laundry es tablishment. He had been a resi dent of Gainesville for the past eight years. Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Horace Ellsworth of Gaines ville, Fla.; a son, Cecil Herrin of Corpus Christi, Texas. Eight grandchildren, several nieces, nephews and other rela tives also survive. Funeral services were held Mon day at 2:30 p. m. from the Nahun ta Baptist Church with the Rev. Joseph W. Hough, assisted by the Rev. Cecil F. Thomas, officiating. The body lay in state in the church for one hour prior to services Interment followed in the Hic kox Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers were Messrs. Arnold Morgan, W. B. Willis, Hilton Morgan, Roy Ham, Elroy Strickland and Elmo High smith. The many beautiful floral of ferings attested to the high esteem felt for the deceased. The family has the sympathy of their many friends in their be reavement. The Chambless Funeral Home of Nahunta was in charge of arrangements. Youth Held In Slaying Os Father A 19-year-old Pierce County youth is being held in the county jail pending investigation of the fatal shooting of his father Tues day night. Sheriff J. H. Pittman reported that Dudley Hinson will be charg ed with shooting his father, J. T. Hinson, of Route 2, Blackshear. Mr. Hinson, a prominent Pierce County farmer, was fatally shot about 10:30 P. M. Tuesday at his home. A single barrel shotgun was used in the shooting. Sheriff Pittman said a murder warrant will probably be taken for the youth. Investigation of the case was still underway Wednes day morning. Tobacco Prices Mostly Unchanged Average prices by grades were mostly unchanged to a little low er for Georgia-Florida flue-cured tobacco Tuesday. Almost half of the grades averaged less than on Monday, reports the Federal- State Market News Service. Most losses amounted to only SI.OO per hundred pounds, although a few grades of primings and nondes cript declined $3.00 and $4.00. Se lected baskets of better tobacco were bringing $70.00 a hundred pounds. Principal marketings consisted of leaf, nondescript and smoking leaf. Volume of sales ranged from light to heavy by markets. Gross sales Monday totaled 9,558,008 pounds and averaged $61.48 per hundred. The average was 36 cents higher than last Friday’s. Season marketings were raised to 129,731,811 pounds for a $59.36 average. Receipts of the Stabilization Corporation Monday amounted to only .7 per cent of the sales. Growers have placed 1.9 per cent of season sales under Government loan. High Springs, Florida will close for the season Thursday, August 20, and Sylvester, Georgia, Tues day the 25th. These are the first a closing date. markets in the belt to announce INSECT REPELLANT An all-purpose insect repellant that repels mosquitoes, biting flies, fleas, chiggers, and ticks has been developed and demon strated by the U. S. Department of Agriculture. The Brantley Enterprise, Nahunta, Ga„ Thursday, Aug. 20, 1964 Mrs. Hendrix Is Chosen Brantley Homemaker Mrs. W. W. Hendrix of Rt. 1, Nahunta, Ga., was chosen Brantley County Homemaker. The winner was selected by a panel of outstanding judges on the basis of her leadership and contributions in the fields of Home, Church, Community and Civic activities. Mrs. Hendrix was nomina ted by Brantley County Home Demonstration Council. A congressional district Geor gia homemaker will be chosen from among the County Win ners in the Eighth District at a later date. The District Win ners will compete for the title of “Georgia Homemaker of the Year” in final judging to be held in Atlanta. Judges for the Eighth Dis trict competition who selected Mrs. Hendrix as Brantley County Winner were: Mrs. Macie Colvin of Hoboken, Mrs. Tom Atkinson of Broxton, Mrs. R. H. Moody of Waycross, Mrs. Nesbert Thomas of Patterson, and Mrs. Marvin Strickland of Waycross. Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Hendrix and their children, Mrs. Lana Lackey, Ned, Steve, Freddie, Glenn and Karen live at Rt. 1, Nahunta. USDA Reports Leaf Tobacco Stocks Up The U. S. Department of Agri culture reports that leaf tobacco stocks in the United States and Puerto Rico as of July 1 totaled 4.9 billion pounds. This was 225 million pounds more than a year earlier. USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service said that stocks of flue cured and burley, the two most important kinds in overall vo lume, were up 4.3 percent and 13.3 percent. Stocks of Maryland, fire cured, dark air-cured, and im ported cigar leaf also were high er than a year earlier. Stocks as of July 1 included nearly 1.1 billion pounds — farm sales-weight —of leaf under gov ernment loan. This is 382 million pounds more than on July 1, 1963. Nearly 685 million pounds under loan were flue-cured tobac co, while nearly 291 million pounds were burley. Waynesville News By Mrs. Julia Gibson Mrs. Gene Harrison and child ren of Tampa have been visiting friends here. Mrs. Harrison was formerly Betty Jo Beach. Mr. and Mrs. Drury of Vidalia visited their sister Mrs. Louise Jonwa Sunday. They were accom panied by the children of Mar vin Drury. Mr. Southwell Jacobs and his sister Mrs Agnes Johns have re turned from their trip to Ver mont and Canada. Mr. and Mrs. Wilmer Drury and daughters of Jesup were visi tors of Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Jones Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Elliott Edgy and son Harry have returned from a visit to Mr. and Mrs. Bill Chorba in Swaryville, Penna. They also visited the Worlds Fair in New York. Bethlehem Cemetery Will Be Cleaned Mr. C. I. Rhoden announces that cleaning of the Bethlehem Ceme tery will be on Saturday, August 29. Everyone is asked to come in the morning bringing lawn mow ers and other tools to help with the cleaning. GRAIN SORGHUM Grain sorghum, a crop especial ly adapted to seasons of limited rainfall, can be used on many Georgia farms for the poultry and livestock feed markets. Agrono mists with the Extension Service point out that grain sorghum also makes excellent silage. And it can be worked into rotations fol lowing small grain and crimson clover. Personals Mr. John Shipes from Waycross will preach at Nahunta Methodist Church on Sunday, August 23rd at 11 o’clock, in the absence of the pastor, Joe B. Lanier. Carl Broome, on a vote-hunting trip, reached the Leon Wilson hottie in time to shoot a big rattle snake that was in the yard crawl ing toward the Wilson home. Mrs. Wilson provided the shotgun and the rattler’s head was quickly blown off. Mr. Broome is a can didate for county representative. Mi George Loyd, county farm agent, is in the Blackshear hos pital foi X-ray and possible treat ment He entered the hospital Monday. T-Sgt. and Mrs. Lawton Strick land and children, Karen, David and Larry left Wednesday to re turn to Amarillo, Texas where Sergeant Strickland is sta tiohed. They have been visiting her mother, Mrs. J. H. Lewis in Nahunta and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Strickland in Hortense. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Willis of Atlanta spent the weekend with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Willis. Ralph Willis, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Willis of Nahunta will graduate from Georgia State Col lege in Atlanta in exercises there on Wednesday of this week. He has majored in business admini stration. His mother, Mrs. Willis and Janice and Gary left Tuesday to attend the program. Mr. and Mrs. Noel Lewis and family of St. Marys, Ga., visited Mrs. J. H. Lewis on Thursday of last week. Roy T. Jefferies, gunner’s mate seaman, USN, son of Mr. and Mrs. Plas Jefferies of Nahunta, departed for duty with the U. S. Seventh Fleet in the Western Pa cific aboard the attack aircraft carrier USS Ranger The committee for the Drive for Boys Estate met Tuesday even ing at the Gold House to make plans for the drive. The work will begin next week and continue through August. Mrs. Talmadge Griner is chairman, Sheriff Wal ter Crews, vice-chairman and Mrs. Maggie Middleton is in charge of public relations work. Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Middleton and Ronnie and Bill, left Wednes day to return to their home in Miami after a visit with their mother, Mrs. Maggie Middleton. Rev. John Shipes of Way cross will preach at the Na hunta Methodist Church Sun day, August 23, at 11:00 in the morning, in the absence of the pastor, Rev. Joe B. Lanier. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Stotler and granddaughter Susan Harris of Monticello, Ind., visited Mr. and Mrs. Frank Foerman and family for several days and left for their home Tuesday Aug. 19. Omie Wilson is in the Jesup Hospital for treatment for an in fection. Army Specialist Four Jo seph D. Wainright, son of Mrs. Allie Wainright, Route 1, Na hunta, and other members of the 11th Air Assault Division participated in Exercise HAWK FLASH 11, a four-day field training maneuver held in the Fort Benning, Ga., area, ending A.ugust 14. Lewis Family Met for Picnic At Walker Park The family of Mrs. J. H. Lewis met at Laura S. Walker Park Sunday, Aug. 16, for a family picnic. All the children were pres ent except Noel and family, and brought basket lunches. Those present were T/Sgt. and Mrs. Lawton F. Strickland and family of Amarillo. Texas; Mr. and Mrs. Wayne White of Brunswick; Mr. and Mrs. El don Lewis and family; Mr. and Mrs. John Wainright of Jack sonville, Fla.; Lt. Henry Weeks of Fort Benning, Ga.; Mrs. Alice Sue Crews of Woodbine; Mr. and Mrs. Harry DePratter and sons; Mrs. Vera DePratter; Mr. and Mrs. James Altman and daughters; Mr. Hugh Lew is and Thomas; Mrs. Mary Ham and Mrs. Edith Ham and Tony, all of Nahunta. Knox Cemetery To Be Cleaned Monday, Aug. 24 Announcement is made that the Monday, August 24 is the date set for cleaning the Knox Ceme tery. Come in the morning, bring ing tools and prepare to stay un til the work is finished. Negro Burglar Captured by Store Owner A Negro, Onie Dudley, is being held in the Brantley County jail under SI,OOO bond, charged with burglary of a store at Waynes ville early Saturday morning, Aug. 14, according to sheriff J. Walter Crews Red’s Coffee Shop at Waynes ville, belonging to Marshall Rid ings had been burglarized several times, the sheriff said, but the burglar’s method of entry could not be discovered. Mr. Ridings stayed hidden in his place last Friday night and the Negro entered by removing a win dow. Mr. Ridings held him at gun point and phoned the sheriff about three o’clock Saturday morning. Sheriff Crews went to Waynes ville immediately and brought the Negro to jail. The sheriff highly commended Mr. Ridings for his good work in apprehending the burglar. COMMON SENSE MAY SAVE A LIFE, MAYBE YOUR OWN By Ranger A. M. Rowell It has been estimated that about 90 per cent of the people of the United States are poor swimmers or cannot swim at all. With each year bringing an increase in the number of boat owners and boat users, it is more important now than ever before to use common sense when boating. I have read that in one state the deaths from water accidents over a single week end was more than all the highway deaths in that state. When you leave your wor ries behind for a day of fun on the lakes or rivers, do not leave your common sense be hind also. Realize that water can be a friend that provides fun. It can also be an enemy, a deadly enemy. A little fore thought is much better than regrets, always respect it with good old Horse sense. Suppose you get in trouble or see some one in trouble. Do not get panicky, but be calm and do not fight the wa ter; you are certain to lose. Instead, relax allowing your self to float. Your body will float by a little movement of your hands and feet. The poor swimmer that tries to save a drowning person will most likely fail and lose his own life as well. By the time he reaches the person in trouble he may be so tired that he is unable to fight the vic tim struggling much less bring him back to safety. The would be hero may be the fool. Use a boat if possible or a life preserver. Never go swimming right after eating a meal. If you intend to do some diving in strange waters, always investi gate them first. As for boating, operating a boat is not the same as oper ating an automobile, because water is constantly changing and a boat is subject to t h e waves and wind. Many experts contend that boating is more difficult than driving. Never leave shore in a leaky or poorly constructed boat, if you do you are inviting troub le. Check for your LIFE PRE SERVER and you non-swim mers always wear your life preserver. By all means never overload your boat. At times it is difficult to leave some friends behind, but that is far better than leaving them on the bottom of some lake or stream. Overpowering a boat is not good sense, it makes it hard to control. Never pass a fish ing boat or small craft with out cutting your speed. The wave from your motor boat could swamp it or cause some one to fall overboard, and if so you would be held respon sible. Before leaving shore always let someone know where you are going. Whether it be swimming or boating, always respect the water. Taking every possible precaution to avoid accidents. Never forget that while it can bring you a great amount of pleasure nad enjoyment it can also bring death. So use Common Sense. It will save someone’s life and it might even be your own. OFFICIAL ORGAN BRANTLEY COUNTY AND CITY OF NAHUNTA S. C. Brockington Funeral Service Held Wednesday Mr. Samuel Charles Brocking ton, 72, of the Lulaton community passed away late Tuesday after noon, Aug. 18, following a short illness at the Pierce County Hos pital in Blackshear. Mr. Brockington was a native of Camden county and was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Sam Brockington. He received his ed ucation in the schools of Camden county and was a member of the Baptist church. He was a resident of the Waynesville community for most of his life and was engaged in farming and turpentine operations until his retirement. For the past two years he had made his home with his granddaughter, Mrs. Roy Highsmith in the Lulaton commu nity. Survivors include one brother, Frank Brockington of Waverly; ten grandchildren, five great grandchildren, several nieces, nep hews and other relatives also sur vive Funeral services were held Wed nesday afternoon, August 19, at four o’clock from the Palmetto Church of God with the Rev. L. C. Allen officiating. Interment followed in the Dan iels Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers were Messrs. Jimmy Ham, David Knox Rufus Smith, Chris Mercer, Mack Strickland and Raymond Smith. The family has the sympathy of their many friends in their be reavement. The Chambless Funeral Home of Nahunta was in charge of arrangements. Births Harry Edward Kelly is the name of the new baby boy of Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Kelly of Jack sonville weighing seven pounds. The mother is the former Miss Barbara Jean Crews. Mr. and Mrs. Plen Crews of Nahunta are the grandparents. Mr. and Mrs. Denny Rhoden announce the birth of a daugh ter at the Brantley Medical Center August 15. She weigh ed 6 pounds 14 ounces and has been named Lora Denise. Mrs. Rhoden was Gwendolyn Mor gan. Summer Fun in Georgia Enjoying one of Georgia’s many summertime recrea tional activities is pretty Martha Jo Logue. The comely Milledgeville lass and her inflatable friend play in the cooling waters of Lake Sinclair in Middle Georgia. The 15,000-acre lake, second largest located wholly within Georgia, is one of 18 reservoirs formed by hydroelectric generating stations of the Georgia Power Company. Subscription Price and Tax Inside county $2.58 Outside county, in state $3.09 Outside state $3.00 Brantley Club Members Attend 4-H Congress Georgia’^ champion 4-H Club members for 1964, are being de termined in Atlanta this week. Approximately 250 boys and girls — already named district winners — arrived in Atlanta, Tuesday, Aug. 18, for the 22nd annual State 4-H Congress. They will demonstrate their know-how and enter their record books in 34 projects ami activities in an effort to win state honors. In store for the successful ones will be a trip to the National 4-H Congress in Chicago in December and a chance at SSOO scholarships awarded the country’s top 4-H’ers. Three Brantley County boys are representing Southeast Georgia in the event being held this week. They are Johnny Walker, Poultry; Jack Brooker, Recreation, and Benny Thomas, Tractor Mainte nance. These 4-H members have al ready won first places in the district in their respective areas of 4-H club work. Accompanying the boys on the trip this week are Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Brooker and Mrs. Virginia N. Raulerson, County Home Dem onstration Agent. Dr. Strickland To Substitute For Dr. Walker Dr. Wade Strickland will substitute for Dr. J. L. Walker at the Brantley Medical Cen ter from Friday night, August 21, through Sunday night, Aug. 23, it is announced by Dr. Walker. Dr. Strickland’s night phone number is HO 2-2555. Dr. Walker leaves Friday on a trip to Young Harris, Ga., and Fontana Village, N. C. School Lunchrooms Open Friday, Aug.2B Brantley County school lunch rooms will be open Friday, Aug. 28, for providing students with lunches on the first registration day, it is announced by Mrs. Mable Moody, county school sup erintendent. The children are requested to bring their lunch money Friday, Aug. 28, as the lunch rooms will be in full opeation.