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VOLUME 49 - NUMBER 8
PASTOR'S PEN
“THE SON MAKER”
‘‘But as many as received him, to them gave he
power to become the sons of God, even to them
that believe on his name.” (John 1:12)
Who is Jesus Christ? The Living Word, the Etern
al God, the Creator and Sustainer of all things, the
Source of all life and light. Such is the description
the profoundest page in the New Testament (John
1) gives of Him. But Jesus Christ is more than all
this: He is God’s son maker. This is His crowning
work. ‘‘But as many as received him, to them gave
he power to become the sons of God, even to them
that believe on his name” (John 1:12). Here is one
of the greatest texts of our Bible. The key word in
it is “power.” We must understand this word before
we can grasp the superlative work of Chiist.
“Power” as used here has two meanings:
1. Right. “As many as received Him, to them gave
He the ‘right’ to become the sons of God.” Right
means privilege. Jesus has given you and me the
highest privilege known to the human race — that
of being a son of God. “Behold, what manner of love
the Father hath bestowed upon us that we should
be called the sons of God” (I John 3 :1). Thank God
through the Incarnation, death and Resurrection of
Jesus as the God-Man, every person has a right—the
blessed privilege—to become a child of God.
2. Power. A right is a marvelous blessing, but if
you do not have the power to exercise that right it
is worthless. You may have the right to vote, but if
you cannot get to the polls your right does you no
good. Not only does Jesus give us the right, but He
imparts to us the power to become His children.
His resurrected life is made available to all who will
receive Him.
Frequently I hear people say they would like to be
Christians. They do not doubt that they have the right
to be Christians; but they doubt that Christ has the
power to convert their sinful hearts and then to im
part to them the power to live for Him. All the time
they are looking at their own frailties rather than
to Christ’s power. They thus misunderstand the es
sence of being Christians. Becoming a Christian is
receiving the living Christ into your heart and life.
It takes two persons to make a Christian—you and
Jesus Christ. Will you let Him make you a son of
God?
Rev. Ernest S. Purcell, Pastor
First Baptist Church
Nahunta, Ga.
Heron Girls Close Regular Season
With Win Over Patterson
The Brantley County Herons
were on the road for the last
regular season game. The Her
ons girls overcame a slow
start to win 46-40 over the
Patterson Eagles. The Eagle
boys were able to put down
the Heron’s bid for vistory
in the third quarter and went
on to win 65-69.
Sissy Smith started action
in the girls game and put
Brantley on the scoreboard
with two free throws. The
Eagles came back with two
field goals to go ahead of the
Herons. Sissy then tied the
game with a field goal but
Patterson gained a four point
lead and the Herons played
catch up ball until Carol Addy
bagged a field goal to tie the
game at 11-11 and Sissy hit
two free throws to put the
Herons ahead 13-11 at the
end of the first quarter. The
Heron girls outscored the Ea
gles by one point in the sec
ond quarter and the score
stood 21-18 in favor of the
Herons at half-time.
The third quarter saw the
Heron defensive unit hold the
Eagles to only five points
while the offense pushed the
score to 32-23. The Eagles on- |
ly threatened once in the final
quarter but only managed to i
get within four points of the '
Heron girls. The Herons with-1
stood the rally to win by a
46-40 score.
Sissy Smith scorched the'
nets for 25 points to be the
leading scorer of the game. |
Kay Smith contributed 11j
points, Carol Addy 7, Sheila,
Bennett 2, and Cindy Rauler- j
son 2. Outstanding defense was
played by Cathy Wynn, who
was assisted by Donna Bell
and Susan Chambless. The
leading scorer for Patterson
was Sylvia Thomas with 10
points
The Patterson boys moved
out to an early lead and the
Heron boys found themselves
trailing 12-4 before they be
gan to roll in the first quar-
BY GENE WILEY
ter. When the first quarter
ended the Herons had pulled
to within five points of the
Eagles at the score of 14-9.
The second quarter saw both
teams play even ball as the
score was pushed to 29-22 at
halftime.
The Herons put up a strong
fight in the third quarter and
with 3:40 remaining in the
third quarter Martin Brooker
hit a field goal to put the
Herons ahead at 33-32. The
Eagles came right back to go
ahead but Andy Harris and
Philip Purdom put the Herons
right back in front 36-34. The
Herons were unable to main
tain the pace as the Eagles
moved back ahead 44-37 at the
end of the third quarter. The
Herons continued to push in
the final quarter as they hit
the net for 22 points but the
Eagles hit for 21 points to
win by the score of 65-59.
Philip Purdom was the lead
ing scorer of the boys game
as he burned the nets for 29
points. Martin Brooker ably
assisted with 14 points, while
Lary Lane had 7, Jerry Crews
6. and Andy Hraris 2. Others
playing were Richard Stevens
and George Dryden. Claude
Fuller led the Eagles with 19
points.
The girls of Brantley County
will see Region 2-B Tourna
ment action on Tuesday, Mar
ch 2 at 9:00 p. m. in the South
Georgia College Gym in Dou
glas. The opponent for the
Heron girls will be Broxton.
Should the Herons be victori
ous their next tournament
game will be on Thursday
night at 9:00 P. M. against the
winner of the Atkinson Coun
ty-Patterson game.
Bookmobile
Wednesday, March 3 —
Waynesville, Hickox, Nahunta.
Lulaton, Atkinson, the Old
Post Road.
BRANTLEY ENTERPRISE
Brantley County — Land of Forest Products, Naval Stores, Tobacco, Livestock, Honey, Hunting, Fishing — and Progressive People.
Mrs. Mary
"Vada"
Roberson
Passed Away
Feb. 19
Mrs. Mary “Vada” Rober
son, 79, of Rt. 2, Hortense,
passed awaw early Friday
morning in the Pierce County
Hospital following a long ill
ness.
Widow of the late Vander
Roberson, she was a daughter
of the late Jesse Rowell and
Mary Jane Moody Rowell.
She was a member of the
Satilla Baptist Church.
Survivors are a daughter,
Mrs. Pearl Waits of Hortense;
two sons, Pratt J. Roberson
of Atlanta and Gordon Clin
ton Roberson of Hortense; a
brother, Baxter Rowell of
Hortense. There are nine
grandchildren, five great
grandchildren and a number
of other relatives.-
Services for Mrs. Roberson
were held at 3:00 o’clock
Sunday afternoon from the Sa
tilla Baptist Church.
Officiating was Rev. Charles
Cox, Rev. R. C. Mathis, and
Rev. Dolphus Thornton.
Internment was in the Raul
erson Cemetery.
Active pallbearers were
Larry Wainright, . Jerry R.
Rowell, Roy Rowell, Rev. Les
ter Moody, Henry Brauda and
Everett Roberson.
Honorary pallbearers were
members of the Men’s Bible
Class, Deacons, and Clarence
Moody, Frank Mercer, Marion
Carver, Cecil Moody, Harry
Raulerson, Silas Rowell, Per
ry Rozier, Vernon Nichols,
Jim Herrin, Harvey Carver
and L. C. Hamilton
Clough-Pearson Funeral
Home of Blackshear was in
charge.
NAHUNTA THREADS
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WINNERS OF 500 GREEN STAMPS EACH. L. TO R. DOROTHY
BRAUDA, EFFIE MAE THRIFT, LINDA HERRIN, AND SHIRLEY
NELL LEE.
WINNERS OF 500 GREEN STAMPS EACH
Dorothy Brauda of Hortense began work for the Nahunta Manu
facturing Company on October 13, 1970. She is employed as a
yorker.
Effie Mae Thrift of Folkston started her employment With Na
hunta Manufacturing Company on August 7, 1970. Effie Mae is
a Pocket Setter.
Linda Herrin of Nahunta won her 500 Green Stamps as a Hem
mer. She started work for the Nahunta Manufacturing Company on
August 6, 1970.
Shirley Nell Lee of Hoboken started work at the Nahunta Manu
facturing Company on December 14, 1970. Shirley Nell works as a
Pocket Tacker.
"A Great Place To Work"
The Brantley Enterprise, Nahunta, Ga., Thursday, February 25, 1971
Nahunta Holds Hearing
For Sewer System
The Nahunta City Council
held a public hearing Thurs
day, Feb, 18 to discuss with
interested citizens, a proposed
city sewer system. Officials
attending were: Councilmen
Emory Middleton, Robert Gri
ner and Kenneth Willis. Other
officials were: Phil Koos,
Slash Pine P & D Commis
sion, Jack Mays, City of
Folkston, Delmas Menchew,
City Attorney, Laurance Dab
ney, Civil Engineer.
Phil Koos, speaking frcm a
planning viewpoint stated,
“Nahunta has plenty of good
water and a good water sys
tem, however, before long Na
hunta may be drinking effu
ent from the private septic
tanks. Koos added that from a
monitary point of view, it
may be more feasible to install
a sewer system now than to
wait a few years when the sys
tem may cost more. The State
Quality Board will in the near
future require cities or towns
to install water and sewer sys
tems added Koos as another
reason for the city to act on
the matter.
Mr. Koos stated that the to
tal cost for the system as
proposed would be, $700,000.
Os the total, half would quali
fy as a grant and the other
half could be paid off on a
long term loan.
Engineer Laurance Dabney
stated that he made a survey
to determine the type of sys
tem which would be best for
the city, the amount and size
of pipe, man holes and lift
stations. Dabney stated that
he felt two oxidation ponds
located on the north and south
sides of Nahunta
would be more
feasible and would be less ex
pensive than the one pond
planned for in the past.
Emory Middleton stated that
the city could take an orbi-
tary viewpoint and put in the
sewer system without the
support of the citizens, as was
the case in Folkston. Middleton
stated that before the city
would make a move to install
the system, 80 percent of the
home owners must sign a pa
per indicating that they would
be wiling to hook up to the
system and pay the nominal
fee for water and sewerage.
With out this indication of ap
proval, Middleton stated that
the City Council would take
no more action on the matter.
During a question and ans
wer session, many of the fifty
or so interested citizens that
attended ask general pertinent
questions to the issues.
Bachlott Church
Os God Plans
Revival Service
The Bachlott Church of God
will begin revival services,
Sunday, February 28th and
run through the following
week.
Evangelist David Inman of
Manor, Ga. will be the guest
speaker.
The pastor, Rev. W. F. Al
len cordially invites the pub
lic to attend.
Band Boosters
To Meet
March 4
There will be a meeting of
the Brantley Co. Band Boos
ters Club on Thursday night,
March 4, 1971, in their high
school band room. Everyone
is invited to attend.
In Memoriam
In sad but loving memory
of our dear wife and mother,
Irene Steedley, who passed a
way two years ago, Februray
24, 1969.
Just today we were think
ing, but then thats nothing
new:
We thought of you yester
day, and the day before too.
We’ll think of you tomorrow
and each day through the year.
We’ll think of you forever,
you always seem so near.
And when evening shadows
fall, and we are all alone,
In our hearts there comes
a longing, if only you could
come home.
The pain we’ve learned to
live with, as time goes swiftly
by,
It’s just the hours of loneli
ness that sometimes make us
cry.
For the life we shared to
gether, isn’t easy to forget,
Each one of those precious
memories, Oh! How they lin
ger yet.
And as we ponder- over
them, each step up memories
hill.
The sweetest one we live
with, is that you gave us hap
piness while you lived.
Sadly missed by hus
band, Jack Steedley and
children.
Personals
Mrs. Eva Mae Riner of Tif
ton, Georgia and George A.
Loyd, Jr. of Atlanta were
weekend guests of Mr. and
Mrs. George A. Loyd, Sr.
Caroll Deen, husband of
the former Miss Mary Beth
Loyd under went back sur
gery in Waycross Memorial
Hospital.
Mr. Dick Morgan is a pa
tient in the Waycross Memor
ial Hospital.
Mrs. Vera Herrin is a pa
tient in the Blackshear, Ga.
hospital.
OFFICIAL ORGAN BRANTLEY COUNTY AND CITY OF NAHUNTA
Superior Court
Holds Special Term
97TH Birthday
Celebrated By
Mr. Robert
Rooks
Mr. Robert Rooks of Way
nesville celebrated his 97th
birthday Februray 19th.
Mr. Rooks was born near
Waynesville, Februray 19,
1874 and has resided here his
entire life. Mr. Rooks is one
of the oldest, if not the oldest
citizen in Brantley Sounty.
Mr. Rooks is married to the
former Alma Lyles. They have
reared a fine family of ten
children and the majority of
them still live in the county.
Os the ten children, there are
six daughters, Mrs. Annie Hall,
Mrs. Mary Lee Howe, Mrs. Ar
izona Clements, Mrs. Loretta
Erockington,'Mrs. Elizabeth
Butler and Mrs. Willie Mae
Johnson. Four sons, James
David, Robbie and Chestine.
Mr. Rooks had all the children
home for the celebration.
Mr. Rooks is an estimable
citizen, a good neighbor and
a friend to -all. He is widely
known throughout this section
and is most often referred to
as “Mr. Bob.” He is marveled
by all with his ability to get
around as he does.
Mr. Rooks father, James
Rooks, served in the civil war.
After being a veteran, he came
to Waynesville and made his
home for the rest of his life.
Mr. Rooks was the son of
James and Molly Loper Rooks.
Ballots Counted
For Tobacco
Producers
Georgia tobacco producers
have voted to continue opera
tion of Marketing Order No. 6
of the Agricultural Commodity
Commission for Tobacco it
was announced this week af
ter a meeting was held for the
purpose of counting ballots
cast by tobacco producers.
Commission Chairman, Fred
Voigt, of Waycross said that
92.1 per cent of those voting
were in favor of the continu
ation of the Order.
The Agricultural Commodity
Commission for Tobacco was
formed in 1962. Tobacco pro
ducers in Georgia are as
sessed 10 cents per hundred
pounds on all flue-cured to
bacco for the purpose of re
search, promotion and educa
tion.
Card Os Thanks
I would like to express my
deep gratitude and apprecia
tion to the members of the
City of Nahunta Volunteer
Fire Department and the
Georgia Forestry Department,
along with others who so
ably brought the burning of
my house under control and
saved the most of my belong
ings.
I also deeply appreciate the
kind words and assistance
from all.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Ocie Keen
Personals
Staff Sgt. (E6) Harrell W.
Butler who has been stationed
at Fort Richardson, Alaska, is
being transferred to Ft. Bragg,
North Carolina.
Sgt. and Mrs. Butler were
able to attend the Birthday
celebration for Mr. Robert
Rooks. Mrs. Butler will be re
membered as Miss Glixabeth
Rooks.
Card of Thanks
Since it is practically im
possible for us to thank each
one personally we would like
to take this means of express
ing our thanks and apprecia
tion to those who so graciously
helped during the loss of our
aunt, Mrs. Eva James.
May the Lord’s richest
blessings continue to abide
with you.
Nieces and nephews of
Mrs. Eva H. James
: The Brantley County Super-
I ior Court held a special term,
Feb. 23. The session was call
ed after the last regular term
was cut short due to one attor
ney representing several cli
ents was unable to attend. At
torney Pritchard of Way cross
representing several of the de
fendants in the last regular
session was called away due
to illness in his family.
Pleding guilty at the spe
cial session were: Jackie Knip
penberg, to operating a gam
bling establishment, sentenced
to 12 months at a public work
camp suspended with pay
ment of SIOOO.OO and leave the
State of Georgia. Bobby Har
ris pled guilty to three differ
ent counts, of possession of
drugs, theft of a motor ve
hicle, and theft by taking.
Harris was sentenced to two
years each on the first two
charges with the balance sus
pended and was sentenced to
12 months on the last charge.
The sentences are to be served
concurrently. Perry Thomas
pled guilty to a charge of
burglary and was sentenced to
three years with two suspend
ed. Billis Sue Thomas and
William Harris in two differ
ent cases were noil prossed.
George E. Landon pled guilty
to drunk driving and was
sentence to 12 months.
Johnny Muchison entered a
special plea to the charge of
murder and was committed to
a mental institution.
During the one day special
term, eighty jurors were call
ed in and twelve were em
panneled on one case.
University Os
Ga. Traveling
Art Collection
The University of Georgia
Traveling Art Exhibit will be
on display in the Waycross
Center Library beginning
Monday, March 1, 1971, and
ending March 5, 1971. A per
son interested in viewing the
exhibit may do so between the
hours of 8:30 A. M. and 1:00
P. M. Monday through Thurs
day. The exhibit may also be
viewed on Monday, Tuesday,
and Thursday nights from 6:-
00 P. M. tb 8:30 P. M.
The community is invited to
view these works at no cost.
Sunday Set
Aside For Heart
Fund Drive
You will most likely have a
guest at your house Sunday,
February 28 as this is Heart
Fund Sunday.
Please be prepared to give
to the heart fund representa
tives so the Heart Fund can
help your heart.
Waycross Public
Library Presents
Book 'n' Bag
Program
“Make books your bags!”
is the theme for a series of
three Book ‘n’ Bag programs
to be presented in the Way
cross Public Library on Satur
days, Februray 27, March 13,
and March 27, at 12:30 P.
M. All students in Gr. 5-8 are
invited to bring a sack lunch
and a friend — drinks will
be provided — and eat to
gether. After lunch there will
be a special book program.
This series is being co-spon
sored by the Okefenokee Re
gional and Brunswick Public
Libraries, and all students in
the counties served by these
two systems are welcome.
Guest speaker for the first
meeting will be Robert Burch,
Georgia author of books for
upper elementary and junior
high school school readers.
Many young people will be fa
miliar with such titles as
SKINNY; TYLER, WILKIN,
and SKEE; D. J.’S WORST
ENEMY; and QUEENIE PEA
YV. Two of his books are on
the suggested reading list for
the series.
