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EDITOR’S MOTTO
Be not diverted from your
duty by any idle reflections
the silly world may make
upon you, for their censures
are not in your power and
should not be at all your con
cern”—Epictetus,Roman philo
sopher.
VOLUME 46 — NUMBER 32
USDA Gives Report on
leaf Outlook for 1968
Auction sales of the 1968
Top of Georgia - Florida flue
cured tobacco began Wednes
day, July 31, at the twenty
three Georgia and five Florida
markets. This is the latest
opening date for these mar
kets since 1944. The Federal-
State Market News Service
reports 10.678,745 gross pounds
were sold on opening day last
season for an average of $66.-
12 per hundred.
Total 1967 crop sales in this
belt amounted to 207 million
pounds and returned produc
ers 136 million dollars aver
aging $65.17. Both poundage
and value were the largest in
history for the belt. Sales con
sisted of 35.4 million pounds
of Tobacco grown in other
belts.
In all flue-cured types last
season, growers sold 1,248
million pounds for a $64.17
average. '
Production this year in Type
14 is estimated as 134,782,000
pounds as of conditions on
July 1. This would be a drop
of 40 million pounds below
last year’s harvest. The pre
diction for all flue-cured is
1,086,182,000 pounds, or ap
proximately 17 7 million
pounds below the 1967 output.
Flue-cured stocks on July
1 were estimated as 2,308 mil
lion pounds — up 35 million
pounds from a year earlier.
These stocks include 756 mil
lion pounds held under Gov
ernment loan, an increase of
209 million pounds over that
of a year ago.
Disappearance during 1967-
68 was approximately 59 mil
lion pounds below the previous
year because of a decrease in
exports. However, based on
the current estimate, the total
supply for 1968-69 would be
129 million pounds less than
for 1967-68 due primarily to
a substantial curtailment in
production this year.
Loan rates by grades for
the 1968 crop have been set
to reflect an average support
price level of 61.6 cents a
pound compared with 59.9
cents for last year’s crop. Most
individual grade rates have
been raised 2 to 4 cents per
pound although a sizable num
ber have been increased 5 to
7 cents. Rates for untied to
bacco, which is the only way
flue-cured tobacco is sold in
Georgia and Florida, will be
3 cents per pound below tied
tobacco.
For the first time in history,
Government price support will
be available for untied tobacco
during the entire season in
all of the flue-cured types.
The Stabilization Corpora
tion received approximately
11 million pounds — 4.9 per
cent of gross sales — in the
Georgia - Florida Belt in 1967.
Growers in all flue-cured
areas delivered 282 million
pounds, or 21.4 per cent of
gross sales, to the Corpora
tion last season.
Marketing regulation as a
dopted by the Flue-cured To
bacco Marketing Committee
specify that the Georgia-Flori-
Georgia Grown Tobacco to Be
Labeled in Promotion Effort
Georgia tobacco growers are
following the lead of progres
sive agricultural groups in
other states in identifying and
promoting their products in
the market place this year.
Acting under provisions of
the Agricultural Commodity
Sales Promotion Act enacted
by the last session of the
Georgia General Assembly,
Georgia tobacco growers will
have all their tobacco sold in
the state identified by an at
tractive green and yellow la
bel when tobacco markets
open on July 31.
The effort to identify and
promote Georgia tobacco close
ly parallels promotion efforts
of commodity groups in other
states such as the California
and Florida citrus growers,
Maine and Idaho potato grow
ers and apple products of
Virginia, New’ York and Wash
ington state.
The Georgia Tobacco Com
modity Commission has pro
vided the attractive two color
tag S to warehouse m e n
throughout the state and under
provisions of the recently en-
BRANTLEY ENTERPRISE
Brantley County — Land of Forest Products, Naval Stores, Tobacco, Livestock, Honey, Hunting, Fishing — and Progressive People.
da markets will be allowed to
sell four hours per day, five
days a week for the first eight
sales days. After that time
sales are scheduled to continue
four hours per day but only
four days per week. The rate
of sales this year will be de
termined on a combination
poundage and basket count
basis rather than the tradi
tional basket count method.
Under this new system sell
ing will be limited to 76,000
pounds per hour not to exceed
500 baskets hourly per set of
buyers. The maximum weight
per basket again will be 200
pounds.
Federal Grading and Mar
ket News Service will be pro
vided for the Georgia and
Florida .markets by the US
DA’s Consumer and Mar
keting Service through its
seasonal offices at Rooms 204
and 205, Daniel Ashley Hotel,
Valdosta, Georgia.
The Georgia and Florida
Departments of Agriculture
will cooperate in the market
news program. Federal grad
ers, stationed on all markets
in the belt, will grade each
basket of tobacco prior to
sale. Market price reports,
furnished by the Market News
Service, will be available in
all warehouses having sales.
These reports are to assist
growers in making decisions
as to rejections, sales, or ac
cepting support prices. Market
News also will issue daily and
weekly releases covering price
trends, volume of sales, quali
ty of offerings, Government
loan receipts, etc., for the
wire services, radio and tele
vision stations, the tobacco
trade, and others.
Reports may be obtained by
writing to Tobacco Market
News, P. O. Box 1303, Valdos
ta, Ga. 31601 or by telephon
ing area code 912 244-4753.
Cecil Moody to
Offer Customers
Big Bargains
The big sale of Cecil Moody
Furniture Store, which was
announced to begin this week
end, has been re-scheduled to
begin next weekend, with
scores of bargains offered
Brantley County people.
See next week’s Enterprise
for advertisement outlining
the many bargains and also
prizes for those visiting the
Moody Furniture store during
the sale.
Georgia 4-H’ers are study
ing to be better citizens and
leaders. According to Dr. T.
L. Walton, state 4-H leader
with the Cooperative Exten
sion Service, 110,217 of the
state's boys and girls are en
rolled in leadership and citi
zenship projects.
acted legislation warehouse
operators are required by law
to put the tags on all baskets
of Georgia produced flue cur
ed tobacco.
In carrying out provisions
of the act, the Commodity
Commission for Tobacco earli
er held a referendum in
which 88 percent of the to
bacco farmers voting were in
favor of identifying their to
bacco in the market place so
that buyers might distinguish
Georgia tobacco from that
grown out of state. Last year
nearly 19 percent of the to
bacco sold in Georgia was
produced out of state.
Herman C. Odom of Clax
ton, Chairman of the Georgia
Agricultural Commodity Com
mission for Tobacco, estimates
that some 750,000 of the at
tractive green and yellow tags
will be used to identify Geor
gia flue cured leaf during this
selling season.
“We believe that promotion
of our product through identi
fication in the .market place
will help bolster the price of
Georgia grown tobacco.” Mr.
Odom says.
John Kalnasky
Died Sunday of
Heart Attack
Mr. John Kalnasky, 59, re
sident of South Norwalk, Con
necticut, suffered a coronary
seizure Sunday morning, Aug.
4, while traveling on U. S.
301 approximately three miles
north of Nahunta and passed
away before .medical aid could
reach him.
A native of Cos Cob, Con
necticut, Mr. Kalnasky was
the son of the late Michael
and Frances Goodfriend Kal
nasky. He attended the pub
lic schools and was a member
of the Methodist church. He
was a veteran of World War
11.
Survivors include his wife,
one daughter, three step
daughters and three sisters.
The remains were carried to
Norwalk, Connecticut Monday
morning. August 5. where fun
eral services and interment
were to take place later in the
week.
The Chambless Funeral
Home of Nahunta was in
charge of local arrangements.
DEFENSIVE LIVING
We need to practice defen
sive living and develop a
safety conscience, according to
Miss Annette Ray, Extension
Service home economist. A
safety conscience is that alarm
which clicks in your brain
where an unsafe situation is
developing. Train yourself
and children to be safety con
scious.
Personals
Mrs. John James, who is re
siding with Mr. and Mrs. Tom
Grant in Atlanta, and Mr. and
Mrs. Grant and Katherine re
turned to Atlanta on Tuesday
after spending several days at
the home of Mrs. James in
Nahunta.
Mrs. Agnes Purdom is a
patient in the Brunswick
Nursing Home in Brunswick.
She entered the home on Fri
day, July 25.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Broome
attended a reunion of the
Cunard family at the old
home place near Monticello,
Ga., on Saturday of last week
and attended the homecoming
at Rocky Creek Church on
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Jones and
daughters visited Ben’s father,
Mr. Dan Jones this week. They
reside at Belle Glade, Fla.
Mr. and Mrs. Carlton God
win and daughters, Kathy and
Dale, of El Paso, Texas, visit
ed Mrs. W. C. Smith Thursday
of last week.
Murray Griffin is the win
ner of a Suggestion System
award at The Babcock &
Wilcox Company. Griffin re
ceives a check for $32.90 for
recommending use of an air
heater cell jig counterweight.
Seaman Harold E. O’Berry,
USCG, 27, son of Mrs. Ina J.
O’Berry of Route 1, Hortense,
is serving aboard the U. S.
Coast Guard High Endurance
Cutter Androscoggin (WHEC
-68) as a member of the cut
ter’s five-inch gun crew off
the coast of Vietnam.
Vickery Survives
50 Years in
Baptist Ministry
Youmans Chapel Baptist
Church in Pierce County will
honor their pastor, Rev. Wal
ter D. Vickery, on his 50th
year in the ministry.
Rev. Mr. Vickery is a form
er pastor of Tw^in Rivers Bap
tist Church and lives on Rt.
2. Patterson.
He will preach at the morn
ing service Sunday at You
mans Chapel on tWe subject,
“How I Survived 50 Years in
the Ministry”.
Dinner will be served on
the church grounds at one o’-
clock Sunday.
MILK BUDGET
To get more milk into a
tight food budget, compare
prices of non-fat dry milk,
canned milk and fresh whole
milk. According to Miss Nel
lie Boyd, Extension Service
home economist-nutrition, the
prices ranges from 2%-cents to
7-cents per cup.
The Brantley Enterprise, Nahunta, Ga., Thursday, August 8, 1968
MR. AND MRS. WILFRED DEAN WHITE
United in marriage in Impressive Rites.
Raymond Smith
Is Candidate
For Commissioner
TO THE CITIZENS
OF BRANTLEY COUNTY
I take this , opportunity to
announce that I am a candi
date for County Commissioner
Post No. 3, subject to the rules
and regulations of the Demo
cratic Primary September 11.
If I am elected the follow
ing will be introduced at the
first meeting of the new coun
ty commission in the form of
a motion Parts 1 thru 9:
1. Open the doors to the
county commission meetings
so that the tax paying public
can hear their business con
ducted and how each member
votes on each order of busi
ness.
2. Complete minutes of all
meetings to be posted in the
court house.
3. Open invitations to bid on
all major county purchases
(awarded locally where bids
are close and the county does
not sacrifice quality.)
4. Purchase order system for
all county equipment repairs
(what each part was bought
for and which piece of equip
ment it was put on.)
5. Merit system pay scale
for county employees (based
on productivity and care of
equipment.)
6. To assist any citizen to
look at any county records in
all county offices.
7. “A certified audit an
nually” instead of the report
of examination that you have
been getting (in which noth
ing is certified).
8. No member of the com
mission to do county business
with himself.
9. Strict adherence to the
county commissioners “Code
of Ethics”.
If you believe as I do, in
whole or in part that we need
a change, then I earnestly so
licit your vote and support.
R. D. SMITH. 9 5
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to take this means
to express our sincere thanks
and appreciation to our many
friends and neighbors for the
many kindnesses to us during
the illness and at the death
of our mother, Mrs. Mary
Todd Highsmith.
Words can never express our
appreciation for the words of
sympathy and comfort and the
many dishes of food, the floral
tributes and those who so
graciously opened their hearts
and their homes to members
of our large family. And most
of all your prayers and love
during these days.
May God bless each of you
Sincerely,
The family of
Mrs. Mary Tood
Highsmith.
Final ginnings for Georgia’s
1967 cotton crop indicate a
production of 228,000 bales of
500 pounds gross weight, ac
cording to the Sts*e Crop Re
porting Service.
Johns-White
An impressive ceremony of
the summer season took place
July 26 at 7:30 PM. when
Miss Shirley Ann Johns be
came the bride of Wilfred
Dean White. The ceremony
took place at the home of the
bride’s parents.
The Rev. L. C. Allen, uncle
of the bride, performed the
double ring ceremony before
a large circle of friends and
relatives.
The couple spoke their vows
in the living room before a
white and gold prie dieu with
white satin pillows adorned
'with garlands of stephanotis,
valley lily, and orange blos
soms. White candles in a dou
ble arched white and gold
candelabrum centered the
nuptial scene and was high
lighted with palms and
philodendrons in urns. Tall
fan baskets of white gladioli
and chrysanthemums was
flanked by tall candle trees
with white lighted tapers
which cast a soft glow of
candlelight over the wedding
scene.
The bride given in
marriage by her father was
lovely in a long white satin
gown which featured a long
cathedral train.
Miss Brenda Johns was the
brides maid of honor. Wayne
White, brother of the groom,
was best man.
Following the ceremony the
couple was honored at a re
ception.
The bride’s parents were
hosts. Assisting in entertain
ing were Miss Carol Walker,
Miss Allyson White, Miss Den
ise White, and Miss Gail Grif
fin.
The couple left for a short
wedding trip to Florida.
The couple is now at home
on Route One, Nahunta.
Kersey Infant
Funeral Service
This Thursday
Funeral services were held
at three o’clock Thursday
afternoon, August 8 from the
graveside in Palmetto Ceme
tery near Waynesville with
the Rev. George R. Lee offici
ating for little John Tillman
Kersey, infant son of Mr. and
Mrs. Johnny B. Kersey of
Route 1, Hortense, who pass
ed away at Glynn-Brunswick
Memorial Hospital early
Tuesday morning, August 6,
a few hours following his
birth.
In addition to his parents,
survivors include the pater
nal grandparents, Mr. and
Mrs. W. T. Kersey of Hor
tense; the maternal grand
parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. M.
Wilson of Waverly; the pat
ternal great grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs. L. P. Warner of Hor
tense and the paternal great
grandmother, Mrs. Leona Ker
sey of Holly Hill. Fla.
The family has the sym
nathv of their many friends
in their bereavement.
The Chambless Funeral
Home of Nahunta was in
charge of arrangements.
Bob Baker
Funeral Service
Held Sunday
Mr. Robert “Bob” Baker,
85, of Route 1, Hoboken pass
ed away Saturday after
noon, August 3, at Memorial
Hospital in Waycross follow
ing a brief illness and his
death removes one of Brant
ley County’s oldest and most
esteemed residents and brings
personal sorrow to many
throughout this section.
A native of Charlton
County, Mr. Baker was the
son of the late William and
Margaret Douberly Baker.
He received his early educa
tion in the public schools of
Charlton County and was a
member of the Baptist
Church. During his working
years, he was engaged as a
woodcutter and followed this
occupation until his retire
ment.
He had been a resident of
this area for the past 75 years.
Survivors include one
daughter, Miss Hattie Mae
Baker of Hoboken; one son,
James Wilbur Baker of Ho
boken.
Three step-grandchildren,
nine step-great grandchildren,
several nieces, nephews and
other relatives also survive.
Funeral services were held
at four o’clock Sunday after
noon, August 4, from the Ho
boken Baptist Church with
Rev. Chesley Walker officiat
ing.
The body lay in state in the
church for one hour prior to
services.
Interment followed in the
Moore Cemetery, near Hobo
ken.
Serving as pallbearers were
the Messrs. Arris Lee, Olin
Dubose, I. B. Thornton, Roy
Jordan, Wesley Johns and
Leon Smith.
The floral offerings attest
ed to the esteem felt for the
deceased.
The family has the sympathy
of their many friends in their
bereavement.
The Chambless Funeral
Home of Nahunta was in
charge of arrangements.
Revival Starts
At Atkinson
Monday Night
The Atkinson Methodist
Church will begin a revival
meeting Monday, August 12,
through Friday, August 16, it
is announced by the pastor,
Rev. George Clary.
Rev. Carroll Taylor, who
began his ministry at Atkin
son, will be the evangelist. He
is now pastor of Rebecca
Charge near Americus, Ga.
The church will observe
Homecoming Day Sunday,
August 18, with the pastor
bringing the message at 11:30
a.m. Lunch will be served on
the church grounds at noon.
All former members and all
in the community are invited
to attend.
Drive for Funds
For Boys Estate
Starts Monday
The drive for funds for
Boys Estate, located north of
Brunswick, will start in
Brantley County Monday,
August 12, it is announced by
Mrs. Maggie Middleton.
The campaign will be spon
sored by Brantley County
Jaycees.
Mrs. Middleton will be as
sisted in the Hoboken com
munity by Mrs. J. L. Miles.
Boys Estate cares for boys
who need good guidance and
a home where they will de
velop into good citizens.
Contributions to the fund
will be greatly appreciated and
will serve to give the boys a
better chance in life.
New Hope Cemetery
Cleaning Thursday
The New Hope Cemetery at
Hickox will be cleaned off
Thursday, August 15, it is an
nounced.
Everyone interested in New
Hope Cemetery is requested
to be on hand with tools for
working.
OFFICIAL ORGAN BRANTLEY COUNTY AND CITY OF NAHUNTA
E. HILTON MORGAN
Is Candidate for Clerk of Court
Hilton Morgan
Is Candidate
For Court Clerk
TO THE CITIZENS
OF BRANTLEY COUNTL
I hereby announce my can
didacy for the office of
CLERK OF SUPERIOR
COURT, in the election to be
held September 11, 1968.
You enabled me, by your
vote, to run a creditable race
eight years ago for this of
fice. After much considera
tion and encouragement from
my many friends, I have de
cided to enter the race for
CLERK OF SUPERIOR
COURT again. I am a native
born Brantley Countian
graduating from the Nahunta
High School in the class of
1953. I am a member of the
Advent Christian Church, Na
hunta Masonic Lodge, Lions
Club, and Knights Templar
of Waycross.
If you give your honor and
trust, by electing me as your
next CLERK OF COURT, I
promise you, in return, four
years of impartial service.
Your wishes will be my com
mand. I will be your spokes
man, speaking your wishes
from the grass root level.
Brantley County has now
placed all of the County of
ficers on salary. You will be
paying your CLERK OF
COURT $6500.00 per year for
his services. I promise you,
that there will be NO DE
PUTY CLERK and that
I will render you my personal
services. ECONOMY will be
practiced and in effect in the
CLERK’S office. This wlil be
a large saving to you, the TAX
PAYER.
If elected, January 1, 1969,
the jury will have been drawn
How to Make
By Gail Clemons
4-H Club Member
Peaches are in season this
time of year and everyone
you see is making peach pre
serves. It seems that each per
son has a different method.
At our house we have tried
several different ways of mak
ing peach preserves, and of all
of them, it is my opinion that
this method is the best.
1 % lbs. sliced peaches
1% cups water
2 cups sugar
2 peach kernels
For best results use firm,
clingstone ripe peaches.
Wash peaches in cold water
and peel. Slice the peeled
peaches in % inch strips, cut
ting from outside to seed.
Dissolve sugar in water in
a 3-quart sauce pan. Bring to
a rolling boil. Put lid on the
saucepan while heating the
sirup.
When the sirup is boiling,
add the sliced peaches and
kernels. Bring the mixture
back to a rolling boil, reduce
the heat slightly, and cook un
til done.
The most reliable way in
which to make sure that the
preserves are done is to use
a thermometer. If you don’t
have one available, cook the
SUBSCRIPTION PRICE
AND TAX
Inside county $3.09
Outside county, in state $4.12
Outside state $4.06
for the last time in the
CLERK’S office. You will be
notified in our county paper
as to the date and time, the
Honorable Judge will draw
the jury in the COURT ROOM
Os the County Court House.
There will be dockets open
to your inspection of all cases.
I will diligently and faith
fully undertake to collect all
fees, fines, forfeiturs, commis
sions, costs, allowances, pen
alties, funds, and monies and
pay them into the County
Treasury by the 15th of each
month.
The office will be open each
day with the exception of
Wednesday and Saturday
afternoons, open on these
afternoons only by your re
quest.
I trust that you will accept
this as my platform and re
quest for vote and support
September 11, 1968.
Faithfully yours,
E. H. Morgan 8-8
Mrs. Smith Is
Candidate for
Justice of Peace
TO THE voters of
THE NAHUNTA DISTRICT:
This is to announce that I
am a candidate for Justice of
the Peace for the Nahunta
Militia District, subject to the
Democratic primary election
of Sept. 11.
If you will elect me as your
Justice of the Peace, I will
do my best to carry out the
duties of the office in an hon
est and efficient manner.
Your support and vote will
be greatly appreciated.
Yours sincerely,
Mrs. Denny Ray Smith.
9|5
Peach Preserves
preserves until the fruit is
clear and transparent and the
sirup is thick.
Remove the preserves from
the heat and pour into a
shallow dish to cool. It is im
portant that a shallow dish is
used, because it allows the
fruit to absorb the sirup,
making them plump. Skim off
the foam.
When the preserves are cool,
pack them in the hot jars,
leaving I^-inch of headspace.
Work out the air bubbles and
wipe the mouth of the jar
with a clean, damp cloth.
Place the lids on the jars and
screw band on tightly. Put
the jars into a canner and fill
it with water until tops of
jars are two inches under
water. Cover them tightly with
a lid.
Process the pint jars for 20
minutes at a simmering tem
perature.
Let them sit for about 12
hours on a wire rack. Remove
the metal bands and check to
see if the jars are sealed.
Label jars and store in a
dark. cool, dry place.
For further information a
bout how to make peach pre
serves call the county home
economist, Mrs. Georgia Jor
dan.
