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Newspaper Page TextNotify this newspaper when your address changes. VOLUME 45 - NUMBER 11 LITTLE MISS SUSAN TOWNSEND who won title of Little Miss Nahunta in beauty contest held at Nahunta Saturday night, March 11. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Townsend of Hortense. Debbie Patten, last year's Little Miss Nahunta, crowned the new beauty queen. Pine Cone 4-H Club Met on Thursday The Pine Cone 4-H Club met Thursday, March 9. The meeting was called to order by our president, Jeff Velie. We saluted the flag. The minutes of the last meet ing were read. We has a re port on the 4-H banquet. The meeting was turned over to Mrs. Raulerson. Mr. Carroll Johns talked to us on garden ing. Diane Wilson, reporter SENATOR DEAN REPORTS TO THE PEOPLE I am happy to report that the Dean Bill authorizing Georgia’s boys who are serving our country in the Armed Forces to hunt and fish anywhere in the state without licenses during those times when they are on military leave passed by a unanimous vote in the Senate. It now awaits House action. This bill is a small token of our appreciation to these boys who have given up their home lives for long periods to serve in the Armed Forces and defend freedom and liberty for all Ameri cans. Another action of the 1967 session of the General Assembly of which I am very proud was the unanimous passage of the Dean Resolution encouraging voluntary prayer and meditation by stu dents in our public schools. The U.S. Supreme Court has held that religious and devotional exercises in public schools are unconstitutional. Prayer has always been the basis of our strength as a democ racy and as a nation. The Dean Resolution encourages each indivi dual in our pubiic schools to pray and seek Divine guidance daily. Concerning the lease of the W & A railroad, I have received more than eleven hundred letters and telegrams from the people of the Sixth Senatorial District asking that the lease be awarded to the L & N Railroad System. I received only about one hundred for the Southern Railroad System. Because of the expressed wishes of the majority of the people contacting me, I will cast my vote to award the lease to the L & N Railroad System. With two railroads operating in our area, there will be com petition and this results in lower freight rates and lower prices that benefit the farmers, the small businessmen, and the house wives of the Sixth Senatorial District. On the issue of reapportionment, I want all of you to know that Roscoe Dean fought against the reapportionment bills of both the House of Representatives and the Senate. I fought to allow each county to have at least one representative in the Georgia House. When this failed, I fought to let Appling and Jeff Davis Coun ties have one representative, and to let Pierce and Bacon Counties have one representative. I also fought against Brantly, Camden and the Charlton Counties being combined together with one rep resentative. I will continue to fight to restore your representation. That also failed and so did the efforts of all the other Senators who tried to maintain the county lines of the counties they repre sent. Representative Jimmy Conner of Hazelhurst went before the entire House of Representatives and asked that the four counties of Appling, Jeff Davis, Pierce, and Bacon be combined together in to one Representative District. Mr. Conner was successful in his ef forts to get these four counties combined. In this action, Mr. Conner went against the wishes and the will of the people and Representatives Branch of Appling and Nimmer of Pierce, and this State Senator who fought the measure. We fought Mr. Conner’s plan to combine these four counties be cause we received hundreds of letters, telegrams, and petitions from the people of these counties asking that the four counties not be combined. (Advertisement) , BRANTLEY ENTERPRISE Brantley County — Land of Forest Products, Naval Stores, Tobacco, Livestock, Honey, Hunting, Fishing — and Progressive People. Raybon Home E. Club Met Thursday The Raybon Home econom ics Club met Thursday, March 9 at the home of Mrs. H. C. Morgan. The meeting was led by Mrs. Elroy Strickland. The subject of the meeting was “Sewing in Zippers and Sleeves”, led by Mrs. Virginia Raulerson. Ten members were present and also one visitor, Mrs. i Harold Strickland, ■Hi GwendoiynCrews Funeral Service Held Saturday Funeral service for Gwen dolyn Crews, 26, who died last Wednesday from injuries re ceived in an automobile acci dent, was held Saturday at the Mount Calvary Baptist Church in Brantley County. The Rev. W. F. Haynes, the Rev. Al Furguson and the Rev. Terry Gore officiated. Burial was in the High Bluff Cemetery. Pallbearers were Davis Ja cobs, Robert Jacobs, Edmond Jacobs, Travis Jacobs, Howard Crews and Morris Griffin. Karen Hendrix Wins Junior Beauty Title Karen Hendrix, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Hendrix, of Rt. 1, Nahunta, was chosen “Junior Miss Nahunta” March 11, at the annual Jr. Miss Beauty Revue. Karen is a seventh grade student at Nahunta High School. She has blue eyes and blonde hair. She stands 4 feet and 11 inches and weighs 75 pounds. She is an active mem ber of the Junior Beta Club and the Pine Cone 4-H Club. She is a member of the Hic kox Baptist Church. First runner-up was Marcia Thrift and second runner-up was Barbara Hickox. A recent survey shows more than 780,000 acres of Coastal Bermuda grass in Georgia. J. R. Johnson, head of the Ex tension Service agronomy de partment, says the goal is one million acres by 1970. Brantley Tax Assessors Will Review Valuations Set by Appraisal Firm The Georgia Appraisal Com pany has completed its pro gram of tax revaluation in Brantley County and is now conducting hearings of pro tests on the part of citizens who are dissatisfied with val uation of their property. The hearings are being held in the courthouse in Nahunta and will continue through March 24. Brantley County Tax As sessors will have the last say in evaluing property for 1967 taxes. The findings of Georgia Appraisal Co. will be gone over by the tax assessors and, according to law, will set the valuation of property for tax purposes. The tax assessors will as sess property at 40 percent of its estimated valuation, that is, Brantley 4-H Project Achievement Tests Held at Nahunta High School Saturday, March 11, the county 4-H Club Project Achievement was held at the Nahunta High School. The first place winners will par ticipate in the District Project Achievement, as representa tives of Brantley County. Those participating, their places, and awards were: Cloverleaf girls; Between Meal Snacks, Karen Steward, Blue, Ist place; Clothing Dem. Denease O’Berry, Blue, Ist; Apron; Mary Lee Griner, Ist; Cheryl Hanchey, 2nd.; Mary Mason, 3rd.; Muffins, Kathryn Schmitt, Blue, Ist; Kay Smith, Blue, 2nd; Deidra Brand, Blue, 3rd; Denise White, red; Pa tricia Howard, red; Cheryl Hanchey, red; Rosa Edwards, red; Linda Cleland, white; Dress Revue: Denease O’Ber ry, Red, Ist.; Canning, Shirley Herrin, Ist; Health, Jan Pur cell, Blue, Ist; Housing and Equipment, Debra Thrift, Blue, Ist; Home Management, San dra Ann Queen, Blue, Ist; Home Furnishings and Art, Cathy Griffin, Blue, Ist; Land scape, Kathryn Schmitt, Blue; The Brantley Enterprise, Nahunta, Ga„ Thursday, March 16, 1967 |ff ’Qi I 1 K H HF % g| Bl a ■ B H H H ■ f W I |^K4 " W ■ KAREN HENDRIX, Miss Junior Beauty Queen, winner in beauty pageant held at Nahunta High School Saturday night. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Hendrix, Route 1, Nahunta. She is being crowned by Marcia Thrift, first runnerup in the beauty contest. Business Education Program Objectives Business education has been defined as “that area of ed ucation which develops skills, attitudes, and understandings essential for the successful direction of business relation ships.” The objectives of a high school business education pro gram are the chief factors in the success of a program. The four main objectives are voca tional, personal, consumer- 40 percent of the value which the assessors consider the pro perty worth. All elderly people over 65 years, who have income of less than S3OOO from all sources, will get S4OOO exemption on their homesteads. Brantley County Tax As sessors are Raymond D. Smith, George W. Herrin and Henry G. Lee. John M. Wilson is Tax Commissioner. After the final valuation and assessment has been made by the tax assessors the County Commissioners will set the millage rate to be assessed this year on all property. It is expected that a num ber of adjustments will be made by the assessors on the findings of the Appraisal Com pany. Safety, Allison Chambless, Blue, Ist; Recreation, Sonya Bass, Blue, Ist; Karen June Lee, Red, 2nd; Public Speak ing, Merrell Tripp, Blue, Ist; Cloverleaf boys: Electric, Jeff Velie, Blue; Electronics, Bar ry Bean, Blue; Forestry, Al Schmitt, Blue; Garden, Perry Rhoden, Blue, Landscaping, Blake Loyd, Blue; Recreation, Derwin Brooker, Blue. Juniors: Canning, Martha Herrin, Ist.; Food Pres., San dy Brooker. Ist; Health, Diane Herrin, Blue, Ist; Clothing- Dress Revue, Debra Harris, Blue, Ist.; Housing and Equip ment, Cindy Raulerson, Blue, Ist; Family Life, Sylvia Sch mitt, Blue, Ist; Darcell Rober son, 2nd; Biscuits, JoAnn Ruling, Blue, Ist; Cindy Raul erson, Blue, 2nd; Sandy Brooker, Red, 3rd.: Public Speaking, Denise Smith, Blue, Ist; Recreation, Melanie Stal lings, Blue, Ist; Swine, Henry Strickland, Blue. Seniors: Foods and Nutri tion (Yeast Breads) Mary Beth Loyd, Ist; Teen Fare, Edith Middleton, Ist. business, and social-economic. These objectives were formu lated after considering the objectives of general educa tion, the interests and needs of school patrons and business employment. Before a business education curriculum is developed, the program of studies required by the State Board of Educa tion should be considered. No two school’s needs have the same program of studies, for the variables and electives allow for differences; and as school needs necessarily have the same program every year. To be more specific, the size of the school will determine the scope of the program. An other factor which will deter mine the type of program is the location of the school. When students’ schedules are made, courses should be selected according to the in terests, aptitudes, and abilities of the students. Sharon Griffin Star Student in Brantley County Sharon Griffin has been se lected as Star Student for Na hunta High School and the Brantley County School Sys tem. She was chosen’ for this honor because of her outstand ing scores on the December 3rd College Entrance Exami nation Board’s Scholastic Ap titude Test and high scholastic average first semester of her senior year. Sharon is the daughter of Mrs. P. D. Griffin and the late Mr. Griffin of Nahunta. Sharon has been active in many school activities. She is a member of the F. H. A., Beta Club, F. T. A., Pep Club and 4-H. She is presently serving as Treasurer of the Beta Club and President of the F. T. A. She was chosen by her class as the “Most Intel lectual” girl. In addition to these activities, Sharon has been a guard on the Basket ball team for the past four years. Sharon chose Mrs. Ruby King, English instructor, at Nahunta High as her Star Teacher. Mrs. King holds A. B. and M. A. degrees and is presently working on her sixth year program. She is an alumna of Scarritt, University of Georgia, and F. S. U. Mrs. King is listed in all editions of Who’s Who of American Women. The Gold Book. Distinguished Women l of America, Who’s Who in the South and Southeast, and In ternational Platform Associa tion. She is a member of the American Association of Uni versity Women. She was ap pointed by President Eisen hower to the White House Na tional Traffic Council. She is a member of the D. A. R., the U. D. C., Eastern' Star and is a charter member of Tri-Hi-Y International. Her poetry is printed in The American An thology of Verse. Mrs. O'Neal Funeral Service Held Friday Funeral services were held at three o’clock Friday after noon, March 10, from the Hic kox Baptist Church for Mrs. Mamie Johns O’Neal, 66, of Route 2, Nahunta, who passed away early Thursday morn ing, March 9, at Memorial Hos pital in Waycross following a short illness, with the Rev. E. J. Dixon conducting the rites in the presence of a large number of sorrowing relatives and friends. Interment followed in the Hickox Cemetery. Mrs. O’Neal was born in Charlton, now Brantley, coun ty and was the daughter of the late Joseph M. and Mary Floyd Johns. She received her education in the schools of the county and was a member of the New Hope Primitive Bap tist Church. She was the widow of the late Henry E. O’Neal. Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. Calvin Wain right of Nahunta, Mrs. J. W. Whitlock and Miss Estelle O’- Neal, both of Palatka, Fla; four sons, J. L. O’Neal, Eu gene O’Neal and Nolan O’Neal, all of Nahunta and Gilbert O’Neal of Kingsland; one sis ter, Mrs. Elizabeth Brooker of Nahunta; three brothers, Sonny Johns of Jacksonville. Fla., Andrew B. Johns of Keysville and Robert Johns of Nahunta. Fourteen grandchildren, sev eral nieces, nephews and other relatives also survive. Serving as pallbearers were the Messrs Archie Crews, Ca ger Crews, Major Riggins, A. J. Wainright, Lester Wain right and Banner Wainright. The many beautiful floral tributes attested to the es teem 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. Hoboken Honor Roll Announced These students made 90 or above average. Mrs. Phillips sth grade: Greta Hickox, Ann Murray, Beverly Roundtree. Mrs. Kelly sth grade: Cathy Griffin, Sandra Hickox. Mrs. Larkins 6th grade: Mary Pearson, Melba Riggins, Susan Riggins, Sandra Sapp, Barbara Shuman, Mary Alice Stevens, Richard Stevens, Jim my Walker, Billy Wyatt, Rosa Edwards. Mrs. Carter 7th grade: An nette Barber, Clara Crews, Cherry Thomas, Judy Thomas, David Carter, Ricky Cook, Miles Moody. Mr. Colvin Bth grade: Gary Hickox, Marie Stevens, Judy Davis, Steve Altman, Debbie Crews, Bessie Faulk, Donna Pierce David Riggins, Shelia Bennett, Linda Waldron, Phyl lis Pearson, Donna Bell, Law rence Melton, Bobby Stokes, Marilyn Thornton, Ernest Lee, John Morgan. Mr. Ham 9th grade: Bar bara Altman, Alec Jacobs, Charlene Jacobs, Sandra Grif fin, Arlene Chesser, Lynell Griffin. Mr. Drury 9th grade: Glynn Griffin, Ruby Chesser, Myra Fain, Marilyn Lee, Darlene Crews. Mr. Tuten 10th grade: Kathy Fowler, Larry Griffin, Mar garet Jones, Ronald Jacobs, Sandra Melton. Mrs. McCall 10th grade: Elaine Chesser, Terry Jacobs, Janice Lucas, Tony Thrift. Mr. Wiley 11th grade: Dan ny Pierce, Jimmy Crews, Min nette Sutton, Betty Stone, Lin da Johnston, Mallie Griffin, Linda Cobb. Mr. Ferguson 12th grade: George Barber, Jimmy Lynn, Roger Rowell, Melissia Ches ser, Joyce Crews, Marcia Fain, Elaine Pierce. Mrs. Colvin 12th grade: Leea Walker, Janice Crews, Mary Roundtree, Janice Altman, Paul Rabon, Harry Chesser. OFFICIAL ORGAN BRANTLEY COUNTY AND CITY OF NAHUNTA Ugg dHM? 9 * Meoß g I K nn r | S < Hr M l «I I ’ IBRB. 'IPS pl ‘IKI B - - v * L / > . H „ t r . A Ar HOBOKEN BETA CLUB MEMBERS and their advisor v.?,0 at tended Beta Club Convention in Atlanta the past weekend. They are, left to right, Melissa Chesser, Margaret Jones, Mary Roundtree, Marcia Fain and Mrs. James McCall, advisor. Personals James D. Jacobs BT 3oc who has been stationed in Viet Nam for eight months spent two weeks with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Jacobs. He is now stationed at Mayport in Jacksonville. • • • Mr. and Mrs. Harrell High smith and Ray Gay Brunswick were visitors of Mrs. Alice Highsmith on Monday. * * * Boilerman Technician Third Class James D. Jacobs, USN, son of Mr. and Mrs. Horace T. Jacobs of Route 1, Nahunta has returned to Mayport, Fla., from combat duty off the coast of North Vietnam, aboard the attack aircraft car rier Franklin D. Roosevelt. • • • Mrs. Della Altman left for her home in Alma, Kansas, after visiting her son James T. Altman and family of Nahun ta. * ♦ ♦ Shirley Drury, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Drury, who is a senior at Georgia Womans College at Milledgeville, has been assigned for practice teaching at Gray Elementary School in Jones County near Macon. Georgia reached its peak as the Peach State in the early 1930’5, when there were about 13 million trees. Extension Service Horticulturist C. D. Spivey says there are now about four million peach trees Mfedr/y Meditation By Jack Arnold, Pastor Pierce Circuit Methodist Charge Christian Compassion “Jesus wept.” John 11:35 Why do people weep? Re flect carefully on this ques tion. You will think of pain. You will think of happiness. People may weep with the joy of some good news or be cause something is funny. You will think of loss. A loved one dies or some valuable proper ty is taken. One other question: Why did Jesus weep? The Bible records only two instances of Jesus’ weeping. Luke 19:41 tells us that Jesus wept over Jerusalem. In John are record ed the words, “Jesus wept.” It is this latter text that shall direct our devotional thinking this week. Was Jesus weeping over the dead Lazarus? It may seem so at first reading. But in look ing at the entire episode again, we see that Jesus already knows that He is going to raise Lazarus (11:15, 11:23). Mary and Martha, sisters of Lazarus, hold the key to the answer to our questions. When they hear that Jesus is com ing, Martha rushes to meet Him. She speaks to Him in love and hope. “And even now,” Martha says, “I know that whatever you ask from God, God will give you.” (11: 22) But Mary remains in the house, surrounded by Jews trying to console her. She has to be summoned by Jesus. There is no hope expressed Subscription Price and Tax Inside county $2.56 Outside county, in state $4.12 Outside state $4.00 Hoboken Beta Girls Attend Convention Four girls and their advisor from Hoboken High School at tended the State Beta Club Convention in Atlanta the* past weekend. The girls attending were Melissa Chesser, Margaret Jones, Mary Roundtree, and Marcia Fain. Their advisor, Mrs. James McCall also at tended. While in Atlanta they visit ed Stone Mountain .State Park and the State Capital. Gospel Sing And Revival Set at Raybon The Church of God of Pro phecy will hold a Gospel Sing Saturday night, March 18, at 7:30. Singers and the general public are invited to attend. The church will begin a re vival meeting Sunday night, March 19, with Rev. Jerome Lewis of Brunswick an evan gelist. The Rev. Mrs. Maude Keen will be assistant evange list. Services will be held each night during the week at 7:30. Everyone is invited to attend the revival services. as she throws herself at the feet of Jesus and cries, “Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died.” (11:32) Waining mourners are gathered about her. They ex press no hope or expectancy either. It is then that Jesus weeps. He weeps because of his compassion l for hopeless hu manity. He wept over Jeru salem because of the sin and callousness of its people. Je sus’ weeping was not over his own pain, or amusement or loss. He did not weep for him self and He did not weep for the dead. He wept over the blindness of people to the fact of God’s compassionate, eternal love. He wept because people, taught the 23rd Psalm since childhood, did not believe that they could dwell in the house of the Lord forever or even that God is the good Shepherd of their lives. This same condition, as pre valent today as ever, should be the major source of the weeping of Christians. We waste too many selfish tears on ourselves and do not sb M enough tears of compassion for friends and neighbor^ "”narat ed from the love r ' ~d. It is not that we are to be dour and longfaced, for we have a great job in Christ. But we are to be disturbed and trou bled about those whose lives lack the blessing of a joy giving and lifegiving faith. Lord, give us the spirit of concern' and compassion for the spiritual needs of others. Amen.