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Newspaper Page TextNOTIFY THIS NEWSPAPER WHEN YOUR ADDRESS CHANGES. VOLUME 46 - NUMBER WAYCROSS SELECTED AS SITE 1-B East Boys Tourney Set February 19-20-21 A schedule of the Region 1-B East basketball tourna ments has been released fol lowing a meeting of coaches and school officials in Way cross on Saturday. The boys tournament will be held in Waycross on February 19-20-21 and the girls tourna ment will be held in Alma on February 26-27-28. Playoffs between boys from the East and West subdivisions will be held on February 23- 24, and for the girls on March 1-2 at sites to be chosen by the finalists. Teams to compete in the Region 1-B East tournaments are: Blackshear, Patterson, Clinch County, Atkinson County, Camden County, Brantley County and Charlton County. BOYS TOURNAMENT Three games are scheduled for the opening day of the tournament, with Clinch Coun ty drawing a bye. Atkinson County will face Camden County in the opener at 6:30 P. M., Patterson will play Charlton County at 8:00 P. M., and a Blackshear-Brantley County contest at 9:30 P .M. On Tuesday, the winner of the Patterson-Charlton County game will play the winner of the Blackshear-Brantley Coun ty game at 7:30 P. M., and the winner of the Atkinson County-Camden County game will play Clinch County at 9:00 P. M. Finals will be played at 8:00 on Wednesday night. GIRLS TOURNAMENT On the opening night of the girls tournament, Atkinson' County will face Camden County at 6:30 P. M., Charlton County will meet Clinch at 8:00 P. M., and Blackshear will go against Brantley County at 9:30 P. M. The Patterson girls, top seeded in Region 1-B East, drew a bye on opening night. On Tuesday night, Patter son will play the winner of the Charlton County-Clinch County game at 7:30 P. M., followed by a game between the Atkinson-Camden and Brantley County-Blackshear winners at 9:00 P. M. Finals will be played on Wednesday night at 8:00 P. M- SENATOR DEAN REPORTS THE FARMER The Good Lord in His wisdom gave man the strength a skill with which to work along with the rich sod in which to till. Those who labor in the earth are the chosen people of God believe this with all my heart There are many problems that face the farmer today- The tobacco farmer is deeply concerned about: (1) out-of-state tobacco being sold in Georgia; (2) about low prices because of alleged bad grading practices; (3) about the tax-on-tax wh.ch allows the collection of sales tax on excise tax on cigais and cigarettes; (4) about black shank and other tobacco diseases; (5) about bad weather conditions; (6) about lack of suffhuent labor to harvest his crop; and (7) about further Federal Government cuts in the poundage-acreage program This summer I was Chairman of the sub-committee on tobacco which worked hard and long studying these problems in depth- As a result of this study. I have introduced legislation which will relieve the farmer of some of these burdens. There is a definite need to have more Georgia boys grading Georgia tobacco. There is a definite need to keep out-of-state tobacco out of Georgia. There is a definite need to establish a Georgia marketing association and trade-name for Georgia to bacco and thereby bring about higher prices for our product. The legislation I have introduced in the Senate will solve some of these problems. Senate Bill 232 and Senate Resolutions 154, 155 and 156, which I am the author of, have been passed unanimously bv the Senate Agriculture Committee. They now await action by the entire Senate, and will probably be voted on next week. If pass ed by the General Assembly, this legislation will greatly benefit all tobacco farmers in Georgia- Many problems in the tobacco industry can only be solved by the U- S. Congress since the law gives them and only them that authority. By law, the State Government has only a small area of au thority in tobacco matters. I am, however, working very hard to get the maximum benefits for every tobacco farmer that can possibly be gotten under this limited authority. Nuclear Plant To Be Named for Edwin I. Hatch Georgia Power Company’s proposed $l5O-million' nuclear fueled generating station has been named Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant in honor of the company’s president. The action was taken at the regular monthly meeting of Georgia’s Power’s Board of Di rectors in Atlanta on January 17. The nuclear plant is to be built on 2,000-acre site in Southeast Georgia 1 , about 10 miles north of Baxley on the Altamaha River. Construction is scheduled to begin late this year or early next year. Mr. Hatch, who previously served as senior vice president of Georgia Power, was named president in 1963. A native of Uniontown, Ala., Mr. Hatch is a graduate of the University of the South at Sewanee, Tenn., and the Uni versity of Alabama. As an at torney, he held membership in the Alabama State and A merican Bar Associations. Before joining Georgia Pow er, Mr. Hatch was executive vice president and a director of Alabama Power Company, He currently is a director of Georgia Power, The Southern Company and the Southern Electric Generating Company. Mr. Hatch was recently named chairman of the board of the Federal Reserve Bank in Atlanta and also serves on the boards of the Seaboard Costline Railroad, the Home Insurance Company and the Foundation Life Insurance Company. The Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant is expected to be in full production by 1973. It will have a capacity of 800.000 kilowatts, making it the largest single unit on the Georgia Power system. (Advertisement) BRANTLEY ENTERPRISE Brantley County — Land of Forest Products, Naval Stores, Tobacco, Livestock, Honey, Hunting, Fishing — and Progressive People. Wallace Griffin Funeral Service Held Thursday Wallace D. Griffin, 39, died at the Talmadge Memorial Hospital in Augusta 1 Tuesday afternoon. The native of Ware County had lived in Nahunta for sev eral years and was employed by the State Highway Depart ment as an equipment opera tor. Survivors are his wife. Mrs. Carrie Lee Hickox Griffin of Nahunta: two daughters, Miss Edna Griffin of Nahunta and Miss Kathy Griffin of Padu cah, Ky.; a stepdaughter Miss Diane Roberson 1 of Nahunta; two sisters, Mrs. Hamer Crews of Nahunta and Miss Fred Smith of Wavcross; a brother, Bill Griffin of Nahunta: a half brother, Elmer Lee of Hillard, Fla. Funeral services for Mr. Griffin were held at 3 o’clock Thursday afternoon from the Raybon Advent Christian Church, with the Rev. Harold Aldridge officiating. The body lay in state in the church one hour prior to the service. In terment was in the High Bluff Cemetery, Brantlev County, Pallbearers were Ottis Morgan, Conwav Morgan. Neal Crews, J. W. Harris, W. B. Willis, Fred Dowling. Chambless Funeral Home of Nahunta was in charge of arrangements. Bookmobile Schedule Given for February Wednesday, Feb. 7 Waynes ville, Hickox, Nahunta, Atkin son, Old Post Road. Wednesday. Feb. 14, Brant ley County Schools. Wednesday, Feb. 21, Schlat terville, Hoboken, Hortense. Personals S/Sgt. J. E. Herrin of Na hunta left Thursday Jan. 25, for Okinawa after 30 days leave at home on account of the death of his brother, Hom er Herrin. He has been in the army 15% years. LEGAL ADVERTISING NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION Notice is hereby given that there will be introduced at the regular 1968 Session of the General Assembly of Georgia, a bill to provide for the creation of the Brantley County Development Authori ty; to provide for the powers, duties and responsibilities of the Authority; to provide all procedures connected there with; and for other purposes. This 13th day of January, 1968. S. D. Nimmer Representative, 84th District 2-1 Georgia. Brantley County UNDER and by virtue of a power sale contained in a deed to secure debt executed by T. D. Warner to J. T. Mor gan of Brantley County, dated January 11, 1966, recorded in Brantley County records in Mortgage Book 56, folio 446, will sell on the sth day of March, 1968, at public sale, at the Courthouse in said County, during the legal hours of sale, to the highest bidder for cash, the following described real property, to-wit: (3) Three acres of head right land located in Brantley County, Georgia, now being the homeplace of T. D. War ner and further described as that same prooerty conveyed from J. C. Warner to T. D. Warner and recorded in Deed Book 16, page 520 of the rec ords of the Clerk of Superior Court of Brantley County. Said sale being for the pur pose of paying $1,300.00, prin cipal and interest, plus all costs and expenses incident to this sale. A conveyance 'will be exe cuted to the purchaser by the undersigned as authorized by said security deed. Purchaser to pay for title and revenue stamps. This 31st day of January, 1968. J. T. Morgan As Attornev-infact for T. D. Warner BY: Lloyd E. Grimes Attorney at Law Nahunta, Georgia 2-22 The Brantley Enterprise, Nahunta, Ga., Thursday, Feb. 1, 1968 Frank Ruzier Funeral Service Held Thursday Frank J. Rozier, 67, died in the Memorial Hospital in Way cross Tuesday night. The native of Wayne (now Brantley) County, was engag ed in the storage business in Savannah. After his retirement he operated a fishing camp on the Satilla River. Survivors are his wife, Mrs. Mozell H. Rozier of Waynes ville; a daughter, Mrs. Ty Raulerson of Portsmouth, Va.; a stepdaughter, Mrs. Harrell Murray Jr. of Savannah; a stepson l Jimmy Mercer of Flor ence. S. C.; five brothers, Al len Rozier, Fred Rozier, A. J. Rozier of Daytona Beach, Fla. and Neil Rozier and B. Z. Rozier of Brunswick; and sev en grandchildren. Funeral services for Mr. Rozier were held Thursday morning at 11 a l , m. from the graveside in the Pilgrims Rest Cemetery, Brantley County, with Elder Elton Dowling officiating. Pallbearers were Harrell Murray, Jr., Tv Raulerson, Harrell Murray HI. Frank G. Murray. Morgan W. Murray Tim Raulerson, and Blake Raulerson. The Chambless Funeral Home of Nahunta was in charge of arrangements. Heart Fund Campaign Set For February Virgil Allen is Heart Fund chairman for Brantley County and the campaign for funds will be made during the month of February. Jimmy Dubberly is business chairman and will head the campaign, with the assistance of the several community workers. Community workers are Gene Wiley, Hoboken; George Brantley, Nahunta; Mrs. C. W. Riggins, Hickox; Mrs. Fran ces, Waynesville; Billy Ro well, Hortense; Mrs. J. E. Harris, Nahunta; John R. Ben nett, Pleasant Valley; and Rev. Al Fergerson, Mt. Cal vary. Georgia Power Pays $21,023.97 To Gty, County The Georgia Power Company this week presented to the Cities of Nahunta and Hobo ken checks for $140.13 and $69.84, representing the utili ty’s local property taxes for 1967. Earlier a check for $7,654.06 was given to Brantley County in payment of 1967 county property taxes. In presenting the tax pay ments, E. E. Pritchard, local Manager, said this was part of approximately $10,630,000 in property taxes that will be paid by the Company for the year 1967 to state, municipal and county governments throughout Georgia. Earlier in 1967, .municipal partnershin tax payments to taling $4,673,000 were paid by the company to the 400 cities, towns and communities in which the firm’s partnership franchises agreement was in effect. Under this agreement, the company pays each munic ipality in which it operates a percentage of its gross revenue derived from the sale of elec tricity for residential and com mercial use. These municipal partnership tax payments are in addition to property taxes. The company’s total bill for 1967, including federal, state, county and municipal pay ments, will exceed $47,000,000. Taxes are the largest item in the company’s operating bud get and will exceed 18 percent of total operating revenue. In 1966, taxes paid by the nation’s investor-owned elec tric utility companies exceed ed $3 billion for the first time. Federal taxes accounted for $1.6 billion of the 1966 total, and state and local taxes, $1.4 billion. City Business License Now Due To all firms and businesses operating in the City of Na hunta: Licenses for firms and busi nesses became due and pay able January 1, 1968. You are hereby notified that failure to obtain necessary business license by April 1, 1968, will result in penalties being levied according to law governing the licensing of businesses under the charter of the City of Na hunta. Mayor and Aiderman of The City of Nahunta. Heart Fund Films To Show in February During the month of Febu ary films will be shown from the Georgia Heart Association, at all Home Ec. Clubs. The names of the films are, “Second Chance” and “Better Odds for a Longer Life”. Another film is “Smoking and You”, We hope most of our people can see at least one of these films. They will be at the various clubs on your scheduled date. Mrs. Neil W. Hendrix Pub. Chairman Nahunta Garden Club To Meet Tuesday The Nahunta Garden Club will meet Tuesday, Feb. 6, at 4:00 P. M. at the Knox Hotel. Miss Mary Knox and Mrs. Ruby Herrin are the hostesses. Mrs. Avery Strickland has charge of the program. Pecan Popularity Pecans are increasing in pop ularity and uses, according to Miss Nelle Thrash, home econ omist with the University of Georgia Cooperative Extension ’’Service. Since 1920 consump tion of pecans has jumped nearly half a pound per per son. This is due largely to re search developments in stor ing nuts to protect their fresh qualities. Dates Announced for 1968 Signups In Farmers Commodity Program Signup dates for farmers in Brantley County who wish to take part in the 1968 feed grain, wheat and cotton pro grams have been announced by George Dykes, chairman, Ag ricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee. All commodity program signups will be held during the same period, Feb. 5 through March 15. Signun ap plications indicate the farm er’s program intentions, in cluding the extent of his par ticination in the programs. Under both the feed grain and cotton programs for 1968, farmers may earn diversion price-support payments as well UNLESS LAWS ARE TIGHTENED Georgia Safety Council Predicts Record Highway Deaths in 1968 Georgia Safety Council of ficials are predicting a record number of highway deaths in 1968, unless present traffic laws are rapidly enforced. As the New Year dawned, highway slaughter was actual ly at a stand-off with the 1966 total at the same period. High way Patrol figures show 1,583 deaths in 1967 as of the New Year’s Day, and this was the total for 1966 a year ago. How ever, as 1967 wore on, more and more people died as a re sult of injuries received in’ 1966 collisions until the total reach ed 1,605. The Safety Council is ur gently working for passage by the General Assembly of the eight-point Traffic Safety Package for the safety of the motoring public. The items are: Driver Education, Implied Consent, Traffic Courts, Point System, Motorcycle Safety, Driver Licensing, Radar and Reflective License Plates. Motor vehicle registration was up in 1967 over 1966, and of course, the to tal miles driven increas ed proportionately. This means greater chances for more col lisions, and creates a stronger Colley Sloan Funeral Service Held Wednesday Mr. Colley S. Sloan, 58, a former resident of Brantley County, passed away early Monday morning. January 29. in a Milledgeville hospital following an extended illness and his death brings personal sorrow to many throughout this section. A lifelong invalid, Mr. Sloan was born in Wayne, now Brantley County, and was the son of the late John M. and Mattie Flowers Sloan and re sided in the Hortense com munity for many years. He is survived by one sis ter, Mrs. Alma Brauda of Hor tense and one brother, W. A. Sloan of Hortense. Several nieces, nephews and other relatives also survive. Funeral services were held at three o’clock Wednesday afternoon, January 31. from the Hortense Memorial Church with the Rev. James E. Woods officiating. The body lay in state for one hour prior to services. Interment followed in the family plot in the Hortense Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers were neohews. The beautiful floral offer ings attested to the esteem 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. Mothers March Monday Night The Mother’s March for Brantley County Heart Fund will be held Monday night, Feb. 5, it is announced by Mrs. Kenneth Willis, chairman. Mothers in each community will be calling on you. You are asked to give generously to fight birth defects. as qualify for price-support loans on their corn and grain sorghum crops; feed grain di version payments will be a vailable to all program par ticinants in 1968. While the signup period for 1968 commodity programs will extend through 6 weeks, the chairman urged that farmers who wish to take part in the programs file their applications as soon as they decide on 1968 produc tion plans. "Time has a habit of getting away from us some times before we know it, so it’s a good idea not to delay in filing program intentions”, he said. case for insisting on better driving habits, for rigid law enforcement by all agencies and traffic court penalties for the violators. It must be a combined effort. Georgia’s record is not a pretty one. The 1966 death rate on the state’s highways was 6.6 per 100,000,000 miles of travel. The national figure was 5.6. In the years such figures have been’ compiled, Georgia has always been con siderably above the national mark. With 1967 fatalities pret ty well holding in line ^yith 1966, perhaps the trend is be ginning to reverse. The Georgia Safety Council, even though urging strict en forcement, puts it squarly to the drivers and asks them to pledge to use three simple safe driving habits in 1968: (1) Obey all traffic laws; (2) Be courteous to all other drivers and (3) Always use common sense while behind the wheel. Egg whites won't beat up to full volume if even a speck of egg yoke is in them. Should this happen in separating, use a piece of egg shell to lift out the yolk particle. OFFICIAL ORGAN BRANTLEY COUNTY AND CITY OF NAHUNTA Layton Johns Petitions For Run-off Election For Brantley Sheriff Layton Johns Thanks Voters Let me take this opportun ity to express my sincere ap preciation for your vote and support in the special run-off election for sheriff which was on January 23. As many of you know, there were, in our opinion, several irregularities in this election including two ballots which were found in a cigar box after the polls had closed and the votes were counted. We do not be lieve these votes are valid and therefore, cannot be counted. We believe in the law and we intend to fight for what we think rightfully belongs to us. 1281 persons gave me their vote of confidence and I do not intend to let them down. My objections to the ir regularities in the election were filed with the Clerk of Superior Court of Brantley County on Saturday, January 27, 1968. Your continued sup port and interest are deeply appreciated. Thank you Layton Johns Adult Commercial Classes Start Feb. 1 Adult Commercial Classes are being offered at the Brant ley County High School. Reg istration will be held from 7toBP. M. on Thursday, February i in Room 301 of the new Brantley County High School. Gov. Connally of Texas to Speak At Jefferson-Jackson Day Dinner ATLANTA - Governor Les ter Maddox is scheduled to in troduce a fellow governor, John B. Connally of Texas, during the annual Democratic Party Jefferson-Jackson Day Dinner here on February 19th. Governor Maddox as head of the state party, will greet the expected audience of 1200 Georgia Democrats at the Marriott and then present the keynote speaker for the event. While in Atlanta, Governor and Mrs. Connally will be guests of the Georgia Gover nor and First Lady at the new Executive Mansion. The Democratic Party of Georgia office reported today that advance ticket sales in dicate a record attendance for the annual dinner which is designed to rally enthusiasm and raise finances for state party activities. State Chairman James Gray said that the acceptance of Governor Connally as the guest speaker is proving to be a “real bonanza” for the par ty. Said Gray. “It looks like everyone in the state wants to hear the speech and meet Governor Connally.” Be and Early Bird - Get News in on Time By 10 A. M. Wednesday The deadline for getting new s and advertising in The Brant ley Enterprise is 10 o’clock Wednesday morning. Please don’t ask us to ac cept your news after 10 A. M. each week. Reporters for various organ izations should take note of the deadline and get their stories to the paper as early as possible. Get your news to the paper Monday if possible. If not pos sible Monday, get it to the paper Tuesday. If not possible Tuesday, get it to the paper by 10 A. M. Wednesday at the latest. SUBSCRIPTION PRICE AND TAX Inside county $3.09 Outside county, in state $4.12 Outside state $4.00 Layton Johns is contesting the sheriff’s run-off election held Tuesday, Jan. 23, when the official court gave Rob ert Johns one vote majority. Attorney for Layton Johns filed a petition in Brantley County Superior Court Sat urday, Jan. 27, alleging vari ous irregularities and asking for another run-off election for sheriff of Brantley County. As the defendant in the case, Robert Johns has until Mon day, Feb. 5, to file his answer to the plaintiff’s petition. The official ballot certified to Secretary of State Ben Fortson bv Brantlev County Ordinary Perry Rozier gave Robert Johns 1282 votes and Layton Johns 1281 votes. Robert Johns received his commission as sheriff from Governor Maddox Tuesday, Jan. 30. It is not known when the case will be heard. It is un derstood the case will be heard by the judge hom the Brunswick Judicial Circuit. Carl Broome Completes 30 Years As Editor The editor of The Brantley Enterprise, Cart Broome, has completed 30 years of editing the paper. Mr. Broome began work as editor of the Enterprise the first week of February. 1938. The owner was Roy Harper. Two weeks later Mr. Broome bought the paper from Mr. Harper and his first issue as owner was the third week in February, 1938. Connally is one of the na tion’s best known l governors. A native of Texas, he saw ser vice in both the Atlantic and Pacific during World War 11, receiving several decorations including the Legion of Merit and the Bronze Star. For a decade, he was active in the management of wide spread business interests, in cluding petroleum, insurance and broadcasting. A long-time worker and leader in the Democratic Party of Texas, Connally served during the Kennedy Administration as Secretary of the Navy. He was inaugurated as the 38th Gov ernor of Texas on January 15, 1963 and is presently serving his third term. Governor and Mrs. Connally were accompanying President and Mrs. Kennedy on their tour of Texas when the Chief Executive was assassinated in Dallas on November 22, 1963. Connally was critically wound ed by one of the three shots fired, and required extended hospitalization and convales cence in recovering from the wounds. Our good friends keep bringing news to the paper past the deadline and we are not to blame if it does not get published . We want to cooperate. But we need YOUR cooperation in getting the news in early. BE AN EARLY BIRD. Georgia’s wildlife resources, according to Dave Almand, Ex tension Service wildlife spe cialist, provide the base for one of our greatest industries. This resource is responsible for a bout SSOO million in the state’s economy each year.