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Newspaper Page TextNotify this newspaper when your address changes. VOLUME 45 - NUMBER 5 Self-Employed Farmers Given Facts About Benefits of Social Security A recent change in the so cial security law makes it pos sible for farmers to get social security credit for up to SI6OO even though they may have had a loss. For taxable years ending before 1966 the most social security credit they could receive, if they had a loss, was SI2OO. It works this way. Farmers can either report their actual net earnings or use the option al method of figuring their net earnings. If their net earn ings exceed SI6OO they must report the actual net earn ings. If their net earnings are less than SI6OO and their gross earnings exceed S6OO they can get social security credit for two-thirds of their gross farm income between S6OO and $2400. This is known as the op tional method. For example, if a farmer had gross profits of $3600 but had a net profit of SBOO or ev en a loss, he could use the op tional method to figure his social security and get credit for SI6OO by reporting two- thirds of his first $2400 gross earnings. If this same farmer ** had net earnings of over SI6OO he would have to report his actual net earnings. Only farmers can use this optional method. Other self employed persons cannot get any social security credit if their net earnings are below S4OO for the year. Congress made this exception because farmers net earnings depend upon many uncontrollable fac tors such as prices they get for their products, crop failures due to drought and hail. Since a person’s retirement benefits or survivors benefits are determined by the amount of earnings subject to social security tax, this is an impor tant change in the law. The monthly social security bene fit rate is figured on a certain amount of yearly earnings de pendent on the year of birth and death. Because of this fixed number of years used to figure benefits it is now pos sible for many farmers now receiving social security bene fits to get an increase in their monthly rate by reporting earnings of SI6OO in 1966 and later years. The SI6OO year would be substituted for a lower year. Farmers are urged to visit their social security office if they desire further informa tion. Pamphlet number OASI -25d “Special Information for Self-Employed Farmers” con tains a more detailed explana tion. Your social security of fice is located at 704 Jane St. Waycross. The telephone num ber is 283-3404. They’re open, Monday through Friday, from 8:30 A. M. to 4:45 P. M„ and each Friday night until 7:45 P. M. Notify This Newspaper When Your Address Changes. want to find life at its exciting best? Some of your friends already have. You know thei^type — calm but energetic; agreeable but persuasive; flexible but unbreakable. They seem to have a flair for leadership ... a zest for living ... a magnetism that moves others to ask, "What do they have going for them?”. What they have, of course, is a personal relationship with God ... a living faith that constantly replenishes their spiritual strength for leadership here on earth. If you would like to share in the sheer excitement of living that these people know, your Methodist Church can help you find it. And the best time to start looking for it is through... A IN FAITH < Two weeks of spiritual involvement at a Methodist Church near YOU FEB. 5-9, South Georgia / MARCH 5-9, NsHh Georgi - BRANTLEY ENTERPRISE Brantley County — Land of Forest Products, Naval Stores, Tobacco, Livestock, Honey, Hunting, Fishing — and Progressive People. Nahunta Senior Class Sponsors Homecoming Day The Senior Class of, Nahunta High School is sponsoring a Homecoming Festival on' Fri day, Feb. 3. It will begin with a down town parade at 4 P. M. Every one is invited to come out and see the beautiful floats, pretty girls, and listen to music by the Patterson High School Band. The next event scheduled is the Bar-B-Q Chicken Supper from 5 P. M. to 7 P. M. This is a joint project of the Na hunta FFA Chapter and Na hunta Seniors. After the supper a bailgame will be held between the Na hunta Wildcats and the Ho boken Trojans. Game time is 7 P. M. A parade of 14 lovely Nahunta High School girls will be one of the events of the day. The crowning of the Homecoming Queen will be between the girls’ and boys’ basketball games. After the game a Home coming Dance will be held at the Brantley County Re creation Center. The dance is from 9:30 P. M. till 12 P. M. Everyone is asked to come! All past graduates of Nahunta High are especially invited. Please come and support your Alma Mater. Personals Mr. and Mrs. Ira F. Brown returned Tuesday from Or lando, Fla. where they attend ed a sales conference on Sun day, Monday and Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Harrell High smith of Brunswick visited Mrs. Alice Highsmith and family last weekend. The Nahunta Garden Club will meet at the home of Mrs. Avery Strickland on Feb. 7 at 4:00 P. M. Mrs. A. B. Brook er will be co-hostess. Mrs. Elroy Strickland will be in charge of program. George Sturges, science con sultant with the State Depart ment of Education, has spent this week working with the Brantley County Schools. He has given a series of lectures and demonstrations to the Chemistry, biology and physi cal science classes in the high school and to the sth, sixth and 7th grades in the Gram mar Schools. Births Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Johns an nounce the birth of a baby boy. He weighed eight pounds eight ounces and was named Terry Floyd. The mother is the former Mila Dean Manning. Mrs. Elizabeth Manning Passed Away Saturday The passing of Mrs. Eliza beth Wainright McDuffie Man ning, 76, of Nahunta, whose death occured late Saturday night, January 28, at Memorial Hospital in Waycross follow ing an illness of more than two weeks, brought personal sorrow to many throughout this section. Possessed of a quiet man ner and unassuming disposi tion, she was a kind and true friend, devoted to her family, always thoughful and unsel fish. She loved and served her Church well and her dedication to Christian principles had a tremendous influence for good. Mrs. Manning was bom in Charlton County and was the daughter of the late Philip and Leila Taylor Wainwright. She received her education in the schools of Charlton Coun ty and was a devoted member of the Hickox Missionary Bap tist Church. She was twice married. Her first was to R. A. J. McDuffie. Following his death, she was married to Fred B. Manning, who preceded her in death. Except for a short residence in Brunswick, she resided in this section for her entire life and had resided in Nahunta for the past 26 years. Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. Hovis Light sey of Odum, Mrs. Harry Grant of Destin, Fla. and Mrs. R. E. Johns of Nahunta; three sons, R. I. McDuffie of Na hunta, Robert H. McDuffie of Jacksonville, Fla. and Joel Mc- Duffie, U. S. Navy. Norfolk. Va; two sisters, Miss Rachel Wainwright of Folkston and Mrs. Roy Hartley of Jackson ville, Fla; four brothers, the Rev. H. O. Wainwright of Blackshear, Ishmael Wain wright of Lakeland. Joe Wain wright and K. S. Wainwright, both of Jacksonville, Fla. 16 grandchildren, 20 great grandchildren, several nieces, nephews and other relatives also survive. Funeral services were held at three o’clock Monday after noon, January 30, from the Na hunta Bantist Church with the Rev. Cecil F. Thomas, assisted bv the Rev. E. J. Dixon, con ducting the rites in the pre sence 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 family plot in Bethlehem cem etery. Serving as pallbearers were the Messrs. Kenneth Wain wright, Bernard Wainwright, Hubert Sasser, Ron Chastain, Philip Lightsey and Allen Fouracre. The many beautiful floral tributes attested to the esteem felt for the deceased. The family has the sympathy of their many friends in their bereavement. The Chambless Funeral Home of Nahunta was in charge of arrangements. Quilting Party Held by WMS of Baptist Church An all day quilting party for Community Missions Work, spon sored by the WMS of the Nahunta Baptist Church, was held at the home of Mrs. E. L. Sears on Monday, January 30. A covered dish lunch was serv ed at the noon hour. Two quilts were finished. Participating in the quilting were Mrs. Elizabeth Brooker, Mrs. Lula Brown, Mrs. Maude Cleland, Mrs. J. J. Lee, Mrs. Maggie Lewis, Mrs. Jos. B. Strickland, Mrs. Cecil Thomas, Mrs. J. W. Crews, Mrs. I. J. Crews, Mrs. Gertie Strickland, Mrs. Gertie Lynn, Mrs. Elroy Strickland, Mrs. Smith, Mrs. G. A. Loyd, Mrs. Joe Sears and Mrs. Gladys Small of Blackshear. Present at the lunch were Mrs. Lena Rowell, Mrs. Betty Dykes, Rev. Cecil Thomas, Mr. Elroy Strickland, Ebb Morgan and 0. S. Moody. 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 The Brantley Enterprise, Nahunta, Ga., Thursday, Feb. 2, 1967 Proceedings of Brantley County Commissioners The Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenue of Brantley County met in Speci al Session on Saturday, Jan uary 28, 1967 at 9:00 O’clock A. M. with all members pre sent. Meeting with the Board was Mr. Pete J. Gibson and Mr. Raymond Smith Members of the Brantley County Air Port Committee, the Board heard a report from Mr. Gibson on 1 the County Air Port now under construction. The Text of his report was that unless the County agreed to clear an ad- ditional ten (10) acres of land at the end of the Air Port now under construction, but not un der contract to be clearby the contractors, The Federal Gov ernment would withhold a portion of the sum they had 1 agreed to Grant to the County for the Air Port. After hear ing the discussion Mr. Eld ridge made a resolution and Mr. Riggins seconded it for Chairman Mr. Brooker to con tact Brunswick Pulp & Paper Co. Officials and see if the Company would agree to use there Bull-dozer and K. G. Blade to clear the additional land required, and if not, would they lease the County there K. G. Bland to the Coun ty for the purpose of clearing the required acres, if the Com pany refused they would hire the work done by putting it on bids or contract price. MOTION NUMBER 2 A discussion was held on the failing health of the Road Foreman and it was decided that he should be replaced for the good of all concerned. A motion was made by Mr. Eldridge and seconded by Mr. Riggins to hire Commissioner Banner J. Wainright as Road Foreman at a salary of One Hundred ten dollars (110.00) per week. The motion was car ried with no desenting votes. Effective January 30, 1967 Mr. Wainright will be in full charge of the County Road Dept. There being no futher busi ness the meeting adjourned. John M. Wilson Sec. to Brantley Co. Comm. Wainright to Head County Road Forces Banner Wainright, county com missioner from the Atkinson- Lulaton district, was made fore man of the county road crew at a special meeting of the com missioners Saturday, Jan. 28. Mr. Wainright succeeds Mr. Perry Crews who is in ill health. The change was made effective as of Jan. 30. It is not known whether Mr. Wainright will re sign as county commissioner. The new road foreman will re ceive sllO a week salary. Live Oak 4-H Club Met Thursday The Live Oak 4-H Club met in the Nahunta High School lunch room, Jan. 26. The meeting was called to order by the president, Jerry Crews, who led in the pledges. Denise Smith led us in the devotional. The secretary, Debra Harris, read the minutes. We discussed the old business. Sandy Brooker gave a report on the Co. Council meeting. Debra Harris reported that we will participate in the Homecoming parade. We received our record books. Mr. Loyd showed us two films, “I’m No Fool with Fire” and “Water Safety.” Ann Rowell, reporter CARD OF THANKS We, the family of Arthur Elmer Futch, wish to take this oppor tunity to express our deepest ap preciation to our friends and neighbors for the sympathy, floral tributes, and the food they brought in. We shall remember your kind ness throughout the years to follow. Thanks. The Family of Inez Johns Futch The Family of Albert Thomas Heart Fund Drive Starts In Brantley The 1967 Heart Fund Cam paign opened in Brantley County and throughout the state Wednesday, Feb. 1, and will continue through Feb. 28, it was announced by Mrs. Dick Schmitt, Heart Fund Chairman. Mrs. Schmitt has appointed the following to serve on the Heart Fund committee: Mrs. Joe Sears, treasurer; Mrs. James Altman, publicity chairman; Mrs. Guy Cham bless, professional and busi ness chairman; Miss Virleen Strickland, educational chair man; and Mrs. Rebecca White, Chairman of colored commun ities. “The February Heart Fund drive unites into a single ap peal a score of diseases which are responsible for over half of all deaths. These diseases include heart attack, stroke, high blood pressure, harden ing of the arteries, rheumatic fever, inborn heart defects and many others,” the chairman’ pointed out. In 1964 64.2% of the deaths in Brantley County were deaths from diseases of the heart and blood vessels. Act ual figures obtained from the Georgia Department of Public Health show there were 53 deaths in Brantley County with 34 of these being from heart diseases. Only 8 counties had a higher percentage. Home Economics Schedule Given The regular monthly sched ule of the County Extension Home Economics Club meet ings for Brantley County for the month of February is an nounced this week by Mrs. Virginia Raulerson, Extension Home Economist for Brantley Co. The program for this month will be on “How to Add Color to a Room”. The demonstration will be given by the Home Furnishings and Art project chairmen. The schedule for the var ious clubs in the county will be as follows: Calvary Thurs., Feb. 2, — 7:30 Community Center. Raybon Thurs., Feb. 9, — 7:30 Raybon Advent Christian 1 Church. Hickox Wed., Feb. 15, — 2:00 Mrs. John I. Lee. Waynesville Mon., Feb. 20 2:00 Waynesville Baptist Church. Nahunta Tues., Feb. 21, — 9:30 Mrs. Bill Harris. Suburban Tues., Feb. 21 — 3:15 Mrs. Joe Sears. Russell Tuten Appointed to Federal Job Lawson B. Knott, Jr., Ad ministrator of General Ser vices, today announced the ap pointment of J. Russell Tuten 1 , former Georgia Representative, as his Special Assistant. Tuten, a member of the 88th and 89th Congresses, served as a House member of the Com mittees on Public Works and Merchant Marine and Fisher ies. Formerly a resident o f Brunswick, Georgia, Tuten re nresented the state’s Eighth District in the U. S. House of Representatives. Active in Civic and frater nal organizations of Bruns wick. he also is a former May or of that city. An earlier business career included experience as a building contractor. Tuten is married to the form- Hazel Wicker and they are the parents of four sons. Your Home Newspaper Reflects the History Os Your County- Farmers Report Income Tax by February 15 By George A. Loyd, Co. Agent All farmers who had a gross income of S6OO or more in 1966 (SI2OO if 65 years old or older) and received as much as two thirds of their income from farming must file an 1 income tax return with the Internal Revenue Service on or before February 15. The exception of these regu lations is that provided farm ers filed an estimate of income on or before January 16 and paid the taxes on the estimate, they have until April 17 to file the regular return. Farm income is filed on Internal Revenue Service Form 1040 F, which this year provides a space for claiming Federal tax credit or refund for Federal taxes paid on gas oline used for farming. Fail ure to file by the deadline date forfeits the right to claim this refund which amounts to 4 cents per gallon for all gaso line used for farming from July Ist, 1965 to Dec. 31, 1966. Another tax credit some farmers can’ take advantage of is investment credit. Invest ment credit is claimed on Form 3468, and is available to farmers who have purchased new or used depreciable pro perty, which has a life expect ency of 4 or more years. This can amount to as much as 7% of the total cost of such new machinery or equipment that has a life expectency of 8 years or more. This is not a deductable item but is an act ual tax credit against taxes owed. (It does not apply a gainst Social Security Taxes owed). There is also a limit of $20,000.00 on which invest ment credit may be taken on items acquired after October 1, 1966. One very important thing for farmers filing returns to remember, is to be sure and include in their return their tax payers identification num ber, unless a farmer has a em ployers identification number, they will use their social Se curity number as their tax payers identification number. Failure to put this number on the return makes the taxpayer subject to $5.00 penalty. My advice to farmers is to file their returns accurately and on time, as all returns will be checked this year. Community Action Committees to Be Elected Monday Election of representatives to the Brantley County Com munity Action Committee for 1967 will be held in various county neighborhoods during the next several days. The first election for a neighborhood representative will be Monday, Feb. 13, at the Hoboken City Hall at 7:30 P. M., with a second election set the same night at 8:30 P. M. at the Brantley County Courthouse. Community Action Commit tee’s function is to assist in review and establishment of urogram policies, recommend local Economic Opportunity Act Proiects, establish person nel policies and assist with recruitment, and act as a hear ing board for additions to or changes in the Community Ac tion Program for the county. Ammons-Morgan Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Am mons of Hoboken announce the engagment and approaching marriage of their daughter, Linda Carol, to Jeff Lawrence Morgan, son of Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Morgan of Nahunta. The wedding will take place Feb. 4 at 5 P. M. at the bride’s home in Hoboken. A reception will honor the couple, follow ing the ceremony. Miss Ammons was graduat ed in 1966 from Hoboken High School. She is presently em ployed in Waycross. The future bridegroom was graduated in 1966 from Na hunta High School and is now employed in St. Marys. Following their marriage, the couple will live in Na hunta. OFFICIAL ORGAN BRANTLEY COUNTY AND CITY OF NAHUNTA Extensions Agents Will Conduct , Courses on "Marriage Money" Grand Matron of Eastern Star to Visit Nahunta Mrs. Ruth Cown, Worthy Grand Matron Order of Eastern Star, State of Georgia, is making her official visit to the OES chapters in District 28 this week Okefenokee Chapter No. 474 of Waycross will meet with Satilla Chapter 365 of Nahunta at Na hunta on Saturday evening, Feb. 4, at 8:00 P. M. for her official visit with them. Mrs. Marie Sweat is Worthy Matron of Okefenokee Chapter. Mrs. Mattie Seals is Worthy Ma tron of Satilla Chapter. 4-H Club Schedule Set for February The regular monthly schedule of 4-H Club meetings for Brantley County for the month of February was announced this week by Mrs. Virginia Raulerson, Co. Extension Home Economist, and George A. Loyd, Co. Agent. The program for this month is on Weed Control “Let’s Make Green Acres Clean Acres.” The schedule for the various clubs in the county is as follows: Thursday, Feb. 9, 8:30, Nahunta Grammar Chibs. Tuesday, Feb. 14, 8:30, Hoboken High & Jr. Clubs. Monday, Feb. 20, 8:50, Palmetto & Slash Pine Clubs. Tuesday, Feb. 21, 8:50, Live Oak Club. If You Subscribe To The Enterprise, You Don't Have to Hunt All Over for A Copy to Read SENATOR DEAN REPORTS TO THE PEOPLE Folks around the capitol are seeing nothing but dollar marks these days and I’m afraid those dollar marks belong to you. You know, it’s funny about how folks spend money. If it is their money, they watch it like a hawk. Yet these same people come along with a chance to spend the taxpayers money and they think they can be as free as the wind. But not with your senator. I was sent up here to look after your money and it is you I must answer to when I get back home. As I have told you before, I am on the Appropriations Committee, which is a high saluting way of saying a money committee. There are some people in state government who arg going to wake up and find they aren’t going to have all the money that they expected when they sent their requests over to the legislature. Now I don’t have anything against air conditioning a cafeteria where state employees eat, but I think there are plenty of schools that need this money worse. There is talk that the budget as submitted by Gov. Maddox will be cut as much as $lO to SSO million. And he had cut it over the one submitted by former Gov. Sanders. I don't know what the final outcome will be, but you can bet your senator will oppose a budget that would require a tax increase within two years. That is what they are talking about around the capitol now. I always heard that you had clock watchers in government offices, but I didn’t realize just how much until we started talking about Eastern Standard Time and Daylight Time. Unless we pass a bill this year, we will be operating on a different time schedule six months out of the year. A federal law requires us to go to daylight saving time — which means when pulpwood workers went to the woods at 6 A.M. in the morning they will actually be going at 5 A.M. in the morning. School children will be meeting the bus before daylight in some places because we will be setting our clocks up an hour. I d like to have your ideas on how you feel about standard as opposed to daylight time. Write me at the Senate, State Capitol, Atlanta. Or von can call me at 525-0581. My residence number in Atlanta 874-2214. Some of you have said you have been unable to reach me. 1 am always available. When you call, if I am unable to leave the Senate floor, leave word and I will return your call. If you need to call me at night, call my home number 874-2214, until a reasonable bedtime hour. In addition to this weekly newspaper report, I am also report ing by radio to you folks at home on your local radio station each Monday. Subscription Price and Tax Inside county $2.58 Outside county, in state $4.12 Outside state — $4,00 How to manage money is one of the first problems faced, by young married couples, and one that will remain with them the rest of their lives. In an effort to help these couples approach this problem in a realistic businesslike man ner our Extension Agents will conduct a series of 6 sessions on “Marriage Money” in Brantley County beginning Feb. 13. The course will be open td any couple who have been married a few years. However,' if will be limited to 15 couples on the first-co»ne-first-seive basis. Further information and application cards may be ob tained by calling or writing Mrs. Virginia N. Raulerson, or Mr .George A. Loyd. Mrs. Raulerson and Mr. Loyd emphasized that the per sonal financials problems of those taking the course will not be discussed in the ses sions, but each individual cou ple will be able to apply the lessons to their problems pri vately. The first session 1 , on Feb. 13 will take up the concepts that homemaking is a business and should be treated as such; that slip-shod methods of handling the home’s business is a costly method of operating a home. Budgeting will be discussed at the second meeting. “A bud get is not a straight jacket but a flexible, comfortable gar ment. There is no one plan that is best for everyone. Bud geting is a personal thing”. Mrs. Raulerson and Mr. Loyd said in explaining the ap proach that will be taken to this subject. Work sheets will be furnish ed to each couple on which they can work out a system for improving their money management. Other subjects to be pre sented during this course are buying VS renting a home, in stallment buying of household goods and life insurance needs of a family.