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Newspaper Page TextEDITOR’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 47 - NUMBER 10 Rep. Robert Harrison Tells of Tax Problems By Robert W. Harrison, Jr. State Representative The General Assembly of Georgia has been in a state of unrest thus far this session to an extent greater than any other time within the memory of veteran members and ob servers. Many attempts to explain this dilemma have been made by news media. None have been satisfactory because they have not gone to the core of the problem. Those who not only favor but advocate a continued in crease in taxes under a phil osophy of “tax, tax — spend, spend” overlook at least two things. First, the administration and its lieutenants overlook the fact that a tax revolt has been and is brewing not only in Georgia but throughout the length and breadth of America. The dissatisfaction of the citizenry with constantly in creasing tax rates points to ward limitations on continued pay boosts and capital outlay and less spending by govern ments at all levels on welfare and other programs. It also demands that the Federal Government find ways to siphon more of the Federal tax revenue back to the states and local governments, from whence it comes, which would result in diverting at least some of the current high quan tities of funds being spent in foreign countries as well as domestic waste. Close analysis will reveal little difference between the Federal and State budgets as far as philosophy of govern ment is concerned — only the amounts of money differ great ly. , During the past week the Georgia House passed two tax measures. The first was an in crease in State gasoline taxes from 6 and one half cent to 8 cent per gallon, all of which goes directly to the State Highway Department to be used for construction of high ways, roads, bridges and streets. The second bill was a state income tax revision measure which ties the Georgia Income Tax Return to the Federal In come Tax Return, reduces the tax on most married couples by allowing .more advantage ous joint returns, raises the corporate income tax from 5 per cent to 6 per cent and will produce approximately million in new revenue. During debate this bill had little, if any, chance of pas sage until House Speaker George L. Smith, in an almost unprecedented maneuver, left the speaker’s stand and took the floor of the house, laid his prestige on the line and made a dramatic appeal t supnort the measure. Even with this support it passed by onlv three votes. The House also passed a measure raising the tax ;on Georgia produced _™ will bring in another sl7 mil lion in new revenue but de feated the proposed increase i n taxes on tobacco. d The income tax bill passea bv the House wi ll Jesuit m ad ditional taxes to be paid only bv those individuals whose taxable income is $8,000.00 or more. The entire measure wa^ rreatly watered down from the one presented and support ed by the administration which would have raised income^tax es to a level producing in ex cess of SIOO million instead of ’ 3 Meat“f the peatee pert of the administration tax pro- “resulted In eutbu«te a gainst the legislature by A d ministration Floor Leader State Rep. Tom Murphy, who n“ this session a, a dn nothing assembly, une might wonder whether or not the dissatisfaction with the as sembly on the part of the floor leader is because the member ship has refused to swallow the enormous tax packages ceived by the administration and introduced by Mr. P A streamer headline in jm Atlanta newspaper last week was “angry Maddox roars a Nix.” This was the result o a compromise agreement be tween House leadership and State School Superintendent Jack Nix under winch way and means were worked out for the Department of Educa- BRANTLEY ENTERPRISE Brantley County — Land of Forest Products, Naval Stores, Tobacco, Livestock, Honey, Hunting, Fishing — and Progressive People. tion to live with less money than had been requested in the Governor’s budget. There simply is no way to raise the additional amounts of money demanded by the administration which, in many instances, is not needed in the first place because of a lack of leadership and management of moneys already coming in and hugh quantities of “fat” in the proposed budget. Secondly, the General As sembly, as such, does not make promises other than to con sider legislation as it is pre sented on its merits. The administration travels over the State throughout the year making promises of in creased grants to counties and cities, salary raises and outlays of capital expenditures. Then when the assembly next meets a budget and program designed to fill the promises are pre sented on the basis that “we promised it.” If the package is not passed then the Assembly is labled “do nothing.” Mrs. E. L. Sears Demonstrates Ceramics Arts When a hobby develops into a real art that is so much pleasure, it’s time to share with others, and that is just what Mrs. E. L. Sears did last Wednesday afternoon. Members of the Extension Home Economics clubs and friends visited Mrs. Sears cer amics workshop, where she showed us how slip (the name for the clay when it’s made into a liquid) is molded into different sizes and shapes of decorative accessories for the home. How these objects are baked, glazed, baked again, or stained and showed same of the accessories she has kept. One of her delights in this hobby has been to use her handcrafted accessories as gifts. She also showed some of the objects Mr. Sears has made from Brantley County clay and explained that not all of the native clays will bake. The Nahunta and Subur ban Home Economics clubs were hostess for the education al tour. Those who attended includ ed Mrs. Elroy Strickland, Mrs. Horace Morgan, Mrs. Clifton Strickland, Mrs. J. E. Aldridge, Mrs. Leon Wilson, Mrs. Geor ge Loyd, Mrs. Pete Gibson, Mrs. G. W. Fowler, Mrs. Ed ward Brand, Mrs. L. E. Al dridge. Mrs. Joe Walker, Mrs. Perry Stewart, Mrs. Jesse Lee, Miss Mary Knox, Mrs. Wan nel Brooker, Mrs. Virginia Raulerson and Mrs. Gloria Sears. Personals Johnny Walker has returned to his home in Waynesville from the hospital in Bruns wick where he has been a pa tient following severe burns a few weeks ago. “Getting the Most for Your Carpet Dollar” will be pre sented Friday morning, March 14, at 9:30 by Mrs. Virginia Raulei^on, your County Ex tension Home Economist. The program will be held at the Brantley County Extension Of fice. Anyone interested in this subject is invited to attend this educational program. Friendship Home Economics Club The Friendship Home Eco nomics club .met Tuesday af ternoon at 2:00, March 4, at the home of Mrs. Ervin Drig- gers. Mrs. Jimmy Lee presided over the meeting. Mrs. Glynn Hickox read a poem, “At the Door,” for the devotional. Mrs. Virginia Raulerson, county home economist, gave a demonstration on “Getting the Most for Your Carpet Dol lar.” „ Others present were Mrs. Harvey Altman, Mrs. Johnny Lee, Mrs. Owen Prescott, Jr., Mrs. Carlton Lee, Mrs. Alex Lee. Mrs. Strickland Funeral Service Held Sunday Mrs. Nora Rozier Strickland 75, of Nahunta passed away Friday, February 28, at St. Lu ke’s Hospital in Jacksonville, Fla., following a brief illness, and her death brings personal sorrow to a host of relatives and friends throughout this section. A native of Mclntosh County, Mrs Strickland was the daugh ter of the late Bandy and E lizabeth Rozier. She received her education in the public schools of her native county and was a devoted member of the Macedonia Primitive Bap tist Church. She had resided in Brantley County for the major portion of her adult life and was the widow of the late James Henry Strickland. Survivors include a step-son, Charlie Strickland of Jackson ville, Fla; two half-sisters, Mrs. Vandilla Merrow of Jack sonville, Fla. and Mrs. Georgia Ann Butler of Nahunta; a half-brother, Vandy Lee of Nahunta. Also surviving are four grandchildren, two great grandchildren, several nieces, nephews and other relatives. Funeral services were held at three o’clock Sunday after noon, March 2, from the grave side in Smyrna Cementery with the Elder Ben Thomas officiating. Serving as pall bearers were the Messrs. J. Cecil Moody, J. T. Morgan, J. D. Orser, Dan Jacobs, R. B. Brooker and Avery Strickland. 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 char ge of arrangements. Home Economics Members Invited To Brunswick All Extension Home Eco nomics club members are in vited to attend the district meeting Thursday, March 13, at the Recreation Center in Brunswick. The group will leave the county Extension office at 9:00 A. M. A special program has been planned. An interior decorator will present part of the pro gram, and two of the State Home Economists will present “Money Management for You.” Members who would like to attend are asked to contact the Brantley County Extension Office. Garden Club Met Tuesday The Nahunta Garden Club met at the home of Mrs. Jos. B. Strickland Tuesday after noon. March 4. Mrs. Virgil Strickland was co-hostess with Mrs. Strickland. Mrs. Guy Chambless, presi dent of the club, was in charge of the program on “Conserva tion.” Others present were Mrs. Virginia Raulerson. Mrs. Jesse Lee, Mrs. Elizabeth Brooker, Mrs. Dick Schmitt, Mrs. A. B. Brooker and Miss Mary Knox. The motif and colors of St. Patricks Day were carried out in the refreshments. CARD OF THANKS We would like to take this means of expressing our sin cere thanks and deepest ap preciation to all those who have helped in so many ways during the illness of and fol lowing the death of our loved one. We are especially grateful for the floral tributes, covered dishes, messages of sympathy and other kindnesses shown us during thes times. May the Lord’s blessings a bide with each of you. The Family of Mrs. Irene S. Steedley Patronize Our Advertisers The Brantley Enterprise, Nahunta, Ga., Thursday, March 6, 1969 Terry Griffin, President Brantley County FFA and Congressman Stuckey Future Farmers Annual Banquet Held on Friday The second annual Father- Son Banquet of the Brantley County Chapter of Future Farmers of America was held Friday night, Feb. 28, in the school Cafetorium. Terry Griffin, Chapter presi dent presided and acted as master of ceremonies. Clipper Smith gave the welcome and Mr. Claude Smith gave the res ponse. The Chapter chaplain, Claude Dryden gave the invo cation. After dinner the Chapter President introduced the guest speaker. The Honorable W. S. “Bill” Stuckey, United States Congressman from the Eighth District of Georgia. An enjoyable bit of enter tainment was provided by Kathy Jones, Chapter Sweet heart. The public speaking awards were sponsored by R. L. Walk er Chevrolet Co. Receiving these awards were: 3rd place Jerry Crews, 2nd place Keith Thomas, and Ist place Richard Dykes. There was eleven boys who made over 100 bushels of corn per. acre. This contest is sponsored by the Blackshear Manufacturing Co. Mr. Carl Broome, editor of the Brantley Enterprise, gave cash awards. Contest winners were: 3rd place receiving $lO, Dalton Brand, 2nd place receiving sls, Glenn Hendrix, Ist place re ceiving $25, Keith Thomas. The tractor driving trophies this year was sponsored by Reid Inc. The winners were: 4th place, Howard Flowers. 3rd place, Claude Dryden, 2nd place, Keith Thomas, Ist place, Eddie Walker. The Farm Mechanics award was sponsored by John King Ford receiving this award was Ricky Cook. The Electrification award j was sponsored by O.R.E.M.C. receiving this award was । Claude Dryden, Claude will also represent ths chapter in the District Contest. The Horticulture award was | sponsored by Mrs. N. T. Schofield, of the Nahunta Flor ist. Receiving this award was the Chapter President, Terry Griffin. There was a Senior a n d a Junior livestock judging team. The junior team received pins, the bovs are: Gary Bohannon. Ross Flowers. Glenn Prescott, and Dalton Brand. The Senior team received claques. They were: Terry Griffin, John Ja cobs. Eddie Walker, and Glenn Hendrix. The Citizens Bank sponsored these teams. The Best Record and Note book was sponsored by Brook er Hardware. Receiving the best record book award was Dennis Hickox, and receiving the best notebook award was Ernest Lee. The Project awards was sponsored bv Farmers Mutual Exchange. This year the fol lowing boys were chosen for the Forestry Team: Dennis Hickox, Eddie Walker, Glynn Thrift, Marty Lee, Wayne Ammons, Jack O’Neal, Mack Herrin, Donald Herrin, Claude Dryden, and John Jacobs. Each year individual awards 'are given to outstanding boys for their work in selected areas. The following boys were chosen in each category: Scholarship; Claude Dryden; Leadership, Terry Griffin; Swine, Dalton Brand; Beef Cattle, Claude Dryden; Gar den, Jimmy Lee; Poultry, Keith Thomas. The following boys received the degree of Greenhand: De waine Aldridge. Gary Altman, Danny Batten, Gary Bohannon, David Carter, Stanley Carter Barry Chesser, Robert Clem, Ricky Cook, Curtice Crews, Danny Crews, Tommy Crews, Chuck Crosby, Sammy Curry, Wayne Daniels, Danny Dowl ing, Robert Dowling, George Dryden. Richard Dykes. Mar shall Edgy, Randy Edwards, Ross Flowers, Joe Gwin. Dan ny Harper, Lamar Hickox, Wade Howard, David Jacobs, Albert Johns. Charles Johns, Huey Johns, Merill Lake, Lanis Lane, Rex Lanier, Thomas Lanier. Anthony Lee, Gilbert Lee, Charles Lewis, Bennie Mills, Miles Moody, Richard Vpwmans. Glen Prescott, Lonnie Rooks, Steve Ro well, Johnny Lowell, Bill Sum mer, and Larry Thomas. The following boys received the degree of Chapter Farm er: Dalton Brand, Jerry Crews, Ronald Hampton, Calvin Her rin, Pat Rowell, Thomas Her rin. Gary Hickox, Tom How ard, Earnest Lee, Kyle Lee, Jerry Moody Terry Moody, John Nix, Leslie Patten, Bobby Rowell, Henry Strickland. The star awards were pre sented by Mr. Clint Robinson. The Star Greenhand was George Dryden, and the Star Chapter Farmer was Jerry Crews. Mr. Guy Chambless present ed the Outstanding senior in Agriculture award. The boy re ceiving this award was Eddie Walker. Mr. Edward Chancey pre sented the officers pins. Of ficers for the 1968-69 term are: President, Terry Griffin; Vice Pres.. Keith Thomas; Sec retary, Howard Flowers; Treasurer, John Jacobs; Re porter, Eddie Walker; Senti nel, Mack Herrin; and Chaplin, Claude Dryden. Jerry Crews star Chapter Farmer presented the Confer ring Honorary Degrees and outstanding Service Award. Mr. Gaston “Pat” Thornton and Mr. Clint Robinson re ceived the Honorary Degrees. Mrs. Dorothy Ham, a teacher of Home Economics, received the outstanding Service A- I ward. Eddie Walker, FFA Reporter. I_ - . Troopers Going After Speeders With New Device ATLANTA — Heavy-footed auto drivers had better start easing up on the foot throttle when traveling Georgia’s high ways. Reason: The Georgia State Patrol has begun equip ping its patrol cars with mina ture computers that can clock speeders in all directions quickly, simply and accurate ly. Twenty-eight of the cigar box-sized electronic devices, known as VASCAR for Visual Average Speed Computer and Recorder, have been installed in patrol cars and 56 troopers are being trained at the Geor gia Police Academy to operate the new system—a system said to be fool proof. The new speed-timing de vice differs from radar, which the State Patrol has been using for years, in that no wave or beam goes out. But VASCAR is estimated to be 750 times more effective than radar. There are 26 different ways a trooper can detect a sneeding vehicle around his patrol car by using this new device, it was pointed out. Average speed of cars on either side of the highway from a state patrol car, either parked or moving, will flash on a read-out panel just be neath the dashboard so that a trooper can constantly monitor traffic moving in all directions with the new equipment. Col. R. H. Burson, director of the Georgia Department of Public Saftey, said he has been advised by the attorney gener al that speed-timing computers will be considered the same as radar by the law. All radar equipment now used in traffic enforcement in under the pa trol’s jurisdiction. “We will continue to use the radar units also,” Col. Burson said, “and both systems will afford us a real opportunity to evaluate each instrument.” Maj. Porter Weaver, patrol commander, said troopers will undergo a 30-day training course before apprehending violators because “it is more difficult than radar to use.” When the course is complet ed and the troopers pass a test on the new mechanism, VAS CAR will be put in service across the state, he said. The computer speed-timing system is now being used by 36 states, and nine others are evaluating it, according to Ar thur M. Marshall, inventor of the VASCAR system, who was in Atlanta when the 28 devices were delivered to patrol headquarters. “It makes one trooper equal five in performance,” he said. “The guy who always looks in rear view mirror dosen’t have a chance with this,” he added, referring to drivers who fre quently check their rear for signs of a police car clocking their speed. Business 'Games' at Emory Help Train Students in Management Atlanta, Ga. — Top business students from 40 colleges will be in Atlanta March 6-8 to make key management deci sions for imaginary corpora tions. Teams from schools as far away as Canada will compete in the Fourth Annual Inter collegiate Business Game and Conference at Emory Uni versity. The event actually began several weeks ago when each team received a basic decrip tion of a corporation. The teams operate their companies by writing decisions to an Emory computer programmed with a simulated business environ ment. The teams and their faculty advisors must make such de cisions as the price of their product, the amount of adver tising, and the kind of research necessary to develop or im prove the product in an at tempt to capture the market. A computer programmed by Emory Prof. R. L. Jensen an alyzes the data and prints out each team’s results, including an income statement and a bal ance sheet. The competing teams will make final decisions in Atlan ta and present an oral explan ation of their strategy before a panel of judges. The games, won last year by the University of Mississip pi, (ole Miss), provide “a u nique educational exnerience,” said Prof. Myron B. Neace, OFFICIAL ORGAN BRANTLEY COUNTY AND CITY OF NAHUNTA Georgia Crime Increases 88 Percent in 8 Years Georgia Power Pays $3,668 to 2 Municipalities Checks for $2,486.82 and $1,181.54 were delivered this week to the cities of Nahunta and Hoboken by Mr. E. E. Pritchard, Blackshear Local Manager, Georgia Power Company. These checks represent a percentage of the gross re ceipts received in 1968 by the company from the sale of elec tric power to commercial and residential customers in the city. The payment is made un der the Municipal Partnership Plan. It is in addition to the company’s property taxes, which on a statewide basis last year totaled approximately $11,900,000. More than $4,292,000 in 1968 gross receipts taxes is being paid this year to the commun ities of Georgia. This is an in crease of approximately $497,0- 00 over the amount paid last year. The company’s total tax bill for 1968 was $54,796,258. This does not include the sales tax the company collects from its customers for the State of Georgia, nor does it include the sales tax the company pays on materials used in its oper ation. Hunting Season For Quail, Rabbit Squirrel Expire The season for hunting quail expired Saturday, March 1, ac cording to Mallory Hatchett, chief, Waycross district, Geor gia Game and Fish Commis sion. Squirrel and rabbit season expired Friday, Feb. 28. There is no closed season for hunting raccoons in south Georgia. PRUNE AND DIVIDE Liriope, often called lilyturf or bordergrass, may become unattractive after leaves have become bruised and damaged. If this situation exists in your yard, horticulturists with the University of Georgia Exten sion Service says you can correct the appearance by trimming the clumps back to ground level. Your Home Newspaper Reflects the History Os Your Countv- originator of Emory’s games. “Students can apply what they have learned in class to a realistic business situation.” Many of the students in the game will have the benefit of actual business experience. They have held jobs ranging from special agent for an in surance company to accountant with the Internal Revenue Service to desk assistant at the I Goose Bay (Labrador) Air | Base Dependent’s Library. The games are considered such a worthwhile learning experience that at least one school, the University of Ken tucky, grants academic credit for participation. At the conference, the stu dents will also hear talks by Ben S. Gilmer, president of the American Telephone and Telegraph Company, and Paul V. Allemang, executive vice president of The Mead Corpor ation. The students will be in terviewed by representatives of such firms as IBM, Coca- Cola, and Shell Oil. Master of business admin istration students in Emory’s Graduate School of Business Administration run the games. The cost is underwritten by 23 Atlanta businesses whose officers have joined business students in a series of lunch eons throughout the year. Among the participants is James Bradley Hendry, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Hendry of Blackshear, and a student at Valdosta State College. SUBSCRIPTION PRICb AND TAX Inside county $3.09 Outside county, in state $4.12 Outside state $4.00 In 1968 there were 500,000 arrests in the State of Georgia. Since 1960 the number of crimes in Georgia has risen 88 per cent with only a 10 per cent increase in population! With these startling statistics the Slash Pine Area Planning and Development Commission was introduced to its newest staff member, Thomas Phillips, at the Commission’s regular monthly meeting held in Way cross, February 25. He is a re cent graduate of the Universi ty of Georgia’s Law School, and is law enforcement plan ner for the Commission. Mr. Phillips discussed the first stage of law enforcement planning in Slash Pine Coun try. Comprehensive law en forcement planning is the first Order of business in determin ing a course of action to take to successfully combat crime at all levels. Such planning will result in a regional plan focussing on problems of crime: how much there is; what causes it; how it can be prevented; how it can be con trolled; and how justice can be improved. The regional plan will in clude specific projects and uro grams, and establish clear priorities in achieving identi fied goals, tailored to meet regional and local needs. Phillips pointed out that his recommendations will be based on interviews with law en forcement officials in all nine counties. As soon as the Slash Pine Regional Plan and the State Plans are completed and ap proved, we should receive action grants by July or August of this year to imple ment the plan. All regional and local plan ning “is just a schoolboy exercise unless it used . . ”, so reported Doyle Singleton, Waycross-Ware County Plan ner, to the Commission, in his discussion of the importance of capital planning as it relates to overall planning procedures. Mr. Singleton said that a real ly comprehensive long-range - financial plan must include a program of operating and maintenance expenditures for public services; a capital im provements program to imple ment the Plan; and sources for these funds. Any pTan must relate to the financial capabil ity of the city or region under study. The Commission also heard a report from the Transporta tion Policy Board by the Com mission’s executive director. Max W. Harral. He reported that three meetings will be scheduled soon in the area. Elected officials and civic leaders from 3 counties will be invited to each session to dis cuss the preliminary transpor tation plan and to pass on to the Board their thinking regarding highway improvements needed. A new source of markets for locally produced products will be explored at an Inter national Trade Seminar, re ported Dick Kinne, chief of industrial development for the Commission. He said the Semi nar to be held in Waycross. April 17. will be co-sponsored by the Commission and Geor gia's Department of Industry and Trade. More details about this meeting will be announced later. Card of Thanks We wish to take this method of expressing our many thanks and appreciation for the many covered dishes, beautiful flow ers and kindness shown us during our recent bereavement. The Family of R. L. Griffin. the vehicle In 1968 there were 98.9 mil lion vehicles of all types reg istered in the United States. This is slightly more than 2 persons per vehicle, including men, women and children. These motor vehicles travelled a total of 970 billion miles last year, a distance equivalent to more than 4.0 million trips from the earth to the moon. Use seat belts for safety when you drive.