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Newspaper Page TextNotify this newspaper when your address changes. VOLUME 44 - NUMBER 42 GLEN LEE and his First Prize Winning Bull at Brunswick Fair Farm Bureau Membership Drive Now in Progress By J. F. Jacobs, President Brantley Farm Bureau The annual Brantley Coun ty Farm Bureau membership drive is now in progress. If you are a farmer, or if * your business benefits from the farmers purchases, you are eligible for membership. Farm Bureau is the voice of the farmers in state and na tional legislative matters and it performs many services for its members which cannot be readily obtained elsewhere. Farm Bureau membership is growing by leaps and bounds. Last year Georgia led the nation in numerical Farm Bureau membreship gain. Ask any farmer what Farm Bureau means to him and he’ll tell you. Then make up your own mind about joining. Georgia’s agriculture is its biggest busi ness. Contact J. F. Jacobs, the Branlty County Farm Bureau President, or John I. Lee, membership chairman. They will tell you of the many ad vantages of Farm Bureau membership. More than 50,000 Georgia families work together in Farm Bureau. There is a place for you in Farm Bureau. If you are not a member of Brantley County Farm Bur eau, or if you haven’t renewal your membership for 1967, now is the time to join. The annual membership is only ten dollars and Farm Bureau saves you many times that amount if you participate in all that Farm Bureau has to offer. Just about everyone in the state of Georgia is directly benefitted by its agriculture. Farmers are eligible for reg ula membership and most non fanmers are eligible for associ ate membership. In either case there is a place in Farm Bur eau for you. Farm Bureau is the farmer’s voice in state and national legislatures. Your member ship entitles you to may goods and services at good prices, but best of all, you join with others in your county who work together to do many beneficial things which can not be done individually. More than 50,000 Georgia farm families are now members of Farm Bureau. Call the Farm Bureau office in your county. They will be glad to tell you all about Farm Bureau and help you to join. Farm Bureau is the farmers’ voice and the farmers’ service organization. There is a place for you and your family in Farm Bureau if you are a business which deals with or sells to farmers. The Brantley County membership drive is now in progress. Call your County Farm Bureau Office and tell them you would like to hear more about the bene fits of Farm Bureau member ship. The Brantley County Farm Bureau is now renewing its membership for the coming year. Please renew your mem bership or join for the first time by sending your check for ten dollars to the Brantley County Farm Bureau, or call ing the Farm Bureau Office for a volunteer membership worker to call on you at your home or office. Os Your County— Help Make History Your Home Newspaper Reflects the History BRANTLEY ENTERPRISE Brantley County — Land of Forest Products, Naval Stores, Tobacco, Livestock, Honey, Hunting, Fishing — and Progressive People. Personals Guests of Mrs. Alice High smith last weekend were Mr. and Mrs. James Hakensen and Genna, Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Braddock all of Jacksonville and Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Brad dock and Gary of Chula Vista, Calif. Members of the Brantley County Saddle Club will go to Jesup Saturday, Oct. 22, for the Wayne County Saddle Club Fall Frolic. They will contest in various Saddle Club events. Mrs. J. E. Wilson of Route 2, Nahunta, returned home Wednesday, Oct. 12, from a five-week stay in Lynchburg, Va., where she visited her two sisters Mrs. G. A. McAnders and Mr. Nevada Herrin. Brantley County ranked third among the fifty-two counties in the East Georgia area in per capita giving to the 1966 March of Dimes. $1,294.90 was contributed lo cally. LEGAL ADVERTISING GEORGIA, WARE COUNTY. By virtue of an order of the Court of Ordinary of Ware Coun ‘y, Georgia, there will be sold at public outcry on the First Tues day in October, 1966, at the Court house Door in Ware County, Geor gia, between the legal hours of sale to the highest and best bid der fbr cash, the following des cribed real property: A one-ninth undivided interest in and to that certain tract or par cel of land situate, lying and being in the northwest quarter of Land Lot 171 in the Ninth Land District of Brantley County, Georgia, con taining 77 acres, more or less, and being more particularly de scribed as follows: BEGINNING at a stake on the center of the said land lot on the north original Land Lot line; thence running southerly to a stake at the center of said land lot; thence running westerly to lands of J. C. Bell; thence running northerly along the lands of J. C. Bell and Leonard Bell to the original land lot line; thence running easterly a long the north original land lot line to the point or place of be ginning, this being the same pro perty described in deed, dated July 1, 1955, from F. L. Hale to Elmer Hale, et al, recorded in Deed Book 17, page 460 in the Office of the Clerk of the Brant ley Superior Court in which deed the grantor, F. L. Hale, reserved unto himself a life estate in and to said lands. This sale will continue from day to day between the same hours, until all of said property is sold. This October 3 1966. LOUISE S. HALE, Administratrix of the Estate of ALVIN HALE GIBSON, McGEE AND BLOUNT Attorneys for Administratrix 10-27 Georgia, Brantley County To Whom It May Concern: A petition by Alvin A. Dixon, Guardian of Mrs. Cora P. Jones, has been filed in this Court ask ing for an order allowing him to sell all of the property owned by said ward for the purpose of the payment of the debts of said ward and to provide support for her. All interested persons are here by cited to show cause before the Court of Ordinary on the First Monday in November next, why said order should not be granted. This is the 3rd day of October, 1966. Perry U. Rozier, Ordinary, Brantley County, Georgia C. Winton Adams 10-27 Attorney for Petitioner. Im Ji s ? Q ! " Glen Lee Wins Top Award at Cattle Show Glen Lee, son of Mr. and Mrs. John I. Lee, and a mem ber of the Nahunta FFA won first place ribbon in the Brunswick Fair with the chap ter bull. He placed first class in the Hereford Bull class over two years of age and Reserve Grand Champion over all breeds of beef catte. He was also awarded The Dan Daniel’s Trophy for First Place in showmanship. Larry Johns, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. R. (Bill) Johns, won first place in the Angus class over 1 year and under 2 with his bull. LEGAL NOTICE Resolution Act No. 77 House Resolution No. 21-27 A Resolution Proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to pro hibit the incorporation of any territory within the limits of Cobb County by any munici pality, the major portion of which is located outside the territorial limits of Cobb County, without the approval of the voters of Cobb Coun ty; to provide for the submis sion of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other, purposes. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: SECTION 1 Section I of Article XI of the Constitution is hereby a mended by adding at the end thereof the following para graph: “No territory located within the boundaries of Cobb Coun ty shall be incorporated with in the limits of any munici pality, the major portion of which is located outside the territorial limits of Cobb County, without the approval of a majority of the qualified voters of Cobb County voting in an election held on that question.” SECTION 2 When the above proposed amendment to the Constitution shall have been agreed to by two-thirds of the members elected to each of the two branches of the General As sembly. and the same has been entered on their journals with the “Ayes” and “Nays” taken thereon, such proposed amend ment shall be published and submitted as provided in Ar ticle XIII, Section I, Para graph I of the Constitution of Georgia of 1945, as amended. The ballot submitting the above proposed amendment shall have written or printed thereon the following: “For ratification of amend ment to the Constitution so as to prohibit the incorpora tion of any territory within the limits of Cobb County by any municipality, the ma jor portion of which is located outside the territorial limits of Cobb County, without the approval of the voters of Cobb County. “Against ratification of a mendment to the Constitution so as to prohibit the incorpora tion of any territory within the limits of Cobb County by any municipality, the major portion of which is located outside the territorial limits of Cobb County, without the approval of the voters of Cobb County.” All persons desiring to vote in favor of adopting the pro posed amendment shall vote for ratification of the amend ment, and all persons desir ing to vote against the adop tion of the proposed amend ment shall vote against ratifi cation. If such amendment shall be ratified as provided in said Paragraph of the Constitution, it shall become a part of the Constitution of this State. The returns of the election shall be made in like manner as returns for elecions for mem bers of the General Assem bly, and it shall be the duty of the Secretary of State to ascertain the result and certify the results to the Governor, who shall issue his proclama tion thereon. GEO. T. SMITH Speaker of the House GLENN W. ELLARD Clerk of the House PETER ZACK GEER President of the Senate GEORGE D. STEWART Secretary of the Senate 11-3 The Brantley Enterprise, Nahunta, Ga., Thursday, October 20, 1966 'ggjjgv Is JERRY D. JOHNS, 29, son of Mr. and Mrs. Alex S. Johns, Route 1, Nahunta, graduated as an aviator from the Army Pri mary Helicopter School, Ft. Rucker and was commissioned as a warrant officer on Oct. 13. Glenn E. Bennett Addresses Slash Pine Commission WAYCROSS — The impor tance of counties and the area planning and development organization working together to take advantage of available services and every opportunity was emphasized at a meeting here last week. Speaking at the second an nual meeting of Slash Pine Area Planning and Develop ment Commission, Glenn E. Bennett, executive director, Atlanta Region Metropolitan Planning Commission, chal lenged the commission and area counties to “begin where we are now and with what we have now” and move to ward greater success in the future. He pointed out the need to catch up with technologic^ developments, urbanization de mands, and the social and eco nomic changes taking place. Bennett replaced Senator Herman Talmadge as the principal speaker. In a tele gram to Slash Pine officials a few days prior to the meet ing, Talmadge said pressing business in Washington made it impossible to fill the engage ment. The Senate Finance Committee, of which Talmadge is a member, is currently meeting in executive sessions. Bennett praised the various county and city governments for the teamwork which has made possible numerous com mission and area accomplish ments. The guest speaker’s address followed a progress report by Executive Director Max W. Harral and a “challenge to action” by Commission Chair man George Stovall. Harral sited efforts made during the past year in the areas of research, planning, development, and services to the participating counties of Atkinson, Bacon, Ben Hill, Brantley, Charlton, Clinch, Coffee, Pierce and Ware. Numerous displays at the meeting pointed up the variety of activities with which the counties and Slash Pine Com mission are involved. A bar becue luncheon followed the meeting. Nahunta Future Homemakers Hear Mrs. Doris Riggins The Nahunta Chapter of Future Homemakers met Monday, Oct. 17, in the Nahunta High School cafeteria. The president, Melinda Wilson called the meeting to order and then turned it over to Mrs. Doris Riggins, who discussed a few points on individual color har monies, hair styles, clothing trends, and make-up use. She then gave a demonstration on the use and effect of eyebrow dyes. Nominations for F. H. A. Beau were held. The outcome will be tallied in two weeks by a-penny a-vote procedure. Boy and girl for October from the Junior class were elected. They are Wayne Chesser and Carolyn Chesser. The schedule for the month of October was discussed and the meeting was then adjourned. Reporter, Carol Robinson Proceedings of Brantley County Commissioners The Board of Commission ers of Roard and Revenue of Brantley County, Ga. met in regular session on Tuesday, October 4, 1966. With all members present and tran sacted the following business. GENERAL: John M. Wilson 94.22 Salary, C. Winton Adams 59.75 Salary, Archie A. Johns 86.80 Salary, W. E. Eldridge 95.80 Salary, R. B. Brooker 52.25 Salary, Banner J. Wain right 34.50 Salary, Major Rig gins 47.90 Salary, Owen Grif fin 44.65 Salary. SUPERIOR COURT: W. J. Summerall 46.00 Salary, Dew ey Hayes 113. 34 Salary. EXTENSION SERVICE: George A. Loyd 207.63 Salary and Travel, Virgina N. Rauler son 139.82 Salary and travel. GEORGIA STATE FOREST RY DEPT: Georgia State Fo restry Commission 884.00 Bud get. DEPT. OF FAMILY AND CHILDREN SERVICE: Dept, of Family and Children Ser vice 1322.63 Budget. HEALTH DEPT: Dr. Hart S. Odum 62.00 Travel, Alvin M. Powell Jr. 18.00 Travel, Mary Hipp 18.00 Travel, Vax ter G. Hammond 145.23 Salary and travel, Rebecca D. Griner 478.95 Salary, Travel and Con tigent Fund, Charlotte O. Wil lis 249.81 Salary, Dr. J. A. Fer nandez 30.00 Two sessions at clinic. SHERIFF DEPT: J. W. Crews 550.21 salary, J. W. Crews 244.00 Board bill for prisnors, Robert W. Johns 366.29 Salary. ROAD DEPT: Winton Jacobs 31.14 salary, Joe C. Lewis 192.62 salary, Fred Willis 24.91 salary, Winton Wilson 86.87 Salary, Lankford Block er 213.52 salary, Julius Smith 221.68 Salary, Roscoe Murray 235.48 Salary, Jasper Moore 236.38 Salary, E. R. Johns 229.92 Salary, Mitchell Hulett 223.88 Salary, Weida Herrin 247.93 Salary, Cecil Harris 330.42 Salary, Talmadge Gun ter 221.62 Salary, Perry Crews 323.96 Salary. Kermit Crews 231.63 Salay, B. O. Smith 95.80 Salary. INVOICES: C. Winton A dams Court Cost, Mrs. J. A. Campbell 3.90 Bus charges for road dept, Railway Express Agency 5.51 R. E. Express Charges, R. E. Johns 25.00 for chair for Homemakers Dept, of Proverty Program. C. L. King 9.95 Lock and labor on Court House door, Richard White 10.00 Emergency aid for food and gas, Georgia Power Co. 209.13 Light bill, Mrs. Wal ter Jacobs 25.00 Transporta tion to M. S. H. for Leon and James Jacobs, R. B. Brooker, Hardware 100.61 supplies, Moultrie Purdom 84.00 Repair on Ernest Hickox shelder, Vornie Crews 72.00 Repair on Ernest Hickox shelder, Mickel Crews 48.50 Repair on Ernest Hickox shelder, Dents Buick Co. Inc. 12.00 Repair on Sheriff car, Florida Equipment Co. 509.77 Repair Dragline, Cotton State Life & Health Ins. Co. 9.33 Employee’s Premium, General Office Supply Co. 16.40 Supplies for County A gent, Professional Insurance Corp. 122.00 Employee’s Pre mium, Georgia Hospital Ser vice Association 235.55 Em ployee’s Premium, Bennetts Brothers Inc. 151.50 Supplies for Treasure, Wilbur James Wholesales Inc. 5.37 Repair, Standard Oil Co. 28.89 Sheriff Dept. Florida Steel Corpora tion 5.88 Two pipebands, The Service Bureau Corp. 24.14 Service rendered, Na-Hunter Electric Co. 26.40 Repair Vot ing Booth, Reid Incorpated 71.49 Repair, Waycross, Bat tery &Electric Co. 20.00 Re pair, Marshall & Bruce Co. 138.92 Suppiles for Tax Com missioner office, Standard Oil Co. 229.66 Gas Road Dept. Motor Parts Co. 363.11 Parts, Carlton Company 426.88 Parts and Repair, The Southern States Printing Co. 28.38 Ab sentee Voting Material, D. F. Herrin 226.80 Court Cost, The Brantley Enterprize 72.25 Sup plies and advertising, B. E. Thomas 20.00 Two days Balif Service, Homer Wainright 10.00 One day Balif Service, C. F. Rowell 20.00 Two days Balif Service, Oliver Johns 10.00 One day Balif Service, S. B. Highsmith 150.00 15 days Service as Registrar, Jim R. Herrin 80.00 8 days Service Registrar, Lawannah D. Mor- gan 35.00 Typings Voters List, R. E. A. Co-po 12.24 Caution Light John King Ford Co. 68.97 Parts, Nahunta Lumber Co. 226.26 Lumber, DePratter Service Station 135.18 Wreck er Service and Ice, Wilson & Sons Oil Co. 962.73 Gas, tires and fuel, Wilson Garage 84.66 Repair & Service, Smith Auto Parts Inc. 446.36 Parts, B &W Construction Co. 618.75 State approved work done on Ray bon and Lulaton Road, Gulf Oil Corp. 13.11 Sheriff Dept. Tomlinson Drug Store 315.25 Drugs, Waycross Anesthesia Association 50.00 Aldridge Children, Glynn Brunswick Memorial Hospital 150.00 for Ivory Tina Small, Glynn Brunswick Memorial Hospital 150.00 Charlie Roberson, Mor gan Grocery Welfare recept ant, Dr. J. A. Fernandez 74.00 Treating Prisnors and Welfare Patient, Elma Crews 10.00 Typing Grand Jury Present ments, Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Co. 152.57 Widening and improving crossing at Raybon, The Brantley Tele phone Co. Inc. 310.32 Phones and Calls, Agriculture Exten sion Service 108.99 Teachers Retirement for Loyd & Raul erson, Employee’s Retirement System 1509.96 Employee’s Social Security, District Di rector of Internal Revenue 1032.00 Income tax withheld, There being no further busi ness the meeting adjourned. John M. Wilson Sec. County Commissioners Folkston Boy Is Appointed to Atom Conference Chuck Jackson of Charlton County High School, son of Mr. and Mrs. Sidney L. Jackson of Folkston, has been named the Georgia Power Company’s Valdos ta division representative to the eighth national Youth Conference on the Atom, C. W. Warner, of Valdosta, company vice president, announced this week. The confer ence is scheduled for Chicago Oct. 27-29. Also named to attend the con ference representing the power company’s Valdosta division was the youth’s science teacher, Mrs. Kathryn R. Jones. One student and one teacher from each of the power company’s seven geographical divisions will attend as guests of the company. Each student was selected by a special judging board of the Georgia State Department of Edu cation. Emmanuel WMU The W. M. U. of Emmanuel Baptist Church met Monday night, October 17, at the church, with Alvin Riggins, president, presiding. Mrs. Montez Smiley, prayer chairman, gave the devotional and read the prayer calendar with special prayer for Hong Kong. She also presented each member with a special prayer calendar for the year. Mrs. D. J. Harrison was elected flower chairman and will give a short demonstration on arranging flowers at each meeting when she is present. The W. M. U. accepted the in vitation to join the First Baptist W. M. U. for a mission study at the end of the month with Mrs. E. L. Darling Jr., chairman. Mrs. Patsy Murray, program chairman, presented the program, assisted by Mrs. Howard Young, as a nurse and Mrs. Walstein Jor dan, on “The Search For God,” through the Scripture. Refreshments were served at the close of the meeting. Mrs. Ora Lee Scott, Reporter DON’T STRING CHRISTMAS LIGHTS ON METAL TREE Don’t spoil your Christmas by decorating your metal tree with electric lights: You could get the shock of your life and cause a short circuit that may end in a tragic fire. The American Insurance Association recommends the use of off-the-tree lighting, such as colored footlights, to provide safe, attractive il lumination for the tree. OFFICIAL ORGAN BRANTLEY COUNTY AND CITY OF NAHUNTA Bicknell Manor of Nahunta and Larry Bell of Hoboken with Winning Swine Brantley County FFA Boys Are Big Winners in Competition at Fair Nahunta Senior Class Chooses Superlatives The Nahunta High School Senior Class and their sponsors met Monday, Oct. 18, to elect Senior Superlatives. Those elected were as follows: Mr. and Miss Senior Class, Carvella King and June Herrin. Best Personality, Pryce Brook er and Janice Crews. Best All Around, Michael Lee and Ruby Wilson. Most Intellectual, Sharon Grif fin and Lamar Wainright. Most Likely to Succeed, Hilda Manning and Greg Velie. Most Talented, Marshall Allen and Dona Tucker. Most Dependable, Pat Jacobs and Keith Middleton. Most Courteous, Carolyn Mid dleton and Danny Moody. Neatest, Linda Hursey and Lar ry Byrd. Wittiest, Larry Knox and Pam Allen. Most Athletic, Gene Crews and Brenda Allen. Cutest, Otis Bohanon and Sue Lake. Senior Class Reporter Hilda Manning. Little Memorial Baptist Church To Hold Revival The Little Memorial Baptist Church at Browntown will begin a revival meeting Monday night, Oct. 24, with Rev. James Manning pastor of the Sterling Baptist Church. Rev. W. C. Lane is pastor of the church. Everyone is invited to attend the services, which will be gin each night at 7:30. The meet ing will continue through Satur day night, Oct. 29. The Little Memorial Church has started a new building program. The new church will be built on the same site, near the old building. Sloans Hill Church to Hold Revival Meeting The Sloans Hill Church of God if Prophecy will begin a revival Sunday night, Oct. 23, at 7:00 o’clock. Rev. Pittman of Waycross will be the evangelist. Services will be held each night at 7:00 o’clock. The meeting will continue through Saturday night, Oct. 29. The pastor of the church is Rev. Hinton Johnson of Brunswick. Grammar School PT A to Sponsor Witch Carnival The Nahunta Grammar School PTA will sponsor a Halloween Carnival at the school Friday afternoon and night, Oct. 28. Pony cart rides will begin at 5 P. M. and continue until dark. Supper will be served beginning at 5 P. M. All booths will open at 6 P. M. Subscription Price and Tax Inside county $2.58 Outside county, in state $4.12 Outside state - $4.00 Twenty-four Brantley Coun ty FFA members are par ticipating this week in the Brunswick Exchange Club Fair. The Fair includes Glynn, Brantley, Camden, Charlton, Pierce, Wayne, Mclntosh, Ap pling and Bacon counties and continues through October 22. The FFA members from the two county chapters exhibit ed 24 hogs of Hampshire, Yorkshire, Duroc, and Berk shire breeds. The Grand Champion over all hogs was a Hampshire Boar shown by Bicknell Manor of Nahunta and the Reserve Champion was a Yorkshire gilt shown by Larry Bell of Hoboken. The Brantley County boys had first place winners in all breeds shown with the excep tion of Spotted Poland China. First place winners receiv ing $lO and a blue ribbon were, from Nahunta; Eddie Walker, Otis Bohannon, Bich nell Manor, Stacey Crews, John Jacobs and Reggie O’ Berry; from Hoboken, Larry Bell, Larry Altman, Jimmy Lynn, Jerome Griffin and Lar ry Crews. Second Place winners re ceiving $8 and a red ribbon, from Nahunta; Eugene Crews, James Crews and Reggie O’ Berry, from Hoboken; Jimmy Lane, Harry Chesser and Lar ry Crews. Third Place winners and re ceiving $6 and a white ribbon from Nahunta was George Harper, and from Hoboken Larry Carter and Terry Crews. Three boys were awarded Creditable Showing and $5. They were Glen Hendrix and Billy Chancey of Nahunta and Johnny Thomas of Hoboken. The Nahunta Chapter brought home SSB in prize money and Hoboken brought home $95 totaling $153 for their combined efforts. Other FFA members will be competing in the Horse Show to be held at the Fair on Saturday, Oct. 22, at 3:00 P. M. David Griffin and Stanley Griffin, Reporters Brantley Farms Now Total 424 A total of 424 farms was counted in Brantley county during the 1964 Census of Agriculture, the U. S. Department of Commerce’s Bu reau of the Census reports. In the last previous Census of Agriculture (1959), the total counted in the county was 428 farms. The 1964 total is published in a preliminary report on the country just issued. The report also shows that average farm size in the county was 164.4 acres and that the average value of the county’s farm (land and buildings) in 1964 was $23,869. Other important county statis tics in the report are: 1. Value of all farm products sold by farms in the county in 1964, $2,389,456; in 1959, $1,944,769. 2. Value of all crops sold by county farms in 1964, $1,286,675; in 1959, $1,029,129. 3. Value of all livestock and livestock products sold by county farms in 1964, $1,102,290; in 1959, $915,667. If you are a subscriber for The Brantley Enterprise, you do not have to BORROW your neighbor’s paper to find out what is happening each