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The Brantley Enterprise, Nahunta, Georgia, June 1, 1972
Brantley Enterprise
THE OFFICIAL ORGAN OF BRANTLEY COUNTY AND
THE CITY OF NAHUNTA, GEORGIA.
Established September 1920
Published by the Enterprise Printing Co.
NAHUNTA, GEORGIA 31553 TELEPHONE 462-5610
GEORGE F. STEWART Editor and Publisher
Established in 1920 published every Thrusday. Official
organ of Brantley County and the City of Nahunta.
Entered at the Nahunta, Georgia, Post Office for trans
mission through the mails as second class matter under
act of March 3,1869
Member of Georgia Press Association and National News
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prise, P.O. Box 454, Nahunta, Georgia 31553.
EDITORIAL OBJECTIVES
To promote the improvement of economic conditions in
Brantley County.
To foster a spiritual awakening.
To support our youth and education of our young
To promote our historical and cultural heritage.
Political advertisement without regard to party or affilia
tion, whether state, county, or city will be accepted and
published. Standard editing practices will apply in all cases.
Political advertisement appearing herein does not necessari.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Letters to the editor will be printed that are signed, in
good taste, and of general public interest. Letters that are
critical to this newspaper, to local, state or federal govern,
ments or in support of any of the above will be published.
Letter to the Editor section will not include copies of letters
sent to others. Unsigned gibberish is not acceptable. The
editor may withhold names if requested by the writer.
Editor, Brantlev Enterprise
Dear Editor:
In your May 25, 1972 issue,
a letter to the Editor had the
appearance of wanting to com.
pare our old and new Police
Officers. I would like to give
an opposing view.
First, let me say that 1
know that our new Police Of
ficers have made many minor
mistakes. They have been too
strict in some cases. They
tried to Police our town like
it is done in Brunswick, and
that doesn’t work in Nahunta.
On February 22, 1972, the
city council appointed one of
our old Policemen as Chief
with specific instructions to
train them in the proper man
ner,-
Now let’s compare the old
with the new. On December
29, 1971 Brooker’s Hardware
was burglarized. Several hun.
dred dollars worth of merchan
dise was stolen. One of our
old Policemen was on duty at
this time. No arrests, no
goods recovered, no nothing. Respectfully yours
On April 3, 1972 the same Jimmy Dykes
store was broken into. The Councilman, City of Nahunta.
Editor, Brantley Enterprise
Dear Editor:
In Honor of the BEST Band Director Ever, to you Mr. Bras
well. By Michael Montaque
To you Mr. Braswell, thanks for showing me a talent I
never would have known. Looking back I remember when
I was a young boy in grammar school, and was searching
foi something to do in music, but I knew not what it was.
I had taken Piano, but I didn’t care for it. So about the sev
enth grade I heard about the organizing of a Brantley County
Band. i had to take a music test in order to take band. It
was something I had always wanted, my search had ceased
and my dream came true.
Evidently I passed the test and joined the band. I remem
ber well the first day. We got acquainted and we had been
told about our first instrument, the little black song flute.
The first thing we played was scales. Well, time passed on
and about three months later we had our flute concert. There
were a few students less than when we began.
About this time we were introduced to the real thing. We
were introduced to instruments that some had never seen
before. I also remeniber the first day we received our In
struments. All we did for the whole period was the assem
blylng and taking apart of our instruments, some even learn
ed one or two scales.
As time went on we learned how to play our instruments
better and better. Although some weren’t serious and quit,
others either stayed in, or got kicked out. The first year
was really rough for the band students and Mr. Braswell.
That first year we had our very first concert The people
from the County, Parents and especially Mr. Braswell were
pleased, we were too.
The next year tilings like scales, putting our instruments
together and hearing Mr. Braswell’s count off routine. I
used to call it count down for the blast off of so called music,
back then it was. We used scales, and songs like Mary had
a Little Lamb, but it was for our improvement. We were
really better than I described. This year we were coming to
something that wasn’t just routine.
This year we began to march for our first time. We mar
ched for hours at a time. Mr. Braswell was always kind
and overwhelmingly generous to us, for instance, letting
the boys take off their shirts, letting everybody with hurt
ing feet take off their shoes. He didn’t even mind the smell.
He always let us off earlier than we should have been. He
never over worked us. We didn’t march much on the field
that year. We attended a few parades. We also had our good
bad chart of merits and even the bad demerits. I had 16.
If you had 15 you were supposed to be kicked out, but he
sure didn’t kick me out. He gave me 16 licks with the board.
The whole thing. That isn’t anything to brag about, but don’t
worry Mr. Braswell I didn’t feel anything after the tenth,
or twelfth one. The second year over-all was the year we
began to settle down and this past year was the best year
ever. We were all settled down, or at least most of us were.
We were changed from 45 minutes to an hour and 15 min
utes in a class.
This year we were thinking mainly as a band, not just in
dividuals. We played and marched at most of the football
games, we marched at quite a few more parades. We have
not received our uniforms, but we have been measured.
We have had fun, we have had a few concerts; but best of all
wo woro hooJnninc tn sound like a Hirt School Band should.
suspects were caught in the
act. Nothing lost, and most
of the items stolen in the pre
vious break-in were recovered.
This is one of the first cases
that I can remember that was
solved by our city Police. One
of our new Policemen gets the
credit for tills. A rhubarb
at city hall was broken up,
with the suspects being lod
ged in the County Jail by one
of our new Police without the
Officer having to resort to the
use of a weapon of any kind.
I personally witnessed an
incident uptown where one of
our old Police Officers bru
tally assaulted one of our citi
zens in a fit of anger.
I feel that a small minority
rather than a vast majority
of our citizens prefer the old
to the new. I would hate to
know that I live in a town
where most of the people app
roved of the conduct of our old
Police Officers.
Miss Donna Bell Speaks
Vows To Jimmy Grupposo
Mt. Calvary Baptist Church
of Hoboken formed the setting
for a wedding, which joined
Donna Bell, of Hoboken and Ja
mes Vincent Grupposo of Way
cross. The couple was joined
in marriage by the Rev. J.A.
Ferguson in an evening cere
mony May 4.
The bride is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell Bell of
Hoboken, and Mr. Grupposo is
the son if Mr. and Mrs. Vin
cent F. Grupposo, of Waycross.
An arch highlighted the altar.
Four tree candelabra gr a c e d
with ivy entwined in the branch
es and holding white tapers en
hanced the altar. Magnolia was
also used in the decor. The
couple knelt on a white satin
covered prie dieu.
A PROGRAM of wedding mu
sic was presented by Miss
Sheila Thomas, who accompan
ied Mrs. Johnny M, Jones as
she sang “Walk Hand In Hand,”
“The Wedding Song,” and “The
Wedding Prayer.”
The bride, given in marriage
by her father, wore a gown
c "O '-i de do'e decorated with
Chantilly lace. The floor - length
It to [itting-
I
...that this great honor is bestowed
on you. But you earned it and
everybody is proud of you.
CORDELL WAINRIGHT
We all owe everything we know about music to Mr. Braswell.
So I personally, as well as the rest of the band want to thank
you for all you've done. We all love you and are thankful
for you. You have raised us up from the little old flutes to
the instruments we play now. We all regret you’re leaving
us. I’d just like you to know we’re going to miss you and
we wish you the very best of luck. So from all your band
students we say bye-bye, a kind word, and the best conductor
this nation or even the world has ever seen. And just to
think you started with us — The Brantley Countv High School
Band.
Thank You !
Michael Montaoue
g wn was graced wnh a bodice
covered in Chantilly lace and
marked at the princess waistline
with a satin ribbon. The scoop
neckline and Jong tapered sheer
lace sleeves added grace to the
gown.
THE SKIRT was dotted in
a mol if of reembroidered Chan
tilly lace, and featured lace
around the edge of the skirt.
A chapel train of peau de soie
fell from the back of the waist
line and was decorated in Chan
tilly lace and completely border
ed in reembroidered lace.
Her veil of Chantilly lace fell
to fingerlip length from a head
piece fashioned of white daisies
and white satin bows. She car
ried a bouquet of wlut,e.lace..cov-,
ered “Holy Bible” Aoppwl With,
an orchid.
SHE WOKE a strand of
pearls, a blue garter and car
ried a handkerchief in sentimen
tality.
Mrs. Eddie M. Bell, sister-in
law of the bride,, of Waycross,
served as matron of honor. Maid'
of honor was Miss Debra Harris,
of Nahunta, cou^n of the bride
Miss Diane Studley, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Larry Crews,
of Waycross, served as flower
girl.
DeWayne Scurry, of Way
cross, served as best man. Mi
chael Crews, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Larry Crews, served as
ringbearer.
Mrs. Bell wore a pink double
knit two-piece suit for her
daughter’s wedding.
Mrs. Grupposo wore a pink
and white double-knit dress with
matching accessories.
A RECEPTION was given in
honor of the couple immediately
following the ceremony. The re
ception was given by the bride’s
parents in the home of Mr.
and. Mrs, Jack Wright.
j Among those assisting in en
^rtaining were Mrs. Robert
Farr, Miss Edna Harris, Mrs.
feter Bulino and Miss Elaine
Douglas.
Miss Cathy Wynn kept t h e
bride’s book.
For the wedding trip, the cou
ple traveled to Daytona Beach.
Fla.
The bride is employed as sec
retary at Robinson’s Animal
Hospital.
Mr. Grupposo is currently em
ployed by Seaboard Coast Line
Railroad.
Patronize
Our Advertisers.
MissHickox To Wed
Mr. Aldridge
Mr. and Mrs. Perry Hickox
announces the engagement and
approaching marriage of their
daughter, Barbara Ann to
Robert E. Aldridge son of
Mr. and Mrs. Ervin Aldridge of
Waycross. The bride-elect is a
momf«sr nf the Rrantlev Countv
Miss Walker Married
Rev. and Mrs, Chesley Wal
ker of Hoboken, Ga., announce
the Wedding of their daughter
Leea Evelyn Walker to James
Edward Dowling, Jr. May 12,
1972,, in the Hoboken Baptist
Church with the Rev. Chesley
Walker officiating.
Towering in the center of
the church was an arched can
delabra sponsoring yellow can
dies. In front of the candel
abra was a large arrangement
of white glads, pompoms, and
mums focusing attention on the
altar. Tree candelabras with
lighted tapers on either side
of the church were entwined
with greenery and lilies of
the valley.
Mrs. Carolyn Kelley was the
Organist and Mr. Al Ferguson
sang Our Wedding Prayer ,
When He Gave Me you.
The bride given in marriage
by her father, wore an empire
gown featuring a Victorian neck,
line with a fitted waist of alen
con lace and long lace sleeves
tapered over wrist. The A-
Line skirt fell from the low
rise bodice into a full chapel
train.
Her finger tip veil of silk
illusion fell from a royal ti
ara of seed pearls. The bride
carried an English styled bou
of white carnations centered
1972 graduating
Robert is presently employed
with Rubin Brothers Footwear
in Waycross.
• The wedding will be an event
of June 9 at 8:00 p.m. at the
Nahunta church of God. All
l-inn/ln ——J cro in-
Mr. Dowling
with a purple orchid with sat
in streamers tied in lover’s
knots. And a blue garter made
by Mrs. Clinton Herrin.
The Maid of Honor Miss
Nancy Moore of White Plains,
Ga., wore a formal gown of
mint green yum -yum poly
ester with an empire bodice
accented with a velvet ribbon
bow at back waist line. Her
head piece was double layers
of mint green net gathered
at the crown accented with
small white daisies. She car
ried an English styled bouquet
of assorted garden flowers nes.
tied in mint green net and
ribbons streamers.
Bridesmaids were Mrs. Clin
ton Herrin of Waycross and
Mrs. Jerry Dickerson of Ho
boken both sister’s to Miss
Walker. They were dressed
the same as the Maid of Hon
or.
Miss Gay Farmer daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Far
mer was the flower girl and
was dressed the same as the
other attendants. She carried
a white braided straw basket
adorned with white and mint
green ribbon streaners and
scattered rose petals.
The Ringbearer was Timmy
Farmer, and Mr. James Dow
ling ,Sr. was Best man.
vited.
Barbara’s grandparents are
Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Crews
of Nahunta and the late Mr.
and Mrs. Tom Ira Hickox.
The couple will reside at
their home in Waycross.
Groomsmen were Mr. Clint
on Herrin and Mr. Jerry Die
kerson.
A reception was held in the
Brotherhood building given by
her parents. Assisting in the
reception was Miss Vida Mae
Kelley, Miss Patsy Carter,
Mrs. Ronnie Carter, Mrs. Roy
Jordan, Miss Myra Fain, Miss
Rita Fain, Mrs. Keith Thomas,
Mrs. Johnny Jones and Mrs.
Kent Lawerence.
At the bride’s book were
Mrs. Price Brooker and Mrs.
Don Leggett, and Miss Sheila
Thomas supplied the Music.
The bridegroom’s mother
wore a blue sheath dress of
silk complimented by a cor-
sage of white carnations.
The bride’s mother wore a
pale orange silk shantung dress
of princess lines. Her attire
was accented by a corsage of
white carnations.
Handing out rice - packets
were Miss Cindy Jones and
Miss Brenda Griffin.
The bridegroom is the son
of Mr. and Mrs. James Ed
ward Dowling of Thomasville,
Ga.
On their Wedding trip the
couple visited Panama City and
other points of interest in Fla.
The bride wore as her travel
costume a lavender polyester
knit dress with stand-up collar
accented with a floral three
quarter length vest of knit.
She wore a purple orchid cor
sage lifted from the bride’s
bouquet.
The couple will reside tern
porarily in Moorehead, Ky.,
where Mr. Dowling is a shu
dent at the University there,
at the Hoboken Elementary sc
hool in Hoboken.
Out of town guests were:
Mrs. Allen Herrin, Mrs. Lor
in Herrin, Tommy Herrin, Ch
arles and Lucy Dowling, Mrs.
Tom Dowling Mrs. Tom Far
mer, Gay, Timmy and Freddy
Farmer, Roy Harris, Caroll
and Clinton Herrin, Mrs. P.L.
Joiner, Mrs. Jimmy Spikes,
Mrs. Carol Highsmith, Mrs’
Tommy Aldridge. Mr.andMrs.
John Farmer and Tom Farmer,
All of Waycross, Georgia.
Miss Nancy Moore and Bill
Chapman of White Plains, Mr.
and Mrs. I.T. Smith, Macon,
Cheryl Lawerence Athens, Mr.
Jim Hendry, Blackshear, Mrs.
Joann Kimbrell Blackshear,
Mrs. Dewitt Moody Nahunta,
Mr. and Mrs. Don Leggett of
Jacksonville, Mr. and Mrs. J.
E. Dowling, sr. Thomasville’
Jim Dowling Thomasville, Mar
ilyn Burvis Columbia, S.C.
Mrs. j.s. Zorn Gainesville’
Fla., Mr. and Mrs. H.B. Ged^
dings Florence, S.C.
Special Guests were: Miss
Walker’s Fourth grade class
at Hoboken Elem. School-they
were seated in a reserved sec
tion behind the bride’s mother,
In attendance were:carl White,’
Kenny Gunter, Jimmy Corbitt,
Jimmy Spikes, Cindy Jones’
Brenda Griffin, Juanita Taylor^
Dee Highsmith, Sue Bailey, Ja J
quellne Cobb, Wanda Johns,
Lelsa Griffin, sheila Aldridge’
Charlene Lee and Valerie Lee.
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