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THANKS
FROM
CORDELL WAINRIGHT
I would like to take this opportunity to
sa Y THANKS to each of you for your
vote of confidence and the support you
gave me in the run-off election for your
County Sheriff.
To those who did not see fit to vote for
me for one reason or another, I would
like to assure you that I hold no ill feel
ings against you.
Now, I humbly ask that all citizens in
the county, please help me in my honest
and sincere efforts to give you the very
best in law inforcement because I feel
that you, the citizens, deserve it.
Thanks Again,
Cordell Wainright
FRESH SHRIMP
FOR FREEZER
CAUGHT DAILY
NOW TAKING ORDERS
JIMMY'S JIFFY MARKET
NAHUNTA, GA. PHONE 462-5712
Youll never buy
anew
72 Ford
for less than
/RIGHT NOW!
All our ’72 Fords have gotta go.
Name a price, let’s deal right now on
Mustangs, Pintos, Torinos, Fords, Mavericks, Thunderbirds!
Waters Ford Company
MAIN ST. PH. 449-5758 BLACKSHEAR, Ga.
Seated L. to R. Mrs. Carrie H. Griffin, James K. Higginbotham ,
F lur noy Higginbotham, Mrs. Leila H. Jones, and Arnold Higgin
botham.
Standing L.-toR. Hilton Higginbotham and Stanley Higginbotham.
Higginbotham Reunion
More than one hundred de.
cendants, relatives and friends
attended the Annual three-day
Higginbotham Family Reunion
during Labor Day week-end.
These are of the Willie G. and
Annie W. Higginbotham pioneer
Brantley County Family.
Among the group were the
seven ( 7 ) living children of
this family’s thirteen children
as pictured. Fourteen of the
twenty • six grand children
as pictured were also in at
tendance.
The high - light family dinner
on Sunday held at the old home
place of the family located in
the Southeastern part of Brant
ley County near the old lower
Big Buffalo Creek Bridge.
More than 80 people were n
attendance. The bountiful din
ner table in the yard was over-
flowing with delicious food from
the family baskets brought.
| These included “ Aunt
Carrie’s ” chicken and dump
lings, Aunt Mary’s tomatocrac-
ker salad, Elvin’s Pheasant and
I dressing. Belle’s orange salad
! and fruit cocktail cake with
1 many others too numerous to
mention. James and Stanley
own the old home place now.
The annual fish fry was held
on Saturday as usual at the
Higginbotham fish camp (home
of Flurnoy and Mary Higgin
botham ).
The Monday dinner was also
spread at this site with all
the special dishes.
Family pictures of past
fishing, boiling peanuts and
daily visits to the grapevines
were part of the activities en
joyed along with fellowship and
picture making.
These families and Individ
uals started coming into Bran
tley County on Thursday and
some will visit through this
week. The greatest distances
included Miami, Fla., Cherry
Point, N.C., and Memphis Tenn.
Teachers and Nurses were the
most predominant professions
of the granddaughters noted.
In attendance were: Mrs.
Vera Strickland and Edith of
Americus, Ga., Mrs. Leila H.
Jones of St. Mary’s, Ga., Mr.
and Mrs. Sol Higginbotham and
Mrs. Cora H, Johnson of Hil
liard, Fla. Mrs. Janie Mor-
gan, Mr. and Mrs. James Whe
eler and Jimmie Wheeler of
Cairo, Ga., Mrs. Gwen D. Wil
liams of Blackshear, Ga. Mrs.
Kate Mizell, Doris and Emory
of Homestead, Fla. Mrs. Kate
Johnson of Folkston, Ga., Mr.
and Mrs. Bruce Courtney of
Gainesville, Fla, Mr. and Mrs.
Bob Timmerman, Mary Lee,
Chuck and Kristie of Thomas
ville, Ga. Mr. and Mrs. Er
win Spears, Lewis, Lance and
Mark Spears. Larry L. also
Wayne , Stephanie and Tracy
Peace of Lakeland, Fla.
Mrs. Pam H. McGowan of
Cornelia, Ga. Hilton Higgin
botham of Floral City, Fla.
Mr. and Mrs. Nathaniel Bar
nett of Cherry Point, N.C. Mr.
and Mrs. Irwin Morgan of Mem
phis, Tenn. Earl Higginbotham,
Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Phillips,
Mrs. Florrie Bagley, Mr. and
Mrs. Bill Davis and Mr. and
Mrs. Wayne Dykes of Jack
sonville, Fla.
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Cochran,
Thomasville, Ga. Mr. and Mrs.
E. J. Lavender, Cynthia and
Gilda of Sylvester, Ga. Mr.
and Mrs. Loy Morgan of Tis-
ton, Ga. Elvin Pat Higginbot
ham of Miami, Fla. Mr. and
Mrs. Thomas Davis, Mrs. Eula
Jean Higginbotham and Mark
of Waycross, Ga.
Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Davis
and Mark of Fernandina, Fla.
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Higgin
botham, Mr. and Mrs. Ronnie
Lee and Denise, Mr. and Mrs.
Jas K, Higginbotham, Mr. and
Mrs. G.K. Ferguson, Mr. and
Mrs. Jack Corn, Stacy and
Steven.
Mrs. Sharon Dye and Cindi,
Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Higgin
botham, Mrs. Judy Burkett,Mr.
and Mrs. L.E. Higginbotham
and Larry and Ronnie Pratt
all of Brunswick, Ga.
The oldest of the family at
tending was James K. Higgin.
botham and the youngest was
Cindi Dye, great granddaughter
of James K.
Celebrating birthdays during
the family reunion week-end
were Mrs. Mary Higginbotham
and Carol Dykes.
Local residents iicluded;
Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Higgin
botham, Mrs. Carrie H. Grif
fin, Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Br
annon, Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Hig
ginbotham, Charlie Higginbot
ham. Mrs. Pearl Wasdin Mrs,
Gladys ( E. T. ) Higginbotham.
LEARNING BY DOING
“Learning by doing” is the
central creed of 4-H work.
Members get involved in
projects that enable them to
learn skills, learn attitudes that
will help them in later life.
Through community service
projects, working with the
mentally retarded and the
physically handicapped, aiding
law enforcement agencies and
environmental groups, Georgia
4-H members are helping make
the state a better place to live.
For information on 4-H
membership, contact your
county Extension office.
“
CATTLE AND
LIVESTOCK
BUYERS
WE NEED MEN
IN THIS AREA.
Train to buy cattle,
sheep and hogs.
We will train qualified men with some
livestock experience. For local
interview, write today including
complete background, address,
and phone number.
WESTERN MEAT PACKERS
TRAINING, INC.
4318 Woodcock, San Antonio. Texas 78228
Seated L. to R. Shirley H. Lee, Louise H. Ferguson, Marion
H. Morgan, Inez H. Courtney, Belle H. Cochran and Hazel H.
Phillips.
Standing L. to R. E. J. Higginbotham, Pam H. Higginbotham,
Elmon Higginbotham, Marie G. Morgan, Vera H. Strickland,
Ann H. Timmerman, Nita H. Spears, Elvin Pat Higginbotham.
ATTENTION
Girls & Ladies
HOLLY'S
Has Jeans
TURTLEBAX & OTHER STYLES - SIZES 6 to 18
$3.65 — $8.99
SLACKS in WAISTLINE SIZES - ALL BEAUTIFUL COLORS
Pant Tops Galore
BLOUSES - BODY SHIRTS - VESTS
BANKAMERICARD AND AAASTERCHARGE WELCOME
OPEN 9 A. M. — 6 P. M.
Holly's Dress Outlet
U. S. 301 NORTH NAHUNTA, GEORGIA
U AhpET saL^ !
Ope Cl 95
Jn J* 7 ▼ । Indoor, Outdoor
w y ■ I Blue, Red, Green
Installed Brown, Gold
Southern Sales Service
Two Miles Out Jax. Hwy.
Front of State Patrol Station
Ask for David Callahan Hours: Mon.—Fri. 9-5
For Free Estimate Sat. 9-12
285-3090 Closed Sunday
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■ The Brantley Enterprise, Nahunta, Georgia, September 7, 1972
