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VOLUME 49 - NUMBER 21
PASTOR'S PEN
CONQUERORS WITH CHRIST:
"In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer;
I have overcome the world. John 16:33
These reassuring words climax the heart
of the teaching of Jesus in the New Testa
ment. In these words, Jesus showed three
striking parallels between his own career
and that of His followers in the world:
1. Christ and His followers have a
common foe. This enemy is the "world. "
Andwhatisthe world? John's inspired de
finition declares the world to be a trinity
the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes
and the pride of life (I John 2:16). The
world, therefore, is not a collection of
people; it is not things or activities as
such. But the world is a false attitude to
ward life. It is living for the seen rather
than for the unseen. It is a desire, all
dominating, for the things that take care of
this natural man, and a belief that his
welfare is the all-important issue of life.
For instance, one meets it in school when
children judge each other by their dress
and the amount of money their fathers have.
One sees it in a community when people
are evaluated by the positions they hold.
Even the houses in which they live or the
social elevation they have attained. Such
is worldiness-the deadly enemy of Christ,
His church and all true Christians.
2. Christ and His followers have a
common conflict. Christ would not avoid
conflict with the world and be the Truth
and live the truth. Neither can His follow
ers. The reason for conflict is disagree
ment as to values. Christians disagree with
with the world as to what is important and
of supreme value. The beattitudes embody
the highest and happiest life for the Christ
ian, but the world had turned them upside
down. The world says, "Strike it rich, "
but Jesus says, "Blessed are the poor in
spirit. "The world says, "Give way tc
your instincts, " but Jesus says, "Blessed
are the pure in heart. " The world says,
"Become popular by flattery, " but Jesus
says, "Blessed are ye when men shall re
vile you, and persecute you, for right
eousness’ sake." It is strange that the
followers of such diverse philosophies of
life would collide and then fall into deadly
conflict with each other? Can two walk to
gether except they be agreed? They can
not.
3. Christ and His followers have a
common victory. "Be of good cheer; I
have overcome the world. " The Saviour’s
life was a perpetual battlefield. So is ours
if we follow Him. He won over the world
because he refused to let the world draw
Him away from the Father. We win over
the world when we refuse to let the world
draw us away from the Saviour.
Homecoming
Slated For
Community
Church Os God
Homecoming will be observed
at the Community Church of
God in Hoboken Sunday, June
27th, at 11:00 o'clock. The
speaker will be Rev. Frank
Dowdy of Millen, Ga. Dinner
will be served at 1:00 p. m.
All local singers are invited for
the afternoon service.
The pastor, Rev. L. C. Allen,
and members cordially invite
everyone to attend.
Class Rings for the 1972 seniors have not
arrived as scheduled. Students will be
notified of the arrival of the rings stated
Andy Sutton as the BRANTLEY ENTER
PRISE goes to press.
BRANTLEY ENTERPRISE
Brantley County — Land of Forest Products, Naval Stores, Tobacco, Livestock, Honey, Hunting, Fishing — and Progressive People.
Ernest S. Purcell, Pastor
First Baptist Church
Nahunta, Georgia
Allen
Reunion
Planned
The Allen reunion will be
held at Laura S. Walker Park
Sunday, June 27th.
All relatives and friends are
cordially invited to come out
and enjoy the fellowship and
good food.
A basket lunch will be served.
Personals
Mr. and Mrs. Manley B.
Davidson spent last week with
Rev. and Mrs. W. T. David
son in Goshen, Alabama.
NOTICE
MISS EVANGELINE SMITH
wedding planned
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Jefferson Smith announce the marriage
of their daughter, Evangeline, to James Allen Crews, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Hamer Crews.
Miss Smith is the grandaughter of Mrs. B. G. Middleton and
the late Mr. Middleton of Atkinson, Georgia, and the late Mr.
and Mrs. W. C. Smith of Nahunta, Georgia.
The bride-elect attended Brunswick Jr. College and is employ
ed by J. P. Steven’s of Clemson, S. C.
Mr. Crews is the grandson of the late Mr. and Mrs. Avery C.
Griffin, Sr. of Waycross, Ga., and Mr. and Mrs. Joe C. Crews
of Nahunta, Ga.
The future bridegroom attended Brunswick Jr. College and is
employed by J. P. Steven's of Clemson, S. C,
The wedding will be June 26, at8:00 p. m. in the Hortense
Memorial Wesleyn Church.
SMITH RHODEN
The engagement and approaching marriage of Miss Clarice
Smith and James Rhoden has been announced by the mother of
the future bride, Mrs. Juanita Dixon of Nahunta.
The prospective bride-groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. L. L.
Rhoden of Route 2, Nahunta, Ga.
The wedding will be solemnized on Friday July 2, at 8 o'clock
p. m. in the Nahunta Church of God.
A reception will be held immediately following the ceremony
in the church social halt
No formal invitations are being issued but all friends and
relatives are invited to attend the wedding and reception.
Hoboken
Building Club
Held Meeting
The Hoboken Community
Building Club met June 16,
1971 at the A. B. Baptist
Church in Hoboken. The pre
sident, Deacon Peter Bowens
opened die meeting with a
prayer. Mr. Bowen's presided
over the meeting.
Mrs. Lois Hulett introduced
the work-study students, Ron
nie Herrin and Ella Lee Bacon
to the group also introduced
Mrs. Essie Mae Gaskins, sum
mer worker.
THE BRANTLEY ENTERPRISE, NAHUNTA, GA., THURSDAY, JUNE 24, 1971
MISS CLARICE SMITH
Ronnie Herrin showed two
films, entitled, "Who Cares
About Jamie" and "Care-a-
Van. ” They were very good
films.
Present were: Deacon Peter
Bowens, Beatrice McCutcheon,
Laura Mae White, Geneva
Gibbs, Loretta White, Gloria
Jean White, Essie Gaskins,
Rose Ann Hudson, Ella Lee
Bacon, Nathaniel Rainge,
Ronnie Herrin, Ann Keene,
Lois Hulett, Gay ne lie Keene,
Geraldine White, Nathaniel
Gaskin, Ernest Cobb, Joe
Seward, Clifford Kiles, Jr.,
Angela Keene, Lula Mae,
Eddie, Johnny, Carl, Earl, and
Donnie.
Hooligan
Doctor Carl M. Drury was
beaten severly over his left
ann, shoulder, back, chest
and hip by an assailent. The
Doctor/Legislator of the 66th
District comprised of Brantley,
Camden and Charlton Coun
ties was attacked at 11:00 PM
June 17th. Doctor Drury who
had completed his late rounds
at the hospital in St. Marys
was in the process of unlock
ing his car door when his as
sailent attacked with a club.
According to Drury, he man
aged to escape after being
beaten severly. He was pur
sued by the assailent to the
door of the hospital where he
was met by several nurses who
according to Drury knew and
recognized the attacker and
called him by name. The at
tacker fled in a car occupied
by several other individuals.
Drury obtained a warrent for
the arrest of Henry Bloodworth
of St. Marys, Georgia charg
ing him with assault with
intent to murder.
The Camden County Sheriff
confirmed to the BRANTLEY
ENTERPRISE that Henry Blood
worth was arrested upon the
charge made by Drury and
bond was set at $5,000.
College Work
Student
Taking Survey
Three new workers from the
Neighborhood Center will be
out in the county taking surveys
for housing, education, health,
and employment. Miss Ella Lee
Bacon and Mr. Ronnie Herrin,
College Work Study Students.
Mrs. Essie Gaskins as a worker
with the Neighborhood Service
Center.
Lois Hulett
Donald W.
Wasdin
Services Held
Mr, Donald Wexster Wasdin,
Sr., 42, of Hoboken passed
away Sunday evening in the
W. A. Hospital in Lake City
following a long illness.
A native of Pierce County, he
had lived in Hoboken for the
past two years. A son of the
late John Webster Wasdin and
Frances Smith Wasdin, he was
a carpenter and a veteran of
World War II and the Korean
Conflict. He attended the bap
tist church.
Survivors are his wife, Mrs.
Mary McCarty Wasdin of Ho
boken; Three daughters, Miss
Cynthia Dianne Wasdin of Ho
boken, Mrs. Virginia Wooten
of Hortense, and Miss Donna
Jean Wasdin of West Holly
wood, Fla.; Two sons, Donald
W. Wasdin, Jr. of Hoboken
and Micheal Wasdin of Hor-
Tense; Two sisters, Mrs. Jane
Strickland of Hollywood and
Mrs. Mary Cannon of Jackson
ville; Three brothers, Bobby
Wasdin of Patterson, Ed Wasdin
of Tallahassee and Joe Wasdin
of Arlington, Va, There are a
number of other relatives.
Services for Mr. Wasdin were
held at 4:00 o'clock Tuesday
afternoon from the Community
Church of God of Hoboken.
Officiating was the pastors,
Rev. L. C. Allen, and Rev.
Owen Rozier.
Internment was in the Hobo
ken Cemetery.
Active pallbearers were Cal
vin Jacobs, Gene Jacobs, John
Henry Batten, Johnny Chesser,
Cordell Wainright, and Richard
McCarty.
Clough-Pearson Funeral Home
of Blackshear was in charge.
Card of Thanks
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We would like to take this
means of expressing our sin
cere thanks and grateful ap
preciation to our relatives
and friends whose ever kind
ness ment so much to us
during our recent bereave
ment.
We are especially grateful
for the messages of sympathy,
floral tributes, covereddishes
and other acts of kindness
shown.
May the Lord bless each of
you is our prayer.
Children & Grandchildren
of
Mary L. Byrd
Attacks
Services
Held For
Claude
B. Mills
Mr. Claude Bennette Mills,
62, of Route 2, Patterson,
passed away early Monday
morning, June 21, at Wayne
Memorial Hospital in Jesup
following an illness of two
weeks. He was critically in
jured early in June in a Cam
den County collision and was
receiving further treatment for
these injuries when his con
dition worsened. His death
brings personal sorrow to a wide
circle of relatives and friends
throughout this and other sec
tions of the state.
Mr. Mills was a native of De
catur County and was the son
of the late Henry Dallas and
Lena Catherine Dykes Mills.
He received his education in
the public
the public school system of his
native county was a
the public school system of his
native county and was a mem
ber of the Baptist Church. For
many years he served as an
electrician with the old Atlan
tic Coast Line Railroad. Dur
ing World War 11, he served in
the Merchant Marine. He was
a member of Local No. 26
International Assn, of Boiler
makers and at the time of his
death was working as Foreman
in a boilermaking project in
Camden County. He had been
a resident of Brantley County
for the past 16 years.
Survivors include his wife,
Mrs. Muriel S. Mills of Pat
terson; so
terson; one son, Claude Ben
nette Mills, Jr., also of Pat
terson; three sisters, Mrs. O. S.
Higgs and Mrs. George Tom
linson, both of Savannah and
Mrs. George Wade of Jack
sonville, Fla; one brother,
Robert R. Mills of Savannah.
Also surviving are several
nieces, nephews, and other
relatives.
Funeral services were held at
three o'clock Wednesday
afternoon, June 23, from the
Twin Rivers Baptist Church
with the Rev. R. C. Mathis
officiating, assisted by the
Rev. W. C. Lane, the Rev.
Bobby Brinkley and the Rev.
Hugh Corbitt.
Internment followed in the
family plot in Hortense Cem
etery.
Serving as casketbearers were
die Messrs. Cornelius Rowell,
Roy Rowell, R. T. Rowell,
Joel Herrin, J. W. Eldridge
and Mack Carver.
The honorary escort was com
posed of die Messrs. R. B.
Brooker, Silas Rowell, O. S.
Moody, Clayton Riggins, P.
U. Rozier, Dan Herrin and
Mrs. Mable Moody.
The many beautiful floral
tributes attested to the esteem
felt for the deceased.
The family has the sympathy
of their many friends in their
bereavement.
The Chambless Funeral Home
of Nahunta was in charge of
arrangements.
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OFFICIAL ORGAN BRANTLEY COUNTY AND CITY OF NAHUNTA
Hoboken
Action
Club Met
The Hoboken Community
Action Club met June 14th,
1971 at the home of Mrs. La
wanna Buie. The meeting was
called to order by the presi
dent, Virginia Hanchey.
Minutes from last meeting were
read and approved.
A report from the C. A. C.
meeting by La wanna Buie, re
presentative.
Miss Debbie Colvin, Junior
4-H Club member gave a
demonstration, "Planning a
color scheme." Debbie ex
plained how to match the colors
in the homes.
Present were: Lawanna Buie,
Virginia Hanchey, Mary Baker,
Lillie Moore, Frances Griffin,
Elvera Thornton, Debbie Col
vin and Vivian Bennett,
Reporter,
Gaynelle Keene
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ROBERSON HAMPTON
Mr. and Mrs. James Gunter of Nahunta announce die engage -
mentand approaching marriage of her daughter, Diane Rober
son, to Ronald Hampton, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Hampton
of Waynesville, Ga. .
The bride-elect is also the daughter of Mr, W, C. Roberson
of Nahunta. Miss Roberson is a 1970 graduate of Brantley Co.
High School and is the grandaughter of Mr. and Mrs. N.
Roberson of Nahunta and Mrs. Harley Hickox and the late Mr.
Hickox of Hoboken.
Her fiance is also a 1970 graduate of Brantley Co. High
School. He is the grandson of the late Mr. and Mrs. Harper of
Douglas and the late Mr. and Mrs. John Hampton of Hazel
hurst, Ga. He is presently employed with the Anderson Con
struction Company of Brunswick, Ga.
The wedding is planned for Friday, July 9th, at 4:00 P. M.
No invitations will be sent but all friends and relatives of the
couple are invited to attend. The wedding will be at the home
of the bride near the Brantley Co. High School with a recep
tion following given by the brides parents.
Legislator
Sergeant Willis
Graduate From
N. C. 0.
Academy
Senior Master Sergeant Gerald
W. Willis, sonof Mr. and Mrs.
William B. Willis of Nahunta,
Ga., has graduated from the
U. S. Air Force Senior Non
commissioned Officer Aca
demy at Norton AFB, Calif.
Sergeant Willis, who receiv
ed advanced military leader
ship and management training,
is a supply superintendent at
Norton.
He has completed a year of
combat duty in Vietnam.
A 1948 graduate of Nahunta
High School, the sergeant at
tended Abraham Baldwin Agri
cultural College in Tifton,
Ga., the University of Mary
land European Division in
France, and the University of
Ohio extension center at Berg
strom AFB, Tex.
Sergeant Willis' wife, Nancy,
is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Edwin Ambrose of Henderson,
lowa.
MISS DIANE ROBERSON
