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Brantley County
Rescue Unit
462—5007
VOLUME 50 - NUMBER 21
Stay
A Notion
Ahead
A neighbor resents criticism for failure to vote in the
primary election. He complains that none of the candidates
suited him, implies that such deficiency should disqualify
them. He looks for prospects to come in unending stream until
one meets his specifications. But has he posted these
requirements, or offered himself for election? No.
This friend has lapsed into the great American habit of
delegating government to elected officials, and then losing
interest in it. Running the government is what we pay officials
for; we leave it to them to be interested in it.
Most people figure that Congress, or any other governing
body, does not respond to the electorate, and that minority
lobbies take control. But our friend Orivan once demonstrated
that Congress does respond to guidance.
It was shortly after War 11. “Van” sold his pre-war house and
bought another. He had paid $20,000 for his first house, but
inflation in the housing market had already doubled prices. So
he sold out for $40,000. He also paid $40,000 for the new
house, which was equally good, but closer to his job.
Then the federal government stepped in to claim income tax
on half of the extra $20,000 he got for the old house; said he
had a “capital gain” of $20,000. Van argues that his “gain”
was illusory. He had merely swapped $40,000 houses, even.
But the law stood firm. Van had to pay tax on SIO,OOO extra
“income”. This, tacked on to his regular income, carried top
rate for his bracket.
Thus Van wound up with several thousand dollars increase
in his income tax, because he had made a “capital gain” in
selling his house. Where was he going to find the extra
thousands, when he had not received any such “gain”? He had
to tack the added income tax on to his new mortgage. The
amortization of that part of the mortgage would cost him
many thousands more in interest.
At about that time, Senator Morse introduced a bill to waive
income tax on such inflated sales of residences. A little later,
one of the Rockefellers made a deal with the United Nations,
so that it could have land for its building in New York.
Congress hurriedly passed a bill to free Rockefeller of tax
liability. The value of that land had inflated, too.
But none of this got to relieve Van of an unjustified
taxation. He wrote to Senator Morse, to his own senators, to
his Congressman. Nothing developed, but Van continued his
tirade in more letters to other members of Congress. He wrote
separate letters, all different, each driving a point home. In all,
the campaign took five years, and averaged a letter a month.
Congress did at last act, to hold off from collecting income
tax on sales of residences. It does require reasonably prompt
reinvestment of such appreciated funds in a succeeding
residence; that is entirely just.
Van did not get a retroactive refund on his excessive tax, but
thanks to his inspired persistence, millions of home owners
have saved billions in unjust taxes. Congress does listen to us,
it does act; it may even take five years; or more! The point is,
we must send Co-.^css well thought out opinions of what
really matters.
And all other legislators are open to suggestion; level headed
ideas work the best. This is do-it-yourself heaven; it won’t be
handed to us on a platter!
Okefenoke REMC
Election — Wright
At its regular monthly meet*
Ing in May, the Board of Dir
ectors of the Okefenoke Rural
Electric Membership Corpor
ation elected new officers.
Mr. W. W. Wright of White
Oak, Georgia was named Ch
airman to succeed the late
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"POLITISHIONERS DO KISS YOUNG LADIES"
As the political year gets into “ high gear,” many can- Vandiver and Nunn came through the County, meeting the
didates for political office have started making their rounds.
Brantley County was visited last week by three seeking Nat- people and shaking hands. Dean, an announced Candidate
ional and State offices. to refill his own office was here doing his thing.
Brantley County — Land of Forest Products, Naval Stores, Tobacco, Livestock, Honey. Hunting, Fishing — and Progressive People.
THIS WE BELIEVE ! IF YOU FIRST SUBMIT, YOU WILL LATER SURRENDER. ”, , . and having done all, to stand. Stand therefore. Ephesians6jl3,l4
By F. B. Anderson
VOTE!
Chairman, Mr. R. L. Barnard.
Mr. Wright has been a member
and Vice-President of the Board
since the Co-op was founded
in 1939.
Elected First Vice-President
and Second Vice-President re
spectively were Mr. M.C. Cr-
BRANTLEY ENTERPRISE
State Test Scores
Made Public
Key to reading scores may be found on page 8.
During the past week . State School Test scores were
made Public. The test results had been withheld for some
time by the State Board of Education.
The results of the most extensive testing ever conducted
in the Georgia Public School System have shown extremely
wide differences among students in both academic achieve
ment and learning ability. The test was conducted during
October, 1971.
There is a general trend from the test scores that Geor
gia students fall further behind the National average the
longer they stay in school. This means that students in some
other States progress at a faster rate than Georgia students.
Following is the Fourth Grade
Report
Sy stem Rdg. Math Verb Non Verb.
Brantley County 40.0 40.5 96.3 92.8
Camden County 37.5 38.3 93.3 88.9
Charlton County 34.7 33.9 86.3 86,3
Pierce County 37.4 38.4 95.9 93.4
Ware County 38.2 37.8 95.0 92.7
Wayne County 37.1 37.1 92.9 91.5
Georgia Average. 37.6 38>0 93>8 82 j
National Average. 41.0 41<0 100.0 100. C
Following is the Eighth Grade
Report
System Rdg. Math Verb Non verb.
Brantley County 74.9 74.3 94.6 92.5
Camden County 69.0 68.6 90.4 88.4
Charlton County 66.3 68.6 86.6 88.0
Pierce County 73.3 72.1 91.9 90.0
Ware County 75.3 74.3 94.4 93.9
Wayne County 73.7 71.9 93.9 91.7
Georgia Average . 72.8 72.5 92.4 91.9
National Average. 81.0 81.0 100.0 100.0
Following is the Twelvth Grade
Report
System Rdg. Math Verb Non verb
Brantley County 45.4 4?J g ^ 4 gg ^
L 48.7 46.6 92.3 99.2
Charlton County 46.2 4? g gg ^ gl4
Pierce County 50.0 48#4 95>4 94 . 4
WareCouny 47.7 46 .2
Wayne County
Georgia Average. 49.1 48.7 . 94.7 95.0
National Average. 52.0 50.9 100.0 100.0
A warning was issued by the State Education Department
with the test data. “ It should be recognized that the per
formance of a class of pupils upon tests of this type is con
ditioned by a great many factors. The instructional effect
iveness of the teacher is only one of these many factors.”
The test results alone are not an adequate measurement
of teachers, schools or school systems, the report said.
Mrs. Moody, County School Superintendent said, ” the
results are not anything sacred, rather they are more of a
prescription.” She added, “ the results of the test have a
direct coalition between wealth and parental education. She
said that during the last six years the second, fourth, sixth
and eighth grades have been tested in much the same manner
and the past results were used to determine school curricu
lar needs.
Directors Held
Named Chairman
enshaw of Brunswick, Georgia,
and Mr. Paul Dllgard of Hil
liard, Florida. Mr. Crenshaw
has served on the board for
nearly 33 years and has been
on numerous statewide com
mittees of the Georgia Elec
tric Membership Corporation.
THE BRANTLEY ENTERPRISE, NAHUNTA, GEORGIA, MAY 25, 1972
He has also served as Vice-
President of the Board of Di
rectors.
Mr. Dllgard was elected to
the Board in 1971 and is re
garded as a leading business
man and civic leader in Hil-
Hard.
Aboard "Honey Bun" is Donna, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell Bell. Owner,
Maurice Ammons.
Saddle Club Held
Ninth Annual Frolic
The Brantley County Saddle
Club had its Ninth Annual Fro
lic Saturday and Sunday May
20 - 21.
The Frolic started off Sat.
with a number of events from
Pleasure to open events.
Seven Clubs from other coun
ties were on hand for the Fro
lic which included: Ware ,
Pierce, Camden, Charlton, Gl-
Local Youth Arrested on Charges
of Obscene Calls and Marijuana
Nahunta, Ga. — Local Law
Officials arrested a suspect
in the case of alleged obscene
telephone calls.
Arrested was Samuel Blount
age 18, of Nahunta. The sus
pect has allegedly made num
erous obscene calls to county
residents in the past.
Samuel Blount Ilves with his
father Mr. S. T. Blount in
Nahunta.
According to Law Officials
a telephone Company coopera,
ted to gain the evidence after
the Law Officials obtained a
Court Order.
The Family told the ENTER
PRISE that they had been re
ceivlng Insulting phone calls
for a period of about three
months, and they wanted It
stopped.
A Family spokesman said
” We contacted the Law Of
ficials about the calls and was
told we would have to obtain
a Court Order to have the
telephone calls Monitored.
After Two and a Half Months
the family obtained such an
Order that was necessary for
the Law Enforcement Officials
to Act, and the suspect was
arrested.
The Laws of Georgia provide
that ” Any person who shall,
without provocation, use
obscene and vulgar or profane
Chancey
Is s ues
Reminder
Chairman E.J. Chancey of the
Brantley County Democratic
Exuctive Committee has annou
nced that those who wish to
qualify for office must do so
between May 31 and June 14.
Chancey said that as a rem
inder, the Citizens Bank In
Nahunta will receive fees for
qualifying beginning 9:00 AM
M<y 31 through 12:00 noon,
June 14.
The Democratic Primary
will be held on August 8, this
year, one month earlier than
in past years.
ynn, Bacon, Appling and one
Club was represented from
Jacksonville, Fla.
All of these Clubs including
Brantley Counties Saddle Club
is a member of the Coastal
Plains Saddle Club Assoc.
There was a Total number of
147 persons participating in
the events.
Trophies and Ribbons were
language in the presence of
females or any other person
while in the presence of, or,
by a telephone shall be guilty
of a misdemeanor.”
A reccomm ended procedure
used In other place that has
been effective is to use a bl
ast whistle. The procedure Is
to keep a whistle near the phone
In the event of being plagued
by obscene phone callers. A
blast by the whistle over the
50 KOS
MB
WAYNESVILLE ITEMS
Mr. N.S. McVeigh has re
turned home from a visit to
Charleston, S.C. and Jackson
ville Fla.
Fishing and Dancing seem to
be the chief amusements around
here now.
Master Henry Wigging has
been very ill for the past week.
We hope for an early recovery.
Rev. C.D. Ogg of Brunswick
preached at the Baptist Church
here Sunday Night.
Miss Lizzie Lynn left Sunday
afternoon for Mt. Pleasant
where she will spend the week
with Misses Dorothy and Fen
trice Arnette.
MT. PLEASANT
Messrs. Wade Neville and a
few others came down from
Atlanta Saturday on a fishing
trip.
FOR SALE about 50 head of
stock cattle all kind, will sell
all together at market price.
Mrs. A. Booth
Apply to J.L. Dukes, Agent,
Jesup, Ga.
OFFICIAL ORGAN BRANTLEY COUNTY AND CITY OF NAHUNTA
presented to winners of Ist
through 6th places. A Plaque
was given to the Club that
had the most riders riding in
the Frolic. The winner of the
Plaque was Camden County
with 38 riders.
A High Point trophy was giv.
en to the rider with the most
points Saturday, and the winner
telephone could be extremely
gainful to the caller.
The suspect is being held
in the Brantley County Jail
under a SIO,OOO bond, and is
charged with making obscene
telephone calls.
The arresting officers re
ported the suspect after being
arrested was searched and had
In his possession suspected
Marijuana.
Miss Lois McCool from
Blackshear is spending her va
cation with her aunt Mrs. W.A.
Goin.
EXASPERATING
Two things that try a worn
an’s temper are to get ready
for company that doesn’t come
and to have company come
when she isn’t ready.
HICKOX ITEMS
We are indeed glad to know
that Mr. Joe Knox, who has been
quite 111 for some time, is im.
proving.
M n s. Millard Lewis of Ray
bon visited friends here last
week.
Miss lone Lewis and broth
er Keith, returned Saturday
from Waycross, where they
have been attending school at
the Piedmont Institute. Miss
lone graduated with honors ,
and Keith won the Medal. We
are very proud that Keith won
again this tear.
Mrs. S.B. Lary opened a
private school here Monday,
with a goodly number of pu
pils present. We are alwavs
MEMBER
Association - Founded 1885
was Pete Coley and Pete also
won the High-polnt Trophy for
his efforts in Sunday’s Games.
Pete is a Member of the Bacon
County Saddle Club and he calls
his Horse ” Red Hot Sam”.
Officers for the Brantley Co
ounty Saddle Club are: M.J.
Ammons • President., Mitchell
Bell • Vice- President.
An additional warrant was
taken charging the suspect with
possession of Marijuana.
He was placed underssoo;
bond for possession of Mari
juana.
A preliminary hearing was
held Tuesday , May 23, 1972
at the Brantley Court House
and the suspect was bound over
until the next Term of Superior
Court in September.
glad to have you with us Mrs.
Lary and we wish you suc
cess.
CARD OF THANKS
The Brothers and Sisters of
Mrs. Rosa Traylor Peek take
this method of expressingtheir
sincere thanks and appreciation
to each and everyone who were
so kind during the illness and
death of their beloved sister.
Mrs. J. R. Hudson
Mrs. C.C. Woodall
A.L., A.G. AND J.
J. Traylor
WRECK
Dora • What shall I sing
for you Jack?
Jack • Have you a song with
a refrain?
Dora - Yes.
Jack - Well, then, please
refrain.
WASTED.
Small Boy - ” What’s the
use of washing my hands be
fore I go to school, mother?
I’m not one of those who are
always raising them!” ——
