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Newspaper Page TextVOLUME 49 — NUMBER 6 k?»%WM.W^W PASTOR'S PEN “But when the fulness of time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law, to redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons.” These words of the apostle bring into focus what Bethlehem means for the redeemed. Three truths, which we need to ponder, are readily discernible in this text: 1. The time of His coming. Our God works according to a plan and schedule. Nothing just happens with God. The birth of Jesus was ap pointed of God from all eternity. It had to occur ex actly when it did, for it was part of God’s redemp tive plan. Scholars may wrangle over the date of His birth — whether it was 6 or 4 B. C. —. but suffice it to say it came in the “fullness of time.” And this time was God’s good hour to incarnate himself in flesh and reveal in person His unspeakable salvation to benighted humanity. And we need to remember that God is still “on schedule.” No one has frustrated Him in His plans for this world. “He will not fail nor be discouraged, till He has set justice in the earth.” (Isa. 42:4. RV). 2. The manner of his com ing. Two facts mentioned by the apostle describe the nature of Christ’s birth: “Made of a woman” refers to the most stupendous miracle of history— the vir- j gin birth. The virgin birth was God’s wav of bring- ' ing into the world the sinless God-man. You and L need not be troubled if we cannot understand this supernatural act of the Lord, God does not intend for us to understand it, but He does expect us to ac cept it by faith. Mary suffered “shock” when it was revealed to her that she, unmarried, would bear a child. If Mary was perplexed, how much more we! The angel gave to Mary the only explanation that can be given of Jesus’ virgin birth. “The Holy Ghost shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.” (Luke 1:35) “Made under the law” means Jesus voluntarily became subject to all conditions and limitations to which we are subject as human beings. In other words. Jesus became like us that we might become like him. 3. The purpose of His coming. “God sent forth His Son . . . that we might receive the adoption of sons.” Here is stated the incredible purpose of the Advent: that we might become His sons. Jesus be came like us. that we might become like him. In the sharing of our lives the way for us to share His. T' is is the miracle by which we are made His sons, the miracle of the new birth. This is what Bethlehem means, or it means nothing. Are you His son today? Rev. Ernest S. Purcell, Pastor First Baptist Church Nahunta, Ga. Hoboken Elementary School 3rd.-6 weeks Honor Roll 3rd Grade Mrs. Schmitt — Curtis Stone, Ellisa Ann Ald ridge, Leisa Griffin, Art Lee, Steven Sims. 3rd Grade Mrs. Jacobs Marie Dawson,. Dee High smith, Cindy Jones, Judy । Griffin, Steven McDuffie. 4th Grade Miss Parnell — Mike Carter, Becky Ferguson, Karen Hickox, Byron Thom as, Ann Johnson, Arlene Lee, Nick Wiley. sth Grade — Carol Gunter, Ginger Thomas, Roger Joiner, Wade Lee, Beth Griffin, Patty Ivey, Wayne Sims, Tammy Cook. 6th Grade — Roney Peter son, Felecia Thomas, Donna Stevens, Delda Lee, Donna Highsmith, Patricia Sapp, Pa tricia Turner. 7th Grade — Sonya Thomas, Brenda Gunter, Vickie Crews, Cheryl Gunter, Terry Lee. Card of Thanks Words can never adequately express our sincerest thanks and deepest gratitude to those whose expressions of sympa thy meant so .much to us dur ing our recent bereavement. We are especially grateful for the floral tributes, cover ed dishes and other kindness es shown to each of us dur ing this time. May the Lord’s blessings a bide with each of you. The Family of Carroll Johns GOD ON SCHEDULE Galatians 4:4,5 Children To Benefit Under Title I Program Disadvantaged school chil dren in Brantley County will benefit from seven special programs under Title I. ESEA, during the fiscal year 1971, ac cording to State School Sup erintendent Jack P. Nix. Mrs. D. S. Moody is Brantley Coun ty School Superintendent. Funds of $57,762 will fi nance projects in reading, other language arts, industrial arts, music, physical educa tion—recreation and natural science activities as well as projects in a new curriculum materials center. Title I funds under the Ele mentary and Secondary Edu cation Act are distributed lo cally on the basis of the num ber of school age children in the school system from fami lies with less than $2,000 an nual income. School leaders plan their own projects to fill locally determined needs then submit them to the Geor gia Department of Education Title Coordinator R. C. Bee mon for approval. About 4 million persons, or 5.2 percent of all employed persons, held two jobs or more in May 1970, the same as in May 1969. BRANTLEY ENTERPRISE Brantley County — Land of Forest Products, Naval Stores, Tobacco, Livestock, Honey, Hunting, Fishing — and Progressive People. Brantley County Commissioners Proceedings , ' Ths regular .monthly meet ing of the Board of Commis sioners of Brantley County was called to order by the Chairman at 9:00 a. m., Febru ary 2, 1971, with all members present. The minutes were ap [ proved as read. 11. Mr. Stewart gave a re- ; port on food stamps as fol lows: Households receiving food stamps 223; total number of persons participating 668; - with a total value of food cou , pons issued $9,617. t 2 Sheriff Johns turned in no traffic tickets. 1 3. Terry Herrin, Foreman, : Road Dept., met with the Com mission to discuss a pay in crease for road employees. He ' requested a $2 per day raise • and an additional week sick leave, also adjustment on salaries of men capable of different types of work. Mr. ; Strickland made a proposal to take the matter under con sideration. 4. Mr. Stewart read a let ■ ter from the County Officers Association requesting dues for each county office of $25 per office. No action was tak en. j 5. The Chairman reported to | the Commission on the beer I and wine distributors having 1 not complied with the resolu ! tidn enacted July 1970, re ! quiring a licenses to distribute j beer and wine in Brantley j County. Mr. Stewart reported , । that a letter had been written । jto each delinquent firm, ad | vising them of the require- j I ment. Mr. Stewart also report -1 ed that a copy of each letter was sent to the Brantley Coun- ‘ ty Sheriff. 6. Mr. Stewart reported that Ihe had been notified by the State Highway Dept, that PR- . I 6700 would be let for con-j | tract in April or May, 1971, j 1 dependent upon . available ■ । funds. I 7. Mr. Stewart proposed es- ( tablishing a land value for I negotiation on PR-640A-Hcr tense. After considerable dis cussion, Mr. Strickland pro : posed doing some research ' and possibly begin negotiating at 10 to 25 percent of the land ; value returned for taxes. Mr. Strickland also proposed get ting the advice of the county attorney. I 8. Sheriff Johns met with the Board to request the Pon- i tiac car be replaced. The Com mission elected to receive bids for a medium size car to re place the Pontiac. 9. The Chairman read the Grand Jury Presentments to the Commission. Reference I tem No. 8—- Mr. Strickland made a motion, seconded by Mr. Eldridge to purchase new mattresses and blankets for the jail. Item No. 9 — Mr. Strickland made a motion, seconded by Mr. Eldridge to not increase the Sheriff’s pri soners board bill. Item No. 10 — Mr. Eldridge made a mo tion, seconded by Mr. Strick land, to not hire an addition al deputy for the Sheriff’s Dept. Item No. 15 — Mr. Strick land made a motion, seconded by Mr. Eldridge to not en large the Clerk’s office. Item N o . — Mr. Strickland made a motion seconded by Mr. Eldridge to support chan ge of Brantley County Courts from four to two terms an nually. 10. The Board of Commis sioners held a discussion with the Board of Tax Assessors concerning lack of mainten ance of the tax system for the tax year 1970. 11. Mr. Sears requested that the Commission adopt a building code that would re quire a permit to be obtained prior to any construction of any building in Brantley Coun ty. 12. Mr. Curtis Proveaux, Georgia Public Health Serv ice, met with the Board con cerning a new law on rabies control. 13. Mr. Eldridge made a mo tion to approve payment of bills and Mr. Stewart second-1 ed the motion. Income and ex-1 penditures are as follows: General Government: Salary and travel of Commissioners:; Stewart $519.60; Eldridge $49- 20; Strickland $50.40; salary of Clerk Wiley $200.73; sal ary of County Attorney Mem ory 100; telephone $25.33; In-’ surance $296.05; election ex pense $6.42; office supplies and equipment $26.49; advertising and printing $23.60; Total: $1,297.82. The Brantley Enterprise, Nahunta, Ga,, Thursday, February 11, 1971 Maintenance of Courthouse: - Salary of Janitor Griffin $150.- / 16; lights, water and fuel e $152.01; cleaning supplies $14.- - 28; lights old school building s $20.85. Total: $337.30. Maintenance of Jail: Tele- I phone $9.49; lights and fuel $106.52; cleaning supplies $26.- 95; repairs $147.98. Total: ’ $290.94. ’ ! Office of Ordinary: Income; . i Licenses $106; certificates $32; ’, wills, letters, support etc. $3: I traffic fees - public safety J $5.25; Sheriff’s Dept. (12 ‘ I cases) $120; State Patrol (31 I cases) $310; less retirement ’ I sl4; Total: $562,25. Expendi . ■ tures: Salary of Ordinary Ro , zier $576.60: Clerk Crews $173.75; telephone $25.72; of fice supplies $198.17. Total: ' $974.24. Superior Court: Salary of Solicitor Hayes $98.34; Court Reporter Summerall $46; court appointed fee- Edna E. Mclntosh $30.96; publishing $24.80. Total: $200.10. Office of Clerk of Superior Court: Income: Recordings $218.40; court $64.50; copies $3 50; cancellations sl. Total: $287.40. Expenditures: Salary of Clerk D. Herrin $433.09; Clerk R. Herrin $181.20; tele phone $13.61; office supplies and equipment $216.11. Total: $844.01. Offic'e of Sheriff: Ordinary reported that Sheriff Johns turned into his office $1,265.- 05. Expenditures: Salary of Sheriff Johns $573.51; Depu- Ity Perkins $328.12; telephone $55.96; prisoners diet $406; ; miscellaneous $62.99; car re pair and parts $98.59; gasoline j and oil $278.75; uniforms $167.- 25; office supplies and equip ment SIBO 83. Total: $2,152.- 00. Office of Tax Commissioner: Income: Taxes and auto tags collected in January 1971, | $18,887.20. Expenditures: Salary of Tax Commissioner Wilson $604.32; Clerk Wilson $170.26; I Clerk Peggy Wilson $180.70; telephone $10.71; office sup plies and equipment $53.20; Total: $1,019.19. • Office of County and Home Demonstration Agents: Salary I and travel of County Agent Loyd $200; salary and travel I of Home Demonstration Agent Raulerson $147.42; telephone , $13.34; postage sl2; office sup plies and equipment $28.42; . Total: $401.18. Public Welfare: Budset: Dept. Family and Children Services $1,763.32. Public Health Dept.: Bud get: Brantley County Health Dept. $925.39; sanitation sup plies $70.70. Total: $996.09. Road Dept.: Salaries: Dan iels $402.10; Dykes $312.59; Gunter $216.12; Harris $306.- 20; E. Herrin $273; T. Herrin $399.62; W. Herrin $329.35; Hulett $274.50; Johns $303.36; Lee $279.74: Moore $322 26; Morgan $476.21; Smith $258.- 38; Strickland $239 58; Other: Motor Fuel Tax $58.58; tele phone $16.85; lights-shop $24.- 55; caution light $6; gasoline and oil $421.76; heating fuel $8.50; small tools and hard ware $145.02; repair and main tenance on machinery and equipment $2,044.84; right-of way expense $24.93; cement $160: Total: $7,304.04. Office of Coroner: Two in quest SSO. Georgia Forestry Commis sion: Budget: $825.33. Retirement and Taxes with held of elected officials and county employees: $772.83. Special fund; Drugs $52; Gentry, Shepard. Inman Fun eral Home $75. Total: $127. Miscellaneous: Dept Soil Conservation telephone $6.- 90; Home Maker Aide’s tele phone $12.05;; Registrars clerical pay, P. Wilson $37.92; office supplies $56; Tax Asses sors salaries; Robinson $20.80; Carter $9.48; Sears $272.08: Clerk Wiley $91.78; office sup plies $15.16. Total: $522.17. Making a complete total of all expenditures: $19,104.73. Mary Lee Wiley, Clerk George F. Stewart, Chairman STORING APPLES Only perfect apples should be stored for later use. Home economists with the University of Georgia Cooperative Ex tension Service say store ’ slightly underripe apples for two weeks or less in a cool place to ripen. Apples which are ripe enough for eating will keep in the refrigerator for a week or longer. L. TO R. MRS. NANCY MORGAN AND MRS. LOVIE WiLDES Hoboken Community Action Club Met February 8 —• — । The Hoboken Community . # Action Club met February 8, Funeral Services ‘’Li" ,he h " me 01 Mrs - Mary ID div Cl . _ i The president, Mrs. Virginia CfE* g MG'IIF Hanchey, presided over the fWsla meeting. Gaynelle Keene gave a program on planting and fertilization of plants and Dory ! shrubs. Mrs. Lawana Buie was elec- Mr. Cyrus Demory Roberson, ted to serve as a representa -35, died Wednesday from in- tive to the Community Action juries sustained in an explo- Committee. sion at the Thiokol Chemicall Two new .members joined Company near Woodbine. the club today, Mrs. (Jlara Ja- 1 cobs and Mrs. Avie Suddath. A native of Wayne County, others present were Mes he had lived in Brantley dames: Lillie Moore, Lois Ja- County and Jacksonville a cobs> Maxine Moore and Ger number of years. | a idine White. Reporter, Gaynelle Keene A son of Milton and Edith McGraw Roberson of Nahun ta, he was an Inspection Su pervisor for Thiokol. A veter an of the Korean Conflict, he attended the Wesleyan Church. Survivors, besides his par ents, are. his wife, the former Carolyn Wass; two daughters, Miss Robin Phyllis and Miss Tina Joy Roberson, both of Nahunta; a son, Cyrus Mark Roberson of Nahunta; a sis ter, Mrs. Ruth Jones of Alvin, Texas; eight brothers, James A. Roberson, Francis J. Rob erson, and Emory Roberson, all of Brunswick, Charles E. Roberson of St. Marys, David E. Roberson of Charlotte, N. C., Edgar E. Roberson of Columbia, S. C., Robert Rober son of Lamaroue, Texas, and Daniel Roberson of Alma. There are a number of other | relatives. Services for Mr. Robersor were held at 11:00 o’clock Saturday morning from ths Hortense Memorial Church. Officiating was the Rev. Ju lian Carter, Rev. Snellgrove, and Rev. R. C. Mathis. Internment was in the Hor tense Cemetery with Military Rites conducted at the grave side by the detachment of the Brunswick National Guard. Active pallbearers were . Jimmy Herrin, Hubert Rober-, son, Alvin Roberson, Eddie Roberson, Julian Landon, and Dwight Strickland. Clough-Pearson Funeral Home of Blackshear was in charge. Do You Love sn Alcoholic? If so, take courage, there ' is hope. It is practically cer- • tain that you can at last over- | come some of your despair ।; and frustration. The place to I, begin in helping an alcoholic । recover is with self; 1 The first thing you must un- ! ] derstand is that Alcoholism is i an illness! You must admit be- t lieve and accent that the Alco-| holic suffers from a real sick- i ness. a sickness over which [ he has no control. Alcoholism J 's not caused bv weakness of t will, immorality or a desire, ‘ to hurt others. Once you have accepted the i idea that Alcoholism is a sick- I ness from which a compulsive drinker CAN find release, you will have no reason to be as- ■ hamed of the Alcoholism of, your loved one, no reason to condemn it. This is positive evidence , that hundreds of thousands j have recovered from this sick- | ness. Will YOU be one of the j lucky ones? For more information how help can be obtained, call 462-5606. G.E.D. Testing Schedule A regularly scheduled test ing program for the G. E. D, Test has been established at the Adult Education Center in Way cross. The test is given twice each month, on Satur day and Wednesday. Anyone interested in taking this test to earn the high, school equi valency certificate should write the Adult Education Center, 1007 Mary Street, Waycross, Georgia 31501 or call 283-9221 for more com plete information. Applica tions should be on file at least two days prior to the testing date. The next five testing dates are Wednesday, February 17; Wednesday, March 3; Saturday, March 20; Saturday, April 3; and Wed nesday, April 21. The Satur day tests begin at 9 a. m. and the Wednesday tests at 1:00 p. m. The State Department of Education can issue an equi valency certificate to adult residents who meet the mini mum score requirements, are at least twenty years of age, .and meet the residency re , ouirements bv being a bona fide citizen of Georgia or have attended high school in Georgia. Underage applicants must have snecial permission from the State Department to take the test, with no permis j sions granted anyone under the age of seventeen. Scores are issued, but the certificate cannot be issued until the in dividual reaches his twentieth birthday. No one is allowed to take the test who has been in high school within the past six months. A person may take the test again if the first attempt is unsuccessful. There is a six month waiting period be tween the testing sessions un less a special time waiver is granted by the State Depart ment. The cost of the test is de termined by the number of persons in each testing session, with a minimum charge of $6.00. Brantley County Basketball Schedule HOME Fri. Feb. 12 Bacon Co. AWAY Tues. Feb. 16 Patterson Game Time: 7:00 P. M. Coaches: Boys, Hilton R. Culbreth; Girls, Forrest Thom as. OFFICIAL ORGAN BRANTLEY COUNTY AND CITY OF NAHUNTA Conservation Aid Said Available To Farmers Twins Celebrate | Birthday Mrs. Nancy Morgan and Mrs. Lovie Wildes celebrated their 68th birthday at the home of Mrs. Nancy Morgan on Sunday, February 7, 1971. Mrs. Morgan and Mrs. Wildes are twins and have been real closely related their entire life. They are daugthers of the late Mr. .and Mrs. Gorden F. Morgan of Nahunta. Mrs. Morgan is a life long resident of this county and has resided in the Raybon Com munity. She was married to the late Milton Morgan and is the mother of four children. Mrs. Wildes has been a res ident of the county the major portion of her life but now resides in Brunswick, Ga. She is married to Woodrow Wildes and is the mother of two children. Mrs. Morgan and Mrs. Wild es received their education in the Brantley Couunty schools and were referred to. during their school days, as the Mor gan twins. Their birthday was cele brated with a basket lunch at the noon hour which was en joyed by approximately 130 friends and relatives. Attending were: Mr. Char lie Riggins, Mrs. Myrtle Davis and Dorothy, Mrs. Dora Ste vens, Mr. and Mrs. John New bern and family, Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie Brooker and family Mr. and Mrs. Billy Stewart and family, Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Wildes,, Mrs. Mol lie Knox and Mr. and Mrs. Ev erette Wainright all of Bruns wick, Ga. Mrs. Madie Herrin and Roc ky, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Abrune do and family and Mrs. Doro-! thy Bourgeois of Jacksonville,' Fla., Mrs. Eula Roberson, Mr. and Mrs. Layton Johns and family, Mr. and Mrs. Roma Strickland and family all of St. Simons Island, Ga. Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Grif fin and Cindy, Mr. Owen Morgan and Mrs. Ida Mae Pos ter from Waycross. Ga., Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Harden of ; Atlanta, Ga. Mrs, Toots Watts, ! Hoboken, Ga., Mr. and Mrs. Bennie Johns and family of Augusta, Ga. Mr .and Mrs. Edward Chan cy and family, Mr. and Mrs. Conway Morgan and family, Mr. and Mrs. Horace Morgan, Mr. and Mrs. Guy Chambless and family, Mrs. Annie Bell Highsmith, Mrs. Lucinda Mor gan, Mrs. Pearl Chancy, Car roll Chancy, Roger Chancy and girlfriend, Mr. and Mrs. Clifton Morgan, Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Chancy and family, Mr. and Mrs. Carroll Lee and son, Mrs. Una Allen and children, . Mrs. Albert Purdom. Mrs. Gertie Lynn, Mrs. Iris Lake and children, Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Morgan and Vernoy. Mrs. Katie Ham. Mrs. Brenda Crews and daughter, Mrs. Mar tha Morgan, Mrs. Gretchen Harrell, Mr. and Mrs. John Wilson and Mrs. Diane O’- Berry and Children, all of । Nahunta. Personals Mrs. Icy Johns remains in Memorial Hospital in Way cross. Her condition is now improving. Mr. and Mrs. Gene Crews Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie Crews, Mrs. Ethel Crews, Mrs. Lave ta Crews, E. C. Crews, Mr. Archie Crews. Jerry and Shirley attended the wedding of Sheila Crews in Taft, Fla. on Saturday of last week Sheila is the granddaughter of Mrs. Ethel Crews. Rev. and Mrs. Robert S. Round will return home Fri day night after visiting Mr. and Mrs. Walter Lubke in Clearwater, Fla. the past few days. Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Riner and daughters, Audrey and Sheila of Swainsboro. Ga. were weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. George Loyd. All landscape plants have special cultural and exposure requirements that must be considered if attractive plants and yards are to be achieved, says T. G. Williams Jr., head of the Extension Service land scape department. i Brantley County farmers will soon be participating in i the new Rural Environmental 1 Assistance Program (REAP) with major emphasis on solv ing those environmental pro blems which have been intens ified by agricultural opera tions. George Dykes, Chairman of the county Agricultural Stab ilization and Conservation (ACS) Committee, said the program announcement of REAP had been made in Washington by Secretary of Agriculture. Clifford M, Har din. I “Farmers have known REA i P as ACP — the agricultural ’ Conservation Program.” Mr. ■ Dykes said, “The cost -sharing 1 principle will be the same — ; that is, farmers and the Fed eral Government will share in paying for beneficial conser vation practices. The restruc tured program will be in line with modern day needs for a better environment both on and off the farm,” he added. 1 The Washington announce ment by Secretary Hardin stated that major considera tions in authorizing cost-shar ing of any conservation prac tice will be the resulting pu blic benefits such as Pollu tion Abatement. Enduring Soil, and Water Conservation, Recreation, Wildlife and open space as well as the degree of permanency achieved. I A major thrust will be to reduce water pollution. Wa ter retaining and retarding measures on farms — such as dams and ponds, permanent grass cover, waterways, buffer strips, and tree plantings — will be encouraged. These will be directed toward reducing silt in streams, rivers, lakes । and other bodies of water and ; toward reducing • pollution from animal wastes, fertilizers and pesticides. | Brantley county farmers should be made aware that this announcement means we will be able to continue cost sharing on anti-pollution mea sures which were approved last year under ACP and also such long standing conserva tion practices as those just ■ named,” the ASC committee chairman said. As in prior years, applica i tions for conservation cost sharing will be made at the county ASCS office and must be approved by the countv A SC committee before work be gins, Mr. Dykes said. Th? farmer-elected committeemen will continue to select prac tices best suited for meeting local needs, will determine which farm land need treat ment, and will fix the amount of cost-sharing to be provided each approved applicant. An allocation of REAP funds for the county is expected to be made soon. Cost-sharing applications by farmers cannot be accepted at their countv ASCS office until the 1971 REAP funds al location and the program for the countv is announced, Mr. Dykes said. “Signup dates for REAP will be announced as soon as possible. Meanwhile, ' farmers should determine the practices most needed and es timate total costs so they will be ready when the time comes.” State Patrol Report For Brantley County Sergeant P. W. Colwell of the Waycross State Patrol Post announced today th-t his post has investigated 4 traffic accidents, made 64 arrests and issued no warnings in Brantley County during January 1971. Commenting further Sgt. Colwell said 2 persons were injured in the 4 accidents. Estimated property damage amounted to $2,550.00. Statement By Senator Dean “As a member of the Se nate of Agriculture Commit tee, I greatly oppose any cut in the fire ant eradication pro gram. This program is an absolute necessity for the far mers of Georgia. I will vigor ously fight against any effort to abolish the program.”