The Brantley enterprise. (Nahunta, Brantley County, Ga.) 1927-2014, May 29, 1969, Image 2

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Newspaper Page TextThe Brantley Enterprise, Nahvnta, Ga., Thursday, May 29, 1969 Efforts Being Renewed Toward Development of Satilla River Efforts have been launched to have the Corps of Engineers review its 1966 report on the Satilla River in regards to the feasibility of multi-purpose developments for recreation, flood control, irrigation and economic developments. Eighth District Congressman W. S. (Bill) Stuckey, Jr., of Eastman, advised Marion Hay, secretary of the Satilla River Improvements Committee, he has requested a review of the report. In a letter to Hay and Dr. E. D. Hendry, chairman of the Satilla River Improvements Committee, Stuckey sent a copy of a letter making the request through the House Public Works Committee. Stuckey’s letters was ad dressed to George H. Fallon, • look to the: | future! j • It's a bright one for J • the class of '69. $ • • • • • • • • • • : George F. • • • • • : Stewart : • • • • • • • • Smooth Sailing! gr H Clear skies and a strong wind at £ p your back is what we wish H for the class of '69. M / I \Sh Nahunta Florist and Tackle Box chairman of the House Public Works Committee and stated “considerable changes in the social and economic status of this area” since 1966 justify further study at this time. The E ghth District congress man asked for a review of the 1966 study to determine whether any .modifications contained in it are advisable at the present time “wih par ticular reference to improve ments in flood control and allied purposes.” The Corps of Engineers in 1966, in a comprehensive study of the Satilla, St. Marys and Suwannee Rivers, ruled that it was not economically feasi ble at that time to make im provements on the three river basins. Stuckey’s request followed an April meeting in Eastman with the Satilla River Im provements Committee at which time plans were’made for an all-out effort from every county along the Satilla basin toward bringing about improvements in the river. Resolutions are being so licited frcm citv and county governments and grand juries in Camden. Brantley. Ware, Pierce. Atkinson, Coffee, Ben Hill, Charlton, Bacon and Wayne to support the review. The Satilla River Improve ments Committee points out that “a properly developed Satilla River could greatly en hance the economy and living conditions of these 10 coun ties.” The Satilla River Im provements Committee was the outgrowth of a July 1968, meeting held in Blackshear to discuss the stream and its pos sibilities. At the Blackshear .meeting, it was pointed out that the Satilla did not meet criteria established by law for development. The committee is composed of two representatives each from Atkinson, Bacon, Ben Hill, Brantley, Camden, Charl ton, Coffee, Pierce, Ware and Wayne counties. Officers were elected in November. In addition to Dr. Hendry and Hay, Erin W. Johnson of Waycross serves as vice-chair man. Other members of the Sa tilla River Improvements Com mittee are: Alton Peterson, Foster Davis, Atkinson; Leh man Lanier, Wesley Johnson, Bacon; Norman Dorminy, Gerald Thompson, Ben Hill; Avery Strickland, Pete J. Gib son, Brantley; Raymond Dyals, Joe Dan Proctor, Camden; J. O. Hannaford, Jr., B. Scott John son, Charlton; O. L. Kight, S : mon Grantham. Coffee; Sam Owens, Pierce; Dr. Bill Dor miny, Ware; Dr. A. McKee Hargrett, Conrad Moseley, Wayne. The steering committee made the request for the re view by the Corps of Engineers and has solicited the assistancr of Georgia Senators Richard B. Russell and Herman E. Tal madge. Making Buttermilk Biscuits By Angie Ragsdale Biscuits are a very import ant part of a meal. They pro vide the necessary amount of starch that is needed by the body. This is my recipe for buttermilk biscuits. 2 cups of sifted self rising flour. 3 Tablespoons cold shorten ing. 3/4 Cup cold buttermilk. Utensils Needed are: Spatula, biscuit cutter, pas try blender or bowl, rolling pin, blending fork, sifter, pas try cloth, baking sheet of shiny metal, wax paper, dry meas ure cup, liquid measure cup, measuring spoons, oven pre heated. Here is what you do: Sift flour place in bowl. Cut in cold shortening with pas try blender. Add milk to make a soft dough. Place on lightly floured board and knead gent- Iv ten times. Roll out Ms inch thick, cut with floured biscuit cutter.. Bake in preheated oven (475 degrees) for about 10 minutes. PINK OR BLUE Horticulturists with the Uni versity of Georgia Cooperative Extension Service say the col or of .most common hydrangea flowers can be changed as de sired. They are usually blue when the soil has an acid PH and pink when the soil PH is basic. CANNAS RETURN Color in the garden or on the patio seems to be the ‘thing” this summer. And ac cording to Troy Keeble, hor ticulturist with the University of Georgia Cooperative Exten sion Service, one of the old timers among plants is mak ing a grand comeback. It is the year for the return of the can nas. iwm I DAIA I Happy time... great day... great time... \\Wgj I congratulations. j J fw Hilton and Janice Morgan THE VETERAN'S CORNER Q — My son will soon be dis charged from the Army after two years of service. He re ceived his college education under the War Orphans Edu cation Assistance program. Will he be entitled to any ad ditional education assistance under the G. I. Bill? A— Yes. A recent law in creased the aggregate amount of Veterans Administration educational assistance which a veteran may receive under two or more programs from 36 to 48 months. Assuming your son received 36 months of VA benefits under the War Orphans program, he will be entitled to 12 months of ad ditional aid under the G. I. Bill. He should make applica tion for a Certificate of Eli gibility from the VA regional office where his veteran rec ords will be on file. Q — I am a World War II veteran who financed my home with a G. I. loan. I am being transferred to another city by my employer. May I have .my G. I. loan entitlement restored? A— Yes, the sale of your G. I. home due to such trans fer entitles you to restoration of entitlement provided the,, loan is paid off. However, as a World War II veteran, you have only until July 25, 1970, to use your restored entitle ment. Check with your VA Re gional Office where your rec ords are now on file for fur ther information and assis tance in this matter. BORERS ATTACK Dogwood borers may kill your dogwood trees before you roalize what has happened. Rodney Coleman, entomologist with the Cooperative Exten sion Service, says dogwood borers feed in the cambium or growing area under the bark. Several borers may kill the tree. Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Moody ARTIST'S CONCEPT OF NUCLEAR POWER PLANT NEAR BAXLEY Construction now underway on $l5O Million project. Georgia Leads Entire Nation In Watersheds Georgians are taking advan tage of Soil Stewardship Week, May 11-18, to point out that their state is a leader in watershed work. Jim L. Gillis Jr., Soperton, chairman of the State Soil and Water Conservation Commit tee, said Georgia is No. 1 in the nation in number of mul tiple-purpose small watershed projects approved for federal assistance. He explained that these projects are designed not only to help prevent floods, but also to provide water for cities, industry and recreation. The Soil Conservation Ser vice has completed 61 water shed work plans in the state. Os these, 33 are multiple-pur pose, more than any other state. And of the 33, Mr. Gil lis added, 15 will provide mu nicipal water and 13 will pro vide recreation. Fourteen small watershed projects have been completed in Georgia, with all works of improvement installed. Texas, with 18 completed projects, is the only state ahead of Geor gia in the area. Georgia projects either com pleted or under construction include 223 floodwater re tarding structures and 485 miles of improved stream channels. More than 200,000 acres of critical areas have been treated. Mr. Gillis ex plained that critical areas in clude land such as road cuts and fills, and eroding hillsides where all cover has been re moved. Eight cities are now pump ing water from completed flood prevention structures. These include Cornelia, Dal ton, Carrollton, Villa Rica, Temple, Dallas, Warrenton and Union Point. Mr. Gillis added that a number of watershed struc- I tures are also providing rec reation. These include To besofkee in Bibb County, Mar ■ bury Creek in Barrow County, I and Bull Creek in Muscogee County. A multiple-purpose ; structure on the Little Sandy- Trail Creek watershed in Clarke County and one on the Little Satilla Creek in Anpling and Wayne Counties will also provide recreation when these , watersheds are completed. In Athens, C. W. Chapman, state conservationist with the Soil Conservation Service, said benefits in dollars and cents that are accuring to communi ties as a result of completed watershed projects amount to thousands of dollars annually. He estimates that $1.3 million in flood damages alone is be ing saved each year because of these projects. When all pending projects are complet ed. the savings will rise to more than $7 million, he add ed. Mr. Chapman continued that watershed projects in Georgia have already brought nearly 100 new indrstries or busi nesses that employ about 2 600 people. In addition, more than 40 other industries employi’'g approximately 2.000 people have been expanded. Grilled Cheese Sandwich By Virginia Tuten Have you ever heard of making a sandwich with an iron? In my 4-H club work I have learned to make some -’mimal between meal snacks that are delicious, nutritious, attractive and easy to make. First, I recommend that all mothers use the Basic Four Food Chart when planning meals and snacks. Snacks should be included when planning meals and gro cery buying. Now how to make a sandwich with an iron. This snack is a grilled cheese sand wich with a glass of milk. You need the following for this snack: 2 slices of bread. Mayonnaise if desired. Slice of cheese, foil. Milk and an iron. First of all plug in iron and set the temperature to cotton. Then put mayonnaise on bread if desired, place cheese on bread wrap sandwich with aluminum foil. Make sure that the dull side is on the outside of the sandwich next to the iron. Place iron for two min utes on each side of the sand wich. Unwrap and enjoy ycur grilled cheese sandwich with a tall cold glass of milk. BARGAIN PLANTS Sweet potato growers are advised not to buy so-called “bargain” plants. They may be the source of one or more diseases that will reduce both yield and quality. James Bar ber, Extension Service horti cultrist, says always insist on plants from a reliable certi fied grower. Notify This Newspaper When Your Address Changes. IM Ilnwiß good" LUCK I and the best of everything for our '69 Grads. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Johns Neighborhood Youth Corps to Employ 500 in 9-County Area A summer program of part time work for 500 high school youths in Pierce and eight area counties has been approved by the U. S. Training and Employ ment Service of the U. S. De partment of Labor. William S. Smith, adminis trator of Slash Pine Communi ty Action Agency, Inc., the area sponsor, announced that $187,300 has been approved to administer the summer Neigh borhood Youth Corps protect. This is the fourth year that an NYC summer program has been in operation in the area. Previously youths 16 years old and older who were still in high school could apply. This year the age requirement has been dropped to 14. The youth must also be unemployed and come from a low income level family. Mershon Aspinwall, Jr., Slash Pine CAA director of NYC, said this summer’s en rollment quota is the same as last summer. The enrollees Try a WANT AD 1969 THE BEST OF EVERYTHING To you we offer our congratulations and wishes for the best of health, aappiness and achievement. UNIVERSAL LAUNDRY AND DRY CLEANING will work 24 hours per week and will be employed 10 weeks They will earn $1.30 per hour, a five cents increase over last summer. All enrollees will work with the public, non-profit agen cies. Aspinwall said every effort will be made to handle the program in such away that the enrollee as well as the work site agency benefits. While the federal grant pays the salary, the work site agen cy should consider the enrollee its employee and see to it that the enrollee does a work man like job while getting the training experience. Youths wanting to make ap plication for an NYC job should contact the teacher in their high school handling the NYC program. Quotas in each county are limited. Teachers have already reported consid erable interest in the job o penings, Aspinwall said.