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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 30 Buyers Bid Briskly as Leaf Market Opens A Voice in the Wilderness Hurray for the Establishment Hurrah for the “Establishment”! If you want to go to the moon, the Establishment is the agency that can do the job. If you want to go to Atlanta, the Establishment will provide a ear, a train or a plane. If you want to get a letter from Aunt Nancy in Kalamazoo, the Establishment has a postal service that can bring it to you. If you want to go to school or college, the Estab lishment has thousands of schools and colleges placed at convenient places all over. I mention all this because a spoiled array of pam pered crackpots over this natjon have been sniping at and decrying what they call the Establishment, or the Power Structure. I wonder just where those clanks would be if it were not for the Establishment, the Power Structure ? True, the Establishment has many faults and weak nesses, because it consists of an aggregate of human beings. And just as there is not one single perfect human being, there is not one perfect Establishment, nor will there ever be such. But the Establishment has achieved some amazing victories in many fields of human endeavor. We’ll go along with this Establishment, this Power Structure, until some genius comes along with proof of a better system. It's Better Not to Know So Much Than to Know So Much That Aint So In this modern day of good schools and colleges and astronauts going to the moon, it is amazing that the land is filled with so many people who are su perstitious. Some people believe it is bad luck to look at the moon through the branches of a tree. Others think some dire event will befall them if they break a mir ror. Still others believe if you start somewhere and turn back, you must make a cross-mark on the ground to avoid bad luck. And a person with an itchy nose would say, “My nose itches, somebody’s coming with a hole in his britches.’’ I know some people who believe it is bad luck to walk under a ladder. This probably started because someone had a bucket of paint fall on his head from a ladder. I was riding with a friend one day when a rabbit ran across the road ahead of us. My friend reach id down and tore his shirtail. “If a rabbit runs across the road ahead of you, you must tear something to avoid bad luck,” he said. He sure had bad luck. He ruined a good shirt. I know one woman, a former school teacher, who believed she could conjure hawks to keep them from catching her chickens. Another rank superstition is the belief in astrology. Believers in astrology think your character is deter mined by the sign of the Zodiac under which you were born. The fact is that everyone is a mixture of characteristics and have some of the traits attribu ted to every Zodiac sign. Then there are many people who believe in for tune tellers. If fortune tellers knew anything about the future, all of them could be millionaires. The fortune teller talks to you in generalities, makes vague predictions, and some of the predictions may come true because everyone can guess right part of the time. But people seem to like to be fooled. P. T. Bar num, the great showman said there is a sucker born every minute. Barnum had one sideshow with a sign saying, “See the horse with his tail where his head ought to be.’” People paid their quarters to see the queer horse and what they saw was a horse with his head in the back of the stall and his tail in the feed trough. Nothing will keep people from believing things that just aint so. Convince a man against his will and he is of the same opinion still. The Brantley Enterprise By Carl Broome SUBSCRIBE TO BRANTLEY ENTERPRISE Brantley County — Land of Forest Products, Naval Stores, Tobacco, Livestock, Honey, Hunting, Fishing — and Progressive People. Mrs. Elizabeth Brooker Died Tuesday July 22 Mrs. Elizabeth Johns Brook er, 71, passed away Tuesday afternoon, July 22, at Me morial Hospital in Waycross, and her death brings personal sorrow to a wide circle of relatives and friends ahd re moves one of Brantley Coun ty’s most beloved residents. Mrs. Brooker was born in Charlton, now Brantley Coun ty, and was the daughter of the late Joseph M. and Mary Floyd Johns. She received her education in the public schools of the county and was a mem ber of the Nahunta Baptist Church. She was active in the Womens Missionary Union of her church, a member of the Nahunta Garden Club and the Home Demonstration Club. She was the widow of the late John W. Brooker. Survivors; include one daughter, Mrs. D. M. Atkin son of Kingsland; two sons, J. W. BrOoker of Nahunta and Linton T. Brooker of Bruns wick; four step-daughters, Mrs. Ira Thomas of Hoboken, Mrs. Jimmy Harris of Florida City, Fla., Mrs. Vic Harring ton of Buffalo, N. Y., and Mrs. William Thompson of Savan nah; one step-son, R. B. Brook er of Nahunta; two brothers, Son Johns of Jacksonville, Fla. and Robert Johns of Nahunta. Also surviving are eleven grandchildren, several nieces, nephews and other relatives. Funeral services will be held at three o’clock Friday after noon, July 25, from the Na hunta Baptist Church with the Rev. Cecil F. Thomas offici ating. The body will lie in state in the church for one hour prior to services. Interment will follow in the family plot in the Smyrna Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers will be the Messrs. Russell J. Her rin, Clayton Riggins, J. D. Or ser, Clinton Robinson, George Dykes and Vernon Morgan. The family has the sympa thy of their many friends in their bereavement. The Chambless Funeral Home is in charge of arrange ments. James Daniell Funeral Service Held Monday James U. Daniell, 70, who for several years worked with R. L. Bernard in the naval stores business at Waynes ville, died Wednesday, July 16, in Miami. Mr. Daniell was formerly a motor vehicle dispatcher for the U. S. Post Office depart ment in Miami, and came to Brantley County after retire ment from that position. He is survived by his wife and two sons, Robert Daniell of Gulfport, Miss, and Earl Daniell of ElToro, Calif. Funeral services were held Monday, July 21, at St. Fran ces Xavier Catholic Church in Brunswick. Burial was in Brunswick Memorial Ceme tery. Pastor Round To Attend Emory Rev. R. S. Round, pastor of the Nahunta Methodist Church, left Monday for Emo ry University, Atlanta, where he will be in school for the summer term. He will complete his course for ordination. His Nahunta Charge will be supplied by Dr. Reid Smith Sunday, July 27; Dr. George Clary Sunday, Aug. 3, and Dr. M. M. Moore on Aug. 17. Rev. Mr. Round will preach Sunday, Aug. 10. The Brantley Enterprise, Nahunta, Ga., Thursday, July 24, 1969 Farm Safety In Spotlight July 20-26 “Manage to Prevent Acci dents!” This theme will be much on the minds of Georgia farmers next week, and hopefully throughout the rest of the year. The reason for its special significance next week is that July 20-26 is National Farm Safety Week — the 26th an nual such occasion. President Richard Nixon has proclaimed the Week, and the National Safety Council and the United States Depart ment of Agriculture are coop erating to draw attention to the rural accident situation and promote intensive, year-round accident prevention programs in rural communities every where. Leading farm organi zations have endorsed National Farm Safety Week. In Geor gia, Willis E. Houston, agricul tural engineer with the Cooper ative Extension Service, is coordinating program activi ties. In his proclamation Presi dent Nixon pointed out that American agriculture has ad vanced more in the past 50 years than in all our prior history. “A third as many farmers are feeding twice as many Americans today as in 1920. In addition, America is the world’s largest exporter of agricultural products, and our abundance is a powerful force for world peace.” The President continued, “While their accomplishments have dramatically increased production, our farm people have suffered a tragic toll of accidents. This terrible waste demands our urgent attention,” he added. According to Mr. Huston, a bout 7,500 farm people died last year in work, home and highway mishaps. An addition al 650,000 suffered disabling in juries, and many were per manently crippled. Farm work accidents rank first in total occupational deaths and third among U. S. industries in ac cidental death rate. Leon J. Urben, manager of the farm department, Nation al Safety Council, stated that continuous efforts by voluntary groups, governmental agencies and organizations allied with immeasurably to the progress of accident prevention in rural communities. “We ask you to maintain these efforts because our job is far from completed,” he added. National Farm Safety Week this year will emphasize a dif ferent area of safety on each day. The theme for Sunday, July 20, is “Reverence for Life.” Monday’s emphasis will be “Safety begins at Home,” and on Tuesday “Farm and Heme Chemicals” will be in the spotlight. The schedule for the rest of the week is: Wed nesday. “Prevent Falls;” Thursday, “Rural Highway Safety;” Friday, “Farm Ma chinery;” and Saturday, “ Re creation Safety.” Personals Egt. Sheldon Lawerence Flowers, son of Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Flowers of Hortense, is at home after serving in the Philliplnes for 18 months. He will leave for Shreveport, La. Aug. 1, where he will be sta tioned. Mr. and Mrs. Bivian Rowell have moved from Hortense to Americus, Ga. Births Mr. and Mrs. Frank Jacobs announce the birth of a baby boy born July 12. He weighed seven pounds 11 ounces and was named Joseph Merrick. The mother is the former Ma rie Herrin. There are 31 million names of veterans in the Veterans Administration’s master in dex file. Bride-elect Is Honored with Afternoon Tea Miss Martha Thomas, bride elect, was honored with an af ternoon tea at the home of Mrs. Letha Tucker Sunday, July 20. Hostesses were Mrs. Tucker and Mrs. Vernon Cox. Bright summer flowers were displayed throughout the home, with refreshment table as the focal point. The table was covered with green satin overlaid by a white tablecloth and centered with summer flowers and miniature bride and groom. Sharing the event with Mar tha were her mother, Mrs. Ce cil Thomas and sisters Mrs. Way Carter, Miss Lillie Ruth Thomas and Ann Thomas. The hostesses presented Mar tha with a serving platter and a corsage of carnations. Mar tha will be married to Mr. W. D. Joiner of Deland, Fla. Ju ly 26. Major Wheeler In Support of Lunar Mission Cocoa Beach, Fla. — Major Daniel N. Wheeler, son of Mrs. Daniel Wheeler of 1858 Dauphin St., Mobile, Ala., is a member of the Air Force Systems Commander’s Eastern Test Range, headquartered at Patrick AFB, Fla., that is sup porting the Apollo 11 lunar landing mission. Major Wheeler, a flying safety officer, feeds informa tion to test range headquarters as the Apollo circles the globe. When necessary he deploys to any space tracking site in the area to keep a constant con tact with the command cap sule as it passes over his area. The major, a graduate of University Military School, re ceived his B. S. degree in 1954 from Louisiana State Universi ty. He was commissioned up on completion of the Air Force Reserve Officers Training Corps program and is a mem ber of Kappa Sigma. His wife, Mary, is the daugh ter of Mrs. E. H. Woodard of Blackshear. Bill Stuckey In Washington At the present time, and for • the foreseeable future, the most dangerous threat to our I national security is the ca pacity of the Soviet Union to deliver a massive nuclear at tack on the United States. If there is one thing that history should have taught us, it is that weakness invites at tack. It takes only one aggres sor to plunge the world into war despite the efforts of dozens of peace-loving nations. Therefore, the question of na tional security should be of the utmost priority to every American. In today’s world, national security is essentially a matter of armed force, for peace treaties, as we have sadly learned, could not pro tect Britain and France in 1939, nor Pearl Harbor in 1941. The only real defense against an attack of this sort is to deter any would-be aggressor from initiating such a strike. This is achieved by making an aggressor realize that an at tack upon us, even under the most favorable conditions, would result for him in losses vastly unequal with the ex pected gains. This brings us to the ques tion of the ABM. The ABM under the proposed “Safe guard” system, is designed to protect a vital part of our nuclear deterrent —the “Min uteman” missile bases. The anti-ballistic missile system! will insure that the vast ma-! jority of these missiles will get 1 Miss Nancy McClelland Died in Gray Miss Nancy McClelland, 80, formerly of Route 2, Nahunta passed away Friday afternoon, July 18, at a nursing home in Gray following an extended illness and her death brings personal sorrow to a wide cir cle of relatives and friends throughout this section. A native of Wayne, now Brantley County, Miss McClel land was the daughter of the late Layton ahd Martha O’- Neal McClelland. She received her education in the public schools of the county and was a member of the Methodist Church. Survivors include two sis ters, Mrs. Alex MikediS and Mrs. Lula Bolland, both of Jacksonville, Fla.; one brother, Wiley McClelland of Miami Beach, Fla. Also surviving are several nieces, nephews and other relatives. Funeral services were held at three o’clock Sunday after noon, July 20, from the chapel of the Chambless Funeral Home with the Rev. Hilton Morgan officiating. Interment followed in the family plot in Hickox Ceme tery. Serving as pallbearers Were the Messrs. Bobby Wilson, Kenneth Willis, Greg Wilson, Ranade Wilson, Bennie Har ris and James O’Neal. The family has the sympa thy of their many friends in their bereavement. The Chambless Funeral Home was in charge of ar rangements. CARD OF THANKS We wish to ex tend our heartfelt thanks to all our friends of the Way nesville community for their great kindness to us on the occasion of the death of our loved one, James U. Daniell. We deeply appreciate the words of sympathy and the covered dishes. We especially wish to thank Mrs. I. A. Moo dy, Mrs. E. A. Hunter and Mrs. C. D. Gibson. We will always remember you all with gratitude and love for your friendship and thoughtfulness. May the Lord bless you all. The Fatniy of James U. Daniell. off the ground during any at tack, assuring the enemy that ■ he will lose much more than he will gain. It is a known fact that the Soviets have already begun to install their own ABM system. The deployment of such a sys tem for the defense of the USSR might very well impair the effectiveness of the United States’ strategic deterrent. It might so affect the balance of strategic forces as to ■ enable the Soviet Union to pursue more arrogant policies and in clude the potential for “nu clear blackmail”. Maintaining a strong de terrent must continue to have first claim upon our resources allocated to national defense, and this also means a strategic defensive capacity insofar as it is considered necessary to deterrence. As a guarantee against the failure of deter rence, the ABM might de termine the issue of national survival. What it means to be weak and without strong pro tection should be evident to all as we observe the tragic drama of Czechoslovakia’s struggle with Russia over the continued subjugation of her people. To deploy the ABM would no doubt be costly. Not to de ploy it could prove more costly. OFFICIAL ORGAN BRANTLEY COUNTY AND CITY OF NAHUNTA Companies Pay Up to 79 Cents Per Pound * Farmers Advised To Watch out For Army Worms By George Loyd, County Agent At this time of year fall army worms can ruin or do serious damage to forage and hay crops. These worms have various colored markings, but can usually be identified by having an inverted Y on their head. Unfortunately these insects can inflict heavy damage be fore they are recognised and brought under control unless a close watch is kept out for them. They can strip the leaves from large areas of the coastal bermuda within 24 hours and render it unfit for hay. Heavy fertilized coastal bermuda seem to be One of their best liked crops. The control of these insects is relatively easy when detec ted early arid treatment ap plied quickly. To control any worms, spray with 2 lbs. of 80% Sevin wet table powder or 1 qt. of Phos drin emulsifiable concentrate (containing 2 lbs. of Phosdrin per gallon) per acre. 20 lbs. of 7%% Sevin dust or 25 lb. of 2% Phosdrin dust per acre may also be used. 1 Phosdrin should not be used within 1 day of harvesting or grazing. CRAPEMYRTLE TIP A light application of fer tilizer in July will be benifi cial in promoting additional flowering on your crape myr tles, according to Henry Clay, horticulturist with the Uni versity of Georgia Cooperative Extension Service. PRESIDENT NIXON IS INSISTING on the extension of the 10 per cent income tax surcharge before consideration of mean ingful tax reforms. As a member of the Senate Finance Com mittee, which has held hearings on the proposed extension, I have not been totally impressed with the Administration’s posi tion that such action is necessary to stem inflation. Certainly something is needed. In the past five years, the tax payers’ struggle just to break even has gotten completely out of hand. An American who earned SB,OOO in 1964 will need to earn more than $9,747 in 1969 merely to maintain the same standard of living. Inflation, the “silent tax,” is especially cruel to retired persons and those with fixed incomes. BUT THE SURTAX ALONE cannot do the job. It has been over-sold. It has been in operation for longer than a year now, and the inflationary spiral has steadily steepened, bringing a 1.5 per cent increase in the first quarter of 1969 alone. A chief cause of this is that Government outlays are still far in excess of what we can afford and of what even a full-employ ment economy can provide. Unfortunately, the 1970 budget continues this trend by calling for outlays of $195.3 billion, compared to $183.7 billion for fiscal 1969. A first step toward controlling inflation must be cuts in as many areas of government spending as possible. • » • MOREOVER WHAT WE REALLY need are not increased taxes but an improved tax system. As long as our tax structure contains as many loopholes as it presently does, there is no way the tax burden can be borne equitably by all citizens. We must close these loopholes which allow large businesses, foundations and nonprofit groups to enjoy tax advantages un available to the average citizen. Another way in which the tax load can be spread more evenly is by raising the unrealistic S6OO personal exemption. This 20- year old exemption has not kept up with the 48.5 per cent rise in the cost of living. Extension of the surtax already has been shown not to be an inflation cure-all. It will of course help some. But it is not enough. Congress must exert every possible fiscal restraint and federal domestic spending must be cut so long as the Viet Nam war continues to drain our economy dry. At the same time, the American people are more insistent than ever that effective tax reforms must accompany any extension of the surtax. (not preparei or printed at government expense) SUBSCRIPTION PRICE AND TAX Inside county $3.09 Outside county, in state $4.12 Outside state $4.00 Tobacco auction sales opened Wednesday in Blackshear and at other markets in the Geor gia-Florida belt with buyers biding briskly for the leaf. Companies were paying up to 79 cents per pound on the first rows sold Wednesday morning in Blackshear. The price range on one sample row was from 40 to 79 cents. The first row sold in one warehouse averaged 73.80 cents a pound. Last day’s o pening day average for the market was 69.78 cents. Sales ate to be held each day in all warehouses in Blackshear, with a sale open ing at two warehouses at 9:00 A M. and another at 10:40 A. M. All three warehousing firms in Blackshear appeared Wed nesday to have enough tobac co on their floors for two or more days of sales. The quality of the leaf on warehouse floors was general ly excellent. Mrs. Strickland To Celebrate 90th Birthday Mrs. Frank Strickland will celebrate her 90th birthday Sunday, July 27, with a cov ered dish dinner at the picnic shelter at Twin Rivers Bap tist Church. Mrs. Strickland is the widow of the late Frank Strickland. Many relatives and friends will be on hand Sunday to congratulate her on arriving at her 90th milestone in life. Herman Talmadge REPORTS FROM THE UNITED STATES SENATE