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VOLUME 49 - NUMBER 16
PASTOR'S PEN
EXCUSES, EXCUSES
In the story from which this is taken, Jesus tells
of a rich man who made a great supper for many in
vited guests. On the evening of the supper he sent a
servant to remind them that he was expecting them
as they had promised to come. Luke 14:18 says,
“But they all alike began to make excuses.” Three
of them made these excuses. One man said he had
bought a field and would have to go and see it. He
should have looked it over before he bought it. An
other had bought five yoke of oxen and said he must
try them out. He should have tried them out as to
their pulling power and their quickness to obey
commands before he bought them. A third man had
just been married and did not want to leave his
bride. He could have brought her along, couldn’t
he? In short, none of these men had a good excuse
for not being there. They simply did not want to
go, they wanted to do something else, and so they
tried to excuse themselves. They broke their promis
es. They hurt the feelings of their host. But they
hurt themselves most because they broke their word
and injured their own character.
Boys and girls make excuses for themselves, for
failing to master hard lessons, for being careless a
bout keeping their word, for not doing the things
they know they ought to do. One of the greatest Sun
day school leaders had a good rule for daily living.
It was this, “I can not do everything I want to do, but
I can do something. What I can do, I ought to do,
and what I ought to do, by the help of God, I will
do.”
Even the hardest lessons can be learned, if we try.
Way back when President Garfield was a student in
Hirm College, he was passed in the Latin class by
only one boy, Garfield thought that the boy did not
seem to be any smarter than he was. He wondered
why the other boy was better than he was in Latin.
One evening as Garfield was ready at ten o’clock to
blow out his lamp and go to sleep, he happened to
look across the campus to the building where this
other boy roomed and he saw that his light was still
on. Garfield figured that the reason he w r as beaten
was that the other boy studied longer and perhaps
harder. So Garfield changed his mind about going to
bed, he studied as long as he saw the other boy’s light
burning, and then ten minutes longer. The next day
was at the head of the Latin class and he stayed
there. You can do the same, you can be the best if
you try harder than the other fellow.
Perhaps you might even know of one of President
Elliot, who was the President of Harvard one time,
of one of his mottoes, it said, “It can’t be done, it
never has been done, therefore I will do it.”
Paul said the same thing years ago, “I can do all
things through Christ who strengthens me.”
Rev. Robert S. Round
Box 126
Nahunta, Ga. 31553
REV. J. C. SHEPARD,
PASTOR
Waynesville Baptist
Announces Spring Revival
Waynesville Baptist Church
will begin its spring revival
April 25-May 2. The evange
list will be Rev. Duane Partin,
who at present is pastor of
Wakefield Central Baptist
Church in Zebulon, N. C. and
is attending Southeastern
Baptist Theological Seminary
in Wake Forest, N. C. He is
preparing himself for work
as a Missionary, maybe Brazil.
Rev. Duane Partin hald sev
seral pastorates in this area,
First Baptist Church, Black
shear, Georgia, Shady Grove
Baptist Church, Pierce Coun
ty, First Baptist Church, Pat
terson, Ga. also a former pas
tor of Waynesville Baptist
Church.
We extend a warm welcome
to all in the area to come and
attend these services. Choirs
from local churches are asked
to come and help with the song
service. Services begin each
BRANTLEY ENTERPRISE
Brantley County — Land of Forest Products, Naval Stores, Tobacco, Livestock, Honey, Hunting, Fishing — and Progressive People.
REV. DUANE PARTIN,
EVANGELIST
evening at 8 P. M.
A homecoming message will
be given by Rev. Duane Par
tin at th morning worship ser
vice- 11 A. M., Sunday, May
2, which will close the revival.
A basket dinner will be serv
ed at the church after the
service.
The pastor, Rev. J. C. Shep
ard, encourages all to come,
enjoy good singing, Christian
fellowship, and hear Bible
truths from this man who is
a dedicated and consecrated
servant of God.
May we as a church be an
instrument with the leader
ship of the Holy Spirit in win
ning many souls to Christ.
Cottage prayer meetings are
in progress this week in our
community.
Our prayer is for everyone
in this area to avail them
selves of this privilege and op
portunity to hear Bro. Partin.
May we count on you.
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The bank is legally known as THE CITIZENS Bank, Hoboken Branch of Nahunta, Nahunta be
ing a branch of Folkston. An Open House was held at 2:00 P. M. Thursday, April 15th. Mr. J. H. Lest
er, Jr., President, is shown cutting the ribbon with C. W. Lance, Vice President and Cashier, left fore
ground and Rev. Chesley Walker, right foreground who was contractor for the building. A barbecue
was held from 4:00 P. M. until 6:00 P. M. with approximately 1,000 Brantley County residents and
guests in attendance.
Mrs. Nadine Harris and Mrs. Sandy Stone both from Hoboken, Georgia each received a share of
stock from The Citizens Bank as a door prize, drawing was held at 6:00 P. M.
The Branch opened for business Friday morning, April 16th at 9:00 A. M.
R. Eugene Crews, Assistant Cashier and Branch Manager, will be in charge of the branch and
assisted by Miss Shirley Lee and Mrs. Darlene Wainright.
Cloverleaf 4-H'ers Represent
Brantley County At Jesup
Twenty-six Southeast Geor
gia counties took part in the
1971 series of district project
achievement meetings Satur
day, April 17, at Wayne Coun
ty High School, Jesup.
Approximately 600 fifth and
sixth grade cloverleaf mem
bers, including 13 from Brant
ley County, demonstrated
what they have accomplished
in their projects during the
past year as they competed
for district honors. The 4-H’ers
earned the right to attend D
PA by first becoming countv
winners in their farm, home
and community activities.
Those participating from
Brantley County, projects en
tered and awards received
were: Blue Awards — Kathy
Herrin. 6th grade dress revue
skirt; Denise Herrin, clothing
demonstration. Edna Harris,
frozen foods; Elizabeth Tom
linson, dog care and training;
David Middleton, tractor safe
ty - 2nd place; Stuart Loyd,
petroleum power; David Roy
ster, poultry; Earl Knox, dog
care and training-3rd place.
Red awards — Kathy Ham, be
tween meal snacks, Jeanette
Stewart, dairy foods; Janet
Saewart human development;
Thomas Dow'ing, swine; Cher
yl Griffin, sth grade dress re-
The Brantley Enterprise, Nahunta, Ga., Thursday, April 22, 1971
vue-apron,
In addition to Mrs. Virginia
Raulerson and George A. Loyd,
other adult and Jr. 4-H lead
ers who accompanied the
Brantley County 4-H mem
bers were: Mrs. Eleanor Tom
linson, Carrol Deen, Blake
Loyd, Cindy Raulerson, Rosa
Edwards, Denise White, Cher
yl Hanchey, Kymer Mathie
and Sabra Keen.
FHA members prepare table decoration for District 2 breakfast
at State FHA Convention in Atlanta this weekend. Delegates rep-
resenting our FHA Chapter are Sandy Brooker, Jo Ann Huling,
Mary Robersin and Advisor, Mrs. Dorothy Ham.
Services Available
To Cancer Victims
Mrs. Pat Smith, Chairman,
Brantley County Cancer So-
ciety Fund Drive, has an-
nounced that 48 percent of the
goal has been attained. The
Cancer Society’s fund drive
campaign was kicked off re-
cently, with a goal of sllOs.
As Chairman of the Brantley
County Cancer Society, Mrs.
Smith stated that many serv
ices and facilities are availa
ble to Brantley County cancer
victims. Mrs. Smith added that
the following aids are availa
ble by merely calling her at
home or contacting the society
in Waycross. Dressings and
bandages, pain relieving drugs
(on approval of family doctor),
transportation to and from
clinics for treatment, special
surgical supplies, such as col
ostomy bags (on approval of
family doctor), special leu
kemia arresting drugs for nee
dy leukemia patients, volun
uteers of the society will or
ganize for blood donors, edu
cational films, literature, and
special programs.
Mrs. Smith stated that there
are approimately 11 Brantley
Countians receiving the above
services free of charge.
Dressings and bandages are
made in Brantley County by
volunteers, and anyone willing
to donate their time and effort
to build bandages, please con
tact me at my home, added
Mrs. Smith.
OFFICIAL ORGAN BRANTLEY COUNTY AND CITY OF NAHUNTA
CABBAGE AND C
Cabbage is a more stable
source of vitamin C than most
leafy vegetables. But to retain
the Vitamin C, don’t overcook
the cabbage. Be sure to store
the nutritious vegetable pro
perly — where the humidity
is high. Cabbage should not be
allowed to dry out, advise Ex
tension home economists.
Brantley County Volunteers preparing band
ages for Brantley County Cancer victums.
Youth Revival
Slated For
Nahunta Baptist
The Youth Council of the
First Baptist Church of Na
hunta is sponsoring a Youth
Revival. It will begin April 30
and go through Sunday, May
2. Services will begin at 8:00
p. m. each night. The speaker
for the revival will be Ronnie
Davis from Central Baptist
Church in Waycross. He will
give a3O minute concert be
fore the sermon. We would
like to send out a special in
vitation to everyone in Brant
ley Co. and surrounding areas.
We would like all the youth
coning from everywhere to
help make this revival an in
spiration to everyone. The
youth of the church are really
looking forward to this and
with everyone’s participation
we know it will have a great
outcome. Everyone please feel
welcomed to come and make
this revival one we’ll never
forget. Remember the dates —
April through May 1, and Sun
day morning.
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The following week there
will be a chuurch revival. The
speaker for the revival will
be the Rev. J. D. Bowen from
Crawford Street Baptist
Church. The revival will begin
May 3 and go through May 9.
Services will begin each night
at 8:00. Everyone is cordially
invited to attend. Please
come and bring a friend to
help make these revivals a
great success.
Everyone in surrounding a
reas has a warm welcome
to come and take part in each
service throughout the week.
Looking forward to seeing
you May 3 through 9.
Diet And
Exercise Class
To Be Organized
A Diet and Exercise Class
is being organized on Thurs
day of this week, at the
Brantley County Neighbor
hood Service Center. Classes
will be held Thursday there
after at 1:30 p. m.
Any one interested in Diet
ing and Exercise are invited
to attend.
Card of Thanks
The family of Bob Hendrix
; wish to take this means of
: expressing their thanks to
the many friends who have
, been so concerned during the
time of his illness and surge
ry. Our special thanks to each
'of you for your prayers and
remembrance.
Bob is improving nicely but
I remains a patient in Savannah
Memorial Hospital.
We especially thank all the
blood donors who gave so
willingly.
The Family of
Bob Hendrix
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