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Newspaper Page TextNotify this newspaper when your address changes. VOLUME 48 - NUMBER 37 Mrs. Edna Jones Writes Book About 8 Teachers "Harp in the Willows" (From Valdosta Daily Times) Adel — When she was lit tle and an orphan, eight teach ers made a lasting impression on her. To pay tribute to these ladies, Mrs. Edna Lamberth Jones of Adel has written a book about them, “Harps in the Willows.” It is to be pub lished soon by the Pageant Press of New York City. “I am excited, I must ad mit, and eagerly I look for ward to that first copy of the book,” she said. She is wife of Adel’s Mayor, Dallace Jones, and is curriculum director for the Brooks County schools. The book’s publisher said: “ ‘Harps in the Wollows’ is above all a tribute to a much abused group of Americans who receive all too little cre dit for the immensely im portant service they render: our school teachers. But more specifically, it is a truly in spirational reminiscence of the childhood of a lonely orphan ed girl who found both under standing and affection from eight teachers she has never forgotten. “Writing in a charmingly natural and spontaneous style, Edna Lamberth Jones has produced an unashamedly sen timental and truly unforget table reminiscense,” said the publishers. Mrs. Jones wrote the book while at the University of Georgia instead of doing a thesis to get a Master’s in Education degree. A native of Cullman, Ala., she has an associate in arts degree from Andrew College at Cuthbert and a B. S. from Georgia Southern College at Statesboro. She has studied at Mercer University at Macon, Columbia University in New York City and has a six-year specialist in education degree from the University of Geor gia. For 22 years she taught at the Hortense School and was principal for the last eight. Mrs. Jones is a member of Delta Kappa Gamma and Kappa Delta Pi honor socie ties. A member of the Adel What Is Sanitation? Sanitation is away of life. It is the quality of living expressed in . . . The Clean Home. The Clean Farm. The Clean School. The Clean Business and Industry The Clean Neighborhood. The Clean Community. Being away of life, it must come from within the people. It is nourished by knowledge, and grows as an obligation and an ideal in human rela- tions. The Lightning Season The National Safety Council recently warn ed that hardly anyone is concerned over the danger from lightning any longer. The fact that people are killed each week by lightning shows we should take proper precautions and have greater respect for the power of lightning. One statistican recently figured out that during the April-October lightning season, the average person could expect forty to eighty lightning bolts to strike within half a mile of his house. The same statistician claims that more than one-third of all fires in rural areas are caused by electrical discharges such as lightning. The safest places to be, in a lightning storm, are in protected homes, steel-framed buildings, or in an automobile with the windows closed. If you are out in the open, get into a low place, such as a ravine, under a cliff, or maybe in a ditch or cave. If you cannot do that, lie flat on the ground. And, as a final note, remember that tele vision antennas do not keep your home safe. Actually, these antennas are often open invi tation to lightning, and many sets are struck. BRANTLEY ENTERPRISE Brantley County — Land of Forest Products, Naval Stores, Tobacco, Livestock, Honey, Hunting, Fishing — and Progressive People. Methodist Church, she is a church school teacher and chairman of the church’s Commision on Education. Mrs. Jones is president of the Adel Garden Club, treasurer of the Adel Woman’s Club and a Pink Lady at Smith Memo rial Hospital here. Remember to Renew Your Subscription A number of subscriptions to the Enterprise expired Sept. Cards were sent to the sub scribers notifying that sub scriptions had expired. About half of those expired have been renewed in the last two weeks. BUT, about half have neg lected to renew and will not receive their home county paper next week, UNLESS they renew before next Wed nesday noon. Postal rules require that subscriptions be paid, in or der for us to send our paper through the mails at second postage rates. ALSO, we have no book keeping force to keep books on subscriptions. We MUST have subscriptions PAID IN ADVANCE. We appreciate every sub scriber. We ESPECIALLY ap preciate the subscriber who comes in and renews prompt ly after we notify him by card of subscription expiration. AND SOME are even thoughtful enough to RE NEW BEFORE their subscrip tions expire. This SAVES us work and POSTAGE. And we rise up and call them BLESS ED. RENEW NOW! Come in or send check or money order. Procrastination (DELAY) is the THIEF OF TIME. We’ll be seeing you — WE HOPE. The Editor. —Exchange __ ' I RiL & / W V FOR I TO® • t SIGNS OF FALL: One sign of fall is children going back to schooL Other signs remind motorists that they are near a school,-. Watch Jor the children and obey the signs, — Walter R. Johns Funeral Service Held Wednesday Mr. Walter Rembert (Rock) Johns, 76, passed away early Sunday afternoon, Sept. 12, at his residence following an ex tended illness and his death removes one of Brantley county’s most esteemed and beloved residents. Affectionately known as “Rock”, his death occasioned sorrow among a wide circle of relatives and friends through out this section. Mr. Johns was born in Glynn county, the son of the late Franklin and Celestine Dowling Johns. He received his education in the schools of Charlton County and from early manhood, until declin ing health forced his retire ment, had engaged in sawmill and farming operations. He and Mrs. Johns celebrat ed their 53rd wedding anniver sary August 4, 1965. Survivors include his wife, the former Miss Janie Morgan of Nahunta; six daughters, Mrs. Celia Cherry of Baytown, Texas, Mrs. C. D. Moore of Plattsburg, N. Y., Mrs. J. B. Maddox and Mrs. Rita Lee, both of Pensacola, Fla., Mrs. Walter Evans of Brunswick and Miss Blanche Johns of Nahunta; four sons, W. O. Johns of Folkston, Isaac Johns of Flint, Mich. Ray Johns and Culbert Johns, both of Na hunta; two sisters, Mrs. Cora Herring of Thomasville and Mrs. Janie Stuckey of Nahun ta; one brother, Jeff Johns of Nahunta. Twenty-eight grandchildren, four great grandchildren, several nieces, nephews and other relatives also survive. Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 15, at three o’clock from the Na hunta Baptist Church with the Rev. Hilton Morgan, assist ed by the Rev. Cecil F. Thom as and the Rev. Harold Ald ridge, conducting the rites in the presence of a large num ber of sorrowing relatives and friends. The body lay in state in the Church for one hour prior to services. Interment followed in the Rob Lewis Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers, all nephews, were the Messrs. Calvin Morgan, Carlton Mor gan, Jerome Jacobs. Johnny Crews, Woodrow Wildes and Olan Roberson. 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 charge of arrangements. Youth Rally to Be Held at Sloans Hill Church of God Sloans Hill Church of God of Prophecy will hold a youth rally at the church Friday eve ning, Sept. 17, beginning at 6:30, it is announced by Mrs. Daisy Davison, clerk of the church. Refreshments of hot dogs and cold drinks will be served to those attending. The pro ceeds will be for the benefit of floral offerings for funerals. The Brantley Enterprise, Nahunta, Ga„ Thursday, Sept. 16, 1965 Mrs. Popwell Is Honored with Birthday Dinner Mrs. M. 0. Popwell celebrated her 82nd birthday Thursday, Sept. 9, when Mr. and Mrs. Joe Sears and daughter Denise hon ored her with a dinner Thursday night. Guests were Mr. and Mrs. C. 0. Popwell, Kenneth, Jerry, Donna and Chris Popwell. Also Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Sears, Mrs. Oleta Strickland and sons Larry and David. Mrs. PopweH received the con gratulations and best wishes of all those present. A birthday cake was served, which was decorated with yellow roses. Charity M. Allen Joins U. S. Army Jacksonville, Fla. — Charity Mae (Chat) Allen followed a long line of relatives Sept. 8 when she took her oath of enlistment in the United States Army, accord ing to Army Recruiter Sergeant Carson Pate. The 1964 Nahunta High School graduate is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John A. Allen, Route 1, Nahunta. She was a member of the state runner-up basketball team at her school in 1961, and served as secretary of the local 4-H Club in the same year. She was also a member of the Tri- Hi-Y during two of her school years. She was selected by her gradu ating class as the wittiest mem ber of it. And she is an avid swimmer and fisher woman. Private Allen’s brother, Wil liam, cousins Kenneth, Terry and Leon Chapman, all have seen Army service. Her brother-in-law George F. Stewart in currently serving as an Army Captain, and is on the recommended list for promotion to the rank of Major. A single relative, brother-in-law Russell Thrift, is now serving in the Air Force. The young lady will take basic training at the Woman’s Army 'Corps Center, Fort McClellan, Alabama, before proceeding to her permanent unit for duty and training. Monday Noon Is Deadline for City Candidates Monday noon, Sept. 20, is the deadline for candidates to qualify for running for mayor and aldermen of the City of Nahunta, it is announced by mayor Alvin Jacobs. The city election will be held Wednesday, Oct. 6, but candidates for city offices must qualify by noon Monday, Sept. 20, which is 15 days prior to the election. CARD OF THANKS I wish to express my appre ciation to the Jaycees and their wives for the wonderful co operation you gave us on the drive for funds for the Boys Estate. We want to thank each person for his donation. Sincerely, Mrs. Maggie Middleton Os Boys Estate. Political Announcement This is to announce that I am a candidate for re-elect ion to the office of mayor of the city of Nahunta. The elect ion to be held on October 6, 1965. First, let me say thank you one and all for the privilege of serving as your mayor for the past two years. We have tried to serve you in a busi ness like manner and making progress as revenue would per mit. In my administration we have installed a number of street lights on some of our darker streets that was over looked in previous administ rations. We have tried to maintain a police force that would give you adequate pro tection at all times. We have replaced the old police car with a new one and purchased a new modern fire truck for better fire protection. We have purchased a new 1965 heavy duty Chevrolet truck equipped with a new dump body to be used by the city street depart ment. This truck has not been delivered but it has been paid for, as all of the above men tioned equipment has. The truck will be delivered in the near future. If allowed to continue, we will strive to serve you in a fair and impartial manner and we will make progress as fast as revenue will permit. Your vote and support will be great ly appreciated. Sincerely yours, Alvin Jacobs 9-30 Political Announcement I wish to announce that I am a candidate for aiderman of the City of Nahunta in the election to be held Wednesday, Oct. 6. If you see fit to elect me as a member of your city council, I will do my best to serve you in an honest and efficient manner. I believe in giving our citizens the most service for the least taxes possible. Your vote and influence will be greatly appreciated. Yours sincerely, Terry Allen. Hurricane Born Baby Celebrates Ist Birthday Miss Paula Cleland, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Cleland, was honored with a party on her first birthday Sept. 9. Those attending were Mrs. Russell Thrift and Donna Lynn, Mrs. Jerome Lee and Jerri Lynn, Mrs. Gerald Johns and Lynette, Mrs. Johnnie Cleland and Kathy, Mrs. Ward Turner, Mrs. W. A. Cleland and Miss Hilda Turner. Little Miss Paula was born Sept. 9, 1964, on the day hur ricane Dora hit Brantley County. Refreshments were served to all at the party. Georgia leads the nation in production of commercial broilers. Citizens Bank Opens in New Building Monday, Holds Open House Sept. 29 Variety Selection Is First Step In Seed Program By George A. Loyd County Agent A few weeks ago I announced a Bonus Seed Program for Brant ley County. As the time draws near for farmers to begin se lecting and planting seed to pro duce fall and winter grazing, I hope they will give serious con sideration to varieties. This is the first step in Brantley Coun ty’s Bonus Seed Program be cause variety is the first thing one should consider in making the decision of what seed to buy to plant a particular crop. Why is variety so important? Let’s consider what this term means. Variety, used in refer ence to plants, means a collec tion of cultivated individuals which are distinguished by any characteristics and which when reproduced retain their distin guishing features. The important point is that a variety of seed retains the dis tinguishing features of the plant. Seed are tangible, living organ isms. They are results of years of hard work by the plant breed er, the tester, the seed produc er, the seed processor and the seed distributor or merchant. Desirable characteristics can not be put into a seed by any artificial means. Neither can un desirable characteristics be re moved. It’s all a matter of in heritance. There are several different characteristics than can be bred into seed. One is simply the a bility to produce high yields. Fertilization, weed control, insect control and all other practices that are so important to produc ing high yields only give the seed the chance to produce to its greatest ability. No practice can put this ability into the seed. So, if the variety of seed you plant doesn’t have the ability to produce, a large part of the in vestment in land and production practices is bound to be wasted. Adaptability to soil and climate is another extremely important characteristic, or even the state, won’t necessarily grow well here. This is a prime consideration of plant breeders. Resistance to disease and in sects is often an important factor of a variety. Strength to with stand unfavorable weather may also be important. With the ad vent of mechanical harvesting, other characteristics which faci litate use of these machines have almost overnight become vitally important. The Bonus Seed Program is de signed to tie together the re markable accomplishments of plant breeders and others in volved in the seed industry and the farmer. These people are working for the farmer, and if the farmer doesn’t take advantage of their work it is of no avail. To get the greatest possible return from the right variety of seed, of course one must follow up by treating the seed when needed, taking other steps to maintain the purity and quality and planting correctly. These are the other steps that will be em phasized in this program. But, there’s one thing for sure: If the desired characteristics are not contained in the seed, no one is going to put them there. The ability to produce under the con ditions that exist in our county must be inherited. Personals The Raybon Home Demon stration Club met at the Ray bon Advent Church Thursday night, Sept. 9, with nine mem bers present. The subject was “Refinishing Furniture.” Danny Sears left Wed nesday, Sept. 8, to attend Blue Ridge School for Boys at Hendersonville, N. C. Miss Mary Knox left Sun day for a visit with Mr. and Mrs. Ben Galloway in Moul trie, Ga. Miss Mary Lee Godwin re turned Sunday from a three day trip to New York where she attended the Worlds Fair. OFFICIAL ORGAN BRANTLEY COUNTY AND CITY OF NAHUNTA Senator Dean Is Speaker at Co-op Meeting The Okefenoke Rural Elect ric Membership Corporation held its annual membership meeting at Nahunta Saturday, Sept. 11, with state senator Roscoe Dean as the main speaker. The Okefenokee Co-op covers five counties in Georgia and four in Florida. R. L. Bernard of Waynesville is president and Pete Gibson of Waynesville is the manager. William Batten Funeral Service Held Saturday Funeral services for William Batten, 70, who died last Thurs day morning at his Hickox resi dence in Brantley county, were held Saturday morning at the Blackshear Church of God with the Rev. Reubin Brookshire of ficiating. Burial was in Bethlehem Ceme tery near Hickox. Batten was a native of Pierce county, but had spent most of his life in Brantley. He was a retired carpenter. He was the son of the late J. R. Batten and Nancy Strickland Bat ten of Pierce County. Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Florence Batten, Jackson ville, Fla.; two daughters, Mrs. C. D. Pate, Waycross, and Mrs. Eddie Rozier, Waynesville; four sons, Robert Batten, Blackshear, Sampson Batten, Waycross, Fon zo Batten, Reidsville, and Eugene Batten, Gulfport, Miss.; three sisters, Mrs. W. E. Johns, Na hunta, Mrs. Lila Crawford, Jack sonville, Fla., and Mrs. James Hassler, Keystone Heights, Fla.; four brothers, J. A. Batten, L. A. Batten and J. C. Batten, all of Nahunta, and Alvin M. Batten, Brunswick; 16 grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren, sever al nieces and nephews. Mincy - Callahan Funeral Home of Nahunta was in charge of arrangements. Births Mr. and Mrs. Aubrey High smith of Augusta announce the birth of a son bom Sept. 10. He was named Aubrey Jackson. A Darker Picture A substantial amount of unemployment, in the midst of plenty, continues to be a national problem. According to the authorities, a prime reason is that large numbers of people simply lack the skills that are in heavy demand. At the same time, there is grave concern that young people, particularly high school graduates who want to accumulate a little nest egg to take to college with them in the fall, will have a tough time finding seasonal em ployment. Leaders in government, business and education have been doing a great deal of talking about this and have strongly urged the creation of local committees to line up jobs and fit them to the applicants. The situation being what it is, it’s hard to see how currently proposed labor legislation can do anything but make matters worse. Killing right-to-work laws and imposing more costly overtime requirements would certainly stand in the way of expanded employment. Higher overtime rates will not enable unskill ed workers to perform skilled jobs. That is also true of the proposal to extend minimum wage coverage to workers now ex empt. Most of them are in the service indust ries. Those covered would be those with mini mum skills. So, if an employer had to pay higher wages for them, he’d have little choice but to pare this kind of marginal employment to the limit. The point is that arbitrary laws, which give little or no consideration to workers produc tivity and value, must darken, not brighten, the employment picture. Subscription Price and Tax Inside county $2.58 Outside county, in state $3.09 Outside state $3.00 The Citizens Bank of Nahunta will open for business in its new building Monday morning, Sept. 20, it is announced by G. T. Brantley. The bank will be operating Monday and Tuesday in the new building in North Nahunta on Highway 301 near the Nahunta Motel. Then on Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 29, the bank will hold Open House from four until six o’clock, with free barbecue and cold drinks for visitors who wish to inspect the beautiful and spacious new premises. The new bank building is locat ed on a broad triangular lot at a street intersection. It will have drive-in facilities, includ ing night deposit equipment. A large safe deposit vault will be available for people who de sire full safety for valuable pap ers, bonds, deeds and other valuables. The bank invites all the citi zens of Brantley County to visit them Wednesday afternoon at the Open House hours four to six. The invitation is emphasized in a full-page advertisement in this issue of The Enterprise. The Citizens Bank at Nahunta is a branch bank of The Citizens Bank of Folkston. It has more than six million dollars assets. It has become noted for its liber al lending policies and its full cooperation with progressive movements in Brantley County and all of southeast Georgia. Deposits in The Citizens Bank are insured with the Federal In surance Corporation. J. H. Les ter is president of the Folkston and Nahunta Banks. Nahunta Garden Club Met Sept. 8 Mrs. Virginia Raulerson and Mrs. Dorothy Graham were hostesses to the Nahunta Gar den Club at the home of Mrs. Raulerson on Wednesday, Sept. 8. Mrs. Edwin Roberson of Jekyll Island was the speaker on using shells for arrange ments. She displayed and dem onstrated making shell arran gements and pictures made of shells. She had a display of hundreds of shells. Mrs. Dorothy Brooker the president presided. Miss Mary Knox gave report of meetings. This was the first meeting af ter recessing for summer. Others present were Mrs. R. H. Schmitt, Mrs. Elroy Strickland, Mrs. H. K. Persons, Mrs. J. C. Allen, Mrs. Jos. B. Strickland, Mrs. A. B. Brook er, Mrs. Cecil Thomas, Mrs. A. S. Mizell and Mrs. J. B. Lewis. Ice cream and cookies were served.