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VOLUME 44 — NUMBER 25
A Voice in the Wilderness
Some Questions to Ask Candidates
For County Commissioner
A political contest is now on in Brantley County
to determine who will manage the county’s business
the next four years.
Also, the county will operate under a commission
of three men elected county-wide instead of five men
elected by districts, as in the past.
The system of three men or five men is not so
important as the kind of men elected to office.
If the voters elect three men dedicated to honesty,
law observance and good government, they will get
good government.
Some good questions the voters should ask the
candidates are these:
Will you refuse to improve private property at
the expense of the taxpayers?
Will you publish each year, according to law, a
complete audit of the county’s books, showing exact
ly how the county stands financially?
Will you refuse, as a county commissioner, to buy
from or sell to the county?
Will you refuse to run the county by “cronyism”
or by “nepotism” by refusing to favor political cron
ies and relatives over other citizens?
If a candidate for commissioner answers these
questions satisfactorily and you believe he will keep
his promise, then you might well vote for him.
Allen-Griner
Miss Brenda Helen Allen,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. K.
Allen, became the bride of
Donald Hubert Griner, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Griner
in a double ring ceremony at
the Nahunta Baptist Church
June 15 with the Rev. Cecil F.
Thomas performing the rites.
Fern trees, White chrysan
themums and white gladioli
were used in the church dec
orations.
The bride entered on the
arm of her father who gave
her in marriage. Her wedding
gown was styled with a scol
loped neck line and completed
with a chapel train. Her elbow
length veil of illusion was at
tached to a headpiece with
rhinestones. She carried a bou
quet of white chrysanthemums
and pom-poms.
Mrs. Emory T. Allen was
matron of honor and Miss Bar
bara Allen, maid of honor.
Bridesmaids were Faye Allen,
Kaye Allen, and Gail Riggins.
Little Laura Thomas was flow
er girl and Thomas Dowling
was ringbearer. Attendants
all wore yellow gowns.
The groom’s best man was
his father, Robert W. Griner.
Usher groomsmej) were Bon-
Construction Starts on Building
To House Cable TV System Gear
Construction has begun on
a building to house electronic
gear for a cable antenna tele
vision system to serve Black
shear. Blackshear Cable TV,
Inc., of which Carroll Morris
of Baxley is president, will
operate the cable TV system.
The building and the tower
will be constructed south ol
Blackshear on Highway 121
on land leased from L. E.
Sweat.
Mr. Morris said construction
of the tower and cable TV
lines is expected to begin later
CONSTRUCTION UNDERWAY AT CABLE TV TOWER SITE
Burlester Tillman, brickmason, at work on building.
By Carl Broome
nell Johns, Hymerick Thomas,
Lynn Batten and Wendell Her
rin.
The nuptial music was pro
vided by Marshall Allen, or
ganist, and Mrs. Julian E.
Steedley as soloist.
A reception was held in the
social hall of the church. As
sisting were Sharon Griffin,
keeping the bride’s book, and
serving were Virginia Allen,
Chat Allen, Janice Altman,
June Herrin and Martha Bur
den.
The young couple left after
the reception for a trip to
points of interest in Florida.
They will make their home in
Nahunta where both will be
employed.
CLEANING TIP
Want to save tune while
cleaning house? Buy a pair
of soft oven mitts and use
them for polishing and wax
ing or dusting. According to
Extension Service home eco
ncmists at the University of
Georgia, you should put oil
or wax on one mitt and use
the other one for shining and
polishing.
this month.
The cable antenna television
system is expected to be in
operation by late August or
early September, it was stat
ed.
The Blackshear system will
offer seven television stations,
and will also carry an FM
radio signal. The TV stations
to be carried are Channels 3
and 11, Savannah; Channel 10,
Albany; Channels 4, 12 and 17,
Jacksonville; and Channel 8,
Waycross.
BRANTLEY ENTERPRISE
Brantley County — Land of Forest Products, Naval Stores, Tobacco, Livestock, Honey, Hunting, Fishing — and Progressive People.
He was born in Pierce, now
Brantley County, and was the
son of the late John Riley and
Elizabeth Bell Carter. He re
ceived his education in the
public schools of the county
and from early manhood until
his death had been engaged as
a salesman.
For several years, he resided
in the Hickox community and
for the past 15 years had been
a resident of Nahunta.
Survivors include his wife,
Mrs. Ruth E. Carter of Nahun
ta; two daughters, Mrs. E. M.
Dilas of Pooler and Mrs. Le
roy Young of Savannah;
three stepsons, Warner Hinton
of Port Monmouth, N. J., Ray
mond Hinton and James Hin
ton, both of Tampa, Fla.;
three sisters, Mrs. Hattie Mae
Merritt of Jacksonville, Fla.,
Mrs. Estelle Shuman of Sav
annah and Mrs. Alice Howell
of Waycross.
Also surviving are 12 grand
children, 10 great grandchil
dren, several nieces, nephews
and other relatives.
Funeral services were held
at five o’clock Sunday after
noon, June 16, from the chap
el of the Chambless Funeral
Home in Nahunta with the
Rev. Cecil F. Thomas, assisted
by the Rev. J. A. Tate, officia
ting.
Interment followed in the
family plot in Mars Hill Cem
etery near Hoboken.
Serving as pallbearers were
the Messrs. J. B. Carter, Al
bert Thomas, B. M. Thomas,
M. A. Carter, Henry Thomas
and Joseph Carter.
The many beautiful floral
offerings attested to the es
teem felt for the deceased.
Lenon Carter
runeral Service
Held Sunday
Brantley countians were
saddened to learn of the pass
ing shortly before noon Fri
day, June 14, of Mr. Lenon
Preston Carter, 69, of Nahun
ta who expired shortly after
being admitted to Memorial
Hospital in Waycross follow
ing a coronary attack.
Mr. Carter had driven his
truck to a local body repair
shop and was talking with the
manager when he complained
of feeling ill. He sat down on
a stool and as the pains be
came more severe, he was tak
en to the medical center for
treatment and soon thereafter
was rushed via ambulance to
the hospital in Waycross.
Os affable manner and gen
ial disposition, Mr. Carter was
well known and well liked
throughout this section and
news of his passing brought
personal sorrow to a large cir
cle of family and friends.
The family has the sympa
thy of their many friends in
their bereavement.
The Chambless Funeral
Home of Nahunta was in
charge of arrangements.
EASY CONTROL
Herbicides make weed con
trol in lawns easy, according
to Dr. James Miller, agrono
mist with the University of
Georgia Cooperative Exten
sion Service. There are several
herbicides that will adequate
ly control most weeds in your
lawn. For more information
contact your county Extension
agent.
The Brantley Enterprise, Nahunta, Ga., Thursday, June 20, 1968
Eldon Dowling
Died Thursday
In Lake City
The entire Nahunta com
munity was saddened upon
learning of the passing of Mr.
Eldon Levelle Dowling, 47,
whose death occurred early
Thursday morning, June 13, at
the Veterans Administration
Hospital in Lake City, Fla. fol
lowing a brief illness. He had
entered the hospital on the
previous Sunday and his death
was unexpected and came as
a shock to a wide circle of rel
atives and friends throughout
this section.
Affectionately known as
“Jody” to his friends, Mr.
Dowling was the possessor of
an engaging personality and
had an affable manner and
genial disposition. He made
friends easily and was well
thought of in his community.
A native of Brantley Coun
ty, he was the son of Mrs.
Thelma Dowling Blount of Na
hunta and the late Charlie
Burie Dowling. He received
his education in the public
schools of this county and was
an Army veteran of World
War 11. He was a member of
V. F. W. post 2588 in Bruns
wick and until declining
health forced his retirement,
he was engaged in construc
tion work.
For many years, he resided
in Brunswick and for the past
eighteen months had been a
resident of Nahunta.
In addition to his mother,
survivors include his wife,
Mrs. Robert P. Dowling of Na
hunta; one son, Harold B.
Dowling of Brunswick; two
sisters, Mrs. R. L. Brown of
Brunswick and Mrs. W. B.
Graham of St. Simons Island.
Several nieces, nephews and
other relatives also survive.
Funeral services were held
at three o’clock Sunday after
noon, June 16, from the chap
el of the Chambless Funeral
Home in Nahunta with the
Rev. W. R. Croft, assisted by
Rev. Cecil F. Thomas, officia
ting.
Interment followed in the
family plot in Hickox Ceme
tery.
Serving as active pallbear
ers were the Messrs. James
Crews, W. B. Harris, J. E. Har
ris, Thomas Harris, Kenneth
Willis and Ed Smith.
The honorary escort was
composed of the Messrs. J. T.
Morgan, John V. Smith,
George Dykes, John Wilson,
Hilton Morgan and Raymond
Smith.
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.
Personals
The regular monthly meet
ing of the Brantley County
Community Action Committee
will be held Thursday, June 27,
at 3:00 P. M. at the REMC
Building in Nahunta, Georgia.
The Waycross Field Office
of the Georgia Department of
Veterans Service assisted the
veterans, their dependents, or
their survivors in this area to
receive $227,466.95 in benefits
from the Veterans Adminis
tration during 1967 it was an
nounced this week by F. A.
Delegal, local office manager.
James Jones, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Earl Jones of Miami, Fla.,
is visiting his aunt, Mrs. Eula
Ellis of Nahunta this week.
Earl was one of the basketball
stars of Nahunta High School
in 1950-51.
GENERAL ELECTRIC
SEMINAR PLANNED
IN SAVANNAH
There will be a’ General E
lectric Seminar, home ap
pliance improvements, and e
lectronic control circuits con
ducted at the Cynthia Street
Branch of the Savannah Area
Vocational - Technical School
in cooperation with the W. D.
Alexander Company. This
seminar will be held June 25
and 26, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00
p.m.
This free seminar is design
ed to provide up-date training
for those persons engaged in
servicing and or selling home
appliances.
2 Killed in
Head-on Crash
On Route 301
An unusally heavy concen
tration of fog early Saturday
morning, June 15, made for
hazardous driving conditions
along the highways and was a
contributing cause for a head
on collision which occurred on
the Little River Bridge result
ing in the loss of life for two
Floridians.
According to Sheriff Robert
Johns, who investigated the
accident, an automobile being
driven north by Mrs. Mildred
Cossaboon Hannum, 54, of
Lakeland, Fla., veered across
the center line of the highway
and collided head on with a
southbound vehicle driven by
Robert Elwood Bailey, 28, of
Tampa, Fla. Upon impact of
the two vehicles, both drivers
were killed instantly.
A third vehicle, headed
south crashed into the cars
within seconds after the acci
dent, but the occupants escap
ed injuries.
Mrs. Hannum was a native
of Bridgeton, N. J. For the
the past two years, she had re
sided in Lakeland, Fla. and she
and her husband, who was
driving a truck ahead of her
at the time of the accident,
were returning to their home
in Vineland, N. J.
The remains were transport
ed to Vineland, N. J. Saturday
night for funeral services and
interment.
Mr. Bailey was a native of
Tampa, Fla., and was return
to his home from Washington,
D. C.
The body was carried to
Tampa Saturday afternoon for
funeral services and interment.
The Chambless Funeral
Home of Nahunta was in
charge of local arrangements.
Andrew Johns Is
Candidate for
Tax Commissi oner
TO THE CITIZENS
OF BRANTLEY COUNTY:
This is to announce that I
have qualified with the Demo
cratic Executive Committee as
a candidate for the office of
Tax Commissioner of Brant
ley County in the September
11th Primary. I am 33 years of
age. lam married and have
two children.
I am a life long resident of
Brantley County with excep
tion of two years I spent in the
U. S. Army. I am a member
of Nahunta Baptist Church and
a deacon. I am presently em
ployed with Okefenoke Rural
Electric Membership Corpor
ation. I am a 1952 graduate of
Nahunta High School.
If elected to this office I
promise to carry out the du
ties of this office in a fair hon
est and efficient manner. I
promise to be in the office
regular office hours. I will do
my best to see each one before
election day. This is my plea
for your vote and support.
Sincerely yours,
Andrews J. Johns
(ADV) 9-5
Vocational
Agriculture
Open Wednesday
The Vocational Agriculture
Shop of the Brantley County
High School is open each Wed
nesday afternoon from 1:00 P.
M. until 5:00 P. M. for adult
use. Almost anything can
be built or repaired in
the shop. Adults are urged
to bring their own working
materials and lumber as the
shop has a limited supply and
the stores are closed on Wed
nesday afternoon.
The shop will remain open
on Wednesday afternoon
throughout the coming school
for adults from 2:00 P. M. un
til 5:00 P. M. Adults are .asked
to come at this time so that
classes will not be interupted
Personals
Alice Forth of Nahunta was
one of the 300 students award
ed diplomas by Ware Tech
Vocational School at Memorial
Stadium in Waycross on June
11.
Canning Plants
Now Operating
The Brantley County Food
Processing Plants open this
week.
The plants are open to the
public and some of the ser
vices available are pea and
bean shelling, blanching, corn
silking and cutting, soup mix
ing, and others.
A large supply of cans are
on hand in the ever popular
303 and 401 sizes. The 303
size cans are 9 cents and the
401 size cans are 11 cents each.
Pea and bean shelling is 50
cents a bushel.
The Hoboken plant is open
each Monday and Thursday
from 1:00 P. M. to 4:00 P. M.
through July 18 with the ex
ception of July 4th. The Na
hunta plant will be open each
Tuesday and Friday from 1:00
P. M. to 4:00 P. M. through
July 19.
For additional information
call Huey R. Ham, Vocational
Agriculture Teacher at 462-
5961 in Nahunta.
Mrs. Moody Asks
Re-election As
Superintendent
TO THE CITIZENS
OF BRANTLEY COUNTY:
This is to announce my can
didacy for re-election to the
office of County Superinten
dent for the term beginning
January 1, 1969, subject to
the rules and regulations gov
erning the September 11th
primary.
I am grateful to each of you
for your understanding, pa
tience, devotion to better
schools, and cooperative ef
forts to implement situations
that are more conducive to im
prove the teaching-learning
opportunities for the youth of
Brantley County.
It has been a pleasure to
serve you in the past. I trust
that I may continue to merit
your confidence. I earnestly so
licit your support in the com
ing term. I pledge to you the
best service lam capable of
rendering.
• Gratefully yours,
Mable R. Moody
(ADV.) 6-27
Griffin Announces
For Chairman
Os Commissioners
TO THE CITIZENS
OF BRANTLEY COUNTY
This is to announce that I
am a candidate for the chair
man of the County Commis
sioners, Post No. 1, subject to
the rules and regulations of
the Democratic Primary, Sept.
11, 1968.
I have lived in the county
all my life. For the past 3%
years I have had the pleasure
to serve you as a member of
the County Commissioners
from the Schlatterville Dis
trict.
If elected to this post, I
shall give it my undivided at
tention and will see that ev
ery economic measure is used
so that the taxpayers dollars
are spent wisely and benefici
ally. Too, I shall see that an
nual budgets are made and liv
ed by and that money budget
ed and spent will be reported
to the people periodically.
Since I am a taxpayer and my
children will grow up here, I
am interested in only the best
for our County.
I hope that I will merit
your support and vote in the
coming primary.
Respectfully,
Owen Griffin
(ADV) 6-27
Adult Class Time
Has Been Changed
An adult class on care and
repair of electrical appliances
will be taught by Carol Johns.
Classes will be held in the
Home Economics Dept, at
Brantley High School, June 24-
28 from 9:00 - 11:00 o’clock a.
m. Time was changed because
many are bringing children to
classes at the elementary
school at this time.
Adults are urged to attend
as many of these classes as
possible by Home Economics
Teachers Dorothy Ham and
Macie Colvin.
OFFICIAL ORGAN BRANTLEY COUNTY AND CITY OF NAHUNTA
Fourteen Boys and Girls Competing
In 4-H Club Contests at Rock Eagle
Brantley County is being
represented by 14 boys and
girls at the Southeast Georgia
district project achievement
meeting held at Rock Eagle
4-H Center Tuesday, Wednes
day and Thursday of this week.
All of them are first place
county winners in their par
ticular 4-H project and as
winners have earned the trip
to Rock Eagle to try for dis
trict championships. They will
join 4-H’ers from 25 area
counties for the 1968 achieve
ment meeting.
Four of the local 4-H’ers are
seniors and will compete for
a chance to represent the
county and district at the State
4-H Congress in Atlanta in
August.
Senior 4-H’ers and their
projects include: Cindy Raul
erson, Home Furnishings and
Art; Sheila Bennett, Public
Speaking; Lynnell Griffin,
Dress Revue; and Keith Tho
mas, Poultry.
Junior boys and girls who
will participate in the district
contest are: Jan Purcell,
Health; Debra Thrift, Home
Robert Johns Is Candidate for
Re-election As Brantley Sheriff
TO THE CITIZENS
OF BRANTLEY COUNTY:
I have qualified for re-elec
tion as sheriff of Brantley
County.
I did so because of my sin
cere desire to bring to the
fine people of this county con
tinued efficient and honest law
enforcement. Your support and
cooperation are earnestly so
licited in the forthcoming
Democratic Primary.
I consider it an esteemed
privilege to have served as
your sheriff during the past
few months. After the un
timely death of the late sheriff
J. Walter Crews, I was ap
pointed as sheriff on Dec. 8,
1967. Then in Janurary, 1968,
you elected me to fill his un
expired term.
I offer the office four years
of law enforcement experience,
3% years of this as a deputy
sheriff.
Since I assumed this impor
tant office in December, 1967,
I initiated some changes in
operations. If re-elected by
you in September, I anticipate
additional changes in an ef
fort to keep the office of
sheriff of Brantley County a
breast of the latest methods of
law enforcement.
One of the major innova
tions during my present ten
ure of office has been a mod
ern record system. Accurate
records of cases made and in
vestigations by the sheriff’s
office are now kept and are
available to the public.
I also launched a monthly
report through the press on
activities of the sheriff’s office.
This includes the number and
type of cases made, mileage
reports of department vehicles
and the amount of money
turned into the county trea
sury by the sheriffs office.
This was done in an effort
to keep you advised of what
your sheriff is doing. The of
fice of sheriff belongs to the
SUBSCRIPTION PRICE
AND TAX
Inside county $3.09
Outside county, in state $4.12
Outside state $4.00
Furnishings and Art; Rosa Ed
wards, Housing and Equip
ment; Denise Smith, Public
Speaking; Sonya Bass, Recrea
tion; Allison Chambless, Safe
ty; Merrell Tripp, Better
Breakfast; and Rebecca Wain
right, Corn Meal Muffins.
In addition to their indivi
dual project demonstrations,
the 4-H’ers will participate in
vespers programs, group dem
onstrations, recreational .acti
vities and special assembly
programs.
Attending along with the 4-
H members are Mrs. Virginia
Raulerson, George Loyd and
Miss Laverne Middleton.
WASHING SOCKS
Add a quarter of a cup of
vinegar to the last rinse when
washing socks. According to
Miss Margie Mclntyre, Exten
sion Service home economist,
it removes the last bit of soap,
helps remove lint and makes
the socks softer. The socks
will have a fresher smell too.
people and you have every
right to know what your chief
law enforcement office is do
ing at all times.
The sheriff’s office is the
most important office of any
county government. The citi
zens of Brantley County are
entitled to the most efficient
and honest Law enforcement
available. Crime prevention is
another important phase of
this office. These I have given
you since assuming this re
sponsibility and these things
I pledge to you if you re-elect
me to this important office.
Because I have so many
friends in Brantley County, I
am deeply concerned with the
welfare and safety of every
citizen. I sincerely believe that
the sheriff of Brantley County
must be above reproach both
morally and spiritually, must
be mentally alert and physi
cally strong. These attributes
I have brought to this office
and I pledge my every effort
toward continuing the meth
ods of law enforcement that
will reflect credit on my coun
ty and my neighbors.
Since I am not bound by
committments to any special
interests, I sincerely believe
that my experience and char
acter best qualify me for the
post of your sheriff.
I cannot offer you impres
sive records of individual
athletic achievements. Neither
can I promise you that I am
backed by tremendous finan
cial interests or special groups.
But I can pledge to you the
continued efficient and honest
law enforcement policy to
which you have become ac
customed since Dec. 8, 1967.
If this is the type of law en
forcement you want, then cast
your ballot for Robert Johns
on September 11.
Yours sincerely,
ROBERT JOHNS
(Paid Political Advertisement)
