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Newspaper Page TextNotify this newspaper when your address changes. VOLUME 47 — NUMBER 45 The Former Miss Charlene Elizabeth Gibson Bride of Alfred Terrell Thomas Brantley County Contestants Win Awards at Okefenokee Ag Fair The Okefenokee Agriculture Fair opened in Waycross Monday evening with Brantley County re ceiving her share of ribbons and prizes. The Brantley County Home Dem. Co rneil received 2nd place in the County adult education exhibits. The committee, led hibits. Ine committee, led by Mrs. by Mrs. Pete Gibson, included Mrs. Horace Morgan, Mrs. N. W. Hendrix, Mrs. Avery Strickland and Mrs. J. E. Aldridge. Others helping with the booth were Mrs. W. W. Hendrix, Mrs. Mary Ryals and Mrs. Harold Ald ridge. The Brantley County 4-H Club Council booth also received sec ond place. The 4-H Council had for their theme “Landscaping for Safety” in which they showed the difference between safe and un safe entrances to roads and high ways. The 4-H members who worked on the County Council booth were Jack Brooker, County 4-H Club Council president; Marsha Alt man, Betty Stone, Jesseline Craw ford, Greg Loyd, Mary Beth Loyd, Marshall Allen, Wayne Patten, Benny Thomas, Johnny Walker, Virginia Allen. Adult Leaders who helped were Mrs. Clarence Allen, Mrs. Wilder Brooker and Mrs. Dick Sch mitt. There are 12 Brantley County 4- H members who had individual booths in the fair. They are Dona Tucker, Jessie Walker, Diane Dowling, Sandra Brooker, Sylvia Schmitt, Kaye Al len and Brenda Allen, all of whom received Blue Ribbons, Ed ith Middleton, Melinda Wilson, Barbara Allen, Linda Harden and Cindy Raulerson received red rib bons. Johnny Thomas received two blue awards and one red award in the Farm Produce Division. In the Horse Show, Brantley countians were among the win ners. They were as follows: Shet land Ponies, Dalton Brand, 2nd place; Johnny Thomas, 3rd place; Pinto Ponies, Johnny Thomas, Ist place; Appaloose Horses, Wanda Rozier, Ist place. ley County entries and winn ers, but at his time other names and placings are not available. State Revenue Shows Increase State Revenue Commissioner Hi ram K. Undercofler announced to day that revenue collections for the month of October were $39,- 266.253.00, an increase of $5,424,- 138.00 or 16 percent, over the same period last year. This brings total revenue col lections for this fiscal year to $158,554,979.00, an increase of $22,- 151,535.00, or 16.2 percent, over the first four months of last fis cal year. Sales and Use Tax showed the largest gain for the month with sl7 171,775.00 collected, an in crease of $2,062,523.00 over the same period last year. BRANTLEY ENTERPRISE Brantley County — Land of Forest Products, Naval Stores, Tobacco, Livestock, Honey, Hunting, Fishing — and Progressive People. FFA Initiates Greenhands and Win Awards The Nahunta FFA Chapter held its initiation Friday, Oct. 30 for the greenhands. The greenhands were Benny Carver, James Crews, Stanley Crews, David Dowling, David Grif fin, Terry Griffin, James Harris, Mike Hendrix, Jerrell Herrin, Ro ger Herrin, Terrell Herrin, Ed ward Hickox, Glen Lee, Bicknell Manor, Dale Middleton, Greg Mid dleton, Freman Miller, Del Rena, James Strickland, Terry Strick land, Danny Thornton, Gary Ve lie, James Wainwright, Thomas Willis, Floyd Young, and Carroll Lewis. Tuesday, Nov. 3, the Nahunta F FA Chapter entered seven hogs in the Okefenoke Fair in Way cross. Those entering were Kenny Johns, Duroc gilt; Laurence Flow ers, Duroc Gilt; Joe Thornton, Du roc Gilt; James O’Neal, Otis Bo hanan and Bicknell Manor, York shirt Gilt; James Harris, Spotted Poland China male. these boys won the following: prizes: Kenny Jonns and Laurence Flowers won second place ribbon in the Pig Chain Show. James Harris won second place in the FFA Show and second place in the open show. Bicknell Manor won first place in the FFA Show and second place in the open show'. Nahunta Honor Roll Announced The honor roll for Nahunta High School for the first quarter has been announced as follows: 7th Grade: Kathy Jones, Har riet Thornton, Kay Wainright, Nancy Middleton, Scott Lewis, Beverly Smith, Sue Wilson. Bth Grade: Linda Harden, Mary Beth Loyd, Lillie Riggins, Carol Robinson. 9th Grade: Bob Strickland, Vir ginia Allen, Bob Long, Gary Ve lie, Freida Manning. 10th Grade: Sharon Griffin. 11th Grade: Barbara Allen, Car olyn Batten, Charles Brauda, Lin da Dowling, Derwin Drury, Joan Kelly, Greg Loyd, Nancy Moody, Peggy Rowell, Lance Velie, Jayne Thrift, Laßee Velie, Gregg Wil son. 12th Grade: Linda Burden, Wil liam Hursey, Diane Morgan, Lin da Riggins, Dale Sloan, BiDy Smith, Joey Strickland, Linda Strickland, Jane Wilson, Dale Hulett, Hilton Dowling, Shir ley Harper, Iva Lee Herrin, Sharon Herrin, Nora Faye Johns, Edna Lane, Jerry Loper, Laverne Middleton, Sharyn Strick land, FM«ne Thri«- Johnny Wal ker, Anna Dee Wilson. Questions and Answers on School Needs and Bond Election Nov. 18 Explanations through questions and answers to the Brantley Coun ty School Building needs and School Bond Election which will be held November 18. 1. How many public schools are there in Brantley County? Answer — There are five (5) schools in the county, Nahunta Grammar, Hoboken School, Nah ta High School, Hortense School, and Nahunta Colored Elementary. 2. What is the present enroll ment in each ofthese schools? Answer — There are 403 in the Nahunta Grammar School; 468 in the Hoboken School; 463 in Na hunta High; 117 in Hortense School; and 178 in the Nahunta Colored Elementary with 60 colr ed high schol students attending Center High in Waycross. 3. How many of these students are in grades 8 through 12? Answer — There are 617 white students in these grades. 4. Will the state school build ing authority supply money to build elementary schools? Answer — No. 5. Will the school building au thority appropriate money to con struct high school buildings when schools are consolidated? Answer — Yes, provided a coun ty is bonded for half of it’s bond ing capacity according to the tax digest of 1959-60. 6. Why is it necessary at this time to consolidate the bight schools in Brantley County? Answere — Senate Bill 180 states that a high school must have 600 pupils in order to earn the 24 teachers adequate for a standard high school. Neither of the high schools of Brantley Coun ty has this many pupils or teach ers. 7. If they are consolidated where will the new county high school be located? Answer — A site on Highway 84 has been unanimously agreed upon by the Brantley County Board of Education. 8. What will the new plant in clude? Answer — It will include an air conditioned climate controlled mo dem classroom building adequate for all students from 8 through 12 grades: a school bus garage, a gymnasium, a home for the principal, a home for the custo dian, an individual water system, an oxidation pond for sewage disposal and, if there are are ade quate funds, an auditorium. 9. What will be done with the present high school building* which are the newest in the coun ty? Answer — The present high school buildings will be convert ed into elementary schools. Our present elementary schools are not adequate buildings according to present state standards. 10. How was the amoun de termined for the bond referen dum? Answer — The amount was de termined by two methods: (1.) In order to receive money from the State School Building Author ity, the County had to be bond ed to 50 percent of its bonding capacity as of the 1959-60 tax di gest which amounted to approxi mately $200,000.00. (2.) The esti mated cost of the items listed in item 8 above amounted to ap proximately $200,000.00. 11. When the bond issue is ap proved how will school taxes be affected? Answer — At the present time the School Board is getting the limit of millage for school pur poses. Part of the millage now levied will be used to retire the bond indebtedness. 12. Will the bond indebtedness affect the homestead exemption tax? Answer — Yes. No taxation is exempt from bond indebtedness. But only the millage required to retire the bond indebtedness will be levied against Homestead Ex emption. Since the limit of Home stead Exemption is $2,300.00, then with three (3) mills to retire the indebtedness the increase in tax es will amount to $6.90 or at four (4) mills will amount to $9.- 20. 13. What is a mill? Answer — One mill of tax le vy is equivolent to one dollar ($1.00) on each thousand dollars of property returned on the tax digest. $1,000.00 property, 1 mill, SI.OO. $2,000.00 property, 1 mill, $2.00. $5.00. property, 1 mill. $5.0. $10,000.00 property, 1 mill, $lO.- 00. 14. Is county school bond tax de ductible from federal tax? Answer — Yes. For details see your income tax consultant. The Brantley Enterprise, Nahunta, Ga., Thursday, Nov. 5, 1964 15. Can income into the gener al treasury of the board of ed ucation be used to build schools? Answer —- No. It is illegal, im proper, and immoral to use funds which are for operating and main taining schools for school build ing purposes. This matter i s clearly defined by law and regu lations. 16. Can bond tax money be used for operating and maintaining schools? Answer — No. Bond tax reven ue can be used for capital out lay purposes only. Sears Approves Proposal for School Bonds E. L. Sears, a former Brant ley County school superintendent, has written a letter to Mrs. Mable Moody and the School Board, ap proving the proposed school bond issue to be voted on Nov. 18. Mr. Sears’ letter to Mrs. Moody and the School Board was as fol lows: Dear Mrs. Moody and Board Members: I have been wondering about the School Bond Election that comes up soon in connection with the raising of our taxes. It is true that we will have a much better high school for our children when all high school pu pils are in one school, because so many more courses can be offered, more economical to op erate, etc. However we have been concerned about the added taxes. I had been under the impression that the bond tax would add SIOO to my tax bill, still I figured to support the move. I have done a little calculating since I learned the facts and I am delighted to find that about all the added cost for me will be less than $lO per year. In other words the millage proba bly will not have to be raised, so the only extra tax will be a bout 3% mills on the portion of my property that is now under Homestead Exemption. As a parent and grandparent I appreciate the effort being made to continue the improving of the educational facilities in these changing times. Sincerely yours, E. L. Sears Nahunta Garden Club Met Tuesday The Nahunta garden Club met at the home of Mrs. A. S. Mizell with Mrs. Guy Chambless as co hostess on Tuesday Nov. 3. Mrs. R. B. Brooker presided. Mr. George Brantley was the speaker giving information o n floating bonds concerning the School Bond issue. The Club voted to support the issue. A committee was appointed to work out a schedule for the Flow er Show which is to be held at the High School Auditorium on Dec. 5. The hostesses served congealed salad, wafers, nuts, mixed candy, coffee and tea. Present were Mrs. Allen Bar nard, Mrs. A. B. Brooker, Mrs. J. J. Lee, Mrs. J. B. Lewis, Mrs. Emmie Newton, Mrs. H. K. Per sons, Mrs. Harry Raulerson, Mrs. Elroy Strickland and Mrs. Jos. B. Strickland. Mrs. Ramsey is a new member. Personals Army Specialist Four James D. Lewis, 20, son of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh D. Lewis, Route 1, Nahun ta, is participating in Exercise SKY SOLDIER VI, a nine-day co ordinated Republic of China and U. S. Army exercise being con ducted on the island of Taiwan, ending Nov. 5. • • • Mrs. Emmie Newton ac companied Mr. and Mrs. Wess Jones of Belle Glade, Fla. to their mountain home near Franklin, N. C. to spend a week. They returned last Thursday and Mr. and Mrs. Jones left Friday to return to Belle Glade. • • • Mr and Mrs. Harold Calhoun and Mrs. Mary Calhoun of Terry town, Ga., visited Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wilson last weekend. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Westbrook of Bradenton, Fla. have returned home after a visit last week with Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Chancey. Everett Griffin Os Hoboken Died Tuesday Everett Elmer Griffin, 60, died Tuesday morning in Memorial Hospital in Waycross, after a brief illness. A native of Brantley County, he was the son of the late Man ning Griffin of Hoboken. A prominent farmer in the Ho boken community, he was a mem ber of Mount Calvary Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, the former Miss Ethelyn Taylor; three daughters, Mrs. Elsie Flet cher, Cocoa, Fla., Mrs. Bobby Spikes and Miss Linda Griffin, both of Hoboken; one son, Jim my Griffin, Hoboken; his mother, Mrs. Charlotte Griffin, Hoboken; four sisters, Mrs. Rhoda Jacobs and Mrs. Sadie Johns, Nahunta, Mrs. Katie Bell and Mrs. Julie Griffin, both of Hoboken; three brothers, Darling Griffin, Hobo ken, Noah Griffin, Nahunta, and Elbert Griffin, Waycross; four grandchildren. District FHA Met Saturday At Savannah The Nahunta High School Chap ter of Future Homemakers of A merica were represented at the District II meeting October 31 at Savannah High School by the fol lowing delegates: Nora Daye Johns, Linda Bur den, Judy Thrift, Beth Herrin, Dale Hulett, Iva Lee Herrin, Ju dy Highsmith, Laverne Middleton, Diane Morgan, Linda Riggins, and Martha Thomas. District II comprises forty-three middle and southeast Georgia Counties. The chapter’s delegates were chosen because of their out standing leadership ability, and participation in home economics and Future Homemaker experien ces. The group was accompanied by Miss Nancy Brown, high school home economics teacher, and Mrs. Sidney Hulett, chapter mother. The Chatham County Future Homemaker Council served as host to the group. “Education, an Endless Chal lenge” was the theme for the day’s program. The Georgia F HA project, “Family Unity — A Better Community,” was high lighted in a skit by the Metter Chapter. Wainright Brothers Are Nahunta Police Bob Wainright and Dan Wain right, two brothers, compose the police force of the City of Nahun ta now. Bob Wainright has been on du ty several weeks and lives at Raybon. Dan Wainright has been on duty about two weeks and lives at Lulaton. FHA-FFA Select Month's Top Boy and Girl The FFA and FHA chapters of Nahunta High School have selec ted as one of their projects for 1964-65, “Boy and Girl of the Month”. Each month one senior boy and one senior girl are elec ted to fulfill this honor which is based on outstanding leadership in school activities. The “Girl of the Month” for November is Linda Riggins. Lin da has been a member of FHA for three years and is currently serving the chapter as chairman of public relations. She is a three year member of the Beta Club, secretary for the senior class, a member of the annual staff, a member of 4-H Club, and co-cap tain of the cheerleading squad of which she has been a member for two years. Linda is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Riggins. Kenny Johns was chosen “Out standing Boy of the Month”. He has been a member of FFA for three years during which time he received the “Green Hand” and “Junior Farmer” degrees. He was the “Star” candidate and is ap plying for the Georgia Planter degree this year. Kenny serves as FFA president this year. Kenny is a two-year member of the Library Club of which he is secretary and was reporter last year. He is very active and is the main projector operator. Kenny is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Riley Johns of Route 1, Na hunta. HUBERT H. HUMPHREY Elected Vice-president Johnson Elected President But Goldwater Is Winner in Georgia Highsmith- Wainright Mr. and Mrs. Collis Highsmith announce the engagement of their daughter, Judith Karen to James Owen Wainright, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. James Owen Wainright, Sr. Wedding plans will be announ ced later. Hoboken Honor Rdl Annouac^d Mr. Andy L. Sutton, prin cipal of Hoboken School has released the honor students for the Ist six weeks. To be eligible for the honor a student must have a 90 a verage in scholastic work with an A in conduct. Grade 5: David Carter, Em uel Aldridge, Cherry Thomas, Annette Barber, Judy Thomas, Janet Justice, Ricky Cook, Miles Moody, Clara Crews. Grade 6: Donna Aldridge, Donna Bell, Sheila Bennett, Steve Altman, Terry Dean, Donna Pierce, Marie Stevens, Gary Hickox, Ernest Lee, John Morgan, David Riggins, Bobbie Stokes, Judy Davis, Lawrence Melton. Grade 7: Ruby Chesser, Gary Cason, Darlene Carter, Bar bara Altman, Lydana Dicker son, Glynn Griffin, Lyness Griffin, Sandra Griffin, Dar lene Crews, Glenda Hickox, Alex Jacobs, Nancy Justice, Marilyn Lee, Sharon Prescott. Grade 8: Kathy Fowler, Janice Lucas, Margaret Jones, Sandra Melton, Ronald Jacobs, Terry Jacobs, Tony Thrift. Grade 9: David Justice, Car ol Ruehlen, Betty Stone Min nette Sutton, Danny Pierce, Johnny Griffin. 1 Grade 10: Sarah Justice, Janice Altman, Janice Crews, Melissa Chesser, Lea Walker, Elaine Pierce, Tommy James, iMary Roundtree. Grade 11: Gail Cason, Diane Davis, Barbara Dryden, Fran ces Givens, Susie Jones, Hilda Murray. I Grade 12: Laverne Clark Rita Fowler, Linda Hickox, Loretta Johns, Cheryl Kelly, Margie Lewis, Barbara Mc- Clain, Chesla Walker, Venita Crawford, Pam Kelley, Craig Thrift. Fox Hunters to Meet at Alma The South Georgia Fox Hunters Association will meet at Alma Fridav, Nov. 6. it is announced by Jim Lee of Nahunta, who is secretary-treasurer of the Asso ciation. The meeting will begin at 8:00 a. m. Friday. If the weather per mits an all-night fox hunt will be held Friday night. A number of Brantley County men, besides Mr. Lee, are mem bers of the Fox Hunters Associa tion and will attend the conven tion Friday. OFFICIAL ORGAN BRANTLEY COUNTY AND CITY OF NAHUNTA Goldwater Wins Over Johnson In Brantley Brantley County voters gave Barry Goldwater a majority of 1231 to 919 for Lyndon Johnson in the presidential e lection Tuesday, Nov. 3. Seven of the eight precincts in the county went for Gold water, while only one, Hobo ken, gave Johnson a majority. The vote by precincts was as follows: Goldwater Johnson Nahunta 364 294 Schlatterville 206 109 Lulaton 58 50 Waynesville 113 102 Hickox 128 104 Hoboken 107 153 Hortense 185 67 Atkinson 70 40 Totals 1231 919 ASCS Programs Boost Economy Total benefits to farmers i n Brantley County for 1964 are es timated at $407,509 as a result of participation in programs ad ministered by the Brantley ASCS County Office. Agricultural Conservation Pro gram payments during the year will amount to an estimated $lB,- 306. Under this program assis tance is given, generally on a 50-50 cost-share basis with the farmer, for carrying out needed soil and water conserving prac tices on the farm. By the end of the year an estimated 180 far mers will have carried out one or more of these practices. Feed Grain program payments in 1964 will total $66,695. These payments were earned by 178 farmers for voluntarily reducing feed grain acreages normally grown on the farm and devoting the diverted acreage to soil con serving uses. Conservation Reserve Program payments in 1964 will come to $2,912. These payments are being made for maintaining Conserva tion Reserve contracts by hold ing cropland out of production and putting it in soil conserving uses. Gross income from Flue-cured Tobacco, based on the average support price of 51.2 c per pound and 1963 average yield, was $918,- 606. Rhodesian tobacco sold on the open world market at a price of approximately 33.4 c per pound. The difference between Rhodesian prices and Georgia support prices amounted to $319,359 for Brani ley County. A total of five farmers received $237 under the Domestic Cotton Allotment Program for voluntar ily planting within a “domestic” allotment which was established for each farm. The cotton pro gram also provided for a Nation al cotton support price of 30c per pound for 1” middling. The world price of cotton is around 23.5 c per pound. Strawberry plants set in Sep tember in South Georgia will pro duce the highest yields, reports J. M. Barber, Cooperative Exten sion Service horticulturist. Subscription Price and Tax Inside county $2.58 Outside county, in state $3.09 Outside state $3.00 LYNDON B. JOHNSON Reelected President President Lyndon Johnson won a landslide victory in his race for reelection Tuesday, Nov. 3, but Georgia was one of six states in the Barry Goldwater column. Brantley County went for Goldwater by a vote of 1231 to 919. Georgia was one of five Southern states giving Gold water a majority. The state vote showed Goldwater 561,459 and Johnson 474,960, with a few precincts still missing. Johnson got more than 40,000,000 votes to more than 26,000,000 for Goldwater. The five southern states go ing for Goldwater were South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana. Ari zona, Goldwater’s home state, was close but seemed in the Goldwater column at last re ports. Wainrights Observe 47th Wedding Date Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Wainright celebrated their 47th wedding an niversary Sunday, Nov. 1, with a family dinner. Three of their children and their families were present. One fam ily was that of Mr. and Mrs. James Tuttle of St. Marys. Mrs. Wainright’s sister, Mrs. W. E. Mills and husband of Kingsland were also present. Nahunta Post Office To Close Nov. 11 Post Office will be closed all day Wednesday, Nov. 11, Veterans Day. General Delivery window will be open from 8:30 A. M. to 9:00 A. M. No rural carriers will run on that day. Louise D. Drury, Postmaster Births Layton Albert Johns is the name of the new baby boy born to Mr. and Mrs. Layton Johns on October 31, weighing eight pounds and six and one half ounces. Jeffery Michael Davis Mr. and Mrs. Earnest Davis of Folkston announce the birth of a son Jeffery Michael, on Novem ber 3, at the Brantley Medical Clinic. Jeffery weighed four pounds, two and % ounces. Mrs. Davis is the former Dorothy Lee of Folkston. Tina Marie Melton Mr. and Mrs. Henry Melton of Hoboken announce the birth of a daughter Tina Marie, on Novem ber 2, at the Brantley Medical Clinic. She weighed 8 pounds, 1% ounces. Mrs. Melton is the former Janette Channey of Jes up. WINTER FEEDING Winter feeding of brood cows is one of the most important parts of a beef cattle operation. M. K. Cook, animal husbandman with the Cooperative Extension Ser vice, says proper wintering o f brood cows may reduce death losses, raise the percent ealf crop, increase weaning weights of cal ves, and increase the reproduc tive efficiency of the herd.