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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 52
A Voice in the Wilderness
Cities and Counties Must Publish
Annual Statements of Finances
County and city officials in Georgia must publish
annual financial audits of their respective units of
government, according to Georgia law.
The law provides that these financial statements
be published in the county legal publication.
The purpose of the laws concerning both the coun
ties and the cities is that the people may know the
details of their government’s finances and know, at
least once a year, how their taxes are being spent and
the exact condition of their government’s accounts.
Who among elected officials would not want the
people to know how their books stand ?
The law concerning published county audits is as
follows:
“23-926. Counties Financial Statements.
“All boards of commissioners of roads and revenu
es, county commissioners, county managers, or other
persons or bodies having charge of receipts and ex
penditures of county moneys shall publish once each
calendar year a financial statement in the paper in
which sheriff’s advertisements are published in their
respective counties, such statement setting forth the
source of all income and a summary of all expenditur
es in a plain and simple manner that can be easily
understood by all taxpaying citizens. Such statement
shall also contain a report of all money owed by such
county, current bills excepted, and shall contain the
number of tax delinquents and the total amount of tax
delinquency” . . .
The law concerning cities, municipalities, is as fol
ows:
“69-317. Publication of financial statements of
municipalities. — As soon as practicable after the
close of its respective fiscal year (but not more than
three months after the close thereof), the governing
body of each municipality shall cause to be published
in the municipality, or if no newspaper be published
in the municipality then in the official gazette in
which sheriff’s advertisements are published in the
county in which said municipality is located,a general
balance sheet and statement of revenues and expen
ditures showing all municipal accounts as of the close
of such preceding fiscal year. Such balance sheet and
statement of revenues and expenditures shall be pre
pared as to fairly represent the general financial con
dition of said municipality.” (Acts 1967, pp. 481,
482.)”
Crime Up 19 Percent in U. S.
4 ■ .. •-
During First 9 Months of '6B
The FBl’s Uniform Crime
Reports, a compilation of sta
tistics submitted voluntarily
by local and state police a
gencies, discloses that for the
first nine months of 1968
crime in the United States in
creased 19 percent over the
corresponding period of 1967.
These figures were released to
day by Attorney General Ram
sey Clark.
FBI Director J. Edgar Hoo
ver pointed out that violent
crimes as a group increased
21 percent nationally. When
viewed individually, these
crimes showed a 32 percent
increase in robbery, 17 per
cent in forcible rape, 15 per
cent in murder, and 13 per
cent in aggravated assault.
Each category of the more
voluminous property crimes
recorded increases with thefts
over SSO in value up 23 per
cent, auto thefts up 22 per
cent, and burglary up 16 per
cent. As a group, the proper
ty crimes registered a 19 per
cent rise. .
According to the FBI s Uni
form Crime Reports, the large
core metropolitan cities of over
250 000 population showed an
average 21 percent increase.
The suburban communites re
corded a 19 percent increase
while rural areas arose 13
percent. Regionally, the crime
trends ranged from an overall
increase of 25 percent in the
Northeastern States to a 16
percent rise in the North Cen
tral States. The Southern
States registered a 17 percent
increase during the nine-month
period and the Western States
19 percent. Each region re
corded increases in all crime
classifications.
The FBI Director called at
tention to the continuing sharp
upward trend of robbery of
fences on a nationwide basis
and particularly, to a 37 per-
B/ Carl Broome
cent increase in armed rob
bery. He disclosed street rob
bery, which makes up over
one-half of all robbery offens
es, increased 37 percent, ser
vice station robbery 31 per
cent, business house robbery
28 percent, chain store rob
bery 20 percent, and robbery
of residences 19 percent.
He also noted that firearms
were used to commit 65 per
cent of all murders during the
nine-month period January
through September, 1968. Fire
arms were used to commit 23
percent of all aggravated as
saults and the use of a fire
arm in serious assaults rose
26 percent during the nine
month period, 1968 over 19-
67.
Legal Advertising
CITATION
GEORGIA, BRANTLEY
COUNTY
TO ALL WHOM IT MAY
CONCERN:
Mrs. Sarah Jane Wainright
having in proper form applied
to me for Permanent Letters
of Administration on the estate
of Eugene Mizell O’Neal, late
of said County, this is to cite
all and singular the creditors
and next of kin of Eugene
Mizell O’Neal to be and appear
at my office within the time
allowed by law^ and show
cause, if any they can, why
permanent admnis tra t i on
should not be granted to Mrs.
Sarah Jane Wainright on es
tate of Eugene Mizell O’Neal.
Witness my hand and offi
cial signature, this 2nd day of
December, 1968.
Perry U- Rozier,
Ordinary. 1-2
Season’s Greetings
BRANTLEY ENTERPRISE
Brantley County — Land of Forest Products, Naval Stores, Tobacco, Livestock, Honey, Hunting, Fishing — and Progressive People.
Because of default in the
payment of the indebtedness
secured by a deed to secure
debt executed by Mrs. Carrie
Marie Griffin Morgan, also
known as Marie G. Morgan,
also known as Carrie Marie
Griffin, also known as Carrie
Marie G. Morgan, and Loy W.
Morgan to Brantley O’Quinn,
dated February 26, 1966, and
recorded in Book 56. folio 590-
600, in the office of the Clerk
of the Superior Court of
Brantley County, Georgia, the
undersigned, Brantley O’-
Quinn, pursuant to said deed
to secure debt and the note
thereby secured, has declared
the entire amount of said in
debtedness due and payable,
and pursuant to the power of
sale contained in said deed to
secure debt, will on the first
Tuesday in January, 1969, dur
ing legal hours of sale, at the
Courthouse door in said
County, sell at public outcry
to the highest bidder for cash,
the property described in the
deed to secure debt as follows,
to-wit: TRACT I: All of that
tract or parcel of land in the
Second District of Brantley I
County, Georgia, being one
contiguous body of land con
taining 1,758 acres, more or
less, in the aggregate and con
sisting of all of Land Lot No.
213 containing 490 acres, more |
or less; 462 acres, more or less, j
in Land Lot No. 212 being all |
of said land lot except 25.1 ;
acres in the Western Central
portion thereof owned by G.
W. Wainwright; 408 acres, i
more or less, in Land Lot 172, |
and being all of said land lot.
except 21.9 acres which for-|
merly belonged to H. J. Ste
wart but now belongs to Mrs. |
Marie G. Morgan, and a tract
of land owned by J. M. Her
rin, both tracts being in the :
Northwestern corner of said'
Lot No. 172, and 5.4 acres in |
the Eastern Central portion of ■
said lot owned by Little Buffa
lo Baptist Church; 398 acres,
more or less, in Land Lot No.
173 and being all of said land
lot lying Northeast of Big
Buffalo Creek. Reference is
hereby expressly made to a;
plat of survey made by J. J.
Porter, Registered Surveyor
No. 363, dated July 27, 1953,
recorded in the office of the!
Clerk of Superior Court of
Brantley County in Plat Book
2, page 101, for a complete and i
particular description and for,
all purposes, said land is
bounded as follows: North by [.
original land lot lines and:
lands now, or formerly owned
by Georgia Steedley and St.
Mary’s Kraft and J. M. Her
rin; East by orginal lot lines
and lands now, or formerly
owned by Timberlands and the
E. B. Wainwright Estate; I
South by original lot lines and
lands now, or formerly own
ned by Lucy Kaney, W. S.
Wildes, O. Lewis, L. Batten
and Joe Herrin; West by ori
ginal lot lines and lands now
or formerly owned by E. Mid
dleton, D.. L. Lyons Estate,
lands formerly owned by H.
J. Stewart, now owned by Mrs.
Marie G. Morgan, and lands of
J. M. Herrin, now or formerly.
TRACT II: All that certain
tract or parcel of land situate
lyino- and being in the Second
Land District of Brantley
County, Georgia, and being
21.3 acres, more or less, located
on the west side of Land Lot
No. 172 and 63.5 acres, more
or less, located and being on
the east side of Land Lot No.
149, being one contiguous tract
containing 84.8 acres, more or
less, in the aggregate, and
more particularly described as
follows: Beginning at a point
on the Public Road to Nahun
ta, and on the original West
Lot Line of Land Lot No. 172,
which point is 581 southerly
from the northwest corner of
said Land Lot No. 172, and
from said beginning point
running thence north 76 de
grees 30 minutes west for a
distance of 1,096.3 feet to a
stake corner; thence, running
south 44 degrees 45 minutes
west for a distance of 307.9
feet to a stake; running thence
south 31 degrees 15 minutes
west for a distance of 1,029.2
feet to a 12-inch lightwood
pine tree corner; thence, run
ning south 3 degrees 00 minu
tes east, 936 feet, more or less,
to a stake; thence, running
south 76 degrees 30 minutes
LEGAL ADVERTISING
Nahunta. Ga.
Brantlev County:
The Brantley Enterprise, Nahunta, Ga., Thursday, Dec. 26, 1968
east for a distance of 1,296.0
feet, more or less, to a Stake
on the orginal lot line between
Land Lots No. 149 and No.
172; thence, northerly along
said original Land Lot line
for a distance of 224 feet to a
stake; thence, south 76 degrees
30 minutes east for a distance
of 516 feet to a stake and other
lands of the grantor herein;
running thence north 13 de
grees 30 minutes east for a
distance of 1,820 feet to a
stake; running thence north
7 degrees 30 minutes west for
a distance of 516 feet to the
original lot line between
Land Lots No. 172 and No.
149, the point of beginning.
As shown by plat of record in
the Office of the Clerk of the
Superior Court of Brantley
County, Georgia, in Plat Book
2, page 213, to which plat re
ference is herein expressly
made for all purposes. Said
land is bounded as follows:
North by lands now or for
merly owned by J. M. Herrin
and H. J. Stewart; Northwest
by lands now or formerly own
ed by D. L. Lyons Estate;
South by lands now or for
merly owned by H. J. Stewart,
and other lands of the Gran
tor, Mrs. Marie G. Morgan;
East by lands described in
Tract 1 above, belonging to
Mrs. Marie G. Morgan.
Said property will be sold
as property of Mrs. Carrie Ma
rie Griffin Morgan, also known
as Marie G. Morgan,
also known as Carrie Marie
Griffin, also known as Carrie
Marie G. Morgan, and Loy
W. Morgan. The proceeds of
sale will be applied to pay
ment of said indebtedness, ex
penses of sale, and as provided
in said deed to secure debt,
and the undersigned will ex
ecute a deed to the purchase at
said sale, as provided in the
aforementioned deed to secure
debt.
Purchaser to pay for title.
BRANTLEY O’QUINN
As Attorney in Fact for Mrs.
Carrie Marie Griffin Morgan,
also known as Carrie Marie
Griffin, also known as Carrie
Marie G. Morgan, and Loy W.
Morgan.
LISSNER & KILLIAN
Brunswick, Georgia
Attorneys for Grante.
STATE OF GEORGIA,
COUNTY OF BRANTLEY.
In the Court of Ordinary of
said state and county:
To all creditors and all in
terested persons of the estate
of Harvey Hurst, deceased:
You are hereby required to
show cause before the Court
of Ordinary of Brantley
County, Georgia, to be held at
the Courthouse in said county
on the first Monday in Janu
ary. 1969, why the petition of
EFFIE HURST, EDWARD
HURST, DONNIE HURST and
RONNIE HURST, heirs at
law of the said Harvey Hurst
deceased, setting out that the
said Harvey Hurst died
intestate a resident of said
State and County, and the
said estate owes no debts and
that the heirs at law of the
said Harvey Hurst, deceased,
have agreed upon a division
of said estate, and praying for
an order finding that no ad
ministration upon said estate
should not be granted, and
said order entered, and further
why an order should not al
so be entered showing that the
above named parties are the
sole heirs at law of the said
Harvey Hurst.
This 10th day of December,
1968.
|s|Perry Rozier
ORDINARY OF *
BRANTLEY COUNTY.
GEORGIA I|2
CITATION
YEAR’S SUPPORT
Georgia Brantley County
The return of the appraisers
setting apart twelve month’s
support to the family of Wil
ber D. Roberson deceased hav
ing been filed in my office,
all persons concerned are cited
to show cause by the 6th day
of January 1969 why said ap
plication for twelve month’s
support should not be granted.
This 2nd day of December
1968.
Perry U. Rozier,
Ordinary. 1-2
Legal Notice
GEORGIA - BRANTLEY
COUNTY
1) WHEREAS, heretofore,
to wit: On 5 July, 1958, Law
rence Mitchell did execute and
deliver to Benjamin R. Mar
tin, Jr. a deed to secure debt,
conveying the hereinafter des
cribed tract of land; said se
curity deed being recorded
in public lands records Brant
ley County, Georgia Book “44”
pages 591-594, and;
2) Thereafter on Seventeen
September, 1965, Benjamin R.
Martin, Jr. excuted and de
livered an assignment to Ma
rie H. Martin, conveying the
real estate described in said
deed to secure debt, the land
described therein and all
rights, privilages and options
contained therein; said assign
ment being recorded in public
lands records Brantley County,
Georgia:
3) The land conveyed by a
bove instruments is described
as follows:
All that tract or parcel of
land lying and being in
Brantley County, Georgia and
being in 1493 G. M. District
of Brantley County, Georgia
there being one (1) acre, more
or less, of headright right land,
and described as follows, to
wit; bounded on the North,
South and West by other lands
of John Scriven estate, and
on the East by the the Burnt
Fort, Public Road, of State
Highway No. 259. For metes,
bounds and courses and for
all purposes see plat Book “3”
page 49, in office of Clerk of
Superior Court of Brantley
County, Georgia.
This is a tract of land out
of the John Scriven Estate,
John Scriven being deceased,
and Lillie Life being his sole
and only heir, alive.
This being the same lands
as conveyed by Lillie Life to
Lawrence Mitchell on May 24,
1958 as recorded in the public
land records of Brantley
County, Georgia in Deed
Book “19” at page 285 and re
corded on May 28, 1958.
4) The indebtedness there
by secured, both principal and
interest has become in arrears
and both the undersigned hold
er have made demand for pay
ment said payment has not
been made;
5) Now therefore by vir
tue of the power of sale con
tained in said security deed
and in compliance with the
provisions therein, the above
described real estate will be
Isold on the first Tuesday in
January, 1969, at public outcry
or auction, to the highest and
best bidder for cash, before
courthouse door in Nahuntd,
Brantley County, Georgia dur
ing legal hours for sale.
6) Said sale will be made
for the purpose of applying
proceeds toward the payment
of the debt owed to the under
signed and secured by said
deed to secure debt, and all
expenses of this sale, the bal
ance, if any, will be paid to
Lawrence Mitchell.
7) The above described pro
perty will be sold as property
of Lawrence Mitchell.
8) Terms: Cash. Purchas
er paying for and any taxes
due on said property.
LAWRENCE MITCHELL
By Marie H. Martin
Assignee and Attorney
in fact for Lawrence
Mitchell
By |s| Benjamin R. Martin, Jr.
Attorney for Holder of
Said deed to secure debt
P. O. Box 28
Woodbine, Georgia 31569
CITATION
YEAR’S SUPPORT
Georgia, Brantley County:
The return of the appraisers
setting apart twelve month’s
support to the widow of R. T.
Thrift deceased having been
filed in my office, all persons
concerned are cited to show
cause by the 6th day of Janu
ary 1969 why said application
for twelve month’s support
should not be granted.
This 2nd day of December
1968.
Perry U. Rozier,
Ordinary. 1-2
The Wainright family met
at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Walter Wainright at Hazle
hurst for their family dinner
on Sunday. Attending were
Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Fisher, Jr.
and family of Cochran; Mr.
and Mrs. R. B. Brooker and
Mr. and Mrs. Wain Brooker
and children of Nahunta.
John L Loper
Funeral Service
Held Tuesday
Mr. John Lennon Loper, 56,
of Jacksonville, Fla., a for
mer resident of Brantley
County, passed away suddenly
Sunday morning, December 22,
following an apparent coron
ary seizure while dining in a
Jacksonville restaurant and
was pronounced dead on ar
rival at St. Vincent’s Hospital
where he was being taken for
medical attention.
A native of Wayne County,
now Brantley, he received his
education in the public schools
and was for many years an
automobile salesman. He was
a member of the Hogan Baptist
Church in Jacksonville and at
the time of his death was em
ployed by a portrait company.
Survivors include his wife,
Mrs. Rosalie Rogers Loper of
Jacksonville, Fla.; four daugh
ters, Mrs. Dale Majo of
Orange Park, Fla., Miss
Teresa Loper, Miss Penny Lo
per and Miss Lena Loper, all
of Jacksonville; one step
daughter, Mrs. Leon Watkins
of Thomaston; one step-son,
Sgt. Freddie Manning, U. S.
Army, Fort Benning; one
Half-brother, Solomon Loper
of Hortense.
Funeral services were held
at three o’clock Tuesday af
ternoon, December 24, from
the Hortense Congregational
Methodist Church with the
Rev. Walter D. Vickery offici
ating.
The body lay in state in the
church for one hour prior to
services. Interment follow
ed in the Hortense Cemetery.
The family has the sympathy
of their many friends in their
bereavement.
The Chambless Funeral
Home of Nahunta was in
charge of arrangements.
Births
Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Chan
cey announce the birth of a
boy on Dec. 16 weighing six
pounds and eight ounces. He
■has been named Marc Daniel.
Chris Jeanene Herrin is the
name of the baby girl born to
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Butler on
Dec. 17. She weighed six
pounds and three and half
ounces. The mother is the
former Miss Norma Jean Her
rin.
onceOer liiWj
. / by
Barb Baker
Jf- Poultry and
Egg National
11 1 JI Board
iPROTEIN FOR PREGNANCY
Among the many good qualities of eggs is their
high protein content which is a boon to our mod
em “lady-in-waiting.” A complete meal consist
ing of creamed eggs and peas served in noodle
nests should appeal to any jaded appetite. It
will also help to supply the needed nutrients for
our mother-to-be who is watching her calories.
This dish is easy to prepare since it uses pack
aged frozen peas in cream sauce and hard-cooked
eggs. Combine this main dish with a salad and a
"* dessert for a quick meal that is fun to make and
'so good to eat.
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Creamed Eggs and Peas
2 packages frozen peas in 8 hard-cooked eggs,
cream sauce quartered
To oreoare: Prepare peas according to package directions. Add
hard-cooked egg quarters and allow to heat through. Serve ov
crisp noodle nests. Makes 4 servings. moked
Creamed Esrss and Peas may also be served over not cookea
patty shells: baking powder blurts or egg
noodles.
OFFICIAL ORGAN BRANTLEY COUNTY AND CITY OF NAHUNTA
Churches Plan
Union Services
For Next Sunday
The fifth Sunday union ser
vices of the churches of Na
hunta will be held at the
Methodist Church on Sunday,
Dec. 29 with services begin
ning at 7:30 P. M.
Rev. Barber, pastor of the
Church of God at Nahunta
will bring the evening mes
sage. Rev. Cecil Thomas,
pastor of the Nahunta Baptist
Church, will read the scripture
and lead in prayer.
Georgia Power
Pays ’8,417.85
Taxes in Brantley
The Georgia Power Com
pany this week presented to
Nahunta, Hoboken and Brant
ley County checks totaling
$8,715.75, representing the
utility’s local property taxes
for 1968.
Os the total, Brantley
County received $8,417.85; the
City of Nahunta, $167.42, and
the City of Hoboken, $130.48.
In presenting the tax pay
ments, E. E. Pritchard, Local
Manager, said this was part of
approximately $12,100,000 in
property taxes that will be
paid by the company for the
year 1968 to state, municipal
and county governments
throughout Georgia.
Earlier in the year, municipal
partnership tax payments to
taling more than $4,500,00
were paid by the company to
the 400 cities, towns and com
munities in which the firm’s
partnership franchise agree
ment was in effect. Under
this agreement, the company
pays each municipality in
which it operates a percentage
of its gross revenue derived
from the sale of electricity for
residential and commercial
use. These municipal partner
ship tax payments are in ad
dition to property taxes.
Personals
Gary A.. Willis, son of Mr.
and Mrs. W. B. Willis of Na
hunta, attained the dean’s
list at South Georgia College
for the fall term. The dean’s
list is attained by making high
marks in scholastic achieve
ment.
4 noodle nests
SUBSCRIPTION PRICb
AND TAX
Inside county 53-09
Outside county, in state 54.12
Outside state 54.00
Wilmor Chancey
Funeral Service
Held Monday
Mr. James Wilmor Chancey,
52, passed away early Satur
day morning, Dec. 21, at his
home in the Raybon commun
ity following a sudden illness.
His death came unexpectedly
and was a shock to the entire
community.
He had retired shortly be
fore midnight and when his
wife called him early Satur
day morning and failed to a
rouse him, she went to
his bedside and learned that he
had expired from an apparent
heart seizure sometime ear
lier.
Os affable manner and gen
ial disposition,, Mr. Chancey
was well known throughout
this section and his death
brings personal sorrow to a
host of relatives and friends.
Mr. Chancey was a native
of Pierce County and was the
son of the late Paul David and
Avie Johnson Chancey. He
received his education in the
public schools of Pierce
County and was an overseas
Army veteran of World War
11.
At the time of his death, he
was engaged in farming and
had been a longtime resident
of Brantley County.
Survivors include his wife,
the former Miss Thedious
Smith of Nahunta; one daugh
ter, Mrs. Stevie Ryals of Fort
Smith, Ark.; one son, Robert
Chancey of Nahunta; two sis
ters, Mrs. Madeline Creech and
Mrs. Lucille Roberson, both of
Offerman; three brothers,
Leon Chancey of Offerman, P.
D. Chancey of Savannah and
Joe Chancey of Ocala, Fla.
Also surviving are several
nieces, nephews and other re
latives.
Funeral services were held
at three o’clock Monday af
ternoon, Dec. 23, from the
chapel of the Chambless Fu
neral Home in Nahunta with
the Rev. Cecil F. Thomas, as
sisted by the Rev. Harry Hen
drix, officiating.
Interment followed in the
family plot in the Smyrna
Cemetery.
Serving as pallbearers were
the Messrs. Edward Chancey,
Bobby Chancey, Roger Chan
cey, Carroll Chancey, Claude
Roberson and Clayton Rober
son.
The many beautiful floral
tributes attested to the es
teem 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.
'n Memoriam
In memory of Mrs. Cora
Purdom Morgan, our dear
mother who passed away De
cember 21st, 1967.
Your gentle face and patient
smile
With sadness we recall,
You had a kindly word for
each
And died beloved by all.
The voice is mute and still
ed the heart
That loved us well and true,
Ah, bitter was the trial to
part
From one so good as you.
You are not forgotten loved
one
Nor will you ever be,
As long as life and memory
last
We will remember thee.
We miss you now, our hearts
are sore
As time goes by we miss you
more,
Your loving smile, your gen
tle face
No one can fill your vacant
place.
From Your Children.
(Adv.)
The family of Mr. and Mrs.
E. L. Sears met at their home
on Sunday for the holiday ga
thering. Present were Mr. and
Mrs. William C. Davis, Chuck,
Mack, Johnnie and Frank of
Gray, Ga.; Billy Davis, Val
dosta; Danny Sears, Cochran;
Don McElroy, Warner Robins;
Boots Sears and Mrs. Millie
Harden and Debbie, Vickie
and Bimbo of Brunswick; and
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Sears and
Denise and Dara of Nahunta.
