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Newspaper Page TextNotify this newspaper when your address changes. VOLUME 48 - NUMBER 17 Primary Next Wednesday to Name Representative Sheriff and Deputies Go On Salary System May 1 Brantley County sheriff J. Walter Crews and his two deputies, Wesley Burden and Robert Johns, will go on sala ries instead of the fee system Saturday, May 1. The change from the fee system of payment for county peace officers was effected by the passage of a bill introduced in the last session of the legis lature by representative Hoke S. Wilson. The new law provides a sal ary of SB,OOO a year for the sheriff and $4,800 a year for one deputy. The county com missioners have agreed to em plov one extra deputy. The county will pay all the expenses of the sheriff and his two deputies, including fur nishing cars, meals and hotel bills when out of the county, expenses and upkeep of the cars and office supply. All fees accruing from the work of the county peace of ficers will go into the county treasury. Same citizens have express ed doubt as to the desirability of placing the peace officers on salaries, fearing that the incentive to work hard and enforce the law will be lacking. They fear that the cost of the peace officers emoloyment will be a burden to the coun ty tax payers, because the officers will draw their salaries regardless of how many or how few cases they make. Wesleyan Methodist Church Near Hortense Is Holding Revival Revival services are being held each night this week at Wesleyan Methodist Church (Sawgrass) near Hortense, with evangelistic preaching each night at 7:30. The meeting will continue through Sunday, May 2, with preaching at 11:00 A. M., fol lowed by a basket dinner on the church grounds at noon. Services will also be held Sun day afternoon at three o’clock. The evangelist is Rev. M. L. Arnold of Savannah. The pas tor is Rev. R. C. Mathis. Every one is invited to attend all the services. Liquor Still Is Destroyed On Monday A small liquor still was des troyed by Brantley County sheriff J. Walter Crews and his two deputies, Wesley Bur den and Robert Johns, Tues day, April 26. The still was located about a ha’f-mile west of Highway 301 below Hickox. The still was 50 gallons capacity. About 200 gallons of mash were found but no liquor. No one was found at the still. The sheriff and his deputies destroyed a much larger liquor still about three weeks ago near the railroad in the Sch latterville area. It was about 2500 gallon capacity. Palmetto Church to Hold Special Service The Palmetto Church of God on Route 110 south of Atkin son will hold a special service Saturday night. May 1, with Rev. John Smith, State Over seer of the church, doing the preaching. The pastor is Rev. Johnny J. Jones. Regular services will also be held Sunday, May 2. Everyone is invited to attend the services. Births Mr. and Mrs. Frank Rooks of Waynesville, Georgia announce the birth of a daughter, Lisa Ann, April 22, at The Brantley Medi cal Clinic. She weighed eight pounds thr^e ounces. Mrs. Rooks is the former Juanita Anderson of Argile, Ga. BRANTLEY ENTERPRISE Brantley County — Land of Forest Products, Naval Stores, Tobacco, Livestock, Honey, Hunting, Fishing — and Progressive People. Personals Mrs. Joe Siegel was called to Omaha, Nebraska due to the passing of her sister, Mrs. Carolyn Leffingwell. Mrs. Sie gel will visit in Aberdeen, South Dakota before returning home. Mr. and Mrs. Gene Bennett and children of Jacksonville and Miss Candice Partain of Savannah spent the weekend with Mrs. A. B. Brooker. Mrs. Terrell Crews is im nroving following an opera tion in Waycross Memorial Hospital last week. She is ex pected home later this week. Mrs. E. A. Moody is a pa tient in Memorial Hospital. Mayor Ab Jacobs has been a patient in Waycross Memo rial Hospital since Monday of this week. Mrs. Fred Hill of East Point, Fla. a sister of Mrs. Hoke Wilson and her daugh ter. Mrs. George Fitz and three children of Virginia visited Mr. and Mrs. Hoke Wilson Monday and Tuesday of this week. The Nahunta Garden Club will meet with Mrs. Dorothy Brooker on Tuesday P. M. May 4 at four o’clock. Mrs. Lena Strickland and Mrs. Eleanor Tomlinson will be co-hostesses. Mrs. Jos. B. Strickland has charge of the program. Mr. and Mrs. O. L. Hoffman left Friday for their home in Somerville, N. J. after spend ing ten days with Mrs. Hoff man’s mother, Mrs. J. B. Lewis. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Chan cey will hold “Open House” at their new home in Nahunta Sunday. May 2, from two until five o’clock in the afternoon. Thev have recently moved in to their new home and invite all their friends to visit them Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Joe Siegel has return ed home after being called to Omaha, Neb., because of the death of her sister Mrs. Caro lyn Leffingwell. Mrs. Siegel soent a week in Aberdeen, S. C., visiting with her son and family, also visited the Fisher family and their quintuplets. Five-year-old Laura Siegel re turned here to spend the sum mer with her grandparents. Mrs. Esther Highsmith has returned home from the Way cross Hospital following sur gical treatment and is re covering at her home in Na hunta. Mr. Otis Boone of Nahunta is a medical patient in Memo rial Hospital in Way cross. Mr Boone is the father of Mrs. J. W. Brooker. Mr. Bill Griffin of Nahunta is a medical patient at Memo rial Hospital in Waycross. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Min ton of Decatur were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Guy Chambless and family during the past week. Mrs. Minton is the sister of Mrs. Chambless. Mrs. Guy Chambless, Mrs. T. C. Clubb and Mrs. Arthur Keene attended the State Con vention of the P. T. A. at Jekyll Island on Wednesday and Thursday of the past week. The officers of the Nahunta Grammar School P. T. A. en tertained the principals and teachers of the Nahunta schools with a social on Fri day, April 23. at the Nahunta Grammar School lunchroom. The occasion marked “Teacher Appreciation Day” in Georgia. County Treasu-er's Salary Is Increased To SIOO a Month The monthly salary of coun tv treasurer Archie Johns has been increased from SBO a month to SIOO a month, under a bill introduced in the legis lature by representative Hoke S. Wilson and enacted into law at the recent session of the state legislature. The increase in salary for the county treasurer went in to effect April 1. Mrs. Fronie Lane Funeral Held At Mars Hill Funeral services for Mrs. Lo vie Shopronie Lane, 75, who died early Saturday morning, were held Sunday afeernoon at Mars Hill Primitive Baptist Church in Brantley County. Officiating were the Rev. Tommy Jordan, the Rev. Bob Lyons, the Rev. James D. Stra der and the Rev. Hugh Gar ner. Interment was in the church cemetery. Active pallbearers were El vin Thomas, Melvin Crosby, Mannine Carter, Jimmy Lester, Keith Thomas, and Broncall Dixon. Honorary pallbearers were J. B. Carter, Arlie Johnson, Har vey Altman, Hazel Courson, Arnold Luke, Albert Thomas, Frank Dixon, Dan Dowling, Johnny Minchew, Andrew Courson, Jasper Crawford, B. M. Thomas, and Leonard Dry den. Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. Ethel Lynn, Waycross. Mrs. Lola Walker, Jacksonville, Fla., and Mrs. Vera Johnson. Brunswick; three sons, J. D. Lane, Hobo ken. Tommy Lane and James O. Lane, both of Waycross: one sister, Mrs. E. W. Hall, Dins more. Fla. one brother, Demp sie Edwards, Waycross; 21 grandchildren, 10 great-grand children. Homecoming Day to Be Observed at Waynesville Church Homecoming Day will be observed at Waynesville Bap tist Church Sunday May 2. Everyone is cordially invited to come and worship with us and hear him. Worship ser vices will be followed with a basket dinner at 12:30. To Dog and Cat Owners, Vaccinate Animals Now Due to the presence of rabies among raccoons in Florida and South Georgia, the Brantley County Health Department feels that for the protection of the peo ple and livestock in the county, it is necessary for all dog and cat owners to have them vaccin ated against RABIES. In order to assist the people in getting this done, RABIES Clinics have been set for the following places and times: Nahunta Colored School, Fri day, April 30, 3:30-7:00 P. M. Nahunta Stock Market, Satur day, May 1, 8:00-12:00 A. M„ 1:00- 6:00 P. M. Riverside Church, Monday, May 3, 4:00-7:00 P. M. Hickox, Depratter Grocery, Tuesday, May 4, 4:00-7:00 P. M. Waynesville, Wednesday, May 5, 4:00-7:00 P. M. Lulaton, Thursday, May 6, 4:00- 7:00 P. M. Hoboken, Lee’s Service Station, May 7, 3:30-7:00 P. M. Hortense, Monday, May 10, Twin Rivers Baptist Church Revival To Hear Different Preacher Each Day The Twin Rivers Baptist Church will begin a revival meeting Monday night, May 3, during which the congregation will hear a different preacher each night. The pastor, Rev. Walter Vickery, will preach Sunday morning and night on May 2. and visiting ministers will oreach each night during the week, beginning with Rev. Char’es Cox, pastor of the Sa tilla Baptist Church, who will preach Monday night. Rev. Charles Clark of Bruns wick will preach Tuesday night and Rev. Carl Broome of Nahunta will preach Wed nesday night. Thursday night the revival message will be brought by Rev. Cecil Thomas, pastor of the Nahunta Baptist The Brantley Enterprise, Nahunta, Ga., Thursday, April 29, 1965 Annual 4-H Club Banquet Was Held Saturday Night Mrs. Tomlinson Installed As Worthy Matron Mrs. Eleanor Tomlinson was installed as Worthy Matron of Satilla Chapter 365 OES in open installation Tuesday eve ning, April 27. R. Lloyd Scott was install ing officer. He was assisted by Mrs. Bernice Denton, Mrs. Lu cille James, Mrs. Bertha Scott and Mrs. Josephine Goss, all members of AREME chapter in Waycross. Other officers installed were Sherman Tomlinson, Mattie Seals, Walter Crews, Dorothy Brooker, Louise Drury, Malva Alice Brown, Lurline Broome, Lila Crews. Lydia Johns, Willie Brooker, Lois Davis, Lucille Roberson, Ruby Herrin and Ocie Keen. Effie Strickland and Alvin Drury. Sherman Tomlinson. Jr., was chosen Mascot with Elizabeth Tcmlinson and Barbara Tom linson as sweethearts. Linda Burden sang a solo. Carolyn Middleton kept the guest book. Carol Robinson and Donna Tucker were ush ers. A reception followed the meeting, with refreshments. PEANUTS NOT NUTS Peanuts are not really nuts, according to botanists. They are legumes, thus members of the pea-and-bean family. Geor gia peanut growers, who pro duced over 806 million pounds last year, don’t care what you call them — “ground peas,” “goobers,” or whatever — so long as you eat them. < 3:30-7:00 P. M. Raybon, Tuesday, May 11, 3:30- 7:00 P. M. Calvary Community Center, Wednesday, May 12, 3:30-7:00 P. M. Hoboken, Lee’s Service Station, May 14, 3:30-7:00 P. M. Nahunta and Hickox, Saturday, May 15, 8:00-12:00 A. M„ 2:00- 7:00 P. M. Mt. Calvary Church, Monday, May 17, 3:30-7:00 P. M. The cost for the vaccination will be $1.50 per head. Owners are re minded that they are personally responsible for their dogs and cats, and if they should happen to become RABID, and bite some one they would be responsible. They are also warned that after the Clinics have been held tha* all untreated or untagged dogs running loose will be subject to be destroyed. Your cooperation in this effort is requested. Huey R. Ham Brantley County Rabies Inspector Church. Rev. A. J. Harper, pastor of the Second Baptist Church, Waycross, will preach Friday night and on Saturday night the congregation will hear Rev. Lester Dixon of Patterson. The deacons of the church will have charge of the pre liminary services each night at 7:30. A dedication service will be held Sunday, May 9. The church has recently completed a new house of worship and the building will be dedicated at a special service Sunday morning, May 9, at 11:00 o’- clock. The people throughout this area are cordially invited to attend all the services at Twin Rivers Church. Honors and Awards to 4-H Club members and outstanding citi zens were presented at the An nual 4-H Club Banquet Saturday night, May 24. 'When we see a group of fine young people like this, we take heart because we know the fu ture is in good hands” stated Mrs. Elroy Strickland in her wel come address. Mrs. Strickland Represented the County Home Demonstration Council of which she is president. Barabara Allen, responding to the welcome, expressed the 4-H club members appreciation for this recognition. Barbara present ed to Mrs. Strickland on behalf of the County 4-H Club Council seven American flags. Entertainment was provided by the Nahunta H. S. trio and quar tette under the direction of Mrs. Albert Kenington. Those taking part were Linda Burden, Barbara Allen, Brenda Allen, Greg Veili, Jack Brooker and Wayne Patten. The banquet was presided over by Jack Brooker, president of the County 4-H Club Council. Mr. El roy Strickland gave the invoca tion, and the Pledge of Allegiance was led by Donna Tucker, with Benny Thomas leading the 4-H Club pledge. Highlights of an out-of-state trip to the Junior Fact Finding Conference on Poultry in Kansas City, won by Johnny Walker, were given by him. Honorary 4-H Club membership was awarded to Elroy Strickland by Carolyn Middleton who credit ed “Your support to the 4-H pro gram and interest in youth is outstanding.” To the editor of the Brantley Enterprise Carl Broome, a plaque for Meritorious Service to 4-H club work was presented by An na Dee Wilson. Anma compliment ed Mr. Broome for his coopera tion with the 4-H program in “Never failing to publish our ar ticles if they are in on time.” Banner Wanright accepted as Chairman of the County Commis sioners a plaque from Jack Brooker. Jack praised this gov erning body for the support they have given to the boys and girls in providing the opportunity for participation in the District Pro ject Achievement. The climax of the evening came with the awarding of medals and certificates to the 4-H club mem bers. Those so honored were: I Jerry Crews, Joe Long, Gary i Middleton, Stacy Crews, Jackie Wilson, Ronnie Herrin, Henry Strickland, Keith Thomas, Martin Brooker, Jesse Walker, Tony Thrift, Bill Middleton, Benny Thomas, Johnny Walker, Jack Brooker, Lynell Griffin, Marsha Thrift, Sylvia Schmitt, Sheila Bennett, Sue Wilson, Nancy Mid dleton, Lucy Johns, Kathy Strick land, Diane Dowling, Cindy Raul erson, Ann Rowell, Harriett Thornton, Sandra Brooker, Mary Beth Loyd, Edith Middleton, Jew ell Wilson, Melinda Wilson, Linda Harden, Carolyn Middleton, Bar bara Allen, Jane Wilson, and Donna Tucker. Club president, Blake Rauler son, Jerry Crews, Jesse Walker, Marshall Allen, Johnny Walker, Stanley Rowell, Helen Thrift, and Darlene Thrift. The outstanding graduating sen ior boy and girl were presented trophies by the Extension A gents, Mrs. Virginia Raulerson, and George A. Loyd. Receiving this honor were Johnny Walker and Jane Wilson. Parents were presented by the 4-H members. Guests included Mrs. Mable Moody, County School Superintendent; W. R. Strickland, Jimmy Dubberly, Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Sasser, J. F. Jacobs, President of the County Farm Bu reau; Virgil Allen, County Board of Education: Mrs. Carl Broome. Mrs. Pete Gibson, County 4-H Leader: and a representation of of Home Demonstration club membership. 4-H club members served. Subscribe to the BRANTLEY ENTERPRISE FRANCIS HOUSTON Os Blackshear NOTICE SOME ARTICLES HAVE BEEN LEFT OUT THIS WEEK BECAUSE OF A LACK OF TIME TO SET TYPE. Channel 8 WFGA TV to Telecast Soil Program Monday night, May 3, at 7:00 P. M. WXGA-TV, Channel 8, in Waycross has scheduled for telecast a program which should be of interest to every one. It is titled “A New Ap proach To Total Resources Development” Points covered in the tele vision show include the rapid ly changing pattern from ag ricultural to non-agricultural uses, reasons behind these land use changes and their effects on the county, history of the oroject formulation, and a discussion of the plans deve looed by local people. This presentation is a joint oroject between WGTV and the USDA. Soil Conservation Service. About half of the program was filmed in the project area and includes inter views with local residents. The last half of the program con sists of interviews with repre sentatives o f the Georgia Forestry Commission. Exten sion Service, and the Soil Con servation Service. Tobacco Growers To Vote Tuesday On New Quotas Flue-cured tobacco growers will vote May 4, on whether they want to use acreage poundage quotas in marketing their 1965, 1966, and 1967 crops. The new program is authori zed bv the tobacco legislation signed by President Johnson on April 16. Farmers eligible to vote in the referendum are all those who engaged in the production of the 1964 flue cured tobacco crop. Growers approved flue-cured tobacco marketing quotas on an acre age basis on December 15, 19- 64. when 96.5 percent of the ballots favored the quotas. These ouotas will remain in ef fect if the new acreage-pound age quotas are not approved. If more than two-thirds of the growers voting approve the acreage-poundaee quotas, they will become effective. Hickox HD Club Met with Mrs. Allen The Hickox Home Demon stration Club met at the Home of Mrs. J. C. Allen Thursday. April 22. Mrs. W. W. Hendrix presid ed over the meeeing. Mrs. Vir ginia N. Raulerson, Home Demonstration Agent, gave a demonstration on insecticides. Others attending were Mrs. Edward Brand, Mrs. N. W. Hendrix, Mrs. Arthur Keene, Mrs. Conway Howard and Mrs. Bill White. Refreshments were served by the hostess. OFFICIAL ORGAN BRANTLEY COUNTY AND CITY OF NAHUNTA 2-Man Contest Underway In Pierce and Brantley Voters in Pierce and Brantley Counties will go to the polls next Wednesday, May 5, to pick a Demo cratic nominee for Representative for the two coun ties in the first such primary election under the new reapportionment set-up. The two counties are in Repre sentative District No. 84. Candidates in the race are Francis Houston of Blackshear and Hoke S. Wilson of Nahunta. Houston is the present Represen tative from Pierce County and Wilson is serving as Representa tive from Brantley County. The name of the winner in next Wednesday’s Democratic primary will be placed on the ballot in the special general election to be held June 6. The primary and general elec tion will be held under regulations of the 1964 Georgia Election Code. Members of the Pierce County Democratic Executive Committee and the Brantley County Demo cratic Executive Committee will be in charge of the primary in the respective counties. Polls will open at 7:00 A. M. and will close at 7:00 P. M. The County Democratic Execu tive Committees will consolidate the vote at 10:00 A. M. on Thurs day, May 6, according to rules of the State Democratic Party. Soil Conservation Week Marks 30th Anniversary By W. C. James, Jr. This week marks the 30th anniversary of the Nation’s commitment to a program of land and water conservation for all the people. It was on April 27, 1935, that the 74th Congress enacted Public Law 46 — the original Soil Conser vation act. This act did more than cre ate the Soil Conservation Ser vice and set in motion a vast technical and scientific effect to halt erosion and conserve water on farms, ranches, and other private lands. Even more importantly, it dedicated the energies of the American people, acting indi vidually, and collectively through their governments, to the task of preserving and de veloping the rich heritage of natural resources that contri butes to the freedom, growth, and standard of living of every citizen of the United States. Two years after passage of the act. the federal government entered into a partnership with Soil and Water Conser vation Districts created under state law. These Districts — providing the key element of local leadership — proved to be the essential link that brought together landowners and operators and the skills and services of the govern ment. Never have the demands on the Districts been so great as today. Floods and dust storms are underlining the urgency of the job still ahead. The largest share of the basic work on agricultural and other pri vately-owned lands lies a head. And almost daily. Dis tricts face new requests for services in developing rec reational facilities, improving water supplies for towns and industries, preventing flood and sediment damages, and helping to guide the develop ment of suburban areas. We have come a long way in the past thirty years but we still have a long ways to go. Riverside Church Revival Starts Monday Revival services will begin at Riverside Church May 3 and run through May 9 with all day service and dinner at church. Service will begin at 8:00 o’clock each evening. Rev. Owen Rodier of Offer man will be the visiting speak er. Come and worship with us. Rev. E. J. Dixon, pastor. Subscription Price and Tax Inside county 52.58 Outside county, in state $3.09 Outside state $3.00 HOKE S. WILSON Os Nahunta Industrial Development Meeting Held Industrial Development was the theme in Nahunta and Brantley County last Tuesday । when the community was visit ed by a group of industrial , development experts touring the eight counties of the Sixth Senatorial District of Georgia as part of an industry seeking effort sponsored by Senator Roscoe E. Dean, Jr. The visiting team with Sen. Dean was headed by James H. Nutter, director of the Geor gia Department of Industry and Trade and included; How ard Schretter, a research as sociate at the University of Georgia; W. N. Galphin, Jr., assistant cashier of the First National Bank of Atlanta; Har old W. Diffenderfer, assistant vice president of the Citizens and Southern Bank of Atlanta: J. W. Talley, Jr., industrial develooment representative of Georgia Power Company; John Bennett, aviation representa tive of the Industry and Trade Department; Roy Beasley, gen eral acent for the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad; Roy But ner, senior planner for Slash Pine Area and Development Commission; and Monty Korb, Georgia Tech Industrial De velopment Department. The program began at 4:30 P. M. with a tour of industrial development sites and other points of interest, followed bv a reception at the office of Okefenoke REMC. The main event was a dinner at the Gold House Restaurant at which Nutter was the prin cipal speaker. Each of the ac tivities was well attended by prominent local leaders. The tour was sponsored lo cally by the Brantley County Industrial Development Au thority and the meeting was conducted by Pete J. Gibson it’s chairman. Raulersons to Hold Reunion Sunday, May 2 The annual reunion of the Rau lerson family will be held on Sunday, May 2, at the Raulerson Community Center in Pierce Coun ty. The center is located about ten miles east of Blackshear and a bout seven miles west of Trudie on the Trudie to Blackshear paved road, which runs from 301 to High way No. 82. All members of the family and friends are urged to attend. A basket dinner will be served at one o’clock.