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VOLUME 49 - NUMBER 19
A Voice in the Wilderness
As the ENTERPRISE goes to press this
week, not only are we beginning our 50th
year celebration as a newspaper, we will
be printing by the "OFF-SET" method.
Fifty years ago on a Thursday in Septem
ber the ENTERPRISE went to press. The
first paper was named the NAHUNTA BAN
NER. Since that time, the paper has chang
ed names two times. Editors have changed
many more there has been 15 editors
of the ENTERPRISE since it's inception.
To help make your paper a better paper,
we ask our correspondents to turn news
copy and photographs in on Monday of each
week.
Huey Ham, Voc. Ag. Teacher, makes
final adjustments to canning steam boiler.
PUBLIC CANNING
PLANT TO OPEN
The Brantley County Food Processing Center will open Mon
day, June 14th, for this seasons operations. The center will be
open on Monday, Tuesday, and Friday of each week. Hours
of operation will be from 8:00 AM until 1:00 PM. No food can
be Uken in after 1:00 PM due to the time required in process
ing.
Huey R. Ham, Vocational Agriculture Teacher, stated that
some of the services available are pea and bean shelling
vegeuble blanching, com silking and cutting, soup mixing
catsup making, peanut canning, tomato juicing, and not
making the mess at home. Mr. Ham added that the plant is
cooled by two 36 inch fans and the atmosphere is pleasant.
The ever popular pint and quart cans are available in un
limited quantities with the cost of containers the same as in
prior years. Pints are 9 cents and quarts are 11 cents per can.
Blanching is 25 cents per basket.
The Canning Center is available to the entire public of
Brantley County and is supported by the Board of Education.
The Canning Center is located in the former Nahunta
Elementary School Campus in Nahunta.
Mr.and Mrs. James Highsmith
Celebrated Golden Anniversary
Mr. & Mrs. James H. (Jimmy)
Highsmith of Route 2, Nahunta,
celebrated their Golden
Wedding Anniversary Sunday,
May 23, 19 7L They were
honored on this occasion by
their family.
The Highsmiths are the par
ents of two sons, which were
present for the occasion.
Parnell Highsmith of Brunswick
and Travis Highsmith of
Puertoico. They also have
four grandchildren.
The lovely celebration was
held in the home of Mr. & Mrs.
Highsmith. Beautiful arrange
ments of white and yellow
gladiolus were placed through -
out the house. An arrangement
of yellow rose-buds adorned
the guest book table.
Mrs. Highsmith was attired in
a light beige Dacron Shantung
Dress with beige accessories:
She wore a corsage of gold
BRANTLEY ENTERPRISE
Brantley County — Land of Forest Products, Naval Stores, Tobacco, Livestock, Honey, Hunting, Fishing — and Progressive People.
by George
cymbedium orchids.
The traditional cake was
decorated in small yellow and
white roses. The top tier was
accentuated with a figure fifty
and small golden wedding
bells.
Refreshments were served in
the dining room from a large
table covered with an ivory
lace cloth with an underlay
of gold. The punch bowl was
adorned with fem and white
and yellow mums.
The many lovely gifts were
displayed in a bedroom of the
home which was beautifully
decorated. The bed was cover
ed in a hand crocheted spread
with an underlay of gold.
In the receiving line with
Mr. & Mrs. Highsmith was
Mrs. Elroy Strickland, sister
in law.
The beautiful festive occasion
was enjoyed by a host of friends
and relatives.
THE BRANTLEY COUNTY ENTERPRISE, NAHUNTA, GA., THURSDAY, JUNE 10, 1971
MARSHALL B.
STRICKLAND
NIGHT HELD
A Marshall B. Strickland
Night was held on June 3rd, at
the Whigham, Ga., Commun
ity Club House.
Marshall has served for four
years as pastor of United
Methodist Church, Chaplain
of Masonic Lodge and Com
munity Clubs.
He was presented with a plaque
for his outstanding services.
CITY
COUNCILMAN
RESIGNS
In a letter to Mayor T. E.
Raulerson, Nahunta Coun
cilman Emory Middleton re -
signed effective immediate
ly and in the same announce -
ment, accepted an appoint
ment to the Brantley County
Board of Tax Assessors.
In making the announce
ment, Mr. Middleton stated,
"It is with the knowledge that
I may still serve the people
of Nahunta as well as the
county at large, that I accept
this position. Middleton add -
ed that due to a Georgia Law,
he must resign from his
council post to serve with the
Board of Tax Assessors.
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Births
Kecia Renie Deen arrived
May 28th, weighing 6 lb.
6 oz. She is at home with her
parents Mr. and Mrs. Carroll
Deen, Waycross, Ga.
Mrs. Deen is the former Mary
Beth Loyd.
DEAN
GEORGIA PUBLIC
WITH
SERVICE COMMISSION
Jesup-Senator Roscoe E.
Dean, Jr., representing the
Sixth District in the Georgia
State Senate, has filed ob
jections with the Georgia
Public Service Commission
to the proposed 13.38 per cent
rate increase requested by the
Georgia Power Company. The
case comes before the Public
Service Commission in At
lanta for a hearing on June
29th.
In a letter addressed to mem -
bers of the Public Service
Commission Senator Dean
said, " As a private individual
ans as a Senator representing
the citizens of Appling,
Bacon, Brantley, Camden,
Charlton, Pierce and Wayne
Counites, I wish to go on
record as being unalterably
opposed to the rate increase
being requested by the Geor
gia Power Company."
Dean further stated in his
letter, "At a time when unem
ployment is excessively high,
and when the Senior Citizens
and average workers on a
fixed income are experienc
ing greater financial diffucult
ies than ever before, the re
quest for such an exorbitant
increase in retail rates is un
thinkable. ”
Dean based his objections, in
part, to the fact that the op
eratingrevenues of the Geor
gia Power Company showed an
increase of better than ten per
cent from 1969 to 1970, Dean
also pointed out that the earn
ings per share of stock in
creased nearly six per cent
from 1969 to 1970. At the
same time, records show the
HORTENSE
COMMUNITY
REVIVAL
ANNOUNCED
There will be a commun
ity revival held at the tab
ernacle in Hortense, Ga. June
14th-20th, beginning at 7:45
P. M. Speaker will be Dr.
Mark Bryant from Blackshear,
Ga.
All churches in the Hortense
Community will participate
Engagement Announced
Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Wainright, of Nahunta, Georgia,
announce the engagement of their daughter, Sarah Alice Wain
right, to Travis Young Biggers, son of Mr. and Mrs. Alton
E. Biggers, of Rebecca, Georgia.
The bride-elect is a graduate of Nahunta High School
and attended Georgia College at Milledgeville where she
received her B.S. degree in Elementary Education. She has
taught this year in the Charlton County School System and
will be working in the Turner County School System next
year.
The bridegroom is a graduate of Turner County High
School and attended South Georgia Trade and Vocational
School in Americus, Georgia. He is presently employed by
the Seaboard Coastline Railroad.
The wedding is planned for August 1 at Riverside Baptist
Church. All friends and relatives are invited to attend.
FILES OBJECTION
dividends paid per share of
stock increased more than five
per cent over the same period.
Said Dean, "I find it notable
that the taxes paid by this
company (or its parent hold
ing concern), showed a DE
CREASE of 6. 6 per cent in
taxes during the year 1970,
as compared with taxes paid
in 1969. "
Dean pointed out the Public
Service Commission that in
the case of the average citizen
of this state, taxes-both state,
federal and Social Security,
are going up. "In my opinion",
said Dean, "Ibelieve it would
be noetworthy to determine
why the TAXES covering the
operations of the Georgia
Power Company have decreas
ed by 6. 6 per cent, when other
taxes are skyrocketing."
"I further question the need
for a rate hike which would
penalize the fixed income
worker, in order to pay a five
percent dividend on shares of
stock to stockholders, while
the average worker cannot
even afford to buy stock",
said Dean.
Senator Dean, in a personal
interview, stated, " I have
been elected to represent the
citizens of the Sixth District,
and as long as I am accorded
this honor, I will fight dili
gently to protect the welfare
and interests of all the people
whom I serve. " "It is not my
wish that any unfair hardship
be placed upon a single per
son, so long as I can use my
influence to prevent it", con -
eluded Dean.
in the choir. Featured singers
will be local talent from dif
ferent churches of the com
munity.
Everyone is asked to be in
prayer for this revival and
come and take part and make
it a great success for the Lord's
work.
Marijuana
0/^2 first step
on way
to worse ...
In Memoriam
In loving memory of our dear
Mother, Kate Keene, who
passed away 1 year ago June
12, 1970.
On that Friday morning
Mother we hated to give you
up; But all your suffering and
your heart aches you have
passed that bitter cup;
Now in the hands ofjesusyou
you will suffer no more; Where
all is so peaceful on thathappy
golden shore;
Mothers kindness and Mothers
memories; She's the one we
loved so well; We will meet
up in heaven: When they ring
those golden bells;
Dear Mother up in heaven;
You are walking streets of gold;
With our dear blessed savior;
Where none will ever grow old.
Sadly missed by husband,
Alex Keene and Children
PRESCOTT
LINTON
Waynesville Baptist Church
was the setting Thursday
evening, June 3rd, for the
marriage of Mrs. Mary Pres
cott to Mr. Bernard Linton, Jr.
Vows were exchanged before
an arrangement of Magnolia
leaves, baskets of yellow and
white gladioli and yellow and
white mums.
Rev. J. C. Shepard perform
ed the double ring ceremony,
with Mrs. Louise Jones as
pianist.
The bride wore a champayne
Shantung and lace dress. She
carried a bouquet of white
mums.
Mrs. Tommy Edgy/sister of
the bride was her matron of
honor. She carried a bouquet
of yellow mums. She wore a
dress of green crepe. Mrs.
Lester Harrison, mother of the
bride wore a pink knit dress
and wore a corsage of white
carnations.
Terry Cowart was best man.
The bride's parents enter
tained with a reception at
their home following the
ceremony. Misses Beverly
Prescott and Allison Phillips
assisted in serving at the re
ception.
"Set Aside”
Farm Program
Deadline
Producers have to certify
their compliance under the
set-aside farm programs.
Deadline for certification in
Brantley County is June 30,
1971 according to George
Dykes, Chairman of the
County Agricultural Stabili
zation and Conservations ASC)
Committee. In most cases, it
will be to a producer's ad
vantage to certify his program
acres as early as possible, he
said. However, he empha
sized that early certification
is optional, and that a pro
ducer may certify at any time
in June.
A producer must complete
his certification before he can
receive any set-aside pay
ment.
To certify, a producer signs
a statement at the County
ASCS Office showing the
acreages devoted to various
crops under the 1971 farm pro
grams. At the same time, he
designates the amount and lo
cation of his set-aside acres.
"The Brantley County ASCS
Office is ready to give farmers
all possible help in correctly
certifying their acres, "Mr.
Dykes said. "County Execu
tive Director Dan H. Jacobs
and his staff will be glad to
answer any questions or help
with Problems." Producers
who certify in time for data
to be processed will get
checks for their preliminary
set-aside program payments
as soon after July 1 as possible.
The County ASCS Office also
provides measurment service,
at cost to help producers de -
termine acreages at planting
or at certification time.
" Most producers are familiar
with our system of certifica
tion, followed by spot checks
around the county to verify
accuracy of these state
ments, " Mr, Dykes said.
"Producers can certify acre
ages once they complete their
planting operations if they do
not plan to make any
changes. The important thing
is to certify accurately and
as soon as practical for early
payments. But they must
remember no changes can be
made after certification."
WAYNESVILLE
BAPTIST
PLANS BIBLE
SCHOOL
Waynesville Baptist Church
will hold its Vacation Bible
School June 14th. From 9 til
12 noon each day.
Registration will be held at
the church Friday, June lllh,
from 5 til 7 p.m. Refresh
ments will be served.
We invite and encourage all
boys and girls to come and
enjoy the week of Bible study
with us.
Family Night will be held
Friday evening, June 18th, at
8 p. tn.
ALCOHOLIC
ANONYMOUS
TO MEET
There will be an eating
meeting of the Nahunta -
Folkston Group of Alcoholic
Anonymous Saturday, June
12th, in the Brantley County
High School Cafetorium.
Celebrating "birthdays" will
be Cotton Hendrix of Nahunta
and Dick Bragg of Folkston.
Speaker for the meeting will
be Dr. John Mooney of States
boro.
Anyone interested is invited
to attend.
Eating at 7:30 p. m. and
speaking at 8:30 p. m.
Births
Capt. and Mrs. fyrus J.
Manning are the proud par
ents of a baby boy, bom June
8, 1971, in Waycross Mem
orial Hospital
He weighed 8 lb. 2 oz. and
has been named Tyrus Jerald
Manning 111.
OFFICIAL ORGAN BRANTLEY COUNTY AND CITY OF NAHUNTA
PASTOR'S PEN
Have you ever watched a paper hanger
papering a room? If you have, you would
have noticed that instead of putting new
paper on top of the surface of the wall, he
scrapes the old wall and takes every piece
of dirt or paper off the old wall, even washes
it. Sometimes when people are in a hurry
or are careless, they neglect to do this, the
job may look all right for a month or two
but later on these defects will show thru and
will spoil the looks of the new paper. We
must take off the old paper when putting on
the new paper.
Ephesians 4 verse 22 and 24 says, Put off
your old nature which belongs to your former
manner of life and is corrupt arid put on the
new nature, created after the likeness of
God in true righteousness and holiness.
This same thing is true of our Christian
life, the room of our soul, which is to be
kept bright and beautiful for God. Paul tells
us in this message that we must first put
off the old nature or corrupt man before we
put on the new one. Our souls, when we
began life as babies, were clean and spot
less, but little by little as the years slip by,
they grew grimy with the smoke and dust
of the world and were stained by sins. When
we wake up to this fact, we are ashamed
and want to put on a new covering, like a
new wall paper, we want to put on a new
nature like Christ, to be made pure like
him. But we sometimes forget that in order
to do this, we must first strip away our old
covering, like the old wall paper, the old
coverings of deceit and wrong doing, scrape
them clean away so that not the tiniest trace
or scrap remains behind.
There is an old saying, "Off with the old
love, on with the new. " This applies to the
true Christian life. We cannot plaster over
evil with whitewash or paper over the old
showing thru, we cannot expect this to
happen, it will not stay hidden forever. We
cannot build a house on shifting sand that
will stayupforever. We cannot truly follow
Jesus and still enjoy our old sinful life, even
if we hid it from the eyes of the world. That'
was why our Lord was so angry with the
Pharisees. He called them, you remember,
whitened coffins, which appear beautiful
on the outside but are full of dead men's
bones and all uncleanness on the inside.
They had put a nice new paper on their souls,
but only to cover up the old evil ways, to
conceal them from the view of men. But the
keen eyes of Jesus saw the old paper shining
thru. We can never for a moment deceive
him. If we are to be like him we must get
rid of our ugly past and be born again,
become new creatures fresh and pure, fit
for him to cover with the new nature that
is like his.
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Personals
William Pryce Brooker, son
of Mr. and Mrs. W. A.
Brooker of Nahunta, Marcia
Fain Brooker, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. John D. Griffin of
Hoboken, Greg Loyd, son of
Mr. and Mrs. George A. Loyd
of Nahunta, and Hymerick
Meeks Thomas, son of Rev.
and Mrs. Cecil F. Thomas of
Nahunta were among the 700
Georgia Southern College
Seniors awarded degrees on
Sunday, June 6th in the W, S.
Hanner Fieldhouse on the GSC
campus.
Visiting Mr. and Mrs. Wood
row Hendrix last week were
her brother, Commander
Fred Highsmith and his wife,
Mildred H ighsmith of McLean
Va. and her sister Mary and
her husband, Mr. I.J. Korson
of Jacksonville, Fla.
Commander Highsmith is on
an assignment at the Penta
gon.
James Daniel Moody of
Nahunta was among the
candidates for degrees
awarded at South Georgia
College in Douglas on
Saturday, May 29th.
Rev. Robert S. Round
Box 126
Nahunta, Georgia
Seniors of the First Baptist
Church of Nahunta, Ga. were
honored with a breakfast in
hie pastorium of the church
with Rev. and Mrs, Ernest
Purcell and Family.
Ginger Johns is visiting tills
week with Mr. and Mrs. Larry
Johns in Athens, Georgia.
Mr. and Mrs. George Loyd
attended graduation exercises
Sunday, June 6th, at Georgia
Southern College, Statesboro,
Ga.
Their son Gregory Winston
received his Bachelor's de
gree in Biology.
Mrs. S. K. All-n, Mrs.
Donny Griner and Ljs. Bertie
Lou Chapman attended the
dance recital of little Debra
Allen in Atlanta on Monday
night of this week.
Debra returned home with
her grandmother to spend the
remainder of this month.
She is tiie daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Allen.
Greg Loyd is home with his
parents Nir. and Mrs. George
Loyd for a few days. He plan*
to work with YMCA Summer
Camp for Boys at Waco, Ga.
starting Friday, June 11th.
He will be one of the assistant
directors this summer.
