The Brantley enterprise. (Nahunta, Brantley County, Ga.) 1927-2014, October 16, 1969, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextLDrrOR’S MOTTO “Be not diverted from youi 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 42 Dalton Brand with Reserve Champion Gilt over all breeds at at Brunswick Fair. Minutes of Brantley County Commissioners The regular monthly meet ing of the Board of Commis sioners of Brantley County was called to order by the Chair man at 9:15 A. M., October 7, 1969, with all memers present. The minutes was read and ap proved. 1. The Chairman gave a report on Commodity Distri bution. Sixteen tons, 11,599 food items with a cash value of SB,OOO. 2. Mr. Stewart reported on the Right-of-Way Project No. 6700 — Hoboken. Mr. Strfick land made a motion to begin Condemnation Proceedings and Mr. Eldridge seconded the mo tion. 3. A report on traffic tick ets turned in by the Sheriff’s Dept, was given of 125 tickets dated from 6-24-69 through 9- 27-69. 4. Mr. Stewart read a letter from Sheriff Robert Johns stating that he had appoint ed Mr. Cordell Wainright as Deputy Sheriff and wanted immediate approval. Proper motion and second was not made to approve the appoint ment. 5. Mr. Stewart reported that there was a need for post-hole diggers by the road depart ment. Mr. Strickland made a proposal that rather than the commission purchasiing new diggers, we investigate the possibility of contracting a man with the hole digging e quipment to do the job. 6. Mr. Stewart reported that a request had been made by the Agricultural 'Dept, to raise their Clerk’s salary $25 per month. The Commission voted not to give the raise. 7. A request made by the Welfare Board to raise mem bers’ pay from $9 per meet ing to sl2 per meeting. After discussing this with the Coun ty Attorney, the Commission s decision was not to give the raise. 8. Mr. Eldridge made a mo tion to approve payment of bills and Mr. Strickland sec onded the motion. Income and expenditures are as follows: GENERAL GOVERNMENT: Salary and travel of Commis sioners: Chairman Stewart $475 10; Eldridge $51.20; Strickland $53.60; salary of Clerk Wiley $195.83; salary of Attorney $250; advertising and printing $139.80; office sup plies $5.37; telephone $17.88; insurance and bonds $716.40, postage $1.13; shortage Social Security $2.26: dues $368.19; Total: $2,276.76. MAINTENANCE OF COURT HOUSE: Salary of Janitor Griffin $410.10; cleaning sup plies and equipment $28.70; lights water and fuel $171.74; liehts old school building $3.58: repairs $15.61; Total: । $629.73. T A TT MAINTENANCE OF JAIL: Repairs $8; telephone $7.29; I Total: $15.39. OFFICE OF ORDINARY: j Income: Licenses S7B; certifi-1 cates $73; wills, letters, sup port and etc. $142.25; Sheriff s cost $770; Sheriff’s Dept. —-. 32 cases — $320; State Patrol cases 45 — $450; insolvent fund $288.50; Total $2,121.25. Expenditures: Salary of Or dinary Rozier $571.42; salary of Clerk Crews $112.11; Lu nacy Trials S6O; office sup plies $13.31; printing $3; tele phone $13.32. Total: $773.16. SUPERIOR COURT: Salary of Court Reporter Summerall $46: salary of Solicitor Hayes $113.34; sunplies $6.75; Arbri trators $22.50; Jurors per diem, witness pay, clerical pay BRANTLEY ENTERPRISE Brantley County — Land of Forest Products, Naval Stores, Tobacco, Livestock, Honey, Hunting, Fishing — and Progressive People. and publishing $5,025; Total: $5,213.59. OFFICE OF CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT: Income Recording $163; Court $42.50; copies $31.80; cancellations $5.50; Total: $242.80. Expen ditures: Salary of Clerk, D. Herrin $413.68; salary of Clerk R. Herrin $116.06; office sup plies and equipment $180.34; telephone $12.24; Total: $722.- 32. OFFICE OF SHERIFF: She riff’s Dept, turned into Ordin ary’s Office $2,190 fines and forfitures. Expenditures: Sal ary of Sheriff Johns $552.80; salary of Deputy Hickox $231.- 16; prisoners diet $139.50; Sheriff’s expense outside ter ritoral limits $16.25; telephone $41.57; lights — Sheriff’s resi dence $31.48; equipment $6.10; car repairs and parts $1,045.53; gasoline and oil $317.97; post age sl2; office supplies and equipment $40.18. Total: $2,- 434.54. OFFICE OF TAX COM MISSIONER: Income: Auto taxes, tags titles $59.18; tax es collected $746.32; Total: $850.50. Expenditures; Salary of Tax Commissioner Wilson $588.92; salary of Clerk Wil son $161.26; office supplies and equipment $94.70; tele phone $11.22. Total: $856.10. OFFICE OF COUNTY AND HOME DEMONSTRATION A GENTS: Salary and travel of County Agent Loyd $200; sal ary and travel of Home Dem onstratiion Agent Raulerson $144.22; telephone $16.06; To tal: $360.28. PUBLIC WELFARE: De partment of Family and Chil dren Service Budget $1,541.09. PUBLIC HEALTH DEPART MENT: Budget $811.56. ROAD DEPARTMENT: Sal aries: Blocker $174.08; Dan iels $454.05; Harris $537.96; E. Herrin $448.26; T. Herrin $396.97; W. Herrin $452.30; Hulet $376.22; E. Johns $406.18; Knox $426.78; C. Moore $392.- 66- J. Moore $412.81; Norton $538.56, Smith $412.22; Shu man $127.90; gasoline andn oil $131.59; repair and mainten ance on machinery & equip ment $643.63; caution light $10.86; telephone $15.97; Shop lights $10.77; right-of-way ex pense $46.80; small tools • hardware and supplies $100.44; Motor Fuel Tax $73.74. Total: $6,490.75. GEORGIA FORESTRY COM MISSION: Budget $825.62. RETIREMENT A.ND TAX ES WITHHELD OF ELECTED OFFICIALS AND COUNTY EMPLOYEES: Federal with holding tax $823.03; Employ ees Retirement (Social Securi ty) $2,633.85; teachers Retire ment $107.46; Georgia State withholding tax $84.22. Total. $3,648.56. SPECIAL FUND: Transpor tation sls; hospitals $l5O, drugs S2O; Total $lB5. MISCELLANEOUS: Dept. Soil Conservation telephone $6.50- Homemakers Aide’s tle phon’e $15.50; Tax Assessors and Clerk’s salaries, Morgan $290.40; Smith S7O; Sears S3O; Lee S2O: office supplies and equipment $16.50; Total: $448.90. ‘ COMPLETE TOTAL OF ALL EXPINDITURES FOR i MONTH OF SEPTEMBER: I $27,333.35. j Planning to put in a new lawn this fall? Your local county Extension agents can have soil 1 samples tested for you and I advise you on the recommend ' ed fertilizer and lime applica i tions needed. Kathy Wynn, Chapter Sweetheart, and Keith Thomas $lO2 awards winner with ribbons from both Fairs. Not shown are the 9 trophies the boys won. 4-H Club Members Win Many Awards at 2 Fairs Brantley County 4-H Club members participating in the Fair in Waycross and the Fair in Brunswick this week received a number of ribbons ancj cash awards. The Brantley County 4-H Council educational booth in the Waycross fair received second place award and $75. The chairman of the committee for this booth was Sheila Ben nett and working with her were Shirley Crews, Ginger Johns, Kay Smith, Annie Mae Hall, Ella Lee Bacon, Rebecca Wainright, Melba Riggins. Cindy Raulerson. Derwin Brooker, Lynnell Griffin and Robbie Hoy. The theme for this booth was, “Foundation for Happiness.” In the 15 4 X 4 ft. indivi dual booths in the Okefenokee Fair the following received blue awards: Sonya Bass. Joyce Murray, Lynnell Grif fin, Ernie Johns, Martha Mid dleton and Ann Keene, Sandy Brooker and Debbie Colvin. Red award winners were Kathryn Schmitt. Travis Guy, Cleve Harden and Russell Du- Bose, Greta Hickox, Karen Lee and Debbie Gunter. White a wards went to Blake Loyd. Terry Brooker and Ronald Strickland. In the Brunswick Fair, Den- Aims of 1970 Agricultural Program Are Announced by Chairman Dykes The Chairman of the Brant ley County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee, George Dykes, has listed the followinig aims for the recently announced Agri cultural Conservation Pro gram (ACP) for 1970: Stronger emphasis on endur ing conservation practices. Addition of measures for a batement of water or air pollu tion. Continued encouragement for low-income farmers to do needed conservation work. Development of special con servation projects having com munity-wide benefits. “With the recent announce- Brantley Citizens Urged To Attend Planning Meet Mark down the date of Oc tober 22 on your calendar. That is the date of the Fifth Annual Meeting of the Slash Pine Area Planning and De velopment Commission, an im portant event in the nine county area served by the Commission. Brantley County’s represen-1 tatives are Mayor T. E. Rau-: lerson, representing Nahunta,! and Pete Gibson, representing | the county. Since all Commis sioners serve on various com mittees, Mayor Raulerson is a member of the Retail Trade & Services Committee and the Comittee on Tourism & Recreation. Gibson is chair man of the Industrial Commit tee and a member of the Land- j scape Development Committee. - ; Gibson reported that Com mission staff members have | been active in preparing sub- | divisions ruglations for Brant ley County and that a zoning j ordinance for Nahunta is The Brantley Enterprise, Nahunta, Ga., Thursday, October 16, 1969 ise White, Donna Popwell, Deidra Brand, Cindy Rauler son and Denise Smith received blue awards for individual booths. The Brantley County Home Economics Council received third place for their education al display on “Put Your Walls to Work.” White Oak 4-H Club Met Monday The White Oak 4-H Club met Monday, Oct. 13. The meeting was called to order by president Deidra Brand. Other officers are Ada Lisa Orser, Girl’s Vice Presi dent; Franklin Lee, Boy’s Vice President; Donna Pop well. Secretary - Treasurer; Denise White, Reporter; and Derwin Brooker, Parliamen tarian. After the business discus sion, the meeting was turned over to Mrs. Virginia Rauler son and Mr. Loyd. They led us in a buzz session on “The Real You.” We divided into groups and had a chairman for each group to give report. Denise White, Reporter ment of the program by Sec retary of Agriculture Clifford M. Hardin, farmers were as sured of the continuation of this conservation program on farmlands. Under ACP the Federal Government shares approximately half the cost of needed conservation work with farmers who install approved measures,” said the ASC Com mittee Chairman. More complete details on funds available, approved con servation practices, rates of cost-sharing, and signup dates for the 1970 ACP will be an nounced soon, ASC Committee Chairman Dykes said. underway. The County Com miission is reviewing the sub division regulations now. Coordination between the County and the U. S. Corps of Engineers on flood control problems, counsel on improve ment of Nahunta’s water and sewer facilities, and coordinat ing the construction of a boat ramp have been other activi ties of the Commission. Mayor Raulerson said repre sentatives of Brantley County’s law enforcement agencies have participated in training semi nars sponsored by the Commis sion. Two have attended the Juvenile Delinquency Seminar and two attended the Search & Seizure Seminar. He also said the staff participated in the preparation of Brantley County’s Annual report on its Overall Economic Develop ment Program, submitted to the Economic Development Administration. Keith Thomas with his Grand Champion Male over all breeds at Brunswick Fair. Mrs. Virginia Raulerson to Receive Distinguished Service Award Oct. 22 Personals Mr. annd Mrs. William Al len Howard of Atlanta were guests this week of Mae Scho field and Mr. and Mrs. Ira Johns. The First Baptist Church at Nahunta will ordain Mr. Mar vini Peeples as a deacon at the eleven o’clock service in Sunday October 19. The pas tor, Ernest S. Purcell, will de liver the message “God’s Men and His Church.” Mr. and Mrs. James Ryals and little son, Mitchel of Greenville. S. C . and Mr. and Mrs. Stevie Ryals of North Carolina visited their mother, Mrs. Mary Ryals last week end. Air man Apprentice Dwain A. Lewis, USN, son of Mrs. Ruby L. Harris of Route 2, Nahunta, graduated from the Aviation Machinist Mate Re ciprocating School at the U. S. Naval Air Technical Train ing Center at Millington, Tenn. Private First Class Timothy B. Hickox has been assigned to the 663rd Ordance Com pany located in Vilseck. Ger many. Hickox will work as a generator repairman in the company’s motor section. He has previously been stationed at Aberdeen Proving Grounds. Maryland where he atended the Generator Rpairman School. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Hickox of Hoboken. Perry U. Rozier, Brantley County Ordinary, will enter Brunswick Hospital Monday for surgery on Wednesday Oct. 22. Neighborhood Youth Corps Met on Monday The Brantley County Neigh borhood Youth Corps met Oct. 13 at 1:20 P. M. in Room 305. The meeting was called to order by the president, Wanda Morgan. Wanda gave a report on the Officers Workshop held in Waycross, Thursday Oct. 9. We saw a filmstrip, “If You Don’t Go To College”. It was discussed by Mr. Colvin, our co-ordinator and the class learned a lot about the film strip. Goals set for the 1969-70 school term are: 1. Decorating tables in lunch room at Thanksgiving and Christmas. 2. Help in keeping the school campus clean. 3. Helping Red Cross. There will be twelve stu dents working for NYC this term. Mr. Colvin discussed and told us about NYC and the years program of work. Reporter Janice Middleton NOTICE NURSE’S AIDE CLASS A new class has been sche duled to begin October 20, 19- 69. Anyone who is interested please contact the Office of the Home Management Aides or the Health Department. Registration: October 20. Days: Monday and Thurs day. Time 9:00 A. M. to 12 noon. Length: 8 weeks, 45 hours. Cost: Approximately sll. Place: Brantley County Health Department. Mrs. Virginia Raulerson is attending the annual .meeting of the National Association of the County Extension Home Economists held in Philadel phia, Penn. Oct. 15-22. Mrs. Raulerson will be pre sented the Distinguished Serv ice Award for outstanding work as an Extension home economist. This is presented to a select few association members each year. During her twelve years as Extension Home Economist in Brantley County, she has worked diligently to improve the liviing conditions of rural families, and many improve ments in homes have been made to make them more at tractive and convenient. Much of her time has been spent teaching groups and individ ual homemakers such sub jects as freezinig, canning, meal planning, selection and care of home furnishings, child care, health, clothing selec tion and care, and many other subjects. In 4-H work, she has en couraged and assisted two 4-H club members to become State and National winners, has had several to win district awards, and has trained scores in rec ord keeping and giving demon strations at District Project under her leadership several hundred 4-H members have had the opportunity of attend ing camps and participatinig in activities which promotes lea dership and citizenship. In addition to the twelve years she has served as Ex tension home economist in Brantley County, she served 4 years as Home Economist for the Okefenokee Rural Elec tric Cooperative andn taught for four years in the Nahunta High School. Twin Rivers Church to Start Revival Monday Revival Services will be held at Twin Rivers Baptist Church beginning Monday night Oct. 20, and running through Sunday October 26. The Rev. Ernest Purcell, pas tor of the Nahunta Baptist Church, will be the evangelist. The public is cordially invit ed to attend. These services will be night services only during the week with the usual morning services on Sunday morning. Card of Thanks We would like to take this means of expressing our sin cere thanks and deepest grat itude to those who were so kind and thoughtful to us dur ing our recent bereavement. We are especially grateful for the messages of sympathy, floral tributes, covered dishes and other acts of kindness shown to us. May the Lord’s richest bless ings abide with each of you. The Family of Mrs. Mary W. Astin Deer Hunting Season Starts The season for hunting deer opened Wednesday, Oct. 15, in Southeast Georgia. The bag limit is two bucks and hunting hours are from 30 m i n utes before sunrise until 30 minutes after sunset. Shotguns must be plugged to limit them to a capacity of three shells. OFFICIAL ORGAN BRANTLEY COUNTY AND CITY OF NAHUNTA Gary White with a trophy for first place in Showmanship in Swine Show at Brunswick Fair. Brantley FFA Boys Win $ 509 Cash at Two Fairs Burson Announces New Plan Speeding Medicaid Benefits A streamline system for cer tifying Georgia’s 300,425 wel fare clients for Medicaid has been announced by State Wel fare Director Bill Burson. Beginnng October 1 and on the first of each month there after monthly welfare checks will have an attached stub cer tifying welfare clients and families for free medical help. The stub will replace five medical certification forms — another example of the De partment’s application to wel fare benefits payment pro cedures of modern business methods combining accuracy, simplicity, economy and effi ciency. “We are continuing to cut out unnecessary paper shuf fling and bureaucratic red tape in the Department,” Bur son explained. “Wel fare clients, wel fare case workers, doctors, hospitals and drugstores will all benefit from the new wel fare check stub form which immediately will identify the eligible welfare recipient on a current monthly basis. “Welfare recipients who need medical care and pre scriptions no longer will be forced to wait for .medical at tention and drugs while doc tors, hospitals and drugstores check their eligibility for Medicaid help. Doctors and hospitals will be able to elim inate time consuming check ing procedures. The Medicaid certification welfare check stub will list the Medicaid case number, if applicable and the names of all persons in the household who receive welfare aid. Med icaid identification cards and Medicare forms for welfare clients no longer will be need ed. The stub will be presented to the doctor or hospital at the time of treatment or to the drugstore when obtaining medicine. Last year under the Medi caid program Georgia’s welfare clients filed 2.727.043 claims totaling $56,657,690.55 for medical services, prescriptions, medical supplies and nursing home care. Medicaid is a state federal program offering medical help to persons re ceiving Aid to the Aged. Blind or Disabled and Aid to Families with Dependent Children. The program is ad ministered in Georgia by the State Department of Public Health with eligibles certified for benefits by the State De partment of Family and Chil dren Services. Raybon Church Revival Begins Sunday Night Revival services at the Ray bon Church of God of Prophe cy will begin on Sunday night, October 19, for a week of ser vices. The evangelist speaker will be Rev. Robert C. White of Manor. The pastor is Rev. O. M. Kemp of Brunswick. Services will begin each evening at 7:30 P. M. SUBSCRIPTION PRICE AND TAX Inside county $3.09 Outside county, in state .. $4.12 Outside state .. $4.00 The FFA boys at the Brant ley Co. High School have been real busy last weekend and this week preparing their live stock for the fairs and con structing 2 large fair booths. The problem was that both the Waycross and Brunswick Fairs were the same week and the livestock was judged on the same day. After the chap ter members set up a rigid time schedule, they set out early Tuesday morning to cap ture as much prize money as possible. They came home that night with $509 for their ef fort. In the Waycross Fair top money winners were Keith Thomas winning $72 with a Grand Champion Yorkshire Boar and a Grand Champion Yorkshire Gilt, and Gary White winning S3O with a Re serve Champion Yorkshire Gilt. Other winners were An dy Harris S2B, Jerry Crews sl6 and Johnny Thomas sl2. Cathy Wynn Chapter Sweetheart and her mother ac companied the boys to the Fairs and Cathy presented the awards and ribbons to the winers in the Swine Show at Waycross. In Brunswicik Keith Thomas had a repeat performance of his mornings activities by showing the Grand Champion Boar and Grand Champion Gilt over all breeds and win ning S3O and 2 trophies. Other winners were Dalton Brand who showed the Re serve Champion Gilt winning SBO, Ronald Hjckox $33, How ard Flowers $23, Jerry Crews $22, Johnny Thomas sls, Dan ny Harper sls, Thomas Her rin sls, Ross Flowers $lO, Glen Hickox $lO, Miles Moo dy $lO, Charles Lewis $lO, Robert Dowling $lO, and Joe Herrin $lO. The FFA Booth in Bruns wick won S4O for sth place in competition with all youth booth outside Glynn County. The booth illustrated Catfish production as a cash crop and had live catfish as an attrac tion. A simular booth was placed in competition in Way cross but did not receive any awards. The National Bank Os Health By Kathy Bennett A healthy body is the most valuable asset that a person can have. When you follow health rules your are storing up wealth or making deposits in your health bank. Good health makes it easier for you to reach your goals for happiness or success. Good health includes physical, men tal, emotional and social well being. Your appearance depends mostly upon health. Physical signs of good health are good posture, ideal weight. clear firm skin, clear bright eyes, a clean body, glossy hair, sound teeth, a happy facial expres sion, a friendly attitude, alert appearance and plenty of en ergy. Other rules to follow are: get 8 to 10 hours of sleep, tub bath or shower, wear clean clothes, exercise outdoors for 1 to 2 hours, and brush teeth after eating. If you follow all these rules you shoud have a very wealthy bank of health.