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Newspaper Page TextNOTIFY THIS NEWSPAPER WHEN YOUR ADDRESS CHANGES. VOLUME 45 — NUMBER 44 PUBLIC NOTICES Georgia, Brantley County Because of default in the payment of the indebtedness secured by a deed to secure debt executed H. L. Middleton to Brantley O’Quinn, dated November 23, 1964, and re . corded in Mortgage Book 55, folio 267-269, in the office of ■the Clerk of the Superior Court of Brantley County, Georgia, the undersigned, Brantley O’Quinn, pursuant to said deed to secure debt and the note there by secured, has declared the entire amount of said in debtedness due and payable, and pursuant to the power of sale contained in said deed to secure debt, will on the first Tuesday in December, 1967, during leeal hours of sale, at the courthouse door in said County, sell at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash, the property described in the deed to secure debt as follows, to-wit: Tract One: All that tract or parcel of land Iving and being in Third land District of For merly Wayne now Brantley County, Georgia, there being four (4) acres, more or less, of Headri cht Land in the vil lage of Atkinson, and in the 1493rd District G. M. of said County, and being the same tract of land whereon the bor rower had erected a dwelling. Said land being more fully de scribed as follows, to-wit: Be ginning at a point on the north side of the rieht of wav of State Route No. 50 where this tract joins and connects on the west with lands of Lou is Prescott and going thence eastwardiv along the north side of the right of way of said Route No. 50. about 450 feet to the blaeed pine tree, and going thence northwardly about 420 feet to the south side of the right of way of ACL RR. Co., (Old B&W) and going thence westwardly along the south side of said A. C. L.- R. R. richt of wav about 450 feet to the lands of Louis Pres cott, and going thence south wardly along the line separat ing this tract and the lands of Lois Prescott to the point of beginning, which is about 420 feet. Traqt Two: All of a one half undivided interest in and to all that certain tract of par cel of land situate, lying and being in lots Numbers 70 and 71 of the Third land District of originally Wayne, now Brantley County, Georgia, ly ing in the village of Hortense, and described as follows, to-wit: Commencing on the east line of right of way of U. S. Highway No. 301 at its point of in tersection with the north line of right of way of the Old Hortense to Atkinson Public Road, and from said commen cing point proceeding along said line of right of way of said U. 8. Highway No. 301 north 7 degrees 15 minutes east for a distance of 161.15 feet to lands of the State High way Department of Georgia; thence. Proceeding north 55 degrees 5 seconds east for a distance of 178.4 feet to the south line of right of way of State Highway No. 32; thence, proceeding south 77 degrees 10 minutes east for a distance of 77.9 feet to a point; thence, pro ceprVnf? south 7 degrees 15 minutes west for a distance of 503 3 feet to the north line of right of wav of said Old Hortense to Atkinson Public Road: thence, proceeding along said line of right of way of Old Hortense to Atkinson Public Road north 61 decrees 2 sec onds west for a distance of 332 feet, very little more or less, to the point of commencement. Subject to all provisions of deed to secure debts of record and nil leases in favor of Gulf Oil Co. ALSO: 196? Fleetwood Mobile Home 55*10 2BR Serial No. DK’V-SW3 19«4 Statler Mobile Home 55x10 2 BR Serial No. WOO 201 Said propertv will be sold as propertv of H. L. Middleton. The proceeds of sale will be applied to payment of said in debtedness, expenses of sale, and as provided in said deed to secure debt, and the under signed will execute a deed to the purchaser at said sale, as provided in the aforemention ed deed to secure debt. Purchaser to pav for title. Brantley O’Quinn As Attorney in Fact BRANTLEY ENTERPRISE Brantley County — Land of Forest Produets, Naval Stores, Tobacco, Livestock, Honey, Hunting, Fishing — and Progressive People. for H. L. Middleton. Lissner & Killian Attorneys for Grantee Brunswick, Georgia. 11-30 Citation — Year’s Support STATE OF GEORGIA BRANTLEY COURT OF ORDINARY. November 6th, 1967. The appraisers upon appli cation of Mrs. Blanche Dixon DePratter widow of said Mel vin R. DePratter for a twelve months’ support for herself having filed their return; all persons concerned hereby are cited to show cause, if any they have, at the next regular December term of this Court, why said application should not be granted. Perry U. Rozier, Ordinary, Brantley County. LEGAL NOTICE Pursuant to Section 59-319 of the Georgia Code, as a mended notice is hereby given that the Grand Jury for the January Term, 1968, will ap point one member of the Brantley County Board of Health, whose term and Quali fications shall be in l accordan ce with Section 88-202. amend ed. of the Georgia Code An notated. Georgia, Health Code, Art 936, approved March 18, 1964. This 31st day of October, 1967. D. F. Herrin Clerk Superior Court Brantley County, Ga. 11-23 Questions and Answers About Selective Service By Colonel Mike Y. Hendrix State Director Selective Service System Question: At what age must I register for the Selective Service System? Answer: You must register with the Selective Service System upon reaching your 18th birthday or within 5 days thereafter. Question: What is the legal basis for the present operation of the Selective Service Sys tem? Answer: The Military Se lective Service Act of 1967, which was signed into law by the President on June 30, 1967, and Executive Order 11360, which prescribed implemen ting regulations, and was sign ed on the same date, formed the basis for selective service law. Question: I enlisted in the Army prior to registering for Selective Service. Must I reg ister after I am discharged? Answer: Yes, within 30 days following date on which you are separated. Question: Recently I em ployed a young man who I consider essential to my bus iness. Even though he is a new hire, can I request an oc cupational deferment for him? Answer: Yes, when the reg istrant files a request with his local board for an' occu pational deferment, you should, at the same time, make a similar reouest. Your letter to the board should describe in considerable detail the du ties for which the registrant was hired including the state ment that some other new em plovee with his skills and edu cational background cannot be obtained. Describe briefly the function of your business as it pertains to the national health, safety, or interest. Medical Quackery Americans are spending over two billion dollars a year on medical quackery. Dr. Harvey Young, Emory University professor of his tory and one of the nation’s leading authorities on medical auackery, says, "Just as, a little later, it was with a sense of shock that an affluent A merica rediscovered poverty, so was it with shock that in the mid-1950’5, a scientific America rediscovered quack ery. "‘Ailment plus medicine eonals cure’ is are equation widelv cherished as true. But the algebra is not so sim ple.’’ Dr. Young explains the phe nomenon in bis recently pub lished book. ‘The Medical Mes siahs: A Social History of Health Quackery in Twentieth Century America.” Raymond Crews Funeral Service Held Sunday Mr. Raymond L. Crews, 50 of route 1, Nahunta passed away Friday, November 10, in a Rome hospital following an extended illness and his death brought personal sorrow to many throughout this section. A native of Pierce County, Mr. Crews was the son of the late Ossie and Kate Roberson Crews. He received his educa tion in' the public schools and from early manhood until his death had been engaged as a pulpwood worker. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Estelle Howell Crews of Nahunta; two daughters, Mrs. Roscoe Johns and Mrs. Harry Dußose, both of Nahunta; five sons, James Crews of Camden, South Carolina, Leonard Crews of Waycross, Framan Crews, Horace Crews and Buddy Crews, all of Nahunta; two brothers, Charlie Crews of Nahunta and Nolan Crews of Alma. 10 grandchildren, several nieces, nephews and other relatives also survive. Funeral services were held at three o’clock Sunday after noon 1 , November 12, from the graveside in Hickox Cemetery with Rev. L. C. Allen offici ating. Serving as pallbearers were the Messrs Jahnny Chesser, Harry Chesser, Pete Crosby, Wayne Crews, Paul V. Morgan and Jimmy Mercier. The family has the sympathy of their many friends in their bereavement. The Chambless Funeral Home of Nahunta was in charge of arrangements. Community Action Committee to Meet The Brantley County Com munity Action Committee will hold its monthly meeting Nov. 16, at 3:00 P. M. in the Okefenokee REA building in Nahunta. Chairman George Loyd urges all members to be pres ent as there will be a report given by the Neighborhood Youth Corps Project Director, with reference to the place ment of in-school and out-of school enrollees. Assistance to Area Taxpayers Offered by IRS The Internal Revenue Ser vice has announced that as sistance will be provided Nahunta area taxpayers on Mondays oetween the hours of 8:15 A M. and 12:00 noon at 704 Jane Street, Waycross, or by calling area code 912- 283-2313. Applications Being Taken for Nursing Course Waycross Ware Tech is now accepting applications for the January Practical Nursing Course. The course will be ten months in length and six hours a day, five days a week. Upon satisfactory completion of the course, the students are eligi ble to take the State Board Ex amination to became a Licensed Practical Nurse. There is no tuition fee for Georgia residents; however, students must buy their own books and uniforms. A small supply fee is charged each quarter. The program of instruction is divided into two phases, the preclinical and the clinical- During the pre-clinical phase most of the school hours are spent in the classroom and related laboratory work at the school, with one or two days a week spent at Memorial Hospital. The clinical phase, which covers the last six months of training is spent in the hospi tal. There they receive on-the job training under the expert supervision of their instructor. School officials urge early application to insure accept ance. Application may be made by writing to Waycross Ware Tech, Waycross. Georgia 31501 or by visiting the school. The Brantley Enterprise, Nahunta, Ga., Thursday, Nov. 16, 1967 Slash Pine 4-H Met on Monday The Slash Pine 4-H Club met on Nov. 13, at the Brant ley County High School Lunchroom. The meeting was called to order by our president, Sheila Bennett, who recognized the officers as follows: Girl’s Vice Pres., -Lynell Griffin; Boy’s Vice Pres.,- Martin Brooker; secretary & Treas.,-Jack Wilson; reporter, Harriet Thornton; parliamen tarian, Randy Turner. The president recognized the members who won ribbons on their fair booths. They were as follows: Ist. place Joyce Murray, Sandy Stewart, Sylvia Schmitt, Cin dy Raulerson and Diane Dow ling. 2nd place, Sandy Brook er. We had our group pictures taken for the school annual. We saw slides on the “Three R’s of 4-H”. Mrs. Raulerson was assisted by one of our 4-H leaders, Mrs. R. H. Sch mitt. Harriet Thornton, reporter Womans Club Met Tuesday at Robinson Home The Womans Club of Nahun ta met Tuesday evening Nov. 14 at the home of Mrs. Clin ton Robinson with Mrs. Cecil Moody as co-hostess. Mrs. Joe Walker, the presi dent, presided. For the pro gram Mrs. Moody and Mrs. Robinson showed a series of home movies. Plans were made for the an nual Christmas party to be held on the second Tuesday in December at the Okefenoke Co-op building. Members present were Mrs. J. D. Orser, Mrs. Harry Raul erson, Mrs. Emory Middleton, Mrs. Wain Brooker and Mrs. Dick Percell. There were two new members, Mrs. Jaekie Tumlin and Mrs. Charles Wil son. Mrs. G. A. Lloyd and Mrs. Dick Schmitt were visit ors. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Robinson 1 and Mrs. Moody. Brantley Future Teachers Host FTA Convention The Brantley County High School Future Teachers of A merica Chapter is host school for the Eighth District FTA Conven tion Nov. 16 at the new Brantley County High School. There are 32 schools represent ed at the convention with approx imately 400 students and faculty advisors attending the meeting. Tom Parker, Judge of the Juvenile Court of Ware Coun ty, is guest speaker for the occasion. Officers of the Brantley County High School Chapter are: Edith Middleton, president; Virginia Al len, vice president; Judy Thrift, secretary; Tommy Highsmith treasurer; Ruby Chesser, report er; Johnny Griffin parliamentar ian. MR. AND MRS. ARCH RHODDENBERRY Soon to celebrate their 50th anniversary. Two Arrested And Charged With Burglary Two men were arrested Saturday, Nov. 11, accused of burglarizing the Jesse Thomas Restuarant about a mile north of Nahunta. The men are Charles Terry Jr. of Orlanda. Fla., and Larry J. Brooker of Tampa, Fla. The men were AWOL from the army, according to Deputy Sheriff Robert Johns who aid ed H. L. Lunsford, GBI man, in investigating the case. The two men were arrested by Nahunta policeman Floyd Creamer who stopped them for questioning. The men are ac cused of taking money from the juke box, a number of tools and other articles from the restuarant which was clos ed at the time. DRESS SUCCESS A cake with a missing in gredient tastes flat. Likewise a costume without accessories looks uninteresting, according to Miss Marearet Mclntyre, Extension Service home econo mist - clothing, with the Uni versity of Georgia. Accessories are those important little ex tras that add "spice” to your wardrobe. The Arch Rhodenberrys, Retired Pierce County Couple, Still Active On November 21, 1967, two of Pierce County’s oldest citi zens will celebrate their Gold en Wedding Anniversary. Perhaps the trait that makes this couple so admirable to the people of Pierce County is that their life has been one of service and activity. Arch Rhodenberry was born m March 23, 1894, in Pierce County where he has spent most of his life. Mrs. Rhoda Rhodenberry, his wife, was born on May 13, 1896, in Charlton County where she lived until her marriage to Mr. Arch. On November 21, 1917, Mr. and Mrs. Rhodenberry were married at the Pierce County Courthouse by the Ordinary, Dan Griffis. Since their mar riage in 1917, they have resi ded or maintained a residence in Pierce County. Their first home was a log house located five miles south of Blackshear. They lived there for seven months before Mr. Rhodenber ry was called to active duty in World War J. He entered service July, 1918, and was stationed at Camp Gordon in Atlanta. In September, 1918, he was sent overseas to France where he remained until his discharge in July, 1919. After one year and four days of active duty, he and Mrs. Rhoddenberry stated housekeeping again. This time they moved not too far from the first home south of Black shear where they remained for seven years. In 1927 they moved to their present home south of Blackshear on the Waycross highway where they have lived for 40 years. As an occunation Mr. Rho demberry took up carpentry County Schools To Close 2 Days For Thanksgiving Brantley County schools wil' observe Thanksgiving holi days next Thursday and Fri day, Nov. 23-24, it is announ ced by Mrs. Mable Moody superintendent. The schools will resume re gular schedule Monday, Nov 27, riving the punils and teachers four days of absence from the schoolrooms. White Oak 4-H Club Ho'ds Meeting The Bth grade White Oa’ 4-H Club met Nov. 14 at th' Brantley County High Schoo’ cafeteria. The meeting was called t< order by the president, Denis' Smith. The officers for the year ar' as follows: Girl’s vic- Pres., Clara Crews: Boy’' Vice Pres., Blake Raulerson secretary, Karen Hendrix Treasurer, Judy Johns; report er, Johnny Sowell; parliamen tarian, David Carter. We saw a film on the “3 R’s of 4-H”. Mrs. Virginia Raul erson was assisted by Mrs. R.- H. Schmitt, 4-H leader. Johnny Sowell, Reporter. and followed this trade until his retirement in 1953- He has built and remodeled many buildings throughout Pierce and surrounding areas. He, Al so, built many coffins for people in this area. In order to fill their leisure time, Mr. and Mrs. Rhoden berry have many hobbies. For example, Mr. Rhodenberrv raised all types of fish bait for ten years; however, he did not have time for fishing. Cur rently, he is engaged in ex tensive gardening activities which he has combined with study of fertilizer as well as the study of types and grades of plants. Not only Mr. Rho denberry but Mrs. Rhoden berry, also, has hobbies in volving such homemaking ac tivities as making quilts, flow er gardening, crocheting, em brodering, freezing foods, and collecting pitchers. Together they have been insturmental in aiding and visiting the sick and needy. The Rhodenberrys are mem bers of Shiloh Primitive Bap tist Church which is the oldest Church in Pierce County. Mrs. Rhodenberry has been a mem ber for 54 years, and he for 42 years. The Rhodenberrys were blessed with three children, only two of which are still living. They have one son, Adrian, who lives in Ameri cus, Georgia; a daughter, Mrs. Geraldine Bryant, who lives in Athens, Ga.; and the late Mrs. Ernestine Harris who lived in Savannah. They also have five grandchildren, Glen, Gerald, Mark, Dale, and Johnny. The philosophy and motto of this couple is "To be happy, keep busy.” OFFICIAL ORGAN BRANTLEY COUNTY AND CITY OF NAHUNTA 5 Modern Buildings and Businesses at Nahunta Built in Recent Months Rural Carriers To Aid in Survey Poultry-Livestock Rural mail carriers out of *he Hoboken and Nahunta post offices will assist in a -urvey of poultry and live tock in Brantley County, be ginning next week it is an nounced by the postmasters Mr. Dowling and Mrs. Drury. The carriers will leave a 'urvey card with farmers on ‘heir routes. After filling in ‘he desired information the farmers will return the cards to their carriers for forward •ng to the Georgia Crop and Livestock Reporting Service in Athens. Cooperation of farmers in this survey will be greatly ap preciated, the announcement said. Paper Will Be Printed Early Next Week The Brantley Enterprise will be published a day earlier next week because of Thanksgiving Day Thursday. DEADLINE for news and advertising will be 10:00 o’- clock Tuesday morning, so that type can be set Wednes day afternoon. The editor will greatly ap preciate your cooperation in getting news and advertising to the Enterprise office before the 10:00 A. M. deadline Tues day morning, Nov. 21. Revival Starts Monday Night At Riverside Riverside Chapel Baptist Church will begin their fall revival Monday, Nov. 20, with services each evening at 7:15. Rev. Owen Rozier will be the visiting speaker. The meet ing will continue through Sunday, Nov. 26, when the annual Homecoming Day will be observed, with dinner on the church grounds at noon. Rev. E. J. Dixon is pastor of the church. Everyone is in vited to attend. Personals Mrs. J. B. Lewis left with her son Keith, for Washington D. C. Mrs. Lewis will enter a nursing home. Her address will be Foothill Acres Nur sing Home, Amwell Road, Neshanic, N. J. • • • Mrs. J. B. Lewis, who is now residing in l Neshanic, N. J., was home in Nahunta a few days last week. She was ac companied home by Mrs. lone Hoffman 1 of Somerville, N. J. and Mr. and Mrs. Keith Lewis of Chevy Chase, Mary land. All returned to their homes on Monday of this week. • • • Mrs. T. H. Purdom is a patient in Jesup Hospital. Nearly everybody reads Times want ada. Soil Studies for 2 Counties and City of Patterson Are Completed Soil studies for Brantley County, Pierce County, and the City of Patterson have been completed and are now available for use, according to Max W. Harral, executive director of the Slash Pine Area Planning and Develop ment Commission. The soils studies, prepared by Trent Stoner, soil scientist with the Soil Conservation Service, contain soil patterns, soil associations, and a des- SUBSCRIPTION PRICE AND TAX Imide county $3.09 Outside county, in state s4*l2 Outside state $4.00 Among the many private and public buildings in Nahun ta and Brantley County five stand out in modern equipment and facilities. The latest is the splendid new Brantley County High School complex which was dedicated Nov. 5- .The entire school layout is a credit to our entire county and has caused much favorable comment by many Brantlev citizens and also many visitors. Another new development is the Masonic Lodee Building which was completed sometime ago. In the Masonic Building is now housed the modem 1 drug store of Sherman D. Tomlinson. The drug store is spacious and beautiful in l its equipment and furnishings. Another fine example of modern progress is the Cham bless Funeral Home which has recently been re modelled and repainted. Mr. Guy Chambless has provided a funeral home second to none id southeast Georgia. The Citizens Bank building has provided a beautiful build ing and convenient service fa cilities of which all Brantley County citizens may well be proud. Its commodious grounds and parking space catch the attention of visitors along Highway 301. The man ager, Mr. George Brantley, is also a fine civic leader. Last but not least is Nahun ta’s splendid new post office building. It marks a great step of progress in postal service to our citizens. Post master Mrs. Louise Drury and her assistants give the county a full degree of courteous service. Dr. Claxton to Be Methodist Speaker Sunday Methodists of Nahunta and Brantley County and their friends who attended the worship ser vice at the Nahunta Methodist Church at 11:00 A. M. Sunday, Nov. 19 win hear a message by a distinguished Methodist layman. Dr. Raiford L. Claxton. Dr. Claxton has recently served in important missionary assign ments, where he rendered out standing service in Christian ac tivities. He is back in his native country for a brief stay, after which he will again be assign ed to foreign posts of duty. At present he is being heard every Sunday in different churches throughout the State. Rev. Leland Moore, pastor of the local Methodist Church, extends to the public a cor dial invitation to hear this fine layman Sunday. Man Charged with Hunting Quail Out of Season William P. King of Jacksonville, Fla., was arrested Saturday, Nov. fl, by Ranger Avery Rowell and charged with hunting quail out of aeasdn. King was accompanied by two youths but no case was made a gainst them, Ranger Rowell re ported. King was also charged MG- hunting without a Georgia license. cription of the characteristics of soil association. The data is interpreted as to slopes, flood hazard, traf fic-supporting capacity and water and sewage capabilities. Information contained in the soil studies can be used in determining water and sewer feasibility, highway construction suitability, and residential, commercial and industrial development suit ability.