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Newspaper Page TextNotify this newspaper when your address changes. VOLUME 44 — NUMBER 19 Tuten Rally at Jekyll Island Draws Big Crowd U. S. Rep. Russell Tuten promised a “grass roots, shoe leather and personal contact” re-election campaign to 1000 supporters who crowded into the Aquarama on Jekyll Island for a fund-raising dinner Thursday night. “Another candidate said he would run on my record, and you know that’s just exactly what I am going to do,” the Bth District Congressman de clared. Expressing appreciation for the turn-out at the dinner, Rep. Tuten said: “When people pay $25 per ticket and travel from the far corners of a big district to pack this Aquara ma, I feel that I have some real supporters.” Rep. Tuten said the senior ity he has gained in two terms is invaluable and to elect ano ther would be a waste of funds and furthermore, “you would be taking a chance on whether or not he would work out.” Noting his 99-% percent at tendance record, Rep. Tuten said “this Congressman was there when you called him and he got the job done.” Rep. Tuten said Federal Buildings for Valdosta and Waycross and 14 Post Office buildings for other communi ties have been approved dur ing his tenure. “This is more buildings than were construct ed during the eight years prior to the beginning of my serv ice,” he declared. Rep. Tuten said he did not “have a few million dollars to offer for this station, and I would not buy it if I could.” “Someone said ‘old Russell’s broke’ and that’s the truth,” he added. Rep. Tuten said he was re luctant to appeal for finan cial support at first but then decided: “My situation is ideal be cause it brings you, the people, into the activities. You become a part of the campaign. You feel that it is your campaign and you have a right to ex pect it to measure up to cer tain standards.” Rep. Tuten pointed with pride to his amendment to the “Lady Bird beautification bill.” “Under the terms of the ori ginal bill, the Secretary of Commerce had complete con trol of all unzoned property throughout the United States,” he said. That would have been “just another step toward dic tatorship,” he added. On other issues, Rep. Tuten said: — Inflation may be halted by a reduction in spending rather than increased taxes. — He opposes any increase in corporate or personal taxes until every effort to reduce unnecessary spending is made. — He doubts whether the United States should be in Vietnam, but accepts the ad ministration’s position that no easy withdrawal is possible. Air Force Relaxes Requirements on Prior Servicemen A change in the criteria has relaxed the requirements govern ing the enlistment of prior service men into the Air Force. A prior serviceman may now enlist in the same grade he held at the time of his separation from active duty if the enlistment is completed prior to the second an niversary of his date of separa tion. Before this change was an nounced today, a prior service man had only one year in which to reenlist at the same grade he held when separated from mili tary service. This change is effective im mediately and is expected to re main in effect through June 30, 1966. A former serviceman of any of the Armed Forces may also en list within 180 days after the sec ond anniversary of his separation from military service at only one grade lower than he held at the time of his separation, two grades lower prior to the third anniver sary of his separation, and three grades lower prior to the fourth anniversary of his separation from active service in any of the Armed Forces. Complete details on joining the Air Force may be obtained from your local Air Force Recruiter, M-Sgt. R. E. Williams, Ware Ho tel, Waycross. BRANTLEY ENTERPRISE Brantley County — Land of Forest Products, Naval Stores, Tobacco, Livestock, Honey, Hunting, Fishing — and Progressive People. Mrs. Vertie King Funeral Service Held Wednesday Mrs. Vertie Johns King, 72, of Nahunta passed away late Sun day afternoon, May 8, at Memor ial Hospital in Waycross following a short illness. Mrs. King had entered the hospital on the pre vious day following a stroke suf fered around noon on Saturday at the residence of her son, C. L. King, with whom she made her home. Mrs. King was born in Pierce, now Brantley, and was the daugh ter of the late Jim B. and Liddy Hickox Johns. She received her education in the county schools and was a member of the Bruns wick Church of God of Prophecy. For many years she was a resi dent of Brunswick and following the death of her husband, the late Willie King, in 1961 she had made her home with her son on Route 1, Nahunta. Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. James Beck of Waycross and Mrs. Albert Dußose of Jack sonville, Fla.; three sons, C. L. King of Nahunta, Vern King of Jesup and Bernice King of Atlan ta: one sister, Mrs. Lovie Crews as Folkston; three brothers, Ever ett Johns and Perry Johns, both of Nahunta and Jesse Johns of Jacksonville, Fla. Fifteen grandchildren, six great grandchildren, several nieces, ne phews and other relatives also survive. Funeral services were held at four o’clock Wednesday afternoon, May 11, from the Nahunta Baptist Church wtih the Rev. Leon Wake field, assisted by the Rev. E. J. Hulett and 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 ser vices. Grandsons served as active pall bearers and the Honorary Escort was composed of the Messrs. Je rome Lewis, Harry Hendrix, Wal do Morgan, Rayford Gunn, Grady Riggins, Onie Kemp, Hinton John son, Calvin Lyons, C. B. Hunter and Wayne Kemp. 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. Piano Wanted By Recreation Committee The operations committee of the Brantley County Recreation Cen ter is interested in securing a pia no to be used at the center. Do you have one you would like to donate? If so, contact any mem ber of the operations committee. The operations committee would also like to urge each citizen of the community to show an in terest in the recreation program. Your comments as to the type program and events held will be appreciated, so show an interest by letting us know what you want and will support. Members of the operations com mittee are Carroll Johns, Helen Orser, Edward Chancey, Rhoda Strickland and W. C. Long. Church of God At Bachlott Holds Revival The Bachlott Church of God is conducting a series of re vival services, with Rev. Gladys Wilkerson of Jesup as the evangelist. Rev. Jerry Revells is the pastor. Special singing and music features each service at 7:45 P. M. Everyone is in vited to attend the services. Stuckey Raps Federal Rules On Grants-in-Aid Jesup — W. S. (Bill) Stuc key, Jr. candidate for U. S. Congress from the Bth Con gressional District of Georgia, Thursday said the traditional matching grant arrangement between the federal govern ment and the state and local government is now undergoing a serious change of emphasis. “In the past,” Mr. Stuckey told members of the Jesup Jaycees, “the federal govern ment agreed to put up its share of our tax money with very few, if any, strings at tached, just as soon as the state and local government put up their own respective shares. But today — and without even the slightest whimper of protest from our present representative in Congress — we are falling into a situation in which the state and local level not only have to put up their share of the matching grants, but they have to swear up and down to endorse what ever federal policy happens to be fashionable at the .moment. Only then will the federal government agree to allow its share of the people’s tax money to be used for the bene fit of the people in many of these grant-in-aid programs.” Mr. Stuckey said it was an unhealthy situation when the traditional matching grant ar rangement is no longer put on the basis of need, but rather on the basis of whether the state and local governments will agree to accept the views of some regional federal admin istrator. If this situation is allowed to continue, he said, “what is to keep the federal government in the future from refusing, for example, to put up its share of hospital construction money for a particular county unless that county agrees in advance to vote for the re-election of whatever national administ ration happens to be in power? What is to keep the federal government from using our own tax money as a club to hold over our heads until we agree to go along with every policy and every idea that is stylish in Washington — or, in other words, until we agree never to disagree. Major federal grant-in-aid projects apply to highways, public assistance, public heal th, education, food distribu tion, agricultural conservation, unemployment insurance, pub lic and rural housing .agricul tural extension services, veter an benefits, vocational rehabi litation, and childcare. Patterson FFA Captures Two District Awards A Patterson FFA member, who said Future Farmers held pre serve freedom in this space age, was named the district public speaking winner in the competi tion held at Jekyll Island Satur day. Herbie Byrd won a $25 award and a trophy for his victory. In addition, the Patterson FFA Chapter captured a second award when it was declared winner of the annual corn contest, sponsor ed by Greenwood Farms of Thom asville. The chapter had 94 boys with an average yield of 107.15 bushels. Births Mr. and Mrs. Lamar Thrift of Route 1, Nahunta, announce the birth of a daughter, born Wednesday, May 4, at Folks ton Hospital. She weighed seven pounds and was named Vickie Lee. The mother is the former Miss Iva Lee Herrin, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Elias Herrin. Hoboken Pre-school Registration Begins Pre-school registration for all Hoboken first graders will be held at the Hoboken School on Wednesday, May 18, from 8:30 until 3:00. Mothers are asked to come with their children if it is at all possible. Children must have a copy of their birth cer tificate and also a copy of their health record if it is a vailable. The Brantley Enterprise, Nahunta, Ga., Thursday, May 12, 1966 MISS EVELYN NAOMI MOODY Forthcoming Marriage Announced. Moody-Blount Mr. and Mrs. Carswell H. Moody of Waynesville announ ce the forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Miss Evelyn Naomi Moody to Pfc. Thomas Richard Blount, son of Rev. and Mrs. S. C. Blount of Thal man. The wedding will be solemn ized Friday, June 10, at five o’clock in the afternoon at the Waynesville Baptist Church. A reception will follow in the church building immediately after the ceremony. No invitations will be sent, but all friends and relatives of the couple are invited to attend. Personals Mrs. Elizabeth Brooker re turned home last Sunday after spending several days in Hot Springs, Ark. * * • Mr. and Mrs. Linton Brook er and boys of Brunswick visited relatives in Nahunta last Sunday. • • • D. Hubert Manning, a four th-year student at the Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine, has been accepted into the Alpha Omega Alpha, national medical honor so ciety. * * * Boilerman First Class Ken neth D. Argo, USN, son of Mrs. Velma Argo, and husband of the former Miss Evelyn J. Saddler both of Nahunta, is in Long Beach, Calif., aboard the world’s only nuclear pow ered guided missile cruiser, the USS Long Beach. Mr. and Mrs. Brian Berger of Glenview, 111., and two children, are visiting Mrs. Berger’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. O. S. Moody of Nahunta. Mr. Berger is stationed at the Glenview Naval Base. He has been in the navy six years. • * • Mrs. Leila H. Turner, Direc tor Brantley County Depart ment of Family and Children Services announces that Sid ney Jerald Burden of Hart well has been employed by the State Department of Family and Children Services as Child Welfare Aid to serve Brantley, Camden and Charlton counties, with headquarters in the Brantley County Department. David Berryhill of Lakeland, was recently appointed Public Welfare Worker with the Brantley County Department. • * » S/Sgt. Horace S. Young, son of Mr. and Mrs. N. S. Young of Route 1 Waynesville, has completed 12 months tour in Alaska in the U. S. A. F. and is home for a 30 day delay en route, being transferred to Miami, Florida. He has 16 years in the Armed Services. * * * Visitors with Mrs. Alice Highsmith and family over the weekend were Mr. and Mrs. Harrell Highsmith of Thalman. PRACTICAL FAMILY LIVING Vegetables are an important part of a child’s diet, but often they are the least liked food items. Hie first step toward improving a child’s attitude about food is to stop worrying about it or at least letting the child know you are overly concerned. A pleasant food-is-to-be-enjoyed atmosphere will go a long way in helping children develop desirable food habits. Don’t expect your child to like all foods, vegetables included, e qually well. It is natural to have preferences but encourage an ac ceptance of many foods. You can’t make people errjoy something; you can only let them enjoy it. Let a child help in planning the menus. Be sure to give a frame work from which to work. He will usually eat the vegetables he chooses. They may also be more interested in food if they help with simple preparation. This will be an ideal time to begin teaching the importance of a balanced diet and the foods that make one. A child is not ready to be told that vegetables are the leading sources of vitamin A or about the impor tance of the vitamin but he can understand that he needs two “helpings” of vegetables each day to keep healthy and to grow. Let children make choices when served at the table. Build menus around the childrens’ usual pre ferences. They tend to like sim ply prepared — boiled and but tered — vegetables. Children’s taste buds are more sensitive than adults so well-seasoned ve getables may actually be obnox ious to a small child. Strong ve getable may be made milder by boiling in excess of water. Some valuable food nutrients are lost in doing this but that loss may be less important than the children learning to eat them. Vegetable casseroles are usually not well received by young children. Texture of vegetables is impor tant. Children often prefer crisp, raw vegetables over cooked ones. Children enjoy finger foods so serve raw vegetables in this man ner often. They make nutritious snacks, too. Tough strings or gummy foods are hard to eat. Since children like color in their meals, play up the beauty of ve getables. If you are introducing new ve getables to the diet, do it one at a time and in a meal with some old favorites. Assume he will like it. Don’t make an issue of his eating the food. If not well receiv ed, serve it differently next time. Children are great imitators. Adults’ food dislikes are often mirrored in children. Refrain from making unfavorable com ments about vegetables. Facial expressions can be just as in fluential as words. Don’t use des serts as a bribe to get a child to eat vegetables. Holding back desserts until he eats his vege tables makes him think of ve getables as something he is be ing made to eat instead of some thing he wants himself. — By Rita Waters. W. E. Strickland Died Thursday At Hortense Willie E. “Bill” Strickland, 70, died Thursday morning in the Wayne Memorial Hospital after a long illness. A lifelong resident of Brantley County, he was a re tired farmer, a veteran of World War I and a member of the Sa tilla Baptist Church. Survivors are his wife, Mrs. Lottie Anderson Strickland of Hortense; three daughters, Mrs. Clinton Popwell, Mrs. Elbert Dowling and Mrs. Elmer Strick land, all of Hortense; four sons, Elmer Dean Strickland of Mel bourne, Florida, J. William Strick land of Hortense, T/Sgt. Lawton F. Strickland with the U. S. Air Force in Germany, and Johnny L. Strickland of Atlanta; a sister, Mrs. Jewell Goddard of Milledge ville; two brothers, Worry L. Strickland of Brunswick, Ga., and Marvin Strickland of Corbin, Ken tucky; twenty-one grandchildren and four great-grandchlidren. Funeral services were held at 5 P. M. Sunday in the Satilla Baptist Church with Rev. Charles E. Cox, Rev. Alvin Williamson and Rev. Jimmy Strader officiating. Active pallbearers were Guy Strickland, Dilworth Strickland, Quinton Strickland, Eugene Strick land, John Robert Strickland and Charlie Davis. Honorary pallbearers were Win ton Adams, Ernest Knight, War ren Eldridge, Roy Harper, Clif ford Hyres, R. C. Harrell, Jr., Delmas Herrin, John Wilson, Dan Jacobs, Roy Rowell, Jim Herrin, Ike Moody, Allen Rowell, Hardy Rowell and Clarence Moody. Burial was in the Satilla Ce metery under the direction of the NeSmith-Harrison Funeral Home. Harvey Hurst Funeral Service Held Thursday Harvey Hurst, 61, died at his farm in Brantley County as a result of a heart attack. Hurst was a native of the Sch latterville community and a life long resident of Brantley County. He is the son of the late Joe Louis Hurst and Temple High smith Hurst. He is survived by his wife, the former Effie Howell of Brantley County, three sons, the Rev. Ed ward Hurst, New Orleans, La., Donnie H. Hurst, Waycross, Ron nie Hurst, Schlatterville, three grandchildren and a number of nieces and nephews. The funeral services were held Thursday at the Mount Calvary Missionary Church. The burial was in Thomas Ce metery. Mrs. Nellie Lee Smith, 68, Dies Mrs. Nellie Lee Smith, 68, of Rt. 1, Blackshear, died at her residence Tuesday morning after a long illness. A native of Ware County, she has lived in the Newbern Creek Community of Pierce County for the last 49 years. Her parents were the late Newton and Mary Hall Lee. Survivors are her husband, Law ton M. Smith of Blackshear; one sister, Mrs. Addie Lee Smith of Waycross; two brothers, Andrew Lee of Millwood and W. D. Lee of Nichols. Funeral services for Mrs. Smith were held Wednesday af ternoon at 3:30 o’clock at Ben James Primitive Baptist Church with Elder Henry Tyre officiating. Burial was in the church ceme tery. Casket bearers were G. A. Smith, L. C. Smith, Alvin Walk er, Eldred Lee, Bill Jernigan, and Aubrey Geiger. Bethlehem Cemetery Will Be Cleaned On Tuesday May 17 The Bethlehem Cemetery will be cleaned off Tuesday, May 17, it is announced by T. V. Rhoden. Everyone who is interested in the Bethlehem Cemetery is requested to be on hand with tools. OFFICIAL ORGAN BRANTLEY COUNTY AND CITY OF NAHUNTA New Post Office Building Dedication Set at Hoboken Sasser Named Principal at Camden County Prof Hubert Sasser, principal of Nahunta High School for the last three years, has been elect ed principal of Camden County High School, it is announced in a news article in The Southeast Georgia, a Kingsland newspaper. The article was as follows: Hubert Sasser has been named principal of Camden County High School for the 1966-67 school year, it was announced this week by School Superintendent David Rain er. Mr. Sasser is completing three years as principal of the Nahunta school. Prof. Sasser replaces Prof. John Hatten, who has accepted a position as principal of a school in Wheeler County. Hatten has been at Camden for one and one half years. Receiving his Bachelors Degree from Troy State College at Troy, Alabama, Prof. Sasser gained his Masters Degree from the Univer sity of Georgia and also his 6- year Certificate from the Uni versity. Prior to coming to Na hunta, he served in Reynolds, Georgia for three years. Prof. Sasser is married and they have five children. He is a mem ber of the Baptist Church and the Lions Club. It is understood he will probably reside in Woodbine. MARE HORSE IN PIERCE GIVES BIRTH TO MULE A mare mule was bom Tues day to a Palomino horse owned by Virlyn Peacock of Route 2, Blackshear. The birth of a mule in this area is a rare occurence. The mare horse was already bred to a jack when Mr. Peacock purchased her. The color of the baby mule is also unusual. She is brown and white pinto. Questions and Answers on the Bible BY MRS. GLADYS C. JOHNSON Is it wrong for a Christian to work on Sunday? Turn to the book of Exodus where the 4th commandment de clares, “Remember the Sabbath Day to keep it holy.” This law was given by God to the Jews while at Mt. Sinai. De tailed instructions were also giv en as to how the Sabbath was to be observed. The penalties were severe for disobedience. A man could be stoned to death if found picking up a stick on the Sabbath Day. Numbers 15:35. Absolutely no work was to be done for it was to be a day of rest and wor ship. Through the years many addi tional requirements were added to this law other than those given by God. As Christ lived with and taught His disciples, He, by His example, showed them what was truly meant by keeping the Sabbath holy. He taught on the Sabbath, He healed a man whose hand was withered on the sabbath —a wo man who was bent together —a man with dropsy — He minister id to those who needed help. He permitted His disciples to pluck corn to satisfy their hun ger and in reply to the rebuke of the Pharisees, He said, “The sab bath was made for man, and not •nan for the sabbath.” Mark 2:27. It was not until after Christ’s resurrection that the disciples be gan to meet on the FIRST day of the week instead of the SEVENTH which is the sabbath of which we have been speaking. The early church met to celebrate the fact that He arose on the first day of the week. There was no law given that the Christian should do or not do certain things on Sunday but the Subscription Price and Tax Inside county $2.51 Outside county, in state $3.09 Outside stale $3.00 Hoboken’s new post office will be dedicated at 2:00 P. M. on May 14, Postmaster Mike Dowling announced today. The new facility, located at Ho boken, is part of the Post Office Department’s Lease construction program. Under this program financing is used to obtain needed facilities which remain under private own ership, pay local taxes to this community, and are leased to the Federal Government. “The fact that Hoboken has been chosen for a new post of fice,” Mr. Dowling said, “reflects credit on our growing contribution to the economy and life of the nation.” Meanwhile, for the local postal dedication, the Postmaster an nounced that the following are a mong the guests expected to at tend; Honorable J. Russell Tuten, Congressman Eighth District; E. D. Huthnance, Postal Service Of ficer from Jacksonville, Fla.; and Robert Page, National Vice- President, Future Farmers of A merica. Mrs. Chambless Installed As PT A President The Nahunta Grammar School PTA held its last meet ing of this school year Friday night. May 6. The Rev. Cecil F. Thomas delivered the inspirational, and a quartet composed of Marshall Allen, Wendell Her rin, Greg Velie and Gary Velie rendered a selection, ac companied by Miss Faye Cal lahan at the piano. The installation ceremony for new officers was conducted by Mrs. Harry Raulerson, a past president, who stressed the importance of leadership. Those installed were Mrs. Guy Chambless, president; Mrs. W. L. White, vice-presi dent; Mrs. Bonnie Futch, sec retary and Mrs. Edward Chan cey, treasurer. Following the installation ceremony, a picnic supper was held in the school lunchroom. principles which Christ taught as He observed the Sabbath Day un der the Law certainly should ap ply to the FIRST day which has been set aside as His own. For the Christians it should be a day of worship and service for Him —a day of rest for both mind and body. God knows what we need. He worked six days and rested on the seventh. He com manded the Israelites to till their fields for six years and allow them to lie fallow on the seventh. Not only is it good common sense, but God has asked us to give Him one seventh of our time. Surely we can set aside our secular duties and pleasures for that one day. There are those who have said that Sunday is the only day they have to catch up on all the things undone during the week. Are we sure of this? It is true — Jesus did say that an ox fallen into a ditch should not be allowed to remain there but should be pulled out even though it were the Sabbath. Some of us may be guilty of putting the ox in the ditch on Saturday so we will have an excuse to remove him on Sunday. Finally, our bodies are the tem ples of the Holy Spirit — His dwelling place — and when we overtax or mistreat that body we are not only sinning against our selves but against the Holy Spirit. There are many examples in the Bible of both nations and in dividuals suffering the conse quences of failure to observe this one day of rest in seven. The peace of mind and heart which is ours when we are in right relationship with God is the only rest which truly satisfies. We will then have no need of searching elsewhere for refreshment of mind and body.