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VOLUME 49-NUMBER 32
PASTOR'S PEN
LIFE OR DEA TH-THE CHOICE IS YOURS!
He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that
believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God
abide th on him. John 3:36
These words of God declare that one of
two choices is set before each of us: eter
nallife or the wrath of God. This is God's
alternative-"eternal life" for all those who
believe on His Son, the "wrath of God" for
those who refuse to believe on Him. Now,
let us look more closely at the two possi
bilities set before us.
1. What is eternal life? It is certainly
more than a life of endless duration, th
rough it is that. "Eternal life" refers to
a quality of life as well as the quantity. In
I Timothy 6:19, Paul Commands," Lay hold
on the life which is life indeed"(RV). This
is the best definition of eternal life I know.
It is "life indeed, " life not merely in see
ming but life in reality. Much that we call
life has no reality of life in it at all. It is
death rather than life. What the average
man on the street wants out of life today
is pleasure. He does not realize that pl
easure actually ministers spiritual death
to the soul rather than spiritual life. "She
that liveth in pleasure is dead(spiritually)
while she liveth"(l Tim. 5;6). Show me a
person who has no concept of life, save
money, pleasure and sensual gratification,
and I will show you a walking spiritual
corpse. Such a person has no idea of what
real life is. For life indeed it must min
ister, not merely to the senses, but to the
soul and spirit of man. It must meet the
deep needs of the inner man Eternal life
has this quality on it, because it is a life
of love, joy, peace, power, holiness and
constant victory over sin, the devil and
temptation. This is life indeed, real life,
eternal life, and nothing else can really
be called life.
2. On the other hand, there is held out
before us the "wrath of God. " What is the
"wrath of God"? It is the intense and sett
led displeasure of God. This does not
mean that God is subject every hour to
strike down a sinner with a bolt of light
ening or some other disaster. However,
it does mean that the law of God is work
ing against the person who rejects Christ.
The result is that the person outside of
Christ must live this life under the shadow
of divine judgement. This means his life
is filled with anxiety, fear, frustration,
doubt, which are the fruits of his won will
ful sin and disobedience. Before him ever
looms the prospect of the coming judgment
of God (Heb. 10:27).
There is nothing more glorious than e
ternal life; there is nothing more awful
than the "wrath of God. " Which will you
choose? You must choose one or the
other.
Ernest S. Purcell, Pastor
First Baptist Church, Nahunta, Ga.
Maddox Will Speak
To Mining Operators
ATLANTA (PRN) -
Lieutenant Governor Lester
Maddox will speak to Georgia
Surface Mining operators
during a reclamation
symposium that is scheduled
for early November. The
former governor during whose
administration the reclamation
of land affected by surface
mining became a reality, is to
address the symposium
participants during a luncheon
meeting that is scheduled for
November 4 at the Macon
Hilton Hotel. Maddox will
participate in the reclamation
symposium by talking with a
wide array of industrial
officials, conservationists and
reclamation experts regarding
the need for mining and the
products this industry
produces along with the
necessity of returning
drastically disturbed mined
land to a state of usefulness
and productivity following the
removal or harvest of minerals.
The Georgia Surface Mined
Land Use Board, along with
the Georgia business and
industry association win
jointly sponsor the first
state-wide reclamation
meeting ever held in Georgia.
Sanford Darby, director of the
Surface Mined Land Use
Board, stated that he is
pleased that the long needed
state-wide conference on the
reclamation of mined land
would soon become a reality
and that Lieutenant Governor
Maddox will be a featured
symposium speaker. Darby
further stated that anyone
desiring to attend or obtain
information regarding the
symposium should contact his
office by writing to P.O. Box
4845, Macon, Georgia 31208
for details of the program.
BRANTLEY ENTERPRISE
Brantley County — Land of Forest Products, Naval Stores. Tobacco, Livestock, Honey, Hunting, Fishing — and Progressive People.
BRANTLEY COUNTY
LEADS 11 th REGION
CANCER DRIVE
Brantley County led the 11th Region of the American Cancer
Society Fund Drive, stated Mrs. Joyce Eunice, Society Field
Representative. Mrs. Eunice made the announcement at a
meeting of the Brantley County Unit held at the Okefenoke
Co-Op building in Nahunta, Friday, September 3rd.
At the meeting, Mrs. Eunice presented a plaque to the county
unit, commemorating all those who have died of that dread
disease during the past year. Mrs. Eunice also presented cert
ificates of appreciation to all present that were county area
chairmen.
The 1969-70 county Fund Drive chariman was Mrs. Pat Smith
and the co-chairman was Mr. P. U. Rozier. Rozier stated that
Brantley County attained 142*70 of the drive goal set for the
county. He added that Brantley was number 4 within the state
on percentage of contributions.
Results county wide and area chairmen are as follows:
District Chairmen
NAHUNTA
Culbert Johns
James Altman
Mrs. Martha Rainge
RAYBON
Mrs. Sarah Harris
HORTENSE
Mrs. Diane O'Berry
Mrs. Shirley Howard
BROWNTOWN
Mrs. Inez Popwell
SCHLATTERVILLE
Mrs. John Bennett
MOUNT CALVERY
Mrs. Leo Johnson
Mrs. Donald Shuman
HOBOKEN
Mrs. A. J, Lee
Mrs. J. L. Stevens
Mrs. Eugene Wiley
Mrs. Gerldene White
ATKINSON
Mrs. J. B. Middleton
WAYNESVILLE
Mrs. C. D. Gibson
Mrs. Mattie Hicks
Mrs. Ruth Williams
HICKOX
Mrs. Lizzie Mae Hendrix
LULATON
Mrs. Raymond Smith
RIVERSIDE
Mrs. Arris Lee
BRANTLEY HIGH SCHOOL
Andy Sutton
COUNTY BUSINESS
Mrs. Pat Smith
COUNTY TOTAL
Mrs. Eunice congratulated all members of the past fund drive
campaign and everyone who contributed. She stated that con
tributions are for research and to aid victims of cancer here in
Brantley County. Victims may receive aid in the treatment of
cancer by calling the local American Cancer Society office in
Waycross.
SOCIAL SECURITY STATISTICS
Sfocial security benefits were
being paid to residents of Br
antley County at a rate of $63,
000 a month at the close of 19-
70, O.L Pope, social security
district manager in Waycross,
said today.
A benefit increase signed into
law by President Nixon on Mar
ch 17 raised the monthly rate
of payment by 10 percent for
most of the 907 social security
beneficiaries in Brantley Co
unty, Pope added. A small
number of beneficiaries over
72who are not receiving regu
larsocialsecuritycash benefits
received a 5 percent increase.
The increased benefit amou
nts were made effective back
to January 1,1971.
Os the social security bene
ficiaries living in Brantley Co
unty, 460 are retired workers
and their dependents. Another
249 are receiving benefits as
the survivors of workers who
died, and 190 are getting ben
efits as disabled workers or
SUPPORT OUR
ADVERTISERS
THE BRANTLEY ENTERPRISE, NAHUNTA, GA, SEPTEMBERS, 1971
Contributions
$522.05
$137.47
$177.25
SSO. 75
$115.00
$136. 00
$48.39
$13.00
$96. 47
$lB3. 50
$9.05
$32. 77
sl6. 50
$324, 00
$1544. 54
their dependents.
Pope pointed out that alth
ought most social security ben
eficiaries are older people, a
bout one out of every four is
under age 60. In Georgia, 175,
681 people under age 60 are
collecting social security pay
ments each month. Nearly
100,000 are under age 18, re-
ceiving payments because a
working father or mother has
died or is getting social security
disability or retirement bene
fits. Most of the 13,058 bene
ficiaries in Georgia between 18
and 22 years of age, are getting
students 1 benefits under a pro
vision in the social security law
permitting the continuation of
a child's benefits beyond his
18th birthday, and up to age
22, if the child is attending
school full time.
Also in this 18- 22 age group,
Pope said, are some other type
of beneficiaries, illustrating
the broad family protection
that the social security program
HERONS WIN SEASON OPENER
The Brantley County Herons
opened the football season in
grand style as they downed the
Wheeler County Bulldogs 36-0.
It was a satisfying victory since
preseason practice has been
hampered by rain. The rains
let up and the field was in good
shape for the game. Penalties
marred the game and continu
ally caused the Herons to re
treat. Three touchdowns were
wiped out by penalties.
Brantley County opened the
game by kicking to Wheeler
and the defensive unit began
their job which was well done
all through the game. The
Heron defense was quick and
prevented the Bulldogs from
getting a first down. This was
a preview bf the work of the
Heron's defense as they only
Card of Thanks
Mr. Noah L. Griffin of Ho
boken would like to take this
means of expressing thanks to
his many friends and relatives
for the beautiful flowers, get
well cards, visits and most
of all, your prayers while he
was hospitalized in Waycross.
Mr. Griffin is now improv
ing at his home near Hoboken.
May God bless each of you
for your prayers and thoug -
htfullness.
Mr. Noah L. Griffin
provides workers of all ages. A
number of children of retired,
disabled, or deceased workers
who became disabled before
they reached 18 and who will
probablyneverbe able to work
and become self-supporting.
The monthly benefits of these
young people, severely handi
capped by physical or mental
disabilities, will continue in
definitely. Benefits are also
payable to their mothers if the
disabled son or daughter is in
the mothers's care.
Pope said that another relat
ively small but significant
group ofyouthful social secur
itybeneficiaries are those who
are receiving benefits as dis
abled workers. Social security
disability payments can be paid
to a person who become dis
abled for work even if he has
less than 5 years of work under
social security. As little as
1 1/2 years of work is required
in the case of a worker who
becomes disabled before age
24, Pope said.
BULLDOGS GET MORE YARDS FRON HERON PENALITYS
THAN FROM OWN OFFENSIVE
allowed Wheeler County three
first downs all night. Rayford
Blue recovered two fumbles,
Davy Able and Marshall Edgy
had one each. Marshall also
contributed an enterception.
The Bulldog coach said the
lines were, "as quick as cats."
Coach Culbreth praised the
work of both the defensive and
offensive lines.
The offensive unit got the ball
after three Wheeler plays and
Quarterback Paul Langford qu
ickly directed a touchdown that
wasunfortunatley called back.
The Herons were not to be den
ied as they marched downfield
and Robert Thomas bulled his
way across the goal line with
about five munutes remaining
in the firts quarter. Robert then
ran the PAT to make the score
DR, W. P, FLATT
OREMC
ANNUAL
MEETING
The main address at the ann
ual membership meeting of
Okefenoke REMC will be giv
en by Dr. William P. Flatt.
As the Dire ctor of Agricultural
Experiment Stations for Georg
ia, Dr. Flatt heads a team of
over 300 research scientists.
He holds a B. S.A, degree from
the University of Tennessee,
and a Ph.D. degree from Cor
nell University. The many
scientific papers published by
Dr. Flatt has established him
as a national figure in agricul
tural research. In addition,
he has received numerous a
wards, and a presidential
citation, for his outstanding
contributions to American ag-
riculture.
The meeting will be held at
the Brantley County High Sc
hool on Saturday, September
11, 1971 with registration at
9:00 a.m. and the business
meeting at 10:00 a.m. Re
ports will be given on all as
pects of the corporation.
Many valuable prizes will be
given away during the meeting
and one lucky member will
take home the grand prize- a
new automatic sidhwasher. A
gospel singing group, The
Southerners, will provide en-
tertainment.
OFFICIAL ORGAN BRANTLEY COUNTY AND CITY OF NAHUNTA
8-0. With only 29 seconds on
the clock in the first quarter
the offensive unit cleared the
way and Robert carried the ball
into the endzone and ran the
PAT to make the score 16-0 as
the first quarter ended. Larry
Lane added a touchdown in the
second quarter to make the
score 22-0 and this was the
score as the first half ended.
In the third quarter Robert
Thomas scored his third touch
down for the night and the PAT
was successful. This boosted
the score to 30-0 and more to
go in the final quarter. Ray
ford Blue took his turn in the
final quarter and scored the
final touchdown for the night
to make the score 36-0 when
the final horn sounded. There
were many dazzling runs and
SHERMAN
TOMLINSON
A physician is an individual who has com
pleted the instruction in a recognized school
of medicine and is trained to render total
patient care to people who are suffering
diseases that fall within the scope of his
training.
A physician has three tools which he may
apply to bring relief to suffering humanity.
These tools are use of drugs, use of surg
ery, and use of psychiatry or any combin
ation of the three.
While rendering medical assistance to a
patient the physician may elect to prescribe
drug. The physician may administer the
drug to the patient himself, have a nurse
administer the drug, he may dispense or
give the drug to the patient to take at a
later time, or he may issue a prescription
to a pharmacist. . . The prescription may be
a verbal order or a written order... for
drugs for a certain patient to use at a cer
taintime. In light of the preceding inform
ation one may readily determine that a pre
scription is very personal and is intended
to be used only by the person for whom it
was ordered.
It is possible for a woman to visit a phy
sician and he may prescribe some female
hormones to relieve certain symptoms.
She may carry the medicine home, take it
for a few days, get to feeling better and
quit taking the medicine and "set it up. "
Later, her husband may complain of "feel
ing bad" and start taking his wife's left
over medicine. Now the medicine, being
female hormones, may cause a change in
his libido much to the dissatisfaction of the
man and his wife. If such were to happen,
no doubt, the parties involved would very
soon decide what was wrong and the hus -
band would quit taking his wife's female
hormones especially when his voice start
ed changing.
The results of taking someone's prescrib -
ed medication could be much more danger
ous. . too many times, the result is death.
Next week: Drugs that have an effect upon
the mind.
beautiful passes nullified but
the new members of the team
proved their value and most
reserves gained some valuable
experience. Coach Clubreth
was well pleased with the play
of team.
Outstanding defensive mem
bers of the Wheeler County
Bulldogs were Larry Harvey,
Loyd Powell, and James Simm
ons. The Wheeler offense
never seemed to get cranked
up under the continual pressure
of the Heron defense.
Friday night the Brantley
County Herons entertain At
kinson County in a region con
test. Atkinson is showing it
self as a strong contender for
the region championship this
year. This game could prove
to be quite important.
ON DRUGS
