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EDITOR’S MOTTO
‘Be not diverted from youi
duty by any idle reflection!
the silly world may makt
upon you, for their censure:
are not in your power and
should not be at all your con
cern”—Epictetus,Roman philo
sopher.
VOLUME 48 — NUMBER 2
A Voice in the Wilderness
Thanks to the People of Brantley
It is really hard to put into words my feelings in
announcing that I have sold The Brantley Enterprise
to George F. Stewart and that I am no longer its
owner.
For 32 years I have tried to give Brantley County
a creditable weekly newspaper and have done my
best to promote the best interests of all our people.
I had no money when I bought the paper 32 years
ago from Roy Harper. He took a mortgage on my old
Chevrolet car for the down payment and gave me
five years to pay the balance. My total net income
for the first year was about SI6OO.
The majority of the people of Brantley County
have given their weekly newspaper their support
and cooperation. By their subscriptions and their
advertising they have made it possible for their
county to have a newspaper. And to all these people
I am deeply grateful.
My friend, Frank Miller, who published the Pem
broke Journal for many years, had as his motto a
bout his paper that it was “liked by many, cussed
by some and read by all.”
This motto might possibly be true of the Enter
prise, because no editor can please all the people.
If he halfway pleases half the people, he is lucky.
It is my hope that the people of Brantley County
will give the new owner, Mr. Stewart, their support
and cooperation, as I believe he will do his best to
give you an even better paper than I have been able
to give you.
I will continue to edit the paper through January,
after which the new owner will take over entirely,
with the assistance of Mrs. Shirley Harris.
I thank you, one and all, for your friendship, your
cooperation and your tolerance of my mistakes.
Carl Broome Folds Tent
Carl Broome has been in the newspaper business
for 32 years. As he folds his tent and departs from
the Brantley Enterprise, I see both a highlv dedicated
newspaper editor, an intellectual and a Southern
Gentleman. A man of great moral strength and stam
ina, a God fearing man with a boundless heart of
compassion for his fellow creatures, a great orator
who can use words as a mason a trowel.
In my soldiers eye, I see soldier Carl Broome pass
ing in review for the last time. As he approaches the
reviewing stand, he appears to be 10 foot tall, his
back is ram-rod straight and as he puts each foot
down he gives the impression of knowing exactly
where he came from and where he is going.
Carl Broome, as you march off the end of the
parade ground, I SALUTE YOU.
George F. Stewart
(Editor’s note: I can’t recognize myself in what
George Stewart says about me in the above, but it
sounds so good that I printed it anyway. C. B.)
Jimmy Carter
To Head State
March of Dimes
Jimmy Carter of Plains,
former State Senator, will
serve as state chairman of the
1970 March of Dimes, Basil
O’Conner, president of the
National Foundation, announc
ed recently.
He will head thousands of
volunteers throughout the
state during the annual Jan
uary March of Dimes to raise
funds to support the voluntary
health organization’s fight a
gainst birth defects through
a nationwide scientific re
search program and a net
work of 111 March of Dimes
Birth Defects Treatment
By Carl Broome
Centers throughout the coun
try. as well as comprehensive
public and professional edu
cation programs.
In announcing the appoint
ment. Mr. O’Connor pointed
out the great need to con
tinue The National Founda
tion’s mission of preventing
the physical and mental dis
abilities due to birth defects
that strike 250,000 babies in
this country each year — one
every other minute.
Many abnormalities due to
birth defects can be complete
ly corrected or reduced in
severity if they are detected
early and treated promptly
with the best methods known
to modern medicine. Today
much more can be done for
the child born less than per
fect than was possible just
eleven years ago when the
National Foundation — March
BRANTLEY ENTERPRISE
Brantley County — Land of Forest Products, Naval Stores, Tobacco, Livestock, Honey, Hunting, Fishing — and Progressive People.
He is a director of the West
Georgia planning and Devel
opment Commission, member
of State P 1 a n n in g Advisory
Committee, director of An
chorage Institution for Treat
ment of Alcoholics, advisor of
Council of Governors, Lions
International, past president
Georgia Planning Association,
trustee of Norman College,
state Director YMCA, mem
ber Sumpter County Hospital
Authority, member of Agricul
ture Board Coastal Plains
Division, and a member of the
National Committee of Crime
and Dehnouincv from Georgia.
Mr. Carter served as state
chairman of the 1969 March
of Dimes.
MISS LENA ARLENE STRICKLAND
Engagement Is Announced
Strickland-Bass
Mr. and Mrs. Avery Strick
land of Nahunta announce the
engagement and approaching
marriage of their daughter,
Lena Arlene, to Charles
Wynnton Bass, of Dublin, son
of Mrs. D. C. Bass Sr. and the
late Mr. Bass of Albany.
The wedding is to be an
event of Feb. 7 at 6 P. M. at
the Nahunta Baptist Church.
A reception in the social hall
of the church will follow the
ceremony. The couple invites
all friends and relatives to
attend.
The bride-elect is the grand
daughter of the late Mr. and
Mrs. Albert Strickland and
the late Mr. and Mrs. Ed
mond Jacobs of Nahunta.
The bridegroom-elect is the
grandson of the late Mr. and
Mrs. .Tim Bass and Mr. and
Mrs. Jerry Jeter of Albany.
He is presently employed
in Dublin, Ga.
Clarence Bethea
Passed Away
In Valdosta
Clarence (Shorty) Bethea
of Shellman Bluff and a for
mer resident of Nahunta died
in a Valdosta hospital on Dec.
25.
Mr. Bethea was a mechanic
while in Nahunta. He is sur
vived by his wife, Mrs. Cora
Bethea of Shellman Bluff; a
daughter, Mrs. Billie Jean
Ball of Albany; a sister, Mrs.
H. K. Rewis of Valdosta.
of Dimes entered the fight a
gainst birth defects.
Georgians are urged by
Mr. Carter to help continue
this progress by giving volun
teer service and financial sup
port to the 1970 March of
Dimes. The state chairman is
a Sumpter County farmer and
business .man with interests
in a variety of service activi
ties.
A rew law which went in
to effect Dec. 1 provides au
tomatic increased payments
for most widows of service
men and veterans eligible for
dependency and indeminity
The Braniley Enterprise, Nahunta, Ga., Thursday, January 8, 1970
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Shower to Be
Given for Mrs.
Donald Morgan
A miscellaneous shower
will be given for Mrs. Donald
Morgan at the home of Mrs.
Wesley Burden Monday night,
Jan. 12, from 7 until 9 o’-
clock.
Mrs. Morgan’s home was
burned down on Dec. 27 and
all household goods destroyed.
Everyone who can do so,
is requested to donate any i
tem useful for housekeeping,
or to donate funds for pur
chase of needed items.
Military Retirees
To Meet at Red
Pig Saturday
Brantley County military
retirees at the Red Pig Res
taurant in Nahunta Saturday,
Jan. 17, at three o’clock in
the afternoon.
All military retired person
nel in Brantley and surround
ing counties are cordially in
vited to attend the meeting.
Legal Notices
CITATION
Georgia, Brantley Court of
Ordinary.
The appraisers upon applica
tion of Mrs. Thea Morgan
widow of Alton Donald Mor
gan. for a twelve months’ sup
nort for herself, having filed
their return; all persons con
cerned hereby are cited to
show cause if any they have
at the next regular term of
*his court, why said applica
tion should not be granted.
P. U. Rozier
Ordinary. 1-29
Georgia, Brantley County
The undersigned, as Ad
ministrator of the estate of
Wilford Elick Nichols, by vir
ture of an order from the
Court of Ordinary of Brant
ley County, Georgia will sell
at private sale on the first
Monday in February 1970 the
following described lands:
A. One-Seventh (l/7th) in
terest in Six (6) acres of land
being in the Northwestern
portion of Land Lot No. 458
of Brantley County Georgia.
For further description see
d°ed Bk. 16 page 561, office
of Clerk of Superior Court
Brantley County Georgia for
Warranty or Gift Deed from
Mrs. Grace Morgan to R. C.
Nichols Sr. dated April 27,
1953.
This sth. day ot January
1970.
J. P. Nichols
Administrator of the
estate of Wilford Elick
Robert Crews
Died Wednesday
At Folkston
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Robert Burns Crews, 70, of
Rt. 3, died Wednesday in a
Folkston hospital from injur
ies received in an automobile
accident.
He was a native of Charl
ton County, had lived in Sa
vannah for 31 years and re
tired n°ar Folkston eight years
ago. He was a member of
Riverside Baptist Church.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs.
Mary Crews, a daughter. Mrs.
Audrey Lair of Savannah; a
son, Sgt. Ernest D. Crews, with
the U. S. Marines Corps in Ha
waii; three sisters, Mrs. Mar
tha Jane Johns of Nahunta,
Mrs. Allie Crews of Folkston
and Mrs. Mary Ann Kirkland
of Garden City, Fla.; two
brothers, Rufus Crews and
Arch Crews, both of Folkston
and eight grandchildren.
Funeral services were held
at Riverside Baptist Church
in Brantley County. Burial
was in Bachlott Cemetery.
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Broiler-Fryers
Plentiful for
Holiday Menus
Which came first — the
chicken or the egg?
This week, the chicken is
first, advises USDA’s Consum
er and Marketing Service.
Broiler-fryers are in good
supply now, so chances are
you’ll find them featured at
attractive prices —in time
to spark holiday menus.
Os course you’ll want the
highest quality poultry for
your family’s meals. And one
way to be sure you’re getting
the best quality bird is to look
for poultry bearing the grade
shield of the U. S. Department
of Agriculture.
USDA Grade A chickens are
of the highest quality. You’ll
find them to be fully fleshed
and meaty and attractive in
appearance.
However, there are other
things you should consider
when buying poultry. For in
stance, the grade of the poul
try does not indicate how ten
der the bird is; the age (class)
of the bird is the determining
factor.
Young birds are more ten
der than older ones and are
more suitable for barbecuing
frying, broiling or roasting.
Young chickens may be lab'^
young chicken. Rock Cornish
game hen, broiler, fryer, roast
er or capon.
After selecting your pov’-
try. remember — poultry is
very perishable, so you n p ed
to use care and cleanliness in
preparing, cooking and serv
ing it. Here are some tins o”
handling poultry from USDA’s
Consumer and Marketing
Service.
Keep frozen poultry until
time to thaw it, and cook it
nrcmptlv after thawing. Us”-
fresh-chilled poultry within
1 to 2 days.
Completely cook poultry rt
one time. Never partially cook,
then store and finish cooking
at a later date.
Left-over cooked poultry
broth, stuffing and gravy
'hould be seperated. covered
and refrigerated. Use it with
in 1 to 2 days, or freeze it for
longer storage.
And if you’re wondering
how to use leftover chicken,
try this recipe for Chicken
Casserole.
CHICKEN CASSEROLE
2 eggs
2 cups cut-up cooked chic
ken
1 cup fluid milk
2 slices of bread, torn into
small pieces
V 4 green pepper, chopped
1 stalk celery, chopped
2 teaspooss salt
Fat to grease the pan
Break eggs into a bowl and
beat. Add chicken, milk,
bread, green pepper, celery
and salt. Mix well. Pour mix
ture into greased baking pan.
Bake at 350 F. (moderate) a
bout 30 minutes, or until
browned. Bakes 6 servings, a
bout % cup each.
The lighted candle adds a
special warmth to the holiday
season, but be extremely care
ful in placing candles around
the home, suggests Liberty
Mutual Insurance Companies.
Candles placed too near pa
per decorations, Christmas
card displays or boughs of the
tree can ignite trouble and
Brantley Enterprise Is
Sold To George Stewart
Robert Willis
Commended by
His Commander
Mrs. Verdie Willis has re
ceived a letter from the com
manding officer at Fort Knox,
Kan., about her son, Sp/4
Robert C. Willis, saying that
Robert has been named “Col
lonel’s Orderly” as follows:
Dear Mrs. Willis,
I am very pleased to in
form you that your son was
selected as “Coionel’s Order
ly” on 18 December 1969.
Each day the Division Ar
tillery constitutes a guard for
the purpose of safeguarding
government property in its a
rea of responsibility. The
guard consists of one Officer
of the Day, a Sergeant of
the Guard, three Non-Com
missioned Officers who are
Commanders of the Relief, and
three Sentinels of t’’" nv’rJ
for each post for which th"
Division Artillery is respon
sible.
Prior to the posting of the
guard the Officer of the Day
conducts an inspection to
ascertain the qualifications of
each individual. From the
personnel assigned as Senti
nels of the Guard he selects
the most outstanding soldier
considering appearance, bear
ing and military knowledge as
“Colonel’s Orderly.”
The “Colonel’s Orderly” re
ceives credit for guard duty
' but does not perform as a
sentinel on post. Th» foUow-
I ing day he is interviewed by
i the Division Artillery Com
' mander and performs duties
|in the Division Artillery
Headquarters. On special oc
casions, such as parades the
Orderly mav accompany the
Division Artillery Commander
Your son is to be compli
mented on being selected as
“Colonel’s Orderly.” His se
lection is indicative of th”
manner in which he is present
ly performing his military
service.
Sincerely,
Donald D. Bridenb^uph
Colonel. Field Artillery
Commanding
Robert entered the arrnv in
1968. He has a diploma from
Automotive Repair School, al
so a diploma frcm an Airborne
Course at Ft. Benning.
Personals
Tuesday morning, Jan. 13 at
9:15 A. M. registration will
begin at Abraham Baldwin
College for the short course
“Channel Catfish”. Speakers
will discuss Economics of
Channel Catfish Production,
Produce or Purchase Finger
lings. Management of Catfish
io Ponds, Management of
Catfish in Raceways, Manage
ment of Catfish in Baskets,
Cotton Producers Catfish Pro
gram. Water Quality in Cat
fish Production, and Disease
and Parasites of Catfish.
Producers Catfish Program,
Water Quality in Catfish Pro
duction, and Disease and Para
sites of Catfish.
C. M. Drury, 58, of Vidalia,
died Thursday in a hospital
in Vidalia. A son, Dr. C. M
Drury, Jr. of St. Marys and
Nahunta and a sister, Mrs.
Louise Jones, and a brother,
Spencer Drury, both of Way
nesville are among the sur
vivors. Funeral services were
held at First Baptist Church
in Vidalia on Saturday.
LCDR. Glenn F. Thomas of
Ewa Beach. Hawaii, on flight
to Cecil Field and Glynco,
spent Sunday night with his
parents Mr. and Mrs. R. D.
Thomas. He also visited his
wife Shirleen’s parents Mr.
and Mrs. K. A. Parks.
CITY GRAPES
Want to grow your own
muscadine grapes? You can
even if you live in the city.
Horticulturist with the Uni
versity of Georgia Cooperative
Extension Service say mus
cadine grapes can be grown
successfully in a small area
of the yard. Contact your
County Exten^on for
OFFICIAL ORGAN BRANTLEY COUNTY AND CITY OF NAHUNTA
Citizens Bank
Assets Increase
Since July 1
The Citizens Bank of Folk
ston and Nahunta gained $195,-
570.85 in assets since July 1,
according to their semi-annual
issue of the Enterprise.
Assets as of July 1. 1969.
totaled $9,399,304.03. As of
Jan. 1, 1970, assets had in
creased to $9,594,874.88.
The continued growth of
The Citizens Bank reflects the
progress of Brantley County
and good management and
promotion on the part of
the officials of the bank.
George T. Brantley is man
ager of the Nahunta Branch
of The Citizens Bank. J. H.
Lester Jr. is president of the
bank.
Personals
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Willis have
returned from Festus, Mo.
where they spent some time
with their son and family, Mr.
and Mr. Sidney Willis. They
were accompanied on the trip
by their children, Gary, Ralph
and Mrs. Janice Metcalf.
Army Sergeant First Class
Early E. Griffin, whose wife,
Loretta, lives in Columbus,
Ga., was assigned Nov. 23
to the America! Division in
Vietnam, as a medical aidman.
DIARY OF A BIBLE
The Bible has a saint to say, “Thy Word is a
lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path.”
I read somewhere the following words:
January:'A busy time for me. Most of the family
decided to read me through this year. They kept
me busy for the first two weeks. They have forgot
ten me now.
February: Clean up time. I was dusted yesterday
and put in my place. My owner did use me for a
few minutes last week. He had been in an argument
and was looking up some references.
March: I had a busy day the first of the month.
My owner w r as appointed leader of something and
used me. I got to go to Church Services for the first
time this year. Easter Sunday.
April: Grandpa visited us. He kept me on his lap
for an hour reading I Cor. 13. He seems to think
more of me than he did.
May: I have a few green stains on my pages. Had
some early spring flowers pressed in me.
June: I look like a scrapbook. They have stuffed
me full of clippings from the newspaper. One of the
girls got married.
July: They put me in a suitcase today. I guess
we are off on a vacation. I wish I could stay at
home, as I will have to stay in this thing for a month.
August: Still in the suitcase.
September: Back home again in my old place.
Have a lot of company. Two “True Stories” and
four “Funny Books” are on top of me. I wish I could
be read as much as they are.
October: They used me a little today. One of
them is very sick. Right now I am shined up and
in the center of the table. I think the preacher is
coming.
November: Back in my old place. Was asked to
day if I was a scrapbook.
December: They are getting ready for Christmas,
so I’ll be covered under wrapping paper and pack-
SUBSCRIPTION PRICb
AND TAX
Intide county $3.0»
Outside county, in state $4-12
Outside state $4.00
The Brantley Enterprise
changed ownership as of
Thursday, Jan 1, when it was
purchased by George F. Ste
wart from Carl Broome who
has owned and edited the pa
per 32 years.
Mr. Broome will edit the
paper through January. Mrs.
Shirley Harris has been em
ployed by Mr. Stewart to work
in the office.
Mr. Stewart is chairman of
the Board of Commissioners
of Brantley County. He is
serving his first term in that
office, after retiring from 20
years service in the military.
Mr. Broome, the retiring
editor, came to Nahunta in
1947 as pastor of the Nahun
ta Baptist Church. He bought
the Enterprise from Roy Har
per in January, 1948, and
later bought the Alma Times,
The Blackshear Times, The
Cuthbert Times and The Pear
son Tribune. Those other pa
pers were later sold to his
sons and to others. His son,
Dean Broome, still owns and
edits The Blackshear Times.
The Brantley Enterprise has
been printed by The Black
shear Times for about eight
years and that print shop will
continue to produce the Enter
prise for Mr. Stewart.
Births
Mr. and Mrs. Carl High
smith of Atlanta announce the
arrival of a baby boy on Dec.
29. He has been named David
Ashly.
The Implications
of the Scriptures
By Rev. J. Loy Scott
Pastor, First United
Methodist Church
