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Newspaper Page TextNotify this newspaper when your address changes. VOLUME 45 - NUMBER 13 Proceedings of Brantley County Commissioners The Board of Commission ers of Road and Revenue of Brantley County, Ga. met in regular session on Tuesday, March 7, 1967. With all .mem bers and transacted the fol lowing business. Mr. Banner J. Wainright resigned as Com missioner of Lulaton and At kinson District &, Mr. S. B. Highsmith was appointed to filled Mr. Wainright unex pired term. GENERAL: C. Winton A dams 59.75 Salary, Archie A. Johns 86.00 Salary, W. E. Eld ridge 47.80 Salary, Roy Brown Brooker 76.00 Salary, Banner J. Wainright 34.40 Salary, Major Riggins 47.80 Salary, Owen Griffin 68.45 Salary, John M. Wilson 94.22 Salary. SUPERIOR COURT: W. J. Summerall 46.00 Salary, De wey Hayes 113.34 Salary. GEORGIA STATE FORES TRY COMMISSION: Georgia State Forestry Commission 884.00 Budget. 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 & Travel, Rebecca D. Griner 498.63 Salary, Travel & Con tigent Fund, Charlotte O- Wil lis 249.19 Salary, Dr. J. A. Fernandez 30.00 2 Sessions at Clinic. EXTENSION SERVICE: George A. Loyd 200.00 Salary and Travel, Virgina N. Raul erson 139.82 Salary, SHERIFF DEPT: Robert W. Johns 365.43 Salary, J. W. Crews 548.87 Salary, J. W. Crews 106.00 Board Bill. ROAD DEPT: Robert S. Harris 141.07 Salary, Julius O. Smith 227.76 Salary, Banner J. Wainright 404.64 Salary, Cecil Harris 330.34 Salary, Talmadge Gunter 233.56 Sal ary, Kermit Crews 212.71 Sal ary, Roscoe Murray 241.71 Sal ary, E. R. Johns 228.44 Salary, Jasper Moore 242.05 Salary, Lankford Blocker 213.04 Sal ary, Mitchell Hulett 225.79 Salary, Weita Herrin 247.39 Salary, Ward Turner 101.32 Salary. B. O. Smith 47.80 Sal ary. Jack Henderson 23.90 Salary. INVOICES: JOHN KING FORD INC. 743.55 Parts, Ag ricultural Extension Service 108.99 Retirement Fund for 4th quarter. Vinla M Young 16.00 Trip to MSH Hospital, Ray Fowler 10.00 Emergency Travel Aid, J. C. Johnson Agent 5-84 Freight Charges on parts shipped to Road Dept. Hale Funeral Home 25.00 Minchew child funeral, Geor gia Power Co. 63.70 Light bill, Brantley Telephone Co. 173.31 Phones and Calls, James Bo wen 22 70 Court witness, Geor gia Hospital Service Associa tion Inc 208.35 Employee’s Premium, Standard Oil Co. 41.32 Sheriff Dept. Mrs. J. A. Campbell 7.60 Bus charges for Road Dent. The Blackshear Mfg. Co. 25.00 Fence Post, H. B. Green 20.00 Repair on Jail, J. T. Royster 20.00 Condemna tion Proceedings, A. J. Stokes 20.00 Condemnation Proceed ings, J. C. Allen Condemnation Proceedings 20.00, Motor Parts Co. 4.20 Parts, Brantley Gas & Appliance Co. 143.20 Fuel, The Brantley Enterprise 97.90 Ad vertising & Supplies, The Flower & Gift Shop 10.30 Flowers for Mr. B. O. Smith funeral, City of Nahunta 49.00 Water bill, Kenneth Willis 25.00 Lillie Mae Felton In quest, National Market Report Inc. 7.50 One copy blue book tractor R. E. A. Co-op 8.60 Caution Light, Yarbrough Brothers 6.20 Supplies Florida Steel Corporation 22.16 Parts, William M. Conner Co. 35.25 Sheriff Dept. Western Auto Associate Store 7.93 Sheriff Dept. Standard Oil Co. 893.76 Fuel, R. E. A. Co-op 3.60 4 9’ post, Jim Martin Tire Co. 5.00 Tube Repair, Gulf Oil Corn. 19 43 Sheriff Dept. The Weld ing Supply Co. 37.50 Supplies, Brunswick Auto Parts Co. Inc. 17.49 Parts, Florida Equipment Co 504.55 Parts, Professional Insurance Corp 143.15 Employ ee’s Premium. Wilson Garage 16 41 Oil & Repair, Wilson and Sons Oil Co. Inc. 392.11 Road Dept. Wilson & Sons Oil Co 164.36 Sheriff Dept. General Office Supply Co. 20.70 Jus tice of Peace & Clerk of Court supplies. South Ga. Radio Ser vice 17.50 Repair on Radio for Sheriff Dept. Dr. J. A. Fernan dez 55.00 Post Mortem on Wil liams and Felton, Tomlinson BRANTLEY ENTERPRISE Brantley County — Land of Forest Products, Naval Stores, Tobacco, Livestock, Honey, Hunting, Fishing — and Progressive People. Drug Store 81.85 Drugs, R. B. Brooker Hardware 187.68 Sup plies, R. B. Brooker 50.00 Rent for Home Makers Office, B. & W Construction Co. 180.00 Hauling Tanks from Jackson ville to Nahunta for Road Dept. Pierce County Hospital 132.67 for Lester Lyons, Smith Auto Parts Co. Inc. 607.53 Parts, Smiths Auto Parts Inc. 9.01 Parts, Sheriff Dept, Jones Ford Company Inc. 7390.82 Two F-700 Trucks, D. F. Her rin 94.50 Court Cost, Carlton Company 1920.86 Parts and Repair, Dußose & Company 1000.00 Advance on Audit. There being no further busi ness the meeting adjourned. John M. Wilson Sec., Brantley County Comissioners SPECIAL MEETING THE BOARD OF COMMISSION ERS OF ROADS AND RE VENUE OF BRANTLEY COUNTY: The Board of Commissioners met in a special session on Sa turday morning March 18, 1967 with four members present, Mr. R. B. Brooker, Mr. W. E. Eldridge, Mr. Major Riggins & Mr. S. B. Highsmith. Mr. Owen Griffin did not attend. Meeting with the Commis sioners was a representative of the Tri-States Tractor Co. who had been in the county for several days demonstrating a dirt moving machine known' as a E-200 International Pay scraper, after a well rounded discussion Commissioner Rig gins made a motion to pur chase the machine and Com missioner Highsmith seconded the motion and the motion 1 was carried. The purchase price was 30,500.00 Less 2700.00 Trade in value of one old Rody Haul leaving a bal ance of 27,800.00 the sales con tract shows the due date as being December 31. 1967 but it was agreed to pay for the ma chine out of the County Con tract that is now under con struction, The commissioners feel they can pay for the ma chine out of Road Collections with out the use of Any Tax money. John M. Wilson Sec., Board of Commissioners Personals Charles Thomas Graham, son of Mrs. Dorothy Graham of Nahunta, attained the dean’s list at Abraham Bald win College, Tifton, for the winter quarter. The list is at tained by superior scholastic achievement. Mrs. Ned Hendrix and little daughter, Carla, of Jackson ville are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Woodrow Hendrix and family this week. Mr. I. E. Morgan was a pa tient in Jesup Hospital last week. Mr. and Mrs. O. L. Hoffman of Somerville, N. J. are visit ing Mrs. J. B. Lewis this week. Guests of Mrs. Lewis last week were Mrs. Harriet Holmes. Mrs. Lavina Clark and Thomas Henderson 1 of Knoxville. Pennsylvania, Mr. and Mrs. John Johnson. North Branch. N. J. and Mr. and Mrs. Elwin Lewis of Wells boro, Penn. Mrs. Carl Broome accom panied Mr. and Mrs. Dean Broome and family of Black shear to Orlando, Fla. where they visited Mrs. Ruth Simms and Mr. and Mrs. Bill Ryals last week end. They also tour ed other points of interest in Florida. CARD OF THANKS We wish to express our heartfelt thanks to all our friends and relatives for their great kindness to us at the death of our loved one, Jesse Griffin. We are so grateful for the many words of sym pathy, the floral tributes and the covered dishes. We will always remember your friend ship and helpfulness. May the Lord’s richest blessings be your always. Mrs. Jesse Griffin and Mrs. Alma Griffin and Family. REV. DAVID MEDEIROS Evangelist at Twin Rivers Sears Discusses Brantley County Tax Problem in Letter to Editor Nahunta, Ga. March 28, 1967 Dear Mr. Broome, First let me compliment you on the recent able and timely editorial on taxation. I won der if it went far enough into details and specifics concern ing our county. The people of our County are unduly upset regarding the recent re-evaluation. Pos sibly some information I have gathered recently would help us better to understand the situation and better to adjust to it. It is my understanding that the re-evaluation people were hired to find all the property in the county and to give us an educated guess as to it’s fair market value. Our local tax assesing board actually sets the values on the various pieces of property, ad justing individual returns up or down to make all assess ments as nearly equitable as possible. Then the Board of County Commissioners and the Board of Education divide this ad justed net digest into the money needed to give the mil lage required to raise that much money. For example, the Commissions needed approxi mately $120,000 from a net ad justed advalorem digest of a bout $4,000,000 last year. Di viding need by digest gives a quotient of .031 or 31 mills. The Board of Education did the same figuring to arrive at a millage of 23, including bond levy. Thus making a total levy of 54 mills for both depart ments combined. No budget setting forth an ticipated needs is prepared by County Commissions, but is Hospital Due (Editorial in Waycross Journal-Herald) Gov. Maddox and some of ficials and citizens of Brantley County owe Ware County’s Memorial Hospital an apology. The blown-up report about a young woman being “turned out” of the local hospital was not only false but it was cir culated in away designed to produce the widest possible publicity. Waycross and Ware County appreciated Gov. Maddox’s ap pearance at the groundbreak ing ceremony last week and we are mindful of his indus trial promotion efforts but he should have checked out the Brantley County story before airing it at his Atlanta press conference. No one, including the offi cials of Memorial Hospital, contend that the medical cen ter is operated without mis takes but the charge that the badly burned woman was sent home because of her unability to pay was patently absurd. The truth of the matter is that the taxpayers of Ware Countv have often had to foot the bill for the treatment of indigent patients from sur roundnig counties. The Brantley Enterprise, Nahunta, Ga., Thursday, March 30, 1967 done by the Board of Educa tion. Because of continually ris ing prices paid for labor, ma chinery, salaries, supplies, etc., and a possible reduction of state aid percentage-wise to schools, lets assume that each department will need some more money for this year. Let’s GUESS at the new ad valorem digest for this year at $15,000,009 which is 4 times last year’s digest, so one fourth the millage for last year (54) would yield approxi mately the same money. This 1/4 would be one-fourth of (54) mills or 13 to 14 mills for the two bodies combined. Therefore if our governing bodies will need modest in creases in their budgets for this year a total millage of 16 or 17 mills should do the job. It seems to me that many neople should have a smaller tax bill this year because large amounts of property that have been paying no taxes will be brought under taxation’ now. I would like to emphasize the fact that I have u=ed a mere guess of $15,000,000 di gest for this year. The actual digest cannot be known until later this summer when the tax assessors finish their work and the Tax Commissioner compiles the information for each individual return. There fore the millage to be levied bv either of the two taxing bodies cannot be calculated until that time. It naturally follows then that an individual cannot know what his tax bill will be until late this summer or early fall. Yours truly, E. L. Sears An Apology Regardless of circumstances, people in need of medical care are not callously turned out of the local hospital — or any other reputable medical cen ter. The woman’s doctor and hospital administrators, un derstandably upset over the careless charges emanating from the governor’s office, is sued detailed statements that the woman, burned in a recent fire, was receiving the very best medical care and that sat isfactory arrangements had been made for hospital and medical costs. Ware County, we believe, has one of the best hospitals in the state. Patient care is the paramount consideration regardless of financial circum stances. It is a pity Gov. Maddox did not investigate the report from Brantley County before making his misleading state ment about the case. A good item to include in plans for the spring vegetable garden, according to Horticul turist J. M. Barber of the Extension Service, is the con trol of nematodes. Mrs. Eliza Morgan Died Suddenly Tuesday Night Brantley countians were saddened to learn of the pass ing of Mrs. Eliza Dykes Mor gan, 76, whose death occurred late Tuesday night, March 28, while en route to Memorial Hospital in Waycross via ambulance following a coro nary seizure suffered earlier at her home in Nahunta. Her passing removes one of Brant ley county’s most beloved resi dents and brought personal sorrow to a large number of relatives and friends through out this section'. Mrs. Morgan was born in Wayne, now Brantley, county and was the daughter of the late James and Lougene Har ris Dykes. She received her education in the schools of the county and was a devoted member of the Nahunta Bap tist Church. For a number of years she was a resident of Screven 1 , but for the past 25 years had been a resident of Brantley county. She was the widow of the late Lonnie C. Morgan. Su rviv or s include five daughters. Mrs. Claude Tho mas of Jesup. Miss Ophelia Morgan of Nahunta, Mrs. Ev erett Roberson, Mrs. Ward Ro berson and Mrs. Alex Pittman, all of Screven; one son. J. T. (Dick) Morvan' of Nahunta; two sisters, Mrs. Betsy Dykes of Waycross and Mrs. Ocie Keene of Nahunta; one broth er. George Dykes of Nahunta. Ten grandchildren, eleven great grandchildren, several nieces, nephews and other rel atives also survive. Funeral services were held at three o’clock Thursday af ternoon, March 30, from the Nahunta Baptist Church with the Rev. Cecil F. Thomas of ficiating. The body lay in state in the Church for one hour prior to services. Interment followed in the Greenlawn Cemetery near Way cross. Serving as pallbearers were the Messrs. J. Fulton Jacobs, Horace Jacobs. W. L. Bohanon, Lester Wainright and Dan' Ja cobs. and J. Cecil Moody. The many beautiful floral tributes attested to the es teem 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. Twin Rivers Baptists Begin Revival Sunday Twin Rivers Baptist Church will begin a series of revival services Sunday, April 2, it is announced by the pastor, Rev. Walter Vickery. Rev. David Medeiros of Starke, Fla., will be the evan gelist. Services will be con ducted each day, morning at 11 and evening at 7:30. The meeting will continue through Sunday, April 9. Everyone is cordially invited to attend and hear the fine gospel singing and preaching. Mrs. McDonald Worthy Matron Eastern Star Satilla Chapter 365 Order of Eastern Star elected offi cers at the regular meeting of the Order Tuesday March 28. Mrs. Alice McDonald was elected as Worthy Matron. Le- Vone Crews was elected Worthy Patron. Other officers elected were Mrs. Malva Alice Brown. As sociate Matron; David Page, Associate Patron; Mrs. Doro thy Brooker, secretary; Mrs. Mae Schoefield, treasurer; Mrs. Evelyn Crews, conduc tress; and Mrs. Mattie Seals, associate conductress. The officers will be install ed on Sunday afternoon, April 9. Dr. Lamar A. Brown, Past Grand Patron of Vidalia will be the Installing officer. The appointive officers will be named later by the incom ing Worthy Matron. MISS WANDA LEE STEEDLEY To Marry William D. Rowell Steedley-Rowell Mrs. George Steedley of Na hunta announces the engage ment and approaching mar riage of her daughter Miss Wanda Lee Steedley to A3C William D. Rowell, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lyman Rowell. Wanda is a graduate of Na hunta High School and is now attending business school. Wil liam is also a graduate of Na hunta High School and com pleted a business school course. William is stationed at Cha nute Air Force Base, Illinois. The wedding will take place at the Hickox Baptist Church May 7 at four o’clock in' the afternoon. No invitations will be sent but all friends and relatives are invited. Lonnie Wasdin Funeral Service Held Monday Mr. Lonnie Thomas Wasdin, 83, of the Winokur community passed away early Sunday morning, March 26, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Jackson ville, Fla., following a short illness and his death removes one of Charlton county’s old est and most esteemed resi dents and brought personal sorrow to many throughout this section*. A native and life-long resi dent of Charlton county, Mr. Wasdin was the son of the late David Ryals and Millie Chan cey Wasdin. He received his education in the schools of his county and for many years was employed as a telegra pher for the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad. Later he served as a rural letter carrier and as Postmaster at Winokur for more than 25 years. For a number of years, he also serv ed as a Charlton County Com missioner. Possessed of an affable man ner and genial disposition, Mr. Wasdin made friends easily and was well known through out this section and took an active interest in things con cerning his community until a few weeks ago. Survivors include his wife. Mrs. Pearl Wildes Wasdin of Winokur; one daughter, Miss Linda Wasdin of Winokur: one sister, Mrs. Rentha Mizell of Savannah; two brothers, Wal ter Wasdin of Screven and Grover Wasdin of Sarasota, Fla. Several nieces, nephews and other relatives also survive. Funeral services were held at three o’clock Monday after noon, March 27. from the Win okur Baptist Church with the Rev. E. J- Dixon, assisted by the Rev. David Thrift, con ducting the rites in the pres ence of a large number of sorrowing relatives and friends. Interment followed in the Corinth Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers were the Messrs. Hubert W. Rozier, George Cleland, Elvie Pres cott, Fred Robinson, Lyndon Wasdin* and L. C. Register. The many beautiful floral tributes 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. We Do All Kinds of Job Printing. OFFICIAL ORGAN BRANTLEY COUNTY AND CITY OF NAHUNTa Grand Jury Presentments for Extra Session Held Saturday, March 25 Schedule Given For Home Economics Meets The regular monthly sche dule of the County Extension Home Economics club meet ings for Brantley Co. for the month of April is announced this week by Mrs. Virginia Raulerson, Extension Home Economist for Brantley Coun ty. The program for this month is on “Antiquing”. The home management project chairmen of each club will give the demonstration. The schedule for the various clubs in the county is as fob lows: Calvary, Thurs. April 6, 7:30 P. M. Calvary Community Center. Ray bon, Thurs. April 13, 7:30 P. M., Raybon Advent Christian Church. Waynesville, Monday. April 17, 2:00, Waynesville Baptist Church. Nahunta, Tuesday, April 18, 9:15, Mrs. Jesse Lee. Suburban, Tuesday, April 18, 3:15, Mrs. George Brantley. Hickox, Wed. April 19, 2:00, Mrs. J. C. Allen. CARD OF THANKS The family of Joseph Win ston Jones wish to express our thanks and sincere apprecia tion to every one who was so thoughtful of us at the time of his death. We appreciate every word of kindness, the lovely floral offerings, the covered dishes and every act showing your sympathy at the time of our bereavement. May God’s blessing be with each of you. Sincerely, The family of Joseph Winston Jones. Herman Talmadge ; REPORTS FROM THE UNITED STATES SENATE I-'.' ■ . .. ^Mb, HI THE CONGRESS RECENTLY adopted a joint resolution which put the House of Representatives and the Senate on rec ord in approval of the extension of more food assistance to India. The resolution, which went through the House by an over whelming majority of 311 to 63 and was adopted by the Senate without the necessity of a roll call vote, expressed congressional approval of the Administration’s intentions to send $465 million worth of grain to help feed the starving people of India. It provides for the shipment of 3 million tons of grain, valued at $l9O million, to India in addition to 3.6 million tons, worth $275 million, which have already been committed. This comes to 6.6 million tons which represents about two-thirds of the estimated 10 million tons required by India from outside sources this year. However, beginning in May the resolution recommends that the United States grain shipments to India be matched on a 50-50 basis, either in kind or in cash, by other developed nations of the world. Also, self-help on the part of India is emphasized. THE FACT THAT THE United States has committed itself » furnishing some two-thirds of the outside food needs of India for this calendar year is about par for the course insofar as our foreign aid efforts are concerned. Since the conclusion of World War 11, to the tune of more than $l2O billion, the United States has endeavored to feed, clothe, house, and pump life into the economies of most of the nations of the world. And, for the most part we have been alone in our efforts while other countries of the Free World, particu larly those in Western Europe, have grown more prosperous than ever before. THIS NOT TO take exception to the shipment of grain to India to alleviate hunger and malnutrition and to prevent the starvation of millions of people. This move is in keeping with the humanitarian aims of our country. However, it has long been my feeling that other nations which are able to do so should begin helping the United States carry part of the load of this type of foreign assistance. An d the people of the affected under-developed nations must tak. ’ive and meaningful action to put their own houses in order. With only some 6 per cent of the world’s population, cer tainly the United States alone cannot undertake to solve all the economic ills of mankind. (Not prepared or printed at government ejtvcnic) Subscription Price and Tax Inside county $2.58 Outside county, in state $4.12 Outside state $4.00 Additional general present ments of the Brantley County Grand Jury meeting Saturday, March 25, in extra session': We appointed a committee to confer with Brantley Coun ty representative Steve Nim mer concerning possible new laws affecting Brantley Coun ty. The committee is compos ed of Richard D. Rowell, Don ald Stevens and Stewart Wig gins. We recommend that officials of the City of Nahunta stop using city equipment and per sonnel to improve private pro perty. We recommend that the County Commissioners e^nip county machinery an'’ '' h-’r equipment with lettering six inches high showing it to be Brantley County property. Done this day, March 25, 1967. C. J. Broome Foreman W. L. Bohanon Clerk Approved and ordered filed this 25th day of March 1967. Ben Hodges Judge Superior Court Brantley County, Ga. Dewey Hayes Solicitor General Birthday Dinner to Honor Mrs. Hickox Mrs. Laura Bell Hickox will be honored with a birthday dinner at Laura Walker Park Sunday, April 2. All friends and relatives are invited to attend and bring basket lunches. Mrs. Hickox is a sister of Mrs. Ruth Ro well of Hickox. New Hope Cemetery Cleaning Thursday Thursday April 6 is the date named as Clean-Up Day for New Hope Church and Ceme tery, it is announced by Mr. Archie Johns. Those interested are re quested to come in the morn ing and bring tools to help in the cleaning of the grounds and the cemetery. ♦ ♦ * -V*