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Newspaper Page TextBrantley County Rescue Unit 462—5007 VOLUME 50 - NUMBER 25 A Voice in the Wilderness EDITORS NOTE: Following is an Editorial article published in this news paper four years ago this week. Carl Brootne, the Editor of this newspaper for years and an esteemed friend of mine wrote this article which applies as well today as when writ ten’ By Carl Broome SOME QUESTIONS TO ASK CANDIDATES FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER A political contest is now on in Brantley County to determine who will manage the county's business for the next four years. Also, the county will opperate under a commission of three men elected county wide instead of five men elected by districts, as in the past. The system of three men or five men is not so important as the kind of men elected to office. If the voters elect three men dedicated to honesty, law observance and good govern ment, they will get good government. Some good questions the voters should ask the candidates are these: Will you refuse to improve private prop erty at the expense of the taxpayers? Will you publish each year, according to law, a complete audit of the county's books showing exactly how the county stands financially? Will you refuse, as a county commissioner to buy from or sell to the county? Will you refuse to run the county by "cronyism" or by "nepotism" by refusing to favor political cronies and relatives over other citizens? If a candidate for commissioner answers these questions satisfactorily and you be lieve he will keep his promise, then you might well vote for him. Cathy Griffin at Gov’s Program Cathy F. Griffin, a social science student from Brantley County High School, was am ong 400 of Georgia’s most out standing high school juniors and seniors who arrived at Wes leyan College in Macon Wed nesday for the ninth annual Governor’s Honors Program. The students, selected last March on the basis of their academic achievements and th eir potential for advanced lea rning, will have the opportuni ty to explore fields of study no t usually available in a high school curriculum. The eight week study at the Honors Pro gram will offer these students independent study and new lear ning situations within their in dividual areas of interest. The students receive neither grades nor academic credit for their participation in the program but rather are motivated by their desire to learn. SOME CALL IT A "BUGGER" Unidentified Object Causes Local Stir While flying his two place aircraft southwest of the Hic kox Community last week, Pete Gibson REMC Manager, report ed he observed an unusual con. figuration on the ground. Gib. son said, “ it might be an BRANTLEY ENTERPRISE 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. Ephesians6:l3.l4 Each participant was nomi nated by his local school in one field of study, which will occupy his time six mornings a week during the summer program. Each student will also be able to choose a sec ond area for less extensive study in the afternoons. The Honors Program also includ es physical education, special events ranging from outside speakers to musical and the atrical productions, and aca demic and personal counseling programs. All of the students will live in the Wesleyan dor mitories during their stay. The 55 yeachers and ad ministrators for the program were carefully chosen from secondary schools and colleges around the state. The students will return ho me for a long weekend pre ceding the Fourth of July, then will continue their work until August 3. old Indian ruin or old relic of some type.” Gibson reported that the ob ject appeared to be a mound with some type of structure on it made of rock or cement. He said there were two identt Vandiver Endorses “Workfare” Bill ALBANY (PRN) — Former Governor Ernest Vandiver has endorsed legislation which would require welfare recipients who can work to do so. At a press conference here, the U.S. Senate candidate said the provision is contained in the welfare bill on which the Senate Finance Committee completed work last week. “While there are many provisions of the bill with which I might disagree, one part I wholeheartedly endorse is the one which would force many able-bodied welfare recipients to work,” the Lavonia lawyer said. The committee version would guarantee a job in private industry or in the government to able-bodied family heads, except mothers with children under six years of age. Those welfare recipients who agree to work would be guaranteed a minimum income, but those who didn’t would receive nothing, if they were able to work. “A fierce floor fight is expected on the Senate floor by the dewey eyed liberals who oppose this “must-work” provision, and it will be interesting to see what position Georgia’s appointed Senator takes, in view of his liberal voting record,” Vandiver said. “I can tell you emphatically that I would support such a provision,” he added. “I also would support proposals to reduce welfare roles by tracking down “runaway fathers,” setting up residency Hog Cholera Quarantine Lifted Commissioner of Agricul ture Tommy Irvin today ann ounced that as of 2.05 P.M., state and federal veterinarians had issued a release on the hog chlorea quarantine that was imposed in a portion of Tatt nall County in April due to two cholrea outbreaks there. The quarantined area in eluded the portion of Tattnall County south of 280 and 147. The release applies to indi vidual herds that were quar antined due to the cholera cas es. On April 8, the first hog cholera in Georgia in more than two years was confirm ed in Tattnall County. As a result an embargo was placed on the movement of all hogs in the state except those go ing straight to slaughter and all feeder pig sales were can celled. As there was no evidence cal structures about 800 to 1000 feet apart and a straight walk or trail connecting the two objects. ENTERPRISE Editor George F. Stewart visited the site and found that the area was flat THE BRANTLEY ENTERPRISE, NAHUNTA, GEORGIA, JUNE 22, 1972 ERNEST VANDIVER requirements for welfare applicants and penalizing states which allow a large number of ineligibles to get on welfare roles. “I also support the proposal, backed by President Nixon, to make welfare fraud a federal as well as a state crime. “It would seem to me that welfare recipients who can work would want to do so. Good honest labor is what made this country great and only by working for what they will receive will anyone appreciate what they get. “Gifts, whether in the form of welfare checks or Christmas presents, are fine. But someone has to pay for them. In the case of welfare checks, its the taxpayer who pays the bill.” of the spread of cholera out side of the Tattnall quaran tine area, the statewide em bar go was lifted on May 1 but the Tattnall County area has remained under quaran • tine until today. Commissioner Irvin re minded Georgia hog farmers that the release of this quar antine in no effect the state wide quarantine imposed in August 1968 which requires that feeder and breeder swine be inspected and permitted from farm to farm to special sales. In addition, Irvin expressed his appreciation to all Georgia hog farmers, especially those in the Tattnall area for their cooperation during the quaran. tine. With the release of the quar antine today, Georgia regains its status as a hog cholera free state. but cleared. The structure was made of three-quarter inch plywood and painted with what appeared to be whttc reflector ized paint. As the picture re veals^the configuration of one Cont. Page 8 - Col. 2 Area farm credit officals attending a recent annual conference of Federal Land Bank Association and Production Credit Association directors and executive officers at Atlanta, Georgia had an opportunity to chat with one of the noted speakers, Dr. Nor man Vincent Peals, pastor, Marble Collegiate Church, New York. Shown here, left to right, with Dr. Peale are Dennis J. Harrison, Chairman, Boa rd of Director s, F LBA of Waycross; Dr. Peals and Edward B. Lary, Jr., President, FLRA. of Waycross. “The people of Brantley Co unty are so nice.” said Will iam cook of Alexandria, Va. Cook made the statement after returning to Nahunta from the scene of an accident that he and his family had on US 301. The Cooks were enroute so- Bevenue From Highway- Users $203.5 Million ATLANTA (PRN)-High way-user taxes accounted for 20.5 per cent of Georgia’s tax revenues in fiscal 1971, according to Eric Holmes, Jr., executive secretary of the Petroleum Council of Georgia. On a nationwide basis, he added, such taxes accounted for 19 per cent of total state tax receipts. Citing figures compiled by the U.S. Bureau of the Census, Holmes said that in fiscal 1971, Georgia collected $203,562,000 in highway-user taxes. The state’s total tax revenues during that twelve-month period amounted to $990,951,000, Holmes pointed out. The principal source of highway-user taxes, Holmes reported, was levies on motor fuels. In fiscal ’7l, he said, such taxes accounted for $165,714,000, which represented 16.7 per cent of the state’s total tax receipts. In addition to the motor fuel tax revenues, Holmes said, Georgia took in $32,710,000 in motor vehicle registration fees and $5,138,000 in driver’s license fees in fiscal ’7l. SEE POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS ON PAGE 5 Scene of Cooks Accident, South on 301 uth to visit Disney World on their summer vacation when the accident occured near Ba chlott Community. Thevechlcle they were driving overturned together with a small camper trallor in the highway ditch. The Cooks and their two small 50 ISO'S o.l^® RAYBON ITEMS Mr. Frank Morgan made a fUta? trip to Waycross today. Mr, and Mrs. Charley Smith were the guests of their aunt Mrs. M.F. Lewis, Sunday. Mrs. Queen Morgan had a severe attack of acute indigest, ion Sunday, she is improving and we hope she will soon be up. Mr. Scott Dukes made a fly ing trip to Waycross, Friday. PINEY GROVE DOTS Miss Lillie Mallard was the guest of Misses Ira and Vicey Bishop a short while Sunday afternoon., Miss Marieta Murray and children spent Sunday morning with Lillie Mallard, Mrs. Surie Daniels and chil dren of Odum visited relatives in our community last week. OFFICIAL ORGAN BRANTLEY COUNTY AND CITY OF NAHUNTA children were not seriously hurt in the accident. The Cooks returned to Na hunta with their wrecked car and trailer and checked in at the local motel. Mrs. Cook re ported that several Brantley Countians offered assistance to Mr. Leon Sasser and Miss Viola Wilson passed through our community, Sunday after noon. PERSONAL ITEMS Representative J. B. Strick land left Sunday for Atlanta, to meet with the General Assem, bly. Mrs. Sallie Fillingham and daughter, Sarah, of Waycross are visiting the former’s mo ther. Mrs. Amanda Peek. News received from Repre sentative Strickland this week says everything is favorable in Atlanta for County site remov al. LOST between Hickox and Waynesville one black travel ing bag, containing a navy blue canton crepe dress and toilet articles. REWARD if returned to Mary Knox, Hickox, Ga. Continuous Performance First Navvy - Ye know, it’s hard lines on Joe, ’im being MEMBER NeNpAper Association - FoumM IMS her family. She said, “it that wreck had happened at home, the people would not have even stopped, were we dead.” I wi ll always remember this frlen stopped, were we dead.” “I will always remember this fri endly place,” said Mr. Cook. so short sighted. Second Navvy .. Why? Yer don’t need good eyesight for our job! First Navvy ~ No, but he can’t see when the foreman ain’t lookin’, so he has to keep on workin’ all the time. THROUGH SLEEPER FROM MACON TO ASHEVILLE Effective Sunday, May 29th. Southern Railway System will establish through sleeping car service from Macon, Ga., to Asheville, N. C, Sleeper will leave Macon each afternoon on Southern Railway train No. 26 at 5:25 p.m. and returningfrom Asheville will arrive Macon 11:50 a.m. For further information re lative to schedules, Round trip fares and Pullman reservations apply to nearest Southern Rail way Ticket Agent, or C. B. Rhodes, Division Passenger Agent , Southern Railway System , Macon, Ga.