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Newspaper Page TextNotify this newspaper when your address changes. VOLUME 48 — NUMBER 32 TRAGEDY ON CLOUGH CURVE Car-Truck Accident Is Fatal to Phillip Brown Tragedy struck Pierce county Monday afternoon when 19-year old Phillip Claude Brown was killed instantly when the automo bile which he was driving skidded into the path of a pulpwood truck on State Highway 38 about four miles west of Blackshear, on the part of the road better known as “Clough’s Curve.” Phillip was the youngest son of Dr. and Mrs. W. G. Brown of 214 Central Avenue, Blackshear. Two Waycross Negroes, who were passengers in the car with Phillip, were injured in the 1:10 P. M. accident, the State Patrol reports. Walter Givings, 22, of 1708 Maple St., Waycross, suffer ed chest injuries and lacerations, and is being treated in the Way cross Memorial Hospital. The other passenger, Donnie Higgins, 20, of 843 Reynolds St., Waycross, suffered face lacera tions. He has been released from the Waycross Hospital, the patrol men stated. The driver of the pulpwood truck, Walter Albert Morgan, 22, of Folkston, was not injured in the mishap, according to Troop ers M. R. Hamrick and Don E. Harwood, who investigated the accident. According to the investigating officers, the Brown vehicle, a 1965 convertible, was traveling toward Waycross and apparently went out of control on the curve. The car ran off the right side of the high way, swerved back across the road and went alongside the pulp wood truck, knocking out the rear wheels, the patrolmen said. Damage to the truck was esti mated at SI,OOO and the car was completely demolished, they said. Phillip was a 1965 graduate of Blackshear High School and had attended summer school at South Georgia College in Douglas. Survivors, besides his parents, are a sister, Mrs. Danny Sweat of Blackshear; a brother, William G. Brown Jr. of Blackshear; his paternal grandmother, Mrs. W. N. Brown of Blackshear; his mater nal grandfather, Tom W. Walker Sr. of Deland, Fla.; and an uncle, Tom W. Walker Jr. of Blackshear. Funeral services were held Wednesday morning at 11:00 o’- clock at the First Methodist JAN TALMA3GE Weporfs From | ■ UsHINGTOW THE INCREASED enrollment at Georgia’s vocational-technical schools is encouraging indeed and it demonstrates a much needed recognition of the grow ing importance of education and training in today’s complex so ciety. Moreover, it is indicative of a readiness and willingness of individuals to work hard and take advantage of opportuni ties available to them in or der to improve their lot, with out which all else is to no avail. In recent years, the state, fed eral, and local governments have intensified efforts to assure every Georgian of an adequate education, regardless of where they live, their age, resources, or station in life. This is as it should be, for in my estimation nothing today is more vital to the well being of our citizens and the nation than education. Here is the key to virtually all of the problems presently plaguing our country, whether they be social or economic. * • ♦ PERHAPS ONE of the great est needs in Georgia today is in the area of vocational-technical education, and we are all proud that the state has one of the most outstanding programs in this field in the nation. Although rel atively young in years in some respects, it already has made re markable gains and meaningful contributions to the advance ment of the careers of young people and the overall economy of the state. Reports from a number of the state’s area trade schools indi cate beyond a doubt that the vo cational-technical training pro- (Jivt prtpartd ar print'd at patamnuni atpaw) BRANTLEY ENTERPRISE Brantley County — Land of Forest Products, Naval Stores, Tobacco, Livestock, Honey, Hunting, Fishing — and Progressive People. Church in Blackshear. Final rites were conducted by the Rev. W. W. Campbell and the Rev. Carl ton Alexander. Burial was in the Blackshear Cemetery. Active pallbearers were Joe Peacock, Mike Godwin, Tony Bat ten, Burt James, Monnie Carden and Punk David. Honorary pallbearers included the boys of the 1965 graduating class of Blackshear High School and Weston White. Darling Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Grandsons of W. H. Browns Find Skeletons A grandson of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Brown of Browntown has been publicized in the daily press for discovering skeletons of an cient Indians on St. Simons Is land. The morning paper of Wednes day, Aug. 11, had stories and pic tures of Bill Steed, 18, and three other youths who dug up the cen turies-old remains of skeletons and other relics of ancient cul ture. The four youthful archiologists are Bill Steed, 18, his brother Jim, 13, Fred Cook 22 and his brother Arthur 15. The Steed brothers are grandsons of the Brantley County Browns of Browntown. They are sons of Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Steed of Brunswick. In Memoriam In memory of Rev. T. B. Hall, my dear hueband, who departed this life August 17, 1954. There’s an open gate -’ At the end of the road Through which each must go alone, And there in a light we cannot see Our Father claims His own. “Beyond life’s gateway, At the end of the road, My loved one too has gone, Where each must go alone.” Sadly missed by Wife and relatives. gram is proving its worth. Al ready compiled are noteworthy records of success. So great are the needs of industry for prop erly trained workers that many students are being taken from these schools into good-paying jobs even before their training has been completed. For exam ple, at the Athens Area Voca tional-Technical School only six students have graduated from the mechanical technology class in the five years that the course has been offered. Local industry takes these students apd puts them on good jobs on tne com pletion of about three-fourths of the curriculum. In the electronic technology course, graduates re ceive from two to five job offers. This same measure of success is being repeated at trade schools throughout Georgia. For those who are willing to study and work, better jobs and more pay can be obtained in the state’s labor market, which increasing ly is shifting from agriculture to industry. • ♦ • IN THE FINAL analysis, the responsibility for availing one self of educational opportunities rests with the individual. And it is heartening indeed to know that Georgia young people are aware of the problems that face them in the years ahead and are moving to become prepared. Aside from the dividends in terms of dollars alone, education and training can take the indi vidual from the unhappy state of idleness and dependency and make him a self-sufficient and productive member of the com munity. And this in turn adds to the progress of the state as a whole. [TMjitrimr rniMT Nahunta Baptist Church Plans Fall Program The fall program of service for the Nahunta Baptist Church, was adopted by the church in regular conference Wednesday night, August 4. Programs and dates setup at that time include: Fall Ingathering Day was set for Sunday, August 22, the fourth Sunday at which time the church will follow the usual custom of calling our people to rededication of all the membership in love for God and His people; and the bringing of Love Offerings to remove the debts owed by the church. Homecoming, an annual e vent, was announced as Sun day, Sept. 26, fourth Sunday, the time that has been follow ed for several years. An nouncements of the program of service will be .made later. All friends of the church are invited to save that day, for fellowship with Nahunta Bap tist Church. The time for the fall re vival has been set as Monday, September 27, to continue through Sunday night, Oct. 30. The visiting preacher for this revival will be Rev. Carl J. Milton, pastor of First Baptist Church, Lyons, Ga. He is the son of a former pastor of the church, Rev. Carl E. Milton, and the people look forward to this experience. There will be a song leader from outside our own com munity this time. He will be Mr. Elbert L. Coleman, Mini ster of Music and Education of the First Baptist Church of Baxley. The pastor and people of Nahunta Baptist Church cor dially invite all to be a part of this fall program of service. Pastor Cecil F. Thomas Waynesville News Bb Mrs. Julia Gibson Mrs. Marion Gibson went to San Diego, Calif., last week to visit her sons .Donnie and John. She will accompany Mrs Donnie Gibson back to Waynesville enroute to her home in Atlanta. Donnie is being transferred to New Jersey where he will study for 15 months. Mrs. Willie Mae Phillips re turned to her home in Frank linton, La., after an extended visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. Q. Smith. Pete Gibson went to New York on a business trip last week. Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Mit chell and sons, Junior and Vance, left Saturday for a week’s visit to Mr. Mitchell’s parents, Mr. 'and Mrs. G. A. Mitchell in Angola. Ind. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Drury of Jesup visited Mrs. Jimmy Jones after a vacation in the Smokey Mountains. Mr. and Mrs. DeWitt King have returned from Savannah where DeWitt was hospitaliz ed for a week. Misses Barbara Wiggins, Elaine Knox, Iris Arneth and Freddye Lou Gibson visited parents and friends in Way nesville. All are employed in Brunswick. Mr. and Mrs. Spencer Drury visited relatives in Vidalia Sunday. Their daughter Jan ice returned with them and Stanley remained for a visit. Miss Beth Hunter visited friends in Ludowici the past weekend. Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Sears of Nahunta visited the Fred Gib sons Sunday afternoon. Revival Starts At Waynesville Sunday Night The Waynesville Baptist Church will begin a series of revival services Sunday night, Aug. 15, with Rev. L. A. Sa avage of Odum, a former pas tor, doing the preaching. Services will begin each night at eight o’clock, it is an nounced by the pastor, Rev. Eugene Reese. The revival will continue through Friday night, Aug. 20. Everyone is cordially invited to attend services. The Brantley Enterprise, Nahunta, Ga., Thursday, August 12, 1965 Social Security and Medicare Law Benefits Outlined by Federal Man Now that the President has signed the 1965 Social Security A mendments, some people will want to take action right away in order to protect their new bene fit rights. Most others will need to take no action at all. As legislation pro viding health insurance for the aged and making other far-reach ing changes in the social securi ty program became effective with the ceremony in Independence, Missouri last Friday, July 30, Ro bert M. Ball, Commissioner of So cial Security, proposed some “Do’s” and “Don’ts” for the many millions of persons who will be affected. “First of all, let me say to the 20 million people now receiving social security benefits: you don’t need to take action at all in order to get the increased cash benefit payments the law pro vides. The amount of the increase for the months of January through August 1965 will be paid to you in a separate check that will reach you in the latter part of September. The first regular checks reflecting the 7 percent increase will be mailed early in October, covering the month of September.” Second: social security and rail road retirement beneficiaries now 65 or over will not need to take any action to secure their basic hospital protection under the new Health Insurance Program. All aged persons now on the rolls will receive in September or October a full information kit directly by which becomes effective July 1. 1966. Before this effective date a Health Insurance Card certifying to their eligibility for the services will automatically be sent to bene ficiaries 65 or over. Third: social security benefici aries will not need to go to the social security office about the voluntary supplimentary plan covering physicians fees and other benefits. At the tune they get the basic information kit, they will receive an enrollment postcard giving them an opportunity to sign up for the added medical in surance program, which also be comes effective July 1, 1966. Fourth, a special message to people 65 or over who have never worked under social security: al though not qualified for cash so cial security benefits, these peo ple may qualify for the basic hos pital insurance protection under the new “medicare” program. Those receiving public assistance from the States may be signed up for the basic hospital insurance by their welfare agencies. Enroll ments in the voluntary medical in surance plan can be accepted be ginning September 1, 1965. There fore, persons over 65 who have not worked under social security should wait at least until Septem ber 1 before visiting their social security office. Then they can sign up for the basic hospital in surance and, also, enroll in the medical insurance program if they wish that additional impor tant protection. Certain other groups affected by the law do need to take action. They need only inquire at their social security office, the Commis sioner said. The major groups in volved are: • Persons now 65 or over who are insured under social security but have never applied for bene fits. Even though they may still be working full time, it would be desirable for these people to apply now to establish their bene fit rights. This will qualify them for hospital insurance protection and will also make sure they get any cash benefits to which they may be entitled commencing in 1966 because of more liberal re tirement test provisions. Under the amendments, any earnings that a person has after applying for social security will automa tically be included at a later date in a recomputation of benefits if it is advantageous to the indivi dual; therefore, no one can lose by filing for benefits as soon as possible. • Persons 72 or older not now getting benefits because they <or their husbands) had not wo r ked enough under social security to c< elify under the previous pro visions of <bc law. Thes? per. sons, if they have any social se curity credit at all, should get in touch with the nearest social security office right away, be cause the amount of time they needed to have worked under so cial security has now been reduc ed. Some persons 72 or over will now qualify for benefits of $35 a month with as little as three quarters of coverage under social security. Benefits may also be payable to the wife or widow of such persons. • Widows age 60 or 61 at the time the law becomes effective. Beginning September, widows can choose to have their cash bene fits start at age 60, instead of age 62, but at a reduced amount. Ap plication for this purpose may be filed immediately. • Students age 18 to 22 years of age whose social security bene fits have been stopped, as well as others nearing age 18 who plan to continue in school. Bene fits can be paid back to January 1965 to those who already have been dropped from the rolls, but only upon application at a social security district office. Those nearing age eighteen and plan ning to stay in school or return to school should also visit a so cial security district office, in or der to supply the information a bout their schooling which is ne cessary if benefits are to be paid after age 18. • A severely disabled worker may now collect disability insur ance BENEFITS if his condition has lasted or is expected to last for 12 full months — even though he may recover. Until now, he could not collect disability insur ance benefits unless his disabili ty was expected to continue for a long and indefinite period of time, or else cause his death. The So cial Security Administration plans to search its records and get in touch with those who applied for but were denied disability insur ance benefits during the past years because they were expect ed to recover. Others who think they may qualify under this change in the law should ask about getting benefits at the near is no change in amount of work required under social security fbr eligibility for disability insurance benefits. “Other persons who will want to inquire about possible new so cial security benefits,” the Com missioner said, “include widows past 60 who have remarried, and est social security office. There women 62 or over who were di vorced after at least 20 years of marriage.” “One other important Don’t for persons over 65,” Commissioner Ball emphasized: “Don’t because of this new law cancel any hospi tal or medical insurance you may now have. None of the health in surance provisions of the new law give any protection whatsoever until July 1, 1966.” Correction of Lyons-Herrin Wedding Story Incorrect information given this newspaper two weeks ago caused an error in the news story con cerning the marriage of Miss La trelle Lyons and Linton A. Her rin. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Lyons, and not of Mr. and Mrs. Archie Lyons as given in the news story. Births Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Thompson of Waynesville announce the birth of a daughter born Sunday morn ing, Aug. 8, in the Brunswick Hos pital. Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Edgy of Waynesville announce the birth of a son born Monday, Aug. 9, at the Brunswick Hospital. He will be called Lester Calvin. Teenactors in Waycross Will Present Musical For the fifth straight summer season, the Waycross Teenactor Association, under the direction of Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Hitchcock, will present a major Broadway musical comedy. On Thursday and Friday even ings, August 19 and 20, the talent ed young people will bring to this area the hilarious musical, “Guys and Dolls,” by Frank Loesser, based on stories by Damon Run yon. The play will be given in the air-conditioned Waycross City Auditorium, with curtain time at 8:00. High comedy prevades a plot centered around two love affairs, one between Miss Adelaide, a night club dancer, and her fiance Evan Wilson Funeral Service Held Saturday Mr. James Evan Wilson, 67, of the Raybon community passed a way Wednesday afternoon, Au gust 4, at the Talmadge Memorial Hospital in Augusta following a short illness, and his passing brought personal sorrow to many throughout this section. Mr. Wilson was a lifelong resi dent of this county and was the son of the late Robert B. and Mary Ellen Lewis Wilson. He re ceived his education in the schools of Wayne, now Brantley, county and until his retirement, due to declining health, had engaged in farming operations. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Leona Lyons Wilson of Nahunta, several nieces, nephews and other relatives. Funeral services were held Sat urday afternoon, August 7, at four o’clock from the graveside in Rob Lewis Cemetery with the Elder Frank Lee conducting the rites in the presence of a large number of sorrowing relatives and friends. Serving as pallbearers were the Messrs. Charles Wilson, Hubert Wilson, Cullas Wilson, Leon Wil son, Terry Lee Herrin, Winton Wilson, Carroll Herrin and Cor bitt Wilson, all great-nephews. The beautiful floral offerings 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. Personals Mr. and Mrs. Pat Crawford and children Shawn and Ran dy of Henderson, Ky., are spending two weeks with rel atives and friends in Brantley and Ware cormties. They Will return home about Aug. 22. Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Johns and son Tommy of Keansburg, N. J., are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Rep Johns of Nahunta. Carolyn R. Kelly of Hobo ken will receive the degree of Bachelor of Science in Edu cation at August commence ment extreises at Georgia Wo,m a n’s College, Milledge ville, Thursday, Aug. 19. Aviation Machinist’s Mate Air man Apprentice Jimmy D. Monk, USN, son of Mr. and Mrs. Willie H. Monk of Hoboken, graduated July 22 from the Aviation Machi nist’s Mate Reciprocating School at the Naval Air Technical Train ing Center, Memphis, Tenn. Mrs. T. L. Gallman and Lynn, Jane and Lloyd spent last week with Mrs. W. R. Strickland Mr. Gallman was here for the week end and all returned to their home in Tuscaloosa, Ala. on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Foerman, Odetha and Paul, have returned home from vacationing in Char leston, S. C., Rocky Mt., N. C. and Charleston, West Va., where they visited Mrs. Foerman’s sis ter Mrs. Larry Ballanti. Three Brantley County students will graduate during the twenty fifth annual commencement exer cises of Georgia Southern College on Thursday, Aug. 19. The grad uating seniors of Brantley County receiving Bachelor of Science in Education, degrees are: Harry D. Herrin, Nahunta; Lois Campbell Jacobs, Hoboken; and Zilphia Montague, Nahunta. Rabies — Dogs Not The Only Culprits While dogs are still the major carriers of rabies to infect hu mans, they have no exclusivity in this role. The bites of cats, monkeys, foxes, wolves, jackals, badgers and bats, among other animals, contribute to the death toll from rabies. In both East and West Germany the red fox is the principal culprit, account ing for 24,000 rabies cases — 60 per cent of all cases in the past decade. Prompt vaccine treatment pre vents death, yet hundreds of dea ths per year from rabies are still reported. Bethlehem Cemetery Will Be Cleaned The Bethlehem Cemetary will be cleaned off Tuesday, Aug. 17, it is announced by T. V. Rhoden. Everyone in terested in the Bethlehem Cemetary is requested to be on hand with tools for clean ing off the burial grounds. OFFICIAL ORGAN BRANTLEY COUNTY AND CITY OF NAHUNTA Miss Judy Highsmith Engagement Is Announced Highsmith- Wainright Mr. and Mrs. Collis High smith of Nahunta announce the engagement and approach ing marriage of their daughter, Miss Judy Highsmith, to James O. Wainright, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. -Owen Wain right of Nahunta. Vows will be exchanged on Sept. 5 at the First Baptist Church in Nahunta at 4 o’- clock in the afternoon follow ed by a reception in the social hall of the church. Formal invitations will not be issued but all relatives and friends are cordially invited to attend. The bride-elect is a gradu ate of Nahunta High School. Georgia Leads In Pulpwood Production ATLANTA, GA. — Pur chases of pulpwood grown in Georgia and delivered to pulp and paper mills in 1964 total ed $116,858,000, marking the seventeenth consecutive year that the state led the South in production of wood row material for the pulp and pap er industry. H. J. Malsberger of Atlanta, general manager of the South ern Pulpwood Conservation Association, in reporting these facts said Georgia’s total for last year was 6 per cent great er than the amount recorded for 1963 deliveries. The figures are based upon the results of a 12-state pulp wood production survey con ducted by the U. S. Forest Service Experiment Stations at AsheviUe, North Carolina, and New Orleans, Louisiana, in cooperation with SPCA. Pulpwood was produced in 158 of Georgia’s 159 counties. The three leading counties, and the value of pulpwood shipped from each, were: Wayne, $3,328,000; Clinch, $3,- 148,860, and Echols, $3,115,980. War on Poverty Meeting Set for Lyons Aug. 17 Progress made in the war on rural poverty will be reviewed at a two-day meeting of areas 7, 8 and 9 and Brantley, Charlton, Pierce and Ware Couhty officials of the Farmers Home Administra tion at a meeting to be held at Lyons, Ga. at the REA Building, Aug. 17 and 18, S. L. VanLand ingham, state director for the federal agricultural credit agen cy, announced. Approximately 50 will attend, representing 41 counties. The federal officials will also discuss measures being taken to help family farmers raise their in come and ways to help rural com munities obtain water systems, modem housing and other needed improvements. Raulerson Cemetery Will Be Cleaned Saturday, August 14 is the date set for the Raulerson Cemetery cleaning. Everyone interested in the cem etery is asked to come in the morning and bring tools to help clean the cemetery. Subscription Price and Tax Inside county _ $2.58 Outside county, in state $3.09 Outside state $3.00 Troy Lyons Funeral Service Held Wednesday The accidental firing of a .22 Caliber rifle early Sunday even ing, August 8, resulted in the dea th of a 23 year old Brantley countian. Charles Troy Lyons was attempting to repair the front sight on the rifle with a knife and the vibrations set off the gun, causing the bullet to enter his chest. He was rushed to the Brantley Medical Building for treatment, but expired shortly thereafter. Mr. Lyons was a native of Brantley county and was the son of MrS. Janie Elizabeth Warner Lyons kersey of Route 1, Horten- se, and the late Matthew Dixon Lyons. He, received his education faj the Patterson schools and at the ume of life, death was engaged as a trudk driver in construction Work. - In addition to his mother, sur. vivors include one sister, Mrs. Floyd' A. Britton of Rochester, N. Y.; one brother, Lewis Matthew Lyons of Brunswick; five Half sisters. Mrs. Tommy Lee of Way cross, Miss Leona Kersey, Miss Juanita Kersey, Miss Teeai Marie Kersey and Miss Penny Sue Ker sey, all of Hortense; four Half brothers, W. T. Kersey, Jr., John ny B. Kersey, Noah P. Kersey and Rochelle W. Kersey, all of Hortense; his step-father, W. T. Kersey of Hortense; maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Warner of Hortense. Several aunts, uncles and other relatives also survive. Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon, August 11, at three o'clock from the Lulaton Baptist Church with the Rev. George Lee 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 ser vices. „ Interment followed in the Pal metto Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers were the Messrs. Henry Young, Floyd War ner, Bennie Lyons, Larry Blan chard, James Dixon and Joe Gur ley. The family has the sympathy of their many friends in their bere avement. The Chambless Funeral Home of Nahunta was in charge of ar rangements. Foerman-Driggers Mr. and Mrs. Frank Foerman of Nahunta announce the engage ment cf their daughter Odetha to Mr. Henry Driggers, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Driggers of Pem broke, Ga. J. W. Eldridges Celebrate 30th Wedding Date Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Eldridge celebrated their 30th wedding an niversary Friday, Aug. 6. Honoring the couple at a supper were Miss Maggie Eldridge, Mr. and Mrs. Larry R. Rowell, Mrs. Mary DuPriest of Beach Island, S. C.; and Mrs. Jo Ann Blanchard and Mary Jo of Spartanburg, S. C. The previous night Mr. Eldridge had enjoyed his birthday with a supper and gifts given by his famifly. A guest on this occasion was Mrs. Viola Knight. County Agent Says Tobacco Stalks Should Be Destroyed County Agent George A. Loyd urges farmers to destroy old tobacco stalks as soon as harvesting is completed. Loyd says that to cut stalks, and rip out the roots of tobac co plants is one of the best ways to help prevent diseases and nematodes and the sooner after harvest that this is done the better it is. According to the county agent cutting the stalks helps some, but if the roots are rip ped up, and exposed to the sun and dry out it has a ten dency to kill off and starve rootknot nematodes which are in the gools produced on the roots. He further stated that if stalks and roots are left they will produce suckers which will give a number of leaf and stalk diseases a place to build up and live over on.