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Newspaper Page TextNotify this newspaper when your address changes. VOLUME 44 — NUMBER $2 Waycross Center Announces Plans For Day Classes In response to a large num ber of requests, the University of Georgia, Waycross Center, has made arrangements to of fer day classes for persons in terested in taking additional courses. These classes will be offered five days per week, Monday through Friday, beginning January 5, 1967, and extend ing through March 17, 1967. They will be located at the Mary Street School building and will be taught by instruc tors approved by the Univer sity in order that full credit might be applied towards a degree at the college of your choice. These classes are in addition to the regular night classes. Schedule of classes: FIRST PERIOD English 101 — English Com position. History 111 — History of Western Civilization. Math 100 — College Algebra. Sociology 105 — Elementary Literature. SECOND PERIOD English 101 — English Com position. History 111 — History of Western Civilization. Math 100 — College Algebra. Library Education 304 — Organization of Library Ma terials. The basic charge for one course is $41.00; for two cour ses, SBI.OO. New students must have completed the College Entrance Board Examination and must have a transcript of high school or college work. Additional information may be obtained by contacting the University of Georgia, Way cross Center, 1007 Mary Street, Way cross, Georgia 31501; phone number 283-9222. WINTER GRAZING CROPS Winter grazing can help ease the high cost of protein feed on many Georgia farms, say Cooperative Extension Service agronomists. Fall and winter pastures of fast-grow ing oats or rye yield high amounts of protein per acre. These crops stimulate milk production and put fast gains on steers. TEETH IGNORED Studies show that less than 40 percent of all individuals in our state and nation seek adequate dental care, accord ing to Extension home econo mists at the University of Georgia. With adequate treat ment, most individuals should retain their natural teeth through life. PRACTICAL FAMILY LIVING Fruit cake time is here again! They make handsome show-offs for giving to friends or for shar ing with guests at holiday time. Fruit cake is festive for quick refreshments and it is one cake that’s better when you make it way ahead. It is not a minute too early for you to bake your fruit cakes and store them properly to allow fruity flavors to blend and the cake to mellow. Making fruit cake from scratch may mean long sessions of cut ting fruits and nuts. You can buy candied fruits and peal ready-cut and mixed or each fruit cut and packaged separately and this is quite a time saver. The ingredients of the fruit cake will determine whether it is a light or dark cake. Dark rai sins, dates, figs, molasses and spices turn out the dark moist traditional fruit cake, while light raisins, candied cherries and peel and omitting the spices and dark dried fruits result in the light cake. The length of baking time for a fruit cake is determined by the type pan used. A tube pan or nar row loaf lessens the baking time. The batter in the pan is a deter mining factor; the deeper the bat ter the longer time needed. If a large amount of preserves, jelly or molasses is used in the batter, the baking time will be lengthen ed.. Don’t forget that one-pound coffee cans and muffin pans make excellent baking utensils for fruit cakes to use as gifts. The cakes in coffee cans require aproxima- BRANTLEY ENTERPRISE Brantley County — Land of Forest Products, Naval Stores, Tobacco, Livestock, Honey, Hunting, Fishing — and Progressive People. Personals Guests of Mrs. C. L. Middle ton during the holidays were Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. Mid dleton, Durham, N. C.; Mr. and Mrs. Charles B. Middleton, St. Simons Island; Mr. Bill Middleton, Memphis, Tenn.; Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Turman and daughter, Dona of Atlanta; Mr. and Mrs. J. V. Jones and Miss Sybil Turman of Jesup. Mr. Henry Brown of Miami and Mr. and Mrs. Harrell Highsmith of Brunswick were visitors of Mrs. Alice High smith and family over the holidays. Dinner guests of Mrs. Eliza beth Brooker Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. Dan Atkinson and children Dana, Danny, Denise and David of Kingsland; Mr. and Mrs. Linton Brooker and children Tim, Ronnie, and Michael of Brunswick; Mr. and Mrs. Wilder Brooker and chil dren. Jack, Sandra. Derwin and Terry, also Mr. Otis Boone. Children of Mrs. Amos Warren at home for the Christ mas holidays were Jo, Dolly and Bobby, besides James who lives at home. Freddie phoned home from California where he is in the navy. Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Rocker of Crawfordville. Ga., spent Christmas holidays with their dauphter. Mrs. Mable Moody of Nahunta. Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Rocker. Jr., of Metter, Ga. snent Christmas day with the DeWitts Moodys. Mrs. Mildred Kelly of Waynesville is visiting her son Gerald and wife in Wichita, Kan. She will be there sever al weeks. Children of Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Lee at home for Christ mas were Mr. and Mrs. Jim my Herrin and children, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Harris and children 1 , Clinton, Mr. and Mrs. Carroll Lee and child, of Brooksville, Penn., Mik and Mrs. Jerome Lee and children of Jacksonville. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Leroy of Waycross. Nahunta High Cage Schedule HOME GAMES Jan. 3 Camden Co. Jan. 7 Waycross Jan. 17 Charlton Co. Jan. 20 Ludowici Jan. 24 Blackshear Feb. 3 Hoboken Varsity Game Time 7:00 Coach: Forrest Thomas AWAY GAMES Jan. 6 Darien Jan. 10 Manor Jan. 27 Ludowici Jan. 31 Hilliard Feb. 10 Patterson Feb. 11 Waycross Colors: Black and White B-Team Beginning at 5:30 P. M. tely two hours to cook and those in muffin pans require one hour. Here are some pointers that may help you to avoid headaches when making fruit cakes. Remember that cake pans should be lined with two thick nesses of greased brown paper and one thickness of greased wax ed paper or a layer of cake liner paper. When baking more than one fruit cake at a time, place them in the oven so that the air can circulate between them. A shallow pan of water in the bot tom of oven during baking will give fruit cake a soft crust. When filling the paper-lined fruit cake pan with fruit-cake bat ter, be sure not to fill it more than one inch of the top. This will allow space for cake to rise and prevent a heavy crust from form ing on top. As soon as fruit cakes are done, remove from oven to a rack and cool in pans, then turn out. Wrap cakes in aluminum foil, saran wrapping or put in an airtight con tainer. Store in a cool place. Store fruit cakes at least one week be fore eating. To glaze your fruit cakes, cook one-half cup water and two cups white com syrup until thick. Brush on cake, then decorate with candied fruits and nuts. If fruit cakes are chilled before slicing, it will be possible to slice thinner, more perfect slices. Make your fruit cakes now for them to be at their best for the holidays! — By Nellie C. Boyd, Home Economist-Nutrition, Co operative Extension Service, Uni versity of Georgia. Mrs. Williams Died Thursday At St. Marys Mrs. Ellen O’Quinn Wil liams, 75, of Kingsland passed away Thursday morning, De cember 22, at the Gilman Hos pital in St. Marys following a short illness, and her death removes one of Brantley coun ty’s most beloved former re sidents. Mrs. Williams was born in Charlton county and was the daughter of the late William and Rena Wainright O’Quinn. She received her education in the Charlton county schools and was a devoted member of the Rumaha Baptist Church in Kingsland. She was the widow of the late Lewis Franklin Williams and was a former resident of the Hickox community. Since the death of Mr. Williams, she had made her home in Kings land. Survivors include a daugh ter, Mrs. J. J. Strain of King land; four sons, Mathie Wil liams and J. Clinton Williams, both of Nahunta, Burnie Wil liams of Kingsland and Clyde Williams of Yulee, Fla; two sisters, Mrs. Lizzie Jones of Nahunta and Mrs. Vandilla Jones of Valdosta; four broth ers, Tyler O’Quinn of Folks ton, Willie O’Quinn and Wal ton O’Quinn, both of Bruns wick, and George O’Quinn of Beaumont, Texas. 36 Grandchildren, 42 great grandchildren, several nieces, nephews and other relatives also survive. Funeral services were held at three o’clock Saturday af ternoon, December 24, from the Riverside Baptist Church with the Rev. E. J. Dixon, as sisted by the Rev. W. C. Blue, 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 services. Interment followed in the Corinth Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers were the Messrs Edward Smith, Wil bur Dowling. Arris Lee, Cal vin' Crews, George Johns and James White. The many beautiful floral tributes attested to the es teen felt for the deceased. The family has the sym pathy of their many friends in their bereavement. Chambless Funeral Home of Nahunta was in charge of arrangements. If You Charge, Then We Charge Many people forget that a newspaper has to make most of its expenses by selling space in the paper. The subscribers pay about 15 percent of a paper’s ex penses. The biggest part of a paper’s expenses, about 85 percent, must be derived from the sale of space, such as adver tising, personal messages, cards of thanks, and other matters that are not strictly news. If you have something to sell, then we charge for ad vertising it. If you have a program where admission is charged, then we charge for advertising it. If you wish to send a person al message to the people of Brantley County, then we charge for it, because it is not NEWS but is a PERSON AL MESSAGE. We have to take in about SIOO a week to pay actual ex penses for publishing the pa per, before we get one thin dime for our wages, our liv ing expenses. This means that we must sell our “stock in trade” which is paid advertising of various kinds. We do give away a lot of space to promote various causes, such as Red Cross, Cancer Drive, March of Dimes, and other public causes, but we must SELL enough spaced to keep the paper alive and to keep ourselves alive. Your Home Newspaper Reflects the History Os Your County— The Brantley Enterprise, Nahunta, Ga., Thursday, Dec. 29, 1966 Georgia Leads The Nation In Pulpwood Georgia leads the nation 1 in pulpwood production, adding another “first” for the state, according to C. Nelson Bright well, forester with the Univer sity of Georgia Cooperative Extension Service. Although this is the first year Georgia has led the nation, it has con sistently led the South for al most 20 years. Almost 6.2 million cords of pulpwood were produced in Georgia in 1965, Mr. Bright well said, representing one out of every eight cords produced in l the United States. This is a five percent increase over the state’s 1964 production. All 159 counties in Georgia contributed to the state’s pro duction of pulpwood. Wayne County, with 174,127 cords, was the leading producer in the state. Ware, Echols, Li berty. Clinch, and Camden counties produced over 100,000 cords each. “Based on two cords per man l day, this gives Georgia 12,650 full time jobs in pulp wood harvesting alone,” Mr. Brightwell pointed out. In 1964 there were only 11,000 full time jobs in pulpwood harvest ing in Georgia. Forestry is now the second largest industry in the state, second only to the textile in dustry, according to Mr. Brightwell. Forest products produced in the state are val ued at over one billion dollars each year. Pulpwood produc tion is valued at over $123 million. Georgia’s 13 pulp mills pro cess most of the pulpwood produced in the state. Their combined pulping capacities exceeded 11,048 tons per 24 hours. However, some of the pulpwood is still sent to other states for processing. Georgia has led the nation for several years in the pro duction of roundwood: how ever, it was not until 1965 that the state captured the load in roundwood and residue com bined. The 6.2 million cords produced in Georgia in 1965 included 87 percent roundwood and 13 percent residue. Use of hardwoods for pulp has been on the rise since 1954, and in recent years there has been a trend toward greater use of oaks and other hard textured species. In 1965, Mr. Brightwell pointed out, Geor gia has had an 8.4 percent in crease in the use of hardwoods for pulp processing. Pulpwood production in the South also reached a record high of 30,790,800 cords in 1965. This represents 63 per cent of the Nation’s total. At the year’s end, there were 82 pulpmills in operation in the South, and their combined pulping capacity exceeded 59.000 tons per day. Eight new mills are now under construc tion and one of these is in Georgia, according to the U. S. Forest Service. Mr. Brightwell pointed out that the combined pulping capacity of these new mills is expected to total 4,000 tons per day, and their completion should create a demand for an additional two million cords of wood annually. Pulpwood production l is the sixth “first” for Georgia. Others are broilers, pimiento peppers, improved pecans, peanuts, and naval stores. Sales Tax Tables Use State Average Atlanta — Georgia taxpayers may use a state sales tax table as a guide in preparing their 1966 Federal income tax returns. The table is included in the instruc tion booklet mailed to taxpayers, according to Mr. A. C. Ross, Dis trict Director of Internal Revenue. The table is based on consumer spending patterns and shows the average amount of state sales tax paid by Georgia residents. It may be used by taxpayers who item ize their Federal income tax de ductions. State sales tax on automobiles purchased is not included in the table. Taxpayers who purchased an automobile may add deduc tible sales taxes paid on the pur chase to the amount shown in the table. Taxpayers are not required to payers who wish to deduct a “standard” amount for state sales tax which will not require detail ed substantiation. Taxpayers have the choice, of course, of deduct ing instead the actual amount of state sales taxes which they paid R. W. Pearson Funeral Service Was Held Tuesday Mr. Rufus Waldron Pearson, 55, passed away Friday after noon, Dec. 23, following a sud den illness. A native of New Smyrna, Florida, Mr. Pearson was the son of Mrs. Gatsie Willis Pear son of Chesapeake, Virginia, and the late John D. (Villa) Pearon. He received his educa tion in the Pierce County schools and in early manhood was engaged in farming and sawmill operations. For many years he resided in l Florida where he was engaged in the plumbing business and for the past year he had been a re sident of the Twin Rivers com munity. In addition to his mother, survivors include two sisters, Mrs. E. D. Minehew of Chesa peake, Virginia and Mrs. Ber tie Mae Wilson of West Palm Beach, Fla. Two nieces, one nephew and other relatives also survive. Funeral services were held at eleven o’clock Tuesday morning, December 27, from the graveside in the Rauler son Cemetery with the Rev. Harold Aldridge officiating. Serving as pallbearers were the Messrs Tom Herrin, L. D. Peason, Leon Altman, Bert Lynn, Ira Pearson and Edison Pearson. The many beautiful floral offerings attested to the es teem felt for the deceased. The family has the sym pathy of their many friends in their bereavement. Chambless Funeral Home of Nahunta was in charge of ar rangements. Georgia Farmers Show Efficiency With Soybeans Georgia farmers, relative newcomers to the soybean field, are already making a name for themselves as pro ducers of the crop. A recent USDA Crop Re porting Service release places national average production this year at 25.2 bushels per acre. The estimate for Georgia is 26 bushels. Soybeans is one of the few crops in Georgia with yields above the national average, said J. R. Johnson, head of the Cooperative Extension Service agronomy department. He believes this indicates Georgians can compete with farmers in the Midwest in growing beans. When the crop is full me chanized, the 26-bushel state average yield should provide 15 bushels — or $42 profit per acre — above production costs. One of the arvantages of the crop, according to Mr. John son, is that it can' be complete ly mechanized. Planting, weed control, and harvesting — all can be done with machines, thus cutting labor cost to a minimum. Mr. Johnson’s Extension ag ronomy department, working with county agents is en couraging Georgia farmers to plant .more soybeans in 1967. An estimated 437,000 acres were planted in the state this year, up from an estimated 276,000 in 1965. Indications are that at least 500,000 acres will be devoted to soybeans next year, and a goal of 1 million acres by 1967 has been set. Mr. Johnson said Georgia’s expanding poultry and live stock industries have created a growing need for soybeans. The state annually uses about 30 million bushels for feed mixing purposes. Despite Georgia’s above average yield, nearly 20 million bushels still have to be shipped in from other states to meet local feed needs. Now that they know how to grow soybeans as well as any body, Mr. Johnson believes Georgia farmers should better supply the state demand by planting more acres. He called beans “a new money crop for Georgia” and added that it is beckoning farmers to get in on a promis ing enterprise. Steve Hendrix Is Gunner In Vietnam Army Specialist Fourth Class Steve W. Hendrix, 20, son of Mr. and Mrs. Woodrow W. Hendrix, Route 1, Nahunta, arrived in Long Binh, Viet nam, Nov. 27, with his unit, the sth Battalion, 2nd Artil lery. Spec. Hendrix, who com pleted 11 weeks of training in air defense and ground sup port at Ft. Bliss, Tex., before leaving for Vietnam, is a gun ner in Battery D. The battalion will contri bute fire power from four bat teries of M-42 Self Propelled Automatic Weapons. The M-42 known as the “Duster,” is manned by a crew of five and consists of two 40-millimeter cannons, turret mounted on a track vehicle. Attached to the battalion is a battery of track mounted Quad. 50 caliber machine guns. Spec. Hendrix, who entered the Army in December 1965, is a 1964 graduate of Nahunta High School. Hunters Must Report Deer Kill to Law Dear Sir: It is noted that hunters are not reporting their deer kill according to law. Georgia law states that “Every person killing a deer in this state shall within 1 five (5) days report the fact in writing to the Commission.” Any person violating the provision' of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and punished as provided by law. Persons killing a deer shall report it to a Wildlife Ranger, the District office in Waycross or write State Game and Fish Commission, 401 State Capitol, Atlanta, Ga. Yours truly, Mallory Hatchett, Chief Waycross District Tobacco Grower Stresses Quality In Growing Crop The old “rule of thumb” for fertilizing tobacco in the field of one pound of fertilizer for each pound of tobacco expect ed is no longer true, reports Robert L. Miles, agronomist of the Univesity of Georgia Ex tension Service. Tobacco grow ers through the tobacco belt in Georgia have found it does not require one pound of fertilizer for a pound of to bacco, he said. Many tobacco growers in Georgia are now getting one and one-half to two pounds of tobacco for each pound of fertilizer, Mr. Miles pointed out. and most growers are us ing a 4-8-12 or 3-9-9 fertilizer — the two analyses recom mended for 98 percent of the tobacco soil. In 1966, in tobacco field trial work, L. C. Tyson of Tift County produced over 3,500 pounds of tobacco per acre. One plot produced over 4.000 pounds. He used the Hicks and Coker 80-F varieties and fertilized his crop with 1,600 pounds of 4-8-12 fertil izer per acre. Mr. Tyson follows recom mended practices throughout the growing season. “The fertilizing program carried on in the production of tobacco is one of the more important factors in produc ing a high yeild of marketable tobacco,” the Extension agron omist said. “Where high rates of fertilizer are used in the plant bed or in the field it will damage the young plants and slow down growth.” Mr. Tyson feels that by re ducing the rate of fertilizer and by applying part of the fertilizer as preplant and the remainder as side dressing he is able to produce a much bet ter tobacco and reduce the damage from fertilizer. “Quality is the thing we tobacco growers must con centrate on,” says Mr. Tyson. “Everything that can be done to improve duality must be put into practice.” OFFICIAL ORGAN BRANTLEY COUNTY AND CITY OF NAHUNTA Don Mathie Will Direct March Os Dimes Drive Don E. Mathie will direct the January March of Dimes in Brantley County. He will be assisted by Mrs. Blanche Riggins, Chairman of the Brantley County Chapter of the National Foundation. The appointments were an nounced by Clarence Hise, State Chairman of the March of Dimes. Brantley County will join more than 3,100 counties a cross the United States in the 30th annual March of Dimes Campaign, according to the State Chairman. Over a mil lion volunteer workers will take part in the Campaign. “The March of Dimes is combatting birth defects, the greatest childhood health pro blem in the United States to day,” Mr. Hise said. “An esti mated 250,000 children with significant birth defects are bom each year in this coun try,” he said. Georgia March of Dimes funds are now supporting Birth Defect Centers at Grady Hospital, Atlanta and Tal madge Hospital, Augusta. These two Centers are part of a chain of 83 March of Dimes Centers that reach across the United States. Crime Rate in U. S. Rises in 9-Month Period The FBl’s Uniform Crime Reports disclose crime in the United States rose 10 percent during the first nine months of 1966 when compared to the corresponding period in 1965 according to figures released by Acting Attorney General Ramsey Clark. In making these figures available, FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover stated that crime reports submitted volun tarily by law enforcement agencies nationwide disclosed violent crimes increased 11 percent as a group. Individual ly, these crimes showed in creases of 8 percent in mur der, and 11 percent each in forcible rape, robbery and ag gravated assault. The more voluminous property crimes of burglary, larceny SSO and over in value and auto theft regis tered a 10 percent increase as a group with burglary up 7 percent, auto theft 10 percent, and larceny 12 percent. According to the FBI Direc tor, all cities when grouped by population size recorded increases. The large cities with 100,000 or more inhabitants re corded a 9 percent rise. The suburban areas continued to lead the upward trend in ser ious crimes with a 12 percent rise while the rural areas reg istered a 9 percent upswing. Mr. Hoover said the South ern States reported a 12 per cent increase in the volume of serious crimes, the North Cen tral States 11 percent, the Northeastern States 9 percent and the Western States 8 per cent. According to the FBI Direc tor, 59 percent of the murders during this nine-month period were committed with the use of a firearm. There was a sharp 22 percent upward trend in aggravated assaults where firearms were used in the United States. Geographical ly, aggravated assaults by gun were up 34 percent in the Southern’ States, 28 percent in the North Central States, 13 percent in the Western States and 4 percent in the North easern States. In further analyzing the crime increases Mr. Hoover noted that armed robbery, which .makes up 58 percent of all the offenses in this cate gory, rose 10 percent in this nine-month period when' com pared to 1965. The sharpest in crease in armed robbery, 12 percent, was noted in cities with populations in excess of 100,000' individuals. Tree nuts are the symbol of friendship and holiday spirit. Extension home economists at the University of Georgia point out that plenty of tree nuts will be available — wal nuts, almonds, pecans, filberts, and Brazil nuts. You can find them either in the shell or shelled. Subscription Price and Tax Inside county $2.56 Outside county, in state ... $4.12 Outside state $4.00 Two Churches to Hold Watch Night Services Watch Night services will be held at Trinity Church of the Nazarene on the Old Post Road Saturday night, Dec. 31, at 9:00 o’clock, it is announced by the pastor Rev. H. H. Strickland. Communion will be served family style. Every one is invited. Watch Night services will also be held by the Twin Ri vers Baptist Church the same night, Dec. 31, from nine to 12 P. M., it is announced by the pastor Rev. Walter Vick ery. Everyone will be wel comed. Rep Johns Is Candidate For Aiderman I hereby announce as a can didate for aiderman of the City of Nahunta in the spe cial election to be held Friday, Jan. 6. If elected, I will serve you to the best of my ability. I have been in charge of the city waterworks for the past 18 years and have a good un derstanding of the affairs of our city. Your vote and support in my behalf will be greatly appreci ated. Yours sincerely, R. E. (Rep) Johns. 301 Association Action Increases Activities in the U. S. 301 Highway Association, Inc. have greatly increased in the last few weeks. In Georgia, Albert Parker, President, a meeting is plan ned by the Statesboro Cham ber of Commerce. Arrange ments are being handled by J. Hill Harty. The Chamber of Commerce in Claxton’ is planning to hold a meeting of U. S. 301 High way Association members. In South Carolnia, J. Royce King, President, a meeting is being planned in Bamberg. Arrangements are being hand led by P. E. Brabham, Mayor Hicks, and Representative Kemp. Education Board To Let Contract For Gymnasium Bids have been asked for construction of a new gym nasium and athletic field house at the site of the new Brant ley County High School, it is announced by Mrs. Mable Moody, county superintendent. The Board of Education will let the contract to the lowest and best bidder by Jan. 1. The new building will be a com bination of gymnasium and athletic field house and is ex pected to cost about $95,000. A number of bids have been received from contractors. Nahunta Stores And Bank Will Close Monday Nahunta stores and The Citizens Bank will be closed Monday, Jan. 2, for New Year’s holiday. Customers desiring goods or services are requested to sup ply their needs during this weekend. Stores and the bank will re open for business as usual Tuesday, Jan. 3. DEEP WATER BEST Shallow water in fish rv-’-’s can bring on problems, s?-- "“ildlife Specialist Dave Almond of the Cooperative Extension Service. For one thing, shallow water results in undesirable water weeds. In addition, it protects small fish from the larger fish. Mr. Almond says ponds with large areas of shallow water rare ly remain in good balance. Poor fishing is the result.