The Brantley enterprise. (Nahunta, Brantley County, Ga.) 1927-2014, June 01, 1972, Image 3

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Newspaper Page TextPage 3 The Brantley Enterprise, Nahunta, Georgia, June 1, 1972 Card Os Thanks Homemakers We would like to thank friends and relatives who took time to come help us celebrate our Mothers birthday on Sunday the 21st., and an extra thanks to Mr. and Mrs. Dan Jacobs for the use of their camp. Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Chancey for being such a gracious host and hostess to everyone. Thanks a Million. Jewell Trhlik Norma Cheney Allen Morgan Lloyd Morgan Card Os Thanks We would like to express our sincerest thanks and deepest gratitude for the many cour tesies extended to us during the time of our recent bere avement. We are especially grateful for the messages of sympathy, floral tributes, covered dishes and other kindnesses shown. May the Lord’s richest bles sings abide with each of you. The Family of Mrs. Cora Johns Herring. OUR ADVERTISERS. THEY MAKE THIS NEWSPAPER POSSIBLE. & w’-fl With your education as momentum, strive for the best! Congratulations and good luck. Clint Robinson Insurance Agency Strickland’s Prize WHAM!! “ He hit that ole plug all at once. Now I had been expecting to catch that « Big-un” for some time, but the rascal kinda slipped up on me” said Terry Strickland. « I had been easing the boat along ever so slow, pitching my $ 1.98 Hell Cat Plug which I had found up agin all them stumps and cypress trees and Club Met At Hickox The Hickox Extension Home makers club met at the home of Mrs. Dewey Hickox on Tuesday afternoon, May 23. Plans were made for cake bake sale to be held Saturday to help 4-H Council with play ground project. Discussion was on playground planning meeting on May 31. Mrs. Virginia Raulerson gave a demonstration on free zing vegetables. Importance of blanching and correct pack aging was stressed. A met hod demonstration was present, ed - this included preparation for three types of squash dish es: split in half for baking or broiling, for stewing or casseroles, and for sliced fr ied squash. Attending were Mrs. Lorna Thomas, Mrs. Lizzie Mae Hen drix, Mrs. Janie Brand, Mrs. Denise Brand, Mrs. Cheryl Hic kox, Mrs. sue Hickox, Mrs. Lila Crosby, Mrs. Louise Hen drix, Mrs. Thelma Knox and Mrs. Salena Wainright. SUPPORT knees when he hit that ole plug and I thought Utenin had struck me.” After somewhat of a struggle we finally managed to get him in the boat and get him on the scales at Jimmy’s Jiffie Mar ket he weighed Seven Pounds and Eight Ounces. I know that this is no record but it’s the biggest un that I’ve ever cau ght. Death! & Funeral! MRS. RUBY STRICKLAND WAINRIGHT Mrs. Ruby Strickland Wain right of Route 4, Waycross passed away early Sunday Af ternoon, May 28, at Memorial Hospital in Waycross follow ing a short illness and her death brings personal sorrow to a host of relatives and fr iends throughout this and other sections of the state. Mrs. Wainright was born in Wayne, now Brantley County, and was the daughter of the late Albert A. and Agnes Dow ling Strickland. She received her education in the Public schools and was a member of the Emerson Park Baptist Ch urch in Waycross. For a number of years, she and her husband operated a grocery store in the Lulaton Comm unity. She had resided in Ware County for the past 6 years. Survivors include her hus band, Dan W. Wainrightof Way cross; one daughter, Mrs. Shir ley W. Christian of Waycross; a son-in-law, G.M. Christian of Waycross; one sister, Mrs. J. H. Highsmith of Nahunta; four brothers, Elroy Strickland, Avery Strickland, and Julian Personal Mrs. Lila Crews visited sev eral days with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Brady and family of Statesville, N.C., and attended their 25th wedding anniversary the 21st. of May. Mrs. Brady will be remem- bered as Virginia Crews, dau ghter of Mrs. Crews and the late Mr. Irvin Crews of Nahunta. Mrs. Crews also visited Mr. and Mrs. B.M. Hinson of Col umbia, S.C. She returned home Sunday May 28. Cemetery To Be Cleaned Mr. T.V. Rhoden reports that a Cemetery working will be held Saturday , June 10th. He asks everybody to come that can and bring tools to work with. Card of Thanks I would like to thank Jew ell’s friends and mine in Bal timore, especially her co workers and my friends and relatives for such a wonderful 80th birthday. All my love to Mr. and Mrs. Dan Jacobs for the use of theic Camp for the Occassion. Mrs. Lu Cindy Morgan Servicemen Not Forgotten The Service Men in the Ce metery's around the Waynes ville area were not forgotten this year on Memorial Day. Mrs. Julia Gibson and Mrs. Bobby King placed a Flag by each Grave. There were Ten Service Men in the Highsmith Cemetery. Three in the Old Baptist Cemetery, three in the Pil grim’s Rest Cemetery and Two in the Wiggins Cemetery. Eight Service Men in The Masonic Cemetery ( colored) and Two Colored Service Men in the McDonald Cemetery. Every Service Man was re membered, the color made no difference. Hortense News The Hortense Comm unity C^ nter members will hold a meet ing Monday June 5, at 8: P.M. in the Community Center. BAPTIST PLANS BIBLE SCHOOL Vacation Bible School is si ated to start at the First Ba ptist Church in Nahunta, on June 5 thru June 9 for pre schoolers and children through age 11. Bible School for youths, ages 12 thru 17 will start June 12. and last through June 16. Both secessions of Bible School will begin at 6:30 in the evening and last until 9:30. A Bible School Parade is scheduled for June 3 at 3:00. Children and parents are urged to attend. Strickland, all of Nahunta and Finly Strickland of Daytona Be ach, Fla. Also surviving are several nieces, nephews and other rel atives. Funeral services were held at 4:00 p.m. Tuesday from the Nahunta Baptist Church with the Rev. Ernest S. Purcell and the Rev. Marvin Smith officiating. The body lay in State In the Church for one hour prior to services. Interment followed In the family plot in Smyrna Ceme tery. Serving as casketbearers were the Messrs. Keith Strick land, Glen Strickland, Jimmy Wainright, Marlon Wainright, Parnell Highsmith and Dr. Wade Strickland. The many beautiful floral tributes attested to the esteem felt for the deceased. The family has the sympathy of their many friends in their bereavement. The Chambless Funeral Home of Nahunta was in char ge of arrangements. Honors Day Hei d at B. C. H. S. The B.C.H.S. cafetorium was the setting for Honors Day wh ich was held May 29 at 8:30 a.m. This special program began with the Senior March. The Rev, Cecil Thomas then gave the in vocation. Both the American flag and the Georgian flag were carried through the caforium as Mr. John C. Herdon, Master of Ceremonies, gave a resltation on the history of these flags. The highlight of this spec ial event was the giving of a wards. Mr. Andrew Sutton, Mr. Wayne Seaman, Mr. M.H. Mc- Graw, and several of the fac ulty members presented cert, ificates, awards, and trophies for outstanding achievements made during the school year. Miss Karen Hendrix, Editor of the yearbook, gave the 1972 Heron dedication. Mr. John C. Herndon, Senior sponsor, rece- Ived this special honor as well as the “Teacher of the year” award, which was presented by Miss Brenda Johns. Special guest for the occasion, were Mrs. Mable R. Moody, county school superintendent; Mr. C.D. Gibson, Chairman of the Board of Education; Mr. Goldwire Flower, Member of the Board of Education, Mr. Wayne Seaman, and Mr. M.H. McGraw. & Ruth & Cecil Moody Gospel Sing The Church of God at Bach. •lott announces a sing Sat. night June 3rd. Featured singers will be the Full Gospel Singers from Doug las, Ga. The public and all local singers are invited to attend. Births Mr. and Mrs. Larry Allen of Hickox Community areproud to announce the birth of their daughter. Bonnie Michelle on May 22. she weighed 8 lbs. and 7 ozs. at birth. Bonnie Michelle Is the gran ddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Batten and Mr. and Mrs. L.C. Allen of Rt. 1 Nahunta. CORRECTION Connie G. Peeples was an hon. orary pallbearer at die funeral of Mrs. Lucy Gibson Hunter. WE'RE n jumPin with"joy /] SMILE- U TODAY WAS MADE FOR YOU- RED OAKS RESTAURANT were , proud ...and honored. Continue the good work. WAYNE DAVI GARAGE WUFT kfeOfF l .4 // u / / i W .v *7 The opportunitie qRO/ ore unlimitei Dairy King FREDDIE BROOKER THE CITIZENS BANK OF HOBOKEN WOULD LIKE TO LEND YOU SOME MONEY! If a personal loan could help some of your money problems, why don't you come see us? We'll be happy to talk to you. When you borrow at Citizens, you borrow at low, low bank rates with payments especially suited to your budget. Come on in and let's talk. There's no obligation, of course. . - ** THE ''C-f>'.<2 ■ i - HANK Members Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation i FOLKSTON, NAHUNTA AND HOBOKEN, GEORGIA ’ • 7 V </ ■■ • ' •• -4^ Veterans Corner A lost birth certificate or marriage llcenseno longer pos es the problem It once did for veterans seeking veterans benefits, A.W. Tate, Dlrctor, Atlanta Veterans Administrat ion Regional Office, reported today. He said less formal proof of marriage and birth are now acceptable, under a regulation WELL DONE! 72 F® DU Best wishes for the future. YARN COMPANIES initiated last October, when this information is needed to es tablish claims for higher bene fit payments. A veterans or a widow’s cer tified statement of marriage is now sufficient for applica tions for compensation and edu cation benefits for veterans, widows and orphan children, provided neither he nor his wife has been married before, and VA has no contradictory information on file, Tate said. • O at cm* • * *** ■ Prior to the change in regu lations, VA required all state ments of marriages and births to be supported by formalized documentary evidence. A certified statement is ac ceptable also regarding the bir th of a child of a veteran’s marriage, and as proof of age and relationship, Tate said. For further information con. tact the nearest VA office or your local veterans service organization representative.