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• The Brantley Enterprise, Nahunta, Georgia, July 20, 1972
Deathi & Funeral*
MRS. MARY BROWN HARPER
Mrs. Mary Brown Harper,
71, passed away late Sunday
afternoon in the Glynn Mem.
orlal Hospital following a long
illness.
A native of Pierce County,
She had lived in Brantley Co.
unty most of her life. A daugh
ter of the late William S. Brown
and Frances Raulerson Brown,
she was a member of the Twin
Rivers Baptist Church.
Survivors are two daughters,
Mrs. Perry “ Lola ’’ Rozier
and Mrs. Zade “ Daisy ”
Harrell, both of Hortense; a
son , Troy Harper of Hortense:
Eight grandchildren, three gr.
eat grandchildren: Three sis
ters:, Miss Doris Brown and
Mrs. James Barrett, both of
Ludowici, and Mrs. Buddy Str.
ickland of Hortense: Eight Bro-
WILLIAM LANKFORD BLOCKER
Mr. William Lankford Bl
ocker, 51 , of Nahunta passed
away Thursday afternoon from
an apparent heart attack.
A native and life-long rest
dent of Brantley County, he was
the son of the late Luther
and Laura Crews Blocker. A
veteran of World War 11, he had
been employed by the Brantley
County Road Department for a
number of years before ill
health forced his retirement
two years ago.
Survivors are his wife, Mrs.
Betty Purdom Blocker of Na
hunta: Three daughters, Mrs.
George Lee of Hoboken, Miss
Annette Blocker and Miss Tina
Blocker, both of Nahunta: A
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Waycross, Georgia
about strikes and your electric service.
Georgia Power Company employees are not on strike.
Increasing sabotage to electric facilities, pickets at
Georgia Power properties and publicity about a strike
may have you wondering what it's all about. Here are
the facts to clarify the situation.
First, the workers on strike are not company em
ployees, but are construction tradesmen employed by
contracting firms. The strike was called by the North
Georgia Building and Construction Trades Council
after Georgia Power accepted a bid from an open-shop
contractor to build a steam-electric generating plant
in Heard County. The strikers are union employees of
contractors working on other projects being built for
the company.
The open-shop bid was accepted in order to save
some S4O million in construction costs. At approxi
mately the same time, we awarded a contract for the
construction of Wallace Dam. near Eatonton, to a firm
which employs only union workers. In each case, the
low bid was accepted.
The North Georgia Building and Construction
Trades Council does not have a legal dispute with
Georgia Power, as the Council does not represent any
company employees. However, the strike has been
called in an effort to force the company to agree to
use contractors who will employ only union workmen
on all future power-p’ant construction. At this time,
some two thousand union workmen have refused to
return to work, and construction has halted at several
major construction projects in north Georgia.
In the past several years the cost per installed
kilowatt of generating capacity has increased astro
nomically. due in large part to low productivity, high
wages and wasteful work rules that have increased
much more rapidly in the construction industry than
thers, Floyd Brown of Jesup,
George Brown of Ludowici, P.
F. Brown of Fernandina Beach,
Tbm Brown, Tollie Brown, and
Babe Brown, all of Patterson,
Marvin Brown of Cordele, and
Gene Brown of Screven. There
are a number of other rela
tives.
Services for Mrs. Harper
were held at 5:00 O’clock Tues
day afternoon from the Twin
Rivers Baptist Church.
Officiating was the Pastor,
Rev. Robin Adams, and Rev.
E. A. Thornton, Rev. W. C.
Rice, and Rev. R. C. Mathis.
Interment was in the Church
Cemetery.
Pallbearers were nephews.
Clough • Pearson Funeral
Home of Blackshear was in
Charge.
son, Allen Blocker of Nahunta:
Four Brothers, J.c. Blocker
and Louie Blocker, both of
Fernandina Beach, Lester Blo
cker and Wesley Blocker, both
of Nahunta; There are two gr
andchildren and a number of
other relatives.
Services for Mr. Blocker
were held at 3:OC o’clock Sat
urday afternoon from the Hic
kox Baptist Church.
Officiating was Rev. Eddie
Dixon.
Interment was in the New
Hope Cemetery.
Clough • Pearson Funeral
Home of Blackshear was in
Charge.
A message to our customers
WE’RE GETTING A NEW FORESTER!
As of July 1, 1972 Brantley County is getting a new Geor
gta Forestry Commission forester. Mr. H.L. Neal, Jr. who
has been the forester for Brantley County in the past, has
been promoted to District Forester and will have to move
to Midway, Georgia. All this change-over comes about be
cause the Georgia Legislature decided to divide the State
in eighteen districts which would be unifoim for all State
Agencies. The Georgia Forestry Commission previously had
ten districts so the Legislature’s decision created 8 more
district positions in the state. Before July 1, Brantley County,
Camden County and Glynn County was the area Mr. Neal was
working. However, now Camden and Glynn Counties have
been placed in one of the newly created districts which Mr.
Neal will be in charge of. This brought about the need for
a Forester to take over Brantley County. The Forester to
be working Brantley County now is LARRY W. THOMPSON,
located at Braganza, Georgia.
Mr. Thompson is a graduate of Abraham Baldwin Agri
culture College and the University of Georgia. He came
with the Georgia Gorestry Commission in October, 1970,
working in the Waycross District. He will be working closely
with Eber Rhoden, County Ranger, and the people of the
county. Also, Mr. Thompson has taken over the Naval Stores
Conservation Program, Mr. Henry Backus of the U.S, For
est Service, who used to be in charge of the program, re
tired June 23, 1972 with 38 years of forestry behind him.
Mr. Thompson has met some of Brantley County’s fine people
already. As a matter of fact, he has already been initiated.
His first management case in the county included walking
through the ‘ Kneenocker Swamp ’ West of Nahunta.
Mr. Thompson stated he is glad to be working in Brantley
County and hopes the people here will come to him with any
forestry problem they may have.
Mr. Thompson is a member of the First United Methodist
Church in Waycross, the Waycross Lions Club and is married
to the former Miss Warrene Rackley of Macon, Georgia. They
have no children, as of yet.
RAINFALL FOR JULY 1972 -1 - 16.
EcuiNTLEY TOWER 4.78
NAHUNTA TOWER - 5.02
WAYNESVILLE TOWER 1.46
A VIEW
OF THE FOREST
BY
Larry W. Thompson
AREA FORESTER
AND
E. J. RHODEN
COUNTY RANGER
in other segments of the economy. In fact, the cost of
installing generating capacity, based on the present
rate of increase, would double by 1978.
This company feels it has a duty to do everything pos-
sible to keep costs down for the benefit of our customers.
All of our costs ultimately must be reflected in the
price of electric service to customers. Our financial situ
ation already is at a critical stage, and as much as we
dislike it we are having to ask for increases in electric
rates. Continued increases in construction costs could
only result in additional rate increases to our customers
in the very near future.
Although there is no evidence to connect the inci
dents, there has been widespread sabotage to company
property since the strike began. Vital electric service
to thousands of people has been interrupted. Lives
have been endangered as gunfire by persons unknown
has knocked out substations serving a hospital and a
nursing home, police and fire stations and traffic con
trol systems.
Such actions by irresponsible unknown persons are
continuing almost daily and have become a threat to
the public. In addition, the damage to company prop
erty has run into many thousands of dollars, and this
expense, too, eventually must be reflected in the cost
of electric service.
As a result of the sabotage, a reward of SIO,OOO
has been offered for information leading to the arrest
and conviction of persons unlawfully damaging com
pany property.
It is most regrettable that our customers, as well
as our employees, have become victims in this serious
situation. We hope these facts have helped to set the
matter straight.
Georgia Power Company
PASTOR'S PEN
HAVEN'T GOT MY SUIT CASE PACKED
In the Doctor's office the other day talking
about Christianity one aged man told me he
was nearing the end and he did not have his
suit case packed ( was not ready to die. Yet
we read in Heb. 9. 27 " And it is appointed
unto men once to die, but after this the
Judgement," and then in Book of Amos 4. 12
we read " Therefore thus will I do unto thee
O Isreal and because I will do this unto thee
prepare to meet thy God O Isreal. "
Now I am not ready someone says, but I
want to be how can I? First read John 3. 16
" For God so loved the world that he gave
his only begotten son, that whosoever be
lieveth in him shall not perish, but have
everlasting life.
What so great love the Father has for lost
men , boys, women and girls. Oh butlhave
been in sin so long and wasted so much time
would he take me. See John 6. 37 And him
that cometh to me I will in no wine cast over
how can I come again John 3. 16. That who
soever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is
born of God; and everyone that loveth him
that begot loveth him that is begotten by him
Now what must I do? Romans 8. 10. 23.
Romans 6;23 then turn away from sin re -
member Romans 5.8 then turn to Romans
10. 9 through 13 and Matthew 10. 32 ?nd
33 you meet these requirements you will be
packed and ready to go, yet if you love Je
sus you will keep his commandments to best
of yourability , what does he want me to do ?
Mark 16 - 16, John 5. 39 and keeping these
you will find out more what he would have
you do. Putting in shock verse Rev. 12, 11
by the blood John 1-7 their testimony tell
ing what great things Christ has done for
them and sacrifice Christ firs t and his cause
above everything.
Your Brother in Christ,
Walter D. Vickery
Pastor, Orion Baptist Church
Vets Reminded
Os VA Hospitals’
Admission Rules
Atlanta— Georgia Veterans
Service Director Pete Wheeler
is reminding veterans this
week to be aware of certain
rules of eligibility which must
be followed to gain admission
to VA hospitals.
Pointing out that admission
is handled on a priority basis,
Wheeler said, “Top priority
is given those veterans needing
hospitalization for treatment
of injuries or disease incurred
in service. Hospital space is a
‘must’ for veterans in this
category, end in the event that
space is not available in a VA
hospital, the veteran will be
placed in a private hospital at
government expense until
space becomes available in a
VA hospital.
“The second priority group
includes veterans who were
discharged or retired for dis
ability incurred in service or
who are receiving compensa
tion, or would be eligible to
receive compensation, except
for receipt of retirement pay,
who need treatment for some
ailment not connected with
their service. Veterans in this
category are admitted on an
‘as beds are available’ basis.
“A third priority group
covers veterans with service
during any war, or who served
after Jan. 31,1955, any peace
time veteran awarded the
Medal of Honor and any vet
eran who is 65 years old or
older, who apply for hospi
talization for a nonservice
connected disability. There
are certain requirements in
order to gain admission, hos
pitalization must be necessary,
the veteran must state under
oath that he is unable to de
fray the cost of hospitaliza
tion elsewhere, and a bed
must be available.
“Veterans who are 65 or
older, or who are in receipt
of VA pension are not re
quired to sign the oath of
inability-to-pay. Legislation
enacted in 1971 abolished the
so-called ‘pauper’s oath’ for
this group,” said Wheeler.
“In a bona fide emergency
case,” Wheeler continued, “a
veteran should be taken di
rectly to the nearest VA hos
pital. In non-emergency cases,
a veteran or a relative, acting
on his behalf, may file appli
cation for hospital care, or a
veteran may have his personal
physician file the proper
forms for admission to a VA
hospital.”
FROM YOUR
CO. EXTENSION OFFICE
County Afoot
PAUL E. THOMPSON, JR.
ADDITIONAL CHARGE FORO
VERWEIGHT SHEETS OF TO
BACCO
The following has been adopt
ed by the membership of the
Georgia • Florida Warehouse
Association. Tobacco farmers
will be allowed a 5 percent
tolerance per sheet from the
maximum weight limit of 200
pounds; this means there will
be no added charge for a pile
of tobacco weighing 210 poun
ds or less. Farmers will also
be allowed one pile per bill
( 12 piles per bill ) to be in
excess of 210 pounds without
additional charge; however, if
more than 1 pile per bill ex
ceeds 210 pounds, there will be
an additional charge of SI.OO
per pile for EACH PILE that
exceeds the 210 pound limit.
For example, if a grower has
only 1 pile per warehouse bill
( 12 piles per bill ) to ex.
ceed the 210 pound limit there
will be no extra charge, but
if more than one pile per bill
exceeds the 210 pound limit,
there will be a SI.OO per pile
additional charge FOR EACH
PILE THAT EXCEEDS THE
210 POUND LIMIT.
By weighing a few sticks of
tobacco and determining the
average weight per stick, grow
ers can easily keep the weight
per sheet in a range of 175
to 200 pounds. The same pro
cedure can be used where a
grower is using bulk barns.
Weigh a few racks to make a
pile of 175 to 200 pounds.
Following this procedure and
keeping the weight per sheet
between 175 and 200 pounds.
Tobacco can be unloaded at
the warehouse much faster and
therefore, cut down the wait
ing time at the warehouse for
growers. This will also pre
vent the combining of unlike
tobacco. A pile of tobacco
that does not have to be split
gives a much better appear,
ance at selling time. It does
not have the ragged look that
a split pile of tobacco does.
Many times the first eye ap
pearance has a great influence
in setting the grade and the
price of tobacco; therefore ch
ances are, better the appear
ance, better will be the grade
and price. If sheets of to
bacco do not have to be split
it means a more efficient op
eration at the warehouse and
therefore makes a grower’s
valuable time at the warehouse
shorter.
Georgia tobacco marketing
will begin July 25.
Tobacco growers in Georgia
should be made aware of these
changes, according to Robert
Miles, Extension Agronomist -
Tobacco.
POTATO FRYING TIP
Never overload the frying
basket with raw potato strips
when frying potatoes. They are
high in moisture content,
according to the U. S. Depart
ment of Agriculture. When too
many strips are put into hot fat
at once, the temperature of the
fat drops excessively—cooking
is slower and strips absorb
more fat.
BAKE IN DARK
For many baking jobs, dark
or dull pans are best, because
they absorb heat. Foods
actually bake faster, crusts are
browner, when baked in
opaque pans. Shiny pans
reflect heat, causing a slower
baking time.
AGED POOR
According to the official
index, reports the U. S. Depart
ment of Agriculture, in 1970
almost 4 million, or a fourth of
all older Americans lived in
households with total income
below the poverty threshold.
Os the aged poor, about 65
percent were women and 85
percent were white. Although
the total number of poor is
decreasing, the aged poor form
a slowly increasing proportion
of the total. If you’re old,
you’re twice as likely to be
poor, says USDA.
INFORMATION
Co. Extension
Homo Economist
VIRGINIA N, RAULERSON.
PREVENT MILDEW
Have mildew problems? Most
everybody does at one time or
another. The first step in pre
venting it is to keep things
clean.
Very Clean!
Get rid of dampness by re
moving the cause. You do
this by drying the air and by
providing adequate ventilation.
Give special care to some ar
ticles and surfaces where nec
essary.
For example, you should cl
ean soiled clothing and spray
with fungicides to give pro
tection against mildew. Then,
you may want to consider star
ing clothes with a mildew in
hibitor.
An easy way to protedt lea
ther is to apply a good wax
dressing. ( Even floor wax
applied to shoes help to keep
moisture out.)
An interesting way to pro
tect the pages of a book is
to spread the pages out fan
wise to the air and dust them
with an inexpensive talcum pow
der or cornstarch. Leave the
powder on several hours, then
brush it off.
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