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Newspaper Page TextI Notify this newspaper when your address changes. VOLUME 48 - NUMBER 19 Twin Rivers Baptist Church Is Dedicated The Twin Rivers Baptist Church dedicated their new church build ing Sunday afternoon, May 9, with an all-day service and din ner on the church grounds at noon. The church is located at Twin Rivers, about seven miles north of Nahunta on Highway 301, in a beautiful grove on high ground to right of the highway. The dedication sermon was preached Sunday afternoon a t two o’clock by the pastor Rev. Walter Vickery. Rev. Cecil Tho mas preached at the morning hour. Judge Ben Hodges spoke at the morn : ng hour a’so. with timely remarks about the imoortance of the Sunday School in the work of the church. The welcome was civen by P. U. Rozier, one of the deacons, and the response by W. C. Long of Nahunta. A talk on the Train ing Union was given by C. C. Woodall, Jr. Visitors were recognized by Ai la Rowell, also a deacon in the church. B. B. Bryan, another dea con, gave an account of the church history, which was organ ized about a year ago. Ushers were Ted Strickland, Joe Moody, George Carr, Roland Stafford, Willie Joe Rowell and Billy Rowell. Wilson Thanks Brantley Voters I would like to take this means of extending my deepest appre ciation and sincere thanks to my many friends who supported me in my unsuccessful campaign for representative of the new 84 dis trict of Georgia. I hold no ill will at any one and will always work for the better ment of our county, but it is re gretable that we still have lead ing people in the county that places their own financial, politi cal interest above the needs and interest of our county. Although defeated, I will be charged with the responsibility of representing our county for the balance of this year and if any of you have any problems that I can assist you with, I will not be any farther from you than your telephone. Please feel free to call at any time. Sincerely yours, Hoke S. Wilson Postmasters Announce Livestock Survey Planned in Brantley The postmasters of Brantley County wishes to remind the ru ral patrons to be on the look out for June Livestock Survey Cards. Mail carriers will leave survey cards in a sample of box es along their routes on or a bout May 22. USDA bases livestock and poul try estimates on replies to this survey. It is important for every one who gets a card to fill it out and return it to the carrier. This way, USDA gets a repre sentative sample of the area’s livestock and poultry holdings. Information from this survey will guide livestock and poultry producers, marketing frims, pro cessors, and other related busi nesses in making important deci sions. Raybon Church Revival Begins Sunday May 16 Revival services will begin with morning and evening services at Raybon Church of God of Prophe cy Sunday May 16 with services through the week. Miss Gloria Johnson and Miss Audrey Clemons both of Macon, Ga. will be the evangelists. The evening services will begin each day at 8:00 P. M. Invitations are extended to ev ery one in the neighboring com munit:es to attend. If vou are a subscriber for The Brantley Enterprise, you do not have to BORROW your neighbor’s paper to find out what is happening each week in Brantley County. BRANTLEY ENTERPRISE Brantley County — Land of Forest Products, Naval Stores, Tobrcco, Livestock, Honey, Hunting, Fishing — and Progressive People. Mrs. Gertrude Roberson Died In Savannah Mrs. Gertrude Mann'ng Rober son, 69, of Savannah, died early Thursday morning in the Warren A. Candler Hospital in Savannah after an extended illness. She was a member of the Pros pect Primitive Baptist Church of Pierce County and was the daugh ter of the late Mitchell and Ma linda Manning of Brantley Coun ty. The Brantley County native was the widow of Allen R. Rober son. Survivors are a daughter, Mrs. Girlene Lane, Savannah, four sons; Waldorf A. Roberson, At lantic, Va., Douglas A. Rober son, Hortense, Clifton W. and Ru dolph Roberson of Atlanta, three sisters; Mrs. Pearl Driskell, Mrs. Fleeta Waters and Mrs. Vir ginia Murray of Waycross, five brothers; Jacob and Paul Man ning of Blackshear, Lawrence, Enoch and D. C. Manning of Way cross, 12 grandchildren, ten great grandchildren, several neices and nephews. Funeral services were held 11 a. m. Friday from the Prospect Primitive Baptist Church with the Elder Claude Thornton officiating. Interment was in the Rauler son Cemetery. Active pallbearers were nephews: Wilber Roberson. Eugene Roberson, J. S. Padgett, Jerry Waters, Calvin Roberson and Ernest Murray. The Rinehart & Sons Funeral Home of Jesup was in charge of arrangements. Benefits From Conservation Are Outlined By W. C. James, Jr. All America needs to know a bout the vital role of these loca 1 citizens’ bodies in the life or our Nation. At this crucial time in the evolution of the conservation movement, urban people have a special interest in what districts do to preserve and improve our natural resonrces and sustain our eionomy. Soil and water ronservation dis trict, programs create new wealth ’n rural and urban America. They reduce waste and damage in the use of soil, water, and related natural resources. They strength en the economic capability of ru ral America, and thus contribute to the health of the total nation al economy. They reduce the flood hazards and the silting of rivers, harbors, and reservoirs. They create addi tional private employment oppor tunities. They develop a wider usefulness for all of America’s na tural resources. They create a strong market for the products of industry. They develop new and improved water supplies for industry, agriiulture, reireation, and municipalities. They add to the fish, game, and wildlife popu lation. They promote privately owned recreational space and facilities. They provide an organized chan nel for the practical application of research and science to cur rent resource problems. They en courage the improved manage ment and marketing of farm pro duced timber and wood products. They contribute substantially to the beauty of the countryside. And, for the benefit of those con cerned with watershed treatment and water management, I might add — they co-sponsor nearly all the small watershed projects in the country. Truck Load of Boats Destroyed A truck load of boats were practically destroyed Wednesday morning, May 12, when another truck sideswiped a tractor-trailer truck nine miles north of Nahun ta on a river bridge. The damage to the many boats on the truck and to the truck it self was estimated at SIO,OOO. The driver who sideswiped the truck did not stop and a lookout was posted for him. The driver of the boat-loaded truck was Oscar Thornley of Per ry, Fla. Births Mr. and Mrs. Glen Campbell of Jesup announce the birth of a son, Charles Ernest, born at Wayne Memorial Hospital. The baby weighed five pounds 14 oun ces. Mrs. Campbell is the former Miss Margaret O’Neal of Jesup. Jasper Morgan Funeral Service Held on Tuesday Mr. Jasper E. Morgan, 72 years of age died at the Brunswick Hospital Sunday after a short illness. Mr. Morgan was a resident of Nahunta and had lived here for the past 16 years com ing there from Glenville. He was a retired farmer, and well known throughout Brantley County. Survivors are his wife, Mrs. Georgia Cooper Morgan, Na hunta. 6 daughters. Mrs. Ethel Stanfield. Mrs. J. E. Stanfield both of Glenville, Mrs. D. C. C’ark. Robert Branch, both of Brunswick, Mrs. C. T. Stephens, Folkston, and Mrs. Ann Young. Nahunta. 3 sons. Shelder, Carey (Bill) and George E. Morgan all of Na hunta. One sister, Mrs. W. R. Johns, Nahunta. 28 grand children and 4 great grand children, several nieces and nephews. Funeral services under the direction of Edo Miller & Sons Funeral Home were held at 3 o’clock Tuesday at the Nahun ta Baptist Church, with inter ment in the Rob Lewis Ceme tery near Nahunta. Rev. Cecil Thomas officiated. Nenhews served as active pallbearers. Houston Thanks Brantley Voters To the Voters of the 84th Representative District: On May sth, you bestowed upon me a high honor when vou elected me as Representa tive from the 84th Representa tive District. For this I shall be always grateful. I promise you that I will, to the best of my ability, represent the 84th Representa tive District and the State of Georgia in a fair, able and con scientious manner. If I can be of any assistance to you at any time, please call on me. FRANCIS HOUSTON Personals Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Cunard of Monticello, Ga. and Mrs. Nelta Tindall of Atlanta spent the week end with Mr. and Mrs. Carl Broome. Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Tomlin son, Sr. of Homerville visited Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Tomlinson, Jr. and family on Tuesday. Barbara Tomlinson returned with her grandparents to spend a few days. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lee re turned to their home in Atlanta ■on Wednesday after spending sev eral days here with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Avery Strickland. On Friday and Saturday, May 14 and 15, the Senior Class of Nahunta High School will pre sent a three-act play entitled The Valley of Ghosts. It will start at 7:30 p. m. in the Nahunta Gram mar School auditorium. Everyone is cordially invited to attend. MM-3 John Pete Gibson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Pete Gibson of Waynesville, returned service off the Coast of Viet Nam to San Francisco, Calif., Thursday, May 6. He is serving on board the U. S. Carrier Ranger. He sent his mother a Mother’s Day message. Miss Dollie Mae Warren, daugh ter of Mrs. Amos Warren of Na hunta, won an award in spelling in the College Future Bus’ness Leaders State Convention in At lanta. She is a student at Geor gia Womans College, Milledge ville. Pfc. Creighton Harrell is visit ng his parents Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Harrell of Hortense. He is sta tioned at Erlangen, Germany, in the army and is on special duty with the Post Engineers. George A. Loyd, Jr., has been named valedictorian of his grad uating class at Abraham Bald wn College, Tifton. He is a son of Mr. and Mrs. George Loyd of Nahunta and will enter Georgia University summer term in the jun or class. Bethlehem Cemetery To Be Cleaned Tuesday Bethlehem Cemetery will b e cleaned off Tuesday, May 13, it is announced by Vandy Rhoden. All persons interested in the cem etery are requested to be o n hand with tools for cleanng off the cemetery. The Brantley Enterprise, Nahunta, Ga., Thursday, May 13, 1965 Mr. and Mrs. Charles Leon Stokes Mrs. Stokes is the former Miss Sarc-h Ann Gibson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Gibson, Waynesville, Ga. Knight Infant Funsral Service Was Held Friday Little Irmadene Celeste Knight, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Emory Lloyd Knight of Route 1, Waynesville, passed away at the Brantley Medical Center in Na hunta Thursday morning, May 6, following a brief illness. In addition to the parents, sur vivors include three sisters, Rose Marie Knight, Patsy June Knight and Shirlene Arlene Knight, all of Waynesville, the maternal grandmother, Mrs. Dalfie Groov er of Baxley; the paternal grand oarents, Mr. and Mrs. Emory L. Knight, Sr. of Hortense: the ma ternal great grandfather, Joseph 0. Evans of Wildwood, Fla. Several aunts, uncles and other relatives also survive. Funeral services were held from the graveside in Mount 01- 've Cemetery near Waynesville Friday afternoon. May 7, at two o’clock with the Rev. H. H. Strick land officiating, assisted by the Rev. F. D. Freeman. The family has the sympathy of their many friends in their be reavement. The Chambless Funeral Home Nahunta was in charge of arrangements. Brantley 4-H Council Met The Brantley County 4-H Council met at the Nahunta High School, May 5. The meeting was called to order bv president. Jack Brooker. We pledged the flag and the Secretary Melinda Wilson, read the minutes of the last meeting. Mr. Loyd and Mrs. Raulerson gavo reports on the banquet held April 24. Jane Wilson gave the reuort of the nominating committee and other nominations were called for. They are as follows: presi dent. Barbara Allen: Boys vice president, Marshall Allen; Girls vice president Dona Tucker: secretary and treasur er, Melinda Wilson; reporter. T esse Walker: parliamentarian. Tack Brooker. We voted to have a tea for the teachers at each school whose clubs wished to sponsor one. We also voted to get spon sors to buv welcome signs for Brantley Countv. which would be located on the countv lines on TT. S. Highway 84 and U. S. Highway 301. Secretary. Melinda Wilson was asked to write a letter to the Brantley County Homo Demonstration Council to thank them for giving an A wards Banauet for the 4-H Club members. We voted to form a Junior County Council. Jesse Walker, reporter. Junior 4-H Council Elected Officers At the Brantley County 4-H Council meeting May 5, the mem bers voted to form a Junior County Council, whicn would be made up of the sth - Bth grades and would give the younger mem bers of the County Council a chance to build up their records. The Senior County Council of ficers nominated officers. The of ficers were as the nominating committee chose. We elected the following offi cers: President, Lynell Griffin; Boys Vice President, Jerry Crews; Girls Vice President; Cindy Raul erson; Secretary and Treasurer, Denise Smith; Reporter, Sue Wil son; Parliamentarian, Martin Brooker; Program Committee, Mary Robinson, Blake Raulerson, and Phillip Purdom. Sue Wilson, reporter. Final Dates Are Announced for Rabies Clinics Tuesday, May 18th will be the last day in a series of clinics held to vaccinate dogs against rabies in Brantley County. All clinics will be held from 4:00-7:00 in the afternoons. The locations of the clinics are as follows: Wednesday, May 12, Calvary community center. Friday, May 14, Hoboken, Lee’s Station. Monday, May 17, Mt. Calvary Church. Tuesday, May 18, Sand Hill (A.M.E. St. Matthew Church). Saturday will be a makeup day for Nahunta & Hickox. Saturday May 15, Nahunta Stockmarket 8:00-12:00 A. M.; Hickox, DePratter Groc. 2:00-7:00 P. M. Huey R. Ham Rabies Inspector Brantley County, Georgia Gold Finch Circle Met with Mrs. Brown Mrs. Malva Alice Brown was hostess to the Gold Finch Circle of the Nahunta Baptist Church on Monday evening May 10 at her home. The program was part of a stu dy course on the topic “Go Home and Tell.” Taking parts on the subject were Mrs. J. L. Tripp, Mrs. J. W. Crews and Mrs. Har ry DePratter. Others present were Mrs. Col lis Highsmith and Mrs. Ocie Keen. Refreshments were served. CARD OF THANKS We would like to express our deep appreciation and sincere gratitude for the messages o f sympathy, covered dishes, flora offerings and other acts of kind ness shown us during our recent bereavement. The kindnesses shown by everyone will never be forgotten. May the Lord bless each of you. The Family of George R. Steedley D. F. Rowell Funeral Service Held Thursday Mr. David Franklin Rowell, 84, passed away early Tuesday night, May 11, at his residence in the Hickox community fol lowing an extended illness and his death removes one of Brantley county’s oldest and most esteemed residents. Os affable manner and gen tle disposition, Mr. Rowell was widely known throughout this section and his passing brings personal sorrow to many. A native of Charlton county, Mr. Rowell was the son of the late David and Lucy Grooms Rowell. At an early age, he moved with his parents to this section. He received his edu cation in the local schools and since early manhood had en gaged in farming until his re tirement. He was a devoted member of the Hickox Baptist Church and for many years served on the Board of Dea cons. Until a few years ago, when ill health forbade that he continue, he served as a bailiff each term of Superior Court. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Emma W. Rowell of Na hunta; five daughters. Mrs. Perry Stewart, Mrs. W. B. Harris, Mrs. Norris Strickland, all of Nahunta, Mrs. Frank Harper of Waycross and Mrs. Hurdie Stone of Tampa, Fla.; four sons. Norman Rowell of Jacksonville. Fla.. Virgil Row ell. Dennis Rowell and W. L. White, all of Nahunta; one sis ter, Mrs. Nell Knox of Nahun ta. Thirty-four grandchildren, fifty-five great grandchildren, several nieces, nephews and other relatives also survive. Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon, May 13, at three o’clock from the Hic kox Baptist church with the Rev. Marvin Smith, assisted bv the Rev. George Lee and the Rev. Charles Merchant, conducting the rites in the presence of a large number of sorrowing relatives and friends. The body lay in state in the church for one hour prior to services. Interment followed in the Hickox cemetery. Active Pallbearers, all grand sons, were the Messrs. J. W. Harris, R. T. Rowell, Milton Harper, J. M. White, Wayne White and Edward Stewart. The Honorary Escort was composed of the Board of Dea cons of the Hickox Baptist church. The many beautiful floral offerings attested to the es teem felt for the deceased. The family has the sympa thy of their many friends in their bereavement. The Chambless Funeral Home of Nahunta was in char ge of arrangements. Waynesville News By Mrs. Julia Gibson Mr. and Mrs. William Wilsted of Ventura, Calif., have been vis iting his sister, Mrs. A. C. Har rison. Mrs. Mattie Benjamin has re turned to her home in Tampa af ter spending some time here with her sister, Mrs. W. R. Gibson. Mrs. Mildred Kelly is recover ing in the Waycross Hospital af ter an operation. Mrs. Helen Thompson of West Virginia is visiting her daughter Mrs. Red Riding. John Gibson, serving aboard the USS Ranger, arrived home for Mothers Day and will remain un til June 6. CARD OF THANKS Words can never adequately ex press our deep appreciation and sincere gratitude for the messa ges of sympathy, floral offerings, covered dishes and other acts of kindness shown us during our re cent bereavement. For all the courtesies shown, we are grate ful. May the Lord’s blessings abide with each of you. The Family of Dr. Carl S. Ellis OFFICIAL ORGAN BRANTLEY COUNTY AND CITY OF NAHUNTA Man Shot and Killed As He Fled from Officers Knee Knockers Danced at Folk Festival The Knee Knockers 4-H Recreation Project Club per formed last Saturday before 3,000 people at the Florida Folk Festival. Jack Brooker, Junior Lead er with the Knee Knockers, called for the group to dance. The group was introduced by their Leader Dr. J. L. Walker. Those participating were: LaCount Smith, Layton Smith, Jack Brooker, Steve Dykes, Dannv Thornton, Jesse Walk er, Marshall Allen, Randy Turner, Larry Johns, Greg Stewart, Eddie Rowell, Bruce Griner, Glen Hendrix, Brenda Johns, Patsy Patten, Lynette Jones, Cindy Raulerson, Vickie Riggins, Sue Wilson, Linda Harden, Harriet Thornton, Cathy Jones, Ann Aldridge, Shirley Johns, Arlene Aldrid ge, Sandy Brooker, Carol Robinson. Miss Strickland Is Engaged To Mr. Lawson Mr. and Mrs. Julian C. (Clif ton) Strickland of Nahunta an nounce the engagement and ap proaching marriage of their daughter, Agnes Ann, to Mr. Al bert Wesley Lawson, son of Mrs. J. W. Lawson of Pooler, Ga. Miss Strickland is a graduate of Nahunta High School and has a B. S. degree from Georgia Southern College. She is present ly teaching at Pennsylvania Ave nue School in Savannah. Mr. Lawson is a high school graduate and is presently employ ed in Savannah. The wedding will take place in the Nahunta Baptist Church June 12 at 8:00 p. m., with a recep tion following the ceremony. No formal invitations will be sent, but all friends and relatives are cordially invited to attend the wedding. Extension Issues New Publication On Georgia Lawns Springtime might turn the young man’s fancy to love, but it usually turns homeowners’ thoughts to the yard and gar den. One of the primary projects for Georgia gardeners this time of year is the establish ment and maintenance of the lawn. Soil is being prepared, seed are being planted, the winter’s dead thatch is being removed to make way for spring’s vigorous new growth and fertilizer and herbicides are being applied. To assist Georgia lawn en thusiasts in their springtime efforts, the Cooperative Ex tension Service of the Univer sity of Georgia has published “Georgia Lawns — Establish ment and Maintenance.” The publication is a detailed cul tural guide based on the latest research available on lawns and turf. Copies are available from local county agents and home demonstration agents. The publication was pre pared by specialists in land scaping and ornamental horti culture — T. G. Williams, Jr., hear of the Extension Land scape Department, and Gerald E. Smith, Extension horticul turist. The authors point out that the lawn is one of the majo r foundations of a good land scaping program. Without a healthy and attractive lawn as a base, many of our other landscaping efforts co for naught, according to Mr. Wil liams and Mr. Smith. MODERN CHICKEN The modern chicken is raised scientifically on a diet designed to produce the tenderest, meat est, most flavorful bird possible Broiler-fryers, according to Ex tension poultrymen at the Uni versity of Georgia, are marketed as early as nine weeks of age — thus guaranteeing a tender, juicy product. Subscription Price and Tax Inside county $2.58 Outside county, in state $3.09 Outside state $3.00 Walter Lee Allen, 21, was shot and killed Monday night about 6:30 as he fled from Nahunta policeman Gib in the woods north of Nahunta. Allen is alleged to have been one of two men who stole two motorcycles, one at a school at Daytona Beach and the other from Oliver Highsmith at Pittsburger Motel in Na hunta. The second man, Dan Mor gan, 20, is in jail at Nahunta under SIOOO bond and will appear before Judge Ben Hodges Wednesday, May 20, on charges of stealing. The two men were from Durham, N. C., and the young man who was killed is reported to have had a long police record. Warning shots by deputy sheriff Wesley Burden were fired at one of the men as they fled from a filling station in north Nahunta. Policeman Gib drove up the old road paraleled to Highway 301 and saw Allen about 250 yards away. Policeman Gib stated that he intended to fire only a warning shot but accidentally hit Allen in the head. Alien was rushed to the Brantley Medical Building and then carried to a specialist in Jack sonville. He died early Tues day morning. Both Allen and Morgan had ridden to Nahunta on the motorcycle alleged to have been stolen at Daytona. Then the second motorcycle was stolen at Nahunta but the men were spotted here at service stations in north Nahunta. After Allen was shot, track dogs were brought from Jesup and Morgan was captured shortly afterwards. Honor Students At Hoboken School Listed The following names has been released by Mrs. Fleming J. Melton school secretary as the honor students for the sth six weeks at Hoboken School. To be eligible a student must have a average of 90 in scho lastic work with an (A) in conduct. sth grade- — David Carter, Cherry Thomas, Emuel Ald ridge, Annette Barber, Judy Thomas, Clare Crews, Miles Moody. 6th grade — Lawrence Mel ton, Donna Aldridge, Sheila Bennett, Judy Davis, Marie Stevens, Linda Waldron, Deb bie Crews, Steve Altman, Terry Dean, Gary Hickox, Da vid Riggins, Elaine Gunter, Donna Bell. 7th grade — Johnny Thomas, Nancy Justice, Glenda Hickox, Darlene Crews, Ruby Chesser, Sharon Prescott, Gary Cason, Delovce Carter. Helen Harris, Marilyn Lee, Sandra Griffin, Glvnn Griffin. Lynelle Griffin, Bill Strickland, Lydana Dick erson. Darlene Carter, Johnny Tallevast, Alex Jacobs, Char lene Roundtree, Barbara Alt man. Bth grade — Kathy Fowler. Sandra Melton, Margaret Jones, Terry Jacobs, Ronald Jacobs, Janice Lucas, Tony Thrift. 9th grade — David Justice, Bettv Stone. Minnette Sutton, Carole Ruehlen. Mallie Griffin, Johnny B. Griffin. 10th grade — Mary Round tree, Janice Altman, Janice Crews, Joyce Crews, Sarah Jones, Leea Walker, Melissa Chesser. 11th grade — Barbara Dry den, Francis Givens. Susie Jones, Diane Davis, Gail Cason. 12th grade — Chelsa Walker, Barbara McClain. Margie Lew is, Pan Kelley, Loretta Johns, Linda Hickox, Rita Fowler, LaVern Clark, Ann Harris, Venita Crawford. Knox Cemetery to Be Cleaned Saturday Announcement is made by Mrs. Turner Highsmith that Saturday, May 15 is the day for the cleaning of the Knox Cemetery. All who are interested are asked to come in the morning and bring lawn mowers.