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Newspaper Page TextPage 2 - The Brantley Enterprise, Nahunta, Georgia, January 18, 1973 Brantley Enterprise THE OFFICIAL ORGAN OF BRANTLEY COUNTY AND THE CITY OF NAHUNTA, GEORGIA. Established September 1920 Published by the Enterprise Printing Co. NAHUNTA, GEORGIA 31553 TELEPHONE 462-561(7 GEORGE F. STEWART 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 $ 4.12. Subscribers in Georgia outside Brantley $ 5.15. Subscribers outside State of Georgia $ 5.00. Counter Sales Copy Sales Tax Included. jhoMsawis ^OPINION LAKE PARK, IOWA, NEWS: " If you think you have troub les pity the poor editor — If he attends a meeting he’s being nosey, If he doesn’t he Isn’t Interested, If he writes an In depth story, it’s too long, if he condenses one, it’s Incom plete. If he takes sides on an issue he is prejudiced, if he doesn’t he Is a coward. If he asks advice, he’s incompetent, if he doesn’t he is a know-it all. If he makes a mistake he hears about it for weeks, if he doesn’t he never hears about it. It he expresses an opin ion, he wants to run the show, if he doesn’t he lacks guts. If he misspells your name, you never forget it. If he doesn’t you didn’t read that story.” TRY WANT ADS Some of our work includes more than power generation. the younger generation. Somewhere near Monticello, a young 4-H member learns what it takes to raise a sturdy calf. A future homemaker in Pelham perfects her canning skills. Both projects are part of Georgia Power’s work to help cultivate the enterprise and skills of the state's young people. The projects are varied. From a Youth Conference on Science and the Environ ment to music scholarships. Some programs carry over from our first year in business, 1927. Others are initiated annually. Last year the programs collectively won Edison Electric Institute's youth education award. Selected from 221 entries. Our business is supplying power. But we take a special interest in people, too. Kids, especially. Georgia Power Company A citizen wherever we serve® Editor anfl Publisher GREENSBURG, KANS., KIOWA COUNTY SIGNAL: “If the Ame rican people thought that tear ing down North Vietnam was exoensive, wait until they start paying to rebuild the country.*’ MATTOON, ILL., JOURNAL GAZETTE: “Americanastron auts are studying Russian and Soviet cosmonauts are studying English. Is it all in prepara tion for the first joint space flight, made possible by one of the agreements President Nixon brought home from Mos cow. The cosmonauts are due in Houston within a year to begin training for the joint fl ight in 1975. That is three years of space peace to look forward to, at least.” It includes Brantley youths wins tree contest Belton Hanchey, 10 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Hanchey of Hoboken, Georgia has been selected the Brantley County winner of the What A Tree Means To Me contest. The contest is being sponsor ed by the Georgia Forestry Commission and the Georgia Forestry Association. Dee Hi ghsmith, sth grade student at Hoboken Elementary School won second place and Steven Sims, sth grade student at Ho boken Elementary School pl aced third. For writingthewinnlngessay Belton will receive a package of 25 seedlings to be used in beautifying the school grounds of Hoboken Elementary School where he is a sth grade stu dent. According to Eber J. Rhoden, Allen announces bond increase Mr. S.K. Allen, Chairman of the Brantley County, U.S. Savings Bonds Committee re ports that the citizens of Br antley County placed $2,703 in Savings Bonds during Nov ember for a total of $ 27,401 for the eleven month period. Marvin L. Summers, State Director for Georgia, announ ced that Georgians continued their strong purchases by pl acing $6,408,882 in Savings Bo nds during November for a tot al of $76,530,234 for the first eleven months . a 18 percent increase over 1971. These fig ures continue to reflect a 26 year period. Nationally, sales of E & H Bdnds t at issue price ) a mounted to $545 million during November. During the elev- 50TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Bran non of Hickox are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary' this month. The Brannon’s re tired here in Brantley County six years ago. Mrs. Brannon, the daughter of Molly and Frank Knox, was born and reared here in Br antley County. Mr. Brannon , son of Mary Lou and Paul Brannon of Sen- I It s January. . . _ 1 1 ' / /1- I I ★ You Can't Water Ski | I i i I ★ You Can't Mow The Lawn A-- _ B i ★ You Can't Go Picnicking | i—— —R 8 I What To Do? 1973 COURIER 1 B ® h Come Out To Our Place And 1 I • c Look Over The 1973 Ford i Cars & Trucks At | I Waters Ford Co. | 73 THUNDERBIRD ‘Your Friendly Ford Dealer.’ J [g] Main St. Ph. 449-4446 Blackshear. Ga. Brantley County Forest Ran ger, Belton’s essay will be sent to the Twelfth District Office of the Georgia Forestry Com mission where his entry will be again judged for a District prize. The District first pl ace winner will receive a $25 savings bond, second place a sls cash award and third place a $lO cash award. The Dis trict winner \yill be judged on a Statewide basis. All prizes will be awarded on Arbor Day, February 16, 1973. Some 42 students in Brant, ley County entered the contest. Belton’s winning essay was: WHAT A TREE MEANS TOME. A tree that I can climb to the top and watch cars pass by, see animals playing and leaves dropping to the ground. en months ( January - Novem ber 1972 ) citizens have placed $5,786 million ( at issue price) in Savings Bonds -a 15 per cent increase over same per iod for 1971. The cash val ue of Series E & H Bonds and Freedom Shares outstanding reached an all time high of $57.8 billion. Sales continue to run far ahead of redemp tions. County Chairman Allen re minds the citizens that no un. redeemed Series E or H Bond or Savings Note ( Freedom Share ) has stopped drawing interest — regardless of age. The present rate is 5y2 per- cent, compounded semi • annually, when held to maturi- ’ty or longer. onia, Georgia. The anniversary couple have two daughters; Nadine ( Mrs. R.H. Wright) and Bunny, (Mrs. M.B. Teigland ) both of Miami, Fla., and six grandchildren. An open house is being given in honor of the Brannons at their home in Hickox this Sun day, January 20 from 2-4 p.m. All their friends and relatives are Invited to visit with them. IN THE SERVICE Sth Airman Willie J. Bohannon, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ronald T. Bohannon Sr., Rt. 1, Ho boken, Ga., has been assigned to Keesler AFB, Miss., after completing Air Force basic training. During his six weeks at the Air Traihing Command’s Lack land AFB, Tex., he studied the Air Force Mission, organize, tion and customs and received special instruction in human relations. The Airman has been assig ned to the Technical Training Center at Keesler for special, ized training in communicat. ions-electronics systems. Airman Bohannon is a 1972 graduate of Brantley County High School. 4-H’ers tell news The Live Oak 4-H Club met Wednesday afternoon at the Na hunta Grammar School with Mrs. Virginia Raulerson and Mr. Paul Thompson. Our vice president, Thomas Dowling called the meeting to order. We said our pledges. Mr. Thompson handed out 4-H calendars. We watched a film called “ Maintaining Ornamentals.” It was about trees and flowers and other plants. It showed how to plant them and how much fertilizer to use. Carole Weese, reporter. Card of Thanks We would like to thank every one for their prayers, visits, and many services of help dur ing my husband’s illness and death. Many thanks for the covered dishes, flowers, words of con solment and comfort will al ways be remembered by us. We appreciate your many acts of kindness. May God bless you is our prayer. The family of Gillis Hickox. Dean's List announced A total of 475 students have been named to the Dean’s List at Valdosta State College for the fall quarter, according to Dr. W. Ray Cleere, vice pres ident and dean of faculties. Freshmen and sophomores are required to have a 3.3 grade point average out of a possible 4.0, and upperclass men must attain a 3.5 average in order to be named to the academic list. Named to the Dean’s List from Brantley County for the fall quarter is Miss Carol Rob inson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C.A. ( Clint ) Robinson of Na hunta. Hog Cholera Quarantine Lifted Federal and state hog chol era quarantines have been lif. ted from Jefferson County, the U.S. Department of Agriculture ( USDA ) reports. This is the first time since Sept. 13 that no Georgia coun ty has been under quarantine for hog cholera, an official with USDA’s Animal and Pl ant Health Inspection Service (APHIS ) said. The official, Dr. C.J. Mikel, APHIS Veterinarian-In-Charge for Georgia, said that the pro gress Georgia has made in controlling the recent outbreak is the result of the coopera- Tax booklets on sale at Post Office Your Federal Income Tax and Internal Revenue Service Book lets gives information on how to fill out individual 1972 tax returns will go on sale Mon day, January 22, 1973. Postal customers may pur chase the tax booklet at the Hoboken Post Office. Also a vailable are tax guides for small businesses. 1040’s and other tax information. Thecost for the IRS booklet is $.75. Your Federal Income Tax HABrows Hbßrsdws BAHAMA RANCHO SOC-MOC BISCAYNE A BBbows HKrow zg^count DOVVN "CLOTHING & SHOES FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY" OUR 25TH YEAR A. B. BROOKER & SON BROOKER'S DEPT. STORE PHONE 462-5175 NAHUNTA, GA. tive efforst of the hog pro ducers themselves, the Geor gia Department of Agriculture and APHIS inspectors. Since Sept. 13, hog cholera has been confirmed in three Georgia counties which resul ted in the depopulation of 653 head of swine. Although good progress has been made, Dr. Mikel stress ed that hog producers need to be alert to signs of hog chol era. “We can’t relax and think the problem is over be cause there is always the pos sibility of another outbreak,” he said. was prepared by IRS to assist taxpayers in preparing 1972 tax returns. The booklets contain many examples illustrating how the tax laws apply to the in dividual taxpayer. Louise D. Jones, Postmaster of the Wayne'sville Post Office announces that these booklets are also available in Waynes, ville. These vailable tense. booklets are also a in Nahunta and Hor- ^ObituarieM JIM HARRIS James Samuel ( Jim ) Harris 71, died Monday in Memorial Hospital in Waycross after a brief illness. A native and life-long resi dent of Brantley County, he was the son of Mrs. Katherine Har ris. A retired farmer, he attended the Primitive Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Mary Hickox Harris, of Nahunta; a daughter, Miss Ed na Mae Harris, Nahunta; a son Dewey Edward Harris, Na hunta; two sisters, Miss Maude Harris, and Miss Mary Harris, both of Nahunta. Funeral service for Mr. Har ris was held Wednesday at 3 p.m. at the graveside in the Rob Lewis Cemetery. The Elder Elton Dowling of ficiated. The body was carried to his residence at 4 p.m. Tuesday and remained until time for the funeral. Clough - Pearson Funeral Home of Blackshear was in charge. Correction The date for Miss Betsy Kennedy’s wedding was mis printed last week. The date for the wedding is January 20th.