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VOLUME 44 - NUMBER 33
Jury Lists Announced
For September Court
The jury lists for the September
term Brantley County Superior
Court have been drawn by Judge
Ben Hodges and announced by
D. F. Herrin, court clerk, as fol
lows:
GRAND JURY
Willie D, Easton, Harry Knox,
H. H. Hunter, R. C. Harrell Jr.,
Edgar Morgan, J. V. Howard, J.
C. Allen, E. J. Dixon, J. B. Elliott,
R. J. McDuffie, E. J. Fowler,
James M. Kelly, Earnest Herrin,
D. W. Wainright, A. S. Mizell.
D. C. Ingle, B. W. Rowell, John
R. Bennett, C. L. King, C. D. Bur
ney, Foster Sapp, M. M. Morning,
H. S. Highsmith, V. 0. Stokes,
J. F. Brown, J. W. Eldridge, Len
ton Herrin, Harvey Lewis, Harry
Raulerson, Woodrow J. Wain
right.
TRAVERSE JURY
M. E. Griffin, C. D. Gibson
Moultrie Purdom, C. K. Round
tree, Riley Johns, J. T. Aldridge,
Avery Strickland, John H. Mercer,
Jack Dowling, Charles V. Strick
land, C. A. Robinson, Virgil C.
Stone, Steward J. Wiggins, Har
ley J. Stewart, Windel Rozier, D.
E. White, J. C. Harrison.
Claude Wilson Wainright, Mrs.
Allen Barnard, Eugene N. Wiley,
Levi Gaskin, Johnnie Lee Tripp,
Edwin H. Thomas, Mrs. Roy Row
ell, Edward Towrrson, D. E. Wal
dron, Mrs. R. D. Thomas, J. C.
Wainright, W. C. Thomas, Hermon
Harris, Alvin M. Griffin, Calvin
Crews, Lester W. Brauda, Oliver
Crews, A. W. King.
Perry Wainright, A. L. Higgin
bothem, Mrs. Willie Brooker, H.
L. Jacobs, Roy Jordan, J. A. Bat
ten, L. C. Dickerson, Lester Bell,
John W. Davis, N. C. Davis Sr.,
J. H. Batten, Mrs. Irene Johns,
Chess V. Herrin, Cecil Jones, C.
E. Higginbothem, J. R. Herrin,
David C. Lyons, Olen L. Lanier.
J. R. Proctor, J. Milton High
smith, Jasper Johnson, Ellis Alt
man, Lester Wainright, Walter
S. Blake, F. R. Newton, Ira
Wayne Lee, Dolph F. Herrin, J. B.
Strickland, A. J. Stokes, R. T.
Rowell, Arthur C. Altman, M. H.
Edgy, Barney Hickox, R. H.
Proctor, Bobby Wilson, Owen
Rowell.
Fred Hill, Raymond D. Smith,
J. R. Dukes, Mrs Melvin Alice
Brown, J. 0. Wainright, Everett
E. Hickox, Harry Middleton, Mrs.
L. J. Cason, Anis Lee, Woodrow
Wilson, C. S. Anderson, Mrs.
Daisy Hunter, N. A. Stevens Jr.,
Vernon Carter, Andrew J. Johns,
W. D. Thrift, F. E. Warner, Ger
ald Kelly.
George Dykes, L. M. Gunter Jr.,
Mrs. Zettie Thimas, C. P. Davis,
W. K. Herrin, David Lee, J. E.
Johns, Maxine Adams, Eugene
Lee, Varnie Crews, Mrs. C. P.
Riggins, Fred J. Chesser, Howard
L. Davis, Donald Davis, J. V.
Nichols.
Revival to Start
At Sloans Hill
Sunday Night
Revival services will begin
Sunday night, Aug, 21 at Hor
tense Sloans Hill Church of
God of Prophecy.
Rev. Leon Wakefield will
be the visiting evangelist.
Rev Hinton Johnson is pas
tor. ' Both are from Bruns-
Services will be held each
evening at 8:00 P. M. through
the week.
Baptist Revival
Begins Sunday
At Waynesville
Waynesville Baptist revival
begins Sunday Aug- 2 ,
through Friday, Aug. 26, with
evening services at 8:00.
Rev. Eugene Reese is the
the pastor and Rev. Henry
Moore of Lagrange will be
the evangelist. Everyone is
invited to attend the services.
PICKER PICKS GRASS
Grassy cotton can prove to
be rather expensive. Engineer
H B. Goolsby of the Coop
erative Extension Service
X out that ^hame.l
cotton harvesters have a
knack for mixing grass with
S cotton. Even one grassy
area in a field according to
Mr. Goolsby, may cause the
loss of a full grade at sell
ing time.
BRANTLEY ENTERPRISE
Brantley County — Land of Forest Products, Naval Stores, Tobacco, Livestock, Honey, Hunting, Fishing — and Progressive People.
LEGAL NOTICE
Georgia, Brantley County
To the Superior Court
of said County:
The petition of Nolan Davis Jr.,
Nolan Davis Sr. and Mrs. Eloise
W. Davis, all of whose post office
addresses are in Hoboken, Geor
gia, shows:
1. That for pecuniary gain peti
tioners desire to be incorporated
for a period of Thirty-five years
under the name “Nolan Davis
Inc.” with the principal office to
be in Hoboken, Brantley County
Georgia, but, with the privilege of
establishing branch offices and
places of business elsewhere in
the State of Georgia.
2. The general nature of the
business to be transacted is gen
erally to maintain garages, and
automobile repair shops, to deal in
repair, sell, or exchange automot
ive transmissions, and automo
biles and generally to engage in
any lawful activity under its own
name or other trade names, in
conjunction with others, said corp
oration desires the authority to ac
quire and in anywise alienate es
tates in realty incident to the corp
orate interest, to purchase, loan
upon, acquire and sell or other
wise dispose of any and all com
mercial paper, installment, lien
obligations or indebtness incurred
or to be incurred by written in
struments: To guarantee, pledge,
borrow, o r otherwise secure
money for investments in any
way, to do such financing as may
be for the welfare of said corp
oration, and specifically petition
ers desire the right to form co
partnerships with other corpor
ation or individuals.
3. The capital stock of said
corporation shall be $10,000.00.
divided into 1,000 shares, all com
mon voting stock of the par value
of SIO.OO each, but with the pri
vilege upon a majority vote of the
shares holders to increase the
capital up to $50,000.00 such capit
al may be in money or property
of a fair valuation, but the amount
thereof with which said corpor
ation shall begin business shall not
be less than $1,000.00 in cash, duly
paid in before or at the beginning
of business.
4. Petitioners pray that said
corporation shall be vested with
all the right and privileges pro
vided by Chap. 22, of the Code of
Georgia as amended.
Wherefore petitioners pray for
an order of incorporation as pro
vided by law.
C. Winton Adams
Attorney for Petitioners
ORDER
The foregoing petition for the
incorporation of Nolan Davis Inc.,
having been duly presented, read
and considered; and it appearing
that same is legitimately within
the purview and intention of the
laws of this State; and the requir
ed certificate of the Secretary of
State being exhibited to and ex
amined by me, it is Ordered that
the prayers of the petition for in
corporation under the name afore
said be, and they hereby are,
granted. Said corporation shall
have all of the powers and priv
ileges now and hereafter confer
red by law and as are possessed
by similiar corporations.
Granted at chambers in Nahun
ta, Georgia, on this the 16 day of
August, 1966.
/s/ Ben Hodges
Judge, Superior Courts
Waycross Judicial Circuit
Filed in office this the 16 day of
August, 1966.
Ruby Lee Herrin
Deputy Clerk, Brantley Superior
Court 9 ‘B
Brown Brooker
Reopens Store
R. Brown Brooker bought the
stock of the J. W. Brooker store
at a legal sale held at the court
house Tuesday morning, Aug. 16.
The store was opened again
for business Tuesday afternoon
under the management of R.
Brown brooker. It had been own
ed and operated by J. W. Brooker
for several years and was closed
about two weeks ago.
The business is a general mer
chandise store, with a stock of
drygoods, hardware and building
material.
Branch-Gibson
Miss Brenda Sou ell y n
Branch, daughter of Mrs. F.-
E. Webb of St. Simons Island
and Johnnie Branch of Hazle
hurst, became the bride of
John Pete Gibson, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Pete Gibson of
Waynesville in a double-ring
ceremony performed by Rev.
Ralph B. Spevey, uncle of the
bride, Sunday afternoon at
the Waynesville Baptist
Church.
Miss Grace Middleton,
soloist, and Mrs. Brooks Car
ter, organist, provided the
wedding music including “Be
cause” and “O Perfect Love.”
Given in marriage by her
brother, Robert Barry Branch
of Baxley, the bride wore a
gown of chantilly lace over
bridal satin, featuring a
sabrina neckline outlined in
seed pearls. The full skirt of
nylon tulle over satin was
accented with rows of chan
tilly lace and ended in a
watteau train. Her veil of
silk illusion was attached to
a Rosette of seed pearls and
sequins and her bouquet was
of valley lillies and featured
carnations centered with an
orchid.
Mrs. Naomi Blount of En
terprise, Albama, was^matron
of honor. She wore a pale
yellow satin brocade dress
and matching velvet bow
headpiece with a short tulle
veil. Bridesmaids were Mrs.
Don Gibson of Albany, Mrs.
Bill Gibson, Waynesville.
Their gowns were pale green
brocade and matching head
pieces. Each carried a single
yellow chrysanthemum. Tami
Spivey, cousin of the bride,
dressed in white satin, was
the flower girl.
Mr. Gibson served as his
son’s best man. Groomsmen
were Bill Gibson, Waynes
ville; and Don Gibson, Al
bany, brothers of the groom.
Junior groomsmen were Ben
jie Lewis and Mike Spivey,
nephews of the bride.
Mrs. Webb, mother of the
bride wore a turquoise linen
shift with matching accessor
ies and a corsage of yellow
roses.
Mrs. Gibson mother of the
groom chose a turquoise rib
bon sheath bound in satin
with matching accessories and
a corsage of white carnations.
A reception following the
ceremony was given by Dr.
and Mrs. F. E. Webb at the
social hall of the church.
Serving were Mrs. Ralph
Spivey, Mrs. Sarah Anne
Stokes and Mrs. Bob Passail
aigue. Mrs. Bennie Lewis
kept her niece’s bride’s book.
For her wedding trip to
points of interest in Florida
the bride wore a pink Irish
linen sheath with a matching
walking coat and bone acces
sories.
The groom has just com
pleted three years in Viet
Nam with the Navy. The
young couple plan to make
their home in Jacksonville.
Dykes Calls for
Best Available
Committee Men
A call for the “best men
available” to serve on the
ASC community committees
was issued today by George
Dykes, Chairman, Agricultur
al Stabilization and Conserv
ation County Committee.
Slates of nominees for mem
bership on ASC community
committees soon will be est
ablished at the ASCS coun
ty office.
“The committee system is
the backbone of farm pro
grams,” the Chairman declar
ed. “Its responsibilities in
clude the conservation of na
tural resources, the stabiliza
tion of agricultural commodi
ties, and price-support activ
ities which protect and im
prove farm income. We need
the best possible cross-sec
tion of farmers to insure ef
fective administration of the
various measures.”
WOODS WORKERS NEEDED
One of the greatest hin
drances to Georgia’s forest in
dustry is a shortage of well
trained labor. Extension
foresters at the University
of Georgia say a need exists
for trained woods workers
in .many areas of the state.
They add that the forest in
dustries, in cooperation with
public forestry agencies, are
making plans to conduct
training courses, which
should help the situation.
The Brantley Enterprise, Nahunta, Ga., Thursday, August 18, 1966
Brooker Store
Safe Robbed and
SI2OO Taken
The general merchandise store
of A. B. Brooker & Son was
broken into Saturday night, Aug.
13, and about SI2OO taken from
an iron safe.
The safe was peeled and pried
open. No other article of value
was taken. The thieves entered
by breaking the bottom off the
back door. The safe was then
taken into an inner room and
broken open.
Sheriff J. Walter Crews and
GBI man H. L. Lunsford of Bruns
wick are investigating the rob
bery. No clues had been found,
the sheriff reported.
Chesser Family
Reunion Was
Held Sunday
The descendants of the late Mr.
and Mrs. Charlie Chesser held a
family reunion at the home o f
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Chesser Sun
day, July 14.
All the seven children and their
families were present at the re
union, also a number of other rel
atives. About 50 relatives and
friends were present for the noon
dinner.
Among those present were Mr.
and Mrs. Sam Chesser and three
children, Mr. and Mrs. Johns
Chesser and eight children, Mr.
and Mrs. Fred Chesser and 11
children, Mr. Virgil Chesser and
four children, Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Chesser and four children, Mr.
and Mrs. Carlas Johns and five
children, Mrs. Stella Johnson and
Mrs. Lucille Prosser.
Inventory Shows
Looking for a place to fish,
to swim, hike, picnic, camp,
go boating, or just plain re
lax?
Then go by the local office
of the Soil Conservation
Service and ask for a copy
of the publication, “Recrea
tion for Everyone.” The pub
lication will help you to lo
cate available recreational
facilities in Georgia where
you can enjoy your special
outdoor activity.
Outdoor recreation is
booming in Georgia and Jim
L. Gillis, Jr., chairman of the
Georgia State Soil and Water
Conservation Committee,
which published the booklet,
says that local people coop
erating with their Soil Con
servation Districts are help
ing to meet the demand for
outdoor recreation.
“Some are developing rec
reational facilities on form
erly idle areas of their land,”
Gillis says. “Others are com
bining recreation and farm
ing on the same land. Many
are developing fishing wa
ters, picnicking and sports
centers, marinas, camp
grounds, vacation farms,
hunting areas or shooting
preserves, and many other
enterprises that vary from
the very simple to the elab
orate.”
Information in the booklet
was obtained through a state
wide inventory of public and
private recreation facilities in
Georgia. The inventory was
conducted by the State Com
mittee, the Georgia Associa
tion of Soil and Water Con
servation Districts, and the
Soil Conservation Service in
cooperation with the Techni
cal Action Panel of the U. S.
Department of Agriculture.
The Soil Conservation Ser
vice summarized and con
solidated the inventory data
by county, Soil Conservation
District, and by state.
The inventory gives for the
first time an accurate esti
mate of the size and scope of
outdoor recreation in each of
six sections of the state and
in the state as a whole. It
indicates the kinds of recrea
tion available, where it is
available, and in what ca
pacities.
Births
Dr. and Mrs. A. Wade
Strickland of Augusta an
nounce the birth of a little
boy on Aug. 10 weighing six
pounds and twelve ounces.
He has been named Darrin
Avery.
Citizens Bank
Announces New
Banking Hours
The Citizens Bank of Na
hunta has announced new
banking schedule of days and
hours, effective the week be
ginning Monday, Aug. 22.
The new schedule will
be as follows:
Monday through Friday,
open 9:00 A. M. to 2:00 P. M.
Friday afternoon, open 4:00
P. M. to 6:00 P. M.
Closed all day Saturday.
The bank will be open for
business on Wednesdays, as
well as Monday, Tuesday,
Thursday and Frday, but wll
be closed on Saturdays.
Vet Training
The Waycross-Ware Coun
ty Area Vocational-Technical
School announced today that
approval for training under
Public Law 89-358 (Veterans
Readjustment Benefits Act of
1966) has been received.
Don F. Winters, Director,
also stated that this approv
al includes Public Law 634,
popularly known as the “War
Orphans Act” and Public
Law 361 (Children of Vet
erans who are totally disabl
ed as a result of service).
Approved full-time courses
to operate for not over 12
months are: Business Edu
cation, Drafting, Radio and
TV Repair, Welding and
Practical Nursing. Three cour
ses have been approved for
a two-year schedule of full
time operation: Antomobile
Mechanics, Air Conditioning-
Refrigeration, and Machine
Shop.
Full-time classes will be
gin August 29 and will oper
ate from 8:30 A. M. to 3:30
P. M. daily. In general, holi
days will follow those sche
duled for the local school
system.
Veterans will receive bene
fits accordng to the number
of persons in their families,
and each prospective student
should contact the local Vet
eran’s Service Office for
determination of eligibility
and amount of monthly bene
fits. Students will not be
charged tuition, but each is
charged a supply fee of $15.00
per trimester (15 weeks).
Students will purchase their
own textbooks as well.
The Veterans Service Office
in Atlanta notified the school
that many part-time classes
had also been approved.
There are three categories in
the part-time offerings. Class
es which will meet Tuesday,
Wednesday, and Thursday
nights from 6 to 10 P. M. are
Business Education and Draft
ing. These courses run for 24
months (part-time).
Other courses which operate
for 24 months, but meet Mon
day night from 7 to 10 P. M.
in addition to the three nights
listed are: Radio and TV re
pair, Welding, Brickmasonry,
and Upholstery. The last cat
egory of part-time listing in
cludes two courses which will
operate Monday through
Thursday nights for a total
of 15 hours per week, add
these for a total length of 48
months. These are Auto Mech
anics and Air Conditioning-
Refrigeration.
eration.
The fees for all part-time
classes, regardless of what
courses are taken, are SB.OO
per trimester. In addition each
student will be required to
furnish his own books.
Winters listed the entrance
requirements and procedures
as follows: (1) All day stu
dents are required to have a
high school diploma or equi
valent, a qualifying score on
the GATB Test and a per
sonal interview. (2) All even
ing students in Business Ed
ucation and Drafting must
have a high school diploma
or equivalent and a personal
interview and (3) Evening
students in all other courses
will be accepted with less
than a high school diploma,
if a personal interview re
veals that they are likely to
succeed in their chosen field.
Applications are now being
accepted at the Area School
on Carswell Avenue.
Winters added, “I would
advise all veterans to apply
now. We will probably turn
some students away because
of lack of space. Some areas
are nearly full now and the
fewer veterans we turn away
the better off everyone will
be.”
Personals
lst|Sgt. Clyde J. Waits has
arrived in Viet Nam. He re
ceived his promotion to lst-
Sgt. of 86 Transporation Co.
before leaving Fort Campbell,
Ky. where he has been sta
tioned. lst|Sgt. Clyde J. Waits
has been in the Service nine
teen and half years. His wife,
the former Pearl Roberson,
and daughter reside at Hor
tense.
Jessie Thomas, manager of
Paloma Court in Nahunta,
has returned home after be
ing hospitalized because of a
heart attack. He is recuperat
ing but will be in bed an
other week or more.
Children of Mr. and Mrs.
Bill Willis who were home
last weekend and last week
were Mr. and Mrs. Ronald
Willis and family and Miss
Janice Willis of Decatur and
Atlanta; Ralph Willis of Sa
vannah and Mr. and Mrs.
Sidney Willis and family of
Sheffield, Ala.
Roy Brown of Browntown
left Thursday for a visit with
Mrs. C. O. Hunt in Miami,
Fla.
Mr. and Mrs. Brown Brook
er, Mrs. H. K. Persons and
Mr. and Mrs Wain Brooker
and children spent the week
end visiting in Florida. They
visited St. Augustine, Jack
sonville and Six Gun Terri
tory.
David Atkinson of Kingsland,
Ga., returned home Friday after
spending a week with Derwin and
Terry Brooker.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Peacock and
son Parnell of Waycross were din
ner guests of Mrs. Elizabeth
Brooker Sunday.
Mrs. Effie Strickland and
daughter Virleen of Nahunta re
turned home Sunday from a trip
to Buffalo, N. Y., and Bath, Penn,
where they visited Mrs. Strick
land’s father and sisters.
The annual Kelly reunion will
be held Sunday, Aug. 21, at
Crooked River State Park. A bas
ket dinner will be served. All
members of the Kelly family and
interested friends are invited to
attend.
In Memoriam
In sad but loving memory of
our loved one, Rev. T. B. Hall,
who entered into eternal rest,
August 17, 1954.
We think about you frequently,
And every time we do we say
A prayer that God above will
Grant that we may not think
Os our parted love one but think
Os our meeting him when our
Life’s Journey is Ended.
Signed,
Rosa Lee Hall and
Ora Bell Cooper
And Family.
LEGAL ADVERTISING
ADVERTISEMENT OF
JUDICIAL SALE
Georgia, Brantley County:
In pursance of an order signed
by the Honorable Ben Hodges,
Judge of the Superior Court of
Brantley County, Georgia on the
17 day of Aug., 1966, there will be
sold on the 6 day of Sept., 1966
before the court house door of
Brantley County, Georgia, be
tween the legal hours of sale, to
the highest and best bidder for
cash, the following described
property, to wit:
One 1957 Four Door Belaire
Chevrolet; color of Black; Ga.
Tag No. 11-1705.
Said vehicle being seized for
transporting non tax paid intoxi
cating liquors.
WITNESS, the Honorable Ben
Hodges, Judge of the Superior
Court of Brantley County, Geor
gia.
This 17 day of Aug., 1966.
J W. CREWS, SHERIFF
8-25
Georgia, Brantley County.
This is to notify the citizens and
the Grand Jury of Brantley
County, Georgia, that there will
be a vacancy on the Board of
Education at the September Term
of Superior Court of Brantley
County, Georgia, which will con
vene on the second Monday in
September, 1966 It will be the
duty of the Grand Jury to appoint
a member of the Hortense Dis
trict. For a term of five years.
This the 16th, day of August 1966.
D. F. Herrin, Clerk
Superior court, Brantley
County, Georgia. 8-25
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BRANTLEY
OFFICIAL ORGAN BRANTLEY COUNTY AND CITY OF NAHUNTA
Pierce Chapel
Revival Begins
Sunday Aug. 21
Revival services will be held
at the Pierce Chapel Metho
dist Church, Aug. 21-28.
Services preparatory to this
meeting next week have al
ready been conducted.
The pastor, Rev. Leland
Moore, will be assisted in the
meeting by Dr. W. Aubrey
Alsobrook, Waycross District
Superintendent, and Rev.
Julian Carter of Alma.
Services of the series will
be as follows: Sunday, Aug.
21, at 9:30 A. M., preaching
by Rev. Julia Carter; Sun
day, Aug. 21, at 6:00 P. M.,
preaching by Dr. W. Aubrey
Alsobrook; Sunday Aug. 28,
at 11:30 A. M., preaching by
Rev. Leland Moore.
The pastor and members of
this church extend to all
members, friends, and others
a cordial invitation to attend.
The closing day of this
meeting will be Sunday, Aug.
28, when the church annual
homecoming day and dinner
on the church grounds.
Methodists to
Hear Alsobrook
Next Sunday
Sunday, Aug. 21 the guest
minister at the Nahunta Methodist
Church will be Dr. W. A. Also
brook, of Waycross, Ga., Way
cross District Superintendent of
the Methodist Church. He will
preach at both regular hours of
services, 11:00 A. M., and 7:30 P.
M.
The pastor. Rev. Leland Moore,
wiU be in Douglas Sunday for two
services in the First Methodist
Church there, where he was once
pastor.
Dr. Alsobrook will also preach
at the Atkinson Methodist Church
at 9:45 A. M. Sunday, prior to
preaching in Nahunta at 11:00 A.
M.
Ted Strickland
Resigns from
Education Board
Ted Strickland, member of
the Brantley County Board
of Education from Hortense,
has resigned from the Board.
The Grand Jury will name
a member to succeed Mr.
Strickland at the Septem
ber term of Superiol Court.
Blackshear Tobacco Market
Report of Sales and Prices
LBS. SOLD AMT. AVERAGE
Wednesday, July 27 575,746 $386,012.36 $67.20
Thursday, July 28 457,512 $304,716.82 $67.13
Friday, July 29 289,760 $196,347.00 $68.01
Monday, August 1 578,716 $398,326.29 $68.83
Tuesday, August 2 600,710 $416,976.50 $69.41
Wednesday, August 3 607,918 $428,263.91 $70.45
Thursday, August 4 597,956 $424,092.00 $70.92
Friday, August 5 415,676 $295,979.00 $71.20
Monday, August 8 597,066 $426,163.94 $71.35
Tuesday, August 9 625,248 $445,248.74 $71.36
Wednesday, August 10 540,062 $387,106.00 $71.68
Thursday, August 11 472,118 $333,293.00 $70.58
Friday, August 12 375,184 $265,421.00 $70.74
Monday, August 15 543,806 $385,095.00 $70.81
Tuesday, August 16 320,594 $222,912.54 $69.53
TOTAL 7,599,024 $5,316,256.54 $69.10
Subscription Price
and Tax
Inside county $2.58
Outside county, in state $4.12
Outside state $4.00
Banks Remain
Major Lenders
To Ga. Farmers
Georgia banks remain a major
source of credit and other finan
cial services to the farmers of our
state according to J. H. Lester,
president, The Citizens Bank, who
represents the Georgia Bankers
Association as Brantley County
Committeeman.
Based on the 25th annual farm
lending summary of the Agricul
tural Committee of The American
Bankers Association, Mr. Lester
reported that at the beginning
of 1966, Georgia banks were help
ing farmers with $163 million in
loans, 13 per cent more than a
year previous. This total included
$65 million in production loans and
S9B million in farm mortgages. At
the same time, $49 million in farm
loans was held by life insurance
companies; sll2 million by the
Federal Land Banks; $67 million
by Production Credit Associations;
and sl3 million in nonreal estate
loans, plus $34 million in real es
tate loans by the Farmers Home
Administration.
About 45 per cent of the pro
duction credit extended by lending
institutions to Georgia farmers
came from banks.
Mr. Lester said that “bank
ers in Georgia are conscious of
the large capital investments re
quired in agriculture today and
are making a concerted effort
through improved lending pro
grams to meet these changing
credit demands of the- state’s
farmers.’
The increased use of credit by
farmers, according to Mr.
Lester, has been accompanied by
a substantial gain in the total as
sets of farm families. Therefore,
in the aggregate, the equity pos
ition of farmers, contrary to public
opinion, is being maintained at a
satisfactory level. Nationally,
farm families have $212 billion of
their own funds invested in agri
culture. This represents 84 per
cent of the total capital require
ments of fanners.
Mr. Lester stressed the
importance of farmers and bank
ers working closely together to im
prove farm financial arrange
ments. He reported that nine out
ten insured banks throughout the
country had agricultural loans out
standing, with nearly 92 per cent
of the banks in Georgia extending
credit to farm people.
One hundred and forty-four of
Georgia’s 159 counties are mem
bers of one of the 17 Area Plan
ning and Development Commis
sions in the state, according to
Dewitt Harrell, head of the Ex
tension Service community and
resource development department.