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Brantley County
Rescue Unit
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VOLUME 50 - NUMBER 16
PASTOR S PEN
" REWARD FOR OBEDIENCE "
GENESIS 22:1 - 18
Much is said these days about obedience
and disobedience. The civil unrest and re
sistance to authority is called "civil disob
edience. " A personal action in defiance of
and in opposition to the laws of the land are
acts of disobedience. Each of these of course,
have their reward, but the reward is not
always pleasant nor is it always welcome.
The greatest reward a per son can hope for
is such reward as that which comes from
God as a direct result of our obedience to
His will for us. Abraham, in the text cited,
is one of the best examples we have for ob
edience to the will of God. It is also one of
the best examples of God's reward for
obedience. In this example we have three
es sential things which lead to the favor and
reward of God.
In the first place, Abraham had a recep
tive ear. "How do we know this,"you ask?
Without any static or hesitation whatsoever
Abraham answers, "Here I am. " You can't
be an obedient Christian without having a
receptive ear. Our children can not obey
their parents until they know what we want
them to do. Both we and they must receive
God's will if we are to be His obedient
children. "Here I am. "
In the second place, Abraham had a res
ponsive heart. Abraham could have respo
nded to God's call and then turned a deaf
ear to everything else God had to say. Had
he done this he would have missed God's
blessing. But, he didn't turn a deaf ear. He
listened intently as God spoke. God said,
"Abraham, take now thine only son Isaac to
the land of Mor iah and offer him for a burnt
offering." In response Abraham rose up
early in the morning and went all the way.
In the third place, as the direct result of
Abraham's obedience, God said to Abraham,
"I will bless thee. " These words ring with
authority and love. They are God's words
to the obedient. For all who obey Him, God
has provided a Lamb. That lamb is His Son
Our Savior Jesus Christ. Obey Him. Res
pond to His call and be obedient to His will.
Rev. Ernest S. Purcell, pastor
First Baptist Church
SHOP TO BE CLOSED
Jerry's T. V. Shop will be closed April
19th thru the 22nd, as Jerry will be confined
to the hospital for a few days. The shop will
open again on April 24th if possible.
NASA Would Not Help —
ROCKETS SEEN
Wednesday, April 12, 1972,
rockets were seen over the skys
of Hoboken. After a thorough
investigation by local authorit
ies, it was determined that
the rockets were coming from
a site located near the Hoboken
Elementary School.
Further investigation re
veled that the rockets were be
ing launched by Derrick Bra
dshaw, Douglas Tripp, David
Royster, Jerry Johns, Thomas
BRANTLEY ENTERPRISE
Brantley County — Land of Forest Products, Naval Stores, Tobacco, Livestock, Honey, Hunting, Fishing — and Progressive People.
Dowling, Nathan O’neal, Dar
ryl Smith, Tony Crews, De
an Boatright, Phil Smith, Jon
Rowell and John Middleton, all
representatives of Mrs. Caro
lyn Lewis’ special class from
the Nahunta Elementary Sch
ool.
The boys were unable to
obtain rockets from N.A.S.A.
but rockets were purchased fr
om Estes Industries, Penrose,
California. Among the rockets
Run-Away Youths
Apprended H ere
Nahunta Police Chief Mack
Crews took into coustody five
juneniles from Jacksonville,
Fla., April 14.
According to Crews, the youths
were seen taking ignition keys
from a parked truck in town
then attempted to catch a ride
on a passing freight train.
Crews questioned the youths
and determined they had run
away from home on April 13.
They admitted stealing a car
Poultry Judgers
Take Honors
On Thursday, April 6, eight,
teen 4-Hclub members attended
the South Georgia Poultry Jud.
ging contest in Tifton at the
Abraham Baldwin College.
Brantley County had the
second place district team and
2 members were named to re.
present the Southeast District
at the State Poultry Judging
in Athens on May 6.
Jacqueline Stewart and Ma
rtha Middleton were named dis
trict winners at large and will
join four Ware County winners
to make up the South Georgia
team. Pat Dowling was named
the District Outstanding Junior
Individual.
Nahunta Officers
Stops Gambling
Nahunta Policemen Crews
and Henry arrested four negros
on an illegal gambling charge
Sunday, April. 16.
The affair took place at J.Q.
Hall’s Case in Nahunta.
Arrested were; Clinton New
berry, age 29 of 125 Lee St.,
Blackshear, Ga., Mack Henry
Green, Jr., 20 years of age
whose address is in Hoboken,
Miss Chesser Named To
Natl Fraterity
Ruby Chesser, junior at GA.
College in Milledgeville, has
been initiated into Alpha Eta
Chapter of Phi Upsilon Om
ocron • a national honary pro
fessional Home Economics
Fraterity.
A candidate becomes elig
ible upon completion of the
third semester or the fifth
OVER HOBOKEN
launched were the Alpha 111,
Mini Bertha, Mosquito, Thor
Agena B, Mark 11, Mercury
Redstone, Scout, Goblin, Wac
Corporal, and Areas. C.B.S.
would not send Walter Cronk
ite to cover the event for the
nation, but the event was ad
equately covered by George St
ewart, editor of the Brantley
Enterprise.
Students from Hoboken were
THE BRANTLEY ENTERPRISE, NAHUNTA, GEORGIA, APRIL 20, 1972
and had driven it to south
of Nahunta, where it was ab
andoned.
All the youths were locked
up in the county jail together.
Crews later learned one was a
female. Chief Crews said, fr
om their appearance they were
all wooly buggers and I cou-
Idn’t tell that one was a girl.”
The youths, a negro male
and one negro female and three
white males were released in
the custody of their parents.
Rosa Edwards, Martha Midd
leton, Jacqueline Stewart and
Gail Wainright are the Brantley
County team.
As a whole, both the Junior
and Senior members scored
the highest at the 1972 event
than in previous years.
Other members participating
in the contest were Shirley Cr
ews, Janice Crews, Ann Keene,
Kymer Mathie, Denise White,
Leonard Harris, Bruce Wain
right, Ray Smith, Russell Du
bose, Art Keene, Terry Herrin,
Kevin Mathie, Pat Dowling and
Pam Johns.
Mrs. Don Mathie, Mrs. Vir
ginia Raulerson, and Paul Tho
mpson accompanied the group.
Ga., Robert Lee Stewart age 27
of Nahunta and Levy Gaskin, Jr.
age 32 of Hoboken, Ga. All
arrested posted a cash bond
of $50.00 and were released.
The arresting officers stated
that the owner of the estab
lishment was not present at the
gambling operation and was not
arrested.
quarter of a regular home ec
onomics course.
Membership is by invitation
and based on scholarship, le
adership, character, and
service.
Ruby is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. John Chesser of Na.
hunta.
divided into small groups with
the students from Nahunta act
ing as teachers, showing each
group how the rockets were
assembled, explained functions
of different parts and answer
ing questions. The highlight of
the event was the launching of
the rockets. Although the moon
was missed by some 239,999
miles, the event proved both
educational and entertaining.
Presents Check
C.B. RADIO CLUB HELPS RESCUE
A check in the amonut of
$841.04 was presented by the
C.B. Radio Club to the Bran
tley County Rescue Unit, Sat
urday, April 15.
At the ceremony, C.B.Rad
io President, Veron Nichols
handed the check to J.W. Har
ris, Chief of the Rescue Unit
and stated, “this is the comp-
3 Selected
Approximately five hundred
witnessed the selection and
crowning of the three most be
autiful young ladies that att
ends Hoboken Elementary Sc
hool. The Beauty Contest was
held Saturday evening, April
15, in the school auditorum.
BULLETIN
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN
By unanimous vote of the
City Council of the City of
Nahunta at its regular meet-
Ing on April 3, 1972 the City
Council instructed the police
Department of Nahunta to
strictly enforce the traffic laws
of the city. All persons dri.
ving upon the streets of Na
hunta are here-by notified th.
at violators of the traffic laws
may receive a warning ticket
on the first offense and sub
sequent offenses will be bro
ught before the Mayor’s Court.
Card of Thanks
Mr. and Mrs. Sid Hulett
wishes to thank their many
friends for their prayer, ca
rds, and many words of kind,
ness during the long recovery
of ”rs, Hulett from a serious
accident.
May the Lords blessings
be with each of you.
The Sid Hulett Family.
lete proceeds from the Bar-
B-Que Supper and is our way
of showing our appreciation
and support of the Brantley Co.
Rescue Unit.”
The 45 member C.B. Rad
io Club sponsored the Bar-
B-Que Supper on April 1. Acc
ording to a club spokesman, the
supper was a “complete su-
75 COMPETE FOR QUEEN
Miss Tammy Clark was the
winner of the Miss Hoboken
title. Runner ups were Miss,
es Beth Moore and Donna Hi
ghsmith.
Little Miss Hoboken was
Miss Valerie Jannette Lee and
the runner-ups were Misses
50
A&O TO BAI
The Court House Has Not and Will Not Be Erected at Hoboken
The election for county site for Brantley county went in favor of
Hoboken by a small majority on Wednesday. But this does not say
by any means that Nahunta has lost the proposition for plans are
being laid by the citizens in this portion of the county to contest
with the veiw of throwing the election out. The Banner will stay
hereto help fight the county site removal if it takes forty years to
move it. The ballot of the people on Wednesday clearly demons
trated that a great deal more than half the people of the county are
in favor of Nahunta and as long as we can keep them that way we
have a chance to win. We say the fight is over by no means. The
court house has not been erected at Hoboken and never will. The
people who are in favor of Nahunta are in the majority and can
control the situation if they will stick together. Cont. Page 2col. 1&2
OFFICIAL ORGAN BRANTLEY COUNTY AND CITY OF NAHUNTA
ccess”. Live entertainment
was provided and a cake sale
was conducted. One cake was
auctioned off three times and
brought a total amount of $67.
00. in auction of all the ca
kes, $192.00 was bought in.
The C.B. Radio Club was
formed three years ago and
is a member of “REACT,”
Judy Griffin and Cindy Thomas.
Selected Wee Miss Hoboken
was Miss Shelia Harris with
Misses Laura Moody and Joan
Lake runner- ups.
Those young ladies were
selected from a wide field of
NAHUNTA LOST IN FIRST ELECTION
The Real Fight Has Just Started
MEMBER
NMpAper
Auoolatlon ■ Found* IBBS
a national organization of Cit
izen Band Radio enthusiast
that will give aid under any
emergency to anyone.
President of the Brantley
County Radio Club is Veron
Nichols, Vice-President is
Valdiz Morgan, Mrs. Bill Br
ooker is secretary and Mrs.
Sidney Hulett is treasurer.
75 participating in the contest.
Judging the event were Mr.
and Mrs. Steve Nimmer, Jr.
of Blackshear and Mrs. Ell
iott Yarbrough of Waycross.
Mr. Elliott Yarbrough was
master of ceremonies.
