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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 32 A SENSE OF AWE The Bible says. “I saw the Lord high and lifted up, and 1 said, ‘woe is me’ . . . Holy, Holy, Holy.” — Isa. THE RADIO TELESCOPE has been in use since World War 11, but I’m just learning about it. Every star, and planet, emits radio wave. The radio tele scope will detect them from a distance of six billion light years — to the very “edge of space.” It can “see” twice as far as an optical telescope. It can “see” stars that have no light at all, it can see through cosmic dust, etc. It staggers the imagination. But, get this! With this telescope, the scientists have discovered the farther away the galaxies are, the more dense they become. It is an unfailing pattern. From this they deduce that the galaxies are not in a process of continuing evolution (as they thought), but that the universe all started with one creative bang! One gigantic mass exploded and threw only way they can explain this line up of the star off all the lesser worlds at the same time. This is the galaxies according to density. Beloved, are we thinking God’s thoughts after Him? It was with a tremendous sense of awe that I turned again to the first chapter of Genesis to read that on the First Day God created Light, the Second Day He created the Heavens, and on the Third Day He created the good Earth . . . one tremendous, cre ative effort. But, many things fill me with awe —a giant se quoia tree, a new-born baby’s cry, man’s conscience, our Lord’s prayer on the cross for the forgiveness of all men, and His resurrection on Easter Day! And, think of this wonderfilled statement of Jesus: “Be cause I Live, ye shall live also . . Pastor Purcell Begins Duties At Nahunta Rev. Ernest Purcell and fam ily have moved into the Bap tist pastorium and he will preach his first sermon as pas tor Sunday, Aug. 10. Rev. Mr. Purcell succeeds Rev. Cecil Thomas who recent ly retired from full-time pas toral work. Bill Stuckey In Washington In this great nation of ours, there are many dynamic cities —some represent industry with sprawling factories symboliz ing the economy; some repre sent finance, the system of our growth; others represent trade with immense harbors from which the ships of the world go and come. However, there is only one city that represents the people, and indeed it should for it belongs to the people. The city of which I speak is, of course, Washington, D.C. Our nation’s Capital stands proudly on the banks of the historic Potomac river, at once portraying pride in our past, determination for the present, and trust in the fu ture. Ironically, it indicates an end result and at the same time it signals the future of our country. Washington, D.C. is a result of the determina tion and efforts of our great Forefathers to who it was just a dream. These men were men of character and energy; men who are represented and hon ored here by solemn monu ments, such as George Wash ington and Thomas Jefferson. Not all of Washington is dedicated to the past, however. A quiet peaceful walk through the grassy knolls of Arlington Cemetery tells you. that many men are still making the su preme sacrifice to their coun try. Former presidents and statesman, as well as hundreds of ordinary citizens who died in combat to keep our country free lie here in solemn state. Washington, D.C. is also a Brantley County — Land of Forest Products, Naval Stores, Tobacco, Livestock, Honey, Hunting, Fishing — and Progressive People. The Implications of the Scriptures By Rev. J. Loy Scott Pastor, First United Methodist Church Brantley County Braves To Play Waycross Eagles The Brantley County Braves, Negro baseball team, will play the Waycross Eagles Satur day, Aug. 9, at 5:00 P. M. at the Waycross Memorial Sta dium. it is announced by J. Q. Hall, the Braves’ manager. Garfield Green will pitch for the Brantley Braves. According to the Veterans Administration, Smith is the most common name among veterans. city of the present. One can automatically sense the politi cal activity and the tremendous responsibility borne by our President. To visit these historic places is a pleasure that should be enjoyed by all Americans. Be cause these buildings, parks and museums were built for the people and belong to them, the public is admitted at no cost. One can see the FBI in operation, witness the Senate and House of Representatives in session, see thousands of items of historical interest and enjoy stirring concerts and parades by our military with out spending a cent. Yes, all these museums, monuments, and buildings are wonderful places to visit. The view of the Capitol building and monuments at night, lit up strongly against the darkened sky is alone enough to make one realize that he is fortunate to be an American citizen. If you are looking for a great vacation trip, a journey that will be rewarding and remembered, take my advice as your Congressman—come and visit your city—Washington, D.C. And if you are planning a visit be sure and let me know; we will be happy to lend you any assistance in making your visit a trip to be remembered. id BRANTLEY ENTERPRISE Aldridge- DePratter Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Aldridge of Rt. 1, Nahunta, announce the approaching marriage of their daughter, Glenda Arlene to William Alton DePratter. the son of Mrs. Vera DePrat ter of Woodbine and the late Ray DePratter. Arlene is a 1969 graduate of Brantley County High School. Mr. DePratter is a 1963 erad uate of Nahunta High School and is now employed as dep uty sheriff of Brantley Coun ty- The wedding will take place at the Hickox Baptist Church on August 22, at 8 P. M. No formal invitations are being sent but all friends and relatives are invited to attend. Legal Notices Georgia, Brantley County. To All Whom It May Con cern: Mrs. Fannie R. Hickox hav ing in proper form ap plied to me for Perm anent Letters of Administra tion on the estate of J. L. Pur dom, Sr., late of said County, this is to cite all and singular the creditors and next of kin of J. L. Purdom, Sr., to be and appear at my office with in the time allowed by law, and show cause, if anv they can, why permanent adminis tration should not be granted to her on his estate. Witness my hand and offi cial signature, this 5 day of August. 1969. Perry U. Rozier Ordinary 8-27 A good program of start ing feeder pigs can mean addi tional profits per pig market ed, says Don Ramage, swine specialists with the University of Georgia Cooperative Ex tension Service. Last Year's Opening Day Price Averaged $67.91 Per 100 Pounds Total 1968 crop producers’ sales in this belt amounted to 154 million pounds for an av erage of $68.37. This volume was down 53 million pounds from the year before. The av erage ranked second to the 1966 history peak of $70.01. Sales in 1968 consisted of 26 million pounds grown in other states compared with 35 mil lion pounds the previous year. In all flue-cured types last season, growers sold 996 mil lion pounds averaging $66.64. Production this year in Type 14 is estimated at 130,187,000 pounds as of conditions on July 1. This is 3 million pounds above the 1968 harvest. The prediction of a larger crop is due to the increase in acreage that resulted from sales be low the allotted poundage last year. The average yield is es timated about 100 pounds per acre less than in 1968. The forecast for all flue-cured is 1,120.537,000 pounds or approx imately 139 million pounds a bove the 1968 output. Flued-cured stocks on July 1 were estimated as 2,078 mil lion pounds — 224 million pounds less than on July 1 last year. These stocks include 728 million pounds held un der Government loan, 28 mil lion pounds below that a year ago. Total disappearance dur ing the twelve months end ing June 30, 1969 is expected to about equal the 1,221 mil lion pounds of the previous year. Based on the current estimate, the total supply for 1969-70 would be 3,199 million pounds compared with 3,298 million pounds in 1968-69. Miss Glenda Arlene Aldridge Engagement Announced The Brantley Enterprise, Nahunta, Ga., Thursday, August 7, 1969 Baptist Church Plans Vacation Bible School Vacation Bible School at the Nahunta Baptist Church is to be held next week, Au gust 11-15, with the program beginning at 8:00 A. M. each morning. Plans are to hold the school until 11 A. M. There will be departments of study for ages 4 through 16. The principals this year will be Miss Anne Thomas and Miss Virleen Strickland. Beginners department will have Mrs. Culbert Johns as supt.; Primaries, Mrs. Lila Crews; Juniors, Mrs. Marvine Peeples; Intermediates, Mrs. Wesley Burden. The refreshments will be directed by Mrs. E. L. Sears and Mrs. Vernease Dowling. An added feature this year will be the addition of Rev. and Mrs. Ernest Purcell, the new pastor of the church, who has just moved into our city. All children are invited to come and have a part in this great week. S6OO Exemption On Federal Tax Too Low-Herman ATLANTA — U. S. Sen. Henman E. Talmadge, a mem ber of the Senate Fihance Committee which has held hearings on President Richard Nixon’s proposal to extend the 10 percent income tax sur charge. isn’t at all convinced that this is the action to take to curb inflation. “What we really need are not increased taxes but an im proved tax system,” the sena tor declared. “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 loop holes which allow large busi nesses, foundations and non profit groups to enjoy tax ad vantages unavailable to the average citizen.” “Another way in which the tax load can be spread more evenly is by raising the unreal istic personal exemption,” Sen. Talmadge said. “Established at S6OO in 1948, the exemption has not kept up with the 48.5 per cent rise in the cost of living. It is particularly un just to the middle and low in come families.” Loan rates by grades for the 1969 crop have been set to reflect an average support price level of 63.8 cents a pound compared with 61.6 cents for last year’s crop. Most individual grade rates have been raised 3 to 5 cents per pound. The larger increases are in cutters, lugs and primings with the greatest of $7.00 in thin nondescript (NIL and NIGL). The smallest advances of SI.OO were placed on ripe va riegated leaf grades (BK) and medium to heavy nondescript ■on the leaf side. Rates for un tied tobacco, which is the on ly way flue-cured tobacco is sold in Georgia and Florida, will be 3 cents per pound be low tied tobacco. The Stabilization Corpora tion received 12 million pounds — 7.3 per cent of gross sales — in the Georgia-Florida belt in 1968. Growers in all flue-cur ed belts delivered 129 million pounds, or 12.4 per cent of gross sales, to the Corporation last season. Marketing regulations as a dopted by the Flue-cured To bacco Marketing Committee soecify that the Georgia-Flori da markets be allowed to sell four hours per day on a five day week basis for the first eight sales days. After that time sales are scheduled to continue four hours per day but only four days per week. The rate of sales again will be limited to 76,000 pounds per hour not to exceed 500 baskets hourly per set of buy ers. The maximum weight per basket will be 200 pounds. MISS LAURA ELIZABETH HERRIN Engagement Is Announced Funeral Services Held Friday for Mrs. Herrin, 57 Mrs. Willie Thomas Herrin, 57, wife of J. Me l vin “Shorty” Herrin of Patterson, passed a way late Wednesday night in the Pierce County Hospital following a short illness. A native of Pierce County, she was the daughter of the late Nick Thomas and Mollie Griner Thcmas, She was a member of the Patterson Bap tist Church. Survivors besides her hus band, are a son, Joseph Her rin of Patterson; two sisters, Mrs. Dick Morgan of Nahunta and Mrs. J. C. Williamson of Savannah; seven brothers. Mayor Nesbert Thomas, Fred Thomas, Sr., Rouse Thomas, Rev. Clyde Thomas and Arthur Thomas, all of Patterson. Nick Thomas of Ft. Pierce, Fla, and Claude Thomas of Jesup. Funeral services were held Friday afternoon at 3:00 o’- clock at the Patterson Bap tist Church with the pastor. Rev. W. C. Rice, officiating. Interment was in the Patter son Cemetery. Active pallbearers were neph ews, Fred Thomas, Jr., Robert Thomas. Johnny Williamson. Jack Thomas and F. L. Herrin. Honorary pallbearers were members of the Men’s Bible Class of the church. Clough-Pearson Funeral Home was in charge of ar rangements. Although the average Geor gia production of watermelons is less than 400 per acre, some growers get 1,000 or more per acre, says specialists with the Cooperative Extension Service at the University of Georgia. Blackshear Tobacco Market Report of Sales and Prices Wednesday, July 23 <33,930 $454,713.00 $71.73 Thursday, July 24 612,832 $432,314.00 70.54 Friday, July 25 424,178 $301,744.00 $71.14 Monday, July 28 649,240 $485,778.66 $74.82 Tuesday, July 29 658,098 $489,319.24 $74.35 Wednesday, July 30 509,932 $385,941.00 $75.68 Thursday, July 31 627,604 $463,590.00 $73.87 Friday, August 1 516,528 $394,814.00 $76.44 Monday, August 4 663,330 $506,825.66 $76.41 Tuesday, August 5 636,776 $487,602.24 $76.57 TOTAL 5,932,448 $4,402,641.80 $74.21 Herrin-Johnson Mrs. Herschel Herrin an nounces the engagement of her daughter, Laura Elizabeth, to Terrill M. Johnson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde L. John son, of Diamond Bar, Califor nia. The wedding will be August 29, at 5:30 P. M. in the Na hunta First Baptist Church. Miss Herrin, a graduate of Brantley County High School, attended the Savannah Voca tional School and is currently employed at Hunter AAF. Mr. Johnson attended Har bor Junior College and is em ployed by LSI Service Corpor ation, Hunter AAF. Hilton Morgan Is New Pastor OfßaybonChurch Rev. Hilton Morgan has ac cepted a call as pastor of Ray bon Advent Christian Church and began his duties there Sunday, Aug. 3. Services are held each Sun day. except the fifth Sunday, with preaching at 11:00 in the morning and 8:00 in the eve ning. Sunday school is held every Sunday at 10:00. Everyone is invited to at tend all the services. Albert Purdom, Clerk. BIRTHS James Robert is the name of the baby boy bom to Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. Vickery of Patterson on Aug. 1. The mother will be remembered as Miss Hilda Mae Aspinwall before her marriage. LBS. SOLD AMT. AVERAGE OFFICIAL ORGAN BRANTLEY COUNTY AND CITY OF NAHUNTA Principals and Teachers Announced The names of principals and teachers of the Brantley Coun ty school system have been an nounced by Mrs. Mable Moo dy, County School Superin tendent. Brantley County School will start Tuesday, Sept. 2, with pre-planning for teachers starting Aug. 25. Principals and teachers of the three schools are as follows: HOBOKEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL James Thornton, Principal. Mrs. Bessie Carter, Mrs. Eva Kate Ellis, Miss Shirley Harper, Mrs. Carolyn Kelly, Mrs. Ber tha Jones, Mrs. Jennie Larkins, Miss Letha Faye Parnell, Mrs. Teretha Robinson. Mrs. Edna Strickland, Mrs. Macie Colvin, Mrs. Iris Schmitt. NAHUNTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL William (Bob) Strickland, Principal. Mrs. Carribel Akin, Mrs. Ra chel Burden, Mrs. Jonnie Campbell. Mrs. Carolyn Lewis, Mrs. Virginia Anne Gunn, Mrs. Clara Highsmith, Mrs. Katie Deßerry, Mrs. Bertha Jacobs, Mrs. Edna Manor, Mrs. Mary Mason, Mr. Wayman Montague. Mrs. Zilphia Montague, Mrs. Bettye Rowell, Mrs. Mary Lou Smith, Mrs. Coyla Drury, Mr. Eugene Drury, Miss Daisy Ne al, Mrs. Virginia Thomas, Mrs. Rosa Hall, Mr. Wallace Carter, Mrs. Elaine Abrams, Mrs. Pa tricia Lee. Mrs. Mary Lou Gibson, Li brarian. BRANTLEY COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL Andrew Sutton, Principal. Mrs. Dorothy Ham, Mrs. Mary Glascock, Mrs. Dolores Snowberger, Mrs. Eleanor Ed gy, Mr. Lester Edgy, Mr. Aa ron Thomas, Mr. James Thom as, Mrs. Grace Joiner, Mr. Claude Sears, Mr. Cecil Thom as, Jr., Mrs. Marie Sutton, Mr. Gordon Wright. Miss Hallie Blair, Mrs. Doro thy Ferguson, Mrs. Elwanda McCall, Mr. Ernest Drury, Mr. James Ferguson. Mr. Zane Netherton,Mrs. Carolyn Thom as, Mr. Eugene Wiley, Mr. Huey Ham, Miss Vivian Shef field, Mr. Hilton Culbreth, Mr. Herman Talmadge REPORTS FROM THE UNITED STATES THERE ARE GROWING indications that the Congress will remain in session this year until late November, or possibly even into December. In fact, nearly year-long sessions have become the rule rather than the exception. I have long questioned this practice. I doubt the wisdom of requiring members of Congress to stay in Washington for a full 11 or 12 months. I know it is not necessary. This is particularly true of a year like this one. Legislative work could of course be speeded up, in committee and on the floor. This would result in sizeable savings of both time and money. But equally important, I believe Senators and Repre sentatives ought to be able to leave the confines of official Wash ington and return to their constituencies for at least a reasonable portion of the year. Government, even at the national level, should remain as close to the people as possible. This after all is the essence of a representative democracy. * ♦ • ASIDE FROM APPROPRIATIONS to fund the operation of the government, there are several important issues facing the Congress this year, such as steps to curb inflation, the surtax, tax reform, the anti-ballistic missile system controversy, education, job training, and self-help programs for the needy. All these demand our attention. They are vital to the well being of all Americans and to the security of our nation. These are high priority items on the legislative agenda, but I fail to see why they should consume a whole year. And beyond these issues, I for one do not believe that this is the time for new and expensive ventures in the legislative field. * • * THE CONGRESS AND THE ADMINISTRATION are being accused in some quarters of inaction. However, in my judgment, this is in keeping with the mood of the public at the present time. I do not believe a majority of the people want to see the Con gress or the new administration rush pell mell into a vast array of far-reaching programs that will cost more money at a time when oppressive taxation and inflation already plague the nation. The people want and need more time to sit back and take stock, to reassess and evaluate. The same is true of the Congress. We would do well to complete the business at hand and adjourn for the year as early as possible. (not prepared or printed at government expense) SUBSCRIPTION PRICE AND TAX Inside county $3.09 Outside county, in state $4.12 Outside state $4.00 for Schools H. E. Walden. Mrs. Winell Easterling, Li brarian. Miss Virleen Strickland, Counselor. Mr. Wayne Braswell, County wide Band. Mrs. Carol Highsmith, Coun ty-wide Physical Education. Patrol Arrests 45 in Brantley During July Troopers of the Georgia State Patrol investigated 5 traffic accidents, .made 45 arrests and issued 45 warnings in Brantley County during Ju ly. A breakdown of the accidents and arrests revealed the fol lowing: In the five accidents two persons were injured. Estima ted property damage amount ed to $3,300. A total of 59 pending traf fic cases were disposed in the Ordinary Court of Nahunta. Fines and forfeitures a mounted to $1,975 paid into the courts of Brantley County. Personals Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Knox and children, George, Garth and Jerrrey of Washington, D. C. visited their aunts, the Misses Lera and Mary Knox. The Misses Knox and the Jeff Knox family were among those attending the reunion of mem bers of the Hickox family on Jekyll Island on Sunday. Mrs. Clyde Spivey of Fort Worth, Fla. and Miss Eppie Roberson of Miami visited Mrs. Audrey Brooker on Monday and Tuesday of this week. Miss Eppie will remain with her sister for a few weeks. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Boome attended the Cunard family reunion at the old home place near Monticello, Ga. on Satur day and the homecoming at New Rocky Creek Church on Sunday.