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Brantley County
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VOLUME 50 - NUMBER 41
To Face Tigers Friday
Herons Rolled Up 44-20 Over Atco
The Brantley County Herons
moved back into the win cob
umn with a decisive win over
the Atco Rebels, Robert Thom,
as put on a fantastic show
as he carried the ball 18 times
for 156 yards and three toue?>
downs.
.Ricky Carrecker, Nathaniel
Gaskins, and Frank Lee added
one touchdown each and the
Heron defense was very stingy
Robbery Suspects Arrested
After Race With Hounds
In the early morning hours
Wedneaday October 11, abreak
in was discovered by Police
man B.M. Prescott at Eddie
Jacob’s Standard Service Stat
ion on U.S. 301 North of Na
hunta.
The burglars broke out a
window in the garage door and
entered the building. Several
items were found ransacked,
the cash register, cigarette
machine, cracker machine and
one gas pump had been torn
into.
Senior Class Superlatives
Much interest was shown in
the nomination and voting for
Senior Class superlatives for
the ‘ 72 - 73 ’ school year. The
Superlatives are shown left to
right: Bottom Row • Wittiest,
Carolyn Carter, Ricky Carr
ecker; Most Talented, Jan Pur-
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 dona all, to stand. Stand therefore. Ephesians6tl3,l4
as they gave up only 74 yards
rushing. Paul Langford did an
excellent job in play execut.
ion as he directed the attack.
As play began the Heron de.
sense stopped the Rebel off
ense attack cold and got the
ball sot the Heron offense. The
offense was plaqued with penal
ties on their first drives and
stalled. The Heron punt was
blocked by Lyles and Graham
A 1971 Ford Panel Wagon
truck owned by Clifford Bow
man of Hilliard, Fla, was found
at the scene of the crime. The
truck had been stolen from
Mr. Bowman.
The burglars were appre
hended by Police Chief Mack
Crews at approximately 8:30
A.M. One was a ( juvenile
age 14 ) and the other was
a ( Juvenile age 15 ) both of
Jacksonville, Fla.
Prior to the arrest of the
cell, Pat Patten; Most Athlet
ic, Kay Smith, Robert Thomas
not pictured. Best All Around,
Bec Wainright, Paul Langford;
Second Row • Cutest, Rosa
Edwards, Jeff Lee; Mo st Cour
teous, Barbara Shuman, Mike
recovered for Atkinson County
on the Heron 40 yard line.
On their seventh play Roy
Daye threw a 14 yard pass
to put Atkinson County ahead
6 - 0 with 3:25 remaining in
the first quarter. Early in
in the second quarter the Her
ons came alive and drove 68
yards in 9 plays where Robert
Thomas carried the ball 1 foot
for the touchdown. The p.a.t.
two suspects, Prescott aided
two hitchhikers with a gas can,
by carrying them to a service
station for gas. “ After ob
taining the gas, the hitchhikers
declined a lift back to their
vehicle,” said Prescott.
According to information ob
tained after the arrest, Pres
cott had picked up the hitchhi
kers who are suspected of steal
ing a truck in Florida, running
it out of gas at the Jacobs
service station, and after all-
Stone ; Neatest and Best
Dressed, Diane Shuman, Rich
ard Stevens. Third Row -Mr.
and Mrs. Senior Class, Debra
Altman, Andy Harris not pic
tured. Mo st Intellectual, Esther
Braud a, Gary Strickland; Most
THE BRANTLEY ENTERPRISE, NAHUNTA, GEORGIA, OCTOBER 12, 1972
was no good and the score was
tied 6 - 6 with 7:54 remain
ing in the second quarter. The
Herons came right back as
Franklin Lee recovered an AU
co fumble on the kick at the
Rebel 21 yard line. On the
fifth play Robert Thomas push
ed across from 1 yard out to
put the Herons ahead 12 • 6.
The p.a.t. was good on a pass
CONT. PAGE 6-Col. 5
egedly robbing and destroying
property, were hitchhiking with
a gas can taken from inside
the station. Prescott report
edly became suspicous of the
two when they failed to re
turn to their vehicle which
he had a stolen vehicle report
on.
Through the aid of Blood,
hounds and Chief Crews, the
direct supervisor of Prescott,
the suspects were arrested a
few hours later.
Dependable, Gwen Jacobs, Cur
tis Rainge; Top Row • Shiest,
Mary Alice Stevens, Wain Ray;
Best Personality, Debra Thrift,
Jimmy Anderson; Most Likely
to Succeed, Barbara Smith ,
Paul Velie.
O’Neal Named First Head of Dept.
Gov. Jimmy carter named
Ernie O’Neal to replace Rich
ard Harden as Director of the
new Department of Adm inis
trative Services. Harden was
named Saturday as the first
director of the Department of
Human Resources.
In making the announcement
Carter expressed his confiden
ce in O’Neal and noted his
long years of experience in
State government and his ” in.
volvement with the reorganiza
tion study make him especially
qualified for this position of
major responsibility.” O’Neal,
Stuckey Pushed Cumberland
for Nat’l Seashore
Congressman Bill Stuckey ,
D - Ga., today pushed through
to final passage his bill to make
storied Cumberland Island a
National Seashore, a true un.
spoiled back . to • nature re
treat on the Georgia - Flori
da line.
The House vote brought to
fruition Stuckey’s determined
fight to preserve the gem in
the necklace of Golden Isles
off the Georgia coast. The
President’s signature will ma
ke the bill a law.
Aerobatics
Demo
Here
Saturday
There will be Sky - Diving
and Aircraft Aerobatics demon
strated at the Brantley County
Airport, Saturday October 14,
at 3:00 P.M.
According to Instructor Pi
lot Virgil Stone of Hoboken,
well known Parachutists Jer
ry Johnson will be jumping.
In case of bad weather the
event will be cancelled.
C . B ’ e r s to
Hold Annual
Festival .
The Brantley County C. B.
Club will hold their Third An
nual Fellowship Festival Sat
urday, October 14th.
Follow ing the supper the Pen
dleton Gospel Singers will fur
nish entertainment. Local tal
ent will also be on hand.
Several prizes will be given
away during different intervals
of the evening.
served with the State Highway
Department for 19 years prior
to being named Deputy Comm,
issioner of the Department of
Administrative Services in
April of this year. He was
assistant finance officer for
the State Highway Department
from 1970 until April, 1972,
” Ernie’s reputation for
careful handling of the State’s
affairs throughout his long car.
eer of public service make
him an ideal choice for this
position. I know that I speak
for many of the heads of major
departments in State govern.
Throughout his no • nonsen
se fight, Stuckey has convinc
ed Congress that “ Cumber
land Island is not just a place
you see but a place you ex
perience.” Senator Herman
Talmadge, another Georgia De
mocrat, said after his first
Walker Asks For Post!
County Commission
To all voters and interested
citizens of Brantley County, I
announce my candidacy for post
number 4 of the two additional
county commissioners who will
be elected to preside with the
Board now in office.
I have many years experience
with problems of county gov
ernment. I also travel the
Morgan Qualified
For Posts
I am a candidate for County
Commissioner Post No 5 in
the November election I have
been employed by the Okefe
noke Co-op the past twenty
three years as a lineman and
labor Foreman My job carries
m e over the entire county where
50YEARS
TODAY
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OFFICIAL ORGAN BRANTLEY COUNTY AND CITY OF NAIfU^TA
ment as well as many legis.
lators when I express my con
fidence in his ability and char
acter,” the Governor stated.”
” Although the Department
of Admonlstrative Services has
no direct contact with Georgia
citizens, its responsibility for
furnishing support services to
all state departments makes it
one of the most crucial, and
I might add, one of the most
sensitive departments. It is
a tremendous job and Ernie
O’Neal Is just the sort of man
who can handle it,” Carter
visit, ” this precious place
must not be lost.”
Cumberland will become the
fifth National Seashore on the
Atlantic Seaboard but the only
one that is now, and will re
main, a true Island. No cause-
Cont. Page4-C01.7 £8
county extensively. lam fa
miliar with conditions to be
dealt with as a commissioner.
I take this opportunity to ask
for your support and vote on
November 7, 1972, I assure
you of the best of my service.
Sincerely Yours,
D. Frank Walker
( Pol. Adv.)
I have met most everyone, and
observed the needs throughout
the county Please take this
note as a small visit and sup
port and vote for me It
will be greatly appreciated
Sincerely Yours,
Horace C. Morgan
MIMMR
AtocMlon - Founds ItU
declared.
Born August 21, 1935, In
Nahunta, Georgia., and attend,
ed Brantley County public
schools and graduated from
Nahunta High School.
Mr. O'Neal and his wife Jim.
mie and children, Sharon,
Sheila and Tommy now reside
in Tucker, Georgia. They at
tend the North Decatur Metho
dist Church.
Mr. O’Neal received a BBA
Degree from Georgia State
University.
M*. O’Neal is a member
of the Georgia Society of Cer
tified Public Accountants. He
Is a life member of the De-
Kalb County Jaycees.
Mr. O’Neal served in var
ious positions in the State High
way Department of Georgia.
Prior to being named Deputy
Commissioner of the Depart,
ment of Administrative Ser .
vices on April 6, 1972, he was
Assistant Finance Officer for
the Georgia Highway Depart
ment. He served as a member
of the Governor’s Reorgan iza.
tlon Committee.
Hickox
Announces
For Po st 5
This is to announce that I
am a candidate for County Co
mmission Post No. 5 in the
November General Election.
I am a life - long resident
of Brantley County. I have
15 years experience with the
maintenance and operation of
heavy equipment.
I feel this experience will
benefit the citizens of Brantley
County, and to see that your
tax dollars are spent wisely
and economically.
I feel that I am qualified
to serve in this important of
fice, and I will always serve
the people of Brantley County
with the best of my ability.
I plan to see each and every,
one of you, but if I don’t please
accept this as my personal
plea for your vote and in
' fluence.
i For dependability and integ
rity vote for J.B. ( Barney )
Hickox.
Sincerely,
J.B. ( Barney ) Hickox.
( Pol. Adv.)
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