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Newspaper Page TextNotify this newspaper when your address changes. VOLUME 44 - NUMBER 3 General Status Report Os Brantley County Board of Education By Mrs. Mable Moody This is an effort to keep you, the taxpayers, up to date on your tax money and the general status of your schools. As has been advertised, the contract for the Brantley County High School will be let on January 18, in Atlanta. Due to circumstances beyond the Board’s control, the letting of the bid is from 4-5 months be hind the schedule promised the Board in December 1964. The $200,000 Bond money which you approved in No vember 1964 has been out in interest since February 1, 1965 and will remain there until such time as the building pro gram demands its use for building. The amount of in terest collected during 1965 was $8,507.78. This will off set the interest due the Bond ing Company for interest due it on the same period. The Robinson-Humphrey Company, Inc., Atlanta, Georgia, nego tiated the sale of these Bonds at 4.1% interest. The latest architectual budget indicated that $68,499.16 of the Bond money would have to be add ed to State monev for the new high school building. This will have to be paid prior to awarding of bid on January 18. The remainder of the mon ey will be used for building a gymnasium, providing a water supply, housing for principal and custodian (which will be part pay for their em ployment), equipment for new school, clearing site, etc.. As you are most likely figuring by now. how can all this be done? When the money is spent you will be given an ac count for every penny of the Bond money. The well bid was let on May 20, 1965. The low bidder was Woodrow Sapp, Bruns wick, Ga. The State Health Department in approving the well plan and site after the bid was let required a lar ger pump than was specified originally. Thus a 20 hp pump has been installed rather than a 7% hp. A 10,000 gallon water tank will be installed which was part of the bid. The well is 780 feet deep, has been log ged by a U. S. Geologist of Brunswick. He gives it a fine rating. (This account of the log is on file in the superinten dent’s office.) The pipe used is American made galvanized casing, 1200 lbs. PSI. The Board has a guarantee on pipe from the manufacturer. A more detailed description of the well is also on file. The pulpwood sold from the school property thus far a mounts to $5,462.30. The Georgia Legislature in the 1964 Session passed an education bill, S. B. 180, which greatly affected every phase of the State’s educational sys tem. Its general intent was to up-grade education. According to this bill the new method to determine local share of the cost of education was based on the “property value by school districts and of the ratio which property values in each school district bears to the total value of the state as a whole.” A study was made state-wide during the summer and fall of 1964. From this study, based on above computation, Brantley County School System’s required local effort for 1965-66 is $84,054 (this is more than was collect ed in school tax during 1965.) This local effort requirement has risen fast and sharply since 1960. The 1960 - 1961 re quirement was $27,965, the year 1964-1965 was $39.079., and the present year, $84,054. State lawyers interpreting S. B. 180 say that local systems must furnish its share before receiving state money. As has been your record for meeting necessary demands of improvement. I am confident this one will be met by you. Too, the local effort will be even higher next year. We are working diligently to incor porate federal programs for the benefit of our citizens. The Neighborhood Youth Corp, organization has 30 youth em ployed, earning as much as $lO per week. There are cer tain rules and regulations (set up by the federal govern ment) by which one can BRANTLEY ENTERPRISE Brantley County — Land of Forest Products, Naval Stores, Tobacco, Livestock, Honey, Hunting, Fishing — and Progressive People. qualify. There are two adult classes now in progress. More classes could be established if enough adults whose educa tion was interrupted before finishing elementary school could find it possible to at tend. It is hoped that a high school class can be added within another year. Another federal project which is in the final stages of planning will supply much equipment, supplement non existing lunch program, re medial supplies, and other benefits, if approved. All of the above are under Title I and II Federal Acts. Title 111 is a district wide project in which Brantley will share. It is similar to the State Gover nor’s Honor Program, but will benefit only the Eighth Dis trict. (Last week’s press stated that this project has been approved.) Although the Brantley County Board of Education is operating under much finan cial stress, it is not in debt at the oresent time and the usual services and school supplies have not been curtailed. Brantley County schools are fortunate this year in having all teaching positions filled with state certified teachers. This is unusual for the state has very few systems com pletely staffed with people who hold state certificates in their teaching fields. The number of seniors tak ing the college entrance ex amination has shown a steady increase for the past three years. The scores of those tak ing the examination have shown a remarkable increase. Last year all students in the county taking the preliminary test in December made above the 600 score required for col lege entrance. For comparison we give the following figures showing average increase scores made by students taking the College Board Examination: Year Verbal Math Total 1961 250 250 500 1965 367 391 758 Last year 40% of the seniors who graduated went to college this year or took some further training. One boy in the county this year has made a high score on the air force test which quali fies him in that area for ad mittance to the Air Force Aca demy. We appreciate the efforts, interest, and cooperation of all teachers, principals, par ents, and other citizens in making our school system what it is. Gratefully yours, Mable R. Moody, Superintendent. Lane Ordained To Baptist Ministry Sunday Rev. W. C. Lane of Hortense was ordained to the Baptist min istry at the Satilla Baptist Church Sunday afternoon, Jan. 16. Ministers taking part in the or dination ceremonies were Rev. Cecil Thomas of Nahunta, Rev. Walter Vickery of Hortense, Rev. Charles Cox of Hortense and Rev. E. C. Lastinger of Wayrross. Rev. Mr. Lane is pastor of the Little Memorial Baptist Church at Browntown. Kirby to Speak Sunday at Advent Christian Church Rev. Clarence Kirby will be guest speaker at Mt. Zion Ad vent Christian Church at Raybon Sunday, Jan. 23, at 11 o’clock. Rev. Mr. Kirby is a field work er for the South Georgia and Flo rida Conference of Advent Chris tian Churches. Everyone is invtied to attend and hear this outstanding speak er. Mrs. Ocie O'Berry Funeral Service Held Saturday Mrs. Ocie Harris O’Berry, 68, of Route 1, Hortense passed away at her residence early Friday morning, Jan. 14, following a extended illness. Mrs. O’Berry was a native of Pierce County and was the daugh ter of the late Mart and Sarah Dowling Harris. She received her education in the public schools of Pierce County and was a mem ber of the Satilla Missionary Bap tist Church. She had resided in the Hortense community for the past 35 years and was the widow of the late Lee O’Berry. Survivors include two daugh ters, Mrs. Louise Hodge of Hor tense and Mrs. Eva Loper of Jacksonville, Fla.; one son, John O’Berry of Jacksonville; three sisters, Mrs. Sallie Hickox o f Folkston, Mrs. Cindy Farr o f Fort Myers, Fla., and Mrs. Em mie Andrews of Tampa, Fla.; four brothers, Mart Harris o f Blackshear, Calvin Harris o f Folkston, John H. Harris of Fort Myers, Fla. and Jimmy Harris of Yulee, Fla. Eleven grandchildren, seven great grandchildren, several nie ces, nephews and other relatives also survive. Funeral services were held at three o’clock Saturday afternoon, January 15, from the Hortense Congregational Methodist Church with the Rev. Charles B. Cox con ducting 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 Hor tense Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers were the Messrs. Tom O’Berry, Farley O’- Berry, Floyd Moody, Alton Car ver, Raleigh Sloan and Willie Joe Rowell. The many beautiful floral offer ings attested to the esteem felt for the deceased. The family has the sympathy of their many friends in their be reavement. The Chambless Funeral Home of Nahunta was in charge of ar rangements. Personals Seaman Apprentice Lloyd D. Wainright, USCG, son of Mr. and Mrs. Loyd H. Wainright of Route One, Nahunta, participated in the “Sea Lift” of Cuban refugees from Camarioca, Cuba, to Ke y West, Fla., while serving aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Ariadne. Seaman Charles L. King, USN, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. L. King of Route 1, Nahunta, was among a number of crewmen of the landing craft repair ship USS Krishna, who were treated to an impromptu fireworks display by units of the South Vietnamese Navy. Seaman Apprentice Tommy L. Jacobs, USN, son of Mr. Lewis F. Jacobs of Route 1, Hoboken, is serving aboard the tank land ing ship USS Vernon County, op erating out of Yokosuka, Japan. Miss Marian Morgan, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Morgan of Nahunta has been assigned student teaching activities b y Georgia Southern College, for winter quarter, 1966. She has been assigned to the 4th grade at Charles Herty Elementary in Sa vannah. Freddie Warren, son of Mrs. Amos Warren of Nahunta, is at home for 15 days after spending two years in Lemore, Calif. He will return to duties in the navy at Miramar, Calif. Dollie Warren is working in Talmadge Memorial Hospital at Augusta as a medical secretary, as a part of her college work at Georgia Womans College, Mil ledgeville. The music students of Mrs. Ma rie Ramsey will present a piano recital at the Nahunta Elemen tary School Friday evening, Jan. 21, at 8:00 p. m. The public is invited. Mrs. Mattie Dowling returned home Sunday from Jacksonville where she spent two weeks with relatives. Mrs. Perry Rozier has returned home from a Baxley hospital where she has been a patient fol lowing surgery. Guests of Mrs. Alice Highsmith and family last weekend were Mrs. Graham Utley, Niagara Falls, N. Y.; Mrs. Mary Ponder, Miami, Fla. and Mr. and Mrs. Connie Harrison of Brunswick. The Brantley Enterprise, Nahunta, Ga., Thursday, Jan. 20, 1966 DONKEY AND HER COLT AND WAGONLOAD OF CHILDREN The animals belong to J. L. Jacobs of Nahunta who also owns a male donkey. The father of the colt is a shetland pony. The children in the wagon are Ronnie Jacobs and Phylis Jacobs, children of Mr. Jacobs, and Debbie Wilson, granddaughter, and Darlene Willis. Western Auto Store Robbed Friday Night The Western Auto Store in Na hunta was burglarized Friday night, Jan. 14, and about S6O and various articles of merchandise were stolen. The burglars entered the store by gaining access through a win dow on the second floor. A stair way led down to the back room. The back room was locked off from the main store and the bur glars knocked a hole in the sheet rock partition large enough for a small person to crawl through. Besides in the S6O in cash tak en from the cash register, the burglars took three guns, one a pump Winchester rifle, a pellet gun and an automatic Remington shotgun. They also took several transis tor radios, a table model radio and a number of tape recorders. The burglars wore gloves, accord ing to GBI reports, preventing the finding of fingerprints. The burglars probably took a number of other small items of merchandise, according to Mr. and Mrs. James Griner, proprie tors of the Western Auto Store. The burglary occurred on a rainy night. The burglars proba bly operated from the alley back of the store. Personals Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Moody spent Monday and Tuesday in Atlanta visiting the gift and furniture markets. Senator Dean Proposes Organizing Statewide Taxpayers Association State Senator Roscoe E. Dean, Jr., said he would be willing to support and possibly head up a statewide taxpayers association if the people wanted it. The as sociation would be organized as an advisory and study committee, a source of public information on State taxes and financial matters, and an agency for developing i deas for economy in government and lower taxes. It would be somewhat similar, he said, to the President’s Coun cil of Economic Advisors, except it would have closer touch with the people since local branches of the association would be set up in each of Georgia’s 159 coun ties. “I believe we have quite near ly reached the breaking point in taxes today,” Senator Dean said. “Part of the reason for this, I think, is that it is not often clear as to how our tax money can be put to its most effective use—and therefore it is not al ways spent with an eye toward the maximum economy in govern ment. “Some people seem to forget that government doesn’t MAKE money, it only TAXES money from the people. I say, then, that we should have a group of pri vate citizens which would work to promote a closer understand ing specifically on fiscal matters between the people and the var ious agencies of State Govern ment. It could also work on full-time basis to keep the pub lic up to date as to exactly where their tax money is going and whether it is being used to its maximum advantage.” Brantley County Recreation Center Schedule Friday, January 21 - Teen Pance - 8:00 - 11:00 P. M. Saturday, January 22 - Skating -2:00 - 4:00 P. M. Saturday, January 22 - Skating - 7:30 - 10:30 P. M. Sunday, January 23 - Skating - 2:30 - 4:30 P. M. Monday, January 24 - Skating - 7:30 - 10:30 P. M. SPECIAL EVENTS Sunday, February 20 - Gospel Sing - 2:30 - 4:30 P. M. (Adv.) Cloverleaf 4-H Club Met Jan. 14 The Cloverleaf 4-H Club held their regular monthly meeting at the Nahunta Grammar School, Friday, Jan. 14. The meeting was called to or der by the president, Desiree Futch. Then the pledges of the flags and the devotional were given. The minutes of the last meeting was read by the secre tary, Betty Jo Purdom. The program for this month meeting were landscaping and “Make Georgia Beautiful Month.” A film on Landcaping was shown. Steve Patten, reporter Notify This Newspaper When Your Address Changes. He said the group could begin by conducting a study as to why government costs continue to rise and what can be done about it. The taxpayers association would be open to any taxpayer who wanted to join. “It would be an important supplement to the work of the Governor’s Commis sion for Efficiency and Improve ment in Government. It would seek to further the cause of gov ernmental economy with the ul timate aim in mind of reducing the tax burden on the average citizen.” He said the General Assembly might also choose to designate a certain number of qualified pri vate citizens from within the as sociation to carry out an annual fiscal examination of State func tions with the help of the State department heads and the State Auditor. The audit would be designed differently from the regular State Auditor’s Report. It would seek to determine and to publicize the actual use to which each State agency’s money was put in carry ing out specific agency projects. This information would be useful to the agencies themselves and to the General Assembly in their efforts to pin-point any unwise or inefficient expenditures. Senator Dean said the associa tion could also take positions in favor of or in opposition to pro posed bond issues. “The bonded indebtedness of the State is now well over the half-billion dollar level, and I think it is time we looked out for the pocketbook of the private citizen by advising him with regard to these bond projects.” (Adv.) Proceedings of Brantley County Commissioners The Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenue of Brantley County, Ga. met in regular session on Tuesday, January 4, 1966 with all mem bers present. They elected Mr. W. E. Eldridge Chairman and also passed a resolution to raise the pay of the Clerk $20.00 per month. After a gen eral discussion they examined the bills for the month of December and paid them as follows: GENERAL: C. Winton Adams 59.75 Salary, John M. Wilson 94.88 Salary, Archie A. Johns 87.38 Salary, R. B. Brooker 33.41 Salary, Major Riggins 48.19 Salary, W. E. Eldridge 48.19 Salary, Banner J. Wain right 83.00 Salary, Owen Grif fin 38.24 Salary. SUPERIOR COURT: W. J. Summerall 46.00 Salary, Dew ey Hayes 113.34 Salary. EXTENSION SERVICE: George A. Loyd 207.63 Salary and Travel, Virginia N. Rau lerson 139.82 Salary and Tra vel. HEALTH DEPT.: Dr. Hart S. Odum 62.00 Travel, Alvin M. Powell Jr. 18.00 Travel, Mary Hipp 18.00 Travel, Vax ter G. Hammond 135.91 Salary and Travel, Rebecca D. Griner 444.51 Salary, Travel and Con tigent Fund, Charlotte O. Wil lis 218.07 Salary, Dr. J. A. Fernandez 30.00 Two sessions at Clinic, Romona Stallings 10.00 Part time Nurse. GEORGIA STATE FOREST RY COMMISSION: Georgia State Forestry Commission 884.00 Budget. DEPT. OF FAMILY AND CHILDREN SERVICE: Dept, of Family and Children Ser vice, 716.25 Budget; Nora Bell Ham 10.00 Pauper, Willie Tay lor 10.00 Pauper. SHERIFF DEPT.: Robert W. Johns 363.65 Salary, J. W. Crews 552.10 Salary, J. W. Crews 69.00 Prisoners Board. ROAD DEPT.: Woodrow Wilson 209.02 Salary, Fred Willis 209.02 Salary, James White 228.83 Salary, Julius Smith 182.49 Salary, Homer Ramer 212.02 Salary, Roscoe Murray 209.02 Salary, Jasper Moore 197.47 Salary, Elisha Little 177.73 Salary, E. R. Johns 202.39 Salary, Cecil Har ris 283.42 Salary, Mitchell F. Hulett 192.22 Salary, Weita Herrin 209.02 Salary, Talmad ge Gunter 207.62 Salary, Ker mit Crews 191.34 Salary, Per ry Crews 277.27 Salary, B. O. Smith 96.38 Janitor Service. INVOICES: Georgia Power Co. 34.28 Light bill, Brantley County Board of Education 300.00 Library Fund, Norman Johns 10.00 One days labor, Mrs. J. A. Campbell 9.00 Bus charges, F. H. Brooker 70.00 Painting Jail, David S. Page 215.00 Surveying Air Port, Dobbs Manufacturers Inc. 12- 95 Ordinarys Office, R. E. A. Corp. 4.92 Caution light, Pro fessional Insurance Corp. 137.- 95 Employee’s Premium, Mc- Intosh Brothers 15.00 County Maps, L & M Truck and Trac tor Co. 45.08 Parts, Brantley Telephone Co. Inc. 178.10 Phones and Calls, Kenneth Willis 25.00 Inquest for Gwen dolyn Nealey, Franks Uni forms 92.06 Uniforms for Sher iff Dept. Georgia Hospital Service Association 252.55 Em ployee’s Premium, Cotton Sta tes Life & Health Ins. Co. 12.44 Employee Premium, Gulf Oil Corp. 23-92 Sheriff Dept. Carl ton Company 664.96 Parts, J. W. Brooker Hardware 68.58 Supplies, Dents Buick Co. Inc. 8.50 Repairs Sheriff Dept. The Brantley Enterprisee 64.00 Supplies and advertising, Brantley Gas and Appliance Co. 68.00 Fuel, Office Machines Equipment Co. 32.58 Type writer repaired for Health Dept. Vernon Strickland 14.00 Leveling dirt at Court House, Standard Oil Co. 606.21 Gas and Fuel, Standard Oil Co. 20.16 Gas for Sheriff Dept. The Harrison Co. 50.00 Law Books, Georgia Power Co. 37.36 Light bill, Smiths Auto Parts, Inc. 345.17 Parts, Clint Robinson Ins. Agency 175.00 Officers Bond Premium, John King Ford Co. Inc. 179.96 Parts, Mrs. Samuel Johns 230.63 Re pair on Car. Tomlinson Drug Store 268.81 Drugs, Wilson Garage 97.27 Repair, Wilson Oil Co. 400.55 Gas and Oil, Chambless Funeral Home 125.00 Taking Vickie Moore to Atlanta, Ga. Brunswick Memo rial Hospital 141.10 for Charlie Mitchell Crews, Dr. J. A. Fer- OFFICIAL ORGAN BRANTLEY COUNTY AND CITY OF NAHUNTA Contract Let for New High School For Sum of Nahunta Wins Both Games From Screven Nahunta’s boys grabbed a 52- 50 victory over Screven and the girls routed Screven, 38-24, in a basketball twin bill at Nahunta Tuesday night. Jeff Morgan led Nahunta with 21 points and Wendell Herrin fol lowed with 15. Derby Waters was high for Screven with 23 points. Rick Dennison and Kenny Cope land each had 13 points. Catherine Johns led the Nahun ta girls with 15 points. Brenda Allen tallied 13. Sandra Davis was high for Screven with 15. Nahunta High Cage Schedule HOME GAMES Ludowici Patterson AWAY GAMES Blackshear . Charlton Co. Hoboken ........ Legislative Comment BY FRANCIS HOUSTON State Representative, 84th District Pierce and Brantley Counties This past week the Appropria tions Committee, of which I am a members, considered the Supple mental Appropriations Bill where by some eighteen and one-half million dollars is to be appropri ated to different State Agencies. Several of my constituents in Pierce County, including some members of the Board of Educa tion, have talked with me con cerning funds for driver educa tion. I am happy to report to you that the committee voted to ap propriate $200,000 to initiate this program in Georgia schools. This is just a “drop in the buc ket” compared to what the com plete program will cost, but this will at least get things started. The original Appropriations Bill did not contain any funds for con tinuation of the fire ant eradica tion program beyond the present fiscal year. The fire ant problem is a very serious one in southwest Georgia. As I understand it, the fire ants have taken over a great deal of cultivated land in that area, and there are instances where the fire ants have killed stock. By deleting certain monies, which we felt were not urgently needed at this time, we were able to divert $200,000 to the Agricul ture Department for this specific purpose. The Federal Govern ment will match this with another $200,000, making a total of $400,- 000. The Commissioner of Agri culture told the Committee he felt that the fire ants could be eradicated within the next three or four years, if the Program is nandez 8.00 for Francis and C. E. Rollis, General Office Sup ply Co. 66.15 Office Supplies 56.00 for Ordinary Office and 10.15 to Extension Service Of fice, Brantley County General Fund 8,000.00 Transferred to County Fund, DePratter Ser vice Station 40.00 Wrecker Service, Mrs. Walter Jacobs 25.00 Transportation for Leon and Walter Jacobs to Milledge ville, Brantley County Gene ral Fund 361.08 Transferred to General Account, City of Na hunta 49.50 Water bill, Leroy Gaskins 12.50 Transportation to Eugene Talmadge Memorial Hospital Augusta, Ga. U. S. Post Office 10.00 Stamps for Sheriff Dept. There being no further busi ness the meeting adjourned. John M. Wilson Sec. Board of Commissioners of Brantley, County Subscription Price and Tax Inside county $2.51 Outside county, in state $3.09 Outside state $3.00 Building $539,772 The contract for the new Brant ley County High School was let to the firm of J. P. Barnard and Son of Waycross for the sum of $539,772 at a meeting of the State School Building Authority in At lanta Tuesday, Jan. 18, it is an nounced by Mrs. Mable Moody, county school superintendent. Five bids were received by the Authority but the bid of the Waycross firm was considered lowest and best. The bid was for the high school building and did not include aux iliary buildings, contracts for which will be let at a later date. The new high school building will be erected on a site on High way 84 about two miles west of Nahunta. When the new building is com pleted both the Nahunta High School and the Hoboken High School will be consolidated into one county high school. Pine Cone 4-H Onr Friday, Jan. 14, the Sixth Grade Pine Cone 4-H Club met in the Nahunta Grammar School. The meeting was called to or der by the president, Mary Rob inson. The secretary, Denise Smith read the minutes of the last meeting. Then we talked a bout “Make Georgia Beautiful Month.” The County Extension Agents showed a film on land scaping. Then the meeting was adjourned. Philip Purdom, reporter Jan. 28 Feb. 8 Jan. 25 ... Feb. 1 .... Feb. 4 continued. My constituents in Brantley County will be happy to learn that the committee appropriated the sum of $250,000 for airport de velopment. Out of this amount, the sum of $25,000 has been re commended for ten additional pro jects. One of these projects is the airport in Brantley County, near Lulaton. This will be in accord ance with the procedure whereby the Federal Government bears fifty percent of the cost; the lo cal government bears twenty five per cent; and the State of Geor gia 25 per cent. I know that most of you have heard of the incidents surround ing the ouster of Representative elect Julian Bond. When I first read in the news paper the statements attributed to Julian Bond, I felt strongly that he was not qualified to be seated as a member of the House of Representatives of Georgia. The more I learned of this man and his attitudes, the stronger I felt that he should not be seated. Julian Bond made statements which may subject him to prose cution by the Department of Justice. These statements, also kept him from gaining his seat in the House. I, along with 183 other members, felt that he was not qualified to take the oath as Representative. This oath requires support of the Constitution of the United States, and of the State of Geor gia. He felt that the statements he made were such as to show that he would not support the Constitution of the United States, or the Constitution of the State of Georgia. In my opinion, it is high time that all patriotic Americans as sert themselves and stand up for AMERICANISM. The best defini tion of AMERICANISM I know is believing in the principles of A merica. Julian Bond, his attorneys, and followers are now engaged in demonstrations and court proceed ings in an effort to get him seated in the House. I believe their ef forts will be in vain. There are many important bills being introduced in the General Assembly at this time; many of which will affect the lives of all of us. I want to do the best job I am capable of doing as your Representative, so if you will let me know how you stand on these vital issues, I will be better able to represent you in the General Assembly of Georgia. A job you elected me to do.