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Brantley County
Commissioners Proceedings
The regular monthly meeting of the Board of Commissioners
of Brantley County was called to order by the Chairman at
9:00 A.M., Tuesday, Octobers, 1971, with all members
present. The minutes of the previous meeting were read.
Mr. Eldridge made a motion to approve the contents of the
minutes and Mr. Stewart seconded the motion.
1. Mr. Stewart gave a report on food stamps as follows:
Households receiving food stamps 223, number of persons
participating 660; with a total value of food coupons issued
$16,855.
2. Sheriff Johns turned in no traffic arrest tickets.
3. Mr. Roberts with Quinney, Meeks, Roberts, Spicer and
Quinney, Cert: tied Public Accountants, met with the Board at
the request of Mr. Strickland to discuss a surplus of money,
curing a general discussion on the matter Mr. Stewart, Mr.
Eldridge and Mr. Emory Middleton, Chairman of the Board of
Tax Assessors, informed Mr. Roberts that there was no surplus
of money and in fact the digest was not complete, nor has the
millage been set to give a surplus. Mr. Roberts indicated then
that he did not know why he had been asked to the meeting to
discuss a surplus when not only was there no surplus, but mill
age had not been set that could have given a surplus.
4, Mr, Strickland made a motion to reduce the amount of
road employees to the amount of machinery-equipment own
ed by the county. No second.
5, Mr, Strickland made a motion to relieve Mrs, Wiley of
her duties as Clerk of Tax Assessors. No second.
6, Mr, Strickland made a motion to go to the voucher sys
tem in paying of county bills and to hire a clerk for the Sher
iff s office as recommended by Mr. Roberts, Auditor, No
second.
7. Mr. Emory Middleton met with the Board and explained
in detail the proceedure and problems the Assessors Board is
having in preparing necessary data for the tax digest.
8. Mr, Wilson requested that the Commission approve his
sending the digest to Dubose and Company for the computer
izing and processing of the tax notices. All Commissioners
indicated their agreement to Mr. Wilson's request,
9. Mr. Strickland made a motion to hire an additional Dep
uty Sheriff at the maximum salary and raise the present Dep
uty's salary to the maximum. No second.
10. Mr. Strickland made a motion to hire Quinney, Meeks,
Roberts, Spicer and Quinney, Public Accountants, to do the
1971 audit. No second.
11, Mr, Lee O, Dry and Ordinary Rozier met with the Board
to discuss the possible purchase of voting machines, Mr.
Rozier indicated that there would be a need of 12 voting ma
chines at a cost of $2,000 each. Mr. Dry stated that his per
sonel would be present at the first two elections to supervise
voting machine operations and while doing so, train someone
to maintain the machines. He also stated that there would be
a course available to an individual, all expenses paid by the
company except travel, to learn the mechanical maintenance
of the machines.
12. Mr, Rozier requested that the Board of Commissioners
consider changing to a different system for the commitment
of mentally ill persons to the state hospital. He discussed
both the Medical and Judicial system's proceedure of com
mitingthe mentally ill. He requested that the Board be ready
to make a decision by the January 1972 meeting and to ser
iously consider adopting the Medical System which provides
for less expense, less problem and for all the safeguards of the
Judicial system. He especially asked the Board to consider
the fact that no doctors or lawyers reside in Brantley County,
whose services are mandatory in the Judicial System,
13. Mr. Ronald Smith met with the Board to request funds
to help operate the County Rescue Unit. Mr, Strickland stat
ed that he would not support spending any county funds for the
rescue unit until after being advised by the County Attorney.
Mr. Stewart stated that the unit rescue unit was a part of the
County's Civil Defense program which Brantley County has
agreed formally to participate in.
14, Mr, Fred Lee met with the Board to request the paving
of a road leading from Highway #B4 through the Mt, Calvary
Community, Mr. Stewart explained a requirement by the
State Highway Department of the necessity of instituting a
priority list for county contract paving. The list will be comp,
lied and voted on at the next Board Meeting, He requested
that each Commissioner prep>are a list and submit to the next
Board meeting. The list should show what road and the order
of priority the road should be pave.
15. Mr. Strickland made a motion to buy four catipillar
patrols, one model 920 front end loader, with back hoe , one
Rome Mower, 4 motor grader cabs, one harrow, 6 dump tr
ucks and 2 pick-up-trucks. No second.
16, Mr. Strickland made a motion to close off all roads
leading from the paved road entering High Bluff Church Yard
except one, the east road to prevent any traffic hazzard. No
action was taken.
17. Mr. Stewart presented to the Board a resolution drawn
up by the County Attorney to ammend a resolution concerning
registration of mobile homes. The resolution required mobile
home owners to complywith the state law that required mobile
home owners to purchase a decal when moving trailers into,
within and out of the County, Mr. Eldridge made a motion
to adopt said resolution and Mr. Stewart seconded the motion.
18. Mr. Stewart read a letter from Mr. J.B. Carter submitt
ing his resignation to the Board of Tax Assessors. Mr. Ste
wart submitted J.L. Stevens and W. A, Johnston as possible
candidated for membership to the Board of Tax Assessors.
Mr. Strickland opposed both candidates. Mr. Eldridge made
a motion to accept the resignation of Mr, Carter and appoint
Mr. J.L. Stevens to the Board, Mr. Stewart seconded the
motion.
19. Mr. Stewart opened the only bid received for the Sher
iffs old car of $326.50. No motion was made to accept the
bid.
20. Mr. Eldridge made a motion to approve payment of
county bills and Mr, Stewart seconded the motion.
INCOME AND EXPENDITURES ARE AS FOLLOWS:
GENERAL GOVERNMENT: Salary and travel of Commission
ers: Stewart $542.80; Eldridge $49.20; Strickland $50.40;
Clerk Wiley $200.73; Memory $125; telephone $30.05; in
surance premiums $295.95; advertising and painting S4B. 66;
dues $368. 19 postage $24; TOTAL: $1,734. 98. MAINTEN
ANCE OF COURTHOUSE: Salary of Janitor Griffin $150.16;
lights and water $103.76; lights old school building $9. 24;
cleaning supplies and equipment $3.48; TOTAL: $266.64.
MAINTENANCE OF JAIL- Telephone $21.96; lights $72.88;
repairs $85.77; miscellaneous $14.97. TOTAL- $195.58.
OFFICE OF ORDINARY: Income: Licenses S6B; certificates
$46; wills, letters, support, etc. $178.89; Dept. Public Safe
ty fees $6.50; Sheriffs Dept. (18 cases) $180; State Patrol
(86 cases) $860) less retirement $9.80 TOTAL: $1,329.59.
Expenditures: Salary of Ordinary Rozier $571,48; salary of
Clerk Crews $173.75; telephone $30.62; office supplies
$19.65. TOTAL- $795.50. SUPERIOR COURT: Salary of
Court Reporter Summerall $46; Juriors Per Diem, Wittness,
Clerical pay and publishing $3,330.19; supplies $7. 24; court
appointed attorneys $367.16; TOTAL: $3,750.59. OFFICE
OF CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT: Income: Recording
$437.50; copies $17.25; court $175; cancellations $5.50;
transfer tax sls, TOTAL $650.25. Expenditures: Salary
of Clerk of Superior Court D. Herrin $433.01; Clerk R. Herrin
$181,20; telephone $13,40; telephone $13,40; office supplies
and equipment $171,81; postage $24; TOTAL: $823.42,
OFFICE OF SHERIFF: Ordinary Rozier reported that Sheriff
Johns turned into his office $3,275, Expenditures: Salary of
Sheriff Johns $573,43; Deputy Perkins $328.12; telephone
$95, 35; prisioners diet, drug and doctor bills $81.25; equip
ment $35; uniforms $25. 65; gasoline and oil $515. 58; office
supplies and equipmentsß.64. TOTAL $1,663,02. OFFICE
OF TAX COMMISSIONER: Income: auto tags and tax es
$1805,02; Expenditures: Salary of Tax Commissioner Wilson
$612,12; Clerk H. Wilson $l7O. 26; telephone $9. 75; printing
$16.50 TOTAL $808.63, OFFICE OF COUNTY AND
HOME DEMONSTRATION AGENTS: Salary and travel of
County Agent Loyd $210; salary and travel of Home Demon
stration Agentßaulerson $153,62; secretary White $9,40; tel
ephone $22,38; postage SB. TOTAL: $403.40. PUBLIC
HEALTH: Budget $1,041.73. ROAD DEPARTMENT: Sal
aries: Crews $491,24; Daniels $294,41; Dykes $340.46; E.
Herrins3o3, 76; T, Herrin s4ll. 22; W. Herrin $363.71; Hul
ett $289.26; Johns $317,32; Lee $318.84; Moore $350.47;
Morgan $326.60; Oliver $409. 57; Smith $223,23; Strickland
$270,58, Total Salaries: $4,710, 67. Other Freight $5. 30;
Motor Fuel Tax $142.28; lights sl9. 66; telephone sls. 69;
repair and maintenance on machinery and equipment
$2,239.54; caution light $5,70; gasoline and oil $877.04;
machineryand equipment purchase $3,250; small tools, hard
ware and supplies $181,69; private contracting $3,706. 91;
TOTAL $15,154.48. GEORGIA FORESTRY COMMISSION:
Budget $825.33. RETIREMENT AND TAXES WITHHELD OF
ELECTED OFFICIALS AND COUNTY EMPLOYEES: Federal
withholding tax SB3O. 33; employees retirement (social secur
ity^, 244.47; state income tax $127.92 TOTAL $4,202.72.
SPECIAL FUND: Drug, food, lodging and fuel $127,01. Mis
cellaneous: Dept, of Soil Conservation telephone $8.50; Home
Maker Aide's telephone $13,53; Tax Assessors Clerk's salary,
Wiley $91.78; office supplies and equipment $31.65, MAK
INGA COMPLETE TOTAL OF ALL EXPENDITURES $31,938.49.
FUTURE
HOMEMAKERS
HELD MEETING
The Brantley County Chap
ter of the Future Homemakers
of America held their month-
ly meeting, Monday night,
October 25 , in the cafetori um.
The meeting was called to
order by the President, Donna
Popwell. Opening ritual was
given by the members and
officers. The color guard
consisted of: Deidra Brand,
Denise White, Phyllis Doub
erly and Debra Thrift. Host
esses were: Gail Corbitt,
Debbie Altman, Ruby Wain
right and Cheryl Crutchfield.
The devotion was given by
Carol Patten and Rosa Edwards
read the minutes of our last
meeting. A relaxer for the
group was led by Willie Pearl
Roundtree and Mary Mason.
Carol Patten then gave the
treasurer's report.
Old business was reviewed
for deadlines on club dues and
candy money.
New business included the
election of our F.H.A. Beau,
Larry Thomas.
Gwen Strickland and Shirley
Crews gave reports on the F.
H.A.'sfairboothsin the Way
cross and Brunswick fairs. Both
fair booths received sth place.
Waycross received SIO.OO pr
ize and Brunswick received
$40.00
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PHONE: 462-5736 NAHUNTA, GA.
Judy Johns and Patsy Altman
told the F.H.A.'s about the
HobokenP.T. A. Nursery, wh-
ich is one of our F.H.A. act
ivities for the year. F.H.A.'ers
working on their state degrees
have accepted that responsi-
bility.
Allison Chambless discussed
Christmas In October with the
group. This project is to give
the girls a chance to contribute
something to send to some of
our boys in Vietnam. A dead-
line was set for contributions
to be brought on Thrusday of
this week. Recipes were given
out by the State Degree girls
for goodies to be baked and
brought to school for the pack-
age to be sent
Jackie O'Berry announced
that Wednesday would be in-
itiation day for new members
She gave the dress code for
the new members that are to
abide by Wednesday
The program was, "And They
Lived Happily Ever After."
Mrs. ElwandaMcCall and Mrs.
Dorothy Ham, advisors showed
the filmstripto the F.H.A.'ers
and discussed it afterwards
The closing ritual was led by
the President Donna Popwell
and the meeting was adjourned.
Reporter,
Susan Chambless
DETAILS REPORTED
on STATE of
NATIONS FOREST
A report on the state of the
nation's forests, issued by the
American Forest Institute,
says the United States still
has three quarters of the wood
lands it did when Columbus
landed.
And, the report stated, those
woodlands are growing more
wood than is being cut off
them; in the past 15 years
their harvest has yielded 197
billion cubic feet of timber
and their growth has amount
ed to 246 billion cubic feet
of wood—a net income of 49
billion cubic feet.
The Institute is a non- profit
organization which provides
public information on our
forest. It also coordinates
the American Tree Farm Sys
tem, under which 31,000
American have dedicated
themselves to the continued
growing of trees for a variety
of uses on their 71 million
acres of land.
The Institute's 18-page re
port, titled "Forests USA"
lays to rest the misconception
that the forests are owned
primarily by large timber
companies. It says there are
758 million acres of forest
land today, and of these 248
million acres either are set
aside for special uses, such
as wild emess, parks or water-
shed protection, or are not
suitable for growing timber
of commercial quality.
The remaining 510 million
acres constitute our "com
mercial" forests. Industry
owns 65 million of these a-
cres, and government owns
142 million acres. The other
303 million acres are owned
by about four million individ-
On an insurance application, a man came upon the
question: What did you do while in the service?
The applicant wrote in large letters, “AS TOLD.”
NAHUNTA THREADS
MARTHA LEE DRURY
MARTHA LEE DRURY STARTED TO WORK FOR NAHUNTA MANUFACTURING
COMPANY ON JUNE 29. 1970. SHE LIVES IN WAVERLY WITH HER HUSBAND,
JOHNNIE, AND ONE CHILD. SHE IS A DOTING GRANDMOTHER WITH 10
GRANDCHILDREN.
SHE HAS REACHED 100% EFFICIENCY AND WAS AWARDED A FLAG TO FLY
OVER HER ROCAP MACHINE. HER PRESENT OPERATION IS ROCAPING BUT
SHE ALSO JOINS CROTCHES AND CLIPS LOOPS, IF NEEDED.
NAHUNTA MANUFACTURING COMPANY
“A Great Place To Work"
NAHUNTA, GEORGIA
uals, small landholders for the
most part.
Although the commercial
forests today are producing
enough wood to meet the nat
ion's needs, the Institute says,
more acreage must be better
managed if the demands of an
expanding population are to
be met in the future.
"The best answer," the re
port states, "is to grow more
wood, faster, on the same
land base."
"Industry has shown how this
can be done. For example,
the forest products industry
owns only 13 per cent of the
com merci al forest but its lands
provide the raw material for
more than one third of the
products we use."
The reason, according to the
Institute, is industry's applica
tion of intensive management
to its lands. Such manage
ment includes thinning of cr
owded stands of trees, breed
ing of disease-and insect-re
sistant tree strains, replanting
immediately after harvesting,
fertilizing and protecting st
ands from fire.
This type of care provides
not only for growing wood to
harvest but, in the stages be
tween planting and harvesting,
provides wildlife havitat, sc
enic beauty, watershed pro
tection and recreation.
A copy of "Forest USA", wh
ich also deals with demands
on forests for paper and hous
ing and the merits of recycl
ing, can be obtained free by
writing: American Forest In
stitute, 1619 Massachusetts
Ave., N. W., Washington,
D.C. 20036.
The Brantley Enterprise, Nahunta, Georgia, October 28, 1971
Beans!
Beans!
Beans!
ATHENS—Georgia’s soy
bean harvest is in full swing
this week, and while the state
doesn’t have ’beans running
out its ears, it is gathering a
record crop.
In fact, soybeans seem well
on their way to setting five
records this year. Acreage,
yield per acre, total pro
duction, price and value are
likely to be higher than ever.
No doubt about the acreage,
says James E. Jackson, right,
Extension agronomist at the
University of Georgia, and one
of the soybean’s best friends.
There are 639,000 acres this
year-20 percent above 1970.
Only one Georgia crop, corn,
outranks soybeans. ’Beans have
long since passed peanuts, cot
ton and tobacco.
Georgia farmers are learning
how to grow soybeans, too.
Evidence of this is the
25-bushels-per-acre average
yield. This record also means
record total production—about
16 million bushels.
And it couldn’t come at a
better time, according to
Jackson. The American Soy
bean Association is estimating
an average price of $3 per
bushel for this year’s crop. If it
holds up, Georgia farmers will
receive nearly SSO million for
their ’beans.
Despite the increase in pro
duction, still more ’beans are
needed. Even with this year’s
record, the state will grow less
than half enough for the
booming poultry and livestock
industry.
But things are looking up in
Georgia. Soybean growers
voted overwhelmingly recently
to form an Agricultural Com
modity Commission for their
crop. And many of them were
in Tifton for the first Soybean
Exposition Tuesday, to catch
up on the latest in equipment
and production practices.
Want ads are inexpen
sive and bring quick re
sults.
The risk of mid-air collisions
will be reduced during the sev
enties through use of communi
cations satellites for air traffic
control.
