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- The Brantley Enterprise, Nahunta, Georgia, February 22, 1973
Brantley Enterprise
THE OFFICIAL ORGAN OF BRANTLEY COUNTY AND
THE CITY OF NAHUNTA, GEORGIA.
Published by the Enterprise Printing Co.
NAHUNTA, GEORGIA 31553 TELEPHONE 462 - 5610,
GEORGE F. STEWART Editor and Publisher
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•^grassroots
^OPINION
PORT GIBSON, MISS., RE
VEILLE: “ If welfare regu
lations are as some people say,
there is something wrong with
the system. Several employers
of labor say some of their
workmen will not be able to
work certain days, as their
food stamps may be cut off.
In other words, as we under
stand it, they are allowed to
work so many hours, but af
ter those hours are up and they
continue to work, their stamps
will be reduced, so they won’t
work. If this is true, it seems
to us some changes certainly
should be made.”
LETTER ro™
THE BRANTLEY ENTERPRISE
NAHUNTA, GA.
Dear Editor:
It gives me a great pleas,
ure to announce the forth •
coming publication of Bitter,
sweet by Mrs. Ivene K. Lang,
ley of Brantley County. Bitter
sweet is । book i selected
poem t Mrs. f 'i.igiey over
a period t many rs. T t
concerns persons, pl; ;, and
things for which she has gen
uine affection and devotion.
This first edition is to be
very limited, comprised of on
ly 101 copies. Each copy will
be personally autographed by
the author primarily for in.
itial distribution to residents
of Brantley County. There will
be more books published as
soon as the contents for each
one can be selected and com.
piled from the hundreds of
poems Mrs. Langley iias writ,
ten.
Advance orders for Bitter,
sweet will be accepted. Those
desiring to place an advance
order may do so by writing to
News & views
o f
Hunt n & fishing
Nearly every day I hear
someone around the county tell
ing about their favorite fox hunt,
hunting place, or their best coon
dog, or their Buck shotgun.
If given a few minutes they will
tell you all about the race.
How long the dogs ran, which
dog jumped, which dog was in
the lead when they crossed the
road and how many steps away
to put three shots in the neck,
et • cetra.
I hear very little or no talk
about the near ultimate in hunt*
ing. Beyond a doubt, yelping up
a big old gobbler ( in gobbling
season of course ) and bagg
ing him must be the most in
teresting and difficult hunting
there is. Now I know that all
deer hunters, coon hunters and
many more will argue with me
but I believe a turkey hunter
has nearly met his match in
trying to call up a wiley old
gobbler. I believe things are
just about equal between gob
bier and hunter.
Talking abour favorite fox
dogs reminds me of a tale
I heard about the Barber in
Nahunta. It seems that the Bar
ber had a good fox dog that
was broke to run just fox.
As the tale goes, the Bar
ber had told a number of cus
tomers around the Barbershop
about his dog that was guaran
teed to run just fox. Reported
ly, he said that his dog wouldn’t
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to maintain faith. Yet, in to
day’s fast-moving world, faith
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editor/
“ Bittersweet ”, Route 1, Box
134, Hortense, Georgia 31543.
The latest distribution date is
about 15 April 1973 subject
to completion of bindry by the
company.
Mrs. Lamgley is the young,
est daughter of the late Mr.
and Mrs. I.H. Harrison of the
Waynesville Community, life,
long resident of Brantley coun.
ty. She is a graduate'of Nahunta
High School, Class of ’49, and
after traveling with her hus
band half-way around the world
three or four times in the
past 20 years she finally came
home in 1970 and now resides
with her husband and daughter
near her childhood home on
the Post Road. It w .s memor
ies associated with this area
which inspired many of the
selections included in Bitter
sweet.
BY: KNEEKNotKER ‘
even look at a buck if one was
just standing there.
According to the tale, one of
the customers called the Bar
bers hand after listening to the
tale several times and asked
to listen to a fox race and see
if the dog was all that good.
The Barber agreed and set
the date of the race.
On the night of the great
race, the dogs were loaded
in the dog box and after wait
ing for two other fellow hunt
ers and their dogs, the group
started off.
Now as the tale goes, the gr
oup drove to where the Bar
ber usually fox hunted and the
Barber put out his “ Guaran
teed Dog to run in front of
the pick-up to “ strike He
barked and the Barber said,
“ that’s it I knew he would
do it ”.
As the Barber was getting
ready to unload his other dogs,
the guaranteed dog ran a big
old possum across the road.
Now as the tale goes, the
Barber yelled, " get that pot
likker back in the truck before
those other fellows sees that
possum”.
I don’t know if the tale is
true or not but on my last
visit to the Barber shop the
other day, the Barber was ov.
erheard to say, “ I’d rather
talk a good race than to run
one ",
I often think the word WHY
is used more than any other
word in the English language.
WHY was I made weak when I
asked for strength ? -- that I
m ight learn to obey. WHY was
I made ill when I asked for
health ? - that I might do
greater things. WHY am I poor
when I wanted to be rich ? —
that I might be rich in God’s
love and grace. WHY am I
weak when I wanted great pow
er ? .. that I might feel my
need of HIM. WHY do I have
The Golden Wedding Anniv
ersary of Mr. and Mrs. O.J.
Ammons was commemorated
recently by a reception given at
their home at Route one, Ho
boken.
Sincerely Yours,
Sam A. Langley
Honoring their parents by the
lovely event of February 11,
were Mr. and Mrs. Maurice
Ammons and Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Ammons.
Adding joy to the occasion
were about 200 guest who called
to extend congratulations to the
couple.
Mrs. Ammons was attired in
an aqua;blue crepe dress which
was adorned by a corsage of
yellow roses tied with a gold
ribbon.
Would you believe the pig.
skin starts flying again at Br
antley County High School on
Monday, February 26, with a
nother spring football practice.
This practice is four weeks
of hard work that separates
the men from the boys. I
could always tell when spring
1 practice reached its peak .
our boys came home too tired
to eat and the coach too hoar
se to talk. This will be the
first time in nine years we
haven’t had a son out there.
Believe me I’ve had my share
of washing dirty uniforms of
red clay and black mud, but I
feel a sadness.
Saturday afternoon I had the
pleasure of attending a birth
day party for one of my little
WHY do frogs hop ? WHY
do birds fly ? WHY do stars
twinkle ? WHY can’t you see
the wind ? WHY is the sun so
hot ? WHY are the mountains
so high ? Small children ask
these questions and many more
just as difficult to answer .
Ammons’ commemorate
golden anniversary
‘The Lamp Lighter 9
By Mark Bryant, TH.D., PH.D.
so little when I wanted so
much ? — that I might enjoy
most destructible emotions that
exists - HATE. WHY laugh ?
Because it takes about sixty
five muscles to frown and only
thirteen to smile. Laughter is
the music of the soul.
When those who have reject
ed God, stand before HIS th
rone of unmingled justice, kn
owing they have trampled the
Bible under unholy feet, cast
but a casual glance at the
cross on Calvary, hear the
GREAT JUDGE say, " DE -
PART ”, will their last word
be -- WHY ?
When the faithful Christian
who has carried the cross ev
ery foot of the way shall stand
bathed in HIS resplendent glory,
look on HIS smiling face and
hear HIM say, *' Well done,
my child, welcome home ”,
will the only word we shall be
able to utter at that moment
be, ” WHY ".
The registry table which was
covered by a gold cloth over
laid with lace and held, in
addition to the guest register
book, an arrangement of min
iature yellow chrysanthemums.
The cake table which was
handcrafted by Wayne Ammons,
grandson of the Ammons; was
covered with a gold cloth and
overlaid with lace. The 5 •
tiered cake decorated with yel
low roses featured a golden
water fountain surrounded by
tall colonades which were tw
ined with fern and miniature
yellow chrysanthemums. The
cake was topped with a minia
ture bride and groom against
a ” 50th ” ornament.
A gold candelabrum holding
yellow candles and epergne ar-
Ga bbing
with Glad
BY GLADYS CUIBRETH
pre-school friends, Scarlett Jo
hns. She and her younger sis
ter, Beth, were perfect little
hostesses making sure all the
guest had party hats, balloons
and refreshments. It was much
more organized than the sur
prise birthday party our son,
Paul, had on his 15th birthday.
We call it the surprise party
because he told me three hours
before party time that he had
invited all the children in his
Sunday School class. I made a
few phone calls to verify what
he had told me. Didn’t have
time to push the panic button,
but quickly stirred up a cake
and ordered ice cream. Twenty
little ones had a great party
but that’s the day Paul learn-
the simple things in life. I
asked for so many things I
have not received, but God
has given me almost everything
I hoped for- WHY ?
WHY were we born in some
spiritually benighted part of the
world instead of this good land
of Bibles and religious tolera
tion ? WHY are some church
members like wheel-barrows,
no good unless pushed ? WHY
are some like canoes, need
paddling ? WHY are some like
kites have to keep a string
on them or they fly away ?
WHY are some like foot-balls,
can’t tell which way they will
bounce next ? WHY are some
like a balloon, full of hot air
and ready to blow up ? WHY
are some like trailers, have
to be pulled ? WHY are just
a few like a good watch, open
face, busy hands, pure gold and
full of good works ?
WHY love and be loved ?
Because God is love. Love is
the sure cure for one of the
rangement of yellow chrysan.
them urns, roses and frosted
gold fern centered the cake
table. A crystal punch service
surrounded by frosted gold fern
and miniature yellow chrysan
themums was placed at the
other end of the table. Guest
were also served nuts, mints,
glazed pecans, date balls, ch
eese swirls and coffee.
The anniversary theme was
repeated throughout the home
with floral arrangements.
Serving the guest were Mrs.
Linda Morgan, Mrs. Wayne Am
mons, granddaughters, Mrs.
Annice Proctor, Mrs. Melvin
Crosby, Mrs. Carl Aldridge,
Mrs. George Lee, Mrs. Glynn
Lee, Mrs. Estelle Aycock and
Miss Delray Lee.
ed that parties don’t always
go with birthdays.
Calling all Methodists ! Co
me and bring a friend to ch
urch Saturday night at 7:00.
We’re having a special event
at our church sponsored by our
young people. Women are asked
to wear long dresses and the
men are asked to wear work
clothes. Prepare and bring your
favorite ole-time recipe and a
dessert. By the way, there will
be a 25 cent fine for anyone
not dressing in old-fashioned
attire.
How fortunate a wife and mo
ther who has an outside job
she enjoys and the warmth and
affection of a family she loves
on returning home in the after
noon.
Mr. and Mrs. Guy Cham
bless, Jr., of Nahunta announ
ce the engagement of their
daughter, Barbara Susan, to
Ronald Dewey Hickox, son of
Mr, and Mrs. Dewey Hickox,
also of Nahunta.
Miss Cham bless is the grand
daughter of the late Mr. and
Mrs. George Hillman McCurdy
of Piedmont, Alabama, and the
Aldridges to cele' rate
fiftieth anniversary
Today, fifty-seven years af
ter having met in a “ Huckle
berry Patch ??? ”, our Father
and Mother celebrate their fif
tieth wedding anniversary.
Visualize with us if you will,
a severwyear-old girl making
eyes at a twelve-year-old boy!
Then, what seems to be a
most unusual development, she
( according to her own testi
mony ) declared that one day
she would marry that boy, for
she loved him right from the
moment she saw him. Short
breeches and all !!
Later on in life when she
14, and he, the boy of her
dreams, at 18, were united
in Holy Matrimony on March
4, 1923.
Many things have happened
since then. In those early days
of their marriage, during the
years of the ” depression ”,
they worked hard, clearing new
ground on which to build their
home, in which they would raise
their family; and around which
they would, with their bare
hands, and a mule named June
C li am bless-Hickox
late Mr. and Mrs. Guy Cham
bless, Sr., of Dawson, Georgia.
The bride-elect is a 1972
graduate of Brantley County
High School.
Mr. Hickox is the grandson
of Mrs, Mary crews Knox of
Folkston and the late Bill W.
Knox, and the late Mr, and
Mrs. David C. Hickox of Na
hunta.
clear land for a farm. Those
were lean, difficult years;
years when money was hard
to come by, and there were
many needs.
Two years after their mar
riage they decided they need
ed help to dig out those trees,
pick up those roots, and plow
the fields. Mother needed a
baby to hold and love, too.
So, God blesses their home
with a baby boy on February
1, 1925, and they named him
Lewis Shelby. Then, two years
later, the doctor came again
( bringing in his little black
bag ) another baby boy, Aug.
ust 31, 1927, and they named
him Harold Edward. So, at this
point things seemed to look
brighter. Already two farm
hands and perhaps more to
come. Sure enough on Novem
ber 22, 1929, Silas Barnard
dropped by to see if we need
ed help.
After two more male addit
ions to the family, Carl Les
lie on May 11, 1932, and Gil
bert Ellis on December 23,
The future groom is a 1970
graduate of Brantley County
High School and is presently
employed by the Seaboard Co
astline Railroad.
The wedding will take place
at the First Baptist Church
in Nahunta on Saturday, March
17, at 6:00 p.m.
All friends and relatives of
the couple are invited to attend.
1935, mother began to won
der if Dad hadn’t recruited
all the farm help he needed.
She needed some help around
the house. So, on January 14,
1940, mother’s heart leaped
for joy when the doctor shar
ed the good news that she
had finally given birth to a
beautiful baby girl. Out of th
eir joy and thankfulness, they
named her after mother, Caro
lyn “ Elizabeth.”
Thinking perhaps that she
could double her pleasure by
having two daughters she a
gain gave birth on Decem
ber 21, 1942, not to another
girl, but to another boy, who
was to be the last of the child
ren — Henry Witmer.
God has richly blessed their
lives since 1923, to bring them
to this milestone Os fifty years
together. They not only have
all their children, but they
have been blessed with five
daughters-in-law, one son-in
law, ten grandchildren, and one
great grandchild.
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