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Newspaper Page TextThe Brantley Enterprise, Nahunta, Ga., Thursday December 31, 1970 S3S3CWS3S3K PASTOR'S PEN XXXXX’ Suppose some woman had met Joseph and Mary on that wonderful day of long ago as they entered the town of Bethlehem and had said to them. “Our streets and inns are full of homeless strangers. Come both of you, and stay with me.” By that simple act of hospitality her name would have been written high, high above the names of some of the earth’s happiest people. .“Blessed is she ” we would have been able to say, “to whose home the Christmas joy came.first!” But the women of that Judean town did not throw wide their doors and bring in the world’s gratitude and love. So the child was laid in a manger and no one knows the names of any of the women in Bethlehem who slept that night beneath the wings of wondering angels. If they had only known. Year by year, for nineteen centuries the story of the night at Bethlehem has been told and retold. Today no household in Christendom, in city, town or village, or even on a distant prairie can plead the ignorance in which Bethlehem then lay. If the door is shut on the Christ-Child today, it is not from lack of knowledge, but from carelessness or indifference. The Christmas spirit speaks in many voices. The sprig of holly or the plum pudding, or our Christ mas turkey, the tree heavy with gifts or the cheer for the lonely, these are all the world’s way of say ing to the Mother and the Holv Child, “Abide with us!” While the “Hope of the world” was barred out from the cottages and palaces and inns in Palestine, the hope of the world renews his appeal each Christmas time to our modern Christian world. Be cause of the very sadners of the first Christmas, our hearts are softened and prepared to give him a welcome. But today there is no heralding angel or guiding star for our future. Yet here is a recipe for New Year that is just as good today as it was when I first saw it way back in 1956. Take twelve fine, full-grown months, see that they are thoroughly free from old memories of bit terness, rancor, hate or jealously, cleanse them com pletely from every clinging spite, pick off all specks of pettiness and littleness, in short, see that these months are freed from all the past, have them be come as fresh and clean as when they first came from the great storehouse of Time. Cut these months into thirty or thirty-one equal parts. This batch will keep for just one year. Do not attempt to make up the whole batch at one time (so many people spoil the entire lot when they do), but prepare them one day at a time, as follows. Into each day put 12 parts of faith, 11 parts of patience, 10 parts of courage, 9 of work (some peo ple omit this and then the rest is spoiled), 8 parts of hope, 7 of fidelity, 6 of liberality, .5 of kindness, 4of rest, 3 parts of prayer, 2of meditation and 1 part of well relected resolutions. Put in about a teaspoonful of good spirits, a dash of fun, a pinch of folly, a sprinkling of play, a cup ful of good humor. Pour into the whole, love and mix with vim and vigor. Cook thoroughly in a warm th of feeling, garnish with a few smiles and serve with unselfishness and cheerfulness. I will guaran tee you will have a happy New Year. Happy New Year from all of us to all of you. National Teachers Exams To Be Held At South Georgia College Douglas, Ga.—South Georgia College has been designated as a test center for administer ing the National Teacher Ex aminations on January 30, 1971, John E. Saylor, director of counseling, announced to day. . College seniors preparing to teach and teachers applying for positions in school sys tems which encourage or re quire applicants to submit their scores on the National Teacher Examinations along with their other credentials are eligible to take the tests. “The designation of South Georgia College as a test cen ter for these examinations will give prospective teachers in this area an opportunity to compare their performance on the examinations with candidates throughout the country who take the tests, Mr. Saylor said. At the one-day session, a candidate may take the Com mon Examinations, which in clude tests in Professional Ed ucation and General Educa tion, and one of the twenty four Area Examinations which BRANTLEY ENTERPRISE Brantley County — Land of Forest Products, Naval Stores, Tobacco, Livestock, Honey, Hunting, Fishing — and Progressive People. are designed to evaluate his understanding of the subject matter and methods applicable to the area he may be assign ed to teach. Bulletins of Information des cribing registration proce dures and containing Registra tion Forms may be obtained from the National Teacher Ex aminations, Educational Test ing Service, Box 911, Prince ton, New Jersey 08540. Pros pective teachers planning to take the tests should obtain their Bulletins of Information promptly, Mr. Saylor advised. Store's To Be Closed Friday During this holiday week, the Nahunta Merchants elects to be closed Wednesday after noon and all day Friday, Jan uary 1, 1971. Stores will resume regular store hours on Saturday, Jan uary 2- We join together in wishing our customers a very prosper ous New Year. BENTLEY WARNS AGAINST GYMS WITH LOCKED EXITS Some Georgians will miss some basketball games this year, but it may save their lives. Comptroller General James L. Bentley issued a directive today to state fire inspectors ordering them to shut down, if necessary, all events being played in gymnasiums where violations of the Safety Fire Code continue to occur and to arrest all persons causing such violations. “Over 90 percent of the gyms in Georgia have their e mergency exists locked or blocked," Bentley declared, “and we are just asking for a tradegy such as happened in Grenoble, France or the one in Birmingham. Alabama.” Bentley stated that his fire inspectors had repeatedly cau tioned school officials about blocking, and in numerous in stances, padlocking exists from basketball gyms around the State. “We found one building locked, ordered it unlocked and on a return visit less than three hours later found that it had been locked again,” Bentley said. “This is a mockery of the law and is literally tampering with the lives of the fans who attend these events. “I realize that most of our high school gyms are in pret ty good shape and that there is a minimum of danger of fire. The big danger with these locked doors is panic from a little smoke or panic from any other dramatic or extraordinary circumstances,” Bentley added. Bentley has written a letter to all school superintendents calling this “intolerable” prob lem to their attention and warning that his staff will be re-examining buildings dur ing the weeks ahead and will begin making arrests, if neces sary, to prevent the continued locking of doors, the poor markings and the failure to coonerate with fire officials. “It’s rather ridiculous to find oneself demanding that public officials such as school principals, basketball coaches and school superintendents e liminate safety hazards which are so extraordinary and so obvious,” Bentley stated. Calling for action from parents, Bentley called on them to observe exits at pub lic gathering places such as this and “to insure the safety of people and property. Fre quently hazards may go un noticed until some alert par ent does identify the difficul ty and calls it to the attention of school officials or to our department.” “We realize that a tempta tion exists for mischievous youngsters and individuals to open these doors from the in side and sneak into various gatherings,” Bentley said. “However, the alternative is placing a guard on the door rather than creating a hazard that might develop a panic and kill hundreds of people.” Personals W. T. Hickox of Dixie Un ion is holiday guest of Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Wainright. Mr. and Mrs. Huey R. Ham and children spent several days with Capt. and Mrs. Ty rus Manning in Newport News, Va. Capt. and Mrs. Tyrus Man ning and daughter of Newport News, Va. spent part of the Christmas holidays with Mrs. Manning’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dick Morgan. Wayne Patten, son of Mr. and Mrs. Culbert Johns, was among the Brewton Parker College Choir and Bell Choir for a trip to Israel. Governor Lester Maddox has named the well known choir his Ambas sador of goodwill and sent a commissioner as a Governor’s aide to mayors in Jeruselem, Bethlehem and Nazareth. Mr. and Mrs. Luebke of Conover, Wis. are spending the holidays with Rev. and Mrs. Round. Rexford B. Ham of Nahunta is a student in one of Profes sor Rowland’s marketing classes at Georgia Southwest ern College in Americus, Ga. PUBLIC NOTICE The Post Office will be closed Friday, January Ist. VOLUME 48 - NUMBER 53 Mr. Roger Moore Funeral Services Held Monday Mr. Roger Frederick Moore, 27, of Waycross passed away early Saturday morning in Memorial Hospital from in juries received in an auto ac cident Friday night near Racepond. A native of Way cross, he had lived most of his life in Brantley County and was a son of Mrs. Vada Jacobs Moore of Nahunta and the late Hen ry Moore. A plasteror, he had served in the Navy in the Vietnam Conflict. Survivors, besides his moth er, are his wife, Mrs. Myrtle Manning Moore of Way cross; a step-son, Tonny of Way cross; four sisters, Mrs. John Chesser and Mr. Georgia Mae Crew, both of Nahunta, Mrs. Dorothy Ann Aldridge and Mrs. Mary Frances Highsmith, both of Jacksonville; three brothers. Leroy Moore, John Henry Moore, and Michael Moore, all of Nahunta; There are several other relatives. Services for Mr. Moore were held at 3:00 o’clock Monday afternoon from the Nahunta Church of God with the pas tor, Rev. Robert Horton, and Rev. Jack Barber officiating. Internment; was in the Hic kox Cemetery. Active pallbearers were John Henry Batten, Clyde Crews, Ray Jacobs, David Griffin, Joseph Queen and Pete Crosby. Clough-Pearson Funeral Home was in charge. March Os Dimes Annual Fund Raising Appeal The annual fund-raising ap peal for the prevention and treatment of birth defects, the nation’s second largest killer, will take place during Janu ary, according to Joe H. Ger son, state chairman of the 1971 March of Dimes. Hard-working leadership teams will call community at tention to the fact that after centuries of neglect a mas sive assault is being directed toward this problem which af flicts a quarter of a million babies annually in this coun try. “Birth defects can strike ony family, anywhere, any time,” the chairman pointed out. “The goal of the March of Dimes is to prevent these tragedies. When you give to the March of Dimes,” he con tinued: “You help support more than 100 birth defects centers where teams of specialists in medicine and other health professions conduct research and diagnose and treat pa tients with birth defects. You help support medical and scientific investigators who are trying to find out how to diagnose birth defects earlier, how to treat them more effectively and ulti mately how to prevent them from occurring. “You support a massive health education program aimed at getting the best pos sible care for mothers-to-be.” During the past year, the March of Dimes volunteers joined thousands of doctors, public health nurses and oth ers to see that million of chil dren were vaccinated against rubella (German measles), and the drive to make sure that every woman who needs it receives Rh immune serum has also achieved notable re sults. “Steady progress in the fight against birth defects in spires us to make an even greater effort in the 1971 March of Dimes,” the chair man said. He urged everyone to help in this vital work by giving to the March of Dimes. TURKEY TALK Have you purchased your Christmas turkey? Now is an ideal time to select the bird and store it in the food freezer. Then, you do not have that last minute shopping trip to a crowded supermarket. PAULETTE MORGAN RECEIVING HER GREEN STAMP AWARD DIANE WILLIS RECEIVING THE AWARD WITH THE AMERICAN FLAG. JUDGES VIEWING THE 26 CAKE AND PIE ENTRIES Blanche Johns Gets Nursing Scholarship Blanche Johns of Nahunta has received a scholarship to study nursing through the student aid program of the State Scholarship Commis sion of Georgia. Don Payton is executive di rector of the commission, and James McCallum of Coffee County is the State Scholar ship Commission board mem ber from the Eighth Conges sional District. A graduate of Nahunta High School, Miss Johns will attend Brunswick Vocational School of Practical Nursing. She has worked as an aide at the Glynn Brunswick Memor ial Hospital and is the daugh ter of Mrs. Eliza Johns of Na hunta. The State Scholarship Com mission administers state funds appropriated by the Legislature. Residents of Georgia may receive scholar ships for vocational, college or post-graduate fields in which an acute shortage of Babcock & Wilcox Employee's Shared In Educati Brunswick, Ga. — Eleven employes of The Babcock & Wilcox Company’s Brunswick Works have shared in a total of $622 in Educational Re fund checks for the 1969-70 school year, according to Ja cob H. Reber, works mana ger. The Georgia employes are among 815 power generation division people who received skilled personnel exists. Re cipients repay the scholarships by working in these critical fields in Georgia. Veterans Corner Q — I understand that VA will pay me full time bene fits for taking 12 hours at college; is this correct? A— Yes, if the college con siders 12 semester hours full time. Q— I was a chaplain at tached to an Army unit in Vietnam. Am I entitled to any veterans benefits? A— You are entitled to the same benefits as any honora bly discharged veteran. See or write your VA regional of fice for specific information on any benefit in which you are interested. Q — Can I borrow on my GI insurance policy? A— Yes, after the policy has been effect one year, with the exception of 5-year level premium term policies which have no loan value. tonal Refund $130,293.00 for participating in the educational plan. Company-wide, a total of $256,143.00 was awarded to 1,566 B&W employes for edu cational purposes. B&W’s Educational Refund Plan provides for full refund of tuition plus certain fees upon successful completion of an accredited course. OFFICIAL ORGAN BRANTLEY COUNTY AND CITY OF NAHUNTA Nahunta Mfg. Company Holds Cake and Pie Contest Nahunta Manufacturing Co. held a cake and pie contest at the Nahunta Elementary School on Dec. 23, with a wards going to six winners. The contest was staged by the company with employees en tering their best home cook ed recipes. Judges for the contest were Sherman Tomlinson, Pete Gibson, Mrs. Mae Schofield, Maxwell Young, George F. Stewart and Kennon Altman. At the ceremonies, Joe Gle witz. Company President, made presentations to three more employees who have at tained 100% efficiency with the company. Receiving the awards were Arizona Clem mons who received 7500 Green Stamps. Arizona has been employed since Aug. 7, 1970. Paulette Morgan receiv ed a Green Stamp award and was the fifth operator to a chieve 100% efficiency. Paul ette has been with the compa ny since July 9, 1970. Diane Willis who is a “Loop Tacker” received 8500 Green Stamps for efficiency and has been with the company since July 9, 1970. “We are extremely proud of all these girls and their achievements,” said Mr. Ole witz on presenting the girls the awards. G.l. Loan Benefits Restored To Veterans Atlanta — Georgia Veterans Service Director Pete Wheeler says that several changes have been brought about in the VA Loan Program with the enactment of the Veterans Housing Act of 1970. “It e liminates the termination dates for veterans of World War 11, Korea and Viet Nam to secure GI housing,” said Wheeler, “and this entitlement will now be available until the veteran uses it.” Guaranteed loans will now be made to purchase a one family residential unit to be owned and occupied by a veteran as a home in a con dominium housing develop ment or project, provided that “the Federal Housing Ad ministration has approved at least one of the units is in the development. Direct loans by the VA are now authorized for specially adapted housing for a disa bled veteran without regard to short mortgage credit areas and without evidence of in ability of the veteran to ob tain a loan from a private lender. In the past, it often has been difficult to obtain loans for these homes with ramps, extra-wide doorways for wheelchairs,, etc., be cause lenders felt that such . homes would appeal to a lim- . ited market. Veterans planning to pur chase mobile homes will bene fit greatly from the new hous ing act. For the first time, the VA. is authorized to make or guarantee loans for 30% of the purchase price of a .mobile home up to a maximum loan of SIO,OOO for a period of 12 years. Wheeler pointed out that, “this amount of SIO,OOO is for the price of the mobile home itself.” Loans up to $17,- 500 will be made when the purchase of land is involved. These loans are repayable over a period of 15 years. “In order to qualify for a mobile home loan,” said Wheeler , “a veteran must not have used any of his prior guaranty entitlement. If a veteran does qualify, however, and purchases a mobile home, it does not reduce his GI en titlement. Once his mobile home loan is paid off, he can use his entitlement to pur chase a ‘conventional’ home if he so desires.” The mobile home provision becomes effective December 23, 1970. Other provisions of the housing act became effec tive October 23, 1970. UNBROKEN HALVES To have more unbroken halves when you shell pecans, consider this suggestion. Crack the nuts by applying pressure end to end by one of the following methods: inertia type nut cracker or a hand operated piston-type cracker. | Tobacco Plant Bed Covers BY GEORGE A LOYD COUNTY AGENT There has been quite a bit of interest for the last few years in growing tobacco plants under plastic covers without the construction of a frame. According to Robert L. Miles and James D. Fountain, tobacco specialist with the Cooperative Extension Service of Georgia, this method may be used to an advantage if covers are applied and manag ed properly. The advantages are that there are no expense for labor or material for build ing frames, and that covers can be removed easier and faster with this method for watering and insect control. However to make this method successful there are certain procedures that should be fol lowed. According to the spe cialists the procedures are as follows: If perforated plastic is used, it may be possible to water over the cover and not have to remove the cover. However, uniform coverage is not as good when watering ov er cheesecloth. Also the perfo rated plastic does not give any protection from blue mold whereas solid plastic does. The preparation of the bed is the same regardless of how the cover will be put on. Af ter the bed has been prepared, fertilized, and fumigated, pull | the cover back from one side leaving one side anchored. Seed the bed and sprinkle a very, very light layer of straw oyer the bed, just enough straw to prevent the plastic covers from laying on the soil. Before pulling the cover back on the bed, water it real well and then cover the bed and place enough soil (using a shovel full of soil every few feet apart) along the side and both ends to hold the cloth in place. In using this method of cover, seed the bed about Jan uary 15. When the outside tempera ture reaches 65-70 degrees, punch holes in the cloth with an instrument such as a blunt pronged seed fork. The weight of the cloth should be at least a two mill unless the bed is located in an area where beds will be protected from the wind and in this case a one mill cloth can be used. A three mill cloth is the most common and will be what most growers will have to use. A cloth heavier than a three mill is not necessary and should not be used. It may be necessary to punch some holes in the cloth earlier in the growing period to allow puddled water to run through the cover. All tobac co beds, regardless of the cover used, should be ade quately ditched to remove ex cess water. This will prevent fertilizer damage, reduce dam age from damping off, help prevent conditions ideal for blue mold, and other seedling diseases. It is most important that the soil be kept moist during the time the seed are germinating. The plant bed should be observed often in order to prevent any major problem from developing. Brantley County Basketball Schedule - HOME Tues. Jan. 12 Nicholls Tues. Jan. 19 Patterson Fri. Jan. 22 Blackshear Fri. Jan. 29 —- Broxton Fri. Feb. 5 Clinch Co. Tues. Feb. 9 Charlton Co. Fri. Feb. 12 —. Bacon Co. AWAY Tues. Jan. 5 Atkinson Co. Fri. Jan. 8 - Broxton Fri. Jan. 15 Blackshear Sat. Jan. 16 Camden Co. Tues. Feb. 2 Bacon Co. Tues. Feb. 16 Patterson Game Time: 7:00 P. M. Coaches: Boys, Hilton R. Culbreth; Girls, Forrest Thom as.