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Newspaper Page TextNotify this newspaper when your address changes. VOLUME 44 — NUMBER 48 SOUTHERN GAS AND NIMMER'S HIT Burglars Get Cash from Safe, 2 Drink Machines Two business establishments in Blackshear were burglarized last Friday night and several hundred dollars were taken from a safe and soft drink machines. A safe at Southern Propane Gas, Inc., was ripped open and $513.87 in cash was reported miss ing. An undetermined amount of money was also taken from a soft drink machine at the gas com pany building. Entry at Southern Gas was gained by prying open a back office door. The intruders were unsuccessful in attempting to punch the combination lock on the safe, so used crow bars and picks to tear a hole in the back of the safe. Some of the tools used were left at the scene. On the same night, burglars cut through a fence in the rear A s the Nimmer Chevrolet Com pany building and entered the building by prying open a back garage door. Again, the Intruders damaged a safe but were unable to open it. However, money was taken from a Coke machine and two new tires were reported stolen Both break-ins were discovered Saturday morning. GBI Agent Johnny L. Dixon, Sheriff J. H. Pittman and Black shear Police Chief Daniel Taylor were investigating officers. Agent Dixon reported that the two burglaries in Blackshear were among a series of such break-ins recently in Pierce, Ware, Bacon and Brantley Counties. Cropland Adjustment Program Sign Up George Dykes, Chairman of the Brantley County ASC Committee, announced that re quests for 1967 CAP Agree ments and addition to 1966 Agreements at the County ASCs Office starting at 1:00 P. M. Thursday Dec. 1. Requests will be taken on a first come first served basis. Mr. Dyke advies all interest ed farmer to call or visit the county office for complete pro gram details. 212 BUSHELS PER ACRE Terry Boatright, son of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Boatright of Bristol and a fourth year agricultur al student at Patterson High School, is state winner in the 304 Bu. Challenge national FFA contest in corn production with 212 bushels per acre. Terry planted his corn in high ground on May 13, 1966, using seven-inch spacing in the drill and planted in 19-inch rows. He used 2,000 pounds of fertilizer per acre, and side dressed it with 2,000 pounds of 33% nitrogen. Terry is also the district winner in the contest. Oswell Smith, his agricultural teacher said the state’s record high is 221 bushels and the nation’s, 304. David Owen Ritch Reporter BRANTLEY ENTERPRISE Brantley County — Land of Forest Products, Naval Stores, Tobacco, Livestock, Honey, Hunting, Fishing — and Progressive People. Mrs. Mary Hagen Funeral Held at Pleasant Valley Mrs. Mary D. Hagen, 83, of the Calvary community, died Tuesday morning in a Way cross hospital following an extended illness. A native and life-long resi dent of the Calvary commun ity she was the daughter of the late Henry Douglas and Polly Ann Strickland Douglas and widow of M. I. Hagen. Mrs. Hagen was a member of Pleasant Valley Baptist Church and the Adult Ladies Sunday School Class. Mrs. Hagen is survived by two daughters, Mrs. C. C. Dix on, Waycross, and Mrs. Ed Herrin, Woodbine; three sons, R. F. Hagen, E. V. Hagen and J. K. Hagen, all of Waycross; 32 grandchildren, 69 great grandchildren;; a number of nieces and nephews. Funeral service were held Thursday at 3 P. M. at Plea sant Valley Baptist Church. Burial was in Greenlawn Cemetery. CARD OF THANKS We wish to express our thanks for all the many kind nesses shown us while Michael Lee was in the hospital and when he returned home. We deeply appreciate the flowers, candy, cards and other things. We are made happy by the knowledge of your friendship and will always remember it with heartfelt gratitude. Mrs. and Mrs. Carroll Lee and Mike Turkey production in Geor gia this year is expected to be 1,654,000 head, compared with 1,251,000 in 1965. The State Crop Reporting Service points out that this is an increase of 32 percent. WILLIAM JOSEPH SUTTER Guest soloist for meeting Piedmont Baptist Association to Hold 'M' Night Monday, Dec. sth The Piedmont Baptist As sociation’s “M” Night will be held on Monday night, Decem ber 5, at the Waycross City Auditorium at 7:30 o’clock. Special speaker for the meet ing will be Dr. C. Roy Angell. He is pastor emeritus of the Central Baptist Church of Miami, Fla., having served that church as pastor for more than twenty-five years. Dr. Angell was bom in Boone Mill, Virginia, and re ceived his early education in the schools of Virginia. He later received degrees at the University of Richmond, Uni versity of Pennsylvania, and also attended John Hopkins University and the University of Virginia. His seminary work was done at Crozer Seminary in Chester, Virginia. He is the author of five books of sermons with all of them being listed as “Best Sellers.” Since his retirement from the active ministry, Dr. Angell has been in constant demand for revivals, state conventions and other inspira tional conferences. Send Brantley Enterprise for Christmas Gift One of the best Christmas gifts is a subscription for The Brantley Enterprise for your loved one. Your home newspaper would be a reminder of you every week for 52 weeks. The cost is small and the gift would last ALL THE YEAR. Why not put a number of your friends on your Christ mas shopping list for a year’s subscription for the home newspaper, with home news about home people and home activities? Whether your friends live in Brantley County or far away, you can send them the HOME NEWS every week, in side the county for $2.58, in cluding tax, and outside the county for $4.12 including tax. The price outside the state is only $4 flat. Your gift will be appreciat ed EVERY WEEK for 52 weeks. CITY ELECTION SET Blackshear Voters Will Name Mayor, Aidermen Seven candidates are running for City Aidermen to fill six posts to be filled in the city election to be held next Wednesday, Dec. 7. A total of 1,031 voters are registered and eligible to cast ballots in the city election. Mayor Paul Foster is unopposed for reelection. Candidates for Aidermen are W. V. (Walter) Bowen, Dr. L. C. Durrence, Kenneth Henley, Ash ley L. Hobbs, J. A. McDuffie, D. Cameron O’Neal and Jimmy Wood. Dr. Durrence, Henley, Hobbs, McDuffie and Wood are current ly serving on the City Council. Polls will open next Wednesday at 8:00 A. M. and close at 6:00 P. M. Election managers are James D. Riggins, R. L. Orser and Kenneth Brumbeloe. In the race for Aiderman, the three candidates receiving the The Brantley Enterprise, Nahunta, Ga., Thursday, Dec. 1, IM4 Robert L. Scott Jr., music director of the Association’s Training Union Department, with Mrs. Scott as accompan ist, will be in charge of the music. Gwest soloist for the “M” Night program will be Wil liam Joseph Sutter, minister of music at the North Jackson ville Baptist Church in Jack sonville, Fla. The outstanding soloist and music director holds degrees from Oklahoma Baptist Uni versity, Tulsa University and did graduate work at South ern Seminary in Louisville, Ky. In 1961, 1962 1963 he was soloist at hte Southern Bap tist Convention, and directed he music for tht Southern Bap tist Pastor’s Conference in 1962. In 1953, he was married to the former Jan Conrad of Tulsa, Okla., and they have two children, Lynn age 10 and Jonathan, age 11 months. The Piedmont Baptist Asso ciation consists of 28 churches in Ware, Pierce, Brantley, Charlton and Wayne Counties. Broome Family Holds Reunion The annual reunion of des cendants of the late Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Broome was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Broome in Nahunta on Sun day, November 27. with 36 members present. Present were Mrs. Paul Chaffin and Mrs. Woodrow Wheeler, Waycross; Mrs. J. Roy Chapman, Mr. and Mrs. Morgan Milner and children, Mrs. Bill Garner and Gail, Jimmy Kenny and two child renl Mr. and Mrs. Linton Broome and children all of Atlanta; Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Wheeler, Savannah; Mr. and Mrs. Dean Broome and child ren and Mr. and Mrs. Lee Broome and children of Black shear; and Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Broome and daughter of Alma. If You Subscribe To The Enterprise, You Don't Have to Hunt All Over for A Copy to Read NEXT WEDNESDAY highest number of votes will be elected for two-year terms and the three next highest will serve one-year terms. Among rules of the election set by City Council are the following: No candidate will be permit ted to loiter or solicit votes within 100 feet of the city of fice during voting hours. No person, after having voted, shall be allowed to re turn inside the city office for any purpose until the polls are officially closed, except the city clerk, election man agers, and personnel represent ing the press or radio. During the counting of votes, no persons will be allowed behind the counter in the city office except election man agers, candidates, or one representative of a candidate, and press or radio personnel. iTrtJitTtHtT &UHT DR. C. ROY ANGELL Speaker for 'M' Night Dry Weather Adds to Danger Os Woods Fires Macon — The dry weather of the past three weeks is presenting a serious fire dan ger situation in southeast Georgia woodlands, according to Ray Shirley, director, Geor gia Forestry Commission, Ma con. Shirley points out that an early frost and fallen leaves have combined to create an abundance of dried out ground litter. Little or no rainfall has been reported in southeast Georgia for November. He added that the holidays give opportunity for raking and burning as well as camping and hunting trips. Shirley urges all citizens to exercise extreme caution in outdoor burning. He emphasized that all campers and hunters should make sure fires are DEAD OUT before moving to another area. James C. Turner, Jr., Com mission Forest Protection chief, Macon, states that there have been no major fires or an above normal number of fires during the past three weeks. He does cite the wood land conditions, especially in southeast Georgia, as vulner able to wildfires. FALL LANDSCAPE WORK November and December are good months to plant trees and shrubs in Georgia, according to Extension horticulturist. Fall planting has the advan tages of a better choice of plant material, and the plant roots get established before the spring growth season. Re member to group plant ma terials and avoid scattered plant and beds. This makes for easier maintenance. TRY WANT ADS IN THE ENTERPRISE Activities of Slash Pine Area Commission Revised at Meeting WAYCROSS — Community planning and economic devel opment activities within the nine county area of Slash Pine Area Planning and Develop ment Commission were re viewed at last week’s meeting of the commission here. Roy Butner, director of re gional planning, reported that officials from the State Game and Fish Commission have in spected four proposed boat ramps sites in the area and that a decision on this is ex pected in the near future. The ramps, to be constructed by the state, are proposed for Ware on the Satilla River, Charlton on the St. Marys River, Clinch on the Suwannee River, and Coffee on the Ocmulgee River. He said that under contract work is now underway on base maps for Pearson, Willacco chee, Nahunta, Patterson, the county of Bacon, and militia districts around Homerville and Fitzgerald. Butner stated that the office staff is currently on a land use survey in Nahunta and the first draft of new subdivision regulations for Blackshear. The regulations are nearing com pletion. Other planning being Noah Griffin Funeral Service Held Tuesday Noah Griffin, age 50, died early Tuesday morning Nov. 29, in McCoy-Jackson Hospital at Folkston, after a brief ill ness. He was a native and life long resident of Pierce-Brant ley counties. He was a farmer but had retired two years ago of ill health. He was the son of the late Manning Griffin and Charlotte Atlman Griffin. He was mar ried to the former Miss Bera McDonald of Duval County Florida. Mr. Griffin is survived by his widow of Nahunta; two daughters, Mrs. JoAnn Swords of Jacksonville, Fla.; and Mrs. Hazal Thrift. Nahunta; four sons, Jack Griffin, Folkston, Pvt. Ray Griffin, U. S. Army at San Francisco, Calif., Pvt. Manning L. Griffin, U. S. Army at Ft. Eustis, Va. and David Griffin. Nahunta; four sisters, Mrs. Rhodie Jacobs and Mrs. Sadie Johns both of Nahunta, Mrs. Kate Bell and Miss Julia Griffin' both of Hoboken; two brothers, Elbert Griffin, Way cross, and Darling Griffin, Ho boken; five grandchildren, several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon Dec. 1, 2:30 P. M. at graveside at the High Bluff Cemetery, conduct ed by Rev. Ed Lastinger. Active pallbearers were: Gerald Johns, Kenneth Johns, Bobby Spikes, Oscar Todd, Nathaniel Griffin’ and J. D. Griffin. Honorary pallbearers: Alvin Shumans, Donald Shu mans, Morris Griffin, Elton Crews, Archie Crews and Cager Crews. Callahan Funeral Home of Nahunta was in charge of ar rangements. High Seedling Survival Rate Is Expected Macon — A high seedling survival rate is expected by the landowner who purchases tree seedlings, whether it be for reforestation or beautifica tion purposes. For the seedlings to grow in to merchantable timber, they must be managed properly beginning with planting. Depth’ placement and mois ture are factors that can deter mine whether you have a tim ber crop in the future. Seedlings should not be planted during freezing weath er. When planted in freezing weather, the roots, unable to obtain moisture, dry out, and the tops give off what mois ture the trees possessed. If the seedlings freeze before planting, allow them to thaw undisturbed. Frozen trees should not be moved. carried out by Butner includ ing the locating of a new cemetery at Homerville, and a report on community facilities in the industrial park at Alma. Charles Heath, industrial planner, disclosed that several industries have shown interest in locating in the Slash Pine area and that he has been active in providing infor mation. He told of plans to ex tend industrial services both locally and to prospective in dustrialists. The commissioners also heard reports from three di rectors of Economic Oppor tunity Act projects underway in the area. Case histories were cited as a means of ex emplifying the fruitfulness of the projects. Making the re ports were Mrs. Lillian Ben nett, Home Management Pro ject, S. E. Goss, Job Develop ment Project; and Mershon Aspinwall Jr., Neighborhood Youth Corps Project. Upon recommendation o f Pete Gibson, vice-chairman, presiding, the commission changed next month’s meeting date from the fourth Tuesday to December 13, when a spec ial report on community lead ership training will be pre sented. OFFICIAL ORGAN BRANTLEY COUNTY AND CITY OF NAHUNTA Democratic Is Ignored By ROBERT HENDRIX In Waycross Journal Herald During the Korean War American military authorities came into possession of a Chi nese manual used by the Com munist cadre in dealing with American prisoners of war. After much study of the ma nual, it was discovered that the Chinese and North Koreans had learned a great deal about the American soldier. Communist leaders in pri soner-of-war camps were told the American soldier had weak loyalties, both to his country and to his religion. He knew very little about the American system of government and its operation. There was a definite absence of a feeling of patriotism — love of one’s country and de votion to the welfare of one’s country. There were weak family relations, which re sulted from a loss of respect for home, mother and father. Concerning questions of obligations to one’s country, there seemed to be serious doubt. Understanding the meaning of words like democratic capi talism, free enterprise, free dom, liberty and others was cloudy. It is no wonder that so many of these boys refused repatriation. American meant so very little to them. They had failed to find direction, purpose, and per spective here. What a far cry from days of long ago! Go back with me 190 years. Our country was in a strange sort of undeclared war against the forces of despotism, then as it is now. One can see a valiant and courageous young man, only 21, as he volunteers to go be hind the enemy lines to collect information. He is captured and tried as a spy. He is without hope as a rope is placed around his neck, but he breaks the silence with the immortal words: “I only re gret that I have but one life to lose for my country.” Today, we read of draft cards burnings, school design ed to teach young men legal ways to avoid the draft, and a host of other unpatriotic activities, which cause many of us to take a long, hard look inward to see where we went wrong. What has happened to the spirit of Nathan Hale? These luxury-loving, spine less spiritless “Americans” came from our classroom — yours and mine. Twenty years ago they were in kindergarten. They did all the things we taught them to do. In junior high they were taught how to get along with others. They were tested, guided and mo tivated. They were taught that com petition was bad and coopera tion supremely good. They were told little about demo cratic capitalism, and that little was instructed with a curled lip. We told them that if we were nice to the Communists, we could win them over to our way of thinking. We said the world was shortly to become BRISTOL LADIES IN ORIENTAL DRESS — During a recent study of the Himalayan mountain area of India, members of the Bristol Baptist W. M. U. dressed like natives of the areas they were studying. Left to right are shown: Mesdames Molly Strick land, Peggy Morris, Bernice Rigdon, Mary Bowen, Rena Boatright, Bernice Wright, Laura Mulkey, and, kneeling in front, Amelia Winn. Subscription Price and Tax Inside county $2.58 Outside county, in state S4.U Outside state - $4.00 Capitalism in Schools one big happy family with everyone loving everyone else. Dr. Max Rafferty in his book “The Passing of the Patriot,” says, “There were two things we didn’t teach our youth. One was that many of the inhabitants of this big, bag-tempemered, battling planet hate our American in sides. The other was to believe and live Stephen Decatur’s toast: ‘Our Country! in her inter course with foreign nation may she always be right: but our country, right or wrong. It is our failing. We have been so busy educating for “life adjustment” that we have forgotten to educate for sur vival. Words which have been l a rich legacy for Americans have faded from the classroom and the pupils’ minds, words like “Liberty and union, now and forever, one and inseparable. . .." “We have met the enemy, and they are ours. . .” “Mil lions for defense, but not one cent for tribute.” Patriotism feeds on hero worship. We have deliberately debunked the hero. Let us return to the studies of old. Let us take the sudents and let them stand in the shotswept shrouds of John Paul Jones Bonhomme Richard and thrill to those words flashing out of our past: “I have not yet be gun to fight!” Kneel with them behind the cotton bales at New Orleans with Andy Jackson at their side as the Redcoats emerge from the Louisiana mists. Watch their faces. See the eyes brighten, the backs straighten, the arms go up. Patriotism will come as easily to them as it did to all of us who know our nation’s past and love it. If this be done, we will cease to produce youngsters growing up to become booted, sideburned, ducktailed, un washed, leatherjacketed slobs. Rather, we will see God fearing, parent-respecting, li berty loving, mature, well-ad justed, and patriotic young Americans. Our youngsters then will say, as President John F. Kennedy said, “Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country.” May God help us and grant us the wisdom and tireless energy necessary to do that which we know need to be done. Barefoot-Bowen Mr. and Mrs. William Bare foot Jr. of Waycross announce the engagement and approach ing marriage of their daughter Helen Frances to Charles Oden Bowen Jr., son of Charles Oden Bowen and the late Mrs. Bowen. The wedding frill take place Friday, Dec. 2?, at the Central Baptist Church in Waycross.