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Newspaper Page TextNotify this newspaper when your address changes. VOLUME 44 - NUMBER 15 Hoboken and Nahunta FFA Members in Area Contest Broadhurst — The Future Farmers of America Chapter of Charlton County and Pat terson High School tied for top honors in an area FFA Forest ry Field Day here Monday. Stewart Bloodworth, consul tant forester, Vocational Agri culture Department, South Georgia, stated that they will participate in the seventh an nual statewide finals at Indian Springs, April 29. The Appling County FFA Chapter, placed second. ■ Some 150 contestants repre senting FFA Chapters in nine counties participated in the field day. Counties and towns represented were: Alma, Ap pling County, Blackshear, Broxton, Charlton County, Coffee County, Hoboken, and Manor. Others are Nahunta, Nicholls, Odum, Patterson, Screven, Ware County and Wayne County. Ilie competitive events in cluded planting, selective marking, estimating pulpwood and sawtimber volume from standing trees, tree identifi cation and ocular estimation of tree height and diameter. Land measurement, log scaling, saw ing and scaling stacked pulp wood were also judged. First place winners in the various events were Yewell Adams and Tony Bagnel, Nich olls, planting; Jesse Thornton, Appling County, selective marking; Roy Snow, Wayne County, pulpwood timber esti mation; Roy Snow, Wayne County, sawtimber volume es timation; Ronnie Turner, Ap pling County, tree identifica tion; Woodard Holland, Pat terson, ocular estimation. Others included Mike Hollo way, Odum land measurement; David Aspinwall, Patterson, log scaling; Woodard Holland and Terry Herrin, Patterson, sawing; and Pete O’Berry, Charlton County, scaling stacked pulpwood. The Charlton County and Patterson FFA Chapters di rected by Bill Giddings and Oswell Smith, respectively, re ceived an inscribed plaque and $25. First place winners in the individual events were award ed $5, second place, $3 and third place, $2. The field day was sponsored by Brunswick Pulp and Paper Company. Company represen tative Dick Smith, area fores ter, Brunswick Pulp and Paper Company, Nahunta, presented the awards. This is the fifth year straight that the Patterson team has been to the state finals. Last year they won first place at state. District WSCS Will Meet in Douglas Tuesday The annual meeting of the Woman’s Society of Christian Service in the Waycross dist rict will be held at First Methodist church, Douglas on April 19. Registration will be gin at 9:30 A. M. with the meeting at 10 o’clock. Mrs. Carlton Carruth, the Southeastern Jurisdiction Sec retary of Campus Ministry will be the guest speaker. The theme of the meeting is “Chal lenged To Respond”. Mrs. William L. Harrison, Jr., District president urges the ladies to respond by hav ing a good representation and report from each local Socie ty- Lunch will be served fol lowing the meeting and reser vations should be made by local Societies as soon as pos sible. City Asks Bids On Automobile The City of Nahunta, Geor gia, is asking for sealed bids on the following: 1 Police Car, Color White with ; 327 cu. in. engine, not more than 390 cu. in., 300 hp., 15 in. wheel, 4 doors, heater and defroster, automatic trans mission, standard body and e mergency road signals. These bids are to be receiv ed by the City of Nahunta by May 1, 1966. J. A. Jacobs, Mayor. BRANTLEY ENTERPRISE Brantley County — Land of Forest Products, Naval Stores, Tobacco, Livestock, Honey, Hunting, Fishing — and Progressive People. Tuten Favors Amendment on Apportioning Washington D. C. — Congress man Russell Tuten reported this week that a proposed constitu tional amendment allowing one house of state legislatures to be apportioned on a basis other than population is gaining widespread support. Tuten said he was especially encouraged by a letter from Sena tor Dirkson of Illinois in which the elder statesman described growing approval of the amend ment. The Illinois Senator has attract ed nation wide attention in his fight for the amendment. “If Senator Dirkson and his forces can succeed in getting his reso lution through the Senate, chances for similar House action will be enhanced,” said Tuten. Tuten was one of a number of Representatives who introduced resolutions in the House calling for a constitutional amendment giving smaller towns and coun ties a voice in State Government. Congressman Tuten says “The American people are becoming a ware that the "one man one vote” ruling, unless changed by a con stitutional amendment, will de prive smaller towns and counties of a voice in State Government. The idea of such a thing is con trary to every principle of self government as prescribed in the United States Constitution. The Supreme Court has ruled that both Houses of State Legisla tures must be apportioned on the basis of “one man one vote.” More than 500 elected legislators from across the nation have pledg ed support of the Reapportion ment, and leaders of County Gov ernment Association report their officials are becoming acutely a ware of the importance of the amendment. Congressman Tuten pointed out that Members of Congress are re ceiving increasingly heavy mail in favor of the Reapportionment Amendment. Before the Constitutoinal A mendment can be presented to the people for ratification, a resolu tion must pass both Houses of Congress by a two-thirds majori ty. The Senate is expected to vote on the Reapportionment Amend ment within the next two months. Nahunta Baptist Church Plans Spring Revival Revival services are being planned for Nahunta Baptist Church, beginning April 24, to continue through May 1. Rev. Vernon Brown, pastor of Tabernacle Baptist Church, Macon, is to be the visiting preacher. Rev. Brown is known as one of the most e vangelistic pastors of our state, and has led the entire state in membership gains several years. Two services are being plan ned daily the early morning will be at 7:15 A. M., and the evening service will start at 8:00 P. M. The visiting pastor will begin his service with the Sunday Night, April 24, and plans to continue through Sun day Morning, May 1. The music program will be led by the regular choir leadership, Mr. Forrest Thomas, directing. There will be a children chorus, with Mr. and Mrs. Glynn McDonald leading, and Mrs. Betty Dykes assisting at the piano. The en tire public has a very special invitation to attend these re vival meetings. Wiere to to* WtuU Mt ttr ThrUW A. B. Jacobs Died Wednesday Night, April 13 Mr. Alvin Burton (Burt) Ja cobs, 87, passed away early Wed nesday night, April 13, at his residence on Route 1, Nahunta following a short illness and his death removes one of Brantley County’s oldest and most promi nent citizens and brought per sonal sorrow to a large number of relatives and friends through out this section. Mr. Jacobs was bom in Pierce, now Brantley, county and was the son of Hie late John A. and Mary Thomas Jacobs. He received his education in the schools of Pierce county and was a member of Na hunta Lodge No. 391, F. & A. M. From early manhood until his retirement due to declining health, he was engaged in farming op erations. For the past seven years, he had been confined to his bed and his fortitude was a source of inspiration to the en tire community. Survivors include eight daugh ters, Mrs. John Higgs of Way cross, Mrs. J. C. Jones, Sr. of Jesup, Mrs. Frank A. Argen bright of Madison, Fla., Mrs. Durwood A. Lane of Portsmouth, Va., Miss Bessie Jacobs of Jack sonville, Fla., Mrs. Winnie Moore, Miss Chloe Jacobs and Miss Un dine Jacobs, all of Nahunta; three sons, J. Fulton Jacobs and Henry Jacobs, both of Nahunta, and Paul H. Jacobs of Champaign, Illinois. Twenty - four grandchildren, eighteen great grandchildren, sev eral nieces, nephews and other relatives also survive. Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon, April 15, at four o’clock from the Nahunta Baptist Church with the Rev. Ce cil F. Thomas officiating. The body will lay in state in the Church for one hour prior to services. Interment will follow in the Hic kox Cemetery with Masonic rites conducted by Nahunta Lodge No. 391, F & A. M. Grandsons will serve as active pallbearers. The Honorary Escort will be composed of members of Nahunta Lodge No. 391, F. & A. M. The family has the sympathy of their many friends in their be reavement. The Chambless Funeral Home of Nahunta is in charge of ar rangements. Soft Ball Play Starts Thursday The Brantley County Jay cee Soft Ball League starts action Thursday night, April 14, at Jaycee Field. The first game will get un derway at 7:00 P. M. between the Jaycees and Waynesville. The second game will start at 8:00 P. M. between Hoboken and Western Auto. The league consists of seven men’s teams and four ladies teams. The men’s teams are The Jaycees, Western Auto, Hortense, Hoboken, Waynes ville, L & M Ramblers and Browntown. The ladies teams are Na hunta, Hortense, Hoboken and the Co-op Team. Anyone wish ing to play on any of these teams should get in touch with a member of the Jaycees and they will help you get in touch with the team manager. Games will be played on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday nights through June 2. All games will be play ed at Jaycee Field. Game time is 7:00 for doubleheaders and 7:30 for single games. Memorial Service to Be Held for Pioneer Citizen Jesse Lewis A memorial service to Jesse Lewis, a pioneer citizen of Wayne and Brantley County, will be held at the Rob Lewis Cemetery Saturday, April 23, at 2:30 P. M. Mr. Lewis has many des cendants in ; this section. All relatives and friends of this pioneer citizen are invited to attend the memorial service which will be led by Rev. Lester Dixon who is a rela tive. The Brantley Enterprise, Nahunta, Ga., Thursday, April 14, 1966 Hortense Church To Observe Homecoming Day The Hortense Memorial Church will hold its annual Homecoming Day services Sunday, April 17, with speak ing at 11 o’clock and dinner on the grounds at noon. Mr. R. C. Cunningham of Patterson will be the main speaker at the morning ser vice. The people of this section are cordially invited to attend the homecoming program . Chester Jones Funeral to Be Held Friday Mr. Chester C. Jones, 79, a former resident of Brantley county, passed away Tuesday, April 12, in a Lake Worth, Fla. hospital following an ill ness of two weeks. Mr. Jones was born in the Lulaton community and was the eldest son of the late Elder Frank Jones and Melissa Her rin Jones. He attended school in Lulaton and also in Valdos ta. From early manhood until his retirement due to declin ing health, he was engaged in the lumber business in Jack sonville, Fla. He had resided in Lake Worth for the past seven years. Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Howard Strunks of Greensboro, N. C.; three sisters, Mrs. A. B. Dotson of Brunswick, Mrs. Emma J. Newton of Nahunta and Mrs. D. F. Jones of Jacksonville, Fla.; five brothers, W. S. Jones, O- K. Jones, all of Belle Glade, Fla., Harley Jones of Panama City, Fla., and Dan Jones of Nahunta. Two grandchildren, several nieces, nephews and other relatives also survive. Funeral services will be held from the chapel of the Chambless Funeral Home in Nahunta at ten o’clock Friday morning, April 15, with the Rev. Leland Moore, assisted by the Rev. Lee Ramsey, officiat ing. Interment will follow in the Smyrna Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers will be the Messrs. W. B. Harris, Clayton Riggins, George Loyd, J. D. Orser, Arnold Higgin botham and Avery Rowell. The family has the sympa thy of their many friends in their bereavement. The Chambless Funeral Home of Nahunta is in charge of local arrangements. STORING MEATS The transparent wrapping (from the supermarket meat case) is not a moisture and vapor proof material. Freezing meat in this wrapping can cause physical changes which result in loss of weight and fresh appearance due to loss of moisture. To maintain the quality of the meat you buy, remove the store wrapping and tray, suggests Miss Nelle Thrash, Extension home economist - food preservation. Then package the meat in a good quality moisture and vapor proof material before freezing it. Personals Mrs. J. W. Crews, Melaine Stallings, Roger Dykes, Mrs. Lila Crews and Mrs. Edward Stewart and Karen and Kathy returned home on Monday after spending several days with Mr. and Mrs. B. M. Hin son, Columbis, S. C., Mr. and Mrs. Andy Parse and family, Shelby, N. C., and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Brady and family of Statesville, N. C. Christmas Seals Thank I" Your contribution means help to sufferers from TB and other respiratory diseases. WW Your TB i ) ^Association Waynesville News By Mrs. Julia Gibson Mr. and Mrs. J. A. McVeigh of Florence, S. C., spent a few days here with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Gibson spent several days in Tampa, Fla., visiting relatives. Mr. Eugene Snow was a guest of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Vanders in Tampa for a few days. Mr. Earl McVeigh of Jack sonville visited friends and relatives here Friday. Earl Thompson and Frank lin Hall of Holly-in-the-Hills, Fla., were visitors here Satur day. Miss Ann Anderson of Brunswick spent Sunday here with friends. Youth Corps Summer Project Being Planned A 13-week summer project which will provide 400 Neighbor hood Youth Corps enrollees with work-training experience in Pierce and eight other area counties is expected to receive federal ap proval in the near future. The proposal is a supplement to the NYC project now being car ried out under the sponsorship of Slash Pine Area Planning and Development Commission. The summer budget calls for an additional $118,319 in federal funds. The current project is op erating under at $139,128 grant. Pierce County has 20 enrollees in the NYC project. The major differences in the present project and the summer proposal is an increase in the en rollees from 300 to 400, an in crease in the working hours per week from eight to twenty-four, and the relocation of about half the enrollee work sites from school campuses to the communi ty. High school students, 16 through 21, will work in a variety of areas provided by city and county gov ernments, and local, state and na tional agencies. They will be sup ervised by regularly paid em ployees of these governments or agencies. Mershon Aspinwall, Jr., Slash Pine NYC project director, said the summer project will begin June 1 and continue through Au gust 31. Enrollees, who earn sl.- 25 per hour, will begin their work on June 6 and continue for 12 weeks through August TH. He said the summer project for the nine counties is being made possible through the continued support of the area’s boards of education and the local govern ments and agencies involved. Assisting Aspinwall and Mrs. Jim Gurley, work-training coor dinator, in handling the summer project will be 19 assistant co ordinators who will work with sup ervisors and enrollees at the var ious work sites. Several new job classifications have been added for the summer. They include painter aide, pro perty repair aide, hospital aide, forestry aide, custodian aide, home management aide, and food distribution aide. Jobs being con tinued from the current project are clerical aide, library aide, teacher aide, maintenance aide, and recreation aide. Enrollees will be able to work Monday through Friday. They will be restricted to eight hours in any one day. At most work sites they will work three eight hour days. Brantley Jaycees Elect Officers Brantley County Jaycees elected officers for the coming year at their meeting Thurs day night, April 7. Elected were Kenneth Wil lis, president; Layton Johns, internal vice-president; Hu bert Wilson, treasurer; and David Berryhill, secretary. Sixteen members attended the 14th region meeting held at Jesup Saturday night. If you are a subscriber for ' r he Brantley Enterprise, you do not have to BORROW vour neighbor’s paper to find out what is happening each Elliot C. Edgy Funeral Service Held Thursday Mr. Elliott C. Edgy, 53, of Route 1, Waynesville suffered a coronary seizure shortly after noon Tuesday, April 12, while driving his truck on highway 84 east of Nahunta. He was carried by ambulance to the Brantley Medical Building, where he was pronounced dead upon arrival. Os affable manner and genial disposition, Mr. Edgy was well known throughout this section and his death brought personal sor row to a wide circle of relatives and friends. Mr. Edgy was born in Wayne, now Brantley, county and was the son of the late Thomas and Rhoda Bennett Edgy. He received his education in the schools of the county and was a member of the Pilgrim’s Rest Primitive Baptist Church. For a number of years he was employed as a schoolbus driver and since early manhood had engaged in farming. He re sided in Glynn county for a few years and had been a resident of Brantley county for the past twenty-five years. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Ruby S. Edgy of Waynesville; one daughter, Mrs. William Chor ba of Waynesville; eight sons, E. C. Edgy, Jr. of Brunswick, Car! Edgy and Harry Edgy, both of Yulee, Fla., Marlin Edgy, Tom my Edgy, Claude Edgy, Clayton Edgy and Marshall Edgy, all of Waynesville; four sisters, Mrs. Luther Chapman, Mrs. William O’Quinn, Mrs. Stanley Higginbo tham and Mrs. Thomas Arnett, all of Brunswick; three brothers, the Rev. Lester J. Edgy of Na hunta, H. D. Edgy of Waynes-, ville and Bill Edgy of Brunswick. 12 grandchildren, several nieces, nephews and other relatives also survive. Funeral services were held from the graveside in Pilgrim’s Rest Cemetery at eleven o’clock Thurs day morning, April M . with, the Elder Frank Lee officiating. Serving as pallbearers were the Messrs. Junior Chapman, Robert Edgy, Elbert Wilson, Eldridge Edgy, Wilson Wainright and W. T, Edgy. 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. Raybon Church Youths To Distribute Tracts The Church of God of Pro phecy at Raybon will be dis tributing tracts on April 16 in connection with “Operation Distinction” which is held one a year- by the young people of the church. About 25,000 young people will be taking part nationwide. Youth services are held each first and third Wednesday night in the month at the church. The leader, Miss Yvonne Lewis,’ extends a cordial wel come to the public to attend the services. Nahunta Future Farmers In Judging Contest The Nahunta Chapter of Future Farmers of America had four boys to attend the District Livestock judging con test at Reidsville State Farm, Friday, April 8. The boys were as follows: Terry Griffin, Terry Strick land, David Griffin, and James Harris. These boys judged 4 class of livestock. The class was gilts, barrows, heifers and steers. We also attended a free Bar- B-Q dinner after the judging. Our Advisor, Mr. Dubberly al so attended this contest. SUEDE GARMENTS With some simple home care, you can lengthen the life of suede garments. Miss Nancy Gar rison, Extension Service home economist - clothing, says light soil can be removed from such garments by brushing or rubbing the skin with gum rubber. The important thing to remember, she adds, is to clean suede gar ments before they become ex tremely soiled. OFFICIAL ORGAN BRANTLEY COUNTY AND CITY OF NAHUNTA Jaycees Protest Cutting School Lunch Program Mrs. R. C. Harrell Funeral Service Was Held Sunday Mrs. Lottie Scott Harrell, 75, died early Saturday miming in the Glynn Brunswick Memorial Hospital after a short illness. The life long resident of Brant ley County was a member of the Philadelphia Weslyan Methodist Church. I Survivors are her husband, R. C. Harrell Jr. of Hortense; a daughter, Mrs. Dorothy Laws of Ft. Walton Beach, Fla.; five sis ters, Mrs. F. A. Lewis and Mrs. Lois Roberson of Hortense, Mrs. Maybell Crutcher and Miss Ves per P. Scott of Jesup, and Mrs. Ronnie Joyner of Screven; four brothers, Willie Scott of Jesup, Lester Scott of Raleigh, N. C., Talmadge Scott of Hortense, and Melvin Scott of Waycross; six grandchildren; three great-grand children; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services for Mrs. Har rell were held at 3 p. m. Sunday in the Philadelphia Weslyan Methodist Church with the Rev. R. C. Mathis and the Rev. R. R Hicks officiating. Burial was in the Hortense Cemetery. NeSmith- Harrison Funeral Home of Jesup was in charge. CARD OF THANKS We would like to express our sincere appreciation to all our friends and relatives for their great kindness to us dur ing our recent bereavement at the loss of our loved one. We are deeply, grateful for every *wora”of sympathy, for every act of kindness and for the flo ral tributes and covered dishes. We will always remember your gracious helpfulness and your great friendship. May the Lord bless you is our pray er. The family of Joseph M. Herrin. Births Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Lane of Live Oak, Fla., announce the birth of a daughter, born Fri day, April 8. The baby weigh ed eight pounds four ounces. The mother is the former Mable Davis, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Sweat Davis of Hor tense. Questions and Answers on the Bible BY MRS. GLADYS C. JOHNSON WHAT IS THE CHURCH? When this question is asked the picture which flashes into almost everyone’s mind is that of some local church building or perhaps a warm childhood memory. It is true that these are churches for they are made up of groups of believers in Christ and are organized for the pur pose of spreading the Gospel. How ever, an organization is exactly what many local churches are. The TRUE Church is an organ ism. A local church can have as members some who may pot be born again ones. The true Church is made up ONLY of believers in the Lord Jesus Christ. So when we talk about the Church we are not speaking of any individual church — nor of any particular denomination. The Church is the Body of Christ and as such is made up of believers from every denomination, from every race and nation. Paul, in speaking to the Ephes ians (4:12-15), admonishes the Christian to so work and grow in his Christian life that he might edify the “body of Christ” and “Grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ.” There was no “Body of Christ” or “Church” before that wonder ful Day of Pentecost spoken of in Acts 2 when the Holy Spirit des cended upon those who waited in the upper room and gave them Subscription Price and Tax Inside county $2.51 Outside county, in state $3.09 Outside state SIOO Brantley County Jaycees are protesting ths putting back! the federal school tuAcn program. They have written a letter to Congressman Russell Tuten, voic ing their protest, and requesting that he use his influence to re store the cut. Their letter to Congressman Tu ten was as follows: April 7, 1960 Honorable J. RussaH Tuten House of Represestatives Washington, D-. C. Dear Mr. Tuten: It is not the custom of the Jay cees to interfere with things of a political nature, but we feel that there are issuer that warrant our support. According to the news media, we understand that there is a move toward discontinuing or cutting some of the aid to our school lunch program. We believe that this program helps in at least twe ways: 1. It does children good to get a glass of good whole milk during the noon hour, even if he cannot afford a iuw'h or if he brings one from home. 2. In this time of great surplus food, this affords a large outlet for some of it So with this in mind. we of the Brantley County Jaycees, hope that you will use your influence to help prevent the “Great So ciety” from consuming one of the better movements of our Govern ment. ■ >.: Our club meets en first and third Thursday nights. If you are by this way,- visit with us. Sincerely yours, Edward Sowell President E. J. Chancey Vice-President Kenneth Willis Reporter Beauty Contests At Nahunta High April 15 and 16 A beauty contest will be held at the Nahunta High School Friday and Saturday nights, April 15 and 16. A number of the most beau tiful girls in the school sys tem will be sponsored by va rious individuals and business firms. Admission price will be 25 cents and 50 cents. The public is invited to at tend the beauty pageant and help to encourage the lovely contestants. (Adv.) power to do the work for which Christ had commissioned them. From that moment unto now the Holy Spirit enters the heart of every unsaved person at the time he accepts Christ as his Saviour. As a beaver he becomes a liv ing partj of that “Church.” Since an organization is some thing de,vised of man and has no life of ^'itself, we say that the Church Hs an organism for that does mve life. Many of our churches are cold and ineffective becaus^ they are organizations rather /than living organisms. Men-nnd women join the church for m^ny different reasons — its good fpr business — its the accep table thing to do — they belong to the same social grodp. These makejup the dead wood which we find ipn so many church rolls. They/are people who hajve never had ■ & real experience with the Lord! and so are not | actually meiihlbers of the true Church. Tn^s Church — made (up of all believers —of all denominations — as to be removed from this eawi just before the Tribulation Period. When this period is end edh!this same Church will come bank with Christ to reign with Him for 1000 years. ^Eet us examine our lives and re-sure that our names are writ ten in the Lamb’s Book of Life •and not just on the pages of some church roll.