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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 43
Lyde Thomas
Wins Honors in
Camden County
Lyde^ T. Thomas, Camden
County Agent, was presented
the highest award of the Na
tional Association of County
Agricultural Agents.
The distinguished service a
ward was presented to Thomas
and six other Georgia Exten
sion Service workers during
the 53rd annual meeting of
NACAA in Louisville, Ken
tucky last week. The Camden
County agent was nominated
for the honor by his co-work
ers in the Southeast Georgia
Extension district.
Along with the national dis
tinguished service award,
Thomas received a citation,
“for initiating new ideas and
concepts in horticultural pro
duction in his county, and for
increasing farm income
through the development of
strong programs in beef cat
tle and hog production.”
The citation also pointed out
that Thomas developed an a
dult 4-H leader training pro
gram which resulted in a
broader and stronger youth
program in Camden County.
In addition, he was recognized
for his work with individuals
and organizations in develop
ing and promoting tourism in
the county.
Thomas, a graduate of the
University of Georgia, is the
son of Mr. and Mrs. Banner
Thomas of Hoboken.
Brantley County
Students Enroll
In Tech School
Way cross - Ware Tech has
announced the enrollment of
a number of area students.
The State supported vocation
al-technical school offers post
secondary education in 14 a
reas of study. The students
will be studying in one year
programs designed to prepare
them for the highly skilled or
technical occupations.
Class are held six hours a
day and operate within the
guidelines of the State Depart
ment of Education.
Brantley County students
who have enrolled and their
course of study are:
Mary Ethel Roundtree, Data
Processing; Tommy Wayne
Moody, Data Processing; Mer
lene Smith, Data Processing;
Carolyn Hatchett, Cosmetolo
gy; Shirley Howard, Cosme
tology; Glenda Howard, Cos
metology; Vicki Dowling, Cos
metology; La Count Smith,
Radio-TV; Johnny Lee Thom
as, Welding; Larry Carter,
Welding; Lindsay Griffin,
Welding; Melinda Harden,
Secretarial; Sandra Stone,
Secretarial.
NORFOLK, Va. — U. S. Air Force (Doctor) Lieutenant Colonel
Otis W. Jones, (left), son of Mrs. Bertha M. Jones of Hoboken, Ga.,
is congratulated upon being decorated with the Air Medal and the
Air Force Commendation Medal at Norfolk, Va. Dr. Jones received
the Air Medal for meritorious achievement while participating in
aerial flight as a combat crew member in Southeast Asia. He was
cited for his outstanding airmanship and courage on successful and
important missions under hazardous conditions. The doctor earned
his second award of the commendation medal for meritorious service
while assigned at Clark AB, Philippines. He was cited for his
professional skill and knowledge. He is now assigned at the Armed
Forces Staff College (AFSC), Norfolk. A veteran of nine years,
Dr. Jones earned his M. D. degree at the Medical College of
Georgia, Augusta. His wife, Alice, is the daughter of Mrs. Evelyn
Carroll of 32 Cherry St., Lynn, Mass. U. S. Army Major General
Frank W. Norris, AFSC commandant, makes the presentations.
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Have You Made A Will? is the title of the first prize winning educational exhibit entered in the Okefenokee Fair this week by
the Brantley County Home Economics Clubs.
Brantley County Wins
First Place at Fair
Brantley County was first
place winner in the county a
dult division at the Okefeno-
Agriculture Fair this
week.
“Have You Made a Will?”,
was the theme around which
the county EExtension Home
Economics clubs made their
educational exhibit. Mrs. Clif
ton Strickland, chairman of
the County Extension Home
Economics committee com
posed a verse which was
written on a scroll that gave a
touch of humor to a serious
subiect.
Third place • winner in the
countv youth division was the
Brantley County 4-H Council
exhibit on “There is a place
in your landscape plan for
Wax Myrtle”.
The individual booths in the
youth division had 5 blue rib
bons, 6 red ribbons and 1
white. Blue awards went to
Kaye Allen, Faye Allen, Syl
via Schmitt, Sonya Bass and
Cindy Raulerson. Those who
earned red ribbons were: Su
san Chambless, Sandy Brook
er, Joyce Murray, Jan Purcell,
Blake Loyd and Jackie Ste
wart. The white ribbon went
to Mary Beth Loyd.
Individual entries won rib
bons for Sonya Bass, Lynnell
Griffin. Paul Thomas and
Blake Loyd.
Those planning and working
on the exhibit for the Exten
sion Home Economics clubs
(U. S. AIR FORCE PHOTO.)
were Mrs. Clifton Strickland,
Mrs. Horace Morgan, Mrs. Em
ory Middleton, Mrs. Mary Ry
als, Mrs. George Loyd, and
Mrs. Bill White.
Heading the committee for
the County 4-H Club Council
was Denise Smith and work
ing with her were Sheila Ben
nett, Randy Turner, Lynnell
Griffin, Charlene Roundtree,
Ruby Lee Bacon, Ella Lee Ba
con, Cindy Raulerson, Cathy
Wynn, Cleve Harden, Russell
Dußose and Keith Thomas.
Personals
WITH U. S. COMBAT AIR
FORCES, Vietnam — Staff
Sergeant George E. Reha Jr.,
son of Mr. and Mrs. George
Reha of Claymont, Del., is on
duty at Binh Thuy AB, Viet
nam. Sergeant Reha, a mate
riel specialist, is a member of
the Pacific Air Forces. Before
his arrival in Southeast Asia,
he was asigned to Plattsburgh
AFB, N. Y. His wife, Louise,
is the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Rural McDuffie of Na
hunta.
Members of the W.M.S. of
the Nahunta Baptist will par
ticipate in the study course
meeting to obtain leadership
cards. The meeting will be
held at Central Baptist Church
in Way cross on Oct. 29 from
9:00 A. M. to 2:00 P.M. All
members of W.M.S. are invited
to attend.
Donald Griner of Nahunta,
has been assigned his student
teaching activities by Georgia
Southern College, for fall
quarter 1968. Donald has been
assigned duties in the Jane
Macon Junior High Schol in
Brunswick. Donald is the son
of Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Griner.
David Page Is
Candidate
For Surveyor
TO THE VOTERS
OF BRANTLEY COUNTY:
I hereby announce that I am
a write-in candidate for Brant
ley County Surveyor in the
General Election of November
5. I will appreciate every vot
ers writing in my name for
surveyor in the appropriate
place on the ballot.
Respectfully submitted
David S. Page.
Hickox Home Economic
Club Met Wednesday
The Hickox Extension Home
Economics club met at the
home of Mrs. Edward Brand,
Wednesday, Oct. 16.
Mrs. Brand and Mrs. N. W.
Hendrix gave the devotional.
Mrs. W. W. Hendrix presided
over the meeting.
Mrs. Virginia Raulerson pre
sented a program on Home
Management.
Others present were Mrs. J.
E. Harris, Mrs. Conway How
ard and Mrs. Bill White.
The Brantley Enterprise, Nahunta, Ga., Thursday, Oct. 24, 1968
Warning Is
Given About
Forest Fires
Macon, Ga. — With the first
killing frost just around the
corner, Ray Shirley, director,
Georgia Forestry Commission,
urges all citizens to use ex
treme care with all sources of
fire in or near woodland areas.
Shirley, in making the plea,
cited the acute deficiency in
rainfall during the past 21
months. From Middle Georgia-
South, the rainfall deficiency
ranges from approximately 20
to 33 inches. He emphasized
that the long range weather
forecast indicates that the fire
weather danger will continue
in general with only isolated
relief.
Shirley pointed out that be
low normal rainfall, coupled
with a brush and grass killing
frost, will make our fire dan
ger situation critical. Through
August of this year, more
than 66,400 forest acres have
burned as a result of 9,650
wildfires.
In August, 531 fires blazed
through 2,201 forest acres. This
is 41 more fires than the pre
vious four years combined.
Shirley added that more
than 37 percent of the fires
and 59 percent of the acreage
burned was unavoidable.
These fires were caused by
lightning. This pinpoints the
severity of our situation since
little control burning is being
done at this time of year, the
Commission director said.
Shirley strongly suggests
that persons wanting to burn
trash and|or debris to contact
their local county forest rang
er.
Mrs. Morgan
Honored with
Surprise Dinner
Mrs. Lucinda Morgan was
honored with a surprise dinner
on Sunday by relatives and
friends with a basket dinner
being served on the lawn of
Mr. and Mrs. Carroll Lee.
Attending were Mr. and Mrs.
W. W. Wildes, Mrs. Mollie
Knox, Mr. and Mrs. Johnny
Brooker and family of Bruns
wick; Mrs. Eula Roberson, St.
Simons Island; Mrs. Frank
Morgan, Patterson.
From Nahunta were Mr. and
Mrs. Will Arnold, Mr. and
Mrs. Milton Morgan, Mr. and
Mrs. Ebb Morgan, Royce Mor
gan, Rudolf Morgan, Mr. and
Mrs. Edgar Morgan and Sher
ry, Mrs. Pearl Chancey and
Roger, Mr. and Mrs. Bobby
Chancey and son, Mr. and Mrs.
Edward Chancey and children,
Mr. and Mrs. Clifton Morgan,
Mr. and Mrs. Carroll Lee and
Mrs. Perry Rhoden and chil
dren.
Fireman Apprentice Leroy
McFadden, USN, 19, son of
Mrs. Ora Smith of Route 2, Na
hunta, is serving aboard the
nuclear powered attack air
craft carrier USS Enterprise
off the coast of California.
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BRANTLEY COUNTY BOYS
who look top prizes at Waycross Fair.
Brantley Future Farmers
Win Top Prizes at Fair
By Eddie Walker,
Reporter
Twelve boys of the Brantley
County FFA Chapter attended
the Waycross Fair last Tues
day and came home with their
pockets full of prize money
won by showing hogs in the
11-county area Fair. ♦
The Grand Champion York
shire Boar and the Reserve
Champion Yorkshire Gilt was
shown by Keith Thomas. The
Reserve Champion Yorkshire
Boar was shown by Dalton
Brand.
In all, the Brantley County
FFA boys won 18 blue ribbons,
9 red ribbons, 4 white ribbons
and $256 in prize money.
Top money winners from
our chapter were Dalton
Brand. $67; Keith Thomas. $47;
Ronald Hickox. $32; Glenn
Hendrix, S2O; Jerry Davison,
S2O; Johnny Thomas, sl6; Ter-
U. S. National Debt Is More Than
All Other World Nations Combined
(From Savannah Morning
News)
You think this nation isn’t
spending money faster, even,
than a sailor on liberty after
six months at sea?
We quot" from a recent
Georgia Chamber of Com
merce newsletter:
“Congressman Otto E. Pat
terson of Louisana points out
that there are 133 nations in
the world with a combined
indebtedness of approximately
$303 billion. The United States
indebtedness is now $345 bil
lion, or $43 billion more than
the rest of the world combin
ed!”
The exclamation point is
theirs, but if they hadn’t used
it we would have added one.
It’s enough to cause one to
exclaim, even those who read
the newspapers regularly and
see figures in th° billions of
dollars reported in practically
ev®rv issue.
Staggering, because sudden
ly we have a situation put in
to focus, clearly in words that
ry Crews, sl4; Jerry Crews,
$8; Howard Flowers, $8; and
Eddie Walker, SB.
In the Purebred Show How
ard Flowers, Jerry Crews, and
Eddie Walker all three showed
2nd place hogs. Jerry Crews
won a cane for second place
in showmanship with a Hamp
shire gilt and Eddie Walker
won second place showman
ship with a Hampshire boar
and also won a cane.
The chapter was in a tie
for third place in the show
but lost to Patterson FFA
chapter in a runoff. Twelve
chapters showed 36 hogs in
this special show.
In 1793, the cotton gin was
invented in Georgia by Eli
Whitney.
somehow penetrate better than
words reporting S2O billion
being spent here, sl6 billion
there, etc.
One of the reasons for such
a staggering debt is the Demo
cratic administration, now in
power, which is so reckless
with our money.
The Administration’s solu
tion to any problem is spend,
spend, spend . . . which re
quires a complementing
phrase: tax. tax. tax.
This is whv it is time for a
change. An administration un
der Democrat Hubert H
Humphrey would represent
only an endorsement of the
Johnson Administration. It
would be more of the same.
Richard M. Nixon, the Re
publican candidate, offers an
alternative to big government
spending solutions by en
couraging greater participa
tion by the private sector in
national affairs.
i That is one of the reasons
why we have endorsed his
I candidacy.
OFFICIAL ORGAN BRANTLEY COUNTY AND CITY OF NAHUNTA
Pine Development
Slash
at Douglas Friday
Meet
Douglas — The Fourth an
nual meeting of Southeast
Georgia’s .multi-county re
source devlopment organiza
tion will be held here Friday.
Several hundred area citizens
are expected for Slash Pine
Area Planning and Develop
ment Commission’s “report to
the people” event.
Governor Lester Maddox
will be the principal speaker.
His address will be followed
by a fried chicken luncheon
courtesy the City of Douglas
and Coffee County Commis
sion. The public is invited to
attend the meeting and the
luncheon.
The program gets underway
at 10:15 a.m. at the National
Guard Armory on Seymour
Avenue near the Coffee Coun
ty Hospital. Registration begin
at 9:15 a.m. and displays and
exhibits will be open to the
public at that time.
The governor will address
the gathering at 11:30 a.m.
He will be introduced by Pete
Gibson of Nahunta, former
commission chairman. His ad-
Daytona Speedway Announces
17-Day 1968 Racing Schedule
Daytona Beach, Fla. — The
complete 1969 schedule for
Daytona International Speed
way, including 17 days of rac
ing activities plus practice,
qualifying and test perfor
mances has just been released
by William H. G. France, Pres
ident of the world famous
track.
One addition to the final
round of Speed Weeks was
made with the scheduling of
the first annual Citrus 250
NASCAR - FIA Grand Tour
ing race for Mustangs, Cou
gars, Camaros, Porsches, Jave
lins and other similar smaller
type cars.
This 250-mile event, sched
uled for the 3.81 mile track
and road course, is set for
Friday, February 21, replacing
the usual two 125-mile NAS
CAR Grand Nationals on that
date. The 125-mile late model
races that determine starting
positions from No. 3 through
No. 40 of the Daytona 500 have
been moved up to Thursday,
February 20. This makes pos
sible a double feature for
Friday should the 125-milers
get rained out on Thursday as
they did on Friday for 1968.
Highlighting the 1969 sched
ule will be the 24 Hours of
Daytona, starting at 3 pm.
Saturday, February 1, and
ending at 3 pm. on the fol
lowing day, this being one of
the major world champion
ship point battles that attracts
international competition.
Other top features are the
11th annual Daytona 500, a
NASCAR-FIA sanctioned 500-
mile race for late model
stock cars that rates as the
fastest 500-mile automobile
race of any type. The Daytona
500 is set for Sunday, Febru
ary 23, climaxing the Speed
Weeks activities.
Another highlight of the
1969 season will be the 11th
annual Daytona Firecracker
400 starting at 10 a. m. Fri
day, July 4, and following the
third annual Paul Revere 250
NASCAR Grand Touring race
that gets underway at mid
night, July 3.
The annual American Mo-
Your Ho^e
Reflects the History
Os Your County—
THE RETURN OF THE OLD WITCH
COURTHOUSE LAWN HALLOWEEN, OCT. 31
SUBSCRIPTION PRICE
AND TAX
Inside county _ .... 53.09
Outside county, in state $4.12
Outside state S4.OG
dress will follow an area de
velopment goals talk by Liston
Elkins, a member of the com
mission from Ware County.
Commission Chairman J. O.
Echols of Patterson, who will
serve as master of ceremonies,
will discuss Slash Pine’s role
in meeting local needs. Execu
tive Director Max W. Harral
will review 1967-68 commis
sion services.
The program begins with
the invocation by Dr. Loy
Veal, pastor of Douglas’s First
Methodist Church. Douglas
Mayor Arthur C- Farrar will
extend the welcome.
Arrangements for the event
are being handled by Slash
Pine’s Coffee County commis
sion members E. R. Smith and
Walter Hughes, and Coffee
County Chamber of Commerce
Executive Secretary Ray
Hedges.
Displays and exhibits from
the various counties, Slash
Pine and its sponsored pro
jects, and area agencies and
industries will be featured at
the meeting.
torcycle Association’s cham
pionship races, featuring three
days of keen competition for
amateur, novice and expert
riders are scheduled for
March 14-15-16, winding up
with the 27th annual Daytona
200 for experts over the 3.81
mile speedway course on the
16th.
Also added to the Daytona
schedule for 1969 will be the
sixth annual SCCA American
Road Race of Champions,
starting Thursday, November
27 and winding up Sunday,
November 30.
Mrs. Lila Crews
Honored with
Birthday Dinner
The children and sisters of
Mrs. Lila Crews sponsored a
birthday dinner for her on
Sunday, Oct. 20 at Laura
Walker Park. A basket dinner
was served.
The children are Mrs. Frank
Braay^Mrs. Edward Stewart,
Mrs. Jimmy Dykes, Mrs. For
est Thomas and a son, Ward
E. Crews. Her sisters and a
brother are Mrs. A. J. Carter,
Mrs. J. S. Horvath, Mrs. Ham
er Crews and Mr. D. B. Walk
er.
Other relatives and friends
numbered about a hundred.
The Return of
The Old Witch
“The Old Witch” that was
once seen on a porch in Na
hunta on Halloween Night re
turns to help Future Home
makers of Brantley County
collect money for underprivil
eged children.
“The Old Witch” will be on
the courthouse lawn in Nahun
ta, Thursday, October 31, at
Dark thirty.
F.H.A. girls will be in differ
ent communities of the coun
ty calling on you to contribute
to UNICEF. This was taken as
one of our F.H.A. National,
State and Community projects.
Visit “The Old Witch,” get
your surprise, and give gener
ously to the fund.
Reporter,
Lulu Hendrix
