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Newspaper Page TextVOLUME 48 — NUMBER 46 «SX3^»XSN3SNXNSC3£SCSW PASTOR'S PEN How many times have you heard these words, “What do you want for your birthday?” If you were a little fellow you might answer “An engine or a car.” If you were a little girl, you might answer, “A new doll.” An older boy might answer “A new bicycle.” A teen age person might say, “I don’t want toys or books, I’d like to have some money to spend as I please.” These are all good choices in their way. A long time ago when they used to have concerts, a little girl had been to one to hear a very good sing er, and in the night she dreamed that a fairy god mother said to her, “I have been watching you, and I have come to ask what you would like me to give you. I will give you just one wish.” Very quickly the little girl answered, All I wish for is a beautiful voice so that I can be a great singer.” Some of you are rea dy to answer God in the same way, you answer quick ly without thinking. You say, “Give me the talents of an artist, an orator or a great leader.” These are better answers than what the little children give, but they are not the best answers. Two people had become very good friends. One was an old man who was an invalid and the other was a bright little girl. The child often went to his house to cheer him up. Her birthday was close at hand he had learned, and he said to her, “What shall I get you for your birthday, what would you like me to give you?” She thought a moment and then ask ed, Are you very rich? And he replied, Yes, 1 sup pose I am.” Then she answered, “My father is in trouble and I am sure it is about money, could you help him some way.” But don’t you want anything for yourself?” And the answer came back to him, “No, only for my father, please.” That was a very unself ish answer which showed a great love for someone but still it was not the best answer. The best answer is the one Solomon gave the Lord when he was asked what he wanted. We read that it pleased the Lord, that Solomon had asked this thing. And God not only gave Solomon the “wise and un derstanding heart” that he asked for, but gave him long life and riches as well. You see, Solomon put God first rather than himself and this made him fam ous and it turned out for him just as Jesus said long afterwards that it would be for all of us. “Seek ye first the Kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things shall be added unto you.” Tommy Irvin Announces Meetings For Tobacco Growers A series of tobacco meetings designed to familiarize tobac co growers with problems that threaten Georgia’s tobacco ex port market will be held next week in several tobacco grow ing areas, according to Com missioner of Agriculture Tommy Irvin. Irvin said the meetings, sche duled in cooperation with oth er interested agricultural a gencies, will deal with concern expressed by foreign buyers over the substitution of new tobacco varieties for the stand ard or old line varieties which the foreign buyers prefer. According to Irvin, the meetings, which will all begin at 2:00 PM, will be held at the Waycross Court House on Nov. 17, Metter Court House on Nov. 18, Douglas Court House on Nov. 19 and the County Ag riculture Building in Moultrie on November 20. “If we are to maintain our foreign markets,” Irvin said, “We .must continue to produce the old line tobacco varieties that feature the characteris tics the buyers and users want. We are facing a serious prob lem that only tobacco growers can solve and I urge every farmer to try and attend the meeting most convenient to his marketing area,” Irvin said. Card of Thanks Words can never express our sincerest thanks and heartfelt appreciation for the messages of sympathy, floral offerings, covered dishes and other acts of kindness shown us during our recent bereave ment. We are deeply appreciaitve of every kindness shown to us at this time and pray that the Lord’s richest blessing will a bide with each of you. The Family of Sam Peeples Rev. Robert S. Round Box 126 Nahunta, Georgia 31553 ANIMAL HEALTH By Dr. Thomas W. Popwell Extension Veterinary Dept., University of Georgia College of Agriculture. Two recent articles in the Agricultural Research Bulletin reveal some interesting facts about feeding beef heifers and the resulting fertility of these animals. The nutritional level during the first winter after a heifer is weaned may be the most important part of her life. It may determine whether she will be a high or a low life time producer. Poor winter feeding is false economy. Heifers in good con dition usually conceive early in their breeding season. Heif ers that had received a high level of nutrition during the winter months matured much earlier, and a high percentage of these animals came in heat during the breeding season. This is very important because the percent calf crop will be much higher in the well-fed heifers than in ones on a low nutritional level. Profit and loss can verily easily be de termined by percent calf crop. First calf heifers will also benefit by additional feeding during the last 90 days before calving. The fact that a much higher percentage of the heif ers on the higher level of nu trition came into heat during the breeding season can mean added dollars from a shorter calving interval. This research has shown that adequate nutrition for first call heifers can pay divi dends to the cattleman. Al though the cost may be slight ly higher, the profit in the long run will be greater. Notify The Enterprise when your address changes. BRANTLEY ENTERPRISE Brantley County — Land of Forest Products, Naval Stores, Tobacco, Livestock, Honey, Hunting, Fishing — and Progressive People. Ware-Tech Announces Most Courses Near Capacity Officials at Way cross-Ware Tech announced that most courses offered at the school were near capacity following a successful fail quarter regis tration. Students in thirteen occupational areas come from Brantley and other Southeast Georgia counties. The follow ing Brantley County residents enrolled as full-time students: Craig Driggers, Wayne Jones, Ben Lane, Bruce Roundtree, Jesse Thrift. Owen Pruitt, Coordinator of Student Personnel Services, said that Waycross-Ware Tech students receive valuable training which enables them to get the inside track to jobs in their chosen fields. The goal of the school is to prepare graduates to fill a growing de mand for trained personnel in skilled and technical occupa tions in Georgia. Information about the pro grams offered at Waycross- Ware Tech can be obtained by contacting the school at 1701 Carswell Avenue, or calling 283-1866. Federal Land Banks Boost 4-H Programs ATHENS —Georgia 4-H’er s received a boost in their sup port ranks when the Federal Land Bank Associations in the state announced sponsorship of the 4-H judging program. The announcement came jointly from Frank L. Barton, vice president and secretary of the Federal Land Bank of Columbia, and G. Henry Solo mon, chairman of the state advertising and public rela tions committee of the Federal Land Band Associations in Georgia. T. L. Walton, state 4-H leader with the Univer sity of Georgia Cooperative Extension Service, said the support from the Associations will help provide greater edu cational opportunities for youths of Georgia. Land judging is an activity of the 4-H agronomy project. District land judging contests are held in the fall and early spring. From the district win ners, state champions are se lected to represent Georgia at the national land judging con test in Oklahoma City. Walton said Georgia’s team to the national contest for 1970 included Mark Calloway, Ringgold; Tommy Doughtrey, Lenox; Roger Serritt, Calhoun, and Harmon Marchant, Tifton. One of the main objectives of the youth educational pro gram is to help 4-H’ers learn to use each acre of land with in its capabilities and to treat each acre in accordance with its needs for protection and improvement. Participants in the program also learn land classification, soil structure and power of erosion. Boys between the ages of 9 and 19 who are interested in participating in this 4-H pro gram should - contact their lo cal county agent. Friendship Homemakers Club Met November 10 The Friendship Homemakers Club met Tuesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Bobby Hickox. Mrs. Olive Griffin pre sided over the meeting. Plans were made for working with the 4-H Banquet and dues were taken up for the coming year. “Food for mailing-Pretty Packages” was the program for this month. Mrs. Virginia Raulerson gave a talk on holiday foods and food for mailing. She also gave a demonstration on wrap ping pretty packages. Others present were Mrs. Richard Jackson, Mrs. Glynn Hickox, Mrs. Ruby Griffin, Mrs. Willis Lee, Mrs. Jimmy Carter and Mrs. Jimmy Lee. Mrs. Bobby Hickox, Reporter The Brantley Enterprise, Nahunta, Ga., Thursday, November 12, 1970 Cathy Wynn Homecoming County High The band filed into line, the majorettes, cheerleaders, and football players stood at atten tion and the homecoming con testants were waiting for that final .mement. The date had finally arrived for the 1970-71 homecoming queen to be crowned. Each of the five girls was escorted to the royal area. The girls and their escorts were as follows: Cathy Wynn, the reigning queen, Leon Able; Debbie Altman, Henry Strick land; Ella Lee Bacon, Mar shall Rainge; Rachel Davis, Charles Lewis; Marcia Thrift, Clayton Edgy. As each girl stood beauti fully dressed in suits and wearing a white mum corsage, the crowd breathlessly await ed the final announcement of the 1970-71 homecoming queen. John C. Herndon, Master of Ceremonies, then pronounced Miss Wynn as the student bo dy’s decision as the homecom ing queen. Mr. A. L. Sutton, principal of Brantley County High School, crowned Miss Wynn and a lovely bouquet of long stemmed red roses was pre sented to her by little Miss Laura Thomas and Master Tim Sutton. Pictures were taken and seats were provided for the queen and her court. When asked how it felt to be homecoming queen Cathy made this reply, “It is a nice feeling having that many peo ple thinking you’re worthy of such a honor.” Cathy is a senior, active in the following clubs: Future Teachers of America, Future Homemakers of America, Beta, Letter, Cheerleaders, Speech and Drama. She represented the Speech and Drama Club in the contest. Miss Wynn lives at Central Avenue Extension, Waycross, Georgia. Her hobbies are horse back riding, sports, hunting and fishing. After graduation she plans to enter Abraham Baldwin College, Tifton, Georgia, and major in business manage ment. Included, in the half-time ceremonies were the Senior members of the Heron foot ball squad: Benjie Walker, Thomas Herrin, Larry John son, Jerry Crews, Julius Wash ington, Phrenoy Sumner, Kyle Lee, Martin Brooker, Clayton Edgy, Marshall Rainge, Leon Able, Charles Lewis, and Hen ry Strickland. Homecoming was expertly carried out this year in the most beautiful fashion ever. Miss Mary Jane Langford and Mr. John C. Herndon were in charge of the homecoming events, and deserve a special thanks for the time and effort they gave to make the 1970-71 a special and unforgettable oc casion. The Waynesville Service Club Held Meeting The Waynesville Community Neighborhood Service Club met at the home of Mrs. Spen cer. Drury November 4, 1970. Mrs. Gaynelle Keene gave a demonstration of low cost gifts to make for Christmas. Present were: Mesdames Janice Welch, Bonnie Drury, Lynn Chapman and Lois Hu lett. Also Misses Roxanne and Robin Chapman. Pecan cake, coffee and kool aid was served for refresh ments. The next meeting will be at the home of Mrs. Chapman, December 2, 1970 at 10:30. Ev eryone is invited to attend. Gaynelle Keene Reporter PRUNING TIME? Don’t be in any hurry about pruning your fruit trees. Many people prune in December, and this is all right. But Horticul turist C. D. Spivey says Janu ary pruning would be even better. One reason is there’s less possibility of disease pro blems where cuts are made. More important, the trees are able to use stored food made in new growth the previous year. Crowned Queen At Brantley A Matter Os Life-Or-Death IT’S YOUR BUSINESS By John Lewis Some polls indicate that A mericans are worried about the economy more than any other problem facing the coun try. Other surveys indicate that the nation’s growing crime rate, especially in our large cities, is considered our No. 1 problem. One point isn’t arguable, however. The man in the eye of the hurricane of both of these problems is the small businessman. There is, of course, nothing new about the fact that the small businessman is among the first to feel the effects of economic Imalaise. But it is of special alarm that a growing number of small business firms are being hard-pressed by the threat of robberies and burglaries. In many major cities — in cluding the Nation’s Capi tal — small businessmen who have maintained their places of business for years are sim ply closing up shop in the face of apparent police inability to protect their places of busi ness. There are many cases where small businessmen, robbed re peatedly, have been unable to get insurance to protect a gainst. losses. In fact, Congres sional committees have held hearings on small business in surance problems caused by increased crime. The legisla tion enacted amounts to throw ing a straw to a drowning man. What can be done? One ser ious student of crime preven tion is famed Washington at torney Edward Bennett Willi ams. In a recent interview, Mr. Williams, one of the coun try’s eminent trial lawyers, ad vocated a three-pronged at tack in the war against crime: 1. More uniformed police on the streets—officers who are better trained, better equipped, better paid and better organ ized. (This is now taking place in Washington, after a pro longed period when more po licemen were turning in their badges than there were new recruits to replace them.) 2. Swift action following the arrest of criminal suspects. At torney Williams states that it has been easy for some law yers to keep their clients out of jail for a year or more after arrest—and quite possible to prevent their imprisonment for a longer period even after conviction and sentencing! 3. A quick and thorough overhauling of our prisons and penal system. (Penal reform projects, on a Federal, state and local basis are now being pushed as part of a compre hensive national anti-crime program.) Whether classified as the country’s No. 1 or No. 2 do mestic concern, crime deter rence is one of the major challenges now facing the U. S. government at all levels. State and local leaders are looking to Congress for action on tough anti-crime legislation to met a threat which, to many small businessmen, has be come, tragically, a matter of life-or-death. Hoboken Elementary School P.T.A. The Hoboken Elementary School will have its regular monthly PTA meeting Monday night, November 16, 1970 at 7:30 P. M. Leila Turner from the De partment of Family & Children Services will be here to speak to us on the community ser vices available. Please come and learn more about your community and school. LAND OWNERSHIP Found: another area where Georgia is No. 1. Our state leads all others in forestland in private ownership. Nearly 200,- 000 people own 78 percent of the commercial forestland in Georgia. Over 170,000 of these are farmers. BCHS FHA Held Meeting The BCHS Future Heme makers of America held their meeting on November 10, 19- 70. The president called the meeting to order and led in the opening ritual. Then, the pledge of allegiance was giv en. < The devotional was given by Jean Sumner and Rosa Ed wards. Minutes were then read by Karen Hendrix, the Secretary, and were approved. As old business, a report was given on the Hay Ride held last Friday night. In the new business we voted to put an ad in the Heron annual. Next a relaxer was led by Willie Pearl Roundtree. After the relaxer Sandy turned the meeting over to a well-known cosmetologist, Mrs. Doris Rig gins. Mrs. Riggins gave a demon stration on how to apply make up correctly. Several girls in the club applied the make-up. Reporter Debra Harris Army Offers Language Courses The United States Army Re cruiting Command has issued a directive to all recruiters throughout the country that they may now offer a splendid language training enlistment option to qualified young men of military age. A background in a foreign language is helpful to an ap plicant but it is not a require ment. Those applicants who choose Romanian, Cambodian, Korean, Laotian or Vietna mese will be interviewed by an Army Security Agency representative although they will not necessarily be assign ed to ASA. Quotas for those electing Korean or Vietnamese are lib eral but applicants desiring schooling for the many lang uages should act promptly to assure placement. Other languages included in the range of choice for an en listee include Arabic-Egyptian, Burmese, Chihese-Mandarin, Czech, German, Indonesian, Japanese, Persian, Polish, Russian, Serbo-Croatian and Spanish. The length of the courses depend on the rela tive difficulty of the language. French, Spanish and Italian are covered in 24 weeks, whereas Chinese, Japanese and Russian take 47 weeks. Those young men of this a rea who wish more complete details at no obligation should contact Sergeant Allison R. Lee at 413 Mary Street, Way cross, phone number 283-6700. Air-Pollution Control Workshops To Be Held In Brunswick The fifth in a series of air pollution control workshops— especiallly designed to aid Georgia industries- will be held in Brunswick, November 17, 1970. The Brunswick workshop, and others to be scheduled la ter, will be conducted by the Engineering Experiment Sta ton of Georgia Tech and the Air Quality Control Branch of the Georgia Department of Public Health. The Brunswick, Georgia, ses sion will be held to acquaint industries in that area with the problems of industrial air pollution regulations and what these regulations mean to the industries. The workshop should bene fit a company with very little or no technical knowledge in air pollution control by pro viding information on air pol lution control laws, types of control equipment available, cost considerations in equip ment selection, and sampling exhaust stacks. The one-day workshops will deal with the practical aspects of air pol 'ution control. The workshop is directed by Dr. M. D. Bowen of the Geor gia Institute of Technology and will consist of five dif ferent presentations, two in the morning session and three in the afternoon, on various aspects of air pollution con trol. The first of these, entitled “Georgia Air Quality Law and Regulations — What they are OFFICIAL ORGAN BRANTLEY COUNTY AND CITY OF NAHUNTA Report Farm Acreage And Ownership Changes To County ASC Office George Dykes, Chairman of the Brantley County Agricul tural Stabilization and Conser vation (ASC) Committee, sug gests that now is . a good time for farmers to bring up to date farm records which are main tained in their County ASCS Office. Records are kept on farms participating in Government programs administered by AS CS. A farmer who was in any program in 1970 and who has bought, sold, leased, rented, or otherwise acquired or dispos ed of farmland should visit his county ASCS office to re port the transactions. The ASC Committee Chair man commented that previous farm legislation is expiring and Congress is expected to take up proposed new farm legislation when it reconvenes in November. “Whatever farm programs we have, farmers will want to be sure their farm records are accurate and complete when the programs go into effect,” Mr. Dykes said. County ASCS offices are re quired to keep records on a creage of all farms where own ers or operators participate in any ASCS-administered pro gram. These include programs for feed grain, wheat, cotton, peanuts, rice, tobacco, sugar cane, and sugarbeets in years when proportionate shares are in effect. In addition ASCS-ad ministered farm programs in clude price-support on sever al commodities such as soy beans and honey. The County ASCS Commit tee Chairman said that if a farm is constituted differently now than it was when the far mer began program participa tion, and if he hasn’t yet re ported the change, he should do so as soon as possible. Also, if a farm has changed owners ■or operators in that period, a report should be made to the County ASCS Office. BIRTHS Mr. and Mrs. David Walter of Brunswick wish to announce the birth of a baby girl born November 9, 1970 at Glynn Brunswick Memorial Hospital. She weighed seven pounds, fourteen ounces. She has been named Lauren Renee’. The mother is the former Miss Carolyn Morgan of this county. Looking for a new oven? Miss Doris Oglesby, housing and equipment specialist with the Cooperative Extension Service, says to check for the most recent features first. You might want one of the contin uous self-cleaning models. and What They Mean to You.” will be presented by the Air Quality Control Branch, Geor gia Department of Public Health. The second, entitled “Air Pollution Control,” will be by Mr. Robert J. Labbe, and engineer with American Air Filter Corporation.. The afternoon session will consist of three presentations. The first, entitled “Industrial Emission Control” by Dr. John H. Burson, 111, Chemical En gineering Department. Geor gia Institute of Technology, the second, “Economic Consid erations in the Selection of Air Pollution Control Equip ment ” bv Mr. John J. Halli gan, Engineering Experiment Station. Georgia Institute of Technology, and the third. “Stack Sampling for Deter mining Patriculate Loading.” by Dr. Gene T. Colewell, Me chanical Engineering Depart ment, Georgia Institute of Technology. The Brunswick workshop will be held at the First Fed eral Savings and Loan Civic Room, on November 17, 1970, and all interested persons are invited to attend. Registration will be frem 8 A. M. to 9 A. M. Further information may be obtained by writing or calling the Southeast Georgia Branch, Industrial Development Divi sion. Georgia Institute of Technology, Post Office Box 1244. Douglas. Georgia 31533, or the Department of Contin uing Education, Brunswick Junior College. Trucks Help Send Brantley County $81,023 For Streets, Roads Brantley County and its municipalities received a com bined total of approximately $81,023 in state grants for use i on streets and roads during fis cal 1969-70, State Treasury Dept, records show. | State highway use taxes on trucks supplied approximately $21,147 of the total, according , to the Georgia Motor Trucking Association. Each year, from its motor fuel tax revenues, Georgia ap portions among the 159 coun ties aproximately sll.B million for their use in construction and maintenance of county roads. An Identical amount is now apportioned among “eli gible and qualified” munici palities, according to popula tion, for road use. The truck portion is com puted by applying the percen tage of total motor fuel taxes paid in Georgia by trucks (26.1) against the total alloca tions. As a group, trucks pay more than S4B million a year in Georgia in highway use taxes —chiefly license plate fees and fuel taxes. A license plate for the largest trucks costs $7lO. The state trucking association has computed that user taxes paid to operate a single trac tor-trailer unit in Georgia are equal to the taxes paid to op erate 40 automobiles. Brantley County received $68,023. “Eligible” municipalities in Brantley County, and the a mount each received, are: Ho boken-$6,010; Nahunta-$6,990. Rabies In Wildlife Shows Increase Incidents of rabies seem to be on the increase in certain wildlife species in Georgia, the State Game and Fish Commis sion reports. The first 6 months of 1970 saw an in crease of almost 50 per cent in the number of rabid ra coons examined over the same period last year, according to figures furnished by the State Health Department. While no form of wildlife is exempt from the possibility of infection by this disease, racoons lead the list of animals to be treated with caution. This year wildlife found to be rabid has included 45 racoons, 3 bats, 1 skunk, and 1 fox. These instances of rabies seem to be moving northward through the state with Jones and Wilkinson counties report ing racoon rabies for the first time this year. Although no one has yet died of rabies fol lowing a racoon bite, all known bites have been treated promptly. Since many racoon brains which have been exam ined have been grossly infect ed, racoon bites should be con sidered a serious rabies risk and receive a high priority in treatment. In the Atlanta metropolitan area the only instances of ra bies found have occurred in bats. Since it is proven bats can transmit rabies to hu ans, anyone bitten should re port the instance to the local Health Department for prompt evaluation and treatment. Rabies is a serious disease and all efforts should be made to avoid an infection. Steps that everyone can take to min imize the risk is to avoid han dling of wildlife species, es pecially raccoons, and keeping their pets immunized. In case you wish to have an animal examined for rabies, contact your local Health Department or veterinarian for advice. Too much nitrogen fertilizer is cited as the main cause of fruit falling prematurely from Japanese persimmon trees, says C. D. Spivey, hor ticulturist with the University of Georgia Cooperative Ex tension Service.