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Newspaper Page TextNOTIFY THIS NEWSPAPER WHEN YOUR ADDRESS CHANGES. VOLUME 44 _ NUMBER 11 Tobacco Growers Marketing Order A USDA hearing in Doug las last Wednesday to con sider a proposed federal order on tobacco marketing failed to draw support from Georgia growers. Georgia Farm Bureau Pres ident William L. Lanier, was the first to appear before the hearing officer — represent ing the 52,000 farm family member farm federation. Lanier declared he had been unable to find anyone in Georgia in favor of a federal marketing order for tobacco. “Os the Georgia Farm Bureau Board of Directors, those growing tobacco, none favor the proposed order”, he em phasized. The farm federation leader told the hearing the proposed order would make it impossi ble to operate an orderly mar keting system from an admin istrative standpoint. “The proposed marketing order, therefore, would be doomed to failure on it’s face”, Lanier said, “and it is appar ent that serious error has been made in the base forma tion of the proposal. The GFBF President said the pro posed federal order “would not even help the very people it would propose to help”. The Candler County farmer, a tobacco grower himself, said that the Federation was not one to even think of get ting a central government in volved when it’s a problem that can be solved at the lo cal or state level. He declared that Georgia farmers don’t contribute to congested mar kets except in rare cases. Lanier, with thousands of tobacco growers within farm bureau membership, returned to the stand as the hearing concluded, and asked that the Douglas hearing let it be re corded that not the first Georgia tobacco grower, ware houseman, or individual had appeared to support the pro posed federal tobacco market ing order. Herman Odom, Chairman of the Georgia Tobacco Commis sion from Claxton, testified in opposition to the proposed federal marketing order. He testified he had been unable to find any Georgia farmer in favor of the federal order which would tell a farmer under what conditions he could sell his tobacco. Odom called the proposed order “an investment of abso lute, dictatorial power to completely control the mar keting of Georgia’s number two cash crop.” Lanier County tobacco farm er and eighth district GFBF director, placed on record the opnosition of the Lanier County Farm Bureau to the proposal. Also testifying against the proposal was R. A. Kimbrell from Pierce County; Frank Pidcock. Jr., of Moultrie, Fred Voigt of Ware County repre senting the Ware Farm Bureau and others. Osborn G. Hyde, Chief Hearing Examiner, USDA, Washington, D. C„ was con ducting the hearing — one of six hearings being held across the flue-cured multi-state belt. The order, should it go to referendum, would require the vote of two-thirds of those voting in referendum. It was reported that a Florida hear ing saw opnosition to the or der from that state. 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 lev 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- BRANTLEY ENTERPRISE Brantley County — Land of Forest Products, Naval Stores, Tobacco, Livestock, Honey, Hunting, Fishing — and Progressive People. Fail to Support in USDA Hearing Nahunta Baptist Youth Week Climaxes Sunday Youth Week, observed by the Nahunta Baptist Church, continues through this week, March 10 - 17, with some fea ture each day, led by the Training Union 1 Director, Jim my Dubberly. Services Sun day night, March 10, were led by the youth leadership for the week. Through the week, meetings will be led as follows: Broth erhood, Martin Brooker; Deacons, Robert Ham; W. M. U., Martha Burden; Sunday School, Michael Dowling; Training Union, Patsy Patten. A climax for the week will be Sunday morning, March 17, when the youth will direct the entire service. Acting as pastor will be Hymerick Thomas, with Wayne Patten as song leader. Kaye Allen and Jonnie Ruth Burden will play the piano and organ. The message will be brought by Charles Stevens of Folks ton, who formerly lived in Nahunta. Friday night a social under the direction of Martha Thom as and Mrs. Rachel extends an invitation to all youth of the community. Twin Rivers Baptist Revival Begins Monday The Twin Rivers Baptist Church will hold its spring revival March 18 through Saturday, March 23. Rev. Marion Mullis of Yulee, Fla., will be the evan gelist. Morning services will be held at 11:00 and evening services at 7:30, beginning Monday, March 18. Rev. Bobby Brinkley is pastor of the church. Every one is invited to attend the services. Liquor Still Was Destroyed Near Nahunta One arrest was made after a whiskey still was destroyed and equipment confiscated Friday by members of the Brantley County Sheriff’s De partment and federal revenue agents. Sheriff Robert Johns said Joseph E. Harris, Route 2, Nahunta, was released on a $2,000 bond after being charg ed with manufacturing of non tax-paid whiskey. The still was located three miles north of Nahunta on U. S. Highway 301, the sheriff said. Sheriff Johns said a 75-gal lon still, 305 gallons of mash and one-half gallon of whis key was seized during the raid. They destroyed 129 one gallon jugs and two five-gal lon jugs, he said. Participating in the seizure were Deputy Sheriff Jim R. Herrin and revenue agents Charles Talbert, Frank Lee, and Hugh D. McGilvray. 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. 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. Jordan Allen Funeral Service Held Sunday Despite efforts on the part of first-aid attendants to re vive him en route, Mr. Jordan E. Allen, 71, was pronounced dead on arrival at the Glynn- Brunswick Memorial Hospital late Thursday night, March 7, and his death brings personal sorrow to many throughout this section where he made his home for many years. Os affable manner and gen ial disposition, Mr. Jordan en joyed the acquaintance and friendship of many persons, and although severely handi capped during his latter years, he never let this interfere with his interest in bringing pleasure and happiness into the lives of others wherever and whenever possible. A native of Laurens Coun ty, he was the son of the late James and Agnes Worthy Allen. At an early age he moved with his family to Wheeler County where he at tended school and later be came engaged in farming in early manhood. He was a member of the United Pente costal Church. For many years in Brantley County he was the caretaker for a hunting and fishing club near Atkinson. He was pre ceded in death by his wife in November 1958. Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. William D. Coleman of Hortense, Mrs. Ed Rowell of Broxton and Mrs. J. B. Burke of Macon; three sons, G. J. Allen and Bethel R. Allen, both of Odessa, Texas, and Leslie A. Allen of Glennville; two brothers, Os car Allen of St. Simons Is land and Hansel Allen of Jesup. 25 grandchildren l , 21 great grandchildren, several nieces, nephews and other relatives also survive. Funeral services were held at two o’clock Sunday after noon, March 10, from the Bethlehem Methodist Church in Telfair County with the Rev. C. C. Wheatley officiat ing. Interment followed in the Bethlehem Cemetery. Grandsons served as pall bearers. The beautiful floral tributes attested to the esteem felt for the deceased. The family has the sympa thy of their many friends in their bereavement. The Chambless Funeral Home of Nahunta was in charge of arrangements. Personals Mrs. J. H. Travis of Cleve land, Ohio, has been at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Kizer for three weeks. She was called here because of the serious illness of her mother, Mrs. Kizer, who has been a patient in Memorial Hospital in Way cross during that time. Mrs. Kizer is now improving. • • • Mr. Ben Jones of Belglade, Fla., was home with his father, Mr. Dan Jones, last weekend. • * * Mrs. Everette Batten, Black shear, Mr. and Mrs. Addison Strickland and Kevin Rogers of Waycross are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Harold Strickland this week. * * • Mrs. Mable Moody, county school superintendent, Mrs. Ruth Davis, visiting teacher, James Thornton, Hoboken ele mentary principal, and Wil liam R. Strickland, Nahunta elementary school principal, are in Atlanta this week at tending the Georgia Educa tion Association Convention. • * • Army Private James E. Griffin, 19, son of Mrs. Doro thy V. Griffin, Waycross, was promoted to Army private pay grade E-2 upon comple tion of basic combat training at Ft. Benning, Ga., Feb. 16. His father, Homer Griffin, lives on Route 1, Hoboken. • • • Mrs. Elizabeth Brooker spent last week with her son, Linton, and family, in Bruns wick. The Brantley Enterprise, Nahunta, Ga., Thursday, March 14, 1948 Bi MISS MARTHA THOMAS, daughter of Rev. and Mrs. Cecil Thomas of Nahunta has completed her training program as a dental assistant in a school in Atlanta. She was awarded her cap and certificate at recent graduating exercises. Hortense Memorial Church Services The Hortense Memorial Church will hold services Sunday afternoon, March 17, at 3:00 o’clock, it is announc ed by Mrs. Maggie Middleton. The pastor, Rev. B. W. Wray, will preach Sunday aft ernoon. All the people of the section are invited to at tend and hear the Gospel message. PUBLIC NOTICES PETITION FOR CHARTER Georgia, Brantley County. To The Superior Court of County: This petition of Banner Wainright, Hickox, Georgia, Harry Knox, Nahunta, Geor gia, Lloyd Grimes, Nahunta, Georgia, herein after called petitioners, respectfully shows to the Court the following facts, to-wit: 1. Petitioners desire for themselves, their associates, successors, and assigns, to be incorporated under the name and style of BRANTLEY COUNTY SPORTSMEN’S CLUB, INC. 2. The general nature, object and purpose of said organiza tion is to encourage, promote and further the interest of fishing, hunting and other re lated outdoor activities; to advance the interests of per sons in these pursuits; to op erate a club for the pleasure, benefit and welfare of its members; to promote the so cial, educational and recrea tional welfare of its members and their families; and in gen eral to do any and all things incidental to the operation of said club for the purposes a foresaid. 3. Petitioners desire to be incorporated under the provi sions of Section 22-1881 of the Code of Georgia, and to have all of the powers and privi leges enumerated in l Chapters 22-18 and 22-19 of said Code, now or to be granted here after by law to similar cor porations. 4. The period of time for which said corporation is to have its existence is thirty-five (35) years, with the right of renewal as provided by law. 5. Said corporation is not or ganized for pecuniary gain or profit and shall not be so op erated, and no part of any earnings or profit from its operation shall inure to the benefit of any member or other individual but shall be used for club purposes. The corporation shall have no capi tal stock nor stockholders, but may issue certificates of mem ber ownership if it so desires. 6. The principal office and place of business of said cor noration shall be located in Brantley County, Georgia, with the privileges of estab lishing other places of busi- CARD OF THANKS We would like to take this means of expressing our deep est appreciation and sincere thanks to all those who have helped us in so many ways during the illness and loss of our loved one, Charlie G. O’- Neal Jr. We are especially grateful for the covered dishes, mes sages of sympathy, floral tri butes and other kindnesses shown us during his illness. May God richly bless each of you. The family of Charlie G. O’Neal Jr. ness as desried. 7. Petitioners desire the right to adopt by-laws govern ing the operation of this cor poration', and pray that this corporation be vested with the right to do all things needful or prouer in its operation. WHEREFORE, petitioners pray to be incorporated under the name and style aforesaid with all the rights, powers and privileges herein set forth, and as now, or may hereafter be, allowed a corporation of similar character under the Laws of Georgia. By Lloyd Grimes Attorney at Law Box 398 Nahunta, Georgia 31553 ORDER The foregoing petition of Banner Wainright, Harry Knox, and Lloyd Grimes to be incorporated under and to obtain a charter for a private corporation under the name of BRANTLEY COUNTY SPORTSMEN’S CLUB, INC. having been duly presented to the Court and the same hav ing been examined and it appearing to the undersigned Judge of said Court that the petition 1 is within the purview and intention of the laws of this State applicable thereto, and it further appearing by the Certificate of the Secre tary of State that the namt of the proposed corporation is not the name of any other existing corporation registered in the records of said Secre tary of State. IT IS ORDERED AND AD JUDGED that said petition be and the same is hereby grant ed and said Petitioners, their associates, successors and as signs are hereby incorporated as prayed in said petition and a Charter is granted unto BRANTLEY COUNTY SPORTSMEN’S CLUB, INC. with all the rights, powers, privileges and immunities as prayed in the petition a n d as authorized by the laws of this State as they now exist or mav hereafter exist. This 26th day of February, 1968. Is! BEN HODGES, Judge Superior Court of Brant ley County. Filed in office this sth day of March, 1968- |s| D. F. HERRIN, Clerk 4|4 Mrs. Vandilla Kelly Funeral Held Monday While members of the im mediate family maintained a silent vigil at her bedside. Mrs. Vandilla Strickland Kel ly, 56, of the Waverly com munity, quietly passed away late Saturday afternoon, March 9, at a Brunswick nursing home following an extended illness and her death brings personal sorrow to a large number of realtives and friends throughout this and other sections. Os winsome nature and en gaging personality, Mrs. Kelly, prior to her illness, took an active interest in' the affairs of her church and always sup ported ideas which would add to the religious, social and cul tural betterment of her com munity. A native of Wayne, now Brantley County, she was the daughter of the late Albert A. and Aenes Dowling Strick land. She received her educa tion in the public schools of Brantley County and was a member of the Waverly Methodist Church. She had resided in Waverly for twen ty-three years and was the widow of the late Earl Kelly. Survivors include a daugh ter, Miss Denise Lynn Kelly of Nahunta; two sisters, Mrs. James H. Highsmith of Na hunta and Mrs. D. W. Wain right of Waycross; four broth ers, Elroy Strickland, Avery Strickland and Julian C. Strickland, all of Nahunta and Finley Strickland of Daytona Beach, Fla. Several nieces, nephews and other relatives also survive. Funeral services were held at three o’clock Monday after noon, March 11, from the graveside in Homeward Ceme tery in Camden County with the Rev. W. W. Jackson of ficiating, assisted by the Rev. Cecil F. Thomas and the Rev. W. E. McCord. Nephews served as pall bearers. The many beautiful floral tributes attested to the esteem felt for the deceased. The family has the sympa thy of their many friends in their bereavement. The Chambless Funeral Home of Nahunta was in charge of arrangements. Campaign for Red Cross Funds Begins The campaign for Red Cross funds will begin in Brantley County next week, it is announced by Mrs. Doro thy Ham who leads the drive. Others assisting in the county-wide campaign are Mrs. Eula Ellis, Mrs. Letha Tucker, Mrs. Eva Ellis, San dra Riggins, Deborah Johns, Patsy Patten, Carol Robinson, Gail Johns, Dy Ann' Bell, Beth Herrin, Jonnie Ruth and Martha Burden. The goal for the county is $400.00. CARD OF THANKS We would like to take this means of expressing our sincere thanks and deepest appreciation to all those who have helped in so many ways during the illness of and at the death of our loved one. We are especially grateful for the floral tributes, cover ed dishes, messages of sym pathy and other kindnesses shown us during these times. May the Lord’s blessing a bide with each of you. The Family of Mrs. Vannie A. Sikes PORK LIFE The storage life of frozen pork today is much longer than a few years ago, according to Miss Nelle Thrash, Extension home economist at the Uni versity of Georgia. Today’s hog is much more lean and is the product of new techniques in feeding and breeding. There is less fat on the stored pro- One piece of paper weigh ing only one ounce, dropped from every car in the United States, would make a pile of trash weighing 260 million pounds in just one year, ac cording to University of Geor gia Extension specialists. OFFICIAL ORGAN BRANTLEY COUNTY AND CITY OF NAHUNTA 5 Meet Sudden Death In Crash Near Hoboken Election Case To Be Heard Next Week Judge James O’Connor of Mcßae will come to Nahunta one day next week to hear the case concerning the contested sheriffs election, according to Mrs. D. F. Herrin, assistant to the court clerk. The exact date had not been set Wednesday but it would be one day during the last of next week, Judge O’Connor stated in a telephone conver sation with Mrs. Herrin. Depositions were taken in Nahunta Saturday from three election officials. Mrs. Elvita Ham, Official Court Reporter of the Brunswick Judicial Circuit, came to Nahunta and took depositions from Ordin ary Perry Rozier, Chief Reg istrar Jesse Allen and Nahun ta election manager Hilton Morgan. Robert Howard Drowns in River Near Woodbine The body of 31-year-old Rob ert Howard of Woodbine, missing since February 14, was recovered from the Sa tilla River near Woodbine last Thursday morning. The search for Howard, who suffered from a diabetic con dition, began when he failed to return from fishing in the Satilla to pick up a friend. The same night his boat was found overturned in the Satilla near Woodbine. Searchers, includ ing Woodbine and area law enforcement officers and vol unteers from the Glynco Na val Station at Brunswick, had been conducting dragging op erations daily for the body. A native of Pierce County, Howard was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Howard of St. Marys, formerly of Blackshear. His wife is the former Miss Libby Miller of Woodbine. They have one daughter, Lynn, 8. Other survivors include a sister, Mrs. Arthur Turner of St. Marys, and a brother, Ralph Howard Jr., of St. Marys. Howard was an employee of St. Marys Kraft Company. Funeral services were held at 11:00 o’clock Saturday morning at the Woodbine Baptist Church with burial in Homeward Cemetery near Woodbine. York in OEO Community Action Post A Waycrossan has been named Community Action Di rector for Office of Economic Opportunity Programs spon sored in the nine-county area served by Slash Pine Area Planning and Development Commission. Gus York, Jr., former area claims adjuster for Georgia Farm Bureau, has been em ployed by the Slash Pine A rea Economic Opportunity Policy Board, upon the rec ommendation of its personnel committee. William S. Smith, program director for Slash Pine, said he was happy to have a man of York’s background and a rea experience fill the posi tion formerly held by K. Eric Jones, who resigned several weeks ago to accept the exe cutive directorship of the West Central Georgia Com munity Action Council. A native of Athens, York received his high school edu cation there and graduated from the University of Geor gia with a degree in Business Administration and a major in economics. He has also re ceived college training at Shorter College, Rome. Prior to his immediate past position, he was claims Mutual Insurance Company in the Macon area. SUBSCRIPTION PRICE AND TAX Inside county S3.OT Outside county, in state $4.12 Outside state $4.00 Five Tattnall County resi dents perished Monday after noon in a truck-car crash on Highway 121 five miles south of Hoboken. Georgia State troopers called it “one of the worst accidents we’ve had to cover.” State troopers identified the victims as Harry W. Yecmans, 66, and his wife, Zadie, about 60, both of Reidsville; their daughter, Mrs. Linda Yeomans Joseph, 35, of Glennville; Rog er Lee Yeomans, 67, of Glenn ville, Harry’s brother, and a cousin Evelyn Yeomans Eld ers, 51, of Reidsville. Sheriff Ramie Waters of Reidsville, who was called to aid in identifying the victims, said the family was en route to Tampa, Fla., to attend the funeral of a relative when the accident occurred. He said the Yeomans broth ers were retired. All but Mrs. Elders lived on rural routes outside Reidsville and Glenn ville, he said. She resided in Reidsville. The truck driver, Eddie Lee Moye of Wrightsville, was re ported in good condition with shoulder and leg injuries. He is m the Blackshear hos pital. The truck was owned by J. D. Williams and Son of Wrightsville. The Highway Patrol at Waycross said it appeared that the north bound truck, pull ing a flatbed trailer, veered 5% feet into the southbound lane of traffic and struck the oncoming car headon. After the impact, the truck traveled along the opposite side of the shoulder, down an embankment and buried its grille into the mud. The car, driven by Mrs. Joseph, was a 1965 Ford se dan. It broke into dozens of pieces and was hurled over several hundred yards along the roadside. Ambulance workers, wreck er drivers and lawmen worked together in picking up parts of the victims’ bodies. All were thrown from the car ex cept one of the men. He was pinned in a portion of the car until a wrecker freed his body. He was decapitated. A portion of the car rested in about a foot of water in a ditch. Articles of clothing and luggage were scattered for at least a quarter of a mile. One trooper said, "There can be no doubt about the time it happened. Here are two watches belonging to the victims. Both stopped at pre cisely 2:20 p m.” The accident happened in clear weather, following a heavy rainstorm. The investi gating officers said the road was wet in spots. It was unknown as to what caused the accident on the straight flat highway. Doctors at the hospital in Blackshear refused to allow the state troopers to question Moye, who was undergoing treat ment for his injuries. Wrecker driver Joe Deprat ter of Nahunta called the acci dent "The most terrible one I have seen in 20 years of driving wreckers.” The patrol said the stretch of road on the Hoboken to Folkston highway was the same area in which three others died in two accidents in recent years. Small parts of the car were piled together while clothing, shoes and other personal be longings went into another pile. Parts of the victims bod ies were taken away in sheets. Moye escaped the brunt of the impact because of the height of the truck cab- He appeared stunned when he was taken to the hospital, His tractor-trailer, its cab section pushed inward by the impact, had to be hauled away. Sgt. J. C. Pope and Patrol men Don Holton and D. J. Brown, all of the Waycross Patrol station, investigated. They were assisted by the Brantley County sheriff’s de partment and the Hoboken police. The bodies of the -victims were taken to the Chambless Funeral Home of Nahunta. The secret to good surviv al of doogwood seedlings at planting time is to keep the roots moist, according to horti culturists with the University of Georgia Cooperative Exten sion Service.