The Brantley enterprise. (Nahunta, Brantley County, Ga.) 1927-2014, February 22, 1968, Image 2

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Newspaper Page TextThe Brantley Enterprise, Nahunta, Ga., Thursday, Feb. 22, 1968 Brantley Enterprise published weekly on Thursday at Nahunta, Georgia Official Organ of Brantley County Carl Broome Editor and Publisher Mrs. Carl Broome Associate Editor Second class postage paid at Nahunta, Ga. Address all mail to Nahunta, Georgia 31553 QUALITY is the reason over 300,000 value-wise Georgians z choose [ Glasses Irani \ / W \ / Optical^ Glasses HO SO Conlacl from l£ lenses Uu Convenient Terms .. . Open All Day Saturday Brunswick: 1428 Newcastle: Phone 254-2715 Also In Valdosta & Tifton — Open All Day. Saturday SENATOR DEAN REPORTS HELP FOR THE VETERANS Gerogians are fighting for our freedom in Viet Nam and around the world, as they have in wars past. Today, we are trying to repay them for some of their dedicated service and sacrifice. Your State Senator is on record supporting the pres ent bills before the legislature that will make it easier for veterans and their families to receive certain benefits. Disabled Georgia veterans will receive free automo bile license plates under a more liberalized injury list if Senate Bill 258 passes. Veterans with 20 years of active service and surviving widows of servicemen will receive free driver’s licenses if Senate Bill 259 passes and no fee will be charged for recording honorable discharge papers if Senate Rill 260 passes. Also five extra points will be added to the grade veterans receive on state merit exami nations when they are applying for state employment if Senate Bill 311 pa«ses the legislature. Your State Senator is working for the passage of these bills and others that will honor our men in uniforms. WOMEN AND EQUAL PAY In the modern society of today, women have helped build the finest state in our history. They have earned their rightful place in the fields of government, business and industry. As we consider the current legislation, House Rill 1198, it is necessary that we examine these contributions and act accordingly. You can be assured that your State Senator recognizes the importance and contribution of women in our society and is working for their proper recognition. LOWER INSURANCE RATES FOR HOMES, CARS AND TRUCKS The Georgia Legislature last year passed a bill (House Bill 297) which took away a great deal of reynia tion over insurance rates on homes, cars and trucks. 1 voted against the bill. The intent of the bill was to let the insurance companies themselves decide the rates by competing against each other for business in the hope the competition would reduce rates. In a few instances some insurance rates MAY have gone down, but in my opinion just the opposite is true. Most insurance rates have gone up. What about the in surance rates on your home, car and truck? You must be the judge. We find that most insurance rates have INCREAS ED rather than DECREASED. YOUR State Senator thinks it is necessary to appoint a study committee to review the action of last year and to find immediate ways to lower insurance rates on homes, cars and trucks. OF INTEREST TO SPORTSMEN The Georgia Legislature has about as many pieces of legislation on proposed firearm and gun control as there are guns in the Sixth Senatorial District. Make no mistake about it, your State Senator is as interested as anyone in controlling crime, rioting and looting. But we must be careful to get at the CAUSE of these incidents. In other words, we do not want to shoot at the rabbits and let the bear get away. To say that no one can possess a firearm ... to pro tect himself and his family or even to use for obtaining food for his family ... is just about as ridiculous as giv ing a gun to every child. We are talking about sensible control, not wholesale banning. Your State Senator is going to look long and hard at these pieces of legislation and will report to you his findings. (Advertisement) Speed May Top 175 MPH in 2 Daytona Races Daytona Beach, Fla. — Es timates of the speed at which the two 125-mile NASCAR Grand National races will be run on Feb. 23 that once seem ed wild, appear sane and rea sonable after the qualifying ”uns at Daytona International Speedway last Sunday. The average for the first ten qualifiers was a blazing 185.989 miles per hour, with Cale Yarborough winning the Daytona 500 pole with a -peed of 189.222 mph. Eleven of the drivers broke the old malifying mark of 180.831, set a year ago by Curtis Turner in a Chevelle. All of these drivers, with the addition of such stars as Mario Andretti, A. J. Foyt, Darel Dieringer and Jerrv Grant will be in the 125-milers that are run two days before the *OO. and which determine the final order of start for the $200,000 stock car classic. It now appears entirely pos sible that the .men will smash the mark of 174.583 mnh for a 100-miler set by Fred Loren zen last year, even though the distance is longer and the cars will have to make one pit stop for fuel. “The races will be run at better than 175 miles per hour even with a stop for gas,” says Junior Johnson. “I look for a hard-to-believe record," says Bobby Issac. In the first 125-miler on the 23rd there will be, among other, Cale Yarborough, Lee Roy Yarbrough, Tiny Lund, Donnie Allison, Paul Gold smith. Issac, and Buddy Baker. All of these men have turned laps at the track well over 180. In the second race the pole soot will be held by Richard Pettv, who ounlified at 189.055, end back of him will be such Pat-foots as David Pearson, Pnbby Allison. A1 Un<ser. Sam McOuapv. and Bud Moore. The 125-mile races will pro vide strong chics as to how ♦he men will drive the 500 at ♦he new and startling speeds. Will they draft? Or will thev depend on their own swift cars and go it alone? Milk production on Georgia farms in December totaled 89 million pounds, according to the State Crop Reporting Ser vice. This compares with 87 million pounds “Be not the first by whom the new is tried. Nor yet the last to lay the old aside? Electric heating makes us eloquent, hence the poetic headline. Now’, to a very few statistics. In 1968 more than three million families will live in houses or apartments that are heated electrically. So you, dear reader, could hardly be first to try this modern concept of comfort control. By 1980 an est imated 19 million homes will be warmed electrically. And that’s a forecast by the Federal Power Commission. There are good reasons-why for the trend. Flameless electric heat is the world’s cleanest. Its warmth is gentle and even. Electric heating systems install easily, in planned or existing homes. The low cost of operation and mainte nance, we believe, will pleasantly surprise you. So, if you care to consider the words of Mr. Pope, you need never worry about your heating system being “fantastic if too new or old." Electric heating is too thoroughly proven to be branded as new. It’s of such modern date you wouldn’t dare call it old Some people call it beautiful. Isn’t that a rather strange adjective for a heating system 1 GEORGIA POWER COMPANY Speed Weeks at Daytona to End With 4 Races February 23-24-25 Daytona Beach, Fla. — Four I races totalling 1100 miles in | distance and $257,170 in prize money will be run at Daytona International Speedway as the annual Speed Weeks come to an end on Feb. 23, 24, and 25. Two of the races — 125- mile Grand National cham pionship events — will be con tested over the 2.5-mile trio val on Friday for $13,800 in cash awards. These two flat out dashes will have in their fields the same cars and driv ers that will go in the Dav tona 500 on Sunday and their results will determine the fi nal starting field for the 500 The third race, scheduled for Saturday, is the Perma tex 300 national late .model snortsman chamnionsh'p event It is worth $42,445 in cash and attracts track champions for ail sections of the United States. Sneed Weeks comes to a rousing close on Sundav with the tenth annual running of the Davtona 500. world’s fast est race. This late model stoch car classic carries a nurse of $200,195 (exclusive of lap mon ovl and draws the finest drivers in th® business. Riding ♦he hi«»h banks, and roaring down the straights at sneed* between and 900 miles ner hour will be such men as Rich ard Pettv. Cale Yarhorouah A. J. Fovt. Mario Andretti T.»e Rov Yarb^ouah, Buddv Tinker. David Pearson. Jerry Grant. Rnbbv T«aac, the Alli son Brothers. Bobby and Don nie. Tiny Lund, and Bud Moore. AH Davtona 500 marks am oxDontod to fall, following the Hiialifv>ne runs of last wack when 11 men h^oke the evist iner mark, with Cale Yar bnrmmh getting the nde snot wUh no amazing twO-lan run of IRQ «<>•> milas ner hour Qnmn 100 000 fans am pxnaot nri tn be in the stands and the infield. POTATO VALUE The nutritive value of sweet potatoes as a food makes them important as a part of the diet on a year-round basis, accord ing to Donald A Hegwood, horticulturist with the Co operative Extension Service. When proper storage facilities are not available for holding sweet potatoes during the win ter, spring and early summer, they may be canned for meals during these seasons. ALEXANDER POPE 1688 • 1744 TaJisti**? Paint Learn to read seed tags. You can't tell what is in a seed by looking at it, but by reading the tag on the bag, you can, says James Jackson, agrono mist with the University of Georgia Cooperative Extension Service. WHEN IT COME? 10 FIRK, . WATER WON'T WORK? -=3»e ^U^jy^uf-sci^r sM 1 rMOHM tAKMi MM OH SUKHtti tfSHt J ^U. KtlP PUT IT OUT. KETP AU& K» i UMM' (AHU KMP TOOK STOtS OSAH., Newspaper When Your Address Changes. Hearing Planned at Douglas on Leaf Marketing Order Proposal Georgia Flue-cured Tobacco growers are urged to attend a public hearing on a proposed Federal Marketing Order for Flue-cured Tobacco in Doug las on March 6. Tobacco growers, warehouse, men, related tobacco interests, and others are invited to at tend the hearing and present evidence on proposals to reg ulate the marketing of flue cured tobacco in the six South eastern states — or present any modifications they wish to present. The hearing, by the U. S. De. partment of Agriculture, will be held in the South Georgia College auditorium beginning at 9:90 A. M. USDA’s Consumer and Mar keting Service said the hearing on the proposed marketing a greement and order, which Flue-cured Cooperative Plans District Meeting at Douglas L. T. Weeks, General Man ager of Flue-Cured Tobacco Cooperative Stabilization Cor poration, and the Cooperative’s Director from Georgia, Wil liam L. Lanier of Metter, has announced Stabilization’s 10th annual District Meeting for flue-cured tobacco growers in Georgia and Alabama. The meeting will be held in the South Georgia College Auditorium, in Douglas, on February 27, beginning at 2:00 P. M. Both Weeks and Lanier stressed the fact that this is an informational meeting held for the benefit of all flue-cured tobacco growers and others in terested in tobacco. The 1968 program will feature reports on Stabilization’s operations, including Tobacco Growers Services. Inc.. Stabilization’s whollv-owned subsidiary. John D. Palmer. President of Tobacco Associates, Inc., W. H. W. Anderson, Executive Secretary of Tobacco Growers’ Information Committee, and James W. Hill. District Suner visor of USDA’s Grading Service, will also participate in this year’s meeting. Respec tively, their remarks will in clude the activities of Tobacco Associates in 1967 and plans for 1968. health and legislative issues affecting tobacco, and the 1967 marketing trends and crop composition. Stabilization’s members elect annually at each district meeting an Advisory Commit tee from each county in the district. Members of these county committees help to dis seminate information con cerning Stabilization’s activi ties to other tobacco grower* in their area as well as to the general public. District No. 2 growers are represented on Stabilization’s Board of Directors bv a direc tor elected bv growers for a 3- vear term. The election of th® director to serve on Stabili zation's Board for the nex* three years will be held in th* business session of the meet ing. Both Weeks and Lanier env Fertilizer Rate Most Important, Tobacco Men Told Georgia tobacco growers shook do some serious thinking about the fertilization of their 1968 crop, says Robert L. Miles, an agrono mist of the University of Georgia Cooperative Extension Service, who specializes in work with to bacco producers. “Fertilizer is one of the impor tant factors to consider," he said “Extremes in either direction can be very harmful. Too much fertilizer will cause undesirable tobacco for both the grower ant 1 processor. Extremely low fertili zation causes tobacco to yellow prematurely and the leaves do not become fully developed and ma ture.” Mr. Miles explained that with too much fertilizer the leaves may become very large making theta difficult tc handle and resulting in severe breakage. Heavy fertilization will result in the tobacco remaining on the stalk longer than normal, forcing the grower to sell at the end of the market season or on a clean-up sale “Neither of these is profitable,” he added. Heavy fertilization combined with dry weather, he continued, causes tobacco to become very thick, reddish colored and high in nicotine. These factors make up an inferior product. Fertilization of tobacco in Geor gia has been studied since pro duction was begun in the state around 1915, Mr. Miles said. He pointed out that because of the tremendous influence of fertilizer on tobacco, the study must be continued as part of an effort to improve the crop. The soil testing program, he would regulate the handling of flue-cured tobacco in Geor gia, Alabama, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia, was requested by the State Granges of North Caro lina, South Carolina, and Vir ginia, and by the North Caro lina Association of Farmer Elected Committeemen. C&MS said the proposed or der program would provide a general framework within which to regulate the move ment of tobacco from the farm to market each week during the selling season. William L. Lanier, President of the Georgia Farm Bureau Federation, has urged Farm Bureau Chapters from Georgia Flue-cured producing areas to have large delegations of their growers present for the pub lic hearing. phasized that this meeting of fers every tobacco grower the opportunity to become better informed about the grower support phases of the tobac co program. They urge all growers to attend and partici pate in this meeting at Doug las. Poultry - Livestock Farmers! YOU ARE INVITED TO THE GRAND OPENING POULTRY HEALTH SERVICE East Hunter at 7th in DOUGLAS, GA. If it's for Poultry or Livestock — WE HAVE IT! Tues., Feb. 27 - 10 a. m. to 12 Noon * Coffee and Doughnuts * Door Prizes BRING YOUR NEIGHBORS AND FRIENDS HOME OF BIG DUTCHMAN AUTOMATED EQUIPMENT SYSTEMS For Poultry and Livestock BROODERS, HOG, CATTLE FEEDERS AND WATERERS, GRAIN BINS AND FEED TANKS, EGG CLEANING AND GRADING EQUIPMENT. ALSO REPRESENTING AMERICA'S LARGEST CHEMICAL COMPANIES INSECTICIDES AND SPRAYS FOR LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY said, has helped to answer many questions about the amount and analysis of fertilizer to use, but the grower must use his own ex perienoe gained on his own farm^ to answer some of the questions about fertilization. The variety to be planted is an important con sideration. County agents in tobacco-pro ducing counties can be of great assistance to tobacco growers in their counties, Mr. Miles said. He expressed belief that a large per centage of the growers in the state could benefit by obtaining the best information available and putting it to use on their farms. General fertilizer recommenda tions for Georgia Tobacco grow ers, the Extension Service agrono mist said, are 1,500 pounds of a 4-8-12 or 2,000 pounds of a 3-9-9. He pointed out that these rates Washington Birthday Sale THIS WEEK Ladies Ist Quality Rayon Panties, Sizes 5-6-7, 4 Pairs 99c; Sizes 8-9-10,3 Pairs 99c. 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Nam « Age Street Cif Y State (D3B) should be varied to suit the indi vidual farm and suggested that the following factors be consider ed before fertilizing a crop of tobacco: (1) Variety to be grown, (2) type of soil, (3) fertility level of soil, <4) previous crop grown on the land and (5) previous fertilization practices. SHRUB CARE When purchasing container grown shrubs, keep in mind that these plants dry out quick ly, Gerald E. Smith, horticul turist with the University of Georgia Cooperative Extension Serice, suggest that these plants be watered at regular intervals if planting Is delay ed. thousands prepare for these tests every year since 1948. It is one of the largest and oldest privately owned schools of its kind and is not connected with the Government. For FREE booklet on Govern ment jobs, including list of positions and salaries, fill out coupon and mail at once — TODAY. You will also get full details on how you can prepare your self for these tests.