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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 18 ** —* — —— f * A Voice in the Wilderness Dear Friends and Fellow Citizens: I request your indulgence while 1 try to outline some of the problems faced in publishing a weekly newspaper in a small county like Brantley County. As most people know, about 85 percent of our ex penses must come from advertising. Only about 15 percent of expenses is derived from subscriptions. And because of the sparse population in Brantley County, there are few businesses that can afford big advertising outlays. To the west many of our people trade in Waycross. To the north many trade in Jesup and to the east many trade in Brunswick. Add to this condition is the fact that about three fourths of our county land is owned by five corpora- tions. Therefore, to be frank, we are lucky to have even a small weekly newspaper in Brantley County. We are also experiencing serious difficulty in keep ing a staff of printers at the Blackshear shop where the paper is printed. Printing requires years of train . ing because the work is technical and tedious. And the big city print shops are bidding for all the experienced printers. You don’t just turn a crank and produce a news paper. It takes care, time, money and know-how. No wonder we can’t meet all the expectations of the people of Brantley County. We are a one-man outfit, with the editor doing the editing, the bookkeeping, the subscription details, and most of the worrying. We have to insist that all subscriptions be paid in advance. This is a post office requirement in order to get second class mailing rates. Also, we do not have time and strength to keep books on the subscriptions. We also must have all want ads paid in advance, except merchants who have monthly accounts with us. Also, we must charge for making photo plates as we have to pay the engraver for making them. And they are payable in advance. Your weekly newspaper is a running history of your county —or tries to be. Why not help make this history by subscribing to your home newspaper and by sending in items of news? Manv people borrow their neighbor’s paper all the year. They read it “like a letter from home” but never feel any responsibility for keeping the paper alive by subscribing for it. With these words of Wisdom — or explanation — I bid you “So Long” until your little old Brantley En terprise comes to you next week. Revival Starts At Riverside On Wednesday Riverside Chapel Church will begin a revival meeting Wednesday, May 7, with ser vices each night at 8 o’clock. The .meeting will continue through Sunday, May 11, when Homecoming Day will be ob served. Dinner will be served at the church Sunday. Rev. E. J. Dixon is pastor and Rev. Dave Thrift will be the evangelist for the revival. Deadline for News In This Newspaper Is 10 A. M. Wednesdays If It Is Worth Printing, It's Worth Getting in On Time for Printing. B/ Car! Broome Card of Thanks We wish to thank the peonle of Brantley County for being so kind to us and to thank them for their helpfulness in our bereavement at the death of our father Onimus Griffin. We sincerely appreciate the covered dishes and floral tri butes. We also thank the peo ple, the doctors and nurses in the Claxton Hospital. The family of Onimus Griffin. Three teaspoons is equal to one tablespoon, in kitchen measure. BRANTLEY ENTERPRISE Brantley County Land of Forest Products, Naval Stores, Tobacco, Livestock, Honey, Hunting, Fishing — and Progressive People. Mrs. Annie Jane Dowling Stone died Thursday, April 17, at Boca Raton Hospital, Fla. after an extended illness. She was a native of Brantley County but had resided in Pompano Beach for several vears. She was the daughter of the late W. M. “Bob” Dowling and Mrs. Verlie R. Dowling. Survivors are three sons, George and Fred, Pompano Beach; and Patrick, Boca Ra ton; one daughter, Mrs. Phyllis Simmons, Pompano Beach; two sisters, Mrs. Minnie Mae Knight, Pompano Beach, and Mrs. S. K. Allen, Nahunta. Eleven grandchildren also survive. Funeral services were he’d Saturday, with Rev. Clark Reed officiating, at Kraeer Funeral Home. Interment was in the Pompano Beach Ceme tery. Mrs. Stone was well known in Brantley County and a host of friends and relatives here mourn her passing. Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Lee of Nahunta, Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Wildes, Brunswick visited Mr. and Mrs. Bennie Johns in Au gusta. While there they with Mrs. Johns and Donna attend ed the graduation of Mike Lee from M. P. A. I. T. School at Fort Gordon, Ga. on April 25. • * * Mrs. Dorothy Brown and Mrs. Hariette Whitener of Brunswick, Mrs. Mary E. Pat terson and J. B. Patterson, Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; Mrs. Jo Roberson, Atlanta; Mr. and Mrs. James Youmans, Daytona Beach and Mrs. Gatsie Pear son of Virginia visited with Mrs. Alice Highsmith over the weekend. * * * Mrs. Phillip F. Faranda and daughter Dawn, of Massa pequa, New York are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Edward Brand and family and other rela tives. Mrs. Faranda is the for mer Miss Marylee Godwin. ♦ * * Mrs. S. K. Allen, Mrs. Dan ny Griner and Mr. and Mrs. Glynwood Dowling attended the funeral of Mrs. Annie Jane Dowling Stone at Pompano Beach, Fla. the past weekend. * * * Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Cox are at home with Mrs. Cox’s mother, Mrs. Letha Tucker. Donna and Vernon have been living in Cherry Point, N. C. Vernon is a Lance Corporal with the U- S. Marines and will leave for service in Vietnam May 21. Donna will remain in Nahunta with her mother. Utensils needed are: 1 large bowl, 2 measuring cups, 1 large spoon, wax paper, a fork or blender, a spatula, a sifter, a baking pan, a biscuit cutter, and a set of measuring spoons. Sift the flour on wax paper, measure out two cups and put it into the bowl. Blend in 4 tablespoons of shortening with flour. Add 1 cup of milk to these ingredients and mix. Place the dough on a floured pastry sheet and knead 10 times. Use a floured rolling pin and roll th^ dough out to about 1/4 to 1/2 inch thick. Din the biscuit cutter in flour and cut. Place on a ungreased baking sheet. Preheat oven to 450 degrees place biscuit dough in the oven and let them bake about 10 to 15 .minutes, or until golden brown. . Serve immediately with but ter or jelly and jams. Biscuits will add an extra touch to all meals. Mrs. Annie Stone Died Thursday At Boca Raton Personals Making Biscuits By Amy Ragsdale The art of making biscuits is very simple to some people and very difficult to others. Here is how I learned to make biscuits. This is my reci pe: 2 cups self rising flour 4 tablespoons of shortening 1 cup milk Find lost articles with want ads. The Brantley Enterprise, Nahunta, Ga., Thursday, May 1,1969 Mrs. Chambless' Father Dies 3n Alabama Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon, April 27, frcm the First Methodist Church in Piedmont, Ala., for Mr. George H. McCurdy, 77, who passed away Friday, A pril 25, following a short ill ness. Mr. McCurdy was the father of Mrs. Guy Chambless of Nahunta. Other survivors in clude three other daughters, five sons two brothers, two half-sisters, three stepsisters, 21 grandchildren, 1 great grandchild and other relatives. B. M. Walker of Waycross Passes Bertrand M. “Buck” Walk er, prominent Way cross bus inessman, died suddenly Tues day morning at his residence. A native of Brunswick, Walker was born Aug. 11, 19- 15. He was a graduate of Blackshear High School and Mercer University where he was a~ member of Pi Kappa Pi fraternity. During World War 11, Walk er was in the Army Air Trans port Command and served two years in India. He was discharged from military ser vice as a captain. Walker was Chevrolet deal er in Baxley from 1940-49 then came to Waycross to become a partner in R. L. Walker Chevrolet Co. Walker is survived by his wife, Mrs. Gertrude W. Walk er; one son, C. J. Walker, Way cross; two daughters, Carole of Atlanta and Wendy of Way cross; his mother, Mrs. Ethel G. Walker, Waycross. Funeral services were held at 3 P. M. Wednesday at First Methodist Church. Burial was in Oakland Cemetery. John Floyd DAR Delegates Tell Os Convention “Probably the most impres sive thing about attending the 78th DAR Continental Con gress in Washington last week was the fellowship I felt a mong the delegates. There is such a perfect spirit of pur pose and unity,” Miss Leila Summerall told members of the John Floyd Chapter, meet ing at the home of Mrs. Frank Rose in Valdosta April 24. “If I had to choose a second highlight, I think it would be the opening night. No one wants to miss that. It is a de light, and the pages, officers, and most important persons in their colorful dress make a pic ture that one doesn’t forget. When the huge American Flag is unfurled, and the colorful lights beam upon it with the U. S. Marine Band playing ‘The Stars and Stripes Forev er’, it gives one a feeling that he has nowhere else.” Mrs. E. J. Smith, regent, told of attending the tea at the White House with Mrs. Nixon as host ess. The first and second floors of the White House were o pened to the delegates, and they had an opportunity to see how the President’s family live. It gives one a greater ap oreciation of our American Heritage,” she said. Mrs. N. H. Corbett, Sr., was in charge of the program. Her subject was “The American Indians.” She showed a film strip depicting the similarities of the Indians today and yes terday in their cultures, econ omy, and opportunities. Mrs. Robert Cowart gave the devotional. Mrs. Wylder Williams led the pledge to the flag. Mrs. J. Marvin Strickland read the National Defense News which stressed the hu manitarianism in the part UNICEF plays each year in October. Mrs. H. K. Heath, Sr. read the President General’s message of inspiration. The annual luncheon meet ing will be at the Holiday Inn in Waycross on May 22, at 12:20 P. M. Want ads are inexpen sive and bring quick re sults. Mrs. Roberson Funeral Service H Saturday Mrs. Lola Landon Roberson, 62, died Thursday in the Wayne-Memorial Hospital. She was a native of Wayne County. Survivors are her husband, Dorsey E. Roberson of Hor tense; two daughters, Mrs. Evelyn Moody of Jekyll Island and Mrs. Linda McLeighton of Savannah; four sons, Geor ge L. Perkins of Brownville, Tenn., Harold Lee Perkins and Eddie D. Roberson of Bruns wick and Arrie Lee Perkins of St. Marys; two sisters. Mrs. Lelia Denisson of Blackshear and Mrs. Burnell Roberson of Hortense; three brothers, Fred Landon of Jesup. Otis Landon of McKinnon and Mayro Lan don of Hortense; and 21 grand children. Funeral services were held at 3 P. M. Saturday. BIRTHS Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dean announce the birth of a baby girl on April 29 in Memorial Hospital in Waycross. She weighed six pounds and eight ounces. The mother is the for mer Sherry Hendrix. Raybon Church Plans Revival Raybon Church of God will begin a revival .meeting Sun day, May 4. with Rev. Rick Gilman of Macon as evange list. Services will be held each night at 7:30. Snecial singing will feature each service. Everyone is in vited to attend. Pruning Shrubs Almost all shrubs in your yard require pruning. This helps produce attractive, well formed compact plants. Un sightly shrubs are often the result of not pruning, or prun ing incorrectly. To get the best results from oruning, you need to know how it affects plants. Here are some hints: I What Pruning Does Pruning stimulates new plant growth and the develop ment of a more compact plant. New growth, as a result of pruning, usually develops only near the points where cuts are .made. Pruning limbs increase the development of short side branches. Pruned plants tend to grow from top most buds. II When to Prune Some gardeners believe that shrubs may be pruned only during the winter. This is not true. Many shrubs need light, periodic pruning throughout the growing season. Do not hesitate to cut out tall, un sightly limbs while they are growing. Heavy pruning should not be done in late summer or ear ly fall. New growth as a re sult of pruning at this time is often killed. Prune spring flowering shrubs soon after they bloom, so as not to affect next year’s flow ering. If severe pruning must be done, do it just before growth begins in the spring. Plants are better able to withstand the shock of heavy pruning at this time of year. 11l Prune Shrubs When They Are Young Begin pruning plants when they are very young. Early pruning causes the plant to develop a compact limb sys tem near the ground level. Obtaining a compact branch ing system is difficult if prun ing is delayed several years. IV Protecting Wounds While doing all this pruning you are making wounds on a plant. A plant can bleed to death, just as a human. You need to protect the wounds over an inch in diameter. Commercial tree wound com pounds and asphalt paints are good for this purpose. Do not use paints containing creosote. Mary Lee Boatright, Pierce County 4-H’er Herrin Infant Funeral Service H?ld Friday Wilton Scott Herrin, 17 day old son of Mr. and Mrs. Wilton R. Herrin of Nahunta, died Thursday, April 24, at Glynn Memorial Hospital in Bruns wick. Mrs. Herrin was the former Rosa Lee Lastinger of Ware County. Survivors besides the Ba rents, include one brother, Robert Lee Herrin of Nahun ta; maternal grandparents, the Rev. and Mrs. R. L. Lastinger of Cross City, Fla.; and pater nal grandmother, Mrs. Verna K. Herrin of Nahunta. Graveside services were held Friday afternoon, with Rev. Jack Barber and Rev. Cecil Thomas officiating. Burial was in Oak Grove Cemetery. Man Chased at 95 MPH, Caught Withßloodhounds Pierce County officers Sat urday evening apprehended Daniel Lee Wright after a chase at speeds up to 95 miles per hour and pursuit on foot with bloodhounds after Wright fled from his car. Deputy Sheriff B. L. Smith '-hased Wright at a high rate of speed for about seven miles before the car which Wright was driving left Highway 121 about one mile north of Bristol and hit a tree. Wright ran from the car, and Ronnie Langford, dog handler for Pierce County, was called to the scene with his blood hounds, Joe and Bomber. Wright was later apprehend ed after a three mile chase through Fishing Creek Swamp. Wright was charged with speeding at 95 miles an hour, driving without a license and dirving without a motor vehicle sticker. Hercules, Inc., Contributes to Honors Program Douglas, Ga. — The Eighth District Honors Program nounced this week that Her cules Incorporated, Brunswick, has contributed to a fund raising campaign for the en richment series for the Pro gram this summer. The Honors Program, a special summer event on the campus of South Georgia Col lege, Douglas, Georgia, is for academically gifted and ar tistically talented high school sophomore and.juniors within the Eighth Congressional Dis trict. The program, originally and for three years funded under Title 111, Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, is now being funded on a local basis by participat ing school boards within the district. Most of the school systems have un derwritten all or a portion of the costs for a select number of students for the coming summer. A total of 225 students will be announced within the next few days as having been care fully screened and auditioned (in the fine arts areas) for participation in this summer’s program. In making the presentation for Hercules, J. B. Hanley, Per sonell Manager, stated: “We are aware of the good work done by the program in stimu lating superior students to wards greater achievement. I hope that our contribution will help you in carrying your work forward.” Funds from contributing in dustries, banks, savings in stitutions, and businesses will be used for making scholar ships available to student s whose school board has not underwritten the total costs as well as for various cultural and enrichment facets of the pro gram. Your Home Newspaper Reflects the History Os Your County- OFFICIAL ORGAN BRANTLEY COUNTY AND CITY OF NAHUNTA Methodist to Hold Conference at Atkinson Church on Sunday May 4 Hoboken Honor Roll Announced Hoboken Elementary sth 6 weeks honor roll. Mrs. Phillips 3rd, Debra Barnard, Tammy Cook, Dennis Ferguson, Carol Gunter, Pam ela King, Diane Lee, Wade Lee, Ginger Thomas, Vic Thomas. Mrs. Schmitt 3rd, Beth Grif fin, Jimmy Harper, Wayne Sims, Ronnie Miles. Mrs. Lee 4th, Vickie Rhoden, Felecia Thomas. Miss Parnell 4th, Delda Lee. Sharon Crews, Donna Stevens. Steve Strickland, Matt Al dridge, Angela Thrift. Mrs. Kelley sth, Sonja Thomas, Terry Lee, Rosa Lee, Shelja Thomas. Mrs. Morning 6th, Darlene Hanchey, Timothy Jones, Bar bara Foster. Mrs. Larkins 6th, Joan Car ter, ’Danny Strickland, Boyd Griffin, Sarolyn Shuman, Kay Waldron. Mrs. Carter 7th, Scott Fer guson, Sandra Hickox, Ann Murray, Beverly Roundtree. Mr. Thornton 7th, Cathy Grinin, Greta Hickox, Jan Paitn. Homecoming Day To Be Observed At Waynesville The Waynesvilje Baptist Church will observe Home coming Day Sunday, May 4. with dinner on the church grounds at noon and .many for mer members and friends on hand to visit with the present membership. Rev. J. C. Shepard, the pas tor, will preach at 11 o’clock. A service of songs and prayer will be held in the afternoon. Everyone is invited to at tend and help the church cele brate Homecoming Day. Schools Have Come a Long Way In 1916 the Georgia Department of Education made an “Educational Survey of Wayne County, Georgia” showing the many small schools of the county, with pictures of the schoolhouses. The Enterprise has secured a reprint of the “Survey” and will each week carry a picture of a (now) Brantley County schoolhouse of 1916, with description provided in the original “survey”. It should be noted that Wayne and Brantley counties have “come a long way” since 1916. Brantley County has now in 1969 only three schoolhouses the splendid new Brantley County High School building, with all modern equipment and facilities, Nahunta Elementary School and Hoboken Elementary School. Yes, the educational system of Brantley County has “come a long way” since 1916. KNOX SCHOOL IN 1916 Teacher: A. Tyson, Hickox, Ga. Location: Two and one-half miles west to Hickox; 3 miles east to Pine Bloom. Grounds: Area, 1/4 acre; titles in county board ; en tirely unimproved, old field; neglected; small play grounds ; no school gardens; 1 toilet, in average con dition. Building: Value, $400; 1 large class room ;no cloak rooms; insufficiently lighted; in medium condition, fairly well kept; ceiled, but unpainted. Equipment: Single patent desks; first-class black boards ; 1 U. S. history map ; no charts; no globe ; no pictures; no reference dictionary; no library; water supplied at well on lot; common dippers. Organization: One teacher; 7 grades; 51 pupils; no program posted; 26 periods; no community or school clubs organized ; 27 weeks’ school year. Maintenance: $253. SUBSCRIPTION PRiCb AND TAX Inside county $3.09 Outside county, in state $4.12 Outside state $4.00 The spring Conference for the Nahunta United Methodist Charge will be held at the At kinson Church Sunday, May 4. The Nahunta Charge is composed of the Atkinson, Na hunta and Pierce Chapel churches. The Reverend Doc tor George E. Clary, Sr. is the pastor. The conference will open with the morning worship ser vice at 11:30 o’clock. The Rev. Aubrey Alsobrook, district superintendent of the Way cross District, will be the preacher. A basket lunch will be serv ed at the church following the morning service. The business session of the conference will be held after lunch. Reports will be sub mitted from the three churces indicating the progress of the work for this year. Part of the business will be the e lection of the officials for the new year. Dr. Alsobrook will lead a discussion of the plans for the merger of the North and South Georgia Confer ences. The hour for the evening service at Nahunta is 7:30 o’- clock. The pastor will have a “Talk Back” service dealing with the proposed merger. The church members afe upged to come for this service and to ask any questions about the new plans for the church’s program. Baptist Plan Christian Home Week Christian Home week will be observed by the Baptist churches May 4 to 11^ it is announced by Rev. Gower Latimer, interim pastor of Na hunta Baptist Church. The theme for the week is “The Family a Witness for Christ.” Pastor Latimer will preach Sunday at 11 o’clock and at 8 o’clock. Special music will feature each service.