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Senator
Roscoe E. Dean
STATE SENATOR ROSCOE DEAN
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ELECT
Clayton P.Riggins
-Sheriff, Brantley County-
CLAYTON RIGGINS IS THE MAN FOR
SHERIFF OF BRANTLEY COUNTY
Thebest-full-time-all-the-time sheriff
for the people in Brantley County, Geo
rgia is Clayton Riggins. He joined the
United States Army back in 1943, and
he served his country for 34 months.
During this period, he was captured
and was held prisoner of war for three
months and 20 days. When he was lib
erated, he only weighed 90 pounds, You
see he has proved that he will fight for
what is right. I am very proud of him.
His brother,
Grady T. Riggins
Clayton is a resident of Nahunta, Geo
rgia. He is married to the former Doris
Lewis, and they have four daughters.
Clayton and Doris are members of the
First Baptist Church of Nahunta.
VOTE FOR CLAYTON RIGGINS IN THE
AUGUST ELECTION.
von ton
J. E. "Ebb" STRICKLAND
CHAIRMAN ■ POST NO. 1
BRANTLEY COUNTY COMMISSION
YOUR VOTE WILL BE APPRECIATED'
1
Disabled Vets' Hike
hi Compensation To
Be In Sept. Checks
Atlanta — According to
Georgia Veterans Service Di
rector Pete Wheeler, several
thousand veterans in Georgia
stand to benefit from a bill
recently signed into law in
creasing disability compensa
tion.
Public Law 92-238, among
other things, provides for an
increase in compensation rates
paid to disabled veterans
amounting to approximately
10 per cent.
The wartime rate for vet
erans having 10 per cent dis
abilities has been raised from
$25 to S2B monthly; for 20
per cent disabilities, from $46
to ssl, for 30 percent, from
S7O to $77; for 40 per cent,
from $96 to $106; for 50 per
cent, from $135 to $149; for
60 per cent, from $163 to
$179; for 70 per cent, from
$193 to $212; for 80 per cent,
from $223 to $245; and 90
per cent, from $250 to $275.
The rate for a 100 per cent
disabled veteran goes from
$450 to $495 a month.
Wheeler said, “Although
these increases become effec
tive Aug. 1, 1972, veterans
TO THE CITIZENS OF BRANTLEY COUNTY:
I hereby announce that I have qualified as candidate for
Office of Chairman, County Commission, Post No. 1.
During these next few weeks, you may hear many things,
good and bad, that the current Board of Commissioners
has done or that it has failed to do.
I ASK YOU TO CONSIDER:
Each year during my term in "office, this Board
has set the tax levy at 12.4 mills. ( This is the same
as set by the previous Board during their last year
in office).
When I took office with this Board in January, 1969,
there was $4,924.00 in the bank and according to the
Tax Collector, more than 80 percent of the tax money
had been paid in and turned over to the previous Board.
On January 1, 1969, this County owed $91,378 in
liabilities.
The Road Department heavy equipment was virtually
worn out, many machines were 20 years old or older.
Today the County is completely out of debt and has
cash money in the bank that will hopefully see us thr
ough the end of this year.
Today this county has one new motor grader, one
new dump truck and another new truck that tows the
low bed trailer. Cash money was used to pay for this
equipment.
Only through proper management could the above had been
done. I take credit for a good part of the above as well as
for any failure of this Board.
As a taxpayer myself and the interest that I know every
taxpayer here in Brantley County has in taxes, all the above
is good. It has been many years since this county has been
in a position to begin to give the service that it should have
been doing for years but could not, due to poor management.
I hereby ask for your continued support and confidence
in the Democratic Primary Election.
you mA ym DMm
by the Georgia Consumer Services Program
FLOOD DAMAGED AUTOMOBILES
I heard that some automobile dealers have been going into
the areas flooded by Hurricane Agnes and buying up damaged
cars. Then, they fix them up so they look good and sell them as
new undamaged cars. What can we do to make sure we don’t get
stuck with one of these?
That could turn into quite
a problem. Georgia Consumer
Services has checked with
officials in several states that
were flooded, and they
confirm that some unethical
dealers are buying flood
damaged autos at extremely
low prices, refurbishing them
and passing them on to
unsuspecting buyers. It is
estimated that from 60 to 65
thousand such cars were for
sale in Pennsylvania alone.
According to a reputable
Atlanta dealer, here’s what
happens. If flooding is high
enough, water gets into the
differential and the
transmission. If the water is
thoroughly drained out and
the distributor replaced, the
car would be O.K. But, and
it’s a big but, this process is
expensive, and sellers out for a
quick buck don’t bother to do
it. They just put in new
carpeting, take out any dents,
polish the car up and sell it.
The car will probably run for
about three months before it
clunks out. Further, even a
mechanic can’t tell if the
motor is alright just by
looking at it; the damage is all
internal.
How To Tell
Pheron 0. Turner, director
of the State Motor Vehicle
Unit, told GCS that so far
there are no reports of any of
these cars coming into
Georgia, but with so many
involved we are bound to get
our share in the next few
months.
If you’re buying a car, be
on the alert. All new cars are
supposed to have a “certificate
of origin.” (That’s what you
won’t notice the increases un
til they receive their Septem
ber checks from the VA.”
Veterans whose service
connected disabilities are
rated at 50 per cent or more
are entitled to additional al
lowances for dependents, and
these allowances are also being
increased about 10 per cent.
The rates for a disability of
50 per cent or more are paya
ble in the same ratio that the
disability compares to a 100
per cent disability. For exam
ple, the dependent allowance
for a veteran with a 100 per
cent disability incurred in war
time service, and who has a
wife but no children will be
s3l a month under the new
rates. The dependent al
lowance for a veteran rated
50 per cent disabled with a
wife but no children will re
ceive sl6 monthly.
Public Law 92-238 also pro
vides for an equalization in
compensation rates paid to
wartime and peacetime vet
erans. For some forty years,
the rates have been different.
At the present, peacetime
veterans receive 80 per cent of
the amounts paid to wartime
veterans. This equalization
provision, however, does not
become effective until July 1,
1973.
LITTERBUGS
Adults aged 21 to 35 litter
three times as much as those
over 50 and nearly twice as
much as the 35 to 49 age
bracket.
Sincerely
George F. Stewart
turn in to the state to get your
tag.) This certificate shows the
place where the car was
originally shipped. If you’re
buying a used car, the seller
must have the title of the
previous owner. (A Wal
document proving ownership
and transfer of title.) This will
also show where the car came
from. If the certificate of
origin or the title of previous
owner name one of the flood
states check the following
points:
• Pull out the back seat and
check for water stains.
• Check the inside of the
glove compartment for signs
of rust at the seams.
• Look under the floor
covering and trunk lining for
water marks.
• Check any place that might
have been ignored when the
car was being fixed up for
signs of rust or stains.
• Be very cautious if the
seller asks you to sign an
agreement that says you are
buying the car “as is.” This is
a legal term that means
something is wrong with
whatever you are buying, that
you accept the merchandise
anyway and will not go back
on the seller for repairs or
replacements.
Finally, always trade with a
reputable dealer who is known
for standing by his guarantee.
Talk with friends, neighbors
and people you work with to
find out who’s satisfied and
who got a lemon. Pick several
dealers that sound good to
you and check them out with
the Better Business Bureau,
Chamber of Commerce and
Georgia Consumer Services.
Don’t buy from the first
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"Pattern for Progress" Meet
Planned for Beef Producers
TlFTON—“Pattern for
Progress” is the theme of a
regional beef clinic to be held
here Friday, Aug. 11, for
commercial and purebred
cattle breeders.
Sponsored by Georgia and
American Polled Hereford
Associations in cooperation
with animal science depart
ments of the Coastal Plain
Experiment Station and
Extension Service, the sessions
will be held at the Rural
Development Center.
The keynote address will be
madg at 9:30 a.m. by Will T.
Butts Jr., investigations leader
of USDA southern regional
beef cattle breeding projects at
Knoxville, Tenn. His subject:
“Efficient Reproduction-Key
to Profits. ”
Other features of the day
long clinic are what program
leaders call “Dynamic Dis
cussion Panels.” One deals with
“Growth and the Economics of
Size in Modern Beef Cattle,”
the other with “Marketing-
Herd Level to Industry Level.”
O’Dell G. Daniel, head of
the Extension animal science
department, University of
Georgia, will moderate the first
panel at 10:30 a.m. The
RETURN OF CHALK AND SLATE?
Some psychologists are now theorizing that children may learn
to write better if slates are used instead of paper. Smooth
paper, the theory goes, doesn’t offer enough writing resistance
to a child's awkward attempts, so his writing becomes messy
and unreadable. A resulting aversion to writing can lead to
difficulties in spelling. A psychological team at the Technical
University of Aachen, in the Federal Republic of Germany , has
run tests for two years with 150 children. Results suggest that
the old fashioned slate and a soft slate pencil facilitate learning
considerably!
A firm stand on major issues...
EXPERIENCE Seven years as adjutant general. . . nine years
in elected office...practiced law in Lavonia, Winder and
Atlanta.
LEADERSHIP First governor to propose a freedom of
choice plan for schools to keep their doors open in the face
of a monumental effort to close them... led the state through
some of the most trying times without a tax increase.
INTEGRITY Cleaned up and reformed state government,
restoring Georgians' confidence in state officials.
PROGRESSIVENESS Started legislative independence...
gave the first state grants to cities, .started the county
airport building program...cleaned up shocking conditions
at Central State Hospital.
EDUCATION For outlawing forced busing and ending the
destruction of neighborhood schools.
NATIONAL DEFENSE For maintaining a strong America
to preserve peace. Against amnesty for draft dodgers.
- .Ernest..
Vandiver
U.S. SENATES .
The Committee to elect Vandiver Senator
second, scheduled for 2 p.m.,
will be moderated by Johnny
Jenkins, editor-publisher of
The Livestock Breeder Journal,
Macon.
Each panel will have eight
participants, including com
mercial and purebred breeders,
Extension specialists, research
scientists and breed association
representatives.
Registration will be from 5
to 8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 10,
at Howard Johnson Motor
Lodge, and from 8 to 9 a.m.
August 11 at the RDC. The
program will get under way at
9 o’clock Friday morning.
'The Chinses published a
10,000 word dictionary
more than 2,000 years
ago.
The Brantley Enterprise, Nahunta, Georgia, August 3, 1972
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A LITTLE NOTE TO BRANTLEY COUNTY
VOTERS .FROM DICK PURCELL FOR
CLERK OF COURT.
If someone tells you this is
a big County, then believe it.
Due to the fact that I have
had a lot to do at City Hall,
I haven’t seen near as many
of you good people as I wanted
to, so if I haven’t talked with
you, or don’t get to see you
before August Bth please con.
sider this letter as an honest
plea for your help in this elec
tion.
A short rundown on the only
Purcell family in our County.
We have lived in Brantley
County about Eighteen years,
we have raised three children
here, two of them have com
pleted high • school in Brant
ley County, Wanda and Doug,
VOTE FOR
Kenneth (Bozo) Willis
Ordinary, Brantley County
TO THE VOTERS OF BRANTLEY COUNTY
I am a candidate for Ordinary
of Brantley County in the
coming election to be held next
Tuesday, August 8, 1972,
Due to circumstances beyond
my control, I have not been
able to see all of the voters
as I had planned. But I sin
cerely solicit your vote and
support for this Important of
fice.
VOTE FOR
Wilson
Post No. 1 Chairman
Brantley County Commissioners
EXPERIENCED, HONEST
AND HARD WORKING
YOUR VOTE AND SUPPORT
WILL BE APPRECIATED
S/ Monsie Wilson
PAID POL. ADV.
FEDERAL BUREAUCRACY For turning back the tide of
federal interference in the lives of private citizens.
LAW AND ORDER For making the killing of a police officer
a federal as well as a state crime...for cracking down on
drug pushers who are peddling narcotics in the streets
and outside our schools.
WELFARE For "more workfare and less welfare? requiring
physically able welfare recipients to work.
AGRICULTURE For enlightened programs of rural devel
opment and protection of our vital agricultural economy.
THE ECONOMY For balancing the budget and using wasted
foreign aid funds to develop our own economy and the
prosperity of the American worker in industry and
agriculture.
NATIONAL PRIORITIES "We cannot be the banker, big
brother and bodyguard for every nation on earth. We must
concentrate our energies on solving the problems of
America..."
the last one, Jan should finish
this next term.
My wife has been working
at the Brantley County A.S.C.S.
office for about sixteen years,
and I work at city Hall.
Some of my supporters have
told me that In different parts
of the county I am not to well
known, which Is quite under,
standable, that is why I have
written the above paragraph.
So, why don’t we try a fellow
that isn’t known as well as some
of my opponents for a term or
two ? I believe it’ll work nice
ly, and I believe you’ll like the
change.
Just be sure it’s DICK PUR
CELL. ( PoL Adv. )
If elected I pledge to give
you prompt, courteous and es»
ficient service at all times.
I appreciate the opportunity
to visit in your home and the
courtesy extended to me in this
campaign.
Sincerely Yours,
Kenneth ( Bozo ) Willis.
( Pd. Pol. Adv.)
