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Brantley County
Rescue Unit
462—5007
VOLUME 50 - NUMBER 48
A Voice in the Wilderness
The ENTERPRISE will be
moving the better part of this
week. We hope it will be for
the betterment of your paper
improve working conditions.
The new home of the ENTER*
PRISE will be the old home of
the Citizens Bank.
THE COURT hearing sched.
uledfor Friday may hold some
important surprises for many:
It is understood from the court,
house crowd that this will be
a “ test case ”. We under
stand that this section of the
Constitution has not been ruled
on before.
WE UNDERSTAND that the
petitioners are using a section
that bars any person convicted
of a certain crime from; Reg
istering to vote, to qualifying
and holding public office, ap
pointment to a position of trust,
and ah, yes H VOTING. When
considering the whole thing, it
brings on someinterestingpos-
David Gambrell Seeks
Democratic Housecleaning contest
Former Senator David H.
Gambrell has called for
sweeping reforms in the
national Democratic party and
warned that without new
leadership and an orientation
toward grass roots politics a
grim future awaits the
Democrats.
Speaking Wednesday in
Atlanta, Gambrell blamed
defeat of the national ticket
on “inept leaders” and
recommended “the removal of
every vestige of the leadership
clique which permitted the
Local girl wins honors
Patty Ivey adds another fea
ther to her cap as she copes
many honors at two national
open twirling contests, each run
by different organizations.
Patty is twelve years old
and the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Ivey of Brantley
County. Currently Patty has
won 54 trophies and 44 medals
for her twirling skill. This
includes winning talent shows
and being one of the top five in
the state competitions.
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 done all, to stand. Stand therefore. Epnesians6tl3,l4
sibilities. What about all those
VOTERS here in Brantley
County that has been convicted
of some crime? Many are
registered to vote and many
voted in the last election —
TOMMY IRWIN surely gives
the impression of a Georgia
farm boy that has done good.
At the Lions Club meeting the
other day, Irwin gave the im
pression that he is sitting well
in the saddle and has his fin
ger on the pulse of our farm
ers. We believe he is a good
man and doing a good job.
SAM SEZ: A 15 year old
farm boy with a million ought
to do good.
ANYONE having photos of the
old ENTERPRISE here in Na
hunta are urged to contact the
news office. Also, photos of
the old bank building as it or
iginally looked would be app
reciated.
disasters of 1968 and 1972 to
occur”, including such
prominent democrats as Ms.
Jean Westwood and Senators
McGovern, Humphrey, Muskie
and Kennedy. He called for a
“new leadership which will
carry the people’s message
into the 1974 election and the
1976 convention.”
Fundamental to party
reform. according to
Gambrell, is a new system for
choosing delegates to the 1976
Convention. Citing such
Contfd Page 3
In the NBTA ( National Ba
ton Twirlers Association)
contest, held October 14, in
Greenwood, South Carolina,
Patty won First in beginner
parade majorette, First in
beginner basic strut, Second
in beauty, Second in intermed,
iate solo, Second in beginner
two baton, Third in advanced
fancy strut, and Third in ad
vanced military strut.
In the DMA ( Drum Major-
set for Frida
Hearini
Contested election
to be heard
At 10:00 a.m. Friday thecon
tested election case for Tax
Commissioner will be heard.
Judge Bouie Gray of the Tif
ton Judicial Circuit will hear
the case.
Several petitioners have ask
the presiding Judge to prevent
C.L. King from serving as
Brantley County Tax Comm
issioner. The petitioners cite
a section of the State Con
stitution that prohibits classes
of people from serving as an
elected official. The petit
loners also point out that King
was convicted inSuperior Court
of simple larcent of a boat.
The alledged trial took place
in Nahunta January 20, 1947.
The petitioners ask that the
election be ruled invalid in the
case of Tax Commissioner.
Petitioners in the case are;
Outdoor decoration
An outdoor Christmas De
corations Contest for the Na.
hunta area is announced today
jointly by Mrs. George Loyd,
President of the Nahunta Gar
den Club, and Mrs. Charles
Wilson, President of the Na
hunta Woman’s Club.
Anyone in the Nahunta area
is eligible to enter this cont
est. Only Outdoor Christmas
Decorations for a home will
be judged. The basis for jud
ging will be originality, att
ractiveness, and the following
of a theme. The judging will
ettes of America Association,
contest, held on November 11,
in Metter, Georgia., Patty won
First in advanced fancy strut.
ting, First in intermediate solo,
First in best appearing mili
tary, First in advanced basic
strut, Second in beginner two
baton, Third in beauty, and
Third in military strut. This
was Patty’s first DMA contest.
She is instructed by Miss
Janet Brown of Waycross.
THE BRANTLEY ENTERPRISE, NAHUNTA, GEORGIA, NOVEMBER 30, 1972
Homer Anderson, Mrs. Homer
Anderson, George Kirkland ,
Sam Langley and W.H. Sim
mons, The plaintiffs are re
presented by Gibson, McGee
and Blount.
King in answer to the pet.
ition , did not admit nor deny
the allegation except to admit
that he was a candidate for
the office and that the con
viction did take place.
King is being represented by
J. Robert Smith formerly of
Nahunta.
John M. Wilson the present
Tax Commissioner is serving
his 20th year in office. Edi.
tors Note: The ENTERPRISE
errored previously in report,
ing that Mr. Wilson was ser.
ving his 24th year.) as Brant
ley County Tax Commissioner.
begins
be done after dusk for the full
benefit of lighting. Prizes for
first, second and third places
will be presented by the civic
clubs.
Anyone who wishes to enter
is asked to register by 12 O’
Clock noon Monday, December
18th.
Register with: Letha’s Bea
uty Salon 462-5528
Mrs. Charles Wilson 462-5313
Brantley Co. Extension Office
462-5724.
The date of judging will be
announced later.
Jacobs — Lee
win in run —of f
In the run-off election to fill
the newly created posts 4 and 5
on the Brantley County Comm
ission of roads and revenues
Tuesday, November 28, Lee
and Jacobs are the winners.
Lee received 699 votes to
Hendrix 648 for election to
OFFICIAL RETURNS
3 £
£ ® ?
flli3 I 8 f -
Lee 97 244 207 27 52 49 6 17 699
Hendrix
264 21 25 205 25 41 27 40 648
Bennett 78 14g 162 29 18 2 5 7 6 473
Jacobs 284 ln 70 2QI g 0 26 51 567
Brantley
attend convention
The Brantley County Farm
Bureau and members last week
received awards and recogni
tion before several hundred
farmers from throughout the
state Monday night, Nov. 13
for already having exceeded
its membership quota for 1973.
The recognition came during
an awards program in Jekyll
Island’s Aquaram a during a
program of props, moonscapes
scenes, special sound effects
rnd moon girls dressed in sp
ace costumes. The awards
were presented by Georgia Fa
rm Bureau President H. Em
mett Reynolds, President of
lie Georgia Farm Bureau Fed
aration to Joh L Lee county
Farm Bureau President, who
accepted the award and recog
nition on behalf of the 299
Commissioner Irwin speaks to lions
Commissioner of Agricul
ture Tommylrwin was the guest
speaker of the Brantley County
Lions Club Tuesday. Attending
the meeting were regular mem
bers and guests at the Red Pig
Restaurant in Nahunta.
Commissioner Irwin was in
troduced by club President
Robert Page who said, Mr.
Irwin began as a Georgia farm
boy, became a successful far
mer, elected to his county Sc
hool Board, elected to the State
Legislature and was then ap-
post 4.
Jacobs received 867 votes to
Bennetts 473 for post 5.
There was an unusually light
turn out of voters as ther did
n’t seem to be much interest
In the races.
members
Brantley county Farm Bureau
family members.
Brantley County also receiv.
ed Bell Ringer award for new
member quota.
Brantley countians attending
the Georgia Farm Bureau Fed
eration Convention at Jekyll
Island last week were: Mr.
and Mrs. John L Lee, Mr.
and Mrs. L.T. Woods, and Mrs.
Nancy Lee.
John I. Lee, Brantley Farm
Bureau President, declared
“ Farm Bureau members and
voting delegates of Georgia Fa
rm Bureau really worked to
shape the policy involving far
mers recommendations to sol
ve problems in agriculture in
1973, and a strong positionwas
taken on several problems in
agriculture.”
pointed Commissioner of Agri,
culture. He was elected by
a great margin to the office
by the people of Georgia.
During the speech, Mr. Ir
win said, “ no full time far
mer in our state should ever
have to apologize for his pro
fession ”.
Discussing tobacco , Irwin
50 YEARS
AGO TODAY
NAHUNTA NEWS
Mr. Austin Johns spent the
week-end with homefolks in
Valdosta.
Mr. Claude Bell, of Folkston
spent Sunday in town.
Mrs. Z.K. Petty is visiting
her husband at Oliver, Ga.,
this week.
Mr. 8.8, Dales, contractor
for the new bridge at Trudie,
was in town Monday.
ATKINSON NEWS
Mr. and Mrs. J.E. Peoples
and children spent Saturday in
Bruns vick.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Edenfield
and children and Miss France
Newsome of Jesup spent Sun
day with relatives.
OFFICIAL ORGAN BRANTLEY COUNTY AND CITY OF NAHUNTA
said that he has asked for to
bacco allotments to be increas
ed by 10 to 15 percent. '* The
decision is up to Washington
and we should know in a few
days ”, said Irwin.
Concerning meat, Irwin said
Georgia does not produce as
much beef or pork as it con
sumes and the problem is world
wide.
Rev. J.P. Dickinson, daught
er and Mrs. Dickinson have re
turned from Waycross where
they attended Conference.
Mrs. W.T. Strickland attend
ed the wedding of her sister
at Schlatterville.
DID YOU KNOW ?
It isn’t a question of find
ing buyers for what you have
to sell. It’s a question of having
the goods and knowing how to
sell them.
One Third of the fools in the
country think they can beat a
lawyer expounding the laws.
One-half think they can beat
the doctor healing the sick.
Two-thirds of them think they
can put the minister in the
hole expounding the gospel, and
all of them are dead sure
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A-ocMon - Found* fM
" I believe it is time for
the state to take over 100 per
cent of the Minimum Founda
tion Fund for education ”. “'Hie
ad-valorem taxpayer must have
relief ”, said Irwin. He add
ed, ” We need a new source
of money and if we have to
go to a one cent sales tax in
crease, that may be the way.”
Miss Bass
wins DAR
award
Sonya Bass, a senior at Br
antley County High School, was
recently selected by her class
mates and the School faculty
as the 1973 DAR Good Citizen
on the basis cf dependability,
service, leadership, and pat.
rlotism.
She is a member of Riven*
side Chapel Baptist Church.
Her present school activities
include serving as vlce-presi.
dent of the FTA organization,
chairman of the Mother-Daugh
ter Banquet in FHA, a member
of the Pine Cone Staff, and
editor of the ’73 year-book.
Sonya is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Joe Bass of Nahunta
and the granddaughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Milton Manning, Na>
hunta, and Mrs. John R. Bar
ber, Kissimmee, Fla.
they can beat the editor run
ning a newspaper.
Not one person in a hun
dred could write an item for
a newspaper and have it cor
rect grammatically and ortho
graphically and other wise. But
everyone of this hundred can
find fault with a newspaper.
The increase in crime and
murders by the use of revol
vers is alarming, they cause
the death of hundreds to every
life saved by their use. If
here is a law against carry,
ing concealed weapons it ought
to be enforced. Hie revolver
is not needed outside the milk
tary or police. Ninety percent
of the people carrying revolv
ers are cowards or criminals
- Contributed by Citizen.
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