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Newspaper Page TextNotify this newspaper when your address changes. VOLUME 44 — NUMBER 11 Connor Praises Sheriff Crews for Prompt Action From Savannah Morning News Tough talk by Brantley County Sheriff J. Walter Crews to the operator of a business in his county which had been described as a clip joint drew praise Satur day night from Col. Lowell Con ner, director of the Georgia De partment of Public Safety. Conner complimented Sheriff Crews on the manner in which he acted on reports that a former truck stop on U. S. Highway 301 near the Wayne-Brantley county line was fleecing tourists. Following a report from a Georgia Highway Patrol lieuten ant, T. R. Walker of Helena, Sheriff Crews went to the place and gave the operator three hours in which to close up and move out of Brantley County. Sheriff Crews said he had not been aware of clip joint opera tions in his county, and would not permit such things. “If other sheriffs would exert their authority and uphold their oaths of office in a similar man ner, then operations (by the state) in these counties would not be necessary,” Col. Conner said. The Georgia Highway Patrol said the only incident on the second day of maintaining a warning lookout in front of nine places suspected of being clip joints in Long, Mclntosh and Bryan counties occurred when the operator of the Palmetto Restaurant in Mclntosh ex changed a few heated words with a news photographer. Nahunta Library Club Met Monday The Nahunta High School Lib rary Club held it’s March meeting Monday, March 14, in the Library. The meeting was called to order by the President, Corbet Wilson. The minutes of the last meet ing were read by Joan Kelly, and Van Strickland gave the treasur er’s report. Mrs. Gibson reported that 1,782 books have been put in the library in the last nine years that she has been librarian, and that out of those, 562 were gift books which came principally from teachers and graduates of Nahunta High School. Two hundred and twenty titles were ordered this year, and are beginning to come in. Allyson White was voted to rep resent the Library Club in the beauty pageant. Plans are still being made for the Library Club party in Aprli. Gregg Wilson and Allyson White, Reporters. Brantley County 4-H Clubs Project Achievement Meeting Held Saturday The Brantley County 4-H Clubs held their County Project Achievement, Satur day March 12, at the Nahunta High School. The contest with the largest participation was the Clover leaf Muffin contest. The blue award winners and their pla ces were: Karen Hendrix, Ist; Kay Smith, 2nd; Diane Allen, 3rd and Barbara Schuman, 4th. The red award winners were: Mary Robinson, Sonja Bass, Brenda Johns, Denease O’- Berry, and Judy Rowell. The white award winners were: Jackie O’Berry, Sharon Ful lard, Debbie Patten and Sinda Thornton. All other Cloverleaf contes tants received blue awards. Their projects and places are: Electric; Jeff Velie, Ist; Kim Henderson, 2nd; Between-meal snacks; Anthony Lee, Ist boys; Denise Smith, Ist girls; Rosa Edwards, 2nd, Mary Mason, 3rd. Landscaping: Susan Chambless, Ist girls; Clothing demonstration: Melanie Stal lings; Dog Care and Training, Huey Johns; Health, Wendell Sasser; Safety, Jan Purcell; Pecan Marketing, Blake Loyd; Home Furnishings and Art, Darcell Roberson; Public Speaking, Merrell Tripp; Re creation, Mary Robinson; For estry. Al Schmitt; Entomology, John Lyons; sth Clothing, Desiree Futch, and Housing and Equipment, Rosa Edwards. Cloverleaf winners of com munity contest with no county opposition were: Boys Land scaping. Blake Raulerson; boys Public Speaking, Ronnie Brau- BRANTLEY ENTERPRISE Brantley County — Land of Forest Products, Naval Stores, Tobacco, Livestock, Honey, Hunting, Fishing — and Progressive People. Randy Middleton Fatally Injured In Accident Hearts were sadened throughout this section late Friday afternoon, March 11, when it was learned that Randy Eugene Middleton, 10, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry L. Middleton of the Atkinson com munity, suffered fatal injuries shortly after being struck by an automobile when the bickcle he was riding swerved into the path of the car near the east end of the slough bridge at the Satilla River. The young man was rushed to the Glynn-Brunswick Memorial Hospital by a Chambless ambu lance, where he was pronounced dead on arrival. Os winsome nature, Randy was a favorite among his schoolmates and was a member of Mrs. Manor’s fourth grade in the Na hunta Grammar School. In addition to his parents’ sur vivors include three sisters, Miss Nancy Middleton, Miss Jane Mid dleton and Miss Janice Middleton, all of Hortense; four brothers, Dale Middleton, Dennis Middleton, Lamar Middleton and Lindsay Middleton, all of Hortense; his paternal grandmother, Mrs. B. G. Middleton; his maternal grand father, Connie Strickland of Brunswick. Several aunts, uncles and oth er relatives also survive. Funeral services were held from the Atkinson Community Church Sunday afternoon, March 13, at three o’clock with the Rev. Cecil F. Thomas, assisted by the Rev. Julian Carter, 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 family plot in Palmetto Cemetery, Bruns wick. Serving as pallbearers were the Messrs. Harry DePratter, Grady Riggins, R. J. Wainright, Kenneth M. Willis, Archie Crews and George Dykes. The many beautiful floral offer ings attested to the esteem felt for Randy and his family. The family has the sympathy of their many friends in their bereavement. The Chambless Funeral Home of Nahunta was in charge of ar rangements. da; Beef livestock, Jerry Crews; and Veterinary Science, Kathy Middleton. The Junior projects partici pants and places are: Biscuits, Jo Ann Ruling, Ist; Sandra Brooker, 2nd; Cindy Rauler son, 3rd; and Sylvia Schmitt, 4th; Canning, Cindy Rauler son, Ist; Martha Herrin, 2nd (represent county); Frozen Foods, Sandy Brooker, Ist; Di ane Herrin, 2nd, Swine live stock, Henry Strickland; Fami ly Life, Sylvia Schmitt; Elec tric, Joe Long; Recreation, Martin Brooker; Public Speak ing, Janice Batten; Home Fur nishings and Art, Cindy Raul erson; and Better Breakfast, Diane Dowling. Senior members participa ting in the county contest were Dona Tucker, Health; Linda Harden, Recreation; Mary Beth Loyd, Yeast Breads; Jewel Wilson, Can ning; and Melinda Wilson, Frozen Foods. All first place winners will represent the county at the District Project Achievement. The Cloverleaf District Project Achievement will be held in Jesup, April 23. The Junior and Senior Dis trict Project Achievement will be held at Rock Eagle, June 9-11. If you are a subscriber for The Brantley Enterprise, yon do not have to BORROW your neighbor’s paper to find out what is happening each CORN PRODUCTION CONTEST WINNERS — Shown above are the three winners in the com production contest of Hoboken Future Fanners. They are Forest Griffin, first place, who produced 157.30 bushels to the acre; Ronald Jacobs, second place, 128.03 bushels; and Stanley Shumans, third place, 119.40 bushels. Tls contest was sponsored by Blackshear Manufacturing Co. Mrs. Ernestine Lewis Passed Away Friday Mrs. Ernestine Nobles Lewis, 39, of Nahunta passed away at Memorial Hospital in Waycross late Friday afternoon, March 11, following an illness of two weeks. Mrs. Lewis was born in Glenn ville, Ga., and was the daughter of the late Jacob E. and Fannie Jane Rolls Nobles. She received her education in the schools of Glennville and Ludowici and was a member of the Ebenezer Free will Baptist Church. She was a former resident of Jacksonville, Fla. and had resided in Nahunta for the past eight months. She had been confined to a wheelchair for the past several years and her fortitude in spite of her disability had been a source of inspiration to her many friends. Survivors include her husband, Joseph C. Lewis of Nahunta; one daughter, Mrs. Sandra Johns of Jacksonville, Fla.; four sisters, Mrs. Faye Anderson, Mrs. Dore thea Walton, Miss Betty Nobles, all of Jacksonville, Fla., and Mrs. Essel Folsom of Glennville; one brother, Ernest Nobles of Jack sonville, Fla. Several nieces, nephews and other relatives also survive. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon, March 13, at four o’clock from the Raybon Church of God of Prophecy with the Rev. Harry Hendrix officiat ing. The body lay in state in the Church for one hour prior to ser vices. Interment followed in the Rob Lewis Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers were the Messrs. Hoke Wilson, Monsie Wilson, Odis Lewis, Quitman Lewis, Jerome Lewis and Spen cer Lewis. The many beautiful floral offer ings attested to the love felt for the deceased. The family has the sympathy of their many friends in their bereavement.. The Chambless Funeral Home of Nahunta was in charge of ar rangements. Methodist Pastor Was Guest Speaker At High School Rev. Lee Ramsey was guest speaker at an assembly program at Nahunta High School, Friday, March 11. The program was planned a s part of Melinda Wilson’s project in Homemaking for District II literary meet to be held in Dou glas April 1. Rev. Ramsey spoke to the high school group on “Happiness, How To Achieve It.” He pointed out that young people have two very important decisions that will greatly influence their happiness. These are choosing a vocation and choosing a marriage partner. Virgniia Allen, president of the Tri-Hi-Y Club, presented the de votion. It was entitled “Blueprint for Happiness.” The Brantley Enterprise, Nahunta, Ga„ Thursday, March 17, 1946 Personals Marine Private First Class Ben nie A. Jacobs, son of Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Jacobs of Hoboken, has completed a 12-day trailring and processing cycle with Staging Battalion at the Marine Corps Base, Camp Pendleton, Calif. The following teachers and ad ministrators of Brantley County Schools are attending the Georgia Educational Association meeting in Atlanta which began Wednes day, March 16. Miss Anne Har riet Thomas, Miss Virleen Strick land, Mrs. Mable R. Moody, Mrs. Ruth D. Davis and Mr. Hubert Sasser. Mr. C. H. Stahl and Mr. Vic Raulerson of the Twin Rivers community are patients in the V.A. Hospital in Lake Ctiy, Fla. Mrs. Jessie Lee has returned home from Memorial Hospital in Way cross. Mrs. Myrtis Smith of Nahunta is a medical patient in Memorial Hospital in Waycross. She was carried to the hospital on Friday, March 11. Mrs. Nolan Crews of Nahunta was carried to Talmadge Memor ial Hospital in Augusta Friday, March 11. She had been a pa tient in the Pierce County Hos pital for the past five weeks. Bennie Lyons of Nahunta war transferred from University Hos pital in Gainesville, Fla. to the Brunswick Hospital on Friday, March 11, for further treatment. He had been a patient in the Florida hospital for the past two weeks following an accident which occurred when he was crushed by a load of lumber he was un loading. Mrs. Elizabeth Pearson has re turned home from Memorial Hos pital in Waycross. Guy Chambless, 111 is spending a two weeks leave with his par ents following completion of 9 weeks basic training at the Re cruit Training Command in Great Lakes, Illinois. Before entering the Navy in January, Mr. Cham bless was associated with his fa ther in the operation of the Cham bless Funeral Home in Nahunta. Oliver J. Highsmith will arrive home from Cincinnati, Ohio on Saturday to spend two weeks with his mother, Mrs. Esther High smith. Mrs. Wade Strickland and chil dren of Augusta are spending this week here to be near her mother, Mrs. Smith, who is in the hos pital. Raybon HD Club Met at Church The Home Economics Club of Raybon held their meeting at Raybon Church March 10. Mrs. J. L. Riggins presided. The subject discussed was “An nuals, the frosting in the garden”. Mrs. Clarence Allen demonstrated how to plant dahlias. Present were Mrs. Mary Ryals, Mrs. Perry Crews, Mrs. W. B. Willis, Mrs. J. M. Roberson, Mrs. Albert Purdom and Mrs. Virginia Raulerson. A social for the young people will be held Friday night at the church. Corn Growers Warned About Over-Production Feed grain producers who have a mistaken notion that the Food for Freedom program could call for increased corn production and exports this year would do well to examine the facts and then file an application to take part in the 1966 feed grain program, according to Rufus Adams, Chair man, Georgia Agricultural Stabil ization and Conservation State Committee. To put the record straight, the chairman emphasized that the Department of Agriculture con tinues to urge full participation in the 1966 feed grain program India, where the food situation is desperate in some sections, re ceived 4,600,000 bushels of U.S. corn during the year 1964. This is equal to about one bushel for each thousand bushels produced in the U.S. last year. The people of India, together with those in most of the other food-deficit areas, are not corn eaters. They eat rice when they can get it and fall back on wheat and in some cases grain sorghum if rice is not available. Despite an increase in feed grain exports, the total supply is entirely adequate to supply do mestic needs and exports, and leave a substantial carry over at the time the 1966 crop is harvest ed. The exports of com are used principally for livestock feed and not as food for people. Chairman Adams urged grow ers to consider all the facts care fully and not wait until the last minute to file an application to take part in the 1966 feed grain program. The signup is now un der way in the ASCS county of fices. Atkinson Church to Hold Youth Rally The monthly Youth Rally o f the Atkinson Community Church will be held Saturday, March 19, at 7:30 p. m„ it is announced by Eugene Velie. Rev. George Bigbee will be the main speaker at the rally. Both young and old are invited to at tend. Senator Dean Promoting Plan for Paper Pulp Mill in Brantley County State Senator Roscoe E. Dean, Jr. said that he now possesses a feasibility study of the Hickox a rea of Brantley County as a pos sible location for a new pulp mill. “Such a mill, if it is built,” he said, “would mean a great deal to the citizens of Brantley Coun ty, both in terms of jobs and general prosperity.” This study was undertaken by the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad, largely under the direction of J. D. Gowen, Jr., a relative of Senator Dean and J. F. Johnston of Jacksonville, Fla. “I along with others am now working to make this pulp mill a reality,” Seantor Dean said. Baptist Church Is Holding Youth Week The Nahunta Baptist Church is observing Youth Week this week. The program began Sunday and will continue through Sunday morning, March 20. Mrs. Malva Alice Brown is counselor of Training Union of the church and announced the following members of the Training Union who are ser ving as the church officers this week. They are meeting each night this week at 7:30 P. M. They are: youth pastor, Tommy Gra ham; church clerk, Gail Rig gins; treasurer, Mary Esther McDonald; music director, Jack Brooker; Sunday School Superintendent, Tommy Tuck er; Training Union Director, Barbara Allen; W. M. U. pres ident, Deborah Johns; Bro therhood president, Bob Long; at the piano will be Patsy Patten and Faye Allen; at the organ, Marian Morgan and Bob Long; lead singing, Michael Dowling. CARD OF THANKS Words can not express our sin cere thanks to all our friends for their words of sympathy and acts of helpfulness during the illness and upon the death of our be loved husband and father. We are also deeply grateful for the floral tributes, the covered dishes and all the gracious helpfulness of ev eryone. We will always remember your friendship in our time of bereave ment. May the Lord bless you with His loving kindness always. The family of Charlie Mitchell Crews. New Postal Fees Effective March 26 Postmaster, Mrs. Louise D. Drury reminds the public that a new notice is posted in the post office this week which lists the changes in the price of fees on money orders, registered, insured, C.0.D., and certified mail. These new rates will be effec tive March 26, states Mrs. Drury. “It may take years, but in the long run it would be a tremen dous boost to the economy of Brantlley and all counties in the Sixth Senatorial District.” The report showed that of the 252,600 acres of commercial for est land in Brantley County, 119, 600 acres are owned by farmers and 36,800 acres are under other private ownership. The report al so studied the timber resources of all land within a 100-mile ra dius of the Brantley County area as to the amount of timber that could be used by any pulp mill that might be constructed in Brantley County, Senator Dean said. (Adv.) OFFICIAL ORGAN BRANTLEY COUNTY AND CITY OF NAHUNTA Nahunta Future Farmers Hold Father- Irven Crews Died Saturday Os Heart Attack Brantley countians were sadden ed to learn of the passing of Mr. Irven J. Crews, 61, of Nahunta whose death occurred late Satur day afternoon, March 12, at the Brantley Medical Building follow a sudden illness. Early Saturday morning, Mr. Crews had complained of not feeling well and was carried to the local medical facility for treat ment. Later in the morning, he had returned home following treat ment and upon becoming ill again in the afternoon, he returned to the doctor’s office where the fatal attack occurred. Mr. Crews was born in Pierce, now Brantley, county and was the son of the late Caney C. and Laura Dußose Crews. He received his education in the Hoboken schools and for a number of years was engaged in carpentry work and farming. He was a member of the Na hunta Baptist Church and Nahunta Lodge No. 391, F. & A. M. At the time of his death, he operated the Crews Service Sta tion in Nahunta. Os affable manner and genial disposition, Mr. Crews was well known throughout this section and his passing brings personal sor row to a large number of relatives and friends. Survivors include his wife, the former Miss Lila Virginia Walker of Nahunta; four daughters, Mrs. Frank Brady of Statesville, N. C., Mrs. James Edward Stewart, Mrs. J. C. Dykes and Mrs. Forrest Thomas, all of Nahunta; one son, Gene Crews of Nahunta; four sisters, Mrs. Leila Hinson of Columbia, S. C., Mrs. Beulah Hic kox of Nahunta, Mrs. Maggie Strickland of Swainsboro and Mrs. Mattie Lloyd of Waycross; two brothers, Sheriff J. Walter Crews of Nahunta and Gordon Crews of Dudley. Thirteen grandchildren, several nieces, nephews and other rela tives also survive. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon, March 14, at three o’clock from the Nahunta Baptist Church with the Rev. Cecil F. Thomas 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 Pierce Chapel Cemetery with Masonic rites being conducted by the Nahunta Masonic Lodge. Serving as active pallbearers were the Messrs. Lavon Crews, Lonnie Hickox, Billy Ray Crews, John Henry Hickox, James Crews and Wendell Strickland. The honorary escort was com posed of the Men’s Bible Class of the Nahunta Baptist Church, Na hunta Lodge No. 391 F. & A. M. and the Messrs. Glynwood Dowl ing, J. C. Allen, Gaston Thorn ton, J. T. Royster, Lester Wain right, John A. Allen, Virgil Allen, W. B. Harris, J. Fulton Jacobs, David Page, Owen A. Jones, C. L. King, Alvin Jacobs, Bill White and A. J. Stokes. 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 bereavement. The Chambless Funeral Home of Nahunta was in charge of ar rangements. Beginners Clothing Course to Be Held A beginners clothing course for adults will be held in April. The classes will be taught by Miss Nancy Brown, Nahunta Homemaking Teacher, and Mrs. Virginia N. Raulerson, County Ex tension Home Economist. The first meeting will be held Mon day, April 4, at 7 o’clock in the Nahunta High School Home Eco nomics Dept. All women who are interested in enrolling in this course are asked to contact either Miss Brown or Mrs. Raulerson. Subscription Price and Tax Inside county $2.51 Outside county, in state $3.01 Outside state S3.(X Son Banquet Nahunta High School Future Farmers Chapter held their an nual Father-Son banquet at the school cafeteria Friday night, March 11. After the opening ceremony by FFA officers the welcome was given by Harold Lee and the res ponse by Rev. George Lee. Mi chael Purdom, FFA chaplain, made the invocation. Introduction of guests was b y Jeff Morgan. James Harris intro duced the main speaker, Tryon Reynolds. The FFA Creed was delivered by Glenn Hendrix. Lulu Hendrix Chapter Sweetheart, sang a spe cial number. Chapter Accomplishments were detailed by Reggie O’Berry, Gregg Wilson and Melvin Wilson. Trophies for com production were awarded by Keith Strickland. Tractor Driving awards were delivered by W. C. Long and Star Awards by Gordon NeSmith. Awards for Outstanding Seniors in Agriculture were given b y Prof. H. W. Sasser. Honorary Degrees and Awards were made by Lamar DePratter and Project Awards by George Brantley. FFA Degrees were de livered by Edward Chancey and Mrs. Mable Moody. Best Record and Notebook awards were made by Lamar DePratter. The banquet meal was prepared by school cafeteria personnel and served by Miss Nancy Brown’s Future Homemakers. Decorations committee was headed by Mrs. J. B. Lewis. Jimmy Dubberly, agriculture teacher, headed the plans and ar rangements for the meeting. 6 Home Aides to Be Employed in Brantley County Six home management aides will be employed in Brantley County to assist in administering a planned Economic Opportunity Act Home Management Commis sion. The $185,971 project in seven area counties was among others recently approved by the county’s Community Action Committee and submitted to the government by Slash Pine. William S. Smith, EOA program director for the milti-county or ganization, said he expects fed eral approval by May 1. The pro ject is being set up for one year. The home management aides will be responsible for bettering the living standards of low income families. They will assist such areas as preparing nutritious meals, in planning a budget, in aiding the elderly sick, and in taking care of simple emergen cies that arise in the routine management of a home. The home management aides will be mature adults who have a genuine interest in serving oth ers. They must have basic skills in reading, doing simple arithme tic, and in giving and following in structions. Smith said first priority will be given applicants who are from the low income groups in the area they will serve. Applications forms can be se cured from the director of the county’s Department of Children and Family Services. Job placement recommenda toins will be made by the com mittee’s personnel subcommittee and the CAC will in turn make recommendations to Slash Pine’s policy board. All applications must be in by April 1. Eighth District County Officials Plan Meeting The quarterly meeting of Coun ty Officers Association for the Eighth District will meet in Way cross at the Elks Club Tuesday, March 22, it is announced by Or dinary Perry Rozier. The organization is planning a seminar course for sometime in June or July. The Association is the 24 counties of the Eighth Congressional District. Stetson Bennett, Jr., Superior Court Clerk of Wayne County, is president of the organization.