The Brantley enterprise. (Nahunta, Brantley County, Ga.) 1927-2014, July 13, 1967, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextNOTIFY THIS NEWSPAPER WHEN YOUR ADDRESS CHANGES. VOLUME 45 — NUMBER 28 BRANTLEY COUNTY 4-H MEMBERS ATTENDING FORESTRY CAMP Three Brantley County 4-H Club members are among the 125 South Georgia boys and girls attending the 23rd annual 4-H forestry camp this week. Here one of the instructors — Jack Warren, Timber Harvesting Specialist with Agricultural Extension Service discusses How a Tree Grows with local 4-H'ers. From left to right, they are: Sylvia Schmitt, Lynelle Griffin and Johnny Thomas. They also learn such things as how to measure trees, logs, pulpwood and lumber; control fires in the woods; keep down insects and diseases; and improve timber stands. The South Geor gia 4-H forestry camp is located near Waycross, Ga. and is conducted by the Cooperative Extension Service, and it has been sponsored since its beginning by Union Camp Corp., Savannah. Slate School Building Authority Surrenders New School to County Mrs. Mable Moody announ ces that the State School Building Authority, after be ing here on Thursday of last week for inspection of all the facilities of the new Brantley County High School, turned over all authority to the Brantley County Board of Ed ucation. The Board of Education is now in the process of install ing equipment and floor cover ing. The play ground area is being grassed and readied for the opening of school in Sep tember. The house for the custodian and the gymnasium will be completed in' a short time. Open House for the viewing of all the school’s facilities will be held in the early fall. Funeral Held For Lawrence Middleton Funeral services for Law rence Middleton, 44, were held at Hortense Memorial Church Thursday July 13. Mr. Middleton was living in Miami. He died in Veterans Hospital in Miami. He is sur vived by a son, Lawrence Middleton, Jr., his father, Luther Middleton; a sister, Mrs. Mildred Coleman and two brothers, Perry Middleton and C. W. Middleton all of Miami and a brother, H. W. Middleton who is in the Army. Burial will be in Hortense Cemetery. Polling Places Announced for Acreage-Poundage Tobacco Vote Polling places for the July 18 referendum on acreage poundage marketing quotas for the next three crops of flue-cured tobacco have been designated by the Pierce County Agricultural Stabiliza tion and Conservation 1 Com mittee as follows: City Hall, Hoboken; Court house, Nahunta; Voting Booth, Hickox. The polls will be open from 7:00 A. M. to 7:00 P. M. If two-thirds of the growers voting in this referendum vote “YES” the acreage poundage quotas will continue in effect for the 1968, 1969, and 1970 crops of flue-cured tobacco. Penalties will apply to marketings in excess of 110 percent of the farm poundage quota. Marketings above the farm’s quota in any year will be deducted from the farm’s quota for the following year. If less than the poundage quota for a farm is marketed in any year, the difference BRANTLEY ENTERPRISE Brantley County — Land of Forest Products, Naval Stores, Tobacco, Livestock, Honey, Hunting, Fishing — and Progressive People. Personals Mrs. Minnie Wilson is a pa tient in Memorial Hospital in Waycross. She entered the hospital on Saturday. Visiting at the home of Mrs. Alice Highsmith last week were Mrs. Wayne Adams and sons, Ronnie and Mike, Miss Reba Browne and Mrs. Ted Hall all of West Palm Beach, Fla.; Mrs. Ray Browne, and Mr. and Mrs. Paul Richardson and family of Belle Glade, Fla. Mrs. Mable Moody, Brant ley County School Superin tendent, left Wednesday for Atlanta where she is attend ing the State School Super intendents summer conference Thursday and Friday of this week. Mr. and Mrs. Dan Atkinson and children Denise and David of Kingsland, Ga., spent Sun day with their mother Mrs. Elizabeth Brooker. Army Private Everett M. Lee, 23, son of Mr. and Mrs. John I. Lee, Route 1, Nahun ta, completed an eight-week administration course at Ft. Jackson, S. C. Mrs. Perry Rozier is a pa tient in the Brunswick Hos pital and will return home in a few days. LAWN MOWING HEIGHT The mowing height of the lawn mower should vary dur ing the cutting season, accord ing to Troy Keeble, Coopera tive Extension Service horti culturist. During the early part of the growing season, lawn grasses are cut quite low. As temperature increases, the .mower cutting height should increase. will be added to the farm’s quota for the following year. Price support will be avail able to tobacco growers on up to 110 percent of the farm’s quota if the harvested acreage is within the farm’s acreage allotment. If the acreage-poundage program is not approved, that is, if more than one-third of these voting vote “NO” there will be no marketing quotas and no price supports in effect for the 1968 flue-cured tobac co crop. Chairman Dykes urges all flue-cured tobacco growers to vote on this important ques tion. Farmers eligible to vote in the July 18 referendum are all those 18 years of age or older who share in the 1967 flue-cured crop or its pro ceeds; where no tobacco was produced in 1967 on tobacco allotment farm, only the owner and operator are elig ible to vote. Citizens Bank Deposits Raise Dividends Paid Stockholders of The Citi zens Bank, Folkston, Georgia received a semi annual divi dend totaling $20,000 as of July 3, 1967, it was announ ced this week by J. H. Lester, Jr., president. Mr. Lester also reported that deposits in The Citizens Bank increased by more than $200,000, since December 31, 1966. He stated that he felt the community was continu ing to grow and that 1967 would be a milestone in the bank’s history. During the first half of 1967, The Citizens Bank in creased its surplus account by $50,000 and now has total capital accounts exceeding $625,000. Mr. Lester also stated that the bank had been conducting a feasability study of auto mating its bookkeeping de partment and in conjunction with this that all checking accounts had been numbered. “In studying the possible auto mation of our bookkeeping de partment we are striving to provide the most efficient ser eice possible,” he said. 1947 Graduates Os Nahunta High Held Reunion The 1947 graduating class of Nahunta High School met at the Red Pig Restaurant with 14 of original classmates pres ent. Those who attended were: Mr. and Mrs. Marshal Row land, & Mrs. Francis Colman, Jacksonville, Fla. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Cleland, Omaha, Nebras ka; Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Pat ten, Falls Church, Virginia; Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Brizendine, Jonesboro, Ga.; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ingram, Forest Park, Ga.; Mr. and Mrs. Edward Stewart, Charleston, S. C.; Mr. Clifford Pearson, Hortense, Ga.; Mr. and Mrs. M. D. Thrift Jr., Mr.. and Mrs. Dewey Crews, Waycross, Ga.; Rev. and Mrs. George Lee, Mr. and Mrs. Claude Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Glynwood Dowling and Mr. and Mrs. Edward Brand all of Nahunta. Plans were made for anoth er class reunion in five years. Tobacco Growers Turn to Plastic For Bed Covers The “Big Freeze of ’66” stimulated the use of plastic plant bed covers by Georgia farmers and as a result they produced larger quantities of more uniform plants this year, reports Robert L. Miles, Ex tension Service agronomist of the University of Georgia Col lege of Agriculture. “There was a larger increase in the use of plastic for tobac co plant production from 1966 to 1967 than there was in any year since plastic was first used in 1960,” the agronomist said. The use of plastic helps growers produce a sufficient supply of plants of uniform size, Mr. Miles pointed out. Plants of the same size are desirable with conventional methods and are a necessity with full mechanization. “Georgia tobacco growers produced more plants this year than they have in recent years,” the agronomist con tinued, “and they are realizing the importance of good, dis ease free plants. Uniformity in transplants and in field pro duction is becoming more im portant as farmers attempt to cope with the labor problems through use of machinery.” With complete mechaniza tion, perfect and even stands will be of more importance than under the conventional methods of harvesting tobacco. Poor stands and uneven stands reduce quality and quantity. “In fact,” Mr. Miles said, “all practices will have to be more precise and tobacco growers will find it to their advantage to follow recom mended practices such as seed selection, insect and disease control, land preparation and the use of recommended rates and analysis of fertilizer.” The Brantley Enterprise, Nahunta, Ga., Thursday, July 13, 1967 MR. AND MRS. HARRY DALE EDGY Recently Married at Yulee, Fla. Roberts-Edgy Miss Rose Anne Roberts, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wil mer A. Roberts, became the bride of Mr. Harry Dale Edgy Saturday, The garden of the Roberts home at Yulee pro vided the setting for the cere mony, performed at four o’clock by Rev. Lester Edgy of Nahunta. The bridegroom is the son of Mrs. Ruby Edgy of Waynes ville, and the late Mr. Elliott Edgy, Sr. Mr. David Blalock of Fern andina Beach provided a pro gram of nuptial music. The traditional wedding marches were used. Miss Margarette Hutto of Jacksonville, cousin of the bride, was maid of honor. Bridesmaids were Mrs. Sheila Roberts and Miss San dra Kay Williams. Given in marriage by her father, the bride wore a floor length gown of Alencon lace over silk net and bridal taf feta, fashioned with molded bodice, Sabrina neckline and calla lily sleeves. Train bearers were Pamela and Michelle Edgy, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Edgy of Yulee. Mr. Carl Edgy served as best man for his brother and ushers were Mr. Marlin Edgy and Mr. Richard Roberts. Immediately following the ceremony, a reception was held at the home. The bridegroom is a grad uate of Nahunta High School, Class of 1964. The couple will make their home in Yulee. Homecoming Day At Browntown Baptist Church Browntown Baptist Church will hold Homecoming Day Sunday, July 16, it is announ ced by the pastor, Rev. W. C. Lane. Preaching services by the pastor will be held at 11:00 A. M. Dinner will be served on the church grounds at noon and a singing service will be held in the afternoon. Everyone is invited to at tend. CARD OF THANKS We want to thank everyone for contributing so generously to our drive for Little Rock Baptist Church. The Members of Little Rock Baptist Church. NOT OUT, BUT DOWN A decrease in the amount eaten is the most often used method of losing weight. The key, according to Mrs. Rita H. Waters, Extension home economist-nutrition, is not to cut out, but down. Take small servings, and omit seconds, she advises. Waycross-Ware Tech Graduates Much in Demand Employers in the Waycross area have submitted many re quests for graduates of Way cross-Ware Tech during the past six months. The number of requests for employees far exceeded the number of students who grad uated. Many students re ceived as many as six job of fers, and some as far away as Norfolk, Virginia. Starting salaries for the jobs range from $75.00 to $150.00 a week. Many local companies are unable to fill existing job vacancies because of a short age of young people prepar ing themselves for new occu pations. Waycross-Ware Tech offers training in a variety of occupations ranging from drafting to welding, from air conditioning to machine shop. The demand for persons train ed in these occupations is greater than ever. Many jobs are unfilled, yet many people are jobless. Way cross-Tech Tech offers every person an opportunity to train for and, eventually, to be hired for such jobs. Applications are now being accepted for courses begin ning August 14. Contact Way cross-Ware Tech, 1701 Cars well Avenue, or call 285-1952 for further information. Tobacco Sales to Begin on July 26 Methodists at Nahunta Plan Unusual Day Sunday, July 16 is going to be a very unusual occasion for the members of the Nahunta Methodist Church and their friends and neighbors. This day will be Annual Commit ment Day. Members of the church will be focusing their attention upon their duty to God, as Christian church members and as Christian citizens. A challenge will be given to every one to renew his com mitment and allegiance to promoting righteousness across the entire world. The pastor, Rev. Leland Moore, will preach an ap propriate sermon. It will be a call to worthwhile Christian endeavor on the part of all church members. Certain ob jectives of this church for the conference year recently com menced will receive atten tion. Following this worship ser vice the entire congregation will be invited to a luncheon at the Okefenoke Electric Membership Corporation Building. This luncheon will be furnished by members of the church from baskets of food prepared for the occasion. ’Die entire membership of the church is invited;, their neighbors and friends are in vited. CARD OF THANKS We would very much like to take the means of this, our fine local paper, to express our sincere thanks for every kind ness shown us during our re cent time of sorrow, the death of our loved one. Both rela tives and friends were most wonderful to each of us. Especially, we are grateful for every act of kindness shown us during all the time. The messages of sympathy meant much to us; the floral tributes helped greatly; the wonderful foods sustained our physical bodies; and the Christian fellowship will nev er be forgotten. We pray the Lord’s bless ings richly upon each of you, our friends. The Family of Miss Marie Herrin TORRENTIAL RAIN FLOODS BRISTOL SERVICE STATION Downpour of 9 inches occurred last Friday night. OFFICIAL ORGAN BRANTLEY COUNTY ANO CITY OF NAHUNTA WEDNESDAY OPENING DATE IS SET MACON, Ga. — Tobacco auction markets in Georgia will open July 26, Agriculture Commissioner Phil Campbell announced Monday. Campbell made the announ cement after the date was re commended by the Georgia Tobacco Advisory Board of which he is chairman. The opening of the markets is determined after a survey of the crop and marketing con ditions by the advisory board. Campbell also asked tobacco warehousemen to sell Georgia tobacco before out-of-state to bacco because of the bumper crop expected this year. The agriculture commission er called attention to the in crease in the sale of tobacco in Georgia from other states. He said out-of-state tobacco sold in Georgia has increased from 15.9 million pounds in 1964 to 25.7 million pounds in 1965 to 39.6 million pounds in 1966. “Georgia’s tobacco crop is un-usually large this year,” Campbell said. “In fact, it is anticipated that our crop will exceed the combined poundage — 131,754, 420 —of Georgia and Carolina tobacco sold last year in Georgia.” Should the trend of in creased shipments of tobacco from neighboring state con tinue, Campbell said, Georgia warehouses would be floored with more tobacco than they could handle. Harvesting of the crop in Georgia has been slow in re cent weeks because of heavy 9 Inches of Rain Fall In 2% Hours at Bristol The Bristol community and a section to the northeast in Pierce County was inundated Friday night with a torrential downpour of 9.25 inches of rain in two hours and 15 min utes. Residents said they believed it was the heaviest rain in such a short period ever to hit Pierce County. Rufus Smith and Carroll Callahan, both of the Bristol community, measured the rainfall on guages. Dr. Bronze C. Youmans toward the Pat terson area, also reported about 9 inches at his farm. The intersection of Georgia Highway 121 and 32 was com pletely under water, and a portion of Highway 121 south of Bristol near the Callahan dairy was temporarily block ed because of high water. SUBSCRIPTION PRICE AND TAX Inside county $2.58 Outside county, in state $4.12 Outside state $4.00 rains. The Georgia Crop Reporting Service said about 23 per cent of the crop had been harvested by the weekend of July 8. Tobacco Growers To Vote July 18 In Referendum Secretary of Agriculture Orville Freeman has proclaim ed acreage-poundage market ing quotas for 1968, 1969 and 1970 crops of flue-cured tobac co and has called a referen dum for Tuesday, July 18. William H. Booth, state ex ecutive director of the Agri culture Stabilization and Con servation Service, said Geor gia growers will vote by poll ing places between the hours of 7 a. m. and 7 p. m. He add ed that an all-out effort is un derway to obtain a record vote in this state and through out the flue-cured belt which also includes Alabama, Flor ida, North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia- The 1968 flue-cured quota is 1,196.5 million pounds, and the national acreage allotment is 607,605.18 acres; USDA also announced a national average yield goal of 1,854 pounds. The Georgiy State Patrol, assisted by Pierce County Sheriff J. H. Pittman, was on hand to assist traffic in l get ting through. Observers also reported that the Alabaha Creek east of Blackshear has risen six feet by daylight Saturday in the process of draining off flood water. High winds of about five minutes duration preceded the deluge, but there were no re ports of .major damage in the area. The Thornton Service Sta tion at the intersection of Georgia Highways 121 and 32 was completely flooded by the downpour. Curiously, at Patterson, on ly four miles away, only about one inch of rainfall was re corded.