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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 47 - NUMBER 19
Slash Pine Commission
Studies Problem of Law
The critical state of law en
forcement in this nine-coun
ty area was outlined last night
during the Slash Pine Area
Planning and Development
Commission’s reguar monthly
meeting.
Tom Phillips, law enforce
ment planner for the Com
mission, stated that over five
five .million dollars worth of
improvements were needed
now. The number one local
priority is equipment. Every
one of the 25 agencies were
too under equipped to provide
adequate law enforcement. The
majority of the 21 jails in the
region were in a deplorable
condition.
He told the Commission that
“all of us are the cause of
our policemen being looked
upon as second class citizens.”
Phillips noted that the police
man puts public welfare be
fore private interest by lay
ing his life on the line 24
hours a day during a work
week of 60 to 80 hours for a
skimpy salary. Some of the
Slash Pine communities offer
a patrolman a starting salary
of only S2OO to S3OO per
month, and that the average
starting salary for the entire
region was only $323 per
month. “Citizens will vote on
a bond issue to build a sta
dium or purchase new gar
bage trucks but they won’t
vote for a raise in pay for
those who protect our daily
lives with their own.”
Phillies stated that Juven
ile Delinquency is the most
serious problem in the region.
White youngsters are involved
with Juvenile authorities in
approximately 64% of the
cases, while non-white are in
volved 36% of the time. Ju
venile delinquency has in
creased 50% in the past few
years. •
NEW TREE
A “tree for all seasons” is the
description given to a recent
addition to • the list of trees.
This new tree, according to
horticulturists with the Uni
versity of Georgia Cooperative
Extension Service, is called (he
Bradford ornamental pear. Its
beauty begins in late winter
and lasts through the fall.
Postal Rates May Be
Increased on July 1
An “inherited” postal deficit
of $1.2 billion is responsible for
the proposals to raise the
postage bill.
Postmaster General Winton
M. Blount in Washington, D. C.
advised the postmaster in Na
hunta that the record deficit
compelled President Nixon to
seek postage rate increases.
Without higher rates the de
partment will be left with a
staggering deficit that would
become an added public tax
burden.
FIRST-CLASS MAIL: Let
ters and post cards would be
increased one cent, to 7 cents
an ounce and 6 cents a piece,
respectively, on July 1, 1969.
Airmail postage would remain
at 10 cents.
Old Newspaper Clippings Tells of
Death of Man Hit by Falling Limb
An interesting old newspaper
clipping from a Blackshear
newspaper of 1898 was brought
by the times office this week
by Allen Bowen of Pierce
County.
It tells of the death of his
father, the late Julius Bowen.
Under the heading “Obituary,”
the item states:
“We regret very much, in
deed, that it becomes our sad
duty to inform the many
friends of the awful death of
our neighbor, Mr. Julius
Bowen, Thursday afternoon.
While chopping down a burn
ing tree, Mr. Bowen was struck
by a falling limb, which almost
completely macerated his en
tire head, thus, we suppose,
killing him instantly.
“As he was not expected to
return before night, nothing
was thought of his stay, con
sequently he was not found be
fore the next morning.
BRANTLEY ENTERPRISE
Brantley County — Land of Forest Products, Naval Stores, Tobacco, Livestock, Honey, Hunting, Fishing — and Progressive Peot>’e.
William Rowell
Died Tuesday in
Pierce Hospital
William Preseley Rowel, 85,
died Tuesday in the Pierce
County Hospital.
The Wayne County native
lived in Hortense and was a
retired farmer. He was a mem
ber of the Satilla Baptist
Church.
Survivors are his wife, Mrs.
Matha Jane Crews Rowell of
Hortense; five daughters. Mrs.
Sarah Bryan, Mrs. Ruth Smith
Mrs. Susie Nichols and Mrs.
Eliza Causey of Hortense and
Mrs. Ruby Roberson of Char
lotte, N. C.; a son, Roy Rowell
of Hortense; a sister, Mrs.
Vada Roberson of Hortense; a
brother, Baxter Rowell of Hor
tense; 33 grandchildren and
29 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held
at 3 P. M. Thursday in the
Satilla Baptist Church.
Mrs. Brooker
Is Host to
Garden Club
Mrs. Dorothy Brooker was
hostess to the Nahunta Gard
en Club at her home on Tues
day afternoon, May 6.
Mrs. Virginia Raulerson was
in dharge of the program on
“Birds,” showing slides.
Plans for the flower show
with the date to be named la
ter, were discussed;;
Others present were Mrs.
J. J. Lee. Mrs, . Elizabeth
Brooker, Mrs. Wanel Brooker,
Mrs. Eleanor Tomlinson,
Mrs. Guy Chambless, Miss
Knox, Mrs. George Lloyd and
Mrs. Irish Schmitt.
The hostess served refresh
ments.
A barrel of flour weighs
196 pounds.
SECOND-CLASS MAIL: A
handling charge of 3/10ths of
a cent per piece for circula
tion outside home counties
would become effective July
1, 1969, this increase would
represent a 12 percent increase
in addition to the 8 percent
rise scheduled to take effect
January 1, 1970.
THIRD-CLASS MAIL: For
single pieces, rates Would be
increased one cent per piece.
For regular bulk third-class,
the .minimum would be in
creased to a uniform rate of
4.2 cents January 1, 1970, as
contrasted with the present
rate of 3.6 cents. The 1970 in
crease would lift revenues by
$46.8 million annually.
“Mr. Bowen was a young
man, about twenty-five years
of age, possessed of many lau
rels, among which were so
berness, energy and honesty.
“Among the many to mourn
his loss, he leaves a wife and
child, to whom, with his other
kindred, we offer our heart
felt sympathy.
“While to us it is too bad
to be fair, we have many con
solations, such as a right to
believe, and even know, that
our loss is heaven’s gain.”
Also included with the item
is a poem in memorial to Mr.
Bowen. It is signed “A Friend”
and dated May 7, 1898, at Pat
terson, Ga.
Allen Bowen said the child
referred to in the obituary was
his brother, Ira Bowen, and
: that his mother was expecting
i another child at the time. This
child was Allen Bowen, him
self.
Larry Rhoden
Funeral Service
Held Wednesday
Tragedy struck into the
hearts of Brantley Countians
on Monday, May 5. when it
was learned that Mr. Larry
Dennis Rhoden, 22, of Nahunta
had been fatally injured after
coming in contact with a high
voltage electric power line
while at wo r k atop a pole with
an electrical power line con
struction crew near Callahan,
Florida, and his death brings
personal sorrow to a large
circle of relatives and friends
throughout this section.
“Denny”, as he was affec
tionately known to his family
and friends, was a young man
of affable manner and genial
disposition and enjoyed the
friendship of young and old
alike.
He received his education in
the public schools of Brantley
County and was a member of
the Nahunta Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife,
the former Miss Gwendolyn
Morgan, two daughters, Miss
Denise Rhoden and Miss Susan
Rhoden, both of Nahunta; one
son, Darren Rhoden of Nahun
ta; his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
T. F. Rhoden of Nahunta; one
brother, Robert Rhoden of
Nahunta; paternal grand
parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. V.
Rhoden of Nahunta, maternal I
grandmother, Mrs. Rose Gyan-'
ge of Roblin, N. J.
Several aunts, uncles and
other relatives also survive.
Funeral services were held
at four o’clock Wednesday af
ternoon. May 7. from the Na
hunta Baptist Church with the
Rev. Cecil F. Thomas officia
ting. J ..■•
The body lay in state in the
church for one hour prior , to,
the services.
Interment followed in the
Rob Lewis Cemetery.
Serving as pallbearers were
the Messers: James ■ Duncan,
Jack Collins, Wayne Manning,
Wilford White, Jimmy High
smith and Jackie Steedley.
The many beautiful floral
tributes attested 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.
Personals
Army Private First Class
Wayne M. Chesser, 20. son of
Mr: and Mrs. Fred J. Chesser,
Route 2, Nahunta, was assign
ed as an, infantryman with
the Americal Division in Viet
nam, March 21.
* * *
Army Private First Class
Ronald White, 20, son of Mrs.
Lizzie White, Nahunta, was as
signed as a rifleman with the
Ist Calvary Division (Airmo
bile) in Vietnam, April 3.
♦ ♦ •
Charles Thomas Graham of
Nahunta was named to the
Deans List by the College of
Arts and Sciences at the Uni
versity of Georgia for the Win
ter quarter.
* * *
Marshall Allen, student at
South Georgia College at
Douglas holds down several
roles in the play “Kismet” to
be held at the school May 8.
The Brewton Parker College
Folk singing group, “The Folk
lores,” will appear at Brantley
Countv High School Friday,
May 9, at 11 A. M.
* * *
Jerry Crews, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Archie Crews of Nahunta,
killed a large rattlesnake Sun
day, May 4. near the Recreation
Center. The snake had 15 rat
tles and was 5 and one-half
feet long.
• • •
Mrs. Beulah Hickox visited
Mr. and Mrs. B. Hinson in
Columbia S. C. for the past
two weeks.
• * *
Mrs. Lila Crews has return
ed home after spending two
weeks with Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Brady and family in
Statesville, N. C.
Notify This
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Your Address
Changes.
The Brantley Enterprise, Nahunta, Ga., Thursday, May 8, 1969
MISS MARIE REWIS
Engagement Announced
Rewis-Harrell
Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Rober
son announce the engagement
of their daughter, Miss Ma
rie Rewis, to Larry Harrell,
son of Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Har
rell of Jacksonville.
The bride-elect is the daugh
ter of Stacy G. Rewis of Jack
sonville. Miss Rewis is a 1968
graduate of Brantley County
High School and is currently
employed in Jacksonville.
Her fiance will graduate from
high school in June. The wed
ding is planned for July 29
at the home of the groom
elect.
Hickox-Bell
Mr. and Mrs. Everette Lloyd
Hickox, Route 2, Waycross, an
nouri'ce the engagement and
approaching marriage of their
daughter Linda Jean to Sgt.
Eddie Mitchell Bell, USMC,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell
Bell of Hoboken.
The wedding will take place
July 12 at 6:00 P. M. at the
home of the bride’s parents.
A reception will follow and
all friends and relatives are
invited to attend.
The bride-elect is a 1965
graduate of Hoboken High
School and received a certifi
cate in Business Education in
1966 from Waycross-Ware
Tech.
The bridegroom-elect is a
1965 graduate of Hoboken
High School, and is presently
serving aboard the USS Guam
on a Caribbean cruise with
the United States Marine
Corps.
Vietnam War
Deaths Increase
ATLANTA — Statistics re
leased this week by the Geor
gia Department of Veterans
Service and compiled by the
Defense Department show the
number of Georgians killed in
Vietnam fighting since 1961 is
nearing the 1,200 mark. State
Veterans Director Pete Wheel
er said the 1.188 count is of
March 31, 1969. The national
count of deaths is over 34,000
making the Vietnam War the
fourth most costly in terms
of human life in America’s
history. Only World War I,
World War II and the War
between the states resulted in
more deaths.
Os the total Georgia casual
ties, Muscogee County record
ed the most deaths with 245,
due mainly to that county’s
military training areas and the
fact that many servicemen be
ing deployed to Vietnam list
Muscogee as their county of
residence. Populous Fulton
County had the second highest
number of Vietnam deaths
with 140. followed by Rich
mond with 57, Chatham with
46. Bibb with 43, and DeKalb
with 42 deaths.
The Veterans Service rec
ords show that three service
men from Pierce County have
lost their lives in the Vietnam
War.
Twenty-three thinly popu
lated counties have yet to re
cord a hometown casualty in
the southeast Asian fighting,
according to Mr. Wheeler; their
Selective Service draft quotas
are lower, resulting in fewer
men being inducted into serv
ice.
BIRTHS
Karen Elizabeth is the name
of the baby girl born to Mr.
and Mrs. Kenneth Johns in
McCoy Hospital in Folkston on
May 1. She weighed five
nounds and thirteen ounces.
The mother before her marri
age was Miss Peggy Rowell.
PUBLIC NOTICES
NOTICE OF SALE
UNDER POWER
Georgia, Brantley County.
WHEREAS, on the 21st day
of August, 1962, Everett E.
Griffin executed and deliver
ed to The Federal Land Bank
of Columbia, a corporation, a
security deed which was re
corded in Mortgage Book 50.
pages 61-63, in the office of
the Clerk of the Superior
Court of Brantley County,
Georgia.
WHEREAS, said security
deed, the debt secured there
by, the property therein de
scribed and all right, title, in
terested, powers and privil
eges therein provided were
duly transferred by The Fed
eral Land Bank of Columbia
to Mrs. Shirley G. Fletcher by
transfer dated January 21, 19-
69, as appears of record in the
office of the Clerk of the Su
perior Court of Brantley Coun
ty, Georgia.
WHEREAS, said Everett E.
Griffin has defaulted in the
payment of the debt secured
by said security deed, and the
undersigned has exercised the
option therein contained, and
has declared, and does de
clare, the entire indebtedness
secured thereby to be immed
iately due and payable;
NOW, THEREFORE, by
virtue of the power of sale
contained in said security deed
the undersigned, as attorney
in fact for the said Everett
E. Griffin will sell at public
outcry during the legal hours
of sale, on the first Tuesday
in June, next (June 3, 1969),
to the highest bidder for cash,
at the usual place for con
ducting sales at the courthouse
in Brantley County, Georgia,
the property conveyed by said
security deed, and described
therein as follows:
All that certain tract or par
cel of land containing seventy
nine and seven-tenths (79.7)
acres, more or less, exclusive
of exception set out below, and
consisting of 55.2 acres, more
or less, in land Jot No. 216
and 24.5 acres, more or less,
in land lot No. 245, all in the
9th District of Brantley Coun
ty, Georgia, about 5 .miles
southwest from Hoboken,
Georgia and described accord
ing to plat of survey made by
David S. Page, Registered
Surveyor, dated September 10,
1956. and recorded in office
of Clerk, Brantley County
Superior Court in Plat Book
2, page 235; which plat and
the record thereof ,are incor
porated herein by reference.
Said land is described as fol
lows: Bounded on the north
and east by the run of Big
Creek; on the south by the
original south lot line of land
lot No. 216 separating said
lands from lands of K. S. Varn
and Company; and on the
west partly by the original
west lot line of land lot No.
216 and partly by lands of
Shuman.
LESS AND EXCEPT: A por
tion thereof containing three
and five-tenths (3.5) acres,
more or less being a triangular
tract more particularly descri
bed as follows: Beginning at
point where the northerly
margin of a certain public
road leading from Laura S.
Walker State Park to State
Route 121 intersects the run
of Big Creek, run thence in
a northwesterly direction six
hundred four feet to a point;
run thence in a northeasterly
direction perpendicular to said
road a distance of approximate
ly five hundred feet to the
run of Big Creek; run thence
in a southerly direction a
long the run of Big Creek to
the northerly margin of said
road, the point or place of
beginning.
LESS AND EXCEPT: One
acre, more or less, conveyed
by Everett E. Griffin to Bob
by Spikes and Waunell G.
Spikes by deed dated Decem
ber 19, 1963, and recorded in
Deed Book 22. page 331, in
the office of Clerk of the Su
perior Court of Brantley
County, Georgia.
Said sale is to be made for
the purpose of paying the in
debtedness secured by said se
curity deed, including the prin
cipal interest thereon and all
lawful charges, costs, and ex
penses as provided in said se
curity deed. The proceeds of
of sale will be applied as stip
ulated in said security deed.
Upon compliance with bid in
terms of sale, a proper deed
of conveyance will be executed
and delivered by the under
signed as authorized by the
aforesaid security deed.
This 6th day of May, 1969.
Mrs. Shirley G. Fletch
er, as attorney in fact
for Everett E. Griffin
Memory and Thomas
Attorney at law
P. O. Box 98
Waycross, Georgia 31501 5-29.
Georgia, Brantley County.
TO OSGOOD DILWORTH
MIDDLETON, JR., KAY
MIDDLETON and MRS. E
LIZABETH MIDDLETON
AND TO WHOM IT MAY
CONCERN-
MRS. BLANCHE G. RUPLEY
having in due form applied
to the undersigned for the
appointment as guardian of
the property of
Aline Middleton Smith, an in
competent, and owning pro
perty in said County, as suc
cessor to O. D. Middleton, de
ceased, of Liberty County,
Georgia, notice is hereby ^iy
en that said application will
be heard to the , ne?t,; court
of ordinary to be held Ori the
first Monday in June, 1969.
WITNESS 'my hand and of
ficial signature, this 2 day
of May, 1969. , , ~
Perry. U. Rozier '
Ordinary, Brantley
County, Georgia 5-29
Georgia, Brantley County
Court of Ordinary
May 5, 1969.
The appraisers upon appli
cation of Myrtice C. Griffin,
widow of said R. L. Griffin,
for a twelve month’s support
for herself and two minor
children, having filed their re
turn; all persons concerned
hereby are cited to show cause,
if any they have, at the next
regular June Term of this
Court, why said application
should not be granted. v
|sl P. U. Rozier, Ordin
ary, Brantley t County,
Georgia 5-29
Court of Ordinary,'
Brantley County '
To any Creditors and All
Parties at Interest
Regarding Estate of Harley
Lewis, deceased, formerly of
Brantley County, Georgia, no
tice is hereby given that Mrs.
Eliza H. Lewis an heir at law,
has filed application to de
clare No Administration Nec
essary.
Said application will be
heard at my office Monday,
June 2nd. 1969 at 10:00 A. M.
and if no objection is .made
an order will be passed saying
No Administration is neces
sary.
This sth day of May 1969.
P. U. Rozier
Ordinary 5-29
Citation - Year’s Support
Georgia, Brantley County.
The return of the apprais
ers setting apart twelve
month’s support to the family
of Elbert Lee Dowling deceas
ed having been filed in my of
fice, all persons concerned are
cited to show cause by the
2nd. day of June 1969. why
said application for twelve
month’s suoport should not be
granted. This sth. May 1969.
Perry U. Rozier,
Ordinary 5-29
Citation - Year’s Support
Georgia, Brantley County.
The return of the apprais
ers setting apart twelve
month’s support to the family
of J. Wilmor Chancey deceased
having been filed in .my office
all persons concerned are cited
to show cause by the 2nd. day
of June 1969, why said appli
cation for twelve month’s sup
port should not be granted.
This May sth. 1969.
Perry U. Rozier,
Ordinary 5 '29
Lulaton Church
To Observe
Homecoming Day
There will be Homecoming
Mother’s Day Sunday May 11
at Lulaton Baptist Church.
We are looking forward for
our friends and Neighbors to
be with us on Mother’s Day.
Sunday School at 10 A. M.
Church at 11 A. M.
Our Pastor, W. R. Croft, from
Brunswick will preach. We
will have dinner on the church
grounds at 1:00 P. M.
Everyone is invited to at
tend our Homecoming.
OFFICIAL ORGAN BRANTLEY COUNTY AND CITY OF NAHUNTA
County and Cities to
Get State Aid Grants
National Farmers
Organization
Increases Prices
Tri-County N. F. O Collec
tion Point Inc. moved 358
head of hogs Monday, May 5.
These hogs weighed 77,355
pounds at a total price of
$15,611.51.
The prices were 180-200 lbs.
Special 20.75; 180-200 lbs. $20.-
25; 200-240 lbs. $20.25; 240-
270 lbs. $19.25; 270-300 lbs.
$18.25; Sows $15.00- Boars $12.-
00.
The way things are pro
gressing now, we hope to be
moving cows of all grades
within the next month. The
collection point in Alma ship
ped 110 head of fat cattle
last week, at a price of $29.-
50.
The price of corn has gone
up some, members are getting
$1.35 bushel pickup at their
bins. N. F. O. has found a mar
ket for peaches in West Ger
many and they will start
flying them out of .middle
Georgia May 15. Farmers, as
you can see, N. F.'C, is get
ting the job done and we can
get a fair price for labor.
1
Nahunta Baptists
To Observe
Mothers Day
The First Baptist Church
of Nahunta will observe
Mother’s day Sunday, morn
ing, May 11, at 11 o’clock.
The sermon on “Christian
Mothers” will be delivered by
Rev. Gower Latimer, interim
pastor of the church. Special
music will be rendered by the
church choir. Mothers will be I
special guests. Mothers and ;
their families are cordially in
vited to attend this service. 1
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.
LULATON SCHOOL IN 1916
Teacher: Mrs. W. L. Rogers, Lulaton, Ga.
Location: Four miles west to Nahunta.
Grounds: Area, 1 acre; titles in county board;
fenced; otherwise unimproved; yards neglected
(waste paper, trash, etc.); very small playground;
no school gardens; 2 toilets, in good condition.
Building: Value, $600; 1 class room; cloak rooms;
well, but improperly lighted; painted inside and out
side; building in good condition, and well kept.
Equipment: Double patent desks; first-class black
board ; set of good maps mounted, in case; no charts;
a globe; noframedpictures; a reference dictionary, on
stand; small library, in good case; water in open
buckets; common dippers.
Organization: One teacher; 7 grades; 43 pupils;
program posted; 28 recitation periods; no organized
community clubs; 27 weeks’ school year. Canning
club. 2.
Maintenance: $275.
SUBSCRIPTION PRICfe
AND TAX
Inside county $3.09
Outside county, in state $4.12
Outside state $4.00
State Senator Roscoe Dean,
Jr. has announced that
Brantley County will re
ceive 68,221.38 from the
state of Georgia under the
state-aid grant program to
counties for the fiscal year
1970.
The State Aid Grant money
can be used by the county com
missioners for maintenance,
construction and paving of
public roads in Brantley Coun
ty.
Dean also stated that Nahun
ta will receive $6,991.65 from
the state of Georgia under the
state-aid grant program to
towns and cities for the fiscal
year 1970. Hoboken will re
ceive approximately $6,011.33
for the fiscal year 1970.
The State Aid Grant money
for towns and cities can be
used by the city council for
maintenance, construction and
paving of streets, sidewalks and
bridges. It can also be used for
the purpose of providing traf
fic control devices and equip
ment to accomodate the flow of
traffic in towns and cities and
for certain other capital out
lay items.
Tad Roberson
Celebrates Birthday
Mr, Tab Roberson celebrat
ed his 41st birthday Sunday,
May 4, with a dinner at his
home.
Those attending were his
mother, Mrs. Janice Stuckey
and Mrs. Mary Davis of Hor
tense, Jesse Roberson and
Larry Turner of Jonesboro. Mr.
and Mrs. David Spivey of Way
cross, Gary House of Fort Gor
don, Fleming Hickox, Black
shear; Mr. and Mrs. Ward Tur
ner, Mr. and Mrs. Olan Rober
spn and family. Mr' "ahd Mrs.
Doriald Clelancf and family,
Mrsi Julia Davis,’little Wayne
and Anita, all of Nahunta; and
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Johns
and family of Darien.
