The Brantley enterprise. (Nahunta, Brantley County, Ga.) 1927-2014, October 26, 1967, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextNOTIFY THIS NEWSPAPER WHEN YOUR ADDRESS CHANGES. VOLUME 45 — NUMBER 43 Brantley County Is Put In Development District A nine-county area of south ern Georgia today became eli gible for Federal assistance in planning and carrying out pro grams for economic growth. The counties became eligi ble upon offical designation as a development district by the Economic Development Ad ministration, an agency estab lished in the U- S. Department of Commerce to assist eco nomic growth in lagging areas of the Nation. The area is officially known as the Slash Pine Economic Development District. The counties in the District are Atkinson, Bacon, Ben Hill, Brantley, Charlton, Clinch, Coffee. Pierce and Ware. EDA’s development district program is a geographic mid dle layer in the agency’s pro grams, between the single county redevelopment area and the multi-state region. The idea is to encourage counties to pool their talents ai^L resources to combat eco nomic problems that cross county lines and help create jobs and boost income in lag ging areas. The Public Works and Eco nomic Development Act re quires that a district must con tain two or more EDArquali- Proceedings of County Commissioners The Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenue of Brantley County, Ga. met in regular session on Tuesday, October 3, 1967 at 9:00 o’clock A. M. with four members present. A successor to Mr. S. B. Highsmith deceased who was a member of the Board of Commissioners from Lulaton- Atkinson District was discus sed but no action was taken. No Resolutions was passed at this meeting several phases of county business was discussed and the following bills paid. GENERAL: Archie A. Johns 86.60 Salary, John M. Wilson 86.19 Salary, R. B. Brooker 76.00 Salary, Owen Griffin 68.45 Salary, W. E. Eldridge 47.80 Salary, Major Riggins 47.80 Salary, Lloyd E. Grimes 65.00 Salary. EXTENSION SERVICE: George A. Lloyd 200.00 Salary and travel, Virginia N. Rau lerson 139.82 Salary and travel. SUPERIOR COURT: Dewey Hayes 113.34 Salary, W. J. Summerall 46.00 Salary and travel. GEORGIA STATE FOREST RY COMMISSION: Georgia State Forestry Commission 842.00 Budget. BRANTLEY COUNTY HEALTH DEPT: Brantley County Health Dept. 1328.45 Budeet. DEPT. OF FAMILY AND CHILDREN SERVICE: Dept, of Family and Children Ser vice 1365.09 Budget. SHERIFF DEPT.: J. Walter Crews $548.87 Salary, Robert W. Johns 370.68 Salary, J. Walter Crews 199-50 Prisoners board. ROAD DEPT.: Kermit Crews 223.43 Salary, E. R- Johns 227.93 Salary, Jasper Moore 223.41 Salary, Lankford Block er 233.76 Salary, Robert S. Harris 215.60 Salary, Ward Turner 205.00 Salary, Cecil Harris 333.84 Salary, Banner J. Wainright 391.24 Salary, Talmadge Gunter 218.56 Sal ary, Richard Harris 248.56 Salary Julius O. Smith 222.76 Salary. Weita Herrin 234.96 Salary. Archie J. Daniels 229.- 44 Salary, Mitchell J. Hulett 233.92 Salary, D W. Lee 121.- 50 Salary. INVOICES: D. F. Herrin, Clerk of Court 318.75 for Condemnation of Clifton Mor gan Property, U- S. Post Office 10.00 Postage stamps for clerk of Court, O F. Harden 2495.00 for grassing Raybon-Lulaton Road. J. C. Johnson Agent, 6.28 R. E. A. Express Charges. Brantlev Telephone Co. Inc. 25.09. St. Ria Restaurant 82.30 Jury meals The Brantley Enterprise 55.00 supplies, Wil son and Son Oil Co. 804.86 Fuel. Gas Oil and grease. D. F. Herrin 161.50 Court Cost, Mrs. J. A. Campbell Est. 8.55 C. O. D. Bus Charges, Proses- BRANTLEY ENTERPRISE Brantley County — Land of Forest Products, Naval Stores, Tobacco, Livestock, Honey, Hunting, Fishing — and Progressive People. fied areas and may also in clude economically healthy counties. It must also include a “growth center” —a com munity of not more than 250,- 000 persons — which can contribute to the development of the lagging areas in the district. Popwell Couple Celebrate 30th Wedding Date The children of Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Popwell, hostesses to the thirtieth wedding an niversary of their parents at their home on Saturday eve ning Oct. 21. The children are Kenneth, Jerry, Donna, Chris and Mrs. Joe Sears. Assisting in serving were Miss Gail Strickland, Miss Daffine Willis and Mrs. Lay ton Johns. Serving the young people outside were Miss Beth Strickland and Miss Donna Popwell. Assisting with the gifts was Miss Jan Strickland. Brantley siorial Insurance Corp. 143.05 Employees Premium, R. E. A. Co-op 640.16 relocating power line on right of way on Ray bon Road, Roberson Eh co Station 3.00 Ice for Court use, Macks Auto Parts, 95.43 Parts, Southern States Printing Co. 7.13 supplies for Ordinary Office, Ike Hersey 263.95 Typewriter for clerk of court cleaning and ribbon for type writer for Ordinary, R. E. A. Co-op 5.22 Caution light at Hortense, Standard Oil Co. 15.12 Sheriff Dept, credit card. Gulf Oil Corp. 15.00 Sheriff Dept. Credit card. Walker Concrete Pipe Co. 180.00 forty road way markers for Raybon Road, Carlton Co. 192.20 Parts, Bacon County Board of Com missioners 80.00 Free Food Distribution for July and August, Bennett Brothers Inc. 24.00 supplies for Tax Asses sors, Georgia Hospital Service Association Inc. 189.50 Em ployees Premium, Sam Ches revisor W. M. Bell 16-00 One day service jury revisor, Everett L. Hickox 16.00 One day service as jury revisor, Jasper Johnson 16.00 One day service as jury revisor, Roy Rowell 16.00 One day service as jury service revisor, Ira Thomas 16.00 One day service as jury service revisor, Dowling Bag Co. 202.50 for 1500 burlap bags, Jim Martin Tire Co. 415.97 Tires, Florida Steel Corp. 2644.58 Metal Pipe, Tom linson Drug Store 121.35 Drugs, Dr. J. A. Fernandez 31.00 Medical service rendered. Brantlev Telephone Co. Inc. 148.44 Phones and Calls, Motor Parts Co. 153.89 Parts, Snap on Tools, Corp. 26.33 Tools, Jones Ford Co. 15.44 Parts, Neal Hendrix 21.50 repair on Jail, R. B. Brooker 50.00 rent for Home Makers Aid Office. R. B. Brooker 270.76 Road and general supplies, Slash Pine Area & Planning Commission 368.19 Dues, Henry G. Lee 347.10 Tax Assessors Service, R. D. Smith 370.00 Tax Asses sors Service, Hilton Morgan 304.00 Secretary to Tax Asses sors, E. L. Sears 120.00 Tax Assessors Service. Reid Inc. 544.31 Parts, Lloyd E. Grimes 75.00 Legal fees. Cecil Harris 50.00 Expense accounts, De- Pratter Service Station 70.25 Ice and supplies. Smith Garage 373.02 Tires and Tubes. Smith Garage 3.05 Sheriff Dept. Smiths Auto Parts Co. 176 05 Parts, Smiths Auto Parts Inc. 26.55 Parts, Sheriff Dept. Car, B. E- Thomas 40.00 four d»vs service as baliff service, Oli ver Johns 40.00 four days service as baliff, Mrs. Mar garet Wainright 30.00 three days service as baliff. There being no further business the meeting adjourn ed. John M. Wilson, Secretary. More Multi-county Efforts Needed, Stuckey Tells Slash Pine Group The broad objectives of Slash Pine Area Planning and Development Commission and the number of ways it is tak ing action are proof of the need for more multi-county efforts, members and visitors were told last week at the third annual meeting in Fitz gerald. Eighth District Congressman W. S. (Bill) Stuckey, Jr., em phaized the need for continued and increased cooperation be tween counties in order to solve common problems. He expressed the hope the commission would continue efforts in promoting the agri cultural economy, assisting in governmental affairs, pro moting industry development, assisting towns and counties in physical appearances, promot ing tourism and improving recreational facilities. He commended the com mission for its accomplish ments since being organized three years ago. “You have sought to rec ognize and locate the weak spots in your area. You have marshalled your forces, and you are now working toward local solutions,” Stuckey said. The 32-year-old Democrat from Eastman said that mote so than ever before the local economy of a particular county or community cannot be considered entirely by it self. “Today we have become in terdependent. Neither poverty nor prosperity are willing to stop at the county line, and Baptist Revival Starts Monday At Browntown The Little Memorial Baptist Church at Browntown will begin a revival meeting Monday night, Oct. ’’C- with Rev. Eddie Dixon as the evangelist, it is announced by Rev. W. C. Lane, the pastor. Services will be held each night at 7:30. The meeting will continue through Sunday Nov. 5. The pub lic is invited to attend all the ser vices. Births Mr. and Mrs. Mickie Brinson of Brunswick announce the birth of a son bom Oct. 18 in Bruns wick Hospital. The baby was nam ed Michael Wade. The mother is the former Miss Wanda Rozier, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Perry Rozier. Bill Stuckey In Washington Each summer thousands of people from all parts of the United States seek employ ment through the Civil Service Commission. Many of these are the “summer unemployed” i.e., college students and teach ers. The list of jobs available varies from office work to ser vice with the Park Rangers. Last year there were ap proximately 31,000 jobs filled from a list of 250,000 applica tions. Needless to say the Civil Service Commission could af ford to be very selective and many well qualified applicants did not obtain employment simply because of the numeri cal impossibility of filling all the requests. The following information is submitted for those who will be seeking employment through the Civil Service Commission next summer. , WHC MAY APPLY Any United States citizen may apply. The minimum age requirement is 18. However, an exception is made in the case of 16 year olds if they have finished high school. SUMMER EMPLOYMENT EXAMINATIONS This examination provides an opportunity for applicants to compete on a basis of quali fications. Tho^e individuals who pass the examination will have their names placed on a list of eligibles and as agencies have vacancies application cards of those who are eligible with the region of the agency are Th* Brantley Enterprise, Nahunta, Ga., Thursday, Oct. 26, 1967 what affects one of us has an effect on all of us,” he said. The speaker was introduced by Jimmy Stewart, president of the Waycross-Ware County Chamber of Commerce. Clif ton McDuffie, executive sec retary of the Fitzgerald Cham ber of Commerce, extended the city’s welcome. Others on the morning pro gram, which was concluded with a barbecue chicken lunch eon, included Max W. Harral Slash Pine Commission’s ex ecutive director, who reported on commission accomplish ments during the past year; Pete Gibson, chairman, who told of expanding Slash Pine services; and E. D. Brooks, Douglas leader, who called for closer civic participation in development activities. Harral told of efforts in the area of physical planning for the 9-county area, reviewing what has been done in each county. He cited economic de velopment activities on numer ous levels, and reported on commission sponsored Econom ic Opportunity Act pro grams dealing with human re lations. During the registration pe riod and lunch hour the more than 250 persons attending viewed numerous displays and exhibits which pointed up acti vities of the commission and its involvement with the counties of Atkinson. Bacon, Ben Hill, Charlton, Brantley, Clinch, Coffee, Pierce and Ware. Neighborhood Youth Corps Holds Meeting The Brantley County Chapter of the Neighborhood Youth Corps held its first meeting Tuesday, Oct. 24. The meeting was called to order by the president Sue Wainright. 1716 program was turned over to Mr. Herbert Colvin for a discus sion on community projects for this year. They are (1) To help our fellow Ftudents improve their grades. (2) To help with March of Dimes fund drive. (3) To help develop better citizenship. Marlene Smith, reporter. CARD OF THANKS We wish to express our heart felt gratitude to all our friends and relatives who extended sym pathy and who gave floral tributes and covered dishes on the occasion of the illness and death of our loved one Mrs. Lizzie Lynes. W 0 thank each and every one and pray the Lord’s blessings upon you all. The family of Mrs. Lizzie Lynes. forwarded to the agency and selection Lorn the list is based on test scores. HOW TO APPLY In order to apply for the written test required a form is provided by the United States Civil Service Commission. Once an application is filed the applicant will receive a sample of the test questions and a notice of the time and place to report for the exami nation approximately 5 days before the scheduled test date. A listing of the test dates and application deadlines is given in the booklet received from the Civil Service Commission which tells how to apply and provides the form for applica tion. There are also summer joos with the government which do not require testing. Informa tion on these jobs can be ob tained by writing to the United States Civil Service Commission and requesting pamphlet #4, "Working for the U.S.A.” I would like to encourage anyone in our District who is interested in summer employ ment to write to me for fur ther information or contact the U. S. Civil Service Commission directly as soon as possible as all applications must be made before. February 1, 1968. 4/ The Brantley County High School bull was shown in the Macon Fair Friday. October 20, by Keith Thomas, keeper of the bull. The polled Hereford bull won Grand Champion in the Beef Im provement Program and also Grand Champion in the F. F. A. Show. Keith was awarded two Grand Champion ribbons and $75. It Is Possible to Grow Young As You Grow Old By Dr. John D. Freeman, Dean of Christianity Mercer University, Macon It is as possible to grow young as it is to grow old. This is the distinctive of the human being, a privilege shared by no other living creature. Ability to grow young is the crowning glory of man. Growing young is an art, not an artifice. The art is not to be acquired in beauty parlors, or barber shops or baths; not in chemical laboratories or gym nasiums, but in the secret and sacred place where the inner springs of life are fed. Youth is not a term of years; it is a state of mind. To be young is to possess a spon taneity and flow of emotion, a liveliness of imagination, a potency of will. Youth means freshness in the deeps of the spirit. Your body is as old as your arteries; your mind is as young as your aspirations; and your mind is you. You will not grow old by living long, but by the loss of interest, the lowering of ideals and the waning of enthusi asms. Time wrinkles the skin, but moroseness and cynicism wrinkle the soul. They rob the spirit of vitality and doom it to decrepitude. If there is tn you a growing capacity for sweet wonder, an increasing appreciation of the beauty of the world, a rising enthusiasm for the challenge of events, a kindling arbor for knowledge, a mounting grati tude for the tender mercies of God, you are surely and steadily growing young. You will be younger next year than you are now. Neighborhood Youth Corps Served 1,146 in 8 Counties During Year The Neighborhood Youth Corps project in Brantley and eight area counties served 1,146 different youths from low income famlies during the contract year which ended August 31. This and other facts about the project are contained in an NYC annual report recently released by Slash Pine Area Planning and Development Commission, project sponsors. A listing of public agencies which served as work sites for the enrollees shows more than 170 involved with the larger agencies being the school systems and their vari ous schools. The youths, ages 16 through 21, served on the in-school, out-of-school, or summer com ponents of the NYC project. In the in-school component 79.4% came from families with annual income of less than $3,000. In the summer com ponent the percentage was 79.9 and in the out-of-school 87.3%. Income eligibility is de termined by the number of persons in a family. Figures reveal that of the 602 youths involved in the summer component, the major ity came from families of three to six children and that over 500 of the total were 16 and 17 years old. These ages also predominated in the in school component, but in the out-of-school component over 50% of the 205 youths served were in the 18-21 year bracket. In the report, Mershon As pinwall, Jr., project director, You are as young as your hopes, as old as your fears; as young as your songs, as old as your sighs; as young as your raptures, as old as your rebel lions; as young as your love, as old as your will to hate. Not until your enthusiasm perish can you ever grow old. Wishing you happiness and youth forever. High School Parent-Teachers To Meet Monday The Brantley County High School PTA will hold its reg ular monthly meeting on Mon day evening Oct. 30 at the high school beginning at 7:30. The executive committee will meet one half hour earlier at 7:00. Mrs. Ben Ramsey, Third Dis trict Director of the Georgia Congress of Parents and Teachers Association, will be the guest speaker. Mrs. Ram sey has been very active in PTA work for many years. Her wide experience qualifies her as an authority in PTA work. Her message should certainly prove an asset and inspiration to all present. All parents of students in the Brantley County High School, all teachers and other persons interested in ‘the school program are urged to attend this meeting. And while there be sure to join and be come a member and support your school program. pointed out that a percentage average from ail three com ponents showed that a mother or guardian was head of the household in 40.8% of the families . In the out-of-school compon ent which serves school drop outs, 95 youths left the pro gram before contract comple tion date. Os this number 33 went to full-time employment, six to Job Corps, one to Armed Forces, 21 moved from the area, seven left because of ill ness or need to care for fam ily, and 27 were terminated because of misconduct or re peated failure to meet require ments. Out-of-school enrollees were required to attend available adult education classes in their area six hours per week. During the period January through August seven complet ed enough high school units to receive their diplomas. The group, as a whole, earned a total of 162*4 high school units of credit in 13 subject matter areas. Fourteen percent of the youths were enrolled in basic education classes. A federal grant of $477,960 was approved to operate the project during the 12-months period The local contribution, in “in-kind” services, amount ed to $129,000. The NYC project is continu ing in this and area counties. A new contract, with a federal grant of $553,460, went into effect September 1 with all three components to operate during the coming year. OFFICIAL ORGAN BRANTLEY COUNTY AND CITY OF NAHUNTA County and Cities Get State Grants for Paving Hoboken Honor Roll Announced Hoboken Elementary first 6 weeks Honor Roll. These stu dents make a 90 average or above. Mrs. Edna Strickland 3rd grade: Jeffery Canady, Sharon Crews, Tammy Griffin, Lanita Hickox, Eddie Hanchey, April Lee, Susan Roundtree, Felicia Thomas. Mrs. Phillips 3rd grade: Vickie Rhoden, Donna Stevens, Steve Strickland. Miss Parnells 4th grade: Cheryl Gunter, Brenda Gun ter, Rosa Lee, Terry Lee, Sheila Thomas, Sonja Thomas, Vicki Crews. Mrs. Kelley sth: Joan Car ter, Boyd Griffin, Darlene Hanchery, Sarolyn Shuman, Adrian Carter, Debbie Colvin, Barbara Foster, Wanda Patton, Sheri Strickland, Kay Wal dron, Larry Wyatt, Vicky Cook, Pam Moody, Teresa Rowell, Brenda Thomas. Mrs. Minchew 6B: Sylvia Manders, Loran Lane, Travis Guy, Marilyn Crews, Lefain Crews, Clinton Altman. Mrs. Larkins 6A: Cathy Griffin, Cheryl Hanchey, Gre ta Hickox, Sandra Hickox, Mary Howell, Ann Murray, Beverly Roundtree, Linda Stevens, Brenda Thomas, Deb bie Waldron, Scott Ferguson, Charles Harris, Sandra Thomas, Janice Crews, David Pierce. Mrs. Carter 7th: Rosa Ed wards, Barbara Gunter, Gwen Jacobs, Mary Pearson, Melba Riggins, Susan Riggins, Sandra Sapp, Barbara Shuman, Mary Alice Stevens, Andy Hickox, Jeffery Lee, Billy Wyatt, Jim my Walker. Brantley County Bookmobile Schedule Wednesday, November 1, Waynesville, Hickox, Nahunta. Wednesday, November 15, Schlatterville, Hoboken, Hor tense. Herman Talmadge I Jr ' ' I f aMuR* - ■ PROBABLY AT NO OTHER time have the problems of America’s cities come more into the forefront of public atten tion. There are of course many reasons for this, including the fact that about 6 out of every 10 people live in an urban area and this centralization is steadily increasing even more. Also, the financial and social strains on metropolitan areas today are a constant source of municipal headaches. And, of course, the rioting in numerous cities this summer has made people more conscious of urban problems. IT HAS LONG BEEN one of the paradoxes of our times that in this land of plenty and great opportunity, there is much poverty and unemployment. And most of these unfortunate con ditions are concentrated in our cities. A recent Labor Department study of unemployment showed that one-third of the nation’s 3 million people without jobs are centered in the country’s 20 largest metropolitan areas. Almost half of the families in ghettos are on some kind of public welfare. The study also pointed out that unemployment and poverty are caused more by personal handicaps than by the country s overall economic condition. Primarily it can be traced to inferior education, lack of job skills, and a general need for schooling and training in order to equip people to meet today’s employment demands. THUS, OUR LARGE CHIES are plagued by hard cores of poverty, poor housing, and unemployment. And as yet, no sure way has been found to meet this problem effectively. Billions upon billions have been spent, and a vast array of federal programs have been devised, some of which are of dubious value and some which are accomplishing some note worthy goals, particularly those which emphasize job training. Many of these worthwhile programs will be continued and ex panded, and hopefully more progress will be made. One other thought comes to mind. A large part of this situation is due to the migration, for which there seems no letup, from farms and rural areas to the huge, industrial city. Many people are just not able to keep up. We could go a long way toward easing some of the pres sures on our cities by taking steps and encouraging industry to create more non-farm jobs in rural areas. (Kot prepared or printed at government eaperue) SUBSCRIPTION PRICE AND TAX Inside county $3.09 Outside county, in state $4.12 Cutside state $4.00 State Senator Roscoe Dean announced this week that Nahunta has received $6,484.44 under the state grants to cities program for the fiscal year 1967-68. He also stated that Hoboken has received $5,717.24 under the same program. The money is for the pur pose of city street paving and is based on a formula which includes the population of the town or city receiving the grant. Dean further pointed out that Brantley County can ex pect to receive $63,987.19 under the state grant to counties program for the fiscal year 1967-68. The state grant program to counties is based on a formula which includes county mile age. The money is for the pur pose of road paving in the county and comes from fuel oil taxes. Mrs. Lizzie Lynes Funeral Service Held Monday Mrs. Lizzie H. Lynes died Sat urday night in the Waycross Hos pital after a long illness. She was the widow of the late David Le muel Lynes. A native of Brantley County, she was a member of the Bethlehem Primitive Baptist Church. She is survived by five daugh ters, Mrs. J. T. Crews of Nahunta, Vera Lynes of Nahunta, Mrs. Eu nice Wainwright of Waycross, Mrs. Myrtle Nichols of Hortense and Mrs. Lois Hodge of Nahunta; two sons, Fulton Lynes of Eau Gallic, Fla., and Jessie Lynes of Nahunta; three stepdaughters, Mrs. Vida McAndrews of Lynch burg, Va., Mrs. Leona Wilson of Nahunta, and Mrs. Nevada Her rin of Lynchburg; a sister, Mrs. Julius Sills of Waycross; 24 grand children and eight great-grand children. funeral services were held at 3 P. M. Monday at Knox Cemetery. Elder Elton Dowling conducted the rites.