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Newspaper Page TextVOLUME 48 — NUMBER 30 PASTOR'S PEN Sometimes your Minister needs encouraging. Weak Church Members are found everywhere — in all churches, in the minister’s hair, on the Golf Links on Sunday, in bed, on the highways, in religious discussions, in church on Easter or Christmas, on the phone calling the minister when trouble strikes, mowing the lawn, doing the Sunday wash, and plan ning what to do or where to go next Sunday. Here is a wonderful description of Weak Church Members. His purse contains last year’s Building Fund Pledge Card, three pencils (all broken), an empty church offering envelope, a check for a SIOO.- 00 car payment, an unused Rally Day Button, three sticks of chewing gum, a lodge dues receipt, a base ball ticket stub and a 2 year old church bulletin (Easter). But when a minister comes home maybe at 11 P. M. after a round of calls and conferences and com mittee meetings, and benedictions and speeches, and sermon, and teas, and weddings and funerals, and when he’s tired and aching and discouraged and sleepy and fed up and worried and irritated and ner vous, and his feet hurt and his eyes pain and his head throbs and his back aches and his hair is thinning, and he’s ready to move to another parish or leave it and get into insurance or brick laying, all his frus trations leave and he’s a new man when the phone rings and the voice of the Weak Church Member on the other end whispers those three little words, See you Sunday. GEORGIA 4-H MEMBERS ARE FOOD DETECTIVES ATHENS — There are more than 31,700 young food detec tives in Georgia. They are boys and girls between the ages of 10 and 19 enrolled in the 4-H foods and nutrition projects. What do these detectives do? They look for answers to questions like, “Why does a potato turn dark after it is peeled? What happens to eggs when cooked at too high a temperature? Why does bread dough become springy and elastic as it is kneaded?” These are only a few of the questions 4-H’ers are asking as they become interested in food science, says Miss Jean Cogburn, 4-H leader with the University of Georgia Coop erative Extension Service. “For many years 4-H mem bers have excelled in canning and freezing fruits and vegeta bles, in preparing well-balanc ed meals, baking golden brown loaves of bread and mouth-wa tering cakes,” Miss Cogbum said. But now. in addition to learning the “how” of prepar ing foods, more and more 4- H’ers are interested in learn ing why certain things happen in food preparation. Boys and girls enrolled in foods and nutrition projects are encouraged to conduct ex periments in food preparation to learn why recipes work or fail. However, probably one of the most popular detective activities is to check meals for nutrients. 'Miss Martha John son, Extension nutrition spe cialist, says the 4-H’ers keep records of what they eat and check their eating habits a gainst the recommended foods in the basic four food groups— meat, fruit and vegetables, bread and cereals and milk or dairy products. One event at which the food detectives really get a work out is the Georgia Teenage Nu trition Conference. Here 4-H --’ers and representatives from 14 other youth organizations study and seek solutions to teenage nutrition problems. These young food detectives seek information from county Extension Service heme econo mists, Extension publications, high school home economics teachers, parents and local 4- H leaders. Many of the older project participants organize junior clubs and help younger 4-H’ers explore the foods they eat. Their work is not without reward. The 4-H leader says certificates, medals, educa tional trips, cash awards and scholarships are offered to the project participants on a com petitive basis. Specific projects include: better breakfast, be- BRANTLEY ENTERPRISE Brantley County — Land of Forest Products, Naval Stores, Tobacco, Livestock, Honey, Hunting, Fishing — and Progressive People. Rev. R. S. Round Nahunta Methodist Church tween meal snacks, dairy foods, biscuits, .muffins, teen fare, bread, corn meal, canning and frozen foods. BCHS Cheering Squad Returns Home The Cheerleading Squad from Brantley County High School which includes Debra Carroll, Debbie Patten, Rebec ca Wainright, Donna Pop well, Denese Lane, Carol Riggins, Cathy Wynn, Marcia Thrift. Debra Harris, Pam Patten, and Carol Patten returned home Sunday after a weekend filled with activity and excitement. The squad members were drilled in new routines, given instructions in good sports manship and crowd psycholo gy, and taught how to work to gether and, most important, how to “play the game”. Speakers and instructors were provided from the Internation al Cheerleaders’ Foundation, Inc., and the clinic was spon sored by the State Y.M.C.A. of Georgia. Additional help was secured from Georgia college cheerleaders and college as sistants. Events special to the week end were those which includ ed a “Field Night” on Friday night, a Pep Rally featuring a “Miss Galaxy Contest” on Saturday night, and a morn ing worship service on Sun day morning. 750 young ladies from the State of Georgia participated in the clinic and were put through their paces by compe tene and well qualified in structors, according to Joe Flowers. Southeast District Di rector. The instructors were well versed in how to- work with groups and conveyed this to the cheerleaders present. At the conclusion of the clin ic, the squad members were tired but filled with new ideas and drills to try out on the football fields and basketball courts come fall and winter seasons. They also were com ing home with new friends made and new ideals strength ened. The State Y.M.C.A. sponsors such a clinic annually and is grateful to the supporters of the “Y” program for making this service possible to the young people in this area, stated Flowers- Let The Brantley Enter prise handle your next job printing order. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Boatright To Celebrate Golden Wedding Waynesville Neighborhood Club Met July 15 The Waynesville Community Neighborhood Club met July 15 at the home of Mrs. Frances Edgy in Waynesville. The meeting was called to order and presided over by the president, Mrs. Bonnie Drury. Mrs. Janice Welch, secretary, read the minutes from the meeting. The meeting was turned ov er to Mrs. Lois Hulett, N.S.S. supervisor. Mrs. Hulett intro duced Miss Cindy Raulerson. Cindy is a senior 4-H Club district winner in Home Furn ishing and Art. Cindy is going to Atlanta soon to compete in state competition. Cindy pre sented a program on “Shelf Space”. She showed us how we could put wall space to work. Present were: Mesdames Bonnie Drury, Janice Welch, Hettie Moody, Mamie Moody, Naomie Blount, Frances Edgy, Lois Hulett, Gaynelle Keene and Miss Cindy Raulerson. Miami Doctor Pleads Guilty To Medicare Fraud On July 6 in the U. S. Dis trict Court for the Southern District of Florida, a Miami doctor entered a plea of guilty to three counts of violation of the fraud provisions of the So cial Security Act, according to O. L. Pope, Social Security District Manager in Waycross, Georgia, Pope said that sen tencing of Apostolos G. Chak makis, M.D., was deferred un til completion of an investiga tion by a probation officer. The maximum sentence which could be imposed for these of fenses would be three years imprisonment and a $3,000 fine. Pope indicated that this section of the law states in ef fect that it is a misdemeanor to make false statements to re ceive Medicare payments. Dr. Chakmakis had previously been indicted by a Federal Grand Jury for allegedly mak ing false statements to receive payments for treatment of Medicare patients. When sen tenced, Dr. Chakmakis will be the fifth physician in the country to be convicted for violating the Medicare law, said Pope. OUR ADVERTISERS. THEY MAKE THIS NEWSPAPER POSSIBLE. The Brantley Enterprise, Nahunta, Ga., Thursday, July 23, 1970 Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Boatright of Mershon will celebrate their Golden Wedding with a recep tion at their home on Sunday, July 26, from 3:00 - 6:00 P. M. Mrs. Boatright is the former Belle Strickland, daughter of the late John and Sara Strick land of Brantley County. The Boatrights have four children, Alton of Mershon; Earl of Douglas; Mrs. Bob Alexander of Douglas; and James of Waycross; and three grandchildren, Robert and Shirleen Boatright of Douglas; and Melinda Boatright of Way cross. No invitations are being sent but all friends and relatives are cordially invited to attend. The family kindly requests no gifts. Hoboken Building Club Held Meeting The Hoboken Community Building Club .met Wednesday, July 15 at the A. B. Baptist Church in Hoboken. The president, Deacon Peter Bowen, presided over the meeting. Mrs. Geraldine White read the minutes from the last meeting. Mrs. Leila Turner, from the Department of Family and Children Services was guest speaker. Mrs. Turner explain ed the variety of services through the department. Ev eryone is welcomed to go in and ask questions. The Club president stressed the importance of speaking up and letting your needs be known. Present were: Deacon Peter Bowen, Mr. Henry Washington and Mesdames: Beatrice Mc- Cutcheon, Robbie Gaskins, Al ice Locklair, Leila Turner, Geraldine White, Lois Hulett and Gaynelle Keene. Nahunta Church of God To Begin Revival July 26 The Nahunta Church of God will begin revival services Sunday, July 26 with Rev. Bil ly Wilson as guest speaker. Services will begin each eve ning at 8:00 P. M. Come and enjoy the singing and the blessing of God. Rev. B. H. Morton is pastor of the Nahunta Church of God. SUPPORT Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Boatright New Hope Cemetery Committee To meet July 24 The New Hope Cemetery Organization Committee will hold their regular meeting Friday, July 24th. The meeting will start at 7:- 30 in the conference room of the REA building in Nahunta. All members of the New Hope Organization Cemetery Committee are urged to be present. Georgia Sheriffs Convention To Be Held On St. Simons Island Sheriffs from all over Geor gia will gather on St. Simons Island. July 22-24, 1970, for their Annual Convention. Bud Cody, Executive Secretary of the Georgia Sheriffs Associa tion stated, “This will be the largest and best convention ever in the history of the Asso ciation. Already more Sheriffs have preregistered than ever before.” Heading the program will be Governor Lester Maddox, who will address the conven tion at its Annual Luncheon on Friday, July 24; the Lieu tenant Governor, George T. Smith, who will give the key note address at 10:00 a. m. on Thursday, July 23;; and Con gressman W. S. “Bill” Stuck ey, Jr., who will address the convention at the 11:00 a. m. session on Friday, July 24. Many candidates for politi cal offices are expected to at tend the convention. The President of the Nation al Sheriffs Association, Mich ael N. Canlis, of Stockton, California will address the convention of Friday. Also, Mr. Bob Evans, Association Ad ministrator, Police Science Di vision, Institute of Govern ment, University of Georgia, will speak on the many pro grams being offered in his Department. Officers of the Association are: Carl Griffin, Chatham County - President; Kermit Sanders, Cobb County - Ist Vice President; J. Lamar Mar tin, DeKalb County - 2nd Vice President; and W. R. Bussell, Laurens County - Secretary- Treasurer. URBAN GARDENER Urban gardeners looking for information on lawns and flowers can get help at their local County Extension Ser vice office. County Extension agents can provide the latest research information' on a variety of gardening topics in bulletin form. They can also help homeowners find ans wers to gardening problems. We do all kinds of job printing. The Brantley En terprise. State Highway Dept. Lettings The State Highway Depart ment today opened bids on 53 projects with an apparent low bid total of $22,267,848.40. State Highway Director, Jim L. Gillis, Sr., said the pro jects covered roadwork in 54 counties. Four of the projects were multi-million dollar contracts. They included 8.9 miles of pav ing on Interstate 95 in Mcln tosh and Liberty Counties north of Darien; 3.1 miles of relocation on Georgia 37 and 91 at Newton; 4.2 miles of a bypass for ÜB. 441 around Cornelia;; and 2.9 miles of a bypass north of Rockmart. Brantley County — 5.763 Miles of Grading and Paving on FAS Route 1835 '' between Hickox and Nahunta, begin ning at US 301, near Hickox and extending east, north and west to Cannon Street in Na hunta. 220 Available . Days. Ap parent low bid: $464,489.77, Seaboard Construction Com pany, Brunswick, Georgia. Brantley-Wayne Counties — 18.58 Miles of Resurfacing on US 301, between Nahuhta and Jesup, beginning approximate- Iv 0.5 mile south on 'Georgia 32 at Hortense and extending north. 65 Available days. Ap parent low bid: $227,560.00; Knox-Rivers Construction Company, Thomson, Georgia. Harrell-Strickland Mr. and Mrs. Paul G. Harrell of Hortense announce the ap proaching marriage of their daughter, Carlyon Pauline to Sp-5 Bormley Strickland, son of Mr. and Mrs. Guy Strick land of Hortense. The wedding will be August Ist at 6 o’clock at the Hortense Wesleyan Church. There will be a reception after the wed ding. All friends and relatives are invited. This Weeks Chuckle The manager of the local REMC went heme to dinner, smiling radiantly. “You must have had come good fortune this morning,” greeted his wife. “Indeed I did,” announced the manager. “Jim Smith, who hasn’t paid his light bill for ten years, came in and said to cut off his power, he was moving.” Johns Family Reunion Slated For July 26 The family reunion of O. B. (Pete) Johns and Lola Rauler son Johns will be held July 26th. The reunion will be held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Royce Proctor, 5 miles East of Nahunta on highway 84. A basket lunch will be spread at 12:30 P. M. All friends and relatives are invited to attend and bring a basket lunch. OFFICIAL ORGAN BRANTLEY COUNTY AND CITY OF NAHUNTA Health Board OKs "Crash Campaign" Against Drugs An accelerated campaign to combat Georgia’s drug abuse problem was outlined to the members of the State Board of Health meeting in Atlanta Thursday. The Board just one month earlier —at its June meeting — had strongly urged that such a statewide “crash program” be mounted by the State Health Department a gainst drug dependence. The suggested plans were presented to the Board by Dr. Albert Tuck of Thomasville, chairman of the health group’s mental health committee and by Dr. Addison M. Duval, di rector of the Health Depart ment’s division of mental heal th. The tentative solutions offer ed —- and approved — include accelerating the opening of new patient care “cottages” at the Georgia Mental Health In stitute (G.M.H.1.) to state-wide drug patients. Also requested— and given Health Board ap proval — was authority for the Health Department to speed up or re-allocate priori ties in establishing drug units in the new regional state hos pitals “as needed.” Information given tn the Board by Dr. Duval and by the state health director Dr. John H. Venable cited the fact that in-patient hospital beds may not be a primary need in hand ling Georgia’s drug patients. “Out-patient care may be the better answer,” said Dr. Duval, “and the people we’re treating can go on working or living at home.” Earlier. Dr. Venable had told the Board that $400,000 in state health funds was availa ble and could be granted to Georgia communities to assist them in establishing local pro grams to contain drug abuse. The health official added that “some $300,000” of the total could be committed only as a “one-shot” item unless addi tional appropriations are made. He said, “of the total we can make available, SIOO,OOO could be alloted on a continuing bas is.” He pointed out that when matched wth local funds the available $400,000 would reach $1 million. Dr. Venable indicated to the Board that “strong interest” on the part of members of the General Assembly in the state drug dependence issue led him to believe that additional ap propriations would be made a vailable by the 1971 legisla ture to meet Health Depart ment needs. In additional comment grow ing out of discussion of the broad subject of drugs — and in answer to specific question ing by Board of Health Chair man Dr. B. W. Forester of Ma con — Dr. Duval told the health group that, “Alcohol is definitely a more serious prob lem than marijuana.” The At lanta psychiatrist said that he was not speaking as a “drug expert.” “But,” he said, “talk to the experts and go to the literature. I do not find evi dence that marijuana is the dangerous substance that some people think it is.” Dr. Duval added, “It may lead to other drugs, but then, so may alcohol.” Board member John Mar shall, Camilla pharmacist, ob viously disagreed with Dr. Du val’s comments on marijuana. “We know more about the weather,” said Marshall.” There isn’t enough data yet to indict or not indict.” In earlier — and related — discussion of the recent Byron rock festival Board chairman Forester called the gathering “a disaster.” “It was not a music festival,” he comment- Mr. Austin receives plaque from Club Presi dent, Vernon Nichols. ed, “It was a drug festival.” Copies of a report to Gover nor Maddox on the Burn acti vities, made by Dr. Venable on July 14, were given to the Health Board members. Ad dressing himself chiefly to the over-taxed environmental fa cilities at the festival’s Peach county site, Dr. Venable ask ed for legislative authority to: “1. Establish and enforce maximum population densites for various types of sites, 2. Require adequate bonding or escrow deposit from pro moters and their subcontrac tors to insure their perform ance, 3. Authorize the State Board of Health to adopt and enforce health standards of all neces sary categories, 4. Provide for state traffic and density control wherever there is anticipated to an at tendance of a certain number (for example, 10,000) for a period of time of a certain dur ation (for example, twelve hours).” He also suggested that possi bly the emergency procedures available to the Governor un der existing Civil Defense leg islation might be invoked to control similar large gather ings in the future. Card of Thanks I would like to take this means of thanking all my friends and neighbors for their help in repairing my house top after a storm had blown it off last Friday. The children and I will al ways be grateful and will re member each and everyone of you for your kind deed. May the Lord’s blessing a bide with each of you. Mrs. Perry Wainright and children FUN CHALLENGE Gardeners looking for fun and a challenge might take a suggestion from Troy Keeble, horticulturist with the Univer sity of Georgia Cooperative Extension Service.. Try grow ing some flower, tree or vine which is not usually grown in your area. Roy Austin C. B/er of The Year Roy Austin of the Hickox community was elected to be C. B.’er of the year by the Brantley County C. B. Club at a recent club meeting. The club presented Austin with a plaque to show the club mem bers’ appreciation for his a chievements. Born and raised in Michi gan, Mr. Austin worked for the Great Lakes Shipping Line and later served in the Atlan tic. While visiting the Port of Brunswick, he met his future wife the former Jewel White of this area. During World War II he worked on a Tank er in the Atlantic for the Gulf Oil Corporation during which time his ship was torpedowed and by the enemy. Mr. Austin is now retired and lives in the Hickox Com munity with his wife. They have two children and four grandchildren. In making the presentation, club president Vernon Nich ols, noted that Mr. Austin is a charter member, is currently serving as an officer on the club’s ‘Board of Directors and thanked him for his untiring effort in helping make the club a success.