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Brantley County
Rescue Unit
462—5007
VOLUME 50 - NUMBER 46
A Notion
Ahead
Practical Revenue Sharing (9)
To summarize, three factors are prominent in running our
governmental budgets over the magic inflation criterion of 25
per cent of income. Defense takes up most, with 7.8 per cent.
Social Security is next, with 5.6 per cent. Interest on the
national debt, hitherto borrowed too much as deficit, runs
2.4 per cent.
We have shown that we can taper down on defense, but
only gradually, as we grow in influential leadership of the
world. Eventually we can realize peace, but we have not been
working at it adroitly; from the time of Jeremiah 31:34 some
2600 years ago we have gained little headway. To succeed
requires a comprehensive view, and we are not going into that
here. (It is available though, epitomized in a few key passages
of the Bible. Try asking!)
The interest on the national debt we are not going to
repudiate, but we can try tapering down on service charges,
both by amortization and by listening to reason a little.
That leaves Social Security. This is really a thrift plan, and
the systematic benefits are too salutary to give up. We cannot
escape old age and some premature passing out along the
way. The contribution causes no one to stint in hardship, so
why fight it? Join it!
Although we can’t arbitrarily cut taxes back to the magic
1 /4 of income to banish inflation, we can successfully stop in
flation by holding up all raises in wages and prices until the
last day of the year. Os necessity all such increases must be
uniform, and in all justice they should include an unheard of,
similar increase of all debts not yet paid. The absence of such
an all around boost feature has been responsible for all in
flation.
Thus we can forego inflation and get on with cutting prices,
or the work week, as productivity advances. A flexible work
week, shorter for highly productive segments, longer for
those less fortunate, can equalize competitive positions.
If the amounts of revenues allocated to our several govern
ments under our master plan are not enough, and those
groups cannot agree on how to share the pie, we have two
recourses. Either we cut back on government services and
salaries, or we work longer hours to provide more goods and
services, and to make the money to buy them from each other,
and so generate the additional tax revenues required. Without
the extra work, no amount of money can ever materialize
those goods and services and revenues.
If we fall short of projected revenue by 1 per cent, we cut
all government pay, work week and expenditures, including
Social Security benefits, by 1 per cent, along with the interest
rate on all government debt. The oldtimers will howl, and the
financial community will strive mightily to maintain full em
ployment, to guarantee undiscounted payment of that interest
(and full Social Security benefits). No need to forego that 1.5
per cent tax cut, and strikes will be settled quickly (too un
popular!)
About prices: If business men don’t cut prices by that 20
per cent, we can leave prices untouched, but then we must
raise all pay, including Social Security benefits, the children’s
subsidy, taxes, all valuations, and all unpaid debt, by 25 per
cent. Take your pick.
In conclusion, we may observe that the rich have been
paying indirect taxes all along with the rest of us. Our plan
shuts down to them the escape hatches in direct taxes, so they
wind up paying the rest of their fair share along with us. And
we all get rid of the property tax!
* 1972 F. B. Anderson
Sheppard is Candidate
For Post
I wish to take this opportunity
to announce that lam a can
didate for city Aiderman in the
forth coming Special Election
to be held Nov. 29th.
I feel that I am qualified to
serve in this very important
office, and I will strive in
every way to help make our
city a better place to live.
Altman Qualifies
For Council
Having qualified as a can
didate to fill the unexpired
term of Mr. Virgil H. Allen
I now ask your support in the
November 29 election.
If elected I make two pro
mises to you the voter:
(1) To attend all meetings if
possible.
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
Election
Stay
By F. B. Anderson
I will make every effort to
see each and everyone of you,
but if by some chance that
I don’t take this message as
my personal plea for your vote
and support.
Sincerely,
Robert D. (Slick ) Sheppard
( Pol. Adv.)
(2) To work with other elected
officials for a better com
munity.
Your support will be appreci
ated.
BRANTLEY ENTERPRISE
At Homecoming
Coach Culbreth expressed
praise of the Heron players
in their last game of the 1972
season as they came from be.
hind to nip the Bacon County
Raiders 16.10. This win gave
the Herons a 5.5 season and af
ter three years of varsity play
the Herons have yet to suffer
a losing season . Quarter
back Paul Langford put on a
dazzling offensive show as he
rolled up 90 yards rushing
and two touchdowns. Ricky
Carrecker snared a Raider
pass, Nathaniel Gaskins cov
ered a. Raider fumble, and Cur
tis Rainge grabbed a Raider
in the Heron endzone for a
safety. Seniors who ended a
winning High School football
career were Robert Thomas,
Ricky Carrecker, Paul Lang,
ford, Lewis Cobb, Curtis Ra.
Jacobs is Candidate
I .am a candidate for Aider
man in the special election to
be held November 29th.
My reason for entering this
race is to seek more and better
ways to improve our great city.
I will work to the best of
my ability to promote Indus,
try , and to make this city a
Herons to
Invade Indians
Sincerely,
James T. Altman.
( Pol. Adv.)
Queen Crowned
Herons Nip Raiders
Miss Debbie Altman and Paul Langford
For Aiderman
In Sunday School Class, the
little boy was asked: “ Who
Made You ? ” “I don’t know”
replied the boy, “ I ain’t done
yet”.
That is true of a basket
ball team also, it takes a long
time before you have a finish,
ed product, and like the pro
cess for making most anything,
foundation work is all impor
tant.
Our foundation for a winner
was poured last year, its now
time to build some more. The
Herons are still young, but the
majority have at leastone years
experience. Its going to be
extremely difficult to win in
this Region, but not impossi
ble and its to far away for
Brantley County to be able to
compete in Basketball.
Our Elementary programs
are producing winners, Coach
Brooker has done a fantastic
job at Nahunta and the Hoboken
squads won 13 of 19 contests
last year, this is the founda
tion for the future, and our
varsity is coming slowly but
steady.
We have little height, but
hope to out-quick our oppon
ents. The team will go in
style this year »s they arc- - ork.
THE BRANTLEY ENTERPRISE, NAHUNTA, GEORGIA, NOVEMBER 16,1972
Being
By Eugene Wiley
inge, Curtis Patten, Gary Str
ickland, John Middleton, Mike
Stone and Albert Hall.
The Herons got off to a slow
start as they allowed the Raid
ers to score on an end sweep
by Charles Calhoun, who also
ran the P.A.T. to give Ba.
con Co. an 8-0 lead early in
the first quarter. Just before
the first quarter ended a Heron
40 yard punt gave the Raid,
ers tiie ball on their own one
yard line. Curtis Rainge then
proceeded to tackle a Raider
in the endzone to give the
Herons a two point safety to
make the score 8-2. Late in
the scond quarter the Herons
found themselves on their own
2 yard line and Ricky Music
stopped Robert Thomas, who
caught a pass in the endzone
for a Raider safety to give
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better place to live.
Vote for a man that will
work for the people with in
tegrity and dependability.
Your vote and support will
be greatly appreciated.
Sincerely,
Eddie Jacobs.
( Pol. Adv.)
ing hard along with the FTA
to sponsor the Porter Wagoner
Show. New Warmups, Practice
suits, and blazers are mainly
what the funds will be used
for.
Coach Picklesimer win an
nounce a PLAYER OF THE
WEEK each week of the season
determined by the number of
rebounds, assists, turnovers,
points, steals, personal fouls
and attitude each week a small
plaque will be presented to
the Heron of the week.
The Coach asks that every
one in Brantley County supp
ort the team, win or lose. Hie
seats in that gym are for Br
antley County’ people, fill them
and follow the Herons on the
road. The team will give their
best, and the Coach also asks
support of the Porter Wagoner
Project, its for a good cause,
schlorships and equipment. It
would be impossible for a
school the size of Brantley
County to outfit the team with
blazers, and new warmups, but
with your help we can raise
the money, buy your tickets
now. The Boosters Club also
needs members, join in and
•i is a good year for
•w- s whall in Brantley County.
King — Wilson
Six Brantley County Electors
have petitioned the Superior
Court in an election contest
complaint.
The six Brantley County pe
titioners who state that they
are duly registered electors
and eligible to vote have pe
titioned the Judge to hear the
contested election results. The
defendant in the case is C.L.
King, Tax Commissioner elect
of Brantley County.
The petitioners cite, Para
graph I, Section 11, Article II
of the Constitution of the State
of Georgia, stating that Mr.
King is ineligible to hold off
ice of Tax Commissioner.
The petition stated that Mr.
King was on January 20, 1947
in Brantley County Superior
Court, convicted of the offense
of Larceny.
The particular section of the
Constitution referred to states
in part that ; “ The General
Assembly may provide, fr
om time to time, for the
registration of all elec
tors, but the following cl
asses of persons shall not
be permitted to register,
vote or hold any office, or
appointment of honor, or
trust in this State, to-wit:
Ist. Those who shall have
been convicted in any court
of competent jurisdiction
of treason against the St
ate, of embezzlement of
public funds, malfeasance
in office bribery or lar
ceny, or of any crime in
volving moral turpitude,
punishiable by the laws of
this State with imprison
ment in the penitentiary
unless such persons shall
have been pardoned.
The petitioners make no re
ference in their suit to those
that may be illegally regis
tered and after such, voted he
re in Brantley County. No
reference was made likewise
to those that might have ser
ved on the Grand Jury orPe
tit Jury.
In a hotly contested election
during the Democratic Prim
ary King won over incumbent
John M. Wilson by a major
ity of 267 votes. Results of
the election were 1509 for King
and 1242 for Wilson.
Wilson has been Tax Com
missioner for the past 24
years. Four years ago King
was an opponent to Wilson In
a race for Tax Commissioner.
Wilson won by one vote by an
official election recount.
cont. page 2 - col. 6
Highway Dept.
Causes Stir
See photos page 3
Two residents of the Hor
tense Community reported that
the Georgia State Highway De
partment are using Government
equipment to work on private
property in their community.
The ENTERPRISEwas contact
ed Tuesday PM by one of the
men to relate the story.
According to the resident
of Hortense, he and his com
panion observed state Highway
Department men and equipment
moving onto privately owned
land. He reported that he
ask the apparent Supervisor
“ what are you all doing ”.
The Highway employee report
edly said “ we’re paying off a
political debt " and added that
" we spend more than half
our time doing such jobs”.
The ENTERPRISE visited the
scene in the late evening and
found only one piece of State
equipment present. All other
vehicles, and equipment and
men were gone.
Returning to the location
Wednesday AM two employees
of the State Highway Depart,
ment were present. One man
was operating a Bulldozer while
cont. page 3 - -col. 1
Contested
Teacher Honored at Luncheon
Mrs. Myrtle S. Driver of
Swainsboro was recently honor,
ed with a retirement luncheon
and was presented a Plaque by
All Caught
Inmates Escape in Nahunta
Four inmates escaped from
a work gang Tuesday, Novem
ber 14, about 12:30 p.m. at
the old county barn where they
were taking a noon hour.
Sheriff Robert Johns along
with Officers from the Ware
County Correctional Institute
and the Ware County Sheriff’s
Department were working a.
round the clock trying to ap
prehend the escapees.
The inmates were first seen
on a street next to the Citi
zens Bank and then later were
reported to have entered the
home of Mr. John Paul Pickle
simer and had stolen some
clothes and money.
Mr. Picklesimer stated that
the inmates had torn down some
of the drapes, broken a win
dow, tore a bed up and then
left.
Mr. Picklesimer said he had
some guns under the bed, but
50 MMS
WAYNESVILLE NEWS
Mrs. J.F. Poppell spent Wed.
nesday in Brunswick.
Messrs. Mark Calder, Joe
Gardner, “ Lefty ” Toles and
Sidney Roberts of Brunswick
and Millard Phillips of Thal
man spent Thursday with Mr.
Johnson Wiggins and went
” Deer Hunting ”.
Miss Crofton of Everett City
spent Sunday with Miss Sylvia
Miller.
Seems as if our Deputy Sher,
iff has a nose for ’Shine’ also.
The scent we suppose is very
familiar to him.
BACHLOT DOTS
Mr. and Mrs. Mose Crews
and Sister, Lillie were visi
tors of Mrs. George Ann Johns
Sunday.
Look out Girls! Mr. Gene and
Rufus Crews have them a Ford.
OFFICIAL ORGAN BRANTLEY COUNTY AND CITY OF NAHUNTA
Mr. Perry Doak, Principal of
the Swainsboro High School for
38 years of service.
Mrs. Driver is the daughter
they were not bothered.
Mr, Picklesimer also stated,
“ they must have been soul
brothers ” because they didn’t
take any clothes that matched.
The door of the Picklesimer
home was left unlocked for the
maid who came and heard some
strange sounds. She called out,
“ Who’s there ’’, and the es
capees came out of a room
putting on some of the clothes
they had taken.
She ran over to a house near
by and called the local law to
report seeing the escapees.
After an all night search,
and recovery of a pickup truck
that had been stolen from Mr.
Waldo Morgan of Raybon, one
of the inmates was apprehended 1
at the Grace Baptist Church, OUDSCriOe tO
where he was found asleep in Tko
the Church Bus. 1 ne
The other three were caught • _
Wednesday morning after being Brantley Enterprise
Misses Mary Johns and Kiz.
zie Crews were the guest of
Mr. and Mrs. Mort Johns Sun.
day.
Messrs. Tom and Henry Mix.
on called at the home of W.H.
Howard Wednesday.
WAIN RIGHT SCHOOL DOTS
Mr. Arnold Higginbotham left
Saturday for Kansas City, Mo.
where he goes to attend The
Sweeny Automobile and Trac
tor school. We hope him much
success.
Quite a crowd attended the
Candy pulling at Mr. c. John’s
last Wednesday night. All
report a nice time.
Mr. Ishmel Wainright was the
guest of Miss Ethel Hickox
Sunday evening.
Miss Mary Wainrightwas the
guest of Mr. Fred AHen Sun
day afternoon.
MBMia
MM*
AuocMlm - FoundM fMS
of Mrs. W.A. Stokes and the
late Mr. Stokes.
She is also the sister of Mr.
A. J. Stokes from Nahunta.
seen near the Ranch House
Pecan Shop.
Notice
There will be shower given
Tuesday night, November 21,
for Mr. and Mrs. Conway How
ard at the conference room of
the O.R.E.M.C. Building in Na
hunta. The Howard’s lost their
home and all of the contents
in a fire recently that destroy
ed the home completely.
The shower will begin at 7:00
p.m. •
LAST WEEK LINERICK NEWS
There was a couple from a
certain little city, who went
out in a Ford for a spin.
In the country they stopped
and a farmer’s eyes popped,
for they looked like sardines
in a can.
SCHOOL CHATS
Average for the week 78.2
Perfect spellers in the fifth
and sixth grades were Leena
Lyons, Mary Dowling, Amanda
Stewart, Isabelle Herrin, A.K.
Cross and George Dykes.
Mrs. D.L. Jones and R.M.
Brown were pleasant visitors
to our school Friday afternoon.
HUNTING SEASON
The hunting season opens
November 21st. Get your hunt
ing license before going hunt
ing.
T.H. PURDOM.
Game Warden,
Brantley County.
