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Newspaper Page TextNotify this newspaper when your address changes. VOLUME 47 - NUMBER SI NOW—in Georgias Public Schools BY BERNICE McCULLAR Director of Information, State Department of Education Who Chooses Classroom, Library Books? Part 4 of a Series A child needs books for learn ing. Who picks them and who pays for them? Your child’s teacher recom mends to the local school admin istrator which books she wants. She chooses them from a list sent out by the state. The books on that list were adopted by the State Board of Education, on the recommendation of a textbook committee, appointed each year. Each of the 10 members on the state board of education appoints a member. The reason the com mittee changes so often is that there are 5 categories of books and the committee members have to be people who are experts in these various fields: reading and literature; social studies; business education and vocational; mathe matics, science and health; Eng lish, fine arts and foreign lan guage. The 1965 field for adop tion is reading and literature. The committee members are paid S2O a day plus expenses, but may not work more than 20 days a year. V. C. Leathers heads the office that handles textbooks. The new law changes the way textbooks are bought. Previously, the state allotted to each system no less than $3 a child. The school system sent its order in to the publisher, and the state paid the invoice. But under the new law, text books are one of the 10 Minimum Foundation Program of Educa tion items on which the local sys tem must pay its share. The local share ranges from 6 percent to 35 percent, (collectively 15 per cent like other MFPE items). Systems have to attach checks for their share to the order now. Children must pay for lost text books. Mr. Leathers says that the state can buy for S4B all the bas ic books a pupil needs for 12 years of school. If a parent had to buy these new each year, it would cost about $270. A state paid-for textbook is a big bar gain in Georgia. A book lasts a bout 4 years. The new law provides for an increase to “not less than $4 per child” for textbooks instead of the previous $3. There is something else new, too. The law now pro vides $3 per child for consumable materials (like work books), but there has as yet not been enough money in the budget to provide this. The textbook budget for 1964-65 is $4,880,949.41. The local share of this is $759,112.41. The National Defense Educa tion Act, passed by the 85th Con gress in 1958 and recently ex tended and expanded, has brought much federal money for equip ment to teach science, math, and modern foreign languages. The money had to be matched local ly, under Title 3. Georgia has the world’s lar gest library of 16 millimeter ed ucational films and tapes. They are shipped to the schools from 4 centers: Atlanta, Macon, Tifton and Statesboro. There are libraries for all Georgians now. Georgia now has library ser vice for every county in Geor gia. The state has more regional libraries than any other in the nation: 34 serving 125 counties. The other counties are served by local libraries. There are 78 bookmobiles, tra veling around the state to take books over the mountain, or down the lonesome pine roads to peo ple who want to read. A man in South Georgia said, “If the sun didn’t rise some day, there’d be people who might grumble a little. But if the book mobile doesn’t get to its appoint ed rounds on time, you could hear folks holler all the way up to Atlanta.” The education department oper ates two library programs, the public library program, headed by Miss Lucille Nix, and the school library program, headed by Miss Sarah Jones. Each year Georgia invests sl.- 16 per capita for public library service. This includes local, state and federal funds. The school library service is greatly aided by young school students who are members of the Georgia Association of Library Assistants headed this year b y Jenan McDonald, at Rockdale County High School, Conyers. Many of these students plan to become librarians. BRANTLEY ENTERPRISE Brantley County — Land of Forest Products, Naval Stores, Tobacco, Livestock, Honey, Hunting, Fishing — and Progressive People. ' Georgia shares in the federal i library money, set up in 1955 un der the Library Services Act. This money was increased this year, and for the first time money for library building was added. Geor gia will get $527,841 for library services, and $639,175 for library building from the federal funds for each of the next 2 years. Lo cal library boards, which oper ate the public library systems, are already applying for the buil ding money. A special committee of experienced librarians worked up a formula they recommended to the education department and state board for fair disbursement of these building funds. Libraries in Georgia have much more to offer than books these days. Many have records, fine paintings, and book discussion groups. The Vacation Reading Clubs op erated through the libraries have done much to interest Georgia youngsters in reading good books. The Library for the Blind, oper ated through the state department of education, also awards certifi cates for blind children who lis ten to talking books or read Braille books in the summer read ing program. Mrs. Jewell Dyer, who supervises the Library for the Blind would like to have the co-operation of civic clubs, church groups and individuals in finding all the blind people in Georgia who can qualify for the books and machines sent free from the de partment. This is a program set up through the Library of Con gress. The books and the ma chines to play the talking books are free to the blind who quali fy- “We have everything from the Bible to nursery rhymes,” says Mrs. Dyer. She assists blind stu- dents who are -in- school or col lege to find the books and rec ords that help them get their studying done. Hundreds of these records go out every day to blind people. Many letters in the 8 sacks of mail that come through the department mail room (oper ated by Donald Bean) are grate ful letters from people who en joy the books for the blind. Next: Who Runs Georgia’s Schools? Honor Roll For Hoboken School Is Announced Mr. Andy L. Sutton, principal of the Hoboken School has released the honor students names for the 2nd six weeks. To be eligible for the honor a student must have a 90 average in scholastic work. 12th grade: Venita Crawford, Cheryl Kelley, Charles Gillis, Tal madge Edwards, Lavern Clark Chesla Walker, Rita Fowler, Ann Harris, Linda Hickox, Loretta Johns, Pam Kelley, Margie Lewis. 11th grade: Gail Cason, Diane Davis, Barbara Dryden, Frances Givens. 10th grade: Sarah Justice, Me lissa Chesser, LaWanna Carter, Mary Roundtree, Leea Walker, Larry R. Lee, Lanny Sutton. 9th grade: Ann Riggins, Betty Stone, Minnette Sutton, Mollie Griffin, Jessoline Crawford Mary Nance Lee, Sarah Jones, Vickie Easterling, Phil Gillis, Johnny Griffin. Bth grade: Kathy Fowler, Janice Lucas, Sandra Dale Melton, Mar garet Jones, Elaine Chesser, Ter ry Jacobs, Ronald Jacobs, Tony Thrift. 7th grade: Barbara Dryden, Bill Strickland, Darlene Carter, dana Dickerson, Glynn Strickland, Gary Cason, Ruby Chesser, Char lene Roundtree, Glendd Hickox, Alex Jacobs, Nancy Justice, He len Harris, Marilyn Lee, Sandra Griffin, Johnny Thomas, Sharon Prescott. 6th grade: Donna Aldridge, Don na Bell, Sheila Bennett, Judy Da vis, Donna Pierce, Marie Stevens, Linda Waldron, Marilyn Thornton, Steve Altman. Gary Hickox, Ern est Lee, Bobbie Stokes, David Riggins, Lawrence Melton. sth grade: Emuel Aldridge, Da vid Carter, Annette Barber, Cher ry Thomas, Clora Crews, Judy Thomas, Janet Justice, Madras Griffin, Ricky Cook. CHIRSTMAS TREES Over one million Christmas trees will be sold in Georgia this December, but only about 15 per cent of them will be Georgia grown, according to Extension Service Forester B. R. Murray. Morgan Grocery Burglarized Friday Night $104.95 was stolen from the cash register in Dick Morgan’s grocery store sometime Friday night, Dec. 11. The money was all in silver coins. The thief entered the store by prying open the back door of the store. Mr. Morgan stated that he did not know whether the burgler took any items of gro ceries. Nahunta police and the sheriff's force are seeking clues to the i dentity of the burglar. Gail Strickland Honored with Bridal Shower Nuptial best wishes and holiday greetings were extend ed by friends attending the lovely shower Friday night Dec. 11, at the Brown Brooker home honoring Gail Strickland who will marry Charles Lee Dec. 20 at First Baptist church Nahunta. Hostesses were Mrs. Brown Brooker, Mrs. Virgil Strick land, Mrs. Bobby Chancey, Mrs. Dan Jacobs, Mrs. Charles Wilson and Mrs. Bill Harris. The dining table was over laid with cut work linen cloth with silver candelabra arrang ed with red candles with ca mellias and holly. The brides gifts were placed in the Irving room under * colorful Christmas tree The Christmas motif was carried out throughout the house. Approximately 50 guests were present. Out of town guests were Mrs. James Lee, Patsy and Donna Lee, Mrs. Gladys Simmons from Scre ven; Mrs. A. K. Robinson, Mrs. Mary Harrison, Mrs. Gene Christain, Waycross; Mrs. Jimmie Thomas, Mrs. Tommie Jacobs, St. Marys; Miss Janice Royster, Brunswick; Mrs. Hu bert Calvin and Diana, Hobo ken; Mrs. W. P. Sloan, Mrs. Betty Townsend Mrs. Perry Rozier and Mrs. Kenny Lee, Hortense . Bank and Stores To Remain Open Wed., Dec. 23 The bank and the stores of Nahunta will stay open all day Wednesday, Dec. 23, and be closed Friday Dec. 25, and Saturday Dec. 26, for Christ mas. The Citizens Bank announ ces that it will remain open all day next Wednesday. The merchants also will keep their stores open Wednesday. Stores and the bank will close Friday and Saturday. Personals The Nahunta High School Glee Club will present a con cert of Christmas music at the Recreation Center on Thurs day, Dec. 17, at 7:30 P. M. The public is invited to attend. A2|c Evan J. Lewis, who is stationed at Forbes Air Base at Topeka, Kansas arrived on Friday of last week to be home with his mother and other re latives until Dec. 27. Mrs. Virginia Ellis and daughter. Terry, of Savannah are spending a week with re latives in Nahunta. Mrs. Evelyn Harris entered Waycross Memorial Hospital on Monday of this week and is a patient there for treat ment. Mrs. J. B. Lewis will leave Friday for New Jersey and Washington D. C. where she will spend several weeks with her daughter, Mr. and Mrs. O. L. Hoffman and son, Mr. and Mrs. Keith Lewis. Mrs. Martha Morgan return ed home on Thursday of last week from Callahan, Fla. where she spent several days .with her daughter, Mrs. Ger trude Maddox. Th* Brantley Enterprise, Nahunta Ga., Thursday, Dec. 17, 1964 Laura Walker Park Gets Ready for Big '65 Season By MERSHON ASPINWALL JR. (In Waycross Journal-Herald) Laura S. Walker Park is hav ing its face lifted again and the benefactors will be those who visit the state park next spring and summer. The Georgia Department of State Parks will receive bids un til Jan. 12 on new building faci lities to be constructed at the park. Park Supt. Clay Morgan and park employes have made a num ber of improvements in recent weeks and are planning others in time for next season. Morgan said contracts will be let to construct an addition to the concession building and adminis tration facility which will include a staff quarters building and an infirmary with quarters for a nurse. The staff quarters and infirm ary will be located in the group camp area. Morgan said the staff quarters will house 12 to 20 per sons and the infirmary six or seven persons. He described both as being facilities long needed in the 16- cabin camp area. The group camp area kitchen and dining room will be renovat ed with five new steel sinks re placing the two in the kitchen and new steel tables replacing the wooden ones in the dining room. Morgan said that perman ent gas heaters are being planned for each bath house in the group camp area. Before swimming season ar rives again the park’s swimming pool will be repainted inside and out, Morgan said. The park, located seven miles east of Waycross between U. S.. 1 and U. S. 84, will take on a new 1 look around the 175-acre lake[ area. A 2,000 square feet addition to the concession building will ex-i tend toward the lake on the south i side. The serving counter inside will be extended. The old bath house will be com-, pletely renovated and turned in to a group recreation facility with large barbecue pits installed in each end, Morgan said. “We want to make this build ing very convenient for large groups who want to barbecue and socialize together. The building will contain a lounge area as well as rest rooms,” he said. For the children, a new swing set with eight swings has been added as well as a merry-go round. See-saws are planned. Morgan, who next March 15 will have been superintendent of the park for 16 years, is enthusiastic about what is being done to the lake itself. He said 6,000 bass measuring from six to eight inches have al ready been put in the lake by the State Game and Fish De partment. The lake will now be drained about 50 percent to clear the lake of as many rough fish as possible. Fishing and boating will be allowed again the last of next April. Plans call for a catwalk to be constructed around the present boat dock so that it will be eas ier to get in and out of boats. Also, some 15 to 20 bicycle boats, which have proven so popular in North Georgia lakes, will be add ed. Morgan pointed out that these will be for rent and will be used only in the designated area. Nahunta FFA Chapter Receives Top Rating from National Association At a regular monthly meeting Thursday night a plaque of Sup erior Rating was presented to the Nahunta members from the Na tional Future Farmers of Ameri ca Foundation for having a Sup erior Chapter in 1964. Each year at the close of the school year, all chapters in the United States make a report re vealing the activities and accom plishments of that chapter to the National Association. These reports are studied and judged on the basis of percent participation and the accomplish ments that the chapter has made. All chapters meeting the mini mum qualifications are given the Superior Rating award. Some of the requirements are: 1. Hold at least 12 meetings per year, including two summer meet ings. 2. Keep official F. F. A. para phernalia displayed in Chapter meeting room. Skiing, which has become so popular in the area, will attract* many to the lake and Morgan said park officials want all skiers to come and enjoy them selves. The tent and trailer camp area has already taken on a new look. Some 40 concrete tables, 14 bar becue stoves, a wood rack, and 15 garbage cans have been in stalled in the 30-acre tent and trailer camp area. Plans call for putting in 15 con crete posts with four electrical outlets each so that 60 trailers can be taken care of at one time. One night last summer 178 dif ferent camping groups used the park, Morgan said. He feels sure that improvements at the park will help to break that record before too long. A state park rule is that reser vations cannot be taken for next season until after Jan. 1. Morgan said that he can look forward to a very busy two or three weeks on toe telephone as soon as toe new year arrives. Garden Club Held Christmas Party Tuesday Mrs. Avery Strickland, Mrs. Dorothy Graham and Mrs. J. B. Lewis were hostesses to the Nahunta Garden Club Christ mas party at the home of Mrs. | Avery Strickland on Tuesday evening, Dec. 15. I The home was elaborately i decorated in the theme of Christmas. The guests were [served hot punch as they ar [ rived. Gifts were exchanged. 1 after which refreshments of fruit salad, wafers, bread sticks, fruit cake and coffee were served. Mrs. Lee Ramsey gave a talk on ancient customs, meanings and decorations. Others present were Mrs. Allen Barnard, Mrs. A. B. Brooker, Mrs. R. B. Brooker, Mrs. Dan Jacobs, Mrs. J. J. Lee, Miss Mary Knox, Mrs. A. S. Mizell. Mrs. Emmie Newton, Mrs. H. K. Persons, Mrs. Hu bert Sasser, Mrs. Elroy Strick land and Mrs. Jos. B. Strick land. Paper to Be Published Early Next Week The Brantley Enterprise will be published one day earlier next week and all copy for news and advertising must be in the office before noon Tuesday, Dec. 22. The early publication is neces sary in order that the paper go out on the rural routes Thurs day, Dec. 24, prior to Christmas Day. Get your news and advertising early, on Monday if possible, not later than Thesday noon, so that the paper can be printed Wed nesday and be distributed Thurs day. 3. Each chapter member have F. F. A. Manual and official F. F. A. pins or charms symbolic of highest degree achieved to date. 4. Hie chapter, each year, con fers the Honorary Chapter Farm er Degree upon adults who are deserving the recogwition. 5. All regular officers hold the Chapter Farmer Degree. 6. National F. F. A. Foundation Medals presented to chapter members in the following ways: Chapter Star Farmer; Crop Farm ing; Livestock Farming; Star Green Hand. 7. Chapter members place ex hibit at fairs, store windows, shows, or similar events. 8. Chapter earn sufficient mon ey to adequately finance its acti vities. 9. Chapter have a participant in the F. F. A. Public Speaking Con test. The Chapter must have 8 other minimum requirements. Mrs. Gertrude Smith Passed Away Tuesday Mrs. Gertrude Hartwig Smith, 37, of the Raybon community passed away early Tuesday morn ing, Dec. 15, in a Milledgeville hospital following a short illness. Mrs. Smith was bom in Mans field, Ohio, and was the daughter of the late Arthur Robert and Ruth Morgan Hartwig. She moved from Ohio to Brantley county with her parents at an early age, at tended the local schools and had resided on Route 2, in the Raybon community for the past 20 years. Survivors include her husband, Julius O. Smith; one daughter, Miss Chryl Purdom of Nahunta; two sons, Michael Purdom and Byron Smith, both of Nahunta; two sisters, Mrs. Gretchen Har rell and Mrs. Perry Rhoden, both of Nahunta; one brother, Wayne Hartwig of Brunswick. Several nieces, nephews and other relatives also survive. Funeral services for Mrs. Smith were held from the Raybon Ad vent Christian Church this Thurs day afternoon, Dec. 17, at three o’clock with the Rev. Cecil F. Thomas, assisted by the Rev. El bert Aldridge, officiating. The body lay in state in the church for one hour prior to ser vices. Interment followed in the Rob Lewis Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers were the Messrs. Edward Chancey, Car roll Chancey, Roger Chancey, Bobby Chancey, Jeff Morgan and Bobby Smith. The many beautiful floral offer ings attested to the 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 ar rangements. Nahunta Splits With Darien, Lose to Clinch The Nahunta Wildcattes beat the Darien Devils 42-35. The Na hunta Wildcats were beaten 58-50. Both games were played with the desire to win, and the players hustled to try to win the games. Playing for the Nahunta girl’s were Brenda Allen with 19 points, Catherine Johns with 15 points, Martha Thomas with 8 points, Evelyn Wainright, Dale Sloan, Iris Proctor, Gail Riggins, Bar bara Wiggins, and Sharon Grif fin. Playing for the Nahunta boy’s were: John Jones with 15 points, Joey Strickland with 11 points, Jeff Morgan with 9 points, Billy Rowell with 8 points, Dennis Raulerson with 3 points, Hymer ick Thomas with 4 points, Car vella King, Gene Crews, and Wil liam Hursey. The Nahunta Wildcattes and Wildcats will play in Folkston Friday Dec. 18. The Nahunta boy’s will play in The Christmas tournament at Jesup Monday Dec. 21. The game will be played at 7:30. CLINCH COUNTY WINS The Nahunta Wildcattets and Wildcats were beaten by Clinch County Friday Dec. 11. The girl’s score was 41 to 37. In the boy’s game, Strickland from Clinch County rang a fantastic field goal from about the center line as the buzzer went off to win the boy’s game 56-54. The Wildcattets playing were Catherine Johns with 23 points Brenda Allen with 10 points, Mar tha Thomas with 4 points, Evelyn Wainright, Dale Sloan, Iris Proc tor, Gail Riggins, Barbara Wig gins, and Linda Burden. 'Hie Wildcats playing were John Jones with 20 points, Jeff Morgan with 12 points, Dennis Rauler son with 10 points, Joey Strickland’ with 6 points, Billy Rowell wiP 2 points, Hymerick Thomas, Wil liam Hursey, and Carvella King Births Carol Suzanne Stevens Mr. and Mrs. Donald F. Steven’ announce the birth of a daughter Carol Suzanne Stevens born a* Memorial Hospital, Waycross Mrs. Stevens is the former Mis’ Alice Thomas. James Arnold O'Berry Jr. Mr. and Mrs. James Arnold O’- Berry of Folkston announce the birth of a son, James Arnold O’- Berry Jr. born at McCoy Jackson Hospital. He weighed six pounds 12 ounces. Mrs. O’Berry is the former Miss Norma Kay Crews. OFFICIAL ORGAN BRANTLEY COUNTY AND CITY OF NAHUNTA Architects Are Employed To Plan School Building 2 Men Drowned In Flooded Ditch on 301 Two men were drowned when their car plunged into a flooded ditch on Highway 301 near Ray bon Sunday, Dec. 20. The men were John Howard Wells of Jesup and John L. Cue man of Fort Stewart. It is not known which of the two men were driving, as both bodies were found on the back seat of the car, offi cers stated. Library Club The Nahunta Library Club held its regular meeting in the library Friday, Dec. 11. The page in the annual, flowers for a sick member, and plans for Christmas were discussed. Marba Jean Rowell was e lected as the entry for the beauty pageant to be held in January. Books given on the long range gift book project were given by Mrs. H. W. Sasser and W. J. Jones. Mrs. Gibson discussed the library in general. She en couraged greater and more e efficient services to the school, and complimented them on their service. Marshall Allen and Wanda Herrin served refreshments. Marshall Allen, Marba Jean Rowell, Reporters. Nahunta Methodists To Show Christmas Drama The Nahunta Methodist Church will present “The Inn at Bethlehem,” a Christmas Drama by Anna D. Lutz. Pre sentations will be seen Sunday evening, Dec. 20, at the Methodist church. Because of the current in terest and popularity of this imaginary but beliveable story, presented two years ago, two services will be held. The first presentation will begin at 6:00 P. M. and the second at 8:00 P. M. Everyone is invited to come and see this story which por- 4-Jti Award Winners Linda SmrHi Records of two outstanding Georgia 4-H Club members will be judged for national honors at the National 4-H Club Con gress in Chicago Nov. 29 - Dee. 3. Linda Smith, 18, of Fort Gaines, and Jerry Whitaker, 19, of Hampton, were named the state’s top girl and boy winners in the 1964 4-H achievement program by the Cooperative Ex tension Service. • • They will compete for 12 SSOO college scholarships and silver trays from the President of the United States that the . * Fund will award to national winners at congress. Eligible for Awards Miss Smith will receive a trip to congress, sponsored by the fund. Whitaker will not attend congress, but will be eligible for the national awards. Miss Smith will join 1,500 other delegates at the exciting five-day meeting in Chicago’s i _ i Hotel Between congress sessions there will be time for sight-seeing, with a stop scheduled at the famed Museum of Science and Industry. Miss Smith, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David J. Smith Subscription Price and Tax Inside county $2.58 Outside county, in state $3.09 Outside state $3.00 Representatives of a Savannah firm of architects and engineers met with the Brantley County Board of Education Monday to discuss plans for the new Brant ley County High School building, it is announced by Mrs. Mable Moody, county school superinten dent. The firm of Thomas, Driscoll and Hutton, architects and engi neers, has been employed to draw plans for the new building. The firm will draw preliminary plans and submit them to the Board of Education at its next meeting in January. If approved by the local board, then toe plans will be submitted to the State Board of Education for approval or disapproval. The new building will be erected by toe State School Building Au thority. It is planned to have the con tract for the new building let by early next summer.' Brantley County Tobacco Growers Approve Quotas Marketing quotas for the next three crops of flue-cured tobacco were approved by growers voting in a referen dum on Tuesday December 15, George Dykes, Chairman, Ag ricultural Stabilization and Conservation County Commit tee, announced. The preliminary tabulations show approval by $6 percent of the total 346 growers voting. Os the 346 farmers voting 297 voted approval of quotas and trays the influence of the Christ child on the lives of those who first came to his manger-throne and who fell under the spell of his love and purity. I Wednesday, Dec. 23, a Christmas program will be presented by the Nahunta Methodist junior choir and the Commission on Education. Be ginning at 7:30 P. M. the jun ior choir will present “The Littlest Angel” followed by traditional carol singing and Christinas tree party. Jerry WhHeler placed second in the state in 1964 in leadership and home economics programs, in addition to topping competition in girls' achievement Sent Out Questionnaires In 1963 she placed second in the state in the health program. Miss Smith, a freshman at Mer cer University, sent out ques tionnaires to residents of her community on health problems. A special meeting in the court house was called to deal with the problems mentioned in the responses she received. Whitaker, the son of Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Whitaker Sr., at tended the 1963 National 4-H Conference in Washington, D.C. He is a sophomore at Abraham Baldwin Agriculture College. He was chosen the northwest district leadership winner and honored with a special “Jerry Whitaker Day” on local radio stations and in newspapers in his area. The Whitaker family was named Georgia’s most outstand ing 4-H family for 1964. Last year he won a one-week vaca tion for the family of eight in a contest on the basis of his out standing 4-H record.