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Newspaper Page TextPage 2 • The Brantley Enterprise, Nahunta, Georgia, December 28, 1972 Brantley Enterprise THE OFFICIAL ORGAN OF BRANTLEY COUNTY AND THE CITY OF NAHUNTA, GEORGIA. y Established September 1920 Published by the Enterprise Printing Co. NAHUNTA, GEORGIA 31553 TELEPHONE 462-5610 GEORGE F. STEWART Editor and Publisher Established in 1920 published every Thrusday. Official Organ of Brantley County and the City of Nahunta. Entered at the Nahunta, Georgia, Post Office for trans mission through the mails as second class matter under act of March 3,1869 Member of Georgia Press Association and National News paper Association. Address all mail to: Brantley Enter prise, P.O. Box 454, Nahunta, Georgia 31553. Subscription Rates Brantley County Subscribers ——————————— $ 3.09 Subscribers in Georgia outside Brantley ——s4.l2 Subscribers outside State of Georgia ————— $ 4.00 Counter Sales . Copy .10 Sales Tax included. EDITORIAL OBJECTIVES TO promote the Improvement of economic conditions in Brantley County. To foster a spiritual awakening. To support our youth and education of our young To promote our historical and cultural heritage. Political advertisement without regard to party or affilia. tion, whether state, county, or city will be accepted and published. Standard editing practices will apply In all cases. Political advertisement appearing herein does not necessari. ly constitute this newspapers’ endorsement nor support. Rate cards available upon request. +++++ LETTERS TO THE EDITOR ++++ + Letters to the editor will be printed that are signed, tn good taste, and of general public interest. Letters that are critical to this newspaper, to local, state or federal govern ments or in support of any of the above will be published. Letter to the Editor section will not include copies of letters sent to others. Unsigned gibberish is not acceptable. The editor may withhold names if requested by the writer. LETTER THE BRANTLEY ENTERPRISE NAHUNTA, GA. Brantley Enterprise Nahunta, Georgia Dear Editor; When the first session of the 93rd Congress convenes in Jan uary, I plan to resume my weekly news column. I want to take this opportunity to th. ank you for the cooperation and generosity you have shown me in utilizing it in the past. I have found these columns very useful in keeping Geor gians informed of my positions on issues of state and national importance. Through personal Smokey Sayt: “Be careful with fire outdoors!” RH 1 rt/ ^\ -^J A ’ ' K' ” Jp rwe hope your ^"j | —L / New Year will / A Y grow up to/ — be a huge I \ yS—7 f success! | /"*\ r S 2/ S [ J '\j**T^* I I [ L. Carlton Lee I &Family EDITOR contact when I am in the state, and through my mail when lam in Washington, I regularly re ceive comments about these columns. I hope you will con tinue to find them useful, and I thank you for your help in keeping the people of Geor gia informed of my actlvi ties. Please let me know whenever I may serve you in any way. With best wishes for the Holi day Season and a happy and properous New Year, 1 am Sincerely, Herman E. Talmadge. 4-H FAME Clifford Nash, 18, a farm-reared Barnesville 4-H’er, is one of eight 4-H reporters-to-the-nation. He will help represent the nation’s more than four million members in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands and Guam. Through mass media Nash will present facts about 4-H to national organizations; leaders in government, business, industry, agriculture and education, and to the general public. Joined In Holy Matrimony Exchanging sacred wedding vows in Hoboken were Miss Barbara Jean Shuman and Er nest Leon Lee. The couple was united in mar riage at the Mt. Calvary Bap tist Church Pastorium De cember 15, at 5:00 p.m., with the Rev. Edwin Lastinger off iciating. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Shuman of Hoboken, and the bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Leon Lee of Hoboken. The arch featured an arch entwined with greenery and tall baskets of white glads, giant mums and greenery formed the background. A pair ofcandelabras flanked the arch. During the ceremony the couple lit the “ candle of life”. A recording of “ The Wed ding Song ” preceded the br ides entrance and ” Theme from love, story,” was play ed during the ceremony. The bride, given in marr iage by her father, wore a gown which was designed and created by her mother. The sleeves were of silk chiffon and a cuff of lace and tiny buttons. The A-Line skirt had a Chapel length train attached YOU AND THE DRAFT Teachers may be eligible for further postponements. Selective Service Local Bo ards have been advised to fur. ther postpone until June 1973 those teachers under an order to report for induction or who are presently in a postponed status if they wish to have continued postponement. This action was taken due to the fact that there is no January In duction Call. All teachers eligible for such a postponement will be con. tacted by their local boards. Things Have Got to Get Better! ATHENS—Every year seems to have one or more periods when things go contrary to the interests of poultrymen. And for Georgia poultry men, that may be putting it mildly. No doubt about this being true in 1972. The year that’s about to bow out saw low prices for broilers and eggs, higher feed and labor costs, the flare-up of VVND (Asiatic Newcastle Disease) in California, and the advent of the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHLA)—to name a few. But things may be getting better, say University of Georgia Extension poultry scientists here. They point out that “egg prices seem to be trending upward, there is no wild expansion of broiler pro duction, and hopefully the VVND problem may be coming under control.” At any rate, the Georgia Extension workers wish for every poultryman “a better year in 1973 than you had in 1972.” to the waist. Her elbow len gth tiered veil of silk illus ion was secured to a half lace hat accented with seed pearls. The cascade bouquet of white bridal rosebuds was interper sed with lily of the valley, and lace and centered with a pink prehid. She wore a coin for good luck in her shoe, given to her by the maid of honor and a blue garter which was given to her by her mother. Miss Debra Thriftof Hoboken served as maid of honor, the brides only attendant. She wore a gown of red velvet featuring round neck and empire waist. A train flowed from the back of the gown attached from the waist. Sjje-.wore a red velvet ribbon in her hair. She car ried a bouquet of red roses and white mums interpersed with red Christmas ornaments. Miss Kim Shuman, cousin of the bride, and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Shum an served as flower girl. Her gown was also of red velvet similar to the maid of honor. She car ried a white lace basket with pink rose petals. Albert Thomas, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ferrell Thomas, and cousin of the bride served as First Baptist Topics The glory of God shown br ight this past Sunday at the First Baptist Church in Na hunta. Patricia Todd was bap tised Sunday morning, abeauti ful sight. The presence of God was very real and near. Sun day night thechurch, plusahost of wonderful people who visi ted, sang carols and heard Christ use the choir as they sang, ” The Klug in the Sta ble.” Other things have happened at the First Baptist Church that have helped to make the Christmas season joyous. The Warm Wishes Start on Film Holiday greeting cards are like a handshake —they can be perfunctory, cold and imperson al; or they can be hearty, warm and highly personalized. What's yours going to be like this Christ mas? For real warmth and individ uality, nothing beats photo greeting cards. They're warm, personal and welcome. Old friends now far away love to see how your family looks, and your own relatives are even more de lighted with family snapshots. No children at home? You can be just as individual with a snap shot of your home, your pets, an attractive local scene or historic landmark. What sets a photo greeting card apart is that it's your very own idea—nobody's going to send another just like it. It's fun to take special snap shots for your greeting cards, but not essential. You can choose a favorite from the pictures you The National Skee Ball Company of Coney Island, N.Y., built the first skee ball alley in 1914. ringbearer. Tony Floyd served as his friends best man. A reception given by the brides parents was held follow ing the ceremony in the dining room of the pastorium. Assis ting in entertaining were Mis ese Lou Ann Lee, Rebecca Wainright, Denease O’Berry , Susan Riggins, Sabrina Sloan, Diane Shuman and Rosa Ed wards. Miss Debby Altman kept the brides book. Mrs. Lee wore a beige dress featuring an empire waist. She complemented the attire with matching accessories and a corsage of pale green sym blduim orchids. Mrs. Shuman chose for her daughter’s wedding a light blue and white knit two piece dress with matching accessories and a corsage of blue symbidium orchids. For her wedding trip, the bride wore a pink knit dress with matchingcoat, adorned with gold buttons. She wore the pink orchid lifted from the bouquet. The couple will reside at Rt. 1 Hoboken. Mr. Lee is employed by the Georgia Sta. te Department of Transportat ion. The bride is a senior at Brantley County High School. fellowship for all after Sun day night’s program was truly great and spirit filled. The children surprised by a visi tor; The pastor and his family appreciate very much the gift that was so graciously given by the church. Upon a visit to the First Baptist Church of Nahunta, no one would doubt that the Church loves JESUS CHRIST and rejoices in Him. It is the prayer of First Baptist Church of Nahunta that all of you will have a happy will have it in our LORD JE SUS CHRIST. and your family have taken dur ing the year. It could be the baby on the beach, your kindergar tener "helping" in the kitchen, your son in his football uniform, or the whole family having fun — at a picnic, for example. Take the snapshot, slide or negative to your photo dealer — he'll help you select from a vari ety of Kodak trim-line and slim line card designs and will take care of the details for you—even to supplying the envelopes. There are also folders in sizes, shapes and colors to suit all standard color prints. Pick a tint to complement your snapshot colors. And this year, for the first time. Kodak gives you a choice of silk or glossy finishes. You also have a wide choice of greetings, and you can even have your individual message and signature printed in gold on the card or in white on the photograph itself, if you wish. J Card of l I 77ianA:s | We wish to express our thanks and appreciation to our many friends and neighbors who were so kind, thoughtful, and understanding to us during the death of our loved one, Also we thank you for the food, flowers, and especially your prayers. May the Lord bless each of you always. The Family of William Kay Herrin Brantley St nd ents at G S C Three Georgia Southern Col lege students from the Brant, ley County area have been nam. ed to the Georgia Southern College Dean’s List for the Fall quarter 1972. To be eligible for the Dean’s List a student must have at least a 3.33 grade point aver, age for the quarter. Dr. Pope A. Duncan, Pres, ident of Georgia Southern col lege, saluted the GSC Dean’s List students for their outstan. ding achievement. Additionally the Businessmen oi Statesboro are recognizing these students for their summer quarter’s work through a Merchants dis count program. Those students making the Dean’s List from Brantley Co unty are : Ronald S. Jacobs = Senior with a 3.33 average, Alta B. Johns with a 3.33 av. erage , she is a freshman, and Denise I. Smith with a 3.33 average. Denise is also a freshman. IN THE SERVICE (hO Army Pvt. Rufus Medlock, 20, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ja mes Medlock, of Nahunta, Ga., recently compleife'T eight weeks of Basic Training at Ft. Jack son, S.C. He received Instruction in Drill and Ceremonies, Weap ons, Map Reading, Combat Tac tics, Military Courtesy, Mili tary Justice, First Aid, and Ar my History and Traditions. Pvt. Medlock received train ing with Company C, 7th Bat tailion, 2nd Brigade. Y join our CHRISTMAS CLUB Do bills have to be part of the Christmas spirit, to.o? Not when you plan for them. By joining The Citizens Bank’s Christmas Club and putting away a little money each week, you'll have what you need when Christmas comes again. And that's a lot less painful than the lump sum you usually pay every January. Just pick the amount to fit your budget. We'll send you a check for the shopping. The Citizens Bank's Christmas Club. To put the "merry" back in Christmas. Bic THE CITIZENS BANK FOLKSTON, NAHUNTA. AND HOBOKEN, GEORGIA PRUNING NANDINAS Nandinas don’t have to be long, leggy and ugly. The key to maintaining a compact and even height with these plants is pruning, according to Ex tension Service horticulturists. Removing the taller stems at a point three to four inches above ground level will pro mote new branches and foliage at the base of the plant next spring. A 1 y t 4 9 & %‘? J s h ,/ W / V- . A-:* "' f/ V < \ „ vw' ~ ' 1." J ■ j- VI VI ■ j- ■' ©SCW.IHC. Each of us, associated with this firm, extends to our good friends and customers, our most sincere thanks for your patronage. JOE FULFORD PECAN CO. NAHUNTA, GEORGIA pasture plants Georgia has more than 2‘/2 million acres in improved permanent pastureland, and the most popular grasses in these pastures are Coastal Bermuda, fescue, bahia and common Bermuda. There are 870,557 acres of Coastal; 654,268 of fescue; 552,702 of bahia, and 505,915 of common Bermuda. All this grass helps feed 2,042,000 head of cattle in the state.