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Newspaper Page TextNotify this newspaper when your address changes. VOLUME 45 - NUMBER 7 Wildlife Ranger Avery Rowell Is Praised by Morning News Writer By Sam Davis The Savannah Morning News "THE LAWS IN THIS BOOK . . “The laws contained in l this book are the present laws of this state as compiled by the Game and Fish Commission in collaboration with the State Law Department.” So starts the Wildlife Laws and Regulations manuel of the State of Georgia. The book contains almost 80 pages on the hunting and fishing regula tions, including the penalties for breaking the laws. Every game warden in the state is issued a book, studies it with great determination and memorizes it like the back of his hand. That’s his job and he does it like a pro. A true game warden will put anywhere from 12 to 24 hours a day into his job and never think anything of it be cause he knows his reward will come in seeing that his son or grandson will be able to hunt and fish in the state for years to come. There are over 150 wildlife rangers of the State Game and Fish Commission, each one having a particular beat or area to patrol. One of these rangers is named Outstanding Ranger of the State each year. This past year a Nahunta ran ger received the honor. His name: Avery M. Rowell, and his beat: Brantley County. Rowell, a ranger of 16 years, was honored in the State Game and Fish Commission' magazine in the January issue for his outstanding work dur ing 1966. NAHUNTA RANGER IS HONORED The magazine said the a ward is presented yearly and is based on a ranger’s overall work ability. Coastal Georgia is blessed with dedicated rangers like Rowell and should be glad of it instead of hating the man just because he has a badge that reads State Game War den 1 . If it were not for these men, hunters would literally run wild when they hit the woods, shooting and killing anything in sight, trapping and illegally spearing fish and not taking time to think about the future. NEW STRAWBERRY VARIETY A new strawberry variety is now being recommended for Georgia, according to C. D. Spivey, Extension horticultur ist. The variety is Earlibelle, and as the name implies, ri pens early. Now is the time to order plants of this variety for spring setting. 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 emnloyed persons cannot get any social security credit if their net earnings are below BRANTLEY ENTERPRISE Brantley County — Land of Forest Products, Naval Stores, Tobacco, Livestock, Honey, Hunting, Fishing — and Progressive People. Rural Electric Co-ops Pay Taxes Os $1,460,000 Georgia’s forty-one rural e lectric cooperatives have paid advalorem taxes in the amount of approximately $1,460,000.00 for the year 1966. These taxes are paid to the local cities and counties to be used to build schools, streets, roads, libraries and to finance legal functions within the com munity. The forty-one cooperatives maintain 70,142 miles of elec tric distribution lines to serve 23 percent of the State’s pop ulation. The cooperatives pur chase approximately 70 per cent of their power from the Georgia Power Company and approximately 30 percent from the Southeastern' Power Ad ministration. The Georgia Rural Electric Cooperatives pay all taxes as sessed on any Georgia based corporation with the exception of income tax. The member owned cooperatives are oper ated on a non-profit basis thus no profit is made on which the income tax could apply. Walter Harrison, General Manager of the Georgia Elec tric Membership Corporation, in making the announcement said , “The Cooperatives are interested in the communities they serve. They strive to maintain 1 the slogan, “Com munity Owned, Community Built, Community Builders.” The Georgia Electric Member ship Corporation is the service organization that serves as the statewide association for the rural electric cooperatives. It is headquartered in Millen, Georgia and all of the state’s forty-one cooperatives are members of the association. Day Students Can Apply for C. Q. T. Applications are available at all local boards, one of which is located in each coun ty in Georgia. The test will be administer ed on Saturday, March 11; Friday, March 31; and Satur day, April 8, 1967, in Athens, Atlanta, Augusta, Columbus Macon, Savannah and Val dosta, Georgia, plus selected centers in all states. Any Selective Service regis trant who is presently enrolled in college, or is a high school senior or graduate, and has not previously taken the test, may apply. 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. Vernon Strickland Fatally Injured In Accident Brantley countians were stunned and saddened Friday afternoon', February 10, when it was learned that George Vernon Strickland, 39, had been fatally injured at his home in Nahunta while work ing on one of his trucks. The accident occurred shortly af ter three o’clock and despite efforts to rescue him from his position beneath the truck, all attempts were to no avail. Os quiet and unassuming na ture, Mr. Strickland was pos sessed of an affable manner and genial disposition and was well known throughout this section. He was a person of high moral conviction and throughout his lifetime never spoke ill of anyone. His friends were legion and his death brought personal sorrow to a wide circle of relatives and friends. Mr. Strickland was bom in Folkston and was the son of Mrs. Henrietta Young Strick land of Nahunta and the late Everett Strickland. He was a graduate of Nahunta High School and since early man hood had been engaged in farming. He also operated a hauling business and was a machine operator. He was an Army veteran and was a mem ber of the Brantley County Farm Bureau. In addition to his mother, survivors include his wife, Mrs. Janie Warner Strickland of Nahunta, one daughter, Miss Nancy Strickland of Na hunta; two sons. Gary Strick land and Dale Strickland, both of Nahunta; three sisters, Mrs. Earl Clements of Brunswick, Mrs. Gilman Hand and Mrs. Donnie Hand, both of Nahun ta; two brothers, Norris Strick land of Nahunta and A. E. Strickland, Jr. of Del Ray Beach, Fla. Several nieces, nephews and other relatives also survive. Funeral services were held at 2:30 o’clock Sunday after noon, February 12, from the chapel of the Chambless Fun eral Home in Nahunta with the Rev. Marvin Smith offi ciating. Interment followed in the family plot in Smyrna Ceme tery. Serving as pallbearers, all cousins, were the Messrs El roy Strickland, Donald Ste vens, Mack Strickland, J. L. Stevens, Clyde Strickland and Nelson Stevens, Jr. The many beautiful floral tributes attested to the esteem felt for the deceased. The family has the sym pathy of their many friends in their bereavement. The Chambless Funeral Home of Nahunta was in charge of arrangements. Personals Mrs. J. W. Walker returned home on Sunday from Savan nah where she spent last week with her brother Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Lynn. * * * Mr. and Mrs. Howard E. Stephens and son, Mark, who returned to Atlanta from the Ryukyu Islands on Okinawa last week spent the week end with their parents Mr. and Mrs. Carl Broome. Her broth ers and their families joining them here Sunday were Lin ton Broome, Decatur; C- J- Broome, Alma, Dean Broome and Lee Broome of Blackshear. Mr. Stephens had been em ployed on the Islands. • ♦ • Army Private Wayne E. Du bose, 19, son of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond L. Dubose, Route 2, Nahunta, completed a radio teletype operation course at the Army Southeastern Signal School, Ft. Gordon, Ga, Feb. 10. w * ♦ Marine Second Lieutenant Walter E. Daniell, son' of Mr. and Mrs. James Daniell of Waynesville, has received his Marine “Wings of Gold” dur ing a ceremony at Ellyson Field, Pensacola. He received his designation as a Marine Aviator and Helicopter Pilot from Captain Robert Q. Wal lace, Commanding Officer, He licopter Training Squadron Eight, after successfully com nleting the Naval Air Train ing Command flight training program. The Brantley Enterprise, Nahunta, Ga., Thursday, Feb. 16, 1967 Proceedings of Brantley County Commissioners The Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenue of Brantley County, Ga. met in regular session on Tuesday, February 7, 1967. With all members present and transact ed the following business. First order of Business was opening the Bids asked for last month on two new trucks for the Road Dept. Bids were received from eight different firms, af ter reviewing all bids Chair man Brooker asked for a mo tion to accept the low bid of $3650.01 which was submitted by Jones Ford Co. of Jesup. Mr. Eldridge made a motion and Mr. Wainright seconded it, the motion was carried unan imously. Second Order of Business was Mr. Brooker asked for a motion to accept the low price of $942.00 each on two Gar wood model ASO-5 yard Dump bodies to mount on the new trucks, Mr. Griffin made the motion and Mr. Riggins se conded it and the motion was carried unanimously. GENERAL: John M. Wilson 94.22 Salary, C. Winton Adams 59.75 Salary, Archie A. Johns 86.60 Salary, W. E. Eldridge 47.80 Salary, R. B. Brooker 76.00 Salary, Banner J. Wain right 34.40 Salary, Major Rig gins 47.80 Owen Griffin 68.45 Salary, Morty Griffin 47.80 Janitor Service, B. O. Smith 95.60 Salary, Janitor Service. SUPERIOR COURT: W. J. Summerall 46.00 Salary, De wev Hayes 113.34 Salarv. EXTENSION SERVICE: George A. Loyd 207.63 Salary, Travel, Virgina N. Raulerson 139.82 Salary and travel. GEORGIA STATE FOR ESTRY COMMISSION: Geor gia State Forestry Commission 884.00 Budget. DEPARTMENT OF FAM ILY AND CHILDREN SER VICE: Dent, of Family and Children Service 614.98 Bud get. 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 144.99 Salary and travel, Rebecca D. Griner 498.63 Salary, Travel and Con tigent Fund, Charlotte W. Wil lis 249.19 Salary, Dr. J. A. Fernandez 30.00 two session of MCH Clinic. SHERIFF DEPT: Robert W. Johns 366.29 Salary, J. W. Crews 548.87 Salary, J. W. Crews 167.00 Prisoners Board. ROAD DEPT: Robert S. Harris 220.84 Salary, Jasper Moore 235.85 Salary. Perry Crews 174.02 Salary, Lankford Block ford 213.04 Salary, Julius Smith 344.37 Salary, E. R. Johns 228.44 Salary, Roscoe Murray 235.50 Salary. Kermit Crews 212.71 Salary, Talmadge Gunter 233.56 Salary, Weita Herrin 234.96 Salary, Mitchell F. Hulett 215.16 Salary, Cecil Harris 478.54 Salary, Banner J. Wainricht 202.32 Salary. INVOICES. Mrs. Myrtice Jancsik 25.70 for 0.257 acres of land for right of way. O. D. Middleton 223.00 for 2.234 ac res of land for Right of Way. Standard Oil Co. 25.37 Sheriff Dept. J. W. Crews 58.80 Re fund on Social Security with held in excess for 1966, Mrs. J. A. Campbell 15.30 C. O. D. Bus Charges, Chanceys Stan dard Station 35.75 Sheriff Car battery and service, R. D. Smith 63.50 Six days on Tax Assessors & expences Smith Garage 96.00 Repair on car for Sheriff Dept. R. J. Thomas Business Machines 227.75 Typewriter and table two pads for typewriters for Tax Com missioners Office, D. F. Herrin 263.81 Court Cost, Neil W. Hendrix 130.30 Repair on Court House, Georgia Power Co. 106.74 Light bill, Jim Mar tin Tire Co. 504.07 Tires, Na hunta Lumber Co. 17.31 Lum ber, Professional Insurance Co. 141.55 Emnloyee’s Premium, Carlton Comoany 1494.19 Parts. The Welding Supply Co. 52.92 Welding material. Vaughn Radiator Shop 20.00 Repair, Florida Equipment Co. 143.69 Parts, Macks Auto Parts 102.34 Parts. Brantley Gas & Appliance Co. 456.04 Fuel and Heaters, The Brant ley Enterprise 109.50 Adver tising and supplies, Lee Ser vice Station Hoboken 12.00 Tire repair Jimmys T. V. Ser vice 8.90 Repair, on Movie Projector for George Loyd, Gulf Oil Corp. 54.53 Sheriff Dept. R. E. A. Co-op 3,34.44 Relocating poles on Raybon and Lulaton Road, R. E. A. Co-op 8.28 Caution Light Florida Steel Corp. 3,550.15 Me tal Pipe, R. E. Thomas Erectors Inc. 12.10 Parts, Grover Print ing Co. 69.85 Printing forms for Tax Assessor Reid Inc 609.09 Parts, Motor Parts Co. Electric Co. 202.76 Parts, Yar brough Brothers 187.40 Filing Cabinet, for Board of Regis trar and supplies for Tax Com missioner, City of Nahunta 24.50 Water Bill, Farr Office Equipment Co. 49.95 Repair on Safe and Adding Machine, Slash Pine Area Planning Commission 368.19 Dues, Brantley Telephone Co. Inc. 165.33 Phones and Calls, Ho ward & Temms 9.02 Folders for Tag Dept. Georgia Hospital Service Association 208.35 Em ployees Premium, Ring Pow er Corp. 11.93 Parts, Standard Oil Co. 118.59 Fuel, Western Auto Associate Store 11.40 Gun> Rack for Car of Sheriff Dept. Bacon County Board of Commissioners 80.00 Food Dis tribution for November and December 1966, The Southern States Printing Co. 55.28 Sup plies for Clerk of Court, Com merical Metals Co. 3500.00 Ten (10) Empty Tank Car Tanks. American Oil Co. 11.14 sheriff Dept. Standard Oil Co. 14.16 Sheriff Dept. Wilson & Sons Oil Co. 1117.30 Gas Oil & Fuel, Wilson Garage 16.00 Repair, DePratter Service Station 353.03 Wrecker Service and re pairs. R. B. Brooker 100.00 Of fice for Home Makers Service. Brookers Hardware 271.98 Supplies, South Georgia Radio Service 23.40 Repair on Sheriff Radio. Smith Apto Parts Inc. 3.89 Parts. Smith Auto Parts 621.10 Parts, Tomlinson Drug Store 90.60 Drugs. Dr. J. A. Fernandez 26.00 Post Mortem Thrift Baby and treating pri soners, Pierce County Hospital 150.00 for Pamela Mercer. Waycross Memorial Hospital 150.00 for Arthur Futch. Brantley County Board of Ed ucation 300.00 for Library Fund. There being no further business the meeting adjourn ed. John M. Wilson Sec. Brantley Co. Board of Comm. 2 Pierce Youths Killed As Car Hits ACL Train Two Blackshear youths was killed and their mother fatal ly injured when the car in which they were traveling struck an ACL train Sunday evening, six miles north of Nahunta in Brantley County. Troopers W. R. Jordan and C. V. Gowen said that Paul Ray Williams Jr., age 7, and Jack Michael Williams, age 6, were killed instantly when the car which they were passen gers struck the ACL train, number 75. Patrolmen said that the car was driven by the children’s mother, Mrs. Harriet Eliza beth Crawford, 26, of Route 1, Blackshear, and that she re ceived severe lacerations. She was taken to the Pierce Coun ty Hospital where she died on Monday. Patrolmen said that both boys died with multiple fac tures and that the car was completely demolished. Their bodies were taken to Chambless Funeral Home in Nahunta, and then transferred to Darling Funeral Home in Blackshear. The Brantley County Sheriff Department said that the train was traveling about 79 miles per hour upon impact and that the car was “torn to pieces.” A deputy sheriff also said that the car was strown al most 200 yards along the track. The deputy said that Mrs. Crawford attempted to cross the tracks ore the Trudy Road and struck the engine approxi mately ten feet from the front of the train. 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 Brantley 4-H'ers Learn Where TV Action Is Brantley County boys and girls between the ages of 10 and 12 will have an opportun ity to be where the action is starting Monday, Feb. 20. The occasion will be the first meeting of the 4-H TV Action Club which is open to fifth' and sixth graders across Geor gia, according to George Loyd, county agent and Mrs. Virgin ia Raulerson, county Extension home economist The program will be aired each Monday at 5 P. M. over WXGA-TV, chan nel 8. Television members will learn about the emergencies caused by tornadoes, fires, floods, earthquakes, and atom ic radiation. Each show fea tures a visit to interesting places or an opportunity to observe tornado, fire, flood and radiation emergencies. Approximately 160 Brantley County 4-H’ers have already joined the TV Action Club and have received their pro ject manuals. However, it is not too late for other fifth and sixth graders to join. Four-H TV Action Clubs in Georgia are sponsored by the state 4-H Club office and the Cooperative Extension Service rural civil defense office. Tele vision time for the series in Georgia is being provided by the State Department of Ed ucation. Stanley Rowell Wins First in Public Speaking The Nahunta F. F. A. Chap ter held their local public speaking contest Monday, Feb. 13. This contest is held once a year. It determines the boy who will represent our chap ter at the district contest. The third place winner was James Harris, second place winner was Harold Lee, and first place winner was Stanley Rowell. The Tractor Driving Con test was held Wednesday, Feb. 8. First Place Winner was Otis Bohanon and second place was Ronald Hickox. David Griffin, reporter Services for Mother, 2 Sons Held Wednesday Mrs. Harriette Elizabeth Crawford, 26, of Route 1, Blackshear, died Monday in the Pierce County Hospital from multiple injuries receiv ed when the car she was driv ing struck a freight train at Trudy, north of Nahunta on Sunday. Mrs. Crawford’s two sons, Paul Ray Williams Jr., age 7, and Jack Michael Williams age 6, died instantly in the accident. They were members of the Baptist Church and the boys attended Grady Street School in Blackshear. Mrs. Crawford is survived by her husband, Johnny Craw ford of Blackshear; two sons, Giles Barton Williams and William Riley Crawford, both of Blackshear; one daughter, Marjorie Elizabeth Crawford of Blackshear; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Boyette of Blackshear; her grandmother, Mrs. G. B. Daniels of Bruns wick; two brothers, Jack Boy ette Jr. of Fort Campbell, Ky. and Frank Boyette of Bruns wick, Ga.; one sister, Mrs. Margaret Giddens of Lake City, Fla. Other survivors of the two sons are their father, Paul Ray Williams of Brunswick; and paternal grandmother, Mrs. Bessie R. Williams of Bruns wick. Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock at the First Baptist Church in Blackshear, with the Reverend R. C. Johnson offici ating. Interment was in the Shiloh Cemetery. OFFICIAL ORGAN BRANTLEY COUNTY AND CITY OF NAHUNTA Activity of Georgia Legislature Outlined By Glenn McCullough Executive Manager ATLANTA — Members of the General Assembly return ed to Atlanta last Monday to complete the remaining five weeks of their 1967 session after a three-weeks recess during which the House Ap propriations Committee work ed to draw up legislation to finance the state for the next two years. Chairman James H. Floyd of Trion, chairman of Appro priations, recessed his com mittee last Thursday afternoon as a heavy snow fell over At lanta and notified members that the final bill would be drafted during the first four days of this week. Meanwhile, the committee had heard rep resentatives of all the state departments and agencies who defended their requests. Committee members pre dicted that the final bill will provide approximately the $1,600,000,000 which Governor Lester G. Maddox requested for the next two fiscal years. Friends of the University System still were working at the eleventh hour to have the $10,000,000 cut from its funds restored. To do this, there was some talk of dropping the 3 per cent “cost of living” in crease in state salaries. Late last week Elmer George, Executive Director of the Georgia Municipal Association, anpeared before the Appro priations Committee to urge an increase of 1 per cent in the sta*e sales tax which would be rebated to the cities, .many of which are in financial difficulties. Chairman Floyd said he would not look favorably on an increase in the sales tax. Mr. George was asked if a law giving cities permission to impose their own sales tax would be satisfactory. He an swered that if the Legislature “in its wisdom” declined to raise the sales tax itself “we wouldn’t turn our backs on a local option system,” but that the 3,000 officials of GMA much preferred a state-impos ed tax. To the surprise of many, the House Committee on Legisla tive and Congressional Roap nortionment, of which Rep. John Caldwell of Upson Coun ty is Chairman, voted 15-0 last Thursday on a plan to reap portion the House as required by a Federal court mandate. The plan agreed on by the committee, which includes members from large, small and middle-sized counties, would cut the size of the House from 205 to 195 mem bers, a reduction of 10. The present 141 districts would ne reduced by 33 to 108. Delega tions from multi-member dis tricts would recommend how to apportion the seats in their districts. Under the committee plan, the seven largest counties in the state would control 40 per cent of the votes in the House. The largest 15 counties in' the state could muster a bare majority of 50.3 per cent. Fulton County, the state’s largest, would have its repre sentation of the House increas ed from 24 to 26 members. De- Kalb, the second largest, would retain its present 12 Repre sentatives. Many of the smal ler counties would be combin ed with others to form dis tricts. In the past it has been con sidered politically impossible to get approval of a plan' which reduced the membership of the House. But inasmuch as the entire 15 members of the committee have agreed on this one, some hope is held for its passage. Governor Maddox in his in augural address said that he expected to call a special ses sion on reapportionment after the present one had been con cluded. But as far as the House is concerned, the committee’s agreement on a bill will make it possible to get it on the floor during the present ses sion. A Senate committee on re anportionment, under the chairmanship of Senator Ben E. Johnson of DeKalb County, also has been considering a bill, but has not yet reached agreement on it. Under a Fed eral court order, both cham bers must be reapportioned by May 1 so there will not be a Subscription Price and Tax Inside county $2.58 Outside county, in state $4.12 Outside state $4.00 variance of more than 15 per cent between districts. The Senate Monday sche duled a hearing on daylight savings time. Under a Con gressional act, each state will observe it this coming spring and summer unless its Legisla ture votes to the contrary. There is considerable opposi tion to the change of time from rural members of the Legisla ture. Satilla Church Will Present Religious Play A religious play, “Rocking Along In an Old' Rocking Chair”, will be presented at the Satilla Baptist Church of Hortense Saturday evening Feb. 18 at 8:00 P. M. It is announced by Mrs. W. P. Sloan. Characters in the play are Mrs. J. B. Strickland, Mrs. Norman Brauda, Mrs. Clyde Waits, Mrs. Vera Moody, Mrs. Nora Carver, Mrs. Sallie Strickland, Sherley Harper, Gale Rowell, Jeraldine Moody and Latraill Moody. The singers are Mrs. Betty Anderson, Mrs. Edward Town send, Mrs. Henry Brauda and Mrs. Ethel Morgan. Every one is invited to at tend this special church pro gram. Correction of Story in Last Week's Paper An error was made in last week’s .news story about the letter praising the son of Mr. and Mrs. Owen Griffin. Tony’s name was given as “Tony Griffin” when, in fact, he is Tony Basile, Mrs. Grif fin’s son by a former marriage. He was highly commended by his commanding officer LTC Harry Corkill. Pine Cone 4-H Club Met Feb. 9 The Nahunta Pine Cone 4-H Club met Feb. 9. The Meeting was called to order by the president, Jeff Velie. Desiree Futch gave the devotional. We discussed new and old business. The meeting was turned ov er to Mr. Loyd and he showed, us a film on “Willie Weed”. After the discussion the meet ing was adjourned. Diane Wilson, reporter Cloverleaf 4-H Club Met Thursday The president, Derwin Brooker called the meeting to order. We saluted the flags, there Donna Popwell read the minutes. We talk about going to Rock Eagle. We also talked about our manuals. We saw a film about “Willie the Weed”. When it was over we talked about it. Charlene Riggins^ reporter. CARD OF THANKS We wish to express our heartfelt thanks to all our friends and relatives for their many acts of kindness and words of sympathy on the oc casion of the death of our husband and father, Vernon Strickland. We also deeply appreciate the floral tributes, the covered dishes and the many acts of helpfulness in the time of our bereavement. Your friendship and loyalty has been a great solace to our burdened hearts. We will alawys remember you all with deepest gratitude. Tvlay the Lord bless you, is our prayer. The Family of Vernon Strickland Births Mr. and Mrs. Hugh McDon ald of Reynolds, Ga., announce the birth of a baby girl born Sunday, Feb. 12. She weighed seven 1 pounds nine ounces and was named Wanda Kaye. The mother is the former Miss Barbara Ann Lee of* Hoboken.